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DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgio OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Vol. 42, No. 14 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1961 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year BISHOP OFFERS BENEDICTION—His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. Mc Donough was celebrant of Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament which opened the sessions of the third annual C.Y.O. convention. Scene of the ceremony was Sacred Heart Church. Following Benediction, the Bishop extended a formal welcome to those attend ing the meeting. Former Prisoner Of Reds Dies VERONA, Italy (NC)—Fa ther Tarcisio Martina, C.P.S., 74, exiled Apostolic Prefect of Yihsien, China, and survivor of four years in a communist pri son, died here. Father Martina was born in the Veneto region of Italy in 1887 into a family that gave three priests and a Sister to the Church. The Stigmatine missioner went to China in 1925 and was named Apostolic Prefect of Yihsien in 1936. When the communists came to power after World War II, he was accused of collaborat ing with the “imperialist pow ers” and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was jailed for four years. In November, 1955, he was released from pri son through diplomatic inter vention and expelled from China. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. RICHARD JOHN O'BRIEN December 12, 1894 REV. BERNARD J. DOYLE December 14, 1879 REV. EUGENE V. O'NEILL BOYD December 17, 1916 RT. REV. MSGR. JAMES GRAHAM December 17, 1842 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 may also be one of their company forever in heaven. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. » Book Reviews 2 Backdrop 4 Obituaries 2 Marriages 3 Report on Latin America ___ 3 Doris Answers Youth 5 AWARD WINNERS His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D., presented the following awards at the Com munion Breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 26th: Pro Deo et Juventute Mrs. Betty Lee, Nativity parish, Savannah. Miss Anna Louise McCormack, St. Teresa’s parish, Albany. Miss Bea McCormack, St. Teresa’s parish, Albany. Mrs. Albert Le Blanc, St. Mary’s parish, Augusta. Eagle of the Cross Award Barbara Hagman, St. James parish, Savannah. Barry McElveen, St. James parish, Savannah. Gloria Williams, St. Benedict’s parish, Savannah. James Dembowski, Sacred Heart parish, Warner Robins. J. Lee Etheredge III, St. Mary’s, Augusta. Renee Etheredge, St. Mary’s, Augusta. Adzhubei Used “Interview” With President To Say Some Things For Nikita Khrushchev By J. J. Gilbert WASHINGTON — When Alexei Adzhubei “interviewed” President Kennedy for com munist Russia’s newspaper Iz- vestia, he apparently seized an opportunity to “get some things said” on behalf of his father-in-law, Nikita Khrush chev. Reading Adzhubei’s ques tions, which often seemed like argumentative statements, one can see clearly that Soviet Russia: Intends to deny “exporting revolution” while accusing the United States of exporting “counter-revolution.” Wants to hear “sober voices from the West affirming the integrity of the borders” Sov iet Russia has set up in eastern Europe. Considers not only Germany but also Berlin as divided. (Adzhubei told President Ken nedy he was “unrealistic” to speak of East Germany instead of “the German Democratic Republic,” and referred repeat edly not to Berlin as a whole, but to West Berlin, leaving the implication that East Berlin is already a part of “the German Democratic Republic.” And there were other points. Many of Adzhubei’s “ques tions” took the form of state ments, one of them ran almost 10 inches in one-column type, and were argumentative. That’s how he got the ideas over. At one point, Adzhubei re- Pope’s Christmas Message To Be Delivered December 21 VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC) — His Holiness Pope John XXIII will deliver his traditional Christmas message to the world over Vatican Radio on Thursday, Dec. 21 As in years past, the message will be carried by live broadcast to many European nations and will be rebroad cast afterwards in the major languages of the world. Pope John will celebrate Christmas midnight Mass in the Vatican’s Consistorial Hall. This ceremony will also be broadcast by Vatican Radio. sponded to one of President Kennedy’s answers by saying: “That is very interesting. However, as a citizen of the Soviet Union, as a member of (Continued on Page 6) Speaker Hits “Devotion To Occupational Success” Third Annual Diocesan CYO Meeting Held At Savannah Two-Day Meeting Draws Crowd Of Three Hundred SAVANNAH—More than three hundred attended the third annual C. Y, O. convention and heard talks dealing with “devotion to occupational success” and youth’s search for adult status. Delivering the kenyote ad dress was Mr. Joseph J. Hut ton of Savannah. Mr. Hutton told the youth that “Everyone likes to be successful, however, we measure success by the amount of money a man has or the power he exerts. We make wealth and prestige a goal. “But reasonable people must have a more certain goal than material success to inspire them to practice charity, just ice, honesty and other virtures that don’t always produce ma terial success and sometimes seem to prevent it.” Mr. Hutton also struck out at destructive criticism of au thority. “This destructive criti cism ... is one of the most dangerous forms of pride, be cause it masquerades as a vir tue. I am afraid it has become so entrenched in our way of life that our generation is un willing to conquer it. If your generation .fails to see the evil in this practice, I believe our form of government will fail too.” Bishop Thomas J. McDon ough presided at the conven tion communion breakfast held Sunday morning at the Bene dictine Armory. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Herman J. Deimel, V.F., pastor of St. Anne’s, Columbus, was featured speaker at the break fast. Msgr. Deimel used Christ’s words, “I must be about my Father’s business” to illustrate the adolescent’s desire to as sume adult responsibility. He told his audience that Jesus’ restlessness was curbed by obedience to authority. “He was subject to them.” Msgr. said it is not true to say there are no idols for teen agers to follow. Christ can fire the imagination—steel the will. “We cannot afford to be dis couraged from virtue by the bad that surrounds us, espe cially evil companionship,” Msgr. said. Newly elected officers of the Diocesan Council of Cath olic Youth are: President, Tony Price, Sac red Heart, Savannah; vice- president, Patricia Spikes, St. Anthony, Savannah; secretary, Carl Lockwood, St. Joseph, Augusta; treasurer, Hickory Shepis, St. Joseph, Macon. Honorary chairmen are Gin ger Parker, St. Francis, Bruns wick; Charles De Vane, St. John, Valdosta; Ruby Goodine, St. Benedict, Savannah; Gene Long, St. Mary’s, Augusta. Presenting Career talks were Liz Conners, Barbara Hagman, Angela Herbert, Helen Lee, Paul Herndon, Jeanette Jenk ins, John Lloyd, Michael Peck, Lynn Ratigan, Aosaiyn Roesel, Janette Vogel and Carole Woods. Winners in the Career Talks were: First place — Lynn Ratig- nan, Sacred Heart, Savannah. Her topic was politics. Second place winner, Rosalyn Roesel of St. Mattnews, Statesboro ciiose the Gienmary Home Mis- sioners for her topic. Jeanette Jenkins of St. Benedicts, Sav- annan, third place winner, dis cussed a “Career In Atomics.” In the poster exhibit contest, first place was awarded to Na tivity parish, Thunderbolt. Second piace went to St. Fran cis Xavier, Brunswick while Cathedral of Savannah and St. Matthews, Statesboro, tied for third honors. ALSO DENOUNCES LAZINESS CAPITALISM, COMMUNISM BOTH HIT BY ARCHBISHOP By Faiher Vincent T. Mallon, M.M. (N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) LIMA, Peru — Priests of the Lima archdiocese have launched a hard-hitting se ries of sermons on social problems ranging from the need for land reform and for organization of workers into unions, to the evils of prostitution. Archbishop Juan Randazuri, O.F.M., of Lima has prepared detailed outlines for 23 ser mons. He told his priests to deliver the sermons at Sunday Masses during the coming five months. The sermons pull no punch es. In speaking of capitalism, the Archbishop’s outline states that it is the economic system “opposite to that of commun ism.” Capitalism, he says, is a doctrine “as far removed from Christianity as communism it self.” “The Church condemns cap italism,” he declares, “and also the miserable situation to which it has led innumerable workers.” Capitalism is defined by the sermon outline as economic liberalism. Capitalism is al ways “naturalistic and is only concerned with the goods of this life.” While capitalism pro claims liberty as a desirable human value, “it forgets that external liberty ought to sub mit itself to justice and truth,” the outline says. In speaking of the causes of the social problem, the Arch bishop warns that the poor are inclined to place all the blame for their plight on the wealthy. But it must be recognized, he says, that a contributing cause of their plight can be their own laziness which causes them to “avoid constructive and productive efforts and wait for solutions which pro mise the distribution of the goods of others.” The document also castigates the lack of social morality. It strikes out at the practice of giving employment on the bas is of friendship and self-inter est, rather than on the basis of mei’it. This abuse is particular ly dangerous, it says, in gov ernment jobs. Two sermons are devoted to the errors of communism. A third treats of the right to pri vate property. In speaking of a just salary, the Archbishop says that it is “false to say that all (the profit) in produc tion is owed to the workers. Capital is a most important el ement, which is risked in ev ery enterprise.” There ought, however, to be a proportionate participation of the workers in the profits of the enterprise and in the gen eral planning of the business, “according to the nature and the circumstances of each company.” In speaking of the upper classes, the sermon outline stresses that those who have received more from society and have more means at their dis posal “have the grave human SAINT VINCENT'S CHORALE—Musical selections were presented during the Youth Convention by St. Vincent’s Chorale under the direction of Mrs. Joseph Schreck. ON FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SEMINARY CHOIR SINGS AT CATHEDRAL SAVANNAH — Highlighting the Solemn Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on the evening' of De cember 8 was the choir group of the School of PhilosopJiy of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity. The choir is composed of religious bro thers from many different parts of the country. Represented in its numbers are young men from New Jer sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Mississippi, Flo rida and even Puerto Rico. Al though these young men are from such divergent geograph ical locations, they are united in a common aim: to become priests and to bring the sav ing message of Christ to those who do not know its redempt ive value and its assurance of peace. The choir came to Savannah from Holy Trinity, Alabama, where is located the seminary and novitiate at which the members of the choir matricu late for studies and spiritual formation. Gregorian Chant, Sacred Polyphony and the music of modern composers share in the repertoire of the choir. Under the direction of Father Domi nic Cangemi, M.S.Ss.T., Ph.D., the choir came to Savannah at the invitation of his Excellen cy, the Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of the Diocese of Savannah. The Mass at which the choir sang was the final service at the Cathedral, of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which Catholics throughout the world commemorate on De cember 8, and is observed as a Holyday of Obligation. Bishop McDonough was the celebrant of the Solemn Pon tifical Mass, assisted by the priests of the greater Chatham County area. The officers of the Mass were: Assistant Priest, the Rt. Rev. Monsignor T. James McNamara, V.G.,P.A., Rector of the Cathedral and Vicar General of the Diocese; Deacons at the Throne, the Reverend William Coleman, Rector of the Diocesan Semi nary and the Reverend John Cuddy, Vice Rector of the Seminary; Deacon of the Mass, the Reverend Herbert J. Well- meier, Assistant Rector of the Cathedral; Subdeacon of the Mass, the Reverend Joseph Stranc, member of the Semi nary Faculty; Master of Cere monies, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. An drew J. McDonald, J.C.D., S.T.L.; Assistant Master, the Reverend Kevin Boland, 2nd Assistant Rector of the Cathe dral. Serving as Altar Boys in the sanctuary were students from St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, Grimball’s Point. Citing the patriotic theme of the special Mass, Msgr. McNa mara declared, “Never in the history of our Nation has there been such a need as at present for a religious revival on the part of the citizenry of our country. More and more the forces within the nation which are inimical to the religious content of our nation’s Democ racy are becoming increasing ly vocal and more openly hos tile. Developments around the world are dramatic proof that the human personality is de stroyed and its claim to lib erty and freedom denied when a government goes atheistic. Not nuclear force but clear thinking alone will save the great heritage of liberty and freedom, which is the just claim of all true Americans.” and Christian responsibility to administer them well.” Those who have government posi tions must remember that they are not working for their own personal gain, but for that of society. When the Archbishop treats of workers’ associations he in sists categorically that the “worker needs some instru ment of power to demand his rights when they are unjustly denied to him . . . For this workers must be organized.” He says that strikes cam be justified, but only if the fol lowing conditions are fulfilled: “There is no simpler way to obtain the benefits sought; t.tiat the benefits sought be just and not disoriented; and that the evils foreseen in the strike be not greater than the expected benefits.” Among the social reforms needed in Peru, the Archbish-- op of Lima lists the following: breaking up large land hold ings and distributing them to the landless; abolition of ab sentee landlordism; improve ment in housing; raising the standard of living in the rural areas; improvement of condi tions in prisons. An entire sermon is devoted to the socalled “Indian Prob lem.” In general, the “social (Continued on Page 6) SING AT SAVANNAH CATHEDRAL—Pictured above is the choir of Seminarians of St. Joseph Seminary, Holy Trinity, Alabama, which sang at the Solemn Pontifical High Mass offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on December 8th. Celebrant of the Mass was His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah. The seminarians are Philosophers studying for the Society of Missionary Servants of the Most IJoly Trinity. Choir Director is Rev. Dominic Comgemi, M.S.Ss.T.