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PAGE 6—THE BULLETIN, October 28, 1961
BLESS CORNERSTONE FOR AQUINAS GYM — On October 14th, the corner
stone for the new Aquinas auditorium-gymnasium was blessed by Bishop McDonough.
Ground was broken earlier this month and it is expected that the building will be com
pleted in about four months. McDonald Builders are the contractors. Pictured (1 to r):
Rev. Stephen Connolly, assistant rector at St. Mary’s, Augusta; Rev. Ralph Seikel,
Moderator of Aquinas High School and pastor of St. Patrick’s, Augusta; Most Rev. Tho
mas J. McDonough; Rev. Eugene Morarity, assistant at St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill; Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chancellor of the Diocese.—(Morgan Fitz Photo)
CYC CULTURAL PROGRAM — Pictured above are seven young ladies, members of
St. Anne’s C.Y.C., Columbus. They are shown modeling apparel which they made for a
C.Y.C. cultural program. The young ladies, all students at Pacelli High School, are (1 to
r) Misses Rosemary Brennan, Beth Turner, Donna Arrington, Peggy Land, Carol Zer-
anski, Donna Eversman and Janel Vogel.
SAVANNAH — The Fall
meeting of the Savannah Dean
ery Council of Catholic Women
was held on Sunday, October
8th at the Cathedral Day
School with the president, Mrs.
Cecile R. Fitzpatrick, presiding.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James Mc
Namara, Rector of the Cathe
dral of St. John the Baptist,
opened the meeting with a
prayer to Our Lady of Good
Counsel and welcomed the
members to the Cathedral
Parish.
The President gave a most
interesting account of her at
tendance at the Leadership
Training Institute held at
Spring Hill College, Mobile,
Alabama. Mrs. J. Edwin Mulli
gan, Diocesan President, ad
dressed the meeting and urged
that each Deanery send at least
one representative to the next
Leadership Institute.
Mrs. George Ebberwein,
Chairman-of Family and Par
ent Education, reminded the
members that there are five
Sundays in the month of Oc
tober, and encouraged Family
Communion on Sunday, Oc
tober 29th.
Miss Johanna Daly, Chair
man of St. Mary’s Guild, ex-
Birthday Club for
Mary’s Home and
she would like to
organization adopt
be selected by the
help to make her
most memorable
plained the
girls at St.
stated that
have each
one girl, to
Home, and
birthday a
one.
Sister Mary Cornile, R.S.M.,
Administrator of St. Joseph’s
Hospital, gave a most informa
tive talk on the history of the
hospital and its status in the
community.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D.
Toomey, Spiritual Moderator,
stated that the title for the
prize-winning essay had been
selected and sent to the schools
in the Diocese.
A letter was read from the
Fox Theatre Corporation de
scribing the motion picture en
titled “Francis of Assisi” which
will be shown in Georgia dur
ing the month of October. This
movie has the approval of His
Excellency, Bishop McDon
ough.
Refreshments were served
after the meeting, with the
Cathedral Home and School
Association acting as host and
Mrs. Gay Paul serving as
chairman.
ALBANY — Mr. Gil Bar
rett, Dougherty County Com
missioner, was guest speaker
at the October meeting of St.
Teressa’s Parish Council of
Catholic Women. He spoke on
“Urban Renewal.” A question
and answer period followed.
Reports were given by Mrs.
Leslie C. Cahill, Catholic Cha
rities chairman; Mrs. Gil Bar
rett, Legislature chairman; and
Mrs. Thomas Coleman, Foreign
Relief chairman.
A council committee will
make cancer pads weekly for
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Fi'ee Cancer Home. All mem
bers were urged to register in
order to have a vote in the
forth-coming election.
It was announced that mem
bers of the C.Y.O. would as
sist in collecting clothing for
the annual Bishops’ clothing
drive in November. There will
be a Red Cross first aid course
given for all interested mem
bers. The pastor, Rev. Marvin
LeFrois, urged the members to
take part in the First Friday
adoration devotions.
The meeting closed with an
announcement by the presi
dent that the council will
sponsor a barbecue in Novem
ber.
K. C. Auxiliary
ALBANY —The Knights of
Columbus Auxiliary held its
monthly meeting at the Colum
bian Club,
The guest speaker for the
evening was Grand Knight Joe
Davis, who outlined the history
of the Knights of Columbus
which was founded in 1882.
Mrs. H. F. Ernst, Jr. and Mrs.
J. P. Myler, Jr. were welcom
ed as new members.
A social hour was enjoyed
at the close of the meeting.
Plans Library
VALDOSTA — The October
meeting of the Catholic Wo
men’s Club was opened with
the recitation of the Rosary,
led by Mrs. Kenneth Williams,
president.
Mrs. Tom Jenkins reported
on the progress of the new lib
rary, which will be opened in
the near future. Mrs. Jenkins
also stressed the need for vol
unteer workers. Mrs. W. P.
Reeves and Mrs. W. C. Retter-
bush reported on the Cancer
Drive — the need for workers
for telephone work and to dis
tribute literature.
St. Angela’s Circle 1 was
hostess for the meeting. The
next meeting will be held No
vember 14th with Circle 11 as
hostess.
RUSSIA
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who toured Russia in 1959.
Lie said the Russian govern
ment has control of the minds
of its citizens beginning with
their fifth year. He disputed
the rumor that there is a re
ligious revival in Russia and
recalled that beautiful cathe
drals have been converted into
arsenals.
Tucker said he asked one
Russian youth if he ever heard
of Christ. “Yes,” the lad re-
plide, “but the story is too fan
tastic to believe.”
Atheistic teachings begin
with the preschool child, Tuck
er related. A picture of Christ
in one building was labeled
“Jewish Magician,” he said.
Holiday travelers should be
especially vigilant for the
first 50 miles, according to ac
cident studies. Most holiday
accidents happen in the first
90 minutes of driving when
drivers are preoccupied with
trip details, are trying to beat
the rush, or are tired on the
return trip and press to get
home.
Experience is the sum total
of a man’s blunders.
Saint Mary’s
Auxiliary
Plans Library
AUGUSTA — St. Mary’s
Auxiliary, in its recent meet
ing under the direction of its
president, Mrs. Graham Der-
riso, welcomed as new mem
bers Mrs. A. R. Slattery and
Mrs. Carroll Garrett.
After the opening prayer by
Monsignor Daniel J. Bourke,
the auxiliary viewed a pro
gram illustrating the admin
istration of extreme unction in
the home.
During the meeting, the aux
iliary decided to adopt a
“birthday girl” from St, Mary’s
Home. The members will con
tribute to the personal needs
of the child as well as make
certain that she has a birth
day party each year.
Mrs. William Barrett was se
lected as chairman of a com
mittee to establish a parish lib
rary in the room provided in
the newly renovated parish
hall.
Members were reminded of
the Bishop’s annual clothing
drive, which will begin Nov.
1, and were asked to contrib
ute usable clothing to Mrs.
Vernon Jackson’s committee
for shipment to foreign coun
tries.
Late Augustan
AUGUSTA — Women Of
ficers Quarters at Ft. McPher
son, Ga., have been named in
memory of Maj. Margaret M.
Bresnahan. The main quarters
at the Fort will be called
Bresnahan Hall and smaller
quarters, Bresnahan Annex.
The late Maj. Bresnahan was
a member of St. Mary’s-on-
the-Hill parish. She first en
tered the service in 1940. She
was with the invasion troops
on D-Day and served at the
48th General Hospital in Eu
rope from 1943 to 1946. At the
end of the war, Maj. Bresna
han became supervisor at Oli
ver General Hospital and serv
ed there at at the U. S. Army
Hospital at Ft. Gordon until
1951.
She then served in Formosa,
Germany and Ft. McClellan,
Ala., before her return to Ft.
Gordon. She died in Novem
ber, 1960.
The Certificate of Achieve
ment awarded by Headquar
ters, Third U. S. Army, stated,
“Maj. Bresnahan consistently
demonstrated out standing
competence in performance of
her duties. She gave special
attention to developing a spi
rit of willing service which as
sured patients and their fam
ilies of sincere interest in their
welfare.”
A plaque noting her out
standing service will be placed
in the hallway of the main
quarters at Ft. McPherson.
Home & School
Association
AUGUSTA—The Home and
School Association of St. Ma
ry’s on-the-Hill parish school
held its October meeting Tues
day evening, October 17th at
8 o’clock in the school auditori
um. Mrs. S. Paul Herndon,
president, presided. Monsignor
Daniel J. Bourke opened the
meeting with a prayer.
Highlighting the meeting
was the program given by Bro-
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ther Claude, principal of the
boys’ division of Aquinas High
School.
Mrs. Vincent Picciuolo,
member of the ways and
means committee, announced
that a supper and bridge party
for parents will take place
November 9th.
Mr. Peter Beck explained
the athletic program and an
nounced a trip to Clemson for
the football team. Mrs. Emile
Hummel told members that
Mrs. A. H. Gregory will coach
the girls’ basketball team. On
a vote of the membership, $400
was alloted to the Athletic
Committee.
Members of the 7th grade
will participate in the Red
Cross program. Their sponsors
will be Sister Agnes and Mrs.
Alfred Battey, Jr.
Parents were requested to
bring old newspapers to the
paper drive. A letter from the
American Cancer Society was
read, aski,ng for volunteers.
Mrs. Alexander Barrett re
quested leaders for the Girl
Scouts of the 6th and 7th
grades.
DEANERY-
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enthusiastic and warm-hearted
welcome to their country.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D.
Toomey, Diocesan Spiritual
Moderator, gave the summa
tion and congratulated the rep
resentatives on the magnifi
cent turn-out. Msgr. Toomey
commended the Deanery Com
mittee chairmen for their lucid
understanding of their projects
for the future and for their co
operation with the Diocesan
chairmen for those committees.
An invitation to have the
Spring Deanery meeting in
Douglas was extended by Mrs.
George Jordan and was unani
mously accepted.
Mrs. J. Edwin Mulligan, Dio
cesan President, was a guest at
the meeting, together with
Miss Pauline Peuffier, Augusta
Deanery President and Mrs.
James H. Lynch, Diocesan
treasurer.
Covered Dish
ALAPAHA — The Altar
Society of St. Ann’s met Oct.
6th, with Mrs. Virginia Boy
ette presiding.
A covered dish supper and
Halloween benefit party is
scheduled for Oct. 29th. All
members and friends are invit
ed to attend.
A social hour followed the
meeting.
Officers
Named At
Tifton
TIFTON — The Altar and
Rosary Society of Our Divine
Savior Church has elected as
President for the 1961-62 year,
Mrs. George Bowen.
At the first meeting of the
year, held at the home of Mrs.
B. H. Taylor, new projects and
plans were discussed and
formulated. Appropriate com
mittees were then organized.
The first project of the year
was the holding of open house
at the Church. This was held
on October 22nd.
Father Frederick, O.F.M.,
Conv., is pastor of the Church
of Divine Savior, and Mrs.
Matt H. Whitham is Corre
sponding secretary for the Al
tar and Rosary Society.
FIRST LADY-
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they entered the new abbey
church where the entire com
munity sang an Office of the
Divine Office and also the an
cient antiphon in honor of
Our Lady, the Salve Regina.
After the tour, a luncheon was
served in one of the rooms of
the monastery. The luncheon
was prepared and served by
the younger monks who are
students in the monastery sem
inary.
Following the luncheon the
Father Abbot expressed his
gratitude to Mrs. Vandiver in
the name of the entire com
munity for accepting the in
vitation to visit the monastery
and Mrs. Vandiver in her turn
very graciously thanked the
Father Abbot and community
for the opportunity to see the
monastery at such close quar
ters and commended the entire
community for their interest in
Civil Defense, and for the pro
gress that the monks have
made since their arrival in
Georgia 17 years ago.
People who borrow money
go into the hole to get out of
a rut.
St. Joseph’s
Sodality Hears
C. D. Official
FLEMING HEIGHTS —Fol
lowing the monthly meeting of
the Saint Joseph’s Sodality at
Fleming Heights of Augusta,
Mr. McDonald Rigdon gave a
most interesting talk on fallout
shelters and what any person
could do to protect himself
from radiation.
Father Nicholas Quinlan in
troduced the speaker who is
Deputy Director of Adgusta-
Richmond County Civil De
fense and had been also asso
ciated with C. D. Mobilization
at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Ann Parsons, the pres
ident, announced future plans
for a Card Party and Fashion
Show, and Mrs. Vernon Ste
phens told of the ’round-the-
clock rosaries prayed for the
peace of the world on October
24th, United Nations Day.
A social hour followed the
meeting. Hostesses were Mrs.
Wilma Koles and Mrs. Jean
Scarff.
The man who is blind to his
faults will soon be put on the
spot.
Holy Name
Breakfast
More than 250 men of St.
Mary’s- on-the-Hill parish,
Augusta, received commun
ion at the Holy Name Mass
on Sunday, October 15th and
attended a communion break
fast at the school. Guest of
the Society and principal
speaker was the Most Rev.
Thomas J. McDonough, Bish
op of Savannah. The top pho
to pictures, (1 to r) Pius Mas-
ciocchi, Past President; Dan
J. Bowles, Secretary; Thomas
F. Toomey, Treasurer; Rt.
Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke,
V.F., pastor of St. Mary’s-on-
the-Hill; Bishop McDonough;
Dr. Thomas E. Bailey, Pres
ident; Dr. Michael J. O’Brien,
Vice-president; Harry Best,
Sr., Marshall. Bottom picture
shows huge crowd at break
fast.—(Morgan Fitz Photos)
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