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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JULY 23, 1953
“VACATION WITH CHRIST"
(AMARILLO REGISTER)
‘ The following article appear
ed in a recent issue of The Ama
rillo Register.
Have you ever heard of a re
treat being referred to as a
“Vacation with Christ?” Well,
that is what is is. In our day,
Mi th people trying hard to plan
vacations away from church and
the thoughts of God, the retreat
is a means of helping men plan
their vacation with God includ
ed in a very special way. More
than 500,000 men and women
in this country make a retreat
yearly. Two-thirds make a week
end retreat. Others make a re
treat during the week. The ma
jority of the retreatants are
Catholics. Some are Protestants
and Jews. Even persons of no
denominational affiliation make
retreats.
A retreat is an army term,
and a retreat may be best un
derstood in comparison with its
military counterpart. When sol
diers retreat, they retire orderly
; and intact to stronger positiofis
in order to reorganize their
■ strength for a new assault. Simi
larly, when a person makes a
retreat, he withdraws from the
workaday, playaday world. He
“retires” for a few days, in order
to recoup his spiritual powers
for a new advance.
As a military retreat is not a
rout, neither do retreatants flee
the pressure of everyday "ex [st
ance beaten and defeated. They
do so in order to return again
to fight the gruelling, bitter
fight for eternal life.
The idea of a retreat, and the
urge to make one, is as old as the
nature of man. Even before the
coming of Christ men felt the
need to leave the noise of the
world and go off by themselves
to take stock of themselves.
Christianity intensified this urge
because it revealed to man,elevat
ed by grace to a supernatural
life, that the conflict between the
world and the spirit is so intense
that only by gaining divine help
to win out would he at all be
able to achieve the victory.
Prayer, meditation, ihstruc-
tion, spiritual direction; self-ex
amination and Confessiott, self
appraisal and resolution: These
are the means by which a man
regroups the powers of his soul
during a retreat in order to re
dedicate his life to the fullness
of the Christian vocation.
'Road Back'
For many who make a retreat
it is the “road back” to sense,
sanity, security, and salvation.
It may be well described as the
“found week end.” To all who
make a retreat it is a renewal
of spiritual strength and super
natural living.
When was the last time you
made a retreat? Every lay Cath
olic needs a spiritual retreat
every year. It is not necessary
to wait until a certain time of
the year or a particular season.
A retreat may be made at any
time. There are retreat houses
all over the country. Some of
these houses are open the year
aorund. Since the summer
months are the months when
most persons can more easily
get away, many retreat houses
are open only during that time.
If you are interested in making a
retreat, there are retreats sched
uled in July and August.
Mrs. Ricardo Mestre
Services At Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Ricardo (Bernice)
Mestre, were held July 6th at
the Immaculate Conception
Church, Rev. Father Donald R.
Kiernan officiating.
Survivors are her husband,
Mestro Jr., Mr. T. K. Warrick,
Dr. Ricardo Sr. and Mr. Ricardo
Mrs. Marion A. O’Connor, Mrs.
Angel A. Sanz, Puerto Rico.
ODD BUT PERTINENT
The first canonized saint nam
ed Pius was a Pope; the most
recently canonized Pope was
named Pius.
(Photo by Van Buren Colley).
FATHER R. DONALD KIERNAN WITH THE GREGORIAN
CHOIR OF THE SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEP
TION.
GREGORIAN CHOIR TAKES PART
IN FORT VALLEY OBSERVANCE
in Macon is in charge of the
church.
The Gregorian Choir of the
Shrine of the Immaculate Con
ception in Atlanta journeyed to
Fort Valley for the special fes
tivities. The Choir were enter
tained at dinner iii the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Khoury prior to
the Mass.
By VAN BUREN COLLEY
The Church of St. Juliana in
Fort Valley celebrated its titular
feast in a solemn and festive
manner on June, 19. The Rev. J.
H. McCowan from St. Josehh’o
book that should be in every Catholic home in Georgia . .
HISTORY OF THE DIOCESAN
SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
Tlhis boolk retells the story of the struggle of the early Catholics in North Georgia.
Fully i
with photographs of the times. Many showing the Federal troops as
they marched through Georgia to the sea.
ARCHBISHOP GERALD P. O'HARA
SAID:
You are to be congratulated on this praise
worthy project.
It so happens that Atlanta’s Immaculate Con
ception parish has had a highly interesting career.
It is one of the oldest and best known in the
South.
BISHOP FRANCIS E. HYLAND
SAID:
It is important because a history of the Mother
Church of the Immaculate Conception will be in a
large measure the story of Catholicism in that
area.
The volume will serve as a lasting souvenir of
the Marian Year.
IMPR1MI POTEST, Most Reverend Francis E. Hyland, ID. D., J. C. D.
Published price $5.00 . . . Supply is limited
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Available only through . . .
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.
SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
48 HUNTER STREET, S. W.
ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA
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The High Mass was at 7:00
p.m. and Father McCowan was
Celebrant. The Choir sang a
Gregorian Mass and of special
note was a hymn to St. Juliana
arranged for fhe occasion by
Mrs. Homer F. Edwards, Jr., di
rector and organist for the choir.
After Mass the entire company
present were served refresh
ments on the lawn of this beau
tiful mission church in the cen
tral part of the state. Many at
tending this Mass had traveled
for a great distance and this
special occasion was planned for
all to get acquainted.
The Gregorian Choir was
founded by the late Msgr. Grady
for the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. The music present
ed by the Choir is strictly Litur
gical and approved by the
Vatican.
Under the able direction of
Mrs. Franes Edwards, whose
knowledge of the Gregorian
Chant is unlimited, the Choir
has sung many Masses in other
churches in the Diocese, among
them being St. Paul of the Cross;
Our Lady of the Assumption; St,
John’s, Hapeville and St Juli
ana.
It is the ambition of the Grego
rian Choir of the Immaculate
Conception to offer their services
to any church in the diocese who
wishes to call upon them. Pastors
desiring the services of the
Gregorian Choir should contact
Father R. Donald Kiernan, Ad
ministrator, Shrine of the Im
maculate Conception, 48 Hunter
Street, S. W., Atlanta, 3, Ga.
Mrs. Katie Butler
Services Held
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral
services for Mrs. Katie Butler
were held July 12 th at the
Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Rob
ert Brennan officiating.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. John B. Leroy. Sr., and.
Mrs. Eugene Hayes of Annapolis;
four grandchildren, four great
grandchildren and a nephew, A,
A. Schiler.
Dr. James A. Shannon will be
come the new director of the
National Institutes of Health on
August 1.