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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26
Making Marripge Click
More Than We-Ness'
Needed For Marriage
by Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

state of heavenly bliss that
goes on effortlessly forever
and ever. Marriage is not a
magic wand that solves all
personal problems. It is not
an investment with a quick
return of dividends.
Happiness in marriage in
wolves innumerable factors.
1t has to be earned day by
day. 1t is something that has
to be created, not by one,
but by both through long
years of toll and effort.
Long constant careful cal
culation is required. Before
marriage one must size up a
good marriage prospect. He
is not only in love with you
and you with him. He works
well with those in authority
over him and is kind and
sympathetic towards his in
feriors. He is ready to help
anyone in trouble and is
friendly toward members of
the opposite sex. His values
are such that the possibility
of separation or divorce after
marriage never ever enters
his mind.
To him the physical ex-
preston of love is important
but it is not to be taken too
seriously nor is successful
martial relationship judged by
the standards of textbooks
but by each partners needs.
Truly in Gods plan there is
to be 1.-TWO in one flesh" but
the deepest and most effec-
tive expressions of love are
not in the marriage act it
self. II may be in suffering
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institution of the sacraments
and their efficacy Tex opere
operate" but that a sacra-
ment is an act of Christ liv-
ing here and now in His
Church.
THE LITuRcIcAL apps.
TOLATE originated and de-
veloped," said Father Shee-
han without explicit refer
ence to the needs of the ecu
menical effort. AS it grew it
became evident that in many
of its phases it had a real
value in the formation of
Catholic ecumenists, in actual
participation in the dialogue,
and in the creation of a more
favorable atmosphere among
the clergy and laity general
ly for the advance of Chris
ton reunion"
In a recent Civilta Cato
lica-- article, Cardinal Bea
said that Mystiei corporis
denies to heretics and Schis-
mates membership in the
Church only in the full sense
in which it is attributed to
Catholics. Father Weigel dis
cussed the question as to
what kind of membership
baptized Protestants do have
in the Church. He termed it
a radical membership from
rsdix, root and showed that
Baptism makes one a men,
Der of the Mystical Body.
THIS MEMBERSHIP Is
quite different from that of
a virtual or potential member
such as a pagan who desires
Continued on Page So
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26
Sum and Substance:
The Catholic Ecumenical
Movement In The i. S.
by FIR. John B. Sheerin, esp

eventually prove to be a lead
er in the ecumenical move
ment. Likewise, the ecumen-
zeal worker will find that al
most inevitably his efforts
will bring about an individual
conversion. Thus in many
ways the two lines Of apos-
tolic activity are mutually
helpful,
MANY or THE TALKS
made it very obvious that
ecumenical work is radical
ly altering the whole tenor of
the Catholic approach to Pro
testants in America. Former
ly our apologetic approach re-
lied heavily on polemics. 1t
was thought that we could
bring about the conversion
of non-C Catholics simply by
argument, by the sheer force
of logic and historical facts.
Today that polemical APP
proach is fast disappearing.
Father Weigel, for instance,
showed how the old rational
proofs for a "juridical"
Church are being replaced by
positive studies of the
Church as it actually appears
in the Bible and in tradition.
The liturgical movement,
bound up so closely with the
aims of the ecumenical move
ment, is also changing the
image of the Church that
we offer to Protestants. FIR,
Shawn Sheehan of st. Johns
Seminary, Boston spoke on
Liturgy and Reunion and
pointed out that today we
emphasize not the historical
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~
better prepared or more OBJ
ligated than our own to direct
this quest for community in
the right direction. Never be-
fore in modern times has q
country as important as the
United States been in such a
favorable position to combine
the values of prudent and
sound economic planning
with the values Of freedom
under a system of private en-
terprise.
In many other parts of the
world it has been too readily
taken for granted that eco
nomic planning for the gem
eral welfare is primarily the
responsibility of government
and only secondarily, if at
all, the responsibility of free
associations of workers and
employers. This has led to
various types and varying
degrees of statism, none of
them desirable from the point
of view of Christian social
teaching.
If we in the United States
can succeed in ushering in
a new era of l~abor-manage-
ment-government cooperation
which will combine the
values of freedom, we will
Continued on Page 81
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People are marrying
more and more for hap
piness and less and less
for wealth and prestige.
But when is marriage con-
sidered happy? A marriage
is considered happy today
when a couple at least starts
with the same values, religion
and background. They have
good companionship and re-
solve disagreements easily,
finding little or nothing in
marriage of which to COM
plain. They consider them
selves happier and more for
tunate than the average
couple.
HAPPINESS IN MARRIAGE.
you see, depends in large
measure upon what one ex-
poets in marriage. Take the
girl, for instance, who COM
pares her fiance unfavorably
with a handsome film star.
But then she realizes that she
has not an earthly chance of
marrying the film star and
that he would probably act
very differently off the
screen, anyway. Her good
solid George can unquestion-
ably contribute far more to
her fulfillment in life than
her celluloid idol ever could.
Unhappy marriages are
generally found among those
who expect too much with
too little effort. The more
one partner demands the
harder it is for the other to
please him or her. Married
life is not a highly romantic
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26
The YardStick
Opportunity For Catholics
To Promote Moral Reform
by Msgr. George G. Higgins

" satisfactory theory of
democracy. One political
theorist recently pointed out
that We still concentrate upon
the individual as the sole unit
of society and upon the state
as the sole source of legiti-
mate power.
TO &c SURE, we do not
officially prohibit the forma-
ton of voluntary associations
midway between the isolated
individual and the state. We
have an abundance of such
organizations. Nevertheless,
we have not yet formulated a
theory of democracy that in
cludes these organizations,
that makes them indispen-
sible to free, representative
government.
The liturgy will not supply
such a theory, but it can
spiritually prepare the Cath
olics of the United States to
take the lead in developing
such a theory as one more
step forward in mankind's
quest for a more perfect COM
munity in the political and
economic order. The liturgy,
especially the Mass-liturgy,
is the great source of those
virtues of justice and char
ity necessary in the quest for
community.
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The Catholic ecumeni-
cal movement n the
United States has now
turned off the side road
into the main highway.
The Graymoor Conference on
Christian Unity from May Bird
to 5th got the movement off
to a good start and from now
on it will gather momentum.
The Graymoor meeting was
a great success and the So
ciety of the Atonement de-
serves commentator for this
triumphant step forward on
the way to Christian Unity.
One of the most notable
talks at the Conference was
the address delivered by Mon
signor J.G.M. Willebrands,
secretary of the Secretariat
for Promoting Christian
Unity, Rome, Italy. He spoke
on ecumenism as an exper-
fence and theological attitude
and in the course of the talk
he came to grips with a prob
lem that has haunted many
followers of the ecumenical
movement in America: must
we abandon convert work in
the United States as a work
that will conflict with ecu
menical work?
Msgr. Willebrands showed
that there is absolutely no
reason to give up convert
work, that in fact, each work
is congenial and complement
tary to the other. For in
stance, a convert worker may
instruct a person who will
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26
Hire Now

indications seem to be that the National Economy
is on the upswing. This view is based upon the high
amount of savings, increased retail sales and rising
industrial production.
Despite these hopeful signs there are many
qualified people who are still unemployed as a con
sequence Of the recent recession.
AT n SAME TIME, many employers in business
and industry need additional personnel but for one
reason or another have not made the decision to hire
now.
The Ohio State Employment Office, along with
similar agencies in other states, is participating in a
nationwide campaign to stimulate fuller employment
now.
1T GOES WITHOUT saying that prompt reem-
ployment for thousands of citizens would boost our
economy. Man at work represent buying power and
buying power maintains business and industry.
We are pleased to support this nationwide job
drive and urge employers to remember When They
Work, You Profit. HIRE NOW!' 49, GAF.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26
The Yardstick

Last week, in rounding
out a series of columns on
the forthcoming anniver-
sary of the social encycli-
Gals QUadragesimo Ammo
and Rerum Novarum, refer
ence was made to the inn
portance of the liturgy of the
Church iii ~effecting a re.
form Of morals" without
which all our efforts in the
field of social reform will be
superficial. | pointed out that
active participation in the
liturgy should develop a
sense of fellowship in the
economic and political order,
which, in turn, will help us
to strike the proper balance
between the individual and
society.
This problem of striking a
proper balance has never
been perfectly resolved at any
stage in human history. At
present the scales seem to
be weighted in favor Of col
lectivism. This is not true,
of course, in the United
States, which is one of the
most successful political ex-
perimentS in history. We have
probably come closer to strik-
ing a happy balance than any
other people. But we have
yet to formulate a complete
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26

and striving together or In
praying and working together.
A COUPLES WHOLE be-
ing must be united, then moth
ing can drive a permanent
wedge between them. Success
fully married couples achieve
a "we" feeling. 1t is also a
positive" feeling flowing be-
tween them. They develop a
flow of sympathy, tender
ness, encouragement, graft
tude, confidence.
Reasonably soon after mar
riage they are able to sense
this warm tender feeling be-
tween them. They give and re-
ceive these positive feelings
without fear or shame. They
enjoy the intimacy of belong
ing to one another complete
ly and rejoice in the full ex-
preston of giving their full
manhood or Womanhood to
each other.
HAVING CHILDREN. OF
course, is important for the
success of a marriage. But
what is especially important
is the desire" to have chill
dren. Where married couples
desire" to have children,
even if they cannot have
them. they are drawn togeth-
er and strengthened in their
marriage. This very desire to
have children is itself an in
dication of a warm outgoing
personality.
Those who do not desire
TO have children tend to be
self-centered, rigid and lack
ing in a sense of JOY. DeSir-
Continued on Page 81
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Inquiry Corner
Forgiveness Possible
Without Confession
by Father Edward +. Healey

@. Is forgiveness of sins
ever possible without Con.
fession?
A. Yes. For people before
Christ there was no Sacra.
ment of Penance. For mil
lions today outside the
Church perfect eontrition is
the only way they have or
know for forgiveness of sins.
For Catholics the sacrament
is necessary for the forgive
ness of MORTAL sins com
mitted after Baptism. Even
then we can gain forgiveness
of sins by an act of perfect
contrition (e,g. a Catholic is
in an automobile accident and
knows he is dying there
alone). In fact, apart from
the obvious value of the Sac.
rament and the Church law
requiring confession of all
mortal sins it is still possible
for any Catholic TO return to
God even Immediately after
committing a mortal sin. II is
a mistaken notion to think
that we must say in the state
of mortal sin until we get 10
conf Ssion. Confession Tor
more properly the Sacrament
of Penancel is extremely inn
portant and (as l. said above)
necessary because the Church
requires it for forgiveness of
mortal sins ESPECIALLY with
reference to Holy Communion).
Nevertheless, an act Of PER
Feet contritiOn can remove
us from the state Of sin. The
Sacrament of Penance, more
over, is possible without con-
fession leg. soldiers on the
battlefield can be abSolved in
q group without confession).
In such cases, as in the case
of a semi-conscious Catholic
who is absolved without con-
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fession, the person Is bound
to confess all mortal sins at
the earliest possible oppor-
tunity.
@. Will you explain the diff
ference between the benefits
derived from q High Mass and
a low Mass for the departed
soul? ! am told that there r
more benefits from . High
Mass.
A. "A Solemn Mass is to
be regarded as a more excel.
lent form of the eucharistic
sacrifice, a form in which the
solemnity and the sacred
music enhances the Splendor
of the divine mysteries >"
(Matters LiturgicaD The same
manual states further: "A High
Mass, or more properly a
Missa cantata though it
does not have the richness of
ritual of the Solemn Mass
... is nevertheless to be
greatly esteemed by reason OF
the chant that adorns it," In a
brief space it would be inn
possible to outline all the rea-
sons favoring High Mass. but
we should never forget that
we offer Mass primarily for
giving praise and alteration
to God. Narrow calculation
leg. for a particular soul in
tended by the special infen-
tion of the priest) of personal
advantage in having several
Low Masses rather than a
High Mass would not neces-
sarily be profitable to oneself
of the departed soul. We
should seek first the fullest
measure of public praise of
God and participation of voice
and heart in the Holy Sacr-
flee. In the second antury
St. Ignatius of Antioch stated:
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26

Form all together one choir,
so that, with the symphony
of your feelings and having all
taken the tone of God, you
may sing with one voice TO
the Father through Jesus
Christ, that He may listen to
you and know you from your
chant as the canticle of His
only Son"
@. May Catholics read the
encouraging, uplifting books
Of Norman Vincent PeaIe2
A There might be a differ
ence of opinion on that sub
ject but it would seem that
the answer must be no! He
is a minister and his books
are religious manuals, I'M
doubtedly arguing for his
own view of Christian doc
trine. That is not the same
doctrine which we accept as
Catholics. II might be argu-
ed. however, that his books
and his column are just gen.
eral considerations of men
tai, moral and indirectly
spiritual problems without a
s~ectarian bias. 1t is one of the
criticisms of his books that
they do not have solid doc
trinal principles but advo-
cate a kind of genial and
kindly ~do-goodism without
reference to real Christian
ity. In any case it would seem
hard to justify passing up the
great treasury of Catholic
books on every subject leg.
the inexpensive Image books
to find guidance in a minis
ter of another church.
Send questions to Father
Edward F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner. The Catholic Times,
Box 636, Columbus is, Ohio.
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adults Only
Label Misleads

Editor:
In our modern way of
life great precautions
should be taken so that
a proper understanding
of life may give us a
healthy and wholesome out
look.
II seems to me that the NOV
les playing around town UNI
der the adults only label
are not carrying out this end.
AM NOT TRYING to take
away the rights of individuals
but no one has the right to
present the great mass of peo-
pie a distorted truth, especial
ly one Of the most beautiful
the Creator gave us. The fact
that Objectionable movies
carry the adults only" label
does not alleviate the con-
science of any one who shows
or makes them.
The Creator designed the
nature of man and woman to
be considered only under GER
tain conditions. They are not
to be exploited or abused so
as to cheaper the real pur-
pose of sex. Certain magazines
also offend by belittling hui
man nature and reducing man
to the level of the beasts of
the field.
Continued on page 81
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Eu1LOl'
WITH RELENTLESS

WITH ENTLESS
determination the pro-
ponents of federal aid to
education are pu h n
forward their program of
grants for construction and
teachers salaries, but only
for the benefit of those chill
dren who attend the local and
state public schools.
Not only are these people
denying all benefits for those
children who through relig-
ious conscience attend Cod
centered schools, but they
have even the audacity to re-
instate the provision that
counts out a share for each Of
these children and then as
signs it for the benefit of
other children.
CONFRONTED WITH this
evidence Of the growing pow
er of the forces of Secularism,
many citizens who believe in
religious values and educa-
ton are asking, What can
we do2"
Here is something you can
do.
Write, wire. or phone today
to your congressman blouse
Office Building, Washington,
D.C.) and your Senators (Sen-
ate Office Building, Washing
ton, D,C.).
TELL THEM that you be
lieye that all American chill
dren are entitled to equal pro.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-05-26

WriteC Congress Now On Federal
Aid To Education Bills

Editors note: Many in-
feresfing and provocative
opinions must be omitted
each week because the
writer failed 10 sign his
or her name and address.
Initials or a penname will
be used upon request but
the sender's real name
and address must also be
included. Send your opin-
ions 70 Letters 70 The
Editor. The Cathol ie
Times, Box $40, Column
bus 10, Ohio.
lection of the laws and to re-
ligious freedom.
TELL THEM these young
citizens hold their |constitu.
tional rights as individual citi-
zens and not as members of a
church.
TELL THEM, that if they
wish to vote for education
that they should vote for that
which grants equal treatment
for all, as was done under the
G,I. Bill of Rights.
Even if you have already
written. you should do so
again.
Action now is essential
There is no further time for
delay.
Francis j. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
De Paul University.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
BOWLING NEWS

The mems All-Star District
League wound up its season
last night, and inasmuch as Be-
thesda 40 Lanes had already
wrapped up the title the most
significant news was the win
ner of the individual average.
Eddie Owens of Mann's Pota-
to Chips, who started last night
only six sticks up on Bobby
Lockhart of Chevy Chase, fin
ished with a 1915 average as
against 130.65 for Lockhart.
Lockhart won the title last year
with 1921. Norman Titus of
Bethesda was third with 1895.
Bill Burroughs of Pepsi Cola
won high game honors with 1913
and tied with Lockhart for high
set, each with ats. Mann's had
high team set with 2,113 and
Evening star., 1961-05-10

first place In the Mems $50
Commercial League at Pla Nor
has become quite muddled.
Haughton Elevator slipped
into first place by a half game
with a 2-1 victory over Wally's
Charcoal Grill. Arlington Pet
Shop dropped from first to a
tie for second by losing two of
three to Safeway Barber Shop.
Handicappers went into a tie
for second with Pet Shop by
taking two of three from Hit
Contracting.
Dicks Texaco won two from
Gibby's High Five and is only
a game and a half out of first.
Dauphin & Lutz swept three
from Cooper-Trent and now is
3l2 games off the top. Gibby's
Is 5 games out and Wally's
Charcoal Grill 5la in the 20
team circuit.
Corky Davis Of Falls Church
Garage had a 158-425 to lead
Evening star., 1961-05-10

Lanes, 42-57; National Bohe-
mian, 41-58.
- AH
In the recent Virginia State
duckpin tournament at Nor
folk, the Avco Corp. team Of
Arlington was fourth and Fair
fax Bowling Center fifth in
the women's team champion
ship.
The Badger DrillerS No. Of
Arlington we're fifth in the
mems booster teams.
Mark Borton of Arlington
was fifth in the mems cham
pionShip singles. Dottie Clark,
also Of Arlington and the areas
No. l ranking woman bowler,
was third in the women's sin
giles and Carolyn Sue Smith of
Arlington, fifth.
Miss Smith and Mary Ann
Davis of Fairfax were third in
women's championship doubles.
With five weeks remaining
in the season, the battle for
Evening star., 1961-05-10

also high team game with 1853.
= = y
In matches last night, Bowl
America beat Pepsi, 2-1; Longs
Fence won over Rockville, 80;
National Bohemian defeated
Stalcup Furniture, 81; Chevy
Chase beat Bethesda, 2-1; Bla-
denSburg defeated Fair Lanes,
80, and Mann's beat White
Oak, 2-1.
Jack Moulton had l55-436
and Jack Barkley 154-435 to
pace Bladensburg's sweep.
The final team standings:
Bethesda, 64-35: Stalcup
Furniture. 59-40; Bladensburg,
54-45; Mann's. 53-46; Chevy
Chase, 5l-48; Bowl America,
50-49; Pepsi Cola, 47-52; White
Oak, 45-54; Rockville. 44-55;
Longs Fence, Ass; Fair
Evening star., 1961-05-10

The feature Of today'S second
round matches at Congress
sional, starting at 3 pm, Ap-
pears to be Dan Boone of Be-
thesda, runnerup last year,
against Schmidt, a Semifinalist.
The firSt-round winners in
cluded Ricky Meissner, medal
ist in the Maryland qualifying,
who pared the last hole to nip
Gary Cozad of High Point, /
up. But two of the three CO.
medaliSts in the Virginia quail
flying, Graham and Jim Duffy,
were beaten, the latter by Kent
Kittle.
Quarter-finals will be played
tomorrow at Chevy Chase,
semifinals Saturday at Colum-
bia and the finals Sunday
afternoon at Westbriar.
Upper Bracket
Hickey Meissner, Bulls, def. Gary
Gary Cogad, High Point. l up: Dick
Taylor, Bethesda, def. Sew Leoffler,
Ballou, 8 and 2: Ron Rhodes, Walter
Johnson, def. Craig Wright, Northwest
ern, and 3; Tony Frederickson, Lee,
def George Graham. Stuart. 3 and .:
Ray Melenson, Bladensburg, def Marty
CARRIER, Bethesda, 3 and .; Mort Schon-
field. st Johns, def. Lou Rubino, Con-
1aga, 4 and s. Billy BortZ, Bethesda,
def. Shelby Smith, Northwestern, 4
and 3; Jamie Cough. Mt. Vernon, def.
BRYAN Reynolds, Carroll, and Z.
Lower Bracket
Dan Boone. Bethesda. def. Tom
Hahn, Wakefield. 8 and :; Dick Schmidt.
Bethesda, def. Bob Haley, wheaton, 4
RoSenfelt, Bulls, g and s; Phil Hargis,
thesda, j up. 10 holes: John Gavin,
thesda. . and J.; Larry Pearson. North.
Prep, l up: 20 holes, Billy CiGich. St:
and 4; Kent Kittle, Bethesda, def. Jim
Duffy. o'Connell. 8 and g.,
PaIrinEs
MeiSsner VS.. Taylor; Rhodes vs..
Frederickson: Melenson VS.. Scohnfeld;
BortS VS.. Cough: Boone rs. Schmidt;
Yoder VS.. rsrRis: Gavin VS.. Pearson;
Cigieh VS.. Kittle.