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PAGE 6—THE BULLETIN, March 19, 1960 Editorial May His Blessing Be Upon Us All The children of Erin sat “In darkness and in the sha dow of death” when St. Patrick sailed to'their Isle. Their souls were as dark as the forest temples of the Druid priests. But with Patrick came the Life of Grace and the Light of Truth, and a heathen land became the “Isle of Saints and Scholars.” It is said that toward the end of his life, after his preaching and Ministrations had brought the Isle to a know ledge of the truth, he stood one day on a hill in Tipperary and Blessed the “Munster People.” “A blessing on the Munster people, Men, youths, and women; A blessing on the land that yields them fruit. A blessing on every treasure that shall be produced on their plains, Without any one being in want of help, God’s blessing be on Munster. A blessing on their peaks, on their bare flagstones, A blessing on their glens, a blessing on their ridges. Like the sand of the sea under ships be the number of their hearths; On slopes, on plains, on mountains, on hills, a Bless ing.” May his blessing be upon us all. CATHOLIC WOMAN’S CLUB SAVANNAH — The Catholic Woman’s Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, March 8th, in the Club Rooms. Rev. Andrew Doris, O.S.B., the Club’s Chaplain, gave a very interesting talk with an inspiring thought for Lent. Mrs. Kathryn Huggins, Pro gram Chairman, spoke on the new Senior Citizens, Savannah, Chatham County, Inc. Club which is now being formed and all the advantages in becoming a member, if one is 60 years old or older. She stated they are now looking for a suitable location. Mrs. Rudolf Heitmann, Chair man for the Card Party, which was given last month, gave a re port on the Party and it was agreed that it was quite a suc cess. Mrs. E. L. Edwards won the Membership Prize. HISTORY (Continued from Page 1) Catholic churches and five priests. When Savannah became a separate diocese in July, 1850, its first ordinary, Bishop Fran cis Gartland, a Philadelphia priest, had only eight priests serving the state’s 4,000 Catho lics. Bishop Gartland established three new churches before he died while tending the sick dur ing a yellow fever epidemic in 1854. His successor was Bishop John Barry, an Irishman and a mis- sioner in the diocese who serv ed as diocesan administrator from 1855 until 1857, when he became the See’s bishop. He founded Georgia’s first Catholic day school, in Savannah. He died in 1859 in Paris. In 1861, Bishop Augustine Verot, S.S., a French-born Suloi- cian Father who was Vicar Apostolic of Florida, was named Bishop of Savannah. He also administered the Florida vica riate. In 1870, he left Savannah to become the first bishop of St. Augustine, Fla. His special con cern was the welfare of In dians and Negroes. Bishop Persico, who later be came a cardinal, headed the See from 1870 until 1872. He was succeeded in 1873 by Bish op William H. Gross, C.SSR., a native of Baltimore. Bishop Gross left Georgia in 1885 to become Archbishop of Oregon City, Ore., now the Archdiocese of Portland. Bishop Thomas A. Becker, a Pittsburgh priest who was a convert to Catholicism, was the next spiritual leader. He had been transferred to Savannah from his post as bishop of Wilmington, Del. Especially remembered for his interest in temoerance movements, Bishop Becker di rected the diocese from 1886 to 1899. He was succeeded by Bish op Benjamin J. Keiley, who guided the See from 1900 until 1922. Bishop Michael J. Keyes, S.M., succeeded, reigning until 1935 when he retired. He lived in retirement at Marist College, Washington, D. C., and died there July 31, 1959. Bishop O'Hara, who later was given the personal title of arch bishop, came to the diocese in 1935. Two years after his ar rival the See was designated the Diocese of Savannah-Atlan- ta, a title held until 1956. St Joseph’s Library Loans More Books MACON — By pursuing a course of advertising in the par ish bulletin, St. Joseph’s Library now loans out more books than ever before. Also a new policy on the return of delinquent books which notifies the bor rower by a card that if the book is returned promptly with the card that no fines will be col lected keeps the list of past due books to a minimum. Thirty-three duplicate books were donated to St. John Vian- ney Seminary’s library and thirty books were donated to a local library in Macon. Weekly Calendar Of Feast Days (N.C.W.C. News Service) SUNDAY, March 20 — Third Sunday in Lent. Generally this date is the feast of St. Archip- pus, Confessor. He lived in the first century,, and tradition, based on the words of St. Paul, lists him as the first Bishop of Colossae. St. Paul referred to him as “my fellow soldier” and mentioned him in his epistle to the Colossians, (chap. 4, verse 17). MONDAY, March 21 — St. Benedict, Abbot. He was born of noble parents in Norcia, cen tral Italy, and as a boy was sent to Rome to attend public schools. Shocked by the licen tiousness of the students, he fled to the mountains of Subia- co, where he subsequently es tablished 12 monasteries for the many disciples who came to him. In 529 he left Subiaco and founded the great Abbey at Monte Cassino. He is known as the Patriarch of Western Monks. He died in 543 before the altar immediately after he had re ceived Holy Communion. TUESDAY, March 22 — St. Isidore the Farmer, Confessor. He was born in Madrid of poor parents and spent all his life working in the fields. He was the husband of St. Mary de la Cabeza. It was said of him: “In life his hand was ever on the plough; his heart ever blessed with the thought of God.” He died in 1170 and was canonized by Pope Gregory XV. In 1947 a decree of the Sacred Congre gation of Rites proclaimed him the patron of farmers in the United States. He also is vene rated as the patron of his native Madrid. WEDNESDAY, March 23 — SS. Victorian, Frumentius and Companions, Martyrs. St. Vic torian was pro-consul in Afri ca. St. Frumentius and their companions were wealthy mer chants. They were killed in 484 at Adrumentum by order of King Hunneric for refusing to subscribe to the Arian heresy. THURSDAY, March 24 — St. Gabriel, Archangel. He is one of the three archangels — Michael and Raphael are the others — in whose honor the Church has set apart feast days. St. Gabriel announced to the Blessed Vir gin that she was to be the Mo ther of God. He also was sent to St. Zachary to herald the birth of St. John the Baptist. FRIDAY, March 25 — Feast of the Annunciation which com memorates the tidings brought by St. Gabriel the Archangel to the Blessed Virgin concerning the Incarnation of the Son of God. SATURDAY, March 26 — St. Castulus, Martyr. He was a pal ace officer under Emperor Dio cletian. About 288, he was dis covered sheltering fellow Chris tians, was tortured and was buried alive. n MARDI GRAS—Queen and King (in front): Emmaline Rice and Joe Ward. Members of Court and attendants 1 ' . ° r 'j: K * y Campbell, Renee Etheredge, Elaine Harding,. Bonnie Mulcay, Alice Powell, Pat Mahon, Charles Mulherin Jr Frank Smith, Jim Cook and Jerry Jarrett. (Morgan Fitz Photo) muinerin, Jr., 8 rank Aquinas Masques And Wigs Club Presents Play AUGUSTA — The Aquinas High Masques and Wigs Club chose for its annual production the play “Meet Me In St. Louis” by Sally Benson. The first per formance was held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the Music Hall of the Bell Auditorium with the second and final showing given the following Thursday evening. The cast had the professional direction of Miss Madeline Mc Cabe. Miss McCabe, a member of the Augusta Players, has worked with the Catholic The atrical Guild in Hollywood, Calif. Tommy Wilkerson, an alumnus of Aquinas, was assist ant director. Sister Marie Celine, C.S.J., was the faculty Advisor. “Meet Me In St. Louis,” a three act comedy, presents the incredulous adventures of the Smith family which lives in St. Louis. Mr. Smith announces that he has been transferred to another job in New York, much to the dismay of his whole fam ily, and then the fun begins. The cast members and their respective roles were: Mary An derson, Mrs. Smith; Pat Mahon, Mr. Smith; Elaine Harding, Rose; Marlene Budai. Esther; Carole Alston, Agnes; Kitty Curtis, Tootie; Phil Gingery, Lon; Richard Leonard, Grandpa Prophater. Tommy Sullivan, John Shep hard; Rita Coleman, Katie; Fran Rhodes, Mrs. Waughop; Pat Neeley, Ida; Helen Turley, Lucille Pnetard; Jimmy Shee han, Mr. Dodge; Jimmy Wilker son, Mr. Duffy; Skip Shealy, conductor. The stage crew, under man ager Walter Saunders, were: Skip Shealy, Billy Findlay, and Jimmy Tarantine. Sara Andrews and Bill Halpin are the directors of the ticket committee. The auditorium staff was headed by Mrs. Earl Moss, assisted by An drea John, Margaret Holmes, Emmaline Rice, Mary O’Connor, Elinore Pollock and Glenda Holt. NEW BUILDINGS RISE THROUGHOUT DIOCESE These pictures typify the rapid expansion of the Diocese in the past three years. Top photo shows Bishop McDonough bless ing the new St. Francis Nursing School, Columbus. Middle photo pictures ground breaking ceremonies for the new St. Mary’s School, Augusta. DIOCESAN COHVENTICH Of CATHOLIC WOMEN Date: Saturday, April 30th - Sunday, May 1st, 1960 Place: The DeSoto Hotel, Savannah, Georgia Tariffs: Single Rooms, $5.50 to $9.00; Double Rooms, $8.00 to $10.00; Twin Rooms, $9.00 to $14.00; Suites, $15.00 to $40.00; Cots to be put in room, $3.00 each. Write direct to the DeSoto Hotel for room reserva tions. All reservations should be made by April 23rd. Free Parking for Hotel Guests. Luncheon Tickets: $2.50. Banquet Tickets: $3.50. Write to: Mrs. John A. Phillips, Reservation Chairman, 23 Nancy Place, Savannah, Georgia. For Luncheon and Banquet Reservations Phone El ain 5-3266. IKardi Gras tail It isigusta AUGUSTA — Beneath a can opy of yellow crepe paper, cen tered by a sparkling mirrored ball, the gaiety of pre-Lenten festivities was brought to a cli max in the annual Mardi Gras ball for high school boys anl girls, of Augusta. The ball, sponsored by the Augusta D.C.C.W., took place at St. Mary’s Hall. Here in a setting of tradi tional Mardi Gras confetti and balloons, and against a back ground draped in white with yellow streamers, with a golden coronet suspended over their heads, the King and Queen were crowned and presented to their assembled subjects. The names of the royal couple, selected from among those chosen by their parish Catholic Youth Clubs, had been kept secret until this moment, when amid a fanfare of trumpets Monsignor Daniel Bourke an nounced the queen to be Emma line Rice, and the king to be Joe Ward. Father Kevin Boland placed the crowns upon their royal heads. Their attendants and court were also chosen by the parish Catholic Youth Clubs. Attend ing the queen were Alice Powell and Bonnie Mulcay, and the king were Charles Mulherin, Jr., and Pat Mahon. Members of the court included two members from each of the lower classes: Juniors, Elaine Harding and Frank Smith; Sophomores, Renee Etheredge and Jim Cook; and Freshmen, Kay Campbell and Jerry Jarrett. After the impressive corona tion, the king and queen step ped down from their thrones and began to waltz to the strains of “Stardust.” Then they were joined on the dance floor by their attendants and court. The rest of the evening was devoted to dancing by all the young people present. Chairman of the Ball was Mrs. Frank T. Morano, while Mrs. Richard Bowles was in charge of decorations. Mrs. Albert Rice was over-all chairman of Mardi Gras. Recollection Day For Augusta Women AUGUSTA — Tuesday, March 15th, was a Day of Recollection for the Catholic women of the Augusta Deanery. This day of study, meditation, and prayer opened with Mass at St. Mary’s Church at 10:30 A.M., which was said by Rev. Adelard B. Dionne, O.P., who also gave a series of talks during the day. . Father Dionne, now making his residence at St. Raymond’s Rectory, 'Providence, R.I., was assigned to preach the week end retreats at Our Lady of Springbank in Kingstreej S. C., from Ocober until this May. He has led a varied life as a priest, and has lived in many different locations. After ordination he taught college 'French in Ohio, then was sent to New Jersey to do parish work. Next Father Dion ne was assigned to give retreats to nuns and priests on the West Coast. He served during the war years as Chaplain in the Army in France, Belgium, and Ger many. Since the war he has been assigned to the Eastern Mission Band. Father Dionne’s broad experi ence made him a well qualified and interesting leader for the Day of Recollection in Augusta. FOHTBOHNE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARHUS STUDENTS AUGUSTA — Announcement has just been made to the fac ulty of Aquinas High School that Anne Smith and Mary Pa tricia Neeley have been award ed honor scholarships to Font- ANNE SMITH bonne College, St. Louis, Mis souri. These scholarships are valued at $1600 for the four- year period. The recipients of the scholarships are seniors at Aquinas High School and will be graduated in May, 1960. Sister Mary Marguerite, C.S.J., President of Fontbonne, stated in her letter that the scholarships were awarded to these students on the basis of MARY PATRICIA NEELEY the students’ achievements dur ing high school. Fontbonne College is a four- year Liberal Arts College con ducted by the Sisters of St. Jos eph of Corondelet in St. Louis, Missouri. Meeting 0! Aquinas P.T.O. AUGUSTA—Members of the Aquinas P.T.O. were privileged to hear Dr. Gerald Robins, ad ministrator of the Augusta Col lege. Dr. Robins was speaker at their monthly meeting. His subject was “Progress Report on Augusta College. Dr. Robins was introduced by the Rev. Ralph Seikel, school moderator. Mrs. Joseph J. O’Connell,- president, presided at the meet ing. Mrs. Jack Johannsen, dean ery chairman of the Home and School association presented a prize to Mary Anderson, Aquinas senior whose essay won first place in the Augusta Deanery. Mrs. Dennis Kearns and Mrs. Henry Rinker co-chairmen' of the finance and budget com mittee, announced plans for a raffle and urged members to support this spring ways and means project. The president announced, with regret, the resignation of Mrs. Robert Henry as secretary. The Right Rev. Msgr. D. J. Bourke, pastor of St. Mary’s urged the ladies of all parishes to meet each Thursday during Lent at St. Anne’s Hall at 10:30 to hear a discussion on great books. The first discussion was on the Bible and was given by the Rev. Arthur Weltzer, pastor of St. Patrick’s. Following the meeting re freshments were served by the hospitality chairman. Savannah Deanery C. Y. C. Established SAVANNAH — The first meeting of the Savannah Dean ery C.Y.C.’s was held on Sun day, February 28, at the Nativi ty Parish Hall. Delegates from many of the parishes in this deanery were present at this meeting which Was held to es tablish the deanery level of the C.Y.C.’s in this area. Purposes of the deanery were explained, duties of the officers were interpreted, and officers were elected for the present year. A Constitution Committee was appointed to draw 'up the guiding rules for the deanery. A tentative date in May was set for the next meeting of this group. Editorial Savannah Mo rising' News BISHOP IS NAMED SAVANNAH Catholics—their foreheads bearing the ashen mark of one of the most sorrow ful days of the Catholic Church calendar—received news Wed nesday of the appointment of a bishop to head the Diocese of Savannah. The Cathedral bell tolled the joyous tidings that Pope John XXIII had named Bishop Tho mas J. McDonough to head the diocese embracing the cities of Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Co lumbus, Albany, Thomasville, Valdosta, Way cross and Bruns wick. It was difficult to visualize any other action by the Vatican except to appoint Bishop Mc Donough to a See made vacant last November by the resigna tion of Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara. For the three years he has served the diocese as auxi liary bishop and more recently as administrator, Bishop Mc Donough has proved himself an able administrator and exem plary spiritual leader. The great expanse of the Savannah dio cese is dotted with new church es, schools, and other structures —either completed or under construction—evidence of the progress of the Church. Bishop McDonough, a native of Philadelphia, is the 10 th bishop of this diocese, and the third son • of Philadelphia to head the See of Savannah. - • RECEIVING the appointment with humility, Bishop Mc Donough stated: “My ony an nounced program is the same which I voiced three years ago when I came among you. This program is to preach the love of God which must be manifest among all people if we are to attain peace of heart and unity among nations.” The Morning News extends congratulations to the new bish op of the Diocese of Savannah and wishes for him a long hap py and fruitful tenure. (Savannah Morning News) BLESSED SACRAMENT PCCW MEETS SAVANNAH — The Blessed Sacrament Parish Council of Catholic Women held its month ly meeting on Monday evening, March 7 in the School Audi torium. A suggested Constitution and By laws were read by the chair man, Mrs. Win. C. Broderick. These will be voted on at the next meeting. Plans were completed for the Fish Supper which was held at the Neptunalia Restaurant on Wednesday, March 16 with pro ceeds going to St. Mary’s Home. Mrs. Wm. P. Schneider, chair man, was. assisted by the fol lowing committees: Tickets, Mrs. E. F. Hartnett; Servers, Mrs. Eleanor Gazan;-Pies, Mrs. C. H. Laird and Mrs. R. S. Parrish. The president, Mrs. Wm. J. Lynch, announced that the Sa vannah Deanery, D.C.C.W., of which the Parish Council is an affiliate, will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, March 23 at the Skyline Club at Hun ter Air Force Base. This will be preceded by a Dialogue Mass and luncheon. Mrs. Lynch appointed the fol lowing delegates to the Dio cesan Convention which will be held in Savannah on April 30- May 1; Miss Ilka Leche, Mrs. Wm. P. Schneider and Mrs. Wm. J. Lynch. An interesting program was given by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine explaining its aims and work. This panel consisted of John Kelleher, Martin J. Koncul and C. J. Dulohery with Mrs. Samuel F. Ledlie as moderator. A sum mation was given by Rev. Ed ward R. Frank, its spiritual director. DOUGLAS CAKE SALE DOUGLAS—Members of the Altar Society of St. Paul’s Ca tholic Church sponsored a cake and pie sale Friday morning, March 4, inside Harvey’s Super market. The sale began at nine a. m. and continued until both cakes and pies were sold. All sale items were home made.