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PAGE 6 GEORGIA BULLETLN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1963
RELIGIOUS PEACE CORPS’
College Park Girl Part
Of Mexican Apostleship
Lileen Fitzgerald of College
Park, Georgia, is back at her
studies at St. Mary’s College
at Notre Dame, Indiana after
her most Interesting and re
warding trip as a lay apostle
to Mexico. She was one of
a group of five student volun
teers from her college who
spent six weeks teaching among
the poverty stricken, illiterate
Mexicans and Indians in
Jilotepec, a farm village high
in the mountains, some sixty
miles from Mexico City. The
parish was that of St. Peter
and Paul, and the church (which
was always well attended with
very devout people) was over
400 years old. Great is the
need for Spanish - speaking
workers in the land south of
the border, and it is hearten
ing to know that enthusiastic
young women and men from
our Catholic colleges are
giving their time to do their
bit for God and for better re
lations between Mexico and the
United States. This endeavor
could be called a religious
Peace Corps. The endeavors
of this group of American girls
was so appreciated by the
Archbishop Primate of Mexico,
Miguel Dario Miranda, that he
sent Eileen a personal letter
of appreciation and gratitude
at the end of their project.
For the first week Eileen and
her schoolmates lived in a re
treat house in beautiful Mexico
City. This house was operated
by the Dominican Nuns. Here
they were taught by a volunteer
lay teacher from Washington,
D. C. She instructed them in
a world wide method of
alphabetization—a simplified
way of teaching the Mexicans
to read and write in their nat
ive Spanish. After this period
of orientation, the girls left
for their field work in Jilotepec
where they lived with Spanish
families who graciously gave
them lodging.
THE KIND AND appreciative
pastor had these young lay
apostles transported daily in a
sturdy jeep over extremely
rough, muddy roads, to three
different towns where classes
were formed. Some of the
MISS EILEEN FITZGERALD of College Park (far right) re
cently spent six weeks in rural Mexico, teaching as part of a
lay apostleship. She and her companions, all from St. Mary’s
College, Notre Dame, Indiana, are here shown holding the live
chickens and flowers given to them by grateful local people.
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French songs composed and performed by Soeur Sourire,
the Belgian Nun. And the beauty of the recording is
matched by the richly illustrated brochure containing a
portfolio of charming watercolor sketches of convent life
painted by Sister Sourire herself. Plus line by line English
translations of the songs. Surely, the ideal holiday gift
for everyone.
PHILIPS BICOBDS
pupils were groups of Catholic
Action high school girls who
were eager to learn the simpli
fied method of teaching read
ing and writing. They In turn
are now working in their own
communities teaching children
and adults—thanks to these good
will ambassadors from
Georgia, Missouri and Penn
sylvania.
Eileen and her companions
made many good friends among
the poor Mexican and Indian
women who were anxious to
join their sewing classes.
These girls cut newspaper pat
terns (down on the dirt floors
of dimly lit stone house), showed
the women how to cut the mater
ial that the pastor had allowed
the girls to purchase, and then
gave them lessons on the
treasured treadle-type sewing
machine. These talented nat
ives were quite adept at hand
sewing and weaving, but they
had never had the opportunity
of using a sewing machine be
fore. Now the Interested past
or hopes to obtain a few of
these precious machines that
are quite old fashioned to most
women of the United States,
but highly treasured in back
wards Jilotepec, where the poor
are so very poor.
EILEEN AND HER friends
saw many sights in Mexico
which they will always remem
ber: the magnificient Shrine at
Guadeloupe; the exquisite
beauty of the Cathedral of
Mexico; the scenic grandeur
of Acapulco; and the long, high
mountain ranges, to mention a
few . Unforgettable also will
be the slums, filth and utter
poverty that Is the lot of teem
ing thousands.
The need is so great there
in Catholic Mexico that it would
be well for other college
students in our area to con
sider joining a momement so
worthwhile to assist the Arch
bishop of our neighboring
country. The people of Jilotepec
coul d hardly comprehend that
these young ladies had come
over 2,000 miles from North
American to help them.
Incidentally, Eileen travelled
alone by bus on that long trip
into that strange new land).
By the time these student work
ers had completed their
classes, and it was time for
them to report to the Arch
bishop to give a summary of
their work, they had become
beloved by all who knew them.
Many tears were shed when It
was time to say "adios," and
these humble people presented
the girls with parting gifts of
whatever they could afford-
eggs, peppers, fruits and even
live chickens!
ON THE FEAST of the As
sumption the St* Mary girls
joined a pilgrimage of seven
thousand people who walked six
miles to a hill where the Bless
ed Mother had appeared years
ago. An impressive mass was
held on the top of this hill
where Our Lady’s image was
left upon a large rock. Eileen
brought back some marvelous
pictures of this pilgrimage.
How very devout these simply
country peasants are I
Eileen is a scholarship staff
student at St. Mary’s and she
is a junior this year. She is
majoring in Spanish and she
has high hopes of returning to
Mexico some day — this
picturesque country of many
contrasts. She is a member of
St. John the Evangelist Par
ish of Hapeville, where she
attended grammar school. She
then went to Sacred Heart High
School and then graduated from
St. Plus X High School. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald A. Fitzgerald.
ALTAR SOCIETY
St Mary’s, Rome
Events Scheduled
Miss Darleen Wamock Is Married
To Mr. Charles J. Kerscher, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Dow C. Wamock
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Darleen Dow Wamock
to Mr. Charles J. Kerscher Jr.,
son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles J.
Kerscher Sr.
The marriage was solemniz
ed in a Nuptial Mass on Satur
day, November 16th at Our Lady
of the Assumption, celebrated
by Reverend Douglas Edwards.
The bride was given in marri
age by her father. The best
man was Mr. Chris Herrig and
groomsmen-ushers were Mr.
Patrick McMahon and Robert
Keith.
Miss Terril Heuwagen of De
troit, Michigan, cousin of the
bride, was the maid of honor
and the bridesmaids were her
sister, Miss Donna Warno<?k
and RoSella Wrigley. Their’
gowns were of green brocaded
taffeta with a matching head-
piece.
The bridal gown was lace and
net over satin. The back swept
into a full length train. Her
veil of illusion fell from a small
crown of pearls.
The reception immediately
followed the ceremony at Our
Lady of the Assumption Cafe-
torlum. The brides book was
kept by Mrs. John Hart and
assisting in serving were Mrs.
Larry Ware, Mrs. Harold
Hamilton, Miss Cheryl Orr,
Miss Patricia Lanthier and
Miss Susan Buckley.
Attending the wedding from
IN CONGRESS
out of town was the brides
grand - mother, Mrs. Leo
Heuwagen from Detroit, Michi
gan.
Upon returning from their
honeymoon the couple will re
side In Atlanta.
DESCRIBES COUNCIL
At the December meeting of
the Altar Society of St. Mary's,
Rome, plans were formulated
to continue the Christmas
charities of other years, name
ly contributions to the Rebecca
Blaylock nursery and the dis
tribution of gifts to the Catholic
patients at Battey Hospital.
Miss Janie Fahy and her com
mittee on Catholic charities
were named to carry out these
plans. In addition, the group
agreed to offer Its services to
the St. Vincent de Paul Society
to help provide Christmas gifts
to those in need.
Mrs. George Briggs announc
ed that the Northwest Deanery
Council of Catholic Women is
sponsoring a retreat at Ignatius
House in Atlanta the weekend
of January 9th and asked all
those present to consider going.
MRS. ROBERT BRIERLY,
president, presided at the meet
ing and, following routine busi
ness, Introduced Father John
McDonough who outlined plana
for a Day of Recollection to
be held December 10th from
nine oclock in the morning un
til one oclock in the afternoon
in preparation for the Feast
of Christmas.
Fr. Govern Addresses
Disciples Of Christ
Redemptorist Father Ray
mond Govern, pastor, Sacred
Heart Church, Griffin, Geor
gia, was the guest speaker at a
banquet sponsored by the Chris
tian Men’s Fellowship, First
Christian Church, (Disciples of
Christ) on Tuesday evening in
the educational building of the
church.
Ft. Govern, speaking on the
Ecumenical Council, gave an
enlightening and informative
discourse on the purpose and
aims of the Council. Following
his talk, a question and answ
er period followed. Most ques
tions centered on the Mass;
specifically the Eucharist. The
group indicated they were very
impressed with the low funeral
Mass celebrated at St. Matt
hews Cathedral for our late
President John F. Kennedy and
the wide exposure given by tele
vision had made it possible for
them and many others to bet-
NCWC Witness
Backs Medicare
WASHINGTON (NC)-The So
cial Action Department of the
National Catholic Welfare Con
ference has backed the late Pre
sident Kennedy’s medicare pro
gram in House testimony.
Father John F. Cronin, S.S.,
assistant director of the de
partment, told the House Ways
and Means Committee the bill
would lift "a substantial finan
cial burden” from the shoul
ders of older Americans.
THE COMMITTEE was hear
ing testimony on the adminis
tration’s proposal to help fi
nance institutional care in hos
pitals and nursing homes of
persons who have retired un
der Social Security.
At the same hearing, the bill
was opposed by Dr, Edward R,
Annls, president of the Ameri
can Medical Association, as un-
Sacred Heart Committee
John Morris, president of
the Holy Name Society of Sac
red Heart Church, Atlanta, has
announced committee chair
men]
Robert Montag, membership]
Craddock Goins, publicity; Jo
seph A. Seibold and M, J, Ma
guire, sick and vigil; Robert W.
Krick, music; Dr. J, P, Vido-
sic, CCD; Frank B, Schroer,
adoration; R. J. Martin, Jr„
retreat; Frank B. Schroer, in
stitutional representative; Wil
liam D. Ricker, breakfast; Dr.
J, P, Vidosic, advisor.
Suceeding Father Richard F.
McGulnness as spiritual direc
tor is George M, Meituia, for
merly of New Orleans, Father
McGulnness has been transfer
red to a West Virginia parish.
The Rev. Thomas J. Ros-
hetko, S.M., pastor of Sacred
Heart, has expressed gratifi
cation at the attendance at the
Novena that opened Sunday in
honor of Our Lady of the Mi
raculous Medal, It will continue
through Monday evening. (Dec.
9).
necessary and dangerous. He
said that aged persons "Who
need help in meeting medical
bills are receiving it,”
FATHER CRONIN told the
committee that the NCWC de
partment favors a program by
which people will build up insur
ance, rather than be given aid
only when they have no more
resources.
"We strongly favor,” he said,
"prepayment Insurance pro
grams that tend to prevent in
digence, in contrast to exclus
ive reliance upon a program that
is effective only when our aged
have exhausted their resources,
“From a religious point of
view, we consider repaid Insur
ance to be more consonant with
human dignity,
"AS CITIZENS, we feel that
most Americans prefer to earn
their own Insurance and to be
able to pay their bills as a mat
ter of right. Charity may be a
noble action on the part of the
giver, but it can often hurt and
possibly degrade the receiver,*'
Father Cronin said adoption
of medicare would still leave a
4 Very Important and extensive
field” for private lnaurance,
‘THIS SECTOR could con
centrate primarily upon pay
ments to physicians ami simi
lar major items not covered in
the proposed bill,” he said,
"We would then have a com
bined private-public approach
that would cover the most cri
tical medical needs of older
persons,” he said.
Following the meeting lunch
was served with Miss Janie
Fahy and Mrs. Robert Wood
ruff as hostesses.
Members present in addition
to the ones already named were:
Mrs. Louis Curry, Mrs. George
McMahon, Mrs. Charles Flan-
nagan, Mrs. Joe Dlprima, Mrs.
Stephen Bobowiec, Mrs. John
Accamasso, and Mrs. Lee
Battle.
Archbishop
To Bless
Classroom
Sister Mary Raphael, G.N.S.
H„ Principal of D’Youville
Academy announced today that
die new classroom building
will be blessed by die most
Reverend Paul J. Halllnan,
Archbishop of Atlanta, on Sun
day, December 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Parents, relatives and
friends are invited to visit
our new class roan building
and will be welcomed by the
faculty and students of D'You-
ville between 2:00 and 5:00
p.m.
The D’Youville Mothers
Club will serve refreshments
and these arrangements are
being made by Mrs. John L.
Lambert and her committee.
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ter understand the Roman Ca
tholic service.
The group was both receptive
and friendly and extended an In
vitation to Father Govern and
laymen of his parish to partici
pate in like programs in the
future at their church.
Accompanying Father Govern
at this meeting were Keith Pe
terson and Jim Hedderman, pa
rish laymen.
Mr. Hedderman, president of
the Holy Name Society, also
spoke. He recommended the or
ganizing of a community All
Faiths Laymen's League. The
recommendation was unani
mously accepted by the busi
ness session of the Disciples
groups.
Count de Sieyes
Count Bernard de Sieyes,
veteran of two World Wars and
holder of the Croix de Guerre
and the Medaille Mllitaire, has
died in an Atlanta hospital.
Count de Sieyes was a mem
ber of Christ the King parish
and lived at 14 Vernon Rd.,
NE. Interment services were
held Sunday, Father Conald
Foust officiating. The Count
is survived by his wife, the
former Alice Stearns, three
daughters, Mrs. J. W. Ebersole,
atlanta; Mrs. J. G. Chandler,
Atlanta; Mrs. F. W. Wilkerson,
montgomery; and two brothers,
the Marquis de Sieyes, New
York City and Count Emanuel
de Sieyes, Buenos Aires.
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Midshipman Richard Vidosic
of Atlanta, was one of those
selected to represent the U. S.
Naval Academy at President
Kennedy’s Funeral.
Richard is in his second year
(a third classman) at the Aca
demy. He is currently on the
superintendent's list assign
ment to which is earned by
thole making a B or better
scholastic average. Richard
holds another honor as well,
finishing last year with no de
merits. He graduated from Ma-
rlst in 1962 as valedictorian of
his class. Richard is on the pis
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Christmas Party
A Christmas party for mem
bers of Sacred Heart Altar and
Rosary Society will be held in
the Assembly Room Monday
(December 9) at 1 p.m., ac
cording to Mrs. J, C. Monaghan,
president.
Following recitation of the
Rosary, officers for 1964 will be
elected and a short business
meeting will be held. All ladies
In the parish are invited
to attend.
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