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GEORGIA BULLETIN
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1964
iRESPONSE TO COUNCIL
Liturgy Conference Plans
Renewal, Future Reforms
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address their questions and
suggestions to their diocesan
commissions.
In line with the prescriptions
of the Constitution, strong em
phasis was placed on the impor
tance of proclaiming the wora
of God in Holy Scripture as
part of the liturgy. In connec
tion with this viewpoint, Fath
er Maur Burbach, of Concep
tion Abbey, urged that no Mass
be celebrated before a congre
gation without at least a short
homily by the celebrant,
CONSIDERABLE discussion
concerned the introduction of
English into the Mass, predict
ed by the First Sunday of Ad
vent of this year. Together with
the more basic reforms In the
rite Itself, which will follow
over the next several years,
this Introduction of the verna
cular heightened consider
ably the delegates' sense of the
urgency of their task. Father
Frederick McManus pointed out
that the reform has three main
guidelines in the Constitution!
the community and hierarchical
nature of every liturgical cele
bration will be clarified! the
educational force of the liturgy
will be Increased by renewed
emphasis on the Scriptures
and preaching; finally room
for adaptability and diversity
in the Roman liturgy will be
allowed in order to achieve
the greatest possible pastoral
effectiveness,
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ference, the delegates assisted
at Mass celebrated In the cath
edral of the Immaculate Con
ception. Mass was offered on an
altar facing the congregation
and hymns, responses and
prayers were participated in
by all present. Many of the
priests for whom this was s
new experiencs declared them
stives moved and enlightened.
BEFORE THEIR departure,
the dalegataa submitted a state
ment to the bishops of the Uni
ted States offering their sssi-
stance in carrying out the man-
dstes of the Liturgy Constitu
tion. They also submitted sug
gestions regarding a program
within the dioceses and certain
national facilities to aid thellt-
ruglcsl apostolate, Cooperation
with various Catholic socie
ties and the establishment of
a national institute of poatoral
liturgy were urged.
NEW MOTHER RETON RHRINE—Work la undar way on ground adjacent to the Col
lege of Mt. St. Joaeph and to tha Motherhoua# of the Sister* of Charity, at Cincinnati,
Ohio, for the construction of this new shrine in honor of Blessed Elisabeth Seton, foun
dress of the Sisters of Charity in the United State*. It will house a statue of Mother
Seton, the subject of a nationwide competition among sculptors.
CRITICS FULLY
Catholic Educators Urged To Answer
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neutral education," he said.
Of the financial burden, he
said "there can be no doubt
that there are areas of
financial distress."
"HOWEVER, our leadership,
by a revamping of a system
of support, can mitigate if not
eliminate theaa conditions. Both
Justice and charity demand a
Chriatian aharing between par
ishes and even dlocesea," he
said,
He alio said Catholics should
be told mintensnee of the Catho
lic achoola is not an "unbear
able burden,"
TO THE EDITOR
TO THE EDITOR:
This is to take exception to
the reprint in your April 30
la sue of an article from "The
St. Louis Review" questioning
the value of a First Communion
class.
Fie on you for deigning to give
the article editorial prom
inence! But, since the die Is
cast, will you please Inform
this reader as to how the work
of our dear and devoted Sist
ers and our dedicated lay tea
chers as well, can come to be
deserving of the devilish mis
nomer "eubverelve"? Has the
term "subversion" taken on
new meaning? If, by it, we re
fer to a great deal of love, ef
fort, patience and understand
ing on tha part of our Slaters
in oreparlng our children for
their Flret Holy Communion,
then I, for one, am for more
auch "lubveralon",
Wa parents are not shirking
our responsibility in allowing
teachari who are better trained
and qualified in tha task of pre
paring our children for tha re
caption of this Sacrament. It la
a Joint affort on tha part of tha
school and tha home. One la not
supplanting the other. Rather,
the two are mutually atrength-
enlng.
If, on tha other hand, as the
writer of the article claims,
parents should be given the nec
essary training for the task,
the next obvious query would
be, Why stop here? Why not
train parent* in the myriad and
one other specialized profess
ions and occupations which bear
upon the rearing of their child
ren? According to the writer's
logic, are not parents neglectful
and Irresponsible in other ar
rears too for allowing profess
ionals to do what should be their
Job exclusively? Pursuing his
thinking one step further, why
bother to send our children to
school, be it parochial or pub
lic, when, following his prin
ciple, we can do the job better
at home.
Further, the article states
that organized Communion Sun
days have outgrown their use
fulness. In what way, pray?
What is so unecumenlcal and
unenlightening about a group of
children, or adults for that mat
ter, receiving the Eucharist in
a body? Shouldn't we, as the
Mystical Body of Christ, take
pride in what must surely
please our Lord Himself?
Instead of downgrading a
system which affords our chil
dren such excellence of prep
aration, It seems to me our
thanks are in order. Parents
with children in Catholic
schools know that the schools
have not usurped their rights.
Remember, these parents vol
untarily sand thalr children
and look to the Sisters for the
further anrichmant of thalr
children's spiritual lives.
To further attest to tha fact
that thia la a Joint task, let
m* cite on# Illustration In point.
My youngaat aon will aoon b* a
First Communicant. Hi* Sis
ter has been moat considerate
In sanding homt material that
haa proved to be an Invaluable
guide for parent*. Her almple
yet thoughtful act will help to
make our children’a Commun
ion a more meaningful end won
derful experience. I reiterate,
I am most thankful and grate
ful.
As for the writer who consi
ders the Class Communion, "a
product of an immigrant or ro
mantic society", I say, come to
witness our First Commun
icants as their voices rise in
chorus prior to approaching the
altar rail, and he will soon
learn the meaning of innocence,
piety and poignancy. Unless he
is cold and callous, he
will sense to o that God is
pleased to see such a mass
evidence of love.
MRS. ANTHONY M. Di PAOLA
ATLANTA 29
HE CITED a study made some
years ago in Dubuque, Iowa/
It showed that Catholic people
would pay more in additional
taxes if Catholic schools were
to close than they contribute
to keep the schools running,
Msgr, D'Amour said that
Catholic schools need a large
body of moderate critics" who
would "cover the entire bo rad
range of Judicious and in
telligent opposition."
"WE SHOULD not be afraid
to admit our faults," he said.
"Excessive procohialism is
impairing progress," he said.
"A form of archaise financing
is harming Instruction. The
lack of adequately financed and
staffed diocesan offices is im
pairing leadership, . . ."
IN SEPTEMBER
But he said: "With the re
sources we have, with the de
dicated personnel, with the evi
dent loyal support of clergy and
laity, we are able not only to
maintain the Catholic school
system, but to advance It for
ward so that it might under-
grird a truly Chriatian aoclety
for the future."
Encyclopedia
NEW YORK (NC)—Two new
volumes have been Issued in the
20th Century Encyclopedia of
Catholicism by Hawthorn Books.
They are; "The Liturgical
Movement" prepared by two
French communities of priests,
St. Severln of Paris and St.
Joseph of Nice, and "Chris
tianity and Other Religions" by
R. C. Zaehner.
Set ‘Modern Math
For Schools Here
Elementary achoola in the
Archidocea# of Atlanta will in
augurate a Modern Mathema
tic* Program next September.
The eeelng through arithmetic
(STA) lerlea will be Introduced
In the flret and second grades
for tha 1964-65 school year.
Every year another grade will
adopt this serial until finally
all ilx grades will be using tha
STA program. Finally tha sev
enth and eighth grade claim
will follow with tha aaelng
through mathematics (STM)
•arias,
In order to Introduce the stu
dent! In our aevent h grade
classes to some modern math
now before they enter
high school, this September
they will become acquainted
with "new" math through the
text modern mathematics
through discovery, Book One
and Two.
To prepare the teachers ad
equately to change to the "new"
mathematics the Education Of
fice has been offering Satur
day Workshop*. These work
shops have been conducted by
arithmetic consultants of the
Scott, Foresman & Company
as well as the Silver Burdett
Company. The final workshop
for th e current school year
will be held on Saturday, May
16, at Saint Thomas More
Cafetorium from
to 12:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
Contrary to aom* popular be-
llafa that thla arithmetic pro
gram la * complicated or
difficult program, it la rather
a naw approach to tha teach
ing of arithmetic. It atres
ias "diacovary" by tha chil
dren rather than following blin
dly certain rule*. Now the
teachre permit the atu—
dent* to uie their intellect! and
dlacover for themslaves tha
rules and laws of mathemat
ic*, Students, on the whole,
find It much more fun to learn
through their own discovery and
to draw conclusion# than to be
told by their teachers. It Is hop
ed they will not readily forget
what they have discovered. The
new math is not mathematic*
made easy but mathema
tics made understandable and
interesting.
Chapter Meets
FOME (NC)—Fifty-one dele
gates from 21 provinces of the
Passionist Fathers have ar
rived here for a meeting of the
congregation's general chapter
at the Passionist monastery of
Sts. John and Paul. Meetings,
at which a new superior gen
eral was scheduled to be elect
ed, were to last from April 28
to May 7.
CARDINAL
Lauds Catholic Univ. Ties With Vatican
WASHINGTON (NC) — Paolo
Cardinal Marella, archpriest of
St. Peter's basilica, hailed the
three-fold ties that bind the
Catholic University of America
with Rome, in a solemn convo
cation at the university here,
The Italian prelate, who was
the personal representative of
Pope Paul VI to the New York
World's Fair, told an assembly
st the university (May 1) that
their school wss tied to the
center of Christendom with
juridical, personal and mag
isterial bonds.
IN THE FIRST case he noted
that Catholic University is
"pontifical". In the aecond in
stance he observed the many
contributions members of the
C. U. faculty have made to the
Second Vatican Council.
The third "and most de
cisive" link, he said, is mag
isterial, whereby the university
looks to the Holy See ts its
mother and teacher.
"FOR THE scholar, obe
dience to the Church's teaching
does not mean a loss of freedom
or a harmful restriction of in
tellectual initiative," said
Cardinal Marella. "The Spirit
of the Lord ia in His Church.
His Church Is a living teacher.
The Catholic who follows the
Church's directives has a sure
and valuable guide to wiadom
and responsibility."
Cardinal Marella, who was a
member of the Apostolic Dele
gation in the United States for
10 years prior to 1933, praised
the "phenomenal success" of
Catholic University which, he
said, is due in part to the
American tradition of de
mocracy and freedom.
GEORGIA MISSION FUND
St. Augustine
In Covington
Buys Building
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iihioners raised and saved dur
ing the past year and a half.
The Archdiocese, through the
Georgia Mission Fund, gave the
Miasion a generous gift to help
remodel and convert this old
house to a serviceable Chapel,
The entire project of remo
deling and dtcoratlng this 'old
house' is presently being done
by the pariahloneri, Again the
good people of Saint Augus
tine Mission face an over
whelming taak of hard work,
planning and time consum
ing efforts. The actual chap
el will occupy four roomej The
church will have light mahagony
paneling- Indirect lighting and
carpeting on the floor*. Three
other rooms will ba cleaned and
used aa clan or meeting
rooms; The large foyer will
be appropriately decorated to
blend In with the simple but ele
gant chapel area. The second
floor rooms will be converted
Into office and store rooms
and a parish library at a fu
ture data.
The exterior of the building le
being repaired and will receive
a few coats of'fresh white paint:
The large impressive grounds
are being cleaned and lands
caped. This entire project ie
being accomplished by Just a
handful of hard working parish
ioners who wish to have a
Church of their own. The
people of the Archdiocese
should be proud of this little
mission (less than 80 mem-
<*r» - men, women and child
ren),; whose people are making
such great personal sacrifices
and laboring so industriously to
help build the Kingdom of God
in our Archdiocese,
Georgia MISSION SUNDAY la
your opportunity to acknow
ledge the monumental work
that is being done by the very
few Catholic# in our Minion
Area# of the Archdiocese of
Atlanta, Let our prayers, aac-
riflces and generous contribu
tions on Georgia Million Sun
day be an assurance of our
continued interest in and sup
port of the GEORGIA MISSIONS
Swiss Guard
Sworn In
VATICAN CITY (NC)—Nine
teen recruit* were sworn into
the Swles Guard, the Pope'i
personal bodyguard, here May
6.
THIS IS the traditional date
for ewearlngln. On May 6,1527, •
147 Swiss Guards died defend
ing Pope Clement VII during
the sack of Rome.
Before the oath-taking cere
mony, Augustin Cardinal Bea,
president of the Vatican Sec
retariat for Promoting Chris
tian Unity, offered Mass in the
chapel of the guard. After the
recruits were sworn in at the
San Damaso courtyard of the
Vatican,
FOR SISTERS: A ROOF AND A BED
The Holy Felbtr'j Minion Aid
for tha Oriental Church
bargain: It will serve as i
IN INDIA TONIGHT 17 YOUNG SISTERS will go to bed
together in s room not much larger than the average American
bedroom. They arc novices, In train
Inc to be SISTERS OF THE IMITA
TION OF CHRIST. The roof leaks'
and the wa|l.s may easily collapse
Writes the Mother Superior: “The
building may no longer stand the
onslaught of the monsoons." .
These young Sisters rarely have
good night's sleep. Do they com
plain? — No, poverty and hardship
they accept out of love for Christ.
To construct a brand new building
will cost only 83,000. We mention
this because a new building Is
permanent novitiate for years and
years to come . . . Will you help Just a little? . . . INDIA
Is a promising mission field—and the health of our native
Sisters Is a first consideration. The novitiate would make
splendid memorial for those you love . . . Please help "Just
Uttle." at least. If everyone sends II or IS or even more, the
Sisters will soon be sleeping easily.
WHAT’S A SISTER WORTH?
First of ajt, the girl who becomes a Sister Is a rare Individual
becauac Christ has picked her out to be His bride . . , Hei
services are priceless because they are not for sale . . . Sho
asks nothing for herself. She asks only to be trained ... We
have the names of 137 Sisters In INDIA who are asking to ho
trained. Would you like to train one of them? . . . The Sister
you train will w rite to you, and you may write to her. Sho will
be an "adopted" member of your family . . . Her two-year
training costs $300 altogether—$150 a year—and you may space
your payments to suit your own convenience. 'Some sponsors
«end $12.50 each monthi . . . Here are two ADORATION
SISTERS who need training: SISTER LISSY and SISTER
BENJAMIN . . . Why not drop us a line, with your Initial
payment.
ST. FRANCIiToF ASSISI
We remember the incident, in the life of St. Franels, when
the Saint was first ushered into the presence of the Pope. The
Pope recognized him immediately. He had dreamt that this
simple, holy, man would re-build the Church by flooding the
world with charity . . . Your "stringleaa gifts" do exactly this
In our 18-country mission world. They help us flood the world
with charity. Tell us to use your gift, large or small, where
it's needed most.
YOUR 2-CENTS’ WORTH
THAT S ALL IT COSTS to Join this association—2 cents a
day. You share In the Masses and good works of Pope Paul VI,
Cardinal Spellman, and all our priests and Sisters. —And your
membership dues «$1 a year for an individual, $5 for a familyi
build churches and schools, feed orphans and the aged, in the
Holy Land itself . . . Vou may, of course, enroll deceased per
sons. too. The offering for perpetual membership Is $20 for
an individual, $100 for a family.
OUR PALESTINE REFUGEES
On pilgrimare in the Holy Land last January Pope Paul
expressed concern for the 1.4 million refugees from Palestine—
and gave the Pontifical Mission for Palestine (his own Vatican
relief agency) his "very special blessing" ... $10 will feed a
refugee family for a month. If you will feed a family, we’ll
send you an Olive Wood Rosary from the Holy Land.
Dear Monsignor Ryan:
Enclosed please find for
Name
Street
City
Zone
State.
I*Ll2ear Gst fllissionsji)
FRANCIS CARDINAL SPILLMAN, PrMldtnf"^^
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