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PAGE 6—The Southern Cross, October 22, 1964
^ S (Rev. Herbert J. Wellmeier)
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Our thanks to the moderators
who were kind enough to mail
in their affiliation dues in re
sponse to the form letter mailed
them. We still await word from
the others, and also the request
to continue receiving the Na
tional Office’s publications or
not next year at the same rate
of $20.00.
The invitation for suggestions
as to the theme of this coming
diocesan convention is hereby
extended to all CYO members
and adult advisors. Our usual
Saturday “workshops session”
or afternoon program is as yet
unplanned and awaits the ima
ginative response of any reader
of this column. In past years,
we have had contests for ora
tory and posters, career talks,
skits, a workshop on recreation
al activities, and such features.
Your response will be greatly
appreciated.
Several diocesan schools have
a regular news column in The
Southern Cross now. There still
is room for more reports on
CYO activities in these cities
and the towns where no such
school exists. Other clubs are
interested in your ideas. Be
lieve me, they are eager to try
things you have found success
ful. We can print them in this
column or as an independent
feature story.
The following is a piece that
caught my eye as worth pass
ing along for your considera
tion:
ly mature teenager?
The really mature teenager of
today is the man of tomorrow.
He has a deep respect and
love for his parents, realizing
that Mom and Dad have a
genuine interest in their son’s
development both physical and
moral. He also is respectful of
authority: Parents, teachers,
law enforcement officers, etc.
He is tolerant of those who hap
pen to be a part of his life,
whether it be at home, at
school, or in outside activity.
He deeply loves his country
and is grateful to be an Ameri
can. He has a tremendous
school spirit. He can accept re
sponsibility on the homefront.
He sees the need to be helpful
to others.
If today’s teenager has all
these attributes (and most of
them have) he will not find it
difficult to see that in the final
analysis “God is his life”.
What do you find to be a real-
Albany
P. T. A.
The October meeting of St.
Teresa’s PTA was held in the
school auditorium with the pres
ident, Mr. Lou Lindsey, presid
ing.
Prior to the business meeting,
teachers conducted informal dis
cussions pertaining to their pro
posed programs for this year’s
work.
Mrs. Virginia Fudge announc
ed that the Parish Council of
Catholic Women will hold a
barbecue on October 24th from
5 til 9 P.M. at the school. En
tertainment will be planned for
the children.
Plans to raffle a Volkswagen
to help defray the cost of the
new athletic field were announc
ed. The drawing will be held at
the December PTA meeting.
Mr. Clem Rakel is raffle chair
man with Sgt. Waltz of the Ma
rine Base and Capt. Jim Ander
son of Turner Field as co-Chair-
men.
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According to Mr, Lindsey, a
Hallowe’en Parade will be held
for children from Kindergarten
through third grade on October
30th with the costumes depict
ing a saint. The November
meeting will be held on Wednes
day, Nov. 11th, when Father
John Cuddy will be -§8* guest
speaker.
SCOUTS AID in the United Givers Fund by placing signs and posters on store win
dows and doors throughout the community. Pictured are Alice Wagner, Rosalie
Dombowski and Lee McKinley, all members of the CYO at Sacred Heart Parish,
Warner Robins. Lee McKinley is the newly elected president and Rosalie is serving
as a committee chairman for this year.
Of NDEA
Hails Expanson, Opposes
Remaining Discrimination
WASHINGTON (NC) — A top
spokesman for Catholic schools
has expressed satisfaction at
expansion of the 1958 National
Defense Education Act, but said
one discriminatory feature a-
gainst private schools remains.
The comment came from
Msgr. Frederick G. Hochwalt,
director of the Department of
Education of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference.
President Johnson signed (Oct.
16) the defense education act
extension in a ceremony nearly
lost in a whirlwind of action at
the White House stemming from
the change in the leadership of
the Soviet Union and the explod
ing by the Red Chinese of their
first nuclear device.
The President also issued
(Oct. 16) an executive order de
signed 1 to coordinate the Feder
al government’s expanding role
in education. It establishes a
committee drawn from a varie
ty of U.S. agencies and headed
by the U.S. Commissioner
Education, Francis Keppel.
of
called “glaring
the original act.
inequities” in
It Seems To Me
ELDEST CARDINAL AT
COUNCIL — Francesco Car
dinal Morano, 92, attends
council sessions daily. A
priest for 67 years, Cardinal
Morano has sei'ved the Holy
See in various scientific and
administrative posts since
1900. (NC Photos')
"The Comforter’
(Continued from Page 4)
Mary . . .”
No, I’m not going to tell you
when that was, because looking
at her I know that I must have
the date all wrong.
ANOTHER THING: a grand
father is a chap who has be
come a bit set in his ways;
who has worn himself a com
fortable rut, and likes to be left
in it. Obviously, therefore, I
cannot be a grandfather, be
cause I haven’t the slightest use
for ruts; indeed, I dislike them
intensely.
What I most enjoy doing is
starting out in the car and fol
lowing my nose wherever whim
points. I like to ramble and ex
plore. I like challenges and dis-
putings, and alarums and ex
cursions.
FINALLY, I became a father
mentally as well as physically
with the very first child because
I lived through the months of
waiting, minute by minute, and
sat out the hours of labor in a
hospital corridor.
After that, you know you’re
a father. But being a grandfa
ther is — well, really I don’t
know how it is because I can
not possibly be one. I do have
eight grandchildren, but that’s
another matter entirely.
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He strengthened the role of
the Commissioner, charging him
with studying both public and
private education and 1 develop
ing recommendations for gov
ernmental policy.
“The Commissioner shall,” he
said, “study the current effects
of Federal activities upon the
educational programs of state,
local and nonprofit educational
institutions, assess future trends
of such activities and (taking
into consideration the relation
ship between education and pol
icies in fields such as manpow
er development, defense, mili
tary power, economic growth
and science) develop recom
mendations for educational ac
tivities, or for coordination of
policies affecting such activi
ties.”
The law signed by the Presi
dent will extend the NDEA for
three years beyond its expira
tion date of June 30, 1965. It
also extends for one year the
program of U.S. aid for public
school districts judged to be
crowded by children of Federal
employees.
Asked for comment, Msgr.
Hochwalt praised the new leg
islation’s removal of what he
He cited the provision which
denied to private school teach
ers the stipend given public
school teachers enrolled in spe
cial Federal summer institutes
for instructors.
Msgr. Hochwalt also pointed
to the original stipulation which
restricted a loan forgiveness
program. This provides that a
college student who borrows
Federal funds to finance his ed
ucation can get up to 50% of
his debt forgiven by teaching
five years after finishing col
lege.
Originally, only those borrow
ers who became teachers in
public elementary and seconda
ry schools could benefit. The
legislation signed by President
Johnson extends the forgiveness
to parochial and other private
school and college teachers as
well.
Msgr. Hochwalt said, how
ever, that “one major discrimi
natory feature still stands” in
the NDEA. “Title in provides
grants to public schools, but
only loans to private schools.
The Department of Education
hopes that in the future this
inequity will also be rectified,”
he said.
Savannah
Holy Family Council
Auxiliary Organized
Answer To "The Deputy
Is Previewed In New York
by William McLaughlin
(N.C.W.C. News Service)
NEW YORK-Like David tak
ing on Goliath — and with as
much unsuspected wallop—“The
Comforter” previewed here
(Oct. 13), leaves little doubt a-
bout Pope Pius XII’s consider
able wartime efforts for perse
cuted Jews.
Unlike “The Deputy”, which
it is intended to refute, Father
Edward A. Molloy’s play at the
Blackfriars’ Guild is a tidy,
highly documented production
that reaches a crushing climax
as Pius learns Castel Gandolfo,
h i s summer estate harboring
hundreds of Jews, has been
bombed.
Composed of two moderately
lengthy acts operating between
a terse prologue and a present-
day epilogue, the play by the
Redemptorist priest goes be
yond mere refutation by offer
ing numerous and previously
obscure facts concerning Pius’
wartime activities in defense of
minorities and for world peace.
It is, in short, a dramatiza
tion of the Pope’s efforts to
avert war, to limit it once it
commenced and to implement a
lasting peace when it terminat
ed.
Artistically, the production is
not without faults. There are
moments when the language of
the pontiff sounds more akin to
badly imitated Shakespearean
blank-verse than the words of
a modern world figure in the
midst of calamitous history.
The production offers much
evidence demonstrating the an
guish of the pope. It offers doc
umentation that if, in addition
to many personal pleas, Pope
Pius had spoken loudly and of
ficially in public condemnation
of genocide, the mass murders
would have been stepped up.
There is the episode in Hol
land where its Catholic Bishops
openly denounced the persecu
tion only to have the murder-
rate increased. Added to this
are persistent pleas from Eu
rope’s rabbis that the Pope not
speak out because it would
mean an increase in terror.
“The Comforter” also pre
sents many facts, largely un
known previously, which mag
nify the heroic stature of the
Pope.
For example, the play notes
it was Pius who, in a discus
sion with Rabbi Anton Zolli of
Rome, promised to clear Jews
of responsibility for “deicide.”
It says he first proposed the
idea of an ecumenical council.
The play’s author said in an
interview that he began the
five-week research and writing
project “by giving good faith
to Hochhuth and Shumlin, but
that was whittled away as I
proceeded.” Rolf Hochhuth is
the author and Herman Shum
lin is producer of “The Depu
ty.”
Father Molloy, a veteran Re
demptorist mis s i o n preacher,
said it was “very discouraging”
at first to secure material since
the Vatican archives are not
open to the public. “Also, Pope
Pius kept an enormously detail
ed diary, which, after he died,
seemed to disappear,” he said.
In addition to combing the
pontiff’s 48 encyclicals and oth
er major communications and
contacting persons who had
dealings with Pope Pius, he
drew from an 80-page document
published by L’Osservatore Ro
mano, Vatican City daily news
paper.
J. Emmett Moylan, Grand
Knight of Holy Family Council
No. 5588 Knights of Columbus,
addressed the wives of mem
bers of the Council who met
last week in the meeting room
of the Liberty National Bank at
DeRenne and Paulsen for the
purpose of organizing an Auxili
ary. Mr. Moylan stated that the
Council welcomed the formation
of the Auxiliary and should cer
tainly benefit from its assis
tance in the many projects
which the Council has planned
for the future.
Points to be incorporated in
the By-Laws of the Auxiliary
were discussed and decided on
and these By-Laws will be pre
sented for vote at the next
meeting by a committee com
posed of Mrs. Edward C. Ra
gan, Jr., Mrs. Jerry Kilpatrick,
and Mrs. Sigbert H. All.
The second Monday of the
month was selected as the
meeting date, the next meeting
to be held on November 9th. At
that time election and installa
tion of officers will take place.
Members of the Nominating
Committee are Mrs. James F.
Zittrauer, Jr., Chairman, Mrs.
Thomas J. Wells, and Mrs. R.
Donald Laird.
The president of the Knights’
Auxiliary of Savannah Council
No. 631, Mrs. Laurence M. Dunn,
was present in an advisory ca-
Miss Jeanette Marie Jenkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Jenkins of Savannah has
made the Dean’s list at Saint
Mary’s College, Notre Dame, In
diana for exceptionaly high
scholarship in the second sem
ester of the 1963-64 academic
year.
Sacred Heart
Augusta Council USO Party
Mrs. Rosalie Bruggeman an
nounced at the October meeting
of the Sacred Heart Parish
Council of Catholic Women that
plans for the annual USO party
to be held on October 24th at
the local USO had been com
pleted. A buffet supper will be
served the young servicemen
and entertainment will be fur
nished.
Mrs. Gardiner Byrd was un
animously elected voting dele
gate to the National Convention
of the Council of Catholic Worn-
Repeal Of
Contraceptive
Law Urged
BOSTON (NC) — A Catholic
doctor has called for repeal of
a Massachusetts law barring
the sale, distribution and adver
tising of contraceptives.
Dr. Joseph L. Dorsey, writ
ing in the New England Journal
of Medicine, quoted a letter to
him for Richard! Cardinal Cush
ing in which the cardinal said
“in no way will I feel it my
duty to oppose amendments to
the law.”
An introduction to the article
by Msgr. Francis J. Lally, edi
tor of the Pilot, Boston archdio
cesan newspaper, called it “bal
anced and thoughtful” and de
clared 1 that “the time is ripe
for” a reconsideration of the
anti-contraceptive law in light
of the claims of a “plural so
ciety.”
Dr. Dorsey, an intern at Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital, said the
law is “an albatross around the
neck of Catholics whenever re
ligious liberty is brought up.”
Previous referendums on the
law have resulted in defeat of
proposals for its repeal. But,
the doctor said, “I beileve that
the present law against con
traceptives can be repealed or
amended and a law acceptable
to most citizens can be formu
lated without arousing the bit
terness and hatred of 1942 and
1946.”
He recommended that a citi
zens’ group draft proposed leg
islation for action by the legis
lature and said: “If it were
clear that sentiment in the leg
islature and in the community
strongly favored! the amend
ment, there would be no need
to bring the issue before the en
tire population in the form of a
referendum.”
When passing another car, re
member that it is moving too,
says the Allstate Motor Cub.
Don’t cut back in front of it
until you can see its headlights
in your rearview mirror.
en to be held November 11th
through 14th in Washington, D.
C. Other members of the par
ish council who will be attend
ing are Miss Thelma Rogers
and Miss Pauline Peuffier.
Mrs. Frank Conlon, spiritual
development chairman, announc
ed that the fall retreat for Au
gusta ladies will be held at Ig
natius House in Atlanta begin
ning October 22nd. She also
distributed the recommended
Biblical readings for the month
of October.
Mrs. Byrd, chairman cooper
ating with Catholic Charities,
stated that the monthly sewing
session for Our Lady of Perpe
tual Help Free Cancer Home
will be held in the home of Miss
Della Kearney on October 27th.
She made a plea for clean,
white worn linens.
Mrs. R. W. Maddox Jr., home
and school chairman, urged the
members to patronize the Sa
cred Heart School parking lot
at the fall fair, and announced
that a turkey dinner will be
sponsored by the school asso
ciation on November 8th.
Miss Frances Casey, foreign
relief chairman, explained the
Five Star Program of the for
eign relief committee and ask
ed for contributions of both win
ter and summer clothing for the
Thanksgiving Clothing Drive. A
donation of ten dollars was giv
en to the Madonna Plan and a
donation of five dollars was giv-
on to the Feed-a-Family Pro
gram.
The council voted to partici
pate in the Round-the-Clock Ro
sary for peace on United Na
tions Day by members saying
the Rosary from 1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Miss Rogers expressed her ap
preciation to everyone for the
wholehearted support given by
the parish at the September
cake sale. A vote of thanks was
given Mrs. Bruggeman for gen
erous assistance in this project.
Guests of honor at the meet
ing were Father Charles Fehi-
ly, assistant pastor at Sacred
Heart Church and Mrs. J. J.
O’Connell, president of the Au
gusta Deanery Council of Cath
olic Women. Father Fehily ex
pressed his appreciation for the
reception held recently in his
honor.
Hostesses for the social hour
were Mrs. Conlon and Mrs.
Frank McAndrews.
Obituaries
Frank Meehan
AUGUSTA — Funeral services
for Frank Meehan were con
ducted October 17 from St. Pa
trick Church with Father Ralph
E. Seikel officiating.
Father Ryan
Shows Slides
Of Ireland
Father Timothy Ryan, Asst.
Pastor, St. Anne’s Parish and
Pastor of Christ the King at
Hamilton, Ga., showed slides of
his recent trip to Ireland, Italy
and England, at the regular
monthly meeting of the Knights
of Columbus Auxiliary, Colum
bus, Ga.
Father Ryan explained the in
teresting and beautiful scenes of
the cities, cathedrals, mountains
and homes of friends and rela
tives.
Mrs. Mary Cox, Mrs. Dorothy
Lowendowski and Mrs. Paul Ar
rington were accepted as new
members into the Auxiliary.
Beautiful Hallowe’en decora
tions were provided by Mrs. Ed
win F. Pater who was hostess
for the evening.
Survivors include six sisters,
Mrs. S. W. Weltch, Mrs. Marie
Fleeger, Mrs. Henry Chance,
Mrs. E. T. Roberts, Mrs. Clif
ford Ponder, all of Augusta,
and Mrs. G. M. Begood, San
Francisco, Calif.; three broth
ers, B. J. Meehan, H. Shaw
Meehan, both of Augusta, and
Thomas P. Meehan, Los Ange
les, Calif.; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
F. S. Moreno
SAVANNAH—Funeral services
for Frederick Stephen Moreno
were conducted October 16 from
the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist with the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
T. James McNamara officiat
ing.
Survivors include his wife,
Catherine Hardee Moreno; two
sons, Frederick S. Moreno Jr.
and Thomas A. Moreno; a
daughter, Mrs. Frances Mary
Laney of San Bemandino, Calif.;
two sisters, Mrs. Helen Moreno
Proctor of Augusta and Mrs.
Caroline Moreno Helmken of
Savannah; four brothers, Julian
A. Moreno of Savannah, Albert
M. Moreno of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., Gene F. Moreno and Jo
seph Moreno both of California;
three grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
pacity and told of the experi
ence of this Auxiliary in the
sixteen years of its existence.
Serving as temporary chair
man is Mrs. William C. Brode
rick and the temporary secre
tary is Mrs. J. Emmett Moylan.
Catholic
Women
Senator Frank O. Downing
was the guest speaker at the
October meeting of the Catholic
Women’s Club, which was held
Tuesday evening, October 13th,
at 8:15, in the Club Rooms. He
explained the recent changes in
the Senatorial Districts. He also
spoke on the methods by which
legislation is passed in the
State Senate.
The President announced that
a Mass will be offered for Mrs.
Mary Ware, a deceased mem
ber, on Tuesday morning, Octo
ber 20th, at 8:00 o’clock, at the
Blessed Sacrament Church, and
urged all members to attend.
Father Andrew Doris, the
Chaplain, spoke on the changes
in the Liturgy, which will take
place on the first Sunday of Ad
vent.
The membership prize was
won by Miss Margaret Murden.
Mrs. M. J. Maynard and Mrs.
George Ebberwein were ap
pointed to fill the unexpired
terms of the two Vice Presi
dents, \l’ho resigned.
Refreshments were served af
ter the meeting.
CHAPEL of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a gift of the Fathers of the Most Blessed Virgin
Mother of Mount Carmel, will be dedicated on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is
surrounded by figures of six Carmelite saints: (clockwise) St. Simon Stock, St. Teresa
of Avila, St. Andrew Corsini, St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi; St. John of the Cross, and St.
Theresa of the Child Jesus. (NC Photos)