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T frAGE 8 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY. AUGUST 13. 1964 Mr. Jimmy Chastain, President of Student Government Organi zation, winner of the Mother Catherine McAuley Award and best all-around student, receives his Nursing Diploma from Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy. • See story, page 6. CATHOLIC SACRED MUSIC Luther Battle Hymn Included In Book CINCINNATI (NC) — Martin Luther’s battle hymn .of the Reformation, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” will appear for the first time in a Catholic hymnal soon to be published here. The World Library of Sacred Music will include a new Remodeling Fr«t Estimates A Planning Room Additions Kitchens Modernized Roofing-Siding Painting Concrete & Block References Gladly Given F.H.A. T«rm$ H- Atlanta Conitr. Co. 231-1514 modern English version of the hymn in The People’s Mass Book, which bears the impri- mature of Auxiliary Bishop Paul F, Leibold of Cincinnati. THE ORIGINAL music and text were composed by Luther. Published in 1529, it was im mediately taken up by his fol lowers, The words are a para phrase of Psalm 45, which be gins, "God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.” The popular English version sung today in most Protestant churches is attributed to Frederick Henry Hedge, 19th- century author. The new version to be published by the World Library is based on a modern transla tion of the psalm, using up-to- date language. 9*Uusia*ice in all iU, Jj&uftA! 9It ifa, written, ate utsUte U . . Sutter & Mdelicti 1422 RHODES HAVERTY BLDG. JAckson 5-2086 WHCU IN«U»ANCe !• A PKOrEMION NOT A SIDELINE JUST PUBLISHED! "How To Understand Liturgical Changes” BY ARCHBISHOP PAUL J. HALLINAN With a For word By Joseph Cardinal Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis. The first concise guide for the laity. An invaluable aid for parochial groups. 25< per copy. Bulk orders of 100 or more 20< Order now from: G.B. Publications, P.O. Box 11667, Northside Station, Atlanta, Ga. 30305. SUPREME COURT Cardinal Hits Smut Rulings DENVER (RNS) — Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, charged here that the U.S. Supreme Court, in “re cent ominous decisions” up setting anti-pornography laws, reflected “an acceptance of degeneracy and the beatnik mentality as the standard way of American life.” In an address before the Grand Aerie Convention banquet of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Roman Catholic prelate said the decisions up holding publication of “The Tropic of Cancer” and the re lease of the film, “The Lovers,” caused ”a regret table but obvious conclusion.” THAT CONCLUSION, he held, “is that the community standards prevailing among the Supreme Court judges who voted in such a way, are substantially below the standards of the com munities over which they sit in judgment.” Cardinal Spellman said law enforcement agencies, seeking to act against the spread of pronography, have been fru strated “by court decisions rendered by a few misguided high ranking judicial officials.” "It seems that in this age of drift, minds are driven by every wind of doctrine and theory, lacking all standards by which to judge and evaluate what is happening,” he continued. “There seem to be no fixed points. "Some misguided individuals keep changing them and calling this progress. Once you say that men have no other standards than those taken from the quick sands in which they are dwelling, it becomes impossible to induce them to build their houses on solid foundations.” CARDINAL Spellman said that in upholding publication and distribution of “The Tropic of Cancer,“five judges “struck down the rulings of courts in several states including Illinois, Florida and New York, all of which declared the book to be vile and obscene. “Their judgment of morality has been imposed on the people of the United States. Such a shocking decision indicates a great indifference to the prin ciples of decency and morality— the strong right arm of the framers of the Cqnstitution of our United States.” He termed “incredible” the New York Court of Appeals de cision declaring die novel, “Fanny Hill” not obscene by a 4-3 vote. “Like the three dissenting judges,” Cardinal Spellman said, “we cannot accept these court decisions quietly and without reservation, if this na tion is to survive. These decis ions impose upon us the re sponsibility for immediate, continuous action.” HE HAILED the recent action of the House of Representatives in approving, 325-19, a measure designed to keep “morally of fensive” mall from being de livered to homes. He noted that “judges” involved would be “the heads of the households.” Freedom of the press, he said, was never designed “to afford protection to the shame less, profiteering degraded merchants of filth.” The cardinal called upon all Americans to join in a crusade that will “ideal a mortal blow to this powerhouse of porno graphy, reaffirm the ideals of the family and our young people and preserve the strong tradi tions of a free America.” Pornography if a “$2 billion racket,” he said, describing it as an “all - out assault of paganism” which made “un fortunate victims. . .with ac companying effects of violence, crime and immorality” of the nation’s young people. OiLntan. MOTOR HOTEL • FREE PARKING • TV ft AIR CONDITIONING • RESTAURANT • ICE ft BEVERAGE STATIONS • COFFEE MAKER. EACH ROOM C. O. Hulsay, Manager • American Express Credit Cards Accepted I CONE AT LUCKIE ST. i A Good Address in Atlanta ABBOT Augustine Moore, O.C.S.O., of the Monastery of the Holy Ghost, Conyer*, chats with local Civil Defense officials at opening of CD hospital unit, first of its kind in the area. Medical supplies, accumulated and stored at the Monastery, would be moved into Conyers at in the event of an emergency. MAY SET PRECEDEyr Orthodox Wedding In Church PHOENIX, Ariz. (NC) — dox and Catholic churches.” An Eastern Orthodox Church marriage ceremony was per formed at the altar of St. Agnes Catholic Church here. Special permission for the (Aug. 2) ceremony was granted by Catholic Bishop Francis J. Green of Tucson. MSGR. ROBERT J. Donohoe, pastor of St, Agnes, said: 'The wedding may set a precedent. It should help to establish a new era of understanding among Catholic and Protestant churches everywhere, es pecially among Eastern Ortho- The Rev, Anthony Gabriel, pastor of St. George Orthodox church here, officiated as Lynda Saliba, 23, of Peoria, Ariz., became the bride of Kenneth Hadded, 30, of Mesa. Both are parishioners of St, George. Father Gabriel said he asked Catholic permission to hold the ceremony in spacious St. Agnes church because his 150 - seat sanctuary would not accommo date the more than 600 guests invited to the wedding. BISHOP GREEN said: ’The Orthodox and Catholic churches are in agreement on so many areas of sacraments and priest hood, it seemed natural for us to afford our facilities to Father Gabriel. The only difference is the non - acceptance by the Orthodox Church of the primacy of the Holy Father, the Pope of Rome.” Father Gabriel said: “Since the late Pope John XXIII opened the doors toward reunion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. VOTE! VOTE! WYMAN C. LOWE 5th District Democratic Candidate for Congress. Atlanta lawyer for 17 years- high school and college teach er before then for *0 years- World War II veteran, now Major in U.S. Army Reserve- Ret’d. Replace the very young incum bent with Mr. Lowe, who is better qualified, will no: change his stand on legisla tion like the incumbent changed his votes on the Civil Rights Bill and the Federal Pay Raise Bill, and who will use more mature judgment! IN ZAGIIER, ERITREA, CATHOLICS do not have Sunday, and children are FOR VATICAN COUNCIL II Newman Developed Atmosphere The following article recalls the contributions of Cardinal Newman to the development of thought now flowering In the Second Vatican Council. Written by the vice president of the Catholic Broadcasters As sociation, the article comes on the centennial of the cardinal’s widely known book, “Apologia Pro Vita Sua.” BY FATHER EUGENE C. BEST (N.C.W.C. News Service) John Cardinal Newman’s book, “Apologia Pro Vita Sua,” written 1(X) years ago, changed the image of the Catholic Church in England. It also led to the development of Catholic thought which has its flowering at the Second Vatican Council. Newman wrote the Apologia after a personal slander by the eminent British historian and novelist Charles Kingley. Kingsley had challenged not only Newman’s personal Integrity but also the honesty of all Catho lic clergymen. He wrote in late 1863 that “truth for its own sake had never been a virtue with the Roman clergy.’* He added: “Father Newman in forms us that It need not, and on the whole ought not to be.” NEWMAN answered Kingsley in a work of conscientious and sensitive self - revelation. He wrote: “There are virtues in deed, which the world is not fitted to judge about or to up hold, such as faith, hope, and charity; but it can judge about truthfulness; It can judge about the natural virtues, and truth fulness is one of them.” Newman found himself after his conversion In 1845 cut off from his former Anglican friends and never fully accept ed by the “old Catholics.” Fail ure followed failure during his early Catholic years. A pre judiced court found him guilty of libel in the famous Achilli trial. Newman wasted years working on the Irish Uni- vers ity project. He began to edit the Rambler magazine, only to have the bishops stop publica tion. From 1859 to 1863 New man, who had written con stantly as an Anglican, wrote nothing. Had he died In early 1864, he might well have been forgotten to history. Yet for many Catholics to day, Newman is the key to a better understanding of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Paul recently stated that New man “traced an Itinerary the most toilsome, but also the greatest, the most meaningful, the most conclusive that human though ever traveled during the modem era.” IN A SENSE, Newman lived and wrote 100 years too soon. His "Essay on the Develop ment of Christian Doctrine” written In 1845 was long mis understood at Rome. When he wrote “OnConsulting the Faith ful In Matters of Doctrine” in 1859, Newman was denounced to Rome as formally heretical. For some 30 years after his conversion, he lived under a cloud. He was invited to the First Vatican Council in 1870, but declined because of poor health. Then In 1879 Pope Leo XIII made Newman a cardinal. At the time Newman said: “Now the cloud is lifted from me forever.” He spoke too soon. After he died in 1890, Pope St. Plus X still had to defend him against Modernist heretics in the early 1900’s. The Second Vatican Council continues to lift the cloud from Newman. He Is constantly quot ed in council books and speeches. And he influences the council through his Insights, through truths which he dis covered or reemphasized. Several themes basic to New man's thought are often stress ed in council debate. NEWMAN was first to write on the development of Chris tian doctrine. Scholars today take development for granted. Next, Newman emphasized the role of the layman In the Church when that role had long been ignored. Thirdly, he was a loyal and constructive critic of the Church when criticism wts often suspect as disloyalty. Fourthly, Newman wrote the greatest defense of freedom of Fourthly, Newman always continued to love his former Anglican friends, and he thus anticipated today’s ecumenical movement. Lastly, Newman wrote the greatest defense of freedom of conscience in the English language, and thus helped pre pare the way for a council statement on religious liberty. SINCE the Protestant Re formation, Catholics have tended. to view the Church as “unchanging.” The tendency resulted from early Protestant claims that the medieval Church had been essentially corrupted.’ Newman wrote in 1845; “In a higher world it Is otherwise, but here below to live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.” New man saw the Church as living and developing. Pope John XXIII reflected Newman's insight when he told the bishops at the beginning of Vatican II: “The substance of the ancient de-. posit of the Faith is one thing, but the manner of its presenta tion is another.” Pope Paul reflected Newman even more clearly when he stated bluntly: “The thological doctrine (about the Church) can receive many noteworthy developments.” The council continues to de fine and refine the layman’s role In the modern world. New man had often Insisted that baptism means for all the faith ful a total commitment to Christ. From Involvement In the work of God he would neither exclude nor excuse the layman. As early as l85l Newman had written words which sound like the appeal of a bishop at Vati can II: “1 WANT A laity, not ar rogant, not rash in speech, not disputatious, but men who know their religion, who enter into it, who know just where they stand, who know what they hold, and what they do not, who know their creed so well, that they can give an account of it, who know so much of history that they can defend It. I want an intelligent, well - Instructed laity.” A third Newman contribution to the council is his spirit of frankly loyal and constructive criticism. Reacting against a tradition dating from the Refor mation, bishops at the council are openly admitting human, fallible elements in the Church. Pope Paul himself listed Catho lic renewal as the second goal of the council. Recognition of need for self - criticism and self-renewal has been part of genuine Catholic tradtionfrom the beginning to the Reforma tion. Newman helped us recall that the divine element is wedded to weak human Instru ments, in the Church. NEWMAN was ecumenical when the word was not yet used. We may call this his fourth con tribution to the council, New man’s understanding love for separated Christian brethren has helped bring to the council Orthodox observers after their absence of 900 years, Pro testant observers after their absence of 400 years. Newman knew frorti personal experience with what difficulty even the most sincere person over comes the prejudices of early training. He always urged patience and sympathetic un derstanding for the non-Catho- lic point of view. His advice, sound today as when given, is that we try to enter the mind of another and understand pro blems from his point of view. A fifth theme recurrent in Newman’s writings will be re flected in the council statement on religious liberty. In his cele brated letter to the Duke of Nor folk, Newman wrote defending papal Infallibility: “If I obliged to bring religion into after dinner toasts (which in deed does not seem quite the thing) I shall drink—to the Pope, if you please—atlU, to con science first, and to the Pope afterwards.” ERITREA: GRASSHOPPERS AND GOD Mass on not taught the catechism. In fact, thev seldom see a priest. The rea son? Grasshoppers . . . The naked *.v>Ms of an unfinished church over shadow the villager*’ thatched hois. The hut in which a priest once lived is n~w a mishmash of mud and straw . . . Five rears ago. inspired‘by their priest, our Catholics in ZAG1IER began to build the church. Since then, however, grasshoppers have destroyed the crops year by year, leaving c.ur people completely lin- rhe Holy Father’s Mission Aid p 0V erished. The priest, to survive, for the Oriental Church had to leave the village. Now ZAGIIER is a parish without God ... "I am very worried about ZAGHER,” the Bishop writes. “The parish is practically abandoned, and a priest goes there only occasionally. To save the Faith we must finish the church and build a new house for a resident priest.” . . . Will you help? The Bishop assures us that the parishioners, who have no money, will do all of the construction work free-of-charge. Desperately, he asks for help to purchase building supplies ... To complete the unfinished church will cost $2,800. To build a house for the priest, $1,750 . . Can jou spare $1, S3. S5, S10 to save the Faith in ZAGIIER? Perhaps you can send more. Please send it now. ZAGIIER needs God. THE CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION IS THE HOLY FATHER’S MISSION AID FOR THE CHURCH IN 18 UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES. WHATEVER YOU GIVE IS USED UNDER THE HOLY FATHER’S DIRECTION. HELP FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS. Lay apostles known as the AFI (Auxiliares Feminines Internationales), who conduct a clinic for expectant mothers in ZERKA, JORDAN, need $23 each month to pay the visiting physician . . . Most of the mothers cared for are Moslems . . . Will you help for a week (about $6) two weeks ($12), a month (S23>, or a year ($276)? VOCATION EXPLOSION. Sister Roselima and Sister Tos- silla, of the Sisters of the Destitute in INDIA, are anions the hundreds of young novices who need help to complete t’uii training . . . Like to “adopt” one of them? . . Her overall ex penses amount to about $12.50 a month, $150 a year <$300 lor the entire two-year training period* ... The Sister you ‘ adopt will write to you and pray for you. You’ll share forever in the good she does. THE OFFERING YOU MAKE WHEN YOU ASK HIM TO READ MASS FOR YOUR INTENTION SUPPORTS THE MIS SIONARY PRIEST FOR ONE DAY. HE’LL OFFER THE MASS PROMPTLY. Dear Monsignor Ryan: Enclosed please find for. Name Street City.. •^....Zone state. *12ear Est dissiotisj^i FRANCIS CARDINAL SPSUMAN, Present M»«r. Jftnpli T. Ryan. Hat’l $•«’/ Sm4 all cftmmufticatio** to: CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION 10 An. «r 4iu Sr. N«w York. N. Y. 10017