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Published By The
Catholic Laymen's
Ass'n Of Georgia
DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH
Serving
Georgia's 88
Southern Counties
Vol. 38, No. 24.
MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1958
10c Per Copy — $3 a Year
250 Students Attend Diocesan Youth Conference
PORTRAIT FOR HOLY FATHER
First artist to actually have His Holiness Pope Pius XII sit for him as a subject in a por
trait is Painter Leonard Boden, who made his initial sketches at the Vatican and at the Popes
summer residence at Castelgandolfo. The portrait was originally painted for a London Catholic
Church but later it was decided to present the work to the Pontiff. Pictured, from left, M .
Boden, Archbishop Gerald O'Hara, Apostolic Delegate to Great Bntain and Pnshop of Savanna i,
and Father Giuseppe De Filippi, Italian priest working m London.—(NC Photos).
Fire Levels
Building At
Villa Marie
SAVANNAH — Fire of un
determined origin leveled the
Administration Building at
Camp Villa Marie on the night
of April 23rd.
The fire was discovered short
ly after nine o’clock. Fire equip
ment from the city and from the
Thunderbolt, Isle of Flope and
Montgomery volunteer depart
ments sped to the scene but the
building was beyond saving
when they arrived.
Isie of Hope volunteers were
the first firefighters to reach
the scene. They saved the chap
el by playing water on it until
help arrived. At times the heat
was so great they had to ap
proach the endangered building
behind sheets of canvas and oth
er makeshift shields.
Following the blaze the
Chancery announced that the
fire would not interfere with
plans for summer camp at Villa
Marie. All sessions will- be held
as originally scheduled.
Wm
YOUTH CONFERENCE—Participating in apanel discussion at the Diocesan Youth Confer
ence are, (seated 1-r): Pat Sheehan, Judy Pinnell and the Rev. Ralph E. Seikel, Moderator of
Aquinas High School. Shown standing are, (1-r), Harry Shurley, Mary Lou Roberts and Mrs. E. J.
McMahon, Deanery general Chairman of the Youth Conference.—(Morgan Fitz photo).
Two Day Meeting At Augusta
NEW CHURCH
PLANNED AT
BAIHBRIDGE
BA INBRIDGE — Plans 'have
been released disclosing the f u
ture construction of a new $50,-
000 building for St. Joseph’s
parish.
The new brick structure will
consist of a church with a seat
ing capacity of about 160, an ad
joining parish hall on one side,
and a priest’s living quarters on
the other.
The-structure will be located
just off Route 27 on the south
side of the city. A new church
has been needed in Bainbridge
for some time. The present
building, a former one-room
school house, with a seating ca
pacity of only 45, has stood some
seventy years.
J. E. Greiner Company and
Associates, Albany, are the
architects. The Contractor has
not been named. Bids have been
submitted and ground breaking
is expected in the near future.
St. Josephs’ is a mission of St.
Augustine’s, Thomasville. The
Franciscan Fathers of Holy
Name Province, New York, are
in charge with Fr. Finian Ker-
win, O.F.M., in charge of the
Bainbridge mission.
President To Award Prize
Intercession Of Our Lady Theme
Aquinas Student qj {jthoftc Women's Convention
Is Top Essayist
Don’t, let well enough alone —
at least attempt to improve it.
AUGUSTA — George Kesler,
16-year-old Aquinas High School
junior has won first place in a
national essay contest sponsored
by the President’s committee on
Employment of the Physically
Handicapped.
His essay on “How Hiring the
Handicapped Helps You and
Me,” was judged among first
place winners from 42 states and
several territories.
. George will travel to Wash
ington where on May 8 he .will
receive the $1,000 first prize
from President Eisenhower. The
presentation will be made dur
ing the annual meeting of the
President’s Committee.
Later this month George will
receive a $100 award as first
place in the State Contest. Gov
ernor Marvin Griffin will make
this presentation.
Kesler is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Kesler of 815 West
Ave., North Augusta, S. C.
Aquinas Fligh School will re
ceive a wood and bronze wall
plaque for Kesler’s achievement
in winning the National Contest.
GEORGE KESLER
Requiem For
Mary Assumpta
SAVANNAH — Funeral serv
ices for Sister Mary Assumpta
McGown, were held April 8 at
St. Vincent Convent Chapel. A
requiem mass was celebrated by
the Most Reverend Thomas J.
McDonough, auxiliary bishop of
the Diocese of Savannah.
jh
’S CHURCH
NEW CHURCH FOR BAINBRIDGE—Plans have been announced for the construction of
a new $50,000 parish plant at Bainbridge. Pictured here is the architects drawing of the pro
posed buildings.
(By Mrs. Ernest Dinkins)
AUGUSTA — “To Restore All
Things To Christ Through Our
Lady” was the theme of the
Nineteenth Annual Convention
of the Savannah Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women, which
was held April 19 and 20 in
Augusta. This theme was em
phasized in the convention ex
hibits, which were home shrines
in honor of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, and by the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Patrick J. O’Connor at the ban
quet, when he spoke on “The
Shrines of Mary in Europe,” and
at the luncheon when Mrs. Robt.
H. Mahoney, President of the
National Council of Catholic
Women, dedicated her remarks
to “Our Lady of Good Counsel.”
Mr. James T. Vocelle, promi
nent Catholic layman, and
Chairman of the Florida Indus
trial Commission was the prin
cipal speaker at the banquet.
Mr. Vocelle compared the strug
gle of “The Catholic’s Role in
a Changing World” today, to the
early days of the Church when
paganism was rampart, and
twelve poverty stricken men
and a few recruits, worked
against what seemed insur
mountable odds, to give the
Church a- most glorious begin
ning.
The speaker stated “I am
heartened at the role that the
National Council of Catholic
Women is planning to take in
its part of being doers of the
word. As you know, your or
ganization has embarked on a
program that will think through
to action the teachings of the
present Pontiff’s Encyclical
which deals with the challenges
and responsibilities of today’s
media of .mass communications
— the motion picture, the radio
and television, and of a parallel
document, the September 1957
statement of the American Hier
archy on Censorship. I under
stand that Councils of Catholic
Women in 103 Dioceses have
already received a plan for this
study; the title being “A Civic,
Public, Common Goal for
Americans.” You are to be con
gratulated on this great under
taking — one which I am sure
will be productive of much
good.
Mr. Vocelle also stated “Mod
ern society has made material
advancement the criterion of
success. Without in any manner
impeding progress, we must re
verse the order and make the
standards of success the man
ner in which man adheres to the
laws of God and discharges his
stewardship.” The speaker re
marked that “Communism
thrives on injustice.”
During his speech, Mr. Vo
celle paid tribute to the late
Captain Patrick FI. Rice, one of
the founders, and first presi
dent of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia.
The convention was opened
with the prayer to Our Lady of
Good Counsel, Patroness of the
N.C.W.C., by the Very Rev.
John D. Toomey, M.A., S.T.L.,
Spiritual Moderator of the
Council.
The presentation of the colors
and the pledge of allegiance was
given by Girl Scout Troop 125
of Sacred Heart School, Miss
Carol Pugh, Leader. The Na
tional Anthem and the Lourdes
Hymn were sung by the school
choir, under the direction of Sr.
BLESSING FROM
HOLY FATHER
SAVANNAH—The follow
ing cablegram has been re
ceived by Bishop McDonough
from Ihe Holy See:
Holy Father grateful de
voted message occasion an
nual convention Savannah
Diocesan Council Catholic
Women. Prays meetings may-
produce copious fruits pledge
whereof he cordially im
parts participants Paternal
Apostolic Blessing implored.
GRANO SUBSTITUTE
Mary Monica, R.S.M.
The reports of the vice pres
idents were given by Mrs. Owen
Porter, of the Savannah Dean
ery; Mrs. E. C. Thrash, of the
Columbus Deanery, and Mrs.
H. S. Buckley, of the Augusta
Deanery.
Immeditately following the
business session, the Rev. Fran
cis J. Donohue, Pastor of Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, in
Port Wentworth, and Editor of
the Diocese of Savannah Edi
tion of THE BULLETIN, pre
sented the workshop on Organi
zation and Development and
Public Relations. Miss Mary
Sullivan told of “Our Need of
Each Other.” She emphasized
the importance of personal con
tact in the growth of councils.
She stated that “Without the
strength which comes from uni
ty, we fail to play our part in
the work of Catholic Action and
obtain our great potential for
service to Church and County
which was envisioned for us by
the Bishops of the United States
when the Council of Catholic
Women was formed shortly af
ter the close of World War I.”
Mrs. L. J. Ward spoke on
“Programming.” She stated
“Our seminaries are continuing
to educate young men for the
priesthood. Likewise, our Cath
olic organizations must continue
to train more and more of the
laity for their work in the
Church.” She compared the com
mittee system to a “two way
street” which gives a twofold
benefit; help from national
chairman through diocesan,
deanery, and parish levels, and
channels information and ideas
back to national headquarters
through committee reports.
Mrs. Ernest Dinkins spoke on
Public Relations — “The con
cern of every member, but the
job of one.” She suggested that
a publicity chairman be one
“who would preserve, have en
thusiasm, and exercise re
straint.” She stated that “in
striving to improve ourselves,
if we become a.little wiser, as
well as a little older, each year,
we will find that we are be
coming a more worthy reflec
tion of our Faith.”
Mr. Pat Rice Mulherin, of Ra
dio Station WBBQ, in Augusta,
told of the many benefits that
the council of Catholic Women
could derive from radio and
television publicity. He told that
“Time is the most valuable item
that these media have to offer,
therefore only the highlights
should be used for radio and
television, and the details saved
for the newspapers.” He stated
that pictures should be project
ed on the television screen
whenever announcements are
made, as this makes a greater
impression on the viewers.
Father Donohue asked that
publicity chairmen send in pub
licity as soon as information is
available, so that news in the
diocesan paper would be cur
rent news. He informed the
ladies that the paper is printed
every fortnight.
The banquet was held in the
Crystal Room of the hotel. The
Most Rev. Thomas Joseph Mc
Donough, D.D., J.C.D., Auxili
ary Bishop of the Diocese of
Savannah, said Grace. The ad
dress of welcome was given by
Mrs. H. S. Buckley, and the re
sponse by Mrs. Owen Porter.
The following past presidents
were introduced and honored at
the dinner: Mrs. Joseph E. Kel
ly, Sr., Mrs. R. L. Watkins, Miss
Anna M. Rice, Mrs. Wm. J. Mc-
Alpin, Jr., Miss Helen Roe Nu
gent, Mrs. W. J. O’Shaughnessy,
Mrs. D. J. O’Connor, Mrs.
George J. Gunning, Mrs. A. J,
Schano, and Mrs. R. E. McCor
mack, Sr.
Father Toomey presented Mr.
Vocelle, banquet speaker after
the introduction of the past pres
idents.
The Very Rev. Daniel J.
Bourke, Vicar Forane of the
Augusta Deanery, and Pastor of
St. Mary’s on the Hill Church,
presented Msgr. O’Connor, who
then gave his inspirational ad
dress on the Marian Shrines in
Europe. Msgr. O’Connor stated
that most of the miracles of
Lourdes take place during the
Procession of the Blessed Sac
rament. He then told that the
parents of the children, to whom
the Blessed Virgin Mary ap
peared, at Fatima, in Portugal,
still reside in the humble abode
(Continued on Page Eight)
FORM HOLY
NAME AT
AMERI6US
AMERICUS — Twenty men
from Saint Mary’s in Americus
met Sunday, April 13th to form
a parish unit of the Holy Name
Society. The members received
Holy Communion in a body and
after Mass enjoyed a breakfast
and held an organizational
meeting at the Christian Doc
trine Building.
Father Henry Madden,
O.F.M., spiritual director, open
ed the meeting. The local unit
was organized in response to
the expressed wish of the
Most Rev. Thomas J. McDon
ough, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Diocese of Savannah.
Officers were elected, they
were: President, George Mat
thews; Vice President, Bob Lin
den; Secretary, Bill Gossett;
Treasurer, Jack Jones; Student
Representative for Georgia
Southwestern College and South
Georgia Trade and Vocational
School is Antonio Artiles; Al
ternate Representative: Narciso
Hermandy of Cuba.
SECOND
ANNUAL
MEETING
AUGUSTA — The Second
Annual Youth Conference spon
sored by the Savannah Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women was
held at the Bon Air Hotel with
250 students attending. The con
ference was opened with a pray
er led by Rev. Ralph E. Seikel,
principal of Aquinas High
School, who extended a warm
welcome to the delegates and
guests. He introduced the fol
lowing members of the clergy:
Very Rev. Andrew J. McDonald,
Chancellor of the Diocese; Rt.
Rev. P. J. O’Connor, Pastor of
the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception, Atlanta; Rev. Her
bert Wellmeir, Diocesan Youth
Director; Rev. Peter F. O’Don
nell, S.J., and Rev. Jos. L. Le
roy, S.J., Sacred Heart Church,
Augusta; Rev. John Barry, Syl-
vania; and Rev. Joseph Kane,
S.M., Youth Director from
Brunswick.
Sisters of St. Joseph, who
teach the girls at Aquinas, and
the Sisters of Mercy, of Sacred
Heart School, were also pres
ent.
Father Seikel, moderator, in
troduced the panel members, all
of whom are students at Aquin
as High School. In covering her
subject, “Grade School Dances:
Pro and Con,” Judy Pinnell
stated that attendance at danc
ing school and dances gave the
grade student more confidence
in himself and developed social
graces. On the other hand, par
ents should let children grow
up naturally instead of pushing
them ahead, thus causing them
to grow up sooner than they
should.
(Related Story Page Eight.)
Harry Shurley, in speaking
on “Vocations to the Priest
hood: Why So Few?” stated that
since he felt that he didn’t have
sufficient information on this
subject, he had distributed a
questionnaire among the boys at
Aquinas, and had summed up
their reasons as follows: 1.
Afraid that they will not perse
vere through the long years in
the Seminary. 2. Not willing to
make the sacrifices. 3. Feeling
of unworthiness. 4. Desire for a
family. 5. Fears of jeers, from
the “crowd” if they express a
desire for a religious vocation.
In answering these reasons giv
en, Harry stated the boys should
rely on the Grace of God for
perseverance, that God alone
was the judge as to their worth
iness, and the jeers came from
the envious.
Pat Sheehan spoke of the
evils of teen-age drinking. He
stated that drinking was not
the answer as to how to over-
c o m e an inferiority complex,
and it did not raise your pres
tige with the “crowd.”
Mary Lou Roberts expressed
the opinion that Catholic High
Schools should give more infor
mation to students about Com
munism and the other “isms,”
so that boys and girls would he
in a better position to combat
them. Also that more guidance
is needed in the growing-up
years to prevent some of the
misfortunes which can befall
youth. She also stated that
courses, other than a college
preparatory, should be offered
in Catholic schools.
Father Seikel informed the
group that these papers con
tained the opinions of the pan
elists, personally, and gave the
Church’s viewpoint on each is
sue.
A round and square dance
was held on Saturday evening
at St. Mary’s Parish Hall.
The youth joined the D.C.C.W.
in corporate Communion, at
tne eight o’clock Mass, at St.
Mary’s on the Hill Church, Sun
day morning.
The Most Rev. Thos. J. Mc
Donough, D.D., J.C.D., presided
at the breakfast for the youth.
(Continued on Page Eight)