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Ass'n of Georgia
Vol. 41, Ncf 21
MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1961
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REV. PLACID JORDAN. O. S. B.
DCCW CONVENTION SPEAKER
ALBANY — The Rev. Placid
Jordan, O.S.B., will be the
speaker at the banquet of the^
DCCW Convention to be held
here on Saturday, April 15th.
He will speak on “The Pro
spects of Christian Unity.”
For more than a quarter of
a century, as Dr. Max Jordan,
Father Placid was one of the
country’s best known journal
ists and broadcasters. First as
a foreign correspondent for the
NCWC News Service, and lat
er as Religious Editor and Eu
ropean Director for NBC, he
was credited with numerous
“scoops” and “firsts.” He scor
ed a world “beat” when he
broadcasted Hitler’s declara
tion of war from Berlin, and
he won the National Headlin
ers Award for his exclusive
broadcast from Switzerland
announcing the end of World
War II. His book, ‘Beyond All
Fronts’, was a best-seller.
As a foreign correspondent
Father Placid has explored
many countries of the world;
but more importantly, as a
thinker he has explored the
minds and hearts of the great
philosophers and theologians.
Born of German Lutheran par
ents, he studied at Frankfort
University, and later, while en
gaged in research for his
Ph.D. at Jena, he was to have
his first taste of Catholic the-
Rev. Placid Jordan, O.S.B.
ology and philosophy, to be
followed by a period of intens
ive study and endless discus
sions.
Finally, while vacationing at
the famed Benedictine mona
stery, Beuron, one of the
monks said simply: “After all,
my friend, you’ve got to jump
into the water if you want to
learn to swim.” That was the
final nudge across the thresh
old, and he was received into
the Church on Good Friday,
1924.
He was ordained on the
Feast of the Immaculate Con
ception in 1951, and on the
third anniversary of his ordi
nation, Father Jordan climax
ed his spiritual journey with
his profession as a member of
the Benedictine Order in the
chapter room of the Abbey at
Beuroh.
Often called the Dean of
American Foreign Correspond
ents, Father Jordan is the mas
ter of six languages. As a for
eign correspondent for the
NCWC, his dispatches are car
ried by the Catholic press all
over the world. His world
wide experience, his practical
political insight and his spirit
ual dedication combine to cre
ate a memorable and enlight
ening experience for any lis
tener.
Father Placid now resides at
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
NEA Opposes Aid
Educational Associations Split
On Loans For Private Schools
(N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE)
NEW YORK —• Educational
associations are split over the
question of Federal loans to
private schools, with the op
position led by the National
Education Association, a Her
ald Tribune survey shows.
The newspaper also said
that there is a difference of
opinion on the question of
loans among state governors,
many shades of opinion among
Protestants and no firm Jew
ish position.
The administrative board of
the National Catholic Welfare
Conference, Washington, has
urged that long-term, low-in
terest loans be made a part of
Federal aid to education pro
posals before Congress.
The board, speaking for the
country’s bishops, said if a
Federal aid bill is voted which
excludes children in private
schools, “there will be no al
ternative but to oppose such
discrimination. ”
The Herald Tribune, in a
large survey of opinion (March
5), called the National Edu
cation Association “the big
gest spender among lobbies in
Washington.”
It quoted William G. Carr,
executive secretary of the as
sociation, as in favor of con
fining Federal aid on the pre-
college level to public schools.
He said aid to parochial schools
would be unconstitutional.
But Dr. Carr supported the
President’s proposal for con
struction loans to all types of
colleges and for Federal schol
arships to students who would
be free to choose the college
of their choice.
Each college enrolling a
Federal scholar would get a
“cost - of - education” grant of
about $350 directly from the
Federal * government.
Another view came from
the American Council on Edu
cation, and influential body
reflecting all of higher educa
tion in the United States.
The Herald Tribune quoted
Arthur S. Adams, president of
the council, as saying that
when the proposed Federal
grant of $350 is given directly
Rep. Roman C. Pucinski (D.
Ill.) has proposed a tax de
duction on tuition paid to
church operated schools as a
compromise in the mounting
controversy over federal aid
to parochial schools.
He said that if one accepts
wholeheartedly arguments that
church schools are and exlen-
lenion of the Church, "then it
logically follows that any con
tributions to such schools
should be treated as any other
church contribution" for tax
purposes. He also noted that
public school taxes are de
ductible items.
to church-related colleges en
rolling Federal scholars, this
does not violate proper
Church-State relations.
Francis Parkman, executive
secretary of the National
Council of Independent
Schools, told the Herald Trib
une “as an individual” that
IN ALBANY
Bishop McDonough Speaker
lit Communion Breakfast
do not believe that Federal
aid should go to nonpublic
schools, except in the indirect
form of long-term, low inter
est loans for classrooms and
similar ,needs.”
Opposed to any form of aid
to private schools were the
National School Boards Asso
ciation, Evanston, Ill., and the
Council of Chief State School
Officers.
The Herald Tribune said,
‘clear negative answers” to
the question of aiding private
schools came from 13 of 23
state governors who responded
to the survey.
The governors represented
Nevada, Washington, North
Dakota, California, Michigan,
Indiana, Utah, Iowa, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Vermont and Minne
sota, according to the news
paper.
It said that Gov. William W.
Barron of West Virginia
thought that Federal aid to
private and parochial schools
was a legal question, while
Gov. William A. Egan of Alas
ka and Gov. Steve McNicholas
of Colorado “indicated they
believed there were circum
stances in which such aid
might be granted.”
While 13 governors opposed
aid to private and parochial
pre-college schools, the Herald
Tribune said, only four felt it
violated the Constitution when
the proposed $350 Federal
“cost-of-education” grant was
given to church - related col
leges.
The newspaper said “no
firm Jewish position has been
evident in the controversy”
over aid to private and paro
chial schools.
The National Council of
Churches, the largest U. S.
federation of Protestant and
Orthodox bodies, was describ
ed as opposed to aiding pri
vate schools.
ALBANY — His Excellency,
the Most Rev. Thomas J. Mc
Donough, Bishop of Savannah,
visited St. Teresa’s parish in
Albany to speak at a Commun
ion Breakfast Sunday, March
5th.
The Knights of Columbus,
Council 3607, sponsored the
Communion Breakfast, attend
ed by more than 200 people at
Confirmation
Held At Albany
On Sunday, March, 12th,
Bishop McDonough return
ed to Albany to administer
the sacrament of Confirma
tion at St. Clare's Church
at 4:30 p. m. and at St. Ter
esa's Church at 7:30 p. m.
At this age old ceremony
in the new St. Teresa's
Church, 135 children and 30
adults were confirmed.
Radium Springs. Joe Davis
Deputy Grand Knight and
chairman of the breakfast, act
ed as master of ceremonies, in
troducing the guests at the
speaker’s table.
Grand Knight Gus Gotsch
welcomed the Bishop and pre
sented the other officers of
the Knights of Columbus
Council. The mayor of Albany.
Asa D. Kelley, Jr., and county
commissioner, Gil Barrett, ex
tended a welcome to the Bish
op on behalf of the city and
county.
The pastor of St. Theresa’s
parish, Father Marvin J. Le-
Frois, spoke a few words of
commendation to the Knights
and then introduced the guest
speaker.
Bishop McDonough devoted
his talk to the role of the
Catholic laymen in the world
today, exhorting all to be zeal
ous and loyal to both country
and church.
Officers
Elected By
Notre Dame
SAVANNAH — At the an
nual meeting of the Notre
Dame Book Shop’s Board of
Directors, March 9th, the fol
lowing officers were re-elec
ted:
Roy Anderson, president;
Mrs. W. H. MacKrell vice-
president; Mrs. John E. Buck-
ley, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Frank A. Winders, treas
urer.
Mrs. Julian Halligan suc
ceeds Mrs. C. A. Grevemberg
as recording secretary. Mrs.
James G. Neuslein was elected
to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Mrs. James W. Howe head
ed the nominating committee.
Mrs. A. B. Purdy
President Of
Home Guild
SAVANNAH— The St.
Mary’s Home Guild elected of
ficers for the coming year at
the semi-annual meeting held
in Savannah recently.
Mrs. A. B. Purdy was named
President and Miss Johanna
Daly, Vice President. Mrs.
George Paul and Mrs. Walter
Crawford were elected Secre
tary and Treasurer, respective
ly.
The nominating committee
which submitted the slate of
officers was composed of Mrs.
John Brennan, Mrs. Frank
Collum and Mrs. William
Semmes.
Members of the Savannah
Sertoma Evening Club who
have made St. Mary’s Home
one of their projects, were
warmly praised by His Excel
lency, Bishop McDonough, for
their work with the. Home’s
children. The Sertoma- Club is
headed by Mr. “Bob” Barker.
Sister Mary Michael R.S.M.,
superior of St. Mary’s joined
Bishop McDonough in expres
sing appreciation to all guild
members who have taken an
active part in “Helping St.
Mary’s Home to operate in the
black for the first time in a
long time.”
Bishop McDonough also ap
pealed to Guild members, to
try to increase their member
ship.
Savannah Group's Gift
Aids Minor Seminary
FOR DIOCESAN SEMINARY—In photo above, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough re
ceives check for Diocesan Seminary from Catholic Community Center. Pictured from
left to right are Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chancellor; Thomas J. Corcoran, CCC Presi
dent; Charles Powers Sr., Treasurer; John Brennan, Vice-President; Bishop McDonough;
Eugene Powers, Deputy Grand Knight, Savannah K. of C.; and James F. Glass, Past
President of Catholic Community Center. Chris E. Hernandez, Secretary of CCC and
Grand Knight, Savannah K. of C., was unable to be present at presentation.
Dispensation
From Lenten
Regulations
The Most Rev. Bishop
has granted a dispensation
from the Lenten regulations
of fast and abstinence for
the feast of St. Patrick,
March 17th, and for the
feast of St. Joseph, March
20th.
Bishop To
Altar Boy
SAVANNAH — Two hun
dred 6th, 7th and 8th grade
altar boys are expected to con
verge on Savannah the after
noon of March 17th. From
each parish the best servers
selected by a merit system will
share the honors in a two-day
program beginning at Saint
John Vianney Seminary on
Grimball Point Road. An af
ternoon of athletic competi
tions and various field games
with a lively picnic-supper at
the seminary will be followed
by an evening of entertain
ment and edification in the
Cathedral Day School cafetor-
ium.
The morning of the 18th will
find the scene of activity cen
tered at the Cathedral itself.
A verbal tribute to altar boys
Present
Awards
will be delivered by one of the
seminarians of Saint John
Vianney Seminary. A com
munity Mass for the boys will
then be offered, followed by
the actual awarding of honors
to all present by Bishop __Mc
Donough. The Bishop will also
address the assembled group
in a final tribute. Then a sub
stantial Communion-breakfast
will send the boys reluctantly
back to the various parts of
the diocese.
If you have not heard about
the Vianney Altar Boy Award,
ask your moderator about de
tails. If you are eligible, you
will not want to miss these
two great days in Savannah.
Come for the parade and stay
for the program!
Benedictine
Founder's Day
SAVANNAH — The Bene
dictine Community of Savan
nah, whose members staff Sa
cred Heart Parish and the
Benedictine Military School
will celebrate the Feast of St.
Benedict on Tuesday, March
21st, with a Solemn Mass at
9:00 A. M. in Sacred Heart
Church, it was announced by
Father Bede Lightner O.S.B.,
Prior.
The sermon will be deliver
ed by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. An
drew J. McDonald, Chancellor
of the Diocese.
Priests from Savannah and
the surrounding areas will at
tend the Mass and annual St.
Benedict’s Day Banquet, to be
served at the DeSoto Hotel at
12:00 noon.
PRAY FOR OUR
PRIESTLY DEAD
HEV. THOMAS J. KNOX
March 12, 1943
Book Reviews
Editorial Comment 4
View From Rectory 5
Obituaries 6
Essay Winners
Announced
MACON — Winners of the
annual Essay Contest sponsor
ed by the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians were announced last
week.
First place winner in the
high school division was Kay
McBrearty. Second place went
to Dianne Farrell and third
place to Peggy O’Neal. All
three girls are students at
Mount de Sales Academy, Ma
con. Subject of the High
School Essay was “Ireland’s
Contribution to American
Freedom.”
In the grammar school divi
sion Lester Summer of St. An
thony’s School, Atlanta took
first prize. Jane Davis of
Blessed Sacrament School, Sa
vannah was awarded second
prize, and Steven McBurnett,
student at Nativity of Our
Lord School, Thunderbolt was
third place winner.
“Old Irish Holidays and
Folk Customs” was the topic
of the Grammar School divi
sion.
Question Box
Doris Answers Youth 5
wwm
FOR CUBAN RELIEF—Photo above shows boxes of clothing collected for Cuban
Refugee relief by Parish Council of Catholic Women of Nativity of Our Lord Church,
Thunderbolt. Left to right are: Julia Dillard, 1st grade; Garry Bunker, 8th grade; Mrs.
J. Edwin Mulligan, Diocesan Council President; Miss Gloria Valenti; Mrs. John Ganem,
Nativity Parish Council President, and John Gernatt, 3rd grade pupil at Nativity School.
Letters in front of boxes indicate “Catholic Cuban Clothing Drive.”
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Diocese
Receives
*92,500
SAVANNAH — St. John
Vianney Minor Seminary here
has become the beneficiary of
a $92,500 gift from the Cath
olic Community Center of Sa
vannah,
The gift represents the accu
mulation of rental of commer
cial properties owned by the
Community Center and the
sale of CC property to the Sa
vannah Council Knights of
Columbus.
The Catholic Community
Center came into existence
several decades ago as a joint
project of the former Catholic
Library Association of Savan
nah and the Savannah Council
of the Knights of Columbus.
In the spring of 1960, His
Excellency, the Most Rev.
Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop
of Savannah, announced plans
for construction of a new and
permanent Seminary building,
to be erected on the grounds
of the former St. Thomas Vo
cational School. The old school
building and a recently con
structed Chapel presently
serve as Seminary facilities.
The C a t h o li c Community
Center Board of Directors,
shortly afterwards, at their
quarterly meeting unanimous
ly voted to liquidate the or
ganizations property holdings
and to turn over the proceeds
to the Diocese for use in its
Seminary program.
Bishop McDonough, who has
conducted a vigorous Voca
tions Campaign throughout the
Diocese for the past three
years and under whose direc
tion the Seminary was inau
gurated, has warmly praised
‘the deep Faith and Ajostolic
zeal of the Community Center
members and officers, through
whose efforts and generosity
future priests of this Diocese
will carry the light of Christ’s
teachings and the consolation
of His Sacraments to the
many, many souls who still
hunger and thirst after them.”
“We began this Seminary,”
said the Bishop, “with the be
lief that God fits the back to
the burden, and that He would
provide everything necessary
to further the work of His
Church in our Diocese. The
wonderful and truly generous
response of the Catholic Com
munity Center of Savannah to
these needs is a most graphic
proof of that belief. Only God
can say what great spiritual
benefits will one day accrue to
the people of South Georgia
because of their action, and
surely He will bless them for
it.”
The Savannah Bishop also
announced that a plaque will
be erected in the new Semi
nary Building, commemorat
ing the gift of the CCC, and
that Community Center mem
bers and their families will
have a perpetual remembrance
in the prayers, Masses and
works of the St. John Semi
narians.
Officers of the Catholic
Community Center Board of
Directors are Thomas J. Cor
coran, President; John Bren
nan, Vice-President; Chris E.
Hernandez, Secretary; and
Charles Powers, Sr., Treasurer.
Members of the Board are
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. Mc
Donald, John G. Butler, Mrs.
John Conners, James F. Glass,
Julian C. Halligan, George F.
Hoffman, Joseph Hutton, Mi
chael C. McCarthy, Thomas N.
McCarthy, Eugene B. McDon
ald, Eugene P. Powers, An
drew J. Ryan, Mrs. A. J. Sch-
ano, Daniel J. Sheehan, Frank
J. Skeffington, John K. Stacy,
N. T. Stafford, William Sulli-
can, Eugen Summerlin, John
B. Thompson and L. Gordon
Whelan.