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PAGE 8 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, OCTOPE; 17, 1963 COMMENTS ON STATUS Interview With Archbishop Beran In Czechoslovakia The following is the full text of the question and answer port ion of an Interview given to the Italian news agency, ANSA, by Archbishop Josef Beran of Prague. The interview took place at Mukarov, about 16 miles from Prague. Archbishop Beran has been there since ris release from detention by Czechoslo vakia's communist government earlier this month. "Question: What can you tell us about your release? "Answer; I am very glad. This gesture of the Prague govern ment shows that relations between the Church and state appear to be on the mend. Let us hope that they will continue to improve or, in any case, that they will be better than they have been in recent years. My release does at least show that there is a cer tain desire among the parties to settle the situation. "QUESTION) Do you know what the situation of the Church is at present in Czechoslovakia? "Answer: No. Therefore 1 cannot express any opinion regar ding this. "Question: When were you interned? "Answer: From June 19, 1949, until March 7, 1951. I was practically locked in the former archepiscopal residence of Rozo- lov near Rozmital. Then 1 was transferred to government pre mises. At first it was a villa near Liberec, then at Mlstevec near Horice and from there to Padebenice, I have been here at Mukarov since October 4." ACCORDING TO the ANSA report, Archbishop Beran lives in a two story house, simple but pleasant, administered by Car- itas an organization for retired or sick priests and other chari table functions. ANSA said he appeared to be in good health and excellent spirit. It said he was wearing a cassock and pectoral cross and ring. Also in the house is Bishop Karel Skoupy of Brno. "Question: Why were you interned? "Answer: I do not know. On March 7, 1951, I was taken away from the Archbishop’s residence without any reason being given." "QUESTION; Some of the papers say you refused to sign a declaration of loyalty to the Czechoslovak government. Is it true? "Answer: I was never asked to do any such thing." "Question: You have been confined all these years without knowing the reason? How did the authorities who were then in power justify the measure? "Answer: The never Justified anything. They just took me away and that is all. Maybe they thought I could have been a nuis ance." "Question: How did you spend all these years? What did you do?" "ANSWER: I have studied, I’ve read and I've written. I could read Rude Pravo, the organ of the Czechoslovak Communist party, and Lindova Demokracie of the Czechoslovak people's party. Lately they have also given me a few English Catholic papers. I studied historical religious problems of Czechoslo vakia. Conditions were good. I have always lived in small villas with a garden and I have no complaints." "Question: Was the announcement of your release a surprise or did you know that negotiations were in progress? "Answer: I did not know anything. On the morning of Oct ober 4, I was suddenly taken away from Padebenice, where I then was, and was taken to the Office for Ecclesiastic .Affairs of the Ministry of Culture. There I was informed of my release and was then taken to this new residence." "QUESTION: Were any conditions made for your release?" "Answer: 1 was told that I was free but that I couldn’t exer cise my ministry as an archbishop, at least not for time being." "Question: What is your present position?" "Answer: I leave the decision to the Holy Father." ANSA said that when he was asked this question, the Arch bishop folded his hands and smiled. "Question: But did you ask to be allowed to resume your ministry? "ANSWER: No. This is a matter for the Holy Father to de cide." "Question: But you would like to be again, even as regards prac tice, the Archbishop of Prague?" "Answer: Naturally. "Question: Do you know the present Pope Paul VI?" ANSA reported that the Archbishoo’s eyes lit up at this que- stionand that he answered: "Yes, I had the opportunity to speak with him when I went to Rome in 1946-47. He was then Pro- Secretary’ of State of Pius XU. On the day after he was elected Pontiff, he sent me a message of greeting." "QUESTION: Will you go to the ecumenical council?" "Answer: I would like to very much but I do not know." ANSA reported that the Archbishop explained that he had asked permission to go last year, but that it was denied. "Question: At that time you were interned. Now you are a free man." "Answer: Yes, but 1 prefer to wait for the situation to develop and become clearer." "Question: Are you referring to your present situation?" "ANSWER: Yes." ANSA reported that the Interview at this point moved into the garden for picrure taking and that a peasant greeted the Arch bishop from across a gate. The ANSA reporter asked: "Do the neighbors know that you are here?" Answer: Certainly. They often come to see me, I can now receive the visits of friends and relatives freely." "Question: Where do you celebrate religious functions?" "Answer: Here in this small chapel." The Archbishop showed the chapel to the ANSA reporter, who described it as being sLx feet square, setup on the ground floor of the villa. ON THIRD chapter Council Debate Moves D’Youville Girl Winner Miss Florence Farnsworth, daughter of Mrs. Herbert Farnsworth of 176 Bolling Rd., NE, Atlanta and a junior at D'Youville Academy, has been selected to .Geometry.".per on "Projective Gemoetry." Her paper will be part of a program sponsored by the National Science Teachers' Association at the Launching Center, Cocoa Beach, Fla., from Oct. 21 to 24. Miss Farnsworth was among the regional winners of the Ford Future Scientists of America contest. Three finalists will be chosen to compete in a science congress to be held in Washington, D. C. in November. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of the council's Liturgy Com mission, said; "The approval of chapter two of the liturgy schema will affect the Sunday worship of millions of Catholics. It applies to the Sacricice of the Mass the fresh ideas that the council Fathers put into their first chapter last December. Again, the size of the majority—2,198—empha sized the worldwide nature of this movement toward the full renewal of the liturgy. "The chapter on the Mass was first put to the council Fathers in the form of 19 amendments. These were all approved, in most case3 broad ening the text to move the litur gy closer to its complete renew al. Then the chapter as a whole was voted. Of the 2,198 "pla cet’ votes, 1,417 were unquali fied votes of approval; 781 were modified by some particular qualification. Some Fathers wanted to extend the communion under both species to include marriage. Some wished to de- Foward fine more clearly the control over the practice of concelebra- tion. "THE COMMISSION now goes back to work to examine these qualifications, combine them and send them back to be voted as amendments. If they are ap proved, they will be simply in serted in the text of chapter two, which has now been approved. "Another step has been taken in the forward movement of the Church as the liturgy progres ses to that 'happy conclusion' of which Pope Paul spoke In his opening address." It later became known that, prior to taking the vote on the amended second chapter of the liturgy schema, mimeographed sheets were passed among a particular national group of bis hops which made suggestions on what points they should vote "affirmative with reserva tions," and which supplied them with a Latin formula to append to their "with reservations" vote. In view of the narrow mar gin by which the amended sec ond chapter failed to pass. BLESSED JOHN NEUMANN Pope Praises Americans CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 oriented to the singular and sub lime expression of sanctity." Rejecting the thesis that the Church in the United States is too engrossed with the en vironment of modern life, the Pope affirmed: "America too ha* her saints. Yesterday it was the Blessed (Elizabeth) Seton who was rais ed to the altars, the guide and symbol of the splendid company of the cno sen women consecrat ed to Christ who are like tire less bees intent on building the great hive of the American Church. Today it ;s Bishop Neu mann whom we venerate as a blessed and who opens up before us a twofold vision; that of the many Americans, heroes of faith and charity who are equ ally worthy of mounting the altars." THE POPE recalled that Am- leto Cardinal Cicognani, Papal Secretary of State, wrote a book entitled "Sanctity in America," while he was Apostolic Dele gate to the United States. It demonstrates, the Pope said, the existence of a"sanctlty no longer individual but collective, no longer restricted to individ ual but collective, no longer re stricted to Individual cases but shared by numerous groups'of the faithful, no longer of one but of many, the sanctity of a people." The Pope asked if it were pos sible today "that in this our modern world, so profane and so tainted by unbelief and vice, that a national sanctity should^ have been produced and precisely in America?. , NOW AVAILABLE FOR Hom« t Small Apartment House Owners Af* There Cracks Between Your Tile Walls And Bathtub? Do You Need Extra Towel Racks? Do You Need Broken Fixtures Replaced? For All These Unsightly Small Jobs Call 233-6887 Anytime Bath Repair Service Free Estimate* He answered: "THIS IS OUR trust and Our hope. When We see certain manifestations of American Ca tholic life, the parishes, the schools, the universities, the hospitals, the missions, when We observe the spirit of faith and sacrifice underlying these works, when We feel the pro found and solid union linking those Catholics to the Catholic Churc h, when We have before Us priests and Religious who re flect the example of John Neu mann, how great a trust, how- great a hope fills Our soul!" Convent Seeking Trading Stamps The Auxiliary of the Sisters of Saint Joseph's Sacred Heart Convent Is collecting green st amps to buy an automobile which will be sold, with proceeds to go back into the convent. Stamps should be mailed to Sisters of Saint Joseph Sacred Heart Convent, 64 Baker Street, N. E., Atlanta. Assumption School To Present Panel The faculty of Our Lady of the Assumption School will partici pate in National Educational Week which is celebrated in November by presenting a panel for the Altar and Rosary Soc iety at their monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 5, at 8 p.m. It is the hope of the pane lists that they will present the dual role of the Parochial Sc hool System in training and educating their students to be not only good Catholics, but also outstanding American citizens. THE TOPICS to be discussed are, "Contributing Factors to Readings at the Pre-School Level" by Sister Mary Made- leva, RSM: "The Child in the Primary Grades" by Sister Mary Madeleva, RSM: "The Primary Grades" by Sister Mary Rosarii, RSM: "The Ch ild in the Intermediate Grades" by Sister Mary Ancilla, RSM: "The Child in the upper Gr ades" by Sister Mary Malachy, RSM: and "Preparing Students for High School” by Sister Mary Elaine, RSM. Mrs. Foster Hotard, Pre sident, cordially invites all mo thers of the Parish to attend this important meeting. SUPREME (OURT RULES State Must Support Religious Beliefs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of course, still reach the same conclusion. But if it did, the case would probably come again be fore die U. S. Supreme Court, which would be sure to give heavy wleght to its ruling of last June in deciding it. ANOTHER Church-State act ion the same day saw the Su preme Court deny without com ment the motion of several in- tervenors who had asked it to vacate its judgement of last June in a Florida public sc hool prayer case. The court at that time had ordered the Florida case retur ned to the state Supreme Court for action in light of its rul ings against - in-school prayer and Bible reading in Maryland and Pennsylvania cases. Its new action lets the remand stand. The appeal in the Mlnesota contempt of court case was brought by Mrs. Lavenrna H. Jenison, a member of the Ch urch of God. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail last Novem ber for refusing to serve on a jury in Renville, Minn., County district court. Mrs. Jenison based her re fusal on a literal interpretation of the words of the seventh h- apter of St, Matthew’s Gospel; "Judge not, that you be not jud ged." HER CONVICTION and sent encing for contempt were affi rmed last March 8 by the Min nesota Supreme Court. In her appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court, she argued that her First Amendment right of free exercise of religion had been violated. OBITUARIES Mrs. Hilley A Requim Mass has been of fered by Fr. Thomas J. Rosh- etko for Mrs. Ellie B. Hilley, of Atlanta. The Mass was at Sacred Heart Church and was followed by interment at Oak land Cemetery. Mrs. McGinley W Mrs. Sarah McGinley, a nat ive of Savannah, has died in Atlanta, where he lived for the past 20years. Funvral services were held In the Cathedral of St. John the Baptis’, Savannah. Mrs. McGinley is survived by a daughter, Mrs. F. j. McCarthy of Decatur and two sons, M. H, McGinley of New York and F. J. McGinley of'Atlanta. CAIP PESIDENT Peace Is Not 4 A Dirty Word 9 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 major tragets.). MORAN also plans to develop a CAIP college program. As an example of what this could me an, he cites a conference on Communism held last year at a Catholic women’s college here with the assistance of the peace association. He thinks the CAIP can be of use to other schools in helping them to arrange con ference' on international affa irs. The CAIP, Moran emphas ized, "Does not exist to tell Catholics what to think, but rat her to challenge them to think, and to suggest Catholic social principles which are applicable to current issues." Besides papal documents, there is much "magnificent" material contemporary issues available from Catholic sour ces, he said, citing such names as Suhard, Guardini, Bose, W e igel and Murray. "But I don't think that many Catholics even know these things exist," he ad ded. The Catholic School and pul pit have both failed to do the job of bringing this teaching to the attention of Catholics. And a further problem in the United States, Moran suggested, has been the relative alienation of Catholic intellectuals from an active role in the Church. "SOMEHOW a placejust hasn't been found for them( Int ellectuals,") he said, although today there - is "a substantial body of the clergy who would welcome" their more active participation in the work of the Church. One aim of the CAIP, he Indicated, is to provide an arena for this development in the area of international af fairs. Moran pulls no punches in re jecting isolationism as an intel lectually viable position in the 1960's. The threat of nuclear war, the interdependence of nat- 4 ional economies, the absolute ly essential role of foreign tr ade-all these make isolat ionism an anachronism, he be lieves. "You can talk about how you are going to involve yourself in the world, but not whether,” he said. # i ONE THE question of foreign aid, he said Catholic social doc trine teaches that "we have a responsibility in our wealth to help the poor, and this extends to the International field," But, he added, L. S. aid pro grams are presently "an awful hodge-podge" that needs reform,. Specifically, he believes that money for military and politi cal purposes should be distin guished from funds for genuine economic assistance and deve lopment, and the responsibility for justifying the special pur pose expenditures to Congress and the public should rest with the agencies directly Involved— the Defense and State Depart ments—rather than with a har assed foreign aid adminis trator. There is "a strong moral to be made for genuine foreign aid, Moran believes. "THE FACT is that we must build a world of freedom and dignity, or our own children won't live in freedom and dig nity," he said. "I know it’s said that you can only get appr oval for foreign aid by tying it to the cold war and military needs. But I don’t think the Am erican people are that mean." Success in the foreign aid program will come "in small bits, and with a lot of grit and bitterness," Moran said. In many cases the U. S. may have to put up with undemocratic regimes, simply because, as in parts of Africa, "the alternative to authoritarianism is an archy." CHAPEL APPEAL THAT FAILED We bate to admit defeat. Usually we are successful In raising the modest amounts necessary for some chapel. They rarely go above §5.000 and we have many gen erous missionary-minded readers. Occasionally someone wishes to make a MEMORIAL of the chapel in honor of a loved one, a wife or mother or other relatives. The Near and Middle East are dotted with these. But in the case of the chapel at BF.RAZIO in Ethiopia, we did a very poor job as our representative in Home reminded us. Only $499 of , the needed §5,400 came in from our The Holy Pstber’s Muuon Aid ap p ea l. The people of BERAZIO joe the Orimtsl Church had done their share, had liven what they could afford. They had piled up a huge amount of stones at the building site. These had been carried there with prolonged and strenuous effort from many impassable places . . . Perhaps another try on our part and this appeal will be successful. The people of BERAZIO will long remember you when they come together to pray. Please help now. THE HOLY SOULS November will soon be with us and the age-old custom of remembering the SOULS IN PURGATORY in a special way. We loved them in life. Let us love them in death. If memory serves correctly, it was the belief ot St. Jerome that their suf fering ceased while Mass was being said for them. Our mis sionary priests will gladly remember YOUR LOVED ONES and the MASS STIPEND will cover their day’s needs in so man,' cases. OUR DAMIEN FUND The doctors are agreed that leprosy can be cured in not too long a time if enough care and the proper medicine can be given. Your $1 a month donation to our DAMIEN FUND goes for this much-desired purpose. The Feast of St. Francis of As sisi this month recalls his love for these sick persons. A SI a month carries on his spirit. Send it when you can. NO BANNER TO CARRY EITHER No special uniform is needed, no parade to march in. no ban quet to attend. You don’t even have to give the mystic hand shake when you join the CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION But you will learn the wonderful things we are able to do in the NEAR and MIDDLE EAST through your generous help. The small fee '$1 a year for a single person; $5 for a family enables us to start new parishes and strengthen old ones through these lands where the great majority haven’t accepted Christ’s teachings. You share in the graces of the Masses of 15.000 priests, the Holy Father’s Masses and those of Cardinal Spellman, our President. THE MOVING FINGER WRITES Today vocations are rising in Asia and falling in many parts of the world. A mystery of grace surety. Our task is to cooperate with God’s grace. One of the best ways is to help a poor sem inarian or Sister towards a treat and holv toal. S2 a week for tlx year* finances a seminarian like JOSEPH AYYANCOLIL or SISTER CLARET: §3 a week for two vears pavs a Sister’s train ing. The §600 or §300 can be paid in installments over the year*. You will share in their joys and blessings and you will truly be doing a missionary’s work. V wonderful thought. Dear Monsignor Ryan: Enclosed please find for Name Street . CHjr .. Zone.... State fist Olissionsj^i FRANCIS CARDINAL SHUMAN, President M»*r Joiepk T. Ryea, Sec y Rand all fft||i|uiUai|Aaa |a* CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION 410 Uxington Av*. at 44th St. N«v« Yprk 17, N. Y.