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SEPTEMBER 3, 1955. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NINE KOHLER PLUMBING FIXTURES PIPES - VALVES - FITTINGS CHATHAM PI PE & SUPPLY CO. 513-519 WEST JONES SAVANNAH, GEORGIA WHERE SUPERIOR SERVICE, QUALITY PRODUCTS AND BETTER VALUES PREVAIL! DAN L SEWELL AND ASSOCIATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS 10 Drayton Street Telephone 2-1159 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Best Wishes i i REALOCK 11 Chain Link Fence Mock-Cobia Fen ce Co. BILL MOCK HARRY COBIA LATHROP AND BAY STREET EXTENSION TELEPHONE 4-6683 SAVANNAH, GA. SERVES HIS ALTAR BOY’S MASS Rev. James L. Hartnett, S.M., of Philadelphia, offers his first Mass in .the chapel of the Marist College, Washington, X>. C. Father Hartnett, a former Navy enlisted man, served with SACO, the “Rice Paddy Navy” during World War'll where he served Mass daily for Chaplain Philip P. Shannon, USNR, of New York, who is presently assigned to the U. S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, N. Y. Father Shannon is shown serving the first Mass of his altar boy of ten years _ago. (NO Photos) Cardinal Stresses Need For “Madonna Concept Of Woman” ROCHETER, N. Y., (NC)—The “madonna concept” of woman must be restored before there can be any true Christian solu tion to current political, econom ic and moral problems, His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch said here. The Cardinal - Archbishop of Chicago told the National Cath olic Women’s Union that “Chris tian civilization clothed woman with a sacred dignity.” But he said that “today she has been debased to the status of a mere allurement.” Cardinal Stritch was the main speaker at the mass meeting which climaxed the centennial convention of the Catholic Cen tral Verein of America and the 39th annual convention of the National Catholic Women’s Union. The meeting saw the' election of Frank C. Gitlinger of San An tonio as president of the Central Verein, succeeding Albert J. Sat- tler of New York, who stepped down after nixie years in the post. The NCWU continued Mrs. Rose Rohman, St. Louis, in of fice as president, While the Youth Section of the two organi zations elected Norbert Dengler, New York, president to succeed Robert Sprafke, Meriden, Conn. Cardinal Striteh, as Episcopal Protector of the NCWU, gave his address at the Women’s Union session which was in effect a joint meeting of the men’s and women’s groups. He said that under the “madonna concept,” women are an inspiration to men—men seeing in them the dignity and sanctity 'which cloaked the Mother of God. “Sexualism and virulent at tacks on family life demand a counter-offensive by Christian women following the example of Mary,” he declared. The Cardinal charged that “lazy and foolish adults” tolerate the current juvenile crime wave by doing nothing to protect youngsters from “sex crazy” shows, periodicals and popular music. The Cardinal told the Women’s Union members they must be “intolerant” of modern trends in immodest dress and action, and urged them to intensify their Catholic Action program “with all the daring and courage of a woman.” .Woman’s mission in the Church in America is to be that of teacher, he said. The Cardinal then cited the “consecrated” nuns and Catholic mothers who, he said, have made the Amer ican parochial school system pos sible, and stressed the need for closer cooperation between teachers and parents. “There can be no divorce between home and school,” he declared. Cardinal Stritch praised the Work of the Verein and the Women’s Union for their efforts to establish a Christian social order, but reminded the del egates that the “very foundation stone” of any such system is in having good Christian women and girls. Women must become “madon na mothers” in imitating the Blessed Virgin and carrying this ideal to their home, community and nation, he asserted. St. Teresa’s Parochial School Opens Sept. 6 St. Teresa’s School will open its doors on Sept. 6 with Mass in honor of the Holy Ghost. Teachers assigned to the res pective grades are as follows: Grade One, Sister M. Anita; Grade Two, Sister M. William ; Grade Three, Sister M. Alma; Grade Six, Sister M. Dominic; Grades Seven and Eight, Sister M. Eugene. Sept. -I will be roll-call day for all former students, newly regis tered students as of May, 1955, and students on the waiting list as of May, 1954. Students are asked to report to school at 9 a.m. Classes will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 is registration day for students seeking admission to the grade school for the first time. Children registering for Grade One must be six years old by Dec. 31, 1955. Birth certi ficates are required. Transferring students must present transfer and report cards. There will be half-day sessions Sept. 6 to 9. Classes will be dis missed at 2:30 p.m., during Sep tember. Lunches will be served beginning Sept. 12.