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I THE BIGGEST DAY Jottings By BARBARA C. JENCKS I thank Thee, O Divine Redeemer, that not content with having come upon the earth for our sake, Thou didst institute this adorable Sacrament in order to remember with us until the end of the world. Give me the grace to receive Thee worthily in life and at the hour of my death.” * * * TODAY marks an important milestone in my life, the begin ning of my only real achievement. Today marks the anniversary of my becoming a Roman Catholic and receiving my first Holy Communion. I cannot conceive life without this event. I could not survive without it. It is a day I keep especially in my heart along with my birth into the world of men. As the years pass, it means more and more to me. I could not survive today's world or even my own day without daily receiving this food for my soul. I have a journal which I keep and on one of the pages I have written this; "Going to Mass seems to be the only reality of my day. It seems to be the only part of it with real purpose and sense of achievement. If I did nothing all day but go to Mass, that day would be good. Yet going to Mass fortifies me for the day. No matter what happens, I try to see it in the divine light. If my writing does not go over as it should, if a work of humiliation and reproach is spoken or I receive bad news, if I am in physical pain, if I am sad or joyous, all reverts back to that moment of moments at the altar of God. I am strengthened and comforted at that thought. * * * PERHAPS I need this spiritual fortification more than others. Perhaps I could never survive the big and little bumps of life without the Eucharistic fortification. Today, I kneel down and thank God a thousand times for having singled me out as a partaker of His Body and Blood. Perhaps a public declaration of my thanksgiving is distasteful to some. There are many who do not believe in this great Mystery. There are many while believing do not avail themselves of the privilege of this Mystery. When I was a new Catholic, I received a letter from a friend who is now a missionary nun and she wrote that some time I might realize the truth of a prayer she said every day. It was this: “Dear God, no matter where I am or what I do or who I am with, help me to remember that the most necessary thing for my soul is to receive you daily in Holy Communion.’ I have learned the truth of her simple prayer. Every day of my life is an important day, a feast day, an anniversary, a cause for celebration because I begin it at the altar of God without Whom I could not survive one hour. This is the season of ordinations and first Communions and it is time to think upon this wonder gift of Christ and His promise that He would never leave us orphaned and that He was to dwell on our altars even unto the end of the world. There is nothing more real in this world. Christ did not leave us orphans. Through His love of all men, He is with us day and night in the Sacrament of His Divine Love. Finding out this truth is my greatest achievement in life, the only thing I hold in my hands for eternity. MARRIAGES DIAZ - PRESSLEY ALBANY - Miss Bertha Pressley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pressley of Al bany, and Mr. Victor Diaz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Diaz of Bronx, N. Y. were married at St. Teresa’s Church on Dec. 23, 1962, Rev. Marvin J. Le Frois officiating. PIECUCH - MOORE ALBANY - Miss Julie Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of Albany, and Mr. Ed ward Piecuch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Piecuch, Sr., were married at St. Teresa’s Church on December 29, 1962, the Rev. Marvin J. Le Frois officiating. PLANTE - JOHNSON ALBANY - Miss Marie Theresa Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. John- -son of Albany, and Mr. Joseph Henry Plante, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Plante of Woon socket, R. I., were married with a Nuptial Mass at St. Te resa’s Church on January 12, 1963, the Rev. Marvin J. Le Frois officiating. For Wedding Invitations It’s The Acme Press 1201 LINCOLN STREET PHONE 232 -6397 ELIA - CUTCHENS ALBANY - Miss Jeannette Cutchens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cutchens of Al bany, and Dr. Thomas Elia, son of Mrs. Jean C. Elia of Miami, Fla., were married at St. Teresa’s Church on January 12, 1963, the Rev. Marvin J. Le Frois officiating. LAMBERT - SELPH ALBANY - Miss Linda Selph, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law- son Selph of Albany, and Mr. Gene Joseph Lambert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Lambert of St. Amant, La., were Mar ried at St. Teresa’s Church on Dec. 30, 1962, the Rev. Mar vin J. Le Frois officiating. SEINWILL - ROESSLER ALBANY - Miss Maria Elisa beth Roessler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Roessler of Ger many, and Mr. Ernst Hans Sein- will, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus tave Seinwill of Germany, were married at St. Teresa’s Church on Jan. 2, 1963, the Rev. Mar vin J. Le Frois officiating. COLLINS - HOLLEY ALBANY - Miss Jonnie Mae Holley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Holley of Albany, and Mr. Henry Larry Collins, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Collins, Sr. of Albany, were married at old St. Teresa’s Church on January 4, 1963, the Rev. Marvin J. Le Frois officiating. MARYMOUNT COLLEGE Boca Raton, Florida A Two-Year Liberal Arts College for Women Conducted by The Religious of the Sacred Heart oi Mary m Opening: September 1963 Resident & Day Students Address: Registrar Box 370-A, Boca Raton Palm Beach County. Florida Other Marymount Colleges Conducted by The Religious ol the Sacred Heart ol Mary: United States — Tarrytown, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Arlington, Va. Palos Verdes, Calii Europe — Paris London Rome Barcelona Reception Ceremony At Saint Anne’s The second annual reception ceremony of St. Anne’s Holy Name Society, Columbus, Ga., was staged at an impressive evening service at St. Anne's Church on Sunday, January 13th at which time 16 candidates became official members of the Society. The service was con ducted by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Herman Deimel. Assisting were Pres. A1 Eversman; Past Pres ident, Henry Gallman; 1st Vice President, Tom French; 2nd Vice President, Max Wilson; Secretary, Mike Bruni; Trea surer, Tony Comeaux, and Mar shall, Dudley Barbay. New members received into the Society were: Thomas J. McCoystal, R. J. Kearns, E. A. Cox, Robert C. Lagan, Jr., and Paul J. Bradley (1st Row in Photo) (2nd Row) Bernard V. Kacer, Joe N. King, John H. Schultz, John K. Huey, Wood- row J. Warner, Richard F. Sendelbach (Msgr. Deimal - Photo) Richard Berard, William Q. Murray, Robert R. Cunniff, Ralph E. Dunn, and Joseph R. Guimond. MT. deSALES GIRLS TEAM - First Row; (left - right) Pauline Searle, Bobbie Law rence, Mary Ann Lamb, Bonnie Burke, Patty Burritt. Back Row: (1—r) Carmen Martin, Fran McLaughlin, Carolyn Gjelhaug, Cindee Clidewell, Phyllis Sheridan, Lasa Yar brough, Reine Johnson, Kathlene Clark. (Katherine Clark, Captain; Carmen Martin, Co-Captain). Cavaliers, Vikings In First Meeting By Steve Puster Mt. De Sales Sports Correspondent MACON - The Mount de Sales Cavaliers of Macon will meet the Pacelli High Vikings of Columbus here in Macon Satur day, January 26. This is the first time these two teams have faced each other this season, but when they do, all friendships cease since they are archrival Catholic schools. The DeSales girls will square off with the Pacelli girls in the preliminary game at 7:00 p.m. So far since both schools became co-ed the De Sales girls have beaten the SUDAN- (Continued from Page 4) trolling operation” and that “the rebels left three dead dressed in Congolese uni forms.” The southern part of the Su dan has about one-third of its 12 million people. Most of this total of nearly four million are pagans. But there are about 600,000 Christians, somewhat more than half of them Catho lics. The government national ized all 350 Christian mission schools in 1957, and since then the only new schools allowed to open are Moslem schools teaching the Koran, the holy book of Islam. Fifty Koranic schools were opened in the 1960-61 year,and another 50 in 1962. The 1963 program calls for the establish ment of another 100 Koran ic schools. The schools are bill ed simply as “government schools.” But once the pupils are enrolled they are obliged to learn the Koran and embrace Islam. The total number of mission aries, both Catholic and Protes tant, stood at about 400 until 1959. In the next three years some 50 of these were expelled under various pretexts. Now, under the new missionary law which was passed by the Khar toum government last May 15, the regime is accelerating its expulsion" notices. The reason given for the ousters is: The government says the mis sionaries are “unnecessary.” Pacelli girls twice with only one defeat. The De Sales boys, how ever, have lost twice to the Vikings with only one victory. The Cavaliers, who entered Re gion 6-C competition this year, have a 2-1 Region record and 5-6 overall record. The Cavaliers opened their season this year against Wil kinson County and won 44-42 in overtime. The Gordon Mili tary Bulldogs are the only team the Cavaliers have spilt with thus far. The Cavalier *B’ team built around; Jim Greene, Paul Greene, Tom Kunka, John Han cock, Chester Pierce, Tony Poole, John Micha, Sigmund Splichal, Don Cowan, and Ben Berfield, have a 9-1 record losing only to the Gordon Mil itary Bees; will not play Par- celli because of the girls game. In this meeting the Cavalier Coach, Charley Hudson, hopes to see all of his boys set scor ing records; thus far, Jim Kem per paced the Cavaliers against Stratford Academy, John Lack- ay against Byron, Andy Duffy and Dan Doyle past Wilkinson County, and Edgar Hatcher led them against the Bulldogs to set a new school record with 27 points. Player No. Av. Pts. Games Game Edgar Hatcher Andy Duffy Jim Kemper John Lackay Dan Doyle 11 11 11 11 9 13.7 9 8 6.7 5.6 The Southern Cross, January 26, 1963—PAGE 5 IN VATICAN CITY PAPER Some Non-Catholics Members Of Mystical Body Theologian Says VATICAN CITY, (NC) - The official papal theologian has as serted that there are non- Catholics who are “Real Chris tians” and therefore in com munion with the Mystical Body of Christ and benefit from the Communion of Saints. Father Luigi Ciappi, O.P., Master of the Sacred Palaces, made his comment in L’Osser- vatore Romano, the Vatican City daily. He included among “real Christians” baptized persons who have “supernatural faith in Christ the Redeemer and who are united with Him through bonds of charity and respect for His teachings and precepts while remaining externally sep arated from the Catholic Church.” He said such persons “live in a certain communion of supernatural gifts both with Christ the Head and with the Mrs. M. J. Meehan AUGUSTA - Funeral servi ces for Mrs. Addie Lee Mere dith Meehan, wife of the late Michael J. Meehan were held at St. Patrick’s Church Jan uary 22nd., Father Ralph E. Seikel officiating. Survivors include four sons, Frank M. Meehan, Bernard J. Meehan, Henry Shaw Meehan, all of Augusta; Thomas Pat rick Meehan, San Francisco, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. S.W. Weltch, Augusta; Mrs. G. M. Bedgood, San Francisco,Calif.; Mrs. H. L. Fleeger, Miami Beach, Fla. and Mrs. E. T. Roberts, Mrs. H. C. Chance and Mrs. Clarissa Ponder, all of Augusta; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. M rs. Mabel Carr Schneider SAVANNAH - Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Mabel Carr Schneider were held at the Ca thedral of St. John the Baptist, January 21st. Surviving are her husband, William P. Schneider; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Hurst and Mrs. A. J. Bullard, both of ;Savannah; Mrs. Maggie McClel land of Blitchton; three broth ers, Asel J. Carr, William C. Carr and Walton Carr; sev eral aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Martin A. Colleran AUGUSTA - Funeral serv ices for Martin A. Colleran were held at St. Patrick’s Church January 17th, Father Ralph E. Seilel, pastor, officia ting. Mr. Colleran at the time of his death was 100 years old, born in County Mayo, Ireland, had resided in Augusta for the past 75 years. He was a re tired city fireman. Survivors include five daugh ters, Mrs. Thomas Williams, Mrs. H. P. Burum, Mrs. L. J. Brown, Miami, Fla.; Mrs. J. V. Doyle, Deland, Fla.; Mrs. D. J. O’Connell, Los Angeles, Calif.; one son, T. J. Colleran; num ber of grandchildren and great grandchildren. THE ARCHBISHOP SERVES THE POOR Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken of San Francisco dons an apron and waits on the six millionth person to be served at St. Anthony's dining room, operated daily for the poor of the city by the Franciscan Fathers of St. Boniface church. The food is donated each day by merchants from around the Bay area. (NC Photos) members of his Mystical Body.” For that reason, he said, they “benefit from the Communion of Saints, enjoy ing in. part the treasures of merit, of satisfaction and of prayer which circulate among the members of the Mystical Body.” Install P.A. System At Albany ALBANY - St. Teresa’s PTA met January 10 with the pre sident Mr. Ralph Will presiding. Father Marvin LeFrois led the opening prayer. The president announced the public address system had been installed in the school during the Christmas holidays. He thanked Mrs . Herman Tanner, room mother chairman, for the delightful Christmas parties held in the rooms. Father LeFrois announced Bishop Thomas J. McDonough will be at St. Teresa’s Church Jan. 27 for confirmation and at Turner Air Force Base Jan. 28 for confirmation. A break fast will be given in honor of the Bishop Jan. 27 after the 8 o’clock Mass in St. Teresa’s school auditorium. The break fast is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society. 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