The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-06-16

iariZation with other religions,
platform speaking, and sales
manship. Twenty-seven uni
versity professors, Protestant
ministers, public relations ex-
perts, and advertising agency
executives have had a hand in
their instruction.
Each has acquired a theol-
ogy library at his own ex-
pense $3.50 to $500. Sample
titles: Delubac's "The Dis
covery of Cod" Danielou's
1.-The Bible and the Liturgy"
Hasseveldts 1.-THE Church: A
Divine Mystery" Sheds
Theology and Sanity" Lewis
Miracles" They are out about
5000 each in sacrificed in
come.
Why have they done 1t?
Said Mr. O'Brien; Il woke
up one day and discovered |
didn't want to be in the in
Surance business the rest of
my life. | felt I'd he more will
ing to knock myself out for
something personally more
satisfying"
Mr.. F%resques: Il feel that
laymen have a real vital role
to play in the Church, more
than just passing the collec-
ton basket on Sunday"
Mr.. Randol: Sure | want
TO earn a good living. but !
want integrity - "a hours a
day"
Mr.. Grace: II saw an oppor-
tunity to make life's goals
more real, more vivid, not
only for great numbers of
! = but for myself as we'll"
THE LAY THEoLoGIANs
inquiry director will be
their parish title-will give
fully prepared, professional
lectures using audiovisual
aids. They will work within
the parish, do no street-preach-
ing, engage in no debates,
take on only such luncheon
talks as they feel they've time
Tor.
They will move out equip
ped with sociological surveys
on their respective parishes,
compiled by a Jesuit priest
for his doctoral dissertation.
The parishes: St. Matthew's,
st. Vincent de Paul's SIS. ST.
mon and Jude's, Our Lady of
Perpetual Help, st. Thomas,
and st. Theresa's, all in Phoe-
nix; ST. Ambrose and Our
Mother of Sorrows, Tucson;
st. Theresa's and Our Lady
of Victories, Fresno; st.
Mary's and st. Ignatius, Sac
ramento.
FOR NEXT FALLS course
at the institute Father Zim,
mers already has four re,
cruits, but he will travel to
interview anyone who writes
him. He checks out candidates
on intellectual ability, per.
s0nality, career accomplish.
ments, dedication TO and un.
derstanding Of their Faith
especially as il must be lived
and exemplified in an era of
greater lay Indignation into
the Church.
He anticipates no difficulty
lining up qualified men tC
meet the Institutes promised
turnout of 18 inquiry di. :
tors a year for the Tucson
Monterey-Fresno, and Sacra
mento dioceses. And he's ne
gotiating with Spokane ant
Reno.
THE INSTITUTE nipple
ments Father ZimmerS' con
viction that 20th-century Ca
tholicism can't be satisfied
with l6th-century methods
that "the Mystical Body to
day must be alive from top Il
bottom. full of Joy, full o
commitment to Christ"
He knew he had laymel
ready to convert the keryg
matte (Christ-centered) ar
proach into action.
Il was convinced of it dur
ing a seminar of the Trinit.
when all six men were shout
ing at the top of their lung
and I'd thought this wa
Poing TO be a dull session
Right then | knew the pla.
was going to work" Fathe
ZimmerS observed.
He HAD ONLY ONE dro
out from the pioneer class
A seventh member, a 34.yeal
old accountant, after finiShin
the course decided to ente
the Jesuit novitiate.
In bringing laymen into tn
life of the Church, Fathe
Zinmers is aware he's doin
something the missions hay
long done, with lay catechist
With this difference: FL
lack of funds, a missioner /
Burma has to do without
catechist who'd be glad
work for so cents a day.
At the going rate of $500
month the institute has