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Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n Of Georgia Vol. 39, No. 8 DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1958 Youth Workshops Planned For Sept. DEDICATION OF GROTTO SCHEDULED SEPT. 28TH Meetings Set For Albany, Savannah SAVANNAH — Delegates from all parishes in the Savan nah and Augusta Deaneries and their adult advisors will con- verage on Savannah on Satur day, September, 20th for a day of Youth Workshops. The next day, Sunday, September 21st, Albany will play host to the youth of that Deanery and their advisors for similar workshops. The Savannah workshops will be held at the Cathedral Day School, while Saint Teresa’s School auditorium will be the scene of the meetings in Al bany. The workshops, directed by the Reverend Herbert J. Well- meier, Diocesan Director of Youth under the Patronage of His Excellency, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, will feature workshops on “The Parish Youth Council” and “Catholic Youth Week,” conducted by the Reverend .Monsignor Joseph E. Scheider, Ph.D., National Youth Director. Delegates and advisors will be welcomed by Bishop Mc Donough, who will also address the groups at luncheon and at the closing Plenary Session. Church, sponsored youth ac tivities are nothing new in the Diocese of Savannah, but these workshops mark the first dean ery-wide activities under the Parish Catholic Youth Council form of organization. Under this form of Youth Activities, com paratively new in the Diocese of Savannah, activities are formu lated on the Parish level instead of on an area-wide level. Each Parish has its own Catholic Youth Council which chooses its own activities, under the guid ance of competent adult advis ors. These activities are also im plemented by the young people of a given Parish. The four-fold programming feature, embrac ing religious, physical, cultural and social activities, represents a radical departure from past programming which has often limited itself to only one or the other type of these activi ties. Although affiliated with the Diocesan Council of Catho- lice Youth and the National Catholic Youth Office, each Parish Council is independent, directed entirely by its own of ficers under the guidance of the parish priest and adult ad visors. PORT WENTWORTH — An outdoor grotto erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Vir gin at Lourdes will be dedicated by His Excellency Bishop Tho mas J. McDonough on Sunday afternoon, September 28th. at 4:00 p. m. The grotto, a replica of the grotto at Lourdes, was built entirely by volunteer labor of men of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, with donated materials and funds. The pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Father Francis Dono hue praised the zeal and hard work of members of Our Lady of Lourdes Men’s Association who built the impressive shrine. “A faithful band has worked untiringly and with truly holy determination to build a shrine worthy of the Mother of God. They began in mid-April and worked every day, except Sun days and rainy days into Sep tember. Even on the hottest days of the summer they came out after work and labored on this grotto until dark. They are still work- SCHOOLS LAYMEN'S CONVENTION OCT. 25th-26fh Atlanta will be host to the 41st annual convention of the Catholic Laymen's Associa tion of Georgia October 25th and 26th. Decision to hold the convention in Atlanta was made by the Association's Executive Committee which met September 7th in Macon. Convention headquarters will be at the Dinkler-Plaza Hotel, with the convention mass being celebrated at the Diocesan Shrine of the Im maculate Conception. Offer ing the mass will be the Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Atlanta. The sermon will be delivered by the Most Rev. Thomas J. Mc Donough, D.D., J.C.D.,, aux iliary bishop of Savannah. Complete details of the meeting will appear in the next edition of THE BULLE TIN. ing trying to get the grounds in shape for the dedication. We hope and pray that the love for God and Mary that has sustain ed these men throughout these months will be born in and in creased in others. 7,680 Students Record Enrolment In Diocesan Schools SAVANNAH — The Catholic Schools within the Diocese of Savannah have enrolled a rec ord 7,680 boys and girls for the 1958-1959 school year. From the largest of them, Blessed Sacra ment School, Savannah, with its 644 pupils,'to the tiniest, Queen of Peace School, 'Lakeland, with only 44 pupils, they opened their doors on the day after La bor Day to begin again training South Georgia youngsters to be capable Christian citizens. A number of schools have new principals. On the Acade my level, Aquinas High School, Augusta, received Sister Mary James, C.S.J., to head the girls’ department. St.. Pius X High School, Savannah was assigned Sister Mary Donat, O.S.F. as its principal. Finally, Sister Mary Lourdes, R.S.M., was appointed head of the new ninth grade opened in Holy Family School, Columbus. On the elementary level the following new principals were appointed: Cathedral, Savan nah — Sister M. Martina Joseph R.S.M.; Blessed Sacrament, Sav annah — Sister M. Jude, R.S.M.; Nativity of Our Lord, Thunder bolt — Sister Christine, R.S.M.; St. Benedict’s, Savannah — Mo ther M. Virgilius, O.S.F.; St. Joseph’s, Way cross — Mother Rosemary, O.S.F. One of the two newest addi tions to the school system is the above mentioned ninth grade at Holy Family School, Columbus This marks the beginning of this school’s secondary depart ment. Present plans call for adding a new class each year until the department contains 9 through 12. The other addition is at St. Joseph’s School. Macon, which (Continued on Page Eight) OUR CATHOLIC HIGH ST. PIUS X, SAVANNAH AQUINAS, AUGUSTA IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, AUGUSTA IHIIRIilll : WHINRS UK Kill ST. VINCENT'S ACADEMY, SAVANNAH BENEDICTINE, SAVANNAH MT. DeSALES ACADEMY, MACON Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year 20th & 21st DEANERY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC YOUTH WORKSHOP OCTOBER 20TH SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Under the Patronage of His Excellency, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, D.D.; Direction: Rev. Herbert J. Wellmeier, Director of Youth — PROGRAM — 9:00-10:30 A. M.—Registration 10:30 A. M.—PLENARY SESSION Welcome—The Host Dean Diocesan Youth Plans—Father Wellmeier Remarks—Bishop McDonough 11:00 A. M.—Work Shop—On the Parish Youth Council: Progress, Service, Youth Magazine, etc. Conducted by Msgr. Joseph E. Scheider, Ph. D., National Youth Director 12:30 P. M.—Buffet Luncheon Addressed by Bishop McDonough 2:00 P. M.—Catholic Youth Week Work Shop on “Catholic Youth Week.” Conducted by Msgr. Joseph E. Sheider 3:00-4:30—Social Porgram 3:30—Special Session for Adult Supervisors 4:30—Closing Plenary Session Address—Msgr. Sheider Remarks—Father Wellmeier “Looking Forward”—Bishop McDonough DEANERY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC YOUTH WORKSHOP OCTOBER 21ST ALBANY, GEORGIA Under the Patronage of His Excellency, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, D.D.; Direction: Rev. Herbert J. Wellmeier, Director of Youth — PROGRAM — 12:30-1:00 P. M.—Registration 1:00—Plenary Session Welcome—The Host Dean Diocesan Youth Plans—Father Wellmeier Remarks—Bishop McDonough 1:30—Workshop—On the Parish Youth Council: Progress, Service, Youth Magazine, etc. Conducted by: Msgr. Joseph E. Scheider, Ph. D. National Youth Director 2:45—Coke and Smoke break 3:00-4:00—Catholic Youth Week Work Shop on the “Catholic Youth Week” conducted by Msgr. Scheider. 4:00-5:00—Social Program 4:00-5:00—Special Session for Adult Supervisors 5:30—Closing Plenary Session, Luncheon and Closing Address—Msgr. Scheider Remarks—Father Wellmeier “Looking Forward”—Bishop McDonough Carmelite Convert To Hold Open House SAVANNAH — Renovations at the new Carmelite Convent, at Coffee Bluff in Chatham County have almost been com pleted and open house will be held on October 3rd, 4th and 5th. During these three days, visitors will be conducted on tours of the Convent, Chapel and grounds. The Sisters, members of a strict, contemplative and clois tered order will be available to explain the Carmelite way of life and to answer questions. The Sisters have extended an invitation to all to attend this Open House prior to the official sealing of the Cloister. On October 5th, His Excel lency, Bishop Thomas J. Mc Donough will officially seal the cloister. After that date the Sister will once again return to a life of cloistered prayer, work and contemplation.