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-'-- R 11 MS. 120. _._J_..,.. \ • 'T\ airly Tobocco igor nr roR VI i 9- Volt .imii 'wo •P •re ^^Rv<- HoustonConference 4j.S. Bishops Air Timely Issues Houston — (NC) — Vocations, liturgy, educatifou.marriage cases and clergy disputes were among the var- ied^ suMects discussed here by more _ than 200 U.& Bishops gatiiirel for their semiannual meeting which clos- ed yesterday. Keynote addresses on Tuesday and Wednesday by Cardinal-designates John F. Deanden, Archbishop of De- troitr and: John J.\Wright Bishop of -JKttslbiurgfei-sketched -the-geiieral- pic-— ture of national ecclesiastical situ- ation. (Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and Auxi- liary Bishops Dennis W. Hickey and John E. McCafferty attended the meeting, held in the Astro-World Hotel. They returned tfr-Rochester Thursday night. Daily sessions extending from 9:30 a.m. to Boon and from 2 p.m. to 5 permitted reports from standing com- mittees followed by informal discus- sion. For the first time in the history of the bishops' gatherings 50 news media representatives, were invited into the meeting for the opening ad- dresses. A panel of Bishops represent- ing the entire 'body submitted to— press-questioning after each session. Archbishop Dearden, speaking on \Directions in the Church_in_ the U.S,\ urged the bishops to encour- age change in the Church and to seek ways of involving many of the laity m decision-making process. He said: \In the Church\ asin other institutions, it is one of the realities of our times that if authority is^o retain its credibility, it must func- tion in a manner different from that of the past.\ Pleading for^ patience and open- ness in meeting the needs of \the persons who form the community that is the Church\ the Cardinal- designate said: \Their anguish and their concern are ours. If the tone is strident or complaining, if the words are rude or demanding, some- how we must pierce through the trap- pings to the reality that underlies them.\ Blaine Amendment Still (Where to write. Page 2) •\—AIbwry~=^ Attempts to-reach clti-- zens and lawmakers on pending abor- tion legislation — expected to be debated in the State Assembly this week — have served somewhat to de- fer Catholic concern for other bills before the legislators —particularly private education. A spokesman for the New York State Catholic Committee said here ^Wednesday . that «»ran if a hill, to •.The Lewis bill calling for change in the law to permit dual enrollment (cbmmOH in ^many-states \but forbid- den in New York). • The Ferrall bill extending the present textbook loan law to grades 4 through 12 (presently 7 through 12) in science, mathematics, etc., and makjng- .j»pp jopriate f change f «• S>*4« loosen the present state-abortion law. —were to be voted In ihe^^Assembly^ The state's Catholic ~1$$^^ urged citizens to contact their legis- lators on the abortion and education bills. -it was«cpected to-iaee-nmch stiffer- oppositiom in the Senate. .Legislators are aiming for adjourn- mau by tin? end of next \vcefc~Tlris- Catholic U. For 'StoutSouTs r Following are excerpts of a letter from Pope Paul VI sent to all Bishops of the world designating Sunday, April 20, as \World Day of Prayer for Vocations\. The Holy Father calls the need for promoting vocations-^a most grave problem\ which must be borne by. families, parish priests and educators, as well as Bishops. Celebration of the sixth World Day of Prayer for Vocations on April 20, second Sunday after Easter, puts on our lips and in our heart an anxious, imploring, trusting invitation to the entire Church to implore from the goodness of the Lord the num- -erous and holy priests and Sisters required-today-hy the needs of His - Mystical Body. The figure, gentle and heroic, of the Good Shepherd, whom the Roman Liturgy presents with a stimulating wealth of meanings on the Sunday chosen for celebration of-the \Day gives -it a special point of reference,. for reflection oh the part of priests, for the generosity of those called, and for prayer by the entire community of the faithful. The vast horizon of apostolic works, which on all fronts of today's world are engaged in renewing the pres- ence and action of Christ and which often are compelled to languish be- cause of the lack of forces more ade- quate and better portioned to the in- creasing needs of souls, brings every- one to understand the urgency and, we might say, the moving nature of the problem of vocations. This is a most .grave problem, among all others. And it is so because it is a problem of men ^wtarin~fee- priesthood are consecrated to preach the Gospel, shepherd the faithful, and celebrate divine worship as true priests of the New Testament, par- takers of the function of Christ the sole Medis«M\ ~\ sanctity and of doctrine, a training ground for stout souls, not change- able at the. blowing of every wind, but ready and wiMing-to-pledge-them- selves for the holy cause. We turn to you, priests, as the first and irreplaceable collaborators of the bishops m this great mission, in order that \by the ministry of the word and by the personal testimony of a life radiant with the spirit of service\ you may make the faithful understand the excellence and necessity of the priesthood. We turn to the magnificent\ ranks of Catholic educators, to teachers and instructors of every kind, in order that they may know how to cultivate, with kind discretion — at the same time being solicitous for the future welfare of the Church — the buds which will.develop in the souls of the jmost generous and perceptive stu- dents. We turn to families, to Christian spouses, and we repeat to them the moving exhortation of our predeces- sor Pius XII: \What will you do, in the event the Divine Master asks you for GF<MFS \share hi\ other \words; \for one or the other of your sons or daughters whom He may have deign- ed Himself to give you, in order to form His priest. His Religious or nun? . . , We implore you, in God's name, do not-then, by cruel and egotistical gesture, shut off in a soul the access said, hearing of the divine call.\ The soul of the youth of today is r>erhaps better adapted and disposed to receive this imponderable call,, because young people are thirsting the more for what is absolute, for generosity and authenticity. The youth of today, indeed the great majority, do not want wofds, but Facts; they want to make payment in person, they want to build a new world. This is a problem of young men and women who may know how to escape from conformism to a hedon- istic emptiness and to a thoughtless and sterile opposition, and offer them- seives^jCMs* J«ws with ffie \un- equaled strength of ilieir-whole spir- itual freshness, in order to become servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. ^i_ would seem to allow little time for lengthy debate or action on several other bills of interest to Catholics. Primarily among them is,, the Ramos-Terry bill to repeal the Blaine Amendment Its repeal would allow the state to vote some measure of aid to private schools. To become effee- tive, the repeal must be passed by two legislatures and then would be sub- mitted to a voter referendum in No -jtemfeern. 197X—„.,-__.. ^^ Repeal proponents were hoping that the current legislature would take ait teas-l the first step fa what-WiH-be- a lengthy process. Tie bill calls for repeal of the Blaine language and substitution of the language of the First Amendment to the U.S. constitution Other bills which have been intro- duced this session include: • The Marchi-Gallagher bill asking up to $100 tuition payment for pupils -in—nonpublic—schools—in—grades- kindergarten through 12. Decision Not On Doctrine Vocation Sunday Is April 20 However, it; Js also and principal- hrisnan-tami' lies-in whosw ffo'd — as it is taught byihe-great-family^traditioi given tiie Church- many saints — genuine vocations, male and female, •arft-sprmitinfi\.buds: their first bios- In Diocese. 3ES8hhigtojr= ty Board of Inquiry T^eJBacuL which exoner- soming is protected while the splendid fruit is brought to maturity and, in- creased a hundredfold by the state of grace, will rebound to the bene- fit of all the People of God. ~We turn to you, bishops and broth- ers in the Church of God. The full measure of the Christian life of the communities entrusted t» you, rests -in-fehe mimfrpr and qualiiy_jofJhose ON THE INSIDE -^ted^r = €atholic^^mversity=of=ATH8r^=== ica faculty members who were charg- ed with engaging in unprofessional conduct by their public protest against— Pope PauTs~b1rth control encyclical ,. did not pass judgment on tire \decs-; trinal merits of the professors' views on artificial contraception. The clearance did not directly deal with the moral issue of birth control or papal authority. The inquiry board's statement, transmitted this week to the trus- tees of llie University, unanimously— recommended that the .university recognize that the^u4y-30 T -1968uStatfi^_ ment was \a responsible theological dissent adequately supported by theo- logical scholarship\. ' Two seminarians walk from chapel ~^^heu* = ctessrwml^n\lhe~p , Ou1idl of St Bernard's Seminary. who - consecrate\ theinsetves\\irrevoc= • aWy=^- m .-==^=^===--==^.-=^==^--=--.-=- — • Therefore, look after your seminar- ies with anxious vigilance, that they mav be shrines of praver. schools of Counselling is one spur to vocations. See story, other picture. Page 7. Bishop's Letter ocation to the Priesthood My dear Young Men: We have few vocations to the priesthood in the diocese, as you well know. Sociologists have given many reasons for this .decline, such as, you have too much money, or you are too rebellious against the past, etc. I amTOTeftTriore concerned over the positive side of vocations, and \bBg^rourco-refleet^with me on the neart of this problem. ft contended that \the actions, of the professors in composing, issuing and disseminating this statement did not violate .the professors' commit- There isr lltthnflifference\ bel^roeTrth^-p-ax^of c<mversion and the grace lof vocation, except the~BUer1sTmicli3BQore\ ^specific \and per- feet.\ May I tell you how vocation works in you: Similarly, the young man who hears the whisper of a vocation — and that is all it is at this point — may allow it to be drowned by clamor, or hyperactivity. Scripture says: \Be still and know that E arn God.\ Much, quiet. aiid_mMitatiQnj.s n^ssjr^^t^Msjj^t^for_oiily during moments of silence does Christ reveal us to ourselves. If youT take^4iiece_of-glass and hold it up, you can see the stars through it; if ygu sHyer one side of it, you can see only yourself. Once you. be- come transparent .before that Voice, your calling will be revealejd. .. \ 3. The TErT state is Voice we.Jisteried to % € B&indfF Sheen .. • ^rae»techetiC3 •:-..•. rr-n—~t-e 7 »wr-,r™ m 13- Letters 6 Commentary 17 Diocesan 7 . Editorial ....' <..-• « \\Efttertaliuwentr :~r. —.. r..— TT. T.~ 10- SpOrtS ;-. .-v:-r;-i-r-«» 15 What's Happening 8 IF YOU MOVE ... let us lenow about it so we can keep your Cpuriej aming to you on time. Phone or mail us notice of your change of ad- dress, include your old address - ind-new-addttss and^the nam£_ \ of ^oujf^rish. s Courier-Journal; 35 Scio St., Rochester* N.Y. 146Q4, Phoni \fyy.\X.t'*J.'iK\xL.- : ..... 1. Vocation T>egins with a sense of duality. Someone seems to be standing opposite' you, challenging you, creating within you a dis- testing. Here one rriusFdecide whether tKe\ in quiet and peace is, summoning one to sanctity in. general, or to be a dispenser of sanctity and an ambassador of that Voice to the Churclv^^t^t^is, the.priestlvood, St. Paul heard the Voice on Tile \way to Damascus, prlKiicllJlrefceTra^^ and finally tested his calling with Barnabas and the Apostles in Jeru- The inquiry into the statement of l;000 scholars in the fields of the-. f€el sometimes like Paul when the Lord said, \Why do you persecute T^ testing is dorie through consultation with a vocation director Me?\; at other times, you may hear ^summons so confused, so indis- who will examine your motivations, help you count the costs, de> tinet fhat; liKr Samuel, you nTaynseheW it to be ttte voice of a ma^^j^^^ you are givin'g priority to service of the world fflr ology and philosophy, was initiated in September 'by members of the hoard of trustees, including Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle of Washington, the university chancellor. „ Controversy over the professor statement has centered on such sen- ' tehees al fheser \It is a common teacrurigin the Chtirch that Catholics may dissent from\ the authoritative, non-infallible,teachings of the magis- terium wnen sufficient reasons for so doing exist. \Therefore as Roman Catholic theologians, conscious of our duty v and our limitations, we conclude that spouses may responsibly decide ac- coidin^jo_i^ieir.cpngcience that arti- ficial contraception m some cifcunr- stances is permissible and indeed necessary to preserve and foster, the •jftflueT HURT \the\ Tsacredness of mar- riage.\ The University's trustees and, par- ticularly Ordinal—O^fcoyle as the Archbishops of ^ashingftrti as well as chartcellor of the school, wad strtmg- , iy d»jecIedTtrfh¥T»stoonH^ professors as being contrary to v the papal encycIicaT and the teaching authority, of the Church. This',^ trustees—had- threatened the signers with suspension * front^ their jobs just befdre the seven-month's in- 4ufiy by a^specialry formed Faculty Bftard was ordewd.- v i rather than the voice of God. In moments of satiety, and fed-up-TfeW\ and self-disgust, it seems as if the Finger of God was stirring your soul, sayingr^Tbis is not the way. You hurt, don't you, just as you would if you had a broken bone?\ When you begin to rationalize evuV ridicule faith, neglect prayer, miss Mass, you hear that Voice.inside saying: \Oh! you know you are suiting the way you think to the way you live, and this is not honest.\ But at other times, this sense of duality gives you moments of ineffable peace and repose, particularly when you have gone out of, your way to help a neighbor, or make a retreat or a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. That Someone inside you is Christ saying: \Naught contents you, who contents not Me.\ 2. After this experience of a counter-Person in you approving good ; and reproving badness, there comes the secojadjstate of vocation: In- feriority. The longest journey ifi: 1ft© vFhole world is-the journey in- side yourself. The vocation up to this point is only a Voice: \You must be called by God.\ Interiority is listening to the call, the> sifting ©f ^ihe : ^o^fTonTtihe^ Voice, noose fromthe sinnrnons, the fleshrfrom the! spirituThe^ VoiceUs like seed falling on the floil; interiority is the i ^bsorpmh-^frthaH^d into tb^^dep^l^-tihat-itVmWy-f^c^ty' The call alone isllhe unexamined life; interiority,is the encounter with or the response to its*call. - It is at this point that voca-tions break dOvvn, as it is here also that souls often reject grace, Many psychoses and neuroses result from a refusal to face up to the fact that one Is a sinner juiQ, needs forgive- ness.^Lady JMacbeth washed lier hands instead of Mr sloul. ; priority to Christ, and through Him service to the world. You will then be not like a sick person who goes to a doctor, but as a healthy one who goes to have a \check-up.\ Many more of you have vocations than ever frKictify. But'tMrte\ something you cannot work out by yourself. Fortunately, the dio>ces<e is blessed by having a vocation director of the first magnitude, a deeply spiritual priest, a wise counselor, a patient listener, and a tester of whether the spirit be of God or the world. He is Father I,aw- rence xHurphy of Becket Hall. , . May I ask that you telephone him (716-5864470). He' will see- yoti personally. In the meantime, we will pray to the Lord of the Harvest- that He may\ \drive in\ vocations to our young, and.make us a dioees* of holy priests. Your Servant in Christ, \&:%\ *^ i ' A,' ; , i • X\ \h
