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PAGE 6—THE BULLETIN, September 29, 1962
Catholic Charities Meeting
Hits Sterilization Laws,
Black Market Adoptions
PRESENTS ATOMIC BOOKS
Dr. Ira F. Zartman, atomic energy attache of the U. S. Em
bassy in Japan, presents a set of technical books on the
peaceful uses of atomic energy to Father Francis X. Oizumi,
S. J., president of Sofia University in Tokyo. The books will
be added to the library of the Jesuit-operated university’s
new engineering school which opened in April. (NC Photos)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (NC)
—Msgr. Elmer J. Kolka, dir
ector of the Denver, archdio
cesan Catholic Charities, was
elected president at the annual
convention of the National Con
ference of Catholic Charities
here.
The delegates approved a
resolution which abhors the
trend toward “oversimplified
solutions to the problems of
people’’ resulting in laws per
mitting sterilizations of men
and women.
The resolution said such
“facile” solutions “in our com
plex society” deprive indi
viduals of their responsibilities
and freedom.”
In another resolution the con
vention applauded legislation
which outlaws the “black mar
ket adoptions” of children.
The Society of St. Vincent
de Paul, which met in conjunc
tion with the NCCC convention,
reelected George E. Heneghan
of St. Louis as president of
its Superior Council.
Diane Ruth Downey of Los
Angeles was reelected presi
dent of the Association of the
Ladies of Charity of the
United States, which held its
biennial meeting in conjunction
with the two other con
ventions.
The NCC voted to hold its
next national convention in
Cleveland in September, 1963.
The delegates adopted a res
olution which stated that “the
personal charity and the rel
evance of social teaching” pos
sessed by His Holiness Pope
John XXIII “have been an in
spiration” to the conference.
A special meeting (Sept. 17)
of the NCC-directors of dio
cesan charities organizations
adopted a statement which said
“in the spirit of ecumenism,
the Charities Conference auth
orizes its secretary (Msgr.
Raymond J. Gallagher to
amplify the existing dis
cussions among Catholics, Pro
testant and Jewish welfare lead
ers.”
Msgr. Kolka, who served as
first vice president of the
NCCC, succeeds Msgr. Michael
J. Doyle of Toledo, Ohio, in
the office of president. Rich
ard M. Kelley, director of the
Catholic Child Guidance Center
in Cleveland, was elected
to succeed Msgr. Kolka as first
vice president.
The delegates elected Fran
ciscan Sister M. Rosibia of La
Crosse, Wis., as a vice pres
ident, and reelected three other
vice presidents — Msgr. Joseph
P. Springob of Milwaukee;
George E. Heneghan of St. Lou
is and Margaret J. Buckley of
Chevy Chase, Md„ Supreme
Regent of the Catholic Daugh
ters of America.
Also reelected were Msgr.
Gallagher, secretary; Harry J.
Kirk, treasurer, and Jane Gal
lagher, assistant treasurer, all
of whom served at the NCCC
headquarters in Washington, D.,
C.
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First Meeting
St. Mary's
Auxiliary
AUGUSTA - The Women’s
Auxiliary of St. Mary’s On-
the-Hill recently met for
the first meeting of the fall
season.
Officers installed were
Mrs. John Radeck, president;
Mrs. John Hagler, vice presi
dent; Mrs. S. K. Brown, secre
tary, and Mrs. James Chafee
Treasurer.
Committee chairman were
announced as follows:
Mrs. C. S. Mulherin, ways
and means; Mrs. J. E. Thor-
stad, Catholic charities, Mrs.
Ray Hampton, foreign relief;
Mrs. W. H. Barrett, home and
school; Mrs. Peter Menk, study
clubs, Mrs. Jane Eubanks; C.
C.D.; Mrs. Alex Barrett, fami
ly and parent education; Mrs.
education; Mrs. John Reynolds,
public relations.
Mrs. G. F. Deriso, hospi
tality; Mrs. Eugene Long, pro
gram; Mrs. Roy Smith, atten
dance; Mrs. Marjorie Bell, nur
sery; Mrs. Phillip Thompson
and Miss Mary Meadowcraft,
Rosary; Miss Anna Rice, St.
Mary’s Guild; Mrs. John Buck-
ley, U.S.O.; Mrs. F. X. Mul
herin, Altar Society; Mrs. A. C.
Bledsoe, visitation; Mrs. David
Hanson, literature and libra
ries; Mrs. J. Lee Etheredge,
organization and development,
and Mrs. L. J. Ward, altar
boys.
Mrs. Eugene Long, program
chairman, introduced Mrs. F.X.
Mulherin, who spoke on Dio-
AUGUSTA - Mrs. Edith Wil
der, USO chairman for Sacred
Heart Parish Council of Catho
lic Women, announced at the
recent meeting of the organi
zation that the council’s annual
buffet supper for the service
men of this area would be
held on Oct. 13 at the USO. Mrs.
Wilder stated that further de
tails pertaining to this annual
affair' will be given at the next
regular meeting Oct. 9.
Miss Pauline Peuffier, dean
ery president, announced that
the fall luncheon meeting of the
Augusta Deanery Council will be
held Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. at the
Elks Home. The Mass prece
ding the luncheon will be at
11 a.m. at St. Mary’s on the
Hill and Chaplain Thomas F.
Egan of Ft. Gordon will be
the luncheon speaker. Reser
vations should be made with
Mrs. Richard Z. Craig at RE
3-4368.
It was announced that the
ladies’ Communion Sunday
would be changed from the first
Sunday of the month to the
second Sunday and that family
Communion Sunday would be
cesan institutions.
Mrs. Steve Mulherin, ways
and means chairman announced
that the fall project will be
a Country Store and Bake Sale.
Members were told of a Dean
ery luncheon planned for Oct.
7 at the Elks Club, at which
time Father Thomas Egan will
speak on the Ecumanical Coun
cil.
continued on every fifth Sunday.
Mrs. Gardner Byrd, chair
man cooperating with Catholic
Charities, told the ladies that
her committee was sponsoring
a tour of the State Hospital
in Milledgeville Oct. 25 and
that those who are interested
in making this tour contact
her for reservations at RE
3-7616.
Mrs. Harry Shurley, Miss
Thelma Rogers and Mrs. Craig
were hostesses for the social
hour which was held after the
business session.
Blessed Sacrament
P.C.C.W. Meets
SAVANNAH - The first re
gular meeting of Blessed Sa
crament Parish Council for the
1962-63 season was held Mon
day, Sept. 10th at 8 p.m.
New Officers are Mrs. Leon
Blackburn, President; Mrs. W.
P. Cetti, Vice-president; and
Mrs. Harry W. Downs, Secre
tary and Treasurer.
Heading the Committee for
Co-operating with Catholic
Charities is Mrs. Ann Fulton.
Other committees and their
chairmen are: Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine - Mrs. Sara
Magee; Family and Parent Edu
cation - Mrs. Leea Pittenger;
Foreign Relief - Mrs. Nora
Smith; Home and School Asso
ciation - Mrs. Delores Abelson;
Legislation - Miss Regina Lye-
jen; Libraries and Literature -
Mrs. Nannie Cetti; Spiritual
Development - Mrs. Anne Eb-
berwein; Organization and De
velopment - Mrs. Marguerite
Parrish; St. Mary’s Home
Guild - Mrs. Stella Schneider;
Hospitality and Refreshments -
Mrs. Millowise Graves.
Mrs. Blackburn announced
that the Council will be host
for the fall meeting of the Sav
annah Deanery Council of
Catholic Women, to be held
Wednesday, September 26th,
1962.
Meeting Of
St. Patrick’s
Parish Council
AUGUSTA - Mrs. Harry B.
Arthur, president, presided at
the first Fall meeting of St.
Patrick’s Parish Council of Ca
tholic Women, which was pre
ceded by the recitation of the,.
Rosary.
Mrs. Arthur announced the
names of the following com
mittee chairmen for the coming
year: Mrs. Ray Campbell, Ca
tholic Charities; Miss Margaret
Strauch, Libraries and Litera
ture; Mrs. H. S. Buckley, Public
Relations; Mrs. T. P. Stallings,
St. Mary’s Guild; Mrs. Annie
Humphrey, Telephone; Mrs. :
H. B. Roberts, Foreign Relief;
Mrs. D. F. Whaley, Family and
Parent Education; Miss Mary
Sullivan, Organization and De
velopment; Miss Mary Lou
Shurley, Spiritual Development
and Confraternity of Christian
Doctrine.
Mrs. Whaley announced that
since September has five Sun
days, the fifth Sunday would be
observed as Family Commun
ion Sunday.
The Council voted to donate
a year’s subscription to The
Catholic Digest to one of the
local public libraries.
In cooperation with the Dio
cesan Council of Catholic Wo
men a Spiritual Bouquet will
be compiled in the parish, which
will be presented to His Holi
ness, Pope John XXIII, by His
Excellency, Bishop Thomas
J. McDonough, D.D.J.C.D., Bi
shop of Savannah prior to the
opening of the forth-coming
Ecumenical Council on October
11th.
Mrs. H. S. Buckley was ap
pointed delegate to represent
the parish at the National Con
vention of Catholic Women to be
held in Detroit, November 2nd
thru 7th.
Following the meeting a so
cial hour was held with Mrs.
Wm. D. Moore and Mrs. H. B.
Roberts as hostesses.
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New Study Of Aid To Latin
America Cites Advantages In
Using Voluntary
By J. J. Gilbert
WASHINGTON (NC) - A new
study of U. S. aid to Latin
America underscores the ad
vantages to the U.S. govern
ment in cooperating with volun
tary agencies in its foreign
aid programs.
The study, issued here by
the Public Affairs Institute, a
nonpartisan, nonprofit re
search organization, gains
timeliness from an about-face
by the U. S. Agency for Inter
national Development on this
very subject.
Early in August an AID
“policy determination” became
public which spelled out ways
the foreign aid agency could
cooperate with religious groups
in carrying on its programs.
But when the policy document
came under fire from some'
Protestant sources, which
charged a violation of Church-
State separation, AID withdrew
the document, explaining that
it might cause “misunderstan
ding and misconception.”
At the same time AID said
it would continue its past forms
of cooperation with religious
agencies engaged in foreign re
lief work.
The plan of action envisioned
in the Public Affairs Institute’s
new study, “The Challenge to
the Alliance for Progress,”
would involve not just the con
tinuation of cooperation, but a
dynamic and stepped-up pro
gram in which the government
would work hand-in-hand with
religious groups in this field.
The author of this study is
Stephen Raushenbush, who was
a member of the team which
made the initial survey in South
America for the Food for Peace
program.
Raushenbush suggests that
increased government coopera
tion with voluntary agencies
inevitably result if a congres
sional directive in the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 were
really put into effect. That di
rective stated in part:
"It is the sense of Congress
that the President, in further
ing the purposes of this act,
shall use to the maximum ex
tent practicable the services
and facilities of voluntary, non
profit agencies registered with,
and approved by, the Advisory
Committee on Voluntary For
eign Aid (a unit of AID).”
Raushenbush stresses the
advantages to the government
of such a policy. He notes the
high quality of some of the
personnel of religious groups
doing relief and assistance work
in Latin America and says:
“Since organizational help is
in short supply, and since the
emergency is great, it would
Agencies
seem highly desirable to ob
tain the services of these peo
ple for the Alliance program.”
And later he adds: “They
could serve, as no governmen
tal agencies can serve, to ob
tain the participation of the
campesinos and urban workers
in the Alliance program.”
Raushenbush recognizes the
difficulty raised by the Church-
State issue. But he also believes
this difficulty can be surmount
ed.
One solution, he notes, has
been worked out by the credit
union movement in Peru.
Though an American mission
ary priest, Father Daniel Mc-
Lellan, M.M., has been elected
its head, this movement does
not make religion a criterion
in its activities. The Inter-
American Bank recently put
its blessing on the Peruvian
credit unions in the form of
a million-dollar loan. The
Peace Corps has attached sev
eral of its members to the
Peruvian credit unions as as
sistants.
A second alternative, ac
cording to Raushenbush, would
be for U.S. voluntary organi
zations which are to be en
gaged in foreign aid assume
joint responsibility for the use
of a certain amount of Alliance
for Progress funds.
The North American volun
tary agencies could also form
committees in each of the host
countries made up of Latin
American voluntary agencies
which support the purposes of
the Alliance. The North Ameri
can and Latin American groups
could work together to see that
there were no abuses in the
administration of Alliance funds
earmarked for use by voluntary
groups.
The Raushenbush study was
recently praised by a repre
sentative of Catholic Relief
Services—National Catholic
Welfare conference in a state
ment to the foreign operations
subcommittee of the House Ap
propriations Committee.
Msgr. John F. McCarthy, as
sistant executive director of
CRS-NCWC, the U. S. Catho-
Uic overseas relief agency which
is the largest of all U.S. vol
untary aid agencies, described
it as “a provocative approach
to our common problems which
deserves. . .close attention.”
In the same statement Msgr.
McCarthy suggested that Con- ;
gress give “careful, long-term
consideration” to earmarking
some future foreign aid funds
for administration through vol
untary agencies. He, too, cited
the 1961 congressional di
rective calling for “maximun”
use of the services and
facilities of voluntary groups.