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PAGi? 8—The Southern Cross, January 30, 1975
BY MARY BRODERICK
Guest Columnist
REPRESENTATIVES -- Fr. John J. Fitzpatrick, a faculty member of
Aquinas High School in Augusta, and Miss Joyce Scavullo, a senior, have
been elected as faculty and student representatives to the Aquinas School
Board for the current year. As a result of discussion at the January
meeting, under the chairmanship of Mr. John L. Welsh, a motion was
made and seconded that both the faculty and students be represented by a
non-voting member elected by them.
ST. JOSEPH’S
Logan Chief of Staff
A Woman For Our Day
Please pardon our pride but we can’t
help proclaiming that one of our special
people will soon become the first
native-born American saint of the
Catholic Church. Recently the news
broke that Mother Elizabeth Bay ley
Seton, who was beatified in 1963, is to
be canonized on September 14, of this
Holy Year of 1975.
Catholics all over the United States
are jubilant that this American woman,
whose life was “rooted” in the founding
of our nation, is being so singularly
honored by Our Holy Father. Then why
should DCCW members be particularly
proud and happy? Simply this, we have
been praying for her canonization and
now our prayers have been answered.
Although thousands of Mother
Seton’s followers have been doing this
for many years, it wasn’t until October,
1973, that her cause was dramatically
brought to the attention of NCCW
members gathered for their biennial
convention. I was privileged to be
present at this convention as part of the
delegation from the Diocese of
Savannah.
One of Blessed Elizabeth Seton’s
staunchest advocates, Judge Genevieve
Blatt, Commonwealth Court of
Pennsylvania, asked to address the
convention as a prelude to presenting a
resolution. Judge Blatt then spoke
simply but eloquently of Mother Seton,
“A Woman for Our Day,” briefly
recounting the story which now is
becoming familiar to the readers of our
Catholic publications:
Bom on August 8, 1774, Elizabeth
Bay ley, the convert-to-be, was a devout
Episcopalian, her grandfather and
great-grandfather having been clergymen
of the Episcopal Church. She was a
member of New York City society, her
gaiety being coupled with warmth and
concern for others. At the age of
nineteen, Elizabeth married William
Seton, a prominent businessman and
their nine years of marriage were blessed
with two sons and three daughters.
When her husband became ill, Elizabeth
took him to Italy, hoping that the
climate would cure him, but he died
there. The Christian charity shown her
by the Italian Catholic family who
sheltered them during his last illness
caused her to develop a deep interest in
the Catholic Faith. After much
deliberation, she with her children
entered the Catholic Church in 1805.
Because of this conversion, Mrs.
Seton was repudiated by her friends and
some members of her family. When she
tried to open a private school in New
York City in order to support her five
small children, it was closed down by
resentful bigotry and she was forced to
leave her native city for the spiritual
good of her children.
Mrs. Seton’s period of trial and
frustration ended when she became a
teacher in Baltimore where she went in
1808 at the invitation of Bishop Carroll
of Baltimore, who had met her and had
been deeply impressed by her sincerity
and ability.
A year later Elizabeth Seton founded
the Sisters of Charity, a religious
community which followed the rule of
St. Vincent de Paul, and became the
Mother Superior, being allowed the
unusual privilege of raising her children.
Elizabeth Bay ley Seton died in 1821
at the age of forty^even, leaving to
American women a rich heritage of her
accomplishments. The congregation she
founded and five others in the United
States, known as Sisters of Charity,
which trace their origins to her, now
number about 8,000 members.
At the conclusion of her remarks,
Judge Blatt presented to the convention
of the National Council of' Catholic
Women a resolution which
recommended that the NCCW promote
the canonization of Mother Elizabeth
Seton as a cure for today’s ills. This
resolution passed unanimously.
I again heard Judge Blatt plead
Mother Seton’s cause, this time in
Albany, Georgia, last April when she
was the principal speaker at the banquet
during the 35th annual convention of
the Savannah Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women. She spoke of
Elizabeth Bayley Seton whose birth
coincided with the birth of our nation
and who possessed many of the
attributes of Mary, the Mother of God,
who is the patroness of the United
States of America. Her talk was so
tremendous and so beautifully delivered
that she received a standing ovation.
Thus other DCCW members had the
opportunity to learn more about the
woman for whose canonization they
had been praying.
Here in the Diocese of Savannah we
have seen the fruition of our prayers as
have other Catholic women throughout
our country, and now Blessed Elizabeth
Bayley Seton, soon to become
America’s first native-born saint, can
serve as our model and intercessor.
Dr. J. Robert Logan has been
re-elected chief of staff of Savannah’s
St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical and dental
staff for 1975.
Dr. Logan is a native of Savannah. He
is the son of Col. and Mrs. Joseph A.
DR. LOGAN
Logan and is married to the former Miss
Virginia Connerat.
Dr. Logan is a graduate of
Benedictine Military school. He
completed his undergraduate studies at
Georgetown University, Washington,
D.C., receiving a B.S. degree. He earned
his medical degree from the Georgetown
School of Medicine.
Dr. Logan interned at Grady
Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, and
completed a four-year residency in
otolaryngology at Grady Memorial and
Emory University hospitals in 1966.
Following this he entered the United
States Air Force for a two-year active
duty tour during which he served as
chief of the otolaryngology department
at Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.
He has been a member of St. Joseph’s
medical staff since he established his
Savannah practice in 1968.
Other officers re-elected are: Dr. Carl
Brennan, Vice-President; Dr. O.
Emerson Ham, Jr., Secretary; and Dr.
Alexander Paderewski, Treasurer.
The chiefs of departments re-elected
to serve for 1975: Dr. Ernest Edwards,
surgery; Dr. William G. Sutlive,
obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. F.
Debele Maner, internal medicine, Dr.
Melvin Berlin was elected Chief of
general practice and Dr. William R.
Massey, Chief of dentistry.
New Personnel Director
Mr. Raymond G. Pierce has been Hospital, Savannah, Sister M. Cornile,
named personnel director at St. Joseph’s R.S.M., has announced.
RAYMOND G. PIERCE
Mr. Pierce is a native of Rochester,
N.Y. and attended schools there. He is a
graduate of Cornell university, Ithaca,
N.Y. with a B.S. degree in industrial and
labor relations.
He comes to St. Joseph’s from Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
where he served as director of personnel
for four years.
He is a member of the American
Society for Personnel Administration,
the American Society for Hospital
Personnel Administration, and the
Maryland Hospital Personnel
Association.
Mr. Pierce is a past president of the
Maryland Hospital Personnel
Association and a management trustee,
National Benefit Plan, Union of
Hospital and Health Care Employees.
He is married to the former Miss
Shirley Maid of Rochester, N.Y. They
have 7 children and three grandchildren.
He was a communicant of St. Andrew
Apostle Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Way cross Women
BY ANNE WALKER
St. Joseph’s Council of Catholic
Women of Waycross, met recently at the
St. Joseph’s Academy cafeteria, with
president, Mrs. Eric Geores of
Blackshear presiding.
Plans were made for a cake sale to be
held on February 9th with proceeds to
be divided between St. Mary’s Home
and the Right to Life Committee.
A rummage and flea market sale is
planned for March, (exact date to be
advertised later.) Some of the
resolutions adopted are:
The CCW to take on official
sponsorship of the newly formed Youth
Club - setting aside a fund to be used
for activities.
A goal of 8-10 cartons of clothing per
Checkmate:
Free
Personalized
Checks.
Trust Company Bank
ofSavannah
Everything for the
Sick Room
Hospital Beds - Wheel Chairs
- Invalid, Walkers - Patient
Lifters. Many other Sickroom
needs.
Prescriptions called For
and Delivered
Wachtel’s
2364271
Physician Supply Co.
Paul H. Rwaldsen
402 BULL STREET
Ed Schroeder's
Music Studios
3r:
Laseter's
Pharmacy
Called For & Delivered
"Service to The Sick”
A.P. Laseter - Owner
Medical Arts Bldg.
1467 Harper 724-7784
Augusta
Instruction On
Spanish Guitar
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Clarinet Drums Violin
String Bass Banjo Sax
Trumpet Trombone
Instruments For Sale
Trade Or Rent
REPAIRS & SERVICE
232-4747
101 W. LIBERTY
SAVANNAH, GA.
SOUTHERN
CROSS Ads
Bring
Results!!
month to be shipped to Catholic Relief.
Two days of fast, with money saved
from meals to be set aside and carried to
each successive monthly meeting and
turned over to Fr. O’Keeffe for “World
Hunger.”
Special emphasis on prayer and
penance during Lent.
Ladies were urged to attend Stations
of the Cross during Lent, which will be
held in conjunction with Grace
Episcopal Church - a practice started
several years ago and which has become
almost traditional.
CCW president, Mrs. Geores,
complimented the ladies for getting 109
cartons of clothing shipped to Catholic
Relief last year, nine Thanksgiving
baskets distributed to the needy,
Christmas visits and gifts to Nursing
Homes and financial aid to two
pregnant girls who otherwise might have
turned to abortion.
A social hour followed the meeting,
with refreshments provided by Mrs.
James Johnson and Mrs. Raymond
Johnson. Next meeting will be February
11th.
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Around The Diocese
Obituaries
* Mrs. Kathleen Frances Jones of Brunswick, January 19th
* Mrs. Ellen Creedon Roberts of Savannah, January 20th
* Mr. Terrence John Blain of Augusta, January 21st
* Mrs. Bernadette Crovatt Fox of Savannah, January 23rd
* Mr. Harry C. Lentz Jr. of Savannah, January 24th
* Mrs. Pauline Harvey Shannon of Savannah, January 26th
* Mr. John James Moriarty of Jekyll Island, January 26th
Marriages
* Miss Sandra Della-Giustina of Augusta, Ga., and Dr. Gary Granville Forrest of
Colorado Springs, Colo., December 28 at St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Myra Martha Boerding of St. Charles, Mo., and Mr. Oliver Harris Bradbury
IV of Punta Gorda, Fla., both now of Savannah, Ga., January 25 in the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah.
Necrology
* Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland, DD (Auxiliary Bishop
of Savannah 1950-1956) January 31,1968
* Very Rev. Peter Whelan, February 6,1871
K. of C. Oyster Roast
Holy Family Council No. 5588 Knights of Columbus, 7619 Waters Ave., Savannah,
will hold an oyster roast on Saturday, Feb. 8th, from 1 to 7 p.m. Price is $2.75.
Parish Dance
St. James, Savannah, annual Men’s Club Parish Dance will be held on Friday, Feb.
7th, at the Benedictine cafetorium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Cost is $5.00 stag or drag.
Sacred Heart Women
The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women, Savannah, will meet at 7:30 p.m.,
February 3rd, in the Rectory. The meeting will be preceded by Mass celebrated in the
Chapel.
Blessed Sacrament Meeting
Blessed Sacrament Council of Catholic Women, Savannah, will meet Monday, Feb.
3rd, at 8 p.m. in the parish gym. Following the business meeting, Mr. Albert Oelschig,
Sr., of Oleschig-Breckenbridge Florists, will speak on the topic “Flower
Arrangements.” Hostess for the meeting are: Mrs. Carl J. D’Esposito, Mrs. Ernest R.
Heise, Mrs. William Lynch and Mrs. Daniel Russell.
Valdosta Brunswick DCCW
The Winter meeting of the Valdosta-Brunswick Deanery Council of Catholic Women
will be held on Saturday, February 1st, at the Wanderer Motel, on Jekyll Island.
Luncheon preceding the meeting is scheduled for 12 Noon. St. Francis Xavier Council
of Catholic Women, of Brunswick, will be the Host Council. Father O’Keeffe of
Waycross will be the guest speaker.
Savannah Deanery Council
The Savannah Deanery Council of Catholic Women held its winter meeting January
23rd. Following a Mass at 11:45 a.m. in Nativity of Our Lord Church, Thunderbolt, a
covered dish supper was held. Mrs. Thomas O. Fultz, Jr., Deanery President, led a
discussion on plans for the upcoming diocesan convention. Mrs. William P. Schneider,
General Chairman of the convention, appointed a convention committee and outlined
plans made thus far. The convention will be held April 25-27 at the DeSoto Hilton
Hotel, Savannah.
THE COOK’S
BY THE CHEF
BAKED STUFFED EGGPLANT
Ingredients:
1 medium eggplant
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups diced cooked ham
V2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 egg well beaten
V4 cup bread crumbs
Cook eggplant (whole and unpeeled in enough boiling water to cover it). Cook for
10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp leaving a
one-inch shell. Cut pulp into small pieces. Cook in butter or margarine with onion
until heated through.
Now combine this mixture with the ham and egg. Pack lightly into eggplant shells
and top with bread crumbs and cheese.
Bake at 375 degrees for V2 hour. This recipe serves 4 and is excellent.
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY MUFFINS
For Children Of All Ages —
Ingredients:
2 cups flour (all-purpose)
V2 cup sugar
2V2 teaspoons baking powder
V2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup crunchy style peanut butter
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
l A cup fruit preserves
Preheat oven to 400 degrees; then mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
Put in peanut butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and eggs,
stirring until flour is moistened.
Place 2 tablespoons of batter in greased baking muffin cups. Add 1 teaspoon of
preserves and top with 2 tablespoons more of batter.
Bake for 15 minutes or perhaps 17. This recipe makes about 12 muffins.