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YOUR PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER VOL. 3, NO. 40 diocese of Atlanta SERVING GEORGIA'S 71 NORTHERN COUNTIES ATLANTA, GEORGIA THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 1965 $5.00 PER YEAR Eyewitness Account Of Pope In Gotham BY JERRY TEER Staff Writer NEW YORK—It takes a lot to make this town notice anything, and even more to make it love somebody like it loved Pope Paul this week. . From about 9:30 a.m. Mon day (New York time) when the Alitalia jet carrying the Holy Father touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport until his departure on TWA late that night, hard, old New York turned its heart inside out for him. And in return this 68- year-old, Pontiff gave them his "worth-a- thousand-rainbows” smile. HE GAVE it to them at the airport, along the city's streets, at the UN and at Yankee Stad ium. And each time it beamed many a heart was touched. "If I die tomorrow, 1*11 have that smile to take with me,' a cripple in the garment district said as he waved to the Pope Monday morning. Not all the people lining the procession route through the city's streets Were Catholic. But it didn’t seem to make any difference as far as their feel ing for the Pope was concerned. ONE OF THOSE, an admit ted Southern Baptist said, "I would never change my relig ion but it is comforting to know there is one so wise and holy as is your Pope.” Another, a young man of per haps 25 years, bearded and car rying a copy of a book concern ing the teachings of Robert Green Ingersoll said, "I don’t dig nothing the man puts down, but with a smile like that who gives a darn, He’s great man, just great," and with that he let the book slip from under his arm to the ground and applaud ed. About 700,000 parochial school students had a free day Monday leaving the 100 Catholic schools in the metropolitan area vacant to see the Pope. They . seemed to love him most, twist ing their innocent faces into a multitude of expressions from glee to solemnity as the Pon tiff passed before their eyes. THE CITY had erected over 10,000 wooded barricades along the streets and assigned about 20,000 policemen to the task of controlling the swelling crowds, during the Pope’s 24-mile ride over New York’s major streets. Automobile traffic was un believably light. A cab driver told the Bulletin, "You won’t see this often. They (the city) asked people not to drive in to work today. And would you be lieve it they cooperated for a change." The Pope was in the heart of Spanish Harlem at about 11:30 am Monday and found Puerto Ricans by the thousands. They had erected a large sign read ing simply, "Peace”. IT WAS interesting to note again that denomination had no apparent influence on the Pope’s reception. Spanish Harlem is mostly Catholic. But the ap plause and general mirth was DAZZLED BY HIS PRESENCE just as great for the Holy Fath er when he arrived moments later in Negro Harlem which is generally thought to be a Pro testant neighborhood. The automobiles carrying the Pope and his party traveled at between 12 and 15 miles per hour, a prearranged speed. It was a pace just right to get a good look at the Holy Father. The Pope, tan as Italians are tan, wore white robes and a full crimson cape of many folds and embroidered with gold. His balding head was capped with a white zucchette. When he stood during his visit, the wind which was gusty at times whipped the cape into his face, but it never caused him to lose his beatific smile or his audience. in the Pope’s presence. They at the moment were "It's just joined in the cheering and their wonderful,” "He is so wonder- words to express their feelings ful.” IT SHOWS AT STADIUM Pope’s Magnetism Can Hold Audience BY JERRY TEER Staff Writer NEW YORK—It gets cold in The House That Ruth Built in the October evening and it’s a difficult task to hold an aud ience still. When he was alive,. Ruth could have gotten atten tion under these chilly condi tions and so could Gehrig. Pope Paul did it Monday night and with probably just as much effectiveness as these two dia mond greats, although he used a much different kind of magic. There ought to be a stadium in every big town made just special for a Pope to appear in so that if a Pope’s magentism isn’t great enough to stir his audience, at least he will not have to compete With the mem ory of entertainers, athletes and such who have preceded him. With Pope Paul, it wouldn’t make any difference. He could share a stage with PhineasTay- lor Barnum, Caruso and Lau rence Olivier and still come out best in the hearts of his audience. ABOUT 90,000 faithful jam med into Yankee Stadium Mon day night to attend the Papal Mass and to be near and see the Pope. The Pope gets two dif ferent responses in a situation like this. First there is the Wild cheering, like that for an athlete, crowned head, or head of state, and second there is the quiet, solemn awe. Monday night when he would raise his arms gesturing to the people before he ascended the altar to begin Mass, the cries and applause were much the same as those for some other famous person. But when it was apparent that the Mass had begun the solemn reaction took over. It was written on every face, an expression which said they might like to applaud but there is no need for applause at the transformation brfead and Wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. The stadium’s billboard av- vertisements had been draped in blue cloth and a gold canop ied altar with a crimson floor built in the center of the play ing field. WHILE THE Pope was in the stadium, flash bulb’s flickered through the darkness like fire flies on a July evening. Before and, after Mass, the Holy Father was driven around the stadium so that his people might get a better look at him. As he passed in front of each of the stadium's sections, the applause grew louder and finally ended with an organized chant of "Long Live The Pope." ONE OLD MAN, a Jew too old and too tired to remain standing while the Pope’s car went past him sat on the side walk and perhaps offered a good insight into the effect the Holy Father’s visit will have on America and the rest of the world. The old man said, "I don't know just how yet, but mark me down today, this is YANKEE STADIUM Mass, offered by Pope Paul for world peace good and it will be good for us w ith some 90,000 people attending, was scene pf enthusiastic all somehow." cheers before and after, while quiet during Mass was broken only by prayerful responses of the congregation and thousands of clicking cameras. DELEGATION These members of the Atlanta Catholic community attended the Pope’s visit. Lady of Perpetual Help Can cer Home and Secretary for Health and Hospitals. MRS THOMAS Bockman, Archdiocesan Liturgy Commis sion Mrs George Gunning, Religious Unity commission; Mrs E. P. Faust Jr., immediate past president, Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women; Mrs Richard Stephens , vice pre sident, Archdiocesan Council of , Catholic Women; Herbert Farnsworth, general chairman, Lay Congress; Lewis Gordon, vice president, Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men and Serra Club; George Werner, Legion of Mary; Gerard Deck- bar, immediate past president, Serra Club; Robert L. Mat thews, secretary, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Sacred Heart Parish; and Paul Smith, pre sident of Archdioqesan Coun cil of Catholic Men and Serra Club. The delegation’s every wak ing moment was spent trailing about New York for every pos sible glimpse of the Pope. They were successful in many tries. PERHAPS their longest look at the Holy Father was gained at Yankee Stadium where they joined about 90,000 others at the Papal Mass and sat in un comfortably nippy night air to hear the pontiff’s words of peace. The chilling night air night air might just as well have been a balmy, gulf breeze to the delegation so warmed were they A delegation of approximately 15 clergy and lay people re turned to Atlanta Tuesday a little dizzy from the power ful experience of seeing the Pope Paul in New York. »* The group, including promin ent members of the lay com munity left Atlanta to attend the historic pilgrimage of Pope Paul on Sunday. They were: Msgr Joseph P. Cassidy, VG, Pastor Sacred Heart Parish, Milledgeville; Msgr. Michael Regan, VF, pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish; the Rev. Richard Kieran, assistant pas tor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish; the Rev. Daniel O’Connor, Secretaryfor Educa tion and Principal, St. Joseph High School; the Rev. Patrick C. Connell, chaplain, Our Atlanta Delegation Sees Pontiff Reports To Council On His U.S. Mission BY FATHER JOHN P. DONNELLY ON. C. W. C. News Service) VATICAN crTY—"Our voyage across the ocean to here, where it began, has been very rapid, and our stay in that continent very brief. But the scope of our presence there was quite worthy of our effort—the cause of peace in the world.” 1 Thus Pope Paul VI reported to the Fathers of the ecumenical council immediately upon his return to Rome from his history making voyage to the United Nations. The council Fathers, who had been in a working session until a half hour before, were waiting in their places when the Pope walk ed down the center aisle of St. Peter’s basilica at 12:45 in his traveling cape, only a skullcap on his head. With him in the traveling party were several cardinals whose places had been left vacant at the table of the council presidency. PERHAPS FOR THE FIRST time, in the history of the basilica, a priest stood by the Pope in his official entourage wearing a clerical suit, common to priests in the United States but rare on streets of Rome. He was Msgr. Pasquale Macchi, the Pope’s private secretary who had accompanied him on his voyage. The council session conducted its normal morning business until noon, when an announcement was made of the Pope’s arrival at the airport. After one more speech, the Fathers waited in sil ence j joined by officials of the Roman curia who had left their offices to welcome Pope Paul. They were joined by members of the press corps, many of them witnessing a working session of the council for the first time. As the Pope entered the basilica, the Julian choir hegan singing 'Thou art Peter," and it was soon joined by the council Fathers who have become familiar with the hymn after three years of council sessions in Rome. WHEN POPE PAUL arrived at his permanent chair at the table of the council's presidency in front of the high altar, Achille Cardinal Lienart of Lille who had been filling in for Eugene Cardinal Tisserant as President while the latter joined the papal trip, introduced the Pope to the council. With a gesture of his hand, Pope Paul asked the Fathers to be seated and spoke to them in Latin in a voice which sounded strong but which belied the weariness brought on by the grueling sched ule pf the last 31 hours since he had left Rome’s airport. "We give thanks to the Lord, venerable brothers,” he Said, "to have had the fortune to announce...to men of all the world a message of peace. This Gospel message has never before had such a large audience, or—we can say—an audience more ready and willing to hear it. Never before has such an announcement given the impression of interpreting jointly the merciful voice of heaven and the imploring voice of earth, thus manifesting itself as the mysterious design of God for humanity, and completely ade quate to the profound aspiration of that same humanity. And never before has the mission of the Church as mediator between God and man been more evident, justified by the most evident providential and modern reasons." THIS TRIP TO THE UN and the message he gave them, the Pope said, confer on the papacy a new burden'—"and with this thought we end our journey.” Though the message derives from truth and therefore carries its own weight, it is only human nature that its. efficacy is increased by the way in which each person prac tices what he preaches. 'The voice speaks. But the example of the Gospel’s herald persuades. Therefore a grave consequence rests on us from the fact that we have proclaimed the cause ofpeace. We must be now more than ever, workers for peace. The Catholic Church has un dertaken a greater obligation to serve the cause of peace from the fact that through our voice it has solemnly pledged the cause of peace, "Our contribution..will become even more efficacious,” he said, "and more precious insofar as all of us, convinced that peace must have justice as its foundation, become advocates of justice. For the world has great need of justice, and Christ wills/tiiat we be hungry and thirsty for justice. We know, however, that justice is a progressive thing. We know that society makes progress slowly, becomes aware of its imperfect makeup and that gradually there come to light the strident and demanding inequal ities which still /atflict humanity. Is not perhaps this awareness of the imbalances between classes, between nations, the most grave threat to the construction of peace?" #0$ Pope Paul concluded by asking all present to join with him "in the desire for peace and in prayer and labor to bring it about," He then asked Cardinal Lienart to recite the Angelus, gave his blessing to the assembly, and departed quietly by the side door.
