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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-12-01
TEXT # US. BISHOPS, STATEMENT.
Exchanging Duty In
A Changing World

Few nations of the
world can look back on
their historic origins with
such justifiable pride as
the United States. That
pride, in large measure, finds
finds its justification in the
high moral principles which
guided our Founding Fathers
In laying the foundations of
our government and in
launching this Nation on its
history. Our first legal docu-
ments, the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitu-
ion with its first ten Amend
ments, marked us from the
beginning as a nation COM
m1tted to the principles of
the moral law.
THESE PRINCIPLES and
che religious beliefs that I'M
derlie them continued to
guide our people in their ma
honal development. Al a time
when our country was emerg-
Ing from infancy into vigor-
Gus youth, De Tocqueville, in
his still widely read "Democ-
racy in America" said: "Re-
ligion in America takes no
direct part in the government
of society, but it must be re-
garded as the first of their
political institutions. | do
not know whether all Ameri-
cans have a sincere faith in
their religion-but / am GER
tain that they hold it to be
Indispensable to the mainte-
nance of republican inStitu-
tons. "(1) Later at the end of
the 18th century, when our
country was entering upon its
maturity, another European
observer, James Bryce, still
could write: Religion and
conscience have been a con-
stantly active force in the
American Commonwealth -.
not indeed strong enough to
avert many moral and political
evils, yet at the worst times
inspiring a minority with a
courage and ardor by which
moral and political evils have
been held at bay and, in the
long run, overcome" ~ In the
present century it was not
without a sense of moral
duty that the United States
became an arsenal of defense
against totalitarian agrees
sion, a storehouse to feed
the hungry and starving
world, a Samaritan helping de-
feated enemy nations to re-
habilitate themselves in peace.
The history of our country has
been generally infused with
an ideal based on moral prin-
cipleS.
THE TIME HAS CONE to
confess, however, that our
national ideal no longer rests
upon a foundation of broad
and solid popular morality.
Ignorance of moral principles
and the rejection of the very
notion of morality are on the
rise today and threaten to
undermine our nation and its
most sacred traditions. The
evidences of our moral decline
are everywhere to be seen: in
the alarming increase in
crime, particularly among the
young; in the sensational treat
ment of violence and sexual
ity in literature, on the stage,
screen and television; in the
disclosures of greed and
cyniciSm in government, Ia
Dor and business; in the Stub
born continuance OF race
prejudice and injustice; in the
multiplication of divorce and
In the rapid disintegration of
the family; in a harsh and
pagan disregard of the sacred
ness of human life concealed
.-In~ A. -.aav,AJa rs cnianna
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-12-01

Editors Nofe-The fol-
lowing is the full text of
the statement entitled
"Unehanging Duty in .
Changing World" issued
by the Administrative
Board of the National
Catholic Welfare Confer
ence on behalf of the
cardinals, archbi S h 0 p
and bishops of fhe United
States. A story on the
statement was published
in Times Nov. "a issue.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

have a holy water font. Holy
water is not only grace-giving
but a reminder of our Bap-
tiSm.
The birth Of a child should
be announced with dignity.
The humorous messages
we sometimes receive are
thoughtless. A Christian FAM
lily should announce not only
births but also Baptisms. On
the baptismal day there
should be a social at home
with relatives and friends to
celebrate the occasion. Some
one could give a short life of
the patron saint of the new
ly baptized child. The import
ant religious meaning of Bap-
tism should also be describ-
ed.
Mention too should be
made why a particular per-
son was selected as godpar-
ent. A special candle should
be decorated with the saint
name of the child an an AL
pha and Omega cut into the
wax to remind all of the
child's entry into the Mystical
Body of Christ.
A LITTLE M
should have been made by the
mother or godmother. This
garment represents the child's
participation in the priest
hood of the laity.
Many mothers are given
the special blessing of the
Church before and after child
birth. In some countries the
father of the family blesses
the child on the forehead
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PaSsiOntide

For the next two weeks we enter into a time of
special meditation on the Passion and Death of Our
Lord.
The images in church are yelled In purple to re
mind us that Christ had to 90 in hiding because his
enemies took up stones to cast at him.
UNFORTUNATELY HATRED for Christ still ex-
lists even among those who know that lie is love per-
sonified. His life and teachings are a reproach TO our
%slnfulness and attachment TO the world.
Sometimes individual Catholics seem to disre-
gard the spirit of this holy season. Surely, a sacrifice
can be made at this time and we can forego some of
the pleasures, legitimate though they are, which we
have clung to even during Lent.
BISHOP iSSENMANN reminded us early this
year that social activities under Catholic sponsorship
are to be discontinued in Lent. This sacrifice of social
life, individually as we'll as collectively, gives us a real
chance for modification and avoids public scandal as
well.
We are trying to point out that Passiontide is not
just another pious observance. 1t is a time to acknow-
ledge our common guilt as murderers of Christ by our
sins. 1t is a time to initiate His sacrifice by dying to
sin and self through modification.
Only through such modification will His Passion
be fruitful in our souls. CAT.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

and-the- churches have IN re-
cent months substantiated the
position taken in this column
on April 4. The first of these
experts, Ralph Lord Roy, is
the author of a scholarly book
entitled Communism and the
Churches (Harcourt, Brace
and Co., $3.50. Mr.. Roy prob
ably knows more about this
subject than any other indi-
vidual in the United States.
Moreover, his -anticommunist
credentials are in perfect or
der
MR.. ROY CONCLUDES that
1.-THE notion that Americas
churches and religious lead
ers are significantly influ-
enced by communists or COM
munist sympathizers is abb
surd." He makes it clear that
communists in America new
er really attempted or expect
ed to infiltrate the churches
and points out that only a
small number of clergymen
ever joined the Party. He es-
Inmates the number as be-
tween so and 200, and many
of these, he says, joined for
reasons far different from
what communist leaders inn
agined.
Mr.. Roy is at his best in
discussing the commu
front groups which too
many of the clergy were fool
ish enough to join. He doesn't
exonerate these clergymen,
but he does point out that
communist "front" organiza-
tons were most popular from
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

One Of my neighbors is
overriding his religion and
embarrassing US. They have
q big shrine in the front yard.
l doubt the sincerity of peo-
pie who put on these big re-
ligious demonstrations.
-C.B.
Much depends on your
particular neighborhood, |
hope you are not implying
that all outdoor shrines
are "show off" Some are
in bad taste and families must
take into consideration many
factors before deciding how
far to go in following st. Au-
gustine's plea that every
home become "a church in
miniature"
WOULD LIKE TO SEE
more Shrines in our homes.
Here are a few suggestions.
The atmosphere of the home
must remind one Of the
presence of God. There
should first be an artistic
crucifix. 1t is uniting for a
family to spend $500 on a TV
set and S1.20 on a crucifix.
Something is wrong when a
family has a built-in bar and
thinks it preposterous to have
d buiIt-in shrine.
A kitchen can have a pray
erful inscription, tastefully
printed on the wall: "Give us
this day our daily bread"
When shrines and proper re-
Iigious art are used, the very
atmosphere speaks about God.
EVERY BEDROOM should
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

In recent months the
tleatef pages Of our
daily newspapers have be-
come extremely object
ionable. Some Of the fill
thiest and most suggestive
literature TO be found any
where is coming into our
homes daily under the guise
Of advertising.
AS A PARENT I am per-
s0nally alarmed as to the
harm this type of advertising
can do to the youth of our
community. As a citizen, /
am wondering how much low
er the moral tone of our news
papers can go.
In some peoples minds NOV
ie censorship is almost sub
versive. One would think that
IN a free society we must toll
crate anything rather than 10
regulate that which is ques-
tionable. Perhaps we will
never again have an effective
censorship law in this state.
But Just because we are at
present without an effective
legal weapon to fight this
particular brand of filth. it
does not follow that we must
tolerate our daily newspapers
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

President K US
FEEDER al-aid-to-education
bill is a very matter-of-
fact document devoid of
rhetoric. 1t purposes to aid
in developing the minds of
American youth, our primary
natural resource. Yet it waves
no fluttery banners and calls
for no crusade.
KENNEDY HAS YEARS of
experience behind him in the
Senate aud he feels that he
knows how much he can safe
ly ask in the way Of appropri-
ations. Moreover. he has not
requested punitive measures
against segregated schools be-
cause he is afraid a fracas
over that emotional question
might bring his whole aid
program crashing down over
his ears. In short, he has
asked Congress only for as
much tax money as he thinks
Congress is ready to give him.
THERE is no
evidence of any doctrinaire
attitude in the parts of the
bill that relate to federal aid
to church schools. He says
that no funds should be allo-
Gated to church schools for
the payment of teachers sal
aries or for the construction
of new buildings and that this
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
Making Marriage CLick
Shrines More Important
Than Built-In Bars
by Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

with the sign of the cross inn
mediately after the priest
has finished the baptismal
ceremony.
A father who can afford it
may add a new jewel to the
wedding ring Of his wife with
the birth of each new child.
A CHRISTIAN
should not only have family
prayers but could compose
their own litany Of prayers
a prayer which includes it's
own patron saints, items for
which the members are CRATE
full, things the family needs.
The father who understands
his responsibility as religious
head will read a spiritual
book often to the family. It
may be a book that the chill
dren have saved for and Sc
lected. Sunday should be cele.
brated as the most important
day of the week-not Satur-
day. One way to impress this
upon the children is not only
for the parents to make Sum
day a more festive day but
also on Saturday have all pre-
pare their miSsalS for Sunday
Mass.
WHEN POSSIBLE the Cos
pei and Epistle of the Sunday
should be discussed on Sat
urday. There are books to
help. THE Week With Christ.
by Emeric A. Lawrence,
O.S.B.; Fides Publishing Co.,
South Bend, Ind.)
A father could occasionally
serve Mass with his son. Dur
Continued on page 10)
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
The YnrdStick
Experts Speak On Reds,
And Clergy Influence
bv Msgr. George C.. Higgins

1886 to 1889 and from 1943
TO 1916, when it was not con-
sidered un-American to SYM
pathize with the Soviet I'M
ion.
Mr.. Roy insists, however,
that Communist infl uence
within the American churches
is near the zero mark at the
present time and asserts that
attempts TO prove the con.
trary simply cannot be sub
Stantiated.
/ have said that Mr..
Roy's anti-communist creden-
tials are in perfect order. /
know from experience, how
ever, that some readers of
this column will not be pre-
pared to go along with this
statement merely on my say
SO.
SHOULD LIKE TO ADD,
therefore, that Mr.. Roy's con-
illusions are substantially the
same as those expressed in a
recent lecture by Mr.. William
C. Sullivan, Chief Inspector
of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation. / take it that no
one will be so brash as to
say that Mr.. Sullivan has been
taken in by communist propa-
ganda or is deliberately ped
ding the communist line.
In addressing 1000 clergy
men at a meeting sponsored
by the us. Citizens Commit.
tee of Cincinnati Catholic
Times, page two, March 81,
MIR. Sullivan labeled as "a
patent falsehood' what he de-
Continued on page 100
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
Sum and Substance:
Congress Will Listen
To Catholic Parents

ban is sin accordance with
the clear prohibition of the
Constitution" But he does
not elaborate on this point
nor does he expound any the
DRY about separation of
church and state"
In fact, any notion that
Separation of church and
state" forbids aid to church
schools is implicitly rejected
by his recommendation that
$3.50 allowances be given
church colleges il they hap
pen to be the academic choice
of federal scholarship win
ners. In short, the bill is pre-
eminently a political docu-
ment. 1t asks only what "the
traffic will bear" only what
the Chief Executive believes
Congress will give him.
WHAT CONGRESS will give
him AS I see it, Congress
will give him what public
opinion allows. Public opinion
has a degree of uneasiness
about aiding Catholic educa-
ton but it entertains no idea
that the First Amendment has
absolutely forbidden such aid.
1t is uneasy simply because
it knows so little about Cath
Ollie education and imagines
that aid to Catholic schools
is aid to a sectarian organiza-
ton and its officers.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
bv FIR. John B. Sheerin, esp.

The American public has
heard the Catholic clergy eS-
pecially the hierarchy, speak
up for a fair deal for CathO-
lie schools in the distribution
of tax funds. They jump to
the conclusion that the clergy
are trying to protect their own
vested interests and so they
tend to pay little attention
to what the Catholic clergy
says on the subject. They
would pay attention to the
laity but the sad fact is that
the laity says precious little
on the topic.
NOW IS THE TIME for
Catholic laity to speak out
loud that the American peo-
pie and Congress will hear
their complaints. They are
the ones who suffer from dis
elimination in distributing tax
funds. They have to shoulder
the burden of double taxa
ton" not the clergy. They
will be listened to in quarters
that will not listen to the
clergy.
Some of the laity feel they
don't know enough about the
problem to discuss their griey-
ances with non Catholic
friends. They don't need to
know much. All they need to
do is to complain of the un-
Continued OH page 10)
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
Inquiry Corner
DO We Have To
Believe Devil Exists?
bv Father Edward f. Healey

to attack us duke %: 80 and
there are numbers of refer
ences in the Old Genesis,
job etc.) and in the New
Testament (e.g. Matthew Al;
Luke 1918; John 16:11)
@. Is there any person or
office a faIlen.away Catholic
can go to for consultation on
questions of faith. The prob
lens are too lengthy TO be
discussed in the confessional
and the pastor is too busy.
A. I'm sure no pastor is too
busy to help you find your
way back to the Church. Just
90 into the confessional or in
to the rectory or call and ask
for a time. If you just stop i'll
at the rectory the pastoG or
assistant may not happen TO
be available. but they will
find time for you at some
later time which you can ar
range. If there is some mar
riage problem or other COM
plicated or special difficulty
he may recommend that YOU
consult someone at the proper
agency in the diocesan office
building. For now just see a
priest soon and in the mean
time pray for Gods grace!
@. Is there q St. Hernione?
A. There is a saint listed
in the Roman Martyrology for
September 4th of that name.
She died at Ephesus at lit
AID. and by ancient tradi-
ton was alleged to be the
daughter Of Philip the deacon
preferred to in the Acts of
the Apostles). She may be re-
ferred to in the Acts (21:8-9)
where it states that st. Paul
stayed at Cae serea with
Philip the Evangelist, one of
the seven. And he had four
daughters who did prophesy "
Send questions to Father
Edward f. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times.
Box 636, Columbus 16. Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
LOOK SAM THEY'RE BROTHERS
YOUR Is;SsS the S;IIS5I
Hits Newspaper Advertising
OF Movies, Asks Letters

handing that they consider
the harm they are doing with
this type of suggestive adver-
Using. 1t only takes a few min
utes to write such a letter.
One thing is certain-so long
as we tolerate this filth it
will be printed.
Our children deserve a high
err moral tone in the commun-
ity in which they are growing
up-it is up to us adults to
help provide it.
RAMONA NlEMAN,
mrs. Donald Niemanl
Columbus, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

sending such Objectionable
material into our homes daily.
NO LAW is REQUIRED for
the editors of these papers to
refuse to print that which is
obscene, They can regulate
this on their own. If public
opinion is strong enough they
will do some wholesale clean
ing of their theater page.
THERE IS NO telling the
amount of good which could
be done if the daily newspa-
pers were to suddenly receive
d few hundred letters de-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

between men in a world
which could be managed for
the good of all, Anyone who
believes that the Bible is
the word of God should find
it impossible to doubt the
existence of angels or devils
(rebellious angels. For a
Catholic the Importance of
the devil is indicated in the
baptismal ceremony, and of
the angels in the ceremony
after the Mass of burial. We
have the solemn words OF
Christ Himself warning us
that the devil will continue
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

Editors note: Many in
feresiing and provocative
opinions must be omitted
each week because the
writer failed TO 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 TO Letters TO the
Editor, The Cathol ie
Times, Box $50. Column
bus Is, Ohiol.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

@. II seems that the exist
enee of the angels and devils
is scarcely accepted now
adaYs. as witness the recent
exchange in Congress where
one member questioned the
term bad angels! Do we
have TO believe in the deviIr
A. In many ways it would
seem that we have more
evidence of existence of the
devil than man has ever
seen. the Nazi concentration
camps. the Communist hate
campaigns and SO much con
eentrated cruelty and hatred
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17

About a year ago the
us. Air Force issued land
shortly thereafter with
drew from circulation a
controversial training
manual which alleged that
communists have infiltrated
some of the major Protestant
denominations and their over
all federation, The National
Council of Churches.
I'M COMMENTING on this
manual, l expressed the opin-
ion, in a column dated April
4, 1860, that the Air Force
had been sold a bill of goods.
The extent of communist in
fluence in the American
Protestant community, ! con-
tended, has been grossly ex-
aggerated.
To put it mildly, the re-
action of some readers to this
criticism of the Air Force
manual was somewhat less
than flattering. A number of
correspondents wrote in no
uncertain terms that my de-
Tense of American Protestant
ism was simply appalling.
Some of them said we had
been unwittingly taken in by
communist propaganda: 9TH
ers charged, in effect, that we
we're knowingly and deliber-
ately peddling the commun-
list line.
Perhaps we ought to take
another look at the record,
which will show that at least
two highly qualified experts
on the subject of communism
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-03-17
Liked DOOley
Article

To be able to communicate
the essence of a great soul
through the printed word is
a talent few people possess.
Doctor Tom Dooley Was
a Christopher" appearing in
your Feb. 3 issue, is not
only a gentle tribute to an
inspired life but it is so
beautifully and pOigna n thy
presented that surely no read
er can be left untouched.
Gladys S. Bowen,
Columbus
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07
Lexington
r BAPTIST CHURCH

Church School, 10 am. with
worship hour at II am. and 7:3C
pm. and Baptist Training Union
at $50 pm.
PRAYER meeting at 7:30 each
Wednesday evening, followed by
choir practice.
The Rev. P. D. Bragg, pastor;
William SPELL minister of music
and education and church secre-
tarv: Louie B. Nichols Sunday
School Superintendent: DIR.
Frank Houston, Training Union
director.
Women's Missionary Society,
circles one two and three, meet
each Monday afternoon at g.
Business Women's Circle meets
second Monday each month
G pm. and Sunbeams each Man.
CAV at 3.
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FIRST BAPTIST cHuncw

Sunday School at TO am. WITT
worship hour at II ar an4
7:30 pm. Training Union Is hel !
at $50 pm. and Fellowship SF
Young People at $50 rra.
Prayer meeting is held each
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
The Women's Missionary Ga
ciety meets each Monday at 2:&
pm. !
The Rev Roy Raddin. pastor
Sunday School superintendent
D. c. Scott;
Training Union director, BID
Bole.
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CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 am. with.
worship hour at il am. and
Union each Sunday at $40 pm.
Wednesday, prayer meeting al
2 nm.
The WOnen's Missionary Union
meets each Monday AT $50 pm
Business Women's Circle at z
I'm.
The Rev J. Price Brock, pas
tor: SUNDAY School superinten-
dent. John Marlborough: Traininn
Union director. George Wynnsl
choir director. Price Brock, Jr-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07
CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 am. with
worship hour at 1855 am. and
Y pm. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship at 6 pm.
Prayer meeting at 7 pm. each
Wednesday, followed by choir
practice.
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service meets each Monday aft
ernoon at 3.
Wesleyan Service Guild meets
second and fourth Monday each
month at 7:30 pm.
The Rev. Crawford Ray, pas
tor; Ben Rathell, Sunday School
Superintendent; Woodson Earle
Youth Fellowship director.
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OuYunt
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Church School 9:45 am. with
worship hour at II am. and 700
o M, also Adult and Children
Fellowship GROUPS at 500.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service meets the first, Sec
ond and fourth Monday of each
month. WESLEYAN Service Guild
on third Monday.
The Rev. r. E. WATSON, pastor;
Sunday School Superintendent,
Percy Joyce; Organist Mrs. Wal
ter Odom.
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CHURCH
Sunday services.

sunday services.
Sunday School at GAS am
Worship hour on second, fourth
and fifth Sundays held at IL am
and 7 pm. Young People Of the
Church meet at 6 pm.
PRAYER meeting at 7:30 each
Wednesday.
Women of the Church meet
each Monday afternoon.
The Rev. F. STANLEY SmatherS
pastor. and SUNDAY School sup
erintendent, Henry McNeese