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F ( f I 4 ¥ % I * * CHRISTOPHERS HEAR Seminaries Must Take Initiative NEW YORK (RNS) — "The seminary should not be a place where the candidate waits. . sometimes with passivity, fora mission,” a French missionary told seminary heads here at the second annual Christopher Study Week. commitment, faith spontaneo usly overflows into action. Man, being an incarnate spirit, ful fills himself by a bodily and social existence in which his inner dispositions both come to maturity and express themsel ves.” Father Maurice Queguiner, M. E. P,, superior general of the Paris Foreign Mission Society, called for a thorough seminary education— like that of the Apostles — involved with the real world. THE STUDY Week saw 21 theologians and seminary lea ders, from as far away as Columbia and Japan, submit papers detailing how apostolic dynamism can more effectively enliven seminary studies, Changing times can affect the continuing renewal of moral continuing renewal of moral theology, Father Bernard Har ing, C. SS,R«, a moral theo logian from Rome’s Alfonsie- num Institute, said in his paper. “St. Thomas Aquinas, a man truly open to the needs of his own day, attempted a new pre sentation, a new systematic mo ral,'* said Father Haring. “The same needs to be done today and always.” THE SEMINARY should teach future priests that a vital parish is open to the needs of the world, the secretary general of studies of the Dom inican Order in Rome stressed in another address. Father Jerome Hamer, 0. P„ said “the openness or univer sality of a parish would stre ngthen its unity, augment its sanctity and give a strong lm- THE REASON for priest and parish to be responsive to the world was seen by a Jesuit theologian in the world's need formaterial expression of spi ritual drives. "FAITH therefore achieves itself as witness,” he said. "The convinced believer can scarcely fall to he something of an apostle.” Father James Keller, M, M„ director of the Christophers, hoped that future Study Weeks would prepare seminary for mulas and textbooka since "particularly needed are sound, specific suggestions that can be Incorporated into the pre- aent seminary coursea.” The Christopher objective, Father Keller has stated, la "to encourage individuals in all walka of life to show a per sonal and practical reaponsl- bility in reatorlng the love and truth of Christ to the market place, especially in govern ment, education, literature, en tertainment and labor rela tions." Ask New Church State Agreement BERLIN (NC) — A new Church- state agreement to end conflict between Poland's Catholics and its communist government has been called for by the Cracow Catholic weekly, Tygodnik Powszechny, it has been re ported here. Reports said the weekly urged that the new agreement be based on coexistence and ob jectivity and not on emotion. The weekly also said that al though no one in Poland thinks of overthrowing the communist government, many Poles, in cluding communists, would like to improve it. Father Avery Dulles, S. 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OUT OF TOWN ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED 1 CO/f/PA/TK THE BROTHERS of St. Joseph, organized in 1960 with approval of Bishop Victor J. Reed of Okla homa City, are believed to be the only religious community in this country dedicated to the care of Catholic cemeteries, MEETINGS NOT ENOUGH Cardinal Calls For Faith Unity Among Christians THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1964 GEORGIA BULLETIN PAGE 3 NO THOU’S OR THEE’S Intelligibility Stressed In New Bible Versions WASHINGTON (NC) — Bernard Cardinal Alfrlnk declared here that anything less than the unity of faith among Christians could lead eventually to religious ln- differentism and “sham unity," The Archbishop of Utrecht warned delegates and observers at the Interfederal Assembly of Pax Romano, international Catholic students' and intel lectuals’ organization, being held at Georgetown University, that Christian bodies must not be content with friendly meetings or a "federal con nection" of churches. "MANY TIMES we hear voices—-impatient voices — of people for whom (the thologlcal) way to unity is too tedious and too protracted," he saidJJuLy. 24). "They should like to find unity by the way of meeting each other in love for the Lord, apart from the question about one's precise creed. 'There is no denying that this 'ecumene of love,’ as it is called, is extremely im portant and equally as the in dispensable as the labor of the theologians," he continued, "But when we think really ecumenically, we may never-- in my opinion — be able to forget that in the end the unity of faith is at stake," CARDINAL Alfrink, a noted Scripture scholar, said men must seek for the unity Christ wanted among men. "Must He not have meant more than a mere bond of love between all who believe in Him, or more than a federal con nection of the communities who believe in Him, without stress on what we believe about Him and His redemption?" the Cardinal asked. The Cardinal told the stu dents that in a real ecumenical effort "the goal is not a vague Christianity in which everyone is content with what he him self believes about Christ." HE SAID this could lead to Christian indifferentism, "one of the greatest dangers of pre sent-day ecumenical striving." Or, he said, it might result in a levelling "in which each party should abandon part of its New Georgetown President Named WASHINGTON (NC)— Pather Gerard J. Campbell, S. J., ex ecutive vice ^president of Georgetown University, has been named president of the 175-year-old university ef fective Dec. 3. Father Campbell, 44, will succeed Father Edward B. Bunn, S. J., 68, George town's president for the past 12 years. Father Bunn will con tinue as chancellor of the Uni versity. He will also be pesl- dent at the time Georgetown concludes its current 175th anniversary program. own religious conviction to be able to find each other on a common basis acceptable to every one. "We shall never be permit ted to content ourselves with a sort of greatest common di visor with which every party has to be satisfied. That would be a sham-unity, suited to satis fy people. It is not a question what man could or would ac cept, but what the Lord has in tended.” THE DUTCH prelate praised the growing number of friend ly contacts among Christian churches. But he said only the joint study of Scripture and the preaching of the ancient Church can lead eventually to a true unity of faith. In this study, said Cardinal Alfrink, both sides must be careful of the other's Chris tian conscience, and must not expect them to surrender any deeply held belief. The first duty of every Christian, he said, is to be true to his per sonal faith. "WHOEVER in conscience feels obliged to understand the word of God in such and such a way, cannot and may not under stand it otherwise,” The theological discussions among Christian bodies are having some positive results, said Cardinal Alfrink. He men tioned that Catholics have a new reverence and respect for the Scriptures, while Protestants are giving more attention to the sacraments. In other areas, such as the Holy Eucharist, the place of Mary in the Church and the authority of bishops, the churches are drawing to gether. HE ADDED, however, that as long as there was no unity of PANAMA CITY (NC) — The Bishops of Panama have de creed the elimination of all class distinctions in church ceremonies and have issued a call to all Christians to study and practice the social teaching of the Church. The Panamanian Bishops' Conference at its ninth annual meeting extended to the whole country certain ceremonial re forms prescribed for the Pana ma City archdiocese last May by Archbishop Tomas Clavel, in cluding the simplification of wedding and funeral rites. At the conclusion of their meeting, the Bishops madepul>- lic 10 resolutions they adopted: belief about the sacraments, he saw nothing to be gained by in tercommunion or taking part in each other's sacraments. He said the time has come when churches can no longer be concerned merely with their internal unity, "It has become clear to all of us that it is not sufficient to strive after the unity of all Catholics, or after the unity of all Protestants, or of all Orthodox Christians,” he said. "WHAT WE have to strive after in the name of Christ is the unity of all Christians, of the whole Church, in order that the One, Holy and Catholic Church of the time - honored creed may manifest itself to the world unbroken and un damaged." "In an interview prior to his talk, Cardinal Alfrink told the N.C.W.C, News Service that he expected the third session of the Vatican council might be the last in which the proposals presented to the council Fa thers would be debated. BUT HE said even if this were the case, a fourth council session would be needed for the bishops to vote on revised pro posals or schemata. He said he thought the re vised schema on Revelation is a "very good" one which would be endorsed by nearly all the council Fathers. The first draft, he said, had been met with some sharp differences of opinion. The Cardinal's schedule in the United States calls for visits in Washington and St. Louis, He said he would go to India in November to attend the 38th International Eucharistic Con gress in Bombay, That all Christians fulfill their obligations regarding the social doctrines of the Church. The elimination of practices that establish social distinc tions in church ceremonies (First, second and third class marriages and funerals, based on economic reasons). From January 1, 1965, these cere monies will be the same for rich and poor, only one class, with no elaborate excesses for anyone. The elimination of unneces sary expenses in both private and public high schools, in or* der to avoid overtaxing the means of ordinary families. (In Panama almost all private PORTLAND, Ore. (NC) — Epistles and Gospels to be read in English, Instead of Latin, in Masses when the new liturgy changes take effect in the United States will be from a "new, up-to-date translation designed for intelligibility,*' one of the translators said here. "There will be no 'Bible Eng lish’ in it—no thou's or thee's,” Father Raymond E. Brown, S.S., said of the new ver sion which will be used in the liturgy. FATHER Brown, professor of New Testament at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, was here to lecture at Maryhurst College. He is a translator of the Gospel of St. John for the Confraternity of Christian Doc trine's New Testament trans lation. The translation is di rectly from the Greek and has not yet been published. "People will find it quite different," Father Brown said. "For instance, in St. John's Gospel, when we have finished the long speeches of Our Lord will be set up in a form like poetry—in a solemn, poetic style of speech.” HE SAD the translators had tried to put the New Testament into correct English, not col loquial but reflecting what the New Testament really was. Conversational English will re flect the spoken Greek of the time the Scriptures were writ ten. Asked about a “common Bible" for Catholics and Protestants, Father Brown said a difficult problem was to arrive at a com mon version which everybody would read. He pointed out that most Protestants still prefer to use the King James version of the Bible. “IF YOU mean by a ‘common Bible’ one that official groups, both Catholic and Protestant, could recognize, that’s a pos sibility," he said. "We could really almost recognize exist ing translations." He said the "period when the Atlantan Heads Biology Dep’t Dr. Robert F. Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gordon of Atlanta, has been appointed act ing head of the biology depart ment of Notre Dame Univer sity, South Bend, Indiana. i Dr. Gordon, a specialist in animal Ecology and Herpe tology, is an editor of The America Midland Naturalist and is executive secretary of the Conference of Biological Edi tors. He holds degrees from Emory, the University of Geor gia and Tulane University. He and his wife and two daughters will arrive in Atlanta this Satuiv day for a visit with his parents at their home at 29 Walker Terrace, NE. Rites schools are Catholic). Establishment of the Confra ternity of Christian Doctrine in all parishes All Catholic parents are re minded of their duty to educate their children in a Christian manner, and to teach them re ligion. Teachers in both private and public schools are asked to ful fill the constitutional precept to teach the Catholic Faith to all students. (The Panamanian Constitution obliges the teach ing of the Catholic Faith in all schools of the country, except to those children whose parents do not desire such education). Bible was translated slantedly is over." FATHER Brown rejected an idea that a "common Bible" could be arrived at by putting “Catholic changes" in the Pro testant Revised Standard Ver sion. "If you put changes in it, it is not a common Bible,” he said. “We should be able to During ROCHESTER, N. Y. (NC) — About 35 nuns were quietly evacuated from four different convents in riot-stricken sec tions of this city in the wake of disturbances that have led to four deaths and more than 700 arrests. Officials stated that the Sis ters were moved temporarily to other quarters merely as a precautionary measure, and that there had been no villence directed against the convents or churches. RIOTING and looting erupt ed (July 24) when a group of youths attacked police trying to make an arrest. As the fight ing spread, police were forced to retreat from one section of the city where the convents were located. The following morning, Sis ters of St. Joseph peacefully left their convents at St. Brid get’s, St. Lucy's and St. Fran cis Xavier parishes, and a small group of Trinitarian Sis ters left their residence at Im maculate Conception parish. They were housed temporarily at convents outside the riot- torn area. » ■ , fri ."n <* - : -i fc* i ' i r r . The Trinitarian convent was only a few yards from a room ing house into which a Civil Defense helicopter crashed the following day, killing three per sons. MOST CATHOLIC and Pro testant clergy pleaded for peace and an end to violence in ser- For Information Wrlttt ftrottMr Penal* Monsal, CSC 164 Holy Cross School 4950 Dauphin* Straat New Or lean*. 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