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PAGE 6—THE BULLETIN, July 12, 1953 EAGER TO LEARN TIME FOR PLa i Letter To Parishioners Of St. Joseph's n „.. Archbishop O'Hara Praises Work Of Jesuits In Macon PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE Readers throughout the Dio cese will recognize Very Rev. Father Herman J. Deimel, V.F., pastor of Holy Family Church, in Columbus, Georgia. At vari ous times in his priestly career Father Deimel has held posi tions in Savannah, Columbus, Valdosta, LaGrange, Willachoo- chee and Atlanta. Born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, he was ordained by Bishop Keyes in 1928 and assigned as assistant Rector of the Cathe dral. He spent four years as the Administrator of the Mission at Willaehoochee before going on to positions in Atlanta and Val dosta, then finally to LaGrange and his present assignment as Pastor of Holy Family Parish and Vicar Forane of the Colum bus Deanery. Father Deimel is also a pro-Synodal Judge, a VERY REV. HERMAN DEIMEL, V.F. member ol the Diocesan Con- suitors and Director of the Dio cesan Council of Vigilance. Mrs. A. J. Schano— Family— (Continued 1 rom Page One) stitutions. Many more Uiousands are needed to go out to the mil lions in the foreign missions, living m the darkness of idola try and paganism. “There will always be voca ? tions to the priesthood, sister hood and brotherhood,” the Bisnop stated, "but we must find them, encourage them and help them to fructify so that we will have the necessary priests, Sisters and Brothers to serve God in His vineyard on earth.” “The duty of providing the Church with vocations falls pri marily on the family,” he said. “Homes founded on a high spi ritual ideal are the seed of nu merous and generous voca tions.” “The ultimate end, the highest summit, which the love of a husband and wife, a mothei and father can reach is to surrender to God for a higher function the son and daughter whom He has given them,” the Bishop con cluded. The indifferentism in many Catholic homes toward religious vocations was deplored by a Serra member from Omaha. Donald Keough, a business ex ecutive of that city, declared that “vocations are being buried today in thousands of our Cath olic homes.” “Most of them are stifled by secularism,” he stated, “and then quickly buried by Catholic par ents with tools shaped by world ly indifferentism . . . The same secularism that causes such a tragedy is also responsible for much complaint about this dearth of Religious.” Calling attention to the role of Serrans in promoting voca tions, he said: “Our target should be our own home and every Catholic home — the nurseries of all vocations. Our function is — by prayer, sacri fice, example and good works —- to develop an atmosphere in which vocations will be heard.” “Our mission is not to stir up the crowd,” he concluded. We are to still the secularistic voice of the crowd, to hush the world’s clamor for men’s minds, to still the blast of materialism — so that the ever present voice of the Paraclete can be heard by courageous young boys and girls.” DISH SUPPER AT AUGUSTA AUGUSTA — On June 24th, members of St. Mary’s parish attended a covered dish supper at 7:30 in the parish hall. The group had an enjoyable evening which was climaxed by a talk delivered by the Very Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., pas tor. Father Bourke told his par ishioners of some of the high lights of the Diocesan Pilgrim age to Lourdes. The committee in charge of the evening consisted of Brian Mulherin, Marian Mulherin, Mr. and Mrs. Crane Garren, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Best. A man may be rich in ex perience, and still not be able to raise the price of a square meal. 100 Children /vtrenci Keiigious Vacation ^cnool COLUMBUS — On June 16, Hoiy ramny School opened ns doors to one nundrea cnuaren attending religious instruction classes, these cmioren are tnose wno uo not nave the opportun ity to attend tne Catnonc scnool during tne year. Tne session opens daily with the noiy saeniice ot tne Mass, Fattier ueiinei cere orating. Hus is xoiiowed by an nour of re ligious instruction. A tnirty minute period of re cess on tne spacious playground provides mucn fun for tne chil dren. Project period and visual aid time comes next and then a happy morning of work is com pleted with cnoir practice. All from the fourth grade up attend this. The children enjoyed a holi day on Friday, July 4th, so a special treat of a watermelon cut was provided for them on Thursday, the 3rd. The vacation school is con ducted by the Sisters of Mercy of the Province of Baltimore. Dean Addresses Spring Hill Alumni Group AUGUSTA — Rev. George Bergen, S.J., Dean of Studies at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, addressed a local alumni group last night at Sac red Heart Rectory in Augusta. Father Bergen reviewed the progress made at Spring Hill during the past few years in enlarging and bettering the fac ulty, in raising the scholastic standings, in improving the stu dent discipline, and in expand ing physically. He spoke of in tentions for offering graduate programs in English, the phys ical sciences, and education, and he stated plans for immediate and necessary physical expan sion. Also at the meeting: Albert Rice reported on the progress of the Expansion Fund Drive; Charlie Thomas and Bill Lenz reported on talks given to high school students in Aiken and Augusta. Ed Schweers, a recent gradu ate, told the alumni of campus changes during his four years at the college; Harry Best, Jr., was named chairman of the En tertainment Committee; and Louis Mulherin, Jr., was made By-laws Committee Chairman. Patrick R. Mulherin is president of the alumni club. Mrs. Mamie Murphy Services At Augusta AUGUSTA — Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Mamie Murphy were held June 18th at St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church, Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., officiat ing. Survivors are one foster son, Frank Duffy of Newark, N. J.; three daughters, Mrs. Earl A. Crawford of Macon, and Mrs. George Sutton and Mrs. S. A. Weatherford of Augusta; eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. J. A. Smith of Augusta. Dearly beloved in Christ: You will remember that in 1956 Our Holy Father divided the Diocese of Savannah-Atlan- ta thus creating the two sepa rate Dioceses of Savannah and Atlanta respectively. It then be came necessary for me at once to face the reorganization of the territory now comprised within the confines of the new Sav annah Diocese. In drawing up the line of division between the two Dioceses I made it a point of asking the Holy Father to permit the City of Macon, even though it is closer to Atlanta than Savannah, to remain with in tne Savannah Diocese. After the division had been decided upon I started on a journey to visit with Father provincial of the Society of Jesus in New Orleans, but since it was Holy Week and I had heard that the Provincial was giving a Retreat in the northern part of Louisiana, I returned to savannan. However, on Good Friday of t n a t year Father Cranaell, the former Provincial, most graciously and generously came to see me, at no little in convenience to himself, at my residence in Savannan, where I laid before mm my plan of hav ing the diocesan clergy assume cnarge of St. Joseph's Parish, Macon, and of ail tne missions attached thereto. Father Cran- aeii immediately agreed. T h e promptness and cheerfulness with which he told me that he felt sure that the Society would be only too happy to go along with tne idea edified me im mensely and, of course, made my tasK much easier. r ather provincial understood, as cieariy as 1 am sure ail of you understand how greatly the Macon area or the Diocese is indebted to tne sons of Saint Ignatius. The Jesuit Fatners came to the City of Macon in the year 1887. f or three score and ten years the Catholic iile ot Macon nourished and devel oped under their care. When a bishop looks Dack over a period of such devotion and loyalty like that he feels a sense of gratitude which words alone cannot express. I realize that it was in an hour of need that a brilliant Order of priests left aside their normal work which is that of education and spirit ual instruction to shoulder the burden of the ordinary admin istration of a parish. It was the Jesuit Fathers who erected the beautiful Saint Joseph’s Church in Macon, whose dedication took place in 1903. On that occasion one newspaper of the day called the architecture of the structure “frozen music” and added: “the church at the corner of Poplar and New Streets stands as a monument to the zeal of a rela tively small church group who erected it.” Two years after they came to Macon the Jesuits put up the Pio Nono College, an Institution that is still commemorated in the name of a nearby street in the city. The destruction by fire of the College in 1922 was a real disaster to the parish and indeed to all the Catholics in Georgia. You will notice, my dear peo ple, that in the normal life of the Church it is the Bishop of the Diocese and the diocesan clergy who directly administer the parishes in the Diocese. This is the usual state of affairs. We all know that in the history of the Church in times of special need the various Orders and Congregations have shown themselves ready to come to the assistance of the Bishops in op erating parishes, even though it also meant leaving aside the tasks that were special to them in order to contribute more ef fectively to the commcln good. Once a Bishop sees that a parish has developed to such an extent that he can release Religious Or ders from parish work to dedi cate themselves to their special apostolates and replace them by his own diocesan priests, the parishes which have enjoyed the devoted care of the regular clergy may have to make a sac rifice. But they will realize it is a sacrifice entailed by the nor mal development of the Diocese to which they belong. A similar development can be observed in the missionary ter ritories of the Catholic Church. In the initial stages bands of devoted clergy, members of Re ligious Orders and Congrega tions, go out gladly to do th« pioneer work and to organize the structure which later must develop into the full framework of a Catholic Diocese. In due time the local clergy of the Dio cese are completely in charge of parishes begun and develop ed to maturity by the Regular Clergy. I fully understand that this normal development in the City of Macon will entail more than the usual sacrifice. Here indeed the people have been bound to the Fathers' of the Society of Jesus with bonds of the closest affection and cooperation. You can be certain that I am also bound with the same bonds of affection and cooperation with the Jesuit Fathers through their pastoral work in Macon. The change takes place only in response to the demands of normal diocesan development. So far from signifying any dis satisfaction on my part with the Jesuit Fathers, it is a sign on my part of frank and sincere confidence. It was in recogni tion of my confidence that the Father Provincial readily ac cepted the decision that his Fa thers in Macon might be releas ed from parish work so that they might be available for the special work of the Society. It is in proof of this confidence that I state here publicly that I should be most gratified if the Father General of the Society, through his Provincial, should decide to open a Retreat House or a secondary school or college in some part of my Diocese. I realize the sacrifice I call upon the parishioners to make but I also know the Catholic loyalty of the people of Macon and, therefore, have no hesita tion in asking you to make it. Father Provincial, in the in terview that I have referred to, said: “If we Jesuits are not ready to meet the Bishop at ev ery point, who on earth can be expected to do so?” Here we see the spirit of those pastors who have under God given you the faith and brought you to ma turity in the faith. Their spirit I am sure is your spirit; you have imbided it from the best of teachers. You, therefore, like them, will look to the good of the whole Catholic Church ra ther than to your own immedi ate comforts and convenience. I call upon you with good heart to receive the new pastor, the Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas I Sheehan, and his as sistants. Some little delay has occurred since Father Provincial and I deliberated two years ago, when the Diocese was about to be divided. The decision was that St. Joseph’s Parish, Macon, would be delivered into the care of the diocesan clergy as soon as I had the right priests at my disposal for this important Catholic center. Now at last I know I have the men for the work. Monsignor Sheehan is well known in the City of At lanta as a selfless and zealous pastor of souls. Indeed his repu tation as a great priest stretches over a large part of the State of Georgia. Monsignor Sheehan, a native of Savannah, spontan eously resigned one of the prom inent parishes of the Diocese of Atlanta and I have placed him at your service. That service, my dear people, is your spiritual advancement in continuation of the remarkable pastoral work done here in the past 71 years by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus. I feel happy that I have so good and competent a man to assume the pastoral charge in my name within the City of Ma con; to his zealous and enlight ened care I commit you with the utmost confidence in him and in you, his spiritual chil dren, from this day forward. Show that you have learned under the Fathers of the Society of Jesus how to love the Church of Christ above every other per sonal consideration, giving to Monsignor Sheehan and his as sistants the loyalty that you know is due to those whom the Hoiy Spirit has placed to rule the Church of God and who will one day be called upon to ren der an account before the Most High for the souls entrusted to their pastoral care. It would have been my deep est wish to stand before you this day in person and speak from my heart the thoughts that I have attempted to commit to writing. I would have wished to pray, as eloquently as I could, a well-deserved tribute to my dear friends, the priests of the Society of Jesus, whom I have known during the 22 years that I have bee* a Bishop in Geor gia. These good priests know how during the past 22 years, whenever circumstances per mitted, I was fond of dropping in to see them and of spending hours in their hospitable and, above all, edifying company. Time will never cancel the memory of the visits that I have paid to your parish over the years. Great and profound as have been the affection and esteem that I have had for the Society of Jesus all my life, that affection and esteem have been intensified by the splendid spirit of cooperation that the Jesuit Fathers have shown in the pres ent circumstances. May the Good God richly reward them and the great Society of which they are members for what they have done for the Church and for the souls in this part of the Diocese. Take, my dear people, what you have just heard as coming from the depth of the heart of your Bishop as if he were here present to preside over this mo ment in your spiritual lives. In proof of my deep personal in terest at this time I send you my blessing and promise to be with you at the Holy Sacrifice and in my prayers on the day when you bid farewell to your former beloved pastors and re ceive with all the affection and welcome of a great Catholic people the priests whom your Bishop sends to you in the name of God. With affectionate best wishes and asking a remembrance in your prayers, I remain, my dear people of St. Joseph’s Parish, Devotedly yours in Our Lord, s/ GERALD P. O'HARA Archbishop-Bishop of Savannah. EAGLE SCOUT AWARD FOR GERALD DALY SAVANNAH — Gerald P. Daly, explorer scout and Bene dictine Military School student, received the highest rank con ferred by the Boy Scouts of GERALD DALY America when he received the Eagle Award at the Chatham District Court of Honors at the American Legion Hall Post 135. The 14 year old scout is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Daly, 1012 E. Anderson Street, Savannah. He is a member of Blessed Sacrament Boy Scout Troop 16 and a member of the Tomichichi Lodge of the Royal Arrow. Mr. Julius Drake, scout execu tive presided at the Eagle Cere mony. Mr. William Chandler is the scout master of Troop 16. Pius XII Doctors Can Also Cure Spiritual Ills (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) VATICAN CITY — Doctors can cure spiritual ills as well as physical ills by helping dispose their patients to humility and gratitude, His Holiness Pope Pius XII said here. Speaking in French to partici pants in the 12th congress of the Latina Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Society, the Pontiff re viewed briefly the medical questions that would be debated during the congress. He underlined particularly the need for conducting scien tific research on “two distinct but complementary levels”: an alysis and correlation between organs. “Research, however,” he said, “calls for a professional ideal, a concept of mankind and of the world to crown such laborious efforts and give them a perma nent value.” As a professional ideal the Pontiff then gave his listeners the example of Christ, the Di vine Healer. “The miracles of the Lord,” he said, “were proof of His di vine origin and mission, and were immense favors to the sick who benefited from them. . . “In the same way that the ac tions of Christ freed the afflict ed of their ills, so you can alle viate the pains of men and es pecially pereptuate the will of the Divine Savior thus to pre pare the hearts of men for the coming of the Kingdom of God and make them better disposed to humility and gratitude. “You can also,” he continued, “cure spiritual ills by curing those 'of the body and thus en joy the happiness of a life full of the only riches which do not pass away.” The congress was attended by prominent specialists and uni versity professors from Belgi um, France, Italy, Mexico, Por tugal, Rumania and Spain. Services For Otis Ellison AUGUSTA — Funeral serv ices for Otis Ellison were held June 18th at the Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Joseph LeRoy of ficiating. Survivors are two sons, Roger Ellison and J. V/. Ellison, both of Hendersonville, N. C., five grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Georgia Brown of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Mrs. James F. Mooney of Augusta. Many a young man is willing to admit that industry and thrift are virtues — in an ancestor. Folks are already looking up places they can’t afford to spend next summer vacation. (Continued From Page One) Savannah, Civil Defense Chair man, urged all women to avail themselves of C. D. Training and Red Cross First Aid and Home Nursing Classes. She also stressed the need for spiritual assistance, Baptism and the Act of Contrition for those in im mediate danger of death. Mrs. Harry A. Sack, of States boro, Family and Parent Educa tion Chairman, announced that her program included a monthly Family Holy Hour, with a spe cial intention for each month. Mrs. L. E. Mock, of Albany, Foreign Relief Chairman, ex plained “The Madonna Plan” which asks that every Catholic Woman contribute one dollar to the Foreign Relief Committee, which will go to the Dispensary of St. Martha, a medical center, in Vatican City, for the relief of mothers and infants in over crowded poverty stricken coun tries. Mrs. A. J. Seyden, of Savan- n a h, International Relations Chairman, stated that her pro gram was one of prayer, study, and action which included dis tribution of Fatima Literature, increased First Saturday Devo tions, and the observance of United Nations Day, by attend ance at Mass and Round the Clock Rosary. Mrs. E. C. Thrash, of Valdos ta, Legislation Chairman, urged that all Catholic women register and vote in the coming elec tions. Mrs. George Landry, of Ma con, Libraries and Literature Chairman, placed special em phasis on “One Catholic Book as a Christmas Gift” each year, as this would be no extra finan cial burden on anyone and would increase the distribution of Catholic Literature. Mrs. L. J. Ward, of Augusta, Organization and Development Chairman, offered her assistance to any group who would like to affiliate with the Council of Women, and also to those al ready within the council. Mrs. Ray Pinkston, of Albany, Public Relations Chairman, urg ed that all public relations chair men make fuller use of the daily papers, radio and television. (Continued From Page One) and the other facing the Soviet Pavilion, a symbolism immedi ately suggested itself. Entering the Fair Grounds on the Avenue of Nations, as I recall, one is soon at Civitas Dei, the very presence of which reminds one of the root-soil of human dig nity, human liberty and human freedom. Across the Avenue is the American Pavilion, the total aspect of which reminds one of the historical fact that Our Na tion represents among the Na tions of the World today the highest political expression of these God-given endowments. Then as one looks beyond the American Pavilion there stands like a colossal octupus the Sovi et Pavilion. Placed between the two — Civitas Dei and the Soviet, the American Pavilion seems to stand guard over the truths which have come from the Church and which have made our Nation the highest exemplar of human dignity. More, it seems to express our Nation’s determination as we look to the Soviet Building beyond that Lenin and his cohorts will not succeed in their avowed pur pose to rob the children of men of their God-given heritage. In subsequent articles, time permitting and interest sustain ing we shall seek to tell the story of our Diocesan Pilgrim age and to relate our reflections Mrs. Margaret B. Harrison, of Albany, Spiritual Development Chairman, stated that her pro gram included more family prayer, attendance at Mass on a weekday, once a week, and an nounced that the Annual Re treats at Mt. De Sales, in Ma con, would be held July 25-27 and July 29-August 1. Mrs. Arthur Fleming, of Sav annah, St. Mary’s Guild Chair man, invited all the ladies to be come affiliated with the guild, as either a member, sponsor, or patron. Mrs. Wm. R. Ruehrwein, of Savannah, Youth Chairman, of fered her assistance to the Dio cesan Council of Catholic Youth, and Father Toomey commended Mrs. W. C. Broderick, for her work in arranging the first youth conferences in the dio cese. Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright, president of the Savannah Dio cesan C. C. W., stressed the Im portance of report forms that are sent to parish presidents in the fall, and asked that these forms serve as a guide for re ports to be compiled in the spring. The president announced that the train fare from Atlanta to St. Louis, on the coach, going to the N. C. C. V/. Convention, from September 20-24, is $28.00 for the round trip. Those who are planning to attend this con vention should contact Mrs. N. I. Boatwright at 2640 Bellevue Ave., Augusta, so that the best reservations may be made. A reservation may be cancelled, whereas the most desirable ac comodations may not be avail able at a later date. All dele gates to the convention should mail credential cards to Mrs. Boatwright, at this time, so they may be sent to the Credentials Committee. Mrs. Vincent Canipelli, of Ma con, Mrs. Jos. Dembowski, of Warner Robins, Mrs. Stephen Szemcsak and Mrs. George Harding of Augusta were guests at this meeting. The meeting was opened with the prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel and closed with the recitation of three Hail Marys for the canonization of Mother Seton. on the itinerary Father Daly and I followed, once our formal pilgrimage was concluded. augustaniT ENTERTAIN SERVICEMEN ~ AUGUSTA — The ladies of St. Patrick’s P.C.C.W. and St. Josephs’ P.C.C.W. entertained 150 servicemen on Saturday evening, June 21, at local U.S.O. Center. Miss Theresa Strauch, U.S.O. Chairman, from St. Patrick’s, and Mrs. Geo. Harding, U.S.O. Chairman, from St. Joseph’s were in charge of the arrange ments. Delectable refreshments were served by the thirty junior hostesses. The hall was decorat ed with urns of.blue hydrangea, and the focal point was a white Staffordshire Madonna with an arrangement of coral gladioli. Miss Margaret Strauch is president of St. Patrick’s Parish Council, and Mrs. B. V. Elliott, Jr., is president of St. Joseph’s Parish Council. Services For T* J. Halfigan SAVANNAH — Funeral serv ices for Thomas J. Halligan were held June 11th at the Blessed Sacrament Church. SPECIAL EDUCATION BOATRIDE The famed boatride around New York’s Manhattan Island engrosses the attention of these youngsters, part of a group of pupils from special classes in the city’s Catholic schools, which have a program for the educable mentally retarded children. Sister M. Imelda, S. C., and Sister M. Madeleine, -O. P„ are Shown accompanying the sightseers. (NC Photos) U. S. World's Fair—