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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, November 1,1973
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AUXILIARY’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY. On Oct. 27, the Auxiliary to
Savannah Council 631, K. of C. celebrated the 25th anniversary of its
founding with a supper and dance. During the evening, a Proclamation of
Appreciation was presented to Auxiliary President, Mrs. Karl Holmen (3rd
from left). Shown with her (1. to r.) are past presidents: Mrs. T.J. Walsh,
Mrs. A.J. Seyden, Mrs. A.K. Gannam Jr., Mrs. John V. Graves, Mrs. John
F. Shearouse Jr. and Mrs. Philip Roach.
Shepherds in the Wings
BY REV. ROBERT MATTINGLY
Diocesan Vocation Director
THE MAGNIFICENT EIGHTEEN
The Diocese of Savannah has eighteen
students studying for the priesthood.
Sixteen of these young men are from
the United States, and two are from
Ireland. The Diocese is grateful to God
for these young men.
Jerry Schreck is a senior in high
school at St. John Vianney Seminary in
Richmond. St. John’s overlooks the
James River in the N.W. section of
Richmond. Jerry is from the Cathedral
Parish in Savannah.
At Immaculate Conception in
Missouri there is Gary Taylor, a senior
from Holy Family Parish in Columbus.
Bobby Johnson is a junior from Holy
Fr. MacNutt
Augusta Speaker
“The Healing Ministry of the
Church” is the topic to be presented by
Father Francis MacNutt, Sunday
November 11, at St. Mary’s on the Hill
Church from two until five-thirty
o’clock. He will discuss the Charismatic
Renewal of the church in the light of
the Sacrament of the Anointing of the
sick; what happens when we expect
healing to occur; a simple and reverent
way to pray for healing; wholeness in
the light of Hebrew teaching and
modem psychology; Jesus’ attitude
toward sickness and suffering; what
cross are we told to take up; individuals
and groups praying for healing.
Spirit in Macon. Immaculate
Conception is operated by the
Benedictines who came to this part of
America in 1873.
At St. Meinrad’s Seminary in Indiana,
there are seven Savannah seminarians.
Bob Cushing is a second year theologian
from Meredian Mississippi. Ben
Swiderek is a second year theologian
from Our Lady of Lourdes in
Columbus. Both Bob and Ben attended
our minor seminary in Savannah. In the
college department, Dean Carl Broom is
a senior from St. Joseph’s Parish in
Waycross. Michael Lubinsky is a senior
from North Highlands, California. John
Lyons is a junior from Blessed
Sacrament in Savannah. New this year
at St. Meinrad’s are Henry Groover, a
freshman from Nativity in Savannah;
and Timothy Presley, a freshman from
St. Teresa’s in Augusta. St. Meinrad’s is
also operated by the Benedictines who
came from Switzerland in 1857.
In Ireland there are two seminarians,
Francis Barry at St. John’s, Waterford;
and Jeremiah McCarthy is studying at
All Hallows College in Dublin.
In Baltimore, Tom Peyton is at St.
Mary’s University in his deacon year. He
will be ordained in April. Tom is
presently serving at Our Lady of
Lourdes in Columbus.
Robin Anthony is residing at St. Pius
X Monastery in Missouri, and he is
attending St. Louis University. He is a
second year theologian and is from Holy
Trinity in Augusta.
At Theological College in Washington
Ronnie Pachence is presently a deacon
who will be ordained in January.
Wayland Brown is a second year
theologian from Sacred Heart Parish in
Savannah. Theological College is staffed
by the Sulpicians from France.
Finally, at the North American
College in Vatican City, Rome, Douglas
Clark is a second year theologian and
Christopher Schreck is a first year
theologian. Chris is from the Cathedral
Parish in Savannah and Douglas is from
Ohio.
Let us remember these men in our
prayers that Almighty God will give
them the perseverance, wisdom, and
holiness as they prepare for their life of
ministry.
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.
RELIGION AND POLITICS
Last week we looked at some of the
limitations of scripture and at a few
ways that scripture can be misused. We
mentioned that the Bible should not be
used to “prove” our opinions true and
that the Bible itself contains no
complete and unified system of ethics.
I do not believe that any of the
misuses discussed have arisen from
schemes to mislead people, on the
contrary we recognize them as such
only because we are to understand the
nature of the Bible better and better
with the progress of scholarship.
Nevertheless any understanding of the
Bible, in so far as it is a purely human
undertaking, will be subject to
correction and judgement in the future.
And so it is with any position we take
in discussing religion and politics. All
specifically human uses of scripture and
all human moral and ethical wisdom
must stand judged by God.
The Bible itself is the revelation of
the Living God. We have in it the record
of His activity among His people. God
acts; men respond to the loving action
of their God. The scriptures show God
calling all men to perfection.
Not only priests and government
leaders but also tax collectors and
simple fishermen are called to respond
to God in love and faith - to respond in
deed and life as well as in thought and
word.
No one text in the Bible “proves”
this opinion. I believe that it is
impossible to read the Bible without
seeing God’s call. The call to perfection
is not an abstract and “supernatural”
call in that it does have an effect on the
lives of those who respond. It is neither
natural because it comes from the Lord.
To respond to the Lord in this world
means a long, hard, and ultimately
uncompleted struggle to bring the Reign
of God to fruititon on earth. It is
toward God’s promise of a new heaven
and a new earth that men work but
men know that His Kingdom will never
be complete among men until He comes
again. This is a valuable lesson from
scripture.
Growth, development, evolution,
good hard work -- all are very biblical
traits. Man is called to life in the Spirit,
to ethical and moral behavior. Life is
dynamic, growing, moving, Response to
God’s actions on earth remains an open,
dynamic posture.
The scriptures throughout seem to
have problems with static, fixed sets of
rules, and then confronted by blind
conformity to rules, the authors cry out
for interior conversion, for a change of
heart.
A change of heart. Christ himself was
a man with a heart. He was the perfect
man, the whole man. When God became
a man, he gave new dignity to all men
and to all of creation. Men, then, cannot
be completely evil. The flesh is no
longer to be thought of as a millstone. It
is hard to accept our bodies and actions
as potentially good, because we so often
fail to do what we know we ought; we
fail to be what we want.
It is easier to think that Jesus was
God who only looked like a man. But
the scriptures say no; he was a man.
And he calls all men to a change of
heart. His own life as a whole man gives
every man hope.
But once again on this earth we know
we cannot be whole men. Yet the Bible
does not tell us to give up. From the
scriptures we read again and again the
call to wholeness. It is God’s call.
The stress is on interior conversion,
the change of heart. Even in
Deuteronomy, the book of laws, the
sacred author calls out against mere
observence of the rules. The prophets
call for a response from the heart, and
in the Sermon on the Mount, perhaps at
its most clear, we hear Jesus call all men
to follow his word. All men: not just
religious and pastors. All.
But how does a change of heart make
itself known if not by one’s acts, deeds,
and decisions? And here is the rub. For
there is always a short circuit between
the heart and the hand, between the
conscience and the mouth.
The Bible from Genesis to Revelation
seems to know that men cannot achieve
earthly perfection. Adam sinned; all
men are subject to sin. But the promises
of the Lord God to Noah, Abraham,
Moses, the Apostles: these are our
future and our hope.
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Around The Diocese
Obituaries
* Mr. Henry Clark of Augusta, October 15th .
* Mr. Eugene Edward Palmer of Savannah, October 22nd
* Mrs. Donald F. Weston of Harlem, October 23rd
* Mr. John P. Hemlen of Augusta, October 23rd
* Mrs. Adele Minar Futera of Augusta, October 26th
Marriages
* Miss Carolyn Anne Cook and Mr. Daniel Dennis Quinn, both of Augusta, Ga.,
October 27 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Teresa Ann Sims and Mr. Stephen Dewey Mobley, both of Savannah, Ga.,
October 27 in St. James Church, Savannah.
Necrology
* Rev. Joseph Kaddah, Nov. 2,1928
* Rev. Stephen Beytagh, Nov. 5,1876
* Rev. Jeremiah F. O’Neal, Nov. 6,1868
* Very Rev. Harold J. Barr, Nov. 7,1952
St. Benedict’s, Savannah
Parish educational programs are not always concerned with only ‘churchy’ subjects.
At Savannah’s St. Benedict’s parish last Sunday, members heard an informative talk by
Mrs. Betty Jones of the Savannah Public Library concerning services offered by the
library. Next Sunday (Nov. 4) the speaker will be a surgical nurse who will speak on
bedside care of the sick. The programs are sponsored by the Educational Committee of
the parish.
Spaghetti Supper in Martinez
The Ladies Auxiliary and Men’s Club of St. Teresa’s Parish will host their Annual
Spaghetti Supper, Sunday, November 4th, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Parish Hall on
Pleasant Home Road in Martinez. Prices will be $1.75 for adults, $1.00 children 6 to
12, and children under 6 years of age are free. The public is cordially invited.
Georgian on Dean’s List
Mary L. Caponegro, a senior at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caponegro of 524 - 84th Street, was on the Dean’s
List for the Fall and Spring Semesters 1972-73. She participated in a convocation
September 16 at the college to honor students with an average of 3.50 or higher. Mary
Leona is the granddaughter of Mrs. Milton H. East of Ft. Screven, Georgia.
Albany CCW
The Albany Deanery Council of Catholic Women held its fall meeting in Americus,
Sunday, Oct. 28th with Mrs. Phyllis Duke, St. Teresas, President, presiding. There were
members from Tifton, Thomasville, Americus, Albany and Cordele present. A copy of
the new by-laws was given each member and a discussion was held on them. Mrs. Jack
Hall, recently elected Vice President of the National Council of Catholic Women
(NCCW), introduced the speaker, Sister Elizabeth from Macon, Coordinator of Macon
Social Apostolate. Sister Elizabeth showed slides of her work in Macon. She said all
three Catholic Churches in Macon are participating in this work. Mrs. Duke announced
that there would be a Liturguial Congress in Savannah, November 8,9, & 10 and a
Human Life Seminar in Augusta, on November 3 & 4. Anyone interested in attending
these meetings get in touch with their local Parish Priest for details. Miss Margaret
Harrison St. Teresas Parish Albany, invited the Deanery to hold their spring meeting in
Albany.
THE COOK’S
NOOK
BY THE CHEF
SCALLOPED EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS
Ingredients:
6 hard cooked eggs
IV2 cups cheese sauce
3/4 cup buttered crumbs
2 dozen stalks of canned, frozen or fresh asparagus
salt and pepper to taste
Fill well oiled baking dish with alternate layers of sliced eggs and asparagus. Season
with salt and pepper. Add cheese sauce. Cover with buttered crumbs. Serves 6. Cook in
a 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
For cheese sauce, make a white sauce, (IV2 cups) and add 1 cup of shredded medium
Cheddar cheese to the sauce. Melt thoroughly.
Are you too busy to send recipes to The Cook’s Nook? Please hurry with some of
your favorite ones for Thanksgiving and Christmas and address them to the Cook’s
Nook care of The Southern Cross, Box 232, Waynesboro, Ga.
Savannah, Georgia
FOURTH
PROVINCIAL
CONGRESS
ON
WORSHIP
program
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
3.30-7.30 pm
Registration
7:30
Welcome: Msgr. Marvin Le Frois (Chairman, Congress
Steering Committee)
Most Reverend Raymond Lessard (Bishop of Savannah)
J. Tom Coleman (Chairman, Chatham County Commission)
Frank Rossiter (Mayor Pro Tern, City of Savannah)
8:00
"BELIEVING IN JESUS" Fr. Alfred McBride, 0. Praem.
9:00 - 9:30
Prayer Service, "JESUS IS LORD".
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
8:00-9:00 am
Light breakfast available in Arena.
9:15 - 10:00
"THE PRAYERFULNESS OF JESUS" Msgr. J.Warren Holleran.
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break (
10:30 - 11:00
Synopsis of Workshops
11:15 - 12:15
Liturgy
12:15 - 1:45
Light lunch available in Arena
BREAK FOR
LUNCH
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Workshops
3:30 - 4:00
Break and change period
4:00 - 5:00
Workshops
BREAK FOR
DINNER :
8:00 pm
"THE CHURCH AT PRAYER" Fr. Alfred McBride, 0. Praem.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th
9:15 am
"THE CHURCH AT PRAYER TODAY" Bishop Rene Gracida
10:30
Closing Liturgy - Cathedral of John the Baptist. n