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PAGE 6—The Southern Cross, April 22, 1965
Rev. Herbert J. Wellmeier
Among the many refreshing
changes since Pope John “threw
open the windows to let in fresh,
air” has been an adaptation to
the modern age by religious com
munities of women in much of
their thinking.
As with other departures from
tradition, some of the sister
hoods’ changes have provoked
controversy. None blazed so fier
cely as the fiery arguments pro
voked by the group of nuns who
switched to modem dress in the
classroom.
The extreme contrast made
many a good soul howl in pro
test and unloosed a barrage of
“letters to the editor” in many
Catholic newspapers, probably
unmatched in all their publish
ing days.
Wherever you might stand on
this particular issue, and there
may be equal merit on either
side of the controversy, all must
admit that few people can re
main unemotional about the ex
periment.
“But far more important than
what clothes a community adopts,
is the newness of spirit they now
present. A greater degree of
freedom of expression and
participation is evident
Here too, those among us who
are reluctant to let loose of the
old ways until the new is proved
manifestly superior, are “shook
up” somewhat, to say the least.
If we were cast in the mold of
blind obedience and unyielding
authority, we prize this as the
only proper method of train
ing. Maintaining strict discip
line seems the only fitting way
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for smooth functioning and ef
ficient organization.
There is a wide divergence
of opinion on, whether nuns should
be carrying signs of protest or
marching in demonstrations a-
bove and below the Mason-Dlxon
line. Here, other basic emotions
may cloud the faculty of judgment
as to its propriety. Again, there
is something to be said for their
conscientious involvement in so
cial problems, yet also some
question as to the overall effec
tiveness, necessity, and appear
ances. One thing is certain. It is
a sign of modernity, and every
one is entitled equally to his
opinion on the merits of the case.
Nuns are seen in increasing
numbers behind the wheel of a
station wagon. They are in
audiences and on stage at ecu
menical gatherings. They strum
guitars, beat bongos and sing solo
or chorally on television and
hit records. We must conclude
that the day will never return
when they all spend every non
classroom hour in the cloistered
convent.
The Sisters are in the world-
and as creatures of flesh and
blood, rather than plaster of
paris, will more and more be
involved in the problems of the
world and mankind’s crying need
for solutions.
All this leads to one point
in question. Will the modern
approach attract more girls to
give their lives totally to Christ’s
mission of service to needy hu
manity in the religious profes-'
sion?
We hope and pray it will have
this effect, even though this was
not the prime motive of their
modernization. As the prayer
campaign and education of our
people about the meaning of vo
cations gave success to St. John
Vianney seminary, there are
equal benefits to be hoped for
from AVE programs and vocation
symposia.
—Hence, we extend congratu
lations to the sponsors of the
one held at Macon this week.
Mrs. Craig New
Deanery Head
Mrs. Richard Z. Craig was
elected president of the Augusta
Deanery Council of Catholic
Women at the annual meeting
held recently in Lourdes Hall,
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Other officers who will serve
with her are Mrs. W. Joesph
Green, secretary and Mrs. C.
Stephen Mulherin, treasurer.
Mrs. Craig is a graduate of
Tubman High School and the Bar
rett School of Nursing. She has
served as president, vice presi
dent, and recording secretary of
the Sacred Heart Parish C.C.W.,
treasurer and secretary of the
Augusta Deanery C.C W., and
treasurer of the Sacred Heart
Home and School Association.
She has been chairman for
various parish, deanery and dio
cesan activities and is a mem
ber of the Civic Woman’s Club.
Revisions of the deanery con
stitution were explained by Mrs.
D. J. O’Connor and Mrs. H. S.
Buckley, and the recommen
dations were unanimously ap
proved. Other members of the
by-laws committee were Mrs.
Vernon Jackson, Mrs. B. C. Hol
land and Mrs. William Brown.
Mimeographed copies of annual
reports were distributed to mem
bers prior to the meeting.
Local clergy present on this
occasion were Msgr. Daniel J.
Bourke, V. F., the Very Rev.
Felix Donnelly, pastor of Sac
red Heart Church and Rev. Nich
olas Quinlan, pastor of St.
Joseph’s Church.
The ladies of St. Joseph’s Par
ish were hostesses at the tea
following the business session.
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The Diocese
Obituaries
* Mrs. Mary Ellen Semken of Savannah, April 15th.
Marriages
* Miss Eleanor Cecelia Mura and Mr. William Henry Green
of Augusta, April 4th in St. Joseph’s Church, Augusta.
Necrology
* Rev. Charles W. Vogel, April 26, 1935.
* Very Rev. Msgr. James J. Grady, April 26, 1955.
Bell F rom Ireland
A sentimental dream has come to reality at Our Lady of Lourdes
in Columbus. The bell from Ireland sounded its deep tones for the
first time in Georgia at 12:01 Easter Sunday morning, announcing
the first Mass of the day. The huge bell was sent from Ireland as
a gift by a friend of the Ursuline Nuns who teach at Our Lady of
Lourdes School. After many months of work the bell was finally
erected in a place of honor by the side of the church on April 15.
D.C.C.W. Convention
Women from throughout the Diocese will meet in Macon this
Saturday and Sunday for the 26th annual convention of the Savannah
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. His Excellency the Most
Rev. Paul J. Hallinan, Archbishop of Atlanta will be the featured
speaker at the Saturday evening banquet.
Committee Chairman
ON MASS IN ENGLISH
Prize Winning Essays Of 21st
Annual Diocesan Council Contest
The Southern Cross is pleased
to print the prize winning Essays
in the annual contest sponsored
by the Savannah Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women. Theme of
contest was “What The Mass In
English Will Mean To Me.”
Group 1
Richard F. Sendelbach, Jr.
Senior Pacelli High
Columbus
will become conscious of their
religion. Recitation in unison of
the Mass prayers will create a
new unity within the parish. Thus
the Mass in English will both
teach the people and enable them
to better worship God.
Group 11
Michelle Robertson
St. James, Savannah
understand it, and act upon it.
Our Bishops want the Mass
restored to its early vigor. They
believe if this is done it will
help restore us to the faith, hope,
and charity of the early Chris
tians.
The big change in the Mass will
be that we will have it in our
own language, and we will pray
and sing with God’s people. God
wants this of us.
It will make me very happy to
pray and sing with Mom and
Dad and all of God’s people in
Church. It will make me happy
to offer myself to God in the
Mass as He offered Himself for
me on the cross.
Some day I hope to be in hea
ven with God and all my friends,
singing God’s praises forever.
Michael Richardson has been appointed chairman of the Educa
tion Committee at the annual Alabama State Circle “K” conven
tion scheduled for April 30 and May 1. Richardson is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Richardson of 201 Belmont Drive, Warner
Robins and is a member of the senior class at St. Bernard College,
Cullman, Ala., majoring in Biology.
Corporate Communion —
The Corporate Communion of Savannah’s Catholic WomarrS
Club will be held Sunday, May 2nd at the 8:30 A.M. Mass at the
Cathedral of St. John The Baptist. Bishop Thomas J. McDonough
will be celebrant of the Mass. Richard Piazza was the guest speak
er at the club’s April meeting.
Holy Family Auxiliary
Father John Buckley, Moderator for the Christian Family Move
ment in Savannah, addressed the April meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
of Holy Family K C. Council. Members of the Auxiliary will serve
as chaperons on April 24th for the girls of St. Mary’s Home at
tending the Hospitality Day at Benedictine as guests of Holy Family
Council. The following special committees were named: Nominating,
Mrs. Henry J. Chandler, Chairman; Mrs. Thomas J. Dillian and
Mrs. Thomas E. White; Auditing, Mrs. Thomas J. Wells Chair
man, Mrs. A.J. Handiboe, Jr., and Mrs. Bernard J. Lowenthal.
“Go therefore and make dis
ciples of all nations...” (Mark
28:19). Commissioned by Christ
with these words, the Apostles
and their successors spent the
remainder of their lives travel
ing the length and breadth of the
then-known world to bring all
mankind into the Church. To more
effectively spread the word of
God they made extensive use of
the cultural heritage of the people
in each locality. The convert
came to think of his new reli
gion not as something strange
and foreign, but rather, as a
very personal creed. Thus to
the Egyptian the Church became
Coptic; to the Greek the Church
became Greek; to the Roman the
Church became Latin.
Therefore, it is evident that
the introduction of the vernacular
in the Mass is neither an ec
clesiastical fad nor an attempt
to become Protestant. It is a
continuation of the Church’s ef
forts to bring Christ’s message
to the people, to make the lit
urgy more meaningful, to stimu
late a more active religious par
ticipation among the laity. With
the increasing use of English in
the Mass Catholics will under
stand the Mass without having to
tread through their missals; they
will experience in the Holy Sac
rifice a sense of co-operation
with the priest. Even the young
children, formerly unaware of
what was taking place at Mass,
Despite the indifferentism of
some individuals, the Mass in
E nglish will be a welcome change.
The use of vernacular in the Holy
Sacrifice will bring about a more
active participation and deeper
understanding of the Divine Lit
urgy, which in turn, will inspire
a more personal, ardent love of
Christ and Christ’s Word.
The Church is a living orga
nism with Christ as its head and
with us as its members. Since
living things change, the Church
as a living body should also
change. She can’t change the es
sentials of the Mass, that is, the
offering of the Victim, Christ, to
God, but only the accidental man
ner of offering the Victim is to
be changed.
Language is a potential bar
rier between ignorance and know
ledge. We have before us a key
that will lock the door of igno
rance and open the portal of
knowledge with a better under
standing of God’s Word and Love.
Group 111
Michael Hutchinson
Immaculate Conception
Augusta
What kind of changes are our
Bishops making? What will it all
mean to me? It means the Church
has a very special message. It
wants to be sure that I hear,
MRS. RICHARD Z. CRAIG (R.), newly elected presi
dent of the Augusta Deanery Council of Catholic Wom
en, is pictured with Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright, Na
tional Director, Province of Atlanta (L.) and Miss
Pauline Peuffier, Savannah Diocesan President.
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