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Report Pope to Make Peace Appeal at UN Meeting VATICAN CITY (NC)-Vatican officials are main taining "absolute reserve" on a report that Pope Paul VI will come to the United States to make a peace appeal at the United Nations. Unofficially, however, the possibility of such a trip is definite in York to visit the United Nations connection with the UN'3 during the time a conference on 20th anniversary. It was Pope John XXIII's encyclical, learned unofficially that if Pacem in Terris (Peace on
Key to Mission Area Welfare
Held by Thriving Churches
LONDON (NC)-Survival of the Church in the "have not" countries hinges on action by the ecumenical council to provide a better channeling of aid from the Church in the "have" countries, according to a prominent missionary bishop in Africa. Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, W.F., of Kigoma, Tanzania, voiced support for a proposal before the Sec ond Vatican Council under embarrassing and perhaps un which every diocese in the become completely inadequate. One result of this, he said, is necessary" work of begging for "old countries" would send that mission superiors have had funds. a proportion - perhaps 10 to leave their people and go off "Those missionary bishops you.
per cent-of its total revenue to the Congregation for the Propa gation of the Faith in Rome for distribution to territorial bish ops' conferences.
The Welsh-born bishop gave a tek:1hone interview from his residence in Kasulu, Tanzania, to the weekly Catholic Herald here. He said the new aid proposal comes up for discussion at the fourth council session this Fall, and that if the council rejects it "a golden opportunity" win be lost. Bishoo Holmes-Siedle s aid that because the cost of living has increased tenfold in the past 10 years, the mission funds raised by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith have
to the chanceries, motherhouses and rectories of Europe and America in the "humiliating,
Ecumenical Guidelines In Hands of Bishops WASHINGTON-The Catholic Bishops' Commissioft for Ecumenical Affairs has issued a series of "interim guidelines" indicating areas where Catholics and non-Cath olics may join in certain services. In g'Emeral, the guidelines are not radical departures is that each Bishop is tG from already existing cus ment decide to what extent the guide toms, although headlines in lines go into effect in his Dio some secular newspapers cese since he is in the position have given this impression. A basic element of the state
Earth), was being held. This trip was said to have 'been canceled because the UN was, concluding its session and this fact made a journey unsuit able. However, observances mark :ng the 20th anniversary of the Turn to Page Twelve
the journey is made, the Pope would fly, for a quick visit anti before the Sept. 14 opening of the fourth and final sessioe <»l the Second Vatican Council air shortly aft~r its conclusion. Rumors of a trip are not new. It was thought in February that the Pontiff might go to New
Commission Assigns Altar
To Church's Focal Center
As with all changes, cer- . tain problems crop up iJi the putting into effect of such ehanges. The great liturgica~ reform launched by the Church is no exception. Thus, the Post conciliar Commission for the Implementation of the Constitu_ tion on the Liturgy has begun to publish brief explanations £<lncerning many of the recent ~hanges.
These opinions or explanations have no official or binding char acter but "they are intended as explanations for purposes ()f orientation." The opinions, of ~8urseJ come from the great,est
authorities in the liturgical fields. In answer to questions asked of the Postconciliar Com mission recently, the "Notitiae" (t h e Commission's bulletin) gave the following answers: Place of Altar
In the renovation of old churches or the building of new, the liturgical constitution - in spirit at least - states that the altar is to be put in the center of the church. Please explain. The constitution "does not speak of the mathematical center of the church" the Commission answered. What is intended is the so-called "ideal center, cen - Turn to Page Twenty
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FIRST FEEHANITES: For time immemorial the class' of 1965 at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, will al Ways have the distinction of being the school's charter class. Seated, Stephen Nolan. Standing, Dyan Charlebois, Ronald Pontolilo and Karen Guimond.
to know what will foster the ecumenical spirit and what might lead to indifferentism. Furthermore, the Council Fa thers explicitly provided for ec umenical endeavors to be under the direction of the Bishop. Catholics may continue to at tend non-Catholic weddings and funerals, and permission may ~ven be given for Catholics to bE" witnesses and attendants at these and for non-Catholics to be witnesses at Catholic wed dings. (Catholics, of course, may not participate where a Catholic is entering an invalid marriage.) Catholics may also participate in ecumenical services whicb. are not a part of the official lit urgies of any church. In accordance with the decrees of the Ecumenical Council, only members of the Eastern Ortho dox Church may receive the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist in Catholic Churches. Furthermore, non-Catholics may not be asked to be sponsors ill Baptism and Confirmation, nor may Catholics assume leading roles in the ordination ceremon ies of other churches. A priest may conduct funeral services and lead prayers for non-Catholics if requested to do so by members of the family. A non-Catholic clergyman rna,. not deliver the homily at Mass since this is part of the Liturgr oi the Catholic Church.
Diocesan High Schools' Honor Graduates Plan Future
With the academic year clos Ing tomorrow, the high schools ef the Diocese are proud of the more than 1,000 young people to whom diplomas have been granted. Among the thousand .re scores of particularly out .tanding students, who have WOiR
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scholarships from many colleges, have been awarded grants by civic and parish organizations and have performed with dis tinction in National Merit Ex aminations. These top-ranking graduates include, from Jesus"'!t4a17 Acad- .
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