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PAGE 3—THE BULLETIN, July 26, 1958
Old School
Building
Demolished
BRUNSWICK — During the
month of June workmen were
busy demolishing the oid St.
Joseph’s School building in
Brunswick.
The colonial type building
was erected under tne direction
of the late Father P. J. Luckie,
S.M., in 1902. lor some fifty-
five years it served as St. Jos
ephs School and for most of
tiiese years it served also as the
convent for the Sisters of St.
Joseph.
Although the building is now
gone the memories associated
with it linger on and continue
to be cherished.
Services For
John A. Bremer
SAVANNAH — Funeral serv
ices for Jonn A. Bremer were
held July Vih at tne Blessed
Sacrament Church.
Pontiff—
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Pope said, are refusal to accept
the authority of God and tne
failure to give His command
ments and prohibitions a proper
place in society. Tne pontiff'
ackied that only the Chriswan
religion has full truth, perlect
justice and divine charity. Any
one who disregards this fact or
opposes it thereby weakens the
very basis of society.
The Pope issued a solemn
warning, backed by the full
testimony of history:
“It is therefore necessary to
return to the precepts of Chris
tianity if one wishes to form a
solid, just and equitable society.
It is harmful and imprudent to
come into conflict with the
Christian religion, the eternal
duration of which is guaranteed
by God and proven by history.
One should reflect that a state
without religion cannot have
moral rectitude or order. The
formation of minds to justice,
charity and obedience to just
laws depends on it; it condemns
and outlaws vice; it stimulates
citizens to virtue, indeed con
trolling and regulating their
public and private conduct;
teaches that the best distribu
tion of riches or wealth may
not be obtained with violence
and revolution, but with just
regulations ... In this way it
brings a valuable contribution
to good order and to justice,
though it was not exclusively in
stituted to create and increase in
the ease of life.”
The Pope singled out two
facts in the world which he
said have caused him great
anxiety. First, he said, there are
many countries in which Chris
tian precepts and the Catholic
religion are not given due con
sideration. Here he referred par
ticularly to films, television pre
sentations and publications
which are morally demanding.
He listed the second cause for
concern as the pressures brought
to bear on the faithful and cler
gy in some countries in an at
tempt to break their union with
Rome.
The Holy Father declared:
“Let us all remember that the
Mystical Body of Jesus Christ,
the Church, must be ‘closely
joined and knit together
through every joint of the sys
tem, according to the function
in due measure of each single
part,’ ’’the Pontiff said.
To this he added words of St.
Cyprian: “You can pluck a ray
of the sun, but the unity of the
light is not divided; you can
tear a branch from a tree, but
it can no longer bear fruit; you
can stop up a stream from its
source, but it will dry up.
“Thus also the Church, in
undated by the light of God,
casts its rays throughout the
world, but there is only one
light, which spreads every
where and the unity of the or
ganism is not divided.”
In the face of all the serious
problems that afflict the world
and in consideration of the
rights of the Church which are
being challenged, the Pope ap
pealed to the Catholic world to
return to the spirit of apostolic
times.
“When Christians somewhere
suffered special persecution, all
the others, united in the bond of
charity, raised their prayers and
supplications to God, Father of
Mercies, with united fraternal
accord, so that He might give
them strength and bring about
as soon as possible better times
for the Church.”
RECEPTION
HONORS
FR. O’DONNELL
AUGUSTA — The Sacred
Heart Parish Council of Cath
olic Women and the Men’s Holy
Name Society entertained at a
reception honoring Father P. F.
O’Donnell, S.J., on Sunday eve
ning, at the Sacred Heart School
Auditorium. Mr. J. P. Price,
president of the Holy Name So
ciety, presented the pastor with
a gift from parishoners and
friends.
Father O’Donnell expressed
his appreciation and deep affec
tion for friends in this area. He
has been pastor of Sacred Heart
Church since 1953, and has en
deared himself to all who know
him. He has been named pastor
of St. Anne’s Church in West
Palm Beach, Florida.
The auditorium was beauti
fully decorated with magnolia
leaves, smilax, and urns of vari
colored gladioli. Crystal and sil
ver appointments were used on
the lace covered serving tables.
Gold girandoles and an arrange
ment of white mums, in a gold
vase, were used on the center
table which was covered with
lace over gold satin.
Joseph Dinkins, president of
the Sacred Heart Parish Coun
cil of Cathoiic Youth, presented
Father O’Donnell with a gift
from the youth organization.
Chairmen in charge of recep
tion arrangements were as fol
lows: Miss Della Kearney, Miss
Mary Hallinan, Mrs. Jack Jo-
hannsen, Mrs. D. J. O’Connor,
Miss Frances Casey, Mrs. Gard
ner Byrd, Mrs. L. E. Markwal-
ter, Miss Barbara Anderson, and
Mrs. D. M. Leonard.
Sacred Heart
Program For
WWNS; WPRB
STATESBORO — The world
wide Sacred Heart Program has
recently been scheduled by ra
dio station WWNS, Statesboro,
and Station WPRB, Warner
Robins.
Originating in St. Louis, Mis
souri, the fifteen-minute relig
ious feature is broadcast over
1230 stations on five continents.
In the Savannah Diocese the
Program is also carried on Sta
tions WAUG, Augusta; WGIG,
Brunswick; and WMAZ, Macon.
It is seen on TV on WSB-TV,
Atlanta; and WMAZ-TV, Ma
con.
The series now being present
ed on station WWNS, is entitled
“Our Heavenly Patrons.” One of
the first speakers in the series
is the Rev. Eugene P. Murphy,
S.J., Founder and National Di
rector of the Sacred Heart Pro
gram. Father Murphy’s topic is
“St. Joseph, Patron of a Happy
Death.” The Rev. William K.
Schwienher, Production Direc
tor for the Program on radio and
television, will speak on “St
Vincent de Paul, Patron of the
Poor.”
Other speakers in the series
and their topics are: the Rev.
Francis J. Parrish, S. J., “St.
Thomas More, Patron of Diplo
mats”; the Rev. Christian L.
Bonnet, S. J., “St. Thomas
Aquinas, Patron of Schools”;
the Rev. Lucius F. Cervantes,
S.J., “St. Monica, Patron of Mo
thers;” the Rev. Daniel Berri-
gan, S. J., “St. Francis of Assisi,
Patron of the Poor and Suffer
ing”; the Rev. Cyril V. Leach,
“St. Isaac Jogues, Patron of
North America”; the Rev. Felix
W. Flynn, “St. Therese of Lis-
eux, Patron of the Missions”;
the Rev. William B. Faherty,
S.J., “St. Francis de Sales, Pat
ron of the Press”; the Rev. Eu
gene J. Boyle, “St. Pius X, Pope
of the Holy Eucharist”; the Rev.
George Twigg-Porter, S.J., “St.
Blaise, Patron of Sore Throats”;
and the Rev. Charles F. X.
Dolan, S.J., “St Francis Xavier,
Patron of Missioners.”
John Shearouse
Heads Savannah
Fourth Degree
SAVANNAH—John F. Shear-
ouse Jr. has been elected Faith
ful Navigator of the Immaculate
Conception General Assembly,
Fourth Degree Knights of Co
lumbus. He succeeds Richard E.
Lee.
Other officers elected are
James J. Johnson, faithful cap
tain; Peter Schuster, faithful
pilot; Richard E. Lee, faithful
admiral; William R. Kearney,
faithful comptroller; John R.
Kearney, inner sentinel; Ken
neth P. Eagle, outer sentinel.
There are two sides to every
argument — victory for you
means defeat for the other
fellow.
PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE J
The Very Rev. Monsignor An
drew J. McDonald, a priest
wnose race is lamiiiar to most
Catholics of the Diocese, is
Chancellor of Savannah.
Since his ordination by Bish
op Emmett Walsh in bavannah
m 194tS, Monsignor, born and
reared in Savannah, has held
appointments in the city of his
brrin, with time out for special
studies in Canon Law at Wash
ington and Rome.
After being named Vice-Offi-
cians of me Diocese and Assist
ant Pastor of Uur Lady of
Louraes, Port Wentworth, Mon-
signor McDonald was appointed
Chancellor of tne Diocese in
1952.
In November of 1956 Monsig
nor McDonald was designated
by the Holy See as a Papal
Chamberlain with the title of
Very Reverend Monsignor.
Msgr. McDonald
Monsignor McDonald is also
secretary to His Excellency,
Bishop McDonough.
CHILDREN OF ST. MARY’S
GIVEN PICNIC AT BEACH
SAVANNAH—Women of the
Saint Mary’s Home Guild of the
Savannah Beach area were host
esses to the children of the home
at a picnic at Savannah Beach.
Father John Cuddy, pastor of
Saint Michael’s Church and
head of Catholic Charities
was a guest at the lunch which
consisted of fried chicken, po
tato salad, pickles, crackers, cold
drinks, home made cake and ice
cream.
During the day the children
enjoyed swimming and life
guards were provided for their
protection. After the afternoon
swim, a supper consisting of
ham sandwiches, chocolate milk
and watermelon was served.
The meals were served at Me
morial Park.
Chairman for the picnic was
Mrs. George W. Chandler, with
Mrs. Guy Burke and Mrs. Tho
mas Reed as co-chairmen. Ladies
from the guild who served
were: Mrs. Ernest Hosti, Mrs.
William Goodson, Mrs. Larry
McDonough, Mrs. Joseph H.
Hutton, Mrs. Katherine Hug-
gms, Mrs. Richard McNamara,
Mrs. A. J. Leyden, Mrs. Joseph
Morrissey, Mrs. John Brennan,
Mrs. Charles Dowell.
bavannah members of the
guild furnished transportation
tor the children, they were: Mrs.
Arthur Fleming, president of the
Guild, Mrs. A. R. Sheffield, Jr.
and Mrs. Purdy. Prizes were
given for the races, winners be
ing Marjorie Tuten, Caroline Ut
ter, Barbara Jean Chicarelli, Ar
lene Boubia and Marie Boubia.
“THE MASS, THE CENTER
OF CATHOLIC WORSHIP”
Rosemary Joe, student at
Aquinas High School, Augusta,
non top honors in the 14th Dio
cesan Contest sponsored by the
D. C. C. W. We are pleased to
reproduce the winning essay.
With the tinkle of bells, the
priest enters the sanctuary to
begin that most treasured of all
prayers in the liturgy of the
Catholic Church. In a short
ROSEMARY JOE
while, another bell will an
nounce the coming of the Cruci
fied. The Mystery unfolds amid
the reverent silence of the faith
ful, as the drama of the Mass is
re-enacted. In Europe, Asia, Af
rica and America the Mass is
always there, never changing
and never ending. Every minute
of the day, somewhere in the
world, the Holy Sacrifice is be
ing offered; on the battlefield,
in the farmhouse, or in the mag
nificent cathedral, it is the
same, constant worship.
All things center around the
Mass; every important occasion
takes place during, before or af
ter Mass: weddings, ordinations,
First Communions — all. spring
from the Mass. There are Masses
for the dead and Masses to com
memorate happy events.
Wealthy and poor worship to
gether, becoming one with
Christ and the priest in offer
ing the Sacrifice and in receiv
ing its fruits.
God is the Supreme Being, the
One Who created and placed us
upon this earth. He gave us a
chance to redeem ourselves for
the sin of our first parents by
sending His Only begotten Son
to' show us how to live by His
Own perfect life. God Himself
suffered humiliation and scorn
from His Own children, even
undergoing a criminal’s shame
ful death on the crude cross.
We all know of Cod’s over
whelming love for us, the poor
creatures of His loving Hand;
therefore, we owe God worship
which gives Him His just due.
Since earliest days man has of
fered sacrifices to his Creator
and Lord. Other forms of wor
ship were accepted but none
were so pleasing as this. Before
the coming of the long-awaited
Messiah, the Jewish people,
heeding the Divine Law, offer
ed their first fruits, lambs and
other things to cause the smoke
of the holocausts stream up
ward as a recognition of their
sins and a plea for God’s mercy
and pardon. These sacrifices
were, however, only the sha
dows of that Supreme Sacrifice
which was to come, the sacrifice
of the God-Man on the Hill of
Death and Salvation, Calvary.
This was the climax of the other
sacrifices which had been mere
preparation for that overflowing
fountain of God’s love, the
source of God’s grace. No other
sacrifice could have sufficed;
none could have had its infinite
value. No other sacrifice could
have a Priest and Victim so
worthy and adequate; for this is
the. sacrifice which opened the
gates of heaven and bathed us
in the waters of God’s Goodness.
We have but to kneel at Mass
in Reverence and devotion, and
the floodwaters of grace will
overflow, replenished by the
merits of Calvary.
What form of worship can be
more pleasing to God than that
obtained by Himself? His own
commandment at the Last Sup
per was: “Do this in remem
brance of Me;” this referring to
the Transubstantiation of the
bread and wine into His most
sacred Body and Blood. What
act can be more perfect than
that which renews that one sac
rifice of all time on Calvary?
What act of worship in this day
and age can be even comparable
to the Mass? None.
We could not be present at
Calvary nearly two thousand
years ago; we could not be there
to stand beneath the cross to
ask God’s pardon and mercy. So
God brought Calvary to us. The
only difference is that on Cal
vary the sacrifice was offered in
a bloody manner, and in the
Mass the sacrifice is offered in
an unbloody manner.
This is the Mass, the center
of our Catholic worship; it soars
above all other forms demand
ing the center of thought and
action. It holds the supreme
place in our minds and hearts,
around which the Church re-
History Brought To Life- ’5ESS?
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as “the Island of Saints and
Scholars.”
Moving in and about the dra
matic rums of Glendalough, dat
ing back as they do to the Sixth
Century, and heeding the his
tory they dramatically proclaim,
again one gains an insight into
the moistened aspect and the
wistfulness of Irish laughter.
From the monastic school found
ed by St. Kevin went forth such
distinguished and saintly scho
lars as St. Moling and St. Law
rence O’Toole. The ruins, still
radiating a glory that was, con
sists of the great Church or Ca
thedral, a round tower 110 feet
high, the Church of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, and St. Kevin’s
“Cro,” described as the private
oratory of St. Kevin and his
sleeping chamber. Glendalough,
the Valley of the Two Lakes, is
a lovely glen in the heart of the
Wicklow Mountains. The Holy
Ghost must have inspired the
great St. Kevin in his selection
of Glendalough. Back from the
road and well into the area of
the ruins, one suddenly comes
upon a view that is at once
breathtaking and uniquely
beautiful. There, are the lakes,
chaste, as they reflect the sky
above, and quietly bending
around the mountain.
Highlighting as well our mo-
torcoach trip to Dublin, was our
visit to famed Blarney Castle:
Needless to say, Blarney Castle
and its gift-giving stone proved
quite intriguing and, it should
be added, challenging as well.
Both the ascent to the stone and
the descent as well, not to men
tion the contortions involved in
Father Hebert
Leaves Brunswick
For Second Novitiate
BRUNSWICK — A reception
honoring Father Albert Hebert,
S.M., assistant at St. Francis
Xavier Church, was held Thurs
day evening, June 26. A large
gathering of
parishio n e r s
and friends
assembled to
pay tribute to
Father Hebert
who left
here to begin
his Second
Novi tiate in
Watch Hill, R. I. on July 15th.
Commander Duncan Wallace,
USN, Chairman of the commit
tee in charge of arrangements,
expressed in behalf of the par
ish, deep appreciation to Father
Hebert for his zealous work dur
ing the past four years.
Father George Meiluta, S.M.,
priest-in-charge of St. Joseph’s
Church in Waycross and Our
Lady Star of the Sea Church in
St. Mary’s, explained the pur
pose of the Second Novitiate in
the life of a member of the So
ciety of Mary.
Following this, Father Joseph
M. Kane, S.M., assistant at St.
Francis Xavier, represented the
pastor, Father James M. Cum
mings, S.M., who described the
many facets of Father Hebert’s
zealous labors, among them be
ing his organization of the par
ish library, considered one of
the most adequate for a parish
this size; his directorship of the
parish unit of the Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine; and his
guidance in the Inquirers Class
es. Father Hebert also was in
charge of St. Joseph’s Church
in Jesup and the Church of the
Nativity of Our Lady in Darien.
A portable typewriter, a gift
from members of the parish,
was presented Father Hebert. At
this point, Father thanked ev
eryone for the many considera
tions extended him and express
ed a hope for a continuance of
their cooperation in the parish
and asked for a prayerful re
membrance.
Vocal selections were render
ed by Mrs. Linwood Vann, ac
companied at the piano by Mrs.
W. H. Parker. A social period
followed. Among those in at
tendance were Rev. William
Maguire, S.M., professor of
sciences at the Marist College
High School in Atlanta; Rev.
William Clifford, Chaplain at
NAS Glynco; and Father Den
nis McGranary, Chaplain at
Fort Stewart.
volves. This is true as witnessed
by returning Catholic prisoners
of war, when queried about the
thing that they had missed
above all else, they invariably
answered, “The Mass;” the Mass
with its beauty and ceremony;
the Mass with its abundant
graces; the Mass re-newing the
Supreme Sacrifice. This is the
center of Catholic worship
throughout the world.
kissing the stone, were most
formidable and somewhat peril
ous. Here, too, we gain further
insight into the' lachrymal na
ture of Irish laughter, for the
castle and its grounds spoke
eloquently of past glories re
flected through absentee own
ership.
Dublin was not disappointing
but rather cheering and com
forting. Its quiet dignity radi
ated a charm and a bigness, and
exuberated a culture which
could make vital an American
commemoration of “The Day We
Celebrate.” In.Dublin, as well as
in all the seaport cities of Eu
rope which we visited, we found
the waterfront most attractive
reflecting planning and thought
fulness. The Liffey flows
through the city, enhancing its
beauty and in no way detracting
from its charm. Our hotel, The
Shelbourne, looked out on am
ple St. Stephens Green. Equally
attractive as St. Stephens Green
was the world-known Phoenix
Park, which to us took on added
interest, because here is located
the American Embassy and
here, too, Archbishop O’Hara
had resided when he served as
Papal Nuncio to Ireland. It was
thrilling to see “the Stars and
Stripes” floating in the breeze.
Making our way through the
Combe Section of Dublin, we
visited the ancient Cathedral of
St. Patrick, once sequestered by
the British Government, and
now more a museum piece, since
it no longer houses Our Eucha
ristic King. At Trinity College
it was our high privilege to see
the beautiful illuminated text
known as “The Book of Kells”.
Containing as it does the Four
Gospels and fragments of He
brew names, and dating back to
the latter part of the Seventh
Century, this truly beautiful
book tells the story of our
Church’s solicitude for the Bi
ble down through the centuries.
The beauty and splendor of
this truly remarkable book
prompts one to subscribe to the
ancient legend that it was writ
ten by an angel. Not ' too far
from our hotel was the Univer
sity Chapel with its oriental mo
tif, associated intimately with
the great Cardinal Newman and
reminiscent of his “Idea of a
University.” Another place
whose stones spoke eloquently
of Ireland’s trials and vicissi
tudes was Glasnevin Cemetery,
holding the mortal remains of
Daniel O’Connell, surnamed The
Liberator, and of Matt Talbot;
whom all Ireland feels will one
day be canonized. Memorialized
in the beautiful round tower
that marks his grave are the
words of O’Connell wherein he
stated he bequeathed his heart
to the Eternal City and his body
to Ireland.
Leaving Ireland, our party
travelled with an added enthus
iasm that was fired by all that
had been seen and experienced
there — a charming country and
an equally charming people.
At London Airport to greet us
was Archbishop O’Hara and
Bishop-elect Cashman, who, too,
as the Archbishop’s guest, had
been in Savannah. Familiar fac
es and the warmth of the Arch
bishop’s personality gave us that
feeling of “at homeness” with
which we were welcomed at
Shannon Airport, where we
were greeted in the Archbish
op’s name by Clare County’s Fa
ther Barry. This “at homeness”
was to continue with us
throughout the Pilgrimage by
reason of the Archbishop’s ex
quisite thoughtfulness in our re
gard. London was overwhelm
ing in its size; fascinating in its
facade; beautiful in its layout
and history-promoting in its
buildings. Like the Lifffey in
Dublin, so the Thames in Lon
don flowed gently through the
city. Our two day stop in Lon
don took us to Canterbury and
its architectural gem, the Ca
thedral, the first day; and a
sightseeing trip in London the
second day. Canterbury Cathe
dral, in spite of the beauty of
its structure, was somewhat dis
appointing by reason of its poor
perspective and perhaps be
cause it spoke more of death
than of life. Then, too, our guide
here was all too concerned with
her own personal story than
with our eagerness to know
more of Canterbury and the
great Thomas A’Becket, the sto
ry of martyrdom here could
have vitalized the stones of Can
terbury for us. Discouraging,
too, was the drabness of the
weather we experienced in Can
terbury and the frown of Cram-
ner looking down on us. In Can
terbury town we did catch some
of the spirit which makes the
Middle Ages glow with Catholic
life and beauty. On the way
back from Canterbury we stop
ped in for a visit with the Friars
of Aylesford, Molherhouse of
tne Carmelites in Europe, where
Our Lady appeared to St. Sim
on Stock, onnke Canteroury,
Aylesford spoke of life and res
urrection. In its restoration
there is the feeling that the life
of the Church wiil not down
even though centuries may pass,
during which only ruins speak
of that life.
After Mass we saw London in
the quietude of a Sunday morn
ing and were thrilled “by the
postal carets” of another day
being brought to life, its pub
lic buildings on the grand style
were eye-aosorbmg and history-
provoking. Fleet Street, No. 10
Downing Street, London Bridge,
the House of Parliament, Buck
ingham Palace and its changing
of the Guard, the Tower of Lon
don — all told of a day tnat
was passed but likewise of a day
that continues. Especially note
worthy and arrestingiy beautiful
was St. Paul's Catnedral, the
third largest church in the
world ana the masterpiece of
tne famous architect, Christo-
pner Wren. Delectably climatic,
but not tinai, was the reception
given our Pilgrimage party by
His Excellency, Archbishop O’
Hara, at the Apostolic Delega
tion, where tne Archbishop
serves as Apostolic Delegate in
Great Britain.
The next day, Monday, April
28 r we assembled at the Lonaon
Airport for our flight via AIR
FRANCE to Paris. On hand to
bid us Godspeed was the Arch
bishop. Paris was to be not as
strange an interlude before
Lourdes as it might seem. But
why? is another story, and the
story concerns Our Eady.
NEW OFFICERS
ASSUME DUTIES
AT AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA—J. Noel Schweers
Jr. has assumed the duties of
grand Knight of Patrick Walsh
Council Knights of Columbus.
Other officers installed at re
cent ceremonies were the Rev.
LaSalle Lenk, chaplain; Bernard
Dunston, deputy grand Knight;
Richard Z. Craig, chancellor;
Frank A. Egbert, recording sec
retary; J. Rickman Ferris,
treasurer; Wallace H. Owings,
Jr., lecturer; Harold J. Archer,
advocate; Stephen Szemcsak,
warden.
Also Gilbert J. O’Brien Jr., in
side guard and Mathew W. Mul-
herein, trustee.
From Korea
Sister Benedict a, S. N. D.,
(above) teacher at St. Peter’s
parochial, Cheraw, S.C., is the
daughter of Korean vice-presi
dent John Chang. She has two
brothers studying for the
priesthood. Her aunt, Sister
Agnita, M.M., was Provincial
Superior of the Maryknoll Sis
ters in northern Korea, when
martyred there by the commu
nists in 1949. (NC Photo)
(N. C. W. C. News Service)
SUNDAY, July 27 -- St. Pan-
taleon, Martyr. He was a phy
sician and with St. Luke is pat
ron of medical men. It is said
that early in his life he was led
into apostasy, but later re-em
braced the Faith. It is certain
that he suffered martyrdom at
the imperial residence of Nico-
media between 303 and 305.
MONDAY, July 28 — SS.
Nazarus, Celsus and Victor,
Marytrs'. St. Nazarius, who liv
ed in the first century, was the
son of a pagan Roman army of
ficer and embraced the Chris
tian faith of his mother, Per-
petua. With St. Celsus, his
youthful companion, he was be
headed under Nero at Milan. St.
Victor, an African, succeeded
St. Eleutherius as Pope in 189
and ruled until 199.
TUESDAY, July 29—St. Mar
tha of Bethany, Virgin. She was
the sister of St. Mary Magda
lene and St. Lazarus. They en
tertained Our Lord in their
home. She is said to have at
tended Christ in His Passion and
rejoiced with Him after the Res-
surrection. It is said that with
her brother and sister she went
to Marseilles and aided in the
introduction of Christianity in
France.
WEDNESDAY, July 30 — SS.
Abdon and Sennen, Martyrs.
They were Persian nobles, who
lived in the third century and
were brought to Rome as cap
tives of Decius. The devoted
themselves to the service of
Christians and to the reverent
burial of martyrs. When Decius
became emperor, they were
scourged with lead - tipped
whips, subjected to other tor
tures and finally thrown to wild
beasts in the ampitheatre.
TPIURSDAY, July 31 — St.
Ignatius of Loyola, Confessor.
He was a native of Spain and
served as courtier and soldier
until his 30th year, when he re
nounced the world and founded
the Society of Jesus. He won
many others to the service of
God. He died in 1556.
FRIDAY, August 1 — St.
Peter in Chains. This feast com
memorates the miraculous de
livery of St. Peter from a prison
in which he had been placed by
the order of Herod.
SATURDAY, August 2 — St.
Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop-Con
fessor-Doctor. He was a native
of Naples, scion of a noble fam
ily, and began his public career
as a lawyer. He renounced pro
spects of a legal career and be
came a missionary priest. At
Benevento he founded the Con
gregation of the Most Holy Re
deemer (Redemptorists). Pope
Clement XIII named him Bish
op of Santa Agata dei Gota. He
became a model of pastoral vir
tue. He resigned his See because
of ill health and devoted the re
mainder of his life to theological
and ascetical works. He died
in 1787 at the age of 90, was
canonized in 1839, and proclaim
ed a Doctor in 1871.
SERVICES FOR
J. H. KRAMER
SAVANNAH — Funeral serv
ices for John Henry Kramer
were held June 30th at the Sac
red Heart Church.
Money has wings nowadays—
probably to enable it to fly in
the wrong direction.
CARDINAL OF THE SACRAMENTS
His Holiness Pope Pius XII greets Cardinal Alois! Masella,
Prefect for the Sacred Congregation of Sacramental Disci
pline, during a ceremony at the Vatican. Between the Pope
and Cardinal Masella is Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani (rear),
Pro-Secretary of the Holy Office. Cardinal Masella is
charged with the duty of drafting all legislation concerning
the discipline of the seven sacraments of the Church. (NO
Photos)
Fr. Hebert