Barbara Ward: Birdlike, Brillian.t, ,Witty, Devout the arms race are two of inflation's prime sources. Developed and oil-rich nations must continue the Rome Food Conference pledge of $5 bi:llion a year to Third World agriculture, because th~ world no longer has vast cheap food supplies. Give developing human settlements in the world clean water and san. itation, so children will live, and their populations will stabilize ... "Tpe great mass of Christians in Western society simply have no clue that they are lords of creation," Lady Jackson said in an NC News interview at her hotel midway during the Habitat Conference. They expect their Turn to Page Two
By Jo-ann Price When Mother Teresa spoke to VANCOUVER (NC)-One of a hushed crowd in a drafty airthe most awesome personalities plan hangar at the Habitat at the United Nations Confer- Forum, she sat quietly on a ence on Human Settlements bench at the Calcutta nun's feet. (Habitat), Barbara Ward (Lady At press conferences, debates Jackson), is birdlike, frail, witty, on nuclear energy, action-like brilliant and devout. radio programs, the platform of The British economist is the Water Day celebration, Lady everywhere. They ca:ll her "Lady' . Jackson is in there fighting for Habitat." When the 12-day con- the world's 'precarious future. ference opened in this city's . What is to became of "The Queen . Elizabeth Theater, she Home of Man"-the title of her drew three minutes of applause book, commissioned by the UN for her vigorous global appeal -as the world's population douto governments, UN specialists . bles by the year 2000? and observers to save mankind At machine-gun rate she can from disaster through a new enumerate the issues. Clean awareness of what the future water should be provided to all holds if present resource, energy people in all settlements by, and urban policies continue. say, 1990. Energy, waste and
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Fr. LeMay World La Salette Head Very Rev. Lionel R. LeMay, MS, who was ordained by Bishop James L. Connolly in Fall River on June IS, 1946, has been elected to a six-year term as Superior General of the Congre-
gation of the Missionaries of La Salette. He will direct activities of the worldwide community from its general motherhouse in Rome. Father LeMay, whose main task is seen as promoting unity in the entire La Salette congregation, was born Aug. 17, 1919 in Manchester, N. H. After graduating from parochial school he entered La Salette Seminary High SchOOl and College, Enfield, N. H. and completed his . studies for the priesthood at the community's major seminary in Attleboro. From 1948 to 1951 he did graduate wOrk at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where he earned a doctorate in Sacred Theology. From 1958 to 1964 the new superior general was rector of the La Salette Seminary in Attleboro, and from 1964 to 1970 he was secretary general of the VY. REV. UONEL R. LeMAY Turn to Page Four
Center Diocesan Life Around Eucharist Noting that the Feast of Corpus Christi will be celebrated this weekend, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has called on all parishes of the diocese to observe Saturday and Sunday as a Eucharistic Weekend of Prayer. "This year," said the Ordinary, "we have a unique opportunity to grow in the love of the Lord as we prepare as a nation for the 41st International Eucharistic Congress. I would ask therefore, that, where possible, Saturday, June 19th and Sunday, June 20th be days of prayer focusing on the sacrament of the Eucharist. "Let us utilize these days throughout the entire diocese to
to emphasize the primacy of the Blessed Sacrament: "The mystery of the Eucharist is the true center of the sacred -liturgy and indeed of the whole Christian life,"
prepare ourselves spiritually for the Eucharistic Congress, to ponder the meaning of the Eucharist in our lives, and to reflect on our response to the Eucharist." -The prelate quoted from the "Instruction on the Eucharist"
Install Lay Ministers Nearly 100 Sisters and laypersons, the largest group yet named in the Fall River diocese, will be commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist at a Mass to be celebrated at 7 tonight in St. Mary's Cathedral by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. Representing 27 parishes, the Turn to Page Two
Slate Saturday Ordination For Sacred Hearts Deacon Bible Grou'p Rev.. Mr. Robert J. Powell, uate work toward a master's deSS.CC., who has been serVing as gree in counseling psychology a deacon at St. Joseph Church, at the Catholic University of On Women Fairhaven, will be ordained there at 1 p,m. Saturday by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. The ordinand is the son of Arthur and Viblette Powell of St.' Anne's parish, New Bedford. He attended St. Joseph's and St. Anne's elementary schools in that city and Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, then entering the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Rev. Mr. Powell received a bachelor's degree in philosophy at St. Mary's College, Winona, Minn. and a master's degree in divinity at the Washington Theological Coalition, Silver Spring, Md. He has also completed grad-
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REV. MR. ROBERT J. POWELL
There has just been released a French-language document of the Pontifical BiblicaI Commission which met in plenary session in April on the general research topic of Scripture and the place of women in Church and society. Of special interest was a biblical inquiry whether or not women can be ordained to the priestly ministry. The conclusion arrived at states: "It does not seem that the New Testament by itself alone will permit us to settle in a clear way and once and for all the problem of the possible accession of women to the presbyterate." Turn to Page Three
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