May 30, 2014

What was in the news on May 29, 1964?

Priests needs to help teach liturgy reforms to the laity, and the Knights of Columbus change membership rules

Criterion logo from the 1960sBy Brandon A. Evans

This week, we continue to examine what was going on in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through the pages of The Criterion.

Here are some of the items found in the May 29, 1964, issue of The Criterion:

  • Clergy challenge seen in teaching liturgy reforms to the laity
    • “BLACKWOOD, N.J.—The ‘education and instruction of the laity’ was described as the top challenge for pastors and parish priests in the new reforms of the liturgy by a priest-liturgist here. Father Frederick J. McManus, canon law professor at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., told an assembly of priests of the Camden diocese that teaching the people to ‘understand the liturgy in which they will take part is most important.’ He added: ‘It is a challenge to all who teach, all who preach, but especially to those who have a pastoral obligation.’ ”
  • Interfaith version: Joint New Testament wins Catholic approval
  • Indiana makes move to bar bias
    • “Indiana Knights of Columbus have adopted a resolution favoring a change in membership rules which have been labelled discriminatory against Negroes. … Similar resolutions have been adopted by the Knights in Iowa, Wisconsin, Colorado and Illinois. The Indiana plan, like that in Colorado, calls for a proposal whereby 25% of those voting on membership would be required for rejection. The Illinois resolution favors a 33% negative vote. Present rules state that five ‘blackballs’ are sufficient to reject a prospective member.”
  • Corpus Christi rite held in Roman Circus
  • Pontiff explains new insertion in Divine Praises
  • Two Corpus Christi rallies planned
  • Parish pet show is ‘howling’ success
  • Prayer amendment rapped by editors
  • Sistine Chapel is scene of touching ceremony
  • Laymen and the council: Disagrees with Cogley stand
  • 6 orders of nuns to cooperate in education center
  • Cardinal presents anti-bias formula
  • Church seen pushing Latin America reform
  • Caroline Kennedy entered in school
  • State university lauds work of Newman Clubs
  • Purdue Catholic center is beehive of activity
  • Western bishops propose changes in Mass liturgy
  • Woods is named for science grant
  • Marian College to graduate 123 seniors Sunday
  • Two new bishops enthroned in Cuba
  • ‘Rhythm’ use dependable, claim two gynecologists
  • Holy See helps Rwanda refugees

(Read all of these stories from our May 29, 1964, issue by logging on to our special archives.) †

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