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'Man Fully Alive' Is Theme Of August CCD Congress ,
Scores from the Fan 'River will be among delegates to the largest religious education convention ever to be held in Western New England, scheduled to be held on the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst the weekend of Aug. 25 to 27. ' More than 8000 persons from New England, New York, New J~rsey and Pennsylvania are expected to attend the New England Congress of Religious Education, which is being planned and sponsored by the Diocese of Springfield and its Confraternity Qf Christian Doctrine. Assisting with the planning are the religious education directors of the 11 New England Dioceses. All phases of religious education and related disciplines will be discussed in路 the scores of seminars and lectures scheduled Dioces~
during the three-day event,. according to Father Howard W. McCormick, CCD director of the Springfield Diocese. In carrying out the theme of the Congress, "Man Fufly Alive," figures of national repute will make presentations on a wide CATHOUC CHARITIES APPEAL KICKOFF MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12: range of topics, including theol'rhe above photo shows on the left, seated, Most Rev. Daniel' A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of ogy, adult education, catechetical trends, and techniques, scrip- Fall River, in the center standing, Rev. Msgr.' Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of ture, liturgy, adolescent psychol- th~ Catholic Charities Appeal and seated on the right, Raymond E. Lambert, Sr., of ogy, sociology, human, develop- North Attleboro, this year's diocesan lay chairman of the Appeal. Plans are being discusment and all aspects of Christian sed for the Kick-off Meeting for the Appeal to be held Wednesday, April 12, at 8 P.M. in social concern. Father McCormick also stated Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. that there would be fOUf minicongresses: on the role of religious education coordinators, on parish couDocils, on methods of , special education for retarded ...., children, and on the Church's apostolate to the Spanishspeaking.. Turn to Page Four The five areas of the diocese of the diocese. Special note will Extensive radio and television coverage will call public atten- in the Special Gifts phase are be made of the building of the tion to the 31st Annual Catholic Fall River, New Bedford, Taun- new St. Vincent's Home in Fall Charities App~al of the Fall ton, the Attleboros and the Cape River, already underway. Last River Diocese, aecording to an- and Islands. Response to this Fall a new Nazareth Hall School nouncement made today by eampaign serves as a barometer for exceptional children, next to about the future of Catholic ed- Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, ap- for the later house-to-house ap- Bishop Feehan High School, Atucation. tleboro, was opened for classes. peal, noted Msgr. Gomes. peal director. Dioc,eses throughout the counIt is hoped that with n~w emMost. Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Programs and spot announcetry "are really taking a serious ments will support the special S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, hon- phasiS placed on the Special look at total education," accord- gifts and house to house cam- orary chairman of the Appeal Gifts phase this year, the Appeal ing to Father John Meyers, exec- paign phases oUhe appeal. Spe- has sent personal letters to the Tum to Page Six utive secretary of the depart- cial gifts will be collected from solicitors of the Special Gift ment of chief administrators of Monday, April 24 through Sat- phase of the campaign. Many the National Catholic Education urday, May 6, while the house have already acknowledged their Association. to house appeal will begin May willingness to take an active He met here with education 7, continuing through Wedues- part in soliciting funds from the superintendents from the dio- day, May 17. organizations. Names of contribceses of Seattle, Fairbanks, HelThe Special Gifts phase appeal utors will be assigned each is made to fraternal, profession- solicitor in his respective area. ena, Reno and Portland. "The Monastery" was born on In an interview with the Cath- al, business and industrial organ- The solicitors will hold a meet- May 11, 1905. That was the day olic Sentinel Father Meyers said izations throughout the south- ing with each area Appeal direc- that Sacred Hearts Fathers people should realize that re~ eastern area of Massachusetts. tor. Marie~Bernard Pierson, Stanislaus Emphasis in the Appeal is be- Bernard and Hilarion Eikerling Iigious education has gone Since the Appeal provides ser'through a "period of experi- vices' to all, regardless of race, ing placed on the works of char- moved into the old man!lion on mentation" and that "a lot of color or creed, these groups are ity, mercy and social service the comer of Spring and Adams given by the many institutions Streets in Fairhaven. They had interested in 'its support. Tum to Page Four just arrived from Belgium in response to the late Bishop Stang's invitation that the Fathers of the Sacred' Hearts join him in building up, the Church in the Fall WASHINGTON (NC) - The 466 fewer-when the high court predicted losses have not occurRiver diocese. And so, the foun-. sharp increase in Catholic school struck down two state aid pro- red. ... ... ... ... closings predicted after a recent grams for nonpublic schools last An "initial review" of 1971-72 Pictures on Page Twelve U. S. Supreme Court ruling does June. Catholic school statistics, gath... ... ... ... not seem to have materialized, Also predicted, he said, was ered from diocesan officials aecording to an official of the an 8.5 per cent decrease in Cath- across the country and stored in dations of the American province National Cathlic Educational As- olie elementary school enroll- NCEA's "data bank" of com- were laid. Eighty years before, sociation here. ment and a 4.8 per cent decrease puterized information indicated the Sacred Hearts community Dr. George Elford, research in high school enrollment. a 3.4 per cent drop in the num- had just begun missionary work , tlepartment director, said the In an article drafted for the ber of Catholic schools, about on what was to become Amerassociation had predicted a 4.1 May issue of "Today's Catholic 386 fewer, Elford said. .lean territory - the islands of per cent drop in the number of Teacher," however, Elford said" The association research direc- Hawaii. All the world knew and U. S.. Catholic schools - about 'early indications were that the Tum' to Page Four Turn to Page Thirteen
TV'.'and Radio! To Feature Charities Drive Highlights ;,.
Catholic Education Future ,Gives Cause, for Optimism I
PORTLAND (NC)-A national Catholic education leader said in Oregon that after a period of "turmoil" he is "very optimistic"
Annivers\ary For Province
Fewer Catholic Schools Close'
SPEAKER: Rev. Patrick J. O'Neill, superintendent of Diocesan schools, spoke on school board's role in evaluation at National Catholic Educational Association convention, ending today in Philadelphia. Superintendent was also chairman of a discussion session.