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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, November 8, 1973
DCCW Notes
GUEST COLUMNIST
REV. WM. DOWLING
DIOCESAN CO-ORDINATOR
SOCIAL APOSTOLATE
TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
Very few people are perfect
specimens of physical health. Some of
us wear glasses, some have fillings in our
teeth. Most of us have several minor
complaints, and occasionally one that
puts us to bed for a few days.
Mental illness affects people just as
frequently, but in a different set of
ways. Some people get angry, others are
overprotective, or worried. Some are
difficult to get along with, have fears or
are uncomfortable in the presence of
others./Most people have some mental
as well as physical difficulties that they
will carry with them all their lives.
Psychiatrist Eric Berne has given the
world several extremely important
mental health tools, or techniques.
Thomas Harris, a student of Berne, has
popularized Berne’s ideas in his book
I’m O.K., You’re O.K.
The concepts developed by Berne
offer Christianity a real opportunity to
reach people more effectively with the
Gospel. If people have been seeing
Christ’s message through a curvy mirror
they will see it much truer through a
straight glass. If we can improve the
mental processes of our people, we can
help them to see the Gospel for what it
really is.
One of Berne’s main ideas is that God
is good, that He made you good, and He
made your neighbor good. Whenever we
are not fully convinced of these three
facts, we are, in a way, mentally ill.
The degree of our lack of conviction
determines how ill we shall eventually
become. Berne speaks of this as a “not
O.K.” life position. From this position
people develop conflicts both within
themselves and with others. For
example, parents who are too lax or too
strict are setting the stage for a stormy
and bitter scene later on.
There is not enough space in this
article to do justice to Berne’s ideas. If
you read his books, or Harris’ book: I’M
O.K., YOU’RE O.K. look for these
interesting concepts: life positions,
injunctions, counter injunctions, games,
scripts, discounts, rackets, transactions,
ego states, strokes and change contracts.
Good books to read on this subject
are BORN TO WIN by James and
Jongeward; and I’M O.K., YOU’RE
O.K. by Thomas Harris.
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
Part 4: Responding to God.
Last week we commented that the
Bible is really a book about God’s saving
action among men and the response
expected of men. We mentioned that
the Bible, the inspired word of God,
calls all men to salvation. Too
frequently we actually make a
distinction between some people and
others, saying that only priests and
sisters are expected to live exemplary
lives while the rest of mankind and
womankind are just expected to obey
the ten commandments or some such.
Well, it is a hard and harsh word that
Jesus gave us in the Sermon on the
Mount (Matthew Chapter 5 and
following). How can he have meant what
he said about anger, about adultery (one
who just looks lustfully at a woman not
his wife. . .), about justice and
retribution? Well, he did mean it, and he
meant it for us all. And none of us can
live up completely to Jesus’
requirements.
Rather than bolster our spirits by
saying that he never expected we could
anyway and that he meant only for
“religious” to do it, we should admit
that the reason we cannot is the
presence of sin in the world. Sin affects
us all; Jesus, was aware of the
impossibility of achieving heaven on
earth because he knew (and knows) of
the result of sin.
Cathedral
Centenary Mass
On Sunday, November 18, 1973 the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist will
observe the centenary of the laying of its cornerstone. The Most Reverend
Raymond W. Lessard, D.D., Bishop of Savannah, will celebrate a High Mass at 10
o’clock in the morning, and the Reverend Lawrence A. Lucree, a former rector
and now pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, Jesup, will be the homilist.
Representatives from parishes throughout the Diocese as well as prominent
Savannahians have been invited to join Cathedral parishoners in this observance.
A reception will be held in St. Vincent’s Hall following the High Mass to
which the public is invited.
WARNER ROBINS PARISH RENEWAL ~ Father John McShane, a
Marist Father conducted a Parish Renewal at Sacred Heart, Warner Robins
from October 14th through the 19th during which 500 parishioners
participated each evening. The highlight of the Renewal was Wednesday
night when the youth of the parish participated in a concelebrated Mass.
Having made banners, one of which is seen in this picture, the youth acted
as ushers, lectors, gift bearers and lead the congregation in singing. The
Renewal was closed by a Penance Service. The priests participating in the
service were: Fr. Hugh Marshall, pastor of St. Patrick’s parish; Fr. John
McShane; Fr. Walter DiFrancesco, pastor Sacred Heart; and Fr. William
Leahy, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Macon.
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But sin does not totally corrupt us to
the point that we cannot try to do the
will of the Father. Jesus himself was, of
course, without sin, and his life was
(and is) a perfect reflection of that
divine will. There ary many problems in
figuring out what exactly is God’s will
for us in this day and time. This
difficulty, especially in the area of
politics, is the subject of our present
discussion.
What response do we make to God’s
action and how do we make it? These
are the important questions facing
Christians. And, as we remarked last
week, even when we study and arrive at
some conclusion about right and moral
behavior, there remains the ever-present
short circuit between the knowledge of
right and the ability to do what we have
seen to be moral and proper. I have
described this human weakness as a
result of the presence of sin in the
world; however, I firmly believe that
God can overcome the effects of sin as
Jesus did in resisting the temptations of
the devil (Matthew, Chapter 4).
The first element of any response to
God’s saving love, I believe, is that we
do not fail to respond, that we believe
that God will enable us to respond just
as he enabled us to hear. It would seem
easier to give up in the face of all the
corruption, for there is corruption all
around and even within us. But I don’t
think that the message of scripture is
that we give up, that we “leave it to the
snake. ”
Does scripture then tell us what we
are to do? Not every specific act, I
believe, not the answer to every
question - these are not to be found in
the Bible. I have some problems with
those who will, when faced with a
difficult problem, open the Bible at
random to a page and read what they
first see. Besides casting the Bible in a
role for which it was never intended,
they remind me of magicians or
mediums. '■
I have even worse problems with
Christians who suffer and face
difficulties without reference to the
saving love of God in their lives - those
who believe that every man has within
himself the power to find and do what
is right. If man has the ability to seek,
find, and do what is good, then how can
we explain the conditions of the poor,
the horrible wars in the world, murders,
muggings, and so forth.
To those who say, “I don’t need God
to live on this earth,” I say: look around
you. Look within you. Now tell
yourself we’ve no need of God.
Next week we will look at what I
think is a reasonable understanding of
the attitude of the scriptures toward
moral acting and political responsibility.
Finally!
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Around The Diocese
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Obituaries
* Miss Annie Jowersky of Augusta, October 28th
* Mr. Joseph A. Douglas of Savannah, October 28th
* Mr. John Thomas Brady of Savannah, October 28th
* Mrs. Alice M. Damon Gauthier of Augusta, October 30th
* Mr. John A. Keip of Augusta, November 1st
* Mr. Gregor John Romanow of Rincon, November 1st
Marriages
* Miss Marion Patricia English of Charleston, S.C., and Mr. Carroll Dale Broome of
Augusta, Ga., November 3 in Our Lady of the Sea Chapel, Charleston Naval
Base.
Miss Ingrid Hirschmann and Mr. James Keel, both of Hinesville, Ga., November 3
in the Catholic Chapel at Ft. Stewart, Ga.
Necrology
* Rt. Rev. William H. Gross, C.SS.R., D.D.
Fifth Bishop of Savannah, Nov. 14,1898
St. Benedict’s Savannah
“No one can truly care for the sick without a deep and sincere sense of compassion
and human feelings” toward them, said Mrs. Susanna Primus in a talk to members of
Savannah’s St. Benedict parish last Sunday (Nov. 4). Mrs. Primus is a registered nurse
who has served on the staff of the recently closed historic Georgia Infirmary and a
member of the Central Baptist Church. Her talk was sponsored by the educational
committee of St. Benedict parish. Noting the closing of Georgia Infirmary, Mrs. Primus
outlined a brief history of the institution. Father Fred Nijem, pastor, announced that
he has set the month of November aside as a month for Masses to be said for persons
whose birthdays or wedding anniversaries fall during this month and for death
anniversaries occuring in November.
Cathedral Women
The Cathedral parish council of Catholic women held their monthly meeting on
Sunday, November 4th. Mrs. Luther Bazemore, Chairman of International Affairs
Commission spoke on the Thanksgiving clothing drive and urged all ladies to
contribute articles in the receptacles which would be placed in the church. The
members will also bring an article of clothing to the December meeting for the Holy
Father’s Layette. Father Patrick O’Brien attended the meeting in the absence of Msgr.
Daniel Bourke, who is in Ireland due to the death of his brother. Refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting by Miss Mary Ray and guests enjoyed a cake
donated by Mrs. Harold Monson.
THE COOK
NOOK
BY THE CHEF
(Try These For Thanksgiving)
HUNTER RICE
Ingredients: 2 cans of chicken broth
!4 cup minced onion
Va cup margarine or butter
2 cups raw long grain rice
4 tablespoons margarine or butter
l A lb. chicken livers
x h lb. mushrooms sliced
Cook onions for 3 minutes in V4 cup margarine or butter over medium heat in a
heavy saucepan stirring often. Add rice and continue to stir until well coated. Add
broth. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
Now melt 2 tablespoons of margarine or butter in another skillet. Add livers - cook
until brown; sprinkle with salt. Now saute the mushrooms in the remaining 2
tablespoons of margarine or butter for 5 minutes. Mix mushrooms, livers and rice in a
large bowl. Cut up bits of fresh parsley and sprinkle over it before serving. This rice is
good with baked hen, broiled chicken or turkey.
LIME PARFAIT DESSERT
Ingredients:
3 packages lime flavored gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 l A cups cold water
1 cup heavy cream
fresh fruits in season
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Chill in refrigerator until gelatin
mounds slightly with a spoon. Oil lightly a 6 cup Charlotte mold. Cut a circle of
aluminum foil one inch smaller than bottom of the mold. Place foil in center of layer.
Carefully spoon remaining gelatin over foil in mold. Chill until firm.
With a small sharp knife cut gelatin 1 inch from edge of mold and down to the foil
center. Carefully scoop out center. Put into saucepan. Remove foil circle. Refrigerate
gelatin shell until filling is ready.
Heat scooped out gelatin in saucepan until melted. Freeze or chill until it thickens
slightly. Beat cream until soft peaks form, fold in gelatin. Spoon into center and onto
top of mold. Chill until firm. To serve unmold onto serving plate. Arrange fresh
strawberries or peaches around platter. Cut into wedges to serve. Makes 8 to 10
servings.
AVGUSTA
Anointing of the Sick
St. Mary’s Parish, Augusta, joined its
elderly members in a special liturgy on
Sunday, November 4 to celebrate Life,
and to pray for God’s blessing on the
sick. During the ceremony, the
participants received the Sacrament of
the Anointing of the Sick.
Fathers Shinnick, O’Mahony and
LeFrois prayed over each participant for
God’s healing grace.
During the homily, Father LeFrois
explained the Post-Vatican
understanding of the Sacrament of
Anointing saying, “This holy sacrament,
now called the Anointing of the Sick, is
no longer limited to people seriously ill,
but is offered to all who are ailing in
any way and feel the need for the
Lord’s strength and healing power,”
Father LeFrois explained.
He said that the elderly who receive
this sacrament are comforted “by the
realization that the Lord cares for them
in this special way and brings them His
peace.”
St. Mary’s Adult Choir, under the
direction of Father John Fitzpatrick
treated the oldsters to a program of
traditional and Latin hymns. After the
liturgy, the participants enjoyed
refreshments on the lawn.
Parishioners who worked with the
priests included:
Refreshments: Mrs. Ann Brotherton
and her daughter, Jenny and Mrs. Joyce
Mulherin. Transportation: Mr. Gill
O’Brien. Contact Committee: Mrs.
Betty Logan and Mrs. Betty Ipsaro.
Invitations: Mrs. Nancy Boatwright.
Programs: Mrs. Gerry Munroe of the
Religious Education Office and students
of St. Mary’s School.