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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties Vol. 42, No. 12 DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1961 Published By The Cat-holic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year BISHOP SAYS DROPPING OF GRADES NOT SCHOOL SOLUTION Institute For Teachers From Parochial Schools TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT SAVANNAH—Elementary school teachers from the Savannah Diocese pose on the steps of the Cathedral following Mass opening the institute. More Than Two Hundred Attend Two-Day Meeting SAVANNAH — More thkn 200 religious and lay teachers from Parochial schools of the Savannah Diocese attended a two-day institute in Savannah last Friday and Saturday. Catholic elementary school pupils had a holiday on Friday. The institute began at 9:00 Association, of Washington,, Immaculate Conception, Dublin Celebrates Golden Anniversary DUBLIN—The Church of the Immaculate Conception ob served its Golden Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, No vember 5. His excellency, The Most Reverend Thomas J. Mc Donough, was the celebrant of a Solemn Pontifical Mass of fered at 5 p. m. Delivering the sermon at the Mass was the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, V.F., Rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah. Monsignor is a former pastor of Sacred Heart, Miliedgeville. During his pastorate the Church of the Immaculate Conception was under his di rection. It was during this pe riod that Mass was scheduled each Sunday for the first time. Pastor of Immaculate Con ception parish is the Rev. Ca- Jetan McDyre, M.S.Ss.T. The Rev. Myron Bateman, M.S.Ss.- T. is assistant at the Dublin parish. Immaculate Conception be came the charge of the Mis sionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity in September of last year. Canonically erected as a Religious Congregation in 1929, the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, or “Trinitarians” as they are more familiarly known, trace their beginnings back to the 'mis- SEE PHOTO PAGE 8 sionary zeal of their founder, a Vincentian priest, the Very Rev. Thomas A. Judge, C.M. Although the exterior of the Church today still presents much the same appearance as when constructed in 1911, many improvements have been made to the interior during the past summer. A complete re decoration program has been carried out including the re designing of the altar. Plywood panelling of a soft fawn color and new pews of similar finish have been in- MEMORIAL SERVICE—Bishop McDonough is pictured during annual ceremony of blessing Savannah Catholic Cemetery, Sunday, October 29. CONFIRM 350 AT AUGUSTA AUGUSTA — Approximate ly three hundred and fifty children and adults were con firmed this week by his Ex cellency the Most Rev. Tho mas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah. Two hundred received the sacrament at St. Mary’s-on- the-Hill on Monday evening, November 6th. The class con sisted of 165 children and 35 adults. On Tuesday evening, No vember 7th, His Excellency confirmed at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. 64 children and adults received the sacrament. Seventy-five were confirm ed on Wednesday evening, No vember 8th, at Sacred Heart Church. Receiving the sacra ment were 35 children and 40 adults. While in Augusta, Bishop McDonough consecrated the PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD RT. REV. WILLIAM H. GROSS. C.SS.R.. D.D. Fifth Bishop of Savannah November 14th, 1898 REV. CORNELIUS M. SHEEHAN November 21, 1875 RT. REV. JOHN BARRY, D.D. Second Bishop of Savannah November 21, 1859 Oh God, Who didst give to thy servants by their scaredotal office, a share in the priesthood of the Apostles, grant, we im plore, that they ?nay also be one of their company forever in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. altar of the Blessed Mother at St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel J Bourke, V.F., is pastor of St Mary’s - on - the - Hill. Pastor of Immaculate Conception parish is the Rev. John J Sheehan, S.M.A. Rev. Aubrey B. Kearns, S.J., is pastor of Sacred Heart Church. stalled. The sanctuary has been recarpeted and a gold brocade curtain behind the altar height ens the beauty of the church. A new tabernacle and a new baptismal font have been do nated to the church. The stat ues of the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph have been replaced with new statuary from Italy. A new vestment and linen cabinet has been designed and built by the men of the parish. Ben Ritzert, A.I.A., of Savan nah, was architect for the re- decoration of Immaculate Con ception with the firm of Willis & Eubanks of Dublin as con tractors. Music at the Solemn Pontifi cal Mass was provided by the choir from St. Joseph’s Semi nary, Holy Trinity, Ala. A re ception in the parish center followed the Mass. A dinner was held at the Elks Club later in the evening for priests attending the anniversary cele bration. Bishop’s Calendar Thursday, November 9th —Confirmation at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Sylvania. Saturday, November 11th —Consecration of altar at St. Joan of Arc Church, Louisville. Sunday, November 12th —Dedication of St. Joan of Arc Church, Louisville, 10:00 a. m. Book Reviews 7 Backdrop i__ 4 Obituaries 6 Marriages 5 Legion of Decency 7 Doris Answers Youth 5 Saint Joan Of Arc Dedication Sunday LOUISVILLE—Another of the Diocese of Savan nah’s rural counties is the site of a new church. On Sunday, November 12, at 10 a. m., His Excellency, Bishop McDonough will dedicate and offer Mass in Saint Joan of Arc Church. Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toomey, Pastor of Saint James Church in Savannah, will de liver the sermon at the Dedi cation Mass. Monsignor Toom ey at one time served Jeffer son County’s Catholic people, when he was Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Miliedgeville. Music for the ceremony will be rendered by the Aquinas High School senior girls, who are under the direction of Sis ter Mary John and Sister Ann Richard, C.S.J. The Fourth Degree of the Augusta Coun cil Knights of Columbus will form the guard of honor. In May of 1958 Mass was first offered in Louisville at the REA building. Later, a second-floor office was con verted to a temporary chapel. Periodically during this inter val, Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Heidrich of Orlando, Fla., at tended Mass in Louisville. The Heidrichs, who for several years have been generous ben efactors of churches in Florida and Georgia, offered to erect a church in Louisville in mem ory of their deceased children, Herman and Jean. Bishop McDonough accepted their offer, and plans were drawn by Ben P. Ritzert, A.I.A., of Savannah. E. W. Bartlett, of Waynesboro, was awarded the contract. Mr. C. L. Morrissey, a parishioner at St. Joan of Arc and a retired contractor, supervised con struction. Attractive in design and sub stantial in construction, the new church is located at the north extremity of Louisville, on U. S. Highway 1. Exterior and interior walls are of brick. Green cathedral glass, Norman brick, and plate glass are the materials in the facade, on which is mounted the antiqued copper cross. Inside, the eye is captured by the massive, but graceful, lines of the pink Georgia marble altar. A panel of red wood forms a backdrop for the altar. Wood-encased beams support the vaulted ceiling. Terrazo floors and limed-oak pews complete the attractive but simple interior. A reli gious-instruction and meeting room, with kitchen and over night facilities for a priest are part of the sixty-foot long unit. The new church will be un der the care of the Glenmary Home Missioners, who have la bored in the mission counties of the Diocese of Savannah since 1944. Rev. John Barry, the Pastor, is assisted by Rev. Donald Duffy and Brother Jerome Herbert. a. m. Friday, with talks on “The Teaching of English in the Elementary Schools.” Mo ther Frances Borgia, I.H.M., and Sister Rose Anita, I.H.M., were the speakers. At an 11:00 a. m. Mass, The Most Reverend Thomas J. Mc Donough, Bishop of Savannah addressed the teachers on the Ideal of Catholic Schools for All Catholic Children.” Referring to suggestions made by Catholic educators in other parts of the country, that some grades be dropped from Catholic school systems, Bish op McDonough said, “This is no real solution to the prob lem facing U. S. Catholic edu cation.” Our people have always borne great sacrifices to main tain the God-centered educa tion which they believe to be the only really adequate edu cation for their children, and hardship is not new to them. am convinced that although this apparently ‘easy solution’ may be tempting, the vast ma jority of our people are more than willing to continue to bear hardships, rather than see their children deprived of a full Catholic education.” Bishop McDonough urged intensified vocational pro grams by teaching communi ties of Religious, and promised to do all in my pdwer to assist you in those efforts.” After a luncheon at Cathe dral Day School Cafeteria, the teachers. were taken to St. John Vianney Minor Semina ry at Grimball Point for a tour of the new facilities open ed in September. Saturday’s program was highlighted by a Solemn Pon tifical Mass, commemorating the 80th birthday of Pope John XXIII, and the third annivers ary of his coronation as Su preme Pontiff. Bishop McDon ough outlined the life and achievements of Pope John, re minding all to pray earnestly for the success of the coming Ecumenical Council. Later on in the morning, the teachers heard an address by the Very Rev. William V. Coleman, rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary on “Vocations to the Religious Life.” The institute was concluded at 1:00 p. m. with a luncheon, at which Sister Mary Nora, S.S.N.D., representative of the National Catholic Education D. C., spoke on “The Place of the Elementary School Teach er.” The Rev. John Cuddy, vice rector of St. John Vianney Seminary, and Diocesan Su perintendent of Schools, pre sided throughout the two-day program. Cathedral Ceremonies Honor Pope SAVANNAH—Bishop Thom as J. McDonough was celeb rant at a Solemn Pontifical Mass, commemorating Pope John XXIII’s 80th birthday and the third anniversary of his coronation as Pope, on Sat urday, November 4th. Speaking , at the Mass, Bish op McDonough outlined major events in the life of the Pon tiff, and his achievements as Priest, Bishop, and Pope. He called for fervent prayer for the success of the forthcoming Ecumenical Council. All the clergy of the greater Chatham County area were present at the Mass, together with more than 200 lay and re ligious elementary school teachers, and a large number of persons from the various parishes in the Savannah area. Present in the Sanctuary were Mr. Daniel Sheehan, Mr. Hugh Grady, and Mr. John M. Brennan, all Knights of St. Gregory, and Mr. Arthur Dunne, Knight of the Holy Se pulchre. Officers for the Mass were Rev. Felix Donnelly, Deacon; Rev. John Cuddy, Subdeacon; Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James Mc Namara, Assistant Priest; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDon ald, Master of Ceremonies; and Rev. Kevin Boland, assistant Master of Ceremonies. Very Rev. Bede Lightner, O.S.B., and Rt. Rev. Msgr John Toomey were Deacons of Honor. Music was provided by the James B. Copps Memorial Choir, with Mrs. Joseph Schreck at the organ. Appropriate services were held in Churches throughout the rest of the Diocese, in ob servation of the Papal anni versaries. NEW CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED—Pictured above is the Saint Joan of Arc Church, Louisville. His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough will dedicate the new edifice on Sunday, November 12. INVESTED AS PAPAL KNIGHT—Bishop Thomas J. McDonough invests Attorney John M. Brennan as a Knight of St. Gregory. Priest in center is the Rev. Edward Frank. John M. Brennan Invested As Knight Of St. Gregory SAVANNAH — At ceremo nies November 2nd in the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough invest ed John M. Brennan as a Knight of St. Gregory. The Right Reverend Monsig nor Andrew J. McDonald read the Papal Bull, after which the pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Right Rev. Monsignor Thomas A. Brennan, referred to the great honor that had been con ferred by His Holiness Pope John XXIII upon Sir Knight Brennan and upon Blessed Sacrament parish. Monsignor praised the new Papal Knight for his faith and services to the parish. Sir Knight Brennan was es corted to the Bishop’s throne by Monsignor Brennan. His Excellency presented the hon- oree with the sword, cross and chapeaux of the Order. Bishop McDonough express ed his gratitude to Sir Knight Brennan, “especially for his many years of service as attor ney for the Diocese.” His Ex cellency emphasized the fact that the Papal Honor comes directly from the Supreme Pontiff and that he, as the legate of the Holy Father, con ferred this Knighthood upon Mr. Brennan. The ceremony was conclud ed with Solemn Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The officers were Rev. Ed ward R. Frank, deacon and Rev. Felix Donnelly, sub-dea con. Monsignor McDonald was the master of ceremonies. The priests in attendance were Rt. Rev. T. James McNamara, V.G., Rt. Rev. John D. Toomey, Very Rev. Bede Lightner, O.S.B., Rev. Terence Kernan, O.S.B., Rev. George C. James. The honor guard was provided by the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. Music was ren dered by the Blessed Sacra ment Boys’ Choir under the direction of Sister M. Ray mond, R.S.M. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held in the school auditorium. In the line of reception were Bishop McDonough, Monsignor Brennan, Sir Knight John M. Brennan and Mrs. Mary Ann Brennan Smith from Athens, Ga., Mrs. Pearl P. Cosgrove, assisted by Mrs. Arthur T. Fleming, Shirley Fleming and Grace Cooley provided light refreshments and beautifully decorated the auditorium with white floral arrangements and green palms. Over two hund red guests were present to hon or Sir Knight, John M. Bren nan. Albany Marks Youth Sunday ALBANY — In observance of National Catholic Youth Sunday, the members of St. Teresa’s Youth Club attended the 8:30 Mass and received Holy Communion on Sunday, October 29th. Music for the Mass was provided by St. Te resa’s School choir. At the con clusion of the Mass the Prayer for Youth was said by all. Following the Mass, a Com munion Breakfast was held at the Gordon Hotel. Father Guy Morgan, chaplain at Turner Air Force Base, and the adult advisers of the Youth Club were guests at the breakfast. The master of ceremonies, Douglas Gotsch, vice president of the youth group, extended a welcome to all and expressed appreciation to the adult ad visers for their assistance to the Youth Club. He then in troduced the pastor, Father Marvin J. LeFrois, who in turn introduced the guest speaker, Father Christian LeFrois, the pastor’s brother. Fr. LeFrois is a chaplain in the Air Force, presently sta tioned at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. He entertained the group with a few informal re marks, and then spoke seri ously about their responsibil ity to know their faith and to practice it well. During the afternoon a field day was held, closing with a wiener roast. ,