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A I I \ Vol. 44, No. 4 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year In United States Secularist Influences Hit By Vatican Daily VATICAN CITY, (NC)—The Vatican City daily newspaper has criticized secularist in fluences in the U. S. and the sensational coverage by the world press of the Ward trial in London while at the same Bishop Furey San Diego Coadjutor Pope Divides Exarchate Into Two Jurisdictions Catholic Action Needs Men, Women Of Thought ► And Action, Pope Says to the June 17 U. S. Supreme Court ruling barring recitation of the Lord’s prayer and Bible reading in public schools, al though no specific reference was made to the ruling, "There are indications in American life,” the editorial stated, "of a Taicization’ of the European variety which tends to exclude religious in fluence from life. REQUIEM FOR ARCHBISHOP O’HARA — An overflow crowd jammed the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, for the pontifical requiem Mass and burial of the late Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara, Apostolic Dele gate to Great Britain, and former Bishop of Savannah. Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, Apostilic Delegate to the United States, celebrated the Mass. (Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times Photo) U. S. Apostolic Delegate Offers Requiem For Archbishop O’Hara board states, the District of Columbia and part of Pennsy lvania from what was the Ex archate of Pittsburgh. The Pope also named Auxil iary Bishop Francis J. Furey of Philadelphia to be coadjutor with the right of succession to Bishop Charles F. Buddy of San Diego, and Mon signor Jer- mone J. Hastrich, Vicar General of the Madison Diocese to be Titular Bishop of Gurza and auxiliary to Bishop William P. O’Connor of Madison. time commenting on racial in tegration in the U. S. The editorial in L’Osserva- tore Romano, signed by assis tant editor Fredrico Ales- sandrini, dealt first with the problem of racial integration in the U. S. The newspaper said it recog nizes the difficulties involved in the problem, noting that "it is a simple matter to solve for those who are distant and stran gers to the environment.” It also stated that only six of 146 dioceses in the U. S. have not yet integrated their schools. L’Osservatore quoted Dr. J. H. Jackson, president of the Na tional Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., the parent con vention of Negro Baptists, as saying: "If a prize were giv en to a religious denomination for merit in the fight against segregation, the prize should go to the Catholic Church.” The editorial then continued: "The courage of those politi cians more conscious of those duties to the community which call upon them for leadership can do much. But the laws, as good as they may be, do not suffice alone to form a new reality when it is a matter of banishing prejudices, affirming in consciences the perennial values of the Christian mes sage as the foundation of a true equality—not only legal but also moral—and especially when it is a matter of promot ing and rendering effective a sense of that charity which is the true animator of brother hood, and therefore of con-'" cord.” The general statement of this problem was followed by an edi torial note that seemed to refer VATICAN CITY, (NC) — His Holiness Pope Paul VI said here that Catholic Action needs * ‘men and women of thought and of action” who want to Christ ianize modern society. The Pope spoke at a special general audience (July 25) in the Vatican’s San Damaso Court yard to a Catholic Action group—300 priest-moderators of Italian Catholic Action and boy scouts on their way to Greece for an international jamboree August 1 to 11. Pope Paul told the priest- moderators that Catholic action will keep its present structure and function. He told the scouts he is sending a special letter to them at their jamboree. In what amounted to a major policy speech on Catholic Ac tio, the Pope said. “We will say immediately that it is Our wish that Catho lic Action should remain sub stantially as outlined by the authority and wisdom of Our venerable predecessors of re cent decades. It is now part of the consti tutional design of the Church. Its form varies according to different countries; its tra ditions, requirements and de- Cardinal Buried ROME, (Radio, NC) — Val erio Cardinal Valeri has been buried in his family tomb in the village of Santa Fiora north of Rome. . The Cardinal, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Reli gious, died on July 22 in Rome. His body was taken privately to St. Peter’s basilica on the evening of July 24 and after a funeral Mass the following morning was taken to Santa Fiora for burial, according to his wish. velopment vary. But its defi nition as cooperation of the laity in the hierarchical apostolate of the Church remains . . . “It remains as a duty for whoever is re sponsible for pro moting the pastoral care and education of laymen in the apos tolic activity of the Church. It remains above all as a voca tion which is offered to laymen. It enables the latter to pass from an inert and passive con cept of Christian life to a con scious and active one, to pass from a state of being Christian in name rather than in fact— foreign to understanding and participating in the problems of the Church—to a state of being convinced faithful who can and must share the Church’s com pleteness as a community and its active responsibility. ‘‘We will say more: It is our wish that Catholic Action should recover its strength and acquire new skill in attracting to itself generous souls, youthful and strong minds, men and women of thought and of action, Ca tholics who wish to be heard and used for instilling Christ ian life in modem society. ‘‘We ask you above all to have confidence in this form of apostolate in the Church. . . and to seek out the new re sources it needs to remain alive and effective in its pro found immersion in the fonts of truth, liturgy and grace, in its close adherence to the hier archy. . . ‘ ‘The second suggestion con cerns more the laity than the clergy who direct and assist Qatholic Action; namely, that laymen may consider Catholic Action as their own work, not only designed for them but also formed and promoted by them, unquestiionably linked with the ecclesiastical heirarchy and destined indeed to give the latter obedience and help.” He praised their activity and good works. “All this expresses the vita lity of the scouting formula,” PHILADELPHIA, (NC)—The Apostolic Delegate in the U.S. offered Requiem Mass here for his counterpart in Great Britain, Pennsylvania - born Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara who died at his post in London. At the Mass offered (July 24) by Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, retired Bishop Fran cis E. Hyland, who worked closely with the late Arch bishop, delivered the sermon. Archbishop O’Hara, who died (July 16) of a heart attack, had a lengthy dual career as head of a U. S. diocese from 1935 until 1959 and as a Holy See diplomat from 1947 until his death. His death leaves only one other American at the head of a Vatican diplomatic mission, Archbishop Joseph McGeough, a New York native, who is serving as Apostolic Delegate to South Africa. Bishop Hyland, who retired in 1961 as Bishop of Atlanta, was Archbishop O’Hara’s Auxiliary Bishop for several years when the Archbishop served simul taneously as Bishop of the old diocese of Savannah-Atlanta and at Holy See posts overseas. In his sermon he praised Archbishop O’Hara as a man whose life had exemplified his episcopal motto * ‘Vitam im- pendere Cristo”—to devote one’s life to the cause of Christ. Stressing Archbishop O’ Hara’s devotion to Christ and to his Church, Bishop Hyland said that with him “love to the Church was a veritable passion, ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Additional stories and photos pages 2 and 3 and he could never be really at ease as long as there was anything which he personally could accomplish for the Church, or for the souls com mitted to his charge as pastor and bishop, or for the members of the hierarchies of the three countries in which he was priv ileged and honored to serve as the personal representative of the supreme pontiff.” He said Archbishop O’Hara brought to his various posts ‘‘personal talents and abilities of a high order, a stern sense of duty, a charm of manner, an array of social qualities rarely found in a single individual, and above all an intense love of the Church.” The remains of Archbishop O’Hara were interred in a bur ial vault in the cathedral here. The local Mass followed by six days a Requiem Mass of fered in London’s Westminister Cathedral (July 19) by Arch bishop Francis J. Grimshaw of Birmingham, senior member of the English hierarchy. Archbishop O’Hara was born in Green Ridge, Pa. His years of service to the Church in top posts began early. When he had been ordained for only nine years, he was named Aux iliary Bishop of Philadelphia in 1929. At the time, he was the young est U. S. Bishop, being only 34. In 1935, he was appointed Bi shop of Savannah, a diocese which then embraced all of Georgia. In 1937, the diocese’s name was changed to Savannah- Atlanta. In 1947, he entered the Holy See’s diplomatic corps, retain ing his Georgia post as well. He represented the Holy See in Rumania until his expulsion by the Reds in 1951. He then served as Papal Nuncio in Ire land until being named Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain in 1954. In the meantime, the Savan nah-Atlanta See was divided in 1956 into two separate dioceses, each bearing the name of one of those major Georgia cities. He continued to hold the post of Bishop of Savannah until 1959, when the Holy See consented to his request that he be permit ted to resign. Louisiana Bishop Orders Integration Of 4 Schools BATON ROUGE, La., (NC)— Bishop Robert Emmett Tra cy has ordered racial integra tion at four Catholic high schools in September, 1964, as the “initial step” toward abo lition of segregation in all Ca tholic institutions in the Baton Rouge diocese. The announcement was made by the Bishop in a pastoral letter which was read (July 28) from the pulpits in all Ca tholic churches in the 12-par ish (county) diocese. Bishop Tracy directed that racial bars be dropped in the 11th and 12th grades of four Catholic high schools in East Baton Rouge Parish in Sep tember, 1964. The prelate said this will bring the Catholic high schools in line with public schools which will begin accepting Negro stu dents in the 12th grade in Sep tember in the parish. The inte gration of the public schools was ordered as a result of a re cent Federal court order after an eight-year legal battle. Bi shop Tracy said the court or der came too late to effect in tegration for the Catholic schools this year. swamped motorboat. Another priest, Father Anatole Bail- largeon, O.M.I., 48, (right ph<>to) of Natick, Mass., a mem ber of the picnic party , is shown with Christy Martini, 3, after their rescue. A poor swimmer, he clung onto the boat and child for 11 hours. They were tied together with a nylon rope. Both priests have been named for awards for their heroic actions.—(NC Photos) WASHINGTON (NC)—His Holiness Pope Paul VI has di vided the Exarchate of Pitts burgh into two jurisdictions having the status of Eparchies immediately subject to the Holy See. One is located in Pitts burgh, the other in Passaic, New Jersey. Bishop Nicholas Elko has been named Eparch of Pitts burgh and Bishop Stephen Kocisko has been named Eparch of Passaic. The Eparchy was formed by detaching terri tories of fifteen eastern sea- SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1963 he said, ‘‘which is not subject to the wear and tear of time but, on the contrary, acquries through time rich experience and a constantly great convic tion of its fruitfulness and mod ern character. ‘‘We congratulate you for this magnificent phenomenon of youthful pedagogy, and it is Our hope that it may develop constantly more, taking always into consideration the com plexity and hierarchy of the re quirements to which the edu cation of youth must be dedi cated so that life may acquire its full human, physical, intel lectual, spiritual and religious value. * ‘We have been told that your meeting in Rome is only a stop over on a much longer journey, for you are on your way to Greece for your forthcoming jamboree to which We are soon sending a message signed by Us.” “That separation which un til a few years ago was meant to affirm only an equidistant impartiality between the public powers and all religious de nominations now tends to be come almost legally agnostic. A long and noble tradition seems to be weakened. “But as far as the private (Continued on Page 6) PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. JAMES O’HARA August 1, 1873 Oh God, IVho 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. PRIEST SWIMS SEVEN MILES TO SAVE COM PANIONS— A 45-year-old priest, Father John J. Sauvageau, O.M.I., (left photo) pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, New Orleans, La., was the hero of a boating accident on Lake Pontchartrain. Towing a 14-year-old-girl, he swam seven miles through treacherous waters, and then ran two miles to seek help for three others clinging to their APOSTOLIC DELEGATE GIVES FINAL BLESSING — Archbishop Vagnozzi gives the absolution at the final resting place of Archbishop Gerald P. O'Hara in the crypt under the main altar of Philadelphia’s Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. Archbishop John J. Krol of Philadelphia is seen in the background (right). Father James F. Connelly (center) Archbishop Krol’s secretary, was Master of Ceremonies.—(Standard and Times Photo)