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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, March 1,1973
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GUEST COLUMNIST
MURPHY FAUST
NATIONAL DIRECTOR -
PROVINCE OF ATLANTA, NCCW
Recently I heard of a parish affiliate
which had decided to drop its affiliation
with the National Council of Catholic
Women. Their reason was the usual one:
“We don’t feel that we’re getting
anything from National.” My reaction
to this is that perhaps they are not
getting anything from National because
they are not giving to National.
Perhaps all of us need to take another
look at some of the things we should be
giving to National as well as some of the
benefits we get from being affiliated
with the National Council of Catholic
Women.
The main thing National asks of, its
affiliates is reports. No one likes making
reports, it is true, but, if we really knew
how important they were and realized
that they are really read and
appreciated, maybe it would make it
easier. The National Chairman of each
of the five Commissions actually does
read the reports that are sent in, reads
them and studies them for new ideas
and suggestions and even for
complaints.
On the basis of the reports that are
received (and not nearly enough are sent
in), the National Chairman formulates
the program for the following year to
meet the needs that have been expressed
in the reports and to pass on to all a
new idea or suggestion that has been
gleaned from the reports.
Maybe one reason so many of us put
off making a report is that the report
form we receive looks so forbidding.
This really shouldn’t bother us. The
form is supposed to be a help - to let us
know the kind of information National
is looking for. If, however, the form
doesn’t fit a particular situation, there is
nothing wrong with taking a blank sheet
of paper and putting down in any form
you like an actual account of what you
and your commission have been doing
during the past months.
The only other thing that National
asks of its affiliates is that you keep it
informed of any change in your officers
and chairmen so that mailing lists can be
kept up to date. Be sure that you give
correct addresses including that
all-important zip code.
And what is it that you will get for
this little bit of giving? In my opinion,
the most important thing that you get is
a feeling of belonging - a feeling of
being a part of an organization that
encompasses organizations of women
just like your own all over the United
States - organizations with the same
goals that you have, and the same
problems.
But, you say, you want something
concrete, and something concrete and
practical is exactly what you get in the
ideas and suggestions contained in
PEOPLE Magazine and the Commission
Newsletters. It’s true that you may have
to adapt the ideas to your particular
situation, change them to fit your
particular needs, and then, at the end of
the year, report back to National
exactly what you did with its ideas, how
you improved on them, and changed
them. They really want to know.
I haven’t even mentioned the many
benefits to be gained from the Institutes
and Conventions of the National
Council of Catholic Women. Anyone
who has attended an Institute or a
Convention knows already what an
exciting learning experience they can
be.
Finally, the greatest benefit of all to
be derived from affiliation with the
National Council of Catholic Women is
an individual benefit, and that is the
friendships to be made with
other women in other parishes, other
deaneries, other dioceses. When I look
back over the years that I have been
associated with the NCCW, I realize how
narrow my experience would have been
if my work had stopped at the parish
level.
And this is what a parish affiliate
does to its members when it drops its
affiliation with National -- it limits the
horizons of all its members to those of
its own parish. It’s a big, wide,
wonderful world out there. Let’s all stay
a part of it!
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The chef wishes to thank Mrs. Corine Berry of Columbus, for her set of recipes.
Here are 2 quick ones! Others will appear later.
QUICK HOT BARBECUE SAUCE
AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL, AUGUSTA. STAR Student Shannon
Brooks poses with Mrs. Annie Rogers, whom she chose as her STAR
teacher.
STAR Student, Teacher
Aquinas High School’s STAR student
Shannon Brooks chose Mrs. Annie
Rogers, mathematics instructor, as her
STAR teacher.
In each accredited Georgia high
school the student who receives the
highest College Board scores is
designated by the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce as STAR student. Further
competition leads to state STAR.
Teachers are selected by the winning
student from among his subject teachers
on the basis of who, in the student’s
opinion has made the most outstanding
contribution to his or her achievement.
Mrs. Rogers received her B.S. from
Paine College in Augusta, and is now
doing graduate work at Altanta
University in Math Education.
The STAR (Student Teacher
Achievement Recognition) program was
created by the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce in 1958 to focus attention
on scholastic excellence and the
teaching profession.
Shepherds in the Wings
This column is a weekly feature
written by Seminarians studying for the
priesthood for the Diocese of Savannah,
and is intended to convey the
viewpoints of men who will one day be
Shepherds of Souls, on a variety of
subjects.
Brother Hugh came down from the
snowy, cold North in January to share
some real good ideas with Father Mike.
The director himself and Mrs. Betty
Purdy of the D.C.F. have been busy as
bees writing letters and printing up
brochures, not to mention searching for
new staff members. So we are not about
to let June get here before we are ready.
Ingredients:
1 can tomato soup
1 tablespoon of vinegar, sugar and
Worcestershire Sauce
Va cup pickle relish
1 tablespoon minced onion
Heat and serve.
BURGER-DOG SAUCE
Ingredients:
Va cup prepared mustard
1 teaspoon instant minced onion
Vi teaspoon kitchen bouquet
Mix well and serve.
Please readers, hurry with your recipes to The Southern Cross, Box 232,
Waynesboro, Ga.
CAMP VILLA MARIE
BY WAYLAND BROWN
The Religious Education Session of
Camp Villa Marie starts June 24, 1973.
That is a long way off, but do not be
fooled. The time will be here before we
know it. It is scary to think about how
much has to be done between this week
and the opening week of camp. But we
have made a good beginning.
Bits and pieces of the staff have been
getting together informally to plan and
discuss since last December when some
of the seminarians and Father Mike
Smith sat up in Macon until 2 a.m. one
morning talking about Villa Marie. Ben
Swidereck is coming back after a year’s
absence, and this time to be assistant
director to Father Mike. The rest of us
are being polite to Ben.
Fix things up
with a
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from the
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A Trust Company of Georgia Affiliate
Beytogh
Construction Co.
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We hope that campers are making
their plans to come. Meeting old friends
and plotting the destruction of the staff
are favorite activities for former
campers, and the staff are looking
forward to sharing in the fun and the
battles with you. Making new friends is
important too, so we are especially
happy to welcome new faces at Villa
Marie. Everyone has something to offer
in the life of the Camp; new people
quickly find a place and make friends
with other campers. Then everybody
gets down to the business of making life
happy for one another and giving the
staff as good a time as possible!
Camp Villa Marie is a Savannah
Diocese institution. Probably only the
good Lord and Father Coleman know
how long it has been in operation. There
aren’t many priests around who cannot
relate tales from their years at Camp:
people they first met there, funny
incidents, you name it. We look forward
to sharing the experience of being a
Catholic in South Georgia with one
another every summer, and it is an
experience full of wonder and joy.
Last week Mrs. George Sumner of
Tifton wrote me about Villa Marie. She
is a former camper and the mother of
Phil, who was in my cabin last summer.
Mrs. Sumner had some things to say
about camp which I want to share with
you.
“The little folks that came from the
rural areas, with little or no Catholic
background,” she wrote, “not only
acquired some Catholic teachings but
also acquired the feeling of belonging to
a bigger family of God’s people in other
areas and made friends with families
from other little towns and hamlets all
over Georgia, thus giving them a feeling
of security and belonging to a vast
majority of caring people.”
She went on to say that Camp Villa
Marie pays off also in terms of the
involvement of former campers in parish
programs and C.C.D. work as adults. We
want to share this life with the young
people of the diocese so that they may,
just as Mrs. Sumner has, experience the
joy of being a Catholic in South
Georgia. So if you are interested in
Camp Villa Marie, please make your
plans now to join us this summer.
Write for information: Camp Villa
Marie, Grimball Point Road, Savannah,
Ga. 31406.
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Obituaries
* Mrs. Cecilia Ruiz Phillips of Savannah, February 20th
* Miss Patricia Cannon of Savannah, February 24th
* Mr. John F. Kearns of Columbus, February 23rd.
Marriages
* Miss Ann Merrick Harvey and Mr. Robert Daniel Carter, both of Columbus, Ga.,
January 27 in St. Anne’s Church, Columbus.
* Miss Janice Ann Magee and Mr. Joseph William Rochefort, both of Savannah,
Ga., February 24 in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah.
Cabrini CCW
The St. Francis Cabrini Parish Council of Catholic Women, Savannah will meet on
Monday, March 5th, at 8:00 p.m. at the church. All ladies of the parish are invited to
attend. Refreshments will be served after fhe meeting.
Sacred Heart Newsletter
Something new has been added at Sacred Heart Church. A quarterly NEWSLETTER
is being published, starting March 1st. Everyone in the Parish is encouraged to make
known any family celebrations such as anniversaries, graduations, etc. so they can
appear in the NEWSLETTER.
Cathedral CCW
The Cathedral Parish Council of Catholic Women will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Sunday, March 4th, in the Rectory Meeting Room following the 5:30i
P.M. Mass. Report will be made on its recent activities, and all ladies are encouraged to
attend.
St. James CCW
The St. James (Savannah) Council of Catholic Women will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, March 5, at 8:00 P.M. in the school Assembly Room. Guest
speaker will be Mrs. W.D. NeSmith, Jr., member of the “Women Against Crime”
program. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend.
K of C Oyster Roast
Holy Family Council 5588, Knights of Columbus is sponsoring it’s annual Oyster
Roast on Saturday, March 3rd from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $2.00 and
may be purchased from any member of Holy Family Council, or at the gate the day of
the Oyster Roast. There is plenty of parking space and the public is invited.
WICS Unit Sought
A meeting will be held Monday evening, March 12th, to discuss the formation in
Savannah of a local unit of Women In Community Service (WICS). Miss Alice
Simmons, WICS Coordinator, will come from Atlanta to discuss the program, which is
organized on a national basis to assist underprivileged girls in the 16-21 age bracket to
obtain job training and employment. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the
office of the Savannah Social Apostolate, at 501 E. McDonough Street. All persons
interested are invited to attend.
St. Mary’s Home
The Sisters, Staff and Children of St. Mary’s Home entertained the St. Mary’s Home
Board Members and their families at a barbecue chicken dinner on Friday, February
23, in the dining room of St. Mary’s Home. The children escorted the visitors through
their home after the dinner. On Tuesday evening, February 27th, the Sisters, Staff and
Children were hosts to the members of the Visiting Families Program of St. Mary’s.
Highlights of the evening were a prayer service liturgy, refreshments, and a meeting
held with the staff while the members’ children joined children of the home in
supervised games.
Augusta Theresians to Meet
The adult Thereseaus of Augusta will meet March 5 and March 7. The evening
meeting will take place at St. Benedict’s Convent on Monday at 7:30 o’clock. The
morning meeting will be held at St. Mary’s on the Hill Convent at 10:30 A.M. The
subject will be Vocations. Sisters and lay women are cordially invited to be present.
St. Teresa Mardi Gras
St. Teresa’s (Martinez), located on Pleasant Home Road off Washington Road, will
hold its annual Mardi Gras on Saturday, March 3, from noon until 8 P.M. There will be
games, rides and prizes. A free nursery will be provided. Barbeque, Brockwurst and
meatball sandwiches will be available. The public is cordially invited.
Senior Citizens Take Note!
Senior Citizens take note! A St.
Patrick’s Day Party has been planned
for you by the Savannah Deanery
Council of Catholic Women at Blessed
Sacrament Gym on Friday, March 16th.
The various Councils in the Deanery
will provide covered dishes for the
supper which will be served from 7 P.M.
to 8 P.M. This will be followed by a
floor show, with dancing afterwards,
and during the evening drawings will be
held for door prizes.
Pastors of churches in the Savannah
area have made announcements in their
bulletins of this gala event, requesting
their parishoners, 62 or over, who wish
to attend, to submit their names and
addresses to the rectory or to someone
designated by the pastor. These will be
Editor:
I am a member of St. Anne’s Parish,
Columbus, Georgia. If you are
responsible for the editorial ‘A Plea for
Reason’ in the February 15, 1973 issue
of The Southern Cross, I want you to
know that I wholeheartedly disagree
with your editorial. If someone else is
responsible kindly pass my letter on.
Enclosed are two editorials on the
same subject, appearing in our local
papers this past Monday. They more
closely express my personal feeling on
the subject of amnesty than the far out
concept you expressed in your editorial.
turned over to the Deanery President,
Mrs. Eugene V. Smith, and her
committee who will then mail
invitations to those wishing to receive
them. Transportation will be arranged if
needed.
According to Mrs. Smith, every effort
is being expended to make this an
enjoyable evening for Senior Citizens.
“It’s just one way of making these
wonderful people aware of how much
we need them and appreciate them,”
she said.
This is the first time that a party of
this kind has been planned by the
Savannah Deanery CCW and its success
depends upon attendance by all of you.
If you haven’t sent in you name, please
do so TODAY.
These editorials are sent to you so
you can see that many will disagree with
your thinking. Personally, it is hard for
me to understand how you can advocate
violations of our laws. The laws were
there for the citizens to observe -
some did, and some chose to break the
laws. You advocate disregard for the
rules and laws and it disturbs me deeply
to think we have an editor of our
Diocesan Paper who thinks in this
manner, and tries to influence others
with such thinking. You are dangerous
not only to our area but to our
Country.
M.A. Bruni
Columbus
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