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Pope-Patriarch-President Towards Unity Peace Noted Theologian Dies Suddenly
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NEW YORK: Father Gustave Weigel, S i., 57, one of the U.S. Church's best known figures in the ecumenical movement, died unexpectedly at the Jesuit Father's Campion House here of a heart attack on January 3.
Father Weigel, a professor since 1942 at Woodstock (Md.) College, a Jesuit seminary, was a pioneer in taking part in "dialogue" sessions with non-Catholic Christians. Requiem Mass was offered at Woodstock for the repose of the soul of the theologian who died while resting at the Jesuit residence between sessions of an inter-faith Burial also conference. was at Woodstock. Father Weigel attended both sessions of the Second Vatican Council, acting as translator for English - speaking observerdelegates from other churches. At the second session, he took part daily in the U.S. Bishops' press panel which provided newsmen with background and clarification of the issues raised at the council. • His lucid articles often appeared in this paper. Father 'Weigel, who had an encyclopedia store of knowledge and a quick wit, was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He studied at Woodstock and at the Gregorian University, Rome. Ordained on June 25, 1933, at Woodstock, he was first assigned to the Catholic University of
Chile where he served until 1948 when he returned to Woodstock.
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Father Weigel was a prolific writer and speaker on inter-faith relations. He took part in dozens of inter-faith gatherings, wrote frequently for the Catholic press and authored numerous books, including one, "American Dialogue," with Robert McAfee Brown, Protestant professor of religion at Stanford (Calif.) University. The two men won the 1960 Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews for the book. A frequent theme in his addresses was that dialogue between churches does not compromise belief. "This dialogue," he said, "is the very foundation of ecumenism and experience has shown that there is nothing to fear when it is carried on in a spirit of charity and prayerfulness."
Unity "God will have to bring about unity," he stated, "but man must take certain preliminary steps, hoping and praying that God will see fit to use these human efforts at reunion as an instrument
PILGRIM POPE for the ultimate unity o Christianity." In September, 1960, at the height of debate which centred on the religion of the late President Kennedy, then Democratic party nominee, Father Weigel drew national attention with a Washington speech expressing "desperation" at the failure of some non-Catholics to believe Catholics when they say they do not wish to infringe on the religious freedom of others. Father Weigel was the first Catholic to give a series of lectures at the Yale Divinity School, the Taylor Lectures, in 1960. In 1962, Yale honoured him with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree with the following citation: "You have broken through the Reformation wall and pioneered in Catholic - Protestant dialogue."
JERUSALEM, Jordan: The world leaders of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches came together in brotherhood twice in this birthplace of Christianity, exchanging the symbolic kiss of peace, and a fter walking arm in arm resolved to try to pave the road to unity. President Johnson has requested Pope Paul to pray for the success of U.S. efforts for world peace. The United States Chief Executive also expressed a hope that at an appropriate time he could meet with the Pontiff.
e#4.4WPOINIININP•4,41,11.41 , 414141.4.04,0,044.14 Pope Paul VI, the Patstantinople in his, and riarch of the West, and they walked arm in arm, . . By . . Ecumenical Patriarch Athewith hands elapsed, to a James C. O'Neill nagoras I of Constantinople small audience room. They exchanged separate visits INIMONJI.4.414NP#04.4,1,04MININPVINI remained alone for 20 on January 5 and 6 on the minutes. Mount of Olives at 9.30 Mount of Olives. It was After concluding their the first time a Pope and p.m. Sunday. Standing in private discussion, the two the doorway to greet him a Patriarch of Constantiwas a somewhat tired Pope asked their chief attendnople had been together Paul who had just com- ants to come into the audsince the death of Patience room. riarch Joseph at the 15th pleted a 14-hour whirlwind _ tour of the holy places in U.S. CITIZEN century Council of Florence. And it was only the Israel. Yet as he greeted The Patriarch, who besecond such encounter in the 77-year-old Patriarch, came a United States citithe Pope seemed to have over 1,250 years. zen while serving in AmerThe meetings near the ica prior to his election to site where Christ suffered the Constantinople See, His Agony in the Garden then read a five-minute forand 43 days later ascended mal speech of greeting to into heaven had great sigthe Pope in Greek. It was nificance in Christendom's immediately translated insearch for unity. Both men to French. Patriarch Atheclearly felt the dramatic nagoras expressed joy at importance of the mommeeting Pope Paul in the ent. land sanctified by the life of the Lord "where Christ EMOTION shortly before His Pasion Patriarch Athenagoras, prayed in the sweat of accompanied by several agony for the confirmation members of his retinue, arin truth and in unity of all rived at the Apostolic Delethose who believe in Him." gation headquarters on the After saying that he regarded the event of exceptional importance and signficance in the life and in the history of the Church, Patriarch Athenagoras voiced the hope that the good intentions recently shown on both sides "shall become the prelude of a mutual communion, the dawn of a luminous and blessed day, in which fut-
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sloughed his fatigue: he showed great animation and emotion.
In the grounds of lona Presentation Convent, Mosman, after their final profession last week are Srs. M. Consuela, M. Ambrose, M. Joan, M. Kevin and M. Magdalene.
HISTORIC MEETING The Pope and the Patriarch immediately embraced at the entrance to the delegation and twice exchanged the ritual kiss of peace. Observers present said both churchmen showed they were conscious of the historic import of the moment in which the agesold isolation of t he two great branches of the Christian religions was being dissolved, even if only on a level of courtesy and affection. The Pope's first words were in Latin: "May Jesus Christ be praised!" The Patriarch responded with a similar salutation in Greek. Then the 66-yearold Bishop of Rome took the arm of the towering, six-foot-four Bishop of Con-
PRESIDENT JOHNSON ure generations, communing in the same chalice of the most precious Blood and of the Body of the Lord, will glorify the only Lord and Saviour in charity, peace and unity." • Continued on Page 16.