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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, August, 23,1973
DCCW Notes
GILLIAN BROWN
NURSERY “C”
We looked through the glass window
of hospital Nursery “C” recently to
admire our newly-born daughter, who
was one of a row of squalling infants in
identical cribs. Her label was pink, while
the labels of some of the other babies
were blue. Her skin was pink, while that
of some of the others was varying
shades of brown. Otherwise all the new
babies were remarkably alike and did
the same things. They slept, woke,
screamed, waved tiny fists in the air.
Every so often they would all give a
volcanic shudder and push backwards,
as if still experiencing the traumatic
journey of birth.
Watching all these brand-new people
behind the window, we began to
wonder what life would hold for each
one. Within three days, this particular
batch of babies would have been
dispersed, each to a different home, and
a new set would have taken its place.
Some would be in the city, some in
rural areas. Some would be privileged
children with all the toys and clothes
that money could buy. Some might be
less fortunate. The baby boy with part
of his blue blanket clutched in his fist
might be, thirty years from now, a
prosperous business man. His neighbor,
sleeping peacefully, might be - at the
same point in the future - serving a term
in jail for armed robbery. Three of the
babies before us happened to have the
same last name - Brown! What sort of
lifetime lay ahead for “Brown (female)”
- our Ruth - and the two little “Brown
(males)” in the next row?
Given the biblical life expectancy of
three score years and ten, most of the
babies would still be around in the year
2043. What sort of a world would they
inhabit by that time?
On August 15, John Lavin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Lavin of Augusta, vowed
to live the life of a Benedictine monk of
Conception Abbey, located in
northwestern Missouri. Taking the
religious name of Aaron, he professed
vows of poverty, chastity, obedience,
stability, and conversion of life before
Abbot Kevin McGonigle and the monks
of the community.
Brother Aaron will live the
Benedictine life for the next three years
with the goal of making a lifetime
Bazaar at Holy
BY MARY E. SULLIVAN
“Something for Everyone” is the
theme of the first annual Bazaar to be
sponsored by the Parish Council of
Catholic Women of the Most Holy
Trinity Church, Augusta, which will be
held on the church grounds, Telfair and
8th Streets, beginning at 11:00 A.M.,
Saturday, September 8th.
Outlines for the Bazaar were first
formulated at the January meeting and
since that time members and friends
have been busily engaged in the creation
of many lovely hand made articles such
as children’s clothes, candles, jewelry,
corchet items, wall plaques, aprons and
many other attractive articles under the
Chairmanship of Mrs. Harry B. Arthur
and Mrs. William A. Baker.
Would the human race have learned
by then how to live harmoniously in a
world without war, or would we still be
manufacturing increasingly
sophisticated bombs to drop on future
Cambodias? Would we have solved our
environmental crises, or would it be
necessary in 2043 for each citizen to
wear a gas mask every time he went out
of doors? Would we finally have
exhausted the resources of the earth and
be fueling our machinery with stored
solar energy? Would human beings, by
that time, be emerging from test-tubes
instead of in the present more painful
manner?
It is easy, once we take our babies
home, to turn to the more immediate
problems of feedings and formula and
to let the future “take care of itself.”
But the future does not seem to take
care of itself very efficiently. If enough
people had cared, twenty or thirty years
ago, about the environment, we might
not be facing the pollution problems we
do today. If enough people today begin
to care about peace, perhaps our
children may inhabit a world without
war. If enough people this year start to
take an interest in good government and
show a concern about the political
processes that determine how a nation is
run, perhaps the citizens of 2043 may
not have to experience the corruption
that we seem to take for granted here
and now.
Perhaps an important part of the
heritage we pass on to our children
should be an active interest in good
citizenship and a concern about the
future of this planet. It is, after all, so
far, the only world we’ve got. And the
babies of Nursery “C” are going to be
living in it for some time to come.
commitment at the end of that period.
Brother Aaron was a member of St.
Patrick’s Parish, Augusta, and is a 1972
graduate of Conception Seminary
College, which is staffed by the monks
of Conception Abbey. In September,
Brother Aaron will begin graduate
studies in psychology at Northwest
Missouri State University, Maryville, in
addition to serving as a teaching
assistant in Conception Seminary
College and as assistant abbey
guestmaster.
Trinity Parish
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Funds raised are to be used to
decorate a “Bride’s Room” and to
furnish a “Cry Room” for par^its
bringing small children and infants to
services.
Adults will be attracted to the
Handicraft Booth, Bake Goods, Home
Made Relishes and Preserves, and the
ever popular “White Elephant”.
For the children in addition to a Fish
Pond, Grab Bag, Clown and Bean Bag
Game and Spill the Milk, there will be
an honest-to-goodness Train Ride.
Everyone is invited to come, bring
their families and friends and spend the
day. Hot dogs and cold drinks will be
available.
Fr. Fred Nijem
Rev. Mr. Ron Pachence is a Deacon
studying for the Diocese of Savannah.
Mr. Pachence is stationed at Theological
College, Washington, D. C., and will be
ordained in 1974. During this past
summer Ron has devoted himself to the
pastoral ministry in St. Benedict’s
parish, Savannah.
What has the summer involved for
Ron as he has labored in God’s vineyard
at St. Benedict’s?
Ron has preached, brought
communion to the sick, baptized, and
instructed a class of converts. In his
summer at St. Benedict’s Ron has also
conducted a census of the more than
350 families in the parish. All of the
above would seem to be enough for any
“regular” Deacon, or priest for that
matter, but Ron has produced a parish
Two new priests have assigned to St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church,
Brunswick. Father Robert (“Bob”)
Baker, S.M., assumed the duties as
Pastor of St. Francis Xavier and has for
his assistant Father Thomas C. Dowling,
S.M., Associate Pastor.
Father Bob, a native of New York,
although new at St. Francis Xavier, is
not new to the local community and
surrounding area. In August 1970, the
Golden Isles became his home when he
was appointed Associate Pastor of St.
William’s Catholic Church St. Simons
Island to serve with Father Joseph A.
Costello, S.M., current pastor of that
church.
Prior to his ordination to the
priesthood Jan. 18, 1969, in his home
parish, Scottsville, New York, - near
Rochester - Father Bob studied at
Catholic University were he received a
B.A. degree in Philosophy. During the
following years he pursued studies in
Guidance and Counseling at Catholic
evaluation form by which we can take
stock of each parish organization.
Ron has also reorganized and worked
with the altar boys, and the lectors of
the parish.
We could go on and on with the list
of programs and work that Mr.
Pachence has done at St. Benedict’s this
summer. However, we think it just as
important to end on the note that Ron
will be missed and remembered by all of
the people here at St. Benedict’s; for,
while programs and paper work are
important, even more important are the
people one reaches while serving as
God’s minister.
Ron has certainly reached and served
us here at St. Benedict’s . . .we wish him
God’s choicest blessings in his future
ministry.
University where he earned his M.A.
degree.
Father Dowling was born in
Cincinnati, Ohio and has two sisters
who are Religious Sisters of Mercy.
During World War II, he served in the
U.S. Navy after which he began his
collegiate studies at Xavier University
Cincinnati. Seminary studies began in
1952 followed by two years of study at
Catholic University where he earned a
B.A. degree in Philosophy. Father
Dowling was ordained to the priesthood
at the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Concpetion, Washington,
D.C. Feb. 7,1959.
Father Dowling comes to St. Francis
Xavier following six years as pastor of
St. Julian Eymard Parish, New Orleans,
La. In mid September he is scheduled to
study for approximately four months at
the Institute for Continuing Theological
Education, North American College,
Rome Italy.
Augusta Man Takes Vows
PARISH EXPRESSES APPRECIATION -- Mrs. Susan McLean (left),
Mr. Bobbie Mclver (center) represent St. Benedict's parish at dinner and
reception honoring Rev. Mr. Ron Pachence (right) who has worked in the
parish during the Summer. He is returning to Theological College,
Washington, D. C. to finish studies leading to his ordination to the
priesthood next year.
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Labor-HEW
Bill Threatened
WASHINGTON (NC) - According to
the Coalition for Human Needs, the
Labor-Health, Education and Welfare
bill now in Congress faces a serious
threat of presidential veto.
The coalition gave the following
breakdown of programs and
appropriations that it said are
endangered:
-Health planning and development:
$389 million.
-Preventive Health Services: $127
million.
-National Institutes of Health:
$2 billion 499 million
--Elementary and Secondary
Education: $2 billion 105 million.
-Impact Aid: $610 million.
-Education for Handicapped: $144
million.
-Occupational, Vocational, Adult
Education: $600 million.
-Library Resources: $176 million.
-Office of Economic Opportunity:
$330 million.
The Coalition for Human Needs is a
coalition of more than 100 religious and
other organizations, including the U.S.
Catholic Conference and the National
Council of Churches.
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A round TheDiocese
Obituaries
* Miss Antonia C. Carbonell of Thunderbolt, August 13th
* Mrs. Margaret Dorr Simmson formerly of Augusta, August 17th
* SSG (Ret.) David E. Baldwin of Augusta, August 18th
* Mrs. Rosella Mae Schellman of Savannah, August 19th.
Marriages
* Miss Theresa Sue Woodward and Mr. Allan Wright Barrett, both of Augusta, Ga.,
August 11 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Geraldine Ursula Brown and Mr. John Joseph McCoy, both of Augusta, Ga.,
August 12 in St. Joseph’s Church, Augusta.
* Miss Janis Carol Hollingsworth and Mr. William Eugene Smith Jr., both of
Savannah, Ga., August 18 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Savannah.
Necrology
* Rev. R.W. Browne, August 23,1881.
* Rev. Chuleo J. Rethans, August 26,1951.
* Rev. John D. Stapleton, August 26,1972.
* Rev. Thomas O’Reilly, September 6,1872.
Church Land Purchased
On Monday, Aug. 6, 1973, Catholic people of Donalsonville and the
surrounding area received a visit from their Bishop. Bishop Raymond Lessard came to
inspect two acres of land that were bought for a church on Route 91, a short distance
south of the town. The property is spacious and well-situated both for the local
Catholics and tourists. Purchase of the land was sanctioned by Bishop Frey before his
departure, on the promise of a local parishioner to give two thousand dollars toward
the purchase. Catholic ladies of the area prepared an informal luncheon for the Bishop
at the Donalsonville Country Club. Bishop Lessard was very pleased with the sense of
community among the parishioners. At the end of the luncheon, he spoke briefly,
encouraging the people in their desire to have a church there and counseling them to
“start in a simple way,” when they were fmancilly capable of doing so.
DONALSONVILLE CATHOLICS MEET BISHOP - Front row, from
left, Kevin Lewis, Charlotte McDuffie, and David McDuffie. Second row,
Susan McDuffie, Shawn Lewis, Michelle Lewis, Jpthop Lessard, Jeff
McDuffie and Father O’Leary. Back row, Gina r .vis, Mary Lewis, Joan
Clayton, Joan Burke, Alice McDuffie and Bob Duffle.
By The Chef
SPANISH RICE
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1 cup tomatoes
2 onions
2 sweet red peppers
2 tablespoons lard or butter
1 teaspoon celery salt
salt and pepper to taste
Wash rice and brown in hot lard or butter in frying pan, stirring constantly. Add 3
cups of boiling water, peppers and onions which have been sliced thin. Add tomatoes,
salt and pepper. Cook slowly until rice is tender and water is absorbed. (About 30
minutes)
This delicious rice recipe was sent to the Cook’s Nook by Mrs. Joan Christeau of
Savannah. Please readers, hurry with your favorite ones to the Cook’s Nook, care of
the Southern Cross, Box 232, Waynesboro, Georgia. Perhaps you have some meatless
ones!!
CHICKEN PIQUANT
Spread 8 slices of bread with mayonnaise mixed with horseradish - five tablespoons
of horseradish to one cup of mayonnaise. Now place a layer of thinly sliced chicken;
then more mayonnaise, and a layer of sliced tomato. Spread with mayonnaise again.
Put on a layer of shredded lettuce and cover with a slice of buttered bread. Cut
triangularly across, and serve with dill pickles. You’ll like this!
-The Chef