Students Observe Vigil
For Peace in Cathedral
Pittsburgh — (NC) — An eight
day peace vigil, extending from
Dec. 2 to Jan. 1, was carried out
in St. Paul’s Cathedral here bj
students protesting the war ir
Vietnam.
The students subsisted on bread
and water and vitamin pills, and
their sleeping was confined to
kneeling or sitting positions.
Organizers of the vigil were
Charles R. Strain and James Mc
Kenzie, both of Pittsburgh and
Duquesne University, and John
Robinson of New Rochelle, N.Y.,
and Ohio State University.
They were joined during their
vigil by scores of sympathetic peo
ple, Catholic and non-Catholic. The
Society of Friends sent a repre
sentative to pray with them, Miss
Ruth Dodd. Larry Reiter, a mem
ber of the Catholic Worker move
ment in New York City, traveled
to Pittsburgh to join in the vigil
after reading news accounts in the
daily press.
THE STUDENTS described
their vigil as a religious, not a
political demonstration. However,
before beginning the vigil, they is
sued a statement protesting Amer
ican policy in Vietnam.
The principles they described as
a motivating element in their
“witness” were basically those of
the Catholic Peace Fellowship.
The students granted no inter
views during their vigil. A spokes
man for them, Dr. William G. Sto
rey, history professor at Duquesne,
said that the original intention
Chinese Scholar
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Rome — (NC) — A pilgrimage
begun almost 35 years ago by a
Chinese teacher has climaxed with
his ordination to the priesthood at
the age of 62.
The pilgrim is Louis Wei Tsing
sing, who was born into an old
Catholic family in Shanghai and
became a teacher in Hong Kong
in 1929. Two years later he set
out on foot for Rome. The walk
took him two years to complete
but he reached Rome on March
25, 1933, in time to witness the
solemn opening of the extraordin
ary Holy Year proclaimed by Pope
Pius XI, who granted him a special
audience.
He remained in Italy translating
Italian literature into Chinese un
til 1939, the eve of the outbreak
of World War II. He went to
France, where he learned French
for more translating. And he earn
ed his doctorate from the Sorbonne
in 1961. The same year he entered
a Paris seminary. At -is request
he was authorized to come to Rome
for his ordination.
He was ordained by Eugene Car
dinal Tisserant, dean of the Col
lege of Cardinals, at the church
at nearby Storta.
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was to carry out the vigil m com
plete privacy.
“They (the students) worriec
about doing it publicly, when the
Gospels emphasize private prayer,’
Dr. Storey commented. “It seemec
to them a form of self-display. Bui
there is another Christian tradi
tion of prayer, one of public
prayer. In times of public dangei
or disaster, periods of public
prayer would be proclaimed
When you feel strongly enough
you act publicly to demonstrate
your concern. So they decided on
a public witness, but they’re more
embarrassed than anything by the
publicity.”
Bishop John J. Wright of Pitts
burgh granted use of the cathedral
to the students for their day-and
night vigil after they had written
to him telling him of their plans
and requesting permission to
“keep vigil in the cathedral
church” of the diocese.
OUR LADY OF ATONE
MENT, a patroness of the
Franciscan Friars of the
Atonement of Graymoor,
Garrison, N.Y., who are col
laborating with the World
Council of Churches in New
York City this year in spon
soring the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity, Jan. 18
to 25.
Pope Paul: Leader of Unity j
Bv Titus Cranny, S.A.
Last December 4, Pope Paul VI set the pattern
and tone of prayer for Christian Unity. He took
part in the services in the Basilica of St. Paul and
preached a short homily in which he said: A great
stretch of the road remains to be brought behind us,
but we have begun to love one another.
Both his words and his example are a lesson
and guideline for all the members of the Church.
There must be prayer for and with other Christians;
and there must be true love for all members of the
Christian family. . . . .
There were 65 observer-delegates who took part
in the ceremony representing 38 Christian churches.
Nearly a thousand bishops and 70 cardinals were
present in this church where on January 25, 1959
Pope John had announced his intention to convoke
a general council. . „ ,
“Brothers and friends in Christ was the salu
tation of the pope. “The great problem of the
re-establishment of unity in the visible Church
which pertains to all those who have the good
fortune and responsibility to call themselves Chris
tians must be studied in its depth. If not today,
perhaps then tomorrow it will be possible to find
its solution—slowly, gradually, generously.”
Such ought to be the intention of those praying
for the religious unity during the Unity Octave of
January 18-25. No one knows exactly how the Holy
Spirit will lead and guide all Christians during this
period of ecumenical jprayer and activity. Who could
have predicted, even a few years ago, the events
which have taken place at the present time?
But we can be absolutely certain of the need
and purpose of prayer for this holy cause. Pope
Paul has reminded everyone of the necessity of
praying “that all be one.”
No one must think that unity can come easily.
It will require sincerity, humility, charity and
prayer. At first when Christians pray together, they
may find it awkward, but love can help to give con
fidence and assurance. For so long a time everyone
has been praying in a kind of triumphant way, as
though God were on “our” side and He simply did
not listen to people of other faiths.
What the Pope has done in a public way all
Catholics should do in his own sphere of activity:
to pray, to greet other with love, to act generously.
This is surely a pattern for all to follow.
There was a Catholic detail to the ceremony
which is surely biblical and very meaningful. At
the conclusion of the prayers, the homily, the reci
tation of the Our Father, the monks sang the Magni
ficat. It was a way of honoring Our Lady’s twofold
Motherhood: of God and of men. For Mary is the
Mother of all men, and surely of baptized who are
marked with the sacramental sign of her Son. It
is through her intercession that the cause of unity
will advance and deepen and while Catholics must
base their love of Our Lady on solid ground they
must never fear that true devotion to her can in
any way prevent or inhibit genuine striving for
Christian Unity.
The Holy Father expressed his love for all our
brethren, saying: “Your departure with the end of
the council leaves in us a loneliness which before
the council we did not know and which now makes
us feel sad. We would like to have you with us
always!”
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