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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, April 18, 1959
TIFTON ALTAR SOCIETY — A few members of the Altar Society of the Church of Our
Divine Savior are shown above making plans for some of the many projects in which this active
organization engages. From left to right are Mrs. George Drexler, Mrs. J. E. Ross, president; Mrs.
M. H. Whitman, Mrs. J. Armand Llflyd, and Mrs. Dennis Adams.
Damitac Raids-
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lyn, operator of Jefferson Cre
ations and Milco Specialties; 22
East 17th St., and Glamacolor
Productions, 1234 Broadway,
Mr. Summerfield sgid.
The Postmaster General stat
ed that each of three “has a
long record of using the mails
to sell pornography and ob
scenity, either under present
business names or under fic
titious names which were
adopted when the department
attempted to bar them from us
ing the mails.”
Thousands of complaints
which “flooded” the postal de
partment prompted the raids,
Mr. Summerfield said. “The pro
tests came from leading clergy
men, parent-teacher associa
tions, high school principals and
college and university presi
dents, newspaper editors and
alarmed parents by the thou
sands,” he explained.
The postal head said a typical
letter was one from the father
of a 12-year-old boy pleading
for action because his son re
ceived unsolicited “letter after
letter” from Poss’ firm.
Mr. Summerfield also said
that at least one complaint had
come from a foreign government
which filed a formal protest
with the United States after a
college within its territory was
subjected to a flood of por
nography sent from this coun
try.
Germany's Adenauer
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put Christian principles to work
in the political arena.
The CDU was set up in Berlin
in September, 1945, within
months after the final collapse
of Hitler’s war machine. Dr.
Adenauer, a charter member,
has continued to be active in
the party ever since as a guide
and leader. As one commentator
wrote in 1955: “Even though a
devout Catholic who never hides
his deep Catholic convictions, he
enjoys the respect and confi
dence of the Protestant mem
bers of his party, who know by
experience that the party lead
er will always think in terms
of Christian solidarity.”
Dr. Adenauer was born in
Cologne, Germany, on January
5, 1876. He studied at the Uni
versities of Freiburg, Munich
and Bonn. After receiving his
law degree, he began the prac
tice of law in Cologne, while at
the same time participating in
local politics. In 1917 he was
elected Lord High Mayor of
Cologne. He was also in this
period a member of the Pro
vincial Diet of the Rhine Pro
vince and the Prussian State
Council, and held executive pos
itions in the .-German Center
party.
When Hitler and the nazis
came to power in 1933, Dr. Ade
nauer was forced to leave his
various offices and in 1934 he
was imprisoned for a time by
the Gestapo. His second im
prisonment by the nazi secret
police came 10 years later, in
1944, on his silver wedding an
niversary — which he and his
wife celebrated in an SS. pris
on at Brauweiler, near Cologne.
In 1948 Dr. Adenauer was
elected president of a Parlia
mentary Council set up to draft
a constitution for West Ger
many. The constitution was ap
proved in May, 1949. In Aug
ust of the same year Dr. Ade
nauer’s CDU won a victory in
elections for West German Par
liament and on September 15,
1949, the newly elected Bude-
stag chose him Chancellor. He
and the CDU polled new vic
tories in general elections in
1953 and 1957.
One of the most honored men
of his time, Dr. Adenauer has
received literally hundreds of
citations and decorations from
the Church, governments, uni
versities and other institutions.
In January, 1956, on his 80th
birthday he was awarded the
Order of the Golden Spur, one
of the highest papal honors,
hv Pope Pius XII.
Among honors accorded him
in the United States have been
honorary degrees from George
town University, Washington,
D. C. and Marquette Universi
ty, Milwaukee.
Dr. Adenauer accepted the
Georgetown degree in person
and in a memorable 1953 ad
dress summed up much of the
political philosophy which has
guided him in his perilous task
of rebuilding and rejuvenating
Germany.
“We may have failed and
wandered in the past,” he said,
“but matured by bitter experi
ence, we have reached the in
exorable decision to stand on the
side of liberty.”
Americans, he said, “have
with your aid preserved the
lives of many millions of Ger
mans. You have infused in them
renewed courage, and trust in
genuine humanity . . . This we
cannot forget, and we shall not
forget.”
EARLY TRAINING
KEEP BUSY
If your ship fails to come in,
it’s time to get busy and help
the other fellow unload his.
POPE COMPOSES PRAYER
FOR SUCCESS OF COMING
ROME DIOCESAN SYNOD
VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC)
—-His Holiness Pope John XXIII
has composed a prayer for the
success of the Rome diocesan
synod.
The prayer carries a three-
year indulgence each time it is
recited with a contrite heart.
It also carries a plenary indul
gence once a month under the
usual conditions for all who re
cite it daily for an entire month.
The text of the prayer follows:
“O Lord, who has granted
us the privilege of living in this
Rome, purpled with the blood
of the Holy Apostles Peter and
Paul and of Your martyrs, and
chosen as the seat of Your vicar
on earth, held us always to be
worthy of the holiness of this
blessed land.
“Enlighten and sustain the
work of the diocesan synod so
that it may make the Christian
face of our city shine with a
new light.
“Prepare, open and warm our
hearts with the effusion of Your
spirit so that the synodal pro
visions may find each one of us
docile to obedience, ready for
action and generous in sacrifice.
“O Lord, through the inter
cession of Your Immaculate
Mother, ‘Salus Populi Romani’
(Salvation of the Roman Peo
ple), of SS. Peter and Paul and
of so many pious and glorious
pontiffs, their successors, and
of all our heavenly patrons, may
the desired renewal of our
spiritual life correspond to the
desires of Your Divine Heart
and to the hope of Your vicar,!
our bishop and shepherd. |
Amen.”
Delegates Named
By St. Patrick's
AUGUSTA—M i s s Margaret
Strauch, Miss Mary Sullivan
and Mrs. Margie Bedingfield
were elected as delegates to the
Twentieth Annual Convention
of the Savannah Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women, at the
April meeting of St. Patrick’s
PCCW.
The Council voted unanim
ously to make contributions to
the Foreign Relief Programs,
“Feed-A-Family”, which for a
small amount of money can
feed a family for a month, and
the “Madonna Plan” which
bring food, clothing and medical
care to mothers and newborn
infants in destitute areas of the
world.
It’s impossible to get cornered
on the straight and narrow path.
Macon Scene Of 20th D.C.C.W.
Convention April 25th & 26th
MACON — The Dempsey Hotel will be convention headquar
ters for the twentieth annual convention of the Savannah Deanery
Council of Catholic Women, April 25th and 26th..
Convention preparations are under the supervision of the
Very Rev. John D. Toomey, Spiritual Moderator, with Mrs. William
J. O’Shaughnessy as General
Preacher To Popes
Resigns After 14
Years Of Service
VATICAN CITY, (NC)—A
Capuchin priest who has been
a preacher to popes for the past
14 years has resigned his office
in the papal household.
He is Capuchin Father Clem
ente de Santa Maria in Punta,
who has been granted permis
sion to leave his post as Aposto
lic Preacher of the Holy See. Fa
ther Clemente requested the
change so that he may devote
full-time attention to his office
as Provincial of the Capuchins
in Venice.
His Holiness Pope John XXIII
has appointed in his place
Capuchin Father Ilarino of
Milan. In accepting Father
Clemente’s resignation, Pope
John thanked him for the serv
ices to himself and to the late
Pope Pius XII, and presented a
gold medal to him.
Father Clemente preached
this year’s series of Lenten ser-
mono in the presence of the
Pope and members of the Col
lege of Cardinals, as well as
other dignitaries of the Holy
See. His last sermon was de
livered on Good Friday in the
presence of the Pope in the
Basilica of the Holy Cross in
Jerusalem.
The office of apostolic preach
er dates back to the reign of
Pope Paul IV (1555-1559). Bene
dict XIV in 1743 assigned the
office exclusively to the Capu
chins.
In addition to the Lenten ser
mons, the apostolic preacher de
livers sermons during Advent.
Chairman. Co-Chairmen are
Mrs. H. W. Clark and Mrs. J. T.
Webb, both of Macon.
Reservations are still being
accepted and should be made
with Mrs. E. H. Buck, 373 Cot
ton Ave., Macon, Ga. Hotel res
ervations should be made direct
ly with the Hotel Dempsey, Ma
con.
Registration will begin at noon
on Saturday, with the opening
session with Mrs. Norman I.
Boatwright presiding, scheduled
for 2:30 p. m. Following this ses
sion there will be a group dis
cussion of Religious Holiday ob
servances, in foreign lands, by
students who are now studying
in our diocese. This program is
being presented by the interna
tional relations committee.
The Convention Banquet is
scheduled for 7:30 p. m. with
HfcV. JOHN D. TOOiviEY
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
the Very Rev. Msgr. Thomas
J. Fitzgerald as featured speak
er. Msgr. Fitzgerald is a native
of Chicago, 111., and was ordain
ed to the priesthood at St. Mary
of the Lake Seminary on April
13, 1937. After ten years in par
ish work, he was appointed the
assistant director of the Chicago
Archdiocesan Council of Catho
lic Women, and became the di
rector of this organization five
years later.
In October, 1948, the Council,
woi’king with the National Or
ganization for Decent Literature,
began a campaign in the Chi-
cago-land area to arouse public
opinion to the danger to the
ideals of youth inherent in cer
tain types of publications avail
able to young people at the
neighborhood retail rack. In
this campaign, the Council drew
up a list of comic books, maga
zines, and pocket-size books
which it evaluated to a Code
and found objectionable for
youth.
In April, 1955, the Catholic
Bishops of the United States
opened a central office in Chi
cago for the National Office for
Decent Literature and made
Msgr. its executive secretary.
This office supplies information
to interested groups and now is
sues not only a list of objection
able publications for youth, but
also a list of acceptable comic
books and pocket sized books for
the young people.
The Most Rev. Thomas J. Mc
Donough, D.D., J.C.D.. auxiliary
bishop of the Diocese will be the
celebrant of the Convention
mass which will be offered at
8 a. m. at St. Joseph’s Church.
Bishop McDonough is also
scheduled to address the Satur
day night Banquet.
Sunday’s schedule calls for a
business meeting at 11 a. m. The
election of officers will take
place at this meeting. The con
vention will conclude with a
luncheon at 1 p. m., with Mrs.
Mary Reed Newland as guest
speaker.
Mrs. Newland was born in
Kalamazoo, Michigan. From
Michigan, she moved with her
MSGR. T. J. FITZGERALD
BANQUET SPEAKER
family to Indiana, then to Texas,
and on to New York, where she
was educated in the Long Island
schools, National Academy of
Design, Pratt Institute and the
New School. She was Long Is
land Gills’ Tennis champion for
several years. After a brief sales
career, in several of New York’s
leading department stores, she
enrolled in secretarial school, in
preparation for a job with an
advertising agency. She aban
doned her advertising career for
marriage in 1943, to William J.
Newland.
The Newlands are the parents
of seven children, one girl and
six boys. Mr. and Mrs. Newland,
their children, Grandmother
Newland, and Grandmother
Reed, who is a retired doctor,
live in a fourteen room house,
MRS. NORMAN I.
BOATWRIGHT
DIOCESAN PRESIDENT
on a 103 acre farm, in Monson,
Mass.
Mrs. Newland is the author of
“We and Our Children,” “The
Year and Our Children” and
“The Saints and Our Children.”
BLESSED
SACRAMENT
H & S MEETS
SAVANNAH—Recognition of
of the forty-seventh anniver
sary of Girl Scouts in America
was the major theme of the reg
ular monthly meeting of the
Blessed Sacrament Home &
School Association. Blessed
Sacrament School sponsored
nine troops of Girl Scouts
and Brownies. Mrs. Mary O’Con
nell, Mrs. Eleanor Wing, Mrs.
Margaret Burns, Mrs. Virginia
Ambrose, Mrs. Margaret Muller,
Mrs. Imogene Hopkins, Miss
Florence Schwarz, Mrs. Helen
Cook and Mrs. Marguerite Regis
ter are the Troop Leaders. The
troops had samples of their
handiwork and crafts attractive
ly displayed in the auditorium.
Mrs. Doyle announced that on
Tuesday, April 21st, the annual
silver tea will be presented at
the Blessed Sacrament Convent
and that Mrs. Thomas J. Maho
ney will be chairman of this
affair.
MOST REV. THOMAS J.
McDonough, auxiliary-
bishop
Sacred Heart
Home And School
Hears Holladay
AUGUSTA — Mr. Howard K.
Holladay, Augusta insurance ex
ecutive, showed slides and gave
a commentary on Russia at the
April meeting of the Sacred
Heart Home and School Associ
ation.
Mr. Holladay gave the show
ing with views of Farming Com
munities (Collective Farms), the
expansive Lenin Hills Apts.,
and scenes from a Russian Pup
pet Show. A most colorful pic
ture was the ornate interior of
Leningrad Hotel with frescoes,
huge chandeliers and intricate
ly handcarved woodwork.
Included in the showing were
views of the Cathedral of the
Annunciation, Cathedral of the
Assumption, Archangel Cathe
dral, and St. Basil’s Cathedral.
The speaker stated that these
churches are well preserved but
are no longer places of worship.
Pictures taken of the streets
of Moscow showed heavy pedes
trian traffic, but slight vehicular
traffic. Mr. Holladay stated that
the Russian subway system is
the finest in the world and is the
main source of transportation for
the people.
Mrs. Jack Johannsen announc
ed that the Athletic Association
is planning a Father-Son, Mo
ther-Daughter banquet for all
the students who participated in
this year’s athletic program. The
date is to be announced later.
. Mrs. Jack Arthur and Mrs. E.
O. Hicks announced that plans
for the annual spring barbecue
had been completed.
The grade count plaque and
prize was awarded to the second
grade teacher.
After the business session, re
freshments were served by Mrs.
S. Pillegi and Mrs. Helen Evans.
ALTAR SOCIETY
MEETS AT
ST. PAUL’S
DOUGLAS —The St. Paul’s
Altar Society met in regular
monthly session at the Parish
Hall on Wednesday evening,
April 1.
The President, Mrs. Dan
Stretch presided over the busi
ness meeting. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
approved and the treasurers re
port was given.
A thank-you note from Mrs.
Ed Lund was read to the mem
bers by Mrs. Dan Stretch. Mrs.
Lund expressed her deep appre
ciation to the Altar Society for
their prayers and spiritual help
during the illness of her hus
band.
A letter was read in regard
to the coming Diocesan meeting,
which will be held in Macon,
Georgia on Saturday and Sun
day, April 25 and 26.
Father Card gave a most in
formative talk on the Sacra
ment of Matrimony emphasizing
its Sancity; a Sancity based on
the fact that God is the Author
of Marriage and married people
cooperate so closely with God
in His plan for the human race.
COMMUNION CLASS
MARY'S, AUGUSTA
“Membership
Roundup” For
Auxiliary
SAVANNAH — A “Member
ship Round-Up” has been plan
ned for the April meeting of the
Knights Auxiliary. Husbands of
members are also invited to en
joy the Buffet and Social on
Friday, April 24th at the
Knights of Columbus Hall.
Sati rday, June 13th was
selected for the Annual Instal
lation Banquet and Dance to be
held at the Knights of Columbus
Hall. The Banquet will begin at
8 P. M. with dancing to follow
at .9:30 P. M.
Prize-Winning Motion Picture
To Open In Savannah April 22
SAVANNAH — The beautiful
and moving film “The Miracle
of Marcelino,” a motion picture
which has equally charmed
critics and the public all over
the world, will open in Savan
nah at the Savannah Theatre on
Wednesday, April 22, 1959 un
der the sponsorship of the So
ciety of Our Lady of the Air
ways of Hunter Air Force Base.
“The Miracle of Marcelino” is
based on an old Spanish legend
which was written into a best
selling novel by one of Spain’s
foremost authors, Jose Maria
Sanchez-Silva. It tells the story
of a little boy who was found
by a Franciscan Monk and taken
into the villiage Monastery.
The twelve monks in residence
there decided to rear him them
selves rather than give him up
for adoption into a home they
know fo be an unhappy one.
The situations that develop
as a result of the child’s being
brought up in such unusual sur
roundings with twelve fathers
and no mother are both comic
and dramatic, and always touch
ing and tender.
“The Miracle of Marcelino”
is also unique in that it stars
a six-year-old youngster named
Pablito Calvo who won the Can
nes Film Festival award for the
best child actor as a.result of
his portrayal of Marcelino.
“Every Catholic should make
this picture a ‘must’ ” said a
spokesman for the Hunter Air
Force society sponsoring the
film. ‘.‘This picture is indeed one
of those rare films in which
truth and reverence are the
theme.”
Discount coupons will be dis
tributed through all the local
Catholic Schools and will also
be available at the Notre Dame
Book Store and the following
business establishments in Sav
annah: Norwood’s Record Shop,
The Soda Shop, Park and Shop
parking areas and Sears & Roe
buck.
PRIESTS OF THE BIOOESE
The Rev. John Crean was
born in Loughlynn, County
Roscommon, Ireland. After at
tending the National School for
ten years, Father Crean made
his secondary studies at the
Immaculate Conception College,
Sligo.
Father completed his Philoso
phical and Theological course at
All Hallows College, Dublin,
and was ordained to the priest
hood at the Seminary Chapel
in June 1911, by the Most Rev.
Bishop Donnelly, Titular Bish
op of Canea.
Father Crean began his priest
ly work in Georgia in 1929, his
first appointment being as as
sistant pastor of the church of
the Most Blessed Sacrament,
Savannah.
In 1933. Father was assigned
as assistant pastor of Holy f am-
ily parish, Columbus. In 1936 he
was name rector of St. Joseph’s
Church, Washington and man-
REV. JOHN CREAN
ager of St. Joseph’s Home there.
He remained in Washington un
til 1954 when he was assigned
to his present post at St. Mary’s-
on-the-Hiil, Augusta.
Victim Of Communist Tyranny
Before World War II Lithuania was 85 per cent Catholic,
loday, of the 1.6 USSR republics it is the only Catholic nation
totally incorporated into the Godless Communistic orbit. Among
the bishops victims of the Communist hate for religion is Bishop
T. Matulionis of Kaisadorys, now 86, who has been in prison
thiee times, 1922, 1933 and 1946. He is shown here (left) before
his third arrest and after his release from ten years in Siberia.
In 1935 he visited American Lithuanians. He is now confined to
a village outside his diocese, broken in health but not in spirit
or faith.—(NC Photos).
UNFURL NEW NCCM FLAG
The newly adopted flag of the National Council of Catholic
Men is inspected by NCCM executive director Martin H.
Work (left) and Homer H. Hammond, program director and
designer of the standard. It will be officially introduced at
a special presentation ceremony during the NCCM national
convention in Detroit, April 1 to 5. Some 3,000 delegates
from member organizations are expected to attend the ses
sions. (NC Photos)