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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Published By The Cat-holic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia Vol. 42, No. 4 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1961 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year Bishop McDonough Praises Irish Prelate Irish Priests, Students Respond To Bishop's Plea PRIESTS FOR DIOCESE — Bishop McDonough poses with newly ordained Irish priests who will serve the Church in the Savannah diocese. They are the Rev. Eugene Moriarity and the Rev. William Ahern. SAVANNAH — After visits to seven Seminaries and 20 secondary schools during a re cent trip to Ireland, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough has ac cepted two more priests and 11 more Seminarians for serv ice in the Diocese of Savan nah. The two priests, the Rev. Eugene Moriarity and the Rev. William Ahern were ordained in the Church of The Descent of the Holy Ghost in Cork, Ire land on June 18th by the Most Rev. Dr. Cornelius Lucey, Bishop of Cork and Ross. Bishop McDonough was pres ent at the ordination cere mony. Father Moriarity completed his theological studies at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, while Father Ahern studied at St. Patrick’s, Carlow. Both priests will serve in the Savannah diocese for two years. Another priest, Father Stephen Conolly, was ordain ed for the diocese at All Hal lows, Dublin, also on June 18th. All three will arrive here on September 22nd. The acceptance of 11 stu dents brings to 14 the number studying for the Savannah di ocese in various Irish semi naries and colleges. They at tend St. Patrick’s, Carlow; St. Patrick’s, Maynooth; St. Pet er’s, Wexford; and All Hal lows, Dublin. Bishop McDonough left for (Continued on Page 8) Editorial Comment 4 Book Reviews 6 Backdrop 4 Obituaries 6 Marriages 5 Doris Answers Youth 5 View From the Rectory 2 Red China and Untied Nations 7 Headline Hopscotch 4 Reaffirms Opposition To Communism Encyclical Urges Aid For Developing Nations City Hall, Cork, during recent trip to Ireland. On left is Most Rev. Cornelius Lucey, Bish op of Cork and Ross. The Lord Mayor of Cork, S. D. Barrett is on right in photo. During Trip To Ireland SAVANNAH BISHOP ADDRESSES 40,000 Economic Relations With New Nations “Most Difficult Problem Of Modern World” (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) VATICAN CITY, July 14—His Holiness Pope John XXIII in his long-heralded social encyclical said that limited socialization can benefit society and that rich countries have a duty to help the underdeveloped na tions. Four new social problems confront modern man, the Pope said in his letter to the Catholic world. He said they must be solved in terms of truth, justice and love. He list ed these problems: —The depressed state of ag riculture in an increasingly in dustrial world. —The great differences be tween the underdeveloped na tions and the technologically advanced nations. —The world population in crease and its relation to eco nomic development. —The lack of mutual trust among nations. The encyclical, Mater et Magistra, was written, the Pope said, because “We feel it Our duty to keep alive, the torch lighted by Our great predecessors and to exhort all to draw from it inspiration SAVANNAH — During a vocations seeking trip to Ire land last month, 'Bishop Mc Donough was the principal speaker at the giant Corpus Christi Procession in Cork. The Evening Echo, Cork newspaper, described the scene this way: “In glorious wea ther — bright sunshine tem pered by a cooling breeze — some 40,000 men and boys marched in the procession, while thousands of others, mainly women folk and chil dren, lined the route of the procession through a city gaily decorated with Papal and na tional colours and bunting.” Addressing the huge throng, Bishop McDonough praised the Irish people for their reli gious faith and fervor, and told them, “The Catholic Church in America which to day has grown large and strong and rich in vocations to the priesthood and the relig ious life, can trace most of its growth to the undaunted faith and courage of those who went to America from the shores of Ireland. Even today, though your numbers have dwindled, your sons and daughters, called by God to the religious life, are bringing the light of faith to those in darkness.” Urging them to an even greater love for their country and their faith, the Savannah Bishop told his hearers,' “The day will come when the na tions who think that they are destined to rule the lives of men will find that they have fallen into a bottomless pit. Then will your day dawn. Then will the just appear in the daylight of a Eucharistic Era to show the world the way back to the Last Supper and to the Sacrifice of Calvary. If Holy Ireland stays close to God and to the Eucharistic King, then she will emerge a leader. Your island will be come a haven of love, a bea con to all . . . where the chari ty of Christ is practiced in the fullest measure.” Commenting on the gravity of present world problems, Bishop McDonough said, “We live in a world of confusion but still the world belongs to Christ and must be restored to him. “There are some nations in the world where the name of Christ is not known; there are other nations where God has been outlawed; some nations crucify Him again; but even worse than this, so-called Christian nations ignore Him. Today people are set against people. We are racing towards the moon and the stars, but we are straying away from the Creator of the Universe. The largest nations of the globe have lost their way in outer space. For hatred breeds hatred. Unity and Charity can only come from the elect of Christ, only from those united in the love of the Blessed Sac rament.” He continued: “From you also, men and women of Ire land, God expects a great deal. Your faith is not like any oth er in the world . . . Wherever your destiny or the providence of God intends you to be, go forth proclaiming your love for the Eucharistic King, guarding your faith, which was purchased at a great price on the Hill of Calvary, and on CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION the hillsides of Ireland during the years of persecution.” A reception was held for Bishop McDonough by the people of Cork after the cere monies. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEADl 1 M REV. H. J. HONECK July 25, 1952 REV. MICHAEL T. REILLY July 25, 1902 REV. THOMAS L. FINN July 28, 1948 RT. REV. THOMAS A. BECKER, D.D. Sixth Bishop of Savannah July 29, 1899 REV. JAMES MURPHY July 29, 1877 REV. JAMES O'HARA August 1, 1873 O God, Who didst give to thy servants by their sacredotal office, a share in the priesthood of the Apostles, grant, we im plore, that they may also be one of their company forever in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. Picnic For Children Of Catechism Class FLEMING HEIGHTS—Six ty children who attended Catechism classes of St. Jos eph’s Church attended a pic nic at Lourdes Hall. The picnic lunch was pre pared and served by the la dies who taught the classes. Group singing and games were enjoyed by the children under the guidance of Mrs. Deas, Mrs. Mancillas and Mrs. Dud ley. BISHOP ADDRESSES IRISH THRONG — Bishop Mc Donough is pictured as he tells audience “We are racing tow ard the moon and the stars, but we are straying from the Creator of the Universe.” and orientation in the search of a solution to the social problems more adapted to our times.” The 20,000-word encyclical commemorates the 70th anni versary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII’s great social encyclical, Rerum No varum. The new encyclical is dated M’Arthur Sees Catholic Friends On Leyte Island By Father Patrick O'Connor Society of St. Columban (Radio N.C.W.C. News Service) TACLOBAN, Leyte, Philip pines—Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur, landing once more on Leyte, received another glow ing popular reception expres sive of the unforgetting affec tion of the Philippines. Father Philemon Quianzon, parish priest of Tacloban’s 50,- 000 Catholics, blessed the corn erstone which MacArthur then laid for the Philippines Vet erans Memorial Building here. With Filipino Catholics greet- (Continued on Page 8) SAYS REFUGEE PRIEST Need Armed Invasion To Unseat Castro PHOTO ABOVE shows Blessed Sacrament being carried in Corpus Christi proces sion by His Excellency, Bishop Cornelius Lucey, Bishop of Cork and Ross. ^ Lutheran Thanks Catholics BERLIN (NC) — The presi dent of the German Evangeli cal (Lutheran) Church Confer ence, Dr. Reinhold von Thad- den-Trieglaff, visited Julius Cardinal Doepfner, Bishop of Berlin, in advance of the Pro testant group’s assembly here, to thank Berlin’s Catholics for opening their homes to dele gates. SAVANNAH—So tight is the iron con trol of Fidel Castro that the Cuban people’s only hope of liberation lies in armed in vasion, said an refugee priest, interviewed in this port city. Father D., who asked not to be identi fied because of possible reprisals against members of his congregation remaining in Cuba, has spent 11 years in Cuba, the last few in Camaguey, where all Churches have been closed and placed under guard, and where every priest has been expelled. After being kept incommunicado for more than a week with 53 other priests, Father D. took refuge in the Italian Em bassy and on June 9th was ordered out of the country by Castro. For the past month he has been a passenger on an Italian freighter, bound for Italy, his native land. He could not say how many priests are left in Cuba, “because so many are leaving every day.” The ever-growing shortage of priests and Sisters in Cuba means that re ligious instruction of children will soon be almost non-existent, he said, although Cath olic Action groups will try to carry on the work as best they can in the face of severe restrictions and the harrassment of Castro’s neighborhood spy groups called “Commit tees for the Defense of the Revolution.” Although Havana churches staffed by Cuban priests have not been closed, they are threatened with seizure if priests speak against “Cuban Socialism.” All churches Throughout Cuba, staffed by foreign priests are closed, and according to Father D., priests are often taunted with “Cut cane or take a plane.” Cardinal Manuel Arteaga Betancourt, Archbishop of Havana, has taken refuge in the home of the Argentine Ambassador, and Castro’s “For Cross and Country” front seeks to establish a “National” Catholic Church, under the leadership of a suspend ed priest. Father D. does not think the at tempt will be successful unless imposters are passed off as priests. The majority of Cuban people do not know their religion, says Father D., and in some towns only about 10 per cent of the people attend Church. “But,” he said, “all the Cuban people, even those who do not attend Church and receive the Sacraments, believe in God and have a fervent devotion to ‘Our Lady of Charity,’ patroness of the island nation. So Castro does not yet dare to destroy religion by destroying the (Continued on Page 8) HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN XXXIII May 15. But its release to the world was held up until July 14 so that translations in vari ous languages could be given out simultaneously. The encyclical is divided into four parts. The first part reveiws teachings of Rerum No varum and of subsequent documents on similar subjects issued by Popes Pius XI and XII. Part Two is an explana tion and development of the teachings of Rerum No varum. Part Three spells out the four major new aspects of social life and the Church’s teach ing. The final part discusses the reconstruction of social re lationships on the basis of truth, justice and love. Underlining the teachings of his predecessors, Pope John reaffirmed the right of pri vate property. He spoke of the evils of excessive governmen tal interference in social and economic life, but at the same time warned that public au thorities may not remain in active in promoting the public good. The encyclical discussed at length the phenomenon of “so cialization.” It is at the same time, the Pope said, “an effect and a cause of growing inter vention of the public authori ties in even the most crucial matters.” Pope John labeled socialization the result of man’s “natural tendency . . . to join together to attain ob jectives which are beyond the capacity and means at the dis posal of single individuals.” The Pope held that sociali zation brings many advantag es: “It makes possible, in fact, the satisfaction of many per sonal rights, especially those called economic-social, such as, for example, the right to the indispensable means of human maintenance, to health services, to instruction at a higher level, to a more tho rough formation, to housing, to work, to suitable leisure, to recreation.” Pope John said that while socialization “restricts the range of the individual as re gards his liberty of action,” it does not necessarily reduce men to automations. He ex plained: “Socialization is not to be considered as a product of natural forces working in a deterministic way; it is, on the contrary, as we have observe (Continued on Page 8) ^