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ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA
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SERVING GEORGIA’S 71 NORTHERN COUNTIES
Dear
Reader
BY HARRY MURPHY
Two proposals came to
light last week to sell basic
Christian tenets like
toothpaste or soft drinks.
And they aren’t bad ideas.
Atlanta Journal editorial
columnist George V.R. Smith
quoted John Brown as saying
that gaining integrated,
peaceful neighborhoods “is
going to take commercializing
race relations.”
Brown, one of five urban
public service specialists with
Georgia State University’s
Urban Life Center, would like
to see the Chamber of
Commerce “pick this up and
say, ‘Welcome to the real city
of brotherly love.’
“I would like to see
citizens repeatedly asked
through the news media, ‘Is
your neighborhood all-white
or all-American?’
“You’ve got to sell it like
Coke. You’ve got to convince
people they really want a
Coke when they’re in a bar
and really want a beer.
“Instead, we’re afraid;
we’re polarizing . . .and its
weakening the country.
“The churches should be
pulling us together. If the
churches don’t take a stand;
what hope do the people
have? Nothing.”
And Reese Cleghorn,
writing in the Presbyterian
magazine SURVEY, proposes
a drive against hunger with
the same zeal irate citizens
evidence at zoning hearings,
school board meetings and
city council sessions.
“Of course, someone
would have to provide a
slogan for the campaign,” he
adds. “Something new,
snappy, punchy, possibly
with an odd kind of
personality to deliver the
message in the ads.
“Maybe a bearded man,
not looking at all charitable,
pointing a finger as if he has
just been angrily chasing
some money-changers, and
saying: “Feed the hungry.”
There is one problem with
both these proposals. They
would require taking
Christianity out of the
platitude-ridden churches and
putting it in the
action-demanding
marketplace.
They would demand saying
publicly, I’m a Christian and
since Christ said love all your
brothers, I don’t mind black
people living next to me. In
fact, I encourage it, because
these people need compassion
in a newly-integrated
situation and I can give it.
These proposals would
necessitate Christians
demanding that each person
in America has all the food he
needs. They would require
saying, I don’t care if my
taxes do rise; I don’t mind if
a few underserving people do
get a little food, these things
are necessary to conquer
hunger and I’m willing to
make the sacrifice.
To carry out these
proposals, Christians would
have to risk being called
communists, socialists,
nigger-lovers and such by
those with marrow minds and
tight pocketbooks.
If Christianity could be
sold with half the success that
patriotism has, many of this
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U.S. Bishops To Get
‘Grassroots’ Views
ROME (NC) — Six months before the Synod of
Bishops meets next fall to discuss the problems of the
modem priesthood, American Catholics will have
given their views on the subject to the American
bishops through regional, grassroots exchanges,
Cardinal John Dearden of Detroit told NC News.
SOUTH DEANERY FUND DRIVE LEADERS LISTEN
Details of $250,000 Drive Outlined
NORTHEAST DEANERY GETS THE SAME INFORMATION
Appeal Has Become An Annual Event
The cardinal, who is
president of the National
Conference of Catholic
Bishops, said that the regional
meetings will be held
throughout the United States
sometime in March.
In April the American
bishops will meet in Detroit
to discuss the two items on
the synod agenda: world
justice and the priesthood.
They will also at that time
elect four bishops as delegates
to the synod, which begins in
the Vatican, Sept. 30 and will
last for about a month.
Cardinal Dearden was in
Rome to attend a five-day
meeting of 15 advisers for the
1971 synod.
The tall, quiet-spoken
cardinal said that plans for
the grassroots dialogue were
made before world justice
was added to the synod
agenda.
“Perhaps it is just as well
that we are dwelling on the
priesthood only, because that
in Itself is a topic so large as
to take all the time in any
regional discussion,” he said.
“The important thing is to
get the opinion of as many
people as possible. Regional
exchanges will be summarized
and forwarded to us before
the April meeting. It hardly
need be said that this will
benefit the bishops, but more
importantly, the four
delegates going to Synod 71.”
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The countdown has started
for lift-off of the 1971
Archdiocesan Charities Drive.
February 1 is the date for the
firing of the first stage of the
Drive, the Special Gifts Phase.
The Drive Committee,
however, is not shooting for
the moon as its goal. That
total target figure remains
what it was last year -
$250,000. As an integral part
of the Archdiocesan
Operating budget, the Drive
total is essential. According
to the Drive Program as
outlined at the recent
Deanery Meetings, the Special
Gift Phase is equally essential
to the Drive.
The Special Gifts Phase
seeks a minimum gift of $100
from those members of the
Archdiocese who can afford a
larger than average
contribution. Drive officials
state that as much as 50
percent of the total drive
target figure should be gained
from this phase.
Commenting on this aspect
of the Drive, Father Jerry
Hardy, Assistant Chancellor,
said, “Some people, because
of their circumstances, are
able to contribute larger
amounts. Fortunately, many
can and do give amdunts far
in excess of the $100
minimum that is sought. I’ve
been pretty impressed with
the generosity of people to
this part of the Drive over the
past two years.”
Pastors and parish workers
will be contacting
parishioners during the
month of February for their
participation in this phase of
the Drive. February 15 and
March 1 each parish is to
make a report on the progress
Rites Held For
Catholic Center
Employe T. Amey
Funeral services for Theo
Amey were held on Saturday,
January 23, at the West
Hunter Street Baptist Church.
Dr. Ralph David Abernathy,
Pastor of the Church,
officiated.
Mr. Amey, who had been
porter at the Catholic Center
for five years, had been
deacon of West Hunter Street
Baptist Church.
Mr. Amey came to work
for the Archdiocese while the
Chancery was located on
West Wesley Road. Even after
the Catholic Center was
opened on West Peachtree
Street, he took care of the
grounds at the Archbishop’s
Residence on West Wesley
Road. He was well known'to
the priests of the Archdiocese
and to all who frequented the
Catholic Center.
Father Noel Burtenshaw
offered words of sympathy in
behalf of the Archdiocese at
the funeral. Many of the staff
of the Catholic Center
attended the service.
Mr. Amey was born July
24, 1914 in Coweta County,
Georgia. Most of his life was
spent in Atlanta. He is
survived by his wife, Eunice
Kate, one brother and three
sisters.
of the Special Gifts Phase.
Observing the approaching
February 1 date, Father Noel
C. Burtenshaw, Chancellor,
noted that “this will put all
our preparations and
organizations to their first big
test. But the people of the
Archdiocese have responded
magnificently to this phase in
the past two Drives. I am
confident they will again this
year.”
Father Joseph Sanches,
who was ordained last May
for the Archdiocese, has been
assigned as Assistant Pastor of
Sacred Heart Church in
Atlanta. This assignment was
effective Thursday, January
28, 1971.
Since his ordination,
Father Sanches has been
completing his work toward a
Masters Degree in Religious
Education.
The cardinal said he did
not know if other bishops’
conferences are planning such
a dialogue with the people,
but he said, that several
foreign bishops had expressed
interest in the idea.
Cardinal Dearden said he
did not want to discuss the
meeting of the synod
advisory committee, but he
noted that his committee has
been studying the agenda
approved by Pope Paul and
that some members will
return to Rome shortly to
finalize position papers on
the topics of the agenda.
Cardinal Dearden and the
other 14 advisers will cease to
function as aides to the
Synod office when Synod 71
begins. It is possible he could
be elected as one of the four
American delegates, but he
will not return to Rome again
as an adviser.
Asked what he thought
Synod 71 would accomplish,
the cardinal said, “It is still
too early to say, but I hope it
will be able to define what
the priestly ministry is for the
70’s. I see the modern priest
as a member of the Christian
community, but one who is
in service to that community
in the name of Christ.”
Cardinl Dearden said he is
very hopeful for Synod 71,
adding that he sees in it “a
very effective instrument of
collegial collaboration
between the bishops of the
world and the Holy See.”
INFIRMARY TO JOIN PEACHTREE CENTER
Regency Hyatt House Lies Across Ivy St.
Infirmary To Join
Peachtree Complex
St. Joseph’s Infirmary, Atlanta’s downtown
hospital founded more than 90 years ago. will
become part of the Peachtree Center Complex.
Sister Mary Brian, RSM,
Administrator, announced
the approval by the Board of
Trustees to initiate expansion
plans immediately.
The architectural firm of
Abreu and Robeson has been
retained to design the new
concept. The design will be
NEWS BRIEFS
End Blaine Opposition
NEW YORK (NC) - The Catholic bishops of New York state
have abandoned their efforts for repeal of the Blaine
Amendment - the state constitution’s bar to aid for
church-related schools - in an attempt to win more immediate
school aid and avoid a bitter controversy. “We do
not. . .consider its repeal a matter of urgency, nor equate its
repeal with the need for an immediate solution, of the urgent
economic concerns of non-public education,” said Cardinal
Terence Cooke of New York. The new position of the state’s
bishops was outlined in a letter Cardinal Cooke sent to Gov.
Nelson A. Rockefeller Jan. 18. The text of the letter was
released here a week later.
Court Rules For Fr. Groppi
WASHINGTON (NC) — An 8-1 vote of the Supreme Court
here set aside Father James E. Groppi’s conviction for resisting
arrest in Milwaukee three years ago by striking down a
Wisconsin law barring changes of venue in misdemeanor cases.
The case against the priest now goes back to a Wisconsin state
court in Milwaukee. If Father Groppi demonstrates prejudice
against him in the county, his conviction will be overruled and
the state will have to choose whether to try him again or dismiss
the charges.
Students Meet Governor
St. Joseph High School’s class in the “United States Political
System” met with Gov. Jimmy Carter while seeing for
themselves, rather than just discussing, the function of the
offices of governor, lieutenant governor, Senate and House. The
Capitol is their classroom.
Catholic Churches Join
Pulpit Exchange Program
More than 40 churches,
black and white, Catholic,
Baptist, Methodist, AME,
CME, Christian, Lutheran,
Episcopal, Presbyterian and
others, have committed
themselves to the exchange of
pulpits between
predominantly black and
white churches.
Only 70 churchs were
invited as an initial part of
this program and more
commitments are coming in
every day.
As the program becomes
public, more churches are
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many cases, not only
ministers but choirs, lay
leaders, and groups of church
members, will also take part
in the exchange.
Feb. 14 is the beginning
date of the program, but it
will continue throughout the
spring and summer.
The Task Force of the
Christian Council, headed by
Dr. McDowell Richards, was
heartened to find that much
of this exchange has already
been going on in our
churches.
Interested churches should
get in touch with the
Chairman of the Exchange
Committee, Desn Dsvid B.
Collins of the Episcopal
Cathedral of St. Philip, or the
staff of the Christian Council
of Metropolitan Atlanta.
decided only after thorough
study of the most modern
concepts of hospital
construction as well as the
way the new hospital will fit
into the growing Peachtree
Center environment.
“We are strongly in favor
of the cylindrical towers
much like those in the Mayo
Clinic,” stated Sister Brian.
“Too, we have consulted
John Portman, designer-dev
eloper of the Peachtree
Center Regency-Hyatt House
buildings. He sees our towers
as an architectural
complement and integral part
of this already famous
complex.”
The towers will follow the
trend of building “up” rather
than “out”, thus conserving
space and adding speed and
efficiency to hospital services.
The board’s planning
committee foresees the
expansion of St. Joseph’s into
a sophisticated medical center
staffed and equipped to
perform more research and
more of the advanced medical
procedures. These will
include among others the
latest cardiac services,
vascular surgery, neurology
and neurological surgery and
radiological diagnoses and
therapy.
Club Elects
Norman Fisher of the
Cathedral Parish has been
elected president of the First
Friday Club.
J. Larry Lammers Jr. of
Saints Peter and Paul was
chosen president-elect; John
E. Hartken of Sacred Heart,
secretary-treasurer, and Fr.
Vincent Mulvin of St. John’s,
moderator.
The club meets on the first
Friday of each month at the
Dinkier Plaza Hotel. Mass is
celebrated at 11:45 a.m.,
followed by a luncheon and
guest speaker’s address.
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