f Thursday, Oct. 7, 1965 The Denver Catholic Register Sec. 2, P a g e I Report on Unscrupulous Buroaus Warrants Alton tlon A Salvage Firm That’s Worthy

By C. J. Zecha to the detriment of the bona have had occasion to call but above all a direct dia­ fide organizations," Bell was upon the St. Vincent de Paul logue with those in any need Calling attention to unscrupulous salvage firms quoted. “ In cases where busi­ bureau in behalf of the poor and collectors in the Denver area, a story in the Oct. whatever. This must be car­ nesses are commercial enter­ who have appealed to me. ried out in the light of faith, 3 issue of the Denver Post pointed out that the Den­ prises and their solicitations Without exception, when avail­ which recognizes Christ in the ver Better Business Bureau is aware of the com­ are above the average, I think able. the articles requested poor themselves. (he public should know." have been cheerfully provided plaints mounting against such salvage businesses. The Society of St. Vincent entirely free of charge." In check with the Denver de Paul is profoundly differ­ THIS NEWS report serves district of the Internal Rev­ were found on the tax-exempt This pastor added that it ent from any other work.s of enue Service to find out which list. to recall the great worth and was his experience “ that assistance and well - doing, salvage businesses in the area Written by Donna Logan, aims of the Denver St. Vin­ there is never a spirit of com­ said Pierre Chouard, pres­ qualify for exemption from the .story cited Dan Bell, Den­ cent De Paul salvage bureau. mercialism, no hesitancy in ident general of the St. Vin­ federal income lax as charita­ ver BBB manager, who urged Several years ago, the Regis­ making articles available to cent de Paul Society. “ It does ble donations, the article list­ housewive.s to check more ter ran a story about a priest the poor merely because it is not claim to be capable of fill­ ed four reputable groups, in­ carefully on where their dis­ serving in one of the area’s known that the same articles ing immense needs by gifts of cluding the St. Vincent De cards are going. “There’s no poorer districts. “ Many could be sold for several dol­ money, nor of undertaking Paul salvage bureau, which sense bonefitting the rackets tim es,” the priest .said, “ I lars in the society's retail the administration of great store." enterprises. It gives expres­ sion in a very simple way to THE ST. VINCENT de Paul a vocation of lay Christians salvage bureau is the only called by Christ to be poor in Catholic agency in the field spirit, a vocation lived as far the .success of whose work de­ as possible in contact with the pends entirely upon the co­ poor. It is not only a gift of operation of Catholic families. time insofar as other duties It is given clothing, shoes, allow, but the unlimited gift furniture, dishes, utensils, of our hearts.” Ready for pitkup o l discarded tie m s b y Ccvffioffc fewm iti&a is this Prssak o f rags, or anything else for the St, Vincent de Paul salvage barea which a person has no further IT IS difficult to appreciate need. The bureau, in turn, that there exists so many fel­ makes such things available, without charge, to the needy, low human beings lacking referred almost daily by life’s barest necessities. The Catholic charities, pastors, reason why so many Catholic conferences of the Society of families give discarded ar­ ticles to the first solicitor to St. Vincent de Paul, and var­ ious public and private agen­ ring the door bell is their de­ cies. sire to get rid of the accumu­ lation. 'They do not realize Because there are large how urgently the St. Vincent numbers of families who can de Paul salvage bureau is in and who prefer to pay a little need of these things. Many for things they need, the so­ times it is the unscrupulous ciety also operates a retail collector who gets the items store. It employs furniture that could be put to such good repairmen and rcfini.shers, use by the St. Vincent de Paul upholsterers, tailors, and unit. seamstresses, who repair and restyle a wide variety of ne­ “Poverty is profoundly cessities which are then made changing its outward appear­ ance," said Chouard, “ and available at prices just slight­ new needs are appearing. In ly higher than they cost the this sense ‘the poor are al­ bureau. This is in compliance ways with us’ .” with the society’s rule that ad­ monishes that there must be IF ANYTHING, the recent served “ all those who are not indigent but who need, nev­ reportage on the unscrupu­ ertheless, the help of an orga­ lous salvage firms should nization in solving problems make people more aware of both spiritual and material. the accredited and reputable Founded in 1833 in Paris by bureaus that do exist. An im­ Frederick Ozanam and six portant one is the St. Vincent companions, the society has de Paul Society salvage for its aim the personal visi­ bureau, where the good being tation of (he poor by Chris­ done is limited only by the tians pooling (heir experien­ number of discarded articles ces in regular meetings called received. The work of the De “ Conferences of the St. Vin­ Paul Society is a work of gen­ Tlie 5f. Vfneen# cfe P a u l sa lro g e bureau Is a friend fo all, intiuding these cent de Paul Society.” The uine charity in which all may v h tim s o f a H e e d . . • aim is not only material help participate.

The Black Cardinal

(A Register Special)

.by JOHN PEER NUGENT

(Following is the final In­ 1943. “ Some Africans become abroad. But the time will funds). He told a Washington most Africans. “ That, I think stallment of “The Black Car­ priests because they like the come, oh yes." audience: “You Americans. is my favorite food. They dinal,” by John Peer Nugent, cassocks; some like the idea There is little doubt about How much Africa owes you. grow all around my diocese. a “ Register” exclusive story of saying Mass. It seems a his knowing the fine art of This is the p .rt of you the It is the food of my people.” on Cardinal Laurlun Rugamb- nice way to live. I wanted to timing. He will adjudge the rest of the world misunder­ I left him at his car. He was wa. Nugent, whose new book help my people. I wanted to right time to speak out. When stands — your generosity. going to drive to the retreat 9 “ Call Africa 999” Ls published be one of those saving souls." he has had something to say When your government gives house for two weeks of medi­ by Coward-McCann. became He readily concedes he bet­ he’s shown few inhibitions. At money away, you arc accused tation before flying to Rome the first correspondent to in­ tered himself, and not just a Vatican meeting in 1962, he of buying friendships. But gen­ for preliminary Ecumenical terview the Cardinal in his spiritually. listened patiently while White erosity is your nature. I Council meetings. jungle village of Bukoba, Tan­ Rugambwa first saw Rome colleagues droned on about have seen it myself. That is “ Do you want to be Pope ganyika. Last week the author in 1948 while studying for his the church and Africa. The why God ha.s given you so someday?” I finally asked. discussed Communism In Af­ doctorate in Canon Law. “It phrase “ the African church” much in return. I hope you He was embarrassed. The rica with the prelate and about was an interesting time. I was was used over and over. Ru­ are never discouraged by in­ prince of both church and his appointment as a Cardinal. glad it was canon law be­ gambwa was finally annoyed gratitude. For then the spirit tribe, whose name means “ of He continues with the inter­ cause you don’t need Greek to action. He took the floor of Christian charity will dim high r e n 0 w n,” finally view. . .) or Hebrew for it, only Latin. " and in firm tones said: forever. You have no idea laughed: “ Thut is not for me. “ M’lords, w e’ve been speak­ what an example you are to No, no, no. There is no (Continued From Last Week) WHEN HE discussed Catho­ ing about the African church. others.” chance for me." He now grew Rugambwa was a convert lic Africa, I felt Rugambwa Don’t you think it should be We then had tea. serious. “ But maybe later, to Christianity in 1921 at age was playing his own waiting the church in Africa?” He sat “ Your Eminence, I am told for others, yes. I will be very nine. He recalls nothing dra­ game, which only happened to down and returned to silence. that when in Rome you were happy to see five or six Afri­ matic about the event. “ My coincide with Hierarchy The words were few, the re­ quite a gourmet.” can Cardinals. I am not a jeal­ parents and brothers were strategy. “ I think as a church sults plenty, it was the end of ous man.” baptized before me. I had to group the African is very im­ the phrase, at least in Vatican HE LAUGHED. Looking follow in order to stay in the portant. Why not! Some day meetings he attends. around, he pointed to some of I’ M NOT SURE Cardinal family and please my African missionaries will pos­ During a visit to the United the long-leafed plantain trees Rugambwa knew for certain I parents. And beside.s, I was sibly be working in America. States after becoming Cardin­ that arc in lush abundance in was returning to Kampala young and you do what your Until now, there has been no al, Rugambwa showed he was East Africa. The banana-like and civilization by Rapide. He p;.rents tell you to do.” training program for mission­ quite capable of penetrating fruit makes into a mush blessed me anyway, and I Rugambwa was ordained in aries from Africa to be sent analysis (as well as raising called matokc, staff of life for was delighted. 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PUBLIC SERVICE COMRANY OR C O I-O I leave as their lunch hour sched­ sry investor-owneef utility Denver, principal speaker. ules dictate. i Debate on Marriage Bogs Down Council; Much Rewriting Ahead Vatican CityCitv —__ A w wide id e in£ing to wind up its business by perplexing.perplexing, He asked for aj His remarks were coun- •[ At the prepress panel experts on divergence of opinion of.c*»ristmas. more exact theological treal-j tered by Cardinal Charles |the Eastern churches, canon what should be the Church’s ment, distinguishing clearly be- Journet, a Swiss theologian, ilaw, and Scripture suggested Debate Sept. 30 demonstrated tween marriage’s primary end| who asserted that divorce in 'possible avenues of approach stand on marriage bogged down the Council Fathers were n< (the procreation of children)! the Eastern Churches was a ;for a further, review of the the Vatican Council’s debate on closer then in reaching a decis and its secondary ends (mutual| mere intrusion of civil law 'Church’s position, the document on the Church in ion on the marriage chapter the Modem World. than they were when the Coun­ aid and satisfaction of the; into Church practice. j Although the Church’s corn- cil convened three years ago. senses). which arc ultimately! Cardinal Journet noted the; mon teaching states that a mar- The variety of opinions or connected with the essential end:church’s teaching on the indis- riage validly performed and this and other matters being de The disparity of conviction I solubility of marriage is the consummated between two bap­ bated by the Council is partly among the Council members is The debate moved to a possi- teaching of Christ Himself tized parties cannot be nullified. responsible for the announce­ mirrored in suggestions of two hie revision of the Church's' revealed in the Gospel text a guest panelist. Monsignor ment of an unprecedented one- prelates during the debate. stand on divorce when Arch- “ What God has joined together John Quinn, th "” " week recess during the week of let no man put asunder. |from Chicago, suggested that a Oct. 18 to give its drafting com ­ Cardinal John Heenan of,,|shop Elie Zoghbi, Melkite Wesiminsler, England, suggest-|„i,g Patriarchal Vicar tor Unhappy situations in human study could be inade of the missions time to rewrite con­ life are hopeless only when seen word “ consummation, troversial declarations on reli- ed the Council omit the entire j ggyp^^ called for a reconsidera- chapter on marriage from itsijjjjjj q£ Church’s ban on di- from a purely human point of Though the Church has been giou^s liberty and modem worldly.J .. ^m . HA a h j4 hh tlaA Church til i t * n h In m t the!n A . vom e'a n X . remarriage "in ^ view without reference to the interpreting this in the physl- prohlema. meludmg birth un-j^'^^^^^o^ment aTd®mental m- Gospel or to divine help, h e, cal order, he said, “ only 10 eble to give firm guidance on a.- . . - t annpai up said. ; per cent of marriage relations View German ‘Iren Curtain’ This la the first lime since the .-the really big problem” ofcenturies-old practice The divorce discussion cam e are in the physical order — 90 West German border policeman (right) briefs Council convened In 1962 that birth control, which Pope P9»L bit„rce ii the Easl- up late at the meetings of the per cent are on the psycholog- Some of the 2d Vatican Council Fathers ical level." He suggested who visited Ihc border separating West and them on the German “ Iron Curtain.” The ^d" m ,h:t,d"srol’'a“"srs'!:n">‘ both Or.hodos U.S. Bishops’ Ecumenical Coun The Council is In its fourth and' At the other end of the apec-.and once even Catholic _ and cil press panel. The panel’s dis­ study to determine whether East (Jermuny are shown peering through a Itishops, from Asia. Africa, and South Ameri­ marriages not “ consummated ca, were visiting the (ily of Fulda. final session, with officials hop. irum was the suggestion ofl he wriUngs of the Fathers of cussion indicated debate on mar­ telescope near Sumniershausen, (Jermany. A ______- Bishop Frantisek Tomasek.rihe Church, both Eastern and riage and divorce was as wide in the psychological order" j Apostolic Admini.strator of the [Western. open as ever. could not be dissolved. Archdiocese of Prague, who While many questions remain called for Council approval of to be answered regarding the 'Deicide' Omission Promises ]a vast international cooperative! j chapter on marriage, the press !program to aid young couples; Vatican II Fathers Vote I panelists seemed to agree that 'start their married life. I they will be resolved on the I principle that the Church is not Cardinal Michael Browne of Storm Ahead for Council i imposing a doctrine, but recog- the Roman Curia said the sche- To Internationalize Curia Inizing its inability to pass be- Vatican Citv The lone-'eral experts on the question the earlier omission of the same A note in the revised text ma’s treatment of matrimony is. Vatican City — The Vatican’s An article rephrasing the,yond the limits of the doctrine agreed that the rea.sons given term, plus Its emphatic reinser- states that the term has b e e n ------Roman Curia will have an inter- power of Bishops to dispense given by Christ. awaited revi.sed version of over' deleted because it is absurd are persuasive tion in the text by r national look soon as the result from the general laws of the In such cases as this, where whelming vote of Council Fa­ in itself. (However, some ex­ the schema on relations; Yet it is feared that however of an overwhelming 2,041-to-54 Church in special circumstan the doctrine demands heroic thers, has focused the world’s perts on this problem believe Pope Gives with non-Christians, including [strong the reasons given for the vote by the delegates to the ces; 2,115 for, 22 against. virtue of the faithful, the attention on this term itself. The another motive for the removal the Jews, has returned to thCjOniission and however strong fourth session of Vatican Coun- Church has the further pastoral term thus has become a symbol of the term may have been to General approval of amend­ Council with the term “ deicide’ ’ !the substitute supplied for the Counsel to cil II. obligation to make very certain of the Church’s good intentions leave the door open to the theo- _ « ■ • j ments affecting the introduction omitted, which promises toiterm “ deicide,’’ the omission that such heroic virtue is in fact with regard to the -Tews. logical development of the very | Q K rt |M Q T |Q ri I The vote, taken as one of sev- and first chapter of the sche­ raise another controversy llkej will have a regrettable effect on ma: 1,999 for, 15 against. demanded. Still another unhappy ef- [idea of deicide.) Icn on the introduction and first the one that .stormed around the'world opinion, chapter of the schema on the feet, In another direction, Is j The revised text emphasizes earlier omission of the same One reason advanced for this Vatican City — Pope Paul Pastoral Office of Bishops, also feared, ('ouncil Fathers expli- that the authorities of the Jews term from this text. is that the term “ deicide’ ’ has VI has sent a message of will internationalize the tradi­ citly ordered the reinstate- | at the time of Christ urged His Council Fathers had restored'played a powerful part in the congratulations to the new pro­ tionally Italian Vatican diplo­ ment of the term when it had death, not the Jews themselves, the term “ deicide” — expllcitIy|p8ycbology of anti-Semitism visional government of the matic service. exonerating the Jews from'and, therefore, the world will been omitted from a previous It omits the term “ people” in! Dominican Republic in which he chargo.s of God-killing — by a naturally expect the Conciliar draft. Its deletion, if per- speaking of responsibility for [expressed hopes that internal' revised is the sys- vole of more than 90 per cent. | statement on the innocence of manent, could easily convey Christ',s death, even in denyins|dis.ie»slons i ..... within the . nation Most Reverend Fulton J. Sheen An explanation of the reason- the Jewish people to deal with the Impression that (he Coun­ that Jews of that time were re- can be resolved completely and • Here at the Council, many missionary bishops ing that led to the omission in the term itself, cil's authority Is taken very spon.sible. in harmony. ! ' ^ j u visit our seat begging for Mass stipends. Some tell this latest version accompanies! Another reason advanced is lightly by other organisms in ^ , 3 . The schema, drawn up by In stating that responsibility; The me.ssage was sent to Arch- ^ commission that included the text of the schema, and sev- that the very furor raised over Rome. ” j hov/ their priests have for Christ’s death cannot be at-;bi.shep Emanuele Clarizio, Apos- Archbishop Karl J. Alter of been without stipends fributed to the Jews of His d a y'lolic Nuncio to the Dominican Cincinnati, Archbishop Leo or to the Jews of today, it omits Republic, and turned over by Cardinal , I for almost a year. the expression “ still less" in to provisional President Francis McIntyre of j Others tell how their Panelist Soys Declaration speaking of modem Jews. Hector Godoy. ' Angeles, represents a | priests may live on as It Inserts the teaching of the hour fraught with practical application of the j few as 10 stipends a Council’s Constitution on the events” , the Pope said, “ we are (ouncll’s teaching on collegia- month. Almost all in­ Church that the Church Is the particularly close to you with Uty art forth in the ConslUu- | Stronger With 'Deicide' Out new people of God. And In °ur fatherly affection and en- tion on the Church, approved quire as to why there Vatican City — A guest daeo-Christlan studies in New- was being used as a political stating further that the Jews couraging words so that, once in the ihlrd tesslon of the has been such a decline speaker at the United States ark, N.J. club, which its retention would cannot on this account he re- resentment and rancor have Council. in the faithful’s realiza­ Bishops’ press panel said here,] An official of the Vatican encourage. proved. It adds that it would been laid aside firmly and gen- other votes taken on the. tion of the value of a commenting on the newly Is-i Secretariat for Promoting i Unless two thirds of the Fa be false to base such a repro- >'ou may work diligently miroduction and first chapter' Mass offered for their sued text of the Council state­ Christian Unity, the Rev. ithers at Vatican Council II vote val of the Jews on the words as brothers to consolidate peace ment on the Jews, said that the Thomas Stransky, C.S.P. of ,?o remove the term “ deicide,” of Holy Scripture. minds through mutual \ proposal for a new text on personal intentions. Milwaukee, Wi.s., .said the trust and understanding with document is the stronger for rel­ it will remain in the text. In .speaking of how Jews evorjonc." officials and citizens, collegiallty cly tfyin g the status word “deicide" had many egating the term “ deicide” to The Council has favored posi­ .srould be treated, the revised determined to make a harmo- Titular Bishops; 2,160 for. 22 One reason that we a footnote explaining Us omis­ emotional overtones, and al­ tive approaches rather than .schema enjoins rhristians to nious effort for the moral, civil, against sion. though some favored Us re- give is that there is a condemnations, but in the state­ say nothing that would not con- and social recon.struction of the In-ertlon in the ‘•chema of a He is Monsignor John Ocster-! tentlun. others objected to it ment on the Jew.s it will he "pool" of Mass stipends reicher, a convert from Ju-, as Indicating that God was form to Evangelical truth and suffering nation, in full respect special article dealing with the asked to vote on “ a strong con­ the spirit of Christ. of the rights of God and cver> synod of Bishops (already an- created by certain or­ daism, and director of Seton! crucified (rather than Jesus In demnation of anti-Semitism in ganizations. For example Mr. A. gives $5 for an em­ Hall university's institute on Ju- Ills human nature), or that It human creature, in the inlel- nounced by I*ope Paul VI); I any form or under any pre- ligent and wise realization of 2.171 for. 2 for. with reserva- bossed card saying that he will be "remembered" jtext." even though the tone re- Jacobite ieader the un|K)stponahte reforms tions. 8 against, I mains positive, Father Stransky in Mass; Mrs. B. gives $10; Miss C. gives $3 and re­ which may satLsfy the legitl An artirle dealing with the ex ceives a smaller card promising "remembrances." Pope to Consult Bishops ' said. Hits Action mate cxi>ectation.s of wide *^cc- ten of the Bishops' (lowers in Eight distinct votes on the Acquitting Jews tors of the i>opuiation. and to in- their own dio('eses 2.H4 for; 18 This sum is "pooled" and may run into thousands statement will be taken. In an sure for all dignified and re- of dollars. Last Christmas we received such a card During Council's Recess unofficial translation of the Damascus, Syria — Syrian warded work, adequate means from a well-meaning benefactor. It promised me main passages requiring Jacobite Patriarcli Ignacc Yak- of auhsistence and .suitable edu- Ry Patrick Riley umenl, as was done to the voles, the fifth reads: “ Al­ oub III in a letter to Pope Paul cation, particularly for the new "remembrances" in 9,900 Masses! For this he paid iNCwc Ntwi $*rvici) schcma on Ecumenism prior to though (he Jewish authorities VI declared that pa.ssage by the generations who a.spire to a bei $10. Why 9,900 remembrances when there are Vatican City — The Ecumcnl- a final public vote and promul- Classified Ads and those who followed their Vatican Council of the text “ ac- future, r«)i *u ••ffUivr 67,000 priests in the United States and 428,716 cal Coiincil’s secretary general.' gallon, lead pressed for the death of quitting” the Jews of guilt for “The Church has no other de T»>* r*it !• e*r P»r priests in the world? Each one of them is bound to ,\rchblshop Perlcle Kollci. an-| Archbishop Follcl an­ Christ (cf. John xix, 0) nev­ the death of Christ would be “ a sire than lo offer dlslntere.sledl\ Utu*. MMMiwm It w r ^ t . M (owr *r nounced at Its 140th general nounced that a French Jesuit, ertheless what happened to shameful defacement” of Chris­ with its own generous services f»t« •* *•« s*' ^**”7*"I remember every member of the Church each time meeting lliut Council dehntc.s Father Jacques Berthicu, Christ in Ills passion cannot tianity. to contribute also to the consoli- i**iii***stwa he offers the Holy Sacrifice. Just read over the would be .suspended for thej would he beatified In SI. Pe- be attributed to all Jews, dation of an orderly social life ertnied in# taiiawutf weak, The Arab prelate whose Canon of the Mass and see how often you are "re­ week of Oct. 18 to 23 while com-| tcr’s basilica on Oct. 17. He without distinction, then alive, and to stimulate true progress miscellaneous missions concentrate on revis-' was martyred in Madagascar nor to the Jews of today." Church has about 130.000 mem­ membered." Some cards promise a "special remem­ bers, mostly in the Near East to which every human being as- ^n finasi mu point o«sk ing the tcxt.s of Council doc­ in : ! Vole six: “Although the pires.” 3S cant value, only 10 cents. T.—Fine brance." Pope John XXIII said once to us "Some uments, and Pope Paul VI and the United States, asserted Art Novelties. «t7 Souttt }7th Street. people ask for my 'speciaP blessing. I have no *spe- Archbishop Felicl scotched!Church is the new People of also that “ acquittal of the Jews Manitowoc. Wis. seZM. sounds out Council Fathers on rumors that the Council would | God, the Jews should not be pending Pontifical documents. wa.s the worst criminal act that Educated m en, able drive. S-4 hours 3 cial* blessing." not meet on the day of the!presented as rejected by God, ‘Clip On" Magnifiers days par week or weeker>ds. Shiftworker mankind has known.” preferred Enclose reference from Min­ The subject of these Pontifl-1 pope’s return from the United;or accursed, as if this follows ister Religion. Box G 4 C l. cal docunicnt.s was not an-'^alions (Oct. 5) by announcing I from Holy Scriptures.” The Patriarchs protest came There are several points that the faithful s)iould nounced. bul It ha.s been an.ihal the Council Fnlhers wouldl "May all see to II then that In ° "* demon- consider before buying remembrance cards, l) Char­ open secret tor wocks that Ihc;remain In the Council hall lhat-caicrhellcal work or in'preach- Arab world ity to any group or organization is laudable and Pope ha.s been preparing a dc-jday tor Ihe Pope's return. ! ,1,, ..ord ot God Ihev do nol "IR Council slatcment P. O. Box 040. M orogoro, will receive its reward. But to solicit charity under cree on Ihe revision ot Iho, At the end ol the meeting i l e L r . r t h l n g lh oris in c ^ CWstians in the C lip Ih ce MAGNIFIERS on your ^ ( hurch s laws on mixed mar- Archbl.shop Follcl. in the words' (m| „|n, ,|,c truth ot Ihe Gosnel countries have trequently regular prescription glssses. SEE ‘ ^"','1?’ ',.^'.^ the guise of providing a ‘‘remembrance" which Is riage and possibly ol Ihe "Ne ot the Council press ottlcc b u llc-'-n j „i,h the snirli of ('hr.'.i denounced the Council schema CLEARER INSTANTLY. Read inosi ripu^ujl ill CatrSII!:,, already yours by strict justice, makes one recall that Temerc" decree ol 1908 regula- tin. "read a message directed lo M „r.m er the Church whieh ® "Zionist plot" fine print. D o close work easily. Faintr Ed. the Lord drove the ‘traffickers of the spiritual’ out ling the lorn, ol marriage. the U.N. by the Holy Father, every nerseemtao ------Neat, white metal frame fils all monby-makino opportunities Another document long hoped also in Ihe name ol the Council; j .P , , . glasses. 10-Day H om e Tnal. SAT- of the Temple. 2) If any Christian wants to make an VOCATIONS - MEN icpAr^IO M lAR AhJTPPrs On YOUR CHURCH OR GROUP can raise for and oven pleaded for in thCiFathers, in which he explained: _ ' nnfHmnnv M-.ih fho IJ»r-AGllUN U U AKAN ifcliU . On jjq ^o^e, easy and fast. Have 10 arrival pay postman only $4, plus rnem oers each sail only twenty SO* pack- offering for prayerful remembrance, let him ask that (’ouncil hall would contain Ihclthe motives and the hopes w'hich' t nrt^m art n i k n - H oly Cress Brothers C . O . D . , o r send $4, and w c pay lepes my lovely cheery Christmas Carol a priest promise to spend a Holy Hour for his inten­ Pope's own word on Ihe prob-1 Inspired his trip." i POStase. Pr*clBlea Oarteal Co. Napkins, Keep $50.00 for your treasury cal reasons but by the Gospel’s Serve God oke St. Edward’s UnIvariUy Father or a general audience? Do you not also w ant one.” national Bishops' conferences. on it Box 7 Austin, Taxas 7I7M MTSTEIIIES AHD DAIS USED ...AT TODA FIMSERIIPS to have Christ s sacrifice renewed for you person­ The secretary general also Four more votes were taken ally and in justice instead of a vague, impersonal gave the schedule of voting on amendments to the schema remembrance in a group of 9,900? 4) In the stock from Oct. 6 to 15. The schema on the Pastoral Duties of Bi.sh- On Non-Christians, Including ops. thus winding up .scheduled BE OF GOOD CHEER! market. It used to happen that the more worthless the Jews, will be the last to he votes on this text. All votes the st(xk, the more it resembled a gold certificate. loted on during this period. were favorable. Saint Jude-A-“Patron of Desperate Cases" M a y the spiritual life of the faithful not degenerate He said that toward Ihe end The first speaker in the day’s has helped thousands and will help you of October Ihe way might beidebate was Cardinal Valerian into lu^dgtng the Divine favor by the size of an em­ clear for public approval and i Gracias of Bombay, who had bossed remembrance" card. The next time you promulgation of (Council doc-;been absent from the earlier; want to remember a friend, write him (or her) a note Fill out and mail the coupon below. uments at a solemn general i part of the Council session be- as follows: I have just sent a sacrifice to the M is- congregation of the Council. cause of the fighting between Even though Indicate your petition—such as The final schema, the one on India and Pakistan. ' Health. Employment, Happy Marriage, sjons for the poor of the world. A missionary in your need Return to Sacraments, 'nianksgiving. ChrislUn Educallon. was lo be' Cardinal Gracias said West- | some foreign land will say Mass for vour inten- seems hopeless Business, etc. distributed during the first week em Influence is contributing i tions." GOD LOVE YOU! put It This will be placed before the Shrine of October, Archbisho|) Felicij to the deterioration of mar- j during the Feast Day Solemn Novena SBid. riage in the East. He com- { before him to St. Jude to be held He added that the Council j plained that the text fails to i and have I OCTOBER 20th to 28th read ^ "Having moderators would decide whe- condemn materialism strongly confidence in read a few of your tragic descriptions of world con I thcr voting on amendments to enough. < bis intercession You can participate in this Novena the document on the Pastoral! Cardinal Josyf Slipyi of Lvov: without being present at the Shrine a lev?aJe ° material w ay to I Duties of Bishops would be re-'joined forces with a great num- where services are held. alleviate such suffering. I know you will use this garded as approval of the doc-;her of other Eastern speakers| money in the best possible way to feed the hungry I ument as a whole (as was pre- in attacking the predominantly' of the world. . to M.M. "Rather than pay for o^ » • viously announced) or whether!Western terminology of thej Address- a fresh vote on the document text. However, he confessed he! additional golf lesson I am sending this $5^for the would be taken. was deeply concerned to hear! City___ Missions. Maybe that wi|l improve my go m l" f This was interpreted ns con- Melkite Rite Patriarch Maxi-1 My petition:.. firmalion of reports that Fopej mos IV Saigh of Antioch say th e: Mail to: SHRINE OF ST. JUDE THADDEUS Paul himself had made some i manuals of moral theology < 1909 South Ashland AvenuE • Chicago, Illinois 60608 hioil “ '•■ifice to it and small amendments to the doc-'should be changed. i « d o r of 5'’ ®*'’ ' Notional Di- ^ l A 366 Fifth Ptopagation of the Page 2, Sec. 2 The Denver Catholic Register October 7, 1965 faith, 366 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10001. 'How Many Divisions Has Pope?' N.Y. Answers: 'Countless!' By Barrett M cGom men was so massive that the the heavily .Tewish as well as ca r.or even one of the accom­ Newsmen therefore, as prime Turkish atrocities against the tiff on the airport tarmac. New York — The plans authorities of City Hall were Catholic quarters of Queens panying vehicles would seize disorder suspects in such cases, Orthodox in the Middle East The cream of Western hemi­ afraid they would be unable to County, through the cosmopoli- ev«.n one of the onlookers? would have to be wallec off Three thousai.d newsmen re­ sphere diplomacy would greet New York and the united twH canyons of Manhattan Is­ Just that had happened at the protect the two Communist f om the Pope everywhere, if quested front row tickets at the Pope at St. Patrick’s Cathe­ Nations made for Pope land, through the angry poverty River Jordan in the Holy Land only by a line drawn on the events such as the ecumenical dral. at the United Nation.s Paul VI, will go down in diplo­ leaders. of the Black ghetto of Harlem. in Jan. 1964. Newspaper photo­ ground. And the motorcade meeting in Holy Family Church where the Pope would appeal matic history as among the most To be seen by as many per­ graphers caused the Jordan would have to be kept short — Qon For Pope Paul an even more where no more than forty jour­ for world peace, and at Yankee remarkable ever conceived. sons as possible a winding 24- mishap. They burst through po­ so brief that it would pass any ited explosive response, this one of nalists could be accommodated. Stadium where — mixed in with Stalin asked at the late-war mile route from the airport to lice lines and waded out into the given point before anyone The answer in each case was ach affection and of good will, put the governmental bluebloods — conferences with President the 26,000 blue ■ garbed New Cardinal Francis Spellman's river, forgetting shoes and could think of bursting the lines. to provide the maximum. Pres­ would be a cross-section of the lloosevelt and Britain’s Prime York police before an .ven Cathedral of St. Patrick was drenched trousers, so that they The ingenuity of a hundred ident Johnson would represent American Catholicism, of Minister Winston Churchill: more strenuous test. worked out. The motorcade could shoot the Pope face for­ minds was taxed as leaders of the United States in an hour America of all faiths and of “ How many divisions has the speed was held down to 12 miles ward as he approached the the United Nations, of Lie State chat with the Pope, a rare The police problem was sim­ none, and of the hoi polloi as Pope?” The answer was spelled an hour. A specially redesigned sacred banks. Department, of New York City chance to coordinate top rank ple. Millions upon millions of well. ind out here in an unprecedented Lincoln placed the Pope five That was the signal for which Hall, of Cardinal Spellman’s world peace efforts. Americans wished a glimpse of The tatter were represented mobilization of celebrities and inches higher than the normal the excited Holy Land crowd Chancery Office, and of the Va­ U Thant, secretary general of ap­ the first Pontiff ever to set foot through the democratic drawing ed, of police to control immensely back seat, gave him handholds was waiting. A great mob burst tican itself tried to respond to the United Nations, would greet on the soil of the Western hem­ bowls through which many par­ enthusiastic crowds. so that he could stand, and cut forward and the Pope was swal- the avalanche of requests that the Pope not at the UN front nor isphere. That meant a half ishes and dioceses distributed Police of New York thought away the top so that all could 1 wed in a human sea. burst upon the Pope and his en­ door but inside his very plane •ert dozen large ceremonies during the precious 90,000 tickets to the that they had met their greatest see. The New York police had at tourage. at John F. Kennedy airport. Pope’s stadium evening Mass. t a the cram ped space of 13 hours. the test when Russia’ s Nikita Then the police faced a great least a half answer to that. If A leper in Louisiana wanted Dean Rusk, the Secretary of Curiosity certainly accounted Khrushchev and Cuba’s Fidel Even more than that it called concern. The massed thousands such a mishap occurred inside a special blessing for her pitiful­ State, Nelson Rockefeller, the for some of the phenomenon but Castro came here at the same for several slow motorcades would see the Pope, but what New York’s vast walls of pi'ople ly afflicted comrades. A Greek governor of New York, Robert devotion did too. Stalin could time. through the areas of densest would happen if the urge to the Pope would be trapped in­ Archbishop wanted sixty sec­ Wagner, the mayor of New not have been answered more The hatred against those two New Y ork population — through touch his hand or at least his side hopeless confu.sion. onds with the Pope to lament York City, would meet the Pon­ convincingly. THE FEW HOTRS THAT MADE HISTORY New York — Pope Paul VI|pictures of the whole visit tOi U Thant boarded the airliner Entering t h e Cathedral, Not only was the publici His Holiness paused outside the vast stadium. During the exhibits, including Michelan­ has been here. Latin America. land greeted the Holy Father Pope Paul proceeded slowly Ibarred from the UN buildings,, the delegate’s entrance for a celebration of the Mass. His gelo’s world famous Pieta, He cam e on the longest jour­ Faced with the greatest se-!^^^ the members of his party, down the middle aisle, bless- but the entire United Nations! photograph made with a Holiness faced the grandstands, which he had loaned for the Ing the capacity congregation !Plaza was cleared of people' group of children from the am ney ever made by a reigning curity problem they have ever after which he and the Pope .eft and wore a small microphone duration of the fair and which as he went. After the Pontiff ,and traffic when the Prpal par-' UN International school. The the pontiff, in history’s most dra­ had, with Pope Paul and Presi­ the plane. to carry his voice. is soon to return home to S t Standing at the foot of the had knelt In a brief prayer of jty arrived. Holy Sec donated $1,000 to the ess matic appeal for peace. dent Johnson in the city at the A particularly moving fea­ Peter’s basilica at the Vati­ landing ramp was Pierre De 41thanksgiving tfor a- safe jour­ Protocol chief De Meule­ building fund of the school lat It marked the first time a same time, authorities an­ ture of the ceremonies was can, after some two years in nounced in advance that the pub- Meulemeester, UN chief of pro- ney, Cardinal Spellman, as meester met the Pontiff out­ last year. the recitation of the petitions (he United States. the Bishop of Rome had ever set Ordinary of the archdiocese, not foot in this hemisphere, and the lie would not be permitted to tocol, who^ formally welcomed side the entrance to the Gen­ It was estimated that 100 top in the five official languages From the fair grounds, the Pope Paul. Secretary Thant gave a short welcoming ad­ less than 24-hour .stay was witness the Pope’s arrival and ” ' eral Assembly building, in officials from various countries in the Prayer of the Faithful Pope was driven directly to t>g- then introduced members of the dress, to which the Holy F a­ crammed with history-making departure at the John F. Ken­ front of the Canadian doors. were in the audience that heard of the UN: Chinese, English, Kennedy airport, where there be- official welcoming party, ther gave a brief response. happenings that gripped the at­ nedy International Airport. He escorted the Holy Father the Holy Father’s principal ad French, Russian and Spanish. were brief departure ceremo­ ine eluding Gov. Nelson Rockefeller tention of the world. The Papal plane touched These ceremonies concluded. inside, where U Thant waited dress. These included a half- Pope Paul spoke in English nies. It was near midnight when of New York, U.S. Secretary of down at the Long Island airport Pope Paul left the Cathedral tor to greet him. dozen prime ministers, five dep- when he gave a brief homily im­ His Holiness left the United jre The evolving events were of, ...... ^ State Dean Rusk, Mayor Robert lowering international signiti- a^m concluding a flight his meeting with President The Secretary General es- ! ^ty prime ministers, several mediately following the Gospel States for Rome in a plane pi­ nic F. Wagner of New York and cance, of gigantic proportions, "hich had begun near m.taight Johnson. corted the Pope to the build- vice chairmen of councils of of the Mass. loted by Capt. George C. Duvall :he Cardinal Francis Spellman of ral of splendid color, of tender I New York time, and which was The meeting of Pope Paul and! ing’s meditation room, and ministers, and some 70 foreign The Mass over and the hour of TWA, a Presbyterian and 100 miles longer than the flight New York. President Johnson took place ini then to the General Assembly iministers former deacon of his church, poignancy. Pope Paul was then escorted of his departure drawing near, His Holiness cam e to address the Holy Father made to Bom­ the presidential suite in the Wal­ hall, by way of the ceremo- ! This very full schedule at the Pope Paul left the stadium to a who was specially chosen for bay, India, last December. to a specially erected platform dorf-Astoria Hotel. It was the nial ramp. President Amin- I UN was compressed into ap- the honor. the General Assembly of the where welcoming addresses thundering ovation that contin­ In the plane with His Holiness I second meeting between the two tore Fanfani met His Holiness proximately three hours, United Nations, in response to were delivered, and where the ued until bis car had disap­ an invitation extended earlier werew cic Cardinal v^aiuuiai rtiiiiciuAmleto Cicognani, 1 ______world figures. In June, 1963, Mr. at the entrance to the hall : From the headquarters of the peared from the park. Johnson, who was then Vice this year by UN Secretary Gen­ Papal Secretary of State, and and, with U Thant, took him iworld organization, Pope Paul From the stadium, His Holi­ President, was introduced to the eral U Thant. Cardinals representing five con-^*^*^^ statement, the first of to the podium. (journeyed the di.stance of a city ness was driven swiftly to the tinents- | half-score of speeches he was to then Cardinal Montini of Milan. But the Holy Father also Welcoming statements by block to the Holy Family cen- Vatican Pavilion in the Now deliver in the course of the day The U.S. Vice President and ihe met with the President of the Cardinal Eugene Tisserant, President Fanfani and U Thant Iter, a complex of Catholic York World’s Fair grounds. ’X ^ N S fO H { Estimated millions lined the Cardinal were both in Rome for United States; talked with dean of the Sacred College of began following a warm and en-'church, auditorium, library, and Here he inspected the various sidewalks or leaned from the funeral services of Pope J , v j p s c r J Catholic, Protestant, and Jew­ Cardinals; Cardinal Gregorio towering buildings to look, lhu.siastic reception by the ca-j offices that serves personnel at- John XXIII, who had received pacity audience in the hall, and tached to the UN. Monsignor ish representatives of groups Pietro Agagianian of the Curia, wave and cheer as the proces­ y O U R S Y S T E ^ * l having contacts with the UN; ; formerly Armenian-rite Patri- I then the Holy Father delivered Giovannetti has his office at the FEET HURT? sion of cars wended its way Sept. 7, 1962. jjjjg address which was the pur- center. ' Cut This Cushioning Foot Plaster saw and was seen by millions arch of Cilicia; Cardinal Nor- to St. Patrick’s cathedral, a of people; celebrated Mass I man Gilroy of Sydney, Australia, | 24-mile trip (hat consumed the From the Waldorf Astoria, pose of his journey here. Here the Pontiff met and ^^R|9^^Sl2ejSha^ For Fast Relief I When the Holy Father had for 100,000 persons in Yankee 'representing Oceania; remainder of the morning. Pope Paul went to the residence talked with representatives of i Take of Cardinal Speiiman on Madis­ concluded his remarks, he was Stadium; and visited the Vati- | Cardinal Antonio Caggiano of; Five thousand people had Catholic, Protestant and J e w i s h ^ PHILLIPS’ MILK OF m a g n es ia can Pavilion at the New York Buenos .Aires representing b e ;” ;gsemWedlnside^^^^^ gr^at on avenue behind St. Patrick’s. escorted to the offices behind organizations having contacts the platform. He held a private when tension causes acid indigestion World’s Fair. jin i^erica, Cardinal Peter £gj. some time before U Thant had invited Pope ] with the UN. conversation with President or constipation. While countless persons saw of Tokyo, Japan, representing I Pope arrived Auxiliary Paul to address the General As­ From the center. Pope Paul Fanfani in the latter’s office, the Pope ■•live” here 65 tcle-| Asia; and Cardinal Lau^rian Ru-igj^^^p j, pijnnelly nl sembly early this year, afterl' went again to Cardinal Spell­ A little PhilHos* land accompanied the President vision cameras, manned by an gambwa of Bukoba, Tanzania, j,,,,,,, Cathedral adminis- the Holy Father had entrusted 1“";; man’s residence, where be softer, more protective than ordinary mole, for acid upset. TT rri,...,# *1, 4-me* * land Secretary General to the ■kin yet eoeta no more. Fast relief from army of technicians, made his representing Africa. before the newly rested until time to leave for pain of coma, callouaes, buoiona, tender A little more Monsignor Albert Giovan- •’ to U Thant the text of the aP- deleeates’ lounee where activities visible to other mil­ refurbished bronze doors to noal fnr vunrlH nonno fha Prvno lOUngC, WRere the Yankee stadium. apota due to shoo friction. Self-adberi&it.. . .. _. . (or constipation. lions on this continent and netti, permanent observer of greet His Holiness. The Cardin­ k It was dark when His H oli-!'“*’ *" the Holy See at the UN, was ;' reception for some 700 people. abroad. als in the Papal entourage Eucharist Congress in Bombay ness arrived at the stadium, fol-’ On the way, it was arranged DrSchoHs K U R O T E X The Early Bird satellite linked the first person to board the awaited inside in the .sanctuary. last December. lowing a ride behind motorcycle U.S. and European television Pope’s plane after it came to for the Holy Father to pass e.scort along streets lined with coverage. The largest overseas rest. He went to inform the through three main council people wailing to catch a radio network ever assembled, Pontiff that UN Secretary chambers, each holding an glimpse of him. and this only a part of the en­ General U Thant was pre­ overflow crowd, to give him a His Holiness found the center tire sound coverage, sent word pared to come aboard. chance to greet even more of the playing field converted AFRICA: people. into a Papal sanctuary, and the Next followed a trip to the giant stands and field jammed IMEW Ten Native Priests Said 38th floor of the building where with 100,000 persons who had assembly President Fanfani been admitted by tickets. OIME-ROOM held a small reception. The Mass was a Low Mass Left in Southern Sudan A private talk with U Thant said by the Pope in Latin. Mi­ followed. !crophones were placed to carry i Then the Pope returned to j Rome — Only ten native have been in rebellion for sev­ t h e ------ceremonies------to all-- parts of h o l y F A T H E R 'S m i s s i o n a i d t o t h e o r i e n t a l C H U R C H priests are left in the Southern eral years. The Sudanese the assembly hall, where he | Sudan. All others have been government has blamed the re­ addressed the secretariat’s staff. On the way to the hall In Adrgrat Ethiopia, Bishop Haile-Mariam Ca- killed, arrested, or exiled into volt on the Christian mission­ DESPERATEO shai asks help now while there is stili time. Ha neighboring countries by oppres aries. writes: 'Take one of these developing villages, sive government measures, re­ Thus all foreign priests w ere; Medal Recalls Pope’s U.N. Visit put a one-room school in rt. and I'll give you ports Fides, the missionary EAT ANYTHING expelled from the Southern parti This medal commemorating Pope Paul’s visit to the United HOPELESS : people you'll be proud of!” ... The villages have news service here. unusual names: Ad. Aigd, BierB. Berazid, War- of Africa’s largest nation in' Nations in New York, designed by American sculptor Al­ WITH FALSE TEETH ! 1964. tile. Adgheda, Guala, Monokseitd. A school can The struggle in the Southern bino Manca, has the Pope’s image on one side and quotation HAVE FAITH Sudan has been caused by the At the beginning of the anti- be built for as little as $3,2(X). . . . Ethiopia Khartoum government’s deter Church measures late in 1963 j from St. Francis of Assisi embossed over seal of the U.N. on IN ST. JUDE needs schools desperately. In 1940 the country mination to enforce an Arabic about 230 priests were in the | the reverse. (Saint of the Impossible) (roughly the size of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico) had only two doctors and four nurses. culture on the predominantly Southern Sudan, and another' Solomn Novena Oct. 17 to 27th 250 Brothers and Sisters. The ■ 'E njoy N ature's ENERGY Drink Trouble with loose pities ihtt slip.rock or BOOKS Nearly a third of the population still lives in Negro South. Parts of the South Rhythm Symposium cause sore sums f Try Brimms Plasci-Lincr, WRITE FOR YOUR ARE malaria-infested areas. Only 6 per cent of the expulsion of the missionaries O oe application makes plates he rmmgly usl^ I JESUIT TEA MtZ ptwJtr, p0SU or yoars ago Jesuit colonizors of South THAN exist. ... ‘'Still, this is a frontier world, ripe with Stanislas dc Lestapis, S.J., in- ends the bother o f temporary applicatiooa. New Coadjutor danese priests and one Bishop. Amorice cullivalod an amazing herbal W ith plates held Btmlr by Plasti-Lioar. "Sf. Jude. His BULLETS opportunity.” writes Bishop Cashai. 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Zone 1965 Denver Catholic Register Sec. 2, Page 3 Life of Spirit New Spiritual Format 3lsk and Xcarn P. O. Box 1620, Denver, Colorodo For Laity Advocated The Domain of Chance Q. Frequently I hear these words, from the lips By Rev. Joseph A. Haghes are many human approaches to the presence of a religious: “ Nothing happens by chance.** This to The life of laymen is different from the and glory of God. me seems erroneous. life of monks. The program for spirituality of Having said all that, with conviction, and A. The statement: “ Nothing happens by members of religious orders should be differ­ at greater length than we intended to do, we chance,” is true if by that you mean that nothing ent from that of men and women living in the still say that there are certain accepted and happens without a cause, even though you may not world. acceptable "patterns" of prayer and a spiri­ perceive it; or if you knean that nothing happens that There is criticism from time to time that tuality which should be proposed, at least to is not foreseen by God and that cannot have a place spiritual formats for the laity are modeled beginners among the laity who are groping in His design. too closely on those of religious communities. through the mysteries of earth in order to The contrary of this proposition is not true, And this criticism is valid — to a point. penetrate the mysteries of God. namely, that everything happens by fate. This would The suggestion has been frequently made, This proposition can be made logically of destroy free will. Nor does it mean that everything especially in recent years, that a new and contemplative prayer, for example, as long that happens is the best thing that could happen. In more realistic way of spiritual formation as that is the current subject of discussion the case of sin, this obviously is false. should be proposed to laymen to help them here. What the religious probably had in mind is that unite themselves to God and to prepare them Some spiritual directors, especially those everything in our present situation, whether or not to give authentic witness to Christ in the wide who flourished in past generations, often pro­ we intended or expected it, can be used to further our avenues of their activities in the “ profane" posed rigid formulas for prayer. progress toward God, and that is true. world. This appears to be a good suggestion. No doubt these formulas had some value If there is one thing we are learning in for they helped to form and move troubled the turmoil and tensions of a "reform ing" and selfish souls to a high level of love and Marriages of Protestants Church it Is that holiness and virtue and the service to God and to mankind. Q. Can a Protestant who has been married be­ true Christian character do not com e in neat Most spiritual directors today discount fore a minister in a Protestant church and later di­ little packages. somewhat long and complex methods of men­ vorced become a Catholic and marry a Catholic in No computer will even have all the an­ tal prayer because they seem to confuse, dis­ the Catholic Church? swers — or any of the answers — to prob­ courage. and distract typical lay people from A. If both parties were baptized, and there was lems on the road to sanctity. There is no such the essential procedure at hand, that Is, the no impediment of the divine law against their mar­ thing as "instant" holiness. pursuit of God, communion with God, speak­ riage, their marriage was sacramental and binding Even the religious orders do not pretend ing to God, and listening to the voice of His until death. Therefore, remarriage to anyone within that they have discovered infallible methods truth. Besides the laity, as a rule, does not the lifetime of the other party is impossible. of transforming members from self-centered have the same amount of time as religious to souls to all-fired saints. spend on spiritual "exercises.” Salvation and Sudden Death Religious superiors know that however val­ Nevertheless, there should be some help­ id their rules and procedures are, they are ful human devices used to encourage prayer Q. A man is killed in an auto accident that was not designed for success over night. And among lay persons to help pray-ers to make another’s fault. Is he saved? these rules are not meant necessarily to defy their prayers realistic and rewarding. A. The fact that he was innocent as far as the all change or to rebuff the widsom of suc­ In a succeeding column we intend to dis­ accident was concerned is not enough to save him. ceeding ages. cuss some procedures and patterns for lay Even the victim of a murder would not necessarily Holiness is, to follow one school, a life of persons who wish to grow more deeply and save his soul. close and conscious union with God, wherever authentically into a life o f fruitful prayer and In the view of many theologians, it is most prob­ that life is lived, and whoever leads that from there into a life of witness to Christ in ably that only sinners who are inveterate and har­ life. It is sometimes difficult, as a speaker at the world. dened in this life go to hell. This would indicate that, the recent Liturgical Week in Chicago inti­ It is necessary, perhaps, to point out that when one who has tried to live a good life is caught in mated. to know the good guys from the bad these "patterns" of prayer are merely atti­ a sudden and unprepared death, God gives him the guys. tudes and helps which saints in every age grace to make a final choice, if he needs it, before the For often it is possible to discover in the used and which the Church, in its traditional soul passes out of the body. most sanctimonious environment you can teaching wisdom, had proposed both to reli­ This is a thought for the solace of the survivors find, souls shabby with self-interest and with gious and to laity. of the unfortunate man. It is not a warrant for pre­ undisciplined hearts, with instincts shorn of One caution: In such a supernatural and sumption in sinning. AH we know for certain is that real humility and charity. variable occupation as prayer we must be­ those who finally reject God go to hell. All the circum­ On the other hand, men and women who ware of absolutes. Rigid and mechanical pro­ stances of one’s acceptance of Him remain unknown. Rare Picture of Altar in China have been denied formal spiritual training cedures can easily kill the spirit which is at­ A worshipper kneels at altar railing in altar for Mass. Chinese writing over aitar re* and ascetical discipline often turn out to be tempting to reach up from a self-centered Better Off Dead? rare photo made In Peking’s South Churcli as fcrs to Our Lady Help of Christians, saints in the heroic mould. There are many world into the endless and compelling world mansions in the heavenly kingdom. And there of Divine love. Q. I have heard the expression that a person Is server prepares Our l.ady Help of Christians “ better off” when he dies aher suffering from a long m il ms SI II m illness, but would that person be “ better off’* if his soul is not in heaven? A. If he has not saved his soul, the negative an­ swer is obvious. If he is in the state of grace, and he Mind Masterpiece Fashioned by God is not one of those persons who know how to use suf­ fering for their spiritual maturity and to grow in the By Rev. John A. O'Brien, Ph. D. and moving how express and admirable! in purposivencss evident in all that happens. grace of God, the answer is affirmative. that world of infinite distance and multitudi­ Prescinding from the sufferer’s spiritual state, University of Notre Dame nous dimensions. action how like an angel! in apprehension The constancy of the laws of nature gives a how like a god! the beauty of the world! the unity to all truth and makes our world a cos­ Scripture would say that the hopelessly ill are better When confronted with the workings of the off dead, for “ better is death than a bitter life” (Ec- The supreme evidence of an Infinite human intellect, the materialist and the athicst paragon of animals!" mos rather than a chaos. By learning these Creator is the mind of man. clesiasticus xxx, 17). became strangely silent. They have no formula Such insight into the awesome organiza­ laws one can learn more about the Supreme tion of the universe and the operation of its .Mind, God Himself, in whom we live and It is not wrong for a sufferer, (or his guardians Man’s mind is the pinnacle of all creation, to explain its achievements. Those feats trum­ and friends) to pray for his death if he is thought to the apex in the pyramid of values and the pet the existence of an order of reality that laws reveals nature as a vast mirror, reflect­ m ove and have our being." ing the power and intelligence of a Supreme The whole universe rests upon the all-en­ be spiritually prepared and if his further existence basis of the dignity of man as a moral per­ transcends matter and has a kinship with the will serve no good purpose. Naturally, nothing may sonality. divine. Mind. Glimpses of the workings of that Mind compassing network of the laws of God. If and of the divine plan may be had by the we could look deeply enough into the myster­ be done to provoke his death. No scale can measure the human intellect This fact was acknowledged by Julian person who carefully reads the marvelous ious and unfathomed network of law in any because it transcends the properties of mat­ Huxley, when he said; "Our knowledge of story written in the vast book of nature. single object in all creation, we would see ter and reaches into the world of spirit. physics, chemistry, and neurology does not Abstinence Over 65 Therein he discerns the record of plan, or­ God and understand man. nature and God. account for the basic fact of mental exper­ Q. Can anyone over 65 eat meat on Fridays or How wonderful indeed is the mind of man, der, coordination, and design. Purposivcncss, Tennyson gave admirable expre.ssion to ience. though those branches help us to un­ Ember days? which measures the girth of Betelgeuse and spelled out on each page of nature’s story. Is this mighty truth when, in passing through a derstand its workings. The stark fact of mind A. The law of abstinence, unlike the law of fast, weighs stars a million light years from our the universal language by which mind dis­ woods, he beheld a flower bursting out in the sticks in the throat of pure rationalism and binds throughout life and has no upper age limit. On planet. cerns the work of mind and in consequence crevice of a wall, which he thus apostro­ reductionist materialism." Ember Days or days of partial abstinence the elderly "I have sat," said Loren C. Eisley, a not­ man loses his sense of loneliness in the reali­ phized: Here then is the climactic evidence of are bound to eat only one meal of meat a day, al­ ed anthropologist, "under the slit dome of a zation of God’s presence and activity Flower in the crannied wall. though they are not bound to fast. mountain observatory and marveled, as the plan and purpose and the crowning argument throughout the universe. I pluck you out of the crannies. great wheel of the galaxy turned in all its of God’s existence. No wonder that Shake­ "The deeper one penetrates into the se­ I hold you here, root and all. in my hand. Many letters, lor various reasons, cannot be answered liT| midnight splendor, that the mind in the speare felt compelled to cry out: crets of nature,” points out Nobel Prize win­ Little flower — but if I could understand this column. Where a personal answer Is important, name | course of three centuries has been capable of "What a piece of work is man! How noble ner Arthur H. Compton, "the clearer What you arc, root and all. and nil in all, and address should be included. I drawing into its strange, nonspatial interior in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form becomes his awareness of law, order, and I should know what God and man is. Council Basis for Religious Liberty Statement (Second and Concluding Portion) liberty of the glory of the sons of G od." Christ distinguished contained in the word of God and constantly preached by the apostolic courage, even unto the shedding of blood. 7. Religious freedom in the family. between the things of God and the things of Caesar, so that the Fathers, that man must freely answer God’s call by believing, With regard to the inestimable gift of the truth of Christ, Every family, as a society endowed with Its own basic faithful might obey Caesar in what is his and obey God in what and that, consequently, no one is to be forced to embrace the every disciple has the g^ave duly to come to know it even rights, has the right to organize its own domestic religious life is inviolably His. Along this path walked countless martyrs and faith against his will. By its very nature the act of faith is free, better, to proclaim it faithfully and to defend it strenuously. under the direction of the parents. Theirs is the right to faithful through the centuries and throughout the world. since no one can cling to God unless the Father has drawn him The charity of Christ urges him to be loving, prudent and determine (he kind of religious instruction to be given to their The Church trained the faithful in a growing spirit of liberty and unless he has offered to God the rational and free homage patient in dealing with men who are in error or ignorance children. Civil authorities must recognize the family’s right to and developed a genuine sense of obedience. She resisted of faith. Any kind o f coercion conflicts with the very nature of regarding the faith. Men must recognize their duties toward the genuine liberty in the choice of schools or other educational oppression by the secular state and vindicated the freedom of faith. Thus the idea of religious liberty helps to bring about a life-giving word which is to be preached, of the rights of the media, nor should they he made to bear unjust burdens because her sacred ministry. Although there were some who pursued situation in which men can be invited to accept the Christian human person and the measure of grace given by God through of this free choice. Civil authorities violate the rights of parents policies not conformable to the spirit of the Gospel, it has faith freely and to profess it in every aspect of their lives. Jesus Christ to the man who is invited to the free acceptance when they impose an exclusive program of education whiili always remained the unshaken doctrine of the Church that no and profession of the faith. ignores all religious training. one is to be forced into accepting the faith. The seeds of the 12. The freedom of the Church. Go.spel germinated in the minds of men and, with the passage IV. CONCLUSION III. Religious Liberty in the Light of Revelation of time, brought a broader acceptance of the principle that in The Church most be guaranteed (he degree of freedom 14. Men today yearn for freedom in both the private and 8. The declarations of this Vatican Council on man’s rightreligious to matters man is to be protected against any human required to achieve the salvation of men. This liberty is a the public profession o f religion. This freedom is recognized in religious liberty have their proximate foundation in the dignity coercion. sacred thing. It Is so proper to the Church that those who attack many state constitutions and international agreements as a of the individual, whose exigencies have become more apparent it are running counter to the will of God. In Catholic tradition civil right. There are areas where this right is proclaimed to’ human reason through the experience of the centuries. But 10. The behavior of Christ and the Apostles. the freedom of the Church is the basic principle of the officially but where civil authority makes such freedom difficult this freedom also has roots in divine revelation, where the God Himself calls men to serve Him but does not force relationships between the Church and the civil organization of and endangers it. This Council, hailing the former signs of the dignity of the human person first began to be manifested in all them. He shows respect for the dignity of the human person He human life. times with joy while deploring the latter with deep sadness, Its fulness and which constitutes an added reason why this created, which must be guided by its own counsel and enjoy its In society and in its dealings with any and all public power asks all men to weigh carefully the importance oi religious dignity must be reverently honored. Religious freedom in own liberty. This was particularly evident in Christ, in whom the Church claims liberty, insofar as she is a spiritual authority liberty, especially in present-day life. society is in full harmony with the freedom of the act of God reflected Himself and His ways as in a perfect human constituted by Christ with a divine mandate to go into the whole Christian faith and with the proper concept of the freedom of exemplar. Christ gently attracted and invited His disciples. He world and to preach the Gospel to every creature. The Church The human race is today being drawn closer together and the Church in carrying out her divine mission. confirmed His teaching with miracles, to enable them to accept likewise claims liberty as a human society of men freely there is an increased consciousness of individual responsibility. His word by faith, refusing to perform miracles which might answering a divine call and endowed with the right of living in To insure peace and world harmony religious liberty must be 9. Religious liberty has roots in salvation history. force faith out of men not well disposed. He refused certain civil society according to the precepts of Christian life. sanctioned with juridical safeguards so as to assure respect for In the beginning God made man according to His image signs of this kind asked for by His hearers and rebuked the Where religious liberty really exists, the Church enjoys man’s highest obligations and his right to live his religion in M' and then left him free. Still more, He willed that man should be disciples who would call down thunder on those who refused His both in law and in fact lasting and full independence in the society. united with Him freely: He struck a covenant with that people message. He called Himself the“ Perfect Servant of Yahweh," fulfillment of her divine mission. Hence there is harmony Christians have a special duty to protect and promote • i- which had promised Him obedience. Through the prophets He who would not break the bruised reed or quench the smoking between the freedom of the Church and that religious liberty genuine liberty in themselves and in others. But some taught this people by stages that each one was to turn to God flax. which must be recognized as the right of all men and all groups. individuals, under a pretext of liberty, cast off aU subjection through personal devotion and He promised a new covenant The Apostles followed the example of Christ. They and belittle the obedience which Is their duty. Religious liberty 13. The task of the Church. whereby He would inscribe His law on their hearts and their endeavored to draw men to Christ, not by force or by ruses should help to enable men to achieve the more effectively that minds. unworthy of the Gospel, but mainly by the power of the word of In obedience to her divine mandate, the Catholic Church noble freedom to which they have been called by God. God. They were intent on bearing witness, daring to preach the In the fulness of time God sent His Son, who gave His must labor zealously to make "the word of God known and be The Council exhorts all men, especially those charged with word of God without fear. Imitating the mildness and the Co commandment of love to those disciples who, under the glorified." The Church earnestly asks her children to pray for responsibility for education, to form men who wiU be obedient modesty of Christ, they preached the word of God, trusting pli influence of the Father, freely came to Him through faith. They all men, for such prayer is pleasing to God. who "wishes all to lawful authority and be lovers of genune liberty — men who received His Spirit and His charity, whereby they would act as fully in the might of this word to destroy powers hostile to God men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." will judge things in their own minds under the light of truth, fat and to bring men to faith in obedience to Christ. Hence, faithful children of God, called unto freedom and destined "for the In forming their consciences the faithful must pay careful who will organize their activities with a sense of responsibility, di< to the truth of the Gospel, the Church is only walking in the path attention to the sacred and certain doctrine o f the Church. By in the pursuit of whatever is true and just, and in collaboration lio. of Christ and the Apostles when she acknowledges and the will of God the Catholic Church is the teacher of truth and with others. iui Dr. Jaroslav Pellkan’s column. Ecumenical Perspectives, encourages the idea of religious liberty as being in harmony her task is to proclaim and officially teach this truth, which is J May God the Father of all grant that the human famUy, was delayed in the mails and did not reach Denver in time for with man’s dignity. Christ, teaching and conflrming by her authority the principles cil hrough diligent respect for religious liberty in society, through tkla Issue. It will be resumed next week. of the moral order which flow from human nature itself. am 11. The freedom of the act of faith. the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, may be am Besides, the faithful of Christ should endeavor by all possible brought to the sublime and lasting “ freedom of the glory of the do It is one of the principal axioms of Catholic teaching, means to spread the light of faith with all confidence and sons of G od" (Rom. 8. 21).