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Cuban Bishop — Girls Admit Church Fire MILWAUKEE (NC)—Police here said two girls, aged 5 and 6, admitted accidentally caus ing a fire which extensively damaged St. Stanislaus church. The girls told police they were playing with a wick used to light votive lamps in the church when it set fire to a manger scene. (Continued from Page 1) eluding ceremony of three days of prayer honoring the Sacred Heart* of Jesus con ducted in six parishes here. Some 40,000 Spanish-speak ing persons are expected to take part. A mile-long torch light procession will precede the Mass. , Fourteen Benedictine abbots were present as Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle of Washington presided at the installation of Father Alban Boult- wood, O.S.B., as the first abbot of St. Anselm’s Abbey in the nation’s capital. Assisting the Archbishop were Abbot Wulstan Knowles, O.S.B., three times abbot of Fort Augustus Abbey, Scotland, the motherhouse of St. Anselm’s, and Abbot Celestine Haworth, O.S.B., present abbot at Fort Augustus. At left, Abbot Boultwood kneels before the Archbishop who administers the solemn blessing. In center photo, the abbot-elect sits as the Archbishop performs the solemn installation before the main altar of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. At right, the new Abbot receives members of his community. Abbot Boultwood, who was born in the United States, was educated in England and served six years as chaplain in the British army during World War II.—(NC Photos). PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, January 20, 1962 Anglican Clergyman Asks End To Religious Strife In East African Nation Pageants Feature of Home & School Meeting St. Mary’s Parish, Augusta J m. fi KAMPALA, Uganda (NC)— An Anglican clergyman here appealed for an end to reli gious strife in the political life of this east African nation scheduled to become indepen dent this year. The Rev. F. B. Welbourn specifically urged the Ugan da People’s Congress, one of the country’s two major polit ical parties, to drop its anti- Catholic attitude. He wrote in the New Day, official Angli can weekly in Uganda: “However honestly its lead ers may wish to keep old reli gious quarrels out of modern politics, the UPC has, in fact, become the anti-Roman Cath olic party. “Religion has come in by the back door, not as a posi tive encouragement to good ac tions, but in that particularly nasty, vicious and negative form of wanting to keep the Roman Catholics out of po wer.” Religious antagonism has long been a major factor in the political development of this country astride the equa tor. About the size of Oregon, Uganda has a population of more than 6,500,000, of whom 40 per cent are Christians. Anglicans were the first Eu ropean missioners to reach this area in the late 9th century and converted many younger members of the ruling class, especially in Buganda, the country’s most highly develop ed province. The young con verts carried out a revolution, ejected the old pagan chiefs and established the political dominance of Protestantism in Buganda. They were able to do this because Great Britain, which established a protectorate here in the 1890s, governed indi rectly through Bugandan rul ers. Since that time most of the Kabakas (kings) of Bugan da, as well as most chiefs in other provinces, have been Protestants. Catholic missioners, howev er, converted a far larger number of people than the Protestants, and at present Catholics account for two- thirds of Uganda’s Christians. In 1956, a group of Catholics headed by Matthew Mugwan- ya, grandson of one of the first chiefs converted to the Faith, founded the Democratic party to end the practical exclusion of Catholics from local gov ernment. While it does not claim to be a strictly Catholic party and has many non-Cath- olic members, many of its leaders are Catholics. Last March, religious antag onism again became evident when the Democratic party won control of Uganda’s legis lature in the country’s first na tionwide election, its first step toward independence. The Democrats won their victory, however, despite the fact that they polled 200,000 fewer votes than the UPC, the party representing Protestant interests. This occurred be cause the Democrats won 20 of the 21 seats allocated to Buganda province, where the voting was exceptionally light, and lost some seats by large majorities in other parts of the country. Relatively few people voted in Buganda because the Kaba- ka Mutesa II had called for an election boycott. He did so out of fear that he would lose much of his power in a unified and independent Uganda. The UPC leader, A. M. Obote, said after the election that he attributed his party’s defeat to the Kabaka’s boy cott and “the support and act ive participation of a religious denomination” in his oppon ents’ campaign. As a result of the election, a Catholic became Uganda’s first Prime Minister. He is Benedic- to Kiwanuka, who became head of the Democratic party in 1958 and campaigned on a platform of immediate inde pendence for his country. Savannah Catholic Women To Mid March Of Dimes SAVANNAH — The Janu ary meeting of the Catholic Woman’s Club was held Tues day, January 9th, in the Club Rooms, with Mrs. John E. Buckley, president, presiding. Plans were made to assist Savannah Deanery Council with the street sales for the March of Dimes, sponsored by the National Foundation. Mrs. Cecile R. Fitzpatrick, Savan nah Deanery President, spoke to the members about the March of Dimes and stressed the fact that this campaign covers everyone, as it benefits those who can give only a dime and those who can and ■\yill give more. The response for volunteers was very gratifying, and the Catholic Women will cover downtown Savannah and all shopping centers on Saturday, January 20th, to help support this worthy project. Miss Margaret Collins, Mrs. Lucille Moloney and Mrs. Jos eph E. Kelly were appointed to draw up a resolution on the death of Father Norbert Mc Gowan, O.S.B.., past Chaplain of the Club. Mrs. Carl Feus, was asked to serve as chair man for contributions for a memorial to the new Benedic tine School in memory of Fr. Norbert. Mrs. F. B. Elmore was welcomed as a new member. Rev. Andrew Doris, chap lain, gave a very interesting talk on the Mass. A social hour was enjoyed at the close of the meeting. SAINT JAMES COUNCIL INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS SAVANNAH—At its month ly meeting held on January 3rd, the St. James Parish Council witnessed the instal lation of new officers by its pastor, Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toomey. The newly elected officers are: Mrs. J. M. Schroder, pres ident; Mrs. E. G. Brickner, vice president; Mrs. H. R. Be- ville, secretary, and Mrs. Mel Prouty, treasurer. Msgr. Toomey thanked the retiring officers, Mrs. J. J. Miller, Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. J. M. Schroder and Mrs. F. R. MacCauley for their work dur ing the past year and present ed a gift from the council to Mrs. Miller. Attending the meeting as guests were Mrs. Edwin Mul ligan, Diocesan Council Presi dent and Mrs. A. J. Schano, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Mulligan spoke briefly on the plans for the Diocesan Convention to be held in the spring. Reports were made by various committees on Coun cil activities and Msgr. Toomey presented a film strip on “Acceptable Sacrifices for God.” Albany Day Of Recollection Planned Jan. 23 ALBANY — St. Teresa’s Council of Catholic Women held their January meeting in the Parish Hall with Mrs. A. T. Cyganiewicz, president, pre siding. The meeting was open ed with the recitation of the prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel under the direction of Rev. Marvin LeFrois. Mrs. Gordon Whelan, Jr. read a note from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home thanking the ladies of the Council for the supply of dressings that were sent re cently. Mrs. Thomas Coleman, chairman of Foreign Relief, reported that twenty boxes of 1031 pounds of clothing had been packed and shipped to the Bishop’s Clothing Drive and expressed appreciation to all who assisted in this pro ject. Mrs. L. E. Mock discussed the dates open for group re treats at Ignatius House and literature was distributed to those present concerning this. The Annual Day of Recol lection for the women of the parish will be held on Tues day, January 23rd and will be conducted by Rev. Har old L. Cooper, S.J. Following the business ses sion, Father LeFrois delivered a most interesting and infor mative talk on the various vessels and vestments, their history and use. A question and answer period followed, after which refreshments were served. Presenting pageants at the monthly meeting of St. Mary’s Home and School Associa tion were the two first grade classes. Pictured in the upper photo is Sister Peter Joseph’s class. The lower photo pictures Sister Mary Terence’s class.—(Breault Photos). St. Mary’s Home & School Association AUGUSTA — The January meeting of St. Mary’s on-the- Hill Home and School Associa tion was held January 16th at the school cafetorium. The president, Mrs. Paul Herndon, presided. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dan iel J. Bourke, V.F., pastor, op ened the meeting with prayer. Speaker for the evening was the Rev. John Cuddy, Superin tendent of Schools for the Dio cese of Savannah and Vice- Rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary. May 3rd has been set as the date for the carnival, accord ing to the report made by the Ways and Means Chairman, Mrs. Eubanks. Members of her committee are Mrs. Louis Mul herin, Mrs. Patrick Mulherin, Mrs. Charles Piccualo and Mrs. Arthur Gibson. Chairman of booths will be announced lat er. Mrs. Herndon announced that the February meeting will feature a book fair program. Ceremony 01 Blessing Of little Breads’ Bates Back To 5th Century To Establish Retreat House ALLENTOWN, Pa. (NC) — Bishop Joseph McShea of Al lentown has announced that the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales will establish a retreat house on an 80-acre property they purchased in Werners- ville, Pennsylvania. The property, known as Vil la Maria, was purchased from the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary by the Oblates, whose headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware. The property has three main buildings, with a chapel and complete accommodations for 75 retreatants. The provincial of the Oblate Fathers, Father John J. Conmy, O.S.F.S., said establishment of the retreat house will be the order’s ini tial undertaking in the field of laymen’s retreats. " QUEBEC, Que., (NC) — The blessing of the little breads of St. Genevieve — a ceremony which dates back to the fifth century — was carried out at historic Notre Dame des Vic- toires church here. Nearly half a million of the “Petits pains” were blessed (January 3) by the parish priest, Father Fernand Mar quis, assisted by Father Noel Tekry, an African priest stu dying at Laval University. About half of the little breads will be distributed throughout the world in answer to thous ands of requests received each year. The annual ceremony has been carried out here since 1688, when the first Notre Dame des Victoires church was built, and a side altar was dedicated to St. Genevive, pa troness of Paris, France. The Quebec ceremony is be lieved to be the only contin uing tradition of this ancient tribute to St. Genevieve. Ac cording to tradition, St. Gen- eieve 420-512 saved Paris from famine in 451 during a seige by Attila’s Huns. She is said to have made her way out of Paris and to have succeeded in getting 14 barges laden with wheat into the beseiged com munity. This wheat was con verted into flour, providing food for the starving inhabi tants. The little breads are about the size of a strawberry and are made of flour, water and salt without any yeast. Wo men of the parish bake the lit tle breads, some helping in this for weeks before the cere mony of the blessing. Family members carry them to the church in great baskets. Notre Dame des Victoires church is situated in Lower Town, below the escarpment at the Chateau Frontenac. It is visited each year by thousands of tourists from all parts of the world. Time may heal wounds, but it seldom removes all the scars. Augusta Library Needs Books AUGUSTA — Mrs. Eugene M. Long spoke on “The Cath olic Woman in the Modern World” at the monthly meet ing of St. Mary’s Ladies Aux iliary January 10 in the parish hall. Mrs. Graham Deriso, president, conducted the meet ing. Mrs. William Barrett report ed that the newly-established parish library’s 200. volumes are not adequate to meet the demands of parishioners. She said that the library commit tee would welcome any ac ceptable books. Mrs. Harry Crosby, ways and means chairman, reported that the Christmas bake sale was a success. Proceeds from the sale and from the annual bridge and fashion show to be held in the spring will be used to purchase card tables for the parish. Members were thanked for collecting funds and aiding in holiday decorating by Mrs. F. X. Mulherin, Altar Society chairman. Mrs. Vernon Jackson an nounced that Auxiliary mem bers will meet in the parish hall every other Tuesday to sew cancer pads for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home in Atlanta. A social hour followed, with Mrs. Charles Thompson and Mrs. James Chafee serving as hostesses. THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION! St. Joseph’s Name In Mass Could Be Misunderstood, Says Jesuit Commentator ROME (NC) — The move ment to have the name of St. Joseph included in parts of the Ordinary of the Mass could possibly create misunderstand ing among non-Catholic Chris tians, according to a Jesuit commentator. Commenting on a petition requesting a more prominent place for St. Joseph in the Church’s public worship, Fa ther G. Caprile, S.J., said. “It should not be concealed that this undertaking, though sincerely pious and praisewor thy, meets with understanda ble restraint from those people who favor simplifying rather than complicating the liturgy, as w'ell as with the conviction on the part of many people that the honors rendered to St. Joseph are already fully sufficient. “It should be added that the separated brothers have diffi culty in understanding simi lar undertakings and that one must strive to avoid increas ing obstacles confronting them unless it is absolutely neces sary.” The priest, writing in Civilta Cattolica, fortnightly of the Rome province of the Society of Jesus, said that a petition to introduce the name of St. Jos eph into the Ordinary of the Mass has been signed by more than 200 high Church officials, including cardinals, bishops, Valdosta Home & School Association VALDOSTA — The Home and School Association of St. John’s School held their monthly meeting with the banner of the month being won by the 8th grade. Theme of the program pre sented was “The Nativity” and was under the presentation of Mrs. J. A. DeGange. Andy Ashley was the narrator and the St. John’s Girls Choir sang Christmas hymns. The following children par ticipated in the program: Ann DeGange, Lee Paul Wagner, Alex Skoropat, Steve Stal lings, Nicholas Quiniss, David Retterbush, Ray Carter and Steve Jaramilla. papal diplomats, university rectors and 60 superiors of re ligious orders. The petition is directed to His Holiness Pope John XXIII, and asks that he submit it to the coming Sec- * ond Vatican Council for ap proval. The petition is being circu lated in Italy by priests of the Pious Congregation of St. Jos eph, along with a memoran- i dum giving reasons why fur ther honors should be paid to St. Joseph. Existence of the memoran dum was revealed in Chicago last August by Father Francis L. Filas, S.J., chairman of the theological department of Loy ola University and vice presi dent of the St. Joseph Re search and Documentation Center in Montreal. The me morandum, initially signed by five priests connected with centers of Josephite studies in Canada, Spain and Italy, has been printed in five languages. St. Patrick’s Council Lists Activities AUGUSTA — The following activities were announced by Mrs. Harry B. Arthur, presi dent, at the January meeting of St. Patrick’s Altar Society and Council of Catholic Wo men: The Winter luncheon meet ing of Augusta Deanery Coun cil of Catholic Women will be held at the Augusta Country Club on Wednesday, January 17th, preceded by Mass at St.. Joseph’s Church. Mrs. H. B. Roberts is chairman of reser vations for the luncheon. A motor cavalcade from Au gusta will go to Atlanta on Tuesday, January 23rd, return ing on the 24th, for the dual purpose of attending a session of the Georgia Legislature and visiting Our Lady of Perpetu al Help Cancer Home. Mrs. Arthur urged as many mem bers as possible to make this trip. At the conclusion of the meeting, Rev. Ralph E. Seikel, pastor, gave a most interesting and informative explanation of the rituals of the Mass. Mrs. Crosby Fortune was hostess for the social hour which followed. (Young Franciscan Is Ordainedj (Despite Near Total Blindness SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (NC) — Despite the handicap of almost total blindness, Father Keith Joseph Forster, O.F.M., was ordained a priest here. Permission for ordination whs granted earlier this year by the Holy See. The young Franciscan has me morized three Masses of the Blessed Virgin and has received permission from Rome to offer one of these at all times. Father Forster was stricken with blindness as a result of spinal menin gitis suffered in 1958 while he was a seminarian. To day he has only enough sight to distinguish be tween light and shadows. An indomitable will and the encouragement of his fellow students and pro fessors enabled him to earn A’s and B’s in his seminary courses. On hand for his ordina tion in the Old Mission here were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forster of Santa Barbara. FIRST ABBOT INSTALLED IN NATION'S CAPITAL
