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EIGHT-A 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. .4