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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, December 26, 1959 CATHEDRAL MEETING — The most Rev. Thomas J. Mc Donough, D.D., J.C.D., is pictured as he addressed the December meeting of the Cathedral Home and School Association. Decent Literature Head Talks To Periodical Distributors Bishop Hyland Would Deplore Closing Georgia Public Schools Over Racial Segregation Issue Bishop Tells U, N. Meeting Pope’s Concern For Refugees Stems From Own Experience CHICAGO — The community standard of decency is the yard stick used by the National Of fice for Decent Literature, in judging the moral content of reading material for youth, Monsignor Thomas J. Fitz gerald, NODL Executive Secre tary told the Mid-America Peri odical Distributors’ Association at its annual convention in Chicago. Contrary to popular conception, NODL does not at tempt to judge reading material for adults, he said. “Certainly, the average par ent wishes his offspring to grow up in an environment of de cency,” said Monsignor Fitz gerald. “Webster defines ‘de cent’ as ‘that which is proper or becoming.’ This environment should include a proper respect for law and order, a love for country, a sincere appreciation of the sanctity of family life, a pride in personal integrity, a concern for the welfare of neighbor, and a willingness to work for the good of the com munity.” He noted that the paperback book business must be handled entertainment, are in fact a powerful educational force.” Monsignor Fitzgerald compli mented the majority of pub lishers and distributors “who exercise this grave sense of social awareness and moral re sponsibility,” but declared that there is abundant evidence that Need Dedication (Continued from Page 1) discipline, dedication and re sponsibility by Americans. He said the responsibility should cover education, and cit ed the weakness in foreign languages of 70 per cent of the candidates for foreign service examinations. Gen. Gruenther said the con cept of military security is now manifested in U. S. pacts with 42 nations. But military means, he added, are insufficient. He said that of the world’s 2,800,000,000 people, one third are free, one third Red captives, and one third, “the swinging third,” uncommitted. “How this last third commits itseelf will determine the future of our civilization,” he said. He called attention to an ex ample of American concern — the poverty of India and the 32- year life-expectancy of its cit izens. Cardinal McIntyre said that in an age of “progressive ma terialism” the success of a downtown chapel was a tribute to the influence of religion. He also discussed the con troversy involved in what he called “the propaganda phase” population explosion. Human nature," he said, "had always turned its back definitely and demonstrably upon those who would invade the privacy of human life it self." “Defiance of Divine Provi dence,” he said, “brings only evil and remedies no problems.” The Cardinal discussed ef forts to bring compulsory edu cation in state-supported schools of all American chil dren. “The spirit of America re tains its acknowledgement of God’s law,” he said, and for this reason efforts to restrict free dom have been resisted and de feated. an increasing number of pub lishers are contemptuous of community standards. “Many decent citizens refrain from ap proaching publication racks al together because they are so disgusted ' with the titles they too often see on sale,” he said. The NODL spokesman said various signs seem to indicate that local distributors are think ing along the lines of industry self-regulation to bridge the gap between legal norms of decency and the accepted standard of community decency, and point ed out that the comic book in dustry has shown that it can be done. He charged that the publish ing industry would remain “steeped in mediocrity” if it does not work with educators in the schools, through forums, through articles in its own magazines and through adver tising so that it can “over a long period of time succeed in turning the face of America away from the television screen into the pages of books that represent the finest in our culture.” (Continued from Page 1) the city law, “though aimed at obscene matter, has such a tendency to inhibit constitu tionally protected expression” that it must be struck down. Mr. Brennan noted the court’s earlier ruling that obscene speech and writings have no protection under the constitu tion but he argued that the Los Angeles anti-possession law would tend to penalize book sellers “even though they had not the slightest notice of the character of the books they sold.” “If the bookseller is criminal ly liable without knowledge of the contents and the ordinance fulfills its purpose, he will tend to restrict the books he sells to those inspected and thus the state will have imposed a re striction upon the distribution of constitionally protected, as well as obscene literature,” Justice Brennan maintained. Parish Council Meeting At St. Patrick's AUGUSTA — With a theme of “Christmas is Christ’s Birth day” for their December meet ing, the ladies of St. Patrick’s Parish of Catholic Women and Altar Council Society exchang ed baby garments which were then collected to be sent to the Holy Father’s warehouse for distribution to needy infants throughout the world. Mrs. H. S. liuckley extended thanks to all for their contribu tions of clothes and help with the recent rummage sale the proceeds of which will be used for replating a chalice. Mrs. Raymond Campbell out lined plans for the altar decora tions for Christmas. Monday, December 14th, was set as the date to pack for ship ment overseas the used cloth ing collected during the Bi shop’s Thanksgiving Drive. Mrs. Wm. D. Moore was in structed to purchase shoes for a needy child, with the balance of the fund voted for Christmas charity to be disbursed by Rev. A. A. Weitzer, pastor. Mrs. John T. Buckley gave an informative account of her re cent European travels. ATLANTA, (NC) — Bishop Francis E. Hyland of Atlanta has said that he would deplore the closing of public schools, “even temporarily,” in Georgia. A Federal District Court has ordered the Atlanta Board of Education to end racial segre gation in the schools. Under present Georgia law, the ad mission of Negroes to schools which now are white would force their closing. “This issue, however, will reach a crisis when the General Assembly of Georgia convenes next month,” Bishop Hyland said. “The time to speak out, therefore; has come.” The prelate issued a state ment which said: “As Christians and as Catholics we would de plore most earnestly the severe handicap under which the chil dren of our fellow citizens, and some of our own children as well, would labor were their education to be interrupted BUENOS AIRES, (Radio, NC) —A Paraguayan priest, detain ed here by police after his country’s embassy accused him of plotting against Paraguay’s government, is now free to leave Argentina. Police had earlier taken Fa ther Ramon Talavera off a plane bound for Asuncion, Paraguay’s capital, at the em bassy’s request. He was told he would have to remain in this country during am investigation of the embassy’s charge that his return to Asuncion was to be a signal for a revolt against the regime of President Al fredo Stroessher. Father Talavera said he was returning only to resume his pastoral work. After the priest took his case to court, the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced he was free to leave the coun try. It also rejected the Para guayan government’s request that he be interned. The priest, however, did not leave on the plane that was scheduled to take him to Asun cion (on Dec. 12). His departure was delayed by reports reach ing here that a revolution had broken out in Paraguay and that armed contingents had crossed the border from Angen- tina in an effort to overthrow the Stroessner government . Paraguay has been the scene of much recent unrest. In June the nation’s Catholic Action or ganization protested against “uncontrolled and inexplicably violent” police repression of a student strike. Last year Arch bishop Juan Mena Porta of Asuncion called on the Stroes sner government, which rules under a state of siege, to restore freedom to the people. TRIBUTE TO BRAVE BOY PHILADELPHIA, (NC) — A Communion class of 120 young sters marched in solemn pro cession in Our Lady of Good Counsel church in suburban Southhampton, but only one of the group, Christopher Drebes, 7, received his first Commun ion. There was a good reason. It was a tribute to a brave boy. Three days before the Drebes youngster was scheduled to make his first Communion with the class on October 30, he in jured his eye while playing near his Southhampton home. The eye was removed. While the Drebes boy was re cuperating from the operation, the first Communion ceremony went on as scheduled October 30 — the girls in white dresses with fingertip Chantilly lace veils, the boys in blue suits, white shirts and ties. Two weeks later the brave boy returned to his second grade classes at the parish school. Then plans were made for his first Communion. The procession was formed again, just as at the original ceremony, but this time Chris topher Drebes marched with the boys and girls to the altar rail ing. He approached the railing alone and Father Francis P. Mc- Nelis, the pastor, gave Chris topher Drebes his first Com munion. Then the rest of the class received the Sacrament. even temporarily or curtailed or impeded in any way.” He said that while the first consideration in this matter must be of the children affected and of their parents, “we would deplore with equal earnestness the inevitable harm and the dis repute which would come to the state of Georgia through the closing of the public schools.” Bishop Hyland said he had been hesitant to comment on the situation because most of the Catholic children of Georgia attend parochial schools, but that the time had come to speak out. He said that Catholics, as citizens and taxpayers, “desire ardently” the preservation of public education. “We hope and pray that our state,” the Bishop declared, “will take her stand before the rest of the nation and the world on the side of the law and with a keen Christian sense of justice to all her citizens without ex ception.” AUGUSTA — The members of St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary were fortunate indeed if they attended the December meeting of St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary. A highly entertaining morning was in store for them, as Mrs. John Buckley gave a delightful account of her recent trip abroad. No one could have en joyed the sights and events of her travels any more “than she, and no one could have imparted it to others more delightfully than she. Mrs. Buckley’s informal talk was introduced by Mrs. William Bush, program chairman. The program followed an in teresting meeting at which Mrs. Louis Battey presided. Of great interest to the ladies was the presence of the new hand- carved figures which had just arrived from Italy for the creche to be erected at Christ mastime. They were ordered by Msgr. Bourke when in Ireland, and each figure is a work of art by Italian craftsmen. . Mrs. S. K. Brown reported for the ways and means chair man that there were 75 fruit cakes left to be sold. Mrs. Dav id Hanson announced that the clothing for the Bishop’s Drive would be packed the next day, and would be sent to the needy families abroad. Mrs. Joseph O’Connell said that the bazaar sponsored by Aquinas High School was high ly successful. Mrs. William Barrett, as Dio cesan Chairman of Family and Parent Education, announced that Mr. Charles Keating, founder of the National Com mittee of Citizens for Decent Literature, would speak here in February. The annual Deanery luncheon, as reported by Mrs. L. J. Ward, Deanery president, will be held on the second Wed nesday in January. Mother Seton Possessed Virtues Of Heroic Degree (Radio, NCWC News Service) VATICAN CITY — The Church has declared that Mo ther Elizabeth Seton, who may become the first U. S.-born saint, practiced the Christian virtues to a heroic degree. This finding of the investiga tion into the virtues of the Pro testant convert who founded the Sisters of Charity in the U. S. was approved by a general as sembly of the Sacred Congrega tion of Rites. His Holiness Pope John XXIII took part in the as sembly. Following the assembly there remained only the public read ing of the decree proclaiming the heroic nature of her virtues before she could be called “ven erable.” Mother Seton was born Eliza beth Ann Bayley in New York City in 1774. A devout Episco palian, she married William Seton when she was 20. After his death in 1803 she was left with five children. She became a Catholic in 1805 and four years later she founded the American Congregation of the Sisters of Charity. She died in 1821. Although the cause for her beatification was started before World War I, it was held up be cause of the war and was not officially introduced until 1940. In December, 1958, at the first public consistory of cardinals he called, Pope John gave formal consent to proceedings for her beatification. UNITED NATIONS, N. Y„ (NC)—To His Holiness Pope John XXIII, the plight of refu gees is “no abstract political or social problem” but rather “the haggard and haunting memory of days and nights, of years of the personal work of binding up the wounds of uprooted hu manity,” a United Nations meeting was told. The Pope’s personal concern for refugees was recalled by Auxiliary Bishop James H. Griffiths of New York in his capacity as representative of the Holy See at the 1959 U. N. Pledging Conference for refu gee aid funds. The Bishop told the confer ence that “rarely has there been any project so readily and wholeheartedly given the moral support and encouragement” which Pope John has given to the UN’s World Refugee Year. He also reminded the delegates of the Pontiff’s intimate work in behalf of refugees during his years as the Holy See’s repre- GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, (NC) — Mexico’s Cardinal has praised its President for speak ing out for religious liberty. His Eminence Jose Cardinal Garibi y Rivera, Archbishop of Guadalajara, was referring to a speech made in Cayetano Rubio in Queretaro state by President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. The Presi dent declared there that abso lute freedom of religion now exists in Mexico. The President made his state ment despite the fact that anti- religious laws are still on the books in this -overwhelmingly Catholic nation. For decades religion has suf fered from discriminatory laws in Mexico. Persecution of the Church, begun during the early stages of Mexico’s revolution, was legalized by provisions of the 1917 constitution. Vigorous ly carried out as persecution continued into the 1920s, the laws are no longer strictly en forced. In recent years Mexican presidents have rarely spoke on religious matters, except for former President Manuel Avila Camacho (1940-46) who stated: “I am a believer.” President Lopez made his statement during a tour of strongly Catholic Queretaro state in answer to a question by a labor leader, Fermin Nieto, Mr. Nieto claimed his union was the victim of discrimination because he and most of its members are Catholics. He then asked if religious beliefs ex cluded a person from taking part in the social and labor aspects of the revolution. The President, who belongs to the Institutional Revolution ary party, replied: “I wish to tell you here in Queretaro where the constitu tion was formulated that abso lute freedom of belief exists in Mexico and that in the vast constructive work of the revo lution there is a place for all men of good will. “There is a place for all those who have epgraved in their hearts the conviction that only under the rule of social justice can men in Mexico reach hap piness, that the revolutionary struggle is a redemptive one and that in every field which it enters it does so only to satisfy better the aspirations of every human being. “In education, in labor and the rights of labor, in the dis tribution of land, in granting credit to comrpunal land work ers, in every activity which the sentative in Istanbul, Athens and Paris. The Pope's representative re minded delegates to the confer ence of Pope John's June 28 radio address, opening the ob servance o fthe World Refugee Year. The prelate also noted the work of Catholic organiza tions in promotion and support of WRY in all parts of the world in cooperation with the International Catholic Migra tion Commission. A special Vatican City com memorative postage stamp series to be issued in observance of the Refugee Year was also noted by the Bishop. Proceeds from the sale of the stamps will be added to the Holy See’s con tribution to the High Commis sioner’s program The Pledging Conference re ceived contributions for both the High Commissioner’s pro gram and the U. N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. revolution undertakes, it acts only to satisfy amply that de sire for justice which rests in the hearts of every Mexican. “I made this clear again so that in ypu convictions you may hold onto this unchanging principle which neither time nor intrigue, nor opinions nor vested interests, can erase: the fact that the Mexican revolu tion is a redemptive revolu tion.” In lauding “the public ac knowledgement made by the President of our right to profess our religion and cooperate in all fields for the advancement and prosperity of the nation and the establishment of social justice,” Cardinal Garibi also praised “the statement of Ca tholicity made by the Queretaro workers.” The Cardinal added that the Church “has always proclaimed the basic principles of social justice and for years has been striving for a Christian social order in Mexico.” Archbishop Miguel Miranda y Gomez of Mexico City also commented on the President’s speech, saying: “Among its most precious treasures Mexico counts , the Christian Faith of its people, the inexhaustible source of its well-being, peace and pros perity.” “To disavow the existence of this treasure,” the Archbishop said, “to ignore it, to impede its development or, what is worse, to destroy it, is to work against the most sacred interests of our country. But to make it fruitful is to contribute effectively to the true growth of Mexico.” “We feel certain,” he con cluded, “that we Mexicans, with unity and honest, generous and systematic work, inspired by justice and charity, can solve our many and complex prob lems.” TOTAL LOSS Dreaming of the opportuni ties lost in the past is a good way to lose your chances for the future. BREAKDOWN Worry about today’s problems and those that may come tomor row is too much of a load for any man. FOUL PLAY The underhanded means some people use to get ahead in this world probably , means they are getting behind in the next. OPTIONAL Carefulness and carelessness on the highways are both ha bits—you can have your choice. Third Picture In A Month Is Denied Seal HOLLYWOOD, Calif., (NC)— For the third time in a month the Motion Picture Association of America Production Code has denied a seal to a Hollywood- made movie. “Private Property” has been denied a code seal. Its makers will not appeal the decision. In stead, they said, they wanted the film to go without a seal. Reason for denial of a code seal is that the story deals “frankly and in detail with the implications of a long, tho roughly planned seduction,” it was reported. Writer-director Leslie Stevens and producer Stanley Colbert said their only reason for sub mitting the film to the code of fice was to satisfy a require ment by four major distributors who had expressed an interest in the film. Now, they said, they will ex plore other areas of distribution, independent art houses and in dividual theater managements. The director and the producer said they were in complete ac cord with the code’s decision. They said the film was not for children and that, without some means of age group classifica tion, “there could be no other decision.” Pray Family Pope Urges VATICAN CITY, (NC) — His Holiness Pope John XXIII has urged Ecuador’s Catholics to pray the family Rosary. He addressed them by radio in connection with ceremonies marking the coronation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Agua Santa de Bannos. The statue was crowned “Queen of the Missions of Ecuador” during the National Missionary Congress held in Quito. The Pope declared that “the vitality of a nation’s Catholi cism is measured in a special way by the sacrifices it makes in favor of the mission cause,” and urged Ecuadorians to sup port “the needs of the Church in your country and also in the whole world.” The Pope’s message (Dec. 13) closed with a blessing to all at the coronation ceremony and all the people of Ecuador. Following is a translation of the Pope’s message. Like the child in the lap of his mother, you have gathered, very beloved faithful of Ecua dor, at the foot of Our Lady of the Rosary of Agua de Bannos, and climaxing this pilgrimage, you have gone to her throne today to place a royal crown on the head of the Most Blessed Mary and to proclaim her Queen of the Missions in East ern Ecuador. The spectacle offered by your nation today is comforting: a Rosary in hand and a prayer on the lips. Mary is the Mother of God and our Mother. Her divine ma ternity gives her the title of Queen that sums up all her greatnesses: she moves the heart of the Saviour and is in possession of the heart of men. She is the Mother of the Church and contributes with her powerful prayers and with the graces spread by her hands on the world to the sowing and spread of the seed of the Gos pel. Does she not always keep alive the flame of the mission aries in her apostolate, that dur ing her earthly life was so in timately associated with ■ the work of Christ and of His dis ciples? How. many pains have been softened by Mary’s glance! How much fervor has been awaken- with a sence of social awareness and moral responsibility since the products of this industry, though “intended largely as Supreme Court Paraguayan Auxiliary Hears Priest Detained, Mrs. Buckley Is Now Free Cardinal Lauds President Lopez For Saying Absolute Freedom Of Religion Now Exists In Mexico First Holy Communion At Saint Mary’s AUGUSTA — On Sunday, December 13th at eight o’clock Mass at St. Mary’s Church in here fifty-three children re ceived their first Holy Com munion. The Mass was offered by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. J. Bourke, pastor, who was robed in traditional rose vestments, symbolic of the hope of Gau- dete Sunday. Serving as Altar Boys were Albert Gary, Joseph Schmitz, Edward Holmes, Tom Bailey, James Folk, Crain Garren, John Rucker, Michael Kearns, Walter Eubanks, and John Sherer. The occasion was marked by solemnity and beauty as the procession of boys in white suits and girls in white dresses and veils took their places at the rail before the altar, which was beautifully adorned. Providing music for the Mass was the children’s choir of Mt. St. Jos eph. Pertinent is the fact that this group of boys and girls is the last to receive their first com munion as students of Mt. St. Joseph. Next year it is planned that a new parish school, known as St. Mary’s School, will be es tablished. Those receiving their first communion in this final class were Worth Andrews, Frederick Andrieni, Bernard Bailey, Louis Battey, Chris Bowles, Thomas Brittingham, Charlotte Brown, Mary Bush, Marion Clifton, Pa tricia Eubanks, K Tr k Folk, Michael Fehrenbach, Carol Fen der, Paul Fieri, Russell Barn- bill, Joseph Garren, Mary Gary, John Halloran, Ann Heffernan, Jane Holmes, Chris Hummel, Bruce Jackson, Carol Jacobson, Pilar Jaramillo, Christine John son, Maureen Kearns. Laura Lackas, Patrick Lange, Edward Leclair, James Logan, Veronica Maguire, Lauren Mark, Peter Menk, Alfred Mon- salvatge, Cynthia Mulherin, Joy Mulherin, Mary Murphy, Susan Orlando, Thomas O’Rourke, Ad- elia Philpot, Cathy Reynolds, Aubrey Rhodes, Michael Ruck er, Danny Sherer, Katherine Schmitz, William Sitler, Danny Sheehan, Rebecca Skinner, Mar garet Smith, Joseph Staak, Ca thy Thompson, Peter Ulbrich, Frank Ward. Rosary, In Broadcast ed among the fearless heralds of the Gospel by that holy im age that you adorn with a gold crown! What history of kind ness and generosity is found in the shrine of Agua Santa, en trusted to the loving zeal of the Dominicans! We are certain that the sol emnity of this day is not to be only a passing event for you. It expresses the constant devo tion of a whole nation and also can be seen as a pact, a pledge. If Mary is Queen, each one of you belongs to profess yourself her servants. You hope for grace from her kindness. Then give her your love; promise per fect obedience to the law of Christ. This is why, before giving you Our benediction, We wish to invite you to live a Marian life. May the family recitation of the Holy Rosary be the bal sam of peace for your homes. May your children go to Mary to protect their innocence and purity. May youth receive from Mary the urge to work well and to safeguard carefully their purity. May the suffering hope for comfort from the Virgin, and those who govern hope for wisdom and prudence from her. Last, do not forget that the vitality of a nation’s Catholi cism is measured in a special way by the sacrifices it makes for the missions. Raise your eyes, then, dearly beloved peo ple of Ecuador. With a Catho lic spirit attend to the needs of the Church in your country and also in the whole world. The geographical line which, passing through your land goes around the whole earth, carries every where the aroma of your chari ty, spread to the most distant corners the gifts that you re ceive from heaven reciting Ave Marias. May there descend on all of you, on Our beloved cardinal legate, on the episcopate, the authorities, the clergy and on the Catholic people of Ecuador, the special apostolic benedic tion. We give you in the name of Mary and as a pledge of her material help. Take good care of the present and trade it in on a better fu ture.