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New Violence
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struck terror into the country
side. Not even Lumumbist
troops or officials consider it
wise to oppose them.
In the Maniema these bands
call themselves the “Cartel”
and arm themselves with bows
and poisoned arrows. They be
lieve themselves invlunerable
because of their magic, which
involves the ritual use of the
lungs of white men.
On the morning of March 14
a group of the Cartel arrived
by truck in front of the Bish
op’s house at Kasongo. The
Bishop of Kasongo is a Bel
gian and a member of the
White Fathers community,
Bishop Richard Cleire, W.F.
Members of the Cartel round
ed up all the missionary priests
and Brothers they could find
and lined them up before the
Bishop’s house. The missioners
were threatened but were not
struck.
A large crowd gathered as if
by prearrangement to watch
the 30 missioners manhandled
by the marauders.
At noon the missioners were
taken by truck about 10 miles
to a riverside encampment of
the Cartel. There they were
slapped by adults and children,
accused of shameful vices and
put to tasks usually reserved
for women. Their white habits
and their faces were smeared
with charcoal and flour in
grotesque patterns.
At six in the evening the
missioners, still wearing the
flour-and-charcoal plaster,
were brought back to Kasongo.
As if by chance, the minister
of justice of the Kivu provin
cial government at Bukavu ar
rived at his residence in Ka
songo in time to see the return
of the beraggled and disfigur
ed missioners.
The minister of justice, Mr.
Soumialot, bargained through
out the night for the lives of
the missioners. At first the
leaders of the Cartel wanted
to kill 11 of them and hold the
others for a ransom of $200.
Finally they agreed to release
all 30 missioners for a ransom
of $420.
CHANCELLOR DR. AL-
FONS GORBACH, 62,
(above) became the new
Chancellor of Austria on Ap
ril 11, succeeding Julius
Raab, who is retiring be
cause of ill health. Dr. Gor-
bach lost a leg in World War
I, and in 1938 was among
the first group of Austrian
patriots taken prisoner by
the Germans. He spent seven
years in the Dachau Nazi
concentration camp. He
heads the Catholic-oriented
People’s Party.—(NC Photo)
HoSd Annual
Baby Party At
St. Vincent's
SAVANNAH — An annual
event of interest to members
of St. Vincent’s Alumnae As
sociation, is the baby party, at
which members have an op
portunity to display their
“small fry” to their friends and
to the Nuns. This year’s party
was held on Saturday, April
8th, in the courtyard of the
Academy on Liberty Street.
Prizes were awarded during
an afternoon which featured
pony rides for the tots. At 4:30
p. m. the children were taken
to the grotto of Our Lady,
where they received the
Church’s blessing for children
from Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James
McNamara, P.A., Vicar Gene
ral of the Diocese and Cathe
dral rector.
General chairman for the
party was Miss Richard P. Me
Ginn. Assisting were Mrs. Jack
Lee, Mrs. S. P. Woodward,
Miss Joan Harty and Mrs. J.
Arthur Kearney.
Macon
Student's
Retreat
(By Betty Crawford)
MACON — Each year during
Easter week, it has been tra
ditional for the Catholic stu
dents at Mount de Sales High
School to make an annual re
treat. This year the girls were
privileged to have Father Paul
Feichter, O.F.M., from Tho-
masville, as their retreat mas
ter.
For the first time a separate
retreat was given at the school
for the freshman and sopho
more boys who attended
Mount de Sales. Their retreat
master was the Reverend Law
rence J. Echmann, S.J., who
comes from Xavier Hall Re
treat House, Past Christian,
Mississippi.
The two retreats provided an
opportunity for the students to
leave behind the cares and an
noyances of the outside world
and to spend the three days
in thoughtful recollection,
prayer, and silence.
The retreat opened on Tues
day night, April 4, with Bene
diction. Mass was attended
each morning and throughout
the day four conferences were
given to each group. These in
structions dealt with such sub
jects as the choice of a voca
tion, the sacrament, and pray
er. The students were also giv
en a chance to go to confession
make the stations of the Cross,
visit the Blessed Sacrament,
and say the rosary.
The retreats ended Friday
afternoon with Benediction of
the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The Papal blessing was also
conferred on the students.
Library
Reminder
MACON — From St. Jos
eph’s Library comes a timely
reminder to join in the cele
bration of National Library
Weew, April 16-22, 1961. The
theme this year is: “For a
richer, fuller life . . . READ!”
Last November, the Ameri
can Library Association sent
a speaker from New York to
the national convention of
N.C.C.W. in Las Vegas. Now
parish libraries are asked to
suppliment the work of public
libraries in focusing attention
on the vital role of reading in
our national life.
The purpose of this move
ment is to encourage lifetime
reading habits and the use and
support of libraries of all
kinds by everyone. This inter
est and commitment to read
ing can lead to spiritual as
well as cultural growth. Read
ing materials are fundamental
tools in religious education.
Everyone can take time out
to read — to discover the chal
lenge, refreshment, the endur
ing values in the written
word. Make it a point to visit
your parish library during Na
tional Library Week.
PRAY FOR OUR
!!PRIESTLY DEADS
i l
REV. CHARLES W. VOGEL
April 26, 1935
VERY REV. MSGR. JAMES
J. GRADY
April 26, 1955
O God, Who didst give to
thy servants by their sacrcdotal
office, a share in the priesthood
of the Apostles, grant, we im
plore, that they may also be one
of their company forever in
heaven. Through Christ Our
Lord. Amen.
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SCHOLARDSHIP WINNERS — Four seniors at Aquinas High School have been
awarded scholarships to Catholic colleges. Pictured are Sara Jo Roberts, Florence Davis,
Edith Reed and Mary O’Connor.
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
FOUR AQUINAS STUDENTS
AUGUSTA — Four Seniors
at Aquinas High School have
been awarded scholarships at
Catholic Colleges.
Sara Jo Roberts was award
ed an honor scholarship at
Fantbonne College, St. Louis,
Missouri. Sara Jo won this
scholarship in competition
with seniors across the nation
who attend schools conducted
by the Sisters of St. Joseph.
The scholarship valued at four
hundred dollars per year is
renewable for four years of
college.
Florence Davis, Edith Reed
and Mary O’Connor have been
offered scholarships through
the National Federation of
Catholic College Students.
The Scholarships, covering
tuition expenses, have been
offered by Barry College, Mi
ami, Florida; Regis College,
Weston, Massachusetts; and
Nazareth College, Rochester,
New York.
Decisions about accepting
these scholarships are still un
determined. These awards
were made on the basis of the
high school record.
Miss Peuffier
Named President-
Augusta Deanery
AUGUSTA — Miss Pauline
Peuffier was elected president
of the Augusta Deanery Coun
cil of Catholic Women at the
annual meeting which was
held Palm Sunday at St. Pat
rick’s Rectory. Oother officers
who will serve with Miss
Peuffier are Mrs. William Bar
rett, recording secretary and
Mrs. Alfred Cole, treasurer.
Mrs. H. S. Buckley was. ap
pointed corresponding secre
tary.
Mimeographed reports of the
work of the council were dis
tributed at this meeting.
Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright
told the ladies of the plans
for the Twenty-second Annual
Convention of the Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women.
Rev. Placid Jordan, O.S.B.,
will be the banquet speaker
and Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Bourke,
V.P., of the Augusta Deanery
Entertain Children
DOUGLAS — The sisters of
Atonement held an Easter Egg
Hunt April 3rd at Emma Ward
Park for the children of St.
Paul’s Church.
Mrs. Edward Smith was in
charge of arrangements and
was assisted by several mo
thers of the parish. Approxi
mately sixty children enjoyed
the hunt.
Prizes for finding special
eggs during the hunt went to
Clarence Hunter, Craig Lund,
Emily'Hunter, Frances Hanna,
Bimbo Hannan, Judy New-
burn, Angie Lott, Judy Hanna,
Gary Stone and Lynn Richard
son.
Pam Kirkland won the prize
for finding the most eggs and
Rodney Ragsdale received a
prize for not finding any eggs.
will be the luncheon speaker.
This gathering will be held on
April 15 and 15 at Radium
Springs in Albany, Georgia.
After the business session, a
social hour was held with Mrs.
Peggy Kilboassa, president of
the St. Patrick’s Parish Coun
cil and the ladies of the parish
as hostesses.
Meeting Of
Albany PCCW
ALBANY — The meeting of
St. Teresa’s Catholic Women
Council was held on the third
at noon in the Parish Hall on
Residence Ave. A covered dish
luncheon was served from a
lovely table decorated with
Dutch Iris.
The Council was honored
this day with two guests, Mrs.
Adrian McLeod from Ynack,
New York, the Aunt of Mrs.
Ralph Kahler and Mrs. Wil
liam Doyle from Philadelphia,
the Mother of Mrs. Kenneth
Hutnick.
Mrs. Paul Anderson, Jr.,
president, announced at this
time that Mrs. L. E. Mock, Sr.,
from Our Council was elected
President of the Columbus
Deanery of Catholic Women
for the next two years, and
that Mrs. Phil A. Farkas will
serve as treasurer. The presi
dent also announced that the
Council would hold a Chicken
Barbecue on the 6th of May in
the School Auditorium.
Mrs. Alexandera T. Cyganie-
wicz announced that the tic
kets for the Diocesan Conven
tion of Catholic Women to be
held at Radium Springs on
April 15th and 16th are now
available.
The afternoon was conclud
ed by a very interesting and
informative talk address on
Tanganyika Africa, given by
Miss Stella Davis who is
working with the U. S. Infor
mation Service there.
Saint Paul’s
Altar Society
DOUGLAS — The April
meeting of St. Paul’s Altar So
ciety was held recently at the
parish hall. Mrs. George Jor
dan, president, presided.
A clothing drive was plan
ned for Catholic Relief Serv
ices overseas. Mrs. Edward
Smith gave a report on the
shower held for infants clothes
for the Holy Father’s store
room.
Mrs. Jordan read parts of
Richard Cardinal Cushing’s
pastoral letter, “Christian and
the Community.”
Mrs. Louise Deraney and
Mrs. Alfred Lott, hostesses,
served coffee and tea cakes
during the social hour that fol
lowed the meeting.
POPE PRAISES EFFORTS
TO CUT TRAFFIC DANGERS
VATICAN CITY (NC) — His
Holiness Pope John XXIII has
praised the efforts of traffic
specialists to lessen the haz
ards created by the immense
increase of road traffic in re
cent times.
The Pope granted a special
audience to specialists from
nine European countries who
were in Rome for a conference
on traffic regulation.
After praising their efforts,
Pope John pointed out a Chris
tian lesson to be drawn from
their work.
“Our whole earthly exist
ence is a journey which super
natural help and faithfulness
to God must make always eas
ier and more secure,” he said.
Aquinas Student
Places First
AUGUSTA — Miss Edith
Reed, a senior at Aquinas High
School, has been notified that
her entry in the Youth Lead
ership Contest has been ad
judged the best in the girls’
division.
This contest was open to all
seniors in Richmond County.
The award, made by the Au
gusta Lodge Order of Elks, is
a fifty dollar savings bond.
Edith’s entry lias been sent
to the state competition.
Lucky Dad
Learns 10th
the House'
(ItlCAGO (NC) — Martin
Shanahan, Northlake, Ill., elec
tric company vice president,
stepped up to the cashier’s
window at St. Ann’s Hospital
here and asked for the bill for
his wife and newly born son,
Matthew.
He was told to forget it—■
that the bill was “on the
house.”
It was explained to the be
wildered Mr. Shanahan that
whenever the tenth child in a
family is born in St. Ann’s
Hospital, it’s an unwritten rule
that the institution picks up
the tab.
The Shanahans reside in
suburban River Forest, Ill.
Their “paid for” children are:
Maryann, 18; Colleen, 12; Mar
tin, Jr., 11; Daniel, 8; Deidre
Mae, 7; Timothy, 6; Catherine,
5; Michael, 4, and Margaret, 2.
It sometimes happens that
he is called a fool because he
can ask more questions than
the wise men can answer.
Self-discipline is the main
factor in building character.
RECEIVE RECOGNITION — Two seniors of Aquinas
High School have received recognition by the National High
School Poetry Association. The selections “Night” by Paige
Mannelly (left) and “Reality” by Patricia Moore (right), will
be published in the 1961 Annual Anthology of High School
Poetry. These two students have attended Aquinas High
School for four years and have been taught by Sister Marie
Celine, C.S.J.
Essays Annual D.C.C.W. Contest
The Bulletin is pleased to
reproduce winning essays in
the recent contest sponsored
by the D.C.C.W.
NINA TANTILLO
203 East Pine Grove
llih Grade
Aquinas High School
Augusta, Georgia
The gentle Galilean stood
v/ith His twelve apostles and
uttered the words, “Feed My
Lambs, Feed My Sheep.” Pe
ter, to whom the words had
been said, bowed his head in
humble resignation to the Di
vine Master’s Will, and pon
dered within himself why he
had been chosen to head a
great organization like the
Holy Catholic Church, why he
had been chosen to represent
Christ on earth, Christ, Who
wall All Wisdom, All Good
ness, All Love. These words
that put Peter in complete au
thority have been recorded in
Holy Scripture. These words
have stood as proof for cen
turies and centuries that
Christ’s Vicar on earth was to
be a shepherd. His Vicar was
to be a shepherd of a flock
that would include all peoples,
all races, and all nationalities.
His flock would extend to the
four corners of the universe,
his flock would reach out to
the poor, the needy, the sin
ner, the just man and to those
sheep who had never heard of
its grazing pastures. His flock
would be one that would stand
to the end of time, for it is a
flock built on charity, ever
lasting truth, justice and mer
cy. It is no wonder then that
Christ would have designated
Peter to be His chief shep
herd — Peter who had denied
Him three times, but who had
loved Him double this three
times more.
We are now living in the
twentieth century, a century
that is filled with luxury and
wealth, as well as, misery and
poverty. Our Holy Catholic
Church stands out in this cen
tury, she stands out with prin
ciples and teachings that have
long battled against the condi
tions of our world today. But
what is an organization as
great as the Holy Catholic
Church displaying to the
world that is so full of hatred
and greed and materialism?
Who can we, as Catholics, look
to for proof of what we be
lieve, of what our whole life
is made? We can turn to no
one better than our beloved
Pope John XXIII, our present
day Vicar of Christ, our model
of Him, Who is All Goodness,
All Wisdom, All Love. We can
turn to Pope John XXIII for
an excellent example of Christ-
likeness in a world that is so
depraved of morals and jus
tice. We can turn to a man,
who is respected by all na
tions, even by those, who vio
lently protest against every
thing our Pope represents, for
in him is a certain quality, a
certain Image of the One Who
commands all respect.
Pope John XXIII, in carry
ing out his daily administra
tions, is not alone as he works.
He is always guided and in
spired by the never - ending
flame of love which the Holy
Spirit bears for the man, who
is so close to God. He is carry
ing on the work, which Christ
has left for the spread of His
Kingdom, therefore, he has
constant care and concern
from the Godhead — our
Blessed Trinity. He fulfills his
daily duties with great exact
ness for everything he does is
for the betterment of His Di
vine Master’s Kingdom.
Pope John XXIII is a per
son well - liked by everyone,
for he has, a personality that
is radiant, he has a personality
that expresses the Divinity
which he possesses in his soul.
He is gentle and kind, he is
practical-minded and prudent,
he combines justice with mer
cy, and he has an ardent de
sire that all men may be one
— one in Christ, one — in the
same belief of our Holy Cath
olic Church. His great concern
for the Ecumenical Council,
that shall stress Christian Uni
ty as its objective and goal,
proves that his charity is a
charity that embraces all man
kind. His charity has, also been
manifested in the Cardinals
that have been raised to “Prin
ces of the Church.” He has
chosen bishops from Africa,
from China, from America,
and from countries that are
enslaved behind the Iron Cur
tain. By these actions he has
given excellent examples that
Christ is in all men.
Pope John XXIII is our
present day successor of the
great St. Peter, he is our two-
hundred and sixty-third Pope,
which marvelously expresses
the loving guidance and pro
tection that Jesus Christ in
union with the Holy Spirit
have manifested towards the
Vicar of Christ on earth. Pope
means father, and certainly
our Pope is our father, a fa
ther of spiritual things, and
not things of this world. The
Pope is our representative, our
leader, our model of Jesus
Christ. We are made of ma
terial bodies and spiritual
souls, so therefore, we as men
need a visible portrait of
Christ — a portrait that speaks
for us, that will interpret our
doctrines and morals, and
lastly a portrait that will love
us with a genuine fatherly
love. Our Pope is our leader,
a leader that will challenge
us to follow him on the road
to victory, a leader that will
keep us from harm, that will
pray for us and that will show
us the way to our Heavenly
Father. The Pope is our model
— a model of Jesus Christ
Himself. Think of it! A visi
ble model of Jesus Christ, a
man who has been given the
highest honor, that could be
possibly paid to anyone of us,
an honor to stand as a model
of Christ, Who is All Good
ness, All Wisdom, All Love.
This thought brings great con
solation to my heart because
it helps me to realize that Je
sus, the Eternal High Priest,
loved the human race tremen
dously to leave on it such a
blessing as to have a Pope —
a Holy Father — a Vicar of
Him:
JANET FRANCES JONES
Grade 7
St. Benedict School
5526 Gordon Street
Savannah. Georgia
The Pope is the name of the
Bishop of Rome, and the fa
ther or spiritual ruler of the
Roman Catholic Church. The
Church regards the Pope as its
visible head and Jesus Christ
as its invisiible head. Roman
Catholics know that Christ es
tablished the office of Pope
when he said to Simon who
was also called “Peter or the
rock,” and I say also unto thee
thou art Peter, and upon this
rock I will build My Church
and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.”
Unlike other positions of au
thority and leadership the of
fice of the Pope has continued
in a nunbroken line through
out the years.
The Pope’s seat of authority
is in Rome. It is call the Apos
tolic See or the Holy See. He
lives in the Vatican palace lo
cated in the independent state
of Vatican City. He stands
alone at the head of the en
tire Church. Below him are a
number of cardinals, patri
archs, archbishops, and bish
ops. Members of the hierarchy
inform the Pope of their ac
tivities through written re
ports and personal visits.
The powers of the Pope ex
tend to all aspects of Church
affairs. They are divided into
two basic groups. (1) spiritual,
or those concerned with mat
ters of faith, morals, religious
practices, and church govern
ment; and (2) temporal or
those concerned with the civil
administration of the Vatican.
In spiritual powers, Roman
Catholics know that the Pope
is infallible in matters of faith
and morals. This means that
the Pope cannot possibly make
a mistake when he is teaching
doctrines of faith and morals
to be held by all the faithful.
He does not have infallibility
in connection with other as
pects of church affairs. But
he does have absolute author
ity. He is the highest teacher
and judge, and governing
power of the church.
The Pope makes laws for the
whole church, and dispenses
with church laws. He appoints
cardinals, appoints or deposes
bishops, establishes and di
vides dioceses, and approves
new religious orders. When
ever he wishes the Pope can
call a ecumenical council, or
general conference of the
church to help him decide
church policies.
Each man who is elected
Pope takes a new name to use
during his , reign. He usually
chooses the name of an earlier
Pope whom he admires.
The late Pope Pius XII’s au
diences were formal affairs.
Invarably he read long
speeches which he had pre
pared with the aid of a large
research staff. He rarely went
outside the Leonine walls. By
contrast the audiences of John
XXIII have been informal.
There is speech making, but
nothing is read. He is likely
instead to talk about down-to-
earth matters such as family,
children, home, and work.
John XXIII has visited hos
pitals, seminaries, convents
and even Rome’s big jail. He
is truly the “Universal pas
tor.”
In two years John XXIII has
changed a quite and very
sedate Vatican into a center
of activity. The new Pope has
proved himself not only an
excellent administrator, but
even more important he is a
very warm human being pos
sessing a rare personal charm.
THERESA MOORE
Sacred Heart School
Augusta, Georgia.
Fifth Grade
Age — 10 years.
Jesus chose Peter to be His
Vicar or head of His Church
on earth. He did this because
Peter, of all His Apostles was
best fitted for the task of
spreading the word of God on
earth.
Peter was a simple fisher
man, but firm in his belief
and strong in his love of the
Master. Jesus said, “On this
Rock, I will build My Church,”
which means that God’s
Church must be the one head
ed by the Popes, who followed
Peter. This has, kept up right
down to our own Pope John
XXIII.
In Church matters the Pope
cannot be wrong since he is
acting for God.
As a person, the Pope could
make an error since he is a
human being. As a Pope he
is infallible and cannot make
a mistake when he teaches
about faith and morals. That
is why he must be a very good
and holy person.
St. Peter gave his life for
God, just as any one of us
must do rather than give up
our Faith. Yes, Peter was
truly the Vicar of Christ, just
as the Popes down to the pres
ent day represent Christ, in
the Catholic Church, to all the
world. We should show great
respect to “Our Holy Father,
the Pope,” because he is our
Spiritual father and loves each
of us even thought he has nev
er seen us.
We should pray every day
for the Holy Father and help
him because now, more than
ever before, he needs help and
prayers.
How wonderful it would be
to go to Rome and kneel at
the feet of the Holy Father to
get his blessing and to know
that we are really getting the
blessing of Jesus Christ, the
invisible Head of the Church,
through His Vicar on earth,
the Pope, the Bishop of Rome,
and the visible Head of the
Church.
FOR A RICHER
FULLER LIFE
YEAR ROUND
READ!
RETURN TO MISSION HOME
Fifteen years after she and 45 other Maryknoll Sisters were
rescued from Los Banos prison by American paratroopers
during World War II, Mother Mary Colman, Mother-General
of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, returns to the
Philippines, her first mission. She is currently visiting her
community’s houses in Africa and the Orient. Here in Dula-
wan, on Mindanao, she talks with Filipina Muslims, whose
children attend the Maryknoll School here. (NC Photos)
