Word: center
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...that the "battle" was joined, with both branches of the Church concentrating on St. Benedict's Center and the doctrine it promulgated, "From the Housetops" came out in December of 1948 with an article by Raymond Karam presenting the complete doctrine of "no salvation," the reasons for believing it, and its historical background. In this article, entitled "Liberal Theology and Salvation," the author quoted several popes, two saints, and the Athanasian Creed...
...form of a short and scholarly paper issued for the benefit of Boston College by Father Philip J. Donnelly, S. J., professor of Dogmatic Theology at Weston. "Some Observations on the Question of Salvation Outside the Church," which was reprinted in "From the Housetops," answered St. Benedict's Center to the satisfaction of the Church, though not to the satisfaction of the Center...
Meanwhile, Father Feeney, who had publicly endorsed the magazine his Center published, had encountered further difficulties. Last January, one month after Karam's original article in "From the Housetops," Father Feeney was dispossessed of his "faculties" without any public notice. That meant that he no was no longer allowed to hear confession, say mass, or perform any of the functions of a Catholic priest...
...Catholics who frequent St. Benedict's Center, or who in any way take part in or assist its activities forfeit the right to receive the sacraments of penance and Holy Eucharist...
Father Feeney, believing firmly that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church and that any other doctrine is a misinterpretation of the true dogma, has built St. Benedict's Center up from a recreation hall to a school. His scholars join in "bull sessions" like those of the early days and answer students' questions with certainty. Father Feeney said they answer questions the average college student would not be willing to put to a priest...