The Georgia bulletin (Atlanta) 1963-current, January 31, 1963, Image 2

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ARCHBISHOP Paul J. Hallinan shown during his visit last week-end to Thomaston Mission. With
Father Richard Wagner, C.SS.R, Pastor, he waits in line for the buffet supper served by Mrs. John
Osbolt. The Archbishop’s personal account of his visit to this and other missions served by the
Griffin parish can be found on page 2.
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UNFAIR SHARE
Religious Programs
Getting No Air Time
WASHINGTON, (NC) — Sen.
Warren G. Magnuson of Wash
ington suggested here that re
ligious programs may not be
getting a fair share of time on
L. S. radio and television.
Magnuson, addressing the
annual National Religious
Broadcasters meeting (Jan. 24),
said more time has been made-
available to religious programs
in the six years since the Sen
ate Commerce Committee, of
which he is chairman, made an
inquiry into TV network pract
ices which covered the subject
of religious programming.
BUT HE added: "I would be
the last to contend, however,
that the amount of time devoted
to religious programming ade
quately reflects the importance
of religion in American life.”
Magnuson noted that the tech
nology of communications has
made great strides in recent
years but said "I strongly
question if their use for re
ligious purposes has increased
proportionately with this
growth.”
HE STRESSED the role of re
ligion in combating communism
and predicted that the day might
come when communications
satellites would be able to beam
religious programs into the So
viet Union.
"Clergymen and religious
broadcasters are today playing
important roles in America's
fight against the communist
enemy," he said. "By streng
thening a man's faith in God,
by deepening his spiritual val
ues, by encouraging him to be
a good citizen in a democratic
society, you are strenthening
the moral fabric of American
life."
The president of the Religious
Broadcasters group, Dr.
Eugene R. Bertermann, said
members of the organization
spent $13.7 million a year buy
ing radio and TV air time in
the U.S. and overseas. Of this
figure, $8.7 went for radio time
in the U.S. and $1.8 million for
TV time, while $3.09 million
was spent to buy foreign radio
time.
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LAWYER ASSERTS
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Protection
For Smut
TOPEKA, Kan., (NC) Ob
scene literature has no right
to protection under constitu
tional free speech guarantees,
the Kansas Supreme Court was
told here.
Atty. Gen. William M. Fergu
son echoed a ruling of the U.S.
Supreme Court in making this
point before the state high court
during oral arguments in an
obscenity qase.
THE CASE is before the state
Supreme Court on appeal from
a ruling by Geary County Dis
trict Court Judge A. B. Flet
cher, Jr., that 31 paperbacks
seized at a newsstand in Junc
tion City are obscene and should
be destroyed.
Ferguson conceded that the
guarantees of free speech and
press are "extremely broad
and the dividing line exceedingly
narrow.”
But, he added, "these books
are trash and if the obsceni
ty and references to sex were
removed, there would be no
thing left."
ATTORNEY Stanley Fleish
man of Hollywood, Calif., re
presented the publishers of tHe
31 books. Admitting that the
books "probably would offend
a \\ ell-read person,” he argued
nonetheless that they are not
legally obscene.
He also said that although
Judge Fletcher had examined
only six of the books, he or
dered all 31 titles under the
same imprint seized. He said
this constituted "guilt by asso
ciation."
FROM GRIFFIN TO...
Dispatches From Some
of Georgia Missions
BY ARCHBISHOP PAUL I. HALLINAN
MCDONOUGH, GA. - Feb. 25 -- It used to
take hours for pioneer priests like Monslgnor
James King and Father George Daly to tra
vel from Athens to the Griffin missions. No
wonder their names are held in esteem by the
older residents of our southern zone. In these
days of fast transit, Father Harold Rainey and
I left Atlanta (in rush-hour traffic, too), and
arrived in McDonough in time for supper. It
was fortunate we did, because all the fine Ca
tholic families were waiting in church for usl
It is quite a church. You climb about forty
steps, in the Masonic Building, right on the
square, and enter a long room. It is taste
fully decorated, with a Catholic altar at one
end, but it is obviously too small for the grow
ing congregation. It was also cold, and forty
steps up.
ALL THIS was part of the angelic strategy
of Father Clement Tackney, C.SS.R and his
people. The best way to convince a bishop
that a new church is needed is to put him with
a congregation of about 100 in a room built
for 50, - cold and forty steps up from the side
walk. From this point I was whisked to see
an attractive piece of land where they hope
to build. Then, a fine fish dinner, lots of good
coffee, and a chance to read a newspaper ac
count of my week-end visit. This was especi
ally interesting because I learned that we were
planning not only a new church, but a new school 1
This is like asking the boss to treble your
salary when you really only want to double it.
The McDonough Catholics are proud of Father
Tackney; they told me of his talks to Protestant
groups in the nearby towns. If he is as convincing
with them as he is with me, the Vatican Council
may soon become necessary!
The people seemed pleased with the new arch
diocesan "10-10-10" plan. As soon as a mission
group has $10,000 the archdiocese gives an out
right gift of $10,000 so that a church can be
started immediately. That will be a happy day
for Jesse Casses' family. Through their good
ness, Mass was offered in their home for many
years. When the new building starts, Father
Tackney, the Casses, the McDonoughites, and
all those who have given to the Georgia Missions,
will have a part of the new building.
A BASEMENT CHAPEL, AND THE NUT BUSI
NESS*
JACKSON, GA. - Feb. 26 —Saturday noon, in
company with another Redemtorist, Father
Richard Wagner, we had a look at the beau
tiful church at Jackson. Here at St. Mary’s
is a reminder of the apostolic concern of Bi
shop Francis E. Hyland for the building of our
missions. Father Wagner told us how Mass
was first celebrated by Father John Walsh
in the home of the Deraney’s, first Charles,
then David. A regular chapel, named for St.
Alphonsus, was set up in the basement of the
David Deraney home.
Toward the end of 1957, land was purchased in
an attractive part of town, construction was be
gun the next fall, and the new church was dedi
cated by Bishop Hyland April 20, 1960. To
one side is a fine little pecan grove, and dur
ing a good year the parish is in the nut business.
WE HAD a tasty lunch at the Glidewell restau
rant^ where the Glidewell family, and most of the
other' Catholics of Jackson joined us. The life
of the party was Mrs. Freeman Land, who knows
every bit of local and parish history. But while
her memory of the pioneer past is very keen, her
mind and heart are very much in the present,
especially in the present administration in Wash
ington. "My mother was a Kennedy, you know.
I suppose Jack and Bobby and Teddy are cousins."
DEEPEST SOUTH, AND THE BOYS FROM BEN-
NING
THOMASTON, GA. - Feb. 24 — This is our
southernmost mission. Not many Catholics, but
what a lively, hearty group they are! We gathered
at the American Legion post where delicious
refreshments were enjoyed, and a real ecumeni
cal discussion ensued. The active Catholic band
was joined by a tall, witty and admirable Bap
tist. The Vatican Council was thoroughly re
viewed, and everyone joined in. We all agreed
that it was fitting that the church was named in
honor of St. John the Baptist.
The chapel in Thomaston is attractive, another
of Bishop Hyland’s farsighted moves. It was
given to the mission by a generous Philadelphia
priest, Father John Mickum, who is commemo
rated by a bronze plaque. The first Mass here
was offered In June, 1958, by Father Wenceslas
Blavac, another Redemptorlst pioneer. The
interior has a light cheerful tone; so do the
furnishings.
Among the renowned Thomaston families in
whose homes Mass was celebrated in the older
days are the Clems, the Greens, the Osbolts,
and the Mallorys. Memories of the loyal chap-
REDEMPTORIST Father Clement Tackney
shown outside "Family Room" in County Hos
pital donated by parishoners of St. George's
Church, Newnan.
lains and soldiers from Fort Benning are still
fresh in the parishioners’ minds. They were
always generous and faithful.
BANDAGES, BALDACHINOS, AND SOMETHING
NEW FOR SUPPER
NEWNAN - Feb. 26 —This is the largest of
the Griffin missions. Partly this is due to its
proximity to Atlanta, and its location on the
well-traveled Route 29. But the parishioners
are convinced that it is due to Father Tackney,
the three-man building committee, and Newman’s
place in Divine Providence. Inside ofanhour, we
looked at a half-dozen possible sites for a church,
and when our social evening was over, we were
still huddling over plans for the future.
There are about 245 Catholics in Newnan. Some
are the craftsmen who have built a proper altar
and baldachino for St. George’s church. Some are
the ladies who meet, not just to compare notes,
but to prepare 8,000 bandages last year for the
Cancer Home in Atlanta. It is a truly active par
ish. One idea struck me as the most missionary;
—the contribution by the Catholic mission of $1,000
to the new county hospital for a "family room"
to remind everyone (as the door plaque reads)
that "Prayer is Strength."
The circulation of a schedule among some thir
ty families to provide Father Tackney’s meals
is a novel scheme. I was very alarmed when I
first overheard a question that made me think
we were in some far-off cannibal country: "Who’s
having Father Tackney for supper tonight?"
But it turned out they were serving Father w ith
supper, not for supper!
THE CENTER OF IT ALL
GRIFFIN, GA. - Feb. 27 —Sacred Heart Par
ish, which is under the energetic and benign di
rection of Father Raymond Gevern, C.SS.R. used
to be a mission, but is now the thriving Catho
lic center of a whole region of nine counties.
In fact, the four missions form a cross with
Griffin as the center. We visited the keen and
lively School Sisters of Notre Dame in the fine
new school which is a tribute to the builder,
Father Gilbert McCormack, and the continued
sacrifices of the whole parish.
After a Pontifical Mass at 10, where the laity'
joined in the Latin responses in the excellent
"Griffin manner" there was a good breakfast
served in the parish hall. Parish leaders spoke
for the lay organizations, I received a spiritual
bouquet from the children, and then had another
welcome opportunity' to thank the Redemptorist
priests, past and present, for their apostolic
labors in our archdiocese. I have now seen,
at first hand, all the parishes and missions manned
by them. Last month we w ere up north where Fa
thers Simon Glass, Lawrence Murphy, Wenceslas
Blavac, Robert McNiel, and Roland Haber are in
charge of the churches at Dalton, Calhoun,
Cartersville, Fort Oglethorpe and Lookout Moun
tain. Having now seen the southern Redemptorists
in action, I can repeat what so many of our senior
priests have said of their zeal, their example
and their vision.
Father Rainey and I returned to Atlanta Sunday
with good recollections and lots of material for
future Georgia Mission Sundays:
The little girl who courageously asked in public
school if She could review the Catholic sermon
as a variation from the customary Monday morn
ing review of the Sunday Protestant service. (She
did, and it was appreciated.)
Mrs. White of McDonough, a pioneer who
managed to see that the church property was in
good shape so that the archbishop could see how
completely ready this mission was for building.
Father Wagner who covers three sides of
a triangle every Sunday, — Griffin to Jackson
to Thomaston, nearly 100 miles,
Mrs. Mansour of Newnan who has seen the
church grow from a tiny seed, and keeps a special
pot of coffee on the stove for Father Tackney.
One of the phrases you hear down Griffin
way is a "churchless mission". But It is a
term that is heard less and less. And if the
plans at McDonough bear fruit, there will be
no "churchless mission" in the Griffin region.
PHILADELPHIA PRELATE
Bishop Neumann
Beatification Is
Scheduled June
ROME (NC)—The-Yen. John
Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R,,
who was Bishop of Philadelphia
from 1852 to 1860, will "most
probably" be beatified next June
23, it was learned here.
The last major step before
Bishop Neumann can be declar
ed a "blessed" is scheduled
for February' 12. That is the
required general congregation
of the Sacred Congregation of
Rites—a meeting at which the
cardinals of the congregation
will meet in the presence of
His Holiness Pope John XXIII
to affirm their belief that two
cures attributed to the inter
cession of Bishop Neumann are
of a miraculous nature.
THE CONGREGATION of
Rites gave its initial approval
to the two miracles at a pre
paratory meeting last July.
It was learned here that Arch
bishop John J. Krol of Phila
delphia had requested Sunday,
June 23, as the beatification
date provided there are no un-
forseen. problems with the
cause. He is understood to have
set that date because it falls
after the close of the school
year and thus would facilitate
the presence of teaching Sisters
whose congregations had close
ties with Bishop Neumann.
The alleged miracles up for
formal reconsideration at the
February- 12 meeting of the Con
gregation of Rites involved two
persons who are still living.
One of them is J. Kent Lena-
han, who lives in a Philadel
phia suburb. In 1949, while
he was a teenager, he was in
volved in a‘n accident near Bryn
Mawr, Pa., in which he was
crushed between an automobile
and a telephone pole. He
suffered a fractured skull and
multiple internal injuries, and
physicians regarded his chan
ces of recovery’ as hopeless.
MEMBERS of his family and
friends made a novena praying
to Bishop Neumann to intercede
for him. A relic of Neumann
was touched to his body, and
his condition improved in a mat
ter of hours. Within a month
of the accident he was dis
charged from the hospital in
normal health. Lenahan is now
married and the father of a
family.
The other cure attributed to
LAITY ROLE
Bishop Neumann involved Eva
Benassi of Sassuolo, Italy. Her
recovery from acute peritoni
tis in 1923, when she was 12,
followed an intensive campaign
of prayer to Bishop Neumann.
She too is married and is the
mother of several children.
BISHOP Neumann, born in
Bohemia In 1811, worked among
German Catholics In Western
New York. He entered the Re
demptorist order in 1840, and
made his religious profession in
1842—the first Redemptorlst
professed in the United States.
He served subsequently in
Pittsburgh and Baltimore, and
was named fourth Bishop of
Philadelphia in 1852. During
the eight years he served there,
he established the Forty Hours
devotion on a permanent basis,
founded the nation’s first dio
cesan Catholic school system,
exerted himself in the care of
immigrants, and established
scores of new parishes. He
lies buried in St. Peter’s church
in Philadelphia.
WHISKEY
PRIEST
NOT SO
SPOKANE, Wash. (NC)—"If
you’ve seen a Spokane priest
scuttle out of his car to re
trieve an empty whiskey bottle
from the gutter, relax. He
wasn’t thirsty and hopeful—just
hopeful.”
That eybrow-raiser in a re
cent issue of the Inland Regis
ter, Spokane diocesan newspa
per, refers to one of the more
unusual pastimes of Father Da
vid E. Rosage, director of Im
maculate Heart Retreat House
here.
FATHER Rosage collects
empty beer and whiskey bottles
and other samples of gutter
glass as the raw material for
works of art.
The fused-glass art objects
are produced by Mrs. William
Trezona, a convert artist who
has already contributed nume
rous samples of .her art to the
retreat house.
Parish Stewards Plan
In English Diocese
LONDON (NC) A "parish
steward" system is catching on
in England.
A plan to give the laity a
bigger role in parochial life
is being studied by Bishop Jo
seph Rudderham of Clifton, a
west country diocese centered
Decatur Parish
Auxiliary Meets
The Ladies Auxiliary’ of Sts.
Peter & Paul Parish held their
monthly meeting in the church
cafetorium with Mrs. Richard
Paval presiding. The program
of the evening was designed to
promote interest in the varied
functions of the Auxiliary. Each
committee chairman gave a
brief resume of the committee’s
activities, with several chair
men using posters as illustra
tions.
On February 20 a "Bunko"
Party will be held in lieu of
the regular business meeting.
Spiritual Development Chair
man, Mrs. Thos. Kratzer, an
nounced plans for a Rosary' to
be recited each afternoon at
2:40 p. m. in the Church prior
to school dismissal. This will
enable ladies driving in car
pools to arrive at the Church
20 minutes early and parti
cipate in this worthwhile de
votion.
in the port of Bristol. Simi
lar plans are already opera
ting in many other parishes
throughout the country'.
THE PURPOSE of the sys
tem is to make a parish a
real family with everyone mix
ing in spiritually, socially and
financially and to weld the pa
rish into a unit carrying weight
in local affairs. Active Catho
lics are chosen as "stewards"
to help the clergy.
Some become "street war
dens," who are responsible for
the parochial organization of
Catholics on a street or group
of streets. They make per
sonal contact with Catholic fa
milies, visit the elderly and
the sick, and welcome newcom
ers.
THE "STEWARDS" help the
clergy professionally, parti
cularly in financial and other
material matters. Parish ac
counts, showing income and ex
penditure, are issued regular
ly. New developments are dis
cussed with the laity-through
the stewards—and families are
asked to promise to contribute
a fixed sum weekly, monthly or
annually to their parish church.
The system is being intro
duced in some parishes by a
group of full-time Catholic ex
perts who charge for their ser
vices. They claim that in most
instances not only do they double
the parish income but they re
volutionize parish life as well.