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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1964 SERVING ATHENS SI YEARS W.J. &■ p.,.. ^Juntrat ~J4omt 18S W. Washington St. Athens, Go. Li. 3-2681 Nights Li. 6-8340, Li. 6-6311 BERNSTEIN FUNERAL HOME AJSIUUNCf SERVICE ESTABLISHED 1911 TELEPHONE LI 6-7373 ATHENS, GEORGIA Nelli OFFICE: I24T I’riiKi* Avc. .Mlx-m, Ccorxi.i 1690 S. Lumpkin Street At Five Points 1247 Prince Avenue Prince Plaza Shopping Center FARMERS HARDWARE OF ATHENS,INC. For All Of Your Hardware Needs BROAD..AT OCONEE ST. T0l6p>ione LI. 3-3681 P. 0. Box 472 ATHENS, GEORGIA TILL KESUItRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST—This is a reproduction of the painting by the famous artist Raphael, in the Vatican Art Gallery. JUST PUBLISHED Private Diary Of John XXIII VATICAN CITY (NC) -The late Pope John XXIII has revealed in his private writings that when he first expressed his idea to summon an ecumenical council "the first person to be surprised by this proposal of mine was myself." Excerpts from the recently published "Diary of a Soul," made up of spiritual notes the Pontiff kept throughout his life, have been reprinted in Os- servatore Romano, the semi official Vatican newspaper, and other Italian journals. AFTER HIS election as Pope in 1958, the former Angelo Cardinal Roncalli put down his thoughts on the event and listed two great graces granted to one "who has little esteem for him self, but who receives good in spirations and implements them with humility and trust." "First—to accept with sim plicity the honor and burden of the pontificate, with the joy of being able to say that nothing, really nothing, was done to bring it about; on the contrary, with grieving and conscious concern on my part not to attract attent ion to my person. . . "SECOND grace — to make certain ideas which are not complex, but rather most simple, yet of great importance and responsibility in the face of the future, to make these ideas appear to me as simple, easily implemented and with im mediate success." Such an idea was summon ing the Vatican council. The Pope wrote: 'The first to be surprised by this proposal of mine was myself, without any one having suggested it to me. And to think that everything afterward seemed to me so natural. . FARMER, ^ COMPLETE HOME PUPH/SH/HGO FURNITURE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 361 E. Clayton St. Phdnc LIbcrty 3-32B7 ATHENS, GEORGIA JAMES E. PARMER. SR. Dwncr JAMES E. FARMER, JR. MANAGER THE ATHENS BANNER HERALD Est. 1832 DAILY—(Evening) SUNDAY—(Morning) Associated Press Leased Wlro Service Mombor Audit Buroou of Circulation The late Pope’s desire for Christian unity was forming be fore he came to the throne of Peter. The diary proves this in one entry written in 1903 when King Edward VII of England visited Pope Leo XIII in the Vatican. YOUNG RONCALLI, then a seminarian in Rome, noted that APRIL 12 the King, testant, has rising above ous desires "though a Pro- done something certain tendenti- of Italian and foreign anticlericalism, he, at the height of his greatness^as not ashamed—on the contrary he considered it an honor—to visit and to bow before another man, a poor persecuted old man, but whom he recognized greater than himself, before the Prayer Day Set For Vocations VATICAN CITY (NC) — Re sponse to a world day of prayer for vocations has been "en thusiastic and widespread," ac cording to Father Godfrey Poage, C. P., director of the Pontifical Office for Religious Vocations. Father Poage, who is re sponsible for the organization of the project, said it was the decision of Pope Paul VI to in stitute a world prayer day for vocations. The event be annual and will be held on the feast of the Good Shepherd, the second Sunday after Easter, in every diocese throughout the world. This year the date is April 12. "ON JAN. 23rd of this year," Father Poage said, "the Pope sent a directive to the vocation offices of the Sacred Congrega tions of Seminaries and Univer sities and of the Religious es tablishing the new observance. 'The directive said the day was to be called a universal day of prayer for vocations, without any distinction between diocesan or rel.gious vocations or between vocations to the priesthood, brotherhood or sisterhood." The Passionist priest, who was a well-known vocations di rector in the United States uo- til he was chosen to head the vocations office In Rome, said the papal directive stressed the importance of vocations in general, rather than types or varieties of vocations. "WHEN A youth responds to a vocation, he is responding to the prompting of the Holy Spirit," Father Poage said. "He is imitating Christ and gives glory to God the Father. What ever type of service he chooses, he contributes to the growth eol the. Church. "Accordingly, there should be no competition among re cruiters, nor any form of guidance prejudicial to the youth's liberty." Since the papal directive, a number of meetings have been held by officials concerned with vocational problems. In addi tion to the two congregations mentioned earlier, the project has been given the support and cooperatpon of the Sacred Con gregations of the Oriental Church and for the Propagation of the Faith. 'This means that every dio cese of the world is involved," Father Poage said, ’ not only Europe and North America, but all the dioceses in the mission countries and all those of the Oriental or Eastern Catholics." FATHER Poage said the second Sunday after Lent was chosen because it normally comes at a time when youth all over the world are in schools rather than on vacation, as they are in parts of Africa or Oceania earlier or later in the year. The date also accom modates the customs of the Eastern churches, he said. Letters of instruction on the observance of the world prayer day have been sent by the vo cations offices in Rome to all nuncios and apostolic delegates. They will be transmitted, in turn, to all bishops and major superiors of religious institutes in their area. THE ESSENTIAL features of the day are three: a Mass for vocations in all parish churches, religious houses and institutes; sermons on the theme of vocations at all such Masses, and a holy hour in the afternoon, wherever possible, to pray for vocations. Specific details are left to the bishops in charge, Father Poage said. So far, he said, the re sponse has been "very good, even enthusiastic and wide spread, from the letters we received here in the office." By instituting this day of prayer, Father Poage con tinued, "it is hoped it will be come the principal celebration for vocations throughout the world, so it can be truly said that the universal Church, East and West, celebrates together on a specific date and prays together for a specific object— vocations." Horses Wear Neckties CHOLCHOL, Chile (NC) — Horses wear neckties in this Chilean community. The neckties were dreamed up by Maryknoll Brother Har vey Easy of Akron, Ohio, who grew weary of continually sort ing the horses of his Catholic catechists from the rest of the village herd. Now, when a cate chist arrives, he removes his tie with his name painted on it and puts it on his horse. The horses, which at first tried to shake off the ties, have become quite proud of them. Pope, the Vicar of Christ." Roncalli called the visit "a sign of the times that after a stormy night there should be a new light rising from the Vati can, a slow but vital and real return of the nations to the arms of the common Father. . .who has been wait ing for them a long time. . ." Pope John’s diary, which will appear soon in many languages, traces his spiritual life from his years in the seminary until one year before his death in 1963. It was assembled and edited by Msgr. Loris Capovil- la, his former secretary. ON JULY 9, 1961, the Pope told Msgr. Capovilla that he could publish the diary, but only after his death. * My soul is in these pages," he said. Msgr. Capovilla recalls in the preface to the book that the Pope, leafing through the pages of the diary, said: "l was a good boy, innocent, a little timid. 1 wanted to love God at all costs and 1 didn’t think of anything but being a priest. . . And in meanwhile 1 struggled against an enemy in myself, the love of myself. . . I took everything seriously and the examinations of conscience were detailed and severe." AT THE AGE of 14, in 1895, when he was in the seminary in Bergamo in northern Italy, he summed up himself with this note: "It is well for man that he wear the yoke of adolescence." Three years later, following a week in which he complained of "continuous distraction in prayer," the future Pope wrote: "I would like to think of myself as a saint already, and instead I am nothing but a miserable creature as before. Up until now I have always played with God, but God is not to be played with." After being ordained, Father Roncalli was drafted into the army where he served in the medical corps. Noting the con dition of the army barracks, he wrote: "How ugly the world is, what dirt, what filth!" SPEAKING with rare bitter ness about his experiences in the military, he said, "I had to submit myself to military service which is an unjust and barbarous imposition on the ministers of God." But later he looked back and drew this lesson from his army years: "I do not live for other than to obey the signs of God like a little soldier at attent ion before his superior. . .1 am a servant. . . .and the Lord has shown me His orders." Going to Rome after his time in the service, Father Roncalli. then 21, wrote that God "has led me to Rome for some special purpose." Yet he added: "Even if I were Pope when I appear before the Divine Judge and my name were proferred and venerated on all lips, chipped into marble everywhere, what would I be? Such a great thing!" W. H. BAILEY PLUMBING & HEATING 548-4257 — 1500 W. Hancock Avenue ATHENS. GEORGIA W. HOAD ST. ATHENS, GEORGIA Phont U 8-1338 WARREN C. THURMOND & SONS, INC. Jelling lutoniokilM In Mine Since 1922 UHCOm HEBCURY DHLS WHITMIRE PHONE LI 3-2417 FURNITURE “COMPANY, Ina 465 E. CLAYTON STREET ATHENS, GEORGIA FOR ALL YOUR PHARMACY NEEDS FREE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY CITIZENS PHARMACY A TufMf ~ a CLAYTON AND PHONE LI 6-6556 ATHENS, GA. 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