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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1963
Are Catholics Pitiably Pessimistic on Reunion?
BY TITUS CRANNY, S.A.
La^t autumn the Gallup Foil of Princeton Uni
versity conducted a survey of opinions on Chris
tian reunion. The pollsters asked Catholics and
non-Cathoiics if they considered Christian unity
possible.
About 40 per cent of the Catholics said they
did not think it possible; about 16 per cent said
they did not know. This is Catholic knowledge
and belief at a pitiably low ebb. Perhaps the
people did not understand the question; perhaps
the phrasing of it v.as not as simple as the re
port stated.
AT ANY rate, the attainment of Christian unity
has nothing to do with public opinion. It is pos
sible and it will be realized - because it is God's
will. (Air Divine Master said: "Other sheep I
have that are not of this fold. Them also must I
bring and they shall hear my voice and there
shall be one fold and one shepherd."
‘Our Lord gave no indication of how long the
process might take. It may require generations
or centuries, but it will come. About that there
can be no doubt or hesitation; we have infallible
Cv rtitudes,
THE FAITHFUL should be aware of the Ca
tholic position on Christian Unity. There is but one
Church and there is one Christ. The Church is
not simply the best religious organization in the
world; it is the only one founded by the incarnate
Son of God. It is for all men, for all times, and
for all places.
Centuries ago St. Cyprian of Carthage wrote
thus of the Church’s unity; "The Church, sur
rounded by divine light, spreads her rays over
the entire earth. This light, however, is one and
unique, which shines everywhere without causing
any separation in the unity of the body. She ex
tends her branches over the whole world; by her
her fruitfulness she sends her rivulets ever far
ther afield. But the head is always one, the origin
is one, for she is one Mother abundantly fruit
ful. We are born of her, nourished by her milk,
and we live by her spirit."
ONE effect of the Vatican Council is the mani
festation of the Church’s unity to the world. There
is one faith, one Lord, one baptism. The Church
is one - in doctrine, government and worship.
There are varieties of ceremonies, prayers and
even laws, but the Church is united to Christ by
a threefold bond which can never be lost or de
stroyed.
Pope John, so filled with the desire of Unity,
has spoken of it as a motive for invoking the coun
cil; . .’there shall be one fold and one shep
herd.’ This irresistible assurance was the com
pelling motive which led Us to announce pub
licly Our resolve to call an Ecumenical Coun
cil. . . .May those who are separated from the
Apostolic See, beholding this manifestation of uni
ty, derive from it the inspiration to seek out that
unity which Jesus Christ prayed for so ardently
from His heavenly Father."
A PRACTICAL way to fulfill the wish of the Holy
Father is to observe the Chair of Unity Octave
kept during Jan. 18-25. This prayer movement
for the "homecoming” of all outside the Church
began with Fr. Paul James Francis, S.A., in 1908,
who was then an Anglican clergyman. His own en
trance into the fold of Peter is an example to
others in their attainment of unity.
The Unity Octave is a prayer crusade for the
unity of our brethren separated from the Church
and the complete union with Christ. Archbishop
John Carmel Heenan of Liverpool reminds us all
of our pressing duty; "If we have the spirit of
true apostles we are bound to seek to spread the
truth. . . .This is the ideal of truth and charity
which the Pope has set firmly before us. He has
not asked us to play down Catholic doctrine nor
to disguise our opposition to what is false in
the teaching of other religions. He has asked us
by prayer and example to strive ’that all may be
one.’ This is the plea of Christ’s Vicar, as it was
the prayer of Christ Himself the night before He
suffered.’*
ALL CATHOLICS should pray for unity during
the Octave. It is the wish and ardent longing of
the Holy Father. It is following the example of
Our Lord Himself. Christian Unity is not a matter
of poll-taking or public opinion. It cannot be ac
hieved by human effort alone.
Unity will come about through prayer, sacrifice,
interest and love. Much has been done during the
past few years under the inspired leadership of
Pope John. But there is still a long and diffi
cult way to go. Despite the obstacles and the mis
takes, everyone can pray for unity, for the recon-r
ciliation of all "other sheep'* to the one fold of
the Good Shepherd. Such prayers should be offered
with the utmost confidence through the all-holy
Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and the Mother
of all men.
AT SACRED HEART
AN ALTAR BOY NAMED "SPECK" IN AUDIENCE
Teachers ? Institute Set
For Atlanta, January 31
A Teacher’s Institute will
take place at Sacred Heart Au
ditorium, Atlanta, for both ele
mentary and high school teach
er ut the Archdiocese on Sat
urday, January 31, at 9:00 a.m.
This was announced by Rev.
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John W. Leahy, Superintendent
of Schools.
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
will welcome the delegates. The
keynote address will be given
by the Superintendent of Catho
lic Schools, Mobile-Birming-
ham, Alabama, Monsignor E.
Stuardi. His topic will be
Teaching in Today’s World.
OTHER speakers will include
Professor Karl C. Garrison,
Chairman of the Department of
Educational Psychology at the
University of Georgia and Sis
ter M. Jerome, O.S.F., Super
visor in the diocese of Pitts
burgh. Professor Garrison will
address the high school division
on the subject of Adolescent
Psychology. Sister Jerome will
give a talk and a demonstra
tion to the elementary teach-
Pope Stresses
Simplicity Need
VATICAN CITY (NC)—Pope
John XXIII stressed the need for
the virtue of simplicity at his
regular general audience here.
SPEAKING to about 1,000
people in the Vatican’s Clemen
tine Hall, Pope John said that
simplicity should regulate
social relations so that people
do not weigh what they give to
others. He stated that men must
do each thing at the right time
carefully and bear whatever
discomforts they encounter
without showing a "Funereal"
expression.
He added that the secret of
serenity is to be found in the
peace of God, in the practice
of justice and in respect for
the rights of others.
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The afternoon session will
begin with a panel discussion
for the high school teachers on
High School Problem Students.
Members of the panel include
the following: Rev. John Leahy,
Sister Bernard Marie, S.N.D.,
Msgr E. Stuardi, Rev. J. Cot
ter, Mrs. P. Kempton, and Sis
ter Mary Magdala, C.S.J.
The subject of the elemen
tary teachers’ panel will be The
Professional Growth of Teach
ers and will include the fol
lowing: Sister Mary Severine,
C.S.J. Supervisor, Sister Mary
Timothy, G.N.S.H., Mother Ed-
munda, I.H.M., Mrs. Ruby Se
well, Sister M. Simeon, R.S.M.
and the Institute will close with
a buzz session for all the teach
ers on What Makes Teachers
Superior Teachers?
Additional features of the
Teachers’ Institute will be a
choral recitation on The Crea
tion by the first grade. Saint
John the Evangelist School,
Hapeville, choral numbers by
Saint Joseph’s High School Glee
Club, and Book Exhibits set up
by approximately sixteen noted
book companies.
Tax Exemption
For Churches
WASHINGTON (NC) — Rep.
Vernon W. Thomson of Wis
consin has introduced a bill to
provide an exemption from the
manufacturers’ excise tax on
business machines purchased
for the exclusive use of a
church or "a convention or as
sociation of churches," The bill
(HR 823) was referred to the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
NO FINANCE
Pope Contrasts
Two Councils
‘‘We'd like to see the Praying-Mantis."
IN CONGRESS
VATICAN CITY (NC)—Pope
John XXIII contrasted the open
ings of the First and Second
Vatican Ecumenical Councils at
his annual audience for Rome’s
nobility.
The nobles were led by Prince
Aspreno Colonna, Prince Assi
stant at the Papal Throne, who
paid homage to the Pope and
expressed joy over the opening
Council Expert
WASHINGTON (NC)-Msgr.
William J. McDonald, rector of
the Catholic University of Ame
rica here, has been named an
expert for the Second Vatican
Council.
Delaney Introduces Bill
To Aid Parochial Pupils
WASHINGTON (NC) —Rep.
James J. Delaney of New York
again has introduced his bill to
give each school child a Fede
ral grant which could be spent
at any school, public or private.
Identical to a measure he
sponsored in the 87thCongress,
the bill proposes that a flat $20
be given to each grade or high
school pupil. Th e program
would cost $1.7 billion over a
two-year period.
IN THE case of children who
attend, or wish to attend, re
cognized private schools, the
bill provides that a parent or
legal guardian present the U.S.
Commissioner of Education
Catholics In GOA
Have Freedom But...
BOMBAY (NC)—The Catho
lic Church in Goa has complete
religious freedom but it also
has money problems, a Catho
lic lay leader said here.
A. Soares, president of the
Catholic Association of India,
recently returned from a trip
to the former Portuguese ter
ritory which India took over
in December, 1961.
"RELIGIOUS liberty obtains
all over the land,” he said. He
noted that there has been no
interference with Church acti
vity, apart from minor inci
dents. (Catholics make up a
third of Goa’s population of
650,000).
The feast of St. Francis Xa
vier (Dec. 3) has been declared
a public holiday, he said, and
visitors continue to go to the
saint's tomb. Last year’s visi
tors included non-Christian na
tional and state government of
ficials, he added.
THE CHURCH’S problem in
Goa now, Soares said, is finan
ces.
The Portuguese government
used to subsidize the Church
with about $147,000 a year,
he noted. Consequently, Goans
did not have to support the ar
chdiocese’s priests, seminar
ies and administration.
Goa’s Church no longer re
ceives a state subsidy.
Soares said that parish
priests now have to educate the
people of Goa to take on the
responsibility of supporting the
Church. The freedom which the
Church enjoys there is worth
the financial sacrifices Goa’s
Catholics will have to make, he
added.
with a form recording the pu
pil’s Intention.
A U.S. Treasury check then
would be sent the parent or
guardian. It would be honored
for payment only when endorsed
to the school of the pupil’s at
tendance.
All pupils who do not record
their intention to attend a pri
vate school would be presumed
under the bill’s terms to be go
ing to a public school. The allot
ment for these children would
be paid to the local education
agency in the political subdi
vision where the child lives.
KNOWN AS the "Junior GI
Bill” because of the similari
ty it has to the operation of
the law which permitted mil
lions of armed service veterans
to attend the school of their
choice after World War II, the
bill was first introduced in 1962
by Delaney. Howe' -r, it died
without committee >. wrings.
The bill’s biggest organized
support comes from the Citi
zens for Educational Freedom,
a non-sectarian association of
parents and others devoted to
protecting the rights of private
school pupils. Its headquarters
are In St. Louis, Mo.
DELANEY’S measure was
one of nearly two dozen related
to education which were intro
duced in the first three days of
the new Congress by members
of the House. The Senate tra
ditionally does not present leg
islative proposals until after
the President delivers his State
of the Union Address.
Among the Fleurryeducation
al bills were measures to per
mit individual income tax de
ductions for certain education
al expenses, to increase the
present Federal program of
loans to needy and talented col
lege students, to extend for
four years the program of Fed
eral aid to public school dis
tricts where enrollment is
crowded because of the child
ren of Federal employees, to
assist programs of technical
education to put Federal funds
Into the development of public
community, two-year colleges.
TO HIS NATION
of the council and the Pontiff’s
recovery from his recent ill
ness.
POPE JOHN noted that the
opening of the Second Vatican
Council was greeted with re
spect by all levels of society-
throughout the world and with
a spontaneity and cordiality that
1m called truly exceptional.
The beginning of the First
Vatican Council was quite
different, the Pontiff pointed
out. He recalled that many
governments were hostile to the
summoning of that council and
that the response of non-
Catholic churches to the
invitation to attend it from Pope
Pius IX was saddening.
ON THE contrary, he said
86 special missions were sent
by the world's nations to the se
cond council’s opening cerem
onies, while there was wide re
presentation of non- Catholic
churches during the council.
The Pope said that instead of
dwelling on the sorrows of the
past it is better to take them as
marks of the grace of God, bear
them with patience and to know
how to wait and to mortify one
self.
POPE JOHN reminded the
nobles of a phrase of St. Am
brose, who wrote that where
there is patience there is joy.
The Pope said that this could be
applied by all in carrying out
their tasks.
He thanked them for their
concern for his health and ex
pressed again his hope that the
council will end this year.
Japanese Premier
Lauds Pope John
Cardinal Bea Convocation
BOSTON (NC) — A special
convocation to honor Augustin
Cardinal Bea, S.J., has been
scheduled for March 26 by Bos
ton College.
The ceremony for the Cardi
nal, who is president of the Vati
can’s Secretariat for Promoting
Christian Unity, will be one of
the highlights of the college’s
centennial celebration, Father
Michael P. Walsh, the presi
dent, said.
Tokyo (NC)— Japanese Pre
mier Hayato Ikeda praised His
Holiness Pope John XX1I1 in
this New Year’s message to this
nation.
The Premier, a Buddhist,
said that the person who im
pressed him most during his
tour of Europe last year was
the Pontiff. He stated that the
Pope impressed him not only
as a religious leader but as a
man who personifies the qua
lities he most admires.
He said that when he and his
party met the Pope he had a
feeling that there was a man
who is not of this world. He
declared that the meeting with
the Pope, together with his ob
servations in some of the more
Catholic parts of Europe, had
given him an ipslght into a deep
religious feeling which is so
noticably lacking in the Japan
of today.
HE NOTED that the Pope
came from a farming family
and possesses an unassuming
nature which was indicated by
the easy way he chatted with
the Japanese newsmen ac-.
companylng himself. For
instance, the Pope said that
he still recalls the thrill of
seeing his first article in print
and asked the new smen whether
they felt the same.
Premier Ikeda said that the
Pope knew of his interest in
garden rocks and told him that
he preferred ordinary stones
to those made of gold and silver.
TO EMBASSY
KITTY HYNES
...Leading Scorer
PI High
Cagers
In Win
BY JAMES DARDEN
St. Pius X cagers won three
games from St. Josephs at the
Sacred Heart Gym. The Lions
were victorious in the B-Team,
girls and boys games.
For the girls, Kitty Hynes
and Anne Duffy bombed the
nets at a high scoring pace to
lead the win. Lady Lions gain
ed a first quarter advantage
and were never headed in the
contest.
IN THE boys'game the Lions
were contested for a half by
the Hawks. However, in the
second half the Lions pulled
away for a convincing 67-45
win.
Down as many a 12 points
In the first half, St. Josephs
pulled to within 7 points at In
termission. However, the Lions
hit first and numerously In the
second half to pave the vic
tory road.
Balanced scoring spelled de
feat for the Hawks. St. Pius
had three players scoring In
double figures. Tommy Almon
with 15, Denny Bishop with 13,
and Jimmy Darden with 12 led
the Lions. This win extended
the Lions season record to 5
wins and 11 loses.
English Catholics
Protest US Smut
LONDON (NC) — Catholic
youth leaders have protested to
the British government and the
United States Embassy in Lon
don against the flow of porno
graphic literature from the
United States.
Two members of the Youth
Watch Committee from New
castle - on - Tyne, northeas
tern England, travelled to Lon
don to make the protest.
AFTER VISITING the Ameri
can Embassy here with samples
of American books, one of them,
20-year-old LeoOrmston, said:
"Embassy officials were
shocked. Full particulars of the
publications were taken. It Is
possible that the F.B.l. might
take action but Embassy offi
cials pointed out that unless our
own authorities intervened the
offensive publications could
still enter the country."
Ormston and Toney Pelton,
24, then visited the Home Of
fice, British government de
partment which deals with cri
minal, legal and police mat
ters, with whom they had al
ready been in touch.