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STap'i/'- Pope to Visit Holy land; Council to End Next Fall Vatican City—The second session of the Second | 1 Vatican Ecumenical Council came to an end Dec. 4 with: • An announcement by Pope Paul VI that he will| Igo on pilgrimage to the Holy Land in January. I • A Papal wish that the Coun cil will end at the close of its ment of the vote. The Pope then DENVEROTHaiC third session next fall. approved and promulgated the • Overwhelming passage of constitution, making it the law the upper Constitution on the of the Church. - Liturgy Degree and on Com Pope Paul in his speech called munications media. the liturgical reform "the first Pope Paul noted that no Pon invitation to the world to break R E G IS TE R tiff since St. Peter has been in forth in happy and truthful the Holy Land and added: prayer and to feel the Ineffable Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations "We are so convinced that for life-giving force that comes the final happy conclusion of (Turn to Page II) THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 1963 DENVER, COLORADO V O L LVIll No. 17 this Council prayers and good Ftr M CttfIKlI, %— 1 and II. ! wishes are necessarj’, that.; I after careful deliberation and 2,000 at CYO Convention From Four Continonts — Neighbors at Council i much prayer, we have decided' to become a pilgrim.” Bishop David M. Maloney, auxiliary of Rush of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; Denver, stands on the steps of St. Peter's Bishop Maloney; Bishop Paulo de Tarso j THE POPE also expressed; talkiag to fellow prelates who have seats be- Campos of Campinas, Brazil; and Bishop Si- ! the wish in a 6.000 word address side him in the Council hail. raon Nzita, auxiliary of Matadi, Congo. To Hear Pope’s Message ithat full council meetings end, From left to right are Bishop Francis ;with— the- third session, sched-|i A personal message from 2,000 C atholic teen-agers a t i (Signing, and social events for after his appearance before the uled for Sept. 13-Nov. 20. He Pope Paul VI to the youths the second annual archdiocesan the youths attending the annual CYO group. j suggested that after that date of America will set the tone CYO convention in Denver this | meeting, The 10-minute film will b« [Council work should be germi- for the gathering of some week end. I Another highlight of the con shown at the opening general American Bishops to Make Inated in commissions, with the vention will be the showing of session of the convention at 7 I Bishops being summoned to The taped messa,ge from the Holy Father will be played at a film of an address made -by p.m. Friday, in the Silver Glade Rome for a final ceremony to the late President John F. Ken of the Cosmopolitan hotel and promulgate the Council's total the convention banQuet Sat Advent Donors urday evening, Dec. 7, one of nedy at the National convention again at the banQuet the follow Full Use of Vernacular decrees. In New York Nov. IS. ing evening. Rome — America’s Bishops have an approved by the Bishops for publication. I The second session’s last Give Burse $34 The talk was the last major nounced formal agreement "to make full Only then can a date be determined by the 1 meeting approved a sweeping Six donors on the first week address given by the President DELIVERING THE keynote use of the vernacular concessions made by Bishops for the actual use of English in [reform of the public worship of Advent added 134 to the St. to a youth *group before his as address at the opening session the Council" in the liturgy. the liturgy.” of the Church by passing the Jude burse for the training of sassination, exactly one week (Turn to Page 2) The U.S. Bishops released a joint state The Bishops also announced that they Liturgical Constitution by an seminarians to become priests ment here Dec. 4 on the Council's Constitu have authorized representatives to work overwhelming majority of 2,147 in the Denver archdiocese. The tion on the Sacred Liturgy, promulgated the with an internaUonal committee that "will to 4. A tremendous burst of ap burse total stands at 13,476.04. same day. They said they "welcome it ultimately propose translations based upon plause greeted the announce- Three parishes gave gifts as wholeheartedly and dedicate themselves to the reformed rites for the consideration of follows to their parish burse’s: Parish Youth Programs fulfill its purposes.” the respective hierarchies of the English- Frederick, St. Theresa’s, |300; speaking world.” Stratton, St. Charles’, $125; and By Father Robert Syrianey THE BISHOPS said they have directed Charities Open Denver, Cure d’Ars, $40. Archdiocesan CYO Director the Bishops’ Commission on the Liturgical THE STATEMENT was issued by mem St. Jude burse donors include: The Archdiocesan division of the National Council of Cath Apostolate "to propose English translations bers of the Bishops’ Commission on the lit Basket Drive Sedgwick, Mrs. W.E.J., $3; Tuc olic Youth has now been functioning in Denver for the past for the consideration of all the Bishops.” urgical Apostolate: Archbishop John F. The archdiocesan Catholic son, Ariz., Anonymous, $5; and two years. They added: Dearden of Detroit; Archbishop Paul J. Charities office and the St. Vin Denver, Mrs. L.E.M, in thanks "At a formal meeting of the Bishops, Hallinan of Atlanta, Ga.; Auxiliary Bishop cent de Paul society are again giving, $5; Anonymous, in The program which looks to the spiritual, cultural, physical now proposed for the spring of 1964, formal James H. Griffiths of New York: Bishop 'iVunching their annual Christ- thanksgiving, $10; Mrs. M. G., and social development of Catholic teen-agers in a parish ori decrees will be drawn up and sent to the Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh. N.C., and Basket drive to provide a $10; and Anonymous, $1. ented setting has now been introduced in 41 parishes through Apostolic See in Rome for confirmation. .\t Bishop Victor J. Reed of Oklahoma City dinner on Christ’s birthday for In addition, Mr. and Mrs. out the Archdiocese. the same time official translations will be and Tulsa. (NC) the underprivileged familes of.R.W.L. donated $7.50 to the Of these there are 31 in the metropolitan area and 10 affili (the area. Monsignor Matthew Smith me ates in the otijer parts of the archdiocese. ; "Don’t forget the poor at morial burse. I Christmas," is the main idea The future of the Church de THE AIM OF the Catho i that workers at thse offices are pends upon a well-prepared lic Youth Organization is to Text of Bishops' Statement trying to get across these days. priesthood in sufficient num weld Catholic youths into a the highlights of the three-day , “Many more families need bers. group that can develop into Rome — Following is the text of the U.S. convention. the peoples’ understanding, piety and easier Christmas baskets this year," the lay leaders of the future. Bishops’ statement on the Ecumenical Coun DONATIONS TO the semi participation. said Edward F. Owens, super The operation of their club cil’s Constitution on the Sacred Mturgy prom Such concessions are possible without wait nary burse should be sent to the REGISTRATION FOR the visor for the Catholic Charities. on democratic principles ulgated Dec. 4: ing for the revision of rites but depend upon Mo^t Rev. Urban J. Vehr, convention on Friday, Dec. 6, “ Welfare budgets have been re serves to develop their lead the action of the bodies of Bishops for the Archbishop of Denver, Chan in the Cosmopolitan hotel will duced, leaving less for the ne ership capabilities as well as THE CONSTITUTION on the Sacred Lit respective regions. cessities of life. In addition cery office, 1536 Loigan street, launch a busy week end of seri urgy promulgated on Dec. 4 is the first Denver 3, Colo. ous discussion, political cam- to give a spiritual and aposto For the Mass the Council has allowed the there are families whose month lic motivation to many of their achievement of Vatican Council II. It will vernacular for the lessons and for the parts ly income from the head of the every day activities. affect the spiritual life of prayer and wor of the people, in effect for most of the parts j household meets only the bar- Each parish has set up a ship of all Catholics. It will make the Church i‘ said aloud or sung up to the Canon and iest necessities. parish council with officers more comprehensible to all men. Traditional Christmas Novena for such parts as the Sanctus, Our Father, I "Catholic Charities and the St. and committee chairpien who Thus it Is the first great step in the etc. For the sacraments and sacramentals Vincent de Paul society endeav December 9-17 at Seminary serve as an executive board Church’s inner renewal begun by Pope John the vernacular is allowed throughout. For the or to provide Christmas baskets under the guidance of their XXIII and now being carried out by all the Divine Office the clergy must receive per to as many of these families as A 56-ygar-oId tradition — the each year since the seminary lay advisers and priest mod Bishops in union with the chief Bishop, Pope mission from the individual Bishops or Or possible. To do so we must rely annual Christmas Novena of St.