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Official Newspaper For The Diocese Of Savannah - Atlanta t Mnmiin PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Creed” Vol. XXXVI, No. 3. MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1955. 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year ARCHBISHOP TO OFFICIATE Devout Catholics throughout the world observe the month of July as one dedicated to the precious blood of Jesus. The feast c(ay of the most precious blood is observed on July 1. Symbol of this devotion is the chalice which contains the precious blood following the consecration at mass. The chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper is said, to be buried in the ruins of Glaston bury Abbey, Gbove) in England. A special ceremony will be held there on July 10 with Arch bishop Gerald P. O’Hara, Archbishop-Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta and apostolic delegate to Great Britain, officiating.—(NC Photos.) What Is The CCD? Future Of Church In Argentina Uncertain The Ninth Regional Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine will meet jointly with, the 40th Annual Convention of the Catholic Laymens Association. The Congress with its emphasis on the Lay Apostolate constitutes a program that meets ideally tke ob jectives of the Catholic Laymen s Association. This article is the first of a series. (By Rev. Francis J. Donohue) During the weekend of Oc tober 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. the Ninth Regional Conference of Christian Doctrine will be held at the General Oglethorpe Hotel, Wilmington Island, Savannah, Georgia. You have already seen this event advertised in the Bulletin and in the next few months you will see and hear more about it. In the minds of those who have not heard of the Confraternity or who have thought of it as just another one of many parish or ganizations, the question will arise, “Just what is the CCD, and why such advertisement and promotion?” The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is an organization of Catholic laymen, laywomen, and Catholic Youth, under t fa e Guidance of the clergy, having as its object the spread of the knowledge, love and service of God. It is organised on the parish, level and it is so important, that Church law has specifically com manded that it be organized in every parish, and the Holy See again declared in 1953 that “The Confraternity of Christian Doc trine, as the most important of all others, must be established.” It is the most important of all lay organizations because its pur pose is the most important, the religious education 6f youths and adults. No one realizes bet ter than the Catholic people of Georgia, the difficulties of im parting and receiving a Catholic education in a diocese with too few priests and Sisters and with the Catholic population spread over such a vast area. A very great number of our children do not have the opportunity to re ceive their education in parochial schools. Many of our Catholic adults have not had a Catholic education and would be only too willing to learn more about the truths of our Faith if given the opportunity to do so. And, of course, there are those outside the Faith who are seeking the truth and who are willing to ac cept it, once it is presented to them. This problem of bringing the treasures of the Faith to those who seek them is not peculiar to our Diocese. It is world wide, and has existed for many years. And because the task of bringing Christ to the world is the para mount task of the Church, the Holy See enacted into the uni versal law of the Church, the provision for the establishment, in every parish, of the Confrater nity of Christian Doctrine. For the Church knows that unless the laity enlist in this task of “Apostleship”, it will remain an unfinished task. That is why St. Pius X said, “It is plainly neces sary that every one take part in a work so important, not only for the sanctification of his own soul, but also in order to spread and more fully establish the Kingdom of God in individuals, in families and in society.” That is why our present Holy Father has reminded us that “Priests will not suffice for the work; Sis ters will not suffice; the Laity must lend their valiant co-opera tion.” It is through the Confraterni Bishop Gross Council Officers Are Re-elected COLUMBUS, Ga. — Philip J. Batastini, 2208 Amos Street has been re-elected Grand Knight of Bishop Gross Council 1019 of the Knights of Columbus. Serving with Mr. Batastini will be Antoine Comeaux, deputy grand knight; Carson Crowley, chancellor; Norman D. Allen, Warden; Henry F. Gallman, treasurer; James S. McGee, re corder; Joe F. Kunze, advocate; William F. Armstrong, inside guard; Edward F. Brandes, out side guard; James C. Schombug, trustee. ty of Christian Doctrine that the efforts of the laity to share in the great work of spreading the knowledge, love and service of God can be most effectively channeled. Those who need and desire a true Religious education are sought out; provisions are made to facilitate their attend ance at classes and study clubs; materials for instruction and stu dy are supplied; teachers are trained and provided for religi ous instruction classes. The work load is distributed so that the brunt of the labor does not fall upon one or two or even a few people, but is distributed so that only two or three hours a week for nine months is required of each active member. The organi zation and inner workings of the CCD will be the subject of sub sequent articles in the Bulletin. It is the writers hope and pray er that through these articles, very many of our people will be brought to the resolution to share in this great work and to be present at the sessions of the Congress in October. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, (NC)—President Juan D. Peron has still to complete the new Cabinet which is expected to usher in a new era in the history of his relations with the Cath olic Church. Whether this will be good or bad, remains to be seen. Conciliatory moves toward the Church have been made by the peronists, but they continue to be met by Catholic leaders with outright skepticism. These lead ers believe that in spite of changes in names and tactics, the regime has preserved the same dangerous ideology which has brought it into conflict with the Church. So far the President has nam ed only four of his new ministers, but two of the appointments are considered exceptionally signi ficant, so far as future Church- relations are concerned. The four new Cabinet mem bers, all of whom have already been sworn in, are Minister of Interior and Justice Oscar Ed mund Nicolas Albrieu, Minister of Education Francisco Marcos Anglada, Minister of Agriculture Jose Maria Castiglioni, and Min ister of Transport Alberto J. Iturbe. The first two of these appoint ments are the ones that have a direct bearing on the Church situation. With these appointments, the Peron government has parted of ficial company with former Min ister of Interior and Justice An gel G. Borlenghi, and former Minister of Education Armando Mendez San Martin. Both of these men played dominant roles in the 8-months-long campaign against the Church which was halted abruptly after the abor tive revolt of June 16. Berlenghi, who had been the chief engineer of the campaign, told reporters he' had resigned If Retreats are deemed neces sary for members of the clergy, for the Sisters and Brothers who are spending their lives in devout service to God and humanity, Retreats are even more neces sary for those of the laity who are living in the world and be ing subjected to an ever spread ing atmosphere of secularism and materialism; a world which is seeking pleasure in time rath er than happiness in eternity. A Retreat for the men of the Diocese will be conducted at Villa Marie, near Savannah the weekend of July 29 to July 30. The retreat will begin on Friday evening ending Sunday after noon. Women of the diocese will have a choice of attending two retreats to be conducted at Mt. de Sales Academy in Macon dur ing the Month of August. The first retreat running from Aug ust 16 to 18, the second August 19 to 21. A Retreat is a season of spiri tual stock-taking. No merchant his post because of ill health and was planning to leave soon on a trip to Europe. (Later reports said he would visit the United States as well.) He also told the newsmen that he was convinc ed his retirement from public life would be of greater service than his continuance in office. The newspaper Clarin said his undersecretary, Abraham Krisla- vin, also had resigned. Berlenghi, whose political star rose when he became head of the General Confederation of Commercial Employees, had been a leader of the left-wing element in the government. He is not himself a communist—al though his wife allegedly is— but has always seemed to dis play a marked partiality toward the Reds, who unquestionably have been able to infiltrate many branches of the government. In replacing Berlinghi, Presi dent Peron has chosen another ardent peronist, but not one ac tively affiliated with any of the labor organizations whose loyal ty and support have been the backbone of the administration. Oscar Albrieu is a deputy in the lower house of Congress from the La Rioja province in west ern Argentina. That he had some prominence in the Peronist Par ty seemed clear from the fact that his selection to replace Ber lenghi had been predicted in in formed political quarters. Former Minister of Education Mendez San Martin was blamed for the decrees which outlawed religious education in the pub lic schools and deprived Cath olic schools of state subsidies. His successor, Marcos Anglada, is a university professor who is said to be a complete newcomer to the political scene. An appreciable interval is ex pected to elapse before President (Continued on Page Three) or businessman in his sound mind would go, from year to year without taking stock, and after taking inventory, balance his books, so that a statement could be prepared to show he is gaining or losing in a financial way. “What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?” Our chief con cern upon this earth is not to accumulate wealth, but to save our immortal souls. The salva tion of our souls is of such vital importance that a spiritual tak ing of stock is needed in our own lives more than it is in business. A few days, spent in Retreat, over a week-end or in mid-week, away from worldly distractions, devoted to prayer and to contem plation of those things necessary to our salvation, will be days which will not only bring joy on earth, but days from which will come resolutions to live lives closer to God throughout our earthly pilgrimage, so that we may be with Him and His angels and Saints in Heaven. RETREATS ARE NECESSARY!