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Thursday, March 23, 2000
Busyness
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ety’s measurement of my contribu
tions. An hour spent over coffee
talking with a neighbor might ulti
mately be more important than four
hours spent fund-raising for a good
cause. Yet most people would con
sider the fund-raising a more valu
able use of time.
Rather than blindly honoring
Saint Patrick
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life was quite arduous. The life of a
disciple is anything but easy. We
forget he spent over 15 years in
study preparing for his ministry. In
his nearly 40 years of ministry, long
hours were spent teaching the faith
and dispelling the myths of pagan
ism that were so entrenched in the
people. Catechesis was his method
of conversion. On one occasion he
spent an entire week speaking with
one Irish chieftain and his twelve
companions teaching them under a
tree. He consecrated no fewer than
350 bishops in his lifetime to propa
gate the faith. On twelve occasions
he was imprisoned, and once he was
ordered to be killed.
In a famous scene from Patrick’s
life, the pagan kings decreed that no
fires could be lit in the whole of
Ireland until the pagan ceremonial
flames had been lit. On the vigil of
Easter Patrick disregarded them and
built a blazing paschal flame. The
Druid priests cried out, “Unless it be
put out on this night on which it has
been lighted up, it will not be put
out forever.” Although the Druids
have passed on, their prophecy has
come true. Through Patrick the light
of Christ has continued to blaze
throughout Ireland to this day.
Think of Ireland, an entire country
just about the size and population of
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busyness, we would do well to
thoughtfully examine the way we
choose to live each day. Surely,
what matters in the end is not how
busy we have been. What matters is
how much we have loved.
Mary Hood Hart lives with her
husband and four children in
Sunset Beach, N.C.
Georgia, and think of the spiritual
impact that the Emerald Isle has had
on the world. In the temporal realm
you can talk about the mighty
Roman Empire, or the sun never
setting on the British Empire, but in
the spiritual realm you can say even
more about the history of Ireland, a
land that has sent missionaries
throughout the entire world to the
extent we can say that nowhere in
the world does the sun set where
there is not a mass being offered by
an Irish priest, or a class of young
children being taught by an Irish
brother, or hospital patients being
comforted by an Irish sister. This is
the legacy of Patrick—a legacy to
remind us that one life well lived
can change the world.
As we raise a glass to Saint Pat
today and wear the green, may it in
spire us to carry out his true legacy,
a life consumed in service to Jesus
Christ. In imitation of Saint Patrick,
may we open wide the doors to
Christ in our lives and lead others to
Christ. Saint Patrick of Ireland, pray
for us.
Homily preached by Father
Timothy Patrick McKeown,
parochial vicar of Saint Joseph's
Church, Macon, at the Savannah
Civic Center on Saint Patrick's
Day, 2000.
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THE CATHOLIC
COMMUNICATION
CAMPAIGN
Savannah Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women
Convention
April 28, 29 and 30
Dear Ladies of the Savannah Diocese,
The Savannah Deanery extends a warm invitation to you to attend
the Sixty-First Annual Convention of the SDCCW. We look forward
to hosting this Convention in our city. We are planning the activities
of the weekend so that you will have the happiest and most up-lifting
experience possible. The ensuing information is an abbreviated sched
ule for the weekend. We look forward to seeing you. God bless each
and every person with a safe journey.
Sincerely,
Joan Schaaf
Deanery President, Convention General Chairman
• Host Parish: Saint James, 8412 Whitfield Avenue (Montgomery Crossroads
and Whitfield)
• Convention Site: Quality Suites Hotel and Conference Center, 17 Gateway
Blvd., East (1-95 and 204; Abercom Street Extension)
• Reservations: 1-912-925-2700, 1-888-854-5678
• Accommodations: 1 King or 2 Queen Suites, Full Buffet Breakfast;
Complimentary; Starting at 6:30 a.m., Late Check-out on Sunday.
NOTE: Saint James will host the Sunday Mass in the Parish Church.
The Saturday Banquet and the Sunday Brunch will be held in the
Parish Center. All other activities will take place at the Quality Suites Hotel.
FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS CONTACT
Quality Suites Hotel & Conference Center, 17 Gateway Boulevard East,
Savannah, GA 31419, 912- 925-2700 Fax : 912-925-2738
Reservations must by made by April 4, 2000 to guarantee availability and the
special room rate of $99.00 + 1 2% tax per room, per night.
Savannah Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women
Convention
Registration
Name
Address
City
State
Zip-
Parish
Deanery.
Registration $25.00 □
Banquet $25.00 □
Brunch $15.00 □
Package $60.00 □
(Before April 15)
Total Enclosed $
□ Pre-Convention Party
□ Delegate/Non-Delegate
□ Special Guest
□ Husband
□ Board Member
□ First Attendee
Please make check payable to:
Savannah DCCW Convention
Mail to:
Mrs. Pat Blitch
1767 Kings Way
Savannah, GA 31406
Mail credentials to:
Margaret Ganem
20 Navigator Lane
Savannah, GA 31410