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r 1 r Vol. 44, No. 33 10c Per Copy — $5 A Year WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH WASHINGTON (NC)—The Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference has called for new ini tiatives by individuals, private groups and government to assist 35 million fellow Americans who live in poverty.” SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1964 Msgr. Toomey Says Changes In Liturgy Really ‘Restoration’ SAVANNAH — Changes in the Church’ s Sacred Liturgy, , such as the use of vernacular languages later this year, and subsequent changes to be im plemented at later dates implies nothing really new in the life of the Church, according to the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toom ey, pastor of Savannah’s St. James Church and Chairman of the Savannah Diocesan Litur gical Commission. ' ‘It implies only the restora tion of the public worship of the Church to its original purity and to its function as the center of the ‘Christ Life’ of the Church,” he said. Monsignor Toomey, fifth ^speaker in a series of six week ly lectures on ‘‘Reform and Reunion Among Christians,’* delivered his remarks last Thursday, Feb. 20th, at Savan nah’ s Cathedral Day School aud itorium. Title of his lecture was, ‘‘The Liturgical Revival.” ‘‘Even the idea of restoration of the Liturgy is nothing new,” he said. Pope Pius X called for iii his Motu Proprio on Sac red Music, as did Pius XII in his encyclical, ‘‘Mediator Dei,” which called for greater parti cipation by the laity in the Li turgical life of the Church.” The Second Vatican Council’s ’contribution to renewed litur gical revival lies in, ‘‘provid ing the impetus and prescribing the means for implementing the directives of the past,” he said. Monsignor Toomey describ ed the nature of the liturgy as threefold: Communal, Didactic and Pastoral, and Parochial. ‘‘It is a communal act in which priest and people worship together,” he said. ‘‘It is Didac tic and Pastoral in that it teach es Divinely revealed Truth and leads both priest and people to greater fervor and love for God. ‘ 'It is parochial in nature, too. Not in the narrow and re strictive sense of the word, but it emphasizes the fact that it encourages, within the pari- (i> sh, a sense of community in which the Bishop is considered as the High Pirest of his flock, from whom the ‘life in Christ’ of both clergy and faithful is in some way derived and depen dent.” Monsignor Toomey outlined some of the changes which Ca tholics can expect to see effect ed over the next few years. There will be a greater use of Sacred Scripture, particularly in the fore-Mass, that part which precedes the Canon. This will enable all to see more clearly that the Mass is an act of public worship, ‘ ‘not merely commemorating and renewing the Sacrifice of Calvary, but in which men are instructed by God’s Word and nourished at the table of Our Lord’s Body.” Greater emphasis will be pla ced on sermons at all public Masses. The Council has pre scribed that a ‘‘homily” or short discourse on the Gospel read in the Mass be given at every Mass on Sundays and Holidays of obligation, unless serious reason would make Crawfords Invested With Papal Honor SAVANNAH-The Most Rev Thomas J. McDounough invest ed Mr. and Mrs. Walter Craw ford with the Papal Medal “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” at cere monies held last Monday after noon. In making the award, Bishop McDonough cited especially “their works of charity over the years in behalf of the poor the orphaned, and the neglect ed.” The Papal Honor, “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” is one of the highest honors accorded to laymen by the church. this impossible in a given in stance. Holy Communion under the species of both bread and wine, now permitted only at Ordina tion ceremonies, will be per mitted on the occasions of Reli gious Profession and Baptism of adults. Concelebration, in which sev eral priests participate in of fering the same Mass will be permitted on Holy Thursday, Diocesan Synods, Bishops’ Con- continued on Page 2) RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR JOHN D. TOOMEY, pastor of Saint James Church, is pictured as he delivered the fifth in the series of lectures on ‘‘Reform and Reunion Among Christ ians”. To Monsignor’s left is the Reverend William V. Cole man, program moderator. The lecture ' ‘The Liturgical Revi val” was presented last Thursday evening. Pope Paul Youth-“Leaven Of Tomorrow’s Society VATICAN CITY (NC)—Pope Paul VI referred to youth as “the leaven of tomorrow’s so ciety” in urging representa tives of the International Office of Catholic Education to con tinue working for the good of youngsters. He told the representatives at a private audience (Feb. 24) that the fact their organization was founded in 1952 and now repre sents groups in more than 80 nations gives them increased duties and responsibilities. “Through your persons,” the Pope said, “the voice of 3 million children seem to reach us, children who were educated in Catholic schools throughout the world, that is to say the voice of those who will be the leaven in tomorrow’s society and who will contribute in shap ing its makeup and orientation.” Taking note of the organiza tion’s effectiveness in the field of education and the power it can exert in this sphere, the Pope added, “May we, therefore, assign to you this task: Continue in your work, intensify it and extend it still further in collaboration with other international Catholic or ganizations that are interested in your problems. (Do this) al ways in agreement and under the control of the local hierarchies, as you are already doing. The Pope also received in special audience 10 newly or dained priests from the Irish college in Rome, together with their parents. He told them: “We whole heartedly invite you to collab orate with us and with our bro thers in the episcopate in the magnificent ministry of ser vice. May you become ever more worthy of the definition St. Paul reserves for priests, calling them ‘ministers of the Gospel. ’ ” “To your relatives,” the Pope said, “we express our sin cere gratitude for sacrifices they made so that you should be able to devote yourselves com pletely to the service of the Church.” Congo Mission Attacked LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo (NC) — Two Belgian teachers were killed and three persons were wounded (Feb. 22) when communist-inspired guerrillas raided a Catholic mission in Kwilu province. Killed in the raid on Mak- unzika mission, 30 miles south of the provincial capital of Kik- wit, were Jacques Bollaerts, 24, and Robert Marechal, 25. Initial reports said two Can adian priests, one ofthemiden tified as a Father Bruno, and one Belgian were wounded. The reports variously estimated the number of raiders as between 30 and 100. The department, in a major statement on the problem of poverty, said that “one-fifth of our citizens are in want.” It urged steps not only to deal with the immediate effects of poverty but also to root out its causes — racial discrimina tion, poor education, unemploy ment and other social ills. The Church views poverty as a challenge, not merely to our compassion and charity, but also to intelligent social action aimed at eradicating the many causes of human failure,” the NCWC agency said. It is a tragic commentary upon the world today that nations are forced to spend billions for ghastly weapons of war and yet cannot find the funds to elimi nate slums. Our ingenuity can cope with the almost unbelie vable difficulties of sending a rocket to the moon, but we seem unable to come up with worka ble plans to aid human beings created in the image and like ness of Almighty God,” the statement said. The department’s statement came amid mounting national concern over the problem, in cluding the Johnson adminis tration’s announced war on pov erty. A presidential message on the subject to Congress is ex pected shortly. The department stressed that while the Church traditionally has taught that poverty is a good thing for those who embrace it voluntarily as a means of reli gious detachment, it is an evil for those who have no other choice. There is a destitution that binds men to this earth, since it forces them to use every wak ing moment to keep body and soul together,” it said. “There is want that breeds bitterness and resentment, even hatred.” It quoted Pope Pius XII as saying that this kind of poverty creates “social conditions which. . .make difficult or prac tically impossible a Christian life.” We must view abject pover ty as we view physical sickness — as an evil that must be pre vented when possible and cer tainly cured as soon as possi ble,” the statement declared. The department distinguished between two classes of the poor and urged different approaches to the problems of each. In the first group it classes those whose poverty “stems from personal conditions that cannot readily be changed” the aged, many of thephysically or mentally handicapped, and mothers who are the sole sup port of young children. “Such persons need help given in a way that fully respects their human dignity,” it said. In the second group it listed those who are poor “largely be cause of external conditions that prevent them from earning a decent living. It said these include the uneducated and un skilled, victims of racial dis crimination, farmers without adequate resources and train ing, many unemployed persons over the age of 40, and resi dents of areas with declining in dustries. “In these cases we seek me thods and techniques that will enable them to become produc tive members of our economic society,” the statement said The department emphasized that the problems of the poor must be “a matter of personal concern and involvement” for Christians. “The dedicated Christian must be always ready to give of himself,” it said Among opportunities for per sonal involvement it listed tu toring programs for slum chil dren and illiterates, the work of settlement houses, visits to the bedridden poor, interracial vi sitation in parishes, free sum mer camps, “half-way houses for former prisoners, and si milar programs. Stressing the need for going to the root of the problem, it described immediate relief programs for the poor as “im portant, but. . .only a first step.” “Much more necessary is in telligent concern over the cau ses of indigence and destitu tion,” the statement said. Singl ing out racial discrimination as a cause of poverty, it said “Certainly no Catholic with an informed conscience will re main aloof from the struggle for civil rights which is today one of our first domestic prob lems. Indeed, we Catholics must go beyond civil rights and be sensitive to human rights, whe-; ther or not these fall in the pro vince of civil law.” The Social Action Depart ment singled out housing, edu cation and the problems of farm families for special mention. It said slum clearance and urban renewal programs are good in themselves” but most respect the rights of the poor. It is heartless to uproot hun dreds of families in the name of slum clearance if no suitable alternate housing is available,” the statement declared. It said there is need for special concern” about young people who lack training and opportunity to obtain useful work. “We must redouble our efforts to secure adequate training. We should seriously consider the worth of youth camps or special training pro jects directed to the need of (Continued on Page 2) St. Mary’s Guild Meeting March 1st SAVANNAH — The spring meeting of St. Mary’s Home Guild will be held at St. Mary’s Home on Sunday af ternoon March 1 at 4 p.m. Open house will precede the meeting. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas J. McDon ough will honor the meeting with his presence. Election of officers will take place. The children will present a program under the direction of Mrs. Fintan Reilly. Mrs. Walter M. Crawford, treasurer of the Guild and a former collector for St. Mary’s Home will be honored at the meeting in recognition of the Papal Honor, “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” re cently bestowed upon her by the Holy Father, Pope Paul VI. Ladies from Nativity Par ish will be hostesses at the reception following bene- VIEWING THE NEWLY-LAID cornerstone of McAuley Hall, Mount de Sales High School, Macon, are left to right: Chris R. Sheridan, Jr., freshman student, Rev. John Fitzpatrick, school chaplain, Msgr. Thos. I. Sheehan, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Sister Mary Felicitas, R.S.M., principal, Mt. de Sales High School, and Sister Mary Aurelia, superior of Mt. de Sales. (Story on Page 3) N.C.W.C. Official Disputes S. African Bishop On Apartheid (The author of the following article, which disputes the the sis that Catholic social doc trine can tolerate enforced seg regation, is the assistant direc tor of the social Action Depart ment of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. Long Ac tive in the movement for ra cial justice, he was one of three clergymen who presented a joint statement to a congressional committee in September back- Luke E. Hart Mass Offered For Supreme Knight ST. LOUIS (NC)—Pontifical Requiem Mass was offered here for Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart, 83, an officer of the Knights of Columbus for 45 years and the society’s head since 1953. Bishop Charles P. Greco of Alexandria, La., supreme chap- LUKE E. HART lain of the fraternal benefit so ciety of Catholic men, offered the Mass (Feb. 22) inSt.Roch’s Church. Hart died (Feb. 19) in the Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Conn. The Knights have headquarters in that city. Associates said Hart became ill Feb. 16, but nevertheless worked a full day Feb. 17. On Feb. 18 he was admitted to the hospital where physicians found he had suffered a heart attack. Burial was in Calvary Ceme tery here. Under the rules of the society, the supreme knight’s duties have been as sumed by the deputy supreme knight, John W. Mc- Devitt, former school superin tendent of Waltham, Mass., who was elected to the post in 1959. Hart was an influential figure in the Knights since 1918 when he was elected to the board of directors. In 1922, hewas elect ed supreme advocate, a post he held until elected supreme knight in 1953. Throughout the society hewas “Mr. Knights of Columbus” and during his ten-year reign as su preme knight, he directed a campaign that brought member ship over the one million mark, increased insurance in force to more than one billion dollars and strongly backed the famed Catholic Advertising Program in big-curculation magazines and periodicals. A staunch advocate of expli cit recognition of the nation’s dependence upon God, Hart ini tiated the campaign which saw Congress insert in 1954 the words, “under God,” in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. He was a consistent foe of cmmunism and a leader in protests against U. S. in vitations to Yugoslavia’s Mar shal Tito to visit this country. When Tito did come here in 1963, Hart and the Knights’ board of directors publicly deplored the visit. Under Hart’s guidance, the Knights made a monumental contribution to the U. S. scho larly community by financing the microfilming of the 40,000 priceless documents in the Va tican Library. The films are now available in permanent facilities provided by the Knights at the Jesuit Fathers’ St. Louis University. Hart was responsible for bringing about a major con tribution to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D. C. The society raised $1,150,000 for the construction of the majestic bell tower at the shrine and for the installation of its carillon. In recent months, Hart was (Continued on Page 2) ing the administration’s civil rights program.) * * * By Father John F. Cronin, S.S. (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) The conflict on racial seg regation among the Catholic archbishops of South Africa was widely reported in the American pres;i. It is already being used to discredit the 1958 stand of the Catholic Bishops of the Onited States. Our Bishops said: “Legal segregation, or any form of compulsory segregation, in it self and by its very nature im poses a stigma of inferiority upon the segregated people . . . We cannot reconcile such a judgment with the Christian view of man’s nature and rights. Yet Archbishop William P. Whelan, O.M.I., of Bloemfontein wrote that apartheid, which in volves extensive segregation, is not immoral. While admitting that the actual application in South Africa does lead to ser ious injustices, he holds that separate development of the races can be defended. He quotes as justification Pope John XXIII’s Pacem in Terris, which upholds in a qualified fashion the rights of minorities within a nation to some degree of cultural independence. It is only a partial answer to Archbishop Whelan to note that Archbishops Owen McCann of Cape Town and Denis Hur ley, O.M.I., of Durban took ex ception to his position. They held that he was speaking only for himself and that his views could not be interpreted as the official position of the Church in South Africa. Still the ques Premier States Right To Dutch Throne THE HAGUE, The Nether lands (NC)— Dutch Premier Victor Marijnen, speaking for the entire cabinet, said here (Feb. 18) that a Catholic “ought to have equal rights to succeed to the Dutch throne with any other person.” Princess Irene of the Nether lands, second in line to the Dutch throne, gave up her right of suc cession in February when she became engaged to Prince Car los de Bourbon-Parma of Spain The prince is a Catholic and Princess Irene is a convert to Catholicism. The Dutch mon arch has traditionally been member of the Dutch Reform ed (Protestant) Church. tion is going to be asked: If segregation i s immoral in the United states, how can it be moral in the Archdiocese of Bloemfontein? To answer this question, we must distinguish between clear moral principles and the application of these principles to concrete social and political conditions. For example, it is immoral to risk one’s health unnecessarily. Does this mean that boxing or cigarette smok ing are immoral?Much depends on circumstances, and even here there may be differences of opinion among theologians. In regard to the race prob lem, it is clear that all men are fundamentally equal in the sight (Continued on Page 2) Requiem For Bishop Griffiths NEW YORK—Solemn Pontifi cal Mass of Requiem for Auxil iary Bishop James H. Griffiths of New York was offered in St. Patrick’s cathedral by Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York (Feb. 27). The 60-year-old prelate died (Feb. 24) at the rectory of St. Monica’s church, where he had been pastor since 1955. His death resulted from a heart at tack. Extreme Unction was ad ministered by Father John C. Cannon of the rectory staff. Bishop Griffiths was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 16, 1903, (Continued on Page 2) AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME—A young member of Rome’s St. Pius X parish reads an address of welcome to His Holi ness Pope Paul VI, who seems to be enjoying it all. The Pope visited the parish in the northwest part of the city on one of his Sunday Lenten visits as Bishop of Rome.—(NC Photos) N.C.W.C. Social Action Department United Fight Against Poverty Urged