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MARCH 2, 1957.
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
ELEVEN
Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough
Installed As Savannah Auxiliary
FARM EQUIPMENT FOR VIETNAM. The thousands of Vietnamese who fled North Vietnam and com
munist ODpression have developed many co-operatives in the south with the assistance of the
American Catholic Bishops’ Relief Fund and its agency Catholic Relief Services-N.C.W.C. Pictured
is farm equipment being blessed by Bishop Chu while vice president Richard M. Nixon looks on in
background. The 1957 Appeal 'Will be made March 24-31.
FAMILY CLINIC
Are You loo Young To Marry?
It Depends Upon Your Maturity
(Continued from page 1)
er William F. McDonough, both
of Philadelphia, were deacon and
subdeacon at the Mass celebrated
by Bishop McDonough.
Earlier in the day Bishop Mc
Donough was accorded an impres
sive welcome by hundreds of
Catholic school children massed in
front of the cathedral. Two St.
Vincent’s Academy students, Miss
Nancy Harris and Miss Nancy De-
Borde, escorted by Benedictine
cadets, presented a spiritual bou
quet to the new prelate. Bishop
McDonough said “when we have
the young people, the future of
the church is assured.”
At a luncheon for the clergy
held at the DeSoto, the Very Rev.
Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., Albany,
Archbishop Keough, Balti-
more, and Bishop McDonough
spoke. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. T,
James McNamara, rector of the
cathedral, presided.
Archbishop Keough, metropoli
tan of the Baltimore province,
said that the diocese of Savannah
was close to the heart of the Moth
er See of America. He wished
Bishop McDonough many joyful
years in Savannah and hoped
that his hardships* would be both
few and small.
Bishop McDonough singled out
Monsignor Moylan and Monsig
nor T. James McNamara, rector
of the Savannah cathedral, for
special thanks in his talk during
the dinner Wednesday.
Bishop McDonough was honored
Thursday night at a largely at
tended civic reception in the ball
room of the DeSoto Hotel.
A. J. Schano presided over the
speaking program at the recep
tion. Speakers included Mayor W.
Lee Mingledorff Jr., W. Kirk
Sutlive, Mrs. Robert McCormack,
Albany, Ga., Msgr. T. James Mc
Namara and the new auxiliary
bishop of the diocese.
Ordained in Philadelphia’s Ca
thedral of Sts. Peter and Paul,
May 26, 1938, Bishop McDonough
made graduate studies at the
Catholic University of America
where he received the doctorate
of canon law in June, 1941.
Brought to Florida, by invita
tion of Archbishop Hurley, he re
ceived, many signal honors in tha
Diocese of St. Augustine. .
His pastorates in Florida in
cluded the Cathedral in St. Au
gustine, St. Rose of Lima which
he founded in Miami and St.
Paul’s at Jacksonville Beach. He
administered the parishes of St.
Joseph, Loretto; Sacred Heart,
Green Cove Springs; and St. Mat
thew’s, Jacksonville.
He was named vice-chancellor
in 1941, chancellor in 1944 and
vicar general in 1945. He was ad
ministrator of the diocese from
1945 to 1950 when Archbishop
Hurley served as head of the pa
pal mission in Yugoslavia.
Consecrated Titular Bishop of
Thaenae and Auxiliary of St. Au
gustine on April 30, 1947, Bishop
McDonough retains his titular dio
cese.
Pope Pius XII appointed him in
January as Savannah’s Auxiliary
with the canonical and liturgical
rights and functions of a residen
tial bishop.
(By Father John Thomas, S.J.
Ass : rant Professor of Sociology
At St. Louis University)
When is a girl old enough to
marry? Bill and I are very much
in love. We’ve been going steady
for the past few years and want
to get married when I finish high
school. I’ll, be 18 then and Bill will
be 22. He’s in his second year of
college and can go to work with
his Dad any time he’s ready. Fath
er doesn’t say much, but Mother
insists I’m too young. Do you
think we should wait until I get
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;r to your question. In spite
at some people say, the best
:.r marriage cannot be stat-
terms of years. It must be
out in terms of maturity,
ps we can help you solve
problem by pointing out a
tacts about marriage and
r.ty. These are points you
1 consider in making a sen-
Gtcisioiv.
n what is marriage? It is
partnership or companion-
armed by a man and wom-
r,o love each- other. As a
they want to share life
:er. They feel they need
. ther. are good for one an-
and ran be happy together
shout Lie.
marriage is a very special
of partnership. Love be-
i. husband and wife is crea-
d productive for they love
other, body and soul, as man
omar.. In other words, mar-
means babies.
leans family life, with chil
li. care for, to love,, to raise,
to train. In marriage, you
sfe yourself to the service
:e with the man that vou
end, what kind of, maturi-
:i ceded for a happy marri-
There are several types of
rity: physical psychologic-
ocial. Let’s see what
they imply. Physical or biological
maturity means that you have
grown up sexually, that you are
capable of fulfilling your role in
reproduction.
Strictly speaking, girls are cap
able of having babies at a fairly
early age, around 14 or 15, but
they are sexually mature only
around 18 or 19 when they are
fully developed and can assume
the responsibilities of child-bear
ing and child-rearing without
strain.
Psychological maturity means
that you have learned to stand on j
your own feet and can face prob- j
lems when they arise. This ma- j
turity is not directly related to !
age, but some, experience of life !
is needed to acquire it.
It implies a sense of responsi-1
bility, reasonable control over I
■ your feelings and emotions, abili-
; ty to love and cooperate with oth
ers, and willingness to face dif
ficulties squarely.
I If you are over-dependent on
| others, if you dodge difficult tasks
■ and responsibilities, if you con
stantly blame others for your mis
takes and failures, if you are not
sensitive to the feelings and rights
of others, you are psychological
ly immature.
Social maturity means that you
are capable of assuming the ob-
! ligations of marriage in American
society. This implies that you are
able to be a real companon to
j your husband, can run a home,
i and can take, care of children un-
I der the social conditions in which
your marriage will place you.
These social conditions are im-
i portant. When you marry, you ac
cept the economic and social posi
tion of your husband. The family
i unit you form with him must
manage on the money he earns.
1 and its social position will depend
j largely on the type of job he
holds.
| Hence social maturity implies
‘’different qualities for different
| marriages. For example ,if you
marry someone in the professions,
you must have sufficient educa
tion and training to be his com
panion and to move in his social
circle.
If your husband’s work will re
quire him to move frequently,
you must be prepared to adjust
to new situations and to make
new friends. If his income will
be small, you must be able to
adapt to the living conditions he
can afford.
You’re right, Jane, I’m not go
ing to tell you what tor do. Think
it over. I have given you the
principles for a solution. You’re
in love, but love is not enough.
How mature are you? Since your
husband is getting a college edu
cation, don’t you think you’ll
make him a better companion
and wife if you get some further
schooling too?
(It will be impossible for Fath
er Thomas to answer personal
letters.)
Atlanta Services
For Mrs. Donhoffer
ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Michael Donhoffer
were held February 8th at the
Immaculate Conception Church
Rev. V. John Connors officiating.
Survivors are her husband, Dr.
Michael Donhoffer, and a daugh
ter, Mrs. Mary Zoernitz of Wup-
perthal, Barman, Germany.
Atlanta Services
For Mrs.Srisendine
ATLANTA, Ga. ; —Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Blanche (Galhousel
Brisendine were held February,
16th at th° Immaculate Concep
tion Church, Rev. Harold J. Rai
ney officiating.
Survivors are Mr. and Mrs. S.J.'
Bobbett of Miami, Fla.; and Mrs.:
W. A. Wolfarth, Miami, Fla.; Mrs.'
Annie Galhouse, Miami.
Father Kennedy
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more sygnificant than any ma
terial monument will always be
the memory of Father Kennedy’s
devoted priestly life.”
Active pallbearers were Joe
Heffernan, Albert Gary, Dr.
Stephen Mulherin, Dr. Joseph
Mulherin, Dr. Alfred Battey, Dr.
Louis Battey, Dick Markwalter
and John Hagler III.
Honorary pallbearers were A.
M. McAuliffe, Joseph J. O’Con
nell, John T. Chesser, Marion G.
Stulbs, John W. McDonald, C. V.
Markwalter Sr., Dr. W. W. Bat
tey, Dr. Frank X. Mulherin, Har
ry Cosgrove, Lansing B. Lee, W.
W Doughty, Joseph J. Slattery,
Alex Barrett, Thomas H. Brittin-
gham, Gould B. Hagler, P. J.
Maschicchi, James T. Beeson,
Richard S. Heslen, Glenn B. Hes
ter, William A. Faughnan, Frank
G. Egbert, Charles A. DeBeau-
grine and Pat H. Rice Jr.
Survivors are one sister, Mrs.
Mary Connelly of Sidney, Aus
tralia; two brothers, Donald Ken
nedy of Sidney and Thomas Ken
nedy of Melbourne, Australia, and
a number of nieces and nephews
in Ireland.
A native of Dingle, County Ker
ry, Ireland Father Kennedy was
ordained June 18th, 1905 at All
Hallows Seminary, Dublin, Ire
land Ordaining Prelate was the
Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, Bishop of
Ross, County Cork.
Volunteering for duty in Aus
tralia, he was assigned to the
Diocese of Sandhurst in the State
of Victoria. He remained there
until 1914 when he was sent over
seas with the first expeditionary
Force from Australia to serve in
World War I.
Awarded the Distinguished
Service Order after the Battle
of Fromelle, he was decorated by
Field Marshall Plumer- Later he
was decorated by George V at
ceremonies taking place in Buck
ingham Palace, London.
. Returning to Australia in 1919
he was attached to the Cathedral
until 1922, when he was appoint
ed pastor of Myrtleford where he
remained until 1927. In 1927 a
serious break in health forced him
to secure a years absence during
which time he met his old friend
The Most Rev. Michael J. Keyes,
who persuaded him to come to the
Diocese of Savannah.
Arriving in Georgia in March of
1929, he served as assistant pastor
at the Cathedral in Savannah un
til 1933 when he was assigned to
Saint Mary’s, His present parish,
as assistant to the late Monsignor
Kane.
Following his assignment in
Augusta, Father Kennedy was as
signed to St. Joseph’s, Athens,
where he organized the Newman
Club of the University of Georgia,
which; is still active today.
Appointed pastor at Valdosta
in 1942 he served there until De
cember 1952 when he was ap
pointed pastor of St. Mary’s and
Vicar Forane of the Augusta
Deanery.
SERVICES FOR
MRS. NASH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral
services for Mrs. Dorothy Palmer
Nash were held February 14th at
the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs.
Charles P. McCarthy of Savan
nah.
SERVICES FOR
LUKE J. GREER
SAVANNAH. Ga. — Funeral
services for Luke Joseph Greer,
were held February 18th at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Mary McBride Greer, one son
Luke Greer Jr.; a daughter, Mrs.
Minnette Wilson; three brothers,
James Zeb and William Greer,
and by several nieces and
nephews, all of Savannah.
People. who have had occasion
to hire a lawyer are extremely
hard to convince that talk is
cheap.
