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No. 3276. PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1967.
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FRENCH BISHOPS HIT AT Some Liturgical Experiments SPELLMAN ARDINAL C Cause Concern
PARIS—The French episcopate has reacted vigorously to statements reported as made by Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York on Christmas in Vietnam. ISHOP PAUL JOSEPH SCHMITT of Metz B sent a letter to Cardinal Spellman, which
THE HOLY SEE HAS DEPLORED UNAUTHORISED LITURGICAL EXPERIMENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE COUPLING CELEBRATION OF MASS WITH "FAMILY EUCHARISTIC BANQUETS" IN PRIVATE HOMES, AND HAS ASKED BISHOPS TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO REPRESS A BUSES.
was published in the Metz diocesan weekly. Bishop Schmitt said he was writing to make Cardinal Spellman aware of the consternation caused among many people of his diocese by the cardinal's words. He wrote: A declaration, pub- it might become fit for strange and arbitrary "We only know them (the cardinal's statelished jointly by the liturgical use. Decisions rites, vestments and ments) from the reports made by the news agenCongregation of Rites in this regard, he said, formulas, and someand the commission for are within the compe- times accompanied by cies and carried in newspapers of all 'shades of implementing the Vati- tence of the local hier- music of a totally proopinion in France. lane and worldly charcan Council's Constitu- archies. "We understand and share your suffering to acter, not worthy of a tion on the Liturgy, calyour young many of so the blood of spilled see sacred action. led attention to recent compatriots for whom you are the military news reports and pic"All these manifestavicar. ture stories tions on experiof cult performed "Is it possible that you do not experience the mental celebrations of While deploring abus- on private initiative," suffering of the same sentiments in the face the Eucharist, which it es in experimentation, it said, "necessarily tend and death of so many innocent victims, children. called "alien to Cath- the declaration "urgent. to destroy the sacred women and old people, wounded, burned or killed olic worship and almost ly invites Ordinaries of , character of the liturgy by the arms of your soldiers? incredible." both Local and Relig- which is the purest ex"Hasn't Christ said, 'What you have done to ious, to watch over the pression of the worship It deplored too, the correct application of rendered to God by the one of these the least of my brethren, you have use of "profane and the liturgical constitu- Church. Since aggiornadone to me?' (Matt. 25:40) . . . . worldly" music. . . "not tion, to admonish with mento' (updating) must "How con you say: 'Any solution other than worthy of a sacred ac- kindness and firmness be made with order, and victory is inconceivable' (Le Monde, 28/12/66), tion." the promoters, even if not arbitrarily, it is abat the time when Paul VI, our revered Pope, is well intentioned, of solutely incorrect to almultiplying his efforts in favour of a just peace However, a spokes- such manifestations and lege a motive of pastoryour allocuobtained by negotiation? . . . Could man for the two Vati- where they see a need, al renewal for such can bodies, Father Anni- to repress abuses, to practices. tion have been unfaithfully reported? Or could bale Bugnini,, declined prevent any initiative it be that you do not feel yourself in complete to specify what kind of not communion of mind and of heart with the Holy and music was meant. He guidedauthorised, Father? by the hierarchy, admitted that some mus- and to promote zealous"At a time when the Church, with humility Begging "a miracle of good will' — simultaneous exer"They are not in conic now considered "pop- ly the true liturgical reand courage, seeks to be an evangelical leaven cise of good will on both sides to end the Vietnam war— ular" could be "sacra- newal desired by the formity with the letter Of universal fraternity in today's world, the Pope Paul VI delivered his 1966 Christmas address to used" in such a way that council so that this great and the spirit of the litstatements which the French press attributes to the world. urgical constitution of undertaking may be the you, gravely risk compromising the disinterested Second Vatican carried on without de- Council; they are conefforts of all Christians who undertake to conviations and bear the trary to the ecclesial struct the fraternal city of men and thus to make fruits of Christian life meaning of the liturgy; the glory of God shine forth." which the Church ex- and they damage the pects of it. unity of the Church and the dignity of the people The declaration spe- of God." cificallycondemns The declaration furDuring his Christmas visit in Vietnam, Card'family eucharis tic ther reminded that "it inal Spellman said at Tan Son Nhut: banquets' celebrated in is not lawful to cele"This war in Vietnam is, I believe, a war for private homes and fol- brate Mass in private lowed by a meal; and civilisation. Certainly it is not a war of our seekMasses offered usimi, Continued on Page 2 ing. It is a war thrust upon us. We cannot yield to tyranny . . . We hope and pray that. through the valour and dedication of our men and women in our armed forces we will soon have a victory for which all of us are praying . . . Less than victory is inconceivable. As you know our Present and Secretary of State have offered negotiation and their offer has been spurned . . . Those who are fighting us here have no regard for human life . . You are following the example of those who down the years made our country great and won our freedom. You are preserving that freedom." At Danang (Dec. 26) the cardinal said: "I know from experience the cost of war, the pain of war, REMEMBER: H.BS. is an Authorised Trustee Investment the sadness of war. 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