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PAGE 6—The Southern Cross, May 25, 1963
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St. Christophers
DR. JOHN WARE, JR., Sa
vannah dentist, has recently
been elected as president of
the Savannah Dental Society.
DR. RICHARD DOOLEY II was
elected vice president. Doctor
Ware is the son of MR. AND
MRS. JOHN D. WARE, SR.,
of Savannah, and his is married
to the former MISS MADGE
CLIFTON and they have two
children. He is the brother of
Fr. Joseph Ware. . . Members
of ST. MARY’S IN AMERICUS
are busy with preparations for
their forthcoming Ice Cream
Social. Parishioners are busy
selling tickets, putting out post
ers, and deciding what kind of
cakes to make for this affair
which is to be held on May 26th.
The ice cream social last year
was a huge success, and the
committee hopes that proceeds
from this one, added to those
of other benefits will enable the
laying of a paved walk from the
Parish Hall to the street . . .
BARBARA BRUNI and BETH
TURNER have been elected by
the junior class and faculty of
Pacelli High School to repre
sent the school at Girls’ State.
The two Columbus girls will re
ceive an expense-paid trip to
Atlanta where the activities will
take place on the Georgia Mil
tary Academy Campus. Other
news from Pacelli has it that
seniors TOMMY MELTZER and
URSULA SHERILL were chosen
Mr. and Miss Pacelli High of
1963 by the faculty and senior
and junior students . . . Any
one wishing to join the CHAT
HAM COUNTY CAMPERS AS
SOCIATION may contact MRS.
W. P. COONEY, (Savannah) EL-
gin 4-6498 ... ST. JAMES’
YOUTH CLUB (Savannah) held
a Water Ski Party for high
schoolers from St. James at the
home of Cletus Bergen, Forest
Acres. The more competent
among the aquatic athletes as
well as the amateurs had a great
time on May 19th, from 2 to 9
p,,.,m. ,,, MICHAEL JORDAN
CURRAN, Savannah Insurance
executive, was guest speaker at
the Communion Breakfast of the
SACRED HEART HOLY NAME
SOCIETY (Sav’h.), Sunday, May
12th. Curran spoke on '‘Insur
ance and Spiritual Values” . . .
DONNA EVERSMAN of Colum
bus has won First Place in the
girls’ division of the Road-E-0
sponsored by the Columbus Jay-
cees for the improvement of
better and safer driving habits
among youngsters. Donna,then
journeyed to Atlanta to compete
in state competition. Here’s
hoping! . . . JOE RUIZ, famil
iar face in the Cathedral at al
most all the Masses on Sundays,
is seriously ill in the Central of
Georgia Hospital, Room 216,
(Sav’h.). Joe has been an ush
er in the Cathedral for many
years, and the SOUTHERN
CROSS joins with the Cathedral
and his many friends in hoping
that it will not be long before
he is, as he would say, “re
porting in” for many more
years of service ... EDWARD
M. BUTTIMER was elected
vice-president of the Student
Government in the election of
student leaders held recently
on the campus of Belmont Ab
bey College, Belmont, N. C.
The son of MR. AND MRS.
PATRICK JOSEPH BUTTIMER
of 2 Summit Dr., Savannah, he
has served as vice-president of
his sophomore and junior class
es and is a member of Phi Kap
pa Theta Fraternity. A rising
senior at the Abbey, Buttimer is
a graduate of Benedictine Mili
tary School in Savannah . . .
Send future news items to:
Fr. Lawrence A. Lucree,
P. O. Box 180
Savannah, Ga.
BISHOP McDONOUGH celebrates low Pontifical Mass commemorating the 25th anni
versary of his ordination to the Sacred Priesthood. In foreground are some of the more
than seventy priests who participated in the Dialogue Mass.
CLAXTON-- Twenty - two
members of St. Christopher’s
Church, Claxton were enrolled
in the Confraternity of Chris
tian Doctrine at exercises on
May 16th.
The enrollment ceremony
was held in conjunction with
the dedication of a three-room
addition to the parish rectory.
The new rooms will be used for
catechetical classes during the
regular school year and for
daily sessions of a Summer
School of Religion. They will
also serve as a meeting place
for the executive board of the
parish CCD, and periodic
meetings of the six con
fraternity committees - Home
Visitors, Teachers, Helpers,
Parent-Educators, Discussions
Club Directors, and the Apos-
tolate of Good Will.
After the dedication cere
mony Bishop Thomas J, Mc
Donough priased parishioners
for “the apostolic zeal so ap
parent in a parish which has
so few members but so many
people willing to give of them
selves to learn what they can
do to win souls for Christ and
to do it.”
He also reminded parents of
"the tremendous importance,
particularly in this day and age
when the forces of secularism
are so strongly challenging the
forces of religion, of parents
realizing and undertaking their
task of teachers of religion in
their own homes.
“Let your children “drink
in” the love of God along with
the love of home and family from
their infancy,” he said.
The CCD reception ceremony
was held in the Church, follow
ing the dedication of the new
addition.
The Rev. George Mathis, pas
tor of St. Christopher’s, con
ducted the exercise, during
which prospective members
pledged themsleves to work for
the accomplishment of the Con
fraternity program, and then
entered their names in the of
ficial roll book,
The Rev. Francis J, Donohue,
speaker for the reception ex
ercised, told the newly receiv
ed members, “If the lives of
those who act as the feet, hands,
and voice of Christ will be writ
ten in letters of purest gold.”
The ceremonies came to a
close with Solemn Pontifical
Benediction of the Blessed Sa
crament. Bishop McDonough
was celebrant, assisted by the
Rev. Paul Ackerman, assistant
pastor of St. Christophers, who
served as Deacon, and the Rev.
John Loftus, pastor of St. Mat
thew’s, Statesboro who was Sub
deacon. Father Kevin Boland,
instructor at St. John Vianney
Minor Seminary, was Master of
Ceremonies,
At Savannah
Anniversary Mass
Marks Conference
SAVANNAH—More than sev
enty priests participated in a
Dialogue Mass, commemorat
ing the 25th anniversary of the
ordination to the Sacred Priest
and of His Excellency, The Most
Rev. Thomas J. McDonough,
Bishop of Savannah, last week.
Bishop McDonough was the
celebrant, assisted by the Rt,
Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDon
ald, Master of Ceremonies; and
the Rev. Herbert Wellmeier
and the Rev. Lawrence Lucree,
who served as Chaplains to the
Bishop.
Represented at the Mass were
diocesan clergy, members of
religious communities and
military chaplains for several
Georgia installations.
The anniversary Mass was
followed by a clergy confer
ence at which Bishop McDon
ough stressed the necessity of
strengthening lay organiza
tions, both at the parish and
diocesan level. He especially
urged a strong “Bishop’s Coun
cil of Men” in every parish,
and termed an active parish
Praesidium of the Legion of
Mary “one of the most power
ful adjuncts to his apostolic
duties that any pastor can
have.”
Bishop McDonough noted the
recent annual meeting of the
Savannah Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women and praised
“their love for and devotion
to Holy Mother Church as evi
denced by the time, effort, and
prayerful attention they have
always given to every need of
the Church in our Diocese.”
Pastors were urged to “ask
Almighty God daily, for the
grace of Holy Perseverance for
the young men who are present
ly studying for the Sacred
Priesthood at St. John Vianney
Minor Seminary and at major
seminaries in other parts of
the country.”
Bishop McDonough referred
to “the growing ecumenical spi
rit among all men who acknow
ledge the existence of and who
worship God,”
“I am convinced,” he said,
“that we can do much good for
the cause of mutual understand
ing among men and women of
differing religious beliefs by
opening our institutions for all
to see.”
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He commended the priests
and laity of Sacred Heart Par
ish Savannah, for recently con
ducting an “Open House,” In
vitations were sent to non-
Catholic clergy and laity to
inspect Sacred Heart Church,
Tours through the church were
conducted by members of the
parish’s Holy Name Society.
The men also explained the
Mass, the Sacraments, and the
use of sacred vessels in litur
gical functions and Benediction
of the Blessed Sacraments,
Bishop McDonough urged that
more parishes conduct similar
tours, but extend them to include
inspection of schools, rector
ies and convents,
A program of parish “Tith
ing” was recommended as “a
most effective means of increa
sing parish income so that there
may be adequate financing for
parochial needs,”
Scholarship
For Macon
Hoopster
MACON—Don Biggs of St.
Joseph’s parish has signed
a grant-in-aid basketball schol
arship with The Citadel, Char
leston, S. C.
Don attended St. Joseph’s
school and will graduate in
June from Lanier Senior High
School here.
The leading scorer in Region
1AAA last year and captain
of the Lanier Poets, he has been
named the school's most out
standing player for the second
year. He was also chosen the
best defensive player last
season.
Although his grant-in-aid is
for basketball, he will also
play baseball for the Charles
ton military college. He is pres
ently the regular 1st baseman
for Lanier and co-captain of the
team.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Biggs, formerly of Savan
nah, Don has two sisters, Mrs.
Peggy McGuire of Tuscon, Ari
zona, and Sister John Mary,
R.S.M. of Baltimore, Maryland.
He is the grandson of the late
Mrs. Claudia R. Gannon of Sa
vannah.
Correction!
Last week’s Southern
Cross incorrectly states that
the tentative date of the dedi
cation of the Parish Center
of St. Matthew’s,Statesboro,
was June 8th.
The correct date is Sun
day, June 9th.
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
AT AMERICUS CHURCH
AMERICUS—Eight children
made their First Holy Com
munion at St. Mary’s inAmeri-
cus on Mother’s Day at the 8:00
o’clock Mass. They are:
Kathryn Maloney, Janice
Johnson, Denise Smith, Rebec
ca Johnson, Darlene Toms,
Bruce Williams, and Deborah
and Barbara Mayo of Richland.
The children were in Miss
Mary Crawford’s Catechism
Class and had been instructed
for several weeks by Father
Rayner.
MARRIAGES
SUMOWSKI—CASEY
SAVANNAH—The Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist was the
scene of the marriage of Miss
Helen Elizabeth Casey and Rob
ert Francis Sumowski, May 11,
at 11 a.m., the Rev. Edward
Frank performing the cere-^-
mony. The bride is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
J. Casey Sr. The mother of
the bridegroom is Mrs. Leo
nard Tobowsky of Chicago, Ill.
MAIORE—COWART
ALBANY—Miss Frances Co
wart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Charles M, Cowart of Arling
ton, Ga., and Mr, Richard
Maiore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Diego Maiore of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., were married on May
4th, at St. Teresa's Church, the
Rev. Marvin J. LeFrois officia
ting.
CAMP—WARD
AUGUSTA—Miss Elizabeth
Riordan Ward became the bride
of Lt. Joseph William Camp
Jr., Camp Wolters Tex. and
Bradley, Ark., on May 18 in
St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church
with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel
J. Bourke officiating. The
bride’s parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Laurence Joseph Ward
and the bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wil
liam Camp, Bradley.
The ladies of the Altar Soc
iety served a breakfast for all
of the children of the parish
after mass. The breakfast was
served in the Parish Hall by
Mrs. John White, Mrs. Clarence
Vashon, and Mrs. Henry Rat
liff.
For the parents and other
parishioners, there were do
nuts and coffee at the Friary.
It was the largest First Com
munion Breakfast in the history
of St. Mary’s, with 45 children
present.
COUNCIL-
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session over the question of the
sources of Revelation in these
terms, saying:
“It was largely a question of
how to express ourselves. Some
stressed the need of underlining
principles in all things and of
saying exactly what has always
been said.
“Some wanted to say things
so that all can understand them
properly. These are differences
over modes of expression
and such things can be quite
important.”
He said it is “always impor
tant” that the Church express
itself effectively but “today it is
more important than ever.”
“There are so many misun
derstandings,” he said. “Words
change so easily in meaning.
And today so many people do
not understand religious affairs
. . . Matters of religion must
be expressed to them very
clearly and exactly and in some
detail if they are to understand
what we are talking about.”
Cardinal Suens stressed that
laymen must have a more ac
tive role in the Church.
“We must emphasize that the
lay person has not only the role
of helping the priest materially,
but of helping him in his spir
itual role, too,” he said.
“The layman must share in
spreading the kingdom of God in
the world.”
Degree For
Miss Sheridan
Of Macon
MACON—Miss Ellen Harri
son Sheridan, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Chris R. Sheridan,
2165 Old Holton Road, Macon,
will receive the bachelor of arts
degree at the twenty-fifth com-
MISS ELLEN
HARRISON SHERIDAN
mencement exercises of Ursu-
line College, Louisville, Ky.,
on the evening of May 31,
A speech therapy major, Miss
Sheridan served this year as
president of the college Student
Council, the highest office a
student may hold at Ursuline,
She was her junior class presi
dent, and she received an award
as the most valuable member
of the Student Council as a
junior.
As a sophomore, Miss Sheri
dan was named the most valua
ble staff member of the college
newspaper, She also was active
in the Home Economics Club and
the campus chapter of the Na
tional Federation of Catholic
College Students.
Miss Sheridan graduated
from Mount de Sales Academy
in Macon.
MISS MARIE BETTENCOURT, long-time member of the Catholic Women’s Club of
Savannah received Papal Blessing on her 90th birthday. Shown above are L. to R. Mrs.
Alice Buckley, past president of the Club; Father Andrew Doris, O.S.B., club chaplain;
Miss Bettancourt; and Mrs. Wm. Schneider, chairman of committee which planned cere
mony.
REV. HERBERT J. WELLMEIER
Graduation days for our
schools are fast approaching.
For some older teen-agers it
means advancing to college,
for others their first crack at
earning a livelihood, for still
others their military duty. Some
few will be getting married be
fore long. Whatever the next
the next step in the lives of
these CYO members we extend
prayerful good wishes for
blessings and success in the
new ventures.
For the graduates of our ele
mentary schools, the line of
demarcation has been reached
and they are finally eligible for
church and school sponsored
social activities. Now they are
considered at the age where
they can participate in CYO
membership. Some parishes
prefer to wait until September
before inducting these new
members, when they are
actually in high school; other
parishes prefer to enroll them
quickly after June graduation,
lest they slip away from the
beneficial influence of the paro
chial environment. Either sys
tem is allowed, and each has
its advantages. Regardless of
your local system, we say “wel
come” now to all new mem
bers. We hope the next four
years in your CYO will be
formative, happy and spiritually
advantageous.
This topic brings up the age-
old problem of grade-school so
cial activities. In reality, the
school office rules out such af
fairs, but it is well known
that many a one takes place
contrary to regulations. It is a
perfect anomaly that seventh-
and eighth-graders in their ea
gerness to mix socially just
cannot wait till high school,
and yet when they arrive there,
so many become indifferent to
CYO activities. If only we could
bottle and store that early en
thusiasm for two years, and then
turn it loose. That would be to
the advantage of the individual
and the parish CYO Club.
* * *
We are grateful for the many
compliments about recent
“Youthscope” columns, parti
cularly those about the Spanish
naval cadets’ visits, much
thanks goes to the St. Vincent
Academites who contributed as
guest authors (as a school as
signment). The principle good
accomplished is that it got more
teen-age noses or rather eyes
onto the pages of our worthy
weekly, the Southern Cross. In
a previous class poll, it had
been a disappointment to learn
all too few were reading their
diocesan paper. May their loyal
readership continue.
Savannah Bishop
FORT MYERS, Fla., (NC)~
Bishop Coleman F. Carroll an
nounced at the blessing here of
the 23rd high school in the
Miami diocese that it will be
named in honor of Bishop Au
gustin Verot, first Bishop of St.
Augustine who also served as
Vicar Apostolic of Florida and
Bishop of Savannah, Georgia.
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