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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