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Pontiff Continues to Call Modern Youth to Christ
CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) "- young people who are touring or hatred, but be careful not to become its supreme judge, casting Pope Paul VI continued his cam- studying in Europe. For instance, his last special oK all that is old. Instead, put paign to call modern youth to Christ, a campaign he began in audience at the Vatican July 12 on Christ. In this latest talk, dedicated Australia late in 1970 and which was devoted to 2,000 American to the young," the "especially students. The following Wedneshe has waged unobtrusively each week for the past three months. day he received 1,000 American Pope said he knew that modern youth was joyously on vacation, The Pope dedicated his entire students in the courtyard of his encountering the world. villa· in Castelgandolfo after the Sunday talk here July 23 to the Youth is too smart, the Pope regular general audience. youth of the world, telling them: An Anchor of the sour, Sure and Firm-St. Paul In essence, the Pope has been said, to fall for the lie that doing "Perhaps your search for truth repeating what he said to the away with the present civilizais a prophecy of the coming of youth of Australia on Dec. 4, tion will solve the world's probvoice which says everything 1970: You are right to be impa- lems. Fall River, Mass., Thursday, July 27, 1972 one and of an encounter which pro- tient with society for its war and Tum to Page Two PRICE 10~ vides everything. It is Christ. Vol. 16, No. 30 © 1972 The Anchor $4.00 per year "Perhaps you do not know you are turning toward Christ. Warns Religious Educators Holy Father Speaks But we tell you this: He is marching toward you." Beginning last May at the ~at ican, the Pope each Wednesday has held an audience exclusively i for the young immediately folIn a talk to graduate students lowing his general audience. WINOOSKI (NC) - Religious CASTELGANDOLFO (NC)- ':doctors of sc1uls and psychiaAt first, the audience was for educators were warned by in religious e:l.ucation at St. The Catholic practice of confess- trists of grace" to hear confes- first communicants. Later, the Bishop John A. Marshall that Michael's College here, the Vering serious sins to a priest to sions "with the interest and en- Pope received those graduating they must concentrate on mont Catholic Tribune reported obtain forgiveness is a Christ- thusiasm for the greatest events from the various lower schools. "teaching doctrine and not tech- that the Burlington bishop spoke of the General Catechetical Digiven law and remains in effect, of our life." More recently, he has greeted nique." rectory issued by the Vatican Pope Paul VI told thousands of pilgrims and tourists at his ·Iast year. weekly general aUdience' here. "If the Catechetical Directory The Pope was commenting on has done nothing else, it has Bishop Cronin with his travel- on Tuesday night after a twCJ ings with the Portuguese Episcorecent Vatican regulations on the helped distinguish between Sacrament of Penance which ing companions, Rev. Luiz G. week period of attending meet- pal Commission, Bishop Cronin 'sound teaching' and other purwere prompted in part by the Mendonca, V.G., pastor of St. ings in Terceira and San Miguel was the principal concelebrant at poses," the bishop said. "You "abusive" practice in some coun- John of God Church, Somerset in the Azores, visiting towns a Mass offered on Friday eve- have to know the techniquestries of forgiving the sins of a and Rev. John J. Oliveira, chap- and villages to meet people with ning, July 14 in Nossa Senhora and some of them are wondergroup of people without first lain at Coyle Cassidy High ties in the Fall River Diocese De Belem, Terra Cha, Terceira, ful-but you shouldn't take too hearing individual confessions. High School and assistant at and then a visit to Lisbon on the where Rev. Daniel L. Freitas, much time of the children with pastor of St. Elizabeth's Fall The regulations, issued by the St. Anthony's Church, Taunton, continent. them." Turn to Page Three At the conclusion of the meetVatican's Congregation for the landed in Logan Airport, Boston "The main emphasis of the Doctrine of the Faith, while indirectory," he said, "is that ours sisting on private confessions is a revealed religion. Our reli· wherever possible, also granted gion comes from God, not from permission for general absolution men." And, he quoted French in circumstances where individCardinal Jean Danielou as saying ual confessions are impossible. that religion teachers who talk "These norms," the Pope said, only about man's relation to "deal with the sacrament of othel; men "are forgettting that Penance which involves confes- . Christ is Our Saviour." sion, according to the rule which derives from Christ, from the tradition of the Church and from several councils. "This rule of private confession remains," the Pope said. Commenting on the extension Oct~ of permission to absolve sins by Dr. William A. Nolen, author general absolution in extraordiof the best-selling "'The Making nary cases, the Pope said: of A Surgeon" will be the main "Whoever appreciates the passpeaker at the 13th New England toral role will welcome this priviConference of Catholic Nurses, lege with joy and appreciation." on the weekend of Oct. 6-8, 1972. The Pope called on priests, The conference, which is being sponsored by the Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses, will take place at the Highpoint Motor Inn, in Chicopee. Catholic nurses throughout the six-state New England region are PITTSBURGH (NC) The invited to attend. Pennsylvania judge said she had Other scheduled speakers are a suggestion that could make the Father Ned Cassem, S.J. M.D., of 1976 bicentennial celebration of Harvard University, whose sub· U. S. independence doubly meanject will be "The Right to Die," ingful "for American Catholics, Father Joseph Jones, C.P., and particularly for American CathDr. J. Arndt Wierchsel, who will olic women." speak at a Saturday morning "My suggestion," said Companel discussion on interpersonal monwealth Court Judge Generelations; and Bishop Timothy J. vieve Blatt, a member of the Harrington, of Worcester, and U. S. Catholic Conference social Father Paul Engel, O.F.M., Cap. development committee, "is that director of Downeyside Homes, we all begin now to pray earnestwho will be featured at a Saturly for the early canonization of day afternoon seminar on Blessed Elizabeth Seton." ANOTHER FIRST: Bishop Cronin becomes the first Ordinary in the 68 year old his"Throw Away Children." If Mother Seton, foundress of Bishop Christopher J. Weldon the Sisters of Charity, is declared tory of the Diocese of Fall River to visit the Azores, the homeland of many Catholics a saint by 1976, Judge Blatt said, now residing in the diocese. In the above photo, he enters the square before the Parish of Springfield, will be homilist at Turn to Page Six Church in the village of Sao Sebastiao. (Other pictures on pages 3, 13 and 15) Turn to Page Two I
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Kin of Diocesan Portuguese Greet Bishop
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