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I First Maronite Bishop I Of U.S. Is Installed The Most Rev. Francis Zayek, S.TJ)., J.C.D., was installed as the first Maronite Bishop of the Unit ed States. A decree of Pope Paul VI creat ed the Maronite Exarchate and pro vided that the Bishop should have his residence in the city of Detroit. The many Catholics of Lebanese descent who reside in North Caro lina will be benefactors of the .pastoral care and direction of Bishop Zayek. Bishop Waters was present at the colorful rites which marked the installation of Bishop Zayek. Over 40 Maronite priests from all parts of the United States con celebrated Mass with the Bishop. Archbishop John F. Dearden of Detroit read the Gospel and deliv 'ered the homily. Lebanese from all over the country were present at the installation and provided a warm reception for their new spiritual leader. BISHOP WATERS has long been anxious to have a Maronite priest in our Diocese who can Student Protest Called Healthy, Sign of Growth RICHMOND, Ind. — (RNS) — Student protest movements are a healthy sign of personal growth, some 700 delegates to the fourth Quadrennial Convocation of Chris tian Colleges were told here by a ■University of Illinois sociologist. Dr. Joseph Gusfield declared at the Earlham College meeting — where, for the first time, heads of Roman Catholic colleges and edu cators from their countries joined leading officials of Protes'.ant col leges and universities—that the student protest demonstrations stend as an effort to "recover some of the power on college eampuses which has been lost in the general weakening of the au tonomous student community." The protest movement, he said, «so is a reaction to the prevalent tendency among students to “play “ pool” and regard higher edu cation as something important for “^economic and social conse Jtences but not necessarily to ■“te self-development and intel •«u«l growth of the student” Gusfield commented that owtege work is seen by . many stu Jwts>as “something to be organ teed and accepted but not ... an «P«ience which touches the in ner levels of personal decision.” A common remark among stu ff* he added, is not to let «h?°l interfere with their edu visit and give special attention to the Lebanese people in the Dio cese. Numerous parishes throughout the State were formed around the small group of Lebanese people who came to live and work here. They have been a living example of staunch Faith, persevering long years often without either a local Church or resident priest. They have also been a model of the unity that exists amidst the plurality of Rites in the Catholic Church. The absence of a priest of their own Rite has not diminished their devotion and energies to the Catholic Church as expressed in the Roman Rite. BISHOP ZAYEK has promised to visit North Carolina as soon as he can establish himself in his new residence at the Church of St. Maron in Detroit. His “Diocese” includes all the Maronite Catholics of the United States. He has 44 Maronite priests to assist him in his work and a seminary in Wash ington, D.C. It is hoped that a Maronite priest will be sent to North Carolina to give pastoral care to the many Maronite Catholics who live there and to preserve the variety of rit ual which is one of the glories of the Catholic Church. Future issues of the North Car olina Catholic will contain the Vatican Decree on the Easter Rite Churches. A biography of Bishop Zayek along with a letter from Bishop Waters addressed to Catho lics of the Oriental Rite appears one page 8A. _ Seeks Negotiations Pope Paul Continues Peace Efforts VATICAN CITY — Pope Paul VI is determined to press his thus far fruitless campaign for a nego tiated settlement of the war in Vietnam. He said that although his sug gestions for neutral arbitra tion of the war have not been successful, “we gre not on this ac count disheartened in the pursuit of our efforts.” The Pope declared that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gr my ko’s visit to him had kept open a path to further negotiations on peace and religious freedom. The Pope was speaking to car dinals who had come on their yearly congratulatory visit for his feast day, the birthday of St. John the Baptist. HE TOUCHED briefly on the prospect for and problems in the Church itself, and then launched into a detailed survey of the prob lems of peace in the world. He spoke first of Vietnam, then of Burma, India and Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cy prus, Poland, Yugoslavia and the African continent, mentioning Rhodesia by name. Vietnam, he said, is “tormented by a conflict and by struggles that make it suffer greatly and seem to have no end.” He continued: “With the worsening of the sit uation and the terrible prospect of a possible extension of the con flict, the demands of our apostolic ministry have spurred us to strive in every way, even blazing new trails, that a solution may be sought and achieved through frank and honorable negotia tions.” HE RECALLED that he had made “reiterated appeals both public and private” for peace in Vietnam and had left no stone un turned “to hasten the meeting of minds.” He also recalled his pro posal for a Christmas truce and his hopes that it would be not only prolonged but would serve as “a base for launching peace negotiations.” He indicated that he had chan nelled his suggestions for neutral arbitration in Vietnam through the United Nations: “Trusting once more in the work of the United Nations — of that organi zation that works for peace and in the 20 years of its existence has prevented so many conflicts and settled so many others — we thought it good to suggest arbi tration, to be confident in neu tral nations, for a pacific solution of the grave problem.” He continued: “You well know the inconclu sive outcome of our sincere and . hnD Urges Wome" w!lrk for Ci»i' PITTSBURGH — (NC) — The urgency of involvement of women in the civil rights issue was em phasized here by Bishop John J. Wright of Pittsburgh. In an address to the Pittsburgh Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, the bishop coupled his plea with a reflection upon men folk for the ease with which they sometimes excuse themselves from involvement. Bishop Wright said it is impor tant that women take “a specific and keen, not merely general and occasional, interest in the problem of civil rights” because “on this point of morality it sometimes happens, as it does on other ques tions, that the menfolk have half a-dozen excuses from involve ment.” THE BISHOP said men “may say that their business or status in the business community will suffer if they take a stand on moral issues, including civil He conceded that men “are, in fact, more directly hit and likely to be hurt by economic, political and like pressures if they stand up to be counted on a moral issue, whether civil rights questions or resistance to state encroach ments.” But he suggested that if the ex cuse was not this one it could be something else. He said: “They al ways have a gimmick. Even if it is a false one, it is often invoked.” BISHOP WRIGHT continued: “Women are more immune and therefore more bound to join the fight for faith and freedom on every level, sacred and civil.” The bishop said he was speaking to all women, but “particularly Christian women, and most par ticularly Catholic women.” Meantime, in Chicago, the Na tional Catholic Conference for In terracial Justice urged Catholic hu man relations groups to take part in the climax of the civil rights march through Mississippi. In a telegram to organizations affiliated with it, the NCCU en dorsed an appeal by Dr. Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference for “na tionwide representation.” It urged Catholic groups u> “join in aw local delegations being or ganized.” unselfish efforts in favor of peace. But we are not on this ac count disheartened in the pur suit of our action, for we are anx ious to foster in the society of men the concord and brotherhood proclaimed by the Gospel mes sage. “MEANWHILE we renew to the heads of state and to all men of good will — who have so gener ously and enthusiastically re sponded to our solicitude as uni versal father and shepherd — our sincere and profound gratitude, and the appeal to focus their thoughts on a just peace that may give those peoples liberty, order and prosperity.” Turning to the recent expul sion of missioners from Burma, he said he had communicated with the Burmese government about the problem. “Unfortunately our hope was not comforted with happy success, and the news that arrives fills our spirit with profound bitterness, because wc see so many excellent missioners and generous mission ary Sisters sent away without de serving such treatment, and be cause we fear the fate of so many of our children in that nation, who stand deprived of adequate spiritual assistance.” SPEAKING OF the Tashkent agreement which put an end to fighting between India and Pak istan, the Pope said he hoped it would be “a pre.ude to that serene and efficacious cooperation that will contribute to the social prog ress of the peoples, to the recon struction of the two countries and to the triumph of the cause of peace in the world.” He said he found reason for comfort in having been able to give aid to both tuese nations and others in southeast Asia “through the generous offerings pul at cur disposition from every part of the world.” He voiced the hope that distribution of these goods “en trusted principally to Caritas In ternationalis (the international Catholic charities organization) may not encounter difficulties, since our only purpose is to allevi ate sufferings among people so dear to us.” BISHOP'S RESIDENCE 600 BILYEU STREET < RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA < I AN APPEAL IN BEHALF OF THE INDIAN 1 AND NEGRO MISSIONS OF THE UNITED < STATES < Dearly Beloved Brethren: 4 Holy Mother the Church is deeply concerned about the ( spiritual welfare of the Negroes and Indians in this country. She cannot but feel, as Our Divine Savior felt and showed during His days on this earth, a real and profound interest, ( particularly in the spiritually blind, the spiritually neglected, ( the spiritually needy, who stand at her very doorstep. She cannot glance about her and not see thousands of Negroes and Indians who are in this plight. ' She does see them; She understands full well their i spiritual needs; She knows that Christ died to save them. For this reason Her heart goes out to them. Compassion and duty impel her to endeavor to bring to them the world of God, the true bread of life, and all the blessings in Her keeping. We of the household of the Faith are bound to share, in some way, in this merciful and salutary ministry. To maintain and strengthen this ministry is the reason why the bishops of this country have sanctioned and urged a special collection, each year and in every parish, for the poor, small, struggling Negro and Indian missions. They need help, sorely and urgently. These mission churches and 1 schools are located mostly in the south and in the barren parts of the west, where few of their own members make more than a bare living. Many devoted priests and sisters, who are in charge of these poorer missions, are in need of ' help to keep up the churches and schools in order to fulfill their duty of fostering and spreading the Faith. It is to support this strictly religious work — only this and only where it is necessary — that your contributions are asked. They will not be used to lighten the burdens of missions and parishes that can support themselves. You will be pleased to know that your charitable help i in the past has enabled this apostolate, not only to continue, but also to expand. From year to year, the apostolate to the 1 Negro has reached into more and more communities in the 1 south and beyond this region. Now 800 priests are engaged Iin it in t>csu missions ana parisnes. The apostolate to the Indian Ijas by now been carried into most of the reservations; 250 priests and over 600 sis ters and lay assistants at present staff 400 widely scattered Indian missions. Notable evidence that these efforts continue to be fruit ful is the increasing number of converts. During the past year more than 12,000 Negroes and 1,000 Indians came into the Church. Now, with the blessing of God Who gives the increase, 800,000 Negroes and 140,000 Indians are Catholics. Heartening as all this, a far greater task for this mis 1 sionary endeavor is ahead. Nearly 20,000,000 Negroes and i 250,000 Indians are still outside the true fold. 1, Necessary as is your financial assistance to meet the 1 needs of this apostolate, no less necessary are your prayers. ' For the conversion of men and their perseverance in the i Faith are, after the grace of God, to be attributed also to , prayer. We urge you to be generous in your contribution to this 1 apostolic work and to be earnest in prayer that more and 1 more souls may be helped to know, love, and serve God in i this life and to be happy with Him afterwards in heaven. Sincerely in Our Lord,
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