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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1964
KEEP CHURCH UP TO DATE
Cardinal Urges
Meeting Every
Council
10 Years
ST. LOUIS (NC) — Joseph
Cardinal Ritter has advocated
the Catholic bishops of the
world meet in council every ten
years to insure that the Church
keep up to date after the Sec
ond Vatican Council.
The Archbishop of St. Louis
also predicted that most of the
schemas now being considered
by the council eventually will be
approved.
HE EXPRESSED doubt that
the third session of the coun
cil, scheduled from Sept. 14.
to Nov. 20, will be the conclud
ing session. There is too much
work to be completed and insuf
ficient time to complete it, he
said.
In an interview with Chris
Condon over station KSD-TV
here, Cardinal Ritter admitted
he was disappointed with the
progress of the council's re
cently concluded second sess
ion.
“BUT ON THINKING the
matter over, I don’t think it
could have been otherwise,"
the Cardinal said. “Much work
remains to be done, but it is
better that we take our time."
He said some bishops wanted
council committees to prepare
schema in advance, so the coun
cil Fathers could give them
“rubber stamp approval" when
they met in plenary session. He
said he does not favor this ap
proach to conciliar matters.
“YOU MUST REALIZE that
ail the nations of the world are
represented at an ecumenical
council," he said. “More than
2,000 Fathers were present at
the second session. Discussion
was necessary to bring out the
thinking of men in other parts
of the world, and to bring out
the truths of Christ’s Gospel.
I n various parts of the world
there are different interpre
tations on these things. And one
part of the world can learn from
another part."
The Cardinal expressed hope
that most of the schema would
be passed at the third session
“so that the Church can present
another face to the world." He
said this would bring about
greater understanding of the
Catholic Faith by other men,
and make it more meaningful to
mankind.
BISHOP HOPEFUL
English In Mass
Ready By Spring
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (NC)
—New Zealand’s representat
ive on the international bishops'
committee seeking agreement
on a common English text for
the Mass said here that the
United States will probably
begin using English for part of
the Mass next May 17, Pente
cost.
Auxiliary Bishop Owen N.
Snedden of Wellington gave an
interview to the (Jan. 2) Zeal-
andia, Catholic weekly news
paper here, while in Aukland
on his way home from the gen
eral council at the Vatican.
“IT IS PROBABLE," he said,
“that in the United States the
partial use of English at Mass
will be introduced next Pente
cost, and it may well be that
the program for England and
Australia will follow the same
pattern."
Discussing the work of the
committee which represents the
hierarchies of nine English-
speaking countries— two bi
shops from the United States
and one each from England,
South Africa, Australia, Ire
land, India, Canada, Scotland
and New Zealand — Bishop
Snedden said;
“ENGLISH IS USED in many
French Classes
A Rotary Club exchange
student, presently studying at
LaGrange College, will teach a
ten-hour course in basic French
at Saint Peter’s Parish in La
Grange, Alain de Sarran, whose
home is the ancient city of
Tours, France, is spending a
year as an English Literature
major under the auspices of
Rotary International. An
nouncement of the classes has
aroused much interest. Two
classes of children between ten
and fourteen years of age have
been arranged for ten Satur
days, Mr. de Sarran will give
his pupils some basic ac
quaintance with French idioms
and vocabulary as well as some
knowledge of French history and
geography.
different parts of the world,
but while there is a fundamental
identity of language, there are
many variations in its use. Con
sequently there is need of a cen
tral advisory body to study these
differences and to attempt to
reconcile them."
The 46-year-old prelate, a
former editor of Zealandia,
went on to say;
‘THE WORK OF the com
mittee is principally advisory.
Its function is to provide a
‘pool’ of approved translations
on which the bishops of English-
speaking lands will be able to
draw for their consideration and
for application in their own
areas.
“It is really a twofold pro
ject. First there is the im
mediate possibility of a re
stricted use of the mother-
tongue as provided for in the
constitution promulgated on
Dec. 4... Then there is the
long-term project of preparing
translations for the revised
missal, for the ceremonies of
administration of the sacra
ments, and for the daily prayer
of the Church recited in the
breviary or Office used
by priests and Religious. This
revision will be the work of the
Congregation of Rites acting in
accord with the provisions of the
constitution."
CONCERNING THE WORK on
English texts, Bishop Snedden
said:
“Within the next few months
the work of the committee will
be done by correspondence thr
ough the committee’s chairman,
Archbishop (Francis J.) Grlm-
shaw of Birmingham, England,
and Its secretary, Archbishop
(Paul J.) Hallinan of Atlanta,
U.S.A., who has associated with
him in the committee secreta
riat two well-known American
liturgical scholars, Fathers
(Frederick R.) McManus (of
the Catholic University of Ame
rica), and (Godfrey) Diekmann,
O.S.B., (of St. John’s abbey,
Collegeville, Minn.).
“I DON'T SEE why we should
not have frequent councils, per
haps every 10 years," he said.
I certainly don’t think they take
too much time away from the
bishop's office. I was gone only
nine weeks attending the last
session. Even bishops from far
away parts of the world can
reach Rome in a very short time
today. So I don't think it would
work too much of a hardship for
the bishops to come together
every 10 years."
Cardinal Ritter discussed
reasons why the U. S. Bishops
wanted a statement on religious
liberty adopted by the council.
"A STATEMENT on relig
ious liberty is important first
of all because it is true," Car
dinal Ritter said. “And it is
important also because one
must live with people of various
beliefs."
He said he felt the statement
pending before the council
would reassure Protestant gro
ups fearing the day when this
country might have a Catholic
majority.
“SOME HAVE come to expect
that someday the Catholic
Church would become predomi
nant," the Cardinal said. “And
then where would their free
dom be? This statement on reli
gious liberty is to reassure
them. Having a Catholic Presi
dent has given some assurance.
But they would like to have some
statement, some document
from a high level, giving fur
ther assurance,"
Asked if the Roman curia had
“thwarted" the will of the maj
ority of the bishops at the coun
cil, the Cardinal replied; “I
wouldn’t want to say that with
definiteness. We have to under
stand the positior of the Curia.
It has been the executive branch
of the Church, and its members
have been carrying on for many
years without change. Naturally
they’re hesitant and suspicious.
BUT THE CARDINAL added
it is “certainly" time that the
curia was brought up to date.
The Cardinal took exception
to a remark that the second
session had ended with promul
gation of only “two minor de
crees." He said:
“THE CONSTITUTION on the
Sacred Liturgy is not minor
at all. It is a major document—
it refers to a very vital part
of the Church’s life—thelife of
worship. That's the most vital
thing the Church does— to
render glory to God."
The Constitution on Sacred
Liturgy comes at a provident
time in the history of the Church
the Cardinal said, because
Christians are better educated
now then they have ever been
before.
Christ The King
Parents Meeting
Christ the King School
Parents’ Association will meet
Monday, January 20th, at 1;00
P.M. in the Cathedral Center.
Mrs. William Paullin, Traffic
Committee Chairman of the As
sociation will present the pro
gram.
The principal speaker will
be Sergeant L. A. Pendergrast
of the Atlanta Police Depart
ment. His topic will be ’Traf
fic Safety", which is a major
problem of today and of vital
Interest to all parents of school
children. A social period and
brief business meeting will pre
cede the program.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY COUNCIL 5484, Augusta, has advanced 63 candidates to Knighthood, in
cluding five Negroes. JFK is thus the first Council in Georgia to integrate. Shown above are,
left to right: Grand Knight Clifford J. Herzberg, Bro. Chas. E. Heard, Bro. Ed. L. Drumgold,
Bro. William A. Baker, Recording Secretary Wm. A. Brown, Fraternal Activity Chairman
LeRoy Williams and State Deputy Bernard S. Dunstan.
AT AUGUSTA
Knights Integrate
New Georgia Council
Five Negroes are among the
63 candidates who have been
advanced to Knighthood by the
newly-formed John F. Kennedy
Council 5484, Augusta. Two
of the Negro Knights hold of
fice in the Council: Bro.
William A. Brown is record
ing secretary and Bro. Leroy
Williams is fraternal activity
chairman.
John F. Kennedy Council is
the first integrated council in
Georgia. State backing for
thi s move is indicated by the
fact that State Deputy Bernard
S. Dunstan has transferred his
membership to JFK council.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUM
BUS have been under fire in
some parts of the country be
cause of their failure to take
a stand on the Interracial
question and because of their
lack of Negro members. Actual
ly, it is up to each Council to
decide these issues and recent
developments indicate that the
problem is solving itself
through a growing number of
councils which are taking a
positive stand on accepting in
tegrated membership.
NationaL leadership of the
Knights of Columbus has long
denied that there is any racial
discrimination in the organizat
ion. Much of the controversy
has centered in the Chicago
area.
LAST AUGUST the Knights
Board of Directors, at its an
nual convention in Milwaukee,
appropriated $25,000 to the
Archdiocese of Washington to
provide ten hostels for parti
cipants in the August 28th March
Freedom. These hostels in
cluded the Georgetown Uni
versity gymnasium, Catholic
University facilities and eight
parish halls.
EXCHANGE STUDENT
Schools, Church
HEIRARCHY INCREASED
Pope Names New
American Prelates
WASHINGTON — Pope Paul
VI has made the following ap
pointments to the hierarchy of
the United States:
Archbishop James P. Davis,
63, has been transferred from
San Juan in Puerto Rico and
has been named Archbishop of
Santa Fe, New Mex. succeeding
the late Archbishop Edwin
Byrne.
Father Charles B. McLaugh
lin, pastor of the Church of
St, Leo, Winston-Salem, N.C.,
has been named Titular Bishop
of Risinium and Auxiliary to
Bishop Vincent S. Waters of
Raleigh.
Msgr. Daniel E. Sheehan,
Chancellor of the Archdiocese
of Omaha has been named Titu
lar Bishop of Capsus and Auxi
liary to Archbishop Gerald T.
Bergan of Omaha,
The appointments were an
nounced here (Jan. 15) by Arch
bishop Egidio Vagnozzi, Apost
olic Delegate in the United St
ates.
Archbishop Davis rellquishes
one of the oldest Sees in this
hemisphere, and returns to the
Southwest area of the U.S.,
where he spent his boyhood.
Bishop-elect McLaughlin was
born in New York City, Sept.
26, 1913, the son of Charles
B. and Elizabeth (Abel) Mc
Laughlin, both of whom are
deceased. He attended St. Ange
la Merici school and Public
school No. 11 in New York;
made his high .school and colle
giate studies at Cathedral Col
lege, New York, and took his
seminary courses at St.
Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers,
N.Y., and St. John’s Seminary,
little Rock, Ark. He was or
dained to the priesthood on June
6, 1941, in St. Patrick’s Cathe
dral, New York, by Francis
Cardinal Spellman.
Bishop - elect Sheehan was
born at Emerson, Nebr., May
14, 1917, the son of Daniel
Francis and Mary Helen (Cra-
han) Sheehan, both of whom are
deceased. He attended Sacred
Heart elementary and high
schools in Emerson; Creighton
University, Omaha; and St.
Louis. He was ordained May
23, 1942, in St. Cecilia’s Ca
thedral, Omaha, by the late
Archbishop James H. Ryan of
Omaha. He made post-ordina
tion studies at the Catholic
University of America here,
taking a doctorate in Canon Law,
Bishop - designate Sheehan
served as assistant pastor of
St, Cecilia’s Cathedral from
1942 to 1946, when he came to
the Catholic University for
three years, and has been Chan
cellor of the archdiocese since
1949.
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KEARNY, N. J. (NC)— Her
trip to America has been a plea
sant surprise for Maria Brig-
itta Peters of Kleve, Germany.
Maria is studying at St. Ce
cilia’s High School here under
the International High School
Student Program sponsored by
the National Catholic Welfare
Conference, Washington, D. C.
SHE IS LIVING with Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Miller and their
daughter Margaret— a senior
classmate at St. Cecilia’s.
“I was surprised to see so
many girls wanting to become
nurses here," Maria said in an
interview. "I don’t know one
girl in my class at home who
wants to become a nurse."
SHE IS ALSO pleased with the
teacher - student relationship.
"In Germany," she explained,
“you don’t go up to your tea
chers and talk to them after
class. When the bell rings, they
go home, they don’t stay around
“Here you can discuss prob
lems with the teachers and you
can see them at social events
where you can talk to them ab
out things besides schoolwork.
And the nuns are just as won
derful. They are so willing to
help you."
IN GERMANY, Maria attend
ed an all-girl public school. St.
Cecilia’s is a coeducational sc
hool. Although she attends a
public school at home, she re
ceives religious instruction
from a priest who comes in to
teach the subject.
“I was astonished that you
don’t have religious education
in your public schools." she
admitted.
SHE WAS ALSO amzed by the
number of people who go to
Mass every morning and make
frequent visits to the Blessed
Sacrament. “It’s something you
notice at once," she said.
Maria’s visit stemmed from
an article her mother read in
a German Catholic paper. Mar
ia applied for the exchange pro
gram and was one of four from
her area chosen.
THE PONTIFF WAS GREATLY MOVED. Deep emotion is
plainly evident on the face of Pope Paul VI as he sits among
pupils at a school in Rome for blind and deformed children.
Tho Pope paid a surprise holiday visit to the school.
IGNATIUS HOUSE
Retreats by Jesuit Priests
Weekends for men and Weekends for Women
Schedule
WINTER
SPRING
1964
1964
Jan. 9-12
Women
Mrs. George Gunning
CE 7-9780
Apr. 2-5
Men
Mr. Joseph Cronk, Jr.
237-8905
Jan. 16-19
Men
Mr. F. R. Rauton
CE 7-6000
Apr. 9-12
Women
Mrs. Ed Cain
BU 9-3683
Jan. 23-26
Women
Mrs. Sims Nevius
BL 5-0392
Apr. 16-19
Women
Miss Louise Armstrong
Augusta PA 2-5388
Jan. 30-Feb.
Men
2 Mr. Jim Weldon
DR 8-1102
Apr. 23-26
Men
Mr. Paul Smith
BU 9-2566
Feb. 6-9
Women
Mrs. Ed. Holmes
B1 5-6359
Apr. 30-May 3
Women
Mrs. Henry de Give
355-2342
ASH WEDNESDAY
May 7-10
Men
Mr. Charles Kerscher
CE 7-3755
Feb. 13-16
Men
Mr. Henry de Give
355-2342
May 14-17
Women
Mrs. Lewis Chapman
Marietta 427-1685
Feb. 20-23
Women
Mrs. J. W. Jackson
Ft. Benning 545-2010
May 21-24
Men
Mr. George Gunning
CE 7-9780
Feb. 27-Mar.
Men
1 Mr. Herb Farnsworth
CE 7-2024
May 28-31
Women
Nurses
Mar. 5-8
Men
Dr. James Cassidy
Macon SH 6-2608
June 4-7
Men
Mr. Dennis Henry
794-1*193
Mar. 12-15
Men
Mar. 19-22
Women
Mr. Ed Newton
BL 5-5310
Mrs. Richard Stephens
BL 5-5197
TO MAKE A RESERVATION: Call the person
whose name is listed beside the dates you wish
to make a retreat; or call Ignatius House 255-0503
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