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Jlortfr Carolina Catholic Edition of Our Sunday Visitor Subscription $4.00 Copy 10c Volume LIV October 24, 1965 Number 26 RALEIGH, N.C. P.O. Box 9503 During Council Recess Commission Studying Further Mass Changes Home — (NC) — The commis ;ion for implementation of the institution oh the liturgy met to study proposals to make the Mass ind the administration of the oth sif sacraments simpler and more eadily understood by the people. The commission, headed by Gia Cardinal Lercaro of Bologna, a week-long session (Oct. 18) when the ecumenical council was in recess. The 43-meinber body Clare Huchet Bishop Dan forth Lecture Set for Thursday At Soared Heart Danforth Lecture at Sacred Heart College by Clare Huchet Bishop, a Danforth Visiting Lec turer, will be on the campus of Sacred Heart College on October 28 and 29. The visit of Mrs. Bishop is made possible by the Danforth Founda tion and the Association of Amer ican Colleges. It is part of a pro gram “to strengthen the intellec tual, the religious and the cultural aspects of liberal education in the United States.’’ This speaker is one of several scholars and special ists who have been chosen by the Foundation and the Association for their Arts Program to visit American Campuses during the current academic year. At Sacred Heart College, Mrs. Bishop will speak at a formal con vocation on Thursday, October 28 on the subject of The Miracle of Reading. Hus will be at 10:20 a.m. She will give a public lecture at eight o’clock that evening on the subject of “Experiments for To morrow’s Living.” TTiis will be open to anyone who wishes to at tend. On October 29 in classes and in informal meetings with the faculty and students she will discuss “Creative Writing” and “French Youth.” includes Joseph Cardinal Ritter of St. Louis, Archbishop Paul J. Hal linan of Atlanta, and Bishop Jo seph A. Martin of Nicolet, Que. HIGH ON THE agenda for the meeting was a demonstration of a “new look” for the Ordinary of the Mass submitted by Msgr. Johannes Wagner, chairman of the commit tee on the Mass and director of the Liturgical Institute at Trier, Ger many. The plan developed by Msgr. Wagner’s body would seek to re store “the noble simplicity” in the rite of Mass called for in the constitution on the liturgy, which was enacted by the council in 1963. If the commission approves it, Pope Paul may permit its experi mental use in a limited number of parishes and religious commu nities, as was done before the rite for concelebration of the Mass was given general approval. ON THE STRENGTH of availa ble information, it is possible to describe the general principles prompting the prospective reforms. What the commission is aiming for is to restore a proper balance in the Mass in line with the liturgy constitution’s call for rites which are “short, clear and unencum bered by useless repetition.” Simplicity and intelligibility are to be achieved by eliminating addi tions made * to the Mass over the eenturies which have lost their sig nificance. Greater emphasis is to be put on the essential parts, in which there now are a succession of somewhat disconnected prayers. Some compression has already been done. But shortening is not the primary consideration. The in dividual parts should be properly related to the others so as to bring about a better unification of the whole rite. Repetitions can easily be eliminated without in any sense disturbing the basic structure of the Eucharist as both sacrifice and banquet. ONE PROPOSAL, for instance, is for elimination of the initial prayers at the foot of the altar, which were shortened by the litur gy commission a year ago. With the omission of the Confiteor and other prayers, Mass would start with the entrance chant, and the celebrant after bowing before the altar and kissing it would take his seat to preside over the worship ping community. As for the Scripture readings, in keeping with the constitution the texts of the Sunday Lessons and Gospels would be spread out over a period of years, instead of hav ing the regular annual cycle. Some texts now in use could be elimi nated entirely — for instance the Geneologies, which no longer con vey the meaning they once did. The basic structure of the Mas6 See Mass Changes, page 5A ^■r * ■ / “TRIUMPH OF THE LAMB” — Mosaic in the dome of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., above the main altar will depict “The Triumph of the Lamb,” as described in the Apocalypse. Designed by Millard Sheets, Claremont, Calif., the 4,000 square foot mosaic is being manufactured by the Ravenna Mosaic Co., St. Louis. It will link together mosaics being installed in the east and west apses. With other work in process, this will com plete the decoration of the sanctuary area of the Shrine. Four groups of elders of the Church surrounding the Lamb (Apoc. 4:4), stand 14 feet tall in the mosaic. Larger Hole For Laity in Church Courts New York—(NC)—The planned revision of canon law many give laymen a bigger role in the work of Church courts, a presiding judge of the New York archdioc esan tribunal said here. This view was expressed by Msgr. Stephen J. Kelleher in com menting on a seminar for civil law yers and priests held at Fordham University’s law school. Theme of the seminar was “The Role of the Civil Lawyer in the Church Court.” “Almost all of the cases tried be fore the Church court have to do with the annulment or dissolution of marriages,” Msgr. Kelleher noted. “It is important that persons in unhappy marriages have air op portunity to seek relief in trying to obtain ecclesiastical annulments or ecclesiastical divorces. “Qualified laymen, especially lawyers, can sometimes help such persons seek their rights by help ing priest-advocates. For example, a lawyer may be of considerable help in obtaining medical records and in enlisting the cooperation of witnesses. “This role of the layman can be implemented under the present law. It is possible that with the revision of canon law this role may be more extensive.” National Shrine Mosaics Readied WASHINGTON—(NC) — Work has been begun to complete the east apse, west apse and sanctuary dome of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception here. When completed, the entire sanc tuary area wil be finished in ev ery detail. The work is very extensive, in cluding marble finish for the tow ering walls, completion of five apsidal chapels dedicated to the joyful mysteries of the Rosary and five other apsidal chapels dedicat ed to the sorrowful mysteries, and the installation of three mosaics, each measuring nearly 4,000 square feet in expanse, 12 lifesize marble statues and six stained glass windows. The east apse is the gift of the Franciscan priests, Brothers, nuns and tertiaries of the United States. The west apse is the gift of the Jesuits of the U.S. The sanctuary dome js being given by the epis copal committee for the chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa. In the east apse, a 3,500-square foot mosaic will present a 32-foot figure of St. Joseph as the De fender of the Church and a scene from Vatican Council II commem orating the inclusion of St. Joseph in the Canon of the Mass by Pope John XXIII. The artist is Austin POPE PAUL WEIGHING MAJOR REDUCTION OF FAST DAYS VATICAN CITY — (NC) — Pope Paul VI is weighing the advice of representatives of the bishops of the world on a plan to reduce drastically the number of fast and abstinence days for lay people and parish priests. The Pope decided to meet with the chairmen of the bishops’ conferences of the world on Oct. 21 to hear their opinions on an apostolic constitution he proposes to issue on the penitential dis cipline in the Church. Hie proposed decree would require fast and abstinence for all only on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and the forenoon of Christmas Eve. Only Fridays of Lent would remain days of ab stinence for everybody. But the current laws of fast and absti nence would remain in effect throughout the year in seminaries, and for Religious houses, including those of secular institutes — with the exception of priests who are engaged in parish work. They would be dispensed along with the secular clergy. Purves of Litchfield, Conn. The mosaic is being manufactured by the Venetian Art Studios of New York. BENEATH THE MOSAIC will be six lifesize statues of St. Joseph Cupertino, St. Anthony, St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Bonaventure and St. Lawrence Brindisi — all Francis cans. The east apse will contain altars dedicated to the five sorrow ful mysteries. In the west apse, another 3,500 square foot mosaic will present a 32-foot figure of Mary IrtHnaculate, the woman clothed in the sun re pelling the dragon. The artist is Dr. Joseph L. Young of Los Ange les, and the manufacturer is the Ravenna Mosaic Company of St. Louis. Beneath the mosaic will be lifesize marble statues of six Jes uit saints—St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Stanislaus Kostka, St. Francis Xavier, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. John Berchmans and St.\. Alphon sus Rodriguez. In the dome above the sanctu ary, there will be installed a 4,000 square-foot mosaic that has unu sual architectural as well as orna mental significance. This mosaic will heighten and enhance the central importance of the main al tar with its imposing marble bal dachin. It will likewise link togeth er the three great mosaics of the north, east and west apses, giving final unity to the whole sanctuary area. THE DOME MOSAIC depicts “The Triumph of the Lamb” as described in the Apocalypse. It has been designed by Millard Sheets of Claremont, Calif., and is being manufactured by the Ra venna Mosaic Company in St. Lou is^ The architect estimates that the on-site construction and installa tion in this area of the shrine will take at least a year. A temporary barrier 20 feet high has been erected separating the sanctuary from the chancel, so that services can continue in the chancel dur ing this period.
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