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Published By The Catholic Laymen's Ass'n Of Georgia THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH y*rrr\ QUESTION BOX ON PAGE 4 Vol. 38, No. 18. MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1958 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year DEAR READER: During the month ol February THE b A V AIM JNI Atl rSuLnEiiiN wiii conduct a drive tor new and renewal suoscriptions. bermons on the importance of tne Catnohc Press, wnn special emphasis on THE S A V Ain in a a BULLETIN will be delivered, m ail Churcnes in tne bavannah Diocese aunng tne month, bpecial envelopes wni be proviaed ail parishes, and ev ery Calhonc tanmy ashed to en close tneir subscription. In the January 25th edition, THE b A V AlN IS A A BULEBTUN unveiled its "new looK." A stan-- aard newspaper size was adopted and new special features were added.; THE , BA V Ann Ail BUL LETIN intends to continue its ef forts to provide its reading pub lic with interesting and mrorma- ytive news items and special feat ures. fn the February 22nd edi tion we will oegm a series de signed to acquaint you with the Priests of the Diocese. In the not too distant future we hope to add a school, youth, and sports sec tion. THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN believes that its readers are vital ly interested in the activities of tneir own and neighboring parish es, and welcome news items from Parishes and Parochial and Dio cesan organizations. THE bAVANNAH BULLETIN \ believes that the militancy of bouth Georgia Catholics is second to none, and pledges to extend every effort to afford its readers a greater knowledge of Catholic Faith and Practice. We do not propose to initiate controversy or to engage in po lemics, but it is our dedicated in tention to present the Truths of Christ’s Church in such a way that our readers will become even better and more articulate Catho lics. We will present the Truths of the Catholic Church. We will also present the Truth ABOUT the Catholic Church. For the most part, we feel that the Secular Press is eminently fair in its treatment of the Church. How ever, there are many and impor tant areas of misunderstanding concerning the Church, Her teach ings and practice. Unfortunately, the Secular Press has sometimes been used to spread these mis understandings, rather than to dispell them. It will be our pur pose then, not only to promote the Catholic Faith and the wel fare of the Church in South Geor gia, but also to defend Catholic Faith and Practice, should the need arise. We earnestly solicit your help in our task. The Bulletin will wel come any and all suggestions and criticisms, pro or con. Please ad dress all correspondence to: The Editor Savannah Bulletin P. O. Box 4056 Port Wentworth, Ga. Solemn Novena Marks Lourdes . Centennial SAVANNAH — Fa ther Arthur Colby, C.M., of Opelika, Alabama, is conducting a special centennial Novena at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Port Wentworth. The Novena, which began on February 3rd and closes on Feb ruary 11th, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the appari tions of the Blessed Virgin to St. Bernadette Subirous at Lourdes, France. Said Father Francis J. Donohue, Administrator of the Parish, “We expect a large turnout for this solemn Novena. Our Church is the only one in the Diocese which enjoys this title, and we are con fident that Our Lady will secure many blessings for our Parish in this centennial year.” The man who says it can’t be done is usually interrupted by 1 somebody doing it. Savannah Bulletin Launches Drive Feb. Addition Of New Classrooms Will Ease Enrollment Problem Blessed Sacrament Enlarging SAVANNAH — Eight new classrooms will ease the enroll ment problem for Blessed Sacra ment School. Construction work has recently begun on extensions to the modern school plant now operated by Blessed Sacrament Parish. The new building, a two story structure, will be located in the rear of the present Blessed Sacrament Church building on the north side of 44th street. A covered passageway to the second floor level will connect the new building and the present school structure. On the first floor will be locat ed four complete classrooms, a lay-teachers’ lounge and a Sisters’ lounge. A gymnasium approxi mately 85 feet long and 56 feet wide will occupy the northern section of the first floor. At one end, the gymn will be equipped with a fully equipped stage, of fering facilities for school pro grams, Home and School Associ ation entertainments and Parish affairs. A Junior High School basketball court is included in the gymn together with folding tables on two walls. These tables fold against the walls and can be let down to accommodate approxi mately 250 people, the combina tion gymnasium and auditorium will also house a modernly equip ped kitchen and food storage rooms. Locker rooms and showers will be located in the basement. On the second floor will be four complete classrooms, the Princi pal’s office and the Pastor’s office. The Parish library, with its adja cent outdoor reading terrace is believed to be unique in this area. School authorities feel that the outdoor terrace will do much to promote a wider use of library facilities. A large room for scouting ac tivities will be located in the basement, which will also house the heating and air-conditioning plant. According to Mr. Cletus Bergen, whose firm of Cletus W. Bergen, William P. Bergen and Vernon H. Nowell Architects of the structure, there will be ample storage facilities for every need. The new building will have en closed fireproof stairways from the second floor to the ground area. Students will receive the benefits of a Southern exposure wall composed of unit aluminum windows with colored porcelain enamel panels under the win dows. The panels will be executed in a permanent color to match the existing buff brick work on the present building. The entire building will be con structed of reinforced concrete, using pre-stressed concrete over the large area of the gymnasium. The use of this material marks a new forward step in reinforced concrete construction in this lo cality. The floors throughout the classrooms, corridors and the re mainder of the building, except the gymnasium, will be of terraz- zo. The gymnasium will have a hardwood floor. The interior walls of the new building will be of masonry con struction finished in pastel col ors. All classrooms will be equip ped with acoustical ceilings and the latest in fluorscent lighting. The entire building will be heated during the winter and cooled during the summer months by a powerful heating and air- conditioning plant. It is believed that the new Blessed Sacrament School extension will be the first building of its type in this com munity containing both heating and air-conditioning for school and Parish activities. Peeves-Worrell Company of Savannah is in charge of con struction. NEW ADDITION—Pictured here is an architect’s drawing of the addition to Blessed Sacrament School, on which work was re cently begun. The building will include eight classrooms, gym-auditorium and will be air conditioned.—(Savannah Morning News Photo). Place Tie Savannah Bulletin In Every Heme Campaign Theme SAVANNAH—In a letter to all Pastors of the Diocese, His Ex cellency, Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah, announced the open ing of a drive to obtain new sub scriptions and the renewal of old subscriptions • to the SAVANNAH BULLETIN, official newspaper of the Savannah Diocese. Bishop McDonough urged inten sive parochial campaigns to place “THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN in every Catholic home of the Diocese.” Bishop McDonough, a former editor of the Florida Cath olic asserted that “THE SAVAN NAH BULLETIN . . . aids parish and diocesan projects by keeping before the minds of our people Boston Ordination For Father Fallon BOSTON — The Rev. John F. X. Fallon was ordained to the Sacred Priesthood for the Diocese of Savannah on February 3rd. Scene of the ordination was The REV. JOHN F. X. FALLON Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Massachusetts. Ordaining Prelate was the Most Rev. Rich ard J. Cushing, D. D., Archbishop of Boston. Father is the son of Mrs. Mary A. Fallon of 28 Castleton Street, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts and the late James V. Fallon. He grad uated from Boston College High School and attended Cardinal O’ Connell Minor Seminary before entering St. John’s Seminary, Brighton, Massachuetts. The newly ordained will offer his First Solemn Mass on Sunday, Februray 9, at 4 P. M., in the Blessed Sacrament Church, Ja maica Plain, Mass. Officers of the Mass will be Rt. Rev. Francis A. Burke, Assis tant Priest, Rev. George F. Emer son, deacon, Rev. George J. Rue- ger, subdeacon and the Rev. Jos eph M. Carney will be Master of Ceremonies. Rev. Ralph J. Clark of Cardinal O’Connell Seminary will be the Preacher. Corcoran Named New President New Parish SAVANNAH—Mr. Thomas J. Corcoran has been chosen presi dent of the Catholic Community Center of Savannah. The election was announced by the Savannah Evening Press after the annual business meeting last Thursday night. Mr. A1 Schano, who died re cently while occupying the post of vice-president, was first elect ed posthumously to the office of president. He had been scheduled to be advanced. The new vice-president is John M. Brennan. Charles F. Powers was elected treasurer and John G. Butler, secretary. The new president succeeds M. C. McCarthy who had served two terms. Mr. Powers and Mr. But ler were incumbents and were re elected. A financial report was submit ted by Mr. Powers showing that the Center is in a healthy finan cial condition. Since the last annual meeting two prominent members of the board of directors of the Center have died. They are Mr. Schano and Mr. Edward Daly. At last week’s meeting memorial tributes to the two men were adopted as resolutions and read into the min utes. Four new members were elected to the board: Very Rev erend Monsignor Andrew J. Mc Donald, Chancellor of the Diocese of Savannah; Mr. Eugene Sum merlin; William J. Sullivan and Thomas N. McCarthy. Other members of the board are: John M. Brennan, John G. Butler, Thomas J. Corcoran, James F. Glass, Michael McCar thy, Eugene B. McDonald, Joseph Hutton, John B. Thompson, Eu- For Diocese AUGUSTA — His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah, has announced the erection of a new Parish in the Diocese. St. Joseph’s, Fleming Heights, Augusta, has been raised from the status of a Mission to that of a fully constituted parish. St. Jo seph’s, a recently constructed Church, was formerly administer ed by the clergy of Historic old St. Patrick’s Church. The Rev. Nicholas Quinlan, well known priest of Augusta, will be the new Parish’s first pastor. Agnes Connolly President Of Columbus CLA COLUMBUS, — Mrs. Agnes Connolly has been re-elected president of the Columbus Branch of the Catholic Laymen’s Asso ciation of Georgia. Serving with Mrs. Connolly will be Charles Seharfenberg, vice president; Mrs. Kathleen Gingell, treasurer; Mrs. Margaret Byrne, secretary. gene P. Powers, Chris E, Hernan dez, L. Gordon Whelan, A. J. Ryan, Jr., Hugh H. Grady, Frank Skeffington, Mrs. Joseph Kelly, Mrs. Helen M. Conners and Flem C. Cliett. The board of directors is elected by the membership of the Catho lic Community Center and the of ficers are elected by the board. CLERICAL ASSIGNMENTS FATHER FELIX DONNELLY, from Sacred Heart Church, War ner Robins to Nativity of Our Lord, Thunderbolt. FATHER CHARLES MAHO NEY, C.S.C., from St. Joseph’s Church, Fleming Heights, to Sacred Heart in Warner Robins. REV. NICHOLAS J. QUINLAN from assistant at St. Mary’s-on- the-Hill, Augusta to pastor of St. Joseph’s, Fleming Heights, Au gusta. forking On Branch Program COLUMBUS — Plans are un derway for a program working toward 100% participation for all branches of The Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia. President George Gingell made the announcement here, stating, “the program is to deal with such matters as the professions, poli tics, entertainment, mass media and other subjects as they effect the Catholic today.” At Villa Marie Rustic 'New Look' To Greet Summer Campers SAVANNAH — Camp Villa Marie, Catechetical and Recrea tional Camp for the Savannah area will be in operation again during the coming summer months. The Chancery Office, in announcing the re-opening of the camp also announced the appoint ment of the Reverend William V. Coleman as resident director. The camp was closed by the Diocese last summer. New and modern facilities will greet the campers next summer. The rambling cabins familiar to the many children who have en joyed vacations at the pleasant riverside camp will give way to new and smaller cottages. These cottages will be built of rustic lumber, each one housing ten campers and one counsellor. These mid-twentieth century “ho- gans,” though rustic and rough in appearance will include all of the most up to date improvements in camp architecture. Cottages will be grouped in units of three, each unit with its own small recreation hall. Adja cent to the recreation halls will be the living quarters for the senior counsellors who will have charge of the units. The kitchen and din ing facilities will be improved with an eye to cheerfulness. Camp life at Villa Marie begins and ends every day in the Chapel. Campers will worship in a remod eled and refurnished Chapel. Highlighting the changes in this center of camp life will be win dows of colored glass reaching from the floor to the ceiling. Baseball, softball, volleyball, and many other sports and games occupy the recreation periods in camp life, but the hot weather sends all packing to the swim ming pool and the cooling shadow of a huge tree which overhangs it. Campers should notice a dif ference this year, with the addi tion of an intricate filtration sys tem for the 90,000 gallon tank. Housing facilities will limit the number of campers this year to one hundred and twenty for any one session of camp. But the camp area has been enlarged to almost twice its former size. Camp Villa Marie now occupies all the Church property on Grimballs Point. Father Coleman, the director, is well known to former campers and their parents, having served as a counsellor at Villa Marie from 1952 until his ordination in 1957. Father Coleman announced that work on the facilities will begin within the month. Regis trations will be taken in all the parishes and schools of the dio cese during the month of March. Diocesan Executive Board Holds Meeting At Dublin DUBLIN — The semi-annual meeting of the Executive Board of the Savannah Diocesan Coun cil of Catholic Women was held on Wednesday, January 29, at the Shamrock Motel in Dublin. The president, Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright, presided and Mrs. L. J. Ward handled the jobs of re cording and corresponding secre tary in the absence of those two officers. The three vice-presi dents, Mrs. Owen Porter, Savan nah Deanery; Mrs. Elmore Thrash, Columbus Deanery and Mrs. H. S. Buckley, Augusta Deanery told of their activities and the following committee ciiairmen submitted reports: Mrs. Katherine Huggins, Civil De fense; Miss Sophia Benchina, Confraternity of Christian Doc trine; Mrs. Harry A. Sack, Family and Parent Education; Mrs. L. E. Mock, Foreign Relief; Mrs. John T. Buckley, Historian; Mrs, Bush- Perry, International Relations, Mrs. Leslie E. Schon, Legislation; Mrs. George Landry, Libraries and Literature; Mrs. L. J. Ward, Organization and Development and Mrs. William C. Broderick, Youth. Reports were also read from Mrs. Wm. C. Retterbush, Home and School Associations; Mrs. Jack Johansen, Public Re lations and Mrs. Warren Purks, Spiritual Development, who were unable to be present. The president introduced the following guests who were pres ent as observers: Mrs. A. J. Sey- den, Mrs. Wm. Ruehrwein, Mrs. A. J. Roesl and Mrs. John Savage, Savannah Deanery; Mrs. Clark Davis, Mrs. George Hannah and Mrs. M. B. Harrison, Columbus Deanery; Mrs. J. B. Mulherin, Mrs. F. X. Mulherin and Mrs. Charles Mulherin, Augusta Dean ery. Rev. Francis Donahue, who was recently appointed editor of the Savannah Bulletin, told of the im portance of news coverage and asked publicity chairmen from throughout the Diocese to send in news of their organizations, since the Bulletin staff is not sufficient ly large to maintain a “clipping service.” Father Donahue stated that news of women’s organiza tions may still be sent to the Womens’ Page Editor, Mrs. Ernest Dinkins, 1834 Jenkins Street, Au gusta, while other news should be sent to him at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Port Wentworth. Mrs. Boatwright read literature on the Exchange Student Pro gram of the NCCW and asked that anyone able to take a student into her home contact her. This program has been handled very successfully in the Diocese in the past. Mrs. F. X. Mulherin, general chairman of the Diocese Conven tion, announced that it will be held on April 19-20 at the Bon Air Hotel in Augusta. The theme will be the restoration of all things to Christ through Our Lady of Lourdes. Mrs. Mulherin destributed to the Deanery pres idents literature concerning con vention rates and announced that the work being done in the Dio cese. No other Catholic periodical, however excellent, can accomplish the work of the SAVANNAH BULLETIN, for it alone has the exclusive role of making southern Georgia more Catholic.” His Ex cellency quoted Pope St. Pius X, who was a vigorous promoter of a strong Catholic Press, “In vain will you build churches, found schools; all your good works, all your efforts will be destroyed if you cannot at the same time wield the defensive and offensive weapons of a press, Catholic, loy al, sincere.” The letter expressed confidence that the financial burden of sup porting a Diocesan newspaper would be cheerfully borne by ail who recognize the value of an organized and widespread press capable of “bringing .to our peo ple our Faith in the written word.” The letter also noted that THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN will feature new articles, place emphasis on parochial and dio cesan news, and bring to the pub lic the best in Catholic thought and practice. In a separate memorandum to the Pastors of the Diocese, Bishop McDonough announced the “Pul pit campaign for contributions to the SAVANNAH BULLETIN wiii open on Sunday, February 9th and conclude on February 23rd.” Pastors were directed to devote their sermons on Sunday, Febru ary 9 th, to the Catholic Press, with special emphasis on the SAVANNAH BULLETIN. The memorandum stated, “The parish priest must realize the part which our diocesan paper occupies in his life and parish work. THE SAV ANNAH BULLETIN visits the homes of the Catholic families of his parish regularly, which cer-. tainly he is unable to do. THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN discuss es so many subjects which he cannot possibly do on Sunday mornings. THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN presents the letters of the Bishops. THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN assists in putting over diocesan and parochial drives.” The Bishop noted that even though support cf the BULLETIN adds to the financial burdens of a parish, “it is well worthwhile, since so much financial assistance is given the parish through the excellent presentation of projects by the Catholic Press. The memorandum concluded with an outline of the subscrip tion campaign: February 9th—Sermon on Cath olic Press and the distribution of envelopes. February 16th—Fitting pulpit announcements and the collection of envelopes. February 23rd—Final announce ment about THE SAVANNAH BULLETIN with emphasis on the place which our diocesan paper occupies in the role of the Cath olic. Collection of envelopes. March 3rd—Complete returns made to the Chancery. the workshop on Saturday after noon will explain the functions of the Public Relations and Or ganization and Development Committees, also that the Nation al President, Mrs. Robert H. Ma honey, will be the speaker at the luncheon. As part of the con vention program there has been planned a contest in which all parishes in the Diocese will be asked to enter shrines of Our Lady of Lourdes, the only re quirement being that the shrine be of a size which would be suit able for home use. The Diocesan Youth Chairman, Mrs. Broderick, announced that a Youth Conference will be spon sored by the Diocesan Council at the same time as the convention, though all sessions will be sep arate. The president asked those pres- (Continued on Page 8)