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THIRTY 1'HK BULLETIN OF THE CATTIOI JC T.A Y?4EN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA Grey Nuns From Atlanta Relate Experiences as teachers at Vacation School in Douglas AUGUST 25, Sister Mary Sheila and Sister Ilosella. of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, from Christ the Kin? School in Atlanta, told of their experiences while teaching at summer vacation religious schools in South Georgia in an interesting article which appeared in Hie current issue of THE OB LATE WORLD. The Sisters’ aucount of tlieir ad ventures follows: J -—. Two Sisters requested for sum- age from Fitzgerald, Alapuha and other places too distant for daily commuting. Not only -did these people assume responsibility for the children bjut they supervised their study of catechism and help ed them each day with their as signment of Christian Doctrine. One family entertained the entire summer school—priests. sisters and children—at wiener roast; an other sent in a treat for the chil dren at recess. About thirty children attended the summer school. They ranged in age from four to nineteen. Many had attended religious in struction regularly during the year and were proud of their accurate of the- catechism. me vacation school al Douglas! The imitation came and rumor ran' riot. Despite strange stories of life in South Georgia, the At lanta Grey Nuns awaited eagerly for the chosen two to be named | knowledge All ironi the superior to the I Their shyness with us wore off youngest Sister, were eager to go. almogt imnledia(ely . The Slimmci . A* 1 .' 1 >‘H- thj-’ opportunity to be (sc jjool program was a simple one a pioneer in the Deep South where penj each d with Mas; and Sistri-s are almost unknown does L, osing with Benediction. It in- not often present itseit Coded time* for Christian D6c- We left Atlanta anticipating a trinc . stlldy 0 , the mu rgy. singing dm dusty trip through the length I and wol . k on religious pl . oj | cls e o ' state. Actually the hours R ecess each morning was a popu- sp.,1 by and surprisingly many lar pcl . ipd , especially whcn Father \> ( u the cou; tesies we received j Gilbert appeared with surprises in or a tram unaccustomed to Rel.gi- j lhe form of ice crcam , wa termel- ou i> i ngets. We rca.hedII cai- ■ on boxing gloves for the bovs. and son on time but as we climbed a vo n ey ball and net for all. These down from the end car and saw not even a town, we wondered tor a long minute what we would do if we were in the wrong place. However, we looked ahead, saw the station in the distance (ours had been a long train! and soon Father Gilbert and Father Brady were welcoming us. An hour's ride through a coun- tr . - ide neither flat nor unintcr- e ling and we reached Douglas. We found it a friendly town. In fact, we thought it almost a little metropolis until Father explained that all the townspeople and their j country neighbors congiegale in children are alert; they read well they learn quickly. Even the in tense heat has little effect on their interest and enthusiasm. Our afternoons were spent at Willacoochee which we finally inched after driving several miles over a washboard road broken every now and then by weak plank bridges and spikes jutting up from the boards. Occasionally, traffic was heavy as pigs, cows, calves, goats and snakes claimed priority on Hie road About thirty-five children greeted us there each day. most of them barefoot boy.i tuilllll J 1 1 Cl ^ II UUl O CUII.vjl til . •• the business section on Saturday ' n overalls who had spent llie evenings. The only reason that • riioiTiIng ciupping 'bacco. Some Douglas could not be called a typical South Georgia town is that it has a Catholic Church. We went at once to our place of residence—the apartment that we had tried in vain to visualize. of these children walked three miles to be present for the re ligious classes. A thirteen-year-old girl brought her younger brothers and sisters eight miles each way by mule We were quite certain it would be :ilu ^ wagon. Yet. these children a small house of unpainted wood, raised on blocks from the ground, but other than that we had no were attentive and interested throughout the long, hot after noon. Their sessions were divid- idea of what to expect. Never, ' n *° much the same activities could be have dreamed that we as * hose in Douglas. Here, too, would be ljxijg in a seventy-five- ; ,llc . day closed with Benediction year-old Southern home with : which was faithfully attended also spacious rooms and all conveni- | lj V a lew adults, among them ari dices, or that its owner, Mrs. Wil-1 cighty-four-year-old lady in a huge liam Sibbcll. the Oblales’ non- jsunbonnet. Catholic neighbor, would serve us ' i'-arly in the first week we were faultlessly and make sure that we ' privileged to make a trip to Lake- did nothing for ourselves. land, tlie Olilatcs colored mission. When our supper of Southern Ucc we found a fine church and fried chicken was finished, we ;l most unusual congregation. We walked a short distance down the ,110 ' many of the people and willi- block to the church and rectory. 1 nut exception they were courte- St. Paul's is a white wooden strut-- pus well-dressed and friendly, ture, clean, tastefully equipped I J lie )' lu| d Come ior a showing of an d well cared for. The Bishop ; the talking picture. “Great Corn- had built with forethought and had mandment" and we can truly say pi inned the church and adjacent j that «e had never seen a more re rectory to perfection. Before the 1 s-pectful audience. Even the many coming of the Oblates the diocesan children present did not at any pii ts had labored diligently and time become re tless. On leav- laitl Uie foundations for a well- ‘“K- we sincerely regretted that o ,nzed parish. A short time we could not add classes in Lakc- “ ! n Douglas and ■akeland is fer- ground for the faith. Five U. ■ I I/.L M [KII1MI. L\ SlJUl I l IIIIC- ' - * - ago I lie parishioners were told j ' a pd to those in tlr.t a parish hall could.be built I Willacoochee,. Lai at once if they w'ould finance it. tile The actual money, not pledges, j years ago there was not a colored wa raised immediately and to- ] Catholic in the place. Today there da\ a well-built and well-equip- ar e many and, more than that, one JU i parish hull is in use. | girl of the parish is an Oblate Sis- ■Our real initiation into parish ter of Providence while a boy will j life came the following dav. We leave this fall for the seminary, attended the Sunday Mass and There is great work for God be head the entire congregation re-, uig done in Lakeland and Val- eii ■ many parts of it aloud from dosta. the leaflet missals. Not even in : Such ha, been the experience of on, Northern churches had either - 1 he first Grey Nuns in South Gcor- ol us heard the recited Mass. : 8> a - II the children have profit- Lntcr in the morning we drove to l 'd by the summer school • "c sin- Willacoocliec for a second Mass, merely rejoice but at the same time We found another clean, while I w< ’ <-'annot but realize that it is the church hut this one has a stove teac hers who have learned lasting in the center and kerosene lamps ! ■essons. Soon there will be a on the walls. Irish farmers and | Parochial school in Douglas. With their families form most of the | 7ea,0Uk nriests and cooperative, congregation. They come in mule- generous people it cannot be drawn wagon-, in cars that have otherwise. Other dreams havo seen 'belter days, and on foot, j become realities at St. Pauls. 'Ibis These arc the people who are the j onc w '*l likewise come true, backbone of America—large fam- Apostolic Delegate Praises Valor of American Soldiers (By N.C.W.C. News Service) WASHINGTON—A sincere pray er that the end of the war will "finally disperse the clouds of hatred and distrust of fear and death, and that we may all rejoice in the universal love of men” was contained in a statement by His Excellency lhe Most Rev. Amlcto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on receipt of word of the cessation of hostilities. Of the countless victims of the war "buried in every corner of the earth." His Excellency said: "In continued fervent prayer and with undying affections we revere their memory.” Following is the text of Arch bishop Cicognani’s statement: "With sentiments of unrestrain ed joy, a war-weary humanity wel comes the glad news of'the con clusion of the second world war. Men, the world over, ardently hope to realize their fond expectations of complete and true liberty and peace. We sincerely pray, that the end of the war will finally dis perse the clouds of hatred and distrust, of fear and death, and that wc may all rejoice in the universal love of men. "May all those who have been torn from their homes soon return from the scenes of war, from pri son and concentration camps; may they return sound and joyful to find peace and security. In this hour of rejoicing, we recall with immeasurable gralilude the sacri fices that millions have made to secure an enduring peace. With grateful appreciation, we are par ticularly mindful of the great valor and the spirit of generosity of our American soldiers. Our joy, how ever. in Ibis solemn hour, is tem pered by the sombre thought, that countless, victims of the war lie buried in every corner of the earth. In continued fervent prayer and with undying affection we re vere their memory. "We express our deepest grali lude to the Supreme authorities and to all responsible for the re turn of peace. History will en shrine their names in the glory they so richly deserve. May both the victors and the vanquished, co-operate in a spirit of great magnanimity. May they fully ap preciate the priceless value of the restored peace, and discharge faithfully tlieir mutual duties to ward the attainment of world or der. 'In union with the prayers and sentiments of His Holiness Pope Pius XJI wc humbly beseech Our Divine Saviour, to dispose the minds and hearts of all men for the acceptance of His teachings, in order that society may enjoy a true democracy founded on the principles of Christian Justice and Charity.” / Rev. Cuthbert E. Allen, O. S. B., Resumes Administrative Posts at Belmont Abbey College (Special to The Bulletinl BELMONT. N. C. — Announce ment has been made by the Right Rev. Vincent G, Taylor. O. S. B.. I). D.. Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont and President of Belmont Abbey College, that the administration of the school will be resumed by the Itev. Cuthbert E. Allen, O. S. B., LL.D . as the Rector and Vice- President. Father Cuthbert suc ceeds the Rev. Bede Lightner. O. S. B., who has been appointed to the faculty staff of- Bcnedic'inc Military School in Richmond, Vir ginia. Father Cuthbert was formerly rector of the college from 193(i to 1942.. With the outbreak of the war and the loss of many members of the faculty to the Armed Forces, he was assigned an increased teaching duty which compelled him to relinquish the administra tive work. He now resumes his ad ministrative position as his teach ing assignments have become lighter with the cessation of hos- tlities. Well known In educational cir cles of the-South, and of North Carolina especially, Father Cuth bert is well qualified to resume the direction of the Benedictine Col lege here. Last year he was Presi dent of the North Carolina Asso ciation of Colleges and Universi ties and is now President of the North Carolina Junior College Athletic Conference, as well as holding membership on many edu cational committees. This will be the fifth year that Belmont Abbey College has bech organized as a military school, and reports from the Registrar's Office indicate a pre-war normal enroll ment for the coming year. With special provisions being planned for returning veterans, it is ex pected that in a short time there will be a normal enrollment of FATHER CUTHBERT college students. Up until the present, the student body has been composed of preparatory students since 1943. The renovating and modernizing project undertaken during the summer will find the college build ings and campus in excellent con dition for the opening of the school year. Extensive repairs and im provements are rapidly being com pleted and will be finished for the opening day, Tuesday, September 4. Student reservations are being filled so that parents interested in sending their sons should com municate with tho Registrar imme diately to reserve accommodations. The faculty list and appointments will be announced later. THE BROTHERS OF MERCY NOVITIATE Young men between the ages of 16 and 40, who are willing to answer a call to Religious Life, and are interested in the care of the sick, are invited to correspond with: Rev. Brother Novice Master, 49 Cottage Street, Buffalo, 1, N. Y. WIRTZ & HERNLEN Established 1904 Dealers in ALLIS-CIIALMER POWER FARM EQUIPMENT Specializing in All Makes of Farm Equipment Parts and Service 17(17 Milledgeville Road E. J. HERNLEN. Prop. Augusta, G*. BEST WISHES FROM RED ROCK Ilofi. U. S. Pal. Off. COLA SEAGO RED ROCK BOTTLING CO. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ilies of hard-working, self-sacri {icing people whose living comes almost entirely from the soil. Then buck to Douglas and a re ception in the parish hall! Surely all tho parishioners were there to greet us. Children sat primly and shyly in rows of small chairs and surveyed us with bright, black eyes. The people were friendly, enthusiastic about the summer school and eager to please us in every way. Most of them are Syrians, dark-eyed, pretty, intelli gent. generous, quick to cooperate. Several of them opened their homes to take in children of school TWELVE ARMY PLANES have been purchased at Government surplus property sales by Calholic missionary priests with headquar ters at Belleville. III. "Wings pt Mercy ", founded by Oblate Fath ers who operated St. Henry’s Col lege, in Belleville, plan to use the planes in missionary activity in Hawaii and other Pacific islands and in China, Africa and South America. Nine priests, including members of other Orders with communities in St. Louis, already have made solo flights and one lias finished training with a pilot's license BEST WISHES FROM SHOWS LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING CO. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA