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MARCH 27, 1948.
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINE
Committee on Cooperation With the
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
In tliis, another in the series
of articles explaining; the func
tion of the standing committees
of tile Savannah-Atlnnta Dioce
san Council of Catholic Women,
Miss Eleanor Doyle of Savan
nah!. describes the work of the
Committee on Cooperation with
the Confraternity of Christian
Doctrine, which she heads as
chairman.
This is a comparatively new com
mittee in our Diocesan Council.
As this committee is one of co
operation, something must first be
known of the Confraternity be
fore cooperation can begin. The
Confraternity was organized in the
United States in 1934 by the Arch
bishops and Bishops at their an
nual meeting in Washington.
Bishop Edwin V. O’Hara of Kan
sas City was appointed chairman.
The Confraternity lias grown
until it now has a bureau at N. C.
W. C. headquarters in Washing
ton. There is a director and a
trained staff .who serve Diocesan
directors throughout the country.
The objective of the Confra
ternity is to bring Christ to all
children and adults, Catholic and
non-Catholic, educated and uned
ucated. As it is the aim to reach
each age group, there is a field
of interest for each Catholic of
goodwill.
The Confraternity, carries out
"its objectives as follows: religi
ons education of Catholic ele
mentary and high school children
not attending Catholic schools; re
ligious discussion clubs for adult
groups; religious education of chil
dren in the homo; the instruction
on lion-Catholics in the teach
ings of the Catholic Faith.
Through the committee on co
operation, members of the Coun
cil con participate in each of
these activities—in fact, their par
ticipation is essential to the suc
cess of the Confraternity,itself.
The task is too great for the
clergy to perform without the
full cooperation of the laity. As
this work is Catholic Action at its
best, each member should investi
gate, through her Deanery chair
man, to see where she can best
serve. If we cooperate with the
Confraternity Doctrine we can ac
complish wonders for the Church
in the Diocese of Savannah-At-
ianta.
At St. Euphrasia Training School, Batesburg
Pictured above is the cottage on the property
acquired by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Good
Shepherd at Batesburg, S. C., which was used as a
residence by the Sisters until the Administration
Building of the former Summerland College could
be converted into a convent. Since their arrival in
Ba^sburg. the Sisters have acquired two cows, two
calves, a flock of chickens, and a collie dog. Also,
a Bendix washing machine and a tractor for which
a plow is needed. .
Upon their arrival in Batesburg, late in Jau-
uary, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd made a
chapel of one of the small rooms in the humble
cottage which was their first home in South Caro
lina. On the altar shovCn above Mass was offered
daily for the Sisters until they could move into
their convent where they have a more spacious
chapel. While the Sisters are occupying the build
ing which will be their permanent convent, the work
of repairing and repainting has not been complete,
and a new cooking range is needed for the kitchen
Essay Contest Winners
Announced in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga|—;Winners in
the essay contest sponsored by
the Shrines in Home Committee
of the Savannah Deanery Council
of Catholic Women have been an
nounced by Mrs. John Z. Ryan,
chairman. They are: Rita Har
per, St. Vincent Academy; Gracie
Colson, Cathedral School; Jerry
Smith, Blessed Sacrament School;
Edward C. Werner, St. Benedict’s
School; Victory Green, St. Mary’s
HIGH FASHION
doesn’t necessarily
mean HIGH PRICES!
That’s why you’ll
want to make a habit
of shopping at. . .
Mil til
School, and Leon Simmons, St.
Benedict’s School.
Judges for the contest, which
was on the subject of Family
Prayer, were Miss Peggy McDer
mott, Miss Marguerite Storer and
Miss Jane ‘ Joyce.
Essays which were awarded
prizes in the local contest will be
entered in the state-wide contest
being sponsored by the Savannah-
Atlanta Diocesan Council.
Diocesan Council Members
Participate in Georgia
Family Life Conference
ATLANTA, Ga.—The Savannah-
Atlanta Diocesan Council of Cath
olic Women was well represented
at (he Georgia Family Life Con
ference held in Atlanta on March
19.
Appearing with various work
shop groups were Mrs. William
J. Mulherin, Augusta, Education
for Family Life; Mrs. Arthur Ber
ry, Columbus. Health for Family
Life; Mrs. William J. McAlpin,
Atlanta, Community Participation;
Mrs. B. H. Jordan, Atlanta, Inter
personal Relationship of the Fam
ily; Mrs. William C. Broderick,
Savannah, Legislation Affecting
Family Life.
Mrs. Eugene Howerdd, repre
senting the Junior League of Au
gusta on the Community Partici
pation workshop program, is also
a member of the Diocesan Coun
cil and Mrs. Lynwood Smith, of
Milledgeville, president of the
Georgia Home Economics Associ
ation, one of the other organiza
tions sponsoring the conference,
is treasurer of the Milledgeville
Council of Catholic Women.
Monsienor T. James McNamara,
rector of the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist, Savannah, was
one of the principal- speakers at
the morning session, his topic be
ing “The, Church’s Contribution
to Family Life Education.”
ALBANY TO WELCOME
CONVENTION DELEGATES
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fashion center since
REGEN VIEIN^Lfe
ATLANTA, GA.
ALBANY, Ga.—Under the lead
ership of Father Daniel J. Bourke,
V. F., pastor of St. Theresa's
Chuich, all parish groups are co
operating toward making the
coming convention of the Savan
nah-Atlanta Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women a success, and
to make certain that delegates to
the convention will receive a most
cordial welcome in Albany.
The pupils of St. Theresa’s
School, with the cooperation of
their teachers, were active in se
curing contributions to the Bishops’
Fund for War Relief- A goal of
$80 was set for the school, but
well over $100 was collected
through the efforts of the pupil,,
many Albany merchants re-pond
ing generously to the appeal on
Spring Meeting
Held by Augusta
Deanery Council
AUGUSTA. Ga.—The Spring
meeting of the Augusta Deanery
Council of Catholic Women was
held on March 21 at Mount St.
Joseph Auditorium, with Mrs. W.
J. Mulherin, Deanery Council
president, presiding.
Many worthwhile accomplish
ments of the council were shown
in the reports of officers and
standing committee chairmen.
Those reporting were Mrs. Norman
Boatwright, president, St. Mary's
Parish Council; Mrs. Joseph L.
Mulherin, president, Sacred Heart
Parish Council; Miss Bess Flynn,
president, St. Patrick's Parish
Council; Miss Elizabeth Horne,
president, Milledgeville Council;
Mrs. James L. Grogan, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Eleanor Ben
nett, treasurer; Mrs. F. X. Mul
herin, Organization and Develop
ment committee; Mrs. W. A.
Lucky. Family and Parent Educa
tion; Mrs. D. J. O’Connor, Parent-
Teacher Associations: Miss Nell
Caver, Cooperating with Confra
ternity of Christian Doctrine; Miss
Anita Yarborough, Library and
Literature; Miss Anna Rice, Public
P>elations; Mrs. Lawrence 4. Ward,
War Relief Services; Mrs. R. E.
Pate. St. Thomas Vocational
School; Mrs. James B. Mulherin,
Camp and Hospital; Mrs. W. A.
Casliin, Shrines in Homes.
A letter from Bishop Gerald P.
O’Hara of Savannah-Atlanta. now
in Romania, as Regent ol' the
Apostolic Nunciature in Bucha
rest. extended His Excellency’s
thanks to the council for the gift
box sent to him at Christmas.
Following nomination by a com
mittee under the chairmanship ot
Mrs. John Everett Marriott, the
following o(ficers were elected by
the council; Miss Annie Mae
O’Connell, president; Miss Marga
ret Stieron, Miss Bess Flynn, Mrs.
Norman Boatwright, Augusta; Miss
Elizabetl. Horne, Milledge.ville,
vice-presidents; “Mrs. Victor Ca-
■ella, recording secretary, and
Miss Eleanor Bennett, treasurer.
Mrs. W. .).- Mulherin. the retir
ing president, expressed apprecia
tion to the officers and members
for their cooperation during her
behalf of the fund made by the
children attending St. Theresa's
School.
The Catholic Youth Organiza
tion of St. Theresa’s parish spon
sored a St. Patrick's Day enter
tainment which proved so success
ful that similar affairs will bo j
held annually. Fred Mills acted
as ma-ter-of-ceremonies, and the
principal speaker was Ollie |
Reeves, popular Poet Laureate of i
Georgia.
Quarterly Meeting
Held by Atlanta
Deanery Council
ATLANTA. Ga.—Mrs. D. L.
Chaney, president of the Atlanta
Deanery Council of Catholic Wom
en, conducted the quarterly lunch
eon meeting of the Deanery Coun
cil held on March 14, at the Geor
gian Terrace Hotel.
The Altar Society of the Ca
thedral of Christ the King were
hostesses at the luncheon, at which
Father Cornelius Maloney, super-
inledent of schools for the Dio
cese of Savannah-Atlanta now
stationed at St. Thomas More
Church .Decatur, spoke on ‘ Edu
cation for Modern Womanhood.”
Father John McDonough, assist
ant rector of the Cathedral, was
a guest at the luncheon.
Interesting reports were sub
mitted by the chairmen of the
various standing committees of
the Deanery Council, and Mrs.
Wjlliam J. McAlpin, of Atlanta,
former president of the Savannah-
Atlanta Diocesan Council, and
presently serving as a director of
the National Council of Catholic
Women, discussed the coming con
vention of the Diocesan Council
which will be held ip Albany
April 17 and 18, and the annual
convention of the N. C. W. C.,
which will be held in New Or
leans in September.
Mrs. J. C. Monaghan, chairman of
the nominating committee, pre
sented for re-election the follow
ing officers of the Atlanta Dean
ery Council, Mrs. D. L. Chaney,
president; Miss Gertrude Corri
gan, vice president; Mrs. Raoul
Patron, recording secretary; Mrs.
G. P. Saner, treasurer, and Miss
Eleanor Brooks, corresponding
secretary.
term of office.
Father John D. Toomey spiri
tual director of tire Savannah-At
lanta Diocesan Council, spoke of
the need of the council and simi
lar organizations and the necessity
for women to take an active part
in the religious, cultural and politi
cal life of the world today. He
stressed t’he need for priests and
urged that every encouragement
for religious vocations be given in
tire home. He urged that the mem
bers attend the convention of the
Diocesan Council to be held in
Albany in April.
Mrs. William J. McAlpin. of At
lanta, member of the board of di
rectors of tile National Council of
Catholic Women, addressed tire
meeting, bringing a message from
the national president. Mrs. Mc
Alpin also reported on the Georgia
Family Life Conference held in
Atlanta, March 18 and 19, at which
seven members of the Diocesan
Council were consultants.
A Most Joyous Easter
To
All Oar Friends