University of Dallas notes enrollment rise
UD reports a 14 percent rise in freshmen and a 9 percent gain in total students to 1 725 as GSM surpasses 700 and all three divisions exceed fall projections. Orientation events August 28 through September 2 included campus tours, plays, and a campus festival.
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Irving
University of Dallas
Constantin College of Liberal Arts
Braniff Graduate School
Graduate School of Management
GSM
Rome
Texas
St. Edward’s University
Austin
University of St. Thomas
Houston
Oklahoma City archbishop named to synod by Pope
Pope Paul VI named Archbishop John R. Quinn of Oklahoma City as one of five U.S delegates to the World Synod of Bishops opening in the Vatican Sept. 27. Quinn, 45, is the youngest U.S bishop and the only papal appointee among U.S delegates, with four others elected by U.S bishops. The synod focuses on evangelization and the Church's mission in modern society. Also noted is Abbot Michael Lensing of New Subiaco Abbey resigning effective Oct. 30, to be followed by an election of a successor.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Paul VI
John R. Quinn
U.S
World Synod of Bishops
Vatican
Quinn
Oklahoma
Subiaco, Ark
Michael Lensing
Subiaco Abbey
Lensing
United States
Synod of Bishops
Synod
John Krol
Philadelphia
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
John Carberry
St. Louis
John Dearden
Detroit
Joseph Bernardin
Cincinnati
Texas Dominican called to chapter in Naples Italy
The prioress of the Monastery of the Infant Jesus in East Texas was summoned to Naples on Aug. 31 to represent U S Dominican nuns at the General Chapter. Mother Mary William OP, elected to a second term, left New York after a transatlantic call. She will join Sister Mary Vivien OP of Caldwell New Jersey as observers at the General Chapter, the first time women observers attend a general chapter.
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Lufkin
United States
Mary William
Texas
New York
Mary Vivien, OP
Caldwell
New Jersey
Naples
First Order
First lady backs abortion stance at press conference
Washington NC A USCC official said he was disappointed by Mrs Betty Ford's first press conference remark supporting abortion. Msgr James T McHugh called her stance liberal, moving beyond prior views and toward denying unborn rights. She favored Nelson Rockefeller over James Buckley on abortion.
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Washington
USS. Catholic Conference
USCC
Betty Ford
James T. McHugh
Uscc Family Life Division
Workshop planned for music leaders in Dallas church
A Diocesan Commission on Liturgy Art and Music sponsored workshop for music leaders will be held Sunday September 29 from 2 to 5 30 p m in the Assembly Room at Holy Trinity Church 3811 Oak Lawn Ave Registration begins 1 30 and the program ends with 5 30 Mass Pastors are urged to attend with parish music directors school music directors organists choir directors folk music leaders song leaders and heads of parish Liturgy committees The program includes guidance on Music in Catholic Worship by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops Liturgy Committee It covers organ playing for congregational singing choir accompaniment song leading parish choir participation folk music for the liturgy and a panel on questions from participants.
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Dallas
Diocesan Commission On
Holy Trinity Church
Oak Lawn Ave
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Donald A. Cowan
Cowan
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Congregation of the Mission
Father Richardson
Tex
Archbishop John Quinn
Nelson Rockefeller
James Buckley
Rockefeller
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