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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1962 K. Of C. Cooperation Asked Pace/li High Graduates First Class BLESS FLEET AT BRUNSWICK DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Pacelli High School, Columbus, held its first Commence ment Exercises on May 26th. Bishop Thomas J. McDonough delivered the commencement address and presented diplo mas to the following: Philip Huie Batastini, Bonita Louise Boyle, Rosemary Brennan, Barbara Marie Brown, Michael Anistia Bruni III, Edward Joseph Cleary, Jr., Doris Jean Collins, Donald Erwin Cowan, Jr., Leonard Thomas Dill, Wills Joseph Doucet Jr., Philip Floyd Dye, Jerry Elizabeth Fields, Mariquita deLacy Freeman, Carol Ann Hester, John Wil liam Jackson Jr. Cecelia Jane Lampp, Margaret Sanders Land, Patricia Sue Leonard, Mary Michael Magner, Boniface Elizabeth Male, James Lawrence Mullin, Michael Damien O’Byrne, Mary Lee Quinn, Elizabeth Atlee Reynolds, Margaret Anne Scott, Bernard Russell Simmons, Michael Angelo Spano, Michael Thomas Sprague, Stephen Elmo Tekulve, John Al bert Turner , Margaret Ann Turner, Dixie Lee Watson, Rodger Houston Wein and Pal Allen Wright Jr. - (Ledger- Enquirer Photo) Exclude Private Grade, High Schools Bill To Aid School Libraries Would Include Private Colleges WASHINGTON, (NC) - Pri vate colleges would share in a new Federal aid to education proposal to spend $247.5 mil lion for school libraries, but private grade and high schools are out of the bill. The legislation (H.R. 11823) was introduced in the House by Rep. Cleveland M. Bailey of West Virginia. It will be con sidered by the General Sub committee on Education which Bailey heads. It is thought unlikely that the bill will reach the House floor this session, although hearings many start in July. The mea sure may be incorporated into a broad Federal aid to educa tion program expected in the 1963 session. The largest part of the five- year program proposed in the bill is assistance for establish ing and maintaining libraries in public grade and high schools. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTLY DEAD REV. THOS F. CLEARY June 8, 1884 RT. REV. AUGUSTINE VEROT, S.S., D.D. Third Bishop Of Savannah June 10, 1876 REV. BENJAMIN B.K. DONAHOE June 12, 1912 REV, H. DAVID June 13, 1909 RT. REV. BENJAMIN J. KEILEY, D.D. Seventh Bishop Of Savannah June 17, 1925 Oh God, Who didst give to thy servants by their scaredotal office, a share in the priesthood of the Apostles, grant, ive im plore, that they may also be one of their company forever in heaven. Through Gheist C)nr JjOrd. Amen About $150 million would be spent to help buy books, re model space for library quar ters and set statewide,standards for libraries. Each state would be guaranteed a minimum of $50,000 a year. In addition, the bill would spend $50 million to help col leges purchase materials which will be used primarily in con nection with a program which educates students to become ministers of religion. The legislation also proposes spending $47.5 million for short-term or regular session institutes at colleges to im prove the qualifications of li brarians or persons preparing for library work. There are no limitations on who might attend the special training institutes. Each person enrolled will get a stipend of $75 for himself and $15 for each dependent each week. The bill is not confined to school libraries. It also pro poses spending $100 million to help establish public libraries or to expand them in areas where they are found to be inadequate. Archbishop Receives Pallium BALTIMORE, (NC) - Arch bishop Lawrence J. Shehan of Baltimore received the pallium, symbol of his authority as a metropolitan archbishop, in a ceremony in the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate to the Uni ted States, invested Archbishop Shehan with the pallium dfter thanksgiving (May 29). Archbishop Shehan was hon ored the same day at a dinner. More than 20 archbishops and bishops were among those att ending. SAVANNAH - The Thirty- eight members of the 1962 grad uating class of St. Vincent’s Academy were honored at the academy on the evening of the 28th of May, by the school’s Alumnae Association. On the program was the in troduction of the graduates, crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin, and a musical program presented by the grad uates and under the direction of Mrs. Joseph Schreck. Also for the evening special tables were reserved for theClasses of 1912 and 1937, the members of which were observing their fiftieth and twenty - fifth graduation anni versaries. Mrs. Fred Doyle welcomed the graduates into the Alumae Association, and her daughter, Miss Marie Doyle, responded for the Class of 1962. Miss Clara McDonough, Class of 1961, served as toast- mistress. Macon Students Graduate At St Bernard’s MACON - Two Macon stu dents, John Green and Anthony Punaro, are members of the last class of prep students tobe graduated from St. Bernard’s Preparatory School at Cullman, Ala. The School will be operated in the future as a seminary. The "final class” includes seven lay students in addition to the young seminarians who will continue their studies with the Benedictine Fathers. RT. REV. JOHN D. TOOMEY had the James Rivers Motel as headquarters. Speaker at the annual con vention banquet was Francis J. Heazel, Supreme Treasurer of the Knights of Columbus. Council sessions were held Saturday and Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall with Hugh H. Grady of Savannah presiding. Elected State Deputy, at the meeting was Joseph Zwicknagel of the Father Thomas O’Rielly Council 4358, Decatur. Elected to serve with the new State Deputy are: Secretary - Henry Gallman, Bishop Gross Council 1019, Col umbus; Treasurer - William Mangan, Savannah Council 631; Advocate - Bernard S.Dunstan, Patrick Walsh Council 677; warden - Peter O’Malley, Sac red Heart Council 4371, Warner Robins. Elected alternate to the State Deputy at the Supreme Council Convention to be held in August was Charles T. Chesser of Augusta. W. T. Jordan of Atlanta was named alternate to ‘the Past State Deputy. The state Council voted to accept the invitation of the Ma con Council to hold the 1963 convention in that city. S.M., pastor of St. Francis Xavier, Brunswick, is pictured blessing a boat as it passes the SOUTHERN CROWN. and non-Catholics, as well as members of St. Francis Xavier. To Restore Interior Of Cathedral SAVANNAH - Interior mod ernization of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist will get under way during the last week in June when the upper church is closed to facilitate the $200,- 000 project. Announcement of the program was made by the Rt. Rev. T. James McNamara, rector of the Cathedral. Included in the renovation will be structural corrections in the edifice, installation of modern heating and air conditioning systems, and a new lighting system. Redecoration and reno vation of the interior will be by Adolph Frei & Sons, Inc., eccelesiastical artists. Thomas-Driscoll-Hutton en gineers and architects, will su pervise the Cathedral improve ments. The project follows a $100,- 000 exterior remodeling, which included the new plaza at the entrance. All services will be conduct ed in the Lower Church. BRUNSWICK - Shrimpers of the area gathered here for the annual blessing of the fleet. With flags flying everywhere some 50 boats of local shrimp ers passed by the Southern Crown vessel to be blessed Rev. Paul Burkort, S. M. ;tor of St. Francis Xavier Church. The boats then pro ceeded down East River, sail ing on to the Jekyll Island Marina where a reception com mittee awaited them and served refreshments. Along side of the Southern Crown, which carried Father Burkort and his assistants, was anchored the Ferra Boys’ Shrimper. Aboard this vessel were the Sisters of St. Joseph and the St. Francis Xavier School Choir. The ceremony marks the opening of the shrimping season which gets underway in volume with the warmer weather. The Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony began with a high Mass at 10:30 A.M. and Solemn Procession through the streets. The statue of Our Lady of Fa tima, adorned with flowers was carried in the procession while members of the school choir sang appropriate hymns. Fa ther Burkort then invited all in attendance to join the pro cession through the local park and return to the church. The colorful ceremonies an nually attract many tourists Plan Establishment Of Bishop’s Council Of Men Bishop McDonough Visits Ireland SAVANNAH - His Excellency the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, left Savannah for Ireland on Tuesday, May 29th. He will remain in Ireland through most of the month of June, returning in about three weeks. While in Ireland, he will be the guest of Bishop Cornelius Lucey Bishop of Cork. During his stay, Bishop McDonough will visit several schools in the Cork area, seeking vocations to the priest hood for the Diocese of Savannah. He will also visit several seminaries. Before his departure, Bishop McDonough indicated that he would visit several seminarians, in various theological schools, studying for this Diocese. His Excellency is being accompanied by the Rev. Kevin Boland, assistant rector of the Cathedral. For Diocese Rev. Timothy Ryan To Be Ordained SAVANNAH - On Sunday, June 17th, another young Irishman will be ordained for thePreist- hood in the Diocese of Savannah. He is the Rev. Timothy Ryan of Garnaconty, Tipperary, Ire land. The son of William and Winifred Ryan, he is the sixth son in a family of ten boys. Father Ryan received his pri mary school education from the Irish Christian Brothers at their school in Tipperary, REV. TIMOTHY RYAN where he was a student from 1942 to 1950. The Brothers were also his mentors for two years of se condary education at their Abbey School in Tipperary. In 1952 Father Ryan entered the Cistercian College of Mount Melleray, at Cappoquin, in Wex ford County,, remaining there until 1956. In September, 1956 he began his Seminary studies at All Hal lows College in Dublin, where he will be ordained. Ordaining Prelate will be the Right Reverend Joseph Houli han, Bishop of Eldoret, who will be conferring the Sacra ment of Holy Orders for the first time. He was consecra ted in November 1962 by the Most Reverend Fulton J. Sheen, auxiliary Bishop of New York. Father Ryan will celebrate his First Mass on Monday, June 18th at St. Michael’s Par ish Church in Tipperary, as sisted by his cousin, the Rev. Michael O’Dwyer. The Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Sa vannah will be present at the Trinity Sunday Ordination rites. Father Ryan will arrive in Savannah on September 1st. His first appointment has not been announced. State Convention Held At Albany ALBANY-The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough revealed to Knights of Columbus, assembled here in State Convention, plans to establish a Bishop’s Council of Men in the Diocese of Savan nah. Bishop McDonough appealed "especially” to the Knights for their cooperation - "Your organization has been a most vocal instrument for the progress of the Catholic Church in Georgia. Through your dedication, many worthwhile projects have been inaugurated, and carreid out intelligently, touching on every segment of Catholic life. You have voiced repeatedly your unquestioned allegiance to the Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ on earth. You have taken your place by the side of your Bishops and priests in upholding the authenticity of our faith . . . From your organization I shall therefore anticipate the fullest cooperation in the Bishop’s Council of Men.” The object of the new organ ization will be to utalize the talents of laymen in the devel opment of the spiritual and so cial life of the diocese and the promoting and fostering of vo cations to the Sacred Priest hood. His Excellency listed for the Knights some of the functions MOST REV. thomas j. McDonough which the layman can perform: - "A well informed layman, well versed in the Catholic Faith and with a limited know ledge of Theology, can be the instrument of leading others to the true faith.” - "Catholic Laymen, in many sections of our Diocese, where we do not have sufficient priests and no Sisters, can become St. Vincent’s Graduates Honored catechists and teach our chil dren.” - "Catholic men can become identified with the Legion of Mary and visit the sick; dis seminate Catholic literature; bring back lapsed Catholics to the practice of the true faith. We are our brothers’ keepers- we must spread the faith of God across the face of the earth.” The idea of the Bishop’s Council of Men was born last Fall. At that time His Excel lency and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toomey, who will be Spiritual Moderator of the or ganization, met with men from the various Augusta parishes This was the first of such meet ings for each Deanery. This Spring a similar meet ing was held in Columbus. No meeting has yet been held in Savannah, but one is scheduled for the end of the Summer. No date has yet been set for the formal beginning of che Council, but it is expected that the organization will be in oper ation sometime this Fall. The Council will be broken down in to Deanery Branches. Membership is being sought from the various established parish men’s groups such as the Holy Name as well as from the Serra Club and the Knights of Columbus. Representatives from the state’s thirteen councils attend ed the three day meeting which Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year Forty-One Graduate At Cathedral Day School SAVANNAH - Forty-one stu dents of the Cathedral Day School eighth grade received deplomas on May 30. Gradua tion exercises were held in the Chapel of Our Lady in the low er Cathedral. Following the distribution of diplomas each graduate was enrolled by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, Vicar General and Rector of the Cathedral, in the Miraculous and Scapular Medals. An Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin was then recited by the graduates. Highest averages in the class went to Marsha Flisnick, 98%; Gilbert Stacy, 96%; and Bart Traywick, 95%. Marsha Flis nick was also awarded the Se cond Prize in the Irish His tory Contest sponsored recent ly by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hi bernians. In a Diocesan Essay Con test on Vocations to the Priest hood, Mary Ann Muller, Grade 7, received first prize in the 7th division; Frances Owens, Grade 4, placed second in the 4th division; Nancy Schreck, Grade 3, received honorable memtion in the 3rd division; and Michael Rochefort, Grade 2, was given third prize in the 2nd division. Special mention was given to graduates: Sue Atterberry, Michael Brady, Betty Ann Di- Pietro, Mary Louise Muller, Genevieve Pigman, Rosemary Rochefort, and Therese Saun ders for perfect attendance dur ing the school year 1961-62. The graduates are as follows: Margaret Atterberry, Susan Atterberry, Mary Ann Becker, Michael Brady, Richard Brown, Sharon Brown, Regina Chap man, Stephen Conner, Susan Crowder, Elizabeth Ann Di Pie tro, Frederick Doyle, Theresa Edgerly, Roger Elmore, Mar sha Flisnick, Harold Grady, (Continued on Page 8) INDEX MARRIAGES 5 RETREAT SCHEDULE ..... 7 BACKDROP 4 QUESTION BOX 4 PRIEST REPORTS ON RUSSIA 6 OBITUARIES 6 LEGION RATINGS ... 7 BOOK REVIEWS 7 LOUISVILLE FIRST COMMUNION - Pictured above are John Albert Caran and Sheryl Newberry, first children to receive their First Holy Communion in the recently dedi cated St. Joan of Arc Church. Priest is the Rev. Donald Duffy, assistant pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Sylvania.