Pope Joh-n Names Two Americans To Sacred College of Cardinals ,
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VATICAN .CITY (NC)-His Holiness Pope John XXIII has ~amed 23 prelates to the Sacred College of Cardinals, increasing the strength of the senate of the Church from 70 to 75 for the first time in nearly 400 years. Those selected include two of the most prominent churchmen in the United States,. Archbishops Richard J. Cushing of Boston and John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., of Phila delphia.
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Fall River, Mass. Vol. 2, No. 47
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Bishops Cite Right· To Teach Morals WASHINGTON (NC)-The Church's right to' teach extends to moral questions as well as dogmatic truths, the Bishops of the United States have declared. "As in matters of faith she has the right and power 110 teach truth and to dis in the confusion of modern plur tinguish it from heresy, so alism" ' the ' traditionaf' right "of in the fields of morals she the Church to teach. ' has the right to, define "It- is an' enduring tribute to 'Yirtue and to distinguish it from 'the wisdom of the· men who sin," 'they said. framed American freedom that they placed no hindrance in ·the The Bishops have emphasized this point in a statem~nt on "The"'" way -of the Church as teacher," they said.. "Fidelity to 'their're Teaching Mission of the Catholic Church," issued in their behalf ' straint is a proof of our national greatness." , ,by tOe Administrative Board of the National Catholic Welfare Citing 'the "~e~vy' inroa<if Conference. mad..~ on "the offICIal and popu lar thinking of men and nations" The Bishops said the statement 'Turn to Page Si~teen has been issued to "reaffirm * * *
New Bedford Parish Plans Thariksgiyi'ng Jubilee Mass His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop, will preside at a Solemn High ~ass of Thanksgiving marking the golden jubilee of St. Hedwig's parish, New Bedford~ .To take place Thanksgiving morning, the Mass will be followed by a' parish jubilee banquet Friars Minor Conventual. Priests at Woodro.w Wilson auditor from Our Lady of Perpetual ium, Rodney French Boule Help, New Bedford;' Holy Cross, vard.' Very Rev. Father George Ros kwitalski, O.F,M, Conv., S.T.D., provincial of St. Anthony's Prov ince of the Friars Minor Conven tual, will celebrate the Mass which will be attended by rep resentatives of the diocesan and, religious clergy in addition to parishioners. . St. Hedwig's is among four Diocesan parishes staffed by the
Fall River; and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Taunton, will be among guests of honor at the Mass' and banquet. ' Mission Church St. Hedwig's was originally a 'mission of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.' The latter served all the Polish people' in New Bedford. In 1908 the mission be came a parish in its 0"Yn right, Turn to Page Sixteen
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In addition, His Excellency Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, who has just marked his 25t~ anniversary as Apostolic Delegate to the United States, is among those who will be given the Red Hat. The consistory at which the 13 Italian and 10 non-Italian pre lates are to be raised to the car"" dinalitial dignity is scheduled for December 15. It will be the first such consistory in nearly five years, . Widely-Known Among the best known of the men who are to be named Cardi . nals are Archbishop Giovanni Battista Montini' of Milan and Msgr. Domenico Tardini, who' as veteran collaborators of Pope Pius XII in the Vatican Secre tariat of State both declined the Red Hat offered them by Pope Pius in 1!152. in revealing that he was nam ing Msgr. Tardini to the. Sacred College, :Pope' John also, made him SecretaJ,'y of State. One of
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A'me'rican H'ierarc'hY ,Condem'ns"
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WASHINGTON (NC)-Eriforced segregation' cannot "responsible and sober-min be reconciled with the Christian :view Of our fellow man, the ded Americans of· all relig' Bishops of the United States have declared. ious "faiths" to i'seize the In a statement issued here 'the ,U. S. -Bishops called on mantle of leadership frona
Bishop ,Connolly, Hails', Selection, 'Of Boston' ',Archbishop Cushing' Bishop Connolly issued the following statement concerning the elevation of Archbishop Cushlng to' the r:ank of Car, dinal: ,
The' spirit of Christmas is already present in the great glff conferred upon us by our Holy Father. We all rejoice in the eminent distinction shown
Cardinal Cushing. We join with' all brother-bishops and all 'Boston' neighabors and friends in congratulating him on the accolade that crowns a career of exceptional devotion in sen~,i~of G~d and his fel low-men., We pray for 'him health and happiness and con tinued blessings in the 'years
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The heart of the race questioa is ".moral and' religious," the Bishops said, declaring that "it is vitill that we act now and act decisively." They added: "If'our attitude is governed by the great Christian law of love of ne~ghbor and respect for hit! . rights, then' we can work out harmoniously the techniques for making legal, educational, eco nomic and social adjustments. "But if our hearts are poisoned by hatred, or even by indiffer ence toward the welfare and rights of our fellow men, then our nation faces a grave internal crisis." Turn to Page Eighteen
Catholics throughout the Diocese will be asked on Sunday to contribute to the support of the Catholic Uni
With Bishop Connolly heading a long list of distin guished guests, the fourth aimual Charity Ball for under privileged of the Diocese will herald the arrival of,the 1959 social season throughout this area. Sponsored by the Society immeasurably to the fabuloUs ef St. Vincent de Paul and success of last year's affair when the Diocesan Council of more than 4,000 guests thronged Cat hoI i c Women, Bishop Lincoln Park to hOlwr Bishop
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Ordinary Urges Cha r~ty in Plea For CU Funds
Interest in A~riual Charity Ball Seen in First Stage of- Co~t.~cts
Connolly's Charity Ball will feature the triumphant return of Lester Lanin and his inter nationally famous dance band. It will take place at, Lincoln Park, Wednesday Evening,"J'an:. uary T. 4,000 Present
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Ister's favorite orahestra, the Lanin aggregation of 16 accom plished musicians contributed
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P ARISIl STARTS CLOTHING DRIVE: Members of ·St. Mary's P~rish,. North A~tleboro, contribute to the BIshops' Thanksgiving Glothing Drive. Mrs. Ralph Myette arid daughter Rosalind donate warm clothing, to collector, Mrs. Adrien Piette.
versity of America, Washington. In a letter which will be read af all Masses, the Most Reverend Bishop stresses the contributioa of Catholic University to Catho lic education 0 n a II leveh throughout the count'ry. "When we give, we assure our whole educational system' rich benefits that come in the person of te~ching Sisters and priests by the .thousands who have gotteri, their training at Catholic University," stated the prelate. The' special university collec tion will be taken up at all Masses Sunday, Nov. 30, the week following the reading of His Excellency's letter.
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