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12 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC .LAYMEN S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA APRIL 3, 1926. Bishop Russell Pontificates On St. Patrick s Day Ceremony Marks Ninth An niversary of His Consecra tion as Bishop Special to I he Bulletin. Charleston, S. C.—-Rt. Rev. William T. Russell. 1). I), officiated St. Pat rick's Day at a solemn pontifical Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, the Mass be ing attended bv the Knights of Co lumbus and other organizations. 111. Rev. Mgr. John X. McEroy, V. G., was assistant priest, Rev. G. J). Wood, and Rev. John .1. Hughes, deacons ol honor, Rev. Win. J. Long, C. S. Sp. deacon of flic Mass, Rev. William A. Tobin, sub-deacon, and Rev. James I. May and James A. McElroy, mas ters of ceremony. Rev, Henry VV. Wolfe, delivered the panegyric. The ceremony maiked not only the feast of the patron of St. Patrick’s Church but the ninth anniversary of the consecration of Bishop Russell as well. Bishop Russell’s Sunday evening sermons at the Cathedral have been drawing congregations that fill the edifice. "Catholicity and Evolution” was tile subject of the Bishop’s ser mon March 21, and “Religion and Science’’ the following Sunday. The Forty Hours devotion was conducted at’ St. Mary’s Church from Sunday, Maichr-21, to The following Tuesday, Rev. Charles D. Wood, pas tor h'einir in charge. The services were well attended. I he Council of Catholic Women will conduct a ’'get-together’’ sup per some time in. May, it was an nounced at a recent meeting. Mrs G. Leo. Lowry, president, presided. The -Council expressed its gratifica tion at the fact that one of its mem bers, Mrs. W. McC. Williams, was awarded the. first prize offered b> the South Carolina Poetry Society in a recent contest. The members of the St. Anne So ciety of Sacred Heart Church will conduct their annual card party Wednesday April 7, at the parish hail on linger Street. Reservations are being made thiough Mrs. Howard J. Adams. A recent meeting of Hie St. Anne Society was the occasion of a gracious and cordial weiconnuto Mrs. Boniface, who recently un\ went a serious operation from which she has nearly recovered. A recent meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association of Bishop Eng land High School decided to con duct a card party Thursday, April 8. at Hie Francis Marion Hotel. Mrs Frank ii. Moran and Mrs. George Braudes are in charge of reserva tions. 'Hhe Cathedral Grammar School Association at its last meet ing decided that the next one should lie a social gathering. The St. Pat rick’s Parent-Teacher Association conducted a rummage sale March 27. Miss Rosa White was elected pre sident of the Sodality of the Bless ed Virgin of. St. Patrick’s parish at a recent meeting. Other officers named were Miss Lillian While, vice-president; Miss Annie OBrien, secretary; Miss Maiy Bean, treasu rer. Rev. James A. McElroy is spiri tual director. Father O’Neil deliver ed the Match 14 sermon at St. Pat rick's. Ids subject being Judas. A week later lie delivered a sermon on St. Peter. Mis sSadic Teresa Reilly of Brook lyn, N. Y. died here the evening of March 17. Miss Beillv was the only ,;ster of Dan Ii. Reilly of this city. Complying with her wish that she be buried beside her mother and father the remains were taken to Brooklyn for interment. Mr. Beil.ly ami his father-in-law, M. D. Maguire accompanied the remains to Brook lyn. Aiiother recent death in Charles ton was tlint of A, M Cochran <d St. Patrick's parish, who died after an extended illness. His widow and several children survive. He was a member () f the Holy Name Socie ty of St. Patrick’s Church. Inter ment vers in St. Laurence Cemetery alter set vices at S'.. Patrick’s church. Mission Starts At Sacred Heart, Augusta, April li Augusta, Jja. A week’s mission will lie conducted at Sacred Heart church beginning Tit the 10:30 Mass Sun day April li. Rev. 1). J. Fouh.es, S. and Rev. J. J. Wallace. S. J., of the Jesuit Mission Band, of the New Orleans province, will be in charge. file evening services will lie conducted at 8 o’clock. Rev. Harold ..Barr delivered the SI. Patrick's day sermon at St. Pat rick's church, where, the annual Sol emn High mass in honor of tlie patron saml of Ireland and of the parish church was celebrated. Miss Margaret Faughhan, member of a widely known Augusta Catho lic -family.‘died March 20, after an extended iliin\ss. She was a na tive of Augusta and a resident of tliis city all of her life. Surviving are a brother Wm. A. Faughnan, a sister, Mrs. M. J. Hallahan; and a cousin. Mrs. T. M. Heffernau, all ot Augusta. "CTie funeral services were held March 21 from St. Mary‘s-on- The-Hill. Rev. James A. Kane, pas tor, officiating. Pallbearers were Carroll Magara- han. Thomas S. Gray, N. Hildebrandt Frank li. Carr, T. P. Doris and Mar ion C. Stull). Savannah Kiwanians Hear Address on St. Pat rick by Col. M. J. O’Leary Special to The Bulletin. Savannah. Ga.—Col. M. J. O’Leary delivered the St. Pat rick’s Day address before the Kiwanis Club here March 17 as part of the special program ar ranged by the Kiwanians in honor of the day. The program was Irish throughout. , Colonel O’Leary traced the history of the Irish people back to Roman times, told of the coming of St. Patrick and its results, and re cited some of the historical oc currences which served to weld the Irish people together and hold out the promise of the great Irish nation that is yet to he. The songs at the luncheon were Irish, the music was Irish, each plate was decorated with a sprig of Irish Shamrock and the favors were green pencils. Colo nel O’Leary was introduced by Prank M Oliver. Augusta €irl Professed As Nun In Savannah Convent Miss Louise Dorr, Now Sis ter Bernardine, Receives Veil as Sister of Mercy (Special to The Bulletin.) Savannah, Ga—Sister Mary Ber nardine, formerly Miss Louise Dorr, an alumna of SI. Mary’s Academy, Augusta, on March 25 received the black veil of a professed religious of the Sisters of Mercy at St. Vin cent Convent from Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D., Bishop of Savannah, who also delivered the sermon on Site occasion, taking for his text the words of Christ: ’’I have come that you may have life, and life abund antly.” Bishop Keyes in liis ser mon referred to tlie fact that Sister Bernardine is the second alumna of St. Mary’s in Augusta to be profess ed recently, the other being Sister Angela, formerly Miss Katherine Bresnahan of Augusta. Sister Mary Bernardine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor ‘J. Dorr of Augusta, Mr. Dorr being a former supreme director of the Knights of Columbus and former stale deputy. Present al flic cere mony from Augusta besides Mr, and Mrs.’Dorr and Rev. II A. Schon- hurdt. Sister Bernardine’s pastor, were Mrs. Frank M. White, Miss Catherine Dorr and Miss Sarah Dorr, her sisters, Master Biily White,, her nephew, and Mother Mary Cecelia of Mt. de Sales, Macon, her great-aunt. Bishop Keyes was celebrant of Hie Mass and Benediction after 1 lie pro fession, assisted by Rev. Jos. F. Croke, chancellor. A minstrel show will be conducted at Benedictine Armory Monday, Ap ril 12, under the auspices of the Catholic Woman’s Club. Rehearsals are now going on and all indications point to a splendid performance. Dancing will follow the minstrel. Miss Marguerite Dcarcy is directing tile minstrel. Father Raphael, O. S. B„ addressed the recent meeting ot the Catholic Women’s Club on ’■Church History,’’ Mrs. Joseph K Kelly, president, presided. Miss Kathleen McAipin entertained with a group of Irish songs, and Miss Me ta Ebberwciu won the attendance prize. A pasion play, “Tim Upper Room”/ is being presented during Holy Week at the Benedictine Armory by a easl of forty people, all of them mem bers of Sacred Heart parish. Father Hugh Benson, an English priest, is author of the play, which gives all the incidents from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion, and its presenta tion by the Sacred Heart parislion- ers is expected to mark a new epoch in amateur theatricals in Savannh. 'Hie funeral of Mrs, Catherine O'Keefe, widow of the late Robert O’Keefe, who died March 23, after a long illness, was held from Hie Ca thedral of St. John the Baptist, with interment in Cathedral Cemetery. Mrs. O’Keefe was a native of Ire land but had lived in Savannah most of her life. Surviving are two sons, Robert J. and William A. O’Keefe; lour daughters. Mrs. Catherine E. Tobin. Mrs. Mary ii. McGrath, Mrs. Harvey James and .Mrs. John C Ry an; a brother, Martin Scully of Sa vannah; a sister, Mrs, Mary Morri son of Chicago; twenty-three grand children and two great-grandchil dren. TENNESSEE CATHOLIC Miss Mary Meyer, Sister of Priest, Dies At Bristol Special to The Bulletin. Bristol, Tenn.—Funeral services for Miss Alary Meyer, sister of Fa ther Myer of the local parish, were held from St. Ann’s Church here March 12. Miss Meyer, who was 57 years old, had for the past 22 years been active in St. Ann’s parish. Six priests were among the hundreds of her friends who attended the fu neral servics. St. Patrick’s Day Observed Fittingly In Savannah Mass and Panegyric at St. Patrick’s Church Starts Day-—Societies Parade Special io The Bulletin. Savannah, Ga.—Solemn High Mass at St. Patrick’s Church of which Rev. Joseph D. Mitchell is pastor, a pa rade of local Irish organizations and several banquets marked St. Pat rick's Day here this year. f ile Muss had as officers Rev. Father Peter, S.M.A., celebrant, Very Rev. F'r. Eugene, O.S.B., deacon. Fa ther Brennan of Atlanta, sub-deacon. The sermon was delivered by Father Knox. Special music by the choir was rendered under the direction oT Mrs Jos. E. Kelly. Immediately after the Mass Dr. M. J. Egan, marshal, organized the pa rade. Included in the line Of march was.the Irish Jasper Greens, Bene dictine battalion. Ancient rOder of Hibernians, and the boys of the up per grades of Sacred Heart and Ma- rist schools. The line was led by a police escort and the Fort Screven band, and the Central of Georgia Booster Band and a civilian hand were also included. The parade was reviewed by Bishop Keyes, the priests and sisters at the’ Catholic Club, by the Mayor and Aldermen at City Ilill, by Colonel Burt, com mandant at Fort Screven, and his staff and liy the officers of the Hi bernian Society at the De Soto Ho tel. A salute was fired by the Jasqier Greens at Madison Square. After llie parade Bishop Keyes and the priests of the city were guests of Father Mitchell at dinner at St. Patrick’s Rectory. Tile annual meeting of the Hiber nian Society resulted in the re-elec tion of the following officers: Presi dent, T. F. Walsh; vice president, John J. Bouhan; treasurer, James P. Houlihan; secretary, 1C. G. Thom son ; assistant secretary, E. G. Thom- Monahaii. The board of stewarts includes Leo A. Morrissy, John F. Gleason and Roger Woods. George O’Donnell was eiected to fill a va cancy in the membership list. The 114th annual banquet of Hie Hibernian Society was held in the evening at the Savannah Hotel, President Walsh presiding. The speakers were Col. A. B. Lawton, who spoke on “Georgia,” Col. Shelby My- rick, “The Hay We Celebrate,” Capt. Robert M. Hitch, “Savannah,” and Henry M. Dunn, “Woman.” Mr. Walsh delivered the opening address. Telegrams from the Charitable Irish Society of Boston, the Society of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of New Y'ork, the Society of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Philadelphia, and the Hibernian Societies of Baltimore and Charleston, all of them ancient organizations in the class of the one in Savannah, were read by Sec retary Thomson. Mrs. Julia Floyd and Mrs. John B. Thompson enter tained with solos. Mrs. Addic Mae Jackson being accompanist. f)n St. Patrick’s evening also a buffet supper was given by the Irish-Americau Friendly Society at its rooms, and the Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H., assembled in Marist Hall io hear an address by Rev. Thomas Brennan of Atlanta Troop 13, Girl Scouts, bold its annual banquet in Sacred Heart Parochial School, the invited guests including Father Eu gene, Mrs. L. F. Oliveros, girl scout director, Miss Stella Strous, Miss Hilda Brinkman, captain of Troop 8, and William Dooner. Miss Elizabeth Moore Ts captain of Troop J3. The Catholic Club observed open house during Hie day and evening. Tile evening after St. Patrick's Day the Irish Jasper Greens held their annual banquet, Capt. C. R. Peterson acting as toastmaster. Col. Joseph H. Thompson spoke of “The Regiment,” Major T. J. Thorne on “The Battalion.” Capt. J. F. McCar thy on “Tile Old Greens,” Lieut.- elcct James H. Hartc, Jr., on “The New Greens,” and Rev. D. J. Mc Carthy on “Tiie Day We Celebrate.” Other speakers included Capt. James A. Daly, Corn. Orville D. L.vsaught, William J. Harty, Leo A. Morrissy, Richard Burch'and Lieut. Col. Wal ter R Neal. W. J. Price and Joseph M. Persee were soloists, accompanied by Miss Marguerite Dearcy. Jacksonville Women Hold Social Meeting On St. Fatrick’s Day (Special to The Bulletin.) Jacksonville, Fla.—The Catholic Women’s Club observed St. Patrick’s Day witli a luncheon meting at Or ange Park. Mrs. F\ M. Murphy acting gs toast mistress. The toasts and those responding were: Sir Thomas More, Mrs. Vincent Armstrong; Luck of the Shamrock, Mrs. E. O. Uedc- mann; Joint McCormack. Miss Gene vieve McMurray; St. Patrick, Mrs. David Maner. Ollier speaker were Mrs. Anna Irwin and Mrs. B C. Dorsey, retiring president. Miss Madeline Heusler sang Irish songs. In Soutii Jacksonville I lie Catholic Woman’s Club of that place gave a card party St. Patrick’s Day at the home of Mrs. 1. C. Docucr. Rotary Honors St. Patrick Father Keenan Speaker At Albany, Ga,, Meeting (Special to The Bulletin.) Albany, Ga—The March 18 meeting of the Rotary Club of Albany was featured by a St. Patrick’s Day program, and the principal speaker was Rev. Leo M. Keenan, pastor of St. The resa's Church, whose subject was St. Patrick. Father Keenan re viewed the life of St. Patrick and said that while Ireland was the field of his labor he was solici tous for the welfare of all men, and hence all properly revere his name and memory. St. Pat rick, Father Keenan said, “ex emplified the principles of Ro tary,” for he was a great and unselfish servant of mankind. Father Keenan also paid a trib ute to the Irish, to their humor, which is always clean, and to their love of liberty, which will one day gain them a place among the nations of the world. Father Keenan was roundly ap plauded at the conclusion of his address. Among the guests were Rev. J. .1. Bessemer of Albany and Richard A. Magill of Atlan ta. It. E. McCormack was in charge of The program. Habit of Nun Is Given Young Woman At Augusta Miss Catherine Wolpert Re ceived by Sisters of St. Joseph at Mt. St. Joseph’s (Special to The Bulletin.) Augiwta, Ga.—The least of St. Jos eph, March 19, was the occasion of special rejoicing at Mount St. Jos eph, the Provincial House of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, as in addition to the celebration at tendant on this day of their patron. Miss Catherine Wolpert, of Atlan ta, was clother with the holy habit of the Congregation. Tiie ceremony was beautiful and impressive in its simplicity. Rev. Jas. A. Horton, S. M., pastor of Sa cred Heart church, Atlanta, was offi ciant, assisted by Rev. J. A Kane, pastor of St. Mary’-on-the-Hill, Au gusta. As the Sisters’ choir sang tiie “Vcni Creator,” llie candidate, with her attendant flower girls, en tered tiie chapel and kneeling at the foot of tiie altar asked to he given the holy habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Following this ceremony and the blessing of the religious habit. Father Horton spoke briefly on Hie meaning and high privilege of Hie religious life and the effect for good it wields oti modern socie ty. In the midst of a pleasure-lov ing age, he said, “there arc still hundreds of young men and women in the bloom of their youtii, every year leaving t lie world to seek tlie better part by serving God in relig ion, which lias ever been the glory of Hie Church.” 'Ilie reception ceremony was fol lowed liv Mass and Benediction, during which the Sisters’ choir chanted psalms proper to tiie occas ion and rendered beautiful hymns. The chapel was beautifully decor ated with spring flowers and tlie al tar was decked with a profusion of Easter iillies and burning tapers. Little Misses Pliilomene Andrews, Mary Leona Foreman, Mary O’Shea and Volo OT.ortnor, acted as flower girls. Tiie on! of-tovrn guests were Mr. aud Mrs. Jno B. Wolpert and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dunlap, and Miss Kaihlecn Riordan, all of At lanta. Mis Wolpert will be known in religion as Sister Mary Bernadette. Miami Beach Church Site Approved by Bishop Barry Special to Hie Bulletin. Miami, Fla.—Final approval of tiie site suggested for the Catholic church in Miami Beach was an nounced at a St. Patrick’s Day din ner given in honor of Rt. Rev. Pat rick Barry, D. 1)., Bishop of St. Au gustine at tiie Nautillus Hotel. Bish op Barry in his address thanked Carl G. Fislier for the gift of the block east of tlie Miami Beach gar dens, facing the bay, where the church will lie located, and also for Mr. Fisher's promised gift of a set of chimes for the church when it is erected. Judge T. T. Ansbcrry, president of Atlantic Shores, was toastmaster, and Charles M. Schwab, who was present, broke his cusiom of not making a speech in order to con gratulate tile Catholics here on tiie •work -they are doing and propose to do. Other speakers included Father Duffy, famous chaplain of the Fighting Sixty-Ninth Regiment. Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. G. O’Reilly, of Cleve land, Mark ,T. Walsh of Dcs Moines, Senator John J. Coyle, head of the committee on the selection of the church site, Senator John. P. Stokes, and Very Rev. M. McNally. S. J.. former president of Spring Hill Col lege. Fr. Schonhardt to Observe Silver Jubilee As Priest Abbot Vincent to Deliver Sermon at Jubilee Mass of Augusta Pastor April 21 Augusta, Ga.—Rev. H. A. Schon hardt, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church here, will complete twenty-five years of priestly service in Hie Diocese of Savannah April 18 and tiie follow ing Wednesday he will lie honored at silver jubilee services at St. Pat rick’s at which the sermon will be delivered by Rt. Bcv. Vincent Tay lor. O. S. B, D. D„ Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont, a classmate of his at Belmont more than a quarter of a century ago. Father Schonhardt was_ born in Jolinsfown, Fa., May 25, 1873, and se emed liis early educated in the par ochial school of St. Joseph's parish. Before entering St. Vincent's Col lege, Beatty, Pa., in 189-1, lie worked for some time in tiie steel mills of Johnstown,, being a stationary en gineer when he decided to resume his studies. From St. Vincent’s he went ill 1893 to Belmont College in North Carolina, among liis class mates being Abbot Vincent, the late Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick Marion oi North Carolina. Very Bcv. Eugene Egan, O. S. B.. prior of the Benedic tine Community at Savannah, and others equally well (known. Father Schonhardt was ordained in Savannah April 18, 1901, he and Father Charles M. Reich, also or dained at that time, being the first to receive Holy Orders from the lale Bishop Keilcy. Coining to St. Patrick’s June 16, 1901, lie remained here until October 1, 1903, when lie was assigned to the Central Geor gia missions with headquarters at Milledgcvilic. He returned to Au gusta in Julv, 1906, and remained here until July. 1907. when he was. transferred to St. Patrick’s in Sa vannah, remaining there two years. From October, 1909, to January 1. 1917. Father Schonhardt labored on the Southwest Georgia missions, with headquarters at Albany, and one of the features of his work there was the erection of the substantial stone church now standing at Fitzgerald. His next service was at the Ca thedral in Savannah, where he was located a little more than a year, being transferred to Augusta Jan uary 28. 1918 Three years later, January 16 1921. after the death of Father McMahon, Father Schon hardt was made pastor of St. Pat rick’s, one of the oldest Catholic parishes in the country, one which lias had a resident pastor for over one hundred and fifteen years. At is assistant at St. Patrick’s is Rev. Jeremiah O'Hara. Since becoming pastor at St. Pat rick's Father Schonhardt has made extensive improvements on tlie church property. The beautiful church edi fices, consecrated in 1864 during Hie War Between the States, lias been renovated, the house improved and tiie extensive grounds around tiie church property reconditioned, 'lire most important result of Father Schonhardt’s work since becoming pastor is Hie establishing of the high school course, a development of the old St. Patrick’s Commercial Insti tute. The high school is conduct ed liv the Christian Brothers, gra duated ils first class last June, and its diploma admits to tiie Uni versity of Georgia and to the Ca tholic University of America with out examination. Father Schonhardt was first chap- \ lain of Patrick Walsh Council, Knights of Columbus when it was founded over twenty years ago. and be was instrumental in tlie estab lishment of llie Cquacil through liis successful efforts to interest Father McMahon, pastor ol St. Patrick’s, and Father Lonergan, S. .1 , pastor of Sacred Heart, in the organization which he foresaw, would give the Catholic men of the city a c.omnip” ground of interest and act as a bond of union between the members of the two parishes. Numerous priests and laymen, friends of Father Schonhardt. wifi come to Augusta for llie jubilee Mass and ceremonies, among them re latives from Pennsylvania where lie has three brothers and a sister living, he being tile youngest. liis father, had llie consolation of see ing liis son a priest before lie died in 1907. hut Father Schonhardt’s mother died before lie started his studies at St. Vincent’s College, los ing her life in Hie disastrous flood of 1889. Chapel Car In N. Carolina Father Sweeney Conducts Mission At Kinston Special to The Bulletin. Kinston, N. C.—Rev. Stephen Swee ney of the Passionist Fathers con ducted srviccs and delivered a sc ries of sermons in St. Peter’s chap el ear, sidetracked on the. Atlantic Coast Line here during the first two weeks of March. Mass was of fered every morning at 7:30, and the evening sermo.u was at 7:30. A ques tion box was a feature of the eve ning services, winch were attended by many non-Catholics as well as by Catholics. .