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Newspaper Page TextThe Southern Cross, October 10, 1963—PAGE 3 But Need Time To Implement Decrees Approved By Pope Paul Have Immediate Effect VATICAN CITY, (NC)—De crees enacted by the Second Vatican Council and approved by His Holiness Pope Paul VI will automatically go into ef fect. However, there may be some time lag before they can be carried out in the individual dioceses of the world. This was explained at a press conference (Oct, 1) by Arch bishop Pietro Palazzini, secre tary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council. He also said a distinction should be made between dog matic decrees and discipli nary ones. Dogmatic canons are auto matically effective and need no specific implementation. How ever disciplinary measures or other changes may be subject to delay until they can be carried out in individual nations, re gions or dioceses. Archbishop Palazzini spoke of the way in which the Roman Curia, the Holy See’s central administrative staff, would as sist in carrying out the deci sions of the council in light of the existing Church law. He conceded that this process it- Obituaries Mrs. Wright S A VANNAH — Funeral services for Mrs. Wright were held October 4th at Blessed Sa crament Church. Survivors in clude her father, William D. Howe; four brothers, James W. Howe, Lee 0. Howe and Char les E. Howe, all of Savannah,' and William D. Howe, Jr. of Franklin, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Irma H. Heirmann of Savannah and Mrs. Thelma H. Barr as of Port Arthur, Tex., and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Ethel Downs SAVANNAH—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Ethel K. Downs were held October 8th at the Little Sister of the Poor with the Rev. Andrew Doris, O.S.B. officiating. No immediate fami ly known. ^ ^ IN AUGUSTA . . . MEMORIALS S.R. KELLY & SON, INC. PA 2-6972 Irvine Henderson Funeral Home 0,O' PH. AD. 2-7181 Irvine C. Henderson Irvine C. Henderson, Jr. James E. Henderson, III 121 W. Hall St. SAVANNAH self may be altered by the council Fathers. But speaking in terms of past history, Archbishop Palazzini said that the first step neces sary in terms of disciplinary changes would be their incor poration into canon law. This will be done, he said, by the special commission for revision of canon law appointed by Pope John and confirmed by Pope Paul. The Archbishop said that once the canon law commission has finished revision of Church law in the light of the general di rectives laid down by the council Fathers, it will be necessary for this legislation to be applied in every diocese around the world. "This will be done, at least according to present Church legislation, through particular councils of a national or a pro vincial level," he said. "Once a national council ora provincial council adapted the legislation to local conditions," Archbishop Palazzini said, "then it will be necessary to submit the legislation to some central and unified criteria. "This is necessary so that harmony may be preserved be tween the local adaptations made by the local councils, and the general legislation voted in to effect by the council Fathers for the entire Church." Archbishop Palazzini said, in answer to questions, that there could be changes voted by the council Fathers in the rules now governing national episcopal conferences so that they might have real jurisdiction in their decisions. At present, decisions of the conference have the force of recommendations or sugges tions, but perhaps in the future the conferences could be given judicial power to implement their decisions. Asked about the Pope’s pro posals of curial reform, Arch bishop Palazzini said the Holy Father’s proposals were "ex plicit and precise." 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Savannah’s Only Discount House DIXIE FURNITURE MART ‘' Where Everybody Trades” 2517 Bull Street Savannah, Georgia Phone AD6-8616 NON-CATHOLIC OBSERVERS AT COUNCIL—General view of Council Hall during the second session of Vatican The First Week Council II. The non-Catholic observers occupied a place close to the main altar, shown at the right and left lower benches. — (NC Photos) Vatican Council In Review The following is a roundup story of debates during the first week of the ecumenical coun cil’s second session. VATICAN CITY (NC)—One U. S. cardinal spoke out against a proposal to bring back the permanent diaconate and an other urged that the Church in crease its emphasis on preach ing during the first week of de bate at the ecumenical council’s second session. Discussion was on the schema —or draft constitution—"On the Nature of the Church." De bate was concluded on the sche ma’s first chapter, "On the Mystery of the Church,” and begun on the second chapter, "On the Hierarchical Constitu tion of the Church, particularly on the Episcopacy." Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, open ed discussion of the second chapter. He objected to a pro vision to abolish the present Church law that the diaconate may be conferred only on as pirants to the priesthood. In the early Church the dia conate—which allows a man to preach and distribute Holy Communion — could be held’ permanently by those who did not become priests. In recent years bishops in diocese with a shortage of priests have urged the return of the permanent diaconate. Cardinal Spellman argued that such a return is a disci plinary matter that has no place in a draft constitution on a dog matic matter. He also noted several practical difficulties, pointing out that vocations to the priesthood might decline, es pecially if permanent deacons were allowed to marry. Antonio Cardinal Bacci of the Vatican administrative staff joined Cardinal Spellman in opposing the permanent diacon ate. In discussions on the first chapter, Joseph Cardinal Rit ter, Archbishop of St. Louis, said the schema does not give enough emphasis to the need for restoring preaching to its pro per place in the Church. He said that such an emphasis is an in dispensable condition for the success of all other reforms. During debate on the first chapter, the majority of critics made two points: The text should be clearer about the fact that through Bap tism all Christians are included in the Church. The place of Our Lady in the Church should be treated in the schema on the Church and not separately. Ciacomo Cardinal Lercaro, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy, and one of the four moderators who direct council sessions, said that separated Christians are incorporated into the Church by Baptism, even though some heresy or other obstacle may interfere with their shar ing in the spiritual and social benefits deriving from the Church. Bishop Joseph Marling, C.PP.S., of Jefferson City, Mo., complained that the schema fails to reflect the proper ecu menical spirit. He said no men tion is made of separated Chris tians even as imperfect mem bers of the Mystical Body of Christ. Bishop William Brasseur, C.I.C.M., Apostolic Vicar of Mountain Province, the Philip pines, said the schema should use some expression to stress that the Church opens its heart, to all men. Valerian Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, India, said care should be taken not to present the Church as a com munity closed in on itself, but as a community open to the world. Abbot Christopher Butler, O.S.B., president of the English Benedictine Congregation, said the schema should clarify the position of the separated churches within the scope of the Church understood as the Kingdom of God. Archbishop Maurice Baudoux of Saint Boniface, Canada, objected that theschemapasses over relations of the Church with separated Christians. Archbishop John Heenan of Westminster, England, empha sized the Church’s obligation to work for the conversion of sep arated Christians. Bishop Franjo Franic of Split, Yugoslavia, said the schema should make special mention of the Jews because of their close ties with the Church and their possession of the Old Testa ment. He also suggested the establishment of a special of fice in the Roman curia to deal with the problem of atheism. Benjamin Cardinal de Arriba y Castro, Archbishop of Tarra gona, Spain, who spoke in the name of "60 bishops, mainly from Spain," proposed that the role of Our Lady in the Church be considered in a separate schema. He spoke in opposition to Raul Cardinal Silva Henri- quez, Archbishop of Santiago, Chile, who earlier had urged on behalf of 44 Latin American bishops that Our Lady’s role should be incorporated into the schema on the Church. Cardi nal Silva and Bishop Sergio Mendez Arceo of Cuernavaca, Mexico, made their appeal, they said, in order to give devotion to the Mother of God a proper perspective and to avoid remov ing it from theproperdevotion al life of the Church. During the first week of de bate, Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J., President of the Secre tariat for Promoting Christian Unity and a council moderator, said that some of the Biblical passages cited in the schema’s text do not prove what they are supposed to prove. He urged they be re-examined. Bishop Ernest J. Primeau of Manchester, N.H., thefirstU. S. prelate to speak during the council’s second session, noted the schema does not include a passage on Church-state re lations. Jaime Cardinal de Barros Camara, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, urged that the schema contain a declaration of the Church’s concern for the great masses of the poor. A similar recommendation was made by Pierre Cardinal Gerlier, Arch bishop of Lyons, France. Bernard Cardinal Alfrink, Archbishop of Utrecht, the Ne therlands, took exception to the schema’s use of the phrase "Peter and the Apostles" on the ground that it implies that Pe ter is not one of the Apostles. He suggested that it be changed to a phrase such as"Peterwith the other Apostles." St. Peter is prince of the apostles, the Cardinal explain ed, because he is one of the apostles. To associate him with the other members of the apos tolic college does not weaken his position. Scripture makes it clear, said Cardinal Alfrink, that Peter alone is the rock on which the Church is founded, but at the same time the Church is in some way founded on all 12 Apostles—each In his own way having a part in the founda tion of the Church without pre judice to the special position of Peter. Slightly opposed to the Dutch man’s position was the speech of Bishop Luigi Carli of Segni, Italy, whose turn followed the Cardinal’s by seven speeches. He too objected to the expres sion "Peter and the Apostles," and for the same reasons as Cardinal Alfrink. But then he added that the Scriptural texts which refer to the apostolic college as the foundation of the Church are not to be understood as referring to its historical VATICAN CITY (NC)—His Holiness Pope Paul VI urged those at his Wednesday general audience to "try to understand the loftiness and sacredness of what is being discussed" in the ecumenical council. ‘‘You have come to meet us while the ecumenical council is going on," he said (Oct. 2), "that is, while the hierarchy of the Church is gathered here to discuss those great religious questions which concern the very life of the Church and its mission in the world. "This is an extraordinary event which can have great con sequences for the future of the Church and of society. "What is your interest in the council? You have heard much about it. Today, it is the Pope himself who invites you to med itate on it. "First, then, do not be indif ferent to the council. Be in formed, try to understand the loftiness and sacredness of what is being discussed; namely, the Church, which concerns each one of you, your Faith and your Christian life. "Then observe the scene of the council, not merely the vis ible spectacle of the great as sembly in St. Peter’s basilica, but especially the spiritual vis- VATICAN CITY, (NC) — Bishop Ernest J. Primeau of Manchester, N. H., has resta ted his belief that the ecumeni cal council should issue a state ment on Church-State relations. Bishop Primeau said on the council floor, and later repeat ed at an interview given to the Divine Word News Service, that there is nothing regarding Church-State relations in the draft constitution "On the Na ture of the Church" now being debated by council Fathers. He added at the interview that "I myself think that the council should say something" on the matter. The Bishop continued. "I do not not think the coun cil should go into particulars, nor into the particular relation ships that exist between the Church and State. But some gen eral principles should be laid down." Bishop Primeau said matters such as freedom of carrying out its mission are examples of what could be treated by the council. Acknowledging that such a statement might be more important for some countries than for others, he saiditwould be useful for the Church in America. "I n our country, the Pro testant intelligentsia are always asking for a definite statement on Church and State," he said. foundation. This question, he said, was discussed in the First Vatican Council and should not be raised again. Ernesto Cardinal Ruffini, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy, said that Scriptural proofs for the collegiality of the bishops are not convincing. ion of the Church, showing forth here its four distinguished marks. "Founded by Our Lord, it received from Him its nature as a society which is one in unity of Faith, worship and supreme authority; holy in its sacraments, laws and government; catholic in its hierarchy which goes back in an unbroken line to Peter and the Apostles. "Pray for the Church which shows forth these marks in the council. You have been urged to do so many times, but now is the moment to pray fervently and with your whole heart and soul. Confident of the help of your prayers. We shall recite the Creed with you and then give you all Our apostolic bless ing." "Among the 1,000 in the au dience hall was a group of mem bers of the United auto Work ers from the U.S. More than 2,000 who could not be admit ted to the packed Hall of Ben edictions gatherd in the Vati can’s San Damasco courtyard where they heard the Pope’s talk over loudspeakers. The Pope appeared briefly at a window overlooking the court yard. "In our pluralistic societies we have to have some kind of ba sic principles." "The Bishop said that some council Fathers do not want such a statement because "they feel it is a controversial topic." However, he said, "we have not come here just to rubber stamp the status, quo, there are knots to be cut. Bible Renewal Program At Statesboro STATESBORO—St. Mat thew’s Church has begun a Bi ble Duscussion Club. This group meets every Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the new Parish Center. Father John F. Loftus and Sister Mary Magdalen, Glenmary Home Missioners are the moderators of this program. The first meeting was held in the Parish Center a week ago last Sunday. At the first meeting there were just a few parishioners in attendance, however last Sun day, after an inspiring talk given by Fr. Loftus on the im portance of knowledge and in terest in the Bible more than 25 people from the area were in attendance. Pope Urges Pilgrims: Try To Understand Loftiness Of CounciVs Work Of Church State Statement ‘Knots To Be Cut’ Says U.S. Bishop Second Week- (Continued from Page 1) of Munich and Freising, Ger many, turned to the question of the permanent diaconate. He took just the opposite position from that expressed by Fran cis Cardinal Spellman, Arch bishop of New York, and An tonio Cardinal Bacci of the Vatican administrative staff at the previous assembly. The schema cannot pass over the question of the place of deacons in the Church in silence, Cardinal Doepfner said, because the schema treats of the hierarchial struc ture of the Church in which dea cons have a necessary place. "One can speak of the epis copate and the priesthood," he said, "without also speaking of the diaconate." Countering Cardinal Spell man’s objection that a perma nent diaconate would raise the difficulty of special seminaries, Cardinal Doepfner said that the present text gives only the dog matic foundations for a possi ble change in Church practice, but does not enter into any dis ciplinary considerations. All it does, he said, is to make it possible for competent autho rity, under the guidance of the Holy See, to make provisions for special regions where the presence of deacons could in many ways make up for the pro longed scarcity of priests. Instituting the order of dea con as a permanent rank, he said, could possibly entail dan ger for the tradition of cleri cal celibacy, but only if the choice of such deacons were made indiscriminately. The re storation of a permanent dia conate necessarily involves many questions, he added, but the schema only opens the way to the necessary solutions. Albert Cardinal Meyer, Archbishop of Chicago, brought back to the floor the considera tion of the collegiality of the bishops. The idea of collegiality is a juridical one, he said, and the New Testament is not a code of law, and thus "does not provide juridical explanations." But it is a fact, he added, that the unity of the new people of God was reflected in the Apostles, not as individuals, but as a group. Cardinal Meyer, a recognized Scripture scholar, noted that all of Christ’s mandates to the Apostles were expressed in the plural. The Apostles, further more, acted as a college in the choice of a successor to Judas. Here and elsewhere, he said, the collegiality of the bishops is stated as clearly as is the foundation of the Church on Peter. Joseph Cardinal Lefebvre, Archbishop of Bourges, France, added his voice to that of his colleagues in favor of the col legiality of the bishops. He urged that "the council should inquire into truth without fear and seek what Christ wants of us: closer union among the bishops of the Church in union with the Vicar of Christ." Bernard Cardinal Alfrink, Archbishop of Utrecht, the Ne therlands, then took the floor to say that a clear statement of the collegiality of the episco pate is absolutely necessary. The chief burden of his re marks, however, seemed to be to correct a misinterpretation of a statement he had made ear lier in the council which made him appear opposed to the con cept of collegiality. Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba, gave the no tion of the collegiality of the bishops a missionary applica tion when he rose next in turn to speak. "When individual bi shops become members of the episcopal college, they acquire some power over the Universal Church," he said. "No bishop can say that he is not interested in the salvation of the entire world." Melkite Rite Patriarch Maxi - mos IV Saigh of Antioch pla ced the same concept in the light of Intended unity between the Eastern and Western churches. The First Vatican Council defined the papal pri macy, he remarked, speaking in French, but abusive interpre tations have deformed this nec essary concept. The obstacle to unity is not the doctrine of the primacy itself but excesses of interpretation and concrete practice. He urged that this council, which proposed to pave the way to union, should not simply repeat the First Vati can Council statement on the primacy but should clarify and complete that doctrine in the light of the "unquestioned rights of the episcopate.” Patriarch Maximos followed this with several points which he wanted to underline, the most challenging of which was that "the appointment of bi shops is not restricted by di vine right to the Roman pontiff." What has been a contingent fact of the Western Church, he said, should not be made a rule of law for the entire world. Actually, the appointment of bishops in the Eastern Catholic Churches is done by synods of bishops. Their elections are then simply confirmed by the Pope. Not all in this assembly fa vored the restoration of the per manent diaconate. Bishop Pie tro Massa, exiled Bishop of Nanyang, China, who now re sides in Genoa, expressed op position. It is said that deacons could distribute Holy Commu nion, he noted. But he said this useful function would be seriously hampered by the fact that they could not hear con fessions. If deacons were bound to celibacy, most of them would want to become priests, he claimed. If celibacy were not required, then the number of vocations to the priesthood might drop. There would be the question of financial burden, he said, since married deacons would have families to support. Bishop John Abasolo y Le- cue of Vijayapuram, India, ask ed that the text of the schema emphasize the fact that Christ instituted various ministries of the Church. Archbishop Ermenegildo Florit of Florence and Bishop Emile De Smedt of Bruges, Belgium, both favored the teaching of the collegiality of the bishops. Both submitted amendments to the text. Auxiliary Bishop Carmelo Zazinovic of Krk, Yugoslavia, on the contrary rose as the first dissenting voice. The bishops as a body are unequal to the task of governing the Church, he said. Insistence on collegia lity could weaken the primacy. It would be better to make no change in the traditional prac tice, according to Bishop Za zinovic. Bishop George Beck, A. A., of Salford, England, asked for a clear definition of the "Chris tian priesthood" in the text. He had particularly in mind fu ture discussion of the "uni versal priesthood of the laity." Bishop Jan van Dodewaard of Haarlem, Holland, the last to speak in the day’s assembly, stated that when one speaks of the pope and the college of bishops, there is no intention of disjoining one from the other. The power enjoyed by the bi shops in the council, he said, is not theirs merely by dele gation from the pope, but theirs by virtue of their position in the Church. •2 v CONTRACTORS HUGH W. COULTER Free Estimates ■SIDENTIAL JMMERCIAL IDUSTRIAL FENCES of all types SAVANNAH Dial EL 5-6295 1135 E. 72nd ST. LIVE OAK OFF DERENNE leorqidl WLi Welcome To The A First Class Hotel Traveler's "First Choice" for Downtown Comfort WHERE YOU CAN GET ROOMS FOR $3.50 & up Single $5.00 & up Double 250 Rooms —250 Baths Circulating Ice Water In All Rooms 3 MEETING ROOMS FAMOUS LUCKIE ST. AT CONE