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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MAY 23. 1942
William P. Morris
First War Casualty
of Columbia Parish
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBIA, S. C.—A Requiem
Mass was offered in St. Peter's
Church here on May 1 for the re
pose of the soul of William P.,
Morris, the first reported casualty
of the war from the" membership
of St. Peter's parish.
Notice of the death of Mr.
Morris was contained in a tele
gram received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Morris, which read
as follows: “The Secretary of War
desires me to express his deep re
gret that your son, William P.
Morris, was killed in action in de
fense of his country in the Philip
pines islands on April 25.”
Mr. Morris, who was 19 years
old, has been in the Philippines
for more than a year. He had en
listed in the United States Army
at San' Francisco early in 1911.
Prior to that he was employed at
Jackson here.
He was born in Charleston, but
moved to Columbia with his family
some years ago. He attended St.
Peter's parochial school. The en
tire student body of St. Peter’s
School and the Ursuline High
School students attended the Mass,
which was celebrated by the Rev.
Charles J. Baum, assistant pastor
of St. Peter’s, with the Very Rev.
Martin C. Murphy, V. F„ pastor of
the church, assisting in the
sanctuary.
Survivors, besides his parents,
include a sister, Mrs. Ermaline
Barter, Newport, R. I., and three
brothers, Stony Morris, Coolidge
Morris and Avery Morris, all of
St. Joseph’s Church, Macon
St. Joseph's witUiX.li, Macon, Georgia, or.e of the most beautiful
religious edifices in the South, has been a charge of the Jesuit
Fathers since the time when the old Pio Nono College, later St,
Stanislaus’, was established there. The present pastor, the Rev. Peter
McDonnell, has been ill for some months, and the Rev. Robert Bryant,
S. J.. is serving as administrator. The Rev. William Reagan. S. J.. and
the Rev. Michael McNally, S. J., are the assistant pastors.
St. Peter Claver’s Church, Macon
St. Peter Claver’s Church, which serves the Colored Catholics of
Macon, Georgia, is a charge of the Society of African Missions. The
Rev. John A. Pendergast, S. M. A., is the present pastor. Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament conduct the parish school.
Columbia.
T. P. JEFFORDS
DIES IN COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for Taylor Patrick Jeffords,
whose death took place on April
"21, were held from St. Peter's
Church.
Mr. Jeffords had made his home
in Columbia for the past 56 years
He is survived by six sons, J. P.
Jeffords, J. T. Jeffords, and T. N. !
Jeffords,-all of Baltimore; L. E. j
Jeffbrds, of Mobile; T. M. Jeffords, i
of Chattanooga, and C. M. Jef-'
fords, of Columbia.
MRS. JAMES P. MEEHAN
DIES IN COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, S. C— Mrs. Ellen
Keenan Meehan, widow of the late
James P. Meehan, died here on
'April 23 after a long illness.
Mrs. Meehan, a n a t iv e of
Charleston, was the daughter of
Dennis and Mrs. Catherine Wood
Keenan. She is survived by three
sons, Harry Northrup Meehan,
Birmingham. Joseph M eeha n,
Lumberton. N. C., and Richard B.
Meehan, Asheville; three daugh
ters, Mrs. Clarence Davis, Ashe
ville. Mrs. Alex Sutherland, Co
lumbia, and Sister Mary Meehan,
of St. Genevieve - of - The - Pines.
Asheville.
DEATH CLAIMS RELATIVES
OF TWO SAVANNAH PRIESTS
SAVANNAH. Ga. — The Rev.
Paul Milde, O. S. B., of the faculty
of the Benedictine Military School,
has returned from Brooklyn where
he w’as called on account of the
illness of his father who died
shortly after his arrival.
The Rev. Aloysius Wachter, O.
S. B., has returned from Glou-
chester, N. J., where he was called
on account of the death of his
sister.
MRS. JOHN MANSOUR
DIES IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA. Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. John Mansour were
held April 26 from the Immacu
late Conception Church, the Rev.
Paul Risk, administrator of St
Joseph's (Syrian) Church, offici
ating.
MRS. LOUISE SWEENY
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Louise Sweeny,
widow of the late Thomas J.
Sweeny, who died in Asheville,
N. C.. April 24, were held from
the Sacred Heart Church in this
city. Mrs. Sweeny’s former home.
She is survived by a son, John
R. Moore, of Asheville, and two
grandchildren, J. R. Moore, Jr.,
acst Allen Moore, both of Ashe-
KiUe,
MACON USO-NCCS CLUB
ROLLS OUT THE BARRELS
MACON, Ga —Barrels for “Bud
dies” who wanted to have their
clothes pressed ' while they wait,
are one of the comforts provided
for soldiers in the USO-NCCS
Club in Macon. Many of the boys
from Camp Wheeler, Herbert
Small Airport and Cochran Field
have “pressing engagements.”
William H. Mitchell, director of
the USO Club operated by the Na
tional Catholic Community Ser
vice, also advises that the club
provides dark rooms for soldiers
who wish to develop pictures they
have taken.
The club also maintains a libra
ry, and any book desired that is
not on the shelves is obtained else
where through the use of a library
card.
FATHER WM. J. LONERGAN,
S. M., pastor of the Sacred Heart
Church in Atlanta, will observe
the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his ordination on May 26, celebrat
ing a Solemn Mass at which the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara,
Bishop of Savannah- Atlanta, will
preside and deliver the sermon.
PAULIST FATHERS’ TRAILER
CHAPEL VISITS BATH, S. C.
BATH, S. C. — Paulist Fathers
from Clemson, S. C., brought their
Trailer Chapel, “Help of Christ
ians”, to Bath, and with the Rev.
Maurice Fitzgerald, C. S. P., in
charge, conducted a successful
mission which began on May 10.
Last fall, at the invitation of the
Rev. George Lewis Smith, pastor
of St. Mary Help of Christians
Church, Aiken, whose extensive
parish includes Bath, Father Fitz
gerald and the Rev.,John Mitchell,
C. S. P., were here with the motor
chapel, and the results were so
gratifying that the Paulists were
asked to return this year.
NEW ADMINISTRATOR OF
BURLINGTON PARISH
BURLINGTON, N. C. — T h e
Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness,
D. D., Bishop of Raleigh, has ap
pointed the Rev. Philip Edelen,
assistant pastor of St. Anthony’s
Church, Southern Pines, as ad
ministrator of the Blessed Sacra
ment Church here. Father Edelen
succeeds the Rev. Patrick Gall-
agher.
Solemn Celebration of
jubilee of Holy Father
at St. Peter’s in Rome
Radio, N. C. W. C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY. — An invoca
tion to the Holy Ghost to “visit
the hearts of Thy faithful and fill
their hearts with Thy grace as
long as this time of trial will
last” was pronounced by His Holi
ness Pope Pius XII in the course
of a Solemn Mass in St. Peter’s
basilica today, Ascension Thurs
day, which was attended by 50,000
persons assembled in the Square
of St. Peter’s.
■ Twenty-six Cardinals and the
entire Papal Court took part in
the procession which preceded the
Mass. At the conclusion of the
Gospel, His Holiness pronounced
a homily in which he thanked the
faithful of his Diocese of Rome for
their presence, which he said, con
firmed the bond “whereby the
Roman people are linked to the
See of Peter.”
The Holy Father emphasized the
need of faith” in this hour of hur
ricane, w’hich, thundering and rag
ing, turned peoples and nations to
strife”; of hope “which does not
deceive and is not darkened, by
clouds”; of charity “which has
come upon us by virtue of the Di
vine Spirit.”
THRONG RECEIVES BLESSING
During the Mass a choir of 600
boys of Catholic Action sang li-
turgic chants. After the Mass the
Pope, from the altar, read the
formula summarizing the Profes
sion of Faith and the promises
made in Baptism. The words of
thg Holy Father, carried over
voice amplifiers, were heard with
piety by the immense throng,
which replied to each of the
Pope's interrogations in chorus;
“I believe, renounce, promise.”
At the conclusion of the Mas*
the 500,000 in St. Peter’s Square
awaiting the Papal Blessing sang
the Credo and Te Deum. The mag
nificent spectacle was enlivened
by the presence of Papal troops.
Papal and Italian hymns were
played.
At 40 minutes after noon, the
Holy Father appeared on the
Grand Balcony and was greeted
with great applause. After the
blessing Their Eminences Camillo
Cardinal Caccia Dominioni and
Nicola Cardinal Canali read, in
Latin and Italian respectively, the
formula of the plenary indulgence.
The City of Rome was repre
sented at the ceremonies by the
Governor, Prince Borghese and
his staff. In addition to the 26
members of the Sacred College of
Cardinals, other dignitaries pres
ent included the Grandmaster of
the Order of Malta, two sons of
the late King of Spain — the
Count of Barcelona and the Duke
of Segovia — relatives of the Holy
Father and numerous prelates, as
well as the full Diplomatic Corps.
SAVANNAH PTA GROUP
ELECTS OFFICERS
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—A colorful
play, “Mary’s Shrine,” was pre
sented by the second grade of the
Cathedral School at the May meet
ing of the Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation. The children taking part
were directed by Sister Mary
Amalia.
Mrs. James Gross gave an en
couraging report of the fine work
carried on at various children’s
clinics throughout the city, this
work being greatly aided by Sis
ter Mary Gloria of St. Joseph’s
Hospital.
Mrs. Heltz and Mrs. Schaaf, re
porting on the activties of the wel
fare committee, announced that
twice as much had been given to
the poor this year as compared
with last year. Mrs. Pelley re
ported that the work done by the
children for the Red Cross was
phenomenal, and that Mrs. Paul
Hernandez and other mothers had
been teaching the children to knit.
Officers for the coming year,
elected at the meeting, were Mrs.
Dan J. Sheehan, president; Mrs.
Thomas Canty, vice-president; Mrs.
A. C. Mitchell, secretary, and Mrs.
J. J. Fogarty, treasurer.
Sister Mary Rose expressed
deep appreciation to the mother
for their cooperation, who also
thanked Monsignor McNamara and
Father Toomey for their interest
in the work of the Association and
the school.
SAVANNAH PRIEST ■
ADDRESSES KIWANIANS
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Rev.
Daniel J. Bourke, administrator of
the Blessed Sacrament Church,
delivered a Mothers’ Day address
to the Kiwanis Club at its meet
ing held at the De Sota Hotel on
May 12.
Jesuit Fathers Conduct
Mission in Macon
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga. — The Rev. Dennis
A. Curren, S. J., and the Rev.
James W. Courtney, S. J., com
pleted a successful mission at St.
Joseph’s Church on May 10.
Both Father Curren and Father
Courtney are noted pulpit orators
and their sermons during tne-mis-
sion greatly impressed the large
congregations that attended the
mission services.
NURSES’ SERVICE HELD
AT CHARLESTON CATHEDRAL
CHARLESTON, S. C. — T h e
Right Rev. Msgr. James J. May,
V. G., rector of the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist, delivered the
sermon at the annual Florence
Nightingale Memorial service held
at the Cathedral, May 10. Regis
tered and pupil nurses from Charl
eston hospitals attended in uni
form.
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