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JUNE 22. 1940
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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DIOCESAN
Jtcv James J.
Mission Intention For July
"For Works for the Increase of Vocations for the Mis
sions”
"When Father Juniper Serra, the
great Franciscan apostle of the
Southwest and West, observed the
conditions in the field he had evan
gelized, he remarked, ‘All this great
empire will fail. Others will come
and seize it, because it has produced
no missionaries’.” It was because this
zealous apostle realized how absolute
ly and integrally the mission spirit
must impregnate the members of a
living Church that he made this
prophecy which has had its fulfill
ment not only in the field of Father
Serra’s labors, but all over the world.
Catholicity is never vital until the
spark of the real mission apostolate
ignites the hearts of the sons and
daughters of a nation. The answer
to the Divine Command “to teach all
nations” must be found in every era
and in every clime. There can be no
exceptions. If America, therefore,
would give proof that hers is a
living faith she must choose the best
of her youth to carry the light of
that faith to those “still sitting in
the darkness of paganism”.
The First Requirement
In considering those works which
are likely to increase vocations for
the missions, let us recall the little
catechism question which specifies
the reason for creation. The answer
reads, “God made us to know Him,
to love Him, and to serve Him in this
world and to be happy with Him
forever in heaven”. These words
would seem to epitomize also the re
quirements for the mission vocation
problem. We must know and love
the missions before we serve them,
even if that service confines itself to
stay-at-home interest.
How do we know the missions? To
answer that question it might be well
to remember that “if necessary zeal
is to have its due place as an integral
element of Catholic character, the
first step must be taken in the field
of education”. This supplies the
golden key which opens the first
door in our search. And with the
finding of that key will come the
most glamorous history in the world.
It will cover the entire span of events
from the year 33 A. D. to the present
time. It will witness the rise and
fall of great dynasties, the foundations
of the various Euroean civilizations
and culture, the findings of the great
exploratory period and the eras of
magnificent scientific advancement.
It will discover that the real story of
Marco Polo’s world navigation is to
be found in blood within the pages
of the history of missionaries who
followed immediately in his wake. In
reality adventure, science and empire
building will be perceived to rest upon
the slender shoulders of men and
women who wield no mightier weapon
than the delicate symbol of a crucified
God Man. With mission education
will come the knowledge and under
standing of the accomplishments of
a race of heroes whose deeds of valor
ore still the wonder * of the world.
What vociferous patriot can 'equal in
courage the three Catholic Sisters
who for forty years have lived in
the heart of the tropical forest in
French Guiana? Three days journey
separates them from- the nearest vil
lage while their only companions are
the lepers for whom they have labored
almost half a century.
The Second Requisite
Charity is the second requisite of
works to increase vocations for the
missions for love is the unheralded
champion of those whose conquests
ate spiritual raj her than material.
And what is the language of charity
but prayer, that outpouring of af
fection by the creature for his
Creator? Prayer is the ladder of mis
sionary success, each rung of which
is hard-hewn by the charity of rich
and poor, young and old. Pope Pius
XI. reminded usi n his renowned
RERUM ECCLESIAE, “It is easy to
see that everyone has the opportunity
to pray and so this help, the very
nourishment of the missions, is with
in the power of all to supply.”
The Final Need
To Catholics, herefore, whose in
terest is invested in the mission aposo-
late is given the privilege of aiding
this second great work which fosters
vocations for the missions. And this
interest is widespread for none who
utter the morning “Our Father” may
request “Thy Kingdom come” un
less he honestly prays that “that
kingdom” may be won, in part at
least, by the sons and daughters of
America.
If prayer is the language of love,
service becomes its weapon and never
in the history of civilization has
charity wrought a more telling or
effective weapon than that of mis
sionary service. For thousands of
years the world “accepted” leprosy
until a Damien pited his brave young
strength against it Indian "pariahs”
knew no champion until Catholic
priests, brothers and sisters, raised
them, polluted and despised rem
nants of humanity, to the exalted
station of “children of God”. Pagan
teachings inspired no compassion for
the sick and unfortunate. On the
other hand, “a call to the medical
mission field is a challenge to su
preme adventure, an exciting exer
cise of true Christian charity.”
The mission apostolate offers a type
of service to suit the qualifications
of any and all who embrace it. How
ever, the need of vocations among
our American youth is so pressing
that it must be answered immediately-
Europe’s doors are closed for the
present and perhaps for years to
come. Our nation then becomes the
hope of the mission world and we
should be proud of our opportunity-
During these dark and war-torn
days The Society for the Propaga
tion of the Faith begs the prayers of
the faithful “For Works for the In
crease of Vocations for the Missions”.
Then with deep faith and heartfelt
charity we must unite in our ap
peal to the “God of all nations” to
“grant that from the heart of America
apostles may rise speedily and in
great numbers to carry the glad
tidings of His revealed word to those
who know Him not.”
RIGHT REV. MSGR. THOMAS J.
McDONNELL, National Director,
The Society for the Propagation
of the Faith.
THE VOICE OF THUNDER
While one views with alarm every
new edition of the daily press with
the armed forces of Nazism, Catholics
have reason to view with pessimism
the future of the mission apostolate
if the Fuhrer continues his triumphal
march. In a volume written by Dr.
H. Rauchnig, entitler “Hitler Speaks”,
there are a few striking sentences
which have a bearing on this subject.
“The Catholic Church is really a
big thing”. Dr. Rauchning claims the
Fuhrer said. “What an organization!
It's something to have lasted nearly
2,000 years! We must learn about it.
I promise you that if I wished to, I
could destroy the Church in a few
years. One push and the whole struc
ture would collapse.”
We do not fear the collapse of the
structure of Catholicity but we have
every reason to view with alarm the
confiscation of nations which have
been strongholds of mission endeavor
for centuries. Hitler, by his cur
rency restrictions and the like, has
definitely hindered the apostolate of
German missionaries and there is
little reason to hope that he will not
impose the same restrictions on Hol
land and Belgium and other conquer
ed nations.
THE CHALLENGING CALL
Maiie E. Preston, writing on the
“Medical Mission Vocation’ reminds
us that “a call to the medical mis
sion field is a challenge to supreme
adventure, an exciting exercise of
true Christian charity. By it the pow
ers of religion and of medicine are
united and mutually assist each oth
er in winning the Orient's teeming
millions to the Kingdom of Christ.”
YOUR LAST WILL
A will is a legal document that sums
up and seals, as it were, one s en
tire life. It disposes of what we have
accumulated through years of toil
and labor and protects our pos
sessions against the invasions of un
worthy claimants. Generally it is the
result of considerable thought and re
veals the innermost intentions of the
heart concerning those whom we hold
dear in this world.
What shall your will reveal? If it
begins with the name of God, shall
His Church and Its extension have
a place in the closing chapters? Made
within the shadow of eternity a will
should contain a provision for the
spread of God's Kingdom.
Tlie African Frontier
In introducing the first issue of
the publication of the Society of A f
rican Missions we 5re reminded that,
besides the 500,000 square miles ot
territory in West Africa and the Delta
of the Nile which are entrusted to
this Congregation, they are also en
gaged in another apostolate. “There
is another African Frontier,” states
the editor in the May-July number,
“right here in the United States, a
Frontier * which the Institution of
Slavery has made. As early as 1907
our missionaries had crossed this
frontier." Very Rev. Ignatius Lissner
was the trailblazer for the community
and during the 33 years of his ser
vice he has founded several missions
to the Negroes in this country.
When one realizes that the ‘Holy
Father attributes the missionary de
velopment of the United States to
the completeness of the Christian
life”, he appreciates that the fullness
of that life must be placed within
reach of all, particularly the Negroes
of this country. Hence we acknow
ledge the service which the Society
of African Missions is offering in
conjunction with the other congre
gations at work among the colored
people in the United States.
Mrs. Fred Shriver
Dies in Charleston
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Funeral
services for Mrs. Minnie Shriver,
wife of Fred Shriver, were held from
the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, the Rev. Dr. John L. Manning,
a nephew of Mrs. Shriver, saying
the Requiem Mass and pronouncing
the absolution; with other priests of
the city present in the sanctuary.
Mrs. Shriver was a native of Cork,
Ireland, and a daughter of John
O’Connell and Mrs. Mary Hartnett
O'Connell, both of Ireland. She had
spent the greater part of her life in
Charleston, where she was one of the
most devoted members of the Cath
edral parish. For manv vears she
was a daily attendant at Mass.
She is survived by her husband;
two nieces, Miss Margaret Manning
and Mrs. F. W. Bolchoz; two
nephews, Father Manning and Wil
liam E. Manning, all of Charleston.
MRS. ALICE O'KEEFE
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Funeral
services for Mrs. Alice A. O'Keefe
were held from the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist, the Rev. J. J. Mc
Carthy, officiating.
A native of Charleston, Mrs.
O'Keefe was sixty-four years old, a
daughter of Owen O'Donnell and
Mrs. Mary Murphy O’Donnell, both
of Ireland.
Surviving are Mrs. Thomas Marks,
Sr., Miss Annie Matson. Mrs. R. J.
Cettell, Mrs. H. L. Calder, Mrs.
George F. Keith, of Charleston and
Mrs. John Blanche, of Washington,
D. C., nieces; and George A. Matson,
Charles T. Matson, Robert O. Matson,
of Charleston, and Harry Thayer,
of Tarboro, N. C., nephews.
THOMAS J. KEENAN.
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Funeral
services for Thomas J. Keenan, re
tired merchant of Sullivan s Island,
were held from Stella Maris Church
on the island, interment in St. Law
rence Cemetery following.
For many years Mr. Keenan operat
ed a general store and was postmas
ter for Atlanticville. He was 70
years old, a native of Mount Pleas
ant, and a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Keenan, both of Ire
land.
He is survived by his widow, who
before her marriage was Miss Louise
Aylward, and a son, Thomas Keenan.
JOHN JOSEPH NELSON
CLAIMED BY DEATH
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for John Joseph Nelson, res
taurant proprietor, who died May
30. were held from St. Mary’s Church,
the Rev. Jeremiah W. Carmody, of
ficiating .
A native of Charleston. Mr. Nelson
was forty-three years old. He is sur
vived by his parents, his widow, three
daughters and a son.
MRS.' W. S. HARRINGTON
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Mary Veronica Har
rington, widow of William S. Har
rington, whose death took place May
30, were held from the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist.
Mrs. Harrington was forty-three
years old, a native of Charleston, and
a daughter of the late James F.
O'Gaia and Mrs. Anne Sage O'Gara.
She was a member of the Senior So
dality of the Cathedral parish.
She is survived by two daughters,
Miss Anne Catherine Harrington and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Harrington; a
son. William S. Harrington, who is
studying for the priesthood at St.
Gregory's Seminary. Cincinnati; and
three sisters. Mrs. Clarence Cochran,
Mrs. Louis Myatt, and Miss Anne
O'Gara.
FRANCIS VICTOR BOUDOI.F
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for Francis Victor Boudolf, who
died May 27, were held from St. Jos
eph's Church, the Rev. J. Alexis
Westbury, officiating.
A native of France, Mr. Boudolf.
who was sixty-seven years old, had
lived in Charleston for the last thir
ty years.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Marie Murray; four
daughters, Mrs. O. L. Bornemann,
Mrs. James R. Clark, Miss Frances'
Marie Boudolf; and Miss Caroline
Elizabeth Boudolf; a son. Louis H.
Boudolf; and a brother, Henry Bou
dolf, all of Charleston.
YOUNG AUGUSTA BANKER.
OTTO POPE, PROMOTED
AUGUSTA. Ga.—Otto Pope, a pop
ular young Catholic man of Augusta,
has been elected an assistant cashier
of the Georgia Railroad Bank and
Trust Company. Mr. Pope, who has
been with the bank for fifeeen years,
is also manager of the Augusta Clear
ing House Association.
He is the son of Mr. John C. Pope,
and the late Mrs. Gertrude Otto Pope,
a member of St. Patrick's parish, and
a graduate of the Catholic High
School. His wife is the former Miss
Irene Williams, of Sylvania.
DID YOU KNOW THAT
A Roman Catholic physician. Dr.
John McLoughlin, was placed in
charge of the entire Oregon territory
which, in 1821, extended from what
today are the northern limits of Cali
fornia to the southern part of Alaska.
His wisdom, justice and ardent faith
were responsible for the development
of that entire district as well as the
advancement of the Church. Out
side of Father DeSmet he wielded
perhaps the greatest influence Qf any
v h ; te man on the Indians of that sec
tion. . — .
RED CROSS AID FOR WAR VICTIMS
At the “Caritas,” a Catholic organization in Cracow, American Red
Cross shoes and blankets are distributed to “white collar” Foies
from among the thousands transferred who had to leave all behind
but what was on their backs, a small parcel and 20 Reichmarks.
The nuns observe the distribution which was carried out by volun
teer women headed by Countess Lubienska, w r ho stands between the
Sisters, James T. Nicholson and Wayne C. Taylor, Red Cross officials.
In the United States, a campaign is underway by the Red Cross for
funds to aid the thousands of war sufferers. (N.C.W.C.)
Mt. St. Joseph Holds
Annual Commencement
Bishop 0,Hara Awards
Diplomas to Graduates at
Exercises in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga.—The Most Rever
end Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D., J. U. D.,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, award
ed diplomas to graduates of Mount
Saint Joseph Academy at commence
ment exercises held June 3, and de
livered a brief address.
Mrs. Bertha Pendleton Walker di
rected the musical numbers render
ed during the exercises by Mary Anne
Buckley, Claire O’Connell, and the
class chorus, with Miss Margie Mul-
herin, accompanying.
Members of the graduating class
were: Eileen Stulb, president; Claire
O'Connell, valedictorian; Mary Anne
Buckley, salutatorian; Elizabeth
Doughty, historian; Catherine Gieb-
ner, prophet; Margaret Gallagher,
framer of the class will; Clara Bres-
nahan, Eleanor Ann Carr, Emma II-
derton, Harryette Jones, Katherine
Kearns, Jean, Kerr, Marie Louise
Lemon, Martha Moore, Miriam
Moore, Carolyn Morgan, Caroline
Pope and Betty Sancken.
Betty Ford, Cartersville,
Wins Essay Contest Honors
CARTERSVILLE. Ga. — Miss Betty
Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert F. Ford, has been awarded sec
ond place in the state-wide Ameri
canism Essay Contest, conducted by
the American Legion, and in addi
tion to receiving a cash prize, will
be given the privilege of becoming
a contestant in the nation-wide fin
als of the essay contest conducted by
the Legion.
Miss Ford, in addition to gaining
second place over a field of several
hundred participants in the essay
contest conducted bv the American
Legion, won first honor in the 1940
Essay Contest conducted in Georgia
by the American Leeion Auxiliary.
Because of her high scholastic stand
ings, Miss Ford was selected to de
liver the salutatory address at the
commencement exercises at the Car
tersville High School, where she is
completing a four-vear course. Prev
iously, Miss Ford had won the essay
contests open to high school students
of Cartersville and Bartow County.
A member of the parish of St.
Mary's Church, Rome, Miss Ford is
one of two Catholics in the class of
1940 at Cartersville High School. The
other Catholic member of the class,
Miss Laura Shoemaker, was awarded
the faculty prize for being the “most
studious” member of the class.
Carrier Atlanta Corporation
AIR CONDITIONING
FOR HOME AND OFFICE
348 Peachtree St.
ATLANTA, GA.
GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D.D.. J.U.D.. Bishop of Savannah,
Atlanta. State Chaplain
Thomas J. Gilmore, Atlanta. State Deputy
William T. Walsh. Savannah. Past State Deputy
George T. Flynt, Atlanta. State Secretary
R. S. Heslen. Augusta, Treasurer
Lee Leonard, Columbus, Advocate
Thomas J. Canty, Savannah, Warden
ATLANTA COUNCIL,
NO. 660
Grand Knight
James F. Davey,
1115 N. Virginia Avenue, N. E.
Financial Secretary '
George T. Flynt,
1356 Laner Blvd., N. E.
Council Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays, at 8 P. M„ at
the Council House, 1200
Peachtree St., N. E.
Club House Open Every Day
and Evening at the Above
Address.
SAVANNAH COUNCIL
No. 631
Andrew J. Ryan, Jr.,
Grand Knight
J 8 McDonald
Financial Secretary
Frank Puder, R. S.
Meets Second and Fourth
Wednesdays, 8 P. M.
3 West Libert) Street
Savannah. Ga.
Bishop Gross Council
No. 1019
Louis C. Kunze
Grand Knight
Jos J. Spano,
Financial Secretary
Meets First and Third Wednes
day, 8 P. M. 802 Broadway
Catholic Club Bldg-,
Colurahus. Ga.
Patrick Walsh Council
No. 677
Edw. J. Dorr
Grand Knight
R. S. Heslin. Financial Secretary
Visiting Brotheis Welcome
1»12 Greene St Augusta. Ga.
Macon Council, No. 925
Chas. Le A. Adams, Sr.
Grand Knight
Herman Huhn
Financial Secretary
Meets the First and Third
Tuesday, 8:15 P M..
in Mitchell Hall of the Catholic
Club. 521 New St
Mulberry St. Macon, Ga.
Henry Thomas Ross
Council, No. 1939
J. Boyd rouliey. Grand Knight
Kenneth E. Ammons,
Financial Secretary
P. O. Box 391
Meets Second and Fourth Tues
days at Knights of Co
lumbus Hall.
Brunswick. Ga.