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OFFICE STAFF
of the
CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
1520 West Ninth Street
Los Angeles, California 90015
Telephone 387-7367
Director
Right Reverend Monsignor John K. Clarke
Associate Director
Right Reverend Monsignor Michael Walsh
Assistant Director
Very Reverend Monsignor Leland J. Boyer
Staff Supervisors
Sister Mary John Minetta, S.H.F.
Sister Mary Jane Mast, S.H.F.
Sister Merita Dekat, S.S.S.
Miss Patricia Mansmann
Sister Marie Laux, O.L.V.M.
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Secretaries
Miss Penny Gilpin
Mrs. Peggy Giron
Mr. Louie Rudolph
Clerk
Mr. George Gabison
THE STAFF OF THE CONFRATERNITY OFFICE GREETS YOU .....
A hearty welcome to our magnificent people, from the staff of the Confraternity office.
At this time of our annual gathering, it may be well to set a time for reflection on the
nature of Confraternity work.
There are many disturbing elements in the field of catechetics today, and consequently
many complaints. One should not assume that these complaints are new in the life of the
Church. For history will tell us - and particularly Church history - that the path of the
true believer is journeyed with many difficulties and obstacles. One has only to read the
epistles of St. Paul, and the epistles of St. Peter and St. James, to note the many warn-
ings against those who would indulge in merely the expression of human wisdom to the
detriment of the divine Message of salvation.
As a point of reflection, one may well suggest that we should take a more positive attitude
towards the distractions we meet in Confraternity work today. This attitude will be es-
pecially based on a deep and embracing faith, with a definite knowledge of the work we
are asked to accomplish. St. Paul, in writing to the Philippians, expresses this attitude in
the following language: "Do all that has to be done without complaining or arguing, and
then you will be innocent and genuine, perfect children of God among a deceitful and
underhand brood, and you will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offer-
ing it the word of life" (Phil. 2 :1416).
St. Paul calls for an attitude which is best expressed in what one may term the serenity
in the faith, where there is an assurance that under proper direction, we are making a
contribution to the encouragement of the life of faith.
We realize that in many catechetical texts today there is a diminution or watering down ·
of the content of doctrine, which is being substituted by a methodology in which the pres-
entation of essential truths is clothed in language that is far more sociological than reli-
gious. In the past few months our Holy Father, Pope Paul VI, has warned catechetical
writers and teachers of their duty to preserve the integrity of the truths of faith, and not
yield to the temptation of a humanism which may be superficially acceptable, yet would
exclude the very heart and core of the divine message entrusted to the care of the Church.
In this respect, we may also quote the late Pope John XXIII, who stated at the opening
of the Second Vatican Council in 1962: "The substance of the ancient doctrine of the de-
of faith is one thing, and the way in which it is presented is another. And it is the latter
that must be taken into great consideration, with patience if necessary, everything being
measured in the forms and proportions of a magisterium which is predominantly pas-
toral in character."
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In our reflections we must also consider what the logicians would term the "universe of
discourse." In our Confraternity program, our time with our pupils is so necessarily
limited that the good Confraternity teacher can do nothing more than teach the essentials
of Christian doctrine. From the pedagogical point of view we continually ask ourselves,
what is the pupil achievement on a teaching schedule of a maximum of one and one half
hours per wee~? Very little indeed. A Confraternity teacher must not deprive the children
of God of their spiritual heritage by presenting merely theological views or opinions or
trends, or - worse still - secular or worldly views.
To be true to our calling, a teacher must make certain that the child of God knows in
simple language of his heavenly Father and His Divine Son, Jesus Christ; of the mag-
nificent role of our Blessed Mother; the redemptive role of the Church for all mankind;
the eminent authority of the Holy. Father who is Peter, and - above all - the power of
prayer. How many teachers today make the distinction between teaching prayer and teach-
ing prayers? It is not an easy task in many Confraternity classes, but since prayer is the
universal means of communication with God, a special effort should be made to teach the
children, even as our Lord taught the apostles, how to pray. _/
The objective, then, of the Confraternity teacher, is a devotion to, and emphasis on, the
essentials of Christian doctrine, with the fond hope that through grace and further study
the child will grow in wisdom and grace, even as he grows in age. From the standpoint of
a complete religious education, we do but little, but let us do that little well.
As a conclusion to reflection, we give you a thought from St. Paul's epistle to the Colqs-
sians: "Make sure that no one traps you and deprives you of your freedom by some second-
hand, empty, rational philosophy based on the principles of this world instead of on
Christ." (Col. 2 :8)
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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; •
I will deliver him and glorify him; *
with length of days I will gratify him. *
(Ps.) You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, •
shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty. •
Glory be to the Father, etc.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; •
I will deliver him and glorify him; •
with length of days I will gratify him. •
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RESPONSE TO PETITIONS
Hear us we beg of You.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON
With His pinions the Lord will cover you. *
and under His wings you shall take refuge; •
His faithfulness is a buckler and a shield.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
With His pinions the Lord will cover you. •
and under His wings you shall take refuge ; •
His faithfulness is a buckler and a shield.
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PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
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EXHIBITORS
(listed alphabetically)
ALLYN & BACON. INC·- -- -················---···-·· Ralston P ark, Belmont, Calif. 94002
Representative: Mr. Charles W. Wingert, 4359 Bloomfield Dr.
San Jose, Calif. 95124
DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO ....-.. _ 830 North Grove St., Elgin, Illinois 60120
Representatives: Mr. William Noller, 2485 Paloma St.
Pasadena, Calif. 91104
Mr. Lawrence Davis, 300 South Grand Ave.,
Anaheim, Calif. 92804
E. R. MOORE COMPANY OF CALIF. ___ ___ 1641 North Allesandro St., Los Angeles,
California 90026
Representatives: Mr. R. D. C w. r din; Mr. Jerry Weisman;
Mr. David Lewis ; r. Phil Hunter
(all company adtlress)
HOLT. RINEHART & WINSTON. INC. ____ (JOY PUBLICATIONS, INC.)
25 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55403
Representative: Mr. Theodore J. Peitrzak, 1281 E. Santa Ana St.,
Anaheim, California 92805
J. D. AUDIO VISUAL_..... ............................ 1700 East Walnut St., Pasadena, Calif. 91106
Representative: Mr. Kenneth Dymmel, 184 North Boodie St.,
Pasadena, Calif. 91106
MARYKNOLL PUBLICATIONS ___ .... ---··--··· ---·· Maryknoll, New York 10545
Representative: Mr. Charles J. MacDonald (company address)
O'CONNOR'S RELIGIOUS GOODS. INC. 3720 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, Calif. 92105
Representative: Mr. Jerry Heying (company address)
PAULIST PUBLICATIONS ____ ___--.. --- ----- --·-- __ 17575 Pacific Coast Highway,
Pacific Palisades, Calif. 90272
Representative: Miss Eleanor M. McGrath (company address)
PAULIST NEWMAN PRESS. ___ __ .................. 21 Harristown Rd., Glen Rock, N. J. 07452
Representative: Mr. John Grace, 1804 Calle Laticia,
San Clemente, Calif. 92672
GEO. A. PFLAUM, PUBLISHER ................... 38 West Fifth St., Dayton, Ohio 45402
Representative: Mr. Cyril J. Grady (company address)
PHOTO & SOUND COMPANY .................... 870 Monterey Pass Road,
Monterey Park, Calif. 91754
Representatives: Mr. Warren L. Faust,
Mr. Carroll Newcomb
(both company address)
ROA'S FILMS __.. __ __........................................ 1696 North Astor St., Milwaukee, Wis. 53202
Representatives: Roa Kraft Birch
Miss Helen M. Jacobs
(both company address)
WILLIAM H. SADLIER. INC. ______ ___ ____ __ ____ .. __ 11 Park Place, New York, New York 10007
Representative: Mr. James E. Thompson, P. 0. Box 565,
Corona, Calif. 91720
SILVER BURDETTE COMPANY _____________ ___ ____ Park Avenue & Columbia Road
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Representative: Mr. Robert Larwood, 34045 Pequito Drive,
Dana Point, Calif. 92629
ST. FRANCIS PRODUCTIONS __ __ _., __ ............. 1229 South Santee St., Los ngeles, Calif. 90015
Representative: Sister Teresina, O.S.F. (company address)
STATIONERS CORPORATION.... ................ 525 South Spring St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90013
Representative: Mr. Harold Hall (company address)
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You will leave with joy.
and be led away in safety.
Mountams and hills
will break into joyful cries before you,
and all the trees of the countryside
clap their hands.
Cypress will grow instead of thorns.
myrtle instead of briars.
And this wiH make Yahweh famous,
a sign forever. ineffaceable.
Isaiah 55:12-13