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FAMILY CLINIC
By JOHN J KANE, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
University of Notre Dame
How should children graduat
ing from the tenth grade cele
brate their commencement? If
it is formal and the boys must
provide a corsage for the girls
and girls must have formal
gowns, many children will not
?g able to attend. After the dance
|mre is to be a buffet supper
w one of the graduate’s home.
Are we not pushing our chil
dren too fast with all this?
They will be jaded by eigh
teen.
There’s no reason why grad
uation from high school should
not be marked by a social event,
a dance at the school or a party
at a home. It is a “rite of
passage”, i.e. it marks a turn
ing point in the lives of chil
dren. They have passed one more
milestone hopefully on the road
to adulthood. In view of some
high school careers, this has
been no mean achievement.
The answer to the formal par
ty is that it is a bit young for
those finishing tenth grade. If
the social and economic circum
stances of the families are such
that they can afford the expense,
they should still be concerned
about whether this should not
be delayed at least until high
school commencement.
So far as a buffet supper in
the home of one of the grad
uates goes, I think it is a good
idea. The expense need not be
great, chaperones should be
present and it can be cut off at
a reasonable hour.
One provision, however, would
be helpful. If the supper is over
at one, all should be home with
in a short time, possible one
half hour. There still remains
the matter of transportation and
children of this age should not
be on the streets at this hour.
Steps could be taken to ensure
that these celebrations are held
within bounds.
I would suggest that high school
administrators and parents
should get together on the mat
ter. Why not a little pressure
from the combined group of pa
rents, teachers and school ad
ministrators to help teenagers
take a realistic view of these
celebrations?
In many cases it is entirely
feasible to hold a dance in the
school auditorium and to provide
some type of refreshments there.
They would only cost a nomi
nal sum. All children who cared
to attend could do so. Thus some
of the snobbishness that does
exist among children could be
overcome. Too often some young
sters are left out because of
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expense or other reasons. If it
is a class commencement, all
class members should be able
to participate.
Some communities have ex
perimented with teenage codes
drawn up by the youngsters with
the help of their elders. It is a
democratic process and if deter
mined by the teenagers, there is
greater likelihood of its being
enforced by them
I fear the real problem in all
of these matters is not really
the teenagers themselves, al
though they do contribute to it.
In most groups you will find one
or two mothers who simply want
to go all out. They may or may
not be in a position to afford
it, but they still insist.
This is also true of the too
early dating and going steady.
Some parents, especially some
mothers have nothing more or
less than a real anxiety neuro
sis about their daughter’s popu
larity. It is they who push the
girls into premature association
with boys. In fact, it sometimes
becomes a contest to see whose
daughter is most popular.
In the last analysis it is dif
ficult to lay down any hard and
fast answers to these questions.
Social class is certainly an im
portant factor, town customs are
another. But a few guide lines
can be offered.
First, encourage children to
grow up at a reasonable rate.
Don’t push them into adult acti
vities before they are ready. See
that all social events are ade
quately chaperoned and discou
rage those extending late into
the morning, particularly where
such activities are completely
unsupervised.
But even with aid of teenage
codes, the assistance of school
authorities and others, it is ul
timately the parent’s responsi
bility. They may indeed seek
help, but they themselves are not
helpless. Trouble is, some think
they are.
Dr. Kane will be unable to an
swer personally. However, he
welcomes your suggestions of
topics that would particularly
interest you. Address Dr. Kane
in care of this newspaper.
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RABBI SAYS
Council Fathers
Acted 66 Wisely
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JERSEY CITY, N.J (NC) —
The Second Vatican Council act
ed wisely in divorcing a state
ment on the Jews from the De
cree on Ecumenism, a rabbi
said at St. Peter’s College here.
“The striving for ecumenicity
among the various Christian
communions is of no direct con
cern to Jews and is not the con
text for the expression of friend
ly Relationships toward the seed
of Abraham,” said Rabbi David
H. Panitz of Temple Emanuel,
Paterson.
Rabbi Panitz spoke at the last
in a series of programs on ecu
menism sponsored by the Jesuit
college. Sharing the platform with
him was Msgr. John M. Oester-
reicher, a convert from Judaism
and director of the Institute of
Judaeo-Christian Studies at Se-
ton Hall University, South
Orange, N.J.
Rabbi Panitz said that when
Pope Paul VI established the Sec
retariat for Non-Christian Reli
gions “he introduced a formula
that permits more wholesome
dialogue and less suspicious con
versation with Jews.”
In his talk, Msgr. Oester-
reicher pointed out that Jews
carry with them many bitter
memories of persecution and “we
had better face them lest we wake
up tomorrow to realize that our
amity is not as deep as we had
thought.”
He said that “an ecumenical
spirit is not the same as what
has been called ‘the interfaith
smile.’ To breathe, it requires
an atmosphere of utter honesty:
problems need to be tackled rat
her than sidetracked.”
Taking up acrimonious attacks
on the Church for past anti-
Semitic events, Msgr. Oester-
reicher pointed out these events
were always the work of indi
viduals rather than the Church
as such. He added;
“Man has not been dropped
from heaven all complete, an
angel perhaps; he is a historical
being who lives, not among dis
tant inflexible ideas but in a world
of change, of failure and accom
plishment, of virtue and of sin;
man’s greatness is his little
ness; he not only must, he can
grow. As the individual man, so
society is not without flaw or
shadow. Neither is the Church
without spot or wrinkle. But she
is to become thus and she is on
her way.”
He said that “a Jew who says
‘the Church’ when he should say
‘this prelate,’ ‘that priest,’
‘several popes,’ ‘ a number of
preachers,’ ‘countless Chris
tians of this or that century’
is, to my mind, a potential anti-
Semite. Were he not born a Jew,
he would probably say ‘the Jews'
whenever he should say ‘so and
so’ or ‘ a majority of Jews in
a given country or era.’ ”
VATIC A N A UDIENCE
Honest Advertising
In Business Urged
VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope
Paul VI urged businessmen to
shun misrepresentation and to
stick to their work in business
dealings. He also urged them
to be prudent in using funds en
trusted to them.
The Pope was speaking to Ita
lian business agents (April 10)
who were holding their first na
tional congress in Rome.
“Can your profession disre
gard sincerity in giving infor
mation, and fidelity to one’s
word?” the Pope asked.
“Isn’t your word the prac
tical tool of your trade, of your
transactions?”
Pope Paul urged the business
men to be “men of your word.”
He continued: “We will add an
other suggestion. Be reasonable
and moderate in seeking profit
for your services, and avoid
indiscreet speculation. This is
demanded by the common good—
that is to say, by the people who
put their savings into business
and take from it the things neces
sary for life.
“It is demanded by the very
economic principle on which your
profession is founded: the speedy
and honest movement of salable
things, which must not be over
burdened at its various stages.
“It is demanded, we believe,
by your own interest, which will
benefit all more when people trust
you and your services.”
Present for the Pope’s address
in the Vatican were various
groups from Europe and North
Africa, as well as a group of
Catholic and Protestant high
school students.
Albany Officers
The following new officers were presented at the April meeting
of St. Teresa’s Parish Council of Catholic Women; Mrs. James
Schnieders, president; Mrs. Fred Mills, vice-president; Mrs. Thomas
Mazur, secretary and Mrs. Jens Flock, Sr., treasurer. Girl Scout
Troop 84 presented a program, after which the council presented
Mrs. Milton Sterling a gift for future projects of the troop.
First High Mass
The first High Mass at St. Clare’s Church, Albany, was sung by
Father Martin Bargert, O F.M. in conjunction with First Communion
for two children of the parish. The children, daughter of Sgt. and
Mrs. Barrymore Reynolds and the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. Marquis,
were prepared by their parents and the Sisters of St. Teresa’s School.
A breakfast was prepared and served by Mrs. A. Barney and Mrs.
Jack Hall.
Open House
Our Lady of Lourdes (Columbus) Teenage School of Religion
held Open House for their non-Catholic friends, last Sunday. Visitors
were received by Mother M. Joseph O.S.U., Moderator, and Father
William Dowling, pastor. Teenage leaders gave talks on The Need
for Religion; Teenage opportunities and responsibilities; The Mass;
The Sacraments and Sacramentals. Guests were given a guided tour
of the church, viewed a movie “Mission of Discovery”, and were
entertained by a skit “Christ Accepted-Rejected” presented by the
eighth grade of our Lady of Lourdes School.
St. Paul’s Altar Society
Mrs. Herbert Hand and Mrs. Oswald Lott have been named as
delegates to the Diocesan Council Convention scheduled next week
end in Macon. At the April meeting plans were outlined for the
annual Easter egg hunt, to be held on Monday April 19th. Mrs. Lee
Williams led a discussion on “Easter and Easter Traditions.”
Hostess was Mrs. Edward Smith with Mrs. Forest Yow helping
with the serving.
The Southern Cross, April 15, 1965—PAGE 5
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OHIO BISHOP SAYS
“Sex Revolution Taking
Society Back To Caves”
MARTINS FERRY, Ohio(NC) —
Today’s so-called sex revolution
is taking society back to the
caves, Bishop John King Mussio
of Steubenville told some 400 wo
men at a Communion breakfast
here.
Bishop Mussio said (April 4)
that as the Christian knows that
“the disorder of sex is a chal
lenge to law and good order, so
also the unbeliever in God should
see the threat to the stability of
the social order in that which
encourages self-gratification....
course, we recognize the neces
sity of devising better ways to
provide an effective system of
sex education. We acknowledge
that we must remove from the
discipline of sex all taint of
Jansenism, rigorism, and false
modesty,” he said.
We know that sex is good
because it is of God,” he added.
“We must beware of any atti
tude or policy which would make
the right use of sex something
suspect, or a hindrance to Chris
tian perfection. Sex is good, as
man’s is good: both are good
because they are of God...For
the Christian, there can be no
sex revolution if it means set
ting aside the law laid down by
our Creator and reiterated by
Christ our God. The history of
man has shown that when sex
indulgence knows no bounds, wo
man is enslaved, society weak
ened, manhood vitiated, and pur
pose lost.”
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The so-called sex revolution,
Bishop Mussio said, “is chain
ing man once again to that from
which he gradually emancipated
himself by the influences of a
true-God-centered way of life.”
“We heard of companionate
marriage, pre-marital ex
perience, self expression through
full passion , happiness in sex
discovery, the freedom to find
personal fulfillment and a thou
sand other catch phrases which
seek to make respectable what,
under any name, corrodes all
respectability.
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“No matter what you call this
distortion of sex, it is best known
to us who believe in God as sin.
And sin means that which is for
bidden by God because it is
against our very nature as men,
and against the order of society.
Nothing today warrants a conclu
sion that man’s nature has chan
ged, or that God has changed
His mind,” the prelate said.
“When we talk of the renewal
of the Church, the great step
forward, the new society, it does
not and cannot mean a change in
the unchangeable, a doing over
what God has already put to
gether as a good creation. Of
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