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topic of the liturgy - the Church's public worship of God. These sessions are presided over by one of the 10 Cardinals chosen by the Pope for this function. Francis Cardinal Spell- . man, Archbishop of New York and only American Cardinal appointed to this group, has presided for the first time. It is understood that there has been much discussion on the topic but no information has yet been made public on what went on. lt is felt in Rome that there will be much debate on the advisability of "Using'the vernacular - language of the country - in parts of the Mass. Mary Perkins 'Ryan, Catholic auhtor and lecturer on the liturgy, has incorporated, iIi the following article written for Turn to Page'Ten
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By James M. Johnson The Second Vatica~ Council has shown. almost a complete dIsregard for the ~a~sage of time in. the fi:st days of its eXIstence. In delaymg votmg on the 160
By Rev. 'Edward J. Mitchell As the newly-born Second Vatican Council slowly and deliberately' takes its first steps, the vast international press corps is clicking out stories about "liberal"
an: address given at a reception for non-Catholic' observers. and gU'ests at the Ecctmenicai CO!ln- ; cU. The Cardin'al adde~ that, "'Christians ail over the world.are daily becoming more l:lware . Oil these bonds.'" President of tl).e.. Secretariat for Pl'QmQting ,Chris- , tlan Unity which gave the re- . qeption, Cardina~ Bea also a~ked, for positive criticism and suggestions of the observers and guests, ' . 'In, his ,reply,. Dr. Edmund ~ Tl;lrri to Page Eighteen '
members of the 10 commissions of the Council for three days and then in granting almost four days more for the tabulation of ballot s, the fathers have' shown much concern for laying a firm f,o u n d at ion for. their later . work. The delay for the tabu'la,tion of the ballots is not par,ticularly surprising when it is considere4 that there were about 400,000 voters to be. counted. But, when the fathers actU,ally settled down to the ,business at hand, the , Turn to Page Seventeen·
and "conservative" struggles in the Council. A more accurate analysis of the week's events is· probably this: the Council Fathers, faced in the first'session with the cho,re of nominating 160 bishops for the Commissions, simply needed more time to consider their selections. The very importance of these ,key Commissions' demanded that they be staffed with the best experts in the field and that these experts reflect the international make-up of the Church: with its Turn, to Page Thirteen
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NEW Y~RK (N C) Three candIdates who have taken stands in favor of aid to all school students have been endorsed in Nov. 6 elections by the New York State Federation of Citizens for Educational Freedom. Mark' Murphy of Flushing, N.Y., CEF national vice president. said the federation has' en_ dorsed: Nelson A. Rockefeller for Governor and Malcolm Wilson for Lieutenant Governor, both Republicans; and James B. Donovan for U.S. Senator, a Democrat, who has been negotiating with Cuban's Premier T'urn to Page Eighteen
Clothing.Collection .. Fourth ,Annual Catholic Youth Week Youth Awards
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, The Catholic Bishops' 14t"h, annual ThanksgivingClothing Collection will take place from Sunday, Nov. 18 to Nov. 25. Archbishop Patrick A: O'Boyle of Washington, ehairman of the National Catholic Welfare Conference Administrative Board, has in our annual Thanksgiving apaIlDounced. "There is no PCilal as far as the poor and measuring the value of the needy in distressed areas of the clothing collected each year Turn to Page Twenty
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lHIELP FOR POOR: Rev. Francis A. McOarthy, pastor @f St. Patrick's parish in Somerset, prepares for Thanks{Xiving clothing drive. He inspects suitable warm garments with John Pires Jr., left, and Joseph Tinsley, two parishRoners.
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Special Events to Mark ObserVance ,Opening in Diocese Next Sunday
The fourth annual presEmtation ceremony for Ad AIAll parts of the Fall River Diocese will join in obtare Dei and Marian 'Awards ,servance of National Catholic Youth Week, beginning will 'be' held' at 3 this Sunday Sunday, the Feast of Christ the King. Activities will take afternoon, the Feast of Christ place in five areas, including New Bedford, Attleboro, the King, at St. Mary's Church, Taunton. Bishop Gerrard will Taunton, Fall River and tion ceremonies for area and preside as 108 Marian Medals Cape Cod, together with surparish officers at 2 S\Jnday and 97 Ad Altare Dei Awards rounding commu:t:lities. New afternoon at Kennedy Center. are given to Boy Scouts, Ex- Bedford will hold installaTurn to Page Five plorers, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, Junior Catholic Daughters' and Junior Daughters of Isabella from all parts of the Diocese. The awards recognize intensive study of the Faith and participation in Catholic life by the recipients. Rev. Francis Mahoney, Cape Cod area Boy Scout chaplain, will preach and boys and girls present will repeat oaths and promises of their respective organizations. They will march into St. Mary's Church in parade formation, wearing the uniforms of their groups. Bishop Gerrard wiil bless the awards prior to their presentation. Solerim Benediction with congregational participation in singing will close the, ceremony.
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YOUTlHI LEADERS: Rev. Francis B. Connors, Taun ton CYO area director, prepares Catholic Youth Week observance with, left to right, Brian Healy, New Bedford . ··d h H' k ar,ea preSI ent;,. Jon IC ey 0 f T aun t on, d'lO~esan presl. dez:1t and Tho~as Lynch, Attleboro area preSIdent. e
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