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Pontiff Sees Mass Media Pitfalls

VATICAN CITY (NC)­ Pope Paul, as'serting that the Church "expects something quite different" of the Cath­ olic press than of the seeular press, asked whether the Cath­ olic press serves the Church by making itself "the obliging echo" of protest in the Chureh. The "immense mass of the good faithful" can be thrown off balance, the Holy Father said, b~' challenges to tradition on the nature and exercise of au­ thority in the Church, on the meaning of the priesthood, on priestly celibacy and on the in­ dissolubility of marriage. Pope Paul, speaking to Cath­ olic journalists, lavished praise on the secular press, with some reservations: . "Everybody knows and sees

rOlf/owing 'Good Faith'ul' Off Balance every day how much the Church owes in this domain to the press of great circulation. The press called 'neutral' often gives to religious matters an attention and an interest tha1' are limited and are often conditioned by psychological or commercial de~ mands with which we will not concern ourselves here. If we were to say a word it would be rather to express satisfaction at seeing that, especially since the (Second Vatican) Council, the religious element really consti­ tutes-even for the press called 'neuh'al' or' mass circulation-a more lively and more appreci­ ated center of interest than in the past. "But the Church expects

its p~eoccupations and problems, of course, but also of its faith and positive undertakings. "This means that from' the mass of information it is up to you to make a choice inspired by a desire to give the most ac­ curate image possible of the Church's life. That implies a great demand of truthfulness, and it supposes the ability to resist if need be, the temptation to go along with the wind of opinion even if it is the most powerful one."

something quite different yet of her sons who have chosen to put their talents at the service of the Catholic press. Of them she expects a veritable positive collaboration of this vital circu­ lation ,~ ':' ':' between the head and the members of the visible' or­ ganism of the Church. "Such a vital circulation is not one-way but implies bringing to light the directives coming from the hierarchy as well as of news of the life of the People of God spread throughout the world, of

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Pope Paul pointed to the dis­ agreement in the Church, "even on the very weighty points of doctrine and discipline." He continued: "Rightly, you regard it as your professional duty to report them. But is it a set'vice to the Church to give prominence above all to the most debatable tendencies and enterprises, those least con­ forming to healthy traditions ,and a real fidelity to the texts of the recent council and the very truth of the Gospel'1 Is it serving the Church to make oneself in­ sistently the obliging echo of 'protest' at the risk of tl'Oubling and confusing the immense mass of the good fai thful'!"

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Pennsylv~nia

. Bishop In' Brief Critique Of Mass Med ia

GREENSBURG (NC)-Greens­ burg's Bishop William' G. Con­ nare has given a brief, compas­ sionate critique. of the mass media handling of the U. S. Bishops' pastoral letter. He said: ."The' headline writers,' indis­ pensable as they are to the press, " . so vital to the free society which ., is America, attempt the impos- .,­ sible in trying to compress one " of .the most complex areas of theology into two or three words,"

Plan·CCD Leadership A thl'ee-partLeadership Conference has been an­ nounced by the Teaching Sisters and. Brothers Com­

mittee of CCD for the Fall River DiC)cese. The program will be held ou Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 in the morning to 6 in the eve­ ning at Msgr. James Coyle High School, Tauntol). Fifty five priests from the eleven New England! Dio­ The fiI;st part of t'he program ceges met in Boston last week a6 the New England Confer­ .is for CCD High School students ence of Priests' Senates to discuss among themselves ways' of the Diocese. It is designed to in which to serve better the Church, 'and the People of God stimulate an awareness of how the student can effectively as­ in their DiOceses. The six sert leadership in his own set­ workghops held during th~ Parish and to give service of ting. The student program tIme and talents to their parish­ two-day meeting were .aU ~. schedule calls for a series of dis­ aimed at making positive' 3. The workshop on laicization cussions and conferences and contributions to building up the was merely a discussion on how provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas between stu­ effectiveness of the priest and his to assist a priest who may be­ dents and teachers. Speakers service to people. come unable or unwilling to for the student Leadership Day 1. A workshop on the Profes­ carry any longer the greaJt :re­ sional Education Program for sponsibilities of the priesthood. include Mr. Francis Mello, a priests discussed the matter ox All agreed that such an excep­ former Peace Corps Volunteer, continuing education of priests tional case needed to be handled who will speak on "The Need for Moral Leadership." The topic to imp1"Ove their competence to Tum'ro Page Two to be covered by Rev. Robert deal familiarly and competently with all aspects of an increas­ ingly complex society. 2. The Workshop on Parish Councils urged that every pail­ ish have such a group of lay ,Clothes will be collected in Diocesan Director Rev. men and lay women to assist centers designated in parish bul­ the priests in the work of ths John F. Hogan has an­ letins or announcements and nounced that the annual will be gathered throughout this clothing drive for the poor andl. first week of December. Cartons neC<Iy of the world will take must be secured and labeled by place in all parishes throughout Saturday, Dec. 7 for collection. the Fall Ri vel' Diocese the week The' clothes will then be sent of December 1. to Long' Island for processing

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Kaszynski, pastor of 81. Stanis­ ocesan CCD Board president, laus Church, Fall River, is "The will offer a conference on "The Call for Zeal." Dynamics of Teaching." "The Rev. Thomas Mayhew, st. Spirit of Renewal" is the title Joseph's ChurCh, No. Dighton, of a talk to be given by Rev. will speak on "Grace and the Edward Mitchell, and Rev. Sacraments." Rev: Kevin Tripp, George Coleman will speak on St. Patrick's, Fall River, will "Themes From the Old. Testa­ give the conference entitled ment." "The Eucharist." The Student/Teacher portions In a parallel program for of Leadership Day will begin adults accompanying the stu­ with registration frOm 10-11 in dents to Leadership Day, Brother the moming. Following welcom­ Louis Affrica of the Religion ing remarks, the first coriference faculty _ of Coyle High School, ­ will be held at 11:15. Luncheon will talk on "The Need for is from noon to 1 o'clock. All at­ Music,"Mrs. Mary Fuller, DiTurn to Page Two'

Bishop Expands Ecumenical Board by 11 'in Diocese Bishop Connolly has announced the addition of 11 new' members to the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission so it might expand its work in furthering the ideals of Vati­ can Council II concerning our separated brethren. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henri A. Hamel, chair­ man of the commission, has announced that the new members will attend the next

Diocesan Clothing Drive Next Week

and baling and will be loaded immediately aboard ships for distribution to the needy of Eu­ rope and South America. Especially needed this year are blankets, children's clothes, workmen's clothes and shoes in good wearable condition. Tum to' Page Six

THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS'

CLOTHING· COLLECTION FOR THE

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meeting on Fdday, Dec. 20 at St. Mary's Home, New Bedford. The new members are: Rt. Rev. Msgr. John A. Chip­ pendale, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Wat'eham; Rev. James }. Lyons, pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Centerville; Rev. Ed­ ward A. Rausch, assistant at St. John's Attleboro; Rev. John R. FoIster, assistant at St. Louis of France, Swansea. Mrs. John Mullaney, Attle­ boro; Mrs. Emelio Gauteri, At­ tleboro; Mrs. Joseph Craffey, Brewster; Mrs. James O'Brien, Fall River. Also, Albert Gallant, Attle­ boro Falls; Atty. Francis T. Meagher, Fall River; Anthony John, North Dartmouth.


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