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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH
Vol. 42, No. 1
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1961
10c Per Copy — $3 A Year
At Blessed Sacrament
Special Devotions On
Feast Of Sacred Heart
SAVANNAH — The Feast
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
celebrated on June 9th, was
observed with special devo
tions in Blessed Sacrament
Parish.
Promoters of the League of
Corpus Christi
Procession At
Savannah Parish
SAVANNAH — A Corpus
Christi procession followed
High Mass at the Church of
The Most Blessed Sacrament,
Sunday June 4th.
Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament was cele
brated three times during the
ceremonies: first at the altar
of the Blessed Mother, in the
Auditorium, and at the Main
altar in the church.
Singing at the Mass and the
procession was the Boys’ Chior
under the direction of Sister
M. Raymond, R.S.M.
PRAY FOR OUR
PRIESTLY DEAD
RT. REV. AUGUSTAN
VEROT, S.S.D.D.
Third Bishop of Savannah
June 10. 1876
REV. BENJAMIN B. K.
DONOHUE
June 12, 1912
REV. H. DAVID
June 13, 1909
RT. REV. BENJAMIN J.
KIELEY, D.D.
Seventh Bishop of Savannah
June 17. 1925
O God, Who didst give to
thy servants by their sacredotal
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.
the Sacred Heart of Blessed
Sacrament Church cooperated
with the pastor - director,
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas A.
Brennan, in making plans for
the observance.
The promoters and members
of the league received Holy
Communion in a body at the
7 a. m. Mass. That evening a
Holy Hour was conducted by
Monsignor Brennan, during
which the entire parish was
rededicated to the Sacred
Heart. Diplomas were pre
sented to the following pro
moters who have served in
this capacity for at least six
months since last June:
Mrs. E. P. Daly, Mrs. Paul
Fleming, Mrs. Jack Fulton,
Mrs. William J. Lynch and
Mrs. Joseph Magee, Sr.
The weekly novena in hon
or of the Most Blessed Sacra
ment and the Infant of Prague
were held in conjunction with
the Holy Hour.
Mrs. William F. Whalen and
Mrs. William C. Broderick
were in charge of arrange
ments.
Hugh Grady
State Deputy
COLUMBUS — Hugh H.
Grady, of Savannah, was elec
ted state deputy of the Geor
gia Knights of Columbus at
their 59th convention here.
Other officers named were
Joseph Zwicknagel, Decatur,
state secretary; Ray Dwornik,
Albany, state advocate; John
Stiles, Brunswick, state breast
urer; Thomas Griffin, Mari
etta, state warden.
A Knight of St. Gregory the
Great, Mr. Grady has long
been active in Catholic activi
ties. Among the many offices
he has held may be listed that
of grand knight of Savannah
Council 631 and President of
the Catholic Laymen’s Asso
ciation of Georgia.
Diocesan Laymen’s Retreat
CAMP VILLA MARIE
JUNE 16, 17, 18, 1961
Name:
Telephone
. Number: _
Address:
No. & Street
City
State
Do you plan io make ihe entire retreat?
If not, please check those meals which you WILL attend:
Saturday Breakfast □ Lunch □ Dinner □
Sunday Breakfast □ Lunch □
REGISTRATION FEE — $2.00
1. WHAT? A retreat is a week end given to God. The
two days are spent in silence and prayer. A retreatmaster
speaks to the group during the day to help you to get
closer to the ideal man you know you should be but are
not.
2. WHERE? Camp Villa Marie, Grimball Point Road,
Savannah, Georgia. Retreatants will make use of the
camp facilities. A bit rugged? Yes, but so was the cross.
3. WHEN? Friday evening, June 16, at 7:30 p. m. ’til
Sunday afternoon, June 18, at 3:00 p. m. If you cannot
make the whole retreat, you may make a portion of it.
4. WHY? Because you need an opportunity to think
things out. Your soul should have that one week end out
of 52.
5. WHO? Men like yourself in search of a quiet week
end to spend with God.
6. RETREATMASTER? Monsignor Andrew McDon
ald whose efforts were so successful two years ago.
7. HOW MUCH? Your registration fee of $2.00 plus
a donation at the end of the retreat. To cover expenses,
this donation should be at least ten dollars, if you can
possibly afford it. Five meals, a place to stay, and the op
portunity of a retreat are surely worth that.
8. MUST I REGISTER? Yes. In the past, we have
gone deeply into debt because we did not know how many
to expect. You must register in order to make the retreat.
9. HOW DO I REGISTER? Cut off the registration
blank above and send it to:
The Reverend William V. Coleman
Post Office Box 2227
Savannah, Georgia
REGISTER NOW! SPACE WILL BE
LIMITED THIS YEAR!
DEPARTS FOR IRELAND—Bishop Thomas J. McDonough is shown as he boarded
a plane to visit Ireland. Most of his time will be spent in and around Cork, where he will
speak at Seminaries and Churches in behalf of vocations to the Diocesan priesthood in
Savannah. The other priest is the Rev. John L. Nugent, Philadelphia pastor, who ac
companied the Bishop. As might be expected, the name of the Irish International Air
lines plane is “St. Patrick.”
At Spring Hill, Ala.
Augustans To Be
Ordained June 14
AUGUSTA — Two Augus-
tians will be ordained to the
Sacred priesthood on Wednes
day June 14th at Spring Hill,
Alabama.
Being ordained by The Most
Rev. Thomas J. Toolen, D.D.,
Archbishop of Alabama will be
REV. H. K. CONNER, S.J.
Rev. Mr. Herbert Kuhlke Con
ner, S.J. and the Rev. Mr. Ben
jamin Lee Wren, S. J. Both
were members of Sacred Heart
parish, here, prior to their
entry into the Society of
Jesus.
The Reverend Mr. Herbert
Kuhlke Conner, S.J., will offer
his first solemn Mass at Sacred
Heart Church on June 18, at
12 o’clock, noon. The other
ministers of the Mass will be:
deacon, the Rev. Arthur Welt-
zer, pastor of St .Patrick’s
Church; sub-deacon, the Rev.
Edward Coles, S.J., principal
of Jesuit High of Houston,
Texas; the Preacher of the
Mass will be the Rev. John
Holloran of Creighton Univer
sity. Mr. Herschell Wilhelm
will be the master of cere
monies.
Rev. Mr. Conner was born
in Augusta on October 30,
1930. He is the son of Mrs.
Herbert A. Conner and the
late Mr. Conner. He attended
Sacred Heart Parochial School
and Boys’ Catholic High
School, from which he grad
uated in 1948. He entered the
Society of Jesus at Grand
Coteau, Louisiana on July
30, 1948. He made his philos
ophical studies at Spring Hill
College and received a bache
lor of arts degree in'languages
from there in 1954.
Rev. Mr. Conner taught for
two years at Jesuit High
School of Tampa, Florida,
from 1955-1957 and then for
one year at Colegio San Igna
cio de Loyola in Rio Piedras,
Puerto Rico.
There will be a reception for
Father Conner at 561 Greene
Street on Sunday, June 18th,
from 5-7 pi m. witii Benedic
tion of the Most Blessed Sac
rament at Sacred Heart
Church at 7:30 p. m.
The Rev. Mr. Benjamin Lee
Wren, S.J., will offer his first
Solemn High Mass at Sacred
Heart Church, Augusta at 8
a. m. on Sunday, June 25th.
Preacher at the Mass will be
the Rev. Gerald A. Arm
strong, S.J.
Born in Suisun, California
on January 1, 1931, the Rev.
Mr. Wren’s mother is Mrs.
Louise Wren, formerly of Au
gusta, now a resident of Wash
ington, D.C.
The Rev. Mr. Wren attend
ed Sacred Heart School and
Boys’ Catholic High School,
here. He entered the Society
of Jesus on July 30, 1948 at
St. Charles College, Grand
Coteau, Lousiana. He attended
Spring Hill College receiving
his A.B. degree in 1954, per-
sued his Philosophical studies
at Spring Hill and his theo
logical studies at St. Mary’s
College, St. Mary’s, Kansas.
The Rev. Mr. Wren taught at
Jesuit High School, Dallas,
Texas from 1955-1958.
There will be a reception for
the newly ordained Father
Wren from 7-9 p. m., on Sun
day June 25th in the Sacred
Heart Parish Hall.
REV. B. L. WREN. S.J.
Editorial Comment 4
Book Reviews 7
Backdrop
4
Obituaries 6
View From the Rectory 4
Question Box 6
Women's Retreat
At Mt. De Sales
July 28 to 30
MACON — The annual
retreat for women will be
held at Mount de Sales
Academy, beginning the
evening of July 28th and
closing Sunday afternoon,
July 30th.
Any one wishing to
make this retreat is asked
to write immediately to
make reservations. Please
address correspondence io:
Sister Superior, Mount de
Sales Academy, Macon,
Georgia.
Varying Views Held
On Outlook For Church
In Dominican Republic
N. C. W. C. NEW S SERVICE
Church sources in close con
tact with Dominican Republic
affairs hold varying views re
garding the Church’s future
there following the assassina
tion of Generalissimo Rafael
Trujillo, the nation’s dictator
for 31 years.
For the past year and a half
the Trujillo regime has waged
a bitter campaign against the
Church. It began in January,
1960, when the Dominican
Bishops denounced the re
gime’s violation of human
rights. Since that time the re
gime has expelled over 50 for
eign-born priests from the
country and tormented mob
attacks on prelates. Shortly
before Gen. Trujillo’s assassi
nation (May 30) his govern
ment was taking steps to seize
all churches and Catholic
schools and eliminate religious
instruction from public schools.
Some Church sources in
touch with Dominican deve
lopments have said that if
President Joaquin Balaquer,
until now a figurehead, can
become president in fact as
well as name, he will change
the government’s anti-Church
policy and hold honest elec
tions.
These sources, however, ex
pressed doubts as to the Presi
dent’s ability to strengthen his
position and resist efforts by
others to take control of the
nation.
On the other hand, a priest
recently expelled from the
Dominican Republic by the
Trujillo regime foresees in
creasing government hostility
to the Church.
Father Roger Roselle, C.I.-
C.M., Belgian-born Immacu
late Heart of Mary Father
ousted in March and now in
San Antonio, Texas, said that
the Trujillo family is appar
ently still in control.
Trujillo attempted to have
the Bishops declare him “Ben
efactor of the Church.” This
would have marked suc
cess in two campaigns: it
would have signified the sub
mission of the Bishops and put
the Church’s seal of approval
on his own self-portrait as a
champion of the Faith.
On May 17 legislation was
introduced to declare all Cath
olic churches the property of
the state and seize all Catholic
schools. The bill would re
nounce the nation’s concordat
with the Holy See.
The Church had fallen on
hard days in the island which
was the first center for the
expansion of Christianity in
the New World, the scene of
the first Mass ever celebrated
in the Western Hemisphere in
1494, the island which boasts
the first metropolitan see in
the New World and the oldest
university west of Europe.
Rev. Brian Egan In Albany Address
"No Word Has More Historical
Overtones Than Word Dedicated
rr
ALBANY — “In the Ameri
can vocabulary, no word has
had more historical overtones
than the word “dedicated.” Yet
from the nerve centers of the
military, from the inner sancta
of our universities, from the
well springs of our profession
al life, there is the harried cry:
we cannot keep them. They
are deserting us for the love
of silver and gold.” This was
the alarm sounded by Very
Reverend Brian Egan, O.S.B.,
Honor Banquet Held
By St. Mary's C. Y. O,
AUGUSTA — The Catholic
Youth Organization of St.
Mary’s on the Hill Church
held its honor night banquet
Sunday, May 21, in the cafe-
torium of the Parish school.
Miss Paige Mannelly was
named the outstanding Coun
cil member of the year. Paige,
who is a Senior at Aquinas
High School is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mannelly
of 3024 Lake Forest Drive.
She is a former officer of St.
Mary’s CYO.
Among the characteristics
mentioned in the presentation
of a special gift to Paige were
her conscientious attitude to
ward religious duties; coopera
tion in any task assigned to
her and faithfulness to every
duty.
Guests of honor at the ban-
Baccalaureate
Service At
Saint Paul’s
DOUGLAS — On May 28th,
St. Paul’s held its first Bac
calaureate service for its Cath
olic seniors. Six seniors, three
from St. Paul’s and three from
the mission parishes, partici
pated in impressive services.
Mass was offered for the
students by Father Gerard
Moran, O.M.I., pastor of St.
Paul’s. The Baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered by the Rev.
Robert Brucato, chaplain at
Moody Air Force Base.
The religious ceremonies
were concluded with Benedic
tion of the Most Blessed Sac
rament, followed by a recep
tion given in honor of the
graduates at the parish hall.
quet were Right Reverend
Monsignor Daniel J. Bourke,
Reverend Ralph Seikel and the
graduating Seniors of the
CYO. Newly elected officers
for the coming year were in
attendance. They are:
Lee Etheredge, President;
James Cook, Vice-President;
Linda Glowacki, Secretary
and Diane Hughes, Treasurer.
Father Bolgnd appointed the
following to the executive
committee for the coming
year: Katherine Garren, Social
Chairman; William Faughnan,
Spiritual Chairman; Cheryl
Lewis, Cultural Chairman.
Physical Chairman is to be
appointed later on in the year.
Following the banquet, Mr.
Richard Bowles entertained
those present with a color
movie about various parish
activities during the last year.
President of St. Bernard Col
lege, St. Bernard, Ala. at Arm
ed Forces Day ceremonies here.
Speaking before a large
gathering of military person
nel, Father Egan called upon
his audience to assume the
sense of individual responsi
bility which lies at the heart
of the free way of life in
America. “If we find our
selves faced with the prospect
of domination by Russia, it is
no merely political or military
question: it is a human ques
tion, indeed a spiritual one.
We are living beyond our
emotional and moral means.”
Father Egan called for a re
newal of the moral convictions
and spirit of loyalty to our
national interests and charac
terized dedicated Americans
throughout history.
Saint Vincent Graduates
Honored By Alumnae Assn.
SAVANNAH — The f o r t y
graduates of the Class of ’61
of St. Vincent’s Academy were
honored by the Alumnae As
sociation on Monday, May 29,
at 8 p. m. with a party in the
courtyard of the Academy.
On the program was the in
troduction of the graduates
and the crowning of the statue
of Mary the Mother of God by
the senior class president, Miss
Ann Leonard. Mrs. Frank H.
Emerick welcomed the gradu
ates into the Alumnae Associ
ation and her twin daughters,
Misses Rosemary and Carolyn
Emerick, responded for the
Class of ’61.
The installing of the officers
of the Alumnae Association
was conducted by Miss Dale
Fuhrman. A special table was
reserved for the Class of ’36
which is observing its 25th an
niversary. An Alumna, Mrs.
Loretta Flanagan, was honor
ed by the Association as the
recipient of the medal “Pro
Ecclesia et Pontifice.” Another
Alumna, Mrs. Eulalia Feuger
Mulherin of Augusta, who also
received the Papal award, was
sent a congratulatory wire.
Mrs. Peter R. Schreck was
general chairman of the party
and was assisted by the fol
lowing committees: Decora
tions, Mrs. C. L. McKenzie, Jr.
and Mrs. William C. Brode
rick; refreshments, Miss Dale
Fuhrman, Mrs. S. P. Wood
ward, Mrs. Fred Williams,
Mrs. Julian Halligan and mem
bers of the Class of ’36; invi
tations, Mrs. J. E. Corcoran;
program, Mrs. J. Arthur Kear
ney; door, Mrs. Bart Shea, Jr.
and Miss Joan Harty; servers
(class of ’60), Miss Mary Ellen
Grady and Miss Kathleen
Broderick.
All Alumnae of St. Vincent’s
were invited to attend.
Receives Scholarship
SAN ANTONIO — Mary
Kathryn McBrearty, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McBrear
ty of 381 College St., Macon,
Ga., has been awarded a full
tuition honor scholarship to
Our Lady of the Lake College
in San Antonio.
DOUGLAS GRADUATES — Special Baccalaureate services were held for the first
time at St. Paul’s Church, Douglas. Pictured with the graduates are the Rev. Gerard Mo
ran, O.M.I., pastor of St. Paul’s, and the Rev. Gerald Flater, O.M.I., assistant pastor.