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Cody asks to get down to the not austere. He receives his tals, and other institutions. He essentials." guests cordially at the chancery wants-to build a high-rise build- Not all of his actions, by any ing to house the chancery,now located tengorarilly at 211 E. State pkwy. He isalso a genial approval. Chicago av. He plans new par- mixer at dinners and parties. ishes in the suburbs, and re- Retirement of Sheil cently appointed a pastor to es- In keeping with rulings of the Sense of Humor tablish a new parish in Alsip. Vatican Ecumenical council, Despite the great pressures Cody started on a job which he. under which he works, Cody VATICAN COUNCIL: He has motivated priests and laymen like. He began to retire elderly. alike to fullest implementation and incapacitated pastors, call- his jovial Irish spirit. His father of the Vatican council decisions, ing them "pastors emeriti." was a deputy fire marshal in such.as the new liturgy, em- Among those retired was St. Louis, where Cody was born. phasis on the work of the lay His parents were born in Ire- Archbishop Bernard J. Sheil, men, and greater understand who was made a pastor emeri- land. ing of the work.of all the "Among my best friends are faithful in the ecumenical age. Paulina and Addison streets. Cody cherishes one 'ecumeni- YOUTH: Cody is concentrat- Sheil objected vigorously, but cal" experience--the civie din- ing on the wrk of the Catholic in vain. ner given last year in his Youth organixation, Scouting, Cody replaced the, retiring honor by Mayor Daley. and the Big Btothers work of pastors with vigorous young the Holy Name ociety, a men's priests. He once said, "If neces- Guarded by Shriners ARCHBISHOP CODY organization of 255,000 under sary, a priest will have to do His blue eyes twinkle when the direction of Msgr. Edward A year ago today two jobs to make things move he recalls that his honor guard J. Kelly. in the archdiocese. at the dinner were Shriners of Get Extra Jobs the Medinah patrol and Knights Some priests holding organi- of Columbus. Mahalia Jackson, zational jobs were given addi-- a Protestant, sang at the event. tional parish assignments. For: Some of Cody's admirers say example, Msgr. fohn Egan was. he has .the personality and named pastor di Presentation philosophy of the late Pope church708 s.Springfield av. John Xxill." Like Pope John, in addition to hisjob as director Cody says Relax-half the of the office of urban affairs. things you feaf never will hap- Then Cody transferred nearly pen..Cody was educated in 400 priests as assistants in as Rome. many parishes. Such a large Cody's work in Chicago has scale shuffle was unheard of in attracted the attention of Pope the 100-year history of the arch- Paul VI. diocese. Here are some of his accom- He revamped operations of plishments: St. Mary of the Lake Theo SCHOOLS: This problem logical seminary at Mundelein, takes priority in Cody's admin- providing a more liberal sys- istration. Msgr. William E.Mc- tem under,a new and progres- Manus, archdiocesan superin- sive rector, Msgr. John R. Gor- tendent of schools, says man. "Archbishop Cody's fuIl ap- Settled School Claims proval and active support of One of the firs things Cody a new program for the profes- did here was setle the claims sional improvemnt of teach- that resulted frqm the tragic ers has worked y/onders in this fire at the OurLady of the year's recruitmnt effort." The Angels school. number of grde school and Cody also inaugurated a pen- high school teachers will soar sion plan for retired pastors, to a record-breaking 11,250 this and medical and hospitalization year.They will instruct 363,000 benefits for clergymen. pupils in 537 schools. MAYOR DALEY and Archbishop John Patrick Cody Priests who meet Cody re- chat at dinner in prelate's honor in Conrad Hilton hotal. BUILDING: Cody is studying .port that "surprisingly, he is plans for new churches, schools, rectories,and convents, hospi-