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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, April 28, 1962 SAVANNAH - On" April 8, the Savannah Diocesean Council of Catholic Women (MRS. EUGENE FITZPATRICK, president) in cooperation with the St. Mary's Home Guild (MRS. ANTHONY PURDY, president) sponsored a tour in the city of Savannah. One hundred and ten ladies in 26 cars motored to the various Catholic installations. A Con tinental Breakfast was served at the Cathedral Day School, lunch at the Steak House, and an afternoon tea at St. Mary’s Home. MISS PAULINE PEUF-. FIER, president of the Augusta Deanery and MRS. EDWIN MULLIGAN, president of the Diocesean Council of Catholic Women, were present. Twenty- three guests from Walterboro, South Carolina, also made the tour. Sr. Marie Gilbert of the Maryknoll Sisters was among them. MISS JOHANNA DALY was elected as new president of the St. Mary's Home Guild. Other officers elected were MRS. JOHN M. BRENNAN, vice president; MRS. CLEUSE Mc- ELVEEN, Secretary; and MRS. WALTER CRAWFORD, treas urer. SR. MARY CHRISTINE, R;S.M., is superior of the St. Mary’s Home for Girls. SAVANNAH - On April 8, the ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF ST. VINCENT’S ACADEMY attended Mass and received Holy Communion in a body at the 9 o’clock Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. A breakfast and meeting followed in the Academy. MRS. ARTHUR KEARNEY, president, pre sided. SAVANNAH-His Excellency, MOST REVEREND THOMAS J. MCDONOUGH, D.D., celebrated the 9 o'clock Mass on Sunday, April 8th at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Attending the Mass were members and guests of the Savannah Dio cesean Council of Catholic Women, members of St. Mary’s Home Guild, and alumnae and friends of St. Vincent’s Academy. AMERICUS - ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY under the presidency of MRS. JESSE WIL LIAMS, met on April 5. Final plans were made for an Ice Cream social to be held May 26. The social will be held on the Church lawn. The price: 25 cents. Cakes will be baked by the ladies of the parish. Named as heads of committees were: JOHN WHITE, tickets, MRS. AL ABBOTT, publicity, MRS. JESSE WILLIAMS, serv ing. Also on the agenda: names and addresses of new parish ioners were given. Members of the Society were asked to call on and welcome these persons. Plans for the First Holy Com munion Breakfast and selection of a nominating committee will be made at the May meeting. Sister James (continued from page 1) of the Nuns’ Choir, where she prostrated in the form of a cross symbolizing her total of fering to God. His Excellency intoned the Veni Creator Spiri ts which was continued by the Nuns. Prayers were then offered for God’s blessing on the newly-clothed. Sister James rose from the prostra tion and embraced each of the Nuns. The Community then left the Choir chanting a joyous psalm. Father Christophen, O. S. B. delivered the sermon. In part Father said, “that the young lady who was to receive the Holy Habit of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, implied that she wish ed to sever all ties with the world and to give her whole love to God in the Cloistered Contemplative life, foregoing her right to her own family and all human ties.” He continued, “few people, even among the best instructed Catholics, understand such a motive - such a life. A married woman, a Mother, on a rainy day when the children are run ning in the house and being very noisy, may sigh and say “I wish I were a Contemplative” but this is a fleeting desire, seeking Eutopian peace and quiet. Or, one disappointed in human love may think it the thing to do to run off to the Convent and cut all bonds with the world. But it is not so, the true vocation comes from God and must be followed with resolute will. It must be fol lowed with love. God wants to be loved with emotion and deep feeling - that is, with true hu man love, with generosity ready to sacrifice all human sa tisfaction As for the Con templative Nuns, so for each one living in the world, it is love for God - our own perso nal love for Him, which is the source of peace and happiness in our lives.” The ceremony being ovej Sister James was visited in the Speak Room by His Excellency, Promises Renewed By Legionaries COLUMBUS-The C o 1 u mb us Curia of the Legion of Mary met at St. Benedict the Moor Catho lic Church for its first annual Acies function recently. Officers and members from all the local parishes were present for the occasion. The Legion of Mary Praesi- dia of this area were formerly affiliated with the Savannah Curia. Last year through the untiring efforts of Fr. Dowling of Our Lady of Lourdes parish a local Curia was formed. Fr. Dowling has two Praesidia: Our Lady of Lourdes, for the men and the Immaculate Conception for the women. Holy Family church was represented by Our Lady of Good Counsel Praese- dium. Our Lady of Charity Praesidium o f St. Benedict’s parish was formerly affiliated with the Legion at Mother Mary Mission in Alabama. One of the main purposes of the Acies is to make a public and solemn declaration of feal ty to Mary, the Queen of the Legion and this is done both individually and collectively in a beautiful ceremony compri sing hymns, Legion prayers, a Archbishop (continued from page 1) influence as your conclusions clearly indicate,” he said. The prelate emphasized that the Bishops of the coun try “have no desire to im pose their will arbitrarily on our Catholic people or on the public generally.” Archbishop Shehan raised the question whether an aid program that ruled out as sistance to private schools was immoral and discrimina tory. “If there is to be Federal aid to education,” he said, “there is a serious question that involves justice and hence has a moral aspect — a question whether Federal aid which denies assistance to private schools or relief to parents who exercise their constitutional right to send their children to them, is not discriminatory and, ultimate ly, immoral.” He said previous aid to education bills have been opposed by the Bishops of the country on those grounds. On parochial education in Baltimore, Archbishop She han said he desired that ev ery parish have its own school and that “provision should be made for the ele mentary education of all our children.” He added, however: “My main interest and concern will be the development of our high schools.” “I promise you,” he said, “I shall not rest until we have reached our goal of the maximum number of high schools for which our Cath olic people are able and will ing to provide the necessary funds, and for which we are able to provide the necessary staffs.” SPANISH STAMPS MADRID (NC) — Spain will issue a series of 15 new postage stamps, each depict ing one of the 15 mysteries of the Rosary. Government officials con ceived this series after view ing films on the mysteries of the Rosary made in Spain by Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., Irish-born Holy Cross priest who has devoted his life to the spread of the Fam ily Rosary. Each of the stamps will bear a celebrated painting by a Spanish master or a pic ture created for the series. Spanish stamps have long featured Catholic subjects such as Christ, the Blessed Virgin, saints, shrines and ca thedrals, to emphasize the nation’s religious heritage both to those at home and abroad. Priests, family, relatives and friends of the Monastery, as suring each of a share in her life of prayer hidden with Christ in God. Plan every move-keep your thinking a day ahead of your work. LEGIONARIES renewing their promise at annual Acies at St. Benedict’s Church, Columbus. the procession and consecration, an address by a priest on Legion work and Benediction. A lunch eon follows these functions. The Legion of Mary has a two-fold purpose: to sanctify its members through prayer and the weekly attendance at the meeting, and then the sal vation of all other souls that can be brought under its in- PCCW Hears FR. Toner DUBLIN - The April meet ing of the Immaculate Concep tion Parish Council of Catholic Women was held in the Cath olic Center with Miss Louise Ludwig presiding. Thirteen members and Father Rapheal Toner and Father Bateman were present. There was no official cere mony in connection with the annual meeting, as the incom- bunt slate of officers was u- nanimously re elected, with Miss Louise Ludwig to serve again as president, Mrs. Thom as Kellamas, vice-president, Mrs. Hugh Craig, secretary, and Mrs. George McCullars, Jr., as treasurer. The President received an nual reports from committee chairmen, who were warmly fluence. The Legionaries en gage in various apostolic works under the direction of the pas tor such as recruiting new members and reclaiming fallen aways, the d i s t r i b ut i on of literature, the visitation of the sick at home and in the hospi tal and the taking up of the parish census. It is a great spiritual asset to any parish. congratulated for their endeav ors by Miss Ludwig and the pastors. Father Toner gave a short and well-received talk on “Catholic Action”, after which the President introduced Mrs. Hugh Craig, who gave a paper on a timely subject in relation to the Eccumenical Council called by our Holy Father - the paper was titled, "Who Are the Maronites?” Panel Discussion AUGUSTA - Under the di rection of Mrs. William G. Bush, a panel discussion on a retreat at Ignatius House, At lanta, was presented as the program at the April morning meeting of St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary. Panel members were Mrs. Eugene Holley, Mrs. Lee Eth- eredge Jr., Mrs. Charles Mul- herin and Mrs. William Bar rett. Catholic Women Hear Mrs. Cliett SAVANNAH - The April meeting of the Catholic Wo man's Club was held on the 10th with Mrs. Peg Cliett, Nu tritionist for the Chatham County Health Department speaking on “Food Fadists at Work”; a film was also shown entitled “The Medicine Man”. A Spiritual Bouquet and fe licitations were sent to Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, on the occasion of his anniversary as Bishop of the Savannah Dio cese. Miss Margaret Collins, chairman of Mamie Kelly ed ucation funds, announced that plans were completed for the annual fashion show and tea which will be held Saturday, May 12th, at the Manger Hotel. Mrs. M. B. Maynard, Jr. will serve as co-chairman and fash ion co-ordinator. Mrs. A. J. Schano urged all members to attend the annual corporate Communion Sunday, April 29th, at the Blessed Sa crament Church at 8 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served by Mrs. Wm. P. Sch neider and her committee. Mrs. George Ebberwein, Miss Margaret Collins and Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly were named delegates for the Dio cesan Convention to be held in Augusta May 5th and 6th. The Rev. Andrew Doris, O. S. B. explained the various ceremonies of each day of Holy Week through Easter Sunday. Brunswick Altar & Rosary Society BRUNSWICK - The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Francis Xavier Church met on April 11th in the school anditorium. The meeting was opened with the recitation of a decade of the HOLY FAMILY FIRST COMMUNION — On Sunday, April 1, the First Holy Communion class of Holy Family Parish in Columbus received Our Blessed Lord for the first time. The class is shown with the pastor of Holy Family Parish, Rev. Arthur A. Weltzer. Front row, 1. to r., Lennox Federal, Marian Federal, David Mitsopoulos, Patricia Leuze, Katherine Chisolm, Jose’ Robles, Christian Hawthorne, David Hawthorne. Second row: Catherine Fulton, James Streacker, Christina Mitsopoulos, Nancy Burnham. Thomas Emerick, Susan Kavanaugh. —(Nechtman Studio) U. S. Aid To Public Schools Only Would Violate Religious Freedom, Equality, Legislator Tells House WASHINGTON, (NC)—An ad vocate of U.S. aid to all schools argued in the House of Repre sentatives here that if Federal assistance “is limited to pub lic schools only, the principle of equality will be violated and the principle of religious free dom will be trampled.” Rep. Alfred E. Santangelo of New York, a lawyer and former Assistant District At torney in New York City, said (April 17) opponents of aid to private schools base their ob jections on the first amend ment of the Constitution which provides “Congress shall make no law respecting an establish ment of religion.” The use of this article to Rosary for world peace. Miss Mary Parker presided,justify discrimination against over the business meeting and announced that the Exchange Club of Brunswick upon read ing of the Altar Society’s in terest in making cancer pads for Our Lady of Pepetual Help Cancer Home, had decided to undertake making cancer pads as one of their projects. Mrs. John M. Carter, Jr. an nounced the following altar appointments: Mrs. Paul Mul len and Mrs. Ruth Blodgett, April 28th; Mrs. R. L. Peck and Miss Marie Hermida, May 5th; and Mrs. G. E. Gardner, May 12th. It was announced that Mrs. Peter Vivenzio and Mrs. M. parochial schools is distortion, complete disregard of history and unwarrantedly narrow in terpretation of language,” San tangelo said. The Constitution clearly states the Government shall pass no law respecting an es tablishment of religion or the free exercise thereof, Santan gelo said. “This constitutes a clear prohibition gainst a state church and a clear assurance of religious freedon,” the legis lator said. “But is it in line with this time-honored and dearly bought principle to so destroy one of its principal E. Lenz would be delegates to'beliefs—parochial education? the Diocesan Convention to be held in Augusta at the Richmond Hotel on May 5th and 6th. A group of ladies headed by Mrs. Carmen Fernandes met to make arrangements in pre paration for the Altar of Repose for Holy Thursday Mass and Solemn Procession. Serving of refreshments will be resumed at the May meeting and hostesses appointed were: Mrs. Moreira and Mrs. High tower. Santangelo told the House: “I support vigorously a Fed eral aid to education program that provides assistance to pri vate and church-related schools as well as to public. “To listen to the outraged cries of those who oppose aid to parochial schools, one would think this is an entirely new problem—one that had never been even thought of before, let alone been implemented,” he continued. First Communion At St James THE RIGHT REV. MSGR. JOHN D. TOOMEY. pastor of St. James Church, Savanah, is shown above with 105 boys and girls who received their First Holy Communion on April 1st in the Parish’s largest First Communion Class.—(Carroll Burke Photos) There now are “better than 50 educational programs which provide assistance to public and private education and church related institutions,” Santan gelo emphasized. He said these programs are provided in legislation for the National Defense Education Act, the Vet erans’ Administration, the Housing and Home Finance Agency, Vocational Rehabilita tion, the Social Security Admin istration, the Atomic Energy Commission, the National Science Foundation, the State, Agriculture and Defense De partments and the Space Administration. Santangelo read into the re cord a synopsis of a study by the Legal Department, National Catholic Welfare Conference, issued last December. He said the study “completely dissect ed the legal aspects of this problem” and “proved that aid to Catholic education was not only constitutional but logical.” Santangelo called attention of his fellow lawmakers to a b ill (HR 9887) which he introduced in January to “provide an equit able solution to this problem.” He explained his bill would authorize a two-year program to cost an estimated, $1,764,000,000 “for equal ed ucational opportunities for every American child" in ele mentary and secondary schools. “My bill authorizes an an nual grant for financial assis tance for each child attending school, whether public or pri vate,” Santangelo detailed. “For children attanding public schools, grants would be issu ed to the local school agency of the political subdivision in which the school is lacated. In the case of a private school child, the grant would go to a parent or legal guardian and would be honored by payment only when endorsed by the pay ee of the school of the pupil’s attendance and then endorsed by an authorized officer of that same institution.” “With every day that passes without a constructive solution, we chip away another section of the foundations of education,” the New Yorker said. ‘With every day we permit schools to be on half sessions, class rooms to be crowded, build ings to deteriorate, we endan ger that much more the pres ervation of our way of life. With every slogan such as ‘sep aration of Church and State,’ that is used to further delay educational progress, we lose another skirmish in the cold war.” Santangelo said the world bat tle today will be won by ed ucation. He added: “The victor will be the ideolgy that can perpetuate itself—and com municate its messages to the world. To do this we must step up our drive to assure educational excellence. We must stop this bickering over an issue that has no basis. We must have an effective program to aid education that does not discriminate against private and church-related schools.” Vatican Council Neward, N J - A plan to provide ministers and rabbis with accurate information about the Second Vatican Council opening October 11 has been launched here by the Pope Pius XII Institute of Social Education. The Advocate, newspaper of the Newark Archdiocese, is co operating in the project by mak ing reduced-rate subscriptions available. Cathedral Home & School SAVANNAH - Rev. Kevin Bol- land, Asst. Rector of the Cathe dral of St. John the Baptist and native of Ireland was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Cathedral Home and School Association. Father Bolland gave a most interesting ac counting of life in his native land, pointing out that their re ligion is the most important thing in the life of the Irish. Sister Mary Marguerite’s 3rd grade students presented a pro gram on the cultural side with the story of Red Riding Hood being done entirely in French. This class also won the atten dance prize. Rev. Herbert Wellmeier pre sented the prize to Chris Schreck, student at the Cathe dral Day School, who was one of the winners in the essay con test “How to Win Friends for Christ” sponsored by the Savannah Deanery. MISS MEYERS Fellowship Winner Selects Georgetown SAVANNAH - Miss Ahh Marie Meyers, senior in Rose- mont College, Pa. is the win ner of a Woodrow Wilson Fel lowship for study in the :ield of natural sciences. Compet ing for the fellowships were 9,975 students from 965 col leges and universities in Unit ed States and Canada. The award is especially significant since the Woodrow Wilson Foundation primarily supports candidates in the humanities and social sciences and only considers the natural sciences in “exceptional cases.” Ann Marie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Meyers, Jasmire Ave., ranked first in the graduating class of 1958 from St. Pius X High School, Savannah, entered Rosemont College in the Fall of that year and during the four years college has achieved high honors. She is a Dean’s List student, two-years member of the Kist- ler Honor Society, a member of the Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, President of the Spiritual Coun cil, member of the President’s Lecture Series, Treasurer Secretary of the Chemistry, Club, three years an assistant in the Chemistry Department. She is also a member of the Varsity Badminton team and an accomplished musician. She has already made plans to pursue graduate studies in Georgetown University, Wash ington, D. C. Ann Marie’s father is Dean of Savannah State College. person -to - person Service for a(l your banbiny needs SAVANNAH BANK & Trust Co. Savannah. Georgia Member F. D. I. C.