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TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 23, 1957, ASSERT ‘CENSORSHIP’ (Continued from Page 1) unremitting effort.” The statement said that “man must claim and hold to freedom of expression,” but “he must also recognize his duty to exercise it with a sense of responsibility.” “This is a freedom that is inti mately bound up with other free doms that man prizes,” it added. “Freedom of the press is patently a key safeguard of civil liberty. Democracy does not exist with out it. The day free expression of opinion is extinguished and all are constrained to fall into a sin gle pattern of political thought and action, democracy has died. “As indispensible as is free dom of expression to us as citi zens, it is no less indispensable to the Church in carrying out her mission to preach the Gospel. “Without an unfettered means of communication, the teaching office of the Church is sorely hampered. She counts among her special blessings in our country the important and fruitful Cath olic press.” As a member of society, the statement declared, man exercis es his liberty “within bounds fix ed by the multiple demands of social living.” It added: “In the concrete this means that the common good is to be served. It will entail, among other things, a respect for the rights of others, a regard for public order, and a positive deference to those human, moral and social values which are our common Christian heritage. It is within this context that freedom of expression is rightly understood.” “Obscenity cannot be permitted as a proper exercise of a basic human freedom,” the statement said. “Civil enactments as well as the moral law both indicate that the exercise of. this freedom can not be unrestrained.” In concluding, the Bishops de clared: “As a nation, we are intensely jealous of our freedoms. We are filled with pride that they have been so fully assured to us in our democracy. The reverence in which we hold our Constitution is due in great part to the care with which it has set down for all - to know basic human free doms that are inviolable. From childhood, these truths are taught us; they become the support of our adult life. “A freedom perceived in its true essence, in its exact limits, in its context of responsibility, is a freedom doubly secure; a free dom misunderstood risks becom ing a freedom lost.” Principal Tells Parents School Curriculum Is designed To Teach “Christ-Like” Living McCEE ELECTRIC CO. Motor Rewinding — Industrial Wiring WESTINGHOUSE AND DIEHL AGENT 517-519 Second Ave. E. Phone 5534 Rome, Georgia Herbert A. Cline Realty Company REALTORS Member Multiple Listing Service Office CE. 3-1164 Res. CE. 3-3218 3166 Maple Drive (at Buckhead)—Kroger Parking Level Best Wishes ROY'S PLACE ROME, GA. ROME FAINT & WALLPAPER COMPANY GILMAN PAINTS AND VARNISHES OIL, GLASS, WALLPAPER 12-14 THIRD AVENUE ROME. GEORGIA Owens-King Co. Incorporated "The Men's Wear Store — Since 1899" 245 BROAD STREET ROME. GEORGIA MACON — The Catholic school curriculum is designed to pre pare our youth, by Christ-like living in this world, to become worthy citizens of their eternal home —- Heaven, Sister Mary Ed ward, R.S.M., principal of St. Joseph’s School, told the Home and School Association at its November meeting. This is the aim and purpose of the Christian Social Living Curriculum developed by the Catholic University of America as the result of a challenge issued by His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, in November, 1932, Sister Edward said. “Christian teaching alone,” said His Holiness, “in its majestic in tegrity, can give full meaning and compelling motive to the de mand for human rights and liber ties because it alone gives worth and dignity to human personali ty.” Accepting this challenge, Sis ter Edward said, A University Commission on American Citizen ship developed the Christian So cial Living Curriculum founded on these three principals: Man’s dependence upon God, the dig nity and worth of each individu al, and the sacredness of the fam ily. “Our youth of today, living in a world where greed, immorality, and a total disregard for the rights of others have played ha voc with all that man holds dear est and most sacred,” Sister Ed ward said, “must be given a way of life that will help them live in peace and harmony with their fellow men. “T h e Christian Social Living Curriculum used in our schools, seems to be the solution to the problem of providing those ex periences, which with the help of God’s grace, are best calculat ed to develop the ideas, habits and virtues that are essential for Christ-like living in our modern American Democracy.” Four agencies are involved in a child’s education, the parents were told — home, church, school and state — and of these the home is most important. The child comes to school with the foundation for his education laid, Sister Edward said, and all the school can ever hope to do is build on that foundation. “Your primary duty as parents, and ours, as Catholic teachers,” she said, “is to cooperate with divine grace in forming Christ in the children entrusted to our care.” “Your example and influence, your attitudes and ideals, spell success or failure in our work with your child. Neither of us can do this job alone — you need our help; we need yours — and we both need the light and grace of the Holy Spirit, to make a success of this tremendously im portant work of educating your child.” Sister Edward was introduced by David Davis, program chair man. Mrs. Ella Sweeney, Halloween festival chairman, reported a pro fit of $1,752.44 on the festival. The funds will be used for school projects. Athletic Committee Chairman Joe Genone reported the St. Jos ephs’ football team had won its first three games 25-0, 26-0, and 27-0, and needed two more vic tories to qualify for Macon’s Pony Bowl, where city grammar school championships are decided on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. J. R. Young read a letter ifrom Sister M. Martina Joseph, IR.S.M., former principal of the school, expressing appreciation ■for a scroll sent to her by the Home and School Association. A Christmas program will be presented at the December meet ing on December 11. JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL 115 Forrest Ave., N. E. JA. 3-8550 Day and Evening Classes ® The World's Most Honored Show! MICHAEL TODD'S "Around the World In 80 Days" In Todd-AO ROXY Every Eve., 8 p. m., $2.20, SI.75 Mats. Sat. and Sun. at 2 p. m. $2.20. $1.75 Matinee Wednesday at 2 p. m. $1.75. $1.25 LEWIS DIPRIMA’S SHOE SERVICE 412 Broad Street Rome, Georgia GROOVER’S SHOE SHOP Romeo DiPrima, Prop. 323 Broad Street Phone 7457 Rome, Ga. 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