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NOVEMBER 24, 1956. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SEVEN-A BOOK REVIEWS EDITED BY EILEEN HALL 3087 Old Jonesboro Road, Hapeville, Georgia Each issue of Ihis Bosk Page is confided to the patronage of Mary. Mediatrix of All Graces, with the hope that every read er and every contributor may be specially favored by her and her Divine Son. THE CONFRATERNITY COMES OF AGE, a historical symposium just published by the Confraternity, of-Christian Doc trine (4.00), was prepared as a tribute to Archbishop Edwin V. O’Hara, founding father and mov ing spirit of the CCD in the Unit ed States, for his Golden Jubilee of ordination and Silver Jubilee of episcopal consecration in 1955. His sudden death in Milan, Italy, on September 12, 1956, while on his way to the International Li turgical Conference in Assisi, end ed a long and fruitful career of bringing religious instruction to the “little ones”—children and adults whose ignorance in matters of religion Pope St. Pius X had lamented in his encyclical “Acer- bo Nimis.” This book consists of 20 studies by various authorities in CCD work, of the development of the Confraternity since its es tablishment in 1935. THE MEMORANDUM OF THE SACRED CONGREGATION OF THE COUNCIL Regarding Religi ous Instruction in the United States of America (5c) is a' cate chetical report of all the Ordina ries of the United States for five years, giving a clear view of the condition and the progress of religious instruction and showing the difficulties and remedies pro posed for a greater and more pro found catechetical apostolate. THE CCD TRAINING COURSES FOR THE LAY APOS TOLATE (3c) explains what the CCD training course is, who are eligible to participate, when courses are given and where they are held. for presentation in six meetings and contains information as to qualifications, purpose and ob jectives necessary for teaching. A GRADED RELIGION COURSE FOR CONFRATERNI TY CLASSES (5c) will meet the needs of CCD pupils. No one re joices more than the CCD catech ist that the day of just “hearing the catechism” questions and ijnswers is g'one. Instead, the school-year course and vacation school manuals (each in three volumes) are used. These manuals have a number of features which the catechist rightfully expects in a graded course of study. DOGMATIC AND SCRIPTUR AL FOUNDATION FOR TEACH ERS, by the Very Rev. Francis J. Connell C.Ss.R. (50c) contains notes on the Baltimore Catechism No. 3. Their purpose is to propose some points of doctrine not con tained in the catechism and to present in a different form the teaching of the text and contri bute toward a better understand ing of the faith. MEDITATIONS BEFORE MASS, by Romano Guardini, (Newman,, $3.00. (Reviewed by Flannery O’Connor) The title in this case does not mean meditations to be made by the faithful before the celebration of the Mass but meditations Un the nature of the Mass in an at tempt to restore it to its proper perspective for the individual and the congregation and the Church making its way in history. This is a task that must be reaccom plished continually and always in the relation of the Mass to Truth which, Monsignor Guardini points out, “piety is inclined to neglect . . . Not that it shuns or shies away from it, but it is remarkable how readily piety slides off into fantasy, sentimentality and exag geration. Legends and devotional books offer only too frequent and devastating proof of this; unfor tunately piety is inclined to lose itself in the subjective, to become musty, turgid, unspiritual. Divine reality is never any of these . . .” One of the most useful chapters, in so far as being a corrective to a popular abuse of the Mass, is the one concerned with the hin- derance of sentimentality, which Monsignor Guardini defines as “the desire to be moved.” Other chapters, particularly in the sec ond half of the book, are more profound. The first half is con cerned with the attitude neces sary for a full participation: the second considers “the Lord’s memorial itself, not for the sake of theoretical information, but in order to prepare us for the holy act.” At one point Monsignor Guardini says that the words spoken at the consecration are “the equals of those which once brought the universe into exist ence.” Whatever his subject, he constantly illuminates it with such insights. Monsignor Guardini is Profes sor of Philosophy at the Universi ty of Munich and was pamed House Chaplain to the Pope in 1952. THIS SIGN OF JONAS, by Tho mas Merton, (Image), 95c. (Reviewed by Gary Webster, Author of “Wonders of Science”) Struggling to condense the epic of the Renaissance into a single sentence, Walter Pater observed: “The way to perfection is. through a series of disgusts.” Regardless of what one may think of that as an analysis of history, it is-a singularly apt di gest of the spiritual odgssey of Thomas Merton. He himself is first to recognize that his qpest for godliness has been a series of alternations between despair aRd exaltation. Yet his life at the Monastery of Our Lady of Gethsemani has been much more than mere flux. Were he to plunge now into the depths, ascend to the heights and then go down again, to the same level, there would be no story. What makes his quest remarkable is the manner in which he succeeds in growing through struggle. His superb skill and sensitivity in communicating the reality of that struggle to his readers is seldom matched in this or any other generation. Any book by Thomas Merton is likely to be a literary and de votional event; any volume in Doubleday’s series of Image Books promises much. Combine the two, and the reading public will not fail to recognize a special opportunity. “The Sign of Jonas” is another tender and imaginative word- portrait by a God-intoxicated man. In the new low-priced edi tion, it is a book to read again, give to friends, lend without fret ting over whether or not it will be returned. CORRECTION: The price of “The Archbishop and the Lady,” reviewed in the September 29 is sue of The Bulletin, is $3.50. Thg only sure things of life are those in your possession. MARRIAGES O —o | VAUGHAN-HEFFERNAN | O- O AUGUSTA, Ga. — Miss Agnes Heffernan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Heffernan and Mr. Carlton H. Vaughan, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Vaughan were married October 29th at St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church Rev. John J. Kennedy officiating. O O | WHELAN-O'CONNOR [ O O AUGUSTA, Ga.—Miss Patricia Mary O’Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph O’Con nor of Augusta and Mr. Lawr ence Gordon Whelan Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon Whelan, of Savannah, were mar ried November 10th at the Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Peter F. O’Donnell, S.J. officiating. O O | CONNERS-WARD | O O SAVANNAH, Ga—Miss Martha Catherine Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh C. Ward Sr., and Joseph Lamont Conner^ son of Mrs. Pierce J. Conners and the late Mr. Conners were married November 11th at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Rev. Her bert J. Wellmeier officiating. O O | SKEADAS-WILBURN | O- O SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Mar- garbt Ellen Wilburn, daughter of the late Mrs. Montford Wilburn and the late Mr. Wilburn and John Anthony Skeadas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Peter Skeadas were married November 10th at The Sacred Heart Church, Very Rev. Thomas A. Brennan officiat ing. • O O HOLT-THOMPSON | O O THUNDERBOLT, Ga. — Miss Kathleen Mary Thompson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Thompson and William H. Holt, son of Mrs. Julia Holt of Phila delphia and William H. Holt of Allentown Pa., were married Nov ember 9th at the Nativity of Our Lord Church, Rev. John A. Mor ris officiating. O O GRILLO-ROBISON , | O O NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C. — Miss Myrtle Ann Robinson of Belvedere, S. C., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Robinson of Dallas, Ga., and Mr. Charles Michael Grillo of North Augusta, S. C.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Grillo of Brooklyn, N. Y., were married November 11th at Our Lady of Peace Church, Rev. Jos eph J. Murphy officiating. Savannah Services For Thomas Hussey SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral services for Thomas I. Hussey were held October 31st at the Church of the Most Blessed Sac rament. Survivors are a brother, Col. A. T. Hussey; a niece, Mrs. James Byrd of Texas, and four nephews, Col. William A. Hussey of Wash ington, D.C., John, Paul and Roy Hussey of Savannah. Gainesville Services For Joseph Gorman GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Funeral services for Mr. Joseph P. Gor man were held November 13th at St. Michael’s Church. Rev. Michael Manning officiating. Survivors are his wife; daugh ter, Mrs. Emil Petti, New York City; brothers, Messi-s. George and Francis Gorman, Chicago. Education pays—but you can’t collect without hard work. BEST WISHES WAY, PETERS & HARRIS, Inc. General Insurance and Real Estate . \ Norman A. Way, President — R. W. Peters, V.-Presideni A. H. 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Keely, director, thanking the group for a gift given to the home, which is for young boys. A Christmas party is being arranged in their behalf. Mrs. Gardner Byrd reported that the turkey dinner, which was held recently by the Altar Society, was a splendid success, due to the fine cooperation of the women of the parish. The members also offered their asistance in helping with the an nual Christmas drive, scheduled to be held Nov. 28, 29 and 30. A social followed the meeting and refreshments were served by Mrs. Richard Craig, Mrs. Gard ner Byrd and Miss Rose Vignati. It was announced that Miss Margaret Sheron will be glad to pick up any Catholic maga zines or Readers Digest, which will be turned over to the hos pital. Spaghetti Dinner At Christ The King ATLANTA, Ga. — The Mother’s Club of Christ the King High School sponsored a spaghetti din ner November 15th at the school cafeteria, with the mothers of the high school girls serving. The proceeds from this highly success ful affair will be used for the benefit of the Cathedral Club. Frank O. Cassidy Services In Atlanta ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral serv ices for Frank O. Cassidy were held November 9th at the Sacred Heart Church, Rev. John Em- merth officiating. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Florence Wilkinson Cassifly; son, Roy Frank Cassidy of Atlanta; sister, Mrs. Rudy Musekamp of Tyndall and three grandchildren. The fellow who does his best today won’t have to worry to morrow because he didn’t d o better. World's Largest Pest Control Company ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO. See the Classified Directory far the Orkin Office nearest you.