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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2—The Southern Cross, December 5, 1963 For Late President Memorial Services Held At Columbus Baptist, the Rev. James R. Cook, pastor; Wynnton Baptist, Dr. Charles J. Granade, pastor; Calvary Baptist Church, Dr. Byram H. Glaze, pastor. Stand On Jews Explained To Arabs BEIRUT, Lebanon (NC)—Le banese papers have published a letter from Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh, of Antioch, explaining to Arabs the council’s delibera tions in a statement dealing with relations of the Chruch and Jews. The Patriarch addressed the letter to all Arabs “to correct erroneous interpretations and to allay anxieties felt in the Arab countries when it was learned that the ecumenical council might examine certain texts re garding Jewish religion.” The Patriarch said that “the Jewish question should be re garded under a twofold aspect; the spiritual-religious and the civil-political. But when the Church speaks of Jewry she does so in the purely spiritual- religious plane. “The ecumenical council has declared repeatedly that it is not its task to intervene in civ il and religious matters. The document in question makes no reference whatever to the pres ident political situation between Arab states and State of Israel which so far has not been recog nized by the Vatican.” Actually it is inexact to say the Vatican has not recognized the State of Israel. The Vatican does not have diplomatic rela tions with Israel but that does not imply nonrecognition. The Vatican does not have diploma tic relations with the U.S. A. ei ther. Ode To A Great Woman Dignity is the keynote of her life, ..She is a loving and deserve ing wife. She is brave when things go wrong, Always remaining cou rageous and strong. When she has sorrow she hides it well, Such is her courage no one can tell. Her voice is low, soft and clear, And well-known to those to whom she is dear. Jacqueline Kennedy’s ex ample to our great nation Gives us courage to bear all tribulations. Maureen Martin. Our Lady of Lourdes School, Columbus FUNERAL CORTEGE ARRIVES AT CATHEDRAL—A guard of honor removes the cas ket of John F. Kennedy from the caisson which carried it from the Capitol to St. Matthew’s Catholic Cathedral for the funeral Mass. Posed on the steps to receive it are (left to right front) Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle of Washington; Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston, celebrant of the Mass; Auxiliary Bishop Philip M. Hannan of Washington and Msgr. Wal ter J. Schmitz, S.S., Master of Ceremonies, Archdiocese of Washington. The Cathedral rector, Msgr. John K. Cartwright and other clergymen and officials stand at the church entrance (NC Photos) The Death Of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., pastor of St. Mary’s on-the-HillChurch, Au gusta, and Vicar Forane of the Augusta Deanery delivered the following Eulogy at a city-wide memorial service held in Au gusta’s Bell Auditorium on Monday, November 25. * * * The souls of the just are ini the hands ..oL God, > and the tor ment of death shall not touch them. In the sight of the un wise they seemed to die; but they are in peace. (Wisdom 3, 1-3) 5j< >!< 5{C My dear friends: When I speak of John Fitz gerald Kennedy I find it diffi cult to suppress my emotions. He was one of my people, he was of my Faith, he was one of my heroes and of heroes I have few. I loved him. When I consider the desola tion that enveloped all of us when we heard of his death, I think of the words of Sir’ Walter Scott lamenting the death of Duncan: "The hand of the reaper Obituaries Mrs. McDonnell AUGUSTA—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Mary Ella Taylor McDonnell were conducted No vember 30th at the Sacred Heart Church with The Very Rever end Felix Donnelly officiating. Survivors include five daugh ters, three sons, all of Augusta; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Kelly SAVANNAH—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Eva Dixon Kelly were conducted at Sacred Heart Church on November 29th with Rev. Father Terence Kernan, O.S.B., officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Kelly Sullivan; a sis ter, Mrs. Starland Fail of North Augusta, S. C.; a brother, Claude W. Dixon of Glennville; six grandchildren, and 14great grandchildren. IN AUGUSTA MEMORIALS S.R. KELLY & SON, INC. PA 2-6972 Mrs. Smith COLUMBUS—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Henry Clifford Smith were conducted Novem ber 25th at the Church of the Holy Family with Father Arthur A. Weltzer officiating. Survivors include two sons, H. C. Smith Jr., Columbus; J. ^H. Smith, Atlanta; two sis ters, Mrs. E. E. Jones and Mrs. John W. Willis, both of Columbus; three grandchild ren, H. C. Smith III, Honolulu, Hawaii, Joseph B. Smith and Mrs. Carey P. Joiner Jr., both of Atlanta; three great-grand children and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Moss SAVANNAH—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Mary EllenHarte Moss were conducted December 2nd at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Pegg, East Orange, N. J.; a son Carl J. Moss of Savannah; a sister, Mrs. Annie Harte Grady of Savannah; a brother, C. C. Harte of Jacksonville, Fla.; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In Savannah OGLETHORPE MARBLE & GRANITE CO. MILTON J. LITTLE EAST BROAD at WALDBURG ST. Takes the ears that are hoary; But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory. The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are searest, But our flower was in flushing When blighting was nearest.” Or the lament of Thomas Da vis at the death of Eoghan Ruadh. O’Neill in 1649; •;> * "Wail, wail ye for the Mighty One! Wail, wail ye for the dead; Quench the hearth, and hold the breath—with ashes strew the head. How tenderly we loved him! How deeply we deplore! Holy Saviour! but to think we shall never see him more!” John Fitzgerald Kennedy came from an ancient and noble lineage. The Fitzgeralds, known as the Geraldines, were one of the great Norman-Irish fami lies whose history was, for an extensive period, the history of Southern Ireland. The poet says of them ‘ ‘they channelled deep old Ireland’s heart by constancy and worth.” The Kennedy shave an even more ancient and il lustrious history. They ruled in North Munster for centuries before their despoliation in the seventeenth century. While John Fitzgerald Kenne dy came from an immediate background of wealth and cul ture, he never forgot that his great-grandparents came to this country seeking freedom and opportunity. It was his burning desire and the desire of his family to give every man in this land the same oppor tunity and freedom and even to share it with men of every clime. This is what made us all ad mire John Fitzgerald Ken nedy. He saw on every man the stamp and likeness of God and thus recognized the infinite dig nity of all men. He was a man of peace. This he referred to in that last un delivered speech, quoting the words of the angelic host an nouncing the birth of the Sa viour “peace on earth, good will to men.” He strove for peace with justice amongst Americans and for peace with justice among the nations of the earth. And remember, the Saviour himself, said “Blessed are the peace makers,” His last journey was part of a great endeavor to bring peace and unity to his country men. “Write his merits on your mind; Morals pure and manners kind; In his head, as on a hill, Virtue placed her citadel. Why cut off in palmy youth? Truth he spoke, and acted truth. 'Countrymen, UNITE,’ he cried, And died for what our Sa viour died.” And at his death all nature wept. (William Drennan) He was a patriot who sin cerely believed in the destiny of these United States to lead the world, under God, to new frontiers of prosperity, of greatness and of happiness. That these new frontiers had to be reached with God’s aid he indicated in another quotation from Sacred Scripture in that last, undelivered speech. “Un less the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the Lord guard the city, in vain does the guard keep vigil.” His leadership was an in spiration to the newly emerg ing nations of the world. To the people of West Berlin and to subject peoples everywhere, he was a symbol of hope and peace. To the people of the land of his forefathers, who regarded him as one of their own, he was an example of the opportunity af forded by America to so many of their race. In loving him and honoring him, as they did so tumultously a few months ago, they honored this Republic. While we mourn the loss of our leader, our sympathy goes out to his valiant wife and innocent children, to the entire Kennedy family, parents, bro thers and sisters who, in their closely knit unity and love for one another, are an inspiration to every family in this nation. May they obtain the grace to sustain their loss and to con tinue to say * ‘welcome be the will of God.” “We beg of thee, Almighty God, to enlighten the mind and strengthen the will of our new President, Lyndon Baines John son, that he may wisely guide the destinies of our State in accordance with Your will. John Fitzgerald Kennedy had a remarkable facility for inspiring personal devotion and loyalty. Like Brutus he could say, ‘ ‘I have found no man but he was true to me” and cer tainly it could be said of him as Antony so nobly said of Bru tus “his life was gentle and the elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say to all the world, this was a man.” Yes, a man who was a credit to his people, to his coun try, to his Church! May • his work live after him. And now that he has fought the good fight and finished his course and kept his Faith, may the mercy of the Lord follow him and may he dwell in the House of the Lord forever. Palmer Honored LATHROBE, Pa. (NC)—St. Vincent’s College here honored professional golf star Arnold Palmer at a special assembly. Palmer, a native of Lathrobe, was presented (Nov. 26) with an engraved silver tray saluting him as "a constant source of pride to his community.” (Reprinted from the Columbus Ledger) COLUMBUS—Special serv ices were held, prayers offered and Masses celebrated by Pro testants, Jews and Catholics in churches and synagogues in me mory of the late President John F. Kennedy. Memorial services were held at the Second Baptist Church, where the Rev. Billy J. Roberts is pastor and at Waldrop Me morial Baptist, Dr. Allen B. Cornish, pastor. Both churches remained open all day Nov. 25th for meditation and prayer. Rabbi Leonard Borstein con ducted a memorial service at Shearith Israel Synagogue. The Rev. William Jones of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in LaGrange conducted a Quiet Day for the Women of Trinity Episcopal Church where the Rev. Colin R. Campbell is rec tor. St. Paul Methodist Church, the Rev. Albert L. Hall, pastor and the chapel were open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Novem ber 25th. Requiem Mass was celebrat ed at 8;45 a.m. at St. Anne’s Church and at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes. Requiem High Mass was ce lebrated for the late President on Sunday, Nov. 24th, at the Church of the Holy Family. Memorial services were held Nov. 24th at Temple Israel by Rabbi Alfred L. Goodman. The sanctuary was open from noon until two p.m. on the 25th. Churches which were open for meditation and prayer on the day of the late president’s fun eral included: St. Luke Methodist Chapel, the Rev. Weyman R. Cleveland, pastor; First Presbyterian, Dr. Sidney Gates, minister; First Baptist, sanctuary, Dr. G. Othell Hand, pastor. Sherwood Presbyterian, the Rev. McKinley Weaver, minis ter; Sherwood Methodist, the Rev. LoyG. Veal, pastor; Wynn ton Methodist Chapel, the Rev. Anthony Hearn, pastor. Hilton Terrace Baptist, the Rev. J. S. Jones pastor; Rose Hill Baptist, Dr. A. JudsonBur rell, pastor; Rose Hill Metho dist, the Rev. James Hendrix, pastor. 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Many other Sick room needs. Prescriptions Called For and Delivered Wachtel’s PHYSICIAN SUPPLY CO. Paul H. Ewaldsen 408 Bull St. - AD 6-4271 U. S. Catholic Leaders Comment “Loss To Whole World” Says Apostolic Delegate (N.C.W.C. News Service) Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate in the United States, said the “tragic death” of President Kennedy is a loss to the whole world. He prayed that God may give this country “the strength and the power to continue the task to which he gave the best of his soul and his mind.” "The tragic death ^f Presi dent Kennedy is a great loss not only to his family and his nation, but to the whole world as well,” Archbishop Vagnozzi stated. “President Kennedy, by his youthful enthusiasm, by his de votion to the cause of freedom and to the progress of the peo ple of all nations, by his ener getic leadership and by his broadness of vision in national and world affairs, had com manded genuine respect and ad miration. His country knew him as a sincere and dedicated President, and the Catholic Church as a faithful son. Peo ple of all continents, races and faiths join today in grief and in prayer. “May the Lord give eternal peace to his noble soul and re signation and comfort to Mrs. Kennedy, to their children and to the other members of his be reaved family. To the great country which he led for too short a time may God give the strength and the power to con tinue the task to which he gave the best of his soul and his mind.” Msgr. Francis T. Hurley, assistant General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, issued a statement in Washington. Archbishop Pat rick A. O’Boyle of Washington, chairman of the NCWC Ad ministrative Board, and Msgr. Paul F. Tanner, NCWC General Secretary, were out of the coun try. “At his inauguration, Presi dent Kennedy had proclaimed clearly and unequivocally 'Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country,’ ” Msgr. Hurley said. “These words might well be his epitaph, for he answered their challenge with the su preme sacrifice of his life for the ideals of our nation. “We fervently commend the soul of President Kennedy to God. We extend prayerful sym pathy to his wife and children, his parents and family. We ask God’s blessings that the ideals of justice and right and charity, for which the President strove relentlessly, will ever more deeply characterize the people of this nation.” Frank H. Heller of Dallas, president of the National Coun cil of Catholic Men, sent the following telegram to Mrs. Ken nedy: “On behalf of the Catholic men of America I should like to express deepest sympathy and assurance of our prayefs in your hour of bereavement. 'We join with the rest of the nation—indeed the entire world —in mourning the untimely and tragic death of your beloved and distinguished husband. Only in the pages of history will it be possible to record adequate ly his greatness.” Mrs. Joseph McCarthy of San Francisco, president of the Na tional Council of Catholic Wo men, telegraphed Mrs. Kennedy expressing the grief of the Council’s members over the death of the President. “Grateful for the memory of his personal greetings to us, proud of his courageous leader ship, and firm in our belief that God will grant him eternal rest, we pray for you, the children and the family,” Mrs. McCar thy said. “May He grant you courage and resignation.” Mrs. McCarthy also tele graphed President Lyndon B. Johnson assuring him of the NCCW’s "prayers, that your term will be blessed and that God will give you courage and strength for your grave respon sibility.” Margaret Mealey, executive director, issued a statement expressing the shock and grief of the NCCW at the President’s assassination. “Respect for the dignity of the human person was his pri mary concern, the achievement of human rights was his goal whether these were for minori ties, women, or needy peoples around the world,” Miss Mealey said. “These goals, in accord with Judaeo-Christian tradi tion, are our proud legacy and are still to be persued. “It was a privilege to support him in all of these areas, and to work personally with him in the civil rights program and in (Continued on Page 5) ~* Solemn Requiem At Saint Joseph’s, Macon MACON — On Monday, No vember 25, a Solemn High Mass of Requiem was held for the repose of the soul of our late president, John F. Kennedy at St. Joseph’s Church in Macon. The church was packedwithpa- risioners - and members of' many other religious denomina tions. Every seat in the large church was taken up as the So lemn High Mass was offered by Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas I. Sheehan, pastor of St. Joseph. Reverend Sean O’ Rourke, assistant Pastor of St. Joseph, was the Deacon of the Mass with Reverend My- ran Bateman, assistant Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church in Dublin as Subdeacon. The Master of Ceremonies was Philip Woodhall, a senior at Mount de Sales High School. The minor ministers of the Mass were Chris Sheridan and Shelton Sharpe, acolytes, Ar nold Punaro, thurifer, and Wil liam Hatcher, aspersorium bearer. The Solemn Mass was sung by the St. Joseph’s Boys’ Choir and the male contingent of the St. Joseph’s adult choir. The choir was under the di rection of Reverend John Fitz patrick and was accompanied by Mrs. Blandina Winkers. In addi tion to the Gregorian Requiem Mass, the boys’ choir sang Palenstrina’s “Christus Fac tus Est” and Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus.” Monsignor Sheehan opened his sermon with a quotation from the book of Machabees, "it is a wholesome thing to pray for the dead.” In his tribute to the late President Kennedy, Monsignor “fl’l" ' w Specializing Is Our Business Not Today, Not Tomorrow But Everyday! twin-biff M A C O N BURGERS WATCH! WATCH! OUR SPECIALS OVER SIGN BOARD 2(ty Fishwish & Tarter Sauce Current Friday Special Sheehan said that “much has been said about Mr. Kennedy’s public life, but the main virtue of his life was the virtue of love . . . love of God, of country, and of family.” “The office of the President will be filled,” he said, “but the office of father of two lit tle children will never be fil led. There was never a man who lived who was a more devout father than our late President of the United States.” The monsignor repeated what he said Sunday. “He was a de vout practicing Catholic who never bartered or denied his Plan First Annual CICOP Conference CHICAGO (NC)—A. U.S. sen ator, a cardinal and two pre lates from Latin America will be among the main speakers at the first annual conference here Jan. 20-21 of the Catholic Inter- American Cooperation Pro gram (CICOP). CICOP, with headquarters in Chicago, is a continuing initia tive to promote understanding and cooperation among Catho lics of the U.S. and Latin Ameri ca. It operates under the aegis of the U.S. Bishops Committee for Latin America, of which Ri chard Cardinal Cushing, Arch bishop of Boston, is chairman, WINTER WARNING FOR WAYFARERS: “Watch that freezy skid stuff!” Catholic Di gest—December. ~ h Florida's Catholic College of Distinction For Young Men and Women WRITE Director of Admissions Saint Leo College Saint Leo, Fla. Presently offering first two years. faith for political advantage.” He condemned the murder of the President’s assassin and asked the question, “Is this American?” Monsignor concluded his ser mon: “Let each of us open the windows of our souls and let out any hatred that might be there in order that the virtue of love may come in,” and asked that prayers be offered for the new president. It was anticipated that there would be a large attendance at this Solemn Mass of Requiem. Therefore it was announced prior to the Mass, that there would be another Mass on Tues day for the late president. 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