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PAGE 6—The Southern Cross, August 3,1978
DCCW Notes
Summer Religious Day Camp
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BY MARCIA D. WOLFE
PRESIDENT, COLUMBUS DEANERY
Voice and Visibility . . .
A still small voice should be that
voice used by the Holy Spirit to guide
and counsel us. We should magnify that
voice by professing the belief emanating
from it.
In our dual role of Mary and
Martha, we have an equal obligation to
both. In the role of Mary - the fostering
of spiritual growth in ourselves and
those around us through prayer and
meditation. In the role of Martha - the
necessity to get in the world’s
“Kitchen.” To pray for the hungry, the
lonely, and the innocent is indeed
commendable. We must also feed the
hungry, befriend the lonely, and protect
the innocent or we will not fulfill both
obligations. The acceptance of the
status quo and the “I can’t change
anything” syndrome are apparently our
stumbling blocks.
History, however, has disproved
over and over that the status quo can’t
be upset and turned around and that it
doesn’t take an army of thousands to
change things. The stopping of prayer in
our public schools was accomplished by
a very small group of Atheists. Certainly
Anita Bryant is highly visible and is
making a very heavy impact on “Gay”
legislation.
We Catholic women of the
Savannah Diocese are a small group,
comparatively speaking. We can,
however, make an equal impact on the
world if we are willing to take a
dedicated stand and make the effort to
be heard. The apathy of society as a
whole will work with us to make us
highly visible. We must stop being a part
of the silent majority and use our talent,
energy, and voice.
We are each one cell in the Body of
Christ. Our Lord has given each cell all
that is needed to support the Body, Use
whatever He has given you. Don’t
compare yourself with others. Know
that you are unique and have a gift to
give. Be counted. Lift your voice. Tell
the world through Legislative Bodies on
all levels that it is your right to live as a
Christian in a Christian world.
Cry out against Abortion. Cry out
against Euthanasia and all sins against
your fellow man. Let the still small
voice be magnified.
Let our Catholic community be
heard and our power proven.
Church In Georgia—
(Continued from page 1)
tall, rugged and sunburned man who -
from descriptions we have of him - must
have looked somewhat like John the
Baptist, with his black, uncombed hair
and threadbare clothing. He was skilled
at farming, and supported himself
largely through the crops he grew
around his own cabin. When the time
came to make his rounds of the
missions, he would unhitch the plough,
saddle up the farm horse, and set off on
horseback, taking his church articles and
wardrobe in the saddle bags.
In his book “Catholicity in the
Carolinas and Georgia,” Rev. J. J.
O’Connell describes him like this:
“His countenance was highly
intellectual; the thin lips scarcely
concealed his teeth; a broad-brimmed
hat, worn from time immemorial, would
complete the picture. One of the best
educated men in the country, an
instructive preacher, a man of great
practical sense and wisdom . . .”
Father Whelan shouldered the
responsibilities of administering the
Diocese until a new leader, Bishop
Augustin Verot, came to take over. It is
said that he was offered the position of
Bishop but that he refused it, saying he
was determined not to accept this honor
even if it were urged. After the
appointment of Verot, he served for
another twenty years or so, at the
Cathedral or in the missions. During the
Civil War, he became general chaplain at
all the stations in Georgia from
Anderson to Tybee, and he is
particularly remembered for his services
to the prisoners at Andersonville. Here
he served the soldiers of both sides,
sharing his money and clothing, dividing
his possessions among them, procuring
medicine for them when they were rick,
and administering the sacraments.
For a while he was stationed at
Fort Pulaski, which guards the entrance
to the Savannah River. A
sparsely-furnished room at the
brick-walled fort on the marshes
between Savannah and Tybee is still
known as “Father Whelan’s Quarters,”
and visitors today may see it
reconstructed as nearly as possible as it
was when he occupied it. When the fort
fell to the Union Army, he was sent a
prisoner to the North, with the soldiers,
and was imprisoned for some time at
Fort Lafayette.
Father Peter Whelan died in 1871,
at about seventy years of age, having
outlived five administrations in the
Diocese, and having survived many of
the diseases which swept the area by
living, at his own admission, “most of
the time on quinine.” It was said of him
that he never let down a sick person, or
missed a Mass, or wore on his person
any superfluous ornament or article of
clothing, or even had a second helping
at meals - “except to please another
person.” He also had the reputation of
never having uttered an untruth, or
done a foolish act.
SOURCES:
“The Catholic Church in Georgia,”
Foley, 1935. “The Church in South Georgia,"
Coleman, 1967. “History of the Catholic
Church in Georgia,” Adams, 1941.
“Catholicity in Georgia,” Reid, 1942.
“Catholicity in the Carolinas and Georgia,”
O'Connell, 1879.
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(Listings of Marriages and Deaths to be included in this section may be sent by individual
readers or by pastors to THE SOUTHERN CROSS, 601 E. Sixth St., Waynesboro, Ga. 30830.)
Obituaries
PICTURED ABOVE are the participants in the SUMMER
RELIGIOUS DAY CAMP which was held at St. Matthew’s Catholic
Church, Statesboro, from July 11-21. Teachers and helpers from left to
right are: Mrs. Dolly Vickery, Mark White, Robert Molloy, Lloyd Alker,
Mike O’Neill. The camp was concluded with a beautiful Mass in which
everyone took part.
Mrs. Maude Aubuchon Glickert of Augusta, June 30th
Mr. William L. Gibert of Augusta, June 30th
Mr. Donald Reardon of Metter, July 3rd
Mrs. Eleanor J. Ferguson of Harlem, July 4th
Mrs. Ora Moore McPherson of Savannah, July 5th
Miss Frances Mary Daly formerly of Augusta, July 7th
Mrs. Genevieve Osiekowski Major of Augusta, July 7th
Mrs. Hedy S. Eugster of Louisville, July 7th
Mr. Leaion Willie Beckworth formerly of Savannah, July 7th
Mrs. Theresa Cooke Robider of Savannah, July 9th
Mrs. Edna Byrnes Gerry of Augusta, July 9th
Mr. George R. Baylor of Augusta, July 10th
Mr. John Adams Phelts of Savannah, July 11th
Mrs. Maria Reiter Sweeney of Augusta, July 14th
Mrs. Elizabeth Mildred Fitzgerald of Augusta, July 16th
Mr. George S. Woodruff of Bonify, Fla. (Services St. Joseph’s Macon), July 17th
Mrs. Barbara Ann Homans Pridgen formerly of Brunswick, July 17th
Mr. Thomas C. Murphy of Savannah, July 20th
Mrs. Lorene Fennell Bynum of Savannah, July 20th
Mr. Amos E. Quinn of Savannah, July 21st
Mrs. Sybilla Hansen Robertson of Savannah, July 22nd
Mr. Ferrell Theodore Robinson formerly of Macon, July 24th
Mr. Edward Dominic Krebs of Savannah, July 25th
Mr. Charles C. DeLorme of Savannah, July 27th
Marriages
MRS. DOLLY VICKERY here is preparing the children for Mass,
which was celebrated by Fr. Lawrence A. Lucree, Pastor of St. Matthew’s
Catholic Church in Statesboro, Ga.
New Staff Appointments—
(Continued from page 1)
children, four of whom are at college
age, while one is in high school and one
in elementary school.
Together with Father Michael
Smith, of the Department of Christian
Formation, she co-authored
PREPARING FOR CONFIRMATION, a
book on Sacramental Preparation
published by Ave Maria Press.
A native of
Sister Mary
pronounced her
Congregation of
St. Louis, Missouri,
Laurent Duggan
first vows in the
the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet in 1944. Sister is a
graduate of Fontbonne College, St.
Louis. She earned her Masters Degree at
the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. at
Eastman School of Music, University of
Rochester.
Sister Mary Laurent has taught in
secondary schools conducted by the
Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Louis,
Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, and
Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was an
Assistant Professor of Music at Avila
College, Kansas City, Missouri and at
Fontbonne College St. Louis. She has
been honored by Kappa Gamma Pi and
Pi Kappa Lambda and is listed in Who’s
Who in American Colleges and
Universities and Who’s Who of
American Women. She served as
Provincial Superior of the St. Louis
Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet from 1971-1977. Within her
Congregation she has served as delegate
to Provincial and General Chapters since
1969.
A member of the National Board of
the Leadership Conference of Women
Religious (1973-1976) Sister Mary
Laurent also served as chairperson of
Region X of the Leadership Conference
of Women Religious (Missouri, Iowa,
Nebraska) during the same period. She
was a member of the National Board of
the National Center for Church
Vocations (1972-1975); delegate to
regional meeting of the National
Conference of Catholic Bishops
(Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas)
1974; COR Council Member for renewal
program conducted for Planned Change
(1972-1977); consultant to Center for
Planned Change (1972-1978).
Sister also served as a member of
the Board of Trustees of Avilla College,
Kansas City, Fontbonne College, St.
Louis and St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas
City (1971-1977). She was President of
Corporate Board of St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Augusta, Georgia; St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Kansas City (1971-1977) and
St. Joseph’s Hospital of Hancock
(1974-1976).
* Miss Ann Beradette Mayfield of Savannah, Ga., and Mr. Marcus Edward
Chappelle of Washington, D. C., July 1 in the Sacred Heart Church, Savannah.
* Miss Judith Mary Usher of Springfield, Ga., and Mr. James Thomas Sheahan Jr.
of Savannah, Ga., July 4 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Port Wentworth, Ga.
* Miss Margaret Selena Colson of Garden City, Ga., and Mr. Daniel Kenneth Ulmer
of Savannah, Ga., July 6 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Port Wentworth, Ga.
* Miss Kim Maroe Plotts of Augusta, Ga., and Spec. 4 Timothy Frank Payne of
Collinsville, Conn., July 7 in Chapel Nine at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
* Miss Catherine Heleh Swyers and Mr. Charles Oliver Shipman, both of Macon,
July 15 in St. Joseph’s Church, Macon, Ga.
* Miss Mary Elizabeth Duckworth and Mr. William Lovel Lanier Jr., both of
Warner Robins, Ga., July 15 in Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins, Ga.
* Miss Elsie Jeanne Low of Marietta, Ga., and Mr. David Meyer Barwick of
Martinez, Ga., July 15 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta, Georgia.
* Miss Michele Lynne Shellito of Martinez, Ga., and Mr. Joseph Paul James of
Leah, Ga., July 15 in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Augusta, Ga.
* Miss Susan Agatha Deriso of Martinez, Ga., and Mr. John Michael Donnell of
Jacksonville, Fla., July 22 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta, Ga.
* Miss Elizabeth Alma Yamal of Ft. Hood, Texas and Mr. Randy Bryant of
Macon, July 22 in St. Joseph’s Church, Macon, Ga.
* Miss Carol Anne Wise of Langley, S. C., and Mr. John Phillip McManus of Evans,
Ga., July 29 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta, Ga.
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* Rev. Joseph F. Shea, August 10,1866.
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