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MARCH 27, 1937
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINETEEN
Nearly 5,000 at Ninth Annual Pilgrimage
of Famed Shrine of Ste. Anne in Florida
Communism Not New But an
Ancient Error in New Garb
foot of the steep hill on which we
had stopped fbr sheer enjoyment
of beauty, was a circular lake re
flecting the scarlets, mauves, silvery
blues and golden glints interming
ling at sunset. Directly across the
lake, with the plastered, unreal ap
pearance of stage scenery set up for
some beautiful pageantry, and with
the glints of the multi-colored Sky
and lake providing lighting effects
which cast a softening glow, was a
little white, spired church, to the
front of which towered a tall, benign
statue of Christ. Waving lazily in the
soft evening breezes, the fronds of
palm trees and other foliage en
circled the. vision of picturesque art
istry.
“That was only , a few years ago,
and few residents of Lake Wales
knew about the little shrine “in the
woods ’ as yet. Modeled as a replica
of Our Lady of Lourdes in France,
and the shrine of Ste. Anne de
Beaupre in Quebec,. the one at Ste.
homage and admiration . of thousands
from .all over the country.
“Redolent of religious significance,
human consecration and faith, St.
Anne des Facs has since attracted the
its own.”
Charleston Knights*
Annual Communion
Bishop Walsh Celebrant of
Mass at the Cathedral
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C.— The Most
Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, DD, Bishop
of Charleston, was celebrant of the
annual Communion Mass of the
Knights of Columbus at the Cathe
dral the second Sunday in March. A
Communion breakfast followed at
Columbus Hall, Judge John I. Cos
grove being the principal lay speaker;
Grand Knight Thomas J. Burke was
toastmaster.
MRS. JOSEPH A. DUNNING
I S DEAD IN, SUMMERVILLE
SUMMERVILLE, S. C.—Mrs. Jos
eph A. Dunning, who was formerly
Miss Lessie Mazzell of this city, died
here last week at the age of thirty-
eight. Mrs. Dunning was born in Har-
leyville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis G. Mazzell. The funeral was
held from St. John’s Church here, with
interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery,
Charleston.
moyeux. St. Paul’s, Poli, St. Augus
tine, and Kotte, St. Patrick’s, Miami
Beach, guards; honorable mention:
The Misses Sevier. Burke, Hogan,
Tully and Gothis, Miami Beach;
Dowling, Hayman, St. Joseph’s, Jack
sonville; M. Larmoyeux, Sallas and
Peer, St. Paul’s, Jacksonville; Cadea,
Ybor City; Fetchel, Immaculate Con
ception. Jacksonville; Cardinal, Free
man, Patterson, Fazio, Brown and
Hugas, St. Augustine.
CATHOLIC TEAMS WIN
CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Earlier in March, the St. Joseph’s
Academy Boys of St. Augustine, won
the city championship 'in the Boys’
City League by defeating the Scarle-
teers of the State School, 45 to 36 in
the deciding game in the post-league
season, and the Catholic Lyceum
Hurricanes won the girl’s champion
ship by defeating Ketterlinus High,
40 to 28.
Prize-Winning Discussion in Florida Sodality Union Em
phasizes Its Fallacies and Remedies
The following discussion of Com
munism, by Miss Ruth Nordmann,
of St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Augus
tine, Fla., was awarded second prize
as presented by Miss Nordmann in
the Apologetical Contest of the St.
Augustine Diocesan Sodality Union
at Gesu Auditorium, Miami, on the
occasion of the annual conference of
the sodality attended • by delegates
from schools and colleges throughout
the Diocese. Larry Rohan of Gesu
High won first place with his dis
cussion of “The Church’s Attitude
Toward Communism’, published in a
previous issue of The Bulletin. The
judges were Senator John P. Stokes,
Mr. Carl Hoffman and Judge James
A. Dunn.
BY RUTH NORDMANN
Among the vast number of cur
rent topics of the day, probably the
most discussed, yet the most vaguely
understood in its true colors, is that
of Communism. Today it is grad
ually sweeping the world. Yes, the
world! Not only has it taken root
in Russia, Mexico and Spain, but,
though we little realize it, it is fix
ing its claws right in our own United
States.
But one might ask: “What is Com
munism? Why is it so condemned by
the Catholics? Did not St. Barnabas
write: ‘You shall hold all things in
common with our brethren and shall
not call things your own?’’
It is true that Communism has
existed i.n many ages since the time
of Christ in some shape or form.-
But it started long before that time.
History tells us that in Crete, about
1300 B. C., all citizens were educated
by the state in a uniform way, and
all ate at the public tables, and
shared the public sleeping apart
ments. Even the land was distribut
ed so that all had equal shares. And
is it not also true, that in the time
of Christ we find the Apostles them
selves living in a sort of brotherly
communism, for we read in the Acts
of the Apostles that the first Chris
tians had all things in common?
However, this early communism was
not a binding economic situation. It
was inspired by religious motives.
Those who were influenced by it
and abided by it held a common
faith; that is, faith in their Almighty
Creator and eternal bliss in a life
hereafter.
new members with a zeal that makes
them appealing and acceptable as
leaders by those who are in a com
plaining state of mind. People are
attracted to Communism by what
appeals to the good in their nature,
and readily embrace it as a cause.
Thus, they eventually come to accept
all that Communism teaches—even its
hatred for God and religion.
We have seen that Communism is
not a new movement, having existed
even before the time of Christ. We
have considered it as a social organ
ization which is slowly driving God
out of the hearts and minds of men.
We realize, too, the social and moral
evils which are the results of Com
munism—evils which explain why
the Catholic Church is opposed to it.
We have seen how it has taken root
in other countries and that it will
soon envelope our own people here
if something is not done to prevent
it.
What, then, must we as true Ca
tholics and true Children of Our
Blessed Mother do? Will our mere
expression of horror and indignation
act as a defense againt a force
which threatens to crush our very
God? No, not at all. We must be
crusaders of prayer and example. It
is our mission to live the life Of
Jesus Christ and show it forth to
others. But first and above all, we
must pray as individuals for our
own personal sanctification and as
Organized sodalists for the good of
society, thereby using the most of
fensive weapon againt the evils of
the world—not the least of which is
Communism. For we should re
member that our mission as Sodalists
will be fulfilled not by the measure
of our own abilities but by the
measure of Our prayer.
Communism of today may be view
ed as a system of society in which
all private property is abolished and
all goods are held in common. To
attain this impossible end, it is be
lieved by Communists that the work
ing classes must abolish their pres
ent capitalistic-guided government,
and adopt a government controlled
by the working men themselves, a
government in which everything is
to be in the hands of the Communis
tic State. In such a state neither
the individual nor the family has
any rights whatsovere, since ■ the
Christian idea that the state exists
for the welfare of the people is re
placed by the erroneous notion that
the people exist for the progress of
the state. Under this system, man
is not an individual made to the
image and likeness of God. He has
no initiative, no mind of his own.
He is a mere animal—an instrument
in this life only to be discarded as
so much inanimate matter at the
end of his material existence.
So far, we have viewed the social
principles of Communism. But
Communism has not stopped with the
possession of man’s body. It has
gone so far as to demand his very
soul. Yes, it dares even more. Every
where the cry is heard 1 . “Down with
G°d. We don’t need Him now. He
is in our way. He teaches love and
what we need is hatred. He was all
right when we needed Him. but
we have no use for Him now”. And
so little children are being taught
that religion and religion’s God are
only myths._ and that the Bible is an
enormous lie. In fine, Communists
teach that religion is nothing more
or less than the opium of the people.
Worse still, Communism ridicules
decency and reduces man to the level
of a brute. The Ten Commandments
it has destroyed and discarded. There
are no laws of morality, no virtues,
no vices. The only moral law is;
“Do nothing that will interfere with
the progress of the State.” It spurns
and mocks all those finer, nobler
sentiments that bring refinement,
grace, culture, and dignity to man.
Is it any wonder that the Catholic
Church is opposed to Communism,
and that our Holy Father repeatedly
warns us against its dangers?
But why should we become so up
set about the private affairs of Rus
sia, Mexico, and Spain? Such things
could never happen here—here in
this democratic country! But how can
we be sure? France, Greece, China,
Bolivia Paraguay and Belgium have
all had a taste of it. Even here in
our own United States, socialistic and
Communistic sympathizers have been
appointed to important positions in
the Federal service. That is how
Communism entered Mexico. That
is the path it chose to reach Spain.
And that is the way it will slowly
creep upon us. because Communism
works slightly, secretly—imbuing
men’s minds with its false principles
and ideas. Communists throw them
selves into campaigns for recruiting
Therefore, let us plead with our
Divine Master that He will pour
forth on the minds and hearts of
these Communists, His light. His,
power and His truth in order that
men might again realize that they
are not mere slaves of the state, but
free men and free women, free with
the freedom of the sons and daugh
ters of God, ever striving, not for
happiness in this life, but happiness
in the next, with God in the com
munion of His Saints in heaven.
Much of t this will depend on us.
Will we—the Catholic youths of to
day-stand by unmoved and help
less while the enemies of God march
on to victory? But there will be
only One victory; for if Christ wins.
We win; if Christ—Ah! but Christ
can’t lose!
John Kelly, Hartford
Newspaperman, Dies
Business Manager of Cath
olic Transcript 25 Years
(By N C. W. C,'News Service)
HARTF ORD.—Funeral services for
John Kelly, business manager of
The Catholic Transcript for more
than a quarter of a century, who
died at the age of 63 years, were held
at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
The Most Rev. Maurice F. McAu-
liffe, Bishop of Hartford, attended the
Solemn Mass of Requiem, of which
Mr. Kelly’s son, Rev. John A. Kelly,
of the Cathedral, was celebrant. The
Deacon of the Mass was the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Thomas S. Duggan, Editor of
The Catholic Transcript during all of
Mr. Kelly’s long tenure of office. A
nephew, the Rev. William F. Odell,
was Sub-Deacon. Bishop McAuliffe
gave solemn absolution.
Present were many priests, repre
sentatives of the diocesan clergy and
various religious Orders and Congre
gations; members of religious soci
eties and civic organizations, includ
ing officials of the Hartford Typo
graphical Union, of which Mr. Kelly
was an honorary member, and the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union,
with which he was long and promi-4
nently identified.
An editorial in the current issue
°f The Catholic Transcript says ‘John
KeUy was as near right in all- his re
lations and in all his deeds as any
man whom the writer has ever met
and observed.” It says “if his loss
is not irreparable, it is because he
made it so.” "His work,” it adds,
' was done so wisely and so well that
only an insane successor would think
of changing what he established.”
James Kennedy Dies
in Anderson, S. C.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ANDERSON, S. C.—James C. Ken
nedy, widely known citizen of Anders
son. died late in February at St. Jo
seph’s Sanitarium. Asheville, after art
extended illness. Mr. Kennedy was
born in Charleston sixty-four years
ago and came to this city in 1880; ha
married Miss Nell Pruitt of this coun
ty. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Ken
nedy are his brother, M. L. Kennedy
of Dallas, Texas, his sister, Mrs. Lillia
Spellman of Anderson, his neice, Mis3
Agatha Spellman, and his nephew, J,
Frank Spellman of Greensboro, N. G,
The funeral was held with a RequienJ
Mass from St. Joseph’s Church, tha
Rev. H. L. Spiesman. pastor, officiate
ing. Interment was in Anderson. |
(Special To The Bulletin)
LAKE WALES, Fla.—Nearly five
thousand persons attended the ninth
annual pilgrimage to Ste. Anne’s
Shrine at St. Anne’s des Lacs, near
Lake Wales, the third Sunday in
February, one of the largest congre
gations ever to participate in a Reli
gious ceremony in Florida.
The program was arranged by the
Rev. A. J. Salois, pastor, with Masses
hourly from seven to ten, followed
by the open air Mass at 10:30, at
which the sermon was delivered by
the Rev. John Mullins, S. J., of
Tampa College.
Lunch was served on the grounds
at the shrine, and in the afternoon
there was a procession of the Bles
sed Sacrament, followed by Bene
diction. After the lunch, which was
served by the ladies of the parish,
and before the time for the proces
sion, there was a drill by the boys
of the Florida Military Institute at
Haines City, and a concert at Avon
Park.
A booklet giving the history of the
shrine was issued in. honor of the
occasion, it gives the story of the
■ origin of the shrine, modeled after
that of St. Anne de Beaupre in
Canada. Father Salois has been pas
tor since its earliest days; his parish-
oners are for the most part French
Canadians who have settled in this
section, and who, under the inspiring
leadership of Father Salois, have
erected this beautiful and hallowed
place, in the midst of groves and
lakes, located seven miles southeast
of Lake Wales on the Vero Beach
Highway. The shrine is connected
with the Lake Wales parish.
Included in this year’s congrega
tion at the pilgrimage were Cath
olics from nearly every state in the
Union. The shrine has been visited
by Catholics and others from every
state and from many, foreign coun
tries, and has become one of the
most famous spots in the South. The
editor of the Lake Wales News de
scribes his first visit to the shrine in
this manner, in an editorial published
the day after the recent pilgrimage:
“All of a sudden, we rounded the
crest of a hill, and stretching before
our eyes was one of the most amaz
ing beautiful scenic surprises I had
ever experienced.
“It was about sunset, and at the
Saint Augustine Is Host to
State Basketball Tournament
St. Paul’s, Jacksonville, Wins Title for Boys’ and
Joseph’s St. Augustine, in Girls’ Division
St.
ST, AUGUSTINE, Fla.—St. Paul’s
High School of Jacksonville won the
Diocesan basketball championship in
the boys’ division and St. Joseph’s
Academy, St. Augustine finished first
in the girls’ division in the sixth an
nual basketball tournament for the
Catholic high schools and academies
of Florida at the'Lyceum.
St. Paul’s High of Jacksonville,
defeated St. Joseph’s Academy boys
in the finals in a thrilling game, 39
to 29. the St. Augustine quintet trail
ing in only the last quarter. St.
Paul’s previously defeated Tampa
(College 44 to 16, while St. Joseph’s
took St. Leo’s into camp, 21 to 19, in
a fast and intensely interesting game.
St. Joseph’s Academy girls won the
girls’ title by a 26 to 15 victory over
our Lady of Mercy Academy, Tampa;
St. Joseph’s previously defeated St.
Joseph’s Academy of Jacksonville,
64 to 5, while the Tampa girls were
defeating the girls from St. Paul’s
High, Jacksonville, 51 to 17.
In other games during the tourna
ment, the St, Joseph’s girls of St.
Augustine defeated the Immaculate
Conception Sextet from Jacksonville,
39 to 24, St. Patrick’s High, Miami
Beach, managed by Jeanne Rockne,
daughter of the late immortal Knute
Rockne, defeated St. Joseph’s juniors
of St. Augustine 54 to 20, St. Paul's
girls, Jacksonville, defeated St. Jo
seph’s Academy of that city, 38 to
9, St. Patrick’s High boys of Miami,
defeated St. Joseph’s Academy, Jack
sonville, 30 to 8; Immaculate Concep
tion of Jacksonville, defeated the
Junior St. Joseph “Flashes”, 29 to 15,
and St Paul's High Girls defeated
the St. Augustine girl juriors, 49 to 9.
FATHER O’KEEFFE AGAIN
HEADS ATHLETIC GROUP
The Rev. D. J. O’Keeffe, of the
Cathedral here was re-elected presi
dent of the State Athletic Association,
sponsoring the tournament, with Tony
Mallen, of Jacksonville as vice-presi
dent, Slade Finkinnn, of St. Augus
tine, as secretary and Father Marion,
O. S. B, of St. Leo College treas
urer. St. Augustine was awarded the
tournament for next year, the seventh
year it has been held there. The St.
Augustine girls have won the state
title five times in the past six years
and St. Paul’s boys from Jacksonville,
have won their division title four
times out of six attempts.
ALL-STATE TEAMS ARE
SELECTED BY COACHES
The coaches of the teams competing
in the Diocesan and state tournament
picked the following all-star teams:
Boys, first team, Lester, St. Paul’s,
Jacksonville, and Walton, S. J. A., St.
Augustine, forewards; Hugas, S. J. A.,
St. Augustine, and Norkus, St. Leo
College guards; Foster, St. Paul’s,
center. Second team: Noda, St.
Augustine, and Wyatt, St. Paul's for
wards; Allen, St. Paul’s and Price,
St. Paul’s guards; Alexander, St.
Augustine, center.
Honorable mention: McCarter and
Hartley, St. Augustine; Mulkerin and
Routzhan, St. Patrick’s. Miami Beach;
Marchetta. Roig and Herald, Tampa
College; W. Caysey and Griffin, Im
maculate Conception, Jacksonville.
Girls, first team: The Misses Din-
neen, St. Augustine; Romero, Ybor
City (Our Lady of Mercy, Tampa),
Nordmann, St. Augustine, forwards;
Madagan, Ybor City, Poland and
Powers, St. Augustine, and Rizk, Im
maculate Conception, Jacksonville,
guards.
Second team: The Misses Clarke,
St. Augustii*, Allread, Immaculate
Conception, Jacksonville and Rodri
quez,, Ybor City, forwards, L. Lar-