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GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1964
SERVING IN ATHENS
Fr. Linckens 9 Followers Carry
Sacred Mission Everywhere
"May the Sacred Heart of
Jesus be Loved Everywhere!*’
This is the universal motto of
the Missionary Sisters of the
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus—
the motive of their worldwide
missionary endeavors.
Shortly more than four score
years ago Father Jules
Chevalier, M.S.C., was invited
by Pope Leo XIII to send hif
priests to the mission territory
of New France and New Guinea.
At this time New France was
an island of 300 Cannibal Kings
who ”lived to feast on long pig
cooked in a grave of red hot
coals," but from a pirate ship
this island had appeared to be a
tropical paradise, in reality it
proved to be a veritable grave
yard for its first unfortunate
french settlers. Its beautiful
green foliage was a media for
a virulent malaria, volcanic
disturbances were frequent, the
rains came for eight months of
each year, and the fierce, cun
ning natives received the white
settlers with a hungry joy.
These head hunters worshipped
idols, practiced sorcery and
magic, and were avid believers
In spiritism.
Father Chevalier’s mis
sionaries departed from Bar
celona, Spain the same year they
were invited, in the fall of 1881.
Their venture was a very dan
gerous one. Hardship and
sacrifice was their dally fare.
Danger, sickness, strenuous
work, and poverty we re part and
parcel of their pioneer exis
tence. They would have found It
hard to believe that in 75 years
the Catholic Mission of New
Britain would include over
81,000 Catholics, 70 Priests, 54
Brothers, and 154 Sisters. Such
was the reward God chose to
bestow upon their valiant en
deavors.
In 1899 the Very Reverend
Hubert Linckens, M.S.C. was
inspired to found a missionary
order of sisters who would
care for the bodily needs of the
natives, thereby enabling the
fathers to devote more time to
souls. Thus was bom in 1900
the Congregation of the Mis
sionary Sisters of the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pound
ed specifically for activity in
pagan linds, they were also to
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Kovack, Osceola, Indiana. The couple met at the Foundation,
corresponded, then were married at the Foundation chapel.
Mrs. Kovack’s maid of honor, Peggy Thompson of Union City,
Ga., is also a polio patient.
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assist in every way possible in
work for the salvation of souls
— educating and instructing the
young, caring for the sick and
destitute, both at home and in
the missions.
In 1902 four Sisters set sail
for the Marshall Islands and
three months later seven for the
pagan soil of New Britain,They
were the pioneer members of
this new Congregation — the
mustard seed that would soon
spring up to be a vital mis
sionary congregation dedicated
to spreading the knowledge and
love of Christ to all peoples.
But in keeping with the para
dox of Christ and all that is of
Christ, the tree had to be pruned
before it could grow. Five of
these zealous Sisters were slain
by hostile natives on August 13,
1904, in Balnlng, Consecrated
with the blood of martyrs, the
tree grew rapidly and its
branches extended one by one
to the islands of Liber, Tonga,
New Ireland, New Britain, the
Leper Colony of Analaua, then
to Europe, South America,
Africa, Australia, China, the
United States, Italy, Spain, and
soon, God willing, Korea,
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The M,S,C, Sisters came to
the United States in 1908 while
this country was still consider
ed mission territory. They
came to answer the need for
teachers in Pennsylvania, to
educate "young America for
God and Country," Then
gradually were added the activi
ties of nursing the sick,
catechetical work, care of
orphans and the aged, domestic
arts, and a large scope of other
activities all embraced cour
ageously regardless of sacri
fice endeavoring to conquer the
world for Christ.
Their first Southern venture
came in answer to the request
of the Most Reverend Arch
bishop Gerald O'Hara in 1938,
Their "mission" was a vacant
45 - bed hospital in Athens,
Georgia. Although 98% of its
patients are non-Cathoilc, St,
Mary's Hospital has become a
tradition of dedicated service
to the people of Athens. Its
capacity has increased to 100
beds and its staff to 16 Mis
sionary Sisters, Construction is
now underway for a new and
modern St. Mary's at another
site in the city of Athens,
After ten years of serving
Christ in the suffering, the
hospital Sisters were Joined
by four teaching Sisters who
arrived to instruct the young
Catholics of the area and bring
into existence St. Joseph's pa
rochial school. The kinder
garten and elementary school
enrollment is now over 250
pupils who are taught by seven
Sisters and two lay teachers.
The Sisters also conduct
catechetical classes in Monroe,
Hartwell, Gainesville, and El
be rton.
As teachers, the Missionary
Sisters have a sublime vocat
ion with the desire to develop
good citizens and loyal Catho
lics.
Their activities have been
carried on with success in the
Archdioceses of Atlanta, Cin
cinnati, Philadelphia, Allen
town, New York, and the
dioceses of Columbus, Peoria,
Rockford, Toledo, and Wheel
ing.
They look with pride upon
their fully accredited School
of Nursing at Sacred Heart
Hospital, Allentown, and their
School of Practical Nursing at
Sacred Heart Hospital, Norris
town, Pennsylvania. In their
various hospitals and health
resorts they have been serving
Christ in His Suffering for many
years.
Homeless boys and girls are
cared for with great love and
devotion at the Sacred Heart
Home inCoopersburg, Pennsyl
vania which has been under the
care of the M.S.C, Sisters since
1938.
The old folks are also pro
vided for in their homes for
the aged where the Sisters
bring sunshine and happiness to
the receding years of their
guests.
The training center or noviti
ate for young women aspiring
to the vocation of Missionaries
of the Sacred Heart is located
at the Provincial Motherhouse
in Reading, Pennsylvania, Four
hundred of the total 3,000 mem
bers labor in the home mis
sions of the U.S,
The Novitiate accepts quali
fied applicants between 16 and
30 years of age who are animat
ed by a sincere desire to dedi
cate their lives to the service
of the Sacred Heart, There is
in addition to this an asplrancy
conducted for young girls who
Intend to join the order after
graduation from Mount St.
Michael's High School, located
on the same premises,
The Congregation is grateful
to God for its many success
ful activities both here and in
the foreign missions. Please
pray that God will continue to
bless their missionary activi
ties in this Archdiocese and the
world so they may fulfill their
ideal of bringing the love of
Christ to the world and the world
to the loving ChrlstI
MISS MARILYN WILKES, Atlanta fashion model, highlights Our
Lady of Lourdes' Spring Tea given by the ladies of the parish.
Money raised is to help erect a convent for the Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament in the parish.
AN INVITATION
The Archdiocese of Atlanta invites you to
teach in our elementary schools beginn
ing next September. We need qualified
teachers in Atlanta and adjoining cities.
If you are a Catholic man or womai
with some teaching experience, hold a
teacher's certificate or possess a college
degree and wish to contribute to the re
ligious and educational training of the
young Catholic boys and girls of Geor
gia, please contact the EDUCATION
OFFICE, 320 Courtland Street, N, E.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Monsignor P,
J. O'Connor, Secretary for Education,
will be most happy to answer any ques
tions with regard to the teaching re
quirements in our Catholic Archdioce
san School System.
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THE SON OF A COUNTRY GROCER who became a prince
of the Catholic Church returned to his hometown and was
accorded a civic tribute on the occasion of his 75th birth
day anniversary and his 25th year as Archbishop of New
York.
K. OF C. CONVENTION
Atlantan Elected
Top State Knight
MANY ATTEND
St. Joseph High
Sports Banquet
On May 24, 1964 in Savannah,
Ga. at its 62nd annual con
vention, the Georgia State Coun
cil of The Knights of Columbus
elected John A. O'Connor aa
State Deputy for the year of
1964-65.
Mr. O'Connor served as State
Treasurer in 1963-64, is a
Past Grand Knight of The Im
maculate Heart of Mary Coun
cil 4420, a Trustee of his Coun
cils Holding Association and a
Past President of The Holy
Name Society, St. Johns, Hape-
ville.
The newly selected State De
puty attended The University of
Pittsburgh and also studied at
Pennsylvania State College and
Carnegie Institute of Techno-
immaculate heart
The annual all-parish May
mothers' meeting held by the
St. Gerard Guild of Immaculate
Heart of Mary on May 25th
was opened with a welcome
given by the new president Mrs,
Mary Ann Traina. The program
Included a short film on the life
of St, Gerard, a panel on the
Enthronement of the Sacred
Heart and an informal talk given
by Fr, Jos, Drohan of Immacu
late Heart of Mary,
The Enthronement of the
Sacred Heart was performed by
Fr, Drohan after the panel dis
cussion. The discussion includ
ed a background of Fr, Mateo’s
life (founder of the devotion)!
an explanation of what the de
votion is; and a description of
the night adoration, Fr. Mateo,
of the Sacred Heart order was
inspired by a famous picture of
the Sacred Heart, readings of
St. Margaret Mary and a pil
grimage to the spot where St,
Margaret Mary herself was vis
ited by the Sacred Heart.
NIGHT ADORATION is a sep
arate devotion from the en
thronement and may or may
not be done in conjunction with
it. It is an hour of reparation
during which one prays and
meditates at some hour between
9 p.m, and 6 a.m. The panel
members included Teresa Ger-
nazian, Terry Weaver, and
Kathy Fabian.
Fr, Drohan concluded the
Belmont Degree
For Atlantan
Bryan Michael Cavan, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cavan
of 1280 Spring Mill Lane, N. E.,
Atlanta, will receive the Bache
lor of Science degree at the
eighty-sixth graduation exer
cises of Belmont Abbey Col
lege, Belmont, N. C„ to beheld
Tuesday evening, June 2, in Haid
Gymnasium on the college
campus. He majored in Philos
ophy with a minor in English.
He is a member of Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity, the Chanti
cleers, the college glee club,
participated in intramural
sports and taught for the Con
fraternity of Christian Doc
trine. A graduate of Bishop
Kenny High School in Jackson
ville, Florida, he plans to en
ter Emory University-Lamar
School of Law in the Fall.
logy in Pittsburgh.
An Important highlight of the
Knights Convention was the una
nimous adoption of a resolu
tion calling for the appointment
of a committee to work with
the various Newman Clubs thro
ughout the state.
Other newly elected officers
were Philip Batastinl, Colum
bus, State Secretary; Walter C.
Clark, Marietta, State Treasur
er; Gustave Gotsch, Albany,
State Warden; Nicholas S.
Kenny, Savannah, State Advo
cate.
His Excellency Bishop Tho
mas J, McDonough celebrated
the convention Mass in The
Cathedral of St. John The
Baptist.
program with a short talk in
which he complemented Catho
lic mothers for starting their
children in the love of their
faith at an early age, and spoke
on the fact that there must be
wretches in the world to help
make saints.
Refreshments were served
after the program, giving
everyone a chance to get ac
quainted.
Climaxing a most spectacular
athletic year, the Booster Club
of St. Joseph’s Catholic High
School held its All Sports Ban
quet at the Dinkier Hotel Roof
recently, with 295 attending.
For a new school just gradua
ting its first senior class, the
atletlc accomplishments were
nothing less than amazing. Both
the coaches and the participat
ing athletes received state
wide acclaim and praise.
The occasion was arranged by
Mr. Lawrence McCauley and
Mr. Jim Campbell who served
on the banquet committee, and
Mr. Andrew Guy, Sr., President
of the Booster Club served as
emcee. Guest speaker for the
evening was Mr. Vincent Dool
ey, prominent Catholic layman
and head football coach of the
University of Georgia. Mr. Do
oley was Introduced by a long
time friend and supporter of the
Booster Club, Msgr. James E.
King, pastor of St. Anthony's
Parish.
FATHER Daniel O'Connor,
Principal of St. Joseph's spoke
of the brilliance of the athle
tic teams his school had pro
duced in the few years of its
existence. He praised the cheer
leaders for their faithfulness,
enthusiasm and good sprit.
Father O'Connor, as well as
all the speakers, referred of
ten to the very special school
spirit that is present at St.
Joseph's.
Seated also at the speakers'
table was Father Edward O'
Connor, teacher at St. Joseph's,
who asked the Invocation.
THE FINAL blessing wai
asked by Msgr. Patrick J.
O'Connor, Secretary of Edu
cation for the Archbishop.
Msgr. O'Connor first spoke of
his pride in the many achieve
ments of St. Joseph's, and ex
pressed words of gratitude to
the teachers, coaches, students
and parents for the close co
operation that it necessitated.
Sister Mary Magdala, C. S. J.,
Vice-principal of the school
was present along with the other
Sisters who teach St. Joseph's.
All of the lay teachers were
on hand.
THE FOOTBALL coaches,
Mr. Bill Daprano and Mr. Tom
McDevltt, handed the trophy for
the Most Valuable Member of
their Region 4B-West Cham
pionship Team to Dennis Fitz
gerald, co-captain of the win
ning team. Other football
awards were made to Ed O'
Connor, best lineman; and Tom
my Phillips, best back. Jimmy
Campbell received the award
for basketball performance.
For outstanding track records,
Bob Ortiz won a trophy, and
Ronald Martins was honored
with an award for his wrest
ling. The coaches presented
plaques to the following players
who were outstanding: Bruce
Hill, Larry Downing, Bob Or
tiz, Ricky Jascomb, Jim Fra
zier, Jimmy # Egen, Billy Black,
Mike Phillips, and Andy Guy,
Jr., Mrs. Frances Malley,
Girls’ Athletic Director, pre
sented the basketball award to
Pat Zacherl. Top softball prize
went to Edith Walker. Mr. Car
los de Cubas, swimming coach,
presented Linda French the
swimming award for her su
perior record.
The two captains of the Fight
ing Hawks' Cheerleading
Teams, Rosemary Brown and
Penny Black, were honored with
prizes presented by their mo
derator, Mrs. William Eckl.
THERE WAS much to cele
brate over this year and many
people to honor since the Fight
ing Hawks succeeded in winning
the 4B-West Championship in
football, became Catholic City
Champions and region champ
ions in track, and earned a sec
ond place in the state swimming
finals, after taking first in the
Georgia Relays.
MISS CHERYL BERNIER,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Bernier, 142 Thornton
Ave., Cedartown, Is among the
graduates at Sacred Heart Col
lege, Cullman, Ala., receiving
•peclal honors. She was award
ed the Archbishop Toolen Gold
Medal for general excellence.
Active In campus organizations,
Miss Bernier is a graduate of
Cedartown High and Is a mem
ber of St. Bernadette's par
ish.
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St Gerard Guild
Annual Meeting