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Home to Be First Seminary for Negroes
Project Aids Priesthood Candidates CINCiNNATI (NC)-HomeS' of young Ncaro candidates for the priesthood will be their first seminary under a ·pilo~ project adopted by the Society of the Precious Blood to recruit Negro seminarians. Father John E. B)'rne, C.PP.S., the society's Cincinnati provincial, has announced approval of the project. He has appointed Father Dennis Kinderman, C.PP.S., of Cincinnati, as the project supervisor. Father Kinderman said: "Heretofore, an almost insurmountable obstacle to the application and
perseverance of black candidates in seminaries seems to have been not lack of interest in the priestly and religious vocations. It has been rather a lack of opportunity in bridging the gap between' an . all-black family and school life and the regimen of the predominantly white student body and faculties of our seminaries when they do enroll. "What they need, I think, is some. interim training and mellowing in their own environment to first discover themselves." Father Kinderman says the pilot
project will be initiated in this Ohio city at St. Mark's, a predominantly Negro parish. "An appropriate setting, such as the . home or homes of black parishioners in . the neighborhood, will be provided for regular monthly or bi-monthly gatherings of interested high school ,boys," he said. "A young man just out of grade school will prepare for his future ministry best by staying in close touch with the black community and by living a normal social life and going to the
high school of his! choice," Father Kinderman said. The monthly weekend meetings in a ,black neighborhood, he said, will include: A program of values (Christian living). Sessions on black history and culture to help develop 'black awareness. Talks by invited priests at work in 'black communities. Opportunities - to work! with their parish priest who is involved in the black community.
Papal Award
For Burns Bishop Connolly announced today the awarding of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal to James Joseph Burns, recently retired teacher and widely-known coach at Msgr. James Coyle High School, Taunton. This papal decoration, instituted by Pope Leo XlIII for services to tile Ohurch, is a recognition. of Mr. Burns' 35 years of service as teacher-coach at the Taunton Ca·tholic boys school. A native of Bridgeport, Conn., he is a ,graduate of Notre Dame UniversIty ·and served :as a teacher-coach in Holy Cross Turn to Page Six
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Religio l1 Still Able To Turn-On Youth
COACH BURNS
Kansas Prelate Asks Education low Extension· WASHINGTON (NC) The superintendent 0 f schools in the Kansas iGty Archdiocese ,has asked the House Education and Labor Committee ·here to extend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for another fivt years. Msgr. Henry Gardner, one of a number of Catholic school officials apearing 'before the committee, noted that the purpose of ESEA is to upgrade the education of the nation's school children regardless of the type of school they attend. Funds are administered by· public school administrators who are required to sek the participation of nonpublic school officials in their districts in planning the programs. Turn to Page Eighteen
CHICAGO (NC)-In spite of a drastic decline in vocations -to the Sisterhood, there is still some evidence that ·youth is "-turned on" by religion. ,"It is true that !fewer are presenting themselves to convents," said John Cardinal Cody to more othan 2,800 teens who attended the Midwest Vocation. Congress here. "A vocation is an adventure. A vocation is ill challenge, because it demands so much of the one who would aspire to become a .Religious. But it is a sacrifice that makes people great," :the cardinal asserted. . A number of girls a:ttending -the conference appear to be willing to make the sacrifice, but many plan, to wait until they have completed' some college or professional training.
The teens had some surprisingly conservative views on the subject of renewal. "I don'-t like -the modern habits. Maybe it's so they can get closer ,to the kids but it doesn't affect me that way," Miss Haley said. '''1 don't like them either," said Linda Krollo of Lourdes High School, Chicago. "They don't seem like nuns anymore and I don't feel any closer to them." '''Sisters ·seem to have a different type of dedication now," observed ..:Melinda Kern of Regina -Dominican Hi·gh School, Wilmette, Ill. "The big thing is social work now. It's all 'go live in apartments and be one of the people.' But there are still many people who can really dedicate their 'lives to God. There is so much power in prayer."
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SIX CENTS· UNITED STATES STAMP REVISED: Postmaster General Winton M. Blount has added to ,the Apollo 8 commemorative stomp the words, "In the beginning God . . ." recalling the reading of the opening verses of Genesis by astronauts Borman, Lovell and Anders as they circled the moon in their history-making flight lost Christmas Eve. NC Photo.
Holy. See Allows Layman To Give Holy Communion ERIE (NC) - The unusual privilege of a layman being permitted to distribute Holy Communion has been accorded to William C. Blesch of nearby Polk, here in 'Pennsylvania.
Notre Dame Head Views Campus Dasorders
Warns of Over Reaction WASHINGTON (NC) -Father Theodore M. iHesburgh, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame has warned against "repressive legislation" and "over-reaction" to campus disorders. The university Ltself must be -the final jucige of when outside help is needed to avert trouble, says the Holy Cross Father. "Where special ·help is needed, let us all assume it will be asked for and given quickly, effectively and as humanely as possible Q " Q as a last alternative to internal self-eorrection," ,the mid-West educator said in a letter to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.
"But let it be understood that the university, and only the university, public or private, makes _this determination." Father Hesburgh's !etter was sent in response to a message from President Nixon who praised his "forthright" stand on campus. disorders and asked the Notre Dame head to share his views on the' subject with Vice President 'Agnew and ill meeting of the National Governors Conference. The letter was sent from Bogota, Colombia, where Father Hesburgh was attending a meeting of the Council on Higher Education in the American Republics. Turn to Page Two
The permission came from the Congregation of the Sacraments. The unusual situation came about this way: Father John A. Kirk, chaplain of. Polk State School and Hospital, asked Bishop John J. Whealon of Erie to grant permission to a layman to help him distribute CommJJnion. Turn to Page T'hree
Bishop- Medeiros To Speak Here Most Rev. Humberto S. Medeiros, Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, .and former chancellor of the Diocese of Fall River, will speak at :two conferences for the pl1iests and Sisters of the Diocese. ·At 11 o'clock, Monday morning.. March 17, Bishop Medeiros will speak to the priests at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River and at 3 o'clock in the af,ternoon of the same day, he will address the Sisters of the Diocese at Bishop Connolly High School.