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ATLANTA, GEORGIA
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964
$5.00 PER YEAR
diocese of Atlanta
SERVING GEORGIA’S 71 NORTHERN COUNTIES
Archbishop 9 s
Notebook
This week, I have received Holy Communion from a man who
is not a priest. In the parishes, a number of babies have been
baptized by these same young men. They have also distributed
Communion at Mass with the new form "Corpus Christi,” and
have preached to our congregations.
They are our deacons, God willing, they will be back with us
next year ordained as priests in the largest group of candidates
the Archdiocese has ever' had — eight. But now they are already
"marked men." Subdiaconate bound them to the vow of celibacy,
and the obligation of the daily Divine Office. Diaconate permits
them to carry out certain priestly tasks. But don’t ask them to
hear your confession or to offer Mass. They can’t do that yet.
% It’s an excellent apprenticeship for them, and an opportunity
for our laity to see what our future priests are like in this "in-
service training." To last year's schedule have been added two
new features — a day of Recollection at the Trappist Monastery
and a field-trip to some of our missionary parishes. When they
are discussing theology next year in the seminary, they will have
a small bit of the background that will allow them to say, ’ 'I was
there."
IDEAS AND DEEDS
A get-well card came this week from an old friend. "I wasn’t
surprised to hear you were in bed—"read the front page."
"But I was surprised to hear you were sick" — read the inside
page.
Some of our priests aren't so sure that is funny. They know
from experience that the longer a bishop is required to spend
hours in bed each day, the more ideas and projects he is likely
to think up. This means more work for priests who are already
worked to the hilt. But whether the bishop’s thoughts are on new
parishes, a liturgical week, ventures in ecumenical progress,
vocations, schools, welfare projects, he is sure in this arch
diocese of total priestly loyalty and cooperation.
For priests who serve their parishes so devotedly, our priests
are notably non-parochial, that is, they feel keenly the uni-
^ versality of the Church, That is why an archdiocesan project,'
because it cuts across all parish lines, is sure of good pastoral
Interpretation and backing.
BACK IN THE HARNESS
My doctors have approved a steady increase in my appearances,
so I have enjoyed the old feeling of the harness these past weeks.
My talk to half of our priest-retreatants was scheduled for
fifteen minutes; it ran forty-five. The following week the other
half (at Ignatius House) was ready for forty-five minutes, but
got only eight minutes. It was gocd to join the well-wishers of
Father Joseph Biggers, S.M, and Father Thomas Sugrue, S.M. at
Marietta, and to attend the Silver Jubilee Mass at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Cancer Home, and speak briefly to the group,
A FEW QUESTIONS
Do you prefer the celebrant of the Mass to face the people
across the altar, as it is done in a number of our churches now?
Do you think an available library of books on Christian unity
would be used? In an area where Catholics number about 7% of
the north Georgia population, should we not be up-to-date on
the Catholic and Protestant ecumenical efforts, and the books
which inform us of the basic belief of our fellow citizens? Do
you like to sing ,at Mass? Would you be willing to take a short
* course to be a lay catechist in our Confraternity program?
Should we plan our construction for 1964, or should we keep
1974, 1984 and 2004 in mind? When our Village for dependent
children is completed, what area of concern should be next —
the aged, the predelinquents, the mentally retarded, the emotional
ly disturbed?
If you write me about any of these questions, it will help me
and our consultors and advisers to plan a program worthy of
the Catholic place in the communities of northern Georgia.
Address P.O, 12047, Northside Station, Atlanta.
CLUES
So many have guessed the name of the young priest who will
play ball in the Fourth of July classic, it hardly seems worth
while to give more clues. Instead, let's put it this way: if Pat
Boone can hit the diamond with the accuracy he can hit a musical
note, will Mayor Ivan Allen hustle the infield with the
same dynamism he can hustle a new stadium?
ARCHBISHOP OF ATLANTA
MICHELANGELO STAMPS—The 400th anniversary of the
death of the famed Italian artist. Michelangelo is commem
orated on these five postage stamps issued by the Vatican
on June 16. The 10-lire features a portrait of Michelangelo
which is in the Capitoline Museum in Rome; 25-lire, the
Prophet Isaia; 30-lire, the Delphic Sibyl; 40-lire. Prophet
Jeremia and the 150-lire, the Prophet Joel. (NC Photos»
ON HIS FIRST ANNIVERSARY—Pope Paul VI is carried
on the gestatorial chair in St. Peter’s Basilica on the first
anniversary of his election. He offered an early-morning
Mass (June 21) there for a large group of pilgrims from
Milan, his former archdiocese. Pilgrims from Washington
and New York and from France and Spain were also present.
He urged them all to pray for his "great mission” of search
ing for world peace. (NC Photos)
CARDINAL BEA
VATICAN CITY—Contrary to
some published reports, Pope
Paul VI is not departing from
the program of reform and re
newal initiated by Pope John
XXIII, it was stated here by
Augustin Cardinal Bea, head of
the Vatican's Secretariat for
Christian Unity.
Cardinal Bea made his ob
servation in an interview with
the American correspondent
Winston Burdett, for the Colum
bia Broadcasting System.
"WHAT HAS been written
about the supposed yielding of
Pope Paul VI and of his de
parture from the line and the
proposals of Pope John is... out
of place," said Cardinal Bea.
"Pope Paul VI is undoubt
edly proceeding in quite a per
sonal manner, but at the same
time he is keeping consistently
and vigorously to Pope John's
program, which he made his own
from the moment of his first
radio message less than 24
hours after his elevation to the
pontificate."
CHARITY BASEBALL GAME
mountains have been moved yet?
How would you measure the
progress that has thus far
been made?
REPLY:
Certainly mountains have
been moved in recent years.
Even before the pilgrimage of
Pope Paul VI, I had said that
what had occured since the an
nouncement of the council sur
passed the brightest hopes we
could have entertained before-
had. This is even more true
after the pilgrimage and es
pecially after the Holy Father's
meeting with the Patriarch At-
henagoras and the other Orien
tal Patriarchs.
How can the progress of these
years be measured? Perhaps it
can be said that in comparis-
ion with past centuries the
events of these latter years con-
situte immense progress. But
when compared with the tasks
(Continued on Page 8)
A RENOWNED "slugger" from Brooklyn, see page 3.
Pope Paul VI
Program Close
To Pope John
CATHOLIC MEN
Archdiocese Sets
Fall Liturgy Week
A Liturgical Week, scheduled
for October, is the unanimous
choice of the Archdiocesan
Council of Catholic Men for
its major 1964 project.
The aim of the program will
be to stimulate awareness
throughout the Archdiocese of
Atlanta of the liturgical renewal
now taking place in the Church.
The Liturgical Week will also
be one of the important steps
of preparation for the introduc
tion of English into the Mass.
The use of English for cer
tain parts of the Mass and for
the administration of the Sacra
ments is scheduled for the first
Sunday of Advent.
Ferdinand Buckley, president
of the Archdiocesan Council of
Catholic Men, has appointed
Louis A. Erbs as general chair
man for the program. Mr. Erbs
is a member of Our Lady of the
Assumption parish and has been
interested in the liturgical
movement for some years.
LOUIS ERBS
tance of a full understanding
of the liturgical measures auth
orized by the Council and of a
careful preparation in order
that their full benefit be felt
in the Archdiocese.
Cardinal Bea said Pope Paul
has emphasized even more
strngly than Pope John that the
goal of Christian unity consti
tutes one of the four principle
aims of the Vatican council.
THE PRESENT Pope, he said,
has "cultivated a vivacious and
vigorous personal activity" in
the area of meetings with non-
Cathollc Christians. As ex
amples of this, the Cardinal
called attention to the Pope's
January meeting with Greek Or
thodox Patriarch Athenagoras
and his decision to return a
relic of the Apostle St. Andrew
to the Orthodox Church in Pa
tras in Greece.
Responding to a number of
questions, Cardinal Bea de
clined to predict whether the
work of the council could be
concluded in the session that
begins in September. He did
•ay that he expected "important
things" from the upcoming ses
sion. Among them, he named
statements on the Church, the
bishops, revelation and ecu
menism.
The text of the CBS inter
view follows:
QUESTION:
Your Eminence, you once said
that the obstacles to Christian
unity were very vast, of a kind
requiring the faith that moves
mountains. Do you feel that any
Father John Stapleton, mo
derator of the Council of Men,
and pastor of St. Jude Parish
also asked Father Leonard
Mayhew, a member of the arch-
diocesan Liturgy- Commission,
to act as a consultant for the
Liturgical Week. Father May
hew is pastor of the new par
ish of the Holy Cross and an
Associate editor of the Georgia
Bulletin.
As tentatively planned, the
program will extend over four
days, Including a week-end.
Addresses by nationally famous
liturgical leaders are planned
as well as workshops and other
programs led by local clergy
and laymen.
Archbishop Paul J. Halil nan,
who has been an active member
of the Liturgy- Committee of the
Vatican Council, has enthusias
tically endorsed the Merf*s
Council’s plans. The Arch
bishop emphasized the impor-
Holy Cross
Mass In Tucker
Until a more central location can be arranged, Sunday Masses
in Holy Cross Parish will continue to be offered in the meeting
hall of the Tucker Federal Savings and Loan Building. Beginning
Sunday, July 5, Masses will be offered at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00.
The Holy Cross Parish Boundaries are:
Beginning at a point at the Gwinnett Count line and Winter's
Chapel Road, follow Winter’s Chapel Road southwesterly to
Peeler Road, In the same direction, Peeler Road to the inter
section of North Peachtree Road. Thence South on North Peach
tree to Peachtree Road. West on Peachtree Road to Old Stone
Mountain Road and thence south to Shallowford Road to Briar-
cliff Road. East on Briarcliff Road to LaVista Road. West on La
Vista to Montreal Road and then south to the Lawrenceville
Highway (U. S. 29). Follow the Lawrenceville Highway easterly
to Hugh HowefI Road (Ga. 236) to Old Rosser Road. Old Rosser
north to the Gwinnett County line, and including all of Gwinnett
County.
Hollywood Stars To Play
For St. Joseph’s Village
Ponce de Leon Park, which
has been an empty stage for
anything remotely resembling
stardom this year, is scheduled
for a resurrection of glitter
this Saturday, July 4, when
the Hollywood All Stars, per
formers of stage, screen and
television, will be in Atlanta to
challenge the prestige and en
durance of the Atlanta VIP’s, a
collection of prominent names
from Mayor Ivan Allen to Offi
cer Don Kennedy, in the Charity
Baseball Game.
The Hollywood contingent will
Include the following roster:
Hugh O’Brian, Pat Boone,
Pat Woodel, Nick Adams, Peter
Brown, Mike Connors, Gary
Clark, Jack Palance, Harvey
Lembeck, Phillip Crosby, Mic
key Callan and Robert Fuller,
representing everything from
gunslingers and crooners toTV
circus managers. Accompany
ing the teams as bat girls will
t be Annette Funicello and Mrs,
P. Brown.
THE ATLANTA team will
counter with Mayor Allen, Sen
ator Charlie Brown, Chief Her
bert Jenkins, Congressman
Charlie Weltner, Ed Thilenus,
Hank Morgan, Ray Moore,
Frank Stittler, Officer Don and
a corps of reserves not yet
named. To add distinction, Sen
ator Herman Talmadge will
throw out the first ball.
The game will start at 7:00
preceded by entertainment
starting at 6:30. It will last
until 9:00, with fireworks going
from 9:00 to 9:30.
But this is only the game, the
participants, the place and the
time. The story is in the pur
pose: Providing hope where
hope has before been merely
a four letter word without a
definition. The basic program,
as designed by Childrens Chari
ties, Inc., provides for an al
ternating distribution of funds
to various children charities on
an annual basis. This year's
funds will go to St. Joseph’s
Village, a proposed Archdio
cesan facility to house both boys
and girls.
These are not minor probable
plans. They have been worked
in great detail, July 4 was cho
sen as the idea date, due to the
active interest in the holiday,
created by a celebration, pa
rades and the traditional spirit
of patriotism.
Expectations of $73,000.00
have been projected, and ad
vance indications are the goal
will be reached. Most of this
will come from ticket sales,
with 2,000 box seat tickets
available at a price of $1.00,
with a $24.00 donation. Grand
stand seats are $1.00 with a
$4.00 donation. Half of the
money will go to St. Joseph’s
Village with the other half go
ing to Motion Picture Relief
charities, which is the only
thing asked by the stars ap
pearing, If the 1964 venture is
successful, the game will be
come an annual event.
Chairman of the game is
Father Daniel McCormick of
Christ The King Church. Mem
bers of the Committee Include
Jack Freedman, Milt Allen, Joe
Higgins, Jim Ferguson and Jean
Hendrix, The Board of Trus
tees of Childrens Charities, Inc,
has such prominent Atlantans as
Rawson Haverty, Ed Forio and
Lamar Sheets.
BISHOP GUIDES “ENGINEERS”—Two young "engineer*"
enjoy riding a miniature train, assisted by their Bishop at
the fifth annual Latin American picnic in Rockford, Ill.
Following a Pontifical Low’ Mass, celebrated by Bishop Loras
T. Lane (above) some 1,600 recent Spanish and Cuban ar
rivals, plus 300 migrant workers enjoyed rides, games, music,
dancing and food. The Bishop sponsors the affair each year.