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'ROME (NC) - Pope Paul VI has reiterated the value of Religious celibacy and stressed that any apostolic involvement by Religious must be based on a well developed spiritual formation.

In an apostolic exhortation dated June 29 and announced at a Vatican news conference July I, the Pope also called members of Religious communities to, a life of prayer.

Althougli 1m international commission of experts on the Religious life, collaborated for two years with the Pope in preparing the document, the final version and many of the revisions were personally written by the Pope.

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Papal Document Values Celibacy missIOn had submitted "about twice the material" that is contained in the 58-page document, but that obviously "Pope Paul knew what he wanted to say about Religious life and said it."

The source indicated that Pope, Paul's primary intention was to stress that "the Religious life

has a major role in the modern world and it must be continued."

The exhortation contains no new doctrine and is phrased in general terminology to embrace all forms of Religious dedication -from a life of strict contemplation to an active ministry in the world.

An informed source said, the new exhortation is intended as a corollary of the exhortation to bishops issued in January, in which the Pope reviewed the needs of the Church five years after the Second Vatican Council.

Pope Paul devotes a major part of this new exhortation to what he terms the essential commitments of the Religious life -poverty, chastity and obedience.

Saying that the "supreme rule of Religious life and its ultimate norm" is following Christ, the Pope asks: "Is it not this preoccupation Turn to Page, Eighteen

Fr. McPartland Reports from Vietnam

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Latin Cut-off Date Revised

By Rome .vATICAN CITY (NC) - The Vatican has delayed the Nov. 28 cut"off date for using the fourcent\lries-old Roman Missal, or 'texts of the Mass, based on the Council 'of Trent's decisions. . , ..

'The new Missal texts; which take their orientation from' the Second Vatican Council, will be mandatory in each country only after a vernacular translation has been approved by the respective conferences of bishops.

The new English form for the Ordinary, or unchanging plirt of . the Mass, as well as the Lectionary, or book of Old and New Testament readings, went into effect in the United States on Palm Sunday, 1970.

The new texts for Introit antiphons, Communion verses, Collects, Prayer over the Gifts and Postcommunions, as well, as some 70 new Prefaces, have not yet been translated into English.

The translation is scheduled to be completed in 1972.

The bishops' conferences will also' set the date for the mandatory use of the new Missal and the new brieviary, the daily prayer of the priest. ' The Congregation' for Divine 'Worship, in a notificat'ion dated June 14 announcing these deci" sions, stated that from the day on which the new form of the entire Mass becomes mandatory in each place, it becomes mandatory both in Latin and in the vernacular.

Only priests who for serious reasons such as advanced age find it difficult to celebrate Mass according to the new rite may, with the permission of their bishop, continue to use the old Roman Missal in whole or in part. But the pld Roman missal may not be used in Masses before the people.

For such serious reasons, again with the permission of the bishop, a priest may continue to use the old breviary.

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He is short, stocky yet well built man. He is a special man, a loving man, a man who has dedicated his entire life to 'the poor people of South Vietnam.

Father Denis Paquette CSSR is a Canadian missionary who came to Hanoi in 1935 as a young seminarian. He was ordained a, priest in Hanoi in 1941 and remained in North Vietnam until the communist takeover in 1954, He continued to minister to his people there until he was 'expell~ ed four years later. He recalls ' his expulsion with a hardy smile;' "When they put me on the train," he says, "I thought it was heading towards South Vietnam but when the train stopped I found myself not in the south 'but rather at the Red Chinese border."

He was given a four day visa in Red China and made his way, without a cent to his name, to Hong Kong. " Eventually it was back to Saigon and then to Danang,

Urg'e Re-Reading Minority, Report On Pornography WASHINGTON (NC)-A Catholic priest and a Methodist minister trod the halls, of Capitol Hill to hand deliver a copy of their, minority report ,on pornography to each Congressman.

Jesuit Father Morton A. Hill and Dr. Winfrey C. Link are members of the 19-man Congressional Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, whose majority report was rejected by the Senate and President Nixon last year.

The majority report. recommended the repeal of existing federal, state and local legislation which prohibits or interferes with the distribution of "obscene" materials to consenting adults.

The Senate and President Nixon rejected the report's findings, charged the commission with inadequate research and said it had not fulfilled the congressional mandate to research and recommend means of regulating the traffic in pornography.

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where he has ministered and helped countless poor refugees who have fled 'the north for freedom in the south. He is his own

ecumenical movement. -It is irrevelent of whether a person is Protestant, Buddhist or Catholic; if they need help he is there.

~'ALL MANKIND'S CONCERN IS CHARITY": A triumvirate of charity in Vietnam. Rev. Michael P. McPartland, chaplain; Rev. Denis Paquette, C.SS.R., pastor; Major Ed, Gaucher.

Several months ago he was asked by Bishop Che of Danang to found a parish school in the suburban Buddhist village of DOXU. With no money, no fumls, no ba~king and little else in the way of support he agreed to begin his church. About the same time Fr. Paquette began the task of founding his parish two Fall Riverites were meeting each other for the first time here in Danang, South Vietnam.

One cold February morning when no one particularly felt like going to work two men sat sipping coffee. "Where's your home town back in the' world, padre," asked Major Ed Gaucher.

"Fall River, Mass." replied the padre, Father Michael McPartland. Major Gaucher's face lit up with a smile and said "it's my home town too." ~ friendship was born.

Major Gaucher was born in Fall River and he lived with his parents on Elsbree St. He attended St. Roch's school and completed his first year at Msgr.

Prevost High School in 1952. His father's work brought the family to Hatboro, Pa. He finished high school and majored in Pre-Law at LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PL ' After graduation he entered the U.S'- Marine Corps and has just completed his third tour of duty Turn to Page Five

Opposes Clergy Involvement in Politics . ROME (NC) - Can a priestpolitician be faithful to both vocations?

Hardly ever, said a Vatican cardinal - in a preface to a recent biography of one of the

,Bishop on Court Decision Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, issued the following statement from his office: "The Diocese of Fall River received with great distress the news of the ruling of the Supreme Court regarding the unconstitutionality of state financial assistance to non-public schools. Because of the ever-increasing, and at the moment almost impossible cost of maintaining the parochial schools over a long period of time, the Diocese had been 'hoping that'

parents would receive some form of aid that would enable them to support the parochial schools more easily.

"Nonetheless, the Diocese remains totally committed to the concept of Catholic education and is hopeful that this ruling of the Supreme Court will not place the existence of parochial schools in total jeopardy.

"The Diocese reserves further comment until such time as the complete text of the Supreme CQurt ruling can l>E: studied."

most successful priest-politicians of modern times, Father Luigi Sturzo.

American Cardinal John Wright, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, said in his preface to Paolino Stella's life of Father Sturzo that the Sicilian priest never allowed his priestly spirit to weaken during a lifetime connection with politics. This' is something most Churchmen in politics fail to do, the cardinal added.

As a young priest, Father Sturzo was viCe-mayor of his home town for 15 years. buring the 1920's, he was the driving force of the popular party, a Catholic Italian party he founded in 1919. He went into exile under turn to Page Six

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HIE ANCHOR-Diocese of July 1, 197'1 -. . .Foil River....,.Thurs., . .

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MARRIOTTSVILLE (NC) Echoing the Second Vatican George Metcalfe of the AssoCouncil's pronouncement that ciation for International Develthe Church not only has mis- opment agreed: "It is 'most sions but is mission, the Unite4 unique and crucial that the counStates Catholic Mission Council cil has brought together almost 'has called' for the establishmebt all missio'n agencies," he said. of mission committe'es in, every "Although there is no consensus diocese. ' view of the world or of the use To implement this recommen- ,of manpower and resources here, dation, the Mission Council -is it is clear that the council is fac, setting up an ad hoc committee ing up to the mission world arid with diocesan mission directors the realities of.' it." from across the nation. ,Two Senses A statement issued by the Fr. Joseph'M.Connors,' S.V.D., council said that a concern for executive secretary the counthe problems of the modern' cil, exPlained that "with the world is closely related to con- the priesthood, religious life and cern for missionary activity. all missionary resources in crisis, "In every land we see the it would be a miracle if the mismanifestations of injustice ',and' sions themselves weren't" also violence and misery of every ,in crisis. kind. To ~he great dismay 'of all But the tone of the documlmt, men of good will, they seem to entitled The Whole Missionary become daily' more critical and Church, is in no way pessimistic. acute. We are filled with anxiety' Its essential thesis is that there by their urgency. We 'feel a cer- are two senses in which the tain frustration at their complex- ,whole church is missionary.. ity."

First, by carrying on the InCoordinate Endeavors carnation and Pentecost, the "Our duty to work in every Church is missionary. way possible for the solution to ' Therefore, the document states these' problems has been fre- secondly that "the whole Church quently and emphatica'JIy ex- is missionary in that all the pressed' by the Holy Father. This local and diocesan churches ...

This responsibility will take the 'are deeply responsible for carryform of, sharing in the efforts of ing out the task of preaching our fellow men for mutual ser- the Gospel among peoples or vice, development, and the many' groups who do not yet believe in forms of liberation from all that Christ." is inhuman.';

The Senate of Priests of the Diocese of Fall River in a special meeting discussed the proposed guidelines for the operations of the personnei board.

- These proposals came about by the Board's discussion and consul.tation with priests of the Diocese.

Most of the proposals were acby the senator-priests with a requ~st for further clarification on the manner of ordinary procedure .of the Board's a,ctivities.

These clarifications were submitted in writing and after dis. cussion; centering on their posi- . ,tive nature, the clarifications were also accepted by the Senate. cepte~

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The meetirig at Marriottsville Spiritual Center here in MaryContinued from Page One land was, the third since the council was founded as a com- sion chariman, said the majority mittee of the National Confer- . report called for the repeal of ence of Catholic, Bishops in existing legislation because, after November, 1969. extensive "empirical investigaSucceeding the Mission Secre-' tion" the commission found no tariat which was .,established :in casual relationship .between por1949 as ,a voluntary association nography and anti-social behavior. of Religious men and women.

Lockhart, University of Minfrom mission-sending' soCieties, the council marks the first at- nesota law school dean, said he tempt to coordinate all facets of thought the president was "unAmerican' missionary endeavors. happy because scientific studies Bishop William, G: Connare do not support the assumptions of Greensburg, Pa.,· chairman of congenial to his point of view." .

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Necrology JULY 2 Rev. G~rard A. Boisvert, 1967, Assistant, St. Anthony of Padua, New Bedford.

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Rev. Thomas P. Doherty, 1942, Pastor, St. Kilian, New Bedford.

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Rev. James A. Coyle, S.T.L., 1955, Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River.

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Rev. J. F. Labonte, 1943, Pas.. tor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford.

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/ Rev. Edmund Francis ,SS.CC., 1963, Pastor,' St. Mary, Fairhaven.

JULY 7 Rev. James E. Lynch, 1965, First Pastor, St. Joan of Arc, Orleans.

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Rev. Edwarq J. Murphy; 1887, 'Pastor, St. Mary,- Fall River.

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Conference Officia~s Oppose Proposal . To Wit~hold Dues From IlO

WASHINGTON (NC) t- Amerand labor leadican businessmen , I ers were urged here to try to prevent Congressional approval of a bill that would withhbld U.S. dues from the United Nations' International Labor OrganizaI tion. . In a joint statement ~une 23, Msgr. Marvin Borde!on, idirector of the U.S. Catholic Conference international affairs dep~rtment, and Msgr. George Higgink, director of USCC's urban life division, said the U.S. goverenment owes the ILO $3.7 million f6r 1970 and $7.4 million for 19711.

'Cultural Polluters' "Failure on the part bt ConFather Hill, president of the gress to appropriate fund~ would; New York-based Morality in in our judgment, be a 'serious Media and Dr. Link, director of blot on the reputation: of the a Methodist retirement home in United States in the field of inTennessee, said the majority re- ' ternational relations," t~e two port is a "shoddy piece of schol- priests said, "and a devastating arship tl)at will be quoted ad blow to an agency which, in nauseum by cultural polluters." spite of its limitations, has made They said they hope to con- and continues to make la sub· vince Congress to accept their stantial, not to say indisp~nsable minority report instead. contribution to the cause I of so~ The Hill-Link reports recom- cial justice and human IbE:·ttermends strong regulation of porn- ment throughout the world." ography traffic on the federal, The appropriations committee stiite and local level. in the U. S. House of RepresenIt calls for establishment of a tatives approved June 21! a bill , -, division of lawyers in the U.S. to Withhold dues from the IILO- , Attorney General's office to help , district attorneys across the nation in "prosecution against sex exploiters." . i, It also recommends that reI view boards be established in ~(n' each state to bring any materials , I the board considers "obscene" Doane' BeaJ ·Ames to the attention of the state atINCORPORATED ' torney general's office for proseFUNERAL! cution.

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The priests then discussed the celibacy statement by the Na-, tionalFederation of Priest Coun- ' dis. They' decided to conduct a survey of Fall R,iver Priests 01'\ the entire statement 'and on the basis of this survey, to more accurately represent the feelings of the priests in the' Diocese to the three', bishop-delegates from' the ' U.S. who will attend the Rome synod in' the Fall. Copies of the, statement and an accompanying questionnaire, will be sent tQ all . the priests of the Diocese.

Concerning an on-going education' program for priests submitted to the Bishop last month, the Senate read a letter from the Most Reverend Bishop. Clarification of several points was made, especially concerning the '''care of souls" and the "needs of the Diocese." The re-worked propo~al was., returned to, the.

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The USCC officials urged leadA report was then made by ers of the American labor movethe temporalities committee conment, the American business ,cerning a survey of priests. community, and "concerned citi- Thirty-three per-cent of the ,zens in every other, walk of life priests responded to the questo use every means at their distionnaire submitted: two-thirds posal to persuade the House of, of the priests respon'ding felt Representatives to, reverse the that the present system of salcommittee's action by amending aries was not adequate; seventy the final legislation. per-cent sought a change to a The priests said the United basic monthly salary with increStates "will automatically lose ment for. years of service. The its membership in the ILO if it proposals were also submitted falls two years in arrears in the to the Bishop for his considerapayment of its dues," something tion. they said would' be "a disastrous mistake."

The Priests' Senate will reconThe officials said they realize vene in September with the new"there is room for honest disly elected senators being present. agreement among honorable men" about certain ILO policies and procedures.

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'Liv·e Mystery of" Christ's Poverty' Archbishop Urges Religious

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall- River-Thurs., July", 1971

Oonat·ed Food Feeding Unemployed of Seattle

WEST DE PERE (NC) - The development of a basis for soSEATILE (NC) - The volunhost called for meetings devoid cial involvement from the foots teer workers opened .the worn of stuffiness, the keynote speak- of religion. He asked the group door to the food bank and stager detailed the theme, and a to respond not just to the poor gered back, dismayed. "What four-man panel presented opin- but to the general condition of a mess," she said, surveying ions to open the 14th annual mankind. charred boxes strewn all over assembly of the Conference of Discussing what he termed the floor.

Major Superiors of Men at St. '''warped priorities" of the ReThe other worker looked up Norbert College here in Wiscon- ligious, Brother Barthel urged the and replied brightly, "Don't say sin. group to establish openness ~ith 'What a mess,' say 'Thank you, Abbot Jerome Tremel, O. the world.

God for the apple juice.' " Praem., of St. Norbert Abbey, And this tends to be the susHe said the assembly must reasked the approximately 200 alize it is unable to adapt to taining attitude of those who heads of religious orders of men the poor, to consider budgeting staff the busy food banks scatto make demands on the confer- realism, to admit that asking the tered throughout the Seattle ence. rich to respect the poor is not area: Whenever the shelves be"There should be no forbidden working. The group must teach come low, someone will appear words or topics," he said, "Let's the poor to be 'concerned with with some food. In the above inleave nothing unsaid. If we per- the needs of all people, or have . cident, 22 cases' of apple juice sist in being happy in our stuf- them drown in self-pity, the Holy had been donated from a Wenat, chee warehouse fire. . finess, we run the risk of the _Cross official said.

'Need Each Other' . world passing us by."

Abbot Melancon told the CMThe four-day conference was SM: "We can achieve our pursocially oriented, considering three areas of service to the poor pose only if our own lives re-education, housing and com- flect those convictions."

Hug, echoing the same sentimunity organization - under the general theme "Give to the poor ments, remarked: "We say more with the way we live than th-e ... Come, follow Me." Of some 59,000 priests in the words we offer." Human povUnited States, 37,000 are dio- erty, he said,. belongs to "all of cesan clergy and another 22,- us ,even those economically well 000 belong to various orders of off."

Archbishop Medeiros, in reReligious. The CMSM promotes the welfare of the Religious-or- marks following the panel's reaction, said that "every man is in der priests, about 11,600 Religious Brothers, and 11,500 semi- need of God. We seek each other because we need each other." narians.

The CMSM program included . Archbishop Humberto Memajor addresses by Arthur Flet" deiros of Boston told the audicher, assistant secretary of labor; ence in hir keynote address: "The gift which American Religious Brother Albert Marshall,of the offer to the poor is simply the Christian Brothers' national comChrist of the Church. The riches mittee on social involvement;Ar- . you' have received are the riches thur Klein, .housing .con!iultant; you must share with them; your and Father P. David Finks, assofaith in them, your hope beyond ciate director. of the urb~m life all human hope and your sacri- division, U.S. Catholic Conference. ficing love unto death. .

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"The challenge which the poor present to you is to live the mystery of Christ's poverty. To live it by authentic religious lives, so that even the poorest, who have most reason to doubt and to disbelieve, are convinced that Christ loves them today." . Responding to the address were Father Fintan Sheeran, Sacred Heart provincial; Brother Romard Barthel, Holy Cross provincial; Abbott David Mellancon, Benedictine of S1. Joseph Abbey La., and James Hug, Jesuit seminarian.

Father Sheran called for the

Says Social Justice' Endangered in Chile SANTIAGO (NC)-Political assassinations will end the dream of social justice for Chileans, warned Cardinal Raul Silva of Santiago at the funeral of the latest assassination victim.

Edmundo Perez Zujovic, a Christian Democrat and form~r interior minister, was gunned. down by ambushers, alleged to be leftists, seven months after Gen,; Rene Schneider, commander of the army, was fatally wounded by assassins reportedly hired by rightists.

"Within a short time, two dear brothers who devoted their life to service fell victims. of a determination to destroy. We must overcome hate before hate poisons and kills the soul of our dear Chile," Cardinal Silva told a crowded congregation during the funeral Mass for Perez,

Seattle-area food banks now to their families. are providing food for more than The banks are coordinated by 7,500 persons a week. More than Neighbors in Need, an offshoot 80,000 have been served since of an ecumenical community (Fellowship of Urban Christian the food banks opened. The figures are expected to increase Service).

Minister Is Director greatly in the near future.

Neighbors in Need functions Recent U. S. Department of Labor statistics indicate a 13.1 out of an old house b~hind a per cent unemployment rate in store front here.

The front door opens into the Seattle-an economic' situation made even more acute by mas- former living room, jammed with siv:e job layoffs at the huge desks, posters, ringing phones, Boeing aircraft plant here due to flashing "hold" lines and people. the folding up of the Supersonic Victoria Snowden, the only paid . secretary, will have seven butTransport Plane project.

Located primarily in churches, tons flashing at once, look up the Seattle-area food banks store addresses and files, greet Visiup donated supplies which for: tors, always remembering which mer wage earners and other question is on which phone line needy individuals can take home and she never ruffles.

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Ask Intercession In Soviet Union CINCINNATI (NC) - Forty Baptist arid Jewish scholars here unanimously adopted a resolution appealing to President Nixon to intercede on behalf of "defendants of conscience who have been repressed" in the So'viet Union.

The resolution was submitted by an official of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, cosponsor with the American Jewish Committee of a four-day conference on Jewish and Baptist Perspectives held at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion here. .

Dr. M. Thomas Starkes, secretary of the mission board's interfaith witness department and sponsor of the resolution, said Baptists and Jews have much in common both "in rich spiritual heritage and in historic experience," including the contemporary experience of persecution in the Soviet Union.

Both groups .struggle "to be loyal to their faiths built on the freedom of .the individual concepts" he said, but fundamental human rights of Baptists, other Christians, and Jews have been denied in the Soviet Union.

In an effort to establish a community' of mutual respect and trust among all the people of God, the conference said, it also unanimously approved a report which calls for a joint secretariat to explore and implement. programs that would bring Jews and Baptists to~ether.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., July 1, 197'

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'Myself -A""ong' Others' Ruth, Gord.on'sMemoirs Ruth Gordon, the Ameiican actress, and Sir Julian Huxley, the Briti'sh biologist, have decided, at the ages,respectively, of 74 and 83, to share with us their recollec~ tions. -Miss Gordon's are found in Myself Among Others (Atheneum, 162 E. 38th St., New York, N.Y. 10016. $10). eighth decade,she is as tiipand and Sir Julian:~ in Memories uninhibited as any freak out kid.

Booth ,Tarkington once fash(HarPer and Row, 49 East, ioned a play' for her, and she

MADRID (NC)-The Spanish bishops have denounced wh~t they called an "alarming progress of moral, decadence, even among practiCing Catholics."

'In a pastoral letter they blamed the decline in morals to the lack of proper sex education and moral training in the home and the absence of moral guidance in public advertising and busines!i.

They also cited the "negative influence" of tourism on public morals, and asked families to counter this by reinforcing Catholic standards in the homes: The bishops called on the government to help by stemming the -~ growing drug traffic and by en. forcing laws already on the books against pornography and prostitution.

A law in effect for nearly a year provides that prostitutes, addicts, alcoholics, homosexuals, and other "socially dangerous . persons" not be jailed with other prisoners, but be sent to special detention and rahabilitation centers.

The .law has been largely unenforced, however, because of lack of such, special detention facilities.

33rd St" New York, N. Y. 10016. says of' him that he "never wrot~ $8.95), ' a word that brought a blush."

It is just lately that Miss GorShe seems to think that this last don has achieved that peculiar is to Tarkington's credit. A pity, celebrity which comes only with then, that ,for all her undoubted success in the movies. She won cleverness and her-incomparable an Oscar for her performance -store of' insightful information in Rosemary's Baby" and might about theatrical greats, she did not follow his example.

Huxley's Memories MATH FOR THE SPACE AGE: Counting on fingers Sir Julian Huxley did not have By to scramble his way to social ac- is a No No, as this (irst-grader of Fairmont City, 111., Holy ceptance or renown. His grand- Rosary school demonstrates. She places beads. in strips RT. REV. father was T. H. Huxley. alongside the "basic;ten board," an adaptation of the'MonThrough his mother, he was reMSGR. lated to Dr. Arnold of Rugby and tessori system which permits a child to use the senses of JOHN S. ,to Matthew Arnold. He can claim sight and touch. NC;: Photo. many another famous and acKENNEDY complished relative. A starry array of intellectuals frequented the family home.

He early took an interest in win--something else for her 'perRemai~s Without Updated Policy formances in subsequent films natural science,. but was also setting new records for bad taste., steeped in the best of English litStatement on Abortion Deplores Society's She has written plays and film 'erature, and imbued with taste ATLANTIC CITY ($C)-The presently believes that a few scripts which brought recogni- in the arts. He went to Eton, National Council of Churches short clear position papers, with Lack of Principle, tion and money. But 'one likes then to Oxford, where he won (NCC)- is still unable Ito agree a set of theologically and socialVATICAN CITY (NC)-Tobest to remember her superlative the Newdigate Prize .for poetry on an up-to-date policy state- ly sound guidelines or primary day's society is an unprincipled acting on the stages more than and took an Honors degree when ment on family planning and values, may be the best propos- society, Pope Paul VI told a ,gen, 30 years ago, as Mattie Silver in he' graduated in 1909. abortion, the ecumenic~l organ- als we could submit to you in the eral audience here, and from so"Ethan Frome," as Natasha in He had the advantage of ization's general board learned service of the churches you rep- ciety's lack of principle, he said, "The Three Sister's," and as Nora travel, first to Germany before here. ' , , I resent. , flow most of its woes. he went up to the university, in "A -Doll's House."

Efforts on such a statement In his report to ,the policy"Life has need of principles," Back then, she impressed one then, after university, to NIl'ples, have been underway for more making general board, the NCC's the Pope said. "The confusions as an exceptiona.l artist, although on a scholarship enabling him to than two years. After earlier ef- general secretary said the coun- and revolts from which our modcertain annoying mannerisms do biological research. forts failed" a special t~sk force cil has been forced by its finan- ern life suffers derive mainly' Protean Moo had begun to creep into her was named. ' cial crisis to dismiss nearly one from this: that it has no real, work.

This was followed by a lecIts chairman, Mrs.:, Muriel third of its executive staff in the firm .and fruitful principles, or tureship at Oxford and the chair Webb, a general board' member past three years.

Crude, Vulgar whatever principles it has are of biology at the newly created , representing the ~piscopfli and shifting." mistaken Mannerisms mar her memoirs. Rice Institute in Houston, Texas.

Drops Director She raps out trite catch phrases His term at Rice was the first of Church, reported here ithat the The Pope continued: "UnfortuDr. R.H. Edwin Espy said that nately, our era has become deuntil the reader begins to mutter. many visits to the United States. task force has been hard at work She hands out, and rehahds out, After it, he returned to Oxford. since March, but probably would 'the executive staff has been cut signed to this scepticism of not be able to wade through its from 181 in 1968 to 120 today. thought and morality. We do not some corny advice, She goes on His travels have taken him He warned that "there wiII be know how to affirm objective, and 011 about what a wonder throughout Europe, to"'"Africa, to formidable task until the Fall. doJbt that further reductions later in 1971 stable truth. We play on theories She expressed she' is for her age. She is self- the Soviet Union, to Spitsbergen, even then the task forte would and 1972." consciously crude and vulgar. ' and opinions. Since we no longer and elsewhere. On some of 'these Receipts from participating de- have a secure and valid heritage She has known large numbers journeys he was engaged in re- be able to produce, anything the of fascinating people, and she search, on others, he was observ- general board could Jltimately nominations during 1970 dropped of ideas, something that is nechas some dreadful stories to tell ing or advising in a number of adopt as a policy statement. by $478,051 ,- from a total of essary to give a normal, consisabout them. She has lived capacities. Sometimes his interest Rather, she said, the t~sk force $9,469,838 in 1969 to $8,991,787. tent and organic expression to i One of the areas hardest hit by life, we replace it by temporary ,through several eras of the was chiefly biological, at other the money shortage is the de- systems that emphasize the wiIl, American theatre, from the days times social. He is a protean Prepare Colonists partment of faith and order" in ,an effort to save ourselveswhen, at 17, she ,left a town in man.

For New Life I which deals with understanding from the abyss of intellectual Massachusetts to storm BroadHis grandfather, T. H. Huxley, COLONIA PIRAY (NC) - A and articulating the Christian and and practical anarchy." way. proclaimed himself an agnostic.

'Her first role was a tiny one Sir Julian says of himself that program to prepare colonists for faith and its expression in the in support of Maude Adams in he is intellectually hostile to their new life in the Bolivian life of the church.

Because of continuing deficits "Peter Pan," and she went on religion which is in any sense lowlands is being carried on here to do all manner of parts in plays dogmatic or has any supernatural by an interchurch group made in this departm_ent, the NCC has in 'New York, on the 'road wh,en ,aspect. In fact, he wrote a book up of Catholic, Methor:Jist and been forced to drop the department director, the Rev. Dr. Wilthere were constantly lighted which purported to demonstrate Mennonite missionaries; There is abundant fertile land liam A. Norgren. Two Roman legitimate theatres in every part the superiority of religion withComplete Line here and the government is en- Catholic Religious who have of the country, and in London. out revelation.

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Stresses First Duty of _Priest VATICAN CITY (NC) - The first duty of priests is to be "deputies and to represent God through Christ and thus save the world," Pope Paul VI told 200 priests and seminarians studying in Rom~.

The Pope warned against priests who become involved in various types of non-priestly activity at the sacrifice of their essential priestly character. At a special audience, the Pope told his visitors: "Woe to the priest who would be everything, do everything, who would be a politician, a sociologist, an expert, a consultor, an organizer and so on, but who instead fails in his specific mission which makes him a priest: the glory of God by sacrificing himself for his brothers and to communicate to them divine love through the living contact with Christ."

The Pope concluded by urging his visitors to love the Eucharist and the Church.

Students Drafted For Demonstrating, KINASHA (NC) - President Joseph Mobutu drafted all C0I1golese students at the pontifical Catholic University of Lovanium here into the army for two years because of demonstrations at the upiversity during which a Congolese flag was burned.

The demonstrators were commemorating an incident in June, 1969, in which troops firing' on a demonstration by Lovanium students killed six students and injured 12. The 1969 demonstrators were going to Mobutu's residence to present a list of grievances, primarily on the high cost of living.

Those drafted include priests, seminarians and Sisters studying at the university. At first, Mobutu told Church authorities that the priests, seminarians and Sisters would be treated in accordance with the proposals of the Church authorities, but they voluntarily' declared themselves in sympathy with their fellOW students and have been drafted.

Cardinal Joseph Malula of Kinasha approved this decision.

Backs P'aper's Full Coverage Plan ST. PAUL (NC) - Every Catholic family in this area should receive a subscription to The Catholic Bulletin, newspaper of the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese, the archdiocesan priests senate declared here.

The priest-senators endorsed a full coverage subscription plan, on a voluntary basis, for Catholics in the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese and the New Ulm diocese, both served by The Bulletin.

The senate endorsed the plan unanimounsly after hearing it explained by 'Bernard Casserly, Bulletin editor; Raymond Schneider, business manager, and Robert Sylvester, news editor. The resolution adopted by the senate urged priests of the archdiocese to support the plan. designed to put the paper in every Catholic home in all parishes of the archdiocese and diocese.

Fall River Priest, Layman Continued from Page One in Vietnam. He is married to the former Lorinda Sykes and they have two children, Christopher John aged 4 and Curtis Edmund aged 1 and they presently reside at Dana Point, California.

Father McPartland graduated from Msgr. Prevost in 1957 and was ordained a priest on February 13, 1965 and served in St. Mary's parish in New Bedford for five years. Since joining the U.S. Navy he has been stationed at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. Pa. and with the 1st Marine Division in South Vietnam. His parents live at 753 Stafford Road in Fall River and his father is still on active duty in the Navy.

He is stationed at the Fargo Building in Boston.

"Father Paquette came to my office" says Fr. McPartland, asking for lumber and tin and anything you can spare. I invited him to preach to the men at Sunday Mass. He told them of his ordeals in North Vietnam and his dream of building St. Alphonsus Parish. The men loved him and the phones began to ring."

Major Gaucher jumped in feet first. His work as, a Marine Corps Officer dealt mainly in the people to people program. It consists in aiding the Vietnamese civilian communities to construct hospitals, dispensaries in teaching better methods in agriculture etc.

Since his work here had just about come to an end he invited the Marine padre to his warehouse. He stated, "the wood, the tin and cement can go to Fr. Paquette." "Because of poor hearing,". says Fr. McPartland,

Msgr. Reinberg told NC News that Byrd has been carrying out a program of establishing better relations between youth, and police since he became police chief a few months ago.

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BUILDERS AND PARISHIONERS: Parishioners gather with the builders before the new St. Alphonsus Church.

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"I think a helicopter was going over us and I didn't hear exactly what was said, we hustled a few trucks and left the warehouse the way every warehouse shouJd be left, empty."

It made no sense says Fr., McPartland to have lumber and. no nails, ot work hard and have no soap. So it was wood, tin, cement, nails, soap, powdered

Churchmen, Civic Leaders Seek Cause of Albuquerque Riots ALBUQUERQUE (NC) ---.: After two days of riots, gunfire and looting by youths here, clergymen and city officials were asking themselves why it happened -and they were getting different answers.

In the aftermath, 15 persons were reported wounded by gunfire, and damage to property was estimated in the millions of dollars in the down.town area where martial law was ~till in effect June 16.

Some were charging police with brutality. Others were praisihg them for their "admirable restraint." Some saw the youths as trouble makers, others saw them as victims of social problems. .

"I know we have police brutality in Albuquerque," said New Mexico's Lt. Gov. Robert Mondragon. "Brutality is not alleged.

It is factual."

Police Chief Donald. Byrd praised his department for the way it handled the riots, and denied the charges of police brutality. Byrd received the backing of Msgr. Francis Reinberg, vicar general of the Santa Fe archdiocese which has its chancery in Albuquerque.

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Long-haired youths from outside the city were blamed for starting the disorders, but most observers 'agreed that MexicanAmericans and black youths from Albuquerque were also involved.

Father Arthur Tafoya, pastor of St. Joseph's parish near the riot area, said it would be impossible to implicate any single group for' starting the riots.

The priest said apparent drinking among youth and the cancellation of a rock concert were obviously the immediate causes of the riots. But .he felt there were underlying causes.

Same Problems The riot started when police tried to arrest some'youths in Roosevelt Park on drunk charges.

A Rock concert was to be held in the park but the the musicians never showed up. The youths were angry because of this, police reported.

Father Tafaya said, however, that there has been a disenchantment among youths toward city officials before the riots began.

He said the young minority groups of Mexican Americans blacks and Indians feel they are not being heard by those in authority.

"Unemployment is a problem.

They are also unhappy with the lack of educational opportunities," Father Tafoya said. He added those are problems that face minority youth in other' metropolitan areas.

milk, farming tools, paper, pencils, baby food and Gerber's at that.. It was such a consolation to see how happy this made Fr. Paquette. So off it was to build a church and school.

After I informed Major Gaucher what I had taken, he said, "Only wood, tin and cement."

"O.K. Ed we'll get trucks and bring it back. Then he smiled and said, you thief, you know there aren't any plore trucks. So it all stayed and the church began.

"As the men began leaving for home and more and more camps closed Fr. Paquette and I," says Fr.. McPartland, "have been right there to claim the lumber and anything else. So it goes on and on and it will until Father Paquette's dream is realized."

Major Gaucher has already left for home and soon all of us Marines will be gone. But these two Fall Riverites, the Fall River Diocese anq U.S. Marine Corps all have an investment here. It's name is St. Alphonsus Parish and its pastor is a saint.

Whether this country will be free or will eventually fall to the Communists is ~iill uncertain but whoever comes to the village of DO-XU will find not only a church and a school but also a plaque which will read: "St. Alphonus parish from the U.S. Marine Corps and the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts."

If anyone back home wishes to help us leave a mark of Christ's love here in Vietnam could you send either food funds or just anything to Fr. Denis Paquette CSSR, C/O Catholic Chaplain Headquarters, XXIV Corps. APO San Francisco, Cal' ifornia 96349.

VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul VI, praising modern man's appeal to moral authenticity and to conscience, urged him to think also of holiness, of sin and of God. "Many men, especially the young, want' to give their conduct a strongly spiritual standard," he observed at a general audience here "They call this standard authenticity. We must be authentic Christians. In itself it is a very beautiful thing.

"This inspiration leads immediately to a very audacious criticism of the surroundings, customs and society in which the new generation lives. The new generation uncovers' defects, inconsistencies,: hypocrisies, disorders and legalized injustices. it bears witness through detach'ing itself from these things and through attacking them by what is today called contestation.

"At root, contestation conceals a moral demand that is not always reprehensible, and even is just and humane at times."

After speaktng of "that highly personal act which is called conscience" and of modern appeals to consic~nce the Pope observed that neither criticism nor conscience "can be humanly realized without the guide of an interior light, that of reason."

'Reason, he continued, "introduces into the moral process another indispensable factor, obligation."

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The local bishop will decide whether one or more Masses should be celebrated in Latin, especially in churches frequen'ted by' Catholics of various languages.

The notification specified that, with the permission of the bishop, the vernacular may be used in the recitation of the Divine Office either singly, in community or in choir.

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Most people are quite happy to gre~tholidays because they mean an added day from work or a welcomed long weekend. The forthcoming. Fourth of July holiday is ,no exception. There will be, of course, the accompanying accidents and tragedies that follow in the wake of these. And that is a'Iuost unfortunate. aspect,of every holiday.

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Negative criticism, a tearing down of the nation, the desire to overturn its institutions, thes.e are the actions not only of a poor citizen, but of an unthinking person. Let destruction have its way and all that is left will be a vacuum.\ And into this' vacuum wi.ll flow disorder and· confusion and chaos. Andone who seeks after disorder and confusion and chaos is a sick person, indeed.

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More th~m 164,000 abortions.have been performed in New York during this first year of its abortion-on-demand law.

It is a rather ,sad affair when an age that is putting more and great~r emphasIs on human life sees such an anti-life policy in effect: ' This age places great stress on· human life-conc~rn­ for the aged and their dignity, care of the young and their dignity, care of the young and their proper growth, respect for men of every age and color and creed. And yet this kind of abortion policy can go on and make very little impact on the public.

There is a great hue and cry made over mothers who - are having difficulties iIi pregnancy _forone ..,reason-' or ariother. No one can be hard-hearted toward the', problems.

But'to attempt to solve a person's problem by allowing her the power of life and death over an, unborn baby is hardly concern for all human life. And it is 'difficult to see how this can do anything else but add to her problems and make can entire community more callous toward human life. One cannot be showing concern for human life in some areas while attacking it in others.

In Every Season Summer is a time when people hope to take advantage of the weather and of the 'beaches and recreational facilities with which God has blessed this area.

It is also a time when no one can afford to take; a , vacation, from God. The very gifts of nature that God has bestowed upon this part of the country shQuld be reminders of His goodness rather than distractions from His service. , Parents must set the example for their children. .And it can also work the other way around-children, by th~ir attention to Mass and prayers and the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion-can remind their parents that the work of holiness is meant to be the vocation of a true follower' of God in every season. ,

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Politics Continued from Page One Mussolini and returned in honor to Italy in 1946. By that time, hiJ former political, lieutenants had founded the Christian Democrats, the dominant party in Italy today. ' . Cardinal Wright gave three reasons why he thought a priest should not involve himself in political activities, unless circumstances are truly unique.

First of all, the cardinal wrote, "The priesthood is a mission which totally obligates a man to bring the love of Christ to the world, while politics at the very least divides men" and even engenders hatred among them.

Secondly, the cardinal said, the priest-politician must combine within himself the roles of priest and politician, but too often religion and the priest himself suffer because the secular dominates the spiritual in such a combination.

Finally, the cardinal said he concurs with the Second Vatican Council that laymen are responsible for public affairs in the temporal order, while priests should be involved in the mystery of the salvation of mankind in its fullest sense.

Through 'careful supervision, Father Sturzo built a Catholic democratic power which avoided' the extremes of clericalism and anticlericalism.

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Rev. John F. Moore, B.A., M.A.; M.Ed. At their Spring meeting in De5S. Peter & Paul, Fall River troit, Mich.,· the American" bishops made it cle~r that they generally have "little sympathy" for the idea of a priest holding an The great fuss land fuming of the Government and the elected- public office.

New York Times are of little consolation to those who are Thes U. S: bishops said that still dying in Vietnam. The no~ famous Pentagon Papers ca- involvement in political action per only seems to be a mere game of finger pointing together and seeking or holding political office are two quite' differen~ with a mish-mash of politithings. i cai vengeance. The GJ. in not be measured by its own po-, . A summary of a working paper the jungle of Vietnam yet litlcal power in domestic elec- for the bishops' meeting said must risk his life each day, tions but by its sincerity in mak- that, as a leader in the Christian while the government attempts ing a positive contribution to end community, "the priest might once more to bridge a credibility the war in Vietnam. often be involved in political acgap that now has deveolped in, What can be said of the Pen- tion" and especially when the to a chasm. , tagon Papers themselves that community should be stimulated There can be little doubt that would not have the CIA or FBI into "a fuller living of the both the Times and,the Pentagon breathing down our necks? Back Gospel." not .learn some' gclod ,man- door politics, military interferBut, the statement added, ners but should strive for a more ference l!..1!d domestic indiffer- "there is little sympathy for the sincere presentation of the truth. ence are but a few factors that priest ,as an elected official be.

On tfie part of the Tim~s, It must have allowed Vietnam to become cause of the great difficulties inonce again be reminded that it is a national obsession. Yet, at the volved in the role of professional' not a law unto itself. I same time, there never' has been politician and his position as The manner in which it selec- an American foreign involve- teacher of morality and recon. tively presented the; Pentagon ment that has so divided the ciler."

Papers together with the method' American people. The great tragit employed to obtain the papers, edy that the Pentagon Papers Religion certainly raises questions of mo- does bring to light is the almost Religion must at least touch tivation. The Times must be re- total disregard by Washington 'of minded that Freedom of the the peopl~ of this nation. In an the 'will; for however small our Press demands a responsible involvement which has ignored will may be, it is always large press. Too often,. the I press has 'Congress and .the people, it is enough to be united to the will -R. H. Benson fled to the security of the First most depressing to see our na- of God. Amendment after it has fled the tional leaders caught up in a web bounds of responsibil}tY. The po- of doubt and duplicity. The most wer and the influencce of the regretable lessons of history fill of this Vietnam involvement.

Times are enormous., c~>untIess volumes when leaders, . We have had too much talk Because of this, it has a defi- be they political or military, ig- of Peace either from the defense nite ,obligation to the, objective. nore the people of their country. contracted politician or the phony However, in the present case, The American people have been' street rabble rouser. Perhaps there ,seems to be a Isubjective deliberatly led astray from the this present controversy over the and rather self righteous moti- facts of Vietnam. The Pentagon Pentagon Papers will bring a vation in its revelation of the Papers only indicate more con- striving for Peace inspired by the Pentagon Papers. How much vincingly the truth of this state- courts 'which seek justice. The public service it achieves will ment. judiciary can not now ignore this , Vietnam war. Now it seems the Truth is Solu~ion to Vietnam Involvement hour in which the courts, in the Maybe it is too idealistic but the. sake of truth itself but rath- framework of democracy, must , it would be hoped that: truth will . er for once and all time,s to help make their move. Whatever it win out in this case; not just for these United States to get out may be, may it be for Peace.

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Of all the mysteries in Creation, the deepest, the most tragic, the most humanly incomprehensIble is the distribution of good and evil fortune. At this moment, if one took the over-all material position of America's 48 million Catholics, one would find that the vast majority have chronic miseries. The Central a roof over their heads, a Government of Pakistan, domiregular diet, a motor car, nated by the Punjabis and Pachildren in good health and a reasonable share of holidays and recreation.

Their worst natural hazard is likely to be a leaking roof or a burst water main. Their worst man-made risk a fatal motor accident-unless sons of draftable age are bound for Vietnam.

ST. PATRllCK'S, WAREHAM St. Patrick's Circle is sponsoring a Cake Sale for the benefit of the Toby Hospital Building Fund Saturday, on July 3, in the First National Store at the Wareham Shopping Plaza. Hours are from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Women of the parish will be donating the cakes for the Sale. Anyone desiring further information may call 2953480, or 295-3766.

thans of Bengal-the West wing on the far side of India-feared that the Bengalis would opt for independence after' the recent general elections. In a swift and brutal military action, they put down what they held to be a rebel1ion. But the "restoration of order," like another vast tidal wave, has scattered the wretched people again.

The Parish Family Picnic will be held on the grounds of Cathedral Camp, Our Lady of the Lake Camp, East Freetown, on Sunday, July 11, from Noon to 6 o'clock.

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By BARBARA WARD

Some families live far above this modest standard, a few below it. But in parish after parish, to have been born a Catholic in America-or in Britain for that matter - over the last quartercentury has been to live without major external catastrophe. We have been singled out, in the infinite wisdom of God before whom a sparrow falls unseen, to live in comfort and security with probably more material aids to existence than any society in human history has ever enjoyed.

But suppose, during that same period, we had been born in East Pakistan? The 25 years would have started with the dreadful wrenching apart of the Hindu and Moslem communities in Be.ngal in an agony of communal violence and killjng.

Scattered Again Even after the exodus of most of the Hindu minority from what is now East Pakistan, the country remained one of the most densely populated in the worldwith over a thousand people to square mile (America has only about 55.)

A shack, one meal a day, one sari, one shirt - the material claims of these people are almost too faint to register. And the diet Is not secure. Their rice paddies only just feed the rising cohorts of the new Bengalis and much uf the land itself is at risk.

Violent tornadoes sweep up the Bay of BengaL Only elaborate earth works and bunds in the Dutch manner keep out the encroaching sea. When the storms come, the defenses are ·overthrown. Vast tidal waves sweep inland. One of the worst, in October 1970, killed an estimated 250,000 people..

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NEW YORK (NC) -'- Clergy and Laymen Concerned, an ecumenical anti-war organization based here, has issued a call to a national conference in August to explore new ways of mobilizing the religious wing of the peace movement to oppose the war in Vietnam.

As I write, I have before me a letter from Archbishop Angelo Fernandes of Delhi, Secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. He tells me that there are now between two and onehalf to three million-the latest figure is nearer five millionBengali refugees in India. The Indian state of Tripura on the border, itself poverty stricken at the best of times, has received 500,000 refugees, a 30 per cent increase in· its population, in six weeks.

As the Archbishop himself writes: "With so many still out in the open fields or huddled together without food or shelter on the roadside, and now with our monsoon rains beginning, the pitiable condition of so many of these people can better be imagined than described."

This description is borne out by the official report of the Christian agencies cooperating together in the area. "There are an estimated 2Y2 to 3 in illion registered refugees. They are located in make-shift camps near the border in public buildings like schools, colleges, hospitals, cinema halls, but many still remain in the open fields or camped along the roadsides ...

Most have fled from their homes leaving evervthing behind, having only the clothes which they were wearing at the time and 'a few household belongings. Even some are without clothes as bandits robbed them on the way.

Christian Answer "Some of the agency representatives for whom refugee situations are not new say that this situation is' worse than any they have seen. A notable factor is that there is much water and mud in the open fields over which hundreds of thousands have trampled and with the monsoon imminent the necessity to get some shelter at ll~ast is im~ perative."

What is our Christian answer to our own blessings and their agonies? To gather in our wealth and prepare to make merry, like the fool in the Bible? Or to join our offerings with the Christian agencies-in America, through the Cathoic 'Relief Serviceswhich are rushing aid to the pitiable refugees, sending in food, cover, and above all, cholera vaccine.

Last year, the American Bishops' Relief Fund Appeal fell by one million dollars. Is this to be our hank account for God's Final Audit?

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Columban Priest In Vatican Post ST. COLUMANS (NC) - A Colurnban priest has been named secretary of the English-speaking section of the Vatican Secretariat for Non-Christians.

HIGH-POWERED HYMN: Sister Rose Immaculate, director of the Alvernia College choir in Reading, Pa., leads a high-powered hymn during rehearsal session at the college. The Sister app<irently felt she needed some elevation and the explosives crate was at hand. NC Photo.

People of God Jews" Southern Baptists Stri.ve For Mutual Understanding CINCINNATI (NC)-Jews and Baptists in the United States can accomplish a lot more for the nation by giving up old suspicions and learning more about each other's faiths. .

That's how 40 Jewish and Southern Baptist scholars approached a four-day conference here this week.

Openly but with some selfconsciousness, they probed their understanding of each other's belief in God and religious traditions, and searched for ways of applying religious values to such problems as depersonalization, religious and political polarization, war and ecology.

Sponsors of the conference, entitled "The People of God: Jewish and Baptist Perspectives," were the Interreligious Affairs Department of the American Jewish Committee and the Department of Interfaith Witness of the Southern Baptist Convention's home mission board.

Sessions took place at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the country's leading center of Reform Judaism.

Dr. M. Thomas Starkes, secretary of the Southern Baptist in~ terfaith witness department, called the conference a "pioneering effort'" and acknowledged that Baptists and Jews in America "have remained largely ignorant of each other."

"It is ironic," he added, "that in the Soviet Union persecution has brought Baptists' and Jews together."

Rabbi· Marc H. Tanenbaum,

head of the AJC interreligious affairs department, declared: "If there has been isolation and suspicion between Jews and ~hris­ tians in general, how much more between Jews and Baptists in the United States."

He pointed out that four years of preliminary talks had preceeded the first Jewish-Baptist scholars' conference, which was held in 1969 at Louisville, Ky. In a joint statement at the opening of the conference, Dr. Starkes and Rabbi Tanenbaum said: "The symbolism of Baptists and Jews eating together in fellowship and mutual respect in itself is as meaningful as the subject matter we choose to discuss.

Hopefully, the symbolism as well as the substance will serve' as a model, encouraging Christians and Jews everywhere to turn walls of isolation of the past into bridges of friendship and n.concllladon for ~he future."

Father Daniel McGinn, director of the Columban Fathers' Retreat House in Derby, N. Y.; will begin his new Vatican duties in July. The priest's appointment was announced here in Nebraska

by Father Hugh O'Rourke, director of the Columban Fathers' in North America.

Father McGinn, 45, headed the foreign mission society's house in Houston, Tex., from 1!)65 to 1968. Ordained.in 1953, he was first sent as a missinoary to Japan, where he also served as an auxiliary chaplain for the U. S. Air Force.

Among the priest's eight . brothers ~nd sisters is John McGinn, managing editor of The True Voice, Omaha diocesan weekly.

Pope Paul VI established the secretariat for non-Christians to study and carryon dialogue with the world's non-Christian religions. "

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Gets Advice" on Wardrobe For Traveling in, Europe With our trip to ,Portugal only a few short weeks away I've been thinking wardrobe. Just what do you' bring on an overseas trip? What is essential? What is excess baggage? The best way I know how' to find something out is to go to the source and in this case the' source was another great idea for traveling," said another friend who bad some of the people I know spent last summer in Europe and who had traveled overseas intends to return this year. She recently.

Joe's cousin Mary (Mrs. JosephMello of S1:: Anthony of Padua Parish, Fall River) has just returned from a two-week tour of Spain, Portugal and Italy and I was sure her experiences were fresh in her mind.

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, "There really wasn't anything that I took that I could have done without," said' Mary. I took one' all-weather coat that could be worn in tfie rain, and for evening wear, as well; this I found the perfect answer to how many coats one should bring.

(Mary's coat was a black and white stripe, with the black predominating, and it certainly would be' dressy enough to wear over the dressiest ensemble.)

Another item that Mary found - that she would put on her:. list of "must takes" was an inflata~ ble plastic hanger, the kind that you can use to dry all those "drip dries" on. These deflate to fold quite handily into your bag, yet in no time inflate in order that you may have a' laundry helper. (This 'is what I'm dreading especially on' an overseas trip with three ,children.)

Packing with plenty of tissues and layers' of plastic bags between 'her, dresses arid shells , make wrinkles almost non-existent for both Mary's clothing and her husband's. "I don't think I used my travel iron more than twice during the whole trip and crushed clothing w<!sn't a problem., You are able to get pressing service in most of the hotels but if you're in a hurry' for your clothes the cost is a bit higher."

"Coat and dress ensembles are

Georgetown to Close Astronomy Department WASHINGTON ,(NC) - , This city is losing a venerable institution arid newsmen are being deprived of a friendly source of' assistance. ,Jesuit-conducted Georgetown University is closing down its astronomy depcu:tment, and Father Francis J. Heyden, S.J., its chairman since 1946, is going to the Jesuit-run ,IYIaniia Observatory in the Philippi~es.

Recreation If you have no need of recreatfon' for yourself, you must help to make recreation for those ~ho, do need it, ,':' . -St. Francis de'Sale,s

urged taking a couple of pantsuits that can be alternated with different tops. Comfort and appearance were the two attributes that she claims pant-suits have.

While this friend didn't take a raincoat she did take sweaters and rain bonnets.

Take Nothing New Other seasoned travelers (a category I certainly don't fall into and one in which I may never fit because, knowing, my family, someone will come down with beri-beri before we manage to reach the airport) urge that one should never bring ne~ clothes with them" including shoes. While many, people.. do this, without having any annoying, or embarrassing' incidents, others tell of blistered 'feet, lost buttons and too long or too short skirts that cause many unnec{!s~ sary discomforts. , . Mix and Match Separates appear to be the order of the day both from information gleaned from indivh duals and from travel books.

This way you can mix and match and still come out looking fairly well groomed. , Another' tip I thought was great was one, gi,ven: by.~, tray,e!:; er who wrote never take anything priceless-dress, ,sweater, scarf, etc., that you would be broken hearted over losing or spoiling. Luggage has a way of getting side-tracked on trips and garments, too, very often get left behind in hotel rooms. , With all this advice in mind I plan to, do some shopping for my family; however, I'm sure I'll ,make a million and one mistakes (multiplied by five) despite the wealth of advice and the pile of travel books that I have carried from the library to my house.

Shower caps will 'be forgotten; Jason will end up with all tops and no bottoms or vice-versa and, Melissa will stain her best dress .with some indefinable sub~ stance that no cleaner this side of Shangri-La will be able to remove.

NEW YORK (NC)-New York Times drama critic Walter Kerr and his playwright wife Jea'n have been awarded the Univer-. ' sity of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal.

Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, Notre Dame president, presented the award to the Kerrs'here June 23. The Laetare Medal has been .conferred annually since 1883 on outstanding American Catholics of the university's ,choosing.

Kerr, whose column appears in the Times' Sunday edition, is a native of Evanston, Ill. He re, ceived his bachelor's and master's degrees at Northwestern University there and then taught speech and drama at Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. He has also been a drama critic for Commonweal magazine and the New Yprk Herald Tribune.

Jean Kerr, born in Scranton, Pa., received a master's degree in fine arts from Catholic UniHELPING HAND: Instructor Linda Gothard is helping . versity.

Her books include Stanley Kilburg lear~ thE;! Sign of the Cross, arid they appear "Please Don't Eat the Daisies,d', to be enjoying the le~son. Linda is a, high school sophomore, and "The Snake Has All the Lines." Among her stage writings NC Photo. in Bellevue, Iowa. , I are "Mary, Mary" and "Poor I Richard." .'

Father Hesburgh' noted ,that only one other couple-Mr.' and Mrs. Patrick Crowley of Chieago, California ICommunity Tries to Save Christian Family Movement founders-have prevciously re'Innovative' Catholic School FORTUNA, small treme other end of the state," ceived the medal. The Crowleys , , (NC) - This I, rural community has closed ranks and may be too far removed from were honored in 1966. around its Catholic sthool to Fortuna to appreciate, the comkeep it from closing. ~ munity's involvement with St. Ask Nixon to Retain The Fortuna Ch'amberi of Com- Joseph's.

Present Sugar Quotas merce, by unanimous ~ction' of A, Cha~ber, of (.:ommerce, , SANTO DOMINGO (NC)-The the membership, opposed closure. spokeswoman said the school,is Dominican ' Republic's, Bishops' , The town's newspaper, The "very go04, very ,progres~,iv~,- ' Conference has asked President Humboldt Beacon, published an co.1leges in, the; area ,~e':l~)~e![ • Nixon to convince the U:'S. Ser\~' editorial calling the sthool ':a students to observe the ,teaching , ate not to reduce the quota of community investmeilt .1. . which methods there. Our children will sugar imports from this country. we cannot afford to Idse." be deprived of that kind of an 'The present sugar quota is St. Joseph's parish schOOl was eduaction if the school closes "necessary to' combat underdebuilt in 1963 after a (u'nd drive down." velopment," the bishops said in involving the entire cOJrlmunity, a letter to the President, adding Catholics and non - Catholics that the great public outcry here alike. Now the Sisters of St. Jo- Approves Boundaries to stop the proposed reduction is seph of Orange say a state-wide For Black Schools "a just and diginifed request." shortage of personnel: dictates In June the U. S. House of BATON. ROUGE (NC)-Estabmoving Sisters from FQrtuna to Representatives voted to reduce lishment of specific geographurban schools elsewhere in Caliical boundaries for all black by 6.48 per cent the amount of I fornia. parishes in the Baton Rouge sugar imported from the DominiThe school still has a large can Republic and the four other debt and cannot afford- t9 pay lay diocese has been approved in major suppliers of sugar to by Bishop Robert E. principle teachers' higher salarie~. When I' North America-Brazil, Mexico, Tracy. the nuns go, the sch901 must Bishop Tracy has delayed im- Peru, and the Philippines. close.

I The bill is' now' before the plementation of the order "until One of hte teaching n'uns, SisSenate. ter Elena, described St. ;Joseph's some provision can be made for as "an innovative schopl." She selective parish membership so said students and teachers con- that, for example, no black perfer on what the student will son will be unwillingly forced study, and each stud~nt gets out of a, black parish into a prespecial attention in his tailor· dominantly white parish.",

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"Social evils ought to be removed in other, ways than by such primitive methods," he stated. "The idea in the, Western civilized community that every man has' a right of living is of an ~vidently Christian origin.

The highly developed classic culture of ancient, times did not defend the right of living of the: weak and the defenseless." , The archbishop called ~uthan­ asia "one of the most fatal trends of our time." ','

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I In return, howev~r, ithe student carries a clear respqnsibility for learning the program he has helped to choose. ' "We are more concerned with values than with curricJla," Sister Elena commented. "We don't ,serve 'only the parish. ~e serve the county."

She told NC News, that Fortuna's nuns are' reluctant to move, fearing that they may be too "pressed with numbers" of students in urban schools to experiment much. She isai4 ,the or: , dec's education office, is located' in,Orange' County, :'at;the ·ex"

Sinner To recognize Christ: in' the sinner is' not 'only,.,to tChrist's service, buLto the·sinne~ 'as' well. ' '-R.;H;i,'Benson

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Bishop Tracy said that forcing black Catholics into predominantly ,white parishes has sometimes resulted in blacks losing their faith.

"1 would urge that action be taken, as soon as possible, on the issue of' selective parish membership," I;Jishop Tracy said.

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THE ANCHORThurs., July 1,

By MARY CARSON

Did you ever notice that Independence Day comes right after the closing of school for the Summer? 1 began to think the Sisters started, the holiday in thanksgiving that they had survived another semester.

Can you imagine the joy in all the convents when the children will be out of school for 10 weeks straight? Ten weeks of freedom from listening to the latest version of "why I 'was late," "why my homework is not done," "why 1 think I'm going to be sick right this minute."

Ever Really Free?

1 began to wonder what the Sisters do for the Summer. No doubt some make a retreat.

Many go back to school to further studies. (I wonder what happens if they don't have their homework done on time?)

Possibly some get to visit family they haven't seen since last Summer. Certainly many are involved with Summer programs, particularly in the underprivileged areas.

1 wonder if they get any vacation; out of those 10 weeks, how much time is really their own?

But then, how much of anyone's time is really his own?

Are you ever free to do whatever you want, whenever you want?

I would hope not!

We hear so much about free-

Baptism of Nontuplets Mother's Main Concern SYDNEY (NC) - The main concern of the mother who gave birth to nine children at a hospital near here in mid-June was that the babies would be baptized.

A priest at St. Francis of Assisi's parish at nearby Paddington' said that both Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brodrick "are wonderful Catholics. The first thing she wanted was that the babies be baptized. Because only a minute's delay might cause difficulties, it was arranged with the hospital authorities that a nun in training at the hospital should baptize the infants immediately after birth. This was done."

Has Limitations 1 was trying to explain it to my children because they sometimes confuse "freedom" with "doing what they please."

"You are free to pursue your own recreation, but if it includes smashing store windows, then you violate the rights of others, and you are not entitled to that freedom. You are free to drive a car, but if your driving is reckless and endangers the lives of others, then you 'have no right to that freedom either.

"It might be a, good idea for you to think about just how much you have done to earn freedom. If you fail to respect another's property, do you deserve the right of private ownership?

"If you downgrade another's religious beliefs, do you have the right to freedom' of religion?

Must !Be Earne:l "There is absolutely no one in this world who is completely free. Any person, at any time, at any place, no matter what he does, in some way affects other people!

"A hermit in a cave in the back mountains' of Tibet releases carbon dioxide every 'time he exhales. A breeze carries it, and it contributes to air pollution on the other side of the world."

"Mom, you're exaggerating."

"Do you realize'you can't walk down the street without affecting oth~r people? Your attitude . . . whether you're smiling or sulking .. ,influences the people you pass."

"Mom, you're making a big thing out of nothing!"

"Life is made up of just such little nothings.

"It's Independence Day. Remember your freedom isn't free ... you are going to spend your whole lives earning it."

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Nuns UrQie Black Voters, Register

I always thought Independence Day fell on the Fourth of July because it is the day the original Declaration of Independence was signed. But the other day something happened that started me thinking there might be another origin to the celebrating of ' independence at this time of dom these days. Everyone, espethe year. As I passed our cially the young people, wants his "rights," his "freedom to do convent, I was sure I heard his thing."

one of the Sisters singing: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation; o my soul, praise Him; it's time for Summer vacation."

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DIOCESAN VISITORS: Superiors of the Sisters of St. Dorothy' met with Bishop Cronin during their visitation of the educational centers in the, Diocese staffed by the sisters in Taunton and New Bedford. Left to right: Mother Almerinda Costa, provincial superior in residence at Villa' Fatima in Taunton; Bishop Cronin; Mother Marie DePiro, superior general; Mother Ottilia Walker, Vice-provincial for Switzerland.

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U.S. Visitation of Dorothean Leader Culminates with Visit to, Bishop

The month long stay at Villa Fatima in Taunton of Mother Marie DePiro, mother general of the Sisters of St. Dorothy in the diocese was climaxed on Tuesday when she met with Bishop Cronin in St. Mary's Cathedral Rectory, Fall River.

During her visit, Mother Marie visited Mt. Carmel Convent in New Bedford and the convents of her order in the diocese of Providence.

Mother Marie was accompanied on her visit by Mother Ottilia Walker, vice-provincial of the Sisters of St. Dorothy in Switzerland.

From 1952-1961 Mother DePiro was Provincial of the Sisters of High Court to Review St. Dorothy in the United States and during that time'she resided' Amish School Case at Villa Fatima. ' WASHlNGTON (NC) - Can In 1961 when the former'Mothstate authorities force children to attend school up to age 16 er Gener.al Virginia Quatrana reover their parents' religious ob- signed, Mother De Piro was elected Vicar-General and later in jections?

The U.S. Supreme Court will 1966 during the special General decide that issue next term in a' Chapter held in Rome, she was test case involving the Amish, elected Mother General. She is who contend their religion re- presently the secretary of the quires a church, community Conferem;e of Major Superiors of Women in Italy. separate from today's world.

Mother De Piro has visited Descendants of 18th century every convent of her order on Swiss Anabaptists, the Amish, the four continents where the known for their aversion to modDorotheans conduct schools, ern conveniences, contend high schooling constitutes a deterrent to salvation in that it involves worldly learning.

The U.S. 'high court agreed to review a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court which last January ruled that the state's compulsory attendance law could not be ,applied to the Amish because it interferes with their reli~ious liberty.

namely, the United States, Europe, South America, and Africa.

The order numbers 2,370 members at present.

Upon completion of visitation in the United States, Mother De Piro will visit the Sisters of St. Dorothy in Mozambique and Angola in Africa. In late August she will return to the motherhouse in Rome.

Federation Plans Biennial Convention ST. LOUIS (NC) - The National Federation of Christian Life Communities headquarters here announced their eighth biennial convention will be held in Philadelphia Aug. 19-22.

Christian Life Communities ar,e the 20th century version of the 400-year-old sodality movement.

After the Second Vatican Council, with its emprasis on increased participation by laity in Church affairs, the World Federation of Sodalities revised its rules to permit greater flexibility.

The 'organization's name was changed to express the group's new post-Vatican II character.

YAZOO CITY (NC) - Four Catholic nuns are conducting a voter registration campaign ,among black citizens of Yazoo County here in Mississippi and eight others are expected to arrive soon to work in Holmes and Humphreys counties.

The campaign' is the personal effort of Sister Joanne Kaelin who has lived in Yazoo City since 1968. She taught at St, Clare school until her contract was cancelled last' Summer. She then switched to a black public school in Lexington and commuted to Yazoo City on weekends.

"I feel, that this is a critical time for us to put Christian people in public office," Sister Joanne told Mississippi Today, Natchez-Jackson diocesan newspaper.

But, she said, the campaign is not simply aimed at putting ,black people into public office, although some of the new voters might cast their ballots for blacks.

The teams are employing the usual door-to-door, pick-them-up and take-them-to-the-registrar technique developed in the 1960s by students and civil rights organizations.

Renewal Group Backs Mandatory Celibacy TORONTO (NC)-The Church's present rule of obligatory priestly celibacy should be retained and "its joys and advantages should somehow be made better to modern man," according to Christians for Renewal.

CFR, which meets regularly here, describes itself as a group striving "after renewal according to the spirit of Vatican Council 11 and Pope Paul."

CFR said that the celibate priesthood "is the most effective and best form'of priesthood for the work of bringing the good news of the Gospel to men" in a brief on the priestly ministry the organization sent to, Archbishop Joseph A. Plourde of Ottawa, president of the Canadian Catholic Conference.

The brief was submitted in response to the Canadian bishops' invitation to Christians to send in comments on the ministerial priesthood"and world justice, the two principal topics for this Fall's session of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.

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Governor Says' Parochial ,School Aid N'ecesary

New Bedfo~d Woman Co~.pletes Fifty Years Chicanos Charge Government Bias SAN FERNANDO (NC)-MexAs Organist in Two Area Churches ican-American residents, whose

homes and businesses were damBy Ellen Andrew aged in last February's earth"The church was my place. ' quake that rocked Southern Caliloved it, and still do." fornia, charged in hearings here CHICAGO (NC)-Three bills Thus spoke Mrs. Jeannetre that government disaster relief proposed to give $30 million in Patenaude of' 100 Perry Street. agencies had discriminated state aid to non-public schools New Bedford as 'she reflected on against them. do not violate church-state aid, her more than 50 years as an Spanish-speaking citizens, tesseparation, according to Illinois organist at Holy Rosary Church tifying before'the U. S. Senate's Gov. Richard Ogilvie. "What we and St. Joseph Church, both in Public Works Committee at did w:as to help children in 'their the Whaling City.

Santa Rosa parish hall, said that education who happen to be Mrs. Patenaude, 70, has rc:the Small Business AdministraCatholic," he said. . . tired, and lives with her saintly tion did not attempt to inform The Illinois House of Repre- sister, Miss Noelie Martineau,,' -them fully its servites, such as sentatives is expected to give 75, in their second-floor apart"forgiveable" loans to victim~. final approval of three bills for ment at the Perry Street ad:· parochial school aid, previously dress.

The parish, among the hard. approved by the Senate: est hit of all quake areas, is 40 Despite their ages, Mrs. PatSen. Harris Fawell (R-Naper- enaude and her sister are alert, per cent Spanish-speaking. ville), chief opponent of aid to "full of pep" and tremendously Oblate Father Luis Valbuena, non-public schools, said that the interesting' ' as they look back pastor of Santa Rosa, told the ,people of Illinois will express over the years and their close asSenate committee the administratheir outrage :at giving parochial sociation with the Church. tion received some 375 applicaschool aid in a' referendum ex"God has been good to· us," tions daily for loans, but only pected this Fall. they say, "We have so much four or five of those were from According to the governor, to be thankful for:." They manSpanish-surname persons. Instead parochial school aid is needed in aged a . religious goods store of investigating that, he said,the Illinois to prevent a w):lOlesale - (Chez Louise) on nearby' AcushSBA ignored it until a neighborclosing of nonpublic schools, net Avenue, near St. Joseph hood committee was formed to , Three 'Bills Church, until forced to give it pr,essure the agency.

'If the House approves the up because of their ages.

Sen. John Tunney (D-Calif.),. legislation submitted by the senI Their mother, the late Mrs. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) and Robert MRS. JEANETIE PATENAUDE ate, the governor will sign the Joseph Martineau was one of Dole (R-Kan.) conducted the bills. i , the first organists at St. Joseph She was twice married-to the still are active today, many as hearings, which lasted three The first bill would allot $60in 1913. 'Shortly' thereafter, Mrs. late Donat LeBlanc land the pastors in the diocese." days. The senators heard gov$90 tuition grants 'to students in Patenaude began playing for tile I Her choir at St. Joseph was ernment testimony at a local non-public grade schools and, choir she was later to direct, late Alfred Patenaude. There grand one of the highlights of her ca- junior high school for two days, high schools. The seco!1d. bill and went on from there to play were seven children, 14 I children and thr.ee, great grand reer. It sang at all the church then moved to Santa Rosa parish wou'ld provide grants for stu- for 22 years at Holy Rosary, services and functions, appear- hall .for a day to obtain comdents from impoverished families . then back at St. Joseph. children. '' equal to what public school stuMrs: Patenaude's family came ed regularly, on the Franco- munity opinion.

Home Filled With Music dents now receive from the state. ' She finally retired after a from Trois Rivieres, i Quebec, American Hour and was featuredThe third bill would provide fruitful career for which she Canada and she was born in on the popular Music Week proReports Refugees' for an educational development ,has many fond memories. "Our Holyoke, coming to New Bed- grams not so long ago in New Bedford.

Condition to .P·ope ):loard aimed at- developing joint home life, in those early days, "ford in 1913. She was o'ne of the The Rev. Roger Leduc, presinnovative educational programs was always full of music," she first graduates of 'th~ St. JoCALCUTTA (NC)-Archbishop ently a curate at St. Joseph, and Lawrence between public and private said. "That's where I . got .. m~. seph School.

Pichachy, S.J.,: of. i schools. start. Mother use to. gather us Her years as organist at Holy City Councillor PaulJ. Mathieu Calcutta has sent- Father 'Pierre around the piano, and we'd sing Rosary, smallest parish in the were 'members of Mrs. Paten- - Fallon to report to Pope Paul aude's ·choir. .

VI on the condition of the thouall the old songs, the familiar . Diocese of Fall River,: was an Reaffirm Opposition French "[ finally had to give it up for sands of East Pakistanis who songs and even some inspiration. "Oh, those ;were the years," she said wit11,'a smile. reasons of health," Mrs. Paten- fled into India after the civil To Privat.e School Aid church hymns. .

"There ,was always music in '~Holy Rosary was such a lovely aude added. "Those long climbs war in East Pakistan.

ST. LOUIS (NC)-Dpposition up the steps began getting to me.

After seeing the Pope and de~ to public aiqfor nonpublic edu- ,the air, at our 'house, I don't little church. But it p~ssed out But it was nice while it lasted." livering 'a letter from the archhave a diploma,. a degree and of existence with the coming of cation, was reaffirmed here by She lfoesn't appear publicly bishop to him, Father Fallon the official rabbinical organiza- didn't take a fancy course in Route 195 through New Bedany more, but plays the piano will travel through Italy, Belorgan playing.

But I learned to ford's North End. i tion for American Reform Judaily "to keep in touch and gium, The Netherlands,' LuxemChoir's AppearanF daism, despite growing senti- play, enjoyed myself and, I and keep my fingers moving. bourg, France, West Germany guess, others did; if they didn't, "So many of the pewly-orment among Refo'rm Jews to Besides, I enjoy music and al- and Switzerland to report in establish schools of.: their own I wouldn't have lasted as long dained priests in the diocese ways will; there's a certain those'.places on the'refugee situaas I, did.", had their first assignments. at which would benefit from such ,Mrs. Patenaude is a little Holy Rosary," she add~d. "I got peace and pleasantness with tion in the India-East Pakistan 'aid. ' music you can't get any where border areas. .

The anti-aid, resolution was lady, but a delightful tower of to know many of them,f and they else." accepted unanimously by the 600 strength who was active in the· Charity Personified 'Reform r'abbis attending the spiritual life 'of her parish, and .Study Permissi{ie' Patenaude richly de-, Mrs. , I 82nd annual meeting of the Cen- 'in the community. She not only serves the love and contentCHAS. F. tral'· Conference of AmeriCan had her church.duties, but work- Society's Effects ment that fill her comfortable Rabbis' (CCAR) here. The total ed 22 years as a reporter for LONDON (NC~-A igroup of number of Reform rabbis is ap- the French newspaper L'Inde- doctors and educators has , home. But, in a way, it always has been that way. proximately IlOO. pendent, and conducted the launched an organiz.atiqn to take Her life has been one filled popular FranCO-American Hour' a fresh survey of current perwith the love of God, church over Radio Station WNBH in missiveness and its commercial Sues P'ilot's Estate and those around here. It was OIL CO., INC. New Bedford. : explo'itation. nothing for Mrs. Patenaude to' For Shrin'e Da~age She played for all the funerals 254 ROCKDALE AVENUE The new Responsible Society, adopt a homeless child, or take EDINBURG ,(NC) - ' Bishop and weddings at St. Joseph, six formed after nearly tw<} years of NEW BEDFORD, MASS. in an old lady to live her final John Joseph,' 'Fitzpatrick has weekend Masses, novenas, bene- preparation, is secular and in no years in peace rather than die filed a $950,000 suit on behalf of diction and other special ser~ way Catholic, and nohe of its alone and unwanted. organizers is known~ tol be Cathhis Brownsville diocese against vices.

She has given of herself all . olic.

Pastor's Praise the estate of a pilot who suicithese years and ·must truly be In the words of the Rt. Rev. The organizers said! .the sodally, crashed his plane into a HEATING OILS Msgr. Henri A. Hamel, pastor ciety intends to publicize the one of Go§s most noble chilshrine. dren.

COMPLETE The suit was flied against the of St. Joseph Church, "She never effects of permissivene~s on the estate of Francis B. Alexander, missed a day; what a wonderful health and happiness Of society HEA,TING SYSTEMS and to encourage a decent way who announced by plane radio person!

IN,STALLED "Jeannette has been a most 'of life for all without: pressure . he was going to crash into the I' shrine of Our Lady of San Juan faithful, cheerful and dependable or puritanism.

24 HOUR Oil BURNER last Oct. 23. A ,suit was also (:o-worker. Her life has been one The society's ,general Iaims are SERVICE filed against the company that of total dedication to' God, her . "to encourage a responsible and family, church and community. balanced attitude towa~d sexual BUDGET PLANS lent him the plane. , The crash left the Texas shrine She has been an inspiration to behavior and towards the treatThe Vargas Oil Co. protects ment of sex in culture; to combat in charred ruins. But no one was all of us.

273 CENTRAL AVE. your family's_heating comfort "I have only praise and grati- , by all possible means :the cominjured or killed except th~ pilot. all year round.

Forty priests who had been cele- tude for her, and cordial best mercialization and tr'iVialization 992-6216 brating Mass, 50 visitors and 200 wishes for good health and hap- of sex; and to sponsor' research TRY US FIRST school children lunching in the piness." into the social and economic conNEW BEDFORD "I have had a full life, and I sequences of different' patterns nearby dining hall escaped injury am happy," Mrs. Patenaude said. of sexual behavior." 1 from flames and falling de~ris. ~

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Pub'l ish Revision Of Breviary VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul VI has published a 'revision of the breviary, the liturgy of the hours which is ordinarily recited by priests but is regarded as the official prayer of the entire Church, Its revision was "prepared in such a way that not only clerics but also Religious and even lay persons can participate in it," the Pope wrote in an apostolic constitution establishing the reform.

The Pope explained: "By introducing various forms of celebration', we have tried to respond to specific demands of persons of diverse orders and levels. The prayer can be adapted· to the diverse communities that celebrate the liturgy of the hours, according to their situation and vocation."

Lauds and vespers, which the Pope described as "the hinges of the entire office," now are presented as "true morning and evening prayers."

The Psalms, formerly so parceled out day by day that all 150 of them were recited in a week, now will be recited only every four-week cycle.

Biblical readings in the divine office "have been selected in such a way that they may reproduce in the course of a year the peak moments of salvation history." A very careful sifting of readings from-the Fathers of the Church has also been made.

The Pope said that various accounts which proved unhistorical have ,been omitted from the office.

"I don't think that you can have any happier life than the life of a teacher," So says Mrs. Kathleen Ryan Comisky, new president of the Massachusetts Teacher. Association.

The parishioner of St. Ann's parish in Raynham is a lady in love with her work. She is a teaching principal of the North School in that town. To see her with her second grade pupils in the schoolyard as she calls them in from reccess is to know instantly why she is such a popular and successful teacher: "Come, my friends, it's time for us to go, in" she calls in her' lilting voice and 25 boisterous seven year olds instantly line up for their beloved teacher.

"I definately feel that you must have empathy for young people,", says the stately looking woman with short gray hair hair' and sparkling brown eyes.

"You must project yourself into the child's point of view and not feel too important yourself," she adds.

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lective bargaining toward improvement in the curriculum.

"Up 'to a VE!ry few years ago we had very little to say in the CALGARY (NC)-A priest in- matter of curriculum planning. volved for many years in the' It is important that we should, field of social action will seek because then we're working for nomination as a candidate fOf the child." she said. the provincial legislature when"The majority of teachers try to 'ever the government calls elec- keep up with the latest things tions. in education" Mrs. Comisky 'Father Patrick O'Byrne, 56, is said, "and we are very fortubelieved to be the first priest in nate in that our Association has English-speaking Canada to bid a full team of expert advisor" for public office. At least six to help them."

Protestant clergymen have been Association' Development elected to the Alberta legislature The Association just voted a since the present government took the reins in 1935. Current- dues increase that will enable ly there are two Protestant min- them to add 14 new members to i&ters in the Alberta legislature. their staff and to open three new

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"We also, have to· begin to see if we can have more say in who enters our profession and who's going to stay," the veteran teacher said.

The teacher shortage has come dramatically to an end in the last two years. The post war "baby boom" that crowded the class rooms of the nation, has passed it's peak.

Also contributing to the abundance of teachers. is the higher salaries that enable teachers to earn a 'living wage. "Salaries need to go' a little higher" Mrs. Comisky said. But they are high

State Orders Poll Of Lay Teac·hers PHILADELPHIA (NC) - Lay teachers in the Philadelphia parochial elementary schools will vote to determine whether the teachers will 'be represented by a union.

The election was ordered by the Pennsylvania ~abor Relations Board.

The Association of Catholic Teachers, Local 1776, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, filed a petition with the State board in February to' hold an election among the' elementary school lay teachers. Th~ federation is already the bargaining agent for lay teachers in Philadelphia archdiocesan high schools.

The archdiocese, however, filed a counter-petition, claiming that each parish school is supported and controlled by the local pastor and that no elementary school system exists. The archdiocese also maintained that lay 'parochial school teachers should not be considered public employees, as are public school teachers.

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Mrs. Comisky speaks from her experience as a teacher of every grade over her career.

She taught for 24 years in the Dartmouth school system and for seven years in Raynham.

Her late husband, James, was an extremely popular teacher and head of the Buiness Education Department at New Bedford High School.

Crisi's ·''threatens Mrs.' Comisky's election as president of the powerful stateCatholic Program wide teachers' association of 46,. LONDON (NC). Spiraling,' 000 members caps a career of costs are threatening to slow dedicated' service. She was redown or stop altogether the cently elected president of the British Catholic program of send- Framingham College Alumni Asing volunteer experts overseas to sociation. help the Third World of underAuthorers developed countries.

Her plays and articles have The Catholic Institute for Inappeared in many professional ternational Relations, which runs the program at present has about magazines and journals and she 150 young Catholics directing is the author of a book called self-help projects mostly in East "Secrets of Old Dartmouth."

Mrs. Comisky took her MasAfrica and Central America. The ter's degree at Boston University iristitute said it must raise another $15,000 by September t<;> and she has studied at the University of California as well maintain current operations. as in five European countries.

The Central American program She leads a delegation of 100 practically pays for itself, said Massachusetts last teachers Dick Copeland, director of the month to the National Education institute's Overseas Volunteer Association convention in DeProgram. The main difficulty, he troit where she was installed in said, is in East Africa and the her office. institute would have to be "quite First on the agenda of the realistic and charge for admin-' Massachusetts Association this istrative expenses incurred at year in Mrs. Comisky's opinion this end.) will be a drive to see more col-

Priest Makes Bid For Legislature

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Ra)l'nham Parish.ioner Heads Statewide .

Associa.tiQn of 46,000 Teachers

enough to attract many more people to the profession than are needed at the moment Mrs. Comisky doesn't see any alieviation of the job shortage in the immediate future.

The only advice she had for teachers unable to find jobs in the profession is to go on to graduate school.

"We' had a similiar situation right after the depression and teachers simply had to go into other' work temporarily." she said.

When Kathleen Comisky says that salal1ies are improving, she speaks from experience. She started out teaching in a one room' school in northern Vermont at the grand salary of $400 a year. "In those days nobody else had any money either," she said.

Ideal Mediator An article on the new president in the MTA Journal says that no one who knows Kathleen Comisky remembers her ever losing her temper or raise her voice, no matter what.

But she can't be pushed around, the writer continues, adding that that may be her chief strength as president of the MTA-her capability as a mediator.

The woman ,who calls herself an optimist with great confidence in people is eagerly looking forward to an exciting and challenging year.

TABORA (NC) - Archbishop Mark Mihayo of Tabora has questioned whether more priests are needed in Tanzania and Africa.

"Certainly we need more 'ministers:" he said, "but should they necessarily be priests?"

The archbishop said that in trained catechists Africa already has "the nucleus of what could be a new form of ministry.

Why should we not start from the present system, and adapt and develop it for roles that at present we think can be filled only by priests?" , - Archbishop Mihayo proposed the institution of two types of catechists.

The catechist-liturgist - to be chosen by the people and possibly supported by them - who . would conduct Bible services, explain the word' of God and perform other ritual functions for which· ordination is not necessary; The community leader, who would perform other pastoral work now' being done by priests but which can be done by the laity.

Archbishop Mihayo also said he envisaged the possibility of future ordination for catechists who had proven themselves as leaders in their community. It is probably, he said, that Africa shall never have more' priests of the present type than we have now. We have to examine what options are open to us, he added.

Federal Grand Jury . ~nvestigates Smut NEWARK (NC) - A federal grand jury sitting here has undertaken a widespread investigation into the distribution of sexoriented films, publications and devices in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it has become known here.

While the purpose of the investigation has not been made know'n, the jury has subpoenaed more than 60 individuals and corporations as well as the rec- ' ords of some.

It is believed that the jury is looking into the use of the mails to distribute pornographic material, but the U.S. Attorney General's office here would not comment on the case.

Herbert M. Levy, an attorney for some of those called before the jury, is known to have submitted an affidavit to' the court asking that the investigation be quashed on, the grounds that the government is engaging in a "fishing ,expedition:' But. Federal Judge Leonard I. Garth rejected the move.

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Advises I'Now Gene'ration Priests to Read History Father Raymond Clancy, who served as director of social action for the Archdiocese of Detroit from the late '30s until the early '50s, 9ied on June 2 at the age of f)7. He was buried on' )une 7 from Sacred Heart Church in: Roseville, Mich., a middle class .. suburb on the edge of -De- nothing to learn from the' expetroit. This had been his last rience of that particular period. pastoral .assignment before' Self-Styled Militant :::: ,he went into retirement, for ,reaUpon my return to Was~ingsons of health,. some two or three years ago:

ton, a day or two after Father Clancy's funeral, I found -iri' my mail, by strange coincidence, a copy of a' newspaper'.'article which documents the fact thal By there is at least one such'person in the ranks of the Californiil MSGR. clergy.

In the course of this article entitled "A Parish Priest Looks GEORGE G. at His Church,'" the religion eqitor of a well known California HlGGI.NS. daily reports a local priest, a selfstyled militant, as having' told ~" him in a personal interview that In the course of the homily for 15 centuries the Church has BRIGHTER FUTURE: The Catholic Church in Ecuador is the biggest user of a modwhich I was privileged to deliver been "preoccupied with saving em plow designed to improve backward ag riculture. Here teenagers, belonging to a at his 'funeral Mass, I was at souls" but that this is not Chrisgroup similar to the 4-H Club, are taught 'proper use of the plows. NC Photo. pains to spell out-in as much tianity. , detail as time and circumstances WhEm that happens, said would permit - Father Clancy's Father X, "You ignore the here many' achievements 'in the field and now total context in which of social reform ,away back in . man lives. The Church doesn't the bad old days when the Decome to grips with problems of troit of that .time, which the dISAnother early objection to the The secretariat director cited WASHINGTON (NC) - The a living wage, the right of worktinguished .journaHst, the late ers to organize themselves, ra'- permanent diaconate, ,re-estab- diaconate was that it might the four-year National ConferJohn. Gunther, had described as cial injustice, freedom of con- lished as a ministry option for threaten the traditional role' of ence of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) "the most explosive city in the science, the dignity of the human American Catholics in I 1968, is the priest, since a deacon can do study on priestly life and minWestern Hemisphere" was caught person, the obligation of the continuing to grow, and reserva- liturgically nearly everything a istry. That study showed that at up in a bitter struggle over 'haves' to the 'have nots,' the tions voiced by some i hesitant priest can do except say Mass, least 80 per cent of U.S. bishops, labor's right to organize 'and obligation of government to priests have largely, evkporated, anoint the sick and .hear con- Religious superiors and diocesan bargain ,collectively. an official of the U.S.! bishops' fessions. and Religious priests polled favpeople."

I said: I thought the record· committee on the permanent diaBut most priests who felt this ored "introduction of the mar'Putting It Mildly would show that Father Clancy, way at first have,. apparently ried. diaconate whenever and . Turning to the .American conate said here. to his enduring credit, did as '. "The fear was that :it might come to see the deacon "as a however' the local church X-who seems to Church, Father, much as any third party in Dethe growth of' the lay and inhibit bridge bringing lay people chooses.'" troit 'had ever done before to enjoy making grandiose histor- apostolate," said Father, William priests together," Father Philbin Men already married may cur- .. mitigate that struggle and to ical 'generalizations-says that Philbin, executive directbr of the said. "They also realize that the rently be ordained dea"ons, but "its focus, especially in the last ,help .prepare the way for the committee secretariat.~' "But I deacon's role is broader than just single men who choose that min- . more constructive kind of labor- 160 y.ears, has been trying to think the more people; thought his liturgical function. The min- istry must remain unmarried. . preserve itself." management cooperation that The survey's show of support· To ~is credit, however, he does . about that, the. more they real- istry of charitable service to inprevails in the auto industry toized that far from .inhibiting the dividuals and th~ community is for the diaconate program either the modesty to add that have ' ·day.

"It's, not fair for me to criticize, lay:'apostolate, it could' actually even more distinctive of the means that only a small minority Nothing to Learn , deacon." of, priests felt threatened by it, the Catholicism of th~ past. They promote it."

Father Philbin said, "or their I went to the trouble of citing did what they thought was best, Is it possible that Father X is The story of Dr. Ryan's generous interest in the total Father Clancy's crucial role in but here and now we're no long- . a!! totally ignorant as he: appears achievements, by, the way, is apostolate must be the key facsome of the struggles and victor- er in that position." ies of that turbulent period be~ The interview in which these to be of the contributi~m made readily available in Francis L.. tor-because they're for it." .

The priest said nine permanent cause I think it is rather import- and a number of other equally by men like Dr: Ryan, his long- Broderick's biography entitled and, in the more affluent but breath-taking statements' ap- time associate, Father Raymond "Right. Reverend New Dealer: deacons have been ordained, in 'equally tr~ubled '70s, to remem- peared was forwarded to my A. McGowan, the' late Bishop John A. Ryan" and in Dr. Ryan's this country since the first , ber where we came from and to office, with a blistering covering Haas-'-and the more reCent con- ,autobiography, '''Social Doctrine training program was established in 1969. Thirty-nine other candirecall, ·at least on occasion, that note, by a relative of the late tribution of men like' Father in Action/' we do. have a respectable tradi- Monsignor John A. Ryan, first· clancy?

Both books are recommended dates are scheduled for ordination' of social action fn the Amer- director of the old NCWC Social Is it possible that he really to the Father Xs of this genera- tion during the Summer.

Thirteen dioceses have deacon ican Church, a tradition which, Actio~ Department and long" isn't acquainted with D~. Ryan's tion, and unless they are ready with all of its limitations, does time professor of $ocial and In~ 20-odd books and is unfamiliar and willing to certify that they training programs, one other has honor to the memory of men like dustrial Ethics at the Catholic with the record of the above- have read them, I think they announced plans to establish Father Clancy and one on which University of ·America-a giant mentioned disciples of R.yan and ought to stop giving interviews ,one, "and seven or eight others of a man if there ever was one. of many others too numerous to on the record of the American are well along in planning them,", we can build for the future. ' In other words, I think we can in the history of the Catholic mention?

Church in the field of social ac- be said. There are currently 425 candidates nationwide. .

If so, it's little wonder that tion and social reform. ill afford to pretend, as some are Church in this country.

The covering note, which was Dr. Ryan's relative was ISO thorinclined to do, that we have nothing to learn from history or very angry in tone; and quite un- oughly disgusted with the inter~ ~ that our predecessors in Church derstandably so in my opinion, view in question. In my judgand State, or in the ranks of suggested rather brusquely that m~nt" he had every rig\;1t to be labor and management, have Father X doesn't know what he disgusted with it. It was' a disasleft, us completely in the lurch. is talking about. For my own' trous performance.

Msgr. Ryan's Achiev~ments I realize, of course, that the part, I would have to say that INCORPORATED 1937 young people of today, including that's putting it very mildly I l!dmire Father X's impatience, . , seminarians and younger priests, indeed. but I regret; for his sake, that Unfamiliar With Record are understandably tired of being he seems to be almost! totally lectured to by the over-40 or 50 ~hile the Church's work in unaware of some of yesterday's generation about the glories and the field of social reform during more significant achievements. I the struggles of the past-even the "last 160 years", undoubtedly, might add that the achieVements the very recent past. Never- leaves much to be desired, the of a man 'like Msgr. Jphn A. JAMES H.COLLlNS, C.E., Pres. theless I can't help but feel fact is that Msgr. Ryan, for ex- Ryan in the field of social reform ,• Registered Civil and Structural Engineer sorry for those self-styled, mili- ample, who was born more than were, to my way of thinking, 4~ Member National Society Professional Engineers tants of the so-called "now" gen- 100 years ago and died in the much more impressive thim those .. eration who at least appear to be middle '40s, "came to grips" very -'Of any American' priest who has FRANCIS L. COLLINS, JR., Treas. completely ignorant of and total- effectively with most of the come to the fore at· any time !HOMAS K. COLLINS, Secy. ly ipdifferent to the social his- problems listed by Father X and . during the 25 years thilt have tory of the 19.305 and '40s and did so two or three generations elapsed since Dr. Ryan was ACADEMY. BUILDING FALL RIVER, MASS. S~em to: think that they have before the good Father was born.' called to' his eternal reward.

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The appeal was made at a' news conference at the Church Center for the United Nations in an' extensive statement by the Rev. Dr. Lucius Walker Jr., executive director of the interreligious Foundation for Community Organization.

At the same time, it was disclosed for the first time that IFCO itself, until now concerned only with domestic problems, was moving onto the international sphere to give support to "liberation and development efforts in African and Latin American countries."

The' statement, presented as an official document of the foundation, called upon churches to "support the struggle for so· cial justice now being carried on by oppressed people throughout the world."

The statement called· on American churches, through their education and information 'agencies, to educate Christians at home "about the wars now being waged in Angola, Zibabwe, Mozambique and South' Africa."

Zimbabwe is the name African liberation groups give to Rhodesia.

Conditions A're Worse The IFCO' statement specifi" . ,·"--,,,'v· -+.,''''~ ~ cally suggested thAt'. 'churcne's contribute medicines, food and money directly to African liberation organizations. It' also suggested giving financial support to "the wives and children of (African) freedom fighters while they are on the front."

Dr. Walker commended the support given to liberation movements in southern Africa by the World Council of' Churches, through its program to combat racism.

He said he would not accept South Africa's invitation to visit that country, and called on others to follow his example.

"We were told we could not visit prominent detainees under house arrest, or visit those in prison," he said, adding that "black participants could not be assured safety" throughout their visit.

The IFCO statement said dialogue is possible only with "men of respect and reason. Apartheid knows neither respect nor reason ... Conditions (in South Africa) have grown worse."

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"The Second Vatican Council led to the formation of three secretariats in Rome: one for ecumen ism, one for non-Christian religions, and one for atheism," father Lonergan said.

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APPALACHIA BOUND: Among the 14 volunteers who left Friday to lend a helping hand to the people of the East Kentucky area are: Barbara Barows, on truck roof; Sr. Mary Conlon, R.S.M., Elaine Galimberti, Jeanne Nicholson, Beverly Vogels, Carol Nicholson, Bro. Muarice Mercier, M.S. _

[(ent,ucky Area A group of 14 people, organized by an Attleboro, La Salette Brother, will be providing spiritual and material assistance to people of four towns in the Appalachian area of Eastern Kentucky for the coming five weeks.

The group will join approximately 250 other volunteers who will· be part of the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP). The program involves Bible instruction, operation of "rummage" stores, recreation programs, day camps, helping in small factories, among other things.

Brother Maurice Mercier, M.S., a member of LaSalette's Center for Christian Living staff, organ.ized the group after receiving a plea for help from Rev. Ralph W. Beiting, Lancaster, Kentucky.

Father Beiting operates CAP to assist the work of St. William Church and its missions.

Brother Maurice describes the expedition as a "pilgrimage."

"Weare going as a young Christian group as on a pilgrimage.

This will be part of the pilgrimage of life for us. The people out there can give us more because they're involved with the nitty-gritty of life."

They won't be paid for their work in Appalachia. As a matter of fact,' each member of the . group must pay $15 per week to CAP. In addition, they must provide their own transportation to and from Kentucky.

Brother Maurice's band in· c1udes Bro. James Miastowski, M.S., La Salette Brother, who left last Friday in advance of the main party, a La Salette priest, two religious sisters from Rhode Island, 'and nine area young women.

They reported to St. Clare's

Church, Beria, Kentucky, on June 27. From this point they will be assigned tasks in Beria, Lancaster, McKee or Mount Vernon.

Other Members Rev. Norman LeMoine, M.S., also of the Center for Christian Living, who has not received a definite assignment in Kentucky as of this time.

Sister Mary Gilfillan, principal of Blessed Sacrament School, Providence, who wiil be involved in Bible instruction and homes' visitation.

Sister Mary Conlon, Greenville, R.I.; who will also instruct in a Bible school.

Miss Lorraine Ringuette, a Providence accountant, who will provide secretarial services to CAP. as well as help in a used clothing store.

Miss Barbara Barrows, Mansfield, who will be involved in domestics. She is a college student. .

Miss Elaine Galimberti, Seekonk, who was graduated this year from St. Anne's School of Nursing, Fall River. She will be involved in child-care projects.

Miss Carol Steigh, Taunton, a student at Bristol Community College~ who will work in a bargain store in Beria.

Miss Roberta Joubert, Attleboro, an employee of the New England Telephone Co., who will be assigned to a summer camp in McKee. ' Miss Stephanie Therriault.

North Attleboro. A student at Northeastern, she' has not received a definite assignment yet.

Miss Beverly Vogels, a Hyde Park, resident. She is presently employed by a restaurant, and will enter college this Fall. She

will·work·in the bargain store in Lancaster.

Two sisters from Attleboro, Jeanne Nicholson and Carole Nicholson, who presently work with underprivileged children in a state school will work in a summer camp.

Brother Maurice will be assigned to Bible school teaching.

Clothing En Route The group has been busy planning the trip for the past several months. In addition, they ran a dance for teeenagers in April to help defray their transportation costs.

They also conducted a clothing drive and two weeks ago shipped 10 crates of clothes to Appalachia. Wright Trucking Company of Providence shipped the goods without charge.

Religious Revival Brother Maurice notes that the mission of the group will be "Christian." CAP's Father Beit· ing stated in an Easter letter to him: "In the world of religion, Appalachia occupies"" a unique position. No where on the face of Christendom anywhere in the world have such a small percentage of people been baptized, joined a church or presently go to church . . . We have a land begging for religious and spiritual revival."

Brother notes that CAP expects all volunteers to "give witness" while in Kentucky. This means receiving the Eucharist daily and participating 'in prayer services.

Brother Maurice said that while 14 area people are going to Appalachia, others have helped them prepare for the trip through donations and "encouragement."

WARSAW (NC) - The Polish parliament has approved a government attempt to help improve relations with the Catholic Church by passing a bill to give it title to Church lands.

Communist Deputy Jerzy Sztachelski described the bill as "a practical step oh the way to normalization of relations between Church and state."

A spokesman for the Polish bishops said the bill removes "one of the causes of dissatisfaction among the people."

The bill hands over title to thousands of churches and other buildings to t.he Catholic Church in Poland and in a few cases to other denominations.

The property, formerly held by the Church in Germany, is all in the former German territories east of the Oder-Neisse river now under Polish administration.

A German-Polish agreement relinquishing German_ claims on the territory has not yet been approved by. the German parliament. The Vatican has tried to remain neutral in the matter by ca11ilng the Polish bishops in charge of dioceses in the territory administrators.

Florida Divorce Law Liberalized TALLAHASSEE (NC) - An amended version of the "nofault" divorce bill vetoed by Florida Gov. Reubil) Askew earlier in June has become law.

A compromise measure for the former bill, which the governor had said would make Florida a "divoF<,e mill" state, was passed by the statc--- legislature and signed by the governor. It permits dissolution of marriage when the court finds the union "irretrievably broken."

It .provides for a three-month continuance period during which the court may order marriage counseling; corroboration that the persons involved have been residents of the state for six months; and support for mentally incompetent mates after divorce.

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Says 'ChildrenWili Resist Saturation Advertising

By Joseph and Marilyn Roderick Back when the children were little and quite susceptible to TV ads, we developed a theory to overq)me the impact of those ads. The theory was based on the thesis that the quality of the advertised product was inversely proportional to the amount of money which had to be spent to ceive the people will find that deception is nothing' but advertise it. For instance, if their self-deception. a product was good in itself, IN THE KIT~HEN

a company would wisely expose it to the public but would let it ' Alas. here it is barbecue time sell itself though usage and the again. The magazines are filled resultant word-of-mouth of sat- with luscious looking recipes. isfied customers. Those products magnificent terrace settings and which were less desirable had to millions of ideas for parties that be given a broad and hard sell can be held in the great outbecause they had less quality in doors. themselves and therefore needed While other people look' forsomething other than their inward to the Summer issues of I nate worth to sell them. ' their favorite magazines for a , , PROJECT SOJ\R: The Boy Scouts' 1971 conservation effort intended to Save Our We have since applied this wealth of new' recipes for their American Resources finds many young people working hard to improve environmental theory to the whole idea of ecol- barbecue pits I look upon it as conditions by cleaning up streams, highways and parks, and they say you can help. , I ogy. For instance, one Qf the a time when the only, new reNC Photo. cipes I come across are those power companies is spending a great deal of time advertising on given to me by friends.

For. you see. the problem I TV -with the message that they are good 'neighbors and are 'have with Summer' c'ooking' is spending countless amounts of that my husband is anti-barbemoney to clean up the air, water cue. absolutely. positively and I unequivocably. He cannot be and the environment on the Speaking to the Athenaeum. "can mankind have the wisdom WASHINGTON (NG:) - The swayed, coerced. or coaxed iJ;lto whole. Using our 'inversion ,the.current campaign fo~. abortion which includes two· Cincinnati to use. rather than be devoured ory we could conclude that this enjoying the joys of a grilled seminaries, St. by. his technology." on demand is an example of the archdiocesan means that our good neighbor steak or shis-kabob skewer un-' kind of "shortsightedrtess which Gregory and Mt. St. Mary. Dr. 'Pray Hard' must be doing a terrible job and less said concoction is enjoyed constitutes a real and ,immediate Schmidt warned graduates that in some one else's yard by therefore must expend a' great Prof. Charles E. Rice. of the philosophy and theology' have threat to the future of mankind," deftl of money in order to con- someone else's efforts; a physician told gradukting sem- "lagged far behind" technological University of Notre Dame law This doesn't bother me from vince us ·that the opposite is inarians of the Ath~naeum of progress. He urged them to use school. told a group in Racine.

September' through May but true. Otherwise, why bother. their "invaluable background Wisc.• that legal means are the Ohio.

Recently one of the paper when June and Summer roll that can put this amazing age best way to answer the threat to Dr. Richard T. F: Schmidt, dicompanies was listed in Time around and everyone is telling life posed' by abortion. into perspective . . ." rector of .the departmtnt of :.obmagazine as one of the top three tales of wonderful 'barbecue reRice•. former acting associate stetrics and gynecology at Good "A world on the verge of a ecological polluters. Yet this cipes or that special steak they Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, biochemical and genetic capa- dean at Yale and former New./ have their butcher cut "just so" same company consistently runs York attorney. called for "due a one-page color advertisement for the grill, then I do get a said clear thinking is 'needed to bility that may unlock the most process and equal protecti,on for save the nation from the present fundamental of life's' processes. in that same' magazine each trifle greeneyed and envious of life from conception. week telling the public that it is these women whose husbands danger of becoming te~hnology's ·that presents the possibility of "Elect representatives who will victim. altering, through genetic maone of our best manufacturers, develop into gourmet chefs at I support this stand," he advised nipulation, the drop of a piece of charcoal. n6t only the bodies one which is doing everything in but the minds of men. sorely his audience in a two-hour look its power to research' and exCharge Goverrtment needs Outdoor Cooking you and the message you at the legal side of abortion at' plore the safeguarding of our enHarassed Pr~ests can convey." / the physician St. Catherine High School in This past week we attended vironment.

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MADRID (NC)-Eleven White charged. the ,annual chicken 'barbecue Ecology Kit "Beyond that. pray. and pray sponsored by the Fall River area Father missionaries told reportHe challenged the seminarians hard...· he said. "It is that kind ers here that member~ of their cystic fibrosis, and the chicken, Another company which proto "lead men back to a set of of an issue. If we don't turn duces disposable bottles; which cooked over the outdoor coals, congregation serving in Mozam- values based on the concept of around current trends," he we all know serves as a constant was so delicious that I vowed to bique had been harassbd by the an ultimate truth that can be warned. "we can only expect source of pollution and one do more outdoor cooking. If I Portuguese government for sev- strived for. if not perfectly atdivine retribution:" eral years. can only convince my spouse of which has been given considertained in this life. For only with The 11 priests --,. eight Span- the order and reason restored by , able amounts of attention. is this. everything will be just peraiming at the young crowd. They fect but I do believe that the iards, two Canadians. and a this kind of intellectual as well ELECTRICAL have 'produced an ecology kit only "change of heart" is on my Belgian - came ,here after· the as spiritual revolution," he said.

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"Mom?" she began, nervously twisting her 17-yearold legs around the kitchen table.

"Hmmm?" replied her mother.

"Well ... I mean ... y'know ... ," she sighed.

Her mother knew this signal. It was' a sign for Mom be quiet when they talk about to draw out teen-age Deb- how bad their parents are?"

"No, I tried that and it didn't by's thoughts. There were work. When they start griping.

other times and other signals which said, "Don't press the conversation. Mother." but this one was naked in, its unspoken appeal, "Ask me what I'm trying to say, Mom." So Mom did. "Problems?" she asked.

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they keep looking at you and you have to nod your head and say,· "That's right,' even if you don't feel that way," Price of Social Life It was Mom's turn to sigh. ·f How well she knew the situation. How many times had she sat at a bridge table nodding brightly when she felt like saying, "That's vicious gossip, you Featherhead," How could she tell Debby that was the price of social life?

"Why can't you just nod and say, "That's right,' when they start complaining about their ,parents?" ...~ ."J. ~_,II!t!» ....

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Dad and me?"

"Yeah." Admiration dawned in Debby's eyes. "How did you know? That's just what I mean."

Mom wanted to say she remembered going through the LOS ANGELE.S (NC)-Cardi· of the revolutionary spirit in the writing in the field of philosophy whole business about 25 years earlier with her own mother but nal James FranCIS McIntyre. re- universities-"and it will come and theology is not acceptable from the standpoint of true it wouldn't mean anything to' tired archbishop of Los Angeles. from the parents."

"My parochial experience en- Christianity."

Debby. She knew Mom was said here he is "extremely shock. never a teen-ager, not a real one. ed today at the revolution in courages me to believe that the "Religion should have its the universit~;s against the exist- s~irit ~f God among the pe~ple place in charity. In organized With Love ~nc~ ?f G o d . . ~I1,1 bn.ng l,\bout a new reahzacharity y'ou can lose the element Cltl~g the blessmgs that God tlOn of th~ e~ist~nce of GO? in of the supernatural. Charity with '~·So what do I do?'" Debby was her old self again. She'd stated has given the U.S., the 84-year- everyday life, said the cardmal. religious elements aids both rich He cited the American peo- and poor and establishes a true the problem. lifted" the load off old cardinal commented in an her own shoulders and neatly interview. "These rev.olutionaries ple's bedrock belief in God, in relation between all men."

"I' I d' f are biting the hands that feed His creation and in man's eternal transferred it to Mom's. She was th .. d' t' .. ve earne more rom men hungry again and itching to be em. es my. th f b k T h "Th b f f h' .. an rom 00 s. eac ers "Th .. f h' e recogmtlOn 0 . t e eXlste est proo 0 t IS. he sho uld no t be d'IS heart ene d th ese off and alone with her radio. . ' to life added. "IS that God has been days in the'r t' b t Mom laughed. How do you encebof. God and1 thebnght d" 'th thO . h' I voca lon, u lIS cou~~ry m suc a phe- rather, they should realize that counsel your daughter to tell her arIel em g grodss y a use . m m- WI . the teacher gives the light of friends she hates you ,when te ectua l an . legal clrcles- nomena w~y. ~he cardmal, who has the repthe Holy Spirit to the students." she loves you? With love, of where t~e oppo.slte should be ex" course. "Don't you worry about pected m gratitude to God for uatlOn of a staunch defender of The ~hurch has been ahead betraying us, Deb. Make up some the blessing he has given the Church traditions, noted that the not in~ the tl~es. The Church has United States," commented the "revolutionary spirit is stories about the awful things cardinal who observed recently herent among young people." oved With all the progres~ ~f to you, like insisting you we do his 50th priestly anniversary.

He blamed much of the turmoil the country.

Where we fall IS clean your room," Bedrock Belief among today's youth on drugs. where human ~ature d~es not "Really, Mom? Great. Thanks."

But Cardinal McIntyre, who Cardinal McIntyre, who head- conform to God s order.

Debby grabbed three carrot described himself as "an optimist ed the Los Angeles archdiocese sticks and a sugared donut and a reversal for 22 years before retiring in with God." predicted headed for her i~possible room.

1970, resides at St., Basil's And Mom. made a note of the Church where he still maintains conversation to share the next Scores' Government an active ministry. He offered 43 RODNEY FRENCH BLVD. time her friends pre~ended they these views on a wide range of NEAR COVE RD. NEW BEDFORD Intervention in' TV hated their kids. topics: All Your Money Insured Alliinst Loss NEW YORK (NCr-.:-The execAll Personal Loans Lite Insured Religion in Charity utive director of the National Home MortPlles on Elsy Terms "My reading goes back to the Telephone' Employed Catholic Office for Radio and Special Depoults Double It Delth old time theology books. They Bank in Person or by Mill To Fight Abortions Television said a subpoena re- are refreshing, delightful and in- Welcome Into Our Credit Union flmlly LEAMINGTON SPA (NC) - A cently served on CBS television spiring. They are refreshing beOpen Daily 9 am·2 pm Fri.' &·8 pm new counseling service in Britain network jeopardizes the "God cause they revive fundamental -Parkinggiven right to information." has chosen the telephone as, its thinking based on Scriptures and .

CLOSED SATURDAYS E. Reilly, The views of Charles principal means of combatting sound philosophy. Much modern the spread of abortions in Great Jr., were expressed in a letter to U.S. Rep. Hartley O. Staggers (D. Britain.

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by Pror~ John Scarisbrick\ a Cath- subcommittee on investigations, ~ olic lecturer in history at War- House Interstate and Foreign ED. COUGHLIN, wick University, has set up a Commerce Committee.

The House committee, launch- ~ 24·hour telephone answering service designed to dissuade preg- ing an investigation of television' nant women from having abor- news reporting issued a subpoena for unused film and other matertions.

CAPE COD'S LARGEST SHOE OUTLET == Abortions in Britain are esti- als connected with preparation , == ~ FAMOUS NAME SHOES FORENTBRE FAMILY ~ CBS 'news docuof controversal mated ·to be running currently at mentary, "The Selling of the Penthe rate of 800,000 a year.

Women with doubts- about tagon." CBS has refused to honor abortions can telephone the num- the subpoena.

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"Likewise."replied her mother.

It'~ thEl Parents ,. ';Oebby 'threw her' a 'quick look but Mom's face remained bland.

So she continued, "But here's the problem. See ... most of the time the kids talk about boys or clothes, well. I like to talk about them. but it's the parents ..."

"Why don't you like to talk about parents?"

Debby took a deep breath and blew it out, "Because you're supposed to hate your parents."

"But what if you don't" "That's just it. That's what I'm asking you. What if I·don·t?"

Mom's face exhibited the perplexity that only a parent's can.

Did Debby have a problem or didn't she? Didn't matter. If she thought she had - one, she had one. So Mom asked, "You want your Dad and me to give you reasons to hate us?"

"Oh. Motherrrrr. '. ."

'That's Right' Silence, Who would break it? , Mom. of course. She apparently said something wrong but she'd risk compounding her error. She reasoned motherhood was a risk any way you looked at it but the cost of the hurt· isn't so high when you're secure as it is when you're 17. "What do you want to know. Deb?" Mollified, Debby rejoined the circle of two. "Well, if I don't go along with the kids and pretend I hate my parents, well, they think I'm a' goody-goody or something ..."

Mom began to understand.

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Fired for learning SAO BENEDITO (NC) - A farm labor group here in Brazil said growers are firing workers who have learned to read and write "for being more of a problem" than illiterate ones.

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I Sometimes we are hungriest This spring I listened for an come more from a dozen years' when we are least aware of it. hour to the initial.confessions of work as priest in charge of the young boys and girls about to parish First Communion class This happens to me most often at make their First Holy Comq1u- than from pure academic re~ , a late dinner. An hour or so after nion on a Saturday several days search. That personal reluctance what would have been dinner later. The experience 'simply to insist on confession for chil- time, r do not feel the i least bit ' confirmed a' conviction I' have dren in grades one or two be- hungry. I feel as if I :could go until morning without much conheld for many years: the practice ' fore they receiVe the Blessed cern for something to eat. Tl'ten of mandatory and group confes c Sacrament is shared, I believe, sion before tiny tots begin to by the' vast majority pf nuns someone gives me a cocktail or receive the Eucharist should be who, after all, generally care for an hors d'oeu'vre, or the smell of most of the catechesis involved. cooking meat reaches 'my noschanged. Fortunately, it is.'"

I base iny assertion on some trils.

Immediately, like a child who data from the Portland, Maine 'diocese. During a liturgic~l has been looking for a ~eason to workshop for Sisters at Bangor cry, my stomach sets up a clamBy, in the early sixties, a local mod- oring for food. It takes that first erator, of the session asked the taste or smell for' me to realize FR. JOSEPH M.' 200 participants how many'pre- ,how hungry I am.

Something very much like this ferred to see First Confession de-, CHAMPLIN layed until after First Commu- seems to be present in, reliigon - nion. ,All but one of the nuns these days.' In the past few years, a number of things -have raised their hands. away and we rio longer This clear testimony and my slipped fI'"J, We took all tne proper steps .

I suggested to reduce tnese chil- strong conviction hinge on these seem to miss them: Then someASSUAGES HUNGER FOR RELIGION: Participadren's fears about the' confes- ' fundamental points: it is almost thing acts as a trigger! and we tion in the Eucharistic banquet can assuage our hunger sional and to make the sacra- psychologically impossible for realize there is an emptiness for religion while at the same time filling the nostalgic ' ment a beautiful, happy, ,peace- youngsters at that age level to there. emptiness sometimes felt when changes in the liturgy occur.

Hunger for What? giving encounter with the God of commit mortal, sins and, conseNC Photo. mercy. We turned lights on with- quently, they have no obligation Here are three thing~ I have in the "box," ran the little ones to approach the sacrament of lately noticed as lacking and for , through a "practice confession," penance before Communion; which I have been hungry. Per- accepting one another as fellow It is not likely that the form moved the slide back and forth, furthermore, while., devotional haps you yearn for them, too. believers, people seem to find it these things take today would I showed them the priest's section, confessions can carry certain necessary to ask leading ques- ,be the same as, in the past. In and,' most importaritly, spoke benefits even for small children, tions in order to determine a fact, the form could probably about Jesus and his love for us. the, potentially harmful effects person's religious category. be improved on in all three cases.

Still, many felt afraid, both seem to far outweigh the pos" Take Advantage Howeve'r, I think it is essential sible advantages. before and afterwards.

Acceptance seems to hinge on that we do work to achieve an By Archbishop Cousins of MilMajority for Delay what a person thinks of- Mary, air of mystery, sense of direction My own reservations about waukee established in September the Pope, the pill, and the Ten and feeling of mutual identity in JAMES, J. the value of these procedures Turn to Page Seventeen Commandments. I hunger for a the Church.

PHILLIPS little less sparring and a little Fortunately, the procedures more embracing. It will come for achieving these condition's when we, again, feel that we are at hand. We need only find really do share the same Faith, a way of taking advantage of the same religious identity. them.

-An air of mystery. The Mass I just read the latest statistics from city to city proclaiming: as it is now celebrated is more ,on Church membership in the , "The reign of God is at hand." suited to my needs than was the United States. As in the past..

Accept God's Rule Mass of fifteen years ago. Yet, the Roman Catholic Church is Religion means before all else ~ the largest single religious body personally recognizing and ac- the incense that was burnt in in our country, with three to cepting God's rule in my life. our parish on Palm Sunday reAre you worried about God ways in which we spoke of relifour times more members than The "reign of God"-also called awakened in me a taste for the talk today? Do, you experience gious matters gave the impresthe second largest, the Southern the "kingdom of G()d"-involves mysteriousness that once sur- a growing concern, about what sion that God's personal presBaptist Church.

--.. the admission of God into my rounded our worship. you hear of God, Jesus and sac- ence was abstract also.

After scanning the figures, I life so that my life style is afThe smell of ince~se, the raments? I cot:fld hardly be surThis doesn't mean that anywondered what these, statistics fected. It means in effect that I sound of choir music, t1;te chant- prised should you say yes. Your one intended this or wanted in show about the meaning of ~'re- no longer ,act as if ,I were my ing, the reverberation ;Of Latin very love for religion ought to any way to cloud God in im· own God, the center of my uni- phrases through a, semi-9arkened prompt such concern. penetrable darkness. It's just verse. The sin of Adam and Eve Church' used to generate an atThis article and the ones that that language like omnipotence, -of every man-is to want to mosphere that I indeed miss and follow will attempt to respond to omniscience and ruler of the would like to ,taste more fre- your concern and hopefully offer heavens seemed to build a wall be like gods. (Gen 3: 5)' By : God 'is present to each of us, quently. you considerable reasurance between God and people. The -A sense of direction. The inviting us to allow His love to God of the Bible is a warm and FR. ,CARL J. feeling that we are on the rigl)t make a difference in our lives. living presence. The effort today His reign involves an ongoing, track is usually enough' to keep is to recover that fire.

PFEIFER, S.J. every fragile dialogue between Him- my spirits high. Howev~r, I 2. Because of mystery This By inviting, calling, challenging, of- once in a while, I get a;yearning means keeping in 'mind the di· &!tr'f:;;;;~;m:tl{~;;:~:~;~:i:;:;:~:~:;t;rm fering-and each individual who for a, simpler goal,' one that vine side of religion. Very often ·FR. AL Iigion." Do these statistics indio remains free all the while to ac- ,could be projected just a year the . discussions about' God cate how religious Americans ani cept or reject God's initiative. ahead and sought by all those sounded like exercises in logic.

McBRIDE today comp~red with Americans Each of us is free to allow God's with whom "I worship.

It was as though God was simply of twenty years ago What im- love to enter our lives, and Raising a certain amount of like a mathematical puzzle subpression of religion is given by through us enter the lives of money or building a church, ject to the cleverness of our suc./1 a statistical table? Are "re- others, or to prefer to be our school or shrine· were ~he kind arrangements. Of course no one ligion" and" "church member- own god, motivated solely by of short term goals we) used to intended this deliberately. Part ship" the same thing? Just what self-interest, thinking and acting work together to achie'1e. None about what is emerging. of it was due to our living in a . do we mean by "religion?" as if self-sufficient. I may trust of these particUlar goals would VVhy has there been a change scientific world where all truth The biblical readings for this myself to God's presence and ac- be especially appealing to me in God talk? 'tends to be like the discoveries coming Sunday throw some light' tivity, or I may decid~ that I now; but the process of 'working 1. Because of personalism This in a lab. . . . on wnat is meant by religion. have no need of God, and little for something together would be means: be a people person. Com-' But God is not the result' of a The Gospel recalls how Jesus need of other people. Like the a real delight. plaints. arose in recent years in research project or of a neat bit sent . his seventy-two disciples, Old Testament fool, '1 may say -A feeling that we all share our society and our Church that of logic. He is a living 'mystery two by two,\on their first mis- in practice, "There is no God"'~ the same identity. The Isparring the warmth of the personal ap- who chose to make his presence sions of preaching. Their message (Ps 14: I). that seems to be going on in the proach was missing. One crucial and existence known to us. He points to the core meaning of Religion is primarily this per- Church these days is getting to area where this appeared was in did this through prophets and "re.li~ion."

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Mandatory First Communion Continued from Page Sixteen of 1970 certain guidelines for first confession and First Communion which typify what has now become the more common practice in this country. I certainly welcome them and know the Sisters in Maine would see these norms as a' fulfillment of hopes expressed in that conference a decade ago.

Archbishop's Guidelines -A child may be permitted to receive First Communion in first or second grade.

-It is the responsibility of parents together with the pastor and the catechist to determine when the child is ready to receive this sacrament.

-The sacrament of penance need not precede the reception of First Communion. Confession at an early age could open the door to the danger of legalism and confession without conversion, -A progression of catechesis on penance will be a part of the religious education of all children. In the primary grades, children will receive a simple initiation into the meaning of the virtue of penance. In the middle grades, children should receive the sacrament of penance in a communal setting. In addition, opportunities for private auricular confessions should be made available to the child during these years.

-Private confession opportunities may also be provided for

Religion Today Continued from Page Sixteen saints and good people in every age. He did it most especially in Jesus Christ.

3. Because of development This means living by an awareness of the growing nature of our world and lives. Jesus grew in wisdom, age and knowledge.

So do we and so does our world.

The purpose for taking note of the growing' side of our lives is to enable us to make sure we keep on growing and do it well.

One area of growing that commands us is our understanding of religious matters. In the past there was a tendency to fixate at one understanding of God. Very often this meant thinking of him as we did in childhood. But unfortunately, instead of this being a beautiful, childlike appreciation of him, it sometimes assumed a childish and limited vision of his reality.

Advanced education teaches us to develop our understanding of secular topics. Is it not also reasonable to develop our loving understanding of religious topics as well? If Jesus grew in wisdom and knowledge of his world and its relation to the divine, should we not do as much?

Naturally, there are many other reasons for the new concern about religious talk. These three are central to the discussion. Those who think this shouldn't be, ought to hear the prophet Amos as he spoke to the people of his time. "Woe to you that are at ease in Zion." (Amos 6: 1) When we are too much at ease, we tend to grow lazy.

When this happens, our appreciation of the important matters of life snuffs out like a candle in a wind.

Today's discussions about God are meant to rescue us from being too much at ease in our reli~ious understandings.

in'dividual children at an earlier date, if pastorally necessary or desirable.

In occasional future articles, I will detail the "Why" of this change. I will also describe what instruction should be offered our young Christians, if they are to develop a healthy understanding of sin and a joyful appreciation of confession.

Discussion Questions: 1. At what age do you think children should make their first Confession 2. How should children be prepared to make their first Confession?

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The Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference issued a statement calling for high quality publ!c education for all the state's children, improvement of the penal system, and "the full utilization of all state agencies in support of all public programs for the social and economic wellbeing of all Mississippians ..." . The statement also called for equal employment, and suggested hiring ,black state highway patrolmen as an example.

The conference's executive committee, which wrote the statement, includes Catholic Bishop Joseph Brunini of Natchez-Jackson. Other committee members are the Rev. Henry C. Clay, United Methodist Church minister; Owen Cooper, a .Baptist layman and Rabbi Perry Nussballm.

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OUR LADY OF THE CAPE, BREWSTER The following officers Will head the Women's Guild for the coming year: Mrs. William Grenier, president; Mrs. Robert Sherman, vice-president; Mrs. Joseph Pietrowski, secretary; Mrs. William Jones, treasurer.

Plans have been finalized for the annual summer bazaa:' scheduled to open at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, July 13 in the church hall. Luncheon will be served from 11 to 2 under the chairmanship of Mrs. Frank Foley.

Doctor L-eaves Pentagon Post WASHINGTON (NC) - The Pentagon has received the resignation of its highest ranking doctor who last Summer stirred up a controversy by trying to liberalize abortion rules for military wives and daughters.

Dr. Louis S. Rousselot said the Pentagon forced him to make the choice of either quitting or taking a financial loss by selling personal stocks at a loss.

He said the defense department had reviewed the question of some of his stock holdings and refused to let him put them in a trust as other high ranking government officials have been allowed to do.

Dr. Rousselot sairl he could not say whether his involvement in the abortion dispute had anything to do with the Pentagon's forcing him to make a decision.

"I don't know. I just don't know," he ·said.

The Pentagon said that Rousselot would be replaced by Dr. Richard S. Wilbur, executiv:e vice-president of the American Medical Association.

While Dr. Rousselot was assistant secretary of defense he told hospital officials - to allow abortions for military wives and daughters on approval of two physicians, regardless of local and state laws.

President Nixon intervened on -April 3, orderinlt adherence' to state laws and commenting that he personally considered abortion "an unacceptable form of population control."

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Reflections on Scripture Continued from Page Sixteen sonal dialogue between God and men who freely enter into relationship with Him. ' People inside or outside organized churches' may be very religious in this sense of recognizing a power over and above themselves.

Membership in a Church is itself no indication of genuine religion, because a person may ,be an active Church member while personally ignoring or even rejecting the call of God in his daily life.

New People of God Religion is the day to day acceptance of the presence and activity of God in one's life, with all the demands. His presence brings, with all the peace and joy resulting from friendship with Him. There is no effective way to statistically measure genuine religious life. God's reign may be found everywhere, among all people who live not for themselves but for others, including some supreme being. The Vatican Council II says simply: "At all times and among every people, God has given welcome to whosoever fears Him and does what is right" (Church, 9) This does not mean that the Church as an organized community is unimportant, or that all religions are as good as all others, or that religion is a purely personal matter. Thereading from the prophet Isaia recalls the privileged place of "Jerussalem." If God's reign depends on His free initiative, He can freely choose certain privileged channels of His love, particular signs of His presence, special points of contact with Him. Israel believes itself to be God's chosen people, with Jerusalem as the chosen place of union with God. The Christian Churches, recognizing the role' of Israel, believe, that the Church, today, is the "new people of God'.', (Church, 9), fore-

shadowed and prepared for by the people of Israel.

Instrument of Redemption Catholics believe that every man can, with God's grace, learn to recognize the presence and activity of God in the world at large and in his own heart. But Catholics also believe that God has chosen an existing, historical community of men to be a privileged place of contact with God and to bear the demanding responsibility of being a sign of light and life for all men. "So it is that this messianic people, although it does not actually include all men, and may more than once look like a small flock, is nonetheless a lasting and sure seed of unity, hope and salvation for the whole human race.

Established by Christ as a fellowship of life, charity, and truth, it is also used by Him as a'n instrument for the redemption of all and is sent forth into the whole world as the light of the world and the salt of the earth" (Church, 9).

Statistics alone reveal little about the vitality of religious commitment in the United States or the religious vitality of the Church. They can be an occasion to ask ourselves to what extent we let God make a difference in our lives, and what difference to the world our commitment to God really makes.

GUILD OF THE VISITATION, NO. EASTHAM An Arts and Crafts Show and Sale are scheduled to open at 10 on Wednesday morning, July 7 in St. Joan of Arc Auditorium, Bridge Rd., Orleans.

In addition, there will be a food table, a white elephant bootll together with snacks,. coffee and cold drinks.

Lunch will be served between 11 and 3 and a- spaghetti supper is planned for 5 o'clock.

From noon to 5, there will be a scooter theatre midway and shows for children at the arell side of the auditorium.

An extra bonus for interested parties will pe first edition books.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, FALL RIVER The highlight of the Feast being held on Aug. 5 6, 7 and 8 will be the personal visit of Bishop Cronin on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 8. , The children of Mary Sodality will sponsor a cake sale after all the Masses on Sunday, July 18. Proceeds will benefit the Church.

ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO The senior citizens will hold their monthly meeting tonight after the 6:30 Mass. Mrs. Foley will speak on "Eligibility for Surplus Food, Medical Aid etc." and the evening will close with the showing of a film entitled "Life of Pope John."

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James Hitchcock's Book Embarrassing to 'Radicals' Professor James Hitchcock is' a very dangerous man.

Unlike most of the rest of us he doesn't throwaway old newspapers. He clips .carefully columns and articles and files them away for future reference. At least I assume. he does this because his new book, The Decline and Fall grimage that involved a 180· that was made with astonof Radical Catholicism' could turn ishing speed and grace, without only be written by a. man the slightest admission, that it

with an extensive file of 2Hppings from the Catholic press, carefully treasured over the last decade.

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years ago, or even last year; but now Professor Hitchcock comes· along and reminds the Catholic "radicals" of what they said 10 years ago. If these worthies were capable, uf being embarrassedand I suspect many of them are not-they would find The Decline and Fall of Radical Catholicism a profoundly embarrassing book.

It is also a depressing book.

For one cannot read it without realizing that the Callahans, the Novaks, the Mary Dalys, the Rosemary Reuthers, and their countless. lesser imitators have uttered a great deal of nonsense -shallow, foolish nonsense-in the past 10 years. What is even more depressing than plowing t\.trough this nonsense is the thought that it has had considerable 'influence on an imoortant segment. of the Church..

Quick to Change It was inevitable that there would be a, period of great tur. moil and confusion after the Council. Given the. absence of 'any kind of sound tradition or religious scholarship in the American Church, it probably was also inevitable that the fickle, the fashionable, and the faddist would reign supreme.

It took Professor Hitchcok's book to show how shallow and quick to change these folk heroes of the 60s really are. In particu" lar, their rapid retreat from the "secular city" bastions to the new posture of turned-on psychedelic spirituality is richly documented in The Rise and Fall of Radical Catholicism. From secularity to the freak-out was a pil-

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SANTA FE (NC)-Two bishops have asked the'government either to prove or retract charges that members of, the Third World Movement of . Priests met with subversives from nine Latin American nations to plan the overthrow. of the Argentine government. Even the existence of the meeting has yet t6, be proven, said Bishops Vicente Zaspe of Santa Fe and J~ime. de Neyares of ~e.uquen.

had even occurred. '.

Rules of Logic Professor Mary Daly, for example, is not likely to be pleased that Hitchcock unearthed h~r fatuous. remark that since the sacred was no longer important, we could dispense ~ith the term "priest." But then practically nothing that Professor Daly says seems to wear very well. with time.

One of the reasons th~ "radicals" were able to get away with so much is that there were few around who were able or daring .-enough. to question them. If you did try to disagree, you were damned as a conservative,or an optimist, or someone who . wanted to be a bishop.

It may well be, however, that Professor Hitchcock is just the first of many Catholic lay scholars with. impeccable academic and political credentials who will dl;ue to suggest that he can see through the clothes of the emperors and the empresses.

They will, of course, try to write Hitchcock, off as a con~ servative, for anyone who dares to disagree with them' must be conservative. 'But Hitchcock is not conservative unless it means that he has a concern for the central question of whether Christianity is dedicated to transcendence and a commitment to the ordinary rules of logic and reasoning in controversial dis~ course.

Relief From Nonsense I happen to think he 'is rather too hard on Gregory Baum and rather too soft on the brothers Berrigan, rather too gentle on the old Church and perhaps not enthusiastic enough about the many good things in the new Church. But his clarity, his common sen~e, his insistence that words must have meaning are a welcome relief at a time when nonsense seems to reign supreme', in the American Catholic Church.

It' may even be possible for there to be serious controversy between the moderate .l,ind the extreme left, controversy which I think will probably do' the radicals a great deal of good. They have had it their own way too long. With a lack of serious intellectual opposition, they have permitted their arguments to grow sloppy and flabby. Theyhave been able to create the illusion that all their critics ~ere, bishops and traditionalists.

If many more writers like Pro~ fessor Hitchco,ck enter the lists, however, the radicals might be,' forced to argue with instead of' just smearing their critics. It will, be an unpleasant experience for many of them most likelynew experiences often are. It may also be 11 helpful one because it will force them to think and perhaps to ask the most fun- . damental question of all, what do they really believe-in, if anything?, '.

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years ago. Their proposals underwent nine or ten revisions before the Pope wrote the final version.

Religious communities, particularly in the United States, criticized the Congregation for Religious during the past· year for preparing a major document without consulting Religious around the world. The congregation had no Official role in preparing the document or in advising the pope. (Traditionally, authors of or contributors to papal documents are never identified by nam·e.)

The Pope did not incorporate all of the' ideas suggested to him by his commission of experts.

For instance, one Vatican source said ,the commission suggested the Pope point out the need of proper motivation in aspiring to the Religious life and provide a thorough theological explanation of the Religious vocation.

The Pope did neither. Although he suggested that the life of the Religious is much more than simple sociological involvement, he did not develop the theological basis of the Religious life. In. stead, he chose rather to emphasize the basis of modern religious life as a consecrated and commitment to God nourished by prayer.

which in the course of the centurie. has given rise in the Church to the demand .for a life which is chaste, poor and obedient?"

Following closely Vatican. II teachings (half the references in the exhortation are to council documents), the Pope reminds Religious that they have "vowed to Christ, generously and without reservation, that 'capacity to love, that need to possess and that freedom to regulate one's life, which are so precious to man."

This, the Pope contends, .helps the entire world.

The Pope's comments ont-he I value of chastity in the modern ANNIVERSARY; Archworld t.ake on a special signifibishop Karl Alter,. 86, who cance because they come just retired in 1966 as Archbish- three months before the convenop of Cincinnati, has: marked ing of the 1971 Synod of Bishops, , the 40th anniversary of his in which a major debate could consecration as bishop. NC evolve over the value of'a celibate priesthood.

Photo. ' The Pope calls chastity a "source of deep· peace."

"Without in any way underNixo.~s valuing human love and marriage brings that surpassing excellence , I to which all human love is more WASHINGTON (Nq-Presithan ev.er threatened by a 'ravagdent Nixon's propsals for a ing eroticism,' consecrated chas"new, all-out offerisive'~: on drug 'tity must be today more than abuse were .hailed here by the 'director of the U. S.; Catholic ever understood and lived with Conference department of health uprightness and generosity."

Asks Commitment The Pope insists that the value . affairs. : ' To Third World ''I'm very pleased that the of consecrated chastity is pased on "the Word of God, the teachINDIANAPOLIS (NC)-A ProtPresident recognized th~ urgency ings of Christ, the life of His estant missionary has warned of the situation," sai'd Msgr.

Harrold Murray. "He Seems to Virgin Mother and aiso apostolic that unl.ess Catholic and Protestant churches become "part of 'have a realistic apprioach in tradition." the masses" in the Third World A life of prayer must be the lessening .the punitive' aspect, Christianity will be in troubl~ constant basis of any "life style':" emphasizing rehabilitation and trying to cut off the sources of for the Religious, the 'Pope says:' there.

Dr. T. J. Liggett, president Recognizing that the Religious supply." i of the Disciples' United Christian ',is "striving to attain holiness by On June 17, the President Missionary Society; said that the 'asked Congress for an eXtra $155 a narrower path," by becoming gap between developed and unthe involved in problems of million and its approval of his derdeveloped countries grows plan of action again'st drug world, Pope Paul says that true wider. abuse, which he said is! "Amer- witness in the world depends on "Unless Christianity becomes .

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One." hope for it in the Third World" Speaking directly to the reliThe President's plan estabhe said in a keynote addre~s lishes a"Special Action Office for gious, the Pope continues: "In to t~e meeting of Laymen of the view of the hectic pace and tenDrug Abuse Preventio~ in the Christian Church (Disciples' of White House which Wbuld co- sions of modern 'life it is appro- Christ) here. ordinate all facets of the pro- priate to give 'particular imporHe said both Catholics and tance-over and above the daily gram except law enforcement.

Protestants are grappling with prayer-to those more rhythm of Over $100 million of thelrequest. issues Christians face, although ed funds would be used for -ad- prolonged moments of prayer."

Protestant Church renewal seems In a concluding appeal, the .dict treatment and rehab'i1itation. slower.

Some signs of hope for Pope urges' an authentic renewal Special priority will 1;>e given of the ReligiOl~s life to meet the the future in the Third World are to treating U. S. servicemen who needs of the world without aban- technological advances and people's movements, he said. . have become ad~icted t? drugs, doning what is genuine and valu" predominantly in Vietnam. Nix- able in current Religious instion said he will request' legisla- tutes. tion to allow the military to reOnly in this way, he says, will tain for treatment up to 130 days the goodness of Christ effectively , PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. any individual due' to I be rebe brought to the world.

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Urges Church Go Into Low-Cost Housing Business WEST DE PERE (NC) - Arthur Klein, former examiner and underwriter with the Federal Housing Administration, has urged the Catholic Church to go into the low-cost housing business, possibly using religious order-owned land as sites.

Klein conducted a housing seminar at the meeting here in Wisconsin of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men at St. Norbert ColIege.

"The Church IiteralIy has thousands of acres of land not being used," Klein said. "Currently it is of no use to you, to lay people, of no use to anyone."

And, Klein pointed out, there are 40 to 50 million Americans living in sub-standard housing.

The spiritual is not your only role, Klein told the priests. "You can take your resources, and with your inherent ability for understanding, help to alter the course of mankind."

Religious orders, Klei,n said, have the patience and human understanding needeq for dealing with low-income groups, which are often made up of educationally deprived minority groups.

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'Now You Know' Under this program a religious order could form a corporation, made up of its members or members of a lay community.

The corporation then would apply for a loan from a private source with the federal government guaranteeing the mortgage without liability to the sponsors if the project should fail.

If religious orders would relegate their unused land for housing, developments, the federal government would reimburse , them for the full value of the land, Klein said.

"We have not gotten the response from Church orders in relation to needs," Klein said, "and the need has been around for a long time.

"Now you don't have ignorance as an excuse any more concerning being sponsors for low-cost housing, because now you know," Klein continued.

But he warned the clergy not to get involved , "if you can't take the heat."

New Paper ALBUQUERQUE (NC) - The New Day has come to the Santa Fe archdiocese. It is. an eightpage standard-siz~ newspaper, first the archdiocese has had for' more than two years. It is sponsored by the archdiocesan pastoral council of which Archbishop James Peter Davis of Santa Fe is a member.

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LOMBARDI MEMORIAL DRIVE: Presi dent Nixon opened a drive to build Vince Lombardi Memorial Athletic Center at Fordham University in honor of late Washington Redskins coach. Committee members are; from left, Felix Larkin, chairman; Rev. Michael P. Walsh, Fordham president; John J. Breslin, Jr.; Rep. Silvio Conte; Phil David Fine; Fordham Athletic Director Pete Carlesimo, and Mrs. Vince Lombardi. NC Photo.

Mortgage Subsidy To keep a new housing development from becoming a glori" fied swamp, both "hard management" and "soft management" are required, Klein said.

"Hard management deals with building maintenance; fixing leaky faucets, changing light bulbs. Soft management deals with setting up programs which, teach lifestyles."

"Under Section 236 of the National Housing Act, a non-profit sponsor is eligible for the federal mortgage subsidy program. at one per cent interest on a 40,year loan," Klein explained.

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Black Catholics Criticize Josephites Pri·est Says Cha rges . Unprovable BALTIMORE (NC)-Eight representatives of the National Black Catholic Lay Caucus met here with the vicar general of the Josephite priests to ,discuss «!legations that the order "fails relate to the black community in the spirit of Christ."

Prior to the meeting, 16 black laymen staged a 20-hour sit-in in the Josephite motherhouse.

The vicar general, Father Matthew T. O'Rourke, who was out of town when the delegation arrived, met with them immedi-' ately after he. returned.

They told him that- the Josephit~s, who came to the United States in 1871 as an apostolate to the Negro missions, have been a failure because: They have not made worship and liturgy relevant to blacks.

They assign priests to black neighborhoods without consulting with the black community.

They allocate and disperse c...htirch funds without consulting with the black community.

They have dismissed or transferred priests and Religious who relate meaningfully to the, black community.

Their seminary curriculum is unrealistic for alI seminarians

Prods Government On Refugee Relief ADELAIDE (NC)-Archbishop John W. 'Gleeson of Adelaide has urged the Australian government to do much more than it has for relief of East Pakistani refugees in India and to grant tax deductibility for donations made to the worldwide appeal for refugee aid.

In a letter to Prime Minister William McMahon, Archbishop Gleeson, chairman of the advisory committee of Australian Catholic Relief, said the response of the Australian government to the needs of East Pakistani refugees has been "most disappointing."

and attempts to divest black seminarians of their Afro-American heritage.

Social Issues They have refused to acknowledge the emergence of a new black man and the development of new black leadership.

They have failed to take a strong stand on relevant social issues.

Father Joseph C. Verrett, a black priest who ~andles public relations for the Josephites, called the NBCLC's charges "unpr?,ved. and unprovable.".

We prefer not to diSCUSS them in print," he said, "although they were discussed in a rather satisfactory way (at the meeting with the NCBLC) here."

Says Meeting Cordial Father O'Rourke said that while his order welcomes "the input of organizations such as the NBCLC,". the Josephites must "retain in the religious community the determination of their aims and the manner of

Gives Church Land For Farm Project COLOMBO (NC) - Cardinal Thomas Cooray, O.M.!., of Colombo has donated about 150 acres of church land for an agricultural-industrial farm for youths.

The farm project will be handled by Ceylon's Socio-Economic Development Center. Father Joseph Fernando, SEDEC director, has already completed 'soil and crop in,:estigations.

The priest plans to use half the land as a farm school to train youth in cattle and livestock breeding and crop cultivation. The other half is to form a collective farm and a launching base for young men who complete their course of training.

The total income of the project will be used for their welfare.

implementation of their apostolate."

He said the meeting with the NBCLC was "mutuaHy beneficial." Father Verrett calIed it "cordial."

Robbie Robinson,. spokesman for the black caucus, left the meeting with a different impression.

"Even while talking to Father O'Rourke we could see that they (the Josephies) do not want any input from black laity," he said.

"We will deal with them very strongly at our national conventwn in Detroit in August" he added. '

VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul' VI, surveying the Church and the world in a speech to his cardinals, said that his attempts to bring about reconciliation and peace in Vietnam had so far been fruitless, but he vowed to continue them.

He also observed that his efforts to bring help to suffering people in North Vietnam had met with failure.' (About three years ago an interdenominational group, including the German Catholic charities organization, outfitted a hospital in North Vietnam, but there has been no similar relief work there, by a ,Catholic organization working alone.)

The Pope said he hopes for' peace also in the Holy Land.

But he added that it is "clear to everyone that this peace. cannot be the friut of a military victory.

It is clear also that there can be no simple formula for attaining it. "

Reaffirming his "right and duty" to concern himself with the protection of' the Holy Places, Pope Paul said that Jerusalem, "endowed with a singular and mysterious destiny, should be protected by a special statute guaranteed by an international legal safeguard."

In this way, he said, Jerusalem "would thereby be in a better position to become no longer an object of implacable controversies and' interminable dispute, but a meeting-place of concord, peace and faith."

He is trying to accomplish this "in a spirit of respect and friendship" and by persuasion, he told the cardinals.

Ask Support ST. LOUIS (NC) - Six priests here have asked other priests of the St. Louis archdiocese to support a statement urging that a definite date be set for a total United States withdrawal from Southeast Asia. The six priests proposed the statement to the Archdiocesan Priests' Council, which did not act on it but agreed to circulate it to all archdiocesan priest~.

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