Newspaper Page Text
EIGHTEEN
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 27, 1947
Holy Father Counsels
Catholic Women on
Spiritual, Civic Tasks
VATICAN CITY — (Radio, NC)
—His Holiness Pope Pius XII urg
ed Catholic women throughout
the world to fight anti-Christian
forces by showing them that
“God's law is joyously exempli
fied in your own lives.” He also
warned them against the dangers
of a “false spirituality” that seeks
to confine the Church to the
“pure” spiritual field of strict
dogma, “as if dogma had nothing
to do with human life.”
The Holy Father gave this coun
sel in the course of a homily to
1,500 delegates from 32 countries,
who attended the 11th Congress of
the International Union of Catho
lic Women’s League, and its youth
section. The Holy Father came
from his summer residence at Cas-
telgandolfo to receive the dele
gates in the Hall of Benediction
at the Vatican.
Expressing deep concern over
the “spiritual and moral distress”
of women throughout the world,
and desiring “to unite all living
forces in an effort to save femi
nine and Christian family educa
tion,” the Pope reviewed the prin
ciples outlined in his discourse a
year ago to Italian Catholic wom
en, and gave four directions to
the delegates, to guide them in
their labors.
In the first place, he pointed out
the need of a “lively, firm, cour
ageous, supernatural faith” in
truth and Catholic doctrine, as i
means of defense "against the in'
tellectual and political forces im
pregnated with atheism."
In his second direction, the
Pope warned against the "false
spirituality” that, for some dec
ades past, has been seeking a re
turn of the Church to the "pure’
spiritual field of strict dogma, of
fering Holy Mass and administer
ing the Sacraments. This “false
spirituality" seeks to interdict all
intervention of the Church in the
civil and social order, the Pope
continued, as if dogma had noth
ing to do with human life and
seeks to promote the idea that the
supernatural riches of the myste
ries of faith should abstain from
elevating the life of individuals
and, consequently, harmonizing
public life with the law of God
and impregnating it with the
spirit of Christ.
He urged the women to raise
their voices wherever vital inter
ests are at stake, wherever laws
are being deliberated regarding
Divine worship, family, school, so
cial order, wherever the soul of
peoples is formed through edu
cation. He pointed to the grave
responsibility of every man and
woman having the right to vote,
particularly when the interests of
religion are at stake, and warned
of the danger of commiting a se
rious sin of omission.
In his third instruction, the Holy
Father counseled fidelity in so
cial activities to the social pro
gram of the Church. He urged his
listeners to hold a line of distinc
tion together with the Church,
having in view the true common
welfare and the true social reform
that has always been promoted by
the leadership of the Church.
The fourth instruction of the
Pontiff dealt with the place and
role of women in political life. He
referred to the activities of women
in the political sphere, aiming to
promote public health and welfare
and safeguarding women’s inter
ests through legislation. He said
there can be no question of women
en masse entering a political ca
reer. “since most of you must
give your best, your time and your
heart to the care of home and
family.”
Making a comfortable and hap
py home, and educating the chil
dren, is, in reality, a contribution
of the first order to the common
good, the Pope said, noting partic
ularly that the work of women in
rural homes exemplifies very hap
pily “the cooperation between the
family and national economy.”
“Those who are freer, fitter and
better prepared, will assume heavy
tasks for the common good as your
legislative representatives and del
egates, the Pope said, urging wom
en to give them all possible aid.
in conclusion, the Holy Father
noted the universality and har
mony demonstrated by the wom
en’s congress, which “in the va
riety of its activities preserved
its own entity. Ail are united free
ly . in the Women’s Union to co
ordinate common action corres
ponding to our deeires.”
Imploring Mary Ileip of ChrU-
roOTBALL SEASON OPENS IN CHARLESTON—Bishop Eng
land High School in Charleston, S. C., opened its 1947 football sea
son on September 12, with a 20 to 0 victory over St. Paul’s high school.
In the pictures above are shown a couple of the sidelights just before
kickoff time. At the top, Coach Charles Shealy, veteran gridiron
mentor at Bishop England, gives his charges a few last minute in
structions. Counter-clockwise around Coach Shealy are Jimmy Futch
(No. 59), left halfback; Fred Wichmann, tackle; Doyle Ham (No. 51)
fullback; Wilson Britton, end; Manager Frank Marvin; Buddy Chinnis,
right halfback; Eddie Schutz, center; Tully Inabinelt, end. and Bobby
Shealy, quarterback. In the lower picture, Monsignor Joseph L.
O’Brien founder and rector emeritus of Bishop England High School,
and the team’s most ardent supporter, jokingly chides a number of
the reserves. Sprawled on the ground from left to right are Morgan
Isaacs' (No. 11) tackle, guard; and Robbie Cole, guard. On the bench,
the player at the extreme left is unidentified but the others in the
usual order are Harold LeaMond, back; Clyde Whetsell, end; Bobby
Seabrook, center; Tony Ferrara, back, Harry Darby, back; Walter
Crosby, center; Gene Anderson, guard; Philip Chevrier, back, and
Ernest Douglas, tackle.—(Staff Photo by Reilly—Courtesy of The
Charleston News and Courier).
REID BRODERICK, JR.
CHOSEN AS SAVANNAH’S
“BOY OF THE YEAR”
SAVANNAH, Ga—J. Reid
Broderick, Jr., a graduate of Bene
dictine Military School in the class
of 1947, was presented as Savan
nah’s “Boy of the Year,” at the
meeting of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, held at the DeSoto Ho
tel on September 3, and received
a silver trophy from Mayor John
G. Kennedy.
The award was the culmination
of weeks of research by a special
award committee which studied
the qualifications of city high
school boys and girls. The final
selections were based on records
of “outstanding citizenship, ser
vice to school, church and com
munity, and personal qualities and
characteristics which make a well-
rounded personality."
Savannah's “Boy of the Year”
was eighteen years old last month.
He was cadet lieutenant colonel
of the R. O. T. C. battalion at the
Benedictine School, also president
of the senior class, editor of the
school paper, editor of the school
annual, and an honor graduate.
He was the winner of the
school's Raphael Arthur Trophy
for the ideal cadet. He won sev
eral essay contests, including first
prize for the “My Community”
statewide essay contest sponsored
by the Georgia Power Company
for high school students. He was
runner-up in the recent American
Legion oratorical contest. He
reached the finals of the G. I. A.
A. tennis tournament in Athens
last year. He sang in the junior
choir and was active in other
Sacred Heart parish activity.
He is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
J. Reid Broderick. His father,
prominent Savannah physician, is
a former president of the Cath
olic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia.
Best Wishes
Gilbert Furniture Company
1007 Broad Street Augusta, Ga.
WASHINGTON CANDY COMPANY
Established 1900
Wholesale Manufacturers and Distributors
212 Sixth St. Augusta
CALAMAS BAKERY PRODUCTS
HIS HOLINESS Pope Pius XII
reeently received in audience
General Omar N. Bradley, Admin
istrator of Veterans’ Affairs, ac
companied by his wife and daugh
ter, who are presently touring Eu
rope. The Pontiff also received
in audience Eugene Meyer, chair
man of the board of The Wash
ington Post, and 209 cadets of the
Argentine navy who are on a
training cruise in European
waters.
tians to be the source of their
strength in the struggles for the
restoration of a healthy and pros
perous society and for the triumph
of God in His Church, the Holy
Father gave his Apostolic Blessing
to the delegates and their families.
Our Best Wishes
CLARENCE MOBLEY
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
AUGUSTA IRON WORKS