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GEORGIA BULLETIN, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1968
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(The Church And His New Job
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over the reins of renewal to those
who may not be properly
equipped for the task.
Should the conference be
more aggressive in its relationship
with Rome?
I would prefer not to use the
term aggressive. Let us say that
the conference has the duty of
presenting the needs of the
church in the United States to
the Holy See in the most open
and persuasive manner possible.
When this is done I am
confident that Rome’s response
will be good. However, the
presenting of these needs cannot
be done until we form ourselves
as a national unit—with a
solidarity and a true
understanding of our goals. There
may be times when further
dialogue between the Holy See
and the Conference will be
necessary before a. problem can
be resolved. But this is to be
expected as long as the Church is
on pilgrimage on this earth.
Do I agree with Archbishop
Paul J. Hallinan (in reference to
the liturgy) that if Rome says
‘no’ we should keep going until
the answer is ‘yes’.
I would not hesitate to go
back when I feel there has been
some misunderstanding or when
there is evidence that all of the
facts may not have been
presented. Beyond that, further
factors would have to be taken
into consideration before
deciding whether to make
another appeal.
What possible action may the
Church or Conference take to
meet the urban crisis this
summer?
We have been informed that
the Social Action Department, is
to make a report with
recommendations to the general
meeting in St. Louis. I have not
seen that report so I don’t know
what’s in it.
But 1 would think that the
following could well be
considered in any program. (1
would like to see them made part
of our program.) I would
certainly expect certain things to
be included as general
recommendations:
--more emphasis on
inter-religious cooperation
-strengthening of agencies and
programs we now have before
creating new ones
-coordination on a national
level of the many efforts now
being made locally
-Educational program aimed
at combatting racism which exists
in many segments of the
community
-Action programs putting our
institutions, especially schools
and hospitals, to better use in
community service programs.
Making sure that our economic
power, especially our
investments, is not used to
perpetuate discrimination, for
example, Project Equality. Using
the influence of our laity to pass
open-housing legislation.
Programs designed to enlist the
support of our laity on behalf of
civil rights legislation, especially
open-housing legislation,
What are the possibilities of
resolving regional and local
difficulties, for example, Cardinal
McIntyre and the Immaculate
Heart oLMary nuns?
think there is a great need
for having some machinery to set
up an arbitration board of soine
kind to resolve disputes which
might arise within.a diocese or
region. While the decisions of
such a board might not be
binding unless the parties
mutually agreed to it, they could
be very helpful in settling a
dispute simply by introducing an
objectivity which might
otherwise be lacking. Because of
an increased sense of solidarity
and rapid communications, local
controversies often have much
wider repercussions. It is for this
reason that it would be to the
advantage of everyone to have
some type of arbitration available
when the need arises.
What are your views on
celibacy and laicization?
I am personally convinced of
the value of celibacy for a priest.
I accept the reasoning of Pope
Paul in favor of celibacy as
expressed in the encyclical which
was published last year. I am not
opposed, however, to further
study being given to the matter if
it is done in the proper way. The
bishops of the United States, for
example, have authorized a study
on the ministry and life of the
priest. Its purpose is to define the
role and meaning of the
contemporary priesthood. All
aspects of priestly life will be
considered, including celibacy.
I am concerned, of course,
about the priests who have
decided that they can no longer
live with this commitment. It
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would -be well, 1 think, to
establish abettor 'procedure than
we have now to restore these men
to the sacramental life of the
Church.
What are the challenges and
opportunities of your new
position as secretary general?
1 consider this position one of
the greatest challenges I have ever
faced. While 1 personally am
inclined more toward pastoral
than administrative work, 1 see a
vital need for the work of the
Conference-a work that is
directly related to our pastoral
ministry. It is for this reason that
I gladly accept this challenge
which has been given to me.
First of all, the Conference is
the agency through which the
bishops of the United States can
give practical expression to their
collegiality, to their concern for
the entire Church in this country.
Without the Conference the
Church could easily become
fragmented and her work would
become less effective. Through
the Conference, too, our bishops
can establish an effective liaison
with the conferences of other
countries and regions.
The Conference can provide
valuable services for the dioceses.
Most often an individual diocese
is ill-equipped to do the research
and planning, to make the
contacts and to tap the resources
needed for constructive
p r o g r am s. By working
collectively, by pooling and
coordinating our efforts and
resources, we can eliminate many
duplications and accomplish
more than would be the case if
each diocese acted
independently.
Through the resources and the
talents available to the
Conference, there is no limit to
the imaginative and constructive
programs which can be
developed- programs which help
to bring the Church into the
mainstream of our contemporary
society, with all its problems and
with all its hopes and aspirations.
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