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8—THE BULLjixiiN, December 12, 1959 s^ln C^cli tori a i SEASON OF PREPARATION “Lord, raise up Thy power and come.” These are the words of the Collect of the Mass on the first and last Sundays of Advent and, perhaps better than any other words of Sacred Scripture, they express the true spirit of this pre-Christmas Season. Advent means “coming” and the Church, at this time of the year, reminds us through her Liturgy, of the coming of Christ—His coming almost two thousand years ago as the incarnate God of Love who redeemed us, and His final coming as judge at death and at the end of the world. The Church reminds us that we must put our house in order by prayer and voluntary works of penance so that we may worthily celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the “King of Kings and Prince of Peace.” She exhorts us to make our souls fitting abodes for the Redeemer coming in Holy Communion and through Grace. In the Epistles of the Advent Masses she urges us, since the Redeemer is nearer, to “Cast aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light . . . walk honestly, as in the day . . . and put on the Lord, Jesus Christ.” She takes us back in spirit to the time before the Incarnation of the Son of God, as though it were really yet to take place, and asks us to rejoice in the nearness of the Lord, so that the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, may “keep our minds and hearts in Christ Jesus.” In the Gospels she speaks of the Lord coming in glory; of the Eternal walking in the midst of the mortal; of the voice in the desert, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord.” Advent, then, is not Christmas, and certainly, it is more than just a time for parades, holiday sales, shop ping, and sending of greeting cards. It is a time of preparation for the coming of Our Lord, as Redeemer and as Judge. And how better to prepare for the com ing of Christ than by preparing our souls to be fitting gifts to offer Him on His birthday—and yes—on our judgement day. Send down the dew, ye heavens, from above; and let the clouds rain -the Just One: let the earth be opened and bud forth the Redeemer.” Better Diet, Not Starvation, Is Predicted KENT, Ohio, (NC) — Far from being threatened with starvation, the world’s people are eating better every year, ac cording to a population expert. Father Anthony Zimmerman, S.V.D., of Techny, 111., writer and speaker on the population question, declared that modern technology is proving the Mal thusian theory to have been up side down. Thomas Robert Malthus, 19th century British economist, con tended that population rises geometrically (2-4-8-16), while food supplies can be increased only arithmetically (2-3-4-5). However, according to Father Zimmerman, the fact of the matter is that “for every step upward taken by world popu lation, food production is tak ing two steps, and industrial production four steps.” In addresses and an interview at Kent State Universisty, Fa ther Zimmerman declared that 16.4 billion acres of the earth could be made productive, ac cording to current estimates, while still leaving plenty of room for recreation and other purposes. If that many acres were cul tivated as efficiently as the Netherlands cultivates it land, they would support 28 billion human beings on an excellent diet, he stated. That population figure is more than nine times greater than today’s. If the acreage were tilled as intensively as Japan’s farm land, it would support 95 billion persons, Father Zimmerman said. The priest contended that only about one-third of the cur rent population increase is due to a higher birth rate. Two- thirds is caused by the fact that people are living longer, he said. Therefore, he added, the pop ulation growth will level off in about 80 years, when people who previously would have died of disease die of old age. Meeting At Brunswick Cathedral BRUNSWICK — Saint Fran cis Xavier Home and School Association held its anual Fall Festival November 7th. The main attraction was Ran ger Hal, fro WJXT-TV, Jack sonville, Fla. A sizeable check to be used for the school debt was presented to Father James Cummings, pastor. Thanksgiving baskets were made up of contributions from the children and distributed to those in need. Group Hears Father Cuddy SAVANNAH — Rev. John P. Cuddy, Diocesan Superinten dent of Schools, spoke at the monthly meeting of the Cathe dral Home and School Associa tions. The subject of his address was “Why We Have Home and School Associations” and he outlined the functions perform ed by such organizations and the invaluable aid they give to the school program. Sister Mercedes’ sixth grade students provided the evening’s entertainment in the form of a quiz show with Gilbert Stacy acting as master of ceremonies. This class also won the attend ance prize. Mrs. Hugh DeLoach of the Health Committee an nounced that the Tuberculin Test had been given to the teachers and the entire student body and the results were 100% perfect. Dr. Ellison Cook outlined his ideas for sponsoring a Cub Scout Troup for the younger boys and a committee is being formed to put this plan into motion. Sister Martina Joseph, princi pal, explained the method of grading report, cards and urged the parents to work closely' with the teachers in an attempt to solve any problems the children might develop. A social hour was enjoyed at the close of the meeting with refreshments be ing served by Mrs. George Paul and her committee. PREJUDICED The man who is perfectly satisfied with himself is usually a poor judge of character. BISHOP'S CONFRATERNITY NOVENA A Novena of Masses for fhe Donors of ihe Bishop's Confraferniiy of fhe Laiiy will be offered this month. ST. TERESA’S Official Charter Received By P.T.A. MEETS Sacred Heart Civics Club Youth Council Activities For December SAVANNAH — The activities for the Blessed Sacrament Youth Council through the. month of December are as fol lows: Spiritual: clothing drive and filling of poor baskets. Cultural: speaker on the F.B.I. and surprise night. Physical: bowling and horse back riding. Social: Sadie Hawkins dance and hay ride. Serving with Rev. Edward R. Frank are the following adult advisors: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lutz, Mrs. William Broderick, and Mr. Angelo Salvi. HOLY NAME ENROLLMETN — Above photo shows Father Wilfred L. Krieger (Chaplain, Capt., U. S. A. F.) distributing Holy Name Society pins and manuals to newly enrolled members of Moody Air Force Base Holy Name Society. Assisting Father Krieger is 1st Lt. Robert R. Dolan President of Mooday AFB Holy Name Socitey. (Official USAF Photo) 90 New Holy Name Members Are Enrolled At Moody Air Base “We have a great mission in the Air Force — to protect our country and fellowman. The only chore greater than that is saving our soul.” Maj. Gen. James H. Walsh, Director of Intelligence, Head quarters U. S. Air Force, spoke here in November on the occas ion of the Moody Air Force Base Holy Name Society’s an nual enrollment ceremony and banquet. Nearly 250 persons from the base and the city of Valdosta heard General Walsh speak on the “Importance of the Holy Name Society in the Military.” Officially welcoming General Walsh was the base command er, Col. Lester S. Harris. In his remarks, General Walsh stated: “This occasion, I feel, is one for very great grace to this station, Moody AFB, and to this community. The banquet followed an eve ning Mass in the Base Chapel where official enrollment cere monies for some 90 new Holy Name members were held. Acting as hosts at the ban quet were society president, Lt. Robert R. Dolan, and Catholic Chaplain, Capt. Wilfred L. Krie ger. Several members of the St. John’s Holy Name Society of Valdosta, Georgia, attended the ceremonies. General Walsh is an active member of the Holy Name So ciety and is a member of the Papal Household, having been named a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Pius XII. Prior to his assignment in Washington, D. C., in 1957, he was commander Seventh Air Division, SAC, in England. General Walsh served with Sixth, Second and 41st Bomb Groups during World War II and commanded the 97th Bomb Group in England. He was also operations officer for the 47th Bomb Wing in Africa and Italy. He is a graduate of the Na tional War College and his dec orations include: The Silver Star, The Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Brazilian Or der of the Southern Cross. He is a rated command pilot. St. Joseph’s Council Meets FLEMING HEIGHTS — The St. Joseph’s Council of Catholic Women held their regular monthly meeting on November 19th in Lourdes Hall. Mrs. Ste phen Szemcsak, president, pre sided and opened the meeting with a prayer. Mrs. A. Parsons gave a report on the Rummage Sale that was held by the Council and she reported that it was a financial success. She offered her thanks to all the ladies who helped make it such a great success. The following new business came before the group. Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Morano. are to head a committee which will compile a cook book of favorite recipes and menus. V/hen com piled, the book will be put on sale. The construction of the Christmas Crib was disscussed and a committee headed by Mrs. C. Boskovich will prepare the Manger Scene and decorate the Church for Christmas. Mrs. A. Parsons is in charge of the committee of women who will prepare a reception for the Holy Name Society of St. Jos eph’s Church. This reception will be held on January 10th in Lourdes Hall. Altar Society Meets At Albany ALBANY—St. Teresa’s Altar Society met recently in the Ca tholic Youth Hall, with the president, Mrs. O. K. Lewis, Jr., presiding. The meeting was opened with a prayer, after which the minutes of the prev ious meeting were read and ap proved and the financial re port was given. The president announced that there would be a Christmas Book Fair where a fine selection or books could be purchased for children and adults. Mrs. E. S. Armstrong is chairman of this project. Mrs, Armstrong also announced that in the near future their would be another Book Fair for the purpose of adding to the school library and to establish a library within the parish. She urged all mem bers to support the Book Fair, the main purpose of which is to promote good Catholic literature. Mrs. L. E. Mock, Sr., who for a number of years has served as chairman for the Foreign Relief Service, addressed the members briefly on the great need for supporting this pro gram and explained several dif ferent ways in which it could be accomplished. Following the business por tion of the meeting the ladies enjoyed refreshments while packing boxes of clothing to be shipped to the needy over seas. Services For Mrs. Hutton SAVANNAH BEACH—Fun eral services for Mrs. Catherine Hutton were held December 3rd at St. Michael’s Church, Rev. John Cuddy officiating. Survivors are tw'o sons, John H. Hutton, Drexel Hill, Pa. and Joseph J. Hutton, Savannah Beach; two daughters, Sister Maria Gratia, I.H.M., St. James Convent, and Mrs. Wilma G. Bennett, Baton Rouge, La.; a sister, Miss Julia F. Meade, Baton Rouge, La. Services For Mrs. Pittman SAVANNAH—Funeral serv- vices for Mrs. Caroline Cather- wood Pittman were held De cember 1st at the Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Terrance Kiernan officiating. Survivors are her husband, Ross E. Pittman; a sister, Miss Agnes Catherwood; and four brothei-, Sammuel Catherwood, Cecil Catherwood and Milton Catherwood, all of Savanah, and William Catherwood, Chelsa, Remember, it’s impossible to stand in your own light without casting a shadow. LEARN THE FACTS People who take the time to consider a problem usually come to the right conclusion. ALBANY—The regular meet ing of St. Tereasa’s P. T. A. was held on Thursday November 12th in the school auditorium with the President Mr. Ray Dwornik presiding. Father Le- Frois opened the meeting with a prayer. Mr. Dwornik thanked all the parents for their help at the Halloween Carnival, especially Father LeFrois, the Sisters and the Military, despite inclement weather the Carnival was a huge success. Appreciation was expressed to the Carnival Chairman and Co-Chairman Mrs. Aaron. Duke and Mrs. Frank Joes, the Volkwagon Raffle Chairman and Co- Chairman Mr. Bill Burgess and Mr. Jack Brundage and all the committee members. A motion was made and voted on that the P. T. A. contribute the proceeds of the Carnival to Father LeFrois for additional school expenses for the year. Father LeFrois also thanked the parents for their help dur ing the Carnival and for the P. T. A. donation. Father Le Frois then introduced Father John Cuddy, Superintendent of Schools. Father Cuddy gave a very interesting and informative talk regarding the advantage and re sponsibilities of the Parent Teacher Association. NEWS FROM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DUBLIN—At a special meet ing on Sunday, November 15th, the Ushers’ Club voted mem berships to four men who are already active in the parish as teachers in the Parish School of Religion. The new ushers are Robert Arsenault of McRae; Arthur Jodin and Dr. Pat Roche of Dublin, and Professor James M. Roseberry of Cochran. The free coffee-hour after Sunday Mass, begun in October by the Ushers’ Club, has prov en very popular with the par ents who have to wait for their children to attend the Sunday School classes that follow Mass and with those receiving Holy Communion at Mass. Mr. Cletus J. Calvert was elected president of the Holy Name society at the November meeting. He stated that enrollment of new members will be his main objective for the present and the near future. Mr. Calvert was general chairman of the Annual Bazaar held on November 11th at the National Guard Armory, which was a big success; it is hoped that his recruiting effort for the Holy Name Society will be equally fortunate. Mrs. Louis Alexander, prin cipal of the Parish School of Religion, has announced several new appointments. Mrs. Lulu M. Dana has been appointed Director of the kin dergarten; Mr. Arthur Jodoin, one of the two regular teachers in the 7th and 8th grade (com bined) of Sunday School; and Mrs. Charles Waller as teacher- in-charge of the special Con firmation Class. A pair of beautiful gold flo wer vases has been presented to tne church as a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Lud wig, both devoted church mem bers and workers in their life time. Mr. Ludwig died Februrary 20, 1948, while “Miss Annie” died August 6th of this year. AUGUSTA — The Civics Club of Sacred Heart School, has received its official charter from the Commission on Ameri can Citizenship in Washing ton, D. C. The Charter formally recog nizes affiliation of the local unit with the national organization headquarters at The Catholic University of America. Pupils of the 7th and 8th grades com prise the local club member ship. The officers of the newly or ganized club are: Leo O’Brien, president; Joanne Jarrett, vice- president; Diane Jeane Cone, secretary; and James Bessman, sergeant-at-arms. Sacred Heart Civics Club is one of the thousands of Catho lic Civics Clubs chartered in the United States for the ex press purpose of “fostering training for good citizenship.” Through monthly projects and study of articles featured in “The Young Catholic Mes senger,” the national Catholic weekly for students of the up per elementary grades, these young citizens learn in a prac tical way the meaning of Chris tian social living based on prin ciples of justice and charity. This year the program of stu dy and action will develop the practical theme, “Be a Good Citizen — Serve Your School.” PRESENT MUSICAL PROGRAM AT SILVER TEA AUGUSTA — The Sisters of Mercy Alumnae entertained with a silver tea in honor of the Sisters of Sacred Heart Convent, recently, in the school auditorium. A musical program was pre sented by the Sacred Heart Schola Cantorum, under the di rection of Sister Mary Monica, R.S.M. The following members participated in the program. Patrick Abella, Helen Ander son, Claire Arthur, Thomas Bamford, Kathleen Bennett, Alice Bessman, Kathryn Buck ner, Ruth Carrick, Janice Casel- la, Sheila Cashin, Connies Cas tro, and Carolyn Coleman. • Mary Coleman, Henry Colley, Patricia Culpepper, Diane Cone, Susan Craig, James Cullinam, Mary Adele Daly, Thomas Daly, Christina Dear, Catherine Della-Giustina, Sandra Della- Giustina, Julie Dickson, Kath leen Dinkins, Mary Agnes Ed wards, Martha Forsmark, Pam ela Frank, Margaret Fulcher, Michael Garrett, Dianne Gillis, Mary Ellen German, Patricia Graham, Carol Haskell, Janice Haskell and Audrey Herzberg. Richard Herkman, Joanne Jarrett, Terry Jung, Patricia Kearns, Anne Joe, Vicki Kenne dy, Mary Frances Kitchens, Pa tricia Kitchens, Bonnie Landis, Daniel Lindblom, Mary Living ston, Elsie McCarthy, Patrick McDonald, Catherine McGinnis, Marcia Male, Richard Melanson, George Moore, JoAnn New- some, Leo O’Brien, Jane O’ Byrne and Patricia O’Byrne. Frances Oetjen, Donna Pas- tell, Joseph Pollock, Louise Pol lock, Sandra Powell, Charles Pritchard, Michael Roper, Pa tricia Rucker, Gloria Russo, James Salter, Paul Snowden, Lester Spinks, Matt Stovall, Joseph Strauch, Ruth Strauch, Daniel Stuckart, Michael Stuck- art, Patrick Stuckart, Sarah Toomey, James Weathersbee, Patricia Wetherington, and Nancy Whaley. Following the entertainment, refreshments were served by the Alumnae. It’s much better to have aimed high and missed than never to have aimed at all. Aygustan On College’s Who’s Who AUGUSTA — Miss Katherine Saunders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Saunders of Au gusta, Georgia, has recently been selected to WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNI VERSIT1ES AND COLLEGES FOR THE YEAR 1959-1960. A senior at Staint Joseph Col lege at Emmitsburg, Md., Miss Saunders is president of the Cooperative Government Asso ciation and has participated in various other campus activities. Election to this honorary so ciety is made through the vote of the faculty and student body on the basis of sholarship, par ticipation and leadership in academic and extra curricular activities, citizenship and serv ice to the college, and promise of future usefulness. Charter For Savannah Civics Club SAVANNAH—The Our Lady of Lourdes Civics Club of Sac red Heart School, Savannah, has received its official charter from the Commission on Ameri can Citizenship in Washing ton, D. C. V ' . The Charter formally recog nizes affiliation of the local unit with the national organi zation headquarters at the Cath olic University of America. Pu pils of grade eight comprise the local Club membership. The officers of the newly or ganized club are: John Ravita, president; Lucia Nicolas, vice- president; Kathleen Smith, sec retary; Sandra Williams, treas urer; and James Collins, ser geant-at-arms. Our Lady of Lourdes Civics Club is one of the thousands of Catholic Civics Clubs chartered in the United States for the ex press purpose of “fostering training for good citizenship.” Through monthly projects and study of articles featured in “The Young Catholic Messen ger,” the national Catholic weekly for students of the up per elementary grades — these young citizens learn in a prac tical way the meaning of Chris tian social living based on prin ciples of justice and charity. This year the program of stu dy and action will develop the practical theme, “Be A Good Citizen — Serve Your School.” Killer Converted Before Execution SALISBURY, Southern Rho desia, — Takaengwa, 36-year- old apprentice witch doctoi executed for killing his owr child, was received into the Ca tholic Church two hours be fore his death in Salisbury jail He attended Mass and received Holy Communion just before his execution. 97,0OO.AIDED ROME, (NC) — The Italiar association of the Society of St Vincent de Paul visited more than one million homes in 1951 and aided 97,000 families. An annual report of the So ciety states that it gave aboul $1,688,000 in food, clothing anc money to needy families during the year. ADVENT WREATH — First grade pupils of St. Francis Xavier School, Brunswick are pictured grouped around an Advent Wreath in their classroom. SAVANNAH ITLALSAN CLUB 5th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE SALE VICTORY DRIVE & BEE RD., SAVANNAH ★ HUNDREDS OF TREES TO CHOOSE FROM ★ EVERY TREE A QUALITY TREE ★ • Gef The Best From The Savannah Italian Club