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AFTER ORDINATION: Newest priests of the Diocese of Fall River with Bishop Connolly following the ordination IIervices at the Cathedral. Pictured are, left to right,. Rev. Benry S. Arruda, Rev. Ronald Sylvia, Rev. William F. O'Neill'
Feels Ecumenism More Advanced '" Ger~any,
DUBUQUE (NC)-A ~igh 81Wking German Protestant Bishop believes the ecumeni . . movement in Germany is
Urge Catholic Lawyers to Fight Abortion Battle Worth Expense Involved WASHINGT0N (NC) ..:... The' nationwide controversy 0 ·v e r proposals to liberalize state abor tion, laws may be a moot issue, according tc one, lawyer. But more than 125 other lawyers were urged to mount intensive eampaigns against abortion in theit' ,home states here at' the third annual conference' of dioc esan lawyers and state Catholic: welfare - conference officers,..
tI*.obably ahead of the U.S., p~rt ... because of World War D. , :Lutheran Bishop Johannes E. Lilje of Hanover,' president ef the United Evangelical Lutb eiran Church in Germany, said bere in Iowa: "We (CathoUca and Lutherans) were together But 'whether the campaigns ill the same prisons during tbe will be mounted--or will be suc .-ar and developed a spirit to cessful if mounted-remained in ~ther. We have succeeded in dou.bt after the exhortations maintaining that spirit during were over. the last 20 years." " "Abortion may be a moot is The late Pope John XXIII was sue," said William R. Burke, leg ilIlftother strong ecumenical in islative representative and pub
fluence in Europe, Bishop Lilje lic relations counsel for Califor "served. nia's Catholic education and wel
"He meant very much to central fare organizations. Europe. H:e was very widely ac eepted," the Bishop commented. '"It might be better if we ad ck'essed ourselves to the obvious, Advisory Role Laymen play an important next issues-infanticide and eu thanasia. ,!\bortion is only part of part in the ecumenical move ment in Europe, according to the what I believe is a program • e r wan churchman. Tb e aimed at achieving these," he Said. churches are the strongest mo avating force in establishing Change Minds "!ay academies" .... Gerniany ill Nevertheless, Burke went on Which the groundwork for estab to outline his own work against Bshing democracy has been laid, proposals to liberalize Califor be said. "After the war, Germany was nia's abortion laws - proposals which have been made every ~ ruins-and not just materi ally," the Bishop recalled. year since 1961 and to set re -rhere was, nothing. T b e . quirements for an effective cam _l,Irches helped people to think paign. of their public duties in the light "So far," he said, "we have 01. Christian faith. been able to hold off legislation, "But the church does not be but we haven't won' the battle eome actively involved in gov over the meritll of abortion." III1I.ment," he added. "It serves This will require planning and all advisory role." preparation for a long-term bat tle, he said. Elect Pastors "Organizations must be de fYrTAWA (NC) -Archbishop .Joseph ; .. Plourde said priests of veloped and must make use of Ute Ottawa arclidiocese will be the media to change the minds invited to vote for a number of and conscience of our fellow cit appointments, especially the izens." aamin& of pastors. Sitch a program would cost
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Sister Mary Hortense, S.U.S.C. will inaugurate a six' week film education course this Summer at the College of the Sacred Hearts, Fall River. To run from Monday, June 26 thl'ough Friday, Aug. 4, the course will be the first of its kind offered for credit in south eastern New England. Film showings, analyses, and discussions will include prize winning American and foreign films developed by Bergman, Chaplin, Cocteau, DeSica, Eisen stein, Fellini, Lean, Ray, Welles, Wyler, Zinneman, etc. The curl'iculum will include the development of art and pro duction techniques in film com munications; drama in the' me dium of the film; and film in the reflection and direction of cul ture. The course aims to prepare adults to be cinemate in order to assist youth to develop a taste for the good, the beautiful, and the truly human in the film which is a principal art and me dium of the 20th century. Sister Mary Hortense holds a B.A. degree from Catholic Uni versity of America, an M.A. from Boston College. She did post graduate work, including film studies, at Harvard University, Marygrove Graduate School, Oxford University in England and Syracuse University. The nun has also conducted Rev. Joseph J. Oliveira Jr., Bishop Connolly, Rev. Brian J. film seminars for high schoo), and adult groups. tHarrington, Rev. William W. Norton, Rev. James H. Morse, college, The course is being offered all Rev. Richard L. Chretien, Rev. Roland J.. Deschenes. Their a new dimension in teacher ed 1lcation. Enrollment will be ac ' assignments are on page two. cepted either for three semester hours of credit or for non-credit. Information bulletins are avail able from the college at 520 Rock Street, Fall River. Advocated by Dr. MarshaD McLuhan, professor at the Uni money-at least as much as the anborn child to live - a right versity of Toronto, communica considerable, amount spent b7 antil now recognized by law. tions media resulting from ex abortion proponents, he indi and. we must consider the effect tensions of the body will also be cated. ' on society of a sudden, drastic studied in the course. This in In view 'of all the speakers, the· change in abortion laws. There volves such ideas 'as a voice ex battle and the effort win, be Is a q'uestion of public order as tending into a telephone and !be worth. the expense, however. well as morality." nervous 'system resulting into a Their arguments ranged 'far be According to Prof. Robert M;. 'computer. yond the consideration of' abor . Byrn of the Fordham University . McLuhan contends that the tiOn as an immoral act. Law Center, the proposed abor book is no longer the American tion laws would change the law's student's principal tool, that 20th Other Factors attitude from one of preserving century man must be cinemate "Weare dealing with other life to one of sanctioning killing. as well as literate. He maintains important factors," said Father "Even under the present laws that the student relies more and James T. McHugh, director of the' . -which acknowledge abortion to more on screen media for lib USCC Family Life Bureau. "We point of reference. save a mother's life-the in must consider the right of the terest is in saving a life. Under the new proposals, the interest Lay P'rincipals would be in destroying a life," Mmsscouri See Plans LOUISVILLE (NC)-The first he said.. lay principals have, been named Formation Center "The next step would be the
for Catholic elementary schooll CONCEPTIOlll (NC) - Bishop killing of newborn children."
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Mission Decree(;Has 'SSg:: S%%%iSSSSSSSSSS· approved the Sept. 1 next open ing of a. pastoral formation cen Building Contractor Impact 0111 p'arishes ter at Imm~culate Conception I MEMPHIS '(NC)-The.Second Seminary here in Missouri. Masonry Vatican Council's Decree on the It will afford future priests Missions is having an impact on first-hand contact with city parish life around the country, proble,mil such as unemployment, according to a poll conducted by poverty, racial prejudice, segre Maryglade College, a mission gation, poor education and sub seminary conducted by the C standard housing. Fathers of the Pontifical In In addition, the program win stitute for Foreign Missions 7 JEANmE STREET (P.I.M.E.) here in Michigan. provide courses, in psychology, FAIRHAVEN WY 4-7321 The poll was conducted to group dynamics, catechetics, homilectics, counseling, sociol- determine the effect of· the coun 'i'SSSSS%%%%SSSS%S%%SS* cil's mission decree on parish .ogy, ecumenical and'moral the life. Questionnaires were sent to olog)'. 15 per cent of the pastors in every diocese of the U. S. Re Maintenance Supplies Wisconsin Bill plies, which amounted to 14 per SWEEPERS - SOAPS
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The survey indicated that an tion for parish and private school FIRE EXTINGUISHERS children has been introduced in increasing number of pastors the state legislature. It would bad succeeded in bringing about implement the mandate given closer contacts between their April 4, when voters approved a congregations and foreign mis 1886 PURCHASE STREET sionaries. This was achieved constitutional amendment per NEW BEDFORD mitting publicly supported trans through greater dissemination of portation for church-related in- missionary information through 993-3786 stitutions. t lectures, films and literature.
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