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PAGE 2 — The Southern Cross, October 23,1969
BASED ON INCOME
Doctors’ Group Proposes
Nat’l Health Insurance
BY JUDY EDINGER
WASHINGTON (NC) The
American Medical
Association has urged
Congress to adopt
immediately a national
voluntary health insurance
plan for all, based on a
system of federal income tax
incentives.
Gerald D. Dorman, AMA
president, said the need for
such a plan is urgent.
“For a large and growing
number of Americans-not
Both in the pages of THE
SOUTHERN CROSS and in
Diocesan communications we
read about the “organized
church” - Is there a
disorganized or unorganized
church somewhere? Christ set
up or organized his Church
on the apostles. It seems
unnecessary to be referring to
Her as organized when
everyone knows She is.
It can only confuse by
suggesting, ever so faintly,
that an unorganized church
exists somewhere. There are,
ti be sure, some disorganized
members who, in effect, seem
to be saying, “I’d rather do it
myself, mother” • but these
restless souls hardly deserve
any recognition.
Rev. Monras Payne
St. John the Evangelist Church,
Valdosta
In Savannah
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just the poor-one major
illness or accident can be a
financial as well as physical
tragedy,” he said.
A priest-authority in the
field predicted national
health insurance will be a
reality within five years.
The AMA-sponsored bill,
‘‘through a concept of
income tax credits for health
insurance premiums, would
offer protection to every
American now vulnerable to
this form of financial
tragedy,” Dr. Dorman said.
The bill would provide a
system encouraging everyone
to purchase comprehensive
health care coverage through
qualified insurance and
prepayment plans, Dorman
said.
Through federal income
tax incentives, he explained,
individual and family
taxpayers would be
encouraged to obtain health
insurance protection. The
amount of tax credit granted
an individual of family would
be proportionate to the
amount they paid in federal
income taxes.
For those in the lowest
income group-with little or
no tax liability-the bill would
provide for a “medical care
voucher.” A person with such
a voucher could then
purchase a qualified health
care program covering
essentially all elements of
health expenses.
“The most important
advantage of this plan,” Dr.
Dorman emphasized, “is that
it provides a workable means
of providing the best single
standard of health care for
each individual.”
Besides making adequate
protection available to
anyone who wants it, “we
also believe that such a
comprehensive program must
be wisely used and contain
adequate controls against
abuse,” Dr. Dorman stated.
Msgr. Harrold A. Murray,
director, Department of
Health Affairs, U.S.CCatholic
Conference, said he believes
national health insurance is
“a coming thing,” and
predicts it will be reality in
three to five years.
“They’re making excellent
proposals. The AMA’s bill has
some very wholesome
aspects. It is one of the
proposals that should be
considered in light of the
others,” Msgr. Murray said.
Other groups which are
considering national health
insurance plans include the
United Auto Workers, he
said.
“AFL-CIO will be coming
out with a plan. Congress is
interested; and the governors
at their meeting in Colorado
last month passed a statement
in favor of national health
insurance,” Msgr. Murray
added.
While the AMA bill is
“worthy of consideration,”
he said, “it has to be studied
a great deal.”
Priests’ Unit
HOLY FATHER HELPS REFUGEE STUDENTS - Msgr. John G. Nolan (left), president of the
Pontifical Mission for Palestine, presents to Lawrence Michelmore, Commissioner-General of
UNRWA, $10,000 from Pope Paul VI to enable 20 Palestinian refugee students in UNRWA schools
in Ramallah and near Damascus to complete their vocational training on scholarships given by the
Holy See. (NC Photos)
AUGUSTA
Fall DCCW Meeting
the First Federal Penthouse.
The theme of the meeting
was “Catholic Involvement.”
The Fall Meeting of the
Augusta Deanery Council of
Catholic Women was held at
Parish
S. H. Parish Council
Mrs. George A. Ebberwein Jr., President of the League of
Women Voters will be the principal speaker at the monthly
meeting of Sacred Heart Parish Council, Savannah, at Sacred
Heart School, Monday, Oct. 27, 8 P.M.
Holy Spirit P.C.C.W.
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The Holy Spirit Parish Council of Catholic Women held its
second meeting of the 1969-70 year on Wednesday evening,
October 8 at 8:00 P.M. in the Parish Rectory meeting room.
The installation of officers, rescheduled from the September
meeting, took an unexpected turn, as the President-to-be-
announced her husband’s transfer to Miami. A special election
was held in lieu of the vice-president automatically taking over,
as she was the past president. Mrs. Patricia Starks was elected
the new president and was duly installed, along with the vice
president, Mrs. James Richardson; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Dan Barrett; and Treasurer, Mrs. Jerry PaUlish. The
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Michael Garvin, was unable to
attend. During the meeting, it was announced that Council had
made a profit of $84.00 from the Tupperware party it had held
in September at which over $600.00 in sales were made. Special
thanks were given to three members who collectively brought in
over $200.00 in orders and a gift of appreciation was given to
Mrs. Richard Warfield, the deaparting president and past
corresponding secretary.
Parish Structure
(Continued from Page 1)
three years would become
‘‘junior associate
pastors”with a consultative
vote on parish decisions.
Each team would decide
how parish responsibilities
would be divided.
Starting two years after a
parish began operating this
way, lay parish councils
would be required to compile
a periodic “efficiency report”
on their parish leadership.
In other deaneries of
archdiocese, it is suggested
that options other than team
pastorates be available. These
would include co-pastorates,
traditional pastor-curate
relationships when mutually
agreed to by the participants,
and one-man parishes for
priests ordained more than 15
years.
The personnel board
report also suggests sabbatical
leaves after 10 years in the
priesthood, a continuing
in-service educational
program and an opportunity
for “extended educational
leave.”
Miss Thelma L. Rogers,
President of the Augusta
Deanery introduced
Monsignor Daniel J. Bourke,
Moderator of the Deanery,
who expressed his pleasure at
the number of women
present. Msgr. Bourke spoke
on the history of the
Lay-Catholic leadership in the
City of Augusta and hoped
their sucessors today would
continue to spread the
Kingdom of God for the well
being of the entire
community.
The program organized by
Mrs. John Pope covered
discussions on International
Affairs led by Mrs. John B.
Goodwin; Organization
Services- Mrs. Norman
Boatwright; Community
Affairs - Mrs. Vance Logan;
Family Affairs - Mrs. George
Champion; and Church
Communities Commission by
Sister Mary Gerald, C.S.J.
Mrs. H. Gallman, Diocesan
President was the guest of
honor and impressed upon
the women the duties of the
Commisssions and the need
for “involvement” in the
work being done.
An announcement was
made of the Diocesan
Convention to be held in
Augusta on April 25 and 26,
1970 at the Augusta Town
House. The General Chairman
is Miss Pauline F. Peuffier.
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they are dropping out at a
high rate also.”
Father O’Malley said that
“in many ways there are
attempts to sweep (the
problem of celibacy) under
the rug. It is a problem, but
not the most serious. The
most serious is that of
frustration.”
Archbishop Thomas
Donnellan of Atlanta, who
spoke at the convention’s
banquet, said “the movement
of priests’ organizations
springs from the directives of
the Vatican council.”
Father John McManus,
S.S., director of the Sulpician
Formation Program--an
educational project aimed at
preparing priests to teach in
seminaries-in Washington,
D.C., gave the keynote
address. His theme was
“Tensions in the Ministry.”
He listed three areas of
difficulty: Church changes,
acceptance of Vatican council
directives, and the uncovering
of new values by a younger
generation.
“It is my own conviction,”
Father McManus said, “that
change is the chief catalyst of
our day. The changes we face
are as drastic as those that
marked the dying days of
medieval civilization.”
As lubricants for avoiding
friction, Father McManus
offered the spread of small
discussion groups among
priests, continuing education
programs, and common
prayer.
“Let us be men of the
Spirit, open to His light and
love and strength, open to the
realization that He is once
more driving the Church out
of the upper room and into
the streets to bring the
message to the world,”
Father McManus said.
A Mass for peace was
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three-day meeting by
convention delegates as their
pastoral response to the
national Vietnam Peace
Moratorium.
Father William Dowling of
Savannah, celebrant,
declared:. “In wars it is the
poor who are killed. Poverty
cannot be separated from the
cause of peace.” Several
college students in the
Charleston vicinity also
participated in the peace
Mass.
The Atlanta Province of
Priests’ Councils is made up
of priests from the
archdiocese of Atlanta and
the dioceses of Raleigh,
Charleston, and Savannah,
and Belmont Abbey, N.C.
Synod
(Continued from Page 1)
Several groups asked that
individual bishops be
consulted before decisions are
taken affecting their diocese.
Several groups also asked that
such decisions be
communicated to the bishops
concerned before release to
newspapers and other media.
The synodal Fathers were
divided on the prudence of
creating a special organism to
foster communications
between the Holy See and
episcopal conferences. Some
suggested adapting the
synod’s secretariat to this
purpose, and the
Italian-language group
proposed a detailed plan for
such adaptation.
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MOULTRIE - The parish at Moultrie dates back to the 1920’s,
with the Franciscians taking charge in the early 50’s. The parish is a part of the Thomasville
Missions,but has a resident priest - Father Thomas J. Giblin, O.F.M. Father Giblin reports that
there are approximately 50 families in the parish with Mass being offered on Sunday at 11:15 a.m.
and 12:45 p.m. The pastor had particular praise for the work of the Parish Council of Catholic
Women and revealed that a Parish Council is presently being organized.
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