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Seton Hall University eRepository @ Seton Hall The aC tholic Advocate Archives and Special Collections 10-15-1964 The Advocate - Oct. 15, 1964 Catholic Church Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Missions and World Christianity Commons Schema TheAdvocate Laity Attacked; Official Publication of tlio Archdiocese of Newark, N. J., and Diocese of Paterson Vol. 13, No. 43 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1064 PRICE 15 CENTS Joint Worship Okayed An Advocate Ncus Summary An Advocate Neivs Summary VATICAN CITY - Intercom- munion with Orthodox VATICAN and CITY - The schema common prayer with Prot- on the Lay Apostolate estants under certain cir- was introduced for discussion cumstances were endorsed in the Vatican Council on Oct. by the Second Vatican Council 6 —and promptly drew with- in last week’s work. ering commentary from al- most The council also stressed the every quarter of conci- liar common bond of. Baptism and opinion. Before the Holy Eucharist which, “al- debate opened, more than though Catholics have differ- 90 speakers had signed ent beliefs from Protestants up to discuss the schema. Be- fore the on these sacraments." provide talk was a day old, the a common ground for discus- draft had been criticized for too sion and prayer. being timid, too strong, ungrammatical, awkward and OP APPROVAL both meas- to unorganized, name only a ures came as the council few of the complaints. wound up voting on individual WHEN THE chapters of the schema on Ecu- Fathers, with a roar menism Still awaiting revis- of applause, closed de- CRUSADE bate six later KICKOFF - Allen C. Bradley, circulation manager of The Advocate, discusses days it was ob- for the annual school crusade vious that the text would have plans with, left to right, Sister Timothy Anne, O.S.F., of More to be rewritten. The Assumption, Wood-Ridge; Sister Bernadette Jean of St. Stephen's, Arlington, and Sister on Council, Commis- sion on Mary Mercita, of St. Pages 2,3, 7 the Lay Apostolate C.S.S.F., Michael's, Lyndhurst. The meeting took place Oct. 12 at the annual will have to make the choice, Cooperative Services exhibit at the West The Supply Orange Armory. however, whether to treat lay- crusade from runs Oct. 26 through Nov. 9. ion and men in freer, voting arc statements a more open on the Jews and on religious way. or to confine their actions The Liturgical Renewal liberty. to strictly-defined, clergy-ap- The Fathers, following the pointed tasks. council’s methodical proced- Before debate even started, one ure, cleared the way for vot- commission member, Allen Priesthood the ing on the two key ecumen- Bishop J. Babcock of of Grand People ism chapters by first approv- Rapids, Mich., said: “we ing three amendments to the . think the descrip- third chapter. tion of the layman in the The first examines the two schema on the Church is bet- Exercised in ter and that will have the principal splits in Christianity ours to Liturgy be rewritten." those of the East which The Church schema came at Ephesus and Chalce- takes fourth of a of articles on the >tries forthcoming changes in certain functions are the liturgy don and those of the West progressive view, talking the Mass, fhe to author is a teacher at Immaculate assigned other men in or- of the Conception at the Reformation. “pricsUiood of the ami Seminary a member of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commis- ders, e g., deacons, subdeacons laity.” That section was approved sion which is and those in minor orders. sponsoring the series. 2,154 to 21. When ordained minor min- FERNANDO Cardinal Cento By REV. JAMES C. TURRO of Uie Curia introduced isters arc not available their THE SECOND change deals the The liturgy is not To schema with a brief a specta- Church a body in which functions in certain instances with Eastern Churches. Their talk on cle. Unlike a movie or a play each to the intent of the draft. member has its own re- are apportioned laymen. A history is detailed and thoi; It it wants to is not engineered to sponsible function. the well-known instance increase the delight When of this is similarities to Catholicism arc laity’s sense or amuse an audience of pas- the or of responsibility for the acolyte server who is noted both have the same sive onlookers. If welfare of the anything the often a layman Church; under- functioning as Eucharist, the same the saints, Boland was received in liturgy is more like an or- Related 3 an in PAPAL AUDIEINCE - Archbishop special audience Paul score the unity of the aposto- Story, Page acolyte minor orders same priesthood Vatican by Pope —and inter- on Oct. 10. The late chestral performance in which normally would. Soon it will VI at the Archbishop conducts the weekly meetings of the of the laity and the cler- Editorial, Page 4 communion is examined, ap- American in the various instrumentalists be in the hierarchy Rome during the Vatican Council. Paul this gy. identify the laity with the common same way and That Pope week an contribute proved encouraged. he would visi, Church and increase their part to achieve for to act as nounced Bombay, India, for .he Eucharistic coopera- laymen lectors passed 2,119 to 39. Congress following the council a common Church tion of laity and hierarchy, he worships no less than and commentators. The last amendment deals harmonio u s at said. other times its organic with Protestant churches and That done, the result. The make-up ought to be NO LESS THAN the minist- speakers, led in evid- indicates where contact is and Protest Cardinal Ritter of liturgy ence. ers. the too to by Joseph congregation is be Thwarts dialogue might fruitful; a an active, The priest has the “Involved" in Pope St. Louis, proceeded to attack role of actively the lit- common faith in Christ, vener- tlie draft for the lack shared ex- over act of It has its to of re- presiding the wor- urgy. part play. ation of Holy and In Scripture spect for laymen and its cler- perience. ship. the solemn forms of (Continued on Page 2) sacramental life and common The liturgy Council icalism and legalism. social interests are stressed. is the wor- Irregularities Cardinal Ritter asked for a The vote was 2,088 to 43. ship of the complete rewrite of the text. VATICAN CITY - The entire third was- 1 Pope Paul to this commission chapter had de- that section received 292 Its clerical spirit and patron- whole Church Priests to Attend has acted to thwart only to attempts clared then approved 1,843 24 as themselves against tlu- votes izing tone, he and as such to circumvent negative said, make it 296 council proced- Fathers approved with res- religious liberty declaration sound if it ought to reflect as as the laity were sent the diverse ure after receiving a ervations. protest to the ACCORDING to of presented council.) the only to help the aspects the Church. For the from a group of the council’s CELAM. clergy. The Fathers had already e An announcement Pa- Cardinals also He denounced the Church is a multilayered struc- Demonstration Mass most influential by noted that juridical Cardinals, ac- approved common prayer with olo Cardinal the Coordinating Commission nature of the draft as an im- ture and if its worship is cording to the Rome Marella, presi- informa- not Protestants by approving the dent of the Secretariat could agree at a proper and non-pastoral to be truly representative, PATERSON A demonstra- being undertaken the tion center of the Latin for meeting way by new- second chapter Ameri- Oct. 7 stratum tion Mass of the Ecu- Relations with non • Christian on whether the council of treaUng lay-clergy relation- each of its member- in English with the ly-formed Liturgical Commis- can Bishops’ Council menism schema, 1,573 to 32. should he continued ships. ship must participate. priest facing the congregation sion to for (CELAM). Religions, of the suppression beyond prepare the change 564 with noting reservations. order" two the present third Finally, lie claimed the will be given for and to "by. higher of session. Thev priests English in the Mass on the THIS IS NOT an observed that draft favors Catholic AeUon altogether deacons of the Diocese of Pat- first Sunday THE words in the schema on the if the council at of Advent Nov. PRIOR TO the voting, Uk- PROTEST cites three the arbitrary assessment of the erson Church dealing with concludes with the third ses- expense of other forms Oct. 21 at DcPaul High 2!). rainian Rite Max- decisions collegial- Church and Archbishop irregular taken by not taken the its worship. The School at 2:30 ity. The words “and full" in sion it will be able to deal by apostolate. p.m. im Hermaniuk of Winncpeg, bodies or persons not Bible itself the THERE IS auth- the fully with the schema compares This is one of two also a scries of phrase “the supreme and on the projects Canada, and John orized the to THE CLERICAL tone of the Archbishop by council so Church in the seven sermons presently being full authority" of the Church world. schema C. Hecnan of Westminster, act, according to the CELAM also was scored by delivered in all churches of the is said to have been deleted, The CELAM introduced information center report said the Bishop Paul Charbonncau of England, and ex- They are. diocese according to outlines although the vote approving (Continued on Page 2) (Continued plained the measures con- on Page 2) the Paulist • A decision the supplied by Press tained in the third chapter.

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