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Inquiry Corner
What To Do
About Scandal?

@. What exactly is ones
obligation when in q group TO
silence or TO act u~ninferest-
ed or disapprovins when an.
other tells something scandal.
Gus about someone? Does enc
have TO voice disapprovsl or
look away with obvious dis
taste?
A. That would depend upon
the group. This is 4 question
to submit to careful thought
and to the advice of our con-
fessor. If the group is a group
which we cannot avoid or
easily correct we can submit
positively to scandalous Tor
Improperly talk. This submis-
sion should contain some def
mite expression of disapproval,
at least by silence, depend
ing on the seriousness of the
talk. If, of course, the talk is
an occasion of sin for us we
should avoid such a person
or group of persons; if it
is a purely social situation
we should do whatever re
can to correct it for the sake
of others as we'll as our
selves. The same situation at
work leg. involving our en-
ployer) might require a tact
full indirect approach. Often
something can be done by ak
pressing our feelings quietly
later to the offending person.
Few of us can stand to be
corrected in the presence of
a group. Remind the offender
of the Eighth Commandment.
@. Is the matter OF a SER
mon al The Funeral Mass left
entirely up 70 the Priesf7 IT
one is requested should it be
refused?
A. The sermon customarily
preached after the funeral
Mass is not a necessary part
of the ritual. III the words of
the Synod Fifth. 1882 of the
Diocese of Columbus: AT flu
nerals, a short sermon may
be delivered, but no eulogy Is
permitted" In the case OF
non : Catholics attending it
would seem to offer an oppor-
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POAU And The Irish

came into existence to oppose the Ca
tholics.
Things came to head in Philadel-
phia in May 1874 when troops pa
trolled the streets of the "City of
Brotherly Love" and small boys poked
into the s~mouldering debris of two
Catholic Churches. Scores of Catholics
roamed the streets homeless as a result
of mob arson. This scene was repeat
ed on a smaller scale in other cities.
BISHOP FRANCIS PATRICK Ken
rick of Philadelphia closed all Catholic
churches, suspended all services, and
thus occurred one of the darkest days
in American history when bigotry, in
tolerence and mob violence ran ramp
ant.
WE LIKE TO THINK we have come
Continued on page ~
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Observation-Disclosures
bv FIR. John B. Sheerin, esp.

them appear non-essentlal.
Today we give proper at
tention to the Bible but for
centuries we were almost in
different 10 it-except as an
arsenal of scripture texts to
refute the Protestants. To-day
many of us have made a
fundamental devotion of the
Church a non-esSential, lie.
devotion to the Holy Ghost.
WE HAVE ALL kinds of
noVenas to saints but we give
little attention to the Pente-
cost novena. Historically this
was the first Of all novenas
and | believe ii is the only
noyena officially mentioned
in the Code of Canon Law.
Yet some of us have only the
foggiest notions about the
Holy Ghost. Insofar as our
own personal devotion to the
Holy Ghost is concerned we
are like the Christians at
Ephesus who were asked by
st. Paul if they had received
the Holy Ghost and they re-
piled. I'VE have not so much
as heard if there be a Holy
Ghost
FATHER coR5ISHLEY
said that we have enough
problems in the path Of re-
union without having Catno-
lies add to the confusion. We
must keep our eyes fixed on
what is essential. This will
keep us from going off the
deep end when we meet some
devotional practices that salts
fies a personal need or some
doctrine that has a special
appeal for a particular era.
Catholicism is like a concert
orchestra. Let one instrument
drown out the others and YOU
have the disharmony of here
sy.
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by FIR. Healey

tunlty for explanation of the
Mass and of Catholic doctrine.
In places where there is no
sermon 1t is felt. no doubt.
that the Mass and Ritual speak
eloquently. 1t is recommend
ed in such cases that copies of
the burial service be given
pamphlets are available and
inexpensive), especially to
non-Catholics attending.
@. If Q husband decides no
wants TO become a priest or
brother or q wife q nun and
permission is granted by The
Church, what is fha position
OF fhe party left7 Is the mar.
riage snnuIled. leaving that
party free 70 marry sgain7
A. Such a separation of a
man and wife, validly married
before God, must be based on
mutual consent. 1t does not
dissolve the marriage bond
except in the case mentioned
in Canon No. 1119l and so
the person remaining in the
world cannot marry again.
The case in Canon No. 1119:
"A non contaminated mar
riage between baptized per
sons, or between baptized and
unbaptized persons, is dis
solved automatically by law
through solemn religious pro-
fession and also by a dispen-
sation of the Holy See, when
such is granted for a good
reason at the request of both
parties, or of one party, even
though the other objects"
Obviously that would be an
unusual situation. For advice
on any particular marriage
case, of course, any party in
volved should consult the
priest. Answers given here can
be based only on general prin-
ciples and complete descrip-
ton of marriage cases are nee
essary for even a preliminary
decision.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times,
Box 636, Columbus is, Ohio.
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Paul Blanshard, whose
latest book, God and Man
in Washington, was criti-
cally reviewed In this col
umn several weeks ago. is
almost obsessively preoccu-
pied with the alleged growth
and misuse of Church pow
er" in the United States.
ONE ALMOST GETS the
impression from reading his
seemingly endless flow of
articles and books on this,
his fayorite subject, that he
thinks the United States is
in proxImate danger of be-
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- Vt NiLi&e4 tiSN -
proposed, besides its many
other evils, it would tend TO
prevent the consideration and
adoption of genuine remedies
to this whole involved prob
lem.
,. WE PROFESSIONALLY
need a greater amount of larg-
err low rent public housing
for large families. We do not
starye a large man and force
him TO fit into a small suit
nor can we reasonably force
large families into small
houses.
81 RECENT AGITATION
concerning the unwed mother
as related to housing under
lines our need for more skill
ed and mature social work
ers. Their standards, and, of
course, salaries, should be
raised. In one large city,
young social workers have an
average of ITS cases TO care
for. Many an unwed mother is
primarily a victim starving
for affection.
We are mindful of one In
stitution which cared for
1000 unwed mothers in one
year. There were 500 of these
mothers who kept their babies
in spite of strong advice
against it. They evidently
crayed for affection at all
costs. Highly trained. selected
and dedicated social workers
would do incalculable good.
~ COOPERATION from
many agencies is needed. We
know, however, that ample
housing alone is not the
answer. The unwed mother
problem stems primarily from
bad family life. More and
more churches are accepting
the responsibility to be more
aggressive in providing for
the spiritual needs of families
by education, by example, by
assisting parents TO give cor
rect sex instruction, by start
ing family-centered organlza-
tions and especially by per-
son to person charity.
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began 10 write about this sub
ject some ten years ago, he
was generally handled with
kid gloves by the liberal
press and, often, by the
Protestant press.
But he has since lost a
lot of ground in sophisticated
Protestant circles and, in
creaslngiy he finds himself
on the defensive even in GER
tain sectors of the liberal
camp. His latest book has
been PANIED numerically in
the New York Post and The
New Republic, for example,
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SUM and Substance:
a..
Fatilma Letter Not
A New Gospel

tees. Neneration of the saints
is ar essential Christian doc
trine but In our private de
votions We are perfectly free
TO venerate whom we prefer.
THERE is ONE Holy Spirit
but this Spirit breathes where
il will and leads souls to 1oli-
ness by various gifts and IN
different ways. The trouble is
that some of us begin to think
our own private loyslties are
essential TO the Faith and that
YOU can't he saved unless you
pray 10 St. Jude or ST An
thony or the Infant of Prague.
Devotion 10 Mary is es-
sentiaI but the popular forms
of Marian devotion are not es-
sential. Yet ] find many
Protestants who think that it
is a dogmatic teaching of the
Church that the Blessed Moth
er appeared TO st. Bernadette
at Lourdes and to Lucy al
Fatima. In fact, to listen to
some Catholics you would
think that the opening Of the
Fatima letter will provide the
Church with a new public
revelation.
HEREsY USUALLY takes
its rise from a false emphasis
on a true Catholic doctrine or
practice. Monslgnor Knox
showed in his Enthusiasm
how too enthusiastic a stress
on the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit, the simplicity of pray
er and the primacy of con
science made heretics out of
the Protestants. the Quletlsts
and the Jansenists. If you
oyerstreSs a doctrine, you
caricsture it.
ON THE OTHER HAND,
We sometimes understress es-
sential doctrines and make
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The Yardstick
Blanshard Loses Prestige
LIN Protestant Circles
by Msgr. George G. Higgins

coming a theocracy in which
church leaders especially the
Catholic hierarchy will either
rule or ruin in the political
order.
THE PRESSURE on the
government by churches for
sectarian' privilege" Mr. Blan-
shard writes in his recent
book, is far stronger than
any pressure on the churches
by government for conform
lily. II can be truly said hat
the state is in need of pro-
lection from the church, not
the church from the state"
When Mr.. BlanShard first
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IA A recent convention orr
lew rent public housing, ! was
shocked at the suggestion OF
one OF the speakers. who, in
eidsntsiiy, was officially i'm
viied, that information about
sterilization be supplied to all
Occupants. What arguments
eah use against this prse-
ties7" q. w.
We hope that no Gov
erment official dellbera.
tely intended this incl
dept Religious belief is
so deeply involved that
many taxpayers and especial
ly members Of that Assocla-
ton would violently protest
IL. g.
MOREOVER, the Supreme
Court Of New York, in the
case of Osborne VS.. Thomp-
son. has declared as uncon-
stitutional a law involving
sterilization as a means OF
saving tax money, Human dig
nifty is certainly more i'm
portant than money.
Sterilization as proposed
here would also imply that
society accepts that the IN
dividual has a right TO physi-
cal love apart from reproduc-
ton, that il is lawful 10 seek
the satisfaction Of love while
dong away with fertility. Ac,
cept this principle and mar
rage becomes unnecessary.
sex WOULD EXIST for
pleasure alone. The homo
sexual would be justified in
his weird inhuman behavior.
Sterilization would encourage
a terrifying system OF free
love, and lust and animalism
would run rampant.
We we're interested in read
Ing recently of a physician
who was sued by the second
wife Of a previously sterillzed
man Aeivil suit was filed by
her against the physician for
damages amounting TO $780,
600. II was discovered only
too late that no one can CON
sent TO an illegal act nor can
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Father h 0 m Cor
hishley, superior Of the
famous Jesuit church at
Farm Street, London, re-
Gently addressed the St.
John Chrysostom Society Of
that city. He warned Catho-
lies against making obstacles
to Christian unity by mistak-
ing non-essentials for es-
sentials.
II MAY HAVE a great
weakness for. shall we say,
October devotionS or | may
think ST. Jude is an absolute
wizard" said Jesuit, but
don / let me fall into the ais
take Of supposing that is part
of the whole duty of a Cstho-
lie to think and feel as ] do"
He observed that he al
ways tells his converts they
must learn to discriminate be
tween what is essential and
what is not essential. II re-
minded me Of a convert whom
! had recently baptized and
who phoned me in dis
traught state the next First
FRIDAY.
SHE PROTESTED that | had
never taught her that Catho-
lies must receive Communion
on the First Fridays whereas
her Catholic friends at the
office insisted this was obllga-
tory.
In these days of hope for
Christian unity, Father Cor
bishIey has struck an i'm
portant note. We think Of
Protestants and orthodox
standing in the way Of unity
because of their beliefs but
we Catholics often create I'M
necessary difficulties for them
by our false emphasis on GER
tain Catholic customs or prae-
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Making Marriage Click
Sterilization, No Answer
To Social Problems
by Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

one sign away the right to
sue.
The physicians insurance
against malpractice could not
take care Of this incident.
The case was eventually set
tied out of court for an UNI
disclosed amount of the ply
sician's savings. The point
here is that our laws today do
not favor or encourage sterlli-
cation for strictly social rea-
sons.
ANOTHER FYlNS
principle implied and accept
ed IN sterilization is that the
child is primarily a citizen of
the state and that consequent
ly the slate has an absolute
right 10 control births. w
cannot reasonably concede
that The state has that kind
Of right over the child and is
prior 10 and superior TO the
family rights. No such con-
cesslon can possibly be made.
This is a false tenet OF naAsm
and communism,
NO, THE FAMILY is an in
Stltution in its own right. II
is prior to and even more
basic than the state. 1t is the
parents who decide to freely,
though responsIbly have chill
dren. There will, OF course,
always be a certain number
of needy and unhealthy faml-
lies. but the disadvantages
and expenses accruing TO so
ciety from these less fortu-
nate families are more than
compensated for BY The re-
spect for the family instltu-
tion of which they are a price.
This is sure: we can never
identify progress and clviliza-
ton with a rejection of hui
man values.
STERILIZATION involves a
whole philosophy of life; we
cannot accept il without also
accepting many similar prac-
tees, such as abortion, artlfi-
cial dissemination, eontracep-
ton. and euthanasia or mercy
killing.
And now a few more rug
geStions:
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LAKE LANDING HOME CLUB

"Problem Windows" was the
demonstration presented by Miss
Media Howell, Home Agent, at the
Lake Landing club meetin Sept.
IA at the Masonic Building Com
munity Center. She illustrated her
demonstration with suggestive cur
tains, drapes, and pictured window
treatments.
Mrs. C. B. Swindell, president,
conducted the business session
prior to the demonstration. Miss
Maggie Bridgman gave the devo-
tional in the absence of the hostess.
Lullaby" was used as the club
song.
Storm havoc to the windows in
the community center was checked
and means of repair discussed.
Report on foundation planting
around homes, given by Mrs. w.
w. Watson, and Book Reviews
completed the Leaders Reports.
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folk, Virginia, Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. J. F. Overton. She re-
turned Sunday with Mrs. Jesse
GarriSh.
Word was received on Monday Of
the death, in a Norfolk hospital,
of Mrs. Matte Farrow Corley.
Mrs. Corley was a native of Ocra-
coke, hut has made her home in
Norfolk for many years. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Edna
West johnson and Mrs. Mary
Crocker, both of Norfolk.
Mrs. Bessie Howard has returned
from Creswell, where she attended
the funeral of her sister,in-law,
Mrs. Polly Williams.
Mrs. Danny Garrish and Mrs.
Doward Brugh entertained Monday
night with baby shower for Mrs.
Lindsay B. Howard. The recrea-
ton hall at the Methodist Church
was decorated appropriately for
the occasion. Sandwiches, cheese
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M.Y.F. HAS HYMN FESTIVAL

The Methodist Youth Fellowship
boys and girls of Manns Harbor
and Stumpy Point conducted
hymn Festival Sunday evening at
Stumpy Point Church in observ-
ance of Christian Education Week.
The program was led by Rodney
Wise with members from boys
groups taking part. Several told
why they thought their church
need an organized choir and to
challenge the adult church mem
bers, to help organize one.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Olson,
Mrs. Ralph O'Neal and Dan Bur
CESS helped in the singing, accom-
panied by Mrs. Gertrude Wise at
the organ. Manns Harbor was high
est in attendance, having 16 pres
ent. Chick Craddock of Manns
Harbor also assisted in the con-
test singing.
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LETTER WRITING WEEK
OBSERVED OCT. 2-S

The 23rd annual Letter Writing
Week" will be celebrated in Engel-
hard during the week of October
2 to 8, it was announced by post
master Trixie NJ. Matthews. Post
master Matthews noted that there
has been a revival of personal let
ter writing these last few years
"a letter remains the most eco
nomical, longest lasting, and sin
cerest means of extending greet
ings, communicating social news,
and exchanging IDEAS" the post
master said.
During Letter Writing Week"
the postmaster suggested that in
dividuals write at least two let
ters: one to a friend or relative
from whom you have not heard in
a long time, and the second as a
reply to a friend or relative who
recently wrote you. She also urged
correspondence to people in other
countries as means of promoting
greater understanding among the
people of different nations.
The slogan of this years event
as indicated on more than 100000
banners, is Letters are Links tc
Friendship" Display material will
appear on post office bulletin
boards and rural carrier vehicles
as we'll as in various schools and
libraries.
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and sons, Don and Buster spent
the week end at Virginia Beach
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Creef.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Ambrose
had as their guests for the week
end, Mrs. Minnie Hassell of Tunis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. David White and
son of Halifax.
The Rev. Charles Olson and
Mrs. Olson accompanied the fol-
lowing members of the Mt. Carmel
MYF to Stumpy Point on Sunday
night where they attended Sing
spiration: Nancy Sawyer, Peggy
Taylor, Bill and Tommy Taylor,
Bobbie Burrus, Linda Daniels,
Janet Mann of Nags Head, Re-
becca Midget, Kathy Ambrose,
Loretta Twiddy, Ruth Ann Grad
dock, Craig and Freddie Midget,
and Darlene Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Spencer, Jr.,
and children spent Monday in Nor
folk with Mrs. Spencer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Taylor
and children, Carney Jane and Jr.,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Taylor.
Mrs. Mary Creef and Mrs. Lula
Sawyer visited in Columbia during
the week end.
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OCRACOKE NEWS

OCRACOKE. - Mrs. Norman
Garrish, Jr, has returned from
Norfolk, Virginia, where she at.
tended the formal ceremony in
which her daughter, Carolyn Jane
Garrish, received the black band
for her nurses cap. Carolyn Jane
is now in her last year of nurses
training at the Norfolk General
Hospital.
Mrs. Lawrence Balance has re-
turned from Morehead City Hos
pital where she underwent sur
gerry early in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Brown of
Washington, D. c., arrived on Sun
day for their annual visit to Ocra-
coke. The Browns are occupying
the Charles S. Parker home while
here.
r. S. Wahab went to Morehead
City on Thursday of last week. One
Of his buildings there was demol-
ished by hurricane Donna.
Mrs. Uriah Garrish has return
ed from Morehead City where she
was called by the illness of hel
daughter, Mrs. Thurston Fulle,
Gaskill, a patient at the Moreheac
City Hospital.
Mrs. Theodore Rondthaler lef
on Monday for an extended trip
to the New England States. She
will visit relatives in Connecticut
and will motor on to Orono, Maine
to visit her daughter and son-in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood
we'll and her granddaughters.
Mrs. Jesse Garrish and Damn!
Garrish went to Richmond, Vir
ginia, Friday to visit Jesse Garrisf
who is a patient in a Richmond
hospital. They report Mr.. Garrisl
much improved.
Mrs. w. P. Garrish went to Nor
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MAINS HARBoR PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Mann
who are now residing at Lancas-
ter, California, are spending part
of their vacation at Manns Har-
Dor. They will be staying at the
home of Mr.. Mann's sister, Mrs.
Ina NJ. Waterfield, while visiting
relatives and friends in and around
this area. Mr.. Mann is a native of
Manns Harbor.
MIR. and Mrs. I. Frederick Trew
and daughter, April, of Charlotts-
vile, Virginia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin G. Owens and daughter,
Cathy, We're dinner guests of MIS-.
Ina NJ. Waterfield Friday evening.
Mr.. Trew, an employee of the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company,
was recently transferred from
Manteo to Charlottesville. Mr..
Owens, who is also an employee of
the Company, recently transferred
from Manteo to Summerville, South
Carolina. Mrs. Waterfield is an
employee at the Manteo office of
the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Pinner have
as their house guests this week,
Mrs. Pinner's brother-in-law and
sister, Col. Thomas Il. Cooley
U.S.A. ret, Mrs. Cooley and their
son, Thomas, of DeLand, Florida;
and another sister, Mrs. NJ. w.
Copelan and daughter, Mary Ann.
of Statesboro, Georgia. Col. and
Mrs. Cooley are accompanying
Thomas to New York from where
he will go to Paris, France, to
resume his studies in music at the
University of Paris, and also to
work as a professor of music in
the University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ward left
Sunday for Travis Air Force Base,
California, where they will visit
with Mrs. Wards son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Lieut.. and Mrs. Moncie
Daniels III. The Wards will also
visit in Mexico, returning home in
three weeks.
Mrs. ]. H. Bratten who has been
visiting in Norfolk for the past
two weeks, returned home during
the week end. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gibbs and Miss Rose Bratten
accompanied her home, spending
Sunday here.
Miss Peggy Ann Taylor, Mrs. N.
A. Sawyer and daughter, Nancy
and Shelia spent Saturday in Nor
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallard Harrell
and daughters, Rita and Katherine,
of Williamson visited Mrs. Har-
rell's mother, Mrs. w. S. Pinner,
during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Green and
daughter, Carol Ann, of Elizabeth
City are week end guests of jeans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Beasley.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Sutton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong had
as their guests during the week
end Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Armstrong
and daughter, Janet Lee of Ports
mouth, Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Issah Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmie Spencer of Norfolk and Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Williams of Eliza
beth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover Bratten
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crackers and punch were served to
the guests. The hostess gift was
a diaper pail filled with the needs
of new baby.
Mrs. Mary Eliza Parsons has re-
turned form a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Fortescue,
in Belhayen.