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PAGE 8—The Southern Cross, September 9,1976
DCCW Notes
By Judy Lyberger
D.C.C.W. Public
Relations Chairperson
Most of the schools in the area are
open by now. Parents seldom realize the
amount of influence they can have in
their child’s school. As a teacher I feel
that I have learned much by talking
with parents. Some of the major
concerns of the parents that I have
spoken with have been curriculum, and
the child’s achievement.
Curriculum; what your child is being
taught in the six or seven hours that he
is in school is perhaps the greatest
concern of most parents, and rightfully
so. If you have a question concerning
your child’s curriculum I suggest you
discuss it with his teacher. Most teachers
perfer that you call before you come
and that you come after school hours so
she will be free to talk with you without
having to have another teacher keep her
class. If you feel that your child may
receive information that is contrary to
Catholic beliefs such as birth control or
abortion then you have the right to
register a complaint with the school and
to request that your child be excused
from the room when this information is
given.
Another aspect of curriculum that is
important to you as a Catholic parent is
religious education. While a good
example of Christian life with-in the
home is an important foundation in our
ever changing world your child will need
some type of formal Catholic education.
If your child is attending public school
or a non-Catholic private school then it
is important that he be enrolled in
C.C.D. classes at your church. In this
class your child will receive a firm
understanding of Catholicism that will
be very important to him when he is
asked to make choices with-in his peer
group.
Your child’s achievement is another
important concern. If you feel that your
child is not achieving to his potential or
perhaps unable to achieve equally with
his class mates you should by all means
discuss this with his teacher. If your
child has a problem with school work it
usually will not go away by itself. He
may need a modified program or
outside help. If you will discuss your
feelings with his teacher then together
you can decide if your child needs to be
professionally evaluated (a free service
of the public school system).
Perhaps the main thing to remember
this year is the fact that your child’s
teacher is concerned about the
well-being of your child. She will be
willing to discuss with you any
questions you have during the school
year, she will also appreciate any extra
information that you can give on your
child, for example special problems and
interests.
The Augusta “Right to Life” would
like to be able to charter a bus to attend
the Jan. 22, 1977 March for Life in
Washington, D. C. If you would be
interested in attending please call
793-5431 (404) or (404) 733-8348.
SERVES EXCEPTIONAL
Sunday School’s 7th Year
It will soon be Sunday School time
again in Catholic parishes throughout
the Savannah area for, on September
19, Catechetical Sunday, Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine (CCD) classes will
begin for the 1976-77 term.
One of these is the Savannah Deanery
Sunday School for Exceptional Persons,
now in its seventh year. The staff and
students will attend the 11 o’clock Mass
at St. Mary’s Church and its pastor,
Father Frank Patterson, the new
Moderator for the Sunday School, will
install the teachers during the Mass.
Afterwards registration will take place
in the kindergarten building near the
church. Classes will begin the following
Sunday at Sacred Heart School.
Parents of special young people of all
ages are encouraged to enroll them and
thus give them the opportunity to share
in the fullness of their religion. Further
information may be secured from Sister
Katherine Nueslein at 236-9541 or Mrs.
William C. Broderick, 355-3287.
Checkmate:
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Death and burial and cemeteries are not forever — such will fade
away in the eternal light of Christ’s Resurrection when Easter
erases Good Friday from the calendar for all eternity. Meanwhile,
awaiting the resurrection of the dead:
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PHOTOS BY REV. WAYLAND BROWN
SMALL groups composed of 8 to 10 members - each from a different
parish - were used to promote sharing of ideas during the Conference.
Here the “pink” group is shown finishing up an exercise in group
dynamics. From left to right they are: Fred Robinson (St. Benedict’s,
Columbus), Tony Pollard (Sacred Heart, Warner Robins), Fr. Mike Smith,
Sr. Frances Catherine, CSJ (St. Francis, Brunswick), Jan Smith (St. James,
Savannah), Terri Duclos (St. Teresa’s, Albany), Linda Dilascia (St.
Teresa’s, Augusta), Kenny White (Holy Spirit, Macon), and Bill Stansfield
(Nativity, Savannah).
—AT VILLA MARIE
Youth Leadership
Conference
BY BR. JOSEPH TESTON FMS
During the weekend of August 20,
youth from 24 parishes throughout the
diocese of Savannah participated in a
leadership workshop designed to help
them in their parish responsibilities.
Despite the threat of hurricane
“Dottie” seventy-four students and
their nineteen adult advisers spent three
days at the Camp, planning, playing,
and praying ... all with an eye to
SERVICE in their parishes this coming
school year.
Working in small groups, each with an
adult adviser, the youngsters explored
the techniques of group-dynamics. Each
of the twenty-three parish groups was
required to come up with definite
projects and activities they expect to
put into operation at home.
The groups came up with a wide
variety of programs for the year. Nine
parish groups have decided to organize
retreats and days of recollection for the
local youth. Serendipity workshops will
be held in four parishes. This
SPIRITUAL dimension of the year’s
work will be supportive to the various
SERVICES planned.
The services range from caring for the
church grounds to tutoring
underprivileged children, to visiting
shut-ins, to walkathons. The variety of
the planned activities bespeaks the
individual awareness and concern for
local situations. All of this is aimed at
building a true sense of COMMUNITY
in the local parishes.
The high-light of the conference was
the formal installation of Michael
Wayne of Columbus as the Diocesan
Director of Youth Ministry. In
conjunction with the Eucharistic
Liturgy, Mike was affirmed by all the
participants and given assurance of
support and co-operation.
Mike will continue to serve as the
Religious Education Co-ordinator for
St. Anne’s parish and take on this added
responsibility on a part-time basis. He
will be visiting parishes to establish
communication and to assist in setting
up well-rounded youth programs which
attend to the areas of SPIRITUALITY,
SERVICE AND COMMUNITY.
Sometime during the Fall he will hold
a diocesan workshop on planning
retreats. Efforts will be made to
establish “SEARCH” retreat teams for
both sides of the diocese.
Contact Mike at . . .
YOUTH MINISTRY
2024 Kay Circle
Columbus, Ga. 31907
On Sunday the 22nd, all “broke
camp” and headed back home to reflect
on the workshop and to put into
operation the plans and projects.
The following sent representatives to
the workshop:
From the SAVANNAH DEANERY;
St. Benedict, Blessed Sacrament,
Cathedral, Nativity, Our Lady of
Lourdes, St. Francis Cabrini, Most Pure
Heart of Mary, St. James.
ALBANY DEANERY: St. Teresa’s,
Albany, St. Augustine’s, Thomasville.
AUGUSTA DEANERY: St. Teresa’s.
COLUMBUS DEANERY: Holy
Family, Our Lady of Lourdes, St.
Anne’s, St. Benedict’s.
MACON DEANERY: Immaculate
Conception, Dublin; Holy Spirit,
Macon; St. Joseph’s, Macon; Sacred
Heart, Warner Robins.
STATESBORO DEANERY: Good
Shepherd Chapel, Hazlehurst; Sacred
Heart, Lyons-Vidalia; Holy Trinity,
Swainsboro; Sacred Heart, Waynesboro;
VALDOSTA-BRUNSWICK
DEANERY: St. Francis Xavier,
Brunswick; St. John the Evangelist,
Valdosta.
DELEGATES from St. Teresa’s, Albany are shown here thinking hard
about concrete recommendations in the area of spiritual growth to take
home to their parish youth group. They’ve listed, “week-end retreat,” and
“special children-youth Mass” and appear somewhat stumped as they try
to come up with a third suggestion. From left to right, they are: Terri
Duclos, Robert Haggerty, Ed Haggerty, Jerry Horton (both adult
advisors), Joanne Holland and George Bendzen.
Around The Diocese
Obituaries
* Mr. Leroy Mifflin of Savannah, August 28th
* Mrs. Evelyn Joan Wommack of Dellwood, August 30th
* Mr. Glenn Allman Perkins of Augusta, September 1st
* Mrs. Irma U. Stonko formerly of Augusta, September 5th
Marriages
* Miss Donna Marie West of Hinesville, Ga., and Mr. Joseph Jeffery Smiley of
Walthourville, Ga., September 4 in the Fort Stewart Chapel, Fort Stewart, Ga.
* Miss Martha Porcher Tison and Mr. Mark Dana Youngblood, both of Savannah,
Ga., September 4 in Our Lady of Good Hope Church, Isle of Hope, Ga.
* Miss Dorothy Matilda Wiseman and Mr. Sigbert Henry All III, both of Savannah,
Ga., September 4 in the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Savannah.
* Miss Loretta Ann Silvi of Albany, Ga. and Mr. Steven Michael Slater of Wooster,
Ohio and Albany, September 4, in St. Teresa’s Church, Albany.
Necrology
* Rev. J. B. Langlois, September 16,1876.
* Rev. Charles M. Reich, September 17,1917.
* Rt. Rev, Francis X. Gartland, First Bishop of Savannah, September 20,1854.
* Rev. Patrick J. McCabe, September 21,1881.
Bl. Sacrament CCW To Meet
The Blessed Sacrament Council of Catholic Women will hold its first fall meeting
on Sunday, September 12, 1976, at the Savannah Beach home of hostesses Miss
Regina Lytjen and Mrs. H.A. McKenzie. Everyone will meet at 11:30 A.M. in the
K-Mart parking lot on East Victory Drive for the trip to the beach. This will be a
covered dish luncheon to be followed by the business meeting. The officers for the
coming year are: Mrs. Gerry Fogarty, President; Mrs. Lillian Downs, Vice President;
Mrs. Marguerite Hedlund, Secretary; and Mrs. Dot Robertson, Treasurer. Those
needing transportation may contact Mrs. Gerry Fogarty at 354-7949.
Co. 5588 Install Officers
Officers for 1976-77 were recently installed by Savannah’s Holy Family K. of C.
Council No. 5588. A Field Mass was conducted by Fr. John Kenneally, Chaplain. Joe
Graham served as lector with the officers being officially installed by District Deputy
Richard Strickland and District Warden John Shearouse. Officers installed were:
Grand Knight, Bernard Lowenthal; Deputy Grand Knight, Robert W. O’Neilly;
Chancellor, Morris E. Lignelt; Warden, Frank M. Maguire III; Chaplin, Fr. John
Kenneally; Treasurer, Grady Sapp; Recorder, Fred H. Elmgren; Advocate, Kenneth D.
Hall; Inside Guard, Thomas E. Chandler; Outside Guard, Louis J. DiBenedetto;
Outside Guard, Thomas J. Maher; Financial Secretary, Thomas J. Wells; Trustee, three
years H. J. Rowland; Trustee, two years, Robert A. Zealy; Trustee, one year, William
F. Smith.
MIKE WAYNE, newly appointed diocesan Director of Youth Ministry,
is shown with Miss Susan Craig, adult advisor from St. Teresa’s, Augusta,
participating in one of the small group working sessions of the conference.
Bishops, Carter Meet
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both parties, presidential candidates
earlier in the summer. Both Carter and
Ford requested such a meeting.
The meeting with Carter was
preceded by a series of contacts at the
staff levels, including a telephone
conversation between Carter and the
NCCB general secretary, Bishop James
Rausch.
The bishops attending the meeting
make up the executive committees of
the NCCB and the U.S. Catholic
Conference, the civil corporation which
carries out much of the business of the
bishops.
In addition to Archbishop Bernardin
and Bishop Rausch, the bishops were
Cardinal John Carberry of St. Louis,
NCCB vice-president; Cardinal Terence
Cooke of New York, chairman of the
Bishops’ Committee for Pro-life
Activities; Coadjutor Archbishop John
Maguire of New York and Bishop James
Malone of Youngstown, Ohio.
SAVANNAH BEACH VOTERS
PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR GRANDFATHER
Mr. Frank Nelson
For Councilman Monday, Sept. 13th
Francis Patrick Rossiter 3rd
Ellen Elizabeth Rossiter
John Joseph Rossiter
.... of St. James School and Parish
(Paid for by the Committee to Elect Frank Nelson,)