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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, January 1,1976
DCCW Notes
BY TICKI LLOYD
And They Called Him Jesus
“And Joseph also went from Galilee
out of the gown of Nazareth into Judea
to the town of David, which is called
Bethlehem - because he was of the
house and family of David - to register,
together with Mary his espoused wife,
who was with child. And it came to pass
while they were there, that the days for
her to be delivered were fulfilled. And
she brought forth her firstborn son, and
wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and
laid him in a manger because there was
no room for them in the Inn.” Luke 2,
4-7.
Some of you may be wondering why
I speak of the birth of Jesus since we are
now into the New Year. I’m writing this
early Christmas morning after a visit to
Bethlehem last night. The Bethlehem of
which I speak was enacted by the
children of St. Francis Xavier School in
a beautiful pageant at the 7 pm Mass on
Christmas Eve in St. Francis Xavier
Church.
No, I didn’t have a dream. It
happened, and I was there along with
many others. It was a living experience -
one I will long remember. Note well
that the peace and happiness that came
over me made me aware that I was
really and truly present at the birth of
the Baby Jesus. The manner in which
the children were trained to bring alive
the birth of little Jesus could
figuratively be termed a visit to the
Beloved Child of Mary and Joseph.
The glow on the faces of the children
as they portrayed the parts of Mary and
Joseph, the . shepherds, the Wise Men
and the angels could not have been
attained without thei(Tittle hearts being
filled with a tremendous love of the
Babe. There was a marked distinction of
beauty as the souls of the little ones
absorbed the love of Jesus.
The church, crowded with parents,
relatives, friends and younger sisters and
brothers of the participants, was at
times “quiet as a mouse” - then
suddenly, from the congregation squeals
of joy and delight rang through the
beautifully decorated church. Adding to
the beauty of the sanctuary were two
Christmas trees aglow with shimmering
white lights. White lights were strung
tastefully in back of the Tabernacle, and
green holly wreaths gave realization to
the spirit of Christmas.
Rev. Bob Baker, S.M., pastor, and
celebrant of the Mass, was stimulated at
the beauty and love emanating from the
children as they went about their parts
with a professional air. Father’s
expression, as the children enacted the
scene at the stable, gave spiritual witness
to his happiness. If a pageant such as the
one at St. Francis Xavier Church could
not awaken hardened hearts, then I
can’t imagine what could.
Father Bob’s sermon, geared to a
new-born babe and how it develops,
gave a foreknowledge of the joys of
childbirth.
“Let the little children come to me,
and do not hinder them, for such is the
kingdom of God”, was in evidence as
the children took their places at the
lectern reading the Epistles, and
commenting on the birth of the Babe.
There are many degrees of intensity
of love, and I honestly believe all were
experienced as I wiped tears from my
eyes at the sight before me.
I could never forget the appreciation
due Charles Poremba, S.M., young
seminarian studying for the priesthood,
who gave so freely of his time and talent
directing the children’s choir and
various phases of the pageant. “Charlie”
is quite a producer, as was evidenced by
the fruits of his labor. The outstanding
characteristic was the state of discipline
that held the peace of mind of the
children.
Many persons are due thanks and
praise for such a moving experience.
The Sisters and lay teachers obviously
had a part in the activity. Not to
mention the mothers who spent time
and effort making the beautiful
costumes. But, most of all the children
deserve special mention for not getting
“stage fright”.
Before the conclusion of the Mass,
the acolytes distributed candy treats to
the children too young to receive the
Body of Christ.
I fondly hope that the children’s
Christmas Eve Mass will continue to be
a tradition. Thank you everyone for
giving us such love and warmth.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! GOD BLESS -
AND DON’T FORGET TO PRAY FOR
VOCATIONS. Judging from the
children’s Christmas Eve Mass, we have
some good prospects.
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PROGRAM concludes at Sacred
Heart Church in Waynesboro. The parish chose the liturgy-based program
with homily, response and discussion. Topics covered were Nationhood —
Church — and Humankind. Participants in the ongoing discussions were
(standing left to right) Sister Jane Marie, Colombe Gray (sitting left tc
right) Bonnie Angele, Sister Dorothy, Chester Jurski, and Marie Mobley.
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THE FIRST GRADE sings about Christmas toys directed by first grade
teacher Mrs. Eileen Taylor.
ST. ANNE^S
Christmas In Columbus
St. Anne’s School in Columbus, Ga.,
held their annual Christmas program
Sunday, Dec. 14th.
The first part of the program was a
selection of Christmas songs and poems
done by the first, second and third
grade students at St. Anne’s.
The second part of the program was a
short play acted out by the eighth grade
students and directed by Mrs. Elsie
Danielly. The play was accompanied by
a selection of songs sung by the fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh grade students.
The music was directed by Sister Elaine
Sebra. Props were done by Sister M.
Amalia.
THE SHEPHERDS LOOKING
for a lost lamb “Fleecie”.
Shepherds were Daniel - Patrick
Bowden, Samuel - Hugh Royer,
Simon - Jimmy Lester, Benjaman -
Blake Wall.
REFUGEES
MARY, JOSEPH, THE BABY,
and Gabriel in the stable.
Characters were: Joseph - Phillip
Bowden, Mary - Laura Carlson,
Gabriel - Danny Garcia.
USCC Resettles 53*000
BY JIM CASTELLI
WASHINGTON (NC) - The
Indochina refugee resettlement effort
“shows what can be done by the
cooperation of voluntary agencies and
government to solve a problem that
seems unsolvable,” according to the
U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC)
official who directed the Church’s
resettlement program.
The USCC resettled more than
53,000 refugees, according to the
official, John McCarthy, director of
Migration and Refugee Services.
That figure accounts for just more
than half of the 105,000 Indochinese
refugees resettled by 10' voluntary
agencies working in cooperation with
the federal government. In all, 129,538
refugees were resettled in the United
States.
McCarthy said a survey of 40 dioceses
indicated that American Catholics spent
$10 million in cash and services during
the eight-month resettlement effort..
USCC and other voluntary agencies also
received government funds for each
refugee resettled; part of the funds were
absorbed by the USCC, part passed on
in cash to the refugees.
The USCC resettlement effort has
been strongly praised by Julia Vadala
Taft, director of the Intergovernmental
Task Force for Indochina Refugees.
The second phase, McCarthy said,
will have three major objectives. First, it
will see that refugees are receiving all
the services to which they are entitled.
Second, it will try to see that the
refugees themselves are producing to the
best of their capabilities. Many refugees
their job situations (“If we pulled all the
refugees out,” McCarthy joked, “some
fast foodichains would close.”)
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A third aspect of the new phase,
McCarthy said, will involve sensitizing
sponsors to the Vietnamese culture.
“We don’t want a cultural erasure,”
McCarthy said. “America isn’t a melting
pot. It’s a mosaic; all we’ve done is add
a bright new stone.”
The Intergovernmental Task Force
will shut down Jan. 1 and be replaced
by a Refugee Task Force within the
Department of Health, Education and
Welfare. Mrs. Taft said the new office
will continue to work closely with
voluntary agencies involved in the
resettlement effort.
Both HEW and USCC will
concentrate on regional efforts and the
use of Vietnamese employees to help in
the refugee adjustment.
“It was a really clean effort,”
McCarthy said enthusiastically in
describing the resettlement. “Nobody
got rich, things didn’t get fouled up and
there were no scandals.”
The resettlement effort was
completed only five days after a Dec. 15
target date and under budget.
The resettlement effort brought out
the “basic goodness” in the American
people, McCarthy said. He said the
program worked because it moved
quickly and because government
provided back-up services but did not
get so involved that the program became
overly bureaucratic, he said.
McCarthy praised the concern and
creativity shown by local churches. In
the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, he said,
411 of 435 parishes sponsored refugees,
with one parish sponsoring 185 people.
“Rockville Centre (N.Y.) said, ‘Send
us only big families,’ “difficult groups
to resettle, he said. “Other dioceses said,
‘Send us the people no one else wants.’ ”
Two difficult groups to place were
young, single men and fishermen. The
USCC helped resettle single men by
developing a “buddy system” -- men
with the same backgrounds and interests
were resettled in small groups to prevent
any one being isolated.
The USCC worked with fishermen
and the fishing industry on the Gulf
Coast. Now, McCarthy says, there are
not enough Vietnamese fishermen for
the jobs being offered.
Citing other creative efforts,
McCarthy said sponsors in the
Archdiocese of New Orleans took over a
town house project which was in default
and turned it into apartments for
refugees who will have an option to buy
their homes in a few years for $100
down payment.
McCarthy said he believed that the
resettlement effort has shown “new
procedures and new formulas we can
use to help our own people.”
Around The Diocese
Necrology
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toomey, Jan. 1,1970.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph D. Mitchell, Jan. 2,1965.
Rev. Patrick Hooke, Jan. 2,1859.
Rev. Joseph Reiserer, Jan. 5,1880.
Rev. Michael J. Byrne, Jan. 8,1922.
Obituaries
Mrs. Maimie O’Conner Reid of Augusta, December 15th
Miss Geraldine Rose Howell formerly of Savannah, December 14th
Mr. Joseph T. Recupero formerly of Savannah, December 16th
Mr. Everett P. Holloway of Savannah, December 17th
Mr. William Clifford Chalker Sr. of Augusta, December 17th
Mr. Louis D. Falvey of Savannah, December 18th
Mr. Sidney B. Whitfield of Savannah, December 18th
Mr. Philip H. Thompson of Augusta, December 18th
Mrs., Carmelina R. Aliffi of Savannah, December 19th
Mr. DeWayne Bennett of Savannah, December 19th
Mrs. Hazel P. Blanchard of Augusta, December 25th
Mrs. Nancy Moreno Richter of Savannah, December 26th
Mr. James Patrick O’Brien of Savannah, December 29th
Marriages
* Miss Frances Josephine Bazemore and Mr. Herman Smith Jr. both of Savannah,
Ga., December 21 in Saint Benedict’s Church, Savannah.
* Miss Marie Harriett Haugh of Wilmington, Del., and Mr. Raymond Justus Osbun
formerly of Savannah, Ga., December 27 in St. Ann’s Church, Wilmington.
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Hospital Anniversary Marked
Augusta’s Saint Joseph Hospital celebrated the 23rd Anniversary of its opening
with a tea on December 29. This year, in addition to 52 lay employees, nine Sisters
who have an unbroken service record at Saint Joseph’s received award pins. Invitations
to join in the celebration were sent to 21 retired employees. From a small nucleus of
approximately 150 employees, the hospital family has grown- to over 600. New
services and expansion of bed capacity account for the additional personnel.
Employees who reached the 20 year level this year were honored with a luncheon.
Bl. Sacrament CCW
The monthly meeting of the Blessed Sacrament (Savannah) Council of Catholic
Women will be held Monday, January 5th, in the school gym. The Family Affairs
Commission, with Mrs. Marguerite McAuley as Chairman, will present the program, for
which arrangements have not yet been completed.
Sisters Complete Course
Two Sisters from the Pastoral Care Dept, at Augusta’s St. Joseph Hospital, Sister
Mary Anselma Matte, C.S.J., and Sister Anna Helena Flanagan, C.S.J., have
successfully completed a 12-wee.k course of Pastoral Education for certification in the
National Association of Catholic Chaplains in Washington, D.C. Presentation of the
certificates was made by Col. Thomas Early, Chaplain Supervisor of the Dwight David
Eisenhower Army Medical Center where the course was held. This course completes a
requirement of the Catholic Hospital Association for members of the Pastoral Care
Department.
ST. VINCENT’S ACADEMY STUDENTS, under the direction of Mrs.
Patty Schreck, entertained residents of Azalealand Nursing Home with a
beautiful program of Christmas carols. The Christmas party was sponsored
by the Catholic Woman’s Club, and included a visit from Santa Claus, as
well as refreshments served by the ladies of the Club.
THE COOK’S
NOOK
PECAN DELIGHTS
Ingredients:
\ 2 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
r 2 cups plain flour
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 egg (separated)
chopped nuts broken into small pieces
Procedure:
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla; add flour gradually, smooth out
on ungreased cookie sheet. 1 •
Spread to cover with beaten egg whites. Press on the nuts. Cook 1 hour at 275
degrees and cut immediately.
This recipe was sent to The Cook’s Nook by Mrs. John Tonkin, Box 247,
Thomasville, Georgia.