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Title: The Cross
Issue Date: Volume XVIII (Issue Nos. 5-6) May-June 1971
Year: 1971
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extracted text: the cross The “Mini Theologians” Smutty Comics Breed ■ c What It Means to be K of C LIBRARY FEB • , W National Catholic Magazine May-June, 1971 Y< /? the cross THE "MINI Official bi-monthly organ o/ the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS in the Philippines, Knights of Columbus Bldg., Beateiio St., Intramuros, P.O Box 510, Manila. Tel. 47-39-49 Subscription: P3.00 a year. Re-entered as second class mail matter at the Manila Post Office on March 11, 1963. THEOLOGIANS" By RT. REV. MSGR. ROBERT J. SHERRY (Adapted from THE PARSIHIONER'S HANDBOOK by Rev. John R. Fee) May-June, 1971 VOL. XVIII No. 5-6 IN THIS ISSUE ARTICLES: IFC-3 The “Mini Theologians” /?// Rt. Rer. Msgr. Robert J. Sherry 1 Education for a Living Ry Renjaniin M. Pascual 8 Student Activism from the Campus View Ry SK Florentine) I. Cadigal, Jr. 10 Smutty Comics Breed Mind Pollution Ry Renito S. De Castro 11 New Service Program Re places G-Point Plan 19 What it Means to be a K of C Ry Perfeeto Sison DEPARTMENTS: 12 K of C Foto News 1G Knights in the News 17 K of C Community Services 18 Knights in Action 20 New Members 22 Columbian Squires Ry Rro. Comelio Cagurangan IBC From the Desk of the Phil ippine Deputy Editor & Publisher- Jose Galan y Blanco Managing Editor-. Rev. George J. Willmann, S.J. Asst. Editor: I. V. Tolentino Bus. Mgr.: Rev. Francisco G. Tantoco, Jr. Advt. Mgr.: Faustino R. Navarro Pope Paul VI EDITOR'S NOTE: Monsignor Sherry, is the pastor of a large pa rish St. Williams Church, in Cincin nati, Ohio. Before that he served as Chaplain in the U.S. Army for 2*/i years and later for many years as Rector of the major seminary in Cin cinnati, so he knows what he is writ ing about. MANY GOOD CATHOLICS are disturbed these days by the wild and irresponsible state ments attributed to some “theologians.” A student of theology is not a theologian by a long shot. Simple membership in a theological society does not make one a theolo gian; they are often only “tinkling cymbals and sound ing brass”. A true Catholic theologian ia an eminent specialist, a person of faith, of prayer, of distinctive in tellectual ability, of mature scho larship, of sound and prudent judgment. They are few and far between. The rest are immature, self-styled theologians whose chief aim seems to be to achieve some passing notoriety by making out landish statements in the press or over the air.. They do not realize that a little knowledge is a danger ous thing. Since Vatican Council II a new vogue has been born. Under the pretext or illusion that they share vvii?.?en'mindedne88 Of P°Pe John XXIII an obstreperous, articulate minority, has embraced and pro moted a counterfeit freedom, a reckless and capricious disregard for orderly procedure, moderation and prudence. In a carnival spirit, these pseudo-intellectuals press on, adopting their own vocabulary of banalities to any far-out theory or hypothesis catching their fancy. Some of the more familiar fact ors contributing to the current disorder and confusion existing in the Church today are: 1. Intemperate criticism of the “institutional' church” by persons who have defected from the Church, or have changed from the clerical or religious life to the lay - state, often for reasons that are iar from doctrinal. Their publicized criticisms of the Church frequent ly reveal their own failings and weaknesses. 2. Several pictorial, news-weekly and other secular publications which regularly present sensational and eccentric persons and attitudes as representative of the post-Council Catholic. 3. Occasional radio and televi sion programs, especially of the guest and interview variety which obviously search out and assemble dissident, defiant loud-mouthed zealots with messianic complexes who specialize in deriding the Church. 4. Several publications, which solicit and depend on Catholic subscribers, and are known as “Catholic” periodicals, have made a policy of publishing irresponsi ble statements and distortions of doctrine and moral discipline, which are clearly incompatible with responsible research and the defined doctrines of the Church. They attempt to capture the pa tronage of the young, to cater to the avant-garde, to gain the sup port of what they regard as elite charismatic groups in opposition to the “institutional church.” Not Much Sense Such irresponsibilities have caused harm without measure to the work of legitimate, sensible and holy renewal in the Church. Many religious and lay people alike, have too often given their ears to these fringe personalities and groups who are “updating the Church” in accordance with their own imprud ent juvenile ideas. Our Lord spoke for our times too, .when he warned against the false prophets who might deceive even the elect. In his opening address at Vati can Council II, Pope John XXIII told the Bishops at the Council: “In the daily exercise of Our pastoral office We sometimes have to listen, much to our regret, to voices of persons who though burning with zeal are not endowed with much sense of discretion or measure. The Church should never depart from the sacred patrimony of truth received from the Fathers. Our duty is not only to guard this precious treasure, but to dedicate ourselves with an earnest will and wiAiout fear to the work which our era demands of us.” The words of St. Paul (2 Timothy, verse 4) are timely: “The time will come when men will not listen to sound teaching, but with ears itch ing, will pile up for themselves May-June, 1971 teachers who suit their pleasure. They will turn away their hearing from the truth to fables.” In the latest instruction issued by the newly created Congregation for Divine Worship (May 8, I960) we read: “In our day and age there are those who think they are upto-date only when they can show off novelty, often bizarre, or de vise arbitrary forms of liturgical celebrations. Priests, both religious and diocesan, considerate of the true welfare of the faithful, real ize that only in a generous and unyielding fidelity to the will of the Church, expressed in its direc tive norms and structure, lies the secret of a lasting and pastoral success. Those who wander from this line, even if it is alluring, fi nish in creating bewilderment in the faithful. At the same time they are killing and rendering sterile their sacerdotal ministry.” Keep Up Your Courage But thank God, there is a bright er side to the picture. In whatever passing crisis befalls society there we can expect to find forces that will fight for its preservation, just as the human body has when at tacked by germs. And in the pre sent instance, you loyal faithful Catholic laity are one of the many forces which can be counted upon REPUBLIC EXTERMINATING COMPANY Pre-treatment (Soil Poison ing) Extermination of: Structural Pests (Anays, Unos and Bukbok) Rodents Fogging & Spraying of Fly ing and Crawling Insects (Roaches, Flies, Mosqui toes, Ticks, Fleas, etc.) SK. AUGUSTO V President & G SK. NESTOR V. TANGHAL Treasurer Rm. 303 Luzco Building 360 David Street. Manila P. O. 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You can put trust in the Pope and the Bishops today, who are in union with him. They constitute the sole teaching authority in the Church— and no one else. Just stay with them. Long after the hippies, yip pies and kooks have disappeared, the Pope and Bishops will he here to be our safe guides on the road to eternal life. Pray earnestly for the Pope and the Bishops, who need your loyal support in these days of trial for the Church. Fumigation of Warehouses and Barges Eradication of Pests on Lawn, Plants and Trees 25 Years of Service in Pest Control 1946-1971 . TANGHAL, SR. en. Manager Telephones: 40-24-96 40-49-07 47-51-63 47-92-36 Page 3 EDUCATION FOR A LIVING By BENJAMIN M. PASCUAL ONCE AGAIN the labor market receives its annual glut of fresh job applicants—high school and college graduates who dream of wearing neckties or uniforms to office. The legion who have not finished the secondary course or are educationally disadvan taged have even less chances for gainful employment. The high school graduates lack training that can handily qua lify them for work, except in the most menial of jobs that are even scarce. Most of the college graduates have finished commerce, teaching, or the liberal arts. But neither private firms nor gov ernment institutions can stretch their budgets to take in super numeraries or sinecures. On the other hand, graduates from technological or technical courses are as scarce as a drizzle in hot season. The Philippine Col lege of Arts and Trades illustrates this exhaustible source of trained manpower. Almost daily, service or manufacturing firms phone in their requests for, say, foundrymen or sheet metal workers, but the Col lege cannot fill all their orders. Skilled Workers Lately different studies have been pursued independently on projected needs of economic enterprises with in the foreseeable future—from five to ten years hence, that is. Thus, research done by the Department of Graduate Studies of the Philippine College of Arts and Trades shows that in the occupational area of shoemaking alone, even at present there is a shortage of workers who are adept in several phases of shoe making in Marikina, Rizal. The shoe industry, it appears, is willing to underwrite expenses for training young men into shoemakers and ul timately employing them. Another study by the PCAT involves the personnel needs of the mining in dustry. Vacancies, the study dis closes, will be available for a num ber of technical jobs, especially with expansion by some mining firms in the offing. The project director of the Pres idential Commission to Survey Phil ippine Education recently made the following observations as one offi cial finding of that body: "...This high social demand for education operating in the Hard facts show that most college train ed white-collar or “necktie” workers have thinner pay envelopes than technological or technical course graduates, Filipino young sters should be taught early certain skills for productive work, like the Japanese children. context of almost unregulated free choice on the part of the po pulation has caused a response in kind in terms of the proliferation of educational institutions and programs that are not guided by development authorities The re sult is swelling enrolments in low-cost but low priority prog rams—such as teacher education, commerce and the liberal arts— while high priority programs such as vocational technical edu cation and engineering suffer from enrolment shortages.” Much has been said about the youths’ penchant or obstinate sin gle-mindedness for white-collar or "necktie” jobs. As always, the ste reotyped blame is pointed at the Spaniards who, it seems, centuries ago taught the “Indios” the virtue of not working with the hands. Fur ther, it is claimed that even the Am ericans’ love for work failed to change the Filipinos’ heritage of sloth from the Spaniards. This was because the Americans themselves had clumsily introduced another evil in the form of a curriculum that was unresponsive to the peo ple’s economic and social needs, edu cating them only for a consumer economy. Even when we at last hauled down the American flag from its mast, we did not overhaul the edu cational system that they had trans ported to our shores lock, stock and barrel. Alienation To finger anyone except ourselves as being blameable is, of course, simplistic wringing of hands. It has been fairly obvious in the quarter of a century of running our own affairs that education has remained a strange bedfellow to economic planning and development. And as Dr. Hermogenes F. Belen, an au thority on Philippine vocational education, has aptly said, the pre sent educational program alienates the youth from their native soil. I think the young people of today are eager to work with their hands Page 4 May-June, 1971 but they have not been taught mas tery in any craft. Otherwise, if this were not so, there would be no tak ers for many high-paying bluecollar jobs that put to shame many necktie-sporting drones who are bound to the drudgery of sedentary work. Otherwise even high school graduates who have been shunned by business firms would not have determinedly taken up vocational courses or attended so-called eve ning opportunity classes. Other wise there would be no increase of trade-technical, agricultural and fishery schools—although unblessed by circumspect planning—under the aegis of the National Government. Hard facts that tend to denigrate mere collegiate training for white collar or “necktie” jobs come readily to mind. In the government, clerks of different shades—most of them degree holders—have thinner pay envelopes than keypunch operators, telegraph operators, radio techni cians or stenographers, among sev eral, who have had just about two years of training above secondary level. These technical graduates even draw better pay than public school teachers. Vocational Emphasis In private enterprises, clerks or school teachers have lower remune ration than, say, boilermen, linotypists, electricians and telephone repairmen. Even accountancy per sonnel who have bachelor’s degrees in business administration bring home less pay than graduates of the two- or three-year technical cour ses like drafting, electronics, foun dry, metal work, to name a few. Lately a superintendent of a school of arts and trades was desperately hunting for graduates in drafting who would like to work in West Germany as patent draftsmen. Many of these blue-collar work ers eventually rise to supervisory positions like foreman or plant su perintendent, or even to executive posts. Or else they pursue further schooling to become engineers. As leaders in the community, they par ticipate actively in community de velopment by reason of their spe cializations. Obviously, therefore, the shift in emphasis In educational objective should be towards training along vocational or technical lines; truly education for a living. The univer sities that contemplate phasing out some of the courses they offer would do well to deomphaslso commerce and teaching, and instead boost tech nical and engineering courses. It may be welcome news that the Presidential Commission to Survey Philippine Education has recognized the necessity “to train the nation’s manpower in the middle level skills required for national development.” The Commission, it seems, endorses vocational/technical training of three types. There will be a short term and a one-year or two-year term that are without transfer cre dits. A third type will be vocational training with transfer credits that enable students to take up collegiate work thereafter. Inconsistency Already much bruited about, the reorganisation plan for the execu tive branch of the government, it appears, also upholds a policy of pro viding for technical and vocational education and retraining programs that will receive first priority in order to meet future needs for trained manpower. Yet the recommendations in the reorganization plan and in the re port of the Presidential Commis sion both propose the abolition of the Bureau of Vocational Education and the transfer of its functions to a Bureau of Higher Education. An inconsistency between stressing vo cational education and abolishing the agency that now takes care of it nags at the mind. Experience in the past should forewarn planners that vocational/ technical education programs may yet be relegated to an appendage role In the end and that It will re ceive bagatelle appropriations. Un less the Director of the projected bureau or the Secretary of Educa tion and Culture will be apostles of Miy-June, 1971 Page 5 vocational education, or at least will be sympathetic to it—as most gen eral education officials are not—, prospects for a strengthened or re juvenated vocational education pro gram may yet remain a mere pipe dream. The proposal to establish socalled comprehensive schools to re place existing public high schools and secondary vocational schools, to take care of middle level educa tion, is an importation from abroad. Some educators say that compre hensive schools have been failures in the United States, yet there is alacrity to transplant them to Philip pine soil. Here, it would seern, the planners may yet be short-chang ing the government by failing to put up an indigenous program of education. Example of Japan It does not seem possible that the entire Philippines will be metamor phosed into a highly industrialized country in this decade, even giving allowance for a speedier electrifi cation of rural areas. With, say, the last three years of the decade as period of adjustment to a partly in dustrial economy transforming the rural areas, it will still be necessary to train young people for occupa tions that will enable them to be self-employed if they will not be absorbed by industry. Meantime only a comfortable percentage should be given technician training —those only that industries, exist ing or to be established, will need. Let us take the example of Ja pan, where cottage industries thrived prosperously before nation wide and sophisticated industriali zation techniques altered the econo mic and geographical landscape of that country. Several vocational education supervisors from the Philippines once visited Japan to observe educational practices. These supervisors stared incredulously at what were the proofs of delicate skills of Japanese children, not yet thirteen years old, such as water color brushes, fountain pens, cig arette lighters, toys, folding fans, etc., made in the home. Moreover, all the children’s creations were in disputably saleable economic goods! There is no reason why Filipino tykes, whose nimbleness with their hands is traditional, cannot also be trained like the Japanese children. This, then, should be an illuminat ing objective of Philippine educa tion. • Page 6 The Cebu Koi May-June, 1971 C Charter Convention ENDORSE CHARTER DRAFT TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION The K of C National Conference on Constitutional Re forms held in Cebu City from April 30 to May 2. 1971 succeeded in formulating a draft of the Philippine Constitution—the by product of hot only the three-day KC meet but months of study and research, as well. Months prior to the conference, the 327 K of C councils all over the country were apprised of the theme of the conference; given original copies of the Philippine Constitution; and asked to put down notations and recommendations which they would want to be considered as basis for admendments to the Philippine Constitution. Salient features of the draft include a unicameral legis lature, adoption of jus soli concept for foreigners born in the Philippines, and creation of an economic development com mission. The KC Conference on Constitutional Reforms was tended by representatives of each of the K of C councils v also represent various segments of the citizenry. Some delegates-elect to the forthcoming contitutional convent attended the affair as observers. Some 120 voting delegates approved the draft; 30Q di gates and alternates as well as observers having attended affair. The draft of the "new” Philippine Constitution as fj mulated by the Knights of Columbus in the Philippines x be presented to the delegates of the Constitutional Convent when they convene to open the charter meet in June, this y« Complete coverage of the Cebu K of C Charter Conference will appear in the next .i^uebflhe:'^) CROSS with some pictorial highlights. ' May-June, 1971 Page 7 STUDENT ACTIVISM FROM THE CAMPUS VIEW By SK FLORENTINO I. CADIGAL, JR. HEAVILY ARMED govern ment troopers in full battle re galia pursuing students as they scampered for safety; a taxi cab bursting into flames in the middle of the street; heaps of rocks, wood, dirt and desks blocking traffic flow; scores of students walking out of their classrooms and invading exclu sive girls’ schools; mini-skirted college students stopping mo torists for sympathy money; huge red and black flags and streamers fluttering in the heat of the sun as student marchers snaked through the streets— these were some of the dizzying phenomena during the past weeks that left everyone ask ing “What is happening?” Those of us who have spent many a good part of our lives in teaching the youth have probably asked, at least in the back of our minds, "Where did we go wrong?" Some of us have even gone as far as con demning the youth for having mud dled up the situation. It would be good to look back and see how stu dent activism metamorphosed in the last few years. Awareness of Rights It all started when students, aroused into an awareness of their rights and power, began to talk school administrators into giving them more say in school affairs, such as better school facilities, cur riculum formation, and faculty se lection. They wanted to have more freedom in the publication of their school paper, and study the things that interested them. In time in crease in tuition fees became the target of their protest.' Many pointed out, however, that student interests were merely con fined to their local needs and did not reach out to the country at large. Upon the proddings of their teach ers, there began a series of "teachins.” Then what began as a fist-sized snowball swelled into an avalanche. Protest marches. Pickets. Rallies before Congress, Malacanang, fac tories, government offices. All these were relatively peace ful. In fact, they were uneventful. And the students felt that nothing concrete was happening. It seemed to them that all their protestations had fallen on deaf ears. Then the historic January 25 came. What had started as a plea for non-partisan constitutional convention resulted in violence and death. Things were ne ver the same after that. For stu dents now began to talk in terms of revolution. As students, organized themselves, numerous nanies emerg ed: KM, SKIT. SDK, MDP, MAKIBAKA, NUSP, etc. As students vied for prominence, classifications were labelled at them as radicals and mo derates, as lefts and rights. Mean while brute force wes the answer of the government, -but eve*ry spilt blood encouraged more protest marches and boycotts. Every burst of gun fire was echoed by a pill box explosion. Sympathetic Understanding As a teacher committed to edu cate, to bring out the best of the Page 8 May-June, 1971 youth's faculties and capabilities, I write down my sentiments here re garding student activism. My con tact and exposure to student ideas have made me come to this conclu sion. What is needed very badly to day is a sympathetic understanding for the students. Due to the tremen dous advance of science and techno logy, particularly mass conmmunication, students are more knowledge able today. They are aware of the many undesirable elements of the Filipino society. The call for the Filipinization of education, of the economy, of trade and commerce, of political life, of practically every thing under Philippine sun, is a clear indication of this. In fact, many of them have already cast doubts as to the efficacy of demo cracy and have made vehement avo wals for the embrace of commun ism to the shock of their elders. We who are part of the school have encountered dilemmas. The Ateneo University, for instance, has come out, through Fr. Francisco Araneta, with the statement that the university, as its name signi fies. would be remiss in its duty if it did not make its educational ef forts relevant to the needs of the times. And to translate its desires into action it has opened its Padre Faura gates to striking jeepney dri vers and demonstrating students alike. But the school has to go on performing its task: to teach. Could it allow its studentry to walk out of class and join protest marches? What would the parents say if they found out that their children were out in the streets instead of within the confines of the school? Students’ Rationale In the high school department of the Ateneo. for instance, students are allowed to join demonstrations provided they had previous parental written permission. But since no parent would consent to his son’s risking life and limb, and to go without Buch written permission would mean truancy and punishment, it would seem that this is tanta mount to repression of student ac tivism on the part of the school. But if the phrcnts themselves were un willing to allow the school the use of their right and duty to educate their children, there would be noth ing that the school oould do. Con vincing their parents about the im portance of joining such demons trations would then rest on the shoulders of the students. On the other hand, if students walked out We who are part of the school should lend a listening ear to the students. We have only to point out that all of us Filipinos have one and the same goal — the common good. of their classes, one is not warrant ed to condemn them outright. For consider their rationale: our coun try is in a sorry mess and it is not getting any better. Study efforts will come to naught unless drastic changes are effected now. In school they are taught about such things as principles and virtues and the need for hard work; but such things are meaningless in the world they will live in. They know that the students in Indonesia had to stop a whole year of schooling just to save their country from communism. And they cannot do less. Again it would not be wise to dismiss the students as communists, or communist-inspired, or Maoists, or rabble rousers. It would not be wise to display frightening arsenals and armies; nor to stage counter demonstrations and marches of al legiances. What is sorely needed is understanding. Common Good In. short, we have to lend a lis tening ear. We have only to point out that all of us have one and the same goal: the common good. Ra dicals want food and justice for the downtrodden. Maoists want disci pline for the recalcitrants and op portunists. The government agen cies have to protect property and keep order. Parents have the duty to rear and educate their children. In other words, everyone is pos sessed of the same good intentions. There is no solut’on. therefore, ex cept to have an open mind, to have a deeper understanding of the stu dents’ aspirations. For if people todav discern- some semblance, though feeble, of gov ernment reforms, if bills of nation al interest get passed by a wellattended congress, if a few grafter.-, tax-evaders and oligarchs get the axe of the law, if efforts are exert ed for clean elections, we have only the students to thank. On the other hand, if, as many people would want to happen, the voices of the youth were silenced and stifled, one can only wonder what would become of our country. Had student dissent and enthusiasm been looked upon with understanding by our elders, one wonders whether the names Sta Brigida, Catabay, Roldan. Alcan tara and Sontillano would have as much ring as Recto, Vinzons, Lau rel, Soliven and Marcos in the few years to come. • May-June, 1971 Page 9 SMUTTY COMICS BREED Mind fcouufriobi THE ONSLAUGHT of pollu tion today is alarming. The air we breathe and the water we tap in our lakes and rivers are shadows of the grim rea per, silently driving to extinc tion thousands of humans and other creatures, including ma rine and plant lite, everyday. But this problem, though it wreaks a heavy toll on the world’s treasures, is a speck in the dust compared to the im pact of mind pollution which, if not checked soon enough, might turn our country into a sanctuary of beasts, lunatics and criminals. This mind pollution triggered by k-wJ films and pornographic pic tures and literature knocks heavily on ihe youths and adults and has gone deeper into intoxicating even young children who now take to smutty comics as their second book inside classrooms. Publishers of legitimate comics maga zines agonize over the abrupt decrease in their sales. Civic and religious organizations must rush to their aid by making war against smut reading matter. Instincts Whetted Scores of smutty comics maga zines are in the newsstands and thousands are peddled, selling like hot cakes. These comics magazines are on sale everyday—each kind has a weekly frequency—and they hit the streets one after the other. While heretofore young boys and girls and even adults have been choosy in buying comicB magazines, today they pick any of the various titles from the racks and get what they want—heart-tugging sex sto ries complete with telling and ghast ly illustrations that whet their in stincts of lust and curiosity. It is disheartening that in spite of the watchful eyes of civic organ izations primarily organized to guard the youths from corruption, not to mention the Board of Cen sors and law enforcement agencies, the sale of pornographic pictures and literature goes on unabated, bringing fortunes to some. But what is to be abhorred is the fact that these publishers are out to profit and destroy. The laxity of our law enforcing agencies in dealing with smut deal ers is common knowledge. Anyone who treads along Rizal Avenue in Manila after eight o’clock in the evening will see groups of young men including boys engrossed over smut magazines and pictures spread on the concrete sidewalk. Also, it is not seldom that males waiting for their rides along the downtown area at night time would be tapped on the shoulder by young boys who of fer for sale some mini pocketbooks which, they enticingly whisper, are bedtime stories. What adds to the discomfort of sensible persons is the fact that several vendors shout their smut wares like any other commo dity under the very nose of police men. And for some time now, the same shabbily clad urchins con tinue peddling smutty pocketbooks with utmost freedom. Publishers' Agonies The popularity of smutty comics nowadays can be seen from the fact' that puolishers of legitimate comics magazines agonize over the abrupt decrease in their sales. A publisher of a legitimate comics magazine conducted a cross-country survey of vendors and was bluntly told that if he wished to catch up with the rest of the comics magazines, he should also print “bomba" scripts. This temptation to rake in a for tune out of smut led to the change in format and contents of some for merly solely-for-entertainment co mics magazines. Today* the popu larity of smutty comics has trebled —narrow cubicles offering comics magazines for rent have mush roomed in the vicinity of universi ties and colleges and eyen elemen tary schools. Everyday, students and school children peruse various kinds of comics magazines in these nooks as part of their daily activ ity. Some even forget their classes while being engrossed in their read ings. Just what kind of stuff most co mics magazines today offer to read ers doesn’t merit repetition. Suf fice it to say that they tickle the May-June, 1971 Page 10 curiosity of teenagers and kids. Af ter reading a smut magazine, would it be surprising if the teenagers will seek •‘places" and the children be infatuated and bewildered? It is noteworthy, however, that some civic groups and associations have manifested their bounden duty to help cut short or minimize the production and indiscriminate sale of smut literature and pornographic pictures and the exhibition of in decent films. Wholesome Reading In view of the fact that Filipinos are avid readers and because of the dearth of reading materials espe cially those written in the vernacu lar, as compared to those in other countries, they always take to what ever cheap literature they can get hold of. Thus comics magazines easily get to their laps because they are cheap, even a school boy can have one for the price of a cheap snack. But what disturbs our ima gination is the inevitable conse quence that will crop up when our young boys and girls grow tall with experiences broached by improper and unwholesome literature. In a measure seeking to repeal Sec. 10 of the Copyright Law, au thored by Congressman Jose B. Lau rel. Jr., he deplored the scarcity of wholesome beneficial products of the Filipino intellect in literature and in the arts and sciences, especially printed materials. The government, Laurel contended, should make avail able these products of human intel lect at a price that every man in the rural area will not hesitate to pay, because these reading materials are also food for their intellect. “These kinds of literary and artis tic printed works will help reorient the people’s mind and encourage the fans of smut and pornography to seek better reading matter. Our youths will benefit most from whole some reading because their impres sionable minds can assimilate the best that good literature can offer, to replace the sex, crime and im moral information that now grip the minds of the curious who can af ford to buy only this kind of read ing materials,” Laurel explained. Vigilance The Citizens Council for Mass Media (CCMM) which has gained prominence due to its vigilance over the proper use of the mass media in communications has been up to its neck in shielding the youth from May-June, 1971 These youngsters, engrossed in their reading, are a conunon sight in .omicsforrenl cubicles found in the vicinity of schools and colleges. exploitation by unscrupulous pub lishers and movie producers greedy for money. Unfortunately, however, it is not clothed with police powers so that al) it can do is to encour age the production of wholesome movie and TV entertainment shows and programs and the publication of similarly palatable reading mat ter. This mission is achieved through the CCMM’s annual recognition awards. Another commendable effort was the recent dramatic expression by the Reading Association of the Phil ippines of their war against smut literature and indecent films. In a spirited demonstration that took them to the Malacanang grounds, the members of the associa tion composed of parents, teachers, students and children, challenged the administration to “save the country from pollution." The demonstrators said the entertainment field is be ing flooded with smut books and magazines. Citizens’ Fight They also appealed to the parents in their campaign against smut. Concerned parents can do much to improve the reading habits and at titudes of their children by helping them distinguish between pornog raphy and art, they said. They declared that the readilig habits taught in schools, our at tempts to refine taste, instill higher values and upgrade instruction are futile in the face of the cheapening quality and coarseness of the en tertainment world. They cited the glaring fact that even the vocabu lary of the children at play is loaded with smut. The fight against smutty comics and pornographic pictures and lite rature and lewd films should not only be a government, but a citizen affair as well. The government rep resented by the Department of Edu cation and the law enforcement agencies shotlid seek the banning of smut magazines and the enforce ment of the law to the later. The ci tizens, especially parents and teach ers, should be doubly watchful over the weaknesses of the young and keep them from reaching a point of no return. • Page 11 K of C foto Ti« K <»/ C, MainHixibiII (■<.,'!!<n Xo. i,.i by DGK G. N Tabios, icilh Knights Rcstituto China, Pablo Boija, Mucario Yfiuo, Ciriano Llorente pose in front of the Mabiylmbill Prorimiul .full ufh i it 1sti ibuti 11 g gifts Io the inmates. NEWS Hio. Chaplain J|‘. Deturck recciees Chaplain Certificate from Grund Knight Francisco Hiilan of Soto no Fr. ViUm rule Council ,V(., 3749 on the occasion of Ft. Detack's Soecrihitn! Sil-er Jubilee. All Catholic mandated organi. -at'ons, under the leadership of the Knights of Colum bus, Council Xo. 3749. contributed musical numbers and ■ : piificaut. Tin Chaplain Certificate teas issued by the Supreme Counc‘1. .4 ichoie day X-Ray clinic was held at the town plaza, Paruiia'qiie, Rizal, on March 3, 1971. jointly sponsored by Mrs. L. M. Ber nabe, Chairman, Antl-TB Society, Paraiiaqin Chapter and the Knights of Columbus, South Parahaque Council No. 5697. At left wdl be seen Bros. SK Leon C. Mendoza, Asst. Treasurer and SK Constancio L. Garcia, Grand 'Knight. Around 300 residents of the town took turns at the clinic. The council is currently sponsoring a tuto-hour weekly medical clinic every Tuesday, as Dra. Clemente, the attend ing physician and a helper, Miss Bautista, have done for almost two years. Page 12 Mav-June. 1971 Th, K of C National lhadqu,,,/,/x distribut ed several kinds of con, mod it i,s to th, Tondo jir, victims recently, including !’5.OO(l-(r<>/7h of cinned milk. The distribution ir/is made through S"n Rafael Council No. 5124. Saint, Manila. Rev. Fr. George Wilhnann, S.J., Philippine Deputy, supervised the distribu tion of the foodstuffs. Photo above shows Fr. Willman (3rd from left) prior to the distri bution of the aid together with the following members of Council 5124: Pros. Jacinto Leaiio, Felir Negal, Agapito Angeles, Lorenzo Sakdalau. Nestor Paiio, Rogelio Pasalla, Nar ciso Rosales and Deogracias Cabrera. Olongapo Coundt No. 3722 played host Recently to the regular monthly meeting of Zambales Council No. 3694 of I ba, Zambales, and Pope John the 3rd Council No. 5443 of Sta. Cruz, Zambales. Sftown above is a partial group which attended the meeting. The day before the meeting a third degree exemplification was held and officiated by Rev. Francisco G. Tantoco, Jr., and a team from the Gomburza Council. May-June, 1971 Page 13 “Surge with Service” New Service Program Replaces 6-Point Plan Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt has announced the establishment of a new “Serv ice Program’’ which will be come effective throughout the Order on July 1, 1971. The new program will replace the now existing Six Point Program. In making the announcement, McDevitt stated that the new pro gram will provide members with more opportunities for direct in volvement and personal commit ment. “This program constitutes further evidence of the determina tion of our Order to be a relevant society ready to help meet the needs which face our Church, our coun try and our community.” Undei- the direction of the Su preme Council Service Department, the new program will encompass two major areas—programs and membership. A program director and a membership director will be named on state and council levels. Each program director will be re sponsible mainly for the leadership, guidance and direction of council programming. Membership directors will handle recruitment and reten tion for the council and insurance promotion. Individual directors will be ap pointed for Church, community, council and youth activities. It will then be the responsibility of each council to undertake those programs and activities needed in its area. PROCEDURE Proper steps for implementing lhe new "Service Program” include: a) Grand Knight names program director and membership director. b) Following consultation with the grand knight, the program di rector appoints individual directors for Church, Community, Council and Youth Activities. c) Complete “Service Program Di rectors Report Form” (#365) and forward to supreme and state coun cils. d) Grand knight disseminates program information. Hold meeting for directors to discuss and plan programming for fraternal year. e) Establish essential commit tees within “Service . Program” structure and name committee chairf) When the above steps have been completed, your council is ready to “Surge... with Service.” APPOINTING DIRECTORS The "Service Program” must ac complish two important objectives. First, the program must enable the largest number of members possi ble to contribute their time, efforts and abilities to the council’s welfare and progress by working on pro jects and enjoying affairs compa tible with each member’s own per sonal abilities and interests. Second ly. the program should attract other Catholic men to membership and en courage them, in turn, to make si milar contributions to our Order. To accomplish these objectives, in dividual directors will be appointed for each of the major areas of ac tivity which include: Church, Com munity, Council and Youth. Each director will be responsible for pro viding the council with new and ef fective programs in his particular field. Establish essential committees within the “Service Program” structure and name your commit tee chairmen. For example, there may be a need ir. your area for the following community-oriented com mittees: anti-abortion, decency, so cial action, mental health, etc. These activities should be made a part of the community activity program and committee chairmen should be ap pointed by the director of commu nity activities for these particular committees. Chairmen will then se lect and appoint committee members from the council membership. This same procedure should be followed' by directors of Church/council and youth activities when establishing their committees. In the case of the membership di rector, he will make direct appoint ments for the chairmen of the re cruitment, retention and insurance committees. These committee chair men will also select and appoint their committee mrmbe>-< from council membership. Page 14 May-June, 1971 Marikina KCs Active in Civic Action Barely over two years after its organization, the Marikina Valley Council 617S, in 1970 embarked on im pressive projects and programs, as shown in the photos. Also considered as another achievement for this year is its creation of the Cultural Committee that successfully arranged for scholarship grants to two deserving Mari kina teachers, Mr. Teofilo Reyes and Mr. Delfin Estanislao to pursue studies in advanced footwear technologv in Madras, India. Upper left. Deputy Grand Knight. Mailing Agustin and Grand Knight Melchor Salvador receiving the Pldpnc o, Recognition from CCMM Chairmap Ambassador Tomas Be nitez for the council's drive against indecent movies: Lower left, Bro. Ben Valdez, Six Point Program Chairman giriioi the K of C award to Marikina Policeman Robcito N.epomuceno, for his role m confiscating “Lomba" films shown in Marikina mnrir houses: Bottom right. Hie Knights serving a hearty Christmas Day meal to the inmates of the Marikina jail; Bottom middle, the Grand Kniahl lead ing the members in clearing the Marikina streets after typhoon “Yoling"; Bottom right, the members during the final Championship Game of the Midget Basketball League, sponsored by the Council, held at Rodrigues Sports Center. Scholars Two teachers of the Marikina School of Arts mid Trades, Teofilo Reyes and Delfin Estanisiao have recently been awarded scholarship grants to pursue advanced courses in Footwear Technology in Madras. India, through the repre sentations of the Knights of Columbus, Marikina Council 6178. According to Grand Knight. Melchor Salvador of the Marikina Knights of Columbus, the scholarships offered by ether countries through the Department of Foreign Affairs is regularly explored by the Cultural Committees of the Marikina Council for deserving residents. Composed of some Marikina K of C membe.s and several representatives of civic organizations interested in the arts and educational development, the Committee undei Ben G. P'.nga formulates coordinated cultural and educational prefects and conducts researches on the town's history and culture. Among its present projects are: the restoration of Marikina's first church built on April 16. 1930: the holding of the Annual Summer Art Exhibit: and. the reevaluatlon of the historlal and cultural research works to confirm some findings made by other organizations. May-June, 1971 Page 15 KNIGHTS IN THE NEWS K of C Delegates to the Constitutional Convention Some 41 Knights of Columbus were elected delegates to the forth coming Constitutional Convention. The K of C delegates represent about 13 percent of the 320 elected delegates. 1. Augusto Legaspi (Aklan) Kaiibo, Aklan 2. Godofredo Ramos (Aklan) 400 Horseshoe Drive, Quezon City 3. Angel Salazar, Jr. (Antique) San Jose, Antique 1. Alfredo Lagamon (Bukidnon) Malaybalav, Bukidnon 5. Fernando Vinzons (Cam. Norte) Daet, Camarines Norte 6. Rogelio Panotes (Cam. Norte) Daet, Camarines Norte 7. Ramon Diaz (Camarines Norte) 282 Rosevelt Avenue, Quezon City 8. Pedro Esmundo (Capiz) Tapaz, Capiz 9. Rev. Andres Flores (Cebu) Toledo City 10. Antonio Y. de Pio (Cebu) Guadalupe, Cebu City 11. Antonio Velasco (Cotahato) Tacurong, Cotabato 12. Pedro Castillo (Davao del Sur) Sta. Ana, Davao City 13. Raymundo Baguilat (Tfugao) Kiangan. Ifugao 14. Godofredo Reyes (llocos Sur) Sta. Maria. llocos Sur 15. Emilio de la Cruz H (Iloilo) Iloilo Citv If., Oscar Ledesma (Iloilo) Ledesma Bldg. #2. Real St.. Intramuros, Manila 17. Francisco Albano. Jr. (Isabela) 24 Riviera St.. Merville Park. I’arafiaque. Rizal 18. Mariano Badelles (Lanao Norte) Iligan City 19. Francisco Astilla (Leyte) P. Paterno Street. Tacloban City 20. Domingo Veloso (Leyte) 1120 Cortada St., Ermita, Manila 21. Reynaldo Fajardo (Manila) 2345 S. de Jesus St., Tdo., Manila 22. Salvador Marino (Manila) 191 J. Escoda St., Balut, Manila 23. Gerardo Espina (Manila) 3614 M. Arellano, Bacood, Sta. Mesa, Manila 24. Carlos J. Valdes (Manila) 1130 Perez St.. Paco. Manila 25. William Claver (Mt. Province) Bontoc, Mt. Province 26. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. (Or. Mis.) Victoria St., Cagayan de Oro City 27. Amelilo Mutuc (Pampanga) 51 Tamarind St., Makati, Rizal 28. Jose Bengzon, Jr. (Pangasituin) 33 Lincoln St., San Juan, Rizal 29. Jose M. Aruego (Pangasinan) 1128 Washington St., Manila 30. Vincent Recto (Quezon) 30 Pili Ave., Forbes Park, Makati. Rizal 31. Salvador Araneta (Rizal) Victoria Park. Malabor., Rizal 32. Dioscoro Rosales (Samar) Calhayog City 33. Rodolfo Ortiz (S. Cotabato) Banga. Cotabato 34. Fidel Purisma (S. Cotabato) Pioneer Ave., Gen. Santos City 35. Antonio Ceniza (Zambo. Sur) Pagadian City 36. Pedro Rodriguez, Jr. (Zambo. SV) Zamboanga City 37. Tomas Benitez (Rizal) 26 Mariposa St., Quezon City 38. Dr. Ramon Miiares (Samar) Catbalogan. Western Samar _ 39. Eriberto Misa (Surigao Sur) Bislig, Surigao del'Sur 40. Adolfo Azcuna (Zambo. del Sur) 140 CRM Ave., BF Homes, Las Pinas. Rizal 41. Jaime C. Opinion (Ea. Samar) Oras, Eastern Samar Mr. Cesar V. Campos, District Deputy of KC Council No. 75 (To ledo City, Tuburan and Bago) was extended the special privilege of giving communion to the devout people during Lent in the Catholic Church in Toledo City. The Council was revived largely through his ef forts. Mr. Campos, a brilliant chemical engineer, was recently appointed vice-president for three companies by Mr. Jose M. Soriano, chairman Page 16 of the board of directors of A. So riano y Cia. While a plant superin tendent of Atlas Fertilizer Corp., he negotiated and directed the ex pansion of sulphuric acid and am monium sulphate plants. He obtained his master’s degree from the University of Tennessee where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He has visited the fertilizer plants in England. Franco. Germany, Italy, Holland, Japan and Taiwan. SK Heracleo Rabe of Cotabato Council No. 3504, Cotabato City, re cently passed the Board Examina tion for Professional Electrical En gineers. He’was exemplified to the honors of the 4th Degree in Iloilo City last February 21. Bro. Conrado Peralta, a Knight hood Degree member of Cotabato Council No. 5351 was elected lately as President of the Cotabato Medi cal-Pharmaceutical-Dental ’Society; He is a U.S. trained medical prac titioner of Cotabato City. * ♦ ♦ Fr. Romeo Villanueva, OMI, Cha plain of Our Lady Mediatrix Coun cil No. 5351, Kidapawan, Cotabato; was a recipient of a P150.00 check donation from the Knights of that Council on the occasion of his birth day on March 14. He is a Forma tion Degree brother. * * * SK Eliseo Biado, a very active member of Cotabato Council No. 3504, Cotabato City, was recejitly promoted to the Agricultural Divi* sion, Central Office, Bureau of In ternal Revenue, Manila. The divi sion has the delicate task of verify ing transactions of sugar centrals, flour producers and fishpond own ers throughout the country. May-June, 1971 K of Community Services" MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Our Lady of Beautiful Love Coun cil No. 5922, Moville Park, Parathiquc. Rizal has set up a special committee for its "Manpower De velopment Projvet" whose main objective is to train and employ the unemployed. Bro. Estelito Casal was appointed as chairman while Bros. Edgardo Chavez, Armando Navar rette. Johnny Santos, Romy Luat and Danny Rodriguez were appoint ed as members. Top priority in their agenda is the utilization of the fa cilities of the Veterans Center of the South Super Highway. They will have the cmijiel'ation of the Citizens Council on Peace and Older and the Knights of Columbus Community Services, Inc. for this particular un dertaking. Photo s/noz-.s Judge Ktli.c f'crrcr, (hand Knight of Htleolod Council .Vo. 3348, Ha eolod City, presentiny athletic equipment to the Negros Occidental Provincial Jail as Shown also are the Knights of Columbus of Cagayan de Oro Council No. 3108, Cagayan de Oro City, posing before their backyard garden which is situated at the council clubhouse. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSIST TONDO FIRE VICTIMS In response to the appeals for as sistance to Tondo (1st district of Manila) fire victims, various Knights of Columbus Councils and individual members heeded the re quests immediately by donating food, clothes, cash money and serv ices. Among them were Gomburza Council No. 5310. Brixton Hill, Que zon City: Marian Council No. 5311. Ermita, Manila; Bro. Enrique Tor res, Bro. Alfredo Lustre, Bro. Cesar Ongpin and a number of anony mous members. In addition, the Knights of Columbus Fraternal As sociation, Inc. donated P5,000.00 worth of chnned milk. San Rafael Council No. 5124, Balut, Tondo, Ma nila and the Daughters of Isabella Holy Rosary Circle rendered their services by wrapping, packaging and distributing these goods. The Xaxier House, Immaculate Concep cion Academy and the Jesuit Philip pine Province donated also some cash money and valuable items. OPERATION GULAY With the cooperation and assist ance of the Cotabato Social Action Center under Auxiliary Bishop Antonino Nepomuceno, OMI, Cotabato Council No. 3504, Cotabato City, jointly with the reactivated Colum bian Squires Circle No. 1515, is undertaking a survey to determine who among the city residents have vacant lots or backyards. With these spaces, the Knights hope to employ wayward and do-nothing boys to till them for raising vegetables. This project expects to shoot two birds with one stone, figuratively speak ing; that is, to give these boys an opportunity to work and earn and at the same time, help give impetus to food production. In this connection, the Knights joined hands with City Execu tive Assistant Johnny Ty and Ro sary Heights Barrio Captain John ny Roales in launching the “Opera tion Gulay” project. Under this pro ject, varieties of vegetable seeds are being distributed free to families who responded to the call for back yard gardening. It is believed that this project will go a long way to wards helping alleviate the difficul ties now being experienced by city residents, owing to the skyrocketing prices of food in Cotabato City. BRO. VIRGILIO VALLE JOINS THE KCCS LEGAL STAFF Bro. Virgilio | Valle of Gomburza Council No. 5310, former National Chairman of Columbian Squires in the Phil., who recently passed the bar examinations, has joined the legal staff of the Knights of Co lumbus Community. Services. He will take care of charity legal cases, especially in the Quezon City Jail. May-June, 1971 Page 17 KNIGHTS INACTION,' Gumaca, Quezon MEDICAL AID TO INDIGENTS A medical clinic was established recently by lhe members of Gumaca Council No. 3609 to render free consultation and treatment of indigenfs in the mui| nicipality. Medicines are also occasionally distri- . ' touted free by the Knights. Among the active spon^l sors of the clinic are: Bros. Diego Lax ides. Alfredo^ ! Dansico, Eulogio Tantokchie. Gil Nesas and Pio M. ' Claricia. , Cotabato City KCs SPONSOR BENEFIT SHOW Cotabato Council No. 3504 of this city sponsored recently a cultural fare to raise funds for the im provement and beautification of the Immaculate Con ception Cathedral plaza and Children’s playground. The benefit show featured "Father Barry’s Cultural Dance Troupe" of the Notre Dame of Kiamba Col lege, Southern Cotabato. The presentation was held at the Notre Dame Auditorium with cultural heri tage in songs and dances as main attractions. Among the features exhibited are a four-part program of (Igorot Mountain Dance). Los Bailes de los Ahos Pasados, Muslim dances and Mga Sayaw sa Kabukiran. Licab, Nueva Ecija 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The members of St. Christopher Council No. 4655 of this town celebrated the 20th annivesarv of their council with fitting ceremonies last March 7. The celebration was highlighted with a thanksgiving mass and communion at the Licab Parish Church, offi ciated by Rev. Fr. Romeo C. Nietes. Chaplain of the Council. A surprise program followed the fra ternal breakfast tendered by S. K. Felizardo J. Car los. Grand Knight and S. K. Manuel Castro, Jr. Deputy Grand Knight. The affair was attended by Brother Knights from the neighboring councils of Quezon and Sto. Domingo. Nueva Ecija. The an niversary rites also included the initiation to the first degree of the members of San Jose Council No. 4073 and the installation of its officers. Catmen, Bohol ANNIVERSARY RITES AND PAPAL TRIBUTE The 89th anniversary celebration of the K of C Founder’s Day in honor of Rev. Fr. Mechael J. McGivnev, founder of the Order of the Knights of Co lumbus was observed recently by the members of Fatima Council No. 5672 with simple ceremonies at the Carmen Parish Church. A regular literary and musical program was held during the anniversary celebration to climax the Membership Drive as a Papal Tribute in honor of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI. A letter of Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt on the membership drive was read. Another Papal Tribute made-was the exemplification of new can didates for membership to the Order of the Knights of Columbus. Page 18 San Fernando, La Union KCs WAR ON LEWD FILMS The members of San Guillermo Council No. 3712 of this town put up an open war against lewd films and pornography by initiating the picketing by groups of students coming from three colleges in town of a local theater which exhibited a “bomba" film recently. The council’s board of decency also presented a resolution to the Municipal Board to i create a local hoard of censors in the municipality which will find ways to combat the showing of lewd films and sale of pornographic literature in the town. The board of decency is headed by Bro. Daniel Bolong with the following as members: Bros. Pedro Arriaga, Juan P. Aquino, Quintin Balcita, Victorio Flores and Leon R. Alviar. Iloilo City LEADERSHIP TRAINING A seminar on leadership training was conducted by 12 members of the USA Council a few months ago at the Calinog Agricultural and Industrial School with District Deputy Mosing Martirez as seminar group leader. The seminar was conducted at the request of Rev. Francisco G. Tantoco, Jr., National Secretary of the Knights of Columbus. Some 26 participants attended the seminar which was en livened with a hearty breakfast tendered,.by Bro. Cone Ravena and his wife. To make the seminar, more effective, the group dynamics were made in teresting with skits, lecture problems and games. The seminarians were hosted by Mayor Ricardo Provido, a Knight and one of the participants at his house after the affair. Olongapo City LETTER TO VIET POWs lhC|pt,-.W2 R- Wagner, PWC CO and President of lhe Subic Bay Post of the Society of American Mili tary Engineers has written a letter of»appeal to all KCs to write letters batting for humane treatment T^?*?Can pr,90ner8 of war held by the Viet Cong. The letter requests the following: A letter to the government of North Vietnam, a letter to ambassa dors of foreign governments, a letter to your gov ernment and church leaders, a letter to civic organ’*u'Ons “rg,n.g.a resolution to ask for— a)*the the nam0^8 0Ws “ S00n as Po9sible',-b) the names of all POWs, c) allowing all POWs to May-June, 1971 exchange mail with their families, d) inspection of all prisoner facilities by an impartial body, and e) proper diet and medical care for all POWs. Baguio City INSTITUTION RITES The Saint Vincent Council, a new addition to the several K of C Councils in Baguio City was instituted last April 11 at the St. Vincent Parish Hall, this city. The institution rite was preceded by a Mass What It Means To Be a K of C By PERFECTO SISON WORTHY BROTHERS. FRIEXDS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: IT IS INDEED « gnat ptirih <i< for m< to give some words of ndvici after tin- iitstullulion of the in w officers of this Caancii. A bmthei Knight once ask'd mi mid expn ssid his mis givings ns to why hi ten? a number of the knights of Columbus. H< caught nn by surprise bi cause I had known hint as a good member of the Order. He told- me he had been a- member of the Knights of Columbus for the last 8 yniis but up to noir, he docs not know and could not undi island why he is a member of the organ ization. Then I asked him if he had been properly ini tiated to the Order and promoted to higher degrees of the Order. I asked him further if he is reading the pub lication* of tin Knights of Columbus and whether he had been athiidiiiy lhe meetings regularly. He said, “Yes! hut there semis to be something lacking in me that I cannot understand—why / am a member of the Knights of Columbus.'' I asked him if he had been elected as officer of the Council where he belongs: if he had also been appointed to head certain committees or membership in the Sir-Ponit Program. Hi said he was only a mere member of some committees. The next question I asked him was whither he has been participating as active member in thisc committees. He said no because there have barn no incentives for him to do so. He further said he was not given any responsibility so he has never done any tangible thing to make him claim as his accom plishment. Then I asked him if he is proud to be a member of the Knights of Columbus. He replied that he was when he entered the organization, but later on, he does not know what is meant by belonging to the Knights of Columbus since he feels that he is not con tributing anything to the Order except the monetary contiibution and “I am glad,” he said, “to say that I am up-to-date with my dues.” He asked me whether that is all to be a member of the- Knights of Columbus. My Brothers, I am presenting this case to you because this seems to be one of the problems of several other members of our Order. They do not feel that they are benefiting from the membership in the Knights of Co lumbus. please don't misunderstand me. These few re marks 1 am making tonight are not directed to any par ticular council, much less your council. If I were to ask you this question, how would you solve this problem of this Brother Knight I In analyzing this problem of this Brother Knight, what can you give to make him realize that membership in the Knights of Columbus is a desirable one for a good Catholic and a pood citizen. Is this not a challenge to us officers and leaders of the-Order? How can you motivate your mem bets to make them feel that they belong and they are May-June, 1971 and Communion at St. Vincent Church and attend ed by the new members and guests. Former Am bassador Bro. Oscar Ledesma, President of the K of C Community Services, Inc., was the guest of honor. He was introduced by Bro. Moises P. Cating. The inaugural address was delivered by Bro. Anto nio S. Romero, Grand Knight. Rev. Paul Bollen, CICM, chaplain of the council, said that the new council will be a big boost to the social and Catholic action activities of the Parish. proud to belong to our Organization? Of course, every mt mln r knows that in the Knights of Columbus our actinHits i evolve around with the four cardinal principles of Charity, I'nity, Fraternity and Patriotism. I don't med to discuss in details about these four car dinal principles of our Order because you have had enough of these things when you were initiated in the Order and piomoted to the higher degrees. I wish to remind you that the Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men whose aim is to develop Christian fraternity mid charity and to manifest in their lives their loyalty to God, to church and to our country. In what organization cun you find such a complete program of activities where a human being could involve himself? h; order to accomplish all these objectives of our Or ganization, there is a special feature in our Organization to carry out all these objectives and that is the Six-Point Program. You might ask why or what is the Six-Point Program? I should say that the first purpose of the Six-Point Program is to insure success of the Council's program of activities, not merely organization for organ ization sake or for regimentation. Second, is to enable lhe members to “put something into” council’s program of activities. It is this objective where each member’s sptcial inti rests or talents should be promoted and utilized. These interests and talents of the members must be recognized by the officers and members of the Council. The third is to establish the Council as an influential and important force in our community. Do we belong to am community as good citizens and as good Catholics? If you are contributing something good for your commu nity and our Church, there is no reason why you are not proud to wear the emblem of the Knights of Columbus. The fourhl objective is to make our Organization a sound and efficient, businesi-like in its operation. ‘ If you will go over the coverage of the six-point pro gram of our organization, you will readily find that they embrace and cover a wide field—almost any activity is included where every member is assured of a place for his interests and talents. Now another question is how could we make a .council attain its success? One way I could offer is for the council to increase its membership. It is an important obligation for every member to make his Council grow. As followers of Christ, we must be fishers of men. This is to continually revitalize the membership of the council to inject new blood and new ideas. We should examine our “Council conscience” frequently to find possible reasons why a member loses interest in maintaining membership in our order and provide possible solutions to this problem. Naturally, we agree that there could be many varied rea sons. Let’s look at just three of them which, on the (Continued on page 23) Page 19 COUNCIL NO. 5403 Lubuagan, Kalinga-Apayao ASUNCION. Romeo C. BRAVO, Rodolfo N. BAYUBAY, Aliplo A. HERMOSURA. Dominador R. COUNCIL NO. 5431 Sta. Maria, llocos Sur BLANCO, Garcia H. CABATU. Rodrigo C. DACQUEL. Daniel T. DOLOR, Benito B. Jr. ESCOBAR. Benjamin P PENA. Pablo SEGUNDO. Bernardino SOMERA. Andres R. VILLA, Emmanuel U. SIPIN. Avelino K. Rev. COUNCIL NO. 5672 Carmen. Bohol BASTES, Generoso O. Rev. DANGO, Brigido T. LOGRONO. Anselmo B. MANSUETO, Alejandro PUEBLOS, Juan de Dios Rev. TAGHAP. Agaplto C. YECYEC. Guillermo T. YECYEC. Manuel T. COUNCIL NO. 5766 Odlongan, Romblon BARBERO. Nonito DIEGO Bernardino DONASCO. Dloscoro FALCULAN, Fllmora FAMATIGAN. 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SILVA, Francisco P. COUNCIL NO. 3941 Meycauayan, Bulacan AVISO, Raul-Wenceslao AVISO, Wenceslao M. CASTRO. Jose R. CAVAS, Agustin T. IPAPO, Ernesto I. OCAMPO. Cipriano C. QUILAPIO, Norllto A. RUBIO,- Hermlnio C. STA. CRUZ, Pedro A. SUMULONG. Rodrigo C. COUNCIL NO. 4072 Cavite City BALLESTEROS. Roberto CANDELARI^, Reynaldo DIZON, Fernando L. Rev. GARCIA. Virgilio M. MEREN, Eusebio P, NAVARRO, Eduardo R« VANTA, Maximo T. COUNCIL NO. 4085 Palo, Leyte ALVARADO. Franolioo Page 20 May-June, 1971 BELENA, Francisco GUASA. Jose O MUJTANTE. Rolando V. MONTEZA. Rodolfo M. MORON. Silvino C. PORTILLO. Gemeniano ROCA. Carlos R, SEVILLA. Andres M. Jr. COUNCIL NO. 4351 San Jose, Antique JULELE. Alejandro A. COUNCIL NO. 4610 Quenn City CAPULONG. Gregorio S. GICARO. Edgard o C. BRET AN A. Isidro COUNCIL NO. 4860 Capas. Ta ria c TOLEDANO. Fidel C. BONOAN. Rodolfo A. COUNCIL NO. 5124 Balut. Manila BOLIVAR. Armando B. CUERPO. Eduardo B. FLORES. Manuel C. SAN JUAN. Eduardo O. VTLLEZA, Francisco B. COUNCIL NO. 5310 Brixton Hill. Quezon City ELEFANTE. Filemon A. FIGUEROA. Leoncto COUNCIL NO. 5351 Kidapawan. Cotabato CONDEZ. Juanno D Sr. DALUMPINES. Ben iamin DUREZA. Carlos D FINO. Justimano R. ICAWALO. Godofredo Y. MANLANGIT. Nlcanor MENDLALO. Danilo G. Rev. PARUNGAO. Eduardo S. OMANDAC. Francisco VILLANUEVA. Romeo P. Rev. COUNCIL NO. 5698 Tagbilaran City MINOZA. Cecilio R. OCENA. Juan G. COUNCIL NO. 5728 Vbay. Bohol CULMARA. Filemon Jr. DACDOC. Wenceslao HARWITZ. Raymundo MEJORADA. Benjamin NALZARA. Feliciano E. COUNCIL NO. 5377 College. Laguna AGAS. Ulysses D. BANTILAN. Roberto T. LIBRERO. Felix MANZI. Paciano M. COUNCIL NO. 5378 Calape. Bohol CIMAFRANCA. Eutropio Ma. GARCES. Jaime V. MASCARINAS. Cosme L. MEJORADA. Honorato ORILLOSA. Maron R. TAN. Reynaldo O. Rev. WONG. Oscar B. YTAC. Felipe S. Jr. JOSOL. Zosimo O. KC SOCIAL ACTION IN COTABATO The call has been for some humanitarian aid for the embattled Tirurays among the hills of the Municipality of Upi, Cotabato. This indigenous Mindanao tribe has been the victim of a senseless tribal war which broke out in its area late last year. As of this writing, the situation has somewhat im proved albeit still precarious, while thou sands of Tiruray men, women and children continue to go ill-fed, ill-clad, ill-sheltered and ill-attended medically. The need then is for immediate aid! Among, the groups in the vicinity that responded to appeals for humanitarian aid are the Knights of Columbus of Cotabato Council No. 3504, Cotabato City. Their aid is being coursed through Most Rev. Gerard Mongeau, OM1, Cotabato’s “social action" Bishop. Shown in the above photo is District Deputy Francisco Lopez, Jr. in the act of turning over to the Bishop a P500 check donated by the National Headquarters. Also donated were a bolt of denim cloth, canned goods, medicines, used clothing, and shoes. The relief project is a coirinuing one and more will be turned over in the near future. Others in the picture are: Financial Secretary Lino Villa mater, SK Luciano Albores, SK Eliseo Biado, Grand Knight Baltazar Buenbrazo, General Pro gram Chairman Jose Rodriguez. JLr., Bro. Guiller mo Laureano and SK Marcial de Peralta. Chair man, Relief Solicitation Group. May-June, 1971 Page 21 All Circles are hereby enjoined to submit to the National Head quarters some write-ups of their Circle’s activities for publication in the Cross Magazine, the offi cial organ of the Knights of Co lumbus in the Philippines. Ac companying pictures should be in clear black and white and post card size. The articles should be typewritten double-spaced and in duplicate. Members of Inftrnl Jesus Circle No. 1084 x<ll Catholic imblications to their classmates. NEW COLUMBIAN SQUIRES INVESTED Twenty-one candidates were in ducted into the Infant Jesus Circle No. 1080 by the officers of the Cir cle during the investiture held at the Parish Hall of the Holy Rosary Parish, Angeles City recently. Present during the investiture were the Circle’s counsellors Bros. Honorario Morales and Leo R. Tuano. The new members of the CS were introduced during the get-together party that followed the investiture rites. INFANT JESUS CIRCLE NO. 1084 LAUNCHES 3rd QUARTER PROJECT The Columbian Squires of the In fant Jesus Circle No. 1080 of the Holy Rosary Parish launched re cently their next service project for the third quarter of the Columbian Year. The project consists of, among others, the promotion of the Cath olic Press. For example, they solicit subscriptions to Catholic publica tions. Dubbed “Operation Catholic Press,’’ the project is sponsored by the old and new Columbian Squires of the Infant Jesus Circle No. 1080 of the Holy Rosary Parish, includ ing the schools where the Colum bian Squires are enrolled. This service project' is expected to arouse Catholic Press conscious ness among the laity especially the youths who are exposed to smut pub lications. Photo above shows the Squires selling Catholic publications to their classmates. 1971 Greater Manila Summer Basketball League During the summer vacation, the National Committee of Columbian Squires of the Philippines will again sponsor another Basketball League for all the Squires Circles in Great er Manila. About 20 teams, 12 Ju niors and 8 Midgets will participate. The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held jointly with the CYO Bas ketball League oh Sunday,’ May 16, 1971 at 9:00 A.M. at the Jose Rizal Memorial Stadium, Vito Cruz, Ma nila. Trophies for the champions and ^runners-up will be awarded by CalPage 22 tex Philippines and some KC coun cils. A film, “Drug Addiction,” will be shown at the KC Building, Beaterio Street, Intramuros at 6:00 P.M. on May 15. The Chief of the Narcotics Division of the National Bureau of Inevstigation will talk on the sub ject. The Squires and their friends will profit much from the project. The participating teams are the following: San Rafael Circle 1592, Balut, Tondo; Capitol Circle 784, Cubao, Q.C.; Holy Family Circle 2137, Roxas District, Q.C.; St. Pe ter Circle 2134. San Francisco del Monte, Q.C.: Vetville Circle 2152, Project 7, Q.C.; Sta. Teresita Circle 854, Sta. Mesa Heights, Q.C.; Gom burza Circle 1320, Brixton Hill, Q.C.; Rajah Soliman Circle 2180, Imus, Cavite; St. Joseph Circle 1826, Gagalangin, Tondo; Cavite Cfrcte 2197, Cavite City; St. Dominic Cir cle 1924, Baclaran, Rizal; Our Lady of Beautiful Love 2055. Merville, Paranaque; St. George Circle 2189, Project 4, Q.C.; St. Andrew Circle 1729, Paranaque, Rizal; and San Sebastian Circle 1275, Sampalcfc, Manila. May-June, 1971 <7J/wn "<7/ie £)&sA PHILIPPINE DEPUTY WISDOM AND COURAGE Among the important events this month of June is the Constitutional Convention now being held in Manila. Since this Convention has the power to change or amend the basic law of the Republic, its importance can hard ly be exaggerated. And for this same reason, great wisdom and courage is demanded from the delegates who have been elected from every province in the Philippines. Therefore, Brother Knights, I beg that you and your families pray to the Holy Spirit to help our delegates with His allpowerful assistance. Come, 0 Holy Spirit Fill the hearts of Thy faithful And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit And they shall be created And Thou shall renew the face of the earth. (), God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, Didst instinct the hearts of Thy faithful, Grant that in the same Spirit lie may be. truly wise And ever rejoice in His consolation, Through Christ, our Lord. Amen. During this month of June also, our Knights of Columbus councils will finish the Columbian year and elect their new officers for the twelve months beginning July 1. On this occasion, most sincerely we thank the out-going council officers and members for their apostolic activities and noble Christian living. We pray also that the new officers may continue or even increase the splendid work of their Dredecessors. WHAT IT MEANS. . . (Continued from page 19) surface, might seem trivial but are very common—and more serious—than you might think. First—are we wasting a member's time) Do we start our meetings and activities exactly at the time announced/ Or do we use ihe so-called “Filipino time"/ There is a saying, “If you want a job done, ask a busy man." A busy man can get the job done—true—but his time is valuable. You will find that busy, successful men in our council “budget" their time carefully. For exam ple, they will allow three or four hours of their time twice monthly for council meetings. This is based upon the announcements he received when he became a member that “the council attends mass and communion on the first Sunday of each month at 8:00 a.m. and followed by meeting. Or a meeting on the second Saturday of each month at 8:00 p.m. But whfn he arrives at the scheduled time he finds with dismay that the meeting doesn't get under way until forty-five or even more than one hour later. While he may overlook this the FIRST TIME, further repetitions will cause him to stop coming to meetings. Why? He simply won’t waste his time waiting for meetings to begin. If we resolve now—to start exactly on time—even if only a few are present, I 'am sure that others will learn ■to come on time. When the members begin to realise that you mean what you say and start on schedule you will be surprised at the big improvement in meeting at tendance. Second—are your members bored during the meeting/ Arc there fellows in YOUR council who just like to hear Themselves talk/ Are there discussions, arguments and long comments that could be better conducted at Committee meetings or AFTER the meeting? Hundreds of members leaving our ranks are undoubted ly intelligent, as well as busy men. It is an insult to that intelligence to force them to sit through a 40-minute dis cussion as to whether to move the council’s Bulletin Board from the entrance of the building to the meeting hall. .4 council that operates on a sound business basis brings satisfaction to both its officers and members. While the Grand Knight is primarily responsible for the successful conduct of his council, the cooperation of all the members is indispensable for the council to succeed. The third reason is—are your Council’s programs in teresting? If the members do not find any interest in your program, they will probably quit or not attend the meetings and its activities. Frequently, the new member is not told of the accomplishments of his council or the order. No one informs him of the many fine projects being planned. This knowledge would make him proud of his membership. Are the members, especially new ones, assigned to a committee? It is a good motivation; it is an incentive to assign every member to the committee of his choice. Make him feel welcome. Make his sponsor serve as a guide and friend to the hew member for at least a year or two. My brothers, I pray that your Council accomplish suc cessfully all your activities in the coming year and many more years to come. Thank you. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN C . STATEM ENT OF FINANCIAL CO NDITIO N DECEMBER 31, 1970 (W ith SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. report dated January 22. 1971)