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TWELVE THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MARCH 26. 1938 WORKERS ORGANIZED FOR GREAT DIOCESAN CANVASS JF LAITY They Will Approach Every Georgia Catholic With In vitation to Join Bishop’s Confraternity of the Laity Organized for the job, with every step carefully planned in advance, the Bishop’s Confraternity of the Laity, of the Diocese of Savannah- Atlanta, is prepared to conduct an intensive canvass of every Catholic in the Diocese-young and old. The diocesan objective is a fund large enough to start the rehibilita- tion of diocesan institutions and to establish means for the extension of diocesan religious, educational and philanthropic activities. The movement of the acquirement of this purpose has been organized along scientific lines. Nothing has been left to chance. The Diocese is. in fact, taking a tip from the great generals who have won notable cam paigns. and is attacking its problems in military fashion. The lay leaders of the movement know that the key to success in our day is organization. O O ARMY IS READY 0 —O And so the diocesan army of men and women has been formed and drill ed. Each division, each company, each individual will be given a specific task to do. There will be no duplication of effort. Success has been made doubly certain by recruiting an army adequate for the purpose. Enough volunteers have been enroll ed to make the task as easy as pos sible. No one is to be overworked. FIRST, it was agreed to conduct a comprehensive campaign. Every self- supporting adult and every wage earning minor was listed as a pros pective contributor. The lists were prepared by what might be termed the intelligence department of the * campaign. The committee and the clerical leaders unanimously agree that since every self-supporting Cath olic in the Diocese was equally in terested in the welfare of the Church, every one should" be asked to con tribute in the proportion of his means. SECOND, it was decided to organ ize and drill an army large enough to make a comprehensive campaign quickly and easily. Numbers and enthusiasm were to be the guaran tors of victory. In filling up the ranks of the workers, and even in obtain ing officers, it was determined to make use of the selective draft. It was also the unanimous view that no refusals to serve would be ac cepted—except perhaps in the case of conscientious objectors. Needless to say, there was none of "the latter. O O 1 NO STRONG-ARM TACTICS O = 0 THIRD, it was decided there should be no professional solicitation, no ‘ ; strong-arm" methods. According to' the plan, members of the various par ishes will solicit one another. The canvass will be a friendly one arid there will be no resort to high-pres sure salesmanship—neither will there be any commissions paid to any per son. The campaign is to be a model of efficiency and economy. FOURTH, it was determined that since the plan contemplates a gift from everyone, to make the amount of the contribution so small and to extend its payments over such a long period that all who desired to do their share might make contribu tions. Therefore, pledges are made payable, over a period of two years. FIFTH, it was decided that mem bers to the army should solicit only those persons assigned to them. Tile assignment system eliminates possibility of confusion. WORK IS STARTED ON DOUGLAS CHURCH Bishop O’Hara Breaks Ground for New Edifice (Special to The Bulletin) DOUGLAS, Ga. —• Ground was broken here early in March by the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara. D D„ Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, for the F new St. Paul's Church, which will Serve the Catholics of Douglas and the surrounding territory. The Rev. John Mullins is the first resident pastor at Douglas, with the Rev. Daniel J. Bourke as his assistant. The church property will also include living quarters for the clergy; Cletus Bergin, A. I. A., is the architect. Averitt Brothers and J. B. Sargent of Statesboro, general contractors, tvert the tow bidders on the work an\ received the contract. The breaking of ground for the church at Douglas is another indica tion of the progress of the Church in Georgia under the leadership of ' r B>'shop O’Hara. Douglas until re cently was a mission of Albany, which formerly had over 15.000 square miles of territory, twice the size of Massachusetts; in tnis mission ter ritory during the past two years parishes have been established at Thomasville and Valdosta as well as at Douglas. Leaders Adopt Resolution Establishing Confraternity Parish chairman and census team, captains, representing every palish in Georgia and meeting in both Savannah and Atlanta, after hearing the Most Rev. Gerald P O'Hara. D. D„ Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta. outline the Diocesan needs, unanimously adopted the following resolu tion on thj organization of the Bishop’s Confraternity of the Laity; "Whereas, the Most Reverend Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D„ Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, has surveyed the present and future needs of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, embracing the State of Georgia in its entirety: and “Whereas, the Most Reverend Bishop has disclosed a comprehensive seven point extension program to lay leaders representative of the thirty-eight parishes comprising the diocese; and “Whereas, the items comprising the program as outlined by Bishop O’Hara covering the fields of Religion, Education, and Charity are of a magnitude too great for any single parish or area to cope with; and "Whereas, the minimum estimated budget for initiating the ex tension program has been placed at One Hundred Thousand Dollars (S1CO.OOO) for the next two years; “Be It Resolved, That the laity of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta do form a Society for the support of the extension program as pro mulgated by the Most Reverend Bishop: and be it “Further Resolved, That this Society shall be known as "The Bishop'c Confraternity of the Laity,” to membership in which every Catholic man and woman in the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta shall be eligible; and be it “Further Resolved, That membership in the said Confraternity of the Laity be made available to those' who indicate that, for a period not to exceed two years, they will. subscribe the equivalent of Seven (7c) cents a day, or Twenty-five dollars ($25.09) per annum to the said Diocesan Extension Fund; and be it “Further Resolved. That a permanent record of the members of the said Bishop's Confraternity of the Laity be inscribed in a suitable manner to remain for alt times in the archives of the Diocese.” Confraternity Membership Membership in the Bishop's Confraternity carries with it a modest finan cial obligation. To make it all-inclusive, to enable the maximum number of men and women, younger and older, to join, the membership dues have been put at a figure which the committee believes is well within the ability of every wage-earning communicant to meet. A unit membership calls for only seven cents a day, payable during a twe-year period. This amounts to $25 as the annual dues. Memberships will be accepted only at that figure or multiples of it, in the case of those whose means make it possible to help the Bishop’s development program to a great extent. A class of membership which will be appreciated by many, provides for the establishment of memorials to departed loved ones. These may take any one of a variety of forms. Some of those suggested by the memorial commission are: Memorial Suggestions The following items may prove of interest to those who are in sympathy with the proposed Diocesan Extension Campaign for the Diocese of Savan nah-Atlanta. These projects will afford an opportunity to perpetuate the memory of a family or a dear departed relative, while at the same time the donor will contribute in a substantial way to our Diocesan Extension Program. Memorial payments may be extended over a period of two years be ginning May 1. 1938. MEMORIAL ITEMS Missionary Chapels Erection of Chapels in rural districts Furnishing Missionary Chapel Mobile Trailer Chapels For service in the rural Missionary Fit Maintenance of Missionary Priests For the support of six priests in rural sections Automobiles for Missionary Priests Supplying transportation for priests in rural sections Teaching Sisters The maintenance of ten Sisters in various sections of the Diocese in connection with our Education program Education of Seminarians Education of six seminarians (for one year) The foregoing may be paid in convenient installments over a years, beginning May. 1938, Cost Per Month for 2 Years each $5,000.00 $200.00 each $2,500.00 $100.00 each $3,600.00 $144.00 each $1,000.00 $ 40.00 each $1,000.00 S 40.00 each $ 600.00 $24.00 each $ 500.00 $ 20.00 period of two Savannah Pilot Club Hears Bishop O’Hara Other Clubs Also Arrange St. Patrick’s Programs (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, delivered the St. Patrick's Day address at the Pilot Club meeting, with Miss Dorothy Gordon, president, presiding. The club is composed of young women in the business world in Savannah. A program of Irish music was arranged in honor of the occasion. REV. BENEDICT RETTGER, O. S. B.. principal of Benedictine School, delivered the St. Patrick’s Day ad dress at the Exchange Club luncheon last week at the DeSoto Hotel and the Rev. Joseph G. Cassidy, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, deliv ered a similar address at the Lions Club luncheon. RICHARD REID was the principal speaker at the March meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to Blessed Sacra ment Parish, Father Cassidy pre senting him. Mrs. Schwartz, presi dent. presided; Miss Leila McDon ough was chairman of the program committee. SAVANNAH POST of the Ameri can Legion, presented a flag to the Benedictine School at the formal pa rade at Park Extension March 11. Mrs. Thomas Foma, member of the Legion Auxiliary, making the pre sentation. ANDREW J. RYAN, JR., assistant solicitor general, was named a mem ber of the executive board of Chat ham Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to succeed Charles F. Pow ers, who bad resigned. CHARLES F. GROVES .was w- N.G.G.W. OFFICIAL SAVANNAH SPEAKER Plans for Diocesan Council Discussed at Meeting (Special to The Bulletin) . SAVANNAH, Ga—One hundred and fifteen women, representing the var ious Catholic local and parish organ izations of Savannah, attended a meet ing at the Catholic Association to hear Miss Lenna Wilson, field secre tary of the National Council of Cath olic Women, Washington, D. C., dis cuss the work of the organization. Bishop O’Hara urged affiliation with the National Council and prelim- nary plans were made for the organ ization of a Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women. Diocesan Councils have been funct ioning successfully in South Carolina and Florida for the past several' year3, and it is anticitated that the Georgia Diocesan Council will come into being in the near future. Sever al organizations here have already voted to affiliate with the N. C. C. W. elected secretary-treasurer of the Georgia Historical Society at the an nual meeting here recently. BENEDICTINE SCHOOL has re sumed its full dress reviews at Park Extension each Friday afternoon, Capt. Stephen S. Koszewski, U. S. A., announces. Cadet Major Edward J. Fogarty, Jr., was in command of the first such review early in March. Cadet Private Joseph J. Patterson has been promoted to the rank of cadet sergeant. Bishop Conducting Retreat at Benning (Special to The Bulletin) COLUMBUS, Ga.—As announced in a previous issue of The Bulletin, the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D., Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta. is conducting a retreat foi the Catholics at Fort Benning this week, the first time a Bishop has ever conducted a retreat at a United States Army Post. Special conferences for men, women, and children have been arranged. The Rev. Joseph Koch, U. S. A. Chaplain at the Fort, is in charge of arrangements. Harvard Law Dean Charleston Speaker Col. McKay and Father Smith Also Address 137th Annual Hibernian Dinner (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLESTON, S. C. — Dr. James M. Landis, dean of the law school of Harvard University and formerly chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission, Hon. Douglas McKay of Columbia, S. C., a leader of • the South Carolina Bar, and the Rev. George L. Smith of St. Joseph’s Church, Charleston, a former mem ber of the Bar of New Jersey, were the speakers at the 137th annual ban quet of the Hibernian Society of Charleston on St. Patrick’s Day. The goal today is no longer riches for the few but a good living for the many, Dr. Landis asserted. He de clared that the Irish sense of humor is a safeguard of liberty; the laugh ter of 15,000,000 Irishmen would make our shores a poor haven for conceit ed dictators, he asserted. Mr. McKay in his address declared that while relief to the needy was not only desirable but essential, the great need today is for self-reliance, for a restoration of the hardihood of the citizenry of other days. Father Smith responded to the toast, “The Day We Celebrate”, re calling th spiritual values of the peo ple of whom St. Patrick is the patron saint. James Conner was re-elected president of the 137-year-old society at the annual meeting held early in the day. Savannah Holy Name Communion April 3 Bishop O’Hara Addresses Quarterly Meeting of Union (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sunday, April 3. has been selected as the date of the annual Communion of the Holy Name Union of Savannah at St. Pat rick’s Church, it was decided at the quarterly meeting of the Union at Sacred Heart Church, a meeting honored by the presence of Bishop O’Hara and pastors of the city. The invitation was formally extended by President Leon Hobbs, of the St. Patrick’s Holy Name Society. Wil liam A. Saunders, president of the Holy Name Society of Sacred eHart parish, presided as the meeting open ed ,then turning the gavel over to President Walter P. Powers, of the Holy Name Union of Savannah. Wil liam T. Walsh, chairman of the Founders’ Week program of the Knights of Columbus, issued an in vitation to the members of the Holy Name Union to attend a Communion breakfast after the Mass at the De- Soto Hotel. Father Joseph G. Cassi dy, diocesan Holy Name director, led the men in the Holy Name pledge, A1 Handibo entertained with vocal solos. Bishop O’Hara thanked the Holy Name men for their splendid work in the census. ST MARY’S SCHOOL was pre sented a large American flag by the Vance Allison Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, A. H. Simmons, com mander, making the presentation. The Rev. Adolph Gall, S. M. A., pas tor, accepted the flag in the name of the school. SACRED HEART Parent-Teachers’ Association, at its March meeting, at tended by Bishop O’Hara, saw chil dren of the school enact the story of the Mass. Mrs. J. Harold Mulherin, president, presided and Bishop O’Hara spoke briefly at the conclu sion of the program, complimenting the children on their splendid per formance. J. VALENTINO HELLER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heller, and ju nior president of the Col. Henry Lee Chapter, Children of the American Revolution, delivered the address of welcome to the newly naturalized citizens at a ceremony in the Federal Court, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames, and also unveiled the marker at Mulberry Grove Plan tation, Monteith ,the home of Gen eral Nathaniel Greene, Revolution ary War hero, where Eli Whitney in vented the cotton gin. W. X. ROBINSON was ’ elected head of the Cathedral ushers at a re cent meeting, succeeding W. M. Ber ry. John H. Brown succeeds J. Ira Ryan as secretary. BISHOP JOSEPH CHOQUET of Langres in France has been named Bishop of Tarbes-et-Lourdes, suc ceeding the former Bishop Gerlier, now Cardinal Archbishop of Lyon. Bishop Choquet was formerly vicar- general of Paris. FATHER MCLAUGHLIN DIES ATSPRING HILL Beloved Jesuit Formerly Pastor at Miami MOBILE, Ala.—The Rev. James J. McLaughlin, S. J., for many years pastor of Gesu Church in Miami, and widely known throughout the South, died here early in March at Spring Hill College, where he was located recent- ly. Born in Liverpool, Eng., Father Mc Laughlin came to the United States as a young man and entered the Society of Jesus at the Jesuit Novitiate in Macon, Ga.. in 1887; he observed his golden jubilee as a Jesuit last year. Serving in various sections of* the South and at Spring Hill College, he was named pastor of the Jesuit parish at Miami in the days when Florida was first attracting the attention of the" •country. There was but a little frame church there then; Father McLaughlin directed the erection of the present great Gesu Church and the parish school. The dedication of the church was one of the most impressive cere monies in the history of the Church in Florida, being attended by the Apos tolic Delegate, and by numerous other prelates, headed by Bishop Patrick Barry of St. Augustine. The funeral was held in the chapel at Spring Hill, the Very Rev. John Druhan, S. J., president of Spring Hill College, officiating. Interment was in the Jesuit Cemetery at Spring Hill. SISTERS AT AUGUSTA RECEIVED BY BISHOP Three Sisters of St. Joseph Given Habit at Ceremony AUGUSTA, Ga.—Three young ladies received the habit of the Sisters of Saint Joseph on the morning of March 19th. The ceremony took place in the Convent Chapel at Mount Saint Joseph. An inspiring sermon was preached by the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D., Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, who chose for his text, the words of Christ: “If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and come follow Me.” After the sermon, the aspirants, Miss Mary Wells and Miss Angela Best of Savannah, and Miss Agnes Buice, of Atlanta, advanced to the Altar and, kneeling before His Excellency, re quested him to permit them to receive the Holy Habit of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondolet. After present ing their petition, they left the Chapel, and after a brief interval, returned, garbed in the Religious Habit. The names of the new Sisters were then conferred by the Most Reverend Bishop. They are; Miss Mary Wells, Sister Mary Gerald; Miss Agnes Buise, Sister Victorine; Miss Angela Best, Sister Mary Helen. Following the ceremony of Re ception, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was celebrated by Eishop O'Hara. The services were concluded with Benedi ction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Present in the Sanctuary were the Rt. Reverend Monsignor Kane, Rev. John J. Kennedy, Rev. John E. O’Don- ohoe, S. J., Rev. Father O’Neil, S. •J., Rev. Geo. L. Laugel, Rev. Father Aloysius, O. S. B., and Rev. Leo M. Father Keenan, S. M. A. The Altar boys were Steve Mulherm, Billy Brotherton, and Pat Rice Mul herin. The litle attendents of the young Sisters were the Misses Kay Cashin and Margy Cashin, Louise Markwalter, Frances Kearns, Doro thy Cashin. Joan Bassing, Betty Clare Cranshaw and Frances Armstrong. DIOGESANSCHOOL DIVISION CHAIRMEN Fr. McNamara Announces District Appointments MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.,—The Dio cesan Schools, under the direction of the Rev. T. James McNamara, as Di ocesan Superintendent of Schools, have been divided into four districts for'administration purposes with the following chairman: Savannah District; Savannah, Chat ham County and Brunswick, Sister M. Stella Maris, R. S. M.. chairman. Atlanta District: Atlanta and ad joining counties: Sister M. Carmetita, C. S. J., chairman. Augusta District: Macon and Co lumbus schools. Sister M. Regina, R. S. M., chairman. These chairmen and Brother Nicho las, F. S. M., are serving as the Dioce san Text Book Committee, each chair man associating himself or herself the teachers of the respective districts. THE CATHOLIC MISSIONARY Society of Georgia’s reorganization is progressing satisfactorily. It is the wish of Bishop O’Hara that monthly reports be made each month to the Diocesan Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Father McNamara, monthly by all units of the society, both scholastic and parochial. Father McNamara has also ap pointed the following vice-chairmen of the committee: Brother Nicholas of the Marist Brothers, Savannah, Sister Clement of the Gray Nuns, At lanta, Sister Mary Kathleen of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacramei Macon, and Sister Mary Wilfri the Franciscan Sisters, August