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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1964
4-1 MARGIN
Predict Council Approval
Of Religious Liberty Text
DURBAN, South Africa (NC)
The Fathers of the Second
Vatican Council will pass
die declaration upholding free
dom of religion for everybody
by an overwhelming majority
of four - to - one at the third
session next fall, is the fore
cast of Archbishop Denis E.
Hurley, 0. M. L, of Durban.
The prelate said at the same
time that the council will need
at least four sessions in all in
order to complete its work. But
he added: "I doubt if the bishops
of the world can be asked to
attend more than two further
sessions.*'
who served on the Central Pre
paratory Commission for the
council aijd is now a member
of its Commission on Semi
naries and Catholic Education,
spoke of the work still facing
the council in an exclusive in
terview with the N. C. W. C.
News Service.
The most critical problem
that the council still must deal
with, in his estimation, is the
education of seminarians. ' The
renewal of the Church planned
by the council can take place
only if future priests are train
ed to participate intelligently
and responsibly." he said.
Asked what priority he would
suggest for the draft declarat
ions still to be discussed, he
said:
'THE DISCUSSION of the
schemata on the Church and
ecumenism must be completed.
This involves the chapters on
the Blessed Virgin, religious
liberty and the Jews. After
that, I would say that the train
ing of seminarians must be top
priority, followed by Schema
17 (the declaration on the
Church's position in regard to
problems of the modern world).
"If we cannot manage any
thing else I would not be wor
ried. But if we can, we should
also deal with the lay apostolate
and marriage, the religious life,
and missions, in that order."
Ed Curtin
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Referring specifically to the
question of the declaration on
freedom of religion, Archbishop
Hurley said:
"I THINK that the question of
religious liberty will come up
for discussion early in the third
session, and that it will receive
overwhelming approval. It
should be supported by all the
trans - Alpine, English-speak
ing, Oriental and missionary
bishops and by most South
Americans. It looks likeafour-
to-one vote in Its favor."
The prelate, an outspoken op
ponent of the racist policy of his
native South Africa, also pre
dicated that the council will
take a firm stand in favor of
equality of opportunity for all
men. He said a declaration on
race relations will most likely
be included in the document on
the Church and the modern
world, adding: "The council
will obviously give it the full
Catholic treatment."
ASKED whether he thinks it
advisable to eliminate some of
the material In the remaining
schemata, or even entire
schemata, Archbishop Hurley
replied: 'The schemata on
clerics and the cure of souls
do not seem important council
material, and I would also be
prepared to see the schema on
education omitted."
The Archbishop did not think
that any substantial improve
ments in procedure are possible
beyond reducing the schemata
in number and volume. "In
theory, more effective pro
cedures could be worked out,
but in practice they would not
be readily acceptable to bishops
with such a diversity of back
ground and tradition," he said.
"Personally I have always
been in favor of a procedure
Involving two stages of dis
cussion. The first stage would
provide for discussion in
language groups of 50 to 100
bishops. In this stage the heavy
detailed discussion would be
dealt with in modem languages
under the guidance of leading
theologians, and only approved
amendments would go to the
second stage.
"IN THE second stage I would
like to see ample presentation
of conflicting views put forward
by leading speakers of the coun
cil, Including council theologi
ans. Test votes could be taken
after these confrontations and
the commissions would then
know where they stood in re
gard to the framing of final
amendments.
"I do not promise that this
procedure would speed up the
council, but It would ensure (1)
fuller active participation by
many more bishops, and (2)
fuller presentation of the great
issues Involved,"
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CATHOLIC
ARCHDIOCESE OF
ATLANTA
Archbishop Hurley does not
agree with those who say that
the council's progress up to
now has been unduly slow. But
he admitted that it has been
cumbersome, "Because of the
procedural defects, bishops
have had to attend 'night school'
(Informal lectures) to get what
they should be getting in the
council itself," he said.
"1 believe the achieve
ments of the council so far
to be proportionate to the
amount of work and time ex-'
pended when the starting situ
ation is taken into account."
Asked for his opinion of the
likelihood or desirability of the
third session being the last with
the rest of the council’s work
being done by commissions or
by mail, Archbishop Hurley said
he cannot see how the third
session can be the last.
"Important matters have to be
discussed, and amendment*
have to be formulated, and thia
Culture Award
COPENHAGEN (NC)--Father
Dominique Pire, O.P., of Bel
gium, winner of the 1958 Nobel
Peace Prize for his workorrbe-
half of refugees, was awarded
the Sonning Prize here (April
21) for his contribution to Euro
pean culture.
The prize, amounting to
$16,430 , was awarded by the
foundation that administers the
estate of the late J. S. Sonning,
Danish writer and philanthro
pist.
POPE AND DANISH MONARCH—On a visit of state, Pope Paul VI welcomed King Frederick IX
of Denmark and praised the "religious freedom upheld for members of the Catholic Church there,”
Both exchanged gifts and both spoke in English.
NEXT MONDAY
Christ The King
‘Dream Whirl’
It's not a dream, and you will
.have a "whirl" of a time at the
"Dream Whirl Fair" to beheld
at Christ the King Cathedra)
grounds Monday, May 4, from
2 to 10 p.m. It will be a day to
remember and loads of fun for
the whole family. A trip around
the grounds will be a trip around
the world.
The little ones will have fun
at the South Seas Fish Pond, the
Mexican Bean Throw Game, or
the African Dart Game. Take a
trip to Hollywood U.S.A, where
make-up is their specialtyorto
Vatican City for some religious
articles. Stop for coffee and
cake at the Japanese Teahouse
or candy at the Dutch Kitchen.
THE FIELD Kitchen will fea
ture hot dogs, hamburgers and a
delicious dinner will be served
in the evening.
Other interesting features
will be the puppet show at 3:30
in the afternoon, and fine dis
plays at the Hobby Show. Don’t
miss the Spook House, Arabian
Door, Old Hat Booth and the
Treasure Chest. Be sure to
pick up a package at the Parcel
Post. Chances are being sold on
a Log Cabin play house, an air
conditioner and a 1964 Pola
roid Automatic 100 Land Came
ra. Maybe you'll be the lucky
winner.
The evening will be enlivened
for the adults by the auction and
the French Flea Market. Teens
will go gay with music and dan
cing to Phil Rosenberg’s band—
"Marvin and the Maniacs".
There will be a movie to en
tertain the children. Games,
prises, fun glore is in store for
you. Come have a wonderful
time.
Honor Actress
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (NC) -
Actress Dame Judith Anderson
will be awarded an honorary de
gree and will participate in the
Shakespeare Day observance at
Fairfield University here May
16.
cannot be done in the course
of one session. We shall have
to return to a fourth session at
least to vote on what the com
missions do after the third
session."
THE ARCHBISHOP was ask
ed whether the Pope's expansion
of the council commissions
last November made them ef
ficient agents of the will of the
council Fathers, or whether
there are further changes in
order.
He replied:
'The expansion of the com
missions has probably in
creased the representation of
the 'reform party,’ but there
has been no appreciable change
in control and procedure. The
real change required is the
adoption of a strict order of dis
cussion and voting. But outside
of the Anglo-Saxon world I doubt
whether this is appreciated."
*
Archbishop Hurley indicated
he believes it pointless to keep
the draft declarations of the
council scret, ' Secrecy about
the schemata serves no real
purpose now that there is no
longer any secrecy about de
bates in plenary sessions," he
said.
TO THE
TO THE EDITOR:
This letter Is in reference
to the front page N. C. W. C.
article "Attorney Sees No Per
secution In Cuba," Thursday,
April 16, 1964 Issue of the
Georgia Bulletin.
We members of Accion Cath
olics Hispano-Americana and
Cuban Freedom Committee of
Georgia, pray that the same
news servles will soon send you
a scholarly refutation of Mr.
Donovan's pragmatic claim
that the Catholic Church is not
being persecuted in Cuba.
With censorship what it is
now in Cuba, factual reports
are heard to come by. How
ever, permit us to mention a
few well substantiated facts,
which are well known by the
New York City attorney.
In early 1961, Cuba had 6
million Catholics, 193 parish
es, 723 priests (1/2 of them for
eign-born), 2, 225 sisters, 350
Catholic Schools with a com
bined enrollment of 67,000
students.
The came Castro's May Day
Decree that all foreigh-bom
clergy were to be deported by
June 30, 1961. In May of '61
Caatro confiscated the Pontifi
cal University of St. Thomas in
Havana. On June 7th, he con
fiscated and nationalized all the
Catholic schools. By June, all
but 100 sisters had been de
ported. And on October 20,1961
there were only 125 priests left
In all of Cuba for her six mil
lion Catholics.
In December of 1962, there
were still 4 priests in the pri
son on the Isle of Pines.
On March 14, 1963, Castro
said, during a two-hour speech
over Radio Havana, that “Con-
THE PRELATE was asked
what action he thinks the coun
cil will take to implement the
test vote of last Oct. 31 which
indicated overwhelming ap
proval of the concept of epis
copal colleglality, and also
whether he thinks there will
eventually be a senate repre
sentative of the bishops of the
world, sitting periodically in
Rome to assist the Pope. He
replied:
'The council will want to see
the results of the test vote
clearly stated in the decree on
the Church. It does appear that
the Holy Father is willing to
accept the proposal concern
ing a senatg. of residential
bishops meeting in Rome from
time to time to consult him and
the top curia officials.
'THE decision on this mat
ter depends on the Holy Father.
There will be a strong plea
from the council in favor of
it."
On the subject of married
deacons, Archbishop Hurley
said that the time does not
seem ripe yet for general ac
ceptance. But he said it Is
possible that the attitude of
the council may encourage
experiments on a limited scale.
EDITOR
flicts between the revolution
and the Catholic Church have
begun to disappear. . " If
this were true, the Holy Father
would lift Castro's excomm
unication!
In August 1963, Bishop
Edward Boza Masvldal, a na
tive of Cuba, now in exile in
Caracas, said that if Castro
reaLy wanted to prove that he
was no longer persecuting the
Church, he would allow native
priests to return.
In March 1964 Castro granted
permission to six Beligian pri
ests to enter Cuba. "But what
are these among so many"?
This was part of the "coexis-
tance plan" or the party line,
especial.y for the youth con
gress in Chile.
Today, the Catholic Church is
classfled, under the Law of
Associations, as an organiza
tion directly controlled by the
government, accountable to the
Ministry of the Interior. Each
Pastor must submit detailed
reports on the financial income
and expenditures, the number
of parishoners, the hours and
lengths of church services, etc.
The number of inspectors now
taking Inventories, especially
In the rural areas, Increas
ed hourly.
We know that you will accept
our letter in the spirit we in
tend it. We are well aware
of your past Journalistic ef
forts for Spanish - Speak
ing Catholics in California.
CP. ALFREDO LEDON, PRE
SIDENT ACC ION CATHOLICA
HISPANO-AMERICANA
DR. RENE GOMEZ-CORTES,
PRESIDENT, CUBAN FREE
DOM COMMITTEE OF
GEORGIA, INC. ATLANTA.
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VOTE'
MAY 6
¥
and Vote
FOR
LEGAL MIXED DRINKS IN
ATLANTA
THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE mad* our cowtry.
Without ft—no America. No Atlanta.
THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE made our country.
Without it no America. No Atlanta.
And that’s just what your vote on May 6th
'for the legal sale of mixed drinks happens
to stand for: THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE. The
right to decide all on your own, in freedom,
whether or not you’ll patronize establish
ments serving mixed drinks.
Down at the roots, this doesn't have a thing
to do with how you stand on liquor. But it
does have everything to do with your right to
freedom of choice!
That’s the important freedom you value and
defend when you vote FOR legal mixed drink
sales.
There's more; your vote FOR legal mixed
drinks can bring the best possible control of
mixed drink sales. It will assure stronger
licensing regulations. And vital revenues to
provide better public facilities for Atlanta.lt
can show all visitors and the world our
city’s ability to exercise mature judgement.
It can forestall bootleg mixed drinks. . .
pay-offs. It can be
a body-blow to
with any
Edgar E. Schukraft,
Chairman
%
Joseph E. Bimie, president
Bank of Georgia
Thomas V. Cauble,
president,
Atlanta Real Estate Board
Wallace Dreyfoos,
president, Davison’s
Jack Paul Etheridge,
State Representative
Hix Green, president,
Hix Green Buick Co.
Rawson Haverty, president,
Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce
Leroy R. Johnson,
State Senator
Gordon Jones, president,
Fulton National Bank
and
the corruption that always comes
form of prohibition.
But above all, your vote for legal mixed
drinks can put freedom of choice in your own
hands. And Atlanta's. Where it belongs.
CITIZENS for PROGRESS
MEMBERS
Alfred D. Kennedy,
president, Central
Atlanta Association
Mrs. John S. Knox
Mills B. Lane, Jr., president.
Citizens & Southern
National Bank
W. H. Montague, president,
Georgia State AFL-CIO
Fred B. Moore, president,
Georgia Properties Co.
James O. Moore, president.
Atlanta Labor Council
Richard H. Rich,
chairman of the board.
Rich's Inc.
Hugh Richardson, Jr.,
president, Building Owners
& Managers of Atlanta
0. K. Sheffield, president,
Atlanta Junior Chamber
of Commerce
Edward D. Smith, president,
First National Bank
of Atlanta
A. H. Sterne, president,
Trust Company of Georgia
Robert A. Thompson
executive director,
Atlanta Urban League
Mrs. Henry Toombs
Howard Wilson, president,
Atlanta Retail Merchants
Association
Robert M. Wood, general
attorney, Sears Roebuck Co
Grigsby H. Wotton
president, Atlanta
Bar Association
Mrs. P. Q. Yancey
C. R. Yates, president,
Yates & Milton Stores, foe