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DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION
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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH
Published By The
Catholic Laymen's
Ass'n of Georgia
Vol. 41, No. 6
MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1960
10c Per Copy — $3 a Year
Bishops 'Profoundly Disturbed'
CONGRESS TE DEUM—A million voices sang a Te Deum of praise and thanksgiving at the closing session of the 37th In
ternational Eucharistic Congress, held in Munich, Germany. Photo shows a general view of the huge crowds around the altar-
island, in the 80-acre Theresien Field. His Eminence Gustavo Cardinal Testa, Papal Legate, led 26 cardinals and some 500 bishops
in the solemn procession before the Pontifical Mass.—(NC Photos).
Warn Against Influence
Of Reds In Cuban Life
One Million Voices Join
In Te Deum At Congress
By Father Placid Jordan, O.S.B.
(Radio; N.C.W.C. News Service)
MUNICH, Germany — The
37 th International Eucharistic
Congress closed here with a mil
lion voices singing a Te Deum of
praise and thanksgiving.
Pilgrims at the final ceremo
nies (Aug. 7) of the eight-day
congress heard the voice of His
Holiness Pope John XXIII warn
from Rome of the "cloud" of
danger overhanging the world.
Pope John pleaded for prayers
for a true peace and Christian
unity.
A crowd estimated at almost
a million strong poured onto the
80-acre Theresien Field for the
ceremonies. They assembled in
perfect discipline under a sunny
morning sky.
At precisely 9:30, 26 cardinals
and some 500 bishops approach
ed in solemn procession the “al
tar island” in the center of the
great city park. It was brightly
decorated with fresh flowers
and surrounded by a sea of col
orful flags of Catholic organiza
tions at the congress. Flags also
flew in the vast congregation.
The Princes of the Church,
led by the Papal Legate, His
Eminence Gustavo Cardinal
Testa, and escorted by Noble
Guardsmen, sat in a wide circle
around the altar. Above them
was a broad canopy spanning
the upppr level of the altar is
land. Below them in a greater
circle sat the bishops.
The only bishops from behind
the Iron Curtain who were per
mitted to attend the congress
were from Yugoslavia, which
has frequently declared it is not
subservient to Moscow. Coadju
tor Archbishop Evelio Diaz
y Cia and Auxiliary Bish
op Jose Dominquez of Ha
vana had been expected at
the congress despite the Cuban
government's refusal to grant
them _ foreign currency. Ar
rangements had been made at
the congress to make currency
available for them on their ar
rival here. But contrary to pre
vious reports they did not come.
Prominent among the guests
facing the altar were German
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer,
who had flown here especially
for the congress, Bavarian Min
ister President Hans Ehard, and
Catholic members of German
federal and state governments.
Also present were Vice Presi
dent Joao Goulart of Brazil,
Chancellor Julius Raab of Aus
tria and former Chancellor Leo
pold Fig] of Austria.
After the cardinals and bish
ops had been seated a relic of
St. Paschal Baylon, patron saint
of Eucharistic congresses, was
placed below the altar steps in
a precious reliquary. The relic
had been brought from Spain
for the congress.
Powerful trumpet fanfares in
troduced 1 the singing of a hymn
composed for the congress by
Gertrud von Le Fort, noted
poetess and convert to the
Church. It was set to music by
Joseph Haas, a Bavarian com
poser who died a few months
ago.
“There is anxiety all over the
world,” said the hymn. “Who
will save us but the merciful
Lord who conquered death and
gave us the Bread of eternal
life?”
In hushed silence the crowd
ihen listened io Ihe Pope's
broadcasl message. His voice
resounded vigorously over ihe
field and every one of ihe words
spoken in Latin could be clear
ly heard.
Pope John's words on ihe
dangers to peace seemed to echo
those of the poetess. He too di
rected the hopes of the world
toward the Holy Eucharist.
After the. Pope’s address, five
cardinals carried tail white can
dles to the altar as symbols of
the offerings from many coun
tries for the Church’s worldwide
missions. Documents certifying
to these collections, which came
from more than 300 dioceses,
were set down near the candles.
The Pontifical Mass was cel
ebrated by Cardinal Testa, who
delivered the sermon in fluent
German. He declared:
"We Christians are not Utopi
ans of an earthly paradise but
realists of the Cross. We are
also realists of hope and joy,
for not the Cross but the future
crown in Heaven is the last
word."
As at previous services on the
congress field, innumerable
thousands received Holy Com
munion after the hosts had been
carried to the altar in a hund
red big baskets, each holding
the contents of 12 chalices. Af
ter the consecration, about 1,200
priests carried the Bread of Life
to the vast congregation. Silence
prevailed, so that not a sound
could be heard while Commun
ion was distributed.
During the Mass a priest gave
a running commentary in sign
language to a group of deaf per
sons.
The congregation joyfully
shared in the liturgy by singing
responses and reciting the Glo
ria and Creed. The clarity of
their singing was all the more
remarkable since many had
spent the night in adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Friday evening a downpour of
rain had cut short a service pat
terned after Good Friday serv
ices, but the people remained as
long as the service lasted al
though soaked to the skin.
Again on Saturday night at a
Byzantine Rite Mass, no one
seemed to waver despite having
to stand for long stretches while
holding lighted candles.
When Cardinal Testa finished
Mass, the bells of Munich's EDO
churches began pealing. The
Blessed Sacrament was carried
throughout the field for an hour
to bring the Eucharistic Christ
close to all the pilgrims. Hun
dreds of thousands of knees
bent before the Sacred Host as
it was borne in the procession of
cardinals, bishops, priests and
men and women in native Ba
varian costumes holding flower-
capped ceremonial staffs.
When the procession was
over, announcement was made
on behalf of the Papal Legate
that a 300-day indulgence had
been granted to all present.
The Blessed Sacrament was
carried in a special carriage
drawn by guards of honor. A Te
Deum of a million voices rose
from the vast field as the Legate
left with his retinue. By 2 p. rn.
the guests of honor had depart
ed. Slowly the pilgrims dis
persed.
By nightfall fires lit by the
Catholic Youth of Bavaria were
seen glowing from the moun-
taintops above the big city, and
across the Alpine chains far
toward the East, where Chris
tians are held in godless bond
age.
THE CONGRESS MONSTRANCE—-Officiating at the 37th
International Eucharistic Congress, in Munich, the Papal Legate,
His Eminence Gustavo Cardinal Testa, holds aloft the huge and
beautiful gold Monstrance during the Pontifical Mass ending the
Congress. Some million pilgrims assembled in Munich’s great
Theresien Field for the closing ceremonies.—(NC Photos).
RETREAT
FOR MEN AT
VILLA MARIE
SAVANNAH —The annual
Retreat for man of ihe Dio
cese is being conducted fhis
week-end at Camp Villa
Marie. The relreai opened
Friday evening August 19th
and will continue through
Sunday afternoon, August
21st.
Reservations are useful but
not necessary. No fee is set,
but a donation is expected.
Retreat Master this year Is
the Reverend John Loflus,
pastor of St. Mathew's
Church, Statesboro.
Catholic men of the Dio
cese, as well as any non-
Caiholics are invited to at
tend the whole retreat, or
any part of if.
Joint Pastoral Read In
All Catholic Churches
(N.C.W.C. News Service)
HAVANA — The Catholic
Bishops of Cuba have denounc
ed communism and warned
against grov/ing Red influence
in Cuban life.
In a pastoral letter read (Aug.
7) in all Cuban churches, the
Bishops described themselves as
“profoundly disturbed” by the
growing communist menace.
The stated flatly that com
munism and Catholicism are ir
revocably opposed.
The first semiofficial response
to the Bishops’ pastoral came .
in the form of a letter of pro
test signed by 15 “revolutionary
Catholics” and published in
Revolucion, the newspaper of
the Castro 26th of July Move-
'Will Meet In Heaven'
Bishop Tells Brother
HONG KONG — “We will
meet in Heaven.” These were
Bishop Walsh’s last words to his
brother William before they
parted in the communist prison
in Shanghai.
William P. Walsh, the bish
op’s brother from Cumberland,
Md., said he asked his brother
if he wanted him to plead for
the bishop’s defense or pardon,
and quoted his reply as “no one
likes to be confined, but I am
not unhappy. I leave my future
completely in God’s hands.”
Mr. Walsh told his brother
this would probably be their
last sight of each other because
of their age. The Bishop replied:
“We will meet in heaven.”
Mr. Walsh told a news con
ference: “I hope people who are
praying for my brother will con
tinue to pray for him so he can
continue doing God’s will in or
out of China.”
Prison officials refused to let
the veteran missionary receive
a golden rosary from Mt. St.
Mary’s College from which he
was graduated. The Bishop said
he had received only two let
ters from home in the past 22
months, although letters had
been sent him regularly.
Bishop Walsh had refused to
leave China despite threats from
the communists and their subse
quent offers of free passage out
of the country. He disappeared
in October of 1958 and was
sentenced in March of this year
to a 20-year prison term on
charges of espionage. This bogus
conviction aroused universal
contempt, and prompted the
U. S. to lodge a strong protest
with the Chinese communists.
Bishop Walsh, 69. was a mis-
sioner in China for almost two
decades.
Hear Eastern Mass
MUNICH, Germany (Radio,
NC) — The riches of Eastern
Christianity were displayed be
fore pilgrims to the Internation
al Eucharistic Congress at a Sol
emn Pontifical Mass in the
Byzantine Rite.
SAVANNAH DEANERY
INSTALLS OFFICERS
SAVANNAH — Mrs. Fred P.
Doyle was installed as Presi
dent of the Savannah Deanery
Council of Catholic Women at a
sapper meeting held Aug. 1st at
Ganem’s Restaurant. Mrs. John
B. Rourke will serve as 1st vice
president and Mrs. Harry Miller
of Wayeross as 2nd vice presi
dent. Mrs. Doyle will fill the
unexpired term of Mrs. J. E.
Mulligan, who has resigned to
accept the presidency of the
Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women. Other officers elected
were recording secretary, Mrs.
C. R. Fitzpatrick, correspond
ing secretary, Mrs.- Wm C.
Broderick, treasurer, Mrs. John
Ganem and parliamentarian,
Mrs. Lee Howard.
The Very Rev. John D. Toom-
ey, Diocesan Spiritual Director,
opened the meeting with the
Prayer to Our Lady of Cood
Counsel, after which the re
signing president’s report was
read by Mrs. R. E. Stradtman.
The following committee
chairmen were named and each
gave a brief outline of her pro
gram for the coming year: Mrs.
Sam Fasola, Catholic Charities;
Mrs. Chris Asendorf, Civil De
fense; Mrs. Richard Lee, Con
fraternity of Christian Doctrine;
Mrs. Julian Halligan, Family
and Parent Education; Mrs. A.
K. Ganem, Foreign Relief; Mrs.
Ilka Leche, Historian; Mrs.
Chas. MeKenzie, Home and
School.
Mrs. John Shearouse, Interna
tional Relations; Mrs. Owen
Porter, Legislation; Mrs. Edwin
Scanlon, Libraries and Litera-
(Continued on Page 6)
ment.
“Revolutionary Catholics . . .
reject all attempts to place the
Church against the revolution,”
it said.
The newspaper said the Bish
ops were using the “much
abused” theme of communism
to attack the Castro revolution.
It also reported alleged instanc
es of opposition to the reading
of the letter by members of
church congregations.
The letter was the first offi
cial joint statement of the Cu
ban Bishops on the communist
threat since the regime of Pre
mier Fidel Castro came to pow
er.
But individual Church leaders
have issued similar warnings in
the past, and there have been
violent clashes between Catho
lics and communist supporters.
Last • month, following the
outbreaks of violence, Premier
Castro verbally attacked some
of the Catholic clergy of Cuba
openly for the first time.
There were reports here of
several incidents of violence in
connection with the reading of
the Bishops’ pastoral.
At Havana’s Church of Jesus
del Monte, civilian militia were
said to have made an uproar,
ejected the congregation and
closed the church.
In the suburb of Luyano, pol
ice were reported to have in
tervened to keep civilian militia
from interfering with the read
ing of the letter.
In their letter the Bishops
said:
“In the last months the gov
ernment of Cuba has established
firm relations with communist
countries, especially the Soviet
Union.
“We have nothing to say con
cerning the strictly commercial
or economic relations, but we
are profoundly disturbed by the
fact that government newspa
permen, labor leaders and even
some high government officials
have repeatedly and enthusias
tically eulogized the system of
life in these countries.
“This point preoccupies us
profoundly because Catholicism
and communism stem from two
concepts of man and the world
that are totally opposed to each
other and can never be recon
ciled.”
The pastoral expresseed the
(Continued on Page 6)
PRAY FOR OUR
PRIESTLY DEAD
FATHER WILLIAM F. BROWNE
Died August 23, 1881
FATHER CHARLES J. RETHANS
Died August 26, 1951
O God, Who didst give to they servants, by their
sacerdotal office, a share in the priesthood of the Apostles,
grant, we implore, that they may also be one of their com
pany forever in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Requiem For
Sister Kathleen
Marie O’Leary
AUGUSTA—Funeral services
for Sister Kathleen Marie O’
Leary were held August 5th at
St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church,
Very Rev. Msgr. Daniel J.
Bourke, V.F., officiating.
Sister Kathleen Marie grad
uated from St. Mary’s Academy
and the Junior College of Au
gusta and completed her educa
tion at St. Elizabeth’s Convent,
New Jersey.
She received the habit of the
Order in March 1932 and took
her final vows in 1934. She
taught at Sacred Heart School
in Atlanta from 1934 to 1944.
Sister O’Leary came to Au
gusta in 1944 as principle of Mt.
St. Joseph’s Academy and re
mained until 1953.
She then served as principle
of Sacred Heart School in At
lanta until 1958. She spent her
last years in teaching as assist
ant principle of St. Pius High
School in Atlanta.
Survivors are four sisters,
Mrs. E. J. Cashin of Augusta;
Mrs. Richard Reid of New
Rochelle, N. Y.; Mrs. Anna
Henry, New Rochelle, N. Y.; and
Miss Loretta O’Leary of New
York City; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Renamed Rector
MONTREAL, Q u e. (NC) —
Msgr. Irenee Lussier has been
reappointed to a second five-
year term as rector of the Uni
versity of Montreal.
Msgr. Lussier, who is 56, was
first appointed rector on August
5, 1955, succeeding Msgr. Olivier
Maurault.
Sr. Kathleen Marie
Catholic Voice
Now Carried On
WRDW, Augusta
AUGUSTA — THE CATH
OLIC VOICE, produced weekly
by the seminarians of Saint
Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore,
Maryland, is presently being
programmed at radio station
WRDW in Augusta, every Sat
urday morning at 5:35.
Consisting of variety features,
city spotlights, music of a popu
lar vein, question period and
feature, THE CATHOLIC
VOICE is a new approach to
Catholic religious radio broad
casting.
The feature portion of the
program alternates from week
to week around the following
subjects: greater appreciation of
the Bible, yesterday’s saint in
today’s world, the ancient Fa
thers speak, church history in a
nutshell, musical reflections,
personalities you should meet,
and apostolic organizations.
Book Reviews 3
Calendar of Feasts 3
Editorial Comment 4
Marriage Notices 5
Obituaries : 2
Youth Column 5
Special Catholic Education
Supplement This Issue.
ADDITION TO ST. JAMES—This picture shows how work is progressing on the addition to
St. James School, Savannah. Work on the nev addition will be completed in the early PC
—(Staff Photo).
W-IIcUX-
lire state of North Ca.v,
“““ ou Years of aee