The sun., 1893-08-19
THE QUESTION OF CA7HoLIC EDUCA.
TION.
Catholic Editors Overriding Popc nnd Conn
oil, and IIoidtug the Key OF the Future.


fatter themselves that they hold the keys ol
the future" These gentlemen are the editors
| OF the Catholic Times, the northeastern Chron,-
| Gle, the Western lidtchnan, the Colorado Cdtho-
lie. tho Catholic Union aud Times. and the Free
| mans Journal To unmitre stubborn prelates
and TO liberate this country from the letters OF
| tho Baltimore councils seem, for the present,
to be the principal objects OF their combined
| efforts. As to the Catholic school question.
| they are doing their utmost to override the
| Pope and the Councils OF Baltimore.
In his recent letter on the Catholic school
| question the Pope most uneIuivocaily aud em-
| phatlcally declared that the DEGREES Of the
Baltimore Councils are to be stcadfastly OBJ
| served" But tho liberals put 1t in their heads
| to substitute the called Satoli school pro-
| posals and to proclaim in the name OF the Pope
these propositions to be tho school law for this
| country. which should finally settle all dispute.
| In this scheme, however. they aro altogether
| too sanguine. To every sober reader 1t was ut
| once clear that tho Pores letter. though full
Of encomium for the person OF Archbishop Sa-
| TOLL. yet contained not n single word OF ap-
proval Of his school proposals. but only kind
| OF excuse and defence of tho good intention
the Archbishop OF Lcpanto had in framing his
fourteen propositions. and declaration that.
rightly understood. they did not contradict the
disciplinary law OF tho baltimore Councils:
whereas. on the other hand. "the DEGREES
which the baltimore Councils. agreeably to the
directions Of the Holy See. have enacted con-
cern!ng parochial schools and whatever else
has been prescribed BIZ the Roman pontifrs.
whether directly or through the Sacred Con-
gregatinns. concerning the same matter. are
to lie steadfastly observed"
Since the publication Of the Pope's lottor we
nave learned something more about the Satol,i
school nrop3sals. They have never hoen OFF,
SiaIly published; AZ the meeting OF the Arch
almost unanimously rejected as useless and
iimpractiea1le since "the dcerees Of the Third
siaSSard PhiadeIrhia. July is!al g Accord-
Gsy s the Holy FatheF snt5nEE the
were confirmed by sevcnty-ilve prelHtes In
their private letters to him, officially declared
that all questions about the education OF youth
In the United states mus. be determined by
former papal nitsranees congregation deci-
withdrawing the Satoll proposals from the
econtroyersy ltottotc Herald, New York. July
Let mo now point out how a liberal editor
goes about to override the Pope and the Conn-
Gil In one PARTICULAR question. This instance
7, The Key. l. 4; Lambert writes il the cctlo,ic
Council lof Baltimorel not only does not pro-
hI6it the glving OF absointion to parents
Absolutely torb'ds italics oursl Bishops or
prieste TO refuse abs3ution to such parents
for sending nd tn9 e, children to public schools
phatic. AZ follows: We strictly forbid any
one. whether Bishop or priest. and this is the
through the Sacred Congregation. either by
act or threat, to exclude from the sacraments
as unworthy parents who choose to send their
Of Bait. page io4. y. 1887" "'iN N'DA''
This pretended literal translation is {! mu-
tilation and corruption OF the text Of the
Council. which is altogether unworthy of a
e, scholar and gentlemHn not to say Of 4 Catho.
looked At i. The following is the literal trans:
sufficient cause approved by the Ordinary tthe |
Bishop OF the diocesel parents wish to send |
the proxima;o dangers be removed by neces-
snry precautions. we strictly order that no |
RBishGn or Ir!sst contrary contra to the express PRO,
Sacred Congregation. shall either BY thrents
or in fact repel such parents from the sacra-
this to be understood Of the children them
selves"
"agreeably TO the directions Of The Holy See
and an tho sacred Congregatif1n" deerees for
ents for cause EXPRESSLY G APPROVED by their
Bishop. may send their children to the public
hy sSr e as ] as
OF parents scnding their children TO the public
schools; Il ths h n"t maniiGstly oyesrid;nS the
Pore has declared are to he steadfasty
IN lHe bdub lSSut Oh tHB tIiUDHf f|In"S We
read: The withholding OF faculties from
priests with regard to parents sending their
Of Ds tHsis Gs Of m n"@hG In
reference, to this matter" Moreover under
ths I! ~ heading lnsly n Answers1" we read:
tnirn ,gmi Innrs ask us to name II diocese
where the faculties to absolye parents sending
he priests by the Ordinary, In the diocese OF
Rochester. in places where there are ,parochial
uQrent6, 1t remains 10 be how lpnU tha
1eSgate Anostoie T tolers1S oil this defiance
his Serdict to S @verrSe Pops and % 'FsS csane
and to dictate 70 a Catholic rishop what hs
clearly ssttei by the % council Of Baltmore.. Gs.
eli lrys on the rsht OF Bishops t,2 decide
whether or not Catholic Parents are allowed to
ss s to fntG" % E"rhsr Emh snS
make the case Iut tte clear ! give n literal
OF several rules laid down for Bish-
Dps. priests. and parents in reference to
schools:
, ny & wsn
;siEs. ssS;Ssn
i hem during nc who's ,ne q ,nsr eII.dho"a and nd
SG" a ~ ] ssHs s% TO ne par.
laps in particular cases the Ordinary Judge something
n ios1Nevefins Is ess although tho necessity and
Of sd"snTG cntmoG yontn in Catholic
Ometires happen-aS also The above mentioned IN
tructOn OF the Congregation OF the Holy Ohicel |
oints out-"na; Catholic parents nro in conscience
allowed 10 send their children 10 the pubic schOols
Iut ths they can 0nl} do II they have sufficient
for II; heer, mo cover there be- or be
uicten reason in particular case Is 10 he LETT h-
viii lie mostly found either when there
sta inadequate in imaaTt tn the children tduca.
yer, the proS!nlaie danger of rcrvcrsion which is
en- must by proper means and precautions be
moved in order that the public schools may be law.
uIy frr1uentrd when, therefore. for u snIi.cent
ause approved by the Ordinary &C cine rest given
hore.b
n 100 Having well weighed all these things We
rlRin and decree IN the fourth place that all |
hO!ic parents bound to send thrr child-rn to
hs pArOchiai EchaOls. unless they sufficiently and
anifastly provide either ut nmr or In other Catholic
c hoOs for he CHRISTIAN education of th.ir nGSurnx
r allowed for u sufficient cause approved by tins
Ishop and w!lh the proper precautions aud safe.
rds to send their children 20 other schools. Which
cho0L however, Catholic school Is left to the
Judgment of the Ordinary 10 decide.
From these passages of the Third Penary
,ouncl OF Baltimore We derive the following
onclusions concerning the case In question:
/. Catholic parents cannot lawfully send
heir children to public schools unless In par
cuar casos the Bishop Of tho diocese deem II