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MARCH 26. 1968
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEVEN-A
OBLATES OF MARY
IMMACULATE BUILD
STATELY EDIFICE
Father William Kelleher,
Pastor, Father Walter
Mack, Assistant
(Special to The Bulletin)
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. — In 1927
the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
took charge of old St. Patrick’s. This
religious congregation was founded
in 1816 by Charles Eugene de Maz-
enod, a young priest of Provence,
France, to counteract the terrible
spiritual desolation among the lower
classes in France following the
French Revolution. The motto of
this order is “To preach the Gospel
to the poor.” The order, developed
rapidly, until today it has over five
thousand members, of which a little
over two thousand five hundred are
priests.
The Oblates have missions in all
parts of the world: in Northern Can
ada, among the Eskimos, right at the
Arctic Circle, South Africa, Ceylon,
Indo-China, Australia, South Amer
ica. Besides this ,they have flourish
ing provinces in Canada, England,
Ireland, Germany,, Poland, France
Spain, Italy, Czechoclovakia, Bel
gium. In the United States they
take charge of parishes, preach mis
sions and retreats. Among its illus
trious members, this congregation is
proud to have His Eminence Rodri-
que Cardinal Villeneuve, Archbishop
of Quebec and Primate of Canada.
The present pastor of new St.
Patrick’s, to whom fell the honor
of building, is the Rev. William H.
Kelleher, O. M. I. His assistant is
the Rev. Walter F. Mack, O. M. I.
Like their predecessors at old St.
Patrick’s, these two priests devote
their time and energy to the spirit
ual care of the people. From old St.
Patricks, 1829, to new St. Patricks,
1938, fell the honor to these two men.
After an interval of 100 years a new
and more modern church, a new
modern rectory, this latter a gift of
tiie Oblate Order to the parish, and
a new parochial school on Hay
Street has been provided. Hie
school, under the supervision of four
Sisters of Providence from St. Mary’s
of the Woods, Indiana, who devote
their whole lives exclusively to the
education of children, opened in
September, 1937. These sisters have
degrees from the largest Catholic and
secular colleges and universities in
the country. Forty-eight children
are now attending this school.
Old St. Patrick's Church was the
oldest Catholic Church in the State
of North Carolina. The land upon
which this church was built was do
nated by John Kelly in 1829. Cardi
nal Gibbons at one time served this
church and preached within its hal
lowed walls. During the Civil War
hundreds of Catholic soldiers wor
shipped in this humble house of god.
It was from around this section that
Cardinal Gibbons gathered the ma
terial which he later placed in his
famous book “The Faith of Our
Fathers.” This famous explanation
of the Catholic religion has been
translated into 12 languages. Little
did Cardinal Gibbons think at the
time that his work would have an
influence not only on his own mis
sion field in North Carolina, but on
the world at large. And little did the
people of Fayetteville think that the
young priest who preached in old
St. Patrick’s would one day become
the Cardinal Archbishop of Balti
more, distinguished as a patriot, au
thor and preacher.
FATHER PRICE ALSO
SERVED THE PARISH
Among others who served this con
gregation we find the names of vari
ous outstanding churchmen. Bishop
John England, of Charleston, came to
Fayetteville to give the small Cath
olic flock an opportunity to receive
the holy sacraments. He organized
the Catholics and urged them to meet
on Sundays for prayers and instruc
tions. He recommended books to be
read and urged them to have the
Catechism taught to the ignorant.
Father Thomas Price, co-founder
with Bishop Walsh of the Maryknoll
Foreign Missionary Society, which
has done such great work in China,
served St. Patrick's in 1896.
And so runs the story of old St.
Patrick’s. Its history has been great
and may we not hope that Almighty
God in His goodness will continue to
shower down His graces and bless
ings upon new St. Patrick’s and its
congregation. May new St. Patrick’s
be the means and humble instrument
in the Hand of God of leading many
new members into its fold.
MBV. PHILIP DESRANLEAU was
eonsecrated _ Coadjutor Bishop of
Sherbrooke in the Province of Que
bec, Canada, March 4. The Bishop is
a Doctor of Philosophy and of Canon
Law, making his studies in Canada
and Rome.
Mrs. John W. Turvey
Dies in Charlotte
Native of Fayetteville, She
Was Widely Known
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLOTTE, N. C.—Mrs. John W.
Turvey, one of the most widely known
residents of Charlotte, died here last
week at the age of 71. Mrs. Turvey was
a native of Fayetteville, N. C., the
daughter of the late Major and Mrs.
William Cooley; she had been a
resident of Charlotte for forty years,
and active in religious and civic af
fairs there. Surviving are her daugh
ter, Mrs. DeAlbert Hope of Charlotte;
three sons, E. A. Turvey, Atlanta, and
Walter B. and Frank P. Turvey of
Charlotte; her step-mother, Mrs. Lucy
Cooley of Charlotte; her half-brother,
A. S. Cooley, Charlotte, her half-sis
ter, Mrs. B. G. Black of Charlotte, and
six grandchildren. The funeral was
held from St. Peter's Church the Rev.
Maurice McDonnell, O. S. B., pastor.
Interment was in Elmwood Cemetery.
REDEMPTORIST FATHERS
GIVE SPLENDID MISSION
A two weeks mission given by the
Redemptorist Father Dennis Scannell
and Father Augustine Aylward proved
to be the best attended in St. Peter’s
parish. The women’s week was well
attended, but the men’s week was even
better. During the women’s week a
“daytime” mission was given the
children of the parish. Fathers Scan
nell and Alyward are missionaries of
wide experience, and their work in
St. Peter’s parish will leave a lasting
impression for many years.
O’DONOGHUE SCHOOL pupils en
tertained St. Patrick’s Day with a
splendid performance, in which the
pupils of all the schools through the
ninth participated. Featured numbers
included Irish songs, Precious Letters,
The Dear Little Shamrock, The Irish
Washer-women, Double Jig, “I Double
Dare You" and "What Can the Mat
ter Be?” song and tap dances, Rythm
Quartette "The Old Spinning Wheel”,
“Top o’ the Mornin' ”, Slip Jig, Waltz
Exhibit, “The Leprechaun”, “The Irish
Priest” and other numbers. Pupils of
the Barbara Hoole Dance School also
participated and Miss Lucy Rose
Vehue was accompanist.
MOUNT AIRY, N. C.,
PARISH ACTIVITIES
Memorial Confessional De
dicated by Father Harkins
(Special to he Bulletin)
MT. AIRY, N. C.—The memory of
a devoted mother was honored on the
Feast of St. Patrick by the blessing
of a new rear confessional in memory
of Mrs. Rose Minihan, of Riverdale,
New York City. The confessional
was designed and executed by a
parishioner of Holy Angels Parish.
It is a gift of the Minihan children to
their beloved Catholic Mother.
Newly established Catholic Socie
ties have taken an active in
terest in parish activities. Mrs. Jack
Beer of Mt. Airy, was elected presi
dent of the Lady’s Altar Guild. Mr.
John Brown of Mt. Airy was elected
president of the Senior and Junior
Altar Boys Societies.
Visitors to Holy Angels Parish
cannot help but carry away a beau
tiful memory of the Saturday morn
ing gathering of the Children around
the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, where they assembled to hear
Holy Mass and re-dedicate themselves
to her honor by the reception of the
Holy Sacraments. The total num
ber of children who assemble amounts
to 27. The parish is also represented
at the following colleges: Belmont
College, Belmont, North Carolina, and
St. Joseph’s College, Emmitsburg, Md.
During the past month distinguished
visitors have paid their respects to
Holy Angels Parish. These visitors
include: His Excellency, Bishop Eu
gene McGuinness, D. D., Fathers
Burke and Walsh of the Franciscan
Order, and the Rev. Henry Hall, S.
P. M., of the French Church of St.
Vincent De Paul, West 23rd and Sixth
Avenue, New York City.
Elaborate preparations are under
way for the Holy Week Services.
The Midnight Mass, which was at
tended by over two hundred non-
Catholics, is still a cher' "led memory,
frequently spoken of, by non-
Catholics. At this Midnight Mass
Eva Welch, a ten-year-old child
from Boston, received her First Holy
Communion. Dr. Victor Fanoni, of
Rome, Italy and New York City,
sang the Offertory Hymn of the
Missa Cantata Mass. A newly estab
lished children’s choir, under the
direction of Mrs. R. C. Brown, organ
ist, rendered the other sacred sung
parts of the Mass.
The present pastor of Holy Angels
Parish is the Rev. Herbert Arthur
Harkins, formerly of the College of
St. Geneviene in the Pines, Asheville,
N. C.
DR. HELEN LALINSKY of Canton,
Ohio, has sailed for India and the
missions as Sister Alma of the Medi
cal Missionaries. Sister Alma made
her studies in medicine in the wom
en’s Medical College in Philadelphia,
after graduating at Trinity College;
she served her interneship at Miser-
icordia Hospital in Philadelphia, do
ing post-graduate work at George
town University Hospital.
SISTERS OF MERCY
IN N. C. RECEIVED
Impressive Ceremonies at
Sacred Heart Convent
(Special to The Bulletin)
BELMONT, N. C.,-On the Feast of
the Purification, a most solemn and
impressive ceremony was witnessed
in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart Con
vent, when two young ladies were
invested in the religious habit of the
Sisters of Mercy. The aspirants, Miss
Irene Smith of Altoona, Pa., and. Miss
Alice McBennett of Fayetteville, N.
C., clothed in the postulant’s dress of
the order, entered the Chapel, escort
ed by the Mother Superior and the
Mother Bursar. Having approached the
altar, each of the young ladies received
from the hands of Rev. Father Nicho
las Bliley, O. S. B., who officiated in
the absence of the Rt. Rev. Vincent
Taylor, O. S. B., Abbot Ordinary ot
Belmont Abbey, a candle, symbolic of
inward light. Father Nicholas then
delivered a short sermon in which he
urged the Novices-elect to the faith
ful practice of the virtues of poverty
and humility, and he reminded them
of their hundred-fold promised here
after.
The postulants then retired, and on
returning, were clothed in the habit
and rvhite veil of a Novice of the Sis
ters of Mercy. Miss Smith will be
known in Religion as Sister M. Irene,
and Miss McBennett, as Sister M.
Annette.
Present in the Sanctuary were Fa
ther Nicholas Bliley, O. S. B., Father
Sebastian Doris, O. S. B., of Belmont
Abbey, and Father William, A.
Thomas of Southern Pines, N. C.
The following morning another very
beautiful and elevating ceremony was
witnessed during Holy Mass when Sis
ter M. Redempta of Clinton, N. C.,
Sister M. Cecilia, of Asheville, N. C.,
and Sister M. Josita of Philadelphia,
Pa., made temporary profession of the
vows of P'overty, Chastity, and Obe
dience into the hands of Father Nich
olas Bliley, O. S. B.
Among the guests present at the
two ceremonies were Mrs. Mary Long,
Mrs. Lydia Strobel, Miss Margaret
Hite, and Mr. Charles Orendorf of
Altoona, Pa., Misses Margaurite and
Edith Wolf, Mrs. Williams, and Mr.
Robert Wolf of Southern Pines, N. C.,
Mrs. P. J. McBennett and sons, Joseph
and Patrick, and Mrs. C. L. Loy of
Fayetteville, N. C.
Bishop McGuinness
Visitor at Belmont
Abbot Vincent Returns
From Visitation for St.
Benedict’s Day Observance
(Special to The Bulletin)
BELMONT, N. C. — St. Benedict's
Day at Belmont Abbey was marked
by the first visit to the Abbey of the
second Bishop of Raleigh, the Most
Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, D. D.,
recently installed as successor of
Bishop Hafey, now of Scranton. The
Rt. Rev. Vincent Taylor, O. S. B.,
Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont, who has
been on an official visitation of Ben
edictine Monasteries, returned for
the observance of the Feast and the
first visit of Bishop McGuinness* and
the distinguished guests included the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter Guilday, Ph.D..
professor of history at the Catholic
University of America.
Spring Activities
at St. Genevieve’s
Recital, Play and Magnolia
Garden Visit on Program
(Special to The Bulletin)
ASHEVILLE, N. C. —- Springtime
brings its own activities at St. Gene-
vieve-of-the-Pines. On March 1, a
group of Academy students present
ed an enjoyable one-act play en
titled “Her Uncle’s Boots.” The en
tertainment was given for the bene
fit of the Spanish children suffer
ing in the present revolution.
The faculty and student body were
privileged to hear Dr. Frank Armit-
age in a Dickension recital on
March 16. Dr. Armitage gave a short
lecture on Dickens and his work.
Afterwards he impersonated, in a
versatile and amusing manner, out
standing characters from the famous
novels of this great English writer.
The program was educational and
very entertaining.
On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day.
the Junior College students gave a
St. Patrick’s Tea for the benefit of
their library funds. The large recrea
tion room was artistically decorated
in seasonal colors, and the affair was
a great success from every angle.
The Children of Marv Sod"'''*"
held its monthly meeting last wees
in the College Building. An inter
esting program was enjoyed followed
by a business session.
The pupils of the Academic De
partment have started practice on an
operetta, “The Chimes of Normandy,”
to be given after Easter. This light
opera is a beautiful musical drama
which they hope to make a notable
success.
A group of St. Genevieve’s students
visited the Magnolia Gardens in
Charleston, S. C., the week-end of
March 25. This trip was a most en-
jobable excursion during which the
pupils visited the famous gardens
and several noted historic places.
LITTLE FLOWER CAMP
PLANS BEING MADE
Little Flower Camp, situated near
Asheville, will begin its seventh
season, June 30. Girls from six to
sixteen may enjoy all camp activi
ties—swimming, boating, French con
versation, basketball, baseball, ten
nis, horseback riding, excursions,
handicrafts, and many other advant
ages during the six weeks’ season.
The camp received an A rating from
the authorities last summer. Regist
rations are now coming in for the
summer reopeing. Anyone desiring
information about Little Flower
Camp may write to the Reverend
Mother. St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines,
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