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HE TELLS THE POPE WHAT TO DO-AS PAPAL MASTER OF CEREMONIES By Luciano Casimirri (N.C.W.C. News Service) VATICAN CITY — One of the few men who tell His Holi ness Pope John XXIII what to do is Msgr. Enrico Dante. The slight gray-haired Monsignor is Prefect of the Masters of Pontifical Ceremonies. In this post Msgr. Dante directs the actions of the Pope and all others taking part in any papal ceremony. ■ A newsman summed up the activities of Msgr. Dante at the time of the coronation of Pope John by describing him as “ringmaster of the most magnificent show on earth.'’ During the coronation, Msgr. Dante directed the move ments of more than 50 cardinals, hundreds of archbishops and bishops and the whole retinue that make up the .Renaissance splendor of the papal court. Msgr. Dante is constantly at the Pope’s elbow. Plis long, ivory-toned fingers move constantly but without haste as he subtly orders or reminds participants in ceremonies to stand or sit, to put miters on or to take them oft. At Pope John’s coronation a wave of Msgr. Dante’s hand transferred 50 visiting monsignors from one side of the apse to the rear so that there would be room for the unexpected over flow of bishops who came for the ceremony. Despite his unquestioned authority in the sanctuary, Msgr. Dante is never obtrusive. Most visitors who see papal ceremon ies do not remember seeing Msgr. Dante, although he is always at the Pope’s side. For Msgr. Dante has a kind of genius for being in the midst of whatever is happening and yet is able to blend harmoniously into the pageant that surrounds the Pope. It is no wonder that he acquired this knack. He has been officially engaged in pontifical ceremonies for 46 years. Pope St. Pius X chose Father Dante as a papal master of ceremonies on March 25, 1914, when he was 30. Pope John recently summed up the Monsignor’s long service by praising his “competent and knowing calm.” COMPLETE AUTO TRANSIT “Serving the Southeast Safely” 5805 Old Peachtree Rd. Doraville, Ga. QUESTION BOX (Continued from Page 4) which it appears, it should be defined. RESPONSIBLE family lim itations in full accordance with moral laws (through peri odic continence or the rhythm system, for instance) is not condemned by the Church. Thus, to challenge the Church on the assumption that it op poses responsible family limi tation in accordance with mor al means is like jousting With a straw man — useless bick ering, in other words. IriE SAME can be said of the Churcn's stand against di vorce and remarriage, in the sense in whicn it is understood by many Protestant denomina tions, divorce means a sever ing of tne marital bond by vir tue of human authority witn- out prejudice to tne validity of another marital contract, touch a concept is diamentrically op posed to Christ's explicit teaching regarding the perpe tuity and the indissolubility of marriage. A DECLARATION of nulli ty as pronounced by the Church cannot by any stretch of tne imagination be com pared to divorce in the above sense. Nullity derives from the Latin nullus, signifying “not any” or “no.” A marital con tract can be annulled only if no valid marriage occurred in the first place. Inis could hap pen because of a variety of reasons. A person could con ceivably conceal the tact of a previous valid marriage, for example, yet go through the externals of a new contract. Or, certain kinds of grave fear forcing one to consent to a marital contract can render tne contract null a n d void; etc. A declaration of nullity is only an official statement, then, to the effect that a true or valid marriage never took place. To compare it with di vorce is to engage in sophistry. Jottings (Continued from srage 4) ed her last days. Now it is for us to turn to the preparation for our homecoming and re union when: “God will wipe away every tear from then- eyes. And death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” People -who travel in the highest circles sometimes find it hard to be on the square. Christians Pharmacy CHRISTMAS GIFTS - SUNDRIES PRESCRIPTIONS DELIVERY SERVICE PO. 7-9726 FOREST PARK, GEORGIA it RELIABLE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE CONR.ER MAIN ST. & PHILLIP DRIVE DORIS REVERE PETERS ^H)oriA Si nAwet'A YOUTH SELF-CONSCIOUS? THINK ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON eaAon A Cjrectln M. T. Lambert Co*, Inc Since 1881 GRADING - EXCAVATING CLEARING - FILLING TAT Contract or Rental 701 Lambert Dr., N. E. TR. 6-0388 ATLANTA Dear Doris: I’m 17 and my problem is girls. I keep thinking they don’t like me. I’m too bashful to talk to them or ask them to dance because I’m afraid they will say no. I keep thinking I won’t have any friends. What can I do? Steve Your problem is bashfulness, not girls. It may be some con solation to know that at 17 many boys and girls are bash ful or self-conscious —- mostly in new and unfamiliar situa tions. But they manage not to show it; and they do get over it. You can too. The best way to overcome self-consciousness is to think about the other person; forget yourself. You may be think ing, “I’m not tall enough, or I’m not a good dancer.” In stead think how pleased the girl will be when you ask her to dance. Remember, a girl has to wait to be asked. - Are you by any chance com paring yourself unfavorably with the high school football hero or the leader of the band? Don’t wait — you have talents too —- use them. Maybe you’re good with a hammer and saw and can make super gadgets for the school bazaar. Perhaps you’re a whiz at math. What girl couldn’t use some tutoring in math? Being at ease in these situations helps on the dance floor too. Be courageous. Ask a girl to dance. If she refuses it’s not disastrous. Go to the next girl and ask her. It gets easier with practice. You will face many new sit uations in the next few years. Learning how to talk to girls is just one of them. You may learn how to drive a car and handle an allowance. You may even get your first job. Success depends on the way you approach these activities. Quit thinking negatively — start thinking positively. Of course you will make friends. But you will have to make an effort. * * * TRUST IS EARNED Dear Doris: I’m a senior in high school. My mother and I are constant ly arguing over little things. I respect my parents but our different opinions cause trou ble. My mother doesn’t trust me completely. What can I do to make her trust me and set tle our differences? D. D. Trust is earned. And parents can’t trust you unless they know you. Many young people striving for independence shut out their parents. They don’t communicate with t h e m. Away from home they could win a talking contest. At home they are glum and mum. When you don’t talk about your activities parents ask questions. You resent ques tioning. You feel it invades your privacy. You feel your parents don’t trust you. If you won’t willingly communicate they have to ask. They are in terested in you. Your parents’ opinions are bound to differ from yours. But if you respect them the differences can be easily re solved. Ask your mother’s opinion once in a while. Vol unteer to tell her about your activities. Let her see how you handle situations away from home. Earn her trust. Clean your room without a thousand re minders. ’ Come home . at the promised time even if it means you’re the first to leave the party. Handle your allow ance wisely. Surprise dad and buy him a tie with your mon ey you have saved. Let your parents see that you aren’t trying to shut them out. Let them know you don’t resent their interest and opin ions. This is the way to earn trust. * * * BIG DIFFERENCE Dear Doris: I hope you can help me with my problem — my looks. I’m very attractive and have a good figure and I’m very pop ular at school. My mother makes me wear baggy dresses and skirts so my figure won’t show. What can I do? I can’t go to school in a gunny sack. Nita Your good looks will be an even greater problem if you continue to concentrate on them. Accept them for what they are, a gift of God, and be thankful. Don’t flaunt them. You run the risk of becoming vain. Because of your good figure you may be wearing your clothes a trifle too tight. This could make you unpopular at school. Your mother is doing you a big favor in bringing this to your attention. I’m s u r e- it would please her and help your appearance if you would strike a happy medium. It’s possible. There’s a big differ ence between a tight skirt and a-gunny sack. Doris Revere Peters answers letters through her column, not by mail. Please do not ask for a personal reply. Young read ers are invited to write to her in care of The Bulletin. THE BULLETIN, December 10, 1960—PAGE 5 Laymen Must Share Blame For ‘Blurred Image’ Of Church, Martin Work Says Fr. Sheerin (Continued from Page 4) genuine interest in somebody else. She cannot share her love beca*use she has lost the ability to share it. In short, many film idols in one part of their personalities are mere infants. As children they were in love with them selves and they should have grown out of it. But they pro longed or perhaps reverted to childhood. Thus they have be come zooming successes at the box office and -dismal failures as persons. They have wrecked their marriages. We have a weird situation in the United States today. Bobby-soxers who need to grow up are making idols of film stars who are still in fantile. They refer to them as great lovers and yet they are wrecking marriages precisely because they are incapable of loving. No wonder we have “crazy, mixed-up kids.” How can they be anything but mixed-up when they idolize the wrong people in the wrong way for the wrong reasons. Most child traffic accidents occur shortly after school, ac cording to studies in metropoli tan areas. The most dangerous hours of the day for children are between 3 and 5 p. m. Always slow down when fac^ ing oncoming headlight glare, says the Allstate Safety Cru sade. Since you can’t see as well with the glare, you need the reduced speed to give you greater control of the car. LOOK FOR THE FRIENDLY FOREMOST DEALERS EVERYWHERE (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) CINCINNATI — Catholic lay men must share the blame for the “blurred image” of the Church among non-Catholics, according to a national lay leader. To correct this false notion will be a “task of heroic pro portions,” said Martin H. Work, executive director of the National Council of Cath olic Men. He emphasized that laymen will need for this work “a complete and mature understanding of the Church.” “Without this kind of knowl edge we can never hope to help create a true image of the Church in the minds of our own generation of citizens,” Mrs. Work said in an address at Xavier University (Nov. 28). He stated that laymen have failed to give a true picture of the Church to non-Catholics in “many different ways,” in cluding: —A frequently sectarian ap proach to community prob lems. —A failure to understand that not every sin should be proscribed and punished as a crime by the state. —An inclination to use pres sure tactics where persuasion and community cooperation might be more effective.” Mr. Work stressed that the Church must not be made to appear as a pressure bloc, a “custodian” of ancient rules and rituals, or a mere admini strative agency. The Church was, is, and al ways shall be Christ carrying out His mission of love and salvation, in time and in peace. So the public image of the Church that we seek will be His image,” he said. “When the world looks at the Church it must see — be yond its visible organizations, beyond its members, beyond its policies, its doctrine and dogma — Christ Himself, and the charity that marked His every word and action.” He referred to the attacks on the Church in the recent presidential campaign as “an opportunity that rarely comes.” "Our Church and our reli gion, our conduct, our beliefs, our practices, our social doc trine have been the conversa tion piece of the year,” he said. “True, not all of it, has been flattering, but dismissing the. bigots as incurable, there re mains a vast number of citi zens who, beneath their fear and their lack of knowledge, are curious about the beliefs of Catholics and who are open to a clear picture of the Catholic Church than they now have.” A principal distortion is the image of the Church entertain ed by non-Catholics centers on the role of laymen, Mrs. Work said. “The avefage non - Catholic . . . is convinced that the SHAW SHELL SERVICE N. 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