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AUGUST 24. 1040
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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ST. GENEVIEVE'S
EXTENDS SCOPE
Added Courses, Credits Are
Available at Academy in
Asheville — Classes Re
sume September 11
(Special to The Bulletin)
ASHEVILLE. N. C. — Classes will
begin at St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines
in all divisions on September 11, with
expanded curricula in the academy
and college, it was announced. The
expanded curricula, it was explained,
are “designed to meet more ade
quately the needs of the students and
to equip them more completely for
the exigencies of the present time
and conditions.”
In view of the expansion, it was
announced, the teaching staff will
be expanded with the addition of
Mother MacSwinney, Ph.D., Miss
Helen Murphey, of Fairfield, la., and
others to be announced later, and the
hours for classes will be extended.
Registration Dates Announced
Registration dates for the various
classifications of students also were
announced yesterday. On September
5. registration for the Fourth. Fifth,
Sixth and Seven Grades will be
held .and on September 6. pupils will
be registered for the First, Second
and Third Grades.
Registration for the Junior College
will be held on September 7, for the
Academy on September 9, and for
resident students on September 10.
Officials announced that in the Ju-
inor College, in addition to the regu
lar curriculum in liberal arts and
terminal education, including such
subjects as economics. sociology,
psychology and commerical art,
courses would be given in dramatics
and expression and others which
would fit students for premedical
courses. dietetics, home economics
and laboratory technique.
All three courses, the announce
ment said, would be available as
electives to students of the two-year
secretarial course.
Variety is Offered
In the academy, which prepares
students for immediate admission to
colleges and universities, a greater
vairety of courses, some prescribed
others elective, will be offered, the
announcement said. In addition to
those given in the past, credits will
be granted this year in such courses
as economics, sociology, Bible study,
music, art, expression and drama
tics.
The periods assigned to each sub
ject, officials said, will be one fulll
hour, part of which will be devoted
to teaching and part to study under
the supervision and with the per
sonal attention of the teacher, thus
reducing the amount of homework
required of the students and “facili
tating their scholastic achivement.”
To meet the new conditions, the
school hours will be extended until
3:15 o'clock in the afternoon, with a
lunch recess of half an hour at noon.
A cafeteria is being installed at the
school for the convenience of stud
ents.
Officials of the school announce
that during the summer. Mother Gib
son, Mother Winters, and Sister Ma
son were studying at the University
of North Carolina, and that Sister
Arche and Sister Corbett were at
Marywood College in Scranton, Pa.
A survey of the 1940 graduating
class of 13 showed that 12 members
had been accepted in various col
leges. three of them on competitive
scholarships, the officials said.
Oldest City in United States
Will Mark 3 75th Anniversary
Apostolic Delegate to the United States Will Celebrate
Field Mass Commemorating Founding
of St. Augustine
Monsignor McGill
Vicar Capitular
at St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. — His Ex
cellency the Most Reverend Michael
J. Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore
and Washington, has announced the
appointment of the Right Rev. Mon-
signor P. J. McGill, Chancellor of the
Diocese of St. Augustine, as Vice
Capitular, or Administrator of the
Diocese of St. Augustine until such
time as a successor has been appoint
ed to fill the See made vacant by the
death of Bishop Barry.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—The eyes of
the nation will focus on Florida Sep
tember 7 to 9 when SL Augustine,
the oldest ctiy in continental United
States celebrates its 375th birthday
marking the completion of another
quarter of a century of civic exist
ence, and the establishment of the
Catholic Church on the North Amer
ican continent.
This event is to be celebrated in
a gigantic dual-birthday party. On
September 7 and 9 the history of St
Augustine from its founding by Don
Pedro Menendez de Aviles, on Sep
tember 8, 1565, until Florida became
the territory of the United States in
1821 will be depicted in a series of
spectacular historic pageants embrac
ing more than 250 participants and
touching upon the periods of Spanish,
French English and American oc
cupation.
On Sunday, September 8, the actual
date of the founding of St. Augus
tine. 50 Archbishops and Bishops of
the Catholic Church, headed by the
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States from the Vatican in Rome, will
participate in celebration of High
Mass on the historic old Fort San
Marco green. The mass will be cele
brated by the Papal Delegate. In
the evening at 8:00 p. m. following the
Benediction ceremony a historic lec
ture will be delivered by a member
of the Catholic Hierarchy attending
the occasion. On Sunday afternooon
a public reception will be tendered
all visiting church celebreties at the
St. Augustine Civic Center from 6
until 7 o'clock.
CHURCH DIGNITARIES
ATTENDING
Dignitaries of the Catholic Church
who have definitely accepted invita
tions to attend the dual celebration
include: -
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog
nani, Apostolic Delegate to the Unit
ed States, Washington, D. C. (He will
celebrate the mass).
Most Rev. Edward J. Curley, Arch
bishop of Washington, D. C.-Balti
more, Md., (formerly Bishop of St.
Augustine).
Most Rev. George J. Caruana, Nun
ciature Apostolica of Havana, Cuba,
and Dr. Manuel Artega. Vivar Capi
tular, Acting as Archbishop of the
Archdiocese of Havana, Cuba.
Most Rev. Archbishops: Joseph F.
Rummel, New Orleans, La.; John J.
Mitty, San Francisco. Cal.; John J.
Cantwell. Los Angeles, Cal.; John
T. McNicholas, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Joseph Schrembs, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mosth Rev. Bishops: Thomas J.
Toolen, Mobile, Ala.; E. J. McGuin-
ness. Raleigh, N. C.: H. P. Rohlman,
Davsnport. Iowa; Francis M. Kelly.
Winona. Minn.; James E. Cassidy, Fall
River, Mass.; C. E. Byrne, Galveston,
Tex.; J. J. Swint, Wheeling, W. Va.;
George Leech, Harrisburg, Pa.; James
A Griffin. Springfield, 111.; J. H.
Schlamar, Peoria. 111.; A. L. Fletcher,
Little Rock. Ark.; Edward P. Hoban,
Rockford, 111.; B. J. Shielding. Chi
cago, 111.; Gerald P. O’Hara, Savan
nah. Ga.; E. B. Ledvina, Corpus
Christi, Tex., and twenty others who
anticipated that they will be able to
attend the. celebration but up to the
present have not been able to defi
nitely accept.
Among other clergy, to attend will
be the Most Rev. Vincent G. Tay
lor. O. S. B.. Abbott Ordinary, of
Belmont, N. C., and Abbott Francis,
O. S. B . Abbott of St. Leo, St. Leo,
Florida.
PROGRAM SATURDAY.
SEPTEMBER 7
La Fiesta Grande, the official
title of the dual celebration, will open
on Saturday morning, September 7,
with a grand street parade immedi
ately followed by the presentation of
the pageant “The Founding of St.
Augustine by Don Pedro Menendez
de Aviles, on Fort San Marco green.
This spectacular pageant depicts the
arrival at the site of St. Augustine
of Don Pedro Menendez and his re
tainers, soldiers and their parley with
Indians living on the site. The dra
matization includes the. blessing of
the land by Pedro Mendoza and the
original dialogue that passed between
ST. GENEVIEVE-OF-THE-PINES
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Day and Boarding School for Girls
Conducted by the Religious of Christian Education
PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR GRADES
ACADEMY
A Standard High School, accredited by the Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, and a member of
said Association.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Classical, Scientific, Secretarial Courses Fully Accredited by the
State Department of Education.
French is emphasized throughout the three departments, and a
French Department where students have the same advantages as
in France is annexed to the College.
For Information Apply to the Reveretid Mother
the Catholic priest and Menendez on
this occasion. At the conclusion of
the pageant, which will be free to
the public, the entire assemblage of
Spanish and Indians will parade to
the Ancient City Plaza.
On Saturday evening at 8 p. m.
the brilliant Queen’s Court will be
held at the Fort Green depicting a
Royal Fiesta given in honor of Me
nendez upon his return to Spain
after his conquests in the new world-
The Queen attended by twenty
ladies-in-waiting and Menendez with
his colorful retinue furnish a spec
tacular background for program oi
entertainment offered. This perform
ance is also open to the public.
Following the Queen's Court a
grand costume ball will be held at
the Civic Center, as well as a public
Fiesta on the Ancient Plaza of the
PROGRAM. SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8
Sunday, September 8 will be given
over entirely to the church celebra
tion. The ecclesiastical parade will
move at 9:30 a. m.. with all divisions
preceding the clergy. The Mass, said
by the Most Reverend Cicognani
Papal Delegate, will begin at 11:30
a. m. on the Fort Green. In the af
ternoon the public reception 3 to. 5
p. m. and Benediction services will
be held, at which a sermon will be
preached.
PROGRAM, MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9
The principal feature of the pro
gram on Monday will be the Cere
mony of the Change of Flags, which
touches all periods of various national
occupation of Florida and St. Augus
tine. This pageant is supplemented
by several historical incidents in the
city's background of 375 years.
In the evening a Grand Fiesta, cele
brating the birthday of the city will
be held in the Plaza. It will be a
day devoted to St. Augustine, the
City.
LEGATIONS BEING
INVITED
Invitations are being extended to
all 21 Pan-American Legations in
Washington to participate in this
significant celebration. Governors of
the Southern States are to be asked
to attend as well as a long list of
Southern and Florida State leaders.
Those handling the details of La
Fiesta Grande predicts the largest
attendance at the 375th Birthday
celebration of St. Augustine that has
ever gathered in the Southeast for
such a special occasion. Already, it
is stated, that arrangements are hav
ing to be made to have surrounding
cities and communities be ready to
“stand by” to help handle the at
tendance.
The Very Rev. John H. O’Keefe, of
St. Augustine's parish, oldest in the
United States, has received a mes
sage from President Roosevelt which
reads as follows:
"There is indeed a fascinating
story back of the celebration you are
planning to hold in September in
commemoration of the three hundred
and seventy-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Parish Church and
City of Saint Augustine. That far
away event marked the earliest col
onization of the North American
nainland—the beginnings of tra.
■vhite man three and tnree-quartex
of a century ago within the territory
which in the fullness of time and
through processes of history became
the United States.
“It is noteworthy that the found
ing of Saint Augustine’s Parish co
incided with the founding of the city.
The valiant pioneers from other lands
who made their beginnings along the
Atlantic seaboard likewise provided,
wherever they settled, for the insti
tutions of religion. From these God
fearing forebears we have received
a religious tradition which is a price
less heritage.
“This tradition comprehends com
plete freedom of conscience and with
freedom of conscience, freedom of
education, of the press ,and of as
sembly. To these freedoms we owe
all of our happiness as a nation. They
are ours to defend and perpetuate
and to hand on unimpaired to our
children and our children’s children.
We need now, as always, to place our
faith in the everlasting reality of re
ligion.
"In sending my hearty greetings,
may I express the hope that the cel
ebration at Saint Augustine will ad
vance that happy consummation.”
Colored Catholics
Meet in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga —The Laymen’s
League of St. Mary's and St. Bene
dict s churches held a joint meet
ing at the St. Benedict’s Club Room,
Walter Soloman, president of St.
Benedict’s League, presiding.
William J. Smith was named chair-
naan of a committee to arrange for
the next convention of the colored
Catholic laymen of Georgia, which
will be held in Savannah next year.
Ex-officio members of the . commit
tees will be Walter Soloman and
Robert Grant, local parish presi
dents.
A. L. Davis spoke to the meeting
on what a good Catholic should do
to aid his Church and to assist the
priests and sisters in their work.
Robert Grant made an interesting
talk on the duties of a layman.
Mrs. Atchison
Dies in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Mary Shelley Atchi
son, widow of Allen Atchison, who
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank E. Ferris, following an
etxended illness, were held from St.
Patrick’s Church, the Rev. Michael
Manning officiating.
Mrs. Atchison was a native of
Ireland, the daughter of Patrick
Shelley and Mrs. Mary Guilfoyle
Shelley.
Survivors include two daughters.
Mrs. Ferris, of Augusta, and Mrs. E.
F. C. LaBerge, of Dundalk. Md.; a
son, Joseph W. Atchinson. Charles
ton; two granddaughters. Miss Mar
tha Ferris and Miss Elizabeth Fer
ris, of Augusta; five grandsons, Frank
Ferris, Jr., Rickman Ferris, of Au
gusta: J. W. Atchison and Jack
Atchison, of Charleston, and E. F. C.
LaBerge, of Dundalk, Md.
MRS. JAMES B. KEARNEY
DIES IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA. Ga.— Funeral services
for Mrs. Annie Lyons Kearney,
widow of James B. Kearney, were
held from the Sacred Heart Church,
July 26, the Rev. J. E. O'Donohoe,
S. J., officiating.
Mrs. Kearney, who was 86 years
of age, was a native of Augusta, the
daughter of Thomas Lyons and
Bridget Galfin Lyons.
She is survived by a son. Thomas
P. Kearney; a daughter. Miss Della
Kearney; a sister. Mrs. Margaret V.
Maher; and a number of nieces and
nephews, including John A. Chap
man. Thomas J. Mulligan. James F.
Mulligan, John J. Mulligan, Marion
J. Maher. William Maher, Bryan
Maher, Miss Frances Chapman. Mrs.
Harry Cashin, Mrs. A. S. Tousignant.
Mrs. J. M. Gaudry. Mrs. Eugene
Timanus. Mrs. Frank Collins, and
Miss Helen Ward.
MRS. M. J. HALLAHAN
DIES IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Mrs. Ellen Faugh-
nan Hallahan, wife of M- J. Halla-
han, died August 13, funeral ser
vices being held from St. Mary’s-on-
The-Hill Church, the Rev. Harold
Barr officiating.
Mrs. Hallahan had lived in Au
gusta all of her life- She was the
daughter of the late Stephen Faugh-
nan and Mrs- Anne Dougherty Faugh-
nan. both natives of Ireland.
She is survived by her husband,
M. J. Hallahan; one sister-in-law, Mrs.
VA A. Faughnan; and two nephews,
W. A. Faughnan and E. D. Faughnan,
all of Augusta.
MRS. MARY GREER
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Mary Greer, a native
of Ireland, were held from the chapel
of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Au
gust 7.
MRS. ELLEN BRUGGERMAN
FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Ellen M. Bruggerman,
who died August 4, were held from
the Sacred Heart Church.
Mrs. Bruggerman was a native of
Savannah, and she is survived by
two daughters, Miss Adel Brugger
man and Mrs. Henry Stelljes, Jr.;
one son, James J. Bruggerman; two
sisters, Mrs. Margaret V. Forehand,
and Mrs. S. E. Grady; one brother,
Richard Maher, and a granddaugh
ter, Eleanor Stelljes.
DEATH CLAIMS DAUGHTER OF
MR. AND MRS. HENHY HELLER
SAVANNAH , Ga. - The Rev.
Michael Doona, of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, officiated at fu
neral services for Mary Louise Hel
ler, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry B. Heller. Jr., whose death
took place on July 30.
MARGARET ANNE McDONALD
CLAIMED BY DEATH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Margaret Anne McDonald,
five-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene B. McDonald, who died
July 27, were held from the Church
of the Blessed Sacrament.
Besides her parents, she is survived
by her aunt, Mrs. Maude O'Neill;
her paternal grandfather, James B.
McDonald; a twin sister. Mary Mc
Donald; two brothers, Eugene Mc-
donald, Jr., and Robert McDonald,
and a number of aunts and uncles.
P. J. McNamara Complete*
Fifty-Two Years Service
at Savannah Terminals
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga —P. J. McNamara,
general foreman of the Atlantic
Coast Line wharves began his 53rd
year at the terminals on August 1.
During his long years on the river,
Mr McNamara has worked at the
terminals which are still the scene
of his labors. He has been in the
employ of three railroads in his
stretch of service which has lasted
over half a century. When he start
ed in his youth the terminals were
operated by the Savannah. Florida
and Western Railroad, which was
succeeded hy the Plant system, which
later was absorbed by the Atlantic
Coast Line.
When Mr. McNamara turned to the
river front as his life's work, cotton
was indeed king of the port. Since
then he has seen the fleecy staple
lose its grip as the leading export
product to other commodities, scrap
iron, petroleum products and other
lines coming into their own.
In addition to his years of service
to Savannah as a booster of the port,
Mr McNamara has for many years
served as a member of the board of
aldermen. He is chairman.of the har
bor anS wharves, and market com
mittees, and a member of the finance,
fire, police, streets and lanes, and
water committees of the city's gov
erning board.
Dr. Napoleon Gewinner,
Macon Physician, Dead
MACON, Ga—Funeral services for
Dr. Napoleon G. Gewinner, 83, who
died in Atlanta, August 19, were held
from St. Joseph’s Church.
A native of Charleston, Dr. Gewin
ner had been a resident of Macon
for sixty years. He was a past grand
knight of Macon Council. Knights
of Columbus, and formerly headed the
Macon Branch of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia. He
was a retired colonel of the National
Guard of Georgia.
Surviving are three sons. Holt J-
Gewinner, John K. Gewinner, Thomas
Gewinner; three daughters. Mrs. W.
A Gericke, and Miss Roberta Ge-
vvir.ner, of Atlanta, and Miss Hazel
Gewinner, of Macon.
MISS MARY LAFFERTY
DIES IN MACON
MACON, Ga.—Funeral services for
Miss Mary Lafferty, housekeeper for
St- Joseph’s parish house, were held
from St. Joseph’s’ Church. August
19. the Rev. Peter McDonnell, S. J.,
officiating.
Miss Lafferty is survived by two
brothers, William Lafferty, of Jack
sonville, and Bernard Lafferty, of
Sandersville . and a sister, Mother
Geneviene, of the Sisters of St.
Joseph, in Augusta-
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