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PAGE 8 — The Southern Cross, February 19,1970
BY ALIDA SMITH
DIOCESAN VICE CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC RELATIONS
HOUSE BILL 1180. Just,
in case you missed the
excellent editorial in last
week’s Southern Cross
concerning House Bill 1180
of the Georgia House of
Representatives aimed at
liberalizing the abortion laws
in this state, I urge you to
pick up last week’s paper and
read this editorial. Next,
secure a copy of the actual
bill itself and study it
carefully. Then write, phone
or send a telegram to your*
representatives in the
legislature and urge them to
defeat House Bill 1180 and
any other measure which
would further liberalize
Georgia’s abortion laws. As
an added safeguard, also tell
them that if any amendments
to this bill are proposed, you
request that a public hearing
be held.
As I write this, we still are
not sure of what the next
move of the bill’s sponsors
will be--it may be that they
will try to push it through
before the session closes, or
they may wait and marshall
their forces for a big effort in
the next session. Watch for
further developments, and
meanwhile, let your State
Senators and Representatives
hear from you. And do it
SOON!
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INDIVIDUAL
CONSCIENCE. In the
February issue of WORD
magainze, there is an article
called “Individual Conscience
and the Church: A
Conversation”. This is a
discussion among four
theologians, two priests and
two laymen (one a woman),
and as the introduction to the
articles states, “It is clear that
many Catholics today are
deeply disturbed by the
changes taking place in the
church. They are disturbed
because many principles of
faith which they had been
taught to accept uncritically
are being seriously challenged
by the new theology. This is
particularly true with regard
to the magisterial teaching on
natural law and moral
absolutes. What should be the
attitude of the Catholic
toward church law? Do we
have a right to question, to
make our own moral
choices?”
The article is ten pages
long-far too much and too
weighty material to try to
condense--but I’d like to
quote just a few of the
sentences that are highlighted
in the course of the
discussion, in hopes it will
whet your appetite for more.
“In forming a judgment of
conscience, one has to
examine with extreme care
what I like to call the
objective situation beyond
the person.”
“The church of the future
has to bring people to the
adult level of moral
decision-making and be very
careful of leaving them at the
stage where they accept
values without knowing why
they are values, not just
because someone has told
them they are values.”
“In theory, we can live a
life of splendid conformity to
conscience . .. without there
being in it any valid religious
experience of faith.”
‘ ‘Anyone looking at
Christianity in recent years
would think that Christ had
said, ‘By this shall men know
that you are my disciples,
that you do not contracept.’”
Now go beg or borrow a
copy of WORD, or better
still, subscribe to it, and read
more of “Individual
Conscience and the Church:
A Conversation”.
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ANNUAL REPORTS. It’s
that time again. Deadlines for
DCCW annual reports are:
from affiliate presidents to
Deanery president, Feb. 27;
from Deanery presidents to
Deanery commission
chairmen, March 3; from
Deanery chairmen to
Diocesan chairmen, March
13; from Diocesan chairmen
to Diocesan president, March
27. The completed reports
will be distributed at the
Annual Convention, to take
place in Augusta on April
25-26.
SAV. BENEDICTINE
Fr. Lynskey
Dies At 72
Father Kevin Lynskey,
O.S.B., 72, Assistant Pastor
of St. Mary’s Church, North
Side, Pittsburgh, Pa., and a
member of the Benedictine
Community, Latrobe, Pa.,
died Saturday, February 14
in Allegheny General
Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
after a short illness. He was
72.
Born August 6, 1897, in
Etna, Pa., he was the late son
of John and Bridgit Collins
Lynskey. Father Kevin
graduated from St. Vincent
Prep, College and Seminary
and was ordained at the
Archabbey June 22, 1924.
Previous to parish work he
taught at St. Vincent. He was
Pastor of Churches at
Nicktown, Pa., Waynesburg,
Ohio and Covington Ky. after
serving as Chaplain to the
Benedictine Sisters, Erie, Pa.,
he taught at Benedictine
Military School, Savannah,
Ga.
Surviving are three sisters,
Mary and Ann Lynskey of
Sharpsburg and Mrs. William
Hanley of Somerset, Pa. A
concelebrated Funeral Mass
was offered Wednesday
morning (Feb. 18) at St.
Vincent Basilica, Latrobe,
with interment in the
Community Cemetery.
The Benedictine
Community in Savannah has
asked friends to send
contributions to Benedictine
Military School in his
memory.
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CHILDREN OF BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH, Savannah, pastor and Bishop Gerard L. Frey after the Mass and
received the Sacrament of Confirmation Sunday evening, Feb. Confirmation Rite. (POLLACK & DALY PHOTO)
8th. Here, they are shown with Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald,
ST. MARY’S-AUGUST A
Auxiliary Hears Talk On Gov’t.
Jerry Swinea, Executive
director of the Local
Government Study
Committee was guest speaker
at the February meeting of
the Ladies Auxiliary of St.
Mary’s-on-the-Hill Catholic
Church held recently at St.
Mary’s Hall.
Having worked in
governmental planning for
several years, Mr. Swinea
spoke on the need for local
reorganization. He explained
that while Augusta has wide
powers due to its broad
charter, it has reached the
limit' of its tax base.
Meanwhile Richmond County
has great revenue potential
due to the increasing
industrial growth but little
power to respond to the
needs of the people because it
is merely an arm of the state
legislature. Having two
governments for one
community area results in
duplication of many services
and double taxes for city
residents. Though the cost of
government can not go down,
he said, the tax dollar can be
more effectively utilized by
some form of consolidation
of services.
Anything in government
that represents a drastic
change is very difficult to
accomplish Mr. Swinea
stated. Though the study
committee has no specific
recommendations at this
time, its aims were given as
threefold. The first part due
the end of this summer, will
be a complete inventory of
the present governmental
situation. Hopefully, next
winter the committee will
release its recommendations
for action. Following will be
a complete explanation to the
people of avenues explored
and reasons behind the final
conclusions.
He ended by saying the
study committee wants to
represent the people and
respond to their needs.
Mrs. Harry Crosby also
gave a brief presentation on
the CSRA Blood Assurance
Plan. She pointed out that
while individual needs for
blood can usually be filled at
the local level, our
community would be
unprepared to meet the blood
demands resulting from a
disaster such as an explosion
injuring great numbers. After
explaining the current blood
programs employed by the
local hospitals, she discussed
the workings of the CSRA
Blood Assurance Plan. She
emphasized the benefits to be
derived from reliable and
continuous contributions and
also a wide register of
possible donors if needs ever
exceed supply levels.
Following a brief coffee
break, Father Eugene Krygier
of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish, Columbus, Ga.
addressed the meeting of the
intentions and purposes
behind the first eleven
chapters of Genesis. Rather
than history he said these
chapters relate in simple and
figurative language the
underlying plan of faith.
Comparing the Bible to a
musical play, he likened these
chapters of Genesis to the
overture. Just as an author
writes the introduction last,
these chapters were written
late and summed up divine
truths that were realized in
later chapters. After an
explanation of these basic
truths, he reiterated that to
know the purpose of these
chapters is necessary for
understanding them.
The Bible teaches religion,
not science, Father Krygier
stated; and Bible stories
related to God’s relationship
with mankind as a whole
rather than just the
individuals involved.
The meeting was closed
after Mrs. Vance Logan,
president, annoupced that
there will be a Church
Women United World Day of
Prayer at St. Helena at 12:30
p.m. on March sixth. Also the
Spring Deanery Meeting will
be held on March 15th with a
mass at 9:30 a.m. to be held
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church
followed by a brunch at
10:30 at St. Mary’s School.
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INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS of John F. Kennedy Chapter
of National Junior Honor Society was held at Blessed Sacrament
School Wednesday, February 4th. They are: (Seated, left to
right:) Janet Doyle, Jimmy Daly, Cecilia Castilian, Kathy Banks,
Jane Abbott, Kevin Shea, Kathy Crider, Neil Fischer, Mike
Hadsell & Robert Howard. (Standing, left to right:) Margo
Doyle, Tim Lentz, Julie Humphries, Mary Hoffman, Sandra
Harriman, Michael Hafkemeyer, Mary Finocchiaro; Sister Mary
Aurelia, Principal; Monsignor Andrew J. McDonald, Pastor
Blessed Sacrament Church; Mrs. Jerri Home, Advisor; Karen
Powers, Terry Ferraro, Jimmy Ware, Walter Muller, Martha
Robertson and Leslie Waters. (Pollack & Daly Photo)
Marriages
* Miss Paula Anne Jones and Mr. Raymond James Hughes,
both of Macon, Ga., January 31 in St. Joseph Church,
Macon.
* Miss Angela Kathryn Jansen of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mr.
Neil Wilson Rushing Jr. of Savannah, Ga., February 14 in
the Church of the Assumption, Jacksonville.
* Miss Mary Carmela Orsini of Savannah, Ga., and Mr.
Ralph Kiser Dillard Jr. of Hawkinsville, Ga., February 14 in
the Blessed Sacrament Church, Savannah.
* Miss Patricia Lee Wright of Richomond Hill, Ga., and Mr.
Richard Michael DeLa Houssaye of LaFayette, La.,
February 14 in St. Anne’s Church, Richmond Hill.
Obituaries
* Miss Shirley Lee Massey of Macon, January 8th
* Mrs. Louise Cataloni of Macon, February 4th
* Mr. John J. Bradley formerly of Savannah, February 8th
* Mr. Stephen L. Richardson of Macon, February 8th
* Mrs. Lucile Favors of Macon, February 8th
* Mr. Raymond David Doney of Savannah, February 10th
* Mr. Michael Dan Higgins of Macon, February 11th
* Mr. Fred R. Wells of Savannah, February 11th
* Mr. Henry DeCourt of Port Wentworth, February 12th
* Miss Bernice Inez Chavous of Augusta, February 13th
* Mr. Henry G. Nixon of Macon, February 13th
* Mr. James Otis Venable of Macon, February 13th
* Mrs. Clara F. Roberts of Savannah, February 13th
* Mrs. Louise Beranc Quinan of Savannah, February 14th
* Mrs. Cecilia Hazel Crowder of Savannah, February 14th
* Mrs. Maria Laura Justvig of Savannah, February 14th
* Mrs. Bessie Belle Arseneau, formerly of Savannah, February
15 th
* Mrs. Mary McAlpin Morrissey formerly of Savannah,
February 16th
Necrology
* Rev. Stephen Sheridan, February 15,1857.
* Reverend John J. Kennedy, February 18,1957.
* Very Reverend Michael Cullinan, February 23,1877.
Tea At St. Benedicts
St. Benedict’s P.C.C.W. (Savannah) invites everyone to a
Good Will Tea on Sunday February 22, at 4:00 P.M. in the
Parish Hall located on East Gordon and East Broad Streets. Mrs.
Evelyn Walker, Chairman of Organization Services Commission;
Mrs. Beatrice Doe, Program Chairman; Mrs. Frances C.
Bazemore, Co-Chairman.
Adult Sunday School
Mr. Picot Floyd, city manager for the city of Savannah, will
speak at Blessed Sacrament Adult Sunday School on Sunday,
February 22nd in the school library from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00
A.M. His subject will be Christian Politics. All interested adults
are cordially invited.
Bauer On Dean’s List
Joseph Lee Bauer of Savannah has been named to the Dean’s
List for the first semester at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont,
N.C. The son of Keith S. Bauer of 141 Traynor Drive, he scored
2.25 out of a possible 3.00 point index. He is a member of the
junior class at the Abbey and a graduate of Walsingham
Academy in Williamsburg, Va.
Perry Women’s Guild
A new slate of officers was presented and accepted at the
February meeting of St. Patrick’s (Perry) Women’s Guild. New
officers are: Mrs. Norma Houghney, president; Mrs. Margie
Franklin, Vice-president; Mrs. Joanna Bernard, secretary; Mrs.
Clair Pryer, treasurer. These officers will be installed at the
March meeting. Reports on the various fund raising activities
were presented and it was decided to hold a Christmas bazaar in
1970. The pastor, Father Legere announced the formation of an
Adult Education Class to study the major religions of the world,
their principle beliefs, their effect on Chrisitianity and their
function in the ecumenical movement. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Jane Harding and Mrs. Marilyn Knowls.
Dublin Catholic Women
At the February meeting of the Dublin Parish Council of
Catholic Women, Mrs. J.B. Johnson reported on preliminary
plans for a dinner to be sponsored by the Immaculate
Conception Men’s Club and the Parish Council during the St.
Patrick’s Festival. Mrs. Marvin Sculati, chairman of the Family
Affairs Commission, outlined plans for a reception honoring
Bishop Frey following Confirmation on March 9th. Mrs. Robert
Lowe, Mrs. George Jepeway and Mrs. Sculati were appointed as
a nominating committee for election of officers. Following the
meeting Mrs. Donald Hardy and Mrs. Ralph Henze were
hostesses for a social hour.
Savannah Council 631
Knights of Columbus
announces:
THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY
OPEN HOUSE
Usually Held In Their Council Home
On March 17th
WILL NOT BE
HELD THIS YEAR
The Council Building At 3 W. Liberty St.
Will Be Closed During The Day.
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