The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-01-10


and names of parties to such happen
ings.
Most articles in the Menace are lies
or statements so vague and general
as to make legal action impossible.
In many cases where the articles seem
to state the time, place and names of
parties very plainly it was found, on
investigation, that there were no such
parties, no such address as that
given in the article and no such hap
penings as had been chronicled
What can you do in such a case? They
are rather careful about making accu-
sation against individuals sufficient to
constitute criminal libel. Whenever
they make such statements they can
be prosecuted if the parties wish to
do so. In several instances the
authors of such statements have been
prosecuted and fined, other cases are
pending Most of the accusations
made by the Menace are against "the
Church. "the Hierarchy" or some
institution which, according to law,
cannot be criminally libelled.
have heard arguments for and
against "Jim Jam Jems" and would
like to know the view of the Church
upon this matter. If opposed, what
are the reasons?
What arguments have you heard
for, or in favor of, this publication?
Do you think the Church has nothing
to do except bother about Jim Jam
Jems? Officially, the Church knows
nothing about the publication and has
said nothing about it one way or
another. In her general teaching she
condemns bad reading and that is suffi-
cient reason why good Catholics do
not read this or similar publications
Did you ever eat decayed food to sus-
tain your bodily strength? Why, then,
have recourse to bad and suggestive
literature to keep your nina in
healthy condition?
In what year was Joan of Arc made
a Saint?
Joan of Arc has not yet been Off
cialIy canonized, or declared a Saint,
by the Church. 1t is expected that this
GROWING honor will be bestowed upon
her during the coming year. The
preliminary steps have already been
passed through successfully.
What should one do with prayer
books, rosaries, and other blessed ar
ticIes which become broken or in con-
dition not to be used? Should they be
burned?
When blessed articles of this kind
are no longer fit to be used they can
be destroyed in the manner indicated.
I. Will you please tell me if per-
son uses another ones prayer book,
does the prayers go to the one who
owns the book or to the one who is
using it? Also if one uses another's
rosary? 2. Is it right to go to the
Greek Orthodox Church to Mass?
What is the difference between it
and the Roman Catholic Church?
l. The prayers which one reads
out of a prayer book benefits the per-
son who reads them no matter who
may be the owner of the book. 1t is
different, however, in the case of a
rosary which is indulgenced for a GER
tain person. If one takes this rosary
without the knowledge of the owner
he cannot gain the indulgence. I'll
the owner loans him the rosary in the
belief that the person to whom it is
loaned can gain the indulgence, it
ceases to be indulgenced for both. If
the owner of rosary loans it to
another person merely to enable him
to keep count of the beads and not for
the purpose of enabling him to gain
the indulgence, it does not lose it's
indulgence for the owner. 2. No. The
Greek Orthodox Church is not a
branch of the Roman Catholic Church.
1t separated from the Roman Catholic
Church in the ninth century and can
lay no claim to being the true church.
I. We live in a parish where there
is only one Mass every Sunday. There
being no one to take care of the baby
ouS VI US 10 optISSu 10 ISuIdIH uOIhS
every alternate Sunday. Do we
thereby commit mortal sin? 2.
Should priest have nominal charge
when performing marriage ceremony
with nuptiaI Mass? Is not the couple
supposed to make an offering accord
ing to their means? 8. When man
works hard is he exempt from fast
and abstinence and is the wife Obliged
to cook special meal for herself in
that case, especially after she had been
doing hard house work?
1. The necessity of caring for baby
is sufficient excuse for a person to
remain away from Mass, and one who
is obliged to do so does not commit a
mortal sin. Failure to attend Mass on
Sundays and holydays is mortal sin
only when one remains away without
a sufficient reason. 2. 1t is customary
for the groom, or the best man on
behalf of the groom, to make an offer
ing to the priest who performs the
marriage ceremony. In many dioceses
there is a minimum amount specified
as an offering for a nuptial Mass. Of