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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 28, 1948
BOOK REVIEWS
THE MASS YEAR. A Dally
Mass Guide for 1948, by Placi-
dus Kempf, O. S. B., 30c, and
THE CROWN OF SORROW,
by Archbishop Alban Goodier,
S. J., $1.25, (Grail).
(Reiewed by Rita Santry McGill)
‘‘The Mass Year”, a 122-page
booklet, is filled with guidance
and inspiration for better attend
ance at Holy Mass. The first 50
pages list, in clear form, the
Masses, by date, day, type of ser
vice, type vestments, etc. The re
mainder contains Father Kempf's
thought-provoking reflections on
the epistles of the Sundays and
principal feasts of 1948. Every , , . , . ...
Catholic might find greater mean- ,erest <«.everyone, from the cluld-
ing in the services by combining
fancy when his mother, full of joy
and thinking “of distant years,
wonders what will become of
him.” Will he lead a spiritual life
or one of worldliness? He may be
one of several types, which the
writer describes.
One of the most enjoyable parts
of the book is that entitled, "The
Human Side of Christ.”
THE VIRGIN’S LAND, by Bene
dictine Monks of St. Meinrad's
Abbey. (Grail), 25c.
(Reviewed by Wenonah Chamb
ers).
This booklet is about Our Bless
ed Mother and about our country.
It contains subjects of special in-
tliese reflections with his prayer-
book.
We suggest “The Crown of Sor
row". a modestly-priced, pocket-
sized book, as an excellent Lenten
gift to any friend. Following a
24-page summary of the Passion
ol Our Lord are meditations for
each day of Lent. These medita
tions call to mind phases of the
Passion which might not other
wise be reflected upon. For the
person who wishes to make more
than a token observance of Lent.
“The Crown of Sorrow,” read each
day for a few minutes, would sure
ly insure a spiritual success.
ren to the older members of the
family.
The young monks of St. Mein-
rad’s Abbey have considered the
manifold blessings showered on
us—how our land was spared the
horrors of air raids, so that we
still • have roofs covering our
homes—how our tables are loaded
with food while so many in other
lands are starving—how we have
the privilege of thinking, speaking
and writing as we please.
MARDI GRAS BALL
HELD IN SAVANNAH
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga — On the eve
of Ash Wednesday the concluding
event of the series of inter-paro
chial pre-Lenten entertainments,
a Mardi Gras ball, was given at
the Knights of Columbus Club.
Mrs. .1- B. Earnest, Mrs. William
Broderick, Mrs. J. W. Stevens,
Miss Jeanne Holm, Mrs. Frank
Morris, Miss Kitty McKenzie, Miss
Margaret Ham, Mrs. J. J. Sullivan
acted as hostesses and Mrs. Jennie
Bouhan, Mrs. Kate Crumbley and
Mrs. Richard Welsh as chaperons.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. James Howe, Mrs. James
Nueslein. Mrs. Madge Zoller, Mrs.
William Johnson, Mrs. J. F. Ran-
itz, Mrs- Joseph E. Kelly, Jr., and
Mrs. Edna McDonough.
Chris Hernandez, Jack Moylan,
Edward Fahey and others served
as decorations committee, with
Mrs. T. J. Dowling and Mrs. I. E.
Smith assisting.
PLAYLET PRESENTED AT
BLESSED SACRAMENT PTA
SAVANNAH, Ga.— A playlet,
based on the life of Nathan Hale,
Revolutionary War hero, was pre
sented by a group of pupils of the
seventh grade, under the direc-
We can’t help connecting these t; on 0 f sister Stanislaus, at the
gifts of God with the solicitude of | February meeting of the Parent-
a Blessed Mother pleading with Teacher Association of the Bless-
“BEHOLD . THIS HEART”, by
J. H. Heagney. (Kenedy), $3.50.
(Reviewed by Rev, Valentine A.
Becker, S. M.)
Making use once more of his
ability to capture and hold the
minds of the young, Father lleag-
ney in his latest book, “Behold
This Heart”, has produced another
easy-to-read life story. This time
it is the biography of that charm
ing little French girl, Margaret
Mary Alacoque, so dearly loved by
Our Blessed Lord that He made
her His ambassador in establish
ing the devotion to His Most
Sacred Heart.
To all appearances the author
had no intention of writing a seri
ously, factual account of the
Saint's life. He knows his young
people. They crave action. "Be
hold This Heart” gives them just
that. Father Heagney omits the
inlroductory material with which
a biography usually commences.
Little Margaret Mary is first pre
sented at the age of four, already
greatly devoted to the Blessed
Sacrament. Periods of happiness
and misfortune follow sw'iftly upon
one another until finally the Saint-
to-be puts aside all opposition and
enters the Visitation convent at
Paray-le-Monial. Here she spends
the rest of her life in ecstatic
union with the Sacred Heart, lit
tle understood by her superiors
and companions. Mention of the
veneration paid St. Margaret Maiy
alter her death as well as the rea
sons for her canonization are omit-
her Son for os: for it was 100
years ago that she was chosen the
special Protectress of our United
States. So. in this centenary year
of Mary’s protecting and motherly
embrace of our country, this book
let urges us to offer a thankful
devotion to her on behalf of “The
Virgin's Land”—OUR land.
THE ART OF HAPPY MAR
RIAGE, by James A. Manner,
(Bruce), $2.75.
ed Sacrament School
Election of officers for the
Blessed Sacrament Parish Council
of Catholic Women was held, Mrs.
John Brennan being elected pres
ident; Mrs. R. J. Roukos, vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Pacific!,
secretary, and Mrs. I. T. Smith,
treasurer.
Father Thomas A Brennan, p>as.
lor of the Immaculate Conception
Church, announced that a two-
week Mission will begin at that
_ , . „ . .church on March 7, and Sister
(Review by Sylvia Zsuffa) ,, Sheila, librarian of the school, an-
The “Art of Happy Marriage j nounce d that sixty-three new
is a happy expose ot the spn itua i hooks had been added to the
essence of Catholic marriage, plus
the practical advice of a Dorothy
Dix. In a readable and humorous
style, Father Magner outlines a
sane conception of sex, stressing
the dangers of inhibiting its ex
pression. He emphasises the fact
that preparation for marriage as
sumes not only sex instruction and
intellectual development but the
guidance of personality along
Christian lines. He then develops
this theme.
The chapters on courtship, the
purpose of marriage, and on se
lecting a mate are specific, with
many practical examples. There
is no vain theorizing here, but a
keen awareness of the manifold
problems that beset a young
couple thinking of marriage. Every
detail from selecting the brides
maids’ gifts to a wife's obligation
to keep her figure are treated in
a sympathetic and gently humor
ous vein.
Canon law governing mixed mar-
school library
add—“and one of the greatest
saints in English history.”
The book describes the life of
Sir Thomas More from his boy
hood days as page to the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, through the'
years to his appointment to the
highest position in the realm, that
of Lord Chancellor of England, to
his subsequent imprisonment and
martyrdom. Little is told of his
spiritual life, but the exterior life
of this man, placed in the midst
of court intrigue and politics, ac
complishing for many years the
seemingly impossible task of pleas
ing his King, fulfilling his duties
justly and keeping his conscience
clear with God, is fully detailed
and analyzed.
Dr. Maynard has painted a beau
tiful portrait of a saint whose
brilliance of intellect might, awe,
and whose variety of accomplish-
riage and impediments are treat- j ments might discourage, had lie
led. Would the modern youngster ed helpfully not only for the bride j not- at the) same^ time cragU hla
.cad this material were it added? and .*“ ° ™ h.^cYoniToifrte v
Father Claude de la Colombiere
who became the Saint’s spiritual
director and who was chosen by
Our Blessed Lord to propagate
(he devotion lo the Sacred Heart,' ward birth-control,
has a goodly share in the later ! , J" tl,esc t,mes of tl,e resawing
chapters of the book. Fully half- dollai '
friendliness, his gracious courtesy,
his keen humor, his quiet charity
—had he not caught also his holi
ness. One begins the book know
ing that Sir Thomas More was a
great man; one finishes it knowing
Financing the Marriage” and loving him for the great saint
review for those already married
who have to meet non-Catholic in
credulity upon this and the ques
tion of the Catholic attitude to-
that he was.
In these days of materialism,
when we see in the ever increas-
a-dozen chapters are devoted to 1 oife . rs worlds of sensible economic
his stay at the English court ofi a dvice, f rom wisdom of estab-
Charles II j lishing annuities to that of remak-
Use is made of fictitious conver- ing the children’s clothes. That a j ing divorce rate the result of the
sation to enliven substantiated in-1 man of God could be such an first violation of the sanctity and
cidents in St. Margaret Mary's antenna of awareness concerning I indissolubility ol marriage. Sir
life. The author resorts to the the mundane problems of living Ihomas . Mores lite and death
same method in animating such
Historical events as the “Popish
Plot” near the end of his story.
Some of the actual topics, too, are
mere figments of the imagination:
However since the idea seems to
be to wiite a • lively, moving bi
ography rather than a serious life
study, the use of imaginative con
versation presents an adequate
method for achieving this aim.
Certainly nothing Is lost to the
purpose of the book.
It is this reviewer’s hope that
many high school students will
become more devoted to the
Sacred Heart through Father
Heagney’s appealing life of St.
Margaret Mary.
THE MEANING OF LIFE, by
Archbishop Alban Goodier, S. J.,
(Grail). $1.25.
(Reviewed by Margaret Hat-
taway).
In this easy-to-read book of
spiritual essays, Archbishop Good
ier gives his conception of the
reason for our existance. One es
say is on “the fact of God,” an
other on sin and another on sor
row. Death is discussed in a most
interesting manner.
The author tells of the different
roads a soul may travel, picturing
this soul from the time of his in-
together amazed me throughout.
The case for the large family,
placing the moral obligation upon
Society with a plea for higher liv
ing wage, urban planning, and
housing projects is characteristic
of the progressive thinking that
characterizes this book.
Although essentially a handbook
for those about to be married,
parents will enjoy the chapters on
child training and the one con
cerning marriage and the com
munity, stressing an individual
duty to participate in the political
and social life around us. I can
think of no present more welcome
to a young Catholic boy and girl
who are “going steady” than
Father Magner’s sympathetic and
intelligent book.
HUMANIST AS HERO, by
Theodore Maynard, (Macmillan),
$3.00.
(Reviewed by Betty Jordan)
“Sir Thomas More,” wrote G.
K. Chesterton, “may be counted as
the greatest Englishman, or at
least the greatest historical char
acter in English history.” After
reading the present biography of
this intimate friend of King Henry
VIII, and later his victim, we may
should give us pause. He possess
ed all the riches of life, as the
world judges wealth, position, too,
for as Maynard says, he “—may
almost be said to have merited
canonization for the perfection of
his family life, were he not canon
ized as a martyr." He had only
great things to give God, and he
gave them freely and willingly.
The greatest of all, his life, he
gave gladly, in defence of the
Faith and the Church; in defence,
in the last analysis, of the sacred
ness of marriage.
Sir Thomas More is a saint for
the laity to know and love. His
particular appeal for us lies in
the fact that the world was his
cloister and marriage his vocation,
yet he lived undisturbed by the
environment in which he moved,
at peace with himself and God.
Sanctity is never easy—his life is
proof that it is never impossible.
The holiness of his life in the
midst of the tumult of the world
and the perfection of family life
which he brought to both his mar
riages makes him an imitable
saint. Great jn life, by the crown
of martyrdom even greater in
death, St. Thomas More is justly
to be placed high among the saints
of England and of God.
Catholic Students*
Mission Crusade
Sponsors Contest
CINCINNATI — The Catholic
Students’ Mission Crusade will
offer free trips, all expenses paid,
to its 13th National Convention at
the University of Notre Dame,
August 26-29, to the top winners
in two essay contests which are
being promoted in preparation for
the national meeting. Announce
ment of the contests has been
made to all members and directors
of the Crusade by Monsignor Ed
ward A. Freking, National Secre
tary, from the Crusade Castle
here.
Subjects of the two contests are:
How to Make America Christian;
The Promotion of Vocations to
the Catholic Priesthood and > Re
ligious Life.
Papers must be 1,200 to 1,800
words in length and the writers
must expect to attend the conven
tion and to lead in discussions of
the subjects on which they write.
Use of the same topics in local
contests, sponsored by diocesan
mission directors or school super
intendents, is permitted, but there
will be no regional elimination
contests. All decisions and awards
will be made by the board of
judges selected by the National
Center staff.
Rules for the first contest re
quire the discussion of methods
to spread the Catholic Faith,
“ranging from those aimed at the
conversions of individuals to or
ganized effects for reaching large
numbers outside the Christian
Faith.” While the contest topic
uses the word “Christian,” it is
expected that all contestants will
treat the subject from the stand
point of the Catholic Faith.
Rules for the second- contest re
quire the discussion of methods
for the encouragement of voca
tional thinking among Catholic
young people.
Both contests will close Satur
day, May 15. Winners will be an
nounced in a special convention
bulletin to be issued June 1. All
papers should be addressed to the
Crusade Castle, Shattuc Avenue,
Cincinnati 26, Ohio.
Supper-Meeting Held by
Women’s Club, Charleston
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Father
William J. Croghan, assistant pas
tor of the Blessed Sacrament
Church, spoke on the lives of the
six last Popes at a supper meeting
of the Catholic Women's Club
held at the Fort Sumter Hotel.
The club voted to make dona
tions to ‘he Bishops’ Relief Fund
and to the cancer fund-
A study club group, under the
direction of Father Louis Sterker,
assistant rector of the Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist, will meet
every other Wednesday at 43
South Battery.
Announcement that a drive for
used cotton dresses, sizes 32-38 is
to be conducted for the Sisters of
the Good Shepherd at Batesburg,
and members of the club were
urged to purchase tickets for the
card party to be held on March 17,
at Bishop England High School,
under the auspices of the Charles
ton Deanery Council of Catholic
Women.
Announcement was also made
that a Day of Recollection will be
conducted on March 9, at the Con
vent of Our Lady of Mercy, by
Father George Lewis Smith, of
Aiken.
Mrs. Eugene L. Condon an
nounced that the club will have
charge of the sale of soft drinks
at the city-wide card party, sched
uled for February 20, at County
Hall, for the benefit of the town of
Fiers, in France! Mrs. Condon will
be assisted by Mrs. Joseph Hanlon,
Mrs. Michael Runey, Mrs. Charles
Cornell, Mrs. C. A. Curtis, Miss
Anne Riley and Miss Harriett Ma
son.
QUADRUPLETS BORN IN
PENNSYLVANIA, BAPTIZED
LATROBE, Pa.— (NO — They
came into this world two months
ahead of schedule, but within
thirty minutes after the now fam
ous Zavada quadruplets were
born at Latrobe General Hospital,
they were baptized in the Catholic
faith by Father Theodore Ilodo-
bay of St. Mary's Greek Rite Cath
olic Church in Bradenville, Pa.
The infants, a girl and three
boys, are the children of Andrew
Zavada, inspector at a local die
casting company, and Mrs. Bar
bara Wagner Zavada, who is a
non-Catholic.
Mrs. Zavada has a five-year-old
son by a previous marriage. Her
first husband, Harry McBryar,
was killed in the Normandy inva
sion.
Catholic Women’s Club,
Georgetown, Sponsors
“Smargosbord” Party
(Special to The Bulletin)
GEORGETOWN, S. C.—The
Catholic Women’s Club of George
town sponsored a “smargosbord”
party at the Amphitrite Hotel on
the evening of Shrove Tuesday.
Under the direction of Father
Albei± A. Faase, pastor of St.
Mary's Church, who officiated as
master of ceremonies, an enter
taining program, highlighted by
Rudy Rudisell, noted pianist, was
presented and enjoyed by the
more than two hundred and fifty
guests who attended.
Others who participated in the
program were Mrs. Julius Fogel,
Mrs. James Moran, and Don Stal-
vey of Georgetown and Miss
Lib Fowler, of Myrtle Beach. Win
ners in the “balloon contest” held
during the dance which followed
the supper were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Kendricks, Mr. and Mrs.
Shep Thompson. The prizes were
donated by_Dr. James Moran, Al-
wyn Goldstein and Frank Rhodes.
The delicious menu which was
served in buffet style was prepar
ed by Miss Marie St. Germaine,
Miss Violet St. Germaine, Mrs.
Arthur Joseph. Miss Victoria Jo
seph, Miss Nell Joseph, and Miss
Desbeth Roe. Miss Frances Isaac,
Mrs. Warren Beagle, Mrs. Joseph
Isaac, Mrs. Bill Walker and Miss
Florence Hyde assisted in serving.
Miss Victoria Joseph, president
of the Catholic Women’s Club,
expressed appreciation to Father
Faase and all the others who had
cooperated to make the affair a
success.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Father Richard Madden, of
Myrtle Beach, and a number of
others of his parish.
PASTOR IN KINGSTREE
IS AUTHOR OF NOTE
Special to The Bulletin)
KINGSTREE, S. C. — Father
Patrick T. Quinlan, of the Home '
Missioners of America, first resi
dent pastor of St. Ann's Church
in Kingstree, is well known as an
author.
Among the books and pamphlets
which he has written and publish
ed are “Our Faith,” “The Power
ful Sacrarqents,” “The Holy Sac
rifice of the Mass,” “The Liturgi
cal Seasons of the Year,” “Come,
Follow Me,” “Standing on Both
Feet,” and a number of leaflets
of timely interest.
A native of New Straitsville,
Ohio, Father Quinlan completed
his elementary education at St.
Vincent's and St. Mary’s parochial
schools in Columbus, and at pub
lic schools in Glousler and
Athens. His high school educa
tion was received at Notre Dame,
in Indiana: at St. John’s, Toledo,
and St. Thomas, Hartford, Conn.
His study for the priesthood was
completed at St. Bernard’s, Ro
chester, and the American College,
Louvain. Belgium.
Ordained for the Diocese of
Hartford in 1922, he served as
assistant at the Church of the
Holy Rosary and at St. Raphael’s
Church, Bridgeport. In 1929, he
went to St. Thomas Seminary,
Bloomingfield, Conn., as profes
sor of languages and Sacred Scrip
tures, meanwhile serving rural
mission of the Sacred Heart and
Christ the King parishes in
Bloomingfield.
In 1937, Father Quinlan was ap
pointed first rural life director
for the Diocese of Hartford, and
has been active in the work of
the Catholic Rural Life Confer
ence.
After being named pastor of the
Church of the Sacred Heart,
Wethersfield, Conn., and chaplain
of the Wethersfield State Prison,
he erected the Church of Corpus
Chr^sti at Wethersfield, and then
was made first resident pastor of
St. John’s Church, Brookfield.
Before coming to Kingstree,
Father Quinlan joined the Home
Missioners of America.
FATHER MCDONOUGH GIVES
BOOK REVIEW IN ATLANTA
ALANTA, Ga.— The Atlanta
Deanery Council of Catholic Wom
en sponsored a book review in
the Blue Flame Room of the Atlan
ta Gas Light Company, on January
27, Father John McDonough, as
sistant rector of the Cathedral of
Christ the King, reviewing “Win
dows Westward."
The book, subtitled, “Rome, Rus
sia, Reunion,” was written by
the Rev. Stephen C. Gulovich
S. T. D., Ph. D., Chancellor of the
Diocese of Pittsburgh of the By-
zanline-Slavonic Rite, and head
of the department of philosophy
at Duquesne University.
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