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Easter Message Renewing Pope’s Plea For Peace
ATICAN CITY, April 15-
Flowing is the text of the
Eter message of His Holiness
Pe John XXIII in which he
me his third plea to man-
kii in four days for dedicated
effts for world peace. He
delered his message over
Vatan Radio on Holy Saturday
(A# 13) after emphasizing
his eas for peace to a group
of olomats (April 11) and is-
suinjhis lengthy encyclical on
peac(April 10).
Ve rable brothers, dear
child*);
Pax/obis—Peace be to you
(1). Tls loving greeting of
Jesus -ises from Our heart
as We*ait to celebrate in a
very s>rt time the glory of
the Res*rection.
FROVTHE first Easter of
Our porficate to the present
day, the l«n enChristi, of which
We spoktto you on Holy Sat
urday 19) (2), has, in spite
of difficuies, continued to
spread itsight over the world.
Of this liit, there are three
irradiation which we would
consider:
• The Eimenical Council
and the socii encyclicals.
• Generoufeervice on behalf
of human ancChristian living
together.
• Goodwishe: bearing en
couragement arvblessing.
Allow Us first* all to men
tion the Second Vatican Ecu
menical Council, s very name
suffices to arouse «husiasm in
everyone who has uderstood its
immutable doctrins principles
and its all-embracig pastoral
objectives which re c h out to
the vast horizons oened 20
centuries ago by Oi* Divine
Redeemer.
Even the secular vorld—
which seemed or was laid to
be little concerned witlrellg-
icus questions—has felne im
portance of this assemiy of
all the Catholic bishops nd is
expecting of it the desird in
fluence upon the social stuc-
ture. The council is, inded,
a beacon toward which not cily
the Church's children but ill
men of good will are lookig
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BUT THE special interest of
these days is centered upon the
encyclical Pacem in Terris
(Peace on Earth) which is de
dicated to the right ordering of
society as a means of achiev
ing the most precious benefit
of peace. This letter expounds
the thought of the Church upon
that subject, and it outlines,
in the light of the Gospel, a sy
nthesis of all the elements that
conduce to true peace in in
dividual surroundings of the
family and of the community.
0 peace! Much more than be
ing a balance of external for
ces, peace is a divine gift,
a pledge of the love of Ch
rist who reconciles souls to the
heavenly Father and establishes
them in His grace. The in
ternal order which is upheld
by good will secures a tran
quil external order; otherwise
this order is unstable since it
is dependent on human pru
dence.
This new document, which is
linked with Mater et Magistra,
on the subject of peace epitom
izes the teachings of our pre
decessors from Leo XIII to Pius
XIL Toward preserving or re
covering this inestimable gift
there has been, throughout the
last 70 years, a mass of papal
teaching, in exhortations and in
serious warnings.
THE ENCYCLICAL Pacem in
Terris is intended as Our Eas
ter gift of the year of the Lord
1963. It is the expression of
that ardent desire burning in
Our soul as universal shepherd
of Holy Church, which re-
the heart of Jesus.
"He is our peace. . . "
—says the Apostle Paul—"and
coming He preached peace to
you that were afar off and peace
to them that were high: For by
Him we have access both in
one spirit to the Father" (3).
What a heavenly vision! Peace
with God in the fulfilment of
His will; peace with man in the
respect for each one's rights,
for upon each one is signed the
glory of the most high (4); peace
in families, where the married
couple collaborate with the Lord
in the transmission of life,
and the children grow up "as
olive plants, round about the
table" (5).
Peace within nations, by a
watchful interest to promote
the ordered development of the
life of the citizens. Peace, fin
ally, in the mutual relation of
the nations, in a loyal deter
mination to put an end to sus
picions, misunderstandings and
hreats.
THE TWO documents, Mater
et Magistra and Pacem in
Terris, provide new motives for
serious reflection on economic,
socal and political problems
with a view to solving them thr
ough a respect and love for
those immutable and universal
laws vhich are written in the
heart cf every man.
It is true that nothing is easy,
and We do not hide tills fact
from ourselves, but with the
help of God and with a sincere
tribute of subjection to Him,
true progress in brotherhood
and peace is possible. A good
start has already been made,
and this should encourage all
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to continue and to have confi
dence.
There is noticeable in.an ever
greater number of men a more
earnest consiciousness, not
only of their own rights, but
also of their own duties.
WE WISH to pay homage to
the world organizations which
are laboring in every field-
political, cultural and charit
able—to serve man in his dig
nity as a person, as a brother
and as a son of God. In this
noble endeavor Catholics are
both present and active; and
We are confident that the num
ber of those who undertake this
service in an apostolic manner
will Increase.
Nevertheless, we must not
understimate the difficulties to
be met with in such a tremen
dous task, and the frequent ob
stacles, due to man's inclin
ations which are so often dom
inated by egoism.
The gift of peace will give
to each one an awareness of
responsibility and of obligati
ons, that he may grant to his
feilowmen what they expect and
have a right to possess. Thus
it will prove less arduous to
enter resolutely into the comp
lexity of human problems and
relations through an extension
of the Pax Christiana (Christ
ian Peace), which arranges
everything in its due order and
eliminates all sources of so
cial and civil disturbance.
THIS is the meaning of Ch
rist’s Easter: Of its presence
among us, its contant newness,
its method of conquest.
With what truth the Catholic
liturgy chants: PaschaNostrum
Immolatus Est Christusl (6).
This indicates that from the
coming of Jesus Christ on earth
all has been changed. He be
came man, spoke, worked mir
acles, died and rose agaim.
Wherefore one does not ar
rive at life and glory, that
true success which consists in
the good of all and for all,
except through sacrifice. The
marvelous liturgical rites of
these past days have let their
impression anew upon our
souls. The Immolated Lamb has
been silent before His perse
cutors (7), teaching us by His
death the secret of truly fruit
ful life.
May this law be an effective
reminder to all those who are
responsible for the new gene
rations: Parents, educators, as
well as all those who are in
vested with authority, to con
sider themselves at obedience
with brotherly discipline and
solidarity, for all those who
desire to spread throughout the
world the light of the Gospel,
the echo of Christ's resurrec
tion.
Venerable brothers and dear
children:
The solemnity of Easter is
above all other feasts. It is the
center of history, both of the
life of the peoples and of in-
vidual men redeemed by Ch
rist's Sacrifice.
PREPARE then, to celebrate
it with great care, dear child
ren: all of you, none excepted.
The sound of the bells and of
the organs, which in a short
while will ring out anew, the
splendor of lights, the harmony
and beauty of the churches,
may all this be a reflection of
your joyous souls entirely viv
ified by the light of Christ
Pax vobis, pax vobis! Peace
be to you, peace be to you!
Always peace. In the heart of
every man, in homes, in places
of work, in national commun
ities, in the world. Addressing
once more to all the greeting
of Easter, Our thoughts are tur
ned to the immense family which
the goodness of the Lord has
entrusted to Us.
We have said it before, and
We wish to repeat it: In this
hour of moving recollection. We
are near to you both in prayer
and in affection. We feel Our
selves near to Our venerable
brothers in the episcopate and
to the priests who in every
country are spreading the King
dom of God with wonderful gen
erosity; near also to conse
crated souls, in ancient inst
itutes as well as in more re
cent ones, who, in the silence
of contemplation and in the
active exercise of the works
of mercy, are giving proof of
a life generously offered to
God and to souls.
WE ARE near to men of
culture and of study, who are
called to a mission which in
volves weariness that is often
unknown and hidden, the sacri
fice of pleasant satisfactions
and constant self-control.
We are near, with complete
trust, to the representatives
of the press and of the radio
and television, on whose work
depends in part the formation
or the deformation of public
opinion.
We entreat them to place
themselves at the services of
what is good and beautiful, and
to eliminate all dangerous sug
gestions by which youth and
simple people are so often at
tracted.
IN THE name of God the
just Judge We invite all those
in responsible positions to re
ject the temptations towards
easy success.
Pascha Nostrum, Immolates
Est Chrlstus!
We feel Ourselves to be at
the side of the workers lab
oring in tiie workshops and in
the mines, in the fields and in
the factories to whom in every
hour of the day Our affectionate
thought and care goes out.
But it is natural that Our
Heart beats with a more vi
vid sympathy for those suffer
ing, for those lacking secure
work and to whom the needs
of their families bring burning
anxiety tempered only by trust
in Providence; for all those
struggling heroically in adverse
situations, exposed to pain
known only to the Lord; for all
those who are suffering in body
and in spirit in the wards of
hospitals and in their own
homes.
O HOW We would wish to come
to the side of each of them,
to exhort them to sereve con
fidence or to offer them—God
willing—both strength and joy.
O Prince of Peace, risen Je
sus, benign guardian of the
entire human race. To Thee
alone man looks for help and
healing for his wounds. As in
the days of thy sojourn on
earth Thou dost ever have a
predilection for little ones, for
the humble andfor those in pain;
Thou always goest in search
of sinners. Make all invoke Thee
and find Thee, that in Thee they
may have the way, the truth
and the life.
ALARMED BY PERSECUTION
Bishops Act To Save Faith
Of 500,000 Sudan Catholics
FORESTVILLE, Ohio -NC-
The Sedan’s seven Catholic bis
hops have launched a crash
program to prepare at least
500 lay catechists in an effort
to save the faith of approximat
ely 500,000 Catholics in the
southern part of that country.
Alarmed at the stepped up
pace of expulsions of mission
aries by the Sudan’s Moslem
government, the Bishops also
plan to sponsor the higher edu
cation of at least 250 young
Sudanese in the U.’S. and Eur
ope.
FATHER Anthony Todesco,
F.S.C.J., U.S, Provincial of the
Verona Fathers at Sacred Heart
Seminary here, said these act
ions, if they are successful,
represent "the only chance to
save Christianity from annihi
lation in Central Africa."
His announcement coincided
with publication of a first-hand
MUSLIM LEADER
report of persecution in the
Sudan written by Father John
Trivella, 37, Verona Fathers
missionary who was expelled
last month after 71 days of
imprisonment.
One of the crimes of which
Father Trivella was accused
was "using a tape recorder
to transmit religious music,"
WORD also'came from Ver
ona, Italy, of the expulsion of
Father Caesar Gambaretto, al
so of the Verona Fathers, from
southern Sudan after 42 years
in the Africa missions.
In the past three months
alone, Father Todesco report
ed, more than 100 missionar
ies were forced by the Moslem
government to leave. Of the 80
priests remaining there, most
of them members of the Verona
Fathers, about 65 are in active
pastoral work in parishes and
missions among the half mill
ion Catholics of the southern
Sudan.
All of them are subject to
surveillance, Fpther Todesco
said, and their expulsion could
come at any time.
"IF THE Catholic position
in the Sudan is further weak
ened," said Father Todesco,
"the whole of Africa soon may
become the victim of Islam,
Just as Northern Africa became
Moslem when the Crusaders
failed to drive the Moslem po
wer from the Holy Land."
He noted that the Sudanese
government’s anti - Christian
policy dates back to the year
1956, when the nation became
independent.
FIRST target of the govern
ment was the mission schools,
and laws were passed that re- *
suited in the confiscation of
350 of them.
The most recent action of
the government against Christ-
Black Muslims Not
True Islam Members
WASHINGTON, D. C. (RNS)
— Emergence of the Black Mus
lim cult in the United States
is disturbing leaders of Islam
in the Arab world, an inter-
Dayton
Tests
Held
BY JOHN OLIVER
St. Pius X high school was the
scene of the annual University
of Dayton testing program. Tak
ing the test, which took place
last week were 449 eighth grade
Catholic grammar school stu
dents.
Of the 16 grade schools parti
cipating in this program, nine
were of Atlanta. There was one
each from Decatur, Athens,
Fort Oglethorpe, Griffin, Hape-
ville, Marietta, and Washing
ton.
Students indicating a desire
to attend St. Pius X were 154.
One-hundred and twelve chose
St. Joseph High School, while
66 intended to go to public
schools. Thirty-nine selected
Marlst College, and 32 indi
cated D'Youvllle Academy.
Thirty-one listed Drexel High
School as their choice, while
15 remained undecided.
Mr. Lloyd A. Ranael, head
of the Testing Department of
the University of Dayton in
Dayton, Ohio, administered
these tests at St. Pius X.
national Muslim leader declar
ed here.
Dr. Said Ramadan, secre
tary-general of the World Mus
lim Congress, which has head
quarters in Jerusalem, Jordan,
said the racist teachings of the
Black Muslims are "absolutely
incompatible with the true te
achings of Islam which are bey
ond mere boundaries of race
or nationalism."
DR. RAMADAN, who recently
submitted to the United Nations
a vigorous protest against the
suppression of the Muslim re
ligion in the Asiatic areas of
the Soviet Union, said he hopes
to visit some leaders of the Ne
gro cult.
"They profess an attachment
to Islam and the Koran, but
many of their teachings do not
seem in accord with Islamic
law," he declared.
He emphasized that there is
no connection of the Black Mus
lim movement with any of the
institutions of Islam, other than
that which is claimed by Black
Muslim leaders.
DR. RAMADAN expressed
fear that the American public
would confuse the "race-hat
ing doctrines" of the Black
Muslims with the religion of
Islam to the detriment of "true
Muslim believers."
"It is a very disturbing thing
to us," he said. "If these people
wish to be Muslims, they should
embrace the teachings of bro
therhood which our religion
commands."
ian missionaries was passage
of the Missionary Societies Act
of 1962, under which many addi
tional restrictions were placed
on religious activities.
The lengthy imprisonment of
Father Trivella apparently was
the price of his success among
the Zande people, he said in his
report.
"The day the police truck
came to get me,” he said, "I
was working on my parish
books. I had reason to be afraid
because in less thantwo months
I had administered 2,000 bapt
isms. The Zande people, since
they heard about the expulsion
of several missionaries, want
ed to be baptized immediately
for fear that they would not have
time to enter the Church."
MOREOVER, the district co
mmissioner of Yambio, where
Father Trivella's mission was
located, "had used public funds
to build a mosque in the main
square of the little town of
Yubu, but in one year he had
not received notification of one
person having become
Moslem."
The ill will of local govern
ment officials toward the jail
ed priest was shown by the
fact that one policeman was
fined for giving him a cup of
coffee and another for offering
him a bucket of water with
which to wash himself.
Keep us in Thy peace, O
Lamb immolated for our sal
vation: Agnus Dei, Qui Tollis
Peccata Mundi, Dona Nobis Pa
cem I Lamb of God who takest
away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
That, O Jesus, is our prayer.
Drive far from the heart
of man all that could endanger
peace, and confirm all men in
truth, justice and brotherly
love. Enlighten the rulers of the
nations, so that, together with
a just care for the welfare of
their brothers, they may guar
antee and defend the great tre
asure of peace. Inflame the wills
of all to overcome the barriers
that divide, to strengthen again
the bonds of mutual charity, to
be prompt to understand, to
sympathize and to pardon, so
that the nations may unite in
Thy-name, and that -peace, Thy
peace, may triumph in hearts,
in families and in the^world.
In pledge of this most firm
peace, the gift of our Divine
Risen Lord, and strengthened
by Our very good wishes, We
are pleased to impart to all
who are listening, and to the
entire human family, Our pro
pitiatory apostolic blessing, in
order that "the God of peace
be with you all"(8).
Amen, amen.
FOOTNOTES
(1) John, 20, 19.
(2) Cf. Radiomessage of the 28
March 1959 Discorsi,
Messaggi, Colloqui, 1, pp.
208-213.
(3) Eph. 2, 14, 17-18.
(4) Cf. Ps. 4,7.
(5) Cf. Ps. 127, 3.
(6) 1 Cor. 5, 7.
(7) Cf. Isaias, 53, 7.
(8) Rom. 15, 33.
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