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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JULY 23, 1955.
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EDITED BY MRS. JOHN RHENEY
SAVANNAH-ATLANTA DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
Meet Your Committee Chairmen
ANNUAL REPORTS
N.C.C.W. CONVENTION
MACON, Ga.—At the Nation
al Convention of the NCCW held
in Washington, 1937, a commit-
MHS. E. H. BUCK
DIOCESAN CHAIRMAN
tee on Libraries and Literature
was added to the committees al
ready established. There was a
very great need for this com
mittee, due to the vast amount
of indecent, obscene and immor
al literature flooding the coun
try. The function of this commit
tee is to work, under the direc
tion of the Hierarchy. The pur
pose is to intensify and promote
the reading of Catholic literature
and to oppose the objectionable
publications. There are two
methods of approach to acomp-
liish these objectives: negative
and positive. Negative: a cam
paign to rid news-stands, drug
stores, etc., of all objectionable
literature, those which glorify
crime, indecent illustrations and
disreputable advertising. Posi
tive: to promote and develop an
appreciation of good literature
by organizing reading clubs,
sponsoring libraries in parochial
schools, establish Catholic book
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (Ra
dio, NC)—Some 200,000 Brazilian
pilgrim women and young girls
rededicated their lives to Christ
at the foot of the Eucharistic altar
when they received Communion
from the hands of several Bishops
and 500 priests.
Next to the altar was the. statue
of Our Lady of Aparecida (Our
Lady of the Apparition), patron
ess of Brazil.
While waiting for the Mass to
begin, thousands prayed in uni
son and sang hymns. At intervals
they were addressed by Bishop
Emmanuel da Cunha Cintra of
Petropolis, Brazil, who spoke on
personal sanctification; Bishop
Joseph Goncalves of Espirito San
to, Brazil, on family sanctifica
tion: and Archbishop Anthony Al
meida Moraes of Olinda and Re
cife, Brazil, on the sanctification
of society.
The women constituted an im
posing choir when singing the
Mass “Cum Jubilo” and a moving
sight as they received the Blessed
Sacrament in their places. Organi
zations represented at the Mass
included the Sodalities, the Apos-
shelves in public libraries; dis
tribute Catholic magazines for
use in reading rooms; district
centers for free books or books
with low rentals for study club
groups; promoting and incourag-
ing public book reviews using
Catholic books by Catholic auth
ors and books whose themes are
not contrary to Catholic teach
ing.
Mrs. Henri Castagnre, the Na
tional Chairman of Libraries and
Literature has sent workable
suggestions for putting on a fine
program for the coming months.
At the top of the list is the goal;
To have a Catholic library in
every parish. I believe this could
be started in a small way, in
someone’s home, perhaps, space
in a friend’s store, with books
collected parish-wide. Interest
and enthusiasm are the main in
gredients, the rest will follow.
The following are suggestions
that I will be sending to the
DeaneVy Chairman in the near
future. It is hoped that each
parish can use several to pro
mote the work of this commit
tee.
Organize a Catholic Literature
Discussions Club.
Collect Catholic periodicals
and distribute them to homes
for aged, veterans hospitals,
shut-ins in the parish etc.
Encourage membership in a
Catholic Book Club.
Promote interest in the ob
servance of Catholic Book Week,
Catholic Bible Week or Catholic
Press Month.
Encourage use of the facilities
of the Public Library, and your
own Catholic Library if there
is one.
By directing a constant vilig-
ance toward the negative ap
proach, and placing a concen
trated emphasis on the positive
aspects of this committee, much
can be accomplished. Everyone
is invited to participate in this
apostolate and to share in a tru
ly satisfying experience.
tleship of Prayer, the Ladies of
Charity, Third Orders, branches of
Catholic Action, and the Young
Christian Workers.
His Eminence Santiago Luis
Cardinal Copello, Archbishop of
Buenos Aires, who was scheduled
to preside at the Mass, was unable
to attend because of ill health.
At a general session in the eve
ning, Agriculture Minister Bento
Rocha greeted the prelates and
stressed the influence <. of the
Church in Brazilian history. There
were also greetings to the con
gressmen here in several lan
guages.
The main speech was given by
Eurpidies Cardozo Menezes, a
leading Brazilian Congressman,
who pointed out each individual’s
responsibility to spread the Eu
charistic kingdom.
President Jose Cafe Filho gave
a reception at noon in the Palace
Catete. All the Cardinals and Pa
triarchs attending the Congress
were introduced to the President
by His Eminence Jaime Cardinal
de Barros Camara, Archbishop of
Rio de Janeiro.
NCCW
Institutes
WASHINGTON, D. C. — The
National Council of Catholic
Women is conducting a series
of Institutes during the summer
for the training of “THE AVER
AGE WOMAN”. The remaining
Institutes scheduled for mid
west and western areas, will
bring together women from all
levels of Council work to meet
with the National presidents,
board, chairmen, staff, and Coun
cil leaders to consider topics of
common interest during the five
day sessions. The Institutes will
be held:
Memphis, Tennessee, Siena
College, August 1-5, 1955.
Madison, Wosconsin, Edgwood
College of the Sacred Heart,
August 8-12, 1955.
Omaha, Nebraska, Duchesne
College of the Sacred Heart,
August 15-19, 1955.
Spokane, Washington, Holy
Names College, August 22-26,
1955.
Belmont, California, College
of Notre Dame, August 29-Sep-
tember 2, 1955.
The purpose is to train the
AVERAGE CATHOLIC WOMAN
for leadership. To help her in the
formation of a Christian persona
lity.
By providing work sessions
for Diocesan—Presidents, Treas-
u r e s, Secretaries, Chairmen.
Local Unit — Presidents and
Chairmen.
There’ll be group discussions
on National Committees organiz
ed in your area, those in which
you wish to help. Reporting,
financing, Diocesan Bulletins and
Newsletters, Parliamentary pro
cedure, Representation, foreign
students and visitors.
Informal talking time with Na
tional Board, National Chairmen,
Council Women and Staff.
Application for N.C.C.W. In
stitutes should be mailed to:
National Council of Catholic
Women, 1312 Massachusetts Ave.,
N. W., Washington 5, D. C.
PUBLICITY NOTES
PARTICIPANTS:
a. Mi's. August G. Desch, Ev
anston, Illinois, national presi
dent.
b. National Director, ascertain
whether your provincial director
will be in attendance).
c. National Chairman, (ascer
tain whether national chairmen
in your area will be present).
d. Headquarters Staff:
Margaret Mealey, bxecutive
secretary.
Irma Piepho, administrative
assistant comniittee secretary
for: International Relations, In
ter-American Relations, Rural
Life, Legislation, Social Action.
Mary Donohoe, organization
secretary comittee secretary for:
Organizatio nand Development,
Immigration, Youth.
Catherine Jarboe, publications
editor committee secretary for:
Civil Defense, Libraries and
Literature, Family and Parent
Education, Committee Cooperat
ing with the Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine, Committee
Cooperating with Catholic Chari
ties.
Nora LeHourneau, field secre
tary comittee secretary for Pub
lic Relations, Study Clubs, Home
and School Associations, Spiritu-
(Continued from Last Issue)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1 Program for better under
standing of other nations
3 Children reciting rosary for
peace and 2 Peace programs
sponsored
93 Foreign students contacted
and 6 war brides welcomed
1 Display of pamphlets, books
and other material on Interna
tional Relations
1 USO-NCCS center having
Foreign soldiers using facilities
Letters sent to UN protesting
plight of Catholics of Viet-Neim
Many signatures and cash
donations to Freedom Schroll for
Radio Free Europe
I German High School Student
in deanery and 3 Exchange
visitors entertained.
LEGISLATION
Diocesan Chairman wrote let
ters to deanery chairman each
month and several articles for
Bulletin
Attended with a group of 7 the
State Legislation while in ses
sion
Attended the Legislation work
shop at the NCCW convention
36 Letters sent by organiza
tion to National and State Legis-
ators regarding Surplus Foods,
Forgotten men in Korea, Obscene
Literature, Polish Relief Issue
and Pledge of Allegiance.
II Organizations had meetings
on Citizenship and Legislation at
which Public officials were ask
ed to speak.
Monthly Message page on Citi
zenship and Democracy was used
by some affiliates
Some Study Clubs have used
Legislation as a topic
All organizations have urged
their members to register and
vote, also to serve jury duty
when called upon.
1 Group continues to concen
trate on city election laws per-
al Development.
2. Opportunities will be pro
vided registrants for private con
ferences with the national presi
dent, with directors, with nation
al committee chairmen, and with
staff members. Staff members
with committee secretaryships
are listed above.
3. Include in your release the
names of members of your or
ganization who will attend the
Institute.
4. You may weave into your
account the fact that the Insti
tute in Hartford drew attendance
from fourteen diocese represent
ing eleven states.
5. A variety of audio-visual
aids, including special ora-visual
charts, flannel boards, skits,
panels, tape recordings, films,
filmstrips, and graphic displays
will make their appearance at
the Institute to help describe,
clarify and implement the pro
gram of the National Council
of Catholic Women. Upon regis
tering, “students” will be given
special class notebooks; all pres
entations will be available in
mimeograph form to reduce the
amount of notetaking.
6. Unlike regular classes, there
will be no formal examinations!
But “students” will fill out eva
luation sheets at the completion
of the sessions.
tabling to taxes as they relate to
dity and county government and
schools.
COMMITTEE ON SPIRITUAL
DEVELOPMENT
12 Organizations have chair
man of Spiritual Development
14 Organizations promote use
of religious pictures and statues
18 Organizations promote
First Friday Devotions
11 Organizations promote First
Saturday Devotions
15 Organizations promote at
tendance at Holy Hour
15 Organizations promote at
tendance at Daily Mass
14 Organizations promote at
tendance at Mass once a week
other than Sunday.
17 Organizations promote fre
quent reception of Holy Com
munion.
17 Organization promote de
votion to the Blessed Sacrament.
8 Organizations promote ob
servance of April as the month of
the Holy Eucharist.
20 Organizations promote use
of religious Christmas cards.
17 Organizations promotes use
of indoor and outdoor Christmas
cribs.
13 Organizations promote use
of other religious greeting cards.
12 Organizations promote Fam
ily Prayers.
13 Organizations promote Fam
ily Rosary.
11 Organizations promote Fam
ily Group Communion.
I Organization has program
to promote Block Rosaries.
68 Members made a retreat
last year.
36 Days of Recollections were
obsei’ved, 2 Deaneries reported
attendance of 536 and 2 Deane
ries reported attendance of 536
and 2 Deaneries reported excel
lent attendance.
II Marian Year Pilgrimages
were held with attendance of
1005.
145 Visits were made to
churches or chapels dedicated to
Our Blessed Mother on her spe
cial feasts for the intention of
gaining a plenary indulgence.
24 Organizations sponsored
special prayers for the return of
fallen-way Catholics.
6 Special devotions were held
for Vocations in Georgia.
682 Students participated in
the annua] essay contest.
Subject: “WHY WE SHOULD
PRAY FOR MORE RELIGIOUS
VOCATIONS”
Group I-Barbara Scheider,
Grade 11, St. Vincent’s. Academy,
Savannah.
Group II-Nancy Pruitt, Sev
enth Grade, Blessed. Sacrament
School, Savannah.
Group III-Cecelia L a m p p,
Fifth Grade, Sacred Heart
School, Savannah.
One Deanery sponsored a
showing of the film “THE SEC
RET CONCLAVE”. There were
114 paid admissions.
One Deanery sponsored a float
in a Christmas parade.
2790 Rosaries recited for Peace
in one deanery.
47 Holy Hours observed.
190 High School students par
ticipating in National Commu
nion Crusade.
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200,000 WOMEN HONOR CHRIST
AT RIO DE JANEIRO CONGRESS