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Serving Georgia's 88 Southern Counties J DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH EDITION OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH Vol. 43, No. 7 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1962 Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n of Georgia 10c Per Copy — $3 A Year BISHOP VISITS SAVANNAH SISTERS - During a recent trip to Europe His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D. D., stopped in Paris, France, long enough to have the above picture made with two Little Sisters of the Poor. Both are natives of Savannah and are studying for the Order in France. The two Sisters are (left) Sr. Mary Benedict (Kathleen McDonough), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McDonough; and Sr. Mary Vincent (Joan Sullivan), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan of Port Wentworth. CWV’S Ask Amendment For School Prayer PHILADELPHIA, (NC) - A resolution favoring a constitu tional amendment which would authorize recitation of prayers in the nation’s public schools was adopted at the Catholic War Veterans national conven tion here. The resolution pointed out that such an amendment would offset the June 25 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which declared unconstitutional a prayer composed by the New York state Board of Regents and recited voluntarily by stu dents in the state’s public schools. In one of the most spirited elections in the CWV’s 27-year- old history Edward J. Me El roy, Chicago radio executive, was elected national command er. He defeated Albert J. Sch- wind of Clifton, N.J., who was a candidate for reelection. Atty. Gen Robert F. Kennedy in an address at the conven tion banquet called upon the CWV to participate more fully in the fight against commun ism in this country. He re minded the members that a prime purpose for which the CWV was founded in 1935 was to oppose the spread of com munism in the U.S. The Attorney General signed up as a member at the conven tion. He joined the Alfred E. Smith Post No. 4 of Washington, D. C. McElroy, father of three chil dren aged 6 to 3, is aparishoner of Little Flower church in Chi cago. He served last year as first vice commander and is also Illinois department com mander. An Air Force veteran of World War II and former rookie catcher for the Chi cago White Sox, McElroy stag ed an election campaign with all the familiar political trim mings and defeated Schwind by a vote of 2,266 to 1,685. Mc Elroy is associated with the Plough Broadcasting Company and is special events director of station WJJD in Chicago. Others elected were:Charles F. Shelley, Brooklyn, N.Y., first vice commander; William W. Histon, Southington,Conn., sec ond vice commander; Walter D. Hyde, Baltimore, third vice commander; Cresenzi W. Cas- taldo, Bayonne, N. J., judge ad vocate, and Margaret E. Leaf- hill, East Orange, N.J., his torian. In another resolution, the 4,000 delegates urged Congress to enact legislation which would provide increase compensation for veterans with service con nected disabilities. The delegates voted in favor of continued opposition against the admission of communist statement by the Rev. John Cuddy, Diocesan Superintendent of Schools it was announced that approximately 10,000 stu dents of the primary and sec ondary grade levels will be en rolled this fall in the Cath olic schools of the Diocese of Savannah. At present there are 22 gram mar schools in the diocese and 8 high schools. Of the grammar or primary schools St. James' Parochial School, Savannah, will have the largest student body with an enrollment of ap proximately 750 children in the first through the eight grades. Last year reports gave the student enrollment in the gram mar schools of the diocese at 7,800, while those in the high schools numbered 1,700. Of the combined total number ap proximately 1,500 were non- Catholics. This years expect - ed enrollment shows an overall increase of some 500 students in schools of the Diocese of Sav annah. The appointment of several new principals was also noted by Fr. Cuddy. Boys’ Princi pal at Aquinas High School, Augusta, will be Bro. Alphonse Justin, F.M.S., Sr. Mary Aga tha, R.S.M. will be Principal of St. Joseph’s Grammar School, Macon; and Sr. Mary Benedict, Ad.Pp.S. will be Principal of St. Teresa’s Grammar School in Albany. Sacred Heart School Savannah, will be headed by Sr. M. Vivian, C.S.J. "Noteworthy in the field of Diocesan education," said Fr. Cuddy, “will be the first 12th grade graduation of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, Sav annah, and, also the first co-ed graduation of Mount deSalles High School, Macon.’’ China to the United Nations. Another resolution commended President Kennedy for his "courage and foresight" in re suming nuclear testing. The convention also went on record in favor of recognition by the United States of a "re sponsible" Cuban government- in-exile and support of such a regime with arms and money. The delegates tabled a res olution which would have sup ported withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations and would have favored the ousting of the UN from U.S. territory. INDEX MARRIAGES 3 LEGION OF DECENCY 6 EDITORIALS DORIS ANSWERS YOUTH.. . . 4 OBITUARIES 3 BOOK REVIEWS 7 BISHOPS STATEMENT. . . .5 DIOCESAN RETREAT FOR MEN - Pictured above with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chancellor, are 52 retreatants who gathered together over the weekend of August 24th at Camp Villa Marie, Savannah. The men, from Savannah and Fort Stewart (Hinesville), joined in the diocesan retreat which is sponsored annually for men by His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D. D. Monsignor McDonald was the retreat master. bishop McDonough speaker First Class Graduates At St. Francis Nursing School COLUMBUS - The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D.J. C.D., Bishop of Savannah was the principal speaker at the first graduation exercises for St. Francis School of Nursing. The eleven graduates were presented their diplomas by Dr. C. C. Butler, vice chairman of the hospital medical staff. Greetings to the class and guests were extended by Dr. Robert Vaughan, adviser and sponsor for the class. Jack B. Key, vice president of the St. Francis Hospital advisory board, presided at the cere mony. The Sister M. Laurentine Award, which was established in honor of the first adminis trator, was presented to Miss Linda Warner of Columbus. The award is to be presented an nually to the graduating nurse who "best reflects the spirit of St. Francis in every phase of her student life." Miss Warner was also se lected to receive the Achieve ment which recognizes abili ty in bedside patient care. Miss Ellen Elizabeth Rush of Columbus received the high est Honor Award for acacemic achievement. Miss Ann James of West Point received the Merit Award, made by the student body to the member who "best portrays school spirit.’’ Other members of the grad uating class were: Susan Mooar and Susan Jane UpDeGraff of Columbus; Diane Gloria Dale of West Point, Ga.’ Mable Danner of Buford, S.C.; Kay Kelly of Phenix City, Ala.’ Patricia Mullane of Long Is land, N.Y.; Sara Ann Taylor Rosengrant of Manchester; and Marian Elizabeth Sanders of Langsdale, Ala. Vatican Radio Says Abortion Was Crime VATICAN CITY, (Radio, NC) —"A crime has been com mitted," said Vatican Radio of the surgical abortion performed in Sweden at the request of an Arizona woman who was afraid her baby would be deformed. "Morally and objectively it was a crime, all the more ser ious in that it was performed legally," the radio commented (Aug. 19) the day after Mrs. Sherri Finkbine’s abortion. "No one doubts that what happened yesterday .in Stockholm was suggested humanitarian senti ments, but only an aberration can suggest killing out of humanitarianism," the broad cast added. Sisters Of Mercy Protector Named VATICAN CITY, (NC) - His Holiness Pope John XXIII has appointed Amleto Cardinal Cicognani protector of the Sis ters of Mercy of the Union, whose general motherhouse is in Bethesda, Md. The Papal Secretary of State and former Apostolic Delegate to the United States succeeds the late Aloisius Cardinal Mu- ench as protector of the congre gation which numbers close to 7,000 Sisters. Expect Record Enrollment For Schools In Diocese FIRST GRADUATES - The First graduates of St. Francis School of Nursing are pictured with the Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D. J.C.D., Bishop of Savannah. The Bishop delivered the graduation address. The graduates are left to right, first row, Susan UpDegraff, Mable Roxana Danner, Mary Ann James, Susan Kathleen Mooar, and Sara Ann Tay lor Rosengrant; second row, Bishop McDonough, Diane Gloria Dale, Ellen Elizabeth Rush, Patricia Rita Mullane, Marian Elizabeth Sanders, Linda Jean Warner, and Kay Annette Kelly. (Ledger-Enquirer Photo) To Work In Africa Deanery Meetings Set For Men SAVANNAH - Organizational meetings have been set in the three deaneries of the Diocese for The Bishop's Council of Men. The men of the Columbus Deanery will meet in St. Jo seph's Hall, Macon, on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. Monsignor Thomas I. Sheehan, Pastor of St. Joseph’s , will be host to this meeting which will bring together representatives of every parish in the deanery. His Excellency, the Most Rev erend Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of Savannah, will be the speaker. The men of the Savannah Deanery will meet at the Gen eral Oglethorpe Hotel at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23. The Rev erend Dennis McCarthy, O.P., National Director of the Holy Name Society, will speak at this meeting. Bishop McDonough will preside. The Augusta Deanery meet ing will be held on Sunday after noon, November 25, at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Augusta. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Bourke, pastor of St. Mary’s, and his Holy Name Society will be hosts for this meeting. The Bishop’s Council will be a federation of the men’s so cieties in the diocese of Savan nah. Deanery officers will be elected and committee chair men will be appointed. Plans for a broad program of Catho lic Action in the Diocese will be outlined at each meeting. Special emphasis will be pla ced on the fulfillment of this program at the parish level. Monsignor John D. Toomey is diocesan moderator for the organization. Holy Name Fetes Columbus Seminarians COLUMBUS - At a meeting of St. Ann’s Holy Name Society on August 12th, the following seminarians were guests of the Society: Michael Federal, Mike Wilson, Randy Abrain, Clifford Meinhardt, and Bill Simmons. Simmons, spokesman for the group, expressed the apprecia tion of the seminarians for this gesture. He further stated, "That with the seminarians be ing away for the greater part of the year, home town pari- shoners are prone to forget us, and invitations to such af fairs as this do a lot to make (Continued on Page 8) Regular Classes Begin September 4 SAVANNAH - In a recent Diocese Of Savannah Official Elementary School Calendar 1962 - 63 August 30, 31 Registration Setp. 4 Classes Begin Oct. 17 Report Cards Nov. 1 All Saints Day - Holy Day Nov. 22-23.... Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 28 Report Cards Dec 21-Jan. 1. Christmas Holidays Jan. 2 Classes Resume Jan. 14-17 Semester Exam Week Jan. 18 Pre-Semester Planning Day Jan. 21 Semester Begins Jan. 23 Report Cards Mar. 6 Report Cards April 11, 12, 15 Easter Holidays Apr. 22 Classes Resume Apr. 24 Report Cards May 23 Ascension Thursday - Holy Day May 27 - 31... Semester Exam Week June 6 Report Cards Approved by The Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, D.D., J.C.D. Bishop Of Savannah F ormer Savannahian Lay Mission Helper The first part of October a former Savannahian will join 21 other Lay Mission-helpers as they depart from New York to work in the Missions. Hugh Brown, Jr. will sail with twenty others to Africa. Two additional missioners, a married couple, will leave for Bolivia. Hugh's destination will be Kisla, Kenya. The Lay Mis- sioner describes Kisla as "a small city in the southwestern part of the country. It is near Lake Victoria but probably is not listed on most atlasses." He will work for the Most Rev. Morris Otunga, only Af rican bishop in Kenya and will produce an English language paper for the Diocese of Kisla. Hugh will leave behind his family, friends and native land. He has chosen to cast aside the comforts of home to devote a few years to work in the Missions. True, Hugh Brown will do almost the same work he has done for the past eleven years but with one exception— H e will do it for the love of God and the spread of Holy Mother church and not for personal renumeration. While in Africa he will receive only his lodging and $20 per month. A member of the Lay Mis sion-Helpers of the Archdio cese of Los Angeles, Hugh, in a recent letter to THE BULLE TIN describes the group as follows: "The Lay Mission-Helpers was founded in 1956 by Msgr. Brouwers, who is archdiocesan director of the Society for the "We undergo a full year’s training in Los Angeles with the emphasis on the spiritual life. We take courses in the sacraments, apologetics, the ascetical life and the Life of Christ. In addition, we have lectures on African customs and background delivered by a White Father who himself was in Africa for 20 years. We also get a smattering of language. "We take no vows but we do have an enrollment conducted by Cardinal McIntyre. At that time we pledge ourselves to three year’s in the missions. Later, each lay mission-helper signs a contract with his or her missionary bishop. The association also has a i rule of life. It is pretty simple (daily Mass and Communion, spiritual reading, weekly con fession, spiritual direction) but it is a rule, a guide. I don’t think very many lay groups have such a rule." Savannah has another tie with the Lay Mission-Helpers. Dr. Tom Bain, who with his wife and family is doing lay mission work in Southern Rho desia, is with the group. He is a brother of the Rev. Luke Bain, O.S.B. The Lay Missioner writes that he tells his story to our readers in the hope that this article "hits home with at least one potential lay mission-help er. As Msgr. Brouwers is fond of saying: "I could place thou sands of lay missionaries—if I only had the applications." HUGH BROWN, JR. Propagation of the Faith. He returned from a tour of Africa convinced of the need of lay people in the missions. The first class numbered six. The class for 1961-62 will number 45. "Currently, I believe we have about 70 people overseas, mostly in Africa. There are about four or five in Latin America and one man is in New Guinea. "The association, which is- chartered by Cardinal McIntyre as a pious association, has as its primary aim the sanctifi cation of its members. Secon darily, its aim is to provide to. the missions competent lay men and women who will take over duties that can best be handled by the laity.