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I’AGK fJ The Southern Cross, September JO, 1065
Rev. Herbert J. Wellmeier
Youth cries out for freedom
more than any other group.
On campus, in street mar
ches, in the classroom, in the
home, the young scream for
change and for less restraint.
Since the “open Window”
policy of Pope John, some feel
free to call into question every
law and dogma and policy of
the church, and set themselves
up as the autonomous authority
of interpretation.
The council’s newest pro
clamation on religious liberty
will undoubtedly be misused to
justify a “Pandora’s box” of
challenges. Reading a headline
or a secular account could well
lead to such a position, a
careful and close study of the
document will lead to a very
different conclusion.
In other words, no one,
young or old, should think now
he is justified in saying, “oh,
I can believe anything I want,
I’m free. Free to accept or
deny. Free to challenge the
teaching authority of the local
clergyman or teacher of re
ligion.”
The schema asserts that re
ligious liberty “does not imply
that man has no religious, ob
ligations, or that he becomes
independent of the authority of
God.”
The truth is still true and
all have an “obligation to ac
quire correct ideas on reli
gion.” We have no right to
neglect learning from Christ’ s
Church and simply arrive at
our own conclusions from our
feelings or lack of under
standing orthodoxy. Simply
because they feel sorry for the
divorced person or the parents
of a large family, some want
to insist that “God will under
stand” if they violate age-old
laws. Because confession is
difficult, it becomes logically
in their mind unnecessary,
ridiculous, expendable. Be
cause pre-marital sex-play is
prevalent, it becomes licit and
non-sinful.
“Such liberty,” the shema
summarization continues
“gives no individual the right
to equate truth and falsehood.”
The invitation to open the win
dows was not an invitation to
tear down the walls as a sage
author observed. “The con
cept of religious liberty leaves
intact the Catholic teaching on
one true religion and one true
Church of Christ.”
A lessening of rigidity in
some disciplinary matters by
the council was not a call to
have no discipline. Nor should
we think the church is in the
early stages of total collapse
because some revolutionary
changes have been made. Nei
ther is the fact that one or
another bishop has suggested
doing away with Friday ab
stinence or removing the pen
alty of mortal sin from Sunday
Mass obligation to be inter
preted as a law already in
effect. A re-study of birth
prevention does not indicate
an abandonment of moral prin
ciples.
Time and again, the Pope has
called for patience. He has
also insisted on a continued
obedience. Certainly an in
creased freedom in many
areas is desirable and pro
bably forthcoming.
Discussion and intelligent
dialogue on these weighty mat
ters even by the young can
be worthwhile. But please,
oh please, let us have res
pect for authority, and gui
dance by educated teachers.
If ‘liberty does not permit
one to holler ‘fire’in a crowd
ed theater”, as Holmes said,
neither does it permit one who
accepts membership in
Christ's true Church to pro
claim “I’m not bound” in
areas where “whatever you
bind on earth, is bound in
HEAVEN.”
4 COUNTY AREA
Sylvania Parish
Resumes Classes
Catechism, Christian Doc
trine classes resumed recent
ly in the four-county parish
of Our Lady of the Assump
tion, Sylvania.
Under the direction of Fa
ther John Garvey, pastor,
along with his assistants, Fa
ther Frank Ellis and Brother
Bill Early, three Glenmary
Sisters from Statesboro and
three Lay members of the
church conduct classes on
three different days each
week.
Classes are held before
Sunday Mass at Sylvania, on
Wednesday afternoon at Way
nesboro, and each F riday af
ternoon in Jefferson County
at Louisville.
Sister Marguerite and
Sister Mary Ellen and Sister
Mary Paul combine their ef
forts with those of Mrs. The
resa Cameron, Mrs. Emma
Salemi, and Mrs. MaryAns-
ley in Screven, Burke, and
Jefferson County respec
tively.
Father Garvey teaches the
high-schoolers at Waynes
boro, Father Ellis does the
same at Louisville ,and
Brother Bill handles this task
at Sylvania.
A good turnout is reported
thus far and all involved feel
that even a finer effort than
last year will be the result
of the 1965-66 programming.
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PROVINCIAL MEETING — Georgians pictured at Diocesan Moderator; Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright,
Atlanta Provincial Council meeting of National Coun- Augusta, Provincial Director; Mrs. E. P. Faust, At-
cil of Women, held last Thursday in St. Augustine, lanta, Past President of Archdiocesan Council; Mrs.
Fla., are: (L. to R.) Miss Pauline Peuffier, Augusta, Harry Horsey, Atlanta Archdiocesan President; Fa-
Savannah Diocesan Council President; Mrs. Joseph ther Michael Manning, Atlanta, Moderator of Arch-
Dembowski, Warner Robins, Past Diocesan Presi- diocesan Council.
dent; Msgr. John D. Toomey, Savannah, Savannah (Photo by Beaudoins Studio)
Around The Diocese
Obituaries
* Mrs. Annie Valerie Barrett of Ludowici, September 22nd.
* Mrs. Kathryn Battle Edward of Augusta, September 23rd.
* Mrs. Mary Donovan Cawley of Augusta, September 24th.
* James A. Casey of Miami, Fla., formerly of Augusta, Sep
tember 24 th.
Marriages
* Miss Eunice Rebecca Waters and Mr. Tony LaVerneCarr both
of Augusta, September 5 at Sacred Heart Church, Augusta.
* Miss Georgia Craig Luckett of Columbus and Lt.Clyde Albert
Hennies of Cedar Rapids, Iowa., September 6at The Main Post
Chapel at Fort Benning, Ga.
* Miss Catherine Anita Lampp and Mr. Philip Huie Batastini
both of Columbus, September 18 at The Church of the Holy
Family Augusta.
* Miss Delores Frances Campbell of Columbus and Mr. Anthony
Farris Jr. of Buffalo, N.Y., September 18 at Our Lady of
Lourdes Church, Columbus.
* Miss Mary Antoniette Spano and Mr. David Roger Sutton both
of Columbus, September 18 at The Church of the Holy Family,
Columbus.
Fr. Mathis Elected
Father George Mathis, pastor of St. Christopher’s, ciax-
ton, has been elected a councilor of the Glenmary Fathers.
Elected for a term of six years, Fr. Mathis will assist the
newly elected Superior General, Fr. Robert Berson.
Investiture Ceremony
The Rev. William V. Coleman, Rector of St. John Vianney
Seminary, will invest freshmen with the surplice, emblematic
of their service of the altar, this Sunday afternoon. The cere
monies will take place at the Seminary, at 3 P.M.
IN SAVANNAH DIOCESE
First Profession
Five From Catholic High Schools
Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists
Geoffrey Mischler, son of Capt. and Mrs. Paul B. Mischler
of Columbus was one of eleven seminarians who made their
first profession of vows at recent ceremonies at Holy Trinity
Alabama. He is now at the Congregation of the Missionary Ser
vants of the Most Holy Trinity’s major seminary at Win
chester, Va.
Students At Belmont
Five Seniors, in Catholic
High School of the Diocese,
have been named Semi-fina
lists in the 1965-66 Merit
Scholarship competition.
Four of the students are
seniors at Aquinas High
School, Augusta. Aquinas stu
dents are Kathleen Blain, Jes
sica Dingeman, Elizabeth So-
nonick and Mary C. Wolf.
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Charles Dougherty Senior at
Benedictine Military School,
Savannah, is the fifth Merit
Semi-finalist.
They are among the highest-
scoring students in the state of
Georgia on the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test,
administered last March in
over 17,600 schools nation
wide. More than 14,000 Semi
finalists were appointed
across the country.
To become Finalists, the
students must substantiate
their qualifying test perfor
mance on a second exami
nation, submit recommenda
tions by their schools, and ful
fill routine requirements.
“Much of our future leader
ship will come from these
young people,” said John M.
Stalnaker, president of the
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation. “Semifinalists
are representative of our
country’s most intellectually
able young people.
‘ ‘In honoring them we should
remember that others have
contributed significantly to
their success by encouraging
the characteristics which pro
duce high achievement, in
cluding energy and hard work.
The Semifinalists bring honor
not only to themselves, but
also to their families, their
teachers, and their communi
ties.”
Each Finalist receives a
Certificate of Merit in reco
gnition of his outstanding per
formance in the program. Fi
nalists are eligible for the
scholarships sponsored by
NMSC and over 280 corpora
tions, foundations, colleges,
unions, trusts, professional
associations, other organiza
tions, and individuals.
Names of the Merit Scholars
chosen from among the Fi
nalists willbe announced about
April 27, 1966. The exact num
ber will depend on the extent
of sponsor support. In 1965,
over 2000 Merit Scholarships
were awarded.
High School grades, crea
tive accomplishments, lea
dership qualities, extracurri
cular activities, and school
citizenship of the students are
evluated, along with test
scores, in selecting Merit
Scholars. Winners of spon
sored awards also meet spon
sor criteria.
Each Merit Scholarship is
a four year award covering
the undergraduate years. The
winner’s stipend is tailored
to his need, up to a maximum
of $6000 for the four years in
most cases. For the student
already financially able to at
tend the college of his choice
the award is $400 for the four
years.
In many cases, the colleges
attended by Merit Scholars
also receive supplementary
grants accompanying the
K. C. AUXILIARY
Little Sisters’
Home Project
The continuing Project for
the Knights Auxiliary 631 for
the coming year was unami-
nously voted by the member
ship to be The Little Sisters
of The Poor at aSept. 24 meet
ing . A Check and a Cheer
Basket made of smaU favors
for the Guests will be pre
sented each month.
Mrs. Carlos D’Espositohas
been nqmed chairman of this
committee assisted by Mrs.
E. P. Daly. The meeting was-
the first of the current year.
On October 23rd the Auxi
liary will celebrate its 17th
Anniversary with a Covered
Dish Supper. Husbands of
members are invited.
Mrs. Philip (Frances)
Roach, President presided.
Other officers are: Mrs. Jo
seph M. (Clara) McDonough,
Vice - president; Mrs. John
(Alice) Buckley, Secretary;
Mrs. Harry (Freddie) Butler,
Treasurer.
scholarships.
More than 11,000 students
won Merit Scholarships in the
first decade of the program,
which was founded in 1955 with
grants from the Ford Foun
dation and the Carnegie Cor
poration of New York. About
$42 million in financial assis
tance to Merit Scholars and
their colleges has been ex
pended or committed through
the program thus far.
Eight students from the Diocese of Savannah have enroUed
for the first semester at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont,
N. C. They are Michael B. Keenan, John B. Oetgen, John S.
Ravita, Kevin R. Sigmon, O.S.B., and Boniface K.Strauch, O.S.B.,
of Savannah ; John J. Ganem, Jr. of Thunderbolt; William R.
Scholly of Augusta; and William D. Burritt of Robins Air Force
Base.
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