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Frater Burnett * ■' 'To Subdeaconate SAVANNAH — Frater Os car C. Burnett, O.S.B., a monk of Belmont Abbey, Belmont, N. C., was raised to the Order of the Subdeaconate at the hands of the Most Rev. Tho mas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D., at Sacred Heart Church in Savannah, on Saturday, February 3rd. Frater Oscar, a native of Savannah, is the son of Oscar C. and Ellen Wheeler Burnett of this city. He is the third child, having two brothers and two sisters. Graduaiting from Benedic tine Military School in 1944, Frater Oscar served with the Air Corps, then completed courses for the L.L.B. degree at the Lamar School of Law, Emory University. After grad uation he was engaged in pro fessional pursuits with the 'Crawford & Co., Atlanta, and in the private practice of law in his home town. In 1957 he entered the Nov itiate at Belmont Abbey and was professed as a Benedictine in 1958. He made his solemn profession in 1961 and will be ordained to the priesthood in 1963. Mardi Gras At Dublin DUBLIN — Miss Louise Ludwig presided at the Febru ary meeting of the Immaculate Conception Parish Council. Committee reports were giv en by Miss Mary R. Dana of Library and Literature, Mrs. George Jepeway of Catholic Charities, Miss Sophia Ben- china of Spiritual Develop ment, and Miss Grace Farley of St. Mary’s Guild. A vote of thanks to Messers. Damian Waller, George Mc- Cullars, Jr., Glenn Hall and Duncan Black was given for their devoted labors in build ing a handsome vestment case and lovely book cases for the parish. Dr. Elizabeth Holmes an nounced plans for a parish Mardi-Gras to be held on March 6th, which will feature a covered dish supper and crowning of a pre-school King and Queen. Plans were advanced for the meeting of St. Mary’s Guild in Savannah on March 11, and for the Deanery meeting to be held in Augusta during May, with a group of Dublin ladies expecting to attend these af fairs. A well-received and most in formative talk was given by the wife of a Cuban surgeon attached to the Veterans Cen ter, Mrs, Luis Valdez. She re counted the years of subtle in filtration of communism into Cuban everyday life and into high places, and gave several pointers to housewives com bating this insidious evil in daily encounters and activities. PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, February 17, 1962 THE MOST REV. FRANCIS P. KEOUGH, late Arch bishop of Baltimore, is shown here as he arrived at Savan nah airport in 1957 for installation of Bishop McDonough as Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah. He is shown being greet ed by Bishop McDonough. Move To Block Bible Distribution Called "Tyranny Of Minority" PHILADELPHIA, (NC) — A- move to block free distribu tion of Bibles in public schools was described by a school board attorney here as “the tyranny of the minority.” That statement was made by Richardson Blair, attorney for the Centennial Joint School Board, which had planned to distribute the Bibles. But the board postponed its plan when faced with the threat of an injunction by the American Civil Liberties Union, which said it was acting on the com plaint of “a practicing Chris tian family.” The Bibles were scheduled to be distributed (Feb. 5) by The Gideons, a Christian busi nessmen’s organization. The Centennial school district, which includes Upper South ampton and Warminster town ships and Ivy land borough, had agreed to the Gideons’ proposal last November. On February 1 a three-judge Federal court had ruled in the case of Abington Senior High School in Abington township that reading of the ’ Bible in public schools is unconstitu tional. Many schools in the Philadelphia area are continu ing with the Bible readings, however, pending a possible appeal of the ruling. NEW ASSIGNMENT — Bishop Charles H. Helmsing of Springfield-Cape Girar deau, Mo., has been appoint ed ordinary of the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese by His Holiness Pope John XXIII. MISS RENEE ETHEREDGE Hiss Etheredge Named Sodalist Of The Month AUGUSTA — Miss Renee Etheredge, a senior at Aquinas High School, has been chosen by the editors of the Queen's Work as the sodalist of the month of February. The Queen's Work is the official organ of the Sodality of Our Lady in the United States. Miss Etheredge, prefect of the Aquinas Sodality, is an honor student, member of the National Honor Society, Glee Club, Chapel Choir, tennis team, and captain of the cheerleaders. Renee is active in her parish C.Y.O. and is the holder of the N.C.C.Y. award “Eagle of the Cross.” COMMANDER HONORED __ The Order of St. Sebastian, hgihest award of the Catholic War Veterans, was presented to National Commander Albert Schwind. Satholic Students Arrested For Erecting Anticommunist Posters In Central America The author of the follow ing story is president of the Catholic Press Association of the U. S. and Canada who is now leading a team of CPA officials on a study tour of Latin America, the second undertaken as part of the CPA's Latin American coop eration program. By Father Albert J. Nevins (NCWC News Service) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (NC) — Eight Catholic stu dents from the University of Honduras were arrested here and held incommunicado in prison overnight for erecting anticommunist posters. The students had permission from the government to put up the posters. The students were arrested by the Civil Guard on the or ders of a Capt. Padilla, who had previously caused similar arrests. The detention of the Catholic students is a great puzzle to the people of this capital city, because the gov ernment of Honduras is strongly anti-communist and has broken relations with Rus sia and Cuba. The posters, which denounc ed the Russian takeover of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia after World War II, were being erected in down town Tegucigalpa at the time of the arrests. The students were released from jail the next morning and an official statement was issued declaring that the arrests were a mis take. Arrests have yet to be made of communists for simi lar activities. The communists here have accused the Catholic students of being “Cuban Batista ag ents” although the posters re ferred solely to Russia. The communists have made strong inroads in the University of Honduras, and it is estimated 50 per cent of the student body supports the Red cause. In the recent election of the university’s student admini stration, the anticommunists were able to win by less than a dozen votes. There is a little cold war going on here be tween the two university fac tions. The Catholic anti-com munist students hardly erected their posters before procom munists mutilate them or at tempt to tear them down. A leader of Catholic Action at the university has been wraned by the Reds that a Cuban-style revolution is be ing planned for Honduras. Wl}en it comes, the commun ists said, they will shoot the Catholic Action leader. The communists are offering complete scholarships and tra vel grants to students here. Last year Cuba gave 40, East Germany 17, and Russia, Pol and and Czechoslovakia pro vided others. Two of the best anti-communist students ac cepted travel grants and re turned here praising Russia. At the same time, the United States offered no similar scho larships, it was declared. Another prominent anti communist student leader, who visited a Catholic college in San Pedro Sula, Honduras stated on his return here that he found three communist cells organized within the col lege. ,", ■ , BISHOP’S OFFICE 225 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia My dear People: The time for the renewal of subscriptions to our diocesan paper is at hand. We anticipate the complete cooperation of our priests and laity in this forthcoming campaign. Sunday, February 18th is herewith designated as Catholic Press Sunday in the Diocese of Savannah. Consequently, a fitting pulpit announcement, together with a talk about the dominant role of the Catholic Press, are to be made at all the Masses Sunday, February 11th. Envelopes are being distributed for the purpose of gathering new subscriptions and the renewal of old sub scriptions. Through the medium of the Catholic Press we are officially informed about Catholic happenings throughout the world. The past year witnessed, perhaps, more major announcements pertaining to our holy faith than ever before. The indomitable courage of Our Sovereign Pontiff has attracted the attention of the world. The Ecumenical Council, scheduled for October, has been given great prominence even in the secular press. A well informed Catholic laity is an articulate laity. Our Savannah Bulletin brings to our people the Catholic news of the world, and of the Diocese. As in the past, it is our desire to compliment those who are responsible for the format of our papers. It ranks high in Catholic reporting. Several years ago we adopted the slogan, “The Savannah Bulletin in every Catholic Home in the Diocese of Savannah.” This desideratum has become almost a reality. Please plan that in the current year you will subscribe to the paper and read each issue. Anticipating your cooperation in the apostolate of the Catholic Press and imparting to you my blessing, I am, Devotedly yours in Christ, Bishop of Savannah. Bishop Succeeds To Diocese — 1960 BISHOP AND DIOCESAN COUNSULTORS are shown examining Papal Document which named the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough Bishop of Savannah in 1960. (1. to r.) Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Toomey; Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James Mc Namara, P.A.; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chan cellor; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke; Bishop McDonough; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Brennan; and Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas Sheehan. SAVANNAH'S BISHOP is a member of a “Three- Priest-Family.” Shown with him are two of his brothers, the Rev. William McDonough on the Bishop’s left, and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin McDonough on his right. Both are priests AFTER RESIGNATION of The Most Rev. Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara from the Diocese of Savannah, Bishop McDonough was named by the Holy See to succeed him. Above photo was taken after installation ceremonies. (1. to r.) Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chancellor; His Excellency, Bishop McDonough; The Most Reverend Archbishop Eggidio Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate to the U.. S.; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin McDonough, brother of the Bishop; and Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, Vicar General. person - to - pardon Service fior all if our banking, needs SAVANNAH BANK & Trust Co. Savannah, Georgia Member F. D. I. C. FAREWELL—Members of the Young Ladies Sodality, an organization of the Robins AFB Catholic Chapel program, held a surprise farewell dinner for Chaplain (Capt.) John J. Flattery (front left) prior to his departure for an Air Force assignment in Morocco. The girls expressed their deep appreciation to Father Flattery for his assistance in organiz ing the Sodality and other Catholic youth activities at Robins. Seated next to Father Flattery is Capt. John J. Kastigar, the new Catholic Chaplain. The young ladies, most of whom are students at Mount De Sales Academy in Macon, Ga., are, from the left, Marsha Havron, Social Chairman; Connie Leiser; Karen Leiser, President; Carol Pat terson; Pat Thinnes, Secretary-Treasurer; Valerie Laxton, Vice-President; Ellen Patterson; Linda Weaver; Joy Stallings; Ruth Dawson; Connie Rossi; and Mary Ann Thinnes.—(Of ficial USAF Photo).. At Augusta, Feb. 22nd , Bishop “ Banquet Speaker Father Cuddy Speaks At Warner Robins WARNER ROBINS — The Reverend Father John Cuddy, superintendent of schools, Dio cese of Savannah, spoke to a capacity crowd at the monthly meeting of the Sacred Heart Home and School Association. His talk covered the exam ination system established for the diocesan schools and the problems involved in Federal aid to education. Altar Society, Alapaha ALAPAHA — St. Ann’s Al tar Society here held its monthly meeting February 2nd with Mrs. Virginia Boyett presiding. . The meeting was opened with a decade of the Rosary for world peace. The usual or der of business was discussed and attended to. A benefit party was plan ned and it was agreed to sell candy as the next project. Father Flater closed the meeting with prayer and a social hour followed. When truth stands in your way you can be sure you are headed in the wrong direction. The tren dtoday is to trans late new ideas from theories to practical purposes. SAVANNAH — The St. Matthew’s Civics Club of Ca thedral Day School has receiv ed its official charter from the Commission on American Cit izenship in Washington, D. C. The Charter formally recog nizes affiliation of the local unit with the national organi zation at the Catholic Uni versity of Ahierica. Pupils <5f the Seventh Grade comprise the local club membership. The officers of the newly organized club are: Ricky H u c k s, president; William IVfcLanghin, vice-president; Ann Porter, recording secre tary; Patty Dillon, treasurer; and Jackie Fitzgerald, ser- GENEVA (NC) — The Holy See has sent representatives to a United Nations Interna tional Wheat Conference, call ed here to ensure the free flow of that vital food throughout the world. They are Msgr. Constante Maltoni and Father Henri de Riedmatten, O.P. Msgr. Malto ni is a member of the Apos tolic Nunciature in Switzer land. Father de Riedmatten, a Swiss Dominican, is ecclesias tical adviser of the Geneva in formation center of the Con ference of International Cath olic Organizations. The five-week (Jan. 31- March 6) wheat conference is considering the renewal or re placement of the present three-year International Wheat Agreement, which ex pires on July 31. Object of the agreement is “to assure sup plies of wheat and wheat flour to importing, and markets for wheat and wheat flour to ex- AUGUSTA — The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Savannah, will be the featured speaker at the Annual Washington’s Birthday Banquet. Sponsored by the Patrick Walsh Assembly Fourth De gree Knights of Columbus, the event will be held at the Fort DUBLIN, Ireland, (NC) — “The challenge of the Common Market is above everything else a moral challenge,” Bish op William Philbin of Clonfert said here. “We ought to carry out some moral stocktaking even before we go into other matters,” the Bishop said (Jan. 30) at the opening meeting of the Man agement Students of the Cath olic Workers College. “Having a look at ourselves would be an advisable kind of thing if there were no Com mon Market,” said the Bish- geant-at-arms. St. Matthew’s Civics Club is one of the thousands of Cath olic Civics Clubs chartered in the United States for the ex press purpose of developing informed, responsible young citizens. The theme of this year’s pro gram is “Your Family In To day’s World.” Club members get help in developing this theme from Young Catholic Messenger, national current affairs weekly for students in grades 6-9. Monthly articles in the periodical point up the fundamentals of good citizen ship and suggest practical pro jects for the club members. porting countries.” Since 1959 Vatican City State has been buying all its wheat through the Interna tional Wheat Council, a body set up by the International Wheat Agreement. Patronize Our Advertisers Gordon Officer’s Open Mess on February 22nd at 7:30 p. m. Reservations may be made by contacting Joseph H. Gig- andet, RE. 3-0426 prior to noon of February 19th. All Knights of Columbus and their guests are welcome. Dress is optional with the price of the dinner being $3.75 per person. op, “and it will be rather more than advisable if we are not found worthy of admission to that body.” Bishop Philbin declared that perhaps the European Com mon Market is just the instru ment the Irish nation needs to jostle it out of its compla cency and lethargy. He said that if the Irish could regard their entry into the Common Market as a na tional crisis, then they might realize the necessity of per sonal and psychological train ing for their momentous test. “Let us then, in the midst of all our detailed and techni cal preparations for the Com mon Market,” said the Bishop, “not neglect to think and per suade ourselves about what it entails in terms of moral cali ber. “We are meeting, in the cur rent phrase, ‘a moment of truth.’ Let us see and accept that a challenge faces us, sim ply as men and women to prove what we are made of.” See the world’s great shrines ... easily and economically... on Air France, Visit Lourdes, Fatima, Rome, the Holy Land...at low Econ omy Jet Fare. Air France’s Catholic program for 1962 offers you a wide variety of attractive tour pilgrimages. Each tour is under the leadership of a well-known and experienced spiritual director. 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