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> ) f at * Pope Paul Forceful Spokesman On Social Problems (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) His Holiness Pope Paul VI has long been a forceful and eloquent interpreter of the Church’s doctrine on major so cial questions facing the world today. Especially noteworth in this regard are the messages which, as papal Substitute Secre tary and Pro-Secretary of State, he sent in the name of Pope Pius XII to Catholic so cial congresses in several na tions. In these documents the then Msgr. Giovanni Battista Mon- tini dealt with such issues as overpopulation, world hunger, public health, the role of the governoment in the national ec onomy, the international com munity, and the parish and so ciety. Here are some of the key pas sages from these messages on major social questions: —On world hunger. “Beyond your borders, masses of human beings still suffer from undernourishment in a universe where economy looks for its equilibrium ever more and more on a world scale. The Holy Father has no hesi tation in thinking that activities such as yours, even if they be of limited range, are an ef ficacious help in establishing the temporal conditions for a stable peace, for can peace be brought about as long as in numerable families share but in an appallingly insufficient manner the wealth of the earth which nourishes?’’ (Letter to the French Social Week, July, 1950.) —On public health programs. * ‘Certainly there could be no question of contesting the rights and the duties of the State in the matter of public health and especially in favor of those who are less fortunate, of those whom poverty renders less pro vident and more exposed. “A just legislation on hy giene, preventative medicine, and adequate and sanitary hous- plagues such as tuberculosis or cancer, a legitimate preoccu pation for the health of young generations and many other measures that encourage the health of the body and spirit of the framework of wholesome social relations—all this co operates toward the prosperity of a nation and its interior peace. . . “But these achievements in the field of security, of medi cine, or of assistance ought to conform themselves to the mor al principle of respect for men and for the family. Unfortu- in this matter is not (Letter to he Week, July, The State and economic The economic world is pri marily a creation of the free will of men; it pertains to the State, therefore, to create those conditions which may allow pri vate initiative to expand within the limits of the moral order and of the common good. “The church, therefore has always benevolently regarded and encouraged those forms of business undertakings in which she finds it possible for the per sonal initiative of all partici pants to assert itself and to ex pand, as, for example, in the case of craftsmen’s projects, the family-sized farm, and co operate undertakings . . . “But the Church also main tains that, in complete conform ity with the proper order, big business can remain within the realm of private initiative, pro vided that evident considera tions of the common good do not militate against such a situa tion.” (Letter to the Italian Catholic Social Week, Septem ber, 1952.) —On the international com munity. “Now, in spite of the hard lesson on events, too many Christians still remain deaf to the warnings of the papacy. How many, for example, con tinue to shut themselves up within the narrow confines of a chauvinistic nationalism, in compatible with the courageous effort to start a world com- munityh demanded by recent popes? ‘ ‘But undoubtedly even more numerous are those who have not renounced their strange in ertia despite the frequently re peated appeals of the Holy Fa ther for ‘action against every inaction and desertion in the great spiritual combat where th e stakes are the construc tion, nay, the very soul, of the society of tomorrow’ ...” (Letter to the French Social Week, July, 1953). —The parish and the com munity. “In our tragically divided society, does not the parish . . . function as a school- of peace and social justice, in viting all the faithful, without distinction, to unite with one another around its altar? In tellectuals and illeterates, poor and rich, employers and employees, gather there to gether on the basis of Chris tian equality . . . “Its spirit is that of the peace of Christ, unto which we have (Continued on Page 2) ing, the attempt to provide ev eryone with the best medical care, the elimination of social nately, fear unwarranted.” French Social 1951.) life. Vol. 43, No. 41 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year First Public Address Pope Will Continue Council SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1963 Effective September 1st Diocesan Schools Adopt Open Admission Policy SAVANNAH—In a letter read at all Masses last Sunday, Bi shop McDonough announced that effective September 1, 1963 all Catholic children will be ad mitted to the Catholic schools of the diocese without regard to race’dr color. Diocesan schools are located in Savannah, Augusta, Albany, Brunswick, Columbus, Macon, Valdosta and Waycross. Total enrollment in Catholic elemen tary and high schools of the Savannah diocese is over 9,000. In several cities, parishes serving the Negro population are located within the territor ial boundaries of one or more predominately white parishes. Under Bishop McDonough’s ruling, parents of Catholic children will be able to enroll them in schools previously open to Negroes or in the school of the territorial parish where they are living at enrollment time. Parishes serving Negroes are much the same as so-call ed “national parishes” erected to serve groups of various na tionalities in other parts of the country. These parishes have no territorial boundaries. The Bishop’s letter referred to a previous pastoral letter read throughout the diocese during Lent of 1961. In that letter he stated: “We cannot ignore the teach ing of Sacred Scripture that, in the beginning, God created man after His own image and like ness; that He breathed into him an immortal soul, that He gave him an eternal destiny. We cannot forget that all human beings, without regard to dif ferences that are purely acci dental, are created in the same way. We cannot ignore that Je sus Christ Our Lord, the Eter nal Son of God, became man and died for all men, that they might be saved by His Grace. . .” . .All Catholic people in the United States are coming to realize as the Bishops said (in a 1958 pronouncement) that ‘the time has come to cut through the maze of secondary or less essential issues, and to come to the heart of the problem. The heart of the race question is moral and religious. It con cerns the rights of man and our attitude toward our fellow man.” Bishop's Office Diocese of Savannah 225 Abbhcohn Street Savannah, Georgia My Dear People: Acting on the principles set forth in my Pastoral Letter of Lent, 1961 on racial justice, effective September 1, 1963 Catholic Children regardless of race or color will be admit ted to Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Savannah. Requirements concerning scholastic qualifications, ad mission, registration, tuition gnd transfer rights will be applied equally to all. All parents may enroll Catholic Children in a parish school previously open to Negroes or in the school of the territorial parish where they now reside. During the past two years, I have studied this problem diligently and have kept it constantly in my prayers. At meetings with priests and teachers in all parts of the Dio cese over the past few months, they have concurred unani mously with my decision. In you my dear people, I repose the greatest confidence that you will accept this course of action as being prompted by a love of God founded upon justice and charity towards all manking. Imparting to you my blessing, I am, Devotedly yours in. Christ, BISHOP OF SAVANNAH VATICAN CITY (NC)-- His Holiness Pope Paul VI has told the world that he will continue the ecumenical council begun by Pope John XXIII as “The pre eminent part of Our pon tificate.” In the first public address of his reign (June 22), the new Pontiff also pledged that he will “continue with every effort” the work for Christian unity started by Pope John, “for which he offered his life.” Pope Paul declared: “We open Our arms to all those who glory in the name of Christ. We call them by the sweet name of brothers. May they know that they will find in Us constant understanding and good will.” In his first radio message to the world, Pope Paul list ed the other tasks which he has set for himself in his pon tificate: —To make every effort to preserve peace among nations. —To work for the revision of the Code of Canon Law, a cherished project of Pope John. —To work along the lines mapped out by the great social encyclicals of his predecessors “for the strengthening of jus tice in civil, social and inter national life.” In regard to the latter point, the Pope called for “care for the underdeveloped countries, where the standard of living is often unworthy of the human being.” The Pope declared: “The new epoch, which the conquests of space have open ed to manking, will be singu larly blessed by the Lord if men truly know how to recog nize each other as brothers ra ther than rivals, and build a world order in the holy fear of God, in respect of His laws, in the gentle light of charity and mutual collaboration.” The pontiff continued: “Our work with the help of God, will be to make every effort to preserve the great blessings of peace among na tions—a peace which is not only the absence of war like rivalries or of armed factions, but a reflection of the order desired by God the Creator and Re deemer, a constructive and ten acious will for understanding and of brotherhood, an unshak able display of good will, ready for every trial, an uninterrup ted desire for active harmony, inspired by the true good of mankind with unfeigned char ity.” Pope Paul, who has spent POPE GIVES FIRST BLESSING FROM ST. PETER’S —On the morning of his election, June 21, Pope Paul VI gives his first blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, to a crowd of 100,000 persons in the square below. Shown with him are Archbishop Enrico Dante, Prefect of Papal Ceremonies; Eugene Cardinal Tis- serant, Dean of the College of Cardinals; Benedette Cardi nal Alois! Masella, Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, and Msgr. Salvator Capoferri, Vice-Prefect of Papal Cere monies.—(NC Photos) most of his priestly life in the administrative branch of the Church known as the Roman Curia, said he wanted to ex press “in a special way” his esteem for the curia. “We are certain that its most worthy work will be of genuine assis tance to Us,” he said. The Pope also saluted the cardinals “who shared with Us in the trepidations and prayers of these days of waiting "be tween Pope John’s death and his own election. He spoke of his love for “the venerable brothers of the epis copate of the East and of the West” and said he was already anticipating ‘ ‘the joy of embrac ing them all at the second ses sion of the ecumenical coun ci.” Greetings were also extended to the priests, Religious and laity of Rome, his new diocese, and of Milan, his old one. Those in parts of the world where Christianity is persecut ed, he said, “should feel Us close to them.” He praised the work of mis sionaries and members of Ca tholic organizations, and con tinued: “We embrace with fatherly love all who suffer: the sick, the poor, prisioners and exiles, refugees.” Finally Pope Paul saluted the young, “in whom rests the sure hope of a better future;” the great and lowly of the earth; craftsmen and laborers; schol ars, teachers and scientists; newsmen and writers; poli ticians and heads of state. At the start of his speech, which was delivered in Latin, the new Pontiff spoke of the popes under whom he has worked: “Pius XI and his un conquerable strength of mind; Pius XU who illuminated the Church with the light of a teach ing full of wisdom, and finally Pope John XXIII, who gave to the world the example of his singular goodness. “But We wish to recall in a very special way, with grate ful and deeply-moved rev erence, the figure of the mourn ed John XXIII who in the brief but highly intense span of his ministry knew how to win over to himself the hearts of men, even those who are far away, through his sleepless solici tude, his sincere and concrete kindness toward the lowly and the outstanding pastoral char acter of his actions, qualities to which were added the very special enchantment of the hu man gifts of his great heart.;; In the face of the difficul ties of his new post, Pope Paul A SMILING POPE PAUL—This picture was taken immediately after the sealed conclave area was opened at the Vatican. The new pontiff, Pope Paul VI, smiles as he receives the congratulations from members of the College of Cardinals who elected him pope on June 21.—(NC Photos) said, he is sustained by Christ’s promise to be with Peter and his successors for all time. He is also supported, he added, by the motherly protection of Our Lady, “to whom We en trust Our pontificate from its beginning.” To the world he said: “The vastness of the task that awaits Our poor energies is such as to bewilder the hum ble priest called to the heights of the Supreme Keys. But We shall dedicate to you Our pray ers and Our daily efforts. We need, nonetheless, you col laboration and your prayers, that it may rise constantly to God 'in fragrant odor’ for the pastor of the Universal Church.” Keane Named District Deputy Daniel J. Keane of Savannah has been appointed District Deputy of the Knights of Col umbus for the 1963-64 year. Appointment of Keane, an ex ecutive of Levy’s Department Store, was announced today by .Bernard S. Dunstan, State Dep uty elect. It is effective July 1. Keane, who was recently re in Savannah Episcopal Bishop Hails Election Of New Pontiff SAVANNAH—The Rt. Rev. Albert R. Stuart, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia has praised the action of the College of Cardinals in select- PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. M. J. CLIFFORD June 30, 1898 Oh God, PVho didst give to thy servants by their sacredotal 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. ing Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini to succeed Pope John XXIII as supreme ruler of the Catholic Church. “I'm sure we’re all very grateful that another spiritual leader has been named and we understand from our Roman Catholic friends that this new Pope will be a worthy successor to John XXIII,” he said. Declaring that Episcopalians “rejoice in the possibility of the continuance of the Vatican Council and what this will mean for Christian unity and world peace,” Bishop Stuart promised that “the Episcopal Church will certainly be remembering the new Pope in our prayers.” DANIEL J. KEANE elected Chairman of the St. Pat rick’ s Day Parade Committee, is the Chancellor-elect of the Savannah Council, K. of C., and an officer of Savannah Lodge #183 B.P.O. Elks. He has been active in civic and religious affairs and is a Past President of the Catholic Young Peoples Association. Pope Lunches With Cardinals VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC) —His Holiness Pope Paul VI had his midday meal (June 21) with the cardinals shortly after the first rituals following his election were completed. Bishop’s Statement Election Occasion Of Joy The election of a new Pope, Paul VI, to guide the spiritual destiny of more than one half billion Catholics throughout the world is the occasion of great joy and happiness. The world has waited tensely, expectantly, and prayerfully the outcome of the deliberations of the Cardi nals convoked in solemn con clave. Now we have a Pope. His Holiness, Paul VI, becomes one with Peter in forging a link in the unbroken chain of Aposto lic succession, and the bark of Peter is now committed into his hands. We pray most fer vently that the Light of the Holy Spirit will illuminate his way safely, courageously, and piously. We the Catholics of the Dio cese of Savannah, extend to our new Holy Father our sentiments of affection and unswerving al legiance to one who has been chosen by the Grace of God to be Chief Shepherd of Christ’s flock. We ask, too, for the new Pope, the prayers of our many friends not of the Catholic Faith, who were as deeply and genuine ly grieved as we were at the death of the late and beloved John XXIII. In the tradition of Holy Mo ther Church we wish for Pope Paul VI ‘ad multos annos.’ May he have many years and may his pontificate be a faithful reflection of the life and love of Christ, the Good Shepherd.