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EIGHT 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