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Greek Primate Awaits
Unified Spiritua Iity
SAN ANTONIO (NC)-Archbishop Iakovos, Primate ol the Greek Orthodox Church in the western ·hemisphere, declared here the Greek Ol"thodox and Catholic churches ~ "achieving. a greater 8pir.itual. unity which will lead 1lIS to the same altar and tQ . file same chalice." The arch': hishop, one of 'six presidents of the World C 0 u n c i I of
Minor Seminary Training'Set for Homes PUEBLO (NC) Hig-h lJehool boys wishing to be eome diocesan priests here will no longer entel' a minor seminary but will be encouraged flo live at home and study at a hJcal school while receiving aca demic· guidance and spiritual preparation for seminary en trance through a new diocesan £lome seminary program. Announcement of the program WQs made by Father Edwin J. Schmitt, diocesan director of '1'Ocations. He said it was being 1ll1ldertaken in an effort to mod ernize preparation of students iJor the priesthood. Students enrolling in the pro ~am will not necessarily be lldentified, according to Father Schmitt. but will "be asked to llkre up to the policies of the llIome seminary program fully 1ltoth in their homes ··and at 0
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]?ueblo area students will at flend Roncalli High School for Illoys and will be encouraged to participate in all social, intellec tual, and recreational programs
l!)f the school. They will be given
GPecial help in selecting the j!n'oper course of study for col lege seminary entrance and will ltollow a special spiritual devel opment program outlined by the liiocesan vocation office.
Churches, ~ame here for the 40th' anniversary celebration of
St. Sophia's Greek· Orthodox·
chUl;ch. He is the. spiritual .lead
er of 2.5 million Orthodox in the
.Americas. The historic January, 1964, meeting of Pope Paul VI and Patriarch AthE'nagoras I, leader . of the Eastern Orthodox Church, still underscores the "closeness" of the Orthodox and Catholic fa!ths, the primate said. During his visit to the Holy Land, Pope Paul held two meet ings with the Patriarch. These were the first such meetings since the 15th century. . . Last December joint declara tions were read in Vatican City and IstanbUl, annulling mutual excommunications between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The annulment repre sented the greatest reconciliation of the two faiths since their schism in 1054. The faiths, Archbishop Iako vos said, "are united in the same spirit and the same aim. We are beginning to remove all obTurn to Page ']~welve
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. In a l'}tir:t;ing address before the assembled priests of the Diocese of Fall River, the Rev' Bernard Haering, C.~S.R., famed moral theologian and expert of the Vatican Coun cil, spoke on the Moral Teachings of the Council. Father Haering is visiting- Professor of Catholic Theology· at Brown University this year. The world known German theologian nQj; only spoke on a renewed understanding of Moral The lief and morality, ull of Christian we do, whatever we preach," the ology but he also delved in life, must be pervaded by a great theologian said of priests, "we to the principles that should dynamism. Mol' ali t y becomes must proclaim Christ alone." All guide the priest in his teaching, preaching and administration of the sacraments. Father Ha~ring' did not pluck the moral implications of each of the 16 Council documents. Rather he exposed the great unity-perspective that the Coun cil has granted us that produces a unity in the faith we preach (doctrine), t.he faith .we cele brate (liturgy), and the faith we live (moral). Both dogma and morality can not be sterile. It cannot be just a series of beliefs or .chunks of do's and don't's.' But all our be-
normal,life when the liver sees the source of life behind the de- . mands on life. Morality means ·to live united ~o Christ and as a sharer of His life. Taking as his text, article 16 of the Decree on Priestly For mation, Father Haering empha sized the nec.essity of further studies for 311 priests and the necessary repugnance for the sepulchre "it· suffices". "Theological stu die s should
also be' renewed," the decree
states, ."by liv~lier contact with the mystery of Christ and the' history· of salvation." "Whatever
"We're exhausted, but it was wonderful ," That was the unanimous reaction of Sis ters, priests, Brothers and laypeople at the closing of Christian Panorama, vocation exhibit held last weekend at Bishop Cassidy High School, Taunton. "I think 10,000 people were here Saturday," said one weary Sister; but there was a jubilant note in her voice. "Fif-· teen busloads from the Cape," chimed in another, equally triumphantly, and equally wearily..
NEW YORK (NC)-Pope Paul has made a personal' eontl'ibutioil of :&20,000 ro the St. Thomas Aquinas Founda tion. Established by the Dominican Fathers here in March, 1964, the foundation has two major projects: the accel erated completion of a crit ical edition of the works of obtaining funds for the susten [St. Thomas AquiJ:}as and the ance of the Leoninll Commission and its sections in America and establishment of an Insti Europe, although not sufficient
of Interdisciplinary Studies. In a letter to Father Thomas lm. McBrien, 0.1'., national mod erator, Pope Paul wrote: "We are happy to learn that srour efforts, beloved son, and those of the dit'ectors of the WWldation, have succeeded m
Morality. Must Reflect Man's Reaction to Goodness of God
'Only God Remains' Seen Essential Message Of Christian Panorama Vocation Exhibit'
Pope Contributes to Foundation Headed by Attleboro Dominican
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CLERGY CONFERENCE: All the priests of the Diocese attended a conference Tuesday given by world-renowned German theologian and Vatican Council expert Rev. Bernard Haering. C.SS.R., left, shown with Bighop Connolly; center, and invited guest Rev;Robert Stephanopoulos of St. Demetrius Gr~ek Orthodox' Church,Fall River.
for its purposes, in particular for the establishment of the Insti tute of Interdisciplinary Studies. "While encouraging the arch bishops and bishops to contrib ute toward ';his admirable enterTurn to Page TwelvCll
From whatever part of the Diocese the thousands came, all were rewarded for their trip. Christian Panorama was just that, an' outspreading of the myriad wayiF' of serving God. Missionarie-; were there, work ers in the home fields, members of every type of lay organiza tion. "They certainly chose the good looking ones," commented one young lady. She was right. Priests, Sisters, Brothers, an seemed handpicked, all radiated cheerfUlness and an infectious love-of-life, even after three grueling days ~'on exhibition." Turn to Page Sixteem
the priest's activity must be con centrated in the great reality of love for Christ, as Pope Pa'ul said in reopening the Council after the deatn of Pope John. Such an attitude must be evi dent in the life and preaching of the priest as the people must see .that morality means to be united with Christ. Religious su periors are told to so manifest a deep and humble love that their subjects will find it easier to understand God's love for them. This JS the way to preach the Gospel. In ~he administration of the sacraments, . it is the priest's privilege to manifest the human ity and gentleness of Christ. Though difficult and maybe ter rifying, the priest must realize that his people are to see Christ through him. - The first demand of a priest and his presentation to the peo ple must be a realization of how good God is. Then will respond the Christian's love first evi Turn to Page Twelve
Archbishop of Milwaukee Forbids Musical Innovations at Mass MILWAUKEE (NC)-Archbishop William E. Cousins
of Milwaukee has issued a statement elaborating on "sacred
music as applied to the Mass." The statement came in the wake of a directive issued by the archbishop on Church music. He said the first' ate, representi.ng the American statement was prompted by hierarchy." Speaking nbout the sacred a "sincere desire to forestall musical innovations not in quality of Church music in the conformity with traditional rev erence we associate with the Eucharistic Sacrifice." He said the directive "repeat ed the most recent recommenda tions of the BiShops' Commis sion on the Liturgical Apostol-
directive, Archbishop Cousins said: "It is necessary that the principles of sacredness and dig nity which distinguish Church music remain intact. All that which is merely secular has no place if'} thp- house of God. Turn to Page Sixteer