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“THE NEW LOOK” in uniforms at St. James,
Savannah, is modeled by Kathy McLendon, fifth
• grade student. Pictured with Kathy are Mrs,
Joseph Miller, her teacher and Mother Marie Eli
zabeth, I.H.M., principal at St. James. Kathy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. McLendon,
was one of an estimated 9,500 paraochial school
students who returned to classes Tuesday.
(Photo by Ward Studios)
English Mass At
Priests’ Retreat
While use of the English lan
guage in the Mass will not be
introduced in the Savannah Dio
cese until the first Sunday of
Advent, His Excellency, Bishop
Thomas J. McDonough and cler
gy of the Diocese participated
in the celebration of the new
Liturgy last week, with the
Bishop as celebrant.
“Go, the Mass is ended” and
the retreatants responded,
“Thanks be to God.”
The Mass was then concluded
with the celebrant’s blessing,
given in English.
The retreat ended on, Friday
morning, Aug. 28.
Pope Paul Makes
Plea for Peace
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy
(NC)—In a plea for peace a-
mong nations, Pope Paul VI de
nounced nationalistic pride,
prestige politics, the armaments
race, and social and economic
antagonisms as symptoms of a
“regrowth of divisions and op
positions among peoples.”
The Pope called on all na
tions to remember that “securi
ty rests ... on an effort to
ward mutual understanding, on
the generosity of loyal mutual
trust, on a spirit of collabora
tion for common advantage,
and on aid, particularly to de
veloping countries” more than
on “the hypothesis of a lawful
and collective use of armed
force.”
“In a word,” he said, “it
rests on love.”
Speaking at his weekly gen
eral audience, the Pope noted
he was departing from his
“usual familiar and spiritual
colloquy” to discuss “some se
rious thoughts . . . caused by
two stimulating motives.”
The first, he said, were the
50th anniversary of World War
I and the 25th anniversary of
World War II. The second, he
stated, were the “acute disa
greements, already stained with
blood and pregnant with menac
ing omens, existing today a-
mong various countries.”
In a voice choked with emo
tion, Pope Paul pleaded:
“Men of good will! Listen to
our humble voice, the voice of
a brother and a father, evoking
undying memories of two fear
ful wars, not to project empty
and frightening phantoms upon
the world’s present stage, but
to extend to the depths of men’s
hearts an invitation to wise and
responsible reflection, an ex
hortation to place, above every
other interest and every other
value, that of human dignity
and fraternal concord, and a
foretaste of the joy and 1 pros
perity which can never again be
born of war but only of peace
in sincerity and goodness.”
The Pope’s plea came on the
heels of his first encyclical. Ec-
clesiam Suam. in which he of
fered to act as mediator in dis
putes among nations to avoid
war.
The Pontiff recalled his pre
decessors’ warnings before both
Second Request
Within Week
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Ita
ly (NC) — For the second
time in less than a week
Pope Paul VI spoke of peace
to a crowd of thousands gath
ered at his summer resi
dence to get his blessing.
“We must foster peace in
two ways. First is that of
educating ourselves and of
reforming our mentalities, of
fashioning our minds accord
ing to the desire, program
and purpose of peace. We
must be the sons of the Gos
pel which outlines our pro
gram: ‘B 1 e s s ed are the
peacemakers.’ That is to say,
we must give to our mode of
thinking; of living and of
undertaking social a n d in
ternational relations, an ev
angelical orientation which is
brotherly, that is to say hu
man, or in other words open
to many solutions which are
not those of violence or of
killing the brothers with
whom we do not agree.”
world wars. He said that at the
time of the first. Pope Benedict
XV’s voice, “although it re
sounded deeply in the hearts of
people and won tardy recogni
tion from the minds of thinkers
and historians, yet had only an
. . . ineffective reception on
the part of the governors of na
tions and the leaders of public
opinion.” ;
Regarding World War II, he
quoted the radio message of
Aug. 24, 1939, issued by Pope
Pius XII eight days before war
broke out. In it he said: "Poli
ties freed from morals betrays
the very ones who wish it to be
so emancipated. The danger is
imminent, but there is still
time. Nothing is lost by peace.
All can be lost by war. Let
men return to understanding
one another. Let them start, a-
gain to negotiate.”
Pope Paul indicated that the
present situation may be simi
lar to the one preceding the out
break of the second war. He
said: “The diffidence which sur
rounded the warning interven
tions of papal teaching does not
discourage us from renewing
our paternal appeal for peace
whenever the moment of histo
ry, and especially the duty of
our apostolic office, require it.”
Pope Paul continued:
“Peace is a supreme good for
humanity, living not in eternity
but in time. But it is a fragile
good, arising from mobile and
complex factors in which man’s
free and responsible will is in
continual play. Therefore, peace
is never completely stable and
secure. It must at every mo
ment be rethought and reconsti
tuted.
“We are now witnessing this
frightful phenomenon: the crum
bling of some of those basic
principles on which peace must
be founded, and the firm pos
session of which was thought to
have been achieved after the
tragic experiences of the two
world wars. At the same time,
we see the rebirth of several
perilous criteria which once a-
gain are serving to guide a
shortsighted quest for equilibri
um, or rather of an unstable
truce in the relations of nations
and the ideologies of peoples
with one another.
“Yet again there is obscured
the concept of the sacred and
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The place was Ignatius House,
a retreat facility in Atlanta op
erated by the Jesuit Fathers.
The occasion was the annual,
spiritual retreat of priests from
the Savannah Diocese.
Arriving at the retreat house
on Monday evening, August 24,
the Savannah priests were join
ed by several priests of the Dio
cese of Charleston, S.C. and a
military chaplain.
The next three days were
spent in prayer and devotional
activities under the direction of
the Very Rev. John Seiner, S.
S., who gave three conferences
daily, concerning “The Spiritual
Life of the Priest”.
The new Liturgy was cele
brated by Bishop McDonough
ursday evening.
After reciting the Introit in
English with the Bishop, the as
sembled clergy alternated with
him at the “Kyrie Eleison”—
“Lord Have Mercy . . . Christ
Have Mercy . . . Lord Have
Mercy”, and joined with him
in praying aloud the “Gloria”—
“Glory to God in the Highest”.
The Epistle and Gospel were
read by the celebrant, not fac
ing the altar, but the congrega
tion, and not in Latin but Eng
lish.
From the beginning of the
Offertory, the Mass proceeded
in Latin until the “Sanctus”
when all present recited togeth
er, “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God
of Hosts, Heaven and earth are
filled with your glory. Hosanna
in the highest.”
English, instead of Latin, was
next used as Bishop and priests
united in reciting the “Pater
Noster”, the Lord’s Prayer, and
the “Agnus Dei” — “Lamb of
God, who take away the sins of
the world, have mercy on us”.
The Mass then continued in
Latin until the dismissal, when
Bishop McDonough pronounced,
PRAY FOR OUR
DECEASED
PRIESTS
REV. THOMAS O’REILLY
Sept. 6, 1872
Oh God, Who didst give to
thy servants by their sacerdotal
office, a share in the priest
hood of the Apostles, grant, we
implore, that they may also
be one of their company for
ever in heaven. Through Christ
Our Lord, Amen.
RETREAT FOR PRIESTS — Above photo shows McDonough (center) is Father John Seiner, S.S.
priests attending annual spiritual retreat at Igna- retreat master. To his life is Father John L. Hein,
tius House, Atlanta. Seated at right of Bishop S.J., Director of Ignatius House.
Mt. de Sales Addition
Bishop Dedicates New
McAuley Hall, Macon
Macon’s new McAuley Hall
was dedicated last Sunday af
ternoon by Bishop Thomas J.
McDonough. The new $250,000.00
addition to Mt. de Sales High
School houses a cafetorium-gym-
nasium.
In addressing the gathering,
Bishop McDonough said that he
was pleased with the exception
al facilities the building will
prpvide at the school, “the suc
ceeds of the building reflects the
meticulous dedication that went
into the planning of this out
standing structure.”
Bishop McDonough expressed
“heartfelt thanks to f 11 who had
a share in the re< lization of
your dream.” H i s Excellency
said that Mount de Sales oc
cupies an enviable place in the
history of Georgia, “The grad
uates of this school creditably
attest to the excellent superior
ity of the faculty, and the un
precedented quality of the
school spirit.”
Present for the ceremonies
was Mother Mary Carlotta.
R.S.M., Mother Provincial of the
Sisters of Mercy, Province of
Baltimore.
Chaplains to His Excellency
were Rev. Joseph L. Reilly,
Warner Robins and Rev. Jo
seph M. Gillespie. St. Joseph’s,
Macon. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Andrew’
J. McDonald. Chancellor of the
Diocese acted as Master of Cer
emonies.
Other priests in attendance
included:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas 1.
Sheehan, pastor, St. Joseph’s,
Macon; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael
J. Regan, pastor Immaculate
Heart of Mary parish, Atlanta;
Rev. Robert Brennan, pastor,
Sacred Heart, Warner Robins:
Rev. John L. Galvin, S.M.A.,
St. Peter Claver’s, Macon; Rev.
John J. Fitzpatrick, St. John’s
Seminary, Savannah; Rev.
George James, moderator Pa-
celli High, Columbus; Chaplains
Joseph W. Kennedy, Stephen T.
Mayer, C.S.V. and Cornelius F.
McLaughlin, a 11 chaplains at
Warner Robins Air Base.
The structure is essentially of
non- combustible materials —
brick, steel, glass and concrete
—and serves as gymnatorium,
auditorium. and cafetorium,
with all necessary supporting
spaces.
The front of the building fac
es Appleton Avenue. Two glass
double door entrances lead into
the main lobby, which has ter-
razzo floors and glazed finish
walls; the side walls of the lob
by for displaying plaques and
portraits, and the end wall for
glass trophy cases.
In the lobby is a concession
stand, flanked by ladies’ and
men’s rest rooms; also combi
nation coat rooms, and ticket
booths. Two double doors lead
from lobby to main, space of the
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SR. M. EVELYN. O.S.F.
Honor For
Sr. Evelyn
Sister Mary Evelyn. O.S.F..
administrator of St. Francis
Hospital. Columbus, has been
appointed to the rank of Fellow
ship in the American College of
Hospital Administrators. The
honor was bestowed on Sister
Evelyn at convocation ceremo
nies held in Chicago on August
23rd.
The ACHA is the national
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1964
Bishop Offers Requiem
For Fr.
Funeral services for the Rev.
Brendan Dooley, O.S.B., were
held Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10:00
a.m. at Sacred Heart Church,
Savannah. Father Dooley died
unexpectedly Monday afternoon.
He was 54.
The Most Rev. Thomas J.
McDonough was celebrant at
the Solemn Pontifical Mass erf
Requiem. He was assisted by
Fr. Lawrence Lucree, assistant
rector of the Cathedral, Deacon;
Fr. Terrence Kernan, O.S.B.,
pastor of Sacred Heart, subdea-
con; Msgr. A. J. McDonald,
Chancellor, Master of Ceremo
nies.
Deacons of Honor were Fr.
Rev. Brennan Dooley, O.S.B.
Andrew Doris.
Dennis Byrne,
O.S.B.
O.S.B.
and Fr.
The Very Rev. Bede Lightner,
Prior of Savannah’s Sacred
Heart Benedictine Priory was
the preacher.
Among the hundreds of mourn
ers were the Rt. Rev. Abbot
Walter Coggin. O.S.B., Abbot of
Belmont Abbey, North Carolina,
and members of Savannah’s
clergy and religious communi
ties.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa.,
Father Dooley was born Nov.
7, 1910 and received his elemen
tary and secondary education in
the Catholic schools of Philadel
phia.
He entered the Benedictine
Order at Belmont Abbey in 1925
and was professed July 2. 1933.
i
He pursued graduate studies
at the Catholic University of
America and the University of
Pennsylvania, where he receiv
ed his Master’s Degree in Eng
lish.
After his ordination to
Priesthood June 3, 1939. he
ed the staff of Benedictine
tary School in Savannah
he taught until 1942.
He returned to Savannah
1958 and until his death was
structor in higher mathemati'
Latin and religion.
Columbus
Convent
Blessed
Seminary
Registration
St. John Vianney Minor
Seminary will hold its regis
tration on September 8th and
9th, between the hours of one
and five p.m.
Sophomores, Juniors and
Seniors will register on Sep
tember 8th, with Freshmen
Registering on Sept. 9th.
NATION
Cop Becomes Nun
Bishop Thomas J. McDonough
blessed the new St. Joseph’s
Convent of the Sisters of Mercy,
Columbus, last Saturday after
noon
More than 400 visitors attend
ed an open house at the Con
vent, St. Anne’s Church and
school and Pacelli High School.
The two-story, $146,000 St. Jo
seph’s Convent of Mercy, con
structed of red brick to match
the school, has 26 rooms, in-
SEE PHOTO PAGE 6
eluding 17 sleeping apartments
in the cloister (occupied by the
Sisters), two reception rooms,
a guest room, chapel, communi
ty room, dining room, sewing
room and kitchen.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (NC)—From policewoman to mm—that’s
the Story of Alice Cullen. Miss Cullen, who spent 30 years with
the Providence police force, has resigned to become a postulant at
the convent of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, N. Y. As
Providence’s first policewoman, she saw her share of action. Once
she was threatened by a thief with a gun. Another time she was
knocked down a flight of steps. On one occasion she disarmed a
man menacing her with a knife. Providence Police Chief Howard
A. Franklin praised her “integrity, ability, and courage,” and said:
“I’ve never seen her equal.”
All Of Mass In English
ST. LOUIS (NC)—A resolution advocating that English be
Used entirely during Mass was adopted at the annual meeting of
the Vernacular Society here. The resolution stated “that all parts
of the Mass said aloud by the priest should be in the mother tongue,
and that ultimately all of the revised Roman Rite should be in the
mother tongue, because it is the right of the people to worship in
their mother tongue.”
“The new convent and fur
nishings were made possible by
the generosity of Miss Marie
Needham, a lifelong benefactor
of the Sisters of Mercy,” said
Sister Mary Monica, Sister Su
perior, and principal of St.
Anne’s school.
The sister’s occupying the con
vent who are teachers at Pa
celli High School and St. Anne’s
School are Sister Mary Fides,
principal of Pacelli High; Sis
ter Mary Elizabeth, Sister Ma
ry Angeline, Sister Mary Ar
thur, Sister Mary Benita, Sister
Mary Campion, Sister Mary
Genevieve and Sister Mary Au-
EUROPE
To Report By Radio
VATICAN CITY — Some American and Canadian bishops in
Rome attending the third session of the Second Vatican Council will
report their impressions and opinions of the council over radio sta
tions in their home dioceses with the assistance of Vatican Radio.
The Rome-to-home reports are the brainchild of a California Jesuit
who came to Rome to work on his doctoral dissertation in com
munications, but who was drafted to head Vatican Radio s North
American section.
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Soviet Visits Vatican
VATICAN CITY (NC)—Former Soviet President Leonid Brezh
nev, widely regarded as the heir apparent of Premier Khrushchev
strolled through the Vatican Art Museum and the Sistine Chapel
(Aug. 26) as a tourist. He did not see any Vatican officials.
drev.
Present for the dedication cer
emonies were the priests of the
Columbus area, with a special
guest being Mother Mary Car
lotta, R.S.M., Mother Provincial
of the Sisters of Mercy. Pro
vince of Baltimore.
FAR FAST
Mourn Riot Victims
SAIGON, Vietnam—A funeral for all six Catholics killed on
Aug 27 at the entrance to army headquarters was held Aug. 30
through miles of city streets after a solemn requiem Mass. The /
Mass was celebrated in the church attended by refugees troiii
North Vietnam in a working class district. Praying crowds haa
filled the church and annexes on Aug. 28 and 29.
Bishop To ,
Dedicate School
Addition
Bishop Thomas J. McDon
ough will dedicate the new
classrooms at St. Mary’s-on-
the-Hill, Augusta at ceremo
nies scheduled Sunday after
the 8 A.M. Mass.
His Execellency will ad
dress the Holy Name Men oi
the parish following the 8 a.
m. Mass that morning.
S. AMERICA'
Considers Divorce Law
SANTIAGO. Chile (NO—A bill to legalize divorce has been
oduced in the Chilian Chamber of Deputies. At present marri-
s can be ended only by annulment in this country. The perma-
t committee of the Catholic bishops in Chile has issued a pate
nt declaring that the bill is “harmful to the public interest, anct
Criticizes Brazil Programs
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (NC)—Development programs of
the Brazilian government in the San Francisco River valley are
stagnant. Bishop Joao Muniz of Barra do Rio Grande has charged.
Bishop Muniz centered his criticism on the government agency S -
DENE—Super intendency for Development of the Northeast—an on
the Brazilian flood control program.