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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, December 24, 1960 Biassed Sacrament Home is School SAVANNAH — The annual Father’s Night meeting of the Blessed Sacrament Home and School Association was held this month. The Boys Choir under the direction of Sr. Mary Raymond, R.S.M., ren dered “O Come Emanuel.” An Advent skit explaining the seven “O” antiphons of this season was presented by the children of the school. Mrs. James Harts, president, appointed Mrs. Delores Abie- son to serve as chairman of the Christmas baskets for the needy. The Right Rev. Monsignor Thomas Brennan, intro duced the guest speaker, His Excellency, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough. The bishop spoke on the current dangers to the morals of the individual, stresing that parents must as sert their God-given authority in the proper guidance of their children. Sr. Mary Jude’s eighth grade won the attendance prize. SAVANNAH TABLEAUX — Shown above are participants of tableaux staged at party for members of the Eu charistic League and Altar Society of Sacred Heart Church, Savannah. At left is Rev. Timothy Flaherty, O.S.B., Society Moderator. Children in front row are first and second grads pupils at Parish school. Members of the school choir are in the back rows. FIGURES SHOW NEED FOR MORE SISTERS IN SAVANNAH Just ten years ago in the dioceses of Savannah, Raleigh and Charleston, we had a total of 17,276 Catholic students, and 506 Sisters to teach them. Today we have 32,310 Catholic students, and only 683 Sisters to teach them, Simple arith metic points up a distressing picture: during the past ten years, the Catholic students in our area have increased 87%, but our teaching Sisters have increased only 35 %. The need for more teaching Sisters is urgent, but even more urgent is the need for more nursing Sisters. In 1950, in the Catholic hospitals of our area, 158 nursing Sisters cared for a total of 78,627 patients. Today, in these hospitals—which have been expanded in facilities and bed capacity—only 155 nursing Sisters must care for a totai of 120,013 patients. This means that although the need for care has increased 52.7%, our nursing Sisters have actually decreased by 2%. An illustrated booklet, titled “Where Do Sisters Come From? ’, which dramatizes, this need, was distributed this month to all adult parishioners at Mass in the churches of the diocese. It is the fourth in a ten-month series of informative, full color, fully illustrated booklets covering every aspect of the vocation problem, which make up the new adult education program for vocations being sponsored by Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah, and directed by Rev. William Coleman, Director of Vocations for the diocese. Vocations to the priesthood and the religious life are in creasing, Father Coleman points out, but not at the same rapid rate as the Catholic population, which has increased 47% during the last ten years alone. Thus Bishop McDonough is carrying the facts about this vital need directly to the parents, in whose hands rests the power to encourage or discourage the vocations which are so necessary to our growing population and multiplying needs. CHRISTMAS MASS AT ST. ANASTASIA LIUS ROME AND LOS ANGELES By James C. O'Neill (N. C. W. C. NEWS SERVICE) ROME—The City of the An gels and the Eternal City are joined in a special way on Christmas morning when Mass is celebrated in the Church of St. Anastasia here. The reason is that St. Ana stasia is the titular church of James Francis Cardinal McIn tyre, Archbishop of Los An geles. It is also the church specially designated by the Missal for the second of the three Masses of Christmas. Because of the dual asso ciation many American priests in Rome travel across the holiday-deserted streets of Rome in the early hours of the morning to celebrate Mass at St. Anastasia. At least 50 Masses will be offered at the altars of the church, one of the most ancient in tnis ancient city. Outside the church hangs the shield with the coat-of- arms of Cardinal McIntyre. On it are depicted three winged angels,- symbols of Los Angels, City of. the Angels. The titular church of Car dinal McIntyre symbolizes his special attachment to Rome and is in a way his cathedra] away from his archdiocese. The original titular churches were the principal parishes of Rome in the early centuries of Christianity and their pastors worked especially closely with the Pope. In time the pastors became cardinals and over the centuries it became the cus tom to assign titular churches even to cardinals not living in Rome. St. Anastasia’s link with the second Mass of Christmas is also of ancient origin. The church was a natural for sol emn ceremonies on Christmas because St. Anastasia’s feast is commemorated on Decem ber 25. As early as the fifth century the popes came to St. Ana stasia’s to celebrate the dawn (second) Mass of Christmas. The first Mass was celebrated at St. Mary Major’s basilica where the traditional relics of the Christmas crib are pre served. The third Mass of the day used to be celebrated at St. Peter s basilica, but in more recent times it has been trans ferred to St. Mary Major’s. Although the popes no long er celebrate Christmas Mass at the stational churches, the full ceremonies of Christmas are observed at St. Anastasia. Throughout the world the sec ond Mass of Christmas con tains a special commemoration of St. Anastasia. Within the last few months a community of Olivetan Benedictine monks have taken charge of the services at St. Anastasia. It is hoped that soon the community will take up residence in the adjoining buildings that once housed the clergy of the church but which are now stores and private apartments. Supper Meeting At St. Patrick’s AUGUSTA—-Mrs. L. J. Ward, President of the Deanery Council of Catholic Women, was a special guest at the December meeting of St. Pat rick's Parish Council of Cath olic Women and Altar Society. Mrs. Ward gave a short talk in which she outlined some of the proposed activities, and she announced that the mid-winter Deanery meeting would be held in Dublin in January and urged as many as possible to attend. Several members volunteer ed to pack for overseas ship ment the clothing which had been collected during the Bish ops’ Thanksgiving Clothing Drive. Mrs. William D. Moore volunteered to deliver the flowers which it was voted to send to shut-ins during the Christmas season. Each member present had brought as a Christmas gift a new garment for a child from infancy to six years for the Pope’s warehouse and these were opened and displayed be fore being turned over to the Foreign Relief Committee. Mrs. Raymond Campbell out lined the plans for the aitar decorations for Christmas and several offered to assist with this work. Mrs. Margie Bedingfield and Miss Mary Lou Shurley were hostesses at the supper which was served during the social hour which followed the meet ing. CREPE HANGER Don’t pattern your life after a pessimist — he has chosen calamity as a vocation. Book Shop Association Honors Volunteer Workers SAVANNAH — The Notre Dame Book Shop Association honored its volunteer workers with a Christmas tea at the Cathedral Day School Audi torium, on Sunday afternoon, December 11th. The tea is an annual event, when the Asso ciation pays tribute to the vol unteers who have staffed the shop during its past year of operation as a non-profit book shop, gift shop, library and in formation center. Mrs. William H. MacKrell was general chairman of the party, assisted by the follow ing committee members: Mrs. John F. Conoly, Mrs. Joseph O'Leary, Mrs. Kenneth Hiltz, Mrs. Albert Grevemburg, Mrs. Joseph McDonough, Mrs. Jul ian Halligan, Mrs. William Broderick, Mrs. Clifford Gre vemburg, Mrs. William E. Hines, Mrs. C. T. De Lorme, Mrs. Charles Maloney, Mrs. Owen Porter, Mrs. James Nue- slein, Mrs. James Howe, Mrs. Desmond O’Driscoll and Mrs. John Ware. The receiving line consisted of the officers of the associa tion, who included Roy L. An derson, president; Mrs. W. H. MacKrell, Mrs. John Buckley, Mrs. Clifford Grevemburg and Mrs-. Frank Winders. Daugh- Warns Against Messenger Collector DAYTON, OHIO—A person giving his name as Peter Shel ton has made unauthorized collections for subscriptions from at least two teaching sisters in Miami, and it is feared that he may approach, or has already contacted, oth er sisters in Florida and other South Atlantic and Gulf states. The man told the sisters that he worked for a suberip- tion agency. He collected money for subscriptions for the MESSENGERS and TREASURE CHEST, the class room periodicals published by George A. Pflaum, Publisher, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio. The agent is unknown to the Pflaum company, and the pub lisher stressed that no one is authorized to solicit subscrip tions or collect money for the company. , “Shelton” gave the name of a subscription agency as his em ployer. The Pflaum company, however, has not authorized the agency, or any other firm or person, to take orders and make collections for the Pflaum periodicals, which are widely used as classroom teaching aids and for religious instructions classes. After learning of “Shelton’s” activities, the Pflaum com pany sent the following ad vice to Catholic school officials and principals in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana: “A person representing him self as an a£ent of our com pany called recently on schools that'subscribe for our publica tions in the Diocese of Miami. That person had no authority to represent us'or to seek sub scriptions on our behelf. “This company does not em ploy subscription agents or agencies. No one is authorized to collect money in payment for subscriptions to the MES SENGERS (YOUNG CATH OLIC MESSENGER, JUNIOR CATHOLIC MESSENGER, and OUR LITTLE MESSEN GER) or TREASURE CHEST. “If any person representing himself as an agent of GEO. A. PFLAUM, Publisher, Inc., or seeking subscriptions for the MESSENGER or TREAS URE CHEST should call on you, call the police immediate ly. And please do not give money to any such person. Please notify our office at once.” ters of members of the Board of Directors served. They were Miss Clara McDonough, Miss Susan Halligan, Miss Jo Ann Winders, Miss Kathleen Brod erick and Miss Kathleen Mac Krell. Pouring were Mrs. Eugene Murphy, Miss Mary McCred- mond, Mrs. E. W. Steinhauser and Mrs. Roy Banks. Each of the guests of honor was pre sented a gift by Michael Mac Krell. The volunteer workers who were honored at the party are the following: Mrs. Perla S. Barthlmess, Mrs. Mary E. Bis- hoff, Mrs. Roy Banks, Mrs. Frank Barragan, Sr., Mrs. Charles C. Bush, Miss Marie Bettencourt, Mrs. John F. Con oly, Mrs. George H. Cartlidge, Miss Brenda Cangelosi, Mrs. C. T. DeLorme, Mrs. D. W. DuPont, Mrs. J. F. Dunnigan, Mrs. John F. Dillon, Mrs. Eu gene C. Entelman, Miss Mary B. Fountain, Mrs. Sam N. Fas- ola, Miss Carolyn Ferraro, Mrs. A. J. Grevemburg, Miss Gayle Grevemburg. Miss Nell Huggins, Mrs. Wil liam Hines, Mrs. M. G. Hol man, Mrs. J. M. Trapani, Mrs. E. G. Morel, Mrs. A. J. San ders, Mrs. Joseph A. O’Leary, Miss Helen Ramsey, Mrs. John T. Ronan, Mrs. Joseph Rizza, Mrs. John Stapleton, Mrs. Eu gene Summerlin, Mrs. J. M. Sikes, Miss Mary C. Starrs, Mrs. Mary McA. Strong, Mrs. Leta M. Shults, Mrs. E. W. Steinhauser, Mrs. W. J. Sulli van, Mrs. Robert Holland, Jr., Mrs. Ann Hartfelder, Mrs. Maureen Jones, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Mrs. E. J. Lime- house. Mrs. A. Hamilton Long, Mrs. O. D. Lysaught, Mrs. William N. Moore, Mrs. Joe Magee, Mrs. Bernard N. Moore, Miss Mary McCredmond, Mrs. Eu gene L. Murphy, Mrs. Charles Molony, Mrs. D. E. McLendon, Mrs. Riggs, Miss Margaret Sceider, Miss Jean Salter, Mrs. Agnes Tarver, Mrs. Joseph Ulivo, Mrs. J. D. Ware, Mrs. Rose Walsh and Miss Cassie White. St. Vincent’s Christmas Party SAVANNAH — The Sisters of Mercy at St. Vincent’s Con vent were guests at a Christ mas party given by St. Vin cent’s Alumnae Association on Tuesday evening, December 13 at 8 p. m. in the school cafe teria. The cafeteria was turned into a winter wonderland scene under the direction of Mrs. Charles L. McKenzie, Jr., and coffee was poured by Mrs. Fred W. Williams and Mrs. J. Arthur Kearney. The class of ’60 who are naw Alumnae members served the refresh ments under the chairmanship of Miss Kathleen Broderick. Santa Claus was on hand to present gifts and a program of Christmas music was present ed by the Sacred Heart Choir under the direction of J. Harry Persse. Patronize Our Advertisers BISHOP'S OFFICE 225 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia December 14, 1960 Dearly beloved in Christ: With joy I utilize this occasion to rejoice with you in the forthcoming birth of the Christ Child. On Christ mas day men of good will, all over the world, will gather in the stable of Bethlehem to welcome the Savior of all mankind. Many areas of the world are engrossed in turmoil which has brought havoc to families, children and nations. We in our beloved United States have been preserved thus far from the catastrophies which surround us on all sides. Consequently Christmas must have for us a real spiritual significance devoid of the ultra-materialistic aspects which are becoming so identified with this special feast day. Gifts are appropriate tokens of our love for one another. Our gifts, too, have a hierarchy of import ance and our holy faith claims first place. On Christmas day your attendance at Mass and the fervent reception of Holy Communion express most significantly your real love of the Christ Child. As you and your family plan the celebration of Christmas, I pray that the Christ Child will bring you untold blessings. We often state that Christmas is most enjoyed by children. As you and your children so blessed by God begin to have a Merry Christmas, may 1 enter your hearts and beg your charity for other children who belong also to Christ’s Family—the children at St. Mary’s Home. On Christmas day every church in the Diocese of Savannah will contribute the collection to the mainten ance of St. Mary’s Home in Savannah. Today at all the Masses envelopes will be distributed to every wage earner. Please be generous in return for God’s generosity to us. May I suggest that you donate at least ten dollars to tnis worthy cause. Including you and your loved ones in my Christmas Masses and impairing to you a special blessing, I am, Devotedly yours in Christ, THOMAS J. McDONOUGH Bishop of Savannah. C.W.C. Fleets At Albany ALBANY — St. Teresa’s Council held its December luncheon meeting on the 5th at 12 o’clock in the Parish Hall, Mrs. Paul Anderson, president, presiding. Father Colby, C.M., from Opelika, Alabama, who is con ducting a novenia at St. Tere sa's, attended the meeting. Mrs. Lola Briggs was added as a new member of the organiza tion. Four Girl Scouts from St. Teresa’s were honored at the meeting for their outstanding woric in the nursery. They were, Kay Dunn, Joanne Rien- hart, Laney Potter and Cheryl Carceili. They received a gold pin with a miraculous medal as a token of appreciation for their work from the C.W.C. Chairman of Foreign Relief, Mrs. Helen Lindsey, reported that the Bishops Clothing Drive was a success with the packing of 2,577 garments and 172 pairs of shoes. Mrs. Nora McCoy and Char lie Bell of the parish received the Pro. Deo et Juvenutru award for the outstanding work with Youth at the, C.Y.C. at the convention in Savannah. January’s meeting will be held Tuesday evening, Jan uary 3 at 8 o’clock in the Par ish Hall and after the meeting there will be a card party. Censorship is Issue In Flay Ban (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) NEW YORK — Fordham Uni versity officials said censor ship on moral or philosophical grounds was not an issue in the cancellation of student productions of two plays by French existentialists. The plays, “No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre and “Death Watch” by Jean Genet, were to have been performed by students at the university on December 2, 3 and 4. Father John Leonard, S. J., university moderator of thea trics, said the two productions were called off because they were inept theater and be cause the students producers violated agreements regulat ing their presentation. Father Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J., vice president for student affairs at the Jesuit institution, said he backed up Father Leonard’s action in canceling the plays because the produc tions were “very dull and un worthy.” Father Leonard said the students producing the plays had agreed to keep publicity about them to a minimum se as not to compete with the major production of the uni versity dramatic club, Shake- spear’s “King Lear.” FATIH SEER SAYS GOD DID NOT INTEND HER TO PREDICT FUTURE (N.C.W.C. News Service) LISBON, Portugal — Fati ma’s Lucia dos Santos says that God did not want her to be a prophet in the sense of predicting future events, but rather to warn the world of the evils of sin and the need for prayer and penance. Sister Lucia, sole survivor of the three peasant children to whom the Blessed Virgin appeared in 1917, is quoted in a new book on the Fatima message published here by Portuguese Catholic Action. The 100-page volume devotes a chapter to’ the “secret of Fa tima,” the third part of the message written down by Sis ter Lucia in 1941-42. Sister Lu cia, then a Religious of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Dorothy, gave the manuscript to the late Bishop Jose Alves Correia da Silva of Leiria, the diocese that includes Fatima. She gave instructions that the third part of the message was not to be opened until after her death or in 1960, which ever came first. There has been no indica tion that the contents of the document are to be made pub lic this year. Bishop Joao Pereira Venancio, who suc ceeded Bishop Silva as Bishop of Leiria in 1958, announced last year that the sealed en velope would be opened in 1960. But he did not say where or by whom, and did not say whether or not its contents would be revealed publicly. The new Catholic Action publication has this to say: “The last part of the secret, which has been so much spok en of, has already been written down by Lucia, but it will only be revealed when the ec clesiastical authorities judge it opportune, as happened in the case of the first parts of the secret of Fatima. In the mean time, we cannot be far from the truth in supposing that it recounts new graces from hea ven for those who persevere in carrying out the message of Fatima more fully.” Sister Lucia, since 1948 a nun in the Carmelite cloister at Coimbra, is quoted as giv ing this reason for not making the “secret” public in ad vance: “It might seem to some peo ple that I should have , said these things some time ago. According to such people, they would haye had greater value a few years ago than they have now. This would be the case if God had wanted me to face the world as a prophet. But I do not think that this was His intention. If it had been, He would have told me to speak in 1917 instead of tell ing me not to — an order that was confirmed by His repre sentatives on earth. “I therefore think that God only wanted to use me to re mind the world of the need to avoid sin and to make repara tion, by prayer and penance, DEDICATE GROTTO — Bishop Thomas J. McDonough dedicates Grotto erected in honor of St. Joseph at Savannah Italian Club. Club members built the shrine in their spare time. for offenses against God. “Not finding the exact words to explain myself, I would have said one thing at one time and another at an other time. By wanting to ex plain myself but without being able to do so, I would per haps have caused such a con fusion of ideas that it might even -— who knows? —- have ruined the work of God. “Silence has been a great grace for me. For this I give thanks to God and I believe that all He does is good.” person - to - person Service (or all your LanLinff needs SAVANNAH BANK & Trust Co. Savannah, Georgia Member F. D. I. C. AD ALTARE DEI MEDAL — Victor Payton of St. Mary’s, Savannah, was awarded the “Ad Altare Dei” medal in ceremonies at the Church, December 8th. Victor is pic tured receiving the award from Father Mulrey. A members of Scout Troop 255, Victor is the first boy from Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish to receive this award.—(Photo by W. B. Chisholm)