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PAGE 6—The Southern Cross, October 17, 1963
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ly till almost noon and a steady
stream of pilgrims go in and out
all the while. The sick are
brought into the sanctuary out
side in front of the main altar.
In wheelchairs and on stretch
ers "poor brother body” is hon
ored. Old and young, small chil
dren and priests are all quiet
ly and efficiently transported
by intent young men, nurses
and some Sisters. As at Lour
des, this is all voluntary ser
vice. While they are being car
ried past the main altar pray
ers and hymns are being led
by a priest in a pulpit to the
side. The stream of the sick
proceeds to the side door of the
Holy House to be blessed by the
Lady and out on the opposite
side. Of course, as at Lourdes,
She defers to her Son, for it is
at Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament in the afternoons
out in the square that miracles
take place. A few years ago a
woman suffering from periton-
itus, who came to pray for the
peace of the world, was instant
ly cured.
The Holy House is one of
prayer. Those usual six Our
Fathers, Hail Marys and Glo
rias are constantly being re
cited. And the monks after they
chant the office in the choir
in the apse behind come into
the little room to sing the Salve.
We found the afternoon very
quiet and peaceful; the new
pilgrimage had not yet arrived.
There is a completely filled
calendar throughout the year
of specific groups, most of
them from parts of Italy. One
finds oneself wandering in and
out loathe to leave the noble,
regal, comforting company of
the Que n and Lady, so certain
ly our life and our sweetness
and our hope! And one tries
very hard to remember each
and all to Her, the life and
love and hopes of each and all,
Vows, Vocations, Community
needs, Superiors and Subjects,
the Missions, the Dead, our
old and our sick. One prays
not to forget one. One wishes
for Perservance, Charity,
Peace and Joy for ALL!
NEUMANN-
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er’s basilica. Among them was
Eva Benassi, one of the two per
sons whose cures were used to
complete the beatification
cause. The other person, Kent
Lenahan Jr., was not expected
to come. He had made the trip
last June when the cere
mony was postponed because of
Pope John’s death. A triduum
was held (Oct. 14-16) attheRe-
demptorist Church of St. Al-
forsus Liguri in thanksgiving
of beatification. On the three
mornings Masses were cele
brated successively by Father
Gardreau, Auxiliary Bishop
Gerald V. McDevitt of Phila
delphia and Archbishop Law
rence J. Shehan of Baltimore.
In the afternoons Masses
were celebrated by Almeto Car
dinal Cicognani, Papal Secre
tary of State; Carlo Cardinal
Conflaonieri, Secretary of the
Sacred Consistorial Congre
gation, and Arcadio Cardinal
Larraona, C.M.F., Prefect of
the Sacred Consistorial Con
gregation of Rites Preachers at
these Masses were Archbishop
John J. Krol of Philadelphia,
Bishop William T. McCarty,
C.SS.R., of Rapid City, S.D.,
and the Auxiliary Bishop Ful
ton J. Sheen of New York.
Initiation For
Brunswick KC’s
BRUNSWICK—About twenty
Knights from the Henry T. Ross
Council # 1939 traveled to Sav
annah on Sunday, September
29th. Accompanying six (6) 1st
Degree members to be initiated
into the 2nd. and 3rd. Degree
of the Knights of Columbus.
Those initiated were; John
Brennan, Harold Christian,
Glen Gruel, A1 Hofarth, Wesley
Holquist, and Donald Moore.
On Columbus Day, October
12th, the birthday of Columbus
the Knights of Brunswick Coun
cil #1939 attended a special
Mass at 5:00 p.m. and imme
diately following traveled to
Jekyll Island for a Banquet. A
good meal, refreshments, danc
ing, and good fellowship were
enjoyed by all. Some forty
Knights and their Ladies
attended this affair.
Brunswick
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Essay Winners
Two winners in the Diocesan Essay Contest “WHAT A
VOCATION MEANS TO ME" receive plaques from their
pastors. In the upper photo the Rev. Denis J. Begley,
S.M.A., pastor of St. Anthony’s , Savannah, presents plaque
to Marvane Small, winner Grades 7-8. In the Lower photo
the Rev. Raymond Bane, S.M.A., pastor of St. Benedict’s,
Savannah, presents plaque to Carol Ann Fireall, winner
Grades 2 and 3.
Saint Mary’s Auxiliary
Hears Mrs. Simms-Lee
AUGUSTA — Mrs. A. W.
Simms-Lee was guest speaker
at the October meeting of the
St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary.
She was introduced by Mrs.
John C. Hagler III, who gave
an interesting resume of Mrs.
Simms-Lee’s life as a mis
sionary in China, and as a pri
soner in a concentration camp.
Mrs. Simms-Lee spoke on
Church Unity Through Under
standing and Love. She stressed
the point that to be a good Cath
olic, you must first be a good
Christian.
Newly installed president,
Mrs. John C. Hagler III intro
duced the following officers who
will serve with her: Mrs. Ver
non Jackson, vice-president;
Mrs. C. Stephen Mulherin, sec
retary; and Mrs. James Chaf
fee, treasurer.
Mrs. B. J. Nordman, new
members chairman, introduc
ed six new members: Mrs. Anna
Hingott, Mrs. Mary Lou
McAteer, Mrs. Fannie Timm,
Mrs. Louise Henderson, Mrs.
Wins
Safety
Contest
BRUNSWICK—In the annual
Bicycle Safety Slogan Contest,
sponsored by the Junior Wo
men’s Club of Brunswick, Mary
Etta Best, a third grader at
St. Francis Xavier School, won
first prize. |pmM -
This was
quite signifi
cant because
Mary Etta
c o m p eted
with children
in grades
three to
eight.
At the Bi
cycle Rodeo,
MARY BEST
September 28,
1963, she competed with child
ren ranging from grades one
through eight from the entire
Brunswick area. Mary Etta won
second place in an overall skill
contest on bicycles.
Her prize for the Slogan con
test was free tickets to thelocal
theaters. The prize won at the
Rodeo was $10.00.
Bessie Spears and Mrs. Anita
Quinn.
Mrs. William G. Bush asked
for volunteers to man the Can
cer Booth for one day at the
Exchange Club Fair.
Mrs. Eugene Long, library
chairman, reported that the Li
brary would be open on Sunday
after Mass, and introduced Mrs.
Robert Adams who gave a book
review of The Shoes of the fish
erman.
Mrs. AlfredMontsalvatgean
nounced that the annual barbe
cue would be held on October
22 at Julian Smith Casino, and
asked that everyone work hard
to make it a success.
Mrs. Roger E. White asked
for volunteers to make pads for
the Cancer Homes.
News From
Pacelli High
By Peggy Harris CD
COLUMBUS—At their home
room meeting riday, October
2, the juniors nominated can
didates for class offices. Before
the nominations began, Sister
M. Patricia, who conducted the
elections, reminded the stu
dents that they should elect
their officers on the basis of
leadership and dependability.
With this in mind, the mem
bers of the class cast their bal
lots. That afternoon, when the
votes had been counted, the re
sults were posten on the main
hall bulletin board.
This is the slate of officers
for the junior class: George
Henderson, president; Jack
Guernsey, first vice president;
Bob Stwart, second vice pres
ident; Ann Federal, secretary;
Toni Thompson, treasurer; and
Jan Nelson and Chris Kearns,
Student Council representa
tives.
Sister M. Patricia, R.S.M.,
and Sister M. Angeline, R.S.M.
are the moderators of the jun
ior class, which consists of
sixty-eight students.
Many Pacellians have be
come interested in the newly
organized Youth Health Or
ganization. This club, super
vised by Dr. J. C. Serrato,
Jr., is sponsored in Columbus
by the Inter-American Council
for Medical Education.
According to the plan of the
organization, high school stu
dents will spend eight weeks
during the summer in Mexico,
helping the Mexican people.
Teaching, health education,
hospital work, and the demon
stration of improved agricul
ture methods will be some of
the basic aims of the student
effort in this Latin American
country.
Terry Woodward, a PHS
Senior who worked in Mexico
last summer, first introduced
Pacellians to the Youth Health
Organization through films and
a description of his trip.
On October 2, Baker, Colum
bus, Jordan, and Pacelli High
Schools were represented at
the organization’s introductory
meeting. At this meeting, Dr.
Serrato spoke to the students
about the general purpose of
this new Youth Health Organi
zation.
Radio Broadcasts
Friday, October 4, began the
weekly radio broadcasting of
PHS news. The four classes,
beginning with the seniors, will
rotate in presenting the pro
grams, a different student do
ing the broadcast each week.
Thi s will give the students
experience in radio work and
reporting.
The book store has been mov
ed to a more central location.
Previously the room at the far
thest end of the school buildings,
it is now positioned closer to the
main hall.
MACON PCCW ACTIVTIES
Mrs. Robert Huley Jr., has
been elected Vice President of
St. Joseph’s Parish Council to
take the place of Mrs. James
L. Jones who resigned recent
ly.
Several projects started dur
ing the month have been com
pleted. New committees have
been set up to visit the sick at
the hospitals and at home and
for local distribution of clothing
and food baskets to needy fam
ilies.
The committee on Legisla
tion showed a film strip on
Federal Aid to Education at
the Home and School meeting,
and Mrs. Hurley brought three
small cards in Poster form with
the correct form and address
to our Senators and Represen
tatives urging that we write and
express our views on this pro
jected legislation which will af
fect us deeply. The addresses
are:
Hon. Herman Talmadge
Senate House Bldg.
Washington 25, D.C.
Hon. Richard B. Russell
Senate House Bldg.
Washington 25, D.C.
Honorable Carl Vinson
House Office Bldg.
Washington 25, D.C.
St. Joseph’s Parish Council
will sponsor a “Day of Recol
lection” October 17th, from
9;30 a.m. to 2:30. Father Lof-
tus from Statesboro will be the
speakerand all the ladies of the
parish and neighboring towns
are cordially invited. Those
participating will bring their
own lunch and coffee will be
served at the Catholic Womans
Clubhouse.
Mrs. Henry Clark accepted
chairmanship of St. Mary’s
Guild. Mrs. Melba Joiner; Leg
islation, Mrs. James E. Mc-
Mullin; International Relations.
Mrs. Richard Sheridan,
Prayer For The Success Of
The Ecumenical Council
May the Divine Spirit deign to answer in a most comfort
ing manner this prayer which rises daily to Him from every
corner of the earth.
Renew your wonders in our time, O Divine Spirit, as
though with another Pentecost and grant that Thy Holy
Church, by uniting in a single-hearted and mounting prayer,
together with Mary the Mother of Jesus, and the Shep
herding St. Peter, may intensify the reign of the Divine Sa
vior, the reign of truth and justice, the reign of love and
peace.
Amen.
Women’s
Club Meeting
At Valdosta
VALDOSTA—The first fall
meeting of St. John’s Catholic
Women’s Club was held on
Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the K. of
C. Hall. Mrs. Johnnie George
presided, assisted by Miss Hel
en Pollard, Vice-President, and
Mrs. Phillip Seyfried, secre
tary.
Father Thomas Payne, Pas
tor of St. John’s spoke on‘Tith
ing’, explaining the spiritual
benefits derived therefrom.
A dinner for the members of
the club was held at the Holiday
Inn on Tuesday, October 8, 1963.
This was the yearly member
ship party.
Miss Davis
Returns From
European Tour
SAVANNAH—Mis Linda Ann
Davis, daughter of Mrs. Carr
Davis recently returned from a
tour of Europe.
Linda visited nine countries
including Ireland Italy. She was
in Rome for the coronation of
Pope Paul VI.
A graduate of Chestnut Hill
College where she was a psy
chology major, Miss Davis, an
honor graduate, is listed in
Who’s Who in Universities and
Colleges, and was active in the
student government and in
sports.
Her thesis was written on
Job Satisfaction in the Female
College Graduate.
Linda is employed by Meri-
rill Lynch Pierce Fenner &
Smith Inc.
chairman for the ladies re
treat at Ignatius House in At
lanta, October 10-13, re
ported the following ladies will
attend; Mrs. Joe Black, Mrs.
L. H. Campbell, Mrs. F, H.
Cason, Mrs. Dan Harris, Mrs.
Robert Hirley Jr., Mrs. John
F. McBreary, Mrs. J. Tom
McGoldrick, Mres. J. E. Mc-
Mullin Jr., Mrs. Tom Mullan-
ey, Mrs. George Powell, Jr.,
Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mrs. Ri
chard, Mrs. Val Sheridan, Mrs.
Louise Smith (Warner Robins)
Mrs. Joe Ward, and Mrs. Lane
Williams, (these last two from
Macon also.)
y 0 uth St
cop
e
(By Herbert J. Wellmeier)
Many truths we accept which
yet do not strike deep into our
realization. The effect of vio
lence on TV upon youngsters
was brought home thunderously
to me one day last week.
As I got out of my car oppo
site the chancery office, I saw
two little boys and a girl, all
about age eight, standing ram
rod straight against the iron
picket fence surrounding Colo
nial cemetery. At first glance,
I presumed they were playing
a soldier game. Then I chanced
to hear another little fellow, no
more than nine years old hiding
between cars holler to these
three, "Backup straight against
that fence.” As I looked towards
him and his companion, I asked,
“Are you playing a game, or
are you serious in ordering
them.”
Upon his lisped reply “In
therious, they called my brud-
der thome names,” I spotted
one had a table knife and the
other the broken blade of a
pocket knife. I demanded they
give me these weapons and in
sisted they tell me their names
and the school they attend. I
dismissed their shaking cap
tives, and sent the young hood
lums on their way home.
On calling their principal, I
learned that these two "cut
throats” had just been released
from juvenile court that very
day.
This frightening experience
with two knaves with knives
convinces me that there is no
age too young to be unaffected
by what they see in TV or in
comic books or some where.
Methods of gangsterism don’t
just boil over in their own ima
gination. Of course, the fact
that their father is unemployed
and their mother lies drunk in
her bed most days, as I had wit
nessed some months ago, is de
finitely a contributing factor.
Seeing is believing, indeed!
iQ HA C
4r/0 *AL
Membership cards are avail
able to CYO moderators who
request them from this office.
Send the amount needed to Box
27, Savannah Beach.
Since several people inquired
about the article mentioned in
last week’s column, I want to
reprint the title. Interested mo
thers (disinterested mothers
are the ones who need it most)
can ask at their libraries for
the June 29-July 6 issue of
Saturday Evening Post.
The article entitled, "Little
Girls Are Too Sexy Too Soon,”
was written by CleoShupp, wife
of a public school educator. It
is thought-provoking to say
the least.
14 From Diocese At Belmont
SAVANNAH—Fourteen Ca
tholic students from the dio
cese of Savannah have enrolled
for the second semester at Bel
mont Abbey College, Belmont,
N. C.
They are Francis C. Enz-
brenner, John B. Schweers, Ill.,
and Karl F. Strauch of Augusta;
Charles F. Bunton, Edward M.
Buttimer, Thomas C. James,
Michael B. Keenan, J. Michael
McDonough, William O. Man-
gan, III, Robert N, Sigmon, and
Michael E. Smith of Savannah.
James T. Cassidy and James
R. Kemper of Macon; and Wil
liam D, Burritt of Robins Air
Force Base.
Refugee Problems
i
GENEVA, Switzerland (NC)
A representative of the Hoi}
See urged here that broader in
terpretation be given by the High
Commissioner for Refugee
(HCR) in regard to United Na
tions recommendations on aid
ing refugees.
The suggestion was made by
Msgr. Constante Maltoni, head
of the Holy See’s delegation at
the executive committee meet
ing dealing with the program of
the HCR.
Msgr. Maltoni, counsellor at
the apostolic nunciature in
Berne, noted that the UN Gen
eral Assembly’s resolution on
"good offices” gives the HCR
a wide margin for initiative in
dealing with refugee problems,
but asked whether "the terms
of reference of this resolution
could not be improved.
As the resolution now stands
the HCR can act only upon th
request of the governments con
cerned in a particular problem
dealing with refugees.
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