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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties DiOCiSE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia Vol. 41, No. 10 MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1960 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year Statements From Hiocesan Csnsultors I Monsignor McNamara The success of the Confra ternity Drive last year brought many bless ings to our Diocese. We in the Ca thedral Par ish renew our pledge of complete c o operation. W e antici pate an over subscription of our goal. Monsignor Brennan The parishioners of the Blessed Sacrament Parish are happy once jfeJPK more to par- C ticipate in | the Confra- ternity of the Laity Drive. The funds „ , collected are 7 used for such ML. worthy caus- BraBk la. es that I Know our people will outdo themselves in generosity. Monsignor Bourke St. Mary’s Parish last year responded one hundred per ***$ cent to the Bishop’s ap peal for the C onfraterni- t y Drive. Again our aim this year is to exceed last year’s results. Our Catholics of Augusta will contribute sac- rificially to spell an outstand ing appeal. Monsignor Deimel The Confraternity Drive in the Diocese has done much to consoli date our people all over South Geor gia. We in C o 1 u m b us expect to do better in this second year ly drive. The many Cath olic improvements in this city make all of usjiappy to know that the Confraternity of the Laity Drive has been so help ful. Father Toomey Even though St. James Par ish is in the throes of a large expa n sio n program, we owe much to the Diocese of Savannah for help and a s s i s tance. Con sequent- we are priv ileged to as sist other areas of the Diocese through the Confraternity of the Laity Drive. The mission of the Church is universal. Monsignor Sheehan The people in Macon have always generously donated to the appeals of the Bish op. They did it last year and I am confident they will do it again. The charity of the people of the Dio- notable part Monsignor McDonald As Chancellor of the Diocese of Savannah, I have witnessed first hand what the re- t i suits of the -^4 I Confraterni - t y Drive have meant in the way of Catholic ex pansion. It is a tremendous help to our liisnop and a source of strength and comfort to him to know that he can help the missions to prosper spiritually. MOST REV. THOMAS J. McDONOUGH, D.D., J.C.D. "It is worth any sacrifice to preserve the Faith." GOAL OF THE CONFRATERNITY CRIME OCTOBER, 1960 1. St. John Vianney Minor Seminary: Our Minor Seminary has actually captivated the imagina tion of all of our people. In September, twenty-one young men from the Diocese of Savannah entered St. John Vianney’s Seminary, making a total enrollment of thirty-three students. In addition to the students at St. John Vianney Seminary, we have nineteen seminarians studying in Ireland; in St. Charles Seminary, Catonsville; St. John’s Seminary, Little Rock; St. Mary’s Seminary, Kentucky, and St. Mary’s Seminary, Balti more. We are so grateful to Almighty God for Llis many, many blessings. Last year we spent in excess of $20,000.00 for major im provements at St. John Vianney Seminary. In addition to our annual collection, it is estimated that we will need approxi mately $30,000.00 to educate our seminarians this year and to affect major improvements at the seminary. Education of our students is costly, but we are happy to assume it because a priest where souls are concerned, is invaluable. 2. Orphans and Dependent Children: For the first time in five years we were able during this current fiscal year to provide adequately for our orphans without incurring any financial deficit. This success, in great measure, is due to the funds collected during the annual Con fraternity Drive. Continue to help us give these children the very best because they will storm heaven with prayers for your spiritual intentions. To help us operate St. Mary’s Home in Savannah and also to provide for our boys at St. Joseph’s in Washington, Georgia, we will need in addition to the Easter and Christmas collec tions, at least $15,000.00. Remember how Christ showed His love for the little children. Can we do anything less? 3. The Bulletin: THE BULLETIN is the official Catholic newspaper in our Diocese. Through the medium of the printed word we have been able to bring Catholic life more intimately into the homes of all of our parishioners. During the past year, too, many improvements have been made in our paper. We anticipate many more in the future. To print a newspaper, however, is a costly undertaking and we are not able to do it without the help of the Confraternity Drive. In order to meet the expenses, in addition to subscriptions, we need annually at least $10,000.00. 4. The Cathedral: Vast improvements have already been completed to the Cathedral Parish, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Savan nah. This stately structure is an inspiration and certainly a landmark in the Southland. Our Most Reverend Apostolic Dele gate was exceptionally pleased to see our Cathedral and ex pressed the hope that funds would be- available to complete the improvements. Work has gone on now for over one year and, with your kind continued contribution to the Confraternity Drive, we will be able to continue this work. It is anticipated that it will take several years to finish the restoration and reno vation program. Again we are anxious to allocate to this most worthy project $30,000.00 from the Confraternity Drive. 5. Mission Churches: Our diocesan newspaper has made all of us keenly aware of the spiritual progress being made in the many priestless and churchless counties of the Diocese of Savannah. Through your contributions we are planning five mission churches this year Diocese Seeks $110,000 In Annual Confraternity Drive BISHOP'S HOUSE 222 East Harris Street Savannah, Georgia October 2, 1960 Dearly beloved in Christ: Again I knock at the door of your hearts in behalf of the charitable needs of the Diocese of Savannah. Your goodness and charity, I know, will respond a thousandfold to our many requests in behalf of our mission needs. Although we represent only a small percentage of the population of this State, our Catholics have contributed, time and time again, most sacrificially to the appeals of their Bishops. The many churches and schools, and other Catholic edifices, stand as lasting tributes of your strong Catholic faith. Last year the Confraternity of the Laity Drive grossed $94,000. With that amount we were able to conduct missionary v/ork throughout the Diocese of Savannah. We helped with the Cathedral renovation program; improved St. John Vianney Seminary; provided for our orphans and dependent children; built three mission churches; purchased land for future parish developments; gave aid and assistance to priests in the poorer sections of our Diocese; purchased automobiles for our missionaries, and assisted with our teachers’ salaries. The attached story in this brochure is another account of our needs this year. It is an urgent request asking you to share the joy of bringing Christ into more priestless and churchless counties in South Georgia. When you are asked to contribute, think only of the sacrifices which Our Divine Savior made to give us faith. It is worth any sacrifice to preserve that faith. When the Apostolic Delegate visited this Diocese last April he was pleasantly impressed with the progress being made. He particularly stressed the necessity of St. John Vianney Seminary and the education of our children in Catholic Schools. Our Diocese is outstanding, our people are excellent and our Priests and Sisters most heroic. With this type of dedication we cannot fail to be successful in carrying forward the work of Christ into 88 counties of the Diocese of Savannah. The Confraternity of the Laity is a cooperative undertaking. Together all of us are working for the extension of Christ’s Kingdom on earth. May God bless our efforts. Begging the Great High Priest to prosper you and your loved ones and promising you a daily remembrance in my Masses and prayers, I am, Devotedly yours in Christ, Bishop of Savannah. Campaign Workers To Call On October 16 SAVANNAH — Doorbells all over the Diocese will begin ringing on Sunday afternoon, October 16th, as the Diocese of Savannah begins its annual drive for funds. The fund-raising campaign will continue throughout the week, ending on October 23rd, when campaign workers will make return calls on those who were not at home the previous Sunday. This year’s goal is $110,000 and each wage earner will be asked to contribute at least $25,00. Although last year’s minimum goal was also $110,- 000, the minimum contribution asked in 1959 was only $20,00. But the over-all goal was not reached and only $94,000 was realized. It is believed that with the increased 1960 contri bution, this year’s goal will be reached or even surpassed. Commenting on the 1959 ef fort, the Most Reverend Tho mas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah said, “We certainly were not disappointed last year. After all, it was the first time for this type of drive and I feel that our people can be justly proud of their generos ity. Last October we announc ed that a drive for cash contri butions for Diocesan works would be held every October. Consequently, I think that our people are better prepared this year and that we will reach our goal.” “I know that we are asking for real sacrifice by our peo ple,” he continued, “but I am also confident that everyone realizes that we are only ask ing for what is sorely needed, the means to bring Christ and His Church to every soul in the Diocese. And after all, tsat’s the great mission of the Church here and everywhere else.” According to Bishop Mc Donough, contributions to the rnmmMmimm* BISHOP McDONOUGH AND DIOCESAN SEMINARIANS Bishop’s Confraternity of the Laity drive last year con tributed substantially to the expansion of Church and school facilities throughout the Diocese. Renovations and im provements were made during the summer at the new Minor Seminary of St. John Vianney in Savannah. There have been many Church and school dedi cations during the past year in all of the three deaneries of the Diocese, ten of them having taken place within the last month and a half. While the erection of new Churches and the building and expansion of Catholic schools remain a major problem, Dio cesan authorities are placing increased stress on the need for Catechetical Centers in those areas where the Cath olic population is scattered over several counties. Sisters, using the Catecheti cal Centers as their “base of operations,” will visit various towns each week and gather the Catholic children for reli gious instructions. Two such centers have been dedicated in recent weks. One is located at St. Matthew’s Parish in Statesboro and is staffed by the Glenmary Sis ters. The Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement operate the other, located at St. Paul’s Par ish in Douglas. Efforts are cur rently being made to establish similar centers at Americus and Dublin. Five new mission churches are being planned for this year, at Glennville, Camilla, Waynesboro, Richland, and Lyons. According to a leaflet distributed in all Churches on October 2nd, the new Church of St. Bernadette in Millen will be dedicated later this year. A Novena of Masses will be offered every month, through out the year, for the intentions of all who contribute to the Confraternity of the Laity Drive. Book Reviews 3 Editorial Comment 4 Marriage Notices 2 Obituaries 2 Youth Column 5 The Catholic In America 2 —in Glennville, Camilla, Waynesboro, Richland and Lyons. What a wonderful blessing to know that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered upon five new altars in this mission territory. These churches alone are more than adequate reasons for the necessity of the Confraternity Drive. Later this year We will dedicate another mission church in Millen, dedicated to St. Bernadette. 6. Contingency Fund: In a mission Diocese many, many appeals are made to the Bishop for financial help. Maybe it is for repairs, for the pur chase of automobiles, the payment of insurance premiums, assistance in meeting the teachers’ salaries, or a thousand and one other things. The Bishop always feels that he should help these missions as much as possible, because these missions will eventually become the future parishes of this Diocese. Last year, through the assistance of the Confraternity Drive, we made substantial donations to three mission churches, pur chased four automobiles for the missions and assisted three parishes in paying the salaries of their teachers. Again, we would like to earmark for this Contingency Fund $25,000.00 of the Confraternity Drive. NEW BUILDING FOR SEMINARY SAVANNAH — Plans have been announced for the construction of new, permanent facilities for St. John Vianney Minor Seminary at Savannah. At a conference called on September 26th by the Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, parish Clergy from throughout the Diocese heard the Savannah Bishop outline plans for the erection of a new Seminary building designed to house sixty seminarians, but capable of providing for as many as one hundred if the need should arise. The new building will con tain a chapel, dormitories, classrooms, library, kitchen and dining room. Bishop Mc Donough said that the new building should be ready for occupancy by September of next year and asked the priests to “recommend this most es sential project to the generos ity of your people and to their persevering prayers, during the coming campaign for funds.” The conference was called to acquaint the parish clergy with the mechanics of the an nual Bishop’s Confraternity of the Laity drive which begins on October 16th. The drive is conducted during October of every year to raise funds to carry out Diocesan projects. Most of the priests in at tendance indicated their belief that a campaign for cash do nations toward a yearly goal is preferred by parishioners, rather than an appeal for long (Continued on Page 6) 'h "h 'h j/^ememher that ^acriiice id the cjCi^ehiood oj the Cdhurch ★ ★ ★