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Vol. 10 No. 42
Form 3579.to 202 East Sixth Street, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
Thursday, November 30,1972
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, FATHER JAMES MACIEJEWSKI
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“I don’t get anything out of the
Mass.”
“Why do I have to go to
religious instructions? All you
hear is the same old stuff. Nobody
else is going.”
Such words and feelings have a
familiar ring to many parents who
are raising teenagers today.
It has never been an easy job to
pass on Catholic faith and
tradition to the next generation. It
has always required patience and
energy and a large dose of trust in
the Holy Spirit.
Today perhaps the task is even
harder. Living in a secular society
oriented to materialist values, it
should not be surprising to find
religious indifference in the
children of this age. And unless
their religious inclinations are very
strong, it is all too easy for them
to get caught up completely in the
wide range of diverting activities
that are open to them -- jobs and
school programs and recreational
outlets.
Thus I’ve been most happy
(since becoming pastor of St.
Thomas parish in Smyrna earlier
this year) to note the enthusiasm
of our teenagers for a program
called SEARCH.
SEARCH must be doing
something right. I’ve seen young
people getting interested, even
excited, about Jesus Christ and
their membership in his Church,
when formerly the same kids
would have greeted such subjects
with a yawn and a frown.
Basically SEARCH is a weekend
retreat given for and by high
school juniors and seniors. Over
75 dioceses in the U.S. are
sponsoring such retreats. St.
Thomas Church in Smyrna is the
center for SEARCH in the Atlanta
Archdiocese; three weekend
retreats have been held there this
year under the direction of Sister
Barbara Lee Walter.
The format comprises prayer,
discussion, recreation, films and
talks given by priests and sisters
and other teenagers who have
gone through SEARCH. Stated
aims of the program are to
develop self-awareness, spiritual
growth and a sense of
commitment to the Catholic
Christian community.
Many young people finished the
last weekend in Smyrna with a
bounding joy that was written all
over their faces. Some spoke of
feeling truly close to God for the
first time in their lives.
The program doesn’t just end
when the teenagers head for home
on Sunday afternoon. There are
follow-up meetings held regularly
to foster further spiritual growth
and to re-affirm the dedication of
the weekend.
Young people from 10 parishes
in the archdiocese have made a
SEARCH retreat. The next one is
scheduled for the weekend in
February 16 and is open to any
high school junior or senior in the
archdiocese.
If interested, call Sister Barbara
Lee Walter at 432-1407 or
432-8579,
Diamond Jubilee
The 75th anniversary of the
present Sacred Heart Church
building will be observed on
Sunday, December 3.
Archbishop Thomas Donnellan
will be principal celebrant at the
12:10 p.m. Mass. Assisting will
be all of the priests of Sacred
Heart Parish: Father John
Mulroy, pastor, Father James J.
Fennessy, Father Joseph
Cavallo, Father Raimundo
Solano and Father Thomas J.
Roshetko.
BY MARIE MULVENNA
No final decision has yet been made to move St. Joseph’s Infirmary to a
suburban location, contrary to widely published reports that the hospital
has indeed decided to relocate.
Sister Mary Brian, R.S.M., hospital administrator, told the BULLETIN
that a story in the November 25 issue of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
was inaccurate and “most precipitous.”
THE ADVENT WREATH - The beginning of the
season of Advent will be heralded in many homes and
churches with the lighting of the first of four candles
on the traditional Advent Wreath. According to
custom, the candles are lighted in homes each night
during Advent -- one for the first week, two for the
second, and so forth -- until all four are lit in the week
preceding Christmas. In many churches, the wreath has
a place at the side of the altar during worship services
and a new candle is lighted each Sunday. Traditionally,
the wreath is circular to symbolize the infinity of God
and green to express the spirit of Christian hope in
anticipation of Christmas. Three candles -- the first
three lighted -- and a ribbon on the wreath are purple,
a color symoblic of the penitential nature of the
season. One candle is white to represent “the light of
the world” which shines forth at Christmas. (RNS
Photo)
Bishop Bernardin’s Statement
On Cincinnati Appointment
(Last week Bishop Joseph Bernardin was announeed as the new
Archbishop of Cincinnati. From 1966 through 1968 Bishop Bernardin
was Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, the only auxiliary bishop Atlanta has
ever had. During that time he also served here as rector of Christ the King
Cathedral. We believe that Bishop Bernardin’s many friends in Atlanta
will be interested in the statement he released upon being named to the
Cincinnati post.)
With joy I have learned that Pope
Paul has named me to the historic see of
Cincinnati. Every bishop - every priest
- aspires to serve the Church in a
ministry which will bring him into
intimate contact with God’s people. I
am excited therefore at the prospect
of working with the priests, Religious
and laity of of an archdiocese so noted
for its dynamism and fidelity to the
Church’s mission. Assuming the
responsibility of a major archdiocese
today would normally give one a sense
of trepidation. In this instance I have no
fear for I know that in addition to
God’s grace I will have the same help
and support which have traditionally
been given the archbishops of
Cincinnati.
The unity of the Church was
evidenced in the Synod of 1971
organized by the late, beloved
Archbishop Paul F. Leibold. This
Synod, which sought to give flesh and
bones to the renewal of the Church
envisioned by Vatican II, attested to the
extraordinary collaboration among
priests, Religious and laity which is a
hallmark of the archdiocese and gives
assurance that in the future we wiii ail
be able to work together to further
Christ’s mission.
I pay special tribute to Archbishop
Alter and Archbishop Leibold for their
vigorous leadership not only in the
archdiocese but in the entire state as
well. I salute all the bishops of Ohio
with whom I will be priveleged to work.
The province of Ohio through its state
Catholic conference has long been noted
for its progressive leadership in
education, social development, the
continuing education of priests and in
many other fields so vital to the Church
and society.
In a special way I unite myself with
the priests and Religious of Cincinnati. I
learned long ago that the well-being of
the local Church can be no better than
that of its presbyterate. I will be one
with my priests, diocesan and religious.
I will be a brother to them all, drawing
my strength and encouragement from
their friendship and their counsel. And
united with us will be the Sisters and
Brothers whose special ministries are an
indispensable part of the Church’s
apostolate.
I also send greetings to the leaders
and people of other churches and laiths.
I pledge close cooperation as together
we work toward the goal of ecclesial
unity.
In leaving for Cincinnati I wish to pay
a warm and sincere tribute to my
co-workers at the National Conference
of Catholic Bishops and the U.S.
Catholic Conference. The past five years
as general secretary have been
enormously fruitful for me in serving
the Church on the national and
international levels. I have learned a
great deal. During these years we have
faced considerable problems, but more
importantly we have been challenged to
work constructively and creatively for
the church. The task has been made
easier by the confidence placed in me
by the American Hierarchy and by the
dedication and loyalty of the staff
whom I dearly love and will miss.
As I leave the Conference, where I
was a bishops’ bishop, for Cincinnati,
where I will be a people’s bishop, I ask
all my friends for their prayers. In
return, I promise, as my motto
indicates, to be a good pastor who will
stand in the midst of his people “as one
who serves.”
Sister Brian said the hospital had
submitted an application for a zoning
change on a 20-acre site near Northside
Hospital in order to determine if the
site, on which St. Joseph’s has merely
an option for purchase, could possibly
be used as a new location for the
hospital, an Atlanta institution since
1880. “We haven’t even bought the
property,” Sister said, “and any
decision to relocate there or remain at
our present site would be a decision of
the Board of Directors of the hospital.
That decision is one that has not been
made.”
Sister Mary Brian related that the
hospital, the first one established in the
city, has considered 14 to 20 other
possible sites and has narrowed that
selection down to two, one being the
northside area in question.
“We were required to file a letter of
intent with our zoning change request
stating specifically what services we
could possibly offer and also indicate
that there would not be unnecessary
duplication of the services presently
offered by Northside Hospital.”
The letter of intent, Sister stated, is
merely a formality and the ultimate
decision would hinge on the decision of
the trustees after action has been taken
on the re-zoning by the Fulton County
Zoning Board.
“It would be impossible for us to act
when the property being considered
might not even be feasible. We just
don’t know at this time,” she said.
The re-zoning would involve change
from an R-l zone (residential) to a
different category, thus permitting
other usage of the site.
“The tracts of land have not been
obtained,” she said, contradicting the
daily’s story which stated the hospital
had already been made concerning the
possibility of relocating the hospital,
but added that the trustees would have
to give full consideration to many
recommendations before any decision
could be rendered. Additional bodies
who will furnish recommendations on
the site include the Atlanta Regional
Commission, the State Department of
Human Resources and the joint
Planning Boards of the City of Atlanta
and Fulton County.
Referring to the CONSTITUTION
story which stated that the hospital had
already contracted with an architectural
firm, Sister explained that preliminary
renderings had been done but they were
“very, very preliminary.” She stated
that architect’s drawings were needed to
determine if the land is even suitable for
building. “They are in no way detailed
or even semi-final plans of any sort.”
R. C. Plumlee, Adair Realty Co.
vice-president, who headed the St.
Joseph’s site search told the BULLETIN
that St. Joseph’s would not be going
through the present process if they did
not have an interest in moving the
facility, but added that such a move was
a decision that only the trustees could
make and any statement that it had
been reached was erroneous. Plumlee
cited the age of the hospital, the need
for expansion and said numerous
locations had been studied if and when
the decision was to re-locate rather than
renovate the present facilities at 265 Ivy
Street, N.E. He concurred with Sister
Brian that the architectural renderings
done to date were not in any way final
plans. “This subject has been under
discussion now for about five years,”
Plumlee said.
The plans and zoning application
submitted to the Fulton County
Commission call for a two floor
structure with a nursing tower of eight
floors. The hospital, if it did relocate, is
expected to specialize in neurological,
vascular and coronary care.
Sister Brian stated that if the hospital
did move from downtown it would
move into a medical complex area. “At
present though,” she commented, “we
are merely exploring all the steps
necessary to reach such a decision. Any
other statements indicating we have
already decided to move are certainly
premature.”
NEW CHRISTMAS STAMPS were issued by the
U.S. Postal Service last week. At left, Santa Claus
adorns one version, a scene from Clement Clarke
Moore’s poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” At right,
angels are represented in a detail from a National
Gallery of Art painting, “Mary, Queen of Heaven.”
The unknown artist was identified as the Master of the
St. Lucy Legend. (NC Photo)
News That Hospital
Plans on Relocation
Is Called Premature