11-09-1962 - E-Research

POPE JOHN starts World Fair Pavilion constructionVATICAN PAVILION is being erected at the New York 1963-64World's Fair at a cost of *$2 million. This is an architect'sPope Pushes Button Starting Building At N.V. World FairNEW_ YORK (NC) — PopeJohn XXIII pushed a button inhis Vatican City library td startpile-driving operations on thesite of the Vatican Pavilion atthe 1963^4 World's Fair here.The Pope said in anaddress, which was carriedby cable to Flushing Meadows.and~ broadcast in Europe, thathe hoped "the admirableprogress of science will serve- for the spiritual progress o£mankind, without which there-can be neither true prosperitynor secure peace.'^Pope John spoke at 9 a.m.,Rome time. U. S. Church officialswho will run the pavilion,fair officers and constructionworkers gathered at 3 a.m.,New York time, for the ceremony.They stood under a tent.,because of rainfail.PIETA FOR FAIRAmong those with the Pope in•his library when he spoke wereAmleto -Cardinal Cicognani,- PapalSecretary of State and formerApostolic Delegate in theU.S.; Francis Cardinal SpeU-, man, Archbishop of New York,and Bishop Bryan J. McEntegartof Brooklyn. ,',••.Cardinal SpeUman^jn briefremarks, praised the Pontiff'for his graciousness in per- ,mitting- Michaelango's famed"Pieta" to come to New York.ORDERFUEL OILC WAIT FORTHE LAST MINUTE RUSH!SIEGEL- OIL. -SIEGEL OILmli""'. 7400, N.W. SQthJWe.'•.'•-.v Mi«ni. FtorHto,.--. .w^CALL FORFRErt fSlHVIAT^ += ; ^X1-4411 >,, i&ncHfifjodugs Since 1M4^Heaters • Fuel Oil •ServiceIt will be the highlight of theVatican Pavilion.Noting fears expressed bysome Europeans about oceantransportation of the 7 ' pricelessstatue, Cardinal Spellman saidthe Pope's permission wasgranted "notwithstanding thefears of some directors of museumswho themselves havethousands of works of. artbrought on the ocean/' ~~-WISHES SUCCESS"Your Holiness," the Cardinalcontinued, "nevertheless desiredthat the ordinary people whoare unable to make the journeyto Rome can see this masterpieceof Michaelange,lo." 'The Pope's address, deliveredin Latin, was broadcast by VaticanRadio and Telecast acrossEurope on Eurovision."The world's fair;" he said,"while it will bear testimonyto what the genius and laborsof men have been able to accomplishfor. the progress ofcivilization, will also contributewithout doubt to the solidarityof people and to theirfruitful collaboration for thewelfare of humanity. :"Spiritually present at the officialground - breaking for theVatican Pavilion, We are fyappyon this occasion to' extendOur congratulations and Ourbest wishes for its success."The Pope's words were translatedinto English by Msgr. IginoCarinale, a member of thestaff of the Vatican Secretariatof State."ACT OF FAITH"Cardinal Cigognani expressedhis hope that the pavilion willbe visited "with reverence andwith sincere affection.",On the New York end of theceremony, Msgr. Timothy J."Flyhn, director of the New Yorkarchdiocese's Bureau of Information,told the Pope his act instarting construction of • thePavilion was "ah act of faithin the fair and in the future."Robert Moses, president ofthe World Fair, told the-Pontiffthat the Holy See's supportwas welcome, -especially "itswillingness to send