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. Catholics will renew the Legion of Decency Pledge at Masses in all churches of the DIOcese next Sunday, repeating their promi se to keep away from forms of entertainment classified as indecent or dangerous to faith or morals. ' The Legion of Decency was formed by the American Bishops to evaluate the moral tone of entertainment. Its . ' effectiveness has been, evi­ dent in the radical changes in this aspect of motion pic­

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tures since producers first be­ gan to feel its potency, In his recent report to the Bishops of the country on the PRICE lOe Seeond CIa.. Mail Priviletre. $4.00 per Yea. moral status of entertairiment Authorized at Fall River. Ma••. motion pictures, the Most Rev. William A, Scuily; D.D" Bishop of Albany and Chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Motion , Pictures, Radio and Television, emphasized the encouraging achievements of this industry during the past year but also picture industry is growing more concerned Turn to Page Sixteen '

Fall River, Mass.

T~ursdaYI

Dec. 11, 1958

Vol. 2, No. 50

Industry Protests

Film Advertising

, The moving over sensational and salacious advertising coming mostly frOm foreign and independent film companies. . The trade newspaper, Motion Picture Daily, discusses this problem i,n its Dec. 1 The Motion Picture Associa­ issue. tion itself has an Advertising All the more disturbing is Code and asks that movie ad­ the fact that this advertising vertising be submitted to it for

eopy is being printed not only in 'tabloids but in family news­

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approval and the granting of Turn to Page Sixteen

.Diocesan Legion of Mary' Work., Is Most Effective , Priests throughout the Diocese spoke on the Legion of Mary at Sunday's Masses, explaining its history and pur­ pose and urging cooperation of parishioners in the organ­ ization's work. Founded in Dublin, the children in catechism, visits to Legion has spread through- homes, and the encouragement out the world. Its members of lapsed Catholics in ret~rn~ng . '. to the sacraments, rectIfymg work under the dIrectIOn of marriages and having children

pastors in promoting spiritual welf~re. ~~tiv~ties. may i~clude hospital VIsItation, mstructIon of

baptized. ' The Legion of Mary was intro­ Turn to Pega Eighteen

Paterson Prelate Sees Increased Support for Legion of Decency .PATERSON (NC)'-:"'Piedicition th~t 'the National LegIOn of Dece.ncy~s n~w classification for adults only will earn the orgamzatIon Increased support from Catholic 'edu­ cators has been made here. ' Bishop James A. McNulty of Paterson, new chairman fi the U. S. Bishops' Com­ mittee for Motion Pictures,

Renew Decency Pledge Sunday The following Legion of De­ cency Pledge will be renewed by Catholics of the Diocese on Sun­ day: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I condemn indecent and im­ moral motion pictures and those which glorify crime or criminals. I promise to do all that I can to strengthen public opinion against the production of inde­ cent and immoral films, and to unite with all who protest against them. I acknowledge my obligation to form a right conscience about pictures that are dangerous to my moral life, As a member of the Legion of Decency, I pledge myself to remain away from them. I promise, further, to stay away altogether from places of amusement which show them as a matter of policy.

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Radio and Television, said the legion's experience "warrants an Optimistic outlook for future 3upport of its objectives by this :large and influential section of 1he Catholic community." , The prelate made the observa­ ~ion as the date approached when Catholics will be asked to renew their support of the'movement. Annually since 1938, on the Sun­ day after the Feast of the Im­ maculate Conception, the legion Turn to Pega Eighteen

Diocesan Women Organize For Cha-rity' B'all' Success . Mrs. Mary E. Almond, Presid-ent of the DiOCesan COUll­ cit ()f Ca,tholic Women reports fun committee representatioll from all Catholic Women!s groups throughout the Diocese for the forthcoming Bishop's Charity Ball' for underprivi­ ning,January 7. Conducted lege9 childi"en. "Weare, better organized u~der the co-spo~nsorship of ,t~e , , DIocesan CouncIL of Cathohe than ever and all of our Women' and the Society of St. affiliates are looking for- 'Vincent de Paul, the affair will again feature Lester Lanin and his internationally famous Or.. chestra. Districi Affiliates and their presidents follow: Buzzards Bay -Mrs. James Risser, St. Mar'Turn'to Page Thirteen

C.ons:istory of Cardinals on Monday 'Recalls Facts on -Sa'cred College

NEW YORK (NC)­ There are indications of 'a great Catholic revival b'egin­ ll!ling :to sweep through Latin '&n;Ierica where Protestant mis­ &JllOitS have had their strongest

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ward to the most fabulous social event in the history of the Diocelie," Mrs: Almond said. The fourth annual Bishop's Charity Ball will be_ held at Lincoln' Park's Million DOllar Ballroom on Wednesday eve-

Missionary Sees Revival of Faith In So. America

gll'owth in recent years, accord­ fung to one of America's leading mlllthorities on missions: Maryknoll Father John' J. ~onsidine, of New Bedford, in ;:iiS book "New Horizons in Latin America," tells of the work of North American mission priests Ilnd laymen who are cooperating with the local clergy to revitalTurn to Page Eighteen

CHARITY IS LOVE: The heart of Nazareth Hall, FaD River, is pictured by this cheerful and tender scene of Bishop C~nnolly:,and'OIii~ the s,ch09l's pupiJ~. The Bishop's Annual C~arity Ball has this ,schOOl as one of i~ proj~t8.

A REAL SOLID REMINDER: For the fifth consecu­ tive year McMahon Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Col~mbus is sponsoring "Keep Christ in Christmas" theme in the Greater New Bedford area. The Hathaway Advertising Company has donated the facilities of its poster ,panels. Left to right, are Past Faithful Navigator Paul R. Curry, Franklin S. Seymour, company manager and Faithful Navigator Everett F. Sowle. '

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THINKING OF CHRiSTMAS ....

Here are some facts on the past and present membeJ.\oo ship of the $acred College of Cardinals~facts which gain particular interest as Pope John XXIII convenes his first Consistory (Monday) to fill vacancies in what has been termed '~the Senate, of the 'riguez of Santiago, Chili, died Church." just last week. 'The last cr~ation of 'cardi,Twenty-:seven ' countries - are '1 " represented in the new Sacred na s w~s on J,an. 12, 1953 by College of Cardinals-53 of the Pope PIUS XII. The present number of Cardinals is 51-16 Italian and 35 non-Italian. The 'new College of Cardinals will be 74-29 Italians and 45 non-Italian. Cardinal Caro Rod-

Cardinals reside in Europe. The College of Cardinals tra­ ditionally con.sisted of 70 mem­ bers, six Cardinal Bishops, 50 Cardinal Priests' and 14 Cardi­ nal Deacons. Turn to Page Eighteen

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