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In Broadcast Message "In a sense We may now enter into your very homes," said His Holiness Pope John
XXIII in a broadcast message to the Cath-
lics of Australia and New Zealand last week. The Latin -language message was broadcast from the Holy Father's study after the official inauguration of the new Vatican Radio transmitter which was built with donations from Catholics in Australia and New Zealand. The new transmitter was blessed at Santa Maria de Galeria, near Rome, by His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, Archibshop of Sydney, in the presence of all the Archbishops and Bishops from Australasia now in Rome for the Ecumenical Council. With deep joy and emotion We address you all, dear children of Australia and New Zealand, on this most eventful day," said Pope John in his message.
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being used for broadcasts to Australia, was built after Father T. O'Donnell, S.J., Director of English-speaking broadcasts from Vatican Radio, visited Australia early last year to investigate facilities for an Australian service. Catholics of Australia and New Zealand responded to an appeal to raise funds for the erection of the new transmitter as a gift to Pope John on his eightieth birthday. Direct broadcasts from Vatican Radio to Australia are transmitted daily at 7.30 p.m. Perth time, on 15,120 and 17,780 kilocycles, and are repeated on the following morning at 6 a.m., on 11,740 and 9540 kilocycles. The first Mass in the All Saints' Memorial Centre Chapel was offered by Rev. Father P. P. O'Mara at 1.10 p.m. on Monday last. It was the feast of St. Francis Xavier, one
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In the largest group pledge "While your own Bishops are here with Us for the ever received at the Iowa General Council," he added. Lions Eye Bank at the State University of Iowa, all 105 "We inaugurate this new radio transmitter so that the members of the Benedictine pledged community here voice of Our Vatican Radio station may daily be their eyes after death to the with imfor a person bank to brought more powerfully paired vision or for mediyou and to the shores of research. cal the Far East." That, reports the S.U.I. The Holy Father said that radio was an aid to unity Eye Bank, is a record. Mother Clarisse said the among men. His address last Nauvoo Benedictines had ,.(1 for about six minutes. Pope -John's concluding been aware of the prowords were: "May the God gramme for several years. She related: "But last year, of hope fill you with all peace in believing that you a friend, a donor, spoke of may abound in hope and in the pledge of her eyes. Sudthe power of the Holy denly it struck me that this Spirit. In expressing these was a real charity we .could sentiments to you We also in- easily offer our fellow huvoke upon you from God all man beings." Professed members of the health and happines, calling down the riches of hea- community signed pledges ven's gifts, specially for your which were turned over to little ones, for the sick and Dr. Glen Peck, a Fort Madifor the aged and as a most son, Iowa, optometrist and a loving pledge thereof We im- member of the Iowa Lions part to you all Our Apostolic Club who has treated several of the Sisters. Mother Blessing."
Up-to-date The new transmitter has been built at Santa Maria de Galeria, fourteen miles N.N.W. of Rome, an extraterritorial property of the Holy See, where twenty-one variable antennae, supported by twenty-seven great steel towers, inaugurated by Pope Pius XII in 1957, made Vatican Radio's technical means of beaming broadcasts the most up-to-date in the world. The new transmitter, now
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Clarisse said additional pledges will be coming from the community. "The Sisters," she noted, "are happy to make the gift. They feel glad to continue to do good after their deaths." The pledges involv;c1 arrangements with Iowa and Illinois highway patrols to co-operate in rushing the donated eyes to Iowa City when the occasion arises.
All Parts Used Only the cornea, or tran..parent covering, is used in the transplant ooeration. But all parts of rho eye are used in medical research. In a corneal transplant, a healthy cornea is removed from the donor shortly after the death and used to replace a clouded or defective cornea in the eye of the patient, it was explained. The donor's eyes must be removed within a matter of hours, after death as few as four. Until recently they had to be used within 36 hours after removal but doctors found that placing the corneas in glycerin will preserve them up to three months. Thus a small emergency supply can be kept on hand. While not a cure-all for eye ailments, doctors claim the operation will help substantial numbers of people. They estimate as many as 15,000 to 20,000 in this country could benefit from the programme. The programme is supported in Illinois by the. State chapter of the Na-
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tional Society for the Preention of Blindness in Chicago. Sparking the programme in Iowa are the Lions Clubs, which were responsible for setting up the S.U.I. Eye Bank in 1955. Since then snore than 10,000 Iowans have pledged their eyes to the bank through donor cards.
of the principal patrons of Australia. The chapel, which holds about 300 people, was crowded for the inaugural Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament which followed. People stood in the entrance foyer. About 160 people received Holy Communion at the first Mass. The long chapel with its seats made of Indian Pear focuses attention on the altar with its gold vynex reredos
and baldachino. The ceiling, with cross beams in white, has been painted an oyster pearl and the walls are covered in light wood vynex. Indications at present are that the chapel will be hot, so arrangements have been made to put in an air-cooling
system.
A TYPICAL DAY AT THE VATICAN COUNCIL VATICAN CITY: While the grave problems of the universal Church are being examined in the Second Vatican Council, there is a side -play of human activity reminiscent of congresses and parliaments around the world. The general meetings of the Council begin at 9 sharp every morning. At that hour the bishops find their assigned places and attend Mass.
The Mass, with which each day's work begins, is in a different Rite almost every The ancient tongues day. chants provide a daily education in the fact that all is not Western and Latin in the Catholic Church. After the Mass is over, the ceremony of enthroning the Gospels on the centre of the altar is repeated every day. Some bishop, each day chosen from a different part 'of the wor14, carries the hook the full length of the Council hall accompanied by two candle -bearers. Perhaps 40 minutes has been required for all this. Now there is the muffled coughing and shuffling of papers which is the sign. everywhere on earth that
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the assembly is settling down for the work of the day. At this point the Council secretary - general usually makes announcements which concern the whole assembly but which are outside the material on the agenda. He may note, for example, some particular feast day or announce that some particular document is about to be distributed. Then ho announces the names of Council Fathers who have requested permission to address thll assembly that day. The usual list of about thirty names is said to give the Fathers their first attack of cushion consciousness. The full roster of speakers is never completed. usually The cardinals, about six of them, lead off the speeches. Then the arch-
bishops, bishops and the superior -generals of religious societies follow, in no particular order of rank or dignity. Apparently, only the cardinals are permitted to speak without making previous application to the
general secretariat. Hardly a day passes without some Council Father yielding his permission to speak, generally because he feels that his intended remarks have already been covered by a previous speaker. He does, however, retain the right to file his written text with the general secretariat so that it will be taken under consideration by the Council commission in amending the particular proposal for legislation under discussion. Around 11 o'clock each morning scenes develop in the side aisles of St. Peter's (Continued on Pace Two.)