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BULLETIN
ARCHDIOCESE
OF ATLANTA SERVING GEORGIA’S
71 NORTHERN COUNTIES
VOL. 5 NO. 31
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1967
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A LOT of conversation and music highlighted a meeting of seminarians and deacons working in
the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Raymond Ryan, left,' a Passionist deacon, chats with Father Paul
Kelly while Pat Bishop, a seminarian, listens to Pete Dora, another seminarian, play the guitar.
Seminarians SpendSummer
Serving The Archdiocese
HALLIN AN SIGNS ST A
Need Of Catholic Universities
Is For Freedom And Autonom
y
Summertime has become a
time of service for seminar
ians and deacons in the Arch
diocese of Atlanta.
It is the time when they leave
the academic world of their
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (NC)~
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen coupled
a plea for prayers for racial
harmony in this country with a
request to President Lyndon B.
Johnson to withdraw U.S. troops
from South Vietnam "for the
sake of reconciliation."
Preaching in Sacred Heart
cathedral here, the bishop of
Rochester stressed that the
President had asked that the
day be observed as one of na
tional prayer for peace and
reconciliation to end the racial
strife in this country.
"Is this reconciliation to be
limited only to our citizens?”
Bishop Sheen asked. "Could
we not also be reconciled with
our brothers in Vietnam? May
we plead only for a reconcilia
tion between blacks and whites,
and nqt between blacks and
whites and yellows?"
Bishop Sheen called on the
priests, brothers and nuns in
his diocese to observe a holy
hour each day for thq next
month; upon the laity to perform
acts of mortification, especial
ly aid to the poor, during the
month, and upon all to observe
adoration in their homes around
the clock, especially during the
hours when racial violence has
flared up in cities throughout
the country.
seminaries and meet the people
they will serve in future years.
They say the experience is
rewarding and sometimes hu
morous.
Bishop Sheen characterized
the current racial unrest and
violence as "Civil War II.”
"What has happened in our
nation in recent days, is the
fatal tell-tale scar of a disease
which has festered and corrupt
ed until it finally broke out in
the open for all to see~the dis
ease of national decadence,”
Bishop Sheen said.
To remedy this situation,
Bishop Sheen said, the Presi
dent asked for the day of pray
er for racial peace.
Bishop Sheen asked if the na
tion's public school children
would bepremittedtopray when
they returned to their class
rooms in September. He also
asked if "we are to pray only
with one another in this coun
try” and not with "our brothers
in Vietnam.”
Bishop Sheen said he disas
sociated himself from those
who carry placards and spoke
only as a Christian,
"May I speak only as a
Christian and humbly ask the
President to announce: 'In the
name of God Who bade us love
our neighbor with our whole
heart and soul and mind, for
the sake of reconciliation I
shall withdraw our forces im
mediately from southern Viet
nam,” Bishop Sheen said.
screamed and screamed, said
Bob Kinast, a deacon stationed
at the Cathedral of Christ the
King.
Asked what he has learned in
his summer work of baptizing,
preaching and distributing
Communion, Kinast replied:
"I’ve discovered my inadequa
cies. I’ve been preaching at
daily Mass at the cathedral and
it’s tough. It’s hard to find
something worthwhile to say
every day.”
Raymond Ryan, a Passionist
deacon who has been serving
at St. Paul of the Cross, said,
“We do a parish census in the
evenings and learn the prob
lems of the people, and how lit
tle some of them have mater
ially.”
Ryan said the summer's work
allows he and his six compan
ions to meet people. "You lose
touch with people in the semi
nary.”
Father Paul Kelly, director
of Summer With A Purpose
(SWAP), said the program is
designed "so seminarians and
deacons can come to know the
people of the parish and the
problems of parish life. It
helps them to apply their sem
inary training to a real situa
tion.”
Ryan seconded this by dis
cussing the Passionlst’s work
with retarded children in Bowen
Homes. "The color line falls
when you work with Negroes.
It’s a real lesson in race re
lations."
The other Passionists who
have worked in Atlanta (they
left this week) include Daniel
Sullivan, Roy McAndrew,
Thomas Brislia, deacons, and
Brice Edwards, Mike Huesman,
and Mike Salvagna, seminar
ians."
Edwards who has gray hair,
said he may be the oldest Pass
ionist seminarian in the world.
"I’ll be 41 when I'm ordained,”
he said.
The archdiocesan seminar
ians and deacons have been
stationed as follows: Ray Horan,
deacon, St. Peter and Paul;
Jacob Bollmer, deacon, Immac
ulate Heart of Mary; Peter
Dora, seminarian, Cathedral;
Pat Bishop, seminarian, Village
of St. Joseph; Dave Patterson,
deacon, Holy Cross; John
Adamski, seminarian, Sacred
Heart; Jim Sextone, seminar
ian, Immaculate Heart of Mary;
Joe Cavollo, seminarian, Our
Lady of Lourdes; John Law-
rance, seminarian. Church of
Our Ladiy-Carrollton.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (RNS)—
A statement issued here by 26
prominent Catholic clergy and
laymen, nearly all educators,
asserted that "true autonomy
and academic freedom” are
essential for the survival of
the Catholic university.
In a Preamble to the "State
ment on the Nature of the Con
temporary Catholic Univer
sity,” the signers said that the
"presence of and active par
ticipation by persons not Cath
olics in the Catholic univer
sity community are most de
sirable and, indeed, even nec
essary to bring authentic uni
versality to the Catholic uni
versity itself.”
The statement was prepared
at a seminar sponsored by the
North American Region of the
International Federation of
Catholic Universities.
Seminar participants and
signers included Archbishop
Paul J. Hallinan of Atlanta,
and Bishop John J. Dougherty,
chairman of the Episcopal Com
mittee for Catholic Higher Ed
ucation. The other 24 signers
were 19 priests, either officials
of universities or of teaching
orders, and five laymen, in
cluding chairmen of predomi
nantly lay boards of trustees
at universities;
The Preamble pointed out that
the statement was not meant to
be a complete description of the
Catholic university and was
selective and deliberately in
complete. The views expressed,
it said, represented only those
of the signers and not their in
stitutions or the seminar’s
sponsors.
Concerning academic free
dom, the statement declared!
"To perform its teaching and
research functions effectively,
the Catholic university must
have a true autonomy and
WASHINGTON (NC)—The
Family Life Bureau of the Uni
ted States Catholic Conference
announced here that it is de
veloping a sex education pro
gram involving the home, school
and parish.
Father James McHugh, bu
reau director, said the program
was being developed in coopera
tion with the USCC Education
Department, the National Cath
olic Educational Association,
and the National Center of the
Confraternity of ChristianDoc-
trine. AH have headquarters
here.
"The Second Vatican Coun
cil,” said Father McHugh, “has
strongly urged that every child
be given a positive education
in - sexuality as a part of the
formative process whereby he
becomes increasingly aware of
his personal identity andChris-
tian responsibility.
"This insightful training in
human sexuality is certainly
the prerogative of parents and
family, but as the child goes
through the process of social
ization, he. can profit greatly
from the influences of the school
and parish community.
"We feel then that a total
program of education in human
sexuality necessarily requires
the contribution of the school
and its teachers, and the leader
ship of pastors of souls who will
point out the value of such a
program for the entire com
munity."
During the past year the Fam
ily Life Bureau has sought to
identify existing programs in
various dioceses and parishes
throughout the country. It has
maintained a dialogue with in
terested physicians, psycholo
gists, educators, and theolo
gians who have provided gui
dance from their own disci
plines.
Father McHugh noted the
existence of programs of edu
cation for nuns and teachers,
the formulation of curriculum
guides-fordifferent age groups,
and the publication of some ef
fective materials for use by pa-
academic freedom in the face
of authority of whatever kind,
lay or clerical, external to
the academic community itself.
“To say this is simply to
assert that institutional auton
omy and academic freedom are
essential conditions of life and
growth and indeed of survival
for Catholic universities as for
all universities."
In other parts of the 2,400-
word statement—divided by
sections—the signers said:
On theological faculty: "Since
the pursuit of the theological
sciences is...a high priority for
a Catholic university, academic
excellence in these disciplines
becomes a double obligation in
a Catholic university...Theo-
logical investigation today must
serve the ecumenical goals of
collaboration and unity.”
While this section stressed
an interdisciplinary dialogue
between theology and all other
areas of intellectual study, it
disavowed "theological or
philosophical imperialism” and
noted that "there is a philo
sophical and theological dimen
sion to most intellectual sub
jects when, they are pursued
far enough.”
On the critical reflective role
of Catholic universities: "The
university should carry on a
continual examination of all as
pects and all activities of the
Church and should objectively
evaluate them. Catholic univer
sities in the recent past have
hardly played this role at all;
it may well be one of the most
important functions of the Cath
olic university of the future.”
On undergraduate education:
"The Catholic university should
endeavor to presents collegiate
education that is truly geared to
modern society. The student
must come to a basic under
rents. The bureau will draw
upon these resources, and will
benefit from the experiences
of selected parishes and dio
cesan school systems that have
experimental programs in pro
cess or projected for this com
ing school year, he said.
Commenting on the overall
plan, Father McHugh added,
"We have a particularly chal
lenging responsibility facing us,
but we feel that the interest,
cooperation, and expertise of
our people are the resources
that are equal to the challenge."
The plan Informulation by the
bureau and the other agencies
calls for a series of pilot pro
jects in different dioceses—
each working on different as
pects of the total program.
These dioceses will be identi
fied by Aug. 15, so that their
efforts may be appraised and
evaluated during ‘the coming
school year.
Program formats for par
ents’ groups are a necessary
part of the projected program,
and these will be ready for use
in the pilot centers.
The Family Life Bureau and
its many diocesan units have
long recognized the need for
such a program, Father Mc
Hugh said. In view of the gen
eral interest and concern about
sex education that is leading
to development of school-cen
tered programs throughout the
nation, the various bureaus and
departments are particularly
anxious to contribute to their
planning and development, he
stated.
Father McHugh added: "Ed
ucation in sexuality is similar
to religious education. It can
not be accomplished effective
ly without parental interest and
cooperation, and it will not pro
mise much success if under
taken as a mere academic sub
ject without concern for human
and moral values.
"The Church has a definite
part to play and a leadership
role to measure up to. We are
confident that the influence of
religion will prove most bene
ficial.”
standing of the actual world
in which he lives today. This
means that the intellectual cam
pus of a Catholic university has
no boundaries and no barriers.
“The whole world of knowl
edge and ideas must be open to
the student; there must be no
outlawed books or subjects.
Thus the student will be able
FREIBURG, GERMANY—
NC The Herder publishing com
pany here has announced that no
imprimatur (permission to
print) can be expected in the
near future for the German edi
tion of the new Dutch catechism.
Reportedly, ’ the German
hierarchy did not have any ob
jections to the catechism, which
has the imprimatur of Bernard
Cardinal Alfrink of Utrecht, the
Netherlands, and which was
written at the request of the
Dutch bishops.
But Archbishop Hermann
Schaeufele of Freiburg has re
ceived a letter from the Doc
trinal Congregation in Rome
stating that a committee of
cardinals has been formed to
study the new catechism. Arch
bishop Schaeufele will not give
an imprimatur before the result
of the Roman investigation has
been issued.
(In Rome, authorities of the .
Doctrinal Congregation have
refused to discuss the investi
gation being made by the com
mission of cardinals.)
However the secretariat of
Cardinal Alfrink in Utrecht
stated that the cardinal does not
know of any difficulties con
cerning the German translation
of the catchism, which will also
be translated into French, Eng
lish, Italian and Portuguese.
In March, the Dutch hier
archy issued a statement saying
that the catechism, published in
October, 1966, does not require
official approval by the authori
ties in Rome.
to develop his own capabilities
and to fulfill himself by using
the intellectual resources pre
sented to him. Along with this
and integrated into it should be
a competent presentation of re
levant, living, Catholic thought.
"The whole world of knowl
edge and ideas must be open to
the student; there must be no
Bishop Theodore Zwartkruis
of Haarlem, the Netherlands,
who recently had an audience
with Pope Paul VI, added that
the Pope did not express any
uneasiness about the situation
of the Church in the Nether
lands. Rather, he said, the Pope
expressed great confidence in
EINDHOVEN, THE NET
HERLANDS (NC)~Father Ro
bert Adolfs, O.S.A., prior of
the Augustinian monastery in
the Dutch town of Eindhoven,
has been requested bythe Vati
can Doctrinal Congregation to
answer 10 questions on the
meaning of his books, "The
Grave of God.”
Father Adolfs’ book, which
has been published in English
and German editions, was pub
lished in the Netherlands last
year by Ambo Books inUtrecht.
The Prior General of the
Augustinian order, Father Aug
ustine Trape, wants the distri
bution of the book stopped im
mediately, but the Dutch pub
lisher has not decided to do so
as yet.
Augustinian assistant gene
ral, Father Adolar Zumkeller,
visited Father Adolfs recently
at Eindhoven to tell him that
he might expect serious diffi
culties with the Roman Curia
outlawed books or subjects. Thus
the student will be able to
develop his own capabilities and
to fulfill himself by using the
intellectual resources pre
sented to him. Along with this
and integrated into it should be
a competent presentation of
relevant, living, , Catholic
thought.
the spiritual strength of the
Dutch Church. Bishop Zwart
kruis said he had not received
the impression that the Pope
was more concerned about the
Church in the Netherlands than
about the Church in any other
country of the world.
if his answers do not give sat
isfaction.
Father Adolfs told the prior
general of his order that he is
prepared to confirm the Credo
and that he accepts all the
declarations of the Second
Vatican Council. But he add
ed that he could not correct
or rewrite his book and that he
hopes the Doctrinal Congrega
tion will be satisfied by his let
ter. Father Adolfs Stated that
the board of the Ditch Augusti
nian province supports his
views.
The Dutch Catholic weekly,
De Nieuwe Linie (The New
Frontier), writes that it “has
been shocked” by the Vatican
investigation. The weekly
states that the "methods of the
Vatican Curia in compelling
authors to answer questions and
in telling them not to write any
more are harmful and unac
ceptable. We must fight these
methods openly.”
"The first baby I baptized
WHERE'S MAMA?—These two tykes work at playing and wonder
for a momentwhere their mother is. For the answer see story on
page 5.
‘ Withdraw Troops’
Is Plea By Sheen
Sex Education To
Involve Homelife
PATRIARCH AND PONTIFF MEET Pope Paul VI greets the Ecumenical Patriarch
Athenagoras I on the pontiff’s arrival at Yesilkoy airport, outside Istanbul, where the
Patriarch had come to welcome the Holy Father. The two leaders were scheduled to meet
Tuesday evening at the residence of the Patriarch for discussion of mutual concerns, such
as the safety of the Holy Places and the progress of ecumenical endeavors. (NC Photos)
ALFRINK OKAYED IT
Imprimatur For Catechism
Is Delayed; Probe Begins
★★★
Priest Queried
On His Book