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3 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MAY 31. 1929 Fr. Dean anti Fr, Ferri Charleslon ’ s Wew Priests Bishop Walsh Raises Them to Priesthood in Parish of Their Birth and Boyhood CHARLES,T®N. S. C— Rev. Sid- ney Dean and Rev* Frank Ferri were ordained to the priesthood here May 16 by Rt. Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charles ton, in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, their parish church, where they had served as altar boys. It was the first time that two sons of the parish were or dained togehter; the last ordination of a member of the parish was that of Rev. J. W. Carmody, of Florence. Rt. Rev. Msg!*. J. T. McElroy, i V. G., was archpriest at the cere- j mony, Very Rev. John J. Hughes Very Rev. James J. May, assistant /to Father Dean; Rev. Joseph L. O’Brien assistant to Father Ferri; Rev. John J. Manning, D. D., mas ter of ceremonies; John Dean, book bearer, and Favid Dean, cro- zier and mitre-bearer. The Cathe dral choir under the direction l f Mrs. Thomas F. Mosimann, ren dered a special program of music. Among the clergy present besides the officers of the Mass and cere mony were Rev. Bernard W. Flem ing, Rev. W. J. Long. C. SS. P., Rev. C. A. Kennedy, Rev.- Alexis Westburv, Rev. W A. Tobin, Rev. H. F. Wolfe, Rev. James McElroy, I Charleston: Rev. George J. Dietz, Aiken: Rev. Frank J. Reimef, Sum merville: Rev. J. W. Carmody, Florence; Rev. M. J. Reddin, Navy Yard; Rev. Alfred Kalmer, Aiken; Rev. J. D. Quinn, Sumter: Rev:- M. A. O’Neill. Orangeburg; Rev. T. J. Mackin, Camden; Rev. Joseph R. Smith. Albany, Ga.; Rev. Thomas Finn, Savannah; Rev. John J. Clark, Washington; Rev. N. A. Murphy, Rev. Martin Murphy, Columbia; Rev. P. A. Ryan, S. J., Augusta, Ga.; Rev. William Barry, Miami Beach. After the ceremony, the newly ordained priests gave their bless ing to the congregation. A dinner was served at the Fort Sumter Hotel with Father Ferri and Father j Dear as guests of honor. At night they were honored with a recep tion at Cathedral School Half, and present-J with chalices, the gifts of the Cathedral congregation; Father May made the presentation ad dress. They celebrated their first public Masses at the Cathedral on successive mornings. Father Dean is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dean, and an alum nus of Bishop England High School, St. Charles College and St. Mary’s Seminary. Maryland; he completed his studies at the Sulpician Semi nary, Catholic University of Amer ica. Mr. Ferri, the son of Mr. and Mrs. JL Ferri, is also an alum nus gf Bishop England High School, St. Charles College and St. Mary’s Seminary, and finished his studies at Bcdmont Abbey, N. C. The or dinations of Father dean and father Ferri are the first of Bishop Walsh in Charleston, and the first in Charleston in four years, or since the odination of Rev. Henry Wolfe. Both Father Ferri and Father Dean will labor in the Diocese of Charles- tn; their assignments have not been announced. Rev. Thomas L, Finn Ordained at Savannah Bishop Keyes Raises Widely Known Savannahian to Priesthood May 16th ORDAINED AT BELMONT Three Ordained for Diocese of Raleigh Bishop Hafey Confers Holy Orders on Fathers McNer- ney, Murphy and Scheurich Rev. Joseph L. O’Brien officiated at the dedication at the Cathedral of a splendid Holy Name Society banner presented by J. Albert Dphien. Made in Antwerp and im ported through New York, it is said to be one of the finest of its kind in the country. Father May deliv ered the sermon. BISHOP ENGLAND ALUMNA WINS COLLEGE HONORS Father O'Brien offered the open ing prayer at the commercement exercises of the College of Charles ton, May 15. Miss Catherine Eliz abeth Tobin. B. A., a graduate of Bishop England High School, won first honors; other graduates of Bishop England to win degrees were. James P. Furlong, B. S.; Miss Margaret L. Gibson,'A. B.; William P. Mclnernv, B. S.; Miss Mary Henrietta Moran, A. B.; John K. Walsh, B. S. Miss Tobin won high honors in two subjects and honors in five more: Mr. Furlong won hon ors in one subject; Miss Gibson high honors in one and honors in one; Mr. Mclnerny, high honors in one; Mr. Walsh, honors in three. Certificates in the Night School of Commerce and Fnance were award ed to Miss Helen Geraty, market ing; B. J Riddock, business fi nance: B. E. Bicasse, business Eng lish: Miss Margaret Ferri. French; Miss Mary K. Walsh, French: all are graduates of Bishop England High School. Certificates were awarded also to Miss Anna M. Hanley, advertising; E. Clair Mo- lonv. business Spanish, and Miss Rose Adele Molony, business Span ish. Miss Mary Elizabeth Barbot won first honorable mention in the poem contest in the college magazine poetrv contest. 4 John W. Ryan, widely known lo cal telegrapher, and a member of Sacred Heart parish, died here re cently. His widow, son and a daughter survive, together with several sisters and brothers. John J. Murphy, engineer on the (Special to The Bulletin) RALEIGH, N. C.—Rt. Rev. Wil liam J. Hafey, D. D., Bishop of Raleigh, elevated three young rr#n to the priesthood in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart here May 23; the new priests are Rev. Peter Mc- Nerney of Edenmore, Ireland; Rev. Cornelius E. Murphy of Malden, Mass., and Rev. Francis Scheurich, Baltimore. The sermon Was deliv ered by Bishop Hafey. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dennen, V. G„ Rev. Francis J. McCo’urt and Rev. Leo G. Doet- terl, cf Wilmington, were assistants to the bishop, Rev. Peter M. Den- ges was master of ceremonies, Rev. Philip J. O’Mara assistant master of ceremonies and Rev. Clarence G. Lagle, pastor of St. Poufs, Hen derson, was ecclesiastical musical director. In addition to the clergy of the diocese, the ceremony was attend- ded by Rev. Harold Purcell, C. P., editor of The Sign. Union City, N. J., Rev. Thomas O'Connell, pistor of St. Paul's. Richmond, Ya., Rev. Luke Hay, C. P., director of the Extension Chapel - Car, and Revf J. C. Fallon, pastor of St. Can- isius’. Pittsburgh. Sisters from the various convents of the diocese and laity from a number of cities also attended the ordination. SAVANNAH, Ga.—Rev. Thomas Lawrence Finn, war veteran, Boy Scout executive and formerly prominent in the business life of Savannah and who deserted a promising business career to study for the priesthood, was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist by Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D., here Holy Thursday, May 9th, and sang his first Solemn High Mass the following Sunday at the Cathedral, where he had serv ed as an altar boy in his boyhood days. Rev. T. James McNamara and Rev. John J. Kennedy were as sistants to Bishop Keyes at the ordination, Rev. Joseph F. Crolce, rector of the Cathedral and chan cellor, was master of ceremonies, Rev. Thomas J. Knox, assistant master of ceremonies, and Rev- Thomas Brennan of Albany assis tant to Father Finn. Present in the sanctuary were Very Rev. T. A. Foley, V. G„ pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church; Very Rev. Maurice McDonnell, O. S. B., pas tor of Sacred Heart Church; Very Rev. Ignatius Lissner. S. M. A., Provincial of the Lyons Fathers Church; Rev. Joseph D. Mitchell, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church; Rev. Gustavus Obrecht, S. M. A., pastor of St. Benedict’s Church; Rev. Cornelius Deihl. O. S. B., Richmond, Va.; Rev. John J. Clark, Washington, D. C.; Rev. Harold Barr, Augusta; Rev. Joseph R. Smith, Albany; Rev. Fr, Wilfrid, O. S. B., Rev. Fr. Joseph O. S. R„ and Rev. Herman Deimel. Several hundred friends of Fath er Finn received his blessing after the Mass Occupying the first pews -were his mother, Mrs. Mary Finn; his sister, Miss Catherine Finn; his brothers, John T.’ and William R. Finn, and his cousins, Mrs. Mar garet McEllinn and James H. Mc Kenna; his mother received his first priestly blessing, which was followed by the blessing of the others members of his family. After the Mass Bishop Keyes, Father Finn and local and visiting clergy were entertained at dinner at the Cathedral Rectory. I Father Finn was assisted at his first Solemn High Mass by Fath er Crolce us assistant priest; Rev. John J. Clark of Washington. D. C., who accompanied Father Finn to Ceorgia on his return from the seminary, was deacon, Rev. T. J McNamara sub-deacon, and Rev. T. J. Kuox master of ceremonies. The sermon at tile Mass was de livered by Very Rev. T. A. Foley, V. G., pastor of Blessed Sacra ment Church, a close friend of Father Finn in the days before he took up studies for the priesthood as well as since. After tiie Mass Father Finn en tertained the clergy at dinner at Bannon Lodge- In the afternoon a reception was tendered him at the home of his mother, and in the eve ning he celebrated Solemn Bene diction at the Cathedral. Father Finn was one of the most widely known and most popular young men in the city in the days of his business career here: he was a leader in athletic, fraternal, civic and religious activities. Resolving to study for the priesthood, he en-' tered St. Mary’s Seminary six years ago and his ordination is the cul mination of these years of study and training. He will labor in bis native Diocese of Savannah. Fr. Alenin, Fr, Ordained at Belmont Bishop Hafey Confers Holy Orders. Benedictines Sing Masses in Home Cities REV. PLACID KEPPLE O. S. B. REV. ALCUIN BAUDERMANN, O. S. B. Mobile Diocese Plans Centennial Observance (Special to The Herald.) BELMONT, N. C.—May 22 was a joyful day at Belmont Abbey, because it witnessed the ordination to the Holy Priesthood of two of its mem bers, whg> had reached the day looked to by them for so long a time and for which they had spent many and try ing years in preparation. Those or dained priests were Re^ Fathers Pla cid Kleppel, O.S.B. and Aleuin Bau- dermann, O.S.B. On the same oc casion sub-deaconship was conferred upon Rev. John T. Driscoll, of the diocese of Richmond, Va. The sacrament of Holy Orders wa3 conferred by the Right Rev, William J. Hafey, D.D., bishop of the diocese of Raleigh, in the Belmont Abbey Cathedral at 7:30 a. m. He was as sisted by Rev. Alphonse Buss, O.S.B., and Rev. Nicholas Bliley, O.S.B., as chaplains. Fr. Sebastian Doris, O. S.B., was assistant master of cere monies. Rev. Adelard Bouvilliers, O.S.B., and Rev. Norbert McGowan, O.S.B., assisted the newly ordained priests during the ordination cere monies. Present in the sanctuary were the Right Rev. Vincent Taylor, O.S.B., D.D., and the Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers of the community. Besides the relatives of the new priests, there were also present for the ordination services the students of Belmont Abbey College, of Sacred Heart College, and St. Le’o Prepara tory School, and the members of the congregation. At the end of the Ordination Mass, the newly ordained priests bestowed their blessing upon their relatives, friends, and others present for the occasion. The following evening, Fathers Placid and Aleuin left for Newark, N. J., where they cele brated their first Holy Mass on Trin ity Sunday, Father Placid at St. Mary’s Church and Father Aleuin at St. Columba’s. Bishop Toolen Issues Letter on Program Which Will Mark Event Nov. 10-12 After the ceremony and the con ferring of the first blessing of the newly ordained priests, a dinner was served to them and the visiting clergy at the bishop’s residence, Mrs. Margaret Sherrill and Miss Margaret Sherrill being in charge. Father Murphy, a native of Mal den, Mass., is an alumnus of Bos ton College High School, Holy Cross College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1917, and Northeastern University, Bos ton. where he received his degree in law. At Mt. St. Mary’s, where he made his theological studies, he received a degree of Master of Arts. Father Scheurich is an alumnus of the high school department of St. Mary’s College, Northeast, Pa., Loyola College, Baltimore, where he received his Bachelor’s degree, and Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, which awarded him his Master’s degree. Father McNerney made his clas sical and philosophical studies in Ireland, and. like Father Murphy and Father Scheurich, is an alum nus of Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, where he made his theological studies and from which he received his post-graduate degrees. Atlanta Women’s Club Awards Essay Prizes ferryboat Lawrence, died here re cently at the age of 63; he was ill some time. He was at one time chief of detectives of the local po lice department. He was a member of the Cathedral parish and of the Holy Name Society there. His widow and two sisters survive. ATLANTA, Ca.—The May meet ing of the Atlanta Catholic Club of Business and Professional Wom en was held at the Columbian Club. Miss Caroline Flynn, president, pre sided. In observance of National Music Week, a musical program was arranged by Mrs. Eugene Cal lahan for the meeting. Mrs. Cal lahan, besides giving two vocal so los, rendered beautifully two num bers on the piano. She was as sisted in her program by Geo. F. McNulty and'Robt. J. Gallagher, two of Atlanta’s well-known sing ers. Mr. McNulty was accompa nied at the piano by Mrs. McNulty, an active member of the club. The review of Catholic periodi cals was made by Miss Mary Cro nin, a new member of the club, who has only recently come to Atlanta from Washington, D. C., to make her home. The report of the chairman of the essay committee, Mrs. G. W. Cor ley, was that Miss Claire McDon ough is the winner of the pin offer ed by the club for the best essay on “Catholic Contribution to Amer ican History.’’ Thft award is made to a senior of the Sacred Heart Parochial School every year for the best essay on a subject selected by the club. Miss McDonough will read her essay at the class day ex ercises of the Parochial School on June 5th, and the pin will be pre sented to lier then. At the close of the meeting Miss Helen Birming ham. the retiring president, was presented with a bansket of flowers. (Special to The Bulletin) MOBILE, Ala.— The Diocese of Mobile will observe"* its centenary November 10-12, and Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Toolen, D. D., Bishop of Mobile, has addressed a letter to the clergy of the Diocese di recting their attention to the cen tennial and asking their coopera tion and that of their people in plans for the celebration. It is plan ned to erect a diocesan maternity home in memory of Bishop Allen as a part of the centennial program. The Holy Name Society of the Cathedral parish held its semi annual Communion breakfast at St. Mary’s late in May and it was splendidly attended. The speakers Included Rev. Dr. J. M. Walsh. S. J., president of Spring Hill Col lege, Rev. J. R. Donaghue. spiritual director of the society, E. J. Grove and Harry Seale. May processions were held during the month in the various parishes of the city. The Portier Literary and Drama tic Society of Spring Hill College presented “W'ho’s Who,” a three act mystery play, at Bishop Toolen High School auditorium recently, and held the breathless attention of the large audience until' the last curtain. Students at Spring Hill College and Hill School are now in the ‘midst of their final examinations. A twenty-page issue of The Springhillian issued recently, one of the most ambitious ever pub lished, was devoted to literautre and has prompted wile and favor able comment. Father Placid is a native of Brook lyn, N. Y., where he was born March 31, 1897. He was graduated from St. Joseph’s Grammar School New ark, N. J., and from St. Anselm’s pre paratory College, Manchester, N. H. He entered the novitiate at Belmont Abbey in 1922, remaining here until 1926, when, after making his solemn vows, he studied for a year at St. Vincent’s Seminary, Latrobe, Pa. He then returned to Belmont for his theological studies. At Belmont Father Placid has taught American history and government, ancient his tory and Greek, acted as assistant organist and served four years as pre fect. Father Aleuin was born in Newark, N. J., September 20, 1901 and was edu cated in the parochial schools of that city, St. Benedict’s Preparatory Col lege, Newark, and St. Anselm’s Col lege, Manchester, N. H., from which he received his Bachelor of Arts de gree in 1925. He made his novitiate at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pa., and was solemnly professed as a Benedictine monk at Belmont Abbey October 2, 1926. While pursuing his theological studies at Belmont he waa instructor in Greek. Wilmington C. D. nf A. Observe Mother’s Day Communion and Solemn Vespers Feature Program WOMAN PHYSICIAN NUN Milwaukee Doctor Joins Maryknoll Missionary- Sisters NEW YORK.—Among those who received the Habit of the Foreign Mission Sisters of Saint Dominic at Maryknoll, N. Y., Hero recently, was a Doctor of Medicine. The par ents of Elizabeth Hirschboeck, who is in religion as Sister Mary Mercy, reside in Milwau kee. Ever since Miss Hirsch boeck was sixteen years old she had desired to be a medical missioner, and has worked to wards this goal. At Marquette University, where she took her medicar course, she was a student of outstanding ability. She was an interne for a year at St. Francis Hospital, La Cross, Wis., and received an M. D,. degree from Marquette Uni versity last June. In October, she went to Maryknoll. (Special to The Bulletin.) WILMINGTON, N. C.—Wilming ton Court, Catholic Daughters of America, for the second successive year sponsored a religious celebra tion of Mother’s Day at St. Mary’s Church, and the members of the Co^urt, Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society received C’orn- muunion at the 7:30 Mass. At eight o’clock in the evening there was solemn Benediction at St. Mary’s, with a.sermon by Rev. John T> Manley; pastor of St. Therese’s Church, Wilson, and state haplain of the Catholic Daughters. Father Maney spoke* of the virtues of mo thers. of natural mothers and of the spiritual mother, Mary. A special program of music was rendered, and at the Solemn Bene diction Rev. F. J. McCourt, chap lain of Wilmington Court, C. D. of A. was celebrant, Father Manley deacon and Father Doetterl sub deacon. St. Leo Alumni Sponsor Social in Jacksonville (Special to The Bulletin) JACKSONVILLE. Fla.—The St. Leo Alumni Association of Jack- > sonville and friends, sponsored a card and bunco party May 17 at St. Paul's Auditorium. Music and dancing were enjoyed. Mrs. John Dux and Mrs. Estelle Valcourt Bisbee, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. R. L. Barksdale, entertain ed with several vocal selections. Mrs. Bisbee sang over WJAX and is a very popular entertainer, Mrs. Duy has recently returned from Europe where for the past three years she has been studying under great teachers. Refresh ments were served by a commit tee with Mrs. Thomas E. Oldham as chairman. The annual meeting and ban quet of the alumni of St, Leo Ab bey College is scheduled to take place late in May at Dade City.