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Pope’s IndiaCongress Plea
DIAMOND JUBILEE—Uniformed Knights of Columbus line altar rail at Diamond
Jubilee Mass at St. Joseph’s, Macon last Saturday. Celebrant of Mass was The
Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough.
Medal of Honor Awarded
For Heroism in Vietnam
WASHINGTON (NO — Presi
dent Johnson has presented a
Medal of Honor to Army Capt.
Hugh C. Donlon for heroism in
'fighting Viet Cong guerrillas in
South Vietnam.
The President, acting in the
name of Congress, presented
the nation’s highest military a-
ward to the 30-year-old captain
in • the presence of his widowed
mother and other members of
his family from Saugerties, N.
Y., where Donlon attended St.
Mary’s Catholic school and Sau
gerties High School.
The White House said it was
the first medal of honor ever
awarded an American who serv
ed with a friendly foreign force
in an armed conflict in which
the United States is not a bel
ligerent party.
At the ceremony (Dec. 5) in
the White House, Donlon was
praised for “conspicuous gal
lantry” when a reinforced Viet
Co^^ battalion launched a full-
pre-dawn attack against
Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam.
“During the violent five-hour
battle that ensued, and which
resulted in heavy casualties on
both sides, Capt. Donlon per
sonally led successful defense
operations. He was wounded
•four times during the engage
ment,’’ the White House said.
Donlon, one of a family of
seven raised in the little Hud
son valley community of Sau-
g e r t i e s, is remembered by
neighbors there as a “boy to be
proud of,” according to Msgr.
Edward Plover, pastor of St.
Mary’s Church.
Donlon was an altar boy at
St. Mary’s from the f o u r t h
grade through high school. He
was a life scout in parish Boy
Scout troop No. 36 and in high
school helped organize Cub
Scouting for the younger boys.
Donlon was a varsity end on
the high school’s football team,
also joined the track team, was
president of his junior class and
vice president of his senior
class.
The Captain’s first military
duty was in the Air Force. He
enlisted on Dec. 16, 1953, and
served through July 4, 1955,
when he was admitted to the
U.S. Military Academy at West
Point. In April, 1957, he resign-
Seminary
To Mark 5 th
Anniversary
St. John Vianney Minor
Seminary will mark its fifth
anniversary on Saturday, De
cember 12th.
A Clergy dinner is sched
uled for five in the afternoon
with a three act play to be
presented by the Seminari
ans afterward.
A Mass of Thanksgiving
will be offered on Sunday
morning.
ed from West Point for person
al reasons, then in February,
1958, he enlisted in the Army.
One year later, he was selected
for officers candidate school. On
June 24, 1959, he was commis
sioned a second lieutenant in
the infantry.
President Johnson said: “Let
any who suggest we cannot hon
or our commitment in Vietnam
find new strength and resolu
tion in the actions of this brave
man and his comrades in arms
far away.
“To you, Capt. Donlon, may I
personally express the gratitude
and respect of all your fellow
countrymen. The example you
have set shall not be lost. As
we pray for peace in the world
—as we maintain the strength
that supports our resolve to up
hold freedom and the cause of
justice around the world — we
shall be always grateful for the
inspiration you have given to
us these times.”
“I wonder how many of us
could stand in his (Capt. Don-
lon’c) presence,” the President
added, “and say we have done
all we could to serve the cause
of our country.”
by Elmer Von Feldt
(N.C.W.C. News Service)
BOMBAY — Pope Paul VI is
sued here what he called “our
anguished cry” to urge nations
to halt the armaments race and
devote their resources to help
ing developing countries.
The Pope issued the challenge
as he met newsmen on the fi
nal evening of his visit in Bom
bay (Dec. 4). He urged the
press to get this “special mes
sage” to the world: “Would
that nations could cease the ar
maments race and devote their
resources and energies instead
to fraternal assistance of the
developing nations.”
Though Pope Paul had gone
through a strenuous day he
preceded his serious plea with
some light banter with the
press.
The advance announcement of
the press reception stipulated
that there would be no ques
tions and no answers at the
session. But the Pope, with a
twinkle in his clear blue eyes,
startled the newsmen by open
ing his remarks with two ques
tions: “Who, are you? Where
are you from?”
He then thanked the news
men for their work and sacri
fices in reporting his trip. He
said he understood the prob
lems of reporters because “my
father was a journalist.’’
The text of the Pope’s mes-
Bishop’s
Confirmation
Schedule
His Excellency The Most Rev.
Thomas J. McDonough will ad
minister the Sacrament of Con
firmation next week at the fol
lowing parishes:
Sunday, December 13—Cathe
dral, Savannah, at the 8:30
Mass; Sunday, December 13—
St. Joseph’s, Waycross, 7:30 P.
M.; Monday, December 14 —
Our Lady of Lourdes, Pt. Went
worth, 7:30 P.M.; Tuesday, De
cember 15 — Sacred Heart, Sa
vannah, 7:30 P.M.; Wednesday,
December 16 — St. Anthony’s,
Savannah, 7:30 P.M.; Thursday,
December 17 — St. James, Sa
vannah, 7:30 P.M.; Friday, De
cember 18 — St. Mary’s, Savan
nah, 7:30 P.M.
3,600 Children Receive
Their 1st Holy Communion
BOMBAY (NO — A total of
3,600 children taking part in the
International Eucharistic Con
gress here received their First
Communion at Cooperage
Grounds (Dec. D during a
morning Mass celebrated by
Archbishop Owen McCann of
Cape Tow.:i, South Africa.
The children, ranging from 5
to 7 years, were dressed in
Pledge of The
Legion of Decency
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON
AND OF THE HOLY GHOST. AMEN.
I CONDEMN indecent and immoral motion pictures,
and those which glorify crime and criminals.
I PROMISE to do all that I can to strengthen public
opinion against the production of indecent and immoral
films, and to unite with all who protest against them.
I ACKNOWLEDGE my obligation to form a right
conscience about pictures that are dangerous to my moral
life. As a member of the Legion of Decency. I pledge my
self to remain away from them. I promise, further, to stay
away altogether from places of amusement which show
them as a matter of policy.
white and held lighted candles
in then' hands.
Archbishop McCann told the
children: “The divine life is
like the flame of the candle
which you will soon be holding
in your hands . . . Just as your
candles will be lit now from
the big candle near the altar
which represents Christ, the
flame of your candle will re
mind you that the divine life of
Jesus is still alive in your
souls.”
In a symbolic gesture, one
father and one mother, repre
senting all the parents, came
up to the altar bringing their
child. The two first communi
cants. a boy and a girl, rep
resenting all those present,
brought to the altar offerings
of bread and wine. They were
accompanied by two parents
who presented the offerings of
all the parents of the poor. Rep
resentatives from all schools
followed by bringing bread for
the sacrifice.
At the end of the ceremony,
the first communicants descend
ed from the altar, passed the
statue of Our Lady, and then
placed a lily they had been car
rying as a symbol of purity at
the feet of Our Lady.
Twelve bishops attended the
ceremony.
At about the same time, a
large congregation attended a
Byzantine - rite Liturgy (Mass)
celebrated by Archbishop Josyf
Slipyj of Lvov, U.S.S.R., at the
cathedral of the Holy Name.
The crowd received Commun
ion which was given under both
species.
•In the evening a Eucharistic
Congress rally under the pa
tronage of St. Gonzalo Garcia
in honor of four Indian servants
of God was held.
The papal legate, Gregorio
Cardinal Agagianian, announced
at the rally, held at the Oval
Grounds, that steps would be
taken for (he early canoniza
tion of the four Indian servants
of God — Fathers Joseph Vaz.
K u r i a c k o Elias and Agnelo
Dsouza, and Sister Alphonsa.
The papal legate said the
Church in India had come of
age a long time ago. He added
“we propose that appropriate
steps be taken so that one day
the canonization of the four
would take place.”
sage follows:
“Although our pilgrimage to
Bombay is brief and filled with
appointments, we have desired
to dedicate a short period to a
meeting with you. We thank
you for your intense work in
regard to our visit, reminding
you that the press which you
represent can be a most potent
instrument for great gpod.
“Always be faithful to truth,
remembering your responsibili
ty to the public and eventually
to history.
“We entrust to you our spe
cial message to the world.
Would that the nations could
cease the armaments race and
devote their resources and en
ergies instead to fraternal as-
sistanse of the developing na
tions! Would that every nation
thinking ‘thoughts of peace not
of affliction’ and war could con
tribute even a part of its ex
penditure for arms to a great
world fund for relief of many
problems of nutrition, clothing,
shelter and medical care which
affect so many peoples!
“From the peaceful altar of
the Eucharistic Congress may
tnis our anguished cry go forth
to all governments of the world
and may God inspire them to
undertake this peaceful battle
against the sufferings of their
less fortunate brothers!”
The Mass presided over by
Pope Paul VI on the last eve
ning of his stay in Bombay was
in the Syro-Malankara rite, an
ancient liturgy performed for
the first time in Bombay and
conducted in the English, Ma
lay alan and Syriac tongues.
Archbishop Gregorios Than-
galathil of Trivandrum, India,
assisted 1 by two prelates, con
ducted the service.
There were no disturbances
to mar the enthusiasm, prayer
and harmony which prevailed
during the visit of Pope Paul.
Some Hindu groups, resenting
the presence of the Christian
leader, had threatened to stage
demonstrations, but these failed
to materialize.
However, two members of the
legislative assembly of Madhya
Pradesh state, both members of
the extremist Hindu Mahasab-
ha, were arrested on the eve of
the Pope’s departure (Dec. 4)
as a precautionary measure.
Bombay police said the two
men had come to Bombay from
Bhopal to hold a demonstration.
The police also arrested a 40-
year-old Hindu for throwing
leaflets while Pope Paul’s mo
torcade returned from the resi
dence of the governor of Ma
harashtra state.
PRAY FOR OUR
DECEASED
PRIESTS
REV. RICHARD O’BRIEN
Dec. 12, 1894
*
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 God, Who didst give to
Thy Servants by their sacerdo
tal office, a share in the priest
hood of the Apostles, grant,
yre implore, that they may also
be one of their company in
’heaven. Through Christ Our
Lord, Amen.
POPE PAUL VI carried this crucifix in a solemn Way of the Cross procession in evening
ceremonies (Dec 4) as the 38th International Eucharistic Congress drew' to a close in
Bombay. (NC Photos)
AT BOMBAY CONGRESS
130 Priests Ordained
by Bonny Correa
(N.C.W.C. News Service)
BOMBAY—In one of the most
colorful ceremonies of the In
ternational Eucharistic Congress
here, 130 deacons were ordain
ed to the priesthood by five
bishops according to the liturgy
of the Syro-Malabar rite.
The deacons — each vested
in a tunic of, different pastel
shade — walkel vi procession
to the strains of Indian instru
ments, including flute, cymbals
and drum. The Malabar rite is
centered in Kerala, at the south
west tip of the subcontinent.
This was the first time that
Bombay had witnessed such a
celebration conducted by this
Christian community, which
claims descent from Indians
converted by St. Thomas the
Apostle.
The sacrament was adminis
tered in Syriac, the ancient lan
guage of the rite, and Malaya-
lan, the main language of Ker
ala, with Malabar-rite Archbish
op Joseph Parecattil of Ernaku-
la.n serving as the chief bishop
in the laying on of hands.
In the procession, the dea
cons, wearing tunics of such
shades as pink, mauve, lemon
and green — the color of litur
gical vestments in the Malabar
Rite has not the symbolism of
that of the Lathi Rite — car
ried them stoles, cuffs and
copes to the ordaining bishop.
After making the solemn pro
fession of faith, each of the
candidates moved up to a bish
op to receive the Order of the
priesthood. The bishops clipped
off locks of hair from each dea
con as he bowed his head in a
token of submission and obedi
ence. The bishop prayed: “May
Christ remove all the weight of
sin from you.”
The rite included the prostra
tion on the ground of those be
ing ordained, the laying on the
hands, and then the presenta
tion to each by a bishop of his
tokens of office — the priestly
cuffs, stole and cope. In pre
senting them, the bishops said:
“May the Lord invest you with
the clothes of justice so that
you may please Him through
your purity, zeal and sanctity
all the days of your life.”
Among the thousands present
for the ordinations, which took
place the same day (Dec. 2)
that Pope Paul reached Bom
bay, were the papal legate,
Gregorio Cardinal Agagianian,
and the papal internuncio to
India, Archbishop James R.
Knox.
NATION
Birth Control Plan Vetoed
MILWAUKEE—Use of public funds for birth control programs
was opposed by the city’s common council here (Dec. 1). The
alderman voted 12 to 6. The action was an expression of policy
which could affect a request for funds by the social development
commission of Greater Milwaukee, which is considering a request
from the Planned Parenthood association for the federal funds.
VATICAN
I. S. Savannah Audience
VATICAN CITY—Crewmen of the American nuclear ship N.5
Savannah were received in audience by His Holiness Pope Paul V
on Monday, December 7th. The Savannah is the world’s firs
nuclear powered ship, named in honor of the first steamship t
cross the Atlantic.
FAR EAST
Clergymen Battle Narcotics
HONG KONG—An Irish Jesuit priest is a director of an inter
faith committee here which is pressing the Hong Kong government
to make an all-out attack on this colony’s prosperous narcotics,
trade. Father Herbert Dargan, S. J., joined with a Lutheran and;
two Anglican clergymen to form the working committee of the Dis
charged Prisoners’ Aid Society. Following a five-day closed semi
nar, they urged government officials 1o impose stiffer fines on per
sons engaged in the drug trade and to treat addicts as sick persons
rather than criminals.