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WORLD - KNOWN Speakers
will come to Atlanta during this
coming year, the Archbishop
announced today. The program
will parallel the two Congresses
(Sisters & Lay) and the Arch-
diocesan Synod scheduled for
1966.
Dr. Albert Outlar will ad
dress an audience of Catho
lics and Protestants on Mon
day June 13 tentatively at the
Cathedral Center. Dr. Outlar
wll be in Atlanta to attend the
Emory commencement address
that weekend.
He is professor of theology
at Smith Methodist University
in Dallas. His relation to the
great Catholic renewal, how
ever, iS' his attendance at the
Second Vatican Council as a
Protestant observer.
DEAN WILLIAM Cannon, a
dean at Emory University, and
Mr. Martin Work, executive
secretary of the National Coun
cil of Catholic Men, will open
and close the Lay Congress.
Sister Melanie, R.S.M. will ad
dress the Sisters Congress.
CLERGY AND LAY
In keeping with the
plan of Clergy Conferences
twice a year, Father Barnabas
Ahearn and Father Bernard
Haring, C.S.S.R., are scheduled
to conduct two sessions for the
diocesan and religious priests.
Each evening, the laity will
be invited to attend a lecture
by these two outstanding scho
lars. Fr. Ahern's special field
is Sacred Scriptures and Fr.
Haring’s particular subject is
moral theology. Both were
periti at the Council.
HIGH POINT of the year will
be the appearance of Leo Car
dinal Suenens of Malines, Bel
gium, in Atlanta. He has been
Invited by Emory University for
Atlanta Reception Planned
Next Tuesday For Prelate
special ministerial conference,
and has agreed to address a
mixed group under Catholic au
spices.
’’The freshness of such spea
kers and their subjects should
be a stimulant to our Catholic
people," Archbishop Paul J.
Hallinan said today. ’’Father
Eusebius Beltran who has ar
ranged the lecture program,
merits commendations for this
significant plan.
Chaplains
Meet Here
Holding to the convention
theme "Let all men know...we
hold these truths”, some three
hundred Protestant, Catholic
and Jewish chaplains, members
of the Military Chaplains As
sociation, heard Georgia's Gov
ernor, Carl E. Sanders, give
testimony of his continuing faith
in the American system of Gov
ernment.
The Military Chaplain’s As
sociation was founded in 1925 to
promote fraternity and fellow
ship among chaplains and to ex
change ideas and methods ef
fectively used by chaplains in
their ministry.
Highlight of the Convention
will be the presentation of the
National Citizenship Award.
This award is made every year
’To an American citizen mak
ing an outstanding contribution
to the strengthening of the spir
itual foundations of citizenship
as related to national defense”.
The award this year will be
given to the Hon. Richard B.
Russell, United States Senator
from Georgia. Presentation
will be made by Major General
(Monsignor) Patrick J. Ryan,
President of the Association
and a former Chief of Chaplains
for the Army.
The Blessing of the new Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Bishop Joseph L. Bemardin, is given
to the Clergy, Religious and Laity attending the Consecration Rite last Tuesday in the Cathedral
of St. John die Baptist, Charleston, S.C.
FIRST CONGRESS
Sisters Plan Discussion
On Contemporary Role
MAY 1-2 WILL mark a
"first" in the Archdiocese of
Atlanta. These are the days set
aside for the Sisters' Congress,
to be held at Saint Joseph High
School from 1:30 p.m. of May
1 to 5 pjn. of May 2. These
ARCHDIOCESAN COUNSULTORS who travelled to Charleston soon after the announcement that
Bishop Bemardin had been named the Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta and extended the greeting of die
Archdiocese in the name of the Archbishop, Clergy, Religious and Laidy of the Archdiocese. Seat
ed with Bishop Bemardin is Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy. Standing are Father Noel Burtenshaw,
Chancellor of the Archdiocese, Father Don Kieraan and Father John McDonough.
are days eagerly anticipated by
the Sisters in our Archdiocese
as each seeks to look with Pope
Paul". . .to a more direct and
fuller participation in the life
of the Church, participation in
liturgy, social charity, modern
apostolate in die service of the
brothers. . ." (address to sis
ters of the world in 1964).
The official convocation of the
1st Congress of Religious was
made public in the Georgia
Bulletin on January 6, 1966.
Previous to this announcement.
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan had
called together on December 18,
1965 the Superiors and one
community - elected delegate
from each convent in Georgia
to formulate plans for the pre
paratory work necessary for the
Congress. At this meeting the
group discussed areas, which
needed to be investigated in
order to fulfill the goal of such
a Congress: namely, to”. -. .
explore their (the sisters) com
plete role in the entire Catho-
plete role In the entire Catho
lic body of the Archdiocese
and the general public com
munity of Northern Georgia.."
(Archbishop’s statement in the
Convocation). They also elected
an Executive Board to draw
up plans of procedure for the
Congress. The board member
R. S.M.,
M.S.C.,
S. N.D.
CH A RLE S7TON— Bishop-elect
Joseph L. Bemardin, newly
named Auxiliary Bishop of the
Archdiocese of Atlanta was con
secrated at The Cathedral of
St.. John the Baptist on April
26 at 4 p.m.
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan,
of Atlanta, was the principal
ship Includes: Sister Mary Vir
ginia, G.N.S.H., chairman; Sis
ter Conchessa C. S. J., se
cretary; and Mother Edmunda,
I.H.M., Sister Mary Melanie,
Sister M. Domitilla,
Sister Barbara Ann,
By January 3, 1966, the Exe
cutive Board had adopted a plan
for the organization of com
mittees, involving the member
ship of every Sister in the
Archdiocese, either as an active
participant or contributor to the
committee work. Through the
weeks of January, the original
plan underwent changes and im
provements, and by February,
five committees had been or
ganized and were functioning.
These Committees are as fol
lows: Development, Liturgy,
Education, Health Services, and
Social Services.
DEVELOPMENT
This group, whose chairman
and secretary are Sister M.
Geraldine, S.C.M.M., and Sis
ter Alee Robert, S.N.D., was
formed to explore ways of fur
thering the education and
growth of the Sisters, spirit
ually, mentally, and socially.
Areas touching on religious life,
common to all groups, were
delved into and recommenda-
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New Prelate
Interviewed
((Editor’s Note: Following is an interview
with Bishop Bemardin conducted by Georgia
Bulletin Co-Editor Father Leonard F.X. May-
ANSWER: There has been a marked growth
in the Church in the South during the past
two decades. This growth was reflected four
years ago in the establishment of Atlanta
as an Ecclestiastical Province. It is only
natural to expect that, as the number of
priests, religious and laity increases, more
priests from the South will be chosen to
serve as Bishops.
QUESTION -- One of the many problems
you coped with as Chancellor and as Vicar
General was the integration of the parochial
schools of the diocese of Charleston. Would
you recount some of your thoughts as the day
of integration came?
ANSWER: Our people, both white and Negro,
had been prepared for the integration of our
schools. We were confident that it would go
smoothly and it did. This does not mean
that the overall problem has been com
pletely resolved. There is stll much that
must be accomplished and we should not
relax our efforts to secure justice for every
one in every phase of life.
QUESTION — Having served as Chancellor
under four bishops, would you discuss the ad
vantages or disadvantages of working with
new bishops?
ANSWER: There are distinct advantages
in working for a number of Bishops. Since
ordination, I have had the privilege of work
ing with four Bishops. Each of them was
outstanding and contributed a great deal to
the development of the Church in South Caro
lina. I feel that my association with them
broadened my outlook and contributed signi
ficantly to my own formation as a priest
and official of the diocese.
QUESTION -- The position of the bishop
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Consecrator and Bishop Ernest
L. Unterkoefler and Bishop
Francis F. Reh were co-conse-
crators. Bishop John J. Rus
sell of Richmond delivered the
sermon of the Consecration
Mass.
Bishop-elect Bemardin ser
ved as chancellor under all the
Bishops taking part in the Con
secration. The day of Conse
cration was also the 14th anni
versary of Bishop-elect Ber-
nardin’s Ordination.
Among the distinguished citi
zens attending the Consecra
tion Ceremony last Tuesday in
Charleston were the Hon. Don
ald Russell, United States Sen
ator from South Carolina and
the Hon. Ivan Allen Jr. Mayor
of Atlanta.
Clergy of the Archdiocese
lead by the Acting Chancellor,
the Rev. Noel C. Burtenshaw,
present in Charleston included
the Archdiocesan Consultors,
Pastors and representatives of
Religious Orders working in the
Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Laity attending represented
the various lay organizations
active on both the parish and
archdiocesan levels.
Atlanta
Ceremonies
Bishop Bemardin will arrive
In Atlanta on next Tuesday night
on Delta Air Lines Flight #440
at 7:26 A.M. The following
morning, Wednesday May 4th.,
a conference for the press
and communications media will
be held with the new Auxiliary
Bishop at 10 A.M. in the Ca
thedral Center.
The Mass of Reception con-
celebrated by Bishop Bemardin
with the Archdiocesan Consul-
tors will take place at the Ca
thedral of Christ the King on
Wednesday afternoon, May 4th,
at 5 P.M. The Archdiocean Con
sultors are Msgr. P.J. O'Con
nor, Rev. John McDonough, Rev.
Michael Manning, Rev. Joseph
F. Ware, Rev. R. Donald Kier-
nan. Rev. Burtenshaw as Secre
tary to the Consultors and Msgr.
Joseph E. Moylan P.A., and
Msgr. Joseph G. Cassidy P.A.,
as ex-officio members will also
participate in the Concelebrat-
ed Mass.
Bishop Bemardin will be hon
ored later that evening at a din
ner to be held for the clergy of
the Diocese of Charleston and
the Archdiocese of Atlanta at
the Marriott Motor HoteL His
Honor, Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor
of Atlanta will bring the wel
come greetings of the Atlanta
community and the Hon. Bob
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Apostleship
Of The Sea
The first Sunday of May has
been designated as Apos
tleship of the Sea Sunday. On
this day the faithful are invit
ed to alter their prayers for
the spiritual welfare of the
men who spend the greater
part of their lives in the lone
ly stretches of the seas,
far from family and friends.
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