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Seton Hall University eRepository @ Seton Hall The aC tholic Advocate Archives and Special Collections 11-24-1960 The Advocate - Nov. 24, 1960 Catholic Church Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Missions and World Christianity Commons U.S. Bishops Deplore The Advocate Loss of ~ - — - Personal Official Publication of the Archdiocese of Newark. N. J., and Diocese of Paterson, N. J. Vol. 9 No. 48 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1960 PRICE: TEN CENTS Archbishop Alter Chairman Responsibility WASHINGTON (NC) The U S. is suffering from a in every sphere of life in the breakdown in in personal responsibility caused chiefly by a home, the office, as well as marked decline in in the Cousins religious convictions, the American Bish- workshop, in the factory, Archbishops Dearden, declared in in our schools, in our cultural ops their 1960 statement. (See text on Page 6) groups.” Issued at the conclusion of the Bishop’s annual The meeting Bishops said that an ef- Named to here, the said the NCWC Administration statement de- fective cay response to the call for of personal responsibility is all the major ills that beset the WASHINGTON evident personal responsibility need not (NC) - in Arch- Department; and Bishop Allen J.' of the family life, industry, present world. As such their cure Archdiocese of San Fran- wait for a mass movement, but bishops John F. Dearden of De- Babcock of Grand economic life In general and in is Rapids, Mich., cisco, was reappointed largely within the power of in- to troit and William assistant international affairs. belongs the individual per- E. Cousins of chairman. Department of Lay general secretary. Rev. dividual persons. A godly society Milwaukee Clarence son. They added: were elected to serve Organizations. Personal is work of D. White, of the St. Louis Arch-1 responsibility being is the godly men. Even “Such on the the a response by a repre- administrative board of sacrificed, Bishops declared, most diocese, was appointed anew the universal evil and the the THE as- sentative number, given in National Catholic Welfare ADMINISTRATIVE board by a tendency to delegate too threatened only sistant general secretary. mechanization of man the silent Conference. appointed the as as- much sanctuary of the heart, following responsibility to organiza be to can made yield before the will to have its leavening Dearden to sistants to chairmen of THE ANNUAL tions begin Archbishop comes episcopal general meet just and determined wills of in- the effect. Our for action is the board for the first time. various departments and to ing was attended by Cardi- They said appeal four that the correction of dividual persons." other made directly to our Catholic fel- Archbishop Cousins becomes an board members: nals: Cardinal Spellman of New the "basically moral evils” in the THE BISHOPS low-citizens, but it reaches out elected member of the adminis- Bishop John J. Wright of Pitts- York, who presided; Cardinal various spheres of life "and the said that a also to trative board for the first burgh, Education; Em- Mclntyre of Los of "strong and responsible nation is all Americans who face time, Bishop Angeles, Cardi- 1 restoration a vigorous sense the met M. Walsh of fashioned same problems as ourselves.” but has served for several years, of Youngstown, nal Cushing Boston, and Car- of personal responsibility by responsible persons, belong must by invitation, Ohio, Clarence G. not group pressures." as- “Before it is too late, we as assistant epis- Legal; Bishop dinal Meyer of Chicago. primarily to the field of religion." They Issenmann revive in our midst and present copal chairman of the NCWC Lc-j of Columbus, Lay Or- Also present were 28 Arch- serted that personal responsibility J. Hal- “THE FOREMOST the to the world the ideals that have gal Department. ganizations; Bishop Paul bishops and more than 150 Bish- signs of the presupposes acceptance of decline real The NCWC is a voluntary agen-l linan of Charleston, S.C., Youth; ops. of personal responsibility "one's dignity as a son of God been the source of national Francis J. Schenk Du- are to be found in greatness," the said. cy through which the Bishops of Bishop of At the the family," in whatever environment he may Bishops AFTER general meeting, Car) DISASTER: sea the United States with luth, Minn., Social Action. the Bishops stated. "The failure be and the By air, and land, relief sup- deal com- dinal Mclntyre and Auxiliary) placed acknowledg- sent mon problems the national Also, of parents to fulfill their ment of moral law." plies by American Catholics aid victims of disas- on Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Bishop John J. Boardman of respon- binding level. H. Hodges of Richmond, assist- sibilities, as revealed in the fre ters throughout were named the 1 Personal re- Lauds the world ... as shown when j Brooklyn to responsibility above, ant secretary; Auxiliary Bishop quency of divorce, desertion and Pope Bishops’ Committee for the! quires "free and deliberate ac- clothing was unpacked in Chile following the earth- TUE TWO Archbishops were Leonard broken P. Cowley of St. Paul, Propagation of the homes, is a national dis- in chosen at Faith. ceptance of one’s obligation quakes there. Relief supplies must the annual general assistant treasurer; Any be replenished—- Auxiliary grace. delinquency of par- the he occupies in U.S. and meeting of U. S. held Archbishop C’Boylc was named position Bishops your contributions to the Bishops Bishop Philip M. Hannan of ents may well be reflected in the Bishops’ Thanksgiving at to the Pontifical Committee for the family, in the church, in WASHINGTON—In a let- the Catholic University of assistant for Immi- Collection your will Washington, the North delinquency of youth, which is the corporation, in the labor Clothing through parish help. America here. This meeting re- American College at ter to the American hierar- gration; and Auxiliary Bishop now commonly considered our elected of Rome. union, in the community, in the eight the Archbishops A. Donohoc John ex- Hugh of San Fran- ■ greatest national domestic prob- nation, chy, Pope has and who in the family of na- Bishops had served on cisco, assistant Auxiliary Bishop Fulton J. lem ." for Press. tions," the Bishops said. pressed his gratification for the 10-mcmbcr administrative Sheen New In addition. Thomas K. of York, national di- The Bishop Bishops' statement, en- the assistance to board last year. Archbishops Leo Gorman rector of the Pontifical "If we are to restore man to! being given Archbishop of Dallas-Fort Worth Society titled “Need for Personal Re- Appeals the Church Binz of Dubuque and Patrick A. for the Propagation of the Faith, his sense of personal responsi-. in South America. was named Assistant Bishop for' sponsibility,” said that "equal- O Dated Oct. 25. Boyle of Washington retired was renamed for a term bility and to the acceptance of the letter (see the NCWC Bureau of Informa- five-year ly conspicuous is the evidence For from the board after to life as a mission,” the statement text on Page 5), was read at Catholic U. serving the tion, and Auxiliary Bishop James the American Board of Cath- in the international order, 1 they "we must the annual meeting of the Bish- maximum of five consecutive one- H. Griffiths of New York, Assist-i olic Missions. continued, understand sponsibility within our industri- NEWARK year terms. ops here. Archbishop Boland, in a letter read in ant Bishop for the NCWC Office Auxiliary Bishop John Dono- al more clearly the moral causes organization and in our gen- John noted that the Bish- churches Following the general meeting, van of Detroit was named to which have undermined men’s Pope throughout the Archdiocese on asked for United Nations Affairs. the eral Sunday, economic life.” intensified their at the Archbishops and Bishops Bishops' Committee on Motion sense of responsibility.” ops program Catholics to "At time “respond generously" to a collection on THE a when so much de- his be- making the elected ad- FOLLOWING were named Pictures, request, and cited the assis- up newly Radio and Television. "First these causes has half of the pends the soundness of our among Catholic University of America. The at as advisors for various upon tance given to seminaries, educa- collection ministrative board met NCWC phases Cardinal Meyer was named to been the marked decline in the of economy and upon our ability to is --to be taken on Nov. 27. headquarters here and work within the NCWC Depart- the Commission tion and catechetical programs. up • • organized Bishops’ on the force of convictions,” produce to meet the needs religious ment of of a He also commended Catholic Re- The letter as follows: Social Action. Liturgical Apcstolate. the said. recalled Archbishop’s stress- world, we have Bishops They Bishop Christopher J. Weldon rapidly developing lief Services-NCWC for the man- ed "the important place" Cath- cr fields with respect. Auxiliary Bishop Thomas F. that George Washington warned I ARCHBISHIP KARL J Alter of been faced with a frequent lack ner in which it the of Springfield Mass., family life; Maloney of responded to olic University holds in the Cath "The courses Providence was the American they should they follow give was re-elected chair- of responsible people , Cincinnati, Bishop Leo A. Pursley of Fort to truly leadership, earthquake tragedy in Chile and otic educational system them not only the latest named the Bishops’ Commit indulge with caution the through results man. Wayne-South Bend, both on the part of management supposi- praised the assistance being provision rural life; tee on the North American Col giv- of "highly technical and ot scientific investigation but they i tion that morality could exist Archbishop Cousins was elect-1 Bishop Andrew G.