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Urge Proper Use Of' Pentecostals SAN JUAN (NC)-The bishops of Puerto Rico issued a warning on Pentecostal movement '~abuses," but said Catholics must not condemn the whole group. The warning drew heavily on a report by Bishop Alexander Zaleski of Lansing, Mich., chairman of the U. S. bishops' doctrinal commission. The Puerto Rican bishops 'noted that' Bishop Zaleski's report said that "the charismatiC renewal movement 'should not be prohibited, 'but it should be permitted to develop, although certain precautions should be taken.' "
"We feel this attitude is a prudent one," the Puerto Rican bishops commented, although they said they are not accepting the report as a whole "because circumstances are different over ther'e than here." , The bishops of San Juan, Arecibo, Caguas and Ponce - who head some 2.6 million Catholics in this small Caribbean islandrecalled their public condemnations of abuses by some Pentecostal gr-Oups, such as claims of healing the sick and resurrecting the dead. They also warned against "certain, statements made through a false sense of ecumen-
ism and even attributed to priests, that all religions are equally true even if different denominations hold openly contradictory doctrine~," "Again, not a few of the faithful are puzzled by the so-called speaking in tongues." The bishops were critical of some rituals of Pentecostal groups purporting to take the place of sacraments. "How could a watered-down version of the sacrament of baptism be admini5tered, as if it were a purely external and empty rite, and yet claim to give an absolute guarantee of salvation?" the bishops asked. They were referring to what some Pentecostals call "baptism of the Spirit." "These and other claims fall of their own wesight when a precise explanation is sought," the bishops stated, adding that even "Catholic Pentecostals of good faith and solid spiritual formation condemn such abuses." The statement, a - six-page release given to the press here, stressed that the bishops were not condemning the Pentecostal movement as a. whole. It paraphrased Bishop Zaleski's report that "the remedy is not in denying the existence of such charismatic p.iftq, but 'in the proper use of those gifts."
NEW ORLEANS (NC)-Mer- the Department of Health Educy Hospital here has returned a cation and Welfare, the hospital $100,000 federal grant, stating withdrew fr'om all further particthat it "cannot accept any fed- ipation in the Hill-Burton Proeral funds which might result in gram. the hospital being forced to lib-' W. Clark Wheritt, assistant eralize its moral position" on administrator of the hospital Bishop Cronm, Ordinary of the , McVinney, late Bishop of Proviabortion' and sterilization. noted that the acti-On by the The hospital had received the board of directors was prompted Diocese of Fall River, joined dence. The ceremony will be held in money as the first installment by the possibility that a woman other bishops and prominent of a $500,000 grant for construc- would demand to have an abor- members of the clergy as con- the office building's lobby where tion of a $7.5 million ancillary performed at the hospital be- celebrants of a Mass offered 'this a bust of the late bishop will be services building. cause of its acceptance of federal morning' at 11 by Most Rev. unveiled and prayers will be Luigi Raimondi, Apostolic Dele- said. Among those participating After returning the money to funds. gate to' the United States, as in the event will be Archbishop In view of this, Wherrit said, principal concelebrant and Bish- Raimondi and Bishop Gelineau. "We took a second look at the op Gelineau, Ordinary of the Di- , Bishop McY-inney died on Hill-Burton grant. Mercy Hospi- ocese of Providence on the oc- August 10, 1971, at the age of tal, as a Catholic institution, has casion of the rededication of the 72, after serving as head of the a moral position which we can Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence See since 1948. not compromise. We have to be which conincides with the 100th It was under Bishop McVinable· tQ say' 'no' on certain anniversary of the establishmertt ney's administration that the VATICAN CITY (NC .:.... Pope issues." , Diocesan Office Building and the of the Diocese of Providence. Paul VI, again calling for peace Wherrit added that there had Bishop Cronin was joined by attached auditorium were con· in Vietnam, said that each day been little response one way or Bishop Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop structed. Both were dedicated on that peace is delayed there "is the other to the hospital's deciof Fall River, as a concelebrant Dec: 3, '1968. Bishop McVinney paid for with terrifying destruc- sion, but that what little reaction in the Mass in the Providence started restoration of the Cathtion." they have heard has all been Cathedral of SS. Peter 'and Paul. : edral earlier in July. , \, The devastation of the Vietnam favorable. The Bishop l\'IcVinney MemBishop Gelineau has announced war, Pope Paul continued, orial Auditorium is used for at Merthat following the Mass, the The board of trustees "drags down' into a single tomb Officials of the Diocese of diocesan meetings ana events. men and nature, combat troops cy is composed of laymen, physi- Cathedral Auditorium, which Springfield and the University It is also use<;l by civic and comand defenseless people, life and cians and members of the Sisters fronts the Diocesan Office BuildQf Massachusetts recently comof Mercy who operate the hospi- ing in Providen~e, will be dedi- munity groups for plays, con· the hope of living." pleted negotiations and signed ,cated to Most, Rev.. Ru'ssell J. certs; and other programs. tal. He voiced hopes for an end the contract which will enable to violence not only in Vietnam Diocese to use the University's but in the Middle East, in IreAmherst, facilities for the 26th land and in the tiny central Annual New England Congress African country of Burundi. (It, of Religious Education. has been reported that in BurunThe Congress will be held in di more than 100,000 died during Amherst from Friday, Aug. 25, a violent, countrywide repression to Sunday, Aug. 27 under the of a revolt of some Hutu tribessponsorship of the Springfield men against the dominant Tutsi Diocese. tribe.) Representing the Diocese at The Pope, speaking to cardinals the contract signing were Bishwho had come to congratulate op Christopher J. Weldon; Father him on the eve of his name day, Howard W. McCormick, diocethe Feast of St. John' the Bapsan director cf the Confraternity tist, cited President Nixon's of Christian Doctrine; and Mauvisits to com:nunist China and rice DeMontigny, treasurer for to the Soviet Union, as well as' the Congress. The University signs of an East-W~st detente was represented by Ronald Hein Europe. bert and William Krimsky of the "It is not easy to ~valuate UMass Division of Continuing today the range of such events Education. or the repercussions they will have," he noted. The University of Massachu"But something new is stirsetts is believed to be the only facility in Western Massachuring.in the world: above all, the fact that such meetings are setts large e:1ough to accommohappening. Until very recently date the ~xpected Congress turnout of more than 8000 perthey were not even thinkable." sons. The 1971 Congress was "It seems to us legitimate to expect that this process, if carsponsored by the Archdiocese of ried out as we hope with frank. t - .' Boston PARISH CENTENARY YEAR OPENS: Following the concelebrated Mass maugura College.on the campus of Boston ness and goodwill, and with t International, national and 10respect for the autonomy of ing the 190 h year ,celebration of the Sacred Heart :parish, Fall ~h~er, ~ishop Cronin, t~e rights and the legitimate inter- principal concelebrant, receives two bouquets of roses from Patncia 0 Hearn and Chns- cal teachers. writers and lectuests of other countries, will work topher Curtis, students in the parish school. Assisting are Rev. Msg~. Lester L. Hull, pas- rers will conduct scores of semtor, left; Rev. Alexandex: M. Zichello and Rev. Robert J. Carter, aSSIstants. Turn to Page Twelve Turn to Page Six
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