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1 » % « I # * GEARED TO THE NEWS VOL 2 NO 18 ATLANTA* GEORGIA THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1964 $5.00 PfRiYEAR RESPONSE TO COUNCIL Liturgy Conference Plans Renewal, Future Reforms BY REV. LEONARD F. X. MAYHEW One hundred and one dioceses sent representative! to a Lit urgy Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, from April 27 through April 30, The proceedings were limited to members of Dioce san Liturgical Commissions. The archdiocese of Atlanta was represented by Fathers Dale Freeman and Leonard May- hew. In response to the direc tives of the Vatican Council, attention centered on two alms: promotion of immediate litur gical renewal and preparation for future reforms. °the keynote address by Father Godfrey Diekmann termed the Liturgy Constitu tion "perhaps the most signi ficant spiritual document ever Issued by the Catholic Church.' A search for integration, truth and genuineness characterizes our times, Father Diekmann said. The Council decrees have led to "a rediscovery of the real dimensions of the Euchar ist". He observed that the Council emphasizes the Litur gy as a "personal encount er with Christ, an act of faith, not merely the object of faith." FATHER GERARD S. Sloyan, president of the Liturgy Con ference, discussed the theolo gical implications of the Const itution. He stressed the role of the bishop as "theologian" - a teacher of divine truth. Speak ing of those who would halt or misunderstand the Council's work, he declared "God's people cannot endure that it's faith be imperilled". Other speakers discussed the distribution of roles in the lit urgy; use of the vernacular; the coming reforms; Bible ser vices, preaching and liturgical music. Concelebratlon, the of fering of Mass by several priests simultaneously, was a frequent topic of discussion. The Liturgy Consititution spec ifically mentions this practice and enumerates various gath erings of the clergy during which the local bishop may per mit concelebratlon. The pru- pose of this practice would be to manifest the unity of the priest hood and the communal nature of the liturgical action. THROUGHOUT THE Con ference the accent was on pre paration and formation of the clergy and laity for the litur gical renewal and ensuing reform inaugurated by the Con stitution on Liturgy’. Since all the delegates were mem bers of diocesan liturgical commissions, many of the dis cussions revolved about the role of these commissions. Ex perienced liturgical leaders recommended techniques which have been successfully employ ed by some commissions. Father Frederick McManus, an expert at the Vatican Council, Jewish Mayor’s Daughter A Nun DUBLIN (NC)—The daughter of the former Jewish Lord May or of Dublin became a Carme lite nun here (April 28) in cere monies witnessed by Irish President and Mrs. Eamon de Valera. Her father, Robert Briscoe, is currently a member of the Irish Parliament. Both he and his wife are members of the Jewish community. Sister Mir iam Teresa became a Catholic about four years ago, during a year-long stay with a sister in Canada. strongly urged that priests par ticipate fully in a community Mass during their annual re treat. iMonslgnor' Daniel J. Tarrant, of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, suggested that lay men and religious be Included on diocesan liturgical commis sions, This is directly mention- edln the Liturgy Conaltitution. Specific channels ought to be created, one priest declar ed, through which the laity may CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Archbishop’s Notebook NEW ROLE Last week, more than one hundred doctors of the Atlanta area met at Saint Joseph's Infirmary for a 7:30 a.m. conference on the liver, Jaundice, and hepatitis. I was invited to attend - not as a par ticipant, but as a case-study. Although it was a welcome opportuni ty to thank Dr, Wilbur and his two colleagues, Dr. Golambos and Dr. Hein for their skillful care, my role was to answer some questions from the floor. These dealt with symptoms and possible causes. Here were dedicated men, adding to their heavy duties, the early morning effort to learn more about the disease - that more people might be helped. It was a new experience-and, in a different role, another way to appreciate the great, intricate, compassionate complex that we call modern medicine. AND ANOTHER ROLE (and more Profound) Last fall, while working on the new Liturgical Constitution in Rome, 1 never speculated that one significant change would have a special meaning for me. For centuries the sacrament of the sick has labored under the ominous title of "ExtrerruUnction"’. Many a good Catholic has flinched at the gloom of this phrase (along with "Last Rites"), and many a good Catholic family has hesitated to call the priest until death was almost at the door. The Council Fathers, by an overwhelming vote restored its .more proper name. ‘The Anointing of the Sick", in keeping with Saint James' words: "Is any one sick among you? Let him bring in the pres byters (priests) of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord." During my illness, I asked for this sacrament, and was anointed. I had administered it hundreds of times, but the new role of reci pient was a different matter. As each sense is anointed, the Church speaks: "By this holy anointing and His most loving mercy may the Lord forgive you whatever wrong you have done by the use of your sight. Amen." (hssrlng, taste, and so on.) 1 meditated on the words of the new decree: "It is not a sacra ment for those only at the point of death, Hence, as soon as any one of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has cer tainly arrived." No wonder, the Council stated that it is "more fittingly" called "the anointing of the sick". It marked a real turn, together with the excellent natural means (care, medication, rest) in my recuperation. May all our Catholic families use this sacrament in keeping with the intention of the Church. REFERRING TO THE REFERENDUM By now the vote on "mixed drinks" is history, and the deluge of feelings and words has diminished to a trickle. It seemed to me that much of what was said, on both sides, was irrelevant. In the light of Biblical evidence, medical surveys and the moderate use of alcohol by many in our present society, the argument that it is intrinsically evil does not hold up. On the other hand, the opposite side’s insistence on Atlanta's prestige, and the attraction for con ventions and other business had a rather hollow ring like a cash- register, Neither is an adequate norm for morality, nor for public decision as to law. The Catholic position held in common with many other religious persons, is a moral and social standard capable of realization by both individuals and society. It sanctions the use of such bever ages in their proper amounts; and condemns the abuse of them rising from excess, scandal, and such consequences as depriving self or family of care and example, and leading to other sins such as anger, lust, theft ‘and so on. In the case of alcoholism, of course, total abstinence would be the Christian, (as well as the only sensible response). For those who want to exercise forbear ance for a higher motive, abstinence would also be the answer. Upon society, the Catholic Church places the burden of control. This should be carried out by the will of the people and the right methods of authority. Total prohibition was a long and painful experiment - it failed. To this extent, the proponents of the new measure wet e correct in saying: - "it is being sold and served - let us regulate it under the law, not under the table." Hypo crisy is also a sin. For young persons, the advice 1 heard at college still offers the handiest rule-of-thumb: "if you're drinking at all, cut it down. If you're drinking too much, cut it out". Archbishop of Atlanta THE NEW building in Covington which will be St, Augustine Church — aided by Georgia Mission Fund, ‘GROWTH OF CONFUSION 1 Catholic Educators Urged To Answer Critics Fully NEW YORK — (NC) A natio nally prominent Catholic educa tor has appealed to his fellow educators to respond quickly and fully to doubts within the Catholic community about parochial schools. Msgr, O'Neil C, D’Amour writing in the May issue of Catholic Educator, said that "already it is possible to docu ment the growth of confus ion among both priests and people," THERE IS a sense within the Catholic community that there is a lack of direction relative to the schools and that no long er is Catholic education to be considered so very Important," he wrote. Msgr, D'Amour is super intendent of Schools of the Mar quette, Mich., diocese. Recently he concluded seven years of service as associate secre tary of the Department of School Superintendents of the National Catholic Educational Association, Washington, D, C, He is pastor of St. Mary's church, Norway, Mich, MSGR. D’AMOUR hailed the role of "moderate critics" of Catholic education. But he said the current challenges to the schools come from reck less charges of "extremists" and the"unwarranted publicity" they have received. "That the charges of the ex tremists are false is not the question," he wrote, 'The question lies in the confusion Itself. As Catholic educators we must attempt to clarify. In this attempt we must act with pat ience and careful argumen tation." MSGR, D’AMOUR took up several criticisms of Catholic schools, including charges that they impede liturgical life of a pariah, hold back Religious from other 'tasks, are out dated because the "age of siege" for Catholics is ended and are an impossible financial burden, He said Catholic schools have proven to be "the font of litur gical participation," rather than a drag on it. FOR EDITORIALS Sherry Receives National Honor NEW YORK (NC)—Gerard E. Sherry, managing editor of the Georgia Bulletin, was one of seven Journalists presented with national honors here. THE EDITOR of the Atlanta, Ga., archdiocesan newspaper was honored for the best news paper editorial in the presenta tion of the 1964 national mass media brotherhood awards of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The presentation was made (May 5 ) by Dr. Lewis Webster Jones, NCCJ president. Sher ry’s editorial concerned the bombing of a Negro Baptist church in Birmingham, Ala., and appeared in the Bulletin on Sept. 19, 1963. IT MARKED the second time in two years Sherry has been cited by the NCCJ for contri buting to good human relations. He was presented with a media brotherhood award in 1962 for a series of articles he wrote while serving as editor of the Central California Register, newspaper of the Monterey- Fresno, Calif., diocese. Other first prize winners GERARD E. SHERRY were: Warren King, "Best Newspaper Cartoon" THE DAILY NEWS, New York; Dave Balch, "Best Newspaper Ar ticles," THE N, Y. WORLD TELEGRAM & SUN; William A, Wynne, "Best Newspaper Photograph," THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio; Gordon Parks, "Best Magazine Article," LIFE MAGAZINE; Leo Rosten, "Best Magazine Editorial," LOOKMAGAZINE; Gordon Parks, "Best Magazine Photographs," LIFE MAGA ZINE. "WE MUST show," he coun seled fellow educators, "that in the modern parish it is through the school that a true commun ity is maintained as regards the 'spiritual life of the parish." Of charges that school duties hold back Religious from other activities, he said: "There does not seem to be the re alization that a person might have a vocation to the religious life and at the same time a vo cation to fulfilling that life as a teacher". IN ADDITION, he predicted that if schools were closed and its Religious teachers put into other fields, such as social work, the supply of Sisters and clergy would dry up be cause parochial schools are the major source of religious vo cations. "The burden of proof rests on those who bellve that another source can be found for the fostering of vocations," he wrote, EDUCATORS, he said, must make clear the role of the school in modern society in order to conteract the claim that the schools are outdated. 'There should be a presenta tion of the impossibility of any school being without religion," he said. "EDUCATION necessarily has a religious basis, whether that be Christianity, Judaism or secular humanism. Critics should not be allowed to es cape into the nebulous land of CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 GEORGIA MISSION FUND St. Augustine In Covington Buys Building A collection for the Georgia On August 25, 1962, Archbis- Misslon Fund will be taken up hop Paul J, Hallinan visited in all the churches and chapels the Mission Parish and baptiz- of the Archdiocese on Sunday «d four converts. At this time (May 10), Latest progress re- the Archbishop announced his port of the funds allocated for Georgia Mission Program, In- the growing Catholic Church spired by the Archbishop's in- ln Northern Georgia include terest and enthusiasm for the following: our Georgia Missions, the lit- In Ocrober 1959, Bishop Fran cis E. Hyland, designated Cov ington as the Mission of Saint Augustine in the Diocese of At lanta and appointed a "Priest- in-charge." Sunday Mass was offered in the American Legion Hall for almost a year. A second story storage room in downtown Cov ington was rented as the sec ond location for the infant struggling Mission. In September 1960, Saint Au gustine Mission Parish became a mission attached to the Par ish of SS. Peter and Paul, De catur: Father Eusebius J, Bel tran was then appointed " Prie s t-in-cha rge,'' During this time the Sisters were reappointed to teach Sun day School at SS. Peter and Paul Parish. Father Dullea person ally undertook this extra task of Instructing the children in the Mission. tie congregation began to work feverishly to plan for a Miss ion Church of their own. The first big set-back came to Saint Augustine's Mission when the building housing their Church on Clark Street was sold in March 1963. This meant ano ther move, more hard work and uigher rent. In April the Church was moved to 119 Floyd Street. The enthusiasm of most of the parishioners was not damp ened. On the contrary, the dream of a permanent Miss ion Church grew more urgent. During this time the parishi oners sent appeals to friends all over the country: under took parish projects, socials and drives to help raise money for a Church. On April 3, 1964 the property at 1117 Floyd Street was purchased in the name of the Archdiocese for $10,500.00 which the par- CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Another "Priest - in - charge**was appointed in Jan uary 1962: Father Joseph J. Beltran is presently serving the Mission. At this time the Sis ters of Saint Joseph from Saint Anthony's School graciously assumed the Religious instruc tions for the children. The Sisters of the Imma culate Heart of Mary Order were appointed to staff the new elementary school of SS. Peter and Paul in Septemeber of 1962. Immediately the good Sisters joined in the Parish Mission work taking charge of the Re ligious instruction at Saint Aug ustine’s. Definition Of Layman BOSTON (NC)-Richard Car dinal Cushing of Boston said that the position of the layman in the structure of the Catho lic Church will be clearly de fined at the second Ecumenical Council, Speaking to the archdiocesan St. Vincent de Paul Societies the prelate stated that "laymen in the Catholic Church defini tely have a place in the church structure, but this has never been defined." The little parish saw a few new families move into Newton County during these years. The Storage Room had to be enlarg ed to accommodate the most welcomed additions. He added: "In my opinion, the layman is a substitute for a priest in all church activities except for the priestly func tions of celebrating Mass and administering the sacraments." COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL—Struck in gold and presented to Paola Cardinal Marella, Papal Legate to the New York World’s Fair, by Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York, thia medal wa* designed by sculptor Albino Manca. It shows on one side the heads of Popes Paul VI and John XXIII over an exterior view of the Vatican Pavilion at. the fair. The reverse aide depicts the Pieta by Michelangelo, on exhibit there. Bronze copies of the medal will be avail* able as Vatican Pavilion souvenirs.