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crate themselves to the service It
Christ as active and chosen menu
bers of His Mystical Body.
He continued:
But once this essential cbIt
CATION has been we'll establish
ed, they (Rslisiovs) ere not for
hidden TO think about rsvisioa
and adaptation Of the means 81
achieving IT, without however
failing TO show due respect for
tradition and without detracty
ing from fhe prescriptions that
are considered inv;o!abIs BY
their Constitutions.
"Subordinates will furthermore
observe religious dis cipIine,
which forbids them to arrogate to
themselves those tasks that fall
within the competence of superb
ors, or to undertake on their own
initiative reforms that they can.
not attempt without their superb
ors' authorization"
Here the Pope gsvs special
consideration to obedience in
the religious life, which he
called an essential on which
fhe renewal Of the spirit prop
er TO the community depends.
He said that . tendency toward
modification in This field has
created certain tensions ~ mot
through . lack Of sincere de-
sire TO aim At perfection by
means Of obedience, but be- :
cause there is particular en-.
phssis today upon certain ss-
poets Of obedience that even
serious and conscientious Re-
IisioUs would like to see disap-
pear"
He mentioned specifically the
assertion made in some quarters
that some ways of applying obedi-
ence tend to endanger the human
dignity of the Religious, that it
creates an obstacle to the full de-
velopment of his personality, and
might even alter his orientation
towards God alone.
At this point the Pope under.
lined the value of true submission
and Christian humility. He said
both should be free acts involv-
ing the individuals abandonment
of self into the hands of God,
whose Will is expressed in the
Continued on Page .
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Early Christmas Gift
Many Praise Appointment

Columbus gain is Gin
cinnati's loss was the con-
senSuS as well WisherS con-
tinued to praise the appoint
ment of Bishop Clarence G.
~Issenmann, bishop-designate Of
Columbus.
Archbishop Karl j. Alter,
archbishop Of Cincinnati. prsis-
ed the appointment Of Bishop
issenmann, termins II . mark
Of confidence Of the Holy See"
The archbishop expressed his
regret that the new Ordinary
would no longer serve the Gin
cinnati area but said he rejoiced
that ''the Holy Father has ap-
pointed one of our own clergy"
Ellis appointment" the arch.
bishop said, 'is a notable recog.
milton of his native ability and
his high devotion to the interests
of religion. We congratulate the
Diocese of Columbus on obtain
ing a true shepherd who is well
qualified for his new tasks by rea-
son of his broad experience in
many fields of ecclesiastical adj
ministration as well as by special
lied Studies"
The three Columbus daily
newspapers gave extensive news
coverage to the event and laud-
ed the appointment of Bishop Is
senmann in editorials.
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celebrant for the Solemn Mass
at the Cathedral, which will be
preceded by the blessing of the
indoor crib.
Father George Fulcher will be
deacon of the Mass and Father
Thomas Bennett, subdeacon. Mon
signor James Kulp, diocesan direc-
tor of the Propagation of the
Faith, will preach.
On Christmas day another Sol
emn Mass will be offered at the
Cathedral with Father George
Fulcher as celebrant and preach
er. Father Fulcher will be assist
ed by Fathers Thomas Bennett,
deacon and Patrick Sorohan, SUBJ
deacon.
Other Masses at the Cathedral
will follow the usual holy day
schedule.
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xens FOR Decent Literature, are
Archbishop Karl J. Alter Of
Cincinnati, US. Sen. Frank J.
Lavsehe Of Ohio, and Gov. G.
William o'NsiII, also Of Ohio.
The nucleus for the CDL is a
group Of Is men headed by Char
les H. Heating, Jr., Cincinnati at
torney. Their goal is not alone to
rid the community's newsstands
of indecent literature. The long.
range objective of the CDL is to
arouse public opinion to the point
where people will refuse to toll
crate the distribution and sale OF
pornographic literature.
with an annual pornosraphy
traffic Of three-quartsrs Of .
billion dollars" M. Heating
said, mo child from college age
down to the age Of five is
safe. This Is volume enough to
psrvsrt an entire generation"
The persistent efforts of the
CDL to enlist public opinion have
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Four CYC
Youth Enter
Speech Finals

Central, Eastern and Northern
Deaneries will be represented in
the finals of the Diocesan CYC
Speech contest as a result of last
Sundays Regional program at St.
Francis De Sales parish. Newark.
Miss Joyce Earl Of Our Lady of
Peace Parish and John Sardella
of Holy. Family Parish were Cen
trail Deanery survivors while Miss
Peggy Shoup, st. Rose Parish,
New Lexington, in the Eastern
Deanery and Fred Ion of Sacred
Heart, New Philadelphia, in the
Northern -Deanery, filled the 9TH
er two places in the four contest
ant finals to be held on Sunday,
Feb. /, in Columbus.
The four young people were
selected from q field Of nine
participants who were finaIists
IN Deanery contests held dur.
ing Catholic Youth Week in No
vember.
The winner of the finals will
be Diocesan champion and will
earn the right to represent the
Diocese of Columbus in the finals
of the national contest of the
Catholic Youth Council in Wash
ington DC. on the Tuesday after
Easter. :
Each of the four contestants
will deliver an eight minute
prepared speech on the 1857
Statement Of the American
Bishops on Censorship. Be-
sides this GRAFTON each will al.
Continued on Page q
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Bp. Zssenmann Sends
Christmas Greetings,
Prayers for Diocese

Bishop Clarence G.. Issenmann bishop-designate OF
Columbus this week sent the following greetings for the
Christmas season to the Diocese.
To His ExeelIeney, Bishop Edward 6. Hettinser,
to the Reverend Clergy, Diocesan and Regular,
and to the Religious and Faithful Of the Diocese:
My best wishes and my prayers at this holy sea-
son of the year are that your Christmas may be a truly
blessed one and that the New Year may be a happy one.
AS the feast of Our Lords Birth draws near, we
thrill anew every year with JOY and gladness. No mat
ter how old we grow, our spirits respond to the glad
tidings first re-echoed among the hills of Judea: "Do
not be afraid for today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you, who is Christ the Lord"
luke II, 10, IL.
: The ~longings of the past, the anxieties of the pres
ent, the uncertainties of the future dissolve before this
mystery of God made man. Our souls enjoy the peace
bestowed by the Divine assurance: "a Savior has been
born" This proof of Gods love for us bridges the
chasm between the Creator and His creatures, brought
about by disobedient man.
Right order is again established. We can be at
peace. With this peace born of right order we ask the
Divine Christ Child to bless every man, woman and
child in the diocese, on this anniversary of His Birth.
May we all keep this peace, in Gods grace, throughout
the coming year and, indeed, unto eternity.
! greatly appreciate the many greetings, messages
Of welcome and assurances of your prayers sent to me
these days. God bless you!
t CLARENCE G. ISSENMANN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF COLUMBUS
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work and stressed the need for
a political unification of Europe.
The council, he noted, is one
Of the most important move
mems for the unity Of Europe.
II can play . great part in the
task Of prompting governments
toward achieving political and
"supranationsI" federation Of
European states.
\ The task of the European COM
munities in the federal unifica-
ton of the old continent, he
said, is that of helping to guar
aptee individual freedoms.
The Holy Father warned that
tendencies toward Capitalization
in modern nations greatly limit
the freedom of local communities
and individuals, and that there
is a great need to call to the at
tention of governments the su-
premacy of personal values over
economic and social values.
"common welfare, for which
civil power is established, finds
its climax in the autonomous
life Of individuals. Only . eom..
mvnity Of spiritual interests
can unite men in . lasting man.
ner." said the Pope.
"There is, therefore, a need to
create in Europe a great and
strong majority of federalists who
believe in the principles of a
healthy individualism; we mean
to say, who share the conception
of a civil society in which men
achieve their full development
and freely serve the community
He went on to praise the ccun.
ellis creation of a European
community Of communal credit
which aims at preparing the es'
Enlistment of a European ms
titute Of Communal Credit.
The Pontiff expressed the hope
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mfosf OF moferfdl Wealfn ana
even luxury, he said. . isyms,
can nevertheless cons
himself entirely TO God and of
fer Him the total ehIssion Of
himself.
The Pope's indication that
wealth need be no hindrance to
living in a spirit of poverty was
made in the course of an address
he gave to leaders of religious
orders in 81 countries gathered
in Rome for the Second General
Congress of the States of Perfec.
ton in the Modern World. The
text of the papal talk has now
been released.
Formed in 1856, the conference
brings together provincials and
other heads of religious orders
and congregations of men in the
United States to discuss common
problems.
The thesis of the Pope's 5000.
word address was that although
the essentials of Christian per.
lection - love of God primari.
ly, and secondarily love of neigh.
Dor - are Interchangeable, there
is no reason why laymen and Re.
ligious cannot adopt the evangeli.
cal counsels of poverty, chastity
and obedience to modern living.
Divided into two general parts,
the Pope's discourse dealt first
with "The Perfection of the Chris.
tian Life" and then with "The
States of Perfection"
The States of perfection" is
. technical term applied TO the
striving for spiritual psrfsctien
loving God with ones whsis
heart, soul, mind and strength
and ones neishbor IS ones self
for Gods sske-Awifhin the re-
lisiovs life. II includes not on
ly orders and congregations.
but also societies without vows
and secular institutes.
In the first part of the address,
the Pope treated of laymen and
the practice of the cour1sels OF
perfection or evangelical counsels
in their lives in the world, and
then dealt with the practice OF
Christian perfection in the relig.
ious life and in religious com
munities in particular.
at is clear that Christian
perfection, in the essential eIe-
menss OF IFS definition and Of
its realization, does not allow
for any revision or adaptation"
Pope Plus said. But, since con.
ditions Of modern life undergo
major changes. notifications
will be required in applying il.
These notifications will affect
those who live in the states Of
perfection and those who do
not take part in them, but even
more so fhe latter, especially
il they hold . high social rank
and higher functions"
1t was here that the Pope said
it is not anomalous for the rich
to lead lives of total conservation
to God.
The Pontiff then deaf with
problems involved in adapting
the counsels of poverty, chastity
and obedience, noting that relig-
ious %superiors and those subject
to them are called on to conse-
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Outstanding Youth

WASHINGTON NcGMsrgsret Ann Nichols, . Junior
at Regis College, Weston, Mass, has been named Out
standing Catholic Youth Of America for 1857 by the Ma
iional Council Of Catholic Youth.
Miss Nichols, . native Of Milton, Mass, has received
numerous awards in high school and college, and has held
offices in the Boston arehdioeesan youth council. She
writes the youth column in the Pilot Boston arehdiocesan
newspaper. At the recent national Catholic youth eonven-
tion in Philadelphia, she served as chairman Of the noni-
ADMINISTRATIONS committee.
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Air Force Says
Catholics at Rites
Above Z Million

to-
tai attendance figure for all Cath.
Ole religious services in Air
Force chapels during fiscal year
1857 was slightly more than sew
en- million, the Air Force chap.
lains' office here indicated.
An announcement by Chaplain
Maj. GEM Charles L. Carpenter,
chief of Air Force chaplains, said
that total attendance for all de-
nominations totaled IL, 100
the fourth year it has passed the
ten million mark.
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Catholic Nems Briefs
Rector Named

WASHINGTON - Nc) - Msgr. William J. MeDon-
aid, a member Of the faculty for about 20 years, has
been named the ninth rector Of the Catholic University
Of America here.
The appointment was made by his Holiness Pope
Plus XII and announced here by His ExceiIeney Arch
bishop AmIeto Giovanni cicognana, Apostolic Delegate
to ihe United States, and Archbishop Patrick A. O1Boyle
Of Washington, university chancellor. Co.
The 53-year-oId Monsignor, who was named vice
rector Of the university in 1854, has been serving since
June IL, 1857, as acting rector.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Sunday Sales Breakdown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. NC) Law enforcement Of
fieers arrested lIs persons here in a breakdown on Sun
day sales.
Those arrested were managerial personnel and EN-.
ployees Of Is business establishments which opened on
Sunday, Dec. 8, despite . warning by District Attorney
Paul a. Mckinley that Sunday selling violates the local
penal code.
No one was taken into custody. Warrants were
served and defendants were called before magistrates
on the following Wednesday. Those arrested were fined
So or given six days in Jail.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Bishop Sheen
Gives Televised
Christmas Talk

Bishop Fulton j. Sheen, Nation
al Director of the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith, will
give a special Christmas message
on the nationwide televiSion net
work of the American Broadcast
ing Company at 10 pm. Eastern
Standard Time on Christmas
night. s(Consult your local paper
for station and time in your area).
The title of this special tele-
cast is Christmas and the Peace
You Are Looking For" Bishop
Sheen will tell how the beautiful
story Of Christmas affects each
one of us, particularly in this
time of world crises.
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The Columbus Dispatch de-
scribed the new bishop as:
"A personable, widely admired
man because Of both his work in
the Church and his many intel
lectual and cultural attachments
-. who will find his unique abil-
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outdoor crib which faces East
Broad Street, will take place to-
night, Friday, Dec. 20, at $50
pm. Monsignor Harry F. Connel-
ly, pastor of the Cathedral, will
officiate. The Cathedral Club, the
young adult group, will sing car
els during the ceremony.
On Christmas eve many of the
parishes will have Midnight Mass
es to herald the Birthday of the
Saviour.
Monsignor Connolly will be the
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tiles suited to the diversified field
here the future of the Did,
cese under his direction looks
bright and promising"
Also in an editorial the Co
lumbus Citizen said:
"The new bishop is well equip
ped to bring to fruition
many of the programs begun by
his predecessor -. We welcome
him to Columbus in the same
grateful spirit as do his people.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Fast, abstinence
Tues. Dec. "a

Tuesday, the Vigil Of
Christmas, is q day of fast
and Of complete absfin-
enee. No meat is permit.
ted Just as on Fridays.
Those Of proper age are
also under obligation 70
observe the law of fasting.
The day before New
Years is not . day Of fast
or Of abstinence.
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that the credit community would
be able to obtain international
juridicial status and thus become
a useful organ of consultation in
the new structures created by the
European common market.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Right See, Anyway

One Of The best stories com.
ing out Of the Bishops appoint.
rnent conferred around . now
redfseed local newsessser who
had sent wire correspondents
sevrrying over the Middle East
trying TO obtain . personal in.
terview with Bishop issenmsnn.
The eager commentator had
mistaken the bishops fitvlsr
See Of Pythes as his place Of
residence.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Named MOnsignOr

ALBANY. NY. Ncl His Holiness Pope Plus
XII has elevated Father Gerald n. Kirwin, editor Of the
Evangelist, newspaper Of the Albany diocese, to the rank
Of domestic prelafe with the titIs Of Right Reverend
M~onsignor.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Interrupts Advent Retreat
Pope Cites Need
For Unified Europe

VATICAN CITY-NCGnterrupting his annual Ad-
vent retreat, His Holiness Pope Plus XII received dele
gates of the third National Congress of the Italian AS
ISOLATION for the Council of European Communities.
In a brief address the Pontiff praised the councils
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Church, Civic Leaders
Decency Drive

CINCINNATI - An archbishop, a us. senator and
a governor head a list of prominent citizens who have
literature. V
lending encouragement to the organization. citi.
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oBar
To Sanctity,
Pontiff Says

VATICAN CITY - NC) - Christians can avail them
selves of luxuries in keeping with their state of life and
still be real imitators of "the humble and poor Chris"
His Holiness Pope Plus XII declared here.
While high social position may mean living in fhe
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-12-20
Diocese Will Mark
Birthday of Christ
With Solemn Masses

The Diocese, which received a premature Christmas
gift last week with the appointment of Bishop %Issenmann,
will join the Christian world in the celebration of the
Feast of the Nativity next Wednesday.
At st. Joseph'S Cathedral this year the blessing of the
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BISHOP-DESIGNATE OF COLUMBUS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03

chunk Of woman" Cshe Is s
feet 8. weighs las pounds).
She is warm and friendly.
with a natural exuberant,
extroverted manner which
wins many friends for her
husband. She obviously likes
people. and they respond by
liking her in return.
At 20. she has a poise,
graciousness and political
savvy beyond her years,
thanks. apparently to many
years spent helping her col
lege president father, VIII
liam E. Stevenson Of Oberlin
College, entertain.
A 15-month stint running
q Red Cross entertainment
center in Korea and two
years as a travel adviser"
for Trans World Airlines Gin
volving much travel around
the world undoubtedly con-
tributed further to her poise.
Mrs. Meyner accompanies
her husband on all his cam
paign appearances. departing
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New Jersey Race
Features Families

founder and publisher Of
Forbes magazine. Roberta
would have made a debut ex-
cept that World War II had
cancelled such affairs when
she was the proper age.
Although she is painfully
shy. Mrs. Forbes has faith
fully accompanied her hus-
band on almost all his cam
paign trips. Here she makes
a pretty. gracious platform
adornment, although 1t is
obvious that she has no great
relish for the hurly burly Of
electioneering.
Mrs. Meyner
Helen Stevenson Meyner is
something else again. Tall.
dark and vibrant looking. she
is, to quote one envious Re-
publican strategist, quite a
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Continued From Page DIS
best they could by emphasize
ing pretty Mrs. Forbes and
her attractive tribe of chill
dren.
outdoor billboards used
throughout the State by
Forbes show him with his
whole family. The message
reads, FORBES for Governor.
For Your Family's Sake, Vote
Republican November s."
Mr.. Forbes works humorous
stories about his children
into his speeches at every
opportunity, and subtly sug-
gests at appropriate times
as when discussing the school
issue-that as a parent he is
well qualified to discuss this
subject.
Before audiences which he
thinks will respond to such
fare, he has jocularly re-
marked that he has flve
children, and probably would
have more by now II he
hadn't been so busy cam
paigning.
If any New Jersey voter
does cast his ballot because
Of q preference for one or the
other Of the two women, he
has a clearer basis Of choice
than voters often can find
between two candidates. The
two women are very different.
Mrs. Forbes
Roberta cBertie") Forbes
Is 80 years old, slender and
aristocratic looking, with long
sleek blond hair worn in q
neat page boy. She has the
well-scrubbed "tweedy" un-
derstated look Of the typical
Junior Lacquer.
She belongs to no clubs or
organizations, and it is per-
fectly apparent that her chief
interest in life is caring for
her five healthy, happy-look-
ing children, aged two to 10.
She hopes to have three or
four or five more"
The Forbes live at Timber
field, a 36-acre estate in the
rolling countryside near Bed
minister, N. j. Their COM
Portable old brick house has
IS rooms, including seven
bedrooms. Mrs. Forbes takes
her turn operating the car
pool to the Far Hills Country
Day School, which her three
older children attend. After
moons she likes to accompany
the children for long romps
on the grounds Of their estate.
The former Roberta Laid
law is the daughter of a
socially-prominent New Jer-
sey family. Her father, the
late Robert Laidlaw of Engle-
wood, N. j., was a prominent
New York City broker. Engle-
wood was the home town. too,
of Malcolm Forbes, whose
father was the millionaire
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campaign aide admits rue
fully. "Ehe men all love her."
YOU'D think that might
make the women resent her."
he added somewhat longingly.
But they like her. too"
There's no use denying it,"
he went on. Whether we
like it or not. Helen Meyner
is q terrific asset to her hus-
band. Even we like her!"
The measure of Mrs. Mey-
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from his side only when she
is scheduled to make a sep
arate appearance herself. at
a women's tea or coffee"
In addition to innumerable
brief remarks" Of greeting.
she has made about a dozen
speeches, and is considered
an effective speaker.
These have not been po-
litical eches. strictly
speaking. She talks, gener-
ally, about the Job of the
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Governors wife. or CASUALLY
at Red Cross meetings. about
her time in Korea. The
speeches accomplish their
main purpose. however, Of
keeping the name and per-.
sonality Of Meyner in the
public consciousness.
Helen Meyner's striking
appearance undoubtedly is an
asset.
"She. looks like an Italian
movie star" one G. o. p.
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ances have been assigned to
her.
Meyner managers did not
tell the crowds In advance
that the Governors wife
would be subbing for him.
But they are confident that
the crowds won't mind.
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ner's stature in the eyes Of
Meyner managers Is indi-
Gated by the fact that in this
crucial final week end. when
the Governor is scheduled to
make 80 appearances tmore
than he can possibly manage)
in highly important Bergen
County. half Of the appear