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Fall River, Mass., Thursday, Oct. 5, 1912 PRICE 10¢ Vol. 16, No. 40 © 1972 The Anchor $4.00 per year Creative Moral Leadership

Woman Sees Praise-Tension In Papal Ministry Letters WASHINGTON (NC) - The head of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) asked the Vatican to establish a mixed commission "to study in depth the question of the ministries of women in the Church."

She also recommended that the National Conference of Catholic Bishops "take seriously" the consideration of women for the Church's ministries.

The recommendations came in a response by LCWR president, Sister Margaret Brennan, to Pope Paul Vol's two recent apostolic letters on ministries in the Church.

'Sister ,Brennan pointed out . that the main thrust of the' papal letters ,was not "the question of women and ministries," but the

clarification of the ministry itself in the Church. "Both Church law and Church life should benefit from this clarification," Sister Brennan said.

The LCWR president described what she considered several "positive" aspects of the letters: "A healthy use of a dynamic understanding of tradition."

"A clear recognition of the laity's increasing role in the Church."

"Recognition of two basic principles of' Vatican (Council) II: collegiality and subsidiarity."

"A clear arid challenging description of the ministries of lector, acolyte, and deacon.'"

Sister Brennan praised the "growing awareness of the New Testament understanding ofmi.nTurn to Page Ten

Bishops' Committee Is~sues Provisional Sacrame~tary WASHINGTON (NC)-A new provisional sacramentary contahling some new Mass prayers has been published ,by the U. S. bishops' committee on the liturgy.

A spokesman for the committee said that the new sacramentary, an official book of prayers used by the priest at the altar will be made avai/lable to parishes through diocesan liturgical commissions.

Diamond Jubile'e Of Fall River's Ste Stanislaus The Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronnin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River will be the prinoipal concelebrant of the Solemn Pontifical Eucharist, Saturday evening, Oct. 7 at 5:30 which wil'l open St. StanTslaus Parish Diamond JubHee Year. He will also attend the Ball 'and "Homecoming" which will follow from 9 to 1 at the Lincoln Park Ballroom qn Dartmouth. .

The coronation of the Jubilee Queen will take place that evening. The young lady selected, who will represent the parish Tum to Page. Three

The 'use of the new sacramentary is optional, said the committee, and the 1966 sacramen,tary now in use may continue to be used also.

The new sacramentary con,tains the Mass formulas for Sundays and major feast days, along with the formulas for some ritual Masses such as those for iiunerals, marriage, Baptism and Confirmation. It also contains Masses for Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and other American holidays.

The sacramentary includes the enlarged finaJ blessings of the Mass, and 60 new prefaces to the Eucharistic Prayer, covering almost every feat, season and special occa,sion.

An optional alternative to the penitential rite at the beginning of Mass, included in this book, may now be used at all Sunday Masses in the Un1ted States.

The liturgy committee said that the ,texts in the new sacramenta,ry "represent an excerpt from the full Roman Missal of 1970" which was published when Pope Paul instituted the New Order of Mass. Eventually the provisional' sacramentary will be replaced by a full Roman Missal in English, which the comm1ttee e~pects to have ready "in two ord three years."

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Bishop Cronin to Dedicate New St. Vincent's Home Dedication ceremonies will be held at 2 Monday afternoon for the new St. Vincent's Home at 2425 Highland Avenue, Fall River. The program will include Ma'ss celebrated by Bishop Cronin, laying the· the chapel cornerstone and blesshlg of the 12 buildings of the complex~ The original St. Vincent's Home on NOfoth Main Street was founded in 1887 to care for children left homeless for any reason, said Rev. John P. Cronin, present director of the facHity.

Nowadays, with longer life spans and absence of fatal epidemic diseases, there are few true orphans and child care authorities recommend placement of chil-

dren in foster homes wherever and of the home's volunteer possible. Today's St. Vincent's, program; and Sister Mary Antherefore, is designed to serve nette, as well as five lay teachemotionally distunbed children ers. who would not benefit from norAcH are Sisters of Mercy, as mall pilacement. are six other religious on the It has residence facilities for home staff. These are Sister 80 children and a present enroll- Rose de Lima, supervisor of ment of 63 youngsters between care services; Sister Monice, the ages of seven and 15., They group supervisor; Sister Mary are housed in eight cottages, Vincentia, social service departeach with two resident coun- ment; Sister Mary Christina, sacrist'an; and Sister Edna Marie selors.

Where possible, the children· and Sister Mary Bernadette, asattend area schools but many sistants.

Chi'ldren and staff moved from are taught in ungraded claSsrooms at the home. The faculty the old St. Vincent's Home in dncludes Sister Marie. Bernadette, May, said Father Cronin. The principaI; Sister Marie Lour- tremendous advantage of the dette, supervisor of education Turn to Page Four

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An unprescedented theology with_ revelation, the Scriptures, program for priests, religious the function of the ministry of and "key laity involved in the the Word, and faith in response work of religious education in' to it. the Church today" wiH begin Thursday night, Oct. 12 at St. Julie's parish hall, Slocum Road, North Dartmouth.

The six-week series marks the beginning of a continuing education program for the diocese.

It has been arranged by members of the Office of Religious Education-CCD and the Committee for Continuing Education of the Clergy. Sessions on consecutive Thursdays will begin at 7:30 P.M. and end about 9:30 P.M. Format will include lecture and discussion periods.

Rev. William Tobin wiH conduct the first session of the series, discussing the theology of the General Catechetical Directory and the general position of religious education in the modern world. .

The second lecture, given by Rev. John MacInnis, will deal FR. WILLIAM TOBIN

Theology Christology will be the subject of Rev. James Haddad, instructor for the third lecture. He will discuss Christ as mediator, Son of God, true man and true God. Rev. Michael Fahey, S.J. will take as 'his topic for the fourth week the place of the Church as people of God and saving institution. He will also indicate the role of Mary as Mother of God and model of the Church.

The sacraments, actions of Christ in the Church and the Eucharist as the center of sacramental life wiU be developed as topics by Rev. James Hawker at the fifth session.

The series will be concluded

by Rev. John Mulverhill on Nov. 16 with a treatment of the new man, human and Christian freedom, the moral life of Christians and the p~rfection of charity.

All lectures will be based on appropriate sections of the General Catechetical Directory.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Oct. 5, 1972

Scientis,t, IFather of Three Named iA!;sistant Pastor "

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LOS ALAMOS (NC)-A computer scientist who is married and the father of thtee has been named assistant p~stor of a Catholic parish here.

DIOCESE OF FALL . RIVER ,

OFFICIAL DANIEL ANTHONY CRONIN

BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND BY THE FAVOR OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE BISHOP OF FALL RIVER

DECREE A new office has been called into being in ecclesiastical' law by, the Decree of Vatican Council II concerning ,t~e Pastoral, Office of Bishops in the Church, Christus Dominus, which states:

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". . as often as the proper government of the diocese requires it, one or more episcopal vicars can be named by the bishop." (Christus D0n:tinus, No. 27)

The motu proprio of His Holiness Pope Paul VI whereby the several decrees of the Council are implanted, Ecclesiae Sanctae, indicates that the new office of episqopal vicar has been established so that the bishop, strengthened by new collaborators, can exercise the pastoral gov~rnment of the diocese more effective!,Y. After mature and serious deliberation, I am convinced that the pastoral government of the Diocese of Fall River will, in fact, be greatly strengthened by the establishment of a system of vicariates adapted to the geographic areas which constitute the terr(tory of the entire jurisdiction.

THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THA T: By these letters, an,d in v,irtue of the faculties vested in me by ecclesiastical law, I do hereby constitute. and erect three distinct Vicariates within the Diocese of Fall River, '!.amely -

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The Vicariate of Fall River and New Bedford,

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encompassing the territory included within the boundaries of the cities of Fall River and, New 'Bedford and the towns of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea and Westport, all said communities within tire County of Bristol;

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The Vicariate of Attleboro and Taunton, encompassing the territory included within the boundaries of the cities of Attleboro and Taunton and the towns of Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth and Seekonk, all said communities within the County of Bristol; ,

The Vicariate of Cape Cod and the Islands, encompassing the territory included within the / boundaries of the towns of Mariqn, Mattapoisett and' Wareham in the Cou,,!ty of Plymouth

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and the territory included within the boundaries of the Counties of ,Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket.

I further designate and appoint the Reverend Monsignor Alfred

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Pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish in Fal{ ~iver, as Episcopal Vicar of the Vicariate of. Fall River ~nd New Bedford, the Very Reverend Henry T. Munroe, Pastor of Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Attleboro, as ,Episcopal Vicar of the Vicariate of Attleboro and Taunton, , . and ,the Reverend Monsignor Robert L. Stanton, Pastor of Saint l'atrick Parish, Wareham, as Episcopal Vicar of the Vicariate of Cape Cod and the Islands. Within the geographic boundaries 'of the distinct vicariates, the said episcopal vicars shall enjoy the ordinary vicarious power wfJich the common law of the' Church grants to a vicar general, whereby the habitual faculties enjoyed by the vicar general are entrusted

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The constitution 'and erection of the vicariates and the desination of the episcopal vicars is effective as of October 7, 1972, all things to the contrary notwithstanding.

Given from the Seat of the Curia, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this; the eighth day of September in the Year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred 'and seventy-two. '

The new "curate" is Chet Anti-Apartheid Kazek, a recently ordained permanent deacon. ' Clergy Attacked Archbishop James, B. Davis of ' CAPE TOWN (NC) - The Santa Fe made the unusual ap- Cape. Times has Hsted 21 attacks, pointment at the request of including arson and shootings on Father Ronald Bruckner,' pastor del'gymen of -the Christian Instiof Immaculate Heart of Mary tute, an ecumenical organization in anti-government Parish, after Father Bruckner's involved previous assistant had been protests, particularly against the transferred to another pari;5h. apartheid po'1icy of strict racial RITA WALSH FOLEY "'I seethe ramific'!-'tions of us- segregation. The paper has deing deacons in this ,role as they manded an explanation for the were in the early cen~uries, espe- failure of police to make arrests. cially when we have fewer The police maintain that they priests to spread arOl-!nd," Father are trying to do just that.

Bruckner said.

The church hall of St. Thomas' A workshop open to aU area He explained that as assistant, Anglican Church in Rondebosch catechists will be spon~ored by Kazek will have the authority Cape was burned out recently the Upper Cape CCD Board at of-pastor, in the pastqr's absence. after a meeting of the Chl1istian 7:30 Tuesday night, Oct. 10 in He will not need permission to Institute there.

St. Margaret's Center, Buzzards perform weddings, fl;lnerals and The home of the Rev. Theo' Bay. ' baptisms.

Kotze, head of the Christian Hepresentatives of th~ Sadlier ' Kazek will also preach, disInstitute, has been attacked with Publishing Co., headed by Mrs. tribute Holy Communion, minis- firebombs and gunfire.

Ritil Foley, will discuss and ex- ter. to the sick, teach adult eduplain new catechetical, teaching - cation, prepare baptism classes tec::miques for gradlfs one and counsel.

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Father Bruckner said, "Most Workshops will last until priests will not feel: threatened Fu"eral Home 10 P.M. followed by a general by the authority ·given to dea550 Locust Street assl~mbly' until· 10:30. cons, believing it the work of the Fall River, Jt,':lss.

Holy Spirit, to help us treat the Sister Francille 672-2391 needs of all the people."

Rose E. Sullivan Kazek said that his ministry Sister Mary Francille, C.S.J., will conduct the work~hip for will depend on the needs of the " Jeffrey E. Sullivan the lower grades. She is Coordi- people of the community. He adnator of Religious Education for the Congregation of the Sisters THE ANCHOR I of St. Joseph in 'Bosto~,: and is ,a nationally recognized a\lthority Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River.

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Both Sister Francille and Mrs. Foley are members of thlf Committee for Religious Education for the Boston Archdiocese. I Re,v. Thomas Lopes and Mrs. Grace Bardelis of Falmouth are SERVING ALL FAITHS completing plans for the' workshops and invite teachers, of the area to attend.

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ISUBUIRBAN LOCATION

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Offer Courses For Teachers In CCD Work

THE ANCHORThurs., Oct. 5, 1972

Set College Day At Stonehill

. A four-week course in catechetical methods for CCD teachers of elementary grade children opened Tuesday night at St. Mary's parish school, Illinois Street, New Bedford.

The seventh annual Columbus Day "College Day" is scheduled for Stonehill College on Monday, October 9th. Admissions representatives of more than 100 colleges in the eastern United States will be on the Stonehill campus for consultations beginning at 9:30 A.M. Students, parents and counsel· ors from public and private high schools throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have been invited to attend and will find ample opportunity to address questions to and reo ceive material from representatives of colleges of their interest.

Conducted by Miss Janet Barbelle, the course will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 for the next three Tuesday nights. Miss Barbelle brings with her years of experience in the field of religious education. She is working in conjunction with the Diocesan Office of Religious EducationCCD and Rev. George Harrison, director of the New Bedford program.

The sessions are open to catechists from all parishes.

Diamond Jubilee

City Joins Diocese In 'Respect Life' . HOPEWELL (NC) - The City of Hopewell joined the Richmond diocese in formally proclaiming "Respect Life Year" as a time for "all men of good will to renew, and where necessary, reform their attitudes toward the dignity of human life."

The proclamation issued by Mayor George S. Elder notes that the U. S. Catholic bishops proclaimed the first week of October Respect Life Week and that the Richmond Pastoral Council and Bishop John J. Russell have urged Catholics in the Virginia diocese to make Respect Life Week the beginning of a year-long observance devoted to respect for life, The resolution said:, "Whereas the Pastoral Council pointed out the various ways modern man denies, threatens or ignores the value of life should be examined in the light of the Christian Gos~ pel and members of parish communities would be invited to increase their awareness of the Christian concept of the sacredness of life and urged the participation and support of other faiths ..."

Observance' Honors Blessed Maximilian DOYLETOWN (NC)-The Polish-American community in the United States is scheduled to hold religious and civic observances for the Blessed,Maximilian M. Kolbe, a priest who was killed in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, on Oct. 15 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

The observances are to begin shortly before' noon in this community 23 miles north of Philadelphia and will' include a pro-· cession, concelebrated Mass, and the unveiling of a plaque to the Blessed Maximilian in the up'per church of the Polish-American shrine.

The United States observance for Blessed Maximilian, who was beatified last year by Pope Paul VI, will come on the day after Cardinal Krol of Philadelphia, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyski, Primate of Poland, and other Amer'ican and Polish leaders of the Catholic Church are expected to preside at similar ceremonies in Oswiecim, Poland, the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp where Father Kolbe died.

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TWO INFANT MEMBERS OF THE SPANISH SPEAKING POPULATION BAPTIZED: Rev. James E. Murphy, right, director of the Spanish Speaking Apostolate of the Taunton-Attleboro Area baptizes Michele Santiago, and Elizabeth Vega in St. Hyacinth'S Church, New Bedford which is being used for religious funCtions' for the Spanislt Speaking Apostolate of New Bedford. Also present for Sunday's ceremonies was Sr. Carmen Joseph, SUSC, a social worker for the apostolate.

Superior Praises, Christian Brothers BALTIMORE (NC) - The superior general of the Christian Brothers has said the men of his order have shown interest in adapHng ,'their schools to the times. .

Brother Charles Henry Buttimer, the first non-French super,intendent of the 13,423-man community since its founding in the 17th century by St. John Baptiste de Ia Salle,a'iso said there is a "good sense of unity" among the American members of his 'order.

Brother Buttimer, an American, made h~s comments in an interView here, one of the stops of his tour of the order's eight provinces in the United States.

There'are 2,500 Christan Bothers

in this country, the most famous of which are the wine-makers of Napa Valley, Calif.

Brother Buttimer noted the wine-making business has been profitable enough to subsidize the community's schools in the state, .thus keeping tuition quite iow. He said profits fwm the industry, which are taxed, have been used to build and operate at le'!st two regional Catholic grade schools in California which are generally for low-income families.

His Brothers' work iii schools helped Brother Buttimer develop several impressions of the'Christian Brothers' efforts in this cquntry.

"The Brothers are constantly

Must Study Problems of Mankind Justice-Peac'e-Commission Told VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI told members and consultors of the Pontifical Commission on Justice and Peace that their task is to study "the ,gigantic problems facing ,our fellowmen."

The Pope received the commission during a week-long plenary meeting held in Rome.

The Pontifical Commission. for Justice and Peace has entered its second experimental period, this time (or three years, following its establishment in 1967.

Pope Paul told the commission that only God can fully answer the hopes of mankind, but added: "Salvation is given to men through Jesus Christ until the fullness of time."

To meet the needs of milnkind, God has given each a measure of responsibility, the Pope said.

In this way, he added, God has

called on "the hierarchy and clergy in their role of the shapers of conscience in the light of the unchangeable word of the Gospel" arid on lay persons in their partieular role as promoters of social action in the temporal order.

The Pope told the 25 members and consultors of the commission that "in the face of the gigantic problems facing our fellowmen, a mission of listening and of study has been entrusted to the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace."

"Your task is, then, that of bringing to the fore the appeals of the Holy Spirit to the Church in matters that are within your competence" and also of "assuring the people of God of the awakening and education which they need to make their positive and specific contribution to the construction of a more just and peaceful world," Pope Paul said.

updating themselves as teachers," he said. "There is an interest in renewing and adapting schools to the times."

The superior general, who has a doctorate in lJatin from the Catholic University of America, also noted that Christian Bothers 'hdld admini:strative poS'itirons in schools in cities such as' New York and Lansing, Mich.

Other Brothers, he said, work with drug addicts, prison inmates, and poor inner city youngsters.

"The morale among our men is very good," he stated. "They speak very, very frankly. I think there's a very good sense of unity. I think there's a notable deepening of community and individual prayer. Sacrif,ice as part of their prayer life is .notable."

Continued from Page One dulling the year, will receive a trip to Poland.

A special area of the ballroom will be reserved for all senior parishioners whose sacrifice made possible our parish family.

All alumni, former' parishioners and friends are cordially inV'ited to attend. A calendar of coming events may be obtained by mailing a request to the St. Stanislaus Rectory, 36 Rockland Street, Fall Riiver or by contacting Mrs. Walter Zdahosz or Miss MaTY Zmuda.

Committees Serving on various comq'littees ar,e: Walter Gosciminski, ~eneral , chairman with Michael Zwolinski as chairman of the ball.

Program, Joseph Gromadaand .Mrs. Walter ·Zdabosz; Reception, Miss Jean Drzal and Mrs. Peter Bietraszek; , Hostesses, Mrs. Henry Paruch and Mrs. Phillippe 'Violette.

Mrs. Gary Ivanson heads the decorations committee while Mrs. Joseph Gromada, William Disldn, Ernest Krupa and Mrs. Zdabosz will be in charge of the queen committee.

Publicity ~s being directed by Walter Deda and Miss Mary ?:muda. Tickets are being handled by Joseph Amaral, Stephen ~ulpa, Mr. Diskin and Miss Zm.uda.

DAUGHTERS OF ST. PAUL-comblne a life of prayer and iletion. Bringers of the Gaspe' Message to souls everywhere by means of personal contact: Pauline ,Misslonanes labor In 30 Nations.

Members witness to Chnst in a unique missionpropagation of the printed Word of lJod. The Sisters write. Illustrate print and bind their own oublications and diffuse thein among people of all creeds. races and cultures. Young girls. 14-23 'nterested in this vital Mission may write to: REV. MOTHER SUPERIOR ' 50 St. PaUl's Ave., Boston Mass. 02130

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CCintinued from Page One move, he noted, lay in' the change from living in one )'louse to being in separate cottag¢s. "It more nearly approxirriates nor· ( At almost every turn of the road the traveler in Ire- mal home Fife and it also reduces t~nsions. If one child ,i,s having land ~s confronted wi~h reminders of the past which help an emotional crisis, it doesn't af· explam the present. Some are massive, sucn as the ruined fect the entire group." castles, .each, at a poirit once strategic. Grey and g~im, In the o'ld home, he said, chil· toothless and decrepit, they, ' , , dren had to travel from the' third still stand sentinel over the the centuries. In time, there had ,floor to the basement to take a land. to be watchtowers from wQich shower, and they slept in' large Much humbler are the sol'd th~, marauding Danes could be dormitories. In the cottages 1 spied. there are from six to Ii chils~one ~all~ whic~ shut off the But the towers, of which two dren, 'two to a bedroom, with a VI~~dfo~, miles on, end. These are remain did not secure the reli- connecbing bathroom between ca' e penny-ha penny walls." gious and the scholars of Cion· each two rooms.

They date only f~om the last cen- mac,nois. The Danes attacked Each cottage plans its activi· WItHimi%N@V#iwmr:® and 'Pillaged, and so, later, did ties individually and there are the Anglo-Normans., Always there was renewal and rebuild- relatively few get·togethe~s for By ing, even after the English gar- all th(~ chHdren, anothel's means rison at Athlone laid Cionmac- of avoiding stress. Breakfasts riois waste' in 1552, during the are cooked and served in the RT. REV. reign of the Protestantizing cottages, the children come together in the main .bu~lding's MSGR. Edward V'l. 'cafetellia for lunch and dinner The final blow ,was dealt by JOHN S. is cooked in the ,~ain ki'tchen Cromwell a hundred years later.

KENNEDY Everything was smashed, ev'ery- and sent to each residence; said one driven away. An end was FatheJ' Cronin. Birthdays are remade of devotion and of learn- membered with cakes and being, or so the pur.jtan brute sup- tween-mea'l snacks, are provided tury, from the time of the Great posed. But they lived on, secret- also in an effort to supp'ly home~ Famine. Then, in order to pro- ly, elsewhere, on Mass rocks, in like touches. vide more work and a bit of mountain cabins, and under the Each cottage has aoright money for the dispossessed, idled, hedges. l~itchen and 'large combination and hungering, some landowners Sacred Spot <linJing and recreation room. The had their property enclosed with Clonmacnois is a melancholy children aid 'with chores, putthese tall, stout barriers, For 'spot, but palpably sacred. I find Hng their 'rooms in order before their labors, the· poor were paid few things in the world as mov- going to school, and herping with a daily wage of a, penny or a ing as the. high crosses' here. eyening straightening up. Gain.'

I ha'penny. No growing fat on , ey were made in, the ninth and 109 coopera60n is easy,' says 'foh that. tenth centuries, 'and are elabo- Sister Monke. "No television unOther relics of the famine rately carved. Time and espe- til chores are done!" , years are grizzled cottages hipdally weather have worn away' Twelve Buildings deep in rank grass. They look of the detail, but one can like starvelings themselves. Their much easily make out biblical incidents The new St. Vincent's, situma'in - struct,ure, "is crumbled, which are represented on the ated '~:? a .r~lling highland with a their window frame~ stare va- superb Cross' of the Scriptures. ~!~ b~autI.. UJ1 view of the. Taunton cantly, and . theiJ7 ,thatched roofs Unmista'kable for . , t . ,.; RlveI: and the surroundlOg'-counance, IS (t s ' d ' I d . ' have' collapsed '1~ng since. They the Crucifixion , and ms more ,_' ~y 1 e, mc u es 12 bUl'ldings: are sadder than the' castle re- 'gnant than the 'most reHned ~~~ eight l;ottage~, a chapel, a, conmains, and, in a sense more sin- best preserved canvas or fresco ve~t,;l mU'}'tJ:-,pur~~s~ stI1U9ture, ister. elsewhere. And this for two rea- an t le mam bUilding, which Work of Cromwell ,sons. One is that the now fea- houses cl.assrooms, offices" the , Near the neat town of Head- tureless faceo! Christ powerfully 'c~ntral Junchen and a gymnaford in County Galway is the sugges t s' H"IS emptymg for, our SlUm. ' skeleton, of the monastery of sake, His becoming, as the It is hoped, said Father CroRoss Errily, whi<:,h may be, taken Psalmist put it, "a- worm, and no as fairly typical of the plundered man." The other is that one . abbeys and priories to be found think of the generations (a whole "kings held state, and one can see aU over Ireland. More of it has generation of generations) who 'why it was chosen for that i digsurvived than of m'any, and from have looked on this cross, back nity. Its height is not great; 512 the remnant of the ~5th-century' to ,those who made ,it and those feet, but from it one can sCan albuilding one can,' gather sorrie~ who first 'saw it-all sustained most all of the central plain of thing of the order,ing of, the large, 'by and sustaining the same un- Ireland, gently contoured and incommunity 'which! once occupied changing Faith. tensely green: It is a comrriandit. Like its fellows, it felt the , Primitive Carvings:., ing spot. fury of Cromwell in the 17th There are hundreds of graves Tradi,tion has it that from 'h~re century, and never recovered. at Clonmacnois, some ancient th~ pagan King Laoire saw the The work of Cromwell's mur· some of our own era. They hold paschal fire which the newcomer dering hand is to be seen all the dust of people who, iii one Patrick had boldly lit on the hill across the country, nowhere per· or another epoch over a long of Slane, a sight which infurihaps as vividly as at Clonmacnois span of time, were caught in ated the king. and led to Patrick's in County Offaly. He and his some phase of Ireland's long summons to his presence., The minions did more killing at, for skein of trouble's and griefs, and meeting resulted not in chastiseexample, Drogheda in County who paid dearly for their fidelity ment (of Patrick, but in converLouth, where almost the 'entire to the Church brought by Patr.ick. siori o:f the ~ing, and thi~, in population was butchered in It is possible that prehistoric turn, in Ireland's becoming 1649.,But. ,driving through, one . Ireland may be sampled at· Tara Christian. finds Drogheda now lively and of the Kings in County Meath.

At Dublin's Abbey Theatre the bustling, with the place, if not oft i,scertain that it can be sam- bill was Diori Boucicault's i'Arthe name exorcised, Clonmac- pled at nearby Newgrange, rah no Pogue," a melodrama nms, however, remote frolp any where are the mysterious burial written over 100 years ago. It town, is like a petriHed history mounds of a neol,ithic people of ,is no tl~st of the Abbey Pla~ers' book laid open to the skies. whom practica'lly nothing is' resources, nor does it satisfy Began in Sixth Century' known. Entering an excavated the vis;,tor who prefers the bias'fohe history goes back to the mound which is open to the pub- sics of [rish drama. The company sixth centW'y, whEm here, along- lic, one gazes in awe and puzzle- guyed the text,' playing it mqstly side the mirroring Shannon, St. ment at what appears to be· an for laughs, and displaying conCiaran founded a monastery from altar of sacr~fice, and at crypticsiderabIe skUI at that. ' which flowered a populous cen- primitive carv,ings on the stones But there was a hush in the ter ~ learning of university pro· which line the crude, shadowy, house, and a glinting of tears as portIOns and so renowned as to chilly chamber. ,one actor sweetly sang ·J The draw ,students from the ContiFrom Tar~'s Halls Wearing of the Green," a song nent. A cathedral was built, and ,There is a staue of Patr.ick in proscribed in a land in thrall so a number of chapels, and their the open air at Tara. It was on long after Cromwell and Dutch waHs at least have withstood, ,this hiH of Tara that the high William. ,111111111I1HII11l11lui",nllltltIIIIlIIlIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIII1IIHUlmI1UllllUlllllllllltrll!llllltlllIIlU..

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Rev. Jchn P. Croni~, Dir,ector of the ~t. Vincent Facility nin, to initiate a day care program for disturbed children, but thai wrll have to wait on the availahHity of '!funds for additional pellsonnel. Some I income comes from welfare grants for individual ch~l'dren,and the annua'l Catholic Charities] Appeal provided initiaI funding for the new home, but a large indebtedness remains, to be gradually paid off. ' "Our aim," said the director "is to ready' children for foste; home placement or for return to their own homes." He noted that' the volunteer program of

,the home is a source of many placements. "People invite a child :in their homes for a holiday or weekend v;.;it, attachments develop, and quite' often !foster p1,acement can be arranged." ,

Father Cron~n said tha.t as yet no defiinite plans have been 'made for disposition of the old St. Vincent's Home site, which remains in the ownership of the diocese.

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Favor Participation In Key '73 Effort ST. CLOUD (NC) - The St. Cloud diocesan priests" senate has voted to approve diocesan partiCoipation in Key '73" an ecumenical effort to increase evangelism.

The priests endorsed the program started by the largely Protestant organization 'after it was explained by Father Joseph Kremer of Sacred Heart Parish in SaU'k Rapids.

Father Kremer, who conducted a preliminary study of the program, said: , ,"Key '73 was begun in the minds of evangelistic p.rotestant leaders some fiveyeai's ago.

Planners intend to make an aUout effort in both Canada and the United States to confront each and every citizen with Christ, in the form of the Word arid the committed witness of a Christian."

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Psychology and God According .to a noted psychologist,· there has been an interesting: and needed "turn around" in psychology in ,the past twenty years. There was a time, Dr. 'J. V. Bieliauskas of Xavier 4niversity in Cincinnati said, when United States psychologists avoided as character, will and spiritual·and managed tq substltute for these less "offensive" terms such ~s motivation, personality, high~r learning processes,and , so forth. The feeling was that there could be no mention of God or religion and that the psychologist should not be involved in philosophical or theological ~onsiderations.

Now, the psychologist points out, quite a few leading men in the field have stated that a psychologist fails to deal with the total -reality of his client if he does not take into consideration the religious experience that belongs to the healthy personality. A noted psychologist, Gordon Allport, as' early as 1950 insisted that "there must be a posi~ive correlation between 'religious sentiment' and. 'mental health.' " .

Now more and more psychologists are talking about responsibility, involvement and commitment, speak about God, understand that 'human beings cannot and do not operate in a moral and 'religious vacuum and cannot b~ studied and! evaluated and helped in such a vacuum either.

Dr. Bieliauskas has said that "religion and its leaders also have something to offer to psychology, because in the totality of human existencce every human behavior includes some relation to the supernatural and to God. Therefore, we might benefit in being open to learn how to correlate these two realities 'into 'one unity and thus ourselves.", better understand human beings-and maybe 1 .

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The purpose -of every General Council of the Church is, basically, to make men more holy. It ~eeks to bring to the fore basic values and standards that might have been twisted somewhat out of focus or may have suffered' . ,,fro!U~.und~e, emphasis being placed on what is ~es~ important. It seeks to apply unchanging ~ruths ,to; modern '.. -man's. presept.situation. It seeks to replace outdated customs by those that have more relevance in the here and now age. But the purpose is the same-to apply. the salvation wort by Christ to men.

All this; Vatican Council II aimed at doing.

Through one of these strange turn. of events, some persons got the mistaken notion that the place of the Blessed Virgin Mary was somehow downgraded by Vatican Council II. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The re.- emphasis on the liturgy did indicate that participants in the Mass should really participate in what is happening rather than use the time for private devotions such as litanies or nOvena prayers or the rosary. But this was by no means. an outlawing of the rosary or of Mary's place in the Church.

Mary is the unique one chosen by God to give a human body to the Second Person of the Trinity. Her position is safe ,and sec~re and no one can make her less' than what God made her.

October- is traditionally the month of the Rosary. The Church' still urges her children to pray Mary's rosary. In the mind of some it seems like a repetitious prayer. But the cry of a. child to its mother is usually a repetitious one-such is'the quality of the language of love. And those who pray Mary's rosary can testify to the fact that when it is said with' devotion and love and care it is indeed a great prayer and C:l source of comfort and spiritual strength.

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'But for all those interviewed at the National Association of Catholic Chaplains convention here, the chaplaincy is a vital service.

Jesuit Father Richard E. Connolly, chapla;in emeritus at the St. Louis University Desloge Hospital, told the convention that "emeritus" means "you're Iike a widower, there's nobody to boss you around or holler at you any more."

'Father Connolly, who has spent 25 of his 50 years in the priesthood as a chaplain, said that the basic r,ole of the chaplain has not changed. "There are .. ..";".,.: still, sick people seeking help," he said.

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While that aspect of the work .~~ .. may not have changed, the peesence of two' Sisters of Mercy at the convention indicated other aspects of the chapla,incy have , changed. The Sisters are offiI cially called pastoraJ associates and said they. "do everything a I chapla1in does" except adminisPractice~s ter the sacraments. and 81 per cent of girls did not Their services include counselpray the rosary during the sur- ing, orientation of new hospital vey month. employees and notifiication of .. . t f b clergymen that members of their Th413rtY-SIX pter fce.n:l 0 OYdS congregations are in the hospital ' an d per cen 0 glr s respon . by a prIest .

Sister Mary Alois, from Mercy was ed t h at marrIage Hospital in Iowa Oity, Iowa, a serious obligation" while 49 said, "one of our greatest roles per c,ent' of boys and 47 per cent of girls felt at was "a 'good thing' 'is -listening to patients."

Another activity of the pastoto do but not absolutely reral assooiates, according to Sisquired." ter Mary Claver of Mercy HosSixty-six per cent of boys and pItal, Davenport, Iowa, is work60 per cent of girls stated that ing with famiNes of paNents at even if one were not married by . the time of death and critical , illthe proper church official, he or ness. she would be free 'to reeeive Mental Hospita!s \ Holy Communion.

Sister Mary Claver, a former '. i teacher, explained that Sisters' Importance of Prl;lctices 1 have been functioning as pasIn another section of the ques- toral associates because "there is tionnaire the students rated a a decreasing number of Sisters series of practJices as: extremely on the (hospital) floors." important, very important, quite The new president-elect of the important, not very' important National Association of Catholic and not important.

Chaplains is Pather Thomas Forker, chaplain at the Pilgrim The students listed 'four main State (Mental) Hospital, West topics in order of irj:tportance; Brentwood, N. Y. for the past observance ot Church 'laws, 44.7 18 years. per cent; social service, 25.1 per Father Forker said that in a cent; political actlivisrp, 21 per cent; and service to the Church, merital hospital "the relationship ,between chaplain and patient is 10.6 per cent. much more intense" than in On speoific items, the students other kinds of hea'lth care facilrated as most important: staying ities. "You are their private, out of mortal sin, being married property," he said, and they feel by a- priest, working for inter- free to call for help at any time. racial harmony, attending SunIn 'a .mentaI hospital, he said, day Mass weekly, belonging to a "·the main thing is 00 reinforce parish~ making one's Ea~ter the patient's own sense of perduty, receiving monthly Gom- sonal. wlue. You have to assure munion, personally helping the them that you love them and poor, teaching in a poverty area God loves them." and t)ltoring children ip slums.

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The survey, made last April, 4,0~8 freshmen and 3,327 seniors in Catholic high schools in the Milwauke~, Madison, La Crosse and Green Bay dioceses of Wisconsin. covl~red

A preliminary report, of the findings was just released. It showed that only 61 per ,cent o~ the boys' and 68 per cent of the girls attended Saturday yvening or Sunday Mass each 1 week, while 10 per cent of boys and six per cent of girls' did pot attend Mass on any weekend.

Oll the other hand, 29 per cent of b::>ys and 26 per cent Of girls attended two or three times a week.

Fifty-four per cent of the student3 s.urveyed did not believe MaSH attendance on Sundays and holy days was a serious' moral obligation; and 28 per ce~t said they were taught they could skip Sunc,ay Mass if they h,ad no desire to attend or did not seem to profit personally from attend. ' I mg. /

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Other results indicated 1were: Twenty-five per cent of boys and :15 per cent of girls' said morning or evening prayers regularly on their own :initiative.

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They rated as least important: becoming a priest, Btother or nun, .running for an elected office, belon~ng to a peace movement, becoming a missionary, teaChing COD class,giiving a priest or religious to the Church, working for the government, active membership in the peace movement, joining the peace corps, adop1ling a mentally retarded child. .

Development Aid NOTTINGHAM (NC)-Catholic missions in th.e Third World of underdeveloped nations are coming to see development aid as an end in itself rather than as a means of converting people, Auxiliary' Bishop Gerald Mahon of Westminster told a seminar here sponsored by the Catholic ,Fund for Overseas. Development of England and Wales.

Discuss Revision Of Canon Law With Cardinal

THE ANCHORThurs., Oct. 5, 1972

Pope Stresses Christl! Love

,PHILADELPHIA (NC)-Fourteen 'leading American· canon lawyers discussed the current revision of Church law with Cardinal Pericle Felid, president of the .pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of.

Canon Law at a meeting in the residence of Ca:rdinall John Krol of Philadelphia, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The meeting, suggested by Cardinal Krol, was an dnformal gathering descrtbed by Cardinal Felici as "cordial ·and friendly."

All the canonists attending the meeting are members of the Canon Law Society of America. ·Basically, they suggested to Cardinal Fe>lici that learned canon societies and various nationaly episcopal conferences be consulted earlier in the process of revising canon law. .Some of the canonists also suggested to Cardinal Felici that they would like to see better representation of American canonists on his commission.

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Father Thomas Lynch, vicechancellor of the Hartford, Conn., diocese, said: "One never knows how many of our ideas w.ll bear fruit. The meeting was pleasant. But how productive it will be remains to be seen."

Father Frederick McManus, dean of the School of Canon Law at the Cathol,ic University of America, Washington, D. C., said Cardinal Felici "made no bones about the fact that canon law revision is in its very early stages."

Father McManus emphasized, . however, that the main concern among the canonists was that canonical bodies be consulted earHer and more fully with regard to the revision of canon law.

Cardinal Felicr. assured the canonists that il11?ut by experts had a1lready been'invited by his commission and .t/lat bishops of the world are free to obtain evaluations of the draft documents from local 'canonists and scholars. ' Shared Responsibility

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ECUMENICAL CONSULTATION: Participants in the fourth New England Consultation of Church Leaders in Waltham on Sept. 26-28 included: Archbishop Medeiros of Boston, Rt. Rev. Frederick Wolf of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D. of Fall River, who was named chairman of the Consultation for the coming year; and Rev. Neil J. Cronin, executive secretary of the Boston Archdiocesan Commission.. Some 75 Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox and Protestant bishops and their representatives took part in the interreligious meeting. Photo by Stack of the Pilot.

Heads Consultation' -of Church Leaders At the Fourth Annual Assem· bly of the New England Consultation of Church Leaders, at the Espousal Retreat Center in Waltham,llist week (September 26-27, 1972), His Excellency, the Most Rever.end Daniel A. Cronin, BishQp ofFaH River, was elected Chairman Qf the group for the forthcoming year.

Officers elected to the Consultation's Steering Committee for the 1972-1973 year include the Rev. W. Eugene Motter, of the Rhode Island State Baptist Con-

vention, Vice-Chairman; the Rev. The New England ConsultaNeil- J. Cronin, of St. Matthew's tion of Church Leaders is a body Parish, Dorchester in the Arch- enlisting membership of Bishops, diocese of Boston, Secretary; the Synodal Presidents, Heads of Rev. Forrest L. Knapp of Sand- State Conventions of religious wich, a consultant; Bishop Mark denominations and simiJar reLipa of the Albanian Orth'odox sponsible clerical leaders with a Diocese of Boston, Second Vice- view to discussion, cooperation Chairman; and the Rev. Robert . and ecumenical fellowship.

C. Dodds, of the Massachusetts The Consultation maintains Council of Churches, Treasurer. standing committees for mutual As Chairman, Bishop Cronin programs dealing with educasucceeds the Rt. Rev. Frederick tional work conducted by the churches, continuing education B. Wolf, Bishop of the Episcopal and renewal of the clergy, and Diocese of Maine. ministry among minority groups.

Topics discussed at the recent Fourth Annual Assembly included pastoral care of couples planning marriage. and the Eucharistic ministry. any of the problems we have Addressing the Assembly were . now or in the future ... we have to begin with a strong prayer Rev. Dr. Robert G. Stephanopoulous, Director of the Interchurch life," he said. ·Bishop William D. Borders of Office of the Greek Orthodox Orlando said he believes it is Achdiocese of North and South important "that each one in a America, Dean J. Robert Nelson praying communnity understand of the Boston University School that his prayer is essential to the of Theology, and the Reverend group for growth, development Edward J. Kilmartin, S.J., Professor of Theology at Weston and holiness."

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Charismatic' Renewal Movement Impresses Thre·e Bishops Favorably AUGUSTA (NC)-Three hishops have issued encouraging statements for those who are active in the charismatic renewal movement.

The statements came in response to' queries from the Florida Catholic diocesan newspaper of Orlando, Fla.' in conjunction with a char.ismatic renewal con·ference scheduled here for Oct. 20-22.

He said that the Canon Law Those involved ,in the moveSociety of America is just one . ment believe that through prayer, among hundreds of learned soci- gifts or graces are given by the eties and religious organizations Holy Spirit to men for the good which can ask for the legislative of the people of God. drafts.

More broadly ·known as the ,He also touched on collegial- Pentecostal movement, its Ieaders claim that these gifts are ~ity, saying that shared responsibility in the government of the' often bestowed on those who Church is best served by sub- completely "open themselves to mitting the wor·k of papal com- the Spirit" and make "Jesus the missions to the bishops of the center of their .Jives." wor1ld who are then free to ask Bishop Gerald L. Frey of Safor the assistance of experts. vannah, Ga., in whose diocese The 61-year-old Cardinal Felici the conference is to be held, said said that the work of revising he was impressed by the personal the Code of Canon Law may not testimony Qf those who attended be completed within his lifetime. the meetings.

He advised the canonists that He said he believes that the the "most respectful way of act- greatest development in the ing" is to have a "sense of re- charismatic movement will be spect" for bish.ops by submitting in' the development and enrichto them provisional conclusio,ns ment of the prayer life of some on rev'isions of the code. . people. "If we are to answer

"Through the providence of God there have emerged groups who have learned to pray together, so much so that in becoming a praying community, they attain a closer relationship with God and man," he said.

"This relationship can continue to grow when sustained by the sacraments and when culminating with the union with our Lord in the Holy Eucharist."

Bishop Charles B. McLaughlin of St. Petersburg said he believes in encouraging any movement "that will involve people spiritually and help them to know' and love God better."

"The charismatic renewal is wonderful for certain people. It appeals to them. It is not, of course, the approach all will be attracted to," Bishop McLaughlin said.

, CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) Only hours before Pope Paul VI ended his two-month vacation at his summer residence here on Sept. 21 he greeted 170 sick persons from South Africa who were on their way to the Marian shrine at Lourdes, France.

The Pope told them: "Your visit gives us the occasion to express to you our loving and pray,erful care."

The Pope reminded his v,isitors: "Jesus Christ loves you."

Then he told them: "He loves you now; He loves you at everY moment. He loves you even when you think He seems to be far away. Let this love dwell and grow in you, for in this way you are friends of Jesus."

Before leaving his summer villa, where he had been since June 15, Pope Paul greeted the parish priests of Castelgandolfo, the city authorities and the police and staff that are on duty when he is in residence here.

The day before, the Pope made a special visit in the afternoon to the nearby town of Rocca del Papa to pray at a shrine there dedicated to Our Lady.

Questions Fairne~s Of Nation's Cour~s OLEVELAND (NC)-The diocesan superintendent of education here has challged that be-cause of public "moral inertia" some of the nation's courts have assumed a' role reminiscent of the dictatorships. of Hitler' and Stalin.

Msgr. William N. Novicky told the Catholic Parent-Teacher League that the struggle for tax justice and freedom of choice in education is a national issue.

He said it is no IQnger true that laws are governing men, but that in reality judges are telling legislators and governors what they may and may not do.

"What Stalin did for Russia and Hitler for Germany, our moral linertia and insensitive courts are doing for the United States," he said.

He urged citizens to examine the process by which federal judges receive lifetime appointments and to "'Investigate which powers are behind the selection of these judges." Those powers, he said, must be accountable for the actions of the judges.

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HARTFORD (NC)-A federal district court here has declared unconstitutional Connecticut's four-month-old law permitting abortions only when the "physical" life of the mother is endangered.

The 'same court last April struck down the state's 19thcentury abortion law by a 2-1 vote. In May, however, the Connectjcut General Assembly met in special session and passed the stringent abortion statute now rejected by the judges in another 2-1 decision.

I wish one thing sewing teachers would stress in their lessons to the young females of today is how to sew on their dungarees. One of my daughters has commandeered our sewing machine for her bedroom and she spends every spare minute sewing patches (or repairing) her could possihly be given for the sewing boom that is still sweepdungarees. Perhaps one of ing the country and that sh9wS the reasons that they are no signs of even a momentary

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I certainly wo~ldn't mind her nightly workout' with my sewing machine if everything went smoothly when 'you're working with denim, but it always ends up that the needle gets caught in the material and a search for a new one ensues. One of the new light-weight (teenage oriented) machines' would be an ideal Christmas present for this young ..lady "md. then perhaps s~;~'~~\'}e,~~~ve, my, ,f.rw.chine' alone and' she could break her own needles. ' Home Sewing RoomPresently the, home sewing market is 'bringing in over $2 biUion dollars a year to the manufacturers of fabrics' 'and the , \ prediction in long,- range .terms is for over $3 billion by 1977.

If you enjoy facts' being presented in figures, then you'll be interested to note that ,last year over 1,160 billion, yards of material was sold-that's sure a lot of buttons and bows.

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RUMA (NC) - Sister Agatha Goestenkors, a member of the Adorers of the Precious Blood for more ·than 82 years, died here in Illinois Sept. 18 at the age 'of 102. ,Sister Agatha came to the order's provincial house here in 1882. She took th'e habit of the order three years later and in 1890 she became a professed member of the order. , In spite of an injury to one foot that left her crippled from childhood, Sister Agatha spent 61 active years in her' community. During the first 12 years, she performed maintenance duties at the provincial house; the next 49 years Were spent at St; Teresa Academy, St., Louis.

From the time that school opened in 1894 until her retirement 'in 1943, she also was a chaperone to the girls.

Although Sister Agatha's long years of living had weakened her eyesight and dulled her hearing, up until a few months ago her mind was still alert.

lull. 1) The rising cost of ready to wear, 2) the exqu'isite fabrics that are flooding the market and 3) ..the urge for individualism and creativity that appears to be so strong in the' young.

Melissa bought some material for a jumper the other day and it cost her about $6; add to that the dollar something I paid for a zipper, thread and seam binding and the total price still only runs $7 or so. Jumpers for the pre-teen group are selling in the $15 to $20 price range so if you sew you can get two garments for the price you would ordinarily pay for one (plus probably a lot better workmanship than we are getting in ready to wear apparel).

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'Ex-Con' Sister Rosella Promotes Org,anization Of Former Offenders

DAYTON (NC)-Sister Rosella Schunck ,is - if you take things literally-an "ex-con."

The title, hower, is misleading.

While she has spent some' time in prisons, Sister Rosella has never been a convict. , She is, however, amemb~r of Visual Adventure the board of governors of "ExMaterials are so breathtaking "Cons for a, Better Society,i' an . today that just a' visit to a fab- o~ganization of former offenders ric store .is a visual adventure. who are trying to make it in Fabrics range from richly ele- society. . gant tq delightfully whimsical.

Her new friends are m~n: and Man-made fibers are finding their women who have done wrong way into the wool blends in al1d pedd their debt to soqiety. order .to give our fa"prite sew~" But her close contact with' the ing, !"~~~ri!l! "7:i ~C?~!,~ ~.n' !'lX~.tl v m~mbers of the self~help,.~~~!in­ greater range of features such' ization spurs her to a more 'peras wrinkle resistance. sonal and emotional commitAnd finally, we can become ment.' . very creative, even though we She has come to know them, use a sta'ndard pattern, when we she says, as "some of the most choose our own decorations and wonderful people I have, ever,met fabrics. Fashionwise home' sew- in. terms ,of sincerity, humility ing is a bandwagon that can lead and. determination." not only to great savings in your' ,Slste:r Rosella, a .teacher: f~r clothing budget but also to more 45. ~ears, . beca~e mV~lved m clothes in your closet. tutormg Juvemle dehnquents about five years ago. She row teaches qtathematics, at a high Bishops to Evaluate school here and tutors at a ! juvenile 'home.

Catholic Conference At a workshop last year, she OTTAWA (NC) - The Cana- met five members of the then dian bishops' plenary meeting brand new Ex-Cons for a Better here will be concerned almost Society. , entirely with an evaluation of Sister Rosella left the meetthe Canadian Catholic Confer- ,ing determined to spread 'the ence (CCC). word about the organization and No sessions of the meeting its members. l She invited the five men to wiH be opened to the news media and there will be' only one dinner at the Precious Blood n'ews conference--on the final, convent, and she recalls how they "Jl'lixed with the Sister~ in day of the meeting. the dining room." Soon after The bishops wil:I study the nathat she' was told that she had ture, role; structure, secretariat been made a member of the' and finances of the .aCC for posboard of governors of the ECBS. s~ble reorganization. In addition, Proper Identification ' they wHI also examine questions In addition to offering her concerning their associations, services at least weekly as a collaborators, representatives, . tutor, Sister Rosella also m~m­ public relations and external reages to provide badly-needed lations, according to Father Evermaterial supplies such as food ett MacNeil and Msgr. Charles E. Mathieu, general secretaries· and clothing and the equaiIyneeded strengthening of spirit. of the CCC. She kee.ps in touch with memThe bishops will study a plan bers, remembering their bir'thsuggested by the two priests that days, attending funerals of their would decentralize the CCC to loved ones when possible ~nd some extent by allow.ing regional just, generalIy "showing persortal groups' of bishops to handle re- interest," she says. gional questions. This, according "Showing personal intere~t" to the plan, would strengthen also was her motivation last the conference as a national summer for a visit to the Ohio body hy allowing more time for State Penitentiary to see a Black concentration on nationa'i and Muslim inmate on "death row," international questions. a man she had never met, o~ly

heard about. Their visit last,ed 30 minutes and was "rew:arding," she recaJ.ls. .

Although hardly a light moment in her life, Sister: Rosella reca!ls a humorous aspect of the visit. , Because security is particularly "tight" for prisoners on death row, there was considerable concern about proper idlmtification, she says. When asked by a guard if she had any identific,ation, Sister Rosella, clad in her habit and veil, smiled and r,e-, toited, "Not unless you count a rosary!" , . p-

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State Atty. Gen. Robert K. Killian told NC News Serv-ice his office will petition Judges' Jon O. Newman, J. Edward Lumbard and T. Emmet Clarie for a stay of execution of their decision.

If the stay is not granted, Iql1ian said, his office will seek such an order from the justices of the U. S. Supreme Court in Washington. Regardless of the district court's decision, he said, his office will file a separate appeal· a'gainst the majority ruling of Judges Newman and Lumbard with the Supreme Court.

Killian noted the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear new arguments on abortion cases in· Georgia arid Texas next month and "under those circums(ances" might grant the stay' 'iunti~ they've looked at the whQle picture."

In their majority ruling Judges Newman and Lumbard asserted the new abortion statute 'passed by 'the General Assembly had violated the rights of a woman - .'1.: "to privacy in matters' 'of sex and family life."

COLOMBO (NC) - Catholi.c To Ai~ Regina Pads .leaders and oI'ganizations hav!,!

A white elephant sale to benprotested a bill proposing.restrkdons on the country's press. The efit Regina Pacis Spanish Center, government is believed to have New Bedford, will take place postponed consideration lof the Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and bill because of the mounting op- 8 at Sacred Hearts Academy Assembly hall, Prospect Street, FalI position. , River, from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. The Catholic Union of Sri Saturday and from 9 A.M. to Lanka (formerly C~Ylon), the 8 P.M. Sunday.

Donations of Archdiocesan Union of Colombo, items other than clothing are Pax Romana, th:e Young: Chris. welcome and may be left at the tian Workers, the Legion of academy at any time.

Mary, the Christian Workers Movement and 'the Christian Life Communities were among the Catholic organizations protesting the press bill. ' .

Msgr. Joseph de Mel,' vicar 43 RODNEY FRENCH BLVD. general of the Colombo archdioNEAR COVE RD. NEW BEDFORD cese, was among religious lead· All Your Money Insured Against Loss ers deploring the bill's provi, All Personal LOdns Life Insured Home Mortgages on Easy Terms sions. " No Penalty Clauses Police refused to permit a Bank in Person or by Mail protest demonstration against the Welcome into Our Credit Union Family hill by Catholic priests, Sisters Open Daily 9 am-2 pm Fri. 8-8 pm and laity that was scheduled by -Parklnlthe Colombo unit of the 'Chr,is..

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What to ,0 0 on Days When World's Tu1rnled to M,usih?

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I've just been through a couple of weeks that left me blue. You know the sort of things ... Anything that should have been difficult, was impossible.

Our car went on strike. It started at our house and took me away. It just But I had to get to the Post wouldn't bring me back.

Of,fice before it closed ... and It was more than a bit the car wouldn't start again! frustrating to try, with no Platitudes No Good

results, all the "cures" my husband taught me.

In desperation, I called him.

He borrowed a car while I paced,

As I !Iooked up at the evening sky, one of those brilliant jet streams cut ,across the heavens.

It should have Joifted my spirits, but it reminded me of a sword ... one· more jab.

The trouble is that when I'm By low, the platitudes don't move me ... and when I'm feeling MARY 'good, I don't need them!

A neighbor of- mine cures 'her depression by ignoring every:thig CARSON ( and reading a good book. Another goes shopping. My hus'K OF C INSTALLATION: Officers of the McMahon band goes for a long walk. My .... .. mother is always refreshed after Council of the Knights of Columbus, New Bedford discuss ,fumed, and kicked the tires a a visit' to church. When I'm year's program following installation ceremonies. Stephen few times. I even' tried' half a really down and out, my best dozen ~avorite prayers, with no solution 'is a good night's sleep. F. Collins, seate'd, faithful navigator. Standing: Severo AIfama, faithful pilot and George A. Lemieux, faithful captain. success.

What's your cure for the When my husband got there, blues? Writeto me care of The it started.

Anchor. Maybe if we collect My Oldest son needed a watch. enough ideas, we can brighten a When 'I brought it home, it few mornings for' mothers when wouldn't run. I called the store; the whole world's turned to Catholic University Theologian Sees they had another. While I was mush~ Renewed Devotion to Mary sUll on the phone, 1 insisted they bry it to be sure it worked.

OINCINNATI (NC)-Even in A second hopeful sign is the I even tried it myself bef{)re Report Birth Rate today's "piety void" there are increasing appreciation by scholI left the store. signs of better understanding of ars of Mary's role in Scripture.

At Replacement Level When I got home, the watch Our Lady and renewed devotion ,"Biblical studies on Our Lady WASHINGTON (NC)-Reports wouldn't start either. to her, according to a Catholic continue to appear in all lanby two federal agencies show Kids that had everything University of America theolo- guages; there has been no slackready for school the night'before, the national tbirth rate for the gian. ening in ,their quality in recent first time has dropped to the redidn't in the morning.

Writing in the St. Anthony years," according to Father Carpla,cement le.vel-2.1 children for Still in Sneakers' published here, Car- roll.

School clothes that fit last each young woman of child- Messenger, meliteFather Eamon Carroll deFinal'1y, the author encourages bearing age. month, suddenly shrank. At midscribes the decline of Mari'an de~ Catholics to use some imaginathe Census Bureau However, night, I was do'ing hems that had votions and three hopeful signc; tion in bringing back former deto be worn the following m{)rn- and National Center for, Heaith of renewed devotion. votions and reminds them of the not say their findStatistics did ing. "marvelous treasure open to us indicated the country alings After several unsuccessful ·Father Carroll blames the de- all in our English language liturthe level ~ ready had reached trips to the shoe store, they were cline on a misinterpretation of gy." He urges' CathoHcs to use "sorry, but nothing in her size." zero"population growth.

Vatican U proclamations on the variety of liturgical readings of popu1ation growth The end My daughter's 5tH! going to Mary which left ~any Catholics about Mary and prayers to her. in this country, the experts said, school in sneakers. with the idea that "the Church These should ma,ke her part of not come until the 2.1 rate will I was trying to get the laundry is reversing itself :with regard to the regular par.ish observances finished, and the drier caught has prevailed for 70 years.

Mary" and poss~bly "downgrad- not only on her special feast Census Bureau report was The fire. At that point, I considered ing".

Mary's place in the Church. days, Father Carrotl says. throwing the rest of the wash in Ibased on a SUl'Vey of birth exAnother possible reason for · .. but my practical husband pectations among 50,000 U. S. Benedictine Oblates turned the gas off, and put .the wives conducted last June. The the dedi-ne is the current age of change in Oblates of St. Benedict will f1ire out before damage was done report said the married women religious-cuitural who were canvassed, aged 18-24, which, Father Carroll says, "evto anything but my nerves. hold a chapter meeting beginning The little one was all dressed expected to have an average of erything is being questioned, and with Mass at 2:30 Saturday aft2.3 children each. religious truths and practices are · .. ahead of ,time ... and as soon ernoon, Oct. 7, at Portsmouth not exempt." as the 'school bus was in sight Abbey, R.I. Also on the program · .. you know where she had to Criticizes Economic, Citing hunger among young will be a conference, prayer sergo. people to hear about Mary as To top it all off, our oldest Social Conditions she is described in the Bible as vice and closing social hour. RelSAN SALVADOR (NC)-In- one of the hopeful signs of a re- atives and friends of Oblates are son has started college. Instead of feeling relieved that he is dependence is a half-way prop- turn to devotions to her, the au- invited and reservations may be somewhat settled, it just makes osition for most citizens of this thor notes that "the young often Central American' nation, said find the 'institutional" Church made with the abbey or with me feel old.

All the little bits, were gnaw- Archbishop Luis Chavez Gon- unattractive and when extreme Mrs. Frank S. Moriarty, teleing at me, wearing me down into zalez of San Salvador in a sharp defenders identify devotion to phone 672-1439, a deeper and deeper state of criticism of social and economic Our Lady with their own limited depression. ' conditions here in EI Salvador. view of faith, the young are fur"How can we really bring the ther alienated from the Virgin But I detached myself from benefits of independence to thou- Mary. Yet. when thry can be th~ situatian ... st;:pped back ,'nrl ;ll:Jkfl~ <It i, !-,or~<;tly ... eot s""nos of people who arC' slC'vcs persuaded to 'comtc apd hear, to misery, ignora'lc2 anc1 other young people, teewi an:i early ii' :"t" ;t" )JWI~.'(' 'le"sIWl:tivc , .. ~~n,r ~ l"l!':i ~llt~' L'r~"'! '"astcrs," q12 Archbishop S2,;c! ns 20s, r.eceive with :~ttrmUon :~1d :111' ;lC\'! ~dminist"vt;or:-Q-( ?rcs·, g[arlne,;~ thz !)ibl;cd v: on: a~:(Jt:i: =,.l~ !'~/_' <or 1,1'.. i "'n1:~d ?~:tl i'li \i, ' •. ';',l!rt~~t E',2S< iu;,,-,t c.;. Arturo J"·'''t1.ant1o tl'lC iVIothet of Jesus." ,. ,.... ~\!l.Ol :"10, ,,:...r '2ct with th2 :,!l,':a! .li ClVf:'c..

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SAN FRANCISCO (NC) Women's Liberation is being furthered by three women staff members and the male editor of the Monitor, official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Three members of the Monitor editorial department are plaintiffs in a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California against the San Francisco Press Club.

Plaintiffs are Roberta Ward, associate editor, and Aileen Campbell and Palma Trentacosts, staff writers.

"As a sign of solidarity," Monitor editor Gerard E. Sherry took the three women to lunch in the male dining room of the Press Club, although women guests are allowed in the dining room, Sherry said his [I,::tion was intended to demonstrate his support for the women.

The three, who are joined in the suit by two other newswomen, charge that although they have attempted for years to ~ain membership in the Press Club, they have been excluded solely on the grounds of their sex.

ACLU staff counsel Joseph Remcho sa.id: "The policy of the San Francisco Press Club is not only offensive to women generally and to most members of the San Francisco press community, but it is also in clear violation of California constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination in employment on· the grounds of sex."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Oct. 5, 1972

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LUCERNE (NC) ....,... The one people of God includes both Jews and Christians, Msgr. John M.. Oesterreicher told a symposlum here on "Judaism; and the Church: the People of God." . t M De t :t Ch rIS, 'sgr. s errelC ,ler said, is the 'peace of Jews and gentiles and He made both· one people. This, the Monsignor said, is a present reality.and not simply one to be hoped for at the end of time.

ISolidarity with Jews ~nd with all men is part and' parcel of the Christian existence, he s~id. .

The Christian's .attitude toward Jews, including the state of ,Israel ana Jews evetywhere; is .a criterion for his faith in the living God, he added.

Msgr. Oesterreicher, who was born a Jew, is director of the :Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies at Seton Hall Ut:\iversity in New Jersey. The institute and the theology faculty of the University of Lucerne cosponsored the symposium here Sept. 28-30. ~hen in an Easter Vigil prayer

we as'k that all men may enter the ranks of Abraham's' children and participate in the dignity of Israel, the liturgy also appears to express the reality of one chosen people across the ages, Msgr.

Oesterreicher said in his keynote dd a ress.

The evening before the symposium opened, on the Catholic Hourof Swiss Radio, Msgr. Oesterreicher said that despite all divisiveness, terror and war, the world is attempting to achieve unity. This striving for unity, he said, is as painful and difficult on the religious plane as it is on the political and economic level.

Prejudice, enmity and inertia of the heart, he continued, often prevent Christians and Jews from finding one anohter, from standing together before the one God, the God of love.

What Christians need above all, he said on the broadcast, is a turning toward our Jewish brethren to understand their sore row and joys and to, take part in their sufferings and hopes.

Papal iMinistry Letters Continued from Page, One islries" shown' in the letters, as well as the consultation with b,ishops' conferences' "in the formation of theI documents." .

the Church regarding thel question of minor orders." , She also charged that th,e Vatican's consultative proces~ was' narrow and should be "broadened considerably to include She lauded Pope Paul 'for crecompetent priests, Religious, and ative moral leadership in, issuing lay Christians, both men and "a chaIlenge for both lay Chris" women." , tians and clerics to acc~pt their "Many of the duties and recall to live full and' authentic Christian lives in our modeJ:n sponsibilities outlined regarding the ministries ... are actuallY beworld." : , .ing carried out here and now by On the other hand, said Sister competent, dedicated Christian Brennan, "the careful· reader, women, both lay and Religious," and especially one sensitive to Sister Brennan declared. the question of women and min"In many cases," she added, istries in the Chu.rch, may also the exercise of these ministries experience a few basic 'tensions" is accompanied by the desire for in the letter. ;I formal conferral of the title in While the "understanding of order to express harmony with ~inistries has been broadened,'" the hierarchical Church and to Sister Brennan said, "the scope give a more public witness to the of those qualified to petition for Church's mission of service. the, reception of an approvE!d' ministry is severely narrowed by the interpretation 'of ".J21Y UP DATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Christians' as only men.~' mliELY RELIGIOUS FORMATION Since ~'a dynamic understanding of tradition is gener~lly pp-~RlaR erative," she added, "why then B~othe~ o~ p~lest does the document revert back to a more static understanding Let us tell you how ou can serve. Write of tradition when it comes to lor free literature at the question of lay Christians . no obllaatlon. who are women being possible Vocation Director candidates for .: . . ministerial ST. LAWRENCE FRIARY roles in the Church?"

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I Bottom: Sr. Ann William cuts the cake in the presence of her mother, 'Mrs. Publicoyerj Sr. Grace Angelica, MSBT of Plymouth, the guest's new assignme:nt, Monsignor Gleason and Joseph Publicover, the brotherrof the honored guest. .

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Chaplains Must Play Variety of Roles LOUISVILLE (NC) - Catholic chaplains were urged to pIay a variety of roles-.from prophet to skilled counselor-by speakers at a national meeting here.

The theme of the meeting, which was attended by about 200 members of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, was "The Chaplain-Qutdated or Updated."

In his keynote add~ess, Father Richard A. Tessmer, who has been a full-time chaplain for four years, described the chaplain as "priest, prophet and king."

The Elk Grove, IlL, priest explained that he bOllrowed the titles from Scripture. The chaplain 'as "prophet," he said, witnesses in word and deed the new image of the chaplain. As "king" the chapl,ain's role is administmtion.

No Reject In his 110le as priest, Father Tessmer said the chaplain "can not <be a reject from some other ministry. It is neither respectful to the' chaplain or to those to be served· to send a person who personally and/or professional,ly needs more help than he can offer."

A chapl.ain should he aware of what is being said in dogmatic, moral and biblical theology, he said, and· chaplains should become aware of knowledge. available from othtlr fields that·can help them "meet God's children where they are, where they need God." As a "prophet" Father Tessmer said the chaplain must ac'cept his own need for healing.

He must proclaim the "vital role of ministry" t'O hospi.tal administrators. And he must be ready ,to laccept "personal pain through misunderstanding, rejection and just plain slowness of human growth."

The major ·role of the chaplain as "king-administrator," Father Tessmer said, is the 'development of departments of religion in medical centers, which could, among other· things, make it easier for the chaplain to work with other professionals.

In his address, Carmelite Father John A. Howe, presidentelect of the organization and a chaplain at. a veterans administration hospital in Bedford, Mass., urged the delegates to

develop themselves professionally.

He explained that the understanding of the sacraments lias changed.

At one time, he said, "the dynamism of the sacraments was located more in the sacra· ments themselves than in the minister of the sacraments."

Now, he said, "the stress is be· ing placed once again on the sacraments as personal encounters wi.th the healing power of Christ.

Agent "The priest is viewed today as a personal agent of grace in the. administration of the saora· ments." This means, Father Howe said, that chaplains are ,being challenged. to "develop our personal gi,fts and talents."

Father Howe listed ways chaplains "can meet our responsibilities as healing ministers"· of Christ: By "becoming proficient in the knowledge and skills. of the therapeutic sciences."

Through striving "to become sMIled in the art of pastoral counseling."

Through "orisis intervention" which has been a traditional role of the priest who now "has new understandings and resources to help him."

By keeping "abreast of the current advances being made in the fields of ollr special concerns, such as scripture, theology, psychology, and medical ethiCs."

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VISITS PARISH AS MONTH OF ROSARY OPENS: Bishop Cronin was principal concelebrant at a Mass offered on Sunday in Holy Rosary Church, Fall River and he was assisted by Rev. Vincent F. Diaferio, pastor and Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Pannoni, retired pastor of the Fall River Church. Top: Lisa Frank presents a bouquet to Bishop Cron~ in. Bottom: Parishioners meet the Ordinary of the Diocese in t~e presence of Fr. Diaferio.

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Loyalty to . God

SaY$ There 1$ Great Need For ',Books Slanted to ,Laity

Brazil Celebrates Sesquicentennial With Te Deum in Congress ,

Last spring I wrote a column on finding a spiritual readingracl:t in my supermarket. I went on to deplore the lack of reading material available in our, churches.

The article was picked up for reprinting and the general response to both was gratiI find, too, .that those catefying. In ~he body of thE!" chists and writers who tend to column I offered a simple read a good deal tend to put bibliography for parents in- the average layman at their level terested in teaching thei,r children rel1igion. Incredibly, I 'received over 200 requests for that bibliography. Many of you wrote

of interest. That's like suggestgesting Swiss Family Robinson to the child at the Dick and Jane level. We have to take our laity where they are and not embar-rass them by forcing them to aamit they haven't read anything in 10 'years.

By At a paI1ish meeting last year where I spoke, a, man asked, DOLORES , "Have you heard anyth'ing about a new French(catechism?"

CURRAN He was, of course, asking about' the Dutch CateChism, but there wasn't a snicker from the crowd because most of the other parents knew less about it than notes along with your request, he did. When I asked how many lamenting the lack of annotated had seen a copy, four out of 50 reading lists, book racks and so raised ,their hands. To the sophison, in our Church. ticated catechist, the Dutch Your response tells me that Catechism is old stuff, read and there is a thirst for readable re~ discussed several years ago. To Hgious material today on the the 'average-layman, it's not even part of the parent and/or laynew stuff. It's unknown. man. The 'breakdown lies .in the Unfortunately, ,we've done layman's ' exposure to good more complaining about than edbooks. Several readers wrote to the effect, "How can we find out ucating of the laity. Since ,we what's readable for the layman have a great communication barwithout slibscribing to several rier between pew and pulpit, magazines just for the book our pastors tend to think the laity is not interested, and/or reviews?" I capable of reading religious It's:.. _.a Dilemma books.- The laity' tend to 'believe H's a dilemma, like telling the , what their pastor believes while child to look up the word he experiencing a thirst for more can't spell. "How cali I find it knowledge. if I can't spell it?" he asks with Capsule Reviews good logic. How can our laity What can I do to bring laity read materials they're unaware and books together? This is the of?

It's our Job, as catechists, to beginning of a new school year, make books, mater:ials, and peri- an . appropriate time to begin odicals known to the laity. I re-' offering each week 'a capsule regretthat the bibliography I of- view of a book of interest to layfered w.as _primarily for par~nts men. I'll describe it briefly, give interested in taking' ,on the reli- its cost, publisher, and publishgious education of their child1'en. er's address. I won't waste Because of its narrow focus, I'm space reviewing inferior books. sure it dis.appointed laity looking Wha,t's the point in mentiofiing books unworthy, of the reader's for more m'ilture books. time when he wants to know of good books, to read?

'Asia Nuns Schedule some I don't intend to turn this Hong Kong Meeting space into a book rev;iew column, HONG KONG (NC) - About but I do want to meet an unmet need. If readers find a book ap30 nun delegates from 10 Asian countries will meet here Nov. pealing, they can order it .directly from the publisher, asking 16-26 for the first Far East meetthat they be billed in advance. ing of women Religi.ous.

They will' try to form a group The publisher then sends the from which to gain strength and cost plus mailing charges and support from one another and to when the reader's oheck clears, articulate better their de~ires theb.ook is sent. It takes awhile and ideas more clearly for the but it's generally faster that 'International Union of Superiors way than. ordering through a book store. in Rome.

The meet:ngs will discuss the FHnaIly, if any publishers want renewal of Religious life in the to send me review copies of light of Asian customs and men· books of interest to a wide taiity; the' role of Religious. variety of Catholics, I will hap'."lomen in development and pily accept them. Please send ('v,:mgelizati¢l-; and the role of them to me at home. (Write to Rt'Jigous ·'.vr,men in the apostol- NC 1'\ews Service for my address: alt: &mong youth.

1312 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., The nuns w;J\ '2present Korea, "'h:.shington, D. C. 20005). Don't Japan, Taiw~,i1. I-fong Kong, Phil- send review books to the NC ipf\ines. 1'h;] ilanri.:\'Ialaysia, In- r\ews Service because they can't l!cnesJa, Sr: Lanka (Ceylon) and be, expected to forward them. I India. The neeting ,is being spon- . won't promise to review them sored by the Association of the all, but I will mennian those ] Major SuperiORS of Women of I think worthy of the reader's Hong Kon~., time. ~.,-~-~..

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'BRASILIA (NC)-A Te Deum jn Congress marked sesquicentennial celebrations of this country's independence from Portu-' gal.

Bishop Jose Fernandez Veloso of Petropolis, who delivered the invocation, said "'loyalty to God has been responsible for our spiritual unity, which in turn brought about economic development without marring the human quality of our people, generous, warm, peaceful."

In Sao Paulo the same bells that announced independence in September 150 ye~rsago from the colonial church of Our Lady, rang again at the start of the celebrations.

'Brazilians' honored the memory of emperor. Dom Pedro and his wife Josefa Carolina, the rulers who in 1822 proclaimed Brazil a separate empire from Portugal at Ipiranga, near Sao Paulo. , The sesquicentennial included celebrations in honor of Our Lady of Aparecida, patron saint of Brazil, wh~e shrine was visited by a number of ethnic pilgrimages representing,the many

Rev. Thomas Landry, O.P., pastor of St. Anne's I Church in :Fall River, will be gu!!st speaker at special services at; La Salette ,shrine, Attleboro, at 3 Sunday afternoon. , He will develop th~ theme of Mission and Prayer, highlighting the Feast of Our Ll:\dy of the Rosary and the traditional em· phasis of Oc~ober b,eing d'edic:ated to this devotion. , Mission of M1U1 La Salette Shrine has set a!lide "That a bishop meet together the month of October to focus with his pastors, the religion deattention on the "Mission of Man partment of a school and the in the World Today." head of the Catholic School deServices on this theme will be partment is not a common expeheld each Sunday' of the month .rience, but it is. a very, heartat 3:00 P.M. in the ta Salette wming 'and meaningful one."

Chapel on Route 118,: Attleboro., Thus his Excellency, Bishop Each service will be conducted Daniel Cronin, prefaced his rein the context of benediction marks at the closing of a "Paswith scripture, song and appro- tors' Afternoon" sponsored by priate homily. the religion department of BishOn Sunday, Oct. IS, "Mission op Gerrard High School. and the Family" will be disThe department, acting on the cussed; on Oct.. 22, "Mission and conviction that religious educaSociety," and on Oct., 28 "Mis- tion can be truly effective only sion and the Third WOrld. with the cooperation of the total Christian commupity, invited the local pastors and their chief .·relate Deplores shepherd to acquaint them -with Sloviet Exit Tax .~ the philosophy and new curricuST. PAUL (NC) - Coadjutor lum of their department.

Archbishop Leo_ C. Byrne of St. Sister Mary- Sylvia, R.S.M. Paul-Minneapolis has expres!led 'princi'pal of the high school, welhis concern over a ~'oviet de- comed the bishop and priests c:ree ordering Russian Jews to commenting that the gospels call pay exit taxes to emigrate to us to change. "The members of I!;raeI. the ,religion department," she "The recent indicatipns of an continued, "took it upon themexit tax to be imposed on per- selves to make the changes necsons who wish to emigrate from essary to enhance the importance Russia should be reason for deep and the value of religious educaconcern to all persons of good tion." will," said the prelate.

Way of Life "Such a tax, baseq. on the amount of education received by Sisters Gilmary Harcen, the individual citizen ~nd repre- R.S.M. and Therese Mary DesE'nting a <1ifficuft burden for lisle, R.S.M. and Rev. Maurice ILOSt educated persons, is reported to be a particUlar hards~ ip on Jewish emigrants."

Hoe concluded "In keephg witl: the spirit of the SE::ond Vatican Council's Declaration on the Re!atior.ship of the Chr,:h to ;',on-Christian Reli.1iG1B V/f arc C0l1CerQed over ;;18 - J :,:i-

nationalities that make up modern Brazil: Japanese, Chinese, Germans, Italians, Slovenians, Spaniards and Portug~ese.

Pope Paul VI said ,in a radio broadcast to mark independence that "it is the proper mission of the Church, in the religious or· der, to become identified with the events of this world, in an effort to enlighten them with the love of God." "Independence is not some· thing perfect which a nation reaches at once: it must renew its possession every day," he added. "1.0 such"a .process, all are interested, including the children of the Church; for all have a role to perform."

Christian faith brings to light "the divine design regardi~g the full vocation of man for total commitment - individuals and groups - to follow in earnest what God has willed."

Pope Paul said "charity prompts the Christian to cooperate in the common good, with a sense of responsibility, always seeking the justice of the kingdom of God."

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H. Jeffrey explained the religion department's philosophy which aims to encourage today's young people to encounter Christ in today's world. This calls for a student centered curriculum developed by student teams during the summer months.

Basically, Religion is not a subject, but a way of life, an attitude. As an academic subject, "relgion will be taught for three days in a seven day cycle. To impart a way of me, values, takes every day of the year and involves the total dedication of the entire faculty, lay and religious. To attain this goal more effectively, the department is planning a faculty ,retreat, several student retreats and five parents' meetings during the coming year."

The pastors were invited to raise questions and to share any observations and suggestions they might have had to help make the religion program an even 'better one. Bishop Cr:onin expressed his appreciation that such a meeting was held. He also noted that the value of religious education should be measured not only by present results but rather on how it helps prepare the students for the world they will be called to live in years to come.

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There will be six categories of names in the bookHet, ann,ounces Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, dioc路 esan director of the ball: In Memori'am, entitling the donor to four tickets, admitting eight persons; Very Special Friend. four ,tickets; Guarantor, three tickets; Benefactor (box holder), two tickets; and Patron, one ticket.

The deaaLine for inclusion of names is Wednesday, Dec. 20, and arrangements may be made through any member of the Society of St. Vin<:"ent de Paul or the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women or by calling or writing the ball headquarters, P.O. Box 1470, Falll River, .02722, telephone 676-8943. .

Two Orchestras Dance music for the baH will be offered in the' Lineoln Park cocktail lounge from 8 to 1 by the Al Rainone Orchestra, while V,incent Lopez and his orchestra will be featured in the ballroom from 9 to 1.

Tickets at $10 per c.ouple are avai1able at all diocesan rector.ies.

Denmark Gives Asylum to Jews COPENHAGEN (NC) - While world attention is focused on the plight of Jews trying to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel, a small but steady trickle of them leave Poland to settle in Denmark.

Though the Polish Jews are accused by their government of being pro-Zionist, and are given exit visas for Israel on. condition that they renounce their Polish citizenship, many of ~hem head instead for Copenhagen. Many of the Polish Jews have been so propagandized against Israelespecially since the 1967 SixDay Arab-Israeli Wf!r - that many df. them are actually fearful of gOing there.

With only, 7,000 Jewish citizens of its own, Denmark has given political asylum to every Jew who has applied since the Polish government launched an anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic campaign in 1967. This means a total of 2,700 over a two-and-a;half year period. .

At the height of this PoHsh exodus in 1969, Jews were are riving, in Copenhagen at the rate of more than 100 a week. Now there are still about 30 arriving each month, many of whom are friends or relatives of those already settled in Denmark.

Many of these people could not meet the conditions for asylum under the,international convention, according to which they must prove they are vidims of political oppression. "But," said the Dimish Refugee Council's secretary general, Arne Piel Chr.istensen, "there can be other discriminations that are not spelled 'Out in the convention.

They can be victims indirectly, through educational discrimina路 tion for example."

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Challenge Ruling On School Aid CHICAGO (NC) - Appeals were filed in the Illinois Supreme Court against Cook County Circuit Judge Ben Schwartz' rulings on the state's programs of financial aid to nonpublic school chilo dren.

The appeals were filed by State Auditor Michael J. Howell and by Lawrence E. Klinger, chairman of' the Chicago archdiocesan school board.

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BENEFITS FROM BALL: Children of Nazareth Hall School for Exceptional Children in Hyannis welcome Bishop Cronin. The Cape facility, as well as Nazareth Halls in Attleboro and Fall River and a summer camp in Westport, benefits from the Bishop's Ball.

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Rights Amendment 'Do.ctrinaire'

WASHINGTON (NC)-A U. S. bishops committee has described a women's rights amendment to the Constitution as a "doctrina,ire" proposal tha: "may well destroy the unity essential to a stable family relationship."

Despite its criticism of the "EqUal Rights Amendment," the Committee on Women in Society and the Church took no positIOn路 on the question of endorsing the amendment, which is now being considered by state'legislatcres around the country.

Archbishop Leo C. Byrne, committee chairman, said that there .is an "urgent need for ending prejudice against women at many levels of society."

"While the committee is firmly opposed to all legislation and practices which di~('riminate against women," the archbishop sa.id, "it feels compelled to note that there are certain difficulties inherent in the proposed amendment."

Expect Court Tests Archbishop Byrne's comments came in a letter sent, along with 'the report, to the Administrative Committee of the National Conference of Bishops for rlistribution to bishops around the country.

The brief constitutional amend, ment states, "Equality of r,ights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on. account of sex."

Already adopted by Congress, the amendment must he rati~ fied by 38 states before it becomes part of the Constitution.

On Sept. 29 Pennsylvania became the 21st state to ratify it, and observers expect the ratification process to be completed ' next year.

Federal and state legislatures will have two years from 'the date of ratification to bring their laws into conformity with the amendment. After th~t period, numerous court' tests are expected for questionable or nonconforming laws and practices.

The report to the bishops said that "the 27th Amendment is cast in terms of doctrinaire equality."

"Under this mechanistic pr,inciple," the report continued, "laws creating benign quotas designed to protect women may not stand."

Possible Conflicts Margaret Mealey, executive director of the National Council of Catholic Laity, told NC News, "We' are opposed to the amendment because we don't think it will reaLly give equal rights to women. I think protective legislation is especially needed for low-income women, and the amendment would outlaw protective legislation. .

"While professional women wilJ benef.it in some ways," she continued, "low-income women will not. They don't have organizations to help fight for their cause."

The report disscussed possible conflicts between the present constitution and the new amendment and concluded, "it is probable that the basic principles of the Bill of Rights will prevail."

A legal source told NC News, "If, for example, a woman claimed discrimination because the Catholic Church would not let her become a priest, the constitutional protection of freedom of religion would almost certainly override the 27th Amend, ment."

Coalition for Life Asks TV Time WASH~NGTON (NC) The United States Coalition for Life has demanded equal television Nme from the Public Broadcasting service, which plans to telecast a fllm on population growth in November.

In requesting a meeting with PBS officials, a spokesman said the coalition wants "to obtain a guarant~e that pro-life views will be given an equal hearing on the complex problems of population growth."

PBS plans to telecast a film on the report of the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future, headed by John D. Rockefeller III. One' of the commission recommendations was a proposal to a'llow abortion on demand across the United States.

"The ,Rockefeller film is expected to follow many of the recommendations of the commission, including tax-financed abortion clinics nationwide, contraception for adolescents without parental consent, and the promotion of the two-child family as a desirable new ethic," a coalition spokesman sa路id.

The Howell court action challenged the judge's ruling Sept.

13 that the major portion of the state aid program does not violate constituional guarantees of separation of church and state.

In his decision, Judge Schwartz had ordered ,Howell to begirr honoring claims under the textbook-auxiliary services and innovative education acts. Howell had or-dered payments delayed until! the courts had decided the constitutional questions.

The Kl.inger appeal resulted from the judge's decision that the special assistance program for parents at nonpublic school children from low income families ($3,000 maximum yearly income) was unconstitutional because it permitted direct payment for costs of church-related schools.

More than $20 million had been allocated for the textbook~uxiliary services law, while $5 million and $4.5 million had been appointed for the innovative education 'projects and low-income family 'assistance programs respectively.

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ST. WILLIAM, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will meet Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the all02722. purpose room. Dorothy Dower will present a program on hats, ST. ANNE,

By Joe and Marilyn Roderick and members are invited to bring NEW BEDFORD Se~ds of annuals are now beginning to appear on many An old-fashioned whist party friends. Hostesses will include of the early blooming plants that have passed. their prir.ne. and raff,le will he held at 8 Sat- 'Mrs. James McKnight and Mrs. , urday night, Oct. 14 in the school Herbert Boff.

These seeds are easily harvested to be used 10 producmg A whist will be held Tuesday hall, with proceeds to benefit the next years annuals. In, some cases the seeds may not school. Entrance is through the night, Oct. 17 with Mrs. Arthur breed true but in most cases par.king lot. Refreshments will Doucet and. Mrs. Edward Shay a toy store without a the plants that are produced Visiting be' ,served. Tiokets may be r,e·, in charge of arrangements. child alopg is a bit like trYing are' carbon copies of the out a vacation in a foreign coun· served by: calling 997-4265 or ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, 994~606L originals. .Marigolds and try where one doesn't even NEW BEDFORD zinnias are a case in point. Seeds speak, the language.

SACRED HEART, NAMED: Fath~r Richard Mrs. Lionel Neron will be from these annuals may be colFinally out of, desperation I chairman for a turkey raffle to lected in five minutes, stored for. asked one of the male clerks Kugelman, C.P. Chairman of FALL RIVER A parish bazaar will take be sponsored in November by the Winter and then brought into who was filling the' empty the Theology Dep,artment of duty in late February and March shelves if he could possibly point St. John's Univers,ity, Jamai- place' beginning at 2:30 Saturday the Ladies' League. Plans for a afternoon, Oct. 28. For a Parcel Christmas party are being made. when they can be started inside out which items were getting or in a I cold frame. They are the most play on TV. "Gee, ca, N.Y., is the neW president Post table; parishioners are re- New members are urged to join easily germinated and the seed- lady," was the reply, "I work of the Catholic B,iblical As- quested to ask friends out of the league. lings 'are no trouble to.gmw. We Saturday mornings, so I don't sociation of America. Fr. town to mail a $1 gift to Parcel use baby food jars for storage know what' they're advertising, Kugelman, a wid~ly known Post Sale, Sacred Heart Rectory, ST. THOMAS MORE, and a few plants give us suffi-' either." Mumbling to myself that New Testament Scholar, is 163 Winter Street. White ele- SOMERSET phant item,S are als~ needed and The frist meeting of the year cient seeds for our needs, espe- they, could at least supply the for members of the Women's cially sin'ce we are not really personnel in these stores with one of the translators of the may be left at the rectory.

Coaches are needed for the . Guild will open with Benediction concerned with efficiency but the toys on the "·Best Seller" Ust, New American B.ble. parish basketball teams. Volun- of the Blessed Sacarment at 7:30 merely with sufficient bloom for I pioked out some items at ranteers may contact the rectory. on Thursday night, Oct. 12 in next year's garden. dom, ·changed my mind a couple B'uilding Program A folk Mass is celebrated at the church.

Work for Specialist of times and finally made a de10 every Sunday morning.

A short business meeting will For those among us who have termined lunge at the. check-out In Financial Crishi follow in the lower church with more exotic tastes, seeds may be line so I wouldn't, change' my LONDON (NC)-Rising prices ST; GEORGE, Mrs. Milton Davidson, president, gathered ,from roses and day mind again. After all,. what's the and a shortage of I money are WESTPORT lilies, among others to be difference between magnetic threatening ,the Catholic school A public whist is scheduled for presiding. . At the conclusion of the busistarted under rather special con- football and 'magnetic 'baseball building program in 'the London 8 Saturday night, Oct. 7 in the ness meeting, a catered tea will ditions. This is work for the spe- other than the season? ' area, Cardinal John Heenan of,' school hall on Route 177. . cialist who enjoys nothing better I Brainwashing ' Westminster said in! a pastoral Mr. Aurele Ledoux has been be served and a reception·. to ' than~ the delights and surprises The frustrating search was letter' read -in churches of his elected president of the parish new members held. of propagation. For myself the just a preview of ,what we will archdiocese.! council. . ' OUR LADY OF ANGELS, process of growing seedlings of be going through a few months "Although we have to {iind FALL RIVER special plants' becomes too me':. from now when our Christmas only one-fifth of the cos;; of . 'ST. JOSEPH, The Children of Mary will ticulous and time-consuming, but toy shopping hegins, only by building new schools, ri:sing ATTLEBORO meet in the church hall following a few gardeners are delighted then of course we will have been .priCes have brought I us to a fi'Girl Scout Cadettes will spon- 9 o;c!ock Mass Sunday morning, with it. exposed ,to so many tor ads on nanciaL crisis," Cardinal Heenan sor a parish whist on Saturday, Oct 8. ,Seeds can be harvested any TV that only a.hermit could end said. "the plain facti is that un~ Oct. 21 for the benefit of the A' parish cout\clI meeting" is time now with very few pains. up not knowing what toys the less more money is. found, we pa·rish. Don~tions of prizes or slated for 7 Sunday night, Oct. Choose those seed pods which manufacturers are ramming shall have to 'stop buitding ,canned goods may be left at the 16, also in the hall. . . are fragile to the touch and roll down the throats of the younger schools and replaoing sub-standrectory at any time. Senior, The Holy Name Society will them between your fingers to re- generation. " . ard buildings." , Cadette and Junior Girl Scouts sponsor a dance Saturday night, move the seed. A few attempts A recent survey shows that In Britain, the government of the parish will participate in Oct. 7 with music by Al Jardin. will soon lead the novice to dis- there are at least three times a camping trip this weekend. .

The CYO wiU hold a banquet cover those pods which will pro- more ads durIng children's pro- pays aU costs .. for Catholic eCD .teachers for grades one Sunday, Nov. 5. . schools' , tea,chers' salaries, duce seeci very. easHy and in grams than during. the adult through six will meet tomorrow. which the seeds are ripe. This ones. Do you have a feeling that equipment, related services, etc.

Knights of the Altar will visit varies with each plant so that Madison Avenu'e .is trying to .-on the same ,basis as for Ana 'Foxboro Mormon Church toglican and 'non-sectarian state there is neither the seed nor the brainwash the young? Perhaps Or More, night, leaving from the school· sp,ace to go into detCl;il here, but someday we'll !be' able 'to do schools. The only dif.ferenc,~ .is On Equity In Your Home yar~at 6:15. in the construction' of new school it 'is sufficient to point out the something abou,t it. .

You May Use The Money fact that many plants are now Joe's cousin Mary-Mrs. Jo- buildings, where the state pays ST. HEDWIG, However You Wish. at the point at which they are seph Mel,lo of St. Anthony of only four-fifths of the cost for NEW BEDFORD AVCO FINANCIAL producing 'their .yearly quota of Padua parish Fall River-rec.ent- Catholic and other: denominaThe 20th annual fall dance seed. Better to gath~r your own Iy took a cruise .to'Bermuda and tional 'schools, but all costs for . SERVICES than pay 30 to 50 cents for seeds because thoughtfulness is one 'of non-sectarian school construc- sponsored by the Holy Name 71 William St., New Bedford Society and the parish council that you can get in abundance . her many atttiDutes sh~ brought tion.

994-9636 will take place from 8' to midIn your garden for the picking! me back a delightful little 'cooknight' Saturday, Oct. 7 at Polish.

In the. Kitchen book filled with lovely reci,pes IChurch Must Figh,t American Veterans' Hall, 1680 The' other day it was Jason's ,from this vacationland. This is Acushnet Ave., New Bedford. birthday and because he had one my family found more than ,~II Injustices 'Music will be by the Happy already received .his, big present enjoyable. , AUSTlIN' (NC) - The Chu:rch Bachelors of Rhode Island.Re.......Missy, our new dog-I stopped' , Lemon Nut Bread must fight injustice ;whethe;r it freshments, including Polish to Ibuy him a few, games. It affects farm workers' or unborn specialties will he available 6 Tablespoons butter 'or mar- ehildren, Bishop Joseph L. Ber; would be an easy task (I Complete Line and door prizes will be awardthought), just to pick 'up a few garine nardin told a Texas Catholic Building Materials 1 cup granulated sugar ed. Tickets are available from " of those extras that he had been Conference meeting h~re.

2 eggs beaten " members of the sponsoring or118 ALDEN RD~ FAtRHAVEN pointing out to me on TV. What "Our challenge then is to help ganizations and' will also be sold 1 Y2 cups flour I didn't plan on was the possi, 993-2611 1 teaspoon baking powder create a socio-pol,iticaI. order that at the door. bility that as I walked through . % teaspoon salt is shaped by justice" freedom, the maze of games, planes, Y2 cup milk peace and fraternal l.ove," ~aid trucks and gimmicks that makegrated rind of 1 lemon" Bishop Bernardin, general seereup a toy store, I wouldn't recY2- cup walnuts, chopped . ',tary of the U. S. Catholic Cl>nognize any of them as being 1) Cream together' the butterference.

"Ma, that's the one I want." and sugar; add the eggs. and "A true ~ommitment to these ~7 Park Street, Attleboro, Mass: mix well. values demands that Vie protest Death Penalty 278' Union Street, New Bedford, Ma~.

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REGULAR SAVINGS 5% opposing restoration of the death 3) Pour batter into buttered penalty in California, a referen- loaf tin. Bake in 'a 325' oven for Bishop, Bernardin said that 90 DAY NOTICE ACCOUNTS 5~% t • ·dum'item on the Nov. 7 election one hour and five minutes. both the usce division for the 1 YR. CERTIFICATES MINIMUM $5,000 5%;% . in California. The 30-member 4) When loaf comes from oven Spanish-speaking and ,the Texas 2 YR. CERTIFICATES MINIMUM $10,000 6% organization asked the state's pour over it 1f.l. cup sugar dis- CathoUc Conference have workbishops also to oppose the death solved in the warmed juice of ed to' help the Spanish-speaking, Dividends Paid Quarterly ~ . penalty. one lemon. including farm workers.

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"good" is felt to be so important that it comes at the head of all the rest-and that is the tension which must exist between build-

who have not the money nor education to achieve "higher" standards. It gives a sinister note to aU the mocking words people ,invent for groups they distrust. Yids, wops, kikes, niggers, wasps.

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Above all, it can creep almost unconsciously into the basic BARBARA attitudes taught in families and schools. Then, if no deeper ideal WARD of humanity and justice is introduced to destroy early preju'dices, they can grow to a terrible harvest.

Take, for instance, a frightening a decent modern community ing cautionary tale which hap. and accepting gross and inexcusable injustices aimed at partic- pened this year and in a supular groups within that commu- posedly Christian country. At nity. These unjust acts or con- Villavicencio in Colombia, a ditions are especially inexcus- jury acquitted a' group of six able when society offers no men and women accused of killmeans of, redress or even of ing sixteen American Indians in complaint. A whole section in. December, 1967. It. did so not the Document is given the title because they were innocent of VOICELESS 'INJUSTICES and the crime but because they were some of these, at IElaSt, must be ",in a state of incorrigible ignolooked at if the full thrust of rance."

What had they done? They the BishopS'l!hinking is to be had lured the Indians to a meal understood.

The most usual victims are prepared by the women. Then those who belong to a minority the hungry Indians -:. men, group within the state. The de-. women and' ohildren-were shot nial of justice can go far beyond or axed to death at the table the kind of economic and social. arid their bodies burnt. disabilities which we have- lookTragic Reason ed at in earlier columns, in relation to such communities as What was the reason? The Quebec or Northern Ireland.

Colombians wanted the Indians' 'Final Solution' land. But why did they .think The worst of all aggressions is it normal to kill an Indian simthe literal denial to the minority ply to take his land? After aU, group of its right even to be a Texan or a Breton or a Yorkconsidered human. Perhaps a sire farmer does not kilt his y.ounger generation is beginning next door neighbor to acquire to forget the most purposeful his fields. In spite of Colombia's and horrendous example of this tradition of violence, a Colomattitude in the whole of human bian, say, in Bogota would not history - the "final solution" machine gun the family in the found by the Nazis for Europe's house next door and then take it over.

Jews.

No, the tragic reason was But it cannot be forgotten.

This policy took six million peo- given at the trial itself and was ple from their homes, packed in fact the basis for the excuse them like animals in cattle of "jncorr,igible ignorance." One trucks and carted! them .off to of the settlers explained: die in the gas chambers. The "We did not think kUling Indi路 horror路is so great that the mind ans was a crime. We were almost loses its capacity to grasp taught from childhood that they the meaning of the holocaust. were vermin."

But at its root was an attitude, So, this was what they were taught and encouraged by every taught - taught by whom, in instrument of Nazi propaganda what schools,路 to what loyalties -that tJhe Jew was not fully in a supposedly Catholic state? human, that he could not there- But before we recoil too easily fore claNn human rights arid in horror from this picture of could, in the name of other peo- human beings treated on a level ples' superior interests, be with rats and cockroaches, we merciJlessly liquidated. .have to ask ourselves how .many This attJitude is not dead. groups instinctively arouse in us Alas, it lives in embryo in all the beginning of, a comparable of us when we want路 something disgust and indifference? ruthlessly and are prepared to After 'all, Our Lord demands use or destroy people in order that a -Christian's charity goes much further than simply the Cardinal ito Speak avoidance of hurt and, damage.

SAN FRANCISCO (NC)-ear- y.le are murderers if we hate a dinal Franz Koenig of Vienna, man in our hearts. And this is president of the Vatican Secre- the true psychology. We begin tariat for NonbeHevers, is .sched- to murder when we begin to uled to speak at the University fear or' despise a fellow being. of San Francisco on Oct. 7. The seed seems small. It can "Why College Students Are grow to a monstrous tree of Leaving the Church." destruction.

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ReligiouS B,rothers Form Organization WASHINGTON (NC) - Religious Brothers in the United States have formed a national organization intended to improve Religious life and to speak out on ,social issues.

Formation of the National Assembly of Religious Brothers (NARB) resulted from a recent survey of the 10,000 Religious Brothers in the United States.

The results showed that 89 per cent of the respondents were favorable to forming NARB. ,For the past 13 years, there has been a loosely knit organization of Brothers from the various orders throughout the country. But at a convention of Brothers in Clarkston, Mich., last Easter, it was decided to formalize and establish a national office.

The national office has been set up in Wheaton, Md., a suburb of Washington, at Good Counsel High School. NARB's executive secretary, Brother William Brown, described NARB as a "grass roots as~embly."

"Essentially, NARB is a service organization for .its members and those they affect by their apostolate," he told NC News Service. "Our main goal is to strengthen the internal development of the lay celibate Religious life."

NARB's president, Brother Bonaventure ScullY, said that NARB has no official ties with any group but has some "very . strong informal ties."

He said one of the reasons cited for establishing NARB was to have communication and coop'eration among Religious Brothers, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), and organizations of diocesan priests, . religious and laity.

At the Clarkston convention, one observer remarked that he saw no "angry young men" but did see a "forward looking group who are searching for ways to be better able to serve the Church."

Brother William told NC News, "We are not fighting anybody.

We are not revolutionaries. We are mainly concerned with improving the Religious life of the individual Brother."

Informal Ties Brother Bonaventure said .that because today's Brother does a variety of work in the apostolate, his needs and goals are more complicated than they were a few years ago.

"Suppose there is a need for three Brothers to work together in the college campus ministry.

Theoretically, they could be from separate Relegious orders," he said. And, he noted, they may have the freedom and mobility which would allow them to work together. But they have to be aware of the opportunity, he said. .

A bishop, said Brother Bonaventure, could place a timely ad in a NARB newsletter, thus alerting those Brothers who may be interested in the particular campus apostolate.

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II Freedom--An Essential for Human Dignity and Happiness

Our Quest Fo'r Freedom '

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"Here is the One who will inherit every,thing. ~et us kill him and then we will harye his inheritance!" (Matthew 21, 38).

We want so bady to be free.

Aware that we are not, we look around for someone or something that We can blame for our lack of freedom.

fixed, get ourselves straightened out, feel our own insides mended and healed, we never wilt! be free.

Freedom is Internal ,Real freedom doesn',t depend on other people. It rloesn't depend on what we have or don't have. Freedom is within. The tenants in the gospel story, who leased a very profitable vineyard, don't want to give it back to its owner or even pay what 'they owe in rent.

They find the owner is an ab"stacle to their freedom to do what they want and have what they desire. The debt they owe him oppres'ses them. The agents he sends to collect the debt are a threat to their security and freedom.

Finally he sends his very owri .son. But the tenants don't see the son as a sign 9f the owner's care and concern. All they can see in' him is "the one who will . inherit everything. Let us kill him and then we will have his inheritance. Then we 'will have what we want, no one will interfere with us anymore, and at last we will be free!" ) Will they? We know the answer already. The only freedom I they could possibly find that way is a freedom dependent on pds· 1 session of that property. The Turn to Page Eighteen

lFather Eugene J. Weitzel, C.S.V.

Freedom is the qu~lity or the state of being free. It is, for the the individual as w'ell. as the group, the absence of ~necessity or constraint in choice or action. IUs liberation from slavery or restraint from the, power of .mother.

Personal external freedom is is the absence of restraint or coercion, but, more significantly, personal freedom is the fullness By Cof being.

While we primarily will be FR.. QUENTIN concerned, with pers<;>pal freeQUESNELL, S.J. dom here, we cannot completely ignore the role of community in freedom, since community fr,eedom affects personal, freedom, If only we could be rid of this Since we can speak for both the one person. If only such and el:clesiastical and the secular or such a Jaw did not exist. If only p:>litical community, it 'seems apwe :had the money-or the time p:ropriate to say a few words -or the skill.· Get the, obstacles about the role of freedom in out of our road, smash the each. chains that bind us, kill the masObviously, freedom and obediters who oppress us-and we ence must co-exist ,- in the will be free.

Church. In fact, it is to the adBut we won't be. And we '{antage of all segments of t~e aren't now. We know it, because Church, including those in auwe've tried' these ways : before' thority, to respect the fteedom of , and they didn't work. No sooner individuals and groups t,o express ,did we get rid of one oppressor their opinions. In 1950,. Pius XII than anothe~ took its place. observed that there must be a 'We finally conclude. if we're' "I=ublic opinion" in the Chur<:h wise; that, 'the reason we're not, that is entitled to scop~ and tolfree is that there's something erance, for this is "the birthright wrong with' us. Until we get that of any normal human society." .

Personal Freedom Certainly, the personal freedom of every individual ~6uld be endangered if the political community were not free tb continWe were sitting around a whose supreme freedom is moti- ue in existence. Within the comcrackling fire. The sun had set' vated solely by love. munity there must exist that deand stars already dotted the black The couples reacted immedi- grE~e of freedom which is nece~:-' sky. Four couples, and r were ately to this analysis of the bib- sary to assure .that indivjduals as discussing~the meaning and purlical story about the meaning of well as groups can play an effecpose of life. Their eleven chil- human existence. Aside from tiVt~ role in organizing tlre life of dren were ~Iready packed off, problems and questions regard- the political community' for the to bed. ' ·iog the stories in the first two attainment of the common good. chapters of Genesis, there was ,Every time we experience consternation at the idea that freedom,' whether dt be personal God made man to be free. That or communal, we moVIe, in the By the meaning ofa person's life so' ' dirEction of self-perfection and sharply .focused on freedom dis- self..actualization. Each experi.. turbed my friends.

FR; CARL J. encl~ of freedom helps us realize 'J, One of the men scoffed that that man's freedom of choice is PFEIFER, S.J. the best thing for him, to do the basis of all moral responsibil .. then, to be really free and a bet- ity and the prerequisite for aU ter person, woul,d be to forget (temporal and external) forms of his job, wife and children,' reward and punishment. 'This is From the first chapters of the catch a plane for F,lorida. and true even for the freemg, reBible (Genesis 1-2) I suggested bask on the beach. Admitting deeming actions of Jesus Christ man was created by God to be that this was an attractive who freely, suffered and died for free, free to love. These two thought at times, he did not con- us.

Christ's. freeing, red~mptive chapters of Genesis indicate that sider it an example of personal God gave man dominion over growth. I Another said that my suffering and death did not guareverythi'ng in the entire world, idea sounded lik~ an excuse to antee external freed'Om; - the not as an isolated individuall, but make life easier, to legitimize f,reedom which gives man the as .a person whose life and escape from' difficult situations. opportunity to lead his life acOne of the wives said the idea cording to his own discretiongrowth is achieved in relation w,ith others. If was not good of being free from laundry, for all men, but it did exp~nd our for man to be a,lone. God made dishes, cooking and cleaning' freedom of will by providing a sounded great, but she thought new freedom. This religious man to live with others. her life found meaning precisely freedom gained from Chnist's reo.

I pointed 'Out that the marin doing those tasks for her deeming act is called Christian velous imagery of the biblical family. Through much laughter freed.om. The effects of Christian story indicates that from God's and serious discussion we grap- freedom are fourfold a~d inviewpoint ma'n is created to be- pled for several hours with the clude: come fully free, with dominion meaning of freedom in one's life, 1. Freedom from sin. .Chrisover all that can enslave him. from the perspective of Christian ,tian freedom frees man from the , His freedom grows to the extent growth and holiness. What grad- sin of Adam and from the slavthat he loves and is loved. In this ually came clear was that the ery that arises from personal capacity for freely giving 'of ·self word "freedom" means freedom transgressions as welt in love man images God himself Turn to Page Seventeen ~.

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PROPELING A SYMBOL OF PERFECTION, A CIRCLE: "Every time we experience freedom . . . we move in the direction of self-perfection and self-actualization." deatl). Had Christ not freely redeemedus we were destined to die not only physically. but spiritua.Jly since death is the wages of sin, (Rom. 6:23).

This is not to say· however, that the ,individua'l can not still be 'lost ;if 'his faith is not accompanied by good wor~s, for death will only be completely de,stroyed 'M the end of time.

3. Freedom from the rule of Sat'a'n. Because Christ three times .resi'sted temptation and because 'Of his redemptive death on the cross, Satan lost much of his influence in human affairs.

4.' Freedom from the dominance of the flesh. Though our mortal bodies still ~ight in us against the spirit and must be

mortified, Christ's free redempiHve actions enables us 'to become a temple of the Holy Spirit and so share in his resurrection (Rom. 8:11).

Though those who lived before Christ understood the importance of freedom and regarded it as "a fine and splendid possession, both for the individual and for the state" (Socrates), it is impossible to grasp its full'significance unless we reflect upon it in terms of Chnist',g freeing, redemptive actions, which alone make freedom fully intelligible.

T'his is so because an understanding of the freedom which Christ obta'ined for us effects a deeper appreciation of the splendor of aill forms of_human freedom wh'ich aTe indeed reflections of God's absolute freedom.

Private Devotion and the Eucharist Veteran travelers who change planes and airlines at Boston's Logan International Airport find an unfamiliar word in the directional signs they follow from one end of the sprawJ,ing structure to the other. "American, Na'tiona'l, Allegheny, Chapel."

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Masses for Americans on the go and a daily 8:00 A.M. Eucharist.

Perhaps more importantly, hower, the chapel itself makes the Church V1isibly present in this busy center and gives many an opportunity to step aside, rest for awhile and pray to Christ in the tabernacle.

Last summer I had a two hour connection between Air New England and Allegheny Airlines, walked by the attractive chapel, then decided to stop and make a "visit." During my 45 minute stay, probably a half dozen people entered for a few moments and moved on. A few apparently looked in out of cuniosity (not a bad form of modern evangelization), but most either fingered their beads, lit a votive Turn to Page Seventeen

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Local Ini1tiative Essential In Solu·tion of Problems,

Support Na,tional Pastoral Council

For the past three decades (twenty-eight years, to be exact) I have served on the staff of the United States Catholic Conference, known until recently as the National Catholic We~fare C()nfer~nce. I reckon that I have spent at least a thud of that time on the road traveling up and down and across the country . several times in any given The validity and the imporcalendar year. Even the dull- tance of this principle was · . brought home to me very forceest 0 f ercIeSlastIcal bureau- fully last week when I was privcrats o.ught to be ab~e: to learn somethmg-however httle-froll! that sort of experience. Wh~t I have learned, among other thmgs

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ileged to take part in the annual Assembly of the Texas Catholic Conference, which is made up of the Bishops of the State of Texas plus some 200 priests, Religious, and lay people-male and female young and old-representing ali of the dioceses in the State. It was a most impresssive threeday meeting. I came away from it more convinced than ever-as a Washington-based bureaucrat that the principle of subsidiarity makes, good sense.

Subsidiarity

is that the rQle of a national organization like the U.S. Catholic Conference is, at best, very limited as compared with that of the diocesan or intra-diocesan bodies which the conference is supposed to be serving. I have learned, in othe,r words, that, by and large, the real "action" in the Church is out there where the people are and that the role of a national conference - in line with the principle of subsidiarity- is to serve local and regional Church bodies and to supplement -not to supplant-the work that they are doing on their own initiative.

There have been times, of course, when the usce has properly taken the initiative in trying to resolve problems - which cut across diocesan or regional boundaries. Over the years that Conference has also been expected to coordinate the efforts of local or regional bodies in a number of crucial areas. Other things being equal, however, there is. no substitute for local initiative whether in the Church or any other institution. In other words, the principal of subsidiarity still stands.

Seminarians Stress Personal Holiness WASHINGTON (NC)-A Burvey of seminarians shows that they feel the most important characteristic of a seminary spiritual director is "personal holiness."

In addition, the survey showed the seminarians want spiritual directors "who are sympathetic, without being mere: yes-men," and educated, without being a mere degree-earner devoid of admirable personal qualities, accordi,ng to a report isuued by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).

CARNs seminary research department conducted the survey in April. A total of 388 seminarians in 52 seminaries replied.

Commenting on theseminariians' "desire to see personal holiness" in' his director, the report states, "He (the seminarian) wants as his director a priest who has salved the problem of his own identity and who consequently is happy as a priest and secure in his vocational commitment to the priesthood and the Church."

Two things in particular impressed me about the Texas meeting: (1) The relaxed way in which the Bishops, priests and lay people cooperated with one another-in an atmosphere of Texas-style informality-as people equally concerned about and equally entitled to talk about the problems affecting the Church in the great state of Texas. Nobody pulled rank, and nobody seemed to have even the slightest trac;e of a hang-up about his or her status (or lack of same) in the ecclesiastical Establishment.

(2) The over-all theme of the Assembly ("Images of the Church") took me somewhat by surprise. I had mistakenly come to believe that State Catholic Conferences were primarily concerned about a limited number of specifically Catholic issues in the field of State legislation-and this from a rather defensive, parochial point of view. If there are still some State Conferences which fall into this category, the Texas Conference certainly isn't one of them. The agenda of the Texas Assembly was about as broad-gauged as that of any' other meeting I have ever attended in recent years, and the level of the dialogue was, for the most art, highly sophisticated.

Ideal Selection At the end of the Assembly it was announced that Father John McCarthY,.a pastor in the Diocese of Houston, had been appointed to succeed Mr. Callan Graham as Executive Secretary of the Texas Catholic Conference.

Father McCarthy is the perfect man for the job. He has had a combination of local, regional, and national experience which would be hard to match.

An experienced and imaginative parish priest, he also served on the staff of the USCC for a period of two years and .prior to that, as Executive Secretary of the Bishops Committee for the Spanish Speaking. He knows the problems of Texas inside out and, if the truth must be told, is a rabid (but realistic) booster for the Lone Star State. I think it's safe to predict that he will do a first-rate job in his new assignment. His former associates in Washington will be rooting for him all the way.

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Private Devotion and the Eucharist Continued from Page Sixteen candle, or simply sat in silent reflective prayer.

This experience served as another confirmation of a truth I learned while a young boy and stJiU believe strongly now in my early forties-the positive devotional vaLue of such private encounters with the reserved eucharistic Lord. It is a practice which, unfol'tunately in my view, may have been somewhat neglected over the past ·decade.

Valuable Tradition In our praiseworthy rush to counteract extreme individualistic piety we may have crushed a 10ng-estaMished and valuable tradition. To spend hours before the tabernacle 'in church and walk away oblivious of men's needs in the world outside leaves much to 'be desired; but to immerse oneself totally in social action Wlith no time for personal prayer scarcely represents a better a1ternative. Both fail to strike the needed happy balance. St. Therese of Lisieux certainly would not approve of the first approach; Mother Teresa of Calcutta would hardly endorse the second.

Similarly, commitment to community worship 'Clnd concern about the liturgy in no way con,j1licts Wlith a sound appreciation for private prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. These, on the contrary, complement one another. The priest who meditates quie~ly in front of the talbernacle before Mass will unquestionalbly celebrate the Eucharist more perfectly later a~ the altar. Persons who drop into church for a few minutes at odd times throughout the day may well be baok for the eucharistic celebration which in fact makes such personal devotion possible.

Prayer before Tabernacle The 1967 Instruction on Eucharistic Worship speaks in Part II about "The Worship of the Eucharist as Permanent Sacrament." Two points bear re-' peating in view of today's developments.

Private devotion to the Blessed Sacrament should flow from and lead to _the sacred liturgy.

WASHINGTON (NC)-A high level group of advisers to the U. S. bishops has restated its support for creation of anationail pastoral council in this country.

The statement by the bishops' Advisory Council came in the face of reports that a Vatican official had said that "the concept of a national pastoral council does not fit into the constitutional structure of the Church."

An Advisory Council statement noted the official's statement and said that the council "reaffirms its conviction that a national pastoral council within the next few years would be highly desirable for the Church in this country."

The council aJso said that the results of Jts own ("ongoing study and research" on national pastoral councils "could be exceedingly valuable input to any discussion on National Pastoral Councils by the Congregation for the Clergy."

A spokesman for the U. S. bishops' conference said the findings of the study will be sent to the Clergy Congregation in Rome for consideration in discussing pastorasl councils.

The congregation is preparing norms for national pastoral councils.

"When the faithful adore Christ present in the sacrament, they should remember that this presence derives' from the sacrifice and is directed toward both Religious Warfare sacramental and spiritual Com- Leads Nowhere munion ... These devotions must WETHERBY (NC) - Catholic harmonize with the liturgy, be in some way derived from it and extremists in Britain are "engaging in a quasi-religious warfare lead people toward the liturgy as which will lead us nowhere," to something which of its nature Msgr. Michael J. Buckley, direcis far superior to' these devotor of the Wood Hall Pastoral tions."

Centre, said in the center's SepPersonal prayer, before the tember newsletter. ta,bernacle, although a later deMsgr. Buckley said that H is velopment in the Church, never- . pointless "to go heresy hunting" theless represents a sound and with such catchphrases as "desolid part of Catholic traditions, fending the raith." On the other "The reserva'bion of the sacred hand, he added, there are those species for the sick ... led to who "glibly jettison" aU the dethe 'praiseworthy custom of ador- votional practices "hallowed by ing the heavenly food which is centuries."

What is needed 'in the Church preserved in churches. The practice of adoration has a valid and if advances are to be made "in firm foundation especially since spiritual renewal and aggiorna-' belief in the real presence of the mento," he said, is hope a'nd Lord h'as as its natura'! conse- reconciliation that are the "fruits quence the external and public of true Christian charity." manifestation of that belief."

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next time a threat to that property appears-someone more powerful than themselves, perhaps one of their own number who turns on the rest or cheats them, an invading army, a fire, a drought, a flood-whatever endangers their possession of that property will 'threaten their freedom again. They are not really free. They are slaves of their desires and of the possessions that help satisfy ,them.

I should like to make a' strong case for a major social reform in America. Americans work too hard and in line with the newer liberal political line of compelling p'eople to be virtu,ous (save on matters of sexuality and narcotics and abortion), we must compel weekend would be January and Americans to work less. perhaps a celebration could be There are two ways of decreed towards the end of the , doing this: we must first of first week. Christians, such as all, extend summer and secondly, we must insist on a greater number of long weekends each' year.

Ending summer on Labor day

The free man in the story is these may be, could <:all it the Feast of the Epiphany and the the -son whom -they killed. We rest of the Americans could call know him as the one who· died it Hangover Weekend-a week,to make us free. Christ is the son end devoted to ·resting up after ,of the owner of the vineyard. He the strenuous activities' of the gave his Hfe to blaze the traiil to Christmas (or if yOll wish, Winter Solstice) holidays. freedom.

By The advantages to such social But see how he did it. He did change are obvious: more Sunit by giving his life away. He exday newspapers would be thorREV. , posed himself, out of love, to the oughly read by business ' and ANDR~W M.(J violence 'and hate of his unfree professional men trying to find something to po with all their RETURNING, FROM SUMMER HOME: A .contingent fellow men. He didn't come to GREELEY free time, more people would of Swiss Guards lines the route as' Pope Paul VI returns fight over the v,ineyard or for watch TV, thus moving up the from his mmmer home at Castelgandolfo, Italy. Tourists \ anything else. So there wasn't advertising rates TV ne'tworks a thing they could do to htim that in St. Pete:r's Square in Vatican City line the route, wav- could make him, afraid-not with could charge their clients. ' has always' been an arbitrary ing to the Pope Who ended his 10th annual summertime that paralyzing fear whioh inGood for God and oppressive custom. Septemof hihits action; not with a rear that A tremendo,us amount visit to Castelgandolfo. NC Photo. ber, ,~n most parts of the country, goods and services would ge could make him bound and unis one of' the finest months of free. the year and there is, no reason purchased (though, of course, not why it should not be redefined used), more tennis lessons would Christ and Freedo!l1 as part of summer, especially be required" more jogging suits Continued from Page Sixtep.n . Building on the biblical. insince there a're excellent astro- would be sold, more divorce "from" things that are difficult sights into man's freedom is all Christ carr-ied freedom within nomical, as well as social, rea- lawyers would have, income as or unp\.easant. To' sa~ that "free- exceptionaq sign of the divine a result of the intolerable conhimself.

It was a freedom based sons for such a redefinition. flicts that would arise when dom is at the core of Chri~.tian image within man" (Chur<:h in 'in the solid security that God ~ore' Long VVeekends life appears at first to be oJ:ting 17).

The text is clearly World, husbands and wives were forced rules the world and God is our As part of this. redefinition, to spend more time with each for an easy way O\1t' of life's referring to the first chapters of loving fatiher. What more could challenges, a n invitation to shirk Genesis, which my friends and I we will have to ban all "back- other, and more psychiatrists : were discussing. In a later pas- he need? "FoX!es have lairs and to-school" 'sales which start in would have to view disturbed responsibilty, Notion of Fr.eedom sage the Council teaches that the birds in the sky have nests, the middle of July, and all ad- children whose problems came but the Son of Man has nowhere vertising for September tele- from suddenly having the rather The experience wa~ enlighten- "the gospel announces and .pro- to lay his head." "Your father ing for all of us. It brought into claims the freedom of the sons vision which usually starts, it . ,tr~umatic experience of seeing sharp perspective some of the of God" (Church in WOTld, 41). knows all that you need." "Seek seems to mLe, 'in'late Mayor early their fathers. . ~ first his kingship over you, his June; and, of course, we must In addition, my reform might misunderstandings that a,rise Mystery of Freedom way of holiness, and all these through wores, the large commulock up 'in mental institutions be a g'ood thing for organized As we considered our experi- things will be ~iven you besides." 'those educiltors who try to make religion, ,or if not for organized nications gap that I can exist even though :;>eople lise the same ence in the light of the Bible and little ch'ildren go back to school religion '(because a lot of people He believed this and lived it, ' before Labor Day. Pro football might go off to their second :.anguage. We came to realise the teachings of the Council that and so he could say: "I lay down ':hat the not ion of freedom is evening around the fire, we real- my life to take it up again. No games are difficult matters, but homes and not go to church on with time one could probably de- Sunday), at least for God. 'fhe eentral to so much of contempo- ized that we were just beginning one takes it from me; I lay it fine the Jootball season as being main arguments that are ad- . rary thought, yet the J11eaning of to . penetrate something of the down freely." So he could tell totally unreleated to ·the end of vanced for postponing the God- freedom is understood differently mystery of human freedom his followers the secret of freeand feelings about freedom span which is the image of God' in dom: "Blessed are the poor in the summer' and thus Mr. Ro- problem have to do with multizelle's schedules would not have ple obl,igations of career, cbil- a broad spectrum from fear to man. We recognized that true spirli't . . . the sorrowing... the freedom as the Bible and Christo, be changed. dren, personal' problems and frivolity. lowly ... " "Offer no resistance After our feelings' had been tian tradition uses it is synonyAdding a full four weeks of family obligations. Prolonging Lt~ injury. When a person strikes .tired, and OUI' though~s clarified, mous not with escape or anar- you on the right cheek, turn and summer (ending perhaps on summer and inc,reasing,the numColumbus Day) would only be ber of long weekends might just we looked at other passages of chy, but w.ith responsibimy and ofifer him the other. If anyone the Bible and the Doduments of mature commitment. the beginning of the fundamental possibly force, Americans to wants to go to law over your the Second Vatican Council. St. 'As St. Paul c1eaI1ly taught, restructuring of our society that face questions of the ultimate, shirt, hand him your cO'at as is required. It is absolutely man- , to as{{ themselves whether their Paul, for example, points out to authentic freedom _equips a per- well." the Christian:; of Galatia: "My son for love and service.

Such a datory that we increase the lives have any purpose or meanbrothers, remember, that you notion implies that, in Paul's number of long weekends. The' ing or destiny, it would mean That is freedom. St. James have been called to live in free- words, "Everyone should bear writes: "Where do the confHcts five or six, that we have now more work for God, but predom ... Out of love, place your- his own responsibility" (Gal 6:5). and disputes among you origisimply are not enough to make sumably He wouldn't mind. selves at one another's servke" To' grow in freedom, means to naite? Is it not your inner crav-' an authentically human life (Gal 5:13). He carefully points grow in resp0l1stbility, the ca- ings that ma'ke war within your possible.

S out in that pa:;sage that freedom pacity t'o genuinely love. In that members? What you desire you Every weekend in the sum- Priests end Gifts is not giving in to the 'free "rein sense one task of rel,igious edu- do not obtain, ,so you quarrel and mer, that is to say from July 4 For Vietnam Relief of the 'f1esh," that is to the pulI cation at home or school is to f.ight." But "it. was for liberty to Columbus Day, ought to be a :Iong weekend. The other nine OAKLAND {NC)-A group of o:f selfishness and' irr~sponsibil­ enable persons to become truly that Christ freed us. "If the son months of' the year ought to pr.iests here sent war relief con- ity. free (See Genera'l Catechetical frees you, you will really be The freedom Paul says Chris"have, at a minimum, one addi- tributions to bishops in both Drectory, No. 4,61,71). free."

North and South Vietnam. tians are ca1'l,~d to is freedom tional long weekend. This would The $700, to ,be divided fnm sin, from enslavement to ...... give us 20 long weekends a, ~qually 'between North and selfish desire that leads one to year and would make for a much South, was intended to help ease ignore or reject one's true good, more civi1'ized life style. the suffering caused by the war. the good of others, and the calI Hangover VVeekend ' "Through our financial sup- of God. This freedom is :uItimateINC. In Octobel;' we have Columbus, port of the war through tax 'ly a freedom from whatever _ Day, in November we would ,dollars ,we have inflicted vast causes human ::Iiminish lll ent and have Veteran's Day, in Decem- destruction and severe suffering death. 'But Paul's emphasis is' ber' a mid-:vinter. festival day upon our fellow human beings more on' what freedom is for, (which might replace Christmas), in Vietnam, so we appealed to namely to enable one ,to pla<:e in February :President's Day, in our fellow priests to begin the himself at the service of others 'March St. Patrick's Day (of wor.k of rebuildil)g," said Father' in love - of se)of, of others, of , <:ourse), in April a Spring festival, ·James T. Keeley, p.r.~sident of the Gc·d. A<:cordiog to St. raul, the ;: in May a Mother's Day long Association of Oakland Priests. Hclly Spirit's J:,resence and acweekend, . and Memorial Day The 1,ll10fficial organization of tivity can be discerned wherever . could be transferred to June. about.. 30. priests sent the money there is genuine freedom:' The only month under such a to the Saigon and Hanoi arch- "Where the Spi rit of the Lord i,;, \ 363 SECOND ST. FALL RIVER, MASS. .'; pl~n which would lack' a long . dioceses. . \ there is freedom" (2 Cor. 3:18). ~iJ'I~~~

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Pastoral Leitter Clears Confusion Over Teachings STEUBENVILLE (NC)-Bishop John K. Mussio of Steubenville has expressed concern over what he considers confusion among laymen over some of the fundamental tenets of Catholicism, and 'he has decided to do something about it.

The Ohio b'ishop has issued a three-part pastoral letter to help clear up mi~cortceptions of the faith that he says some people in I:tis diocese have been subjected to.

Bishop Mussio told NC News Service that some priests of his diocese have unwisely been using some "confusing phraseology" that have made some of the young and less educated unsure of what to believe.

He 'issued his pastoral letter so that those who a,re confused "can be told clearly, concisely and forcibly" about their faith and can have implanted doubts removed, he told NC News.

Sin Exists "This letter is for you who believe in the Catholic Church and are faithful to its teaching," he said in the introduction. "If there is confusion among you today ,it is not because the Church has changed 'her character or teaching but because of some who are trying to make the Church a sounding board for their own particular brand of conjecture."

Each of the three parts of· the letter is to be read all consecutive Sundays in all of the parishes. Bishop Mussio said that the priests who. read the letter may elaborate on each. part in their sermons.

Some of the themes in the first section of the letter ate: Sin exists; Hell exists; The Devil is real and exists.

Mass Obligation The second section deals with the obl'igation of Sunday Mass; The Church as the embodiment of Christ's teachings through the ministry of the Pope.

The third section deals with Confession "as the way Christ has directed us to get rid of our sins;" that Communion should be received frequently; and the dangers of se~ual. promiscuity.

Bishop Mussio said that his letter was "not a complete catalogue of the errors and immorality of our day, errors and ways which mock Christ and His Church. It is enough, however, to show that the Church speaks for the word of Christ.

"Too often the Church is accused of making laws of her own. Whatever law the Church gives us is based upon what Christ has ordered for our salvation or is a regulation to enable us better to carry out the Will of God," he said.

Friendly Relations VAnCAN aITY (NC) - The republic of Bangladesh and the . Vatican have agreed to establish displbmatic relations "to promote mutuaI fr,iendly relations." The Vatican announced that the agreement was reached as a result of the "desire expressed by the bishops and the Catholic Bengalese community" and at the request of the government of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan.

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List New Requirements for Parvuli Dei Award Program for. Cub Scouts The Natfonal Catholic Committee on Scouting under the chairmanship of Thomas F. Hawkins of Maywood, Ill., has been involved for some time in providing Scouting under Catholic auspices with a "new look" consistent with the times and interests of both priests and Scouts of all ages.

At the Committee's 22nd Biennial Conference the last of the. religious emblems programs was undergoing revision, the Cub Scout Parvuli Dei (Children of God) emblem, was given its final approval in May 1972.

The idea of a religious award or emblem for Cub Scouts was first begun in the 1950's when Catholic Scout chaplains and their committees saw the success of the Boy Scout Ad Altiue Dei program. Several dioceses throughout the country had developed programs for Cub Scouts on their own, and in 1952 .first attempts were made to standardize the ,program. 'By 1956 the National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains was ready to approve the program, and the laymen's committee did likewise in the same year. ·Finally, on September 17, 1956, the executive committee of the NOCS gave its formal approval to the program and objectives.

In a final eva1uation, it was emphasized that this new program for Cub Scouts gave further implementation to the "Onward for God and Country" program of the B.S.A.. which was in full action at that time.

Twelve Requirements The emblem, a metal.bar with the words Parvuli Dei under which is attached a rectangular medal with a relief presentation of the Holy Family, became the familiar goal for many thousands of ,Cub Scouts as they sought -to complete the series of 12 requirements which induded such things as spiritual service, religious handicraft, and parish history.

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APPROVED CUB SCOUT PARVULI DEI EMBLEM New requirements for the emblem are divided into four steps, each taking a different aspect of spiritual life. In step one the Cub Scout and his parents consider the relationship of Cub Scouting and the church. They consider together the love of God and how the Cub Scout can grow in likeness to Christ by giving himself, and so he learns, too, how the church helps him grow by visiting a welIknown church, by observing what others are doing for the church, and by deciding 'what he can do for the church, both now and later.

Step three concerns itself with

Former Teachers Sue Catholic School for, Breach of Contract CLEVELAND (NC) - Three former teachers at Magnificat High School here have charged school authorivies with breach of contract in a suit seeking' $116,960 in salaries and damages.

Lawyers for the teachers say that the teachers' association with a union is involved in the case. The principal of the Catholic school denies the charge.

The former instructors charge Sister Ann McManamon, the prillcipal, voided their contracts, signed in June, without justification.

Attorney Edward T. Clarke said the teachers would' have fulfilled terms of the contract.

They initiated the suit because the principal had invalidated the original agreements and asked them to sign new contracts statJing they would "cease engaging in any more disruptive activity," Clarke said.

The "disruptive activity," he said, referred to the teachers' request for assistanc!! in bargaining from the Cleveland High School and Academy Lay Teach-

ers Assooiati'on (CHALTA).

Sister McManamon said she asked the teachers to sign the new contracts after she had received a letter from CHALTA on June 27 which stated all the teachers at her school had signed their contracts under protest with the intention of reopening negotiations on the agreements. $90,000 for Damages The new accords, she said, contained the same provisions as the oniginal contracts. Attached to the contracts, the nun stated was a document reaffirming priorities for the school for the coming year, including the priority to eliminate circumstances that could disrupt school operations.

She contended that priority did not refer to the teachers' link with the teachers' organization.

The teachers said they feel signing the contracts would be tantamount to admitting they have engaged in "disruptive activity."

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Oppos'e Farm Labor Proposal SACRAMENTO (NC) - The Catholic bishops of California have asked voters to reject Proposition 22, a November ballot proposal to restrict unionizing activities of farm laborers ... and outlaw secondary boycotts of agricultural products.

The proposal is supported by large agricultural interests and opposed by unions, most notably Cesar. Chavez' United Farm Workers Union. The UFW's current lettuce boycott would be crippled by the law.

Calling their opposition· to Proposition 22 a matter of "conscience," the California bishops declared: "It is our conclusion that this proposed act deviates so widely from a just and equitable approach to settling agricultural labOl' problems that, if adopted, it would undoubtedly create far more serious tensions and difficulties than .it attempts to solve."

Proposition 22, a four-page document called the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1972, has also come under fire from other religious groups.

The statement by the bishops took exception to claims by proponents of the bill that it followed National Labor Relations Act guidelines. "Although publicized as folIowing closely the terms of the National Labor Relations Act," said the bishops, "the provisions of Proposition 22 actually deprive or restrict the (present) rights of the state's farm workers."

the Good Samaritan, and asks the Cub Scout to ta'ke time out to care. He may visit a sick person or a shut-in, and make a handicraft article for this person.

He. should also talk over with his parents how prayer and the Mass can help this person, and finally he is asked to participate at Mass with his parents and pray for the person whom he visited.

Do His Best The fourth and final step stresses the part of the Cub Scout Promise that says a Cub Scout wm do his best. In this last step his work centers on' evaluating what he has done.

He must discuss the work he has done with his parents or guardian and show how it has helped him be a better Cub Scout and family member. He must write a composition on his work in the program and make up a prayer asking God's help for his family and others. He then brings his completed work to the pastor or or Scout chaplain who reviews hi~, and arranges for a suitable . presentation of the Parvuli Dei emblem.

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