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y - PAGE 2—The Georgia Bulletin, July 17,1980 - ST. HELENA’S IN CLAYTON A Parish Adoption BY GRACE COTTRELL NC NEWS SERVICE For a long time Lina Davis was the only Catholic living in Clayton, Georgia. The closest Catholic church was St. Michael’s in Gainesville, 65 miles away. Every Sunday her husband John, a Baptist, drove her to Mass. In 1947 another Catholic moved into the area and the two women began attending services in Franklin, N.C., 20 miles away. There was no church in Franklin, so Mass was celebrated in the home of an elderly couple. In 1956 Walt Disney arrived to make a movie, ‘ ‘ The Great Locomotive Chase” with a crew that was largely Catholic. The crew worked hard seven days a week and had little time to travel to North Carolina for Mass, so the bishop of Atlanta gave special permission for the Franklin priest to offer Mass in Clayton. By this time, a few more Catholics had settled in the area and, after the Disney people left, the Franklin priest continued to offer Masses in Clayton. For a place of worship, parishioners had a choice between the Community House or the American Legion hall. During the summer, tourists sometimes increased attendance at Mass to between 130 and 150. Then a miracle! The people of St. Helena Church in Center Square, Pa., decided they wanted to do something in the mission field. They chose to take the community in Clayton as their godchild. They built a beautiful little mission church in Clayton, paying practically all the costs by taking a second collection every Sunday. The exact amount is lost in the mists of history and misplaced records, but Eleanor McDevitt recalls that the Pennsylvania Catholics sent $17,000. Others insist it was $20,000. On Nov. 1, 1961, the proud congregation in Clayton attended the first Mass in their own church. People who were present that autumn day, declare that the ring of mountains circling the church was polished with special gold! Deciding on a name for the new church was easy. A bronze plaque at the entrance reads: “This chapel bears the title of St. Helena as an expression of profound gratitude” to the people of St. Helena’s Church, Center Square, Pa., “whose love for our holy faith, generosity and sacrifice made this chapel a blessed reality.” No pastor was assigned to St. Helena’s until 1964. By June 1979, when the present pastor arrived, the parish had grown from 21 to 42 families, due to the arrival of 20 Catholic families who had moved from Illinois when the company they worked for relocated. Ties between the two churches named St. Helena have continued even though almost 20 years have passed. Two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffmeister introduced themselves to the usher at the Georgia church: “We’re from Center Square, Pa. Does that mean anything to you?” “It certainly does,” the usher replied. “You built this church.” In commenting on the changes she has seen in Clayton, Lina Davis says: “It is amazing how much the presence of a church can change mentalities in a community. I remember how friendly and kind the people were when I arrived in 1947.” Nonetheless, she testified there was a “lot of bigotry, and*hostility” toward her religion which began to change only after Catholic worship began in the town. Then, Lina explained, the people of the town began to show “tolerance at first, then respect and full acceptance” toward Catholicism. "I was hungry... thirsty... a stranger... naked... sick..." Christ is still suffering the same forms of human misery He enumerated 2,000 years ago. And we are still called to help Him in our brothers and sisters. How? By keeping missionaries present to minister to His spiritual and physical needs around the world. Can we turn away from Him? Our help is speeded to missionaries serving Christ m His brothers through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. In return, may all of us hear His 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed. . ." > / This summer, I want to help Christ in His suffering brothers. En closed is my sacrifice of: □ $1,000 F] $500 □ $200 □ $100 n $50 □ $20 $10 $5 Other $ Name. Address. City. .Stale Zip Send your gilt to: THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH 7/80 Rev. Msgr. William J. McCormack National Director Dept. C, 366 Fifth Avenue New York. New York 10001 OR: The Reverend James A. Miceli 680 W. Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Crain - Daly Volkswagen Soles-Service-Parts 2980 Piedmont Rd. 261-7500 Authorized Dealer Waller’s Gulf Station Consciencious Service With A Smile 3692 Roswell Road N.W. 237-9137 237-8307 Court Echoes Prior Ruling BY JOSEPH DUERR NC NEWS SERVICE Two concepts found in your basic civics book - regard for precedent and for the separation of powers between branches of government - were the foundations of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision June 30 upholding the federal restriction on funding of abortion. In ruling constitutional the Hyde Amendment limitation on federal funds for abortion, the court’s majority echoed what it had said three years ago in cases dealing with state funding of abortion. That principle is essentially this: it is one thing for the government to prohibit a woman from exercising her choice to have an abortion; it is another thing for government to refuse to fund the abortion. These two things are different. According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution protects the right of ohoice but does not entitle the woman to a public subsidy in the exercise of her choice. The Supreme Court did not explicitly refer to the so-called “separation of powers” - the delineation of powers among the branches of government. But the concept was included in the decision and was reinforced in these words: “When an issue involves policy choices as sensitive as those implicated (in abortion funding) . . . the appropriate forum for their resolution in a democracy is the legislature.” The foundation for the Hyde Amendment decision -• and the companion ruling which upheld an Illinois state abortion funding restriction comparable to the Hyde Amendment - was established in two cases decided by the high court in 1977. “The principles announced there (in the 1977 cases) apply here (in the 1980 cases),” Patrick Trueman, general counsel for the Chicago-based Americans United for Life, said in an interview. See Editorial Comments On Hyde Amendment - Pg. 4 In one 1977 case the court said the Consitution does not require a state which participates in the Medicaid program to pay for non-therapeutic (elective) abortions even though the state pays for childbirth expenses. In the other case it held that the Medicaid law does not require funding of elective abortions as a condition for participation in the federal-state Medicaid program, which provides health services for indigent people. There is a difference, the court said in 1977, between the state interfering with a woman’s freedom to decide to have an abortion and the state, in allocating funds, favoring childbirth over abortion by paying for childbirth-related expenses and not paying for abortion expenses. This distinction was reiterated in the Hyde case. Although the Constitution “affords protection against unwanted government interference with freedom of choice in the context of certain personal decisions,” such as to have an abortion, the Constitution “does not confer an entitlement to such funds as may be necessary to realize all the advantages of that freedom,” Justice Potter Stewart wrote in the majority opinion. “To hold otherwise would mark a drastic change in our understanding of the Constitution.” The court held that Congress did not violate equal protection of the laws by allocating funds for childbirth expenses while limiting funds for abortion expenses. It is “not irrational that Congress has authorized federal reimbursement for medically necessary services generally, but not for certain medically necessary abortions,” said the court’s majority. “Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of potential life.” Stewart then added, “It is not the mission of this court or any other to decide whether the balance of competing interests reflected in the Hyde Amendment is wise social policy. If that were our mission, not every justice who has subscribed to this judgment of the court today could have done so.” Wilfred Caron, U.S. Catholic Conference general counsel, said in an interview that this comment demonstrates the “judicial restraint” shown by the court’s majority in deciding the Hyde Amendment case. The individual justices put aside their own inclinations on the issue and concluded that the funding of abortion is a matter for the legislative branch, not the courts, Caron said. While some issues were similar in the 1977 abortion funding decisions and the June 30 rulings, there were also some different questions. One was the allegation made that the Hyde Amendment violated establishment of religion under the First Amendment because the law incorporates “doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church concerning the sinfulness of abortion and the time at which life commences.” But the court dismissed this argument. It “does not follow” that a law violates church-state separation because it “happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions,” the court said. “That the Judeo-Christian religions oppose stealing does not mean that a state or federal government may not . . . enact laws prohibiting larceny.” 66 Just The Facts, Ma’am” BY JOAN CASSELS This is the suburbs. I was working the usual day watch -- laundry, cooking, cleaning. As night settled in and the troops settled down, my pal and partner called with a lead on a new case - Adult Night at the roller rink. 8:05 p.m. A green Olds pulled up outside the station house. This was strictly a plain clothes job, nothing fancy, just jeans and tee shirt. The Captain bid me farewell and I heard the familiar warning; “Be careful. Don’t take any crazy chances.” “What could happen?” I mused to myself as we sped away. Yet as we approached the scene I was filled with apprehension. Years ago (twenty to be exact) I had worked a similar spot. 1 was younger, more agile then. But I remembered the old slogan: “Old skaters never die. They just lose their wheels.” 8:19. Our skates were on. It Was too late to turn back now, The old place had really changed. The loud disco music obscured the sound of my pounding heart. This was a fast crowd. I could see this wasn’t going to be an easy job. My partner’s eyes met mine. We nodded and checked our watches. 8:25. We entered the rink. Slowly and carefully I maneuvered my feet trying to get the feel of the territory. It felt slippery. The thoughts of being cut down and blowing my cover served to make me more cautious. My partner lagged behind clutching the wail as if she were on a tight-rope. It was a sad sight, and she a former member of her high school drill team. Still I knew she had guts and like a trooper would never let me down. 9:05. I made bodily contact with another skater. He was in my path, gyrating and bouncing to the music. I had just come around a turn and there he was. His attempt to throw me off course was in vain. I grabbed him by the belt, holding on for dear life. It worked. He ■ never- bothered me again. I congratulated myself. My quick thinking had averted a mishap. 9:47. I was skating backwards. Against all warnings from my partner, I had decided to join the “Backwards Only” crowd. In this job you had to experience it all. Besides I couldn’t be outdone by all those rookies. Adult Night, indeed, Most of them weren’t dry behind the ears yet. I made it through the entire number. Headquarters would be impressed. 10:18 -- We slugged down a Coke from the sidelines. So far smooth sailing. We had been wrong to doubt ourselves. Our confidence heightened, we set out to finish our job. Little did I know that an adversary unknown to me was lurking in the foreground. 10:46 -- Coming out of a turn with the grace of an eagle, I did the unthinkable. I became over-confident. I relaxed, forgetting the possible perils that had felled many before me. 10:49 - My right ankle gave way. The rubber stob of my skate struck the floor. I knew this was it, but I was powerless to stop myself. My trusted partner ten feet in front of me heard me hit the floor. 10:51 --1 am looking at the ceiling. My leftt knee is in excruciating pain. My right elbow is in accord. My entire career flashed before me - ballet school, cheerleading. It was all too humiliating to comprehend. 10:53 - To the strains of “Last Dance” I am escorted off the floor by two nineteen year olds. One had acne; the other was smirking. 11:02 -- My knee is now 3 times its normal size. As the green Olds made its way back to the station house, my partner tried to cheer me up. “Don’t feel bad (tee-hee). Just think of all the publicity you’ll get (tee-hee).” My partner has a strange sense of humor. 11:16 - We pull up to headquarters. Like the old pro I am, I hobble up the sidewalk beaten, yes, but proud to have been injured in the line of duty. 11:17 - An astonished captain rushes to my aid. “Are you alright? I told you not to take any chances. What happened?” 11:18 - My knee is purple. I can’t bend it. My elbow is purple. Unfortunately I CAN bend IT. I sit sipping a root beer, trying to sort things out. “Well, you see it’s like this . . .” The captain interrupts; “Just the facts, ma’m. Just the facts.” Gong Again! 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