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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
AUGUST 31, 1957.
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EDITED BY MRS. ERNEST DINKINS
DIOCESAN COUNCILS OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
Atlanta Council's First Meeting September 21
HIS VICARS RENEW CHRISTS
“COME TO ME”
NCCW Committee
Provides Program
For Entire Family
Editor's Note: Presented here is
the prize winning essay in the re
cent contest conducted by the At
lanta Catholic Business and Pro
fessional IV omen. The winner,
Miss Ann Howard, was a member
stf the 1957 graduating class at
Sacred Heart, Atlanta.
Today along with two hundred
and fifty students of my school,
I received my Blessed Lord in the
Holy Eucharist. I was able to do
so because of the recent rules our
Holy Father, Pope Pius XII, has
issued in regard to the Eucharistic
Fast. On the way to the altar I
found myself remembering a
Communion of my past—a first
Communion. Another Pope, Saint
Pius X, played an important part
in that unforgettable event in my
life. At seven years of age, in
stead of the previous twelve year
ruling, I was able to receive my
God in the humble dwelling of my
soul. Both these holy Popes took
to heart Christ’s words, “Come to
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Me”, and impressed them and
their meaning on their people.
Once again I look into the past
and I recall the strict rules con
cerning the fast before Commun
ion. Oh, there were so many, many
times that I could have welcomed
Our Lord into my heart had it not
been for little things. There were
MISS ANN HOWARD
the times when I had a headache
and took an aspirin, or times when
I came home from a date and had
a glass of milk or a cracker after
twelve. I would forget and in
doing so I had to say “no” to God
at the Communion rail at Mass
those mornings. I always felt re
morse on those occasions. Now
that the laws which often hinder
ed me in the past have been
changed, I find myself meeting
Christ in the Eucharist more and
more often.
With all the discussions that
have come up in regard to the
new ruling, I realize that I had
never fully understood the im-
Iportance of frequent Communion.
It is a wonderful thing indeed that
two great men, Saint Pius X and
Pope Pius XII, had the wisdom to
realize our strong need—that of
bringing God to our souls by re
ceiving Him daily, if humanly
possible, in the Eucharist. They
knew and we now know because
of them how very much our Lord
and Savior wants to come to us.
Too often we think of Commun
ion as a Sunday or First Friday
event. More than likely the reason
for this is the fact that we have
had to be so careful about watch
ing the various regulations con
cerning the Sacrament. Now that
the rules have been so relaxed
there is ho reason why we should
not take advantage of the privi
leges that they bestow on us.
Christ’s vicars, His Popes, have
done all that they can to win for
us graces and the spiritual
strength we need to live good
Christian lives. They have paved
the way and have laid for us a
red carpet to heaven. They can do
no more. It is up to us to enjoy
this wonderful opportunity.
We should keep foremost in our
minds one important thing. We
should always remember that the
Son of God, who gave His life for
our salvation, asked us to come to
Him. How can we refuse Him.?
STATESBORO — Family and
Parent Education is one of the
NCCW committees that provides a
program in which the whole fam
ily can participate throughout the
year.
Sunday, September 29, is Fam
ily Communion Sunday. All fam
ilies are asked to make an effort
to receive Communion together
on that day. In October, this com
mittee encourages us to say the
Family Rosary, so as to receive
the spiritual benefits from this
devotion. In November, we are
reminded of our responsibility to
the deceased of our own kin.
Catholic families, during Decem
ber should remember the season
of Advent is a preparation for
Christmas, and that celebrations
should not precede the joyful
feast. Sunday, January 12, 1958, is
the feast of the Holy Family. Pub
lic observance of this feast is en
couraged .
February, Catholic Press Month,
should bring to mind, parents’
responsibility to provide whole
some reading for their children.
In March, we should emphasize
the importance of chastity, and
increase our prayers for religious
vocations. In April, families
should endeavor to participate
more fully, in Holy Week serv
ices. May Altars can be a family
project, and National Family
Week is also observed in May.
Consecration of the Home and
Family to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus is most appropriate for the
month of June.
Presidents In
Attendance At
Traffic Institute
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—“Traffic
accidents constitute one of the
most critical domestic problems
now facing the United States,”—
“And it’s a problem that officials
won’t be able to keep under con
trol without the active support of
parents’ and women’s organiza
tions.” Mr. Ray Ashworth, direc
tor of the Traffic Institute of
Northwestern University told wo
men attending the three day sem
inar on traffic safety conducted
for women’s and parents’ organi
zations at the University of Tenn
essee. The seminar was sponsored
by the Women’s Advisory Group
of the President’s Committee for
Traffic Safety.
Mr. J. W. Bethea asked the wo
men’s organizations to support
the Committee’s Action Program
for Traffic Safety. The Program,
developed in 1946, “is a proven,
effective method of incorporating
the techniques of better enforce
ment, education, engineering, and
driver licensing.”
Among the eight diocesan pres
idents attending from the south
east were Mrs. N. I. Boatwright,
president of the Savannah Dio
cesan C. C. W., and Mrs. L. N.
Chappell, Jr., president of the
Atlanta Diocesan C. C. W.
Bishop To Offer Convention Mass;
One Day Gathering At Sacred Heart
ATLANTA—The First Annual Meeting of the Atlanta Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women will be held Sept. 21st at the Sacred
Heart School in Atlanta.
The tentative agenda for the
one-day convention will include
the meeting of the Board of Direc
tors at 10:00 a. m. in the Business
and Professional Women’s Club
Room at Sacred Heart, at which
time election of officers will be
held. Bishop Francis E. Hyland
will be present, and Father John
Stapleton, Spiritual Moderator of
the Council will also attend.
Registration of delegates and
guests will begin at 10:00 a. m.
Members of the Board of Directors
are asked to register immediately
prior to the Board Meeting. All
delegates and visitors are urged to
complete their registration before
12:00 noon.
The Convention will officially
commence with a Dialogue Mass,
celebrated by his Excellency, at
12:00 noon in the Sacred Heart
Church. The Dialogue will be led
by Father Stapleton. There will
be congregational singing.
Luncheon will be served in the
Sacred Heart Cafeteria at 1:00
p. m. Tickets for the luncheon
can be obtained through your
local parish prior to the meeting.
After the luncheon, exhibits
prepared by the nine, standing
committees of the Diocesan Coun
cil will be on display. Each of the
nine committees will feature in
dividual booths which will con
tain material, information and
program suggestions for use by
local groups and parishes. Also
invited to prepare exhibits are:
The Monastery of the Visitation
Sisters; Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Cancer Home; Knights of
Columbus Auxiliary; The Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
Club of Atlanta; the Sacred Heart
Alumnae Association; The Med
ical Missions Sisters (in charge of
the Colored Clinic); and the Mel-
kite and Maronite Churches.
Mrs. George J. Gunning, First
Vice-president of the Council, is
the General Chairman of the First
Annual Meeting. Credentials
Committee Chairman is Mrs. W. R.
Kelly of Rome, Georgia. Miss Ger
trude Corrigan of Atlanta is
Chairman of the Resolutions
Committee.
Miss Carol Rueckel
To Be Special Guest
ATLANTA—Miss Carol Ruec
kel, Public Relations Secretary of
the National Council of Catholic
Women, will attend the First An
nual Meeting of the Atlanta Dio
cesan Council of Catholic Women
as a special guest.
Miss Rueckel, as Public Rela
tions Secretary on the National
Council, directs national publicity
and public relations efforts, and
in addition, advises on program
ming for the NCCW Committee
on Public Relations. She assists on
the development of new organi
zation publications and the re
vision of handbooks and booklets
coming out of the national head
quarters.
Miss Rueckel has an impressive
educational background. She
graduated magna cum laude from
Marquette University’s College of
Journalism in June of 1955, with
majors in philosophy, literature
and journalism. In 1951, she re
ceived a Freedoms Foundation
award for published writing, and
in 1953, 1954, and 1955, she was
the recipient of Marquette’s con
vocation honors for the College of
Journalism. A scholarship award
from Sigma Delta Chi, national
journalism fraternity, was award
ed Miss Rueckel in 1955.
Miss Rueckel was named to the
1955 edition of Who’s Who Among
Students in American Colleges
and Universities. From Septem
ber of 1955 to March, 1956, she
toured Europe.
While attending Marquette, IVtiss
Rueckel was a staff member of
the Journal, literary magazine;
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MISS CAROL RUECKEL
associate editor of the Hilltop,
yearbook, and feature editor of
the Tribune, newspaper. She was
a member of Gamma Pi Epsilon,
national Jesuit honorary society
for women, Theta Sigma Phi,
national professional journalism
sorority, and Kappa Tau Alpha,
national honorary journalism fra
ternity. Among the magazines to
which she has contributed are
THE SIGN and AMERICA.
The Atlanta Diocesan C. C. W.
is honored and pleased that Miss
Rueckel will be present at the
Annual Meeting.
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
Nature makes it impossible for
a man to learn the ropes without
falling over them a few times.