THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-T~urs. Jan. 20, 1972
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I used to look forward to Thanksgiving' because it was the end of football for the year. Now it seems to just ,go, on and on with post-season games leading into next year's pre-season games. I can believe the story I read about the man who was dead in front of the TV set for ing with the high school team. Every day, he drilled, ran, jogthree days. Nobody noticed ged, exe~ised and otherwise enuntil there,was no football joyed h'imself in the 90 degree on the television. For all I've been told about the wisdom, strategy, strength and sportsmanship that goes
weather. On the way home one day, he passed some adults play'ing tennis. He commented, "Isn't it awful hot for tennis?" I mentioned his enthusiasm to several other "football parents." One father told me his son dis'located his finger so grotesquely that his wife got hysterical. So the father took the boy to the hospital, had it set, paid the bill, and was bringin'g him home to ease his wife's worry.
By , MARY CARSON
Team's Waiting Was the kid concerned about his mother? "Pop, can you drop into playing the game, I still me off at the footbaU field? The think it brings out the worst in team is waiting for me." people, and sometimes borders Another mother was braver on stupidIty. 'than I; she attended all her son's Th'is may not be true of pro- games. He was regularly injured fessional players. I don't know but all he worried about· was, any of them ... but it sure "I ,hope my mobher doesn't run doesn't look like they are over- ,out on the field and embarass flowing with the milk of human me." kindness as they deHberately try But my son assured me that to kill each other. high school footbaJil was safe Most of my experience with ... and he was almost right. On football players ,is with the the next to the last day, we had "back-lot" variety. I have a son a calf from the coach. "Somethat th'inks footba'1l is second thing has happened to his knee. only to eating. He plays violent- We're bringing him right home; lyon the street with a group of but you beHer have it checked the neighborhood nuts. They at the hospitaL" slam into each other, slam into The 'X-rays sl)owed' a chipped telephone 'poles,slam into' bone in his knee. parked cars, slam into concrete After surgery, a week in the sidewalks. '.. and it's all fun. hospital, another week at home, If his sister bumps into his chair while he's eating lunch, he and several weeks on crutches, he's recovered very well. My screams, "she's hurting me!" biggest problem was holding him Football Saint down. While he was still hobbling _ I realize I have a lot to learn about the game; for example, I' around the house, he kept comwas rinsing ,a few dishes as my plaining, "Mom, wll you stop son ran into the kitchen for a worrying about me. I'm fine. I drink of water. I asked him to ,can play with the kids on the wait a minute until I finished at street ... on one crutoh." His five .year old' sister is 'the sink. He paced' nervously, right. She calls it fitball. impatiently, furiously. Finally, he s:lid, "Mom, would you hurry up! I'm in the middle Sees No Resolution of .football game ... and the Of Kent State Trag,edy pass is coming t.o me." Now I don't know anything HUNTINGTON (NC) - The aboiJt the game, but do you 1970 tragedy at Kent State UnireaIlly stop to get a drink of versity never will be resolved water while the pass is coming according to an article in the to you? Jan. 23 issue of Our Sunday If he had the dediCation to his Visitor, nati'onally circulated religion that he has to football, Catholic wee~ly. he'd be a saint. '" The trials are over, wrote In August, he started practic- Murray Powers, retired managing editor of the Akron, Ohio Beacon' Journal, but Kent State Bishops Ask Halt still is pl~gued with memories of the tragedy. To Moral Pollution The townspeople, Powers said, NAIROBI (NC) - The bishOps of Kenya called on the govern- 'have not put their worries aside, ment, other authorities and all and the' fact that J8-year-olds responsible persons to protect now can vote in bhe community has not lessened their fears. African society and culture Powers, chief professor emeresp~cially children-from moral itus of journalism at Kent State, pollution. In a statement following their spent weeks interviewing people recent meeting, the African bish- involved in the tragedy, and ops cited the dangers of the "ex- found the students "apathetic" ploitation of sex as big business" despite the fact that 10,380 of and the "catastropic avalanche them signed petitions demanding, the U, S. Justice Department of pornography, immodest dress and indecent behavior." They call a fede~al jury to probe into said that these can lead to "the the killings. As far as all the destruction of th'e cradle of our ,courts are concerned the Kent St~te case is closed. society - the family."
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TAUNTON PRESENTEE: Bishop Cronin greets Joseph Castro of Holy Family Parish, Taunton who is presenting his daughter, Janice. ,
Priest Hlea,ds Drug Edu,c ati10n Office The office will operate out of WASHINGTON (NC) - Trinitarian Father Roland Melody, the office of the U.S. Catholic department of who has several years experi- Co"nference's ence counseling drugs addicts, . health affairs, directed by Msgr. has been named coordinator of Harrold A. Murray. Father Methe newly established Catholic lody's appointment is effective February I, according to a conOffice of Drug ,Education. ference news release.
Bishop Stresses M'ory's ',Rolle
Msgr. Murray said Father Melody is expected to develop a resource agency to serve as a clearing house for drug education material, seminar assistance, and a source of expert counseling available to dioceses throughout the country.
among the poor and the destitute in the United States and Puerto Rico. He did graduate work in theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, and in Rome. Ordained in 1961, Father Melody has counseled addicts and lectured on drug problems in New York, Virginia and Kentucky. For the past two years he has been director of a narcotic referral program at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling, N.J.
SAN ANTONIO (NC) - Mary has never receded in the minds and hear,ts of Catholics, despite rumors and reports to the conFather Melody is the author trary, Archbishop Francis J. "The problem of drug abuse of a book called "Narco Priest," Furey of San Antonio told the Mariological Society of America is a massive one which weighs which recounts his experiences at its 23rd annual convention heavily on the minds of parents traveling with the New York and all who are concerned with City Narcotics Squad, and a-' here. The archbishop reminded that the well-being of young people," book of poetry entitled "Written the Second Vatican Council had .'Msgr. Murray stated. "In estab- in Every Key." stressed the importance of lishing the Catholic Office for Mary's role in the Church's life. Drug Education, we are initiating Mariani!,;t Father Charles W. a small but hopefully significant Neumann of San Antonio, who step towards its alleviation." was named to head the society, '''We are fortunate to have in cited differences .between traFather Melody a person witn the ditional devotion to Mary and knowledge and enthusiasm nein-depth theological studies cessary to coordinate this efabout her place in the' Church: fort," the monsignor added. 'While'Vatican II tried to break After, graduating from Seton some of the traditional modes of thought about her; the priest Hall University, Father MelOdy . said, many theologians have entered the Missionary Servants' really not succeeded in overcom- of the Most Holy Trinity, a reing 'pre-Vatican II concepts. ligious community that works Society spokesmen said that Mariological studies are increasing. They cited the organization's 'growing membership list and said that the quality of. Marian sClholarship has improved dn recent years. at Chosen vice-president of the flroup was Oblate Father George F. Kerwin of Washington, D. C. The organization's permanent secretary is Franciscan Father Juniper Carol of Port Charlotte, 115 WILLIAM ST. NEW BEDFORD, MASS. Fla., who founded the Mariological society.
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