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How I Pray My Rosary By Father F. A. Galles The joy that flooded Mary’s soul at the time the Angel Ga briel asked her to be the Mother of God is no mystery. Purpose fulness is the source of Mary’s joy. Someone has characterized the life of Christ as “quiet cheerfulness.” That quiet cheer fulness was the result of hav ing perfect possession of Him self, and knowing where He was going and why. The Gospel of St. John reflects this confi dent spirit in Christ at the Last Supper. “Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going to God . . .” Mary’s life might also be characterized as quiet cheerfulness. Archbishop Cushing of Bos ton several years ago stated that one of the greatest needs of our age is a “sense of vocation.” Mary can lead us to a sense of vocation as we meditate this first joyful mystery. THE READY RESPONSE which Mary gave to the angel’s invitation was not made without preparation. Ordinarily no hu man being gives himself totally to God in a single act. Mary like every other teenager found her vocation by prayer and by a generous response to the little invitations that led up to that call at the hands of an angel. Anyone who has definitely found his vocation, whether it be as. a priest, Brother, Sister, married person, or single per son, knows the joy of Mary in that moment when she re plied to God’s invitation: “Be hold the handmaid of the Lord.” Now she knew with a new certainty what God wanted her to do. Before, as a girl, she had, no doubt, known something of the doubt, fear and hesitation which every teenager faces. Now the die is cast, and there comes peace—-the quiet cheer fulness of knowing your pur pose. BUT MARY UNDERSTOOD so well that the call to vocation is only the beginning. The An nunciation was not the time to bask in the honor conferred upon her. Vocation is an invi tation to serve. Now began the task of living out that vocation. We, too often, think the prob lem of vocation ends when we receive our annunciation — our call to a way of life. Vocation prayers should never end on that day we"decide, with God’s grace, what work He would have us do. Then we need to step up our prayers so that we may live out that calling. Every day we need the grace of vo cation to help us to see the thousands of little thoughts and acts we need to fulfill our whole life calling. We need also the strength to live out each mo ment of that vocation as we know God wants. THE DRUDGERY of every day living was known to Mary as she lived her calling as Mo ther of God. The glamor and glory we might expect., in so exalted a calling was hidden deeply. Only the spiritual in sight begot, by meditating her divine vocation enabled Mary to see the dignity that surrounded her. The humdrum of being a housewife became for Mary a joy because she saw the wash ing, cooking, cleaning and child care as all part of God’s plan for her. It is this purposefulness that gives zest to life. There is some thing exciting and interesting about the person who has a definite goal in mind. Personal ity sparkles when life is lived energetically and one sees his purpose and seeks it whole heartedly. In Alary’s case that purpose was to be the obscure handmaid to the king. She embraced the obscurity with all the enthusi asm that the worldly wise seek the limelight. Her purpose was to suffer with the Eternal High- priest. That suffering she also embraced as the will of her Lord for her. Mary, teach us to find joy in the work God has called us to do. Bishop McDonough TRAINING OF CHILDREN BEGINS LONG BEFORE SCHOOL MACON — Parents have a great responsibility in the edu cation of their children and should begin training the youngsters long before they en ter school, the Most Rev. Tho mas J. McDonough, auxiliary bishop of the Savannah diocese, advised Macon parents. Speaking at the October meet ing of the St. Joseph’s Home and School Association, Bishop Mc Donough said the school can inodctrinate and discipline the child in a way of life so he can become a better citizen, but the mother and father should begin to work on the child from birth. Children are “so impression able” when they are small, he said, and can be started off in the right direction if parents will only give them the proper attention. They should be taught baby prayers, he said, and mothers and fathers should read them Bible stories. He told of visiting one first grade in the diocese in which many of the youngsters didnt’ know any baby prayers. Parents’ attention to the child’s education should contin ue throughout the school years. Bishop McDonald said. As the child reaches the age of reason, he said, temptations of all kinds will grow stronger. He said many parents don’t check the literature that comes into the home and don’t check on their Children’s obligations. He added that mothers and fathers must remind their chil dren of their obligations to God and the Church and should in sist that they go to Confession and Mass. Parents also should set a good example in this re spect, he said. Speaking of the school’s role in education, he praised the work of the Sisters and the Priests and said it is the pur pose of Catholic Schools to teach God and to round out the child in every way. “We want to give them back to you even better than when you gave them to us,” he said. He also told parents to “ac cept your children for what they are. Don’t try to push them to heights beyond their capabili ties.” Catholics carry a heavy bur den, Bishop McDonough said, supporting public schools, then building their own schools and paying tuition. “But you have a responsibili ty,” he said. “Remember that you are going to have to answer to God for the way you handle your children.” Bishop McDonough announc ed that a ninth grade will be added to St. Joseph’s School in the fall of 1959 as part of a long- range plan to provide high school facilities for Catholic boys in Macon. An eighth grade was added this year. Macon already has a Catholic girls school, Mt. de Sales Acad emy. Bishop McDonough said institution of all grades for boys may take several years. The Bishop was introduced by Msgr. Thomas I Sheehan, pas tor of St. Joseph’s Church. Er nest McMullen, president, pre sided. Mrs. Clem Dennis, chairman, outlined plans for the school’s Halloween Festival, to be held October 29. Proceeds will be used for school projects. Services For Michael J. O'Leary SAVANNAH — Funeral serv-. ices for Col. Michael J. O’Learji were held October 4th at tha Sacred Heart Church with a requiem mass, Rev. Terence Kernon, O.S.B., officiating. Col. O’Leary was one of the founders of Savannah Council 631, Knights of Columbus, and served several terms as grand knight of the Council. He also had served as state deputy, mas ter of DeSota Province, Fourth Degree and for a number of years was special representative of the Supreme Council of the Order with jurisdiction over 15 states. He was instrumental in the Knights acquiring the property at the southeast corner of Jones and Bull Streets and later join ing hands with other Catholic groups to form the Catholic Community Center at Bull and Liberty Streets. He was among the organizers of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Geor gia. Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Claude Lyons, Savannah, Mrs. Herbert Kraft of Stuart, Florida, Mrs. Van Allen Bealer of Charleston, Mrs. William Mil ler of Miami; two brothers, Sid ney W. and William E. Register, both of Savannah, and several nieces and nephews. Scout Awards For Augustans AUGUSTA—Two young men of St. Mary’s Parish received top honors in scouting in Au gusta last week. They are Paul Herndon, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Paul Herndon, and Gene Long, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Long. At the District Court of Hon or on Monday, September 29th, they were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, and during the First Friday Evening Mass and Holy Hour, on October 3rd, Fa ther Bourke in special ceremon ies, bestowed on them the Ad Altare Dei Cross Award. This is the highest religious award in Scouting in the Catho- lich Church, and has been term ed by the church as the spiritu al counterpart of the Eagle rank. Herndon and Long are 9th grade students at Aquinas High School. THE BULLETIN, October 18, 1958—PAGE 5 SERVICES FOR P. J. COLLINS DUBLIN, Ireland — Funeral services for Patrick Joseph Col lins were held September 14th at the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul. Mr. Collins was the son of the late Air. and Mrs. Pat J. Col lins of Dublin, and a brother of Sister Mary Angelus of the Immaculate Conception Conr vent, Augusta, Georgia. His Excellency ihe Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, second from right, in Macon to address the St. Joseph's Home & School Assn., talks with Sister Mary Edwards, R.S.M., principal, J. Er nest McMullen, Jr., president, and Msgr. Thomas I. Sheehan, pastor St. Joseph Church. A Layman Looks At Carmel CONTINUAL STRUGGLE __ It appears that the largest room in the worid continues to be room for improvement. Yesterday is the waste basket into which lost opportunities are dumped. (Continued from Page 4) part of the Cloister I could sense intensely the total abnegation of these daughters of Elias, There sa of Avila and the Little Flo wer. I could only think of my parish church, or any Catholic Church on Good Friday — strip ped of all that would divert us from the Divine Passion. The outside or public Chapel, built just a few months ago as an extension to the main house, is one of simple beauty to coin cide fully with the monastic at mosphere. In it the conventual Mass is offered daily and it may be attended by the public at any time except Sundays and Holy- days. From it one can see the public side of the choir grille and Communion door of the Choir. This is the final stop in the tour through Coffee Bluff Carmel. One would like to pray fervently before the Blessed Sacrament; formal orisons just don’t come. To the back of the Chapel I go, kneel down before the replica of the Holy Face on the wall and the Infant of Prague statue on the right wall, As I turn up the aisle to leave, I notice two small white statues on either side of the main altar —St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother. It’s so easy to say “thank you” to their Son With them before me — you see how much I have need for the sensi ble reminders; I am not a Car melite. My vocation is wife and mother, I met and chatted (if that is the word) with all the Sisters, in their much patched habits, full length scapulars and alpar- gates (sandals). They live their community life as a family, and a very happy family, too. They could be children of my parents or yours. Their backgrounds and talents differ as do their tem peraments, but this they have in common — they are the hap piest group of women I have ever met. Their radiant faces, easy laughter and composure of great interior peace are wonder ful to experience. When I heard that one of them had been a Carmelite for close to three dec ades, I could understand even the mundane, cosmetic value of abandonment to the will of the Creator. While the Sisters 1 i v e the simple, austere life described, their buildings (they have two small workhouses) and equip ment are modern. Labor-saving devices, to them, are not ends in themselves but are time pre servers for increased labor and prayer. (They could use a food freezer and an electric sewing machine.) As I drove home I thought, Carmelites are called the Spi ritual Fortress of the Diocese; they seem much more the Spi ritual Fortress of the world. I realize much better now where the Carmelite vocation fits, so prominently, in the eternal plan of God. We, the Marthas, who in our secular vocations are so engrossed with material consid erations, neglect our spiritual obligations. To strike the bal ance so necessary in God’s per fectly ordered world, there must be Marys. They are the Car melites. (1) Unshod; actually the Nuns wear sandals (Alpargates) made of coarse canvas. (2) Nuns take solemn vows and are members of Orders; Sisters take simple vows and are generally members of Con gregations. (3) A Monastery is a convent but is generally referable to cloistered Orders as distinct from non-cloistered. St. James Plaits Annual Confession Seal Not Upheld By English Law (N. C. W. C. NEWS SERVICE) LONDON, — The secrecy of the confessional is not upheld by English law, it was brought out at an Anglican meeting here. A leading Church of England canonist said that judges by custom at the present time honor the seal of confession. But he said they have the legal power to order a priest-witness to re veal what he has been told by a pentinent in confession — or be sent to prison for contempt of court. Canon E. W. Kemp spoke on the situation at the convocation held here by the Province of Canterbury — the southern province of the State Church— during a discussion of a pro posed canon law which would blind the Anglican clergy to secrecy regarding confessions. Canon Kemp, chairman of the convocation’s committee o n canon law, said he had consulted both his church’s own legal ad visers and those of the British government on the matter. He said that as the civil law stands, Roman Catholics are “in the same boat” as Anglicans. (Under Catholic canon law, the seal of confession is inviol able, and the priest is bound to secrecy even though it might en tail the sacrifice of his life, his honor and whatever is most dear to him. Canon 2369 of canon law also provides that if any priest were to violate the secrecy of the confessional, he would be automatically excom municated, with the lifting of the excommunication reserved in “a most special manner” to the Holy See itself.) The Anglican canon law expert told the convocation: “The law of England does not grant to anybody an absolute exemption from being required to give in evidence in a court of law the full knowledge he possesses about any matter in question. English law does not recognize what we know as the seal of confession being in any way absolute.” Canon Kemp, who was oppos ing the new law on secrecy, added that the Church of Eng land would be obliged to obtain parliamentary approval if it wished such secrecy to be legal ly accepted. He warned that “we are likely to run into very serious conflict in Parliament.” Opposition to it was based on the ground that judges must have power to demand all the relevant evidence in a case, and if the Church of England claimed exemption then clergy of other churches and the legal and medical professions would probably also ask for it. Eventually the convocation — “parliament” of the Canterbury province — decided to suspend RECEIVE AWARDS—The Very Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., pastor of St. Alary’s Church, Augusta, is pictured presenting the Ad Altare Dei Scouting Medal to Gene Long Jr., and Paul Herndon. Others pictured are left to right: Jack Long, Harry Jacobs, Jim Faughnan, Jay Man- nelly, Albert Gray, Dick O’Hara. The two altar boys are Jo Mulherin and Tom Bailey.—(Morgan Fitz Photo). QUEMOY'S ONLY MISSIONER BUSY HELPING BOMBARDED ISLAND KEEP UP SPIRITS (By Falher Ivar S. McGrath Society of St. Columban) (Radio, N. C. W. C. NEWS SERVICE) K.INMEN, Quemoy, — A cou rageous French Franciscan, Fa ther Bernard Druetto, has busied himself bolstering the faith and courage of the people since his return to this bom barded island. At one of his three Sunday Masses, said in widely separated places, Father Druetto told his congregation of civilians and soldiers: “Don’t fear what comes ■ from outside. If we live good Catholics lives we can have equal peace of heart in normal times and in times of trial.” The Franciscan, who is the island's only Catholic missioner, traveled about in a jeep on roads exposed to communist shelling. He wore a battle helmet for pro tection. Sporadic shelling punct uated his Masses. Father Druetto has dug him self a sleeping place in a nar row tunnel in a rock hillside near a shrapnel-scarred church. Civilians from the battered vil lages live in the cramped hill side tunnels. The moral of the civilians is good and the people work and laugh, even through bombard ments. An 11-year-old girl living with her family in one of the hilly dugouts told me: “At first I was afraid. Now I am not.” Two wedding festivities went on as scheduled in a joyous, though slightly subdued, fash ion. The merchants report that business is continuing as usual. A hospital filled with military and civilian wounded was hit by a shell and two medics were killed. In spite of it all, those hospitalized remain cheerful. The people seem to be; fol lowing the advice of their Franciscan priest. They don’t appear to fear what is coming from the outside. consideration of the proposed new canon law. It was felt bet ter to leave the matter dormant and not open a national contro versy. But some of the clergy called for a definite ruling as they pointed out that penitents must be certain that when they made their confession nothing would ever be divulged. If the State insisted otherwise the clergyman concerned would be subject to prosecution. The discussion indicated the extent which the Anglican Church —- which used to call it self Protestant but now nearly always calls itself Anglo-Catho lic — is adopting the liturgy of the Catholic Church. Confession was a very rare practice before World War I. But it is estimated that today between 50 and 60 per cent of the Anglican churches have confession in the same way as the Catholics. The “low churches” which do not have confession are regarded as the extremists, just as the “high churches” which approved of it were regarded 40 years ago. Meanwhile, the consistory (ecclesiastical) court of the Anglican diocese of Norwich decided that the existence of Purgatory is a Roman Catholic doctrine fox-bidden by law of the Church of England. It ruled that if a proposed church window inscription in viting woi-shipei-s to “pi-ay for the soul of Elizabeth Smith” re fers to Pui’gatory it is illegal. The court chancellor reserved judgment on the inscription un til November 3. PRIESTS Of THE DIGGESE SAVANNAH — Saint James Parish on Savannah’s south- side has scheduled its annual barbecue and autumn festival for Saturday, October 18, Meals will be served from twelve noon until 7:00 p. m., according to an announcement by John Rode- walt, chairman. Four serving lines will be set up. All parish organizations are wox-king on this event. It is expected that more than four thousand will at tend. During the afternoon of the festival, the St. James Youth Club will present a musical show at 2:00 to 5:00 p. m. under the direction of Mrs. George Podwolsky. Various games will also be available for children and adults. All of the clergy and nuns of Savannah have been invited to attend the barbecue. Well known throughout the Diocese is Father Thomas H. Payne, pastor of St. John the Evangelist. Valdosta. Following his graduation from Commercial High School in Savannah, Father entered the Seminary and was ordained in the class of 1950 from St. Ber nard’s Semina r y, Rochester, N. Y. Father Payne was ordained by the Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland D. D. J. C. D„ then auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Savannah. Father spent five years in Savannah as assistant at the Cathedral and Blessed Sacra ment Church. For two years he was Administrator of St. Michael’s, Savannah Beach (1955-57). In 1957 he was named pastor of St. John’s, Valdosta. Meeting Of St. Mary's Auxiliary AUGUSTA — The October meeting of St. Mary’s Auxiliax-y was held Wednesday morning, October 8th at 10:30 o’clock in St. Mary's Hall. The president, Mrs. E. Val Hastings, presided. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Father Daniel J. Bourke. The minutes of the September meeting were read and approv ed. The treasurer, Mrs. Alex Barrett, gave her report; the ways and means chairmen, Mrs. Richard Bowles and Mrs. Joseph Greene reported that plans were under way for the spaghetti sup per, October 28th. Mrs. John Buckley announced that St. Mary’s would be host to the U.S.O. reception November 9th and asked for volunteei’s to make sandwiches and cookies. Study club chaii-man, Mrs. Harriss D’Antignac asked if anyone would be intei-ested in belonging to a Study Club. At pi-esent there are 5 active ones at St. Mary’s. The Spiritual Development chairman, Mrs. Lee Etheridge, announced plans for a day of recollection in November to be held on a Sunday, to pray for world peace and conversion of Russia. She and Mrs. Woi-tli An drews are in charge of the float for the Christmas parade. Volunteers were asked to help with the sui-plices and cassocks. The pi'esident reminded mem bers that a party for the altar boys will be held this fall. Three albs and three surplices have been purchased by the auxili ary. Mrs. William Barrett is the newly appointed Foreign Relief chairman. Augusta Services For Miss McDonald AUGUSTA — Funeral servic es for Miss Catherine (Katie) McDonald were held October 7th at the Sacred Heart Church Rev. J. E. O’Donohue, S.J., of ficiating. Survivors are three sisters, Mrs. A. L. Lucas of Louisville, Ky., Mrs. J. B. Tischer of At lanta and Mrs. A. L. Salvo of Augusta; brother, James H. Mc Donald of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and several nieces and nephews. First Fall PTfi Heeling At Albany ALBANY — St. Teresa’s PTA held the first meeting of the 1958-59 tei-m, September 18th. in the school auditorium with the President, Mr. Ray Dwornik, presiding. Father Marvin- Le- Frois opened the meeting with prayer. Sr. Miriam introduced the members of the faculty and then turned the floor over to Jerry Deatsman, who explained his plan for the Music program. Theory as well as songs will be taught by each teacher. Grades 5th through 8th will work in groups for Glee Club singing and will be taught body motion, some dancing and speech enun ciation. This will train the whole person — mind and body — in the field of music. Sr. Miriam also announced that written school regulations will be passed out and sent home by the chil dren. Mr. Orville Vierling told the parents that he would take in dividual and group pictui-es of all children beginning in Oc tober, grades 2nd through 7th. Kindergarten and the 8th grade pictures will be taken at the end of the year when they gi'aduate. A motion was made and car ried that the PTA buy reference books for all grade levels and that a set of World Book En cyclopedia be puixhased for the library. Fr. LeFrois explained the ac- credidation of the school and assured the parents that the teachers and the nuns would give their very best to the chil dren. Father also urged evei-y- one to support the annual PTA Carnival which will be held on October 18th from 5 to 9 p. m. BIG DEMAND The man who is found to be big enough to shoulder respon sibility will be hunted out. Second thoughts are best — especially if they are less ex pensive. Don’t turn a pi'oposition down simply because you don’t be lieve in it — learn the truth. REV. THOMAS H. PAYNE People who are never in a hurry to begin believe in the theory that it is never too late to mend their ways. The scheme of life seems to be that the good die young and the older we grow the more chance we have of being found out.