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The Fifth Week
Vatican Council In Review
(N.C.W.C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY—The ecu
menical council in its fifth week
in session made these sweeping
moves:
—paved the way for a decla
ration stating the bishops of the
world as a body, led by the
Pope, have divine right supreme
power over the whole Church.
—voted approval of the last
chapter of its document on the
liturgy, thus setting the stage
for final approval within a mat
ter of weeks of the whole sche
ma which looks toward broad
revisions in the public worship
of the Church.
—approved in principle the
ordination of deacons to serve
as such permanently, rather
than going on to the priesthood.
—operated under procedures
revised in a way promising to
speed up its activity.
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Prayer For The Success Of
The Eeumenieal Council
May the Divine Spirit reign to answer in a most comfort
ing manner this prayer which rises daily to Him from every
comer of the earth.
Renew your wonders in our time, O Divine Spirit, as
though with another Pentecost and grant that Thy Holy
Church, by uniting in a single-hearted and mounting prayer,
together with Mary the Mother of Jesus, and the Shep
herding St. Peter, may intensify the reign of the Divine Sa
vior, the reign of truth and justice, the reign of love and
peace.
Amen.
The (Oct. 30) action promis
ing a declaration on the colle-
giality of the bishops was re
garded as a council turning
point.
The Fathers voiced their ap
proval of the concept of the
college of bishops and on the
restoration of the permanent
diaconate in a special vote on
five questions. The vote was
called for by the council mod
erators as a way to speed up
procedures. The balloting was
to serve as a guide to the coun
cil Theological Commission in
revising the chapter dealing
with the hierarchy in the schema
on the nature of the Church. It
thus precluded further prolong
ed discussion.
The five questions, with the
voting results, were:
1. Whether episcopal conse
cration is the highest grade of
the Sacrament of Holy Orders:
yes, 2,123; no, 34.
2. Whether every bishop, who
is in union with all the bishops
and the pope, belongs to the body
or college of bishops: yes, 2,-
049; no, 104.
3. Whether the college of bi
shops succeeds the college of
Apostles and, together with the
pope, has full and supreme
power over the whole Church:
yes, 1,808; no, 336.
4. Whether the college of bi
shops, in union with the pope,
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yes, 1,717; no, 408.
5. Whether the diaconate
should be restored as a distinct
and permanent rank in the sac
red ministry: yes, 1,588; no,
525.
At the American Bishops’
press panel following the meet
ing, Father Gregory Baum,
O.S.A., of Toronto, council ex
pert, noted that the vote in fav
or of the five points was "an
inestimable aid and support of
the position of the moderators.’*
He said that the successful use
of this procedural device would
enable moderators in the future
to discover the majority feeling
of the council Fathers on a par
ticular subject without the need
for hearing an interminable
multiplication of speakers.
Bishop John J. Wright of
Pittsburgh, a member of the
Theological Commission, told
the press panel that the vote
on the five points would make it
"enormously easier’* for the
subcommission dealing with the
collegiality of bishops to re
vise the chapter. He said that
the Theological Commission is
now in a position to subdivide
itself into subcommissions, as
it has already done in order
to take points under considera
tion and reorganize the schema.
The day it took the special
vote on the collegiality concept,
the council also passed amend
ments to the liturgy schema’s
chapter on sacred music. These
included among other things a
recommendation that tradi
tional local music be adapted
to the liturgy, especially in
mission regions.
Then on Oct. 31, before re
cessing for a four-day holiday,
the council fathers passed the
final chapter on the document on
public worship. They saved al
most a whole day’s work by
Spanish
Publication
Confiscated
MADRID (NC)— Police here
have confiscated an issue of
the official publication of the
Young Christian Workers’
movement that contained a re
port on the miners’ strike in
Asturias. The government’s In
formation Ministry maintained
that the action was requested
by Church authorities.
The Young Christian Work
ers’ organ explained the strike
as a protest against repres
sion of miners, including a num
ber of deportations. It also re
ported that promises of better
wages and working conditions
made by the Spanish govern
ment as a result of strikes
last year have not been ful
filled. The Spanish press gen
erally has ignored this year’s
strike.
The Catholic publication, Ju-
ventud Obrera, was said to have
published the issue containing
the strike news without the ad
vice of its ecclesiastical super
visor, who was ill. However,
the confiscation of the issue
follows a series of earlier
clashes between the Young
Christian Workers and the
leaders of the governmetn-
dominated trade union.
Last July the civil authori
ties of Asturias province tried
to intervene in the national
meeting of the Young Christian
Workers held at Oviedo, claim
ing that the gathering was an
attempt to build sympathy for
the strikers.
Replying to the current con
fiscation of their publication,
the Catholic workers’ group
is circulating a bulletin in which
it quotes Pope Pius XII on the
importance of a free public
opinion and includes the Pope’s
warning that "to stifle the voice
of the citizenry is an attempt
against the natural right of
man.’’
combining into one two chap
ters dealing with sacred art.
Among the provisions adopted
were:
—encouragement of the use
of contemporary—but not ab
stract—art forms in churches.
—establishing beauty, rather
than costliness, as the proper
criterion for images, vest
ments and general church fur
nishings.
—a warning to the effect that
too many statues not only clut
ter a church but distract from
worship.
—a recommendation that
churches be so constructed as
to promote active congre
gational participation.
—a call for solid instruc
tion in sacred art in the semi
naries.
The votes taken in the course
of the meetings were intersper
sed between the council
Fathers’ continued discussion
of the schema on the nature of
the Church. Concerning the
chapter dealing with "the call
to holiness in the Church,’’ Bi
shop John J. Russell of Rich
mond told the Fathers:
"Before taking up the ques
tion of sanctity in the members
of the Church, the text should
speak of the essential sanctity
0 f the Church. . . We know
that the Church has sinners in
its ranks, that there are scan
dals among persons conse
crated to God, apostasies, ra
cial discrimination and the like.
"Unless we distinguish these
two aspects of sanctity, we are
open to the charge that our in
sistence on sanctity in the
Church is only an attempt to
whitewash the facts.’’
Bishop Fran jo Franic *|of
Split, Yugoslavia, told the coun
cil whereas the schema pre
sents the order of bishop as
a model of holiness, "this is
not borne out by the facts."
He held that "the cause of a
lack of sanctity in bishops to
day is a lack of evangelical
poverty.’’ Thus he called on
the council to determine "the
concrete forms of poverty for
bishops."
Fernando Cardinal Cento,
Grand Penitentiary of the
Church, asked the council to
pass a resolution calling for
beatification and -canonization
of more lay people. He said this
would encourage the laity
to strive harder for holiness.
RED CROSS CENTENNIAL—The 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Red
Cross at Geneva, now being observed by nations throughout the world, recalls the world
wide humanitarian work of the organization in times of peace and war. In the painting
above, the artist depicts the service rendered by members of religious orders who aided
the war-wounded, soldiers and civilians alike, in the Middle Ages. The Order of the Most
Holy Trinity (Trinitarians) founded in . 1197 and the Order of Camillus, founded in 1584,
both wore their red cross on their Habits. Not only did they render first aid on the battle
field and in plague-infested villages, but received the victims into the monastery hos
pital. (They also ransomed Christians taken prisoner by invading infidel Armies). (NC
Photos)
Archbishop Krol
“Opposition In
Council Good”
VATICAN CITY, (NC)— "A
council without opposition and
discussion would engender sus
picion about the freedom of the
council Fathers,’’ according to
Archbishop John J. Krol of
Philadelphia.
Speaking at a special back
ground press conference (Oct.
30) arranged by the Ameri
can Bishops, Archbishop Krol
explained various problems and
circumstances surrounding the
council’s rules. He is one of
the five undersecretaries of the
council.
He disclosed that strictly
speaking "there will not be any
simultaneous translation sy
stem operating during the coun
cil sessions.’* Instead, he said
there is an experiment to pro
vide translations in six lan-
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OCEAN
MILITARY MOVES—1963
1. Jan.—Junta suspends
Constitution in Peru.
2. Mar.—Guatemalan
Army ousts president.
3. Apr.—Navy revolt ends
in Argentina truce.
4. July—Army ousts pres
ident in Ecuador.
5. Sept.—Military ends
democratic regime in
Dominican Republic.
6. Oct.—Coup by armed
forces in Honduras.
DICTATORS
A. Castro—Cuba
B. Duvalier—Haiti
C. Stroessner—
Paraguay
ATLANTI1
RIPE FOR REVOLT
7. El Salvador
8. Colombia
9. Venezuela
10. Brazil
BARREN GROUND FOR DEMOCRACY?—Recent military coups
in the Dominican Republic and Honduras marked the collapse
of two more democratic regimes in Latin America. Added
to nations already under military rule and dictatorships in
Cuba, Haiti and Paraguay, other sore spots are shown on
this map of Latin America: El Salvador, where military un
rest is high; Venezuela, top target of communists; Colom
bia, hard hit by Castro terrorists, and Brazil, scene of “guer
rilla” labor strikes and inflation.
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Albany Youth Sunday
ALBANY—In observance of
National Catholic Youth Sunday,
the members of St. Teresa’s
Youth Club attended the 8:30
Mass and received Holy Com
munion on Sunday, October 27th.
Music for the Mass was pro
vided by the Youth Club Choir.
At the conclusion of the Mass
the Prayer for Youth was said
by all.
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Following the Mass, a Com
munion Breakfast was held at
the Gordon Hotel.
The master of ceremonies,
Pat Keenan, president of the
Youth Club, extended a welcome
to all and expressed apprecia
tion to the adult advisers for
their assistance. He then intro
duced the guest speaker, Father
James Klawitter, Chaplain at
Turner Air Force Base.
Father Klawitter spoke of
his humorous experiences with
teenagers when he taught in a
Catholic High School in Cin
cinnati. He then stressed the
importance for teenagers to find
a goal in life which would be
in accord with their own indi
vidual talents and capabilities.
guages of the prepared texts of
the council Fathers, to be
broadcast while the Father is
speaking in the hall.
He explained that a council
Father would have to present
the text of his intervention four
days ahead of his scheduled
speech so that it could be trans
lated into the various lan
guages.
He wanted it made clear,
however, that the translated text
as read over the transistor
broadcasting system might not
be exactly that which the
Father is actually delivering.
He explained itfhat a speaker
might decide to delete or add
portions to his prepared text.
Archbishop Krol said that
simultaneous translations are
not being considered because of
personnel problems, not techni
cal ones.
In discussing the rules
Macon
PCCW
MACON—St. Joseph’s PCCW
held their regular monthly
meeting, Sunday Nov. 2.
Mrs. Clyde Olson reported on
the cancer pad project which
has obtained support from other
than strictly parish sources.
Several non-Catholic friends
have contributed sheets and cot
ton batting when regular sup
plies run low. Mrs. Olson also
resigned as Catholic Charities
Chairman due to pressure of
business.
The Foreign Relief Com
mittee reported meeting Oct.
14th and making plans for con
tacting parish newcomers, also
contacting a number of French
visitors in this area and inviting
them to attend Mass as well as
offering transportation. Active
help was offered a Cuban refu
gee family. Rent was paid for a
two week period, sufficient cash
donations obtained to purchase a
bedroom suite and stove and di
nette suite. Other items of fur
niture and linens as well as
lamps and rugs were donated,
and the mother of the family
was given a trip to the beauty
parlor prior to going to the
hospital.
St. Joseph’s Parish has been
invited by the Chamber of Com
merce to take part in a "Stay
and See” program, Nov. 24th.
Father Fitzpatrick is in charge
of the program. The church will
be open to the public from 2 to
6 in the afternoon and volun
teers are being asked to serve
as guides.
, —
The Southern Cross, November 7, 1963—PAGE 3
Meeting Of
Women’s
Club
SYLVANIA — The Catholic
Women’s Club of Our Lady of
the Assumption Parish in Syl-
vania held its first meeting of
the new year on October 21st.
Present at this inaugural
meeting were Father John Gar
vey, the pastor, and Club mem
bers, Miss Molly Lehr of Rocky
Ford, as well as Mrs. Leo
Thompson and Mrs. Robert
Brink, both of Sylvania.
Afte r the meeting was called
to order with recitation of three
decades of the Rosary, the
members discussed several
items of interest. Mrs. Thomp
son, Club President for the
year, proposed a Thanksgiving
Mass and Parish Supper to be
held the week of November 24th.
Plans for this are now under
way.
A treasury report was made
and approved, mentioning in
particular that donations had
been made to the Deanery
Council in Augusta which went
towards the placing of the Ca
tholic Digest in the mission
areas of Louisville, Millen,
and Waynesboro public libra
ries.
Father Garvey in his role
as moderator of the group sug
gested that the ladies help with
some items around the house.
Along with Mrs. Thompson,
Miss Hildreth Thigpen serves
as the Club’s Secretary-
Treasurer.
governing the council Archbi
shop Krol pointed out that the
right to freedom of expression
must be safeguarded. "Truth
is reached by a vigorous ex
change of opinions—by a real
Intellectual struggle. A coun
cil without opposition and dis
cussions would engender sus
picion about the freedom of the
council Fathers."
However, he noted that the
right of expression does not
have to be oral expression, as
the Fathers can submit their
opinions in writing. "Freedom
of expression is not an abso
lute right. A prior right is the
progress of the council; thus,
then the rule of cloture, which
has been invoked several
times."
Archbishop Krol said the
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