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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, March 22, 1958. Georgia Born (Continued from Page 1) reared in Savannah, has held appointments in the city of his birth, with time out for special studies in Canon Law at Wash ington and Rome. After being named Vice-Officialis of the Diocese and Assistant Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Port Wentworth, Monsignor McDon ald was appointed Chancellor of the Diocese in 1952. Upon the death of the late Father “Dan” McCarthy, (also native-born) he was named Administrator pro tern of Our Lady of Lourdes, while retaining his present po sition of Chancellor. Well known, especially to the youngsters of Savannah, Tybee and Valdosta is Father Thomas II. Payne, pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Valdosta. After his graduation from Commercial High School in Savannah, Fa ther Payne entered the Semi- Priests — nary and was ordained in the class of 1950 from St. Bernard’s Seminary, Rochester, N. Y. Af ter his ordination by Bishop Francis E. Hyland, Father Payne spent five years in Sav annah as assistant at the Ca thedral and Blessed Sacrament Church. For two years, he was Administrator of St. Michael’s Savannah Beach, from 1955 to 1957 when he was appointed to the Valdosta Church. Holy Famliy Church in Co lumbus boasts two native Geor gia priests. Father William P. Dowling, assistant to Father Dei- mel, was born in Savannah, and ordained in 1954. After two years as Assistant at Blessed Sacrament, Savannah, Father was transferred to Columbus in August of 1957. He was Spiritual Director of the Savannah Curia of the Legion of Mary from 1956 to 1957. DCCW Announce Rules For MARSHAL AND HIS AIDES LEAD PARADE Michael McCarthy, Aides Hugh Grady and Nicholas Kenny —(Savannah Morning News Photo) Convention Exhibits McCarthy leads savannah IRISHMEN IN 102ND PARADE At the February Board meet ing in Dublin, it was announc ed that Bishop McDonough re quested that our exhibit for the 1958 convention, which will be held in Augusta April 19 and 20, consist of a shrine in honor of Our Lady. The exhibit will be the type shrine that would be used in a home. These exhibits will be judged and displayed for the pleasure of everyone attending the con vention. Let me point out that it is not necessary to spend a large sum of money on these shrines. It may not be necessary to spend any money at all. Just use your ingenuity and borrow the love liest statue in your parish. Then you have an excellent beginning. Give your imagination and tal ent a free hand and you will construct one of the most attrac tive home shrines in the Diocese. Also think of all the pleasure you will bring to those attending Altar Society Meets At Albany ALBANY — The March meet ing of St. Teresa’s Altar Society and Parish Council of Catholic Women was heid in the CYO Hall. Mrs. Franklin Rhodes reported that the recent barbecue had been a great success. A beautiful afghan, donated by Mrs. Alfred Maloof, was displayed, and this piece of needlework will be used to raise funds for the Church. The president, Mrs. W. J. Kai ser, gave a most interesting and informative report on the Spring meeting of the Columbus Dean ery C. C. W. Mrs. Clark Davis, of Macon, is the newly elected Deanery President. Mrs. Kaiser stated that the Annual Convention of the Sav annah Diocesan Council of Cath- olic Women will be held on Ap ril 19 and 20, in the Bon Air Hotel, in Augusta. Two student delegates, representing the CYO of St. Teresa’s Parish, will be chosen to send to the Youth Rally which will be held in con junction with the D. C. C. W. Convention. The pastor, the Rev. Marvin LeFrois, continued a series of talks on the Mass. Father Le Frois makes his instructions more interesting by illustrating with color slides. the convention. Here are the rules to follow: 1. Size — necessarily small for home use. Completed exhibit must not exceed 16” in width by 24” in height by 12” in depth. (Only tables will be furnished for exhibitors. Therefore, we suggest that you make a card board niche for your exhibit suitable in size and color to compliment your shrine. Re member that your exhibit may be any size as long as it does not exceed 16” by 24” by 12”.) 2. Each parish or affiliate is entitled to only one exhibit. 3. All exhibits must be in place in the Plantation Room of the Bon Air Hotel by 2:00 p. m. Saturday, April 19. 4. The judging will begin at 2:30 p. m. (There will be three judges — one from each Dean ery.) 5. The awards will be made as follows: 1st place — Blue rib bon and award; 2nd place — Red ribbon; 3rd place — Yellow rib bon. Kindly notify the convention committee as to whom will be in charge of your exhibit. And please, remember that we will be delighted to answer any ques tions. Forty Hours At Augusta AUGUSTA — The annual Forty Hours Devotion came to a close at St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill, Augusta on March 11th. The closing was marked by a Solemn Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The Very Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, V.F., pas tor, was celebrant. He was as sisted by Father Peter F. O’ Donnell, S.J., pastor of Sacred Heart, and Father Arthur Welt- zer, pastor of St. Patrick’s. Fa ther Ralph Seikel, assistant at St. Mary’s was master of cere monies. The practice of Forty Hours began in Italy during the middle ages, and gradually spread throughout the Catholic world. The Forty Hours Devotion is held to pay honor to the Blessed Sacrament, and represents the forty hours that Christ lay in the tomb before His Resurrec tion. SAVANNAH — More than 50,000 persons lined the streets of downtown Savannah to wit ness the 102nd annual St. Pat rick’s Day parade. Leading the marchers was Marshall Michael C. McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy is the immediate past president of the Catholic Community Center and a past grand knight of Savannah Coun cil 631, Knights of Columbus. McCarthy is a native Savan- nahian and a graduate of Ben edictine Military. School, where he was the first commander of the cadet corps. He is 69 years old and was born in Savannah of Irish-Catholic parentage. He is an almost daily communicant of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. McCarthy is a member of AUGUSTA — The Savannah Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a Youth Conference at the same time as its Convention, April 19-20, in Augusta. A similar conference was held for the first time last spring and was so successful that the Council decided to sponsor it again this year. Letters have gone out from the Diocesan Youth Director, Rev. Herbert Wellmeier, to all the pastors in the Diocese of Savannah, asking them to send two delegates (preferably a boy and a girl) to the Conference. Transportation will be arranged with the women of the parish who are going to the Convention and hospitality will be planned by the Augusta Deanery Youth Committee of which Mrs. E. J. McMahon is chairman. Plans for the conference are as follows: Saturday, April 19, 12-2:30— Registration in lobby of Bon Air Hotel. 2:30 — Meeting and panel dis cussion—Bon Air Hotel. 8-11:30 p. m. — Square and Round Dance — Aquinas High School. Sunday, April 20 — 8 a. m. — Youth will join with Diocesan Council for Convention Mass. the Cathedral Athletic Assn, and Cathedral Holy Name Society. He is a past president of the Catholic Laymen’s Association; a member of the board of di rectors of the Catholic Com munity Center; member of the board of directors of the Female Benevolent Society, which ope- rates St. Mary’s Orphanage Home; past district deputy of the Knights of Columbus; past faithful navigator of the Immac ulate Conception General As sembly, Fourth Degree, K. of C.; a member of the Hibernian So ciety, The Irish American Friendly Society and is a past general chairman of the St. Pat rick’s Day ■ Parade committee, and a member of the local Lion’s Club. 9:15 a. m, — Communion Breakfast — Crystal Room — Bon Air Hotel. Speakers at the breakfast will be the Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. J. O’ Connor, pastor of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Af ter the breakfast no formal pro gram is planned so that the young people will have an op portunity to see , the sights in Augusta, returning to the Bon Air Hotel early in the afternoon to join their parties for the trip back home. Overall planning for the Youth Conference is being done by Father Wellmeier and Mrs. Wm. C. Broderick, Diocesan Youth Chairman, with local ar rangements in Augusta being handled by Rev. Ralph E. Seik el, principal of Aquinas High School, and Mrs. McMahon. RESERVATIONS FOR THE BREAKFAST AND HOSPITAL ITY SHOULD BE MADE WITH MRS. W. H. HOLMES, JR., 2515 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Ga. Although it is hoped that each parish will send two delegates, all Catholic high school boys and gills are invited, as well as members of single adult clubs in the Diocese. STOP AND THINK Our tragic 1957 fatality record should make it easy for every one to choose at least one New Year’s resolution. Confirmation At Statesboro S fATESBORO — More than forty children and adults were confirmed at St. Matthew’s Church, Statesboro on February 28th. Confirmation was admin istered by His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas J. Mc Donough, Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah. Bishop McDonough was assisted by Very Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. McDonald, Chancel lor, Father Robert Rademacher, Pastor of St. Matthew’s, Father William Tegeler, also of St. Matthew's, and by Fathers Jos eph Nagele and John Barry of Sylvania. After the Confirmations, His Excellency officiated at Solemn Benediction, assisted by the at tending clergy. STATESBORO CONFIRMATION—The Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonough, Auxiliary Bishop, pictured as he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mathews, Statesboro. (Dobbs photo) Youth Conference At Augusta April 19-20 Saint Mary’s Home Guild Organized SAVANNAH — At the invita tion of his excellency, Bishop Thomas J. McDonough, hun dreds of women attended a meeting at St. Mary’s Home on East Victory Drive in Savannah op Sunday, March 9th for the purpose of forming an organiza tion to be known as St. Mary’s Home Guild. Those attending will be known as the charter members. Tours of the home preceded the meeting and were conducted by the Sisters, after which the senior girls served re freshments. All then entered the auditorium for the meeting. Father John Toomey, spiritual moderator, conducted the meet ing. Sister Mary Michael, su perior of the home welcomed the guests and Bishop Thomas J. McDonough talked on the need for additional funds, to be gotten fi'om dues for member ship, sponsors or patrons, in or der to maintain the home on its present standard. He reminded the gathering that the girls were not there through any fault of their own, and that it is indeed a privilege to assist in such a work of mercy. The officers were then instal led by Father Toomey. They are: President, Mrs. Arthur T. Flem ing; Vice President, Mrs. Antho ny B. Purdy; Secretary, Miss Re- ginia Lytgen; Treasurer, Mrs. Walter M. Crawford; and Parlia mentarian, Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly, Sr. The home will be the setting for the Day of Recollection and quarterly luncheon meeting . of the Savannah Deanery, D.C.C.W. on Wednesday, March 26th with Mrs. Owen Porter, president, presiding. The Day will start with a conference at 10:30 a. m. followed by a Dialogue Mass at 11:30, luncheon will be served at 12:30 after which the meeting will be conducted, concluding with another conference and Benediction in the afternoon. All who were at the meeting Sunday were urged to attend the Day of Recollection as well as those who were unable to at tend, but are interested in be coming members of the guild. The results of the membership drive for the guild, now under way, will be given at the meet ing on March 26th. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown by the group, and it is felt that the guild is well on its way. ALBANY AUXILIARY ALBANY — The K. of C. Auxiliary held its February meeting in the K. C. Hall. In the absence of Mrs. Fred Mills, president, Mrs. Victor Hcidger- ken, vice president,. presided. Mrs. Joseph Scott. Jr. was wel comed as a new member. The members were reminded of the St. Patrick’s Day dance, to be sponsored by the Knights at the VFW Club and were asked to help with the decora tions. The dance is open to mem bers and their friends. After a short business session the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Bill Starr, program chair man for the month of February. A social hour was enjoyed. The next meeting will be held on March' 25, in the K. C. Hall. At Augusta, April 19th James T. Vocelle w Banquet Speaker London Marks Anniversary Of Popes Coronation LONDON, (NO—Many mem bers of the British government, diplomats to Great Britain and leaders in Church and civic af fairs attended a Pontifical Mass in Westminster Cathedral mark ing the 19th anniversary of the coronation of His Holiness Pope Pius XII. Archbishop William Godfrey of Westminster presided at the Mass which was of added sig nificance since it was celebrat ed on the Feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great, who had sent St. Augustine of Canterbury from Rome to convert the Brit ons. The week before, Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah and Apostolic Dele gate to Great Britain, gave a reception to mark the Pope’s birthday. Leading Catholics and non-Catholics of London — pol iticians, diplomats, journalists, prelates and clergy — attended the gathering at the Apostolic Delegation. Several members of Parliament also attended. At a ceremony following the Mass in Westminster Cathedral, Archbishop O’Hara was present ed with a portrait of the Pope, the work of a non-Catholic British artist, which will be sent to the Vatican. The painting had been com missioned for a London church. After its Completion, a decision was made to present it to the Pontiff, who had granted Leon ard Boder, the painter, a num ber of sittings. • Benedictine Riflemen Win Championship SAVANNAH — Benedictine’s rifle team succeeded in captur ing the Savannah championship by defeating Savannah High and Groves High in matches held on March 5. The cadets, coached by Mas ter Sergeant Fred Word, fired an 883 out of a possible 1000, taking the lead among Savan nah’s high schools. Harold Sharpe, of the Bene dictine team, took the city high scoring title by firing 184 out of a possible 200. Other high scoring cadets were Tony Battle, Richard Buchner, Bob Shuman, and Russell Her bert. Coach Word reports that the cadets have been making even higher scores at their practices and hopes that they will rate high in the regional matches which will be held in April. MISSION AT ST. ANTHONY’S SAVANNAH — The Rev. Ber nard Krimm, C.SS.R. was the preacher at the Mission recently conducted at St. Anthony’s Par ish, Savannah. The Mission op ened March 9th and closed Sun day, March 16th. The Mission was marked by a very fine turn out, said Father Albert L. Tun- otte, pastor, expressing confi dence in the spiritual life of his parish. The Mission consisted of morning Mass at 6:30 followed by a short instruction, and eve ning sermons followed by Ben ediction of the Blessed Sacra ment at 8:00 p. m. During the same week there was a special Mission for the children of the parish. This was a three day Mission given on March 12, 13 and 14. AUGUSTA — “THE CATHO LIC’S ROLE IN A CHANGING WORLD” is the title of the ad dress which will be given by Mr. James T. Vocelle, guest speaker at the Nineteenth Annual Con vention of the Savannah Dio cesan Council of Catholic Wo men. Though Mr. Vocelle now re sides in Tallahassee, Florida, JAMES T. VOCELLE GEORGIA is proud to claim him as a native son. He was born in St. Mary’s, Ga., is a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, and At lanta Law School, and was ad mitted to the Georgia Bar in 1916. At the age of twenty-three, he was elected to the Georgia Form Chapter Of Spring Hill Alumni Ass’n AUGUSTA —- An organiza tional meeting of an Augusta area chapter of the Spring Hill Association was held in the rec tory of Sacred Heart Church. The principal function of the organization will be the promo tion of Catholic higher educa tion in general and Spring Hill College in particular. Spring Hill is a coeducational liberal arts college located in Mobile, Alabama. It is operated by the Jesuit Fathers and is one of the oldest colleges in the South. Patrick R. Mu! her in was elec ted president. Wish Markwalter was named first vice president; Harry Best, Jr., second vice president; Bill Lenz, secretary; Louis Muiherin, Jr., treasurer; Rev. Peter F. O’Donnell, S.J., chaplain; Jack Markwalter, membership chairman; Wm. A. Herman, social chairman; Gran ville H. DeWitt, student chair man, and Bill Ollinger, publicity chairman. Father O’Donnell addressed the group. He stressed the im portance of Catholic higher ed ucation, stating the need of the humanities as a background to the physical sciences; he further stated Spring Hill offered ex cellent courses in both fields. He also noted that a sizable num ber of scholarships to Spring Hill were available every year. In the near future several members of the alumni group will address the juniors and seniors of Acquinas High School in Augusta and other high schools in the area. They shall point out the educational oppor tunities that await at Spring Hill. Plans are being made to honor Rev. Aloysius J. Mulry, S.J., chaplain at St. Joseph’s Hospit al in Augusta, on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee in the Jesuit Order. Legislature and served two years. He moved to Vero Beach, Fla., in 1924, and was first County Attorney of Indian River Coun ty upon its creation in 1925. He held the office of City Attorney at Vero Beach for four years. Mr. Vocelle has served in many capacities, in the state of Flori da, under several administra tions. He was appointed by Gov ernor Holland, on competitive merit examination, to serve on the first Parole Commission of Florida in 1941. He was appoint ed State Beverage Director by Governor Millard F. Caldwell, and Governor Dan McCarty ap pointed him Chairman of the Florida Industrial Commission in 1953, and he is currently serv ing, in this office, under the ad ministration of Governor LeRoy Collins. The Vercelli. Medal was awarded to Mr. Vocelle, in 1952, as one of the outstanding Cath olic Laymen of this country. He is a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, a member of the Ro tary Club, Elks, and American Legion. Mr. and Mrs. Vocelle have six children, all of whom are gradu ates of Florida colleges. Mrs. Vocelle is the former Mary Del ia Schmitt, of Jacksonville. Mr. L. B. Vocelle, youngest son of the Vocelles, is a part ner in the law firm of Vocelle and Vocelle. BOOK SHOP TO PRESENT RADIO SERIES SAVANNAH — The Notre Dame Book Shop in Savannah will present a radio series of more than usual interest begin ning March 24. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s “Life is Worth Liv ing” will be heard on WSAV- Radio (630 on your dial) from 9:30 until 10. There are thirteen programs in all and they will be heard at the same time on suc cessive Monday nights. In the first program, to be heard Monday;, March 24, broadcasting’s best known cler gyman gives his “ghost writ ers”—who lived 1900 years ago —the credit they deserve. It is entitled “My Four Writers.” Arrangements for this presen tation were made by Msgr. i'. James McNamara, spiritual di rector of the book shop, and Mr. Jack Ahern, executive of WSAV-Radio. Edward Shepard At Tech Session SAVANNAH — Cadet Lieu tenant Colonel Edward Shep pard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward G. Sheppard of Savannah and a senior at Benedictine Mil itary School attended a session at Georgia Tech from February 20 to 22, This sessions is an annual project to encourage the more gifted students to enter the en gineering profession. Sheppard 1 , whose trip was sponsored by the Georgia Socie ty of Professsional Engineers, was chosen to represent Bene dictine at the meetings held in connection with the observance of National Engineers’ Week. Distribute 600 Magazines Archbishop Presides At Prelate’s Funeral NEWCASTLE - ON - TYNE, England, (NC) — Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah and Apostolic Dele gate to Great Britain, presided at the funeral of Bishop Joseph McCormack of Hexam and New castle, who died (March 2) after a long illness’. The Requiem Mass was sung by Archbishop William Godfrey of Westminster, and the sermon was preached by Archbishop John Carmel Heenan of Liver pool. Bishop McCormack, who had been Bishop of his see for 21 years, was born in the Archdio cese of Birmingham in 1887. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1912. He was consecrated Bishop of Hexham and New castle in 1937. Cana Conference At Augusta THE FAMILY AND PAR ENT EDUCATION COMMIT TEE of the AUGUSTA DEAN ERY COUNCIL OF CATHO LIC WOMEN extends a most cordial invitation to all mar ried couples to attend a Cana Conference, on Friday, March 28, from 7:00 p. m. to 10:00 p. m„ at St. Marys' Parish Hall, on Monte Sano Avenue, in Au gusta. ,j| Rt. Rev. T. J, McNamara, V.F., of Savannah, Dr. Chas. Muiherin, and Mrs. Henry Holmes, of Augusta, are the speakers. The Very Rev. Dan iel J. Boui'ke, V.F., of Augusta, will serve as moderator. The conference will close wilh fhe renewal of the mar riage vows and Benediction of fhe Blessed Sacrament. BRUNSWICK—During Cath olic Press Month, more than 600 Catholic magazines were distrib uted to families of the parish. Sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine the maga zines were distributed by the children of St. Francis Xavier School. The Confraternity committee which was in charge of this dis tribution was composed of Mrs. Duncan Wallace, Mrs. Robert Rocmer and Mrs. Thomas Soughty. Conyers Retreat For B. C. Cadets CONYERS — Over the week end of March 2, several students of Benedictine School in Sav annah made a retreat at Con yers Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Ghost. Cadets making the retreat were John,Hutton, Wat-' ter Cramer, Gene Brinson, Billy Summerlin, and Eugene Hahne.