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♦ t YOUR PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER VOL 2 NO 26 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.