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Abortion Bill Stalls In House TALLAHASSEE - Stiff opposition based on moral, medical, and legal aspects of the proposed legalized abor- tion law delayed action oh the measure by the House Judiciary "B" Committee last Monday. Rejecting a proposal by committee chairm an, Rep. Gordon Blalock (D., Jack- sonville) that discussion be confined to criminal aspects, the committee heard several proponents and opponents to the bill,, already passedby the Senate. Rep. Alvin Martinez (D-, Tampa) said that he was on the House Health and Wel- fare Committee, which ap- proved the bill by a vote to 16-3, "when this bill was con- sidered without witnesses and the chairman also limit- ed the scope of thetestimony. "I wasn't even eiven a yEAR OF FAITH begins on June29, commemorating the 19th :entenary of the martyrdom of SS. Peter and Paul. Shown is a typical scene in St. peter's Square on a Sunday where thousands gather to get a glimpse of the Holy Father at the Vatican. Mass To Open Year of Faith' Mass concelebrated by God and then to be torment Bishop Coleman F. Carroll ed by the logical, moral, and and deans of the five dean- social difficulties that accom- eries in South Florida will pany a decline in religion; mark the opening of a"Year it is resigned to. see man of Faith" in the Diocese of made restless by turbulent Miami, at 5 p.m. Sunday, passion and persistent anxi- July 2, in the Cathedral. ety where Godhas no place," Pope Paul VI has called the Holy Father said. "There upon fhe faithful throughout is no longer the final expla- the world to participate in nation for reality., inspira- the special religious celebra- tion for thought and com- tion including "solemn and pelling moral sense that hu- repeated" professions of man order needs. faith to commemorate the "While man's religious 19th centenary of themartyr- sense today is in a decline, dom of SS. Peter and Paul depriving the faith of its nat- whose feast occurs on Thurs- ural foundatio ns," Pop e day, June 29. Paul continued, "new opin- The Pope said he hoped ions in exegesis and in theol- the centenary would "find ogy, often borrowed from its expression chiefly in a bold but blind secular phil- great act of faith through- osophies, have in places out the Church. We want to found a way into the realm see this anniversary as a of Catholic teaching. They HUNGER is reflected in the faces of Arab children in a refugee camp 30 miles north- providential occasion given question or distort the ob- east of A,mman, one of the centers receiving supplies of food, clothing and medicine to the people of God for re- jective sense of truths taught awakening a fuller aware- with authority by the from the Catholic Near East Welfare Association which shipped supplies by jet from ness of its faith, giving it (Continued on Page 28) Rome. fresh life, purifying it, and Bids giving testimony to it" MAIN GOALS On The Two of the main goals of Ordination June 24 WASHINGTON — the year-long observance Inside: (NC) —President Lyndon will be to restore the sense of B. Johnson had a farewell God to the world and topro- Of Diocese Priest meeting with Cardinal- tect the Church from inter- Consistory designate Egidio Vagnoz- Another priest will be or- zi, apostolic delegate in such as rape aau x.fc-^_^ii<v ,'. nal dangers. dained for the Diocese of Mi- = "The modern world in its Outdoors P.3 the United States, at the urged colleagues. ami at 11 a.m., Saturday, White House. ^development, reachingoutto June 24, when Bishop Cole- Miami attorney, Joseph jjpjmazing conquests inthedo- man F. Carroll confers the At the meeting the Pres- M Fitzgerald, who has -'minion of outward things, Sacrament of Holy Orders k World ident asked the cardinal- spoken before the legislature and proud of its greater de- on the Rev. Mr. James L designate, who is return- several times in opposition gree of self-awareness, is in- Briggs. Split Pi ing to Rome, to express to the bill, said the "novel clined to forget and deny Effective July 8, the new- "his personal greetings to bill" would permit the "tak- ly ordained priest will serve His Holiness (Pope Paul ing of life without due pro- as assistant to the Cathedral If Nasser Won VI) and his deep affection cess of law. We are talking parish. for the Pope, and to say about taking a life of a child I He Got Shot how much he appreciates on medical probability. No The son of Mr. and Mrs. War? P.7 his influence for good in indictment, no arraignment, | Point Blank James L Briggs, St Cole- the world and his efforts man parish, Pompano no jury, no trial. You aren't I Due Pho, Vietnam (NC) to achieve world peace." (Continued on Page 2) &- Pfc. Joaquin Robledo of Beach, who has been com- 0San Jose, Calif., a mem- pleting theological studies at Who Needs Iber of Company C, 1st Louvain University, Bel- IBrigade, 101st Airborne gium, is a native of Norwalk, Conn. Help? P.12 rtr" aDivision, was point man REV.MK. JAMfci ffor his platoon when an He came to South Florida with his family in 1955 and p.m., Sunday, June 25 inSt THE VOICE, P.O. Box 1055, Miami, Fla. 33138 s enemy soldier jumped up inside RETURN'REQUESTED | from hiding about 12 feet was graduated from St Coleman Church. sin front of him and fired Thomas Aquinas High ~ a M-79 grenade point School, Fort Lauderdale, in Concelebrants will be Fa- Vietnam .... P. 14 blank. The round struck 1959, and continued studies ther William Donaldson, J Rebledo on the left pocket at Holy Cross College, Wor- S. J., Father Frederick Heck- -,of his uniform where he cester, Mass.,; St Charles el, Father Donald J. Ireland, Winning "' always carries aCatholic College, Oatonsville, M&, Father Thomas Engbers |prayerbook. and St Mary Seminary, and Father Donald Walk. Habit P. 18 5 The grenade failed to Baltimore, where he was The Rev. Mr. John Mc- g explode. Robledo, mo- awarded .* Bachelor of Arts Cormick will be deacon and fmentarily stunned, was degree in philosophy in Donald Gale, lector. Why Take Slater treated for possible 1963. I broken ribs, and, oh yes, Following ordination, the The seminarians' choir | he still carries his slightly Rev. Mr. Briggs will be the from'the Major Seminary of Potshots P.19 | damaged prayerbook. principal concelebrant of a St Vincent de Paul, Boynton itai Concelebrated Mass at 4 Beach, will sing. atinittitititiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniiQ C pi £ S AL i»»<ii»iuiiiiimminiiiiimig TV Program f Abortion Bill Delayed | Diocese Of Miami | Set On Mass I m s The Chancery has announced the following | m w = boundaries for the recently erected parish of 5 A special program pre- In House Committee = St Kevin in Miami = senting a discussion of the NORTH BOUNDARY: Tamiami Trail. § | changes in the Sacred Lit- (Continued from Page 1) in the committee's report. of Delegates approves the re- SOUTH BOUNDARY: Southwest 72nd Street | s urgy which are effective DIRECT THREAT port it will mark thefirsttime June 29, and a. "demon- giving the child the same pro- (Sunset Drive) from Southwest 117th Avenue ex- § tection as you are giving a "Each year in the United that the AMA has taken a tended westward to the Dade-Collier County Line. § stration" Mass will be tele-1 States approximately 10,- stand advocating the chang- vised for priests of the Dio- felon." EAST BOUNDARY: Line following Southwest | CALLED NOVEL 000 pregnancies are termi- ing of state abortion laws, cese of Miami through the nated by licensed physicians most of which now allow 107th Avenue from Tamiami Trail south to South- i facilities of the diocesan He added that the bill was west 40th Street to Southwest 117th Avenue; then § "novel" in that it would serve in accredited hospitals with abortions only to save the closed-circuit network to- the knowledge and concur- mother's life. south along 117th Avenue to Southwest 72nd Street f day (Friday), Monday, physicians who admit "pub- - WEST BOUNDARY: Dade-Collier County line. | June 26 and Wednesday, ic' ' June 28. Programs will be \ shown at 2 and 8 p.m. in schools and institutions in Guidelines For Mass Dade and Broward Coun- ties which have the ITV facilities. In Small Groups Set The Diocese of Miami BALTIMORE —(NC) — After the draft proposal Radio and Television Vork onafirstdraftofguide- has been reviewed, it will b Commission and the J ines for Mass in small submitted to the Bishops' Liturgical Commission I froups has been completed Committee on the Liturgy, are sponsoring the pro- iy a study subcommittee on he added. The bishops' com- gram. iturgical adaptation, Father mittee has the duly of pro- »»»$> jharles K. Riepe, chairman, posing experimental litur- mnounced here. gical services to the Nation- The subcommittee, which al Conference of Catholic vas set up by the U.SBishops. , which in turn may tJishops' Committee on the request permission for them iturgy last winter, held a from the Holy Sea rwo-day meeting in Chicago The subcommittee on jarlier this month. adaptation reviewed pro- With thehelp of proposals posals for supervised exper- submitted since the project iments with liturgical services was announced in April, and began study of two pro- Father Riepe said, the sub- jects, one on the problems :ommittee agreed on an ex- of liturgical celebration for jerimental order for children and teenagers, the Eucharistic celebrations other on the "presidential vhich is flexible, adaptable, prayers" said by the priest ind sensitive to the varying at Mass, especially the Col- aeeds of sine" .m lect and Preface-style pray- "who suddenly decides she with the state paying aper- uiiuurseo.