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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
DECEMBER 21. 1957.
Jottings
that I were a cloistered nan far
from the distractions of the holi
day world. I yearn to escape from
the frenzied crowds which attempt
to take all the magic and music
from the season. I would contem
plate then away from all distrac
tions the meaning and promise of
Christmas. And if I were a cloist
ered nun this night, I would nev
er for a moment forget those out
in the world imprisoned by the
tangibles of Christmas. Nuns, no
matter how old they are, hold
some of the starry-eyed Christ
mas wonder of children.
ALAS, I AM a writer. I am hot
a little girl again or a cloistered
nun or the mother of a little boy.
I have only words at my disposal
to translate the feelings which set
my heart aflame. Words never ap
pear is inadequate as they do at
Christmas.
CHRISTMAS IS something sac
red. It is silence and reverence
and peace and joy. These things
cannot escape at the snap of a
writer’s fingers or at the ; com
mand of an editor for a Christmas
story.
I CAN NEVER write the stars
out of the sky as Christmas as
much as I desire. It matters little.
For everyone holds his owri pri-
v a t e thoughts about Christmas.
Inspiration is in the air and is not
dependent on the words of a col
umn.
ONE DOES NOT have to be a
mother, a nun, a little girl or a
writer to know the wonder of
Christmas and to hold it close.
All we must do is contemplate
again the birth of a Baby Who is
God.
CHRISTMAS IS a time for
wishing.
TONIGHT I wish I were many
things other than a writer with a
Christmas column to produce.
Every year it is the same prob
lem. I yearn to write the stars out
of the sky and to bring readers to
their knees before the wonder of
the season. I never can.
I WISH that I were a little girl
again so that I might recapture
the innocent wonder of Christ
mas. It would be worth a king
dom to view the world as a five-
year-old again at Christmas. The
innocence of childhood fails to
see the world of the grownup
with its complexities and distrac
tions. Perhaps that is why all men
love Christmas, it takes them
back to the innocence and safety
of childhood.
I WOULD LIKE to be the
mother of a little boy at Chirst-
mas, too. I would like to take him
on my lap and read the story of
another little Boy’s Christmas
hundreds of years ago in the city
of Bethlehem.
AT CHRISTMAS I wish, too,
Jing a song
of holiday cheer,
happiest time of
all ihe year...and
time to extend
our best wishes
to one and all!
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
.
Foreign Relief
Party At Augusta
AUGUSTA —.The Sacred
Heart Parish P. C. C. W. held its
December meeting and “Foreign
Relief” Christmas party in Mercy
Hall. Gifts of new garments for
infants and small children, for
the Holy Father's Warehouse,
were placed around the Christ
mas tree. After the business meet
ing, carols were sung, with Miss
Alice Doyle as accompanist.
Father Raymond P. La vail, S,
J., was guest of honor.
Mrs. Jack Johannsen, Diocesan
Public Relations Chairman, was
the principal speaker. She told
of the presentation of “Some
Eternal,” which will be televised
over Station WJBF, in Augus
ta, in January. The Savannah
Diocesan C. C. W. is cooperating
with the National Council of
Catholic Men to bring this pro
gram to this area.
Mrs. Helen Evans, Youth
Chairman, reported that the Sac
red Heart Youth Club had parti
cipated in the Tuberculosis
Christmas Seal Street Sales,
It was unanimously voted to
contribute ten dollars to the Bat-
tey State Hospital, in Rome, Ga.,
for Christmas gifts for patients.
Mrs. F. B. Pope and Mrs. Edith
Wilder were appointed co-chair
men of the Community Club
Awards Contest, to begin in Jan
uary.
Miss Billie Gay, chairman, co
operating with the Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine, announced
that Miss Carol Pugh was assist
ing with Catechism classes,
Mrs. R. Z. Craig invited every
one to attend the Christmas Pa
geant to be presented by the Sis
ters of Mercy and the students of
Sacred Heart Scho.ol on the even
ing of December 18.
Christmas message comes
OF COLUMBUS
