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The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Savannah Vol. 101 No. 03 Thursday, February 14, 2021 Put Faith in Your Opinions southerncross-sav.org THE BULLETIN OF THE Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia NUMBER ONE JANUARY. HfJii A FOREWORD By Bishop Kelley 1 «m **k*d in #*y » motd for »h* intkiMkl AU)Wb»t Th* Bttltain, I ftRinM ##r*w*iJe «»y**U l am n»««!d to write m article » pr***e of »k« Catholic Ltymea'i Atmm'mimm. I da no« think rfw Ajummju*- t**» mnmUi a»y prakw. It* qaite jteedelent *tvi *ttc> tewf«] work and the nmIu ohuuiad are enough. It h«> nan than )-a*ii&*4 llw expectation ef tie Fnund- ee», and m areruSerfw! mm*m ha» f»* *ur|>a***tl the hop** of the «m>« Mitcuene. It hat ihown the people of Oomni that tire aroatmt vapport at tboM funiU- •nrntat doctrinal a? dha tnHfien, the Divinity of CThriet *nd r**de<»pt*o» by Hi* Blood, the Divine ii**piratK<f« of the Bible and an eternal Heaven and HelL t* found in ths Catholic Church. It ha* taught our non-Cntholir failaor-eitixetM that *»* d« nut be- iiav* in the Divinity of Mary, though w* do axh her j*»*y*t» a* wc a»k the prayer* of o*»a another, and that we do read the Bible, and treat it ae Cod’* Holy Word. We tried to aaake them bditw that there w«« noth ing haerrwpetdble with loyalty to the Republic m Oof m-ngnttion of the rpsrituel authority uf *h* INsjie, and 1 aorpeet that a»w *inc« the teer ailli the Hun*, there b 00* a mrn* in Ceorgae who doubt* our complete loyalty and einght-Haartnd devutton to uut CnettMUry. 'thorn are ***** and queation* now con- froMtftg w* What would have been tha reaab .f (he «**l aerih* hod not been C*&mI *ff? Riot*, dleoeder and dbetraction of property and inn* of life are efway* the ac.'ompnmmeor «d etrihea. I mm merely rtatkng fn«t*. ! *m out piecing the blame »n «i«h«* *ide. ht»t every lover of thi« land mil admit that (her* i* peat nend of »m* »*re-tig, tenaarretiire force In America whkh will rcaolutcfy oppoeo all viol***** and *’ »e*olurtefy aupport the ranotiCMted authoritier in d«U«*e «| a |»wf«l and orderly tondect of afnir*. h*ey I eaggeM that there » a field f« the of the Catholic Laymen'* A**onation with the am erdor with which they fought the prejudice and qpn«w~ prrmiltny &» Otorgko. Let them proclaim that thia strong, coaMreative force i* th* Catholic Church. Let them proclaim that ehc rtenda for law, for order, and for the Loyal aappert of tha eothoritiea, end to* the abutlote end nn-qu««*iao*d mpt*m*vy «f the taw of the IsmJ: that *he brands m an axwany of Godi any one who COOMti* nr uphold* reautanco to author Wy, -hetaure euthoraty cornea from Codi that «$te teach a* that wh*ffi the ««*>b tale* charge and in&cte death, it l* eirnply mnrder; that dt< ueremgfy inoiat* that the laborer aauat rao**** * ’living Wife," and moat hy law he piutactad from tmpmaMM yam. and yet ha ha* no light 10 U*e violence; end that the employer fnuit in turn he protected again* »*«-*(- mnted and illegal inter!arena*; *h# 4*m>*fidt of both h*barer and mmptoyor mhmi***f>n to law and the pr*»- ermtion of order, Th* auorthsat, the Socmlist and the I W. W, ate greo*. ***e*«i** of oor Republic. A wry m«ch gteaUtf one «* the Awrwa* ettiree who eooneete or tupport# ratirtaace to law and order. There » no plaao for any of the** in thi* Raymbiii,. The Catholic Church takes thia stand- Tha Constitutioa and k*ri made in pursue*t# thoreod ere end nnt he our guides. Down W*fh Anarchy, Boleheehan, Snciafwm effid the I W. W, Law and order taint and shati prevail; Asiuradly th* C*tho&* Laymen’* Assoctetiun. vara of t|m support of these principle* by every Catholic tt* C««fgia «»kI throughowt the country, ton aim W rut* that our Frotaatapt f»i**»d* in th»* State will aid in th* fight *g»?r»*t ihe two great rrils her*—allitaraey and mob i*wv To my roind the victory m certnin if w# will ossly unite «rer forces for th* <araggie, Th* Layman'« Association ha* met sue cam in th* past, not by eecret »nd underhand mothods, hut by opws defense and hauwat «t»t*«wmt*. &ueh a method Ufill ont* more meet with Ignonnca eau*** prajwdic*. Than I**’* fight itrtiBwnr*. MoH i*w mm** in>n»*ica and uyhnn Then fight it. The origins of the Southern Cross and its mission of evangelization can be traced to The Bulletin of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia (above), first published in 1920. To learn more about the Catholic Laymen’s Association, listen to the “It’s Catholic Y’air podcast at http://tinyurl.com/2mlwq5dw History of Publications in the Diocese of Savannah The Bulletin of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia 1/1/1920 -11/23/1956 The Bulletin of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, Official Newspaper for the Diocese of Savannah & Atlanta 11/24/1956 -12/31/1958 The Savannah Bulletin 1/4/1958 - 3/8/1958 The Bulletin, Diocese of Savannah Edition 3/22/1958 -12/31/1962 Southern Cross 1/1/1963 - present NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER A Season of Renewal We stand together on the threshold of the beautiful season of Lent: a time of simplicity, purification, sacrifice and renewal. How necessary these forty days are, as they take us out of our everyday lives - out of our “ordinary time” - and encourage us to look more closely at who we are and how we live our faith. These days of fasting, prayer and almsgiving give nourishment and renewal to the soul, bringing us to resurrection with the Body of Christ. Ministries also need time for reflection and renewal. Over the past months, I have been meeting with our Communications Staff, Clergy, and Laity from around the Diocese to reflect on the mission of the Southern Cross and the role it plays assist ing me as Bishop of Savannah. Through these conversations, it has become became clear that shifting from a primarily ‘news-driven’ publication to a ‘features-driven’ publication would better meet our mission of building up the Body of Christ in the Diocese of Savannah and beyond. I am excited to announce that this March, the Southern Cross will change from a bi-monthly newspaper to a monthly magazine. It will focus on local stories and original features, with content designed to engage, inform, inspire and - most importantly - spread the beauty and truth of our Catholic faith. This decision will also be more efficient from a budget ing perspective. I am confident that the renewed version and format of the Southern Cross will be pleasing and inviting both in content and aesthetics. Thank you for your patience during this time of transition. Please know that I am grateful for your continued prayers and be assured that I remember you, your loved ones and your intentions in my daily conversations with God. Stay tuned as we embark upon this journey to build upon the legacy of this publication and begin a new chapter for Communications in the Diocese of Savannah. May this Lent be a beautiful season of renewal not only for us personally and communally, but for the Southern Cross as well! In Christ, ~h ^ozphLA /L Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes, D.D. Bishop of Savannah
