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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOUC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA THIRTEEN OCTOBER 25, 1941 ROSARY PAGEANT AT ST. JOSEPH’S, MACON (Special to The Bulletin) MACON, Ga. An animated Rosary pageant was presented at St. Joseph s Church, under the direction of Mrs. A. A. Benedetto. Introductory cere monies were conducted by the Chil dren of Mary Sodality, of which Miss Ala Cassidy is president, and by the Mothers’ Club, headed by its president, Mrs. L. L. James. The procession, forming a living Savannah Marks Father Lissner's Golden Jubilee of Ordination (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, Bishop of Savan nah-Atlanta, who delivered the ser mon at the Solemn High Mass cele brated at the Church of St. Benedict the Moor here on Sunday, October 19, praised highly the work of the Very Rev. Ignatius Lissner, S. M. A., and the Society of the African Mis- & 'SByffiSASB SfeMfcsr- *• - the rosary with the congregation. A living cross, formed by a group of seven led by Martin J. Callaghan, president of the Holy Name Society, led the procession. The. large beads of the rosary were represented by men of the parish, with each of the small beads being represented by a woman or a girl. The heart of the rosary „was represented by Mrs- Her man Huhn, Mrs. Clark Davis, and Mrs Charles LeHardy Adams. A sermon and benediction of the Bless ed Sacrament concluded the devo tions. Father Slavin Speaks at Georgia State College (Special fo The Bulletin) SAVANNAH. Ga. — The Rev. Joseph R. Slavin. O. P., Ph. D.. professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C., delivered a force ful address at Georgia State College in connection with the observ ance of Columbus Day. Doctor Slavin, who was attending the regional conference of the Con fraternity of Christian Doctrine in Savannah. was accompanied and introduced by Hugh H Grady, as sistant cashier of the Liberty Na tional Bank and Trust Company, who introduced him. Dr. Slav!p's talk was enthusiasti cally received by the audience of students, teachers and visitors. He stressed the three essentials of man: Necessity of religion and the sanctity and dignity of family life. ored people in Georgia. The Mass was celebrated by Father Lissner, in commemoration of his completion of fifty years in the priest hood. The Very Rev. Boniface Bauer O S B.. pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, Savannah, was Deacon; the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, pastor of St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill Church, Au gusta, was Subdeacon and the Rev. A. Ramstein, S. M. A., assistant pas tor of St. Benedict’s Church, master of ceremonies. Father Lissner, who was horn at Wdlxheim, in Alsace in 1867, was or dained a priest of the Society of Afri can Missions at the Major Seminary in Lyons, France, in 1891. For a number of years he was en gaged in missionary work among the natives of Dahomey, in Africa, where he preached, baptized, and erected churches and schools, often with his own hands. . , Coming to Georgia in 1907, Father Lissner erected six churches ^nd seven schools before the close of 1913- Father Lissner was responsible for the building of the Church of St. Bene dict the Moor, St. Anthony s Church, and the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Savannah, and the Immaculate Conception Church, m Augusta; the Church of Out Lady of Lourdes, in Atlanta, and St. Peter Claver’s Church in Macon. All of these are now flourishing colored- ^Father Lissner also founded St. Odilia’s Mission in Los Angeles, and the Blessed Martin Porres Mission in Tuscon, Ariz. In May of this year he attended the dedication of the splen did school in St. Aloysius parish m New York City by the Most Rev Francis J. Spellman, Archbishop of New York. In charge of this school are the Handmaids of Most Pure Golden Jubilarian EMPIRE THEATRE TOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE At Georgia Ave. and Crew St., S. W. Alpha Fowler, Manager ATLANTA MAin 843# F. W. LAFRENTZ & CO. Certified Public Accountants 22 MARIETTA STREET BUILDING ATLANTA, GA.- McCRORY’S 5-10-25c Store 73-75 Whitehall—Thru to Broad ATLANTA RESPESS & RESPESS First National Bank Building ATLANTA, GA. A FRIEND FATHER LISSNER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN AUGUSTA PROUD OF ITS FOOTBALL TEAM AUGUSTA, Ga. — While thus far their prowess on the gridiron might have failed to place them in the class with the "Fighting Irish” of Notre Dame, no one who has seen them in action will deny that the football team of the Boys’ Catholic High School in Augusta is surpassed in fighting spirit‘by Leahy’s squad or any other eleven in the United States. On its most recent appearance the team played a great game against the "B” Varsity eleven of the Richmond Academy in Augusta, the heatedly contested struggle ending in a 7 to 7 tie score. Coached by Brother francis An thony,. of the Marist Brothers, who conduct the .Boys’ Catholic. High School, the youngsters, a scrappy ag gregation, have been giving a splen did account of themselves against teams that greatly outweighed them. Members of the squad are Fomum Smith, Rudolph Elsey. Bert Hester, Thomas Wheeler. Edward Sommer, John Nevin, Mackey Mulherin, Noel Schweers. Peter Franklin, Patrick Murphy, George DeMore, Richard Bowles, Anthony Peleggi, Charles Weigle, Archie Gleason. Harry Nevin, Andrew Thompson. Norman Boat wright. The manager cf the team is Jack Lenz, with Edward Cashin, as sistant manager. Georgia Pastor Is School Bus Driver Heart of Mary, Negro religious, who owe their origin to Father Lissner. It was his daring yet simple concept that encouraged Mother Theodore Williams to form her little band of Sisters in Savannah, and to send them to Tenafly, N. J„ and then to New York. . Father Lissner is now Provincial of St. Anthony’s Mission, the provin cial house of the *society of African missions in Tenafly. ■ ... FATHER LISSNER HONORED AT RECEPTION IN SAVANNAH On the evening of October 2, at St. Benedictine's School in Savannah, Father Lissner was tendered a public reception. The speakers included Bishop O'Hara, the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh. D. D., Bishop of Charles ton, the Rt. Rev. Monsignor T. James McNamara, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah; the Rev. Edmond Schlect, S. M. A., of Los Angeles, and the Very Rev. Anthony P. McAndrews, S. M. A., Silver Springs, Fla. The Rev. G. Obrecljt, pastor of St. Benedict's, arranged a musical pro gram and playlet for the reception. Charles Jordon, on behalf of the col ored Catholics of Savannah, presented Father Lissner with a purse. Representative laymen of the col- ored parishes in Augusta, Atlanta and Macon, with those of the three col ored parishes in Savannah, attended the Mass and reception. Savannah Parent-Teachers Hear Father Cassidy (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Rev. Joseph G. Cassidy, who was in charge of the arrangements for the Second Regional Catechetical Con press of the Confraternity cf Christ ian Doctrine, addressed the Parent- Teacher Association of the Cathed ral Parochial School on the meaning of the congress, stating that the con fraternity is a Catholic society esta blished for the teaching of catechism and for the fostering of an ardent levc for knowledge of things spiritu FotlowiiUf Father Cassidy*s_ address the following standing committee ap pointments were announced: Lunch. Mrs. Robert Ledbetter, chairman; Health. Mrs. Joseph Kelly, chairman. Mrs. William Hernandez. Mrs. Fred Roughen; Welfare. Mrs. Kenneth Hiltz. chairman. Mrs. Walter Schaaf; Publicity, Mrs. D. J. O'Connor, chair man; Entertainment. Mrs. William O'Hayer, chairman, Mrs. Charles Holm. Mrs. John Daly. Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Gross; Membership. Mrs. Joseph A. O'Leary, chairman. Mrs. Matthew Dunn. Father Cassidy also snake to e Parent-Teacher Association of the Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament parochial schools. ATLANTA CATHOLIC CLUB OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN HOLD MEETINGS ATLANTA. Ga. — A group ot interesting meetings have been held recently by the Atlanta Catholic Club of Business and Professional Women. Miss Catherine Chapeau, who attended the National Eucharis tic Congress at St. Paul, gave an illuminating account of that magni- cent demonstration of faith at a house warming at the new home of the Misses Bragassa when members of the club were entertained. Mrs. Margaret Madgwick was hostess to the club at a buffet supper at her home for the September meet ing, at which Mrs. Mary White, the club president, presided. The nominating committee for the selection of a slate of officers for the coming year was appointed- Miss Elizabeth Eleanor Rafferty heads the committee as chairman, with Miss Bessie Bragassa and Mrs. Maud Grenor as co-chairman. The October meeting was. 1., 13 at North Fulton Park, members and their guests enjoying a steak supper. Priests are known for unique work among the members of their parish and in the community in which they may be stationed, but one of the most unusual services is being rendered by the , Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan, pastor of Our Lady of I»urdes\ Church, at Port Wentworth, near Savannah. . Father Sheehan, in addition to his regular pastoral duty, is driving the school bus which transports children frim his parish to the Cathedral School in Savannah each school day morning and brings them back home each afternoon. Previously the Catholic children living at Port Wentworth were re quired to solve their own transpor tation problems. Through the Cath olic Charities of the Diocese of Savan- nah-Atlanta. the Catholic Missionary Society of Georgia, and his parish)* n- ers. a bus was acquired. Then the question of the expense of a driver arose and Father Sheehan volunteer ed to serve in that capacity. .The pastor at Port Wentworth has found that driving the bus has given him a better opportunity to know the children of the parish and then- parents. and it has nlSo been ine means of enabling children of 5he parish to attend Catholic schools rn increasing numbers. MRS. MARTINA WAIN WRIGHT FUNERAL IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral services for Mrs. Martina Wainwright who died October 14, were held from St. Anthony’s Church, the Rev. Nicholas J. Quinlan offiicating. Mrs, Wainwright is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Martina Caudle and Miss Mary Wainwright; and a son, George Wainwright. MRS- MAMIE ZWEARMAN FUNERAL IN MACON MACON. Ga.—The Rev. Michael McNally, S. J., of St. Joseph’s Church, officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Mamie Zwearman, who died September 27. Mrs. Zwearman is survived by one brother, Dr. W. W. Billingilea, Atlanta; one sister-in- law, Mrs. Victoria Billingslea, Ma con, and by several nieces and nephews. THREE CLYDE-MALLORY VETERANS ARE RETIRED CHARLESTON. S. C.—Three vet eran employes of the Clyde-Mallory Lines were retired recently under the company’s retirement plan. James A. Sloan, a member of St. Joseph's . ar- ish, had been with the line for forty- four years. Michael C. Kiley, of Our Lady of Mercy parish, had been thir teen years with the lines, and George H. Gibbs, of the Cathedral parish, had been in the employ of the lines for fbrtyUhree years. Wedding Invitations Christmas Cards Order Now L D. Spee-ht Engraving Co. S5 Pryer St. N. E. W». 7*H7 PARENT-TEACHER MEETING SACRED HEART, SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Standing eoni- ■riittees were appointed at the first fall meeting of the Sacred Heart School Parent-Teacher Association?" Mrs. James Nueslein, newly elect- d president presided, and the guest speaker was the Rev. Joseph G. Cas sidy who spoke on the Catechetical Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine to be held in Sa vannah, and urged the members present to attend as many of the ses sions of the congress as possible. Mrs. Frank O'Donnell was in charge of a shrimp supper held on October 21, at the Country Club, and Sister M. Estell and Mrs. A. S. Wade were named co-chairman of the committee to arrange for a Hallowe'en Party fo be held October 29. The following standing committees were appointed: lunches, Mrs. D. W. DuPont; membership, Mrs. Robert Morrissey; health, Mrs. Harold Mul herin; welfare, Mrs. Robert D. Ryan, house, Mrs. John J. Connors; Mrs. H. F. Coneff; sick, Mrs. John D. Ware, Mrs. John F. Ccnoly, Mrs. P. J. Fogarty. Serving the Fourth Generation . . . with an eye to the fifth. For 61 years High’s has served four gene rations of the same family, and each generation has had fair dealing and has commended us to the succeeding generation. Through the years Atlanta and Georgia have come to look to High’s for better values, more service, mer chandise needs for the home and every member of the family, as a good store in which you may shop with confidence. It is to you that we owe our long life and dedicate our future growth. HIGH’S, ATLANTA