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PAGE 8—THE BULLETIN, April 19, 1958.
Catholic Missionary Society
Annual Report
This, the thirty-eighth year of
the Missionary Society records
with joy the solemn installation
of the Most Reverend Thomas J.
McDonough as Auxiliary Bish
op of Savannah, on February
20, 1957. Welcome, dear Bishop,
arid a long and blessed reign
over us.
Our mailing report for this
year is 1.246. We sent a donation
to the State Hospital at Mill-
edgeville for Christmas. We con
tributed to the appeal for In
firm Priests, also to the Semi
narians Fund. We are still a
member of the Diocesan Council
of Catholic Women.
With deep regret we report
the suspension of our mailing
activity. Due to the illness of
the president the re-mailing of
papers to rural districts has
been given up for the present.
Our other activities will be con
tinued.
With sorrow we note, during
the year, the deaths of the Very
Reverend Daniel J. McCarthy
and the Reverend John I. Mor
ris. May their souls rest in
peace.
These losses occasioned
changes in appointments by
Bishop McDonough. The Reve
rent Felix Donnelly has been
made pastor of Nativity of Our
Lord Church at Thunderbolt, the
Reverend Francis Donohue will
serve Our Lady of Lourdes Par
ish at Port Wentworth, and the
Reverend Daniel Burke is made
pastor of St. Mary’s on the Hill,
Augusta.
We rejoice in the dedication
of a new mission church at
Montezuma. It will be served
by the Franciscan Fathers. St.
Anthony’s church at West Sav
annah was also dedicated this
year. The pastor is Father Pat-
Rcmember Your
Pledge To The
Bishop's Campaign
rick Fleming of the African Mis
sionaries.
We are most grateful to our
good friends, Mr. W. H. Sexton
and Mrs. Mary E. O’Connor who
remembered us with donations
at Christmas.
Here we wish to give tribute
and most heart-felt thanks, first
to our secretary, Miss Catherine
Cullum, whose loyal service for
years has helped us carry on,
and to Miss Regina O’Driscoll
and to Miss Katherine Garrigan,
who have aided us with our ac
tivities; and to these contribu
tors to our society who all dur
ing the thirty eight years of the
existence of our society have
constantly aided and steadily
supported the Missionary cause
in Georgia: The Ladies Auxili
ary to the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, Mrs. Mary Schwarz,
Miss Madeline McAuliffe, Mr.
W. H. Sexton, Miss Mary Prind-
ible, Mrs. Mary E. O’Connor,
Miss Lillie Sullivan, Mrs. M. A.
Buttimer, the late Mrs. Joseph
Rossiter, Sr., Mrs. Josephine
Howard, Mrs. Emil Nordberg,
Mrs. G. J. Steiber, Mrs. Mary
Toshach, Mrs. J. J. Fogarty,
Mrs. N. J. Stafford and Miss
Agnes Walsh.
To Monsignor McNamara we
tend our humble appreciation
for the annual Georgia Mis-
sionas collection taken up in the
Cathedral. This is our main sup
port and has been all during the
years that Monsignor has been
with us. May God bless our dear
Rector and keep him with us al
ways.
In closing, I find no better
words than those of our found
er, a plea for the daily rosary,
for frequent Holy Communion,
for constant invocation of our
patrons, St. Patrick and Saint
Francis Xavier and a prayer for
our Holy Father Pope Pius XII.
Respectively submitted,
KATE A. WALSH
President
The good intentions man who is
alwyas going to turn over a new
leaf has been known to lose his
place entirely.
Meeting Of
K. 6. Auxiliary
SAVANNAH — The regular
monthly meeting of the Knights
Auxiliary was held Friday,
March 28th at the Knights of
Columbus Hall, with president,
Mrs. E. J. Deacy, presiding. Mrs.
V. J. Ryan and Mrs. Kenneth,
co-chairmen of the Annual
Family Picnic, gave reports on
the progress made by the com
mittee. A report was made on
the Knights of Columbus Con
vention to be held in Savannah
in May, by Mrs. John Buckley.
The following members were
appointed to serve on the Nom
inating Committee, Mrs. Ed
ward Daly, Mrs. Robert Ryan
and Mrs. David Seitz. Mrs. Rich
ard Lee volunteered to be chair
man of the Installation Ban
quet with Mrs. David Seitz as
her co-chairman assisted by
Mrs. Flem Cliett and Mrs. A. B.
Giles. Due to the Holy Season
of Lent there were no refresh
ments served.
Altar Society,
Parish Council
Meet At Albany
ALBANY — The regular
monthly meeting of St. Teresa’s
Altar Society was held Monday
night April 6th in the C. Y. O.
Flail. It was announced that Mrs.
A. L. Duke will be the chair
man for the barbecue that is to
be held in May. The nominating
committee for the coming year
was named as follows: Mrs.
J. R. Pinkston, chairman; Mrs.
P. M. Anderson and Mrs. Robert
Kimbrell.
Mis. L. E. Mock told of the
Diocesan Convention to be held
in Augusta on April 19th
and 20th. One of the features of
the convention is to be shrine
entries which are to be judged.
Mrs. Marie Fleming is super
vising the entry from St.
Teresa’s.
The president, Mrs. W. J.
Kaiser asked Father Thomas
Schurr to continue showing
colored slides of the Mass as at
previous meetings. Tie narrated
the pictures and answered ques
tions put to him by the mem
bers.
The man who lacks confidence
has two strikes against him.
PRESS PROJECT AWARD—Aquinas High School, Augusta, was the only winner in Geor
gia of the 1958 Press Project Award granted by the National Tuberculosis Association. Miss
Rosemary Joe, writer of the prize winning article, is pictured receiving the award. With her
(1 r) Carl Fox, Brother Claude of the Aquinas Faculty, and Dr. T. S. Boehm, president of
the local Tuberculosis Association.—(Fitz photo by Bryant English).
A BIG ASSIST—New mothers now leave St. Joseph’s Hospital, Augusta, with a 24-hour
.supply of baby formula in a kit of six bottles. This service is designed to ease natural turmoil
resulting from the return home of the mother with the new baby. Shown with her new son,
Bry,>n Keath. is Mrs. A. J. Sullivan as she receives a kit from Mrs. Helen Kennedy. Sister
Charles Cecilia beams her approval.—(Fitz photo by Robert Symms).
PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE
SAVANNAH — Rev. Herbert
J. Wellmeier, assistant Rector
of the Cathedral of St. John the
REV. H. J. WELLMEIER
Baptist in Savannah was or
dained in May of 1956 after
finishing his course of prescribed-
studies at Josephinum Seminary;
Worthington, Ohio.
Father Wellmeier is a grad
uate of St. Anthony’s parochial
school and St. Joseph’s Orphan
age, both in Dayton, Ohio. He
pursued his high school, college
and theological studies at Ponti
fical College Josephinum.
Ordained by the Most Rever
end Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States on May 27, 1956, Father
Wellmeier took up duties soon
afterwards as assistant rector at
the Cathedral, which position he
has held since.
Father Wellmeier was ap
pointed Diocesan Youth Direc
tor and in the past year has or
ganized a “Single Adult” Club
in Savannah, which now has a
membership of more than 200.
He is also chaplain of the ladies
auxiliary, A. O. H.
D.C.CW. Convention—
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on Education, and the Papal
Honor, 1957, Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice.
Other than National Council.
President, Mrs. Mahoney serves
as Trustee, University of Con
necticut, Vice-Chairman, Hart
ford Housing Authority, Advis
ory Board: St. Francis Hospital
School of Nursing, St. Joseph
College, the House of Good
Shepherd, Trustee Hartford
Archdiocesan Bureau of Social
Service, Chairman Committee
on Housing for Aged, Greater
Hartford Community Council,
and Secretary, Board of Trus
tees, Hartford Rehabilitation
Center.
Everyone attending the con
vention is invited to meet the
National President at a tea, giv
en in her honor, at the home of
Mrs. Alfred Battey, 920 Milledge
Road, immediately following
the afternoon session on Satur
day.
Mrs. Mahoney is the sister of
The Most Rev. Philip M. Han
nan, Auxiliary Bishop of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Norman I. Boatwright,
president of the Savannah Dio
cesan C. C. W. will preside at
all convention sessions. The
Very Rev. John D. Toomey,
M.A., S.T.L., is Spiritual Mode
rator of the Council.
Also addressing the Saturday
banquet will be the Rt. Reverend
Monsignor Patrick J. O’Connor,
Rector of the Shrine of the Im
maculate Conception, Atlanta.
Monsignor will speak on “The
Shrines of Mary in Europe”.
Priest-Son Celebrates
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Mass a breakfast was served at
the old Government House for
the immediate family and the
clergy.
A reception was held at the
Armstrongs’ home from six un
til eight in the evening.
Present for t, h e ceremonies
were the Armstrongs’ eight
children. In addition to Father
Armstrong they are: Miss’Kath
ryn Armstrong, Miss Nan Arm
strong, Miss Louise Armstrong,
Joseph Armstrong, Philip Arm
strong and Mrs. E. H. Rhodes
all of Augusta, and Dr. Edward
S. Armstrong of Albany, Geor
gia.
Out-of-town guests included:
Mrs. James P. Armstrong, New
Orleans, Mrs, Mattie Dicks, New
Orleans; Miss Mary O’Connor,
New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. Al
len Pendleton, New Orleans;
Mrs. Cyril Breaux, New Or
leans, and Dr. and Mrs. J. Z. Mc
Daniel, New Orleans.
SILVER TEA
PLACED AT
SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH — The various
parish organizations of Blessed
Sacrament Church will hold a
Silver Tea on Tuesday April
22nd.
Hours of the Tea will be from
4 to 5:30 o’clock and from 7 until
9 o’clock at the Blessed Sacra
ment Convent on Victory Drive.
Mrs. Thomas J. Mahoney is
general chairman of the Tea.
The public is cordially invited
to take advantage of this oppor
tunity to visit the Convent.
Following the tea, Benediction
of the Most Blessed Sacrament
will be offered by His Excel
lency, the Most Rev. Thomas J.
McDonough, D. D. J. C. D.,
auxiliary-bishop.
ifrs. Johannsen
President of
Augusta Deanery
AUGUSTA — Mrs. Jack Jo
hannsen has accepted the presi
dency of Augusta Deanery
Council of Catholic Women.
The well-known Augustan and
former' treasurer for the Dean
ery accepted the top office at
the recent spring meeting held
at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
Other officers named at the
meeting are Mrs. James J. Bres-
nahan, recording secretary, and
Mrs. William Anthony, treasur
er.
Mrs. H. S. Buckley, retiring
president, presided at the ses
sion and spoke of the success of
the Cana Conference held March
28 at St. Mary’s Church; citing
the excellent work accomplish
ed in connection with the Con
ference by Mrs. Eugene Long.
Mrs. Frank Mulherin, re
porting on the essay contest and
calling attention to the fact that
two Augusta students had won
prizes.
Father Ralph Seikel spoke on
the Youth Panel to be held dur
ing the convention April 19-20
at the Bon Air Hotel; stressing
the importance of bringing
youth from various parishes to
gether during the sessions. Mrs.
Henry Holmes is in charge of
hospitality for the youth con
vention.
Reports were heard from the
following parish council presi
dents: Mrs. William FI. Barrett,
St. Mary’s; Mrs. D. F. Whaley,
St. Patrick’s; Miss Della Kearn
ey, Sacred Heart; Mrs. Ralph
Thompson, St. Joseph’s. The re
port of Mrs. William F. Gov-
reau, Immaculate Conception,
Dublin, was read by the record
ing secretary.
Heads
Chaplains
New chief of Navy Chaplains
is Rear Admiral George A.
Rosso, native of New York, &
graduate of Cathedral College,
N. Y., and St. Joseph’s Semi*
nary, Dunwoodie, N. Y. He sue*
ceeds Rear Admiral Edward B,
Harp, Jr. After serving in
chaplain corps since 1937 in
various assignments, Chaplain
Rosso was named in November
1954, to duty with the Bureau
of Naval Personnel, Navy De*
partment, and in the following
year, was designated Assistant
Director, Chaplains Division. H#
was named Papal Chamberlain
by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
(NC Photos)
COUPLES RENEW VOWS AT AUGUSTA
Cana Conference
100 COUPLES RENEW
VOWS AT ST. MARY'S
AUGUSTA — Some 200 Au-
gustans renewed their marriage
vows during the Cana Confer
ence at St. Mary’s Church. The
meeting was sponsored by the
Augusta Deanery of Catholic
Women.
Couples renewed their vows
in services led by the Rev. Dan
iel J. Bourke, V.F., pastor of
St. Mary’s and Diocesan direc
tor for Cana Conference.
Monsignor T. James McNa
mara, V.F., rector of the Cathed
ral of St. John the Baptist in
Savannah, told the couples
“Marriage is a distinct vocation.
We hear a great deal about vo
cations today, but medicine is
not a vocation; law is not a vo
cation. A vocation, strictly
speaking, is a call from God.
The married life is just that.”
“Marriage is a sacred, serious
and most intimate relationship
affecting the present, future and
destiny in eternity of the mar
ried pain It is not a business
partnership. It is far more than
that,” Monsignor McNamara
said.
Fie added “Marriage is a sac
rament wherein the union ex
presses the union between Christ
and His Church. Marriage is not
a 50-50 proposition, it is a 100
percent proposition. It is a com
peting with one another be
tween the two people to see who
can give the most to the other.”
Dr. Charles Mulherin, Augus
ta physician, spoke on medical
problems of marriage. He stress
ed the fact that childbirth is a
safe and natural function and
that women should not fear it.
He added “For a husband to
respect and like his wife as
well as to love and need her is
one of the greatest shock ab
sorbers any marriage can have.”
Mrs. W. Henry Flolmes, who
represented wives and mothers
for the conference, outlined the
needs of a happy home. She said
“A sense of humor can brighten
the difficult moments of mo
thers, and mothers would do
well to cultivate this sense.”
“The mother sets the mood of
the family,” she said, “and when
mutual love and respect are in
the home, the children will naD
urally absorb it.”
Mrs. Holmes outlined family
fun, praying together for com
mon intentions and family
plans, trips and outings as other
ways in which families may be
strengthened. She added “And
when it comes to teen-age silli
ness, I’ve found it is often wise
to stop and think. When I do, I
seem to remember that 1 was
just exactly that silly myself
when I was a teen-ager. This
seems to make the silliness eas
ier to bear.”
“Then,” she said, “it always
occurs to me that when these
teen-agers are over the silly
stage, the next age group will
be right there to take their
place!”
Father Bourke was moderator
of the program Which included
a question and answer period.
Mrs. Eugene Long was chair
man of the conference.
BOARDING STUDENTS AT MT. DE SALES
Mt. De Sales Offers
Boarding Facilities
For High School Girls
Former Delegation
Official Named
London Auxiliary
VATICAN CITY, (NO — His
Holiness Pope Pius XII has
named Msgr. David John Cash-
man, former secretary of the
Apostolic Delegation to Great
Britain, to be titular Bishop of
Cantanus and Auxiliary Bishop
of Westminster.
Bishop designate Cash man
thus returns to London to be
come the assistant to Archbish
op William Godfrey of West
minster, with whom he has
been connected for much of his
clerical life. Born in Bristol 46
years ago, the new bishop stud
ied for the priesthood at the
English College in Rome when
Archbishop Godfrey was the
rector. He was ordained for the
Birmingham archdiocese by
Archbishop Godfrey in 1938,
and two years later became his
secretary at the Apostolic Del
egation in London.
When Archbishop Godfrey
was succeeded as Apostolic Del
egate by Archbishop Gerald P.
O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah, in
1954, Msgr. Cashman stayed on
as secretary for two more years.
Then he became lector of the
Church of St. Philip Neri at
Arundel, home, of the Duke of
Norfolk, England’s leading Cath
olic layman, on the South coast.
Serving the Apostolic Dele
gation for nearly 16 years, he
became widely known to vis
iting clergy from many parts of
the world.
MACON — To afford the ad
vantages of a Catholic high
school education to those girls
unable to secure it in their
hometowns is one of the pri
mary objectives ol Mount de
Sales Academy, Macon. This
private boarding and day school
for girls, founded in 1876, is
conducted by the Sisters of
Mercy and is affiliated with the
Catholic University of America.
The curriculum of the Acad
emy is so arranged that ade
quate provision is made for col
lege-preparatory; nursing prep
aratory; and terminal students.
Two popular electives are home
economics and typing. Boarding
and day students are accepted
from the eighth through the
twelfth grades inclusive.
While primary emphasis is
placed on scholarship, other ac
tivities are not neglected.
Among these activities are: pro
duction of The Salesian, Aca
demy yearbook which is a con
sistent award winner; choral
groups; an athletic program in
cluding calisthentics as well as
volley-ball, tennis, basketball,
and softball; the Sodality of
Our Lady; the Catholic Stu
dents’ Mission Crusade; Nation
al Student Council; and the Na
tional Honor Society.
The main building which
houses the Chapel, dining rooms,
auditorium, the Library,
Lounge, parlors, typing room
and Sisters and boarders sleep
ing quarters was built in 1911.
Mercy Hall, housing classrooms,
fully equipped home economics
and science laboratories, as well
as the principal’s office, was
dedicated in March 1955. This
building combines all the best
features of modern school archi
tecture.
Outdoor recreational facilities
include hard-surfaced basketball
and tennis courts and an area
for skating. Plans are being
made for clearance and condi
tioning of a softball field.
Of the 150 students presently
enrolled, forty-one are boarders.
Mrs. Jamas Farmier
Services in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Cleobelle Doughty
Farmier were held April 1st at
St. Patrick’s' Church, Rev. Ar
thur Weltzer officiating.
Survivors are one sister, Mrs.
Elise Doughty deCuyas of Ata-
dena, Calif., and several nieces
and nephews.