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Newspaper Page TextPublished 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)