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GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY MAY 26, 1966
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Organization Of Services: Planning And Coordination
g FATHER J.F. SCHERER
Coordination is the process of bringing all necessary resour
ces to bear in the appropriate sequence to accomplish a specific
goal. Participants in an endeavor as complex and as diversified
as the prevention and treatment of mental retardation must use
means of communicating their objects and activities. This must
be explicitly provided for — it takes initiative and energy for its
accomplishment. If combination is effective, the groundwork for
coordination has been founded. If cooperation is to be worth
while, the participants must have some needs and objectives in
common. Through effective cooperation the participants accom
plish much more for their pooled energies than if each spends his
energy alone.
In the past few years parents in many parts of the country have
organized in an effort to bring about better facilities for training
and caring for retarded children. So large a group of vitally in
terested men and women cannot fail to bring national and inter
national attention to this program. Although the earliest or
ganized group of parents was started in the 1930’s the movement
did not really get going until after the war. By 1950, there were
some fifty local parent groups, many associated with special
schools for retarded children. In October, 1950, representatives
from thirteen states met in Minneapolis to set up the National
Association for Retarded Children, a nonprofit, non sectarian
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federation of local and state associations. The purpose of this
organization is * ‘to promote the general welfare of mentally
retarded children at home, in the community, in institutions, and
in private, public, and religious schools.” It seeks to increase
facilities of all kinds in order to bring about improved services
for mentally retarded. Nationally it seeks to further research,
to advise and aid parents, to see that existing legislation is un
derstood and utilized, and to serve as a clearing house for in
formation on mentally retarded children. The National Associa
tion has its headquarters at 386 Park Ave., South, New York 16,
N. Y.
On the State level we have the Atlanta Association for Retard
ed Children, Inc. This Association has its headquarters at 833
Springdale Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Walter C. Earle, M.D.,
is the President of the Atlanta Association. The Atlanta Asso
ciation has attempted to take advantage of the present, and some
what extensive, Federal legislation designed to benefit the men
tally retarded. It was recently awarded a $3,000.00 U. S. Public,
Health Grant for the purpose of conducting the student’s summer
work program. The grant will pay the salaries for ten high school
and college students for a week’s orientation program, six weeks
as counselors at camp, and three weeks as counselors at the
Bobby Dodd Workshop. The Association also has a $240,000.00
BALTIMORE
The Sisters of Mercy of the
Union General Chapter con
vened in second session, May
13, 1966. The first session
was recessed ■ September 5,
1965. The capitulars reas
sembled and formal sessions
. began May 14 under the pres
idency of Mother M. Regina
Cunningham, R.S.M., Mother
General.
The Documents of Vatican
II and studies made by com
mittees in each Province have
served as guides in the stating
of principles and formulation
of proposals relative to the
apostolic needs of the Church
and Community structures
which are the first topics on
the agenda this week.
In this era of transition, the
Sisters of Mercy recognize the
need for a clear sense of direc
tion, a sound theology, freedom
to think with the Church and a
flexibility that will enabld" fhetft
to plan fox an even more re
sponsible role iA the apostolic ;
work of the Church. The pro
posals related to the current
needs of the apostolic which
are now being considered, em
phasize that the needs of the
Church are coextensive with
the needs of man, and that the
response of the Sist srs of Mer
cy to those needs should be bas
ed on research—determine the
needs, analyze them, provide
for development of religious
personnel, and try to meet the
needs creatively in terms of
present and future goals. The
delegates are discussing the
most appropriate ways of pro
ceeding with the research and
of implementing the findings.
They are also considering apos
tolic needs within the context
of their present institutions and
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are planning for experimenta
tion to meet apostolic needs
outside the context of their
present institutions. Some
areas in which experimentation
has been or will be done are:
More active participation in the
social apostolic including in
ner-city activities and other
anti-poverty programs; adult
education programs including
the Newman apostolate and pro
fessorship In secular univer
sities; greater participation in
parish life; releasing some Sis
ters full-time or part-time to
allow expansion into new areas;
working in the family aposto
late; holding teacher-parent
conferences in the home, teach
ing religion in die home set
ting—especially homes of those
socially and financially depriv
ed; setting up of counseling
services, especially in the hos
pitals; and participating in CCD,
retreats and the Movement for
a Better World.
.^ Simultaneous with the contin
uing study of the role of the
ri.Sisters ?of> Mercyain the .Chttech:
today is the study of the in
creased and meaningful collab
oration of the Sisters with lay
men and women on all levels
and in all the works of the Con
gregation. Results of Province
Studies made on the structure
of die community and recom
mendations made for up-dating
and re-structuring where this
is necessary have been review
ed and have formed the basis of
Chapter proposals in this area.
The emphasis is on the clarifi
cation of goals, meeting the
needs of the Institute, definite
plans for prudent experimenta
tion in areas where these are
called for to meet present and
future needs of the community
and of the Church, and on main
taining excellence in the various
educational and social service
institutions operated by the Sis
ters of Mercy of the Union.
Sisters of Mercy of the Union
staff St. Joseph’s Infirmary,
Immaculate Conception and As
sumption schools In the Arch
diocese of Atlanta.
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Our Lady’s Association for Exceptional Children of the Arch
diocese of Atlanta was founded in 1963, with sanction and whole
hearted encouragement of Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan. The pur
pose of the Association is "to promote a better understanding of
the religious, social, and physical welfare of the exceptional
child.” The only Archdiocesan facility for the exceptional child
was founded in 1957 under the name of Our Lady’s Day School.
At present the school -consists of three well equipped class
rooms, staffed by Sister Mary Simeon, and her assistant Miss
Lorraine Zak. Father Richard Kieran is spiritual adviser to
the children. This year Our Lady's Association in connection
with the Archdiocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine will
initiate a new program designed to fulfill the spiritual needs of
our retarded children of the Archdiocese. Training courses for
teachers will be started next fall as well as pilot classes in Im
maculate Heart of Maty, St. Thomas More, and Our Lady of As
sumption parishes. This is being undertaken through the super
vision of Sister Ellen John, S.N.D. of St. Thomas More Parish.
Sister Robert Therese G.N.S.H., of Immaculate Heart of Mary
Parish will conduct a C.C.D. Program for Exceptional Children
from June 13 through June 24. This course is open to all ex-
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Father 'Richard Morrow retiring as Archdiocesan Scout Chaplain
is pictured receiving a memorial placque from Mr. James Wel
don the chairman of the Committee on Scouting.
EDITOR
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Co-Editor of the Georgia Bul
letin, Father Don Kieman, has
been appointed Chaplain of the
Georgia Association of Chiefs
of Police by the incoming pres
ident of the Association, Chief
Wilbur Perkerson of Valdosta.
At the fifth annual conference
of the Chief held at the Con
tinuing Education Center of the
University of Georgia, other
officers chosen were Chief Ray
Pope of Waycross, Vice Presi
dent; Chief W. M. Moss of Ce-
dartown, Secretary-Treasurer.
It is the fourth consecutive
appointment to this post for
Father Kiernan having been
previously been appointed by.
Chief Troy McClung of La-
Grange, Chief Leo Blackwell to
Griffin and Chief George Ward
of Elberton.
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ceptional children in the Archdiocese.
There are many other Associations and Institutions for the
mentally retarded existing in the State of Georgia. This artiole
affords us only space to mention a few. Worthy of note is the
Gracewood Institution in Augusta, Georgia. Gracewood, operat
ed under the Department of Public Health, offers to outpatients
and residents diagnostic and evaluation services. At present,
the institution is understaffed and over-crowded; yet superior
work is being done.
This article is predicated on a strong conviction that the men
tally retarded person should be served with as little disloca
tion from his normal environment as is consistentwith the spec
ial character of his needs. Those needs should be met as
close to home as possible and in such a way as to maintain
his relation with his family and peers. (At present these needs
are not being met,) whether such possibilities are achieved in
practice depends to a great extent on the effectiveness of com
munication and cooperation of leaders on ail levels, Federal,
State, local and private agencies.
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Farewell to the retiring Archdiocesan Scout Chaplain, Father
Richard Morrow, was the occasion of the dinner pictured above
with (left to right) Mrs. James Weldon, Mr. Fred Stokes,
Father Ed Danneker the new Chaplain, Father Morrow, Mr. and
Mrs. Art Staley, Mrs. Fred Stokes, Mr. Jim Weldon, and Mrs.
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