Newspaper Page Text
TWELVE
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 28, 1940
r ~ , r i "w ▼ WTWTwwww-'rw’ew ww*
1 w ^■w * *> ** '*'
CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION NEWS
SPIRITUAL
t
REVEREND JOSEPH W. KAVANAGH
Savannah Regional Director
(Incorporating The Georgia Federation of Junior Catholic Clubs)
CULTURAL RECREATIONAL
REVEREND JAMES J. GRADY
Diocesan Director
SOCIAL
REVEREND THOMAS L. FINN
Atlanta Regional Director
Patronage of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerald P. O’Hara, D.D., J. U. D
AAAAAA
Three Hundred Delegates at Convention
QUARTERLYSESSION
HELD IN AUGUSTA
Cor Jesu Club Host to Visi
tors—Next Meeting
in Columbus
About three hundred delegates of
the Georgia Federation of Junior
Catholic Clubs assembled at Augusta
for the summer convention as guests
of the Cor Jesu Club.
The highlights of the meeting were
two talks, one by His Excellency Most
Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, and the other
by Father Kennedy of Athens.
Bishop O'Hara warned, the dele
gates against present evils which be
set thepaths of youth and stated that
these evils would destroy the Fed
eration as well as all the accomplish
ments of Catholic Youth in Georgia.
He praised the fine work' already
completed and asked that it continue.
Father Kennedy, being speaker of
the day chose as his subject “Suffer
the little children to come unto Me
and forbid them not as such is the
Kingdom of Heaven.” Around this
topic in a very eloquent, and dyna
mic manner he explained the position
of the church on youth, the duties
of the old to the young and of the
young to the old. It was-a very in
teresting talk and the Federation can
feel deeply indebted to Father Ken
nedy for his fine and well prepared
talk.
On behalf of the Cor Jesu Club and
the Catholic people of Augusta Fath
ers Barr and Manning welcomed the
delegates to Augusta.
Father James J. Grady, C. Y. O.
Diocesan Director, attended the busi
ness session and told the executive
group of the needs of the Diocese
and the wishes of the Bishop.
The delegates in a unanimous man
ner adbpted a pin for the Federation.
This pin had been discussed at pre
vious sessions and the delegates
agreed readily on the size, color and
shape:' Upon motion of St. Anthony’s
Club the Holy Cross Club of Au
gusta 'was admitted into the Federa
tion as the thirteenth club.
It was resolved that the delegates
in the future are to receive Holy
Communion in a body on the day of
the convention and have a breakfast
afterwards.
The clubs endorsed a Catechetical
course to be offered by His Excellen
cy at .Billa Marie from September 28
to October 5th. The delegates at the
meeting promised. Father Grady they
would talk up this idea to all their
clubs when they arrived home.
The Junior Catholic Club of Co
lumbus invited the Federation to
Columus in November. This invita
tion was accepted.
Father Grady in his talk told the
group of the progress of Catholic
youth in Georgia and urged the clubs
to continue and if possible increase
their good work.
The Cor Jesu Club is to be highly
complimented for the excellent meet
ing conducted and convention given
to the three hundred delegates. A
special vote of thanks goes to Fathers
Barr and Manning, also to President
John Bipps and his very active com
mittees for their hard work and un
tiring efforts to see that the program
was ably presented and smoqtjily
completed.
ROME
. Sancta Marie Club
With the coming of school it will
mean the loss of three members of
the Sancta Maria. Club. Bernice
Woolstein will journey to Iramacu-
lata, Pennsylvania to continue her
college studies while Lydia Tomaset-
ti travels'to St. Genevieve of the
Pines. Last but not least Herbert
Landry goes further south to “Old”
New Orleans.
The club was very happy to receive
a letter from Father Brennan, chap
lain of the Federation, who is ill at
St. Joseph’s, Atlanta. It is with great
joy that news comes of his progress
toward recovery.
The country home of Alice and
Frances Corbitt proved an ideal spot
for a lawn party given by the club as
their August benefit.
At the monthly Communion and
breakfast the club was very fortun
ate in having as guest Father Joseph
Niedermaier of Delaware. Also pres
ent were Thcrese Niediermaier and
Margaret Peyton of the same state.
Later in the day this group and the
club enjoyed a swimming party at the
“old swimming hole.”
It is true but regrettable that none
of the members were able to attend
the convention in Augusta. From the
report of the meeting a successful
convention took place. It is hoDed
that Sancta Maria will .be well rep
resented in November.
Bishop O'Haro and members of the clergy who participated in the con
vention of the Catholic Youth Organizations of the Diocese of Savannah-At-
lanta, with officers of the Cor Jesu Club, host to the convention held in
Augusta. (Seated, left to right) Rev. Edward Martineau. O. S. B., St. Leo
Abbey, Florida; the Very Rev. James J. Grady, Diocesan Director, C. Y. O.;
the Most Rev Gerald P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta; the Rev, X
J. Kennedy. Athens; the Rev. Harold Barr, Augusta. (Standing, left k>
right) Miss Jencie Case'lla, acting secretary. Cor Jesu Club; Thomas Toogjpy,
treasurer, Cor Jesu Club; William Kelly, vice-president, Cor Jesu Club; Miss
Alice Southerland, &ate Secretary, Georgia Federation of Junior Catholic
Clubs, Rome; Dr. John Bips, president. Cor Jesu Club, Augusta.
ST. ANTHONY’S CLUB
Atlanta
With the coming of fall and cooler
weather the Antonians have started
their season in earnest. An election
of offieers was conducted and Pat
Patron was elected president; Ida Mae
Frohman. secreary-treasurer; Tom
Kehoe, business manager and the ex
ecutive committtee is composed of
Gladys Baer, Clara Mae Oberst, and
Ann Marie Guy. A play has been
chosen and the cast has been selected.
It is expected that it will be present
ed towards the end of October. Along
with the play the glee club will also
present a number of muscal selec
tions.
Fifteen members of the club enjoy
ed the final social of the summer sea
son at Pine Lake. The club wishes to
thank Gladys Baer for her hospital
ity in inviting the club to her Pine
Lake home.
The touch football season which
proved so successful last season will
again be inaugurated. All the boys
and young men Of the parish and the
club are asked to come to Marist
school grounds each Sunday afternoon
and they will ha. given a chance to
play. It is hoped that a league can be
formed.
On the first Sunday of October the
election of officers will take place. It
is hoped that the club will continue
the same policy as in the past of elect
ing officers that are active and eager
to advance the interest of the club
among the young people of the par
ish.
As the year nears an end a vote of
thanks is given to the present officers
fear their hard work, and their fine
work should entitle them to another
year as leaders of the club. To the
new officers a promise and pledge of
loyalty and support in whatever you
attempt to do during the coming year-
Eight members of the club attended
the annual summer convention of the
Federation at Augusta and extend
their thanks to the Cor Jesu Club of
that city for a very successful and
lively convention.
The following is an. extract
from an address entitled ‘The
Colonnade and The Temple,” de
livered by Bishop Francis C. Kel
ley, D. D.. at the IMG National
Council, Boy Scouts of America,
lield in Oklahoma City:
There is no time in life when a
man does not need discipline, but
the time for acquiring it is the
golden day of youth. If that day
misses it all those that follow can
scarcely make up for the loss.
JouUert said: “Recollection belongs
to the head alone; but the whole
body has memory. A dancer’s feet,
a clever musician’s fingers have in
an eminent degree the faculty of re
collection.” That is at once the plain
statement of an important truth and
the clear illustration of it in action.
“The whole body has memory.” Add
something jxiore: the whole soul has
likewise memory. The whole heart
has memory. But the time for ac
quiring the good memories that will
spring on guard through all of life is
the springtime. A bad spring means
a desolate ^summer, an empty autumn
and a hungry winter. Only to a very
limited degree can three quarters of
the year make up for the loss of the
spring; the season when nature
comes under the discipline of the
sun and the storm for its awakening.
Spring means plowing and seeding,
cutting and weeding, widening
streams and swelling rivers, nesting
birds and bleating cattle. Spring is
beauty Jrorrr in pain and labor.
Spring is nature disciplining the
earth to educate it for its tasks. Thus
too with youth. As nature is made
to remember so can youth be taught
the things worth remembering. The
mind will cling to the memory of
what is worthwhile, but more than
the mind; every organ of the trained
body will remember.
MACON
The Shamrock Club
The month of August will prob
ably go down in the minds of the
Shambrocks as one month that will
never be forgotten. It was filled
with various activities and one nev
er knew what was coming next. One
surprise after another greeted the
members and what pleasant surprises
they were. The outstanding one
was the “Hobo” party which was
under the supervision of Alma
Sheridan.
Larkin Mulherin was in charge of
the scavenger hunt and-the City of
Macon and surrounding territory was
turned upside down in an effort to
locate the various items which the
members had to find.
The monthly meeting of the study
club was conducted by Ed Lackay
and Sara Devlin. This study club is
a regular feature of the third week
of each month and is proving very
beneficial to all members.
During the last meeting at
QUARTERLY
COMMUNION
The St. Anthony’s Club announces
that the quarterly Communion and
breakfast will be held on Sunday,
November 3rd. Pians are now under
way to provide a program which will
add much to these breakfasts.
One significant feature of this com
ing affair is that it may be the last
time for a long period to come that
the four Atlanta clubs may have an
opportunity to present their club in
full strength. The Conscription Act
is bound to take many of the boys
away from the clubs.
month of August Ed Lackay gave a
report of the federation meeting
which was held in Augusta. The
wishes of His Excellency were ex
plained to the club.
President P. J. Murphy stated that
he had planned to attend the Cate
chetical course to be held at Villa
Marie from September 28 on to Oc
tober 6th. He urged others to join
him in attending this very excellent
and educational course in Christian
doctrine which is to be given Bishop
QTIara.
COLUMBUS
Junior Catholic Club
The Junior Catholic Club of Co
lumbus announce that they have se
lected November 9th and 10th as
the date of the next meeting and
convention of the Georgia Federa
tion of Junior Catholic Clubs. They
-are delighted to be the first club to
inaugurate the new idea of having
all the delegates receive Commun
ion in a body on the day of the con
vention and later enjoy breakfast.
It is anticipated that such a beauti
ful and spiritual addition, to the
convention will mean much to the
federation. It is hoped that the at-
{Continued on Page Seventeen)
ATLANTA
Immaculate Conception
It was with much regret that the
Young People's Club said goodbye
to their beloved moderator, Father
Nicholas Frizelle, who lias been
transferred to Albany. He stimu
lated a new interest In the club
with his educational talks and spir
itual advice that during his twelve
months made the club the best in its
history. The most successful study
club I. C. has ever attempted was
under his sponsorship. The entire
club wish to take this opportunity
to express their deep appreciation
for all he had done for them. The
Aquinas Club of Albany can be
most grateful to have a moderator
such as Father Frizelle to lead them.
The club welcomes with open
arms Father Brennan who has come
to I. C. in place of Fatlier Frizelle.
The club endorsed the motion pass-
(Continued on Page Seventeen)
AUGUSTA
Cor J-esu Club
A hurried meeting Was called for
the evening of September 1st. Many
of those told of the meeting asked
over and over the question, “Why?”
and “what is tire meaning of it?” It
was not long until the committe in
charge related the sad news, that
Father Manning had been trans
ferred to another parish and was
leaving- Augusta at once. A sad
and dismal look came over the faces
of all present. The loss of Cor Jesu
Club’s and Augusta’s is some other
parish's gain and in that spirit tire
club accepted the change. Father
Manning has made a tremendous hit
in the club and in Augusta. That
smiling genial Irish face who had a
kind word for all of us goes on his
way. It is the wish of the Cor Jesu
Club that his future may be filled
with joy, success and happiness and
may God bless him and aid him im
mensely in his many priestly duties.
It is hoped that he will always re
member all his loyal club members
just as they are today. In appreci-
« j . (Continued «c Page Seventeen)
HOLY CROSS CLUB
Augusta
The September meeting was devot
ed to the election of officers for the
present year. Last May when the
club was "Started the officers were
elected temporarily. . The group
then elected, performed the duties
in so pleasing a manner to all that all
were re-elected at this me eting. They
are Charlie Kemp, president; Tim
Kearns, vice-president; Georgia Mul-
herin, treasurer; and Ann Stulb, sec
retary.
Members of the club received Com
munion in a body at St. Patrick’s
Church on the first Sunday in Au-
(Continued on Page Seventeen)
ATLANTA
Blessed Chanel Club
The election of officers for the
coming year was held on the first
Sunday in September. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
coming year; president, Clem* Mc
Gowan; vice-president. Lawrerips
Burteheall; secretary, Elinor Arbari,
treasurer, Jack McGowan; executive
committee, Agnes McGowan, Tom
Bergen, and Rene Martin.
To the newly elected officers a vote
of confidence and trust. They can be
assured that their selection as leaders
of the club is most popular. With
such an able body of leaders in har
ness it is certain that the club will
continue to thrive as it has in the
past. To tlie old officers a most sin
cere vote of thanks for their fine
work which was deeply appreciated.
Especially to Joe McGowan, the for
mer president, a special bouquet of
roses is tendered. Towards the etid
(Continued on Page Seventeen!)'
SAVANNAH - C.Y.P.A.
The coming of Labor Day is a sure
sign that the last days of summer are
close at hand. As Tybee bids a sad
adieu to “ole king’’ summer the C. Y.
P. A. turn their attentions to the
many activities which flourish more
actively in fall and winter. - To al
most every hobby or pastime you can
think of being in evidence, a camera
club has been added to th C. Y. P. A.
activities.
A play is being considered by the
dramatic group. Many plays have
been mentioned and the leading two
thus far discussed are “Charley’s
Aunt” and “Smiling Through.” ' * y
Mr. Joseph Mendell, who has so
ably and successfully directed the
past plays has promised the club that
he would direct the play that was
selected. As a taste to'coining plays
a group has promised a short one-act
play to be presented as a monthly,
program for club members only.
Helen Burns has volunteered to start
the ball rolling and has selected ‘‘Oh
Doctor.” This initial play is eageriy
awaited by the club.
It was announced that the CathoM*
Laymen would hold their annual <
(Continued on Page Seventeen} ji