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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia Vol. 40, No. 18 MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1960 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year ,,, r,a ' SOLEMNITY AND SPLENDOR MARK ROMAN SYNOD—His Holiness Pope John XXIII is shown enthroned in the Lateran Basilica during the opening ceremonies of the three-day dio cesan synod. He is seated on the inlaid marble throne which only the Pope, as Bishop of Rome, may occupy. The Supreme Pontiff preached a “paternal sermon” to the City of Rome, his priests and his. people, and outlined the eight general areas for discussion.—(NC Photos). As Rome Synod Ends Practice Of Virtues Of Faith, Hope, Charity Urged By Pope (N.C.W.C. News Service) ROME — The Rome synod Abbot Moore KC Speaker At Augusta AUGUSTA — Mr. Pat Mul- herin, Faithful Navigator for the Augusta 4th Degree Assem bly of the Knights of Columbus, has announced that the Right Reverend Augustine Moore, OCSO, has been named as speaker for the annual Wash ington Day Dinner and Dance to be held by the Fourth Degree members .of the local Council Dom Augustine was selected by the Speaker Selection Commit tee headed by Barney Dunstan. Dom Augustine is the head of Our Lady of the Holy Ghost Abbey of the Cistercian Order, located near Conyers, Georgia. He was elevated to this position on December 12, 1957, after be ing a member of the Cistercian Order since June of 1942. Dom Augustine entered the priest hood in Louisville, Ky., in 1937. The speech by Dom Augustine will be the highlight of the an nual affair to 'be held this year at the Elks’ Home at 519 Greene St. Pol ice Head Urges More Emphasis On Spirif-ual Values NEW YORK, (NC) — Police Commissioner Stephen P. Ken nedy recommended a greater emphasis on spiritual values as a means of combating prejudice and juvenile delinquency. “One who loves God and obeys His Commandments does not live in conflict with the law of man,” he told the 24th annual dinner of the Catholic Youth Organization at the Wal dorf-Astoria Hotel (Jan. 20). “He does not have the swas tika or the hammer and sickle painted on his heart; nor does he paint it on houses of reli gious worship,” the commis sioner said His reference was to recent incidents in which Jewish syna gogues were painted with swas tikas. was a solid affirmation of the church’s spiritual strength, Pope John told prelates, priests and people at the synod’s sol emn closing. The Pope urged the faithful to practice Christianity’s great and simple virtues; Faith, Hope and Charity. Regarding the virtue of faith, he said; “it is above all in the fervor of youth and in fruitful maturity that the good Chris tian must make this faith pro found and active ... in his decision ... in the family and in daily contacts.” The Pope stated that the priests of Rome, assembled in synod give special thought to those enduring persecution for the faith. The Pope said the virtue of Hope will support those who face the altack of modern anti- Christian error, and those who are weak, tired and slothful. “Christ’s words, have filled pages of the gospel and have filled the world with stimulat ing courage and joy.” Of Charity he said: “The liv ing substance of the whole of Christianity ... is. summed up in its practical application. The central shinning point of the synodal constitution is charity; the charity that makes servants into friend of God, that makes a very lofty ministry for the benefit of the entire church.” “We ask the Lord Jesus, founder of the holy church, to grant the grace to His vicar that he may convene and cele brate the ecumenical council . . . the happy and blessed suc cess of the Rome synod opens our hearts to expectations of the help of the Lord for the council.” The pope stated that the council has been entrusted to the patronage of three saints; St. Gregory the Great end to two patriarchs of the east; St. Gregory Nazianzeri and St. John Chrysostom. ☆ ☆ ☆ Cites Rome's Role As Capitol Of The Christian World (N.C.W.C. News Service) ROME — On the final day (Jan. 27) of the legislative ses sion of the synod, the pontiff cited Rome’s unique role as the capital city of the Christian world. So many activities are necessary, he said, because of Rome’s dual nature as a diocese and as the center of the Church’s world administration. Pope John said “the, blunt truth” is that in Rome there are 220 diocesan priests and 300 re ligious priests in parish work, one priest for every 3,300 souls. In conclusion the pope said: “This ecclesiastical convention, which will be hailed as the first synod of the diocese of Rome, is about to become — for many reasons, with the grace of God — the most solemn diocesan synod because it is that of the premier diocese, the diocese of Peter, and probably the most complete synod in the history of the Catholic Church and the world.” When the reading of the sy nodal constitution, 770 pages in all, was concluded, Pope John paid tribute to all who had helped in preparing the synod. When the noon Angelus sound ed, the Pope and priests to gether recited the prayer of peace of the mystery of the in carnation. The legislative ses sion of the Rome diocesan sy nod were history. BISHOP'S MOTHER DIES PHILADELPHIA — Mrs. Michael McDonough, 78, died suddenly in Philadelphia on January 19th. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Michael McDonough; Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, Administrator of the Diocese of Savannah; Right Reverend Monsignor Martin J. McDonough, director of the Propogation of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia; the Rev. William F. McDon ough, assistant pastor of St. Coleman’s church, Ardmore, Pa.; James J. McDonough of Los Angeles, California and Francis McDonough of Spring- field, Pennsylvania. A pontifical mass of requiem was offered by Bishop Me at 10 o’clock on January 22nd at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Philadelphia. Monsig nor Martin McDonough was the assistant priest; Father William McDonough was the deacon; Father Joseph Quigley of St. Charles Seminary, Philadelphia, was the sub deacon; Right Rev. Msgr. Andrew . J. McDonald, Chancellor of the Diocese of Savannah was the master of ceremonies and Father Frank Hallman of Our Lady of Lourdes was the assistant mas ter of ceremonies. Burial took place in Sts. Pet er and Paul cemetery. Monsig nor McDonough, assisted by the Right Reverend Monsignor William J. Lallou, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes conducted the burial services. The priest choir sang Benedictus. In the sanctuary were Bishop Yuen, exiled bishop from Chi na; Bishop Carroll McCormick, auxiliary of Philadelphia; Bish op Francis E. Hyland, bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta and Bishop Joseph McShea, auxili ary of Philadelphia. Over 250 priests were present including a delegation from Georgia. Priests from Georgia were Monsignors McNamara, Mqylan, McDonald, Sheehan, Bourke, Fathers Bede Lightner, O.S.B., Timothy Flaherty, O.S.B. and Bartholomew Keo- hane, S.M.A. His Excellency the Bishop extends in the name of his family, devoted thanks for the many expressions of sympathy tendered by the priests, sisters and laity of the diocese. Danger Overhead ; SINANCHE, Mexico, (NC) — Mayan Indians here have a custom of adorning the church altar with produce from their fields as thanks- 1 giving for a good harvest, i Recently, as Father Robert \ E. Lee, M.M., of Brooklyn, | N. Y., began Mass, the altar was cluttered with corn, squash, tomatoes and cucum bers. Someone had even plac ed a live goat and several pigeons at the side of the altar. But what caused the Mary- knoll priest the most con- 1 cern was a huge watermelon i tied rather precariously from j a rafter directly over his head. AUGUSTA SCHOOL—Pictured here is an architect’s sketch of the new Parish School for St. Mary’s On-The-Hill, Augusta. Work has started on the structure for which ground was broken by Bishop McDonough last month. Second Annual Vocation Campaign Intensive Program Of Prayer Urged For More Vocations To Priesthood oice PRAY FOR V0CATS0NS Disregard Rase, Religion In Election Of President, H. S. Senator Johnson Urges (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) BROOKLYN, N. Y„ — U. S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, said the next U. S. Presi dent should be chosen on the basis of his fitness for the job, not for considerations of race, nationality or religion. The Senate Majority Leader, said that during World War II "no one objected" to the fact that Gen. George C. Marshall came from Virginia, or thal Gen. "Wild Bill" Donovan was a Catholic. Nor did anyone object, he continued, "that the man who thought out the theory of the atomic bomb was a German Jew named Einstein, and the man who put the uranium into the atomic bomb was an Italian named Fermi. “Neither have I heard anyone objecting to the fact that the man who gave us the hydrogen bomb before the Russians got it was a Hungarian named Tel ler,” he declared. “No one ob jected to the remarkable con tribution the Negro race showed it could make to the military and industrial strength of the country, given the chance of showing what they could do. Sen. Johnson spoke to 1,500 persons at the annual dinner of the Cathedral Club, a social or ganization of Catholic laymen. Bishop Bryan J. McEntegrat of Brooklyn was among the guests present. Recalling the 1928 campaign of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the Senate Majority Leader said Mr. Smith did not want people to vote for him simply because he was a Catholic. But by the same token, he added, Mr. Smith did not want anyone to vote against him simply because he was a Catholic. Gov. Smith called upon Americans to vote on the basis of the issues and to choose be tween the candidates according ly, the Senator added. The next President should be chosen on the basis of adult is sues, Sen. Johnson continued, and selected on the basis of his ability to lead this country in the face of the communist threat. Sen. Johnson warned the na tion against running away from its responsibilities. The Texas legislator observed that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev possessed a “face marked with the lines of a man totally dedicated to communism and totally dedicated to the de struction of our way of life.” “Our greatest enemy — inter national communism — has told us bluntly, what will happen. We have been told that the communists will ‘bury us,’ ” he said. Despite protestations, the “words still stand,” he added. Reviewing the present world situation, Sen. Johnson remark ed: “This nation — and this west ern world — were never in more ultimate danger than to day. The quiet of this golden time that seems so peaceful and prosperous is the quiet of the center of a great storm of his tory. “In the 1960’s, the fury of that storm will break again upon us. Whoever the new President will be, he will hold, as few Presidents have ever held, your life, your fortunes Diocesan Campaign To Continue Through May SAVANNAH — Diocesan- wide prayer marked the begin ning of the second Savannah Diocesan Vocation Campaign on Sunday, January 24th. Cards containing the Prayer for Voca tions were distributed in all Churches and Missions and all were urged by Bishop McDon ough, Administrator of the Dio cese, to say the prayer often. It has also been added to the prayers after Mass. In a letter read in all Churches and Missions, Bishop McDonough declared that upon the success of this second an nual campaign “hinges the im mortal destiny of countless souls.” During the Vocation Cam paign which will extend until May, eighth grade and twelfth grade boys throughout the Dio cese will be interviewed by the Rev. William V. Coleman, Rec tor of the Minor Seminary of St. John Vianney, Rev. Ralph Seikel, St. Mary’s Augusta, and by the Rev. Fran cis J. Donohue, editor of the Bulletin. It is hoped that through these interviews more young mer^ of South Georgia will beattracted to the Diocesan Priesthood. Last year, the Sa vannah Vocation Campaign re sulted in fifteen young men from various cities and towns of the Diocese entering the newly founded Minor Seminary at Sa vannah. The full text of Bishop Mc Donough’s letter follows: My dear People: The work of the priest is the work of Christ. It is the priest who today brings Christ’s for giveness to our souls. It is his tongue which whispers the words of consecration and his hands which hold the body of our Savior. It is his hands, too, which are raised in blessing and bring consolation to the dying. Without him Christ is absent from the world. We can no longer feel the warmth of Christ’s love or savor; His pres ence on the altar. So necessary is he that without him souls daily plummet into the depths of hell because of lack of some one to help them up to God. Struck by the awesome need of this Diocese for priests, I wrote to you a year ago begging your prayers for the great cause of vocations to the priesthood. Your response was overwhelm ing. So many young men pre sented themselves as candidates for the priesthood that we de termined to open our own minor seminary. This has, thus far, been a source of great hope for PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS O God, hear our prayer and let our cry come unto Thee. Bless our Diocese of Sav annah with many priestly vocations. Give the young men You call, the light to understand Your gift and the love to follow always in fhe foot steps of Your Priestly Son. —Indulgence of seven years Mary, Queen of the Cler gy, pray for us. St. John Vianney, pray for us. Imprimatur: , -j-Thomas J. McDonough the future. The remarkable cooperation of our priests in aiding, inspiring and guiding our youth has been a key factor in the success of the past year. Your prayers, the spirit of self sacrifice on the part of our seminarians’ par ents, the enthusiasm of the boys themselves, have all conspired to make our first year of con certed vocation work a grand and glorious success. Beginning this week, we will embark upon our second year in this most imporant work. Its success will be in direct pro portion to your prayers. In the pews today you will find holy cards with the diocesan voca tion prayer. Please say this prayer often. Make it part of your own family prayers. Beg God to give your family the great grace of a priestly voca tion. Our vocation program is to day our greatest single effort in preparing for the future. Upon its success hinges the im mortal destiny of countless souls. New mission areas await us. People clamor for churches and schools. On every side there is a hunger for the love of Christ. Without priests we can not answer these pleas. With out your concerted effort at prayer there will be no voca tions. The future, then, depends upon you — upon your fervor in prayer. Pray ye, therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send laborers into His vine yard for the field is ready for the harvest.. Begging God to bless all of you, priests and people, for your prayerful help during the past year, and urging you on to new heights of fervor, I remain, Devolcdly yours in Christ, THOMAS J.McDONOUGH Administrator 'sede vacante'. Prejudice In Tax Supported Paper Hazi-Like Anti-Catholic Tactics fere Used By College Paper FLUSHING, N. Y.,(NC) —The student newspaper at Queens College “is failing into a pat tern of anti-Catholicism” simi lar to tactics the nazis used, the Newman club chaplain at the tax-supported institution charged. Father Vincent A. Brown, the Newman Club chaplain, in a letter to the student newspaper, said a recent article on birth control “set up a number of straw men, many of them ir- and your sacred honor in the strength of his hands, the char acter of his heart and the cun ning of his brain. relevent to the problem of birth control, but all of them reveal ing a pathetic prejudice against the Catholic Church.” Three examples of bias in Queens College student publica tions previously had been pro tested by the state Catholic War Veterans, the diocesan Holy Name Union, the diocesan Ca tholic Teacher Association and the Tablet, Brooklyn diocesan newspaper. As a result, the college ad ministrative committee promis ed “postive, affirmative action.” It requested a bylaw or resolu- (Continucd on Page 6)