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PAGE 6—THE BULLETIN, February 7, 1959 Semi-Annual Board Meeting Mrs. William J. O'Shaughnessy Appointed Convention Chairman DUBLIN — Mrs. Wm. J. O’- Shaughnessy, of Macon, was named general chairman for trie Twentieth Annual Convention of the Savannah Diocesan Coun cil cf Catholic Women, at the semi-annual boa.rd meeting of the council held on January 28, at the Shamrock Hotel, in Dub lin. The convention will be held on April 25-26, at the Dempsey Hotel, in Macon. Mrs. H. W. Clark and Mrs. J. T. Webb, also of Macon, will serve as co- chairmen. Mrs. Owen Porter, of Savan nah, and president of the Sav annah Deanery C.C.W., and Mrs. C. A. Davis, of Macon, president of the Columbus Deanery C.C.W., gave the re ports of the vice presidents’ of fice. Mrs. H. S. Buckley, of Au gusta, corresponding secretary, read Mrs. Jack Johannsen’s re port of her office as president of the Augusta Deanery C.C.W. Mrs. Katherine Huggins, of Savannah Beach, chairman of Civil Defense, stated in her re port that more women than men were active in Civil Defense, but deplored the continued apathy of the general public. Mrs. Norman Boatwright, president of the Savannah Dio cesan C.C.W., and a member of the Georgia State Women’s Ad visory Committee of Civil De fense, reported that she and Mrs. C. W. Friedberg, Director of Civil Defense in Richmond County, attended a C.D. meet ing held in December, in Macon. Mrs. Boatwright stated that she was very impressed with the scope of work done by Civil De fense. She asked that everyone give firm moral support to Civil Defense, and whenever possible, active support. Mrs. Boatwright distributed Home Protection Exercise Booklets to all present. Miss Sophie Benchina, of Dublin, chairman cooperating with Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, stated in her report, that her committee had stressed the parent Education Program during this year. Mrs. Harry A. Sack, of States boro, chairman of Family and Parent Education, reported that the Family Holy Hour Devotion Mrs. 'William J. O'Shaughnessy and Family Group Communion Sunday had gained momentum in the diocese. She announced that the Rev. Henry V. Sattler, Assistant National Director of the Family Life Bureau, will hold a conference in St. James’ Parish, in Savannah, on March 5; in St. Mary’s Parish, Augus ta, on March 6; and in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, in Columbus, on March 8. Mrs. Sack invited everyone to hear Father Sattler, in the city which is most con venient for them. Mrs. L. C. Mock, of Albany, reported that her committee had stressed the Madonna Plan and the Feed-a-fannly program. Mrs. Mock served as recorder for the Foreign Relief Workshop dur ing the last N.C.C.W. Conven tion. Mrs. J. J. O'Connell, of Augus ta, Home and School Chairman, gave an outline of her program. Mrs. John T. Buckley, of Au gusta, in her report asked that clippings of interest, pertaining to the work of the councils, be mailed to her for the historian’s scrapbook. Mrs. A. J. Seyden, of Savan nah Beach. International Rela tions chairman, told of at tending a lecture on the evils of Communism, given by Prin cess Catherine Caradja of Ru mania, in which she warned that complacency toward Commun ism could bring tragic results. Mrs. Seyden’g report explained the extensive and intensive work being done by her com mittee. Mrs. Ray Pinkston, of Albany, chairman of Public Relations, showed in her report that all areas of public relations had been utilized. Mrs. L. J. Ward, of Augusta, Organization . and Development Chairman urged all councils to use the beautiful installation ceremonies in the installation of the newly elected officers. Mrs. Arthur T. Fleming, of Savannah, St. Mary’s Guild Chairman, stated that the Guild had an approximate membership of 1500 and extended a general invitation to all to attend the Guild meeting on March 8, at 3:30 p. m. at St. Mary’s Home, in Savannah. Mrs. Boatwright asked for co operation on annual reports, and announced that completed re ports must be in the president’s office before April 1. Father John Toomey, Spirit ual Moderator of the Diocesan C.C.W., announced that a N. C.C.W. Leadership Institute will be held in Williamsburg, Virginia on June 26-27, and ask ed that all who could to take ad vantage of this opportunity. Fa ther Toomey noted that the sea son of Lent begins on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and suggested more frequent Mass and Communion as an exemp lary manner of observing Lent. Observers at this session were as follows: Mrs. John H. Ste vens, Jr., Mrs. John Shearous and Mrs. Ethel Chandler of the Savannah Deanery; Mrs. John O. Barry, Mrs. Albert A. Dun can, Mrs. John J. McCreary and Mrs. J. W. Mock, of the Colum bus Deanery, and Mrs. Eugene Long and Mrs. Bush Perry of the Augusta Deanery. The Savannah Diocesan Coun cil of Catholic Women express es its sincere appreciation to Miss Louise Ludwig, of Dublin, for serving as chairman of luncheon arrangements for all board meetings held in Dublin. Honor Officers At Saint Paul's DOUGLAS — St. Paul’s Al tar Society held its annual ban quet, honoring the newly elect ed officers for the coming year recently at the I Like It Res taurant. The new officers are Mrs. Dan Stretch, President; Mrs. Alfred Coer, Vice President; Mrs. Ellis Hanna, Secretary and Mrs. No lan Ragsdale, Treasurer. — An impressive ceremony was conducted in the installation of new officers by Mrs. John Han na from Jacksonville Beach, spe cial guest of the group. The induction took place in front of the Shrine of Our Lady and Mrs. Hanna paid tributes to each officer, expressing the im portance of each office. The ce remony was an inspiration to both officers and members as well. The outgoing president, Mrs. George Hannah expressed her appreciation to all officers of the past year for their tireless effort and splendid cooperation in making it a successful year. Mrs. Dan Stretch in turn, thanked Mrs, John Hanna for her part, in the installation and expressed her appreciation for being elected president for 1959. Father Gerad Moran gave an interesting and informative talk on the “True Meaning of the Altar Society.” He gave each of ficer both the needed encourage ment and instruction. After Father Moran closed the meeting with prayer, members presented Mrs. George Hanna a beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin as a gift of appreciation. Thomas M. Edwards Services In Brunswick BRUNSWICK—Funeral serv ices for Thomas Mitchell Ed wards were held January 15 th at St. Francis Xavier Church, Rev. James M. Cummings, S.S.M., officiating. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lucille Edwards; two daugh ters, Mrs. Sandy Willis, and Mrs. Leo Shanholtzer; one son, Thomas Mitchell Edwards, Jr.; one brother, Andrew Edwards, Brunswick; one sister, Mrs. Mitchell Brown, Brunswick. 1550 PASS SEAT TO HOME IA ATLAATA MACON—In October of 1958, the St. Joseph’s Parish Council of Catholic Women began a monthly sewing bee for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home in Atlanta. Since this program was inaug urated, 1550 dressings have been sent to the home. This sewing session is held at 10:00 a. m., the second Wednesday of each month. More dressings are greatly needed. Mrs. Herbert Clark is chair man for this project, and asks that anyone having clean, worn, .white linens to contribute these to this committee, and all ladies who would like to attend these sewing bees are most cordially invited. The bonds of friendship can not survive where there is no freedom. 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' ' •OO; International High School Student Program AUGUSTA — This is an invi tation to participate in the N.C.W.C. International High School Student Program. Each year the International High School Student Program calls upon the Councils of Cath olic Women to help locate Cath olic host families for the foreign students brought into the coun try by the N.C.W.C. and the Department of State. The Department of State has asked private agencies to ex pand the high school student program, especially in Latin America. Many agencies are do ing so, but unfortunately, some By Father James I. Tucek (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) ROME — The first general council of the Church since 1870 is expected to get underway in about a year, bringing bishops here from all over the world. His Holiness Pope John XXIII, who in the three months since his election has repeated ly invited separated Christians to return to unity, announced his intention to convoke such an ecumenical council on the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, the last day of the Chair of Unity Octave. The Pontiff revealed his de cision privately to 17 cardinals who participated with him at Mass on the feast at the Basilica of St. Paul-outside-the-Walls, which tradition holds to be the burial place of the Apostle to the Gentiles. The Vatican which made the Popes’ announcement public, said that in deciding to hold such a council, Pope John’s thoughts are not only on the edi fication of Christian peoples, but also intended as an invitation to the separated Christian com munities in search of unity. No date for the council was made known immediately. It was believed, however, that it will be a year before the neces sary arrangements can be made in drawing up agenda for the council’s work and preparing for the influx of the cardinals, residential bishops, abbots null- ius and others entitled to vote, as well as those invited to come to the council as advisers or observers. It was also recalled that the last such ecumenical assembly, the Vatican Council, while it adjourned on October 20, 1870 —following the occupation of the capital of the papal states by Italy—was never closed. It could therefore be surmised that the forthcoming council might be a continuation of the unfin ished General Council of the Vatican. The Vatican Council was the 20th such ecumenical council— the first in 325 in Nicaea, in presentday Turkey, condemned the Arian heresy and formulat ed the Nicene Creed. Decrees on faith and morals issued by ecu menical councils, if confirmed by the Pope, are infallible and of them give little heed to the Catholic background of the stu dents. Frequently students are placed in non-Catholic homes, sometimes with serious danger to their faith. Catholic boys and girls from different parts of the world will be coming into the country. If we Catholics do not welcome them, non-Catholics will, with the result that they will come and go with almost no contact with the Church. The personal effect that this might have upon these youngsters could be tragic. The exchange student is care fully selected by N.C.W.C. corn- binding on Catholics. At the same time he announc ed his intention to convene a general council, Pope John re vealed he plans to summon a synod for the Diocese of Rome, and that he intends to bring the Latin Rite Code of Canon Law up to date and complete the promulgation of the canon law code for the Oriental Church. The law for the Latin Rite Church codified under the initiative of St. Pius X was promulgated by Benedict XV in 1917. Codification of the Eastern Rite Church law was begun un der Pius XII; the first four parts of the code have been promul gated at intervals during the past decade. The fifth and final part has not yet been published. A Vatican release characterized the Pope’s decisions to hold a diocesan synod, to convoke the ecumenical council, and to bring canon law up to date as “three events of the greatest import ance.” The Pauline feast chosen for the Pope’s pronouncements came a day after a special as sembly in Rome commemorat ing the 19th centenary of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans — which stresses the oneness of the Mystical Body of Christ, and urges the Romans to “follow af ter the things that make for peace, and ... * safeguard the things that make for mutual edi fication.” As the feast of St. Paul’s con version began here, even nature appeared to cooperate in an nouncing that something mo mentous was about to take place. Low black clouds moved in from the north and quickly enveloped the Eternal City in an unnatural half-dark haze. Groups of the faithful, moving by every road in the direction of St. Paul’s cast anxious glanc es at the sky. Inside the basilica — itself a symbol of unity between East and West, as it is the patriarch al basilica of the Patriarch of Alexandria — prelates, clergy and faithful, an estimated 20,- 000-strong, began congregating early. Various groups carried identifying banners. Some, en couraged by the Pope’s recent visits to various Rome institu- mittees, overseas. All students give evidence of a potential for leadership in their native lands. At the end of the school year all must return home and may not return to the United States for at least two years. The stu dent will not be a “guest” in your home, but a temporary member of the family accepting solicitude and discipline from the host parents and in return giving reverence and respect. If you can accept this oppor tunity to share your home with a sixteen year old boy or girl whom the N.C.W.C. and a Cath olic high school have invited to tions, invited him to “Come See Us.” At 10:20, the Pontiff entered the basilica on foot from its bap tistry, going to the chapel of the canons, where he prayed before the Blessed Sacrament before mounting a portable throne. Then, preceded by 17 cardinals, members of the pontifical court and of the Rota, and heads of mendicant orders, Pope John was borne in procession down the aisle on the Epistle side of the basilica and up the center aisle. The faithful cheered and a police band played a papal march. Then Mass was celebrated in the Pope’s presence by Bishop Cesario D’Amato, O.S.B., Ab bot Nullius of St. Paul’s outside the walls. At the Gospel, the Pope gave the homily. He spoke of the honor given SS. Peter and Paul as symbols of the Church’s unity, expressed his sorrow at attempts to break this unity, and invited all to return to that unity which he said will give peace both in the supernatural and the natural order. Finally, he invited the faithful to pray for this intention. Pope John began by recalling a visit he made to Tarsus ■—■ St. Paul’s home town — 20 years ago. Telling how he had found the village almost com pletely abandoned, with only one small Catholic chapel in a private home, he pointed out that in contrast, St. Paul is hon ored here in Rome in full glory 'together with St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles. This solemn union of the two Apostles and the honor shown them, said Peter’s successor, is “a very clear indication of the fervent concord and of the ar dent profession of the faith of the Christian people.” In the second part of his ser mon, Pope John again spoke of h i s sorrow at seeing the Church in suffering. He said that from his position as Pon tiff, he could more easily see “the broad horizons stained with blood because of the sac rifice of liberty imposed on many . . and with special fierceness because of the profes- sion of one’s own religious faith.” the United States for the 1959- 1960 school year, contact Mrs. Norman Boatwright, president of the Savannah Diocesan Coun cil of Catholic Women, at 2640 Bellevue Avenue, Augusta, tel ephone REgent 3-6303, without delay, for any additional infor mation that may be needed. The Diocesan Council hopes that there will be several fam ilies from the Diocese of Sav annah who will offer hospitality to these Catholic students from other nations, so that this dio cese may enjoy the spiritual and temporal benefits which this program offers. NAME ALBANY CHAIRMEN ALBANY —i Mrs. H. V. Heid- gerkin, president of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, an nounced the following chairmen at the January meeting: Mem bership, Mrs. Leo Palardy; Scrap Book, Mrs. Ray Dwornik; Visit ing, Mrs. Wilson Barton; Table cloth, Mrs. Eugene Mock, Sr.; Program, Mrs. Matthew McCoy; Social, Mrs. William Starr. A covered dish supper will be held on February 7 at the home of Mrs. Fred Mills, to open the membership drive. Mrs. Mills, retiring president, was presented a gift of appreci ation, by the Auxiliary, at this meeting. Priest-Editor Honored By Pope PHILADELPHIA, (NC) — A priest-editor is among 19 priests of the Philadelphia archdiocese who have been named by His Holiness Pope John XXIII as domestic prelates with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor. The priest-editor is Msgr. An thony L. Ostheimer, editor of the Catholic Standard and Times, newspaper of the Phil adelphia archdiocese. An nouncement of the papal honors was made by His Eminence John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Arch bishop of Philadelphia. Among the others so honored by the Ploly Father are Msgrs. John J. Noone, Chancellor; Jos eph M. Gleason, rector of Villa St. Joseph, Darby, Pa.; Martin J. McDonough, archdiocesan di rector of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith; Thom as J. Rilley, archdiocesan direc tor of charities, and John H. Donnelly, rector of the Cathe dral SS. Peter and Paul. Services For Earl J, Hebert SAVANNAH — Miss Lucia Sgalbazzini, from Milano, Italy, is attending St. Vincent’s Acad emy in Savannah. She is spon- LUCIA SGALBAZZINI sored by the National Catholic Welfare Conference, which, un der their International High School Program, brings Cath olic students from other coun tries to the United States to study in American schools. Lucia is seventeen and a sen ior at St. Vincent’s. She is stu dying Religion, Junior and Sen ior English, American History, Biology, and French. The guest of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Pacifici, Lucia- arrived here last August and will return home next June. In the fall of 1959 Lucia will enter the University of Lang uages in Milano to study Italian, English, and French. Among the highlights of Lu cia’s social life while in Savan nah have been a “Welcome Party” given in her honor by the Savannah Deanery Coun cil of Catholic Women shortly after Lucia arrived in the States, and a birthday party on her sev enteenth birthday when she was honored by the senior class of St. Vincent’s Academy. Miss Porzio and Miss Regina Scherb were hostesses for the birthday party. Miss Sgalbazzini was an hon or guest at the fall luncheon meeting of the Augusta Dean ery C.C.W. PORT WENTWORTH — Fu neral services for Earl Joseph Hebert "were held January 17th at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Survivors are his wife, Juli ette Marks Hebert; a daughter, Mrs. T. J. Wegan of Savannah; a son, E. J. Hebert Jr. of Sav annah; a brother, Whitney He bert of Louisiana; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Parker of Belaire, Texas, Mrs. Mamie Hebert of Biloxi, Mississippi, Mrs. Albert Hebert of Sulphur, Louisiana, and Mrs. Eddie Dalgreen of New Orleans, Louisiana. flew Riots Reported In ielgian Bongo LEOPOLDVILLE, Belgian Congo, (NC) — Fresh outbursts of violence flared briefly in two points of the Belgian Congo, hard on the heels of the bloody anti-religious and anti-Euro pean native riots staged here earlier this month. In Matadi, a port town of the Congo river 100 miles southwest of here, hundreds of African youths stoned a Catholic church and looted several government buildings. The demonstration broke out after the youths were denied en trance at a special meeting be tween local Belgian authorities and prominent African leaders. Purpose of the meeting was to discuss reform proposals recent ly offered by the Belgian gov ernment to its central African colony. Several rioters and an undis closed number of policemen were injured in the streetfight ing before military reinforce ments restored order in the city. Back in Leopoldville, another mob of Africans stoned Euro pean cars and broke traffic signs when rumors spread that a Eu ropean had killed a young nat ive caught rummaging in the ruins of a store burned during earlier riots. The shopowner, identified as a Portuguese, reportedly beat the young African who was taken to a hospital for treatment. No other casualties were reported in the incident, which police rapidly brought under control. I he latest outbreaks of vio lence came barely three weeks after African mobs staged mass riots in Leopoldville, killing more than 70 persons and leav ing some 250 injured. Fired by a political meeting at which the independence of the Congo was discussed, the rioters unleashed their fury against government buildings and Cath olic institutions. Damage to Catholic schools, convents and churches has since been estimat ed at close to $800,000. Shortly after the first Leo poldville riots, the Belgian gov ernment came forward with long-term proposals for free elections leading to the eventual independence of the Congo. First General Church Council Since 1870 Eipected I© Start Historic Sessions Within Year