Cardinals Gathering To Elect New Pontiff

' V V •/'Voice PhotoDADE COUNTY Port Authority Director Alan Stewart was CITY OF MIAMI Commissioner Sidney Aronovitz joined civic COUNTY COMMISSIONER Joseph A. Boyd, Jr., right, attendedamong those assisting at the Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass dignitaries in mourning the death of Pope John at the Cathedral. rites with members of the judiciary and religious leaders.PROTESTANT, JEWISH COMMUNITIES JOIN IN EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY .,.Tributes To Pope John Pour Into Chancery HereExpressions of sympathy andtributes to Pope John XXIIIcontinued to pour into the Chancerythis week as non-Catholicreligious and civic leaders inSouth Florida extended condolencesto Bishop ColemanF. Carroll and' Catholics in theDiocese of Miami on the passingof the Holy Father.In addition, religious memorialservices were conductedby several non-Catholic congregationswho joined Catholicparishes in mourning theSupreme Pontiff.Bishop James L. Duncan, SuffraganBishop of the EpiscopalDiocese of South Florida, officiatedat a Mass for the HolyFather at Trinity EpiscopalChurch in Miami.At Holy Spirit EpiscopalChurch in West Palm Beach,the Rev. Dr. Peter Watterson,rector, offered Mass in thepresence of parishioners at8:30 v aviifc lasf Friday- %Horn- -ing for Pope John.,-On Saturday morning, RabbiIrving Lehrman conductedmemorial services for PopeJohn at Temple Emanu-El, Mi-4|ni Beach. In a letter to BishopCarroll, Dr. Lehrman said, "Ipray that the legacy he bequeathedunto all of us will inspireall men to labor for peaceand justice in a world ruled byGod."t "GREAT ,LOSS" r•iJames W. Henley, Bishop':of ;j 1 "~ rida and Cuban Annual ^p&uces of the MethodistCiurch, said in a telegram toBishop Carroll:-J'While in his going all Christendomhas suffered great losswe join our prayers with yoursthat his influence towardChristian understanding _,.a n jl _brotherhood shalf ^continue : to;*prevail among yd" '•'.. i ' «".•- Condolences (tfv^Be,. Jewish "Vcommunity in the Greater Miamiarea were expressed byRabbi Solomon Schjff, presidentof the Rabbinical Associationof Greater Miami."The Jewish people," RabbiSchiff said, "have been greatlymoved by the'radiance ofpeace and the spirit of broth-erhood engendered by thisnoble individual in his briefterm of Papal service."As Jews, and as members ofthe human family, we feel thepersonal loss of a beloved brother,who has endeared himself tothe entire family of man. Thegreatest consolation wfiich canbe found, is the fact that thepowerful spirit generated by thelate Pope, is strong enough tohave an everlasting influenceupon men of goodwill. This influencewill be the nobelest memorialto the late Pope, and hisgreatest legacy.to posterity."A copy of the cabled messagefrom the AmericanJewish Committee to AmletoGiovanni Cardinal Cicognani,Vatican Secretary of State,was forwarded to Bishop Carrollfrom Seymour Samet ofMiami, Florida regional directorof the Committee.Signed by A. M. Sonnabend,AJC president, the messagesaid:"The American Jewish Committeejoins in the universalmourning over the death ofPope John XXIII. In the brieffive years of his papacy, hehas given extraordinary personalleadership that has significantlytransformed and improvedhuman relationships insuch a historic way that this ~may well constitute his greatestliving monument.'UNIVERSAL RESPECT'"His great personal humanity,his overwhelming charity, andhis love for the human personhave endeared him and havewon the universal respect ofmen of all races, religions andpoints of view.CIVIC DIGNITARIES JOIN HERE IN TRIBUTE TO PONTIFF"It is obvious from the anxietythat men everywherehave felt during his recent illnessthat he was regarded asa friend and leader by manywho are outside his own religioustradition. Jewish historywill reward Pope Johnas 'one of the righteousamong the nations of theearth who earned a place inthe world to come.'"The American Jewish Committeeis persuaded that PopeJohn's brilliant and greatlyneeded spirit of humanity andfraternity that made such a differencein the world of publicThousands At Masses For Pope John(Continued From Page 1)effect of this great man, and itcould easily be that the worldmay make a change for theTfeftef becaiise of him/' ' "Bishop Carroll recalled forthe congregation the advicegiven to a recent visitor atthe Vatican by the Holy Fatherwho said, "Love every manand behave accordingly.""The life of Pope John was aliving example of that principleput into practice," Bishop Carrolldeclared, adding that thefaithful might still continue tocall on Pope John, through theirprayerS, for strength to put intopractice his principles.During his sermon at theMass, Father Jose Pando, CM..,professor of philosophy at St.John Vianney Seminary, told thecongregation:"This occasion is a solemnone; the ritual assures that.There is a pervading atmos-: pher-e-^f-lossr There.is a senseof Uadness, but not. too muchbecause we could not begrudgehinri where he is — in Heavenor at its gates."Transparent goodness andsimplicity in the seat of themighty is a rare enoughblessing. His being so on thegreatest throne in all theworld made all men gaze upat him in admiration, loveand confidence."He restated the social teachingsof Leo XIII, Pius XI, PiusXII, and extended their applicationsto conditions which had,-; emerged since their reigns. Hewas consistently concerned for- the precious identity and dignityof the individual, the family, the.;•• local community and the indi-> vidual nation or people, whilesanctioning the carefully controlledincrease in public authoritycalled for by the growingcomplexity of contemporary lifeeverywhere in the world."SEMINARY CHOIR;. Stating that history will recallPope John principally for his-calling of the Second Vatican^Council, Father Pando said,"We love and will remember; him for all he was and thoughtj and stood for."The choir from St. JohnVianney Seminary, vested incassocks and surplices, sangduring the Mass.Pope John XXIII will be best', remembered as the pastoral. Pope, the Pope of the peopleand the Pope of peace, Msgr.James F. Enright, Diocese ofMiami Vicar for Religious, toldreligious orders of women, chil-- dren and lay teachers who', assisted at Thursday's Re^quiem Mass."During his short tenure ofoffice he endeared himself notonly to Catholics, but to countlessmembers outside the Churchwho looked to him for inspirationand for moral leadership,"Monsignor Enright said."He emphasized repeatedlythrough his reign, eventualChristian unity. Through theEcumenical Council which heso ably and so carefully organized,the Roman CatholicChurch entered into its closestcontacts with non-Catholicssince the so-called Reformation400 years ago. Millionsof others not of the fold haveheard and respected his pleasand his prayers for peaceamong all peoples and nations."The name of PopeJohnXXIII has become synonymouswith peace, and the rallyingpoint for all men of good willwho seek the blessings 'ofpeace," Monsignor Enrightcontinued. "He encouraged andfostered a new spirit of brotherhoodand won the minds andhearts of millions because hepracticed in the fullest measureeverything that he preached."Today the world can lookback with deepest gratitudeupon the untiring efforts whichthis saintly, fatherly, scholarlyand incredibly versatile Pontiffmade to rebuild and restore iton the solid principles of justice,charity and peace," MonsignorEnright declared.Diplomats And U.S. OfficialsAt Capital Mass For PopeJw» 14, 1963 THE VOiCB Miami, Florida Paae 5WASHINGTON (NO — Governmentofficials, diplomats andnon-Catholic religious leadershelped fill the National Shrineof the Immaculate Conceptionhere for a Pontifical RequiemMass for Pope John XIII.Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi,Apostolic Delegate in theUnited States, was celebrantArchbishop Patrick A. O'Boylesermon, describing the late Pontiffas "a greater man by farthan most generations are privilegedto see." He predicted thatwhile Pope John will be rememberedfor having convoked theSecond Vatican Council, "hisChrist-like personality" will stillbe an inspiration to people ina distant day when the councilhas ceased to be of "overridinginterest".Seated in front pews were*U.S. Secretary of State DeanRusk, Atty. Gen. Robert F.Kennedy, Secretary of Health,Education and Welfare AnthonyJ. Celebrezze and AssociateJustice Stanley Reed(retired) of Supreme Court.affairs will continue to radiatein the relationships betweenman and his fellows for manyyears to come. May his memorycontinue to be a blessing."The AJC, founded in 1906,has 62 chapters in 600 U.S.communities and a membershipof some 30,000. Its effortsprimarily are expended in thefield of human relations. Italso is organized in Israeland a number of Europeancountries?Similar messages were sent1 by the AJC to Augustin CardinalBea, S.J., president of theSecretariat for Promoting ChristianUnity, and • the five U.S.Cardinals.MIAMI RESOLUTIONA resolution introduced byCity of Miami CommissionerAlice Wainwright and passedand adopted by the City ofMiami Commission, June 5th,read:WHEREAS, through the deathof Pope John XXIII who wascalled the "Pope of Unity andPeace" mankind has lost itsstaunchest champion for worldpeace and unity; andWHEREAS, Pope JohnXXIII was a true and sincerefriend to all nations andthrough his wisdom, compassionand timely strength hehas bequeathed humanity anew legacy of purpose andcourage for the future; and ,WHEREAS, the death of PopeJohn XXIII has saddened peopleof all denominations andraces all over the world; andWHEREAS, it is the desireof this Commission to expresssorrow over the death ofPope John XXIII;NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED BY THE COMMIS-SION OF THE CITY-OF MI-AMI, FLORIDA:The City Commission of theCity of Miami hereby expressessorrow to all of the Catholicsin the Community and to all ofthe people in the world whohave suffered a loss by thedeath of Pope John XXIH.