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...engine, the other for the two in the caboose. In return, the crews drop off newspapers, magazines and books. They have given the widows a transistor radio and a television set, and often bring their families up to visit on their days off. Last Christ mas, the 42 crewmen who had passed through during the year collected $110 to supplement the widows' combined pension of $50 a week. "Since I was a lit tle girl, I've always waved at trains," ex plains Mrs. McGillick. "That's how it started here - just waving...
Inevitably, the bishops had to face the problem of religion's appeal to the young. The church itself, several prelates conceded, turned off many youths. "The young person is looking for a model of Christ and the Gospel in the ministers," said Archbishop John Quinn of Oklahoma City. "In the eyes of the young those qualities [of Jesus] that are most important-joy, love and kindness, patience and tolerance, an open mind and a willingness to listen, a spirit of compassion and concern, simplicity and directness -are often missing in the ministers...
...only worth about $2,000," Esposito recalled, and when he hung it at home, his wife complained: "Christ, you're spoiling my color scheme...
...middle of it all, decked out in spangles and waving a glowing magic wand, is the Blue Angel -Father Quinlan, of course. Santa Claus (an assistant priest) joins the march as it heads back toward the altar. Quinlan ducks out, then reappears in festive liturgical vestments, mercifully putting Christ back into Christmas...
...undergraduates before homecoming, parisinoners have put together floats and costumes for a parade around the church parking lot and right into the sanctuary. At the tail end comes a flower-festooned forklift truck; Father Quinlan, standing atop the truck's raised platform and waving a green branch, symbolizes Christ entering the Holy City...