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Vol. XXXV Mundelein College, Chicago 26, 111., Feb. 24, 1965 No. 11 Fr. Bourn Invites Challenge, Renewal in Modern Church . ./.' Skyscraper Photo by Diane Sargol EXCHANGING VIEWS with members of the Branko-Krsmanovich chorus, Mundelein students Elaine Mazzone, Chris Riley and Halina Konopacka visit in the social room with the singers. The group is presently touring the United States on an exchange program. Yugoslavs Discuss Own, U. S. Education, Culture by Judy Wardwell Reform and renewal are necessities for the Church be cause she is involved in history, and therefore, the demands God imposes on her must change to meet new situations. With a Canadian accent, Reverend Gregory Baum, O.S.A., professor of theology, St. Michael's College, Toronto and a member of the periti at the Sec- The second-floor social room and the tearoom provided the setting for the Feb. 13 informal discussion between Mundelein administration, faculty, students and friends and members of the Branko Krsmano- vich Chorus. The internationally known group from Yugoslavia, presently touring the U.S., performed at Orchestra Hall, Feb. 14. The preceding eve ning, 25 of the 85 chorus members visited Mundelein as part of an exchange between Yugoslavian and American students. The evening was arranged by Ginger Finnegan, senior class president, who met the group on her Yugoslavian trip last month. She coordinated the evening in an effort to promote a student ex change between Yugoslavians and Americans and to further an un derstanding and interest among the students of both lands of the cul ture of other nations. Languages Vary Members of the foreign language departments took particular inter est in the discussion period, for the Yugoslavians spoke Serbo-Croatian, French, Russian, German, Italian and Spanish. And for those Ameri cans who could find no communica tive means in one of these lan guages, most of the guests also spoke English. The Yugoslavians pointed out the differences between their edu cational system and American higher education. All college stu dents in Yugoslavia, graduates and undergraduates alike, attend the University of Belgrade. The university is divided into faculties devoted to special areas of interest. Therefore, a medical student will study in the medical faculty of the same university as the law student. Students Entertain The touring students were pro hibited by contract from perform ing at the college on their visit, but early in the evening they did break into song. Their full tones and lively voices were applauded by the audience and in return the Hoote nanny Scholastics led American folk songs and Negro spirituals. ond Vatican Council, spoke on The Christian Adventure Risk and Renewal, Feb. 14, in Mundelein's college theater. Delivered as the 1965 McGeary Foundation Lecture, his speech was co-sponsored by Mundelein and the Thomas More Association which presented the Thomas More Medal to Harper and Row, publishers, for their contribution to Catholic lit erature. Challenge Positions Addressing a capacity crowd, the theologian pointed out that the Church is taking a certain risk by moving into doctrinal renewal. He noted that Catholics are chal lenging traditional positions, and that they could initiate doctrinal disintegration and doctrinal di versification. According to Fa ther, the result of this upheaval would be the loss of Christian substance. Father Baum stressed that the theologian in the Church is con stantly obliged to study ... whether its Christian doctrine is faithful to the original message, whether it embraces as much as possible of the apostolic witness . . . whether the Christian doctrine formulated by us is meaningful, is relevant to our time and is expressed in a ter minology which is understandable to our age. He enumerated two of the most Merit Mention on Dean's List 135 Earn Semester Honors One hundred thirty-six students, nearly 12 per cent of Mundelein's enrollment, have been named to the semester Dean's List. The 51 sen iors, 33 juniors, 20 sophomores and 31 freshmen have maintained scho lastic averages of 2.5 or better during the semester. The seniors are: Eva Acs, Mary Becker, Joanne Brierton, Joan Giampoli Broz, June Car ter, Juliette DiCenso, Mary Dorfman, Helena Duffy, Mary Durkin, Sally Durkin, Veronica Ferrera, Mary Catherine Grill, Carol Gendron, Mary Glynn, Rita Gravel, Joanne Gurdak, Donna Ibison, Noreen Rapp, Mary Fran Kapche, Patricia Kaufman, Janice Kuban, Judy Lerner, Laura Lewin, Ellen Mitchell, Betty Muzik, Chris tine Mocarski and Loretta Mozdzen. Other seniors include: Cynthia Osowiec, Pamela Payne, Mary Par ent, Mary Jo Paveza, Patricia Por- wicz, Mary Poskozim, Marilyn Si- kora, Trudy Saltenberger, Helen Skala, Carol Stege, Lorraine Stein- bronn, Carol Suran, Barbara Tryba, Edwina Telutki and Mary Etta Talarico. Sister Barbara, S.C.C, Sister Mary Adrienne, O.S.B., Sister Karen, C.S.S.F., Sister Leonard, S.C.C, Sister Leonard, S.S.P.S., Sister Mary Ann, D.S.M.P., Sister Monica, C.M.F., Sister Mary Ju- dine, O.S.B. and Sister Scholastica, S.S.C are also among those cited. The juniors named are: Mary Baker, Elizabeth Busalacchi, Sally Carroll, Joanne Catalano, Susan Dorner, Alice Fetterman, Jacqueline Goosens, Joan Haas, M a r 1 e n e Hecko, Marianne Krier, Barbara Kaiser, Halina Konopacka, Ann Lally, Carolyn Leptich, Elizabeth Lusk, Mar garet Maczak, Barbara Ma guire, Peggy Malloy, Arlene Mootz and Barbara Mundt. Others included are: Laura Nu tini, Shiela O'Shea, Susan Petron- ella, Patricia Quinn, Chris Rydell, Noreen Stoeck, Mary Stretch, Mar- cia Uebbing, Marge Witwer, Pa tricia Wadecki, Patricia Webb, Sis ter Mary Kevin, C.S.S.F. and Sister Mary Rosamond, C.S.S.F. Sophomores cited are: Sharon Atwood, Diane Benovic, Kath leen Bradley, Ovita Cihlar, Pa tricia Dillon, Patricia Finn, Barbara Gembara, Bernadette Gerlach, Elaine Giermak, Mary Ann Griffin, Rita Grill, Mary Kenning, Patricia Madl, Patri cia Malcolm, Marge Pesaresi, Nancy Podraza, Marilyn Tivner, Janice Von Holdt, Mary Ellen Wenthe and Kathleen White. Freshmen listed are Knesia Ata- nowsky, Ann Boylan, Sandra Con nolly, Mary Jane Delisi, Kathleen H a n n a n, Judy Innis, Jennifer Joyce, Eileen Jack, Barbara Kep- ner, Katherine Kobos, Marsha Ko- walczyk, Dianne Lally, Elaine Maz zone, Karen Meier, Mary Mittl, Regina Mullen and Carol Murray. Sandra Panken, Joann Pellet- tiere, Sandra Ragsdale, Kathleen Riley, Kathleen Roberts, Jane Rupp, Jean Scheuerell, B o n ni e Strabley, Lucille Valentino, Ilona Walerczyk, Marilyn Walsh, Audrey Warms, Patricia Woods, Beatrice Ziaja are named among freshmen. important documents, promulgated by the 1870 Vatican Council, used in defining the Church's teaching authority. First, there is the Church's ordinary magisterium, composed of the teaching of bish ops, priests, parents, books, cate chisms and encyclicals; and second, there is the solemn definition of the Church which is expressed through the councils or through the Pope speaking ex cathedra. Discusses Teaching Referring to the Church's ordi nary magisterium, Father Baum said that this was never clearly defined in the First Vatican Coun cil, and that there is a tendency to regard it as a wide-open field. He described this inclination as creeping infallibility. According to Father Baum the teaching authority of the Church falls into three different areas. The first, Christian doctrine, con cerns God's self-revelation in Je sus. He pointed out that the Church teaches here with authority and not necessarily with infalli bility, since she is conscious of the new thought patterns in studying the gospel. Expect Future Changes The Church does not want to bind the hand of future genera tions, who, when their turn comes, will have to make a doctrinal ref ormation and renewal of their own day. Referring to the next area of natural values, Father said that the Church, since she is enlightened by the gospels, is particularly sen sitive to human values, and must teach the morality commonly called natural law. Father defined infallibility here as meaning that the assent which we give to truth is based on God's self-revelation. God guarantees the truth of what we accept. Finally, Father Baum considered exegetical and biblical research. He noted that Church authority is basically pastoral in this area, and that bishops judge the hypo theses of research men as to what would be their effect on the bish ops' dioceses. Citing the fact that research de pends on the general mentality of the age, Father said that today we take it for granted that mis takes must be made in order to advance. Catholics are therefore undisturbed that their theologians often disagree with one another. Refers to Values Referring again to natural val ues, Father explained that many persons are deeply convinced that there is the reality called natural law, but they have begun to ques tion it because they have found the expression to be ambiguous and misleading. The word law ' is confusing, since it creates the im pression that natural law is a for mulated sense of commands. Natural law is not something to be submitted to with clenched teeth. It is within us as an in clination, as an orientation of man to reach out and to live responsibly, to seek what is good and to seek what is true. It is an inclina tion to be faithful to ourselves. Father also reminded his audi ence that we have no way of knowing if the natural law is really natural. The term natu ral, meaning man's reason and in telligence, could be used as opposed to supernatural, meaning God's mercy and grace, but Father ob jects to this statement because God calls everywhere both on the natural and the supernatural level. Issues Warning The Canadian theologian warned that it is wrong to believe that God is merciful only to Catholics. In defense of this remark, he defined the Incarnation as God having en gaged Himself, once and for all, irrevocably on the side of all hu manity. After predicting that the Church is heading toward a crisis of her authoritative teaching, he sug gested a factor in the present theological climate that could counteract this. That factor is the tendency of modern people to become more convinced than ever that in our personal faith in Christ we are totally dependent on the Church. Father explained that we dis cover our 'personhood' only if we depend on others and are willing to share with others. In man's en counter with Christ, he must be dependent on the community, for the gift of wisdom comes to the community. Father Baum concluded by ob serving that men can dare to un dertake the doctrinal reform in the Church because they have found an antidote for the danger involved by sharing and being dependent on others. College Hosts Career Panel The second of a series of two career planning sessions co-spon sored by the office of the Dean of Students and the Placement Bu reau will take place March 4, at 12:40 in McCormick Lounge. Coordinated by Placement Bu reau Director Mr. Thomas Cooper, the discussion includes the follow ing panelists: Pat Nealin, '49, manager of the film department of WGN-TV; Barbara Strandberg, '56, national field director in mar ket research at Elrick Lavidge Inc.; Sarah Varco, editor of Store Communications at Carson Pirie, Scott and Co.; and Joann Webster of the Red Cross.
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