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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1964 WORLD CHAMP SOCIAL WORKER—Adolph Plummer, world record-holder in quarter mile, gives the GO-signal to eager tether ball enthusiast Keith Siglar, during an after school session at Los Angeles Watts Community House. Brooklyn-born Adolph, who stands 6-foot-4 and scales 190 is a group social worker for the Catholic Youth Organiza tion. He is a four-year veteran of the Air Force, a college graduate and family man. ICARY SANDERS Television, Radios Stereos SALES AND SERVICE $75# Roswell Rd., N.E. Phone 233-4275 DIOCESE ORDERS First Communion, Then Confession ROERMOND, The Netherlands (NC)—Catholic children in the Roermond diocese are hence forth to make their first Holy Communion at the age of seven or eight and make their first confession a year or two later. Bishop Roermond tions that sacrament begin in S*T9i»i Atlanta Sinct 1912 • PRINTING SS0 FORREST ROAD, N. E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA • LITHOGRAPHING TRInity 5-4727 FLAMENCO DECOR A n«w collection of fin#, Mend-forged wrought d, wood erticiee with the Spanish designs to pleats romantic touch of the AnfSrieen tatte Made is Mill,, listaiiveiy fer Pan American Imports 109% Peachtree (in Bjckneed) 211)786 Wonted: Qualified Lay leather Primary Grade St. Jude the Apostle School Please Contact Rev. John Stapleton 255-5495 Or Sister Francis Maureen 255-8027 You are cordially invited to attend the Public Observance Marking The Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Free Cancer Home established in the South by Mother Uose& Hawthorne Dominicans at 760 Washington, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia on the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday, June 27th, 1964 11:30 ANNIVERSARY MASS 2:30 - 4:00 OPEN HOUSE 4:45 PUBLIC BENEDICTION AT GROTTO Petrus Moors of has given instruc- preparation for the of Penance should the third grade of school. First Communion Is to be made a year earlier,* with parents performing the primary role in their preparation, (The diocesan change is somewhat similar to one adopt ed at a Catholic parish in Stafford, England, at Pentecost, when children received Com munion before confessing), THE PREPARATION for con fession is to be in the main the task of the parish school. Virtually all Dutch Catholic children attend the Catholic schools, which are subsidized in full by the government. The Bishop, who acted on the recommendation of a 10-mem ber committee composed of a mother, a father, two lay teach ers, one religious teacher, and five priests, provided for stress on the social nature of confes sion, as a sign of reconcilia tion among men as well as on the basic attitude of Inward change, THE PREPARATION for con fession is to be a long one of a social nature, with the children eventually going to confession several times in the framework of a communal cele bration, but making their personal confessions ami re ceiving absolution. In the last phase, in fifth grade, at the age of 10 or 11, it is envisioned that they will be sufficiently aware of the social nature of the sacrament to go to confession outside of the communal con text. vXtljCUilcuv MOTOR HOTEL • FREE PARKING • TV a AIR CONDITIONING • RESTAURANT • ICE a BEVERAGE STATIONS • COFFEE MAKER. EACH ROOM C. O. Hutsmy, Manager American Express Credit Cards Accepted CONE AT LUCKIE ST A Good Address in Atlanta Controversy 5 Two Sides Tidings Defends Cardinal McIntyre Following is a text of an editorial appearing in the June 19 issue of the Tidings, Los Angeles archdiocese newspaper, replying to charges that James Francis Cardinal Me Intyre of Los Angeles had failed to take a militant enough stand on race relations. The edi torial was written by Msgr. Patrick J. Roche, editor of the Tidings. History, whether ancient or modem, has had its travesties of justice. Before Pilate's public court, in the most gross travesty of all time, Christ remained silent. His open life was answer enough. This week, in Los Angeles, the same travesty, outworn and ludi crous, is being repeated. It casts its shadow of shame and em barrassment upon the body of our people. Allegations have been made, insinuations raised, which reflect upon the character and integrity of our chief shepherd. WERE rr NOT for their serious overtones, the demonstrations of the past few days would require no answer. Those who are clam oring about justice are at the same time denying just considera tion of the object of their attack. Violent charges have been made. What is the truth? Let us look at the record. It Is charged that the priests of the archdiocese live under a reign of terror, muted and repressed, wearing out their priest hood in daily frustration. At last count, there are in the arch diocese 1,311 priests, diocesan and religious. How many of these have been examined and analyzed by those who make that charge? OUR OWN round of activities brings us into contact with a con siderable number of our brother priests. We must report that we find them a zealous, hard-working, well-informed group, proud ly conscious of the pledge of reverence and obedience which they made to their archbishop on the day of their ordination. It is charged that our people are given no indication of the Church's stand on principles of racial equality. We might recall that in our own humble domain of public utterance, we have had occasion four times in the past 10 months to enunciate these principles editorially. More importantly, we have had opportuni ty week by week to run local news stories positively portraying and exemplifying the incorporation of these principles in the normal day-by-day activities of our archdiocesan lay organiza tions. HIS EMINENCE himself voiced these principles in a public statement in August, in addition to participating in the formula tion of three classic annual statements of the bishops of the United States on the same question. And we may note in pass ing that the first of these was issued as long ago as 1943, when cur rent spokesmen on the issue were strangely inarticulate. In those statements, and in others which bear the same message, the Church officially has voiced consistently, strongly, and with out equivocation, the basis for human justice and equality. And this is applicable and true whether the issue centers on decent housing, decent and just wages, economic opportunity or the simple and fundamental right of all men to live in terms of their human dignity. HOW THESE principles shall be effectively implemented in spe cific areas of human life and action is a matter of political wis dom and judgment. Decisions in this realm are a matter for the conscientious Judgment of ordinary prudent men. The attempt to re place this independence of judgment with Church directives in the field of specific political action would represent an intrusion on freedom which the Catholic citizen would properly resent. The church is opposed to the injection of religion into political controversy. Our pulpits exist for the preaching of the Gospel, and over the years this has proved to be a sound policy in both the spiritual and civic life of our people. We leave political decisions to the Judgment of the Individual. And experience happily has shown that no group is more Jealous and zealous of this independence than our Catholic people themselves. THE CHURCH'S primary work lies in the realm of spiritual and moral influence, not in the forum of politics or the formulation of economic programs. This does not mean that she divorces herself from these arenas. For they involve human beings, and no human problem or human sorrow is alien to her. But In her experience she has come to know that the attainment of justice and equity in human affairs will not be finally ac complished by public demonstrations and marches, which stir the emotions, sometimes dangerously, but leave the will untouched. And it is interesting to note that in recent weeks the more respon sible and representative of the leaders In civic and political action are finding this truth reflected in their own present experience. THE CHURCH has no apology to make for the policy which she has followed in the long, arduous and painful pursuit of justice for mankind. All men are equal In origin, nature and destiny. All are created alike by God; all are the object of Christ's suffering and death. All are called to the final destiny which He came to purchase for them. In this belief and in pursuit of this divine purpose, the blood of missionaries has watered the soul of every land. Here In this archdiocese, the panorama of her churches, schools and social institutions, structured without discrimination of race, economic level or geographic locale, and constructed by the gene rous contributions of her people from every walk of life, bears testimony to her concern and love for all her children. It is a pity that an ill-contrived and frenetic attempt is now being made to cloud and besmirch this record of accomplishment. SPOKESMEN OF every religious group have given testimony to these achievements. Civic and cultural leaders have noted public ly their measure of praise and gratitude. For here in our midst, in the face of heavy obstacles of rapid growth and development, the present archbishop and his predecessors have sought to erect a Christian social structure for our people. To this end they have dedicated all the energies and resources at their disposal. And we have moved steadily forward in the fields of education, social services and parochial life, towards the crea tion of a climate of racial and ethnic harmony, of generous under standing and peaceful collaboration in the puruit of the American dream. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 ’V’T CARDINAL McINTYRE FATHER DuBAY LETTER The Altar Society of Christ the King Parish wishes to ex tend its congratulations to you the staff ofTHEGEORGIA BUL LETIN upon being awarded the Catholic Press Association Journalism Awards. We feel proud that your editorial on the bombing in Birmingham re ceived wide acclaim. While we hesitate to temper' our praise with criticism, we would like to reiterate our plea for more parochial information concerning the various organi zations and their activities. Again, please accept our thanks for work very well done and our best wishes for the future of our diocesan paper. Interracial Assistant CHICAGO (RNS) — John 0. Butler, an active Negro lay member of St. Dorothy's Catho lic church here, was named full-time assistant to Mathew Ahmann, executive director of the National Catholic Con ference for Interracial Justice. He will share administrative responsibility for the con ference's services to some 60 local Catholic interracial coun cils around the country. Founded in 1960, the confer ence serves as a clearing house and communications channel for these regional groups. Mr. Butler, a former sales man, was educated at Kent (Ohio) State University. He is a member of Chicago's Lake Meadows Council of Catholic Men, and president of the young adult civil liberties groups of St. Dorothy’s parish, where he also serves as a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine teacher and dialogue Mass com mentator. Memphis Indian MEMPHIS, Tern. (NC)— Ralph Michael Gagllano, 17, shortstop of Christian Broth ers High School here, was gi ven a reported $60,000 bonus to sign with the Cleveland In dians baseball club. His broth er Phil is a second basemen for the St. Louis Cardinals. The youngster, who batted .400 in the high school league, will be farmed out to the Indians' Dubuque, Iowa, club. 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But the truth is that my obligation to my conscience, my priesthood, and to you demands that I protest the cardinal's gross malfeasance in office. Cardinal McIntyre has perpetrated inexcusable abuses in two areas: he has failed to exercise moral leadership among the white Catholics of this diocese on racial discrimination; and he has conducted a vicious program of intimidation and repression against priests, seminarians, and laity who have tried to reach the consciences of white Catholics in his archdiocese. HIS EMINENCE has often protested that there is no racial prob lem in Southern California in spite of the fact that Negro groups here have often publicly demonstrated against racial discrimination and injustice, and in spite of the fact that non-Catholic religious groups have taken a stand in the fight for social Justice for the Negroes here. His Eminence has condemned direct-action demonstrations on the grounds that they incite violence. But as a matter of fact he has contributed to die possibility of serious racial violence by depriving civil rights groups of responsible Catholic and clerical leadership necessary to encourage Christian forms of non-violent protest. His inaction has promoted the prolongation of Negro grievances by failing to mobilize the Catholic population against the social evils of segregation. IN ADDITION to simple inaction, His Eminence has severely chastized priests for speaking out against segregation. Los Angeles is the third most segregated city in the United States 1 Facts com piled from official census reconis show that housing restrictions against Negroes have steadily grown since the end of the Second World War. A constitutional amendment to legalize segregation will be on the ballot for the voters in November. If enacted this measure will make California the first state in the Union to adopt segregation as an official constitutional policy. Similar measures will then be in augurated in other states, duplicating the pattern of South African "Apartheid." The Church must be free to speak out against this nowl HIS EMINENCE has refused to receive groups of responsible Negro Catholic laymen concerning their just grievances, inspire of his statement that, "No representative members of their com munity have indicated that they desire a change in these (Church) policies." He has refused to acknowledge the Catholic Council on Human Relations, a group of laymen whose objective Is to en lighten their fellow Catholics on the issues of race relations. He has even denied them the use of facilities for their meetings. His Eminence has insisted that the civil rights issue .in Cali fornia is a purely political one, Into which the Church has no right to interfere. His policy is to limit the Church's activity in inte gration to her own institutions and to the preaching of Catholic principles of justice and charity. But he has failed in not allow ing both priests and laity to apply these principles of justice and charity to concrete situations and forming a program of effective social action. BY USING harsh reprimands, he has tried to prevent students of St. John’s Major Seminary at Camarillo from learning the Church’s social teaching in matters of local concern. Just re cently, 60 theological students were disciplined for their general commitment to racial justice and for taking part in an informal conversation with a visitor to the seminary, John Howard Griffin, noted Catholic author and spokesman for the civil rights move ment. One third-year theological student was dismissed; another was recalled from receiving ordination to the subdiaconate. One student left the seminary for consciencious objections against such policies. Many others were not given promotion and sent home for vacation "on probation." All concerned at the seminary and throughout the archdocese are scandalized by such vicious at tempts to isolate our future priests from real Issues and their Christian solutions. All of us concerned with giving Negro congregations (such as St. Albert’s) positive leadership in their yearning for full protection under the law, equal opportunities for education, jobs and housing cannot reconcile the clear teachings of Christ and the Church with the restrictive and nullifying policies of the Cardinal. OUR CAUCASIAN congregations, too, are not free to act in a Christian manner unless they are told, not only general principles, but also how these principles apply to their concrete situation and how to put them into practice. Speaking for myself, for other priests and religious too intimi dated by threat to speak here, for the Negro community in Los Angeles (one of the largest Catholic Negro communities in the U.S.), and for all dedicated to the advancement for the reign of Jus tice and charity, I urge you, therefore, to remove Cardinal McIn tyre from office. Most respectfully in Christ, (Reverend) William M. DuBay £3 fnAuAcutce in all ill jj&invi! 9l Udi written, ioe wsule U . . . Sutter & Mdettan 1422 RHODES HAVERTY BLDG. JAckson 5-2086 WHERE INSURANCE IS A PROFESSION NOT A SIDELINE