Secretary Goldberg Praises Encyclical
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WASHINGTON (NC)~Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg has sent a congratulatory letter to Pope John on his recent "Ma ter et Magistra" encyclical. Goldberg said he believes profoundly "its wisdom and vision will help to cp.ange the course of history." Goldberg told the Pope he considers the encyclical "a worthy successor to 'Rerum NovarumP and 'Quadragesimo Anno'" which were written by Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XI. "Your discussion of private
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property, the dignity and rights of 'working people. the freedom and responsibility of labor and management associations, the function of the State in safeguarding the common good, and the needs for personal initiative in social activity elucidates principles that we in the United States have sought to incorporate into our own social and economic ideal," the Secretary wrote to the Pontiff. Following is the full text of Secretary Goldberg's letter to Pope John: "Your Holiness: "I have read with deep interest arid appreciatIOn your magnificent encyclical 'Mater et Turn to Pag~ Twelve
American Jewish CommitteeLauds Pope John XXIII NEW YOR;K (NC)-The American Jewish Committee has applauded the "Mater et Magistra" encyclical of
MEMENTOES Oli' ARIZONA: Rev. Ange Begin, O.P. with mementoes of stay in Arizona: cotton, ironwood, petrified wood and Madera Christi, which he is holding. This latter is believed to be wood used for cross of Christ.
Rev. Ange Begin, O.,P. Returns, to St. Anne's He's a native of Maine, noted for mountain greenery, but he's an ardent booster of Arizona, where it rains as seldom as four times in six months:'-and people regard ,that as too muc~. He's Rev. Ange ~~gin, O.P., assistant at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, the parishioners were Mexica~, since 1955. He's just re-' he said,' and the other CaVlOlic' turned from six months'in church counts three:"quarters of Arizona, where the dry cli- its <!ongregation tt' be ~~xica~.
t . f b £'t to a sinus ene 1 • ~Ol\dltlOn, and he can't ,say t.oo much about the delights of hfe in the desert state. Thc Dominican was stationed at .onc of two Catholic parishes in thc city of Yuma, which has a population of some 24,000. Half Ina e. ~at> 0
In other words, Cllthohclsm IS far from the predominant faith among "Anglos" of the area. T t P E' ht ' urn 0 age Ig een
Pope John as "a resounding moral injunction to which every man, whatever his creed or tradition, can unhesitatingly respond." John Slawson, executive vicepresident, issued. a statement on behalf of the committee which expressed "our sincere hope that the high moral principles and practical recommendations embodied in this historical declaration will find their way into the hearts and practices of all members of the human family." The full text of the statement follows: "The American Jewish Committee, together with people everywhere who are deeply concerned with the future of Western, and indeed, all human civilization in. this nuclcar-missile age, 'joins in applauding the great encyclical just proclaimed by His Holiness Pope John XXIII. "At a time of rapid and global , social, political, and technological change which increasIngly Turn to Page Eighteen
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Fr. Mitchell, :to Study Canon Law: in Ro'me
Rev. Edward 'J.' Mitchell, temporarily assigned as assistant at Sacred Heart Church, Fall River, will return to Rome in the Fall to pursue graduate studies in Canon Law at North American College, the Chancery Office announced ,today. Father Mit- Green Street, Fairhaven. chell completed his studies First Philosophy-Richard L. for the priesthood at North Chretien, 132 Raymond Street, American' College and was Fall River; Roland Deschenes,
ordained in Rome in December,' 878 Mount Hope Street, N'orth 1956: He served as assistant at Attleboro; Roland Nolin, 184. Sacred Heart, .Taunton and Coffin Avenue, New Bedford. 'taught Religion at Coyle High St. Mary's, Baltimore School prior to his transfer to First Theology - William P. Fall River. His residence at Rome Blottman, 220 Slater Street, Atwill be Casa Santa Maria del Ueboro; Thomas C. Lopes, Tash'Umilta, Via del'Umilta 30. moo Avenue, Vineyard Hiaven; Also assigned to Rome is Michael McPartland, 7C Maple George, W. 'Coleman, 150 High Gardens, Fall River. Street, Somerset who will begin ~econd Philosophy Joseph his, theological studies at North R. P. Nadeau, 44 Green Street, American College. ' Lewiston, Me. , Other assignments of seminar-' St.' John's, Brighton .ians announced by the Chancery .' First Philosop~y- Joseph A. Office are as follows: Duch, 177 Broadway, Norwich, First Theology-Joseph Fer- Conn.; Brian Harrington, 144 reira, 55 Morton Street,. Fall Presidential Heights, New BedRiver; William Foley, 506 Cen-' ford; James Morse, 70 Kentoll tral Avenue, Seekonk; Terence Street, Rumford, R. 1.; William F. Keenan, 46 Larch Street, New F.' O'Neill, 15 Elizabeth. Lane., Bedford; 'Ralph Tetreault, 31 Riverside, Conn.
Sqys St.- John Baptist Model
For, Dir'e~'tors of Vocat~ons NEW YORK (NC)-St. john the Baptist was held up here as a model for vocation promoters by Bishop James A. McNulty of Paterson; N. J. in the keynote address at the 11th annual Institute of Religious and Sacerdotal Vocations at Fordham University. Tak- 'interest," the Bishop said. "Tho ing incidents from the Gos- progress of the Lord's workwaa pei of St. John to illustrate his only ambition," he said. his points Bishop McNulty Mentioning the case of OUi' said: "It is interesting to exam.ine the equipment which St. John the Baptist possessed for this important work: personal san'etity, posItIve action, unwav,:, ering loyalty to' Our Lord, spirit of joy in, his work." Our Lord
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Superiors of Congregations 'To Convene at Notre Dame " NOTRE DAME (NC) -'- Fifteen hundred pries1;Sp Brothers and Sisters, all majer s'uperiors of religious con'gregations, i:n ,the' u'..s., willm'eef for four days beginning Wednesday, . Aug. 16" at Notre Dame Uni·versity. Representatives,of -the ,Holy See; ; th theologian's and philosophers mg, . ~ c{)ngress, h~ld ~t thQ . b ... ' 'h' dd "suggestIon of the VatIcan s SacwIll e among t ose a ress- ,red Congregation of Religious.
CC~VeHl'\l~ Sup\'eO'acr ReqM~${f~ ~[fCVacy fcU" I A~D~ $~~~v" COLUMBUS (NC) - The superior of a convent here announced formally t hat Mildl'ed GiIIars, Nazi radio propagandist of American World War II days, has been employed as a tcacher, then requested the press and public to let her serve "without further fanJ)are or publicity." Sister Mary Assumpta of Our Lady of Bethlehem convent of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus, a comparatively new' foundation in the Columbus dio«lese, said the convent acted on Ute recQmr.lendation of Federal authorities In hiring Miss Gilliars as a teacher. Aftcr serving 12 years of a lO-to-30 year sentence on' con, Turn: &0 l'age Eia'bkea
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NORTH ATTLEBORO COLUMBAN MISSIONARY IN LUZON; Father Victor Gaboury, S.S.C., "takes five" on a hike with some of his young p'arishioners of Tanay,Rizal, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Father Gaboury is th.e .son of Mr. and Mrs.
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Lord refusing the rich young man who would not will what he 'had and give to the poor, Bishop McNulty emphasized the need! for· vocation promotCl's to make hard decisions, ".With the great need of more , pr,iests and more Religious, the~<i Turn to Page Eighteen
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The congreSs will examine the 'role of Religious in the Church today and review the fundamcntal principles of religious life. A similar event was held at Notre Dame in 1952. .. Valerio Cardinal Valeri, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Religious, will preach at 1lI Solemn Pontifical Mass opening the congress. Archbishop Egidio> Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate to> the U.S" will speak Saturda~ Aug. 19. Joiat SponsorshluJ The pressing needs of the Church in South America wi!! be the subject of Archbishop Antonio Samore, secretary of the Pontifical Commission fOO' Latin America, in' his address. Bishop Leo A. Pursley of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be host to the congress and will delivelr the keynote address. The National Congress of Religious is sponsored jointly blr the Conference .of Major Superiors of Men's Religious InsUtutes and the Conference of Major Superiors of Women's Religious Institutes in the United States.