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I PAGE 6—The Southern Cross, April 13, 1963 MARY MICHAEL MANGER, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. George J. Manger of Fort Benning, was recently elected vice president of the freshman class of Barry College in Miami. Miss Magner, a history major at Barry, is a graduate of Pacelli High School, Columbus. . .HOLY FAMILY CYO’ERS sponsoring and at tending a Holy Hour on Sun day, March 31st, at Holy Fami ly Church, Columbus. . .At the recently held '63 Belmont Abbey Review, a comic high light of the Review was the Ben Crazy skit which was a parody on the recent rash of medical series on T. V. Lending her acting ability to the parody was Savannahian MISS NANCY CUN NINGHAM who played the role of Nurse Somebody. . .Two members of St. Vincent’s 1963 Graduation Class have received sizeable scholarships to two different colleges. Miss Mari anna Seyden’s scholarship is valued at $2,600 for four years at Mt. St. Agnes College, Bal timore Md. It is renewable annually on the condition that the awardee maintains a high scholastic average. In addition to her scholarship, Marianna will receive a government grant through the college. The other awardee is Miss Anne Powers, who has received a grant valued at $2,400 from Barry College in Miami, Florida. . .Enter taining with all their versatile ability at the Coastal Empire Arts Festival, Savannah, and noting themselves "The Bene dictine Military School Free- landers" were students CHUCK POWELL, JOHN OETGEN, JO SEPH PACIFICI AND BILL OETGEN. They played the ban jo, bongo, congo and guitars on Factors Walk. The four folk- singers have entertained Savan- nahians on several occasions in the past, notably the Elks’ Min strel last Spring, and have al ways been acclaimed as a high light on any musical program... MRS EUGENIA MOORE’S LADIES AUXILIARY TO THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HI BERNIANS (Sav’h.) are an ticipating some 400 dozen eggs and about $500 in food and flowers to be distributed to Catholic charities during Holy Week. Recipients will be the Carmelite Monastery, St. John Vianney Seminary, St. Mary’s Home, St. Anthony's Church, the Little Sisters of the Poor, and the Savannah Convents of St. Vincent, St. James, Blessed Sacrament, Sacred Heart, and St. Francis. Chapels throughout the city will receive flowers. Additionally, funds will be sent to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen for the poor, and the Boys’ Orphan age in Washington, Ga. Mrs. Moore is president of the or ganization. . . .Plans have been formally launched for this year’s Elks’ Minstrel Show. At a recent meeting held at the home of Savannah Lodge No. 183, B. P. O. Elks, BILL STARRS, former Little Theatre director and now professor at Armstrong College (Sav’h.) briefed the various committees as to their duties. W. C. DAYE will head the advertising and publicity committee, and JOHN P. RODEWOLT will be chairman of the tickets com mittee. The show will be pro duced by John B. Rogers Pro ducing Co. of Fostoria, Ohio, and is scheduled for May 9 and 10 at the City Auditorium . . . .MRS. KENNETH (ALICE) HILTZ of Savannah is enroute to Dallas, Texas, to visit with her daughter, CELINE (MRS. ARTHUR HORTON). From there the ladies will travel to Kansas City, Kansas, to visit with Mrs. Hiltz’s sister, SR. CELINE OF ST. ROSE OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR. Mr. Horton is an indus- dustrial engineer with the Tex as Instrument Company, and he and his wife have one child, THERESA, who will accompany the two ladies on their trip to Kansas City. . . .Savannahian BOB FERRARO has been elect ed a trustee of the Greater Savannah Lodge 96, Loyal Or der of Moose. A new Lodge, was chartered last week. . . . MRS. HOUSTON (THERESA) BROWN of the Cathedral parish is heading a committee to sell doughnuts on the third Sunday of each month following the last five Masses. The committee will provide funds for altar- boy attire and activities. Highly successful in the past, this added feature of the committee will also provide a Continental Breakfast on third Sundays in Separation (Con’t from Page 1) constant goings and comings. Processions of the different communities sometimes pass ed each other. Each community offered only one Mass each day—but sometimes one solemn Mass started as another was in progress. The Catholic observance of Holy Week in Jerusalem opened with a solemn Palm Sunday Mass in the basilica celebrated by Latin Patriarch Albert Gori, O. F. M. During the Mass, the priests and faithful, including some Americans, joined in a, procession of the Blessed Palms that three times circled the place of burial. Later the same day the Latin Patriarch, wearing his cere monial robes and accompanied by Catholic prelates of the vari ous Eastern Rites, led a long procession that retraced Christ’s route during his tri umphal entry into Jerusalem. The procession began at the Shrine of Bethphage, starting point of Christ’s route into Je rusalem, and wound down the slopes of Mount Olivet, passing the shrines of Dominus Flevit (the Lord Wept) and Gethse- mane, crossing theCedron Val ley, and entering the Holy City through its ancient walls at St. Stephen’s Gate, site of the ston ing of the first Christian mar tyr. At the courtyard of the Basilica of St. Anne, the Pat riarch imparted the Eucharistic blessing as the crowds waved thousands of palms. On Wednesday of Holy Week and on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, the sombre in terior of the basilica echoed with the plaintive chant of the Tenebrae Psalms and Lamen tations. Holy Thursday morning saw one of the most solemn litur- giest of the Roman Rite. Sur rounded by a group of vested assistants, Patriarch Gorice- legrated the Holy Sacrifice and blessed the holy oils. On Thursday afternoon, be fore the Tenebrae, the drama of the Mandatum, of Washing of Feet, was reenacted. His mitred figure standing out against a background of naked altars and shrouded images, the Patriarch humbly knelt to bathe and kiss the feet of cle rics and Religious, in com memoration of the act perform ed by Christ for the Apostles before the Last Supper. These rites took place also at the Saviour’s Tomb. When Good Friday dawned, the Tomb where the Blessed Sacrament was reserved re mained the only bright spot in 170 Attend Day Of Recollection ALBANY—A Day of Recol lection for youth groups of the Columbus Deanery was held on Sunday, March 31st, at St. Tere sa’s Church- The conferences during the day were given by Father Fran cis Azar, a Franciscan of the Friary in Americus. In addi tion to the conferences, the schedule included rosary, a question and answer period, private devotion, confessions and Mass. Following the program in church, the young people ad journed to the school auditorium for a chili supper prepared and served by the adult advisers of St. Teresa’s C.Y.O. After din ner an enjoyable entertainment was presented, including a com edy skit by members of St. Teresa’s C.Y.O., a selection of folk songs by "The Crusaders,’’ (Richard Wuller, Mike Brun- dage and Banks Burgess.) and a grand finale featuring Father Krygier at the piano. More than 170 young people attending, representing the fol lowing parishes: St. Martin’s in Americus, St. Theresa’s in Cordele, St. Michael’s in Mont ezuma, St. Augustine’s in Tho- masville, St. Joseph’s in Bain- bridge, St. John Vianney in Ca milla, Immaculate Conception in Moultrie, Our Divine Saviour in Tifton, St. John’s in Valdosta, St. Clare’s in Albany, the Mar ine Base and Turner Air Force Base and St. Teresa’s, Albany. ■ Accompanying the young peo ple were Father Lucial, O.F.M. of Thomasville, Father Payne of Valdosta, Father Gibbons of the Marine Base, Father Kry gier and Father LeFrois of Al bany. the School Cafetorium, At a cake sale recently held by the Mothers and Friends of the Altarboys, $100 was netted. There are over sixty altarboys in the Cathedral parish, ranging from the third through twelfth grades of school. . . , the dimmed vastness of the basilica. All through the night and day hours, pilgrims had come to kneel in adoration and to meditate on the great mys tery of the Passion. The Liturgy of the Presanc tified was performed at the Altar of the Nailing to the Cross, on Calvary itself. The Sacred Host was borne to Gol gotha and there consumed in a climax to ceremonies that trace back to the earliest liturgical forms of the Church. An hour or so before noon began what to many pilgrims is the most moving and im pressive ceremony of Holy Week in Jerusalem. It was the reenactment of Christ’s Way of the Cross through the narrow streets of the old city. Begining at the courtyard of rawdat el Maaref, where Pilate washed his hands of the fate of the Nazarene, to the tomb where the Crucified Saviour was buried, thousands of devout worshippers paused in prayer at each of the 14 Stations of the Cross. At each stations ser mons were delivered and prayer at each of the 14 Sta tions of the cross. At each station sermons were delivered, and prayers and chants recited in a variety of languages, in cluding Arabic, English, French, Spanish , Latin and Greek. Part of the route—from the Sixth Station to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre—was through cobblestoned streets so narrow that the pilgrims had to press their way along from ston to stone. Some parts of the Via Dolorosa are also so steep that steps have had to be built for the pilgrims. On the evening of Good Fri day, the traditional "burial” service, during which sermons were preached on the theme of the Passion, was held at Cal vary. By the time it was over darkness had descended on the city. The Holy Saturday service was scheduled to take place in the Holy Sepulchre basilica on the morning of that day ra ther than in the evening as is now the case elsewhere throughout the world. Easter Sunday morning was again expected to see the Holy Sepulchre and all the Holy City resound with glad alleluias as the pilgrims from far and near joined to comemorate the triumph of the Resurrection. On that morning, for which the Church reserves the most jubilant of her commemo rations, Patriarch Gori was again scheduled to officiate at the Sacred Tomb, offering a Pontifical Mass with all the solemnity with which the Pas chal Sacrifice of the New Testa ment is surrounded. Then there would be a procession of joy around the Holy Tomb whereon Good Friday only Prayers of sorrow were heard. VISIT FORT PULASKI—Seventh graders from Cathedral Day School pose on one of the civil war cannons mounted atop the wall of historic Fort Pulaski. Trip to the old fortifications was part of the activities of the seventh grade civics club. At lower left in photo is Sister Mary Patrick Joseph, R. S. M. seventh grade teacher. Murray District Deputy AUGUSTA—Richard F. Mur ray, 2270 Darlington Drive, Au gusta, Georgia, has recently been appointed District Deputy of the First District, Knights of Columbus, Georgia. He is a member of Augusta Council No. 677. Murray has had a long and colorful career in the United States Army and is currently continuing his interest in the service as he is assigned as Associate Director, Officers Department, U. S. Army South eastern Signal school, Fort Gordon, Ga. Mr. Murray attend ed Wofford College, and Seton Hall University. He is a graduate of the Bri tish Army Commando School, the U. S. Army Ranger School, Airborne Training Course, Pathfinder School, the Infantry Officers’ Basic and Advanced Courses, Army Command and General Staff College, U. S. Army Management School, Spe cial Forces Qualification Course, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Automatic Date Processing Course and the Modern Weapons course as well as the Special Warfare and Counterinsurgency School. RICHARD F. MURRAY Declaration “Dangerously Incomplete 95 GENEVA, Switzerland, (NC) —An international Catholic or ganization has called on the United Nations Human Rights Commission to issue a declar ation reaffirming the basic right to religious freedom. Pax Romana, movement of Catholic students and intellec tuals, urged the commission to adopt a declaration that would not be restricted to protecting the right of the individual to worship freely, but would also include the right of religious bodies as a whole to engage in social action. Discussion of religious free dom was originally scheduled to be a major item at the meeting of the commission which be gan here March 11. But the mat ter was postponed and debated briefly toward the end of the session. The commission, how ever, passed a resolution giving priority to discussion of a draft declaration on eliminating re ligious prejudice at its next ses sion. The Pax Romana statement said that the text of a UN declaration "would be danger ously incomplete if it appear ed to confine the condemnation of religious intolerance to measures adopted solely against the practice of relig ious worship or rites. "The field of religion is an eminently practical one, it has ethical implications, spurs men to action and to charitable work and requires broad education. All these aspects must be pro tected against crude discrimin ation in civic life and in the ex ercise of professional duties. The right to practice chairty because of one’s convictions is so obvious that the need to men tion it at all would cause sur prise, were it not that recent incidents compel us to do so.” The statement referred to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which lays the foundation s for international recognition of religious free dom by saying: "Everyone is aware that ar ticle 18 of the universal dec laration does not cover the en tire subject. Above all, every one knows how wide is the gulf between the existence of a text in the declaration and its ap plication in practice. Deplor able events affecting one or other of the various religious communities in a nation or a group of nations, confirm the The Ecumenical Council The Southern Cross is pleas ed to print the prize-winning Essays in the annual Contest sponsored by the Diocesan Council of Catholic women. This Essay took first honors in Group 1. Winning essays in Groups II and III will be carried in later issues. (By Tim O’Shea, Pacelli High, Columbus) "All roads lead to Rome”. For the second time in the course of history, these words possess a significant meaning. The adage is perhaps utilized in a slightly different manner than it was during the time of the Roman Empire, but a con^ nection is present. During it’s Golden Age, Rome was the hub around which the activities of mankind revolved. Today, Rome is still a hub, but for the acti vities of God. Rome’s position as an axis is further emphasized by the fact that, at the present time, delegates from every point on the globe have assem bled there to convene an Ecu menical Council—Vatican II. A church-wide council is a significant event, if for no other reason, for it’s rarity. Only twenty Councils have taken place in the almost two thousand years of the Church’s existance. Of these twenty, this is the sec ond one to be held at the Vati can. Hence the name—Vatican II. On the morning of January 25, 1959, Pope John shattered for once and for all the popular notion that he was to be only an "in-between Pope”. He ac complished this by announcing his plans for an Ecumenical Council. From that January morning until the opening of the Council last October 11th, the entire Catholic world was bust ling with preparations for the meeting. Questionaires were sent to the world’s bishops for the pur pose of gathering suggestions for the Council. Committees were organized to plan the pro ceedings. The Vatican was re novated to accomodate its many visitors. The very elaborate ness of the preparations indi- TIM O’SHEA the cates the magnitude and importance of the Council. Vatican II will certainly not suffer from a lack of material on which to ponder. It arrived in an age which cries out in need of it’s guidance. Within the Church are the flowering of the new Liturgical Movement and the many antiquated laws and traditions which have need of revision. Outside the Church, but nevertheless involving it, are the problems of worldwide Communism and the hope for the eventual unification of all reli gions under one supreme head, the Pope. Since he first pro claimed the Council, Pope John has many times hinted that it may be the first tiny step lead ing toward Christian unity. In the past few months, there has been a great amount of dis cussion concerning the Council. The Council’s prominence in the news causes one to wonder what to expect from it. The answer to this question could probably be most correctly sta ted thusly: Do not look for any momentus changes in the Church. There will be some changes, but they will probably be in the form of moderniza tions to keep pace with the Space Age, Also, in keeping with Pope John's avowed purpose for the Council, some barriers to ward our separated brethren will begin to tumble. This crack in the wall is expected to widen until the eventual goal of unifi cation is accomplished. Vatican II will probably have a great effect on the layman. Because it will realign the thinking of the Church along more modern lines, the layman will find it increasingly easy to weave his religion into the fabric of his everyday life. This merging of his spiritual and temporal lives will have the effect of bringing Christ the Man closer to his own level, and greatly strengthening the bond of love between them. The dream of religious unifi cation may not be realized dur ing our lifetime, but in the life of the future layman, it may be accomplished. Then, as Christ intended it, His Church could aid all men in their journey over the road to their eternal reward of forever living with Christ. Berlin Wall BERLIN, (NC)—Berlin’s So viet Zone authorities have granted permission to Arch bishop Alfred Bengsch to cross the wall and go into West Ber lin at Easter time. The Berlin prelate will celebrate Mass and preach at St. Hedwig Cathedral on Easter Sunday* truth of this assertion. Every one claims that he is comply ing with the letter and the spirit of the (United Nations) Charter and the declaration, but the ex istence of individual and collec tive suffering, in which the re ligion professed by Pax Romana plays a very large part, cruel ly contradicts that claim.” “Experience shows,” Pax Romana concluded, "that a declaration. . . on the elimina tion of all forms of religious intolerance might fall short of its main aim if it failed to con tain a provision preventing any restrictive interpretation of rights not expressly mentioned in the text. We should also like to see the practical require ments inherent in the' suprana tional character of certain re ligions protected at least by a general formula.” New Offi icers For PCCWAt St. Patrick’s AUGUSTA—Mrs. H. B. Rob erts has been elected president of Saint Patrick's Council of Catholic Women and will be installed at the May meeting. Other officers-elect are Miss Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary and Mrs. Wm. D. Moore, Trea surer. Mrs. Harry B. Arthur, presi dent, presided at the April meeting and gave reports of the Augusta Deanery meeting held March 31st in Dublin, Ga. She announced that the Diocesan Convention would be held in Col umbus, Ga., May 11th and 12th. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Roberts, and Mrs. Arthur were appointed as delegates to represent the parish at the Diocesan conven tion. Mrs. Polly Mathewson and Miss Josephine Murphy extend ed an invitation to meet at their home on Wednesday evening, April 17th, to make bandages for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home. Mrs. Arthur announced that the May meeting would be fol lowed by a covered dish supper and urged all members to be present. Catholic Men Honor Sarnoff WASHINGTON, (NC)—Robert W. Sarnoff, chairman of the board of the National Broad casting Company will be hon ored here April 15 by the National Council of Catholic Men for his network’s "33 years of creative leadership and co operation in religious broad casting.” Sarnoff will be saluted at a preview showing of "I Am With You,” special four-part documentary series to be broadcast during May on the NCCM’s Sunday "Catholic Hour,” is a survey of the his tory of the Church and its 21 ecumenical councils. The ser ies was filmed in 16 cities in eight countries of the Middle East and Europe. Attending the preview show ing here will be 75 guests, head ed by Archbishop Patrick A. O’ Boyle of Washington, chairman of the administrative board of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. The audience also will include other Church dignitaries, re presentatives of the U.S and foreign governments, and NBC executives. QUESTION BOX (Continued from Page 4) feast for, like all things mira culously produced, it was per fect. So was this miraculously produced body of Christ endow ed with the keenest of senses, the sharpest responsiveness of appetite; it was most perfect ly fitted to respond thrillingly to the lightest touch of joy and by that very fact, to shudder with the utmost agony under the brutal blows of pain.” ADD, TOO, the consideration that Christ’s death was com pletely voluntary—he insisted that his every faculty suffer to the fullest during the redemp tive act. He did not, as the ex pression goes, even begin to rationalize his suffering. NOR DID CHRIST, who is of course God, permit the ineffable joy of the beatific vision to re lieve his terrible agony—not even for a blinding fraction of an instant. Q. Just to clarify a doubt; If one receives Holy Communion any time during Lent, he has already fulfilled the Church law as regards Easter Commun ion—right? A. Here in the United States Pope Receives— (Continued from Page 4) the rigors of winter” and added that it should be a symbol of trust in the Lord for everyone. He recalled that peace is the “theme of the imminent ency clical which We have already spoken of and peace will be the living font of the words which We will speak during Holy Week on various occasions when We exercise Our apostolic minis try—on Holy Thursday to the distinguished representatives of nations amid the stupendous and solemn setting of the Sis- tine chapel; on Saturday when We address the university stu dents of France who, in ideal representation of all studious youth of the world, will give an example of liturgical fervor here in Rome . . . and lastly on the Night of Holy Saturday peace will be the theme crowning Our Easter radio message.” of skulls”); nor hearing (rack ed by the din of blasphemous and vulgor shouts); nor sight (chafed by the recognition of his mother, our Lady, standing beneath the cross). AND THESE considerations (there are countless more) to the fact that Christ’s body was perfect, hence, his sufferings could only have been propor tionately intense. As the late Father Walter Farrell wrote in his Companion to the Summa series: “The wine at Cana had astonished the master of the the Easter season extends from the first Sunday of Lent through to (and including) Trinity Sun day. Hency anyone who receives Communion worthily during this period thereby fulfills the Church precept. One whould remember of course that the law defines the minimum. Fre quent reception of the Blessed Eucharist is the ideal. Holy week brings unique op portunity for youth to grow spir itually and to participate in the 1 richest liturgy of the year. Many of the young people will make a retreat, quite a few in Savannah will witness the impressive rites of the Mass of Chrism, all teen-agers will undoubtedly receive Holy Communion prac tically every day of Holy Week. The Good Friday Liturgical Ac tion^ Holy Saturday Virgil ser- vicis will attract most of you in the spirit of penance and the desire of growth in grace. And V ■ A ^ C0U*^ V Easter Sunday traditionally is the biggest Church day of the year. Unless a person learns to appreciate the beauty and worth of Holy Week during his youth, it is doubtful he will ever attain Christian .maturity. The excitement of the Mas ter’s golf tournament in o&t own Georgia City of Augustil and the opening of a new base ball season in major league^ cities emphasizes the craze for sports among American youth. It reminds us that one of the four aspects of CYO is ath letic. Thank God, our teen agers love sports. It makes the physical fitness program de sirable. Many CYO activities can be planned with athletic endeavors. Bowling and skating and putt-putt continue to grow in popularity. Swimming, soft- ball contests, some golf and tennis engage the energies of the teen-agers. Picnic season will soon be here in full swing. Water-skiing fascinates new boys and girls every year. All these are admirable, healthful activities. Savannah’s Sacred Heart CYO will make their trip to Jekyll Island on Easter Monday. This has become an annual affair,^ popular outing and reportedly a pleasurable bus trip down and back. Blessed Sacrament CYO will have a live-band dance Easter Monday night for all Savannah CYO members. Half a buck will gain you admission to the de lightful evening’s entertain ment. vUuuttait MOTOR HOTEL • TV * AIR CONDITIONING • FAMOUS MIAMI BUFFET • ICE A BEVERAGE STATION* • COFFEE MAKER, EACH ROOM LUCKIE AT CONE ST. A Good Address in Atlanta Georgia State Savings Bank . \M Savannah's Largest and Oldest Savings Bank BANK BY MAIL SERVICE Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bull & York Streets Rosaries Wanted Untold nttw^bers of Rosaries and Religio^ Medals* reppse in the drawer^sqnd desks, no longer ££frig used. The mis sionary needs of tlhSsQhurch can be oSrtially met, by giving these items to the evfecQncrea^fng number of Converts. I repair broken rosaries s >aj*!^collect medals to send to various missionaries. I wptrfd V be s very happy to have your Readers send such artjoes to mS-sS^o they can be put to use where they are nqened. Miss Dorothy Braudls, 508 East 6th Street, South Boston, 27, Mass.