Most U S priests oppose edict on birth control study shows
A study of 5,000 active priests 800 former priests and 250 bishops finds two thirds oppose Pope Paul VI 1967 encyclical against artificial birth control with many calling it ill timed or an abuse of authority while only 40 percent of diocesan priests and 42 percent of religious order priests support the churchs position on divorce. The project by the National Opinion Research Center directed by Rev. Andrew Greeley notes gaps in data on priestly identity and performance and an official evaluation by Everett Hughes team largely upholds quality of the report but calls for broader data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Fiske
N.Y
New York
Paul VI
American Hierarchy
National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
Andrew Greeley
Detroit
Everett Hughes
Boston College
Paul
Consultant assists in forming Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bennington
Linda Jensen, parish consultant, arrives in Bennington to aid Rev. Allen Barnes and the new congregation. She will oversee a community survey and other tasks over the next month. Jensen, Minnesota native and Golden Valley Lutheran College graduate, has prior parish worker training and church-building experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Jensen
Division of American Missions
Bennington
Organization of Redeemer Lutheran Church
Allen Barnes
Minnesota
Golden Valley Lutheran College
Minneapolis
Bennington Area Church Events Across Vermont Creeds
A digest of worship schedules from churches in Manchester Center Bennington and surrounding areas. Services listed include Holy Communion Morning Prayer Masses and sermons led by various pastors and clergy including Rev Canon Robert L. Clayton Rev Floyd I. La Bombard and Rev Alfred Scott with times ranging from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. plus prayer meetings Bible studies youth groups and nursery provisions. The notices cover Episcopal Baptist Catholic Congregational Methodist Latter Day Saint and Jehovahs Witness congregations with dates and local venues such as St John the Baptist St James Episcopal Sacred Heart Our Lady of Fatima and Old Stone Church among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center
Robert L. Clayton
First Baptist Church
Floyd I. la Bombard
Baptist Church
North Bennington
Alfred Scott
Area Baptist Women’s Groups
Bennington
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Edwin M. Ellis
Battle Day memorial service set
The annual Bennington Battle Day memorial service will be held in the Old First Church at noon Monday. Charles G. Bennett, librarian of the Bennington Museum, will give the address Bennington, 1777 They Were There. A wreath laying will follow in the cemetery by Bennington Chapter DAR and Equinox Historical Society C.A.R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Arvel M. Steece
Laurel Zucker
Church Street
Charles G. Bennett
Old First Church
Bennington Museum
Daughters of the American Revolution
Equinox Historical Society
Children of the American Revolution
Boston hosts 25th New England Congress for Religious Education
The 25th annual New England Congress for Religious Education opens August 20 at Boston College with Most Rev. Humberto S. Medeiros as chief celebrant. The three day event expects about 10 000 attendees including parish council members CCD teachers clergy and students. Sessions offer catechetical experts from across the nation and focus on Joy and Hope The Church Today as the theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Humberto S. Medeiros
New England
Boston College
Medeiros
Religious Education
CCD
Archdiocese of Boston
Russell Novello
Monsignor Novello
Quaker Annual Meeting Held in Adams Mass
Adams Mass Quaker worship announced for 3 p.m. Sunday Sept 15 at the Quaker Meeting House Maple Street Cemetery. The event features guest speaker Elizabeth Yates McGreal, Monadnock Friends Meeting Peterborough NH, with an open house for townspeople starting at 10 a.m. to view the 1782 building.
Convert to Speak Sunday at Pownal Baptist Church
Marvin R. Ar nove will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday at Pownal Baptist Church on How I Found the Real Messiah after converting eight years ago. Albany native credits evangelist Bob Manderson for guiding his change sparked by Isaiah 53 fulfillment. He now shares his conversion story with congregations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Marvin R. Arnove
Baptist Church
Albany
N.Y
Bob Manderson
Jesus Christ
Florida
Titular sees map odd home for distant bishops worldwide
Vatican article surveys nearly 2 000 titular sees used for bishops without a diocese. It notes many historic towns such as Tarsus Hippo Regius Colossae Ephesus Philippi Thessalonika and Corinth now serve as titular sees. New additions since 1960 total about 300, while East serves Oriental rite Catholics. some western sees include Newport Wales Ypres Fuerteventura and Domnach Sechlainn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry James
Vatican City
UPI
Abaradira
Zuri
Vatican
Tarsus
Turkey
St. Paul
Luigi Raimondi
United States
Hippo Regius
Algeria
St. Augustine
Colossae
Ephesus
Philippi
Mark Anthony
Brutus
Cassius
Thessalonika
Corinth
Gennaro Verolino
The
Pontifical
Commission On Sacred Archeology
Laodicea
Pergamum
Spartan
Lacedaemonia
Bethlehem
Christ
Nazareth
Louis Severin Haller
Reginaldo Addazi
Msgr
Goffredo Mariani
Vatican Bishops’ Department
Mariani
Newport
Wales
Knights of Columbus Plan Bishop Joyce Testimonial
The Knights of Columbus in Vermont sponsor a testimonial for Bishop Robert F. Joyce honoring 15 years of leadership. The event on Sunday September 19 in South Burlington will feature Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt as principal speaker with cochairmen William A. Hebert William J. Keogh and William O Rourke coordinating.
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Burlington
Vermont
Knights of Columbus
Robert F. Joyce
South Burlington
William A. Hebert
Winooski
William J. Keogh
DeGoesbriand
William O'Rourke
Rutland
Cochairmen
John W. McDevitt
The
Knights
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St. Anne’s Shrine
Grand Isle
Wayne Spaulding
Albury Council
Father Greeley
New Church
ST. John’s Chapel
Manchester
ALL Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home
Second Congregational Church
United Methodist Church
David Hubbard
ST. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Wilmington
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Congregational Church
East Dorset
Church OF Christ
Sandgate
John Geer
North Pownal
Jim Metcalf
Kenneth Schwebel
Messiah
Marvin R. Aranone
Leonard Perrault
Our Lady OF Fatima Catholic Church
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Russell Gale
Society OF Friends
Bennington Free Library
Our Lady OF Lourdes Catholic Church
Church OF God
Leslie Wright
J. Richard Sherlock
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Jacob
Rachel
First Congregational Church
Federated Church
East Arlington
First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
A.J. MacDonald
Richard Gratz
Oakley Frost Sr
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Livingston T. Merchant
Missionary Alliance Church
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
WMPF
Marian Chase
Norris L. Tibbetts
Arlington
Riverside Church
New York City
Kindom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
ST. James Episcopal Church
Clement Belcher
James West
Jane Armstrong
FIRST
Jerome J. Hevey
Carol Bradley
Glens Falls
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholic
Alfred S. Cole
Methodist Church
West Arlington
ST. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Gerald T. Buckley
Church OF Christ West
United Church
Dorset — East Rupert
Hal C. Miller, III
Bugene Nascue
First United Methodist
United Counseling Service
Adams, Mass
Pownal Baptist Church
Fulton J. Sheen
Rochester
Glenndalocha
Domnach Sechlainn
Ireland
Ypres
Belgium
Fuerteventura
Seville
Spain
Donal Mullins
Glastonbury
England
Mobile- Birmingham
Ala
Thomas J. Toolen
Mullins
Sidnecestra
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Pelsa Bennington
Nichols
K of C
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