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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LA YMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 28, 1948
CATHOLIC 'WomansL PAGF
EDITED BY MRS. OWEN SCHWEER.S
SAVANNAH-ATLANTA DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
Diocesan Council President's Message
1948! •— A New Year!
May the Diocesan Council, rath
er belatedly, wish to every indi
vidual member of every affiliated
organization a HAPPY NEW
YEAR, and express appreciation
lor their many hours of work and
prayer during the past-year.
Our Holy Father, in his address
to the International Union of
Catholic Women’s Leagues, was
unstinted in his praise of your
courage, your fidelity and your
moral strength; but he again call
ed upon us to use every ounce of
our initiative and God-given grace
to combat the evils of secularism
which are rampant in the world
today. He warns us that the care
of the home and family must come
first, but we must also take advan
tage of our sflered rights as citi
zens. of our duty to our commun
ity, and of our power to mold pub
lic opinion.
1047 has gone down in history
as a year of frustration and in*
decision. Very little was accom
plished toward peace, and hunger
and want still prevail over most
of the world in spite of the many
millions of cars of food and
many garments we have shared
with the people of other nations.
We have not been just “hearers of
(he Word.” We have been "doers”
too. But, what we have done has
not been enough! Wc all owe it to
our Church and our Country 10
participate actively in some form
of Catholic Action in our parishes
and to cooperate wholeheartedly
wilt) all responsible groups orga
nized for civic improvement; to
help our neighbor at all times, and
to present Catholie culture to the
world by the example of our out
standing family life. May each
one of us have the fortitude lo do
these things in 1948.
MRS. W. J. O'SIIAUGHNESSY
Diocesan President.
Committee on Catholic Charities
In this another in the series
•f articles explaining the func
tions of the standing commit
tees of the Savannah - Atlanta
Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women, Miss Mary McGuire, of
Atlanta, describes the work of
the Committee on Co-operating
with Catholie Charities.
The Committee on Co-operating
with Catholic Charities of the Na
tional Council of Catholie Women
has for its inspiration and guid
ance the God-given command
ment, "Love thy ’eighbor!”
Through its affiliated councils,
it participates in the charitable
and welfare activities of each Dio
cese and enables all groups en
gaged in this laudable work to
practice the spiritual and corpo
real works of mercy in every
neighborly act and function by
personal service.
In the “CMI to Service” hand
book of the N. C. W. C., examples
of service which can be rendered
include: visitation of the sick, the
aged, the blind and the handicap
ped, and nursing aid to those ill,
welcoming new parishioners and
converts to our Faith; visitation of
non-practical Catholics; financial
advice and help by tutoring; as
sistance in taking a parish census,
and acting as "Big Sisters.”
The Savannah-Atlanta Diocesan
Committee on Co-operating with
Catholic Charities is functioning
in every affiliated unit in Geor
gia. Its planned services are adapt
ed to the particular needs of this
Dioccc and all voluntary workers
strive to assist in the best possible
way those less fortunate among
I heir neighbors.
The New' Year has come and all
groups w'ill have for their aim a
wider scope of activity, not only
physical but spiritual as well, and
the ideal of reaching greater per
fection and making every act of
charity an act of love.
Augusta Deanery
Council Meeting
at Sandersville
(Special to The Bulletin)
SANDERSVILLF. Oa.—The reg
ular quarterly meeting of the Au
gusta Deanei-v Council of Catholic
Women was held at St. William’s
Church here on January 18, with
Mrs. William J. Mulhcin, of Au
gusta, presiding.
The meeting was well attended
and the visiting members from
Augusta, Duh’i • f>d MilledgtvHIe
were welcomed by M iss Louise
Sullivan, of Sa-de’wviBe.
Miss Elizabeth Horne rennrtcd
on the activity of (he Snored Heart
Pari-h Council of Mtiled"evlHe,
and a report on he: ; lr of the Im
maculate Conception Parish Coun
cil of Duel’ll, war : 1 o subm’l’cd.
These reports from localltie';
where Catholics havo -ueh small
numerical strength covered a re-
markable num'-er of worthwhi’e
pro.ieels and sho -rd that snlendid
work was beine • "e -me’; Im,) for
the Chn'ch in the smaller c : tles
of Geovgi-’.
A panel di cu- ion was held
with Miss Anna Rmc, of Aunu t >.
former Dioce an Council pi e ;l-
ident, acting as moderator. Mrs.
Owen Schweer-, Mi's. m. c. Stulb,
Mrs. Albert Hi e, and Miss Amin
Yarborough. •’! of Au"u la. and
Mrs. .1. V. McDonough, of Mil-
ledgevillc, partic'pated in the dis
cussion.
Father John D. Toomey, of Mil-
ledgeville, sniiilu l director of the
Savannah-Atlanta Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women, outlined
plans for the annual convention of
the Dioeesfn Council which will
be held in Albany.
Father Walter Donovan, pastor
of the Immaculate Conception
Church, Dublin, also addressed
the meeting, setting forth the
need for lay activity in spreading
the teachings of the Church.
Mrs. W. J 'lulhcrin, pry !r1 "nt,
reported that the Augusta Dean
ery Council had made.large con
tributions to European and China
relief during the last several
months. In the soip and towel
campaign 60.000 pounds were col
lected in addition to $800 for the
purchase of these items. The
Catholic Women’s Club
Meeting in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Father John
Ryan, C. S. V., Director of St.
Thomas Vocational School, spoke
on "The Spirit of Lent” at the
meeting of the Catholic Women’s
Club held on February 12.
Mrs. J. F. McDonough, chair
man of the committee which will
send a box of clothing to Europe
this month, lequested that as many
as possible be delivered to the
Sached Heart School for shipment
abroad. A letter from Miss Jane
Holm, chairman of the legisla
tion committee of the National
Council of Catholic Women, was
read at the meeting, committee
reports were submitted and other
routine business transacted.
ALTAR SOCIETY HOLDS
MEETING IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—The Feb-
mary meeting of Ihe Altar Society
of the Immaculate Conception
Church was well attended. Copies | yy
| of the report of the president and
a financial statement for 1947
wet's distributed and showed
splendid progress.
Committee chairmen for this
year were appointed and a board
of directors consisting of past of
ficers of the society was chosen.
Announcement wa- made that
the society would sponsor a fish
fry on March 3 at the oafish rec
reation center, with Mrs. C. E.
Rockwell heading the committee
on arrangements.
Present officers of the society
are Mrs. J. L. Young, president;
Mrs. Jerry D’Andrea, Mrs. Sam
Rosenthal and Mrs. Nick Azar.
vice-presidents; Mr-. N. G. Middle-
ton, secretary, and Mrs. Hilda
Johann, treasurer-
Savannah Deanery
Council Meeting
at Thunderbolt
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The impor
tance of study clubs in every com
munity was stressed by Mrs. Wil
liam J. O’Shaughessy, of Macon,
president of the Savannah-Atlan-
ta Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women, at the quarterly meeting
of the Savannah Deanery Council
held at the Church of the Nativity
of Our Lord, at Thunderbolt..
Mrs. O’Shaughncssy said that
women should educate themselves
in their religion, and emphasized
that study club groups are impor
tant factors in parish councils. She
concluded her talk by ufging mem
bers of the Deanery Council to at
tend the annual meeting of the
Diocesan Council which will be
held in Albany, April 10 and 11.
Monsignor T. James McNamara,
rector of the Cathedral of St. John
the Rapti.st, also spoke, urging the
members to pray fervently that
peace might; come to this troubled
world.
Mrs. William C. Broderick, chair
man of the legislative committee
of the Diocesan Council, reported
on the Stratton Mill, and reports
of the activity of their respective
groups were made by the follow
ing parish council presidents: Miss
Margaret Shea, St. Michael’s
Church, Savannah Beach; Mrs. T.
K. Joyce,, Church of the Nativity,
Thunderbolt; Mrs. A. P. Leotis,
St. F r a n c i s Xavier, Church,
Brunswick; Mrs. B. C. Guild,
Our Lady of Good Hope Chapel,
Isle of liope, and Mrs. Joseph
O’Campo, Our Lady of Lourdes
Church. Port Wentworth.
Standing committee chairmen,
who also submitted reports to the
meeting were, Mrs. I.. J. Colvin,
organization and development
committee; Mrs. W. M. Crawford,
Catholic charities; Mrs. 1. E. Smith,
Parent-Teacher Associations; Mrs.
James Nneslein, family and par
ent education; Mis. Joseph O’Cam
po, international relations; Miss
Jean Holm, legislation; Miss Jo
hanna Daly library and litera
ture; Mrs. lohn Z. Ityan, shrines
in homes: Mrs. John F. Ranitz, St.
Thomas Vocational School: Mrs.
Hugh Hehnly, ways and means;
Mrs. J. P. McDonough, war relief
services; Miss Georgia Spellman,
SI. Vincent’s Sodality.
A nominating committee, head
ed by Mrs. W. E. Hines, was ap
pointed, ;»id included Mrs. Claudia
Gannon, Miss Kate Walsh, Miss
j Johanna Daly. Miss Margaret Mc-
i Nally. Mrs. D W. Dupont, Mrs.
! John F. Ranitz Mrs. W. Elmgren,
I and Mrs. J. P. McDonough.
Representatives of sixteen affil
iates of the Deanery Council at
tended the meeting, w'hich was
held in the parish hall of the
Thunderbolt church.
Father John \. Morris, pastor
of the Church of the Nativity, wel
comed the visitors, and Mrs. J.
Harold Mulherin. president of the
Deanery Council, expressed her
gratification at the splendid at
tendance.
Benediction of the Blessed Sac
lament, was gi\en in the church
following the adjournment of the
meeting.
Members of the parish council
in Thunderbolt were hostesses lo
Ihe visitors at a tea. at the con
clusion of the business session.
Mrs. T. K. Joyce and Mrs. Ed
ward Mulligan greeted the guests,
tea and coffee were poured by
Mrs. Katherine Huggins and Mrs.
L. Moody. Mrs. Allred Cour-
voi 'ie was in charge of the deco
rations. Mrs. p. Tuten headed the
refreshment commhtec. and Mrs.
H. G. Wells was chairman of the
entertainment committee.
During the tea. Kenneth Helmly
entertained with a group of songs,
with M ; ss Margaret Steeg as ac-
comoanist.
Misses Louise May, Harriett
Crowley, Lola Morrison, Mary
Findley. Evelyn Davis, Betty Ring-
wald. Josephine Carhonell, Helen
DoOracia and Mary Caraniff as
sisting in serving.
St. Thomas Vocational School Committee
In this, another in the series
of articles explaining the func
tions of the standing commit
tees of the Savannah-Atlanta
Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women, Mrs. Martin J. Calla
ghan, Jr., of Macon, describes
the work of the Committee on
St. Thomas Vocational School.
The St. Thomas Vocational
School Committee is our only com
mittee not suggested by the Na
tional Council. Instead, it was
suggested by His Excellency
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara as the
Snvannah-Allanta Dioeesan Coun
cil’s own charity project.
There are now fourteen boys at
the vocational school. Three are
grammar school pupils, eight are
high school students, and three
are receiving vocational training
in the field of their greatest in
terest.
Through the efforts of the Sa
vannah Deanery Council, $420 w'as
raised for the school. The Colum
bus Deanery Council sends a
Christmas Spending Money Fund
to the boys each year, and other
deanery councils also aid the
school during the year by send
ing donations of money and cloth
ing.
Father John J. Ryan, C. S. V.,
who is the director of the school,
says that the weekly visits by
members of the Women’s Auxili
ary are always eagerly anticipated
by the boys, as the auxiliary mem
bers do mending and other sew
ing for the boys.
j Deanery Council also contributed
; a good part of the 600,000 pounds
1 of clothing sent overseas by War
j Relief Services of the NCCW,
meanwhile making donations to
St. Thomas Vocational School, St.
I Joseph's Home and Our Lady of
| Perpetual Help Free Cancer Home
I in Georgia.
CHURCH SCHOOLS and col
leges are the “one ray of hope”
in our modern educational system,
Dean Robert Qibson of the theo
logical seminary of th University
of the South, declared before the
105th Council of the Episcopal
Diocese of Florida.
INSTRUCTION IN TIIE BIBLE
now is offered as an elective
course in 229 public schools in
North Carolina, according lo a re
port of the North Carolina Council
at Churches.
Mardi Gras Party
Held in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Augusta
Deanery Council of Catholic Wom
en sponsored a Mardi Gras cele
bration on February 9 and 10 at
the Sacred Heart parish hall, the
proceeds of which arc to be used
for St. Thomas Vocational School
and other Deanery Council proj
ects.
Mrs. R. E. Pate served as chair
man of the committee in charge,
with Mrs. W. J- Mulherin as co-
chairman, and the sub-committee
chairmen were: Mrs. James B.
Mulherin and Mrs. M. C. Stulb,
dar.ee committee; Mrs. Norman
Boatwright, arrangements commit
tee; Mrs. Joseph L. Herman and
Mrs. Joseph L. Mulherin, candy
booth; Mrs. Albert Rice, Mrs. F.
X. Mulherin and Mrs. Catherine
Mobley, decorations; Mrs. Ben B.
Boeckman, Mrs- Dan J. O’Connor
and Mrs. Owen Scliweers, refresh
ments: Mrs. Lawrence Ward, ice
cream; Mrs. William A, Cashin,
coffee table, and Mi^s Anna Rice,
publicity.
Monday afternoon a successful
party was given for children, with
Mrs. William A. Lucky as chair
man. Many games were enjoyed by
the youngsters, who were also en
tertained by Coleman Dempsey,
with a program of magic and
sleight of hand.
On Monday evening a dance was
given for the teen-age group. The
jitterbug contest was won by Mary
Kelly and Thomas Doughty, and
the prize waltz was wo by the
brother and sister team of Fran
cis and Mary Adelaide Thompson.
One of the highlights of the
Mardi Gras ball, held on Tuesday
evening, was Ihe crowning of the
king and queen. Matt Lyons and
Miss Louise Brittingham, by Mon-
‘ Get-Acquainted” Tea
Given for Women of
Parish in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga.—A "Get-Ac
quainted” tea for the women of
the parish of the Church of the
Holy Family was held on the
afternoon of February 2 at the
Catholic Club.
The program included a review
of Avery Dulles’ book, "Testimon
ial to Grace,” by Edward Suelzer,
Jr., who was visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Suelzer. A
graduate of West Point, young
Suelzer served with the 88th Di
vision in the European Theatre of
the war, and later in Japan with
the army’s counter intelligence
service. He is now at St. Mary’s
Seminary, in Baltimore, as a stu
dent for the priesthood.
Several vocal selections were
rendered by Miss Aileen Scanlon,
with Mrs. J. Mark Mote as accom
panist.
Committees in charge included:
Invitations and publicity, Mrs. Wil
liam Pfaff, Jr., Mrs. Henry J. Mur
phy and Miss Marie Heffernan,
of the Missionary Society; Refresh
ments, Mrs. Arthur Berry, Mrs.
W. B. Scanlon. Mils. E. G. Suelzer,
Mrs. Fred Glass, Mrs. Dan Trus-
sell, Mrs. Jesse M. Jackson, of Our
Lady’s Aid Society and the Altar
Society; Decorations, Mrs. T. C.
Joiner, Mrs. Leo Leonard and
Mrs. Chares Hurst, with the Par
ent-Teacher Association of St. Jo
seph’s School; Program, Mr. J. J.
Willis and Mrs. J. Mark Mote,
with members of-the Sewing Club.
signor James J. Grady.
Attended by the royal court,
which included Miss Sally Mob
ley, Miss Margie Cashin, John
Weigle and James Scott, the king
and queen led the grand march.
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