Official Mourning Begins Today:
.Pontiff Entombed In Crypt Near Plus X
Holy Father Sorrowing Throng
Admired America Joins Procession
And Americans To St. Peter s
The great respect and affection Pope John XXIII
held for America and Americans was manifested on
many occasions.
A sign of this came in his address at the cere-
monies commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
North American College in Rome, October 11, 1959.
He surprised his audience by speaking first in Latin
and then repeating his talk in Enklish. It was the
first time he had used the language at a formal cere-
mony. The Pontiff said:
"Our visit to this edifice is not merely evidence
of Our participation in the college centenary: We in-
tend it also to be a manifestation of the warm affec-
on which We cherish for your country, and especially
for its hierarchy, priests and Catholic people.
"The flourishing condition of the Church in your
great country, despite its youthfulness, is a splendid
example of what loyal collaboration between zealous
bishops and pastors and a devoted people can achieve
under God's benign providence."
Headlines and
Deadlines:
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oPapal
Pundits
By George N. Kramer, Ph.D.
Headline of the week
appeared Monday with
the message:
"Pope John Is Dead."
Although for days the sad
had been expected mo-
mentarily, it still came as
something of a shock.
It was not only the headline
of the week, but of the year,
for the world had suffered a
great loss.
With the passing of Pope
3obn, a brilliant light has gone
lout and a great leader of hu-
manity, of understanding, of
friendship and love has been
lost to the world.
Mankind everywhere, from
the exalted to the lowly, poured
out expressions of high esteem
and prayerful sorrow. Press
editorial as well as news cov-
erage has rarely been excelled
Land it reflected the popular
r
sentiment of heartfelt loss.
Throughout, there appeared
to be no other important
news; or rather, it seemed to
be held in abeyance as defer-
ring to the flood of informa-
tion emanating from the Vati-
can.
But this event must pass, like
every occurrence great and
,small, and give place to news
the day, as time hurries on.
One of the topics which will
demand prominent attention for
some weeks is the question of
Pope John's successor. As
usual, self-appointed pundits are
already writing with assumed
authority that this or that mem-
ber of the Sacred College of
Cardinals has the inside track.
The election is thus reduced
to the appearance of a politi-
cal race or some similar kind
of contest, with no indication
of its divine direction and
holy implications.
Naturally, everyone is expect-
antly awaiting the announce-
ment of the next successor to
St. Peter, the Vicar of Christ
on earth, but to speculate
t whether he will be as great as
the late Pontiff is scarcely a
worthy thought.
Every Pope in his way has
been great, and any compari-
son among those of the past
century is an exercise in fu-
tility.
And any mention of conserva-
tive or progressive in this con-
nection is not only utterly rldic-
)ulous but offensive.
Those who think in this fash-
ion may intend no irreverence
but they have failed to appre-
hend the deeper meaning of the
papacy.
Another Loss
In the U.S. the passing of one
of the most influential, although
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In connection with the beati-
fication on March 17, 1963, of
Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton,
foundress of the Sisters of Char-
ity of St. Joseph in the United
States, Pope John said:
"Citizens of America have
explored the sea and air; they
have given open-handed hos-
pitality and employment to
people immigrating from
every land. It is a source of
satisfaction for Us to pay
such a tribute to that illus-
trious nation as an augury for
further advances in spiritual
progress."
In acknowledging receipt of
"The Minutes of the Fortieth
Annual Meeting of the Bishops
of the United States," held in
November, 1958, Pope John's
Secretary of State, the late
Domenico Cardinal Tardini,
stated:
"With paternal satisfaction,
the Pontiff noted in this docu-
mentation how zealously the
hierarchy follows every as-
pect of the Church in the
United States through the
multiple departments of the
National Catholic Welfare
Conference, adopting prudent-
ly effectlve measures to cope
with problems that arise from
time to time."
When the second highest post
in the Vatican became vacant
upon the death, in July, 1961, of
Cardinal Tardini, his Papal
Secretary of State, Pope John
chose as his successor a diplo-
mat who had served for 25
years in the United States, Am-
leto Cardinal Cicognani, Apos-
tolic Delegate in the United
States from 1933 to 1958.
Elevated Five Americans
Pope John heaped many hon-
ors on the bishops, clergy and
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Flags At Half
Staff As
Jtaly Mourns
ROME, June 5 (Radio, NC)--
Italy went into mourning for
Pope John XXIII.
At government orders, flags
flew at half staff from all pub-
lic buildings. Embassies flew
their own national flags at half
staff. Schools, theaters and
courts were closed.
Italian television limited it-
self to a special service on the
carrying of the 'Pope's body
into St. Peter's basilica and a
news summary.
Throughout Rome, b I a c k-
b o r d e r e d manifestoes were
posted by authorities of the
city and province of Rome.
The provincial governor wrote:
"The death of Pope John
XXIII leaves a void that
cannot be filled in the entire
world and especially in the
hearts of our Roman peo-
ple."
During the last days of the
Pontiff's illness, Italian Presi-
dent Antonio Segni canceled
two garden parties that had
been scheduled at the Quirinal
Palace, the papal summer resi-
dence prior to 1870 and now
the official residence of Italy's
presidents.
Rome's new 400-room Hilton
Hotel canceled its plan for a
week of parties that would
have marked its formal open-
ing.
In Today's Progress . .
FIRST SECTION
Dedicated Life, Consecrated
Death .................... 2
Death of' Pope John XXIIII
(Official) ................. 3
'Jesus... Jesus'
(Editorial) ................ 4
Guidelines to Teen Dating... 5
Provos Mark 50th
Anniversary .............. 6
Five Jesuits To Be Ordained 7
Blancher Names New Hoop
Coach ..................... 8
Nun Programs CBEA -.
Institute .................. I0
SECOND SECTION
Documentary on the Life of
Pope John XXIII .......... I-4
Documentary
On The
Life
Of
Pope John. XXlll
See Second Section
Vol. 66--No. 23
Official Newspaper for the Archdiocese of Seattle
.-if First of Two Sections Saffle, Wash., Friday, June 7, 1963
'Pope of Peace' Mourned Throughout the
SON OF A SHARECROPPER, His Holiness Pope John
XXIII is shown above upon his coronation Nov. 4, 1958,
as the 261st Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The
Holy Father's death June 3 is mourned throughout the
world for, in a pontificate of less than five years--dedi-
cated to the Church, the council and to peacehe en-
World
deared himself to the great and to the lowly'. His world-
wide peace efforts began when, in his first address to the
Church and to the world, he appealed to rulers of all na-
tions to strive for peace. At the same time, Pope John
voiced his paternal affection for all Bishops, priests, and
particularly missionaries, "heralds of the Divine word."
On Death of Pope John XXII!
By THE MOST REVEREND THOMAS A. CONNOLLY,
ARCHBISHOP OF SEATTLE
by a paternal and sympathetic understanding of the
ills that affect mankind over the face of the earth.
The illiteracy, the hunger and abject poverty, as well
as the percecution, the oppression and acute suffering
that are the lot of so many of the world's people, all
touched the heart of the Holy Father with keen n-
tensity. He has set a challenging pattern for every
responsible citizen of our time. His concern extended
to all men of all nations, all races, all creeds. No prob-
lem in the world seemed alien to him, and it is little
wonder that he has endeared hunself to millions
within and without the Church.
He was, indeed, a humble, kind, understanding
father to all. So intimate and so direct was his con-
tact with the Christian community, so great was
the image of his personality in every corner of the
world, that in his passing we all experience a pro-
found sense of personal loss.
We humbly thank a benign Providence for hav-
ing given us so great, so strong, so holy a father to
govern and guide the members of Christ's flock. We
pray that the Hand of the Lord may rest lightly upon
him. May his soul enjoy the eternal peace that his
labors have so ri£hly deserved.
OHN XXIII, our venerable and beloved Pontiff, is
dead. A great Pope has been called to his eternal
reward, and a saddened Christendom bows its head
n grief. Although he occupied the throne of Peter for
less than five brief years, this humble, warm and
friendly sharecropper's son quickly, surely and di-
rectly won a place in the hearts of people of every
land and of every religious belief. He will long be re-
membered as a Pontiff who dedicated his short pon-
tificate to making his Church better understood in
the world, and to giving mankind a renewed incentive
and a revitalized formula for peace.
Angelo Cardinal Roncalli was elected Supreme
Pontiff October 28, 1958, taking the name John XXIII.
Since that time, despite his advanced years, he
amazed everyone by his boundless energy, initiative
and courage. The convening of the Second Vatican
Council, his tradition-shatterLng journeys through
Rome and Italy, the unprecedented reaction of people
everywhere to his recent Encyclical on Peace, all bear
strong testimony to these outstanding qualities of
mind and heart.
From the very beginning, his reign was marked
Bishop Gill Declares:
'Race Issue Is Between Men And God'
followed the Bishop's address
with four afternoon workshops,
a symposium and dinner at
Seattle University.
Like a pilot with a sturdy
hand on the helm, Bishop Gill
gave the conference its course
in his talk, entitled, "Race--
Challenge to Religion."
"The question before this
house, therefore, is more fun-
damental even than civil
rights such as political free-
dom and equality, fair em-
ployment or open housing,"
he said. "These are conse-
quences of sound race rela-
tions, not their constitutive
charter."
Citing the 1958 Joint State-
ment of United States Bishops,
the prelate partly quoted the
text by saying:
" 'The heart of the race ques-
tion is moral and religious. It
concerns the rights of man and
our attitude toward our fellow
man'."
Controversy, he said, will not
accomplish the conference's
purpose alone. The meeting
"must have a program, a spe-
cific goal and a definite course
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Churchmen of the
three major faiths were
charged by the Catholic
Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle to
bring their congregations and
the whole of the American pub-
lic into face-to-face confronta-
tion with the truth that racial
segregation actually denies the
sacredness of human person-
ality.
Speaking at the opening ses-
sion of the National Conference
on Religion and Race in Seattle
Wednesday, the Most Reverend
Thomas E. Gill, V.G., declared:
"The real issue is setting
right our national conscience.
The real issue--.even before
the issue between men and
their constitutional govern-
ments--I submit, is between
men and God. That is precise-
ly why it is before this body
today."
The conference, keynoted by
Bishop Gill's afternoon address,
featured an all-day session of
300 Catholic, Protestant and
Jewish clergy and laity who
delved into the national and
regional problem of racial dis-
crimination.
One of 10 such local meetings
in the country, the conference
VATICAN CITY (NC) The official nine-day
mourning for Pope John XXIII was proclaimed to
start today, June 7.
The remains of Pope John were entombed pro-
visionally in a crypt in St. Peter's near that of Plus
X.
The conclave to choose a new pope to succeed
Pope John will begin Wednesday, June 19. The date
was set at the first general meeting of the Card-
inals in Rome which was presided over by Eugene
Cardinal Tisserant, dean of the College of Card-
inals.
Regulations require that the conclave open be-
tween 15 and 18 days after the death of a pope.
Since Pope John died June 3, Cardinals could have
chosen any date between June 18 and 21.
VATICAN CITY, June 7 (Radio, N. C.)--The body
of Pope John XXIII was carried into St. Peter's basil-
ica along the same route over which the Pontiff had
been borne on his portable throne nine months earl-
ier to open the ecumenical council.
Despite overcast skies, hundreds of thousands of
Romans and visitors filled the vast square in front
of the basilica to pay tribute to their beloved Pope
John.
The words of the penitential Psalm, Miserere,
carried into the square: "Have mercy on me, O God,
according to thy great mercy."
The procession formed in the Royal Hall of the
Vatican Palace. The Pope's body was brought down
from the floor above in a bier carried by the "sediari,"
the men who bore the papal throne during Pope John's•
lifetime.
As the procession moved
slowly out of the bronze doors,
the bells of St. Peter's began
their funeral tolling. Their deep
notes mingled with the chant:
"Cast me not away from thy
face; and take not the Holy
Spirit from me. Restore unto
me the joy of thy salvation and
strengthen me with a perfect
spirit."
The procession was a spec-
tacle of Renaissance beauty
and pomp. It was led by a
squad of Palatine Guards who
set a slow and measured pace.
Next came four Swiss Guards
in uniforms said to have been
designed by the artist
Raphael.
These were followed by offi-
cers of the Papal Gendarmes,
the Palatine Guard of Honor,
the Swiss Guards and the Noble
Guards.
After coming out of the bronze
doors, the procession turned
right and moved toward the
obelisk in the c e n t e r of St.
Peter's square, where it turned
right again and moved forward
to enter the main doors of the
basilica,
Julian Choir In Procession
Following the group of papal
guards came a cross bearer
flanked by acolytes. Next came
the Julian Choir, the choir of
St. Peter's. Behind them came
the students of the Roman Sem-
inary.
Next, in b I a e k and gold
vestments, came the celebrant
of the ceremony, Bishop Peter
C. Van Lierde, the Papal Sac-
ristan, who later imparted ab-
solution to the body after it
was placed in St. Peter's.
The Bishop was followed by
the "bussolanti" of the papal
palace, the men who wear the
red crimson costumes with knee
britches and who are on duty
in the state apartments of the
popes. Behind them came the
Knights of Cape and Sword in
b l a c k velvet uniforms with
white ruffs.
These were followed by offi-
cials of the Vatican Court, in-
cluding Msgr. M a r i o Nasalli
Rocca di Corneliano, Master of
the Apostolic Chambers. Be-
hind him were additional mem-
bers of the Noble Guard, clad
in black instead of the usual
crimson.
Noble Guards Follow Bier
At last the Pope's bier
emerged. It was followed by
Noble Guards and f our ser-
geants of the Swiss Guard car-
rying broad swords with their
points turned toward the ground
as a sign of mourning, and six
mace bearers in black and vi-
olet velvet.
*The silver maces were also
turned toward the ground to
symbolize the fact that the
papal 'throne is vacant.
As the body was borne through
the vast square, thousands knelt
almost as if to receive the bless-
ing of the Pope who four and
a half years ago had given it
so gladly and freely at the time
of his election and coronation.
Cardinals Dressed In
Mourning
Immediately behind the body
was Paolo Cardinal Marella,
Archpriest of the Vatican basil-
ica, wearing the cappa magna,
an ermine-trimmed silk cape.
Behind him were the more than
30 cardinals present in Rome.
These were dressed in mourn-
ing purple instead of the usual
cardinal red.
Then came the Grand Master
of the Knights of Malta, Angelo
de Moiana di Cologne. followed
by the Prince Assistants at the
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Requiem
For Pope
AI Cathedral
A solemn pontifical Mass of
requiem will be offered Mon-
day, June 10, at 4 p.m. in St.
James Cathedral for Pope John
XXIII.
Civic leaders from Seattle
and King County will be
present and all members of
the clergy, Religious and
laity are invited to attend.
The Most Reverend Thomas
A. Connolly, Archbishop of Se-
attle, will preside, preach the
sermon and give the solemn
absolution. The Most Reverend
Thomas E. Gill, V.G., Auxiliary
Bishop of Seattle, will be the
celebrant of the Mass.
Assistant priest will be Rt.
Rev. Msgr. Cornelius M. Power
and chaplains to the Arch-
bishop will be Very Rev. John
R. Sullivan, S.S., and Rev.
Cornelius Snyder, O.F.M.
First master of ceremonies
will be Rev. Stephen Szeman
and metropolitan cross bearer
will be Rev. Leo Eckstein, S.J.
Officers of the Mass will be
Rev. Raymond Traik, C.SsR.,
deacon, Rev. Joseph H. Doo-
gan, subdeacon, and Rev.
William Gallagher, assistant
priest. The Rev. Lawrence H.
Willenborg will be second
masters of ceremonies and
Rev. William Slate proces-
sional cross bearer.
The priests' choir will Sing
under the direction of Rev.
Joseph Buck.
O
The Archdiocesan Union of
Holy Name Societies will at-
tend a requiem Mass for the
Pope Wednesday, June 12, at
8:15 a.m. in St. James Cathe-
dral. The Rev. Cornelius Sny-
d e r, O.F.M., Archdiocesan
spiritual director, will be the
celebrant.
iArchbishop
tSends
Condolence
On the news of the Holy
Father's death the Most Rev-
erend Thomas A. ConnoUy,
Archbishop of Seattle, cabled
his measure of sympathy to:
Amleto Cardinal Cicognoni
Vatican City
Bishop Gill, clergy, religious
and faithful join me in an
expression of profound sorrow
and heartfelt sympathy on the
death of our Holy Father. Of-
fering Masses, prayers for
eternal repose for his noble
soul. Promise unswerving loy-
alty and obedience to his
successor.
Archbishop Connolly.
L810 Attend
Nocturnal Vigil
Nocturnal vigils on the eve
of the first Saturday of June
attracted a total of 810 per-
sons at St. James Cathedral,
Seattle, St. Patrick Church,
Tacoma, and Perpetual Help
Church, Everett.
The Cathedral had an attend-
ance of 222 and there were 30t
at St. Patrick's and 287 at
Perpetual Help.
The devotions are held on
the eve of the first Saturday
o[ each month in answer to
requests of Our Lady of Fatima.
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