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Priest Says
High School Glee
Clubs Miss Mark
CINCINNATI, (N C)—A
pries t-liturgist recommends
here that music classes and
glee clubs set their sights on
becoming “an apostolate.”
Father Joseph T. Nolan, pas
tor of St. Patrick’s church, Ga
lena, Kan., and a director of the
National Liturgial Conference,
told the liturgical music work
shop, sponsored by the World
Library of Sacred Music, it
would be “the best work” they
could do.
“I am waiting for the day,”
he said, * ‘when a Catholic girls
ollege will send their lovely
girls and lovelier voices to sing
unday Mass hymns with my
parishioners instead of the Song
of the Vagabonds and the other
usual pieces for their parents
in the auditorium.’’
He added that “it may be a
long wait.’’
“The year’s objective would
not be a concert but to estab
lish a repertoire of good hymns
at low Mass throughout the
parishes of city and diocese.
They could also let the parishes
hear, as part of worship, the
best of polyphonic singing,’’
Father Nolan said.
He advocated a “major ef
fort to correct the well known
deficiency in our Catholic
schools in singing and music
appreciation.”
"All our children should be
trained every year at least
through high school to sing, and
to sing well, and to use this
skill in the school Mass and the
parish church,’’ Father Nolan
said.
He suggested that “we should
be absolutely logical and sin
cere when we evaluate our mu
sic education programs on the
one hand, and on the other
Pope Pius XII’s statement
that * a Christian’s chief duty
and highest dignity is to par
ticipate in the Eucharistic
Sacrifice.’ ”
Father Nolan urged musici
ans to "profoundly consider the
common good and be willing to
((.use English often, to work on
good holy hours, devotions, and
parish needs rather than a high
Mass concert piece, and to re
peat simple but good hymns of
ten enough until they become
more of a Christian folksong.’’
Although he emphasized
congregational singing, Father
Nolan said ' 'there is plenty of
room still left for a decent
choir, not merely to support
a congregational hymn but to
sing in its own right, at the
right time.’ ’
In the liturgical movement
and the trend toward more
active participation by the laity
in the liturgy and deeper un
derstanding of its meaning, Fa
ther Nolan cited a number of
“attitudes of mind’’ which
sometimes stand in the way of
progress. He said these are:
—1. A love of Latin and a
reluctance to see it replaced
even partially as the liturgical
language. “We can continue to
place a high value on Latin,”
he said, “but we can never love
it more than the good of souls,
which is the primary motive for
restoring the use of the people’s
language in their worship.”
—2. A suspicion of things
considered “Protestant” and
somehow alien to us, such as
congregational singing, use of
the Bible, and other forms of
lay activity. “Many good
things,” said Father Nolan, “we
can learn and borrow from our
Christian brethren. Many other
practices, like congregational
singing and the use of Psalms
and the vernacular languages,
are simply a returning to our
own older traditions.”
—3. A “too unyielding” at
titude toward change. “We
should be willing to accept
change for the love of those
who need it, even if we feel no
need ourselves, or even a sense
of loss,” he said.
—4. A tendency to let reli
gious practices become “pe-
trifien.” “We go on reading
passages of the martyrology in
religious houses that no his
torian would remotely ap
prove,” he said, “and we con
tinue lengthy prayers for no
reason except that someone did
them before us. Periodically we
need to test our prayer prac
tices by Our Lord's own stan
dard of‘worship in sincerity and
truth.’ ’’
—5. A tendency to let “cute
ness’’ interfere with correct
doctrine. ’ ‘The Christ we wor
ship and possess is not today
the baby Jesus . . . and in the
Holy Eucharist He does not un
dergo any physiological process
such as being bom or suffering,
feeling sad or neglected,” Fa
ther Nolan siad.
—6. Too limited an apprecia
tion of the Holy Eucharist. “It
is not only a presence we adore
but a sacrifice we offer and a
sacrament we receive.
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JFK ARRIVES FOR MASS IN COLOGNE—U. S. President John F. Kennedy is greeted
outside Cologne’s ancient cathedral as he arrived (June 23) to attend Mass there with
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. Msgr. Karl Gielen, shown welcoming the president, offered
the Mass there and represented Cardinal Frings. A cheering crowd of 100,000 filled the
cathedral square, the start of a 12-day tour of four European countries.—(NC Photos)
Food Congress Focused
Attention On Poor Areas
(By J. J. Gilbert)
WASHINGTON, (NC)--This
city, long concerned over food
surpluses in the U. S., has been
made more acutely aware of
food shortages in other places
round the world.
The people of this country
have for years sought to ease
the pangs of want felt by people
elsewhere, but as a result of
the World Food Congress just
held here, it has been pledged
that we will look at our aid
program again and see what
more we can do to bring about
“freedom from hunger,” the
goal of the - meeting.
This was one of the concrete
results of the congress, which
was actually a discussion meet
ing between 1,330 delegates
from 104 countries. At the end,
the delegates unanimously
adopted a declaration urging
these actions:
. . . That underdevelop
ed countries institute land re
forms and improve their man
agement and planning pro
grams.
. . .That developed countries
give more foreign aid and adopt
trade policies that will permit
underprivileged countries to
export more of their goods un
der more stable conditions.
Free exchange of goods in
trade is important here, so
that poor countries can trade
what they have a lot of for more
of what they don’t have but need.
Some of the Catholic partici
pants in the congress had long
urged this action.
Many of |lje problems seemed
complex. For example, it was
warned that the rush of emerg
ing countries to industrialize
leads to a neglect of their
agricultural development; that
ignorance is “a towering bar
rier; in the drive against hun
ger, yet “in some poor coun
tries, having a primary educa
tion means to be able to leave
farming and get a job in town.”
On the other hand, in still other
countries, nine-tenths of the
population is engaged in feeding
the nation and not doing too good
a job of it.
Other problems seemed sim
ple of solution. It was said that
if outboard motors are placed
in the catamarans, seagoing
fishing rafts which an estimat
ed 150,000 southeast Asians
use for their livelihood, the
fishermen can increase their
range from 10 to 24 miles; ex
pand their daily catch from 13
to 130 pounds of fish; get larger
fish from deeper waters, and
multiply their incomes several
times.
The problem, it was said, is
to feed today’s hungry and meet
the challenge of a population
that may be quadrupled by the
year 2000. There was abundant
testimony that this could be
done, with planning and effort.
U. S. Secretary of Agricul
ture Orville L. Freeman said
economists in his department
predict that by the year 2000
the world would have a food po
tential almost twice what the
demand for food is expected
to be. France’s Minister for
Scientific Research Gaston
Pawleski said experts extimate
that only one-half, and maybe
only one-third, of the world’s
arable land is under cultivation.
It was pointed out that 70
per cent of the earth’s surface
is covered by sea; that acre for
acre the oceans are about as
productive of food as the land;
yet less than one per cent of
the earth’s food comes from
the seas today.
It was also pointed out that
man is at the center of the pro
blem, and that the reform of man
to bring about the fuller reali
zation of his family and social
responsibility will bring other
wanted reforms in train.
Answers Those Who Criticize
Saint Joseph’s Name In Mass
CHICAGO, ILL.—The Rev.
Francis Fil&s, S.J. ! , r chairman'
of theology at Loyola Univer
sity, Chicago, when addressing
a luncheon meeting of Little
Flower Men’s Council in the
Wedgewood Room, Marshall
Field’s, on Monday, June 24,
replied to Catholic lead
ers of the ecumenical move
ment who claim that the up
grading of St. Joseph and the
addition of his name to the Ca
non of the Mass has become an
obstacle to the successful re
union of Catholic and Protestant
churches.
The Little Flower Men’s
Council is an organization of
laymen, under the direction of
the Carmelite Fathers, which
supports deserving boys who
aspire to the priesthood in the
Carmelite Order. Chaplain is
Fr. Paul T. Hoban, O. Carm.,
6413 S. Dante, Chicago, Ill.,
national director of the Society
of the Little Flower.
To prove his point that ven
eration of St. Joseph is not a
devisive element in the ecu
menical movement, Fr. Filas
referred to a little publicized
statement of Dr. Karl Barth on
St. Joseph. Fr. Filas also stated
that critics miss the essential
spirit which the late Pope John
XXIII attempted to breathe into
the II Vatican Council and into
the entire ecumenical move
ment i.e. to re-state ancient
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of the Apostle has been found.
Such is the final conclusion after
all the labor and study of these
years. . .At the edge of the
tomb, the remains of human
bones have been found. How
ever, it is impossible to prove
with certainty that they belong to
the body of the Apostle. This
still leaves intact the historical
reality of the tomb itself.’’
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FATHER FILAS, S.J.
Christian truths and formulas
in such way that the revelation
of Christ shines forth clearly
upon all men. Obviously one
area which required explora
tion, Fr. Filas said, was the
Canon of the Mass which has
stood untouched for 13 centur
ies. Introducing St. Joseph’s
name into the liturgy of the
Holy Sacrifice of Mass only
accords to the foster-father of
Jesus and spouse of Mary a role
in the life of the Church which
Jesus Himself recognized dur
ing His years on earth.
Pope Orders
Special Dinner
For Convicts
VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC)
—His Holiness Pope Paul VI
ordered a special Sunday din
ner for all of Italy’s convicts
and special desserts for thou
sands of sick children to mark
his coronation on June 30.
Vatican Radio said (June 26)
that the Pope gave instructions
that funds be provided so that
all jails in Italy could have a
special banquet on coronation
day for their prisoners. At the
same time, the Pope ordered
special desserts served to the
children in Rome’s Bambino
Gesu hospital and to all the
crippled children who are in
hospitals in Rome, Milan, Pes-
sano—a small town near
Milan—and Inverigo near
Como.
The Pope's act recalled Pope
John XXIII’s similar concern
for prisoners and sick children,
During Christmastime in 1958,
the first year of his reign, Pope
John visited Rome's Regina
Coeli prison and Bambino Gesu
hospital.
The Southern Cross, July 4, 1963—PAGE 5
Pontiff Pledges-
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engaged today—the dialogue
with the modern world. In a
superficial examination, the
man of today can appear to be
more and more a stranger to
all that is religious and spiri
tual. Aware of the progress of
science and technology, intoxi
cated by spectacular successes
in domains until now unexplor
ed, he seems to have divine
powers of his own and to want
to do without God. . .
“But behind this facade it is
easy to find the profound voices
of this modem world, also af
fected by the Holy Spirit and
grace. It aspires to justice, to a
progress not only technical but
human, to a peace which is not
only the precarious suspension
of hostilities between nations or
between social classes, but
which permits finally an open
ness and collaboration of men
and peoples in an atmosphere
of reciprocal confidence.
“In the service of these cau
ses it is possible to practice
to an astonishing degree the
virtues of strength and courage,
the spirit of enterprise, of devo
tion, or sacrifice. We say it
without hesitation: all that is
ours. And We cite for proof of
it the immense ovation which
was given the voice of a pope
recently calling all men to or
ganize society in brotherhood
and peace.”
Continuing his address in En
glish, Pope Paul said he wanted
to greet and bless “our vener
able brothers and beloved child
ren who use the English lang
uage.” He said the English,
which has spread to every cor
ner of the world, ‘ ‘makes a nota
ble contribution toward in
creased understanding and uni
ty among nations and races.”
He added: “Like our venera
ble predecessors on,the throne
of Peter, We too intend to dedi
cate Ourself to the encourage
ment of greater mutual under
standing, charity and peace
among peoples, that peace which
our Blessed Lord left to us and
which the world without Him
cannot give.”
Speaking in Italian, the Pope
stated:
“We will seek to preserve
and increase the pastoral vir
tue of the Church, which pre
sents it free and poor in its
proper attitude as a mother and
teacher, full of love for her
faithful children. . .and warmly
beckoning to those who are not
yet among them.
“We will resume, as We have
already announced, the ecu
menical council. And We ask
God that this great event may
confirm the Church in its faith,
reinforce its moral energies,
give it a new youth, and adapt
its forms to the needs of the
times, and present the Church
to the Christian brothers sepa
rated from its perfect unity in a
way to make it attractive to
them and make easy and joyous
the sincere recomposition, in
truth and charity, of the Mysti
cal Body of the one Catholic
Church.
“In a word, with the aid of
God, We will have a heart for
all. It is enough for Us at this
moment to remember among all
Our sons, suffering because of
the oppression of their due
freedom and because of the in
firmity of their body on their
spirit.”
In the Latin part of his
speech, the Pope said despite
his fears at assuming his high
office, he placed his trust in
God and the intercession of Our
Obituaries
Mrs. Sarah Mock
SAVANNAH—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Sarah Agnes Mock
were held June 28th from Bless
ed Sacrament Church con
ducted by Father James.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. J. A. Battle and Mrs.
Dorothy M. Copes; a sister,
Mrs. Charlotte Von Weller of
Albany, Ga., three grandchild
ren, eight great-grandchildren,
two great-great-grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Louise Plunkett
SAVANNAH—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Louise Mendel
Plunkett were held June 26th
from the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist. The Rev. Lawrence
A. Lucree officiating.
There were no known imme
diate survivors.
IN AUGUSTA . . .
MEMORIALS
S.R. KELLY & SON, INC.
PA 2-6972G
Lady. He added:
“Finally, We address Ourself
to Paul, whose name We have
taken, so that We may place
Ourself under his auspices and
protection.
“May he, who so loved Christ,
who so desired and strove to
spread Christ’s Gospel, who
gave his life for Christ, may he
choose to be Our heavenly ex
ample and patron through all
the days of Our life.”
Pope Paul concluded his ad
dress with a series of blessings
to those who speak German,
Polish, Spanish, Portuguese and
Russian.
He told the Germans: “Ear
nestly We pray with you to God
for these wishes: atrulyChris-
tian way of life among your
people, unity of belief and the
preservation of world peace.”
Referring to his stay in Po
land as a young member of the
papal diplomatic corps, he ex
claimed: ‘ ‘Poland, always faith
ful, which We visited and which
always remained near Our
heart!”
The Pope told the Spanish
speaking that “their realities
and the firm adherence to the
Chair of Peter and the devotion
to Mary which distinguishes
them, make Our heart of father
and pastor vibrate with emotion
and are a reason why the Church
places on them its predeliction
and its hope.”
In Portuguese, the Pontiff
sent greetings to Portugal and
Brazil, recalling his trip last
year to the latter country.
100 Yrs. In India
KILACHERI, India, (NC)—St.
Anne's Congregation, an Indian
community of Sisters, marked
the 100th anniversary of its
founding here. The community
—founded by a widow, Tadpatri
Gnanamma, in Kilacheriin 1863
for the education of needy child
ren—now has 290 members in
18 houses in five Indian dio
ceses.
Enough To 4 Bug’
Any Parent
ST. LOUIS, (NC)—Mrs.
Laurie Felknor, religious
activities chairman for the
St. Louis Archdiocesan
Council of Catholic Women,
had been away from home for
a lot of council meetings in
recent days.
But she didn’t realize how
it had affected her two young
est, Peter, 6, and Christo
pher, 5, until she returned
home one day to find a new
“Catholic” organization
rising like a fifth column at
her own home.
There, on her front door
step, were all the pre
schoolers in the neighbor
hood with swarms of live,
dead and dying bugs, and
signs proclaiming the new
organization: “The Archdio
cesan Council of Catholic
Bug Collectors.”
Name-cards were being
handed out to one and all,
just as in that other Arch
diocesan Council. And huge
signs, in near-illegible
children’s scrawls, pro
claimed: “Fun! Fun! Fun!”
Named For
Pope John
LA CROSSE, Wis., (NC)--
Catholic students at La Crosse
State College selected Roncalli
Student Center, in honor of
Pope John XXIII, as the name
for the building and chapel of
the La Crosse diocese’s New
man Club, now under construc
tion.
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Crete: An Island Known To Paul
Jhc Hoi)/ Father’s Mission Aid
for the Oriental Chunb
CRETE, the island off the coast of Greece, calls to mind
St. Paul’s famous voyage to Malta and Rome. His ship had
Cfo stopped for a time at Crete, where
PaUl prophesied trouble, but the Ro-
man leader paid no attention to his
words . . . The ensuing shipwreck
__ and landing at Malta is one of the
great sea stories of all time . . . To
day in IAKLYON, a Cretan city,
Father George Russos, a Capuchin, is
trying to replace a twice-damaged
church, the only Catholic one in the
city. The original church was dam
aged by bombing in World War II
but repaired sufficiently for services
. . . Then in 1953 an earthquake
struck it .so fiercely that civil authorities forbade its use. Since
then Father Russos has been bravely trying to build a new
church for his hundred parishioners, who are farmers and poor
workingmen with little more to give than their labor . . . For
months now work has been stopped for lack of funds to buy
material. Father needs $2,500 to complete the building . . .
Many tourists visit this church to attend services. Perhaps you
were once on. a visit there . . . Will you help finish this much-
needed church? The priest and people of IAKLYON will re
member you gratefully in Masses and prayers.
SPEAKING OF TOURISTS. These days you are probably plan
ning your vacation. Some will even be making a trip to the
Holy Land ... Or perhaps this is for you a dream deferred.
Meantime, why not have a MASS offered by one of our priests
in the HOLY LAND to watch over you during your vacation,
wherever that may be . . . Years ago vacation-time was often
used for pilgrimages to famed shrines. Such a MASS may be
actually celebrated close to a place made holy by Christ’s life
on earth. And often your stipend may be the priest’s sole
daily support. — ——
RING AROUND PALESTINE
In LEBANON to the north, some 125,000 PALESTINE REFU
GEES need our help. In Syria and Jordan to the EAST, and
the Gaza Strip to the SOUTH of Palestine, there are 1,275,000
more of these pe>opIe made homeless by the Arab-Israeli War
of 1948 . . . Pope Pius XII and his successor, Pope John XXIII
entrusted our association with the task of helping these people
who remind us so much of Christ—once homeless in the land
He made holy. A $10 FOOD PACKAGE will feed a REFUGEE
FAMILY for a month. $2 will supply a warm BLANKET for a
needy BEDOUIN. Will you help?
Kindly rememmber us in your will. Our official title is:
THE CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION.
Membership is $1 a year for a single person; $5 for a family.
IN MEDIEVAL TIMES, a pilgrim on his way to the Holy Land
sought hospitality by saying he was going “a la sainte terre,”
from which we have the word “saunter.” The w'ord “canter”
comes from the motion of horses as the pilgrims trotted along
the Canterbury road to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket . . .
Today’s “pilgrims” go by jet. But the way to God’s service as
a priest or nun is still slow and careful, requiring much time,
careful preparation, and yes—money! We have names of many
young seminarians and Sisters-to-be who need your help in
completing their training. By adopting one of these, you can
prepare them for their work in the NEAR and MIDDLE East.
$150 a year for two years pays for a Sister’s education . . . $100
a year for six years covers cost of training a seminarian. Your
contribution may be sent in installments.
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