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DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Vol. 42, No. 11 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1961 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year PAPAL HONORS FOR AUCUSTANS Sir Knight Alfred M. Battey Receives Sword From Bishop Pontifical Honors were bestowed upon two promi nent Augustans at solemn investitude ceremonies held Sunday, October 15th at St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church. Alfred Mann Battey was invested as a Knight of St. Mrs. F. X. Mulherin Receiving Papal Medal Gregory the Great. Mrs. F. X. Mulherin was honored with the papal medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice.-—(Morgan Fitz Photos) Bishop’s Confraternity Drive SAVANNAH — Figures on ihe annual fund raising drive of The Bishop's Con fraternity of the Laity were not complete at Bul letin press time. But preliminary esti mates by Diocesan officials indicate that the 1961 cam paign will go "over the top." According to Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, many parishes have alrea dy oversubscribed their quotas. Returns from most parishes, however, were incomplete as The Bulletin went to press. Final re turns were expected at the Savannah Chancery, fol lowing "Follow-up Sun day," October 22nd. The next edition of The Bulletin will carry com plete figures on a parish- by-parish basis. Says Ho Tolerance In Russia MONROE, Mich. (NC) — A businessman who visited Rus sia in 1959 told a meeting of Catholic high school students here there is no such thing as religious tolerance in the Sov iet Union. Charles L. Tucker, telephone company division manager, was one of 18 businessmen (Continued on Page 6) Sunday, November 5th Immaculate Conception To Mark 50th Jubilee Retires * His Holiness Pope John XXIII has accepted the resig nation of Bishop Francis E. Hyland of Atlanta and trans ferred him to the Titular See of Bisica. The Bishop has been in ill health for some time. A native of Philadel phia, Bishop Hyland became Ordinary in 1956 when the See of Atlanta was establish ed as a separate diocese. He had been Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta from 1949 to that time. Bishop McDonough Speaker At Columbus Fall Luncheon PERRY — The Fall lunch- on meeting of the Columbus >eanery Council of Catholic /omen was held here on ictober 11th with President, Irs. L. E. Mock, Sr. of Albany residing. Following the opening pray- r welcome was extended to 11 present by Mrs. Martin mstin of Perry and Mrs. Rob- rt Connor of Columbus deliv- red the response. The busi- ess portion of the meting fol- )wed with an outline of plans ■om all committee chairmen )r the coming year. Mrs. Mock, who attended the ,eadership Training Institute t Spring Hill College in Mo de, gave a summary of the n t e n s i v e and enlightening -aining received while attend- ig this course and highly rec- mmended that more Council gpresentatives try to attend in tie future. The four work shops, as described by the president, were “The Family Apostolate”; “The Person to Person Apostolate” or “The Parish Apostolate”; “The Community Apostolate” and “The World Apostolate.” A gavel was presented to the president by Mrs. A. T. Cyganiewicz from the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary of Council 3607, Albany, in ap preciation for her loyal work in the Auxiliary and outstand ing accomplishments during her term as president of that organization. Guest speaker for the occas ion was the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of the Savannah Diocese. Bishop Mc Donough described his recent trip to Ireland and told of the many interesting customs there. He also spoke of his gratitude to the Irish for the (Continued on Page 6) DUBLIN—The Golden Anniversary of the Church of The Immaculate Conception will be observed Sunday, November 5th. Presiding at the ceremonies will be the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Savannah. An extensive program of became the first in the diocese renovation has just been fin ished. The program has en abled the parish to landscape, install new pews, modernize the interior and beautify the exterior of the building. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was first offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on June 25, 1911. The Catholic Church has fig ured prominently in the his tory of Dublin since it was an Irishman and his Catholic wife who gave the city its name. Records indicate that a Fath er Kennedy paid semi-annual visits to say Mass for the hand ful of Catholics. He was fol lowed by Father Shadeweil and Father Winkelreid, S.J. Then followed a succession of mission fathers among whom were two Jesuit Fathers, Gore and Dane. During these years services were held in the homes of Dublin Catholics. One of the early missionary priests in the Dublin area was the Rev. Richard Hamilton, who was pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, Milledgeville. Available records indicate that Father Hamilton conceived the idea of a church in Dublin as far back as 1905. On February 2, 1911 con struction on a Church for Dub lin was begun. His Excellency the Most Rev. Benjamin J. Kieley, Bishop of Savannah, dedicated the new church on Sunday, June 25, 1911. The sermon was preached by a Father Revill of Macon. Many priests have served Immaculate Conception. After Father Hamilton came Father Dan McCarthy; Father T. J. Morrow; Father T. James Mc Namara (now Rt. Rev. Msgr. McNamara); Father James E. King (now Very Rev. Msgr. King); Father L. L. Toups, a Jesuit now teaching in New Orleans; Father Nicholas Fri- zelle; Father Walter Donovan; Father Robert F. Brennan, who served from June 1948 until July 1960 when he was named pastor at Sacred Heart, Warner .Robins. A new era in the history of the Immaculate Conception Church began on September 1, 1960, with the arrival of the Rev. Cajetan McDyre, M.S.- Ss.T., and the Rev. Myron Bateman, M.S.Ss.T. With their coming the church in Dublin to be under the care of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity. New Wing Blessed For Pacelli High Bishop Dedicates New Churches At Columbus Sacrament Of Confirmation Administered During Visit COLUMBUS — His Excellency, Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D., highlighted his re cent visit to Columbus with the dedication of two new churches and the administration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in two parishes. His Excellency, accompanied by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chancellor, arrived in Columbus on Saturday, Oc tober 21st, and in the afternoon of that same day, privately consecrated the altar in the new Pacelli High School Chap el. He was assisted in the cere mony by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Her man J. Deimel, V. F., pastor of the newly established parish of St. Anne. Sunday, a day that Catholic Columbusites will long remem ber and be grateful to God for, found His Excellency blessing and dedicating the new Church of St. Benedict. Rev. Ignatius Behr, S.V.D., pastor of St. Ben edict’s, assisted Bishop McDon ough in the ceremonies which commenced at 11 a. m. On Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p. m. the Chapel and new wing of Pacelli High School were blessed and dedicated. Students of Pacelli, under the direction of Sr. Mary Leonard, R.S.M., sang appropriate hymns dur ing the Mass which followed. Speaker for the occasion was Rev. Damien Breen, M.S.,- Ss.T., a Missionary Servant of the Most Holy Trinity from St. Joseph’s Seminary in Trinity, Alabama. Eighteen visiting priests fill ed the sanctuary of the new Pacelli Chapel which will also serve as temporary church for St. Anne’s Parish. The new chapel will seat approximately 425 persons when filled. On Monday evening at 7:30 p. m., Bishop McDonough ad ministered the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Church of the Holy Family. Adults and children from both St. Anne’s and Holy Family parishes were confirmed on this occasion. Ap proximately 75 received the Sacrament. Tuesday evening found His Excellency confirming at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Some 100 adults and children-were confirmed. Rev. Arthur Weltzer is pastor of the Church of the Holy Fam ily and Rev. William Dowling pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes. In all of these ceremonies Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. Mc Donald acted as Master of Ceremonies. Book Reviews 2 Backdrop 4 Obituaries 3 Marriages 5 Question Box 4 Doris Answers Youth 5 BISHOP BLESSES NEW COLUMBUS BUILDINGS SAINT BENEDICT'S CHURCH RECEIVE PAPAL BLESSING—Pictured with the Papal Blessing are Mr. Fred Wiggins and Miss Agnes Brosnan of Albany, who were honored during the celebration of St. Teersa’s patronal feastday, in recognition of their many years of faithful service to the parish. Miss Brosnan, Fred Wiggins Honored Two Receive Papal Blessing; Bless Classrooms At Albany ALBANY — The blessing of the new classrooms at St. Te resa’s School was held on Sun day afternoon, October 15th, the patronal feast day for the parish. A large number of par ishioners attended the cere mony, with the pastor, Father Marvin J. LeFrois, officiating. Following the blessing cere mony, a program was held in the school auditorium during | which the history of the parish 1 school was reviewed by Mr. Bob McCormack, Jr., president of St. Teresa’s School PTA. Mr. McCormack extended a wel come to Mother Mary Louise, the Provincial Superior of the Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood, and to Sister Eugene, who, like Mother Lou ise, was at one time principal of St. Teresa’s School. Tribute was rendered to Miss Agnes Brosnan and Mr. Fred Wiggins for their many years of faithful service to St. Tere sa’s Parish. To each of them was presented the Papal Bless ing from His Holiness, Pope John XXIII. On the same occasion a par ish reception was held for Fa ther Eugene Krygier, recently assigned as assistant pastor of St. Teresa’s Parish. His Honor, Asa D. Kelley, Jr., the May or of Albany, extended a welcome to Father Krygier in the name of the parish and the city. Following the program, re freshments were served and the new classrooms were open to the public. Georgia's First Lady Monastery Visitor NEW WING FOR PACELLI HIGH CONYERS—On October 3, Mrs. Ernest Vandiver, the First Lady of Georgia, paid an informal visit to the Trappist monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Ghost, Conyers, Georgia. According to an ancient privilege which is confirmed by Canon 598 No. 2 of the Code of Canon Law the wife of the actual head of state enjoys the right to enter the enclosure of regulars, that is, religious who pronounce solemn vows. This privilege was at first accorded only to Queens and Empresses but in the course of time when different forms of government arose this privilege was grant ed and extended to include the wives of those who actually rule a legitimately established government. In recent years this privilege was interpreted to include not only the wife of the President of the United States but also the wife of the Governor of each individual state. It was in virtue of this privilege that Mrs. Vandiver entered the en closure of the monastery to gether with her party which included nine other ladies and eight gentlemen. The primary purpose of the visit was to study the possi bility of establishing at the monastery an emergency hos pital in the event of a national disaster. To better study this possibility Mrs. Vandiver in cluded in her party several persons who are well acquaint ed with the needs and prob lems of Civil Defense. The vis itors were guided through the monastery by the Father Ab bot, the Rt. Reverend Dom Aur gustine Moore and several of the monks of the community. In the course of the tour (Continued on Page 6) PRAY FOR OUR W PRIESTLY DEAD REV. JOHN J. BESSMER Ocl. 29, 1926 REV. JOSEPH KADDAH Nov. 2, 1928 REV. STEPHEN BEYTAGH Nov. 5, 1876 REV. JEREMIAH F. O'NEAL Nov. 6, 1868 VERY REV. H. J. BARR Nov. 7, 1952 Oh God, IVho didst give to thy servants by their scaredotal 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.