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MAY 23, 1942
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEVEN
Soldiers and Sailors
Attend Mother’s Day
Mass in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — One thous
and men, 700 of whom were in
uniforms of the armed forces of
the United States, received Com
munion at a Mass celebrated at
the Cathedral of St. Jorm the Bap
tist, by the Right Rev. Msgr. T.
James McNamara, on Mothers’
Day.
Soldiers, brought from the near
by military centers by bus, togeth
er with a naval contingent from
Cockspur Island, gathered in the
Park Extension and marched to
the Cathedral, where they were
joined by members of the Holy
Name Society from the several lo
cal parishes.
Following the Mass a breakfast
was served at the Hotel De Soto,
with about 700 attending, some of
the soldiers having accepted invi
tations to breakfast in private
homes.
Entertainment of the service
men at breakfast was made pos
sible through personal contribu
tions of interested parties, Mon
signor McNamara, ..rector of the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
having donated $300 from his per
sonal funds for this purpose.
Throughout the day and evening
the USO-NCCS Club was host to
hundreds of service men, who w 7 ere
given special facilities for send
ing Mothers' Day messages to their
homes.
Open Bids for $100,0000
Addition to Savannah’s
St. Joseph’s Hospital
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Bids for the
construction of a new wing for
St. Joseph’s Hospital have been
opened according to Sister Mary
Gloria, R. S. N., superintendent.
Plans for the new addition were
executed under the direction of
Cletus W. Bergen, local architect,
and call for a wing that will be
four stories high and which will
provide fifty or more additional
beds for patients.
The new wing will be construct
ed on a lot immediately west of the
present structure on Lincoln
Street, on land now used as a
garden, and will be four stories
over a basement with dimensions
36 by 86 feet. The brick will match
those of the present building and
will be devoted to kitchen and diet
service departments. On the main
floor will be the administrative
offices, while the second floor will
have a patients’ rooms and nurses
utility rooms. On the third floor
will be the obstetrical department,
with nursery, formula room, iso
lation room, utility room and six
patients’ rooms. The fourth floor
will take care of the X-ray and
surgical division and will have
four operating rooms. Modern
equipment will be used throughout
the new addition.
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
HELD IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—-Many of the
clergy of Savannah assisted at the
closing exercises of Forty Hours
Devotion held in the chapel of the
Little Sisters of the Poor. The
Rev. Norbert McGowan, O. S. B.,
celebrated the Mass of Exposition,
sermons were delivered by the
Rev. Daniel J. Bourke and the
Rev. John Toomey, and the Very
Rev. G. Obrecht, S. M. A., gave
the Solemn Benediction at 'the
close of the devotions. Attending
clergy included Very Rev. Msgr.
James J. Grady, the Rev. Greg
ory Eichenlaub, O. S. B., the Rev.
Adolph Gall, S. M. A., the Rev.
Aloysius Wachter, O. S. B., the
Rev. Paul Milde, O. S. B., the
Rev. James Conlin, the Rev. Pe
ter Trizzino, O. S. B., the Rev.
Robert Brennan, O. S. B., the Rev.
Brendan Dooley, O. S. B., the
Rev. Eugene Kearney, C. S. V.,
the Rev. John Ryan, C. S. V.
VERY REV. MSGR. EGIDIO
VAGNOZZI, Counselor of the
Apostolic Delegation in Washing
ton, has been named Counsel of
the Papal Nunciature at Lisbon,
Portugal. The significant promo
tion follows a highly successful
service in the United States.
Pastor at Columbus
FATHER DAN MCCARTHY
The Very Rev. Dan 3. McCarthy,
Vicar General of the Diocese of Sa-
vannah-Atlanta, is pastor of Holy
Family Church, Columbus, Geor
gia. One of the most widely known
and best beloved priests in Geor
gia, “Father Dan” has been promi
nently identified with American
Legion activity.
St. Thomas Auxiliary
Entertains Delegates
to N. C. C. W. Convention
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—One of the
social events of the convention of
the Savannali-Atlanta Diocesan
Council, National Council of Ca
tholic Women, was the reception
and buffet supper held at St.
Thomas Vocational School, with
the members of the Auxiliary as
hostesses.
In the receiving line were Miss
Anna Rice, president of the Dio
cesan Council; Mrs. Joseph E.
Kelly, past president of the Dio
cesan Council; Mrs. J. Harold Mul-
herin, president of the Savannah
Deanery Council; Mrs! J. H. At
kins, Diocesan chairman of St.
Thomas Vocation School and the
officers of St. Thomas Vocational
School Auxiliary, Mrs. Joseph F.
Folliard, president, Mrs. J. W.
Stephens, vice-president; Mrs. A.
R. Paul, secretary, and Miss Kate
Latham, treasurer.
Mrs. Stephens was general
chairman of the committee that
arranged for the entertainment,
sub-committee chairmen being,
Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly, Jr.. Mrs.
Peter Roe Nugent, Mrs. H. M.
Reinhart, Mrs. H. C. Iileeman,
Mrs. Frank O'Donnell, Mrs. James
Earnerst, Mrs. Walter Crawford,
Miss Thelma Bergen, Mrs. Martin
Roberts, Mrs. J. S. Lloyd, Mrs.
James Calvitt, Mrs. William E.
Hines and Mrs. Paul.
Members of the Auxiliary who
escorted the visitors through the
school were Miss Helen Roe Nu
gent, Mrs. James Gross, Mrs.
Catherine Chandler, Miss Kate
Fogarty, Mrs. G. W. Callahan, Mrs.
Henry S. Ray, Mrs. D. W. Dupont,
Miss Alice Hillis, Miss Lena
Schuemann, Miss Nell Murphy.
A program presented by boys
from the school was under the
direction of Mrs. A. D. Bergen,
with two of her pupils, Harold
Darling and James Sheppard, of
fering piano duets and the boys’
band rendering several selections.
WAYCROSS PARISH
HOST TO SOLDIERS
ON MOTHERS’ DAY
WAYCROSS, Ga., — Fifty sol
diers from Camp Stewart, at
Hinesville, were guests of the
members of St. Joseph’s parish on
Mothers’ Day.
After attending Mass at St.
Joseph’s, and receiving Commun
ion, the enlisted men, were enter
tained at a breakfast served at the
Ware Hotel. Kirk Sutlive, news
paper editor and published from
Blackshear, was the guest speaker
at the breakfast.
During the day the men from
Camp Stewart, who were under
the command of Lieutenant Brad
ley Donovan, enjoyed the hospi
tality of the homes of the mem
bers of the parish.
Redemptorists Name
Officials of New
Richmond Vice-Province
BALTIMORE, Md.—Assignment
of officials of the new Vice-Prov
ince of Richmond features the
announcement of appointments
for the Province of Baltimore of
the Redemptorist Fathers.
Provincial Superior of the Bal
timore Province is the Very Rev.
William T. Carty, C. SS. A., while
the Rev. Bernard Licking, C. SS.
R., is Consultor-Admonitor and
the Rev. Michael A. Gearin, C. SS.
R., is Consultor-Seeretary.
The new Vice-Provincial i? the
Very Rev. Cornelius Hoffmap, C.
SS. R., formerly of the Sacred
Heart Church, New Smyrna. Fla.
The Rev. John Keegan, C. SS. R.,
Superior at St. Augustine’s, Rich
mond, is consultant administrator,
and the Rev. John Renehan, C.
SS. R., superior of Holy Re
deemer, Newton Grove, N. C., is
the consultor secretary.
Under the Mother Province of
Baltimore there are now three
Vice-Provinces: San Juan, Puerto
Rico, Campe Grande, Brazil, and
Richmond. The Vice-Province of
Richmond comprises the states of
Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Geor
gia, and the Diocese of St. Augus-
tien. Redemptorist houses al
ready established in the new Vice-
Provinces are in Richmond, Va.;
Wilson, Newton Grove, Southern
Pines and Charlotte, N. C.; Spar
tanburg and Orangeburg, S. C.
and New Smyrna and Tampa,
Fla.
Thirty Redemptorist Fathers
are serving the nrne established
foundations in the new Vice-Pro
vince, where new churches are
being constructed at Goldsboro.
N. C., Rocky Mount N. C., and
Orangeburg, S. C., with a new
parochial school at Southern
Pines, N. C.
MT. ST. JOSEPH, AUGUSTA
NAMES HONOR GRADUATES
AUGUSTA, Ga.—The faculty of
Mount St. Joseph Academy has an
nounced that the first honor
graduate of the class of 1942 is
Mabel Hickman, second honor be
ing awarded Sarah McMahon.
These two students, according to
the tradition at Mount St. Joseph’s
will give the valedictory and
salutatory at the graduation exer
cises to be held on June 4. Dorothy
O'Connor, Anne Gilbert and Har-
riette Smythe, who rank third,
fourth and fifth, will read the his
tory, prophecy and will at the class
night program on June 3.
The pupils of the kindergarten
and first grade at Mount St.
Joseph’s appeared in a Tom Thumb
Military wedding in keeping with
the times, at the school auditorium
May 5-6. The bride was Jane
Swinning and the groom Stewart
Phinizy. The Monsignor, who per
formed the ceremony was Colden
Battey, Jr., with Herman Britting-
ham as best man and Louise May,
maid of honor. Betty Bohler and
Loretta Kearns were flower girls
and other children in the classes
took the part of guests.
BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS IN AUGUSTA
PRESENT MINISTRELS
AUGUSTA, Ga.—The students
of the Boys’ Catholic High School,
conducted by the Marist Brothers,
presented a ministrel show, under
the auspices of the Mothers’ Club,
on May 19 at the Mount St. Jos
eph Auditorium. *
Peter Franklin was the inter
locutor, with Famum Smith, Mat
thew Mulherin, Edward Weigle,
Augusitine Punaro, Maurice Bab
er, Edward Sommer, Patrick Ho
gan and George Cashin as end-
men. Music for the performance
was furnished by Arnold’s orches
tra, with Miss Itala Punaro at the
piano.
As an added attraction the
Daniel Field Airbase Quartette,
Corporal Millard Van Deusen, Jack
Spate. Norman Gardner and Wal
ter Mitchell appeared as an olio
specialty.
MEMBERS OF Father Price
Council, Knights of Columbus,
Raleigh, N. C., are having their
blood typed to be available as
blood donors. Among the first to
volunteer for this service were
Fred L. McGee, Sidney Marguies,
Reid Willis and George Burnett
Assistant Pastor of
Parish in Columbus
FATHER MULLINS
The Rev. John Mullins is the As
sistant pastor of Holy Family
Church, Columbus, Georgia. A iia-
tive of Brooklyn. Father Mullins
was ordained to the priesthood in
1932. As a priest of the Diocese of
Savannah-Atlanta since his ordi
nation, he has served in Savannah,
Atlanta, Douglas and Columbus.
DEDICATE CHAPEL AT
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.—On
May 12, His Excellency the Most
Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, D.
D., Bishop of Raleigh, dedicated
the new chapel and dormitory at
the Notre Dame Academy, the
ceremony being followed by Pon
tifical Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament, at which His Excel
lency was assisted by the Rev.
Herbert Harkins, pastor of St.
Anthony’s Church, as deacon; the
Rev. Ambrose McAdams, C. SS. R.,
pastor of Our Lady of Victory
Church, subdeacon, and the Rev.
John A. Brown, pastor of Sacred
Heart Church, Pinehurst, master
of ceremonies. Many other mem
bers of the clergy were present in
the sanctuary.
Additions just completed to the
main building of Notre Dame
Academy, a boarding and day
school conducted by the Sisters of
Notre Dame de Namur, provide a
beautiful and spacious chapel and
sacristy on the lower floor, with
a numbeE_of rooms for students
on the floor above.
CONFIRMATION AT
SOUTHERN PINES
SOUTHERN PINES, S. C — On
the evening of May 12, the Most
Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, D.
D., Bishop of Raleigh, administer
ed the Sacrament of Confirmation
to a class ot twenty at St. An
thony's Church. Solemn Pontifi
cal Benediction followed with
Bishop McGuinness as celebrant,
the Rev. Howard V. Lane, pastor
of St. James Church, Hamlet, dea
con; the Rev. Justin Goodwin. S.
A., assistant pastor of Christ the
King Mission, High Point, sub
deacon, and the Rev. John A.
Brown, of Pinehurst, master of
ceremonies.
ATLANTA WAR SERVICE
ADVISORY BOARD MEETS
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Right
Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Moylan, rec
tor of the Cathedral of Christ the
King, was an honored guest at the
meeting of the advisory board of
the Catholic War Service Group
held May 4 at the Ansley Hotel.
Reports from parish chairmen
show a number of classes had com
pleted courses in first aid, nutri
tion and home nursing as well as
additional classes in progress Sew
ing and knitting reports for 'he
Red Cross revealed several -ous-
and hours work from five parishes.
Sales of War Bonds and Stamps
through Atlanta parochial schools
and Marist College amounted to
$5,000.
Plans for the entertainment of
service men at the Knights of Co
lumbus Club where members of
various Catholic organizations are
hosts at on “Open House” each
Sunday, were discussed.
Holy Father's Radio
Address on Jubilee
Pleads for Peace
NEW YORK. — Mr. Max Jordan,
former NBC European chief, de
livered the following summary of
an address by Pope Pius XII on the
NBC-RED Network, on Wednes
day, May 13, at 1:00 p. m., EWT.
His Holiness spoke in Italian from
the Vatican, on the occasion of his
Episcopal Jubilee, the 25th anni
versary of his consecration as a
Bishop.
The text of Max Jordan's sum
mary follows:
In a spirit of deep gratitude, The
Holy Father turned his thoughts
to God at the opening of his ad
dress. The Pope said that tomor
row being the Solemn Feast of the
Ascension, he wished to remember
particularly his predecessor. Pius
XII. “How heavy,” said the Pope,
“is the burden of the Pontificate
in this period of history, which in
volves the whole world in a gi
gantic war. However, the Lord is
never as close to his children as
he is at a time when they are
threatened with danger. Like St.
Peter, who appealed for help to
Jesus when he thought he was
sinking in the Lake Nazareth, we
should have faith today in the ves
sels of the Church, which carries
us safely through the storms of
our days.”
“These are days of spring again
— we should remember the spring
of the Christian faith, the great
mystery of the Resurrection,
Christ's light of the world which
lead humanity from the darkness
of paganism. The early Christians
went through martyrdom; we too,”
said the Pope, “should prove to be
worthy of our great spiritual trust.
We know that the Church never
grows old; it is always young. To
her, the centuries are like one day.
We have the certainty of victory.
We know that the Christian pat
tern can be applied to all aspects
of society. We have full confidence
in her rule and in these times, we
must be prepared for sacrifices
and suffering. We cannot return to
the early days. Today the small
herd has grown to embrace the
whole world, but the task is the
same as ever.”
“Again in our days, some au
thorities who are forgetful of their
social obligations”—and this obvi
ously was a reference to the Nazi
regime — “authorities who are foi--
getful of their moral obligations
try to proclaim that might makes
right. Again they make innocence
their victims, but we know of the
martyrs of the faith. They are
above all persecution in Heaven.
They are now victors over all the
calamity and injustice they have
suffered.
The Church of today is closely
linked with the early Church! The
light of Christ shines through the
centuries. Like the early Christi
ans, we must today be united with
our breathren in the faith, united
in prayer with all those who are
believers in Christ, like ourselves,
although not in the same fold. In a
world opposed to Christ, we must
never falte?.”
The Pope then refeiTdd to the
monument which is about to be
completed and to be erected in the
Vatican Grottos to the memory of
Pius XI, his predecesscor. He said
that the many coins of ancient and
medieval times which were found
while excavations were in prog
ress for this monument, showed
how Christianity has spread far
and wide throughout the world
since the early days. A message of
certainty, he said, comes to the
leaders of our days when we think
of this history that is behind our
church. We know that humanity
craves once more for the peace of
Christ — for a peace equitable
and durable.
“We have worked,” said the Pope
— meaning himself — “for this
kind of peace with all our hearts
since we assumed the Pontificate.
Again we want to speak a word of
peace to all people of the earth,
without any exceptions of anyone
of them. It is not without risk that
one raises one’s voice for peace
these days. When everyone speaks
of peace, objections are raised by
one or another camp. We have s*
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