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SIXTEEN THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MARCH 28, 1936 Bishop O’Hara, John Moody Address Savannah C. L. A. Meet MATERIALISM BASIC COMMUNISTIC ERROR MR. MOODY ASSERTS Bishop Warmly Endorses Ef forts of Laymen’s Associa tion and Commends Hope for Weekly Bulletin (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Most Rev. Gerald P- O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah, made his first appearance and delivered his first address before a Catholic Lay men’s Association audience at a local meeting of the Savannah branch here Sunday, a meeting at which the principal lay address was delivered by John Moody, K. S. H. S., of New Yorb, distinguished financial au thority and writer and one of the country’s outstanding Catholic lay men. The meeting was one of the finest local meetings in the history of the Laymen’s Association, and was held in the spacious hall of the Catholic Association building. Judge James P. Houlihan, presi dent. of the Savannah brach of the Laymen's Association presided, and President Alfred M. Battey of the state association and Richard Reid, publicity director, addressed the meeting informally and briefly, their reports to the Savannah branch hav ing been made at the time of the sta convention ther in October. Thomas F. Walsh, Jr., introduced Mr. Moody- Mr. Moody, who is an old friend of the Laymen’s Association, the principal speaker at the great Au gusta conention in 1934, whose book, “The Long Road Home”, written shortly after his entering the Church a few years ago is regarded as one of the classics of its kind, took as his subject “The Everlasting Man”, man's immortal soul. Mr. Moody analyzed Commun ism, saying that it is based strictly on materialism, that man is merely material and that he has his begin ning and his end on this earth. Be cause the man on the street does not know the fundamental fallacy behind Communism, he does not know how to oppose it, Mr. Moody said, and he pointed out that the only successful way in which to combat this materialism and its fruits, the titalitarian state and Communism, is by opposing to it the fact of the immortality of the soul. The movement and spirit and phil osophy of Communism and its kind red evils can be effectively opposed only by a movement with this fun damental fact as its basis. The Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia is distinguished through out the United States for its activi ty for the diffusion of Christian, Catholic principles and the spirit of good will, Mr. Moody said, and he referred to the honor which the University of Notre Dame has con ferred on its publicity director that day in the awarding of the Laetare Medal to him. Bishop O’Hara also referred to the awarding of the Laetare Medal to the publicity director of the Catholic Laymen's Association of Georgia and expressed his happiness at the fact that its recipient was on Savannah for this meeting on the occasion of its announcement. He requested the audience to rise in tribute to the Laetare Madalist. It was recalled that eight years ago when Col. Jack J. Spalding, K. M., K. S. G., was awarded the medal, he was also in Savannah when the announcement came. Recalling the remarks of Mr. Bat ty and the publicity director on the hope of the Association that The Bulletin will become a weekly. Bishop O’Hara said that the South east needs a strong Catholic week ly such as The Bulletin would be, and he urged increased support of the Laymen’s Association in order to make this hope possible. His Excel lency referred to the reputation which the Laymen's Association has throughout the nation and expressed the hope that it will continue to grow and flourish, asked for contin ued and increased support from the people of Savannah and Georgia for it, and begged God’s blessing on its efforts, its work and its members. Mrs. Moody, who was in Savannah with her husband, was a guest of honor at the meeting and was pre sented by Bishop O'Hara to the audience, which rose in tribute to her. Mr. and Mrs. Moody were ten dered an informal reception by Mrs. John 3. Howkins at her home after the meeting, with Bishop O’Hara and Judge Samuel B. Adams as guests of honor. MSGR. MICHAEL J. READY, as sistant general secretary of the Na tional Catholic Welfare Conference, told the Senate Committee on Immi gration that the N. C. W. C. en dorses the Coolidge-Kerr Immigra tion Bill as “just and humane.” The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ, the Y. W. C. A. and the Council of Jewish Women also en- .jdnrsed the bilL Supreme Knight Speaker in Columbia, Atlanta, Memphis Attack on Religion in Mexico Part of World-Wide Move ment Inspired by Soviet, He Declares Dedication April 26 of LaGrange Church Bishop O’Hara to Officiate. Edifice on Athens Missions, Father King Pastor Martin H. Carmody, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, came to the Southeast early in March and delivered notable ad dresses under the auspices of the K. of C. Councils at Columbia, S. C., Atlanta, Ga„ and Memphis, Tenn., his addresses being preceded and followed by others in other states. Mr. Carmody emphasized the prob lem presented the nation by the sit uation in Mexico, where he said that the right to religious liberty, the ba sis and foundation of all other rights, is being attacked as a part of a world wide movement based on the pre mise that there is no Supreme Be ing, no God. He traced the connec tion between the movement in Mex ico and Soviet Russia, and said that despite this connection we are ask ed to extend the hand of fellow ship to the government of the South ern Republic. The Knights of Colum bus do not demand or ask or want intervention on the part of our gov ernment, but he said, do wish to direct the attention of the American peo ple to the situation so that public STJOSEPH SISTERS RECEIVED, PROFESSED Two Nuns Complete and One Starts Novitiate at Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga. — Miss Isabelle Gallagher, of Atlanta, was received as a Sister of St. Joseph and given the name of Sister St. John, and Sister Annunciata Leslie of Oxford, Mass., Sister Dolores Marie Kude, of Chicago, and Sister Mary Louise Herman, of Augusta, were professed at impressive ceremonies on the Feast of St. Joseph’s here. The Rev. J. E. O'Donohoe, S. J., pastor of Sacred Heart Church, was celebrant of the Mass, and the ser mon was delivered by the Rev. P. J. O'Connor, of St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill. Present at the Mass and ceremony were the Rt. Rev. Msgr. James A. Kane. V. F., the Rev. J. J. Kennedy, the Rev. M A Cronin, S. J., and the Rev. George Laugel, S. M. A., Au gusta, and the Very Rev. James T. Reilly, S. M., and the Rev. Edward P. McGrath, S. M., Atlanta. The flower girls for the ceremony were the Misses Dorothy Armstrong, Rose Mary and Louise Brittingham, Margie and Kay Cashin. Alice Er- bclding, Agnes Markwalter, Mary McDonald, Catherine Stulb and Mariam Weigle. The day of the ceremony was doubly memorable at Mt. St. Jo seph's, because it marked also the silver jubilee of the Rev. Sister Bir- gitta, mistress of novices. REV. HUGH FARRELLY IS DEAD IN FLORIDA Death Comes Suddenly to Beloved Pastor in 39 th Year (Special To The Bulletin) LORETTO, Fla.—The Rev. Hugh Farrelly, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church here, died suddenly her® last week of a heart attack. Father Far relly was found dead in bed by par- ishoners who came to the rectory when he did not appear in the church; he died suddenly during the night. Father Farrelly was born at Long ford, Ireland, 37 years ago, and made his studies there, being ordained in Waterford. He came to the Diocese of St. Augustine and was first appoint ed assistant pastor at Coral Gables; he was named pastor at Loretto five years ago. Father Farrelly was be loved by his parishoners here and by the others who came in contact with him and his sudden death at such an early age is a source of heartfelt re gret and keen sorrow to them. The Most Rev. Patrick Barry, D. D., Bishop of St. Augustine, officiated at the funeral of Father Farrelly here, assisted by clergy from every section of the Diocese. Interment was in Lo retto Cemetery. Abbot Vincent Back From Visitations Was Official Visitor to Ala bama, Florida and Bahamas BEILMONT, N. C.—The Rt. Rev. Vincent Taylor, O.S.B., D.D., Ab- bot-Ordianry, of Belmont, has re turned from an official visitation with Abbot Alcuin, president of the American Cassinese Congregation of Benedictines, to St. Bernard’s Abbey, Alabama, St. Leo's Abbey, Florida, and the Benedictine Abbey in the Bahama Islands. sentiment will require our govern- mnt to make representations to the Mexican government “such as have been made on many occasions to other nations in the past.” In Columbia, where Richard T. Maher is grand knight, Supreme Knight Carmody was tendered a luncheon which was attended by Governor Olin D. Johnston and Dr. L. B. Owens, Mayor, and by the state officers of the Knights of Co lumbus. Judge John I. Cosgrove pre sented Mr. Carmody. who also dis cussed with state officers here the “F o r w a r d” movement of the Knights. IN ATLANTA Mr. Carmody was greeted by State Deputy J. M. Jones, Grand Knight John J. Bradley and state and local officials, and his ad dress was received as -enthusiastical ly as in Columbia. From Atlanta he went to Memphis, these being three of the one hundred key cities in which he is making the address on Mexico and conferring with the Knights on the “Forward” move ment. SISTERS OF MERCY FINISH NOVITIATE Six Savannah Young Women Professed in Baltimore SAVANNAH, Ga— Six young Sa vannah women were among the six teen novices who made their Reli gious Profession as Sisters of Mercy in the Providence of Baltimore at Mount St. Agnes, Mount Washing ton, Maryland on the morning of March 12. The newly professed included Sr. M. Incarnata, who were Miss Gene vieve McDonald and Sr. Maria del Rey, Miss Mary Trapani, graduates of St. Vincent’s Academy; Sr. Cor- nile Marie, Miss Lucile Dulohery, Sr. Mary Silvana, Miss Irene Zeig- ler, and Sr. M. Gratiana, Miss Helen Sumner, nurses of St. Joseph’s Hos pital, Savonnah, and Sr. Mary Gil bert. Miss Angela Maggioni, alumna of Mount de Sales Academy, Macon, Go. Two and a half years ago, these aspirants entered the Novitiate of the Sisters of Mercy to begin their train ing as religious teachers and nurses. Upon the completion of the time of prohibition, they were accepted as members of the Order of Mercy and accordingly pronounced the vows of Poverty, Chasity, and Obedience. The two young girls of Savannah recently entered the religious life, Miss Helen Dunn, who became a postulant at Mount St. Agnes novi tiate, and Miss Helen Brown who be gan her training as a Litle Sister of the Poor, in Baltimore. M. J. CALLAGHAN IS MACON C. L. A. HEAD Re-elected President of the Branch at Annual Meeting MACON, Ga.—Martin J. Callaghan, who has served valiantly and effec tively in that capacity for several years, was elected president of the Catholic Laymen’s Association here, and J. C. Sanders was named first vice-president, at a meeting in the Catholic Club house. Other officers named included Frank Burch, second vice president; Mrs. Herman Huhn, third vice pres ident; Mrs- W. C. Sherrer, fourth vice president; R. Habenicht. Casson, secretary; Miss Julia McCreary, treasurer; and T. J. Murphy, cor responding secretary. An executive committee was also named br the group. It includes A. A. Benedetto, Dr. W. D. Wells, Mrs. J. D. McMurray, Raymond McDon ald, Mrs. Regis Lomax, Mrs. J. V. Sheridan, Mrs. R. F. Wynn, Jr., and Miss Genevieve Wejsz. The election meeting at Macon fol lowed the anual report meeting re corded in the recent issue of The Bulletin, at which the state officers outlined the work during the past year and the plans for the year to come. The committees responsible for the success of the annual meeting, which was addressed by Father Peter Mc Donnell, S. J., pastor, with Haber- nicht Casson presiding, included Mrs. Regis Lomax, chairman, with Mrs. M. J. Callaghan, Mrs. A. A. Bene detto, Mrs. E. A. Sheridan, Mrs. R F. Wynne, Jr., Mrs. J. D. McMurray, Mrs. Herman Huhn and P- J. Mur phy as members of the committee on reception, Mrs. S. Giglio and Mr. Casson, music committee, Mrs. W. C. Shafer and Miss Rosa Lee, refresh ments, Mrs. Q. R. Nolan decorations, and the Misses Mary and Gertrude Benedetto, Agnes and Mabel McNe- lis, Anne McGouldrick, Mary Rogero and Katherine McNelis assiting with the refreshments. . ,. . (Special to The Bulletin) ATHENS, Ga.—Georgia’s new est church, at LaGrange on the Athens missions of which the Rev. James E. King is pastor, will be dedicated April 26 by the Most Bcv. Gerald P. O’Hara, J. U. D-. Bishop of Savannah, Father King announces. The Ath ens missions stretch from Suth Carolina to Alabama across North Central Georgia, and the new church at LaGrange will serve the LaGrange-West Point territory adjacent to Alabama. This is the second church to be erected on the Athens missions by Father King in recent years; not long ago Bishop Keyes dedi cated St. Michael’s at Gainesville. In both LaGrange and Gaines ville thee hurches are the first in the history of the city. The next issue of The Bulletin will feature the LaGrange church and the Athens missions. BISHOP KEYES LOSES RROTHER IN IRELAND Oldest of Family Dies in Kerry at Age of Eighty News has been received of the death at Dingle, Kerry, Ireland, Sun day of Mr. John Keyes, the oldest brother of the Most Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D., retired Bishop of Savan nah, and The Bulletin extends to Bishop Keyes and to his relatives its heartfelt sympathy. Mr. Keyes was one of the most highly respected men in Dingle and Kerry; he was about eighty years old at the time of his death. Surviving him are ten chil dren, nine of whom are in the United States. Bishop Keyes, who has been in New York visiting Father James Halligan since his retirement, will leave for a visit to Ireland within the next several days. The death of Mr. Keyes • is rendered the more poignant to Bishop Keyes by the fact that he an ticipated visiting him in the immedi ate future. BISHOP COMMENDS BOY SCOUT EFFORTS In Letter to Diocesan Chair man His Excellency Ex presses Hope for Extension SAVANNAH, Ga.—In a letter to John S. Robertson, Jr., chairman of the Diocesan Committee on Scout ing, the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah, expresses his pleasure at the recent meeting in Savannah to promote Scouting among Catholics, and ex presses the hope that Scouting will be extended in the parishes of the state. His Excellency’s letter to Mr. Robertson follows: “Dear Mr. Robertson: “ It was a pleasure to attend the recent meeting held in Savannah for the purpose of promoting interest in the Boy Scout Movement in this city; I was happy to notice the presence of so many priests and laymen. “I gladly seized that opportunity to speak in behalf of the Boy Scout movement, which, I feel confident, can be made productive of much good in the religious formation of youth, and particularly in places where we have no parochial schools, it will bring boys into closer con tact with the Church, and is calcu lated to build up strong character by the civilization of the natural and supernatural virtues- “I should like to see a troop of Boy Scouts in as many parishes as can possibly arrange it. “With kindest personal regards and every good wish, I remain, dear Mr. Mr. Robertson, Faithfully yours in Christ, GERALD P. O’HARA Bishop of Savannah.” Meetings similar to that in Savan nah were held in Atlanta, Augusta and Macon, and plans are already un der way there and in other places for the formation of troops. Patrick Walsh Council, Knights of Columbus, is arranging to sponsor a troop at St. Joseph’s Home, Washington, Ga., co operating with Father Thomas I. Sheehan, manager of the home. PRESIDENT DE VALERA, of the Irish Free State, lost his third son, Brian, in a riding accident in Phoe nix Park, Dublin, recently. Brian was twenty years old. Among the messages of sympathy received were those from the Holy Father, King Edward VIII and Lord Craigavon, Premier of Northern Ireland. GENERAL, SENATOR, FR. BURKE SPEAK AT CHARLESTON DINNER Annual Dinner of Hibernian Society One of Most Bril liant of Series BISHOP WALSH CELEBRANT OF MASS AT PHILADELPHIA (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLESTON, S. C. — The Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D„ Bishop of Charleston, was celebrant of the Pontifical Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, Philadelphia, on St. Patrick’s Day, His Eminence, Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Arch bishop of Philadelphia, presid ing. The sermon at the Mass was delivered by the Rev. Joseph A. M. Quigley of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Pa. (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLESTON, S. C.—Major-Gen eral Johnson Hagood, U. S. A., a native of South Carolina, U. S. Senator Thomas F. Gore, of Oklahoma and the Rev. Edmund Burke, of Charleston, were the speakers at the 136th annual Hibernian Society din ner the chief social event in the ob servance of St. Patrick’s Day. Father Burke, assistant pastor of St. Patrick's Church, responded to the toast “The Day We Celebrate”. General Hagood’s subject was “South Carolina” and Senator Gore’s “The United States.” The dinner was one of the most brilliant of the magnifi cent series; Former Mayor John P. Grace of Charleston, president, pre sided, and was re-elected at the an nual meeting. FATHER WOLFE SPEAKER AT COMMUNION BREAKFAST The annual Communion of P. N. Lynch Council, Knights of Columbus, was held at Sacred Heart Church, March 15, with the Rev. Henry F. Dolfe, pastor, as celebrant of the Mass, assisted by the Rev. John Guinea, aFther Wolfe addressed the 250 memheirs who attended the Com munion breakfast, and Judge John I. Cosgrove also spoke; Simon Fog arty, general chairman, presided. COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN HOLDS MEETING Mrs. Ella M. Hurley presided at the monthly meeting of the local Council of Catholic Women, at which plans for participation in the Dioce san convention at Anderson were made. Reports were made by Mrs. Hurley and Miss Margaret Speis- segger of the child welfare commit tee, Mrs. Andrew J. Riley read a paper on “Catholic Action”, and Mrs, J. Albert Von Dohlen reported on the Reciprocity Day meeting of the Fed erated Clubs at Walterboro. JUNIOR COUNCIL OF N. C. C. W. IN MEETING Mrs. Jennings Cauthen, president of the Junior Council of Catholic Women, presided at the monthly meeting of the Council, at which plans for the second annual Com munion and Communion breakfast Sunday, April 5, were made. DEATH CLAIMS WIDELY KNOWN CAROLINIANS Death in recent weeks has claimed a number of widely known Charles tonians and South Carolinians. MISS CELIA EMMA BRUX, a native of Augusta and a member of a leading Charleston family, died last week at the age of 69. Miss Brux was a member of Cathedral parish and active also in the Daughters of the Confederacy. MRS. ANN JANE CAREY, a mem ber of St. Mary’s Church, died early in March. She was well-known in the parish and city. MRS. CATHERINE MANSFIELD, a member of Cathedral parish, died late in February. Mrs. Mansfield was the wife of John G. Mansfield. JOHN JOSEPH KEANE, a member of St. Patrick’s Church died here last week. Mr. Keane was a World War veteran and for a number of years connected with the local postoffice. CHARLES FRANCIS LYNCH, a member of St. Joseph’s Church, is another well-known member of the parish recently claimed by death. MRS.. INEZ ST. CLAIR McMAHON. wife of Francis A. McMahon, died here late in February; she was an active member of St. Mary’s Church. MISS GENEVIEVE TIGUE, a well- known member of St. John’s Church, Summerville, died early in March. JAMES E. McQUADE, of the Georgetown parish, who retired re cently after 42 years with the Marine Dredge and Construction Co., died early in March at Georgetown. JAMES P. MEEHAN, well-known in Sumter, Charleston and Columbia, and a member of the Sumter parish, died recently in Birmingham, where he was visitin ghis brother. JAMES ELLIOTT DARBY, leading business man of St. Matthew’s, S. C., died .after a brief illness. The Rev. Thomas A. Cronin, C. SS. R., of Orangeburg, officiated at the funeral services. ,