INFORMATION FOR THE CATHOLIC LAYMAN - VOL. LXXVI, NO. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1962

Oct 13, 2026

Monthly issue of Information for the Catholic Layman (Vol. LXXVI, No. 1, November 1962), presenting religious and social reporting for the laity. Includes an editorial note from the publisher explaining the magazine’s new title beginning with the January 1963 issue and outlining the intended role of laypeople in the Catholic Church. Features articles by named contributors, inside information sections, book reviews, editorial content, reader replies, and publication credits, offices, and subscription notices.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Pages68

Reading Time2 h 51 min

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Information Articles

Note from the Publisher

John Carr, C.S.P.

Festivals and Finance

Marian Pehowski

Blazing New Trails for the Indian

Michael Platt

Teach Them How to Tattle

Joy Marie Hoag

They Educate the Uneducables

Walter Young

Liberty is a Lady

Dolores J. Madlener

Information Departments

Inside Information: The U.S.

Inside Information: Abroad

Book Reviews

Inside Information on Books

Information Center

Editorial

Readers Reply

# NFORMATION196235CRTHECATL AYMANFESTIVALS ·TEACH THEM HOW TO TAT and FINANCE·THEY EDUCATE THE UNEDUCABLES It will be accorded a may know another."neither a biography nora Gospel commentary.though it is written in thelight shed upon the textby scholars.Rather,it isa vivid and illuminatingintroduction to Our Lordas a person. The things Our Lord saidand the things he did arestudied to find out what they tell us about him:about him as our Redeemer,and whatthat meant for him and for us;and about him as himself—hisobedience,his compassion,his tears,his great angers,the onetime we are told that he was joyful,the glimpses we get of hisrelations with his Mother,his terse unsentimental speech. TO KNOW CHRIST JESUS will speak to the mind and heartof every reader. At your bookstore ·$5.00 SHEED &WARD,New York 3 INFORMATIONFOR THE CATHOLIC LAYMAN VOL.LXXVI,No.1l NOVEMBER,1962 ## INFORMATION ARTICLES Note from the Publisher2 John Carr,C.S.P.Festivals and Finance4 Marian PehowskiBlazing New Trails for the Indian 11 Michael PlattTeach Them How to Tattle 20Joy Marie HoagThey Educate the Uneducables30Walter YoungLiberty is a Lady43Dolores J.Madlener ## INFORMATION DEPARTMENTS Inside Information:The U.S.26Inside Information:Abroad 40Book Reviews 51Mary BrodyInside Information on Books57Virginia KendallInformation Center59Editorial61Joseph A.KneelandReaders Reply63 CREDITS:Page 20,photo by Edward Judice;Pages 30-36,photos by T.J.Waclawski. PUBLISHERS /The Paulist Fathers ● EDITOR /Joseph A.Kneeland ● ASSISTANT EDITOR /Doris BaldwinMANAGING EDITOR /Urban P.Intondi ● EXECUTIVEMANAGER/Alvin A.Illig,C.S.P.●ASST.EXECUTIVE MANAGER/Thomas E.Comber,C.S.P.● ART DIRECTOR /ClaudePonsot ·ASST.ART DIRECTOR/Morris Berman. EDITORIAL OFFICE:401 W.59th St.,New York 19,N.Y. BUSINESS OFFICE:180 Varick St.,New York 14,N.Y. CHANGE OF ADDRESS:Notify _your postmaster and INFORMA-TION magazine,180 Varick St.,New York 14,N.Y.,30 daysbefore change is to take place.Include both old and newaddress,and mailing label from recent issue. INFORMATION magazine,published monthly;copyright,1962,by The Missionary Society of St.Paul the Apostle in the Stateof New York,180 Varick Street,New York 14,N.Y.;tele-phone WAtkins 4-3560.Second class postage paid at New York, N.Y.and at additional mailing office.Rates U.S.and Canada1 year,$4.00;2 years,$7.00;3 years,$10.00;35c a copy;add $1.00 per year for Foreign. # Note From The Publisher THE CATHOLIC LAYMAN-thisis to be the new name for Informationmagazine beginning with the January1963 issue.The new title recognizes thevital importance of the laity in the af-fairs of the Catholic Church,reflects thedynamic editorship of Mr.Joseph A.Kneeland-a layman of rich experiencein the Catholic press--and indicates thedirection this magazine will take in themonths ahead.It will be truly a lay- John Carr,C.S.P. man's magazine,edited by laymen for the laity and ex-pressing the layman's ideas about his emerging role in theChurch,about the Church's activities in the United States,about the Church's life around the world. Since the earlier centuries of Christianity,when lay-men were close associates and active partners of the apos-tles in the worship and mission of the Church,the peopleof God have been largely silent and passive.They retiredto their homes and families,and were content to havepriests represent them at the altar and influence the worldwith the teachings of Christ.They prayed for the clergyand wished them well in the redemptive work of conver-sion;but they did not see themselves as apostles and mis-sionaries of Christ.They blamed the hierarchy and clergyfor failures of the Church;but they did not realize thatthey too had a mandate from Christ to labor for the con-version of mankind.They were obedient to their bishopsand priests and exemplary in their private lives;but theywere not zealous to manifest their faith to their neighborsor to live it in the market place.They were concernedabout

FAQs

What change to the magazine title is announced in this issue?

The publisher states that “THE CATHOLIC LAYMAN” is to be the new name for Information magazine beginning with the January 1963 issue.

Who is identified as the editorial direction for the new title?

The note credits Mr. Joseph A. Kneeland, described as a layman with rich experience in the Catholic press, with the dynamic editorship.

What role for Catholic laity does the note emphasize?

It describes lay people becoming active partners in the Church’s worship and mission, taking responsibility for faith in daily life and cooperating with bishops and priests to build the Church.

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