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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties Vol. 42, No. 25 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1962 Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year LARGE ATTENDANCE FOR D.C.C.W. CONVENTION "MARY, QUEEN OF THE LAY APOSTOLATE"—Statue of Our Lady emphasizes the theme of the 23rd An nual Diocesan Council Convention. Picture was taken during the Convention Banquet.—(Morgan Fitz Photo). National President Addresses Convention "Mary, Queen Of The Lay Apostolate” Mrs. Arthur L Zepf, Presi dent of the National Council of Catholic Women, chose “Mary: Queen of the Lay Apostolate’’ as the theme of her address delivered at the Sunday Luncheon meeting of the Savannah Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Mrs. Zepf told the Convention how pleased she was to address it on Mary’s Queenship of the Lay Apostolate. “None of us would ever deny her this ul timate place: all of Us know from the Gospel and the wealth of Mary Literature that it is she who most perfectly followed the way of life her Son preached to men.’’ “Mary, As Queen of the Lay Apostolate and most perfect of Christ’s disciples, is the Model of both men and women who work in the lay apostolate. But, to us women, she is an especially significant example because her life as wife and mother of a family is much like many of our lives. Because our hearts can easily understand the Suffering she endured as mother of the God-Redeemer. Because she is, in all history, the finest example of womanly woman.’’ The National President said that, “The National Council of Catholic Women offers to the woman of the federation a com- CONVENTION BANQUET - Pictured at the Head table at the Saturday banquet are from left to right: Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke, Mrs. Arthur Zepf, Bishop Thomas J. Mc Donough, Mrs. J Edwin Mulligan, Msgr. John D. Toomey, Mrs. Charles Gartland, Rev. George Hagmaier, C S P. and Miss Pauline Peuffier. (Morgan Fitz Photo) CIVICS CLUBS WIN NATIONAL HONORS WASHINGTON, D. C. — The St. Teresa’s Civics Club of St. Teresa’s School, Alba ny, and the Immaculate Con ception Civics Club of Im maculate Conception School, Augusta, are among the clubs RED ACTION INJUSTICE - - 2 RETREAT SCHEDULE . 4 BACKDROP 4 OBITUARIES 5 LEGION RATINGS 3 BOOK REVIEWS 7 CANONOZATION OF SAINT MARTIN ... 6 accorded national recognition by the Commission on Ameri can Citizenship of The Cath olic University of America. The St. Teresa’s Civics Club has been awarded an Honor able Mention Citation, and Immaculate Conception Civ ics Club has won a National Letter of Recognition. Sister Miriam is moderator of the St. Teresa’s Civics Club, and Sister Mary Ailbe is moderator of the Immacu late Conception Civics Club. The Honorable Mention Ci tations and Letters of Recog nition are conferred annually in appreciation of outstand ing achievements that distin guish them among the more than 4,100 Catholic Civics Clubs active in parochial schools throughout the na tion. The Commission on American Citizenship spon sors the Clubs. The awards were announc ed simultaneously this week in letters to the club modera tors and through a story in the current issue of Young Catholic Messenger, the na tional current-affairs weekly which cooperates with the Commission on American Citizenship in supplying stu dy material to the Clubs. The great majority of Club mem bers in the upper grades of Catholic schools receive Young Catholic Messenger. The theme for the 1961-62 school year has been “Your Family in Today’s World.” prehensive program of prayer, study and action suited to the needs of the Church, the needs of our communities, our nation and our world. ’’ There is a place -- or area of work and interest -- in this braod program for every child of Mary with a little “spare time.’’ Not every woman will be able to make the same contri bution- in time, effort or depth. Each of us however, can make some contribution. And that must be our “Fiat” -- to ac cept the will of God perhaps by doing something as apparent ly unimportant as folding news letters for the DCCW.” “A woman does a woman's work best in a womanly way,” said Mrs. Zepf. ’Mmmmm” “What this means is that no matter how many things go wrong, how many people dis appoint her, how much provo cation she is subjected to — a woman, especially in this work, whould react with love, gentleness and patience — those three feminine traits which our Mother Mary, exemplified so perfectly. ” “The center of our lives must be God. Mary has shown us how all his creatures, no matter how exalted their rands, lead lives which can only be centered on him. And for our lives to be God-centered it is not enough to say a certain number of pray ers, attend Masses and receive the Sacraments frequently. These are the sources of grace given us by God, but we must go further and apply these graces received to our daily life so that we may become true Christians -- “Other Christs.” Bishop Hyland In Hospital The Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland D D , J C D , for mer Bishop of Atlanta is re ported as, “improved but still critical” at Mis- ericordia Hospital, Phila delphia, following a heart attack last Friday. Two Hundred Registered; New Officers Installed (By Betty C. Halligan) AUGUSTA - The Augusta Deanery Council was host to the twenty-third annual Convention of the Savannah Diocesan Council of Catholic Women May 5th and ing was the Richmond Hotel. Approximately 200 ladies were registered and this writer feels that all left at the close of the meeting with the feeling that their lives had been great ly enriched with the inspiring messages left by the convention speakers; The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Rev. George Hagmaier, C.S P., and Mrs. Arthur L Zepf, National President. The convention was officially opened on Saturday by Mrs. J. Edwin Mulligan, President. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toom ey, Spiritual Moderator, led the assembly in the prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel, followed by the pledge to the flag under the direction of Mrs. J. J. Brittingham, leader of Augusta’s Troup 198. Reports of the Vice-Presi dents, Miss Pauline Peuffier, Augusta Deanery; Mrs. C. R. Fitzpatrick, Savannah Deanery; and Mrs. Lawrence E. Mock, Columbus Deanery were pre sented and indicated a great deal of activity on the part of these ladies. Mrs. Edmund Anderson, of the Family and Parent Edu cation Committee, was chair man of the Workshop “Emotions and Marriage.” Mrs. Anderson introduced the Moderator, Dr. Gabriel d’Amato, Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical Col- DR. GABRIEL d'AMATO, moderator of the workshop “Emotions and Marriage.”— (Morgan Fitz Photo). lege of Georgia, who in turn presented Father Hagmaier, who spoke on the seriousness of emotional problems and the resulting dangerous effects to marriage. He also stressed the im portance of inspiring confidence and trust in the adolescent, “they are constantly striving for the love of the older per son, even though they may not be aware of it.” Dr. d’Amato said, “Anger is the most dangerous emotion” and one that will constantly keep love from taking its proper place in the family. Mrs. Alfred Battey was hos tess at a tea on Saturday after noon at her lovely home on Mil- ledge Road and to her goes the thanks and appreciation of all the convention delegates. The address of welcome on Saturday evening as given by Miss Pauline Peuffier and the response by Mrs. C R. Fitz patrick. Msgr. Toomey said that this was the largest Con vention in a number of yea££ and voiced his pride in the Augusta Council. He then in troduced the Rev. George Hag maier, C S P , who chose as his subject “Religion and Men tal Health.” Father Hagmaier told the convention that the Church ac knowledges and welcomes the usefulness of all the major psychiatric methods — “the new wonder drugs, tran- 6th. Headquarters for the meet- quilizers, electric and insulin shock therapies, certain brain operations in extreme cases, and the increasingly popular psychotherapeutic techniques.” The well-trained psychia trist, Father said, “be he Catholic or non-Catholic, will not attack or undermine the moral and religious convic tions of his patient but will be quite capable of working through emotional conflicts within his patient’s religious framework. The competence of a therapist is indicated by the fact that he is unwilling to enter into a pure ly theological discussion in therapy, but will rather advise the patient to seek such in formation from a priest.” The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough told the Banquet audience that in attending the Convention two words especial ly came to his mind - ‘ 'Appre ciation and Thanksgiving.” His Excellency pointed out that day by day he gives thanks to God in appreciation of his role as Bishop -- of thanksgiving to God for the people of the Diocese of Savannah and certainly the Savannah D C C W. for their ‘constant and energetic help” to him. “The woman member of the S.D C.C.W. shares real leadership and devotion and ex emplifies her role as a Catho lic in every sense of the world.” the Bishop said. His Excellency stressed that “woman must remember her role in life as the homemaker by working for God and con stantly setting a good example. . “The woman has the special role of bringing others into the world in God’s image.” Bishop McDonough expressed ed his great appreciation for the help of the Savannah Dio cesan Council for St. Mary’s Home for Girls — “an out standing charity in the Dio cese and one so close to God.” Bishop McDonough was cele brant of the Convention Mass, Sunday, at Saint Patrick’s Church. The Aquinas Junior Choral Group, under the di rection of Sister Ann Richard, C S.J , sang the hymns at the low pontifical Mass. Reports of the Diocesan Com mittee Charimen were heard at the Sunday morning session and the report of the Resolutions committee was adopted. Mrs. Mulligan outlined the many benefits derived from at tending a National Convention and urged all members to plan on being in attendance at the Detroit convention in Novem ber. If as many as ten members indicate a willingness to attend, arrangements will be made to go by train in a group, thereby ef fecting a savings on the regular rate. The Sunday luncheon featured Mrs. Arthur L Zepf, National President as the speaker. The subject of Mrs. Zepf’s address was “Mary, Queen of the Lay Apostolate”, which also was the theme of this year’s con vention. Newly elected officers were installed by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D Toomey, Spiritual Mod erator. They are: President, Mrs. Joseph J. Dembowski, Columbus Dean ery; Secretary, Mrs. H. R. Beville, Savannah Deanery; Treasurer, Mrs. James H Lynch, Augusta Deanery; 1st Vice - President - Savannah Deanery, Mrs. Cecile Fitz patrick; 2nd Vice-President- Columbus Deanery, Mrs. L. E. Mock; 3rd Vice-President-Au- gusta Deanery, Miss Pauline Peuffier. Columbus was selected as the site for the 1963 Convention. Bishop McDonough, in his summation, said that the high light of the Convention was cer tainly the address of Father Hagmaier. ' We should pray more, then we shall persevere more and work a little harder each day in our particular vocation, es pecially during the month of FEATURED SPEAKER Rev. George Hagmaier, Banquet speaker and speak er at convention workshop “Emotions and Marriage.” —(Morgan Fitz Photo). Archbishop Hallman To Visit Diocese SAVANNAH - Most Rev. Paul J Hallinan, Archbishop of At lanta and spiritual head of the Atlanta Province, will visit Savannah on May 18th. His visit is in answer to an invitation issued by the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah. The Archbishop will arrive by air shortly after noon and will proceed to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, where he will be the guest of honor at a reception by the Catholic School 44 World’s Greatest Mother” Family Theater’s special TV program, “The World’s Greatest Mother,” will be seen throughout the United States during the week of Mother’s Day. The half-hour tribute to Mary, the Mother of the Christ Child, is being released for the seventh con secutive year. The film has consistently received press reviews. “The World’s Greatest Mo ther” is the story of the high lights in the life of Mary that have been recorded in Holy Scripture. Miss Ethel Barry more reads these passages, ^ WSAV-TV," SAVANNAH ~ May 13 — 12:30 p. m. and Ruth Hussey enacts the role of Mary. Gene Lockhart introduces the program. At the end of the dramatic por tion of the program, Loretta Young appears to tell the sto ry of her first meeting with the producer of the film, Rev. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. Father Peyton concludes the pro gram with a brief message on the importance of family prayer for the preservation of unity and harmony with in the family circle. This is the theme that is embodied in his slogan, “The Family That Prays Together . . . Stays Together.” “The World’s Greatest Mo ther” was produced by Fam ily Theater, and filmed by Jerry Fairbanks Productions in Hollywood. The script was by Fred Niblo, Jr., and the musical score was composed by Harry Zimmerman. May, which is dedicated to Our Lady.” This was the parting message from His Excellency. Mrs. James H Lynch, treas urer, presented a check for $1,200.00 to Bishop McDonough for St. Mary's Home, the special project of the Savannah D C C W Children ot the city. They will present a spiritual bouquet to the Archbishop. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and Papal Honorees of the Diocese have been invited to attend the ceremony. Archbishop Hallinan will be the guest of Bishop McDonough and the clergy of the Savannah area at a luncheon. He will con fer with Bishop McDonough for several hours during the after noon, leaving in the evening for Charleston, his fromer Dio cese, where he will ordain sev eral men to the priesthood. Bishop McDonough will ac company the Archbishop to Charleston. Receives Scholarship FT. GORDON — Richard E. Raleigh (son of Col. and Mrs. John M. Raleigh) has been named recipient of a four-year, full tuition Navy ROTC scholarship. The honor and award comes to young Raleigh through attainment of eligibility in competitive examinations and by high scholastic achievement. Under the scholarship, Ra leigh will be sworn in as a Midshipman when he starts classes, and will be commis sioned in the Regular Navy upon his graduation. Appointed from New Jer sey (his legal address), Ra leigh has been a student at Aquinas High School in Au gusta for the past two years. His first two years of High School were spent in Army schools in Europe where his father was on active duty. A senior at Aquinas, he now ranks fifth in his class. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. JAMES M. O’BRIEN May 11, 1900 VERY REV. EDWARD CAFFERTY May 16, 1896 REV. J.. B. GILLESPIE May 20, 1854 REV. CHARLES C. PENDERGAST May 20, 1896 Ok 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 Cord. A mm