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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1963
New Federal Aid Programs
To Involve Church Groups
WASHINGTON, — The 88th
Congress faces at least three
major proposals and one of
them—aid to education—will
deeply involve religious groups.
Along with a recommendation
for a system of Social Security
financed hospital care and a
proposal for the closing of tax
loopholes plus a broad tax cut,
the Kennedy administration will
renew its push for Federal aid
to education.
Undoubtedly, the administra
tion will propose that Federal
aid go only to public grade and
high schools, but what form its
bill will take, especially in view
of last year’s rejection of
across-the-board financing,
was not detailed as Congress
gathered.
Nor was it known what stance
the administration will take on
Federal aid to colleges, judged
in the past to be the least
controversial of the education
bills, but one which neverthe
less was defeated in the House
is 1962.
The college bill failed, ac
cording to its sponsors, large
ly because of the last-minute
intervention of the National Ed
ucation Association which has
a major voice in educational
N.C.C.W.
Directors
To Meet
WASHINGTON, - Members
of the Board of Directors of
the National Council of Catholic
Women will meet in Washington
the week of January 21 at the
request of Mrs. Joseph McCar
thy, NCCW president.
Among those attending the
meeting will be Mrs. Norman
I. Boatwright, of Augusta, Geor
gia. Mrs. Boatwright was elec
ted to the Board in 1962.
The 27 member Board will
be in session for five days to
discuss the national Federation,
its progress and its plans for
the coming year. Meeting with
them at the National Catholic
Welfare Conference building
will be Margaret Mealey, NCCW
executive director.
As an NCCW Director, each
woman represents one of the
ecclesiastical provinces of the
United States. They will come
to the headquarters offices from
all parts of the country.
The National Council of Ca
tholic Women services some 9
mission Catholic women
through its more than 14,000
affiliated organizations.
State Paid
Divorce Plan
Meets Disfavor
BURLINGTON, Vt., (NC) —
Officials here have frowned
on an Illinois plan for the use
of welfare funds to finance di
vorces for women on relief.
W. Walter Corbett, Burling
ton’s overseer of the poor,said
it would be'‘an inducement for a
lot of people to take advantage
of a free divorce” and “would
be a tremendous burden on the
taxpayers.”
The Illinois proposal also was
opposed by Assistant County
Judge Joseph Moore,an advo
cate of legislation to provide a
marriage counselor for Chit
tenden County residents. The
main purpose of this legisla
tion, he pointed out, would be
“to save a marriage that was
going on the rocks.”
Under the Vermont plan, the
counselor would be paid by the
state “with a small fee assessed
against the married couple if
they were able to pay.”
matters here.
The NEA— which drew re
bukes from administration of
ficials for its action—charged
in a telegram of protest, sent
to all legislators, that the bill’s
equal treatment of public and
private colleges imperiled sep
aration of Church and State.
The association based this
claim on the fact that most pri
vate institutions of higher edu
cation are church-related.
Despite heated replies from
the bill’s sponsors who said that
the NEA raised a false issue
which flew in the face of years
of equal treatment of colleges
by Congress, the NEA’s action
is largely credited with
killing the measure.
One unspoken fear of the NEA
was that equal treatment on the
college level would be a pre
cedent for the same treatment
of schools on the elementary and
secondary levels, a possibility
the association has battled for
several years.
It is reported that because
of the NEA’s deliberate inten
sification of the Church-State
controversy, the administration
will abandon an equal treatment
college bill.
According to these reports,
the administration would insist
that public colleges get outright
grants for academic construct
ion, while private colleges be
eligible only for repayable
loans.
This tack supposedly would
curb constitutional objection
but it probably would not sat
isfy the American Council on
Education, principal spokesman
for U.S. higher education, which
has consistently supported
equal treatment of all colleges.
The ACE’s president, Logan
Wilson has angrily criticized
the NEA for its intervention
in the college bill debate. The
NEA,” he said, “does not re
present higher education. It was
well aware that the college aid
bill had been strongly endorsed
by all organizations which are
entitled to speak for higher
education.”
Administration officials,
seeking to soften the Church-
State controversy on the pre
college level, also are said to
have presented President Ken
nedy with a scaled-down pin
for aid to public grade and high
schools. This supposedly would
evoke less objection from pri
vate school spokesmen.
If the President accepts it,
the plan would offer a selec
tive program of aid, instead
of sweeping assistance to pub
lic schools.
Federal money would be used
to construct public schools only
in areas of acute need. Money
would be put into salaries, but
only of teachers whose subjects
are deemed especially essential
to national security.
On the matter of aid to pri
vate education, the administra
tion is totally committed to the
view that across-the-board aid
to church-related schools on the
pre-college level is unconsti
tutional.
In the 87th Congress, a bill
was introduced to lend Federal
money for the construction of
private school classrooms
which wouls be used only for
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Ban Religious Practices
Say California Teachers
SAN FRANSICSO, (NC) - The
California State Federation of
Teachers has urged that reli
gious practices of any kind be
banned in public schools.
A resolution adopted at the
federation's 20th annual con
vention said children in child
care centers and elementary
schools of many school dis
tricts are required to recite
prayers before milk or meals.
It also said many districts al
low musical programs which
emphasize sectarian religious
songs and presentation of
Christmas programs empha
sizing sectarian religious
themes.
The resolution, adopted (Dec.
30) after lengthy debate, urged:
“That recitation of prayers
in public schools be eliminated.
“That school assembly pro
grams, musical and Christmas
programs, be planned, empha
sizing cultural themes and put
ting religion in a social and
cultural context and not for pur
pose of indoctrination for a
particular sectarian belief.”
William O’Donnell, a delegate
from Los Angeles, led an un
successful floor fight against
the resolution. He said it would
“coerce a music teacher into
eliminating some of the finest
music ever written from
regular class courses.”
Dare To Be Different
Speaker Tells Diocesan Youth
AUGUSTA - CYO Delegates and members attending the fourth
annual Diocesan Youth Convention here last weekend (January
5 and 6) heard the Rev. William F. McDonough, CYO Distrect
Director for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia urge them to "Dare
to be different, dare to be holy, dare to take up the responsibility
laid upon you by Almighty God, when you received the Sacra
ment of Confirmation.” Father McDonough spoke at a com
munion breakfast at St. Joseph’s, Fleming Heights.
“All of you have been called
to be truly Apostolic in the
spread of the Faith, to extend,
to the limits of your ability,
the Kingdom of God on earth,”
he said.
Declaring that American
Catholics do not fully appreciate
the purpose and the power of the
Sacramant of Confirmation, Fa
ther McDonough cited statistics
to show that “fully five percent
on non-believers could be con
verted at the first appraoch,
when presented with the truths
of the Faith, not merely by word
of mouth, but more importantly
by Catholics who literally live
their Faith, and put to fruitful
use in their day to day living
the Grace of Confirmation,
which makes them ‘Strong and
perfect Christians and soldiers
of Jesus Christ.”
Father McDonough recalled
that “It was on the first Pente
cost, the day on which the Holy
Ghost decended upon the Apos
tles, that they went forth, twelve
men against the world, to con
quer that world for Jesus
Christ.”
“What about your own Pen
tecost?” he asked. “What about
the day the Holy Ghost desend-
ed upon you at your Confirma
tion? Was it just a day you
remember because you wore a
red tie or your Sunday best?
It was a tremendously impor
tant day in your life. There was
no roaring wind or tongue of
flame - but the Holy Ghost came
to you in exactly the same man
ner as he came to the Apostles.
“And what of your life since
that day? The Gifts of the Holy
Ghost, which you could recite
from memory - have you put
them to use in your life, or
have you allowed them to slum
ber?”
“In any event, the call to
Apostleship is still there,” he
said, “and by answering that
call under the leadership of your
Bishop, you can do much to
change this world for the bet
ter.”
Declaring that there can be
no fruitful Apostolic activity
without the leadership of the
Bishop, Father McDonough ex
pressed regret “that Catholics
in other parts of the country,
while declaring themselves de
voted to Christ's Church, have
sometimes set themselves
against their Bishops, the Shep
herds of the Church, when the
Bishop sought to teach them
the truths entrusted to them by
Christ, Himself.”
He contrasted such opposi
tion to the devotion and loyal
ty displayed by men and wom
en of a small Yugoslavian town,
when Communists attempted to
curtail the pastoral activities
of their Bishop and even to harm
him physically. Father McDon
ough was attached to the Apos
tolic Nunciature in Belgrade
for four years.
“Bishop Cekada, of Scopie,
Yugoslavia, was a prime target
for the Reds, who know well the
truth of Christ’s observation,
‘Strike the shepherd and the
flock will be dispersed,’ ” he
said.
‘They did everything they
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CATHOLIC FAMILY OF THE YEAR - Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Seidel of Minneapolis,
chosen this year as the National Catholic Family of the Year, are shown with several
of their 16 grandchildren during the Christmas holidays. Members of Visitation parish
in Minneapolis, the Seidels have 11 children, four of whom are in religious life. A retired
oil executive, Mr. Seidel became a convert at age 22. Both he and Mrs. Seidel have been
equally active in Church and civic affairs. - (NC Photos)
MAILING ADDRESS
Roving Reporter
At Convention
AUGUSTA - An innovation at
this year’s youth convention was
the presence of a roving repor
ter who gathered comments
from adults present at conven
tion activities.
Said Mr. Philip J. Seyfriend,
Sr., adult advisor for St. John
the Evangelist CYO, Valdosta:
“It was well organized, moved
along on time, - and in talking
with the young people who at
tended the convention, they
seem to have received a great
deal of benefit from it. The
various committees are cer
tainly to be congratulated.”
Mrs. Arthur B. Gibson of
St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill offered
this comment: “Continued con
ventions cannot but help accom
plish the spread of participa
tion and pride in Catholic Ac
tion. In my estimation, this will
contribute immensely to the
increase of Catholic marriages
in the future, and to the con
tinual spiritual advancement of
our youth.”
Also offering high praise for
the work of the convention was
Mrs. Evans of Sacred Heart
Augusta.
“Group participation is al
ways a stimulus for greater
accomplishments,” she said.
“This CYO convention holds
promise of more enthusiastic,
practicing Christians, young
men and women who freely
give of themselves to their
Church and community for the
benefit of all.”
Pictured above, at Communion Breakfast closing 4th annual Diocesan Youth Convention
are 1. to r. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., Augusta Deanery Youth Moderator;
Rev. William F. McDonough, Convention’s featured speaker; Most Reverend Thomas J.
McDonough, Bishop of Savannah; and Rev. Herbert J. Wellmeier, Diocesan Director of
Catholic Youth Organizations.
TOSPEAKAT SEMINARY
DETROIT, (NC)-Paul Weiss,
professor of philosophy at Yale
University, will speak on “Pol
itical Democracy and the Natu
ral Law” at Sacred Heart semi
nary here January 13.
His appearance is one in a
current series of lectures on
“Political Science and the Mod
ern Mind.” Open to the public,
the series is named for the late
Edward Cardinal Mooney,
Archbishop of Detroit.
Comedy And Music
Mark Talent Show
AUGUSTA - Highlight of the
plenary session of the Diocesan
CYO Convention was a talent
show staged by members of
various parish CYO organiza
tions. Prizes were awarded for
the three best entries.
Taking first honors was St.
Teresa’s parish from Albany.
Members presented a comedy
skit showing what might happen
if modern TV commercials
were adapted to the needs of
government and the church. 15
CYO members from St. Ter
esa’s took part in the skit.
Second prize went to a
quartet from Immaculate Con
ception CYO of Augusta.
The group, composed of Chris
Marie Harris, Mary Dolores
Dunn, Diane Washington and
Jane Wilburn brought applause
with their rendition of “Drum
mer Boy” and “Winter Won
der land.”
A “tie” developed for third
place after Marshall Henrique
of St. Francis Xavier, Bruns
wick, presented a pantomime of
C.Y.O.
Honors
For Nine
AUGUSTA - Four CYO mem
bers and five adult advisors
have been honored for outstand
ing leadership and service.
CYO members honored were
John Parks of Holy Family Par
ish, Columbus; Douglas Gotsch
of St. Teresa’s Parish, Albany;
Ann Lewis of Sacred Heart,
Warner Robins; and Dorothy
Owens of St. Anthony’s, Savan
nah.
All received the “ Eagle of the
Cross” award emblamatic of
outstanding leadership in Ca
tholic youth activities.
Adult advisors, who received
the “Pro Deo et Juventute”
medal for outstanding services
to Catholic young people are
Mr. Clifford J. Herzberg of
St. Joseph’s, Augusta; Mrs. John
H. Arthur of St. Mary’s, Aug
usta; Mrs. Madeline Mock of St.
Teresa’s, Albany; Miss Denise
Dwyer of Sacred Heart, Warn
er Robins; and Mr. William
Chant of Our Lady of Lourdes
Port Wentworth.
Award recipients were cited
at a Communion breakfast fol
lowing the Convention Mass,
Sunday, January 6th by the Rev.
Herbert Wellmeier, Diocesan
Youth Director, and the medals
were conferred by Bishop
Thomas J. McDonough.
a Guitar - Singer, and Mike
Brundage and Banks Burgess
of St. Teresa’s, Albany teamed
up for a guitar and vocal ren
dition of “Tiajuana Jail” and
“Tom Dooley.”
Among other entrants were
Baton twirler Jo Ann Fulrord
of St. Joseph’s, Waycross; and
a group called “Suzie Cheryl’s
Famous Frongs” from St.
Mary’s-on-the-Hill, Augusta.
Officers
Elected
AUGUSTA - Delegates to the
Diocesan Youth Convention have
elected a new slate of officers,
and four chairmen of the or
ganization’s standing com
mittees for 1963.
Michael Coburn and Tony Ste
phens, both from Our Lady of
Lourdes Parish, Port Went
worth, were elected President
and Treasurer, respectively.
Tom Bamford, ofSt. Joseph’s
Fleming Heights was named to
the post of Vice President, and
Odessa Williams of St. Bene
dict’s, Savannah was chosen
as the 1963 Secretary.
Committee chairmen named
for this year are Walter Barry
of St. Matthew’s, Statesboro;
Ann Lewis of Sacred Heart,
Warner Robins; Doug Gotsch of
St. Teresa’s, Albany; and Susan
Stark of St. John the Evangelist,
Valdosta.
Formal installation cere
monies took place at a Com
munion breakfast on Sunday,
January 6th. The Rev. Herbert
Wellmeier, Diocesan Youth Di
rector administered the oath
of office.
Honor For Protestant
Mission Film
BRUSSELS, (NC) - The Pro
testant mission film “Madagas
car at the End of the World”
was awarded a prize at the
fourth international film festi
val of the Christian Brotherhood
for Missionary Motion pictures,
a Catholic event here. The film
was produced by Swiss pro
ducer Henry Brandt.
INDEX
HERE AND THERE 6
EDITORIALS 4
YOUTH SCOPE 6
OBITUARIES 3
ORTHODOX MONKS 2
Conventions are not all business, as the above photo
shows. There are moments of relaxation, too, for small
talk, laughs, punch and snacks.
Lease Not Against Constitution
JUNEAU, Alaska, (NC) -
Lease of a hospital in Ketchi
kan to a nuns’ community is
for the good of the city and in
no way violates the U. S.
Constitution, according to a
brief filed with the state Su
preme Court.
Attorneys for the City of
Ketchikan, which is building the
hospital, and for the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Newark, who would
operate the hospital, filed the
brief. It urges the state high
court to uphold a First District
Superior Court ruling which,
in effect, approved the lease.
The Superior Court ha ’cls-
missed a brief filed by O. M.
Lien, a Ketchikan taxpayer, who
held that the lease is unconsti
tutional. Lien then appealed to
the state Supreme Court.
He contended that the hospi
tal would be conducted by “a
religious group contrary to his
beliefs” and he would be com
pelled “to support a religious
establishment.”
The Ketchikan-Sisters of St.
Joseph brief says the purpose
of the lease is to aid the city
to provide hospital functions.
Council News Available For
Reporters Willing To Dig
ST. LOUIS, (NC) - Plenty of
news was available at the ecu
menical council’s first session
for reporters who were willing
to dig for it, the Columbia
Broadcasting System’s Rome
correspondent said here.
“The news was there,” said
CBS Rome correspondent Wins
ton Burdett. “It just took some
digging to get it.
“One of the amazing things is
the numbers of people who were
available who were willing to
discuss the issues at great
length,” Burdett said.
He commented on news cov
erage of the Second Vatican
Council in a talk to the St.
Louis Advertising Club. He and
other CBS correspondents were
here to confer with CBS offi
cials.
Burdett, who identified him
self as a non-Catholic, took
note of criticism of the Vati
can’s arrangements for news
coverage of the council. While
the official Vatican press re
leases were not detailed enough
to be of great value, he said,
this did not prevent reporters
from getting news.
“There were sources avail
able. . .and the best sources of
information were the delegates
themselves,” he said. “It would
depend on the ingenuity of the
reporter to find bishops who
were willing to speak.”
Other valuable news sources,
he stated, were the experts in
various fields assigned to offer
advice and information to the
council Fathers.
Burdett said there was no
reason for surprise that the
press arrangements for the
council did not compare with
those for some other news mak
ing events. “After all,” he
noted, “this was not like cov
ering a Republican or Demo
cratic national convention. This
was an ecumenical council of
the Church, and it was not the
same thing as apolitical event.”
He predicted that the council
will go down in history as the
“greatest event of the Church in
this century.”
His Holiness Pope John XXIII
“has opened the door for
change, and that is significant,”
Burdett said.
Bishop To Bless
90 Couples Noting
Golden Jubilees
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.,
(NC) -- Ninety couples who will
observe their golden wedding
anniversaries in 1963 will be
blessed by Bishop Walter P.
Kellenberg of Rockville Centre
on January 13 in St. Agnes ca
thedral here.
Invitations were extended to
102 jubilee couples but 12 said
they would be unable to attend
because of poor health.
Bishop Kellenberg will pre
sent to each couple a scroll
commemorating the occasion.
The ceremony is sponsored by
the Family Life Bureau of the
Rockville Centre diocese.