Educator 'Hits Dro'pping Classes On Elementary School Level .....
CLEVELAND (NC)' - The diocesan superintendent of schools here believes that it would be "disastrous" to drop any Catholic elementary school grades in' order to concentrate on high school expansion. Msgr. Clarence E. Elwell, in an address to the Cleve-f among 'th e 1a tes t·In a con tmumg ·· · F d t' Iand C~th 0IIC e ~ra Ion 0 debate alnong Catholic educaWomen s Clubs, lIsted four tors and parents on suggestions reasons for his stand: that Catholic grade school oper-
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KING OF KINGS: This stained glass portrait of Christ the King whose feast will be celebrated next Sunday honors Our Lord as the "King- and center of all hearts."
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Catholic homes receive more religious instruction by, means of pupils in primary grades than from the pulpit. Religious habits are best formed in early childhood. After spending formative years in public elementary schools, students would resist leaving their companions to enter a Catholic high school. Finally, it wouldn't be economical anyway, because Catholic high schools can handle only one-third as many students as can elementary schools with the same money and teacher supply. The Monsignor's comments are .
Two Hundred Retreatants. in Annual - hi B· he ll S -0 p 0 nno, y COU nCI-I W It More than 200 mem:bers of the Diocesan Retreat League heard'Bishop Connolly define a retreat as u a mirror that
reflects The Word of God" during an address at Cathedral Camp Retreat House during the organization's annual banquet. Mrs. Emmett Almond of South Dartmouth was chairman for the evening's affair and introduced CHICAGO (NC) - To- 'Mrs. Timothy Crohan, president the Providence Diocesan Reday's movies differ from of treat League, who spoke on the tho>le of 30 years ago in necessity of a retreat for spiritual their "intensity" in regard to growth. sex, violence, brutality, and sadMrs. Almond announced the ism, an official of the Legion work of the five vice-presidents of Decency said here. of the league. Mrs. Frederick Msgr. Thomas F. Little of New Tuttle of Fall River is in charge York, executive secretary for of special projects and Miss the Catholic film - evaluating Louise Fennell of New Bedford agency, spoke to members of the ' will head the office workers. Chicago Archdiocesan Council of The ways and means commitCatholic Women' at their bientee will be under the chairmannial conference. ship of Mrs. Timothy Neville of Long Struggle Americans were complaining Taunton, and parish chairmen about sex and violence in mo- will be under the guidance of vies back in 1934 when the Mrs. Ernest Major of So. Attle' Legion of Decency was estab- boro. Mrs. Leo Lewis of Hyannl6 lished, he said, and he regards Tum to Page' Eighteen Turn to' Page Eighteen
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RETREAT LEAGUE: Diocesan Retreat League holds annual meeting at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House. Left to right, Mrs. Ernest Major, vice president; Mrs. Thomas J. Fleming, parish chairman; Ml'S. Emmett P. Ah:nond, president: Mrs. Timothy Neville, vice president; Mrs. Frank C. Mello, parish chairman. The women represent South Attleboro, Fall River, Westport, Taunton and Vine-: yard Haven,parishes.
Pope John Liberalizes Rules For Communion by Sick,
there should be entering into the first theology class this fall an aggregate of 175 men. If the truth were known, the actual figure would be less than half that number." Father Maloney pointed to a world population increase of 700,00lJ,000 over the past 30 years, while the Catholic population has increased by only about 15,000,000. "On a graph," he said, "these statistics would show Catholic growth to be proceeding at a snail's paCe, while the world population iii almost literally skyrocketing. The dearth of priests in Latin America, at this rate, wUl be repeated over and over again over the entire face of the earth. And I sincerely believe that in reality God has given to young men and women in sufficient numbers the call to the religious life."
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have no trouble." He said the elementary schools, especially in the primary grades, contributed to the building and education of a holy family. "The young child coming home day after day and saying 'Sister Turn to Page Eighteen
Stonehill College will dedicate its first dormitory for men students on the North Easton campus on Veteran's
MANSFIELD (NC) - Some 250 men at the annual 0hio district meeting of Serra International heard a priest eall for "an explosive increase in vocations" to keep up with the population growth. Father Francis M. Maloney told the Serrans that, "in order to stand still gracefully' VATICAN CITY (NC) - Sick' persons who are unable the midst of a so-called amid the tremendous population population explosion, the growth, 10 per cent of the num- to leave their homes may now receive Holy Communion Church is bad I y losing ber of its actual membership in: the afternoon or evening even if they are not bedridden ground, in -relation to the total must enter the novitiate each or in danger of death, the Sacred Congregation of the year." increase," "On this basis," he said, "in Holy Office has ruled. The given to what local priests are Serrans are a group of laymen ruling was issued on the au- able to do. Local priests will this district represented here who encourage the growth of vocations for the Church by that is, the state of Ohio, with its thority of ;His Holiness Pope judge each case whether the John XXIII. It contains request of a sick person is their prayers, their Catholic ex- 1,750 active diocesan priests ample, the atmosphere that they create in their own homes, and by actively taking part in programs, under the direction of the Bishop of the diocese, which xoster vocation in the young. "Recruiting," he said, "is m project that cannot adequately be accomplished by a so-called vocation director who has no direct contact with the vast field of potential candidates. Instead, every priest must undertake the role of recruiter . . . "Responsibility for recruitment, however, cQ.nnot be limited to the clergy and Religious. The home, which in God's plan is supposed to exercise the most prominent influence in the furmation of a religious vocation, must be alerted to the part it must play." Father Maloney said that one religious commuQlty has been l'ecruitiug on the theory that "in
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ations be curbed and the effort alid funds expended there be shifted to the high school level. The debate has been prompted by the inability of Catholic schools in many areas to admit all youngsters seeking to enroll and the question of whether it is important to offer a Catholic education to grade schoolers or high schoolers. Msgr. Elwell pointed to Catholic institutions four or five decades..old and said that they were built in days when heads of Cath9lic families were making between one and two dollars a day. "Let's have, a little less moaning," he said. "Let us be a bit
three provisions which seek to forestall excessive 'use of the new privilege and the creation of difficulties for parish priests. The Holy Office stipulated: ~ 1 The new concession is,available only to people who have not' been able to leave their homes for a week because of illness. 2) In making use of the privilege, consideration must be
Dispensation The Most Reverend Bishop has granted a, dispensation from fast and abstinence on Tuesday, Oct. 31, the day before the 'Feast of AU Saints. Wednesday, Nov. I, the Feast of All Saints, is a holyday of obliga~bn and all Catholics must attend Mass OIl that day.
reasonable and will also set the time for taking Communion to him. 3 The Eucharistic fast for sick persons must be observed. This means that they must abstain from solid food and alcoholic drinks for three hours before ,Communion, although they may drink nonalcoholic liquids and take any medicines - in liquid or solid form - without any restriction of time limit. L'Osservatore Romano, Vatican City daily, commented on the Holy Office ruling, noting that it gives all Oatholics the most ample opportunity to receive Communion. It expressed the hope, however, that Catholics "will abstain from increasing requests to obtain still more ample dispensations, W h i c h would practically lead to a total elimination of the Euchadstic fast. If
Day, Nov. 11, with an impressive 'llrray of visiting prelates presiding at the various dedication ceremonies. The new building, providing accommodations for 210 stUdents, will be called Cardi~al O'Hara Hall after the late distinguished educator, a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross which staffs the College, and Archbishop of Philadelphia at his death on Ailg. 28, 1960. At 9 in the morning, Most Rev. John J. Krol, D.D., Archbishop of ,Philadelphia, will celebrate a private Mass in the College Chapel for the members of the O'Hara fa'mily. Following the Mass, Most Rev. 'James L. Connolly, D.D., Bishop of Fall River, will give the ad,dress of welcome in Cardinal O'Hara Hall. Acknowledgement of the address and the unveiling Turn to Page Eighteen
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