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Sunday Oct. 23 is Missio~ Sunday. The faithful of the Fall River Di ocese again will be offered an oppor tunity to manifest' their love of their disadvantaged brethren throughout the world 10 days hence., The Fall River Diocese has been one of the leaders in this charitable work,year after year, .based on its population and annual family income. But, the need of the, Propagation of the Faith Society, in its worldwide undertaking, increases each year, there by necessitating an even greater effort on the part of the more privileged in the richest country in the world. Americans·spent $100 million dol lars on comic books last year, "Yet, the United States Catholics con tributed only one-half of that amount for the missions last year," observed Rt. Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Considine, P.A., diocesan director of the' Propa:. gation of the Faith Society. "And, it is likewise interesting -
that Americans spent $141,980,000 on
dieting last year," 'the Fall River
prelate observed. "This tremendous
outlay of money-almost two and one
half times the amount American Cath
olics contributed to the 'missions last
year-was made while thousan(ls imd
thousands of our brothers in other coun
tries died for the want of 'something
to eat and for something to wear."
The work of the Propagation of
the Faith Society' is acknowledged the
world over as one of the finest charit
able organizations in existence today.
Its expenses are unbelievably low.
This means that practically every cent
contributed goes for the benefit of
the under-privileged.
We do hope that every individual,
in every family, in all 110 parishes of
this diocese, will give simething to
aid the work of the missions, and,
therefore, the world's disadvantaged
on Sunday, Oct. 23," Msgr. Considine
said.
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Rivear, Mass., Thur'sday, O.ct.. 13, ,1966
Vol. 10; No. 41 ©
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Bishops Plan Annu,al .Clothing Campaign WASHINGTON (NC)-The 18th annual Thanksgiving GlIothing campaign, 'sponsored by the U. S. Catholic bishops @n behalf of the needy overseas, will be conducted in more than 17,500 Catholic parishes throughout the nation during November. In a letter to the bedding gathered each year in American Catholic hierar the Thanksgiving Clothing Cam ehy launching the clothing paign play a most important drive, Archbishop Patrick A. part."
"A large part of' last year's clothing collection was used to ,assuage the acute suffering of the poor people of war-torn Vietnam," he said. Of the record The Clothing Drive in tllli total collected last year, more than 1,500 tons of clothing and Jo'all River Diocese will tak~ bedding were distributed to war ntlace the first week of Novem victims in Vietnam by Catholic ~-from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. 'Relief Services - NCWC, over Kev. John F. Bogan, C1othin~ ,seas aid agency of American Drivi Director, has been noti ned from Washington'thed this Catholics. "From a reserve supply, which ill being done to insure a more is always held on hand," the even flow of clothes into the Archbishop said, "we we're able lJII'ooessing centers thrpughout 4IIe entire month. . to meet emergencies not only in Vietnam, but also in many places llJoard, National Catholic Wel which were struck by earth l'bre Conference, said the 19% quakes, tornadoes, floods and' million pounds 9't goods donated similar disasters." during last year's campaign At the same time, the National brought help and hope, without Catholic Rural Life Conference regard to race, religion or color, will conduct, for the third con 00 the poor and ill-clothed in 60 secutive year, its "Farm and Cl)I,lIIltries. Hand Tools for Latin America" "In our efforts to help supply collection" CRS-NCWC will co flbe basic necessities of life to operate with the NCRLC by dis hundreds of thousands of the tributing the tools in destitute jl)Oorest of God's poor in al'eas rural areas of Latin America, . QJf. programs," the Archbishop CRS-NCWC .also explained of{ greatest need throughout the that specific dates for the cloth :world through' our relief services ing campaign are fixed by the J>rograms," the Arc h b ish 0 p individual archdioceses and dio "the clothine, shoes· and eeses. @'Boyle of Washington, chair man of the Administrative
Pope Directs Application Of Four Council Decrees Precise norms for the proper interpretation of four Cou'ncil decrees became effecti\"6 on 'Tuesday last, the fourth anniversary 'of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Paul YI, in a document bearing his own pers~nal authority (motu proprio)p Ecclesiae Sanctae, established that "now is the time to publish these norms." The subject matter has been depflted by , the Council Fathers and they been formed ·to see how these and Aid to be Given to Dioceses: decrees could be translated into wliereby episcopal Conferencem have given their opinions by practical life and offered their will share their clergy; priesta vote. Study commissions had s~ggestions to the Pope. will serve the Church as a whole
Ask Bishops To Analyze IErrors' . ,
A secret letter sent to the Bishops of the world by the Holy See has been' made public because of the many misrepresentations of content as found in many newspapers that had managed to get hold of it. The letter, dated July 24, was signed by Alfredo Cardinal Ot taviani and had beeh sent to the heads of episcopal conferences. It listed 10 "abuses in the inter pretation of the ,council's doc trine prevailing in various areas, and strange and audacious opin- , ions arising here and there which are more than slightly disturbing the souls of many of the faithful." Turn to Page Twenty
Now the Pope, for the time being and until further notice, makes these norms applicable to all the world's dioceses. While these norms are in effect, epis copal conferences are asked to offici;dly 'comment on their practicability; the Pope may change some of them; the Com mission for the Revision of Can on Law will embody them in the JWw code. ' .. The new norms in effect as of Tuesday implement four council decrees: (a) Christus Dominus (On the Bishops' Pastoral Office in the Church; '(b ) Presbyter Ministry of Priests); (c) Perfec tae Caritatis (On the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life); and (d)' Ad Gentes Divinitus (On the Missionary Apostolate . of the Church)'. The norms were established by the Pope in a document of Aug. 6, 1966. Concerning the Bishops (C.D.) and Priests (P.O.) they include: 1. Distribution of the Clergy
rather than one diocese alone. 2. Power of Diocesan Bishops (No.8 of C.D.) These norms' are set down in an Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio on June IS, 1966 (De Episcoporum mnued bus). 3. Fostering Pastoral Study and Science (No. 16 of C.D. and No. 19 of P.O.) whereby newly ordained priests will take part Turn to Page Two
Bishop to Bless New Convent Bishop Connolly will bless the new convent of the Sis ters of St. Joseph du Pay, 2501 So. Main Street, Fall River, at 4 Friday afterneen, Oct. 14. An open house will be held for Sisters from 1 to 5, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15, and the pub lic is invited to visit the new convent from 1 to 5 on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16.
Oct. 30 to Nov. 5
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Pope Rejects Three,' Resignations
Cardinals Lercaro, 'L.enart, Spellman to Continue . 'The Holy Father has de clined to accept the resig nations offered him by three Cardinals including 77-year old Francis Cardinal Spell man. Archbishop of New York, .' " ..... "';(;l:;,ivlilitary Vicar. ''f~uropeans who )ffered to resign their positions were Giacomo Cardinal L e 1' care of Italy 3Ild A chi 11 e ~ardinal Lienart of France. After 1 private audi :nce with Car dinal Lercaro, ~hom Pope Paul has asked him, ,the , Su
preme Pontiff told the· Bologna Cardinal: "Con~inue. If you need help, ·we shilll give it. But con tinue now to give yourself to the ' episcopal servic,:e of the ch 111' eh. The l t a Ii a n Car dinal accepted the Pope's wish es that he con tinue ,both as Archbishop 0 f Bologna and President of the CARDINAL Vatican ConcilLlIENAR'lr ium for Implementing Liturgical' Reform. The French Cardinal of Lille also was, refused permission to retire as the Pope stated: "Re
main at your post and, since yow have a coadjutor, have him work: extensively near you for the good of the diocese." Cardinal Spell- pc-' ~:'. man announced 4 Monday that he ~,:; had sent lili; L~: resignation to (!if'" the Pope Sept. f''"\i~'' 21, complying ': with the Vati can request that all bishops 75 or over offer their re,signa tions. The an nouncement of an intention of CARDINAL resigning is not SPELLMAN enough. The Pope has insisted , that he alone will receive the re quests and judge each one.
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