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PAGE 10 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1964 MELKITE ARCHBISHOP Intercommunion Asked For Catholics, Orthodox NEW YORK (RNS) — A hope that the Second Vatican Council will approve intercommunion between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox was expressed here by Melklte Rite Archbishop George Hakim of Akka, the leader of some 24,000 Eastern Rite Catholics in Israel. visit Catholic bishops and lead ers of other religious groups, the 57-year-old archbishop was the guest speaker at an In formal interreligious gathering at the Church Center for the United Nations. Holy Land. In this country to attend a Melkite Rite convention July 2-5 at Akron, Ohio, and to LIBERALIZATION of com munion practices, he said, would accelerate an already in creasing pace of interreligious amity and understanding in the "We hope the Council will open again the doors to a more realistic life among Chris tians/’ he said, adding that if Catholics and Orthodox can "have communion together, we would be more united than in any other way of life/' Tidings Defends Cardinal McIntyre ARCHBISHOP Hakim, a host to Pope Paul VI on his recent historic trip to the Holy Land, discussed the pontiff's pil grimage, emphasizing its im portance not only for Catholic- Orthodox relations but for the entire ecumenical movement. ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION Archbishop Sees Ireland Ready To ‘Baptize World’ LONDON (NC)--Ireland is in a particularly advantageous posi tion to “baptize" the kind of civilization now emerging in the world, the Church's head there believes. that these misunderstandings are actually beginning to clear." Archbishop William Conway of Armagh, the Primate of -All Ireland, told an interviewer here: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 IT WAS THEIR hope and their vision that through the normal and orderly development of this climate the groundwork of social Jus tice would be firmly laid. It was their belief that within this world framework the political and economic issues of the present and the future could be met and solved by men of high commitment and firm faith. He also outlined the position of Christian in the Holy Land, noting that their relations with the Israeli and Jordanian governments and with other re ligions are "improving year after year." MARONITE Bishop Francis Al-Zayek (left) was guest of honor at a reception last week at the social hall of St. Joseph's Maronite Church, Atlanta. With him is St. Joseph’s pastor, Fr. Joseph Abi-Nader. Bishop Al-Zayek, a native of Lebanon, recently presided at the Annual Maronite Convention in Washington, D.C. THE EFFORT to obtain a And their vision and their hope were coming true, as the history of social growth in our community will amply testify. It is one of the small tragedies of human perversity that their leadership, given staunchly through the hard and bitter years, is now challenged by the pretensions of a small and vociferous group who have been themselves the beneficiaries of their zeal and care and labor. Even more tragic is the presumptuous attempt of this small group, in a rash of public denunciation, to distort the image of the high structure which these giants have given their lives to build. AT THE same time, he pointed out, Christians are a small part of the population of the countries and suffer from a "minority complex." chaplain, the archbishop noted, had been prompted by requests from an increasing number of African students in the country, most of whom are Christian. absolved Jews of the deicide charge, has been softened. As Moslems go to Mecca, he said, "all Christians should have a pilgrimage to the Holy Land at least once in a life." "WE HAVE preserved a deeply religious sense of values right into the 1960s, and the newer forms of modern civili zation are reaching us more, gradually and rather later than countries. We have had time to study them, to assess them and to distinguish the gold in them from the dross. I think we have thus an opportunity to Chris tianize this new oncoming civilization to the core. .. We could well give something of a lead even to the world in this." The Archbishop was asked what prospects he saw for send ing more Irish priests to South America. He said, "I feel we will be able to do a great deal for South America. That mis sion is now very much better known than it was even ten years ago. There is a certain momentum among the priests toward South America—and the faithful, as a whole, are be ginning to realize it, partly through letters coming back from these priests/' that this is a magnificent con tribution and, to the best of my knowledge, is the highest in Europe, in proportion to the population." Archbishop Conway was ask ed if he expected the rising standard of living and the in crease in materialism in Ire land to have a marked adverse effect on vocations to the priest hood and religious life in Ire land. THE CONQUEST of justice ultimately depends upon the forma tion and reformation of the mind and heart and spirit of man. The task is not an easy one. It is not yet completed, if ever it can be in this vale of human weakness and tears. But much has been achiev ed, and our Catholic parishes, schools and institutions in this arch diocese stand in witness to the genuine accomplishment of the ends of social justice and charity. Without pressures, without acrimony, without malice, our people, whether Negro or Caucasian, are people, and have calmly and naturally proved their unity by common participation in our archdiocesean programs and activi ties. The plight is increased, he added, by difficulty in develop ing strong "intellectual" leadership. Christians, for the most part Arab, do not have advanced educational op portunities in Jordan, he said, and in Israel living expenses and the lack of employment opportunities stand in the way of their attendance at Hebrew University. During a question and answer period, Archbishop Hakim was asked his opinion of a state ment by seven American Jewish organizations urging full re ligious freedom for non-Jews as well as Jews in Israel. He stressed the healthy eco nomic benefit to the area as well as the spiritual rewards for travelers. The continuing record stands for all to read. Men of good will can read it; they will pray for its onward sweep; they will work for its further fruitfulness. And at this late hour, when the labor has been accomplished by those who have borne the heat of the day, it is unfitting that judgments should be made in disregard of that record. 'UNFORTUNATELY/' the archbishop said, "it is easier for them to study in the United States." But, he continued, these students rarely return to the Holy Land. WHILE stating that Chris tian churchmen now have "the same benefits as rabbis," the archbishop said "everyone is willing to have more religious freedom." To a specific query concerning an effort to intro duce civil marriages in Israel, he said that "as a religious man" he could not agree to this. ARCHBISHOP Hakim 3topped in Great Britain on his way to the United States, where he planned to remain for two months. In Scotland, he said, he was unexpectedly invited to speak from a Presbyterian pul pit and in London he met joint ly with Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox leaders. Speaking of clergy-laity re lationships in Ireland, Arch bishop Conway said the clergy are much less "a class apart" in Ireland than they are inmost countries in Europe. ARCHBISHOP Conway re ferred to the very high pro portion of Irish priests who go to serve outside Ireland. "On an average, of the 400 priests who are ordained in Ireland each year," he said, "about 310 are given by Ireland to the Church throughout the world. 1 think HE SAID: "One would have expected it to have such an adverse effect, because it has had that effect in most other countries, certainly in Europe. At the Vatican council this was the Story one heard from bishops from almost every where. By the grace of God, it hasn't had that effect in Ire land as yet. In fact, the num ber of vocations to the priest hood and religious life is, I think, going up slightly." "PEOPLE say that there is a danger that it may change," the Archbishop conceded, add ing "it is one of the things we must all watch." Quake Victims BEFORE PILATE, silence was the only answer. For it was a sil ence that had been consumed in deeds rather than in words. And now again, the record is the only trumpet needed to give that silence melody and meaning. He said he has started a special fund to help Arabs at tend the Israel university. He also cited the possibility of placing a Christian chaplain at the school in a move to encourage attendance. Beyond saying it would be "desirable that the (Catholic) Church should issue a state ment condemning anti - Semitism", the archbishop de clined comment on a proposed Vatican Council statement on the Jews. He said he did not think there has been "any of ficial" statement indicating that the proposed document, which VATICAN CITY (NC)—Pope Paul VI, through the apostolic internunciature in Japan, has sent condolences and promises of prayers to the victims of the earthquake in that country. The Archbishop noted that "in recent years there has been the growth of a Catholic in telligentsia in Ireland" and said this was "excellent." Mass Marriage LISBON (NC)—Thousands of people watched when 61 young couples came to the cathedral here to get married in a joint ceremony on the feast of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13). ASKED ABOUT his hopes for the ecumenical movement in Ireland, Archbishop Conway said, "I think one must see this movement as comprising a number of stages. The first of these would be the removal, or at least the lessening to a very considerable extent, of pre judices and misunderstandings which arouse emotions, so that people don't see each other’s point of view clearly. I think INVITATION NATIONAL LITURGICAL CONVENTION ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AUGUST24/27 BE PART OF THE ATLANTA DELEGATION LEARN FROM EXPERTS THE MEANING OF THE LITURGY RENEWAL IMPORTANT FOR: PRIESTS RELIGIOUS TEACHERS PARENTS LAY LEADERS CHOIRS ORGANISTS LECTORS COMMENTATORS CONTACT: REV. LEONARD F. X. 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