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Fall River, Masso' Thursday, April 1, 1971

Vol. 15, Noo 13

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Entire Church Represented At Priesthood CO'nference On Monday and Tuesday of this week, representatives clerical religious and lay-from all New England dioceses met at St. John's Seminary in Brighton to hear reports on various aspects of the Ministerial Priesthood. Purpose of the meeting was to compile 'suggestions for those delegates of the American Bishops who will be attending the Synod of, Bishops in Rome on September 30. One of two topics to' be discussed is the Priesthood and the Ameri-

eeA Kick-Off Meeting Set

April 14 NEW BEDFORD MEETING: Members of the Planning Commission for Catholic Schools in New Bedford reviewing the professional studies for the diocese are: Ronald L'ltalien, Mrs. Dolores Vasconcellos, Rev. James H. Morse, Michael Crowley and Joseph Marshall.

'Commission for S'aving Catholic Schools Me,ets The Planning Commission for Catholic Schools in New Bedford continues to move forward inoits drive (or the survival of Catholic education in the Whaling City.

Present plans for a survey within the 11 parishes that have schools, going from house to house to feel the pulse of the parents on the matter.

That could start within the "next week or two," Ronald L'ltalien of Sacred' Heart Parish, the chairman of the commission's Public Information Committee. "It's important that we discuss this with the people and get their op'inions," he said.

The Planning Commission's next meeting is April 13 at St. Mary's School on Tarkiln Hill Road in New Bedford. Last 'week's meeting there reviewed the professional studies prepared for the Piocese of Fall River.

can Bishops wish that their delegates go to Rome with as much comment from as many American Catholics as possible on the subject.

In order to obtain comment, dioceses all over the country were asked to make studies of various aspects of the priesthood. The data thus obtained is being compiled and given to the delegates whom the Bishops choose to represent them at he Rome Synod.

* * :: The one striking fact of this New England Conference--one of 11 regional conferences being held throughout the United , States - was that Bishops, priests, religious Brothers and Sisters, and lay men and lay women came together for the first time in a formal way and exchanged comment and ideas

, The annual kick-off meeting of the Catholic Charities Appeal will be held at 8 P.M. on April 14 at Bishop Connolly High School auditorium.

Over 900 members of the clergy, religious and laity of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River will be in attendance. This is the thirtieth year of the Appeal. Most Rev, Daniel A. Cronin S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will be the keynote !/peaker. This will Turn to Page Three

Heads Taunton Middle School

The Research Committee reported on the opinions of the clergy, religious and laity on the Sister Margaret Higgins, ProCatholic education system over vincial of the Immaculate Heart the past few years. of Mary Province of the Holy In an effort to determine the Union of the Sacred Hearts Sisviews of all phases of the system, ters, announced the appointment Mrs. Dolores Vasconcellos sum- of Sister Mary Bridget McGettimarized the contents of the Har- gan, S.U.S.C., as the principal of ris Poll and the New England the new Taunton Middle School Catholic Education Study. Con- to be housed at Msgr.' Coyle tinued research into the gather- High Scool building beginning in ing of additional information for September. , commission analysis is planned. ' Sister Mary Bridget McGettiThe Harris and New England gan, S.U.S.C., a member of the surveys indicate priests and re- Sisters of Holy Union for the ligious lean to higher or secondturn to Page Three ary education while the-'lay element favors the elementary.

However, there is ~greement on the need for Catholic education, and the teaching of religion, and this was brought home to Assisted by Diocesan priests Planning Commission members. who are graduates of Msgr.

Turn to Page Six Coyle High School, ;Taunton, Bishop Cronin will celebrate Mass at 5:15 Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's Church, Taunton.

A Communion dinner will follow at Roseland Ballroom. to the United States in 1921.

The occasion will be the final Father Steenbeek served ~s Assistant Pastor at St. Joseph spiritual event for Coyle High Parish, Fairhaven and as pastor School before its merger with at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Bishop Cassidy High School in Wellfleet; Our Lady of' Assump- September. It is sponsored by tion Parish, New' Bedford; St. 'the Mothers' Club, Fathers' Club, Joseph Parish, Fairhaven, and St. Monogram Club and the Alumni Association.

Mary Parish, North Fairhaven.

Heading a large arrangements Forced by failing health into semi-retirement, Father Steen- committee are William R. Drumbeek lived at the Sacred Hearts mond, chairman, Mrs. Blanche Fathers major seminary in Jaf- Trzcinski, secretary, and Carlton frey Center, N. H. When th~ Caron, treasurer.

Master of ceremonies' for the seminary was closed, Father Steenbeek returned to Fairhaven dinner will be Joseph' Scanlon of the Goyle faculty.

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on a phase of Church life. This was done in an atmosphere of common cause, and open exchange.

While not a decision-making or voting body, the Conference gave much input to the 22 New England Bishops present from 11 Latin rite dioceses and one Melkite exarchate. In all, 129 delegates participated.

At their April meeting in Detroit the American Bishops will elect four representatives to the world Synod of Bishops which will meet in Rome in the Fall.

These representatives will -take with them the summaries of' comment from the American dioceses, all of whom worked on different aspects of the Priesthood.

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Attleboro Altar Boy Wins National Recogn.ition Award An Attleboro boy has won the distinction of being named the best Knight of the Altar in the United. States.

H e IS M'ICh ne I Roch a. son 0 f ' 'Roc h a 0 f Mr an d Mrs. J ames 15 Westfield Road in Attleboro, and the Supreme Grand Knight of the St. Joseph's Parish unit f th Alt f K . ht o mg s 0 ear. . An added honor h~s als~ been given to St. Joseph s Pansh as the Knights of the Altar National Office has announced that

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I awar, d M'IC h'ae I Roc h a WI'11 tIOna ., . I receive, In a speCta ceremony planned fo~ the near future, a Honor CertJflc~te, and $~5. cash award, and Will have his' name Inscribed on the National Knights of the Altar Order' of ttl R d T bl e oun a e.

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A concelebrated 'Mass of the Resurrection was ,offered 'yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at St. Mary Church, Fairhaven, for Rev. Egbert Steenbeek, SS.CC. formerly pastor of four 'diocesan parishes. Father Steenbeek died on Friday, March 26, after a brief illness.

Born in Amersfoot, Holland, in 1892, he entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts in 1916 and was ordained to the Priesthood in Hoeven, Holland, on May 18, 1920. He served briefly as a professor in Grave, Holland. and was then assiGned

, OUTSTANDING ALTAR BOY IN NATION: Michael Rocha, left, the nation's number one altar .boy, is present as Rev. Normand Boulet, assistant at St. Joseph's Church, Attleboro, distributes Holy Communion to Mr. and Mrs. James Rocha, Michael's parents.

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Greene USAF, son the the late Frank· Greene, is being reassigned to the 3650th Pilot TrainTh.e youths and interested ing Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. adults of Somerset and Swansea He is completing a tour of duty will 'bring their series of Lenten I at Bolling AFB, Washington, Forums to a close with a para.!

D.C., the last nine months. of liturgical service to be held at .! . which was duty at the USAF the St. Louis de France Parish Chaplains' Office, Arlington Nahall and church on Sunday .evetional Cemetery. ning at 7:30. '. . .' . During this period, he conMusic' for the event will be ,ducted 120 funerals in Arlington providedCby the St. Patrick Folk National Cemetery, visited nuSingers of 'Somerset, under' t~e ,merous detachments and units direction of Rene Lepage. in the Pentagon, as well as car. The serviCe will 'be conducted rying out other priestly duties. exclusively. by youths, of the area with. the towns' clergy par. Father Geene of Swansea was ticipating along with the laity ordained to' the priesthood on except for. the homily and the Feb. 2, 1961 in St. Mary's _Catheconduding blessing. dral, Fall River by Most Rev. The evening of "Prayer and James L. Connolly, former BishReflection on the Meaning of op of Fall River. Following ordiHoly Weeki~ will begin in the nation Fr. Greene served as ·an. parish hall with prayer, scripture assistant at St. Joseph's Church, reading and song on the "last Taunton until. his entrance irito .days of Christ." the Chaplain Corps of the U. S. An entrance into the "work of Air Force. our redemption" will be symbolHe entered the USAF chaplanized by a procession to the parI • " cy on Nov. 26, 19~4 and served ish church~ DIOCESAN" CHAPLAIN REASSIGNED:' Chaplain, Major, James F. Greene bicis fare- at Keesler AFB, Miss.,' Glasgow There, after a brief praYer',' . 'w~Irto'the other chaplain~, left to right,Chaplaih,LL Colonel, Dona! M. Squires, and AF, Mont., and Irkalon Air Stastudents of Case, Somerset and Chaphlin, Cap'faiin, David Nyberg, ill his detachment that" se~es' Arli~gton N~tional tion, Crete, before coming to Bishop C'onnolly High Schools Bolling AFB in February, 1969.

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Father Greene ~s being reassigned to· Columbus AFB, C:91.umbus, .Mississippi. .will lead the entire congregation . Dui'ing his tour of. duty at in a communal reading of the Bolling, Father Greene was proPassion of Christ. moted to the rank of Major, and The evening will be. brought to 'upon completion of his tour was a dose with folk singing and renominated to receive the' first freshments in the padsh hall: oak-leaf cluster to the' USAF Talented guests will join the St. . .' . " .' ~ , .

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Patrick Folk Singers in perform" ORLANn'O (NC) ::..- Cautio,us to relax their, efforts now be- abortion as an issue for this sesHis mother, Anne Rea.rdon ing and leading' the entire group optimIsm charaCt~~izes local te- cause we have an entire legisla- sion." Ser{. Ken' Myers ·of Miami Greene, will make her home with in song: 'action to the' recent" move' .by· tivesessiol) ahead :,an;d it should" warned, ,however, that Florida him in Columous,' Miss.. I._~" , Florida's 'Senate' JtLdici~rytdtn: 'be our duty and commitment to faced a possible crisis in. this area 'in the 'e\~ent that th~ ~tate's Yinc~ntial'Js, tp Meet mittee .. to kill all; 'six prefil~d make our views' known:'; " A 'strong proponent of the century-old statute is killed' by. , Fall. River Particlulal' Council abortion measures.

Bishop William b. "Borders -jof abortion measures declared that the U. S. Supreine- Court.. of the Society of. ·St. Vincent de Paull· will meet. for Mass at 7:30 Orlando 'said he attributed the their death marked '''the end of Myers noted that a Wisconsin law. similar to Florida's was deTuesday night, April (j at SS. defeat to two factors. "I believ~," Peter and Paul Church. A busi- he said, "~hilt the public he~rc1ared unconstitutional last year.

Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, ings conducted by the lawIf that happens, he said, "We'll S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese of ness session ·,will follow Mass. makers around the state duribg be in a fine pickle because there Fall River has approved the the first 10 weeks of the year Continued from Page One will be no restrictions." nomination of Rev. ,William g~ve the legislators a look 1n and took up residence at the Petrie, SS.CC. by Very Rev. depth at the facts and at the Fairhaven Monastery.

Attleboro Vocation Fintan D.' Sheeran, SS.CC.; profeelings' of many of the people.

Last Summer, he' observed the vincial of the· Congregation of "I also believe," he continue~, Golden Jubilee of his Priesthood Encounter Timely the Sacred Hearts, to serve at "that the publicity ,given the ex- and enjoyed the' celebrations' in An estimated 200 people at- . Regina Pacis, the .Center for the periences of the wide-open law his honor conducted by his feltended ,a Vocation Encounter, Spanish Speaking Apostolate, in New York state. caused 'marl y 'low priests and religious and held March 21 at St.· Joseph's New Bedford. to rethink their positions." i, former parishioners.

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Father Petrie has been serving .But the bishop does' not s~e The principal concelebrant of The program included a wel- as an assistant at Our Lady of "this victory as an' end of the the burial Mass was Rev. Fintan come from Rev. Roger Poirier, the Assumption Parish, New fight by pro-life forces.

Sheeran, SS.CC., Eastern U. S. the pastor, and talks by Paul Bedford.'

"Though stalled at the mo- Provincial of the Sacred Hearts Rockett, president of the Serra ment,"he said, "this will be ~n Fathers. The homilist was Rev. Club, . Rev. Richard Gendreau, ongoing fight. However, the se~- Francis Larkin, SS.CC., National Brother Leonard Melanson, and ators in the JudiCiary Committee Director of the Sacred Heart . Sister Anne Crapo, C.S.C. It should be commended for their Home Enthronement Program. . Was followed by a concelebrated Funeral Home stand."

Burial was in the Sacred Hearts Mass. ' 550 Locust Street Education Organization -:, Fathers Cemetery on' the FairFall River, Mass. , " . .: I naven Monastery grounds.

Voicing somewhat the sam,e, 672-2391 sentiments, Attorney Bernard G:.

Rose E. Sullivan O'Neil, president: of' the Cen'tr~l Inc. Jeffrey E. Sullivan Florida Right to Life Committe~, APRIL I said he' hopes "people will ndt Rev. George A. Eewin, 1958, Funeral Service letdown" now' that legislatioh Pastor, St. Mary,' Hebronville.

Edward F. Carney by ,abortion prop~onents' has . .

APRIL 2 549 County Street been made more dif;ficult during Rev. . Adolph Banach, OFM New Bedford 999-6222 the upcoming legislative session.

K OFC: Bishop Cronin has· Indicating that his, organid- Conv., 1961, Pastor, Our Lady of Serving 'the area since 1921 appointed. Rev. Daniel E. tion will not disBand, O'Neil Perpetual Help, New Bedford.

Carey, .pastor of St. Dominic' . said, "We. consider Right to Parish,. -Swansea as 'chaplain Life an :education organizatio~' O'ROURKE . as much as anything else. Th~ DOANE·BEAl.·AMES Wilfred C. of the Bishop Cassidy Coun- issue will' cqme.<-up again and UCCO"O'IAUD Funeral Home cil No. 3669 of. the Knights again .and the people: of the stat~ FUNERAL' Sullivan, Driscoll 571 Second Street of Columbus, , Swansea. I SE.RVICE should.be iriformed , on both sideS ' I FUNERAL HOME Fall Rive~; Mass. "'" "'"''''"'''''''''lIH'''''lIl''',''.UIll1ll"""",tlltI'"'''''''''''''II''' 11~1111111''''''''''"111 , of the question so th~~y can maklf 679-6072 an infqn:ned judgment. : THE ANCHOR 206 WINTER STREET Second Class -PostaRe Paid at Fall River.

MIGI1AEL J. McMAHON, HYANNIS 175-0684 ~ees Possible 'Crisis ' .

Mass.. Published every Thursday at '410 F\ALL RIVER, MASS. Registered Embalmer' Highland Avenue. Fall River. Mass. 02722 South Yarmouth 398-2201 He concluded, "The prO-life by the Catholic Press of the Oioc&se of Fall 672-3381 licensed Funeral Director River. Subscription pr;ceby mail, postpaid Harwich Port 432-0593 people in the state cannot· afford ' $4.00 per year. . . .

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Continued from Page One be Bishop Cronin's first year as honorary chairman of the Appeal. . The Special Gifts Phase of the Appeal will. be conducted from April 19 to May 1. The parish house-to-house campaign is set for May 2 to May 12.

Dr. David Costa, Jr. of New Bedford, 1971 diocesan lay chairman of the Appeal, will direct his talk to the laymen and laywomen at the'session. Dr Costa says: "We must appeal to the laity of the diocese. The heart and success of the Appeal is in the parish, with the priests providing the leadershipcand the laity responding to the call for funds for the 31 agencies of the Apeal."

A .new St. Vincent's Home in Fall River is being built across from the Catholic Memorial Home on Highland Avenue, Fall River. In Attleboro Falls a new Nazareth Hall School for exceptional children will be ready for classes in the Fall. All agencies are in need of expansion of services for the demands are greater now than ever before.

Coyle High School Band will render musical selections at the meeting. The children of St. Vincent's Home will provide a skit for hte entertainment of the laity, religious and clergy of the diocese,

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Continued from Page One cese. The statistical reports and their interpretation were presented to the Conference.

Results of the poll taken among laity of the Diocese the weekend of Feb. 20-21 are as follows: Number of replies-72,856 Age groupingUnder 25, 16,224 or 22.6% 25 to 50, 28,665 or 39.9% Over 50, 26,014 or 36.3% Not indicated, 994 or 1.1 % 1. Does the way the priest preaches and celebrates Mass on Sundays satisfy you?

Usually 52,071 or 72.6 per cent.

Occasionally 13,363 or 18.7 per cent.

Seldom 6,135 or 8.7 per' cent.

2. Are you satisfied with the efforts the priests have made to help you understand renewal in the Church?

Yes 61,472 or 86:9 per cent.

No 9,231 or 13. 1 per cent.

3. Is the priest reasonably aVl\i1able for the following purposes: a. Hospital visit: Yes 59;569 or 93.7 per cent; No 3,970 or 6.3 . per cent. b. Home care of the sick: Yes 56,748 or 93.1 per cent; No 4,189 or 6.9 per .cent. . _ c. Personal and family need: Yes 55,226 or 91.2 per cent; No 5,353 or 8.8 per cent. d. Consultation: Yes 58,062 or 93.1 per cent; No 4,326 or 6,9 per cent.

Middle School Continued from Page One past 18 years is a member of the Bishop Cassidy High School faculty. She has tau~ht at schoois in Marylaild 'and New York and has held administrative positions in schools of Rhode Island.

The principal of the new school, a native of Donegal, Ireland, grew up in New York City and is a graduate of the Holy Union Juniorate in Tiverton, R. I. She holds a bachelor's degree from the Catholic Teachers' College of Providence, R. I., and has undertaken graduate studies at Boston College and is pursuing a master's degree from La Salle COllege in Philadelphia.

Program to Explain Holy Week Liturgy NEW YORK (NC)-ehanges in the _Catholic Church's newly simplified Holy Week liturgies will be explained by a liturgic&1 authority on an NBC-TV program to be shown. on Palm Sunday, April 4. .

Appearing on the program, en-. titled "Holy Week-A New Approach" will be Msgr. Frederick McManus, director of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on the liturgy.

Historically, the basis of the Christian faith has centered on Christ's passion, death and resurrection. Through the ages, these events have been recreated and symbolized through the liturgy.

Father McManus will discuss how traditions have been maintained in the revised liturgies of Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Independent Colleges TRENTON (NC)-New Jersey's independent colleges have asked the state' to provide them with financial assistance lest educational costs become prohibitive.

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NAZARETH ON THE CAPE HAS SPECIAL VISITOR: Bishop Cronin's affection for exceptional children was in evidence as he visited Nazareth in Hyannis, one' of the 31 agencies sharing the Annual Catholic Chari ties Appeal that will open its special gifts phase on April 19 - May 1.

• 4. Do you expect the priest to wear clerical clothes?

Yes 44,135 or 60.2 per cent.

No 16,393 or 22.3 per cent.

No opin,ion 12,840 or 17.5 per cent.

Force. Race Restrictions on Bishops

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white schools to accept blacks.

The bishops said that despite the fact that they are going along "under compulsion" with "unjust legislation,"- they still insist on: "(a) the right of parents to send their children to the school of their own choice, (b) the right of private schools to accept what pupils they will, (c) the right of the Church to serve freely all the people of God irrespective of race."

Their statement' said: "The Church's problem remains un-

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SALISBURY (NC)-:-The Rhodesian bishops have agre'ed to comply with legislation setting limits on the number of black Africans allowed to attend schools in white areas, but said they are complying under protest and because of the government's superior force. .

In a statement issued here the bishops' restated their opposition in principle to the legislation, but "without prejudice to further negotiation" on the issue.

The legislation limits the number of blacks in private schools in White areas to six per cent of the enrollment. The number of blacks in predominantly Asian and colored (mixed races) private schools is limited to 15 per per cent ~f the enrollment.

Rhodesia's· Land Tenure Act, which the bishops also opposed, divided the country geographically between black Ali'icans and whites. An area of 44.9 million acres was designated for Rhodesia's 240,000 whites. and 45.2 million acres for the country's five million blacks.

The act forbids occupation of either area by members of the other race.

The government considers attendance by blacks at schools in white areas as an attempt tooccupy the. land, and therefore requires special permission for-

solved, and the bishops will seek further negotiations with government."

Earlier in February, Bishop Donal Lamont of Umtali,' president of the bishops' conference, told NC News that the Church would never accept the government's proposal to limit the enrollment of black Africans in.

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NEW YORK (NC)-Four motion pictures and a young film maker were honored with Catholic·Protestant movie awards during a one-hour network telecast.

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Writer. Untangles S'narled Threads' of Marcus C:ase:' The ,illnesses of the American city are many ';lnd grave. A dnimaticexample of one of them is, diagnoseq in A Percentage of the Take by Walter.· Goodman (Far~ar, Straus and Girolu{ 19 Union Sq., West, New York, N.Y. 10003. $6.95), whi;;h exam, . . " " i ines a notorious instance of are reminIscent of' House, of, 't' '. ·th govern- Gold in many respects. In frct, corrup Ion In e . some characters and incidents ment of ,New York CIty. seem almost identical with',char..

During the course of presentation of honors to "I Never Sang "for My Father," "Kes," ,! "The Wild Child," "My Night At Maud's," and John Korty, a special panel of film experts discussed the ,current state of the film industry and the 'proplem of how to find audierices for quality films.

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This is 'the Marcus case of a few years ago. James Mar:cus was a young m~n 'of n~ accomplismen( or distinction ,except for his marriage to Lily Lodge, daughter of Ambassador John Davis Lodge, w!1jc~ afforded the dim Marcus some reflected social glory. .

He had a minor role in John Lindsay's first campaign for" the mayoralty of New York in 1965.

After Lindsay took office, Marcus was appointe.d Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. His qualifications for ~his responsible position were' nonexistent. "

This ,is :not, to say that N.1iss Cullinari isdoirig the same thil)g over and over again. The house ' in "The Power of Prayer" recklls the one in Hous~of Gold, but the story takes'off on. its own and is sad and troubling, iAdi. , I rectly revealing an,dperfectly: realized. So, also, with the' two stories which feature the' Bar~ett family: they are true, if glancipg, . probes of feelings:

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ous beginning. 'Its descri'ption of the beach at a family resbtt on a weekday is exact in its detail and in th'e mood it creates.

There is in this story a single paragraph which definitiv~ly catches a whole cHaracter, Uncle Dan. The children her~ as el~e­ where in the collection are kuperbly limned.'

I The Irish storie::; seem fresh- , er, probably beca~s~ the locales I are new. . Miss Cullinan writes admirably, with discrimination and restraint: There is' 'delicacy in ~v­ erything she does, but bene~th the delicacy there is steely strength.

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NEW TRUSTEe: ,Sister Hannah Sullivan, a.p., Fall River native and graduate of Dominican Academy and Stonehill College, has been named a trustee of Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, Conn. Formerly a faculty member at Mt. St. Mary Academy" Fall, River, she is presently vice-principal of St. Mary'S High ~chool, New Haven.

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, WORCESTER (NC)-Life-Line, a telephone answering service to assist women with "problem pregnanicies ," has been launched here under auspices ,of the dioc-' Marcus was 'in debt because esan Bureau of Catholic Chariof an attempt,to make a 'killing ties. in the stock marke,t.· A', way' to Father John E. Doran, assistget money soon' presented itself. ant director of the bureau, said I He had been associated in a duthat 40 women volunteers from Underground Man HAPPINESS bious financial venture with Her- , Worce,ster and Shrewsbury have IS Ross Macdonald fashions debert Itkin, a lawyer of sorts. Now been trained to' co'unsel unwed A with a difference. tective stories Itkin ,believed he could arrange or married women about options SISTER charaded, Lew ArHis principal a ,substantial loan for Marcus. available in carrying a child cher, is a genuine person who I to nine-month term. , Ironic Touch matures from book to book. ~o c The service will not, the priest other character is 'a' cardboard -The loan depimded on Mar- cutout; each has his own c1ari'ty said, offer abortion, birth conHAPPINESS cus' playing ball with a labor un- and vitality. 'Best of all, sorne- trol, sterilization or genetic ISA HOME ' ion leader' of dubious reputation. thing of the mystEiry' of life 'is counse,ling.

OFTHEIR "The volunteers' staffing the Playing ball meant directing lu- conveyed as the mystifying ca~e OWN telephone will have as their sincrative, city business to the right in hand is worked out. ' gular purpose, to 'offer underpeople, who were actually the In ,his latest book, The Und~r­ standing and help in a time of wrong people fgr'the good of the HAPPINESS' ground Man (Knopf, 501 Madi- crisis. Confidentiality," the priest city. Marcus agre~d.

IS son Ave." New York, N. 'X'., emphasized, "will, be the guiding What' followed .mak(ls a bi· 10022, $5.95), Mr, Macdonald CLOTHING zarre story. Its cast. of .<~harac­ gives Lew Archer the task 9f principle of the service."

Father Doran said the vol unters .incl udes ,a leader, of the solving the murder of a young Mafia, a famous political leader, . married man, who abruptlY te'ers realize that "the women , a 'high executive)n Consolidated leaves his wif~ and goes off wi~h calling will be doing so in crisis, HAPPINESS Edison, millionaire contractors. his son, ,~nd .a teen-age blonqe and it will be their function to IS bring people, and services 'toA Mr. Goodman, draws most of (or' th~ mountain retreat where gether in a productive way. The SCHOOL the mate~ial for his book :from his father lived until his disap- 'caller will need 'to know that trial records: He is indeed'ingen- pearance some 15 years ea.rlier. there is someone else interested ious in }fis untangling of the nuin and understanding her probTopnotch Story merous, snarled threads of the , lem and she must also be assisted I Marcus case. He writes with Shortly' thereafter the young in realiziz:1g that the atmosphere Dear considerable'distinction' and with man's body is, found, buried at of future planning should not .. ' Monsignor Nolah:,' a fine irenic touch. the mountain retreat, as a forest be an impulsive one." fire closes in. The girl has dashep , The answering se~vice' will' be , Time ot' Adam Please away with the child. Archer's located at Marill.k Manor, the return coupon A year or so 'ago, Elizabeth chief interest is in recovering th~ diocese's home for unwed with your Cullinan gave us an excellent ,child, and this involves much mothers and will be supervised offering : by Marillac staff Ipembers. first novel, Hous~ of Gold, which· journeying. anatomized im' Irish Catholic But he, does Journeying' olf ' Coo'perating with the Catholic THE- CATHOLIC family in a New York suburb. another sort, back into time, into Charities offices in Fitchburg, Now she offers' a 'collection of the lives of a riumber of people Southbridge' and Worcester in ,short stories, The Time of Adam who' ate' connected with the the program are the Division of , (Houghton Mifflin, 2 Park' St., , child" his father, an(l his' grand~ Child Guardianship, Worcester Boston, Mass." 02107. $5.95). father. In these lives there is Children's Friends' Service; Fam~ ", Sev.en of these stories have an much deception, and especially ily Service Organization, School, age Mothers Program of the American setting, more' or less self.deception~ like that of the novel; the other , As , a detective story, this i~I Young Women's Christian Assothree, each witfi an American topnotch. But what. puts it above . ciation and Jewish Family Serwoman as a central character; and beyond that classification i~ vice, all of Worcester, and 'the are laid in Ireland. its ring of truth and its clean; Fitchburg Children's Aid and I Family Service., Those on the American scene sinewy 'style.

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sion' of the National C~u~cil of Churches gave the awards for the fourth year. The joint· hql)ors went to Korty, "I Never Sang for My Father" and "Kes." The other two films were honored with special citati<;ms from NCOMP. Korty was cited for his:'film" efforts in a vahety of areaesfeatures, documentaries, /short subjects. His latest feature, mo- , tion picture, from which' a scene . was shown on the telecast, was "Riverrun."

Scenes from the winning ,motion pictures were' also' shown and the reasons for the awards were discussed by' the 'panel ;~Ith .a guest. representing 'each film.

When are you happiest? Happiness lies in giv'ing. You're happiest when you give' yourself to the people who need you most. .. : A mother, for instance, hums with happiness when she bathes and dresses her baby. A good nurse al· ways has time for a' smile. Good father~' ~his~le at their work. . . . Jhe best sort of glVll1g 111volves more than writing checks-still, how bet· ter can you help the children now who need you overseas?' Boys .and girls who ~re bl~nd, lepers, 'deaf·mutes, orphans-your money gifts, . large and small, will fee.d them, teach them, cure them, give them a chance in life.... Want t~ be happier this Easter? Give some happi~~s.s toa child., You'll be happy, too! ' . , . ,,',

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Lodge Stresses Vatican Support Of Treaty'

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WASHINGTON (NC) - Henry Cabot Lodge, President Nixon's special envoy to the Vatican, expects the Holy See's accession to the Nuclear Non·Proliferation Treaty to generate additional support "by a number of na· tions."

Lodge said he could not identify the countries.

Meanwhile, NC News Service learned from a source close to President Nixo{l that nine countries are thought to be nearer acceptance of the treaty now that Archbishop Luigi Raimondi has pledged the Holy See's moral support for its principles.

Nations not yet affiliated with the treaty include France, Spain, Portugal, India, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Thailand, Surinam, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Archbishop Raimondi, apostolic delegate in the United States, deposited the Holy See's instrument of accession to the treaty with the U. S. government Feb. 25 in a ceremony at the State Department here. There are 97 signers of the treaty, which came into force March, 1970.

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CONCE;LEBRATES AND VISITS: Bisl}op Cronin was principal concelebrant at Mass 10 St. Lawrence's Church, New Bedford and then greeted parishioners. Left: Bishop Cronin with Rev. Thomas F. Daley, pastor of St. James Church, New Bedford one of the co-concelebrants and Rev. George E. Harrison, episcopal secretary and master of cere-monies. Right: The new Ordinary greets Atty. and Mrs. Maurice F. Downey and their children. .

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At the depositing ceremony, Lodge, former senator, ambassador and U. S. representative to Vietnam peace talks in Paris, called the Holy See's accession "a very significant event.

"This treaty is of grea~ importance," he told NC News. "not only to large super powers but to small nations as well and to individuals."

Lodge held that ;the !Holy See's support "will greatly impress people all over the world."

He said that President Nixon "is very happy about it."

Lodge said he helped pave the way for Vatican support of the agreement during a Summer discussion with Pope Paul VI.

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PHILADj:':LPHIA (NC)-Excessive emphasis on personal religious freedom was cautioned against by Cardinal John Krol in a letter marking his 10th anniversary as archbishop of Philadelphia.

"Religious freedom which rests on freedom' of conscience is valid only for the personal decision in relations to faith," the cardinal wrote, '''but it has nothing to do with the content and sCope of divine revelation."

The cardinal said he has "rigorously opposed the trend of arbitrary selection of revealed truths which would reduce the proclaiming of God's word to. what pleases human ears and would exclude all that displeases the contemporary taste."

He said that "fidelity to Christ, to His Church and to His people demands both integrity and orthodoxy of doctrine. Similarly, selective obedience. to Church teaching and discipline is at least an implicit rejection of the authority which Christ vested in His Church."

Liturgical Rites Cardinal Krol, also expressed concern over "the' tendency to identify authentic liturgical renewal with a superficial type ritualism."

"There have been efforts to change liturgical actions to please-if not entertain-those who claim that the Mass does nothing for them," he said.

"Such subordination of divine worship to the service 'of man instead' of to the service of God is an inversion of the cause and effect. The Sacrifice of the Mass is directed to God. It-is the worship of God that brings a return in grace and blessings to man.

"Liturgical rites have a validity of.their own" but they are not a. substitute f.or that deeper insight 'into 'the' word of God and the mystery which is celebrated."

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education was also cited by the cardinal as an object of his concern. Since '1966, he said, costs have risen by 86 per cent on the elementary level and by 100 per cent on the secondary level.

Education Crisis "The situation has reached the critical stage of forcing the arc!]diocese to borrow money, and constitutes a serious threat to our traditional policy of giving all children - not just those whose' parents can afford to meet the costs of education-an' opportunity to attend our schools," he wrote.

On a more positive note, Car· dinal Krol cited the increasing frequency in the reception of Holy Communion as i'a sure sign of love of Christ and of spiritual vigor."

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Human life today is being eaten away by despair because in his frantic search for a better life man is without a clear definition of what he is really trying to achieve, Pope Paul VI told thousands at his ,weekly general audience in St. Peter Basilica.

"Uncertainty, fear and anguish grip the spirit because it is not known where mankind will end, threatened as it is by the instruments of its destructive capacity and by the secret despair it carries in its heart," the Pope said.

Man, said Pope Paul, '~runs like a blind giant." Human activity, he added, is creating a civilization that finds itself in conflict with its own creation and which "becomes uneasy and angry."

What is missing, the Pope said, is purpose and "that authentic note which makes action truly human - morality, the knowledge of duty, the knowledge of the good, the knowledge of true purpose ... the concept and existence of good-which in the end is God." Pope Paul said that '''contemporary ,man is enormously advanced in his knowledge of means, but remains uncertain in his knowledge of purposes."

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PORTLAND (NC)-A~' part of a drive for greater reagership, . of the Portland diocesan newspaper, about 80,000 copies of the Church World were distributed to Catholic families attending Masses in the statewide Maine diocese.

Bishop Peter L. Gerety', citing the Church World as one of ,the best" diocesan newspapers in the country, said the newspaper "has - blazed new and pold trails, with repercussions being felt throughout the, nation's Cathol,ic press, by applying inno· vafing 'techniques to educate and challenge Maine Catholics to live up to the,' gospel message in their, daily lives."

In the last two' years the Church' World has won 13 awards in ,competition 'wi.th other Catholic newspapers. Its paid circulation is 14,812. ,

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Boulet, who is. in charge of expenses were paid.

"We have no plans at present. the Unit, "because of the outIn less ordinary activities, the This is a grass roots thing comstanding leadership he has shown boys made a series of seasonal ing from those in attendance. as Supreme Grand Knight, his and sacramental banners for There are some early indications, dedication to the activities of the Church, designed their own though, that we need to spend the Unit, and because of the re- cassocks and a priest's vest- more time on the, elementary. spect which all of the boys, ment as well as their own secondary phase t9 more fully ,from, th~younge~ton up, have patches for, their 'cassocksand und~rs~Clnd it,::,. '" .~.~;,,~ '. for him:" ":.:"" )ackets, and made an, outdoor The) ,Personnei'~ Co'mmht~e, ' "MI'ch'ael, an 'e'l'ghth grade stu- Advent wreath and Christmas' '" studying the availability of relident at Peter Thatcher S'chool, manger. gious and lay teachers, reported has been a: Knight of the Altar Such a schedule of varied there are more lay teache~s in for four years, and Grand Su- events require a great deal of New Bedford than religious. This preme Knight moSt of that time organization, "It is Mike's lead-, group will contact the provinHis family, in addition' to his ership qualities which have made cials in the "very near future" parents,' includes a' ~rothe,r, the K of A program a success. for a determination as to whether James, 22, who is being dis- He has the organization at heart this will continue or there. wiII charged from the ',Air Force this at all times," said Father Boulet. be a leveling off. week, and two sisters, Mrs'. "And' h,e always finds time to Joy~e 'Mercier or: South Attle- listen and talk to the other The committee reportetl to the , Ie as commission the possibility exists boro, and Judy, who lives at boys, a II 55 0 f t hem, IItt " , II ' I' ,,,, d "some, religious orders" might home. . we a.s Jig, v> ere pretty prou get out of education entirely, Michq,eI's duties as head of of ,him 'and of the Unit." the Unit range 'froin running the The :boys are divided into five and devote their energies to a mo'nthly' meetings to appointing groups with special tasks and CCD-type program'. ' Facilities and Finance Com. "members', to various' Church privileges for each, Grand - many Knights, Knights Commanders, mittee members are using a, surceremonies to directing the ' K nlg ' ht s, p,ages an d appren t'Ices. vey prepared, by , New Bedford varied activities' the Knights , participate in.

The latter, fourth graders, do not Public Schools ,to illustrate the Activities '"," serve, Mass b ut are a II owe d to vast area covered by the city's These activities 'have' been sit in the sanctuary. parochial school system, and the both spiritual and recreational.

6000 Units general condition of ~he facili· ' On the spiritual. side, during '''Last October," Father Boulet ties. It indicated, among other things, that four of the 11 '1970, the boys visited St. John's continued, "we received notice' schools are "not in satisfactory Seminary in Brighton, 'the Jew- that the National Office of the condition for a public,school ish Synagogue and Imrrianuel Knights was closing down,- but take-over."

Lutheran Church, in ' Attleboro, so many priests wrote in to ask and St, Basil Eastern Rite that it be reopened that a Mr. Rev. James H. Morse of Holy Church in Central Falls as well Joseph'DeSilvestro of Marseil- Name Church, the commission as attending a parent-son 're- les,' Illinois, took over. In Jan- chairman, emphasized the importreat at LaSalette Shrine, uary, we received a 'questioJ:!- tance of gathering as much data ' 'Recreatl'onally" the boys a naire t' about our activities as 'possible for review and formasking tended a 'Red Sox game, visited and th~ result has been~, the 'ulation of a plan for the Catholic the castles in NewpQrt,held a awards for Michael and for the' schools in ~ew Bedford., fat?er~son outing and held ,a Un,it. It's really an honor since All indications are that the

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there are some (;000 units in. the organization." " , ',' 0 III Next year, Michael will no ,,, , and ,artistically to, the Parish. longer be Supreme Grand Knight, OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, OF THE DIOCESE 'OF 'FALL ,RIVER I To finance their own program but a member of a new group, Published weekly by -rheCat'nqlit Press of the Di~ceSe'(;/i=c;JI River ~ D'•.aeon'ate P'rogram the Juniors Corps, who will' 410 Highland' Avenue, " assist the Knights and consist , Fall River, Mass; 02722 615-7'151 DETROIT (NC)-Latin Am~ri- of a small group of older' boys.

'PUBLISHER cans have been given archdioc- Meanwhile, like most 14 year ',. esan permission to' establish a old boys, 'he will keep busy not , MO,st Rev.' Daniel A. Cro~in, 0.0:, S.T.D. permanent diacopate ',training: only with the Knights, but with GENERAL MANAGER, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER I program. The program" apprQved his other interests such as basRev. Msgr. Donie/F. Shc;llloo;M.A.Rev. John P, Driscoll : by Cardinal John F. Dearden" ketball; baseball, footbail and ~leary PreSs-fa!, River i will begin next Summer.' V' hockey.

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Choosing, P~th of Restraint Seen Moral Imperative The chief prob'lem in proposing an end to the world's lunatic spending on arms is to be certain that the alternative of military restraint and arms reduction is not equally dangerous. For a world racked with inflation to be spending some $200 bi!" lions a year on armaments chain will carry the new Black is obvious folly. To try to Death across all the continents. advance from five times to Whether a "retaliatory capabil10 times the nuclear capacity needed to blow up ,the whole planet has every mark of madness. c:;~r,::~;~;;;g~:,'i;:&l,:;;';;:~~

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The argument must be restated first in realistic and then in humane and Christian terms, In fact, the gap between the two is not great. Provided the realism is sufficiently long-sighted and enlightened, it is usually not far removed from the tenets of the world's great moral codes.

"Do as you would be done by" is not a bad platituude to apply even to an arms race.

New Black Death ' The reasoned argument for ending the upward spiralling techniques and costs of competitive nuclear weapons is" first, that given the equal technical and scientific competence of the two Great Powers, any "breakthrough" by either side will virtually certainly be discovered by the comparable skills of the other. Every "gap" 'is filled; but at ever greater cost. There is thus everything to be said for stabilizing the competition with lower costs on both sides.

This argument is reinforced by an even more powerful one.

The environmental damage - in megadeaths, in destruction, in epidemics and permanent genetic damage from radiati'on - is so horrendous after even one strike that no nation, attacker, attacked or bystander, will escape the deadly plague. Every tide, every wind, every nutrient r

'Life Most Sacred' "Abortion, even when legalized by the state, does not cease to be a flagrant violation of basic and fundamental religious and ethical principles, Human life, including the life of an unborn child, is one of the most sacred things. Mere human legislation cannot change, that status," -Rabbi Meyer Cohen, executive director of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada.

ity" is or is not adequate, in this kind of war, nuclear attack carries its own "retaliation" and people have little more than one choice-to die quickly or face a horrible, lingering death.

To these arguments of reason, Christians have to add the moral te,aching of the Church. In war, even a just war for' survival, some things must not be done.

The ellemy's wells may' not be poisoned, his fields must not be sal~ed,' the degree of destruction must not be such as to wipe out the society that is supposed' to be saved.

What then can we say of nuclear war? It would, poison the rivers and oceans, blast the fertility not only of harvests but of beasts and men, and leave our planet spinning in its own ashes and carrying no more than a pitiful crew of genetic freaks.

Are these methods ones that a Christian conscience can condone? The moral argument for halting the arms race is that no conceivable advantage - even of temporary national self-assertion -can equal the damage of planetary annihilation. "Better dead than red" or "better dead than a slave of capitalism" is a judgment a man can perhaps make in. relation to his own personal survival. It is not one he can either rationally or morally make for the entire present and future human species.

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Devotion to St. Martin de POTres Flourishes In Post-Conciliar Church

BY PATRICIA McGOWAN The post-conciliar Church has seen the disappearance of many religious practices once thought to be almost co-eternal with the Rock of Peter. The 'very existence of saints such as Christopher and Philomena has been called into question, while many devotions have vanished like snow in the Spring. There's one saint, however, who' hasn't suffered in 'the reshuffling of values. According to Rev. Timothy E. Shea, O.P. Fall River native and director of St. Martin De Porres Guild in New York City, devotion, to the 16th century Peruvian saint is flourishing.

the most sordid' surroundings, yet Martin stood out from his earliest years for his exceptional generosity to those even lower than he in society's scheme. He was often punished by his mother, we are told, for giving away th,e family's food.

fore large sums of money were entrusted to him by the wealthy. for his works of charity. He fed some 200 people daily, and distributed some $2000 worth of medidnes and other goods weekly ,among "the sick, the miserable and the dying."

When the little boy was eight, his father entered the family picture once more; and de-

Many stories are told of his wonderworking powers. It is related that he was seen in widely distant places at the' same time, that he brought about many miraculous cures, and that in an age with no fOrms of rapid transit he' ministered to the needy in such far-off lands as Africa" China'and Japan.

"Martin, in his ragged tunic 'arid patched shoes, became. the best-known and best-loved man in Lima," writes Very Rev. Nicholas Humphreys, O.P. "It is said that his example changed the whole tone of the city so that people became proverbial far their faith and charity."

"Martin's a saint for our day," said Father Shea on a recent visit to Fall River on the occasion of his mother's hundredth birthday. "His message is one of love and integration." , Weekly devotions, to the Negro saint draw some 200 people to his New York shrine in the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, said Father Shea. He noted that the Dominican lay brother is also venerated at St.. Anne's Church, Fall River, staffed by Dominican Fathers.

"Devotion to him is particularly strong in Ireland," commented Father Shea, who has directed the St. Martin Guild for the past two years, and who issues a periodical ' newsletter which may be obtained from him at 141 E. 65th Street, New York City 10021.

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St. Martin was born in Lima, Mankind has survived every Peru in 1579, the son of a Spantype of government and creed. ish knight and a black woman.

Men have lived to correct their Ashamed of him and of a little mistakes and recover their faith. daughter, the' father abandoned But the precondition is that they the family, which had to struggle for existence in bitter povhave lived. erty.

Meanwhile, there is nothing in His childhood was spent in the Christian message that commands us to prepare to wipe .out our enemies. In fact, the Lord's words are disturbingly different: Turn the other cheek. Give more than is asked. Love those th~t PHILADELPHIA (NC)-A fourhate you, It is difficult indeed to tailor their wisdom to fit the year course of stu4ies aimed at paranoid exigencies of an unlim- promoting harmony in dealing ited arms race. They even sug- with inner-city problems will be gest that the side calling itself launched in the 1971-72 school Christian might take the lead year by Jesuit-operated St. .10' in gestures of restraint and con- seph's College, here.

Dr. James E. Dougherty,' colcrete offers in negotiation.

This point is not simply of lege vice-president, said the theoretical interest. Presi4ent course will bring students from Nixon gave a brave example of various fields together to poOl following the course of creative their knowledge in efforts to initiative when he unilaterally solve specific inner-city probbanned America's weapons of lems.

Jesuit Father Edward J. biological warfare. Another opportunity lies ahead when the Brady, program director, said the American and Russian negotia- course will not supplant traditors meet again to carryon their tional major courses of studies, talks on strtegic arms limitation but will provide a student's (SALT), An agreement now- choice to focus on elective which Russia has suggested- courses and integrate them with freezing the level of defense by major studies. anti-ballistic missiles would very "Students today are searching possibly avoid the next costly for meaningful educational expeupward spin in the nuclear race. riences,'" Father' Brady said.

It could take away the rationale "They sincerely want to effect for adding multiple warheads to change in such areas as war and existing intercontinental missiles, poverty. The Church has a It is difficult to believe that wealth of experience both overthere is not some Christian re- seas and in ,the inner-city. This sponSibility involved in chOosing is a tremendous resource which should be P!Jt to practical use." the path of restraint.

S,tudy Problems Of Inner-City

Rev. Timothy E. Shea, O.P.

"Martin gave to everyone respect and reverence and brought to them something of the presence of Our Lord Himself....

Human problems today need reviewing in the consciences of the individuals. The question is, 'Are we treating our neighbor as Christ in our midst??' This was the root principle on which Martin worked. It provides the perfect solution because it changes man's outlook and 'purpose in life so that they conform to the plans of Almighty God's province."

Sixteenth century Lima was if anything more color conscious than 20th century America, yet St. Martin was able to work with and for Spaniards, Indians and Negroes. "His was the triIn those days, barbers were umph of the right approach, the also surgeons and 'it was not right method, and the ability to long before Martin had learned suffer and earn the graces by a good deal about caring for the . which his work could be made sick and was going about Lima successful." helping and healing the poor.

His recipe, suggests Father After a few years he decided that he wished to dedicate himself Shea, could well be tried today, more fully to God and he entered the city's Dominican monastery. cided to give his son the rudiments of an education. After two years at school, however, Martin was taken out of the classroom and apprenticed to a barber.

Too humble to ask for even the rank of lay brother, he became a "tertiary helper," and remained such for nine years before becoming a brother.

Free Hand From the first, his superiors recognized his extraordinary sanctity. He was given a free hand in caring for the poor of the city, and it was not long be-

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The Peloquin Chorale - and Orchestra, to'gether with the choir of St. Anne's, Church;, Fall River, will appear in con~ert at toe, church at' 4 Sunday ~fter~ noon, Featured works' will" be :'The . Beatitudes" by Liszt, i.-ith ,Ronald Rathier as solos It; the Gelineau "Magnificat"; the: ':'Old Hundredth," w.ith a setting by v. W'illiams; and "Praise to 'the Lord," . arranged by Martin . Shaw, . 'The <;ongregation will joi,n·.in· the two latter selections.

Huron Carol , ,St.' Anne's choir will be hea~d in Dr. Peloquin's setting~of a Huron Indian carol scored for woodwinds, double bass, 'and bongos., The combined groups will present Peloquin's Festival Mass., .

"Shout for Joy," with Jesse' Coston featured, The program will also include "Earthquake,." a song dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr., with text by Thomas Merton. Mr. Coston will be solo~ ist for this number, ~hichincor-' porates the spiritual "Go Tell It on the Mountain."

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Today's bride is younger,' freer and certainly more opinionated than her counterpart .of. 1.0. ,or so ye~rs ag~, but it is refreshing to see that t~e lIberated, bndes are returning to the roma~tic .look, There was ~ period, whl~ gals were getting ,mamed m· . , pantsuits mini-skirts, and wear after the happy .d~y. So~e . , . . h gowns are created With overany oth~r kooky OUtfIt t ey . skirts that can be -removed . ~o could .fmd to draw, atte~-, that flfterwards you have a day-

tion to themselveS, Il!..the public . media most· of ,these brides' were ·of ·the·show.business variety who. regard their wedding day as 'ust one more chance to get their ~'picture ~ took,". and their wedding vows as 'just ,lines in a script (for a play tha~'s only go., .

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ORGAN RECITAL: Normand Gingras, left, music diThere are people in the larger Swiss .Hermitage ing. to. have a. short run).' Not . metropolitan areas who will ad- rector for 81:. Anne's Church, Fall River confers with comSIDERS (NC) - A Catholic only ~ere these outfits in bad' tually. design an odginal. gow~ poser C. Alexander Peloquin in preparation for Sunday hermitage established in 1521: by taste but they did nothing to' (if you' don't want to tackle i~ afternoon's. concert at 4. .

French . Franciscans near here, add to the aura that should sur- yourself) but they are talente~ still a popular pilgrimage center round that very'speciai day. people whose time is money" today, may soon become a vicRecently. the youthful couples therefore the cost is considerable:.. time of Switzerland's modern who get married in open fields With the prospect: ofa June . ,. automobile traffic.

All' Studer:ltCommitte·~S~y.·s:Stci.te.·.· A . id " and near babbling brooks have bride in the White House, th~ A road is to be built through' brought ,a: personal bent to' the news media will be filled w i t h , , the peaceful Alpine valley where Essential to Nonpublic Schools marriage ceremony and all the . speculation on bridal designs. and· the ,Longeborgne retreat, now in· · trappings tp.eI:eof; and· with thisweddlng plans,' N.0 doubt Womt,· CINCINNATI (NC)-,-Ohio Gov. pUQIi<;: scliools of' $650' a~d, the. ha,bited ;by'four, .;Benediatine" more meaningful (to them) rite D .

'11" . . , 'd bl"h I en's .. Wear. aIly' WI scoo~·' John .. Gilligan's <I:itizers Task present ~I to 'nonpu 19 sc 00 ,Fathe'rsi' is located. =fhelr chapel' they have. returned romance to. 'everyone el.se ·on, sketches of the Force on Tax Ref~rm has heard . children of $50. we_have .c011s~ry- is biJilt into' the rocks of the. rethe weddi'ng" day, " , ' '.'; bridal, gown but ev~n novice~ an' appeal for "eq1.1i~able s~aring atively a savings annually to' our gion. It could be blown up jf the' More . Meaning , ' , will 'be able to hazard a safe in all new education tax dollars taxpayers of $200 million, with- road builders have -.their way, .' guess that this will be one wed~ by.n'onpublic school ~hildren." out discussing physical plant," Friends of the hermits have Many of these girls are, getting di~g, minus a mini-skirted ,o~ Such sharing is "essential," ac-: Condit said the All Student started a popular referendum, married in.'a mother's, grand- pantsuited ,bride, but with ro J cording to the All Student Legis- Committee'.!avored giving educa- against the road building projeCt; .. mother's- or greatgrandmother's mance the order,of the day. la"tive Committee of Cincinnati tion and' tax support of it "a. and so far have gathered, ~Qme gowns and ve'ils, thus bringing.' , ' and. HamHton County. The com-' ,prpper high. position iri the pri- 10,000 signatures in protest.. . more meaning. to the .garment. . ' mittee,' composed' Of repres<;nta- oritil~s of ,our citizens," Others are saving their gowns to Information Cen,'ter ..." tives of the leaders 'of the Cinchl-.'·, "The' ~nomaly: '.~.f, this state's Awaits Sentencing : .' be made'intq christening outfits v AL.ENCIA (NC) - J.ose Luiz, For' Religious; .: nati and Hamilton county.public . industrial muscle and. affluence for their' childreri. In· 'a world school systems' and' of the Cath~ and its increasing inability' to Benuza, the first C'atholic consciI threatened by:' violence and, im- . o'INBU'RGH ·(NC). ~ .

A.'n in,forE olic, Jewish' and 'o~her n9npublic keep pace .with fundamental edu- entious objector to be arrested morality: ripped apart by quickie. mation center is b;;ing, estab-i schools in the area, expressed to cation needs of its citizens is. in Spain; is in jail here awaiting divorces and trial m~rriages, it's, lished here to provjde contact, legislators" its concern. for the' striking," he commented. trial by a military court, Benuza, ironic that so mariy of these and liaison between the yariousl education of all children as citiCondit said the leaders of the 20, describes himself as ,"a nonyoung people are trying to find Religious otders in the country, zens of the community, 'All Student Legislative' Commit- violent Catholic, c01TImittted to. more meaning for their wedding ,and to provide .inforI:lla~ion on I In a statement prepared by tee represented 83,000 pupils of the peaceful struggle for'a world day. . .. ' . . .. ~eligious personnel to the pub- i James J. Condit of the All Stu- the Cincinnati public schools, without hate' or war." .

With eco'nomy .also in mind, IIc. . , dent group and directed to Jacob 85,000 of the Hamilton county these modern brides- ate choosThe center, called' Religious E. Davis, head of the' Citizens school system, and 60;000. in ing wedding gowns that 'they can Orders Center, wiii be financed Task F~rce, Condit indicateq that·. Catholic, Jewish and other nonby the Council' of Major Reli- . the basic premise of the com!flit- pUblic.s,c,h,ools.

Ecu men ism Preach ing, gious' Superiors and is being or- j tee was "that public education '. , . ' ganized by Mrs. Mary Campion, ! and nonpublic education.will rise New Magazine's Goal a Catholic journalist. Direction 1 or fall together." .

NEW YORK (NC)-A neZv bi- of the center' may later be taken 'r: "N.onpublic s~hool. children Roo'fi~9 '. Contractor' monthly' publication, Preaching over by a Religious. .. constitl;lte approxl!TIately .370,000, .. Today, dedicated.' to imprOVing " .' ' of 2,395,000 students in Ohio,": STEEPLE JACK WORK 'd- " d th t t h . h Stressmg that the new center C d' .e ca as rop preaching and' ecumenism, as is' not ~ 'pres'~ offi,~e, Abbot, ..on It s~~.' an A Specialty made its bow nere,' 'N' h I H I f F IC effect on the public school syso ' tAt 488 Cumberland Street South • Sea Streets , Dr. Willi?m Thompson" pro- . Ic.o ?s· 0 fmatnh Cor., , ~Igus f' tern ~nd .on the state's budget for North Attleboro, Mass. .. presl d ent 0 e · ounci 0 . .. 'h I ,.

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-. priests and ministers, accor'ding . and details about con erenc~ , lic Uriiversity of Chile is reformt9 Dr. Thompson, can have a P,lans, ,s,peakers, retreats and reo I'i,n·g'.. :,i.ts.elf ."in. order to servoe at significant effect on preaching, newal. ' . Chileans in their struggle to fur·. and ecumen.ical relations' ,in the, He,sflid the. center will h~lp to·'1 t:he~, .Ju'stice, national .develop. , ,. dissipate absurd notions about ment' ~ntr~ , , and freedom," rector FerHe also commented, "it 'may the life· of nuns and ,monks that n.ando, Castillo said aLa cereseem strange that a Baptist was ...' persist am,ong otherwise well-mon~ flnnou~ci~g that the. 'u,ni- , , chosen editor of a magazin'e," ,informed people, He added that versl,ty.had received a $7 mIllion . . .1~swiLUAM ST. NEW BEDFORD, MASS~. '.

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Blessed Is He Who Comes' In the Name of the Lord

Thurs., April 1, 1971

Urges Christians Fight· Injustice

When I was little, I loved Palm Sunday ... 'not for a particularly spiritual reason. I just liked getting the palm. We got whole -handsful and when we brought it home, my mother always helped us make "palm cones."

If you've never seen one, I can't tell you exactly how der if there is a canon law that you make them. I always states how loudly a mother can snap her fingers durhad to start about six times, decently. ing Mass.

because it never went quite right. But. when it's all done, you have four strands folded and braided into a pyramid shape that's most attractive, and tucks neatly over the corner of a mirror.

But as she left the church, she :was triumphant. She had more than anybody. She climbed into the car, delighted with her accomplishment, and carefully spread out all the palm on the seat. As one of her brothers vaulted in, she panicked. "Don't sit on my weeds! Don't sit on my weeds!"

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Being one to carryon family traditions, as soon as my children could learn, I started teaching them. Funny. I still had to start over half a dozen times till I got it right. But they soon learned, and proudly made cones for their rooms.

Last Summer' we visited the Museum of Natural History and one of the children was intently studying a glass showcase of "Relics of the Ancient Incas."

All of,· a,. sudden.'"his face lit up,· and he carrie running to me.'

"Mommy. Mommy! The Indians made palm cones just like we do.

I saw them, over there. Just like the ones you taught us to make.

Did you teach them, too, Mommy?"

I wondered just how old he thought I was ... but decided I really didn't want to know.. I ignored the remark. and just praised his powers' of observation.

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Obviously she had a lot to learn about Palm Sunday's significance. And I couldn't help wondering. how much I understand of its real meaning.

"Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." When I hear that, somehow I immediate- .

Iy think only of Christ riding into Jerusalem.

But if all who come in the name of the Lord are blessed, it includes an awful lot of people.

It includes every single one of us ... for all time. even that little imp crawling under the pews.

But what about those who preach and practice violence in His name? Can we say they are acting "in' the name of the Lord"?

What makes the difference b~­ tween a prophet and a fanatlc?

It's hard to tell.' but surely this Palm Sunday will be a good day to pray for guidance. for ourselves and for our leaders.

All of us ... the best and the worst. .. are made in the imag~ of the Lord; we, come in the name of the Lord. Let's keep aware of it. year round, instead of only on Palm Sunday.

Thomas Merton explained it: "His one Image is in us all, and we discover Him by discovering the likeness of His image in one another." .

Sometimes, their enthusiasm for palm gets a little out of Urges Japanese Work hand. One year we had quite a' gang of the kids at a Palm Sun- For World Betterment VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope day Mass. Of' course. the first one in was seventh from the end Paul VI urged a group of Japanwhere palm was being distrib- ese university students to "work uted. By the time the handful devotedly to heal the ailments reached her, there was only one of the world through the mediskinny little strip left. Her first cine of love." disappointment quickly faded.

The Pope received the stuShe brightened, and I innocently dents of Keio University' in' Tothought that she guessed we kyO at the Vatican and recalled would share all the palm when that the first Japanese eve'r to' we got home. ' visit a Pope was Tsunena~a One of the kids on my left was Kasekura, who was received by trying to tickle -the back of the Pope Paul V in 1615. neck of a man sitting in front Speaking in English, the Pope of him. In stopping that rion- told more than 100 visitors: sense. I momentarily forgot the "You know how. during his little one with the scrawney mortal life. Christ c.ured bodily piece of palm. Being tiny, she illness as a sign of. his mission observed that many bits of palm of healing the sicknesses of fell to the floor. man's inner being, Down on 'her ha'nas and knees, "He came that men might have she was scurrying under all the lifer and have it to the full. We pews gathering the fragments. It pray that you and the other. uniwas easy to keep track of her versity students of Japan and all progress by the startled jump 'other countries will work defrom adults suddenly discovering votedly to heal the ailments of a two-year-old crawling out be- . the wo,rld through the medicine tween their feet. of love. That is what the human Intent on her task, she nev~r family is' so greatly jn need of. even noticed me trying to "quiet- That is what it hopes to receive ly" attract her attention. I won- from the rising generation."

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WASHINGTON (NC) - The committee on international affairs. United States Catholic Conference. ~mderscored obligations of all Christians to banish racial discrimination. especially in South 'Africa, and outlined a broad three-front base of policies to accomplish the objective.

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LAETARE MEDALISTS: Drama critic Walter Kerr and his playwright wife, Jean, have been named for the Laetare Medal, annual award by Notre Dame University . to outstanding Catholics. NC Photo.

Notre Dame's 1971 Laetare Medal Awarded to' Walter and Jean Kerr NOTRE DAME (NC)-Drama critic Walter K. Kerr and his playwright-author wife, Jein, were named for the 1971 Laetare Medal, awarded annually . since 1883 by the University of Norte Dame to outstanding American Catholics.

Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, university presi, dent, said arrangements are he· ing made for' presentation of the award at a later date.

The medal, first awarded to Catholic historian .John' Gilmary Shea in 188:3. takes its name fro.m the day on which the recipient is announced-Laetare Sunday.

The Kerrs are the second husband-wife team named for the honor. The other couple, Mr. a'nd Mrs. 'Patrick F. Crowley of Chicago, .founders of the Christian Family Movement; 'received the honor in 1966.

"In honoring Walter and Jean Kerr. we are honoring literary craftsmanship. a quality less and less evident in contemporary society," Father Hesburgh said.

He said Walter Kerr's "sensitive. well-honed criticism has chronicled more .than two dec~ ades in 'the life of that per-' petual-yet somehow spry-invalid known as .the American theater" and had provided "a badly needed benchmark for dramatic performance in a time of rapid change" in the theater.

"It would be a mistake, however, to rate his achievement . above that of his wife on 'the grounds that she merely tried -successfuliy-to make people laugh;" Father Hesburgh added.

Kerr. 57: a native of Evan-

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Ht' st'f\'t'd as drama critic (1950· 5:!) of. Commonweal Q1agazine; (19:'i2-HH) of the now defunct New York Herald Tribune and, since 1966. drama critic of The New York Times.

Adapted 'Bernadette' Mrs. Kerr" the former Jean Collins of Sctanton, Pa.. came to Catholic University as a student. The Kerrs were married in 1943. two years before she received her degree from the university. They collaborated in adapting for the stage Franz Werfel's . book "The Song of Bernadette.... "Jenny Kissed Me," "Touch and Go," and "Goldie locks."

Kerr wrote two plays, "Sing Out. Sweet Land. '] and "Touch and Go," plus seven books. Mrs. Kerr's books include "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" which was adapted into a successful TV series; "The Snake Has All the Lines." and "Penny Candy."

Her works for the stage include "Mary. Mary" and "Poor Richard." The Kerrs reside in Larchmont Manor, N.Y., have five sons and one daughter.

A committee statement. issued by Msgr. Marvin Bordelon, . director of the USCC international affairs department, was . released for the observance of International Day to Combat Racial Discrimination.

The observance was initiated by the United Nations to commemorate the 1960 Sharpsville Massacre when Republic of South Africa police killed 69 and wounded 180 unarmed Africans who were protesting peacefully against laws restricting their freedom of movement within their own country.

The usce statement called the ohserva nce "an apt occasi~n publicly to e·xamine our moral posture regarding t he situation of soutlH'rn Africa and to ask if we have becn guilty of silent complicity with an immoral socio·political situation."

The statement acknowledged that while the U.S. is not "free of racism," American Christians "have a mandate to reform our attitudes and take positive steps" to correct the injustice in this country and' elsewhere.

Fewer Ordinations THE HAGUE (NC)-The number of ordinations to the priesthood in the Netherlands dropped from 110 in 1969 to 48 in 1970. :1 report released here March 25 said. ' In 1950, the report said, there were 325 ordinations. . The report released by KASKI. the Dutch National Catholic Institute for Socia-religious Research. is entitled "The Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands."

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'Association ~ites Supreme Court Ruling WASHINGTON (NC) - Since the U: S. Supreme Court decided in 1963 that prayer in public schools is unconstitutional,. many public school teachers have shied away from any form' of religion in .the classroom.

But ElIa Harllee, founder and president of the Educational Communications Association, here,

has made it her business to tty to reach teachers with the companion message to !the, (high ,court's prayer ruling: objective study of religion is not only pe~missible but desirable.

I "Nothing we have here," wrote Justice Tom Clark when the d~­ 'cision was issued, "indicates thJt such study of the Bi.ble or of ni-

ligion, when presented objectively as part of 'a secular program of education, may'not be effected consistent with the first amendment."

"It might well be said," Justice Clark continued, "that one's education is not complete without, a study of comparative religion or the history of religion

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The association, a Washington. based, nonprofit organization, distributes films and other audiovisual materials to mass media all over the country. The films show how various U. S. public schools are teaching religion as part ,of social studies and literaturecourses.

"Enrich your child's. school program through study about religion," says a' spot announcement prepared for nidi'o and televisi?Il.,:'S.u~h ,col\r:>e~~J;ld units can be offered in your commu.' .n'ity's elementary and sec6tt'dary' schools." '.' . 'c

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"We are seeking knowledge for the students, not indoctrination," she said, adding that without religious knowledge, "you c~nnot understand English literature, Middle East history and the arts," The association offers special kits for teachers including. re, source .materials, a study guide, and descriptions of religion programs in other schools. . ' . " Helen Hoppe, another spokes- ,;' man, said the group currently,. has' "several hundred members" trying. to convince ,publi!l sChool; .teachers that relig~9~d:a~ her' lawfully taught as an academic subject under the U. S: Constitu: I .

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STUDENTS MEET ORDINARY: Dale Ann Tracey of ~t. George's' Parish, Westport and Richard Gaughan of St. Lawrence's" New Bedford meet Bishop Cronin following the concelebrated Mass at the No. Westport I>iocesan High Sch.ooI. Rev. John T. Smith, left, .'

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Plan to Increase Funds to Fight Drug Addiction NEW YORK (NC) - Sharply increased expenditures have been announced by Catholic Charities in the New York archdiocese.

At a breakfast launching the 1971 fund drive 'with its goal 'of' nearly $9 million, Bishop Edward D. Head, charities director, announced plans to establish six centers for the treatment of high school drug addicts .of any race, creed ol"coldr. d .. '. ...... C": .

Five of 'the new centers' will be in New York City, two of them in Harlem, and the sixth will be upstate in Newburgh, New York. Centers already exist..in Westchester Gounty and Staten Island.

Bishop Head estimated that at least $200,000 would be needed to finance the new units, or four times the amount spent by the archdiocese last year to combat narcotic addiction.

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The child-care centers operated by Catholic Charities h;we taken steps to become part of the fight against addiction, he said. Personnel at the centers have been trained in the early detection of drug use and will refer youngsters who have been exposed to, or are experimenting with, narcotics.

In addition, Catholic hospitals affiliated 'with Catholic, Charities have set up methadone maintenance treatrrieht centers. An estimated 100 patients are being treated in each of four hospitals that have such programs. Three more methadone centers are planned.

"We are' determined to reach the one out of every four teenagers said to experiment with drugs, those already addicted, and those on the brink of involvement, with every resource at our disposal," said Bishop Head. :.',

Vatican; .Czechoslovakia Resume Talks Church-State Problems Varied, Complex VATICAN CITY (NC) - The with the Vatican and Czech offiVatican has resumed discussions cials began in 1963. The then with the government of Czecho- Msgr. AgostinaCasaroli, now • slovakia on future Church-state archbishop and head of the relations in that communist-ruled Council for the Extraordinary country.

Affairs of the Church, visited Msgr. Giovanni Cheli, a senior Prague after being in Hungary official of the Vatican's depart- on a trouble-shooting mission. ment of extraordinary affairs, In October, 1963, Archbishop began discussions with Czecho- Beran was freed from house slovakian offici/ils in Prague. His .arrest after .15 years and came . visit was mentioned briefly in to Rome. the Vatican Press Bulletin and For Better 'Relations ,was not reported'in L'Qsservatore Rorii~ni:t1J,e Vaticap d~ily; Negotiations for a new . . " Church-state relationship stalled " ,.' . ' The papal diplomat's visit was in 1967, precisely over the quesa continuation of three days of tion of the appointment of new visits by' Czechoslovak officials bishops. They were resumed in of the Secretariat for. Ecclesiasti-· October, 1970, .during a visit to cal Affairs ·to the Vatican last Rome by two representatives' of October. 'the Czechoslovak Secretariat for The problems between the Ecclesiastical Affairs.

Church and state in Czechoslovakia are varied and- ·complex.

Many," informed observers of Informed Vatican sources said affairs on~ Czechoslovakia' claim the main point of the present discussions is the question of the '. Protest Killing5 appointmen.t ~f new bisQops.

In Guatemala At the present, five: out of six dioceses in the .Slovakia reCARACAS (NC)-The Chrisgion are vacant, as well as two tian Confederation of Latin out of six in the Bohemia region. American Workers charged here Even the archdiocese of Prague that the Guatemalan government is empty, since the death of Car- is condoning the repression of dinal Joseph Beran, the' last hundreds of workers, students' archbishop of Prague, who died and other citizens under the in exile in Rome in May, 1969. guise· of a "pacification camFollowing a long period of paign." non-contact, the. first contact.' A CLASC communique calling on its' affiliated organizations throughout the continent to proBans Pub~ic Display test, attributed the death of two Guatemalan labor leaders there, Of Porno Pictures Jaime Monge Domis and Tereso STOCKHOLM (NC)-Members de Jesus Oliva, to a wave ·of of St. Eugenia's Catholic parish political murders. ' here are relieved that Sweden "We know there are others on now bans the public display of the black list who live under tli'e pornographic' pictures. threat of death," the confedera. After urban renewal caused tion added. Rene de Leon, a the parish to move from its old Christian Democratic leader acchurch in 1968 to a former tive in labor affairs, is among theater, parishioners had to pass those in the list, CLASC said. the Phoenix Theater, a pornographic movie house, on their way to church. Parents complained that they and their children were exposed, to lurid advertisements.

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that recent news from that country is far from reassuring for the Church. The government is pressing' for reestablishment of the pro-regime Peace Priests groups in an attempt to control the Church against the influence of the. bishops.

One observer, however, said that the present conversations will not be able to solve all the problems existing but that they could pave the way for better relations_and fruitful dialogue.

Protestant Leaders Probe Peace Talks NEW YORK (NC)-Fifty U. S. Prcitestantt leaders are on their way to Paris to find out what's holding ilp the Vietnam peace talks. ' Jos~ah Beeman, staff officer for the "Protestant Leaders Consultation on Vietnam in Paris," said the purpose of the trip was "not to point the finger of blame but to see if the'individuals involved can aid in finding a political settlement."

He said' consultation participants hope to learn more about the issues of the Vietnam war and the stalemated peace talks in meetings wilth the four major delegations there.

They plan to see members of the U. S. negotiating team, North Vietnam representatives, delegates from the National Liberation Front (Vietcong) and officials of the government of South Vietnam.

Oll'dinary Urges Women Lectors WORCESTER (NC) - Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan of Worcester· has urged early implementation of new liturgical norms granting women an expanded role, "especially as lectors and commentators", in liturgical celebration.

In a' pastoral letter to priests, the bishop also recommended deferring introduction of the new privilege of Communion under both kinds until priests have had an opportunity to "prepare their people through previous instruction." The bishop did, however, give official notice that he has extended permission for home Masses in the diocese.

In his cominentary on women, the bishop said that advantage should be taken of their expanded role and they should·"be allowed to fulfill the functions permitted to them" in' the new instruction.

While asking a delay in offering Communion in both kinds, he said," it. should be understood . '. .' that all legitimate requests to receive under both kinds are to be granted." He said this was especially to be the, case in marriage, funerals and family or soci~ty celebra~ions.·

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S·ees Co:mputer Techl~()logy 'Threat to Personal PI~ivacy'

Senator Sam J.Ervin, Jr. of North Carolina sYInbofizes in his own person the fuzziness and the inadequancy' of short-hand political labels, for example, "lib~ral" and "tonservative", when applied to individual pubhc servants., On a number of controversial ' ,, . . , I ' issues 'Senator Ervin would and to s~art provldmg ~he: sort 'I d 't' t b' of tools m the way of mfqrmaproba,b Y .a I'?,l:, 0 emg tion and' scholarly analysis, "conservative, m the gen- which will enable people to erally ,accep te9, sense of the come to grips with the problem word, or, in a~y event, would

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in all its complexity and to ~tart thinking sensibly and seriqusly of alternative ways of resolving it. !

Miller's Book In this particular case, ~ow­ ever, we are indeed very fortunate that a' considerable amount of this kind of scholarly matbrial is already available, notably in a new book by Arthur R. Mpler entitled "The Assimlt on Privacy: Computers, Data Banks, land Dossiers" (The University I of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Mich., $7,95), ' I, ',By happy coincidence, ProfesSOl' Miller's book came off Ithe press while Senator Ervin's! relentless; investigati~n of jthe Army's practice of invadi!).gthe privacy of indi\;'id~al citi~ens was still in progress" I Professor Miller; who teaches law at the Univel~sity of'Michigan, is a' recognized expert I on the constitutiollal guarantee lof privacy and, in ,addition, a, self, educa~ed expert on th'e ~~w linformation technology.' His approach to ,this ·new phenomerlbn is extremely'weil biiJance'd.: :~1' ,On t,he one hand, he recpgnizes that computer technology, though still in its infancy,' ~as already brought enormous' benefits to mankind and that ,"without this resource we would Ibe able to enjoy the fruits of c<?ntemporary society's information explosion or to reap the full benefits of our capacity to thr~st, a rocket to the moon and the' planets beyo,nd.": I He also recognizes that 'ito gain the advantages offered by the computer we will have )to strike new balances that may affect individual privacy." I

prQbably not' object to being tagged with this label by his political adversaries.

On other matters of public 'policy, however, .the senior Senator from North, Carolina is, and should be given full credit for being, one of ~he mosf "liberal" members of the' Congress.

Witness, for example, his courageous and highly sop!Jisticated leadership; "as' 'Chairma'h' of the Senate Subcommittee in Consti, tutional Rights, in defending the individua'l American's right to privacy and protesting'vehemently against the U. S. Army's incredible policy of Invading this right; on a very elaborate scale', by computerizing, aU sorts of tniscellaneous data on' the political views anrl the, personal habits ot" literally ,millions of hapless and unsuspecting citizens.

Senator Ervin's willingness to lock horns with- the Pentagon brass on this crucially important issue and this fierce determination to compel the' Army, to shape up and, however belatedly, to bring its intelligen,ce program into line with the U. S. Constitution have put the entire country in his debt.' ' , j- D" B essmg' I~ Isgulse The Army's hitherto secret 'Assault on' )rivacy' policy, of. casually inv!iding the 1 privacy of individual, citizens, ' On the other 'hand, Professpr under the guise and on'the flim- Miller repeatedly points out, and sy pretext of protecting the na-, this is the central message ~f ,tlonal security, has been nothing , his excellen,t and highly readable short of scandalous., On, the study, that' "fhe considerable other hand,' it's' an.ill wind that benefits conferred on us by corbblows no good. puter technology. may opiate our That 'is to, say; the Army's awareness of the price that is policy of spying on private citi- : being exact~d in tt~rms of pelrzens could prove to have been ,a sonal freedom."

I blessing' in, disguise if, in the' Professor Miller himself is not light of Senator Ervin's ,widely the sort of· man to panic in the publicized investigation ()f the face of this potep.tial danger" but scandal, it serves to alert the neither is" he, the ,sor~ of mal) ~o nation to the 'clear anti, present play the ostrich and pretend that danger that the sO-,called' new everythin'g is. hunkYidory.,,' ~ information technology; whether To the contrary, he clearly it be in the hands of governmen- recognizes that if we adopt tal or non:governmental agen- laissez-faire approach to the 'new cies, -'Will, unless it is brought information t~chnology, 'lind I~rt under prudent tOl,lt~ol,.Hesult in nature take .ltscourse, so to a widespread "'assault o,n pri- speak, we will be in~riting a ma~­ vacy" and might eventually re- sive "assault on privacy" which,' suit in a new form of human in the end could result in a didslavery. tatorship, I .. More often than not. whe,n a ,,' And -quoting the noted French new crisis' of this ki~d coines to eX'pert on tecohnology, Jacque~ the attention and s~eps· into the Ellul, he says that. the fact that. consciousness 'of the general it might be "a dictatorship of public, it takes' 'the academic 'i'?l:est 'tubes rather than of hob L community many mOl,lths and' nailed, boot~.Will not make it sometimes many yeafsi,to' catch' any less a dictatorship." . up with the parade, so to speak, As Miller insists,' it isn't to,?

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ANNUAL GIFT: Sister Mary Daniel, a.p., superior of Rose Hawthorne' Lathrop Home Fall River receives annual gift from area Elks; From left, James P. McKnight, public' relations ~hairman for Massachusetts South, ~istrict of organization; Alfred J_ Fitzpatrick, state vice-president; Bisho'p, Cronin; TobIas M: ,Furtado, district depu,ty grand exalted ruler; John R. Correiro:exalted ruler. elect. ,

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Say More Mon'e'y'W~~,~f>'Solve, Problems 'Cl,ergy 'Coalition;" Ap'praises:' P~blic:-Schools,'.'

NEW YORK (NC)-M~re pUblic fimds won't the crisis in the nation'sl largest public school system, a coalition of clergymen said here.' ,I "The simplistiC: call fOr more money is a 'misleading disservice to the public and may 'further entrench the faults in a failing system," said the 63 priests, rabbis and ministers' who make up the steering committee of tbe New York Clergy Interreligious Coalition here, Forty per, cent of committee members are ' priests.

The money issue is part of the coalition's analysis of problems plaguing New York, City's 893 public elementary and secondary schoois. h' h d' Th I't' e c~all lont-:""w IC coor 1na t es socia ac IOn f or over 40 0 ' " d clergymen here - develope the .,' h ' " statement durmg three mont s . , , ' .

ofineeting~, ~ith sch~'~l, te,ach:, thr?~gh a, .sl~w-mo~ing, unio ll ers' union 'and board of education power block-IS aV<;llded. officials. . ,',' . ," Natioriwide Problem "As Roman:Catholics', Protes~ , :,!t' is ~ .. time. to stop resisting tants !ind !ews, 'as ?ll!~~s ,and, change::in the name: of -'profes-' whit~~i~ereaffirm our~ommonsionaJism' or'preserving sound com~l11t~ent :to ,:he renewal ,of educational principles,'" the co. p~b,hc ed~catI,?n, th~ clergy co- alition statement said, "While ,:,e al~tIon said. We WIS~. t~ con- have high regard for genume trIbute to the reconclhatl?n. of competence, we have learned to ' all groups presently hostile to be profoundly suspicious of each other.': terms such as 'profession'alism;' Protest Present System for, it, is our experience that they too often disguise a deterRichard Virgil, executive, as- mination to protect the 'present sistant, said, the coalition' was not favoring public schools over system on the part of those who nO,npublic schools, n,oting that have a" career interest in that 110n public schools have a signifi- system. ., . ' cant role to' play-partiCularly Th~ .coahtlO~ al~o said ,teacher in educational experimentation, recruitment CrIterIa must be restructured so that more black The, coalition statement was an d P uerto R'Ican t eac h ers WI'11 objecting to a common tendency be hired and assume educational to blame school problems on ra- I d' h' 't' ea ers Ip POSl IOns. cial and religious clashes, he V· 'I 'd b th th . d Irgl sal 0 e ul110ns an sal'd . .' ' boar d' 0 f e d uca t'IOn Ch ance II 01' Membership in New, York's Harvey Scribl1er-who wants to United Federation of teachers update recruitment criteria...,...recand Council of Supervisory As- ognize the need for more black sociations-unions' whiCh' influ- and Puerto Rican teachers. But ence much school policy-is pri- ,the union;' primaryconcerri- i~ to marily Jewish, ,Virgil said;' while' enhance their own influence,' and over half the city's, public school only secondarily to seek out 'stude'nts are black or Puerto these teachers, he' said.

Rican, Though the coalition stateAs a result" he said, school ment deals only with New York problems sometimes get explained' City schools, Virgil added, "What away as "J~wish-black confron- happens here is 'a reflection of tation'" and the real problem-' what is happening in metropoliwhich th'e coalItion sees. as try'- tan situations across' the coun.ing to pass innova,tive prog~ams try." , ,

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Cardinal Appoints C.ommission To Unify Catholic Ed'~'catio~ BALTIMORE (NC) -:Cardinal Lawrence Shehan has announced creation. of a commission that will look for ways to unify Catholic education throughout the Baltimore archdiocese.

The Archdiocesan planning Commission for Total Christian ,Education will develop ideas for an across-the-board .approach that will involve . Catholic schools, parents, the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, religious communities and parishes.

In announcing the commission and appointing its members, Cardinal Shehan said that something must be done to reach 52,000 Catholic boys and girls of school age who did not participate in any formal religious education last year.

He said that although "conviction in the value of Christian education is still strong" in' the archdiocese today, "the forms through which this education . takes place are threatened."

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CENTERVILLE: During his episcopal visit to Our Lady of Victory Parish, Cen.terville, Bishop Cronin became acquainted with many from the Cape Cod Parish.

Top: Mrs. Armanda Keyes of West, ~y'annisport greets the new· Ordinary. Center: , Barbara Duql.lette of Centerville was one of the many of the younger set meeting Bishop' Cronin. Bottom: Mrs: Daniel Morris of Centerville attests to the warm welcomegiven to the' Bishop.

In a statement to commission members, Cardinal Shehan said that, "complex reasons account for the uncertainties besetting one of these fqrms, the parochial school system. Among them is the decreasing enrollment in

Damage Cemetery, Prevent Buriaf TRICHUR (NC) - An appeal for government action to stop a possible clash between Hindus and Catholics over burial rights in a village cemetery was made

by Bishop Joseph Kundukulam of Triehul'.

He acted on the fourth day following the death of a 76-yearold woman whose body could not be buried because of ob'struction by Hindus of nearby Eyyal. ".

The walls of the cemetery were pulled down, its gate re.. moved and some furniture in the veranda of the church was also· destroyed in the incident.

The bishop pointed out that the Kerala state high court has given a definite ruling upholding the right of Catholics to be buried at the cemetery.

and,' s~condary elementarY schools.

"In this 1970-71 scholastic year there are 15,000 fewer students in our schools than there were in 1965-66. Some of the decrease is due to the closing of 20 schools. The remaining decrease reflects the student:s inability to pay higher tuition costs or simply his choice of another private or, public school.

"We are also, aware that the rate of decrease in Catholic school attendance is not paralleled by an increase in pupil attendance at Confraternity classes.

"Twenty-three thousand Catholic boys and girls of elementary age received no formal religious education this past year. The over-all statistics indicate that in the. Baltimore archdiocese 52,000 Catholic boys and girls of school age did not participate in any formal religious education last year.

"Such' an exodus emphasizes the necessity of establishing" adult religious education programs to equip parents to instruct these children in the Christian religion at home."

Seeks Opinions DENVER (NC) - Archbishop James V. Casey, taking a first step involving the laity in the selection of a bishop, has asked lay people in the archdiocese to suggest characteristics they think a modern-day bishop should have. "What I am looking for," the archbishop said, "is something of a profile of a bishop as our lay people see the need today."

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. B y 'Joseph and Marilyn 'Roderlck i , Tuesday is, the big day in the lives 'of the 34 children in the Our two girls attend Holy Name, School in Fall River. CCD program for exceptional As part of their Christian Doctrine training, each anrtiually children in Taunton. "Is today participates in a classroom Mass. Each year they, ~how Tuesday?" isa question free more and ',mote enthusiasm for their particular MassI and 'quently asked of, Elizabeth Doran at the' Summer Street I' this year' was no ex~eption.

The following 'are their ac- magazine racks, the Grand Di· School where she teaches a class of retarded children classipiorne 'Cooking Course. I counts of .the Ma~ses: Touted as" the answer ! to a fied as "trainable." She has been Meryl: Our Mass was gourmet's' prayer, this'! very teaching exceptional children for

tional children she has taught many of' the children .of her former students. She has seen great changes in the attitudes towards these children.... _.. ~ Stay at Home There is an increasing trend to educate parents to keep them in the home instead of in institutions. "The institutions don't 'want them now unl~ss they're bedridden and' there are long waiting lists at place's like the Paul Dever School. '1 myself think that they a'te muci?- better off .in a loving home, being, part of the community," she said.

held on Friday at one o'clock. slender booklet (the first i issue, the past 30 years, most of that The Mass was not' an , everyday consisted of '1 ,6 pages a\1d a' time, 'in the Taunton public Mass. The whole sixth grade ,pullout sectio~ containing ad.' school system. class participated in some ac- vertisements for kitchen imple'"All ,day Tuesday they t~lk tivity, all with love and ,passion ments that yoh' just haJe to ,about coming here," Miss poran for their work. Some kids made h~ve) doesn't l'eaIly 'com~ off said, looking around at the exThe Taunton Area Association ,artistic name tags, some wrote in the opinion of "this colurimist;. uberant group' of children' gathfor Retarded Children has ,been a play to go 'along' with the and is highly overpriced. I ' : ered in' the gym' of St. Joseph's very active in seeking commu• . reading on the Good Samaritan, When' I pay, £lsi; for 'aboot 20 School. nity support for the children and Some eigl1thgrade boys from and others made posters and recipes" a good, percentage of Fr. James McClelland the Taunton Recreation Departpicked out' the musk and Iitera- which' I've 'seen' before, then I ' St. Joseph's, who are volunteers ment has started a program for the program, were initiating ture. feel being had. 'Espe~iaIly in going to hold whose hand, a retarded adults that includes One child taped the Mass. FaI h the some of the' youngsters in when you consider that on t e prayerful silence descended. bowling and darces. ther Fitzgerald sa,id the Mass same magazine: rack you! can joys, of shooting for baskets at 'Prayer Ring with joy - and excitement. The purchase ' Family, Circle, a~ag. one end of the gym.

Years ago retarded chi.Idren Mass was directed by Sister azine that has excellent reCipes, almost always died at .12 or 14 There was a merry uproar as "Who needs prayers very spe· .Evelyn,our CCD teacher. Sis· . for 25c, or Woman's Day, "(hich Father James McClelland, the from a buildup of mucus in the ciaIly?" Sister asked, and several ter made the Mass inqre, underyoung assistant from St. Mary's petitions were made, followed by lungs but with. modern medi· i"tandable. The theme of the falls into the same categor~. cines this problem has been 'parish who is, chaplain of the a 'solemn "Our Father." The Mass was Brotherhood, and the Costs Too Much t group, came down the steps into prayer period was concluded overcome." Now society is faced way everyone acted,' it was ' , .I really shown: In these days of, high' food the gym.' The children rushed to with hand, clapping' and a re- with the dilemma of providing costs we all like to feel I that greet 'him with cries of' affec- sounding and melodious "Glory these people with meaningful adult lives.

What Love Means we are getting the most I for tion, to his obvious delight. to God, Glory, all praise him, Melissa: Thursday, March 17, our dollar and personaIly I Ifeel Other than Miss Doran's, there Alleluia!"

Religious Nurture 1971. We had a' Mass in our that anyone who decides jthat are no' programs in churches Then off the children went to When Winifred Laughlin, classroom at Holy Name School, he's going to pick up one of of aJ:lY denomination in Taunton 4th, grade. Father Fitzgerald these magazines each week: for Nancy CosteIlo; Lee Thew and their individUlil classes. Each to teach Christian living to exthe form child has his "angel" in said the, Mass and very weIl the 72 weeks that they arej go- Eugenia Lewry came into the ceptional children. "It broke my inde~d. Both the' girls and boys ing to be published must have hall, the joyful pandemonium of a Cassidy girl, who helps him heart that these children couldn't I . was repeated. They, along with with the arts and crafts' in the fit into a regular program," Miss had a poster. Nine peqple wrote money to burn.. , F6r $72 (which is close to Miss Doran and Sister Mary Jes- lesson. a iiturgy prayer and .each child Doran said.

This particular afternoon two read a verse. A girl was chosen what the series "will cost) :you sica and a naif dozen, or so girls Now they have" something to read the Epistle and a boy could pick up at least: e,ight from ' Bishop Cassidy High disconsolate angels were sitting uniquely their own, their, very the gym steps after the' chil, on read the .Gospel. For the" Mass of the best cookbooks on Ithe School, are volunteers in a "Respecial Tuesdays and for 34 of clren had gone to the classrooms. the desks were 'punhed back mark e. t Iigious Nurture" program for exi and the chairs were arranged in , When I mentioned to ' my ceptional children. Children of' The microbus driver had appar- the most lovable children ·in a semi-circle around the teach- mother-in-law that I didn't think all faiths are w,eIcomed into the ently forgotten to piCk up two Taunton the words "Yes, this is little passengers. They were Tuesday" are the happiest words er's desk. The whole Mass was, ,these magazines were worth Ithe the program. of all. ' ' to be about. Love. We saw the money she, answered that per"Mis~ Doran pioneered the sorely missed: priest dress ,fqr th.e Mass be- haps 1 felt this ,way because I CCD' program four years ago.

The deep, affection between cause he put all his things on was already familiar with many Classes met in the beginning at child and volunteer is the most and told us what "'they. meant., ,of the cooking techniques Ide- , Bishop Cassidy, then last year 'striking thing about this proWe saw the' regular WIne and ,'" scribed. While 1:' agreed' with moved to, St. Mary.'s but traffic gram. It is a truism that these water poured into the glasses. this, I neverthel:ess answ~red 'was a dangerous nuisance in children are blessed in many The Epistle described what that they were not adverti$ing" both of the downtown locations, ways, and oJ:le of them is their love means. The' Gospel was this as a course for beginners, so at the beginning of this year deep capacity for love. ' abo'ut, when Jesus waslled the but as one for tl]o~;ewho wan,ted they moved to St. Joseph' school "Four of the Coyle and CasCITIES SERVICE Apostles' feet' and Peter said no to, join the ranks' of Kerr and on a quiet side street. students who were volunsidy DISTRIBUTORS and Jesus.· told' him that those Childs, and that there' were "'I ar"We' c'ould have many more who 'serve have ~o be ,served. velous beginner books on the children if we had some way to teers last year are now in colGas.oline , ",We also went up and put the market for a fniction of the transport' them," ' Miss Doran ,lege and' planning to major in Fuel and" Range host in a basket am! told Father cost of, this new gimmick! to said. "The children come from' teaching exceptional children," Fitzgerald for whom we would make Mr. and Mrs. America ,all 'parts, of the city and most of Miss Doran said. She added that offer the Mass. He made sure spend their, hard-E~arn$d money. the mothers have no transporta- a definition of a student angel that eve,ryone s,aw what he was, I' tion so it 'really is a problem is "someone who cares.~' OIL, BURNERS Chicken Paprika A not h e~ .someone w h 0 ' cares IS .

H th d doing in, the Mass. e rea' e i' getting the children here."

For Prompt Delivery Canon arid we sang Sons of Two 2 Y2 pound broilers" Itut Th St V' 't d PIS .

Father John Murphy, pastor of 0d & Day & Night Service 9espe ~nd read a verse written into serving pieces 'I ety :f St. ;~~ee;h'S ~ar~~h p~~~ St. Joseph's and genial host to the CIally . . pIeces \ '" for a commercial microbus ser- chiidren. He' came into the gym ' for "the Canon . It was servIng: , G. E. BOILER 'BURNER' UNITS th a t t ransport a 'beautiful Mass and I ,learned ' 4 Tab,lespoons oil . " vIce s ' nIne ch'lI- for a moment and was invited to aI lot dthat .I had never see or 2 large onions chopped : d t th I an impromptu party in progress. , ren 0 e c asses. b f '" Rural Bottled Gas, Se~vice earne e ore."

2 Tablespoons milk ,paprika Miss Doran feels that it The children were delighted 61 COHAN NET ST Yz te'aspoon salt I wouldn't, be practical for indi- with' their guest who chatted , Irithe, Kit~h~n TAUNTON viduals to volunteer their ser- with them and shared their fY2 teaspoon hi 0 seasoned d" r salt I WI'th"o'ut 'a doubt' the' dream, I" vices as drivers .for the children punch and cupcakes. res y gr un ,peppe, Attleboro - No. Attleboro of every' manor, woman Who - , 1 ' e1nO,-)oz..can ~01~sume (ch~c~-because of the insurance risk.

Over the years that Elizabeth Taunton enjoys cooking would.be to able I " D h b .' had' been, as" een teaching, excepto spend' some time.in ' Europe 1 medIUm green, .pepper, cut, ' . When .. all the adults '" , " oran . at one of the, Cordon Bleu cook- into strips ~,'inch" wide and iI' sl,lfflc,1ently .g~eetM, ~nd hugged ing- schools. These "Academies inch 'long. ,',' j ~ by ,the, chlldx:en, SIster. Mary SIX CONVENIENT OFFICES TO SERVE YOU of ExceIlence" in gourmet' cook1 large tomato, peeled and Jes~lcastarted'a prayer'rIng and ing list, of course, such famous cut into' sma.!\. wedges ,,' .. ~ : ~veryone h~lp hallds and for~ed graduates as Julia Child and her ,2 teaspoons' tomiito paste',,~, , a. large. clrc.le.. Afte~ a httle co-cooking author Simone Beck, '1) Tr:imchicken and ina'large ,fnendly JostlIng over :w~o was but the possibility of any John 'kettle heat oilarld sauteohions or Jane Doe; getting' ~he oppor'- until golden brown., tunity to' learn the Cordon Bleu 2) Add chicken pieces an'd: strips,' tomato wedges, tomato culinary secrets is pretty, slim. sear lightly for 5, minutes, dr paste.

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ST. JULIE, NORTH DARTMOUTH Ticket chairman for a Pops Concert, featuring the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchest~a, to be sponsored at 8 Saturday night, May 15 by the Women's Guild at Bishop Stang High School, is Mrs. John Correira, aided by a large committee.

Robert O. Corley is conductor of the orchestra and Edmond H. DesRosiers will be organ soloist.

Corley, a graduate of Boston University, is a former member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and has played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

He has for the past six years conducted the Boston Youth Symphony group: .A director of music for many years in various New England public school systems, he is now a music company manager in North Easton and is on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory.

DesRosiers, past director of music in the Dartmouth schools, is prominent in New Bedford musical circles. He is presently on the faculty of Tabor Academy, Marion.

ST. PATR'CK, FALL RIVER Tht Women's Guild will hold a rummage sale in the school basement from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Saturday. Donations of clothing other usable items may be brought to the school from '6 to 9 tomorrow night. Mrs. Joseph Drobyski, chairman, anno.unces that coffee will be available during the sale.

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will hold a Scholorola for the Rev. Francis A. McCarthy Scholarship Fund at 8 Monday night, April 5 at CYO Hall, Franklin Street.' The public is invited.

The guild's 'annual Communion bre~kfast will take place Sunday morning, April 25. ' ST. MARK, ATTLEBORO FALLS A communial penance service will be conducted by six priests on Tuesday evening and a concelebrated Mass will be offered.

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Serving as chairmen are Ronald L'Italien, Raymond Rainville and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dupruis.

WHITEHALL (NC) - Bishop Joseph McShea of Allentown spoke sharply against a proposed joint facility combining Allentown and Sacred Heart hospitals while removing maternity and child care from Sacred Heart jurisdiction.

"I want to tell you that I am not opposed to the building of any new hospital," the bishop said here, "but I am opposed to the present plan which would downgrade and eventually destroy the on Iv Catholic hospital we have in Lehigh Valley."

The new facility, proposed by Allentown Hospital Expansion and Development would be a

Ten boys of Cub Pack 5 received awards for their work in scouting from Rev. Raymond Robillard during the 11 :30 Mass on Sunday. The recipients were: Joseph Blais, Kevin Costa, James L'Italien, Thomas Rainville, Michael Thomas, Ronald Brunette, Ronald Lapointe, Thomas L'Italien, Paul Roy and Peter Zatir.

SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER 'A wine' demonstration will be the feature of a program planned for the meeting of the Women's Guild at 8 on Monday night, April 5.

Mrs. John Fay and Mrs. William Barnes will serve as host· esses.

Mrs. Adele Nickovil and Mrs. Florence Goyette, co-chairmen, have announced that tickets will be available at the door and refreshments will be served.

SACRED HEART, NEW BEDFORD The Home and School Association will conduct its annual Spring Frolic on Saturday night, April 24 at Bishop Stang High School. '

surgical building, housing various departments in the two existing hospitals.

Bishop McShea said the issue in the hospital p'lan "has much to do with' the observance of Catholic medical ethics, with Catholic principles of morality, with respect for human life, and indeed, wi~h religious freedom."

The bishop cited abortions performed in Allentown Hospital and said -that "one of the goot! reasons for a Catholic hospital's existence is to bear witness by its compassion and policies to the 'sacredness of human life in all its stages."

He dec1ared that the persons who seek to remove the depart.ments of obstetrics, gynecology al).d pediatrics from Sacred Heart Hospital authority "have been - influential enough to put a socalled free press in their hip pockets and make it appear that their plan is what the people want, or at least what the people need, whether they want it or not."

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SACRED HEART, NORTH ATTLEBORO Ladies of St. Anne have as new officers Mrs. Donald Lander, president; lYIrs. Edward Dion, vice-president; Mrs. Normand I;Homme, secretary; Mrs. Ernest Hebert, treasurer; and Mrs. Rich· ard Deschenes, sunshine committee.

The unit has scheduled its annual whist party for Wednesday, April 14. A luncheon will be held Monday, May 24.

Missionary Sisters may be teachers, doctors, nurses, in social work, or school, but over all they're Usisters" to the poor they love and serve. AND IT TAKES YOUR DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THEM! .

Please share your love with them

.: MT. CARMEL, NEW BEDFORD Refreshment committee for the April meeting of PTA will be Mrs. Beverly Souza and Mrs. Lucy Marks.

ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO A cake sale will be conducted after all the Masses on Sunday in the parish hall. Proceeds will aid in defraying the expenses of the class trip planned hy the seventh graders.

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HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER A Lenten Penance Service will be conducted at 7:30 Tuesday night, April 6. The liturgy will include spiritual readings, a homily, private individual confessions and absolution, followed by a penance recited in common by all. Rev. John F. Moore will conduct the service.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, : FALL RIVER .

Palms will be blessed at 7' Palm Sunday morning. A solemn blessing ceremony and procession wll take place at 11 o'clock.

The day will also be Communion Sunday for girls and women of the parish, including all organizations.

Catholic Charities will be emphasized in the Course of. the Channel Six television ,Masses the last three Sundays of April and the first Sunday of May. Celebrants will be Rev. Bento R. Fraga, Rev. John J. Regan, Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes and Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, NEW BEDFORD The P?rish society will sponsor a whist party at 7 on Saturday evening, April 3 in the church hall.

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a rather pridef.ul plea to· stience Quite frankly, American Cath· olics have not responded very to rescue us with rea·son. ; But, have we considereq that .enthusiastically to the Easter' tile primary disruption of the Vigil Service. True, attendance harmony in all of human history and participation is better· than it used to be during the days of is the misuse of human ,pri~e?

In the judgment of ancient Is- 3-hour Latin; early Saturday morning' ceremony. But the rael (Ecclesiasticus 10: 7-q): "mother of' all Vigils," as' St. ~:pride is hateful to God! and man, and I Augustine c~lled it,hardly serves in practice as the focal injustice is abhorrent to both.

Empire. passes .from nation to point for parish worship in most nation I churches I know or hear about. because of injustice, arrogance Perhaps this 'year's revised B.y and money I Jormat will 'help: Shorter, sim-' What has dust and ashes to pIer and clearer, it may make BURTON L. pride itself on:' I the rite's rich symbolism more BENSON Even in life it~ guts are ~.epel- understandable and attractive. A lant.

I brief glance at its salient fea· A long illness mocks the ddctor; tures should indicate how this a king today is .a corpse tobor- liturgy recapitulates all of Lent, row." '.

I . Better tp reign in Hell, than Easter and the Church year in a .

Pride Poiarizes II serve in Heav'n." single service.

There is . a note of sarcastic Thus, the Satan of John Mil'...

I ton's . epic poem, :'Paradise h,umor . in these verses that; are 1. A day of prayer and fastof the."employee's en- 'ing. The church no longer obliges Lost," . rationalized the great remindful . .

I pridfl that separated him from trance to a U. S. manufactllring us _to fast or abstain on Holy facility in South Africa. There Saturday, but' it, does strongly God. As we separate ourselveS still are two doors, side by side. iOne encourage such self-denial as today from God through our is labeled "Black," the other proper preparation for the joyful pride, is it not possible that "White." Once inside the biNld- Resurrection. Moreover, silent, pride is one of the greatest fac- ing, they Yjoin in a common ihall vacant churches actually speak. that leads past the time clock. Is They say to Christians: "Watch, tors in our' race problems?

We ·.have treated those prob- there any rational reason! for pray, wait at the Lord's tomb, lems from' a' legalistic. point of such stupidity except pride? f. ponder his sufferings and No doubt, hundreds of Such death." ' , view with' "civil rights" demonstration, constitut~on, and legis- situations are familiar to us over . '2. Light-darkness and, deathlation. We 'have approached rac- the years in our prideful r.ejecism with "tolerance," which 'im- tion of the blacks; browns, r~ds, lifes. The vigil rite seeks to draplies allowances on pur part be- and yellows. NOV;', we're seeing matize and re-present the transicause of our pride, with "char- the prideful reactions to pride. tion, the passover as it were, of Jesus 'from Good Friday's agony ity," which infers our superiority Black history, black hairdos, I to Easter Sunday's victory. He and even "biologically," .which is Turn to Page Seventeen: who is the "light of the world;" I "the way, the truth, and the life" conquers' sin's' darkness and death. We, 9f course, hope to share.perso.nally' in· that triumph.

"You 'have 'been tOld,r man, what terms, the Vatican Council II . The d~rkened' building, a njght is good, concretizes Micilh's insight: ' service pe.ar the: moment our and what the Lord asks of you: "There must be made available Savi9r rpse, individual candles for participants, and especially, onlyto':act justly, to all men, everything neces~~ry • , . I . to love te'nd~rly, .',. for leading, a '.life·. truly. human, the Paschal. C;aQdle ("Christ our " and to walk. humbly with' your ,such as food" clothi'ng, and sh~l- 'Ught")' symbolize, this 'central God" (Micah 6:8) ". " . tel'; . the right to choose 'a st~te' Christian mystery. .

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EASTER VIGIL: "Light-darkness and death-life"" the theme of the Easter Vigil is reflected in the near-masklike appearance of this sister-participant in the vigil.

we were buried with him, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live a new life." Our own' baptism plunges us into· the Paschal Mystery of. Jesus' passion, death· and resurrection., The Church; blesses'. baptismal therefore, . . . , I· .,water at this time,' baptizes con~ With these-. beautifUl: words; ?f life f~~e!y ,and ~o:. fOl:l~d:~. farn-. ~ '3. "God in .huma~ 'lhistt?ry. Th~ verts, and, asks Christians' the Old 'Testament prophet,' lI,Y, the nght, to educatlOn'.i to Lord's coming, dying, and rising Micah, Slims' up the' heart of e.mployment,. to a ,good rep~~~-' is not an isolated exampie of .present to renew promises made . tlOn, to respect, to' appropnate God's loving' intervention in the' at baptism a few or many' years ~~;:;:~~~;@:if~~:?I~~r:n~:~:~~:m~;:~:n infprmatjo~; .to aC,ti,vity -i~ -~cc.o~r~. :affairs . of .. men. ", There were ,ago. ,. . . with -the. ~pright. ~orm ,?f .'oi:1fs . 'many instances before Jesus' and o~n conSCience, ~o protectIon.of,: countless ones after him. Those By, pnvacy.and· to ngh,tf':ll fr~e.do~: .' 'before ..piepare for' the 'Lord's even l~. matter:, , religIOUS. '. 'arrival; those after complete his (Church 10 Modern World, 26)'1 .work, and continue his presence.

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It .Isa .remm u away t your· mls d ee d's . rea ers can. eaSIly understand , that without justice we m<;1y.be from befol'E~ my eyes; cea~e do - the ~onnectlOn betwee~ that lib' . '" · · ·eVI;, 1 l td . d M a ke I eratlOn and senously ..d ecelvJng ourse Ives I· f ·109 earn 0 0 goo. . . 'the baptIsmal no. we think we love either God or justice your aim" (l :15-17), '-I tlOns. whl~h run throughout thiS our· neighbor. Treating others Jesus said ~uch the sam~ evenmg lIturgy. justly is .. a primary expression thing. He once sa'id l:hat "if yoJ 4.. Baptism. St. Paul addressed of love. . bring your gift to the altar an~. the Romans with these words: Translated into' c<?ntemporary Turn to Page Seventeen 'I "Through baptism into his death

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Most parishioners normally do not participate in the Saturday ceremony. This in' effect frus-' trates the basic purpose of tent and Holy Week-a change of heart leading to renewal of baptismal vows.. The American bishops, consequently, have insisted that all at Masses on' Easter Sunday every congregation, after the homily, repeat those promise!, of baptism .incorporated in the night service. The Creed is dropped, since it would merely duplicate a profession of' faith

already included in' the renewal rite.

5. The Eucharist. The Risen Lord stands in our midst during the Eucharistic celebration and enters our hearts at Communion time.' We become one with him now in faith and receive a pledge of final' union at the end· in . glory. Joy takes over and fills the air for fifty days. White vestments, fresh flowers, new clothes, ringing bells, repeated Alleluias say one thing: "This is . the day the Lord has made; let us' rejoice and be glad." . Discussion Questions I: How does the Easter Vigil Service recapitulate 'all of Lent, Easter, and the Church year in .a single service? ' "2. ,: Why have the American' bishop's insisted that the congre· gationat all Masses o~ Easter' Sunday: renew their baptism:;!1 v.ows?· .

Views Sought SYDNEY (NCi - Selected lay people, priests and Religious, ac" cording to unconfirmed ·press reports, are being asked., who they think should be named · archbishop of Sydney 'when Car'dinal Norman Gilroy; 75, retires.

The apostolic delegate in Australia declined to comment on the reports that his office is canvassing opinions on a successor · to the cardinal. '

Continued from Page Sixteen there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift at the altar, go first to be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift" (Mt 5:23-24).

In Jesus' view of life, it view shared by the prophets of the Old Testament, by His disciples in the New, and by the teachings of the Church. a person's relationship with God is closely measured by his just and compassionate relationship with his fellow. man.

The traditional teaching of Jesus and His Church remains surprisingly relevant and challenging. Injustice to those orphaned and widowed by war exists today as in the days of Isaia or Jesus. The frustrations of the poor are expressed in much the same language in urban ghettos of the ,twentieth century as in the slums of ancient Jerusalem.

The' ways people are treated unfairly in tOday's world differ little, except in detail, from the unjust ways condemned by the prophets. People continue to be victims of injustice. Sex, color, educational background, faithall offer opportunities for unjust treatment.

Prejudice Opposes Justice Once source of injustice is prejudice. Prejudice is not limited to that between blacks and whites. but exists in various forms all around the world.

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Some people suffer injustice ,because of the way they dress, or wear their hair. Many experience prejudicial treatment because of their sex, color, nationality, religion, or other reason.

Even Catholic institutions are accused of defacto segregation.

The Christian community is only gradually rediscovering that prejudice of any kind is at variance with God's basic law of justice. Christian education of adult~, adolescents; and children has the task of facilitating this rediscovery. Racial 'justice, civil rights, equal opportunities, are not super-rogatory "works of mercy" '01' "acts of charity."

Again the Vatican Council II is very clear in its teaching on any form of preiudice that leads to iniustice. "With respect to the fundamental rights of the. person, every type of discrimination, whet!ler social or cultural, whether based on sex, race, color. social conditions, language or religion, is to be overcome and eradicated as contrary to God's intent" (Church i n ' Modern World, No. 29)..

"You have been told, 'man, what is good. and what the Lord asks of you; only to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God." Discussion Questions Is there a difference between justice and charity?

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The Pola rization of Pride Continued from Page Sixteen black newspapers, "Black is Beautifull" And, these reactions are just beginning. Human pride, used against humans, can't help but engender more of the same.

Pride polarizes. Just as Milton's poem and the ancient biblical story of the war in Heaven illustrated the separation of the angels into two camps because

of pride, man separates himself from his neighbor for the same reason.

Relationship of Love Jesus, through very dramatic examples, showed us the reverse of this polarization by living, working, and befriending people who were considered in his time as being rather "subhuman,"such as tax collectors, publicans, prostitutes, and poor people (even Bishops to Present the dead). Christ's relationship with these p~ople was not one N FPC Statement of "charity," or "tolerance," or TUSCON (NC) - Five bishops "legalism'," but one merely of of the Santa Fe province have love. agreed to present to the AmerIt's yet to be proven that the ican hierarchy's April meeting a white majority's attempts at derecent statement by the Na-' polarization of pride' such tional Federation of Priests' "school bussing," will have any Councils calling for Church repositive effect. Fair housing legform. The bishops said the islation, equal opportunity emNFPC's proposal favoring opployment laws, black studies tional celibacy "was inoppor, courses and' other reflections of tune," however. a public social conscience, are A spokesman for the province some of the legal necessities, called "misleading" published rehard won and past due, but they ports that the five .bishops had won't cut away the cancer of appr.oved the federation's stand pride without a simple one-to-one on celibacy. . relationship of person to person.

Archbishop James P. DaV'is of Christ put it this way in Santa Fe, N. M.• metropolitan of Matthew 22: 39-40: "You must the province, said the bishops love your neighbor as yourself." considered the over-all document Then that love of self, that pride "an honest. helpful, constructive which has been so terribly misstatement of the problems which used, becomes a positive force beset priests in the pursuit of in the process of human evolutheir pastoral ministry." tion. Little by little it's working.

Quoting Archbishop Davis, the Let's hope we show some more Associated Press carried a news progress before Jesus comes' -story saying that the bishops. back to check up! had approved the stand on Discussion Questions optional celibacy. Bishop EdI. How do you think pride ward A. McCarthy of Phoenix said the AP dispatch was "mis- plays a part in our civil rights leading as to the position of the problems today?

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Reorganization of Mississippi See F'ollows Hurricane Dest'ruction WASHINGTON (NC) -:- Hurricane Camille, which battered the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August, 1969, destroyed about 40 per cent of the churches and schools in an area where half the state's Catholic population lives.

But the big wind blew in some good along with the bad for the Natchez-Jackson diocese.

It touched off a massive diocesan reorganization which officials at the Center for Applied Research .iF! the Apostolate (CARA) here hope will "breathe new spirit into the Church in Mississippi."

The Natchez-Jackson diocese commissioned CARA, a nonprofit center for social and religious research. to help with its reorganization in October 1969.

The resulting 276-page report includes a structural plan which will free Bishop Joseph B. Brunini from many previous admin. istrati've duties and enable him to assume what he calls "a more prophetic role."

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Lauds President For Disaster' Aid WASHINGTON (NC)-Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. Donnelly of Hartford, Conn., has praised President Richard Nixon for extending $2.5 million in disaster relief funds to Florida migrant workers.

"Your obvious concern for thr) welfare of God's poor in the fiel9s of' southern Florida is to be welcomed and appreciated by all men of goodwill," Bishr)p D0!1nelly said in a telegram :.:ent to the White House on behalf of the V. S. Bishops' ad hoc committee on farm labor. which he heads.

Florida Governor Reubin Askew had appealed to' Nixon for help after thousands of migrants were left jobless when a severe freeze and drought destroyed commercial tomatoes and other crops in the southern part of the state.

Hundreds of migrants picketed quietly near Nixon's Key Biscayne, Fla., headquarters, March 13. "We 'cannot provide for the necessities of life-our children are weak and sick," their written petition to the President said.

"If this country can airlift emergency aiq to Pakistan, if this country can provide emergency relief for starving people over 15,000 miles away," it continued, surely it can take care of its own people who find themselves through no fault of their own in a disaster situation here in Florida."

Nixon declared the crop fail· ure a major disaster and authorized the $2.5 million to pay the migrants unemployment con~· pensation.

'Prophetic Role' CARA researchers concluded the present diocesan organization was "over-organized and undercoordinated." Under the old plan.

IS diocesan departments reported directly to the bishop. The new

Butcher Shop Helps Support ArchQbbey ST. MEINRAD (NC)-They're packing something else at the St. Meinrad's Benedictine archabbey meat-packing plant hereSUGcess.

Brother Vincent Brunette, who never beefs when facing soaring sirloin sales, has opened for the benefit of the area citizenry a new butcher shop which he built himself. The shop passes the rigid Indiana state meat inspection requisites.

The packing plant has been operated in a 43-year-old building for a number of years, preparing beef cattle and hogs for wholesale distribution elsewhere.

Now four times as many cattle and hogs are sold rather than slaughtered at the abbey farm.

Brother Brunette, a Benedictine since 1943, also is an expert carpenter and brick-mason, so there was no problem in building the retail butcher shop, replete with shelves, a coffee-break room. inspector's office and self-service sales area. Brother Brunette is aided by two full time laymen and f,our St. Meinrad College students working part-time at the plant and butcher shop.

plan reduces this number to four with the remaining offices some of which have beenconsolidated under the plan-reporting to the vicar general.

Ultimate authority, however,' rests with the bishop. Msgr. Bernard Law. former director of the U. S. bishops' secretariat on ecumenical and interreligious affairs was recently named to the vicar general post.

"This tightening up of administration will permit a bishop to do what Vatican II told him to do," Bishop Brunini said at a press conference here. "not to get bogged down in sacristies and. chancery offices. but to assume a more prophetic role."

Bishop Brunini said the new plan will, give' him more time for preparing pastoral letters. writing columns for Mississippi Today. diocesan weekly newspaper, and for "getting out and seeing people" in the diocese.

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The bishop also serves as president of the newly formed' Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference, an ecumenical group which seeks to present a united religious voice on social and civic problems facing the state.

Under the CARA plan. the Natchez-Jackson diocese will be divided into four task areas; administration, education. pastoral services and community services.

Three of the four department directors will be priests with no parish obligations who will work full-time on the diocesan level.

One official in t.he administration department is a full-time director of income development, available at no cost to local pastors who need help raising funds for parish projects.

Under the department of community services will come dioc· esan-sponsored "nd government· funded housing projects - 850 units for low income families and 617 for senior citizens on social security.

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VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope floodlights. For the benefit of Paul VI will pursue his usual pilgrims from around the world, .

• busy schedule for Holy Week the stations are r'ecite.d in a , "One' certaihly' .

C'1n rejoice' that the Roman Curia I,I has ' again this year, attending ser- variety of languages. ' given up its ancient' pra~tice of condemning theologians Easter Masses' vices in three major basilicas, as heretics, though one waits for future evidence that" a . taking part in outdoor Stations Saturday even'ing" the Pope change in style is also going to mean a change of ,~ub-, of the Cross near the Roman will preside at traditional cereColiseum and saying Mass at a monies for the Easter vigil in St. stance in the curial 'attitude I working class parish.

Peter's, towards theological ·inquiry.

There are two 'facts which we Early Easter Sunday morning, On Palm Sunday, April 4, the However, not ever-yop.e is yet ,cannot d~ny, JeStlS ~ommissibned.

Pope' will bless palms, lead the the Pope will celebrate Mass at ready to give up the' hurling hiS followers to go forth-\ and, procession in honor of, Christ the parish church of Saints Urproclaim: ,the good news j · of of anathemas. For just as Rome God's saving love, and promised the King and celebrate Mass in ban and Lawrence, a working abandons the "heresy'" thunder· to sustain' them, in that effort., St. Peter's. class suburub in the north of bolt, Frank 'Morriss, orte of the On the other hand, f~om, Pet~r The Pope will journey across Rome. At 11 he will say Mass more shrill of the' right wing on; his follow~rs 'have been Isinthe Tiber on Holy Thursday on the steps of St. Peter's for Catholic journalists, announces ful, misguided and ignorant JPen: afternoon for a five o'clock ser· pilgrims standing in the squ~re. to his faithful readers that HanS , Archbishop Joseph T. Ryan vice in the Basilica' of St. John . At noon he will appear, on the Mistakes, blunders, to" _' say, ' , ' , Kung is in the "sorry, company Lateran, the basilica of the Pope center balcony of the basilica to of' anti-pap'al heretics.". nothing of selfishness, ambi~ioJ1,· I as bishop of Rome, There he will give' his blessing "t6 the city pride and 'greed, have been part ,Clergym~n celebrate Mass, during which he and to the world." ,,.. , of the life of the Church from Tickets are provided' for ad. will wash the feet of 12 Roman the beginning. The parable~ of seminarians in imitation of mission to all these ceremonies the kingdom make clear that there is, no reason to expect ' ST. LOUIS {NC)-Five ':hurch- Christ washng the feet of the except for the parish Mass on By '., -' men, including Archbishop Jo- apostles.

Easter and the Stations of the other~i~e until. the End: I seph T: Ryan of' Anchorage, have The B'asilica of St. Mary Major Cross on Good Friday. , DIVIne, -Human Elements, ' left the ',Upited' States for Viet- in central Rome will be the scene -REV. Those who have been leaders nam where they' hope to examine of Good Friday afternoon ser· A.NDREW M.;:{: and those' who have been follbw- prisoner-of-war' carnps: a'ssess vices. Cardinal Carlo' Confal- Oppose Presi'den'tial , ers have failed to live ,up to ithe 'conditions and obtain' names of onieri, archpriest of the basilica, 'GREELEY Authority on Draft vision of' love which is at ,the ' missing servicemen 'still alive. will preside at the liturgy of the ,.wASHINGTON (NC) - Th'e core of tj1e Gospet~essage: '7~e , "If we' :couldl ~tleast ' bring word and the, Pope will preside House Armed Services Commit. . .' m&~{~:~~~1~:;:::::;~:::~llli11::t fundamental ques~~on the~,;.. IS ~ back names to ~ives of prison- at the Communion service. tee has voted to grant the pres',' how - till' living , 'we, 'Would be,' a That: evening at- 9:15, one of ident discretionary power to I we ,.'can hreconCIle C' hth~ h'dlvll,nc ... :' e'rs,s , ,One wonders how ,Mr.'Morriss l - EngJi~h: .~aition " khOWS.. The cf e ement m, .t, e Il~~~ :-t" at , -IS.. , -:s,te'p 'a'head," sal'd' t,he' archbl·shop. the most moving ceremonies of eliminate college and divinity , Father Kung's book has yet to the Chu~ch's role :as the ,herta~d" He 'aqded that' the'. dergymen Holy Week, Stations, of the student military draft gefer, the all t[ 00, plan, ;'to, plea,d with t,ho,se, in ,au- Cross, will take place across the ments.

Mr, Mol''' ofb t.he kmgdom-a.nd, h I be published.Perh1;lps riss has: read' the advance gal- 0 VIOUS urnan ~ em.ent.... . I thority to release,' prisoners so street from the Coliseum borderIn recent testimony to the Such a, questlOll IS umm~,?I'- they can be reunited with their ing the Roman Forum. The Pope leys, or maybe he' has even' committee, the United States tant only for those who cons\Qer " Tes" will carry the cross the last' few studied it in the original Ger- the message of the kingdom hn~ ,amI I " Catholic Conference opposed man. One. would certainly not important _ and these· h~ve Archbishop Ryan, who is mak- stations up a set of stairs to the_ President Nixon's reqtieS(: for want to think that such a self· ceased to be Christian. ' : ' '. ing the trip as an individual but ruins of the Temple of Venus such authority. "We see no ,rea· • righteous Christian as Frank' Father Kung's book on infalli- with. the encoura?ement and and Rome while thousands of, son to <;hange this policy," the Romans and' pilgrims ,on the Morriss is condemning a theolo-" bility is an attempt to wrestle blessl~ps of the ,Natl?nal ~onfe~:. testimony said, addin!!: ,"We streets below' j9in in tne prayers gian -Without "even. reading hi~ _With, that: :'veryl: iJiffic,ult 'Ji~sUe: ' 'e_~fe ,~o~ CathqhcBI,shoPes; ::sald wo-ul<f' hope"Uiat Corigless 'and" of each station. book; Even the Holy Offic"e "al 'Unlike Fr~nk Mordss I ani ~-riot the mam purpose of the severalthe nation would continue; to The entire I;Irea from the Coliits worst never went that far. qualified to PI;ISS 'theologibar w~e,ks-.long ~ent~r«; ·1s to asc.ervalue the work of the· ministry" seum to the Forum is bathed in Many American Catholics' are judgment on the' book' (andl- I tam If prIsoners - are bemg and the preparation for the min'~ ; treated. human,ely. The ~r?up i,ninclined to' write off the debate 'have read' it). istry as critical to the well-being of the country:" between Father Kung and his Whether it is a successful tends, If pOSSIble, to VISIt prIS· Anglican-Catholic theological' colleages as irreJe· or unsuccessful exercise in theo- onercamp~ in ,South Vietnam Father Patrick McDermott, ri's~ Talks in Colombia , vant. ~~Infallibility" is a conser- logical speculation is somethih g as well as m the North. sistant director of the USCC deBOGOTA (NC) - The recent partmant of international af· vative issue, according to these that the professional theologians . The trip, 'which tentatively in. talks between Anglicans and fairs, division of World, ,Justice obServers, in the sense that only will have to judge.. Fatl1er Kuhg cludes aside visit to the Vatican conservatives could care, about makes it quite clear that he lis with the Pope, was organized by Catholics here showed that the and Peace, commented after the it. engaging in tentative theoiogidal the Rev, J.A.O, Preus, president two, denominations have more, committee's vote that "our tes· As one prominent Catholic exploration, not in' laying' do~n of the Lutheran Church, Missou- "points in common" than he ex- timony opposed giving discre· pected, the Anglican bishop of tionary power to the president . "1 ri Synod. ., layman put it to me" "After' the norms of faith:' Bogota said, on these issues because it seemDr. Preus, whose church has Humane' Vitae fiasco, who Man of F,ilith Bishop, David Benson Reed ed it was well within Congress' cares about infallibility?'" I point' . ' three million members, said that ed out to' him that no one had Whethe~ hIS ~xploratI?? clll religious leaders' accompanying said the arelj.s of agreement in ability to make judgments on c1aimed'that the encyclical was be rec~nclled Wlt~, tradltlOn;Is him to Vietnam represent over the 9ialogue were revealed in the these things." .. • "frank discussion of differan exerCise of the infallible au. ~omet~mg t~at le~gthy theol.o?, 100 million Christians.

Ical dISCUSSIOn WIll determme, ' ences." thority or' the, Pope 'or the Obviously, his opinion is not orte With Dr. Preu~ and the archThe talks, were held by 10 Church. "If YQU can't be infallithat ought to be preached fro in bishop are Dr. George Sweazey, Anglican and 10 Catholic bish· CHAS. F. bl~ on something that: impor- the pulpit or incorporated :into imm~diate past 'moderator of ops and, according to Bishop . tant," he snorted,' "then what '.' 'catechisms at the present time. the Umted Presbyterian Church Reed, were marked by a "tregood. js' it 'to 'be' infall,ible," Both right wing adversaries an:d in the U.S,A.; Dr. Nathan Bailey, mendous spirit of brotherhood," left wing enthusiasts seem irt- president of the Christian Mis'Two Facts He said that Catholic and capable of distin'guishing be- sionary Alliance which ~as five Anglican bishops exchanged atIt is to such questions .'which 'tween scholarly discussion an~ missionaries' among the more OIL INC. tendance at communion services, I Father Kung is addressing him- popular religious instruction., i . t~an 1,500 prisoners held b?, .the but "there- 'was' no intercommu254 ROCKDAL~ AVENUE self; and I think th~ issue can be But there is little reason for VIet Cong; and the Rev. WIlham nion." rephrased ~n a Way that its rele- having theologians if we· a':"~ H. foI echt , - ~ Lutheran minister, NEW BEDFORD, MASS. vanc~ d'oes, become obvious-at not going t6 let thEm speculate speCIal asslsta~t to Dr., Preus, least to' all _those save theolo, 'on difficult and complicatetI' All are travellmg, at theIr own gians, 'like' Rosemary Reuther questions. Many of the problems expense, who seem to think that the' main purpose of theology is to under- the Church faces today can h~ HEATING OILS l write revolutioriary rQrijantic;'sl!! .. traced to our reluctance in day~ IVisitor Acquires gone' by: t6 toleratetheblogica:I'.. '. '.

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Cardinal Leo Suenens. He said ought· to have little doubt that Indian'a: ' 'BUDGET PLANS C~_ ; in a press conference here that he is a man of faith and a laval in' ,annou~cing the acquisition" froe delive~y.Call ' The Vargas Oil Co. protects the Catholic Church cannot solve son of the Church. Far fr~ni Maryknoll Father Albert J. N.evyour family's heating comfort the problem alone.- "I think the trying 'to destroy the traditiOli ins, Visitor, editor-in'chief·, stated all year round. whole of the h'ierarchy has to of faith he is trying to preserv~ that no changes wer~ planned' in IDEAL LAUNDRY give impulse and tel/..-,all Chris- it. He will be remembered fOl~ the Almanac., Almanac 'editor, TRY US FIRST 373 .New Boston Road tians that they should take their .this effort long after loud mcil'lhl Franciscan', Father' Felician A. ' responsibility" in easing poverty, critics like Frank Morriss are: Foy, .. and his staff will be re·· ' 3-6592 Fall River 678·5677 the cardinal added. ' forgotten.

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While Coach Bob Guthrie's diamondmen are not considered the "favorite" there are many that hold this year's club in high esteem.

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Jim Bodinski will again handle the catching duties. The sophomore won a starting varsity berth as a freshman and is being touted as one of the finest catchFranklin, last year's champion, ers to come. out of the area in is rated as the team to beat. years.

His brother, ,Chet, led the Both Stoughton and Foxboro should field strong t~a.ms, North Rocketeers in hitting last year has the potential' stay with all and will be 'difficult to replace three. at first base.. Bodinski who batted Pitching should be one of the' .450 graduated along with Mike Rocketeers strong points with Kapitan, Rollie Provost and Darsenior Jim Connolly and Donny rell Northup. AIl other members.

Anderson, a junior, carrying. of last Spring's 20-5. club are most of the responsibility. Con- returning.

Struggle for Oliver Ames and Mansfield North lost to Danvers in the state Class C championship finals a year ago. During the,season Coach Guthrie used his bench as much as possible, a practice that may pay dividends this year.

Mark Richardson and Dana Alger are vying for the first base job vacated by Bodinski. Seniors co-captain Mark Calderone and Jim Shaw will team up at sec· ond and short respectively giving North one of the better double-play combinations in the circuit. Bruce McLean will undoubtedly be back at third to round out a strong defensive infield, Senior co-captain Bob Ward, it fleet-footed ball hawk, will open the compaign in center field.

Coach Guthrie has a host of competitors battling for the remaining outfield positions.

The Rocketeers should be able

to hold their own against the powers of the loop. If they can guard. against . upsets, they should be in the title picture right down to the wire.

Mansfield and Oliver Ames of North Easton, the remaining schools located within diocesan territorial limits that compete in the Hockomock League, are out to improve upon last year's mediocre season.

However, inexperience will probably plague both as graduation took its toll at the two schools. Neither is considered a contender in pre-season polls.

In Norton, Coach Howard K~l­ ley's Lancers are optimistically' preparing for Tri·Yalley League play.

Norton, generally one of the better baseball clubs in the 15 team circuit, will have to rely on unproven sophomores to keep it in contention.

Pitching Problems Plague. Norton. Lancers Coach Kelley has .been using Bruce Hicks, Dennis Hunt, Richard Derby and Stanley Walasavage, all sophomores, extensively during pre-season drills.

Hicks is an outstanding catching prospect who will profit with valuable game experience. Hunt and Derby have been alternating with upperclassmen in the out· field and are in contention for starting positions. Walasavage has the inside track for the second base job.

Senior Ken McCarthy, the teams leading hitter, is back for another campaign at short. Yer· non Ferrini is at third base to give the Lancers a strong combination on the left side of the infield. McCarthy possesses ex· cellent range in the field and wields a potent bat often hitting the long ball.

The center field post will probably be won by Wayne Reay, a senior, who alternaterl in the outfield last year. Don Main, an outfielder last Spring, has been switched to first base.

While the defense is pretty well set, Coach Kelley's major problem is developing a pitching staff.. The ace of this year's pitching corps, Mike Araujo is only veteran mound performer on the team. The versatile senior toiled on the mound, caught and played the infield last year.

However, by necessity he will have to carry the bulk of the pitching duties this season.

The Tri-Yalley League prognosticators are picking Holliston and Millis to battle it out for Division II honors. Bellingham is favored to win the Division ] title.

SERRANS HONOR BISHOP CONNOLLY: Bishop Cronin; second ieft,lauded Bishop Connolly for his work in the Serra movement as members of four clubs honored the former Bishop and sponsor of the Serra Clubs throughout the Diocese. Other prin~ipals present were Bishop Gerrard, left and Joseph Doran of No. Attleboro, governor-elect of District No. 40 of Serra International.

Brookly'nEstablishes Migration Office 'Dioces:e Largely a Church of Migrants' BROOKLYN (NC)-The country's largest Catholic diocese has established a migration office to help its growing immigrant population.

Father Anthony J. Bevilacqua, named director of the new office

by Bishop Francis i, Mugavero, said the image of the church in the Brooklyn diocese as an English - speaking, middle - class, educated society is off base.

"This image is unrealistic in a diocese where 800,000 Catholics are immigrants," he said.

An estimated 1.5 million Catholics live in: the. diocese, Father Bevilacqua noted, but more 'than half of them do not speak English as their' native language.

Newly. arrived Spanish-speaking people alone number about 600,000. he said.

The Diocesan Migration Office is divided into. units serving the' six nationalities with the largest numbers: Spanish-speaking, Italians, Haitians. Germans, Poles, and ·Croatians and other nationalities (Portuguese, DominiCans, Rumanians,' and new arrivals from the Far East).

About 75,000 newcomers from Italy are living in the diocese.

Father Bevilacqua said, and more can be expected as Congress loosens restrictions on Italian immigration. He also pointed to 15,000 Croatians who have settled in the diocese in the past five years.

Future of Diocese "The American Church was until recently an immigrant . Church," Father Bevilacqua. said. "While much of the rest of the country is out of that peri· od, the Diocese of Brooklyn must be regarded once again as largely a Church of migrants."

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'Asian Theology' HONG KONG (NC) - The bishops' conference of China, Japan, Korea and Yietnam are setting up a committee to develop an "Asian theology," which they describe as "a synthesis, for Asia today, of Asiatic thinking with Christian revelation," or an "Asian theology."

that the future of the Diocese. lies in these newcomers," he added. ~ The migration office will analyze the immigrants' problems and needs, encourage the train~ ing of priests and seminarians in immigrant languages, act as intermediary and communications channel between the bishop and the migrants, and provide liturgy in languages other. than Engli'3h.

The newcomers' foreign customs, rites and culture will be taken into account in developing the liturgy:.

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Diocese to Assist Adult Ha.ndicapped SANTA ROSA (NC)-A foundation to serve the social, spiro itual al1d recreational needs of adult handicapped of all races ,lOd religions has been· estab··. lished in the Santa Rosa djocese.

The foundation is the Handicapables in the Redwood Empire, It is a spin-off of the sue· cessful The Handicapables, Inc., a non·profit organization found· 'ed in San Francisco 10 years ago with chapters now operating in five area coupties there, Bishop. Mark J. Hurley of Santa Rosa said. He formerly was auxiliary . bisHop of San Francisco. . The ·bishop appointed Father Gary Lombardi as moderator ·of the foundation here. .

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Relief Services· Aid East Pakistan ROME (NC) - East pakJtan and Yemen, twci Asian ateas ravaged by disasters last year; are slowly recovering, th'~nks in part to p'rivate relief agen. cies, said Msgr. Joseph Harnett, • I European director of U. S. C~tholic Relief Services, after completing a month-long tour of the two areas. .I

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greatest natural disasters of all time. Authorities estimated the death toll at between. 300,000 and 500,000. ' CRS and other private -agencies of various nations rushed aid to ·the two countries and are still providing relief matt~­ rial and advice.'

After returning from his recent trip to Yemen, Msgr. Har-. nett said: "Happily the situation has reversed itself dramatically. With contributions of $1.5 million' from the United States and $500,000 from Catholic and Prot~stant agencies in Europe, things' are much better."

CRS, which cooperated with

the United Nations and the U. S. government last Summer by diverting some of its relief ships at sea to Yemen,. wa's the first .pr·ivate charity to a'rrive with f~od for the starving.

"Despite the fact that Yemen had been closed to Christianity for 800 years, the government said it hopes CRS will remain to help," Msgr. Harnett said.

CRS is helping to provide schooling for Yemini girls and training in hygiene and homemaking for women. Half of the 5,5 million Yemenis are women but fewer than 100 girls a year ftnish the eighth grade, Msgr.

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DETROIT (NC) - The University of Detroit's' President's Cabinet Medal will go this year to Notre Dame University president, Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, . C.S.C., for his contributions to the American way of life officials announced here.

The creator of the TV' educational series,' Sesame Street, Joan Ganz Cooney, and Apollo astronaut James A. McDivitt will also receive medallions.

Father Malcolm Carron, S.J., president of the University of, Detroit, will award the medallions at a formal dinner' with Cardinal John Dearden of Detroit giving the invocation.

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