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PAGE 4—The Southern Cross, January 12, 1963 The Right To A Good Name Make It Unanimous Much has been said and written of late concerning “management of the news” by the Federal government. We are inclined to agree with a virtually unanimous Ameri can press that manipulation of the various news media by the government as part of our system of “weaponry” is far more dangerous to the United States than to her enemies. On the other hand we seriously doubt that journal ism uninformed by ethical values can advance either the fortunes of the nation or the rights of its citizens. Ten years ago a man robbed a bank in Savannah. He was sentenced to forty years in prison. Presient Kennedy for reasons which he has not an nounced, used his executive clemency powers, reducing the sentence to fifteen years. With time off for good be havior, the prisoner became free in August of 1961. Both his sentencing and the Presidential use of executive clemency were lawful acts, and under our system of juris prudence, the debt of a bank robber to society was marked “paid” on August 1, 1961. Not only was he restored to citizenship, but he once again acquired a right to a good name and reputation among his fellowmen - the right to lit erally begin a new life. Neither society nor the press has any moral right, whatso ever, to deprive him of the esteem in which he might thereafter be held by others, or to obstruct him in the progress of his new life, un til he, by his own acts/once again places himself in op position to the just require ments of an orderly society. And yet, a certain segment of the press, which quickly condemns any action jeo pardizing its own rights, may very well have done just that. We do not know whether the man has truly reformed or not. We do not know where he lives. And we venture to say that neither does the Washington Post which thoughtlessly and unfeelingly published his name in a story on commutations by the President. But one thing is certain. If the press in the town where he is living is as unconcern ed with his rights as the Wash ington Post and some of our local papers, his life is not the same today as it was before the start of 1963. Some time ago Mr. Justice Warren of the U. S. Supreme Court, noting that many busi ness and professional people freely admit that they need guidance in applying ethical principles to specific poli cies and actions, suggested the institution of a new profession, “Ethical Counselling.” At least in the case of cer- tainnewspapers, it seems that the services of such a profes sion are sorely needed. TOWARD UNITY Pope John Leads Way Last October 13 Pope John met a group of non-Catholics who had come to Rome for the opening of the Second Vatican Council. In greeting them he said: "... there burns in my heart the intention of working and suffering to hasten the hour when for all men the prayer of Jesus at the Last Supper will have reached its fulfillment." Such is the heart and voice of the Holy Father, a faithful echo of the Good Shepherd whose vicar he is on earth. Within a few years Pope John has chang ed remarkably the religious at mosphere of the Christian world and improved the possiblities of Christian reunion. He told the group that he drew "spec ial comfort" from their pres ence at the ceremonies for the opening day of the council: " . . .if you could read my heart, you would perhaps under stand much more than words can say.” So the Vicar of Christ, the successor of St. Peter, exem plifies so simply and so at tractively the love of Christ for souls. It is charity above all that will effect the desired reunion, a supernatural love rising from the hearts of the faithful everywhere. It is not enough for the pope and the bishops of the Church to be interested in Christian Unity and to labor and pray for it. A concern for souls outside the Church should live in the heart of every Catholic. It is simply a manifestation and reflection of the spirit of the Good Shepherd who gave His life for His sheep, and who asked from St. Peter a greater love than that of the other apostles. The Chair of Unity Octave, next January 18-25, is a pro vidential means of putting into practice such love for souls. In seeking for the reunion of persons seperated from her, the Church does no violence to the spiritual welfare of men. She is simply being true to her mis sion given her by the Divine Redeemer, since the Church is His Body of which He is the divine Head. The Church has the mandate to save all men, even as Jesus did for all. There is but one Church as there is one Christ. The love of the Holy Father should be a pattern for the faith ful everywhere. Each one has talent and opportunities which another does not. Each should) use time, talent, and every oc casion possible to radiate the love of Christ among those ar ound him. Love should impel every Catholic to pray fervent ly and confidently for the cause of Unity. Such is the purpose of the Un ity Octave: To stimulate the faithful to pray for this vital question, so that they may of fer further prayers and good works throughout the rest of the year for the same holy cause. The Octave is not a prac tice isolated from daily living; it should inspire and incite prayer and efforts at other times. It should help fulfill the longing of every Catholic for religious unity. The Octave is not kept in the spirit of arrogance or pride. It is no credit to the Catholic Red China’s “Manifesto” Worsening World Picture WASHINGTON-- This yean like others in the recent past, is expected to be a troublesome one in foreign relations. As 1963 began, it was under stood here that the lull in So viet communist activity was only temporary; that com munism has not turned in any degree from its aim of world domination; that relations be tween Soviet Russian com munism and the free world have not improved, and that new communist provocations could be expected this year. Nikita Khrushchev may have made the first agitating move as 1962 ended. It was, and still is, expected that he will try to inflame the Berlin crisis anew. In the closing days of last year he reiterated his demand that Western troops get out of Ber lin. He said a separate peace treaty with East Germany is on the Soviet Russian agenda and that it will strip the Western Powers of any right to remain in Berlin. He said these things in a tough-talking letter to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany. But he had Mos cow radio broadcast the text, so obviously he meant his words for more than West German digestion. It is thought here that the communists may stir up trouble in other places round the world as well. And, we have the Cuban pro blem still with us. It is not evident how the resolution of the recent crisis will affect the future action of the Soviet Union. Nor is it known what Castro’s position is now in Cuba. It is thought that he was humiliated by Moscow’s with drawal of its missils without consultation with him, but there is nothing yet to indicate that it has ; loosened his grip on the situation, or that it would have any beneficial effect for the free world if he were sup planted by another Red. The unclear, but obviously threatening, situation was worsened by what has been called a declaration of Red China policy. On December 31, the People’s Daily in Peking printed.a very long piece which it called an editorial. Since the text has become available here it has been called a manifesto. Observers have interpreted it as a call for revolution and an attempt to encourage and use unrest and upheaval in all parts of the world. MASS OF THE FUTURE It Seems to Me that he has the faith; this blessing is due to the free grace of God. But gratitude for so great a gift should move him to pray, to work, and to love for the fulfillment of the Sav ior’s plea on Holy Thursday: "... that they all may be one . . . that they may be perfec ted in unity." It is said that St. Francis de Sales won more than 75,000 Calvinists back to the Church because of his charity. He was not weak or compromising; he was bold and forthright; at times he was very firm. But he was the essence of love and this virtue won large numbers of souls separated from the Church. The Unity Octave for 1963 should be kept with special fer vor and love. It comes during the year of the Second Vatican Council when the possibilities of unity are being explored and considered. This is a period of unusual grace for the Church and its members. Surely the Holy Spirit, the source of love, will breathe upon all the world to hasten the day when dream of a reunited Christendom will be fulfilled. Mary is the Spouse of the Holy Spirit, who collaborat ed with Him, in the salvation and sanctification of souls. It is her desire and prayer "that all may be one." The faithful can demonstrate their sincer ity and their charity by intense prayer for reunion during the Unity Octave. They ought to continue the holy practice daily. Unity should be the concern and vital interest of every Catholic everywhere. A cheerful departure from some grooves of custom is going to be an important part of the apostolate of the laity - and of the clergy too—in the reasonably near future. The ton gues of the peoples will be heard in the Mass and the sacra ments. The liturgy also will reach out in some places to em brace local ways of doing things. There will be more emphasis on Scripture and on singing by congregations. Everything will be more Christ-centered and Bible-centered. Maybe for awhile some Cath olics will feel a little less com fortably at home in church. But the "other Christians" will feel at home when they visit us. Let me try to put in a nut shell what the ecumenical coun cil voted, almost unanimously, concerning the liturgy of the fu ture before recessing until Sept. 8. To do this, I will condense an article by Benedictine Father Cipriano Vaggini in the Vatican City daily, Osservatore, Roma no. He is one of the council’s liturgy experts. What the council did was to adopt basic principles for "re forming and fostering" the lit urgy. Father Vaggini calls these the "first fruits" of the council. As a result, he writes, "the liturgical movement has come to its highest point so far in its impressive upward trajec tory." The consequences for the future can be "inestimable.” THE "NATURE" of the litur gy" is seen by the council as flowing from the nature and the work of Christ, as the "sacra ment" which is basic and indis pensable to all worship and all sanctification of the world. The total Church then is seen as a sacrament also, applying the Redemption through the Mass and the sacraments, al ways, as with Christ, in an in carnate and sacramental struc ture. From this "nature of the lit urgy" comes its power to attain the meaning of the Christian life. The people therefore, must be led to full participation, "in wardly and outwardly." This requires: L. Liturgical training of the clergy. 2. Intense instruction of the people. 3. A proper reform of the liturgy. 4. Development of the litur gical spirit in dioceses and parishes. All the workaday and aposto lic activities of Christians are to be caught up in, “baptized by" and united with the liturgy in which the people participate. The liturgy is not only wor- JOSEPH BREIG ship given to God; it is also the holiness which God effects in man. The Church therefore wants to "bring to the people, and to live intensely," the treasury of the liturgical life. In seminary teaching, the Mystery of Christ and salvation history are to be integrated into all other subjects so that ev^‘ erything is related to the lit urgy. ■"WHAT," Father Vaggini in quires, "is the liturgy but the actuality, under the sacramen tal signs, of the Sacred History of Christ present and working among us? "It is that which the Bible proclaims as the Mystery, which dogma contemplates sys tematically, which the spiritual life lives, and the apostolate passes on to men." If the liturgy, he says, is a "complex of signs." then the signs must manifest themselves clearly to the people. This is "the bedrock principle of all liturgical reform". Latin is to be preserved, but the languages of people are to be introduced, especially in re sponses, acclamations and hymns. DETAILS OF the changes are to be decided by bishops—in provincial, regional or national groupings—according to the needs of the various peoples. Rome is to confirm what the bishops decide. There are to be more varied and better chosen Biblical selections in the liturgy. The need of a homily is to be stress ed. So-called Bible vigils may become liturgical rites. The liturgical vision, writes Father Vagginni, is now "a force sweeping through the Church.’’ And it is integrated with "pastoral, missionary, spiritual and ecumenical move ments." The way is now open , he concludes, for "a possibly slow but profound adaptation of the Roman Rite to the local needs of peoples." Britain Said Ready Te Accept Islam As State Religion For Malaysia By Father Patrick O’Connor Society of St. Columban (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) SINGAPORE - Plans are be ing made to have Islam, the Muslim religion, established as the "National religion" of the proposed Federation of Ma laysia, though more than half of the population will be non- Muslim. The two parties now prepar ing the final agreement on Ma laysia are the British and the Malayan governments. The Bri tish government holds sove reignty over Sarawak and North Borneo (Sabah) and maintains a protectorate over Brunei. The Federation of Malaya acts for itself and for Singapore, which has already voted to merge with it. All the territories involved are within, the British Com monwealth. According to a well-informed British source, the British au thorities propose to accept a constitution for the new federa tion that will include a provision making Islam the national re ligion. The Malayan govern ment, which has this provision in its own constitution, wants to see it enacted for all Mar laysia (i. e., Singapore, Sara wak, North Borneo and Brunei as well as Malaya). The same: British source ad mitted that the Muslims in the combined territories would be no more tjian 43 per cent of the total population. Some es timates would put it a little low er. The percentages of Muslims in the separate territories are approximately these: Federation of Malaya: barely 50 per cent. Singapore: barely 15 per cent. Sarawak: 23.4 per cent. North Borneo: 37.9 per cent. Brunei: 49 per cent. Malaya, a federation of 11 states (9 having sultans), has been independent since 1957. The first draft constitution for Malaya prescribed no national religion; each state would re tain its own internal religious structure. A provision was in serted, however, with British approval, making Islam the na tional religion. According to an authoritative source, it was felt in London that it would help relations with the Arab world to have two members in the Commonwelath with Islam as their state re ligion. (Pakistan had already become an Islamic republic). The intention now is not to frame a new constitution for the proposed greater Federa tion of Malaysia but simply to adapt and extend the existing constitution of Malaya to Singa pore and the Borneo territo ries. How have the non-Muslims fared under this Malayan con stitution? The government of Tunku (Prime Minister) Abdul Rah man has been giving a liberal measure of religious freedom in Malaya. Christians receive not By BARBARA C. JENCKS Lovely are the woods, dark and deep But I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep . . . -Robert Frost It will be two years ago this month that a tall, handsome doctor named Tom Dooley died of cancer in a New York City hospital at the age of 34. Few have left their impression on a generation and an era as this dedicated young man. Before he died this doctor who has established jungle hospitals on three continents wrote: Do not forget me when the phenomenon of death visits me for only then will I have truly died." Tom has not been forgotten. This past year, President Kennedy awarded Dr. Dooley’s mother a special commemorative con gressional medal for her son’s service to the poor and sick of Asia and Africa. Two books have been written about him in the past year: BEFORE I SLEEP was written early in the year and before the old year closed, Dr. Dooley's mother published her memoirs, PROMISES TO KEEP. AT THE BEGINNING of a new year and on the occasion of the second anniversary of his death, it is good to review some of the things for which this young doctor lived and died. Every person we meet in life has something to give us. Some leave a more indelible mark than others. In a lifetime, we are stamp ed with the imprint of hundreds of personalities. It is our parents, teachers, and close friends who make the deepest imprint upon our minds and it lives as Tom Dooley's example lives. s TOM DOOLEY was indeed a legend of his lifetime. Yet he was a touching human as well as heroic and dedicated. Per haps his mother’s book brings this out better than anything else written about him. In the midst of the gigantic work of aiding refugees, working around the clock being a doctor and an unofficial American ambassador, Tom wrote this wistful thought to his mother: "I’m feeling very old these days, and more and more in need of some old fashioned loving, with home, fireplace, wife, and, if you don’t mind, horses." We often forget to remember the human needs and sacrifices involved in greatness and giving to others/be it in the field of medicine, teaching, social work or whatever. These are thoughts for the beginning of a year as we renew our resolutions for the days to come. We keep faith with those who have gone before. DR. TOM DOOLEY was indeed a legend but he was also real. We talked with him, knew him, saw him and heard him. The good that he has done is not interred with his tall spare body in a St. Louis cemetery. Yet, all around us there are those who, like him, have seen a star and followed it. Although to some that star did not lead to Laos or Africa, its light was seen in the sick of their hometown or found in inspiring a classroom of youngsters. The secret in the lives of most people whom we admire is that they are motivated by a love of God. It is not hard to know that the heroes and real men and women of the year begin each morning of their lives before the altar of God. J Urges More Sermons, On Today’s Social Problems i CLEVELAND, (NC) — A priest - sociologist advocated here that preachers devote more sermons to today’s social problems with a viewpoint of a Catholic solution. Msgr. Francis W. Carney, Director of St. John’s College Social Education Institute, told the Catholic Homiletic Society that as a group clergymen are not abreast of the scientific knowledge available today on social problems. Some 75 priests from the U. S. and Canada attended the only tolerant treatment but also cooperation. Yet there is some discrimi nation, while Islam enjoys a privileged status. Formerly a Christian pro gram, given by the chief de nominations in turn, was broad cast by the radio service, which is government-operated, every Sunday. Now Christian pro grams are allowed only twice a year, at Christmas and East er. Listeners to the English- language Catholic program last Easter noticed that it was cut down to 15 minutes. Christian schools are obliged to allow their Muslim students to receive Islamic religious teaching in the school premises during school hours. The Is lamic religious teachers are paid from public funds. Up to last year Christian doctrine could not be taught to Christ ian students in Christian schools within school hours. Now it is declared to be law ful during regular class time. Teachers of Christian doctrine must either donate their ser vices or be paid from private funds. Society’s meeting which fea tured discussions on preach ing and teaching Homiletics in Seminaries. “Good social studies and eco nomic analyses are seldom uti lized," Msgr. Carney said. ; "For example, priests would be < more inclined to read a popu- Y ] lar digest on marriage and the family than a scholarly publi cation." Dogmatic facts relative to Catholic faith and moral prob- 1 lems of a personal nature form the major concern in preach- ing, Msgr. Carney said. "Our vision in most instances does not comprehend the sins of society, nor the relation be tween private and public mo rality,” he added. He emphasized that colleges, universities and seminaries only recently have begun teach- * ing Catholic social doctrine ef fectively. He urged a wider reading program for priests. "Our social lives are such that we often aspire to a social j class beyond that in which we ’ were born, and we have little lingering sympathy for the pro blems of people we left behind," Msgr. Carney said. "Our attitudes on social problems are more likely to be in the negative. We seldom take an affirmative and positive ap proach to problems in terms of a Catholic solution," he added. Father Joseph Connors, S.V.D., Professor of Homiletics at the Society of The Divine Word Seminary, Techny, Ill., was elected president of the So ciety. He succeeds Msgr. John J. Cassells of Immaculate Con ception Seminary, Darlington, . N. J. ’ The Southern Cross P. O. BOX 180, SAVANNAH. GA. Vol. 43 Saturday, January 12, 1963 No. 17 Published weekly except the last week in July and the last week in December by The Southern Cross, Inc. Subscription price $3.00 per year. Second class mail privileges authorized at Monroe, Ga. Send notice of change of address to P. O. Box 180, Savannah, Ga. Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D.J.C.D., President Rev. Francis J. Donohue, Editor John Markwalter, Managing Editor Rev. Lawrence Lucree, Rev. John Fitzpatrick, Associate Editors