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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, MAY 2,1963
CONFERENCE URGES
Integrate Churches
In Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (RNS) —
Immediate integration of Little
Rock’s churches has been urged
by a new interreligious body
made up of Protestant, Roman
Catholic and Jewish leaders.
One hundred delegates, re
presenting some 40 congrega
tions and religious agencies,
heard churchmen denounce
segregation and racial dlscrfc*
mination as "sinful” as they
voted to from the Greater Little
Rock Conference on Religion
and Human Affairs.
CLERGYMEN addressing the
group called on the churches
to eliminate segregation prac
tices in the city, charging that
they have lagged in coming to
grips with the problem.
The proposal calling for im
mediate integration of church
bodies was made by Father
David A. Boileau, professor at
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Seminary.
"It is not possible for a
segregated person - or i
segregating person — to be
really religious,” he said. "Re
ligion has almost capitulated to
segregation. It is not religion
then — it is hypocrisy.”
The meeting was called upon
the joint invitation of the Rev.
Kenneth L. Teegarden, presi
dent of the Arkansas Council of
Churches; Bishop Albert L.
Gainesville CCD
Miss Cathy Merritt, a
Gainesville High School student,
was elected President of St.
Michael’s CCD high school unit.
Other officers elected were
Vice President, Louana
Wiezorek; Secretary-Treasur
er, Cathy Lowe.
Fletcher of the Catholic Dio
cese of Little Rock; and Rabbi
Ira E. Sanders of the Jewish
Reform temple, B’nal Israel.
The conference formed at the
session was designed as a coun
ter part to the National Con
ference on Religion and Race,
which held its firs*" convention
in January at Chicago.
SPEAKERS INCLUDED
Bishop Robert R. Brown of the
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas;
Methodist Bishop W. Kenneth
Pope of Arkansas; Bishop B.
Julian Smith ef Chicago, pre
siding officer of the First Epis
copal District, Christian
Methodist Church; Bishop John
D. Wright, head of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church in
Arkansas and Oklahoma; Mrs.
Edgar F. Dixon, leader of
Methodist women’s groups; and
the Rev. Colbert S. Cartwright,
minister of Pulaski Heights
Christian church, who was
named chairman of the con
ference.
Many speakers decried the
slowness with which organized
religion has dealt with segre
gation.
Mr. Teegarden described the
church as ballast "that has
kept the old ark from rocking—
but has also kept the old ark
from moving. The hour is late
and the church dare not wait
any longer.”
Rabbi Sanders said the com-
mendent, "Love they neighbor
as thyself," was not merely
a high ideal but a rule of con
duct necessary to the survival
of man. Segregation, discrimi
nation and apartheid are sinful
and must be eliminated, he
said.
Author Will
The CCD unit has the respon
sibility of instructions for pre
school children and of providing
nursery care during the hours
of Mass on Sundays.
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The Northeast Deanery, At
lanta Archdiocesan Council of
Catholic Women will present
Mrs. Mary Perkins Ryan at a
Lecture: "The Mass-The Cen
ter of our Lives" on Friday,
May 10 at Eight O’clock in the
evening. The Immaculate Heart
of Mary Parish, 2855Briarcliff
Rd., N.E. will be host for the
occasion.
Mrs. Ryan Is a member of
the Board of Directors of the
American Liturgical Con
ference and National Chairman
of the Spiritual Development
Committee of the National
Council of Catholic Women.
Her books include: "Mind
The Baby”, "Speaking Of How
To Prav” and "Perspective For
Renewal”. Mrs. Ryan has also
written a pamphlet, "What is
This 'Active Participation’.
In 1942, she married John-
Julian Ryan, Author of "The
Idea of A Catholic College" and
"Beyond Humanism". Pro
fessor Ryan is now teaching at
St. Anslems College, Man
chester, New Hampshire.
Paul J. Martin (left), Canada’s former Minister of National Health
and Welfare, has been appointed Canada’s Secretary of State for
External Affairs. Martin, a Catholic, received the 1956 Christian
Culture Award Medal from Assumption College, Windsor, Ontario.
Father Maurice F. Meyers, S.J. (center) will serve as Catholic
chaplain at the International Boy Scout Jamboree at Marathon,
Greece, in August. Ordained a priest for the Russian Rite and a
former member of the Russian Center of Fordham University,
he is now teaching Russian language at St. Ignatius High School,
Chicago. Father Frank Ecimovlch, S.V.D., pastor of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help church in Belle Chase, La., has filed charges
against a white parent who assaulted him during a protest over
joint religious instruction for white and Negro children.
12,000 WORD PASTORAL
Cardinal Cushing Stresses
Obligation To Aid Bishops
BOSTON — The lay Catholic
has an obligation to help the
Bishops in running the Church,
Richard Cardinal Cushing as
serts in a 12,000-word pas
toral letter issued here.
"Along wjth the members of
the hierarchy, the laity are to
be considered coresponsiblefor
the Church,” the Archbishop of
Boston says in the (April 28)
letter, entitled "The Church and
Public Opinion."
THE LETTER discusses
public opinion within the Church
and outside of it; the role of
the hierarchy, clergy and laity
in this sphere; and resources
for assisting public opinion.
Cardinal Cushing defines
public opinion as "an existent
and visible force within the
Church which consists in the
confluence of many individual
opinions on those matters which
touch upon the Christian life."
"Since the lay person in the
Church brings with him his own
abilities and talents," the Car
dinal continues, "these in a
particular way should find con
structive expression. The
scientist, the scholar, the
teacher, the doctor, the lawyer,
the public servant, and all the
rest, have something to say
which can make the Church a
more effective instrument of
grace for the good of souls.
When these voices are silent
the Church suffers from their
loss and the Christian has ad-
dicated his responsibility to
ward the Kingdom."
HE MAKES clear, however,
that he is not speaking only of
professional peaople, because
"all in the Church give of their
wisdom and it is often 'out of
the mouths of babes' that the
Lord speaks to his people."
"Within his competence," the
Cardinal states, "the lay per
son has an obligation to make
himself heard and a right to
expect that his opinions will be
treated with respect and his
influence accepted when it is
constructive and helpful.
"Nothing can be more frus
trating to the apostolic Chris
tian than to find himself ignor
ed or, even worse, abused for
having ventured to assist the
Church in adapting to changing
times. Because of his more
intimate engagement in the
world, the layman Is likely to
bring insights and understand
ing which only such an existen
tial involvement can provide;
the teaching authorities in the
Church must accept this com
petence where it exists and re
joice In the opportunities for
good it offers for their guid
ance.”
THE LAYMAN may find, Car
dinal Cushing says, that "his
new role on occasion generates
misunderstanding and even
creates new problems," but he
in turn "must strive to stimu
late in his own disposition”
that "same spirit of patience
he expects in Chirchauthority.”
As for the bishops, the Car
dinal says, they are obliged to
preserve "without change es
sential Christian doctrine," but
"they must encourage public
opinion and the private judg
ment in which It originates,
within those wide boundaries
where its contribution will be
helpful to a fuller understand
ing and a broader application
of the Christian message.”
Among the clergy, the Cardi
nal states, "discerning minds
will continually survey the con
temporary scene and with
special sensitivity assess the
changing needs of the faithful.”
"Scholars and research stu
dents among the clergy must
search out and find new mean
ings and depths in traditional
theology, making it ever more
relevant to human needs. Then
forums and conferences of the
clergy can assist in bringing
the fruits of learning to the
priests in the field, both secu
lar and regular."
IN REGARD to public opinion
outside the Church, Cardinal
Cushing states that "a special
opportunity exists in the reli
gious field in the relationship
the Church enjoys with those
who are not Catholic.”
"Here In the United States,"
he continues, "in almost every
community, priests will find
many opportunities for meet
ing and working with ministers
of religion representing the
several denominations. Out of
NICE, France (RNS)-—Arch
bishop Paul Remond of Nice, one
of France’s oldest Roman
Catholic prelates, died here at
the age of 89.
A soldier in World War I,
Archiboshop Remond was de
corated by the French govern
ment with the Croix de Guerre,
the highest military medal for
gallantry. He was also a com
mander of the Legion of Honor.
Born on Sept. 24,1873, Arch
bishop Remond was ordained in
1899 and made Titular Bishop
of Clisma in 1921. In 1930 he
was transferred to the Nice
diocese. He was given the per
sonal title of Archbishop by
Pope Pius XII in 1950.
In 1949. Archbishop Remone
launched the League of St.
James the Apostle, an organiza
tion which seeks to promote the
annointing of the very sick as
distinct from the Sacrament of
Extreme Unction, administered
to those in apparent danger of
death.
Widely respected for his
administrative and pastoral
work, the archbishop also was
known for his deeply human
understanding.
this fellowship the Lord will
bring His own blessings."
THE CARDINAL warns, how
ever, that "in those areas where
Catholics are the majority
population —and perhaps es
pecially there—we should be
sensitive to the rights and feel
ings of our neighbors so that no
action of ours takes on the
nature of the vindictive or the
character of a 'power group’
in action."
"In our American pattern,”
the Cardinal says, "the Church
should make its influence felt
less by direct action than by
working through the institu
tions of democratic society...
Too much official contact with
government is more often than
not likely to involve the Church
in the world of politics in a
manner that makes less recog
nizable her divine mission.
"The place of the Church is
with the people, understanding
their needs and bringing the
ministry of the Church into
relation with these needs in an
effective manner."
Calling attention to "the mix
ed character or religion in
America,” the Cardinal adds:
"Not merely the rights of the
separate groups but their pre
sent disposition and measure of
understanding must be sensi
tively considered so that a real
istic framework of mutual res
pect is established. Only against
such a background as this will
His human qualities were il
lustrated on one occasion when
he was preaching at an evening
service. Worshippers were
surprised when a stranger ap
proached the pdlpit and held a
brief, whispered conversation
with the prelate.
The archbishop was smiling
as he turned again to face his
congragtion and announced.
"This is apparently half-time
in my sermon, and it is also
the end of the Nice-Little foot
ball game. I am glad to say that
we have won by 3 goals to 2."
Visit President
VATICAN CITY, April 25
(Radio, NC) — Vatican Radio
announced that His Holiness
Pope John XXIII will pay a
formal visit to Italy's Preai-
dent Antonio Segni at theQuirl-
nal Palace on th* afternoon of
May 11.
Such a visit would be the first
time a pope has called on an
Italian head of state since Pope
Pius XII visited King Victor
Emmanuel II in 1939.
the Church be seen in its authen
tic role and feature.”
IN THE section on "re
sources for assisting public
opinion," the Cardinal makes
these points:
• "The great advances for
sacred knowledge each year
offer new challenges to the
priest, and resources must be
be provided on a continuing
basis for 'refresher* opportu
nities for the clergy.”
• "Clergy seminars must be
more widely used with com
petent laymen invited to con
tribute in their field of speciali
zation."
• Lay discussion groups
should bring together "people
of similar interest and back
ground .... and the matter
under discussion must be a good
deal more than a kind of ad
vanced ‘catechism’ class.”
In regard to the expression of
public opinion through various
communications media, Cardi
nal Cushing says that "Catho
lics have much to learn from
their brethren in other lands
as well as from their neighbors
at home.”
"ONLY a very few of our
publications normally reach the
wide American public,” he con
tinues, "and only a handful of
Catholic writers appear with
any regualrity In the nonre
ligious publications of large
distribution.. .Laity and clergy
alike have failed here, and a
common burden rests upon us
all to correct the situation.”
The Cardinal also says that
"in television our record is not
impressive."
"It is small satisfaction,” he
states, "to be outside an area
which comes under heavy criti
cism for its banality and lack
of creativity; by this we escape
one charge only to accept one
that is worse. Measuring the
power of these media in coi^
temporary society, one wonders
how long religious people can
be indifferent to them without
seriously damaging the very
work of religion among men.”
"Once, again,” the Cardinal
asserts, "we must emphasize
that the lay person in the Church
has die greater opportunity for
bearing witness to the vitality
of the Church in the world than
the clergy, or even the higher
Church authorities.
"In his professional andper-
sonal life he is judged by friends
and acquaintances an if he were
the entire Church, not one mem
ber of it. In point of fact, he
creates public opinion, uncon-
•clous ly, maybe even unwilling
ly, making up men’s minds about
the Church by his every word
and action.”
*«These are important days
for the Church,” the Cardinal
concludes, "and, with new ur
gency, the teaching authority
turns toward the Catholic lay
man, encouraging him to a more
active role in furthering the
Christian life.”
FRENCH PRELAJM.
Sick Apostolate
Founder Dies
POPE NOTES
‘Vast Response 9
To Encyclical
VATICAN CITY (RNS) —
Pope John XXIII, at his cus
tomary midweek general
audience, voiced gratification
over the "vast response"
.aroused by his new encyclical,
Pacem in Terris. The audience
was attended by an estimated
10,000 persons.
The Pope told them he felt
it was "our sacred duty to
spread peace from this center
of the unitec Catholicism of all
the world,” and it conforted
"the depths of our being to see
how providence is blessing our
efforts.”
"It is a fact,” he said, "that
the encyclical has everywhere
met with a favorable response.
We say this with emotion and
with feelings of thankfulness.
We wished to address the en
cyclical to every man, since
peace is a good that interests
all without distinction.
PRECISELY to this end, did
we put the date of Maundy
Thursday Holy Thursday) to
Pacem in Terris, the day on
which the Divine Redeemer,
about to end His public life and
approach Calvary to die for our
salvation and that of the whole
world, entrusted to His dis
ciples as a testimony those
memorable words: 'Peace I
leave with you. My peace I give
unto you.’ ”
It was on Holy Thursday that
die Redeemer "made a great
light to shine upon the world, a
light which the apostles of the
St. Joseph High
Booster Club
The Annual All Sports Ban
quet for the St. Joseph High
School will be held on Thurs
day, May 2, 1963 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Sacred Heart Gynasium
on Courtland Street in Atlanta.
Many notables from the Georgia
sports world will be present.
Principal speaker will be Mr.
"Chuck” Bednarik, ALL-PRO
member of the Philadelphia
Eagles* Professional Football
Team. Adults - $2.50 per plate,
students $1.00. Please make
reservations by calling Mr.
Petzelt at: TR-5—4857. All
friends of St. Joseph High School
are invited to attend.
Gospel then spread over all the
earth,” the Pope said, adding
that "in our turn, continuing
the Divine precepts, we have lit
therefrom a torch for the men
of our time."
CONCLUDING, Pope John
said that "you can imagine,
then, our joy and the feelings
of our heart at seeing this light
being spread little by little,
entering minds and hearts.
"Your presence here, belove-
ed sons and daughters, is evi
dent proof of this. We express
out thanks with pleasure to you
and in exchange for your mark
ed affection, we say to you: Re
turning to your countries, your
homes, be everywhere bringers
of peace, bringers of the peace
of God in the sanctuary of the
conscience, of the peace in
families, of peace in your pro*
fessional work, of peace with
all men in so far as this de
pends on you. In this way there
will be assured to you the
esteem and gratitude of all
and heavenly and earthly
favors.”
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