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Seton Hall University eRepository @ Seton Hall The aC tholic Advocate Archives and Special Collections 8-18-1960 The Advocate - Aug. 18, 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 Recommended Citation Catholic Church, "The Advocate - Aug. 18, 1960" (1960). The Catholic Advocate. 135. https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate/135 Cuban Catholic Groups Back Bishops’ Pastoral HAVANA Thirteen Catholic organizations, in a joint statement here, voiced complete support of the recent pastoral letter in which the Cuban hierarchy warned against the “increasing advance” of communism in this country. Among organizations signing the statement were Cu- ban Catholic Action, Cuban Cath- olic Youth and Knights of Colum- having said: “If there are not The Advocate bus. guarantees (of safety for wor- all churches will be THE STATEMENT voiced “our shippers), closed Official Publication of the Archdlocctc of N. most decided tomorrow morning and the Newark, J., and Diocese of Paterson, N. J. support and abso- MOTHER SETON lute Church will be declared in silence DOCUMENTARY: This scene from a soon-to-be-released 45-min- respect” for “all and each Vol. No. 34 AUGUST so that the whole world will know ute 9, THURSDAY, 18, 1960 PRICE: TEN CENTS of the pronouncements” in the documentary movie, “The Life Mother Seton,” depicts the 19th century what is in Cuba.” of pastoral. happening New York-born nun and her little band on the trail from Baltimore to Emmits- A guarantee of sorts was forth- .It said “the Pope and the Md., to establish anew 9 coming the next day when Pres- burg, community. The trip actually took about four days in Bishops constitute the hierarchy ident Dorticos told a labor 1809, the year Mother Seton founded the American Sisters of of the Catholic and rally Charity. Recently de- Characterizes Church,” (hat the Castro will con- clared Venerable ‘Betrayal the Cuban hierarchy “has is- regime Pope John Mother Seton is now by XXIII, being considered for tinue “respecting all sued . this collective let- religious beatification, a step toward canonization. (See story, page 4.) cults” despite ter in carrying out its unrelin- "provocations." Castro in Cuba quishable mission to orient ide- CASTRO lOMSELF, although Regime ologically tbe Catholic ailing, entered the people.” controversy “What Dr. Rumbaut the the the Church has essen- with one of his more fanatical Classroom TV was on staff of State Mental Hospital at Mazorra when he fled to this Scheduled said tially in this document,” the charges, claiming that his critics country with bis family only a few days ago. statement “would be In the declared, “is that it is, capable of crucifying National Revolutionary Movement established in 1952, he opposed the of dictatorship and always will be, on the side Christ Himself." Batista before Fidel Castro made a single move. He is a former editor of and- of the Into Grammar School Cay magazine, a corre- humble, but will never Tbe Cuban Prime Minister Day spondent of NC until 1956. He was national vice president of the Youth of Catholic Action in Cu- compromise with communism." charged that “fascist priests” ba its the The Catholic and the NEWARK— ’4oj, and president of the university section of that movement. In 1950, he fouttded the groups denied as U. S. embassy had Educational tele- incorporated into the class pro- standing television instructor. vision Christian Humanism Christian the “unjustified and capricious the in- plotted to create Church-state has been officially incor gram of the various “To allow Movement, to spread principles in social, economic and political grades. a larger number terpretations which tend to tensions in Cuba and he linked porated into the of Lessons fields. see program range from 20 to 30 of students to benefit from such ties between the other Cuban studies of the 228 Bishops’ pastoral clergymen with elementary minutes in length, and are added learning resources. By Dr. Ruben Dario Rumbaut and schools of the the political interests of for- Francisco Franco’s regime In Newark Arch- scheduled from 10:10 a.m. “To help stretch the avail- suppressed under MIAMI (NC) One word characterizes the Castro re- or brought eign powers.” Spain. Officials in Washington diocese. through 2:30 able school dollar the p.m. still further in rigorous control of the Cas- They said Cuban Catholics “will and Madrid This week all schools gime Cuba: betrayal. promptly and and at the same time to im- tro government newspapers, always contradicted received from MSGR. TUITE listed the fol- oppose, at the cost of sharply him. Msgr. Joseph prove the quality of instruc- As Cubans in growing numbers realize this, they are magazines, radio and television whatever P. lowing objectives of the sacrifice, all that could Castro delivered his attack on Tuite, superintendent of pro- tion." at first not want saddened, then indignant. They do their stations, publishing houses. signify domination of our the Church a frenzied schools, a day-by-day, minute- gram: coun- during “To students education- HE ADDED that the TV tech- revolution to go down the Red drain. try on the part of any foreign 3Vi-hour talk at a post-midnight by-minute schedule for grades give WHILE THE real fighting men to power.” labor His al experiences which often are nique is an addi- The Fldel'Castro group came rally. denunciation of four, through eight, including appropriate who made the revolution were Meanwhile, the Church was special daily TV lessons in beyond the scope of conven- tion to methods of educating pewer thanks to the determined tarianism; Cuban nationalism Fidel they added, “we immediately sup- a being persecuted, Castro await from tional means modern children who are help of 95% of the Cuban the authorities the ported by Bias Roca, secretary variety of subjects. The school of instruction; for so people. was turned into chauvinism and was giving the communist cadres proper guarantees for the general of the Cuban Communist day for these example, a costly science accustomed to TV viewing as The Castro promised, in hostility to neighbor nations; right grades has been group full freedom and his moral sup- in an article In the lengthened by 15 laboratory and equipment, via entertainment. He feels these speeches and in public docu- vengeance was substituted for so for Party, Hoy, minutes, to port their penetration tactics, communist 3:15 television, which not oth- children will find the innova- ments, to about a cial and hon- daily newspaper. p.m. to accommodate the might bring genuine- justice, supposed to the point that today they dic- tion Roca even went Castro one or new schedule. erwise be available. "stimulating and interest- ly democratic reorganization of esty became the cloak for dis- tate his Castro policies. Listing two better as he tried to link Msgr. Tuite said he "To broaden the curriculum ing” and make learning a the government, under the ban honesty, falsehood and character expects In the of a name mythological Cardinal Spellman, President Ei- the TV system to alleviate of the smaller schools which pleasurable experience for ner of patriotism, social justice assassination. monster called “the Active 7 revolution," Catholics senhower, Sen. John F. some of the arp unable to offer them. and Castro rooted out all traces of Kennedy, problems of over- financially honesty. Castro and his men believe firmly MERIDA, Mexico (NC)—Reli- Cardinal Arteaga and other crowded classrooms as complete an educational Fidel Castro called all this the influence of moderates and and to pro- that they can commit and justify able sources Cuban Church leaders “coun- vide “a as would like. “humanismo” led at in Merida—across to wider educational-ex-' they Seek Aid for Catholic and even Christian leaders, so strong the worst violations of human the Yucatan Channel from Cuba ter-revolutionary activities.” perience” for children and “To enable the classroom many to believe that between the start of his A one- “a regime. rights. have to Schools reported that the broader experience of /educa- teacher devote more time to in Austria his type of reform and that de- man rule was established with Thousands of small gov- IN HIS TALK, Castro charged property ernment of Cuba’s Prime Min- tional individual learning needs of GRAZ, Austria (RNS) The manded Christian humanism elimination of all ca “there is no doubt that im- techniques" for teachers. by progressive owners, on farms and in cities filthy The students. 14th there ister Fidel Castro started in educational TV project is Assembly of the Austrian was very little difference. pable leaders, some by death, have been deprived of their hold- perialism has associated itself June to draw lists of mili- conducted by the of Catholic Teachers’ Association But by June of 1959, Casto and some by exile, some by impris and their up with Franco and his fascism to Regents "TO ENHANCE still further ings legitimate means tant Catholics. the State resolution his to turn the mobilize all the influence of New York over unanimously adopted a men began into onment. of livelihood, without they can the skills of classroom teachers compensa- The lists are compiled from WPIX, Channel 11. calling for grants of public funds greatest frauds of the 20th ccn At the same time, all means tion. through every priest they can by coupling with their talents information obtained where to all denominational schools. tury; democracy beeamc totali of free communication were The land the count on in our nation.” He said: contacts reform—banner and IN LETTERS to pastors and and personal the ad- Catholics work, such as public “I’d like to piomise of the revolution has see a pastoral ditional resources of an out- principals; Msgr.