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i EIGHT 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. O&lictouff CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE tiwm mewAry/m gkocm's