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PERTH, THURSDAY ,DECEMBER 7, 1967.
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Methodist Discussions Held In Britain Ca* iholic ?
ACTIVE AGAIN
Classes Close Down
PARENTS of children Catholic participation attending secondary in the local councils had classes in Northam last increased in a "specweek received a circutacular" way, acc.ording lar advising them that to a B.C.C. spokesman, secondary classes at St. Dr. Ruth Slade, a CathoJoseph's School will be lic member of the workdiscontinued. From JOHN A. GREAVES in LONDON. ing group, said that The text of the circuCatholic participation in lar was as follows: THE first talks ever held on a national practice was greater "It is with deep regret level between British Catholics and than that implied by that the Assistant Gen"observer" status. Methodists took place last weekend in "Many councils reeral of the Congregation ( Sisters of St. Joseph of port that Catholics, in John with Cardinal Heenan of ondon L the Apparition) on her fact, share in the fullest recent visit decided that way in all their work," Westminster as chairman. in order to help towards she added. About 300 clergy and expect Catholic mema solution of our school Such co-operation inlaity took part, repre- bership in the near cludes work in .caring accommoda t ion probsenting the two Church- ' future. lem, brought about by for the aged, the poor. All but 30 of the es in about equal numthe inadequacy of the the young, mothers., and bers in the five-hour B.C.C.'s local groups wardens or the Fish building at St. Andiscussions at West- take part in such ecu- projects such as street thony's, West Northam. minster Hall, central menical activities as the Plan. In the latter prosecondary classes . will meeting house close .to annual Week of Prayer ject, fish symbols are be discontinued here at the Houses of Parha- for Christian Unity, distributed to people St. Joseph's and grades Christian Aid Week and !lent. I and II will be transl iving stuck alone to be Each Methodist dis- other interdenominaferred to the classrooms on a window in a case triet nominated three tional social and chari- of emergency. vacated. members and each Cath- table activities. The report mentioned "We are all concerned the diocese appointed a His Holiness Pope Paul VI examines one of the volumes of the New in some that this situation has priest, a lay man or wo- Common Problems difficulties Catholic Encyclopaedia, presented to him by Shelton Fisher, president a reas, particularly arisen, but at present man and a Religious o f McGraw-Hill, Inc., publisher of the monumental 15-volume reference this is considered the The local councils in- where the local Catholic Brother or nun engaged work, the first such adult work of more than 50 years. The set preonly course of action as in teaching or nursing clude all the main Pro- pastor hesitated to act sented to His Holiness is specially bound in white leather. numbers favour grades testant denominations. without clear directive to attend. I and II." Dr. Irvonwy Morgan, Early last year the par- from his superiors. president of the Metho- ent body and the Cathodist Conference, opened lic Church agreed to form a top-level joint the meeting. working group to stimu"They are in no way a high-level formula late action on common consultation," said a problems such as mixed spokesman at Cardinal marriages and proselytwas singled out for from public schools was Heenan's residence. "I ism. About a third of its attacks attacked by the Cardimany bitter would call them more of members are Catholic from Communists. The nal. He warned of a a friendly discussion. representatives, includMoscow newspaper "two-pronged attack on We are really breaking ing Auxiliary Bishop Butle r. "Pravda" called him the the American way of Christopher the ice. leader of the "Vatican life . . . the movement "We have established O.S.B., of Westminster, formal dialogue with Bishop Langton Fox of FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN, the fifth column" in Ameri- to take God out of the ( Wales ) , a ca. The Soviets linked public school and to the. Anglicans and are Menevia Archbishop of New York, America's him to their propaganda force the child out of loping to do the same p riest representative With the Free Churches from 'Scotland (which second largest diocese, died suddenly on charges that the United the private school." States used germ war(those not affiliated has a hierarchy sepafare in the Korean conWith the Church of Eng- rate from England and Sunday, December 3. He was 78. Honours Wales) and two lay flict. land)." the cardinal atCardinal had future The late people. It has so far He was glowing in his Cardinal Spell man held two meetings, the been in hospital for a tended the public gram- tributes to American w as one of the most Whitman, mar school Novat Increase during check-up second of which took servicemen and the role honoured men of his but had been in Massachusetts. He was Meanwhile a spec- place in London less ember, they play in defending apparent good health good at studies and ath- the free world and a de- nation, holding dozens tacular increase was re- than three weeks ago. of honorary degrees cardinals who took completion of letics. On then. since terrent to communist from colleges and uniPorted by the British Both meetings were UniFordham at study turns at presiding at the man Cardinal Spell council of Churches private, but at the secversities across the na- first session. versity, he decided to aggression. the as be classed could (B.C.C.) in Catholic ond one the B.C.C. said "No man on earth tion. enter the priesthood and While in Vietnam last Participation in its local in a statement that the world's most travelled was sent to Rome to wants war less than I.," He contributed many Christmas, the aging church councils Sacred of the member through- Catholic members "supstudy at the Urban Col- he said, "but peace does articles to magazines Cardinal spoke to the out the ported the fullest pos- College. In his role as lege. country. not mean surrender to and all the money he the men of the possibility of , The British Council, sible participation in Military Vicar for our enemies or leave us earned from his literary • He was ordained on .he national branch of local councils of church- United States Armed May 14, 1916. He re- unprepared or unaware effoits went to charity. it being the last time he would be able to underthe World Council of es. but were anxious to Forces, he had travelled ceived a doctorate of of the dangers we face." Churches, reported that, do nothing which would hundreds of thousands theology. He was a member of take the task he cherishof miles on his visits to the Central Preparatory ed, of being with the about 600 local break existing links of United States bases ,q Education Returning to America. • ureh councils Commission for the Sec- men of whom he was ,. about t fellowship." he was a priest in the ond Vatican Council chief pastor. 200 now have official 1 It was the findings of throughout the world. The friend of PresiAn ardent American, Archdiocese of Boston dents did not hesitate to and was one of the ten R.I.P. Catholic observers and this working 1925, when he was group a.b. . out 40 have Catholics which were published one who saw America's until attack their policies role as a bastion of the named to a post in the when he 41Iull or a considered bership. ssociate mem- by the British Council free world, Cardinal Vatican Secretariat of they were not just. Mrs. So' me others of Churches last week. State. He was the first Spellman was indefatigEleanor Roosevelt was able in his support and American to receive attacked publicly when such an appointment. In for war loans and work he accused her of aucampaigns of the Na- 1929 he was given the thoring documents unt itle of Monsignor. to Archbishop tional War Fund. This 'THE Apostolic Delega- liary worthy of an American has been conSimonds, tion that announces I n June, 1932, he was work ran parallel with mother when she de- the Holy Father has ap- firmed as Auxiliary to named as Auxiliary for the relief his work p ATHER fended the exclusion of pointed Bishop Arthur Archbishop Knox. PATRICK of destitute war victims. Bishop of Boston and CROWLEY parochial school chil- F. Fox, former Auxiwas consecrated on Sephas been afTtointed Prayer for "Peace dren from a pending liary to Archbishops Bishop John N. Cullitember 8 by his superior friend, of St. with Justice after VicFederal aid to education Mannix and Simonds, nane. the former AuxiColumban's, Cardinal Pacelli, the River vale. He tory" was the theme of bill. Melbourne, as Bishop of liary to Archbishop Eris succeeds Pather many of his public ad- future Pope Pius XII. Sale in succession to the O'Brien of Canberra Frank He assailed the KenRuddy, who is He Archwas named dresses and almost a late Bishop Francis and Goulburn, h-as been returning to St. nedy education proC national slogan during bishop of New York in olumban's in Melappointed an Auxiliary Lyons. gramme when it was inbourne. 1939 after the death of the war. Bishop to Archbishop Knox of Laurence P. troduced early 1961. in Patrick Cardinal Hayes. Pather Moran. former AuxiMelbourne. He said it "discrimiCrowley was In February of 1946, Ordained Contrast 1?51. He in Ireland in along with 31 other pre- nated against a multiwent to Japan the A man of such obvi- lates from all parts of tude of America's chii year to ous action, yet he also the world, he was raised dren because their par!9,11tfollowing in ents choose to exercise Columban unssions the wrote poetry, published to the Sacred College. in constitutional Norman Thomas Car- t heir a novel and had one of Archdiocese. the Tokyo eorning Bef or e THE NEXT ISSUE OF "THE RECORD" WILL BE the world's finest stamp dinal Gilroy, Arch- right to educate them in to THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER, WITH A COLOURED 1963 he Australia in collections, a hobby bishop of Sydney, wa, accordance with their COVER AND 32 PAGES INSIDE. THE PRICE WILL s11,(111, timeworked for a which he started in his named a Cardinal in this religious beliefs." in BE 15 CENTS. England at `". college days. same Consistory. The Supreme Court's Columban's, Whitby. Born in May, 1889 Cardinal S p e 11 man decision barring prayer
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