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;^p I Courier-Journal — Friday, April 4, 19G9 Sex Education: An Objecttoe View (C8fttIiitt^\Tr^nO*agiFTji learn. Attitudes to be developed as She children loam .host the mMheF's Ijody provides for the baby before *>irth are\ the appreciation of how amuch /gratitude parents deserve from children and the consideration due to a woman in pregnancy. Activities for this period of learn- ing include class reading of the Bib- lical story of creation, discu^sicta of different kinds of love existing be- tween two persons and N the ways in •which a husband and wife express their lore for-each, ot-hrcrand their children Although\ the \syTHbTM for this grade contains detailed information lor the teachers about human fertili- zation and development through the months of embryo and fetal growth 1o actual delivery, the physical facts afe t<T be used only for simple un+ derstanding by Die children. The syllabus for the seventh grad- ers aims *at building respect for sex and the dignity of the, human body. Admitting that strong sex urges are present in all,-the children are shown that company-keeping involves responsibility for ffi£ welfare of offe's -^date^OTRTthlir\^iraetm^^uTsiae of marriage (netking and petting) -Often involves selflsht use of another person.\ True love, as the goal and Ideal of sex Interest, Is shown to be \self-glvjtag\ not \taking.\ Issue StiirControversial Activities! to highlight proper j re- spect for sex include classroom dis- cussion of magazine advertisements which picture cooperation \between-- the sexes.Vjoy In the boy-girl- rela- tionship^ respect for another's in- ^ dividuality. , Gymactivities, in mixed groups for this- age should\ stress -the good pleas^ ure both- sexes ean find iri one an- other's company and should help the (Continued from Page.7) school year: the section on adoption -will be revised: ths tear of lavator- ies suggested for mixed groups of second-graders will be dropped, and •the name of the program may be changed from \Sex Education and ^Family Life\ to \Kducatiotrtn'-I^ve.^ Speakers-marie the following points in answers to questions: • Father Brent said Bishop Fulton J. Sheen had seen the program and iiad approved it. ..: 'ft SistejcJtuth Agnes. Said only a' -few—copies^of- IhV iirst--pTTfflmx = bT = * s the syllabus are still available, that no more will be printed until after the revisions, and that \then we will make them available.\ • Sister said the program is keyed •to the \average\ child, and that many parents \don't seem to sense what the timetable should be for instruc- one's sexuality,\ and \to know what is meaningful and what is negligible.\ • Dr. Guerinot, answering a ques- tioner who thought discussion of ven- ereal diseases should be eliminated, replied: \Doctors riieet the problem daily. It won't go away by our not discussing it.\ -S4Jste»~ata^h-Agnc.s-was firm in rift-.. daring that parents should be teach- Ing about sex \Parents—know—the— child best: how he understands. Also they are the epitome of masculinity and femininity to a child. Further they will be on the scene when a *ToTInl|sTerTis1cs ! = T^ \shy ones to overcome silliness and embarassment wheri^ mixing with the opposite sex, the syllabus says. Personality development toward emotional maturity and practicing in- creased concern for the people of~ different personalities- and- tempera- ments are other interesting parts of the seventh grade instruction. The eighth grade syllabus has a number of understandings labelled \too advanced\ by many critics of Jhe_ syllabus. The pjrggratn includes ting their child.'^ Mrs. Ruth Jovnt, vice-chairman But statistics taken in this diocese satisfied school authorities, she de- clared, that the majority of parents were not instructing children at I'ome in the values and attitudes of sexulaity. The diocesan program was inaugurated after a. po]l_of _principals in Hie riinrpsp, a nnrigo from Vatirnn of the urban Ministry Council and another panel member, drew a graan from the audience when she sug- gested that some parents might have difficulty understanding the program *ecause \this is ve\ry similar to the new math,\ • Sistor Ruth Agnes said children •who are not emotionally or intellec- tually ready for the information \turn it off,\ Others who might bo II and the U.S. Bishops' '68 Pastoral, and Bishop Sheen's own insistence that sex education in the schools would be a vital preparation for Con- firmation as the \Sacrament of Chris- tian Maturity\. She acknowledged the parental right to set the time-table for the instruction of their own children, but insisted that \educators' know the time-table for Ihe average child\. \By setting the time-table which we winced—ean—be—taken—asid dividual attention, she added. • Dr. Guerinot, discussing the competency of religious to teach the program, noted \they have the same need as the rest of us to appreciate recognition that birth control; the\ Pin ahnrt.inn, prostitution and pre- marital intercourse and pregnancies are social realities young teens will be facing soon, if\ not earlier. That parents can control the num- \TeT^r^lnldTeTrliaey-iriay^ave-fer^a- number of reasons and in various ways is used to teach recognition of the responsibility for conceiving a child and respect for the individual consciences of couples who have a family. . The sacredncss of sex because of —Its-purpase-of-begettlng-children-and- expressing married love is set forth to show the twisted moral values be- hind intercourse outside of marriage. The syllabus conveys the grave re- sponsibility that goes with the use of sex by > mentioning the problems that flow from extra-marital inti- macies, and pre-marrlage pregnancies. Attitudes to be sought here in- clude: \Since intercourse is the most complete physical expression of love, we save it for our lifetime spouse. WP givt> it to the one we love most tional Television Association (RAETA), which operates on Station WXXI (Channel 21). A native of Buffalo, Hacker = came to Rochester in 1954. .In FOOD EOR THE HUNGRY It will take 6 million CARE food packages, at a dollar per package,- to complete-programs that will help feed 28 million hungry peopte-in-33- countries during Tgo^^6BtBbTOions-toi the CARE Food Crusade, New York 10016, deliver U.S. com- modity donations m buy olhex foods as needed. tempting to push parents to do their job and to help them do i t by offer- ing the classroom material, which is not a course but an instillation of attitudes, as a supplement to the home.\ Vatican II, State Positions Sex Course Mandated? Is the teaching of sex education in parochial and public schools man= dated by a ia67 state education law? Nft-r-not. specifically. — but prac- tically so. a^ouncu'm 115 ^\^ ^M premise that the state had mandated a course; therefore we were going to try to fulfill the criteria.\ The state Speno law declares that \the best Interests of the citizens of . ew -Yor%ne gardihg smoking, drugs and narcotics -because it is a precious—and-sp gift.\ The syllabus lists among the goals for this grade's understanding con- cepts about adoption for children born out of wedlock and for those orphaned by death or negligence of their parents. The last items in the eighth grad- ers' syllabus concern diseases spread by sexual contact and the existence of homosexuality The attitude sought from the factual instruction \Should be \healthy caution,\ the sex education manual says. A neutral reader of the entire syllabus has to remark on the balanc- ed treatment of information, atti- tudes and activities which are pre- \cfsely lined up lor the teacher's use DearJFriends, _ ______ __ _____ __ In past years this week has marked the start of a new POP Game. But, as in other things, changing times mean chang- ing customs. As we've told you previously, the whole POP Pro- gram will end April 30. In other words, the \expiring\ Game is extended for a month. So if you were a \Jolmny-Come-Lately\ who just rnnlrin't make the customary March 31 deadline, take The Council called for a \reverent and prudent\ sex education. Traditionally, the prime responsi- bility for such instruction is in the borne. Since this responsibility ha* not been adequately carried out m a great proportion of families, it has been, a natural transition to endeavor to include some_snrh instruction in ana oxcessive use of alcohol set forth in this act become the basis for a broad, mandatory health curricula in all elementary and secondary schools.\ .-\Such. curricula,\ it continues, 'shall include instruction appropri- ate for the various grade levels in nutrition, mental and emotional health, family living, disease preven- In conveytng'tht\ appropriate'mtiBfKi? w to each grad«v Whe nttltnrios sought. heart You have all this month to bring in your collection. Replacing POP will be an even more profitable project for your charitable group. This is Money Labels, about which you'J.1 be hearing more and more in the near future. At the moment, the Courier is holding a series of informa- lional meetings thrQughputKtBe\ aiocese. J^_jr \ ' \~ the school as a supplement to the liome. . ° . _ -jaibjetlier-or—noU-mandated—legtsta-— lively, Catholic educators around the nation regard Vatican II directives as a fundamental reason to include some <tegreo-of-^exr instruction in ^he pa-re-' <hial school system. Questioned last week about the sex education \mandate.\ Dr. Gerard T. Ctuetinot, chairman of the Commit tee on Sex Education for the Roches- ter Diocese, replied: \ \Wo were led U believe by the- State Education Department that this was mandated by the slate as part of the whole science curriculunT. \1 am now informed- that this is not mandated . . . Now, as far as we can see it, it will be dependent on the school district The individual school district can decide to use it or not to use it. \But we had been working long before (we thought there was a) state mandate. We did not start with the tion and control and accident preven- tion.\ State e^Hcatlnn < qucntly suggested that \family liv- ing\ would be n required course, and Uiat sex education would be part of such a course. This implication was contained in a guideline for curricula preparation distributed by the State Education Department about a year ago. ^he^gui4eUEap-ir.tende<l==£ot-use-in- flowlng from an understanding that the beauty of the relationship be- tween men and women is God-created, seem clear and strong and reachable. ^Unfortunately nellhjac_a]L.paxentg nor all critics of the program have read the entire syllabus, nor had the opportunity to see its implementa- tion in the classroom. The uneasi- fm^6t^m«Tiva^!R\lW^.mnnis at the qdi|ri§|&^ 51^1 hpr homo- 865 1554. Shell! fee happy to tell you the'locati ttess of many has been tragically stimulated by the non-factual and prejudiced public furor of letters, ^nd radio-opinion—programs: That sexuality is a positive and beautiful possession, given to humans hy God and - cutting- -for-responsible- awe in its use, is found on every page of the syllabus. That it may develop respect for the opposite sex because boys and girls have come to understand their roles in God's plan fflLjcxeaUon should—bo-a-Jiealthy,xe^. kindergarten through grade six, with subject matter divided accordingly, was prepared in response to \an U> creased public interest in t^ie health sciences,\ wrote Robert H. John- stone, chief of the Bureau of Ele- mentary Curriculum Development, in~ a foreword. Dr. John S. Slnacore, chief of the Bureau of Health Education in the state department, was quoted as having told area school officials at a recent meeting In Batavia that sex education \should be\ part of their schools' health programs. suit of the grade-by-grade instruction. HOLY HOUR SET Special -prayers for the Holy Fath- er, bishops and priests will feature a Mass and Holy Hour at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, in Holy Cross Church, Lake Avenue. The Holy Hour is the fourth to be sponsored by the St. Michael's Gara- bandal Center of Rochester. Officiat- ing will be Father Leo J. Mans. CARE SELF-HELP To help - the hungry feed themselves, CARE aid ranges from $2 seed and $11 hand tool packages to special purchases costing thousands. Last year, -in—packages—alone—CARE—de< Hvered enough implements fo; equip-38,<HW farmers and their sons, plus seeds to grow 5,800 tons of \ vegetables. education is all relative It won't stand still. - irimwer altera: vr rrfaiirBeirmar\ Assumption Preparatory School likes new educational methods. New concepts arid courses. New ways of looking at young minds and helping them grow. We aren't afraid of'change. We welcome it. We've added ao enrichment progwm for boys of exceptional academic nrx>mise.__We've expanded physically and academically and spiritually. We've rev+tatized our intellectual climate with students from many . varied national backgrounds ._, and beliefs. We must move ahead. We have a goal to ceach. Our purpose is the achievement of human potential. Boys/grades9-12/Summer Session/ fully accredited/Conducted by the Jssjjrnijtjojniist F^Wers/write to \TMmissionS'Office for catalog^—— What's season-less , KHEY CANNED MEATS (The twelvemonth treatfe) w--, J| assumption wl preparatory school \Some pedpte\Buy Kxey canned meatslor stuamex 1 camping, others for b.ot r winter lunches. But why limit gt>63 f<K>d W& certain season vrhm i&ey- - canned- meats *re available -anytime? Imported, seasonings 4>rmg ^ut fixe* — flavor of tender meat, and garden vegetables in dishes, everybody loves. Stock a 4 Season supply.-, - „ . *. ...*. .^. <\- .i— * Hcrrotd flacker Gefe Harold S. Hacker, director of the Rochester Public Library and- the Monroe, (County Library System, has 'been named the 1969 winner of the Helen $t!one Jones Memorial Award. The $i5b award for cotpmuni- ly service was\ established by friends and family of the, late Mrs. Jones in recognition \of her contributions -to- locjj^urban ptaraiinl? TfousifigT aftd : eivic organizations. It is administer- ed by the University of Roch- ester; : Hacker was cited for his ac- tivities-4«-brJnging-4)ublic-±eler. vision to the community. He is a trustee and former president of the Hoch ester Area Ednca- country — and today we recog- nize him as one of Rochester's \\heading—\activists? 1 —tor-• -com- munity service.\ —A graduate of Canisius CoL FOR PERFECT TOFEirsEimcr BABY WASH 328-0770 addition to his RAETA post, he is a former member of the board 'of directors of the Coun- cil of Social Agencies, former president V the Catholic Fami- ly Center of Rochester, a trus tee of St. John Fisher/ CjiUjrge, ahcl vice president of the Mon- roe County chapter of the Amer- ican Society for Public Admin- istration. , v -IrnmaMng' the presentation Dr. Matthew E. Rairbank said: \He is recognized as one of •thc—teading—ttbraaans—in—thel lege, Haeker holds a library science degree:^ from the XM: versity of Buffalo. WHEN IT'S TIME FOR A THEN IT'S TIME TO SEE BERNARD J. 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You'll be happy, too! it In Erumathala, south India, a young Indian g|rl in training to be a Sister of the Destitute w|l learrr, among other things, how t o care for —or-phafls,- Her training costs $300 aJI told 4$12r5Q^ msnthf $160,00 a year)r a small in- vestment for a Sister's lifetime of service. Like ' to be her sponsor? We'll send you her nafne.and . she will write to you'. . HAPPINESS ISA HOME OF THEIR OWN For only $200 in -Ernakulam you can build a decent house for a family that now sleeps on the sidewalks. Simply send your check to us. Archbishop Parecattil will write to tha,nk you HAPPINESS IS CLOTHING HAPPINESS IS A \ SCHOOL\\ Brighten the heart of$ blind 6oy in the Gaza Strip (where Samson lived). $3- gives him shoes, $5 clothes, $10 a set of braille readers! Where there is none in south India, you can build a six-room permanent school for only $3,200. Artfhbjshop Mar Gregorios will seleGt the village, supervise construction and write to -.-thanlwyouv-T.he-GhiWren-wilJ^Tay-for-youv~and you may name the school for your favorite -saint, in your loved ones' memory! / Dear ENCLOSED .PLEASE FIND $_ Monsignor Nolan: FOR.
