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APRIL 25, 1942
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC L AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEVEN
Parent-T eachers
Meet in Charleston
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — T h e
Parent-Teacher Association of St.
Patrick's School met April 14,
with Mrs. John H. Darby, presi
dent, conducting the meeting.
Mrs. James N. Stedman, secre
tary, read the minutes of the pre
vious meeting, and Mrs. Edward
Leonard, treasurer, rendered a
financial report.
It was voted to hold a cake sale
for the benefit of The National
Catholic School of Social Service.
Mrs..Darby gave a report on the
meeting of the Charleston Dean
ery Council, of the Diocesan
Council, of Catholic Women held
in Summerville, and extended to
the members an invitation re
ceived from the Savannah-At-
lanta Diocesan Council of the
NCCS to attend the convention to
be held in Savannah, May 2.
Mrs. Stedman read an invitation
to attend the annual convention
of the National Council of Catho 7
lie Women, being held in Holly
wood, Fla.,“ April 13-22, members
of the association voted to serve
as hostesses at the Manigault
House USO Center.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph L.
O'Brien, pastor of St. Patrick’s
Church, spoke on “Home De
fense,” and refreshments were
served by Mrs. Raymond Thomp
son, hospitality chairman.
SACRED HEART
Mrs. Eugene L. Condon, presi
dent of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation of the Sacred Heart
School, presided at the April
meeting.
Mrs. J. A. Chevrier, secretary,
read the minutes of the previous
meeting, and Mrs. W. J. Kana-
paux, treasurer, made a financial
report. Mrs. Neil J. McDaid, edu
cational chairman, read an article
from Catholic Section, monthly
magazine of the NCWC, and other
reports were made by Mrs. Leroy
Runey, hospitality chairman, and
Mrs. John B. Florio, membership
chairman. A vote of thanks was
given Mrs. Daniel H. Haring, who
successfully conducted the salad
sale held recently.
Mrs. Norman B. Keenan was
appointed to represent the assoc
iation as chairman of Ward 10, in
the War bond and stamp convass,
and Mrs. J. C. Long was named
summer round-up chairman. It
was announced that a “Fathers’
Night” program would be held in
May, and at the conclusion of the
business session, Mrs. Tracy
Sturcken, program chairman, and
her committee, served refresh
ments. .
CATHEDRAL
Mrs. Michael Sage, president,
conducted the April meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association of
the Cathedral School.
The opening prayer was offered
by Sister M. De Sales, while Sister
Agatha offered the closing prayer.
The Association voted to make a
donation to the National School
of Social Service in Washington,
the fund to be raised through
benefit parties at homes of the
members. Mrs. Joseph Rabb, blue
ribbon chairman, asked that the
names of children entering sehool
next fall be listed with her before
the annual round-up next month.
Mrs. Sage reported on the recent
meeting of the local Deanery, held
in Summerville, and urged mem
bers to attend the NCCW national
convention in Florida.
It was voted to set aside a sum
from the treasury for a “War
Budget” to be used when neces
sary. A committee from the asso
ciation will visit the men at
Stoney Field one Sunday after
noon a month and a program of
entertainment will be presented
and refreshments served.
A cake awarded by Mrs. Harry
Santos was awarded to Sister
Agatha and the class prize was
won by the sixth grade.
The following were appointed a
nominating committee to report
at the May meeting: Mrs. Thomas
F. Mossimann, chairman, Mrs.
Aloysius O’Neill and Mrs. Vern
on Tobias.
St. Joseph’s Church and Rectory, Athens
St. Joseph’s Church, Athens, Georgia, was dedicated in 1531. The church serves the Catholic popu
lation of Athens and the Catholic students at the University of Georgia. Byron Warner, head of the vo
cal department of the School of Music at the University of Georgia, is the director of St. Joseph’s choir.
Pastor at Athens
THE REV. FATHER J. J. KENNEDY
The Rev. John J. Kennedy, Pas
tor of St. Joseph's Church, Athens,
Georgia, is also Pastor' of St.
Mary’s Church, Elberton, Georgia.
Father Kennedy, noted for his
eloquence and scholarship, is' a
native of Ireland. He served as a
priest in Australia from 1905 until
1928, except during the World
War, when he was a chaplain with
the Australian troops. He was
twice decorated for gallantry
under fire.
Since coming to the Diocese of
Savannah-Atlanta, Father Ken
nedy has served in Savannah and
Augusta as well as Athens.
Belmont Graduate
Ordained Priest
Assistant Pastor
Bishop of Richmond Confers
Holy Orders on the Rev.
Joseph Heye .
(Special to The Bulletin)
BELMONT, N. C.—-Rev. Joseph
Heye, a member of the class of
1935 at Belmont Abbey College,
was ordained to the priesthood by
the Most Rev. Peter Ireton, D. D.,
Bishop of Richmond, at the Cathe
dral of the Sacred Heart in Rich
mond, on Easter Monday. Father
Heye will be attached to the Dio
cese of Richmond.
On the same d?y, the Rev. Wal- j
ter Coggins, O. S. b., assistant to’!
the Dean of the preparatory de
partment of Belmont Abbey Col
lege, was raised to the subdiacon-
ate by Bishop Ireton.
■The Eternal Gift"
Presented in Savannah
St. Francis Xavier
Infirmary Auxiliary,
Plans to Furnish Room
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — At a
recent meeting of the Woman’s
Auxiliary of St. Francis Xavier
Infirmary, at which Mrs. Archie
Willis, the president, presided,
Mrs. Virgil D. Svendsen, chairman
of the committee that is raising
the fund for the room which the
Auxiliary will furnish in the new
wing of the infifmary, reported
that the project is mounting satis
factorily.
Mrs. Paul B. Albenesius, chair
man of layettes, announced that
the members of the Auxiliary
have made a number of garments
for infants, and that a surgical
dressings unit had been formed
for the purpose of making dress
ings and bandages for emergen
cies. Mrs. Daniel L. Maguire is
chairman of the unit.
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
AT CHARLESTON CHURCH
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — The
Rev. James J. Guinea, assistant
pastor of the Sacred Heart Church,
delivered a series of sermons on
the Blessed Sacrament at the
Forty Hours Devotion held at Our
Lady of Mercy Church, April
12-14.
The Solemn High Mass of Ex
position was celebrated* by the
Rev. A. A. Plikunas, pastor of Our
Lady of Mercy Church, with the
Rev. A. W. Calner, assistant pas
tor of St. Patrick’s Church, as
deacon, and the Rev. E. A. Keller,
assistant pastor of St. Joseph’s
Church, sub-deacon.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—“The Etern
al Gift,” ten-reel sound motion
picture of the Mass, produced by
the Servite Fathers, was presented
at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah
on April 9 by the National Cath
olic Community Service, a mem
ber agency of the uSO.
There was no admisison charg
ed for the presentation, which was
at noon, and which was arranged
for by the Catholic clergy of Sa
vannah, in cooperation with the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. J. McNamara,
moderator, and J. Francis Kelly,
director of the area NCCS, and
through the courtesy of the man
agement of the Lucas and Jenkins
theatres.
“The Eternal Gift” is the first
sound picture to be filmed of the
Mass. The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Ful-
iion J. Sheehan, of the Catholic
U. of America, is the narrator,
and those who took part as officers
of the Mass were the Rev. James
B. Keane, O. S. M., who was the
celebrant, th§ Rev. Hugh Calkins,
O. S. M., the deacon, and the Rev.
Frank Calkins, O. S. M., sub
deacon.
A choir composed of 125 Ca
thedral choristers, 50 Gregorian
chanters, accompanied by mem
bers of the Chicago Symphony Or
chestra, furnished the music for
the Mass, and more than 1,500
extras participated in the produc
tion.
The public, Catholic and non-
Cathlic, was invited to the presen
tation in Savannah.
FATHER O’SHEA
The Rev. John J. O’Shea, as
sistant pastor of St. Joseph’s
Church, Athens, Georgia, is a na
tive of Augusta, the son of the late
James J. O’Shea and Mrs. Kath
erine Murphy O’Shea, of Atlanta.
He was ordained to the priest hood
last June at the Cathedral of
Christ the King in Atlanta.
NEW PRINCIPAL AT MOUNT
ST. JOSEPH’S AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Sister Rose de
Lima has been appointed principal
of Mount St. Joseph’s Academy,
conducted by the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet, succeeding
Sister Mary Gertrude, who has
been transferred to the Mother
House of the Order in St. Louis.
NEW CHAPLAIN AT
CAMP WHEELER
MACON, Ga. — The Rev. James
H. Mahoney, of Philadelphia, has
been assigned to duty as a U. S.
Army chaplain at Camp Wheeler.
Father Mahoney was recently sta
tioned at SL Anthony’s Church,
Chester, Pa.
Holy Father Participates
in Holy Week Ceremonials
VATICAN CITY. — In the pres
ence of His Holiness Pope Pius
XIT, eleven membei's of the Sac
red College of Cardinals and the
members of the Papal Court and
the Diplomatic Corps, His Emi
nence Raffaello Carlo Cardinal
Rossi celebrated the Mass of the
Presanctified in the course of the
solemn Holy Week observances in
the Vatican.
Present in the section reserved
for the Diplomatic Corps was Har
old Tittman, Charge d’Affaires of
the mission established by Presi
dent Roosevelt at the Vatican.
With him were Mrs. Tittman and
their two sons.
The Holy Father carried the
Blessed Sacrament in procession
from the Sistine Chapel to the
Pauline Chapel on Holy Thursday
and returned the Sacred Host to
the Sistine Chapel on Good Fri
day.
The Mass on Holy Thursday was
celebrated by His Eminence Gen-
naro Cardinal Granito Pignatelli
di Belmonte, Dean of the Sacred
College, in the presence of the
Holy Father, 14 Cardinals and the
full Papal Court and Diplomatic
Corps. Members of the faculty and
students of the Roman colleges
took part in adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament in the Pauline
Chapel throughout Thursday and
Thursday night. •
During the Mass of the Presanc
tified, the Apostolic Preacher,
Father Ottavio, of Alatri, preach
ed in Latin on the Passion of Our
Lord. After the unveiling of the
Crucifix, the Holy Father, bare
foot, made the triple veneration
of the Cross, kissing the Crucifix
which had been placed on the
floor at the altar. Following the
Pope, all of the Cardinals and the
full Papal Court venerated the
Cross.
Parish Activities at
St, Joseph’s, Athens
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATHENS, Ga.—Parish activities
have increased considerable dur
ing the past year at St. Joseph’s
Church here. The St. Joseph’s
branch of the National Council of
Catholic Women, under the lead
ership of Mrs. Byron Warner and
Mrs. H. B. Harris, has developed
into a dynamic organization. Nu
merous socials and educational
gatherings have been enjoyed by
the members. It is very edifying
to see so many women approach
the Altar on the monthly Com
munion Sundays.
The Holy Name Society, with
Robert Arthur, its new president,
is also a live organization. During
the early months of the year we
lost several members, Dr. Hub
bard McHatton, who is now serv
ing as a colonel in the U. S. Army;
Lieut. Robert Reynolds and Ser
geant Robert Ray, also serving in
the nation’s armed forces, and
Lieut. Joseph McMahon.
The presence of many soldiers
in Athens demanded an additional
Mass on Sundays. Thirty percent
of the men at the Signal School
are Catholics, and it is inspiring
to see them in such great num
bers at Mass. Major Charles Dunn
is cooperating with the local
priests in arranging a Com
munion-breakfast for Mothers’
Day. In a few weeks there will
be 2,500 cadets here to undergo
training at the Navy Air School at
the University of Georgia, and it
is expected that a considerable
number of these will be Catholic
boys.
Prof. Byron Warner’s choir of
University of Georgia students
continues to deserve the praise
given it on the occasion of the
dedication of St. Mary’s Church
in Elberton. Bishop O’Hara paid
them a great tribute on that day,
complimenting Professor Warner
and the members of the choir oh
the excellence of their music.
Their rendering of the Mass on
Easter Sunday was their finest
effort so far.
The Catholics in Elberton are
very proud of their new church.
The attendance every Sunday is a
justification of the building of
the church, and the attendance at
the Lenten devotions, conducted
by Father Kennedy and Father
O’Shea showed the appreciation
of the people of Elberton of the
opportunity to attend such ser
vices.
COLLEGE GIRLS MAKE
MINATURE MODELS
OF CATHOLIC HOMES
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
ST. LOUIS — Minature model
Catholic homes are being fashion
ed and furnishred by members of
the sophomore class at Fontbonne
College here.
The Rev. J. E. Cantwell, S. J.,
of the faculty of St. Louis Univer
sity, lecturer in the sophomore
class, introduced the idea. The
girls are carrying out the theme
of Catholicity even in the color
schemas—white for purity, green
for hope, red for martyrdom, gold
for victory, blue for peace. The
little houses are cut away to ex
pose the rooms. Tiny Catholic
calendars are prominent in the
kitchens; picture of the Last Sup
per in the dining rooms; Catholic
newspapers, magazines and books
—all in hand-made'minature—in
the library and on the parlor table;
pictures of Christ, the Crucifixion,
the Blessed Virgin and of various
saints, in the bed rooms; crucifix
es and holy water fonts in all
rooms, including the bath. Tiny
altars are prominent in bed rooms
of many of the homes and some of
the girls have fashioned inch-high
religious statues of wax.
K. OF C. ESSAY CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Anthony
Oetgen and John Stapleton, Jr.,
were awarded first and second
prizes respectively, in the competi
tion for the best essay on St. Bene
dict, sponsored by Savannah Coun
cil, Knights of Columbus. Defense
stamps were awarded the winners
by the judges who were the Rev.
Robert Brennan, O. S. B., Sister,
Angela, R. S. M., Hugh Grady and
John Brennan.