Family First, Best School of Faith ERIE (NC)-"The family is the first and best school of faith and morals," said Cardinal John Wright in an address at the dedication of the Gannon College Pontifical Center for Catechetical Studies here.
The American cardinal, who is prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the clergy, also issued a plea for priests, nuns and parents to unite behind the institute. The Gannon College catechetical center is one of five now op-
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Elect New Members l To Priests Senate The results of elections to the Priests of Group IV are repreSenate of Priests and to the Per- sented by Rev. George W. Colesonnel Board have been made man of Our Lady of Victory available. Rev. Robert Carter and Church, Centerville; Rev. RObert Rev. Maurice Jeffrey, co-chair- J. Carter of Sacred Heart men Qf the Elections Committee, Church, Fall River and Rev. Edstated that three priests from ward E. Correia of Our Lady of each of four seniority groups Mt. Carmel Church, New. Bedhave been electfld by their peers. ford. Representing Group I are MonsiThe Senate Constitution stipgnor William D. Thomson of St. ulates that two' Senators repreFrancis Xavier Church, Hyannis; senting religious priests are to be Rev: Thomas F. Daley of St. Turn to Page Two James Church, New Bedford; and Rev. Walter J. Buckley of Taunton. Elected to represent priests of Group II are Rev. John .T. Murphy of St. Joseph Church, Taunton; Rev. John F. Hogan of St. Julie Church in No. Dartmouth The annual meeting to plan the and Rev. James F. Lyons of St. Bishop's Charity Ball will be held Mary Church, Taunton. on Sunday, September 30, at 2 Newly elected Senators of P.M. at Wnite's Restaurant, Group III comprise Rev. Walter Westport. The gala social event A. Sullivan of Sacred Heart is set for Friday, January 11, Church,. Taunton; Rev. John J. 1974 at Lincoln Park Ballroom, Steakem of St. Julie Church, No. North Dartmouth. Dartmouth and Rev. John V. The nineteenth annual ban Magnani of St. Patrick Church~ will honor Most Rev. Daniel, A. Falmouth. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fan River and will also c'ommemorate the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Fall River Diocese, which took place March 12, 1904. The diocesan co-ordinating ball committeee will meet with The handicapped of nearby members of the Society of St. cities and towns are invited to Vincent de Paul and the Council A Day of Understanding at the_ of Catholic Women of the dioLa Salette Shrine and Prayer cese,co-sponsors of the charitaCenter on Route 118 in Attleboro ble event. Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, on Sunday, Sept. 23. Fr. Andre A. Patenaude, M.S., diocesan director of the Ball, anthe Shrine's Program Director, nounced that committee assignannounced that only a limited ments will be made at the meetnumber of applicants will be ac- ing and noted that ball proceeds cepted in order to give individ- aid in the maintenance of four ual attention to those who plan. schools for exceptional children and four summer camps for unto attend the day-long event. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Robinson derprivileged and exceptional of 398 Old Westport Road, North children of every race, 'color or Dartmouth, members of St. creed in the southeastern area of the state. Turn to Page Six
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erating in the United States. It is designed tQ train religion teachers and parish religious coordinators, and it will offer a master's degree in religious education. While he noted the need for professionals in religious education, the Vatican official stressed that the primary role belongs to parents themselves. ' "Nobody can be a better teacher than parents," he said, "because they love their children and love motivates them to 'be qualified .teachers." "There is a titanic need to prepare .people and parents to teach our children faith. We're
asking' you to interest yourselves serve the faith. One of the most significant adin teaching the faith," Cardinal Wright said. vances made in hope based on "Nothing is inore important faith, he said, was the publication today than to guarantee the tra- by his Vatican congregation of dition of faith is transmitted to General Catechetical Directory, which provides guidelines for the children." . The prelate pointed out to the teaching faith. The cardinal noted, "I have audience of 600 that the Christian parent is faced with ever smelled the turn of the wind in increasing dilemmas. Catholic the present chapter of the schools have been and will be _Church's history, and the tide obliged tQ retrench, he said. has turned. "The water comes back, crashIn such times, he said, where law excludes even a minimal ing against the sides of the sea amount of religion from being walls, vitalizing everything ... taught within public schools, and bringing a purifying water. "Keep your swmming suits," catechetical institutes such as Gannon's are necessary to pre- he told the audience.
Protestant Anti-Abortion Drive The brocbure th'at accompa- lieved to be the first by a ProtTULSA ~NC) - Americans Against Abortion (AAA), a com- nied the letter shows photo- estant organizatiol1' pletely Protestant organization, graphs of aborted fetuses, offers Plans currently also call for has launched an anti-abortion, ed- a free booklet by Dr. !,!oebel, AAA spokesmen to send speakucational drive which the leaders "Slaughter of the Innocents." _ers to group meetings to educate hope will reach every family in The AAA's campaign is be- people on abortion consequences. the nation. Dr. David A. Noebel, -president of AAA and professor of biblical studies at Tulsa's American Christian College here, said a sample mailing showed the abortion issue "to be one of the hottest issues" facing the public today. 1 The surprise results showing An unusual event in the life The diocesan participation abortion to be such a controver- of the community 'took place in stressed the spiritual well-being sial issue, Dr. Noebel said, caused New Bedford over the weekend. of the elderly, statistically those the AAA to expand its mailing Called the Health Fair for the whose ages range from 59 and list so that approximately 90 mil- Elderly of Greater New Bedford, older and who have more chronic lion people would eventually be the two-day event attracted over conditions, more days spent in contacted by the educational 3,000 people to the New Bedford hospitals, and therefore, a greatdrive. High School Gym on Saturday er need for more health informaThe letter the AAA is sending and Sunday. tion and better health care. Rosbegins: ' ary beads and material on spir. The first of its kind in the "Before you finish reading my itual topics were available at the letter 15 babies will be poisoned area, the fair focused attention Diocesan booth. on the health needs and condior scraped and pulled out of their The activities of the Fair were commu. mother's womb limb by limb. tion of the elderly in the nity. the initial step in meeting such A:bortionists will kill over 1,500,The only religious group rep- needs. Over 30 booths made in(l00 :babies in America this year. , They will be killed for no other resented路 at the event was a formation available on various reason than the mother did not booth sponsored by Most Rev. . health problems and services want to be bothered or she didn't Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop such as the Arthritis Foundation, want to give up a spring vaca- of Fall River, and manned by the American Cancer Society, tion or she preferred a new color priests and religious of the New the Social Security AdministraTV." Bedford area. Turn to Page Twenty
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DIOCESAN CONCERN FOR AGED: The New Bedford Health Fair for the Elderly had a booth sponsored by Bishop Cronin and the Diocese of Fall River to point up spiritual concern as part of the total health pattern for older citizens. Left to right, Rev. Lucio B. Phillipino of Fall River, representing the Bishop; Sister Mary Antonine Fitzgerald, RSM, of St. Lawrence Convent, New Bedford, a volunteer; Rev. John J. Smith of New Bedford, representing the Bishop; and Mr. Timothy J. Place, a recently commissioned acolyte stationed at St. James Parish, New Bedford, a volunteeer.