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8 GEORGIA BULLETIN, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1967
Letters To The Editor
EDITOR:
Many
feeling
apparent
ment of
Atlanta,
denced
closings
gard to
Catholic families are
the results of the
misguided manage-
the Archdiocese of
This fact is well evi-
by the recent school
with little or no re-
the affected families.
Our archbishop talks about
discrimination frequently.
Never have I ever heard him
mention, in a positive manner,
the people of the southside of
Atlanta who have been discrim'
nated against for fifteen or
more years. The northside was
provided for—then the colored.
The archbishop apparently
has turned deaf ears to the
problems confronting his flock
in regard to the responsibility
of Catholic education. The
parochial grammar schools are
filled to "capacity” in most
instances. Yet, I understand
the superintendent of schools
refused to deny admission to
non-Catholic children presently
enrolled in parochial schools.
I ask how and why is the arch
diocese obligated to provide
Catholic education to these
children whileCatholic children
are being denied? Has it not
’always been the policy of our
Catholic schools to accept non-
Catholic children space per
mitting? I also understand
that the few children to be
accepted will be charged non
parishioner rates.
Maybe the financial support
> of the southside was not as
great as the northside but truly
the contributions, were as
generously given according to
means of the people.
Having experienced two fund
. raising drives by the arch
diocese for the construction of
schools, etc., I deeply resent
the fact that no foresight was
given to provide schools on the
‘ southside. As early as 1960
: it was known that the State of
Georgia- was interested in
purchasing property belonging
to the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. I doubt also that
the closing of Sacred Heart
School was a quick decision.
I am so sick of the entire
matter that I have reached the
decision to educate my four
children in public schools. I
do not burden my conscience
at all. I shall continue to support
the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception and the wonderful
Franciscans but I shall turn
a deaf ear to anyone who
attempts to enlist my support
for any diocese project. I cannot
support that which I believe has
fallen down on its' responsi
bilities. I pray that God will
assist the archbishop in his
future decisions.
THOMAS E. ZAWORSKI
Hapeville
EDITOR:
I read with great interest the
letter in this week's Georgia
Bulletin, from Mrs. Robert W,
Hudlow regarding the parochial
school situation. She put it
so well there is little left for
the rest of us to say except
"Amen’’.
I would, however, like to
elaborate upon one of her points,
that of economics. It has become
the accepted thing to solve the
problem of over-crowding in the
schools by raising tuition. Is
this the Christian way? Should
I, a person of moderate means,
be asked to contribute to the
support of a school from which
my children are excluded be
cause I cannot afford the high
tuition and expensive uniforms?
I believe that the Catholic
school system can be operated
as it was intended, to provide
Christian education for children
from all economic strata, and if
some must be turned away, that
it can be done fairly and not
by an economic squeeze.
Of course, I may be wrong.
Perhaps it is impossible, in
these times, to run a private
school system except for the
well-to-do. Very’well, if this
is true, let us do the fairthing-
eliminate Catholic schools or
turn them over to private ma
nagement to be run as self-
supporting organizations for
those who can afford regular
private school rates.This would
free the Church to concentrate
upon the Schools of Religion.
As Mrs. Hudlow says, these
are a poor second to regular
Catholic schools. As they stand
now, poor is not even accurate,
the term is miserable. But if
this is what the majority of our
youth must have then let’s make
it the best possible second best.
I would like to call upon all
fair minded Catholics to end
this economic discrimination
which is just as ugly, sinful
and un-Christian as Racial Dis
crimination could ever be.
MRS. DOUGLAS A. DAUGHERTY
Atlanta
EDITOR:
On behalf of myself and the
entire company of "One Damn
Thing After Another! ”, please
let me extend appreciation for
the gracious review of our off
(very far off) Broadway pro
duction.
It is most comforting to know
that there are those interest
ed parties in the community who
will take time from their busy
schedules to find but that "pri
soners. are still people.”
Again thank you for your keen
observation and interest which
showed by your vivid descrip
tion of an evening that will long
be remembered by us all.
A PRISONER,
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
EDITOR:
If you were referring to me
in one of the accumulated back-
number, I didn’t know a person
had to be a native of Atlanta,
listed in the directory, in order
to respond to the welcome given
to lay people to air their views.
My signature is my authentic
baptismal name, and I am still
at the old address whenever
I’m in town. I use any old type
writer that’s handy, but not nec
essarily my own property.
Most of your correspondents
seem to be' well-educated, re
spectful vessels of God’s love;
but some of us, at times, are
called upon to serve, how
ever grudgingly, to serve as
vessels of God’s wrath. It isn’t
easy to repress one's natural
deference to the clergy, but
clearly, somebody has to speak
out. As now, for instance.
Perhaps the falling off of can
didates for the priesthood might
be reversed if the prospects
were shown the one inducement
that seems to be increasingly
apparent. With a few "deca
dent” exceptions, priests nowa
days seem to be immune from
the courtesies towards God and
man that used to be the iden
tifying mark of the clergy.This
fact ought to appeal at least
to the rougher elements. Just
think: a career in which you
don’t have to respect anybody's
feelings but roll merrily over
objections in the smug Under
standing that you are another
Christ and can do no wrong I
By the time your constituents
have been thoroughly indoctri
nated into believing that this is
what Vatican II meant, you’ll
have it made!
This attitude is so well do
cumented in materials being
published by Catholics that
there is no need to attach it
to me or any other writer of
"letters to the editor.” But the
opposition is heard less and less
except in occasional letters to
the editor. So please don’t wrig
gle out of your responsibility to
publish them!
KATHERINE THERESE
Atlanta
EDITOR:
Have you ever tried to teach a
class of boys and girls who
laughed at a clown, cried if a
pet turtle died ori became angry
if he felt unjustly punished? If
you are a teacher, no doubt you
have been involved in all these
situations; that is, if you are a
teacher in a regular school.
But, on the other hand, per
haps you have seen some child
ren who do not respond as other
children do. In like circum
stances there are those who are
not able to advance at the same
rate of speed of learning as
others. There are those who,
for one reason or another can
not adjust to every-day life as
readily as society expects them
to, whether through an emotion
al or mental illness.
How fortunate are the twenty-
two children of whom I am about
to tell you! Equally as fortu
nate are the parents of each
one of these "chosen" child
ren of God. They are the pupils
of Our Lady's Day School which
is now temporarily located in a
wing of Drexel High School at
631 Harwell Road, N.W. A large
playyard with gym equipment
can be seen upon driving into
the parking area, and plenty of
space for. young bodies to run
and exercise in the sunshine.
Indoors the four rooms that are
maintained by Our Lady’s Day
School are equipped with the
colorful small-scale furniture
and equipment that public
schools use. The children in
these rooms are assigned‘ac
cording to age groups, but one
recognizes that there is some
thing more.
Here an "exceptional" child
is taught and guided. The cur
riculum is designed to prepare
the child for making a mark in
life and to become a useful citi
zen.
MRS. HELEN YOUNG
Atlanta
FIRST TIME THIS CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPHED —
Marking' the first time Pope Paul VI has been photographed
while performing this ceremony, the Pontiff prepares to
pour holy water on the head of little, bellowing Guidi Pietro
as the child is baptized. The ceremony took place in the re
stored baptistry of St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome.
Banquet Will Honor
Fr. William Haddad
Father William Haddad, pas
tor of St. John’s MelkiteChurch,
will be honored at a banquet
Sunday night celebrating the 25th
anniversary of his ordination
to the priesthood.
The banquet, to be held at 7
p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, will
also honor Bishop Justin A.
Najmy, Apostolic Exarch for
Melkites in the United States.
Father Haddad founded the
parish on Ponce de Leon Ave.
12 years ago. (See Father Kier-
nan’s Column on Page 4).
A native of Kferhoune, Le
banon, the priest received his
education at Holy Savior Mon
astery in Lebanon and was or
dained March 1, 1941.
The honoring of the priest
coincides with Bishop Najmy’s
first visit to Atlanta since he
became leader of more than
100,000 Melkites in the United
States.
The bishop will arrive at At
lanta Airport Friday, where he
will be met by parishioners of
FATHER HADDAD
the church and religious and lay
leaders.
4 A public reception will be
held Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to
9130 p.m. at St. John's Church
Hall. On Sunday, Bishop Najmy
will concelebrate a Solemn
Mass with other Melkite priests
Who will be in Atlanta for the
occasion. Archbishop Paul J.
Hallinan and Bishop Joseph L.
Bernardin are to attend.
De Paul Society Issues
First Financial Report
The Society of St. Vincent de
Paul in the archdiocese has is
sued its first financial repqrt
for the period from Oct. 1,1965
to Sept. 30, 1966.
The report of the charitable
society follows:
RECEIPTS
Offerings at weekly m eetings,
$1,756.99; Collections in
Church, $19,544.05; Contribu
tions in Poor Boxes, $3,650.74;
Sale of Religious Papers,
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Families assisted, 265; Per
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SPIRITUAL WORKS
Irregular marriages validat
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Total active membership, 86.
Last week - end, 19 young men went on
a retreat. It was a different kind of retreat.
They spent 2 1/2 days with 4 priests, lis
tened as their bishop spoke to them, had
plenty of time for thinking and relaxing, even
enough time to attempt getting one priest
to the showers before he planned to go.
This was Atlanta's first Role Call Retreat
and from all appearances, it 1 was a success.
I thought I would share with you portions of
a prayer we all used together during the re
treat. I would suggest it as ‘vocation pra
yer’ for anyone who is groping for an answer
to the question, “Where am I going?”
LEADER; Sleep iS one thing; rest is another.
Sleep we can handle; rest som-
times comes harder, Because
rest is found in the silent realiza
tion that
your goal is in sight,
your place is determined,
your role is clear.
Sleep comes from the world's
weariness;
Rest comes from you, Lord, and
that's what we’re looking for.
ALL: Give us rest.
Help us rest.
Help us understand all the options
open to us where we can take the
stuff from which you made us
and fashion it into powerful ser
vice to you and our fellowman.
Help us to be open to your call-
not because we have only one
chance to answer it but because
we want to answer it in the way
you want most to hear.
This is our prayer before we
sleep. Hopefully, it will be our
prayer as we begin to rest, as
we begin to understand what your
calling us to be and do and all
the ways in which we can answer
you.
We’ve been looking all day, Lord,
trying to understand more about
ourselves so we can bring
more of ourselves to you
trying to look hard at what we
have to offer and
where we can offer it most
effectively for everyone
concerned.
You’ve made us in such a way that we have
a lot to offer We appreciate that because
there are so many challenges open to us.
What we have to do is very simple:
We have to see and
understand
which challenges we can fill
best. .......
which challenges will please
you most . .
which challenges you’re es
pecially inviting us to
just as you invited those
men in the Gospel
Today, we have come and seen a little bit
more, Someday, you will have helped us
reach understanding too. Right now, it’s
enough, that we have walked for awhile
with you.
My shepherd is the Lord; there is nothing
I could want. Fresh and green are the
pastures where He gives me rest. Near
still-running waters He leads me, to re
fresh my weary spirit.
He guides me along the right path; He is
true to His name. If I should walk in the
valley of darkness and indecision, No evil
would I fear. You are there with your crook
and your staff; with these you give me
comfort. (From Psalm 22.)
FATHER JERRY HARDY
Vocations Director
College Drops
Religious
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WAUKESHA, Wis. (RNS) —
A small Roman Catholic liberal
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Milwaukee community has
decided to eliminate required
courses and religious exercises
for its students.
, In a Religious Affiliation
Policy statement, the board of
directors of Mount St. Paul
College said that the "primary
objective of the college has
academic freedom as its
corollary and excludes forced
compliance either to religious
belief or to religious practice.”
"Mount St. Paul College,**
the statement added, "will have
no required religion courses or
religious exercises for
students, whether Catholic or
non-Catholic. Although the
college will eagerly provide
the means for its students
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stature, all such opportunities
will- be offered in a spirit of
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combed hair, and a chance to learn the ABCs.
"They’re getting to know God too, of course,”
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“Today they’re living dolls. Ten years from now
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