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THE MOST REV. ARCHBISHOP EGGIDIO VAGNOZZI, Apostolic Delegate to
the United States, presided at installation of Bishop McDonough as Savannah Ordinary.
Photo above shows Mr. Julian Halligan, Bishop McDonough, Archbishop Vagnozzi, Bish-
Statistics Show
Growth Of Diocese
a) Number of children enrolled in Catholic Schools:
1957, 5,578; 1962, 9,500.
b) Catholic Population: 1957, 23,039; 1962, 30,065.
c) Diocesan Priests: 1957, 32; 1962, 31.
d) Priests of Religious Communities: 1957, 47; 1962, 49.
e) Total Number of Priests working in diocese: 1957 72'
. .1962,82.
f) Four Priests are on temporary loan in Diocese.
g) Number of seminarians studying .for Diocese: 1957 18 -
1962, 84.
VN Number of Parishes in Diocese: 1957, 28; 1962, 35.
umber of Sisters in Diocese: 1957, 229; 1962, 284.
Hew Camp
Villa Marie
Camp Villa Marie, ever since
its inception, has been one of
the most valued institutions in
the Diocese. Many of our chil
dren, located in areas without
Catholic schools, feel at home
in our camp. The priests, the
Sisters and the seminarians
who conduct the camp can be
justifiably happy in what has
been accomplished.
Many of the boys who went
to the camp are now semi
narians; many of the girls be
long to religious communities.
Our Camp Villa Marie is en
tirely new. It is a blessing to
the Diocese.
Franciscan Sisters
Of The Atonement
The Atonement Sisters came
to the Diocese in the fall of
1960. They staff the catecheti
cal school at St. Paul's Church,
Douglas.
Graymoor is the story of a
dream come true, the dream
of two great lovers of St.
Francis, Very Reverend Father
Paul Francis and Mother Lu-
rana Mary Francis, who
founded the Society of the
Atonement at Graymoor, Gar
rison, New York, in 1898. At
that time they were both mem
bers of the Episcopal faith.
Here, too, the Chair of Unity
Octave, now a worldwide
movement, was inaugurated in
1908. The following year, in
October, 1909, the little pio
neer band at Graymoor came
into the Catholic Church.
Mother Lurana gave her all
that she might bring her ideal
to life; to work in union with
God in His ceaseless quest for
souls. When, on December 15,
1898, she plodded through the
drifted snow up to the dark
and lonely farmhouse which
was to be her convent, she
opened the door into a new life
as she stepped from the world
she knew and loved into the
cold, dreary, bare room. Being
a practical woman, she began
to make the old house more
livable. She lighted a fire, a
fire that was to have a dual
the
spi-
flame, the one to warm
cold room; the second, a
ritual fire whose embers were
to glow through all the years
to come, drawing souls into
the warmth and solace of
God’s love.
As cosmopolitan as her na
tive New York, Mother Lurana
began to send her Sisters into
the missionary field as early as
1918. Her work spread to cit
ies, towns and rural areas,
from coast to coast in the
United States. It has crossed
the boundary into Canada
reaching into the snowy wastes
of the Far North. It has span
ned the Atlantic into Europe
and the Pacific into Japan. In
their extensive program in the
field of social service endless
opportunities are open to help
souls who are perplexed, trou
bled, and discouraged with the
many and conflicting problems
arising in the complex life of
today. It matters not whether
those who seek advice, guid
ance and help are children
teen-agers, middle-agers or
old-agers, an Atonement Sis
ter refuses no one.
The approach to souls is
thoroughly Franciscan. The
Community, which became Pa
pal in 1946, was affiliated with
the great Franciscan Order in
1921.
THE BULLETIN, February 17, 1962—PAGE 3
New School ai St. Mary's-on-the-Hill was opened in the fall of 1980.
Domestic Prelate
from Bishop McDonough.
FIFTEEN NAMED
TO PAPAL HONORS
Our Sovereign Pontiffs, Pope
■ Pius XII of happy memory,
. and Pope John XXIII, now
■ gloriously reigning as the Vi-
V car of Christ on Earth, con
ferred honors upon the clergy
(and the laity. One priest was
designated a Protonotary
Apostolic; five priests made
Domestic Prelates.
Of the laity honored, three
■ were made Knights of Saint
Gregory, and six received the
medal “Pro Ecclesia et Ponti-
fice.”
Profonoiary Apostolic:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James Mc
Namara.
Domestic Prelates:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel J.
Bourke; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Tho
mas A. Brennan; Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Herman J. Deimel; Rt.
Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. Mc
Donald; Rt. Rev. Msgr. John
D. Toomey.
Knights of Saint Gregory:
Mr. Daniel J. Sheehan; Mr.
Alfred Battey; Mr. John M.
Brennan.
Medal "Pro Ecclesia et Pon-
tifice:
Mr. Robert E. McCormack;
Mrs. Robert E. McCormack;
Mrs. Loretto Flanagan; Miss
Mollie Lehr; Mrs. Francis X.
Mulherin; Mr. Desmond O’
Driscoll.
Sisters Leber
With Devotion
The work of our devoted
Sisters in our schools, our hos
pitals, our institutions, is ever
in our debt. Their many acts
of heroic sacrifice is a source
of great edification. The work
of the Church in South Georgia
can trace much of its impetus
to the almost three hundred
Sisters who are now in the
Diocese of Savannah. We are
grateful for their devotion,
loyalty and prayers during
1957-1962.
examine
Bishop McDonough and Mr. John Brennan
document naming the prominent Savannahian to the Order
of Knight of Si. Gregory.
Negro Convert
Rate Increases
The Apostolate among the
Negroes in South Georgia con
tinues to grow year after year.
Our Holy Faith attracts the
Negro population. The priests
and sisters who work in this
privileged field of God's har
vest, are quite optimistic about
the present and presage an
even greater future.
The number of converts in
creases annually, as does the
enrollment of children in our
schools. The priests and the
sisters deserve our highest en
comiums for their intelligent
and dedicated devotion. Our
prayers accompany them as
they bring the light of faith
to the many who seek God.
Mother’s Day
Collection
You will perhaps wonder
why so many churches in the
Diocese of Savannah are nam
ed in honor of Mary, the Mo
ther of God. Prior to 1957, the
Mother’s Day Collection was
designated for the construction
of new churches in memory of
Our Blessed Lady. We particu
larly allude to the Church of
the Assumption in Sylvania,
and the Church of St. Mary
Star of the Sea in St. Mary’s.
Even though we were aided
through generous gifts from
outside sources, the Mother’s
Day Collections represented
the largest contributions.
Hear! Church, Savannah and Benedictine Military School
for more ihan a half century became an independent Priory.
MISSIONARY SERVANTS OF
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Two Trinitarian Fathers
came to labor in the Diocese of
Savannah in 1960. Their spi
ritual activities are centered
in Dublin, Georgia. In addi
tion to the Mother Church in
Dublin, there are also missions
in Fort Valley and Perry. We
anticipate the arrival of more
Trinitarian Fathers to the Dub
lin Missions.
Canonically erected as a Re
ligious Congregation in 1929,
the Missionary Servants of the
Most Holy Trinity, or “Trini
tarians” as they are more fa
miliarly known trace their be
ginnings back to the mission
ary zeal of their founder, a
Vincentian priest, the Very
Rev. Thomas A. Judge, C.M.,
who formed a small group of
mission minded lay Catholics
into a band known as the
“Outer Missionary Cenacle,”
in 1909.
From this lay apostolate
there developed two religious
congregations, one of Priests
and Brothers (Missionary Ser
vants of the Most Holy Trini
ty) and one of Sisters (Mis
sionary Servants of the Most
Blessed Trinity). But the Out
er Cenacle, lay missioners, still
carry on their work under the
direction of the two Religious
Congregations who now com
prise the Inner Missionary
Cenacle.
Although their assignment
in Dublin is their first in this
Diocese, the Missionary Serv
ants of the Most Holy Trinity
are no strangers to Georgia.
When Father Judge was first
assigned to work in the South
at Opelika, Alabama in the
fall of 1915, he persuaded three
lay Associates to come with
him to start a Catholic School.
Anti-Catholic feeling was
running high at the time, and
a man who had offered a
house for the use of the Asso
ciates was forced to withdraw
his offer under threat of vio
lence, without the promised
house it seemed that the idea
of a school would have to be
abandoned, at least temporari
ly.
But at this point, Mrs. Mary
K. Walker and the Misses Deg-
nan, Catholics of Columbus,
just across the river from Ope
lika offered the hospitality of
their homes and a few weeks
late the Associates were able
to rent a house in Opelika.
In the forty-six years that
have passed since that time,
the spiritual sons of Father
Judge have become familiar
sights to the Catholics of Col-
lumbus as they generously lent
their assistance whenever nec
essary.
Communities Of
Priests Cited
Many religious orders and
communities of priests serve
the mission areas of South
Georgia ' with steadfast devo
tion and unparalleled distinc
tion.
These priests, at the invita
tion of the Bishops of the Dio
cese, in lieu of our great short
age of diocesan priests, have
accepted the most difficult as
signments. The present Ordi
nary of the Diocese is con
stantly in admiration of the
truly dedicated apostolate of
these priests.
Without the Christ-like de
votion of our priests from re
ligious communities, areas of
the Diocese of Savannah
would still be deprived of the
benefits and consolations of
the one, true faith. May their
work prosper and increase
dialy.
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
BUILD, EXPAND PLANTS
SAVANNAH — : The empha
sis today is upon Youth. We
must bring to fruition the tal
ents which God has given
them. We believe that this can
best be obtained through a
Catholic education. In other
words, our program for our
Youth is Catholic High
lew Priory
For Diocese
The Diocese of Savannah re
ceived a new honor when the
Benedictine Fathers in Savan
nah established the indepen
dent Priory of the Sacred
Heart. The vision of the mem
bers of the new independent
priory reflects the dedication
of the loyal priests who will
continue to give to the Youth
of the See City, an education
“Par Excellence.” We pray,
too, that their numbers will in
crease — that they will receive
many vocations to the Bene
dictine way of life. Through
them may the works of God
be glorified.
Schools.
During the past five years
tremendous attention has been
placed upon this important
segment of our Diocesan De
velopment Program. Three
new High Schools have been
constructed and four have un
dergone major improvements
or extensions.
New High Schools:
Aquinas High School, Au
gusta.
Pacelli High School, Colum
bus.
Mount de Sales for Boys,
Macon.
Major Improvements and/or
Extensions:
St. Vincent’s Academy, Sav
annah.
St. Pius X High School, Sav
annah.
Immaculate Conception High
School, Augusta.
Mount de Sales for Girls,
in Macon, completed a new
high school prior 1 to 1957.
Projected New High School:
Benedictine Military School,
Savannah, is completing a new
building to be located on a
large tract of land. It is esti
mated that construction will be
started in 1962
Cork Diocese
Aids Savannah
His Lordship, Bishop Lucejq
has designated the Diocese of
Savannah as a missionary pro
ject of the Diocese of Cork.
Last summer Bishop Mc
Donough visited Cork and ad
dressed seminarians who were
interested in Georgia. The re
sults of the tour of Ireland, in
behalf of vocations, were most
rewarding. Seventeen young
men from the Isle of Saints
and Scholars are enrolled in
various seminaries in Ireland,
for the Diocese of Savannah.
iflk ST g ■ a
Drive Success
Extensive building has been
carried on in most of the mis
sion areas of the Diocese. Mis
sion chapels have been built,
tracts of land acquired, and
catechetical centers establish
ed. These projects were made
possible through the annual
drive known as the Bishop’s
Confraternity of the Laity.
This financial campaign, car
ried on for three years, has
brought to the Diocese a total
of $324,000.00, realized as fol
lows:
1959 $ 94,000.00
1960 104,000.00
1961 126,000.00
Immaculate Conception Hall, Augusta—one of many impressive parish structures
erected during five year construction program of Diocese.
MR. GENE POWERS, Grand Knight of Savannah Council 631, Knights of Colum
bus, presents check for $750.00 to His Excellency, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough. Mr.
Hugh Grady, State Deputy, looks on approvingly. Check represents Savannah Knights’
contribution to Diocesan Seminary Burse.
Among outstanding laymen and women receiving papal
honors since 1957 is Mrs. Loretta Flanagan, of Savannah.
Recently constructed Nurses' home adds to modern facilities of St. Francis Hospital,
Columbus, Georgia.
op Emmet Walsh, presently Bishop of Youngstown, and Monsignor T. James McNa
mara, Savannah’s Vicar General.