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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMENS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MAY 17, 1952
Catholic Woman page
EDITED BY MRS. MARGARET H. MULHERIN
SAVANNAH-ATLANTA DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
Diocesan Council Holds Annual Convention in Savannah
G. J. Gunning,
Manta, aid Other
icers Re-Elected
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Mrs. George
J Gunning, of Atlanta, was re-
< eted as president at t’ne thir
teenth annual convention of the
Sivannah-Atlanta Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women which closed
a two-day ssesion here on April 27.
The Most Reverend Francis E.
Hyland, D. D., J. C. D., Auxiliary
1 :hop of Savannah-Atlanta, honor-
eC the convention by participation
ir its program, and the convention
banquet was highlighted by an ad
dress by Father James Keller,
•S aryknoll Missioner and founder
c. the Christophers/
Elected a.s vice-presidents of the
EiOcesan Council were Mrs. Wil
liam C. Broderick, Savannah; Miss
Mary Maguire, Atlanta; Mrs. E. H.
Buck, Macon, and Mrs. Norman
Boatwright, Augusta, who are the
presidents, respectively, of the Sa
vannah, Atlanta, Columbus and
Augusta Deanery Councils.
Others officers who were re
elected with Mrs. Gunning were
Mrs. William Pfaff, Jr., Columbus,
recording secretary, and Mrs. John
Lyons, Jr., Savannah, treasurer.
Mrs. Walter M. Crawford, of Sa
vannah, headed the committee
v. ich presented the nominations.
The convention opened with a
general meeting on the afternoon
cl April 26 in the Georgian Room
el the Hotel De Soto. After the
se sion had been called to order by
Mrs. Gunning, who presided, pray
er was offered by Bishop Hyland.
The delegates then joined in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
•of the United States, led by Girl
Scout Troop, No. 109, of the
Sacred Heart School.
, First in order of business was
the roll call of officers and affila-
tions; the reading of the minutes
of the preceding meeting by the
secretary and the report of the
treasurer, with the appointment of
convention committees on creden
tials, nominations and resolutions
following.
Next, in order were the reports
of the vice-presidents: Mrs. A. J.
Sehano, of the Savannah Deanery;
Mrs. B. H. Jordan, of the Atlanta
Deanery; Mrs. Roy Richardson, of
the Columbus Deanery, and Mrs.
Owen Schweers, of the Augusta
Deanery.
The remainder of the afternoon
was devoted to workshops on Pub
lic Relations, Legislation and
Parish Councils.
At the banquet that evening, in
the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel
De Soto, Mrs. Gunning presided,
and the invocation was by Bishop
Hyland. The visiting delegates were
welcomed by Mrs. A. J. Sehano,
president of the Savannah Deanery
Council, and Mrs. D. J. O’Connor,
of Augusta, immediate past presi
dent of the Diocesan Council, re
sponded.
Father Keller, who spoke on
“You Can Change the World,” was
introduced by Father John D.
Toomey, of Milledgeville, spiritual
director of the Diocesan Council.
The program closed with brief re
marks of appreciation by Bishop
Hyland. During the evening a de
lightful musical program was ren
dered by Miss Monica Ulivo, vocal
soloist; Professor Rudoplh Jacob
son, violinist; Miss Emily Hag-
strom, ’cellist, and Miss Margaret
Steeg, pianist.
Before introducing Father Kell
er, Father Toomey lead a letter
Horn the Most Reverend Gerald P.
O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Apostolic
Nuncio to Ireland and Archbishop-
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, ex
pressing his regret that he could
not attend the convention and ex
tending his good wishes and bless
ing.
The program for April 27 was
opened with a Pontifical Low Mass
celebrated at the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist by Bishop Hyland.
Music during the Mass was by the
St. Vincent Acadmey Glee Club.
The morning session of the con
vention, held in the Gold Room of
the Hotel De Soto, with Mrs. Gun
ning presiding, was opened with
prayer by Father Toomey.
Reports were submitted by the
AT DIOCESAN COUNCIL CONVENTION—Shown above follow
ing the election of officers at the annual convention of the Sa
vannah-Atlanta Diocesan Council, of Catholic Women, held in
Savannah, are, seated, left to right: Father John D. Toomey, of
Milledgeville. spiritual director; Mrs. George P. Coyle, of Jack
sonville, member of the board of directors of the N. C. C. W.;
Auxiliary Bishop Francis E. Hyland of Savannah-Atlanta; Mrs.
Holy Father Sends
Acknowledgement of
Convention Message
SAVANNAH, Ga.—From His Ex
cellency Monsignor Giovanni Mon-
tini, Substitute Secretary ot State
at the Vatican, the Most Reverend
Francis E. Hyland, D. D., J. C. D.,
Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah-At
lanta, has received the following
cablegram in acknowledgement of
the message sent to His Holiness
Pope Pius XII from the conven
tion of the Savannah - Atlanta
Diocesan Council of Catholic Wom
en held here:
“THE HOLY FATHER EX
PRESSED CORDIAL GRATI
TUDE FOR THE MESSAGE OF
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN. HE LOV
INGLY IMPARTS TO THE
MEMBERS AND TO ALL WHO
PARTICIPATED IN THE AN
NUAL CONVENTION HIS PA
TERNAL APOSTOLIC BLESS
ING.”
ARCHBISHOP O'HARA SENDS GREETINGS,
BLESSING TO CONVENTION !N SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—At the con
vention of the Savannah-Atlanta
Diocesan Council held here. Father
John D. Toomey, spiritual director
of the council, read the following
letter from the Most Reverend
Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D„ J. U. D..
Archbishop-Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta. who is presently serving
as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
following Diocesan Council com
mittee chairman: Mrs. P. B. O’Mal
ley, Macon, Organization and De
velopment; Mrs. Malcolm Bryan,
Atlanta, Catholic Charities; Mrs. J.
C. Monaghan, Atlanta, Catholic
Home and School Associations;
Mrs. Frank Miller, Columbus, Con
fraternity of Christian Doctrine;
Mrs. W. W. Huggins, Atlanta,
Family and Parent Education; Mrs.
Clark A. Davis, Macon, Interna
tional Relations; Mrs. John S. Cor-
rell. Atlanta, Legislation; Mrs. C.
W. Carver, Atlanta, Library and
Literature; Mrs. Robert Schnore,
Atlanta. War Relief; Mrs. J. A.
O’Leary, Savannah, Spiritual De
velopment; Mrs. J. J. Collins, Sa
vannah, Study Clubs; Miss Jean
Ryan, Savannah, St. Thomas Boys’
Home; Mrs. William J. Mulherin,
Augusta, Public Relations; Miss
Betty Marriott, Augusta, Civil De
fense.
Others making reports at this
session were Miss Mary Simpson,
Milledgeville, historian; Miss Helen
Roe Nugent, Savannah, parliamen
tarian; Miss Frances Casey, Au
gusta, chairman of the credentials
committee, and Mrs. Walter Craw
ford. Savannah, chairman of the
nominating committee.
At the luncheon in the Grand
Ball Room of the Hotel De Soto,
the speakers were Father Toomey,
who discussed “The Council and
Catholic Action,” and Mrs. George
P. Coyle, of Jacksonville, member
of the board of directors of the Na
tional Council of Catholic Women
from the Province of Baltimore.
In concluding his talk, Father
Toomey said:
“To be a real Christopher, we
cannot conceive of ourselves as
simply being sent by Christ, we
must take Him with us.
“Now this, I would say is the
real spirit of the Council. You
know, wnen this term Catholic Ac
tion first became popular, some
one figured that it should be de
fined as the participation of the
laity in the apostolate of the hier
archy. That is not only hard to
understand, but it’s difficult to
say. So, let’s forget it and say
that it’s first of all doing Christ's
work, and secondly—and this is
the same thing—helping the Bishop
to do tha job that Christ gave him.
The Apostles were the first
Bishops and they were sent out to
do a terrific job. The whole re
sponsibility of the Church was
placed on their shoulders. They
had to have help; so they ordained
men priests and they found good
men and women of the laity to
share in their work.
“So you’re it! But as you go
back to your home councils to ful
fill your various tasks, keep your
motives high and go about your
works of charity and education,
prayer and vocation, conversion
and inspiration, with the love of
Christ in your hearts Be careful
that your attitude, your principles
are always Christian. Your dis
cussion of social questions, such
as labor relations and race rela
tions, should always stem from an
awareness of the Catholic princi
ples involved. Even in politics, or
especially in political elections, the
w&rth of a man should be de
termined by the record of his life
and attachment to Christian prin-
ples. We must be careful of po
litical bandwagons, which are
formed without the slightest refer
ence to the qualifications or prin
ciples of candidates. There will
be times when you will feel very
much alone while you take your
stand in defense of Christ’s way of
life. But be heartened, when you
are on His side, you will never
walk alone.”
Mrs. Leo J. Hoar, of Atlanta, cor
responding secretary, gave a report
on the work of the president’s of
fice, and the report of the resolu
tions committee was prseented by
Miss Annie McElroy. Mrs. Joseph
Ocampo then reported on the elec
tion of officers, after which it was
voted to hold the 1953 convention
in Atlanta. The musical program at
the luncheon offered vocal solos by
Misses Mary Ann Thomas, Celine
Hiltz and Mary Ann Mikowski, with
Miss Margaret Steeg as accom
panist.
The convention adjourned after
a summation of the proceedings by
Bishop Hyland.
George Gunning, of Atlanta, re-elected president of the Diocesan
Council; standing, Mrs. John Lyons, Jr., Savannah, re-elected
treasurer;.Mrs. William Pfaff, Jr., Columbus, re-elected recording
secretary; Mrs. E. H. Buck, Macon, third vice-president; Mrs.
Owen Wynne, Hapeville; Miss Mary Maguire, Atlanta, second vice-
president; Mrs. William C. Broderick, Savannah, first vice/presi
dent; Mrs. Norman Boatwright, Augusta, fourth vice-president.
—(Andrew Bunn Photography).
Best Seller Ratings by
Library and Literature
Committee in Atlanta
The Library and Literature Com
mittee of the Atlanta Deanery
Council of Catholic Women pre
sents the following listing of Best
Sellers, according to the ratings
given by Best Sellers, a semi
monthly book review:
Suitable for General Reading:
Fiction—“The Swimming Pool,”
Rinehart; “Lieutenant Hornblow-
er,” Forester. General—“The Sea
Around Us,” Carson; “Mr. Presi
dent,” Hillman; “Through Char
ley’s Door,” Kimbrough; "Eliza
beth the Queen,” Crawford;
Suitable for Adults Only, be
cause of Advanced Content and
Style; Fiction—“The Gown of
Glory,” Turnbull; “The President’s
Lady,” Stone; “Hold Back the
Night,” Frank. General—“Adven
tures in Two Worlds,” Cronin.
Suitable for Adults Only, be
cause of Immoral Language or Inci
dents; Fiction — “My Cousin
Rachel,” du Maurier; “The Caine
Mutiny,” Wouk; “The Son of Adam
Wyngate,” O’Hara. General—“U.
S. A. Confidential,” Lait and Morti
mer.
Permissible for Discriminating
Adults: Fietion—“Spark of Life,”
Remarque; “The End of the Af
fair,” Greene.
“Dear Father Toomey:
“From the Georgia ‘Bulletin’ I
have just learned the happy news
that our Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women will hold their
annual conference in Savannah on
April 26 and 27. and I am writing
this to you to send my greetings
and a blessing to this important
meeting, which is always one of the
outstanding events of Diocesan
life in any year.
“In the years when it was possible
for me to attend these conventions
it was always a source of great
edification to listen to the reading
of - the Reports of the State and
local Deanery Officers. These re
ports spoke eloquently of the zeal
j for souls that animates the mem-
j bers of the Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women and the sum total
of the things done for the Church
and for souls by the several
branches of our Council constituted
a record of which I was always
proud.
“These annual conventions serve
not only as a medium to make
known to one another the activities
of the Council throughout the
State but also of developing new
inspiration for continuing these
activities in the future.
“It pleased me very much to
learn that the convention this year
will have as its principal speaker
Father James Keller of Mary-
knoll, the distinguished member of
that truly American Missionary So
ciety which has written glorious
pages in the history of the Church
in the United States.
“The whole world is in full ad
miration of the great achievements
of Maryknoll in the past but more
so now when we see how the mem
bers of this society in far off China
and Korea have been called upon
to relive the days of the martyrs.^
“I am very sorry that circum
stances prevent me from attending
the Convention. From holy Ireland
I send you and all who will be in
attendance at the annual meeting
in Savannah heartfelt best wishes
and a blessing.”
K. of C. Auxiliary
Meets in Savannah
SAVANNAH. Ga. — Mrs. Des
mond O’Driscoll has been appoint
ed chairman of the committee
which will present nominations for
officers of the Auxiliary of Savan
nah Council-Knights of Columbus,
at the next meeting. Serving with
Mrs .O’Driscoll are Mrs. Horace
Price. Mrs. Anthony Walsh and
Mrs. Vestus Ryan.
Plans are being completed for
the banquet which will be held on
May 24 at the K. of C. Home. Fol-
Benedictine Auxiliary
Holds Fathers' Night
Meeting in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Father Cor
nelius E. Maloney, Superintendent
of Schools for the Diocese of Sa
vannah-Atlanta, gave an interest
ing and enlightening talk o the
resposibilities of the school in
training and educating a child, at
the annual fathers’ night meeting
of the Benedictine Auxiliary held
May 1 in the school armory.
The speaker was introduced b.v
Father Bede Lightner, O. S. B..
principal of Benedictine Military
School, and Father Robert Bren
nan, O. S. B„ pastor of the Sacred
Heart Church, extended a welcome
to the parents.
Mrs. Thomas J. Mahoney, chair
man of the committee in charge,
gave a gratifying report on the
success of the card party and
fashion show recently sponsored
by the auxiliary.
The Benedictine Military School
orchestra, directed by William
Verhey, played several numbers
and Cadet John Fitzpatrick and
Cadet Joseph Cafiero rendered
vocal selections. During the social
hour which followed the meeting,
refreshments were served by a
committee headed by Mrs. W\ D.
Prescott.
lowing the May meeting of the
auxiliary, refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. Thomas Whelan and
Mrs. Horace Price, who were the
hostesses,, .