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MAY 22, 1937
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINE
New Columbia Parish Ministers to Colored
Mrs. Swygert Heads
St. Francis Society
COLUMBIA, S. C.-One of the
principal activities of the Society of
St Francis de Sales Society is the
support of all activities concerned
with the conduct of worship in the
church. The members hold them
selves in readiness to assist the rector
in the care of the church and the
church grounds; they undertake the
supplying of materials for the sanc
tuary light they supply the altar
wine and the altar breads, they assist
on call, in the care of the sanctuary
and its furniture, vestments and ma
terial needs in the way of flowers,
candles, materials for sacred linens,
vestments and so on.
The-’ further assist in the launder
ing of the church linens and the
cleaning of cassocks and vestments of
clergy and acolytes. The church plate
is in their care, as well as the altar
ornaments. They endeavor to do all
that is done in strict accordance with
the rules and traditions of the
church. “Strictly Liturgical” is their
guiding motto, with the result that
the sanctuary is truly Catholic in its
arrangements and in its ornaments.
1 Other activities occupy this group,
some being enterprises in the way of
parish parties and rummage sales, the
conducting of booths at public af
fairs, through which activities the la
dies gain a considerable supplement
to their dues and treasury from
which their expenses of operation are
defrayed. The chicken dinners, tur
key suppers are deservedly famous.
This society is affiliated with the N.
C. C. W.
The officers are: Mrs. John Swy
gert, president; Mrs. P. H. Morgan,
vice-president; Mrs. George Collins,
treasurer, and Mrs. William J. Cor-
mack, secretary.
Best Wishes
FROM
The South Carolina
National Bank
COLUMBIA, S. C.
O N THIS occasion we take
the opportunity to extend
our best wishes to our many
friends and patrons.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of COLUMBIA
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Colored Mission
Dominican Fathers in Charge
of Work, Fr. Weiland Pastor
Mission of Blessed Martin
Porres, Now Two Years
Old, Flourishing Enterprise
The Mission of Blessed Martin de
Porres for colored Catholics is located
at Hampton and Oak streets, Colum
bia, S. C.
It is very fitting that Blessed Mar
tin has been chosen as the Patron of
this mission for colored people. The
father of Blessed Martin was Don
Juan de Porres, a native of Spain and
a knight of Alcantra. His mother was
a native of Panama and a freed Ne
gress. He lived and died at lama,
Peru. He was bom in the year 1579 and
died in 1639. The pride and neglect of
unworthy parents, the disdain and
scorn of superiors, the derision and
mockery of equals fostered his humil
ity. The friendless, the poor and the
oppressed, were his friends. The care
of the needy and neglected sick, the
source of his earthly happiness. His
many acts of kindnes to unfortunate
men, women and children won for
him the title, “Father of the Poor.”
God set. the seal of His approval upon
the life of this humble negro Domini
can lay brother by performing many
miracles through his intercession, both
during life and after death.
A large house, on an acre of ground,
adjoining the property of the Allen
University and the Benedict College,
both colored institutions of learning,
is at present used for the various mis
sion activities. This property was pur
chased from the D. W. Robinson es
tate by the Most Rev. Emmet M.
Walsh, D.D., Bishop of Charleston. The
Mission is under the direction of the
Dominican Fathers of St. Joseph’s
Province, with headquarters at 869
Lexington Avenue, New York City.
The priests of the Dominican Order
have been pioneers in mission work
for the Catholic Faith more than 700
years—ever since Pope Honorius in,
in the year 1216, set his seal of approv
al on this organization of Saint Domi
nic, established by. him for the con
version of the Albigensian heretics.
The work conducted at the Mission
of Blessed Martin de Porres is under
the immediate direction of the Rev.
Thomas L. Weiland, assisted by the
Rev. Eugene Andres, both members of
the Dominican Order. Activities at
the Mission began September 20, 1935.
On December 15, 1935, the Mission was
officially placed under the patronage
of Blessed Martin de Porres by His
Excellency, Bishop Walsh. The chapel
was dedicated to Mary. Queen of the
Holy Rosary. Assisting His Excellency
at the dedication ceremonies were the
pastor of the Missions. Father Wei
land, the Very Rev. Martin Murphy,
V. F., pastor of St. Peter’s Church.
Columbia, S. C., and other clergy of
the diocese.
The number of colored Catholics in
the city of Columbia is not large. At
the time of the dedication, less than
twenty members of the Catholic Faith
were in touch with the Mission activ
ities, a number which has been great
ly increased.
The work of the Mission is confin
ed to the colored people and any
member of the colored race is welcome
to the service it offers. Those not
professing the Catholic Faith but in
terested in its teachings are invited to
avail themselves of the opportunities
offered by the Mission for imparting
an unbiased exposition of Catholic
doctrine.
A school, comprising the first six
grades of the regular public school
curriculum was opened in September.
Most of those attending are non-
Catholics.
DEATH OF BR. LOUIS
IN BALTIMORE HOSPITAL
(Special to The Bulletin)
AMMENDALE, Md,-— Brother G.
Louis, of the Brothers of the Christian
Schools, died on May 13, at Mercy Hos
pital in Baltimore.
For many years Brother Louis was
one of the outstanding teachers of the
order, and had served as a members
of many of the leading schools con
ducted by the Christian Brothers.
Among the schools in the South to
which Brother Louis was attached was
St. Patrick’s Commercial Institute, in
Augusta.
DOMINICAN SISTERS
IN COLORED PARISH
Assisting the Dominican Fathers in
their work for the colored are the
Dominican Sisters, who conduct the
famed Rosary College in Chicago and
many other distinguished schools
throughout the country. The Domin
ican Sisters give the colored children
of Columbia the same able and self-
sacrificing attention that they give
the pupils of their great schools in
other parts of the country, just as
the Dominican Fathers labor for the
colored people of South Carolina with
the same zeal as they work in their
splendid parishes in great metropoli
tan centers, in which all of them have
been stationed.
Summer Courses in
Liturgical Music
To Be Given This Summer at
Pope Pins X School in New
York
(Special to The Bulletin)
NEW YORK, N. Y.—The Pope Pius
School of Liturgical Music at the
College of the Sacred Heart, 133rd
Street and Convent Avenue, is plan
ning a summer school of liturgical
music for the special benefit of priests
seminarians, religious, teachers and
organists. High Mass will be sung
daily in the College Chapel by a
group of the Pope Pius X choir, and
students of the summer school who
are able to be present. An opportunity
will be afforded priests and semin
arians to conduct if they desire.
In addition to the regular courses
in Gregorian Chant and Litur^cal
Singing, a course in "Liturgy and
Christian Piety” will be given by
Dom Godfrey L. Diekman. O. S. B.,
of St. John’s University, Collegeville,
Minn. Information about the courses
may be secured by addressing the
school of music in New York.
Georgians Prominent
in National Meeting
J. Valentine Heller Escort to
Page at Washington, D.C.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — J. Valentine
Heller, a member of the Col. Henry
Lee Society. Children of the Ameri
can Revolution, was escort to the
flower page to Mrs. William A. Beck
er, president of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the formal opening of
the national convention of the Socie
ty at Washington, D. C., the highest
appointment within the gift of the
national president. acccording to
statements in the local press. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B.
Heller of Savannah, who are active in
Savanah organizations, and attended
the convention of the Children of the
American Revolution in Washington.
MISS GENEVIEVE GOODYEAR
DELEGATE TO CONVENTION
Miss Genevieve Goodyear, daughter
of the late Charles P. Goodyear and
of Mrs. Elizabeth Shelton Goodyear
of the Brunswick parish was a dele
gate from the Col. Henry Lee Socie
ty, Children of the American Re
volution at the Washington conven
tion.
CHARLES FARRIS DIES
IN CHARLESTON, S. C.
(Special to The Bulletin) ( -
CHARLESTON, S. C.-Funeral ser
vices for Charles Farris, a native of
Charleston, but a resident of Savan
nah for many years, was held from the
Cathedral of St John the Baptist on
May 10, interment following in the
Catholic Cemetery.