Newspaper Page Text
t
V
IN STATEMENT
Pennsylvania Bishops Seek
‘N eutrality’ By Government
In Birth Control Program
HARRISBURG, Pa. (NC)—
The Catholic bishops of
Pennsylvania, in a statement
assailing government birth con
trol, made a plea for state
“neutrality’* in this area.
The bishops denied that go
vernment sponsored birth con
trol is an effective solution to
poverty or an effective means
of cutting welfare costs. They
warned that such programs
would involve coercion and the
invasion of privacy and might
lead to sterilization and abor
tion programs.
The statement stressed the
public policy aspects of the
issue. It defended the right of
religious leaders to speak on
such questions, noting that
churchmen have in the past
made their views known on
such diverse Issues as pro
hibition, gambling and civil
rights.
The document was issued in
the names of the individual
bishops. The signers are;
Archbishop John J. Krol of
Philadelphia; Archbishop John
Mark Gannon, Bishop of Erie;
Bishop George L. Leech of
Harrisburg; Archbishop Am-
bros Senyshyn of the Ukrainian
Archeparchy of Philadelphia;
Bishop J. Carroll McCormick
of Scranton; Bishop John J.
Wright of Pittsburgh; Bishop
Joseph McShea of Allentown;
Bishop Nicholas T. Elko ‘if
the Pittsburgh Byzantine Rite
diocese; Bishop Stephen J.
Kocisko of the Byzantine Rite
diocese of Passaic, N.J. (which
includes eastern Pennsylvania);
Bishop William G. Connare of
reensburg; Bishop-designate
„jmes J. Hogan of Altoona-
Johnstown; and Msgr. Thomas
E. Madden, administrator of
the Altoona-Johnston diocese.
The statement said the new
birth control policy of the state
Department of Public Welfare
permits caseworkers to “ini
tiate discussions” of birth con
trol with welfare recipients and
authorizes providing birth con
trol services and materials to
unmarried persons in some cir
cumstances. It noted that this
policy was adopted without pu
blic hearings and without any
specific authorization from the
General Assembly,”
Arguments in favor of the
program, the bishops said, in
clude that it will; “1) save the
Commonwealth money by re
ducing the number of persons
on public assistance; 2) prevent
children from being born into
conditions of poverty; 3) help
families achieve a better stan
dard of living; 4) promote heal
th; 5) help control population
levels.”
"While the desire to save
public dollars, to protect chil
dren, to relieve poverty and
overcrowding and to promote
health is commendable, we do
not believe that state-sponsored
birth control programs pro
bably achieve any of these re
sults,” the churchmen said.
“There is no proof that the
cost of public assistance in
the states sponsoring birth con
trol programs has not in fact
mounted uniformly with that of
states which do not have such
programs. There is no sound
evidence whatever that such
programs will provide relief
in America’s growing problem
of poverty.
“In fact, such programs-
like many other intended pana
ceas which focus attention on
symptoms instead of causes—
can divert attention from rea
listic efforts to achieve social
justice,” the statement said.
As for the establishment of
population levels, the bishops
denied government “any po
wer” in this matter, “We would
find particularly reprehensible
any attempt to use public as
sistance programs, designed
for relief of the poor, as in
struments for such purpose,”
they added.
The bishops went on to em
phasize “basic rights of con
science” and “the right to be
let alone” in opposition to go
vernment supported birth con
trol.
“The Catholic Church con
tinues to bear its faithful wit
ness to the ancient Judaeo-
Christian rejection of direct
ly contraceptive birth preven
tion,” they said.
But, they added, “it should
be carefully noted...that we are
not seeking the enactment of
laws which would penalize the
practice of birth control or
would otherwise promote any
specifically Catholic moral
teaching.” Rather, they said,
they advocate "precise neu-
traility” on the part of go
vernment in such mattes.
Although the welfare depart
ment’s policy exempts case
workers and relief recipients
who object to birth control on
religious grounds from parti
cipation in such programs, the
bishops said this is “of very
dubious value.”
They warned of “indirect”
coercion of welfare recipients
and said this is "virtually in
evitable” in a situation where
“the power and prestige of
government is at a maximum
in relation to the greatly depen
dent status of the applicant for
help.”
As for caseworkers, they
pointed to the possibility that
those who sought exemption
from participation in birth con
trol programs might suffer
from “subtle discrimination...
in employment, promotion and
responsibilities” as a result.
They also objected to the
“religious test” implied in
such procedures and to ques
tioning by state agencies about
the religious beliefs of indi
viduals.
The bishops said government
birth control "would give pow-
wer to the state to open the
door into the most private as
pects of the lives of indivi
dual citizens.”
God Love You
MOST REVEREND FULTON J. SHEEN
Every beggar has a technique. The best of all techniques I
ever witnessed was that of a beggar outside the Cathedral of
Barcelona in Spain. He said to me, “Where else could you find
a better intercessor for you7“ He was referring to the words
of Our .Lord,, that we ..should use our money for the poor, for
they becoma our advocaoes and intercessors in the kingdom
of heaven. For over 16 years we have been begging for the
Holy Father's Society for the Propagation of the Faith. When we
started, we had to decide on a technique or a method of appeal.
We were strongly urged to use advertising "Agency-ism” but
since we were carrying the basket for Christ's
poor to be distributed by His Vicar, we
decided on the spiritual approach which is
based on three principles. First, never
ask the people to give; ask them to sac
rifice. When we give, we offer something that
is not ourselves - for example a dollar. When
we sacrifice,the thing we give is a symbol
of our union with Christ on the Cross.
That is why in MISSION we have told you
that we do not want to help the Missions with
out helping you draw nearer to the Sacred Heart. Your sancti
fication must never be divorced from your sharing with the
poor.
The second principle is thanksgiving. Recalling that only
one of the 10 who were cured of leprosy returned to thank Our
Lonl, we resolved that we would do three things; 1) Say “God
Love You” to each person who emptied himself so that the mis
sionary mandate of the risen Christ might be fulfilled. Just
as we would say “I love you forthat tennis racket you gave me”
so we wanted you to know that not 1, nor the Pontifical Society,
but God Himself loves you for being missionr-minded; 2) Our
office began saying the Rosary every day, or else having Bible
reading with a homily, offering this time for our benefactors.
This has been continuous for 16 years; 3) We resolved not just
to "remember” you in the Mass (you are remembered without
a gold certificate to that effect) but to personally renew the
Sacrifice on Calvary every Sunday for each of you who made a
sacrifice during the week — and we have not failed one week in
16 years. The third principle we decided upon was to be catholic,
not tribal, nor nationalistic, but serve the entire Church, all
the missionary societies and the whole world - everywhere
Christ is in need. Believe me, this begging business is very
distasteful to me personally and if it were not for the Vicar of
Christ and the love of the Church (for catholic means universal
in reach) we would have given it up a long time ago.
Has the technique worked? Yes and No. Yes with the poor —
by the poor 1 mean those who have little, such as one poor re
tarded child who recently sent us her collection of quarters.
With the rich, No. Rarely, if ever, do those who have much
help the Holy Father in serving all the Missions of the Church.
Should we change? Nol Because the Lord has blessed the Pon
tifical Mission Society and every day at Mass in the offering for
the living, we say these words from Sacred Scripture, “Deus
incrementum dedit,” “God gives the increase. He does it,
we do nothing. You who are God's, do His workl Thanks for
continuing. God Love Youl
GOD LOVE YCJU to Anon for $5. “Please accept this in memory ,
of M. & A.D. who have passed on to their rewards in heaven,
but who always thought of the welfare of others before themselves.
Although I am not Catholic, I want to help as much as 1 am able,
so you will hear from me again soon.”.. .to B.B. “Enclosed is
my check for $500 to help the Missions. I feel obliged to help
those who have none of the material things of life/
Now available in both paperback and deluxe slipcased, hard
bound editions, Bishop Sheen’s THE POWER OF LOVE is based
on his nationally - syndicated column and includes material
never published before. THE POWER OF LOVE shows how love
belongs in every major area of our lives; how it can give
Us direction in the complexities and distractions of our time.
This will be an important contribution to your daily life and
the lives of all to whom you give it — Catholic and non-Catholic
alike. It is available for $.60 in paperback or $3.50 hardbound
by writing the Order Department of The Society for the Pro
pagation of the Faith, 366 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
10001.
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, 366 Fifth Avenue, new York,
New York 10001, or to your Diocesan Director, Rev. Noel
Burtenshaw, P.O. Box 12047 2699 Peachtree Road, N.E., North-
side Station Atlanta 5, Georgia.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1966 GEORGIA BULLETIN PAGE 7
FOR NEW NURSES
St. Joseph’s Has
Capping Ceremony
ELLEN DUKES,
Earl Dukes
tlon Parish, is
the Sisters of
Carondelet. She
the habit of the
August 6. Ellen
of St. Pius X
daughter of
of As sum p-
a postulant of
St. Joseph of
will receive
congregation
is a graduate
High School.
Catholic Hospital
Is Using 6 Pill 9
In Rhythm Clinic
PHILADELPHIA (RNS)—Li- !
mited use of birth control pills •’
is being practiced here at a
Roman Catholic hospital in a
family planning clinic on the '
Church-approved rhythym me
thod.
The “pill” is being used in I
a manner that is not contrary J
to the teachings of the Catholic!
Church, according to Dr. J. j
Edward Lynch, director of j
Misericordia Hospital's de-
partment of obstetrics and gy-
necology.
He said the birth control pills !
will be administered for only !
nine days in each case. Over j
this span, Dr. Lynch said, the |
pills will stabilize the body J
processes and will enable phy-
sicians to establish the exact j
day of ovulation each month. :
With- this information, he said.
Catholic married couples will
be able to practice the rhythm ]
method of family planning.
Limited use of the “pill”, 3
Dr. Lynch held, is “morally
right.”
Approval of the family
planning clinic’s' program —
first in a hospital in the Phila
delphia archdiocese -- came
from the Sisters of Mercy, the
order which maintains Mise
ricordia. Dr. Lynch declined
to say whether he had discussed
the program in advance with
archdiocesan officials.
More than 100 couples turned
out for the first night of the
clinic, which is staffed by 18
doctors.
Andrew Hill
Gets $500
Scholarship
Andrew Jefferson Hill, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Jefferson Hill of St. Paul of
the Cross Parish, was among
six winners of the Second An
nual Davison’s Scholarship
Awards for fall 1966. The
prize amounted to $500.
He was in the top quarter
of his graduating class at Drexel
High School and plans to enter
Fordham University and even
tually study law. He was a mem
ber of the National Honor So
ciety, and the Quill and Scroll
International Honor Society. He
Fifty-five nursing students
from St. Joseph’s Infirmary
School of Nursing participated
in the capping ceremony held
at Sacred Heart Church Sun
day.
The Rev. Joseph Ware, pas
tor of Sacred Heart Church,
officiated during the ceremony.
The sermon was given by the
Rev. Paul Kelly, assistant pas
tor and hospital chaplain.
Sister Mary Melanie, R.S.M.,
hospital administrator, and Sis
ter Mary Kristen, R.S.M., di
rector of Nursing, assisted by
Miss Mary V. Hogan and Mrs.
Maureen Fllnn, conferred the
caps to the students who had
successfully completed their
course of studies for the last
nine months. Capping marks
a milestone for these students
who are required to complete
three years of study to gradu
ate from the School of Nursing.
Following the ceremony a
reception in honor of the new
ly capped nurses was held in
the nurses residence. Fami
lies and friends of the students
were present.
The following received their
caps: Joyce Ann Alexander,
Mary Noel Almy, Julie
Burnette, Mary Alicia Cham
pion, Mary Catherine Close,
Melanie Elizabeth Cole, Lynda
Suzanne Crawford, Ellen Vic
toria Daniel, Elaine Faye D*-
Aubert, Deanna Lynn Denison,
Linda Anne Dickson, Lynn
Marie Droze, Ellen Marie
Elser, Margaret Mary Fannon,
Carmellta Jean Ferrone,
Drusllla Elizabeth Fish, Clara
Lynne Ford and Rosellen Frier
son.
Also Joan Angelina Glglletta,
Melanie Kay Hilliard, Mary
Catherine Holt, Mary Ann
Hutchings, Frances Noel Hynes,
Ann Elizabeth Jackson, Bobette
Jessen, Mary Melinda Kuhl,
Antionette Cheryl May, Margit
Ellen Ness, Nancy Diane New
berry and Patricia Anne Odum.
Also Valorie Leslie Perry,
Margaret Mary Peterka, Tom
mie Jean Puckett, Gloria Jean
Salamone, Glenda Lee Satter
field, Linda Marla Schorr, Pa
tricia Jean Schomburg, Carol
Lynn Stith, Sandra Antionette
Todd, Catherine Annette To-
lerico, Karen Ann Trotochaud,
Barbara Joan Wagner, Diana
Wech, Anne Louise Wetzel,
Pattie Lou Wideman, Mary Beth
Zubay, Patricia Ann Zuber.
Church, State Unity
‘Death Of Religion’
DUBUQUE, Iowa (RNS)—Re
ligious liberty is possible only
where both religious structures
and the political constitution
combine to create and guaran
tee ' an area of liberty, Dr.
Franklin H. Littell, noted Me
thodist church historian told
an Institute of Pastoral Ecu-
i menism herb.
He observed that religious
% liberty is not *itoieration...or
®the right of a single privileged
' religion,” and that “radical
- separation of church and state
produces not rellgiots freedom,
r but the death of religion.”
"The American church (a
freedom experiment) is some
thing new and unique in human
history,” he added.
Dr. Littell, now president of
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt.
Pleasant, spoke before pastors,
theologians, students and lay
men attending the four-day in
stitute. It was sponsored by
Wartburg Theological Seminary
(Lutheran), Aquinas Institute
School of Theology (Catholic,
and the University of Dubuque
Theological Seminary (Presby
terian).
In a second address, Dr.
Littell, who was church history
professor at Chicago Theolo
gical Seminary when he was
named president of Iowa
Wesleyan, said he supported
a "sensitive theological view”
that a "post-Christian age”
has begun because Christians
take their religion for granted.
Many Christians already are
converts to Communism, secu
lar existentialism and other
non-Christian beliefs, he said.
Father Kevin O’Rourke O.P.,
dean of the Aquinas School of
Theology, noted that Vatican
II had changed the Catholic
layman’s outlook on ecumenism
and brought the laity into a
situation formerly reserved for
theologians and historians.
He said former thought on
ecumenism was that the clergy
were the “apostles” and con
ducted all liberties and thought,
. and that laymen were only to
support priests with prayer and
monetary gifts..
The seminary dean labeled
the idea that all must be in
spired by the clergy as“stero-
typed” and said it “is not in
keeping with the richer context
of the church.”
There must be, he added, “a
diversity of ministry, but one
ness of mission.”
Doctor Who Defied Church
Seeks To Divorce Husband
ANDREW HILL
has received an award for ge
neral excellence and the Ad
Alta re Dei Catholic Scout
Award.
The employe program was
initiated to assist worthy stu
dents in furthering their edu
cation. The six awards were
selected by a committee of
employes.
Other recelpients of die
awards were Robert Warnock,
Marsha Anne Ballance,
William Buckhalt, Jr., Clifford
Rosar and Faye Richey.
WALLASKEY, England (RNS)
—Dr. Anne Biezanek, mother
of seven children who defied
Catholic Church teachings in
1964 by opening a birth control
clinic, announced that she was
divorcing her husband.
The physician, who also wrote
a book supporting artificial con
traception for Catholics, was
refused the sacraments two
years ago by her parish church,
St. Albans in Wallasey, a Liver
pool suburb. c
Dr. Biezanek, 38, said she
and her 60-year-old husband
* have not been living together
for some time,” She indicated
that she has started a court or
der against her husband to gain
custody of their children and
for maintenance.
Jan Biezanek, the husband, is
a ship's steward and is out in
the British maritime strike.
In starting her clinic, Dr.
Biezanek said her aim was not
“necessarily to distribute con
traceptives, but to help Catholic
women who are in a horrible
Jam.”
In 1964, she attended mass in
Westminster Cathedral and re
ceived Communion, despite the
'Church ban. Later it was re
ported that the priest who dis
tributed the Communion was
not aware of her identity.
Bishop Urges
Op en Churches
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C.
(RNS)—Bishop Earl G. Hunt,
Jr., told the Western North
Carolina Conference of The
Methodist Church at its annual
meeting here that more chur
ches should open their doors to
Negro membership.
“We stand at a critical pe
riod in the resolution within
the church of the whole invol
ved problem of the relationship
between the races,” he said.
“It is assumed that Negro wor
shippers will be seated at any
time, a practice required by the
lae of The Methodist Church to
day.
United Appeal Head
Montague L. Boyd, J r., vice-
president and manager of the
Atlanta office of D’Arcy Adver
tising Company, will head die
United Appeal’s campaign pub
licity committee.
United Appeal, the metropoli
tan community's largest and
most important annual civic re
sponsibility, raises operating
funds for 45 health, counseling,
youth guidance and child care
agencies that help people from
97 service centers in Clayton,
Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwin
nett counties.
Stewimf Atiimli 5<ac« -'#/!
Jf PRINTING
• LITHOGRAPH!*
3SO FOttfST ROAO. N. t_ ATLANTA. Ot0(61A • RWty J-4717
• NO
CLASSIFIEDS
PATRONIZE
GEORGIA BULLETIN
ADVERTISERS
Have recuperated from recent
illness and I solicit your paint
ing, papering, and general re
pairs from both old and new
customers. Vincent Davis, 577-
2928
PAINTING INTERIOR AND EX
TERIOR 40 years experience,
does own work, H.M. Cole,
43 Glenroy Place, Smyrna, Ga.
435-0732.
HEIRLOOM LACE
MANTILLAS
Handmade in Spain for church,
wedding. Assorted colors, de
signs, and sizes to your yards.
Mrs. Lopez, 237-7998
Painting Interior, Exterior
Thoroughly experienced expert does own work. Hundreds of
references furnished with each estimate. All windows and gut
ters cleaned free with job. Call Mr. Caldwell 622-6076
PICNIC FACILITIES FOR CHURCH
AND CLUB GROUPS
PLEASANT RURAL SETTING
30 min. Atlanta off South Expressway
Privacy, rest rooms, club room for dan
cing# games area, etc.
Riding horses and ponies available at
standard fee
Southern Breeders Riding Stable 478-7919
MOVING
STORAGE.
rltutiycut
The Moving Man
local and long distance
moving & storage
Phone Paul C. McLellan
643 10th St., N.w TR 5-7781
Atlanta, Georgia
NIGHT 636-5719
Jk
£ocict|2 of j$aint
48S COGEWOOO A VC., t. C.
)0inctnt br |3aul
ATLANTA* GEORGIA 30312
Store Hours Monday to Saturday
9 AM to 6 PM
Desires to receive all USABLE furniture, clothing, appliances,
books, vacuum packed food etc., for the poor and needy. Tele
phones, 525-4)178 (after 6 p.m. - 688-6390).
GIFT IDEA
A Gift Subscription to The Georgia Bulletin might be just the
thing for a boy or girl away from home, a relative in the re
ligious life, a friend who moved but wants to keep up with doing
in Atlanta.
A SPECIAL CARD WILL BE ENCLOSED
ANNOUNCING THE GIFT
YOUR NAME
ADDRESS.
SEND GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY & STATE
Send or Phone Your Classified
Advertising To The Georgia Bulletin
P.O. Box 11667-Northside Station
Atlanta 5, Georgia
Phone: 231-1281
Ads accepted by phone, mail and at the office up to Monday,
3 line MINIMUM CHARGE count 5 Average Words to a line.
RATES
1 Time . ,25ff per line
4 consecutive times
with no copy change 23£ per line
DISPLAY CLASSIFIED
(WITH BORDER $1.00 PER INCH)
Legal Notices 50jJ
Deaths 50f •
In Memoriam 50 f
Acknowledgement 50fJ
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Print your classified ad on this form. Slip it into an envelope
along with remittance and sent it to:
THE GEORGIA BULLETIN
Classified Department
Your Name
Address. • • • . • • •
City. . . . . . . .............................