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T V T PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1964 BY POPE PAUL POPE PAUL VISITS JAIL - As more than 1,000 prisoners knelt around him, Pope Paul VI offered Mass in the rotunda of Rome's Regina Coeli jail, April 9. He distributed Holy Communion to 500 and left gifts for each of the prisoners. He is shown as he addressed the prisoners following the Mass. The scene was reminiscent of the visit of the late Pope John XXIII on Dec. 28, 1958 AFRICAN ARCHBISHOP Ecumenical Movement Is Marked By Confusion CAPE TOWN, South Africa ^’C) "So far, around the world, the ecumenical movement has been dogged by muddleheaded- ness, bursting with goodwill, but confused to an exasperat ing degree," says Archbishop John C. Garner of Pretoria. Writing an article in the Southern Cross, national Cath olic weekly published here, the archbishop * welcomed ecu menism as a ' God - inspired movement towards better un derstanding, closer association and—in God's good time — the visible reunion of Chris tendom." But he attacked pulpit-sharing and taking part in the formal religious services of other churches. ARCHBISHOP GARNER said: "May we be permitted. . .to voice some doubts ancl to ex press strong criticism of some of the things that are being done, in the name of ecumeni- calism, without being regarded as reactionary. Some things being done, in all good intent ion, will impede the movement, rather than aid it; in fact they might well lead to disaster, the ruin of the whole move ment. "WE REFER, in particular, to the 'sharing of pipits,' or taking part in the formal re- OFFICIAL ligious services of each other's churches. "Catholics can well be ex cused for asking what is hap pening. Where bishops and priests formerly warned them against taking part in the ser vices of other churches, or in terdenominational services, they themselves are going out of their way to take part in the once banned functions. Can they be blamed for asking: Illicit before, are they licit now? Or even (in their per plexity); Sinful before, are they virtuous now? " THE ARCHBISHOP con tinued: "If participation is merely material, a gesture, without inner assent, it could be, at best, frivolous; and at worst, impertinent. Only goodwill saves it from being either. But gestures of goodwill can take forms other than sharing in formal religious worship, forms that are less likely to be misunderstood. "And misunderstood they certainly can be, both by Cath olics and non-Catholics (or, as someone put it recently, by protestants and non - Pro testants). There is a very real danger that all will feel that this is indeed the culmination; that no other reunion is called CATHOLIC DIRECTORY ■B ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA PRICE SI.OO Commission Mass Media Your Nam* •.. Address «... * mj City State*•«.**•*....«•• for than that already achieved— in externals only; that all may stay just where they are; that all the fuss about seeking for the truth, and embracing it, no matter what the cost, is outmoded; that the Roman Cath olic Church has at last come down from its high horse, and acknowledged itself one of the religious bodies, loosely-knit, which go to make the ‘church of Christ,' in which unity of faith is not of importance." ARCHBISHP GARNER ask ed: "What course is the 'ecu menical dialogue' to take in South Africa? What positive steps can one envisage? "Firstly, we would say that active participation in formal worship should be proscribed. We need not be influenced by what is done in other countries; each country has its own tradi tions, attitudes and problems. South Africa must devise its own approach to the question of reunification. "ON THE positive side we can do much, but it should be done gradually; haste must lead to mistakes, mistakes to dis illusionment, disillusionment to retreat and apathy, if not bit terness. "Starting with the easiest step, we should: "(a) Foster the healthy friendships that have grown so remarkable among Catholic clergy and Religious, and the clergy of other churches, friendship among the laity has always been facile and natural; "(b) Join cordially with other churches and religious bodies, Christian and non-Christian, in works of charity, for the better ment of the whole population, of which Catholics are a part; "(c) Arrange dialogues, in the literal sense, with ah Christian churches, without polemics of any kind, for the frank discussion of points of friction, doctrinal, historical or admini strative, no matter what form they may take; these could be on a diocesan or parochial basis, in halls either Catholic or non- Catholic, where the atmosphere is natural and cordial; they should be more like 'round- table talks* than lectures; "(d) Concrete proposals re sulting from these discussions could be sent to the Bishops' Conference, which would review them, and forward them to the Secretariat for Christian Unity in Rome. 'THE SOUTH African Bi shops would, we are sure, wel come comment, construct ive criticism, and suggestions from the laity; this is their common ground, across which the Bishops themselves are t picking their unfamiliar way." VATICAN CITY (NC)~Pope Paul VI has extended the scope of the Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television to include "daily and periodical press" and changed the commission’s name to that of the Pontifical Com mission for Mass Media. In a motu proprio, a papal document drawn up by the Pope and Issued on his authority, dated March 7 and published April 7, Pope Paul implement ed the decree on communica tions media approved by the council and promulgated by the Pope. The motu proprio bears the Latin title of In Fructibus from the opening words and is the second motu proprio to be issued by the Pope putting into motion acts of the council. The first of these was the motu pro prio Sacram Liturgiam, issued Jan. 25, implementing portions of the conciliar constitution on liturgical reform. IN ADDITION to changing the commission's name and extend ing its competence to the press, today’s motu proprio specifies that the committee now has the authority to implement the "di rective norms of the decree" on communications media and that it is to prepare for the Pope's approval "an appro priate pastoral instruction" which would help bishops "in the fulfillment of their pastoral activities in this sector" of mass media. The motu proprio also stres ses the importance of the co operation of laymen with the commission and in its work. A spokesman for the commis sion pointed out that there are already three laymen on the commission, Prince Carlo Pacelli, Count Enrico Galeazzi and Vittorino Veronese. In the terms of the motu proprio it is foreseeable that lay experts in all fields of social communica tions from around the world will be called on as members and advisers. The papal document notes that instruments of mass media "among which the press, radio, television and motion pictures have a particular importance, owing to their close and mutual relationships, pose in our times problems so grave as to in fluence not only culture, civili zation and public morality, but religion itself." THE SPOKESMAN said that though it is not specified in the motu proprio, the sense of the conciliar decree not only asks for extension of the commit tee' s competency to the press but also all other aspects of the field such as theater, records and other forms of communi cation. Pope Paul states that the late Pope John in his motu proprio Boni Pastoris issued in early 1959, had given a "new orien tation" to the Pontifical Com mission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television which headed by Archbishop Martin J. O’Connor, rector of the North American college in Rome. This commission, which has now been renamed the Commission for Mass Media, had been given the task of: Examining the various activ ities related to motion pictures radio and television, to foster them and direct them, in con formity with the teaching and directive norms contained in the encyclical Miranda Pror- sus (by Pius XII) and with the directives whch were to be given later by the Apostolic See. The motu proprio ^ays the commission carried out its task "with such thoroughness and such zeal as to deserve the ap preciation of all." The docu ment further notes that the council Fathers had agreed it was necessary that the comp etence of the pontifical com mission should be extended to Include the press and to call "on experts, including laymen, from various countries" to as sist the commission when nec essary. THE DOCUMENT then con tinues to its essential point: 'Therefore since this authori tative vote of the venerable Fathers of the council is in accord with our desires, we, modifying the name and ampli fying the task of the above com mission, by our own initiative, with certain knowledge and after mature deliberation, by virtue of this letter and from hence forth institute the Pontifical Commission for Mass Media, entrusting to it as regards the interests of the Catholic re ligion, the problems relating to motion pictures, to radio and to television and to the daily and periodical press." At this point the Pope's let ter pauses to pay special at tention to the press. The docu ment states "As regards the sector of the press, attention will be given later to the pro motion of these undertakings which this apostolic See will regard as opportune in a mat ter of such importance.’* It was not immediately specified what these undertakings might include. REGARDING these under takings the commission spokes man said that they could not be specified at present because no section within the com mission had been set up to deal with the press. There first must be an international con sultation with clergy and lay experts in the field of the press to determine what would be the best methods and projects for the renamed commission to adopt. Th letter states that in ad dition to its tasks outlined in Boni Pastoris the renamed commission would have "within its competence to implement the directive norms of the decree of the Second Vatican Council regarding the mass media, as also, according to provisions of article 23 of the same decree, the preparation of th e appropriate pastoral in struction whic h will be sub mitted for our approval." A spokesman for the com mission said that it was the intent of the decree of the council Fathers that it was to be accompanied later by this pastoral instruction and that instruction was complementary to the decree going into details of th e pastoral application of the decree’s general norms. C & S REALTY COMPANY "Specialists in Commercial and Industrial Real Estate" Suite 200 Henry Grady Bldg, Atlanta 3, Ga, ’ Warehouses, Stores, Mfg, Plants, Acreage, Shopping Center Dev„ Subdivision Dev., Industrial Dev., Insurance 524-2052 MIKE & STEVE SERTICH FROM POLAND FOR U. S. SHRINE- A reproduction of the famous painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland is un crated upon its arrival at the Polish Chapel in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D. C. The painting is by Prof. Leonard Torwirt of Torun, Poland, near the famous shrine. It will be placed on the reredos above the altar of the chapel which will be dedicated on May 3. Center Of Debate TWICKENHAM, England (NC)~ Archbishop George Beck, A. A., of Liverpool admitted to a con ference of Catholic educators here that there is a growing tendency in England to quest ion the value of a separate Catholic education system. Addressing the third sec ondary schools conference of the Catholic Teachers’ Fed eration, the Archbishop, who is chairman of this country's Ca tholic Education Council, said .there was some question whether the Catholic schools could keep pace with the grow ing Catholic population. THERE ARE already many places in England, he said, where children cannot get into the crowded parochial schools. While additional government aid might be forthcoming, he said building and land costs were high and sites were not always available for new schools. The Archbishop said Cath olic teacher training colleges were probably the most im portant centers of Catholic in- THE SPOKESMAN said that the directive norms referred to the motu proprio were those found within the second chapter of the conciliar decree calling for formation of a good Catholic press, organization of schools to train newsmen, writers for screen, radio and television, in sound training imbued with a Christian spirit and educat ion of the Catholic public to ... develop their Christian and NATIONAL PRESS moral critical sense. Lastly the motu proprio specifies that the commission, so that it can deal with its new tasks, "will be provided with the necessary means for its activities and will avail Itself of the help of persons with experience in the field of the instruments of mass media who will be called in suitable num bers to form part of the com mission itself. The Pope states that the com mission in serving the truth would serve to bring about harmony among peoples and he quoted Pope John who had told th e foreign press association in Italy in a 1961 audience that by "working for truth, one works for human brotherhood." TWO CHURCHES MEETS THE PRESS—Quest of the National Press Club during* his visit to Washing ton, Vienna's Cardinal Fran- ziskus Koenig is shown as he told its members that he be lieves communist nations will eventually learn to live with the Catholic Church. While in the Capital City the pre late participated in the 175th anniversary program of Georgetown University and received an honorary degree from the Catholic University of America. Plan Group To Aid Former Prisoners CHICAGO (NC)--Directors of half-Way Houses, institutions that help rehabilitate ex-con victs, have decided to found a national organization that will promote and coordinate their work. The first national conference of Half-Way Houses, represent ing many faiths, met here April 4. Twelve of the directors were present. Chicago was repre sented by two houses: St. Leo nard’s House, run by the Episcopal Church, and St. Anthony's Inn, operated by Father Philip Marquand, O. F. M. IT WAS pointed out at the fluence in the country and should be provided with the best per sonnel. MOTOR HOTEL FREE PARKING • TV ft AIR CONDITIONING • FAMOUS MIAMI BUFFET • ICE ft BEVERAGE STATIONS • COFFEE" MAKER. 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