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DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION
Published By The
Catholic Laymen's
Ass'n Of Georgia
Serving
Georgia's 88
Southern Counties
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH
Vol. 39, No. 11
MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1958
10c Per Copy — $3 a Year
"VIVA IL PAPA"
&
Thunderous Ovation Greets
lection Of Cardina
oncalli
November 4th Chosen
As Date For Coronation
NEW POPE—Angelo Cardinal Roncalli, 76-year-old patriarch of Venice, is the new spiritual
leader of the world’s half billion Roman Catholics. His election as Pope came on the third day
of voting by the Sacred College of Cardinals. The new Pope reigns as Pope John XXIII,
Photos).
-(NC
Reports Show Great Progress
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
OF SAINT MARY’S GUILD
ladies of the Guild had done for
the children since its organiza
tion in March and thanked them
for it. Things mentioned by Sis
ter were, five new bathing suits
being bought for the senior began to appear at their win-
girls, lovely dresses being sent dows to view the crowd in St.
in by people, many of them al- Peters’ Square. The undying
(Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY — A multi
tude of 200,000 persons burst
into a thunderous ovation when
the name of the new Pope was
announced here.
The new Pontiff’s name was
revealed amid a scene of mount
ing tensions almost a full hour
after a barely perceptible wisp
of white smoke had signaled the
end of the cardinals’ conclave.
The first wisp of smoke from
the Sistine Chapel chimney ap
peared at 5:09 p. m., but it al
most immediately died away
and many thought as in the days
preceding that it would be an
other prelude to heavier black
smoke to follow shortly.
At 5:15 p. m., a wild cheering
rose from the crowd as windows
from the Hall of Benedictions
leading to the center of St. Pet
er’s Basilica were opened. This
was the first sure indication that
the tiny trail of smoke still
hanging in mist over the Sistine
Chapel had been the long await
ed sign. Two minutes later Vat
ican Radio definitely confirmed
that a new Pope had been elect
ed.
At 5:22 p. m. the conclavists
All eyes were now on the cen
ter balcony: all floodlights train
ed there; all cameras focused
there. Newsmen kept hundreds
of phone lines open.
When the election was cer
tain, European television net
works were linked into the tele
vision cameras on the square.
All radios would soon switch to
link with microphones on the
balcony.
Precisely at 6 p. m., the Cara
binieri Band below the balcony
began playing the Pontifical
March. The crowd surged for
ward, knowing this was the mo
ment. The white curtains behind
the window opening onto the
balcony were pulled back. First
to appear was a three-barred
papal cross gleaming in the
floodlights. Various masters of
ceremonies in brilliant scarlet
and white filled the small bal
cony.
Then the small figure of His
Eminence Nicola Cardinal Can-
ali, the senior cardinal deacon,
appeared on the balcony. The
crowd’s tension exploded into a
shout at the sight of the Cardi
nal. Then it fell to absolute sil-
SAVANNAH —At the semi
annual meeting of Saint Mary’s
Home Guild Sunday, October 19,
at the home on East Victory
Drive, a very satisfactory re
port was given.
An Open House preceeded the
meeting and the young ladies
of the home conducted the
guests on a tour of the home.
This was followed by a tea at.
which ladies of the Guild of
Nativity parish served.
At four o’clock the meeting
was called to order in the audi
torium of the home by Mrs. Ar
thur Fleming, president. It was
opened with a prayer followed
by the pledge to the Flag. An
address of welcome was given
by Miss Donna Becker, a senior
at the home. Forty-one of the
children presented a tableau
starting with the Annunciation
by the Angel Gabriel to the
Blessed Virgin Mary, on through
the visit to St. Elizabeth, the
Magnificat and concluding with
the Birth of Christ. Miss Beaker
was narrator of the tableau and
the children sang appropriate
songs at intervals during the
story — as well as formed back
ground music by humming dur
ing the narrating. Father Felix
Donnelly, pastor of the Nativity
Church, directed the singing.
Sister Mary Michael, superior
at the home, gave a very inter
esting account of things that
most new — which were in evi
dence on the stage during the
performance, and money sent
for various occasions when
needed.
Mrs. Fleming asked all who
had solicited members in March
to please contact them again
Church began to prepare to re
ceive its new Pope, his name as
yet unknown, as the sun set and
the sky turned a deep blue. It
was the feast day of the Apostles
Simon and Jude.
When the first smoke appear
ed the crowd was comparatively
small. A eitywide bus strike had
after the first of the year so that p reverdec [ travel to the square
their membership might be re
newed since there will not be
another meeting until March.
Bishop McDonough, in his ad
dress to the organization, stated
for many, and other persons
were still at work. But the news
spread quickly through the city.
People came spilling out of
stores and offices. Nuns came
that he expects the home to be runn j n g w ith veils flying, and
about eight hundred dollars less lay p ersonS) children, priests and
in the red at the end of the fis-
people of every description fill-
BI SHOP'S HOUSE
222 E. Harris St.
Savannah, Ga.
The election of a new Pope to guide the spiritual destiny
of 500 million Catholics throughout the world evokes uni
versal joy and felicity. The whole world has waited tensely,
expectantly and prayerfully the outcome of the deliberations
of the Cardinals convoked in solemn conclave. With spon
taneous filial devotion we utter in strident tones the words
now being heard throughout ail Christendom, We have a-
Pope; long live the Pope.’ The new Pontiff becomes one with
Peter in forging a link in the unbroken chain of Apostolic
succession. 'The Bark of Peter is now committed into the
hands of Pope John XIII. We pray most fervently that the
light of God will illuminate his way safely, courageously
and piously. .
We, the’Catholics of the Diocese of Savannah, extend
to the new Pontiff our devoted tributes of affection and un
swerving allegiance. We pledge our new Vicar of Christ our
daily prayers and will constantly invoke God to bring to his
Pontificate the greatest measure of sanctification, so that
in all things God may be glorified.
We beseech, too, for our new Holy Father the prayers
of our many friends not of the Catholic faith who were so
generous in extending sympathy on the occasion of the he
re veavement of Pope Plus XII.
In the words of Sacred Scripture, “There was a man
sent from God, whose name was John’, (Gospel of St. John,
Chapter 1, Verse 6). we hail our new Pontiff. Tn the tra
ditional style of Holy Mother Church, we wish him ‘ad
multos annos’. May he have many years, and may his rule
emulate the Good Shepherd.
thomas j. McDonough,
Auxiliary Bishop.
cal year due to the help of the ed S q uare rapidly. Traffic
Guild. He reminded the mem- f or arounc [ the Vatican
bers too, that in St. Joseph s came t 0 a halt. Hundreds of po-
Home for Boys in Washington, p cemen took places around the
Georgia, we have thirty-three S q Uare> behind the colonnade, in
boys from this diocese for whom anticipation of the traffic prob-
we must pay since that home is lem that would soon foUow .
in the Atlanta diocese. He also
reminded that charity is love
and that love is not something
that can be budgeted, but must
be given freely and if not felt,
there is no sacrifice to your
charity. '
Father John Toomey, spirit
ual moderator of the Guild, of
fered Benediction in the chapel
of the home, and again the chil
dren sang.
Anyone interested in contrib-
Television cameramen readied
their cameras and floodlights
brightened the basilica’s facade
as thousands awaited the ap
pearance of the still unknown
Pope.
The shuttered windows in the
Vatican Palace opened one by
one. Conclavists ( and personnel
from the Vatican Secretariat
were seen silhoutted on the
roof against the day’s last fading
light. All knew that the new
MILLIONS HEAR
NEW POPE GIVE
FIRST BLESSING
VATICAN CITY, (NC) —
Literally millions of persons
throughout the world heard
His Holiness Pope John
XXIII impart his first public
Apostolic _ Blessing _ within
minutes after his election had
been announced.
The new Pontiff appeared
on the balcony overlooking
St. Peter's Square at 6:17 o'
clock in the evening, and was
greeted with a deafening roar
of applause that swept across
the vast square beneath him.
His election had been an
nounced to this assemblage
and the world a little after
6 o'clock.
His Holiness imparted his
blessing and remained on the
balcony briefly to acknow
ledge the ovation, then dis
appeared behind the white
curtains leading to the Hall
of the Benedictions in St.
Peter's Basilica.
uting to the home or becoming Pontiff was now being prepared
a member of the Guild may do
so by mailing contributions to
Mrs. Walter Crawford, 223 East
Charlton St., Savannah, Geor
gia.
Named Deputy
Chaplains Chief
WASHINGTON, (NC) — Fa
ther (Col.) William J. Moran,
8th U. S. Army chaplain in Ko
rea, has been appointed new
Deputy Chief of Army Chap-
to come to the basilica’s balcony.
Vatican Radio began describing
ceremonies presumed to be tak
ing place inside the Sistine Cha
pel. All were in suspense.
At 5:32 the first shouts of
“Viva il Papa” were heard over
loudspeakers on the front of the
basilica — obviously the con
clavists inside cheering the new
ly elected Pope. The crowd grew
restive.
So anxious were the people
to shout that when papal gen-
dams marched out to take posi
tions below the balcony in front
lains, Msgr. (Maj. Gen.) Patrick
J. Ryan, Chief of Army Chap- of the basilica, that the crowd
lains, announced. cheered them loudly. The Vati-
A native of San Francisco, Fa- can Radio commentator’s talk
ther Moran was ordained in
June, 1931. After serving in pa
rishes in the San Francisco
archdiocese, he entered the
Army chaplaincy in 1933 as a
first lieutenant in the Army Re
serve.
was a steady drone, to keep the
radio audience interested while
waiting for the new Pope’s
name.
“Who? Who? Who?” You
could almost hear the question
screamed by the tense crowd.
BLESSING FROM POPE JOHN XXIII
The new pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope John XXIII, blesses the crowd from the
central balcony of St. Peters after his election by the Sacred College of Cardinals. Angelo
Giuseppe Roncalli, 76-year-old Italian patriarch of Venice, reigns as the 262nd Pope.—(Radio
photo)—(NC Photos).
Father George J. Mathis 0
Now Stationed At Statesboro
ence, an eerie, unnatural silence
that said to all, “Hush and
hear.”
Cardinal Canali’s voice,
breaking slightly, called out in
Latin, clearly and slowly: “I
announce to you a great joy. We
have a Pope, His Eminence Most
Reverend Cardinal Angelo Giu
seppe Roncalli ...” — A deaf
ening roar went up but was
quickly hushed by Cardinal
Canali’s signal for silence, as he
continued, “who has taken the
name of John the Twenty-
Third.”
After this announcement, the
cheering resounded again, join
ed by the jubilant ringing of the
basilica’s great bells, echoing
and re-echoing over the joyful
crowd waving handkerchiefs
and hats.
The papal chamberlains came
out on the balcony and unfolded
over the banister a crimson-
bordered banner. Then the
members of the Sacred College
of Cardinals appeared on the
balconies flanking the center
balcony.
At 6:17 p. m. Pope John XXIII
appeared on the balcony and
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STATESBORO — The Rev.
George J. Mathis has recently as
sumed dutiees in the counties of
Emanuel and Toombs.
Rev. George J. Mathis is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ma
this of 9810 Mar ah Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio.
He was born February 10,
1928 at Euclid Village, Ohio.
He attended St. Catherine pa
rochial school; one year at Ca-
INSTALLATION
C.Y.C. OFFICERS
SAVANNAH — Installation
of officers of the Blessed Sac
rament C.Y.C. was held Sunday
evening, October 12, in the
church. The Reverend Thomas
A. Brennan officiated.
The officers are Maurice
Sheppard, president; Julianne
Bruggerman, vice president; Lo-
retto Powers, secretary; Robert
Anderson, treasurer. The com
mittee co-chairmen are Nancy
Pruitt, and George Ruehling,
spiritual co-chairmen; Joan
Mathews and James Rourke,
physical co-chairmen; Maureen
Fortune and Mickey Hartnett,
social co-chairmen. Those in
stalled carried lighted vigil
lights as they repeated their
promises. The Reverend Edward
R. Frank, moderator, spoke on
the responsibilities which the of
ficers and chairmen assumed
when they were installed.
Adult advisors are Miss Moira
Fogarty, Mrs. William C. Brod
erick, O. E. Grevemberg and
Martin J. Koncul.
In observance of National
Catholic Youth Week, the C.Y.C.
received Holy Communion in a
body at the eight o’clock Mass
at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Afterwards they attended a
breakfast in the Benedictine
Armory at which Mr. Andrew J.
Ryan, Jr. was the speaker.
Other activities of the C.Y.C.
for October included a picnic
at Villa Marie and a tour of the
Telfair Academy of Arts and
Sciences.
FATHER MATHIS
thedral Latin High School. Stu
died with the Maryknoll Fathers
through second year of college
at their houses in Akron, Ohio,
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
and Lakewood, New Jersey.
In 1948, he joined the Glen
mary Home Missioners. Studied
philosophy and a one year No
vitiate. His Theology course was
made at the Glenmary Semi
nary in Glendale, Ohio.
Father was ordained on As
cension Thursday, May 19, 1955
by the Most Reverend Clarence
Issenmann, then Auxiliary Bish
op of Cincinnati.
He trained specifically for
work in the mission areas of the
United States under the care of
the Glenmary Home Missioners.
This is the “no-priest land” of
our country made up of some
800 counties, some 73,000 towns,
predominately among the
Southern and Western states.
On June 11, 1955 Father was
appointed assistant at Sacred
Heart Church in Russellville,
Kentucky, a three-county par
ish on the Tennessee border.
For three years he spent much
time in youth work, the legion
of Mary and the Junior Legion
of Mary.
On September 21 he was as-
signed to the Statesboro,
Georgia mission area to work
the counties, Emanuel and
Toombs.
Secretary Murphy
Is Honored For
Statesmanship
(N.C.W.C. News Service)
BOSTON — Deputy Under
Secretary of State Robert D.
Murphy was honored with the
St. Ives Award of the Catholic
Lawyers’ Guild of Boston for
“his international accomplish
ments as a statesman.”
The award, a silver plaque
mounted on ebony, was present
ed to Mr. Murphy at a dinner
following a Red Mass offered by
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing
of Boston in the Cathedral of
the Holy Cross.
Speakers at the dinner includ
ed Archbishop Cushing, Auxil
iary Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of
New York and Mr. Murphy.
Also present were Auxiliary
Bishops Eric F. MacKenzie and
Jeremiah F. Minihan of Boston.
In alluding to Mr. Murphy’s
popular title of “troubleshoot
er,” Archbishop Cushing said a
better name for him would be
that of “peacemaker.” But he
added that the term trouble
shooter” in in itself “a praise
worthy, enviable epithet.”
Catholic Young
People Lead
In 4-H Work
SAVANNAH — The fol
lowing Catholic young people
have recently been elected to
various offices in, the Chat
ham County 4-H Council:
Miss Ellen Lyle, president;
Jeppy Tatum, boys' vice pres
ident; Miss Christina Saba,
secretary; John Rourke, as
sistant reporter; Miss Patricia
Prouty, junior leader.
It was noted that Miss El
len Lyle has become out
standing in her 4-H work. She
is state winner in a senior
health project and will attend
the National 4-H Congress in
November. She is a member
of the Cathedral Sodality of
Our Lady.