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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SEVEN FEBRUARY 29, 193G Rev. Wm. L. Adrian Named Bishop of Nashville Victor, Iowa, Pastor Former St. Ambrose College Official Native of Iowa, Bishop-Elect Is Alumnus of St. Ambrose College and of North American College in Rome—Or dained in Rome'in 1911—Succeeds Late Bishop Smith (Continued From Page One) Five academies for have a total of 821 500 students, young women pupils. Twenty-nine parishes have paro chial schools and there are two orphanages caring for 279 orphans. There are four Catholic hospitals, three training schools for nurses and one free clinic. In the last year 462 converts were reported in the diocese. FORMERLY VICE-PRESIDENT I OF ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE | (Special to The Bulletin) □ —□ DAVENPORT, la.—The Rev. Wil liam L. Adrian, former vice-president of St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa, and present pastor of St. Bridget s parish. Victor, Iowa, who has been appointed bishop of the diocese of Nashville, Tenn., by His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, because of his distinguished priestly record of 25 years’ service in the diocese of Davenport, is perhaps one of the most widely known educators in the state of Iowa, and one of the very pop ular priests of the diocese of Daven port. His appointment to the im portant see of Nashville is consider ed a very happy one by all who know him, as he is recognized as a priest of splendid administrative ability, an educator of the highest type, and one animated by extraordinary priest ly zeai for souls. In the varied ca- capacities in which he has served, since his ordination to the Holy Priesthood, he has been most zealous and eminently successful in his labors. D- | ALLMNUS OF ST. AMBROSE D- . short period of his incumbency the parish has thrived spiritually and materially. In those who have lapsed from the church, Father Adrian has shown marked interest, and by his kindness and zeal he has been most successful in bringing many back to the practice of their religious duties. Wherever he has served he has won the afectionate regard of his people. The high regard in which Bishop- elect Adrian is held by all who know him may be gleamed from the splen did tributes paid him upon the an nouncement of his appointment to the See of Nashville by his Bishop the Most Rev. Henry P. Rohlmann, D.D., by the ,Rt. Rev. Msgr. Wm. P. Shannahan, vicar-general of the Dio cese of Davenport, and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. J. Cone, Ph.D., president of St. Ambrose College. SISTERS TAKE VOWS AT BELMONT, N. C., CONVENT Sisters of Mercy Advance in Order in February Ceremonies Born in Sigourney, Iowa, April 16, 1883. Bishop-elect Adrian is the son of Nicholas Adrian and Mary Paulus Adrian. After completing his grade school education in Sigourney, he entered St. Ambrose Academy. Davenport, and received his degree from St. Ambrose College in 1908. He then entered the North American College in Rome, Italy, where he completed his theological studies. He was ordained in Rome by Cardi nal Cepetelli. April 15, 1911, and upon his return to Davenport was appoint ed to the faculty of St Ambrose Col lege, where he served until his ap pointment to the parish at Victor on January 10, 1935. During his years at St. Amhrose. he took courses in post graduate work at the University of Iowa. LI D- COLLEGE OFFICIAL -o In 1931, Father Adrian was appoint ed principal of St. Ambrose Academy, adn a year later, vice-president of St. Ambrose College. From 1932 to 1935, in addition to his duties at the college, he served as pastor of the neighborhood parish of St. Peter's Buffalo la. He is one of the Synodal Examiners of the Diocese of Daven port. At St Ambrose College. where Bishop-elect Adrian participated in a var,ety of activities, both as an instructor and as an official, he estab lished a splendid record of accom plishments, which brought wide recognition to him and won the re spect and affectionate regard of hun dreds cf students, who during the course of years came under his di rection and guidance. At the time of his appointment to the faculty, St. Ambrose College was a small institu tion. Today. St. Ambrose is one of the leaping Liberal Arts colleges of the Mid West. It has, in all depart ments, a total enrollment of nearly 1,000 students. In its development Bishop-clect Adrian played a promi nent role. He was one of a group of priests who by persistent labors and wise guidance served to bring it to its present commanding position as a strong force in mid-western Cath olic educational circles. Recreational activities for the young have anvays been a great interest of the r.ew Bishop. For years he served as athletic director of the St. Am brose Academy teams, and the foot ball, basketball, and baseball teams which he coached Were annually among the best produced in the state of Iowa This same interest has been manifested at his high school at Vic tor during the past year. He held during the years the confidence of the young men to a degree attained by few teachers. Perhaps no one could have been more successful in this field of activity than he. ^ PASTORAL EXPERIENCE ? P- n Though the greater part of Bishop- elect Adrian's work has been as an educator, he has in his few years as a pastor at Buffalo and Victor shown marked ability. At Buffalo, under his direction the parish was develop ed and its activities increased. In the administration of the parish at Victor, one of the large and im portant ones of the diocese of Daven port. the same ability as a pas'or and organizer was recognized and in the O C | BISHOP ROHLMAN’S TRIBUTE I | TO BISHOP-ELECT ADRIAN ] 3 □ Bishop Rohlman, Father Adrian’s Ordinary, said of the Bishop-elect: “I was delighted when I received word from Vatican City that Fath er Adrian had been chosen to the high dignity and office of Bishop, and I wish to congratulate the priests and people of the venerable See of Nashville on being the bene ficiary of his episcopal ministra tions. “Bishop-Elect Adrian will be a kind and understanding father, a true and devoted shepherd and an efficient administrator to the flock entrusted to his care by the Holy Father.” MONSIGNOR SHANNAHAN, vicar-general of the Diocese of Davenport, said that “the news of the appointment of Father William L. Adrian to the See of Nashville will bring joy to all who have had the privilege of knowing him. In the absence from the city of the Bishop I speak for him, and I know that I can speak also for every priest in the Diocese of Davenport, and say that the selection of Father Adrian for this high honor is a most happy one. The priests and Catholic peo ple of Nashville and the great State of Tennessee are to be congratulated. They will have in their new Bishop a spiritual leader of the highest type a zealous priest, a great educator, an able speaker, and withal a gentle, lovable, kindly father who will labor with all his energy with them and for them. “Whev> Father Adrian first came to St. Ambrose College he was a quiet, unassuming, studious boy whe showed from the start that thoroughness in his work that has ever been characteristic of him. There are many complimentary things that might be said of his work whether as student, or teacher or athletic director or priest, or pas tor. But above all always and adorning all that he was and did was his devotion to high purpose, his in difference to public acclaim as such, his freedom from anything that sav- orea of self seeking. Our diocese, our college, our priests are proud }f the honor that has come to him. and extend to him our felicitations, our best wishes and the pledge of a never failing place in our prayers.’’ MONSIGNOR CONE, president of St. Ambrose College where Bishop- elect Adrian studied, taught and served as high school principal and college vice-president, declared that “honors here have sought the man. The selection of Father Adrian as Bishop of Nashville is warmly ap plauded by his intimate friends who know of his superior qualities and who have witnessed the zeal and industry with which he has met every responsibility. This newest responsibility will be an incentive to still greater achievement. “He was exceptional as a student at St. Ambrose College. This won for him four years of study at Rome. Later as a member of the faculty of St. Ambrose College, he was successful in every depart ment. both in teaching and admin istrative capacities. He has been eminently successful as a pastor. “St. Ambrose College is proud of the distinction that has come to him, and she is happy to hail him as the first son to be elevated to the rank of the episcopacy.” BELMONT, N. C. - Three young ladies. Miss Josephine Thomas, of Clinton. N. C.. Miss Helen Lewis, Asheville, N. C., a graduate of Sa cred Heart Academy, and Miss Vir ginia Shaw of Philadelphia, Pa., re ceived the habit and white veil of the Sisters of Mercy and began the cannonical novitiate here February 2. In the absence of the Rt. Rev. Ab bot Vincent Taylor, O. S. B„ the Very Rev. Nicholas Bliley, O. S. B.- officiated, assisted by the Rev. An thony Byrne, O. S. B. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Francis W. Clair, C. SS. R. Miss Thomas will be known in re ligion 'as Sister M. Redemptor, Miss Lewis as Sister M. Cecilia and Miss Shaw as Sister M. Josita. The day following’ witnessed the beautiful ceremony of three young religious giving themslves to God by vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedi ence. Father Nicholas officiated on this occasion also, assisted by the Rev. Anthony Byrne, O. S. B., and the Ven. Daniel Baran, O. S. B. Present in the sanctuary were Father Clair. C. SS. R., and the Rev. Maurice Mc- Donnnell. O. S. B. Sister M. Joan Faller, having com pleted the required three years of probation, pronounced her perpetual vows while Sister M. Patricia Doyle and Sister Mary Louise Weisenforth made vows for three years. Out of town guests included: The Misses Frances and Mary Elizabeth Angela. Winston Salem, N. C.; Miss Joyce Moore, Asheville, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle, Savannah, Ga.; Miss Cletus Waechter, Asheville, N. C.;Misses Vivian and Marie Thomas, Clinton, S. C.; Misses Alma and Agnes Parker, Elizabethtown, N. C.; Mrs. M. Agnes Pullan, Asheville, N. C.; Miss Jane Rordor, Asheville, N. C.; Mr. George Thomas, Maxton, N. C.; Mrs. Mayner Lewis, Milledge- ville, Ga.; Miss Genevieve Evans, Philadelphia, Pa.; Miss Frances Allen, R. N„ Manchester, N. H., and Mrs. Mary Gleason, Savannah, Ga. The Sisters of Mercy in North Car olina are in need of subjects and they are willing to give a trial to any young girl who wishes to test her vo cation. Communications may be ad dressed to the Mistress of Novices. Macon Association Meeting Is an Outstanding Success Novices Professed at St. Genevieve’s Postulants Received Also Ceremony at Asheville at Nazis Forbid Public Observance of the Pope’s Anniversary (Special Correspondence, N. C. W. C. News Service) AMSTERDAM.—Reports from Ber lin indicate that the struggle be tween the Church and the Nazi radi cals continues with unabated bit terness. This year, Berlin Catholics will not even be permitted to cele brate in public the anniversary of the Holy Father’s ascension to the Papal Throne. Large mass meetings were held an nually on this occasion, but now' the Nazi police have ruled that no gatherings of this sort are permis sible outside of the churches. Thus the Berlin congregations will attend the Solemn Pontifiial High Mass St. Hedwig’s Cathedral and Solemn Masses in the other churches. But no pubic meetng can be held. The Nazi leaders no longer refrain from even expressing their personal antagonism to the Holy Father. One Dr. Walter Gross, for instance, head of the "Racial Policies Department” cf the Nazi party, said in the course of a lecture in Berlin that “man can not be changed by forces of the soul, such as religions, and racial differ ences never can be overcome by bapl tism. If the Pope has declared the German racial doctrine as untenable from a scintific point of view, he has only demonstrated thereby that biology and its results have been kept away from him.” (Special to The Bulletin) ASHEVILLE, N. C. The stud ents of three departments of St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines resumed classes in January. Among the re cent activities was a violin and piano recital presented by Miss May Jo DeNardo, one of Asheville's young est musicians, and a member of the Academy freshman class. Little Miss DeNardo is a talented artist and her program was greatly enjoyed. The silver offering was her contribution to the Auditorium Fund. January is annually observed as Library Month at St. Genevieve-of- the-Pines, and on January 19, St. Genevieve’s Day, the students ap peared in a book parade. Dressed in colorful costumes representing books or their titles, the pupils filed in pa rade before the faculty. Later, a contest was held and prizes were awarded to the person guessing the largest number of titles and to the pupil best representing her book. Examinations were scheduled for the last week of January, and the results were very successful. The new term began February 3, and it promises to be a busy one. The Sodality of the Children of Mary, and the Mission Crusade held their monthly meetings, and plans were discussed and work organized for the new term's activities. On February 11, the pupils had the pleasure of seeing the Shakespean- ean Players, members of the Classic Guild, give famous scenes from Shakespeare. On February 15. the profession of two novices, and the reception of two postulants took place in the con vent chapel. Sister Charlotte Arche of Matanzas, Cuba, and Sister Made leine Bayon, of New Orleans, La., pronounced their first vows. Miss Anne Corbett, of Richmond, Va.. and Miss Mary Elizabeth Mason, of Try- on. N. C„ received .the holy habit. The Rev. C. A. Dubray. S. M., Fh.- D., of Marist College, Washington, D. C., delivered the sermon and pre sided at the ceremony. The Students' Annual retreat Feb ruary 20-24. was given by the Rev. George St. Paul, S. J. Plans are advancing for the new auditorium and much enthusiasm greeted the architect on his arrival. The students and friends of St. Gen evieve's hope to see before 1937 the new auditorium outlined among the buildings on the campus. Local C. L. A. Branch Spon sors Splendid Gathering. Fr. McDonnell Lauds C. L. A. (Special to The Bulletin) MACON, Ga. — The Macon branch of the Catholic Laymen’s Associa tion of Georgia, of which Martin J. Callaghan is president, held the first 1936 meeting of any branch of the Association Sunday, Feb. 16. and the success of the meeting establish ed a record which other branches will find difficult to equal. The meeting was held at the beau tiful parish hall, and the program opened with musical selections by the orchestra. R. Habenicht Casson, a prominent member of the Macon Bar, presided, and introduced the speakers. Alfred M. Bdttey, presi dent, and Richard Reid, publicity director, both of Augusta. Mr. Bat- tey recalled the magnificent con vention of the Association in Savan nah. addressed by Bishop Keyes and Michael Williams and attended by many Macon officers and members, and he made a report on the fi nances. Mr. Reid recalled that it was in Macon that the first conven tion of the Association was held in 1916, the convention at which the Association was formally launched, and he reported on the year's ac tivities. The Rev. Peter McDonnell, S: J., pastor of St. Joseph's Church, at tending his first meeting as pastor of the parish, commended the reports of the officers and the work of the Association and bespoke the con tinued assistance of the Catholics in Macon for it. He spoke particu larly of the necessity of being in formed on things Catholic and the part the Catholic press plays in that direction and the work of the Asso ciation in this field. A social program followed the bus iness meeting, and refreshments were served by a ccmmittee of ladies of tire parish. The meeting was also in the nature of a get-together for the parish and city, with special in vitations being extended to new comers to the city. The meeting was one of the finest in the twenty years of the history of the Laymen's Asso ciation in Macon. HON ALFRED E. SMITH, former Governor of New York, has been named ch-i man of the committee of the New York Archdiocesar Council of the Legion of Decencv which will s-onsor and distribute classified lists of mot'on pictures, an arrangement made by the B'shops. The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Dily will be executive secretary. REV. SIR JOHN O’CONNELL has been named chaplain of the Knights of Malta by Prince Albano Chigi, grand Master. Sir John, knighted by King George in 1914 and made a Knight Commander of St. Gregory, became a priest after the death of his wife in 1925. CARDINAL VERDIER. Archbishop of Paris, as Papal Legate, recently consecrated the new Cathedral tin Senegal, West Africa. Twelve Bish ops assisted. 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