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The Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta Vol. 25 No. 39 Thursday, November 5, 1987 $12.00 Per Year FIRST PARISHIONER — Miss Christine Bullock, 88, with her dog, Sheba, was the first person confirmed at Our lady of Lourdes parish in 1913. Her 75 years of memories include talk ing frequently with Venerable Mother Katherine Drexel, who is being considered for canonization. Miss Christine also worked at the parish for 52 years. Her story begins on page 13. Our Lady Of Lourdes—75 Years Parish Reflects Black Catholic History Winter And Homeless Central Shelter Appeals For Help BY GRETCHEN REISER The largest church-run night shelter in downtown Atlan ta, Central Presbyterian Church, is opening its doors for the eighth year Nov. 15, but is desperately in need of volunteers. “We are desperate for volunteers this year,” said Katie Bashor, who is coordinating the volunteers with the aid of her husband, Mark. “We still have 10 nights in December to fill and two nights in November. Last year at this time we had them all filled.” The story of Central Presbyterian night shelter is a story St. Anthony’s Shelter, Page 7 of great commitment on the part of a relatively few people who have poured themselves into sustaining the shelter for the homeless throughout winter months. And they, in turn, have been enriched for the effort by the friendships they’ve made. “I have never been treated better than when I’m down there” at the shelter, said Mrs. Bashor, who is the mother of two small children. She began to help out at the shelter while dating her future husband, a toxicologist who works at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. One of the stalwarts of the Central Presbyterian night shelter, Mark Bashor*was working there at least every other night. “If you can’t beat ’em, you better join ’em,” Katie Bashor said as a joking explanation of how she began bringing pots of soup to the shelter from the restaurant she managed. She and Mark are now both part of the small group of (Continued on page 6) BY RITA McINERNEY A “tiny little parish that has had a relatively large im pact” on its neighborhood is the way Father Joseph Cavallo, pastor, describes Our Lady of Lourdes at 25 Boulevard, across the street from the King Center. You could say it has been that way since its beginning 75 years ago, an event being celebrated this month. Father Ig natius Lissner, of the Society of African Missions, saw the need for a black Catholic mission on a visit to segregated Atlanta in 1911. After one effort to purchase property was thwarted by outraged whites, he succeeded in purchasing land on Boulevard with the help of J.J. Spalding, a promi nent Catholic from Sacred Heart parish. Some time after the purchase in March 1912, he received $16,000 needed to Mass For Archbishop An anniversary Mass in memory of Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta on Sun., Nov. 15 at noon. Monsignor John F. McDonough, diocesan ad ministrator, will be the principal celebrant of the Mass on the one month anniversary of the arch bishop’s death. construct a mission building from Mother Mary Katherine Drexel, foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, an order she had established in 1891 to serve black and In dian people. Three events have been planned by the anniversary com mittee to mark the 75th anniversary of a parish that re mains the spiritual home for many blacks living in subur ban Atlanta today. Former pastors, old grads from Lourdes school, and former teachers will return for the services which begin with an ecumenical one Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Andrew Young will speak and ministers from nearby churches and institutions will bring greetings. Also scheduled to speak is Jack Spalding, retired editor of the Atlanta Journal, and grandson of the mission’s first benefactor. An archdiocesan Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. with Monsignor John F. McDonough, diocesan administrator, as principal celebrant. Sister Judith McGinley, of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, principal of the school from 1970 until 1973, will speak. She is now assigned to St. Peter Claver School in Macon. Readings will be given by Charles Bowen and Mrs. Carlene Thomas, a longtime parishioner whose efforts for the parish were recognized at the dedication of the new church building Feb. 12, 1961. Mrs. Thomas and Homer Bennett were presented with the papal honor, Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice, by Bishop Francis E. Hyland who presided at the dedication. Laity In Church, World Synod Asks Pope To Clarify Roles BY AGOSTINO BONO VATICAN CITY (NO — The world Synod of Bishops said Catholic lay roles and ministries need to be clarified and revised, but how that should be done is up to Pope John Paul II. The almost 230 synod delegates who met Oct. 1-30 in Rome also told the pope not to let concern for lay ministries overshadow the laity’s primary responsibility to Chris tianize the secular world. The synod’s final recommendations to the pope did not in clude a proposal favored by some that all non-ordained ministries be equally open to men and women. A preliminary set of recommendations had included the pro posal. (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 14)
