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Thursday, May 4, 2000 The Southern Cross, Page 7 “Women in the Service of Christ” Above left: Bishop J. Kevin Boland speaks at brunch. Above center: Maggie Gray, Third Vice- President of the National Council of Catholic Women, addresses the convention. Above right: Mary Johnson, of Saint James School, meditates on the cross. Left: Helen Jenkins, re-elected president of the Savannah Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, speaks. Photos by Jonas N. Jordan. Savannah ver two hundred Catholic women from south Georgia gathered at Saint James Parish, Savannah, for the 61st annual convention of the Savannah Diocesan Council of Catholic Women April 28-30. The weekend began Friday evening with a gala pre-convention party. The Spare Parts Barbershop Quartet lent their colorful harmonies to the festivities. After the Saturday morning Mass, keynote speaker Kate Boucher addressed the gathering. Saturday afternoon, the convention split into three workshops, dealing with “Church and International Concerns,” “Legislative Concerns,” and “Family and Community.” At Saint James Parish Center on Saturday evening, a social hour and banquet were held. The “Southern Gentlemen,” a musical duo con sisting of Marty Liebschner and Jamie Keena, serenaded the ladies. Maggie Gray, Third Vice President of the National Council of Catholic Women, gave the banquet address. Bishop J. Kevin Boland celebrated the Sunday Mass, at which he installed the officers for the coming year. The bishop also spoke at the Sunday brunch. Left: Musicians Marty Liebschner and Jamie Keena, the "Southern Gentlemen," entertain at Saturday's banquet. i. Right: Installation of officers: Helen Jenkins, president; Maggie Hill (Augusta), first vice president; Gail Johnson (Savannah), second vice president; Carmen Sullivan (Macon), third vice president; Brenda Anderson (Valdosta-Brunswick), fourth vice president; Phyllis Des- lauriers (Columbus), fifth vice president; Jeannie Ceccacci (Albany), sixth vice president; Lillian Ford, secretary; Sue Gray, treasurer.