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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, October 17, 1959
Albany Pastor Featured Speaker
At Annual C. Y. C. Convention
SAVANNAH — Approximately six hundred high school
youth from all parts of the Diocese of Savannah heard the
Rev. Marvin J. LeFrois, Pastor of St. Teresa’s Church,
Albany, extoll the power of good example at the Commun
ion Breakfast of the first Annual Diocesan Catholic Youth
Convention.
The Convention was held in
Savannah on the week-end of
September 26th and 27th.
“It needs little argument to
prove the tremendous power of
good example,” said Father Le
Frois citing the late Knute
Rockne’s conversion to Catholi
cism, “not by careful indoctri
nation in a Religious Class, nor
by the clear, persuasive argu
ments of some priest, but rather
by the good example of his
players.”
Noting that the new Minor
Seminary for the Diocese of
Savannah is named in honor of
St. John Vianney, the Cure of
Ars, the Albany pastor told the
assembled Conventioneers how
this humble parish priest had
increased the number of Holy
Communions in a particular
parish by urging one parishion
er to set the example, going to
Holy Communion every day
when others went only once a
week or even less frequently.
After reminding the conven
tion of the heroic good example
of Eleazar, whose martyrdom is
recounted in the Old Testa
ment, and the steadfastness of
the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in
the 4th Century, Father Le
Frois urged the youth of the
Diocese, “Be proud of your
Faith. This convention should
strengthen you. In the smaller
cities and towns you are few
in number, but look beyond,
for throughout the Diocese, you
are strong in numbers.”
“The Diocese looks upon you
with great expectations, rely
ing upon you for tomorrow.
Love your Faith — live up to
it — practice it — spread it.
Don’t hide your light under a
bushel. Let your faith be what
Our Lord wants it to be, shin
ing as a “City seated upon a
mountain.”
In closing, Father LeFrois
urged “Weekday Mass, frequent
Holy Communion, participation
in parish and community ac
tivities.”
OPENED^WITH DIALOG^MASS
Ml kmhy meeting
HELD AT SAVANNAH BEACH
SAVANNAH BEACH — A
Dialog Mass, celebrated by
the Very reverend John
T o o m e y at St. Michael’s
Church, Savannah Beach.
Georgia, opened the fall meet
ing of the Savannah Deanery,
Council of Catholic Women on
October 7.
The business meeting was
opened with an invocation to
Our Lady of Good Counsel, led
by his Excellency, Bishop Tho
mas J. McDonough, Auxiliary
Bishop of the Dioceses of Sa
vannah.
Mrs. Arnold J. Seyden, Presi
dent, called the roll of all af
filiated organizations and wel
comed the Society of Our Lady
of the Airways of Hunter Air
Force Base as a new member
of the Deanery.
The president’s report on her
participation in the workshop
on youth activities conducted
by the National Council of Ca
tholic Women at Williamsburg,
Virginia, was followed by the
various committee reports of
plans for the coming year. Mrs.
Seyden announced that a Dio
cesan directory for events is
now available at the Chancery
Office for registering dates for
activities. All organizations are
urged to make use of this facil
ity to help eliminate conflicting
events.
The program at the meeting
was presented by Mrs. A. J.
Shano, Chairman of the Organ
ization and Development Com
mittee. This presentation con
sisted of a complete and infor
mative resume of the functions
of the organization from the
National to the Deanery level.
His Excellency, Bishop Tho
mas J. McDonough, addressed
the group concerning the aims
and obligations of the Savan
nah Deanery. His Excellency
also commended the use of the
dialog mass and suggested
that each Deanery meeting be
gin in this manner as the cele
bration of the Mass is the es
sence of our faith.
Mrs. George Chandler was in
charge of the luncheon assisted
by the Deanery members from
Savannah Beach.
The next Deanery meeting
will be held in January in
Waycross. Plans are now also
being formulated for the Dio
cesan convention to be held in
Savannah at the DeSoto Hotel
on April 30 and May 1, 1960.
REV. MARVIN J. LeFROIS
Macon
Library
Re-opens
MACON — St. Joseph’s Li
brary was reopened on Septem
ber 14 and is open to the public
from 2:00 p. m. til 5:00 p. m.
every week day and from 9:00
a. m. til 1:00 p. m. on Sundays.
This library was started as a
project by the ladies of St. Jos
eph’s Parish almost six years
ago at the suggestion and with
the guidance of Father James H.
McCown, S. J. Donations of cash
and books made a beginning
and the library has over eight
hundred books and is a profit
able business venture and is
paying for the support of one
seminarian in Savannah.
An interesting sidelight is the
fact that quite a few students
from Mercer University come
and take opt books to help them
in their studies.
Many books by deep thinkers
are available — some at paper
back prices. There are also some
books that are recommended
for the ease of reading. Two of
them are St. Teresa’s “Story of
a Soul” and St. Francis de Sales’
“An Introduction to the Devout
Life.” Here also are such gems
as “Spanish through Pictures”
and similar picture books for
the beginning student in the
study of Italian, French and
German.
Mrs. W. J. O’Shaughnessy and
Mrs. Leonora Malony are two
of the many women who have
worked tirelessly to make St.
Joseph’s Library the asset that
it is to the parish and to the
city of Macon.
BLESS NEW NATIVITY SCHOOL—His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough,
D.D., J.C.D., Auxiliary Bishop, is pictured as he dedictaed the new School of Nativity parish,
Savannah. The dedication was held Sunday, September 20th.
FATHER SHIELDS ADDRESSES
AUGUSTA DEANERY COUNCIL
AUGUUSTA — “In no place
in the Sacred Scriptures is it
recorded where a woman was
unkind to Christ during His life
on earth,” Father Edward W.
Shields, S. J., told the women
attending the annual fall lunch
eon meeting of the Augusta
Deanery Council of Catholic
W omen w h i c h was held
October 4th at the Elks
Flome. The speaker paid tribute
to all women engaged in the
spiritual and corporal works of
mercy and stated that they, too,
were ministering unto Christ.
Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright,
president of the Savannah Dio
cesan Council of Catholic
Women, in the report on work
shops which are held at each
National Council Institute stat
ed “personal sanctity” is a
woman’s first responsibility,
she should be trained to work
for the betterment of her com
munity. Mrs. Boatwright asked
everyone to attend Mass and
receive Communion on United
Nations Day and to include the
recitation of the Rosary in their
prayers for peace.
Mrs. E. V. Hastings, Library
and Literature Chairman, told
the ladies that their committee
would continue to distribute
worthwhile magazines to public
institutions, and also be alert to
the dangers of obscene litera
ture.
Mrs. J. Lee Etheredge, Jr.,
Spiritual Development Chair
man, announced that the dean
ery council’s annual day of re
collection will be held in the
spring of 1960. Further details
are to be given later.
Mrs. Jack Johannsen, Home
and School Chairman told the
ladies that the Sixteenth An
nual Diocesan Essay Contest is
now in progress and asked the
mothers to encourage the school
children to participate in this
contest.
Mrs. L. J. War'd, president,
Mrs. Leila Fagan
Services in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Leila King Fagan
were held October 3rd at the
Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Ger
ald Armstrong officiating.
Survivors are a brother, Ru
dolph E. King of Philadelphia,
Pa.; an aunt, Miss Cora Tippett
of Augusta; a niece, Mrs. Rog
er Bateman of Chicago, a niece
and nephew 7 , Mr. and Mrs. Lew
is Blackstone of Augusta and
two great nieces.
welcomed Mrs. Charles Par
sons, newly appointed treas
urer, to the executive board
and expressed her appreciation
to Mrs. Louis Battey, Mrs.
Stephen Szemcsak, Miss Pauline
Peffieur and Mrs. H. S. Buckley
for serving as chairmen for the
luncheon.
Members of the clergy who
were present at the luncheon
were Father Shields, The Rt.
Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke,
V. F., Rev. Arthur Weltzer,
Rev. Ralph Seikel, and Rev.
Kevin Boland.
Teachers Hold
Annual Meeting
SAVANNAH — Two Hund
red teaching' Sisters and Lay
teachers from the 21 element
ary' schools of the Savannah
Diocese held their annual meet
ing at St. Mary’s Home, Savan-
nair on Friday, October 9th.
Tne 7200 children of their'
schools had a holiday. Theme
ot tne meet was “Teaching Re
ligion.”
Principal speaker for the
meet was tne Rev. Richard
Klieber, Superintendent of
Catholic Schools in the Diocese
of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The teachers were greeted by
His Excellency, Bishop Thomas
J. McDonough, Auxiliary Bish
op of Savannah who gave the
opening address.
Two sessions were held in the
morning, conducted by the Rev.
John J. Cuddy, Superintendent
of Schools for the Savannah
Diocese. The teachers heard
talks by Father Klieber on
“Curernt Trends in Religious
Education” and “Structure of
the Life With God,” Religious
textbook series for the Savan
nah Diocese.
A luncheon was served at the
Cathedral Day School Auditori
um, where Monsignor T. James
McNamara, P.A., Rector of the
Cathedral and former Diocesan
Superintendent of Schools,
spoke on “Integration.”
The afternoon session opened
with Father Cuddy’s “Observa
tions on our School System.”
Father Klieber’s final address
was on “Preparing the .Religion
Lesson.
The teachers adjourned at
4:00 p. m. with Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament in the
Chapel of St. John Vianney.
Youth rendering meritorious
service to their local Catholic
Youth Councils received “Eagle
of the Cross” awards. Recipi
ents are: Steve DeLoach, Ca
thedral, Savannah; Donna
Becker, Nativity of Our Lord,
Thunderbolt; Mary Anderson,
St. Mary’s on the Hill, Augus
ta; Karl Stranch, St. Patrick’s,
Augusta; Fred Nyjem, St. John
the Evangelist, Valdosta and
Anne Cipriani, Our Lady of
Lourdes, Columbus.
Front view of the proposed new St. Vincent's Academy building for which ground-breaking ceremonies were held on October 7.
Contract was awarded to the Roland Company and construction is expected to start shortly. On the right can be seen the present
convent building and on the left the building consisting of two classrooms and auditorium which was erected at the corner of Lib
erty and Lincoln Streets about five years ago. <
SAVANNAH — At the first
annual Diocesan CYC Conven
tion held late last month a slate
of Diocesan Officers was elect
ed for the first time.
Miss Julie Miller of St. James
Church in Savannah was elect
ed president. Miss Geraldine
Bowie of Sacred Heart Church
in Warner Robins is vice presi
dent. Named secretary and
treasurer respectively were
Miss Rosemary Brennan of
Holy Family Church, Columbus
and Mr. Matt McCoy of St.
Teresa’s Church in Albany.
Activities chairmen are: Miss
Elaine Harding of St. Joseph’s,
Fleming Heights, social chair
man; Miss Maureen Fortune of
Blessed Sacrament, Savannah,
social chairman; Mr. Norman
Elmore, Pure Heart of Mary,
Savannah, cultural chairman;
and Mr. Frankie Smith of St.
Mary’s-on-the-Hill, Augusta,
physical chairman.
All officers are high school
students. Future Diocesan ac
tivities will be under their
leadership.
The youth of the Diocese also
presented awards to adults who
have been outstanding in their
services to youth. Awarded
“Pro Deo et Juventute” medals
were Mr. Harold Monson of Ca
thedral Parish, Savannah and
Mrs. William C. Broderick of
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Sav
annah. Their awards were con
ferred for their years of service
to the Catholic Youth of Sav
annah prior to the establish
ment of the Parish Catholic
Youth Councils.
Adult advisors of six parish
CYC’s also received “Pro Deo et
Juventute” medals for out
standing service to the youth of
their respective parishes. They
are: Mrs. Mel Prouty of St.
James, Savannah; Mr. J. Frank
Ratcilffe, St. Francis Xavier,
Brunswick; Mr. John R.
Meyers, St. Mary’s on the Hill,
Augusta; Mrs. E. J. McMahon,
St. Mary’s on the Hill, Augusta;
Mr. Leo Leonard, Holy Family,
Columbus; and Miss Sue Bar
nett, Sacred Heart, Warner
Robins.
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TEACHERS' MEETING—Shown here after Diocesan Teachers’ meeting are Rev. John Cud
dy, Superintendent of Schools for Savannah Diocese; Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Auxiliary
of Savannah; Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, P.A., Rector of Cathedral; and Rev. Richard
Klieber, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Shrimp Supper
At Blessed
Sacrament
SAVANNAH — Blessed Sac
rament Church will hold a
shrimp supper on Friday, Oc
tober 16. Mrs. Thomas J. Maho
ney, General Chairman, an
nounces the supper will be serv
ed in the beautiful new audi
torium with its improved kitch
en facilities. Take-out orders
may also be placed.
Serving hours are 5 to 8:30
p. m. Tickets may be procured
in advance at the rectory or on
the premises the nite of the sup
per. The public is cordially in
vited.
Real popularity is priceless—
the kind you buy is worthless.
BREAK GROUND FOR NEW
ADDITION AT ST. VINCENT’S
SAVANNAH—Presiding over
the groundbreaking ceremonies
for the new addition to St. Vin
cent’s Academy was His Excel
lency Bishop T. J. McDonough,
Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah,
assisted by Msgr. Andrew J.
McDonald, Chancellor. The cere
monies took place, October 7.
Before the assembled gather
ing of teachers, students, and
friends of the Academy, the
Bishop blessed the ground and
turned over the first spadeful
of earth. Each class through its
representative followed the
Bishop’s action. Taking turns
with the shovel were , Loretto
Powers, Senior; Ann Leonard,
Junior; Joe Ann Morrissey,
Sophomore; and Freshmen,
Marianna Seyden and Patricia
Woodward.
After this, the Bishop address
ed the group briefly, stating
that this was a “day of days in
the history of St. Vincent’s.” He
urged those present to maintain
their interest in S. V. A. and
support it faithfully. With the
singing of the “Alma Mater,”
the proceedings were brought to
a close.
The new building is expected
to accommodate 400 to 500 stu
dents. It will be fully equipped
with modern classrooms, labora
tory facilities, and offices. The
whole project, designed by Tho
mas & Hutton, Engineers, wiil
be under the direction of the
Roland Construction Company.
The cost for the structure is
estimated at $250,000. At pres
ent, St. Vincent’s is soliciting
funds to meet the building ex
penses.
Name Officers;
Awards Given
Parish Organizations Active
At Saint Joseph’s, Waycross
WAYCROSS — Mrs. Harvey
Miller was named president of
the Altar and Rosary Society of
St. Joseph’s Church at a recent
meeting.
Elected to serve with Mrs.
Miller were Mrs. Joseph Gissy,
vice president and Mrs. Ray
mond Johnson, secretary-treas
urer. Presiding at the meeting
was the Rev. G. Meiluta, S.M.
Plans were formulated to in
itiate a church improvement
fund from proceeds of various
projects planned for the coming
year.
The Society will be hostess
to the Savannah Deanery Coun
cil meeting scheduled for the
early part of January.
St. Joseph’s Youth Council
met at a special meeting with
their spiritual moderator, .the
Rev. G. Meiluta, S.M.
The five delegates to the re
cent CYO Diocesan Convention
in Savannah reported on the
meeting. Attending the Conven
tion were Frank Piazza, John
Renn, Diane Carter, Judy Car
ter and Connie Paradise.
Plans were discussed for the
holding of a Eucharistic Holy
Hour in honor of the Kingship
of Christ on the Feast of Christ
the King, October 25th.
The parish Home and School
Association met October 1st
with their pastor, Father Mei
luta and the four Franciscan
Sisters of Allegany, N. Y., who
staff St. Joseph’s Academy.
New officers for the 1959-60
school year are:
Mr. Joseph Gissey, president;
Mr. Richard Germano, vice-
president; Mrs. James Paradise,
secretary-treasurer.
Father Meiluta presented the
outgoing president, Mrs. Fran
cis O’Donnell with a large
framed picture of Christ, in
recognition of her splendid
service to the group.
Warns Parents
IVSust Provide
Moral Education
WARNER ROBINS — The re
sponsibility of parents to pro
vide for the moral and spiritual
education of their children, in
addition to providing for their
academic and physical needs,
was the theme of the talk given
by Sr. M. Igantius, P. B. V. M.,
at the September meeting of the
Sacred Heart Home and School
Association. The speaker cited
the necessity of complete co
operation between home and
school in striving for the true
objectives of education.
Col. Robert B. Sullivan, presi
dent, outlined briefly the organ
ization’s program for the 1959-
1960 school year. He announced
that the first project, a Hal
loween Festival will be the first
project, and will be held on Oc
tober 31st at the school.
Other officers of the organiza
tion are Mr. Charles T. Luech-
Augustans
At Fontbonne
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Two girls
from Augusta have been en
rolled as freshmen students at
Fontbonne College, here, this
semester.
The new students are: Miss
Rose Mary Joe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Joe, 1401 9th
Street, and Miss Mary Teresa
Klett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Ivlett, 2221 Walden Drive.
Fontbonne is a four-year lib
eral arts college for women
conducted by the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet.
enhoff, vice president; Mrs. John
P. Cranshaw, secretary; and
Mrs. Burgain G. Hayes, treas
urer.
Committee chairmen -are Mr.
Dick Callan, ways and means;
Mrs. Harlan Wand, health, Mrs.
Francis E. Delaney, publicity;
Mrs. Grace Crawford, program;
and Capt. William O. Purnell,
membership.
Breakfast
For Youth
At Augusta
AUGUSTA — Youth Week
will be observed in this city on
the Feast of Christ-the-King,
Sunday, October 25th.
The Youths will participate in
corporate communions at their
respective parishes and gather
for breakfast at 9:30 a. m. at the
Richmond Flo tel.
Speaker will be the Rev. Ed
ward M. Casey, O.P., from Our
Lady of Springbank Retreat
House, Kingstree, S. C.
PAYS DIVIDENDS
The man who masters a hard
life accomplishes much more
than one who is mastered by an
easy one.
"A Salute To Savannah Products"
Theme Of Cathedral Home & School
SAVANNAH — —“A Salute
to Savannah Products” was the
theme, at the September meet
ing of the Cathedral Home and
School Association. This is an
idea endorsed by the Savan
nah Chamber of Commerce and
is in the form of a tribute to
local industries and to their
products. The various products
were on display and Mr. Julian
Halligan remarked briefly on
the history of each. Booklets
were distributed featuring sto
ries of Savannah and its his
toric points.
Mrs. Alma Berry presented a
flag to the school as a gift from
the American Legion, George
K. Gannam Post.
Due to this being the first
meeting of the year, Sister Mar
tina, principal, introduced the
members of the faculty and the
officers. Sister Martina further
welcomed the parents and
stressed the importance of
school and home working close
ly together for the welfare of
the child. Mrs. Owen Porter,
president, announced that Mrs.
Helen Balcom would be in
charge of the cafeteria during
the absence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Wolfe. Mr. Charles Ray was
elected president of the Cathe
dral Athletic Association and
the parents were urged to give
their full support to the pro
gram sponsored by this organi
zation.
The program chairman an
nounced that Judge Dunbar
Harrison would be the speaker
for the October meeting.
A social hour was enjoyed af
ter the close of the meeting and
refreshments were served by
Mrs. George Paul and her com
mittee.
Nothing is tougher to beat
than to beat your way through
life.
‘ SALUTE SAVANNAH PRODUCTS — Sister Martina Joseph, R.S.M., Principal, and two
students of the Cathedral Day School shown with display of Savannah products at September
meeting of Home and School Association. CCha mber of Commerce Photo)