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Do Something Positive
Jottings
By BARBARA C. JENCKS
Has Lent become for you the same old routine of getting up
earlier, going to be hungrier and tireder? Is it just a forty-day
period of "giving up" and "doing without"?
Imagination and creativity is needed to add a more positive
approach to the season which most call "gloomy" and to be
endured as is a cold wave or a flu epidemic.
Why hasn’t any creative or imaginative apostle done for the
spiritual Lenten program of the Catholic what the home econo
mists have done with the Lenten menus. Eggs, cheese and fish
have never been given more attractive camouflage as they have
in the past years.
It has been said that when the American Catholic prepares
to observe Lent, he usually decides to say the stations of the
Cross, or the Rosary or even go to Mass daily. Not so in Euro
pean countries, it is told. The European Catholic usually observes
Lent by doing something positive for someone else. While the
American Catholic sets' his alarm earlier and plods around the
stations of the Cross, European Catholics are more likely to
plot a plan which might resemble on a junior-sized scale the
proposed national Peace Corps. They look up homes for the aged,
mental hospitals, shut-ins. They think what can I do for someone
else during Lent, not only what can I do for myself this Lent?
Children in schools or at home eagerly respond to this type of
program. Lent will become more meaningful and positive for
them. It will not just be the season when Daddy comes home
cross because he has gotten up earlier and has to forego a
Manhattan or after-dinner cigar. It will be a time when the
younger Catholic is introduced to his less fortunate brother in
Christ who suffers in a hospital, is lonely in a home for the aged
or is a shut-in.
The Donald McNeish family in Cloister, New Jersey, pray daily
at their family shrine and during Lent, each member of the family
selects a virtue and must work hard at the one they select.
The virtue is posted on the shrine with the child’s name and he
endeavors during the Lenten season to perform acts especially
relating to that virtue.
‘ Jack Crane of Cranford, New Jersey, shines the shoes of all
six of his children each Sunday night during Lent as an act of
humility in memory of Christ’s washing the Apostles feet at the
Last Supper.
Spiritual reading together and individually is a custom in many
families. Some read the Epistle or Gospel from the day’s Mass
before or after supper each night. Others take turns reporting
on their spiritual reading at different nights during the week at
suppertime.
Rev. Dennis J. Geaney, O. S. A., in discussing reading for Lent
in the current "Ave Maria" magazine says that even though
literature is not concerned about Christ it can lead us to Christ."
The morning newspaper, the sociology textbook, the great novels
of all times reveal to us the travail and pain of our fellow human
beings and mirror for us human nature so well that we can see
for ourselves." Father Geaney went on to say "The daily papers,
which relate for us the sufferings of the Cuban prisoners, the
anguish of James Meredith, the cry for bread,'democracy and
liberty in Latin America," can lead us to Christ in His agony.
Parents, teachers can imaginatively present Lent in a positive,
interesting and even exciting manner to children and perhaps
all of us will look upon this forty-day period in a more challenging
manner.
Patriarchs
To Have Same
Voice As Cardinals
(By Luciano Casimirri)
VATICAN CITY, (NC)—The
decision of His Holiness Pope
John XXIII to name all the Ca
tholic patriarchs in the Middle
East as "aggregate members’’
of the Sacred Congregation for
the Oriental Church means that
the patriarchs will participate
directly with the Pope in over
seeing Eastern Christendom.
In the view of officials of the
Eastern Church congregation,
this is a matter of the greatest
importance.
The Pope’s decision, which
was announced March 18, gives
the patriarchs--five Eastern
Rite Church leaders, plus the
Latin Rite Patriarch of Jeru
salem—the same rights as the
27 cardinals who are members
of the congregation, despite
their designation as "aggre
gate” members.
Both the cardinals of the
congregation and patriarchs
who are not cardinals therefore
have consultative votes—con
sultative because the congre
gation depends directly on the
Pope. Inasmuch as he is pre
fect, or presiding officer, ofthe
congregation, all final decis
ions rest with him including
the most important questions
concerning the Eastern Church
es, such as confirming the el
ection of bishops and erection
of dioceses.
The patriarchs who now join
the cardinals of the Oriental
Church congregation are Coptic
Rite Patriarch Stephanos I Si-
darouss of Alexandria; Melkite
Rite Patriarch Maximos IV
Saigh of Antioch; Maronite Rite
Patriarch Paul Pierre Meouchi
of Antioch; Latin Rite Patriarch
Alberto Gori of Jerusalem;
Chaldean Rite Patriarch Paul
Pierre Meouchi of Antioch;
Latin Rite Patriarch Alberto
Gori of Jerusalem; Chaldean
Rite Patriarch Paul II Cheikho
of Babylon; and Armenian Rite
Patriarch Ignace Pierre XVI
Batanian of Cilica.
Savannah
Benedictines Mark Holy
Founder’s Anniversary
SAVANNAH—A solemn high
mass at Sacred Heart Church
marked the observance of the
feast of St. Benedict, by the
Benedictine monks of Sacred
Heart Priory, here. Presiding
in the sanctuary was The Most
Rev. Thomas J. McDonough,
bishop of Savannah. Secular
clergy and religious clergy,
as well as the cadet corps of
Benedictine Military School
also attended.
The newly formed Schola
Cantorum, composed of cadets,
together with members of St.
Vincent’s Academy choral
group sang the Mass under the
direction of Mr. Harry Persee,
director of Sacred Heart choir.
THE REV. HERBERT J. WELLMEIER, assistant rector
of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist delivered the
panegyric on St. Benedict at Savannah Benedictine cele
bration of founder’s feast day.
F. S. U. Official Speaks
Benedictine Teams Feted
By Athletic Association
SAVANNA H—Commending
Benedictine Military School as
"the best school in Savannah,"
the Very Rev. Bede Lightner,
O. S. B., superior of Sacred
Heart Priory here, declared
that "Benedictine’s program is
the embodiment of the axiom
that ’what is worth doing at all
is worth doing to the best of
one’s ability.’ ’’
Father Bede was the first of
several speakers at the annual
Benedictine Athletic Associa
tion’s banquet honoring the
school’s athletes in football,
basketball, baseball, and its
drill and rifle teams.
"When graduates hold the
class reunions, it is rare to
hear them refer to this institu
tion as ‘Benedictine’. Rather,,
more often than not, they refer
to it simply as ‘the school.’
And if it is THE school, here at
Bull and 33rd streets, it can
be and will be THE school when
it is located on Intermediate
Road."
He noted, "This is the last
Athletic Association banquet
to be held in this armory. Next
year, please God, we will be in
our new buildings."
Then, looking around, he con
tinued, "We’H miss it, but not
too much."
Concurring in Father Bede’s
praise for the school and its
faculty, Bishop Thomas J. Mc
Donough reminded the athletes,
"the determination and perse
verance demanded of you young
men on the teams and on the
drill and rifle squads, as well
as the effort required of you as
students, is a training program
for the battles you will face
every day of your lives. You
must face the temptations ofthe
world, the flesh and the devil,
and your lives must revolve
around the task of getting to
know God better and serving
Him better."
Featured speaker of the even
ing was Mr. Vaughan Mancha,,
athletic director at Florida
State University.
* ‘The athletic program at any
school must always, as Father
Bede has already told you, be
subordinated to a program of
educational excellence," he
said.
‘ ‘We, at Florida State Univer
sity, recognize this fact, too.
And we know how much is de
manded of an athlete in terms
of time and energy. But because
we realize that the primary
purpose of any educational in
stitution is the development of
all of a boy’s talents, we have
available for our players extra
teachers, or tutors, to insure
that they will not fall behind
in their studies because of ath
letic endeavors."
The banquet was under the
direction of an Athletic Asso
ciation committee composed of
Mike Finnocchairo, Charles
Ray, Karl Holmen, Rogert Tem
pleton, Waldo Spense, BillGay-
nor, Otis Tuten and Jack Ho
mans.
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ST. JOH1 HE BAPTIST
JOSEPH E. WIL
OF PHILADELPHIA
The schola cantorum was re
cently organized by the Rev.
Damien Muldowney, O. S. B.,
and is the first such group ever
organized at the school.
The panegyric, honoring the
founder of the Benedictine com
munity and the ‘father of wes
tern monasticiam’ was de
livered by the Rev. Herbert J.
Wellmeier, assistant rector of
the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist and diocesan director
of the Catholic Youth Organiza
tion.
"To sum up Benedictinism in
one word would not do this occa
sion justice," he said. "But a
reflection on Benedict’s holy
rule should provide us a bit
fuller answer to the question,
‘What does the Benedictine
monk typify?’ "
"Benedict witnessed the im
morality and debauchery of a
decaying Roman society. He
fled from it to a temporary
desert solitude to contemplate
and to formulate a plan. The
result was his holy rule."
Father Wellmeier cited
Benedict’s inclusion of the vows
of obedience, stability, and con
version of manners or attitudes
and behavior as summing up
"the successful means for a
monk to attain sanctity."
The genius of Benedict’s rule,
said Father Wellmeier is that
"the Benedictine is not limited
to a particular type of work such
as teaching, being a missionary,
conducting a parish. Whatever
the need in the locale, the
monastery fulfills the work."
"St. Benedict established that
first the monk seeks self-sane-,
tification, then he shapes his
environment, influences those
around him, leading them to
God," he said.
"The distinguishing charac
teristic of a Benedictine," he
continued, "is his love for his
religious community, and his
love for the civil community in
which he is located. The monks
of Sacred Heart priory have
always exemplified this rule
of St. Benedict. All of us are the
better for having witnessed this
love and having been influenced
by it."
Celebrant of the solemn Mass
was the Very Rev. Bede Light
ner, O. S. B., prior. Deacon
was the Rev. Terrence Kirnan,
O. S. B. Rev. Andrew Doris,
O. S. B. served as subdeacon.
Master of ceremonies was the
Rev. Luke Bain, O. S. B.
Acting as chaplains to Bi
shop McDonough were The Rev.
George Murtagh, chaplain at
Hunter Air Force Base, Savan
nah; and the Rev. Jerome Rei-
singer, chaplain at Fort Stew
art, Hinesville, Georgia.
LAYMAN AWARD—Admiral
George W. Anderson, Jr., Chief
of Naval Operations, has been
named to receive the Univer
sity of Notre Dame's Laetare
Medal for 1963. Awarded
annually to the outstanding Am
erican Catholic layman, Admir
al Anderson becomes the sec
ond naval figure to receive the
medal. An earlier Chief of Na
val Operations, Admiral Wil
liam S. Benson, was honored in
1917. A native of Brooklyn,
N.Y., Admiral Anderson is a
graduate of the Naval Academy
and was a naval aviator for
more than 30 years. Before
taking over his present post,
he was commander of the Sixth
Fleet in the Mediterranean. Ad
miral Anderson is the 81st Ca
tholic layman to receive the
award. (NC Photos)
TERMITES
SWARMING?
The Southern Cross, March 30, 1963—PAGE 3
CHATHAM COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE Bart E. Shea addresses members of Na
tivity Men’s Association at meeting honoring 18th anniversary of the ordination of the
Rev. Felix Donnelly, pastor. Men’s Association gave Father Donnelly a 1963 station
wagon. Pictured (1. to r.) Madison Brower; Mr. Shea; Bishop Thomas J. McDonough;
Father Felix Donnelly; Dr. Louis Castilian, D.D.S.; Ed. Ciucevitch; Father H. J. Well
meier.
Father Felix Donnelly
Parish Honors Pastor
On 18th Anniversary
THUNDERBOLT—At presen
tation ceremonies last week, the
Rev. Felix Donnelly, pastor of
Nativity of Our Lord parish,
Thunderbolt, received the keys
to a 1963 station wagon.
The car was a gift from
friends and wellwishers
through the Men’s Club of Na
tivity parish commemorating
the 18th anniversary of Father
Donnelly’s ordination to the
priesthood.
Bishop Thomas J. McDonough
.speaking at the presentation,
declared, "This expression of
love, affection, and gratitude
from so many people in this
parish and in the city of Sa
vannah, is only a reflection of
the love and solicitude which
Father Donnelly has extended to
all, here and throughout his
eighteen years as a priest of
God.”
Said Father Donnelly, "I think
this wonderful gift at this par
ticular time must be a mani
festation of God’s Providence.
In the past week or ten days
one thing after the other seems
to be going wrong with the old
car. It’s still running, but I
don’t know for hoW long."
Father Donnelly was ordained
on March 17, 1945 by the Most
Reverend Gerald P. O’Hara,
former bishop of Savannah.
He is the son of Felix J.
and Theresa Donnelly, both de
ceased and was born in Erie,
Pennsylvania, November 15,
1916. He attended gram
mar school at St. Pius, Mc
Keesport, Penna. and at Mount
Gallitzin, Penna.
He received his secondary
school education at Belmont
Abbey, N.C., and at St. Peter’s
High School, McKeesport.
After working as a layman in
Atlanta in the late 1930’s, he
undertook studies for the
priesthood at St. Charles
College Catonsville, Md; St.
Bernard’s Seminary, Roch
ester, N.Y.; and St. Mary’s
Seminary, Baltimore, Md.
Since his ordination he
has been: Assistant Pastor of
Christ the King Church, At
lanta; Assistant Pastor of St.
Anthony’s Church, Atlanta; Di
rector of Camp Villa Marib,
Savannah; Director of the Mis
sion Apostolate of the Savannah
Diocese; Assistant at St.
Joseph’s Home, Washington,
Ga.; Assistant at St. Mary’s
Church, Augusta; Pastor of Sa
cred Heart Church, Warner
Robins; Spiritual Director of
St. John’s Seminary, Savannah;
Director of Catholic Charities,
Deanery Moderator of Catholic
Youth; Chairman of the Dio
cesan Music Commission;
Birth Control Plan
SPRINGFIELD, I1L, — The
State Senate committee on pub
lic aid has moved to restrict
Illinois’ birth control program
among public relief recipients
to women living with their hus
bands.
The committee approved by
a vote of 9 to 3 a bill spon
sored by Sen. Morgan Finley
of Chicago who wants to pre
vent distribution of birth con
trol drugs and devices to un
married women and to women
living apart from their spouses.
Finley said after the com
mittee vote that he now has
pledges of a sufficient number
of votes to pass his .bill when
it comes up on the Senate floor.
Target of the Finley bill is
the new policy of the Illinois
Public Aid Commission to use
tax funds to distribute birth
control and advice and supplies
among public relief recipients
who have a spouse or a child
and who request them.
Chaplain to the Legion of Mary
and Pastor of Nativity Church.
President of Nativity Men’s
club is Dr. Lou Castilian,
D.D.S., Chairman of the com
mittee which conducted the
drive for the new car was Ed
ward Ciucevitch. Serving with
him were James
Charles Deshoka,
Guild, Mrs.
ers, Mrs.
Shimkus,
Douglas
Winifred Saund-
Edwin Mulligan,
George Schwarz, John C. Best,
Joseph Cafiero, Michael Caes-
aroni, Madison Brower, Sr.,
and Melvin Dillard.
Rosaries Wanted
Untold numbers of Rosaries and Religious Medals reppse
in the drawers and desks, no longer being used. The mis
sionary needs of theChurch can be partially met, by giving
these items to the ever increasing number of Converts.
I repair broken rosaries ancL collect medals to send to
various missionaries. I would be very happy to have your
Readers send such articles to me so they can be put to
use where they are need^. \
Dorothy Braudis,
Mist
508 East 6th Street,
South Boston, 27, Mass.
INDIA: AN UNFINISHED TALE
YOUR GENEROSITY in response to our weekly appeal is
always a source of wonder to us. Yet it sometimes happens that
the contributions received in our of
fice for a particular project are. not
quite enough to complete it . . . Such
is the work of the POOR CLARES in
_ . PALAYAM in the diocese of Palai in
j Southern India. When we first told
you their story, the Sisters were en
couraged to begin building the con
vent, nursery and dispensary so much
needed by the poor people of this
isolated place . . . But we were un
able to send enough to see the proj
ect through to completion. Father
Pottanany, their pastor, has written
several times telling of their difficult progress and asking con
tinued help . . . Plastering, flooring and furniture will cost about
The Holy Father’s Mission Aid
for the Oriental Church
$3,000 more. Can we come through for them again—this time
all the way? * *- * *L>
ANGELIC MESSENGER
It was no ordinary messenger who brought to Mary the news
that she was to have a Child. On March 25 we remember the
visit of that heavenly legate, the ANGEL,
GABRIEL ... In mission lands many young
men like GEORGE SARGI and MICHAEL |
SAAD, seminarians, in the holy land, and
young women like SISTER MARY ANGELA
and SISTER MARY JOSETA, novices with
the Sacred Heart Sisters in India, are called
to the religious life to become other mes
sengers, announcing to countless thousands
the glad tidings of Christ’s birth. By helping them through their
seminary or novitiate training, you can aid in this angelic work
. . . They need benefactors to give $100 a year for six years for
the seminarians; $150 a year for two years will cover the cost
of the two year novitiate for the novices. You may make the
payments to suit your own convenience.
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
EVERY SO OFTEN, in opening the mail, we find a check or
money order with these three little words: “No strings attached.”
Our benefactor is saying in effect “Use this donation wherever
it’s needed most, wherever it will do the most good.” We thank
God that people are so generous. Usually these stringless gifts
come just in time to do something special for which we have
no funds.
MISSION NEEDS
Our work covers 18 Near East and Far East countries. Mission
needs are many. An Easter gift would be appreciated. Some
suggestions:
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name or in someone else’s. We’ll send a Gift Card with
a card of pressed flowers from the Holy Land.
Vestments ($50), Monstrance ($40); Chalice ($40);
Ciborium ($40); Tabernacle ($25); Crucifix ($25>,
Stations of the Cross ($25); Censer ($20); Sanctuary
Lamp ($15); Altar Linens ($15); Sanctuary Bell ($5).
MEMBERSHIP IN OUR ASSOCIATION. Single person;
$1 a year; Family membership $5. You share in the
graces of the Masses of 15^000 priests.
STRINGLESS GIFT. Wa’ll use it where most needed.
ERECT A MISSION CHAPEL. Cost $2,000 to $6,000.
FIRST COMMUNION: $10 will outfit a child for this
great event.
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