Page 19, The Herald, Thursday, November 23, 1978

Dear Abby

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By Abigail Van Buren

© 1978 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Synd. Inc

DEAR ABBY: In a recent letter to you, a person
’ wrote, “Iam a Catholic and a Mason,” stating further
that Pope Paul VI issued a ruling in 1974 which gave
Catholics permission to join the Masonic Order. The
letter was signed, A CATHOLIC WHO IS ALSO A
MASON, Your comment was simply, “Thank you. Now
w,!

Abby, that Catholic is no longer a Catholic in good
standing in the church if he joined the Masonic order.
Pope Pau] never issued auch an order. And now you

REALLY do know!
D.T. (ACATHOLIC),
LAS CRUCES, N.M.

DEAR CATHOLIC: Would you take the word of the
Most Reverend Fulton J, Sheen, titular archbishop of
. Newport? Read on:

: DEAR ABBY: It was a.joy to bear from you and I
: shall try to answer the question submitted: Can a

Catholic become a Mason and maintain his standing in
the Catholic Church?"

Cana Catholic be a Mason? That depends. According
toa letter gent to the presidents of the various National
Conferences of Catholle Bishops by Cardinal Seper,
Prefect of the Vatican's Sacred Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Falth, dated July 18, 1974, membership
by lay people in Masonic groups is acceptable,
provided the groups are not actively hoatile to the
Church.

Clerics, religious and members of Secular Institutes
are still forbidden in every case to join any Masonic
associations,

Although Canon 2395 of the current Code of Canon
Law of the Church continues to remain on the books, it
is to be interpreted in the light of the abovementioned
letter.

With warmest personal regards—God Love You!

Sincerely,
Fulton J. Sheen

DEAR ABBY: I know a guy who is so concelted it’s
pitiful. He carries a small mirror in his pocket along
with his comb, and every few minutes checks his hair
and runs a comb through it.

I think it’s ckay for a guy to be satistied with his
looks, but don’t you think he's overdoing it?

TURNED OFF

DEAR TURNED: A guy (or gal) who constantly
pulls out a mirror is dissatisfled with bis (or her) looks.
That's insecurity—not conceit,

DEAR ABBY: My bachelor brother recently passed

away. (We are five brothers and two sisters living.) Do
you think it waa for the family to buy flowers for
his funeral and the bill to his estate? .

Well, that is what they did. I always thought that
when you buy flowers for a loved one it should come out

__ of your own pocketbook.

What do you make of this?
LIVING SISTER

DEAR SISTER: Buying flowers for a deceased loved
one and then billing his estate for bls own flowers is
about aa chintzy as one can get, It’s a good thing your
loved one wasn't alive to witness such cheapness, It
might have killed him.

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Horoscope

What kind of day will today
be’ To find out what the stars
say, tead the forecast given
for your birth sign.

ARIES ’
(Mar, 21 to Apr. on VS
- Don’t actin haste or you will
repent at leisure. You will be
tempted to rush into a
decision, but study it first.
Careful reflection is essential,
URU
(Ape. 21 to May 21) Oca?
*" You can'h a great
you:

procrastinate. Take care of
several matters you've been
postponing and before nom
you will heave a sigh of relief.
GEMINI

(May 22 to June 21)

A’ little cooperation will
grease the wheels and, to your
surprise, you'll discover that
people you thought difficult
are easy to get along with.

AN
(June 22 to July 25) E>

Stop being indecisive. If you
continue to fence-sit, you will
miss a golden opportunity.
Make up your mind one way or
the other, then stick by your
decision.

LEO
(July 24 to Aug, 28) UOReak
Don't let others know your

true feelings, Keep smiling
even though you are
aggravated by something that

happens. In the long run,

you Tl be proved right.

v

(Aug. 24 to Sept. 23) wy
You'll lose the case if you

give in to temptation and

resort to high pressure

methods, Use the facts — just

the facts — to win others to

your point of view.

LIBRA
(Sept, 24 to Oct. 23) at

Jealousy rears its ugly
head, and it’s unwarranted.
Instead of envying omer

ple'S”’ ‘accomplishments,
work -on making a score
yourself.
SCORPIO
(et. 24 to Nov. 22) "ene

Head straight home tonight.
If you get sidetracked the
consequences might cause
more problems than playing
hooky is worth.

IFTARIU:
(Noy. 23 to Dec. 21) xg

Your sense of the dramatic
could transform a minor
episode into a Greek tragedy
unless you make an effort to
keep things in proportion.
CAPRICORN .

(Dec. 22 to Jan. 20)

You have a tendency to
make major decisions lightly,
If you decide by tossing a coin
in the air you will be sorry.
Deliberation is needed.
AQUARIUS

(Jan. 21 to Feb. 19) |
It will take all of your

diplomacy and good humor to
smooth ruffled feathers — but
you are up te the assignment
and can meet the challenge,
PISCES

” (Feb. 20 to Mar, 20) KE

In the rush of today's hectic
schedule don't forget a
promise made, You can't let a
friend down, especially not
one who is counting on you to

elp.

., YOU BORN TODAY have a
wonderful head for business
and could insure your
financial future with wise
investments, A born leader,
you make friends easily and
have a large circle of
acquaintances. In hig
business, you would Likely
reach management level in a
serles of fast promotions. You
might make a brilliant lawyer
or judge, politician, statesman
or diplomat, You are fasel-
nated by current events and
interested in the arts. You find
truth even stranger than
fiction. Your ability to “read”
between the lines has given
you a reputation for being
psychic, when actually your
conclusions are reached by
considering the facts and
relating seemingly unrelated
bits of information. Birthdate
of: Charles Berlitz, educator;
Borls Karloff, actor.

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