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NEW BONDS Pope Paul VI chose the feast of Pentecost to announce to the world that he has decided to set up a secretariat for non-Christians s omewhat similar to that established by Pope John XXIII to deal with relations between Roman Catholics and other Christians. Pope Paul's revelation came almost at the end of a lengthy sermon on the significance of the catholicity of the Church. He was speaking in St. Peter's before 20 cardinals, more than six thousand seminarians studying in Rome and thousands more pilgrims. Among the cardinals present were Laurian Cardinal Rugambwa of Bukoba, Tanganyika, and Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski of Warsaw.
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Pope Paul in his address went on to say that by his taking these steps, "no pilgrim, however far geographically or religiously may be the country from which he comes, will any longer be wholly a foreigner in this Rome which is still faithful today to the historic role which the Catholic Faith assigns to it— that of the 'patria corn-munis' (common fatherland)."
* By JAMES C. O'NEILL reporting from VATICAN CITY In the course of his address, the Pope defined true catholicity as transcending all differences, so that "every nationalism is merged in the good of the world community, every form of racism is condemned, every form of totalitarianism is revealed in its inhumanity." His Holiness developed the theme of the Church's catholicity and its efforts to "bring closer together, even through simply contacts, those who belong to other religions."
True Catholicity In the opening portions of his sermon, Pope Paul spoke directly to the assembled seminarians on that characteristic of the Catholic Church "which we call today catholicity, that is to say, universality.Warming to his theme, the Pope noted that the using of words over and over again "often detracts from the vigour and wonder of their significance." Such a word, he said, is "catholicity."
"We use this term of 'catholicity' with extreme ease, practically without realising the fullness to Third Effort which Among the efforts he- mism it refers, the dynawhich emanates cited were the Ecumenical from it, the beauty which Council and the establish- it implies and the effort ment of the Secretariat for which it imposes." Promoting Christian Unity. In connection with these His Holiness said that efforts, Pope Paul stated the mark of catholicity that he wanted to an- calls on all for a meeting nounce that "we shall in- with God's mercy and stitute shortly here in "with this call forms - the Rome the secretariat for new people, His people, non-Christians, an organ the assembled people of which will have very dif- the Church.ferent functions but the But he noted that man same structure as that for habitually seeks his selfthe separated Christians." He went on to reveal interest and that of his that the head of the new immediate family and persecretariat was to be Paolo haps. with some developCardinal Marella — '`the ment. that of his country Cardinal Archpriest of or social class. this Basilica (St. Peter's), who in addition to 'the Dynamism wisdom and virtue which Only with a true cathomake him dear to and venerated by the Roman licity can these inner Church, has a rare compe- boundaries be overcome, tence in the field of reli- the Pope declared. gious ethnography." Then he said: "If the Cardinal Marella, 69, is Catholic name is truly a veteran papal diplomat there for ever, every who served as Apostolic selfishness is overcome, Delegate to Japan for 15 every class difference is years and became an exraised to full social solidapert on Shinto. He has also rity, every nationalism is headed papal missions in merged in the good of the Australia and France, and world community, every served from 1924 to 1933 form of racism is conat the Apostolic Delegation demned, every form of in Washington. totalitarianism is revealed He was in the spotlight in . its inhumanity. The In April when he went to small heart goes to pieces, New York as papal legate or rather it acquires an for the opening of the • Continued on Page Two.
Sunday was obLAST served as Common-
wealth Sunday and also marked the opening of the Australian Seventeenth Dental Congress in Perth.
To mark the occasion, His Grace the Archbishop presided at a Solemn High Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral. The celebrant was Father P. Quinn and the deacon was Father P. O'Reilly and sub-deacon Father P. McCrann. The Mass was attended by delegates, many from overseas, to the Dental Congress in addition to members of the Victoria League, Royal Overseas Society and Royal Commonwealth Society. Speaking to the delegates to the congress, His Lordship Bishop McKeon said that he had always been impressed by their efforts to avoid the extractions of the natural tooth if it is at all possible for it to be saved. He said: "It is a silent humble admission on your part that even your best substitute still remains but a substitute for the tooth fashioned by the hands of the Divine Dentist. Bishop McKeon said he was one of many who must have been edified to read during the week that 12 of the delegates to the congress minister in an honorary capacity to the dental needs of spastic children in New South Wales. "What a grand example of Crtristian charity," he said. "I would like to think those 12 men are typical of the many other members of their profession who are acting in similar capacity." His 'Lordship told the delegates that their presence in Perth in such large numbers was itself evidence of the sincerity of their efforts in the advancement of the science of dentistry. He said: "We are grateful to you because your efforts and your interest rebound to our benefit." • See Page Eleven
Pictured before the Mass are k left to right) Mr. J. M. Seward, Master of the Guild of St. Appolonia. Sir Alex Reid, Chancellor of the University of WA., Dr. Mangoss, President of the New Zealand Dental Association. Mr. G. D. Henderson, President of the Dental Corgress, and Profesor Saint, Professor of Medicine at the University of WA.
Americans Receive Permission For Changes NEW YORK: THE UNITED STATES BISHOPS HAVE DECREED THE EXTENSIVE USE OF ENGLISH IN THE MASS TO PROMOTE THE CHURCH'S GOAL OF LEADING ALL THE PEOPLE TO "THAT FULL. CONSCIOUS. AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS WHICH IS THEIR RIGHT AND DUTY." English is expected to come into use throughout the country at a date to be established by the Bishops, presumably before the end of this year. The Bishops' decisions, adopted at a full meeting of the American Hierarchy in Washington on April have now been confirmed by the Holy See. They consist of two separate decrees, one spelling out the parts of the liturgy that are to become English, the other certifying the various English texts to be used, covering both sung and recited Masses and other liturgical services. The American Bishops' decrees provide that English may replace Latin for the les,:ons of the Mass— the Epistle and Gospel and the other readings which sometimes precede the Epistle—and that they are to be proclaimed facing the people instead of the altar. English is also to be used in the parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to the people, such as the Kyrie, Gloria, Creed. Sanctus. Lord's Prayertogether with its introduction—and the Agnus Dei. The Ecce Agnus Dei and the triple Domine, non sum dignus before the Communion of the faith ful are also to be in English. The same is true of the "common prayer" — the invocations of the faithful which the Liturgy • Continued on Page Two.
Italy First With Concelebration BOLOGNA. ITALY: THE President of the Commission for the Execution of the Constitution on the Liturgy, Giacomo Cardinal Lercaro of Bologna, has become the first prelate to profit by the new rules permitting concelebration of the Mass. Concelebration means the offering of Mass jointly by two or more celebrants. The Cardinal and four bishops whom he had consecrated concelebrated Mass in the cathedral here to mark the 50th anniversary of the Cardinal's ordination to the priesthood. The four were Bishop Gilberto Baroni of Albenga, Bishop Marcello Morgante of Ascoli Piceno, Auxiliary Bishop Luigi Bettazzi of Bologna, and Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Angioni of Pisa.
FACING PEOPLE The Mass in St. Peter's Cathedral was ofTerf_<1 at an altar facing the congregation. Special permission for the concelebration had been granted by Pope Paul VI. since the rules to implement the part of the liturgical constitution dealing with the matter have not yet been issued. In a congratulatory message to Cardinal Lercaro, Pope Paul paid him special tribute for his work in the field of the liturgy and his "industrious activity during the labours of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.