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A * Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n Of Georgia Vol. 39, No. 12 DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1958 Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties 10c Per Copy — |3 a Year Pope John Stresses Role As Zealous Shepherd Thousands Attend Coronation; Millions lew Rites On Tf (N. C. C. W. News Service) VATICAN CITY—The triple crown of the papacy came to rest on the brow of His Holiness Pope John XXIII on the feast of St. Charles Borromeo, marking the official beginning of his' reign. The ritual pageantry of centuries was carried out first inside St. Peter’s basilica and then, the actual crowning-, high on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square toward which 200 thous and people converged to acclaim the new Pope of Rome. Count less other millions for the first time followed the coronation ceremony over television. The moment of coronation — when His Eminence Nichola Cardinal- Canali placed the gold tiara on the Pope’s head — cli maxed a-morning of ceremonies. It also marked the date from which the reign of Pope John XXIII begins in terms of his toric date, although he had been Pope from the moment he pro nounced his “Accepto” on Oc tober 28 while still in conclave. The day of the coronation of His Holiness Pope John XXIII began early for Pontiff and peo ple. Early arrivals in St. Peter’s Square could see lights in the windows of the Pope’s apart ments as early as 6:30 in the morning. St. Peter’s basilica opened at that hour, and a great throng of people who had been given spe cial tickets broke and ran across the square as the guards opened the doors of the great church. By 7:30 the basilica was almost filled by the thousands who had been invited. The crowd outside the basilica swelled slowly as the four-hour ceremony progressed inside. Threatening skies after a night of heavy rain and light ning kept. many at home. The arrival of special mis sions and ambassadors built up a sense of expectancy for the thousands inside t h e basilica. Fifty-five countries — including the foreign ministers of eight of them — -were officially repre sented at the coronation. Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, one of the representatives of the United States, was the only wo man in the procession of special missions. Walking beside Mrs. Luce were U. S. Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell and U. S. Deputy Undersecretary of State Robert Murphy. In the vis itors’ area in the basilica were U. S. Ambassador to Italy James D. Zellerbach and publisher Henry Luce, husband of Mrs. Luce. As the diplomats filed into the floodlit brilliance of the basilica apse, it became evident that a minor traffic jam was developing. The space allotted to the diplomats was insufficient for the number that arrived. The problem was solved by putting many of them on benches which had been reserved for bishops, while more benches were brought in. Seated on tapestry-covered benches near the white throne at the Altar of the Chair were Their Eminences Clemente Car dinal Micara and Jose Maria Cardinal Caro Rodriguez, nei ther of whom took part in the procession or the first obedience in the chapel of St. Gregory be cause of delicate health. The first indication that the Pope was nearing the basilica was had in the applause out in the atrium, or front porch, where he received the Canons of St. Peter’s. Those inside surg ed and strained to catch a glimpse of the entrance — many without success, because of pil lars which blocked the view. However, the actual entrance was known to all, because of the wave of applause and shouts of “Viva II Papa” and the sud den trumpet notes. The trump ets, often called silver, but real ly of brass, sounded with a plaintive sweetness that filled the church, the notes echoing against the illuminated basilica dome which is the work of Michelangelo. The final trumpet notes were lost as the Sistine Chapel choir sang the triumphant “Tu es Petrus.” The Pope, borne on a portable throne, blessed the cheering (Continued on Page Four) ST. PETER'S ON CORONATION DAY—This was the scene inside St. Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican, November 4, as thou sands assembled for the coronation services for the newly-elect ed Pope John XXIII. His Holiness delivered an unexpected homily at the Solemn Pontifical Mass in the basilica preceding the actual coronation ceremony. This is a radio photo.—(NC Photos). 'URBI ET ORBI'—FROM BALCONY OF ST. PETER'S—Wearing the triple papal crown, Pope John XXIII is shown on the balcony outside St. Peter’s Basilica, reading the traditional blessing “Urbi et Orbi”—to the city and to the world, on his coronation day, November 4.— (NC Radio-Photo). Pope’s First Days At Vatican Spent Getting Oriented And In Receiving Obedience Of * By James C. O'Neill (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NO —His Holiness Pope John XXIII spent the first days of his pon tificate getting better acquaint ed with 108-acre Vatican City. Two days after his election the Pope moved to the apart ment in the Vatican Palace which had been the home of Pope Pius XII. He visited the studios of the Vatican Radio in the Vatican gardens the same day, getting a first-hand look at its facilities and meeting its staff of Jesuit priests and laymen. Earlier in the day, Pope John received the homage of the Col lege of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel for the third time. The ceremonies marked the official completion of the Church’s 78th conclave. The final obedience of the Cardinals was an act of moving pageantry. Taking part were ali the papal electors, save Their Eminences Elia Cardinal dalla Costa, Archbishop of Florence, and Thomas Cardinal Tien, the exiled Archbishop of Peking, who were absent for reasons of health. One by one the Cardinals ad vanced slowly to the raised dais where Pope John sat robed in a heavily embroidered cope. Against the walls stood the vacant seats of the cardinal vot ers, all the canopies lowered ex cept the one which marked the spot where the new Pope had set as an elector. The deep rich violet of the Cardinals’ empty seats served as a striking con trast to the lustrous emrald green of the carpet covering the specially raised floor of the chapel. In a choir area at the rear of the chapel built for the 15th century Pope Sixtus IV, the Sistine Choir sang first the pa pal hymn “Tu es Petrus” (Thou art Peter) and then broke into a jubilant Te Deum. His Eminence Eugene Cardi nal Tisserant, as Dean of the Sacred College, was the first to make his obedience to the new Pope. He was followed by each of the Cardinals in turn, with the newly named Alberto Cardi nal di Jorio last to take part in the ceremony. Meanwhile only a few yards away but several floors below, workmen began decorating the Vatican Basilica for the corona tion. The boxes and tribunes which had been hung with black a short time ago for the funeral of Pius were now deck ed with scarlet and gold. Hun dreds and thousands of lights were being suspended from the great vault high above the papal Altar of the Confession. The Sampietrini — the work men of St. Peter’s — were busy with the big bolts of red damask which would drape many of the pillars and columns in the cen tral part of the huge church. Elsewhere, artists were at work preparing the new Pon tiff’s coat-of-arms and the great papal banner bearing his crest. This was even before Pope John’s choice for a motto and coat of arms was made public. Before moving to the old apartment of Pope Pius over looking St. Peter’s Square, the Pope had briefly occupied an apartment in the Secretariat of State section of the Vatican Palace. On the Thursday follow ing his election, he offered Mass at 7 a. m., assisted by his sec retary, Father Loris Capovilla, who had accompanied the then Cardinal Angelo Roncalli to the conclave from Venice. Another person on the new Pope’s staff who came with him from Venice is his valet, Guido Gussio. One indication of the Pontiff’s simple habits is the menu of his first day as Pope. For break- QUEEN SENDS GREETINGS TO POPE JOHN XXIII LONDON, (Radio, NC) — Queen Elizabeth, British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan and Anglican Archbishop of Canter bury Geoffrey Fisher all cabled greetings to His Holiness Pope John XXIII. The Queen said: “I should like to express to Your Holiness my warm congratulations on your election and to send you my best wishes for your health and wel fare in discharging the exalted duties to which you have been called.” fast he had caffelatte (cafe au lait) and some bread and fruit. For luncheon he had rice, some meat —■ although he often pre fers cheese instead — fruit and mineral water. For dinner he had vegetable soup, bread and fruit. The Vatican Bollentino has re vealed that the new Pope never takes sweet desserts or liqueurs. It also stated that the 76-year- old Pontiff’s physician hasn’t had to prescribe any medicine for him in the past six years. People who knew Cardinal Ron calli in Venice recall that the Cardinal Patriarch used to josh his doctor during medical vis its, saying: “You don’t look well; you’d better look after yourself.” Although Pope John often took long walks in Venice, his secretary said he didn’t expect him to follow any precise sched ule of walks in the Vatican Gar dens, as was the custom of Pope Pius. The secretary did reveal that the Pope was looking for ward to being able to spend time in the private library of Pius XII, which is rich in his tory and religious works and much to the scholarly tastes of the new Holy Father. VATICAN CITY bishop McDonough 222 EAST HARRIS, SAVANNAH, GA. HOLY FATHER EXPRESSES CORDIAL GRATITUDE DEVOTED MESSAGE GOOD WISHES PRAYERS ASSURANCE LOYALTY SENT OCCASION HIS ELECTION LOVINGLY IMPARTS YOUR EXCELLENCY PRIESTS RELIGIOUS PEOPLE DIOCESE PATERNAL APOSTOLIC BLESSING. TARDINI, PRO-SECRETARY Calls Attention To Task As Shepherd Of The Entire Flock" (N. C. C. W. News Service) VATICAN CITY—The role of the zealous good shepherd as a solicitude of the Roman Pontifi cate was stressed by His Holiness Pope John XXIII at his coronation. Delivering an unexpected homily at the Solemn Pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s basilica which preceded the actual coronation ceremony, His Holiness quoted from the Gospel of St. John: “And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold. The m also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.” “Here is the missionary prob lem in all its vastness and beau ty,” the Pontiff added. “This is the solicitude of the Roman Pontificate, the primary one, even though not the only one. It blends with many others of equal importance.” Pope John said he wanted to direct attention “in a very spe cial manner” to “Our task as shepherd of the entire flock.” He asserted that all the other human qualities — of learning, diplomatic perceptiveness and tact, organizing ability — can embellish and complement the reign of a Pope, “but they can not in any way serve as a sub stitute for this.” The text of the Holy Father’s remarks follows: “Venerable Brothers, Cardi nals of the Holy Roman Church, Archbishops and Bishops, whe ther here present or participat ing in spirit in this solemn rite which places the seal on the initiation of Our humble person into the great duties of the sov ereign pontificate, and all of you, Our most beloved children in every part of the world and of every rank of society who, though occupied by a thousand cares for the interests of this present life, still do hot forget the spiritual riches of the life to come, towards which above all we must fix our gaze — We send you all Our greeting from a heart filled with paternal affec tion. “We are gathered together near the most sacred memories of the Prince of the Apostles, succession to whose lofty mini stry has been entrusted to Us, and it would seem to Us in this memorable hour that We hear the voice of Peter, which reach es Us over the course of the cen turies, as well as the voices of the two Saints John who were closest to Christ and whose sweet and honored name it pleases Us to assume. “In these days of great mys tery and trepidation, however, as We strain to hear the voices of the earth, while on the one hand We are comforted and en couraged by the universal joy and exaltation which greeted Our elevation to the sovereign pontificate, on the other We are made anxious and perplexed by the variety of the immense du ties which burden Our shoul ders. We speak of those duties which are attributed to Us on the one side and the other in various ways, each individual taking it upon himself to en trust Us with one, within limit ed horizons and according to his own personal aptitudes, his own experience and his own particular way of conceiving in dividual and collective life. There are, in fact, those who ex pect the Pontiff to be a states man, a diplomat, a scholar and organizer of collective life or, in fine, one whose mind is open to all forms of progress in mod ern life without any exception. “O venerable brothers and be loved children, all such persons are outside the right path to be followed, since they entertain a concept of the supreme pontifi cate which does not fully con form to the true ideal. In fact the new Pope, passing through the various events of life is like the son of Jacob who, meeting his brothers in their hu man tribulation, discloses to them the tenderness of his heart and, bursting into tears, says: ‘I am Joseph, your brother’ (Gen. 45, 4). The new Pontiff, We also say, incarnates in himself above all that splendid image of the good shepherd as it is described to Us by St. John the Evangelist in the same words which issued from the mouth of the Divine Savior (John 10, 1-2). He is the door of the sheepfold, ‘I am the door of the sheep’ (John 10, 7). “Into this fold of Jesus Christ no one can enter if he is not un der the guidance of the Sover eign Pontiff, and men can se curely reach salvation only when they are united with him, since the Roman pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and represents His person on this earth. How sweet and how consoling it is to call to mind the image of the good shepherd as it is described in the Gospel with such richness and tenderness of detail. “Venerable brothers and be loved children, We repeat to you as Our own the admonition and the invitation of Roman Pontiffs of every century, and in particu lar of Our predecessor Pius XII of immortal memory, and on this avowal We wish above all to insist; namely, that We have at heart in a very special man ner Our task as shepherd of the entire flock. “All the other human quali ties of learning, diplomatic per ceptiveness and tact, organizing ability — can succeed in em bellishing and complementing (Continued on Page Four) POPE GREETS POLISH CARDINAL—His Holiness Pope John XXIII had a warm smile and handclasp for Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski of Poland at an audience in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Each Cardinal was received by the new Pontiff as he made his act of obedience. Cardinal Wyszynski was the only Prince of the Church from behind the Iron Curtain who was able to go to Rome for the papal conclave.—(NC Photos). Eisenhower Tells Pope John He Shares Desire For Peace VATICAN CITY (Radio, NC) —President Eisenhower has told His Holiness Pope John XXIII that he shares the Pontiff’s “fervent desire for a peaceful solution of the momentous prob lems which beset mankind,” In a personal letter to the new Pope, Mr. Eisenhower acknow- leged the initial address given by Pope John following his elec tion, and said, “I read with great interest your appeal to the lead ers of all nations for peace.” The letter was brought to the Pope by the President’s personal representatives to the corona tion—Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell, Deputy Undersecre tary of State Robert D. Murphy, and Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, for mer U. S. Ambassador to Italy. In it, Mr. Eisenhower extended h i s wishes for a “successful stewardship” to Pope John. The following is the text of President Eisenhowers’ letter: Your Holiness: Upon this auspicious occasion in your life and in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, I send you through my personal representatives greetings and best wishes for a successful stewardship as Supreme Pontiff. The trust and responsibility that have been bestowed on you are great. In these troubled days the hopes of the world for peace and justice require confidence in its leaders. Your broad ex perience and wide travel will serve you well in this new and difficult task. I read with great interest your appeal to the leaders of all na tions for peace. I share with you the fervent desire for a peaceful solution of the momentous prob lems which beset mankind. Sincerely, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER