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PAGE 8 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY APRIL 28, 1966
AS NEGRO REJECTED
Knight Council
Members Resign
N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE
DETROIT — At least three
prominent members of the De
troit police council of the
Knights of Columbus have re
signed in protest over the re
jection of a Negro detective for
membership.
Msgr. Francis X. Canfield,
rector of Sacred Heart Semi
nary here and chaplain with the
police department, said follow
ing this resignation that “it has
been established beyond doubt”
that the applicant was rejected
because of his race.
(John W. McDevitt, K. of C.
Supreme Knight, commented in
Puerto Rico that the Knights of
Columbus “have dedicated
themselves to a policy of com
plete equality and are opposed
to racial discrimination with
in or without the order.”)
Rejected by the local coun
cil was Charles Jackson, a de
tective in the homicide bureau,
who was alsorejectedformem
bership last summer.
BESIDES MSGR. Canfield,
Fred Wright, director of per
sonnel of the police department,
and Chief of Detectives Vincent
Piers ante also resigned. Pier-
sante had sponsored Jacksonf or
membership.
Msgr. Canfield said Jackson
meets all the qualifications for
membership. He said Jackson’
is a regular communicant, at
tends Mass regularly and is a
commentator and server in his
parsh.
“There seems to be no other
explanation’* for his rejection
than his race, he said.
Only about 75 of the esti
mated 400 to450 members were
at the membership meeting,
Msgr. Canfield said. He added:
"I HAVE GOOD reason to
believe he was rejected by the
minimal number of votes.”
The Knights revised their
membership rules in August,
1964, in an effort to eliminate
racial prejudice in selection of
new members. Under the new
system at least 30% of the
council members at the meet
ing must cast negative votes
for a candidate to be denied
membership.
(McDevitt, who was attend
ing a meeting of the K. of C.
board of directors in San Juan,
commented:
“Manifestly I cannot make
any direct comment on the
situation until I have made a
full study of the incident and the
reports that have been issued
to the public.
“However, as an indirect
observation I can say that the
Knights of Columbus have dedi
cated themselves against policy
of absolute racial discrimina
tion within or withour the order.
,“THE OFFICERS, directors
and the entire leadership of the
Knights of Columbus are in full
accord with and are completely
committed to the declaration of
the Second Vatican Council that
is is reprehensible and inhu
man to discriminate against any
person simply because of his
race, color or religion.”
A Knights of Columbus
spokesman said that only rele
vant considerations in voting
on a prospective member are
whether he is of age to join
the fraternal association and is
a practicing member of the
Catholic Church.
“All other considerations
are irrelevant,” said the
spokesman, “and any member
who introduces other consi
derations in judging an appli
cant is violating his duties as
a member and violating his
conscience as well.”
TOE SPOKESMAN said an
investigation will be made to
determine whether prejudice
was the reason for rejection of
the candidate, and, if it was,
“some sort of action could be
taken.”
He said it would be a long
process, however. In the mean
time he said the best proce
dure would be for the other
members of the council to
“come out in force'* and vote
Jackson in.
K prejudice is determined
to be the main consideration in
the rejection, he said, the K.
of C. would attempt to persuade
the members to reconsider.
Hopefully, “the good sense of
the rest of the members would
prevail and the man Would be
admitted,” he said, "assuming
prejudice is the cause.”
If all else fails, however,
he noted that “local councils
have been suppressed in the
past for various failures.**
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—Mayor John D. Bailey bestows the keys to the city on Franjo
Cardinal Seper, Archbishop of Zagreb, Yugoslavia, when the Cardinal came to the oldest
city in the U. S. to dedicate the Votive Church for True Peace at the Mission of Nombre
de Dios here. Looking on are Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley of St. Augustine and Bishop
Thomas J. McDonough of Savannah, Ga.
LINKED WITH CALENDAR
VATICAN CITY (NC) — The
use of votive Mass texts in the
future will be more restricted
than at present and more closely
linked with the Church’s calen
dar, according to a liturgical
expert.
Writing in the current issue
of Notitiae, the publication of the
postconcillar commission on
the liturgy, Father Hermann
Schmidt, S.J., predicted also
that rites for the administration
of the sacraments will some
day replace the first part of
the Mass or the “liturgy of the
word.”
"With exceptions deserving
of acceptance, such as the con
secration of holy oils on Holy
Thursday and nuptial bless
ings,” he said, “the interjec
tion of ceremonies for the ad
ministration of the sacraments
or of sacramentals which are
extraneous to the Mass rite it
self must be avoided. The ritual
for the sacraments and some
must be designed to lead na
turally into the Eucharistic
lltrugy, which would then begin
DONNA W1LFORD, 1965 St.
Joseph graduate was selected by
the faculty at the St. Francis
Hospital, School of Nursing,
Columbus, Ga., to represent the
hospital at the National Student
Nurses Association Convention
the first week of June at San
Francisco, Calf.
Frat Head
Backs Viet
Policy
from the Offertory.”
HE CITED ancient historical
precedent for the practice and
said that in the Eastern rites
expecially there is a necessary
link between the sacraments and
the celebration of the Eucharist.
Father Schmidt defended a
departure from the litrugical
calendar for the celebration of
votive Masses for the special
needs of the community and not
ed this has its origin in the
ancient liturgy. “Since the
Christian mystery is the conse
cration of the world in all its
various aspects,” he said, “the
Roman liturgy from antiquity
linked the needs of the Church
of humanity and of the world
with the Eucharistic celebration
as the center of all redemption.
“In this matter the Roman
lltrugy descended with due mo
deration even to particular in
dividual needs which were local
and temporary and which could
not be separatedfrom the social
aspect of the Church, since both
human and ecclesiastical so
ciety could not be considered
without a consideration of those
things which were useful to all
members of both. In such vo
tive or special Masses, having
reference to the particular wis
hes. . .of an individual or com
munity, the extensive consecra
tion of the world is linked with
the Eucharist even by special
texts. Thus votive Masses have
pastoral value and bring the
Eucharist close to the concrete
life of each man. For this rea
son votive Masses in general
must be preserved, revised and
rendered more meaningful in
the context of the modem
world.”
NOTE THIS CALENDAR
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MAY
- St. John's Ladles Guild will sponsor a School children’s
Carnival on the Church grounds from 12 to 6 PM. Officer
Don of WSB-TV will be special guest.
LAKE CHARLES, La. (NC)—
The American soldier in Viet
nam is playing a role that is a
credit to his home and to his
school, a Defense Department
official asserted here.
Speaking before fourth De
gree Knights of Columbia, Vin
cent Caput? a depty assistant in
the Defense Department and
supreme commander of the In
ternational Order of Alhambra,
termed those protesting the
Vietnam fighting by aiding the
Viet Cong as “traitors.”
’The American soldiers in
Vietnam, although most of them
are young and non-profession
als, are doing a superb job and
are being well supplied in spite
of some newspaper criticism
to the contrary,” he said.
CAPUTO COMMENDED the
Fourth Degree Knights for their
“patriotism” and urged his
listeners to support the coun
try's present foreign policy.
_ The May 2 neeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of
Columbus, Father Thomas O'Reilly Council 4358 will begin
at 8:00 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Ray Shoemaker at 108
Driftwood Place, Decatur. Members are urged to bring
Gold Bond Coupons and discarded layette items for an or
phanage in Vietnam.
3 - Meeting of the Northwest Deanery at 10 A.M. at Cathedral
Hall of Christ the King Church. The program will be pre
sented by the Deanery Chairman of Spiritual Devlopment.
Also there will be the election of officers. Mass will be
at 12:10 in the Cathedral. Luncheon will be served in the Hall
for a nominal fee. Notify Mrs. R.L. Stephens, 95 Pine Lake
Drive, N.W., Atlanta or phone 255-5197 for reservations.
5 - “First Friday Club of Atlanta monthly luncheon will be held
on THURSDAY, May 5th, at twelve noon in the Dixie Room
of the Henry Grady Hotel. All members and guests are invited
to attend this meeting. The guest speaker will be Colonel
James B. Murphy, Chaplain United States Third Army.”
9 - The Cathedral Women’s Club annual luncheon will be held at
12:30 p.m. at Yohannan’s, Lenox Square, following Mass and
the Installation of the new officers at 11:00 a.m. in the Cathed
ral. Bishop Joseph L. Bernardin will be guest speaker. Tlc-
kets-$3.00. Reservations can be made with Mrs. Michael
J. Perry, 233-3566 or Mrs. Richard Kane, 237-8224. No
Reservations can be made after May 6. Checks must accom
pany reservations.
St. John’s Seminary Gets
Rector--Msgr. Broderick
Votive Mass Use Becomes
Topic For Liturgy Expert
HE CAUTIONED, however, a-
gainst such extensive use of
votive Masses, most of which
are requiems, that they inter
fere with the overall teaching
value of the liturgical cycle
of feasts and seasons, and sug
gested that in many instances
the particular needs of the com
munity can be effectively and
sufficiently recognized through
the use of the Prayer of the
Faithful rather than through
a votive Mass.
He suggested a severe limi
tation on votive Masses such as
those for the first Friday or
first Saturday of the month,
or those designated for various
days of a week or for special
extraliturgical veneration of a
saint. “Great moderation is re
quired for this type of votive
Mass lest the liturgical year
be distrupted,” he said.
AS FOR SPECIAL Masses
reflecting a particular form of
piety, such as devotion to the
Passion or to Mary, he suggest
ed their acceptance be generally
regulated by the universality of
the devotion, and that they not
be confused with exercises of
piety. He did not, however, ex
clude “a well ordered and mo
derate interrelation between the
liturgy and exercises of piety,”
provided a distinction was made’
between them.
He said the Saturday Mass of
the Blessed Virgin would not
only be preserved, but restored,
with special versions linked
with various liturgical cycles.
In conclusion, he warned
priests against subjecting their
congregations to their own pri
vate devotions.
14 - A family picnic for the parish of St. Thomas More is being
sponsored by the parish Christian .Family Movement. It is
being held at the Mathis Dairy on Saturday, May 14th, from
noon to 6 P.M. Everyone in the parish is invited to share food
and beverages and come, without charge.
May 17— A Benefit Bridge Lunch on May 17th at the Mariott
Motor Hotel sponsored by Our Lady's Day School.
BOSTON—Richard Cardinal
Cushing has named Msgr. John
A. Broderick to succeed Msgr.
Lawrence J. Riley as rector
of St. John’s Seminary, in neigh
boring Brighton.
Announcement of the change
in administration was made by
the cardinal following the 6:30
a.m. community Mass at the
seminary (April 20). The
seminarians, some 125 of whom
had participated in the March
22 protest demonstration which
brought administrative difficul
ties to light, had returned to
the seminary from their Easter
holidays the previous evening.
In his address to the semi
narians, Cardinal Cushing said
that Msgr. Riley had asked per
mission to resign four times
since assuming the post last
September, and that he finally
has accepted the resignation
“very reluctantly.”
"HE IS CONVINCED that my
efforts to bring to St. John’s
Seminary a spirit of harmony
and discipline and dedication
can best be fiirthered by a new
rector,” the cardinal said.
It had been reported that re
cent protests by seminarians
were in large part occasioned
by several policy changes made
by Msgr. Riley during his sev
en months in the post. He had
been vice rector at the semi
nary since 1958.
The new rector, Msgr. Brod
erick, has been a member of the
seminary faculty for 19 years.
In announcing his appointment,
the Boston archbishop said that
it was his expectation “that
every member of the faculty will
cooperate with Msgr. Brode
rick.”
“NEEDLESS TO say,” he
added, “I expect every student
to do likewise.”
He made no direct reference
to the seminary demonstration
for the status of the eight sem
inarians who were dismissed
from St. John’s after their
participation. The demonstra
tion was held to protest lack of
personal and academic free
dom at the seminary, itwas re
ported.
Shortly after the dismissal
action became public in March,
the cardinal had announced he
would review the cases of those
dismissed.
ACCORDING TO one of the
expelled seminarians, all met
individually with the cardinal
and were informed that they
would not be reinstated.
The action then touched off
several public demonstrations
in support of the seminarians
including a 72-hour Holy Week
vigil staged‘outside the cardi
nal's residence. The vigil was
sponsored by a group of lay
men who identified themselves
as the Ad Hoc Committee for
St. John’s. They called for up-
updating the seminary acade
mic, liturgical and apostolic
activities.
Although Cardinal Cushing did
not directly refer to the pro
tests in announcing the admin
istrative change, he did say that
Msgr. Broderick had accepted
the post because he wished to
’lighten your (the cardinal’s)
burden.” Speaking of his own
45 years in the priest hood,
the cardinal stated: “I have
reached with weary steps and a
heavy heart the evening of my
life.”
CARDINAL CUSHING earlier
had announced that the ordi
nation of St. John’s deacon class
would take place on May 26,
the 45th anniversary of his own
ordination. That announcement
had quelled rumors that no or
dination would be held this year.
Msgr. Broderick outlined the
course he will pursue in his new
assignment.
’The norms of training of
seminarians have been outlined
by Vatican Council II,” he said.
’The directives of die Vatican
council are being implemented
at St. John’s Seminary by His
Eminence, Cardinal Cushing,
with the advice of the rector
and faculty. I intend to continue
to consult with my fellow fac
ulty members and suggest to
His Eminence whatever chan
ges we feel will help our sem
inarians to become effective and
holy priests.”
July 12, 1918, was ordained in
1944. After advanced studies
at the Catholic University of
America in Washington, D.C.,
he became librarian at the sem
inary in 1947.
The complete text of the Car
dinal’s statement follows:
“I have come personally to
the seminary this morning to
make the following announce
ment. For the fourth time
since his appointment as rector
of St. John’s Seminary, Msgr.
L awrence Riley has asked me to
accept his resignation for rea
sons of conscience. Very re
luctantly, I have now acquies
ced to his request.
"WORDS CANNOT adequately
express my affection for Msgr.
Riley. Beyond all measuring
is my gratitude to him for his
edifying, day by day example
for more than 25 years as a
truly Christ-like priest. He is
convinced that my efforts to
bring to St. John’s Seminary a
spirit of harmony and discip
line and dedication can best be
furthered by a new rector. And
so, consistent with his priestly
character, he has spontaneously
requested that another be ap
pointed in his place.
"After a trip to some of our
missions in Latin American
under the auspices of the So
ciety of St. James, Msgr. Riley
will occupy a suite in the chan
cery building and await an ap
pointment as a parish priest of
the archdiocese. He has pass
ed through a very trying ex
perience. It is difficult for me
to understand how his health
and strength have survived this
ordeal. After rest and relaxa
tion, he will return to continue
his invaluable service for the
spiritual welfare of this arch
diocese.
“Msgr. Riley’s successorwill
be Rt. Rev. John A. Broderick.
After 19 years as a member of
the seminary faculty, he knows
well the bright lights and dark
shadows that must mark the
days of any institution. When
I offered him the position
of rector, he replied, ‘Twill
accept, because I wish to ligh
ten your burden.’ That spirit
of self-sacrifice, coupled with
the cooperation Of every mem- 0,
ber of the community, will en
able the seminary to continue
its pre-eminence in the train
ing of priests. As it has been
throughout its long history of
82 years, St. John’s Seminary
must be in the future a model
to be emulated. Its rule and
regimen and spirit must mani
fest a happy blending of proven,
traditional values and current,
forwardlooking attitudes. St.
John’s Seminary will be in the
vanguard of all efforts to carry
out the wishes of the American
hierarchy in their efforts to
implement conciliar and recent
papal teachings on the training
of candidates for the priest
hood.
’TO THIS END, my expecta
tion is that every member of /
the faculty will cooperate with L
Msgr, Broderick. Needless to
say, I expect every student to
do likewise.
“As for myself, after 45
years in the priesthood, and
more than 25 years as a bish
op, of which 21 have been spent
in the ceaseless work as the
archbishop of Boston, I have
reached with weary steps and a
heavy heart the evening of
my life. I pray that with God’s
help 1 shall be able to finish
the journey in accordance with
His divine will. Never shall I
cease to pray that you, my dear
seminarians, will strive to be
come exemplary priests in ac
cordance with the pattern be
queathed to us by Our Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ.”
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