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SERIES OF UNDERSTANDINGS Diplomat Calls Holy See-Hungary Pact ‘’A Beginning’ VATICAN CITY (NC)— The Vatican diplomat who conclud ed the recent agreement be tween the Holy See and Hun gary, which gives the Church some freedom of action under that nation’s communist sr- that nation’s communist re gime, said the agreement’s terms are far from “satisfy ing’' but that they constitute a beginning that isfarfrom val- uless.” Msgr. Agostino Casaroli, un dersecretary of the Congre gation for Extraordinary Ec clesiastical Affairs, was quot ed in L’Osservatore Romano, Vatican City daily, the day after he returned from Budapest. msgr. casaroli stressed that the agreement was not to be considered a type of treaty or an accord, but simply the setting down of a series of un derstandings which both sides had come to and of their points of view. *Tt seemed profitable to both sides, without closing the dis cussion, to set down in the meantime, officially and in a binding manner, a bilateral act, although the results reached up to now are only partial,*' the Vatican diplomat declared. AMONG the solutions to dif ficulties that were agreed on was “the possibility of the nam ing of bishops by the only com petent authority, that is the Holy See, without obstruction from civil authorities.” Also overcome was the re quirement for clergy to take “an oath of fidelity to the state and its constitution, an oath which a Catholic churchman could never give.’* Msgr. Casa roli did not specify how that difficulty was solved, but it ap pears that there is no longer —'N only s 229 50 will bu in force the requirement for priests and bishops to take an oath supporting an atheistic government. LASTLY it was agreed that young priests could leave Hun gary to study in Rome. In addition to these agree ments certain “assurances or promises" were given in the accompanying protocol which both sides have declared “bind ing." Some of these assurances, Msgr. Casaroli said, were “particularly close to the heart of the Church, because they are connected with its fundamental rights and because ecclesiasti cal life becomes impossible unless there is a satisfactory solution." AMONG these rights he listed freedom of diocesan govern ment and the priestly ministry, training of the clergy and in struction of the youth in Chris tian doctrine. “Assurances re ceived by the Church on these points are still far from satis fying the requests of the Holy See and the requirements of Catholic life, but at the same time they constitute a beginning that is far from valueless," Msgr. Casaroli affirmed. Msgr. Casaroli concluded that “the real possibility of continuing effectively in the fu ture the work which has been begun will depend on the faith ful carrying out, to the letter and in the spirit, of the obli gations by the government of the People’s Republic of Hun gary and by the Holy See." “GOOD will is not lacking on the part of the Holy See. Its sole anxiety is to safeguard the right and liberties of the Church and the interests and spiritual welfare of Catholics in Hungary. _ BRUnPIG _ Stenorette THE WORLD'S MOST APPRECIATED DICTATING SYSTEM PHONE TODAY FOR DEMONSTRATION WITHOUT OBLIGATION HYNES COMPANY 172 WHITEHALL STREET, S.W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA PHONE - 6417 BRANAN & SCHMITZ REALTY CO. 4641 Roswell Rd. N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 255-7770 BUYING OR SELLING A HOUSE? contact Branan & Schmitz for qualified personal service! Specialists in AREAS I & II - Residential Sales - Acreage - Insurance - Leases “PET.,you betl n PET •mucommnv DAIRY DIVISION For Convenient Home Delivery Atlanta Call $36-8677 In PROMINENT among laymen attending the third session of Vatican Council II are: (left to right) Mieczyslaw de Habicht, Polish, permanent secretary, Conference of International Catholic Organizations; Jean Larnaud, French, general secre tary, Catholic Coordinating Center for UNESCO; Ramon Sugranyes de Franch, Spanish, president of Pax Romana, inter national organization of Catholic students and intellectuals, and president, Conference of International Catholic Organ izations; Jean Guitton, French, University of Paris professor and the only Catholic layman to attend the first session of the council; Francesco Vito, Italian, rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan; James J. Norris, Ameri can, assistant to the executive director, Catholic Relief Services-National Catholic Welfare Conference, and president, In ternational Catholic Migration Commission; and Dr. Emilios Inglessia, Greek, executive director, International Council of Catholic Men. COUNCIL TIDBITS Prelates Hitchhike, Dish Up Snacks In Hectic Rome Council Living BY FR. PLACID JORDAN, OSB (N. C. W. C. NEWS SERVICE) VATICAN CITY—It can hap pen to a council Father. In this instance it was African Bishop Francis Abraha of Asmara, Eritrea, who one morning miss ed the bus that was to take him and other bishops to the coun cil. If he did not want to be late for the session he had to hitch hike, for taxis during rush hours are hard to get in Rome, besides being expensive. Bishop Abraha quickly man aged to obrain a ride on the first passing car. While chat ting with his host the bishop was amazed to find out that he was Giancarlo Paietta, a member of the executive committee of Italy's Communist party. The Vatican guards immediately recognized the driver after the two men arrived at their des tination. "A co-existing bishopl” quip ped one of the guards. THE council snackbars still are quite popular, and the jam in them at times is worse than in New York subways. The poor waiters hardly can accommo date the many thirsty Fathers. So on a recent morning a Phil ippine bishop, tired of waiting in long too long and in a help ful mood, slipped behind one of the tables laden with soft drink bottles and various deli cacies and went to work. “What will yours be?" he asked with a big smile. “Cof fee? Tea? An orangeade?'' Everybody was delighted, and the waiters got a kick out of their new fast working colleague, *** OF COURSE, liquor is never served in council snackbars, but anyone craving a beer will soon find out that in a corner hidden behind the sacristy there is a regular little cafe for the convenience of Vatican em ployes in St. Peter's. Some times visiting bishops and priests who say Mass in the basilica will have breakfast there. It is in this secreted spot that alcoholic beverages are freely dispensed. Actually few council Fathers avail themsel ves f the opportunity. “It’s nice to know though,' said one of them, “that you can get a drink if you really want ENDORSE A PROVEN RECORD Vote {for JAMES A. MACKAY Democratic Candidate for U.S. CONGRESS NEW 4th DISTRICT Gcnerol Election, Tuctdoy, Nov. 3, 1964, Polls Open 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. one. *** THE DAY the ,ady auditors were first admitted to the coun cil one of them was taken to the snackbar by a bishop friend for a cup of coffee. There she was, one lone woman crowded in by a multitude of bishops. Their manly preserve had been invad ed I “I never thought I’d live to see thisl’’ remarked an American prelate with a sigh. *** THERE are numerous press offices on the fringe of the council. Twenty-four of them are listed by the ' Centrum Coordinationis Communica- tionum de Concilio’ ’—C.C.C.C. for short, or even shorter: the 4 C’s—which means Coordina- tionation Center for Council Communication Media. All major nationality groups maintain their own press head quarters, The U.S. bishops’ press panel is efficiently di rected by Elmer Von Feldt, news editor of N.C.W.C. News Service, Canadians, British, French, Italians, Germans, Spanish, Belgians, Dutch, Latin Americans, South Africans and the Pan-African groups have organized their own offices and turn out constant streams of mimeographed copy. So do the Divine Word Fathers, on the initiative of tireless Father Ralph Wiltgen, S.V.D., who hails from Chicago, and other reli gious and professional groups. They do an admirable job of feeding copy-hungry reporters with handouts and documentary material of all sorts. If only one had time to read it all. *** NO LESS impressive is ano ther list issued by the “4C’s,*' of the “Hospitia et Instituta Conciliaribus Patribus Recipi- enda,*’ which means: Of the Hostelries and Other Lodging Places Offering Hospitality to Council Fathers. Some 90 dif ferent addresses are given, which means that bishops are accommodated all over town in places ranging from large ho tels (in line witl^pecial coun cil rates) to simple convents on the city’s outskirts. Even more elaborate is a booklet issued by the “Pere- grinatio Romana ad Petri Se- dem,’’ the pilgrimage assis tance center, which also func tions for the benefit of the coun cil. There, on 94 pages, are listed all the Fathers with their addresses and telephone num bers. It is an impressive di rectory, bearing witness to the astounding job being done by those entrusted with the techni cal and organizational services of the council. *** MENTION should be made in this context of the Vatican's Polyglot Press which supplies council documents. Night and day shifts are needed to meet the requirements. Durjng coun ci sessions one often notices employes carting stacks of these printed products on wheelbarrows to the distribu tion center in a side-nave of St. Peter's. There are draft proposals, texts of speeches to be delivered, and booklets of various kinds. It simply is amazing how the press copes with the task of maintaining high standards of quality. Special precautions are taken so that one of this confidential material is used improperly. ARCHBISHOP Pericle Felici, the council's secretary general, can be a strict taskmaster in keeping the sessions running properly. When his sonorous voice is heard over the loud speakers everybody pays at tention. “Exeant omnes" — all CHURCH DECORATION not having any business in the council hall get out. That's what he says every morning when the council goes into exe cutive session. But sometimes it takes quite a while to clear the guest galleries. Then the archbishop adds peremptorily: “Festinent omnesl” Hurry up, all of you I When votes are taken and too many bishops linger in the naves engaged in animated conver sation instead of listening to the speeches, the secretary general mildly chastizes them and says: “Those in the diaspora (mean ing , the dispersion) please get back to their seats I” Liturgy Group Hits Lavishness MONTREAL (NC)--A Catho lic liturgical^ group has de clared that the spirit of pov erty should characterize the construction and decoration of churches so that “a poor per son should not be embarrassed" at worshiping in them. The Liturgical Commission of the Montreal archdiocese, in a series of directives approved by Paul Emile Cardinal Leger, says “the sacred always in volves a certain magnificence, but when we consider the mis ery which afflicts so many hu man beings..all lavish expense in decoration as a scandal." OTHER points made by the document include a cautionary note on the "commercial as pect" of vigil lights; a warning against putting too many statues in churches; and a reminder that the construction of a church is the concern of the “Chris tian community" it is meant to serve. "From the point of view of the pastoral life," says the doc ument prepared by a commis sion of nine priests, “it is de sirable that those responsible for the construction of churches should undertake their work with the parishioners as a whole. This common undertak ing will contribute to the build ing up of the Christian commun ity which the church will gather Pavilion A Hit NEW YORK (NC)—The Vati can Pavilion at the New York World's Fair is closing Oct. 16 after having been visited by about 75,000 people each day of the fair for a total that may top 13,000,000 persons. See you at the Conference on Worship, Oct. 22 - 25, at the Cathedral Center, Atlanta. together." THE church, the directives declare, is not the private af fair of the pastor of the archi tect but rather should serve “the community, the parish and the liturgy." Regarding decoration, the document notes that the modern Christian lives in “a world overrun by the visual" and thus has “ less need than he once did of pictures in his church." IT recommends that the in spiration for interior decora tion come from biblical themes and that such pictures as are used “excel in their artistic quality." “The artist should remem ber that his work should reveal the mystery of the Transcendent ...and instead of trying to acco- ...and instead of trying to ac commodate his work to the of ten superficial tastes of the people, he will try to educate them and elevate their appre ciation of the esthetic,” the di rectives state. THE document warns against having too many statues in a church. It says a replica of the church’s patron may be placed in the sanctuary but “the like nesses of Christ must always have the predominant place.” The entire church, it says, should be built around the al tar as “the point of polariza tion.” The directives say vigil lights are not to be placed in the sanc tuary, at the sides of the Com munion table, or in the aisles. AND the document adds: 'The commercial aspect which the enormous display of these vigil lights takes on in the eyes of many...demands that we ask ourselves whether, in our day, it is not more sitable to pro pose to the faithful other ways of making an offering or ex pressing devotion.” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1964 GEORGIA BULLETIN PAGE ■ BREAKTHROUGH Lay Theologians Join Dayton University Faculty DAYTON, Ohion (NC)—Tho mas and Dorothy Thompson have joined the theology facu lty of die University of Dayton, fulfilling a common ambition neither expected to realize “for the next 20 years." With two other lay theologi ans, Ralph Cardillo of Guelph, Ont. and J. A. Johenning of New York City, the Thomp sons are the first full-time lay teachers of theology in the universit’s history. THE young married couple— both are 25— attributes the change of attitude regarding lay theologians to the new spirit of renewal in the church, pro ceeding from the Vatican coun cil. Thompson is from Detroit and his wife from Yuma, Ariz. They met at Duquesne Uni versity, Pittsburgh. After col lege he went to England to study theology at Blackfriars col lege, a Dominican school, while she went to Germany for theo logy at Tuebingen university. Later he joined her there for theology. Rhey were married last December. THEIR search for a school accepting lay theologians on its faculty was quickened when the Thompsons saw an article by a Jesuit from the University of Seattle in which he reported the results of a survey he FOR ANNIVERSARY conducted among Catholic col leges, 33 of which were willing to add lay teachers of theology to their faculties, among them the University of Dayton, conducted by the Marianists. The Thompsons together are teaching a course on the theo logy of marriage and separ ate classes in dogmatic theo logy in a course called "God in Creation." In addition, Tho mas teaches philosophy and Dorothy teaches English. WHILE at the University of Thebingen the Thompsons were taught by some of Europe’s leading scholars, including well-known Father Hans Kueng. According to Thomas, ec umenical and liturgical move ments started in Europe but they are being implemented fas ter in America. “Father Kueng predicted this," Dorothy said. “He told students that Europe was ahead of America in many of the changes in the Church, but that in 10 years it was going to be the other way around." THE Thompsons agree that American priests and laymen “have the feeling that change is a necessity" and they don’t consider lay theologians as “mavericks" representing a movement “foreign to the spirit of the Church." Restore Cathedral At St. Augustine ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (NC) —Anticipating the 400th anni versary of the founding of the nation's oldest city and parish here, the diocese of St. Au gustine. Ground was broken in back of the cathedral for the ex tension of the sanctuary, and adornment of the interior walls was begun. THE city of St. Augustine was founded on Sept. 8, 1565. Msgr. William Mullaliy, Day tona Beach pastor and dean of diocesan clergy, blessed and broke ground for the cathedral Martyrs’ Mass WASHINGTON (NC) — Arch bishop Egidio Vagnozzi, Apos tolic Delegate in the United States, will offer a solemn High Mass Oct. 18 in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Con ception here marking the can onization in Rome the same day of the 22 Uganda Martyrs, extension. Among those attending the ceremony was Mrs. Joseph Pellicer of St. Augustine, aged 96, who remembers every pre late who has presided over the diocese of St. Augustine, in cluding Bishop Augustin Verot. He was consecrated vicar apos tolic of Florida in 1858; served as bishop of Savannah from 1861 to 1870, and became first bishop of St. Augustine in 1870. OH BOV.'. A RESCUE SHIP... NOW I CAN err BACK TO THE RIVIERA RESTAURANT / THAIS REAUV LIVING? 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