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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
OCTOBER 12. 1957.
C/VIHOLlC 'WomanPAGE
EDITED BY MRS. ERNEST DINKINS
DIOCESAN COUNCILS OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
RESOLUTIONS
ATLANTA CONVENTION
MRS. JOSEPH K. BENEDETTO, president of St. Joseph’s Parish Council of Catholic Women,
is shown here with her seven children. From left to right with Mrs. Benedetto are John Michael,
Annina, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, the oldest, holding Peter, the youngest, and Margaret.
BUSY MOTHER OF SEVEN PRESIDENT
OF SAINT JOSEPH'S PARISH COUNCIL
MACON — Although she is the ficer, of Macon, earlier during
busy mother of seven children, j World War II, while she was
Mrs. Joseph K. Benedetto still working for Pan American Air-
finds time to fulfill, efficiently, ways, in Mexico City.
hei duties as the new piesident 1 The Benedetto children, all na- dies’ Auxiliary was host to three
of St. Joseph’s Parish Council of tives of Macon, are as follows: hundred young service men at a
party at the local U. S. O. Center.
Ladies Auxiliary
Host To Augusta
Servicemen
AUGUSTA — St. Mary’s La-
Mrs. John T. Buckley was
Catholic Women. Mary. 11, in the fifth grade at
Mrs. Benedetto, who succeeds St. Joseph’s School; Elizabeth, 8,
Mrs. George Landry, as president, a third grader there; Margaret, 6, chairman for this event. Assisting
is assisted by the following of-j who has just entered first grade; ]y[ rs Buckley, were the following:
ficers: Mrs. Albert A. Duncan, Joseph, 4; Annina, 3; John Mich- j/[ rs Wm. H. Barrett, president
vice president; Mrs. N. C. Harri- ael, 2; and Peter, 1.
son, secretary and Mrs. Robert J. j
Hinson, treasurer.
The Council’s new leader,
whose children range in age from
one to eleven years, is optimistic
about tackling the office in addi
tion to her family duties.
“For one thing.
Mrs. O. L. Cowan
Addresses Fort
Oglethorpe Group
! of St. Mary’s Ladies’ Auxiliary,
.Miss Anna Rice, Mrs. Edwin Doit,
jMrs. F. X. Mulherin, Mrs. E. J.
I McMahon, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee
I
Etheridge, Jr., Mrs. Wm. Bush,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Markwalter,
Mrs. W. W. Battey, Mrs. C. K.
Lawrence, Mrs. Charles de Beau-
FT. OGLETHORPE J- Mrs. O.
she said, L. Cowan was guest speaker at 6 r ine, Mi. John T. Buckley, Mrs.
“much of the work can be done the meeting of St. Gerard’s Altar jJ°h n Cooney and Miss Ellen
at home, as it involves much
letter writing and telephoning.”
She also explained that meetings
Society, held in the paris
h Cooney, Mrs. Lawrence Ward and
hall in Fort Oelethoroe Misses Patti and Betsy Ward, Miss
Mrs Cowan’s topic was P on Claire Armstrong, Miss Helen
are not too numerous — only sev- her recent attendance at the Hunter, Mrs. James Grogan, Mrs.
eral a year, and one diocesan American Legion Convention in Clemenzi, Miss Marian Mul
cting, usually held out of town. Atlantic City. She stated that the herin > Mrs - Nellie Bowles > Mrs -
“And I can’t think of anything new president of the Legion and M yra Rouse ’ Misses Jeanne and
more wonderful than to have a the president of the Auxiliary are Marilyn Lemire, and Mr. and
one or two day vacation, she j both Catholics and the national Mrs. Cheatham Hodges,
declared. Mrs. Benedetto added Chaplain is a priest. Rev. Walter j Winners of the State Quiz were
that she is anticipating particu- Kuhn, C.S.S.R., offered the open- ^Charles Rogers of Long Branch,
larly, help and guidance from the ing and closing prayers and re
former president, Mrs. Landry, ported the initial success of the
who is very experienced in Coun- i ‘Operation Doorbell,” being con-
cil activities. !ducted by the parish members.
The new president has lived Airs. Myron Shultes presided,
in Macon since World War II. She j Mesdames Howard Gattis, Wil-
was born in the north of Mexico, liam Troglen and Ruby Bullard
of Czechoslovakian parents. She were appointed to the ways and
is the former Baruska Schwarz, j means committee. Mrs. B. O. Mc-
(she’s called “Barry”), daughter Hugh, church and grounds chair -
of Dr. and Mrs. Theo Schwarz, man, reported on the shrubbery
Dr. and Mrs. Schwarz have! to be planted on the church
moved to Macon, recently, and grounds. She will be assisted by
have an apartment in the Bene- Mrs. Herbert Buck. Mesdames
detto home at 256 Vista Circle. jJames E. Rae, Bullard and Trog-
Mrs. Benedetto grew up in | len- were named to serve on the
Mexico City and lived there until nominating committee.
her marriage. She was educated) Mrs. Roy Foster spoke on civil
ft Sacred Heart, in Monterv, and defense and distributed literature
Helena Herlihy Hall, in Mexico on being prapared in case of an
City. She studied singing and emergency. Mrs. Gene Hunt and
languages under private tutors. ; Mrs. Earl Keck will have the care
She now speaks five languages— of the altars for October. Hostess-
Czechoslovakian, German, French, es for the social hour were Mrs.
Spanish and English. |A. J. Farmer and Mrs. Carl Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Benedetto were Mrs. Cowan received the at-
married in January of 1944, in tendance gift.
Monroe, Louisiana, while Mr.
New Jersey, and Anton Demik
and Louis Stephens, natives of
Holland, who have been in the
States less than a year. These
young men are now stationed at
Fort Gordon.
The U. S. O. Center was beauti
fully decorated with white chry
santhemums and gladioli. Silver
candelabra and silver service
completed the appointments at
the serving table.
Mrs. Laura Cameron, pianist
played during the evening for
group singing.
Mrs. J. Lee Etheridge, Jr., is
U. S. O. Chairman for the Augus
ta Deanery Council of Catholic
Women.
Benedetto was attending navigat
or’s school there. Mrs, Benedetto
had met the young Air Force of-
People with no sense of humor
have tc be humored just to get
along with them.
SERVICES FOR
F. L CALLAHAN
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Funeral
services for F. J. (Pat) Callihan
were held September 19th at St.
Francis Xavier Church, Rev.
James M. Cummings, S.M. offici-
iating.
Resolutions adopted by I’he At
lanta Diocesan Council of Cath
olic Women, First Annual Meet
ing, September 21, 1957, in Atlan
ta, C eorgia.
WHEREAS The Atlanta Dioces
an Council of the National Coun
cil of Catholic Women is assem
bled in its first Annual Meeting,
on September 21, 1957, in Atlan
ta, Georgia, be it
RESOLVED That we pledge
our devoted allegiance to the
Holy Father, and our dedication
to the entire program of Catholic
Action; that we reaffirm our de
votion to our Beloved Bishop, His
Excellency Francis E. Hyland, for
lis unending encouragement and
spiritual guidance in all of our
endeavors to further the spiritual
and moral development of our
Catholic “Women at Work for
God and Country.”
WHEREAS The Atlanta Dio
cese enjoys the privilege of hav
ing as its Patroness the Immacu
late Heart of Mary, be it
RESOLVED That every Catho
lic woman in the diocese wear
around her neck a medal of our
jBlessed Mother as an outward
symbol of her inner devotion to
I the Mother of our Blessed Lord.
| WHEREAS The Atlanta Dio-
[cese is privileged to be also under
the Patronage of St. Pius X, be it
RESOLVED That we will be
come more familiar with the life
■ of this great Saint, and that we
jWill encourage public and private
devotions that will lead to more
frequent and fruitful reception of
the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist.
WHEREAS Our Beloved Bish
op, laboring untiringly to assure
a Catholic education for as many
| of our young people as possible,
and realizing the difficulties of
| this endeavor, the sacrifices it
entails, and the immense spirit
ual good to be accomplished, be it
j RESOLVED That individually
land collectively we extend as-
| urance of our gratitude and sup
port, and the pledge of our pray-
I rs for the success of this under
taking. Also, that we urge the
fostering of cooperative relation
ships between the parents and
teachers.
WHEREAS Much emphasis and
riticism continues to be placed
upon the actions of our youth of
today, be it
RESOLVED That we continu
ally use our efforts and prayers to
encourage vocations among the
|Catholic youth of the diocese; and
jthat we encourage our youth in
activities that will prepare our
j future leaders to bring Christ into
(the many and various fields of
: labor, sports, social activities and
jihe home.
[ Knowing the grave responsi
bilities which rest in our Civil
and Religious leaders and their
dependence on God for light and
strength to enable them to give
us and all nations genuine peace,
jbe it
RESOLVED That the Catholic
[women who we represent in the
Diocese of Atlanta, heeding the
request of the Holy Father, Pope
.Pius XII, the Pope of Peace, will
jpray and work for a genuine
peace for all the world, in which
justice will reign and charity
I unite all peoples in true brother
ly love.
RESOLVED That we extend
our gratitude to our host, Reve
rend Father Robert W. Ripp, S.
M., and the ladies of Sacred Heart
Parish, for their gracious hospi
tality during an inspirational and
successful meeting.
RESOLVED That we express
our appreciation to our Spiritual
Moderator, • Father John Staple-
ton, to the Officers and Commit
tee Chairman of the Atlanta Dio
cesan Council of Catholic Women,
for the splendid program that
they have presented to us during
this meeting, and assure them of
our loyalty and cooperation as
we in the Atlanta Diocese go for
ward in pursuit of the “Lord’s
Work for God and Country.”
Respectfully submitted,
RESOLUTIONS COMMIT
TEE, Mrs. Maude Grennor,
Decatur, Chairman; Mrs.
W. F. Weishaar, Rome,
Mrs. H. C. Edwards,
Gainesville, Mrs. Joe Jos
eph, LaGrange.
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