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Pope Joyful About Peace, Concerned for Victims VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul VI said Jan. 24 that he shares the common rejoicing at the news of peace in Vietnam but now wants to concentrate on how to help the victims of the war.

The Pope, in a special audience for newsmen on the feast of the patron of journalists, St. Francis de Sales, spoke of the peace developments in Vietnam with warmth but warned: "The armistice is a truce in battle. What is

Subscription Campaign Feb. 18 Sunday, Feb. 18, has been designated as Anchor Subscription Drive Sunday. , It is the role of the Bishop not only to protect the flock entrusted to him but also to nur· ture the growth of each diocsean on his and her way to full sanctity.

The diocesan press is a valuable tool to the Bishop but an even greater "valuable resource for the Catholic faithful, helping them to formulate truly Christian judgments and evaluations of the events of our times," stated Bishop Cronin.

The Anchor, Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River, has for 16 years attempted to reach each diocesan. The feelings, joys and trials of the universal' Church hav~ been brought to the i(ldividual; the heroics and failures of individuals have been illustrated to serve as an example to each truly COIlcerned Christian.

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needed is that the truce develops into a true peace."

Speaking to about 200 newsmen from around the world who are members of th~ Foreign Press Association in Rome, the Pope made his first public comment on the cease fire in Vietnam.

"We share with all those who .rejoice in this news," the Pope told newsmen. "And we do not want to delay in sending our best wishes for peace, liberty, concord and prosperity both to the peoples of South and North Viet· nam."

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Court Ruling Is R~jection Of Rights of the U~born; Father's Parental Rlights Members of the Committe for Pro-Life Affairs of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops were gathered in a regular sehed· uled meeting when the tragic news of the Supreme Court's decision was issued on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Immediately, members drew up a statement that was also approved by Cardinal Krol of Philadelphia, president of the Conference.

The statement follows: The sweeping judgment of the U. S. Supreme Court in the Texas and Georgia abortion cases is a flagrant rejection of the unborn .

child's right to life. The Court has chosen to ignore the scientific evidence regarding the un· born child's human growth and development during the first 6 months of life in the womb of its mother. No consideration has been given to the parental rights of the child's father.

In effect, the opinion of the Court has established that abor· tion-on·request is the public pol· icy of this nation. \ Despite attempts to do so, the Court has failed to justify its opinion on theological, historical or scientific grounds. Nonethe· less, during the first 6 months

Bishop Pledges Firm· S~pport For Saint Anne's Hosp tal In an address to the trustees, medic.al officials and Friends of St. Anne's Hospital on. Friday, Jan. 26, Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River pledged full support for the hospital apostolate and donated an intensive care unit to the Fall River facility. The Bishop's address follows.

To say that I'have long desired to have this opportunity to meet with you is to speak the truth. not just to utter a happy phrase bu eft of inner sincerHy. How

really could it be otherwise? The Diocese of Fall River, favored by Almighty God in so many ways, is able to boast of a Catholic Hospital within its territory.

But note: one Cat hoi i c Hospital - the only one, St. Anne's in Fall River. So how could it not be that the Bishop of the Diocese hav.e a special interest in and affection for this' singular ins~itution.

It is true that the Diocese is blessed beyond measure by the presence of the many institutions

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t at care for the elderly and the i irm, the retarded children, the e otionally disturbed and under· p ivileged youngsters. This eve· nf'g, however, we concentrate o r attention on that grand in· s tution, so dear to you, so dear t the people of Fall River and o . the whole Diocese, and let me s~,y it, so dear to me, St. Anne's Hp'spital.

II have accepted with great pleasure your cordial invitation td be with you this evening for mpre than one reason. First of all, it is proper that the whole g~oup so >Closely associated with SII' Anne's Hospital meet from time to time with the Ordinary of the Diocese under whom the Hpspital exercises its apostolate.

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iocese, Bishop ive ICU Unit o St. Anne's !The Most Reverend Daniel A. Ctonin, S.T.D., has dramatically b91stered the work of St. Anne's H spital in Fall River and em· p asized the Church's own role i ,the face of the U. S. Supreme Curt's recent decision on abor· ti n.

The Catholic hospital, the B shop stressed, exists in the c mmunity "witnessing to the p esence of Christ and His C urch in a variety of ways: '''by testifying to transcendent S~iritual beliefs concerning life, s ffering and death; "by humble service to human· it'" and especially to the poor; "by medical competence and

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GIFT OF ICU TO ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL: Principals present when Bishop Cronin expressed his personal and pastoral support of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River and 'announced that the new Intensive Care Unit will be "a gift of the Diocese of Fall River and . its Bishop" were: Sr. Jean Marie Pedriault, a.p., administrator; Bishop Cronin, Atty.

James T. Waldron, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. John F. Dunn, medical staff director.

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Catholics Have r Continued from Page One This is particularly useful alsq, since the Bishop himself can come to know more intimately those who are so generously resolved to further the work of the hospital.

I Secondly, by a meeting such af this, I am able to express quite graphically my heartfelt thanks to the good Sisters who staff t~e hospital, ·not only for their noble work at 5t. Anne's but also for their dedicated I,abors at our home for the elderly and for their interest in our youth. No one would attempt to deny the difficulties in which religiou~ women are living these day~ when so much turmoil exists in religious life and when so many unhealthy influences of worldl~ nature are seeking to distrac~ religious women from a life of dedicated service to mankinq and the Church here on earth with only the' desire of Christ's. eternal Ilenediction as their desired goal and reward.

Lauds Sisters Fortunately the good Sisters who staff the Hospital and the Congregation to which they belong have been spared much of this pain, and may Almighty God continue to bless their religiou~ lives and 'favor them with many vocations from among the worthy and generous girls of this beloved Diocese. Let the presence of so many friends oJ St.' Anne's this evening be. an en~ couragement to the Sisters, be, cause the interest of the devoted laity is certainly reflective of their appreciation of the declica-' tion of the Sisters. : In like manner, I am able this evening to express my thanks' to the Board of Trustees, to the Medical Staff, to the Nurses and to those in administrative roles, I without whom the Hospital, could not exist. The Trustees' meet regularly and do their work.

The Doctors are known for their devotion to St. Anne's and have consistently contributed to thel enviable progress that this ven-' erable institution has made over' the years. To them, the Nurses and to one and all who make St. .

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FEB. 9 Rt. Rev. John J. Kelly, 1963, SS. Peter and Paul, Fall River.

FEB. 10 Rev. Edward L. O'Brien, 1966, i Pastor, St. Mary, Mansfield.

FEB. 11 Rev. John J. Sullivan, S.T.L., .

1961, Pastor, Holy Rosary, Fall River.

Rev. John O'Connell, 1910, I Founder, St. John Evangelist, Attleboro. , FEB. 12 Rev. Stanislaus B. Albert, SS. CC., 1961, Monastery of Sacred I Heart, Fairhaven. , FEB. 14 Rev. Charles E. Clerk, 1932, Pastor, St. Roch, Fall River.

FEB. 15 , Rev. James C. Conlon, 1957, i Pastor, St. Mary, Norton.

Rev. Joseph G. Lavelle, 1910, Pastor, St. Matt~ew, Fall. River.

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• Strict· Accord to Religion' to Hospi~~J In here this evening to state that this has always been the noble practice of St. Anne's Hospital; this has always been the proud tradition of the Board of Trustees, the' Medical, Nursing and administrative staffs of St. Anne's Hospital.

I am likewise here this eve- . ning to take note of the enviable proclamation of recent date of the good Dominican Sisters of the 'Presentation that will continue to be the tradition and raison d'etre of St. Anne's.

Bishop's Support How proud a Bishop is to know that these lofty and spirital ambitions of the Sisters have the complete support and generous cooperation of the Board of Trustees and of the Medical, Nursing and administrative staffs of the hospital.

Let the presence of the Bishop of Fall River here this evening signify firmly and unequivocally the constant, firm and uncompromising support of the Diocese of Fall River for the continuation of St. Anne's Hospital in Fall Catholic-sponsored River as ~ health facility.

In so far as God wills it and gives us strength, 5t. Anne's will continue as an institution; it will continue as a Catholic institution and it will not just exist but it will continue to progress and improve as further testimony in this day and age of the unceasing necessity of the Church to maintAin its enviable position ,in the care of the ill, the unfortu!1ate, the dying ,and the outcasts.

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ELATED OVER GIFT to HOSP,TAL: Dr. Frederick J. Sullivan, Mother Ascension G.P,. vice-provincial of the Dominican Sisters who staff the hospital; Dr. Francis J. D'Errico, William J. Derevlany, assistant administrator of the hospital, and Dr. John E. Manning rejoice over Bishop Cronin's wish that the new hospital unitbe dedicated in memory of the late Mother Pierre Marie, G.P., administrator of the hospital for 22 years, who died Sept. 19, 19,70.'

Anne's what it is, the Bishop "The total good of the patient, wants to convey his thanks. His which includes his higher spiripresence here ton'ight is clearly tual as we~las his bodily welexpressive •o'f' this gratitude. fare, is tqe ,primary copcern of , Catholic Hospital those entrusted with' the mahThere is another reason why agement of a Catholic health I am happy to be with you this facility. So important is this, in evening, and that is because the fact, that if an institution could occasion affords me the oppor- not fulfill its hasic mission in. tunity to discuss with you the this regard, it would have no importance and the purpose of justification for continuing its a distinctly Catholic Hospital. If existence as a Catholic health there is ever a time when a re- facility.:' view of this question is nec~s­ These last words are imporsary, it is now. tant and strong and they have Spirituality been approved by the body of The Ethical and Religious Di. bishops at their meeting in 1971. rectives for Catholic Health Fa· The purpose therefore of a cilities, dated September, 1971, Catholic-sponsored facility is the were approved at the annual total good both spiritual and meeting of the National Confer- material, of the patient. ence of Catholic Bishops and the The I)irective;; go on to say: United States Catholic Confer"A C'atholic-sponsored health 'ence in November, 1971, as the facility, its board of trustees and national cOde, subject to the apadministration face today a seriproval of the local bishop for ous difficulty as, with community use in each diocese. The Board support, the Catholic health faof Trustees of St. Anne's Hospi· cility exists side by side with tal happily adopted these directives as operative in that' hospi- , other medical facilities not comtal. I certainly applaud that ac- mitted to the same moral code, tion, since these directives have or stands alone as the one facilmy approval and support for use ity serving the comrnunity. Howin this Diocese in aU our health ever, the health facility identifacilities, although their particu- fied as Catho~ic exists today and larapplication is felt most serves the community in a large strongly in St. Anne's Hospital. part because of the past dedicaIn the "Preamble" to these tion and saci-ifice of countless Directives, we read most suc- . Individuals whose live have been cinctly the purpose of the Cath- inspired by the Gospel aitd the teachings of the Catholic Church. olic Hospital: Pursuit of Excellence "Catholic health facilities wit"And just as it bears responsiness to the saving presence of Christ and His Church in a vari- biLity to the past, so does the ety of ways: by testifying to Catholic health facility carry transcendent spiritual beliefs special responsibility for the concerning life, suffering and present and, future. Any facility death; by humble servic~ to hu- identified as Catholic assumes manity and especially to the. with this identiflication the repoor; by medical competence and sponsibility to reflect in its polleadership; and by ·fidelity to the ' icies and practices the moral Church's teachings while minis- teachings of the Church, under tering to the good of the whole the guidance of the local bishop. person."

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oLic health facility is needed as a courageous witness to the highest ethical and moral principles ill.' its 1;pur~u~t 9f ex~ellence·"I,. '''TheCath'c>J;ic-sponsored health facility and its board of trustees, acting through its chief executive officer" further, carry an overriding responsibility in conscience to prohibit those procedures which are morally and spiritually harmful."

I have quoted at length from these most recent Ethical and . Religious Directives in order to state most categorically what the purpose, goals, operation and motivation of a Catholicsponsored hospital' must be. I am

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Study Published On Spiritua Iity Of Priesthood WASHINGTON (NC) - Tile National Conference of Catholi~' Bishops has pUblished its fIfth study on the priesthood "Spiritual Renewal of the Americ,an Priesthood."

The preface of the 70-page study describes it as a working paper "whose tot'al purpose is to stimulate an interactional process among bishops and priests, and among priests themselves, to encourage them to share their faith experience, to pray together, to discern the Spirit together, in order to identify and reinforce the mystery of Christ at work in .their own lives."

The study on priestly spirituality was part of the U. S. bishops' massive four-year study begun in 1967. Earlier sections, largely completed in 1971, treated the psychological, sociulogical and historical dimensions of the priesthood in the United . A controversial theological study was completed but was not approved for publication b~~· cause many bishops felt substanI ial disagreement with its conclusions. A study on the priesthoo~1 and Scripture has also been published.

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"Spiritual Renewal of the American Priesthood" focuses on the faith and prayer dimensions of priestly life, and on the relationship between a priest's spirituality and his ministry, his personal relationships, his disciple· ship to Christ, and his "persona! integration" of the various facets of his life.

"Priests today will not look to this document for a formula for instant holiness," the study says.

"They know that no such formula exists except on paper.

Spiritual maturity is a search and a process which every man passes through:' "We are not presenting a prefabricated plan for spirituality or another pious exhortation to priestly holiness,'.' it says. "Christian spirituality consists in the living out in experience, throughout the whole course of our lives, of the death-resurrection of Christ ,that we have been caught up into by Baptism."

Three Themes "Each age, each person experiences the death-resurrection dynamic of Christ at work in his life -differently. Each man is called personally and individually to live the mystery of Christ in the culture of his day," the document says.

It speaks of "three overarching themes th'at run through this document."

The understanding of Christian spirituality "as the living out in the concrete experience of our life and times the dying and rising of Christ, the paschal mystery."

A renewed understanding of "the true meaning of contemplation and action, thinking and doing, the two traditional poles of the Christian spiritual life."

"Discernment in the Christian life," an approach to the question of how one knows whether he is encountering Christ or just himself, his own prejudices, projections and psychological defenses.

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Arthritis Research Principal Charity TORONTO (NC)-The Knights of Columbus of Ontario province have adopted the CanadianArthritis and Rheumatism Society (CARS) as their permanent, principal charity and pledged the major portion of their annual fund-raising charitable raffle to the society for research. Last year the Knights collected more than $50,000 in the raffle.

George Chew of Sudbury, state deputy of the Ontario Knights, said: "It is our hope that this substantial contribution to the so, ciety's research program will enable medical scientists to go beyond what is now known about arthritis and lead to the conquest of this disease."

The Ontario division of CARS annually spends about $575,000 , on research.

RECEIVES AWARD: Msgr. Hugh A. Gallagher of Fairhaven, left, is awarded a plaque for his long-time service to Holy Cross College, Worcester, by college president, Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J. . .

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Honor Msgr. Gallagher for Long Service To Holy Cross College,- Worcester Seven Holy Cross College graduates, including two from the Fall River diocese, were honored recently by the College for service to the alumni fund, including the man who established the fund· 25 years ago.

Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., College president, presented awards at a luncheon in the Hogan Campus Center to the fund's founder and six alumni who have been class agents since 1947, the first year of the annual fund; They include: Matthew P. Cavanaugh, Class of 1920, of Peterborough, N. H. . Joseph J. Fay, Class of 1932, of Wellesley Hills.

Robert E. Ferry, class of 1914,. of Vineyard Haven.

Charles J. Fleming, class of 1918, of Worcester.

Rev. Msgr. Hugh A. Gallagher, class of 1912, of Fairhaven.

Dr. Charles J. Kickham, class of 1923, of Jamaica Plain.

Rev. Msgr. John F. Reilly, class of 1911, of Worcester.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the annual alumni fund.

Father Brooks praised the honored graduates ror their role as volunteers, citing them as an "inspiration and example for all Holy ·Cross alumni."

He said an important factor of the alumni fund at Holy Cross "is that it provides a broad base of support. Holy Cross is not dependent on anyone single donor," he said. "It is dependent on the collective support of thousands of alumni who annually contribute to the fund."

"Although there were fund drives before 1947," said Cavanaugh, who is a consultant and special assistant to the Holy Cross president, "they were not of an annual nature."

Cavanaugh said $41,931 was Church in New Bedford. He is: contributed to the College by a ·Prothonotary Apostolic, a title I 2,174 alumni durin~ that first that is conferred directly by the alumni fund. Holy Cross alumni Pope ror clergymen who have i contributed $487,100 to the 1972 distinguished themselves in ' fund, and in all the College re- , church service. He is also a mem- ' ceived a record level of support ber of the President's Council at totaling $801,500; the bulk' of .Holy Cross and was a former i which was contributed by 4,542 member of the hoard of associate ; alumni. trustees. Now retired, he lives i President's Council at Center Street, Fairhaven.

Msgr. Gallagher was president Robert E. Ferry was president of the class of 1912 and for years of his class, 1914, arid worked· has spearheaded enthusiasm for for the publishing firm of Allyn Holy Cross in the New Bedford & 'Bacon. He was active in the area and for the Holy Cross Club Holy Cross Club of Boston. He. of Bristol County. He was for presently lives at Lamberts Cove: many years pastor of St. James Road, Vineyard Haven, Mass.

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Hospital is Christian Witness debted to her. She deserves this Continued from Page Three exercising our God-given right memorial, and I am happy to as citizens to maintain a hospital: make this suggestion to the hosadministered in strict ac:corJ pital authorities.

There are many other ideas with our religious beliefs, We assure the finest medical care but which I would like to discuss we also assure a code of ethics i with you I\his evening, but to which in conscience we can neither time nor circumstances are proper. However, may I say subscr,ibe.

This is not the time to call to that I would like to see a new your attention the many threats, era of collaboration between the on human life, the unethical Diocese and Hospital begin this practices that abound in the evening, an era in which' those world today, the toying with associated with the Hospital will personality, the moral ql.<estions sense the great respect and need so intimately involved in the that the Diocese feels for the vital questions of Living and dy- Hospital, and one in which the, ing. But I think that I can, say , Diocese will see an even greater this: if there were moral reasons ,contribution to .its need~ by the Hospital.

I hat justified the building of our Catholic hospitals years ago.

Training Pmgram there are certainly moral and , ethical motives for keeping I would like to see establishe~ them ,in continuation in our, day at the Hospital. some form of <lay and age. training program for our young All of this, is, of course, apart priests in the art of counselling from the 'fact that care of our the ill and dying and in the, art / ..fellowman is an esssential ingre- of caring for the spiritual needs dient in the fruitful living of any of the sick.

Christian, and ,therefore must be ' This program would have to n part of the official apostolate he quite modest, at least at the of the institutional Churc:" beginning, but it would be a most , positive contribution to the conGift of ICU tinuing education of our priests.

I have had great comfort froJ1l This in turn would add to the heing able to enunciate these spir,itual assistance being given thoughts clearly to you :this eve-, to the ill throughout the Diocese.

It. now gives me additional plea路 It is also obvious that with the sllre 10 be able to inform you closing of the nursing school that. I intend immediately to here at the hospital, some extratranslat.e my words of suppor~ ordinary effort must be made, to into effective action. help our Catholic nurses, not It. has come to my attention only here at St. Anne's but wherthat bids have recently been ever they may serve, to fulfill opened for the construction of a their nursing duties always withnew Intensive Care Unit at St. in the ethical limits permitted Anne's Hospital. I have carefully them by their Faith. inquired as to the amount: of Doctors' Guild money involved in that under路 laking. I am happy to inform you Lastly, I see as l!lI1other great now that the new Intensive Care need the reinstitution of the St. Unit at St. Anne's 'Hospital will he a gift of the Diocese of Fall Luke's Guild which will give our Catholic doctors in the Diocese River and its Bishop.

The funds for this gift will be a means of joining together in taken from the Catholic Char路' spiritual union to the benefit of ities Appeal and other sources, their profession and their own notable among which al'e the spiritual lives.

I would ask all of you to think proceeds from a Testimonial given this past summer in my about my message ton.ight; to achonor. cept the challenge that it offers and to come up with some posiTestimony of Af[ection tive creative suggestions for once Let this gift of Intensive again making the fqrmidable imCare Unit be testimony of the pact of our Catholic Faith felt intensive care and affection of i in medical and nursing circles the Diocese for that grand insti- in our area. tution at St. Anne's Hospital.

Ours is a, proud heritage. We If I may be allowed a personal are the ,beneficiaries of the lofty note, I would like to say that and proud tradj,tion of those who this is the very first project have gone before ue. We ,in turn which I have been able to initiate must be prepared to build on since becoming Bishop of Fall 'what has been given us, so that River. Up till now, II have' been we may likewise pass on to gencarefully fulfilling commitments erations to come a Faith that is which the Diocese had already 'stronger, firmer, even more acassumed before my coming, chief 'cepted by the world around us. among which has been St. VinrIn any event, lest the record , cent's Home on Highland Avenue., ever be unclear: the Bishop of Therefore, since this is my first the Diocese of Fall River sees project, let St. Anne's Hospital in the institution of St. Anne's and all associated with it inter- and its staff the embodiment of pret my love for the institution a glorious Christian tradition of accordingly. care for the sick - the whole patient.

Mother Pierre Marie Perhaps I might be allowed He is proud of the insUtution~ the humble suggestion that this ,he wants it to continue and prosnew unit' be dedicated to the per, he will do his part and he memory of one whose,labors and asks those of the ,medical and leadership contributed so greatly nursing professions to see to it to producing the St. Anne's we that this Catholic-sponsored Hosknow today, Mother Pierre Marie. pital grows stronger each day I did not know her. But from for the alleviation of pain and what I have heard, I feel I know the cure of illness, for the salvaher. I certainly know that, as the tion of souls, and for the honor Bishop of the Diocese, I am in路 and glory of Almig~ty God. '

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PRAYER FOR !PEACE: As the agreement to end the Vietnam War was signed on Saturday night, Vietnamese native Tran Thi Lai, 23, sings the prayer for peace at a Mass in St. Elizabeth's Church, Dallas. Born in the North Vietnamese village of Vinh, Miss Lal came to the United States in 1968, but most of her relatives remain in Vietnam.

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NEW YORK (NC) - Catholic Relief Services (CRS) hopes to provide direct aid to North Vietnam after the truce, according to Bishop Edward E. Swanstrom, executive director of the U. S. Catholics' overseas aid agency.

"If the government of North Vietnam permits, we will try to do what we can there," said B;shop Swanstrom. , He also said ,that the CRS has sent a "task force" over to South Vietnam to see how the relief agency could step. up its programs and restructure them in the wake of the ceasefire. "We have to ,find out wh'at the governments will be doing," in order to know how we can best coordinate our programs with theirs."

Bishop Swanstrom said the CRS "has been laying out plans for some time" in anticipation of an eventual truce. But, he added, the specifics of the plans will depend on how the post-war situation develops.

The bishop said that CRS programs would also b~ stepped up in Cambodia and Laos. "I met with a representativ,e of the Cambodian government just last week to discuss increased programs there," he said.

The executive director admitted that CRS has been rebuffed in past efforts to provide' aid in North Vietnam. "We are hoping that situation will change now," he said.

Friends' Campaign He pointed out that CRS will be coordinating its efforts in Southeast Asia with Catholic chariti'es agencies of other countries, withCaritas Internationalis, international Catholic charities organization, and with Cor Unum, the papal umbrella organization for Catholic relief and aid agencies. If CRS cannot provide direct aid to North Vietnam, he said, it will still help indirectly through its cooperation with the other agencies.

Meanwhile, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Philadelphia announced a new million-dollar campaign to more than double its war relief work in North and South Vietnam.

The Quaker organization said that it would direct its early fund-raising efforts primarily at the university communities across the country.

"We have found that many young people are seeking a way to do something ... that can make a difference," said Wallace Collett, board chairman of AFSC. "Their support of AFSC's programs ]las been identified by many of them as one way to make a difference to the thousands of victims of this war." .

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Continued from Page One "We wish to express our pleaRestoring Hope sure to' those who have desired "If Vietnam's tragic trial has to bring an end the' interminable been very long," he declared, 'and murderous conflict. We re- "then the period of ..its recovery peat to them the words of scrip- should be short ... This means ture: blessed are those who work not only comforting its people for peace because they deserve and repairing the damages but to be called sons of God!" restoring throughout the world Having paid his compliments a feeling of well-beIng, of hurnan to the Vietnam peace negotia- solidarity, liberty, order and tors, Pope Paul turned his full hope.,' , attention to the victims of the '~Rice, medicine, clothing, housVietnamese war. ing, schools, roads, employment, Must Be Helped churches, all that is needed by "We feel, especially close to an organized society, must not those who, because of the war, be .lacking in that tormented have suffered so much. Where land. Us traditional genius for are your dead, dear people of' tranquil coexistencl~ and artistic expression too must flower Vietnam?

"The God of the living and again. the Father of all will not forget "This is what we hope for and them, and we pray to Him that what we continue to work for they may be taken to His bosom , as far as is possible, that this in eternal life. renewal will accompany the "But now we think of the wid- armistice of peace." ows, the orphaned youngsters, infants without homes, family or help. We think of the, wounded, mutilated and of the refugees 'and poor. We call down upon Color Process Year Books these people in their affliction and need the help of good perBooklets Brochures, sons and beneficient institutions.

More than ever Vietnam must be helped!"

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Give New Intensive Care Unit Continued from Page One presented the hospital with an intensive care unit capable of intensifying all human and spiritual effort available especially, at the moment of some personal medkal crisis.

The new intensive care unit will be a "gift of the Diocese of Fall River and its Bishop" made available through the Catholic Charities Appeal, last: summer's Cape Cod tribute to Bishop Cronin, and other sources.

The Bishop's "straightforward hacking," enthusiastically responded Atty. James T. Waldron, chairman of the St. Anne's Board of Trustees, has quelled all rumors of a gradual phasing-out of St. Anne's Hospital and made it clear that there will always he a St. Anne's.

Dr. John Dunn, president of St. Anne's medical staff, welcomed the ,planned eight-bed modern unit, primarily designed for coronary medicine, that will be built adjacent to the present emergency room facilit'ies.

Tranling Program The Bishop also asked ,for various priorities from the hospital: (l new era of collaboration with the diocese; a training program for young priests in counselling and caring for the spiritual needs of the ill and dying; an effort to help Catholic nurses fulfill their duties "within the ethical limits permitted them by their faith"; the reinstitution of the St. Luke's Guild for Catholic doctors in the diocese.

Bishop Cronin strongly affirmed the right of the Roman Catholic community to "mail)tain a hospital administered in strict accord with our religious beliefs."

"The many threats on human life, the unethical practices that abound in the world, the toying with personality, the moral questions so intimately involved in the vital questions of living and dying" all point to the need of the witness of a vibrant Cath-. olic hospital.

"We thank you from the b:>ttom of. our hearts," responded Mother Ascension, vice-provincial of the Dominican Sisters that staff the hospital.

'Perfectly Timed' The strong support, she asknowledged, will permit the Religious to continue their hospital apostolate. She thanked the Bishop for his "perfectly timed" gift that was a clear response to an atmosphere "filled with debate about abortion." The diocesan support, she remarked, gives the hospital Religious "great courage."

The new intensive care unit will be dedicated to honor Mother Pierre Mar·ie, O.P. who administered the hospital facility for 22 years and who died on Sept. 19, 1970.

'The enthusiastic audience for the Bishop's support and gift was a dinner meeting of the hospital trustees, officers of the medical staff and the Friends 6f St. Anne's.

Standing ovations greeted the Bishop's announcement of the sLirprise gift of the intensive care unit, the promised dedication of the ,unit to honor Mother Pierre Marie, O.P. and the heartfelt thanks expressed by Mother Ascension.

The hospital, the only such facility in the Diocese of Fall River has received from Bishop Cronin "the constant, firm and uncompromising support of the Diocese of Fall River,"

Spanish Bishops Conference Asks End to State, Church Privileges MADRID (NC)-In a longwaited document on "The Church and the Political Order," the Spanish bishops asked for an end to both state and Church privileges in the religious sphere in this predominantJly Catholic nation.

In a joint statement, yet to be officially released because it has not yet received Vatican approval, the Spanish Bishops' Conference also dealt with political dissent by priests and lay leaders, a thorny issue during the 24-year rule of chief-of-state, Gen. Francisco Franco. Large parts of the statement have become available to the press.

The bishops said they are willing to end the foavored 'legal status of priests and Religious, who under present law cannot be arrested without consent of their bishop. If they are brought to trial, court procedures can be closed to the public. The Franco government has provided special places for incarceration of priests and Religious, usually convent-like facilities.

Taking their cue from the Second Vatican Council and from growing pressure within the Church in Spain, the bishops asked for an end to the "privilege of presentation of bishops," a state tradition going back to the 16th century by which the government has a strong say in the selection and appointment of .A!shops.. _ _ __.

Regarding open dissent by

Catholics against the sodal and economic policies of the Franco government and the conditions of labor, the bishops said that indeed the mission of the Church "is to continue the redeeming work of Christ, which in the first place seeks the spiritual salvation of man but also calls for the restructuring of the temporal order" so as to aid .man's salvation.

"But this dimension of the task of the Church basically faBs upon the shoulders of the laity', who can freely choose among many options in matters of opinion, while respecting the choices of others."

Turning to ",prophetic denunciations"-the constantly growing protests of activist groups, induding the Spanish bishops' Committee on Justice and Peace -the bishops called for efforts to foster ·a climate of mutual respect and dialogue.

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MILWAUKEE (NC)-Papal so-' cial encyclicals are "living documents" and fasting is a "form of, penance," Cesar Chavez said in an interview here on the religious aspects of the farm labo~ movement.

"The encyclical Rerum Novarum (Pope Leo's pioneering statement on social justice fo~ the workingman), gave us a very:I , good case for our struggles,", Chavez said.

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tract, Chavez maintains. It is a question of social justice-the kind of justice taught by the Church.

"We are willing to do an honest day's work and we expect the company to treat us as workers," he declared. "The encyclicals have ,become living documents for us which we need to know in order to defend our case. There are people in the world who have no need of hearing what the encyclicals say but they are never faced with the issues we face. For us the encyclilcals are a living reality."

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Names Chairman For C'entennial Monsignor George E. Sullivan, pastor of St. Joseph Church, North Main Street, Fall River, has named Francis X. Montie of Barnaby Street, General Chairman for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the parish, scheduled to begin ,in"March.

Montie will oversee a three month long schedule of activities which will be highlighted by a Solemn High Mass celebrated by the Most Rev. Daniel Cronin, Bishop of Fall River.

There will be a kickoff dinnerdance held on March 18th under the co-<:hairmansllip of Robert Gagnon and Margaret Dorsey.

Tickets are now available for this occasion and, may be purchased from any member of the committee which is being headed

by John Mahoney. Committee members are James McKenna, Alfred Jones, James Boulay, Nancy Lowney, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dorsey, Hillard Nagle, Carol O'Connell, John Fitzgerald.

The Anniversary Celebration will include a renovation of the intenior of the church, a written history of the parish by Valerie Foley, and a return of many former curates.

Programmed as one of the largest and most festive church celebrations ever to take place in the Fall River area the parishioners are meeting weekly under the direction of Montie and the program committee which is headed thy John Fitzgerald, Carol O'Connell and Thomas Sullivan.

Vincentia,n Meeting The monthly meeting of the Fall River Particular Council, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, wiill be held Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Mass will be said at 7 P.M. in the Immaculate Conception Church, Thomas Street and the meeting will follow.

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Answer to Turmoil , This is an age when anyone with a typwriter who does an article on the Catholic Church can be fairly well assured that it will be published, and all the mQre so if the article is highly critical or advocates far-out ideas and attacks the Church structure.

All too often have these articles appeared in newspapers and magazines. And the publishers of these are not especially to be faulted in their presentation of such stories.

They are in the business of publishing or making news and if some person presents them with,what will attract attention and with what sounds newsworthy, then they will usually accept it without inv~stigating too deeply jts truth and its relation to the overall picture of Catholicism. Indeed, since many of these articles :are written by Catholics, the publishers presume that they are getting a scoop that is authenti~.

Well, it must be admitted that there is no way of silencing these strange voices. There is a recognition of the damage that· many of them do, of the turmoil into which' they throw people, of the distorted and many times, the . false picture they present.

What to do?

Whenever a story is printed in a secular newspaper or magazine that is a distortion of the Church or that presents as Church teaching what is the fantasy of an individual, this must be promptly and accurately answered.

Whatever grain of truth there is must be taken and shown Statement on Court Decision to be what it is without cover-up but without exaggerated Continued from Page One confident that the hospitals will emphasis and in its true setting. And what is II].erely the prohibiting the taking of inno- do all in their power to be the speculation of an individaul or his attempt to impose his cen~ human life. Therefore, as type of institution where good curious ideas on to the Church must De shown for what religious leaders, we cannot ac- morals and good medicine will be cept the Court's judgment ~nd practiced. We are also confiden~ they are, too.. we urge people not to follow its that our hospitals and health But even more is required. reasoning or conclusions. care personnel will be identified Meeting as the Bishops' Com'- by a dediCation to the sanctity · .h I If the Catholic peop e were m constant contact WIt mittee on Pro-Life Affairs, we of life, and by an acceptance of the Church as she is-with her immutable and unchanging have formulated the following their conscientious responsibility truths and with hel!' changing and changeable customs and recommendations: to protect the lives of both techniques-then they would be 'firmly groundep in Cath1. Every legal possibi.Jity must mother and chid. We strongly olic truth, would be aware Of what cannot change, and . be explored to challenge the urge :ouf doctors, nurses and would be further knowledgeable about the customs that opinion of the United States health care personnel to stand . h . f .

Supreqle .Court- decision that fast· in .refusing to provide an always and ever c hange m t e mterest 0 .presentmg a withdraws all legal safeguards abortion on request, and in reliving Church to a living people. for the right to life of the unborn fusing to accept easily available abortion as justifiable medical The only way people can be thus informed is by read- child. .care. ing a Catholic press.

2. We urge al'l State legislaIn conclusion, we are saying For the most part, those editing a Catholic press have tures to prote<:t the unborn child that the Court has written a to the fullest extent possible no axes to grind, 110 pet theories to .push, no sabotaging under this decision and to re- charter for abortion on request, to indulge in, no wish to shoot down any segment in the strict the practice of abor.tion as and has thereby deprived the unborn child of his or her human Church. They are interested in presenting truth, in show- much as they can. rights. This is bad morality, bad ing what can and does change and what cannot change in 3. The Catholic Church pledges medicine and bad public policy, the Church, in encouraging people to follow Christ. all its educational and informa- and it cannot be harmonized I

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Convene Today A meeting with area Catholic Charities Appeal directors is scheduled -today ~t Headquarters at 410 Highland Ave., Fall River with Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director, presiding.

The purpose of ,the session is to discuss the .mechanics, theme and procedures for this year's Appeal. It will be the thirt~­ second annual Catholic Charities Appeal dating back to 1942. The' Special Gif,ts Phase will start April 23 and end May'S. The House-to-House parish appeal will begin on Sunday, May 6, and extend to Wednesday, .May 16.

Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will serve as honorary chairman of the Appeal for the third time as Bishop of the diocese. For thirtytwo years the Appeal has supported the works of charity, mercy and social services throughout the diocese to all people, regardless of race, creed or color.

Area directors to be present at the meeting will :be Rev. Roger D. LeDuc, St. Joseph's Church, New Bedford, -in charge of the New Bedford section; Rev. Bento R. Fraga, Holy Ghost Church, Attleboro, for ·the Attleboro area; Rev. John F. Andrews, St. Margaret-Mary Church, Buzzards Bay, for the Cape Cod and Islands area; and Rev. Walter A. Sullivan, Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, for the Taunton area. ~,.1sgr. Gomes is also director of the Fall River area.

Scores Decision On Abortion

VATICAN CITY (NC) - To abolish the laws against abortion "means to grant the indiv,idual the right to kill," said a Rome University jurist in an interview with Vatican Radio here.

Prof. Sergio Cotta was interviewed after the U. S. Supreme Cour,t decision on abortion laws.

He s·aid that abortion laws should not be abolished even if , tional resources to a program with basic moral pi'inciples. We ' they are ineffective, as some They are informed on the make-up of people who mu~t that will present the case for the also believe that millions of our claim. "This notion stems from be respected and who must be shown that what changes IS sanctity of the ch!ld's life from fellow Americans will share our a deep misunderstanding of the not the essential but the setting, the approach, the tech-S- conception to birth. This wiU in- reactions to this opinion. We nature of law," he said. nique. This is not done by shocking people or by ridiculing elude the scientific information have no choice but to urge that "Law involves not only punthem or by playing the role. of the iconoclast, delighting in on the humanity of the unborn the Cour.t's judgment be opposed ,ishment but above all is guidance . . . . child and the progress of human and rejected. for social behavior. Once you teanng away WIthout bUIldmg up. growth and development of the Affairs strike out the legal standard, you Committee for Pro-Life It is done by the week-by-week presentation in a Cath- unborn child, the responsibility of the National Conference of str,ike out the guidance, and you olic newspaper of the Church, Christ, the people of God,. and necessity for society to safe- Catholic Bishops: make any sort of behavior perthe essentials of religion the changing techniques guard the life of the child at John Cardinal Cody, Chair- missible in itself, no matter how . . "" .' every stage of its existence, the man, Archbishop' of Chicago. arbitrary that be)lavior may be."

ThIS IS what Ihe Anchor has been trymg to do for problems that may exist for a Most Rev. George W. Ahr, Anti-abortion laws should be the past 16 years now. As subscription Sunday approaches woman during pregnancy and D.D., Bishop of Trenton. maintained, said Cotta, "even if its aims and goals are again presented~ for the support of more humane and morally acMost Rev. Walter W. Curtis, not very efficacious, beoause to the people of Southeastern Massachusetts. ceptable solutions to these prob- S.S. Bishop of Brideport, Conn. abolish them is to legalize the lems.

Most Rev. Francis J. Dunn, monstrous power to kill some4. Hospitals arid health facH- D.D., Auxiliary Bishop ofDu- one." ities under Catholic auspices will buque.

In its own reporting of the not find this judgment of the Most Rev. Harold R. Perry, Court compatible with their faith S.V.D., D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of U. S. Supreme Court's decision which outlaws all but the most and moral convictions. We feel New Orleans. liberal U. S. abortion laws, VatMost Rev. Timothy J. Harrington, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of ican Radio commented guardedly Jesuits to Close that the decision "is 'extremely Worcester.

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER serious and ,bears deeply on the Schools in Colombia Most Rev. Andrew J. McDonwhole concept of human life and Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River BOGOTA (NC) - The Jesuits ald, D.D., Bishop of Little Rock, the dignity of the person."

Ark. 410 Highland Avenue announced here they are closing. two high schools in Colombia in Most Rev. Juan A. Arzube, Fall River, Mass. 02722.

675-7151 order. to concentrate resources D.D., Auxiliary Bishop .of Los Needs Used Cards PUBLISHER on the education of the poor.

Angeles. ,Fev. Joseph S. Fernandez, St. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D. The principals at the San Luis Rev. Msgr. James T. McHugh, Thomas Hostel, Quilon I, Kerala, GENERAL MANAGIER ASST. GENERAL MANAGER High School in Manizales and Director, Division of Family Life, India, requests donations of old / . the San Luis High School in Bar- United States Catholic Confer- greeting cards, .pictures, medals Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, M.A. Re". Joh'n P. Driscoll ranquilla were instructed to start ence. ane ~other religious-articles for ~ leery Press-·Fall Rlvu phasing out their activities. .J<5tn; 23, 1973. 'J ,25 nIi us~ in his work as a missionaro/,1

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Federation AsksA Income Equality For Priests CHICAGO (NC)-The National Federation of Priests' Councils released results of a study on the income of U. S. diocesan priests that concludes "there is a great deal of income inequality" among them.

In its monthly newspaper P,rtesls-USA, the NFPC said the survey was the first national income study on diocesan priests.

The study covered 149 of the 155 U. S. dioceses.

"The purpose of the study, understaken the past July, was fo assess income differences and to compare incomes with the regional cost of living," the NFPC report stated.

According to the study, the national salary average for a 45-year-old diocesan priest for 1972 was $7,586. This the NFPC report said, compares favorably with the 1969 average salary of a senior accountant ($7,150) and "rather favorably" with the 1972 cost of l'iving for a middle-income family of four ($10,971).

The study was conducted for the NFPC by James H. Stewart, a Catholic who teaches sociology at the Lutheran College of St. Olaf, Northfield, Minn.

'Great Disparity' The Gallup, N. M., diocese's average of $4,529 was the lowest among the 72 dioceses that fell below the national average. The Grand Rapids, Mich., diocese's $9,978 Was the llighest among (he 77 falling above it, Stewart reported.

Stewart said there is a great disparity, not only from province to province, but also from 'aiocese to' diocese within a given province regarding the income of priests.

Father Francis F. Brown, NFPC public relations director, told NC News that income disparities can even be found from parish ,to parish within a diocese.

He said there are also discrepancies in income among priests who teach in schools and seminaries within a diocese.

"What we hope," said Father Brown, "is that local priests' councils take up this matter on the diocesan level in order to el'iminate some of the inequities."

Says Big Business Blocks Cooperative CHACO (NC) - After helping the Mataco and Toba Indians to set up a successful lumber operation here in Argentina, Sister Guilhermina Hagen is now fighting opposition by big landholders bent on ruining their business.

The nun, a member of the Sisters of Infant Jesus, said a recent ruling by the government's Chaco Forest Department which places ceilings on yearly lumber production, was inspired by big local lumber concerns.

"They are trying to keep the Indians as cheap labor, without protection of skills," she said.

The nun has a degree in agricultural economics.

The Nueva Pompeya Lumber Cooperative, run by the Indians, can produce up to 700 quebracho (hardwood) posts a week. The ceiling allows only 40 posts, a forest product in high demand for its lasting quality. Cooperative leaders said such a limitat,ion will ppt. them out of busi~ess.

HotJ1 路Family High' School Sophomores Attend Inaugural 路Ball for Youth

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A quartet of New Bedford's The installation ceremony of Holy Family High School sophthe Fall River Caravan, Leon No. omores got to attend President 122, of the Order of Alhambra Richard M. Nixon's Inaugural will take place at White's on Ball for Youth thanks to some Saturday, Feb. 3. The ceremony bipartison support from the disalso will include the induction trict's Democratic congressman. and fezzing of new members into "It was worth all the trouble the order. and planning," according to JoFall River Caravan is part of seph McIntyre. "I was very glad an international order consisting we went. It's much nicer when of 12,000 members throughout you're there in person."

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The son of Mr. and Mrs. EdAlhambra was founded in 1904 ward K. McIntyre of 61 Parker with headquarters in Baltimore, Street, said television pictures Md. It is an independent society of the president portray him as of Catholic men and its main he is in real life. purpose is assisting retarded "He isn't any taller or shorter children. in person than you think he is Since 1959 this organization on TV." has provided scholarships of The four were standing right $200 eaeh to teachers, both lay at the stage when the president and religious, so they might atarrived for the ball. James Matend classes in special education cedo shook the chief executive's and qualify to ,teach and train hand. the retarded and physically hand"Everybody appreciated what i icapped children. More than he did," Macedo said. "It was 1,000 such awards have been more than I expected." made to applicants throughout The students raised money for the United States and Canada. the trip through raffles, cookie The local caravan has provided and cake sales and picked up assistance to Nazareth Hall, St. several donations which paid for' Vincent Home and Day Camp. part of the trip.

Bishop Daniel A Cronin, Bish. Still short on. cash, the stuop of the Fall River Diocese, was dent's plight was solved by Conrecently inducted into the organgressman Gerry E. Studds, D" ization.

Mass., who paid for the students' Officers of the Fall River Cartransportation as' far as New ATTEND INAUGURAL BALL FOR YOUTH: Holy avan to be installed are: York and back and got them all Grand Commander, Edgar St. passes to the inaugural grounds. Family sophomores .attending the President's Inaugural Besides Macedo and McIntyre, B'all for Youth in Washington were, left to right: Joseph; Yves; Vice Grand Commander, the others on the trip includej McIntyre, Steve Oliver, Michael Stringer and James Ma- Joseph Levesque; Grand Scribe, Thomas Levesque; Scribe of ExMichael Stringer and Stephen cedo. chequer, Edward Nowak; Grand Oliver.

Chamberlain, Joseph Gaboriau; Friday, the group- plus their Like thousands of tourists Washington Monument, Lincoln; Master of the Oasis, Normand chaperones left the city at 7:30 AM. and got to the Capitol everywhere, they got a bite to Memorial and the White House. Turcotte; Historiographer, Samabout 6 P.M. . eat and then struck out for the They attended the Satu'rday uel Ford.

Also Master of the Wardrobe, noon swearing in ceremonies, Benoit Pratt; Captain of the watched a protest march which Bodyguard, Lionel Bedard; Senthey got caught in for a couple' of blocks and finally freed them-: tinel of the Tower, James Taselves to get back to their hotel vares; Sentinel of the Desert, to watch the main parade, froml Napoleon Menard; Grand AdvoNEW YORK (NC)-The arch- of priests, deacons or acolytes cate, Bertrand Boulay; Chaplain, diocese of New York has author- and the consequent overly pro- their second floor Pennsylvania Rev. Arthur C. Levesque; ViceAvenue window. ized lay persons, both men and longed Communion rite. The Chaplain, Edmond R. Levesque. women to distribute Holy Com- ministry cannot be used merely But after supper the big even~ General chairman for the af路 . munion at Mass in churches for convenience. occurred when the i5-year-old fair is Joseph Levesque. After where they are needed. The auCatholic school students went, the induction ceremony and thorization is to take effect in to the ball from 9 P.M. to 3 AM, dinner, dancing will be held unthe spring. where they didn't dance because til 1 AM. they all went stag. ,In 1969, the Vatican Congregation for the Sacraments said Since it was just hours away: lay persons could be permitted to from catching the bus in time tel BOISE (NC)-Father Thomas come home, they didn't sleeJ:i become extraordinary ministers C. Halpin, a parish priest, has until after they were all aboard, of Communion under certain been named to the Idaho Horse for the trip home which ended at -:::-:,.. . norms. The U. S. bishops asked , J. lESeR, Prop. , such permission from the Vat- Racing Commission as part of 3:30 P.M. Sunday. the governor's move to see if : RESIDENTIAL : -lean and were given it in 1971.

School officials, mindful oe : there is corruption in horse racINDUSTRIAL : The ministers will be selected- ing here. the pressure and the hours thq : . COMMERCIAL: on a vicariate (county) level and youngsters had lived through~ Gov. Cecil D. Andrus, in ap- gave them Monday off to ge; , 253 Cedar St., New Bedford' commissioned by the archd/iocese : 993-3222 : in a special ceremony in St. pointing Father Halpin and sev- back into shape.

A"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~. eral others to the board, anPatrick's cathedral on March 11. nounced at a press conference In a letter to the priests of the that for the first time the comarchdiocese, Auxiliary Bishop mission is controlled by his ap. James P. Mahoney, vicar general, pointees. listed some norms for the new Father Halpin is pastor of St. "THE DIFFERENT i 90 DAY ACCOUNT" ministry: Frances Xavier' Cabrin! Church Women as well as men are eli- in Meridian, Idaho. The 55-yea 1'per annum min. $500. gible to become candidates for old Father Halpin was born in No Notice required after 90 th/is position; Ireland. As a youth in Ireland, he days on withdrawals made withCandidates will be chosen for rode in horse races. in 10 days of each interest the outstanding quality of their period.

Gov. Andrus said he has asked Catholic lives; the commission "to undertake an Interest earned from day bf deposit to day of withdawal They must be at least 21 years investigation of the half-truths old; and innuendos" surrounding the Lay eucharistic ministers will horse racing industry in Idaho. function only at the celebration "If there is any truth at all to 1 North Main St. of Mass; 149 GAR Hwy, Rte 6 any unfavorable Charges," he' Fall River Somerset The need for this ministry at told the commission, "clean them Mass will be determined by the up or recommend that horse New South End Office at the recurrence of a great number of racing be abolished in 'the state Corner of Plymouth A,e. and S~ade St., Fall River communicants, the unavailability of Idaho."

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INDIANAPOLIS (NC) - Lilly Endowment, Inc., second largest philanthropic foundation in the United States, has given $60,000 to the adult education program for low-income persons operated at the S1. Patrick's parish center here.

Sponsored by the United Southside Community Organization, the program provides basic literary instruction and subject review and enrichment courses.

Sister Jane 'Bodine, director of the program, said'many students enroll to prepare for the state's high school equivalency test.

"Thirty of our'pupils have taken the test so far and ony one has flunked. And he took it against our advice," she said.

Begun in November, 1970, the program now has an enrollment of 95 students, ranging in age from the late teens to the 60s.

There are three salaried teachers and 15 volunteer:s, most of whom are certified teachers.

The grant will make it possible for the center to operate for another three years.

. The accessory picture is' brig!tter this season, than for'many. One of the nicest things about them is that they won't be too noticeable. No more chunky, clunky shoes that gave the wearer the appearance of walking on stilts, no more huge soles-shoes ' have become ladylike once new accessories very. thoughtful and weII planned," said Pat. more. In fact, if you're fa- I "Bone shoes will be very impormilia'r with the term "spec- tant and if a woman is wearing tator pump," then you'lI be able to visualize the shoe that is going to be the star of the summer scene. Two-toned (sometimes

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three-toned) with a high graceful heel, but not the spike heels we used to suffer with! One color of course will be a light tone (usualIy white), therefore stockings will also be on the light side.

To Your Toes Ruffles and softness will arrive when darkness falIs and to keep your femininity down to your toes, you'lI be wearing sling-back satin pumps and very pale legs. They'II show too because many of your evening dresses will hit you just above the knee. .Just had an enjoyable chat , with Pat Patricelli, whose family belongs ,to Holy Rosary pal'ish ,in FaII River. Pat, who is the fashion coordinator for the Filene stores, HlIed me in on a few more trends that she sees in the fashion picture for spring and summer '73.

"I think wpmen will find the

Communists Relax.ing View Toward Church SYDNEY (NC)-Communists in Yugoslavia seem to realize it is time to stop fighting religion and have adopted a milder attitude toward it, said Auxiliary Bishop Stanislav Lenic of Ljubljana, who is here visiting Yugoslavs now living in Australia.

The Communists "realize they cannot abolish faith by administrative means," Bishop Lenic said, The Yugoslav government, he said, maintains that religion "is a private affair . . . and it has no privileges or recognition. in public life." Religion, he expllHned, 'can be taught in churches or in church buildings, but not outside of them."

His archdiocese is proud of its Catholic paper, Druzina (Family), the bishop said. The paper, which has a circulation of 140,000, is financed by Catholics and receives no support from the government:

"Tempus FugW' , You'lI find as you grow older that you' weren't born such a very great while ago after all. ' The time shortens up. -HoweIls

a pastel costume she will want to keep alI her accessories in the same muted tones."

Total Look Pat went on to say that what we wiH see on the welI-dressed (or well-put-together) woman is a planned total look-with accessories blending rather ,than standing out - no black shoes with a blue dress.

"Turbans will be very big, as ' weII as the smaII snap-brimmed cloche," said this Boston-~ased fashion authority who gave every indication that we would see a return to the .hat.

Pat also saw an emphasis on Call Tax Credit Ruling the naturals, both in fabrics and color (a point I mentioned in last 'Greatly Disturbing' week's column). Keeping to the COLUMBUS (NC)-The bishsame theme, she added that ops of Ohio have called a Decemivory and copper jewelry accesber federal court ruling on tax I sorize the naturals" again 'for a GETTING READY: Preparing for "Launching Healthy credits for parents of nonpublic "pulled-together" look.

People Week" at St. Anne's Alternate School, New Bed- school children "greatly disturbPat and I didn.'t have a chance ford are Michael Violette and Mrs. Theresa Athaide, R.N., ing to all citizens who prize freeto talk about the handbag picture school nurse. dom of religion and freedom of but I'm sure she would agree education." with the trend that I see to the A three-judge federal court large and smaLl envelope shape panel unanimously declared untucked under the arm. constitutional a, state -law .perAdvance notice seems to indimitting parents of' an estimated New Bedford's Alternate School Opens cate that this year you won't 300,000 nonpublic school chil'Healthy People Week' on Feb. 5 just pick your accessories as an dren to deduct up to $90 per afterthpught but as an integral S1. Anne's Alternate School, St. Anne's and is coordinating child from their 1972 state inpart of your costume. come, sales and local property New Bedford, ,will hold "Launch- the week's events.

Also to be offere::l are film tax liabilities. ing Healthy People Week" Feb, Noting that the decision has 5 through 9. On the program strips on sex ed!Jcation geared to Archbishop Stresses will be a lecture on etiquette by various age levels and short films been appealed to the U. S. Su, Compassion for Poor preme Court, the Ohio bishops in Shirley Martin, representing a on other relevant subjects. a pastoral letter to the ,state's WASHINGTON (NC) - Arch- local charm school; a discussion Catholics said: "It is our hope bishop Joseph Bernardin of Cin- of adolescents by Peter Quail, Louisville Catholic that the highest court in the land cinnati urged a White House au- anesthetist at St. Luke's Hospiwill correct by reversing the lowdience to reject a philosophy of tal,' New Bedford; and presenta- Gir1s School to Close LOUISVILLE (NC)-After 131 er court, what we consider truly "extreme individualism" and to tions of the hazards of drugs and "keep alive in our society a pro- smoking by representatives of years, Loretto High School here to be a denial of justice. All ,of found sense or' compassion for the New Bedford police depart- will close its doors at the end of us concerned about the future of God-centered education ill this the poor." ment and the American Cancer this school year.

The all-girl high school is the nation should pray for such a deArchbishop Bernardin partici- Society.

An explanation of menstru- 12th to close in the archdiocese cision from the United States pated in' the ecumenical prayer service with the Rev. Billy Gra- ation will be given by Mrs. in the last eight years. Like the Supreme Court."

The bishops said that "many ham and Rabbi Edgar Magnin of Theresa Athaide; R.N. and Mrs~ others, its closing was caused by Los Angeles. ,In the audience of Sylvia Perry, R.N" who will also rising cost~, and declining en- of our fellow citizens also view the Ohio decision as we do, as 300 on the day after the inaugu- discuss and demonsrate general rollments, At the same time Flagett High being unfair and inconsistent ration were President and Mrs. perSonal hygiene and first aid.

Nixon, high government' figures Mrs. Athaide is school nurse for School, an all-boys school here, with our fundamental constituannounced that it would go coed tional guarantees. These citizens and inauguration workers.

Archbishop Bernardin said that Sex, Violence, Carnage next year in an attempt to in- join us in the search for equicrease enrollment. Some students table methods which will help ,the nation is "chalIenged to strive, without respite, for justice Banned in Taiwan Films 'from Loretto may attend Flagett guarantee the freedom of all parand peace 'in the here and now, TAIPEI (NC)-Movies featur- but archdiocesan officials said ents to choose the system of ed. justice especialIy' for the poor ing sex, violence and gory deaths the school must show sizeable ucation for their children which and the oppressed both at home may no longer be shown or pre-registration figures for next best .provides for their needs and !TIeets educational standards." and abroad." filmed on Taiwan, the Bureau year if it is to survive.

"It is in the acceptance of this of Cultural AffairS' has anchallenge that we will be able to nounced. eradicate that enervating' indiThe bureau warned that severe vidualism, based on selfish inter- punishment will be meted out to ests that often works against the violators of the order. Unschedcommon good," the archbishop uled checks will be made at all said. "This kind of individualism movie houses on the island to is illustrated in the demands for ensure compljance. ' ROUTE 6--between Fall River and New Bedford absolute rights for individuals The bureau informed all movie One of Southern New England's Finest Facilities without due concern for the makers and film distributors in rights of others, in the apathetic Taiwan not to' shoot or import turning-off of politics because films featuring sex and violence.

Now Available for it is not immediately self-fulfill- Those already imported or filmed ing, in a God-and~me theology should be sent to the bureau for ,that ignores the institution and screening within one week. the realities of social concern in Movies now in production will FOR DETAILS CALL MANAGER-636-2744 or 999-6934 its search for 'instant transcen- -have to be sent in for screening bnl dence.' in tw<> months.

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About a month ago I asked readers who were facing an impossible situation and felt they needed a miracle, to write to me, tell 'me about it, and I would pray for them.

Letters poured in from all over. Do you know what the number one problem is among people who need a would like to join, they find it difficult to go, put out their hand miracle? It's loneliness! to someone else, smile, an:) introThere are widows who duce themselves. But, if they

ST. PAUL (NC) - Archbishop ILeo C. Byrne of St. Paul-Minne.apolis asked the Minnesota legis!Iature to proceed cautiously in !considering ratification of the women's rights amendment to :the U. S. Constitution.

The state House of Represen'tatives has given preliminary apmiss their husbands and widow- really want to, with the grace of , I proval to the amendment, generers who are lost without their God, it can be done. :ally known as ERA (Equal Rights wives. There are girls looking Widows and widowers can Amendment) and final approval for Mr. Right and boys looking join organizations like the Nairn by that house was expected. The for the girl of their dreams.

Conferences, where they can state Senate still must consider meet others who have lost their the amendment. spouses. : Archbishop Byrne did not take A Marriage Encounter can ! a position on the issue but asked help older couples find a revitaliI the legislators to "really try to By zation, a renewal of their love.

I learn the mind of more of the :women of the state" on ERA. Helping Others MARY i "As a member of the U. S. ; Bishops Ad Hoc Committee on Many people have found deep Women in Society and the CARSON happiness working as hospital I Church, I am firmly opposed to volunteers. They find purpose in , all legislation or practices which their lives by helping others. discriminate against women," the One woman I know visits a archbishop said.

LADIES' NIGHT: Members of 'New Bedford Serra nearby nursing home once a He said he was deeply conThere are parents who worry week, bringing magazines, and at Ladies' Night' held at New Bedford Club honor wives cerned over "the lack of knowlthat their children will never reading to those who have lost Country Club. From left, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clements, Mr. edge about the ramifications" of find .the right mate. And young their eyesight. and Mrs. Clinton Rimmer, Richard Saunders. Rimmer is / the amendment. people wrote because they are Even some shut-ins have found "I realize that the business and unable to communicate with ways to cure loneliness. One club president and Saunders was chairman for evening. professional women are urging their parents. man got the phone numbers of its passage for some of the beneAnd there are couples whose several other shut-ins from his fits it will bring." Archbishop children have grown and mar- parish priest. Each day he calls Byrne said. "On the other hand, ried. Suddenly they find a them, checking that they are aN there is a vast number of women stranger in the partner who right, and chatting for a few Congressman Cautions Against Expecting -married, poor or in industry, shared the trials of raising a minutes. He is curing his loneliTax Credits Soon who may lose favorable present family. A marriage of 25 years ness . . . and theirs as well.

I legislation and hence will be in "We've got a different situais threatened.

WASHINGTON (NC) - Rep. I know an aged man who is tion today," Quie said. the position of being victims of Albert H. Quie (R-Mirin.) warned Never Comes doing wonders for himself and Descr.ibing himself as a long- i its passage rather than being supporters of federal tax credits his local school. He goes there There are elderly people liv- each morning and listens to lit- for parents of nonpublic school time supporter of tax credits for I assisted by it." ing allone, many with failing eye- ,tle ones who are working on children that "politics may be tuition paid to nonpublic schools, I • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • such that it will be. a long deiay Quie noted that decisions by I sight or other infirmities, who remedial reading. ) before the legislation comes out." federal courts on tax credits had ' long for a visit from a son ~6r Want a mini-cure for lonelidaughter who never comes. ' The congressman spoke at a been appealed to the Supreme ness? Think of two people you Even letters about other prob- know who might be lonely too. conferel'1ce here of public and Court. He said he thought "Conlems frequently end with the Write two letters to cheer them nonpublic school superintendents gress will want to wait until comment that the writer had no up. You'll brighten the lives of sponsored by the U. S. Office of after the Court has ruled, sometime in the spring and will try one else to whom to tell his or three people . . . yours as well Education.

"Serving the Community to write legislation in keeping her troubles, and that was why as theirs.

Recalling that in the ,last sesSince 1873" with the court ruling." he or she wrote to me.

Nothing to write? Send a story sion of Congres's, the House "There is a majority belief in The world i$ full of lonely from the paper which they might Ways and Means Committee had . ,Cities Service Petro:eum people . . . people who want to enjoy. approved a bill granting an in- Congress that we ought to treat Products students in public and nonpublic be ~oved ... people who want to No one to write to; all your come 'tax credit of up to $200 a love someone' . . . people who friends are gone? How about a year per child for tuition paid to schools equitably," Quie said.

Gasolene & Diesel Fue~s don't know how to love or be grandchild or a niece or nephew? nonpublic schools, Quie suggestloved.

Fuel Oils ed that political considerations Children love to get letters.

I will pray for all those who -to the committee action. had led Liquified Petroleum Gas No chHdren either? No one in write to me, bUt there must be the world you can write .to? Then "The President had come out Stewart-Warner Winkler something more we can do to write to me, care of The Anchor. in favor of tax credits," the ReAluminum or Steel Heating & Coo:ing cure all this loneliness. It's in944 County Street Or if you have ,cured loneli- pubLican Congressman said, "and Installations credible that in a country conNEW BEDFORD, MASS. that created a real problem for stantly reminded of over-popula- ness yourself, tell me about it. the people in -the other party."

992-6618 tion, in cities crowded 20 stories Maybe your suggestions can help The Democrats, 'he said, had asto others who haven't been able 24;-Hour Burner Service high, many have no one to talk sumed "they had a corner on help themselves. to. people whose religion caused ·l48 BROADWAY, TAUNTON Maybe part of the reason is them to have parochial schools Attleboro - No. Attleboro that no one can cure loneliness Plans Sacred Concert and therefore -they wanted to for us. We must do it for ourTaunton show they would support tax selves. And it's dif.ficult. Most In Catholic Church credits." people have a tendency to be LOS ANGELES (NC) - Duke Sen. George S. McGovern, the reserved.

Ellington will play his sacred Democratic presidential candiEven if there is a group they concert in a Catholic church for date, and many Congressmen enI the first time' Feb. 20 at St. Paul dorsed -tax credits. These inthe Apostle Church here. cluded Rep. Wilbur Mills, D-Ark., Housing Beco~es Top Father Joseph P. Flynn, pastor, the powerful' chairman of the Priority in, Managua said that the concert is not a jazz Ways and Means Committee.

MANAGUA (NCr-As medical Mass nor a jazz concert.

Quie pointed out that Mills "A jazz Mass takes liberties had been "interested in being a care, food and clothing arrive 6.27% *6% 2-3 yr. Term DepO~'t Certificate 'here thousands of victims of the with-or improvises upon-a tra- President himself" or in running Now Yields Managua earthquake, relief ditional ritual and its music," as a vice-presidential candidate. *S%% 1-2 yr. Term Depo it Certificate 6.00% groups say that there is an ur- Father Flynn said. "Duke EllingNow Yields ton's sacred concert is a wholly gent need for housing.

S'l2% 90-day Notice I The Dec. 23 quake, which original religious celebration of WEAR I Now Yields S.73% killed 10,000, flattened 80 per worship and service for orchesShoes That Fit cent of the city and. left 40,000 tra, choir and soloists." *S~% Regular Savings I ''THE FAMILY SHOE STORE" I Now Yields SA7% families homeless.

The Duke agreed. "Some peoI Maryknoll 'Father Miguel d'Es- ple have asked what prompted "'Compounded Continuo~sly and payab!e monthly coto, a Nicaraguan, said after me to write music for the sacred Bank by mail - It costs you nothing talking with officials here that concert. ! have done so not as a "what is most dramatically need- matter of career but in response 43 FOURTH STREET ed is permanent 'housing for the to a growing sense of my own Fall River 678-5811 307 MAIN sr., SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASS. 02664 vocation," h~9' pcffle who ~~ everything."

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DISCUSS THE VALUE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION: Among the parents and prospective students attending diocesan-wide meetings that stressed the advantages to Cath. olic education were: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rose and their. son Greg, members of lVIt. Carmel Parish, Seekonk, in a discussion with Sr. Mary Therese, RSM., of Feehan High School, Attleboro. This area meeting was held at St. Mary's Parish Center, Hebronville.

Temper of Modern World' Attests 'To Need of Catholic Schools

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Why maintain Catholic schools at all? Aren't they historically outdated, left over from an era when Catholic children weren't welcome in public schools?

Aren't they too expensive to maintain and too muoh of a dr·ain on the human and financial resources of the Church?

These are questions often asked by those who do not understand developments in Catholic schools and society in ge."'· era!.

Catholic schools are needed now more than any other time in our country's history. In a society which becomes daily more secular and materialistic, where the emphasis is on the here-andnow rath,er than eternity, the Catholic school tries to develop in its students truly Christian ideals whioh should give meaning and perspective to all the experiences of their lives. The Catholic school seeks to encom· pass in the concept of education the vital place of faith, treating the key questions regarding creation, redempt'ion, and salvation as central to man's life and well being.

Free From Bureaucrac:y At the same time the Catholic school seeks to impart to its students positive attitudes towards living -in this world as well as the next. The school seeks to build a true Christian community in which students recognize their responsibilities towards one another as members of God's family.

At a time when much criticism is leveled at the inadequa.cy of American education, Catholic schools have the opportunity to use their freedom forom bureau-

cracy to embrace true quality education.- Many adults think of Catholic schools as they existed a generation ago and would' be astonished at the genuine advances made in quality educat'ion.

Elsewhere in these pages actual statistics are presented on the quaMications of teachers and the performance of students in Catholic schools. Whether it be modern math or BSCS Biology, Catholic schools have led the way in curriculum development.

Value of Competition Finally Catholic schools provide a true alternative to public schools. Diversity and competition are the American way and as Catholic schools seek to improve and renew themselves, they offer a bench mark against which public schools can be measured.

A study by the U. S. Chambe~ of Commerce recommended that the government create a system of alternatives to public education based on the need for the stimulating effect of competition.

This study concluded: "Diverse groups, each pursuing _institutional or personal self-interest or even 'selflessly working in a vari. ety of intellectual climates, are more likely to produce divergent ideas than any monolith, no matter how tolerant. We take this diversity for granted jn scholarship, in politics and in the abundanc;e and variety of the commercial market place. Why should we settle for the single choice in education?"

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The real question facing CathoHcs today is not whether Catholic schools are necessary, but whether the Catholic people have the determination and willing"I look to a future in which ness to sacdfice which brought tough, aggressive and imagina- Catholic schools into existence tive Catholic educators will begin many years ago. For most paragain to unfold the potentialities ents the question is not whether of the Christian school idea. I they can afford Catholic schools, wait to witness the slow exhil-, but whether Catholic schools aration and new strength which have a high enough priority will come when the schools final- among the many other things ly extricate themselves from the they wish to provide for their entangling alliances of the past. ,families.

I look to a day when Catholic Are Catholic schools really Christian schools will clearly WOI1th it? That depends on be 'gospel communities of free- whether or not you agree that dom and love,' modeling them- the two most important quesselves after the apostles and dis-· tions a child can ask are: "Who ciples in Jerusalem w!to gathered am I?" and "Where am I going?" together to pray, reminisce about To be adequately answered both Jesus, and plan for their work questions require God in their among men-and who one day t:esponse. Catholic schools with realized that they were the their faith-enlightened view of Church." (Michael O'Neill, New the world will continue to give Schools in a New Church) the full answer.

O ptimism

Today when Catholic schools basis. The computer bookkeeping are discussed the issue· of their operation also offers the opporfinancial problems usually enters tunity to make school-to-school the conversation quickly. With comparisons on each line item of all the emphasis on financiai the budget, allowing for the approblems, one cOlild easily over- plication of cost benefit analysis.. look some .of the positive aspects Bookkeeping of Catholic school management.

The finances of parish elemenThe -fact of the matter is that Catholic schools are remarkably tary sehools remain the responsiefficient operations, In the bility of the individual parish. schvol year 1971-72 the' per However, the diocese provides pupil cost of elementary schools parishes with the latest techin the Fall River' Diocese was niques and advice in the manage$215 as compared with $758 for ment process. In ri968 a special the public schools in the State. bookkeeping 'sys.tem was design: The per pupil cost of Catholic ed to enable parishes to separate high schools in the diocese was the cost of school operations $341 as compared with a stag- from other parish operations.

The bookkeeping system is gering $1,034 for public high now used by more than fifteen , schools.

These differences are often other dioceses throughout the quickly dismissed by the as- country. Parishes are a,lso ensumption that the presence of couraged to develop detailed religious in Catholic schools ac- budgets for their s :hools using counts for the difference in cost. guidelines and forms prepared WhHe recognizing the tremen- by the diocese. Each parish dous contributions which reli- school must submit a detailed gious make, the difference to financial report to the drocese at per pupil cost is largely account- the end of each fiscal year.

These reports are then analed for by extraordinary econo. yzed by computer to provide lIlies in operation. school-to-school comparison of Early Centralization As early as 1961 ,the book- costs. Summaries of this inforbookkeeping operations for the mation are then returned to the diocesan high schools were cen- parishes so that they can com· tralized. under the Catholic par~ their operation with' dioc_ SchoQI 1?epar~ent in Fall River. .es~n averages.

Although each high school conAll of this points to one fact tinues to operate as a separate which is often overlooked in discorporation, the centralization of cussions ,of the financial probtheir business management en- lems of Catholic schools. The able the diocese to offer careful fact is that the Catholic parent receives a tremendous amount cost analysis to the schools.

Each school develops its own of educational service for each budget which after months of dollar he puts into a Catholic preparation is submitted to the school, and has far mQre control diocese for approval. Bookkeep- and accountability over this ing for the schools is done by money than he has in the most computer and the budgets care- sophisticated public school sysfully monitored on a monthly tem.

Diocesan System Covers Every Possible Type 'of Education Today, Catholic education in ested students.

Fall River takes all kinds of The overall high school proshapes. The 'small child enters gram contains the basics, but school at a very early age. The each school is different fmm the Montessori School of the Sisters other. Each has its own strength of St. Joseph on South Main ... A wide range .of innovation Street and the Holy Union Pri- is encouraged. SChool spirit mary'on Rock are only two ex- shines forth particularlyOin social amples of the types of education and sports events. The slow as .that are being offered in many well as the advanced are pro. of the pre-schools throughout the vided for.

Diocese.

The Guidance Department in St. Mary's Primary and the each school has a high priority.

Taunton Catholic Middle repre- so there is a corps of trained sent the good resulting from the guidance personnel who are consolidation of schools. Pro- ready to help students make "the .grams that are innovating and right decision at the right time chaUenging are being offered. St.. for the right place." Perhaps this Anne's Alternate School is deep is the time to say that while 10 in the OPEN Classroom concept per cent of modern teenagers , .. Individualization is the great have problems, it should be emphasis. Departmentalization of noted that the other 90 per cent aU subject areas has been in are young adults with high ideals process for the past five years. and strong principles who give Great emphasis on reading has great hope for the future. brought about a good reading Even the "special child" has a program in all schools. special place ·in the Diocesan Exp~riments in contracts, large plan. The Nazareths of' Attlegroup and small group teaching, boro, Fall River and the Cape independent study and program· provide an atmosphere of love med learning are continuing in and learning for the youngster many schools. Mini courses of all who needs a special kind of at,-~.

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IIWe are Committed to our Catholic· Schools" Parents' Best Investment Is Child's E ucation

By GRACE A. TAYLOR ondal'y level there are 218 teachDioecsan School Office Secretary ers, 142 of them religious and What is Catholic education? 76 lay, or one teacher to every I nineteen students. h The national Catholic elemenTo the Fres man at CoyleCassidy it is his school's foot-I' tary school student-teacher ratio ball team taking first place inl the first year of the SEM Ath- is 30.5 and the ratio in' high letic League. To his grandmother,' school is 20.8. This indicates that it is a stern-faced nun in a flow- we are operating at or close to ing habit presiding over a class the accepted norm.

What these statistics mean to in what, to our Freshman, would seem medieval religion. The re-I you is that your child is in a sysality is somewhere in between. tern neither so large that he is But what is Catholic education merely a number that can bein the Fall, River Diocese inl come lost if he is not distin· terms a bit more concrete? If guished by being at the top or you are shopping around for bottom of the pile, nor so small quality education for your chil" and weak that it is impossible dren, why shouldn't you have to keep up with the fast moving some hard facts, some dollars trends in education. and cents information, to make Qualified Teachers Looking at the people teaching judgments on? After all, you shop around for a car, checking your children, the people whose the options available, miles per salaries you pay with your tugallon delivered, dependability of ition, 23 of them have Master's service. And when it comes time degrees, and 62 Bachelor's de, for the purchase of a color tele- grees, Eighty-four are certified vision set, you want to know by the Commonwealth of Massawhat the difference reaHy is be- chusetts to teach in any school tween models, what size screen in the State. is best for your ~oom, who has What this means to Dick and the best warranty, etc., etc.

Jane's mother and father is that So here is a little consumer in- their children are being taught formation for the people who the three R's and a great deal should be the shrewdest shop- more by qualified teachers. We pers in the Fall R'iver Diocese'i have long stressed the dedication' the parents of our children. ,of our teachers and this is someStudent-Teacher Ratio thing that can never be overem· CathoNc education in the Dio- phasized. cese of Fall River is 15,166 chilThe Catholic school system dren in 50 schools: 10,964 in 42 was ,built on the combined dedielementary and 4,201 .in eight cation of priests, nuns, lay teachsecondary. There are 407 teaCh-II ers and parents. But we cannot ers, 235 of these are religious 'short change our teachers by los· and 171 lay, in the elementary ing sight of the fact that the schools. The elementary student-! current teacher in a Catholic teaCh." "tio i' 27. On the Turn to Page Twelve I'

BISHOPS' DOCUMENT: One of the principles emphasized by the document, Basic Teachings for Catholic Religious Educatipn, is participation in the liturgy as is exemplified by a Mass offered by Rev. Brian J. Harrington, chaplain at Feehan High, Attleboro.

Religion Programs Based on Bishops Document on Religious Education "Look, Mommy! Look what I awareness and response come did today," exults the Catholic gradually and in a variety of school first grader as she proudly of ways at different age levels.

Present day religion programs displays the work she did in today's religion class. The large take these facts into considersheet of drawing paper bears the ation, and care .is taken to gear sun and the moon, a multitude of teaching to the ·Iearner's level of animals both wild and tame, a maturity and understanding. fresh green j4ngle, and a busy Today's religion teacher tJ;'ies city street teeming with people. ,to create a happy balance beMother's question, "What's tween experience and content. this all about? Tell me all about Christ preached his Father's it," ,brings the quick response, kingdom by drawing his parables "Don't you know? Can't you tell'? from the daily lives of his followThese are some of the things God ers, from simple experiences of made. He made a lot else besides, fishing, planting, harvesting, but I couldn't fit them all on my cooking, and celebrating. He paper. I know a song all about clothed his message in situations it too. Do you want to hear it?" familiar to his people. So too, the Mother does listen to the song, reHgion teacher assists learners but as she listens, she thinks to look closely at their everyday about the difference between her lives, to place them under the daughter's religion lesson and light of the Gospel, and thus .to the kind of lessons she herself grow in their personal response had learned in elementary school. to Christ.

So many changes! And yet, Bishops Speak change is alnwst a way of life The bishops of the United today.

States have just recently apWorld of Tomorrow proved a document listing the fundamental elements of faith Since Vatican Council II, however, the ChuI'ch itself has begun which are basic to the religious to experience change in every education of CathoHcs of" all area of her life with l'nprece- ages. The document, BASIC dented swiftness. The prediction . TEACHINGS FOR CATHOLIC often uttered by weary Catholics RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, set,; that 'things will soon return. to down the principal elements of normal' (meaning the Church as ·the Christian mes;~ge, while it was before the Council), is emphasizing three important wistful thinking, sorely lacking themes: the importance of pra,yer, participating in the Hturgy, and in evidence.

Catechetical programs which familiarity with the Bible.

Religion programs presently in are blind to the inevitability of use in the Catholic schools of ongoing change in society in genthe diocese are in keeping with eral, and in the Church in particular, can only tragically retard the bishops' statement.

From an examination of a life the religious development of students who must live in the world experience in the light of God's of tomorrow. (Focus on Amer- Word and church doctrine, stuIcan Catechetlcs, A Commentary dentsare encouraged to respond on the General Catechetical to God through prayer (personal and formal), through a specific Directory) manner of Christian living, and Experiment: Content through celebrating God's love (the sacramental life of the The teaching of religion in a Church and simple prayerser· Catholic school has as its pri. vices suitable to the age of the mary goal the religious growth learner). of each child, as he strives to inStudent Involvement crease his awareness of the GodBasic doctrine (Creed, Com· to-man relationship and to intensify his response to it., 111lJ!S mandments.~:f#.,God and Churyh,

sacraments, beatitudes, etc.) 'is an essential element of the religion program, but so is the dayto-day living of Christ's message, a living that involves value-choices, decision making, and service to God's people.

The learner in a present-day religion program is often involved in activities that, at first glance do not seem directly related to Christian doctrine. Yet, through such activities, he is usually more conscious of Christ's Gospel message than he would be if his sole concern were the memorization of set formulas.

In the very young child, such activities often involve manipulating objects (paper, paints, etc.), dramat'izations of scriptural events, or role playing experiences from 'daily life.

Research In the older student, activities range from research into scriptural themes to volunteer Christian service' in the parish and civic COn;lmunities. The purpose in such approaches is to make the Gospel message real in the life of the learner, so that he can grow in his response to the God-man relationship.

This integration of learning and living is vital if students are to see religion, not as a subject to be learned, hut as a Hfe to be lived.

Teacher: Student In all that is said about present day programs of religion, it must be emphasized that the teacher isa vital component.

"This integration of religious truth and values with the rest of life is brought about in the Catholic school, not only by its unique curriculum but, more important, by the presence of teachers who express an integrated approach to learning and living in their private and pro.fessional.lives." (TO TEACH AS J,ESUS DID, U. S. Bishops 1972, Pastoral Guide on Education) The attitudes of Catholic school teachers speak loud and clear to youth, regardless of the colorful modern religion texts used.

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New Curriculum .trends Recognize Value of Individu~lization Change rates a high priority in, crusher" to air purifiers. Local today's schools. In our Catholic; Science Fairs give evidence of schools the student in any pro~i Catholic Schools participati-on. gram is considered as a truly im-, Linguistics introduces the study portant . individual, a person, of how words began and goes worth a great deal of time and, into the history of the language. effort. Teachers today are in-, Yes, writing, spelling and usage volved in all sorts of testing pro-, are still taught and have a major grams-ability, achievement and) place as students edit and pubdiagnostic-so as to accept th~ lish their own class and school child just "where he is: not: newspapers.

Career education opens ...a where he should be." Individual·, ization and personalization ar~ whole new aspect of the Guidkeynote words in tOOay's educ!l~~ ance department. Open campus, tional planning. ' work-study programs, advance The appearance and activitie~ courses in nearly every subject noted by a visitor in today'~ area give the high school a schools are evidence of change; whole new look.

Schools where teams have With greater individualization there is an influx of a large va. been formed are proving that riety of technological aids; lis_ "everyone needs to be involved." tening stations, careers ,teachin~ Administration, faculty, students machines, T.V., tape recorderS and parents are uniting to get and all sorts of hardware. Six o~ the most out of education.

In the midst of such change, ~ight youngsters grouped in B/ corner or on a' corridor is a faf the emphasis on Religion as an integrated subject comes to the miliar sight in today's schools.

In many schools science ha$ fore, for selected teachers who its own room, and science proj~ are faith-filled people are conects of all varieties fill event scious of the unique presence of available space. Science i$ Christ in their own lives as well learned "by doing," so budding as in the lives of the students scientists have ample opportu. whom they teach. A Faithnity to explore their ideas. The community enveloping all is in results include inventions rang· the making. ing from student made "garbage This is Catholic education ...

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Pa rents Best Investment Continued from Page Eleven school in' the Diocese of Fall River is a well educated, highly qualified teacher, whose education does not end with a degree and certi-fication.

There are no statistics available on the number who dltily trek to SMU, Bridgewater and farther, to continue their education. One of our proudest hoasts is our teachers, both reHgious and lay, and wc must ncver forget it.

Scholarships Now what do thesc teachers do with your youngsters? What kind of product do they turn out?

-Last June we graduated 1,144 students from our secondary schools, the majority of whom had spent most of their 12 years in a Catholic school.

Seventy-seven per ccnt of these students were accepted for further study; 51 per cent in full four-year colleges, 17 per cent in 'two year colleges and the rest in diploma nursing schools, technical schools, etc. The remaining 23 pcr cent went into employment or the military service.

These students received close to $500,000 .in scholarships.

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Sixty-nine cents is spent on instruction which includes teach· ers' sa.Jaries, teaching supplies, library and miscellaneous.

Twelve cents goes ..for plant operation, including salaries, heat, utilities .and supplies. Seven cents is for insurance" and the rest is spread over depreciation, pupil transportation, student activities, food services, etc.

With the recent news releases of the massive debts incurred by high schools in neighboring dioceses, you should take confidence in knowing that none of the Fall Riv'er dioceSan high schools has ever been allowed to build up a debt. They are run on a self-supporting basis. This means that no expense is budgeted unless money to pay for it is in that budget. It means that .if the science department needs a costly piece of equipment, the art department foregoes something for a year. In short, it means that our schools are fiscaBy responsible and in no way dependent on the diocese.

We hope that with these few statistics, this cost breakdown, you will see why you are paying what you are, how it is used, and what you are getting in return. Compared to that ~ar or color TV, this investment in your child's future is really quite a bargain, isn't it?

On the elementary level, one criteria of the work produced is the results of fourth and seventh grade standardized achievement testing. Our students have consistently scored at or above the national norm in these tests.. The thing that has showed up over VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope the past thre,e years in these test Paul VI, observing the Wet:lk of results is the fact that the child Prayer for Christian' Unity, told of below average ability is per- crowds in St. Peter's Square that forming in our schools at above the reestablishment of unity. his ,potential. This indicates among Christians is among the strong teacher concern with the gravest and most urgent prob· child as an individual and is the lems facing Christendom. mark that Faith-Community The Pope the following day makes a measurable contribu- , was presented with a new ecution to the child's life. menical translation of the New Now for the actual dollars and Testament done by 150 Christian cents. If your child is in parish scholars of various churches and elementary school you are prob- praised it' as ~ step toward the ably paying $125 tuition and the recomposition of the one Church parish is paying another $100 in of Christ. subsidy. How was this figul'e arPope Paul, who concluded the r.ived at? What does it pay for? Roman observance of Christian Unity week by taking part in a Benefit to Tax-Payers special liturgioal. service at a The pe,r pupil cost for a stu- Roman church, told a noontime dent in an elementary school for crowd in St. Peter's Square: the last sohool year, 1971-'12, "This problem of reestablishwas $215. The state spent $758 ing the unity of Christians, as per pupil in 1970-71 and the na- you know, is one of the gravest tional average in Catholic schools and most urgent ... At the same is $268. time, it ,is one of the most 'diffiOn the secondary level the per cult because of the historic obpupil cost in our' diocesan schools stacles which we have inherited last year was $341. The state from entire centuries and bespent $1,034 per high school stu- cause of the pluralistic and secdent ,in 1970-71 and the national ulraristic mentality which is that Catholic high school average is of our own time." $531.

The Pope, however, warned The next step is to find out against seeking what he called ,what your dollar is buying. In a "pseudo unity." He described the average elementary school. this as being' content "with a 67c goes to instruction, which'in- spiritual coming .together, but cludes teachers' salaries, text.. one which is only empirical and books, Hbrary and miscellaneous addressed only to practical and supplies. Fifteen cents is spent temporal goals rand which leaves on the operation of the plant, aside the faith." including salaries, heat, utilities The Pope warned against a and supplies. . second error: resigning oneself to The ,rest is divided among in- "a fragmentation of unity, no surance costs, depreciation, con- longer catholic, which means vent expenses, pupil transporta- universal; resigning oneself to tion, etc. what we have now, divisions within itself."

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Pope Says Unity Urgent Problem

Each dollar spent in a diocesan high school breaks down as tolllows:

TRIBUTE IN STAINED GLASS: A tribut,e to American history has been depicted in seven stained glass windows in Mt. Carmel Parish in Lyndhurst, N.J. Artist Frank Mass of Pequannock and Father Edward Hayes, pastor, discuss the window depicting' Apollo 8 Astronauts Borman, Loyell and Anders, who read scripture as they circled the moon in 1968. Windows at left illustrate "Religious Liberty"-including pilgrims, a menorah, and New York City which has a heavily Jewish community, and "Catholicism in' , America"-Pope Paul in New York and the National Shrine in Wa~hingtoh. NC Photo.

Pope Shows Concern for Arab Refugees

ROME (NC)-Pope Paul's con- . cern for children and the elderly among the thousands of Pillestinian refugees living in the Mid· dIe East has taken the form of clothing, most of it shoes.

Msgr. John Nolan, head of the Pontifical Mission for Palestine, said that over the Christmas holidays $25,000 worth of clOi::ling and other supplies-mostly shoes-were distributed among refugees .Jiving in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Israel.

In a letter signed by Archbishop Diovanni Benelli, papal undersecretary of state, Msgr.

'Nolan received the Pope's personal contribution of $20,000.

Another $5,000 was contributed

by Americans to the Pontifical mission.

The money, said Archbishop Benelli, was destined by the Pope. as "a tangible sign of his paternal concern over the depiorable co~ditions in which they (Arab refugees) have been living all these years, as they wait for the time when they may, return to their homes." ' The gift was made a full month before Pope Paul reo ceived Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir on Jan. 15 and discussed the problems of displaced Arab families.

Msgr. Nolan said that in Lebanon the money was used mainly to distribute shoes to children and elderly people at camps at Pr~sent ' I?bayeh and Jisn el Pasha, where "Now" is the watchword of most of the refugees happen to the wise.

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distribution of shoes was supervised by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and the Syrian Red Cross. .

Egyptian Caritas, a Catholic charities agency, distributed shoes and blankets in the village of Sidi Dishr, near Alexandria, which was set up after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war to take care of refugees from the Suez Canal Zone.

In Jordan the Pope's gifts including 5,000 blankets, were distributed by the Divine Missioners of Charity and the Franciscan Sisters of the Divine Motherhood, an English congregation, the Pontifical Mission and U. S. Catholic Relief Services.

In Israel, shoes, clothing, blankets and medicine were distrib-

uted by the Jerusalem office of the Pontifical Mission for Palestine.

Part of the Christmas packages were distributed .in the Gaza Strip area, where there are 273,000 refugees. .

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Long__e Frie" of LB"! Says 'His Heart Was With ,the Poor' "His heart was with the poor."

This comment on the late President Lyndon B. Johnson came from Archbishop Robert E. Lucey, former head of the San Antonio arohdiocese, who had known the late President for more than 30 years.

Archbishop Lucey told NC News of his fitst contact with Johnson, then a member of the House of Representatives, in 1941. "I asked him if anything could be done to improve the condition of the pecan shellers in San Antonio who were said to be receiving 15 cents an hour as salary," the archbishop said.

Later Johnson, then President, presided over the enactment of a series of laws aiding the poor and oppressed: Medicare, the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1967, the Voting Rights Act. But at that time, Johnson, whose Presidency was to be marked by advances in legislation for social benefits, "replied that only a minimum wage law could solve that problem and at that time such legislation in Texas was impossible," Archbishop Lucey recalled.

In April 1966, Johnson, recalling in San Antonio that first contact with Archbishop Lucey, said: "he wasn't nearly as respectable then as he is now-he was kind of a Bolshevik in the minds of a lot of people ~hen he came down here.

'Tower of Strength' "I remember his writing me and quarreling and fussing and just doing everything that he could to try to help do sc,unething for people who were picking pecans in San Antonio."

Referring to the Vietnam War, Archbishop Lucey said that the late President shared his conviction"that if unjust aggression became popular and profitable, it would be the end of freedom in our country and of peace in the world."

'Dedicated American' In a letter in 1971 to Archbishop Lucey on the prelate's 80th birth.day, the former President ,praised the archbishop, long a staunch supporter of his Vietnam policy, as "a steady friend and a tower of strength and comfort."

Other tributes to Johnson referred to his aohievements in the area of social welfare and civil rights.

Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, called him "a dedicated American whose leadership of our country, in years of conflict and controversy, manifested his deeply held personal commitment to t>he well being of our nation and to the achievement of human rights."

Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, president of Notre Dame University, former chairman of the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights, said in a press conference that "there was no question Lyndon Johnson was the best of the four Presidents under (whom he served ) in the area of civil rights." Father Hesburgh first became a member of the commissionin 1957.

Recalling that Johnson had once said that ,the test for a good presidency was enabling millions

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to escape from poverty and injustice, Father Hesburgh said, "if that is the test, then LBJ passed it with flying colors."

The late President, Father Hesburgh said, "was touched by the .war whioh in the public eye corroded his vision of America, but he did more for practical emancipation through civil rights than any other President."

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"It is your job, as men of God," he told them, "to reawaken the conscience of our beloved land, the United States of America."

The war in Vietnam, regarded by many observers as the cause of the decline in the late President's popularity between his reelection in 1964 and his decision not to run again in 1968, was the subject of many exchanges of messages between Johnson and Pope Paul VI and of their conversation during a visit the President made to the Vatican in December 1967.

During that visit the Pope expressed his concern over Vietnam and offered suggestions regarding the resolution of the conflict.

Johnson expressed his intention to seek peace through negotiations and asked the Pope to help obtain more humane living conditions for U. S. prisoners of war in North Vietnam.

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Church f'urthers Social Reform LA PAZ (NC)-TheBolivian Bishops Conference has set up a new national Commission on Justice and Peace, but said its work of probing into the nation's unjust conditions will be independent of the hierarchy.

Top conference officials, including its chairman, Archbishop Jorge Manrique of La Paz, attended the commission's founding session.

Last November the progressive Christian Thought Group, some of whose members are serving on the new commission, protested ,the adverse effects on workers' and farmers' income of a sharp devaluation of the Bolivian peso.

The Justice and Peace Commission, headed by former Pres,ident Luis Adolfo Siles, "will seek realistic patterns by which to achieve justice and more human policies" in Bolivia.

The establishment of the commission on the recommendation of the Va,tican that special commissions be established in each country to ,implement the Church's social teachngs, is seen here as a further attempt to push for reform against the rightist policies of the government of President Hugo Banzer.

For months after its 1971 coup that overthrew a leftist regime, the Banzer government has repressed organized efforts by priests, nuns and lay leaders to improve the living conditions of the poor. Banzer aides claimed most of these leaders were aiding ,-' Marxist submlves.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Feb. 1, 1973'

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Declares Uncle Sam Shoyld Compensate Parental Woe

Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are asked to submit rlews Items for this column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River 02722. Name of city or town should be Included, as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather. than past events.

By Joe and Marilyn Roderick I took my first peek at the new federal income tax forms yesterday and was relieved to see that' each of mY dependents is now worth $750 in the government'~ eyes.

I knew they were worth more than the $675 they allowed me last year. For all of their talk about having stopped was familiar with the prices (jf American articles in European . inflation, they are making supermarkets (they are also stagnote of the fact that it cost gering, but there are reasons in

a bit more to raise a child this that case because of shipping. year than it did during last year. etc. - what's the excuse here?)

Actually, the figure should be Everyone you talk to agrees he woroth more like $5,000 per de- can't look another chicken or pendent; $1,000 in actual cash piece of hamburger in the face, value and $4,000 in anxiety and . but just what do you buy? Steak wear and tear on the parent. at two something a round (for a family), fish at a dollar eightyThe, new allowance for $1 for direct contribution to a party of nine and even two something your choice allows the taxpayer and lamb chops that cost almost to allocate his money for s'pecific five dollars to put' on the table tax purposes and opens the door for five people (just about fifty to purposeful tax payments. In cents a chop). future years, what with computIt's Frightening ers working over our tax forms, One very concerned group I it would be grllM if we could dIrect our entire tax monies for was in was lamenting this cost, and rightly so, but they· were ~pecific purposes. 1 would direct most of mine to funding me in a professionals with a fairly decent study of the best utilizati.on of a pay. What of a 'low-paid laborer family budget. T.he Government who has enough pride to try to Printing Office could then send avoid welfare while still making nut hundreds of thousands of a poverty wage. Ju'st how does hrochures describing how one he or she manage? The whole thing becomes very frightening. family allocates its money.

Not only do we dread the trek Better Plan. to the supermarket because of Quite a bit of effort is ex· the trauma experienced in the pended in the tax forms to con· check-out line, but after listening vince the taxpayer of the neces- to a TV program or reading an· sity for completion of the forms article on the despicable way so that revenue sharing can food is packaged and tampered benefit our own lo.cation". I with, we wonder if there is ,any would like to relieve the federal way of surviving other than eat· government of the necessity of ing. distributing the monies equitably . Federal food and drug officials by keeping my portion in my (thank goodness) have been r;hecking account. Rather than cracking down on incidents of returning tax monies to Us rodent hair, cancer..causing addi· through the local govemmen t , tives,and' oI!her careless praclet us reduce our federal taxes ,tices of the food ,industry, and and then let lucal officials justify their warnings are a blessing; the raising of local taxes. however, it does give one the All -in· all, the tax forms make feeling as one goes down the .. {ascinating reading. By quickly food aisles that one is buying calculating my taxes, I found poison for one's family, rather that for the first time in quite than good things to eat.

Anyone for shopping? a few years I have some money coming back to me, so natural1~ The dreary months of winter I make my return almost immecall for a tasty but not frozen 'hately. This is quttea change type of dessert. Puddings are from the process I normally fol· the perfect ending to a winter low, that is, waiting until the meal and bread puddings are last possible day to pll',y. Of almost everyone's . favorite. .. course, I made the mistake of t.elling Marilyn that it did look Coffee Bread and Butter Pudding as if we would be getting a re1 cup strong coffee fund this year, and that bit of 1. cup light cream ebullience pretty much cost me 2 cups milk the refund, since she immediate6 trhin slices raisin b'read ly hlld 'any number of projects sof.tened butter or margarine that could be carried out with 2 eggs the "windfall."

Y2 cup' sugar Y2 teaspoon salt . In The Kitchen 1 teaspoon nutmeg Soaring food prices is the topic plain or whipped cream (dependof conversation wherever two or ing on the state of your budget) more gather together. Each week 1) Bring the coffee, light cream the shock of grocery shopping and milk to scalding temperature. hits us anew and we all wonder 2) Spread bread lightly with where it's going to end. butter and cut into Y2 inch "It's like shopping in Europe," cubes. Add to first mixture.

3) Beat eggs with sugar and stated one concerned father who salt, add bread mixture and vanilla, and pour into 1 Y2 quart Today casserole.

4) Sprinkle with nutmeg, set One of the illusions is that the present hour is not the critical, casserole in apan of warm water decisive hour. Write it in your and bake in a 325· oven 1 hour heart that every day is the best and 15 minutes. Serve slightly day of the year.

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NCEA: Auxiliary bishop Harold R. Perry of New Orleans will address the nation-· al convention of the National Catholic Educational Associ'" ation in New Orleans April 24. He will talk about "The Social· Concerns of Today."

The Parish Parade ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO Miss Valente, churcll organist, is seeking youngsters from grade three through the eighth grade to volunteer for a junior choir.

Registration and the first rehearsal will take place at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon, Feb. 2 in the .choir-loft of the church.

The parish recreation commit· tee will sponsor a Valentine's Day Dance at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, Feb. 10. Tickets are $1.50 per person and tickets are available a,t the rectory or the church after all the Masses over the weekend.

The B.E.E. People will conduct a cake sale after all the Masses this weekend. Proceeds will be used for the expenses of the group for the year.

ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER A Folk Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 Sunday evening, Feb. 4 with Rev. Andre A Patenaude, the "La Salette Singing Priest," who wiII lead the congregation in prayer and song.

ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Recitation of the rosary in the church at 2 P.M. Sunday, Feb. 4 will open a meeting of the Holy Rosary Confraternity. Members will then hold a business meet· ing and social hour in the school hall.

Also in the hall will be a meeting at 7:30 P.M. Monday, Feb. 5, open to all interested i.n a June trip to Poland as part of the par· ish celebration of its 75th anniversary.

The annual sdence fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10 and 11, in the school hall.

A cake sale will be held in can· junction with the event, and donations may, be left at the convent.

A Gay Nineties costume ball is scheduled for 8 P.M. to mid· night Sunday; Feb. 18, also as part of the anniversary year observance. Prizes will be awarded for costumes and special guests will be members of the Fall River Colonial Navy in full· regalia. Music will be by the Johnny Sowa orchestra. Tickets are available from all committee members and at the rectory.

In charge of arrangements are John and Walter Gosciminski. .Parish youth will attend a day of recollection Sunday, Feb. 4 at the Sisters of Mercy Provincial House, Cumberland, R. I. Buses will leave from the schoolyard at 8:15 AM..

Rehearsals are being held at 7 P.M. each Sunday in preparation for a jubilee variety show to be held Sunday, May 20. The weekly sessions are held at the parish center under direction of Walter Gosciminski. .

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The Anchor Subscription Drive will be undertaken by the Holy Name Society.

Members of Pack No. 50 Cub .Scouts Committee will conduct their monthly meeting at 7:30 on Monday night, Feb. 5 in the school.

Maurice Francoeur is organizing a bus tour to .New York City for Saturday, March 31.

Tickets are $10 and may be obtained by calling 674-2411. The group will leave the school at 6 o'clock on the morning of the tour.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER The parish council will meet at 7 P.M. Sunday, Feb. 11 in the church hall.

A malassada supper and dance are scheduled for Saturday night, March 3.

An English-language mission will take place Sunday, Ma,rch 11 through Saturday, March 17.

The Council of Catholic Women announces a penny sale at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, March 1 in the hall.

Holy Rosary sodalists will attend 8 AM. Mass Sunday, March 18, followed by breakfast and a meeting.

Ashes-will be distributed Wednesday, March 7 at 7 AM. and 4 and 7 P.M. ST. MARGARET, BUZZARDS BAY The Women's Guild will meet Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the parish center. Rev. John Andrews will speak and Mrs. Roderick McGinnis will head the refreshments . committee.

SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER A dinner will be sponsored by the Women's Guild at 6 Monday night, Feb. 5. Chairmen are Mrs. Kenneth Leger and Mrs. John Burke. Tickets are available from them or from any guild board member.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET The Adult Education Committee of the Parish will sponsor a lecture.. "The. Abortion Issue" 010 be delivered by Rev. Giles Genest, director of the La Salette Center for Christian Living.

TJ:1e lecture is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock on Monday evening, Feb. 5 in the church on South Street.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild is sponsoring a whist party at 8 Saturday night, Feb. 3 in the church hall.

SS. PETER AND PAUL; FALL RIVER The Home-School Organization will sponsor Las Vegas Nights on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9 and 10 at 7 o'clock in the school hall on Dover Street. .

Mrs. Fran Lima and Mrs. Pat Latinville, co-chairmen have announced that the proceeds will benefit the school.

The financial statement for the year 1972 will be sent to all parishioners this week an.d the pastor will be in the school on· Sunday, Feb. 4 after the 10:30 Mass to discuss any questions parishioners might have.

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15 Love, Dedication, Humility Conference Committee. Chairman Says Shape· True Dialogue In concluding the Syodal Document's section "VoiceNo Abortions in Catholic Hospitals less Injustices," the Bishops plead for dialogue as a means

WASHINGTON (NC) - The the just anger of our heavenly Catholic bishops of the United Father. Let us plead with Mary States will continue to "stand Immaculate, the patroness of our unalterably opposed to providing nation, to .intercede for· us and abortion service in Catholic hosto lead us to repentance. May pitals,"the bishops' spokesman she inspire all our people with a for health affairs said here. true horror for the unspeakable crimes about to be committed Bishop Edward D. Head said proposition be so difficult? police to pick up and torture under the protection of the law Nothing !:eems more rational those who want to have a di- that the bishops also oppose so that we may, as a nation un"anything which might require than that, in the world of the alogue about the horrible gap. der God, reverse the trend to Bible, men should sit down· and A'nd torture is the precise and health care personnel anywhere utter corruption and self-destructo participate in abortion procedtotal denial of dialogue. tion as a people." ures in· violation of their conBut a third reason is more sciences."

Bishop Paul F. Anderson of complex. How does dialogue take Bishop Head, a New York auxDuluth, Minn., said: "I sympaplace when one side, not without iliary who was recently named By thize with the Supreme Court in deep justification, feels the to head the Buffalo, N. Y., dioits attempt to establish justice others are in profound error? cese, made the statement after a for a pluralistic society based BARBARA This question comes up agon· meeting here of the U. S. Cathon the United States Constitu· izingly inside families when parolic Conference Committee on tion, but as Catholics we base WARD ents see adolescent children deHealth Affairs. He is committee our cO:lcept of justice and the termined on experiments - in chairman. right to· life on the Judaeodrug-taking, in drinking, in proSpeaking for the committee, Christian ethic and the teaohings miscuity-which alI the wisdom _1Flli~rK:Tr:'-'i~W$W~ Bishop Head said: of Jesus. of the ages proves to be lethal mSHOP EDWARD D. HEAD...

"I wish to express dismay and reason with one another, and death dealing. How can par"We must try to live out our at the frightendisappointment whether they be rulers and ruled, ents cope with the accusation of convictions and aid as best we ing decision of the United States "The Supreme Court," Bishop, can those who seek alternatives managers and workers, teachers being "square" if they forbid and students, parents and chil- their children to join a set known Supreme Court concerning abor- McAuliffe said. "recently de- to abortion." tion. We ,find the court's posi- clared the death penalty uncondren, priests and people. Why to be. experimenting in drugs? tion entirely inconsistent with stitutional and said capital punshould there be such 'formidable Opportunist the attitude of reverence for life ishment was 'uniquely degrading Needed Anyway blocks to open and frank and • Seize this very minute! What to human dignity.' Is the killing honest exchange? Wh"y do so Or take the dilemmas of the shown by our founding fathers.

"The committee reaffirms its of an innocent baby in its moth- you can do, or think you can many evils fester because a con· Church herself. The magisterium -Goethe spiracy of silence keeps them of the Church is not unchange- pro-life position and its convic- er's womb uniquely upgrading do, begin it!' . unexpressed until they explode able on many issues. If alI the tion that the destruction of inno- to human dignity?"

Bishop"'George H. Guilfoyle of in enormity and irreconcilable revelation required were in the cent unborn ,babies is morally' eviL" N. J., found the deciCamden, hate? gospels, there would hardly be "We are convinced," Bishop sions "shocking" and urged reCHAS. F. It is need for a teachng Church.

Not True "that these decisions Head said, newed efforts "to teach our felprecisely because truth on the of the court will .never destroy low citizens the dignity an'1 The answers are as old as evolving planet has a dynamic the deep respect of Catholic sanctity of all human life. . human consciousness, .human and creative aspect that the people for me and their dedica- May God guide our nation to choice and human sin. The first Church has an authoritative role tion to -its preservation. None- respect the law of God and aU is pride. We simply hate being to keep the growth and, the creOIL CO., INC. theiess, the Supreme Court judgwrong. People may say: "I wel- ating of doctrine from running ment and its implications seri- human life-human life in the womb as well as human life in 254 ROCKDALE AVENUE off into fantasy. come criticism."

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. One of the most moving pas- ously infringe upon the con- Southeast Asia and across the It is not true. We can grit our science of health care personnel world." teeth and just contrive to listen. sages in the works of John_ and the ability of our health 'Terrifying Hour' But we hate it just the same. No Henry Cardinal Newman looks care facilities to function within human being is really secure. back over mankind's colossal ap- the framework of our moral Archbishop Humberto MedeiThe knowledge of even the most titude for passionate error and convictions." ros of Boston said, "This is a • HEATING OILS brilliant of us is partial. Yet argues that even if Christ had terrifying hour for our country. pride tells us we ought to be not founded a teaching Church, 'Shocking Decisions' We are calling upon our heads COMPLETE right. All of us are incredibly it would have been necessary to Meanwhile, hishops and right HEATING SYSTEMS invent one as a perpetual brake vulnerable-to calumny, to envy, INSTALLED to ·failure and ill health, to "the and corrector of fantasies of the to life groups across the country continued to condemn the Su-human imagination. last enemy," death. preme Court decisions striking Church people, being human, 24 HOUR OIL BURNER It takes remarkable integrity down abortion laws in Texas and self knowledge to accept can be tem.l)ted by the sinful ob- and Georgia.

SERVICE faIlibility and not be always stacles to dialogue-the desire to F. McAuliffe Bishop Michael BUDGET PLANS boosting up our shaken, worried be humanly right, the desire to of Jefferson City, executive selves. So criticism makes us abandon no personal privileges. chairman of the Missouri CathThe Vargas Oil Co. protects feel even less secure. And we But the true dilemmas---'between olic Conference,. said that the your family's heating comfort the establishment of inimitable· fear it. When we enter a true abortion decision' was inconsistall year round. truth and the creative and dydialogue, we riSk having o~r erent with .the court's recent decirors shown to us. We would· namic forms which truth takes sion banning the death penalty TRY US FIRST under the changes and developrather not. ments <if history-can be met as it had been imposed in the 3-6592 A second reason is self~ United States. . interest. AlI societies are soci- in only one spirit. This is the eties in which some enjoy more the dialogue of profound love, power, more privilege, more total commitment to listening, the most honest exchange of Protect your home while away ! wealth than others. Quite a bit of ideas, and, above alI, the realiza· the "dialogue" people seek is to explain why this distribution of tion that no development of wealth and privilege must be truthful do:trine can spring from obstruction and pride on either changed. A dialogue between a side. successful businessman in, say, If the scribes and pharisees Sao Paulo in Brazil and a shanty had been listening in this sense dweller in the outskirts-if such to Our Lord, they would not a dialogue were conceivablewould turn on such basic issues have helped to kill God. If the as why alI the recent growth in Church listens as Mother and the BraziHan eConomy has bene- friend-not as proud centralizer fitted only the wealthiest 10 per of alI decisions and authoritieseven "the babes and sucklings" cent of the Brazilian people and may bring forth wisdom that enleft the vast majority either unriches the whole people of God. • Turns lights on and off automatically changed or even poorer.

Who arylong the rich really True Value • Discourages burglary and vandalism wants such a dialogue? Who in Christian honesty can say: "It is Remember what you possess in right that my income should the world will be found at the have grown to $250,000 a year- day of your death to belong to virtually tax free-While your others, but what you are will be 'tildren ar~~ar starvation? .1!l.. yours foreY~.i..:.

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of lessening the oppressive silence surrounding so many of the earth's miseries and' moving if not to redress and justice then at least to an atmosphere in which change such conditions of bitter and perverse injustice, the rich prefer is possible. Why should this not to talk. They would preferapparently straightforward no doubt subconsciously-for the

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KNOW YOUR FAITH Sharing

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Is it really better to be poor?

Well, didn't Jesus ask the rich young man to give up everything and come follow him? Didn't he say that the poor are blessed?

That we should be like the birds of the air and the lilies of the f,ield, neither sowing nor spinning, taking no thought of tomorrow? Didn't he say that "whoever of you does not renounceall his own possessions cannot be my disdple?"

But is it really better to be poor? Well, didn't St. Paul w~ite that "Christ, though rich, became poor for our sakes?" Didn't St. Ignat'ius urge those makfng his retreat to choose to "be poor with Chr.ist the poor manT' Wasn't St. Fmncis of Assisi fol.' lowing the gospel when he declared himself in love with his "Lady Poverty?"

But still people wonder. Better to ,be poor? Better to be without?

Then what about all we have learned about wonder over God's creation, respect for the world he has made, enjoyment of thegifts he has provided. If the things God has created are so good, why is it better to be without them?

Again, if it is better not to have things than to have them, why does the gospel urge us to help the poor at all? Wouldn't it be better to leave them in their happy destitution? Why ,is Jesus as judge dismayed that "I was hungry and you did not give me food, thirsty and you d'id not give me drink, naked and you did not clothe me; homeless and you did not shelter me?"

What if some one of those he is conder ' g should reply: "We thought }" . Uked it better that 1!!!I[llili :!I~l!mJmll!mlll

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way. We didn't want to disturb the blessedness of your perfect poverty." Who of us would oall that a Christian response in the spirit of the gospel? Something

is clearly wrong with it. But what? It seems to be a logical condusion, if being poor is truly such a fine thing.

The answer is that the gospel never does teach that being poor is something we should aim at. It teaches that we should give away all our possessiions. That's not the same thing.

The point of the gospel is not to be without, but to give to others so that they may not be without. The point -is not that it is better to have nothing. The point is that it is wrong to have anything so long as your brother has nothing.

The world is indeed for us.

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learning to Share On my desk is a fire-red toy sports-car. Benj!, age. three, brougt it to me one day. He said he wanted me ,to 'have. a toy to play with. I asked hfm if he

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didn't need the :red sports-car for himself.' Showing mea 1?lue car, he assured me that he could get around with it, and wanted me to drive the red one.

Like all boys and girls his age Benji is. mostly concerned with what is his. He \.ikes to get more than give. That is to be expected at his age. Knowing this, I was impressed at the fact that he was willing to leave his red sports-car with me.

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The red car on my desk ,is a reminder not only of Benji's act of sha,ring 1?ut of the importance of unselfish shar,ing in life. In a sense that' is what life is all about. It all .started when God decided to share himself with us. So he created the world. He creates each of us to share the' ,goodness, truth and beauty that overflows from his own fullness of life. ',I Eeverything we know and h!lve, ev~rything we are, ,is God's gift. St. Paul once asked the Christians in Corinth: "Name something you have that you have not received." (I Cor 4:7).

That is why thanksgiving is so chaI'acteristic of the Christian response to li.fe. We pray at each celebration of the Eucharist: "Father, all-powerful and everl'iving God. We do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord."

SHARING: "What a help and an inspiration we might be to each other if we would share something of what we are and have in some small way." A boy offers a doughnut to a friend. NC Photo.

To share is one of the hardest things to do because it isn't a "natural" for most of us. If we learn the value of it and recognize the need for doing it, we do it because it's the right and loving thing to do. And the opportunities for doing it are multiple.

By SR. JANAAN MONTERNACH

No matter who we are or where we are, someone needs something that we have - our time, sympathy, encouragement, "Has the. Church done away the words of absolution." a smile, some advice, and a share with Confession?"

"Someone said you shouldn't in our material goods. The for"You never hear priests preach bother the priest for Confession mer is much more important about Confession anymore." anymore unless you committed than the latter in many situa"Why can't I go to God direct- a mortal sin." tions because it's a giving of self. ly and have my sins forgiven?

These' are frequently heard we often learn how to However, Why must I tell ,them to another comments today about the sacrashare ourself by the exercise of human being, to a man, a sinner ment of Penance. Because of giving something other than )ike myself?" , Ithese and simBar other remarks ourself. . or practices, Pope, Paul VI, !!: IIIIIIII!II "Example" is a good means of through his Congregation for the Sharing: Way of Life learning.

And often the example Doctrine of the Faith, issued last of sharing set for us is so obfJnds expresTrue gratitude By June 16, a decrl~, "Pastoral that we wond~r why we vious sion in sharing.

As Jesus once Norms Concerning ,the Administration of General Sacramental told the disciples, "The gift you hadn't thought of it ourselves.

FR. JOSEPH M. An example that immediately Absolution." This brief document have received, ,give as a gift" CHAMPLIN (Mt 10:8). His own Ufe exempli- . comes to mind is one that .was ! does not respond to all the questions raised above nor treat any fiies his words. His radical unsel- given to me recently. I liked a of these inquries in detail. How- fishness Js seen in many ways beret one of my friends was ever, it wuches a number of during his busy life. He ~ave of wearing and told him how nice "I heard about this pr.iest in a~eas closely connected with his time to such an extent that it looked. I thought it was a he often lacked time even to French beret but he said, "No, a nearby city who give's absolu- them. eat (Mk 6:31). He seemed always it's frolll England." He had had tion at the beginning of Mass ,Instituted by Christ available to others, the sick, one that he brought from France and tells people it takes cal'e of The text begins w,ith a refer- blind, poor, needy, as well as the and which he liked better, but their Confession. ence to Jesus' institution of this wealthy, .important and powerf.ul. he had given it to someone be"We attended one of those sacrament as a means' by which His life was one of generous cause he didn't need two.

Penance services the other night. those who have sinned might ob- sharing wi.th people-sharing his Sharing In the 'middle of it we went to ,tain mercy from God and recon- knowledge, his food, his time. , a priest, just. said our sins--no ciHation with the Church. The That very evening Qne of the The experience of the' early Sisters in the convent where 1 "Bless me Fahter" beforehand or next paragraph then recalls the words from the priest after.' teaching issued at the Council 'Christian communities, where live asked if I had a small black wards, except for the same pen- of Trent which requires three sharing was practicaUy a way of bag she could borrow. I not only ance everyone got-and returned , acts for full! and perfect forgive- life, could be -summed up by St. had one, but two. The thought to the pew. ,Later all the pr-iests ness of sins: contrition, confes- Paul in words he '1'emembered occurred to me that I really don't stood in front of us near the sion and satisfaction-"be sorry Jesus' speaking: "There is more need two black bags, so I gave dltar and -said 'together aloud Turn to Page Seventeen Turn to Page Eighteen her one. Sharing? Yes!

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Perhaps one might say, "That's sharing out of plenty and without sacrifice." Not necessarily!

No one really needs two black purses, but having' two can be oonvenient. Sharing doesn't necessarily need to hurt, but sometimes it will. For example, when another has nothing- and we have something, although it be just a little bit, then we may be obliged to the. point of hurting.

Often we're vaguely aware of others' needs but that's as far as we ever get, except for th~, insertion of a couple of dollars in 'an envelope in response to a plea, ,the dropping of a few coins in a poor box or the placing of a qua'1'ter in a cigar box or tin can of the blind or I,ame person begging on the street. This, without a doubt, is sharing, but it's not the kind of sharing that r ,believe is at the heart of whal it means to be our brother's keeper.

Sharing is Happiness Truly being our brother's keeper is the kind of caring and sharing that not only is respond.ing to others in a global, impersonal sense, but responding also to ,the needs of those who are with us on a "people-to-people" basis" at home, at work,and at play. What a help and an inspiration we might be to each other ;if we would share something of what~we are and have in some small way each day.

Let's refleot on a few of those people who could proHt most from our sharing.

Many of our aged relatives and fr.iends, even our own mothers and fathers, are frequently lonely, and are oaught in a struggle with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Those of us who should care and share ourselves with them may be too busy to do the little and big ,things which could make them feel genuinely wanted, and useful and beauUful. For them sharing could mean sustained happiness.

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Marie Bruce Writes New Biography of Anne Boleyn

Sharing Continued from Page Sixteen Sharing Time

When the executioner's two-handled sword sliced through Anne Boleyn's long neck in 1536, Hemry VIII's second queen of six was only 29 years old. She had been crowned but three years earlier. Yet she is one of the most important figures in Pope Clement VII sought to the history of the Western outwait Henry, in the expectaworld. tion that his infatuation with Had she not insisted on Anne would be short-lived, as marriage, the besotted Henry, a man of many mistresses, might not have broken the bond between. the English Church and

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the Holy See. It was precisely to secure a divorce from his wife of more than 20 years, Catherine of Aragon, that Henry took this step, so momentous for Christendom.

Anne Boleyn, then, certainly deserves a biography, and a new one, Anne Boleyn py Marie Louise Bruce (Coward, McCann and Geohegan, 200 Madison Ave., N. Y., 10016. $10. Illustrated), is a generally acceptable account of her life and times.

Born in 1507, and therefore 16 years younger than Henry, Anne was the daughter of an ambitious and quite unscrupulous family.

At the age of seven, she, along with her older sister Mary, went to the French court as an atten-' clant to Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, when Mary Tudor married the mOribund Louis XII of France. The Boleyn sisters stayed on there after Louis's death, and Mary Boleyn became the mistress of the new French king, Francis I. She was later to , be a mistress of Henry VIII. Sensation at Court Anne was 15 when she made her first appearance at the English court, and there she created a sensation because of her elegance, boldness, and flirtatiousness. She fell in love with a courtier, but King Henry must already have noticed her, for his chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, h,arshly ended the association, and Anne, angry at Wolsey, was sent home.

It was three years before she returned to court, and in that time her sister Mary had become the king's mistress, only to be callously abandoned by him. His treatment of Mary evidently made a deep impression on Anne.

When Henry courted her, she refused him while accepting in路 creasingly lavish signs of ,his favor.

Break With Rome She had bewitched him, and he meant to have her. In all the years of his marriage, Catherine had given him no surviving son and only one surviving daughter, the Princess Mary. It was a desire for a son and heir, as well as desire for Anne, which prompted him to seek from the Pope a declaration that the marriage with Catherine, aunt of Emperor Charles V, had been null.

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Many of our children have dropped out of the habit of communicating with us, because "we weren't there to share" even when we were "present." A sixth grade girl in a CCD class I am teaching wrote the following to substantia,te her statement: "Most of the time adults are too previous affairs had been. But busy to talk or listen to us."

Anne continued both to fascinate This is just as she wrote it: and withstand the king, and he Well dt all started determined oil a divorce by any means. one day in school our class g()t to make Wolsey, who had disappointed spring scenes in paint him in this matter, fell, thanks so we all did one to Anne's enmity. His successor PRIEST AND PENITENT: "The 'Pastoral Norms' and the teacher was the sinister and ruthless cautions teachers and preachers from conveying, a false told the class that Thomas Cromwell, who proved to be an invaluable ally to Anne. notion that individual confession should be reserved for mine was the best one, so I went Cromwell pushed through the serious sins alone." NC Photo. home and ran in measures which, bit by bit, efand went Morn Mom!! fected the break with Rome, and she was on the made the king Supreme Head of phone and she the Church in England, and se.'" view of the number of penitents goes sh sh !!!!!

Continued from Page Sixteen cured the appointment of a comthere are not enough confessors And then I went to the for my sins, tell my sins pliant Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, who pro- priest, do the 'penance the priest at hand ,to properly hear the back to my' room she got off the phone and nounced the marriage with Cath- gives me" in familiar words of confessions of each. then I didn't even Conditions the very young. The Roman deerine null.

Conditions for reception of care. cree, finally, repeats the Church's Fierce of Temper It often only takes a moment requirement that a penitent con- such general sacramental absoAlready Henry and Anne had fess each and every mortal sin lution are these: repentance for' to give of ourselves or to relingone through a secret marriage and significant circumstances the sins committed, resolution quish, for another, something to avoid sin, intention to make that we have. And each time we ceremony. In May 1533 the new which surround it to a priest.

Having reiterated' this tradi- up for harm done, and awarenesS we take time, we are sharing. queen's coronation took place.

And in September 1533 she gave tional doctrine, the "Pastoral of the obligation to confess in And each time we share, we may birth to a daughter, to be re- Norms" proceed to eX'amine sev- due time each serious sin he or be developing our capacity to eral contemporary practical sit- she is 'lit that moment unable to love. And where there is love, nowned as Queen Elizabeth I. God is loving and sharing himuations 'and give fairly precise di- confess.

But already Henry had begun self, crea<ting happiness.

Confession Schedule to tire of Anne. They quarrreled rectives about them.

Priests should seek to deterfuriously. She was reckless in Prohibition ridicule and indiscretion, fierce New Editor The recent custom by which mine what days and hours would of temper and tongue. When she mortal sins are absolved when be most convenient for the faith.

HUNTINGTON (NC}-Robert did not provide a male 'heir, she they are confessed only generaHy ful to confess and schedule these A. Willems, managing editor of was doomed. or through what is called a com- Oppol1tun'ities accordingly. At Our Sunday Visitor, has been Holy Family we are experimentHer removal, was arranged by munity celebl"ation of Penance is the cynical, brutal Thomas Crom- prohibiJted and termed a "serious ing with a mid路day, mid-week given the additional post of ediwell. He trumped up a case of abuse." Individual and integral pel"iod for confessions. It is too tor of the Family Digest, monthtreason. She was convicted by a Confession and absolution, the early for a judgment about the ly magazine published by the Viskangaroo court. Cranmer oblig- decree states, remain the only success or failure of this ven- itor here in Indiana. Wmems reingly declared her marriage to ordinary way for believing Cath- ture, although we are encouraged places John ,F. Laughlin, who win Henry annulled. She went bravely olics to be reconciled to God by the preliminary response and to her death. Henry had already and the Church unless certain believe this is the direction in remain as consulting editor of Family Digest and assume addichosen a third wife, Jane Sey- impossible factors excuse from which we should be moving. mour. tional duties with the Visitor and Warning such a confession.

The document encourages Iiother company publications.

Exceptions Promoter of Lutheranism turigcal celebrations and commuNever:theless, particular cir- nirty l1ites of Penance as greatly By this time" the breach becumstances occasionaHy occur in useful ,in preparing for Confestween the English Church and which general absolution mayor sion and in amending one's Hfe. Rome was all but irreparable. It even should be given to a num- However, it warns that these is true that Henry would not 43 ROONEY FRENCH BLVD. countenance anything which he ber of penitents without previous should not be confused with sacNEAR COVE RD. NEW BEDFORD deemed heretical. Schism, yes; individual Confession. It cites ramental Confession and abso,luAll Your Money Insured Against Loss heresy, no. But adherents and ac- two cases: "imminent danger of tion.

All Personal LOJns Life Insured Absqlutlon tive proponents of Lutheran doc- death" and situations when in Home Mortgages on Easy Terms If in the course of such celetrine were already numerous and No Penalty Clauses brations participants make an Bank in Person or by Mail influential in England, and the Coalition Opposes Welcome Into Our Credit Union Family indivlidual Confession, each is to the breaking of the tie with receive absolution singly from Open Daily 9 am路2 pm Fri. 6路8 pm 'the Pope guaranteed that the Housing Cutbacks new religion would make further -ParkingNEW YORK (NC}-A coali- the confessor to whom he goes.

When ci~cumstances- do perheadway, and quickly too. tion of religious groups has atCLOSED SATURDAYS Mrs. Bruce sees Anne Boleyn tacked a Nixon administration mit general sacramental absoluas an energetic promoter of Luth- housing moratorium as an action tion, the celebration of this rite eranism, first attracted to it as that will hurt poor and middle- is 'to be kept quite distinct from a girl at the French court, and income families and damage the the celebration of Mass. scheming and working for its construction industry. , Frequent Confession triumph both before and after The Interreligious Coalition for The Roman text, referring to her becoming Queen of England. Housing asked President Nixon Pope ~ius XII's encyclical in Not all authorities on the history to end the moratorium and it 1943 on the "Mystical Body of of the period would agree with asked Congress to delay confir- Christ," encourages frequent or this view. Some of the best, such mation of "key administration devotional Confession. U draws as Philip Hughes, are missirig officials," if the President does attenllion to this sacramental from Mrs. Bruce's bibliography. not show "a genuine interest in meeting with Jesus in faith a3 a Despite some reservations, one honoring commitments ,to hous- source of assistance in living the can say that Mrs. Bruce has, by ing for the poor and aged."

Christian life. To achieve that and large, achieved an objective The coalition -is made up of goal, the ctirective urges priests rendition and a fair interpreta- representatives 'of Jewish,' Prot- to display a constant readinesss tion of Anne Boleyn's life. Anne's' estant and Catholic groups, in- for this task of hearing Confeslimitless egotism, her tenacity, cluding the U. S. Catholic Con- sions. Moreover, .the "Pastoral her cold cruelty (she demanded ference. Earlier, the National Norms" cautions teachers and that Queen .Catherine and the Conference of Catholic Charities preachers from conveying a false 373 New Boston Road Princess Mary be murdered) get had also criticized the adminis- notion that individual Confession due consideration. For her brief tration decision to stop financing should be reserved for serious Fall River 678-5677 hour in the sun she paid dearly. housing projects. sins alone.

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Continued from ~~·slxteen But it is for all of us, and no one has a right to more of it than another. God gave us the world and all that is in it fot our use.

But he gave ,it to all of us, and all have a right to ,it all.

The late Paun Tillich frequently warned of the danger Therefore, "you can go to heli for being rich, so long as 'one poor of idolatry. He was not speaking of worshipping graven man lies unattended near your images (although given the occult craze and the eagergates" (Luke 16, 19-31). Thereness of some Christians, indeed some clergy, to jump on fore let the man with two coats the occult bandwagon, he give o.ne to him who has none. . might have warned about self and his own behavior with And the man who has food what Jesus would do if he were should do the same." Therefore, that, too, if he were still in Jhe same circumstances. The "if someone takes your coat, give alive),but rather of absolutiz- best that anyone can claim ie; him your shirt as welL" Thereing the relative, of turning spe- that he is trying to follow the fore, "give to everyone who asks cific temporal or organizational ethical and religious vision of you for something." goals into religious absoluteS. Jesus and admit humbly that he Sharing is Love For Tillich the only absolutes '!lay very well be misapplying Therefore, "when you give a the vision to the circumstances party, do not, invite your rich in which he finds himself. Anyfriends or neighbors or relatives, thing more than that is idolatry or anyone else who might rep,ay and arrogance-and but a half you ... Invite the poor, the cripstep away from fanaticism.

By pled, the lame and the blind,. beJesus was not in fact trying c·ause they cannot repay you." to change the social order in REV. Therefore, the rich young man which he found hiplself; he· exwho wants to foHow Jesus is ANDREW M plicitly refused to permit himself told to sell what he has and give to be identified with a political GREELEY it ;to the poor. He is not told to cause. His main purpose was to hurn it or throw it away or even preach a religious world view. to walk out and leave it for his There were and are important roich relatives to fight over. He ethical and political implications FBI RECOVER JEWELS: Recovered Jewels are mount- is told to sell it and give it to were God's Word and God's of that world view, and no folF. LoGatto, pas- those who have less or nothing.

Love. Everything else -- espe- lower of Jesus can ignore them; ed on a board in front of Father Anthony Sharing is <the answer. Not tor of Regina Pacis Church in Brooklyn, who talks to recially ecclesiastical organization but Jesus was not directly con"take no thought about food or porters after police presented him with the precious gems. ' -was relative. cerned with political and social drink or clothing," but "take no reform. jeWels in an airline locker 12 FBI agents recovered the When idolatry is so define:l, it thought about .what you shall eat becomes clear that it represents The tactics for preaching a re- days after their theft and have accused three persons of or what you shall drink or what a strong temptation for all of us. ligious vision are not the same as being involved in stealing the jewels. NC Photo. you shan wear" (Matthew 6, 31).

Our church, our parish, our proj- the tactics for reforming society But do take thought about food ect, our cause, our style of in- -though religious visions do and drink and clothing for the volvement or protest become have much to say ab,out what Lecllrnng to Share -least of his brothers who are identified with the essence of society should look like. The without them, lest the Lord come Continued from Page Sixteen cerned with economic security Christianity. We reenforce what distinction between preaching a and condemn you for neglecting advancement, when many and we are doing by asserting that it religious vision and reforming a happiness ·in giving than receivhim. people tend to want much more is what Jesus would do. Our political order is an elementary ing" (Acts 20:35).

Shar,ing is the key, because' than they need while millions love'fis the key. We give things wishes and our hopes become one, but apparently it is not an lack the basic essentials of life, God's will. Idolatry is the mother obvious one. To say that religion Home as· TeachE:r away out of love. We do not fail it can be helpful to reflect on of fanaticism. and polit,ics are distinct areas of toapprecia'te .the things God has One of the major challenges oneself. How willing to share am behavior is not to say that they Some' of the advocates of the are ',independent or that they' do faoing religious education is to I? How capable am I of sharing? made. We 'appreciate them so currently fashionable Catholic not influence each other. enable people to .gr.ow in their Do I experience more happiness much we want everyone to have radical chic come dangerously capacity for sharing: To learn to in giv,ing than receiVling? Am I his share. And in the sharing, Religion, Politics close to idolatry in their defense share is one of the basic fruits aware that what lam and pos- we give ourselves the last place. because that ,is how Jesus of the tactics of their folk heroes. of effective Christian education. sess is a gift?

Unfortunately some limited showed us. we should love.

An right, they will admit, if intellects Sharing cannot be learned in are not able to cope Questions like these may help pushed hard enough, that the .one or two lessons during catetactics of our heroes, al'e' not with a distinction that is not a chism class, although formal re- us all reflect a bit more deeply Valuation politically sound. All right, such complete separation.. If one says li~ious education can play an on our lives as persons and eduSpeak of the moderns withtactics will not lead to coalition that religion isn't the same as important role. Like Benji, who cators. If we, parents, teachers, out contempt and of the anpolitics, one is accused of divorcformation and consensus for soas yet has not gone to school,' priests, are honestly struggJ:ing cients without idolatry; judge cial change, but they are wit- 'ing the two. However, those who most everyone learns habits of to grow in unselfishness, in our them all by their merits and not are incapable of distinguishing ness-bearing tactics nonetheless. 'sharing primarily at home. And ability and wiUingnes'S to share, by their age.

--Chesterfield Jesus Christ was not interested between tactics that are appro- the learning comes more from then there is reason to expect priate for social and political rein consensus either. He was not Hving with unselfish adults than that our spirit will be caught by those we teach. Then, toci, speciinterested in what was political- .form do not understand either from verbal ex,hort'ations. fic educational techniques recly feasible or effective. He was religion or politics and do a In an age when parents (and ommended in recent religion impractical, unpolitic; he af- grave injustice to. both.

Furthermore, Jesus did not call teachers) are necessarily con- texts, may be effective. front,ed and offended people.

The Catholic radicals are mere- attention to himelf. He rejected ly imitating his style of witness personality cultism, avoided unBishops' necessary confrontations, and Laity to Att'end and to heck with politics. did -not violate any laws of the HARTFORD (NC)-Lay repreUnder the rules of the meeting Elementary Distinction civil society. He was not selfsentatives have been invited to. the observers will be allowed to righteous and did not display 303 IYANOUGH ROAD I must confess I get frightened contempt ,for those who dis- attend the' New England Bishops' attend the bishops' discussions whenever I hear this form of agreed with him. Jesus was very sprJng-regional meeting May 4-5. but will have no voice unless an HYANNIS, MASS. argumentation. Most of the evil much interested in persuading According to a menlOrandum observer is asked by the bishops TEL. 775-0081 things that have been done in others and did all he could ~o distributed by Archbishop John to speak. the history of Christianity have adjust his 'teaching to their lim- Whealon of Hartford, official obbeen done by men and. women itations and weaknesses. He dis- servers will include two lay delewho claim that they are only pl~yed great toinpassion for the gates" one priest and one Woman doing what Jesus would do. I'm ignorant and the uneducated Religous from each diocese.

In addition the bishops said not sure how anyone knows this, and not a litlie suspicion of the and I'm not sure how anyone can sophisticated elite. He would not, there will be several at-large 27 Park Street, Att:eboro, Mass. have the nerve to identify him- it is much to be feared, have representatives - two Religious 278 Union Street, New Bedford, Mass. been a very effective media ce- Brothers, two youth delegates, and the presidents of the New lebrity.

Optimist FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS England Conference of Women 'ANO.LOAN ASSOCIATION The radicals, then, are not Religious, the New England ConThose who compare the age in which their lot h~s fallen with really imitating Jesus in their ference of Men Religious, and the REGULAR SAVINGS 5t,4 % a golden age which exists only approach to politics. On the con- New England Conference of trary, it is just possible that if in imagination, may talk of de90 DAY NOTICE ACCOUNTS 5%% Priests' Senates. generacy and decay; but no man they did, they might be more' The regional meeting is one of 1 YR. C_ERTIFICATES' MINIMUM $1,000 5:Y-i % who is correctly ioformed as to effective politically. Eiut effective 12 being held around the oCOuntry 2 YR. CERTIFICATES MINIMUM $3,000 6% the past will be disposed to politics is hard and idolatry is this spring, replacing the annual take a morose or desponding rather easy. It always has been. national spring meeting of the Dividends Paid Quarterly vicw of the present. -Macaulay © 1973, Inter/Syndicate U. S. bishops.

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-30 graduates of Coyle are now athletic coaches in the area

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-Students from Gerrar«, COIDlOlly, Feehan and Stang have been on foreign study program •.

Schoolb,?Y Football Coaches Explore Tie-Breaker S,y~tem

-Catholic schools participate in student-teacher and internship programs with Bridgewater and Southeastern Mass. University . .

The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association is currently exploring the possibility of recommending the adoption of a tie-breaker system for varsity, football games. Coaches throughout the Commonwealth are being polled to see if regulation time when the score they are in favor of the in- is CHAPLAIN: Bishop Crotied. stitution of a system whereImmediately following the con- nin has authorized the nomby no varsity football contest clusion of the fourth quarter, a ination by the Fall River would end in a tie. Presumably, coin toss wm be held similar to if the mentors are in support of the toss at ,the start of the game. Board of Police of Rev. Paul the proposal, the football The visiting captain calls the F. McCarrick, assistant at coaches association's executive toss. The winner of the toss is St. Patrick's Parish, Fall Rivcommittee will request that the given the option of the ball or er as chapla.in to the Fall Massachusetts Secondary School playing defense. The opposition River Police Department.

Pricipals Association adopt it.

Many states are currently using a tie-breaker system. Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, and New Hampshire use the system being considered by the Massachusetts' coaches.

If the system is adopted the following procedure' would be employed at .the conclusion of

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is given the choice of direction in which to put the ball in play.

Following a two minute rest period, the offensive team will put the ball into play first and' goal to go from the opposition's 10 yard line. The offensive team will then have four downs in which to score unless ,there is loss of possession.

Both Clubs Have Opportunity to Score When loss of possesion does with the opposition having a occur the defensive team be- first and goal from the 10 yard comes the offel)sive team with line. The same end of the field ,a first and. goal .from dIe ten is to be used for bOth 'possesyard line. However, if the defen- sions to ,insure equ'al game consive team converts the loss of ditions and to conserve lost time possession into a touchdown while changing ends of the field. that score will count and the The team scoring the greater team that scores will win. . number of .points in the overtime If the team that began the period shall,of course, be declared overtime period on offense ,the winner. The final score wili scores, it then tries for the extra be the total qf points scored durpoint(s). As soon as a team ing the entire contest. scores it forfeits the remaining If the score remains tied durdowns in that series. ing the overtime ·period, the For example if Team A scores process will be repeated untU a on the first down .jt has the op- winner is determined. podrtunity to try for the converTo interpret the procedure in sian, but does not have three more concrete terms let's asmore downs in which to attempt sume New Bedford and Durfee to score again.

High of Fall River were tied 20When the team that begins the 20 at the conclusion of their overtime period on offense is Thanksgiving Day game and the stopped, it then goes on defense rule was in effect.

• Team With Good Kicker Has Advantage The New Bedford captain wins ford goes back on offense and the toss of the coin and elects the process is repeated. to take possession of the ball.

All rules governing Penalties Durfee then has its choice of will carry over into the overtime the end of the field where the period along with ball possession , overtime will take place. rules. So that, 'if, in our hypoNew Bedford with first and thetical game; New Bedford fumgoal from Durfee's ten yard line bles on its first down and Durfee scores on the first play from recovers, Durfee takes over posscrimmage. The Whalers kick the session. However, the Hilltoppers extra .point to go ahead 27-20. put the ball into play on the ten Durfee now goes on offense yard line, not where the recovery with the opportunity to win the was made. contest. If New Bedford holds, During the overtime period it wins. If the Hilltoppers score field goal attempts will be perthey have the option of going mitted.

A field goal may be atfor one point to bring the contempted on any down. A team test into another overtime or with a good kicker would have two to win. , an advantage in the extra period.

If neither team scores the first There is no doubt that the time it has possession, New Bedadoption of a tie-breaker system Success by the Principals Association, if Coming tOgether is a begin- proposed by the coaches, will ning; keeping together is prog- create many exciting situations ress; working together is suc- for fans, players and coaches ...cess. ".... , -Henry fJ)rd alike.

Opens Center For Immigrants BROOKLYN (NC)-The Brooklyn diocese has opened a neighborhood migration office in Long Island City to provide a variety of services for thousands of Italian immigrants to the area.

The office, called in Italian, II Centro Cattolica per Emigrati,

is the second neighborhood migration center established by the diocese. Both centers provide information on jobs, answer questions about visas, locate housing and translate documents.

-Taunton Catholic Middle School took first place in the city-wide Track Meet in 1972 •.

-Academy of the Sa¢red Hearts is experimenting with team administration .

-First game played by Coyle was October 7, 1933 with the score 63-0 in favor of Coyle.

-All diocesan high schools are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges •.

-Chef's course at Feehan gives boys an opportunity to learn the culinary arts • . ":-'Coyle-Cassidy has art ongoing Senior Concentrated Study Program that gives Some seniors a complete independent study year.

-Coyle's athletic hist9ry was great: 180 wins, 85 losses, 17 ties and 6 undefe*ed seasons. In 1972 they were Bristol County champs-so the record continues.

-Both Coyle-Cassidy ~nd Feehap have been awarded Special Purpose grants to the amount of $8000 • • -A Danel of teachers from St. Anne's Alternate School were invited to explain the~r school's program at the New England meeting of the NCJ;A in Milford.

-Bingo seems to be splving some problems.

Father Nicholas J. Russo, coordinator of the Italian Apostolate of the Diocesan Migration Office, said the new office can also handle queries from French-speaking Haitians and Spanish-speaking people in the area.

-Gerrard's cheerleadets won first place in the CYO Cheering Tournament.

Saying there is a need for an Italian migration office, Father Russo pointed out that nearly 35 per cent of the 54,000 Italians who emigrated to New York from 1960 to 1968 live in Brooklyn or Queens, the two New York boroughs which make up the diocese. About 20,000 arrive in the United States every year, he said.

71 % had attended

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-Elementary principals Illeet annually for an educational workshop which has a gre*,t social impact as well as the educational.

-Of Priests ordained for diocese in a 10 year period, Catholi~ elementary schools, 74% attended Catholic high sch09ls, 90% had been to Catholic school at some time.

-Stang High is deeply involved in Career Education which takes them to all kinds of professions and jobs and the community.

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UPPER CAPE RECOLLECTION DAY: Members of four Upper Cape parishes participate in day of' recollection at Grasmere Country Club, FalmQuth. Rev. Richard Delisle, M.S. of La Salette Center of Christian Living, Attleboro, was speaker, discussing theme "A New Year-A New Life." Upper left picture, membersof Upper Cape Cod Area Board, front, left to right-Sr. Natalie MSBT; Mrs. William Stone and Mrs. Charles Bardelis, co-chairmen for the event; Mrs. Lawrence Peters and Mrs. John Roderick. Standing, left to right; Rev. John V. Magnani, assistant at St. Patrick's; Mrs. Keith Songer; Mrs. RobertFerreira; Mrs. Katherine Fernandes; Rev. Thomas Lopes of St. Anthony's; Mrs. James C. Lopes; Sr. Rita SSC; Mrs. Ralph Vaccaro and Sr. Marie Benedicta MSBT. Upper

right, representing the several churches participating was this group.

Seated left to right; Miss Pam DeCico of St. Margarets, Buzzards Bay; Mrs. John Adams of St. Patrick's in Falmouth; and Mrs. George Smith of St. John's in Pocas,set. Standing left to right; Chris Bourne of St. Margaret's; Father Delisle, and Mrs. Melvin Gonsalves of St. Anthony's in East Falmouth. Lower left, St. Patrick's of Falmouth was represented by this group; seated left to right; Rev. John V. Magnani; Sr: Marie Benedicta MSBT; and Mrs. Charles Bardelis. Standing, left to right; Mrs. Carl Gable; Mrs. John Adams; Mrs. Edward Farrell; Mrs. John O'Connell and Mrs. Frederick Morris. Lower light, Father Delisle as he- addressed the group.

Closing of Woodstock Reflects' Apparent Change in Priorities' NEW YORK (NC}-The announcement of the closing of the Woodstock College seminary operation here came as a surprise -reflecting an apparent changE' in priorities-to many here.

Both the Jesuits at Woodc;tock -a West Point of Je~uit training whose disNnguisheJ facully in the last 104 years has incillded such men _as the .late Gustave Weigel and John Courtney Murray-and their academic neighbors at Union Theo:ogiceIScrninary, Columbia University and Jewish Theological Seminary were shocked and disappointqd at the decision.

The closing of the seminary, which moved three years ago from a rural setting near Ealti路 more, to the rough and tumble of urba{l life here, appeared as much as anything to be a resul': of the rigid housing situation in

New York not fitting ,in with the Woodstock president Father religious formation Ideals of the Christopher Mooney said that. , Wooclstook was to have been .:me sons of Loyola.

As at the other Jesuit serr;ina- of the three surviving seminaries ries in the United States, the pl"imarily because.of its academic faculty and students came here excellence. However, in OctOber, p~ovincials apparently to involve themsel\'es r1eeply in the the marketplace and to live in changed priorities, giving greater emphasis to the religious formaan ecumenical. setting. . tion of fJture Jesuits than to They 'lived in five different scholarship. . buildings, in a30-bloC'k area, 10 In this the Bellarmine school . or 20 minutes' walk time apart, of theology in Chi,cago, the Jesuit and were given thek own ex- school of theology in Berkeley, pense money and checking ac- Calif., and Weston College school counts. Some lived alone. of theology in Cambridge, Mass., "It fragmented the commu- were seen as more appropriate nity," one said. "The situation settings tl1an New York. created an unnecessary strain for The St. Louis School of Divinpeople seriously engaged in an ity, the fifth institution, will coneffort to live in community and tinue ,its programs on the pro'路 do solid theological reflection fessional level for non-Jesuit and research." semina'rians and oli the graduate When the Jesuit provincials level for other students, includsought ways to consolidate th,~ ing Jesuits. s':!minaries in the United States, "The provincials apparently

wanted a more tightly structured community life here," sa:id Father Mooney. There was very little attrition in the student body of 125 here, he said, noting that by the time a Jesuit is at this level, he is somewhere between 26 and 30 and has made up his mind firmly for the priesthood.

Father _Mooney noted that while here, the Jesu'its purchased one building, housing 23 people and rented space in others.

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