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Bishops' Pastoral Exhorts Renewed Education Effort WASHINGTON (NC) -- The second day of their annual fall American bishops have issued a meeting here. collective pastoral message that Entitled "To Teach As Jesus exhorts Catholic educators and Did," the 28-page statement had parents to take a series of steps undergone a series of changes to maintain and improve schools before it was considered by the and all other educational efforts bishops. The prelates did not of the Church. significantly alter the pastoral The pastoral, the first such before they approved it. The document is divided into document issued by the U.S. hierarchy in four years, also sug- ,five main sections: "To Teach As gests that religious education Jesus Did," "A World in Transi· programs for Catholic children tion," "Faith and Technology," attending public schools be "Giving Form to the Vision," strengthened through increased "Planning the Educational Mis" use of professional staff and sion," and "A Ministry of Hope," common funding with programs The pastoral begins by stating in Catholic schools. that the Church's educational The bishops approved the pas- mission consists of proclaiming toral by a vote of 197 to 29, God's message, developing a with four abstentions, on the Turn to Page Three
U. S.Bishops Show Unity and Concern WASHINGTON (NC) - In a meeting that moved so smoothly it ended a day early, the bishops of the United States called for peace in Southeastern Asia and at home, renewed efforts in Catholic education, and streamlined annulment procedures. The bishops also set up an office to implement their ambitious and sometimes controversial study of the priesthood, began implementing a Vatican decree on lay mini,stries, and called for farm reforms. Attending the conference from the Diocese of Fall River were: Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River; Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River~ Most Rev. James L. Connolly, former Bishop of Fall River. Some 240 bishops came to a suburban Washington hotel for the annual meeting of the hierarchy's two organizations: the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) which deals with liturgy, ecumenism, the
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Bishop. Elected The Bishops of the United States, reunited for their annual meeting in Washington, elected Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., as a member of the United States Catholic Confer· ence (formerly NCWC) Communications Committee. It was also announced by the Committee that a wire service system between the USCC National Catholic News Service and the diocesan newspapers was "nearing reality" as <:ommitments have been made by 70 of the 80 diocesan newspapers needed to begin the ,operations. THE ANCHOR, official newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River will be a subscriber to this service. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
. Father Mahoney stressed that the Catholic Relief Services has placed special emphasis on the need for lightweight clothing, men's trousers, infant wear, piece goods and remnants, and bedding materials. Large amounts of clothing will be sent to Bangladesh where CRS is conducting an emergency' aid program for victims of the conflict that devastated much of the country last year and left millions homeless. Other areas in great need are the Philippines and Korea where recent floods destroyed personal belongings 'of thousands and Vietnam, Burundi and Sudan. Last year Ameri~an Catholics donated nearly 16 million pounds of clothing to the campaign. Contributions in the Fall River Diocese amounted to. more than 96,000 pounds. The purpose of this drive is twofold: to distribute clothing items to needy men, women' and children in some 70 countries; and use some of the materials in thousands of sewing cooperatives where clothing is re-styled in local fashions and sizes. Catholic Relief Services is the official overseas aid and development agency of the U. S. bishops, clergy and laity. It provides aid throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America by distributing food, medical supplies, used clothing and by establishing selfhelp programs.
statement of the bishops asking for "generous pardon" of sincere conscientious objectors" to the war, and it called for help to returning veterans, particularly prisoners of war. Education In a carefully balanced pastoral message, their first in four years, the bishops called for a continuation and improvement of all educational efforts, including Catholic schools and religious education for Catholic students in other schools. The 28-page statement, en· titled, "To Teach as Jesus Did," says Catholic schools "afford the fullest and best opportunity" for Christian education of the young and asks parents and educators to work to save and improve the Catholic School system. The importance of other religious education efforts is de· scribed In detail. The message says they "should be given high priority" and suggests "common funding of all catechetical eduTurn to Page Two
Models of Faith: Parents, Not Schools TORONTO (NC)-Unless parents provide a model of faith it is naive to expect even the best Catholic school to give a child a belief in God, Father Alfonso Nebreda told about 500 Catholic school teachers and
Clothing Campaign. Begins . Nov. 26 Within Diocese Rev. Francis L. Mahoney, assistant pastor at the Immaculate Conception, Fall River and director of the, Annual Thanksgiving Clothing Collection has stated that parishes will serve as collection centers for the drive that opens on Sunday and closes on Saturday, Dec. 2. Parishes must have all bundles ready by Monday, Dec. 4 in order that the diocesan-wide pick-up for transportation to the shipping port will be made on schedule.
priesthood and similar topics, and the U.S. Catholic Conference (UseC) which handles social and educational programs. , The War In a statement on the "1m· peratives of Peace," the bishops called for "an end to bombing and terrorism" in Southeastern Asia, generous aid in rebuilding that area, pardon for "sincere conscientious objectors," and a search for alternatives to war. The resolution was ~pproved by a 186 to 4 vole after several important revisions and lengthy debates on two days of the four· day meeting. Abbot Edmund McCaffrey of Belmont Abbey, N.C., a critic of opponents of the war, successfully argued that the statement should acknowledge that wars of "self-defense" are permissible. The statement does say, however, that "war is not an apt means of settling disputes," and it urges a "quest for viable means of preventing war." The resolutio,n repeated a 1971
principals at the annual conference of the English Catholic Education Association of Ontario here. "·From the moment of birth, a child begins to store the \(alues of its parents: how they treat one another, their patience, their degree of love and faith. "If by the time that child goes to school, he has not received an example of a living faith froIn the home, then not even an angel can persuade him that faith exists." Attitudes, he said, are caught not: taught. A child is like a sponge, soaking up the values he learns from his parents. Father Nebreda is founder and
director of the East Asian Pastoral Institute in Manila. He said while it is dangerous to forget the religious education of children it is equally important to prepare people for a continually growing faith through adult education. "For most Catholics, the 10 or 12-minute homily they receive dufing the Sunday Mass just isn't enough, especially when you consider the influence we have on children. "Whatever a youngster achieves initially in the way of faith depends on what the community of adults 'Can give him. A child is not yet capable of understanding Turn to Page Two
Appoints Group of Lay Women For Campfire and Girl Scouts
HELP! Animal skin is the only clothing for this young man in Ethiopia. The annual Thanksgiving Clothing Collection, conducted by Catholic Relief Services Nov. 26-Dec. 2 in the Diocese of Fall River will offer needy persons like him in 70 countries a chance to dress more protectively. NC Photo.
A new Catholic Committee for Campfire Girls and Cirl Scouting has been formed in the Diocese of Fall River. At the invitation of His Excellency, the'Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, a committee of lay women, representing every part of the Diocese, has been formed . under the chairmanship of Mrs. Thomas Bancroft of East Freetown. Area chairwomen will, cooperating with the Chaplains assigned to each section of the Diocese have the responsibility of forming a committee of Scout and Campfire leaders in each section of the Diocese. Former recipients of the Saint Anne.Medal and of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Award are reo quested and invited to contact regional. Chaplains or Chairwomen to assist in the formation of the committees. The primary responsibility of each area committee will be assisting all Campfire Girls and Girl Scouts to receive the Marian Medal.
Retreats, days of recollection, and other means 'to foster spiro itual growth of girls engaged in Scouting will also be sponsored. The members of the committee are: Chairwoman for the Diocesan Catholic Committee' on Campfire Girls and Girl Scouting is Mrs. Thomas Bancroft, 9 James Ave., East Freetown. Secretary for the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Campfire Girls and Girl Scouting is Mrs. Tadeusz Swiszcz, 34 Chicopee St., New Bedford. Chairwoman for the Catholic Committee on Girl Scouting for Turn to Page Nineteen 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Centerville Father Champlin's article in Know Your Faith Series on page 16 highlights the su'Ccessful efforts of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville in developing fa~ily planned Sunday liturgies. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111