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P.\Gi. 8 Gl.fjRGIA FiLLLi TIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1963 ON PARISH LEVEL Racial Justice Programs Urged For Congregations Continued from Page 1 social and community event which the church sponsor* or participates in. Leroy's Auto Service Tune Up - Front Er.- Alignment Automatic Transmission 4011 P’tree Rd. CL. 7-1288 for the best in... pest ^control* Service "Train lay Negro teachers and leaders to participate fully in congregational affairs." Linking the nature of such work with the volunteer aspect of the Peace Corps, Shriver said: "Supposes,000 congregations in America were to set up volun teer groups to combat racial prejudice and eliminate racial tensions in 5,000 religious pre cincts throughout America? And suppose 5,000 were to become 10,000 or 20,000? In thousands of communities religiously in spired volunteers would be in viting Negro families to per sonal social functions." AS A result of such activi ty, Shriver said, "A profound new force would be at work in America, emanating from the deepest wells of religious inspiration and reaching for the noblest summits of human ex perience." That combination would be invincible," he con cluded. Rev. King said: "If the church does not participate Place Your Classified Ad Today In The Georgia Bulletin Phone: 231-1281 TAX RETURNS TURNER AUDITING SERVICE 2355 MATHEWS 5T, N.E. ATLANTA 19, GA. BROOKHAVEN CE 3-3584 By Appointment Only Nights and Weekends actively in the struggle for eco nomic and racial justice, it will forfeit the loyalty of millions and cause men everywhere to say that it has atrophied its will." He suggested that church and synagogue do the following: "Make it palpably clear that segregation is morally wrong and sinful." "Get to the ideational roots of racial prejudice...show that Negroes are not innately inferi or in academic, health and mo ral standards, and that they are not inherently criminal." "Take the lead in social reform." As the first step in this direction, he said, "The church must remove the yoke of segregation from its own bo dy." Rev. King also said that nonviolent resistance is "the most potent instrument the Ne gro community can use to gain total emancipation in Ameri ca." He asserted that violence in the cause of racial Justice "is both impractical and im moral," but "non-violence makes it possible for one to rise to the noble heights of opposing vigorously the unjust system while loving the per petrators of the system." Square Dance The Parents' Association of Christ the King School will sponsor a square dance at the Cathedral Center on Saturday, January 26th. Dancing will start at 8:00 p. m. with Mr. Harry Sheets doing the calling. The dance will be the first social function of the Parents’ Association in the new Center which was built with funds raised by their organization over the past several years. MARIST A Mthtary Day School for Boys FULLY ACCREDITED • OPERATED BY MARIST FATHERS ANNOUNCES ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS February 16 and 23 Time: 8:45 A.M. Openings in Grades 8, 9,10,11 Call the Principal—457-7201— for complete information SUBSCRIBE TO THE GEORGIA BULLETIN 85.00 PER YEAR Mail lo: P. O. Box 11667 North.ide Station Atlanta 5, Georgia Name Address City State. AMUSEMENT reflects on the face of Pope John XXIII as his cape flares out in the breeze. The Holy Father was visiting the Santa Marla Church in Rome, which was his longest trip from the Vatican since his recent illness. FROM COUNCIL Expert Sees Greater Role For Regional Conferences By Msgr. P aul p. Tanner (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) Developments at the first session of the Vatican Council indicate that new, broad respon sibilities may be delegated by the Holy See to regional epis copal conferences. On questions of revision of the liturgy, for example, it ap pears that episcopal confe rences will be given the autho rity to introduce certain changes and to assure unifor mity of practice, in consulta tion with the Holy See. AS COUNCIL discussion in tensifies on national bishops' conferences, the Council Fa thers w ill be examing a phase of Church life in which U.S. Catholics provide much ex perience. episcopal conferences in hand ling national problems is illus trated in the 1960 decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites reforming the breviary and the Roman Missal. In chapter 18 of that decree, concerned with the traditional colors of the vestments at Mass, mention is made of the fact that the five traditional colors- white, red, green, violet and black—might in some areas, 1963 CONVENTION because of indigenous customs of the people, carry a totally different significance than in tended. For Instance, in In dia w hite is the color of mourn ing. In such areas, ihe decree in dicates that in consultation with the Sacred Congregation of Rites, the episcopal conference of the region or territory should have the faculty to substitute a more apt color. NCCM Dedicates 6 63 Meeting To Council INSPIRING MOVIE Decency Group Hails ‘A Child Is Waiting’ NEW YORK, (NC)—The Na tional Legion of Decency cha racterized the United Artists’ movie "A Child Is Waiting" which deals with care of retar ded children, as an "inspiring tribute to the priceless dignity of a human life" and recommen ded it to the patronage of adults and young people. At the same time the legion placed, "The Devil’s Wanton," an early film made by Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, in its separate class because it "contains philosophical and theological elements which can be confusing to an immature viewer." The film distributed by Embassy, the legion said, is morally unobjectionable and may be "of possible interest to students" of Bergmans’ AT CULLMAN CULLMAN, Ala.—Beta Phi Gamma, national Journalistic honorary fraternity, will estab lish a chapter at Sacred Heart College it has been announced from Mrs, Either Davia, na tional executive secretary, Van Nuyi, California. Regional headquarter! for the coeduca tional honorary are In San An tonio, Texas. The honorary Is represented at colleges In all sections of the United States and according to Mrs. Davis, Sacred Heart Col lege’s journalism group is being St. Bernard Gets Gift The Very Rev. Brian Egan OSB, President of St. Bernard College, Cullman, Alabama, announced that the College re ceived a grant of $126,500 from Herman J. Heidrlch & Sons of Orlando, Florida, for advance ment of the fine Arts. Mr. Herman Heidrich, citrus magnate and President of Her man J. Heidrlch & Sons, in pre senting the check said "By this contribution, we are glad to associate ourselves with St. Bernard College which has al ready shownforceful leadership in education; and with this kind of assistance will be enabled to expand its influence more effectively." As a businessman, 1 consider this not only a proper way to ex press thanks for God’s bless ings but also, a sound invest ment in American Industry for the future. In accepting the gift Father Egan commented, "Traditionally a Bendlctine in stitution is a center of Fine Arts; St. Bernard College is grateful to the Heidrlch family. This gift will enable us to fos ter the development of and ap preciation for those arts which enoble men’s souls." works. A SEPARATE classification is given by the legion to cer tain films which "while not morally offensive in them selves, require caution and some analysis and explanation as a protection to the uniformed against wrong interpretations and false conclusions." "A Child Is Waiting" was placed In the A-2 class, morally unobjectionable for adults and adolescents. The legion made the following observation: "Tliis film is an unsentimental drama about mentally retarded children and the dedication of those who care for them. As an inspiring tribute to the price- less dignity of a human life, "A Child Is Waiting" is recom mended to the patronage of a- dults and young people." recopiized and granted a char ter because of the strong em phasis the school places upon Journalism, the expanded curri culum in Journalism, and over all excellence of college publi cations. TO BE eligible for member ship a student must main tain a B scholastic average, contribute in a major way to college publications, be out standing in Journalistic pur suits, have at least a minor in Journalism, and be recommen ded by a faculty committee. Purpose of the fraternity is to promote excellence In the field of communications, particular ly in newswriting. The Beta XI Chapter will be the first organization of Beta Phi Gamma in Alabama and the first national greek letter honorary at Sacred Heart Col- lege. National and regional officers will attend formal chartering and initiation ceremonies February 7 at a formal ban quet. They will come from California, Texas, Indiana and Illinois. Fashion Show Committee Wednesday, Feb. 20 has been set as the date of the annual Fashion-Show Dinner at Imma culate Conception Acadamy. The following committees have been named for the event: General Chairman, Rev. Rene Maynard, O.F.M., Fashion- Show Chairmen, Mrs. Abe Shi— kany and Mrs. John L. Brown, Dining Room Chairman, Mrs. J. H. Graham: Handmade Booth, Mrs. Edmond Fahl; Publicity Chairman, Mrs. Kathleen Adams; and ticket chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Winter. Tickets may be obtained by calling Mr. Winter, Ma 7-7886. The National Catholic Wel fare Conference, now over 40 years old, is the second old est of the 44 conferences a- round the world. It is by far the largest, having on its staff 250 lay people and 25 priests. The oldest is Ireland’s con ference, begun in 1882. Episcopal conferences, which have rapidly increased in num bers since World War II, range from a simple annual meeting of all the archbishops to dis cuss common problems to a permanent secretariat such as the NCWC. THE INCREASING impor tance of these conferences as well as the experience of the first session indicate that the council will concern itself pri marily with world-wide pro blems to the conferences of the countries involved. The organizational structure of the Church consists in its basic elements of a parish go verned by a pastor; a num ber of parishes constituting the diocese, governed by a bishop. Each bishop is accountable only to the Pope. The only structure at the na tional level, apart from a plenary council, such as the Councils of Baltimore, which unites the dioceses of a given country, is the episcopal con ference. THE CHANCING nature of governments is behind the need for episcopal conferences. In the United States, for ex ample, before the Great De pression of 1929 and 1930, most of the social welfare functions included care of the aged, of the dependent sick, of school children and of the unemploy ed. When the depression hit, how ever, local units of government were unable to cope with the vast number of unemployed and destitute. The counties turn ed to the states, but the states eventually had to turn to the Federal government. THIRTY-THREE years ago, the total income tax revenue of the Federal government was less than $2 billion a year. With the institution of the grad uated corporate and personal Income tax, that revenue is approaching $90 billion a year. Generally speaking, the social welfare functions of go vernment are financed on a "matching basis," with states and counties contributing part of the funds and the Federal government supplying the rest. Before the depression, the Bishop of a diocese was able to conduct his affairs that touch ed the social welfare field on an equal basis with the local units of government. Today, the strongest archdiocese in the country, alone, Is Impotent be fore the Federal colossus. THE CHURCH is a living or ganism and has adapted Itself naturally to the new governmen tal environment by evolving the episcopal conferences. In addition, the utility of uni form practices, concemingfast and abstinence, for example, is much greater today that it was decades gone by. Society is much more mobile than it was 35 years ago. Millions of families are moving about the country annually. The growing importance of WASHINGTON, (NC)—The 1963 biennial National Council of Catholic Men convention in Atlantic City, N. J., from April 24 to 28 will be dedicated to the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council. NCCM President William F. Johnson of Paterson, N. J., said the dedication was decided upon Inter •Faith Day WASHINGTON (NC)—Rep. Leonard Farbstein of New York has introduced a resolution to designate the fourth Sunday in September each year as "Inter faith Day" and to authorize the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the na tion to observe the day by ap- because the first session of the council pointed toward a pas toral and apostolic renewal in the Church. The convention theme will be: "The Layman in an Age of Christian Rene wal." THE FEDERAL aid to educa tion issue and the spirit of re newal in the national and dio cesan councils are among the topics which will be discussed at general sessions. Other dis cussions topics will be based on: ways of combatting commu nism, maintaining decency in entertainment, the Catholic in fluence in the race relations field, sex education lnthefaml- ly and the moral problems in business practices. The convention is being spon- propriate ceremonies. The measure (H. J. Res. 121) was referred to the House Judici ary Committee. sored by the Province of New ark, N. J., which is headed by Archibishop Thomas A. Boland of Newark, Eritrea: A Church For Father Terence along THE ROAD TO EBARO, a small ERITREAN village, lie twe strange atones roughly shaped like heads. Africans of the Cunama tribe worship these atones as idols representing Adam and Eve . .. Among the Cunamas a lone priest labors, the only non-African In the p, gsr«LfH i m<>: rJ lher Terence, Capuchin mb- v* d i /W S slonar y- He tries gently to bring these people to Christ ... He has a unique boarding aohool for village boys, a group of straw-roofed huts, each hous ing four or five pupils. To Improve the people's health, he even grinds floor for them . . . Day by day he quietly explains to them truths of the faith, drawing them away from pagan superstitions. But when they turn from the stone gods on ths highway thsrs la no proper Church where they may worship as Christiana . . . Father needs $3,000 for this project, Your donation, smell or large, will help turn EBARO’S stones into living breed* CHURCHES OF THE EAST WHEN THE CHILDREN COME IN to warm up, roiy-cheeked from wintry weather, do you ever think of other ehildrsn whose cheeks are pinched and blue with cold? Over a million PALES* TINE REFUGEES are still In our care, homeless since the Arab- Israsli war of 1048 . . . Their children have no place to keep warm. The Immense task of helping them Is the greatest single strain on our funds . , . Your 810 donation for a food package will help a family for one month. And, especially at this season, couldn't you send $2 for a blanket to help keep one of them warm? The Holy Father*) Mission Aid fir At Oriental Chmb LONG BEFORE THE IRON CURTAIN, Christiana of the East were eut off from us by tge-old differences. Different languages, different customs, even a different way of eelebratlng Holy Mass! . . . Pope Plus IX, aware of this sad separation baok hi 1858, sent the great French Benedletlne scholar, CARDINAL PITRA, to Russia. The Cardinal visited Moeoow and St. Peters burg libraries and 30 Basilian monasteries, returning to Rome with a wealth of knowledge about the Eastern Churehea ... The Pope later called a conferenee, out of whleh grew the Idea for a division of the Propagation of the Faith devoted Juat to EAST ERN RITES. Later this became a separate congregation . .. For nearly 40 years the CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSO CIATION haa been the Pope's financial arm helping mlsilon- arlea In 18 ceuntries where Eastern Rites predominate. Your ntemborshlp ($1 a year per person; |5 for a family) will sustain this work ... A STRINGLESS GIFT in any amount will help the Holy Father where he finds the need la greatest. ORPHANS’ BREAD. Hundreds of children In India, Iran, Iraq and Egypt have no parents to care for them. Our good slaters and priests cannot make up to these little ones their great loss . . . All they can do is offer a warm meal, a pair of new shoes, a comfortable bed—yes. even a bit of that love without which a child's life is so bleak! Won't you join our CLUB for OR PHANS? A prayer a day, a dollar a month—that’s all they ask! MASS STIPENDS are often the only support of our mission aries. We appreciate your sending them. Also, when making a will, please remember us. Our official title: THE CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION. Dear Monslgnor Ryan: Enclosed please find tot Name Street City Zone. State iMillearGstCnissiotiSjMi PIANOS CAIWNAL SPILLMAN, Pre.WeM Msgr. Joseph T. tyee, Mali See'y CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION 460 Lexington Ave. at 46th St. New YoHc 17, N. Y. Beta Phi Gamma Set Sacred Heart Chapter