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The Southern Cross P. O. BOX 180. SAVANNAH. GA. Vol. 43, Saturday, January 5, 1963 No. 16 Published weekly except the last week in July and the last week in December by The Southern Cross, Inc. Subscription price $3.00 per year. Second class mail privileges authorized at Monroe, Ga. Send notice of change of address to P. O. Box 180, Savannah, Ga. Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, D.D.J.C.D., President Rev. Francis J. Donohue, Editor John Markwalter, Managing Editor Rev. Lawrence Lucree, Rev. John Fitzpatrick, Associate Editors THE CATHOLIC CHANCERY Diocese Of Savannah Savannah f NAMED MAN OF YEAR- (Continued from Page 1-A) those who left it in the past may have had good cause. Most of all, it revealed in Catholicism itself a deep-seated presence of a new spirit that is crying out for change and rejuvenation. “Even the most agnostic and atheistic people were cheered when they saw thoughtful people saying thoughtful things,” says one Harvard scientist. Though Pope John has proved a happy surprise to both the church and the world, says Time, his life is full of sign posts that show what made the man that he is. He is an in tuitional being, and the rhyth mic influences of his first years on the farm at Sotto il Monte formed him for all time. A few weeks ago, asked by some bishops what he wanted to do after the Council, John replied: “Spend a day tilling the fields with my brothers.” Neither an intellectual nor a highly trained theological like Pius XII, he does not think in concepts, but in terms of fundamental human experience. In a varied and un usual career, he has hungrily gobbled up and synthesized these experiences. He has come to respect and be respected by people of many beliefs; he be lieves in their good will and is determined to return it fully. In the papacy, says Time, his humanity has seemed to blossom even more. He asked not to be known as a diplomatic or political Pope, but as “the good shepherd defending truth and goodness.” He had a prece dent-breaking cup of tea with his Swiss guards, and dispensed with such well-established cus toms as that of barring visi tors from St. Peter’s dome while the Pope was walking in the garden below. Said John; “Why shouldn’t they look? I’m not doing anything scandalous.” He admits that he could not get used to thinking of himself in the plural. “Don’t interrupt me - I mean us.” he once joked. He even granted a papal audience to a traveling circus, and fond-i ly patted a lion cub named Dolly. “You must behave here,” or dered John. "We are used only to the calm lion of St. Mark.” To a Christianity deeply b othered by the world’s condi tion, Time concludes, John has brought something more than a simple feeling of good will; a renewed sense of the optimism at the heart of the Christian message. “We are much too pessimistic and not joyful enough,” complains Swiss Theologician Karl Barth. Says Pope John: “Men have come and gone, but I always remain an optimist, because that is my nature, even when I hear near me deep concern over the fate of mankind.” To the world at large, Time says, John “has given what nei ther science nor diplomacy can provide: a sense of its unity as the human family. That sense is the core of the Christian tra dition, whose God lives in his tory and invites the family of man to help him form it . . . By bringing Christianity to a new confrontation with the world and salving the wounds that have torn it for centuries, the Pope in Rome has helped vastly to re- IJou'Jx .Si As our diocesan p becomes a weekly and adopts new name, we wish to inau gurate a column exclusively devoted to the Catholic Youth Organization. Eventually, this space can provide opportunity to report C. Y. O. events, to announce future activities, and especially to exchange ideas. Of prime importance, it is imperative at the beginning to restate the philosophy of the C. Y. O., or its goals and ob jectives. The primary pur pose of the C. Y. O. is to fashion youth in the image of Christ. There is no other ultimate rea son why the Church would en gage the time and energy of the priest in conducting leisure time activities. Underlying the entire program of the C. Y. O. is the desire to bring as many as possible closer to Christ and His Church. The means to achieve this goal, then is the sanctification of the leisure time of our young people. The C. Y. O. cannot possibly occupy all the hours not devoted to eating, sleeping and studying. But the program seeks to provide wholesome at mosphere and to train the youth to spend their free time in use ful activity. Adolescence is the time of life God provides to youth to prepare for adult responsibilities. Another essential mark of the C. Y. O. is that fundamentally it is a parish organization. It seeks to strengthen the ties between a teen-ager and his parish. As the family is the 1 basic unit of society, the parish is the basic unit of Church life. The parish is then, in a real ense a family. This is not to the many advantages to re b\ a r inter-parochial or city- wide ~ t ivities. But for organi zational purposes, the unit of strength , ust be built on the parish lev^ the "grass roots”, so to . nea k. This is the se^ U p all over the nation and is the r* e thod of or ganization that Bishop McDon ough instituted in this diocese in 1957, the beginning of thej modern history of youth ac tivity here. The frequency of city-wid events, the amount of social ac tivity the schools assume in ad-’ dition to C. Y. O. activities are matters that the local areas can amiably work out. Future columns may devote this space to discussion of these topics. The readers are invited to make use of this column to air their views, report their suc cessful C. Y. O. activities, an nounce coming events, make suggestions or inquireis in volving C. Y. O. matters. Each parish might appoint a reporter. Space may limit the ability to print everything. The biggest upcoming event, of course is the annual C. Y. O. Convention in Augusta - J anuary 5th - 6th. Please address communica tions to; Father Herbert Wellmeier C. Y. O. Office, P. O. Box 2227 Savannah, Georgia. BEST WISHES — ' f' w I * PAGE 2-A—The Southern Cross, January 5, 1963 MARRIAGES LYNCH-DORONDO SAVANNAH - Miss Kathryn Donna Dorondo, daughter of Mrs. John Frank Dorondo, and the late Colonel Dorondo, and Paul David Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joseph Lynch, Jr., of Atlanta, were married December 20th at St. James Church with Father E. Perot Fiero singing the Nuptial Mass. capture the Christian sense of the family.” From Third Order Mary Reception And Profession Ceremonies RAGPICKER PRIEST - Fa ther Henri Augmard, M. E. P., now lecturing in New Zealand, has the distinction of heading the ragpickers’ cen ter (Gyokokai) in Osaka, Japan, a center set up to provide moral guidance for the city’s slum dwellers. The Paris Foreign Missioner heads the center which was founded in 1957 as a branch of the Kobe center. CATHEDRAL CONFIRMATION - His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough questions member of Cathedral’s Confirmation Class. BRUNSWICK - Ceremonies of Reception and Profession in the Third Order of Mary were conducted recently at St. Francis Xavier Church here. Reverend Andrew A. Walls, S.M., Spiritual Moderator, of ficiated. Postulants who offered themselves as Novices of the Third Order knelt at the com munion rail and read together the Act of Consecration. Each in turn had imposed the Blue Cord which henceforth will be worn concealed around the waist. The religious name chosen by each was received followed by the Presentation of the Blue Manual of the Third Order of Mary. The following were received as Novices: Mrs. Catherine Carr, Sister Mary Catharine; Mr. John Carr, Brother Mary Francis Xavier; Mrs. Mary Cruz, Sister Mary Rita; Mrs. Mary Sylvester Lenz, Sister Mary Anita Eliza beth; Mrs. Beatrice Loughlin, Sister Mary Joseph; Miss Margie Sylvia, Sister Mary Ed ward; Mrs. Juanita Leotis, Sis ter Mary Rose; Mrs. Mary T. Martin, Sister Mary Michael; Mrs. Manuela C. Rocha, Sister Mary Manuela; Mrs. Betty C. Roth, Sister Mary Teresa of Avila. The Ceremony of Profession followed immediately. Ten No vices recited together the Act of Profession which says in part, "... I make my pro fession and promise Almighty God ... to live until death according to the rule of this Third Order.” A list bearing the names of newly professed was signed by Father Walls and placed in a golden heart which hangs around the neck of the statue of our Blessed Mother. The heart enclosing names of Professed members is exposed in the church and is a privi lege extended by the Marist Priests of this parish. Newly professed members are as fol lows; Mrs. Carmen Fernandez, Sister Mary Raphael; Mr. Ar- mand Lloyd, Brother Mary Paul; Mrs. Felicitas Lloyd, Sis ter Mary Thomas Joseph; Mrs. Cecela McAnulty, Sister Mary John; Mrs. Robena Meyer, Sis ter Mary Teresa (Little Flower); Miss Grace Moore, Sister Mary Loretta; Mrs. Joanna O’Brien, Sister Mary Monica; Mrs. Marguerite Rat- cliffe, Sister Mary Cecilia; Mrs. Mary Santos, Sister Mary Christina; Mrs. Virginia Valen- te, Sister Mary Joseph. The newly Professed mem bers together with the origi nal ten Professed enabled this group to form its own Confra ternity, which permission was granted by His Ecxellency, The Most Reverend Thomas J. Mc Donough, Bishop of Savannah, in September 1962. The mem bership of the Confraternity now totals approximately thirty- five. A Mass for the repose of the soul of Miss Margaret McGar- vey, Sister Mary Elizabeth (Professed), who passed away November 26, was requested by the Third Order of Mary. Her example, as a teriary of Mary, was recommended to Third Or der members by Father Walls. Rev. Paul Burkort, S.M., Pastor, knelt in the sanctuary during the ceremonies. Before the meeting was closed with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Father Burkort ex pressed words of encourage ment and reminded us that any one who practiced devotion to our Blessed Mother could not be very far from her Divine Son. Assisting Father Walls in the sanctuary were Bill Parker, altar boy, and J. Frank Rat- cliffe, Brother Mary Paul, Pro fessed member of the group. Mrs. Joe Ferra, organist, play ed the accompaniment for hymns appropriate to the oc casion. A social period followed in Xavier Hall during which Fa ther Walls received expres sions of thanks and apprecia tion for the spiritual direction and guidance he has rendered. He was presented a purse in observance of his Feast Day. Confirmation Schedule 1963 SAVANNAH: Nativity (Thunderbolt) Hunter AFB St. Benedict St. Anthony =- St. James Tan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. AUGUSTA: St. Joseph Jan. 11 7;30 P.M. Blessed Sacrament (Savannah) Jan. 13 7:30 P.M. COLUMBUS: Our Lady of Lourdes St. Benedict Fort Benning Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. HINESVILLE: Fort Stewart Jan. 21 7:30 P.M. MACON: St. Joseph St. Peter Claver Jan. 22 Jan. 23 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. WARNER ROBINS: Sacred Heart & Ft. Valley Jan. 24 7:30 P.M. ALBANY: St. Clare & St. Martin de Porres St. Teresa Turner AFB Jan. 27 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 4:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. VALDOSTA: St. John Jan. 29 7;30 P.M. ST. MARYS: Our Lady, Star of Sea Jan. 30 7:30 P.M. WAYCROSS: St. Joseph Jan. 31 7:30 P.M. Sacred Heart (Savannah) St. Mary (Savannah) Feb. 3 Feb. 3 4:00 P.M. 7;30 P.M. DUBLIN: Immaculate Conception April 7 7:30 P.M.