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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, December 10, 1960
It Takes
3 To Make
WOMEN’S PROTEST ON TV
VIOLENCE BRINGS QUICK
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BECOMES POSTULANT — Miss Peggy Ann Simmons
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Simmons of Colum
bus are pictured the day Peggy Ann became a postulant
at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady
of Mercy, Charleston.
FIRST
LAYMAN
APPOINTED
VATICAN CITY (Radio,
NC) — A university rector has
become the first layman nam
ed to a preparatory commis
sion that will submit material
to the coming ecumenical
council.
Francesco Vito, rector of
Sacred Heart University in
Milan, Italy, has been ap
pointed to the commission for
universities and seminaries.
The laymen named earlier to
the preparatory administrative
secretariat have duties outside
the study and discussion func
tions of the commission.
Buttimer
Fraternity
Officer
BELMONT — Richard Joseph
Buttimer has been elected
vice-president of the Alpha
Rho Chapter of Phi Kappa
Theta Fraternity at Belmont
Abbey College, Belmont, N. C.
The son of Mr. and Mrs
Patrick J. Buttimer of 405
Huntington Street, Savannah,
he is a member of the sopho
more class seeking the Bache
lor of Arts degree majoring
in Business Administration.
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
is a social fraternity for Cath
olic students. Its purpose is to
bring college students into
brotherly relationship; pro
mote the spirit of good fellow
ship; encourage the attain
ment of high scholastic stand
ing; and to offer to each mem
ber that training and environ
ment appropriate to the Uni
versity scholar and gentleman.
KNIGHT OF ST. GREGORY—Bishop McDonough presents Mr. Dan J. Sheehan of
Savannah with Papal Scroll naming the prominent bavannahian to the Pontifical Order
of Knights of Saint Gregory. Instituted by Pope Gregory XVI in 1831 and placed under
the patronage of Pope St. Gregory I, (Gregory the Great;, to reward the civil and mili
tary virtues of the subjects of the former Papal States, it is now awarded to those who,
■ by outstanding service in the cause of the Church and the Hoiy See, merit Papal honors.
RESPONSE FROM OFFICIAL
A Vocation
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Pic
tured below are Miss Peggy
Ann Simmons and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Sim
mons of Columbus. The picture
was taken on the day Peggy
Ann became a postulant at
the Motherhouse of the Sisters
of Charity of Our Lady of
Mercy at James Island,
Charleston.
These Sisters were pioneers
of Georgia having come at the
request of the Mayor of Augus
ta, to nurse during the yellow
fever epidemic in 1839.
They established a founda
tion m Savannah in 1845, At
chat time Georgia was a part
of the diocese of Charleston.
The Community of Sisters of
Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
were founded in Charleston
by Bishop England. Later they
established a foundation in
North Carolina.
The apostolic works Peggy
Ann looks forward to doing
are social work, teaching, nurs
ing characteristics or caring
for orphans. The Sisters have
schools in the diocese of Cam
den and Trenton also.
PORTLAND, Ore., (NC) —
A campaign by a Portland wo
men’s group against horror
and violence on television has
brought a response from a top
TV official.
Frank Stanton, president of
the Columbia Broadcasting
System, asked the Executive
Women’s Club of Portland for
the names of programs mem
bers regard as objectionable.
Mr. Stanton was replying to
a letter from the club pro
testing objectionable program
content. Copies of the letter
went to the heads of the Na
tional Broadcasting Company
and the American Broadcast
ing Company as well.
The letter also was publish
ed in newspapers here. It
urged organizations and indi
vidual citizens to observe the
week of November 14 and 21
as a week of protest against
TV violence.
Freida Jane Publos, presi
dent of the Executive Wo
men’s Club, said the campaign
was undertaken in response to
complaints from mothers of
small children about violence
on programs shown in the ear
ly evening hours when chil
dren are watching TV.
“We decided it was no use
talking among ourselves, but
that we should make our ob
jections known to those who
could do something about it—
the heads of the networks,”
she said.
“Members of the club, all
women executives in business,
feel that young people should
be able to see something in
spirational and uplifting. We
are concerned with the situa
tion and feel that others
should be alerted.”
Columbus
Silver Tea
COLUMBUS — The annual
silver tea and pantry shower
honoring the Sisters of Mercy
of Columbus was held Tues
day, November 22 in the par
lors of St. Joseph’s Convent,
the Sisters’ residence since
shortly after the War Between
the States.
The large number of guests
who called from four to six
o’clock was a tribute to the
high regard in which the com
munity holds the Sisters. The
tea was a project of the parish
council of the National Coun
cil of Catholic Women of which
Mrs. H. C. Mangold is presi
dent.
Mrs., Ben Z. Holmes and
Mrs. Warren Purks were co-
chairmen of the event. The
stately old convent was deco
rated in a harvest theme by
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. William
G. Allen. Offerings were made
in a silver bowl belonging to
Miss Marie Heffernan which
has been used for this purpose
for half a century.
In the receiving line with
Mrs. Mangold were Mrs.
Charles Evert, Holy Family
P-TA president; Mrs. Larry
Laughlin, Altar Society; Mrs.
Joseph A. St. Louis, Mission
ary Society; and Mrs. William
Freeman, Knights of Columbus
Auxiliary.
Pouring tea were Mmes.
Murray Calhoun, W. J. Mul-
herin, Richard H. Fleming,
Henry J. Murphy, W. B. Scan
lon and Miss Heffernan.
Capt. W. A. McKenna, Jr.
MAOOrARpRY NAMED
FOR CATHOLIC WAR HERO
Rossiter
Speaker At
Savannah
SAVANNAH — Mr. Frank
Rossiter, Associate Editor of
tne Savannah Morning News,
was the guest speaker at the
November meeting of the Ca
thedral Home and School As
sociation. Mr. Rossiter was in
troduced by Mr. Julian Halli-
gan, program chairman, and
his talK outlined the history of
the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist in Savannah and the
similarity between Father O’
Neill, the first pastor of the
Cathedral, and the present
rector, Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James
McNamara.
The sixth grade students,
under the direction of Sister
Mercedes, presented a “Trib
ute to Catholic Education
Week” and this class also won
the attendance prize.
Sister Phillip, superinten
dent of schools for the Sisters
of Mercy in this area, was a
visitor at the meeting and ex
pressed her pleasure at the
progress made by the students
in tbe school.
A Corporate Communion for
the ladies of the parish was
held at the Cathedral on Sun
day, November 20th.
Sister Martina Joseph, prin
cipal, announced that Confir
mation would be held on Jan
uary 8th and due to the season
of the year, the school uni
forms would be worn.
Mrs. George Paul, president,
reported that a candy sale
would be held December 1st
through December 9th and all
classes would participate in
this event.
Mrs. Edward Pigman and
Mrs. Di Pietro were thanked
for the splendid work done by ■
them during the month of Oc- j
tober as class mothers for the
7th grade.
A social hour was enjoyed
at the close of the meeting j
with refreshments being serv- ■
ed by Mrs. T. J. Wegmann and
her committee.
MACON — The Williams A.
McKenna, Jr. Armory was
dedicated at recent ceremonies
here. The new building is
named lor Capt. Williams A.
McKenna, Jr., a parishioner
of St. Joseph’s, who was killed
in action in 1944. Present at
the ceremonies were Mrs. Mc
Kenna and Miss Cecile Mc
Kenna, daughter of Capt. Mc
Kenna.
Captain McKenna was kill
ed in action December 24,
1944 shortly after being dec
orated witn the Silver Star,
the third highest award for
bravery on tlie field of battle.
Captain McKenna’s citation
read: “For gallantry in action,
wiine in France, completing a
reconnaissance for a counter
attack against the enemy and
to restore a battle line with
the 3rd Battalion, Captian Mc
Kenna, directed the leading
company safely. to the jump
off point. Noticing that hostili
ties nad ceased in the area,
Captain McKenna investigated
and found that the enemy was
supposeiy surrendering. Reali
zing that tnere was much ac
tivity on tne enemy-side of
the hedgerow, he advanced
and twice demanded that the
enemy come out of their con
cealed positions. Disappearing
behind the hederow the en
emy officer had his men com
mence firing, pinning down
and hitting many of Captain
McKenna’s men with machine-
gun fire. Securing several
band grenades, Captain Mc
Kenna advanced in the face
of this fire within a few yards
of the enemy and. destroying
their strong point. Although
wounded in this action, he
crawled back to his lines and
completed his mission. Not
until he gave additional in
formation of other enemy
strong points to the battalion
commander did he consent to
be evacuated. His sound
judgement and gallant hero
ism were an inspiration to his
men and aided materially in
the accomplishment of the
mission.”
French Statesmen
Visit Holy Father
VATICAN CITY, (Radio,
NC; — French Premier Michel
Debre and Foreign Minister
Maurice Couve de Murville
have been received in private
audience by His Holiness Pope
John XXfll.
The two statesmen were in
Rome to confer with Italian
government leaders.
MOVIES
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dustry cannot be lightly dis
regarded.
2. Sincere, intelligent appli
cation of the code in “adult-
oriented production.”
3. A “radical reformation”
of the excesses in exploiting
films. “Particularly reprehen
sible are not only many of
the usual posters and ads, but
also the trailers (‘coming at
tractions’) shown in theaters.
These very often are little
short of being borderline por
nography.”
4. Exhibitors must limit the
films they show to those which
carry the seal of approval of
the Hollywood code.
The bishops added: “A re
formed code administration is
of paramount importance be
cause a morally wholesome
screen cannot be guaranteed
by law, but only by responsi-
b.e self-control on the part of
the industry, aided and sup
ported by the influence of the
legion and of other social or
gans of public opinion.”
The statement was signed by
Eishop James A. McNulty of
Paterson, N. J., committee
chairman: Bishop John King
Mussio of Steubenville, Ohio;
Auxiliary Bishop Alden J. Bell
of Los Angeles; Bishop Law
rence J. Shehan of Bridgeport,
Conn.; and Bishop James V.
Casey of Lincoln, Nebraska.
The prelates, in noting that
others have been critical re
cently of Hollywood’s film
fare, said “the increasing em
phasis which films are plac
ing upon unhealthy sex and
brutal violence has aroused the
deep social concern of religious
leaders of all faiths, of public
officials and of respected cri
tics and journalists in the sec-
Ilia! - and religious press.”
SHOWN HERE with three of their teachers and two Savannah priests are members
of St. Pius X High School Glee Club, who performed for the convention. The two priests
are the Rev. Dennis Begley, S.M.A., pastor of St. Anthony’s, Savannah, and the Rev.
Raymond Bain, S.M.A., Principal of St. Pius X.
—(Carroll Burke Photo)
GLEE CLUB from Aquinas High School in Augusta, 31 strong, serenaded CYO con
ventioneers during break in long afternoon session.
Vatican City, October 31, I960
No. 48732
YOUR EXCELLENCY
In joyous preparation for the forthcoming celebra
tion of the eightieth birthday of His Holiness Pope John
XXIII, Your Excellency and your devoted clergy and
people have forwarded a munificent donation of two
thousand two hundred dollars towards the erection of
the new Church of Saint Gregory Barbarigo, and of
two thousand five hundred dollars for the construction
of the new international student house, from your priests
and laity respectively.
The Holy Father could not but be moved and warm
ly touched by the many prayers offered for His inten
tions in your Diocese, and also by this new manifestation
of filial devotion and affection, coupled with a desire to
assist Him in His world-wide apostolate and in His par
ticular responsibilities as Bishop of Rome.
In directing me to convey the assurance of His' heart
felt and appreciative thankfulness, the Sovereign Pontiff
bade me also to say that He invokes upon all those united
in this generous donation an adequate recompense of
favors and graces from above; in pledge of which He
lovingly bestows upon Your Excellency, upon your zeal
ous priests, devoted religious and lay people, His special
fatherly Apostolic Blessing.
With the expression of my sentiments of high esteem
and regard, I remain
Devotedly yours in Christ,
D. CARD. TARDINI
Ilis Excellency
The Most Rev. Thomas J- McDonough, D.D.
Bishop of Savannah
222 East Harris Street
Savannah, Georgia
RECEIVE PAPAL MEDALS—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc
Cormack of Albany have been honored by the Holy See.
His Excellency The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough has
announced the conferring of the papal medal “Pro Ecclesia
et Pontifice” on the Albany couple. The medal is awarded
for outstanding work on behaif of the Church and Holy
Father.
EAGLE AWARD
FOR SCOUT
AT MACON
MACON — David Hofstatder
was the third member of
Troop 10 to receive his Eagle
Badge, Scouting’s highest
award, within three months at
a Court of Honor held Novem
ber 28 at the St. Joseph Social
Hail in Macon.
Phil Powell, Grand Knight
of Macon Council 925, Knights
DAVID HOFSTATER
of Columbus, sponsors of the
Troop, made the presentation
and also that of Star rank to
Kevin Schochat.
David, son of Dr. and Mrs.
E. L. Hofstatder, is a fresh
man at Mount De Sales High
School, and has spent all of
his Scouting career with Troop
i0, having joined just three
years ago. He has served as
assistant and patrol leader and
is currently Scribe.
Witnessing their first Eagle
presentation and their very
first Court of Honor were
Bobby Huellenmeier, Tony
Hartman, Mike Cowan, Terry
Genone, Larry Younis and Bid
McAfee who were invested as
Tenderfoot Scouts.
Dr. Hofstatder, who is
Scoutmaster, served as master
of ceremonies at the Court.
Receive
K.C. Charter
At Valdosta
VALDOSTA — A lavish bar
becue banquet on November
19 was the scene of the pre
sentation of their National
Knights of Columbus Charter
to the Father John Kennedy
Council No. 4913. Presentation
was made by Raymond Dwor-
nik of Albany, past Dis
trict Deputy of South Georgia.
Mr. Dwornik was one of the
key figures in the founding of
the Valdosta Council. He con
ceived the idea almost a year
ago and worked diligently
with the other members of the
Albany Council to get the new
council off to a fine start. The
Valdosta Grand Knight, Zeno
Sutter, received the Charter
and gave a brief history of the
infant council.
Present Georgia State Dep
uty, William T. Jordan, Jr., of
Atlanta gave a brief talk on
State and National Knights of
ColumbuS activities and Spe
cial Agent John J. McCreary
of Macon spoke on the life of
Father McGivney, who found
ed the Knights of Columbus
in 1882.
The highlight of the evening
was Guest Speaker Father Jos
eph C. Fitzgerald who inci-
den'etally is related to Presi
dent-Elect Kennedy. A Lieu
tenant Commander in the
United States Navy, Father
Fitzgerald is Chaplain of the.
Marine Corps Depot in Al
bany. He gave a most inter
esting talk on communism in
the United States. A well
known lecturer on this sub
ject, Father Fitzgerald re
ceived his. Doctorate after
completing a thesis on com
munism that required him to
travel extensively behind the
"Iron Curtain.”
Mayor Maxwell Oliver of
Valdosta welcomed the new
council to the community and
expressed his best wishes for
success.
St. Wincenfs
Aiuroisiae meets
SAVANNAH — At the
monthly meeting of St. Vin
cent’s Alumnae Association
held Tuesday evening, Novem
ber 15, plans were made for
the annual Christmas party.
Mrs. J. Arthur Kearney, pres
ident, will serve as chairman
for the event which is sched
uled for Tuesday, December
13. She will be assisted by the
following committees: Decora
tions, Mrs. C. L. McKenzie,
Jr. and Mrs. M. M. Horne;'Re
freshments, Mrs. Thomas Cor-
Corn, Miss Gertrude Russell,
Miss Rosemary Ware and Mrs.
Eugene D. Entelman; Gifts,
Miss Joan Harty; Entertain
ment, Mrs. S. P. Woodward;
Hostess, Mrs. Bart Shea, Jr.
As a result of the Workshop
on Parliamentary Procedure
sponsored recently by the Sav
annah Deanery, D.C.C.W., par
liamentary notes will be pre
sented at the monthly meet
ing in order to inform the
members of these practices.
These will be handled by Mrs.
Wiliiam C. Broderick, newly
appointed Parliamentarian for
the Association.
Mrs. Agnes Tarver was the
winner of the door prize.
Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Thomas Corcoran and
her committee during the
demonstration of cosmetics by
Mrs. Rebecca Mae Anstine of
the Merle Norman Cosmetic
Studio. Mrs. JoAnn Van Hook,
an Alumnae member, display
ed Christmas toys and other
gifts.
New Rubrics
May Not Be
Used Untii Jan. 1
VATICAN CITY (Radio, NC)
—The Sacred Congregation of
Rites has issued a reminder
that the new code of rubrics,
making changes in the Roman
missal and breviary, may not
be used until January 1.
The changes were announced
last July 25 by His Holiness
Pope John XXIII. They were
puDlished in Vatican City and
go into effect January 1.
The reminder of the effective
date was signed by Msgr. En
rico Dante, secretary of the
Congregation of Rites. He said
that rumors have spread that
the new rubrics can be used
immediately. This rumor, Msgr.
Dante said in his notice, “i^
devoid of any juridic funda
ment and therefore whoever
recites the canonical hours ac
cording to the (new) rubrics
before the first of January,
1961, will not satisfy canonical
obligation of the Divine Of
fice.”
In a spot check among' litur
gical publishing houses repre
sented in Rome, the National
Catholic Welfare Conference
news bureau found that the
new two-volume breviary to be
published according to tne new
rubrics will not be ready in
many of the various editions
untii early summer, if then.
One prominent publisher of
breviaries said it would have
only inserts ready by January
and did not expect to have the
new breviaries in its regular
binding until late in 1961 or
early in 1962.
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