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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Published By The 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.” (Continued on Page 8) 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- (Continued on Page 8) 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. (Continued on Page 8) 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) ' ..... — - Bk 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 (Continued on Page 2)