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Fall River, Mass., Thurs., Feb. 10, 1977
An Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Flrm-5t. Paul
USCC Asks Carter Study Schools Justice Issue
SPECIAL BLESSING: Six-year-old John Foppe, who has no arms, gets a special blessing and a kiss from Pope Paul VI. He is held by his father. (NC Photo)
A Kiss from Pope Paul Everyone, including Pope Paul VI, notices how much six-year-old John Foppe of Breese, III., can do with his feet. During a recent general audience at the Vatican the Pontiff picked the boy out of the crowd after noticing that he had a rosary between his toes. "Bring me the child with-
out arms," the Pope told his assistants. "I want to give a special blessing to this child who can do so much with his feet. He is very good, I think he needs a special blessing and I wish him a happy life." John and his father were in Rome on an IS-day religious pilgrimage sponsored by the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.
Mary Reed Newland Starts Taunton Parish Series Mary Reed Newland will head speakers to be heard during the second annual Lenten Lecture Series sponsored by Sacred Heart parish, Taunton, and open to the public at no charge. The five-lecture series will take place in the church basement from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. each Wednesday in March. Speakers and their topics are: -March 2, Mary Reed Newland, "We Are a People Unafraid to Die." Mrs. Newland, mother of eight, is an author, lecturer and chairperson of religious education for the Albany, N.Y. diocese. -March 9, "We Are a People Committed to Our Parish," Rev. Raymond Kehew. Father Kehew
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WASHINGTON (NC) A U. S. Catholic Conference (USCC) official h"as made a Catholic Schools Week appeal to President Jimmy Carter and the people of the United States "to right the imbalance in public policy" which denies the rights of parents of nonpublic school children. Father Patrick Farrell, represen"tative for Catholic schools in the usec Education Department, noted that the Democratic party platform last year proclaimed a "commitment to support a constitutionally acceptable method of providing tax aid for the education of all pupils in nonsegregated shcools in order to insure parental freedom in choosing the b"est education for their children." "Millions of parents who have children in nonpublic schools have carried a heavy burden because of their belief in full integrated religious education as provided in schools that are religious in orientation," Father Farrell said in a commentary , "
Seven Murdered In Rhodesia
distributed to more than 1,000 radio stations for Catholic Schools Week. "It is time to reverse the discrimination that prevents public support for parental righ~s. "We, in nonpublic religious schools, invite the President and
Nearly 300 American newspapers are currently carrying a series of articles on moral choices in contemporary life. In this area they include the Providence Sunday Journal, the Cape Cod Times and the Taunton Gazette. Complementing these articles, but also valuable in itself, the National Catholic News Service is presenting a series offering the Catholic perspective on the issues to be" treated, including marriage, family life, use 01 leisure, abortion and aging. The Anchor will carry the NC series, beginning this week on page 8.
the nation to look at our record of service to the poor and the disadvantaged. We hope they will look at the long history and outstanding achievements that these alternative schools are providing in a value-centered environment. We pray that they will act quickly to right the imbalance in public policy by which so many are denied their just rights." Citing the theme for the 1977 Catholic Schools Week: "Catholic Schools: A Plus for America," Father Farrell said: "These schools are a plus for America and deserve the support of America." In a statement issued for Catholic Schools Week, Father John F, Meyers, president of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), stressed the continuing need for good public relations if Catholic schools are to communicate their message to U.S. society. The 1977 Catholic Schools Week theme. Father Meyers said, "points up the moral and spiritual values which our schools offer young people, families, the community, the country and ultimately the Church. Tum" to Page Seven
SALISBURY, Rhodesia (NC)Seven white missionaries were killed Sunday by black nationalist guerrillas at St. Paul's Mission in Musami near here. Two others escaped, though one was wounded. Dead were two English Jesuit priests, Fathers Martin Thomas Father Charles Soto, OFM, dir- agreed that Hispanics urgently and Christopher Shepherd-Smith; ector of Regina Pacis Center, need the services of more priests Irish Jesuit Brother John Con- New Bedford, represented the and at least one Puerto Rican way; German Dominican Sisters Fall River diocese at a five-day bishop, but- also said there was Magdela, Cesalus and Epiphany; meeting of Hispanic leaders some reason for optimism in the and English Dominican Sister from the northeastern U.S., held Tum to Page Three Joseph Wilkinson. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. HimJesuit Brother Dennis Adam- .self a Puerto Rican, he said that son escaped unharmed and Jes- of the four million Hispanics in uit Father Duncan Myerscough the northeast, some two million escaped after being wounded. are from the island commonwealth. . Both are English. ROME (NC) Indochina's Several African Sisters from a In the Fall River diocese, he . loss is 'Indonesia's gain. Two local congregation, who also said, 95 percent of Hispanics in missionary orders of priests here work at the mission, were not New Bedford are Puerto Rican, have recently sent 15 of their harmed. 75 percent in Taunton and 50 members, expelled from Vietnam The murders drew instant re- percent in Attleboro. He added and Laos, to work among the action from Pope Paul VI, who that small Hispanic communities 13,300 islands making up Indoexpressed shock and grief, and also exist in "Fall River and nesia. from Archbishop Patrick Chaka- Wareham. Other nationalities reAmong the missionaries takipa of Salisbury, Rhodesia's first presented are Guatemalans, Col- ing new postings in Indonesia black archbishop. are Oblate of Mary Immaculate ombians and Cubans. Tum to 'Page Seven At the meeting dele"gates Turn to Page Seven
Regina Pacis Head At Hispanic "Parley
Fr. Bouchard To Indonesia
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