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Catholic Laymen's
Ass'n of Georgia
Vol. 41, No. 7
NIHIL SINE DEO
Clerical
Appointments
REV. LAWRENCE LUCREE
from temporary assistant at the
Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, Savannah, to assistant at
Holy Family, Columbus.
REV. ROBERT BRENNAN
from pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church, Dublin, to
pastor of Sacred Heart Church.
Warner Robins.
REV. JOHN FITZPATRICK
from temporary assignment at
Camp Villa Marie to assistant
pastor St. Joseph’s, Macon.
Book Reviews 7
Calendar of Feasts 8
Editorial Comment 4
Marriage Notices 6
Obituaries 6
Youth Column 5
The Catholic
In America 3
OFFICIAL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL CALENDAR
DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH
1960 - 1961
Approved by
Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D.
Bishop of Savannah
1960
September 1-2 Registration
September 6 Classes Begin
November 1 All Saints Day — Holiday
November 23 Thanksgiving Vacation Begins
November 28 Classes Resume
December 8 Feast of Our Lady’s Immaculate
Conception — Holiday
December 23 Christmas Vacation Begins
1961
January 2 Classes Resume
January 17-19 Semester Examinations
January 20 Semester Recess
January 23 Second Semester Begins
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day — Holiday
March 29 Easter Vacation Begins
April 4 Classes Resume
May 11 Ascension Thursday — Holiday
May 23-25 Final Examination
May 26 T , Semester Recess
May 29 Classes Resume
June 2 School Closes
REPORT CARD DATES
GRADE 1 — Jan. 26; March 27; June 2
GRADE 2 — Nov. 7; Jan. 26; March 27; June 2
GRADES 3 - 8 — Oct. 17; Nov. 28; Jan. 26; Mar. 6;
Apr. 24; June 2
FOR REUNION
GREEK ORTHODOX LEADER
SEES MOVEMENT PROMISING
DETROIT (NC) — The move
for reunion of the Eastern Or
thodox Churches with the Ro
man Cetholic Church is at its
most promising stage in history,
the head of the Greek Orthodox
Church in the Eastern hemis
phere said here.
Archbishop Iakovos, primate
of the Greek Orthodox Church
of North and South America,
stated (Aug. 16) that the
"friendly attitudes" of both His
Holiness Pope John XXIII and
Athenagoras I,. Patriarch of
Constaninople, had created the
most promising atmosphere for
Christian unity since the ancient
split between the churches of
the East and West. The Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of North
and South American has about
1,150,000 members.
Archbishop Iakovos said that
world political tensions had
failed to dampen reunion hopes.
“The skies are not completely
cloudless but the clouds have
scattered and do not darken the
heavens as before,” the Arch
bishop said. Hopes for reunion
sprang up with the announce
ment last year by His Holiness
Pope John XXIII that an ecu
menical council would be held
in Rome.
“We live in very crucial
times, just as Our Lord did,”
the Greek prelate explained.
“He was persecuted just as we
are persecuted, but we do not
have the moral and spiritual
strength that He had. But we
must strive for it.”
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MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1960
10c Per Copy — $3 a Year
9,000 Students Enroll
Schools Of Diocese
WIDESPREAD TENSIONS ~
CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHTS
HEMISPHERE'S PROBLEMS
CARDINAL O'HARA
Cardinal
O'Hara Dies
PHILADELPHIA (NC)—His
Eminence John Cardinal O’
Hara, Archbishop of Philadel
phia, died Sunday, August 28th
in Misericordia Hospital follow
ing surgery last Tuesday for
peritonitis, an inflammation of
the abdominal cavity.
An eminent scholar and edu
cator known throughout the
Western Hemisphere, Archbish
op John F. O’Hara, C.S.C., of
Philadelphia has also won dis
tinction as an administrator and
speaker and served ably as war
time Military Delegate.
In March 1945, he was named
Bishop of Buffalo to succeed
Bishop John A. Duffy, who had
died several months earlier. He
was installed May 8 in St. Jos
eph’s Cathedral by Archbishop
Spellman.
As Bishop of Buffalo he add
ed to his already great reputa
tion as an administrator and
speaker, and educational insti
tutions continued to recognize
his prowess as a teacher by con
ferring upon him various hon
ors. He was noted for his strong
stand against racial discrimina
tion and adopted a policy of
abolishing separate parishes and
schools for Negroes.
In 1951 he was made Arch
bishop of Philadelphia, one of
the nation’s largest Sees. '
In 1958 Archbishop O’Hara
was raised to the rank of Card
inal by Pope John XXIII. The
Archbishop was among the first
Cardinals named by His Holi
ness.
By J. J. Gilbert
WASHINGTON — The Con
ference in Costa Rica of the Or
ganization of American States
has helped to make clear the
variety and seriousness of prob
lems facing this hemisphere.
Because of its position of
leadership in this section of the
world, the United States is af
fected by these problems in a
particular way. Morevore, many
of the issues stem from the fact
that the United States has long
U. S. Prelates*
Priests Named
To Commissions
VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC)
— His Holiness Pope John
XXIII has appointed four U. S.
prelates and priests to prepara
tory commissions for the forth
coming ecumenical council.
Bishop Ernest A. Primeau of
Manchester, N. H., was named
a member of the Commission
for Discipline of the Clergy and
Faithful. Msgr. George Schlicie
of the Boston archdiocese, vice
rector of the North American
College in Rome, was appointed
a consullor of the same com
mission.
Father Edward Heston, C.S.C.,
a native of South Bend, Ind.,
v/ho is serving as procurator
and postulator general of the
Congregation of Holy Cross in
Rome, was named to the Com
mission of Religious. Father
Charles Corcoran, C.S.C., a na
tive of Portland, Ore., now a
professor of dogmatic theology
at Holy Cross College in Wash
ington, D. C., was appointed a
consultor of the Commission of
Religious.
held a dominant position in the
fields of economic and policicai
energies. These revelations may
come as a surprise to many U.
S. citizens.
Most of the current difficulties
have been brought into sharp
focus by developments in Cuba
and the Dominican Republic,
notably in Cuba. There is gen
eral agreement today that
Cuba's revolutionary govern
ment has been heavily infiltrat
ed by communists who have a
great influence in shaping the
country's policies. This means
that once again Reds have es
tablished a beachhead in a na
tion in this hemisphere. They
did before in Guatemala, but
this foothold was eliminated in
1954.
The Cuban situation presents
more serious problems than did
the situation in Guatemala or
the Mexican revolution of near
ly 50 years ago. The “cold war”
was on when the radical re
gime held sway in Guatemala,
and its actions provoked debates
over regional and global securi
ty and the application of the
Monroe Doctrine. Land reform,
strong nationalism and anti-
American sentiments were in
gredients of the Mexican revolu
tion, but there was no “cold
war” then, and things normal
ized fairly soon.
But the communists’ hold on
Cuba is stronger and more
significant, and its impact on
the rest of the hemisphere and
the world is markedly more
pronounced. In addition, with
aid and abetment from outside,
the Castro regime seems dedi
cated to baiting and insulting
the United States. Cuba makes
a better sounding board for
propaganda than did Mexico or
The Orthodox leader said that
the Catholic Church’s devotion
to the Blessed Mother would
prove no deterrent to unity with
Eastern Orthodox believers.
“We cannot separate the Son
from the mother, and we do not
think this is either superstitious
or idolatry,” Archbishop Iakovos
said. “We believe that inasmuch
as she was the most highly
chosen one, she is the most
blessed one.”
“The difference is that where-
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REGISTRATION
SETS RECORD
FOR SYSTEM
SAVANNAH — Over 9,000 i
boys and girls registered this t
week in the eight secondary i
schools, the twenty-two elemen- i
tary schools, and the fifteen kin
dergartens that comprise the
Catholic School System of the
Diocese of Savannah. When
classes begin next week, over
thirty priests, six brothers, ]
about one hundred and seventy ,
Sisters, and almost seventy lay }
teachers will be at their desks
all over the diocese.
Two completely new schools j
are opening this year for the
first time: Our Lady of Lourdes i
School in Columbus, which will
be staffed by the recently-arriv- 3
ed Ursuline Sisters from Cork
City, Ireland; and St. Mary’s
School, Augusta, the successor [
to the old Mount St. Joseph .
Academy staffed by the Sisters
of St. Joseph. Both schools will
function in newly-ponstructed
modern buildings.
:
Extensive additions have also
been made to already-existing
plants at St. Vincent’s Academy :
Savannah; Mount de Sales Aca- fe
demy, Macon; St. James School, *
Savannah; Benedictine Military
School, Savannah, and St. John
Vianney Minor Seminary, Sav- •
annah.
Three new convents are ex- ’
pected to be ready for occu- .
pancy this fall, too: Our Lady j
of Lourdes, for the Ursulines,
in Columbus; St. John's, for the
Sisters of St. Joseph, in Val
dosta; and St. Michael’s, for the ^
Franciscan Sisters, at Savannah
Beach.
s
Three of the secondary ;
schools are extending their
services further as Pacelli High t
School, Columbus, adds its elev- (
enth grade; as St. John’s Semi- 3
nary, Savannah, adds its tenth t
grade; and as Mount de Sales |
Academy, Macon, admits tenth
grade boys for the first time.
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PRAY FOR OUR
PRIESTLY DEAD
REV. THOMAS O'REILLY
Died Sepiember 6, 1872
RT. REV. EDWARD BARRON, D.D.
Died Sepiember 12, 1854
O God, Who didst give to thy servants, by their sacredotal
office, a share in the priesthood of the Apostles, grant, we
implore, that they may also be one of their company forever
in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
K. of C. Convention Georgia's Largest Catholic
(by Damon J. Swann)
AILANTA — As was to be
eX pected and anticipated, Atlan
ta an d Georgia gave a most
friendly welcome to delegates
and visitors to the 78th Annual
Supreme Convention of the
KniShts of Columbus. And as
Atlantians and Georgians prov
ed most hospitable hosts, the
delegates, visitors and their
farnd les proved most gracious
and friendly guests. The con
vention had a surprising aspect
to some in that it was very def
initely a family affair, with
many young people attending
with their parents. Knights in
Georg 1 ®, who planned special
events for the ladies and young
folks as well as the other social
events, won the highest praise
possible in that many declared
the convention “the best they
had ever attended.”
The theme of ihe convenfion
was, ' I960 Billion Dollar Con-
venti° n — a progress note go
ing back io 1881-1882, when
ihe K nl 9hts of Columbus was
founded for the purpose of help
ing fo provide for ihe families
of Carbolic men upon 1 h e i r
death- Today there is in force
$1,000,000,000.00 in insurance for
ihe protection of ihe families of
over 400,000 insurance members
of the Knights. Of the 1,100,000
members, over 700,000 are asso
ciate members.
Just before the Convention, in
certain areas of the country, the
fake “oath” attributed to the
Fourth Degree Knights of Col
umbus was reportedly being
distributed.
Local writers in Atlanta for
the newspapers and TIME mag
azine attempted to verify ru
mors of local distribution of
this old and proven false piece
of anti-Catholic propaganda.
Contacting Bishop Hyland’s of
fice, the TIME writer found lo
cal distribution unlikely, Bishop
Hyland told them “the people
of Georgia are people of good
will.”
, The writers branded the fake
“oath” for what it is, and the lo
cal newspapers proceeded to
give broad scope publicity to
the Knights of Columbus activi
ties.
TIME Magazine of August 22,
on page 15, under the title
PREJUDICE, covers The Fake
Oath. TIME points to the com
ing national election as reason
for current timing of the fake
“oath” distribution.
The official convention dates
were August 16th through the
18th, with headquarters at the
Atlanta Biltmore. 500 delegates
and visitors registered at the
Biltmore and almost 1,000 oth
ers stayed in other hotels, mo
tels, and with friends. Many
arrived before the week end
for preliminary conve ntion
work and a longer visit to the
city, and many activities were
planned for the entertainment
and pleasure of these early ar
rivals. . .
BISHOPS WITH LEADING KNIGHTS — In the scenes of activity before the States Dinner on Tuesday evening, August
16, left to right: the Most Reverend Francis E. Hyland, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Atlanta; Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart; the Most
Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Savannah; and William T. Jordan, Jr., State Deputy, Convention Chair
man, and States Dinner Toastmaster. — (Van Buren Colley Photo)
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Gathering
Addressing the States Ban
quet, His Excellency The Most
Rev. Francis E. Hyland, D.D.,
J-C.D., Bishop of Atlanta, plead
ed the cause of home missions.
Seated at the speakers table
were Bishop Vincent Waters of
Raleigh and Bishop Thomas J.
McDonough of Savannah who
come from dioceses with a small
Catholic population. Bishop Hy
land told the Knights:
“Bishop Waters, Bishop Mc
Donough and I are Bishops of
dioceses, each of which have
Catholic populations of approxi
mately 30,000 people. We are
what is called “mission Bish
ops.” It is not easy to say ex
actly what makes a diocese a
mission diocese. But certainly
the most important element is
the relative fewness of Catholic
people. In this connection I
might point out that in sections
of the cities from which some
of you people come, in three or
four parishes at the most, there
would be as many Catholic peo
ple as there are in each of our
three dioceses. Another consid
eration would be the vastness
of the territory which the dio
cese embraces. Let me give you
some examples. The Archdio
cese of Chicago embraces two
counties: Los Angeles four
counties: Boston five counties:
New York and Philadelphia
ten counties. In contrast, Bishop
Waters’ diocese covers the en
tire state of North Carolina:
Bishop McDonough has 88 coun
ties in his jurisdiction and I 1
have 71 counties.
PLEADS FOR MISSIONS
Not only here in the south, '
but in the Northwest and South- 1
west there are these mission 1
dioceses which, in order to car
ry on the essential work of the 1
Church, need financial assist
ance from the more populous 11
and prosperous Catholic areas (
of our country.
Bishop Hyland pointed out
that in Metropolitan Atlanta
there are some parishes, schools
and institutions “which are sec
ond to none in this country. ■
But we have only a few of
them, because even in Metro- <
politan Atlanta with its one mil- :
lion inhabitants our Catholic 1
people constitute only about 2% 1
of the total population.” 1
CITES GOOD WILL
The Bishop said that “in one 1
small city where we built a ■
mission chapel only recently we
had our Sunday Mass in the
City Hall. How’s that for co- '■
operation, tolerance and true :
Christian charity on the part of
our wonderful fellow Georgians
who are not of the household of
our Holy Faith?” 3
PRAISES INSTRUCTION
COURSE j
"Several years ago I made a
round-trip of about 100 miles
over two mountain ranges in \
North Georgia to confirm a wo
man 80 years of age who had
studied the Catholic faith
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