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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGL\
MAY 22, 1937
Young People’s Groups Active
in St. Francis Congregation
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YOUNG CATHOLIC CLUB
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Tiie parish has in it a group of
boys and girls of high school age
banded together assistance to
the rector in any work to which he
may call them, and for social pur
poses. The senior acolytes are chos
en from this group and the girls have
given aid in the care of the church
and helped in the preparation of al
tar ornaments and linens. They meet
for social diversions at various homes
and in the church hall, have parties
and picnics, movie attendances, and
occasionally invite in some person of
note to deliver a lecture on some
subject of common and vital interest.
The membership is largely of high
school age. The officers are: Presi
dent. Joseph A. O'Shea, Jr.; vice-
president, Mrs. Kathleen M. Duffy;
corresponding secretary. Miss Mary
Virginia Wells; treasurer, Doris Duf
fy.
er boys and girls in their club. This
club is regarded with importance
since at this age are formed the be
ginnings of lasting acquaintances and
friendships. The officers are: Presi
dent, Miss Martha Sheely; vice-pres
ident, Horace Sheely; secretary,
Miss Barbara Bellinger ;treasurer,
Miss Mary Moroso; corresponding
secertary, Miss Eleanor Bultman.
THE ACOLYTES GUIDE
! THE CATHOLIC GIRL’S CLUB
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In this club are gathered together
the young ladies of the parish who
are unmarried, of senior high school
age and over that age, living at home
or employed. This group is affil
iated with the Junior Council of the
N. C. C. W. Assistance to the rector
in various parish works is a chief part
of their program and in addition to
that they conduct social affairs in or
der to bring together the Catholic
girls of the parish and also the Cath
olic girls of the city and surrounding
nearby parishes. They have parties,
suppers, social gatherings and on oc
casion a lecture by some invited guest
of note.
The officers are as follows: Presi
dent. Miss Loretta Morgan; vice-
president, Miss Mary Swygert; secre
tary, Miss Isobel Ayers; treasurer
Miss Nellie Fickling.
The members of this club have as
sisted on invitation, in the Sunday
School work, and in minor ways have
assisted in the work of the Altar So
ciety. They have as part of their pro
gram the visitation of the sick young
folk in the parish and they have as
sisted in the relief of the poor. The
supplying of flowers for the altar and
shrine too has been part of their ac
tivity in the parish. In addition to be
ing affiliated with the Junior Coun
cil of the N. C. C.'W., they are also
affiliated with the National Catholic
Youth Movement.
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ST. FRANCIS JOLLY JUNIORS |
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The Junior Hi Group and the boys
and girls in the upper grammar
grades are gathered in this organiza
tion, which undertakes a program
similar to the Young Catholic Club,
but fitted to the age of the members.
From this group come the junior ac
olytes, and the girls help in some
fashion in the work done by the old
The young men and boys of the
parish assist at the conduct of the
services in the capacity of acoylytes;
those at present on the active list are
as follows: John Bellinger. Joseph
O'Shea, Ralph Bayard. Ridgeway
Hopkins, Charles Hill. Horace Shee
ly. Thomas Thain, Wilfrid Wells and
Bernard Moses. All the acolytes
have recently been supplied with
new cassocks of very neat design,
buttoning at the collar and supplied
with cinctures over which they are
wearing new plain linen liturgical
surplices of full length and with the
ancient large sleeves. These new ac
olyte vestments are the gift of two
Chicago priest friends of the rectory,
the Very Rev. Thomas A. Canty, D.
D., of St. Luke’s, River Forest, and
the Rev. Eugene P. Sullivan, of St.
Philip Neri Church, Chicago.
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STUDENTS’ MISSION
CRUSADE
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The children of St. Francis de
Sales Parish attend the parochial
school conducted in town by the
Ursuline Nuns at St. Peters Church.
In the parochial school there exists a
unit of the Students’ Mission Cru
sades, of which all children of St.
Francis de Sales parish are members.
Some parish children hold offices in
the Crusade unit, among these being
the following: Bernice Mason, presi
dent of the senior division, and in the
junior division David Collins is vice-
president; Mary Bultman is spiritual
treasurer, and Lawrence Priebe is
magazine secretary. In all, nine girls
and ten boys of St. Francis de Sales
parish are active members of the
student mission crusade unit in the
city parochial school.
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Although not strictly a parish or
ganization and not formally organiz
ed .there exists in the parish the
Bachelors’ Club, comprising in i,ts
membership the following young
men, members of the parish: Jack
Niggel, John Swygert, Harold Mor
gan, Jack Brady and George Niggel.
This membership does not of course,
include all the young men of the par
ish. It is a self-contained group,
meeting for the pleasure of mutual
companionship. Its membership is
also represented in one or the other
parish organizations.
ANNUAL FIELD MASS
AT PARRIS ISLAND
Memorial Servicces Will
Feature Decoration Day-
Observance by Marines
Little Flower Camp
For girls in the Blue Ridge Mountains 12
miles from Asheville offers unique feature
of learning conversational French. Swim
ming, horseback riding, tennis, basket ball,
dramatics, dancing, music, arts and crafts,
nature lore, exploring trips, all under care
ful supervision.
Address REVEREND MOTHER
St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
(Special to The Bulletin)
PARRIS ISLAND, S. C.—The an
nual Military Field Mass, commemo
rating the deceased members of the
Marine Corps and Naval Service, will
be held at the Civic Center of the Ma
rine Training Station of the Marine
Barracks, on Sunday, May 30, Deco
ration Day.
The Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D.
D,, Bishop of Charleston, will preside,
and deliver the sermon. The Very Rev.
Captain Edward A. Duff, Chief of
Chaplains, U. S. N., will be the cele
brant. with the Rev. J. E. Burke, and
the Rev. James Guinea, of Charles
ton, both ex-service men, deacon and
sub-deacon. Other officers of the mass
will be members, the personnel of the
marine and naval barracks.
The program of exercises will in
clude a parade to the Marine Monu
ment where a wreath will be placed,
and “Taps” sounded.
Arrangements for the Decoration
Day observance are being made by the
Rev. A. F. Kamler, of Beaufort, aux
iliary chaplain to the Marine Bar
racks, with the cooperation of com
mittees headed by Captain C. S.
Schmide, U. S. M. C., Captain E. L.
Mullaly, U. S. M. C., Captain J. F.
McVey, U. S. M. C„ Lieut. R.-Hey
ward, U. S. M. C., Lieut. T. F. Davey,
U. S. M. C. t Sergeant-Major J J. Mc
Cullough, and Quartermaster-Clerk
John McCormack, The choir will be
under the direction of Sergeant Slay
ton. and the Marine Band under the
leadership of Sergeant Greer and
Sergeant Wood.
Invitations have been issued to
Commanding Officers of army and
navy posts, National Guard units, R.
O. T. C„ the American Legion, Knights
of Columbus, and civic officials of
Beaufort, Charleston, and Savannah.
A detachment of cadets from the Ben
edictine College will participate, and
delegates from the various organiza
tions are expected to be present on the
colorful occasion.
95,000 Men Attend
Holy Name Rally
BROOKLYN, N. Y.—It is estimated
that 95,000 men took part in the for
ty-second annual rally of the Holy
Name Societies of Long Island in
colorful and solemn ceremonies.
The rally was held under the aus
pices of the Brooklyn' Diocesan
Union of the Holy Name Society and
the thousands who took part repre
sented 254 parish societies at four
large gatherings in Brooklyn, and in
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Coun
ties.
A message from the Holy Father
was read at all the rallies.
GAMP AT BEAUFORT
TO OPEN IN JUNE
Camp St. Mary’s-Okatee
Offers Recreation and Re
ligious Instruction
Chas. F. Huber of
Atlanta Parish Dies
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.—Charles F. Huber,
65, vice-president of the Pickert
Plumbing Company, and formerly
deputy clerk of the criminal court of
Atlanta, died here late in April, after
an eight-day illness. Mr. Huber, a
native of New York, lived in Atlanta
40 years, and was active in the
Knights of Columbus and the Elks.
He was a member of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, from
which his funeral was held with a
Requiem Mass. Interment was in
West View Cemetery.
Surviving Mr. Huber are his wife,
two daughters, Miss Carolina Huber
and Mrs. Kenneth Hardwick: two
sons, Charles J. and Joseph P. Huber,
all of Atlanta, and his sister, Mrs. T.
E. LiddelL
BEAUFORT, S. C.—Camp St. Mary’s-
Okatee, in lower Beaufort County, is
making preparation for another sea
son, which will -open on June 20 and
extend to August 22.
This camp is the pioneer religious
instruction summer camp in this sec
tion and is one of two now maintained
by the Diocese of Charleston for the
purpose of assembling for training in
Christian doctrine and practice the
children of the mission districts of
South Carolina.
The Camp will open officially on the
morning of June 20, with a mass, and
it is anticipated that a capacity at
tendance will report. The teaching
staff will be composed of four semi
narians and four Sisters of Our Lady
of Mercy, including the Rev. Mr. W.
G. Doyle, Springfield, Mass., the Rev.
Mr. Herman Schnurr, Fort Wayne,
Ind., the Rev. Mr. L. J. Cross, of Chi
cago, and the Rev. Mr. Goldsmith, of
Baltimore, with Sisters Mary Rita,
Mary John, Mary Vincent, and Mary
Lawrence, of Charleston.
Camp St. Mary's will be open for
an additional six weeks period, be
ginning July XI, for purely recreation
al activity, a feature which has en
joyed two successful seasons.
All camp activities are under the
personal supervision of the Rev. A. F.
Kamler, and the staff of counsellors
will include a registered nurse, a
dietician, athletic directors and pre
fects.
Children of any denomination are
eligible for registration, and may be
registered for single wpekly periods or
longer. The camp has the endorsement
of the Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta as
well as that of the Bishop of Charles
ton.
There is a daily routine and disci
pline is in effect, but the schedule pro
vides for varied recreational activity,
included water sports, and swimming,
under careful supervision, moving
pictures, picnics, programs, and other
amusements.
POPE PIUS XI has received from
Chancellor Hitler of Germany si tele
gram conveying his thanks for the
message of condolence which His
Eminence Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli,
Papal Secretary of State, sent in the
name of His Holiness on the occa
sion of the Hindenburg dirigible dis
aster.
N.G.G.W. ACTIVITIES
IN COLUMBIA VARIED
Columbia Council Organized
Fifteen Years Ago
The Columbia Council of Catholic
women was organized May 22, 1922,
by the late Very Rev. T. J. Hegarty
and has taken a prominent part in the
Catholic life of Columbia. Its member
ship comes from both St. Peter’s and
St. Francis de Sales parishes and is
the means of contact of the Catholics
in Columbia with all outside agencies.
The Council is a member of the Rich
land County Federation and the Co
lumbia Council of Clubs and takes
part in all enterprises in which the
women’s clubs engage.
During the past year the Council
served a dinner to the Ursuline Nun3
on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee
of Mother Clare, and assisted St. Pe
ter’s Parent-Teacher Association in a
very sucessful bazaar for the benefit
of the Ursulines. Council has paid off
all indebtedness on its club rooms,
which consist of a large assembly
room, accommodafing thirty-five to
forty people, and a well equipped and
furnished kitchen.
The Commonweal was placed in the
library of the University of South
Carolina for the seventh consecutive
year, and a scholarship to a Columbia
business college given to a deserving
young girl. The Council made a very
successful drive for funds last sum
mer to defray the expenses of the
children of St. Francis de Sales' mis
sion,- at the religious vacation school.
The Council has a study club meeting
twice a month, with the Pope’s Ency
clical on Christian Marriage as the
current subject. A card club also
meets twice a month.
The following are the committee
chairmen: Membership: Mrs. P. H.
Morgan; clothing, Mrs. R. T. Corbett;
education. Mrs. J. W. Bond; emergen
cy, Mrs. J. B. Younginer; entertain
ment. Mrs. C. L. Jones, and Mrs. E. A
Jenkins: finance. Mrs. F. J. Dutton;
health, Mrs. J. C. Burkett; publicity,
Mrs. P. H. Morgan; youth welfare,
Mrs. S. T. Pender.
Officers serving at present are:
President, Miss Nell Corbett; vice-
president. Mrs. J. C. Burkett; treasur
er, Mrs. F. J. Dutton; recording secre
tary, Mrs. J. W. Bond; corresponding
secretary. Miss Mamie Cantwell.
As a result of a recent election the
following new officers will take office
in June: President, Mrs. C. F. J. Bult
man: vice-president, Mrs. George
Collins; treasurer, Mrs. E. O. Cannon;
recording secretary, Mrs. B. B. Bellin
ger; corresponding secretary, Miss
Marguerite Painter.
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CAMP ST. MARY’S
Summer Recreational Camp, in Lower
Beaufort County. Open July 11th to
August 22nd. Children 10 to 16 Yrs.
Auspices—
Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh
Endorsed by
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara
For Information, Apply
Director, Camp St. Mary’s
R. F. D. No. L Ridgeland, S. C.
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