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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JUNE 30, 1938
THREE NATIVES OF
CAROLINA ORDAINED
DY BISHOP WALSH
Fathers McLaughlin, Mad
den and Williamson, the
Latter a Convert, Receive
Sacrament of Holy Orders
Rev. Mark Moeslein Marks
60th Anniversary as Priest
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON,. S. C. —'The
Rev. Emmet M. Walsh. D.D.,
of Charleston, officiated at th<
nation of three priests for the Diocese
of Charleston at the Cathedral on As
cension Thursday. They were:
THE REV. JOHN L. McLAUGHLIN,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. McLaughlin,
a member of one of Charleston’s most
widely known Catholic families, and
an alumnus of St. Joseph’s School,
Bishop England High School, St.
Charles’ College, Catonsville, Md.. St.
Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, and the
Catholic University of America, where
he was awarded the degree of Master
of Arts. Father McLaughlin sang his
first Solemn High Mass at St. Joseph’s,
his boyhood church, the Sunday fol
lowing his ordination.
REV. RICHARD MADDEN, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth Cain Madden, and the
late John Joseph Madden, widely-
known Charlestonians, also an alum
nus of St. Joseph’s School and Bish
op England High School. Father Mad
den then attended the College of
Charleston, where he received his
Bachelor of Arts degree, and he made
his studies in philosophy and theolo
gy at St. Mary’s Seminary in Balti
more. He sang his first Solemn High
Mass at St. Joseph’s Church, his native
parish.
REV. LOUIS R. WILLIAMSON, a
native of Rembert in Sumter County,-
S. C., a convert to the faith, who like
wise made his studies in philosophy
and theology at St. Mary’s Seminary
and the Catholic University of Ameri
ca. Father Williamson sang his first
Solemn High Mass at St. Anne’s
Church in Sumter, S. C.
Before starting his studies for the
priesthood, Father Williamson# who
is a member of one of the most wide-
ly known families of the state, was
graduated from the Presbyterian Col
lege of South Carolina; the following
year, 1930-31, he taught at the Episco
pal High School in Alexandria, Va.
He resigned this position to accept a
post with the Department of Justice
in Washington, and it was while in
Washington that he became a Catho
lic, being received into the Church by
the Rt. Rev. Hsgr. Edward L. Buckey,
pastor of St. Matthews’ Church there.
Father McLaughlin, Father Madden
and Father Williamson were guests at
luncheon at the Fort Sumter Hotel,
Charleston, following the ceremony,
and that evening they were tendered
a reception at the Knights of Colum
bus Hall, where they were greeted and
felicitated by hundreds of their
friends in Charleston and from other
cities.
CAROLINA PRIESTS
SILVER JUB1LARIANS
Ordained
McLaughlin
Rev. John
Monsignor May, Father
Carmody Honored on 2 5th
Anniversary of Ordination
North Carolina Passionist
Honored at Ceremonies in
New Jersey Monastery
(Special to The Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C.—The Rev.
Mark Moeslein, C. P-, one of the most
widely known and beloved of the Pas
sionist Fathers in the United States,
observed the diamond jubilee of his
ordination June 14, the first Passionist
priest in the history of the Order in
the United States to attain this dis
tinction. The anniversary was ob
served at the motherhouse of the or
der in the United States, at Union City,
N. J., the Most Rev. Thomas J. Walsh,
D. D., Archbishop of Newark, presid
ing, and the Most Rev. William J.
Hafey, D. D., Bishop of Scranton, de
livering the sermon.
Father Mark was born in Ptitsburgh
in 1854, and followed the example of
an older brother in entering the Pas
sionist Order. After completing his
studies in Rome, he was ordained in
1878, and soon won widespread re
nown aS a pulpit orator. He was event
ually assigned to teach sacred oratory
to the students of the Order. His
book, “Sacred Eloquence”, is regard
ed as one of the classics on the sub
ject.
Returning to the mission field from
the classroom he gave missions in
every Seetion of the country, and in
1898 he was named rector of the famed
St- Michael’s Monastery, Union City,
which he renovated and beautified.
At the turn of the century he was one
of the most prominent priests in the
New York metropolitan area around
New York.
BISHOP McGUINNESS
ANNOUNCES NORTH
CAROLINA CHANGES
Msgr. Freeman Kinston
Pastor — Father Federal
Cathedral Rector—Father
Lynch Named Chancellor
I His preference was to labor unnot
iced, however, and he volunteered to
fengage in the work for the colored,
serving a number of years at Corpus
fChristi, Texas, and in later years at
! Washington, N. C., where he is now
located. He came to Washington dur
ing the episcopacy of Bishop Hafey,
who delivered the sermon at FatheA
Mark’s diamond jubilee. Father Mark’s
golden jubilee was observed in Wash
ington, N. C. ten years ago, Bishop
Hafey presiding. Eighty-four years
old, Father Mark is still active in his
work in North Carolina.
Rev. Richard Cain Madden
CHARLESTON, S- C.—The Rt. Rev.
Msgr. James J. May, V. G., rector of
the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, and the Rev. J. W. Carmody, rec
tor of St. Mary’s Church, observed
their 25th anniversary in the priest
hood by celebrating Masses in then-
respective churches.
Monsignor May, in addition to the
Mass of Thanksgiving in the Cathe
dral, with the Most Rev. Emmett M.
Walsh, Bishop of the diocese, presid
ing. Father Carmody celebrated his
jubilee Mass at St. Mary’s.
Bishop Walsh and members of the
local clergy tendered a luncheon to
the jubilarians in the afternoon at
the Fort Sumter Hotel. Bishop Walsh
opened and closed the luncheon with
prayer. The Rt- Rev. Msgr. Jos. L.
O’Brien, D. D., delivered a brief con
gratulatory address and presented
testamonials from the clergy to the
two honored priests.
Monsignor May, in addition to the
testimonial from the priests, was pre
sented a beautiful silver plate, suit
ably engraved, symbolical of the high
esteem in which he is held by mem
bers of the Bishop England High
School Alumni Association. About
thirty-five priests attended the lunch
eon. Father Carmody was tendered
a reception at the Charleston Hotel
the event being largely attended by
members of the congregation and
friends. James A.. McAllister served
as chairman of the men's committee
and Mrs. Mary Riley as chairman of
the women’s committee.
A parish reception and entertain
ment was held in honor of Father May
the night of June 15. It was featured
by the presentation of the operetta
“Cherry Blossom”, and of a testimon
ial to Father May. The Rev. Dr. John
L. Manning, who delivered the ser
mon at the Cathedral Mass, made the
presentation of the testimonial on be
half of the parish.
Rev. Louis R. Williamson
REV. WILLIAM G. DOYLE, an
alumnus of the Sulpieian Seminaries
at Baltimore and Washington, was
ordained for the Diocese of Charles
ton at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Spring
field, by the Most Rev. Thomas M.
O’Leary, D.D., Bishop of Springfield.
Father Doyle sang liis first Solemn
High Mass in his native Diocese. He
will labor in the Diocese of Charles
ton.
GEORGIA JESUIT IS
ORDAINED IN KANSAS
Father John J. Fuss Sings
First Solemn Mass in
Macon
Very Rev. Dan J. McCarthy, V. G.
(Special to The Bulletin)
WAYCROSS, Ga—The Very Rev.
Daniel J. McCarthy, pastor of Holy
Family Church, Columbus, and vicar-
general of the Diocese of Savannah-
Atlanta, was re-elected state chap
lain of the American Legion at the
annual convention of the Georgia De
partment of the Legion at Way cross.
Father McCarthy has held this post
for two successive series of terms of
office, being first elected a number of
years ago, later retiring, to be elected
again in recent years. Father McCar
thy has also served as chaplain of the
posts at Savannah and Columbus and
as state chaplain of the Forty and
Eight.
ANTHONY POSTERO of Athens, a
member of a leading Catholic family
there, and Father McCarthy were
elected delegates to the national con
vention of the Legion.
Mrs. Battey Legion
Auxiliary Chaplain
The Auxiliary of the Legion, meet
ing at the same time as the Legion,
elected Mrs. W. W. Battey, Sr., state
chaplain. Mrs. Battey, a gold star
mother, whose son, Capt. Louis Le-
Garde Battey, was killed in action in
France, is the mother of President Al
fred M. Battey of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia. Captain
Battey was a founder of the Catholic
Laymenl's Association of Georgia; he
resigned as a member of the City
Council of Augusta to enlist in the
World War.
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga. — John J. Fuss, who
entered the Society of Jesus here fif
teen years ago, returned to his home
city the last Sunday of June to offer
up his first Solemn High Mass at St.
Joseph's Church, a few days after his
ordination at St. Mary’s College, Kan-
. The Macon Council, Knights of
Columbus, tendered a reception to the
newly ordained Jesuit priest at Hotel
Lanier in the evening.
Father Fuss attended Spring Hill
College, Belmont Abby College, in
North Carolina and - St. Charles’ Col
lege, Ellicott City, Md., before enter
ing the Society of Jesus fifteen years
ago at St. Charles’ College, Grand Co-
teau, La., where he made his noviti
ate. He studied philosophy at Spo
kane, Wash., taught at Jesuit High
School in New Orleans, and made his
studies in theology at St. Mary's Col
lege in Kansas.
Other Jesuits ordained for the Sou
thern Province this year were the Rev.
Harry L. Crane, S. J., of New Orleans,
the Rev. Ernest J. Burrus, S. J., of El
Paso, Texas, the Rev. Joseph W. Mal
loy, S. J., of Lake Charles, La., the
Rev. Carmine C. Benanti, S, J„ of New
York City, the Rev. Murphy W. Ross,
S. J., of New Orleans, the Rev. God
frey P. Juli, S. J., who made his the
ological studies at Innsbruck in Aus
tria. the Rev. Henry J. Duffy, S. J.,
of Cambridge, Mass., and the Rev. Ig
natius' T. Glennie, S. J., formerly of
Florida, who volunteered for service
in Ceylon and who was ordained at
Kurseong India; Father Glennie was
formerly of Florida
REV. JOHN J. LYONS
DIES AT ROCK HILL
Beloved Oratorian Father
Victim of Heart Attack
GEORGIA LAYMEN’S
RETREAT JULY 21-24
Spiritual Exercises to Be
Held at St. Joseph’s Home,
Washington
(Special to The Bulletin)
(Special to The Bulletin)
RALEIGH, N. C—The Most Rev.
Eugene J. McGuinness, D. D., Bishop
of Raleigh, has announced the fol
lowing changes of the clergy, effee-
tive July 1.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Arthur R. Free
man, L.L.D, Vicar-General, rector of
the Sacred Heart Cathedral, becomes
pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Kins
ton. Monsignor Freeman was ad
ministrator of the Diocese before the
installation of Bishop McGuinness.
Rev. J. Lennox Federal of Saint
Margaret Mary’s Church. Swannanoa,
becomes rector of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral, Raleigh.
Rev. Dennis A. Lynch of Saint
Genevieve’s College Asheville, comes
to Raleigh, as chancellor of the
diocese.
Rev. Hugh Dolan goes from Saint
Therese’s Church, Wilson to Saint
Margaret Mary’s Church, Swannanoa.
Rev. Stephen A. Sullivan, assistant
at St. Anthony’s Church, Southern
Pines, goes to Saint Bernadette’s
Chapel, Spruce Pines, N. C.
Rev. James H. King, newly or
dained, to Saint Anthony's Church
Southern Pines, N. C., as assistant.
Rev. John B. McGuirk, newly or
dained, to Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Church, Rocky Mount as assist
ant.
Rev. Richard E. "Barrett, pastor of
Holy Trinity Church, Kinston, to
Saint John’s Church, Waynesville, as
pastor.
Rev. Paul A. Murphy from Saint
Paul’s Church, Henderson, to Saint
Peter’s Church, Greenville, as assist
ant.
Rev. Howard V. Lane, from Saint
John’s Church, Waynesville, to Saint
Therese’s Church, Wilson, as pastor.
Rev. Cletus J. Helfrich will be
chaplain for the summer camp con
ducted at Hendersonville by the
Sisters from Saint Genevieve of the
Pines, Asheville.
Rev. Bernard J. McDevitt goes from
Saint Bernadette’s Spruce Pines, to
Saint Mary’s Church, Wilmington,
N. C., as assistant.
Rev. John B. Murphy, assistant at
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church,
Rocky Mount, becomes pastor of
Saint Egbert's Church, Morehead
City, N. C.
Rev. James J. Noonan, Saint Peter's
Church Greenville, goes to the Im
maculate Conception Church, Dur
ham, as assistant.
Rev. Thomas F. Carney, Saint Eg
bert’s Church Morehead City, is
named pastor of Saint Edward’s
Church, High Point, N. C.
Rev. Michael J. Begley, Saint Ed
ward’s Church, High Point, is named
pastor of the Beach Chapels at
Wrightsville and Carolina Beach.
Rev. James F. Gallagher is named
Chaplain of the Catholic Orphanage
Nazareth, N. C.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ROCK HILL, S. C. — Death visited
the community of the Oratorian Fa
thers here in June and claimed one of
the most beloved of the Oratorian Fa
thers, the Rev. John J. Lyons, a vic
tim ol a heart attack.
Father Lyons was bom in Dublin,
Ireland, 49 years ago, and came to the
United States while young. He made
his studies for the priesthood here
and was ordained in Baltimore in
1915 by the late Cardinal Gibbons.
Most of his priestly life was spent in
tlie South, and he affiliated with the
Oratorian Fathers in recent years.
AUGUSTA, Ga.—The annual retreat
for the Laymen of Georgia, sponsored
by the Retreat Section of the Cath
olic Laymen’s Association of Georgia,
R. W. Hatcher, chairman, will be held
at St. Joseph’s Home, Washington, Ga„
from Thursday evening, July 21, to the
following Sunday morning.
The arrangements of other years will
prevail. The retreatants will live at
the Home during the retreat. Expens
es will be met by private voluntary
contributions from the retreatants.
Early reservations are requested, so
that Father John J- Crean, manager
of St. Joseph’s Home, and the Sisters
of St. Joseph may make the necessary
arrangements.
The retreat is open to all interested,
to those outside of Georgia as well as
those within. In recent years a num
ber of non-Catholics have made the
annual retreat. Reservations may be
made by addressing the secretary of
the Retreat Association, Richard Re_id,
at 815 Southern Finance Bldg., Au
gusta, Ga.
Mr. Hatcher, the chairman of the
Retreat Section, who was injured se
verely in an automobile accident sev
eral weeks ago, is making encouraging
progress, and his improvement recent
ly has been particularly gratifying.
J. D. SHEEHAN HEADS
SAVANNAH KNIGHTS
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Joseph D. Shee
han was elected grand knight of Sa
vannah Council, Knights of Colum
bus, at the annual election meeting,
i Mr. Sheehan succeeds J. H. Heagarty,
retiring grand knight, and will offici
ally take over the duties on July 1.
The other offictrs elected for the
coming year were: A. J. Ryan, Jr.,
deputy grand knight; Joseph M. Mc
Donough, Chancellor; Dennis V.
Daly, warden; E. P. Daly, treasurer;
J. W. Davis, recorder; John M. Bren
nan, advocate.. Russell Audessy, in
side guard; Robert Ledbetter, outside
guard; and Lawrence Steiber, outside
guard; M. A. Spellman, trustee for
one year; Henry S Ray, trustee for
two years; and Joseph M. Alvarez,
trustee for three years.
KNIGHTS IN FLORIDA
RE-ELECT J, B. CLARK
Orlando Host to Annual
State Convention of Order
(Special to The Bulletin)
ORLANDO, Fla.—The State Coun
cil of Florida of the Knights of Co
lumbus held the 34th convention at
the Angebilt Hotel here, May 30th
and 31st.
At the convention the following of
ficers were elected: James B. Clark,
Jacksonville, state deputy; Leo T,
Bowles, Jacksonville, state secretary;
Fred Diliman, St. Petersburg, state
treasurer; Rocco Marsicano, Tampa,
state advocate; Joseph Fitzgerald,
Tampa, state warden; the Rev.
James J. Meehan, LL.D., Jackson
ville, state chaplain.
The Convention opened with a Pon
tifical High Mass, by the Most Rev.
Patrick Barry, D.D., Bishop of St.
Augustine, officiating. Father Mee
han delivered the sermon. The speak
ers at the banquet were Bishop Barry
and State Deputy Clark.
S. Carolinian Gets
Ensign Commission
Keene Gwynn Hammond
Graduated at Naval
Academy
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Keene Gwynn
Hammond, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
F. Hammond of Beech Island, S. C.,
near here, is a member of the 1938
graduating class at the United States
Naval Academy, finishing with a de
gree and the commission of ensign.
Ensign Hammond is a nephew and
namesake of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. K.
Gwynn, V. F., pastor of St. Mary's
Church, Greenville, and dean of
Greenville district.