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' PAGE 2—The Southern Cross, February 13,1975
Catholic Bicentennial Leaders Respond to Greeley
BY JERRY FILTEAU
WASHINGTON (NC) - Three major
figures in the national Catholic program
to observe the U.S. bicentennial
responded in a press conference here to
charges by priest-sociologist Father
Andrew Greeley that the program is
being manipulated by an elitist group
which is anti-American and not
particularly Catholic in its outlook or
traditions.
“Many of his points need to be made,
need to be heard,” said Bishop James
Rausch, general secretary of the
National Conference of Catholic
Bishops and U.S. Catholic Conference
(NCCB-USCC).
Along with Bishop Rausch, Cardinal
John Dearden of Detroit, chairman of
the NCCB Committee for the
Observance of the Bicentennial, and
Father J. Bryan Hehir, USCC World
Justice and Peace director, argued that
the bishops’ bicentennial program must
be judged by its performance over the
next two years.
The press conference was called Feb.
5 to answer reporters’ questions about
the Catholic bicentennial observance in
general or about the first of six regional
hearings here Feb. 3-5.
But Father Greeley’s article, which
was published the previous weekend in
the National Catholic Reporter, and
which challenged the whole process,
dominated the questions by reporters.
Father Greeley had charged that the
bishops’ major bicentennial observance,
a Catholic critique of and contribution
to the American dream of “Liberty and
Justice for All,” had turned into a
liberal-radical-chic, nonrepresentative
rejection of American and Catholic
values. The chief object of his criticism
was a parish discussion workbook titled
“Liberty and Justice for All,” but he
also questioned whether the regional
hearings - which will provide a major
input into a 1976 national Church
conference on liberty and justice -
could give an adequate American
Catholic perspective to serve as a basis
for the Catholic Church’s approaches to
social questions over the next five to ten
years.
Asked about the credibility and
openness of the process, Cardinal
Dearden said, “We have to accept
reality. We are in a learning process.
The first hearing gives us indications
of how to run subsequent hearings.
There has been less exchange than we
hoped for, because we’ve had too many
people in too short a time. Also, we
have to consider reducing the size of the
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Church in Waynesboro was the host for a Pre-Lenten guitar playing Mrs. Debra Mobley, a dance group
Party for the disabled Veterans living in the area. These sponsored by Mrs. Helen Bell and a humerous movie,
men live in Community Care Homes which provide a
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Savannah, Ga. After graduating from
Emory University in June, 1941, he was
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His first assignment was with the
First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First
Marine Division, which embarked for
the Pacific in May 1942, and he
participated in operations at
Guadalcanal, New Britain and the Palau
Islands. He was promoted to first
lieutenant in October 1942, and to
Captain in February 1943. He was
awarded the Silver Star Medal for
gallantry while leading an assault
company of the First Battalion ashore
at Peleliu, in September 1944.
In July 1950, General McLaughlin
was assigned as advisor, Fifth Calvary
Regiment, for an amphibious landing at
Pohang Dong, Korea, and later Assistant
G-3, X Corps Headquarters, U.S. Army,
also in Korea. He was captured by the
Chinese Communists at Chosin
Reservoir, North Korea, and remained a
prisoner for almost three years.
Following his liberation in September
1953, he was awarded the Legion of
Merit for exceptionally meritorious
conduct while held prisoner.
General McLaughlin became assistant
Division Commander, First Marine
Division, February 18, 1968, at Danang,
South Vietnam, and served in that
capacity until May 25, 1968.
Additionally, from April 7 until May
23, he was Commanding General, Task
Force “X-Ray” at Phu Bai, South
Vietnam. For service in Vietnam, he
earned the Distinguished Service Medal
and three Vietnamese personal
decorations. He was promoted to Major
General, September 3, 1969, and was
designated Commanding General,
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.
He was promoted to lieutenant general
on September 1, 1974, and assumed his
current assignment.
He has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver
Star Medal, two Legions of Merit, the
Bronze Star with Combat “V,” the
Joint Service Commendation Medal, and
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panel (that listens to testimony and
questions the witnesses).”
“Our conceptualization of this had
been growing even as we have gone into
the planning,” said Bishop Rausch. He
suggested that only in the process of
development has he begun to view the
hearings along the line of traditional
American “town meeting concept” or
possibly in terms of “a kind of
constitutional convention, where people
who have listened and begun to see the
problems will try to get together and
say, ‘This has to be the agenda for the
nation, for the Church.’ ”
“We’re looking for a balanced
process,” said Father Hehir. “Naturally
we’re not as successful as we would like
to be . . .But I would hope the
credibility would be judged by the
process.”
Regarding the parish study booklet
that Father Greeley criticized strongly,
Father Hehir said the bishops’
bicentennial committee tried to get
“people of recognized competency” to
write the articles.
The point of the booklet, he said, was
“to get serious issues out in the open to
be discussed,” not to control the
discussion or to predetermine the
answers that Catholic Americans would
give to problems of liberty and justice
today.
All three officials insisted that the
bishops’ bicentennial committee wants
responses of all kinds from the
American Catholic community. Bishop
Rausch stressed that even in the
hearings, which are necessarily more
limited inscope than the parish
consultations, “We want it to be known
that written testimony will be given the
same weight by the committee as the
oral testimony. I would hope those
broader perspectives would come
forward. Our purpose is to listen - we
really want to hear.”
Vocations Directors Meet—
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are careful and based on high standards
of all the qualities needed to make a
true minister of Christ.”
Archbishop Quinn added that “In the
screening process and in the evaluation
process of the seminary, it is necessary
to keep certain things in mind. There
has to be a clear concept of the primary
meaning of the priesthood and the
candidates should have to give evidence
to themselves and to those who
recommend them for ordination that
they understand that primary meaning.
The priesthood is inconceivable
without a living spirit of faith, deep
Patricia Kameron, Cecilia Persse,
Mary Ann Hagan and Donna Anckner
were named top students at Savannah‘s
St. Vincent’s Academy in the first
semester honor roll announced by Sister
M. Jude, Principal. These students
achieved excellence honor status with a
4.0 average.
Other students making the semester
honor roll are: First honors; seniors,
Julie Capin, and Ellen Lloyd; juniors,
Honor Bulkley, Vicky Gefen, Carol
Hadsell, Patrice Me 11, Debbie Osteen,
and Mary Frances Trees; sophomores,
Catherine O’Donnell, Tanya Ranta and
Kathy Russo; freshmen, Judy Collins,
Rosemarie <*»Frew, Delores Graham,
Karen Hart, Carol Kavanaugh, Lori
Morin, Deanna Sheppard and Toni
Sheppard.
Second honors went to: seniors;
Patty Adamcak, Lindsay Aspinwall,
Kathleen Brown, Ludella Brown, Cathy
Burke, Frances Coffield, Margo Doyle,
Patty Frew, Mary Hutton, Karen
McMillan, Judy Murphy, Brenda
Payton, Alisa Pengue, Michelle Smith
and Pearl Smulevitz; juniors, Cecilia
Castilian, Nancy Dooley, Kathryn
Frazier, Peggy Horne, Ann Howard,
Barbara Hussey, Michelle Iocovozzi,
Shelia Jones, Patrice Lemon, Mary
Merrick, Mary Gene Murphy, Wendy
Robinson, Sandy Shea, Stephanie
Stevens, Julie Welch and Patsy Wolfe;
sophomores Coleen Brown, Paula
Cowart, Susan Cromartie, Paula Helmly,
Jeanne Hoffman, May Howard, Clare
Killorin, Nancy McClellan, Patricia
McFeeley, Rita McKillip, Priscilla
Merrick, Lisa Summerlin, Anne Trees
and Bobbie Ann Scribner; freshmen,
Andrea Adams, Bernadette Barry, Peg
Beytagh, Dianette Bryan, Diane Coon,
Lorraine Brown, Debbie Deblois, Louise
DiBenedetto, Miriam Dingle, Ann
Finocchiaro, Kathy Gallagher, Diana
Ginn, Ada Kate Hill, Patricia Keane,
Mary Norris, Patricia Potter, Kelly
Powers, Connie Roughen, Theresa
conviction about prayer, consistent and
prolonged prayer, deep conviction
about the mystery of the Church born
of the understanding of the
indestructible union between Christ and
the Church.
“The rising demand for more
professional skills and more specialized
ministries among priests deserves
nothing but enthusiastic support when
it is based on a clear concept of the
primary calling of the priest. But here as
in all other areas of priestly formation
we have to recognize that the tool can
become the goal.
The meaning of professionalism is
sometimes not understood at all. To
Rousseau, Mary Frances Rowland,
Sonja Smith and Teresa Strickland.
Honor status for the second quarter
was achieved by: Mary Brennen, Lynn
Coleman, Cathy Cowart, Ann Fogarty,
Beverly Lentz, Susan Pelli, Helen
Thomas, Dixie Estill, Kitten Bergen,
Elizabeth Buttimer, Eva Davis, Theresa
Gallagher, Cindy McDade, Patricia Price,
Michaeline Sury, Kim Armfield, Helen
Dillon, Carolyn Mathews and Lorie
Morin. Debbie Osteen achieved
excellence honor status for the second
quarter.
some it means being completely
independent and unaccountable, “doing
your own thing” and “in your own
way.” The picture is the free-wheeling,
self-sufficient type who, after some
acquisition of skill, enjoys a measure of
prestige and runs things his own way.
There is sometimes little realization
that true professional persons lead a
highly disciplined life and often a highly
accountable life. They must live up to
clear and definite standards of
performance, not only in what pertains
to their skill but also in what pertains to
their appearance and conduct while on
duty.”
He concluded by saying “ . . . no
priest is truly professional unless he is
truly priestly, truly the humble servant
of a Lord who emptied himself taking
the form of a slave. When men who do
not measure up to these ideals are
promoted to ordination, the Church
must necessarily suffer and the sword of
the Spirit be blunted.
To accomplish this vital work, the
seminaries need the interested backing
and informed cooperation of bishops,
and with the bishops here tonight, I am
grateful to Father Daniel and Father
Hilary, to the Abbot and monks of St.
Meinrad, for their inestimable
contribution to the Church in our
country.”
Father Robert Mattingly, Principal of
Pacelli High School, Columbus, and
Director of Vocations attended the St.
Meinrad conference as a representative
of the Savannah diocese.
A DAY OF RECOLLECTION was held at St. John Vianney recently by
the parishioners of St. Benedict’s Parish. The picture above shows some of
the members viewing film strips that were taken during the 100th
anniversary of St. Benedict’s Parish. Mrs. Zeline Foster was in charge of
this activity. Afterwards, discussions were held on various chapters of the
bible. Mrs. Eleanor Carriere was in charge of the discussions. The Day of
Recollection ended with a mass offered by the pastor Fr. Fred Nijem.
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St. Vincent’s Honor Roll
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Homecoming to Honor Coach
“Herbie Griffin Day” is the theme for
the 1975 Homecoming festivities at
S.V.A. this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in St.
Vincent’s Gym. St. Vincent’s “B” team
and varsity will tangle with the Saints of
St. Angela’s Academy of Aiken.
Homecoming ‘75 will honor G.
Herbert Griffin, Jr. who retired as head
coach of St. Vincent’s basketball team
at the end of the 1974 season after
twenty-two years of volunteered service
and devotion to girls’ athletics at the
Academy.
In the span of years from 1953 to
1974, Coach Griffin produced a number
of championship teams and coached a
number of outstanding individual
athletes. The hundreds of alumnae of
S.V.A. who played under Coach Griffin
are invited to attend “Herbie Griffin
Day.”
Half-time activities will feature a
presentation to Mr. Griffin and the
crowning of the 1975 Homecoming
King. Candidates for King and their
sponsors are: Tony Barnes for Jackie
Curtis, Mike Beytagh for Celi Koncul,
Tom Hussey for Beverly Lentz, Randy
Bazemore for Holly Lyons and John
Prince for Theresa McGrath.
VARSITY TEAM OF 1974 - The last of 22 teams for Coach Herbert
Griffin of Savannah’s St. Vincent’s Academy. Pictured above at the left is
Coach Herbert Griffin who recently retired as coach of S.V.A. after
twenty-two years of service. Homecoming ’75 this Saturday will honor
Mr. Griffin,
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