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VOL.2 NO.5 ATLANTA, GEORGIA THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1964 $5.00 PER YEAR Archbishop’s Notebook SERVING GEORGIA'S 71 NORTHERN COUNTIES WHEN POPE Paul VI granted an audience to the family of Giuseppe Saragat, Foreign Minister of Italy, a few days ago, the Pontiff and Augusto Santacatterina, 3-year-old grandson of the Foreign Min ister, clasped hands and went for a brief impromptu stroll. ‘SIGN LANGUAGE VATICAN CITY (NC)—Inline with the ecumenical council’s liturgy constitution, Pope Paul VI has provided for changes in the public worship of the Church to begin on Feb. 16. They in clude mandatory sermons at Masses on Sundays and holydays and put the administration of the sacrament of Matrimony with in the Mass rather than before it. The Pope also announced the establishment of a special com mission which will be entrusted with the long-range work of re vising the missal, breviary and other liturgical books. THE NEW document, entitled “Sacram Liturgiam," is a motu proprio, the name given an instruction issued by the Pope on his own initiative, rath er than suggested by a congre gation of the Roman curia or some other body. While publish ed Jan. 28, it bears the date of Jan. 25, the feast of the Con- Sacred Art Plays Major Role In Liturgical Life PANAMA CITY — (NC) Pan ama’s Bishops said here they recognize the just aspirations of this nation’s government in its dispute with the U. S. over the Panama Canal, but called on Panamanians to guard against hatred and resentment toward the U.S. They also warned the people against allowing the conflict to work against their Interests and play into the hands of com munists. THE BISHOPS spoke in a joint statement read (Jan. 26) by Bishop Tomas Clavel Mendez of David at an outdoor Mass attended by 50,OCX) people. After the Mass, offered in the Plaza Independencla in front of the cathedral, prayers were said for the nation and for peace. The statement said the Bi shops acknowledge “the just aspirations of the government and the people for better treat ment of the Republic as befits a free sovereign nation." They quoted the passage from Pope John XXIII’s encyclical Pacem in Terris which states: “It has also to be borne in mind that relations between states diocese of Atlanta BISHOP IN BED Meanwhile, the rest of the world - and the Archdiocese - go on. Prayers go up to God - God’s grace comes down. But a period of sickness is a rare time, especially for an archbishop. First, of course, are the things one cannot do. 1 have not been able to offer Mass for you since Christmas. So I must depend upon the Masses of our priests, and upon the great body of sacrifi ces being celebrated all over. It is a fine preparation for the revived concept of the concelebration of Mass; It is not our per sonal Mass; it is our part in the Mass. But Christ has so built the Church that the bishop’s Mass is the Mass -; ideally at the Cathedral surrounded by his priests and people, with the graces and blessings extending to every corner of the archdiocese. So I won’t be happy until I am able to be among you again, as I was Christmas Day, offering Mass at the Cathedral, St. Anthony’s, and Sacred Heart. But I am able to receive Holy Communion most mornings, and Father James Murray, S. M. has been most faithful. Father John Stapleton of St. Jude's, who was a patient here, brought the Communion one day also. Then there are my prayers and what reading I can do. It’s easy to meditate, too. Old Father Ephrem, the Trappist monk, died in his nineties, and this is pause for thought. What a number of years to give to God I Theirs is a complete surrender. The expressive photographs in the Atlanta Magazine for Christmas brought out the clean and total beauty of their lives. What a privil ege to have them in our midst. YOUR PART The youth and men and women engaged in these programs pro cess into the Cathedral with their flags and banners which are subsequently blessed. They dedicate for the comming year their organizational activities for to Almightly God. ALONG with the presentation of the Marian and Ad Altare Dei Awards, there will be given for the first time the Pelican Award. The Pelican Award is bestowed to Scouters upon the recommendation of their parish units and pastor for extraordi nary interest in Catholic Scout ing on the parish level. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony in the auditorium for those in attend ance by the Cadets of Christ The King. Common Bible Now Foreseen EDINBURGH, Scotland (NC) —Catholic Biblical scholars In Britain hope to obtain eccles iastical approval for use of the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament, an Ameri can Protestant translation,next May. MONSIGNOR VINCENT J. HORKAN, Supt. of Schools for the Arch diocese of Detroit, was featured speaker at the Archdiocesan Teachers’ Institute (see also page 3). CAUTION BOTH SIDES Panama Bishops Ask Moderation should be based on freedom. This is to say that no country may unjustly oppress others or unduly meddle in their af fairs. On the contrary, all should help to develop in others a sense of responsibility, a spirit of enterprise and an earnest desire to be the first to promote their own advance ment in every field.’’ THE PANAMANIAN Hier archy noted that a prompt solut ion of the conflict is necessary and appealed to the people of both nations to put aside dis trust and come to an agree ment that will make justice, friendship and peace triumph. “We also appeal to the faith ful," they said, “to remain united and preserve the living forces of the nation, and not to allow the conflict, which has already cost many lives, to work against the people of Panama and Instead of defending our sovereignty let us be submerged by international communism under the pretext of an exaggerated nationalism." THEY POINTED out that “not in revolution, but in a well- planned evolution can a just solution be found." The Bishops expressed their regret for the outbreak of violence and offered their con dolence and prayers to victims on both sides. THEY TOLD Panamanians that their patriotic feelings must be shown by exemplary lives marked by faith in God and love for their fellow men. **The patriotism that shines at this moment of crisis must be exercised in national life at all times," they said. They urged all who consider them selves patriots to "strive bold ly to improve the material and spiritual lot of all Panamanians in accordance with the • ate ITI* qulrements of the Church's social teachings." The sta -ament proclaimed Sunday, Jan. 26, as a day of prayer for the nation and for peace. In >his sermon at the Mass, offered by Auxiliary Bishop CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 I appreciate so much your prayers, especially the children’s and those who are sick. I cannot acknowledge them all, except in my own prayers, nor the beautiful flowers, and gifts, and re membrances. Your willingness to stand by, - to keep that Profile of the Archdiocese intact, - to continue the ferment of Christ’s King dom in the parishes and schools and missions — these are the things that make an Archbishop sit up and take notice - even in a hospital bed. May God bless you, and give you and yours every grace. ST. JOSEPH’S Yesterday, there was a luncheon meeting of the Hospital’s .Advisory Board, a group of Atlanta's outstanding citizens. Since my appetite is quite limited, and I must stay in bed, I could not attend, but they were kind enough to send up a delicious meal which I could admire anyhow. I sent them a brief note. In the note, I mentioned it was one thing to know the hospital as an archbishop or a citizen - but quite another to know it as a patient. Tests and blood counts come alive. Doctors and nurses and specialists are not just names, but persons who restore your health. The army of aides and orderlies is not just a list, but kind, compassionate persons who help you. And like a golden thread through it all is the small band of Mercy Sisters. What would the world of the modern hospital be without these devoted and quiet Nuns? SOMBER This column sounds, as I reread it, rather grim. It is not meant to be. After three extremely difficult weeks, everything began to pick up, and now as January comes to a close, I am ready to resume much of my work. So I will close with a word of thanks to all of you, and especially to the band of priests who have carried on the difficult days. The pastors, and especially the consultors; the vlcars-general, and chancellor and vice-chancellor - all of them. I do not mention them by name, lest I omit, but each knows in his heart of hearts, how crucial and how trying it can be to work in these circums tances. Archbishop of Atlanta SCHOOL DESIGNED TO LIVE WITH JET AGE. Situated near the giant John F. Ken nedy International. Airport (formerly Idlewildi, St. Plus X of Rosedale, N. Y„ is being built with noisy jet planes in mind. The three-story and basement school, costing $1.25 million, has a circular design which sonic engineers say will leave the least possible area exposed to jet aircraft sounds This takes care of lateral sounds, which usually bounce off Because of the popularity and limited space in the Cathedral, this ceremony is restricted to those above the Cub Scouts, Bluebirds, and Brownies. THE PROCESSION into the Cathedral will begin promptly The granting of the episcopal Imprimatur would make a com mon version of the New Testa ment available to English- speaking Catholics and Protes tants throughout the world. Scholars in Britain see it as a major step in the cause of Christian unity. version of St. Paul. The document authorizes the implementation of 11 specific provisions of the liturgical con stitution enacted by the Second Vatican Council last Dec, 4. Some changes concern the Bre viary, the book containing the Divine Office, which priests are required to recite every day. ALSO AS of Feb. 16, which is the first Sunday of Lent, the sacrament of Confirmation may be conferred during Mass. In the introduction to the 1,400-word document, Pope Paul cited the concern which popes and bishops ha v e always had for enhancing the liturgy. He stressed the necessity for all priests and lay people to study the liturgical constitu tion thoroughly and to accept its provisions. Diocesan bis hops are urged to make sure that their people understand the value and significance of the liturgy and take part actively and piously in the Church's wor ship. The Pope's instructions thus seek to make effective the con stitution’s assertion that the “full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else” in the work of renewing the liturgy. The papal document notes that many provisions of the liturgi cal constitution cannot be put in to effect within a short period of time, because some of the litur gical rites must be revised and new liturgical texts must be prepared. It is for this work that the Pope is establishing a special commission. But the make-up of the commission was not immediately detailed. PROVISIONS of the constitu tion which go into force Feb. 16 by virtue of the Pope’s motu proprio are* • Seminaries and religious houses of study must prepare now to carry out Articles 15, 16 and 17 of the constitution, which make comprehensive study of the liturgy a compul sory and major course in stud ies for the priesthood. There must be a start in implement ing the provisions of the three articles within the next year. PATRIARCH’S GIFT. Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople gave this rich. “Encolpion” to Pope Paul VI in an exchange of gifts when the two met during the Pon tiff’s recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The Pope gave the Patriarch a gold chalice and gold, silver and bronze medals. The “Encolpion” is a large medallion supported by two golden chains which Eastern Liturgy prescribes for bishops to wear. (NC Photos) (The following article is the sixth in a series on the broad reforms in the public worship of the Church enacted by the ecumenical council,The author, an official council expert, is a professor of canon law at the Catholic University of America and the immediate past presi dent of the North American Lit urgical Conference.) BY FATHER FREDERICK R. McMANUS (N. C. W. C. NEWSSERVICE) In fact the notion of a revi val concerned with externals of worship finds no justification, in such organs of the movement in the United States as the monthly magazine Worship, published since 1926, and the annual Liturgical Weeks, held since 1940, THE GOALS OF all such ef forts are identical with the lit urgical purposes of Vatican Council II: "to ensure that the faithful take part, fully aware of what they are doing, active ly engaged in the rite, and en riched by its effects." Nevertheless, the spiritual renewal intended by the council CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 CAMP FIRE, SCOUTS It is probably two decades since any informed American Catholic has fallen into the er ror that the liturgical move ment is merely a matter of large-sized vestments, modern art, and Gregorian chant tech niques. This total misconcep tion of the liturgical move ment, once prevalent among the clergy, finds no support at all in the Constitution on the Lit urgy enacted by Pope Paul VI and the other bishops of the ecumenical council on Dec. 4. Rites To Honor Youth Groups Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts as well as their adult leaders are invited to at tend the sixth annual dedication and award ceremonies for the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the Cathedral of Christ The King > on Sunday, February 9. at 2:30 p.m. Hence all who wish to participate must have: ar rived and have lined up well be- for 2:30 p.m. In case of in clement weather, the proces sion will form in the basement of The Cathedral of Christ The King. SABIN ORAL SUNDAY POPE DECREES Liturgy Rules Changes Set February 16