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MARCH 26
t'' Savannah Deanery
Spring Meeting
BY MRS. EUGENE SMITH
Rev. Michael Smith, Associate
Coordinator of the Department of
Christian Formation, was guest speaker at
the spring meeting of the Savannah
Deanery Council of Catholic Women,
which was hosted by the Sacred Heart C.
C. W. on Sunday afternoon, March 26.
Father Smith, who was introduced by
Msgr. Felix Donnelly, pastor of Sacred
Heart Church, spoke on “The Humanity
of Christ”, telling his audience that Christ
“emptied Himself” when He became
man, and that, just as the disciples knew
Christ as man, so we grew up knowing
Him as God. It is in the man Jesus that
we discover who God is. We must gain an
appreciation of the humanity of Christ or
we miss the wonder of the Man from
Galilee. Father Smith further stated that
Christ experienced death as we should --
that is, not knowing what lies beyond,
but giving Himself to the will of the
Father.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Mrs. L. H. Bazemore, and
opened with a prayer by Msgr. Daniel J.
Bourke, Associate Moderator of the
Savannah D. C. C. W. Mrs. Monica
Trapani led the singing of the hymns.
Mrs. William P. Schneider, Chairman of
the Nominating Committee, gave the
committee’s report. The slate of officers,
as given by the committee, was elected
unanimously and installed in office by
Msgr. Bourke. They are: President, Mrs.
Eugene V. Smith, St. James Parish; First
Vice President, Mrs. William Lynch,
Blessed Sacrament Parish; Second Vice
Presidnet, Miss Evelyn Daniels, St.
Anthony’s Parish; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Thomas 0. Fultz, St. James Parish;
and Treasurer, Miss Nelle Runyon,
Cathedral Parish.
The welcome to the members was
extended by Mrs. Daniel J. O’Leary,
President of the host council. Miss
Margaret Harrison of Cathedral C. C. W.
gave the response.
Outgoing president, Mrs. Bazemore,
thanked the members for their
cooperation during her term of office and
expressed the hope that they would
continue to do the work of the Council
of Catholic Women, which has so ably
helped the Church in its work in the past.
Savannah D.C.C.W. President, Mrs. J.
Harry Persse, announced plans for the
annual convention to be held at the
Macon-Hilton Hotel on April 15 and 16,
1972.
After reports by committee chairman,
it was announced that Sacred Heart C. C.
W. will present a program on urban
housing problems on Monday evening,
April 3, at 8:30 P.M. in the Sacred Heart
auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs. J. C. Tatum, Jr., extended an
invitation from St. James C. C. W. to hold
the fall deanery meeting at St. James.
Date, time, and place will be announced.
BRIG. GENERAL
Lynch Addresses
St. James HSA
BY MRS. HARVEY SUTLIVE
Brigadier General Eugene M. Lynch,
Commanding Officer of Hunter-Fort
Stewart Flight Training Center, spoke at
the March meeting of St. James Home
and School Association.
obligations which must precede them, the
General said, adding that “Man’s
inhumanity to man” in social, economic
and political areas is usually a result of
the absence of this sense of committment
to responsibility.
General Lynch spoke on “Man’s Role
in Society” and stressed the need
throughout history that has existed for
man to accept his duties and obligations
while working toward achieving his rights
and liberties.
General Lynch summed up by saying
that there is a strong influence in the
world today which works toward bringing
out the baser nature of the young person.
He said parents must make every effort to
bring out the human side, the inherent
dignity of each child.
In a reversal of the usual “Blame the
Parents” attitude, General Lynch pointed
out that the parents of today lived
through two wars in five years and
worked hard for their rights and liberties.
Today, however, children are bombarded
on all sides with the idea that they should
have these same rights and liberties
without accepting the duties and
One highlight of the business meeting
was the presentation by James Pierce and
Michael Dykes, representing the student
body, of a check for $1,140 to Father
Cuddy for the children in Bangla Desh
through the Bishops’ Relief Fund. The
children raised the money themselves by
means of a car wash, selling cookies,
candy and hand made articles.
Bishop Finishes
Seminary Tour
Bishop Frey and Father Robert
Mattingly, diocesan vocations director,
finished their 1972 visitation of
seminarians studying for the diocese in
American schools with a swing through
the northeast last (Mar. 23-25), which
took them to three seminaries and one
college. '
At St. John Vianney minor seminary,
Richmond, they called upon two fourth
year students, Patrick Fahey of St. Mich
ael’s parish, Savannah Beach, and Arthur
Edenfield of Savannah’s Nativity parish.
They also met with Jerry Schreck of
Cathedral parish, a second year student.
The one college visited was William and
Mary at Williamburg, Virginia where
Christoper J. Schreck, also of Cathedral
parish is a Junior.
The other two seminaries visited were
Theological College, Washington, D.C.
and St. Mary’s Seminary, Catonsville, Md.
Studying at Theological College are
Norbert Lain of Blessed Sacrament
parish, Savannah, a student in his third
year of theology, and Ronnie Pachence of
St. Joseph parish, Macon, a second
theologian.
Students at St. Mary’s Seminary are
college sophomore William Staak, Jr. of
St. Joseph’s Augusta, and freshman
Ronald McNeal of St. Teresa’s, Albany.
Upon his return from the visitation,
Father Mattingly issued an invitation to
any young man who feels that he may
have a vocation to the priesthood in the
Savannah diocese to address their
inquiries to him: Rev. R.B. Mattingly,
Diocesan Vocation Director, Pacelli High
School, Trinity Drive, Columbus, Georgia
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PRIEST
Pope Praises
Groups Working
In Church
VATICAN CITY (NC) - Associations
of priests working within the system of
Church authority to foster spirituality
and the brotherhood of priests were
praised by Pope Paul VI.
The Pope acknowledged, however, that
such associations have an uphill fight in
interesting some priests precisely because
the associations are approved by Church
authority.
Speaking at an audience March 22 to
leaders of an association of Italian priests
-- the National Council of the Apostolic
Union of the Clergy -- the Pope reiterated
the sentiments of the Second Vatican
Council and the recent world Synod of
Bishops that “such associations serve the
whole priestly order.”
Stating that he values highly the work
of priests’ associations “in the light of
today’s priestly reality,” the Pope added:
AUGUSTA CONFIRMATION - BISHOP GERARD L. FREY administered the sacrament of Confirmation to these children of St.
Mary’s on the Hill Parish on Thursday, March 16. That same evening he confirmed a class of adults at Holy Trinity Parish.
CONFIRMATION AT ST. MARY’S
Augusta Children Plan Liturgy
By Linda Bilanchone
It was a Confirmation day like all
Confirmation days EXCEPT the
ninety-three children who were
confirmed planned the liturgy themselves.
Weeks before the March 16th date set for
Confirmation at St. Mary’s on the Hill,
Augusta, students began forming
committees to plan the liturgy for their
day.
Two sixth grade classes at the school
and one CCD class were involved. In each
of the classes in the school four
committees were formed -- Banners,
Music, Scripture and Offertory. Each
student served on the committee of his
own choice. At the initial meeting of the
committees, banners people submitted
ideas for designs and wording of the
banners; music people answered the
question “What song when?” keeping in
mind the theme of the Holy Spirit;
Scripture committee members searched
the Bible for suitable readings; and the
Offertory group discussed ideas for a
meaningful offertory processions, reasons
for seeking to be confirmed, and a list of
appropriate intentions for the prayers of
the faithful.
After the separate committee in each
class had met and formulated ideas, all
the members of the two classes (70
children) met together. Each of the
committees presented a report. Other
class members made comments. Final
decisions were made at joint committee
meetings. For example, the music
committees from the two classes met
together to make the final selection of
songs.
As Confirmation approached, banners
began to take shape; songs were learned;
and Scripture readings were selected and
practiced (by readers chosen by the
committee). The offertory committee
planned the procession which included
the presentation of a gift-wrapped box
containing the children’s requests to be
confirmed and their reasons for seeking
to be confirmed. These reasons were
committed to paper only after prayerful
consideration and were intended to be
personal conversation with God -- no
teacher or other student read them.
The CCD class contributed a large
banner which hung on the pulpit.
Other contributions made by the
students were the introduction to the
mass which was written by a student and
the cover design of the program - the
result of competition among the class
members.
The students’ work was co-ordinated
by Sister Camille Collini, CCD Director;
Mrs. Marie Moxley, 6th grade CCD
teacher; Sister Agnes Joseph and Mrs.
Linda Bilanchone, 6th grade teacher.
What were the reactions of the
students involved? “It’s more meaningful
if you do it yourself,” said Joan
Hennessy.
“It was a good idea to let us pick out
the whole mass as everybody could really
get involved,” added Erich Boerner.
“We put in what we felt about it,”
commented Harry Colley.
In general, these involved were pleased
with the results both from outward
appearance and from inward feeling as
expressed by the young people who were
confirmed.
Goals to be strived for next year
include a closer rapport between school
classes and the CCD class and more
extensive sharing of planning and
execution of ideas. The time element
hindered co-operation this year.
And in the long run? If Confirmation
has become a more meaningful
experience, it can only enhance the
effectiveness of the sacrament. In
addition, these young people whose
appetites for involvement in liturgy have
been whetted can only become assets for
their parishes in the future if this desire is
allowed to grow and is nourished.
“We well realize the difficulties your
union is encountering today because of
the widespread indifference toward
official structures and even joining
associations.”
The Pope said, however, that the
personal priestly responsibility and group
activities engendered by associations
actually lighten the task of authorities.
This comes about, the Pope said, either
“through the free initiative of the rank
and file in accepting the directives of
superiors or, while awaiting these
directives, in adopting a style of life more
animated with the generosity of the
Gospel.”
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