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TWELVE
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JULY 31, 1937
FATHER BONIFACE
SILVER JUBILARIAN
North Carolina to Be Served
by Jesuits From the East
Beloved Savannah Pastor
Observes Anniversary at
Birthplace in Germany
i
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Very Rev.
Boniface Bauer, O. S. B., pastor of
Sacred Heart Church and prior of
the Benedictine Community here, re
cently observed the silver jubilee of
his ordination, and he returned to his
native city of Edelbrunn, near
Regensburg, Bavaria, for the anniver
sary. The observance at Edelbrunn
was held July 4; there was an in
formal observance in Savannah be
fore he left for Europe.
Father Boniface was bom in Edel
brunn February 6, 1888, and com
pleted his grammar and high school
work in his native city. Coming to
the United States, in March. 1905, he
entered Belmont Abbey College; two
years later, in June, 1907, he entered
the novitiate of the Benedictine
Order at Belmont, and he made his
vows the following year. He was
ordained June 13, 1912.
The first assignment of Father
Boniface was at St. Joseph’s Insti
tute, Bristow, Va-, then under the
direction of the Benedictine Fathers,
where he remained until appointed
in 1915 to the Benedictine High School
in Richmond, where he taught Latin,
Greek, German and French for 14
years.
In 1932, Father Boniface was trans
ferred to Savannah, where after
teaching three years he was appoint
ed pastor of the church, prior of the
Benedictine community, and rector of
Benedictine School, posts he still
holds.
Leaving Edelbrunn. Father Boniface
visited other monasteries of the Order
in Germany, Switzerland and Italy;
after a visit to the Eternal City of
Rome. Father Boniface will return in
early September to his duties in
Savannah Father Boniface is one
of the most beloved members of the
Benedictine Order, zealous, able,
kindly, a truly priestly priest, and
all his numerous friends throughout
the South and elsewhere wish him a
most pleasant trip abroad and many,
many golden decades of additional
service in the priesthood.
N, CAROLINA SISTER
GOLDEN JUBILARIAN
Sister Mary Veronica Was
Co-Laborer of Cardinal Gib
bons
(Special to The Bullet'n)
BELMONT, N. C.—The Golden Jub
ilee of Sister Mary Veronica of the
Order of Mercy at the Sacred Heart
Convent, Belmont, was one of joy
and happiness, not only to the Jubila-
rian herself, but also to her religious
Sisters and to her numerous friends.
The many beautiful gifts received
were a nroof of the love and devotion
of the friends and former pupils of
the venerable Sister Jubilarian.
The Jubilee Mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Nicholas Bliley, O. S. B-.~
the music being rendered by the con
vent choir. The sermon, preached by
the Rev. Eugene Egan, O. S. B., was
eloquent and appealing. Father Eu
gene likened to a rosary the years that
the venerable Jubilarian has spent in
the Vineyard of the Master. And this
rosary, he said, began with the Cross
of Faith, for it was faith, a faith
strong and pure, that gave Sister
the courage to leave home and loved
ones to labor for God in a strange
environment, where obstacles, seem
ingly unsurmountable, beset the
laborer in this as yet uncultivated
portion of God’s vineyard.
However, as Father Eugene further
stated, this rosary has had its joy
ful mysteries. There was the joy
of doing for others; the sweet joy of
God’s holy love; in fine, the joys
that come to those who work for a
great and noble cause. The years, too,
were not without their sorrowful
mysteries, when renunciation of the
world and immolation of self meant
at times heroic sacrifice. Then, too,
there were the glorious mysteries; the
peace that comes from a work well
done, the glorious recompense which
is but a foretaste of the ecstatic joy
that the Divine Master has promised
to His faithful spouses.
Sister Mary Veronica was born in
West Medford, Mass. Urged by a love
for missionary life and a zeal for the
glory of God, she came, when yet a
young girl, to labor for souls in
North Carolina. And if in this state
the work is considered difficult to
day. one can well imagine how very
difficult it was fifty years ago. Sis
ter M. Veronica has the distinction
of being numbered among the pioneer
Sisters of Mercy, those noble women
who aided the late Cardinal Gibbons
in laying the foundation of God’s
holy Church in the Old North State.
And those who follow in her foot
steps. who reap where she has sown,
offer this noble Sister our sincere
congratulations, and lovingly and
joyfully repeat, “Ad Multos Annos”.
Transferred From New Orl eans-Southern Province to
That of Maryland-New York
(Special to The Bulletin)
BALTIMORE, Md.—The State of
North Carolina, formerly a part of
the territory served by the Jesuit
Fathers of the Province of New Or
leans, has been transferred to the
Maryland-New York Province, ac
cording to an announcement received
here from Rome. The transfer is
made with the approval of the Most
Rev. William J. Hafey, D.D., Bishop
of Raleigh.
The Jesuit Fathers have property
at Hot Springs, between Asheville
and Knoxville, where for several
years the annual retreat of the Cath
olic Laymen’s Association of Georgia
was held. This house was closed
some time ago, but the Jesuit mission
in Western North Carolina was main
tained, with Father Toups as pastor.
The Southern Province of the Jes
uit Fathers extended from North Car
olina through Texas until the trans
fer of North Carolina to the Balti-
more-Maryland Province. The prov
ince includes the Jesuit parishes in
Augusta and Macon in Georgia and
in Key West, West Palm Beach and
Palm Beach, Miami and Tampa, in
Florida, and extends as far south and
west as El Paso. Included in the
province are the famed Loyola Uni
versity and Spring Hill College.
The transfer of North Carolina to
the Maryland-New York Province
places it in the same province as
Fordham and Georgetown Universi
ties and the several noted Jesuit
Colleges of the East. Some years ago
New England, formerly a part of this
province, became a separate province.
Villa Marie Vacation School
Opened for Season July 18
Father Cassidy Director of C amp Which Is Located on
Grounds Recently Purchased for Purpose by
Bishop O’Hara
(Special to The BuUetin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Villa Marie, the
newly acquired vacation camp of the
Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta was for
mally opened for its regular season
on the afternoon of Sunday, July 18,
at which time the grounds and build
ings located at Grimball’s Point, were
blessed by the Most Rev. Gerald P.
O’Hara, D. D-, Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta.
Following the ceremony the Amer
ican flag was flown over the camp,
and a short talk to those assembled
was made by Bishop O’Hara. The ex
ercises were brought to a conclusion
with Pontifical Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament, at which the Rev.
James Morley, of Philadelphia, as
sisted the bishop as deacon, with the
Rev Michael Manning as sub-deacon.
Other clergy present included the
Rev. Joseph G. Cassidy, the Rev.
James Grady, the Rev. A- Ramstein,
S. M. A., the Rev. Benedict Rettger,
O. S. B„ the Rev. Cornelius Seinhu-
ber, O. S. B., and the Rev. A. Gall,
S. M A
Approximately 150 children from all
parts of Georgia, representing a group
who have not had opportunity for
proper instruction in the Faith were
in attendance and will remain
throughout the camp session.
The Rev. Joseph G. Cassidy, pastor
of the Church of the Blessed Sacra
ment, will be director of the camp,
succeeding the Rev. James J- Grady,
who was director of last year’s vaca
tion school held at Camp Maryfield.
Transportation of the children to the
camp was arranged for by Savannah
Council, Knights of Columbus, the
committee in charge being headed by
Walter Crawford.
Father Cassidy is being assisted in
conducting the camp by several Sis
ters of Mercy and fourteen lay coun
sellors.
Commencement at
Greenville School
(Special to The Bulletin)
GREENVILLE, S. C. — The Rev.
Msgr. A. K. Gwynn, V. F., pastor of
St. Mary’s Church, presided at the
graduation exercises of St. Mary’s
School.
Mass was celebrated by the Rev. S.
F. Dean, with a sermon by Monsig
nor Gwynn.
The following pupils received dip
lomas Joseph C. Seaman, William
Miller, William Stephenson, John
Sarkis, John Axline, John Eassy,
George Howard, Mary G. Murphy,
Rachel Jordan, Jean Haley, Louise
Francis, Margaret Dumit and Martha
Gamer. Joseph C. Seaman attained
the highest average of the class. Mary
Murphy and Rachel Jordan received
honorable mention.
Special awards were: Catechism
prize, the gift of Mrs. James F. Galli-
van, won by Margaret Dumit. The
winner of the arithmetic prize was
Joseph- C. Seaman. This prize was
also the gift of Mrs. James F. Galli-
van. The Daughters of the American
Revolution Historical Medal present
ed to St. Mary’s School by Mrs. J.
.C Haley of the Nathaniel Greene
Chapter for the highest average in
history was worn by Joseph C. Sea
man. The Conduct Medal given by
the Knights of Columbus, was drawn
for by the pupils of the fifth, sixth
and seventh grades. It was won by
Mary Anna Baugh. Monsignor Gwynn
presented each of the graduates a
copy of the New Testament.
The graduates and entire school
body attended Mass and received
Holy Communion the day following.
Afterwards, the graduates were serv
ed breakfast in the Gallivan Memor
ial Hall. The tables were decorataed
in the school colors of blue and
white.
The following program was pre
sented by the graduating class on
class night:
March of the Graduates; Hymn,
Ave Maria; salutatory, Mary Mur
phy; recitation, Farewell, Jean Haley;
class prophecy, William Miller;
chorus, Trees, the graduates; recita
tion, Credo, John Sarkis, J. C. Sea
man, John Axline, John Eassy, Wil
liam Miller and William Stephenson;
class poem, Ad Majorem Dei Glor-
iam, Rachel Jordan, Louise Francis,
Martha Gamer and Margaret Dumit;
class song, Happy Days Are Gliding,
the graduates; class will, William
Stephenson; chorus, Farewell, the
graduates; valedictory, Joseph C.
Seaman.
REV. MARCUS GLOVER, JR., be
lieved to be the first negro native of
the Archdiocese of New York to be
come a priest, was ordained at Cart
hage, Tunis, in June and said his first
High Mass in New York at the
Church of St. Francis de Sales, in
New York early in July. A member
of the White Fathers, he will return
to Africa to labor among the peoples
of the Gold Coast.
RETREAT FOR WOMEN
AT MAGON AUG. 24
Father Greeley Will Be Re-
treatmaster at Mt. De
Sales
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga. — The annual retreat
for women will be held at Mt. de
Sales Academy here from Tuesday
evening, August 24, to the following
Friday morning. The retreat will be
given by Father Greeley, S. J., of
Augusta, formerly dean of the School
of Arts and Sciences at Loyola Uni
versity, New Orleans, and former
ly a member of the editorial staff of
America, New York. This is the fif
teenth annual retreat conducted at
Mt. de Sales Academy. The expenses
are met by private voluntary con
tributions by the retreatants. Mt. de
Sales, conducted by the Sisters of
Mercy, is ideally situated for the re
treats, in the City of Macon yet with
spacious grounds.
Reservations should be made as
soon as possible by addressing the
Sisters of Mercy at Mt. de Sales
Retreat for Woman
to Be Held in Aiken
To Begin on August 6th at
St. Angela’s Academy
(Special to The BuUetin)
AIKEN, S. C. — Final reservations
are now being made through Miss
Virgie Niggel, 13H Maple Street, Co
lumbia, by those who anticipate at
tending the annual retreat of the
Charleston Diocesan Council of the
National CouncU of Catholic Women
which wiU be held at St. Angela’s
Academy, Aiken.
The Very Rev. Paul V. Hatch, of
the Congregation of the Oratory, of
Rock Hill, will conduct the retreat,
which will begin on the evening of
August 6, the opening meditation fol
lowing supper which will be served at
G o’clock.
Catholic women of this section, who
may wish to make the retreat, and
who have not yet made reservations,
are urged to do so at once.
The retreat wiU continue through
Sunday, August 8-
PATRICK J. HALTIGAN, for 26
years reading clerk of the House of
Representatives, died in Washington
early in July at the age of 74. Mr.
Haltigan was a Knight of St. Sylves
ter, past president of the A. O. H.,
past state deputy of the K. of C., past
grand knight of Carroll Council, K.
of C„ and past president of the Balti
more Archdiocesan Union of the Holy
Name Society.
Noted Jesuit Dies
Courtesy Macon New;
FATHER THOS. D. MADDEN, S.J.
FATHER KNEGHT IS
SILVER JUBILARIAN
Orangeburg, S. C., Redemp-
torist Honored on An
niversary
ORANGEBURG, S. C. — Orange
burg never witnessed such an im
pressive ceremony as that held in
Holy Trinity Catholic Church late in
June when the Rev. Henry Knecht,
C. SS. R., celebrated his Silver jubi
lee of piresthood.
Father Knecht has been engaged in
misisonary work practically all of
his priestly life. Ordained at the
Redemptorist at Seminary Esopus,
N. Y., he was sent to labor for souls
in Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
For six years he devoted his energy
to the work of saving souls, particu
larly in the country districts. Re
called to the United States, he con
tinued his missionary activities in
the eastern section of the United
States. For the last three years he
has been stationed at Orangeburg,
engaged in giving misisons through
out the Carolinas.
A Solemn High Mass was celebrat
ed with the jubilarian as celebrant
and Bishop Emmet M. Walsh, D. D.,
presiding in the sanctuary. He was
assisted by the Very Rev. Martin C.
Murphy, V. F., pastor of St. Peter’s
Church, Columbia, as deacon, the
Rev. Michael Brown. C. SS. R., of
Tampa, Fla., as sub-deacon, and the
Rev. John Walsh, C. SS. R., as mas
ter of ceremonies. Rev. John Sippel,
C. SS. R., of Annapolis, Md., a class
mate of the jubilarian, preached an
eloquent sermon on “Twenty-five
Years in the Priesthood."
In addition to these, a number of
Redemptorist priests from Florida
and North Carolina were in attend
ance, as were also many diocesan
priests from Columbia, Charleston,
Sumter and Aiken.
Dinner was served to the Bishop
and the clergy at the rectory and
which the Reverend Jubilarian ex
pressed his gratitude to all present.
MISS WALSH WINS
DOCTORATE AT G. U.
Savannah Young Lady Is
Awarded Rare Degree
at Washington
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Miss
Mary Elizabeth Walsh, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, of
Savannah, and a niece of the Most
Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop
of Charleston, was awarded the de
gree of Doctor of Philiosophy by the
Catholic Univeristy of America, after
fulfilling strict requirements for the
degree, at the annual commenceent
at the university recently.
The degree requires a minimum of
three years of graduate work, a com
prehensive examination, oral and
written, before the faculty in the field
in which the degree is taken, a read
ing knowledge of two foreign lan
guages, usually French and German,
and a dissertation which makes a new
contribution to the sum of human
knowledge.
Miss Walsh’s dissertation of doctor’s
thesis was “The Saints and Social
Work’, which was of such merit that
it has been published in book form
by the Preservation of the Faith
Press, Silver Spring, Md. Tire book
has attracted wide and favorable at
tention not only in the field of social
service but elsewhere. Miss Walsh is
one of the first women to win the
doctors degree at the Catholic Uni
versity, which is among the first few
American universities in the recog
nition accorded graduate schools in
the great centers of learning in Eu
rope-
FR. MADDEN, S, J.,
NEW ORLEANS, DIES
Beloved Jesuit Was Pastor
in Macon for Many Years
(Special to The Bulletin)
NEW ORLEANS, La.—The Rev.
Thos. D. Madden, S. J., for nearly
four terms pastor of St. Joseph's
Church, Macon, and one of the most
beloved members of the Society of
Jesus in the South, died here late in
June, after an illness of about a
month. Father Madden in recent
years was stationed at Holy Name
Church, of which the Rev. William H.
Harty, S. J., is pastor.
Father Madden was born in Troy,
N. Y., September 15, 1863, and was
one of several natives of that city to
volunteer for the Jesuit Order in the
South. Two others were the famed
twin Fathers Murphy, both now dead.
He made his college studies at Holy
Cross in Worcester, Mass., and theu
entered the Society of Jesus at Floris
sant, Mo., 52 years ago. About two
years later he as one of the pioneer
group which went to Macon when Pio
Nono College became St. Stanislaus
College, the Jesuit Novitiate.
Making his philosophy course at
St. Charles College, Grand Coteau,
La., he taught at Spring Hill College,
Mobile and at St. John’s College, Gal
veston, Texas, then going to Montreal
for his studies in theology. He was
ordained July 30, 1899, in Montreal
by Archbishop Bruchesi, who is still
living.
Father Madden was pastor at
Selma, Ala., from 1903 to 1907 and
again from 1920 to 1923, pastor of
Holy Names of Jesus Church, New
Orleans, 1913 to 1920, assistant pastor
at West Palm Beach from 1928 to
1933, and assistant pastor at Holy
Name of Jesus Church in New Or
leans from 1933 to his death.
Father Madden was more closely
associated with St. Joseph’s Parish
and Macon than with any other parish
or city. Comiffg there for liis
novitiate, he was pastor from 1907 to
1913. and again from 1923 to 1928. When
he observed his golden jubilee as a
Jesuit two years ago it was to Macon
that he came, and here the people
rejoiced with him on the completion
of his half-century of service as a
son of St. Ignatius Loyola. No priest
who ever served in Macon was more
beloved than he.
Surviving Father Madden are his
brother, James A. Madden, of Troy,
N. Y. The office of the dead was
recited at Holy Name Church, with a
Requiem Mass there; interment was at
Spring Hill College.,
Father Madden was one of the
warmest friends the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia ever
had. He was pastor in Macon in the
hectic anti-Catholic days, and when
he returned to Georgia he did every
thing possible to assist the movement.
All other worthy movements had
his active and earnest support also.
He was dstinguished by his great ca
pacity for friendship and by his
gentle, kindly, thoroughly priestly
character.
VACATION SCHOOLS
STARTED IN DIOCESE
Bishop O’Hara Announces
Plans for Summer In
struction Throughout the
State
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Announcement
tha a number of diocesan vacation
schools would be established in vari
ous Georgia towns was made by the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D.,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta.
These schools to be held in the large
cities for the children there who at
tend the public schools, and in the
smaller cities where there are no
parochial schools, will be in charge
of nuns, of the various orders in the
diocese, and seminarians. It is plan
ned to have the Sisters conduct the
classes in the larger cities, while the
seminarians will work in the smaller
towns and rural districts.
The first of the schools to open was
that for the Cathedral parish in Sa
vannah, at St- Vincent's Acad
emy, and other vacation schools here
will be conducted in the Sacred Heart
and Blessed Sacrament parishes, and
also at St. Anthony’s Church, St. Ben
edict’s Church, and the Church of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, which
serve the colored Catholics of Sa
vannah.
Throughout the state there will be
fourteen cities to have these schools
where children who have not had op
portunity to receive instruction in
regular courses at Catholic schools,
may learn of Catholic faith and prac
tice.
Besides the schools in Savannah,
others will be established in Albany,
Cordele, Allapaha, Willacoochee. Ath
ens, Atlanta, Brunswick, LaGrange,
Milledgeville, Rome, Savannah Beach,
Valdosta and Augusta.
ABBOT HUNTER BLAIR, O. S. B.,
a noted antiquarian, has traced the
ancestry of the present king and
queen of England and finds that they
are seventeenth cousins.