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PAGE 2 GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1963 BEATIFICATION SUNDAY ‘Triumph of Charity’ Marked Life Of Blessed Mother Seton S T R / Little ANGE BUT TRU E EXPERT SAYS: -Known Facts for Catholics By M. J. MURRAY Copyright, 1SS3, N.C.W.C .New* S mici Mother Elizabeth Bayley Se ton, the first native U. S. citi zen to be declared Blessed, squeezed into her relatively short life of 47 years success ful careers as a wife, mother, educator, Religious and foun dress of a religious commu nity. The foundress of the Sisters of Charity in this country, who is being beatified in Vatican City on March 17, was the mother of five children and is responsible for establishing the first free Catholic school in the U. S. THE KEY to the outstanding life of this convert to Catholi cism was her love for others. “The triumph of charity is the great poem of Elizabeth Seton," said His Holiness Pope John XXIII at the ceremony in December, 1959, at which Mo ther Seton was declared Vener able. Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City on Au gust 28, 1774, the year of the first Continental Congress. Her father, Dr. Richard Bayley, was a distinguished physician and surgeon. Her mother, Catherine Charlton, was the daughter of Mary Bayeux and Rev. Richard Charlton, an Episcopalian min ister.- ELIZABETH was educated at a private school in New York and took a prominent part in the social life of the day. But she did not neglect her spiritual development. Throughout her life, as a Protestant and as a Catholic, the Bible was a com fort and joy to her. Later she relied on it often in her con ferences with her Sisters in • religion. In 1794, at age 19, Elizabeth married William Seton, son of a C&S REALTY COMPANY “Specialists in Commercial and Industrial Real Estate" Suite 200 Henry Grady Bldg. Atlanta 3. Ga. Warehouses, Stores, Mfg. Plants, Acreage, Shopping Center Dev., Industrial Dev., Subdivision Dev., Insurance 524-2052 MIKE If STEVE SERTICH wealthy merchant with shipping interests. Three girls and two boys were born to the couple, and their home life was happy. Anxieties and sufferings soon afflicted them, however. Wil liam Seton became ill, and his business firm failed. In these adverse circumstances, Eliza beth became the support and comforter of her husband and the self-sacrificing provider for her children. WILLIAM Seton's Illness, tu berculosis, became worse, and doctors recommended that he take a sea voyage. Accompan ied by their oldest child, Anna Maria, the Setons set out in October, 1803, for Leghorn, Italy, where some business friends, the Antonio Filicchis’ had invited them. Throughout her husband’s ill ness, Elizabeth stayed close to him and gave him spiritual con solation. In a journal she kept for her daughter, Rebecca, there is the following entry for November 24, 1803: “How often I tell my Wil liam; When you awake in that world, you will find that noth ing could tempt you to return to this. You will see that your care over your wife and little ones was like a hand only, to hold the cup which God Himself will give if He takes you...” WILLIAM Seton died on Octo ber 27, 1803, and the Filicchi family brought the young widow and her child to their home. In the midst of this devout family, Mrs. Seton saw for the first time the Catholic religion lived and practiced. The urgency of her desire to believe in Catholicism is re counted in a sentence she put down In her journal in early 1804: “The other day, in a moment of excessive distress, I fell on my knees without thinking when the Blessed Sacrament passed by (in the street), and cried in an agony to God to bless me, if He was there—that my whole soul desired only Him.” Elizabeth Seton was 29 years old when she returned to Ame rica in April, 1804. She had no financial means, no preparation for earning a living, and five children to support, the eldest eight years old. IN ADDITION, her announce ment that she was thinking of becoming a Catholic caused a shock in the genteel society of the New York of 1804, where PAUSE FOR COKE TAX RETURNS TURNER AUDITING SERVICE 2355 MATHEWS ST, N.E. ATLANTA 19, GA. BROOKHAVEN CE 3-3584 By Appointment Only Night* and Weekend* SOLD AT LEADING STORES' the unofficial “state religion” was Episcopalianism. But Eli zabeth Seton never wavered, and on March 14, 1805, she was received into the Faith by Fa ther Matthew O'Brien in St. Peter's church, New York. In the meantime she had se cured employment In school work, and with her small in come and the help of a few friends and relatives she man aged to keep a home for her children. In June, 1808, as the result of the outcome of a plan sug gested by Father (later Arch bishop) Louis Dubourg, Eliza beth Seton and her children went to Baltimore, where she opened an academy for girls. Several young women soon joined in her project. ARCHBISHOP John Carroll, first Bishop and Archbishop of Baltimore, gave approval to Mrs. Seton to consecrate her self to God in religious life, and on March 25, 1809, she pronounced her vows. On June 2, 1809, she and her four com panions appeared for the first time in public in their conven tual habit. With the expansion of its work, the group moved to Em mitsburg, Md., where the foun dation of the Sisters of Charity in America began In its orga nized form. Elizabeth came to be referred to as Mother Seton. There was some question at first about harmonizing Mother Seton's duties as a mother of five children and as head of the community. Under a special ar rangement, she was permitted to continue with the care of her children. MOTHER Seton opened two schools at Emmitsburg, an aca demy for girls and a tuition free school that was the fore runner of the Catholic parochial school system in the U. S. The early days of the commu nity were marked by poverty, hardship and long hours of work. In addition, two of Mother Se ton's daughters died. But throughout the years of trial, her courage and patience were sustained by her faith and her love of God. Formal ratifica tion of the rules and constitu tions of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s took place on January 17, 1812. On January 1, 1821, three days before her death at Em mitsburg, Mother Seton said to a nun who requested that she drink hermedicine; “Never mind the drink. One Commun ion more—and then Eternity.** And she kept the fast for the sake of her last Communion on earth. She died on January 4, 1821. ABOVE THE spot that com memorates her death there is an inscription that includes the following sentence. “She died in poverty, but rich in faith and good works.*’ How successful her efforts were is attested by the fact that today there are more than 10,000 Sisters of Charity in six branch communities stem ming from the Emmitsburg foundation. The work of the Sisters extends into many areas, including nursing, child care, education, hospital work, care of the aged and mission ary activities. Mother Seton was declared Venerable at a ceremony in Vatican City on December 18, 1959. In an address for the oc casion, Pope John XXIII said that Elizabeth Seton proposes “by the outline of her life the theme of evangelical charity.” HE ALSO said; “As a devoted and faithful wife, as a wise educator of her children, as a patient manager of her house hold tasks in prosperity and adversity, she already appear ed in an admirable, glowing light. But when the bumingdart of charity touched her heart more deeply, then she knew no other measure than the perfect imitation of Him who out of love for us became Man and died on the Cross.” In February, 1963, the Sac red Congregation of Rites Is sued a decree approving the au thenticity of two miracles work ed through the intercession of Mother Seton. The miracles were the heal ing of Sister Gertrude Korzen- dorfer of New Orleans of a can cer of the pancreas on February 1, 1935, and the curing of Ann Teresa O'Neill of Baltimore of acute lymphatic leukemia in April, 1952. THE decree concerning Mo ther Seton said that she “found her delight in providing for the needy and caring for the sick,” following the example of charity set by Christ. It added that “in this exer cise of chairty...the widow Se ton applied herself with all her might and moreover entrusted it to the religious family she founded.” |¥$4EM TttfRisvw L. f TDV3 S?M>Tva UvWiSM A RECENT ARCHEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION IN CAESAREA FOUND THIS INSCRIPTION COMMEMORATING A BUILDING ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE EMPEROR TiBERlUS By FbNTius Pilate. SPENT THAT In medieval • EUROPE IT WAS CONSIDERED LUCKY TO HAVE A LITTLE HAY ABOUT THE -HOUSE, ESPECIALLY SAINFOIN, "Ot/R. 'LADY'S HAY? WHICH WAS A PLANT GROWN FOR CATTLE*FODDER :X BrWVN'S r/RST fCREtCN M/H/Sm CHARLES FOX, (iffi-lftX) WAS ONE Of THE FEW POLITICIANS Of hh day who favored concessions TO EHGUSH & IRISH CATHOUCS. POPE’S INTENTIONS Pray For Fruitful Result From Liturgical Change VATICAN CITY (NC)—Pope John XXIII has approved an ap peal for prayers that adoption of the liturgy to local cultures — as the Second Vatican Coun cil recommended — may lead greater numbers to the Church. This call is the December, 1964, missionary intention of the Apostleship of Prayer. The intentions which the Pope ap proved are; JANUARY: That the Gospel may be freely preached in Budd hist countries. FEBRUARY: For more voca tions to the missionary brother hood. MARCH: That newly inde pendent nations may work to gether to set up political sys tems based on justice and peace. APRIL : For leprosy patients. MAY: For the Christian edu cation of girls in Africa. JUNE: That the message of Christ’s love and justice may bear abundant fruit in Japan. JULY: That the number of seminarians may grow and that the Catholic community may help needy seminarians. MOTHER SETON Alumnae Group Donates Casket AUGUST: That the number of zealous and gifted priests in the missions may keep pace with the demands for their spiritual ser vices. SEPTEMBER: That the num ber of well-trained catechists may grow and that their liveli hood may be assured. NEW YORK (NC)— The mar ble sarcophagus in which the remains of Mother Seton will be placed after her beatificat ion at the Vatican March 17, is a gift of the International Federation of Catholic Alum nae. Mrs. John F. Hennessy, IFCA president, who 1s leaving March 10 with a group of federation members to attend the beatifi cation ceremony, said: "The IFCA executive committee agreed to call upon members to contribute the fund for the sarcophagus and its installat ion. It is a privilege to pro vide the permanent casket for the foundress of the American Sisters of Charity who have educated so many of our mem bers.” THE IFCA was founded in 1914 by two alumnae of St. Joseph's College, Emmitsburg, Md., on the site of the mother- house and school begun by Mot her Seton where her remains have rested since her death in 1821. In 1930 IFCA began a cam paign for Mother Seton's ulti mate canonization. The fede ration’s Mother Seton commit tee secured 152,000 signatures requesting consideration of her cause, which were presented to Pope Pius XI in 1931. The IFCA presented a bronze commemorative tablet for the wall of St. Peter’s church, New York City, where Elizabeth Se ton, a convert, made her pro fession of Faith. She also was memorialized by IFCA on a column in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D. C. PRIOR TO the annual meet ing of the U.S. Bishops in 1931, the committee wrote each mem ber of the Hierarchy summariz ing its work and asking for the Bishops’ cooperation. At that meeting the Bishops sent a resolution to the Pope in the interest of Mother Seton’s cause. For more than 30 years the IFCA urged recitation of the prayer for canonization at con ventions, meetings and in pri vate devotions. Mrs. Hennessy will be ac companied to Rome by Jose phine T. Amend, Bronxville, N.Y.j chairman of the IFCA Mother Seton committee; past presidents Alice R. May and Mabel R. Wingate of Baltimore and Mrs. Walter J. Whelan of Coral Gables, Fla.; Adeline M. Camarota of Philadelphia, IF CA first vice president; and Mary Rita Byrne and Mrs. John J. Coakley of New York, Mae J. Manogue of Washington, D.C., and Lea Sain of St. Louis. OCTOBER: That interest in the missions may increase in Catholic countries. NOVEMBER: That Asia and Africa may resist the spirit of materialism introduced by the West by studying and applying the teaching of the encyclical Mater et Magistra. DECEMBER: That the litur gy, in a form adapted to the' mentality of the people — as recommended by the council — may lead greater numbers to the Church. NOW IN 20 COUNTRIES BROOKLYN, N.Y. (NC)—An organization founded a century ago to pay honor and repara tion to the Sacred Heart today is officially established in 20 countries. In the United States, the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart Dominican Angelicum Elevated VATICAN CITY (NC)—The Angelicum, the Dominican Or der’s center of higher studies in Rome, has been raised to the rank of a potifical univer sity. In a decree dated March 7, His Holiness Pope John XXIII stated the institution will from now on be known a** the St. Thomas Aquinas Pontifical Uni versity in Urbe. The phrase “in Urbe” refers to the city of Rome. The Angelicum—named for St. Thomas who is known as the Angelic Doctor—was found ed as the College of St. Thomas in 1580. numbers 480 confraternities af filiated with the national center here. THE GUARD of Honor was founded at the Visitation Mo nastery in Boug, France, on March 13, 1863. Before the end of that year the devotion had spread to Belgium, England, Italy and the U. S. Today there are 20 nation al archconfraternities of the Guard of Honor. The devotion flourishes particularly in Italy, Spain, the U. S., Switzerland, England, Mexico, Uruguay, Canada, Germany and Portu gal. Four popes have been mem bers of the Guard of Honor — Pius IX, Leo XIII, St. Pius X and Pius XIL THE DEVOTION seeks to pay honor and reparation to the Sacred Heart, particularly by the daily “Hour of Guard” dur ing which members direct all their thoughts, words and ac tions to atone for the sins of the world. Visitation monasteries are the official centers of the devo tion and membership requires registration at one of them. The U. S. national center is at the Visitation monastery in Brooklyn. Vatican - Soviets Could Exchange Official Consuls VATICAN CITY-NC—Could the Holy See and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ex change consuls without enter ing into diplomatic relations? Yes. So could the Holy See and the United States. That answer is implicit in a forth right assertion by the chief of protocol of the Papal Secre tariat of State, Msgr. Igino Cardinale. Msgr. Cardinale made his point in an article published in the Rome periodical, Studi Cattolici. Its appearance just a week before the visit to Pope John XXIII by Alexei Adzhubei, son-in-law of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was, Vati can observers insist, purely coincidental. But it inspired immediate speculation that establishment of a Vatican coi>- sulate in Moscow might be an answer to a possible reapport between the Soviet Union and the Holy See. The American - educated Msgr. Cardinale stated: “Since the Holy See is a perfect juri dical personality which is re cognized by international law, it has the right to send con suls to different countries and to welcome them at the Holy See, even apart from Vatican City, the nomination of whose representatives to foreign governments for the conclus ion of agreements and for dip lomatic relations is made by the Supreme Pontiff.” The Vatican chief of protocol said also that “consular re lations can be established even where no diplomatic relations Infirmary Group The regular meeting of the Auxiliary of St. Joseph’s In firmary will be on Monday, March 18, at 11 a.m. Final arrangements for the Madonna Show which opens March28will be discussed. An entertaining and instructive skit, “Please Pass The Rules” will be pre sented, and refreshments will be served. exists.” His article traced the Holy See’s use of consulates back to the year 1075, at which time special faculties were given to foreign consuls in Rome. MSGR. Cardinale recalled that in 1879, on the eve of the fall of the Papal States to the Kingdom of Italy, 32 nations had consulates in cities of the Papal States. Among those re presented were the United States and Russia. Msgr. Cardinale wrote that “the resumption of the appoint ment of consuls (by the Vati can), can be justified by the new circumstances created by the recognition of the papal temporal power in the Later- an Treaty (of 1929).” He ob served that currently, consul ar duties are being performed by diplomatic representatives of the Holy See and by those diplomatic missions received by the Holy See. The Cardinale article was occasioned by an international conference on consular relat- » ions which opened in Vienna on March 4 under United Nat ions auspices. The Holy See was invited to participate, and was represented by Msgr. Agostino Casaroli, undersecre tary of the Sacred Congregat ion for Extraordinary Eccle siastical Affairs. For All Your Banking Needs COBB EXCHANGE BANK 1311 ROSWELL ST. MARIETTA, GEORGIA PHONE 428-3351 Century-Old Group Honors Sacred Heart Georgia's Leading Block Company Georgia's Largest Block Plant Georgia's Only All Autoclaved Plant Quality of Product Unsurpassed Bailey Autoclaved Lightweight Block - Holiday Hill Stone CONCRETE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Jackson 1-0077 747 Forrest Road, N.E. ATLANTA. 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