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Church ·Leaders Told Unity Needs 1 ( /J,U.,,(/ 1'1... By PETER BROWN //-~ l/, I?) 0 Episcopal nnd Cathol ic \1omt•n churches and other churc~es ar_e will not unite ihc t110 churcnes not sp lit from the Ca tholic reh- ovcr teacups on the drnrC"h g1on by historical prejudice ·." lawn. one of the l?JJ ecu1~1cnical Ill' said leaders of the Vatican said here . 1 . ·d '"Re-think your pos1 10n as a yester av . · . . .. . "It wiil abo not be dt,uc by Catholic or an Ep1scopaha,n 01 Roman Catholic priests and wh~tever rehg1on you belong Anglican clcrg sharing picni 7 s to. ' at a rural rdreat " Canon W1I- RAISES QUESTIONS liam A. l'urcl) told lllO ccu,rn_e- "A k 1oursPlf these quest ions: nical leaders at All Stunts E,p is ''[ low· much have I just be~n copal Cl1urch. upporting because l am Just in- Rut the Anglican ;rnd Homan vol~l'd in church fl ag-raising? Catholic Churd1cs wluc h the Wha do<•s the rPa l mea nmg of Hith Century ~pl1t - may be re- religion bind me to'?" 1oincd b) the_ 20th Centtir) Ca- Purdy, a lead ing force m the non Purdy s~1d. ecunwnic;1I movement fo r a dcc- •'Jl this 1s do1w 1l 11111 be done ndt•, aid here that there i a by individual priests and lay- 'real possibility that the Angl_1- 11wn t111nking in solilnd,• ahcut can and Homan Ca tholic the meaning of religion." Churches may be .1oi11ed Ill the TELLS 'IWST HOPE' next st•\·cral decades.., • Jnt u-1 1 rc1 w;1I is th< best As we say in North England , hopo lor re Joining tlw Ariglican the leaders_ of both churches nd Catholic laJth and 1s the wau 1d lw dalt to st_ay totally sep- ~, •t hop to unite mam faiths," arate when thev fmd they agree h s 1 • on the basic p1111c1ple. ,11 d g ls e al( f Cl . I . t ' .. le think your religion " Ca- 0 · m• iam · . , . 11011 Purdv ad,i f· th,· ecu111< Can,m Purdy, an En 1 ;11 • nical Jcad.cr ·of San Diego. 1s a s1stant lor Ar,_g 1cau .a d You ha,e a go,~ start here ~Iethodis_t Hf'ia t1ons m th t1- in Anwrica bt•c,1u · tlw tv.o (Contrnucd on b-8, Col. ()

Totalitarian Government Termed Possible in U.S. J--,/ 3 · 'JO f the le and communications, we have ~o southern cross Reporter the 1 iupp~rt O a t!:::l~tarian have a terrific advance m SAN DIEGO - A nun who rea Y av~, technology, which we have ha~

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teaches history at the Univers- jtt of San Pie&i1. was asked v.~ ether Americans would exchange a, free democratic society full of violence ~nd discord for a total!tanan government which can guarantee them peace and security. And she gave a qualified "Yes. " Discussing in an interview the rise of 20th century dic- tatorships, Sister A.s_nes Murphy said: " If a democracy or a republic or any kind of parlia~entary government fails to give its people Jaw and order and security then a knowledge of history leads us to draw the conclusion that people somehow prefer security to freedom . If a government cannot insure peace in a country then perhaps a strong man will arise and get

Sister Murphy emphasized, however, she was not predicting such an event would happen m the United States, but ·that " I just know we cannot tolerate a society of violence." "The majority of the people prefer security to freedom. Heroes of liberty who would sacrifice their lives because of freedom are not very many," she said. Sister Murphy said that in the 20th century , conditions ?f government and of socie~y m some countries led to the rise _of dictatorships, but not all dic- tatorships are totalitarian. Totalitarian government demands " complete control of the individual and of society," she said. "In order to have that control through the military and

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A dictator, must also have the complete and tremendous support of the masses, she said, noting that "the science of mob psychology has never been known to be as powerful a weapop in politics as it h become in the 20th century." Powerful men, she said, must appeal to the masses, even though they are only using the people and seeking their sup- port. "These men depend on mass communications to work up an emotional appeal among the people," she said, "and they must have everybody under their thumb almost every minute. You couldn't possibly have this until we had advances in technology."

onfraternity To Conduct ',~,!.,!~~,'.!}~ f!~~~I ~t&~,, Confra ty of Christian Doc- n1sh to atten~ Speaker will be Rev • ·eil ,J held today lrom 10 McEleney.

Church Unity Needs?J:9ld can Seer lariat for Promoting! s\{~. world kad•rs "f both were the Episcopa1. ·• Christ ian Unit). churches are making the Jirsl " In England. I would know l!e is In the Umled States to1 steps loward this now a few minutes. _ attend the mternat1onal dialog~e I "Since the bcginning of dis- " O I there ·oc1al , educat10n- 1 betwern the World Methodist cussions we have never wavered al and historical differences council and t_hc Va)ican Sccrc- from that ideal." the canon said.1 ha ve ca used a wide gap " fariat. Th 1s commg up next Some of the uniting poss1- ..=_:_..:____.:.___.;;;...;....___ Y.Cck in the East. bilities now under study across Canon Purdy said flve years the world are: of international ecumenical work 1 Closer rela tions between between th Anglican and Ro- bishops of both churches. man Catholic churches has re- 2 Sharing of facilities and suited in basic agreement th at sh~ring of theolog1cal \raining. 3. teps toward common litur- gical texts. , merica is far ahead in umt- in• the hv9 large ligions, h (C r •d) "full organic unity is not impos- was unable to tell which were the Catholic p 1e ts and which on rnuc . bl ,,

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Vatican Aide Speaks Here (Continuedfrom Page 1) and Catholic Churches and the best hope for unity of many faiths," he emphasized. Canon Purdy saw a "real possibility that the Anglican and Catholic Churches may be joined in the next several decades. As we say in North England, the leaders of both Churches would be daft to stay totally separated when they find they agree on the basic prin- ciples and goals of Christianity.'' Speaking of intercommunion, Canon Purdy cautioned that an indiscriminate and unauthorized sharing of the Eucharist among members of different Churches will make a mockery of the serious dialogue movement. . Guidelines Issued The Vatican unity secretariat recently issued guidelines on intercommunion and these have been circulated by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in San Diego diocese. The guidelines cite conditions under which intercommunion may be per- missible, as well as other ap- propriate regulations. Regarding papal infallibility, Canon Purdy conceded that this is a tough hurdle in the way of church union. He said that a "mythology seems to have engulfed" the definition of papal infallibility since it was defined 100 years ago. Dogma Defined (It was i_n 1870 under the reignof l'ope PiusIX that papal infallibility was defined as a dogma of faith by the First Vatican Council which opened a year before. Papal infallibility means that when the Pope · speaks "ex cathedra" - from the Chair of St. Peter as Supreme Shepherd - on a matter of faith or morals, he cannot make a mistake and teach error.) Canon Purdy came to the United States to give dialogue progress reports in various cities and to participate in the Methodist-Catholic con- versations at Lake Junaluska, N. C. Since 1966 he has been assistant for Anglican and Methodist relations in the Vatican secretariat. Born in England, he was educated at the Gregorian University in Rome and has taught at St. Edmunds College, Nottingham University and Rome's Beda College. A prolific author, a~ well as speaker, he has writter a number of books am. magazine articles on Christian unity and other Church matters .

closer relations among bishops, sharing of theological training and facilities , and common liturgical texts. Summit talk representatives are chosen by the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity and by Anglican Archbishop Michael Ramsey of Vatican secretariat is headed by Jan Cardinal Willebrands. Canon Purdy noted that similar talks are conducted on a national level in a number of countries, including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Britain, other European nations, and in Australia. Turning to this country, he said the representatives comprise the ARC Commission - or the Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission. Par- ticipants are picked by the U.S. Bishops' Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Anglican Church in the U. S., known as the Protestant Episcopal Church - a member of the worldwide Anglican Com- munion. dialogue movement in America for its "distinguished and tremendous practical approach.'' He ob- served he had the feeling that the American dialogue "wants to get something done.' ' The representatives, he said, "have a clear sense of their common mission and a clear Christian social concern for all." He stressed he was not implying such characteristics are lacking in talks taking place elsewhere. Canon Purdy observed that "w-hen I went to a gathering in San Diego this weekend I was unable to tell which were the Catholic priests and which were the Episcopal priests . In England I would have known in a few minutes." and historical differences have caused a wide gap.'' Internal Renewal Speaking of the church unity movement as a whole, Canon Purdy said that a "prereq- uisite" for dialogue is an "in ternal renewal and self- examination of one's own faith and a re-commitment to Christ." He said that ecumenism must mean "a real attempt to re- think your own position as a Catholic, Anglican or member of another Church." Participants, he said, must ask themselves such questions as, "What does my faith com- mit me to do? How well have I thought my way clearly in arriving at my present position?" This kind of self-examination "is a healthy process regardless of outcome," he said, adding that church union will be ac- complished by "priests ancl laity thinking in solitude about the meaning of religion." "Internal renewal is the best hope for re-toining th_e Anglica_n Canterbury. The Special Praise Canon Purdy had special praise for the He added that in Britain "social , educational

Catholic ecumenist said here this week that the Anglican- Calholic international and national dialogue movements have reaffirmed and continue lo strengthen the Church's witness to Christ on earth. Rev. Canon William A. Purdy said the continuing unity talks in Rome and in other cities have given the churches a much better sense of their spiritual and social mission in the world. Canon Purdy, who is a British member of the Vatican Sec re tariat for Promoting Christian Unity, gave a "very encouraging" progress report on the Anglican-Catholic dialogue. Clergy and Laity He spoke at All Saints Episcopal Church, Monday, before a gathering of San Diego ecumenical leaders, other clergy and Religious, and in- terested laity. Canon Purdy - whose church rank is more or less equivalent to a monsignor in the American Catholic Church - was guest of Canon Paul Satrang, rector of the Episcopal church and president of the San Diego County Ecumenical Con- ference . Other ecumenical representatives present in- cluded Father Donald R. Kulleck, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Church and vice president of the interreligious conference; Rev. Melvin H. Harter, the conference's executive director, and~ iHhn R. Portman chair~ e San rnefo diocese's

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Southern Crass Reparter he stresses, " even though you "everything they do 24 hours a are aware of the fact that you day in action, speech, attitude, are running a severe risk. in every way whatsoever, is an Nobody is taught how to make a instruction to their child." decision unW you let him make At the same time, he explaini. one and take a chance. And if that he is not expecting " per- you start him at age four or five fection" from parents. "I don't taking chances and making think it's all wrong to teach a decisions, when the worse child how to be angry or con- possible consequences are not cerned or how to worry," he so dire, then by the time he is a says. teenager he has practice in It is not perfection, but decision-making ana in suf- maturity, that parents should fering consequences." demonstrate to a child, Dr. If a parent does not allow a Swanke points out. "A person child to make a decision until he should have a certain maturity is 16, for example, "we are before he or she gets married." running a more severe risk, so He warns that "we are we have got to go ahead and allowing people to get married trust" at an earlier age, Dr. and raise families without Swanke cautions. knowing what they are doing in "The children have to grow perfect impunity. We think up whether we like it or not and there is nothing wrong with that we have just got to accept that and this is a terrible crime in fact .'' . my estimation.'' In discussing the child's Dr. Swanke recommends that educational development at family living instruction be home, Dr. Swanke asks par- combined with sex education in ents to keep i[! mind that the school_s_.------- - Biblical Scholar Stresses Hope Southern Cross Reporter f ·, · Jc.' SAN DIEGO -

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SAN DIEGO - A philosophy profei;sor who heads the Dioc esan Ca tholic Schools Guidance Center believes that a major problem with the " problem child " is ha ving parents "who do not know how to live with their children." . who also tea es a e mversit of San Jlll:a.g_ expla ins a w I e cliilaren a re not born with pr oblem , they acquire many of them at home during the first six years of their lives. He explains : " Most philosoher s and psychologists and sociologists agree that a child's most im- portant years of his educational development are from the time he is born until he is six years of age. His entire learning process ha bits are formed in those first six years and that is done through his parents." Dr. Swanke describes a problem child as "someone who is reacting normally to an abnormal situation . Very regularly we find lhat problem children are reacting to a home, neighborhood or to a school situation that is undesirable in the eyes of a child.' The professor points out that parents show they do not know how to live with their children when they are not honest with them and when they do not treat them as though they are human individuals. Parents, he said, "don't seem to understand that a child, too, has reactions and emotions and attitudes and feelings and can be hurt, and in this regard they do things that a child finds unacceptable, and then a child turns into himself or becomes aggressive and sets up all sorts of defense mechanisms." And the result of this is that you have a "problem child," he adds. Giving an example of parents not being honest with a child, Dr. Swanke cites the case of a father or mother who refuses to let a teenage daughter go on a picnic with a boy friend in the country. Instead of coming right out and telling the daughter she cannot go because they feel she may not be mature enough to handle the situation, he ob- serves, parents kirt the real issue and give all sorts of lame excuses Dr. Swanke also believes that lack of trust by their parents is a major obstacle facmg chil• dren . "You've got to trust them,"

Catholic dialogue on in- ternational, or as he called it, on the "summit" level. But he smilingly told his audience that as a member of the "ec- clesiastical jet set" he wanted to spend more time on the ground talking Christian unity with clergy and laity. He called it important that the laity be given a clear and ac- curate picture of the dialogue progress and of the major ob- stacles in the path of church union. And he expressed hope that the discussions be given wide publicity in the religious press, for a well informed laity is a prerequisite if the Church is defined in terms of the people. On the international level, the Anglican-Catholic unity movement is "most en- couraging." He said the talks have promoted and stimulated a convergence toward church unity despite some wide diversities which cannot be ignored. Dedicated Steps Representatives, he said, "have never waivered from their dedicated steps leading toward union, " but at the same time they "have not ignored difficult problems, such as papal infallibility.'' Among many topics examined, in addition to papal infallibility, are such questions as the church, ministry, in- tercommunion, the Eucharist, the episcopacy, Religious or- ders, liturgy and Scriptures. Under intense study are the

Bib e XRert t've..........,J r~ · I· JO The Re\· Luis Alonzo Scho- kel. Jernit Bible authority from the Biblicum in Home, 11 ill speak a i:W p.m. :\Jon- day m Cammo Hall. Ui111·er- ~,tv of San Diego ~'ather Schokel. currently teaching al the 1.Jniven,it) of an Francisco, i author of the highly-regarded post-Vatican Council II work. •·The ln- Sl)Jrcd \\"ord: Scripture in the Light of Language and Liter- ature. . Ionda., s lecture 1s for San Diego area or ests. nuns and Ian . according to the Very R I John R. Po Iman chair- of - SD Dcpartman t of Hdi'.?JOUS Studie and the Diocesan Ecumenical Ccm- mbs10n.

CCD Plans orkshop Q~crJRtyre SAN DIEGO - Father Jeil J . McEleney, CSP, of Washington, D. C. will give a Scripture workshop especially for Con- fraternity of CllristianDootrine teachers aIIQ Religious from 10 a .m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, August 22, in Room 226 of the ~~5rsitv of §an Dji§g's Serra The workshop i being held under auspices of the CCD Diocesan Office. Father McEleny's topic will be "The Sermon on the Mount and New Testament Ethics." He is professor of New Testament studies at St. Paul's College in Washington, a graduate of Catholic University of America and Rome's Pon- tifical Biblical Institute, and member of the Executive Board, Catholic Biblical Association. The priest serves as associate editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and general editor of the Pamphlet Bible Series. Further information about the workshop may be obtained by calling the CCD office, 298- 7711. There will be a 1 fee for the workshop.

It is a Christian right and duty to "infect the people with hope," according to a renowned biblical scholar visiting here from Rome. ' . Father Lu(s Alonso Schokel told his audience at the~- SJ.tv of:;rn PJegp Monday, that we have to be inspired by proph- ets sue as Isaiah "who had the difficult task of convert- promises; has He been faithful mg people to hope." to them? In what he described "It is terribly difficult to as the " theology of hope" he convince a man who is said we should consider these despondent, who has given up points :· hope," said Father Schokel. "How much can we hope? "But once he achieves hope, What is the limit to our hope? salvation has started. " "The language of hope, The noted scholar from the which is, in part, the language of fantasy and symbols as Biblicum in Rome, currently at particularly expressed in the

San Diego residents will have a ring ide ~eat for some celestial fireworks Wednesday mornmg, ac- cording to Rudolph M. Lippert, professor emeritus of astronomy at the Ugiversity of San Die~. Lippert said a meteor shower m the no ~east of the sky will be visible from about 3 a.m. until dawn. " In past years as many as 60 meteors per ho'!r have been visible, but fewer are expected this year ," Lippert said. The meteor showers occur each year between about July 20 and Aug. 15. "Tirey will appear as bright yellow point of light moving very fabt and leaving streaks in the sky," Lippert explained. He said the effect is caused by tiny bits of rock and metal about the size of pinheads, the remnants uf a comet, striking the upper reaches of the earth's atmosphere. f. 7• 70

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the University of San Fran- cisco, spoke to an audience of about 300 priests, nuns and laity in the USO theater. He stressed the role Christians have to play in bringing hope back into the world. "The biblical message is one of hope. It brought good news for the future, " said Father Schokel. "The modern Christ- ian is committed to spreail- ing that same good news and to infect the world with hope." He said that one productive way to achieve this would be to reconcile the different trends within the Church and lo bring, by example and inspiration, the message of "the promise of the future." Father Schokel is author of "The Inspired Word: Scripture In the light of modern literature." He posed the questions: has God kept his

In answer to a question, Father Schokel said we cannot think of heaven as a static reality just waiting for us, as something which will just happen. "It includes the all encompassing reality of love, not hatred. Heaven is a way of getting involved here and now." Father Scho~I was in- troduced by .fil\bec lPbo R. Portmai- chairman of department of religious studies at USO .

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