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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1963 GEORGIA BULLETIN PAGE 5 GEORGIA PINES Hot Dog First Down BY REV. R. DONALD KIERNAN It was a brisk autumn night in this northeast Georgia town and the Cadets of Marist College were scheduled to play a football game against the local Gainesville High. The full moon had just made its appearance over the scoreboard as the public address system blurted out the words: “May I have your attention please?’* Silence fell over the whole field as the Invo cation was read and then the band played the Stars Spangled Banner. With this little ceremony over, both teams made their appearance and a roar went up from the stands on both sides of the field. THE KICKOFF to Marist and they sure did look good, that is: for four downs. Then when Ga inesville’s Red Elephants took the ball they literally plowed die opposition until they made die first score. Father Rizzuto, the athletic director at Marist, paced the sidelines with a worried look, intensely watching every play. As a matter of fact it looked to many of die local people that the Marist team ahd brought along their “prayer machines”, but it really amounted to many of the Fathers sitting inthe stands reading their office. THE ONLY disappointed people were those workingin the concession stands. Iguess they thou ght the visitors didn’t bring any money with them because they just were not buying the hot dogs and hamburgers. Of course, the game was played on Friday night. One priest walking around found a boy munch ing on a hot dog and without waiting for an expla nation he said, “throw that thing away”. The boy, with typical Marist discipline, did exactly what the priest had commanded. It was only a few minutes when he realized that die student was not a Catho lic. Naturally, the good Father, offered to re imburse him. I WAS TOLD that at one game it was announ ced that a dispensation from the law of abstin- ance had been granted for the game. An enter prising concessionaire evidently had learned the words and decided to make some capital gains. Names like Murphy, Shugrue, McDuffie, Mc- Loughlin, Sullivan and DeGolian brought back many a memory of families I had known in Atlanta. It sure does make one feel real old to realize that some I had Baptized were now out on the football field. I must admit that I had divided loyalties through. The assistant coach at Gaines ville is a member of my parish and several of the players are parishioners here at St. Michael’s NEVERTHELESS, as the game went on Marist scored twice and one of these 6 points was a spectacular run of 65 yards down the side lines. One wag standing next to me commented that either the boy was well trained or else he didn't smoke. (Incidentally, at the time I was smoking a nice big cigar and was in the process of picking up a cold. When the game was over several of the Marist Fathers stopped by the rectory. Needless to say they entered the house looking as if they had lost their best friend. When they were greeted with a smile they wondered what I was so happy about. I replied, “that will teach you city-slickers to mess with us mountain folk”. Incidentally, Marist lost 20 to 14. QUESTION BOX Married Out Of Church? BY MONSIGNOR J.D. CONWAY Q. THIS PERSON WAS MARRIED OUT OF THE CHURCH BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, AND HAS NOT BEEN TO CONFESSION FOR MANY YEARS, AND WOULD LIKE TO GO TO CONFESSION AND RECEIVE COMMUNION, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT. WOULD THEY JUST GO TO CONFESSION AND TELL THEIR CONFESSOR, OR WILL THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR A MISSION TO COME TO THEIR CHURCH, OR COULD THEY GO TO ANY PRIEST FOR CONFESSION? A. They can go to any priest for confession, an it might be well to do just that and talk the problem over with him. Your letter does not tell me the whole story; but that is precisely what they should tell the confessor: the whole story. Then he can give them proper advice. Q. AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY REV. EUGENE MALY STATES THAT CERTAIN SINS COMMIT TED WOULD NEVER ALLOW THE TRANSGRES SOR TO GET TO HEAVEN. DOES THIS MEAN THAT IF SUCH A PERSON SEEKS PARDON IN THE CONFESSIONAL HE STILL COULDN’T GET TO HEAVEN. A. I did not see Father Maly’s article; so I do not know just what he said. I presume that he was explaining some text of Sacred Scrip ture, and far be it from me to disagree with him in any such explanation. However, 1 am sure that he will agree with me that when we have honest repentence for any sin-no matter what it is-the merciful Lord, our loving Father, will forgive us. If some sins are not forgiven it is because we do not really repent of them-do not humbly ask forgiveness. Q. I AM A VISITOR FROM RHODESIA, WHERE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO THE RUBRICS WERE CHANGED AT MASS SO THAT THE BELL IS NOT NOW RUNG AT THE DOMINE NON SUM DIG- nus; INSTEAD A WARNING-FOR-COMMUNION BELL IS RUNG WHEN THE PRIEST GENU FLECTS AFTER HIS COMMUNION. BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS NEW RULE IN USE IN THE U.S. A. Say, '’ou nearly tripped me up with this one. I was all ready to write that this change had not been made in our rubrics. Then prudence took over, and I decided to look it up. The new missal makes no mention of ringing a bell at the Domine, non sum dignus (the old missal didn’t either!), but it does say that a warning bell is to be rung to let the people know when it is time for them to go to Communion. There was no mention of this warning bell in the old missal, probably because it instructed us that the Confiteor should be said in preparation for the Communion of the people. Presumably this was warning enough. The new missal does mention that a bell should be rung at die Sanctus, that there should be a warning bell before the Consecration, and that the bell should be rung three times at each Ele vation, following the Consecration of the host and the chalice. #*# Q. MY CHILD TELLS ME THAT A PARENT HAS NO OBLIGATION IN GUIDING HIM IN HIS RELIGION AND DUTIES AFTER HE HAS REACH ED THE AGE OF SEVEN, AND THAT GOD WILL NOT PUNISH PARENTS FOR ANY SIN HE COM MITS AFTER THAT AGE. A. Your child is precocious, but also premat ure. He is right that his sins are his own, but his parents have a grave obligation of teaching him to avoid them. His sins are not their sins; but his delinquency is very probably their fault. In reality, parental obligations are more posi tive: parents should train to virtue by word, motivation and example. *** Q. ON PALM SUNDAY A CATHOLIC FAMILY BROUGHT A NON-CATHOLIC TO CHURCR DURING MASS HE STOOD, SAT AND KNELT. WHEN THEY WENT TO THE COMMUNION RAIL ING TO RECEIVE THEIR PALMS HE ALSO WENT ALONG AND RECEIVED ONE. I NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING AND WONDERED WHAT THE LAWS OF THE CHURCH WERE CONCERNING A NON-CATHOLIC RE CEIVED A PALM. A. Under the title of “Sacramentals’’ in the Code of Canon Law is Canon 1149 which states that blessings may be given to non-Catholics. I believe the same principle may be applied to other sacramentals, especially in these days of ecumenical fraternity. It is certainly proper for a non-Catholic to join Catholics in standing, sitting and kneeling during various parts of the Mass. It may help him to feel less conspicuous and isolated. If he prefers, of course, he may sit calmly in his pew during the entire Mass. *** Q. A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ONCE TOLD OUR CLASS THAT ACCORDING TO CANON LAW CATHOLICS ARE PERMITTED TO EAT TWO OUNCES OF MEAT ON FRIDAYS. ISTHISTRUE? A. It certainly is not true. No meat or meat- soup is allowed. However, the Church expects us to be sensible, not scrupulous. You are not re quired to pick off every little speak of meat which may have attached itself to your fried egg. But two ounces could make you a nice sand wich. LITURGICAL WEEK Spinning Of Myths CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 ramental symbol of love we have, and have had from the beginning, in the Eucharist FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS, ST. LUKE, EVANGE LIST. “The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them forth” (Gospel). We pray today then, for heralds of Christ. We do not pray for officials and administrators who will run the business of the Church, however necessary these may be. We pray for heralds, preachers,announ cers of glad tidings. The zeal, of which the First Reading makes so much, is as eagerly awaited today, by a jaded, bored, tired world, as it ever was—it has the same electric effect. Saturday, October 19, st. peter of al- CANTARA, CONFESSOR. “Not having a justice of my own.,.but that which is from Christ Jesus” (First Reading). Today we return to that depen dence on the Saviour and that freedom from il lusion which we felt so keenly in last Sunday’s Mass. This implies no escapefrom responsibility, only an escape from that despair to which a hu man being's taking himself too seriously and too ultimately always leads. Saints in Black and White ST. PETER CANISIUS 59 NATIONWIDE SURVEY Catholic-Oriented Study Begins On Rhythm Method WASHINGTON (NC) —George town University’s center for population research has launch ed a nationwide study aimed at determining the length and other characteristics of the “nor mal** menstrual cycle. It is hoped that some 3,000 to 5,000 Catholic women can be enlisted to provide data for the study over two years, said Dr. Benedict Duffy, the center’s director, “SUCH INFORMATION is not presently available and is necessary for statistical ana lysis of the rhythm method of family planning,” Dr. Duffy five-year age bracket from 15 to 45, he said. He said it is hoped that various Catholic organizations will recruit volunteers from among their members. A pilot project demonstrat ing the feasibility of such a study was carried out, beginn ing in January, with some 300 Christian Family Movement members in New York City, he said. DR. DUFFY noted that the menstrual cycle study is only one aspect of the Georgetown center’s program. The center is also conduct ing demographic studies, pre sently emphasizing analysis of available population data, under Thomas K. Burch, its director of studies in this area. In addition, Dr. Duffy said, the center is planning “a speci fic study of the biochemical and hormonal aspects of human ovulation” in cooperation with Dr. H.A. Salhanick of Beth Is rael Hospital, Boston. LEADERSHIP NEEDED ACROSS 61. 66. 1. A«u» 68. 5. Saga 69. 9. Pellet 71. 13 Harsh breathing "’3. 14. Tower 75. 15. Animal nose "6. 17. Plastics ingredient 78. 18. Hide 80. 20. Star-shaped flower 81. 22. Thirteen to nineteen 82. 25. Succeeded Pope Sixtus 83. 26. Among 27. Head; abbr. 28. Eon 29. Denary 1. <(). Without (como. torm) 31. 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DUFFY emphasized that die Georgetown study is not based on “a narrow concept of rhythm as an alternative method of birth control.” "It is rather a serious, ob jective and scientific analysis, possibly for the first time any where, of physiological re sponses relating to fertility of normal women," he said. PRESENT PLANS call for en listing the cooperation of sev eral hundred women in each ARNOLD VIEWING Imaginary Questions Posed BY JAMES W. ARNOLD Imaginary questions recently posed by imagi nary readers: Q. Don’t you ever see any funny movies? All you seem to write about is Freud, violence and sexual peculiarities. A. It’s the state of the market. No film re viewer is fully prepared without a course in ab normal psychology. Five years ago the only sick characters were in torn-shirt drama. Now they show up in Doris Day and Vincent Price movies. Since New Year’s I’ve seen just one really funny movie: “Divorce, Italian Style.*' Af ter that there were only select moments, e.g., the Presley sa tire in “Bye Bye Birdie” and Ed Andrews* expectant father bit in “Thrill of It All.” Some times you can get the most fun out of gross incompetence (“Taras Bulba”), but usually this is more sad than funny. Q. Who are the good current movie comedians? A. The question implies visual comics, rather than primarily word men (like Bob Hope). Al though I have friends who are reduced to quiver ing blobs by Peter Sellers, he is more actor than clown. The same is true of Alec Guinness, who hasn’t done much comedy lately. Jack Lem mon can be hilarious without dialog, but Danny Kaye and Jerry Lewis are probably closest to the great movie clowns of the past. Lewis, regret tably, has little sense of discrimination; he tends to reach incessantly for the obvious, and seems satisfied at the moment to work for children. The great ones can produce poignance as well as hilarity; they reach into the universal sensi bility and make the audience want to laugh and cry at the same time. This was the genius of Chaplin and Keaton. The current master is probably France’s Jacques Tati (“Mr. Hulot”). But the best recent example was Jackie Gleason’s “Gigot,” which was liked, apparently, only by Gleason and myself. Q. I see where “Hud” got the top award from the International Catholic Office of die Cinema at Venice. How come you panned it? A.' “Hud” is a well-made film that defends human values; at Venice, there were few of these to choose from. But I felt that the amoral hero came across as too attractive. It’s also hard to get interested in psychopaths, whether they’re good guys or bad guys. As a man incapable of moral choice, “Hud” chiefly bored me. Also de plorable Is the trend even in films with a “good** set of values to concentrate on the deviant and wicked while ignoring available characters with universal problems. The approach is valid but the motive is too often box-office. Q. Are any Catholic artists making movies? achievements in Christian art. It’s easier to talk about Catholic pictures, since a man’s personal religious orthodoxy is often slippery. In the spirit of America’s Father Gar diner, who describes as Catholic any work that conveys the true worth of man and his relation to God, Catholics should follow closely the films of Ingmar Bergman (“The Seventh Seal,” "Virgin Spring**) and other directors who frequently cooae, or are chosen by, relevant themes - George Stevens, Fred Zinnemann, Bryan Forbes, William Wyler, David Lean, etc. Q. Why do you call Steve McQueen an actor- personality? A. To distinguish him from an actor. This is no slam at McQueen, who is admirable. Few Ame rican film stars are actors. That is, they always essentially play themselves, with a few minor variations. Within their character “type,” many, like McQueen, are quite effective. Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy are among the best. Others, like Rock Hudson or Sinatra, are non-actors: they have no variation at alL Among our few real actors is Marlon Brando, who often confuses cri tics and audiences by veering from an imposed rebel-image (ef, “Mutiny on the Bounty’’). Q. As prisoner-of-war films, are “The Great Escape” and “Bridge on the River Kwai” com parable? A. Only as adventure movies. Lean's “Kwai” la more than that: a psychological study of a man with admirable values that have become warped. It also implies the absurdity of war. “Escape” never quite reaches this level, although several characters, irrationally dedicated to escape as a supreme value, would seem fit subjects for ana lysis. The purely physical and emotional excel lence of “Escape” is stunning in its way, but there must be grounds for separating the great from the merely good. Q. What, if anything, is wrong with Catholics as fiimgoers? A. A very personal answer: We tend to use Legion of Decency ratings as guides to good movies, when their purpose is to point out pos sible occasions of sin. As a result, we see a lot of bad movies, and the makers of good movies lose money. Perhaps we make moral judgments too much in terms of sex, and not enough in terms of artistic quality combined with meaning and ultimate val ues. We seem to think little of exposing children or ourselves to shabbiness of the spirit. Finally, we don’t write enough real notes to laboring movie critics, who are then obliged to think up their own. CURENT RECOMMENDED FILMS: For everyone: To Kill a Mockingbird, Lawrence of Arabia, The Four Days of Nap les, The Great Escape. A. It matters most if the artist has control; the one who has most control is the director who also contributes to the sc ript. If you really mean artist, and Catholic by faith, and that his Catho licism has real relevance to his picture-making, the most important is Fellini. Like many Catholic artists, he makes applications of his faith that might not be accepted at every Communion break fast. He is challenging and distrubing and some times (surprise!) in error. But “La Strada” and “La Dolce Vita” will be studied for decades as For connoisseurs: Sundays and Cybelle, 8 1/2, The L-A The L-Shaped Room. Better than most: The Longest Day, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Haunting, Days of Wine ami Roses, A Child Is Wait ing. Kids may like: PT-109, List of Adrian Messen ger, The Lion. Catholic Schools Face Challenges MILWAUKEE, (NC) — The head of a new lay-staffed Ca tholic university said here the time is at hand for educators and parents to stop being nega tive about the challenges facing Catholic schooling. Parents should stop excusing themselves for making sacrifi ces in the interest of Catholic education and educators should stop looking for easy solutions, said W'illiam G. Conley. CONLEY, PRESIDENT of the new Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, Conn., spoke to the annual Milwaukee Archdiocesan Catholic Teachers Institute. “It is time,” he said, “for all of us to stop negative think ing about Catholic education... because the years ahead are crucial. “Positive and aggressive leadership on the part of pa rents, teachers and adminis trators is most important.” TAKING NOTE of the chan ges such as dropping primary grades to solve problems of teacher shortages and lack of space for all pupils, Conley said: “The total argument being used is financial. But that argu ment will not stand. Catholic education began when our peo ple were on the lowest rung of the economic ladder and they were poorly educated. CONLEY THEN offered re commendations he thought wuld assist Catholic school ing in facing current problems. His proposals stressed cen tralization of diocesan school systems in matters from li censing and accreditation of teachers to financing. Catholic education should no longer be supported only by a parish basis, he said. It must be equalized by a diocesan fund. There is, he added, need es pecially for support of high schools in order to keep tuition down and avoid restricting these schools only to those who can afford them. God Love You BY MOST REVEREND FULTON. J. SHEEN Three colored pamphlets tying the Mass with tithing came to our office the other day. The following was in bold print: For God; 10 per cent For me: 90 per cent For ME! And tying this with the Holy Sacrifice of Calvaryl If there was ever an unchristian idea, it is skimming the 10 per cent foam for our Creator, our Redeemer and our Sanctifier, in order that 90per cent of the liquid wealth may go to our egos. Did not Our Lord, Whose ex ample we are to follow, say: “1 love you unto the end”? May we claim we are united to the Sacri fice of the Mass by a 10 per cent love? Did Our Lord hang on the cross 18 minutes, or only one-tenth of the total oblation of three hours? Did Magdalen, who united herself with His death and burial, pour only 10 per cent of the ointment and then say: “The other 90 per cent is for me”? The only one in the New Testament who kept 90 per cent for himself and gave 10 per cent to God was the Pharisee, and Our Lord says that he went back to his house unjustified. Love is not mathematical. Christ tells us to give our cloak when we are fori ed to give our coat and when we are forced to walk a mile to walk an extra one. This does not mean that we should give all, but it does mean that we may not measure. We give according to our love: some husbands give 10 per cent of their love to their wives and say “90 per cent for me”. The Holy Father’s Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith recently requested that we send $10,000 immediately to feed children who were so hungry that they were filling their empty stomachs with sand. “Ninety' per cent for me” — in the face of that starvation! That only misses by 10 per cent the amount the rich man in the Gospel kept from the poor of the world, and for which he went to hell. Fellow Catholics, love is not statistical! We have too much hunger and starvation in theworld to calculate our giving! Think Christian! Be Christian! Love the Lord with your whole mind and heart and soul. Then you will love the Missions! GOD LOVE YOU to E. P. for $1 “The novena was answered and my son was accepted into the seminary.” to P. S. for $2 “Hoping this will help some baby to go to sleep contented.” to B.M.P. for $36 “I have not smoked since January and have thus saved this money.” to R. J. M. for $50 “This fulfills a promise made to Our Lord for His help in the sale of property.” Bishop Sheen originated the GOD LOVE YOU MEDAL to honor the Madonna of the World. The ten letters of GOD LOVE YOU encircled the Madonna forming a decade of the rosary. Send your request for this medal, in any of the four available styles, and a corresponding offering to Most Rev. Fulton J. Sheen , Order Department, 366 Fifth Avenue, New York 1, New York. $2 small sterling silver $5 large sterling silver $3 small 10k gold filled r $10 large 10k gold filled SHEEN COLUMN: Cut out this column, pin your sacrifice to it and mail it to Most Rev. Fulton J. Sheen, National Director of The Society for the Propagation of the Faith 36b Fifth Avenue, New York lx, N. Y. or your Diocesan Director,