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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 27, 1948
Field Representative of NCCW
Conducts Institutes in Georgia
Continued Growth Shown in Report on
National Council of Catholic Women
MACON, Ga.—Miss Margaret
Kelly, field representative of the
National Council of Catholic Wom
en, from Washington, D. C., con
ducted five “Workshops on Lead
ership’’ in the Diocese of Savan-
nah-Atlanta during the first week
of November, appearing first in
Atlanta, then in Albany, Macon,
Columbus and Savannah. The sub
jects discussed were substantially
the same in all five instances.
Miss Kelly, a most attractive
young woman, impressed all those
who attended the sessions with
her complete knowledge of the
subjects she was discussing, her
manner of delivery and the
stamina which enable her to en
dure the rather lengthy confer
ences.
A brief outline was given on
“Catholic Action”, and how essen
tial it was in these troubled times.
The audience was told that last
Christmas, in speaking to the
College of Cardinals, His Holiness
Pope Pius XII stated: “The laity
must not only know they belong to
the Church, they are the Church
and arc now in the front line.”
Miss Kelly then discussed the
set-up of the National Council of
Catholic Women on all of its
levels, national, diocesan, deanery
and parish, pointing out that the
essential unit is the parish coun
cil, where things are accomplished.
The higher levels, it was explained,
are the media through which this
work is channeled into activity on
a national scale.
A brief outline was given of the
work of the national headquarters
of the NCCW in Washington, but
Miss Kelly emphasized that the
success of Its work depends on
the parish council. She stated that
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara, in organ
izing the NCCW in the Diocese of
Savannuh-Atlanta, had given the
women of Georgia a large enough
range of activities to reach every
Catholic woman in the State. In
order that the progrum approved
by His Excellency will succeed, the
cooperation of every Catholic
woman is needed.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of
Diocesan Directors of the Sodal
ity of Our Lady and of directors
of Sodality unions, will be held in
St. Louis, January 25-27, 1949.
Leadership Institute
Sponsored in Albany by '
Parish Council of Women
(Special to The Bulletin)
ALBANY, Ga.—Under the lead
ership of Mrs. Robert E. McCor
mack, the St. Theresa’s Parish
Council of Catholic Women re
cently sponsored a leadership in
stitute, conducted by Miss Mar
garet Kelly, field representative
of the National Council of Cath
olic Women.
Last month, the parish council
in Albany was host to the Co
lumbus beanery Council at Ra
dium Springs for its quarterly
meeting.
Members of the church have
conducted a number of collec
tions of clothing and canned food
for distribution to victims of war
in Europe, and are sending a
special Christmas shipment to
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara for dis
tribution in Romania.
Officers of the parish coun
cil, in addition to the president,
Mrs. McCormack, are Mrs. J. Ray
Pinkston, vice-president; Miss
Margaret Stephens, treasurer, and
Mrs. Eugene Mock, secretary.
The same officers head the Al
tar Society of St. Theresa’s
Church, which sponsored its an
nual turkey supper on Novem
ber 16, with Miss Stephens head
ing the committee in charge.
Proceeds from the turkey sup
per and other benefits held under
the auspices of the society are
used to purchase articles for use
in the sanctuary. One of the re
cent purchases was a carpet cost
ing $600, and an ostensorium and
a chalice arc now being replated
in gold.
FOR THE FIRST TIME in eight
years. His Holiness Pope Pius XII
has received in audience the facul
ty, members and the student body
of the North American College in
Rome. The Holy Father was par
ticularly interested in speaking to
students who had seen military
service. Some of them had been
received by the Pope in 1944,
when still in uniform.
Altar Society of
Gainesville Parish
Plans Benefit Party
(Special to The Bulletin)
GAINESVILLE, Ga.—Pluns have
been completed for the annual
party sponsored by the Altar So
ciety of St. Michael’s Church for
the benefit of its Christmas char
ity fund. The event will be held
on St. Nicholas’ D«y, December
6. in the ball room of the Dixie
Hunt Hotel.
Dr. Helen Husted, of Brenau
College faculty, president of the
Altar Society, announces that Mrs.
James Caras and Mrs. Charles
Edmondson have been named co-
chairmen for the affair.
Others serving on committees
include Mrs. William Faw, Mrs.
William Dunwoody, Mrs. Louis
Leroy, Mrs. Rose McDonald, Mrs.
Majiel Rogers, Mrs. Sewell Cheek,
Mrs. Mary Cinciolo, Mrs. Fred
Costa and Miss Claire Gilbert ef
Augusta, who has recently be
come associated with the Hall
County Department of Public
Welfare as a child welfare worker.
Council of Women
Meets in Columbus
(N. C. W C. News Service)
COLUMBUS, Ga.—The Novem
ber meeting of the Columbus
Council of Catholic Women was
held at the rectory of the Church
of the Holy Family, with Mrs.
William Pfaff, Jr., president, con
ducting the meeting.
Minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved and
reports were made by various
committees. Announcement was
made of the leadership institute
to be conducted in Macon by Miss
Margaret Kelly, field representa
tive of the National Council of
Catholic Women, and plans were
discussed for the attendance of a
delegate from Columbus. There
was also discussion of a plan
to sponsor a benefit bridge party
to raise funds to pay the dues of
the NCWC of the local affiliates.
It was decided that the Decem
ber meeting would be held in the
evening in order to provide oppor
tunity for a greater number of
business and professional women
to attend. A musical program is
being planned for the meeting.
Mrs. John Willis reported that a
Christmas package of small arti
cles would be sent to His Holiness
Pope Pius XII for distribution to
the victims of war in Europe. It
was requested that gifts of tooth
paste, soap, tooth brushes, clean
cloths, towels, chewing gum and
other items to be delivered at
the rectory not later than No
vember 12, so that they could be
gift-wrapped and shipped.
Mrs. Joseph F. Meyers asked
for more volunteers; to aid in the
nursery which is is caring for in
fants and small children dur
ing the hours of Masses on Sun
day. Twenty-eight infants were
reported as being in the nursery
the previous Sunday.
PARENT-TEACHERS
MEET IN BRUNSWICK
‘Special to The Bulletin)
BRUNSWICK, Ga.—The Novem
ber meeting of the l’arent-
Teacher Association of St. Jo
seph’s School, held at Xavier Hall,
was opened with prayer by Fath
er John Mercer, S. M., pastor of
St. Francis Xavier Church.
It was reported at the meeting
that the Hallowe’en party for the
children at the school was a tre
mendous success, and Mrs. Liv
ingston, chairman of the welfare
committee, reported that a pack
age of clothing had been collected
and delivered to a needy family.
Mrs. Cecil Edge and Mrs. Joseph
Tucker are to be the new Den
Mothers for the Cub Scout Troop
to be formed of boys beiween-
the ages of 9 and 12 years.
Mother Gface Marie reported
on the forum discussion of child
care in the home and the school
by the parents and teachers, arid
also that two large sinks had been
purchased for the school.
The theme of the* year’s pro
gram is “Child Welfare in the
Home and in the School,” declar
ed Mrs. Fred Barnes, program
committee chairman, who intro
duced Father Mercer who was the
guest speaker at the meeting.
Father Mercer explained the i
Christian element necessary for j
Annual Tea Given for
Franciscan Sisters at
Convent in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—With Mrs. T.
J. Dowling as chairman, and Mrs.
Jennie Bouhan, co-chairman, the
annual tea for the Franciscan
Sisters was given on the after
noon of November 4th, at St. Bene
dict’s Convent.
Sub-committee chairmen assist
ing in making arrangements for
the and in welcoming and serving
the guests were: Mrs. Hugh Helm-
ly, Mrs. Edna McDonouh, Mrs. J.
W. Stephens, Mrs. J. B. Earnest,
Mrs. W. D.| Prescott, Mrs. W. J.
Broderick, Mrs. C. R. Gannon,
Mrs. H. T. Wilson, Mrs. M. Jen
kins, Miss Nell Cleary, Mrs. John
J. Ryan, Miss Kate Walsh, Mrs.
John Curran, Mrs. I. E. Smith,
Mrs. E. F. Harnett, Mrs. H. Mc
Kenzie, Mrs. J. F. Rantz and Mrs.
J. J. McGrath.
Mrs. E. Caflero, Mrs. T. K.
Joyce, Mrs. J. E. Kelly, Sr., Mrs.
J. H. Mullierin, Mrs. W. R. John
son, Mrs.. William Canty, Mrs. Kate
Broderick, Mrs. Kate Crumbly,
Mrs. B. Zolar, Mrs. William Bar
rett, Mrs. M. Burke, Miss Dell
Courts, Mrs. S. Fasola, Mrs. Wil
liam Elmgreen, Miss Ann Keller
and Miss Kate Garrigan.
A THANKSGIVING DAY mes
sage fro l His Eminence Francis
Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of
New York, accompanied by a full-
page portrait in color of the Pre
late, was published in the Novem
ber 27 issue of Collier’s Weekly.
the training of the child and told
of many ways in which mothers
might help their children in the
fields of religion and education.
Misses Lauana and Barbara
Lindsay, piano pupils of Sister
Mary Johns entertained with two
duets.
The door prize was awarded
Mrs. Edward Sylvia and the room
count was won by the third and
fourth grades, so Sister Loenilla’s
pupils will be entertained as their
prize. Refreshments were served
by the mothers of pupils in the
second grade at the conclusion
of the business session.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Con
tinued growth of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference by
Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of
San Antonio, chairman of the Lay
Organizations Committee of the
NCWC.
A total of 5,419 organizations
are now affiliated with the Na
tional Council of Catholic Women,
an increase of 685 during the past
year, Archbishop Lucey said in
his report on the work of the N.
C. C. W. The affiliates include 76
diocesan councils, 19 national
organizations, and 5,324 local
organizations.
The N. C. C. W. continued its
work of informing its affiliates
of the Catholic position on current
questions and of keeping them ad
vised on social trends and pro
posed national legislation. In the
past year its issued 19 statements,
including statements on Federal
Aid to Education, UNESCO, Dis
placed Persons, Extension of So
cial Security, and the Marshall
Plan. In connection with its work
of informing its members, the
N. C. C.| W. put on the first of
what is planned to be a series of
annual I nstitules on the United
Nations in New York City during
the past year.
The Women’s Council also con
tinued to represent Catholic wom
en at National and international
meetings in which the interests of
the Church or the betterment of
society were involved. During the
year the N. C. C. W. representa
tives attended 21 such meetings.
Miss Linna Bresette represented
the Council at the Inter-American
Social Action Confederation meet
ing held in Rio fle Janeiro last
April. Mrs. Henry Mannix, Presi
dent, and Miss Ruth Craven,
Executive Secretary of the N. C.
C. W., represented the Council
in Rome at the first post-war meet-
in of tlic International Union of
Catholic Women’s Leagues. Mrs.
Mannix was elected a special Vice
President of the I. U. C. W. L.
for the Western Hemisphere at
this meeting.
The N. C. C. W. Committee on
War Relief, in a campaign spon
sored jointly with War Relief Ser
vices—N. C. W. C., raised 289,080
pounds of clothing and aided 5,675
persons through its "Adopt a
Family” program.
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