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D '•J 3 «=> <n "vj o oj fCatholic Social Agency ^ -V. t/5 o Serves Colorado Springs THE Colorado Springs — A new archdioce afTiliatc of Catholic Charities of the Arch Development Fund budget for 1968. For san agency established to meet some of diocese of Denver. Inc., Der\ver-based so mation of the agency began in June with the social welfare needs of the Pikes cial welfare agency with a history of a meeting of interested laymen from the Peak area opened for business this week. more than 40 years of service to the Colorado Springs area and priest-directors The new agency — Colorado Springs Archdiocese and Metropolitan Denver. of Catholic Charities in Denver. Catholic Social Services, Inc. — is head The new operation here was funded DENVER ARCHDIOCESAN EDITION quartered at 220 E. Monument. It is an with an allocation from the Archdiocesan C O M M ITTEES WERE formed to draw up articles of incorporation and by Thursday, October 3, 1968 VOL. XLi laws, and to find a capable staff and a convenient location. All the special tasks were completed in time for this week’s opening. Canadian Hierarchy Mrs. Joseph Delgadillo. ACSW, was appointed case-work supervisor for Colo- ^rado Springs Catholic Social Services and began the full-time assignment Oct. 1. Emphasize Conscience She previously served with Catholic Charities of Dallas and Pueblo Catholic Social Services. Inc. In Encyclical Guide Mrs. Paul Golden Ls receptionist-ste nographer for the new office. The head quarters was an eight-room home. By Douglas Roche the points of this encyclical, and we must Winnipeg — The Canadian Bishops at make every efTort to learn from the in DIRECTORS FOR the new agency their semiannual meeting here formally sights of Catholic scientists and intellec are Archbishop James V. Casey; Monsi approved the use of informed personal tuals who are of undoubted loyalty to gnor Elmer J. Kolka. director of Catholic conscience by Catholics in deciding on the Christian truth, to the Church, and to Charities; Monsignor Robert Hoffman, contraception issue. the authority of the Holy See. pastor of St. Mary’s parish here; C. D. After four days of struggle and many "Since they are not denying any point O’Brien; Mrs. Raymond Nixon, former drafts, some 70 members of the Canadian of divine and Catholic faith or rejecting president of the ArchdicK-e.san Council of hierarchy issued a statement which inter the teaching authority of the Church, Catholic Women; Thoma.s Martinez; Jo prets Pope Paul’s encyclical Humanae these Catholics should not In* considered, seph Reich; Mary Frances Vollmer, Celes- Vitae in the following manner: or consider themselves, shut ofT from the tino Archuleta: Robert McAfee; P'rank body of the faithful. But they should Peck; and Harry Mallon. • THE BISHOPS uphold the thrust remember that their good faith will be of Pope Paul’s teaching on the prohibition A membership meeting is scheduled at dep>endent on a sincere self-examination of contraceptives as an ideal. to determine the true motives and Social Welfare Agency Opens 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at St. Mary’s church, for • They also uphold the right of dis formal ratification of the organization. grounds for such suspension of assent and sent which in efiect will permit Catholics on continued efTort to understand and Mrs. Joseph Delgadillo, case-work supervisor for the new Colorado Archbishop Casey and pastors and two who follow their consciences in the use of parishioners from each parish in the Col deepen their knowledge of the teaching of Springs Social Welfare Services, Inc., office checks schedules with three contraceptives to receive Holy Commun the Church.” members of the board of directors — from left. Monsignor Robert orado Springs area will be among those ion without going to Confe.ssion first. attending. Bishop Alexander Carter, president of Hoffman. Monsigi\or Elmer J. Kolka, and Robert McAfee. In the 2,500 word document’s key sec the Canadian Catholic Conference, said at tion. the bishops stated: a press conference that the Canadian bish "It is a fact that a certain number of ops were rejecting both extremes in the Bishop Minnis Removed Catholics, although admittedly subject to interpretation of Humanae Vitae. the teaching of the encyclical, find it ei ther extremely difficult or even impossi "THE BISHOPS did not see the birth ble to make their own all elements of control encyclical as insisting that those Tragedy Attends Trial this doctrine. who dissent from it should stand up and be counted and then be removed from the Church,” he said. By Rev. L. Marvin Read "IN PARTICULAR, the argumenta IN THF' TERMS of at least one Epis tion and rational foundation of the en "On the other hand," he said, "the The "fall and decline’’ of a churchman copalian priest: "It’s good that the issue cyclical. which are only briefly indicated, bishops were not indicating indiscrimi — especially when he is numbered among was clearly one of illness, rather than the have failed in some cases to win the as nate approval of contraceptives." the hierarchy — is attended always by morals and drunkenness bit — the Bish sent of men of science, or indeed of some Bishop Remi DeRoo, co-chairman of an element of scandal and sensationalism. op has been .sick, very sick, and that, men of culture and education who share the Bishops’ theological commission, said The recent, near-tragic turn of events rather than any other cause, ought to be in the contemporarv’, empirical and scien that the Canadian statement penetrated w surrounding the career’s end of Episcopal why ho is removed from the diocese.” tific mode of thought. to the heart of the meaning of the en Bishop Joseph S. Minnis was no different. With "pastoral gentleness,” as one obse "We must appreciate the difficulty cyclical in rejecting a "contraceptive men The 64-year-old prelate, for 14 years rver called it, the trial jury directed Bish tality in marriage” but allowing people to <• experienced by contemporary man in the head of the Episcopalian diocese of op Minnis to surrenden immediately his understanding and appropriating some of (Turn to Page 2) S' Colorado, had been charged by 17 laymen authority to Suffragan Bishop Edwin and clergymen on grounds of public in Thayer, and to leave the diocese no later toxication and immorality. Even though than Oct. 15 •— not to return without the t the Bishop had already submitted his re permission of the U.S. Presiding Bishop. signation — effective Jan. 3, 1969. his The court did not adjourn, but is to Archbishop Urges Police 65th birthday — the trial machinery hud remain "standing in recess" indefinitely. P already been set into motion and could The Sept. 24 proceedings apparently not be stopped. will bring to an end a long-standing feud To Control Frustration within the Colorado Episcopal diocese be Bishop John Higgins of Rhode Island Archbishop James V. Casey asked tween those who have remained "loyal” headed the nine-Bishop jury that was to Denver’s Catholic policemen Sunday to to Bishop Minnis and those who have try Minnis. but the first and only wit perform their frequently unpleasant du ness, Dr. Frederick Gvdesen of Colorado sought his removal. According to many Bishop Joseph S. Minnis ties as witnesses "of Christ among His <• reports, the majority sentiment in the Springs, ofTered testimony that put the sick” despite "the difficulties involved.” trial proceedings to a near-immediate diocese, among both laymen and clergy The Archbishop, addressing the annual discords, but asked Episcopalians to unite halt. men. was for removal, although some felt Communion breakfast of St. Michael’s t- that this was "a storm that could be "and put them (the divi.sions) aside so Dr. Gydesen explained that the Bishop guild after celebrating Mass for the guild V could not be present for the trial because weathered in time.” that this diocese may be united to do the work our Lord wants it to do.” at St. Catherine’s church, lamented the of a serious heart condition. Further, the public’s "shallow” understanding of a po A PASTORAL LETTER sent to all He added: "The Body of Christ here doctor testified, a drug had been pres liceman’s life. churches of the diocese by Bishop Thayer has been badly wounded and it is our cribed in connection with the ailment, "They don’t realize, for the most part, -- acting administrator of the Colorado duty to do what we can to heal those V- and the result could have been a severe that you are the meeting point between "mental disorientation and confusion.” diocese — referred to the differences and ‘ (Turn to Page 2) if the laws they have enacted through their representatives and the very people who refuse to observe them,” he said. School Aid Sought "You are the point at which legislator meets law breaker — at which the socie ty meets the anti-society. You are the point of conflict between the needs of the Repviblicans Briefed on CCC Aims common good and the often sick needs of some individual... By Judy Edinger THE REPUBLICAN platform should • Creation of public and private employ "Only you know what it’s like to be encourage the availability of objective ment opportunities, training of all who called to a family fight only to be cursed The Colorado Catholic Conference pre ' teaching of religion in the public schools can work but need a marketable skill, for interfering. Only you know the stench sented a statement of policy Sept. 24 to and in cooperation with non-public and guarantee of a decent minimum in of a recluse’s dirty room where his dead V the resolutions committee of the Colorado schools, he added.