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Published by the
Catholic Lay
men’s Association
of Georgia.
“To Bring About
a Friendlier
Feeling Among
Neighbors Irre
spective of Creed”
VOL. XVIL No. 6
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, JUNE 20, 1936
ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR
Bishop O’Hara Establishes Three New Parishes
Bulletins
Nazi Anti-Catholic Charges
Denounced hy U.S. Ministers
THE UNITED STATES is contrib
uting |700,000 a year for the missions
of the world through the Society
of the Propagation of the Faith, and
the Society is seeking to increase
this amount to $2,000,000 annually.
MSGR. DUANE HUNT of Salt Lake
City is the current Catholic Hour
speaker over the National Broad
casting Company, sponsored by the
National Council of Catholic Mtn.
STEAMSHIP authorities are al
ready making announcements about
the departure of ships from Pacific
ports in January for the Internation
al Eucharistic Congress in Manila.
REV. PIERRE JALBERT, S. M., su
perior of the Eastview Scholasticate,
has been named provincial of the
Marist Fathers in Canada.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT sent
warm felicitations to John Carroll
University and the Jesuit Fathers in
Cleveland, on. the. occasion, of. the
Golden Jubilee of the college and
University.
SPAIN’S Radical government is
closing religious schools the only
schools in many places. Hundreds of
thousands of parents are refusing
to send their children to other schools
where they are available, because
of the anti-religious nature of the
schools.
JOHN J. BRADY of Brooklyn, a
graduate student at the Catholic Uni
versity Department of Architecture,
has won the highest award in the
nation-wide design competition spon
sored by the Beauy Arts Institute
of Design of New York.
NOTRE DAME University announc
es ten new fellowships in the De
partment of Chemistry, valued at $908
each, made possible by Francis P.
Garvan, president of the Chemical
Foundation. Mr. Garvan has also
made a gift of $10,000 to purchase
books and periodicals for chemistry
and allied sciences.
CATHOLIC EVIDENCE Guild
workers held their first outdoor
meeting in Columbus Circle recently,
bringing Catholic truth to the strong
hold of radical agitators.
CRIME STATISTICS showing what
religion and particularly Catholicism
have accomplished in crime preven
tion are the basis of a forthcoming
book, “Crime and Religion”, by the
Rev. Leo Kalmer, O. F. M., and the
Rev. Elgius Weir, F. M., chap
lains at the Illinois State Prison.
THE G. O. P. convention declared
against centralization of power which
“would doom all personal liberty, in
cluding religious liberty and educa
tion of children as their parents wish
them educated’’. The birth control
lobby was missing at this year’s con
vention.
ARCHBISHOP CICOGNANI, Apos
tolic delegate to the United States,
has sailed for Rome on his first vaca
tion since he was appointed to his
present post in 1933.
SAN FRANCISCO recently was
host to a regional meeting of the
Catholic Conference on Industrial
Problems, which Archbishop Mitty
addressed.
C. P. A. President
VINCENT FITZPATRICK
IS C.P. A, PRESIDENT
Noted Baltimore Editor
Elected at Catholic Press
Convention in Ohio
BY BURKE WALSH
(Staff Correspondent, N. C. W. C.
News Service)
COLUMBUS, O—Vincent de Paul
Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of The
Catholic Review, official organ of
the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was
elected president of the Catholic
Press Association at the closing ses
sion of its silver jubilee convention
here today. Bishop Hartley is per
manent Honorary President.
Other officers elected were: the
Rev. J. W. De Pencier, O. S. M., vice
president; Charles H. Ridder, treas
urer; Joseph H. Meier, secretary;
and Joseph J. Quinn, the Rev. Fran
cis P. LeBuffe, S. J., Business Man
ager of America, and Dr. Charles P.
Hart, of The Catholic Telegraph,
members of the Executive Board.
The Rev. James M. Gillis, C. S. P. t
Patrick J. Scanlan and Richard Reid
were chosen members of the Litera
ture Bureau and A. J. Wey, General
Manager of the Catholic Universe
Bulletin, Cleveland; the Rev. Charles
J. Mullaly, S. J., Editor of The Mes
senger of the Sacred Heart, and
Charles Murphy, Business Manager
of The Catholic Review, were nam
ed members of the Advertising Bu
reau. Upon taking office. Mr. Fitz
patrick named Father De Pencier,
Benedict Elder and Mr. Meier to
constitute the Circulation Vigilance
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World Acclaims Holy Father
as He Starts His 80th Year
1 (By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK. — Speaking in the
name of all of the Catholics of Am
erica in a radio message of greet
ings to His Holiness Pope Pius XI on
the seventy-ninth anniversary of the
Holy Father’s birth, His Eminence
Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop
of New York, acclaimed the Pontiff
as one whose presence in the Vati
can “assures us against disaster,
from the destructive elements of re
ligious strife, or social disorder.”
Cardinal Hayes spoke over an in
ternational radio hook-up in the
course of the “Catholic Hour” pro
gram produced by the National
Council of Catholic Men. The pro
gram originated in the studios of the
National Broadcasting Company at
Rockefeller Center.
At the outset of his address, Cardi
nal Hayes noted that the celebration
of the anniversary of the Holy Fath
er’s natal day was not by any means
confined merely to the members of
his Church. “Into the Vatican mes
sages of good-will are pouring from
very many not of the household of
the faith, who appreciate the exalted
spiritual and incomparable moral
influence the Pope exercises, outside
of his own Church, for the common
welfare of mankind,” the Cardinal
said.
“Tne Church’s greatest menace,”'
Cardinal Hayes continued, “is ship
wreck of the faith. These are temp
estuous times that torment the world
in general and call for heroic faith
in Christ with regard to the Bark of
Peter. At the helm, thank God, we
have Peter’s successor, Pope Pius
XI, with authority to command and
eye to direct the storm-tossed ves
sel, battered by wind and wave, on
seas mountainous high. There is no
cry, ‘Lord save us, we perish,’ be
cause of our absolute confidence in
the Vicar of Christ whose presence
assures us against disaster, from the
destructive elements of religious
strife, or social disorder.”
Leading Protestant and
Jewish Clergymen Deplore
Accusations Against Priests
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK. — A “solemn protest”
of much vigor is made against the
“almost unique brutality and unfair
ness" of the Nazi Government of
Germany in its attack on the good
name of the Catholic clergy of that
land, in a statement made public
here and signed by 48 Protestant and
Jewish clergymen, many of them na
tionally known.
The Rev. Dr. Everett R. Clinchy,
director of the National Conference
of Jews and Christians, made the
statement public, but made it plain
it was not a pronouncement of the
conference but was the expression of
its own signatories. Dr. Clinchy is
a Presbyterian minister.
Recent placing of 276 Catholic cler
gy on trial in Germany on charges
of immorality was the subject of the
statement. Significantly, the minis
ters and rabbis note that “since
every vestige of free German Cath
olic Press has long since disappear
ed,” by Nazi order, “no information
can be obtained from any source
not identified with the German
Propaganda Office.”
The clergymen testify to the high
reputation of the Catholic clergy in
Germany for upright living and loy
alty to moral principle, noting that
the German Protestant clergy attest
this.
The statement is as follows:
“We, the undersigned, lodge a
solemn protest against the almost
unique brutality and unfairness of
the most recent attack launched by
the government of Germany, charg
ing Catholic clergy with gross im
morality. He who steals my purse
steals trash—and the religious orders,
many dioceses, and numerous indi
viduals were robbed of their funds
during the course of the now well-
known trials for violation of the
foreign exchange laws under which
confiscatory fines and long prison
sentences were imposed.
“After this effort failed to accom
plish the desire of the Nazi govern-
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ST. MARY’S PLANS
NEW ORPHANAGE FOR
GIRLS OF GEORGIA
Bishop O’Hara President
of Home With John W.
Gleason as Vice-President
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—An important
meeting of the Advisory Board of
St. Mary’s Orphanage for Girls, Sa
vannah, took place at the orphanage
Monday, June 1, when changes were
made among the officers of the in
stitution and plans were formulated
for the erection of a new and fire
proof building for the orphan girls of
the diocese.
Bishop O’Hara presided and open
ed the meeting with prayer. After
the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting and of various reports,
the Bishop stated that he thought
the time opportune to effect a
change among the officers of the in
stitution that would bring the man
agement of St. Mary’s Orphanege
more in accord with Canon Law.
After explaining the position of the
Ordinary of. a diocese in relation to
diocesan institutions, he pointed out
the canonical propriety of having the
Bishop of Savannah as president of
St. Mary’s Orphanage rather than
its honorary president, which latter
position he has held heretofore. Ac
cordingly it was decided that the of
fice of honorary president should be
a . olished, and that the Bishop of Sa
vannah should always be the actual
president of St. Mary’s Orphanage, as
he is of St. Joseph’s Orphanage for
Boys at Washington, Ga.
It was decided moreover that here
after the office of secretary-treasurer
of St. Mary’s Orphanage be always
held by the Chancellor of the Dio
cese of Savannah.
John W. Gleason, the former pres
ident, was named vice president. All
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Famed Convert Dies
GILBERT CHESTERTON
62, DIES IN LONDON
Distinguished Leader in
Field of Letters Became
Catholic in 1922
(Cable, N. C. W. C. News Service)
LONDON—Gilbert Keith Chester
ton died Sunday morning at his home
in Beaconfield, a suburb of this city.
Sunday night, in a tribute broadcast
nationally by radio, E. C. Bentley, the
novelist, called him not only one of
the most gifted but also one of the
most beloved men of this time. The
press of England has been unanimous
in proclaiming his genius.
Mr. Chesterton was 62 years of age
on May 29, and had finished his auto-
biogarphy just a month before. He
became ill upon his recent return to
England from a visit to the South of
France and it was said at that time
that his heart was weak.
Born at Kensington. London, in
1874, Mr. Chesterton first aspired to
fame in the field of art. While serv
ing as art critic on the Bookman, he
discovered that his talents lay in the
field of literature, and began to de
velop them in that direction. He pub
lished a volume of poems under the
title, “The Wild Knight”, in 1900 and
at that time definitely set upon a
career in journalism. He quickly
established himself and soon was
writing for some 15 London news
papers and magazines. His work in
journalism did not interfere, however,
with his writing of books, and his in
dividual, attractive and forceful style
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NEW ATLANTA PARISH
IS ANNOUNCED WITH
FR. MOYLAN PASTOR
Thomasville and LaGrange
Missions Become Parishes.
Father Sheehan and Father
Daly Are Named Pastors
Father John Crean
Washington Rector
Griffin Mission United to
Atlanta Parish and Warm
Springs to LaGrange
SAVANNAH, Ga.—His Excellency,
the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Bis
hop of Savannah, announced here
Wednesday that a new parish has
been established in the Peachtree
Road section of Atlanta, with the
Very Rev. Joseph F Moylan, V. F-,
as its first rector. It will bear the
name of “Christ, the King.”
The territory of this new parish
Parish, Atlanta, which is in charge
frill be a division of the Sacred Heart
of the Marist Fathers. The exact
boundary lines of division between
the two parishes, as well as the loca
tion of the new parish buildings, will
be made known at an early date.
This appointment will go into effect
August 15 next. Father Moylan’s
successor has not been announced .
THOMASVILLE MISSION
BECOMES PARISH
The Mission o f St. Augustine,
Thomasville, heretofore in charge of
the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, rector
of St. Theresa’s Church, Albany, Ga.,
has been erected into a parish, with
the Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan as its
first resident pastor. Father Shee
han will assume charge of his new
parish on July 1.
MISSION AT LAGRANGE
TO HAVE RESIDENT PASTOR
The Rev. George T. Daly, assistant
rector of St. Joseph’s Church, Athens,
has been appointed to take charge
of St. Peter’s Church, LaGrange, as
its first resident pastor. The La
Grange mission thus becomes a par
ish. It was formerly attended by the
Rev. James E. King, pastor of St.
Joseph’s Church, Athens. The precise
limits of the territory of the Thomas
ville and La Grange parishes will be
announced later.
REV. JOHN CREAN NAMED
WASHINGTON, Ga., PASTOR
The Rev. John Crean, assistant rec
tor of the Holy Family Church, Co
lumbus, has been named rector of
St. Joseph’s Church. Washington,
Ga., and manager of St. Joseph's
Orphange for Boys, located in the
same place. Father Crean takes the
place of the Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan,
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Holy Father Lauds Work
of Catholic Press Association
BY BURKE WALSH
(Staff Correspondent, N. C. W. C.
News Service)
COLUMBUS, O. — His Holiness
Pope Pius XI prays that the “mag
nificent achievements” of the Cath
olic Press Association of the United
States during its first 25 years “may
be a sure index and augury of an
even more glorious future of service
to Catholic ideals and to Catholic
Action,” His Emenence Eugenio
Cardinal Pacelli, Papal of Columbus
and Honorary President of the Asso
ciation, read to the Silver Jubilee
Convention of the C. P. A. here.
Bishop Hartley also read to the
convention a letter from His Excel
lency the Most- Rev. Amleto Giov
anni, Apostolic Delegate to the
United States, expressing his appre
ciation o'f the work the editors and
publishers “are so zealously carry
ing forward in interests of Catholic
journalism.” In the name of the As
sociation, Bishop Hartley dispatched
to the Holy Father a message of
filial devotion. Cardinal Pacelli’s let
ter follows:
“I beg to acknowledge receipt of
Your Excellency’s letter of April 18,
appraising me of the forthcoming
meeting in your Episcopal City of
the Catholic Press Association of the
United States for the purpose of
celebrating the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of its foundation,
“The Holy Father received the
news of your silver jubilee with
great interest and pleasure and he
commanded me to convey to the As
sociation through Your Excellency as
its distinguished Honorary President,
his cordial greetings and his father
ly felicitations on the noble work
for the propagation and defense of
the Faith which has been accom
plished in the quarter-century of its
existence-
“It is his ardent prayer that the
magnificent achievements of the past
may be a sure index and augury of
an even more glorius future to Cath
olic ideals and to the members of the
Catholic Press Association his Apos
tolic Benediction that it may call
down upon you, who are dedicating
your lives to the diffusion of the
truth, divine enlightment and guid
ance and the consolation of God’s
grace in your arduous labors for Pis
honor and glory,” j , , ,' j