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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, November 22,1973
I DCCW Notes
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“IT WAS A GREAT afternoon for Spooks and Treats. Children from
the lower grades of St. Anne’s School (Columbus) seem to be enjoying
their treats,” at Halloween Party.
Shepherds in the Wings
BY FR. FRED NIJFM
Saint Benedict’s Parish . . .a people
on the move ...
Saint Benedict’s parish is blessed by
God in at least two important ways:
first, its people have a sense of tradition
and pride in their parish; as a matter of
fact, Saint Benedict’s is said to be one
hundred years old this year. Secondly,
the people of the parish have a vision
which prompts them to move with the
times and to respond to the new
problems that these changing times
present. Some of the more notable
activities of the parish over this past
year point, I believe, to this pride and
vision of the people.
The recently purchased maxi-bus
used for transporting handicapped
parishoners to mass and for taking the
neighborhood children on field trips,
point to a concern for less advantaged
persons within and outside the parish
community. The establishment of a
college scholarship program points to a
concern for developing leadership
among our young people in the
community. The cooperative building of
a playground in the old Saint Benedict’s
school yard points again to a concern
for the children of our disadvantaged
area. There is also a tutoring program in
the afternoon which seeks to uplift the
academic achievement of the youngsters
surrounding Saint Benedict’s.
When Saint Benedict’s School was
closed more than three years ago, many
asked the question, “What kind of
parish can you have without a school?”
Saint Benedict’s has succeeded in
developing programs which are adult
centered, realizing that it is primarily by
adult faith that Christianity is passed on
to our young. And so, the home Mass
program has flourished for the last year
and a half. The home Masses have taken
us into more than 60 homes and have
brought people together.
The Adult Education committee of
the parish has already this fall sponsored
presentations by the police department,
a child development expert, library
supervisors, and a nursing supervisor. In
addition to these topics of practical
concern the parish will sponsor a bible
study series this advent on Messianism
in the Book of Isaiah.
In general we have tried to get serious
about the religious education in our
parish by hiring a religious education
director, Mrs. Eleanor Carriere, to
oversee all of the religious education
activities of the parish. The Worship
Committee has also begun a unique
program for the weekday masses. On
the successive Wednesdays of each
month there will be a special
remembrance for those who have
birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and
for those who are deceased, during that
particular month. The Committee has
made an effort to gather names for the
birthdays, weddings, and the deceased,
in order to make the celebration more
personal.
The parish has tried to reach out to
the surrounding neighborhood and
Churches through ECHO, “Eastside
community to help ourselves.” We have
tried to start a credit union; exchange
education programs, and tackle
common problems in the neighborhood.
We haven’t been 100 percent successful,
but at least we tried to make a start to
reach out.
Last, but by no means least, we feel
that our Sunday worship offers variety,
togetherness, and participation. We
offer a mass with Gospel music, a mass
with folk music, and two masses with
traditional organ music. Our musicians
are salaried, our lectors are trained and
installed, and our people worship as a
people on the move . ..moved by the
Spirit to look within and without for
the presence of the living God.
Then I listen carefully, as they say
their prayers each night. “Thank you,
God,” they whisper, “in your heaven up
above. Thank you for the sun, the moon
and our parents’ love.”
My eight-month old daughter, Donna
Melissa, inspired me to write this
prayer:
“Thank you, God, for each tiny toe
that’s on her little feet. Thank you for
the chubby hands that reach out to me.
Thank you for her eyes of blue and all
that they can see. Thank you for this
little one that will share your world
with me. Thank you for the lovely smile
upon her tiny face. Grant me the
wisdom to guide her and raise her in
your grace.
Mrs. Richard Strickland
Guyton
It is hoped that the Congress was
beneficial to all who attended and,
through them, something of value was
brought back to the communities from
which they came.
While at it, let me also thank the
Southern Cross for the fine coverage of
the Congress.
(Rev.) Marvin J. LeFrois
Chairman of the Steering Committee
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
BY WAYLAND BROWN
Part 6: CREATION
Last week I suggested that when
Christians look at reality and their
human situation and that when they are
faced with moral and ethical problems,
they should take into account the
necessity to have some stance from
which to tender the judgments
necessary to life on earth, and I
suggested that any such stance should
consider the Biblical aspects of creation,
sin, incarnation, resurrection, and
resurrection-destiny.
Some of those words sound really
abstract and complicated; one of the big
troubles with any science (such as
theology) is that it is liberally sprinkled
with big and scary words. So beginning
this week we will take apart one of the
words every week. We may use more
than one week on some of the words.
Today we begin by looking at the
reality of creation and what it means to
us. The Biblical story of creation is well
known to us all, even if we have never
read it. (If you have not, please do; it is
short; Genesis 1 and 2.) Other religions
have creation stories too, but there are
some significant aspects of the
Jewish-Christian creation story that are
worth notice.
Many other creation stories (in fact
all of which I have personal knowledge)
depict the Gods warring among
themselves for control of wherever they
happen to live. After some fierce battle
which one faction wins, man is created
as a kind of an after thought. The
Babylonian epic has the victorious
Marduk, who becomes chief of the
Gods, slit open the defeated Ti’amat,
from whose body creation is drawn out.
How silly, you say.
Silly it is. Man is not very central and
not very important at all. Reading the
Genesis accounts of creation, however,
we see the goodness of God, the
goodness of all creation, and the
centrality of man to creation. Man is
not an after thought at all but the
culmination of God’s work.
What are the consequences of such a
Biblical understanding? Foremost I
think is the very worth of man because
of the reality of his creation. On the
basis of the reality of the creation of all
men by the One God, we can postulate
the commonness of all humanity.
There are some important
ramifications of this understanding. As a
result Christians cannot claim, I think,
to have a monopoly on ethical thinking,
moral wisdom, or humane judgement.
We share at least in part, if not
completely, with others. In theory
Roman Catholic theology has
recognized this fact, but in practice we
have tended to downplay the necessity
of dialog with others.
The particularly Roman Catholic
manner of looking at the commonality
of ethical wisdom and knowledge is the
natural law theory. Because of our
common humanity, this theory goes, we
share in the knowledge of an order
imprinted in the minds or hearts of all
men. The law by which men are
governed is placed there by the God
who is the Creator. If one reads the
encyclical PACEM IN TERRIS, he will
see the application of this outlook
carried to a logical conclusion.
This order instructs men in their
personal relationships, it instructs
nations of men on their internal
structure, and it establishes order among
nations, and finally leads to world
peace.
But there is a real problem, I think,
with this approach. PACEM IN TERRIS
sounds nice, but it just doesn’t work.
There is not order among men; there is
not order among nations; and there is
not peace on earth. The traditional
Roman Catholic natural law approach, I
think, so emphasizes the one (and truly
valid) aspect of the commonality of all
men that it overlooks the reality of sin
in the world.
The theory might have acknowledged
the corruption due to sin, but the
application did not. At least, in my
opinion, not sufficiently.
The traditional fundamentalist
Protestant approach which is the use
only of the scriptures is at the opposite
pole. This outlook denies the ability of
man to contribute anything of himself.
The scriptures are treated as the
revealed word of God, put to paper (or
whatever) by a hand guided by His own
hand. Some pious pictures show a gentle
but firm bearded man reaching over the
shoulder of someone seated at an old
version of a desk to guide his pen.
The Bible becomes an absolute law,
and those who aren’t Christians are de
facto incapable of making any moral
decisions. In fact, so are Christians,
except for what can be read right out of
the Bible.
Creation, then, is real, and we do
share it with others. But we have to be
careful to confess our Christianity too.
Readers Reply
Prayer for Children
Editor:
In this time of great turmoil, when
babies are often unwanted and unloved,
I would like to share with you my
feelings about my five children. The
oldest is ten, the youngest, eight
months.
They look so peaceful lying there
when they’re tucked in bed each night.
But sometimes, God, I wonder are we
doing everything just right? Do they
know how much we love them? Do they
know how much we care?
Do they know how rich our lives have
grown since they’ve been ours to share?
I never really saw the stars, the sun, the
moon, a tree, until I had a little boy. He
showed them all to me.
Yes, sometimes God, I wonder are we
doing just right?
Thanks Congress Workers
Editor:
In the name of the Steering
Committee for the Fourth Southeastern
Provincial Congress on Worship, I would
like to give public recognition to the
members of the Savannah working
committee who worked so hard in
planning and carrying out all the details
for our recent Congress.
In particular, I wish to commend Fr.
Mike Smith and Fr. Fred Nijem who
directed and coordinated the whole
undertaking.
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Obituaries
* Mrs. Tena Pearre Janelle of Augusta, November 12th
* Mrs. Agnes Sabattie of Savannah, November 14th
Necrology
* Rev. Robert Brennan, November 24, 1971
* Rt. Rev. Msgr. Harry P. Clark, November 27, 1935
* Rev. William McCarthy, November 27, 1930
St. Mary’s Auxiliary, Augusta
Mrs. William H. Barrett, Organization Services Chairman for Augusta Deanery, was
guest speaker at the November meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Mary’s
on-the-Hill. Mrs. Barrett spoke on various ways women of all parishes are working to
help others in their community. Afterwards, the ladies enjoyed a covered dish
luncheon.
Dublin Women Meet
Immaculate Conception Parish Council of Catholic Women, Dublin, held it’s
Monthly Meeting on Wednesday November 7 at 7:30 P.M. Seventeen members and
their Spiritual Director Father Raphael Toner were present. The after-Thanksgiving
bake sale plans were made with Mrs. Julie Hardy acting as chairman. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Lena Jepaway, Mrs. Rose Johnson and Mrs. Eleanor Altman.
St. Anne’s CCW
The November meeting of the P.C.C.W. of Columbus’ St. Anne’s parish was held
on Monday, November 12. Sufficient canned goods and cash donations were made to
supply two needy families with a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Plans were made for
the December 10th meeting. Each member will bring a Christmas gift for the needy
children to give to Sr. Kathleen of the Social Service Bureau to be distributed. Guest
speaker for the evening was Kevin Brickhouse who is a resident of Columbus and a
member of Holy Family parish. Kevin recently spent about five months in Israel. He
worked in a basically agricultural kibbutz in Tel Aviv. He explained how life differs in
a kibbutz from our ways of life. His work was on a strictly voluntary basis for which
he received no pay. Kevin both liked and enjoyed the Israeli people and felt that his
trip enriched his life.
Valdosta-Brunswick CCW
The Valdosta-Brunswick Deanery Council of Catholic Women meeting was held at
St. William’s Parish Hall, St. Simons Island, on Saturday, November 17, with the St.
William’s Parish Council of Catholic Women hosting the occasion. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. Ann Walker of Waycross, Deanery President. The guest speaker
was Mrs. Jack Hall from Albany, President of the Savannah Diocesan CCW and Vice
President of the National CCW, who reviewed the National Convention which was held
in New Orleans recently. Mrs. Pam Rolleston, chairman of the luncheon, coordinated
with Herman Yursich, chef at the Cloister Hotel, Sea Island, for the delicious roast
beef dinner that was served. Mrs. Wm. Kempton was presented a gift in appreciation of
her work on “The Right to Life” a talk which she has given so many times in the past.
Mrs. Hall was presented with a corsage, as was Mrs. Walker, who presided at the
meeting. At the Coffee Break after the 10:30 Mass on Sunday morning, Mrs. Hall was
presented with a framed flower picture made by Mrs. J.J. Cleary.
TV Highlights
The following TV programs,
mentioned by Mass Media Ministries,
look like interesting viewing. Watch for
them in the TV columns of your local
newspaper.
NOVEMBER 28th, WEDNESDAY -
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. (ABC) ABC
AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL: “My Dad
Lives in a Downtown Hotel.” This
award-winning series will present the
first television network children’s
special on the sensitive subject of
divorce. Census statistics show that over
one out of three marriages in this
country ends in divorce, it seems
important that children should have the
opportunity to think about and
understand what is involved in a divorce
situation.
NOVEMBER 28th, WEDNESDAY -
8:30 p.m. (NBC): HALLMARK HALL
OF FAME: “Lisa, Bright and Dark.” An
original drama based on the novel by
John Neufeld. Anne Baxter and John
Forsythe star as the parents of Lisa
(Kay Lenz), an attractive high school
senior who is going through an
emotional breakdown.
NOVEMBER 29th, THURSDAY - 9
- 10:30 p.m. (CBS): CBS PLAYHOUSE
90: “Catholics” -- a television
adaptation of Brian Moore’s novel,
filmed in Ireland. The drama centers
around the conflict between an aging,
conservative abbot and a young priest
over the abbot’s observance of the Mass.
It touches on the deeper conflict of
faith between the two.
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MEAT ROLL WITH ONION GRAVY
Make up a biscuit dough from your favorite recipe. Roll out 1/4 inches thick into an
oblong 9” x 18”. Spread with 2 cups left over cooked meat-cut into small pieces;
mixed with x k cup left over gravy. Roll up as for jelly roll beginning at wide side. Seal
edges and ends well. Place with sealed edge down on a greased baking sheet. Bake
about 25 min. at 450 degrees. Prepare packaged onion gravy according to directions on
package. Serve with Meat Roll.
HAM RING
Mix Together
1 lb. smoked ground ham
% cup soft bread crumbs
2 Tbsps. minced onion
Stir in 2 slightly beaten eggs
6 Tbsps. catsup
1/8 tsp. ground pepper
Va cup milk
Pack firmly into greased ring mold. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until firm.
Heat a can of whole apricots, place in center of ring.
BAKED, STUFFED YAMS WITH SAUSAGE
Bake 6 large yams at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until soft. Scoop out pulp. Blend
with Va cup sugar, juice and grated rind of lemon, 1 tsp. cinnamon. Whip until fluffy.
Refill shells. Top with 12 cooked pork sausages. Heat at 450 degrees for about 20
minutes.
These recipes were sent to the Cook’s Nook by Mrs. A.H. Von Plinsky of Augusta.
Hurry with your favorite ones to: The Cook’s Nook, care of Southern Cross, Box 232,
Waynesboro, Georgia.