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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LA FMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
DECEMBER 20. 1947
CATHOLIC PAGF
' EDITED BY MRS. OWEN SCHWEER.S J I
SAVANNAH-ATLANTA diocesan council of catholic women ^
Day of Recollection
Conducted in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga.—The annual
Day of Recollection .sponsored by
the Augusta Deanery Council of
Catholic Women was held on
December 7, at the Mount St.
Joseph Convent, with Father
Florence D. Sullivan, S. J., pastor
of the Sacred Heart Church, con
ducting the conference, which had
as its theme: “A Call to Catho
lic Action.”
Miss Clair Marriott and Miss Nell
Caver, co-chairmen of the com
mittee on the Extension of Reli
gious Education, were in charge
of the arrangements for the one-
day Retreat, which was attended
by eighty-one members of the
council.
The*- schedule of exercises for
the day, which began after the
members had attended Mass at
their respective parish churches,
included a morning conference,
recitation of the rosary, two after
noon conferences, the Holy Hour
and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament. Luncheon was served
at 1:00 o’clock by the Sisters of
St. Joseph.
A Christmas Message
The severe figure of John the
the Baptist and the austerity of
the Advent liturgy seem to be
clashing against gay colored
, lights and the tempting displays
in store windows during the
weeks preceding Christmas. It
is the same old story of spirit
and flesh. It is difficult to keep
Christmas just for Christ.
The Catholic woman is given
the opportunity to travel to
Bethlehem at Christmas-tide.
Whether she will choose to make
the trip or not will depend in a
large measure on whether or not
Christ still finds a place m her
Christmas plans. It is her good
fortune to be able to prepare
a place for the Christ Child in
her home. In a visible way, her
little shrine of the m anger
scene will provoke love and ad
miration among father and chil
dren. Less tangibly, perhaps,
but far more powerfully, will
her Marian spirit of love and
tenderness and unworldliness—
even rn the rush of ribbons and
cord—create a warmth and glow
in the Christ-like home. Santa
will come, yes; but it is always
Jesus who sent him.
May the Divine Infant bring
peace and joy to your soul and
a blessing on your work on this
Feast of His Nativity.
REV. JOHN D. TOOMEY
Spiritual Director.
Parent - Teacher Association Committee
, P ,l CKI r NG BOXES FOR NEEDY OVERSEAS—Mrs. John E. Shee
han Mis. Lawrence Ward and Mrs. Norman Boatwright are shown
packing one of the many boxes which are being shipped to war-
stricken nations abrhad by War Relief Committee of the Augusta
Deanery Council of Catholic Women. Members of the Augusta Dean-
i Sphered and shipped 160 pounds of soap and 230 pounds
ol clothing in recent weeks, in addition to a case of cod liver oil which
was sent to Italy in response to a request from Nuns who had children
under their care. Sewing groups were formed and infants clothing and
other garments were made from materials that had been contributed
by members of St. Patrick’s, Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s parish coun-
cUs in Augusta and by the parish councils in Milledgeville and Dub-
lin. (1 hoto by Frank Christian—Courtesy of the Augusta Herald)
regular
Mary’s
Shrines in Homes Committee
In this, another of the scries
of articles explaining the func
tions of the standing committees
of the Savannah-Atlanta Dio
cesan Council of Catholic Wom
en, Miss Helen Birmingham, of
Atlanta, describes the work of
the Shrines in Homes Commit
tee.
The object of the Shrines in the
Home Committee is to establish a
shrine in every Catholic homo in
the Diocese, a gathering place for
family prayers, for the daily recita
tion of the rosary if possible, a
place where any member of the
family may withdraw to ask God’s
help or give thanks for His ninny
blessings.
Of course, at this particular time
of the year, the Christmas season,
the shrine should be a crib. There
should be one in every home, also tlon.
encourage the erection of outdoor
cribs iii the gardens, on the
hurch property or as community
projects. Gather round the cribs
for carol singing, also have carol
singing in the homes and at club
meetings during the holidays.
Send out religious Christmas
cards, give religious gifts, Catho
lic books. Christmas i is the Infant
Jesus’ special feast, make Him
an active participant in it.
The Shrine Committee is spon
soring a stale-wide essay contest,
eligible to all Catholic children.
There will be local contests con
ducted by each' deanery council
and the winners in the local con
tests will be entered in the Dio
cesan contest. There will be three
groups according to age, in each
contest. State winners will be
announced at (he annual conven-
ST. MARY’S COUNCIL
MEETING ADDRESSED
BY FATHER CONNELL
AUGUSTA, Ga,—The
monthly meeting of St
Parish Council of Catholic Wom
en was held on December 3, at
the rectory, with Father Patrick
Connell, assistant pastor of St.
Patrick’s Chureh, as guest speaker.
Father Connell’s subject was
‘‘The Greatest Promise Ever
Made”, and his talk was devoted
to stressing the power of prayer.
The business meeting was fol
lowed by a social session.
New Parish Council
at Isle of Hope
SAVANNAH, Ga.—A r.ew parish
Council of Catholic Women has
Diocesan Council
Board of Directors
to Meet February 4
been organized at Isle of Hope, in 1 MACON, Ga.—Mrs. William J.
the parish of Our Lady of Good O’Shaughnesscy, president of the
Savannah Beach Council
Holds Regular Meeting
SAVANNAH BEACH, Ga.— 1 The
regular monthly meeting of the
St. Michael’s Parish Council of
Women was held on December 1,
with Miss Margaret Shea, presi
dent of the council, presiding.
A splendid report of the game
party, sponsored by the council
last month, was given, and it was
voted to use the proceeds to send
baskets of fruit to shut-ins and
foodstuffs to the needy.
Articles for the Christmas boxes
for the children of Europe were
collected during November, and
members of the council aided in
Thanksgiving Food Collection.
A gift box was sent from the
council to Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara
of Savannah-Atlanta, now serving
In this, another of the series
of articles explaining the func
tions of the various standing
committees of the Savannah-
Atlanta Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women, Mrs. A. J.
Schano, of Savannah, describes
the scope of activity of the
I’arcnt-T e a c h e r Association
Committee.
The Catholic Parent-Teacher
Association, an accepted function
in every Parochial School in the
Diocese, is perhaps the most im
portant lay organization in the
field of child development and at
the same time is probably the most
widely misunderstood in it’s rela
tion to Catholic education on a
national scale. A recent survey
among Parent-Teacher Association
members in the State of Georgia
indicated that there is a rather
general lack of knowledge that
the parish Parent-Teacher Associa
tions are an integral part of the
National Catholic Welfare Con
ference functioning through the
National Council of Catholic Wom
en.
As described by the National
Council of Catholic Women “The
Catholic Parent-Teacher Associa
tion is an organization of Catho
lic parents, teachers ahd others
interested in the development of
Catholjc youth, meeting with the
approval of the pastor, with these
aims in view: (1) T* coordinate the
as Regent of the Apostolic Nuncia
ture in Romania.
spiritual and educational forces
of tho home and school in a pro
gram of Catholic child training;
(2) To offer, through well-plan
ned programs, information of par
ticular interest to parents; (3) To
encourage the maintenance of high
standards- of family life; (4) To
create a greater appreciation of
Catholic education.”
It is interesting to note that
many. Catholic Parent-Teacher
Association groups unaware of the
organization on a national scale
proceed on the assumption that
their individual problems and
accomplishments are entirely in-
jpendent and confined entirely
to their own parish. It is here
that we sometimes find groups
ending their efforts almost entire
ly to financial matters to the detri
ment of the primary Parent-Teach
er Association aims. As a matter
of fact, the problems confronted
and their treatment, as well as
accomplishments achieved in the
local P.-T. A. form the basis of
periodic reports from Deanery and
Diocesan Chairmen to the National
Committee. •
With the hope of greater
achievement in the Slate of Geor
gia, the Diocesan Committee has
been furnishing each Parish Asso
ciation President with a copy of
THE FORUM, a page from the
IONTHLY MESSAGE, publication
of’the N. C. C. W. Parish Asso
ciations are urged to make full
use of ibis publication. The sub
ject matters treated offer ideas
Father Thomas I. Sheehan, who | for comprehensive program plan-
is now at St. Midhael's Church, has
arranged a Sunday School for the
children of the parish, with- Sis
ters of Mercy from St. Mary’s
Home as teachers.
ning which will greatly enhance
the value of the efforts spent and
reflect itself creditably to the
parish Parent-Teacher Associa
tions.
Hope, where Father Terence lCer-
nan, O. S. B., is pastor.
Speakers at the organization
meeting included Miss Helen Roe
Savannah-Atlanta Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women, has called
the semi-annual meeting of tho
Board of Director; for Wedncs-
Nugent, immediate* past president j Fe bruary 4, in Macon,
of the Savannah-Atlanta Diocesan' .... eaner ^ Council presidents and
Council of Catholic Women; Mrs. I Dlocesa ” vouncil committee chair-
J. Harold Mulherin, president ofi n ? c ^. wl * report on their activities
the Savannah Deanery Council:! 3 * the meeting, and plans will lie
Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly, chairman of ““J 01 ’ the annual convention of
the Diocesan Council which will
be held in Albany in the spring.
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the public relations committee;
Mi's. D, J. Colvin, chairman of the
organization and development com
mittee; Mrs. J. D. McDonough,
chairman of the War Relief Com
mittee, and Mrs. Hugh Helmly, first
vice-president of the Savannah
Deanery Council.
Officers of the new council will j
be elected at an early meeting.
It was announced at the meeting
that the quarterly meeting of the
Savannah Deanery Council will Thc Mothers’ Club of St. Jo
be held on January 16, in the par-’seph’s School realized S250 from
ish hall of tiie Church of the Hallowe’en parly, and a now
assist the Sisters of Mercy in se
curing articles needed for the'
nursery or its patients.
Holy Trinity Circle recently
sponsored a benefit bridge party
for Mercy Hospital.
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(Special to Thc Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—-St. Theresa’s
Circle, the newest organization of
ot. Joseph’s Parish Council of
Catholic Women, has undertaken
as its project the care of the nur
sery at Mercy Hospital, and will
ice box for the lunchroom at the
school, which cost $400, has been
paid for, partly with the proceeds
from the party.
The club has also given the Sis
ters at the school the sum of $100,
which is to be used to purchase
books for the school library.
Members of the cjjib sent a con
tribution of $25 to St. Thomas
Vocational School in Savannah, to
be used as Christmas spending
money by the boys at the school.
The club members were also active
i:i collecting food to be sent over
seas.
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