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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, April 2, 1960
National Survey
Special Examinations
For Aquinas Pupils
Columbus
Deanery Meets
At Albany
ALBANY—“Mrs. Jos. J. Dem-
bowski, Warner Robins, was
elected president of the Colum
bus Deanery Council of Catholic
Women at the meeting held
March 13 in Albany. Other of
ficers elected were vice presi
dent, Mrs. Robert Connor, Col
umbus; secretary, Mrs. Robert
Wagner, Valdosta; and treasur
er, Mrs. Richard Bettinger,
Warner Robins.
“The luncheon meeting, held
at Radium Springs, was opened
with an invocation to Our Lady
of Good Counsel by the Right
Rev. Msgr. Herman Deimel,
Columbus. After the reading of
the minutes and the treasurer’s
report, roll call was conducted.
Six members of the clergy were
present.
“Father Marvin LeFrois, Al
bany, introduced guest speaker,
Father Vincent Kilpatrick, who
is a professor and Dean of Stu
dies at the Seminary at Holy
Trinity, Alabama. Father Vin
cent praised the women of
NCCW and stated that they are
highly articulate, dynamic and
highly informed on the prob
lems here and abroad. Further,
they have gone on record and
will still go on record as being
outspoken in their desire to ex
tend to all groups in this coun
try, regardless of race, proper
justice.
Father Vincent stated that the
Church is depending more and
more upon the laity to make
known its position among secu
lar groups. He pointed out that
within the last few years, the
priests have been consistently
insistent that the laity is the
Church and therefore, the mem
bers of the laity are responsible
for spreading the doctrines of
the Church and that the future
missionary efforts of the Church
are dependant squarely upon
their shoulders.
“Mrs. Dembowski, acting pres
ident, called upon the committee
chairmen for their reports.
“Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright,
Augusta, president of the Savan
nah Diocesan Council of Cath
olic Women, gave a report on
the Institute she attended in At
lanta at Emory University,
which was held primarily to dis
cuss lay leaders and the problem
of the number one killer of our
country — traffic accidents. Mrs.
Boatwright spoke briefly about
the Diocesan Convention which
will be held in Savannah the
week-end of April 30, and urged
the members to attend. The
theme of the Convention is
“Towards A More Eucharistic
fiife.”
'“A new Constitution and By-
Laws was presented and adopt
ed. The fall deanery meeting
wHl be held in Valdosta.
' “Mrs. Dembowski thanked
Mrs. Ray Pinkston, Albany,
Chairman of Arrangements, and
her committee for their efforts
in providing a lovely luncheon
and meeting place.
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guest at the Banquet on Satur
day evening.
Miss Flannery O’Connor, not
ed author, book reviewer, and
native of Savannah, will be the
luncheon speaker at the Twen
ty-first annual convention of the
Savannah Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women.
Miss O’Connor’s latest book,
published by Farrar, Strauss &
Cudahy, is “The Violent Bear It
Away,” has been very favorably
received by literary critics.
The author is the only daugh
ter of Edward F. and Regina O’
Connor. She attended Peabody
High School and Georgia State
College for Women in Milledge-
ville, near where she now lives
on a farm. After receiving her
B.A. from GSCW, she went to
the State University of Iowa
where she studied creative writ
ing under Paul Engle, taking a
master of fine arts degree in
1947.
“A Circle in the Fire,” one of
Miss O'Connor’s short stories,
won second prize in 1955 in the
annual O. Henry awards, and
again in 1957 her short story,
“Greenieaf,” received an O.
Henry award. Among other hon
ors which have been bestowed
upon this young writer is a Ford
Foundation fellowship in creat
ive writing in 1959.
Mrs. Mark A. Theissen, presi
dent of the National Council of
Catholic Women, is a graduate
of La Salle Academy, Coving
ton, Kentucky, received her
A.B. degree from the College of
the Sacred Heart, Clifton, Cin
cinnati, Ohio, and her B.S. in
MEETING
OF ALBANY
PTA ASS’N
ALBANY — St. Teresa’s
Parent Teacher Association met
on March 10th with the presi
dent, Mr. Ray Dwornik, presid
ing.
The president introduced Mr.
C. P. Whiting, who made the
formal presentation of the civil
defense emergency hospital kit
which will be located in St. Te
resa’s School. Mr. Whiting ex
plained the advantages of the
civil defense kit in the event
of any disaster.
Also addressing the group was
Mrs. R. Knaus who explained
the purpose and services of the
Easter Seal Clinic. Members
were urged to contribute to the
support of the clinic through the
purchase of Easter Seals.
Miss Peggy Barton, Diocesan
winner in the Diocesan Council
of Catholic Women’s Essay Con
test, was presented her awards
at this meeting. Making the pre
sentation was Mrs. John Dillon,
chairman of the Home and
School Committee.
The group was reminded that
the Brownie Troop would have
cookies for sale at the April
meeting.
Father Le Frois announced
that the use of the school uni
form will be continued.
The Rev. Gerald Steirt, visit
or from Iowa and guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Davis, was intro
duced to the members of the
PTA.
Following the business ses
sion a St. Patrick’s Day program
was presented by the 5th, 6th,
7th, and 8th grades.
SPAGHETTI
DINNER AT
THUNDERBOLT
THUNDERBOLT — The
Church of the Nativity, of our
Lord, sponsored a spaghetti din
ner on Sunday, March 13, with
proceeds going for the remodel
ing of the Parish Hall.
Mrs. John Ganem was Gen
eral Chairman of the dinner.
Mrs. S. Ricuperio and her moth
er, Mrs. Aliotta prepared the
spaghetti sauce according to an
old family recipe.
Co-chairmen were: Mrs. S.
Ricuperio and Mrs. R. E. Stradt-
man.
Frank Aliotta was in charge
of food service, Mary Courvoisie
was Treasurer, and Fred Corco
ran and Steve Richards directed
Advertising and Publicity.
Other chairman were: Mrs.
Mildred Halifax, Mrs. L. J An
drews, Jr., and Mrs. Wm. G.
Saunders, tickets; Mrs. R. Max
Butler, Jr., Decorating and table
service; Mrs. E. C. Mulligan,
hostesses; Mrs. Mary Galibert,
coffee; Mrs. T. J. Joyner, des
serts; Mr. Ed. Mulligan and Mr
Robert Steadtman, beverages.
GREED
People who aren’t happy
with what they have, will never
be happy no matter what they
get.
Education from the University
of Cincinnati, and did graduate
work at Xavier University, also
in Cincinnati.
The National president was a
member of the NCCW Board of
Directors from 1956-58 before
her election to the president’s
office in 1958. Among other of
fices presently held by the pres
ident are Honorary Life Mem
ber of the Cincinnati Catholic
Women’s Association, Board
Member of the Xavier Universi
ty Honors Course Committee,
and Life Board Member of the
Cincinnati Charity Ball. She also
holds the following civic offices:
Secretary of the Covington Pub
lic Library Board, member of
the Needlework Guild Commit
tee, member of the Community
Chest Board, Red Cross repre
sentative for Cincinnati Catho
lic Women’s Association and
Advisory Committee of the Ce
rebral Palsy Committee.
Some of the past offices held
by Mrs. Theissen are member
of the Red Cross Board, Girl
Scout Board, chairman volun
teers USO, president La Salette
Academy Alumnae, Board Mem
ber Alumnae of the Sacred
Heart College and a number of
others.
Mrs. Theissen will be guest
of honor at the 21st Annual
Convention of the Savannah
Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women which will be held April
30, May 1 at the DeSoto Hotel
in Savannah.
Life is just what we make it
—and some folks seem to think
their mission on earth is to
make life miserable for others.
Panel Highlight
At Sacred Heart
AUGUSTA — A panel discus
sion on “Teaching Obedience in
the Home” was held at the
March meeting of the Sacred
Heart Home and School Assn,
held recently in the school
auditorium. Mrs. William H.
Barrett served as moderator.
Mrs. Richard Z. Craig led the
discussion on the “Psychological
Approach.” Mrs. W. S. Dickson
spoke on “Teaching the Pre-
School Child,” and Mrs. Clifford
Richards used as her theme
“Teaching the Elementary
School Child.”
A flag ceremony, under the
direction of Mrs. Joseph Oetjen,
was conducted by the Sacred
Heart Girl Scout Troop No. 105.
Patricia Kearns thanked the as
sociation for the gift of the troop
flag.
Mr. John T. Holleran, presi
dent, announced that a barbecue
will be held on April 26 at the
Julian Smith Barbecue Pit. He
appointed a nominating com
mittee to present a slate of offi
cers for election at the next
meeting.
It was voted to change the
date of the April meeting to the
5th when Father John Cuddy,
diocesan superintendent of
schools, will be the guest speak
er.
The first grade won the grade
count, and a social hour follow
ed the meeting.
Nomination Of
Officers At
Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS—At their
monthly meeting the nominating
committee of the Sacred Heart
Ladies Guild presented their can
didates for officers for the com
ing year. Nominated were Pat
Delaney, president; Alma Na-
dicksbernd, vice president; Ves
ta Carnes, secretary, and Claire
Smith, treasurer. Members may
submit other nominations for
these positions to Maj. Catherine
Moran, president of the Guild,
by mail or phone. A vote will
be taken at the monthly meet
ing in April.
Other business taken up at
the meeting was the announce
ment that three delegates from
the Ladies Guild would be ap
pointed to attend the Diocesan
meeting at Savannah on April
30, and May 1.
It was also announced that the
booth under the supervision of
the Ladies Guild at the Spring
Festival on April 30, will be a
cake and candy booth, with
cakes and candy being supplied
by the Ladies Guild.
A hand-crocheted lace table
cloth, completed by Mrs. James
R. Williams of Warner Robins
was displayed at the meeting,
and will be the main prize of the
Spring Festival. Books of tickets
were distributed among mem
bers of the organization for sale
to members of the community
on the seventy-two inch table
cloth, which will be displayed in
local stores at a later date.
Swallows Back To
Capistrano Right
On Schedule
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
Calif., (NC) — The swallows re
turned to this Catholic mission
right on schedule again this year
— St. Joseph’s Day, March 19.
The birds arrived at daybreak.
They were greeted by about 500
tourists and the peal of mission
tower bells.
The mission was founded here
in about 1776 by Father Juni-
pero Serra, O.F.M., who estab
lished a series of West Coast
missions.
The remarkable return of the
birds on March 19 has been re
corded here for many decades.
They remain until mid-October,
then leave for their winter
haunts in South America.
Escapes Fire
PYOUNGSOUWON, Korea,
(NC) — Bishop Thomas Quinlan,
Vicar Apostolic of Chun Chon,
narrowly escaped injury when
the parish house caught fire
here.
The Bishop was making his
annual Confirmation visit to the
parish. Both he and the pastor,
Father Simon Kim, were awak
ened by neighbors who had been
aroused by the flames in the
night.
The fire was apparently caus
ed by an overheated stove chim
ney setting fire to a roof beam.
Efforts to quell the fire failed
for want of a ladder. No fire
brigade is available in the rural
parish.
Bishop Quinlan and Father
Kim saved their personal be
longings.
AUGUSTA — Students at
Aquinas High School were se
lected to receive a two-day
series of pupil tests as part of
a national survey of the abili
ties and aptitudes of American
high school students.
Aquinas pupils participated
with some 460,000 students from
50 states in a special census to
determine the students’ abilities
in school work and basic
aptitudes.
The tests included a wide
range of general information on
current events and general
knowledge which the students
receives from out-of-school
sources.
The tests, supervised by the
“Project Talent” offices of the
University of Pittsburgh, were
designed by leading educational
researchers.
Follow-up studies will be
made. A year from now, mem
bers of the senior class who
have graduated from Aquinas
will be questioned as to occupa
tion and interest in further
training and education. Each of
the four classes tested at Aquin
as will receive this follow-up
survey.
The study, which will include
public and parochial school in
21 selected Georgia communi-
COLUMBUS — “Your child
ren are about to enter a highly
competitive world; it has been
that way since Adam and Eve.”
So began Fr. Vincent Fitzpat
rick, M.S.Ss.T., in a talk to the
P.T.A. of Pacelli High and Holy
Family School in Columbus. Fa
ther Vincent went on to discuss
the value of competitive sports
in the training of youth. He is
former director of varsity ath
letics at St. Joseph’s Preparatory
Seminary, Holy Trinity, and at
present holds the post of dean of
studies there.
Besides their value in the phy
sical development of boys and
girls, the priest, basing his ob
servations on an allocution of
Pope Pius XII, further empha
sized the worth of competitive
sports in training the intellect
and will. Reasoning from the
educational principle of “trans
fer of training,” Father explain
ed that young people can ac
quire through competition in
sports qualities desirable for
competition in life. He enume
rated among these desirable
qualities the ability to make and
stick to decisions, self-control,
obedience to authority, group
spirit, and the facility to win as
well as lose gracefully.
“It might sound strange to
hear a priest speak on a subject
seemingly so unrelated to his
job of saving souls, yet sports
can teach a discipline similar to
that by which souls are saved,
as St. Paul indicated in his
memorable example.”
About one hundred parents ‘
and teachers were on hand to
hear Father Vincent speak at
the school auditorium.
COMMUNION
BREAKFAST
Father David O’Connor,
M.S.S.s.T., of Holy Trinity, was
guest speaker at a Communion
Breakfast sponsored by the Holy
Name Society of Our Lady of
Lourdes parish in Columbus on
Sunday, March 13 at the Candle
light Restaurant. In his talk to
the group he presented some of
the theological implications of
recent developments in space
science.
Father explained that the
Church not only does not fear
or discourage such scientific in
vestigation, but rather she wel
comes and fosters every such
effort of scholarly men where
by “man may be enabled to
ties, will provide facts for plan
ning various types of local
school programs.
Each student will be graded
with 65 scores, 800 items of in
formation on plans, preferences
and background, and 300 items
on his school guidance and edu
cational programs. A follow-up
study will compare these factors
with his subsequent successes
and failures.
Scores from individual schools
will not be related by “Project
Talent,” but will be reported
to the schools for their own use.
Individual students scores will
not be compared publicly, but
will be available for counselors
to use in guiding students in
vocational decisions.
Officials point out the study
is not to compare one school
with another, but to learn on a
national basis what talents are
possessed by American youth
and what kinds of abilities and
education lead to various ca
reers.
The Rev. Ralph Seikel, mode
rator at Aquinas said, “We are
extremely pleased to have been
selected for this testing. Such
testing is valuable to our stu
dents, and it would cost hun
dreds of dollars to have such
tests given independently here.”
think God’s thoughts after
Him.”
Said the priest from the staff
at St. Joseph’s Preparatory Sem
inary: “Such study cannot bring
out the glory of the God Who
created ail these things.”
Saint Mary’s
Ladies Auxiliary
AUGUSTA — At the meeting
of the St. Mary’s Ladies Aux
iliary, Mrs. Albert Rice gave a
report from the Mardi Gras cel
ebration, sponsored by the Au
gusta Deanery of the National
Council of Catholic Women. She,
as chairman, expressed her grat
itude to all those who helped to
make it such a success.
Mrs. Steve Mulherin, Ways
and Means Chairman, brought
up the question of a Spring
Ways and Means project for the
Auxiliary. It was decided that a
dessert card party should be
held on the Wednesday after
Easter, and it was hoped that a
fashion show of some sort could
be provided as entertainment.
Mrs. John Buckley announced
that the Auxiliary was asked to
be responsible for a party for
soldiers at the U.S.O. on Satur
day, April 2nd, and requested
volunteers to make sandwiches
and cookies.
Mrs. William Barrett reported
for the Citizens for Decent Lit
erature Committee that a group
of prominent citizens had met
with Mayor Beckum recently,
and she was pleased to mention
that Mrs. E. V. Hastings, Mrs.
L. J. Ward and Mrs. Barrett her
self had been asked to be mem
bers of the steering committee
of this group.
Monsignor Daniel J. Bourke,
V.F., in his comments to the
Auxiliary announced that the
League of the Sacred Heart, one
of the spiritual organizations of
the parish, was asking for pro
moters.
Highlighting the March meet
ing of the Auxiliary was the
playing of a tape recording of
the speech dealing with the
problem of “Obscene and Por
nographic Literature” which Mr.
Charles Keating of Cincinnatti,
made recently in Augusta. This
recording is available as a pro
gram for any interested organi
zations.
MACON BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS — Members of St.
Joseph’s championship basketball team in the 13-year class of the
Sandlot league are: back row (1 to r), Joe Genone, Coach, Andy
McKenna, Paul MacGregor, Fred Howe. Front row (1 to r), Steve
Puster, Charles Schroeder, Arnold Punaro, Andy Duffy, Edgar
Hatcher and Louis Horn.
D. C. C. W. CONVENTION
HOLY TRINITY PRIESTS ARE
BREAKFAST, P.T.A. SPEAKERS
NATIONAL USO MEETING—Catholic Delegates attending the USO meeting shown in the
above picture with Frank M. Folsom (center), chairman of the executive committee of the Na
tional Catholic Community Service and a USO vice president are Mr. Edward A. Sheehan
(right), Augusta, and daughter.—(Reni Photos)
National
USO Meeting
WASHINGTON — Catholic
leaders from all sections of the
country were among the more
than 300 USO representatives
attending the fifth annual USO
National Council Meeting here
March 15-16.
Theme of the meeting was
“Civilian Responsibility to the
Military in the Cold War.”
Among the speakers were Lt.
General Lewis B. Hershey, USA,
Director, Selective Service Sys
tem; Rear Admiral George A.
Rosso, Chief of Chaplains, U. S.
Navy and chairman of the Arm
ed Forces Chaplains Board; the
Honorable Prescott S. Bush, U.
S. Senator from Connecticut and
member of the Senate Commit
tee on Armed Forces; and the
Honorable Herbert E. York, As
sistant Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering.
Meeting Of
Valdosta
Catholic Women
VALDOSTA — The regular
monthly meeting of the Catholic
Woman’s Club of St. John’s
Parish was held at the new
school on Gornto Road.
The meeting opened with the
Rosary followed by the Prayer
to Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Minutes and Treasurer’s report
were read and approved. A re
port on the dance held recently
at the Valdosta Country Club
was given.
Receipts of the last bake sale
were $49.50, a bake was held
March 19th by Circles 3 and 4.
Mrs. Dvorak, president, intro
duced Michael Slack, an eighth
grade student from St. John’s,
who won the recent essay con
test held by the Columbus Dean
ery of the National Council of
Catholic Women. Michael read
his prize- winning essay, en
titled “The Priest — An Am
bassador of Christ.”
Mrs. Wagner urged all mem
bers to sacrifice a meal during
the month of March and donate
the price of a meal to the Ma
donna Plan. Mrs. Moses then
announced a spaghetti supper
and skit which was held the
night of March 17th, St. Pat
rick’s Day, at the Woman’s
Building on Patterson St.
A panel discussion followed
with the subject “Catholic Ac
tion.” Four phases of Catholic
Action were outlined as fol
lows: The Legion of Mary by
Mrs. Elmore Thrash, The Rural
Life Conference by Mrs. Rita
Donnelly, the St. Vincent de
Paul Society by Mrs. Marion
Grimes and the Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine by Mrs. L. A.
Singleton, Jr.
Father Thomas Payne thank
ed members of the panel, and
complimented Mrs. Edith White-
side on the wonderful work she
has been doing at the Pineview
General Hospital.
Welcomed ; visitors at the
meeting were Miss Mary Pryor
and Mrs. O’Sullivan of Mount
Pleasant, Mich. The meeting
closed with Prayer of St. Fran
cis, followed by coffee served
by Circle 5.
Bishop Confirms
140 At St. Mary’s
AUGUSTA — Approximately
140 children and adults received
the sacrament of Confirmation
at St. Mary’s on-the-Hill.
His Excellency the Most Rev.
Thomas J. McDonough, D.D.
J.C.D., Bishop of Savannah ad
ministered the sacrement on
Sunday afternoon, March, 27th.
The Priest —
An Ambassador Of Christ
Essay of Peggy Barton, Al
bany winner. Diocesan Essay
Group I.
“He came unto His own, and
His own received Him not. But
to as many as received Him, He
gave the power of becoming
sons of God.”
Christ created the priesthood
so that, down through the ages,
other men could learn of the
true faith and become sons of
God. He intended that the work
of the Apostles should be fur
thered so that the Church would
flourish and endure forever.
And so, He sends a man among
us dedicated to His holy faith
and to the salvation of souls. He
is the image of Christ, His
earthly instrument.
All of us are made in the
image and likeness of God, but
there are few as perfect as this
man. It is his duty in life to
continue Our Lord’s work in
saving souls, to be a saviour to
his people. He is the priest, an
ambassador of Christ.
God has sent him from His
heavenly kingdom to many a
foreign, hostile land. Here, un-
PEGGY BARTON
daunted by indifference or out
ward intolerance, he works on
for the glory of God, even-
though sometimes it seems that
there is little hope. He labors
fervently, knowing that to save
his soul, he must save the souls
of others.
To every priest is given the
greatest privilege, that of hold
ing the body of Christ in his
consecrated hands. What great
er honor is there on earth? It
is matched only by that of
Mary, the Mother of God.
The priest is given many un
precedented privileges; one of
the greatest is that of forgiving
sins in Christ’s name. Many
men’s souls are in his hands'; he
prepares them to meet God —
men who, without the aid of
the priest, would never enter
the kingdom of heaven. His
sphere of influence among men
is greater than that of some of
the greatest leaders in history.
To all who recognize heaven
and hell as eternal, he is, by far,
the most indispensible person
in the world today.
The privileges of the sacred
ambassador are many and won
derful, but the responsibilities
are indeed as great. All eyes are
upon him; he must set the ex
ample for all men to follow.
Many times, he has been per
secuted for his resemblance to
Christ. You saw him crucified
for his love of man, you saw
him stoned to death in the
streets of Rome, devoured by
lions in the coliseum, you saw
him on the torture rack, refus
ing to break the seal of confes
sion, you saw him laughed at,
scorned and spit upon. There is
no diplomatic immunity for the
ambassador of Christ. Yet he
stands proud in the face of
death — death of Christ, to
whom he dedicated his life.
He is a hero, a champion of
heroes. The soldier wins many
a victory for his country, but
the priest wins greater victories
for the kingdom of God. He is
a hero to every mortal man,
who, in his hour of death, is
assisted by the priest.
Even in a free country, the
priest must be a hero. Many
people who are ignorant and
bigoted humiliate him with
mockery. He rises above this
and forgives them as Christ did
when he said, “Father, forgive
them, for they know not what
they do.” He conquers selfish
ness with generosity, ignorance
with truth, wrong with right,
and hate with love, silently set
ting the example for others. His
patience is like that of Christ,
because he represents the Lamb
of God.
This is the Priest — Christ’s
ambassador from heaven. He
stands out among men.
SAINT JAMES
HOME & SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
SAVANNAH — The. current
controversial subject of “Flori-
dation” was discussed by Dr.
Louis L. Castilian and Dr.
Laurence M. Dunn when the St.
James Home and School Asso
ciation met Monday night, Mrs.
Edward J. Fogarty, President,
presiding. A question and an
swer period gave members the
opportunity of hearing the med
ical results fo years of research
and the recommendations.
Because of inclement weath
er, the bicycle inspection for
students scheduled March 12,
was changed to Saturday,
March 26, on the school grounds.
Sister Marie de Lourdes’
Fourth Grade won the attend
ance prize.
St. Joseph’s
Club Honored
At Banquet
MACON — St. Joseph’s Boys’
Basketball Team in the 13-year
class of the Sandlot League was
among the championship teams,
honored by the Macon City
Recreation Department at the
annual Sandlot Basketball Ban
quet Wednesday, March 16, held
at the American Legion Post
Three.
Andy Duffy of St. Joseph
Eighth Grade was honored as
the outstanding sportsman in
this city-wide league and re
ceived a trophy.
In the deciding game of the
Sandlot basketball tournament
St. Joseph Eighth Grade boys—
the 13-year league — deafeated
Macon Boys Club 28-26. Paul
McGregor, with a long shot in
the third overtime period, gave
St. Joseph the final points. Ed
gar Hatcher led the scoring with
nine points. Joe Genone, Presi
dent of St. Joseph Home and
School, with inspiring enthusi
asm served as coach.
A trophy was presented to
the team and to each member a
miniature silver basketball.