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PAGE 2 — The Southern Cross, December 18, 1969
SAV. SCHOOL
Saint Pius X
Accredited
Sunday, December 14,
1969, was an important day
indeed for Saint Pius X High
School. Saint Pius celebrated
the reception of accreditation
by the Southern Association
of Schools on Sunday. Father
Timothy Dwyer, former
Moderator of Saint Pius X,
was the main speaker. Mr.
Thomas Triol, area
representative for the
Southern Association of
colleges and schools, was also
a guest speaker. Mr. Triol
spoke on the meaning of
accreditation. The program
was attended by priests,
sisters, parents, students,
alumni, and friends of Saint
Pius X.
Father Dwyer initiated the
accreditation study some four
years ago with the help of
educators from Savannah
State College as well as local
private and public school
personnel. The accreditation
process was encouraged by
the Saint Pius X Educational
council, Mr. Tom
McLaughlin, chairman. Saint
Pius X was visited by a
committee representing the
Southern Association in the
spring of 1909. This visiting
committee was headed by Mr.
John Clemmons, Chairman of
Savannah State’s mathematics
department.
The formal accreditation
was received December 2,
1969 at the annual
convention of the Southern
Association in Dallas, Texas,
Commenting on the event,
Father Fred Nijem, school
moderator, said:
“The accrediting of Saint
Pius X is a tribute to the
many persons who have
worked since the inception of
Saint Pius in 1954 to make it
the special institution of
learning that it is today.
Among the persons to whom
tribute should be paid are the
Franciscan Sisters and the
SMA (Society of African
Missions) Fathers. Father
Timothy Dwyer and Sister
Mary Donat, principal, are
especially noteworthy figures
in bringing Pius to point of
accreditation.”
Saint Pius X has an
enrollment of 180 students; it
is integrated and hopes to be
even more so in the future.
Saint Pius has a faculty of 6
franciscan sisters, 4 diocesan
priests, and 6 lay teachers. Its
graduates have gone to some
of America’s best colleges and
universities.
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TOPIC: PRIEST PLACEMENT
Bishop, Younger Clergy
Examine Diocesan Needs
“In many senses this
meeting today is historic,”
Bishop Frey told the diocesan
priests ordained from one to
seven years at a meeting in
Dublin, December 3. These
priests comprise 51% of the
Savannah Diocesan clergy.
They had gathered to discuss
how they can work more
effectively in the service of
the Church. “I think this is a
healthy thing, and a genuine
indication of your concern to
do the most effective job that
you can as priests,” the
Bishop continued, “and this
coincides with my own
concern that all the priests of
the diocese be used as
effectively as possible. So I
am tremendously interested
in what you are discussing
here.”
Surprisingly enough for a
diocese long experiencing a
desperate shortage of priests,
the first question discussed
was whether we should now
consider sending priests out
to work in other areas of the
Church. There was general
agreement that any priest
who wanted to serve
elsewhere should be
permitted to do so, since the
need in some other areas is
relatively greater than our
own.
The priests were cautious,
though, about the diocese
encouraging priests to
volunteer for such service, or
itself sponsoring some
missionary endeavor. “We
must first make a careful
study of our own needs,” one
group of them observed.
Another said, “We need to
have a projection of the
personnel who will be
available in the next five
years. We must consult with
the religious communities
presently serving in many
places throughout the diocese
to see what they may wish to
do.”
In the background of the
entire discussion was the
awareness that our good
situation now is due to the
generosity of Bishop Lucey
of Cork, Ireland. Thus we
should be very open ourselves
to sharing our blessing with
others whose need may be
even greater than our own.
This discussion of whether
we should now send out
priests to others led naturally
to a consideration of present
and future use of priests
within the diocese. The only
critical remarks of the session
came while discussing the
present use of the large
number of priests who have
come during the last three
years.
Some typical comments
were: “There has been a lack
of an overall plan for
absorbing the priests coming
in and putting them to work
effectively.” “Priests have
been put into places just
because there have always
been a certain number of
priests in that place, when
there may be more need for
two priests in the new
suburban parishes than in the
older downtown ones.”
“Much more thought must be
given in formulating job
descriptions and giving
assignments.” “Assistants
have been changed too
rapidly and often they have
no say in parish organizations
or in the running of the
parish as a whole.
However, discussion did
not end with criticism. Many
ideas were expressed for
better utilization of priests.
In some of the present
pastor-assistant structure,
priests assigned to a parish
might better function as a
team, with each member
having some speciality.
“Every priest should be
specialized in some way,” one
group reported, “but he
should not be concerned
exclusively with this specialty
but work as a member of a
team. ”
Further, a need was noted
for priests to be trained and
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at least on a part time basis.
Work among the poor, on
college campuses and in
religious education were the
main areas cited as needing
development. “Areas with a
larger number of parishes
could well have a man
assigned to work almost full
time in just trying to bring
things together, to promote
better cooperation among the
different parishes,” one group
suggested.
Having heard all the
groups report, the Bishop
recommended a new job
assignment procedure that
received the endorsement of
the group as a whole. A
personnel director will be
trained and assigned to assist
the elected personnel
committee in developing new
job descriptions and fitting
men into the work best suited
for them.
The group also went on
record in favor of allowing
priests over ten years
ordained to take a one-year
leave to study in an area that
would be beneficial to them
in their work. It was also
recommended that a study be
made on the effectiveness of
the New Orleans Pastoral
Training Program, with
consultation of all those who
have taken part in it.
The meeting began with
three short talks by Fathers
Donal Dunne, Michael Smith
and Michael Collins. Their
topics were: “Reviewing the
Situation,” “Possibilities for
New Ministries Within the
Diocese,” and “Considering
the Needs of the Whole
Church.”
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St. Augustine
Women Meet
Mrs. Edward San Juan,
presided at the monthly
meeting of St. Augustine
Council of Catholic Women.
fillers that will be given to
Southwestern at Christmas.
A covered dish supper was
held on Saturday, November
15, for the adult members of
the parish and the council’s
annual Thanksgiving Bake
Sale was held on November
22, 1969.
The Salavation Army
furnished a dozen new dolls
that needed doll clothes to
make them complete. Several
council members participated
in dressing the dolls, either by
making the clothes or buying
them.
St. Augustine Church was
the host church for the
Community Thanksgiving
Service held at 9:00 a.m.,
Thanksgiving Day.
The invocation was given
by the Rev. Mario Di Leila
the morning prayer by the
Rev. James Armstrong and
Scripture reading by the Rev.
Milton C. Gardner. Welcome
and announcements were
delivered by the Rev. Carlton
F. Reid. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. George
Zorn, with the benediction
being offered by the Rev.
Robert Hopper.
These dolls will be
displayed and judged along
with other participating
church groups and civic
organizations. Dolls will be
distributed to underprivledg-
ed children at Christmas.
Organist was Mrs. Ruth
Sisson accompanied by the
choir of the First
Presbyterian Church. The
Thanksgiving offering was
given to the Salavation Army.
Plans for the annual
Birthday Party for the Christ
Child is underway and the
party will be held at the
Parish Hall on Sunday,
December 21, 1969, after the
10:30 a.m., Mass. All
members of the parish are
invited. Gifts brought to the
party for the Christ Child will
be sent to the Holy Father’s
Storeroom. The gifts will
consist of articles of infants
wear.
Mrs. Aletia Austin,
Chairman of Community
Affairs Commission,
announced plans for the
Christmas Party that will be
held December 16, 1969, for
Ward no. 402 at
Southwestern State Hospital.
Members were asked to bring
small gifts for the stocking
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held on each Thursday
evening and Sunday morning.
Father Mario Di Leila,
O.F.M., Pastor, is the
instructor. ,
Mrs. Herb Baker and Mrs.
Edward San Juan were
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