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Vol. 44, No. 23 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER r. McDonald Pastor At Blessed Sacrament Msg SAVANNAH—Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, chan cellor of the Diocese of Savan nah has been named new pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church. When making the announce ment of the appointment, the most Rev. Thomas J. McDon ough, Bishop of Savannah said: “It gives me great pleasure to appoint Msgr. McDonald as pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish”. “Msgr. McDonaldhas worked intimately with me for six years, and I am quite aware of his outstanding abilities, deep piety, and love for Holy Moth er, the Church ... He has my best wishes and prayers in his new assignment.” Bishop McDonough said Msgr. McDonald will continue as chancellor of the diocese with duties modified to allow for his new ones as a pastor. Msgr. McDonald, chancellor for the last 11 years, said, “I am very happy and honored to be appointed pastor of Bles sed Sacrament Parish.” He had served as temporary Pastor since the death of Msgr. Bren nan. Born and raised in Savannah; Msgr. McDonald completed his elementary schooling here at the Marist Brothers School. In 1937, he entered St. Charles College, Catonsville Md., to begin his study for the priest- msgr. McDonald hood. After completing a four-year high school course and two years of college at St. Charles, he entered the philosophy de partment of St. Mary’s Semin ary, Baltimore. He received his bachelor of arts degree in 1943. He completed his sudies for the priesthood at St. Mary’s, Roland Park, Md. He was ordained May 8, 1948, at the Cathedral of St. John the Bap tist here, by Bishop Emmett Walsh. He then began his studies for a doctorate in canon law at the Catholic University of Am erica, Washington, D. C., and completed them after two years of study in Rome. Appointed chancellor of the diocese by Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara, he also served as director of Camp Villa Marie. Pope Pius XII made him a papal chamberlain in 1956 and elevated him to the rank of monsignor. In 1959, Pope John XXIII named Msgr. McDonald a domestic prelate “di man- tellata” with the title of right reverend monsignor. Pope Paul’s Expects Use Of Vernacular In Mass In 1964 On Holy Land Situation By Father John G. Nolan (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) The surprise announcement of Pope Paul VI that he will visit Jerusalem next month fo cuses attention on the situation in the Holy Land and on the work of U. S. Catholics there. The Holy Land proper is Palestine, a name no longer on the map. It disappeared in May, 1948, with the creation of the State of Israel. The core of ancient Palestine is the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The term “Holy Land” also can apply to an area much broader than Palestine. It co vers the overall area in which Biblical events took place — present-day Jordan and Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Egypt. Prior to World War I, Pa lestine was part of the Ottoman Empire . In 1920, by a league of Nations mandate, the country came under British admini stration. The mandate ended in 1948, and the British troops withdrew. Palestine again became a battlefield. War raged for months between the newly- proclaimed State of Israel and the Arab. States. Casualties on both sides mounted into the thousands. About 900,000 Pal estinians—Arabs who had cen turies-old roots in Palestine— fled into neighboring Arab sta tes. These Palestinians are still refugees—and their number has increased, with new births, to Pray For Our Deceased Priests REV. BERNARD J. DOYLE Dec. 14, 1879 REV. EUGENE V. O’NEILL BOYD Dec. 17, 1916 RT. REV. MSGR. JAMES GRAHAM Dec. 17, 1842 Oh (rod, IVho didst give to thy servants by their sacredotaf 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. 1.2 million. It is estimated that half of them are under 17 years of age. More than 400,000 still live in refuge camps pro vided by the United Nations. In 1947, before the British mandate ended, the United Na tions General Assembly had de creed the partition of Pales tine into a Jewish State and an Arab State. The UN stipulated that Jerusalem should be an international city, under spe cial international rule. At stake, of course, was the protection of, and the right of free access to, the shrines and holy places. Jerusalem is sacred, not only to Christians, but to Moslems and Jews as well. For the Mos lem. Jerusalem is the place from which Mohammed was transported into Heaven. As such, it is the third holiest site of his religion. For the Jew, Palestine is a Promised Land, and Jerusalem, the City of Da vid. For the Christian, Jerusalem and other places of Palestine are consecrated and set apart through association with the earthly life of Jesus Christ. The United Nations partition plan, although adopted by a ma jority of member-nations, has never been realized. The Palestine of old—part of which is now Jordan, part in Israel—is today an armed camp, manned by the troops of nations technically still at war. Thus, the sacred shrines are cut off from one another. Beth lehem is in Jordan, Nazareth is in Israel. Ordinary tourists may pass from Jordan into Israel (via the historic Mandelbaum Gate) but they may not return. Chris tians in Israel may visit the holy places in Jordan at Christ mas or Easter but only for a few hours. Jerusalem itself is a divided city. Jordanian and Israeli sol diers, armed with sub-machine guns, face each other on the alert 24 hours a day. Free ac cess to both parts of the city is available only to a handful of diplomats and UN truce ob servers. In 1948-49, when war rava ged the city, Pope Pius XII spoke out in three encyclicals. He spoke of the “sorrow which sears our soul at the thought that the blood of men continues to flow freely on the soil on which Our Savior, Jesus Christ, shed His Blood.” He urged nations to “give an international character to Jerusalem and its vicinity.” He stressed the necessity of as suring “with international guarantees both the right of free access to the holy places scattered throughout Palestine and the freedom of religion and the respect for customs and religious traditions.” The American Bishops also appealed for a “real and effec tive internationalization of Je rusalem and its environs” in a joint statement in Novem ber, 1950. Meanwhile, the plight of 900, 000 Arab refugees from Pales tine—most of whom had found (Continued on Page 8) Bishop Gives Council Views In the following interview by the Rev. Francis J. Donohue, Editor of the Southern Cross, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah, gives his views on the Second Session of Vatican Council II. ★★★★★★★★★★★ Q—Would you characterize any particular action by the Council Fathers or by the Holy Father, as the outstanding ac complishment of the second session of the Council? A—I think the most outstand ing accomplishment of the Council Fathers was a new out look which they brought to the deliberations of the second' session. In the first session the Bishops of various countries were, quite understandably, looking forward to council ac tion which would be of particu lar benefit to their own nations or ethnic groups. But, at this session there was a more uni versal outlook. The primary consideration was not for one’s own country, but for the wel fare of the entire Church. I think this is quite evident in the unanimous approval of the Sche ma on the Liturgy, and in the almost equal unanimity of opin ion with regard to the Schema on Communications Media. Perhaps the most important — certainly the most startling —action of the Holy Father was his declaration of his intention to visit the Holy Land. With notably few exceptions, this de cision has been received with enthusiasm throughout the world, and its effect for good may be very great, indeed. Q—It has been reported that the use of the vernacular in the Mass could begin in this country as early as 1964. Do you agree? A—Yes. Of course the decree on the Liturgy does not become the Breviary in English? If so, how soon? A—Yes. The decree on the Liturgy sets forth certain con ditions, but the Bishops have been given wide discretion in the matter. How soon will de pend upon the length of time it takes to render a translation acceptable to the Bishops. However, even apart from the use of the vernacular, there will be changes in the breviary effective February 16th. In the private recitation of the Bre viary, the hour of Prime will be suppressed and priests will no longer be required to say the three portions known as Terce, Sext, and None but will be per mitted to say any one of them. Q--The place of the Blessed Virgin in Catholic Doctrine and devotion has been the subject of much speculation in the secular press. Mike Wallace of CBS News spoke on Tuesday morning of an anticipated “de-empha sis’’ of her role in the Church. T ''V* It seem: likely that Mr. Wal lace’s comments reflect a si milar interpretation, by a sig nificant portion of the secular press, of the council debate on Mary." Have you any comment? A—Of course, there will be no “de-emphasis” of Mary’s role in the life of the Church. It is unfortunate that reporters and commentators received such an impression. But it is not entirely their fault. The Council Fathers are certainly not divided on Mary’s place in Christian Doctrine or devotion. effective until next February j They are divided over the ques- 16th. But work on English tran- . cion of whether to consider the slations of the Missal and other j Blessed Virgin in the Schema liturgical books has already j on the Church or to consider been begun. I believe that by late j her in a special schema. It was spring of next year the Ameri- j decided to include her in the can Bishops will have agreed on j schema on the Church, and the suitable translations. These ; Bishops who opposed this did so will then be submitted to the j Holy See for approval, after j which the use of the vernacular I in the Mass and Sacraments I will be put into practice. Q—Will there be any changes J in the rubrics of the Mass? | A—Yes, particularly in th/jfc because they considered such action a * ‘De-emphasis” of Ma ry. Most of the Bishops saw in it, however, a recognition of the essential place of the Blessed Mother in the Church. Q—It was reported here that the draft schema on the Church Fore Mass, the Mass oi the Catechumens. The exact nature of such changes is, of course, still the subject of discussion. Q—Will priests requesting it be granted permission to recite Bishop Durick Coadjutor Of Nashville WASHINGTON (NC)—Bishop Joseph A. Durick has been nam ed by Pope Paul VI to be Coad jutor with the right of success ion to Bishop William L. Ad- rain of Nashville, Tenn. The announcement was made Wednesday, by the Most Rev. Egidio Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate to the United States. Bishop Durick was born in Dayton , Tenn. in 1914. He was ordained in Rome in 1940 and named Titular Bishop of Cerbali and auxiliary to Arch bishop Thomas J. Toolen, Bi shop of Mobile-Birmingham in 1955. I nad been changed, contrary to the council’s rules of pro cedure, before being returned for consideration by the Bi shops from commission, and it was not acted upon at this ses sion. Do you anticipate that it will be returned for considera tion next year in its original form, or that there will be ma jor changes in the draft? A—Well, the charge that the omission of certain para graphs from the revised draft was contrary to the rules of procedure, was merely the opinion of the one making the charge. I do not think it was con trary to procedural rules. I think there may be future chan ges, but no one knows whether they will be major changes. On ly discussion by the third ses sion next year will determine that. Albany Meeting Columbus Deanery Council Of Men ALBANY — The Bishop’s Council of Catholic Men in the Columbus Deanery held their fall meeting here Sunday, De cember 8th. The Membership of the Bish op’s Council of Men is compos ed of all the men enrolled in the various parishes in the Col umbus Deanery. The Colum bus Deanery is composed of parishes located in Al- 1 bany, Americus, Columbus, Douglas, Macon, Thomasville, Valdosta, Warner Robins and Lakeland. Officers of the Columbus Deanery are Mr. Ray Dwornik, president; Mr. A1 Eversman, Vice president; Major Linus E. Pottebaum USMC, Secretary; Mr. Joe Long, Treasurer. Heading the General Com mittees of the Council are: Spiritual Life, Mr. RobertMau- pin, Douglas; Vocational, Mr. Tom McGoldrick, Macon; Con fraternity, Mr. JoeDembowski, Warner Robins; Catholic Ac tion, Mr. Leo 'Leonard* Colum bus; Catholic Charities, Mr. Jack Hall, Albany. Father Marvin LeFrois acted as the moderator for the meet ing. After some very interest ing reports from the individual parishes the various deanery chairman gave their reports. Father Le Frois then led a discussion which included var ious points such as the open house, church signs and Holy name membership. Father Le Frois showed the delgates the materal he had received for open house. This material included signs which describ ed vestments, the Stations of the Cross and various other as pects of the inside of a catholic church. In addition to the signs there are six pages of instruc tions how to hold an open house (Continued on Page 8) Priests’ Day Of Recollection STATESBORO—On the sec ond Monday of each month there is a day of recollection for the Glenmary Home Missioners at Saint Matthew’s in Statesboro. It begins with a Conference at 11:00 a.m. Dinner is at 12:30 p.m. Holy Hour closes the day from 4:00 till 5:00 p.m. All priests of the Diocese are wel come. BISHOP THOMAS J. McDONOUGH being interviewed by the Rev. Francis J. Donohue, Editor of the Southern Cross. The interview was granted upon His Excellency’s return to Savannah from the Second Session of Vatican Council II. Q—There have been reports of increased resistance, among the Council Fathers, to greater dialogue between Catholics and non-Catholics. Is such opposi tion very widespread and is it likely to be difficult to over come ? A—No. Such opposition is so small as to be negligible and it will in no way hinder continued progress toward the reunion of Christendom. Q—Only two of the Councils seventeen schemata have thus far been acted upon. Do you fa vor a speed-up of Council op erations or are you satisfied with the present rate of pro gress? A—As a matter of fact, the deliberations of the third ses sion of the Council will be speeded up. Time allotted to each speaker will be cut from ten minutes to six, and there will be fewer speakers. Certain Bishops will be designated by national or regional groups of Bishops as their spokesmen. Also, in the interest of facil itating both discussion and vot ing, the Holy Father has order ed the commissions working on the fifteen Schemata left to re duce them to a more concise form, without, of course, de stroying or lessening their es sential content. Progress has been slow, but — all things considered — it has been tremendously impor tant. The rest of the Council, whether it takes one or two ori even more sessions to com plete it, will be equally as im portant and I hope that everyone will continue to pray for its success, and for guidance for the Bishops and Commission members during the months preceding the next session. Highest U. S. Civilian Medal For Pope John WASHINGTON — The Presi dential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor the Pre sident can bestow in peacetime, was conferred posthumously on Pope John XXIII in a White House ceremony. In an unheralded action, President Lyndon B. Johnson honored the late Pontiff as “a man of simple origins, of sim ple faith, of simple charity.” He said that in his exalted of fice “he was still the simple pastor,” and that he "pro foundly respected the dignity of man.” The citation spoke of Pope John as a “dedicated servant of Cod” who had a great in fluence for peace. Created by President Harry S. Truman in 1945, and rede signed by President John F. Kennedy, the Medal of Freedom is awarded for a meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other Augusta Day Of Recollection December 17th AUGUSTA — The Augusta Deanery Council of Catholic Women will sponsor its an nual day of recollection on Tuesday, December 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at St. Marys-on-the-Hill Church on Monte Sano Avenue. The Rt. Rev. Dom M. Augustine Moore, O.C.S.O., Abbot of Holy Ghost Monastery, Conyers, Georgia will be director of this one- day retreat. Mrs. Albert Rice is Deanery Chairman, and her co-chair men are Mrs. Frank Conlon, Miss Mary Lou Shurley, Mrs. John Pope and Mrs. L. C. Shat- tuck of Augusta, Georgia; Mrs. Leo Thompson, Sylvania, Mrs. Louis Alexander, Dublin and Mrs. Hary Godbee, Jr., Sardis Georgia. Reservations should be made not later than December 15th with the parish presidents. NAMED PRO-RECTOR of the North American College in Rome, Msgr. James F. Cham bers, 38, (above) is a priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, N. Y. He was appointed by the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities at the request of Archbishop Martin J. O’Connor, rector of the col lege.--(NC Photos) significant public or private endeavors. President Johnson conferred the medal on 30 persons selec ted by President Kennedy, and then announced a posthumous award of the decoration for President Kennedy himself. He lauded him as a ‘soldier, scho lar, statesman, defender of freedom, pioneer for peace, au thor of hope — combining the courage with reason, and com bating hate with compassion, he led the land he loved toward new frontiers of opportunity for all men and peace for all time.” “Beloved in a life of self less service,” the citation con tinued, “mourned- by all in a death of senseless crime, the energy, faith and devotion which he brought to his extraordi narily successful though tragi cally brief endeavors will here after Tight the country and all who serve it — and the flow from that fire can truly light the world. ’ ” The closing quotations are from President Kennedy’s inau gural address in January, 1961. In honor of Pope John Pres ident Johnson said: “I also have determined to confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on another noble man whose death we moruned six months * ago: His Holiness Pope John XXIII. “He was a man of simple origins, of simple faith, of sim ple charity. In his exalted of fice he was still the gentle pastor. He believed in dis cussion and persuasion. He profoundly respected the dignity of man.” President Johnson had an au dience with Pope John in the Vatican in August, 1962. The citation accompanying the medal for the late Pontiff s aid: “His Holiness Pope John XXIII — dedicated servant of Gotf. He brought to all citizens of the planet a heightened sense of the dignity of the indivi dual, of the brotherhood of man, and of the common duty to build an environment of peace for all human kind.” Pacelli High Is Accredited COLUMBUS—Pacelli High School was admitted to mem bership by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Sou thern Association at the yearly convention in Memphis, Tenn. Pacelli, on being accepted for membership, becomes fully ac credited as a senior high school by the regional association. Attention C.Y.O. Moderators! The attention of C.Y.O. moderators is called to this week’s Youthscope column ion Page 8. In this column Father Her bert J. Wellmeier, Diocesan Youth Director, outlines plans for the annual C.Y.O. Convention to be held in Albany, the first week in F ebruary. The medal is a white star with small gold stars on a cir cular field of blue at its cen ter. The star is set against a red background framed in a gold design. The medal is attached to a blue and white ribbon which encircles the neck of a mar receiving it. For a woman re cipient, the ribbon is shaped in a bow and can be pinned to the clothing. One of those receiving the medal from President John son was Genevieve Caulfield a Catholic who has spen a half-century teaching her fel low blind persons to find ful fillment in a seeing world. Born 75 years ago, in Suf folk, Va., Miss Caulfield los her sight in infancy through ai accident. She studied at the Overbrook School for the Blinc in Philadelphia, Trinity Col lege here and Columbia Uni versity Teacher’s College, the: taught for seven years in Nev Y ork City. In 1923 she opened her firs school for the blind in Tokyo She went on to establish othei schools in Thailand, Vietnam the Philippines and other pla ces in the Far East. She nov works in Bangkok, Thailand Several years ago she agree< to act as special advisor foi a program of medical treatmen for blind children sponsored b] Catholid Relief Services-Na- tional Catholic Welfare Con ference in Saigon, Vietnam. She once summed up her phi losophy of life this way: “Being blind merely mean; that you cannot see. It doesn’ mean you can’t live a full lifi if you’re willing to fight for i and rely with utter faith on th help of the Almighty every ste] of the way.” Miss Caulfield’s citation fo the medal read: "Teacher ani humanitarian, she has been fo four decades a one-woma Peace Corps in Southeast Asia winning victories over darknes by helping the blind to becom full members of society.” Others receiving medals in eluded Ralph Bunche; James E Conant, former President c Harvard; retired Suprem Court Justice Felix Frankfur ter; former Gov. Herbert F Lehman of New York, who die the day before the medals wer bestowed; Jean Monnet, Frenc statesman and Annie Dodg Wauneka, first woman electe to the Navajo Tribal Counci: Official RT. REV. MSGR. ANDRE 1 J. McDONALD-Pastor, Blesst Sacrament, Savannah. REV. JOHN BUCKLED Assistant Pastor, St. Jame Savannah. REV. ELADIO PASCUAI Assistant Pastor, Blessed Sa< rament, Savannah.