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Cathedral
Symphony Concert Evening Before Re-opening
Vol. 65 No. 30
Newspaper Of The Diocese Of Savannah
Thursday, September 5, 1985
$10 Per Year
Cathedral
Drive Update
PLEDGED:
$2,800,000.
RECEIVED
TO DATE:
$1,354,000.
Third Diocesan
A symphony concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, Savannah, is planned in honor of the re-opening of the
Cathedral after a period of closure for repairs.
The concert, to be held Saturday, September 14, at 7:30
p.m., is free and open to the public. The audience will have
the opportunity to see the newly repaired and redecorated
Cathedral while listening to the music of the Savannah
Symphony Orchestra.
The following day will see the arrival of delegations from
churches and missions all over south Georgia for the
Solemn Liturgy of the Re-opening of the Cathedral, with
Archbishops, Bishop’s and Abbots from many areas taking
part. The principal celebrant and homilist will be His Ex
cellency, the Most Reverend Pio Laghi, Apostolic Pro-
Nuncio in the United States.
Bishop Raymond W. Lessard, of the Diocese of Savannah,
has invited priests, religious and deacons of the Diocese to
be present, in addition to the parish delegations, with the
Knights of Columbus to form an honor guard. Local
dignitaries and State representatives have also been in
vited.
The ceremonies at 1:00 p.m. will include the dedication of
a new altar, with the traditional rites of blessing and an-
nointing, incensation and lighting. Closed in May, 1984, for
major repairs, the Cathedral has been the subject of
massive construction work in past months, beginning with
the stabilization of the foundations beneath the bell towers.
The work included reinforcement of the roof truss, replace
ment of damaged steelwork in the steeples, repairs to
cracked walls and floors, and repainting.
In addition, a new elevator was installed, to provide ac
cess for the handicapped. Plans are under way for the in
stallation of a new pipe organ.
A two million dollar fund drive was launched in the Fall,
1984, to pay for the repairs. The major part of the necessary
funds has been pledged by Catholics from churches and
missions throughout the 90 centuries covered by the
Diocese.
Education Institute At Benedictine
Time Of Re-opening Mass Changed To 1 P.M.
Rev. James Hawker, Director or Religions Education,
Archdiocese of Boston, will be the keynote speaker at the
third Diocesan Education Institute to be held at Benedic
tine Military School, Savannah, September 26 and 27.
Father Hawker will open the Institute with his presentation
entitled “Share the Vision: Live the Story.”
In his keynote address, Father Hawker will explore the
role of the Catholic educator as a person of faith, a disciple,
and a person “called to live and teach the vision and values
of the last supper and pentecost.”
Participants from all over the Diocese and beyond are in
vited to attend the institute which will feature multiple
workshops, general sessions for Catholic school teachers
and CCD teachers, an evening session for parents, exhibits
and demonstrations.
The goal of the institute, the third in a biennial series
sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Savannah, is to help
educators realize and articulate their vision as Catholic
teachers. Workshops and general sessions are designed to
explore the factors, issues and trends shaping society today
and to reflect on the impact these will have in the future.
Sister Judith Coreil, MSC, who is Assistant Director for
Curriculum Development, National Catholic Education
Association, will give a general session for Catholic School
teachers in curriculum assessment.
She will also give a session entitled “Verifying the Vi
sion,” in which she will present an overview of the NCEA
plans for accrediting Catholic schools through a process of
self-evaluation. Sr. Judith will be available throughout the
Institute to discuss the NCEA program for curriculum
development, “Vision and Values.”
Dr. Richard T. Corrado, a veteran Catholic educator who
served as a former superintendent in three Dioceses (New
Orleans, Orlando and Newark) will give two general
presentations. His topic, dealing with the management of
time and stress, will be “Living Time Effectively: God’s
Purpose, Your Plans.”
Workshops on societal issues, academic areas and
methodology will be offered by educators in different fields
in south Georgia and beyond.
Sr. Virginia Ross, C.S.J., Vicar for Education, Diocese of
Savannah, stresses the fact that the Institute is open to all
who are interested in the ministry of education, and at all
levels.
The registration fee for non-school personnel is $5.00.
Catholic school personnel are paid for by their schools. Fur
ther information is available from Department of Christian
Formation, Grimball Point Raod, Savannah, Ga. 31406.
(912) 238-2320.
Sr. Judith Coreil, MSC
Mission Co-op Weekend September 21-22
The story of missionary endeavors in foreign lands will be
told the weekend of September 21-22 when representatives
of several different religious communities visit selected
Catholic churches in south Georgia.
Five communities have been invited to send represen
tatives to speak in assigned parishes on the weekend
designated for the annual “Mission Cooperative Collec
tion.” Speaking at all Masses in a given parish, each
representative will share information about the work car
ried out by his or her community and will describe the
needs of the areas in which the community is active.
Participating in this year’s program will be the Santa
Cruz Mission, which serves the needs of tribes on the island
of Mindanao, the Philippines; the Maryknoll Sisters, who
are represented in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the
islands of the Central Pacific; the Redemptorists, who sup
port missions in Brazil, Paraguay, the Virgin Islands, the
Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico; the Franciscans,
with missions in Africa and Asia; and the Oblates, with mis
sions in South Africa, Namibia and Brazil.
The following parishes will host representatives:
OBLATES: St. Mary on the Hill Church, Augusta; St.
Teresa of Avila Church, Augusta; St. Joseph Church,
Augusta.
FRANCISCANS: St. Teresa Church, Albany; Holy Fami
ly Church, Columbus; St. Anne Church, Columbus.
SANTA CRUZ: St. William Church, St. Simons Island;
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah; St. Francis
Xavier Church, Brunswick.
REDEMPTORISTS: Blessed Sacrament, Savannah; St.
Matthew Chureh, Statesboro; St. Frances Cabrini Church,
Savannah.
MARYKNOLL: Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins;
St. Joseph Church, Macon; St. Peter Claver Church,
Macon.
In churches which will not have a missionary represen
tative, pastors are encouraged to address a missionary
theme in their homily or use other means to increase
awareness of missionary work.
The Missionary Cooperative Plan provides that funds col
lected during the weekend are divided equally among the
participating religious communities.