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, , , Bishops Are ‘The Spokesmen Of Divine Certainty’ WINONA, Minn.,—Archbish op Leo Binz of St. Paul, Minn., said here that bishops are ‘ ‘the spokesmen of divine certainty.” “Firm in their apostolic trust,” Archbishop Binz said, the bishops of the Church have throughout history “maintain ed the clear vision of Chris tian Faith.” “In a world of skepti cism, hesitance and doubt, they have in every age been the spokesmen of devine certain ty,” h.e said. Archbishop Binz spoke (March 25) at the consecration of Bishop George H. Speltz as Titular Bishop of Claneus and Auxiliary of Bishop Edward A. Fitzgerald of Winona. The consecration was per formed in Sacred Heart cathed ral by Bishop Fitzgerald, with Bishops Peter W. Bartholome of St. Cloud, Minn., and Fre derick W. Freking of Salina, Kan., as coconsecrators. Bishop Speltz, 50, is a native of Altura, Winona County, Minn. He attended St. Mary’s College, Winona, and St. Paul Semin ary, St. Paul. Ordained June 2, 1940, he pursued studies in philos ophy at the Catholic Univer sity of America, Washington, D. C., from 1941 to 1944, and earned master’s and doctor’s degrees. From 1944 to 1947 he was vice chancellor of the Winona diocese and from 1946 to 1949 diocesan school superintendent. He was pastor of St. Mary’s church, Menneiska, Minn., in 1946-47. In 1948 he was named rector of Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, and has remained in that post since then. Archbishop Binz in his sermon stressed the “clear ness of vision” and “strength of purpose” required of a bish op. He emphasized, however, that “the test of the Christian spir it is neither the sincerity of the individual alone nor the bril liance of his mind, but union with that bishop to whom apos tolic authority has been com mitted in every place. “The tradition of every age has been recognition of the pri macy not only to honor but of jurisdiction of the Roman pon tiff.” The Archbishop said “the re membrance of the sufferings and death of Christ has had a great part in the making of apostles and holy bishops.” Citing a bishop’s pectoral cross as a symbol of this as pect of his office, Archbishop Binz continued: “A long and impressive list of bishops have died the deaths of martyrs. Nor is it lost upon us that the lesson of the pec toral cross is an inspiration even in our own day. Slipyi, Beran and Mindszenty are names worthy of the most glo rious traditions of the Church.” The reference was to Arch bishop Josyf Slipyi, Ukranian Rite Archbishop of Lvov, who was only recently freed from a communist prison; the late Archbishop Joseph Beran of Prague, Czechoslovakia, also a victim of communist imprison ment; and Jozsef Cardinal Min dszenty, Primate of Hungary, who was in a Red jail prior to the Hungarian revolution of 1956 and is now living in refuge in the U. S. legation in Budapest. 1 HIGHLIGHT OF AWARDS PROGRAM, held in conjunc tion with dedication of new wing at St. John Vianney minor Seminary was outdoor Mass. Shown below is fourth degree Knights of Columbus honor guard receiving Holy Communion from Bishop McDonough. WEEKLY NEWSPAPIR OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH fcrattSINEPEO I'miuimYiiiVTiTrtYMrtiiMi iiiiiiii&iiii* BISHOP THOMAS J. McDONOUGH begins - solemn Pontifical Mass reopening Savannah’s Cathedral. More Than 1,000 Attend Cathedral Ceremonies S AVANNAH — More | being carved in Italy and will be I tant rector. The Rev. Lawrence than 1,000 persons jammed Sa- installed in late spring, vannah’s historic Cathedral of Cost of the interior renova- St. John the Baptist to witness the Solemn Pontifical Mass marking the reopening of the 90 year old edifice last Sunday evening. The Cathedral has been clo sed since last summer for ex tensive interior renovations. The reopening signalled the end of work begun in 1959 when the first major repairs since 1912 were undertaken on the structure. Cracks which had begun to appear in the outer walls were repaired and the walls weather proofed. The sixty-three year old stain glass windows were releaded to prevent water dam age from rain seepage. The steps at the main en trance to the Cathedral were removed in late 1961 and a completely new entrance plaza was constructed. To the left of the main entrance a small formal garden honoring the Ca thedral’s patron, St. John the Baptist was built, setting off a bronze bas-relief depicting the baptism of Christ in the river Jordan. The bronze art work was executed by sculptor Cesare Fiumi, of Florence Italy. Cost of the exterior work was $177,843.75. In 1962 the remodeling of the interior was begun. It con sists of a complete renovation of the interior of the upper church. Adolph Frei and Sons, of Philadelphia were awarded the contract for the restoration. All the murals highlighting the upper walls and ceiling of the nave and transepts were re paired and restored; statuary was repainted by skilled artists; lower walls and ceiling were painted and redecorated; all wood work, including the pews, was refinished.. The heating system was replaced with a combination heating and air-conditioning system, installed by the Mock Plumbing and Heating Compa ny. The church has been com pletely relighted, using a sys tem of downlights recessed in the vaulted ceiling, and con temporary lanterns in the side aisles. Electrical work also included the rewiring of the building to replace what the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNa mara, rector termed‘obsolete.’ While all major work has been completed, a new marble pulpit and communion rail are yet to be installed. They are presently tion program was set by Mon- signor McNamara at $225,000.00. The reopening ceremonies consisted of a solemn Pontifi cal Mass, celebrated by His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, bishop of Savannah. Assisting Bishop McDonough were the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, P. A., V. G., rector, who served as arch priest; and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toomey and the Very Rev. Bede Lightner, O. S. B., superior of Sacred Heart Bene dictine Priory, who served as Deacons of Honor. Deacon of the Mass was the Rev. Herbert Wellmeier, assis- A. Lucree, also an assistant rector at the Cathedral was subdeacon. Ceremonies were under the direction of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, chancel lor. Minor offices were filled by students of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary. Among the Protestant clergy attending the rites was the Rt. Rev. Albert R. Stuart, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Geor gia, and the Rev. R. H. Baker, Jr., assistant rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Savannah. Priests and Sisters from all parts of the diocese were in attendance. Bishop McDonough, who also preached at the Mass lauded Monsignor McNamara, declar- (Continued on Page 6) FATHER HERBERT J. WELLMEIER incenses Bishop during Mass. At Bishop’s right is Monsignor T. James McNamara, Cathedral rector. Protestants Place Flowers On Grave Of William Seton PITTSBURGH, (NC)—Bishop John J. Wright of Pittsburgh said here that confidence was a guiding principle in the life of newly beatified Mother Eli zabeth Seton. He said at a ceremony coin ciding with the beatification of Mother Seton (March 17) in Rome that the Seton saga teach es that “all that befalls us, all that we do, all the mysteries of life. . .are to be placed against the perspective of eter nity.” Urging emulation of Mother Seton’s optimistic nature, the Bishop said: “Have confidence. Never let the comparison of time and eternity slip an in stant from your mind. I find this cures all sorrow.” Bishop Wright alluded to a ceremony earlier that day at the Protestant cemetery in Leg horn, Italy, “where good people had laid flowers on the tomb of William Seton,” Mother Seton’s husband. He referred to William Seton as “the forgotten man in the story of today’s wonders,” and added: “No one can tell me that Mother Seton was not pleased by this placing of flowers on the tomb of her Protestant hus band.” Married Couples’ Recollection Day At Savannah SAVANNAH- - Savannah Knights of Columbus will spon sor a Day of Recollection for married couples on Sunday, March 31, from 2 p.m. to 6p.m. at St. Mary’s Home. The day will be under the di rection of the Rev. John J. Cuddy, Diocesan Superinten dent of Schools. INDEX CATHEDRAL HISTORY EDITORIALS JOTTINGS YOUTHSCOPE HERE AND THERE..— OBITUARIES .... MAILING ADDRESS Moore’s Death ‘Another Vol. 43, No. 28 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year Says Vatican Daily: Crime In Name Of Boxing’ VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC) —A comment of His Holiness Pope John XXIII about “sports that go counter to natural prin ciples” is pertinent to the case of a U. S. prizefighter who died recently, Vatican Radio has sta ted. The Pope made the comment, and also referred to “barbari ties inflicted by brother upon brother,” in an impromptu speech (March 24) at Our Lady Queen of Peace church in the suburban town of Ostia Lido. Vatican Radio said (March 25) that the Pope’s words “may be clearly understood as linked with the tragic fate of Davey Moore, who died this morning” (March 25). Moore, former world fea therweight champion, suffered a brain injury when he was knock ed out by Sugar Ramos in a title fight in Los Angeles (March 21). (Neurosurgeons have stated that Moore apparently suffered the injury when the back of his head struck one of the ring ropes while he was on his way down from a punch landed by his opponent. The surgeons sta ted, however, that an accumula tion of blows Moore received earlier in the fight may have made him more susceptible to the brain injury.) Vatican Radio said the Pope’s words of condemnation are “all. the graver in view of his well- known optimism.” “All sports have their risks and this is not the reason for condemning them,” Vatican Ra dio continued. “The physical and moral standards promoted by sports reward and justify the inevitable risks, including those of boxing. “As regards the pitiless de mands of the people who regu late the contracts of fighters, and also as regards the pas sions aroused by professional fights and public fanticism, the judgments of moralists are se vere. Yet there is no real and proper condemnation from the Church. "Explicit declarations of the Church, however, are not need ed before coming to moral judg ments. There are the principles of the natural law. It is enough to apply them with intelligent reflection and rectitude of con science to arrive at the conclu sion that professional boxing, such as it is at the present mo ment, as a fact or as it is practiced, is a sport that is objectively immoral.” The day before Pope John spoke in Ostia Lido, the editor of L’Osservatore Romano, Vatican City’s daily newspaper, (Continued on Page 6) SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1963 Seminary Wing Dedication Seven Hundred Attend Vianney Award Program SAVANNAH — The highpoint of a weekend of activities con nected with the third annual St. John Vianney Altar Boy Awards and the dedication of a new wing at the Savannah minor seminary was a Field Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas J. McDonough. A congregation of more than 700, comprised of altar boys to be honored with the coveted award and members of their families, as well as seminar ians, attended. An honor guard composed of members of the Savannah council Fourth De gree Knights of Columbus in full regalia were among the hundreds who received Holy Communion at the Mass, cele brated outdoors on the semin ary campus. Awards were conferred by Bishop McDonough after the Mass. And, while many altar boys and their parents depart ed for home immediately after wards, more than four hundred remained to witness the dedi cation of the new addition to the seminary building complex. The weekend activities, which began on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 came to a close after the dedication with Benediction at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Boys receiving the St. John Vianney award came from every PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. JOHN J. KIRBY April 3, 1872 Oh God, Who didst give to thy servants by their sacredotaf office, a\ share in the priest hood of the Apostles, grant, we implore, that they may. also be one of their company forever in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen. parish in the diocese. They are: SAVANNAH DEANERY CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (SAVAN NAH): Terrell Courie; Richard George; Claude Gibson; Joseph Heitman; John Lyle; Joseph Ro chefort; Larry Saunders; Rich ard Sellers. SAINT ANTHONY (SAVAN NAH): Arthur John Decoteau; Roscoe Riley. SAINT BENEDICT’S (SA VANNAH): Roy Allen; Richard Chisholm; Michael Meyers. BISHOP’S HOUSE: Rickie Green; Michael Haliigan; George Paul; Gilbert Stacy; Bil ly Ray. BLESSED SACRAMENT (SA VANNAH) Frank Barragan; Steve Cannon; Donald Cromar- tie; William Hadsell; Hugh Harte; Michael Hennessy; James Kelleher; Jerome Kil patrick; Charles Powell; Wil liam W. Shearouse. SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER (BRUNSWICK): Joseph Acosta; Steve Gardner; Joseph Lough- lin; Michael Moore. HUNTER AIR FORCE BASE (SAVANNAH): Michael A. Cana- van; Gary A. Fraternale. SAINT JAMES (SAVANNAH); Larry Gaudry; Tim Herbison; Craig Herndon; Steven Mac- Cauley; Richard Pelli; Joseph Prouty; Robert Reardon; John Stephens; James Weinzettel; Mark Woolley. SAINT MICHAEL’S (SAVAN NAH BEACH): Arthur Davis; Ernest Hosti; James Powers; Andrew Shaw. MOST PURE HEART OF MA RY (SAVANNAH): Earl Miller; Joseph Turner. NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (SAVANNAH): Robert Dillard; Paul Ganem; Danny Knesel; Ar thur Sheffield; Michael Shoe maker. OUR LADY OF LOURDES (PT. WENTWORTH) Tony Bar- ras; Donald McLendon; Rex Templeton; Bart Traywick. SACRED HEART (SAVAN NAH): John Butler; Patrick Lingenfelser; Ralph Maggioni; John Ravita; Michael Ste- (Continued on Page 6V/ CARDINAL ARTEAGA Y BETANCOURT Cuban Cardinal Dead At 83 HAVANA, (NC)—A Solemn Requiem Mass was offered in the Havana cathedral for Man uel Cardinal Arteaga y Betan court, staunch advocate of in ter-American solidarity who died in San Rafael Hospital here (March 20). The 83-year-old Archbishop of Havana had been in failing health for more than a year. He suffered from arteriolos- clerosis, and contracted pneu- (Continued on Page 5)