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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-02
EDITORIALS
The Catholic School

The right and responsibility of parents to educate
their children comes directly from God and cannot be
relinquished in the moral course of events.
It can be seen however, that the family must seek
help in educating children because it cannot possess
all the skillS necessary for this task. So, the parents
delegate to the Church and State certain aspects of
this job.
THE STATE is interested in the common good
of its citizens and therefore promotes education and
instruction of young people. Over and above this, the
State has the responsibility to make sure that all
citizens have the opportunity to obtain the necessary
knowledge for civic and political responsibility and for
the attainmen of a certain degree of physical intel
lectual, and moral culture.
THE CHURCH, of course, is a teaching agency by
Divine command. This is so primarily for spiritual and
moral guidance in education. But in view of her long
experience as teaching instrument the Church is
uniquely qualified to provide instruction in the whole
realm of education.
That is why we have a Catholic school system
even though it involves a steep price in money, time,
energy, and personnel. For as Pope Leo XIII has said:
"In educating the young it is NOT sufficient that reli-
gious instruction be given to them at fixed times; it
is necessary also that every subject that is taught to
them be permeated with Christian piety. If this is
wanting, little good can be expected from any kind of
learning"
THE PARENTS who recognize this principle will
agree that our Catholic schools are not only worth
while, but are really indispensable in our Catholic
life in the United States. Our schools are, in fact, a bar
gain when we realize their tremendous value.-CAF
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problems, though. The few
Jewish and Catholic students
were obviously i'll at ease be-
cause the little religious exer-
cises were obviously Protest
ant. The baccalaureate was
largely a Protestant service,
with a sermon by a Protestant
minister.
UNDERSTAND FULLY
the attitude of those Jewish
groups which go to court to
get rulings against public
school religious activities, in
Guiding Nativity scenes at
Christmas, and the like. They
are trying to guard the jew
ish faith of their children.
/ mention these matters to
preface a point I want to make.
/ consider it of immense and
almost self-evident import
ance. 1t is this: religious peo-
pie, whether Protestant, Jew
ish or Catholic, should not fall
into the folly of supposing
that the solution to such small
problems is the exclusion of
religion altogether from pub
lie schools.
When we do that, we play
into the hands of their relig-
iouS and the atheistic. We
make the mistake of driving
religion out of education in
the name of religion. We cut
off our own noses, and the
noses of our children.
WE HURT our country and
all mankind. Because we do
not agree on everything about
religion, we religious people
endanger the whole religious
and moral heritage which UNI
derlies civilization, and is the
only ultimately stable founda-
ton for any nation.
What seems clear to me is
that we ought to stop disput-
ing, or at least take time out
from disputing, in order to
put our heads together for
a religious, not an irreligious,
solution of our problems.
Catholics and Protestants
suffer if a Jewish child be-
comes secularistic, or pagan,
or Indifferent about religion.
Jews and Catholics are hurt If
It happens to a Protestant
youngster, and P~rotestants
Continued on Page 81
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tro gives every outward sign
of being a communist. The
precise degree of his formal
utilization to the party is UNI
important. He is a communist
duck for all practical purpos-
eS.
J He has deliberately sur
rounded himself with COM
munists. He has sent his aides
hither and yon to Russia,
Czeehoslovakia, Red China to
sign trade pacts and get mill
itary aid. He has installed
communists in high places in
the Cuban Confederation of
Labor, in the National Col
legium of Lawyers, in the Ma
tional Bank and in the Ma
tional Institute of Agrarian
Reform.
IN HIS ATTACK on the
hierarchy, Castro ran true to
communist form. His tactics
were precisely the tactics
communists use in countries
where there are many Cath
olics. Those tactics are u to
picture Christ as a commun-
list at heart, and p to drive a
wedge between the Catholic
hierarchy and the Catholic
faithful. AS in orthodox COM
munist strategy in Catholic
countries in Eastern Europe
before they were taken over
by the Reds, so Castro on Au-
gust IL tried to represent
Christ as d social revolution
airy, "comrade Christ"
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wide-eyed gaze on the people
in back of them and have fun
by sticking out their pretty
pink tongues.
Now, / atl not a child hater.
| have three Of my own, but
my husband and | always man.
aged to go to separate Mass
until our children were old
enough TO mind properly in
church.
We go to church to concen-
trate on the Mass and to pray
it; but what chance do grown
ups have against such dlstrac-
tions?
A LOYAL SUBSCRIBER,
Columbus
More than one oufery has
been heard on this subject.
Some quote the Lord Suffer
fhe little ones TO come 10
Me-" Ed. Motel
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Sum and Substance:
An Illusion Dies AS Castro
Attacks The Bishops
by FIR. John B. Sheerin, esp.

He tried to show that the
Catholic bishops of Cuba in
decrying the communism in
the Castro regime were really
attacking Christ. "Those who
condemn it (the Cuban Revo-
1ution) condemn Christ, and
they would be capable of Cruz
cifying Christ because He did
what we are doing"
He GAVE a further Biblical
touch to his diatribe against
the Bishops by saying that
the "provocations" of the
Bishops were the work of
Scribes and Pharisees s'who
are serving Yankee imperial.
ism and its partner, Franco"
He claimed that there is no
doubt that the United States
has utilized the influence of
Franco so that he will mohil-
ize as many fascist priests as
can be found to fight against
the revolution"
This linkage of priests in
Cuba with Spanish "fascism"
was devlishly clever. For
memories of Spanish imperi-
alism in Cuba die hard, even
though the Spaniards were
driven out go years ago. To-
day about 500 of the 700
priests in Cuba have come
from Spain and the unthink-
ing peasants could easily be
made to believe there were
some tie between them and
Franco. The cry of "fascists"
Continued on Page 81
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Editor:

| am writing to com
plain of the parents who
bring their small fry to
church on Sundays.
Without fail, at every
Mass, five minutes after it
starts, there are parents who
herd two or three small chill
dren down to the very front
of the church, kneel in front
of a crowded pew, and after
much confusion. tugging, and
pushing, manage to squeeze
in a space large enough for
two people.
Then they proceed to shush
the little tots. blow their
noses, straighten their hats,
and move them about so they
won't fight with each other
all during the Mass.
At collection time they all
have their pennies which they
manage to drop, pick up, and
drop again and finally after
two tries they get it into the
basket.
AFTER THAT excitement
is over, they now turn their
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-02

An illusion died on
August 18th when Castro
openly attacked the hier-
archy of the Catholic
Church in Cuba. Until then,
there were many Cuban Cath
olics who were loyal "Fidelis-
tas" and who believed Castro
was only an agrarian reform
er. Now the awful truth has
dawned on them in all its
ugliness.
AS GEORGE SHERMAN
wrote in the New York Her
ald-Tribune recently: I'm pri-
vate, priests and prominent
laymen who lent Fidel spir-
itual and material support
during his fight in the noun
tains speak of complete dis
illusionment. They are con-
WINGED they were deceived,
that the Cuban leader plan
ned from the beginning to
establish a communists
dictatorship"
Many months ago, Cardinal
Cushing saw through the tao
tics of the laxative revolu-
tionary. Many Americans at
the time of the Cardinals re-
marks felt that he was too
trough" in his blast at the
Cuban leader.
THE CARDINAL said in eff
feet that when he sees some
thing that looks like a duck,
waddles like a duck and
sounds like a duck-he calls
1t a duck. Certainly today Cas-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-02
The Yardstick
A Second Thought
On The Union Shop
by Msgr. George G.. Higgins

toral dissertation on right-to-
work legislation. The author,
a scholarly priest economist,
has probably taken a longer
second look at the morality
of the union shop than any
other American Catholic. He
has spent the past five years
studying this problem from
every conceivable point of
view and has read all of the
available literature pro and
con-.
THE RESULT He is firm
ly convinced that the union
shop is not only legitimate
but possibly even necessary
under present conditions in
the United States. Another
priest economist recently
completed an equally ex-
haustiye analysis of right-to-
work legislation. / am told
that he, too, comes to the
conclusion that the union
shop is a legitimate and con-
structive measure.
AM NOT MAKING light
of the CCU's resolution urg-
ing American Catholics to
give "a second thought" to
the morality of the union
shop. The resolution is well
taken, and / would be delight
ed to second it if I thought
that it was meant to apply to
those Catholics who are OPP
posed to the union shop as
well as to those who are in
favor of it.
Opponents of the union
shop, however, are not likely
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-02

tally about religion. A retreat
for couples may help to re-
move this shyness. Couples
need to get away from the
daily routine of family life or
they do lost perspective, as
you mentioned, All. Because
of fatigue or being too close
to the monotony of family life,
sometimes bitterness creeps
in, complaining, Impotence,
nagging.
You must go aside in a re-
treat and talk things over to
gether with God.
On a retreat there Is a
chance for less passion in dis
cussion with a spouse, more
kindness, more understand
ing.
COUPLES ON RETREAT
are allowed to speak to each
other but only at certain
times. A period of quiet
thought is necessary before
outbursts of action. The aim
of all retreats Is a closeness
to God but this dialogue, this
togetherness between couples,
must not obstruct the dialogue
with God.
One of the problems faced
by couples is the lack of re-
treat houses built to accommo-
date this kind of retreat. Only
one in IL retreat houses is
now equipped to take care Of
couples. Fifteen retreat hous-
es this year, however, will
remodel and offer this voca-
tional approach. Some retreat
Continued on Page 81
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Inquiry Corner
--------- +
How Justify
Discrimination?
by FIR. Healey

it is still not the place of a
good Catholic to condemn. He
can and should protest to the
priest himself and if that
fails to the bishop of the do
cese and throughout and
above all to God.
@. a friend OF mine COM
plains that the Church is not
interested in his marriage
case and that his wife-to-be
is losing interest tshe Is .
nome sthoIicl because of the
delaysl
A.. The Catholic Church
would not be true to its di-
vine mission il ii we're to dis
miss quickly or lightly a pre-
vious marriage presented as
a "case'). Sometimes the ev-
idence is clear that a previ-
Gus union was invalid and
sometimes that evidence is
near at hand and easily avail
able. If the evidence is not
obtained the Tribunal will
not yield to the wishes or de-
sire of anyone (no matter
how rich or powerfully to de.
clare q true or a doubtful
marriage invalid leg. Henry
VIII). It. should be the re-
sponsibility of the Catholic
TO explain the positive side of
the Church's position, stand
ing as defender of marriage
against the whims and desires
of man. When st. John the
Baptist reproached Herod for
taking his brothers wife as
his own he displeased Herodi-
as and paid with his life. The
Catholic Church is much in
terested in marriage cases
where a favorable decision
will enable people who are
victims of circumstances to
adjust their lives. It will new
er compromise on principle,
however, even to help we'll
intentioned and devout petit
TONERS.
Send questions 10 Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times.
Box 636, Columbus Is, o.
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to win any converts to their
cause unless and until they
come up with some new argu-
ments. They are still merely
repeating old argu m e
which have long since been
thoroughly debated.
THE CLOSEST THING to a
new argument that union
shop opponents have put for
ward recently is, I think, bas-
ed on a misinterpretation Of
a letter sent from the Vatican
to the French Catholic Social
Week in July.
This letter, written by Vati-
can Secretary of State Cardi-
nal Tardini, on behalf of Pope
John XIII, cited the danger
of excessive specialization of
human life and emphasized
the salutary role that unions
and other free associations or
informed ate bodies can
play in forestalIing this dan
ger.
BUT THIS is to be done,''
Cardinal Tardini warned, con
the condition that each of
these institutions remains
within its own sphere of re-
s~ponsibility, that it be offered
to, not imposed upon, the free
choice of mankind. They must
under no circumstances look
upon themselves as an end,
making their members an in-
strument of their activity"
These two sentences from
the Cardinals letter have
been seized upon by a minori.
Continued on Page 81
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Making Marriage Click
Why Aren't There More
Retreats For Couples?
by Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

Speaking entirely for my
self, | can give you al least II
reasons why | should be de-
lighted TO make . couples re-
treat. They are my fen chill
dren and my dear husband.
Not that they are problems
am. ! get hoUse-happY and
lose my sense of perspective.
The only sweet talk" | use
all day is when put on my
telephone voice. Why sren't
there more retreats for coup
les? All.
agree with you, All.
that retreats for couples
are a vital necessity.
Though not referring to
retreats at the time, Pope
Plus XI gave one of the best
reasons for retreats for coup
les ever written: "By matri-
mony," he said in his Encycli-
cal on Christian marriage, "the
souls of the contracting par
ties are joined and knit to-
gether more directly and more
intimately than are their
bodies"
He then added that married
love must have as its primary
purpose that man and wife
help each other day by day
in forming and perfecting
themselves in the interior life
so that through their partner
ship in life they may advance
ever more and more in virtue
and above all that they may
grow in true love toward God
and fheir ueichbor"
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A HUSBAND is a DOOR ia

A HUSBAND is A DOOR to
heaven for his wife and vice
versa. Unlike those who make
a VOW of chastity and 60 to
God directly, a married couple
go to God through each other.
You have received the sacra-
ment of matrimony together.
1t is not like a honeymoon
onetime experience. The
graces Of matrimony can con-
tinue to flow for the rest Of
your lives.
! can think of no greater
selfishness than that of a
couple who refuses to share
and develop each others spir-
itual life. Because a couple
forms an alliance of two
against the world does not
mean that there is true love
and intimacy. This must be de-
veloped.
Love is not the absence of
conflict, love is not only to
see good but to develop the
others potential for good. This
love is possible only if two
persons communicate with
each other from the center of
their spiritual existence. One
then does not love because he
is loved. That is infantile, as
it is also childish to say II
love you because | need you"
Mature love says, II need you
because ! love you" Love then
involves development of a po-
tential. Retreats develop po-
tential.
MEN OFTEN ARE THE
strong and silent ones espec-
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Joseph Breig
Can't afford Secular TRAINING

Benedictine Fathers. Then fol-
lowed four years in Wander
grift High School.
Finally, | attended the Uni
versity Of Notre Dame.
IN EACH CASE, the teach
ing and example were excel.
ent. The faculties were devot-
ed to their work and their stu
dents. | wish | had been as in
d~ustrious as those who labor
ed to educate me.
Religion was not excluded
from my public schools, as
some would have it excluded
now, and as l suppose it is in
some cases.
Glasses were opened with
prayer and a Bible reading,
and the atmosphere was one of
unanimous agreement about
Gods existence, the moral
code, and the Importance of
religion. To say that my pub
lie schools were unreligious
would be false.
There were some awkward
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Good To Know
Voting Record

Editor:
Our sincere thanks TO Fran
CTS J. Brown (letters to editor,
August 19), for making known
the voting records of our rep
resentatives and potential
presidents on the Federal Aid
to Education Bill.
It seems ironic that the in
formation should come
through the Letters to Editor,
when it should be headline
news in every Catholic paper
in the United States.
Theo Mathews,
Kenton
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The Catholic Central
Union, a benevolent asso-
citation (notoa trade union)
dedicated to the study
and practice of Papal
social principles, adopted a
resolution at its recent con-
vention in Little Rock, Ark,
urging American Catholics to
give "a second thought to the
morality of compulsory union
ism.
It would appear that this
resolution was directed ex-
clusively to those american
Catholics who think that the
union shop is morally justifi-
able. Presumably the Catho-
lie Central Union is hopeful
that a r-e-examination of the
issue would convince these
people that they are wrong.
THIS l SERIOUSLY doubt.
The majority of those Catho-
olics who have publicly ex-
pressed themselves on this
subject - and this includes a
stable number of bishops
have carefully examined and
re-examined all the arguments
against the union shop and
found them wanting. Unless
the opponents of the union
shop can present new argu-
mentS, another look at the
matter is not likely to have
the effect which the ecu pre-
sumably anticipates. / would
expect it instead to reinforce
the majority point of view.
Let me cite a 600-page doc
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two. From the first through
the sixth grades, I was in a
public school in the then small
town Of Vandergrift, Pa.
The seventh and eighth
grades were spent in a board
ing school not far away, st.
Vincent's, conducted by the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-02
IVUR VI TINTUIV -. LELIETs 10 i TIC II
Says Parents Shouldn't
Bring Children To Church

Highlights in this weeks (Au-
gust 26) issue of The Catho-
lie Times. Up to now we miss
ed many fine TV Catholic pro-
grams because they were not
listed in your paper.
Louise Brisley.
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2. In regard 10 the recent
question about a parish bar
ring Negroes from parish So
eiai activities ii seems 10 me
that your answer was a shame
fuI compromise with Chris
fian principles. How can any
kind of discrimination by a
Catholic priest be iusfified7
A. 1t is difficult TO answer
complicated human-relations
questions such as the one
about parish social activities,
but the answer of this column
was based on the greatest
principle OF all: charity. The
conscience of the priest who
bars or in any way discrimi-
mates against anyone by rea-
son of race, social position,
politics. etc, was not involv-
ed in the original question.
The conscience OF Catholics
who are quick to judge and
talk about a priests diff
cult and presumably honest)
decisions in such matters was
the target. II is likely as the
original answer stated that:
"Of course he can make mis-
takes in these difficult de-
cisions," and much of one pas
tor or another's policy may
be completely inexeussble.
This column cannot pass out
random condemnations of
pastors or people on the ba-
sis Of questions submitted,
but even that is not the point.
This column does not exist TO
serve as a stick to beat people
with. (See / Corinthians 4:1-l5,
13:1-13). It would seem un-
likely that there are many
situations (such as in the
deep South in which the
. priest can rightfully restrict
any (even non-sacramentaD
service to any parishioner be-
cause of race. If there can be
a justifying cause Eat least In
the mind Of a conscientious
! priest) then it is not the place
. of good Catholics to condemn
that priests conscience. Even
II It Is admitted that there
can be no excuse whatever
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This is the second of
my series on education
and religion. | think | UNI
derstand very we'll the ar
guments and feelings of
those on both sides in any dis
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cussion of
Ii b | C
schools and
religion S
schools.
am a pro
duct of a
rather unus-
ual exper-
fence in al
t~ernating be-
txnsnA~ I ~ "A
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Likes TV
Listings

Editor:
Permit me to thank you for
the great Improvement in TV
Evening star., 1960-09-04
SATURDAY


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A woman psychology teacher be-
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September 10

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I Hour. 1.-THE cose of the Des-
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from omnesio, walks into Perry
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seeking help. (Repeot.)
5-city Reporter. Crime
Mork Stevens stors.
7-John GuntheF's High Rood.
"Blue lce." An Antarctic expe-
dition to establish on Austrolion
scientific outpost. (Repeot.l
$50
4-The Toll Man. Premiere.
NEW ADVENTURE SERIES. Opener
is set in New Mexico during the
turbulent period between 1870
and the turn of the century and
concerns the adventures Of Sheriff
Pot Gonett and Billy the Kid.
Berry Sullivon and Clu Gulooer,
os Billy.
5-Assisnment Foreign Legion.
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"WoIly's Orchid" Beover's shy
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Tony Dow. Pomelo Beoird. Ire
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9-Wonted-Deod or Alive.
A crooked deputy sheriff thworts
bounty hunter Josh Rondolrs
(Steve McQueen) efforts TO To-
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and settle an inheritance. Ire
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Animal Kingdom"
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others.
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