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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, June 11, 1960
A Catholic President
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workable. This does not mean
that we are to generalize from
the conditions peculiar to this
country and lay down the uni
versal proposition: “The Church
MUST be separated from the
State and the State from the
Church.” This was,the position
which Pius IX condemned in
the SYLLABUS OF ERRORS,
sadly misinterpreted by many
non-Catholics.
Ail that is implied in the con
demnation is that the Church
need not ALWAYS be separated
from the State. In a country
where uniformity of religious
faith obtains, citizens may es
tablish a close working relation-
ship-or union-between Church
and State so that both may
work in complete harmony for
the achievement of their respec
tive ends: the promotion of the
spiritual and material welfare
of their citizens. This is precise
ly what has been done in Eng
land, Norway, Spain, Denmark
and Sweeden. We in America
would not fancy such an ar
rangement. But who would pre
sume to deny to the people of
other countries the right to
work out the relationships
which they deem most suitable?
Didn't union of Church and
Slate obtain during the Middle
Ages?
Yes. In those ages when vir
tually all the countries of Eu
rope were solidly Catholic,
union of Church and State
seemed the normal and natural
arrangement. That intimate
relationship was, however, only
a temporary phenomenon aris
ing neither from the essential
nature of the Church nor from
that of the State.
What did Pope Pius XII de
scribe as the theoretical ideal?
“Unanimity of action between
Church and State,” in other
words, perfect harmony. But in
the same address he called at
tention to the remarkably
flourishing condition of the
Church in this country where
separation not only obtains but
is permanently guaranteed by
the federal Constitution.
What did Franz X. Wernz,
S.J., the eminent authority on
Canon Law say about the rela-
Camp Villa
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the direction of a trained Water
Safety Instructor and a staff of
trained life guards.
“Our new boat and dock are
engineered for safety and
would-be fishermen will find
ample time to try their luck at
fishing and crabbing. For oth
ers, the Villa Marie boat will be
on hand for trips through the
numerous waterways near the
camp.
“There are sports to suit al
most any preference — from
races to soft-ball and volley
ball. Basketball enthusiasts will
play on a new court built dur
ing the past year.
“The staff has decided to add
a few activities which will in
volve the entire camp at one
time. One of these will be a
sham battle between Cowboys
and Indians. The Indians will be
the real thing, all dressed up in
costumes, with war paint and
feathers. (Ammunition — two
teaspoons of flower in a paper
napkin.)
“The three big evening ac
tivities, so popular in the past,
will be held again this season.
During the first week, the camp
will play host to the ‘King of
Siam.’ His Majesty has paid a
visit to the camp for the past
several years. The second week
will see the annual water pag
eant, staged by the- campers
themselves. Then, one night
during the third week, the
campers will entertain the
counselors at the “Kangaroo
Court,” where the campers try,
judge and sentence all the camp
counselors.
“Of course, we all realize that
there is no vacation from God.
And while we have a wonderful
time here at camp, we do not
neglect religious life. Just as He
is during the year, Our Lord
is the center of our life at camp
and campers recognize Him in
all their fun and play.
This year, in conjunction
with other Catholic camps,
Villa Marie will offer member
ship in two camp honor socie
ties — one for girls, the other
for boys. Rules and require
ments will be announced at a
later date.”
Father Fitzpatrick emphasiz
ed that space for the 1960 sea
son is limited. Interested par
ties should direct their inquiries
to Camp Villa Marie, P. O. Box
1560, Savannah, Georgia.
lionship of Church and Stale
in America?
After referring to the religious
freedom in the United States,
this outstanding scholar and
former head of the Jesuit order
says: “Wherefore American Ca
tholics, preferring to rely upon
the freedom granted by law
equally to all and upon their
efforts, have not the slightest
desire to substitute for these ad
vantages that “protection” by
the State which in Europe has
often meant the oppression of
the Church.”
How has union of Church and
State worked out in practice?
In the opinion of the vast
majority of American Catholics
the disadvantages have far out
weighed the advantages. Civil
rulers all too frequently sought
to use the Church for their own
selfish ends. Supported by the
State, Clergymen not infre
quently became functionaries of
the government more than of
the Church. The identification of
the Church with the State
caused citizens to feel at times
that to secure civil justice they
would have to war not only
against the throne but against
the Church as well. This they
did, thereby working enormous
havoc at various periods upon
the Church in France, Italy,
Spain, Austria, England and
other countries.
What instances of such dis
advantages could be cited?
Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria frustrated the College
of Cardinals by announcing that
we would veto the election of
Cardinal Rampollo, the popular
choice for the papacy in 1903.
Moreover, it was a common
practice of kings, princes and
feudal lords to insist upon nomi
nating candidates for vacant
bishoprics and benefices. By
thrusting into high ecclesiastical
offices worldly-minded courtiers
they planted the seeds of cor
ruption which later inflicted all
manner of harm not only upon
the Church but also upon civil
society.
NEXT I S S U E-“Pronounce-
ments of American Catholics
and of Popes on Church-State
Separation.
Marie
Poland
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anniversary of Poland’s conver
sion by nine years of dedication.
The anniversary is known as
the Sacred Millenium.
The first year, 1957-58, was
the year of loyalty to God, Jesus
Christ and the Church. The sec
ond was the year of grace and
the third the year of life.
Next year, the fifth, will be
the year of the holiness of the
family. Then will come the year
of Christian education, the year
of social justice and love, the
year of correction of national
defect, and finally the year of
devotion to the heavenly Queen
of Poland.
During that final year of
1965-66 Poland will celebrate
the thousandth anniversary of
its conversion.
Each novena year begins on
the first Sunday after May 3,
Feast of Our Lady Queen of
Poland.
At the beginning of each
novena year its purpose is ex
plained from every pulpit in
Poland. This year the clergy
is seeking to explain the nature
and meaning of Catholic mar
riage, and to prepare the young
generation for it.
Altar Society
Meeting
At Douglas
DOUGLAS—The Ladies Altar
Society of St. Paul’s Catholic
Church held their regular
monthly meeting in the Parish
Hall.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Frank
Hanna. Father Flater gave the
opening prayer. The minutes
were read by the Secretary,
Mrs. Roger Frike, Mrs. Morris
Hamlin the treasurer gave the
treasurer’s report.
Mrs. Roy Yow was in charge
of the program. She gave an
interesting talk on “Our Blessed
Mother.”
The meeting was adjourned
by the president, Mrs. Frank
Hanna. Father Moran gave the
closing prayer.
Hostesses for the meeting
were Mrs. Louise Deraney and
Mrs. Alfred Lott.
LEAVES FOR NEW ASSIGNMENT
Above photo shows some of many clergy and laity who attended a recent banquet given to honor
the Rev. Bartholomew Keohane, S.M.A., Pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Savannah. L to R, Rev.
Felix Donnelly, Very Rev. John Toomey, Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, Father Keohane,
Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah, Dr. Carl R. Jordan, Savannah physician
and master of ceremonies for the dinner, and the Very Rev. Bede Lightner, O.S.B. Father
Keohane will assume pastoral duties at St. Odilia’s Church, Los Angeles, Calif., early this summer.
TV Ploys
To Illuminate
Lives of Saints
NEW YORK (NC)—Four
special television programs
on Christian heroism and a
four-part radio series of dra
matic readings of religious
prose and poetry will be pre
sented during June by the
National Council of Catholic
Men.
“Narrow Is the Way,”
which began Sunday,
June 5, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT)
on the CBS Television Net
work, will show there have
been some gifted souls who
have achieved spiritual great
ness in conformity with a
variety of personal problems,
tastes and aspirations.
“The Wond’rous World,” to
be heard on NBC radio sta
tions on Sunday afternoons
at 2:30 (EDT) will feature
Mrs. Anne Fremantle, noted
writer, lecturer and critic.
Reading will range from St.
Augustine to Charles Peguy
and from Dante to T. S.
Eliot. Miss Carol Teitel and
Leonard Broom will be the
narrators.
In the TV series on Chris-
heroism, the first three plays
will center on incidents in
the lives of saints of the past
and the fourth will explore
the criteria for sanctity in
the modern world. The first
presentation will concern the
lives of Ignatius, Francis
Xavier and Peter Faber
when they studied at the
University of Paris in 1533.
Meeting Of
Cathedral
Home & School
SAVANNAH—The Cathedral
Home & School Association held
its final meeting of the school
year on Friday, May 13th, at
the cafetorium.
A nominating committee com
posed of Mrs. C. J. Coburn,
Chairman, Mrs. J. H. Johnston
and Mrs. Charles Grossi pre
sented the following slate of
officers, who were unanimously
elected to serve for the next two
years. President, Mrs. George
Paul, Vice-Pres. Mrs. Donald
McLendon, Secretary, Mrs.
Julian Halligan and Treasurer,
Mrs. Edward Pigman. The new
officers were introduced by Mrs,
Owen Porter, retiring president,
and each was presented a cor
sage. Msgr. T. James McNamara
was high in his praise of the out
standing work done by Mrs.
Porter during her term as presi
dent and asked for the contin-
First Solemn Mass at Augusta, June 19
Dev. Mr. Killian W. Wolcott, SJ.
Hill Be trioM Oa Juao 15th
Name Officers
For Albany PI A
AUGUSTA—The Rev. Mr.
William W. Wolcott, S.J., will
be ordained to the priesthood
REV. WILLIAM W.
WALCOTT, S.J.
at Spring Hill College, Mobile,
Ala., on Wednesday, June 15th.
Ordaining prelate will be the
Most Rev. Thomas J. Toolen,
D.D., Bishop of Mobile.
The Rev. Mr. Wolcott is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Wol
cott of Sacred Heart parish,
Augusta. The new priest will
celebrate his first Solemn High
Mass at. Sacred Heart Church
at 8 a. m. on Sunday, June 19th.
Preacher at the Mass will be
the Rev. Gerald A. Armstrong,
S. J. Assistant Priest will be the
Rev. Edward W. Shields, S.J.;
Deacon will be the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F.;
Sub-Deacon: Rev. Joseph J.
Murphy; Master of Ceremonies
will be Mr. Stephen Fennel.
A reception honoring Father
Wolcott will be held from four
to six p. m. on June 19th at the
Sacred Heart School Auditorium.
The Rev. Mr. Wolcott was
born in Prichard, Alabama on
November 15, 1925. In Augusta
he attended the Academy of
Richmond County and the Jun
ior College of Augusta. He at
tended Rice Institute and Geor
gia Tech, receiving his Bache
lor of Mechanical Engineering
Degree from Georgia Tech in
1949.
He entered the Society of
Jesus at St. Charels, Grand
Coteau, La., in February of 1949.
He persued his Philosophical
studies at St. Louis University
and taught at Jesuit High
School, Dallas, Texas form 1956
ALBANY — The monthly
meeting of the St. Teresa’s PTA
was held recently with the
president, Mr. Ray Dwornik,
presiding. Father Marvin Le-
Frois opened the meeting with
a prayer.
The president thanked the
chairmen of the P.T.A. Fashion
Show and Card Party, for their
work in making this affair a
success.
Mrs. Ray Dwornik was chair
man of the annual school picnic,
which was held June 2nd at
Radium Springs from 10 a. m.
to 4 p. m.
A motion was made and voted
on to contribute $100.00 to the
School Safety Patrol Program,
to help defray expenses of the
annual trip to Washington,
sponsored by the Police Depart
ment.
The purchase of a new movie
projector and speaker system
for the school was also approv
ed,
Mr. Dwornik thanked Father
LeFrois, the Sisters, the Offi
cers, the Chairman of the Room
Mothers and the Chairman of
the Standing Committee for
their fine cooperation during
the past year.
A new slate of officers was
presented by Mr. Ray Mock,
Chairman of the Nominating
Committee. Said slate was vot
ed upon and elected:
President, Mr. R. E. McCor
mack, Jr.; Vice President, Mrs.
James Cantrell; Treasurer, Mr.
James Schneiders; Secretary,
Mrs. J. S. Brundage; Historian,
Mrs. P. A. Schnell.
Father LeFrois expressed his
appreciation to the President
and the other out-going officers.
Father LeFrois extended an
invitation to everyone to attend
Evening Mass, May 27th, which
will be followed by a Silver
Tea to be held at the Convent
in honor of Sister Miriam and
Sister Mary William, who this
year will celebrate their Silver
Jubilee in religious life.
An entertaining program was
presented by St. Teresa’s Girl
Scouts.
A pessimist is just a senti
mental optimist who expected
too much.
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RADIO DRAMATIZATION—Students participating in the Sacred Heart School radio dram
atization of ‘‘The Story of Moses” are: left to right, front row, Debby Crawford, Billy Harris, Lar
ry Brantley; back row, Patsy Golas, Mary Ann Thinnes, Tracy Smith, Pat O’Lear.'—(Blair’s
Photo Service).
to 1957.
FIRST COMMUNION AT ALBANY — Pictured above is the First Communion Class of St. Teresa’s Parish, Albany. This
group, which received First Holy Communion on the first Sunday after Easter, is pictured with the Rev. Marvin J. LeFrois,
pastor, and Sister Mary Francis and Sister Jo Ann, who prepared the children for Communion.—(Skip Vierling Photo)
Cathedral Legion Of Mary Holds
i,000th Consecutive Meeting
SAVANNAH—The Immacu
late Conception Praesidium of
the Legion of Mary, Cathedral
of Saint John the Baptist Par
ish, Savannah, has recently held
its 1,000 consecutive meeting.
This Praesidium of the Legion
of Mary was organized by
Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke in 1939
with men and women. Mr. John
Murray, who is an envoy for
the Concilium in Ireland and
who was. in this country at the
time helped start the Legion in
Savannah at Msgr. Burke’s re
quest.
Many Cathedral parishioners
were active members, Agnes
Halligan being the first woman
president and Joseph Schreck,
the first secretary.
The results of the various
assignments were most fruitful
Some of the assignments were:
hospital visits, shut-ins, Homes
for the Aged, library work, re-
legious instruction, transporting
to Mass and classes, bringing
back fallen-aways, distributing
Catholic literature, churching of
women, nursery care, and one
early assignment was visiting
the County Jail where there
were Italian prisoners of war.
Rev. Herman J. Wellmeier is
the present Spiritual Director.
ued co-operation of the new
officers.
The members of the graduat
ing class, under the direction of
Sister Martina Joseph, Princi
pal, presented the evening’s en
tertainment in the form of “A
Farewell to Friends.” The musi
cal portion of the program was
directed by Mrs. Joseph Schreck.
Tributes were given to Msgr.
McNamara, The Parents, The
Athletic Association and Our
Friends by James Graves, Katie
Corish, Robert Kelly and Lea
Walsh.
Lt. Robert Funk of the Savan
nah Police Department pre
sented trophies to Ray Larson
and Thomas Babin for the splen
did work done by them as pa
trol boys. Lt. Funk also com
plimented Linda Parsons of the
8th grade, who acted as narrator
at the Safety Patrol Meeting re
cently held at the City Audi
torium in which all the paro
chial and public school children
participated.
The annual school picnic
was held on June 1st at the
Travis Swimming Pool. Due to
the success of the recently held
Family Field Day, it was an
nounced that plans are under
way to make this an annual
affair.
Rev. Lawrence Lucree, re
cently ordained by His Excel
lency, the Most Rev. Thomas
J. McDonough, was a guest at
the meeting and advised the
graduates to “always take with
you the spirit of Christian gen
erosity and you cannot help
but be a success in the world.”
The cafetorium was beautiful
ly decorated to carry out the
theme of graduation and special
mention was given Mrs. Porter
for her work in this connection.
Among
My Souvenirs
(By C. Y. Ceer)
SAVANNAH—“O, the days
dwindle down to a precious
few!” That’s the song of all
seniors right now. For that mat
ter, I guess it’s the song of all
students, what with with June
just around the corner.
And with graduation _so close
at hand, my room has begun
to show an accumulation of sun-
day odds and ends left over
from parties given to some of
this year’s graduates.
While on a cleaning expedi
tion recently organized by my
mother I discovered a small
flower—dead now—from the
banquet given by the C.Y.C. at
St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill in Augus
ta. The underclassmen played
host to the Aquinas seniors.
Anne Smith was presented with
an award as the outstanding
member of the graduating class.
Sprawled on the floor was a
pair of blue jeans worn at the
car wash held by C.Y.C. mem
bers of Blessed Sacrament Par
ish, Savannah. I think it’s news
worthy that proceeds from the
car wash will go towards scho
larships for the first year at
Benedictine and St. Cincent’s.
And to show that they mean
business, Blessed Sacrament’s
C.Y.C. sponsored a cake sale on
May 29th to fatten the scholar
ship fund.
May weather’s picnic weather,
too, so C.Y.C. members from
Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Port Wentworth journeyed to
Hilton Beach to enjoy the salt
water and sandy food.
And me—I’m going to take a
nap. All this housecleaning
makes me tired.
Marquette
Degree Fer
Miss Dvorak
MILWAUKEE, WIS.—A young
lady from Georgia is included
among the candidates for de
grees at the 1960 commence
ment exercises at Marquette
University here.
She is Joan C. Dvorak, 404
Terrace Blvd., Valdosta, who has
completed a special curriculm
in the Marquette School of
Medicine and is a candidate for
the degree of bachelor of science
in medical technology.
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"The Story of Moses"
Students it Sacred Heart
Present Radio iraiatization
WARNER ROBINS—Empha
sizing the power and beauty of
the human voice, students of the
fifth, seventh and eighth grades
of Sacred Heart School enter
tained parents and teachers at
the May meeting of the Home
and School Association with a
radio dramatization of “The
Story of Moses.” Mrs. Peter
Crawford, who wrote, produced
and directed the play, used the
public address system and music
and sound effects especially re
corded by WMAZ-Radio to build
up dramatic scenes.
Sr. M. Ignatius, school princi
pal, later taped the play and
presented it to Mother M. Regis
as a bon voyage gift for her
trip to Ireland. Mother Regis
will play it for Irish school chil
dren there.
A second prize award of $5.00
was presented to Carol Ann
Beutlich for her essay “What
Loyalty Means to Me,” and Con
nie Phillips was awarded a $2.50
third prize in the poster contest.
Mrs. Paul Clements presented
the awards on behalf of Post
6605 of the VFW which spon
sored the contest.
Douglas Supper
Honors Mothers
DOUGLAS—The Ladies Altar
Society of St. Paul’s Catholic
Church sponsored a covered
dish supper in honor of Mothers
Day. A good representation of
the parish was present and en
joyed an appropriate program
centered around Mothers.
Mr. Ed Lund served as master
of ceremonies with Father Fla
ter as principal speaker. Mrs.
Frank Hanna and Mrs. Forrest
Yow gave recitations on the in
valuable mother.
At the high point of the pro
gram the society gave special
honors to three beloved mothers
of the parish, Mrs. Donnie Lott,
Mrs. Mose Hanna and Mrs. Joe
Hanna. A special honor was also
given to the “Adopted Mother”
of the parish, Miss Ann Hanna.
A social hour followed the
covered dish supper and formal
program. ,
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