THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Dec. 20, 1973
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Start Evaluating Education Work of U.S. Jesuits WASHINGTON~NC) The Jesuits of the United States have begun a nationwide study and evaluation of their educational work in 28 colleges or universi· ties and 50 high schools in response to the U.S. bishops' 1972 pastoral "To Teach As Jesus Did." In a letter to Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Father Robert A. Mitchell, president of the U.S. Jesuit Conference, said the 10 U.S. Jesuit provincials had initiated the study in response to the pastoral's call for a review and streamlining of educational purposes and practices in accord-
ance with the spirit and directions of the Second Vatican Council. The provincials decided to undertake the project last February but delayed public announcement until the project was staffed. Problems, Opportunities The three Jesuits named to the staff of the Jesuit Conference, based here, for the purpose of the study, are Father James L. Connor, former provincial of the Maryland province; Father John W. Padberg, former executive and academic vice-president of St. Louis University; and Father Joseph A. Tetlow, former dean of Loyola University, New Orleans.
After a mail survey of a broad sampling of educators in Jesuitsponsored institutions, meetings have been held with Jesuit high school, college and university administrators, province financial officers and major superiors to determine the problems and opportunities the study should examine. The design for the twoyear process of review will be determined at a February meeting of the U.S. provincials. The Jesuit Conference is an organization seeking to promote national planning and action on the part of the 7,000 U.S. Jesuits. The 10 U.S. Jesuit provincials form its governing hoard.
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Advises Contact With Christians NEW YORK (NC)-An official of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) warned Jews that only intensive contacts with Catholics and Protestants on all levels, not withdrawal, can prodtce continued understanding among Christians for Israel and Jewish causes. In an interview, the official, DJ'. Gerhard Riegner of Geneva, secretary general of the WJC, said such communications "must be a two-way street. We have to explain our problems and se ek their assistance while at the s~.me time Hstening and understanding their concern." Riegner told Jewish organizati,)ns and communities to be "~ensitive to the problems confr:mting ChristJian institutions." The presence of large numbers of A:,ab Christians, Eastern Orthodox and leaders of underdeveloped countries in representative bodies of the Christian churches, hll said, "make it difficult to secure sympathetic responses to issues of Jewish concern, partie-
ulal'ly those re.ating to the Middle East." Both the Vatioan and the World Council of Churches, however, he added, are always open to humanitarian problems and have tried to help in their solution. Riegner said he believed considerable progress has been made in the· aWtude of individual Christian leader's toward Jews and Judaism. "They still have a great deal to learn about the Jewish people. It took them more than 1,500 years to' start their process of reassessing their attitude toward us."
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