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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, November 1, 1958
Savannah DCCW
Fall Meeting Held
GROTTO DEDICATION — His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Auxili
ary-bishop is pictured as he dedicated the Roadside grotto erected by the Parish of Our Lady of
Lourdes, Port Wentworth.
Leaders From All Continents
Take Part In Final Funeral
Rites For Pope Pius Iff
SAVANNAH — St. James
parish council of the Savannah
Deanery was host at the Fall
meeting on Wednesday, October
8, which was opened with a
Dialogue Mass, celebrated by
Most Rev. Thomas J. McDon
ough, Auxiliary-Bishop of Sav
annah. After the Mass, a box
lunch was enjoyed on the ground
around the church and the host
council served coffee, tea and solf
drinks. The fourteen members
of the clergy attending the meet
ing were guests of Rev. John D.
Toomey, pastor of St. James.
The meeting was called to or
der at 1:15 and was opened with
a prayer by Bishop McDonough.
Our Lady of Lourdes parish of
Port Wentworth and St. Mich
ael’s parish of Savannah Beach
were welcomed as new mem
bers. Father Toomey gave a
most interesting talk on his re
cent trip to St. Louis to attend
the National Convenion of Cath
olic Women which had 6,000
delegates present. Cultural, Ar
tistic and Scholastic phases of
education were discussed. Sister
Mary Emil, I.H.M., gave an in-
SAVANNAH — On October
10, St Joseph’s School of Nurs
ing sent three student represent
atives to the Student Nurses’ As
sociation of Georgia convention
in Macon. At this meeting which
had a delegated representation
from most of the Nursing
Schools in Georgia, the state
constitution was revised. Before
adoption, it has to be passed
upon by the National Student
Nurses’ Association. St. Joseph’s
is now revising their school con
stitution in conformity with the
state.
Other definite plans which
have been made at the bi
monthly Student Association
meetings include the arrange
ments for the annual Christmas
Dance which is given by the
doctors for the students. It will
be held on December 20 at the
General Oglethorpe Hotel. Lou
Bank’s Orchestra is scheduled to
play.
The candidates for the title of
“Miss St. Joseph” have been se
lected. This girl who will be
chosen by vote of the student
Adult Club
Shrimp Dinner
November 7
SAVANNAH — The Catholic
Adult Club of Savannah will
hold a Shrimp Supper, Open
House and dance on Friday, No
vember 7 th. Dinner will be
served from 6:00 xo 8:00, fol
lowed by dancing and Open
House from 8.00 to 12:00, in the
clubhouse at 125 East Charlton
Street.
This is an excellent opportun
ity for parents and friends to
see what the young adults are
doing, and a chance for other
young adults to become mem
bers. Donation is $1.00 and a
door prize will be awarded.
Chairmen and Committees for
the Shrimp Dinner, appointed
teresting address on education
and stressed that “because we
have to support our parochcial
schools, is no reason why we
should not be most interested in
the public school system. It is
our duty to do all in our power
to see that ALL children are pre
pared to take their place in the
world and serve God and Coun
try ably.”
Interesting reports were given
by the various committee chair
men — one being that two of
our members, Mrs. Cathrine
Huggins and Mrs. Lorraine
Guild had been appointed to the
state board of Civil Defense. All
were urged to visit the three ex
hibits of the parochial school in
the Little Red Schoolhouse
Building at the fair and also the
Golden Age Club exhibit there.
Mrs. Mary Leinz of Bruns
wick, extended an invitation to
have the Winter meeting in Jan
uary in Brunswick and it was
accepted with thanks. Bishop
McDonough closed the meeting
with a prayer and asked all to
remember His Holiness, Pope
Pius .XII in their prayers.
body will be a senior student
who is exemplary of the per
sonality, charm, and character
representative of the St. Joseph
ideal. The vote will be in the
form of pennies. The candidate
totaling the most votes will be
crowned at the Christmas
Dance.
The annual Oyster Roast
which is the school’s main fund
raising project is scheduled for
February 7. The Committee
Chairman and her helpers have
bene appointed.
For the present, the fresh
men are working towards the
wondrous day in March when
they will receive their caps; the
juniors, towards the day they
will merit the title of “Seniors”;
and the seniors, towards the day
they will first place “R.N.” be
hind their names. With these
goals to strive for, the days of
the St. Josephites are filled with
activity and accomplishment.
by the newly elected president,
Joseph McGonagle are: General
Chairman, Dale Fuhrman; co-
chairman, Harry McCarthy; re
freshment committee, Bob
Wright and Jerry Carino;
shrimp preparation committee,
Catherine Cetti, Jesse Rowland,
Rosemary McBride and Toni
Saraf.
This is the first big venture
for the C.A.C. since the recent
election of officers. Other of
ficers elected were: vice presi
dent, George Camp; recording
secretary, Marie Ryan; corre
sponding secretary, Luey Dis-
tefana; treasurer, Janet Habas,
and sergeant-at-arms, Joseph
Graham.
Permanent committee chair
men are: Membership, Joe Eb-
berwein; Culture, Frances
Drew; Ways and Means, Harry
McMarthy; Social, Dale Fuhr
man; Catholic Action, Walter
Golden and Publicity, Patty
Brevemberg.
Othe activities planned for the
coming year are a Saint Valen
tine Dance and a St. Patrick’s
Variety Show.
By James C. O'Neill
(Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY, — The lords
spiritual and temporal of the
civilized world took part either
in person or by proxy in the last
of the nine daily funeral Masses
for Pope Pius XII in the great
est church of Christendom.
The Solemn Pontifical Mass of
Requiem offered at the golden
Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s
Basilica by the Dean of the Sac
red College of Cardinals marked
the end of the Novemdiale, the
novena for the Pope of Peace
who was buried near the tomb
of St. Peter on October 13.
It was the final and most
splendid liturgical tribute to the
Supreme Pastor who had de
voted so much of his pontificate
to restoring an active part in the
liturgy to the people.
Fifty-three of the nations of
the world officially joined the
two score cardinals in Rome in
assisting at the Sunday Re
quiem. One chief of state was
present — President Sean T.
O’Kelly of Ireland. Italy was
represented by Premier Amin-
tore Fanfani. The U. S. delega
tion, led by Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles, had places in
a special tribune near the altar
along with representatives from
nations all five continents and
from U. N. bodies and other in
ternational organizations.
The remains of Pius XII were
present symbolically. A tower
ing four-tiered catefalque drap
ed in the crimson of papal
mourning, its empty coffin sur
mounted by a golden tiara, stood
between the Altar of the Chair
and the Altar of the Confession
beneath the great dome. More
than 100 candles stood in gradu
ated levels about the coffin,
which dominated the apse of the
basilica.
The Mass of October 19 which
brought the Pope’s Novena to a
close was the last of three cele
brated by members of the Sac
red College of Cardinals. The
Masses of the first six days of
mourning had been offered at
the Altar of the Choir, in a
chapel on one side of the church,
by members of the chapter of
canons of the basilica.
The canons of St. Peter’s now
assisted Cardinal Tisserant at
the Mass. The myriad of lights
used on festive occasions in the
church were dark and only the
candles at the cataflaque and on
the altar recalled them. The
semi-gloom was broken, how
ever, by shafts of brilliant sun
light coming from the dome,
and from the klieglights which
enabled viewers throughout
most of western Europe to wit
ness the service on television.
The great organ was mute,
and the singing of the combined
Julian and Sistine choirs re
sounded throughout the church
in sweet, almost unearthly
tones. As they intoned the
plaintive chant of the Dies Irae,
the white - mitered Cardinal
Dean sat on the faldstool in
front of the altar, facing the cat
afalque, at whose corners four
officers of the Noble Guard
stood with drawn swords.
At the conclusion of the Mass,
Msgr. Amleto Tondini, regent
of the Apostolic Chancery, en
tered a pulpit and gave his fu
neral eulogy on the great works
of Pius XII —• “a monument
meriting the admiration of the
world.”
The deceased Pontiff, he said,
was one “raised up by the Lord
in a time of great need to guard
His most precious treasure, the
Church.” At the conclusion of
his Latin oration, Msgr. Tondini
addressed Pius himself: “Hear
us now in the land of the bless
ed and cease not to give assist
ance to the troubled Church or
to pray for an unending peace
for all mankind, which is still
troubled and fearful.
Following the oration, came
the absolution at the catafalque,
at which Cardinal Tisserant was
joined by four other members
of the Sacred College — Their
Eminences Frances Cardinal
Spellman, Archbishop of New
York, Joseph Cardinal Frings,
Archbishop of Cologne; Maurice
Cardinal Feltin, Archbishop of
Paris, and Giacomo Cardinal
Lercaro, Archbishop of Bologna.
Vested in black and gold
copes, they walked slowly to
the catafalque, where Cardinal
Tisserant began the absolution
while the other four took places
at each of the corners of the
symbolic remains of the Pon
tiff. One by one they walked
around the catafalque, first to
incense it and to sprinkle it
with holy water. Each concluded
with the Latin prayer which is
offered for all deceased Catho
lics: “May his soul and the
souls of all the faithful depart
ed through the mercy of God
rest in peace.
Even though the catafalque
was draped in red — the color
a pope wears when he offers a
Requiem Mass — the predomi
nant colors of church were deep
purple, black and gold, occasion
ally lightened by the brilliant
crimson and gold of the Noble
Guard and the colorful Renais
sance uniforms of the Swiss
Guard.
While thousands assisted at
the Mass from the body of the
church, recognized dignitaries
had places in special tribunes
flanking the Altar of the Chair.
The men were in evening clothes
or diplomatic uniform, the wo
men in black with black man
tillas.
Secretary Dulles was seated
above a row of cardinals which
included Cardinal Spellman.
With him were the two other
representatives delegated by
President Eisenhower to attend
the funeral — Mrs. Clare Booth
Luce, former U. S. Ambassador
to Italy, and John A. McCone,
chairman of the U. S. Atomic
Energy Commission. Also ac
companying him were Mrs. Dul
les; Deputy Undersecretary of
State Loy W. Henderson; Hor
ace G. Tolbert, Jr., director of
the State Department’s Office of
Western European Affairs; Ger
ald E. Miller, veteran member
of the staff of the American em
bassy in Rome, and three other
assistants.
Other high government lead
ers present included French
Foreign Minister Maurice Couve
de Murville and German For
eign Minister Heinrich von
Brentano. The United Kingdom
sent as its special representa
tives the Earl of Perth, a Cath
olic member of the Privy Coun
cil.
Liberia was represented by its
Vice President, William R. Tol
bert, and Israel by Special Am
bassador Eliashur Sasson. Can
ada’s representative was Solici
tor General Leon Balcer, while
Australia sent her Ambassador
to Italy, Dominc McGuire. New
Zealand’s representative was
Joseph Virian Wilson.
Other nations represented at
the Mass were the Argentina,
Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bra
zil, Ceylon, Chile, China, Colom
bia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Domini
can Republic, El Salvador, Ecu
ador, Ethiopia, Finland, Guate
mala, Haiti, Honduras, India, In
donesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan,
Lebanon, Luxemburg, Monaco,
the Netherlands, Nicaragua,
Pakistan, Panama, Praguay,
Peru, the Philippines, Portugal,
San Marino, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the United Arab
Republic, Uruguay' and Vene
zuela.
There were also representa
tives of the United Nations Food
and Agricultural Organization,
the European Economic Com
munity (Euromarket) and the
European Community of Atomic
Energy (Euratom). The sover
eign order of the Knights of
Malta was also represented.
Also in black and gold tri
bunes near the Altar of the
Chair were members of the Vat
ican Secretariat of State and
Roman and European royalty
and nobility, among them Prin
cess Irene of Greece, Prince Al
bert of Bavaria, Prince Frede
rick of Hohenzollern and Arch
duke Robert of Austria.
The entire American repre
sentation attended the solemn
rites on Sunday. Afterward,
along with delegations from
other countries, they were re
ceived by the College of Card
inals in the Consistorial Hall of
the Apostolic Palace of the Vat
ican.
Mrs. Luce and Mr. McCone
had also attended the next-to-
last Mass of the Novemdiale.
They went to St. Peter’s immed
iately on arriving with Secre
tary Dulles at Rome’s Ciampino
Airport. Following the Satur
day Mass, celebrated by His
Eminence Giuseppe Cardinal
Pizzardo, Prefect of the Sacred
Congregation of Seminaries and
Universities, they were escort
ed by Bishop Martin J. O’Con
nor, Rector of the North Ameri
can College, to the tomb of Pope
Pius in the grottoes beneath the
basilica.
Nobody is so poor as the miser
who hates to spend his money.
It may be true that money still
talks, but it seems to have lost its
commanding tone.
A pessimist always means to
save for a rainy day, but can’t
find a clear day to start.
Father Paul C. Keinert, S.J., president of St. Louis University, points toward a model of the
Pius XII Memorial Library, now under construction on the university campus, as an example
of the late Pontiffs interest in the intellectual leadership of the United States. Unique permission
to microfilm thousands of Vatican Library manuscripts demonstrated papal approval of the pro
ject. Father Reir.ert is pictured as he is filmed for a special Sacred Heart Program in memory
of Pius XII. It will be distributed late this month to the 120 TV outlets ox the Sacred Heart Pro
gram in the United States, Canada, the Philippine Islands and the Armed Forces network. (NC
Photos)
SAVANNAH STUDENT NURSES
ATTEND MACON CONVENTION
Columbus Deanery Krs
Meets At Maton fr - Fife|li,,riek
MACON — The Fall Meeting
of the Columbus Deanery Coun
cil of Catholic Women was held
on Wednesday, October 22, at
Macon. Prior to the luncheon
and meeting, a Dialog Mass was
celebrated by The Most Rever
end Thomas J. McDonough,
Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese
of Savannah, in St. Joseph’s
Church. Reverend John D.
Toomey, Spiritual Moderator,
led the responses. The ladies of
the Council received Commun
ion in a body.
Luncheon was served at the
Moose Club, after which the
meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Clarke Davis, President,
and opened with a prayer to
Our Lady of God Counsel by
Bishop McDonough. The clergy
not on the program were intro
duced.
The Welcoming Address was
given by Mrs. Barry Benedetto,
and Mrs. Joseph Dembowski of
Warner Robins, gave the re
sponse.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and ap
proved, and the Treasurer’s re
port given.
Mrs. Robert McCormack and
Mrs. William O’Sheaughnessy,
both past Diocesan Presidents
were introduced.
Father Toomey then intro
duced the principle speaker,
Father Charles Mahoney, Ad
ministrator of Sacred Heart,
Church, Warner Robins. Father
Mahoney mentioned how sad
dened every one was by the
death of Pope Pius XII, and
what a tremendous responsibili
ty we have to live up to as Cath
olics, in order to live up to the
standards set for us by His Holi
ness. We are living at a time
when it is necessary to reach
the people we want to bring into
the church; when the women of
our parishes must take a great
responsibility to bring souls to
Christ.
The various Committee Chair
men were called on to give an
outline of their plans for the
coming year.
Mrs. Robert McCormack gave
a report on the recent National
Convention held in St. Louis.
Bishop McDonough spoke
briefly about St. Mary’s Home,
suggesting bake sales or card
parties be held in each parish,
K. C. Auxiliary
Anniversary
SAVANNAH — On Friday,
October 24th, at the Knights of
Columbus Hall the Savannah
Knights Auxiliary celebrated
their Eleventh Anniversary with
a Cake and Coffee Hour follow
ing a short meeting.
President, Mrs. John Shear-
ouse, Jr., presided at the meet
ing, reports were given by com
mittee chairmen. Mrs. Owen
Porter made a motion that we
offer our closing prayers for the
Pope and for Peace of the
World.
A most interesting talk by
Mr. John Brennan on his recent
trip to Lourdes and five other
countries in Europe was enjoyed
by all.
in order to help defray the ex
penses of running the Home.
His Excellency also appealed
to the mothers and sisters of
our Diocese, to pray particular
ly for our greatest need, —
Priests.
An invitation was given and
accepted to hold the Spring
Meeting in Columbus, Holy
Family Parish Council.
Fourfli Degree
Exemplification
Held At Aibany
ALBANY — On October 12,
the Albany Assembly 3607,
Fourth Degree Knights of Co
lumbus was host to a statewide
Exemplification Ceremony of
the Fourth Degree.
Fifty-four candidates from the
various Assemblies of Georgia
received the Degree in an im
pressive ceremony held in the
auditorium . of St. Teresa’s
School. Local candidates includ
ed: Father Marvin J. LeFrois,
Pastor of St. ■ Teresa’s Church,
Phil A. Farkas, Frank J. Hertz,
Victor G. Heidgerken, John A.
Gradick, Jr., Orville Vierling,
Louis Kahn, Daniel B. Harrison,
L. Gordon Whelan, Jr., William
E. Starr, Clement G. Boucher
and Dr. Edward S. Armstrong.
The Degree was administered
under the personal direction of
Nicholas T. Stafford, Master of
the Georgia District, De Soto
Province. Exemplars participat
ing included: Rt. Rev. Thomas I.
Sheehan of Macon, Patrick R.
Mulherin, Augusta, Hugh H.
Grady, John M. Brennan, Jos
eph K. McDonough, Michael C.
McCarthy and Charles E. But
ler, all of Savannah. Marshal for
the Degree Corps was Richard
E. Lee of Savannah. Edward J.
Deacy, Savannah, was Choir Di
rector and Thomas J. Wells,
Savannah, served as organist.
T h e Exemplification Cere
mony was of special significance
to the Albany Assembly because
it was named in memory of Sir
Knight Petro J. Stephens, who
passed oh to his eternal reward
on October 6, 1957. Brother Ste
phens, an exemplary Catholic
and Knight of Columbus was a
Charter Trustee of Albany
Council 3607.
Following the ceremony a for
mal banquet was held at the
Elks Club in honor of the newly
installed Sir Knights and their
ladies. Honored guest was Miss
Maggie Stephens, sister of the
late Sir Knight Petro J. Ste
phens. Toastmaster for the af
fair was Sir Knight George W.
Flughey, Past Faithful Navigat
or, of the Albany Assembly. An
inspirational talk on the subject
COLUMBUS — Father Vin
cent Fitzpatrick of St. Joseph’s
Seminary, FI o 1 y Trinity, Ala
bama, spoke at the October
meeting of the Holy Family
PTA on “Deposit: Spiritual As
sets.” His talk was the second
in a series on the theme “Your
Child: An Investment In The
Bank Of The Future.”
Father Fitzpatrick said a child
must grow three ways, men
tally, physically and spiritually
and it is the aim of the Catholic
schools to educate the whole
child in this three-fold manner.
The duty of the parent is to car
ry on this education of the'
child’s mind, body and soul at
home so that the school is an
extension of the home in ideal ‘
and in practice. Working to
gether, the home and the school !
can mold their children into
adults who are mentally and
morally strong — our best in
vestment in the future.
Mrs. Anthony Allen, PTA
president, presented Sister
Aurelia, the principal of Holy
Family School, with a silver tro-;
phy commemorating the first
football game of Holy Family
Fligh School, which was a 13-0
victory over Trinity. The trophy
was given anonymously.
Mrs. Pat Meyer urged every
one to subscribe to the PTA
magazine and Jim Brannan,
chairman of the Halloween Car
nival reported on plans for that
event. Special guests at the
meeting were the Mother Pro-
vinical of the Sisters of Mercy
and Sister Mary Philip, Com
munity Supervisor of Schools
from Baltimore, Maryland.
of patriotism was delivered by
Sir Knight Asa D. Kelley, State
Senator from Albany. Rev. Vin
cent P. Brennan, S.M., delivered
a very appropriate closing ad
dress.
Officers of the Albany Assem
bly assisting in arranging for
the affair were: John M. Wolfe,
Jr., Faithful Navigator; Asa D.
Kelley, Faithful Captain; Law
rence E. Mock, Jr., Faithful Pil
ot, John H. Ross, Faithful Ad
miral; Herman L. Turner, Jr..
Faithful Comptroller, Lamar MS
Everson, Faithful Inner Sentinel
and Frank N. Mock, Faithful
Outer Sentinel.
On Sunday afternoon, wives
of the out. of town Knights were
entertained with a coffee at the
home of Mrs. George Hughey,
with the ladies of the Auxiliary
as hostesses.
Even though you may have no
reason to smile it’s a good idea
to keep in practice anyway.
The man who drags tomorrow’s
cloud over today’s sunshine car
ries too heavy a burden.
lt. bishop McDonough
222 EAST HARRIS ST., SAVANNAFI, GA.
WARMLY APPRECIATING DEVOTED MESSAGE
SYMPATHY OCCASION DEATH BELOVED HOLY FATHER
POPE PIUS XII. I EXPRESS SINCERE GRATITUDE
NAME SACRED COLLEGE CARDINALS.
CARDINAL ALOISI MASELLA CAMERLENGO.
SAVANNAH OFFICERS-—Officers Savannah Council 631, Knights of Columbus for the year
1958 and 1959 are, seated left to right: Eugene P. Powers, Warden; John G. Butler, Deputy Grand
Knight; Julian C. Halligan, Grand Knight; Chris Flernandez, Chancellor; Karl Holmen, Advocate.
Standing, left to right: John Buttimer, Outside Guard; Charles E. Williams, Jr., Flem G. Cliett,
John M. Kenney, Trustees; John M. McDonough, Financial Secretary; Dallas McClelland, Outside
Guard; Vesus J. Ryan, Treasurer; Thomas Buttimer, Lecturer; Dr. Charles M. Peterson, Inside
Guard. Standing, rear: William O. Mangan, ReeordUg Secretary : Nicholas S Kenny, District
Deputy.