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PAGE 6—THE BULLETIN, May 31, 1053
FIRST COMMUNION AT FORT GORDON—Children who recently made their First Holy
Communion at Ft. Gordon are pictured with Capt. (Chaplain) Lasalle E. Lenk.—(U. S. Army
ptoto).
CURVED BAR AWARD WINNERS—Eight members of Troop 28, Intermediate Girl Scouts,
winners of the coveted Curved Bar, are pictured, front row (1. to r.) Mary Ann Hall, Irene Byars,
Peggy Turner, and Rosemary Brennan. Back row (1. to r.) Mary Agnes Grumpier, Maria Smyth,
Mary Agnes Burnham, and Patty Sue Leonard. Troop leaders are Mrs. George Gingell and Mrs.
Leo Leonard.—(Ledger-Enquirer photo).
Church In
Hungary
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“peace priests” drew substantial
salaries from Hungary’s Red
government.
One of the first things Cardi
nal Mindszenty did during his
few days of freedom in Novem
ber, 1956, was to remove the
more prominent “peace priests"
from the high posts given them
by the government and to move
them from Budapest to subordi
nate positions in the provinces.
Matters remained this way for
several months after the popu
lar uprising had been crushed
by Soviet tanks and troops. Pre
mier Janos Kadar in the period
immediately following the up
rising felt too insecure to renew
an offensive against the Church.
On January 21, 1957, the Holy
See issued the decree excom
municating Dr. Horvath and or
dering all other “peace priests’”
to resign from any ecclesiastical
position given them by the gov
ernment, return to their dioces
es and submit to their bishops,
or be excommunicated. The
“peace priests” submitted.
This decree practically para
lyzed the “peace priests” move
ment and it seemed that it was
a thing of the past when, in
May, 1957, the Hungarian Bish
ops Conference, headed by
Archbishop Groesz, announced
it had formed a group of its own
for the “promotion of peace”
called Opus Pacis.
This organization, it was be
lieved at the time, would pre
vent the former “peace priests”
— then ostensibly penitent —
from resuming their subversive
activities. It was also hoped that
it might be able to reach an
agreement settling the outstand
ing differences between the
Church and the Red govern
ment, since the bishops had
shown their willingness to sup
port the regime’s “struggle for
peace.”
Such hopes soon proved il
lusory.
Despite the threat of excom
munication, three “peace
priests” — Fathers Horvath,
Beresztoczy and Mate — held
on to their seats in Parliament
as “representatives of the truly
democratic and progressive
Hungarian clergy.” More than
that, no avowed communist
could have spoken more vio
lently than they against Hun
gary's “reactionary, war-mon-
gering, anti-democratic hierar
chy.” All three were then for
mally excommunicated.
In addition the “peace priests”
began to infiltrate Opus Pacis.
On December 8, 1957, Archbish
op Groesz was compelled,after
long resistance, to appoint Fa
ther Mag as the organization’s
director.
The latter arranged meetings
of Opus Pacis in all the large
provincial towns and saw to it
that at least one of his agents
was always present to remind
priests of “a true peace parti
san’s duties.” At the end of
March the situation had reached
the point where the excommun
icated priest, Father Bereszto
czy, attended a meeting of the
Opus Pacis executive committee
presided over by Archbishop
Groesz.
I). S. Latin
American Policy
(Continued From Page One)
along Vice President Nixon’s
Latin American route. These
demonstrations u n d o u b t edly
were staged by minority groups,
and very probably were com
munist inspired. That is the be
lief here, and it is strengthened
by the report that, on the same
day he was stoned at San Mar
cos, Vice President Nixon re
ceived a friendly reception at
the Catholic University in Lima.
Nevertheless, these incidents
have not gone unnoticed here.
George V. Allen, the man who
is in charge of this country’s
propaganda effort, emerged
from a White House visit with
President Eisenhower to tell re
porters that the United States
has seized the propaganda of
fensive from Moscow. This had
come about, he said, largely be
cause of President Eisenhower’s
proposals that an aerial inspec
tion system be established in the
Arctic regions to prevent sneak
attacks, and that an agreement
be entered into to use the An-
aretic area for peaceful purposes
only.
There is little doubt that these
proposals “appealed” to people
in various parts of the world, as
Mr. Allen said. It seems certain
that Russia’s veto of the Arctic
inspection proposal in the UN
Security Council contributed to
the strong NATO stand on
“summit” conferences.
A reporter told Mr. Allen that
Vice President Nixon had been
reported as saying he was
Curved Bar
Awards For
Columbus Scouts
COLUMBUS — Eight mem
bers of Girl Scout Troop 28 of
Holy Family parish have achiev
ed the rank of Curved Bar in
Girl Scouting.
The Curved Bar is the high
est rank given in Girl Scouting.
Those receiving the award were
Mary Ann Hall, Irene Byars,
Peggy Turner, Rosemary Bren
nan, Mary Agnes Grumpier,
Maria Smyth, Mary Agnes
Burnham and Patty Sue Leon
ard.
Troop leaders are Mrs. George
Gingeli, and Mrs. Leo Leonard.
PROCESSION
AT AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA—The annual May
process was held at St. Mary’s
on Mother’s Day, May 11th.
All children of the parish par
ticipated as well as the girls of
the High School Sodality.
Benediction of the Most Bless
ed Sacrament followed the pro
cession.
shocked by the lack of under
standing of U. S. poiicies he had
encountered in Latin America.
Mr. Allen replied that the U.
S. Information Agency had not
been able to make as great an
effort in Latin America as is de
sirable. He indicated that the
importance of Latin America has
never been fully understood in
this country, and that the USIA
has not had enough money to do
what it wanted to do in that
area. He added, however, that
there are some “good spots”
there, so far as USIA activities
are concerned.
But there is a feeling here
that we have lost ground in
Latin America not just through
a lack of propaganda, but be
cause of broad general policies.
Some say Latin Americans re
sent U. S. trade policies and feel
generally that they are neglect
ed in our thinking and our ac
tion. While the demonstrations
against our Vice President have
probably been communist di
rected, it is pointed out here
that communists are quick to
exploit every little opportunity,
and that we should reappraise
our Latin American policy to
deprive the Reds of any materi
al to work with.
One trouble with the wheel of
fortune is that it has turned
many a man’s head.
INSTALL
OFFICERS AT
ST. JANIES
SAVANNAH — St. J a m e s
Home and School Association
held its final meeting for the
year May 19th at St. James Par
ish Hall. Mrs. J. H. McCormick,
president, presided.
In a ceremony conducted by
the Rev. John D. Toomey, pas
tor of St. James Church, the
new officers were installed. Mrs.
John W. Stephens, who was ab
sent, will be installed as presi
dent in September. Other of
ficers are Mrs. Edward J. Fog
arty Jr., president-elect; Mrs.
F. R. Cullum, vice president;
Mis. J. J. Karlonas, recording
secretary; Mrs. J .W. Barry,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
J. W. Herndon, treasurer.
Mrs. Cullum announced the
new standing committees for
the coming year.
Membership committee will
be headed by Mrs. Charles Reis.
Mrs. John Phillips will re
main as chairman of the pro
gram committee. Working with
her will be Mrs. Dan Willough
by and Mrs. Thomas McCarthy.
Civic-co-operation is Mrs. E.
J. Fogarty, Jr. and Mrs. F. B.
Grimes.
Ways and means committee
will be led by Mrs. F. R. Mc
Cauley.
Mrs. Troy L. Parker was ap
pointed as publicity chairman.
Mrs. E. K. M Meredith will be
in charge of the sick committee.
On the budget and finance
committee Mrs. Paul A. Miller
and Mrs. J. L. Miller will serve.
Mrs. A. J. Kelly will act as
parliamentarian.
Mrs. Gilbert Hinchcliffe will
serve as hospitality chairman
and Mrs. Edward Hughes and
Mrs. T. L. Parker assisting her.
Mrs. McCormick was present
ed a gift and appreciation was
expressed by Father Toomey
for the work she did in organiz
ing the association.
Mrs. Frank Cullum reported
«n the May Festival, with the
proceeds being turned over to
Father Toomey to purchase ad
ditional school desks for the
coming year.
The project for the past year,
being to furnish books for the
school library, was also sup
ported.
It even pays to cry over
spilled milk — if crying prevents
the spilling of more.
St Vincent
Alumnae
Name Officers
SAVANNAH — The Annual
Meeting of the St. Vincent’s
Alumnae Association was held
Tuesday evening, May 20, at 8
o’clock in the Convent.
Mrs. Josephine Rollinson gave
an interesting report on the
D.C.C.W. meeting in Augusta
last month.
The President’s report and the
reports of the Auditing and
Nominating Committees were
given. The following were nom
inated and approved as officers
for the coming year: President,
Mrs. Angela Winders; Vice-
President, Miss Mary Ann
Rourke; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. jyiarie Kearney; Corre
sponding Secretary, Mrs. Mar
garet Williams; and Treasurer,
Miss Regina Lytgen.
Organize
C.Y.O. At
Sacred Heart
SAVANNAH — The organi
zational meeting of the Sacred
Heart C.Y.O. was held recently.
Officers and committee chair
men elected were: president,
Richard Kelly; vice president,
Linda Palmer; secretary, Suzie
Smith; treasurer, Michael Mc
Donough; Religious Chairmen,
Norma Ganum and Wade Davis;
Social Chairmen, Billy Sumer-
lyn and Erlaine Williams; Ath
letic Chairmen, Billy Knight
and Faye Crump.
P. C. C. W. MEETING
AT DUBLIN
DUBLIN — Mrs. Duncan
Black was hostess to the Im
maculate Conception Parish
Council of Catholic Women for
the May meeting.
Mrs. Bush Perry, president,
presided and outlined the pro
gram to be followed for the
coming year. Mrs. Perry gave
an interesting review on H. P.
Morton’s book, “A Traveler in
Rome.”
Members present were: Mrs.
J. B. Johnson, Mr. Louis Alex
ander, Mrs. George McCullar,
Mrs, C. Daniels, Mrs. W. F.
Govreau, Miss Louise Ludwig,
Dr. Elizabeth Holmes, Mrs.
Black and ^drs. Perry.
First Communion Class
At Blessed Sacrament
SAVANNAH — Sixty - two
children of the Blessed Sacra
ment Church, in Savannah, re
ceived their First Holy Com
munion recently.
On this Happy occasion the
little children renewed their
Baptismal vows. Following the
Mass, pictures of the class were
made on the 44th street side of
the church.
The following children com
prise the class:
John Fillmore Battle, Farrel
Hobbs Joseph Braziel, Stephen
James Brennan, Donald James
Carbonell, Ellison Richards
Cook, III, Mathias Mahany
Crommartie, Michael Francis
Dillon, Charles Randolph Em-
minger, Jack Clancy Garvin,
Thomas Bryson Gilbert, Jr.,
Robert Sterling Hanson, Jr, Pat
rick Bernard Harper, Michael
Peter Ingrisano, Robert Daniel
Johnston, Jr., Richard Joseph
Linton, Claude Dominque
Lodge, Joseph Lyons, John Mar-
inus Lytjen, Michael N. Magu-
lias, Jr., James Downing Mat
hews, Jr., Vincent Lee Miller,
Joseph Charles Muller, Jr.,
Richard Mendel Piazza, Vernon
Glaen Richards, Jr., Edgar
Charles Robertson, Jr., H. Lind
say Rowse, Jr.
Gaines Gregory Sewell, III,
Gary Anthony Sullivan, Ronald
Lamar Whiddon, John Daniel
White, Jr., Thomas Dewing El
lington, Elizabeth Maxine Braz-
zeal, Eugenia Medelyn Burke,
Helen Margaret Byrnes, Frances
Louise Cole, Diana Lynn Cook,
Patricia Merrill Cook, Carolan
Ann Doyle, Kathleen Cecile Ger-
aty, Helen Carol Gavin, Deborah
Jean Goggins, Nancy Ann Had-
sell, Velma Gladys Haslam, Ali
son Shepherd Hoffman, Cathe
rine Marie Kenney, Pamela Su
san Kircher, Diana Koncul, Jan
ice Anne Magee, Eugenia Lor
raine Morgan.
Ann Elizabeth Mulligan,
Mary Ellen Olson, Rosemary
Orsini, Karen Marie Parker,
Dernadette Dianne Pomykala,
Denise Carol Powers, Honora
Powers, Katherine Scardino,
Anne Therese Shawe, Savina
Florence Stevens, Deborah Ann
Stoughton, Caroline Ann Sulli
van and Lenora Faith Weber.
"From One
By Julie Miller
Sophmore Class, Si. Vincent's
Academy, Savannah
When a girl enters the con
vent, she spends at least five
years studying the life she will
lead before; she takes her vows.
For these five years, she is a
novice and can leave the con
vent at any time. As the novi
ciate is the testing ground and
preparation for the religious
life, so courtship is for the vo
cation of marriage.
In the noviciate, the girl
learns what is expected of her
in her new life, learns if she
really likes it and if she would
want to do this type of work
for the rest of her life. During
courtship, a girl studies the
boy, learning if their interests
are the same and deciding if
she would want to live with him
for the entirety of her lifetime.
Novices attend college, ma
joring in many varied courses,
depending upon the work they
are to do. Many are offered
“Education” as a major, with the
expectation of spending their
lives as teachers. Others take
science classes and later work
Teenager To
in hospitals. The nun-to-be is
given every possible aid to pre
pare her for the life she has
chosen.
But the girl who will marry,
what preparation has she? Some
Catholic high schools have Voca
tional Guidance classes which
help a girl plan her future. Both
high schools and colleges offer
Home Ec classes, which help a
girl with cooking and house
keeping after she is married.
But in the actual choice of a
mate, a girl has only the laws
of the Church, the advice of her
parents, and her own common
sense.
Most convents will not take
aspirants who have not com
pleted high school, very few ac
cept girls under sixteen. How
ever, many girls enter into
courtship, or what would appear
to be courtship long before the
age of sixteen by “going
steady.”
By going with only one boy,
going with him often and going
with him for a long period of
time, a girl is actually being
courted for marriage, although
often neither she nor the boy
realize it. By engagement, a
Another"
boy and girl have the exclusive
right to each other’s company;
until then, young people should
go with different boys and girls,
so that they can choose the right
husband or wife when .the time
comes. In the convent, a girl has
five years to make up her mind
about her vocation, but in court
ship, she has far less time. Once
she is married, she’s married
until death separates her from
her husband.
Some parents will not allow
their children to follow a re
ligious vocation because they
are too young, yet encourage
their children’s interest in the
opposite sex at a tender age.
One example of this is grammar
school dances. Dancing itself is
a wonderful thing, but promot
ing young children to dance be
fore they are emotionally ready
for it often leads to early mar
riages and quick divorces.
Courtship is the prelude to
one of the holiest and most sub
lime sacraments of God. Careful
t h o u g h t and consideration
should go before it, prudence
and prayer should guide it, and
a happy marriage should follow
it.
INSTALL
OFFICERS
AT AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA — The following
officers were installed at the
May meeting of the Sacred
Heart Parish Council of Catho
lic Women: President, Miss Del
la Kearney, vice president, Mrs.
Mrs. Ernest Dinkins, secretary,
Mrs. R. Z. Craig, and treasurer,
Miss Frances Casey. The retir
ing officers, Mrs. J. L. Cason
and Mrs. Edith Wilder were
given a vote of thanks. Mrs.
Wilder was also commended for
her outstanding work as USO
Chairman, during the past year.
Miss Kearney gave an annual
report of the work accomplish
ed during her first term of of
fice and expressed her appreci
ation to Father P. F. O’Donnell,
S.J., and to all the members for
their cooperation.
Mrs. F. B. Pope, Community
Club Awards Chairman for the
Altar Society announced that
the Altar Society was leading in
the contest and urged continued
support.
Committee reports were given
by the following chairmen: Mrs.
Helen Evans, Youth; Mrs. Ros
alie Bruggeman, Clothing De
pot; Mrs. Vernon Stephens,
Catholic Charities; and Mrs.
Gardner Byrd, Telephone.
Father O’Donnell announced
that Mrs. Maria Stair had vol
unteered to be the leader of the
Sacred Heart Girl Scout Troop,
Father also thanked the ladies
for their prayers and flowers
during his recent illness and
asked that the members re
member Harry Cashin, Jr., in
their prayers, as he is now re
covering from a serious injury.
Refreshments were served by
Miss Nan Armstrong, Mrs. J.
P. Price, Mrs. C. M. Pelonero,
Mrs. Harry Shurley, Mrs. Craig,
Mrs. Byrd, and Mrs. Pope.
BRUNSWICK EXHIBITS
Pictured here are two of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Exhibits shown recently
at Brunswick. His Excellency Bishop McDonough, auxiliary bishop, was a visitor at the exhibi
tion.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS AT BLESSED SACRAMENT, SAVANNAH, IS PICTURED WITH THEIR PASTOR, THE VERY REV. THOMAS A. BRENNAN,