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MBS ANN SEAVER and Lt. Glenn W. Brinson have been married
in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Fr. Noel Burtenshaw offi
ciating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morrison
Seaver of Atlanta. The couple will reside at Chanute AFB,
ST. JOSEPH’S
New Hospital Head
A Native Georgian
SISTER MARY MELANIE, R.
S. M., a native of Gainesville,
has been named administrator
of St. Joseph's Infirmary, At
lanta. Sister M. Melanie inter
rupted her original studies at
St. Joseph’s to enter the Sis
ters of Mercy; she now returns
as head of the hospital
Sister Mary Brian has filled
the office of assistant adminis
trator.
Sister M. Melanie replaces
Sister Mary Josetta, R. S. M.,
who completed six years as ad
ministrator and has now been
transferred to Saint Joseph’s
Hospital, Savannah.
SISTER MARY MELANIE Is
the daughter of Mrs. Ignatius
L. Courtenay and the late Mr.
Courtenay of Gainsville, Geo
rgia. She received her early ed
ucation in Gainsville and in 1939
came to Atlanta to begin her st
udies for nursing at Saint
Joseph’s Infirmary. Sister
interrupted her studies after
one year to enter the Sisters
of Mercy at their Motherhouse
in Baltimore, Maryland.
After taking her vows and be
coming a professed Sister of
Mercy, Sister Meianie continu
ed her education at Mercy Hos
pital School of Nursing and re
ceived her diploma in Nurs
ing from that school. She
then earned a B. S. degree from
SISTER M. MELANIE, R.S.M.
Mount Saint Agnes College and
a M. S. degree from the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Sister Mary Kristen, R. S.M.,
has taken over the duties of
Director of Nursing. Sister M.
Kristen replaces Sister Mary
Incarnata R. S.M., who Is now
stationed at St. Joseph's Hosti-
tal, Savannah. Sister M. Gloria,
R. S.M, and Sister Mary Cam-
illus, R. S. M. have also been
assigned to Saint Joseph’s In
firmary.
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SIBERIAN EXILE
‘Dead’ Jesuit Freed After
23 Years In Soviet Union
NEW YORK (RNS) — An
American Jesuit who had been
declared legally dead and a
24-year-old graduate student
returned here from the Soviet
Union after having been ex
changed for ahusband-and-wife
team of Russian spies.
Father Walter M. Ciszek, 58,
a native of Shenandoah, Pa., had
spent 23 years in Russia most
of that time in Siberian prison
camps, after his arrest on
spy charges in 1940. He had
been ruled legally dead in 1947,
and it wasn’t until eight years
ago that his family knew he was
still alive.
MARVIN MAKINEN, a former
Fulbright scholar from Ash-
bumham, Mass., had served two
years of an eight-year sentence
for espionage. He had been ar
rested in mid-July, 1961, on
charges of collecting "intelli
gence information" while on
a car trip through Hungary,
Czechoslovakia and the
Ukraine.
The priest and student had
been exchanged for Ivan D.
Egorov, 41, and his wife,
Aleksandra, 39, who were ar
rested in July on charges of
conspiring with Soviet military
intelligence to obtain U. S.
military secrets. Egorov was
an employee in the personnel
section of the United Nations.
AFTER FATHER Ciszek’s
plane landed at New York’s Idle-
wild Airport, the priest was met
by two of hi3 sisters — Mother
Mary Evangeline, of Reading,
Pa., a member of the Bernard-
ine Order of St. Francis; and
Mrs. Helen Gearhart, of Wash
ington, a nurse.
Young Makinen's parents and
eight - year - old stepsister,
Kathy, were on hand to greet
( him.
THE JESUIT was attired in
a drab green reversible rain
coat and a shoddy, dark gray
suit. As he came along the
airway apron, newsmen called
out "Father!" and he broke In
to a smile.
"The last time I was called
that was in 1941,*’ he said.
Several hours later, Father
Ciszek said Mass at a small
chapel in the New York editor
ial offices of America, nation
al Catholic weekly magazine.
Attending the Mass were his
sisters and a small group of
clerical friends and associates.
FATHER THURSTON Davis,
editor - in - chief of America,
acted as a buffer between
Father Ciszek and the press.
The two had been seminarians
together at the Jesuit House of
Studies in Wemersville, Pa.,
in 1930.
Although Father Davis kept
newsmen away from the ex
hausted priest, he commented
freely about his guest. When
they were in the seminary to
gether, he said, Father Ciszek
had been a fine athlete, wiry
and strong, greatly gifted,
charming, friendly and skilled
at repairing old cars.
"We were all tremendously
concerned what our first im
pressions would be," Father
Davis commented. "Would he
be in good health and spirits?
But any apprehensions we had
were dispelled when we saw
him. He told us he had never
had a sick day in all those 23
years, despite the bitter cold
of Siberia."
Father Ciszek disclosed that
after spending five years in pri
son following his arrest in 1940,
he worked for a decade in Siber
ian mines. After serving the 15-
year sentence he was released
fromcustody, but was not al
lowed to leave the country. He
then went to Abakan near the
border of Mongolia to work as
a locksmith.
OF POLISH descent, Father
Ciszek was born in Shenandoah
in 1940, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Ciszek. He was one of
11 children, seven boys and
four girls. Two of his sisters
are nuns in the Bernadette
Order of St. Francis.
After attending St. Casimir’s
School, he entered the Seminar,
of SS, Cyril and Methodius at
Orchard Lake, Mich., and five
years later decided to join the
Society of Jesus (Jesuits). His
education continued at Werners-
ville and Woodstock (Md.) Col
lege,
In 1934, Father Ciszek was
sent to Rome to begin his study
of theology. He joined the
Byzantine Rite and was ordained
in 1937. A year later, he was
assigned to a parish in Poland.
AFTER HIS arrest by Soviet
authorities near the Polish
border, no one in his family
heard from him for 15 years.
News that he was still alive
came to Mother Mary Evange
line in a letter at her convent
in Reading. She told the other
members of the family, Includ
ing Sister Conrad, who last
year celebrated her 50th anni
versary as a nun.
During a press Interview at
the airport Father Ciszek used
his English haltingly. In his 23
years inside Russia, he had sel
dom spoken English. Father
Edward McCawley, a friend,
served as interpreter when re
quired.
THE JESUIT said his relat
ions with the Russian people
had been very friendly.
Asked about religious free
dom in Russia, he replied:
"There was religious freedom
in churches allowed by the
state.’’
Father Ciszek arrived back in
the U. S. only hours before a
niece, Theresa Balczuk, 21, was
to marry James McNamara, 25,
a public relations man, at the
Immaculate Conception church
in Hartford, Conn.
The young couple had hoped
the priest would be able to
officiate at their wedding, but
they were to be disappointed.
Father Ciszek called his niece
to say:
"I give you both my bless
ings. I am very sorry I can
not come to the wedding, but
I am tired, exhausted, after my
long trip.*’
AMERICAN INCLUDED
Council Session
Includes Laymen
VATICAN CITY (NC)—Nine
laymen, including an American,
have been invited to attend the
second session of the ecumeni
cal council.
Also invited were three
Frenchmen, an Argentinian, a
Belgian, an Italian, a Pole and a
Spaniard.
THE AMERICAN is James J.
Norris, assistant to the execu
tive director of Catholic Relief
Services- National Catholic
Welfare Conference and pre
sident of the International Ca
tholic Migration Commission.
Other laymen at the council
are:
Mieczyslaw de Habicht, Po
lish, permanent secretary of
the Conference of International
Catholic Organizations.
SILVIO GOLZIO Italian, pre
sident of the Permanent Com
mittee of International Con
gresses of the Lay Apostolate.
Jean Guitton, French, pro
fessor at the University of Pa
ris and the only Catholic lay
men to attend the first session
of the council.
Jean Larnaud, French, gene
ral secretary of the Catholic
Coordination Center for the
United Nations Educational
Scientific and Cultural Orga
nization (UNESCO).
HENRI ROLLET, French,
president of the International
Federation of Catholic Men,
Ramon Sugranyes de French,
Spanish, president of Pax Ro
mans, international organiza
tion of Catholic students and
intellectuals, and president of
the Conference of International
Catholic Organizations,
Auguste Vanistendael, Bel
gian, general secretary of the
New Arrivals
Mrs. Gerald Craig
(Sandra Poole)
2480 Adina Drive, N. E., Apt. 6
Christ the King
Boy 10/12/63
Mrs. Basil Jackson
(Ahn Moir)
570 Johson Ferry Rd„ Sandy
Springs
St. Jude's
Girl 10-12-63
Mrs. John Barnwell
(Margaret Gray)
R. F. D. 2, Hampton, Ga.
Boy 10/9/63
International Federation of
Christian Trade Unions.
Juan Vazquez, Argentinian,
president of the International
Federation of Catholic Youth.
Fort Oglethorpe
Home - School
The regular monthly meeting
of the St. Gerard’s Home and
School Assn. was held recently
in the school auditorium with
Mrs. Kermlt Smith presiding.
Father Robert McCrief opened
the meeting with a prayer.
Reports were given by Mrs.
James Burkart, Robert Bea
rden, Myron Shultes, and Mar
ion Lewis. Mrs. Grant Wall,
Ways and Means Chairman, an
nounced that the school Carnival
will take place on October 24,
1963 and urged everyone to join
a committee.
Sister Mary Annlta, prin
cipal, spoke on the reading
program in the school.
Center Has Talk
On New Math
Dr, Frank M. White, a pro
fessor at Georgia Tech, will
be the guest speaker at Christ
the King Parents' Association
meeting to be held in the
Cathedral Center of the school
Monday evening Oct. 21st, at
8:00 PM.
Dr. White will speak on ’The
New Mathematics”, a new con
cept In teaching math which has
been entroduced at Christ the
King school this year.
Mrs. Robert L.Robinson,
President of the Association
will preside at the meeting and
Mrs. Emil J. Docekal, Hospital
ity Chairman will be 1? charge
of refreshments.
Maronite Church
Lebanese Dinner
A Lebanese dinner will be
held at St. Joseph's Maronite
Catholic Church, 502 Seminole
Ave., NE. Atlanta, on Oct. 27,
1 a.m. to 7 p.m. The dinner
will be sponsored by the parish
Ladies* Altar Society arid
tickets may be purchased by
calling Mrs. Joseph A. Asg-
kouti, at CE 3-4010, or Mrs.
J. M. Salome, MA 7-6480.
Seminary Fund
Remember the SEMINARY FUND of the
Archdiocese of Atlanta in your Will. Be
quests should be made to the “Most Rev
erend Paul J. Hallinan, Archbishop of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and his suc
cessors in office”. Participate in the daily
prayers of our seminarians and in the
Masses offered annually for the benefactors
of our SEMINARY FUND.
MR. ROBERT TROUTMAN, Sr., prominent Atlanta attorney and
Catholic layman, spoke at a recent meeting of the St. Jude’s
Men’s Club, Sandy Springs. Mr. Troutman (center) spoke on
Christian Unity and is shown here with (left) FY. John D. Stap
leton, pastor of St Jude’s and (right) Mr. Ferdinand Buckley,
president of the Men's Club.
MRS. PAT KILBURN (and many helpers) serve Mrs. Robert
Shorr at Blessed Sacrament Parish’s recent spaghetti supper.
Chef was Mr. Sebastian Agnese. The supper, the first of its kind
held by the parish, was a success socially and financially.
Marietta School
Meeting Tonight
St. Joseph’s Home and School
Association will hold its lirst
meeting of the current sctool
year, tonight in the school cafe
teria at 8:00 p.m. Guest speaker
will be Rev. John Leahy Arch-
diocesan Superintendent of Ecu-
cation, who will talk on Religion,
Education and the Constitution.
1
Officers for the Home thd
School Association for the pre-
aent year are; President: Njr.
and Mrs. Dan Reardon, vljse
president, Mr. and Mrs. Fr*i r
Spears, secretary, Mr. s^d
Mrs. Malcom Manley, trea&i-
rer, Mr. and Mrs. GordonGsjl-
dis and Parliamentarian, M J s.
Miles Boothe.
St. Thomas More
Hears Principal
The monthly meeting of thjSt.
Thomas More Home & Scjool
Association will be held Sunlay,
October 20, at 3 p.m. in the
social hall. The guest speiker
will be Sister Martha Jilie,
S. N. D„ new principal o the
School.
Sister Matha Julie cameirom
Trinity College, Washingup, D.
C., where she was head it the
Economics Department aid tau-
eht Economics for elevenrears.
Previously, sue had taujht for
18“ years in the schools of the
Sisters of Notre Dame de Na
mur in the states of Mass.,
New York and Maryland,She re
ceived her B. A. degree from
Trinity College and hu- grad
uate degrees from Catblic Uni
versity.
FIRST COMMUNICANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA Archbishop Denis
Hurley of Durban, South Africa, visits the Mbava
Mission and is shown giving Holy Communion to some First
Communicants in open air ceremonies.
Episcopal Bishop
Preaches Af Mass
PUEBLO, Colo. (INS) — Ro
man Catholics hereteard a ser
mon by a Protestait Episcopal
bishop upon conrpletion of a
"dialogue Mass" at the State
Fair Grounds.
Episcopal Biaop Joseph S.
Minnis of Col<rado stressed
hopes for relHous unity and
understanding n an unprece
dented ecun*nical service
sponsored b} the Knights of
Columbus.
Bighop amitli Dies
At Vaican Council
OGDENBURG, N. Y. (NC)—
The late Bishop Leo R. Smith
of Ogde.sburg was eulogized
here af "a dedicated priest,
an exprienced administrator
and ceonist, a learned scho
lar, a^ood bishop".
Biihop Smith, 58, died (Oct.
9) ct a heart attack in Rome,
whre he was attending the ec-
ummical council.
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