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THE VOICE "301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami 38, Fla. Return Postage Guaranteed VOICE Weekly Publication of the Diocese of Miami Covering the 16 Counties of South Florida Volunri No. 38 Price $5 a year ... 15 cents a copy December 4, 1959 Alterations Planned To Beautify, Expand Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral — prin- new Chapel of the Blessed walls as a start toward finish- to be taken up in all Churches of be somewhat increased. At the pontifical ceremonies with the cipal church of the Doicese of Sacrament. ing St. Mary's Cathedral. the Diocese on Sunday, Dec. 13. present time it is limited only Bishop presiding, teaching and Miami and the focal point of COLLECTION FOR FUNDS to 1,000, which is insufficient for conducting worship for the whole Installation of an ornate and As a result of the program worship for all the Faithful in Funds necessary to carry out the See Church of the Diocese, Christian community. permanent Bishop's Throne. of alterations, the seating capac- The Bishop's Throne, perhaps South Florida — will be convert- the elaborate undertaking will where large assemblages of the (Continued on page 2) ed into one of the most beautiful Extensive alterations in the be provided through a collection ity of St. Mary's Cathedral will Faithful attend many elaborate and ornate ecclesiastical struc- sanctuary. tures of its kind in the south. Construction of a Secretar- ium, or Bishop's Chapel and Pla/is for an elaborate pro- gram of alterations and new sacristy. construction to be carried out Installation of choir stalls, a under the direction of Bishop permanent pulpit and a mas- Colemar Carroll were reveal- sive organ. ed toda^. -tisans in this coun- try and abroad already have be- Erection of a roof of multi- gun creation of accoutrements to colored tile which will be sur- embellish the Cathedral and ac- mounted by a large dome of tual work of providing neces- brilliant design. sary alterations both on the in- Construction of one com- terior and exterior of the struc- plete wall entirely of beautiful ture will be started soon. stained glass. OUTSTANDING PROJECTS Outstanding among the proj- Within a few weeks, the coats ects will be: of arms of Pope John XXIII and of Bishop Carroll, first Bishop An addition to provide a of Miami, will be placed on the Bishop Announces Cathedral Program TO THE CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND FAITHFUL OF THE DIOCESE: Every Catholic realizes that the Cathedral of a Diocese, which is the church of the Bishop, is in fact everyone's church. It is the center of worship in a diocese. It is the primatial House of God where the Bishop offers the Holy Sacrifice on what has been aptly called the main sacrificial altar in the diocese, where he presides at important religious functions and teaches as a successor of the Apostles. By its nature, then, a Cathedral should be spacious enough to accommodate great gatherings of the faithful and at the sanit ' " beautiful enough to reflect its role in the liturgical life oi. Church. Because our present Cathedral was built to MEN OF THE DIOCESE march into Barry College auditorium CarrolL the session drew more than 400 men. Highlight of the serve only as a parish church, it is obvious that it needs for the first convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic proceedings was the presentation of the charter to the Miami extensive additions and alterations in order to serve its pur- Men. Held last Sunday and addressed by Bishop Coleman F. Council, uniting it with 53 other councils of the United States. pose as the mother church of the diocese. There should be, for instance, in every Cathedral a perman- ent throne for the Bishop, which stands as a symbol of his jur- DCCM Receives Charter, Plans Census isdiction. Ours has been temporary. There should also be a chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in accordance with ancient Effective Catholic Action, census in several hours, and The mandate was accepted by convention which followed custom. Ours needs a considerable addition to serve its purpose carried out by informed and be finished with it." Bishop Richard B. Roberts, Jr., dio- seven workshops held in the of providing a fitting place of reposition for the Blessed Sacra- morally sound laymen, was de- Carroll cited the value of know- cesan chairman of the religious morning, was the conferral o£ ment. Behind the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament there should scribed as a primary goal of ing thoroughly the Catholic sit- activities committee, who will the DCCM charter by Martin the Diocesan Council of Catholic uation in the diocese, by con- be a secretarium, a small chapel and sacristy for the use of oversee the project. H. Work, executive director the Bishop. Men which was formally estab- ducting a census, as a starting lished in the Miami Diocese point for future action. Highpoint of the afternoon (Continued on page 11) Other necessary features of a well-equipped Cathedral in- last Sunday. clude a large organ, stained glass windows, choir stalls, a per- Nearly 450 men applauded manent pulpit and a faldstool for the Bishop. in Barry College auditorium Diocese Plans Pilgrimage In order to enable all the faithful of the Diocese to share as the council received its OFFICIAL in r "fovision of these needs, there will be a collection in charter and was assigned its all parishes on Sunday, December 13. I am confident that first mandate, or commission .To Eucharistic Congress | Diocese of Miami our people will consider it a privilege to contribute generously to undertake a specific proj- ect, by Bishop Coleman F. The Diocese of Miami will Munich, the pilgrims from | The Chancery announces towards the expansion and adornment of our Cathedral that it \ the following appointment, may take its rightful place as the first church of the Diocese. Carroll. He announced that sponsor a pilgrimage to the 37th South Florida also will have the conucil will conduct a an audience with Pope John : effective as of Monday, Nov. || Imparting to you my paternal blessing, I remain International Eucharistic Con- door-to-door census through- gress in Munich next summer, XXIII at the Vatican and will I 30, 1959: out the diocese. it was announced today. attend a performance of the Devotedly yours in Christ, I THE REV. FATHER NEIL famous Passion Play al Ober- ; J. FLEMMING, Diocesan 1 "We can gather the enthus- Joining thousands of the ammergau. Bishop Coleman F. Carroll iastic support of 20,000 men," Faithful from all parts of the i Director of Society for the he told the delegates, "and on free world in paying homage In addition, they will visit | Propagation of the Faith. one Sunday afternoon, take the to their Eucharistic King at (Continued on page 2) New Aquinas Student Centt Diocese Sponsors Pilgrimage T Dec. 8f Holy Day (Continued from page 1) can Airways. The huge planes During a three-day interim, Of Obligation I'' To Open At Univ. of Miami many of the greatest shrines will fly from New York to Paris the pilgrims will travel by mo- The Feast of our Lady of * The new Aquinas Student Cen- and other historical landmarks on the eastward voyage and on torcoach to and from Oberam- the Immaculate Conception, the return trip from Geneva, ter adjacent to the campus of in Europe during the 30-day mergau in order to attend the patroness of the Diocese of - through Paris, to New York. Miami and the United States, \, the University of Miami will be renowned Passion Play, pre- tour. Optional arrangements will be "~, will be observed on Tuesday, , solemnly blessed by Bishop made for those who wish to sented only every 10 years, on Dec. 8 and is a holy day of ' Coleman F. Carroll on Dec. 12 Bishop Coleman has appointed preceding a Solemn Pontifical Msgr. Robert W. Schiefer as travel by ocean liner. Trips Wednesday, Aug. 3. obligation. through Europe will be made Mass in the center at 10:30 a.m. spiritual director for the pil- TO VISIT SHRINES \ '•• grimage. by plane, train and bus. ^ Four days will be spent in Monday, Dec. 7, the vigil . * Erected by the Miami Diocese of the feast is a day of fast LEAVE JULY 11 AUDIENCE WITH POPE ^aris and four days in Rome. for the spiritual and intellecual Other famous cities to be visited and abstinence. benefit of Catholic students and Countries on the trip's itiner- Climaxing four days to be include Lourdes, Lisieux, Char- faculty members, the center at ary include France, Italy, Aus- spent in Rome; arrangements tres, Nice, Florence, Venice, Miller Rd. and San Amaro Dr. tria, Germany and Switzerland. are being made for the South Cortina, Ars and Geneva. will be opened to the public fol- A separate and special exten- Floridians to be present for an lowing a civic reception a 3:30 sion of the tour will include the audience with Pope John. Outstanding among the End Economic p.m. British Isles and Ireland. shrines and places of worship They will be present for the' where the pilgrims may pray At the morning Mass, the The diocesan pilgrims will opening ceremonies of the In- are: Differences, sermon will be delivered by leave Miami Monday, July 11, ternational Eucharistic Con- s Bishop Robert E. Tracy, Aux- and return to Miami on Wednes- gress in Munich Sunday, July IN PARIS, the Madeleine iliary Bishop of Lafayette, day, Aug. 11. Travel will be by 31, and Monday, Aug. 1, and Church, Sacre Coeur, Notre Latins Urged La. Bishop Tracy served as the latest jet airliners from Mi- for the elaborate closing ex- Dame Cathedral.