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Teaching Must Adapt To Known Theology NEW ORLEANS (NC) - The leaching of Catholic doctrine must take changing theological . views into account, Sulpician Father Raymond Brown told delegates at the annual convention of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) here. In his keynote address on "Catechetics in an Age of Theological Change," the Scripture scholar blasted "the archconservative section of the Catholic press," which he said "has usurped the authority of the Church's magisterium to judge what is orthodox in theology." Father Brown praised the U. S. bishops' recent document, "Basic Teachings for Catholic Religious Education," as an important and much-needed statement. But, he said, "arch-conservatives" are trying to misuse the document to destroy contemporary theological investigation. . He accused them of trying
"to turn the clock back on genuine theological progress" and said that if they succeed in manipulating catechetics to conform to their views, they will create "a future generation of youth that will be even less at home in the Catholic movemen~s of this century than their parents are." Although Father Brown's attack on arch-conservatives was almost certain to capture' the most attention in the media, it was a relatively small part of his 20-page speech. Father Brown compared the present "crisis in theology" with the great upheavals in thought from the fourth to the sixth centuries and during the late Middle Ages. And in every period of major theological change there has been resistance to the new ideas and the new knowledge that Turn to Page Four
TEACHER AND PUPIL: Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston, gives Holy Communion at Monday's Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, to Miss Anna G. McCarty who t~ught him Latin at B.M. C. Durfee High School in Fall River after his arrival as immigrant from the Azores to Fall River.
Special Gifts Phase Underway A volunteer group. of special gift solicitors, numbering over 850, is in the midst of the first phase of the annual Catholic Cha,rities Appeal of the diocese of Fall River, now in its thirtysecond call for funds to sustain the charitable, social servic~ and other worJ(s of the apostolate of the diocese for all the peoples of southeastern Massachusetts. Over 4,225 contacts are being made to professional, business, fraternal and industry leaders affording these groups the opportunity to contribute .to the institutions rendering these vital
Nationally Renowned Educators to Speak The Catholic Education' Convention of the Diocese of Fall River, convening at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro on May 3-4, will be fortunate to have nationally renowned educators participate in it. Rev. Alfred McBride, O. .prem., one of the country's foremost . contemporary commentators on Religious Education and the author of a syndicated column which appears in The Anchor heads the list. Director of. "Travelling Workshops" on the Bishops' Pastoral on Education, he is currently Executive Secretary of the NCEA Department of Religious Education. Father McBride will speak on the adolescent faith-response (Thursday afternoon) and on practical implications for Catholic education of the recent Bishops' Pastoral (Thursday eve· ning).
Rev. Russell M. Bleich, well known for his efforts to develop the concept of a "Community of Faith" through schools and religious education programs, has given workshops in many dioceses and is presently conducting several large regional workshops in various parts of the country. He is 'Superintendent of Education for the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa, and Secretary of Department of Chief Administrators, NCEA. He will give two sessions on Community of Faith, one introductory session and one work session, on Friday. Robert N. Lynch is Executive Director of Parents for Non Public Education, responsible for designing and developing support for the present Tux Credit Legislation. He' will speak on the prospects and implications of Tax Credits Tum to Page Three
services to all people, regardless of color, race or creed. The first returns of special gifts are heartening.This indicates a cordial reception to the solicitors and a generous response by the donors to the beneficiaries of the Appeal. The same enthusiasm and response will be evident when the second phase of the Appeal is 'conducted on Sunday, May 6. This phase will be held
between the hours of 12 noon and 3 P.M. when 16,800 parish solicitors will visit 104,500 homes in t.he 115 parishes of the diocese. The solicitors in the special gift phase are requested to make their returns speedily to their respective area ~eadquarters by Saturday, May 5, the official closing date of the first phase of the Appeal.
Diocesans Take Part In Bishops' Meeting representative religious and laity will convene with the bishops and selected clergy of the area for sessions addressed to two thorny contemporary concerns: Marriage and Family Life and Youth in the Church. The Convocation, which will be held at Mont Marie, a spa.cious religious house in Holyoke, has been arranged by a special Liaison Committee, working un· der the direction of the Most Reverend Bernard J. Flanagan, Bishop of Worcester. St. Joseph Accompanying the Most RevMost Rev. Daniel A. Cronin erend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop will 'be principal celebrant and homilist at a Mass of Thanksgiv- of Fall River, and the Most Reving to be celebrated at.11 Sun- erend James J. Gerrard, Auxilday morning at St. Joseph's iary Bishop, will be a number of Church, Fall River, as part of the participants from the Fall River parish observance of its centen- Diocese. The Rev. George W. Coleman, President of the Diocnial year. Concelebrants will include for- esan Priests' Senate, assistant at mer parishioners now ordained Our Lady of Victory Parish in and former curates, as well as Centerville; the Reverend MonMsgr. George E. Sullivan, pastor, signor John E. Boyd, Director of and Rev. Martin L. Buote and the Fall River Catholic Welfare Rev. Kenneth J. Delano, present Bureau and pastor of Saint Patrick's Parish in Fall River, and curates.. The "Missa Simplex" in honor the Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Tum to Page Two Turn to Page Five
In conjunction with ·the Spring Meeting of the Bishops of Region I of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (Region I encompasses aU of New England), there will be a Regional Convocation. Beginning Friday, May 4,
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Celebrate Two Centennials St. Patrick A Mass of Baptism will be celebrated· at 7 tonight at St. Patrick's Church, Fall River, 100 years to the day from the par: ish's first baptism ceremony. In 1873, April 26 fell on a Saturday and two baby boys were the first recipients of the sacrament. They were James, son of Daniel and Catherine (Sullivan) Harrington and Norbert, son of John and Elizabeth (Lehan) Byrne. The baptizing priest was Rev. John Kelly. At tonight's Mass three boys and a girl will be1;>apiized by Turn to Page Two
DCCWConvention Saturday·in SO. Dennis