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Fr. Francis A. McCarthy Rites Tomorrow 'Funeral ..
A Solemn High Mass of Requiem will be offered' tIcm1orrow morning at 10 o'clock in St. Patrick's Church,. Somerset, for the repose of the soul of the late Rev. FranCis' ~. McCarthy, pa!;ltor of the parish since 1962. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Raymond made at Catholic University, If. Considine, .acting Vicar Washington, where he earned an «eneral of the Diocese, will S.T.B: degree. . Turn to Page Seventeen be eel e bra n t. He will be assisted by Rev. Raymond W. McCarthy, deacon, and Rt. Rev. Daniel F. Shalloo. sub-deacon. Very Rev. William D. Thomson :will preach the eulogy. Other officers will be: Rev. Paul F. McCarrick and Rev. .John F. Hogan, acolytes; Rev. Donald A. Bowen, thurifer; Rev. .John P. Driscoll, master of cer emonies. The Office of the Dead will be ehanted this afternoon at four o'clock in St. Patrick's Church, Somerset, following the transfer of the body from the rectory. Chanters will be: Rev. George E. Sullivan, Rev. David A. O'Brien, and Monsignor Consi dine. Father McCarthy, a native of No. Attleboro, was born Jan. 11, i904, the son of the late Francis .J. and the late Mary Carey Mc Carthy. Educated in the public schools of No. Attleboro, the Somerset pastor continued his education at St. Charles College, Catonsville, and St. Mary's Sem inary, Baltimore, where he re ceived an M.A. degree. Rio theological studies were
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More than one Council Father has said that he will be ashamed to return to his see if there is nota clear and forceful decree passed on "The Church in the Modern World." In fact, most of the non-Catholic, non.,Christian world has seen all the decrees' that .have . come from the council 8() far as pertaining on:Iy to the internal affair~ of. the Church. This one decree in some . way touches upon them; this sealed and proclai~d for good. as it wer~a friendly invitatioft A small vociferous group of for second:thoughts by all athe is the one place in which Council Fathers <about 450) ists, there ~hould be no by-name they may feel to be on com have insisted on a renewed condemnation of this one ideo mon ground with Catholics. . However, how is it possible to make such meaningful and important affairs clear and yet not permit the Church to be used as a pawn in political crises? For, no matter how they_: are treated, the three remaining problems iIi the decree-Com munism, Atomic Weapons and Birth Control-are today tools' of politics besides having deep moral comiotations.· . . The problem, becomes even· more serious when it is realized, that there is next to no time lelt for debate on these three issues. The final suggestions how the final draft is to look will possibly be made less than 24 hours before the decree is
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formal condemnation of C~munism by name in. the section on atheism. Now, Communism is an acknowledged ,eVil; it has devastated the Church- in many areas; it thl'eatens·-the \ verY survival of the Church in other parts of ·the world.. . Furthermore, ComnlUnism has been clearly and . bitterly oon demned by the Church in every' possible way•. Even '~ope .Paul VI, in his recent addr~sses,has left no room for doubt that the Church is firmly opposed· to all Marxist id~logies. . Therefore, the Church surely is not changing its mind in this important "wor~ly" decree. :aut it is' felt that since this is a pastoral approach; since it is
logy. . Some officials have even. pointed out that Pope John, when he created the commission that deals with these problems, requested' that it riot condemn Communism or Marxism by name because such a condem nation could be used as a tool in' politiclil polemics. The late Holy Father asked that· the 'commission stick to militant atheism as a theological 'and philosophical issue in writ· ing its text "rather than. give a tool to the politicians of either the right or the left," official8 said. If Communism had,' never been 'condemned by the Churcll . ' Tum to Page Eighteen
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Bishopbispenses Fast Obligation Next Tuesday The Chancery Office today announced the granting of a dispensation from the laws of fast and abstinence on
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·Controvers.i·al Mode'rn World Decree Ready for StornlY Com·pletiQn ..
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Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Vigil of the' Feast of the Immaculate Conception. However, all the faithful ben fiting by this dispensation are encouraged to make the Triduum of Prayer that will be conducted in all parishes on Dec. 5, 6, and 7 with the intention of asking God's blessing on the fruit of the labor .of the Council BishTum to Page SeventeeD
have the chance to do so. This . voting' may be completed Oft first week of December is Saturday. If not, there shall be crammed with activity so that another voting day on Monday, the remaining decrees may be Dec. 6. However, on the bas~ Turn to Page Fourteen . brought to a successful comple tion. . Tuesday last, the Fathers looked at the Missionary Ac';' tivity of the Church Decree for the last time. They voted their final approval' of, the decree and the next time it comes on the council floor it will only be . Committee appointments to receive a ceremonial vote and the official proclamation of for the 1966 Bishop's Char ity Ball were released today the Pope. • Today, the Fathers give their by Chairmen Mrs. James A. O'Brien Jr. and Dr. David Costa. last votes and possible _sugges tions to the Decree concerning In listing the initial Commit Priestly Life and Ministry. The tee members, the Co-Chairmen Bishops will also receive the commented that: "The elaborate amended text for the Church in planning that has been under· the 'Modern World Decree' so taken to' make this an outstand· that they might' examine it, be ing presentation requires a large, fore they vote on it later in the active committee. We have ap pointed a group that is quite ' week. On Saturday, the Bishops will representative of the entire Dio cese and are confident that they begin voting on this controver Turn to Paie Seventeen .ual decree. It is hoped that the
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