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PAGE SIX. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 17, 1955. CATHOLIC 'ICtonuthAi- PAGE EDITED BY MRS. JOHN RHENEY SAVANNAH-ATLAN7A DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Atlanta Deanery Sponsors Catholic Action Institute ATLANTA, Ga.—The Catholic Action Institute of the Atlanta Deanery of the Diocesan Council of Catholic . Women was held (Saturday) August 27 th at the Shrine of the Immaculate Con- . ception Academy. Mrs. John S. Correll, president, introduced the Rev. Joseph Beltran, Assistant Pastor at the Shrine of the Im maculate Conception, who open ed the meeting with- the: prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel. Father Belran then emphasized the last sentence of the prayer and stressed our importance in relationship to it. Mrs. Sherman A. Martin (St. Joseph parish, Marietta) presid ed at tlje morning session — a parliamentary clinic. Parliamen tary procedure, Mrs. Martin brought out, will help an organi zation accomplish its aims with ' greater facility, harmony and pleasure. She stressed the fact , that each member of an organi zation is as important as an of- Acer; the members maintain the ..esprit de corps that is the heart of the organization. The ladies of St. Joseph’s parish council . (M arietta) demonstrated a sample installation of officers showing the correct way to in stall newly elected officers. A question and answer period, handled by Mrs. Lewis F. Gor don, followed. The afternoon session opened 1 with the Rev. John D. Toomev, Spiritual Director of the Atlan- . ta Deanery, speaking briefly about Catholic Action Sunday scheduled for August 28th. On that date questionnaires were to be distributed in each parish, thus locating new workers and new members for our parish groups. Members of the vari ous parish organizations, with with their entree into other J fields of society, some times have . opportunities to spread the doc- ; trine of Catholic faith that a i priest or nun does not have. Father Toomey also told about the Diocesan Council project— ; St. Thomas School for Boys at Savannah. It was suggested that every organization have some kind of a benefit (home, neigh borhood, or parochial) in order to obtain funds to be applied towards the building of a new school. The guest speaker of the after- 'noon was Mr. Clarence Walker of The Coca Cola Company. His subject was “Public Relations.” The meeting continued with the Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph G Cassidy, pastor of the Co-Ca thedral of Christ the King, who spoke on Confraternity of Chris tian Doctrine. One of the funda mentals emphasized was to teach and keep alive the knowledge of our faith, The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and the Catholic Laymen’s Association , of Georgia will meet in Savannah at the General Oglethorpe Hotel —October 21, 22, 23. Atlanta Deanery presented an interesting Iristitute—and the of ficers, i chairmen and members went away better informed on many subjects. If you were unable to at tend this year, plan to be present at the Catholic Action Institute next year. LaGrange Council Holds First Meet Do you live in the vicinity of Atlanta, Gainesville, Athens, Rome, Marietta, Griffin and LaGrange? If you do, you are invited to attend the next meeting of the Atlanta Deanery of the Dio cesan Council of Catholic Wo men. Start the fall season by tak ing an active interest in your Deanery. Plan to attend the luncheon ($1.75) meeting on Sunday, Sept. 18, in Gaines ville, Ga., at the Dixie Hunt Hotel. Reservations can be made through the president of your parish organization. Four work shop periods filled the rest of the afternoon session. They were: Patterns for Peace, Interna tional . Relations, Mrs. George J. Gunning (Christ the King), Leg islation, Mrs. Donald Reed(Sacr- ed Heart), Foreign Relief Serv ices. Mrs. A. F. Campbell (St. Anthony). - Yoqr Role in Education, Home, School. Mrs. Kenneth Fitzerald (St. Thomas More, Decatur) was moderator. Participants Were Mrs. Owen G. Wynne (St. John Hapeville), Mrs. F. Adrian Nor ton (St. Anthony), Mrs. W. W. Greene (Sacred Heart), and Mrs. F. R. Rauton (Christ the King). Civil Defense Guest speaker was Mr. Elliott Jackson, direc tor, Civil Defense, Atlanta me tropolitan areg. Catholic Charities, Mrs. Nell C. Pressley (St. Anthony), chair man, advised that activities along this line should be record ed and sent in to her in order to be tabulated in the final and complete report. Guest speaker: Mrs. Gloria S. Gross, boarding home super visor, Child Service Association, discussed various forms of carg for children out of their own homes — particularly regarding foster home care, as well as in stitutional placement. Institution al care, Mrs. Gross said, is not good for a tiny infant. No insti tution, how well equipped, can give the kind of care to a five day old baby that can Only be, given in a • private home with foster parents. Although one out of every four families moving in to the Greater Atlanta area at the present time is Catholic, there is not one Catholic foster home for infants. Mrs. Gross ex plained why certain older chil dren do not fit into institutions, but do fit better into foster homes. Currently, there is one Catholic foster home in the state of Georgia caring for young teen-agers. These children are not for adoption, but any one who is interested in foster home care can contact the office of Dr. Kenneth Fitzerald at Cath olic Social Services, 167 Walton N. W. Atlanta. An attractive and informative Libraries and Literature display, was set up by Mrs. Nell Moltz (St. Anthony), chairman, Libra ries & Literature ... in co-oper ation with Mrs. N. A. O’Shea, chairman, Study Clubs. Under the direction of Mrs. John S. Correll, president, the (By Mrs. John H. Kesler) LaGRANGE, Ga. — St. Peter’s Parish Council met on Thursday evening, September 1st, at the Rectory for its first meeting sinee adjournment for the sum mer months. Father James D. Murphy, spiritual moderator for the group, gave an informative ana inspirational talk. Miss Martha Solomon, presi dent,. directed the business ses sion during which the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs. Howard Alford, secre tary, and a financial report was made by Mrs, Alfred Mansour, treasurer. Plans were made to entertain the visiting clergy who will be in LaGrange for the closing exercises of the Forty Hours’ Devotion to be held at St. Peter’s from September 18th through September 20th. Reports were heard from the following committee chairmen: Co-operating with the Confra ternity of Christian Doctrine, Mrs. Charlie Solomon; Libraries and Literature, Mrs. Nasor Man- sour, Jr; Altar, Miss Nannie Valeri; : Activities and Finance, Mrs. Howard Alford; Organiza tion and Development, Mrs. Claude Foster and Public Rela tions, Mrs. John H. Kesler. Father Murphy announced that St. Peter’s Catechetical School would resume classes on Wednesday, September 7th, with Mrs. James Fincher, Miss Rosalie Joseph and Mrs. Howard Alford acting as teachers for the en suing year. Present were Miss Nannie Va leri, Mrs. James Fincher, Mrs. Paul Fleeth, Mrs. Nasor Man- sour, Jr., Mrs. Charlie Joseph, Mrs. Joe Joseph, Mrs. Charlie Solomon, Mrs. Alfred Mansour, Miss Martha Solomon, Mrs. How ard Alford, Mrs. George Mansour, Mrs. Charles Jabaley, Miss Rosa lie Joseph, Mrs. John Kesler and Father Murphy. WORLD FAMOUS RIO STATUE HISTORY OF THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS SERVICES FOR MRS. HATCHER MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Fun eral services for Mrs. Reginald Wethersby Hatcher were held August 30th at the Sacred Heart Church, Revs Father John Toom ey officiating! Survivors are one son, Reginald Hatcher, Milledgeville; t h r e e daughters, Mrs. Furman Smith, Mrs. Cyril Breitenbaeh and Mrs. Hal Greer, all of Atlanta; and sev eral grandchildren. (By Mrs. John H. Kesler) The purpose of our Spiritual Development Committee is to lead our members to greater personal sanctification; to enable us to fulfill our destiny on earth. This should be the most impor tant thing in life, but in the de mands of modern living this, is too frequently by-passed. The kingdom of: heaven is our goal and everything else must be seen in respect to that. Personal san ctification gives greater personal happiness, and makes one feel that “life is worth living”. To attain this goal we must attend Mass and receive Holy Commu nion daily, or at least frequently; be faithful, to morning' and night prayers,, especially the Morning Offering; attend church devo tions, such as Holy Hours, make visits to the Blessed Sacrament, etc.; meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary and on the other aspects of Christ’s life; do spiritual reading, which is essen tial for genuine Christian living; and read Catholic literature for information. To produce “good fruits” in the work of Catholic Action we must first acheive personal san ctification through PRAYER and STUDY in order to obtain the grace and knowledge that will overflow into ACTION. Prayer that unites us in inti mate union with God; knowl edge gained from STUDY; and charity that proves, our love for I our neighbors is bound to over- (By Mrs. Robl. McCormack) The idea originated in 1880 with a French girl, Marie Emile Tamisier. She had in mind a solemnity of grand proportions which would offer to Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Euchar ist public homage of adoration, of reparation, of thanksgiving. The homage not only of one city, of one country, of one isolated people, but of all nations, of all peoples, of the entire world. That He might be acknowledged ar f d acclaimed the KING OF KINGo’. The idea of Marie Emile, taken up and enlivened by Blessed Julian Eymard and Father Chev- rier, grew and became reality in the First International Eucharis tic Congress at Little, in 1881. From there dates the series of 35 International Eucharistic Con gress which have already been held throughout the entire world: In France ten times, in Belgium five tifnes, twice in Spain, twice in England and once each in Switzerland, Pales tine, Canada, Austria, Malta, Holland, the United States of America, Australia, Cartha,,.,, Argentina, the Philippines and Hungary. The Eucharistic Congresses have steadily increased in magnificence and splendor. The country, and especially the city, in which they are held become the focus of the eyes and interest of the whole Christian world. The Eucharistic Congresses have become great events in the life of the Church and have their mark on the people of the coun tries where they have been held- flow into ACTION: and qualify lay apostles for Catholic Action, for which personal sanctification is a prerequisite.