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Bishop Cronin Is· Member Of Committee for Wom'en WASHINGTON (NC) - The man of the committee, which U. S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee was formed in September. 1971, for Women in the Church and to help alleviate injustices Society met here for the first against women and encourage time with its recently named con- the Church and in the world. sultants. Other members of the commitThe committee and consultants tee are Bishop Stanley J. Brzana discussed the Vatican decree on of Ogdensburg, N. Y., Bishop lay ministries and the report by Daniel A. Cronin of Fall River, the U. S. bishops' .Pastoral Re- Mass., and Auxiliary Bishop search and Practices Committee, George R. Evans of Denver. "Theological Reflections on the The consultants are Mrs. LeOrdination of Women." may Bechtold of St. Cloud, They also reviewed the current Minn., a member of the Advisory status of the proposed 27th Council of the National ConferAmendment to the U. S. Consti- ence of Cahtolic Bishops and the tution on equal rights for women. . United States Catholic ConferAmong recommendations that ences; Sister Margaret Brennan came from the meeting were: of Monroe, Mich., preesident of A call for the development of the U. S. Conference of Leaders leadership qualitie$ in women of Congregations of Women Refrom minority groups. ligious; Sister Agnes CunningAdult education programs to ham, theologian and teacher at awaken the consciousness of Mundelein Chicago archdiocesan women to their role. seminary; Mrs. Loretta Favret, A call for Religious and lay from the archdiocese of Washwomen to work together to pro- ington and active nationally in mote the development of women, the Family Life Apostolate; and especially among minorities. Miss Margaret Mealey, executive Archbishop Leo C. Byrne of St. director of the National Council Paul and Minneapolis is chair- of Catholic Laity.
Hospital Association Charts Anti-Abortion Action Plan ST. LOUIS (NCj......The Catholic Hospital Association (CHA) has urged Catholic hospitals to "cha'lIenge through judicial pro''''''1l1111nmu.u''"mrtrl'IlUUUlllIllI1l1lmllUIIII'IIII1I''llIllI'''II't11111'1'11'111'11'1'111'111'
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cess" matters related to legality of abortions affecting their institutions. In effect, the CHA was remind.ing its 850-member Catholic hospitals and care facilities of Catholic policy not to provide services contrary to Church , teachings. More specifically, the CHA believes that the Constitution allows for Catholic hospitals not to provide services that are against their principles. "If hospital services are challenged on the state level, then we recommend several immediate courses of action," the spokesman said. The executive committee of the CHA has therefore encouraged Catholic-sponsored healthcare facilities to: Request the right to be heard in legislative assembles relative to any changes in the hospital licensing act. Request the right to be heard in relation to any consideration on the subject of abortion by legislative assemblies. Turn to Page Six
LAY CHAIRMAN WITH FAMILY: Front: Jane, 9; Rosemary, 6; Mark, 2 and Mrs. Feitelberg. Standing: Mary patricia, 12; Susan, 11; Mr. Feitel~erg and John 10.
.CHARITIES DRIVE MAY 6-76
Name Appeal Lay Chairman Joseph H. Feitelberg, well- derwriter certificate in 1964 known Fall River businessman, from the American College of will serve as the diocesan lay Life Underwriters, and is preschairman of the 1973 Catholic ently enrolled in the Advanced Charities Appeal of the Roman Management Program of the HarCatholic Diocese of Fall River. vard Business School. The diocese extends from ProvHe is president of the Feitelincetown to Attleboro and the berg Insurance, Fall River, a campaign will cover the five big full Line Risk Management Firm. areas of the diocese, namely, His insurance company repregreater Fall River, New Bedford, sents ten national insurance Taunton, the Attleboros and companies. He is chairman of the Cape Cod and the Islands of Fall River Area Health, Council, Marthas Vineyard and Nan- Region VII Comprehensive tucket. Health Planning; director of the The appointment of Feitelberg Fall River National Bank, Briswas announced today by the tol County Development CounMost Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, cil and United Fund of greater S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River. This Fall River; president of Battleis the thirty-second annual ap- ship Massachusetts; and a trustee peal and it is Bishop Cronin's of his parish. third year. as honorary chairman of the appeal. The diocesan lay chairman for Feitelberg, a native of Fall the 1973 appeal is married to River and of the Holy Name the former Sheila Dunne, a naparish, is now a member of St. tive of Great Neck, N.Y. She Patrick's parish, Somerset. The graduated from Manhattanville 1973 Catholic Charities Appeal College of the Sacred' Heart, chairman graduated from Holy New York, in 1959. She is a Cross College, Worcester in 1956 former member of St. Patrick's with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Confraternity of Christian DocHe received a chartered life un- trine Board.
Following notification of his setection by Bishop Cronin, Feitelberg, a member of the Order of St. Gregory, in a telephone conversation with Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director, of the appeal said: "It is a genuine pleasure to serve as chilirman. I am grateful to Bishop' Cronin for the opportunity to work with the priests and laity and our many friends of the appeal. This is the Bishop's annual cal! for support and charity. The goals and priorities of this Appeal need much individual ef(ort and we hope to build a strong religious and lay organization to achieve them. With G9d's' help and that of the residetlts here in the southeastern ar~a of the state, the Diocese wit! be able to continue its works of ,charity, mercy, social service' anti other apostolate works to all regardless of race, color or cr~ed."
the special gifts phase of the Appeal will be from April 23 to May 5. The parish campaign will be conducted from May 6 to Ma)y 16.
Speculation Accompanies Consistory ROME (NC) - Pope Paul VI cannot create 30 new cardinals without at the same time creating speculation on the aftereffects of naming them. Perhaps the most important specujation is th~t Pope Paul in naming Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli one of the new cardinals has set the stage for him to become Pope. ,some day. One thing is certain, however, about the ronsistory: the theme will ,be one of joy and penance, because Ash Wednesday falls two days after the consistory begins and the new cardinals in Rome may join the Pope in his customary public acts of penance and meditation.
Thanks la~gely ,to Pope Paul, the term Prince of the Church is no longer wholly suitable, because much of the pageantry has been shorn from the office, just as the scarlet robes have been shortened. As other Popes acted in an atmosphere dominated by papal primacy, the present Pope has acted in the new climate of episcopal-papal collegiality. So a cardinal today truly is a close consort of the Pope, a full member of the college of cardinals. One of the acts of the consistory symbolizes this shaa-ing in -the rule of the Church of Rome: Taking possession of spiritual leadership of a church in Rome:
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too, Pope Paul has the emphasis. A former cU$tom dictated that each cardi~ nafbecame the "pastor" of one of Rotne's ancient churches, and in th£1 case of cardinals from wealthier na·tions, responsible for fixtng up the sagging edifice. I?ope Paul, however, has assigped new cardinals to many of thd newer parishes in -the suburbs, to be a' "pastor" working with people, and not one for a venerable but deserted basilica. that does not mean that the an¢ient churches will be abando~ed. There is a strong possi· biHty, for instance, that Archbishop Humberto Medeiros of Turn to Page Six
ch~nged