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i l t I • mg YOUR PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER <f|g| | JS' MmhhmW 0/ Atlanta SERVING GEORGIA’S 71 NORTHERN COUNTIES PARISH APOSTOLATE Deacons Serve Summer Here Four deacons, to be ordained to the priesthood in 1965, served seven weeks this sum mer in Atlanta parishes. Reverend Messrs, Glen Da/is, Paul Kelley whose home is in Atlanta and Henry Gracz and James Muciejewski, who are from Buffalo, New York had their first experience of aposto lic activity, Mr. Davis was stationed with the Marist Fathers in Sacred Heart Parish, Atlanta, and also taught in the Latin school for boys interested in the priest hood. Mr. Kelley was station ed In St. Anthony’s Parish, At lanta; Mr. Gracz in St. Josepns, Athens, and Mr. Maciejewski in St. Johns, Hapeville. During the seven weeks the deacons were engaged in giving instruction, both to pro spective converts and to those preparing for marriage. They preached at Sunday masses, baptized Infants, brought Holy Communion to the sick and trained congregations for Liturgical participation. One of the common questions they encountered concerned their title. "Some called us Father; Mi3ter Keverend. . Reverend Mister Davis told us. "Someone asked me," he said, "are you one of the married deacons from the Council?" More seriously, thefourdea- cons recognized some lack of understanding regarding the deacon. All four concluded that their summer experience was a splendid opportunity to learn what the faithful need from a priest. The program was a help, they concluded to a more realistic approach to their final year of seminary preparation. In comparing notes, they were able to recognize the distinct "personality" of the parishes in which they served. Two of the parishes were in downtown Atlanta; one was suburban, and the other in Athens, a city out side the metropolitan area. The order of the diaconate is one step within the Sacra ment of Holy Orders. In the early centuries of Christiani ty, it was a permanent status of certain ordained clerics. Nowadays, it has become a step on the way to the priesthood. The central significance of the order of deacon is the element of service; first of all, to the priest in his ministry, through administration of Baptism, the Holy Eucharist, and preaching; from this flows the deacon’s responsibility to serve the faithful of the Church, particu larly the poor. ECCLESIAM SUAM REV. Mr. Glenn Davis, as part of his active diaconate here, signs the baptismal register. Baptism is a traditional function of the deacon. 1st Encyclical Stresses Church’s Unique Role SEE COMPLETE TEXT IN SUPPLEMENT INSERT SIGNS FIRST ENCYCLICAL - Pope Paul VI is seen affixing his signature to the Encyclical Letter Ecclesiam Suam (His Church), the first such document of his pontificate. The ceremony took place in the papal summer villa at Castelgandolfo. OLD FORTRESS CITY Pope’s Flight To Shrine Keeps John’s Promise HERE Mr. Davis la shown preaching. In addition to baptizing and preaching, a deacon's parish duties include religious in- structldn and visiting the sick. ORVIETO, Italy (NC) — Pope Paul VI has fulfilled a promise made by his predecessor Pope John XXIII and has come to this shrine city on pilgrimage. He came seven centuries after Pope Urban IV in this very city decreed that the Feast of Corpus Christi be observed throughout the Catholic Church. He venerated the miraculous corporal, still stained with blood that streamed front a a Host broken during a Mass seven centuries ago, which prompted Pope Urban to ex tend the feast to the entire Church. THE CORPORAL, a piece of linen on which the Host is placed, is housed in the Orvieto cathedral. The miracu lous event connected with it happened in the nearby town of Bolsena. A priest who doubted the real presence of Christ in the form of bread was cele brating Mass. When he broke the Host during his Mass it dripped blood on the corporal. The corporal was moved from Bolsena to the cathedral, where it is exhibited only rar.ely. This most modern of Popes chose a helicopter to travel from his summer villa at Castelgandolfo, 15 miles south east of Rome, to the shrine city, 60 miles northeast of Rome, a 50-minute journey. ALTHOUGH the ancient fortress city of Orvieto had been a place of refuge for popes fleeting the turbulence of medieval Rome and had even been a place of residence for many, the last pope to visit it was Pius IX in 1857. The Pope’s decision to travel by helicopter gave him a diplo matic means of turning down a flood of invitations from the communities along his travel route. A Vatican official said, however, that the Pope’s af finity for modern things also entered into his decision to take the helicopter. ORVIETO, perched on a rocky crag, provides a risky landing place even for a heli copter. The Pope’s advisors chose to have him debark from the craft at the foot of the city's spectacular cliffs and take the steep road the rest of the way. The return journey at night was made completely by road. Bishop Virginio Dondeo of Orvieto greeted the Pope on his arrival near the imposing cliffs. The Pope then drove to the town itself by a winding road clinging to the side of the cliffs, BISHOP Dondeo is the suc cessor of the bishop to whom Pope John made his promise to visit Orvieto. He did not live to fulfill his promise, but Pope Paul filfilled it for him. A cheering throng crowded the vast piazza in front of the cathedral for the Pope's ar rival. The time he chose for the arrival, about 5 p.m,, was regarded as a complement to the cathedral, since that is the time when a setting sun strikes the gold and polychrome mosaics that cover the entire front of the Italian - Gothic church. INSIDE the cathedral, waiting to greet the Pontiff, were Amleto Cardinal Cicognani, Papal Secretary of State; Gustavo Cardinal Testa, Secre tary of the Congregation for the Oriental Church, and Luigi Cardinal Traglia, Pro - Vicar General of Rome, The Pope passed down the aisle lined with thousands of the faithful and venerated the miraculous corporal, whichhad been exposed for the occasion. POPE PAUL vested and then began the celebration of Mass. He gave a brief sermon and distributed Holy Comunion. CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy (NC) • The unique role of the Church as God’s means of saving all mankind and the importance of man’s recognition of this role formed the core of the first encyclical of Pope Paul Vi’s reign. The encyclical, called Ec clesiam Suam from the open ing Latin words of the almost 15,000-word document, was re leased to the world on Aug. 10 but was dated Aug. 6, the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ. IN ADDITION to a detailed study of the nature of the Church as God's means of saving man kind, the encyclical also con tained a denunciation of atheism that called it "the most seri ous problem of our time," Moreover, the Pope explicitly renewed his predecessors'con demnation of "ideological sys tems which deny God and op press the Church, systems which are often identified with economic, social and political regimes, among which atheistic communism is the chief." The document hailed the ecu menical movements toward unity to be found among Chris tian churches today but made it clear that the primacy of the pope cannot be sacrificed. Not ing that many non - Catholic Christians regard the primacy of the pope as a "stumbling- block" and maintain that if it were abandoned the reunion of churches would be easier, Pope Paul declared; "We beg the separated bre thren to consider the incon sistency of this position, not only in that, without the pope, the Catholic Church would no longer be Catholic, but also be cause, without the supreme, ef ficacious and decisive pastoral office of Peter, the unity of the Church of Christ would utterly collapse." THE ENCYCLICAL is divided into three main parts with a short introduction. The first part deals with the need for the Church to be more aware of its divine nature and its role in the salvation of man kind. The second part deals with the need for renewal and re form within the Church so that it can continue to carry out its mission more effectively. The final part deals with the relation of the Church to all mankind and with "the world in which it exists and labors." was not intended to be a solemn and strictly doctrinal docu ment, "nor to propose particu lar moral or social teachings." Instead, he wrote, it was written "merely to communicate a fra ternal and informal message" to the bishops of the world. At the outset of the first sec tion of the document the Pope stated; "We think that it is a duty today for the Church to deepen the awareness that she must have of herself, of the treasures of truth of which she is the heir and custodian, and of her mission in the world." Calling for a "living, pro found and conscious act of faith in Jesus Christ," the Pope de clared that "the Church needs to reflect on herself. She needs to feel the throb of her own life. She must learn to know herself better, if he wishes to live her own proper vocation and to offer to the world her message of brotherhood and salvation," THE POPE noted that the Church "has her roots deep in mankind" and that she suf fers from historical trials and changes. At present, he said, "mankind's range of thought, culture and spirit has been intimately modified either by scientific, technical and social progress or by the currents of philosophical and political thought which overwhelm or pass through it. All of this, like the waves of an ocean, envelope, and agitates the Church itself.*’ For these reasons, the Pope said, the Church and all' its members need to have a deeper awareness "of what she really is according to the mind of Christ, as preserved in Sacred Scripture and in tradition and as interpreted and developed by the authentic tradition of the Church, which is, as we know, enlightened and guided by the Holy Spirit." To accomplish this deepen ing of awareness, the Pope recommended reading on the subject of the Church. He paid tribute to the many scholars who in recent years have de voted much study to this field. The ecumenical council too, he said, will have contributions to make. AT THIS point the Pope made it clear that he was not express ing his views on matters still be studied by the council. He said: "It is our desire to leave full liberty of study and dis cussion to such an Important and authoritative assembly. In virtue of our office of teacher and pastor and placed at the head of the Church of God, we reserve to ourselves the choice of the proper moment and man ner of expressing our Judgment, most happy if we can present it in perfect accord with that of the council Fathers." EXPLAINED Some Major Emphases In New Encyclical After Mass, the Pope left the cathedral and drove away from the square, blessing the thousands waving goodby to him. Archbishop Will Speak ST. LOUIS (NC)—Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan of Atlanta, Ga„ one of two American mem bers of the commission estab lished to implement the Vati can council’s liturgy decree, will be a featured speaker at the 1964 national Liturgioal Week here .Aug. 24 to 27. Nearly 20,000 people are ex pected to attend the meeting, whose theme will be "the Challenge of the Council: Per son, Parish, World." Other speakers will include Bishop Charles A, Buswell of Pueblo, Colo,. Father God frey Diekmann, O, S. B., edi tor of Worship magazine Mich ael Novak, author and lectur er, and Father Rollins Lambert of Chicago. Novak and Father Lambert will present comp anion talks on the Church in the world and the kiyaosn In parish life respectively. Anti-Smut Drive NEW YORK (NC)-- Mayor Robert Wagner has opened a new drive against salacious publi cations and smut-peddlers here. 'The Church has something to say. The Church has a mes sage to deliver," the Pope said, POPE PAUL summed up the aim of his first encyclical very • early in the document when he wrote: "We propose to ourself in this encyclical the task of showing more clearly to all men the Church’s importance for the salvation of mankind and her heartfelt desire that the Church and mankind should meet each other and should come to know and love each other." The Pope made it clear that he did not intend his encyclical to interfere with the work of the Second Vatican Council. He said that the council’s work "should not be disturbed by this simple conversational letter of ours. Rather it is to be commended and encouraged." The Pope also said his letter CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy 0*2) • Pope Paul VI mtde the fol lowing mtin points in his first encyclical, Ecclesiam Suam: • He stressed the Church's importance for man’s salvation and its wish that the Cnurch and mankind should "come to know and love each other." • He called on the Church to deepen its awareness of it self and strive for internal renewal and reform. • -He reminded Catholics of the need to "exercise the virtue of obedience" and told them that a spirit of criticism and rebellion does no: accord with charity. • He pledged to go beyond "a watchful and understanding f FATHER Simon Slattery has ar rived from Ireland to serve at St. Tliomas More, Decatur (see story on page 6). interest" regarding world peace and "to be ready to in tervene ... to find honor able and fraternal solutions" to international disputes. • He hailed the ecumenical movement, but upheld the pri macy of the pope, while ac knowledging that sonm? separat ed Christians look on it as an obstacle to unity. • He promised to work with non-Catholic leaders for unity and urged that we stress "what we have in common rather than what divides us," • He praised the respect for religious and human values shown by non - Christian re ligions, such as Judaism and Islam, • He emphasized the need for dialogue between the Church and the modem world motivated solely by "fervent and unselfish love." • -He warned, however, that die "desire to come together as brothers" must not lead to watering down the truth or weakening Catholic "attach ment to the Faith." • He denounced atheism as the "most serious problem of our times" and renewed the Church’s condemnation of com munism. •- He said he had no intention of excluding communists and other atheists from the dialogue with the Church even if they cannot always take part in it because they do not have "suf ficient freedom of thought and action,"