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PAGE 8 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1964
THE CATHOLIC PRESS - I
Ecumenical Movement
Holds Primary Religious Interest
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if any methods that have the potential of the Catho
lic press. Lectures on the subject would be at
tended only by a limited number; parish meetings
and study clubs are fine hit usually too few and
far between; the Sunday sermon is too short to ac
complish the task; the secular press strives to
give the facts but so often fails to capture the
spirit and, because it is secular, does not convey
the spiritual meaning behind the facts.
For the Catholic only the Catholic press is able
to express the height, the length and the depth of
the movement.
But if the Catholic press is best able to give the
full dimensions, and if the ecumenical movement
is, as the Holy See indicated in 1949 that itwas,
the work of the Holy Spirit, and if it is truly Our
Lord’s desire “that all may be one,” then this
press has some weighty obligations facing it*
WHILE MOST editors would consider it cause
for some searching self-examination if their
papers were seriously classified as spiritual
reading nevertheless each issue should be a cur
rent response to the age old question, “Whom do
you say that I am?” Itistrue that the ecumenical
movement embraces all men but its greatest apti
tude at the moment lies within the area of Chris
tianity. It is most likely that when and if a certain
amount of unity is achieved it will be Christian
unity. This will come about only because Chris
tians in name have become Christian in fact; be
cause they have become aware of the reality of
Christ; because they can answer the question posed
above as Peter did when he said, 'Thou art the
Son of the living God,”
The emphasis, in other words, must be on the
person of Christ rather than the theological struc
ture and organization of the Churches. The Catho
lic Press can and should do what its resources
will permit to make Christ known and loved.
BUT THIS is not to say that doctrine and orga
nization is to be neglected. There are those know
ledgeable in ecumenical matters who contend that
dialogue, discussions about doctrinal differences,
will be a prime factor in effecting Christian re
conciliation. Cardinal Bea, in the same talk re
ferred to above, designated union as the ultimate
aim of Pope John in convoking Vatican II and this
being the case, he went on to say, 'The concern is
to foster more frequent and wider contacts with
separated brethren, inspired by the greatest pos
sible frankness and charity.” There Is no reason
why the pages of the Catholic press cannot be the
forum for these encounters.
We have begun this in our own diocesan paper.
The mechanics are simply these; the executive
secretary of the Metropolitan Church Federation
and I have agreed on a list of topics which we think
would be fruitful to discuss. Among them are; The
Claim to be the Church; The Blessed Mother; The
Sacramental System; The Church’s Marriage Leg
islation; Birth Control and many more. I choose
a priest or layman to be the Catholic dialoguer and
the secretary of the Federation picks a represen
tative Protestant, clerical or lay, and away we go.
Each writes three articles on his assigned subject.
The first presents the case from his doctrinal
viewpoint, the second is a rebuttal and the third a
summation of the argument.
AS OF THIS writing our first topic has been
completed, ‘The Protestant/Catholic Claim to be
the Church,” and I think the results have been
both satisfying and encouraging. It has been an
interesting and educational experience for both the
readers and the writers.
If Cardinal Bea’s analysis of the failure of pre
vious ecumenical efforts is correct then obviously
the Catholic Press can reverse the trend through
this and similar projects. Whereas the dialogue
had benefitted only the participants before now it
is engaging many thousands in its scope. Ecu
menism has now become more than merely a
summit conference, it is a popular movement that
has the attention of the masses and is beginning to
be understood by them.
If this hopeful situation is to endure and gen
uine progress is to be made toward the goal that
Christ has described for us then the Catholic Press
will be more than just helpful - it is essential I
Ed Curtin
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1964 - THE FIRST!
SACRAM LITURGIAM
Pope Paul’s Motu
On The Liturgy
Text Of
Proprio
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
establishing a special commis
sion whose principal task will
be to implement in the best
possible way the prescriptions
of the Constitution on Sacred
Liturgy itself.
HOWEVER since among the
norms of the constitution there
are some which can be made ef
fective now, we desire that they
enter immediately into force, so
that the souls of the faithful may
not be further deprived of the
fruits of the grace which are
hoped for from them.
Therefore, with our apostolic
authority and on our own initia
tive, we order and decree that
from the coming first Sunday
of Lent, that is from Feb. 16,
1964, the end of the interim
period established by law, the
following norms enter into
force;
I. We desire that the norms
contained in Articles 15, 16 and
17 concerning the teaching of the
liturgy in seminaries, in
schools of religious communi
ties and in theological faculties
immediately should be worked
into the programs in such a way
that beginning in the next school
A COUAA* Of {U/fSrtOMSAm/MWi/S HUH A Ilf AW
year students may devote them
selves to such study in an or
derly and diligent way.
II. We also decree that, ac
cording to the norms of Arti
cles 45 and 45, there be es
tablished as soon as possible in
the various dioceses a commis
sion whose task is, under direc
tion of the: bishop, to foster
knowledge of the liturgy and ad
vance the liturgical apostolate.
It will also be opportune that
in certain cases, several dio
ceses should have a single com
mission.
Furthermore, in all dioceses
let two other commissions be
established: one for sacred
music and the other for sac
red art.
These three diocesan com
missions may also be merged
into one if necessary.
III. From the date establish
ed above, we desire that the
norms of Article 52 should en
ter into force, prescribing the
homily during holy Masson Sun
days and holy days
IV. In the same way, we also
put into immediate effect the
norms contained in Article 71,
which permits administration of
the sacrament of Confirmation
during holy Mass when conven
ient.
V. Concerning Article 78, we
admonish all concerned that the
sacrament of Matrimony must
normally be celebrated during
holy Mass, after the reading of
the Gospel and the sermon.
If Matrimony is administer
ed outside the Mass, we order
that the following rules be ob
served until a new ritual is es
tablished; At the beginning of
this sacred rite (constitution,
Article 35, paragraph 3), after
a brief exhortation, the Gospel
and Epistle of the Nuptial Mass
must be read; and then let
spouses receive the blessing
which is contained in the Roman
Ritual in Section 8, Chapter III,
always without prejudice to the
dispositions of Articles 95 and
96 of the constitution.
We make this concession with
strong confidence this will not
detract in any way from the
piety of the clergy, but rather
that in diligently carrying out
the duties of their priestly of
fice for the love of God, they
may feel more closely united
to God throughout the day.
VII, Still regarding the Di
vine Office, we ordain that bis
hops may for just and well-con
sidered reasons dispense their
own subjects wholly or in part
from the obligation of reciting
it, or substituting another pious
practice for it. (constitution,
Article 97).
Vin. Still regarding the Di
vine Office, we desire that those
members of institutes of per
fection who, according to their
constitutions, recite some part
of the Divine Office, or some
“little office,” provided this is
drawn up on the pattern of the
Divine Office and regularly ap
proved are to be considered as
taking part in the public pray
er of the Church, (constitution,
Article 98).
IX. Since according to Arti
cle 101 of the constitution those
who are obliged to recite the Di
vine Office may in various ways
be permitted to use the vernacu
lar Instead of Latin, we deem
it proper to specify that the var
ious versions proposed by the
competent territorial bishops’
conference must always be re
viewed and approved by the
Holy See. We order that this
practice always be observed
whenever a liturgical Latin text
is translated into the vernacu
lar on behalf of the territorial
authority.
X. Since in accord with Arti
cle 22, paragraph 2, the direc
tion of the liturgy within geo
graphical limits comes within
the competence of the legiti
mately constituted territorial
episcopal “territorial” be un
derstood as meaning national.
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VI. Although the Divine Of
fice has not yet been revised
and renewed according to the
norms of article 89, we never
theless grant immediately the
following permission to all who
obliged to recite the Divine Of
fice. From Feb, 16, in recita
tion of our office outside of
choir, they may omit the hour of
Prime and choose from among
the three other little hours one
that best suits the time of day,
Fourth Degree
Will Honor JFK
Edmund E. Schattle, Faithful
Navigator, Archbishop Gerald
P. O’Hara General Assembly,
Fourth Degree Knights of
Columbus, announces that word
has been received from the Wor
thy Master of the DeSoto Pro
vince, Nicholas T. Stafford, Sa
vannah, Georgia, that Fourth
Degree will be exemplified for
candidates from all over Geor
gia on February 22, 1964 at the
Cathedral of Christ the King
High School Assembly Room
in honor of the late President
Kennedy.
Following the exemplification
a banquet will be held in the
Holiday Room, Holiday Inn
(Downtown), Atlanta, Georgia.
Candidates will come from
Brunswick, 8AVANNAtt^-Mae*
Warner Robins, Augusta, Al
bany and other cities for this
class.
IN ADDITION to residential
bishops, all who are mentioned
in Canon 292 of the Code of
Canon Law may participate in
these national conferences, with
the right to vote.
In addition, coadjutor and au
xiliary bishops may also be
called to these conferences. In
these conferences, legitimate
approval of decrees requires
a two-thirds majority, with the
voting secret.
XI, Finally we wish to em
phasize that—beyond what we
in this apostolic letter on lit
urgical matters have either
changed or have ordered car
ried out at the established time
—regulation of the liturgy
comes solely within the autho
rity of the Church; that is, of
this Apostolic See and, in ac
cordance with the law, of the
bishop. Consequently, abso
lutely no one else, not even a
priest, can on his own initia
tive add or subtract or change
anything in* liturgical matters,
(constitution, Article 22, para
graphs 1 and 3).
We ordain that all we have es
tablished with this motu proprio
should remain valid, and in
force, everything to the con
trary notwithstanding.
Given in Rome, at St. Peter’s,
Jan. 25, 1964, the feast of
the Conversion of St. Paul the
Apostle, in the first year of our
pontificate.
HOLY NAME AWARD FOR CARDINAL—The Shield of Blessed Gregory X Crusader
was given to Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston at a ceremony attended by some 1300
members and leaders of the Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies. Shown nt the
award ceremony are (1. to r.): Father Dennis B. McCarthy, O.P., National Director of the
Holy Name Society; Cardinal Cushing; Father Robert T. Kickham, Director of the Arch
diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies; and Father Robert L. Everly, O.P.. Provincial
of the Eastern Province of the Dominican Father*.
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Mrs. Dorothy Hoffman
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Mrs. Maureen Dodge
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Mrs. Sophie Sutan
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St. Joseph's
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Mrs. Dorothy Kitchens
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OBITUARIES
Wm. L. Cole, Jr.
Mr. William L. Cole, Jr„ of
1908 Beecher Road, SW Atlan
ta, was buried from St. An
thony’s Church on Friday.
Msgr. James E. King offered
the Mass. Burial was in Bona-
venture Cemetery, Savannah.
Mr. Cole, who was a native
of Augusta, is survived by his
wife, the former Lillian Beech;
a son, William L. Cole III, At
lanta; and a brother, John M.
Cole, of San Francisco.
H.L. Harper
A Requiem Mass was offered
Tuesday morning at St. Jude
the Apostle, Atlanta, by Fr.
John Stapleton for Mr. Horace
Lamar Harper, 6480 Long Is
land Dr., NW, Atlanta. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Cleo
Harper; daughter, Mrs. Ray
mond L. Clayton, Park Forest,
Ill.; sons, Lamar A. Harper,
Atlanta and H. P. Morris, Char
lotte, N. C.; brother, Alic Har
per, Atlanta.
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ST. JOSEPH WAS A BUffLDER. Catholics in OLAVAKOTT.
southern INDIA, ere asking his special help , . . Year* ago they
remodeled an old building for use
as a parish church. The rains came,
the walls “settled” dangerously and
then the roof collapsed ... To build
a small, bright functional church all
of us can be proud of will cost only
$4,800. Perhaps you’d like to build
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POPE PAUL AND THE HOLY LAND
As he entered the Holy Land, the Pope spoke movingly of
his trip: “To our Catholic sons and daughters and to all those
who glory in the name of Christians, we say: Enter with ua
into the spirit of this pilgrimage” . . . Only a few. of course,
can make the long trip but in spirit and financially we can help
the Pnests, Sisters and Brothers, the sick, aged and needy of
these lands. Our association has been entrusted with this task
by the Holy Father.
WAYS TO HELP
□ HELP A YOUNG GIRL like Sister Alexandra become
a Slater. S3 a week for two years will see her through
training.
□ EDUCATE A SEMINARIAN like Jean Mansour. It
coats $100 a year for six years.
□ FURNISH A CHAPEL with a needed item. Cost: $5
to $50.
□ BUILD A SCHOOL OR CHAPEL. Cost: $2,000 to
$6,000.
□ BECOME A MEMBER of our Association. $1 a year for
a single person; $5 for a family.
BY SOME IRONY OF FATE, the Holy Land has always
known the homeless, the refugee and the wanderer. Is tills a
Divine design to keep our attention through charity on the
places specially touched by His love? . . . The PALESTINE
REFUGEES today—over a million of them—are living out a
drama of hunger and hurt there. A $10 FOOD PACKAGE will
allow a mother to feed her family ... a $2 WARM BLANKET
will keep a Bedouin family more comfortable during the Winter.
THE PRIEST
In the beginning, be wonders at his tremendous power to
Bring Christ down on the altar. Then slowly he learns he him-
ielf is also to be s sacrifice. No one realizes this more poig-
iantly that the missionary. Please remember them with your
MASS STIPENDS—often their sole daUy means of financial
lupport.
CONTRAST -
Thirty per cent of our American families earn over $7,000 a
year. A little over twenty per cent earn less than $2,000. The
President is trying to help the poverty-stricken ... If everyone
tried to be a little poorer, everyone would be a little richer this
LENT. We have missionary priests in 18 Near and Middle East
countries looking to us for help. Please do what you can.
In your will, kindly remember THE CATHOLIC NEAR EAST
WELFARE ASSOCIATION. Thanks.
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