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Lenten Regulations Federal Aid to Students Called Lawful by Senator ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER By R ay W h iteh ea d Chancery Office Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation 1536 Logan Street Direct aid from Federal tax funds to the student attending a private school is Contents Copyright by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1961 — Permission to Reproduce, Except Denver 3, Colorado not unconstitutional, asserted Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota in a Denver On Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue I Feb. 6, 1961 press interview. ! Prior to givii^ the general regulations on fast and absti The interview followed a talk he gave to the Democratic Forum, a group that nence for the Archdiocese of Denver, special attention is di meets every Monday for lunch rected to the following items: eon and an address on political 1. Holy Saturday, April 1, 1961, is only a day of fast, subjects. not abstinence. It is logical, he said, to DBWERCArHOUC 2. December 23, 1961, (not December 24) is a day of fast make a distinction between and con^te abstinence. aid .given to ' schools as such LENTEN REGULATIONS (IN FAST AND ABSTINENCE and aid given directly to stu To foster the spirit of penance and of reparation fod sin, dents. There Is no reason for to encourage self-denial and mortification, and to guide her holding that direct aid to stud children in the footsteps of Our Divine Savior, H o^ Mother ents is aid to the schools REGISTER- -( ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - - . • - Church imposes hy law the observance of fast and abstinence. they attend. VOL. LV. No.^l6. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1961 DENVER, COLORADO In accordance with the^ provisions of Canon Law, as Thodi- But, he added, the question fied through the use of s p e ^ faculties granted by the Holy ______ A ^ , ^ -__________ ^ must be considered in its his f See, we herewith puMlsh the following regulations: torical and parctical contexts. dN ABSTINENCE Glancing over a list of ques Everyone over seven years of age is bound to observe the Horties, Jobs Must Be Found tions ranging from compromise law of abstinence. in politics to the moral caliber Complete abstinence is to be observed on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and the IHgil of the Immaculate Conception, and of the legislators in Washing-^ Dec. 23, 1961. On days of complete abstinence, meat or soup, ton, the Senator pointed out or gravy made from meat, may not be used at all. Story on the Senator’s | Partial abstinence is to be observed on Ember Wednes talk at Loretto Heights Col- | days and Saturdays, and on the Vigil of Pentecost On days of lege will be-found on an i New homes and jobs will have ports, had the foresight to see selves or they went to rela partial abstinence, meat and soup, or gravy made from meat, inside page. | to be found throughout the coun the problem coming and set up tives for aid.” may be taken only once a day at the principal meal. liiiiniiTiinttinniiniiiHiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiffliiiiiiiiiHiHmiiiiiiiimiiiiniiuiiiniiiiiifl try for the exiles from Castro’s a Spanish Catholic Center to One reason for this reluctance, ON FAST that he had written a book cov Cuba-, according to Monsignor deal with it before the vast in Monsignor Kolka added, was the Everyone over 21 and under 99 years of age is also bound ering ”iem ' all. Entitled Fron Elmer J. Kolka, archdiocesan flux of refugees started pouring presence of many Castro agents to observe the law of fast. tiers in American Democracy, director of Catholic Charities. in. To staff it. Bishop Carroll in the area. The exiles a r e The days of fast are the week days of Lent, including Holy it WM'published in 1960 by the “I am confident,” he said invited a number of Dominican Saturday, Ember Days, and the V i ^ of Pentecost the Im World Publishing Company. afraid to let their presence in ^hat the Catholics of the Arch nuns who had served in Cuba maculate Conception and on Dec. 2 3 ,196t. A Congressman since 1948, he the UJS. be known because,of diocese of Denver will do their and four Spanish priests, all of possible reprisals on their rel On days of fast only one full meal is allowed. Two other Impresses one as a true and in whom are bilingual. meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may- be taken part in helping these unfortunate atives in Cuba. telligent gentleman, and devoid The cehter distributes food, according to each one’s needs; but together they should not of all brusqueness of manner. people, driven from their home Another factor complicating equal another full meal. Meat may be taken at the principal land by tyranny and persecu tries to find employment for the work of Church and muni Patient in answering ques the refugees, and, when they m i^ on a day of fast except on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and tions, it being a sunny day in tion.” cipal officials in the Miami area need it, supplies them with cloth the VigU of the Immaculate Conception and on Dec. 23. Denver, he was spared the ex ‘The Church in Miami is do is the presence of large num ing provided by Catholics in the Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, includ perience he had while being in ing a marvelous job in helping bers -of children whose parents annual Bishops' Thanksgiving ing tnllir and fruit juices, are allowed. terviewed by another Register the exiles,” Monsignor Kolka re are still in Cuba. When health or ability to work would be seriously af reporter in 1956. On that par ported upon his return from the Appeal. “The Cubans believe,” Mon Most of the exiles. Monsignor fected, the law does not oblige. In doubt concerning fast or ticular day it snowed and the National Resettlement Con signor Kolka says, “that Cas abstinence, a parish priest or confessor should be consulted. Register reporter became one ference for Cuban Refugees held Kolka says, are professional peo tro plans to take all children We earnestly edort the faithful during the periods of of the few persons in the in the Florida resort city. ple—doctors, lawyers, and .busi from six to 15 away from their fast and abstinence to attend daily Mass; to receive Holy United States to have his car “But there are at least 50,- nessmen and 90 per cent of parents and send them away Communion (rften; to take part more frequently in exercises pushed off the ice by a Con 000 fugitives from the Castro them are Catholics. to government schools Yor in of piety; to give generously to works of religion and charity; gressman. Being a big man regime in the Miami area. They'all have an intense feel doctrination. Rather than let to perform acts of kindness toward the sick, the aged, and physically, as well as politi Most of them have no jobs ing of self-respect. this happen many parente the poor; to practice voluntary self-depial, especially regard cally, the Senator, helped by and no hope of finding one. “Most of them,” he declar have sent their chiidren to tite ing dcoholic drink and woridly amusements; and .ta pray more another companion, got the car ’The Miami Diocese cannot be ed, “did not come to the dio U.S.” # ^ fervently, particularly for the intentions of the Holy Father. “off aqua firma in no time” in expected to carry the ioad in cesan center or the public Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy More than !half ‘of the- fugi fi. Urban J. Vehr the reporter’s word. definitely.” authorities for aid when they tives who have come to the 'J Archbishop of Denver Catholics, said the 44-year- Bishop Coleman Carroll of arrived in the Miami area. United States have remained in old Senator, are now respond Miami, Monsignor Kolka re They tried to get along them- the Miami area, -because (hey ing to their responsibility of hoped soon to be able to return To Calvary active participation in politics, to their homeland. but the important thing, he “But now they are beginning asserted, is the nature of the 3 Colo. Springs Churches to face the reality that they response and the partici cannot stay in Florida until pation. Castro is overthrown,” Mon- Pilgrimage of Penance Asked whether many weighty Burglariz^ in One Night signor KMka reports. moral problems arise from day One obstacle was removed With ashes on their pilgrimage that will take ber, man, that thou art dust. invoke Thy Name .... 0 God, to day in the life of the law ’Three churches were burglar took place in the early evening when President Kennedy sent a maker, he replied that the over brows, Catholics aU overj t b ^ to the Mount of C^- and unto dust thou shall re- who.desirest not the death but ized in Colorado Springs during hours before the church' was message to the Resettlement turn.' the conversion of sinners, look whelming majority of problems the night of Feb. 5. They were locked for the night. Outside of Conference promising govern the world will embark next vary ahd beyond to the joys fall into the category of practi St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart, and damage to the poor box and ment help to repatridte the Cu Wednesday, Feb. IS, on a of Easter Sunday. The-ttcient prayers,of thej*j»«^ly uPon our human traility cal political decisions of deter . and bless these ashes, so Corpus Christi. the vigil light stand. Monsignor bans, when conditions make that The day offlciaUy opens the blessing suggest' suitable mining what is best for the that we, who know ourselves to Hoff^man estimated the loss at possible,' no matter in what part 40-day period of fasting d n d thoughts for the opening of country.

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