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PAGE 2—THE BULLETIN, July 11, 1959 OUR NEW POPE From: POPE JOHN XXIII: An Authoritaiive Biography by Zsoll Aradi, Msgr. James I. Tucek and James C. O'Neill. Copy right, 1959, by Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, Inc., Publishers. PART II In 1892 at the age ef 11 years Angelo Ronealli left his home village of Sotto il Monte (.above) to become a student at the seminary in Bergamo only five miles sway, 1.1 (,(, At,I, GIFT ITEMS / 3090 PIACHTfKE RQA5 mm am $-$m WHY PAY MORE? TUXEDO MART CAM EH AS r PHOTO SH*I*UKS r hnk ' - i - h y/ 4 Itadios-tv-hi-fi 1 I.Kt.TRK Al, \m.lAVCKS Georgia's largest tHscuu.vr ckyikr IS’ *1«*5 tlUKI W »U HHK.it> : O’Kelley’s-A Complete Rental Service DRESS FORMAL...THE MODERN WAY^ Full line of handsome Formal Wear 5^/?U for men and boys. Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaid Dresses and Cocktail Dresses in the latest fashions. Also veils, hoops and crinolines. Select the correct attire for that special occasion. We'll be very happy to help you with any Formal Wear problems. 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We are located in Sky land Shopping Center For Fast Service Call ME. 4-3327 3408 Clairmont Road Atlanta 19, Ga. A SEMINARIAN BECOMES A SOLDIER The day he set off on the five mile journey from his home of Sotto il Monte to the seminary in Bergamo, Angelo Ronealli had in his pocket a gift of love. The year was 1892 and he was 11 years old. The morning before his de parture, his mother, Maria Anna Ronealli, left the house early. When she returned she put two lire on the table and broke into tears. Two lire was not ah insignifi cant sum in the 90’s. To collect it she had made the rounds of the relatives in the village and nearby areas. None of them were any better off than Ange lo’s father. But they gave what they could, not from surplus fuhds but from money which was needed at home. She knew this and she was grateful and proud. Although the seminary, would pay for her boy’s education, his food and board, she did pot want her son, Angelo, to arrive at the seminary penniless.. Her tears were those of joy. GENEROSITY Angelo all through his life shared his parents’ view on money. It was. to be used to pro vide for the necessities of life and some legitimate diversions. But regardless of how little one had, generosity was: the only way. of life. Accordingly, when he could finally do it, Ronealli built little by little a place for the care of small children in his hometown. He sent the money to a child hood friend, Pierino Donizetti, HOLLEY’S CERAMIC STUDIO 461 MORELAND AVE., S. E. JAckson 2-2515 CERAMIC SUPPLIES AND GIFTS CHINA PAINTING LESSONS BY APPOINTMENT Atlanta, Ga. CLHTIR Of DOWNTOWN ATLANTA i’s ell nt r.'.A si ju* t , tbami lowi t« fcsTWgt* In tbc ullm fmort Porfi.e, 1.-,unite. Tekvi«ofi svmUM* for .*!: rn( Rau ’ ,roln Slujk, SF-OO ii W<id» of Can* COMPLETELY AIR - CONDITIONED CHAMBLEE CHAPEL Mrs. Geo. W. Marchman, Licensed Catholic Funeral Directress George W. Marchman, Jr., Catholic Funeral Director GL. 7-3101 North Peachtree Rd. Chamblee, Ga. 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The city of Bergamo, where the diocesan seminary was lo cated, was one of the most im portant centers of Italian Cath olicism in the 90’s. Much of Italy was in a turmoil of bitter anti clericalism and anti-papal feel ing ran high. But Bergamo was profoundly Catholic and its Bishop and Catholic lay leaders had developed and put into practice a constructive social program. At the seminary young Ron- calli became acquainted with the thought of the leaders of Catholic social action. The then- Bishop of Bergamo Antonio Guindani dedicated his entire life to the diocese and the city. The Bishop’s successor, Bishop Radini Tedeschi, was a nation ally known leader in Catholic action. But it was not until after his ordination that Ronealli was to come into close contact with the man who was one of the great bridges that led the young man to occupy the throne of Peter. Though far from a brilliant at the age of 14 received his first tonsure, “the outward and visi ble sign of the clerical ’ state, symbolizing Christ’s crown of thorns.” Two years later, at 16, he became prefect of the dormi tory of his class, a distinction given to students of scholastic merit. In 1898, he received minor or ders and by 1900 his pre-uni versity training was completed. The curriculum had included Latin, Greek, Italian and world history, mathematics, geometry, geography, physics, chemistry, Italian and world literature. By this time young Ronealli had found his way and was a brilliant student. He won a scholarship to Rome’s great Seminario Romano. His person ality was well balanced and his interests proportionately well divided with a decisive inclina tion for history. He was a heal thy young man liked equally by professors and fellow students. Normally priests continue their education in diocesan sem inaries. Only those with excep tional qualities are sent to study at the great Roman universities. Angelo Ronealli was one of these. His future education was paid for out of the Cerasola foundation, established for Ber gamo seminarians by a 17th century canon of St. Peter’s. 'OBEDIENCE AND PEACE' While at the Roman Semi nary, Ronealli encountered one of the great influences of his life. This was the writings and life of the 16th century Cardinal Cesare Baronio, a disciple of St. Philip Neri. His influence on the young student in his early studies, An- man was marked and constant, gelo, in the seminary, encount- ■*‘ n -^7 Father Ronealli, then a ered subjects which interested him. History in general and that of the Church accounted for much of his reading. Unlike Achille Ratti, later Pope Pius XI, who was a geni us at absorbing geology, mathe matics, poetry and history, young Roncalli’s character was not disposed to study for its own sake. Yet, from the begin ning, he was a good researcher. PREDOMINANT INTEREST He did not have a definite in clination to be a professional scholar. His scholastic life in the seminary is without surprising achievements. But as a semi narian he showed qualities that later made him known as a warmhearted, amiable and wise person Bergamo seminary professor and secretary to Bishop Radini Tedeschi, delivered the com memorative lecture on Baronio’s works and life during the third centennial celebrations at Ber gamo. This was published in 1908, the first of many historical studies attributable to the pen of Angelo Ronealli. When Pope Pius XI appointed Father Ronealli a Bishop in 1925, he took as his episcopal motto that of Cardinal Baronio — Obedienlia et Pax — (Obedi ence and Peace). Before he en tered the conclave which elect ed him Pope, Cardinal Ronealli went to the tomb of Cardinal Baronio and knelt in prayer for an hour. During the same time . He combined a profound ^ e . a ^ so iuiitated his subject by knowledge of history with the- ®t. Peter s and leaning ology and with a predominant head on the foot of the sta interest in his fellow man. He was witty in conversation and had many good friends. His contacts with his native village, though on a new basis, never changed and he spent all his vacations there, even when his travels took him to Bulgaria, tue of St. Peter, repeating the motto — Obedience and Peace. In November, 1901, at the age of 20 Ronealli volunteered for military service. University stu dents, including seminarians, were permitted to shorten their compulsory military service to Turkey, Greece and France. He one year if they volunteered. was always natural with every body in his daily contacts. Among the strong influences on him as a young man in Ber gamo were the writings of Ales sandro Manzoni, the great Ital ian author whose works pro- Angelo Ronealli picked the in fantry. Assigned to the 73rd Infantry Regiment of the Lombardy bri gade, he served one year and re ceived his honorable discharge with the rank of sergeant. He bed the meaning and practice of was m no way different from Christian love. his fellow recruits. On the con- Bergamo’s musical life was trary he looked like a typical completely different from that ItaIian soldier. Military training of glamorous Milan. Here Gae- was not difficult for him. He tano Donizetti, rather than Ver- had ® reat Physical strength and di, commanded attention. John cornmorl sense plus an aptitude XXIII remains a lover of the fo1- comradeship. Later he was music of Donizetti, Ponchielli to serve in the army again. Mozart, Bach and the pre-Bach Italians. The milestones in the life of a seminarian are those which mark his approach to the priest- MEETS PIUS X Finished with his military training he returned to Rome to continue his studies. In July, 1903, Pope Leo XIII died. His hood. In 1895, Angelo Ronealli successor was Cardinal Giu seppe Sarto, who like the fu ture Pope John was Patriarch of Venice before coming to the throne. A year after the election of Pius X, Angelo Ronealli was ordained. The date was August 10, 1904, and the ceremony took place in the church of Santa Ma ria in Monte Santo. The follow^ ing day he celebrated Mass in one of the grottos of St. Peter’s at the altar which, according to tradition is next to the tomb of St. Peter. Before he returned to his vil lage the day after his ordination, Father Ronealli met Pone Pius X in the halls of the Vatican. The Pope, who later was canon ized, laid his hands on his head and admonished him to live up to the great vocation that he JAMES ROSS INSURANCE AGENCY Loans — Automobile Financing All Kinds of Insurance CE. 7-1571 BROOKHAVEN 3399 Peachtree Road had undertaken. He returned to Sotto il Monte to celebrate his first Solemn Mass in the church in which he was baptized. All the family were there on August 15, 1904, the feast of the Assumption. His sermon was on the theological- significance of the Assumption. It was no easy task for though always held and accepted with out question, this belief became an article of faith only in 1950 when it was dogmatically pro claimed 'by Pius XII. After the summer Father Ron- calli returned to Rome to take his doctorate in theology and to begin work on a doctorate in canon law. While Ronealli was studying in Rome, Pope Pius X appointed Msgr. Radini Tedeschi to be Bishop of Bergamo. This event changed Roncalli’s life entire ly. The new Bishop was soon to be in need of a secretary. The new Bishop was of an aristocratic family. He was well known in Italy for his 15 years (Continued on Page 3) OUTBOARD SALES & SERVICE 802 PRYOR ST., S. W. JA. 4-8766 OUTBOARD SALES & SERVICE Johnson Seahorse Motors — Holsclaw Trailers — Marine Supplies — Parts, Repairs, All Motors WE DELIVER CALL CHURCH & OFFICE SUPPLIES 141 Auburn. 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