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needs of man’s body, it is in
no position to claim concern
about the spiritual needs of
man’s soul; Bishop William
Philbin of Down and Connor,
Ireland, inveighing against *• re
medial charity,” and pointing
out that it is not enough for the
Church simply to bind up the
wounds of those the world
harms, unless it is also work
ing to transform the world so
that the wounds will not be in
curred; South American bishops
'by the dozen urging the Church
to identify itself with the poor,
and to forsake pomp and cere
mony and riches.
These are the voices in the
council. What remains is to en
sure that they become the voice
of the council.
7. The council made it clear
that its members wanted to
hear what the non-Catholic ob
servers thought. I had no idea
that our presence would be taken
as seriously as it was. Particu
larly during the discussion on
ecumenism, it was apparent that
many bishops wanted to know
what Protestant reactions were
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to statements in the schema
about Protestantism, and want
ed to solicit Protestant opinions
on how the schema could be im
proved. Although we had no
“voice” on the council floor,
we did indeed have an indirect
voice through the many con
tacts that were possible with the
Fathers and also with those
indispensible strong right arms
of the Fathers, the periti, or
Teological experts.
Indeed, one of the things that
most encourages me about the
future of Roman Catholicism is
the quality of the periti who were
at the council. They have vision,
theological integrity, ecumeni
cal concern and ecclesiastical
loyalty, and the latter loyalty is
the kind of critical loyalty that
is the only defense against
idolatry.
8. The council demonstrated
that the great majority of the
Fathers favor a clear-cut state
ment on religious liberty as a
right that belongs to all men,
whether Catholics or not. The
loudest applause of the second
session came when Bishop
Emile DeSmedt of Bruges, Bel
gium, finished introducing the
chapter on religious liberty.
And it is encouraging to dis
cover, as I discovered in many
ways, that virtually to a man
the American Hierarchy will
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church was established in 1911 when
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the entire council.
But it is precisely at this
point that the optimism I have
been describing must be modi
fied by an adjective like'’chas
tened” or "qualified.” For not
all is well in Vatican City and
not all was well within St. Pe
ter’s. Since genuine ecumeni
cal exchange demands frank
ness, it is important to cite
some reasons why the council
did not at every point foster
better ecumenical relations.
Here, then, are a few of them.
1. The very creativity of the
presentation of the religious
liberty chapter makes the more
disappointing the failure of the
council to approve it even as a
basis for discussion. The en
tire last week was clouded by
the realization that no vote was
going to be taken. Nothing the
council will do will have more
immediate effect on the climate
of Catholic - Protestant rela
tions than a strong statement on
religious liberty.
The Fathers were presented
with such a statement, and they
backed away from it. That may
seem a har§h way of putting it.
But a way of putting it that
may be even truer is likewise
even harsher. For it is hard to
avoid the conclusion that a
minority within the council that
did not want discussion of reli
gious liberty (or the Jews) was
able to thwart the manifest will
of the majority.
It was heart-rending to see all
the strong voices of the council
apparently powerless in the face
of this. I add that I am sure the
setback is only temporary; and
that the next session will deal
with the matter and deal with it
forthrightly. Lay Catholics
must prod their bishops to make
sure they do. But I cannot dis
guise my disappointment that
ways were not found to do so
now, when to do so would have
helped so much.
2. The council has two finish
ed pieces of work—the liturgy
constitution and the communi
cations decree. The first, as I
have said, is magnificent. But
the latter is very disappointing.
It does not really come to grips,
in a creative way, with the world
of television, radio and cinema.
It has nothing fresh to say.
Worse, it has many implica
tions that can be interpreted to
give apparent support to cen
sorship, management of news,
Catholic cultural ghettos, an
joverly protective attitude to
ward young people, and so on.
A total of 503 council Fathers
voted against it, andlhavefound
scarcely any who are happy
about it. But it stands as half
of the council's achievements
to date. I am afraid that when
the modem world reads it, the"
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rheumatoid arthritis, Father Stanley J. Ogorzaly (right) of
the Diocese of Buffalo, N. Y., recently consented to surgery
on both hips and the insertion of stainless steel ball-and-
socket joints (as seen in X-ray viewer). Here he is getting
a check-up from Dr. Peter A. Casagrande, chief orthopedic
surgeon at the March of Dimes Arthritis Center, in Buffalo,
who performed the surgery. Today the priest can once again
fulfill all his parish duties and can even run, thanks to his
artificial hip joints. (NC Photos)
Obituaries
Mrs. Sheehan
AUGUSTA — Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Pearl Sally Shee
han, widow of Mr. John A. Shee
han were held December 14th
at the Sacred Heart Church
with the Very Reverend Felix
Donnelly officiating.
Survivors include four sis
ters, Mrs. Francis McCam-
less, Columbia, S. C., Mrs
Walter W. Jolley, Savannah,
Ga., Mrs. Jane E. Raymond,
Augusta, and Mrs. JohnB. Fer
gus, Carolina Beach, N. C.
W. H. Deal
AUGUSTA — Funeral ser
vices for Mr. William Henry
Deal were conducted Decem
ber 16th, at the Sacred Heart
Church with the Very Reverend
Felix Donnelly officiating.
He ’ is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mattie Reynolds Deal
of Augusta;, four sons, William
Harold Deal and Julain D. Deal,
both of Augusta, Marion J.Deal
of Jacksonville, Fla. and Joseph
B. Deal of Pensalcola, Fla.;
10 grandchildren andonegreat-
granchild.
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3. Even though ecumenism is
here to stay, it is clear that
there is far from a common
mind about what that means.
There are enough speeches sug
gesting that it merely means
getting Protestants to "return”
to Rome, to suggest that a lot
of work still needs to be done.
As John Cogley has written:
"Separated brethren burn, when
they’re invited to ‘return.’ ’’
The notion of "return” does
not mean dialogue but monolo
gue. Ecumenism must mean a
genuine reaching out from both
sides, a mutual contrition and
mutual forgiveness, an endea
vor to walk together on a new
path, not knowing exactly where
the path will lead, but believing
that the risk is worth taking
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14, at Saint Benedict’s Church.
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Mrs. Josephine Randall, fa
ther Mr. Reuben Randall, a
sister Mrs. Joyce Ransom, and
a nephew, Master Marcus Eric
Ransom.
Mrs. Brunson
SAVANNAH—Funeral servi
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ley Brunson were conducted De
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St. John the Baptist.
Surviving are a son, Robert
R. Brunson; two grandchildren,
three great - grandchildren,
three nieces and three nephews.
Jose V. Rueda
SAVANNAH — Funeral ser
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were held at St. James Church
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ciating.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Dulce Marie Alvanez Rueda; a
daughter, Miss Carmen Marie
Rueda of Miami, Fla.; his mo
ther, Mrs. Margarita Ser
na Rueda of Santander, Spain,
and a brother, Vasidio Rueda.
For many bishops, this will
be for a long time, a strange
world. Many of the faithful may
not yet know that the world even
exists. The confusions betrayed
in some of the council speeches
are likely to cloud the ecumeni
cal atmosphere, and it is better
to anticipate this problem than
to pretend that it will not exist.
4. It is also disheartening to
discover how a few people, very
much a minority, can thwart the
will of the majority, and thus
slow down the pace of the
Church’s reform of itself. I
have mentioned this in connec
tion with the religious liberty
chapter, but it has been manifest
elsejvhere. Although 80% of the
Fathers, for example, gave
support to the notion of colle-
giality, those who do not ac
cept the principle continue to
assume that nothing has been
decided, and that in rejecting
collegiality they are more pro
perly enlightened than the other
80%. What is disturbing is that
these people are people who
wield great power. And ways
must be found to express the
will of the majority without
simply waiting for a lot of
funerals.
It must always be remember
ed that the council is not over.
Its major decisions and consti
tutions are still to come. If
religious liberty received a
slight set-back this session,
it will be adopted next session,
and so will the statement on the
Jews. Nobody, sensing the tem
per of the council, could doubt
that. It is disappointing to have
to wait, when the world is in
such need, and the argument that
"the Church moves slowly”
sometimes grates on the ear of
one who hears the cry of those
asking for bread—both bread
for the stomach and the very
Bread of Life itself.
But I can still believe—after
10 exciting weeks, in which I
have moved with the Fathers
from exaltation to despair and
back again—that the Holy Spirit
is at work in St. Peter’s, even
though I am occasionally baffled
by His ways. It was never pro
mised, however, that any of us
could ever fathom the mystery
of His presence.
The Southern Cross, December 19, 1963—PAGE 7
Life Ball-Bearing Smooth
For Once Crippled Priest
BUFFALO, N. Y. (NC)—Fa
ther Stanley J. Ogorzaly, 37,
it may be said, gets about now
with ball-bearing smoothness.
In fact, he prides himself on
his swivel-hips speed in run
ning. Gone is the nightmarish
Mrs. Rudd
AUGUSTA — Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Dolores More
land Rudd were conducted De
cember 17th, at the St. Mary’s
On The Hill Church with the
Reverend Stephen Connoly of
ficiating.
She is survived by her hus
band, S/Sgt. Billy L. Rudd.
Mrs. Lewis
ALBANY—Services for Mrs.
F. B. Lewis were conducted
on December 9th, at St. Ter
esa’ s Church, with th^ilev. Eu
gene Krygier officiating.
Survivors include two daugh
ters, Mrs. Dermot Shemwell,
Jr., of Albany, andMrs. George
Sisler of Rochester, N. Y., and
nine grandchildren.
Owen Schweers
Funeral services for Mr. Ow
en Schweers were conducted
December 16th, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church with the
Reverend Joseph M. Gilles
pie officiating. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Helen Mul-
herin Schweers, two sons, Ben
jamin Schweers, Augusta, and
Owen Schweers, Jr. of Spartan
burg, S.C.; and a daughter, Miss
Ann Schweers, of Augusta.
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Association
SAVANNAH —Preceeding the
regular meeting of the St. James
Parish Council of Catholic Wo
men an Advent covered dish
supper was held. The Advent
wreath was lit and prayer was
recited by the youngest member
present. Explanation of the
wreath’s purpose apd origin
was given by the Rt. Rev.Msgr.
John D. Toomey, Spiritual Mod
erator of the Council.
Three new members were
welcomed and introduced: Mrs.
Sandra Whalen, Mrs. Mary
Berry and Mrs. B. New.
First on the agenda for the
brief business meeting that
followed was the report of the
nominating committee given by
Mrs. A. J. Schano, who pre
sented the slate of officers for
the year 1964:
President; Mrs. W. L. Fen
wick; Vice President, Mrs. Ja
mes Anderson; Secretary; Mrs.
William H. Cleary; Treasurer,
Mrs. A. D. Berbin.
Nominations were accepted
and installation of officers will
take place in January 1964.
Mrs. Carolyn Bremer, presi
dent of St. James Home and
School Association, invited
members to attend their
Christmas Program and the
next Home and School meet
ing.
Mrs. Rosalie Tucker, Chair
man for Committee "Library
and Literature” stated
religious articles for Christ
mas giving were on sale after
all masses.
Mrs. Dot Stevens gave a re
port on the recent Gracewood
.Tour and taking the children,
of St. Mary’s Home to Savan
nah’s annual Christmas Day
Parade, lunch and visit with
Santa Claus.
A motion was made and car
ried that St. James Parish
Council would sponsor a Christ
mas Party for our tiny tots
Sunday School children, Mrs.
Fay Barbin, Chairman, and
Mrs. Mary Perkins, Co-Chair
man.
Motion was also made a bou
quet of flowers be sent by the
Council to Mother Elizabeth,
Superior of St. James School,,
who was hospitalized at St.
Joseph’s Hospital.
The meeting closed with a
prayer by the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
John D. Toomey.
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prospect of a future of pain,
slow hobbling on crutches at
times.
The comeback story of the
curate of St. Augustine’s parish
in nearby Depew began some
years ago when his auto was
rammed by a truck, wrecked in
a ditch. Father Ozorzaly awoke
in a Buffalo hospital with a
mangled and broken left leg,
shattered jaw, six broken ribs,
multiple contusions.
His chances for complete re
covery weren’t worth the well
known dime—but that big pa
rade of 10-cent pieces put him
on his feet again. It took or
thopedists and surgeons about
six months to put him together
after the accident and the con
valescence wasn’t too pleasant.
"But what really pained,”
Father Ozorzaly said, "were
those dreary months when I
couldn’t make calls on my
friends in the parish, and when
I couldn’t say Mass.”
Three years after the acci
dent, Father Ogorzaly faced
a future of inaction—perhaps
for life. He had stabbing pains,
which increased steadily, while
driving his car. He experienced
pain while offering Mass—even
while making the Sign of the
Cross.
At Buffalo General Hospital,
where there is a March of Dime
Arthritis Center, his ailment
was diagnosed as rheumatoid
arthritis. Doctors agreed that
unless he underwent surgery on
both hips, the pain and in
flammation might put him on
crutches for life.
The priest balked at the op
eration. Dr. Peter A. Casa
grande, the hospital’s chief
orthopedic surgeon, warned de
lay was dangerous. Father
Ogorzaly was hospitalized three
times in 1962, praying medica
tion, rest and physical therapy
would restore his usefulness to
his parishioners. At length he
agreed to the operation.
Dr. Casagrande detailed that
the surgery involved removal
of the eroded and deformed head
of the femur (the ball of the
ball-and-socket joint in the hip)
and substituting a stainless
steel ball with a stem anchored
in the marrow cavity of the
femur. Nine months later the
operation was performed again
on Father Ogorzaly’s other hip.
Last April, Father Ogorzaly
was given his hospital dis
charge. He walked without crut
ches, there was no limp. By
October he was demonstrating
his speed in running.
As an epilogus to Father
Ogorzaly’s comeback story, Dr.
Casagrande commented: "We
have frequent patients who balk
at this type surgery for a varie
ty of reasons. Now we turn Fa
ther Ogorzaly loose on stubbord
patients suffering from rheu
matoid arthritis. I don’t know
what he tells them, but he’s a
perfect persuader.”
To which the now cheerful
priest, between parish calls
added: ' ‘It’s true. And, Catholic
or non-Catholic, I haven’t lost
a patient yet.”
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