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Central Commission For Council To Begin Second Session Noy. 7 (Radio, NCWC News Service) VATICAN CITY — The sec ond session of the Central Pre paratory Commission for the Second Vatican Council is scheduled to begin on Novem ber 7. Archbishop Pericle Felici, secretary general of the cen tral commission, noted in an nouncing the date that it will immediately follow the cele brations marking the 80th birthday of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. The meetings are to be presided over by Pope John himself. They are to be held in the Hall of Congrega tions in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. United States prelates who are members of the central commission are Francis Card inal Spellman, Archbishop of New York; James Francis Cardinal McIntyre, Archbishop of Los Angeles; Aloisius Card inal Muench, a member of the Church’s central administra tion here; Archbishop Karl J. Alter of Cincinnati, chairman of the administrative board of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, and Archbishop Martin J. O’Connor, rector of the North American College in Rome and president of the council’s preparatory secre tariat for communications me dia. The work of the central com mission will be to review the constitutions and decrees drawn up by the other 11 com missions and the three secre tariats, and to determine whe ther they are to be submitted to the Pope for the agenda of the council itself, and if so, in what form. Archbishop Felici said that the general secretariat of the preparatory commissions worked throughout the sum mer drawing up the final con clusions of the central com mission’s first meeting, which was held last June. He said REFUGEE CUBANS HONOR ISLAND’S PATRONESS they are now ready for the Pope’s approval. This appar ently means that the rules of procedure for the council are now established, as the eight- day June meeting had as its goal the planning of the basic structure and organization for the council. Meawhile, members and consultors of the other com missions and secretariats were being advised to their respec tive meetings, to precede that of the central commission. The Theological Commission, which reportedly had one of the greatest workloads of the com missions, was already at work in the week beginning Sep tember 18. American members of that commission are Bishop John J. Wright of Pittsburgh; Auxiliary Bishop James H. Griffiths of New York, and Msgr. Joseph C. Fenton, pro fessor of dogmatic theology at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C. Catholic Dignitaries Join In Regrets Over Death Of U. N. Secretary General (NCWC News Service- U. S. Catholic leaders join ed the worldwide expression of loss at the death of Dag Hammarskjold, secretary gen eral of the United Nations. They called it a tragic blow not only for the United Na tions, but for the free world as well. “We are sure that his tory will inscribe on his grave, ‘Blessed is the Peacemaker,’ ” one said. Hammarskjold died (Sept. 18) when the airplane in which he was traveling on a Congo peace mission mysteriously crashed in a forest preserve in Northern Rhodesia, eight miles from the Ndola airport where it was scheduled to put down. Francis Cardinal Spellman said Hammarskjold’s death is “a tragic loss to the United Nations and the entire free world.” “All lovers of freedom are saddened by the untimely death of Dag Hammarskjold," said the Archbishop of New Pope Sends Condolence VATICAN CITY (Radio, NC) — His Holiness Pope John XXIII has sent to the Swedish government and the United Nations his condolences “for the painful loss” of Dag Ham marskjold, U. N. Secretary General and a Swedish citizen. York. “His courageous resolve in withstanding communist pressure made him a strong bulwark of democracy and a fearless champion of peace.” Archbishop Karl J. Alter of Cincinnati, chairman of the administrative board of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, called the death “a severe blow to the United Nations at a most critical time.” “It deprives the internation al body of a statesman of the first rank — a man marked by intelligence, patience, per severance, tact, courage and a consuming desire for peace among men. “Convinced that peace is the fruit of justice, he dedicated himself completely to the cause of justice, especially for the small, unprotected nations. We are sure that history will inscribe on his grave, ‘Blessed is the Peacemaker.’ “Our best tribute to Mr. Hammarskjold will be renew ed efforts to make the United Nations an effective instru ment for peace on earth,” said Archbishop Alter. Auxiliary Bishop James H. Griffiths of New York, who had known the UN General Secretary personally for many years, said Hammarskjold died as “a martyr for peace.” Bishop Griffiths is chairman of the U. S. Bishops’ Commit tee for the Pope’s Peace Plan. He has, in addition, represent ed the Holy See at numerous conferences of United Nations Pre-Inventory Sale BOOKS — RELIGIOUS ARTICLES — GIFTS NOTRE DAME BOOK SHOP, INC. yf 115 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia \ \ agencies. He was reached for comment in Rome where he was attending sessions of the theological preparatory com mission for the ecumenical council. “The cause of peace,” he said, “has lost one of its wisest and most dedicated protagon ists. And the new young na tions, at a time when it was most important to them, have lost in him a true friend.” The Bishop said Hammar skjold held his post in the midst of the “most unimagin ably difficult” problems. “We literally saw him growing old under their burden.” “One can only hope and pray that there may be found in his successor a man of similar ded ication and courage,” he said. Charles Herzfeld, president of the Catholic Association for International Peace, said in Washington that Hammar skjold’s death is “a tragedy for all humanity.” “He was completely dedicat ed to genuine world peace and order, and he worked for it more effectively than anyone,” said the president of the 34- year-old organizationn. “He gave the ideals of a world community concrete meaning by his many efforts to strengthen the United Nations and to make it more respons ive to the world common good. “His death will make the current session of the United Nations General Assembly a most difficult one. All coun tries of good will must coope rate at this time if the United Nations is to be saved as an effective tool for world peace,” said Herzfeld. Catherine Schaefer, director of the NCWC Office for Unit ed Nations’ affairs, called his death “the loss of a courageous man of whom there are too few.” “His death is a tremendous blow to the United Nations, particularly at this time when there are so many problems facing it and when the very concept of a single secretary general is being fought so strongly by the Soviet Union and its bloc . . . “Mr. Hammarskjold fought —and earned the enmity of the Russian bloc on that ac count.— for the principle that the United Nations should have the capacity to act in the event of a danger to peace. His death is a real loss to the world in that sense, besides being the loss of a courageous man of whom there are too few.” THE BULLETIN, September 30, 1961—PAGE 3 C*tobt«tfi«d IMS s THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME' TRADE MARK R«G. 301 West Broughton Street Savannah, Georgia Celebrating 76 Years of Service To The Homemaker. 48 Stores in 31 Key Cities. 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