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Normal Child Development Is Important in Education, Maxwell Tells Teachers
Speaking on Creative Teaching, Dr. Clement Maxwell, President of Massachusetts State Teachers College at Bridgewater, gave the keynote address at this mo~ning's opening session of the Fifth Annual Convention of the Catholic Teachers Association of the Dioce~e, held at Bishop Stang High' School, North Dartmouth. "Th~r.e is d,tnger," warned the educator, "of thinking of ' . , education as a series of electric buttons with automatic results. All things must be
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measured and evaluated with relation to the child in his normal development: physical, in-
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tellectual and moral. "Beware the philosophy of immediacy, the theory of instantaneous utility," said Dr. Maxwell. "We have the duty of preparing something better than a mere social being. We must help Turn to Page Eighteen
Ordinary, Says Cha.rities :'Response Governs Plans Beloved in Christ: ~ Pope Leo XIII was wise in matters of justice and social b~tterment. He did a great deal for the working classes. He urged, as far back as 1891, in a great Labor Encyclical most of the reforms that 'only lately have been made. But in his day, he was dealing with a smug, self-satisfied, selfstyled liberal attitude, more corcerned with wealth and political power than with the right to have a living wage. , It is interesting, however, to note that he, like everyone teaching in the name of Christ, laid down a rule we should aU' obgerve. He wrote' as follows': ,"To have the' means to m'ake a neighbor rise above wimt and ,sickn~ss, and to re!use to help, is to make one accouptable, before God for, the mfsery existing about him." . Laws of charity are binding on all, the poor as well as the rich. The measure of giving may differ. But each one should, in good conscience, want to do his fair share. We tnay not, - we must not rely on governm'entswhich grow Inore and more demanding, to satisfy every human need. That is too expensive a luxury in the long run. And what's worse it brings us to -the threshold of communism. : In the Diocese of Fall River we have inherited a tradition of good stewardship. We' have twenty-four agencies of social and charitable service that touch every level of need from the cradle, to the grave. No need tO I tmumel'<ite them here, since there is hardly a family in th~ Diocese that has not. eXI>e~ien.ceQ in. sQ'me, measure the immense good that is done, due to the functioning of our Charities Appeal, now in its nineteenth year. To maintain these precious services involves considerable expense. Yet it all constitutes a big saving for the cQmmtmity. We all know what a great, almost impossible ~sk it would be to replace our nurseries,hom~s, welfare services, youth centers, and homes for the aged and infirm. Thank God we do not have such a problem. But we do have pressing need to expand. So effective has been our school for retarded children, that we are preparing to open a' new Nazareth Hall, this time at Hyamiis On the Cape. This .means· a considerable outlay, but' it will ~ring blessings to many that' might otherwise be overlo.oked. And in .September of this year, Cape Cod will have proof of our interest 1n this ·new ,field for helping children. , So, too,' with the aged. Our three large homes are cl'owded, and each has a long waiting list. There is need for expansion into new areas. Taunton 'and the Attleboros would be' much enriched, if they had anything like the. Catholic ~ospitality that is enjoyed by aged people in the Fall River, New Bedford and Fairhav~n .communities. We are making plans to meet this, need., But It will prove expensive. A building to give accommodation' to seventy guests would 4X)st well over a milliori dollaI:s'. We may 'not be able to
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_altimo~e ~~th~;an. Now' Spreading ,Erroneous Canon Law Conclusions Merely for Political Purposes A pamphlet. "Cathoiic or President" is being widelY distributed by Harry F. Borleis of Baltimore, apparently designed to shOW that canon law prevents Catholics from taking the oath of office as President of the 'United States. The Baltimore Lutheran is distributing the booklet to Masonic Lodges, news media and to people States where presidential primaries are Bebeduled. . . Father John J. McGrath, assistant professor of canon law at Catholic University of America in Washington, and also a civil iawyer, makes the following comment concerning the pamphlet. By, 'Father john J. McGrath.
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Th,e pamphlet's author obviously' knows very little about canon law, for. his work is not only filled with errors, mistakes ,and .misrepresentations; ,but ·it, is 'elumsy and bad law. For instance, canons 1572 to 1593 legislate the 'structure of Church" courts" on .. the" .. '" .. ''' ,.. ,,'.., . . . ' on: "Canon 1574 decrees thaf a ~lOcesa~ ,l~v,~~. One of ~hI~, .. J~y'J:I)an .. cam1,Qt..oe a ' judge in group, canOn 1574, reqUIres court. In the United States, all that judges of these ecc1esi- judges must be laymen." astical courts be priests who are learned in canon law. 1l4r. BOrleis writes of this can-
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1960 (harities Appeal Opens In Diocese' The 1960 Catholic Chari. ties Appeal starts today. Officially this is the first day of the Special Gift 'section of the Appeal. Mr. 'George Vigeant, Sr" Lay-chairman, urged his fellowworkers.in this section of the annual charIty effort to: "Make this the greatest year in the history of the Charity Appeal. You must appeal to your Special Gift contacts as the representative' of the 24 agenCies of charity that are sustained by the Appeal. Your enthusiastic approach will aid in conveying this sam'e attitude to all those you contact. Explain the possibiiity of larger contributions by using 'the pledge system; the necessity for increased giving to meet ever growing' costs;, the· community benefits that come from every advance in Catholic Charities.'" ills Excellf'~~y,- Bishop Conno~ly, win.bring the story of the , Appeal to the public in a television appearance next Sunday. Th_e program will be carried by . Turn' to Page Eighteen
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SI'slers BUI·ldl·ng New NoYlllale In Taunton '
Ground breaking ceremonies for a new novitiate house of the Sisters of St. Dorothy were held Sunday at Villa Fatima, Taunton. Rev. Joseph Oliveira of St. Anthony's PariSh, chaplain of Villa Fatima, officiated at the rites which were attended by Sisters of St, Dorothy of the New 'Ellgland and New York houses, friends and relatives. Turn to Page Ten
DR. CLEMENT MAXWELL
Fran'cisco,n Nuns,·'to Observe 50 Yearsl Work in Fall River Fifty years of service to the city of Fall -River will be celebrated Tuesday morning,' May 10 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary of St. Anthony's Convent, 621 Second , Street, Fall River. The community, will attend P<mtifjcal Mass at St. Mary's Cathed- M E l ' b th f P t 1 'I k ' 'th H'IS, perior. ary Iza e 0 or uga , su'raI a t 10' . 0 c oc WI It was originally a priE 11 th M t R : xce ency;' e os ev-, vate home then was occupied .. erend' James L. ,Connolly, bY', the Sisters of Mercy for 3S
Bishop of Fall' River as cele..; years b_efore passing to the . brant. ', Franciscan Missionaries. Followirig Mass, iuncheon will The community has performed ,pe: served 'ill, the dinir _ha~l of many services for the Diocese in St; Frands "Guild, ·.a women's its time here. Originally coming 'residence operated by the Sisters : to teach at Espirito Santo school, on: Whi~ple Street, directly be- a commitment still fulfilled, it . hind the SecQnd Street convent. now teaches catechism at six . Bisnop,Connolly and area clergy otqer Portuguese churches, 'opy';ll be among honored guests. erates S1. Francis Guild for Tuesday will be a'day of extra-' business-womer and supplies special meaning for two mem- . Holy Communion hosts to many ,be~s of the communi~y, Sister ar~a churches. M~ry Edward and 'SIster dos The Cathedral, incidentally, is Anjos. Both have been at' the one of the churches supplied by Second Street convent since its the Sisters so the Hosts used at opening in 1910. their jubilee Mass will be of Sister dos ,\njos was foqnerly' their own hluking. a teacher but is now retired Some 300 invitations to the 'from that activit) She still observance have been issued and sews altar linens, a pursuit,she it is expected that school chilha~ 'Uowed throughout her dren taught by the Sisters will religious life. Sister Mary' Ed- ,also be' present. ward was' for many years in In addition to Sister Mary 'Ed'CHICAGO (NC~-A Chi- charge of the kitchen at St. war~ and Sister'dos Anjos. the cago real estate man has left Francis Guild. Both Sisters have community includes four other the bulk of, his $1,125,000 - - be,en. me~bers of the Franciscan golden jubilarians, and a 62 year 'nst'tu MlsslOnarle.s for es t a t e to Ca th 0 I1·c 1 . 1 ' . , 56 years. . . ' veteran , Mother .Francis ' who is tions and charities here, accord. St: Al'3nsthOny s Cldonv~ndtMbU1hldconventTPo~trtoessp; T ing to his will filed in probate mg IS years 0 ,sal ot er . urn age en
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eight Ca~holic institutions. Aside from $175;000 in 'personal bequests to friends and relatives, the remainder of ,the estate was left to the Catholic Charities of Chicago. Each of the following received $100,000: St. Vincent's 0 i' p hooa nag e, Little Sisters of the Poor, st. Mary's Training 'School, Des Plaines; Sisters of Charity of the Blessed' Virgin,' for use of St. Wry's High School; Sisters of Mercy, fOr use of St. Xavier building fund; Angel 'Guardian German - Catholic orphanage, L_Jola University for the Stritch Scho!>l of Medicine, and De Paul University.
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'St: George Awards for leaders in Boy Scouting under I' 'II b'e presen t ed f or t h e f'Irs t t'Ime III . th e Cath 0 ic auspIces WI Fall River Dio~e-se at a banquet:Sunday night, May 29 at the CYO' Hall, Anawan ~treet. Bishop James' L. Connolly : ," will make the presentation to men·.outstanding in Scout activities. Names of those to be honored will not be I I
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The event is open to all inter, ested. in Scouting. Tickets are available' from: area chairmen, including Francis Sheehan and Anthony Lima, New Bedford; Owen McGowan, Walter Wilcox and John Shay, Fall River; John . Flanagan, Taunton; Joseph Murphy; Mansfield-Attleboro. ' . ..' . The S1. George Award was .• ' '" inaugurated in 1954 at a national f, [~~ I conference of Diocesan Scout '" 5 Chaplains. It is intended to rec'ELECTED.: Sister Made- ognize outstanding contributions leine Clemence, director of to the spiritual development of Catholic youth in the Boy Scout the School of Nursing at St. program: Ahne's Hospital, Fall River~ Rev. Walter A. Sullivan is has been elected to, the post , Diocesan Scout chaplain, assisted of Religious member of the" by area chaplains, including Rev. , . h ". I C' . William O'Connell, Fall River; B~a~d, at t e Nab~ma on- Rev. Leo Sullivan, New Bedford: v~nbon ~f, Cat~ohc Nurses Rev, James Lyons, Taunton-Atheld at Louisville. . Ueboro.