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F.II River, Mass., Thursday, April 4, 1963 Vol. 7, No. 14 ©
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Greater Laity Role
In HolyWeekRites
With the revision of the Holy Week ceremonies, the modern movement to give the sacred liturgy back to the people has made great progress. It is hoped that this year with a more widespread understanding of Holy Week, Catholic people everywhere will share to a fuller degree in the graces which accompany the Church's official worship. For centuries, there has been an unfortunate separation between the Church's wor ship and the Church's people. The Mass, the Sacraments, the public prayers of the Church have long been looked upon as the exclusive work of the priest, with the people acting as obedi ent, but passive, spectators. Such a notion has lost sight of the very purpose of these acts of worship. Correctly viewed, these acts make up the public prayer offered to God by all the faith ful, not as solitary individuals, but as u nit e d members of Christ's society. The active role of the people is stressed throughout the new Turn to Page Seventeen
Cha rities Appea I Area Meetings April 22-26
ICAPE CHURCH COMPLETELY-DESTROYED BY FIRE
Tent Temporarily Replaces Fire-Ruined Cape Church A large tent - providing more air and breeze than many closed-in structures - will accomodate the thousands of West Harwich Summer visitors who will attend daily and Sunday 'Mass at Holy Trinity Church this year. Use of the tent has been made porfed. "We have many priests Rece:;:;~ary due to the destruc from all parts of the nation who tion of Holy Trinity Church come to West Harwich to relax by fire last Saturday morn for a week or two in the Sum
ing. The blaze of unknown mer. We are preparing for their needs, too," the Sacred Hearts .rigin completely gutted the 40 odd year old shingle structure. Father said. OIl Route 28. The fire which destroyed the Rev. Finbarr McAloon, SS.CC., West Harwich Church was dis pastor, has announced that a covered by a passing motorist. tent will be erected in the parish Fire apparatus from adjoining parking lot. There will be ac towns was summoned to assist in comodation's for the throngs controlling the blaze. The de who turn out for Sunday Mass stroyed structure replaced one during the Summer season. that was also damaged by fire "The acco~odations we plan in the early 1920's. will be more than adequate," the Temporary use of the tent West Harwich pastor empha made possible by the advent of sized. "We will be ready to meet good weather - will permit all the needs of the Summer more time to make plans for a eolony," he announced. . permanent s t 1" U c t u 1" e. 'Mean "Altars will be erected in the while, year-round parishioners ~oms of the recently completed at the Cape Cod Church are at parish CCD Center to accomo tending Mass in Our Lady of date priests to celebrate daily the Annuncia~ion chapel at Mass," Father M c A I 0 0 n re Dennisport.
Area meetings of the 1963 Catholic Charities A p pea 1 have been scheduled for the wee k beginning Monday, April 22, with priests and lay delegations organized by the clergy in attendance. Each delegation will be seated by, ushers under itS parish standard, with the chairman of each parish committee to be seated immediately by the parish sign. The schedule for the five areas of the Diocese is as fol lows: Monday, April 22, Fall River Area at Mount St. Mary Aca demy. Tuesday, April 23, New Bed ford Area at Bishop Stang High School. Wednesday, April 24, Taun ton Area at Bishop Cassidy Memorial High School. Thursday, April 25, Attleboro Area at Bishop Feehan lijgh School. Friday, April 26, Cape Cod Area at St. Francis Xavier Church hall, Hyannis. All meetings will start at 8 P.M.
WARRIOR: This 6th century mosaic from Arch. bishop's chapel in old Italian city of Revenna shows Christ setting out to conquer sin and death by His sufferings and cross, mysteries reEved during Holy W~l-
Supreme Pontiff Announces Encyclical on World Peace VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope John has announced . . : h.e IS preparmg a new encyc heal on world peace to be entitled "Pacem in Terris" (Peace on Earth). An official of the Papal Sec retariat of State said the en cyclical is of greatest importance and ranked it as the equal of "Mater et Magistra," the Pope's pronouncement on social prob lems.
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He said the document witt stress the need for peace with justice, liberty and charity, and respect for the desire for peace ful coexistence of individuals and nations. The encyclical, described as very long, will probably be issued on Holy Thursday, April 11, according to Vatican offi cials, in connection with the Mass to be offered by Pope John in the Sistine chapel for diploTurn to Page Seventeen
Cardinal Bea at Boston College
Cardinal Bea at Harvard
Calls for Interfaith Action In Social Justice Sphere
Says Scholars' Work Lays Foundations for Unity
BOSTON (NC) - Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J., urged Boston College students at a special convocation to explore the possibility of working with non-Catholic Christians in putting Christian principles into action to aid the hungry and homeless. The president of the Vatican's Secretariat canon law from the university; the students to look into for Pro mot i n g Christian asked "the possibility of common col . Unity, who received an hon laboration wit h non-Catholic
CAMBRIDGE (NC) - The work of scholars is laying foundations for Christian unity, Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J., said at the opening of a Catholic- Protestant collo quium here. In the first lecture of the four-day discussions the president of the Vati attitudes, outlooks and convic can's Secretariat for Pro tions for unity work are care moting Christian Unity out fully worked out and handed on lined the functions t hat to others."
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doctorate of civil and
Holy Saturday Holy Saturday is a fast day but not a day of abstinence. Meat may be eaten at the main meal by all between the ages of 21 and 59. Persona under Z1 and over 59 may eat meat as often u they desire.
Christians in areas that are not directly doctrinaL" "I mean," he ex p I a i n e Ii, "working together in instilling the principles from that common heritage of natural and especial ly Christian truths into educa__ tion, into the family, civic and political life. I mean a mor.. 'l'urn to Page Seventeen
CARDINAL BEA. S.J.
scholars in theology, Church his tory, Biblical studies and canon law can fill in promoting unity. "Without exaggerat.!on," the CllIl'dinal stated, "one can say that scientific research and uni versity training exerc~ses a de ci!Jlve and leading function in fOllning spiritual attitudes for' ecumenical work; for by this
exacting activity near:!.)' all the
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The Vatican
The television' program en tttled "The Vatican" will be shown on Easter Sunday night from 6:30 to 7:30. Stations in this area carrying the program are WTEV, Channel 6, New Bedford and WNACo Channel 'Z. Bestoa '
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