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Educ.ator Charges Public Schools Fail Youth on Moral Training

The AN,CHOR Aft Anchor of the Soul. Sure ant! lI'i'l'm-ST. PAUL

FaU River, M~ss., Thursday, Oc'tober 12, 1961

Vol. 5, No. 42 .©

1961 The Anchor

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Second ClolS Moil Privllefles Authorized at Fall River: Mass.

CHICAGO (NC)-Public schools are failing to prepare American youth for the trials ahead because of their vacillating attitude toward moral values, a priest-educator warned here. Father Neil G. McCluskey, S.J., dean of education at Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash., charged at a Mass here that "some educational leaders deliberately ••• have allowed

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schools but the image reflected _ there is not the true o n e . " ,..,," ~'For the public school, as presently constituted, is one public institution that does not reflect American society as it is," he declared. "The state faces the problem of religious pluralism 'in the armed forces by cooperating with the different religious groups in c~ing for the spiritual needs of the uniformed personnel. Ye~ the same basic problem of reli~ious pluralism is now officialiy treated in the schools .as something nonexistent, irrelevant, or atien.~' . "We have. made it practically lrnp'ossible," Father McCluskey continued, "for the schools to teach what millions of parents d believe in conscience should be taught their children. 'We have DEPARTURE MASS: Mass will be said Sunday morning at 9 in the Dwelly Street Armory, Fall River, for the 400 Turn to Page Eighteen members of the 3rd Howitzer Battalion, 211th Artillery, federalized to Fort Bragg, N.C. Making plans are, front, Lt. Col. Vincent P. McMahon' and Rev. George E. Sullivan, pastor of St. Joseph's Church and World War II chaplain; rear, Lt. Col. William J. King and Major Raymond J. Carney.

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Physicians 'Plan ,Annual Mass October 21

Members uf the St. Luke's Physicians' Guild will' hold their sixth Annual White Mass for physicians, dentists, nurses and others in the "Where he saw good to be done he was impatient until health field on Saturday morn';' ing, Oct. 21, at 8 o'clock in the that good was accomplished," was the parting tribute pai.d St. Anne's Hospital Chapel in to Archbishop William O. Brady by Archbishop William E. Fall River. Cousins of Milwaukee at the' Solemn Pontifical Requiem ... Adopted by the 75 guilds of Mass celebrated Monday for P ASTOR'S NIGHT: Participating in the annual Pastors' H~h of Sioux Falls, S. D., Hilary Night of the New Bedford Serra Club were, seated, left to Catholic physicians comprising his soul. Albert Cardinal B. Hacker of Bismarck, N. D., and the National Federation of Cathtight: Most. Rev. James J. Gerrard, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop olic Physicians' Guilds, the an- Meyer, Archbishop of Chi- Alphonse J. Schladweiler of of the Diocese an,d 'pastor of St. Lawrence's Church, nual Mass to honor their patron .cago, presided at the Mass in New Ulm, Minn. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery in nearby New Bedford, and Rt. Rev. George W. Casey, Boston Pilot is celebrated throughout the St. Paul's cathedral in St. Paul, Mendota Heights. filled to overflowing with pre 1country at this time of year. The columnist and main speaker. Standing: Serran Leo A. A series of requiems for the feast of St. Luke is celebrated in • ates and priests, religious and the Gallagher, a 1916 classmate of Msgr. Casey at. Boston College.. the Church's calendar on Oct. 18. . laity who came to pay final re- Archbishop, who died in Rome, preceded. the funeral services. Officers of the Fall River spects to the spiritual leader of Thousands filed past the Archthe St. Paul archdio'c~se's halfGuild are Dr. Francis J. D'Errico, bishop's bier as his body lay in president; Dr. Raymond A. .Di- million Catholics. state in the cathedral for two. onne, vice president; Dr. Thomas Archbishop Leo Bin~ of Du- days and nights before the final F. Higgins, secretary-treasurex:. buque, Iowa, offered the Mass, rituals. Purpose of the Guild is to ful- after which the final absolutions Auxiliary Bishop Gerald O'A pontifical low Mass celebrated by Bishop Connolly fill Catholic aims and ideals as at the coffin were given by' Keefe of St. Paul, Chancellor of will open the sixth New England Conference. of Catholic they apply to those in the field Most Rev. James L. Connolly of the archdiocese and rector of the this Diocese, Bishops Lambert O. cathedral, offered a Pontifical NurHes, to be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 and 29, of medicine. Requiem Mass Saturday and the in Manchester, N.H. In addition to members of the Fall River office of . the dead was chanted Council of Catholic Nurses, over by Mrs. Lillian April, pressolemnly in the cathedral the area spiritual directors· will ident of the New England Diocnight before the funeral. attend including Rev. Robert esan Council of Catholic Nurses. "Archbishop Brady brought ·' t F 11 R' '. R Other sessions will consider talent and outstanding ability to L . St,m on, alVeI', ev. services and. programs for. the every task assigned him," said John Hogan, "1i!ew Bedfor~j Rev. aging, and the history of the Archbishop Cousins at the funNorman FerrIS, Taunton, Rev. Catholic Union of the Sick. SpirTurn to Page Sixteen James McCarthy, Attleboro; and itual observances will include a Rev. Cornelius J. Keliher, Dioc- holy hour Saturday and a ponesan moderator. tifical high Mass Sunday. Social Cardinal Cushing and all New activities listed are· a luncheon, England Bishops will also be reception and banquet for Saturpresent at the annual event. day and a Communion breakfast Openicg session will be presided Sunday. 0 The newly-created District 40 of Serra Internationalencompassing clubs in the Attleboro District, New Bedford, Fall River, and Providence -will hold its first Fall convenNeighborhood Commissioner David R. Melancon, a tion at St. John School in Attleprovisional troop leader at last year's Summer camp, will be boro this weekend. Scoutmaster of the provisional troop for Fall River's MassaThe two-day event will open soit Council Boy Scouts at the first Catholic retreat to be Friday evening with a banquet at the Brook Manor in North held this Friday, Saturday, up to attend the retreat from Attleboro for officers and trustSunday at Camp Noquo- troops sponsored by clubs, PTA's, ees of the four clubs and will choke, Arthur A. Gauthier in and veterans' groups. close at 4:15 Saturday afternoon Registration time for all ate h a I' g e of arrangements, following a general session on the responsibilities of a Serrano stated today. Rev. Theodore Hall, ten<ijng whether in the proviSerra is an organization of O.P., of Providence College will sional troop or in their own troop is six to six-thirty o'clock Catholic laymen whose aim is give the retreat. the increase of vocations in Melancon will be assisted by so that tents may be pitched be.... young people to the priesthoods District Chairman Arthur L. Ber- fore darkness becomes too great. brotherhood, and sisterhood. geron, veteran Scouter and .Sil- The retreat is Ii camping retreat With the exception of the FriQ ver Beaver award holder, and and everyone is required to HONORED TODAY: Columbus Day, Oct. 12, a legal Troop 21 Scoutmaster Joseph W. bring his own sleeping bag or holiday in most states, commemorates the discovery of day night ba'nquet in North Benevides Sr., Jamboree Scout- blankets, proper clothing for America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. This picture of Attleboro, all convention activities will center at St. John master in 1950 and 1957. The three days, air mattress if availthree leaders will be responsible able, and ground cloth. No food the "Great Navigoator", in the Naval Museum in Madrid, School. was made in Seville, Spain, in 1504, by an unknown artist. Turn 00 Page FifteeD TurD to Page Eighteeo for some fifty Boy Scouts signed

Lauds Archbishop Brady As 'Impatient for Good'

Ordinary to Celebrate Mass For New England Nurses

Attleboro To Host Serra District Tomorrow

Catholic Boy ScoutS. Hold Retreat This WeekeneJ'


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