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TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JULY 25. 1942 Rev. Bede Lightner, O.S.B., Named\ Jac % B. Howren Rector of Belmont Abbey College (Special to The Bulletin) BELMONT, N. C. — The Most Reverend Vincent G. Taylor, O. S. B,, Abbot-President of Belmont Abbey College, announced recent ly the appointment of the Rev. Bede C. Lightner, O. S. B., as the Rector and Vice-President of Bel- most Abbey College to succeed the Rev. Cuthbert E. Allen, O. S. B. Father Bede, who has been r. mem ber of the Abbey faculty for the past seven years as professor of Philosophy and French, is a man whose scholarship and administra tive ability will insure the pro gressive strides made by the Cath olic college in the past ten years. A native of McKeesport, Pa... Father Bede, after completing his high school training in his local schools, came to North Carolina in 1932, beginning his collegiate studies at the Abbey. After com pleting two years, he made his Novitiate at St. Vincent’s Archab bey in Latrobe, Pa. He entered the Benedictine Order in 1935, being professed in 1936 and began his studies for the holy priesthood. In the meanwhile, he continued his academic work at the Abbey Seminary, attended the summer session at Davidsin College in 1937, and did his graduate studies during the summer sessions of the Catholic University of America, in the Department of Romance Lang uages. He was ordained to the priesthood in June, 1941. Father Bede succeeds the Rev. Cuthbert E. Allen, who has been Rector since 1936. Due to the strain placed upon the faculty of the Abbey by the war demands, { Father Cuthbert has been relieved of the administrative burdens of the office of Rector in order to as sume a heavier share of the teach ing duties of the college. As the Rector “and Vice-Presi dent, Father Bede will be the ac tive administrative head of Bel mont Abbey College, his duties to be the same as those of the presi dent. He will be assisted by the Rev. Bernard Rosswog, O. S. B.. who was appointed at the same time as Dean of Men. Father Ber nard will succeed Father Joseph Tobin, O. S. B. in the office of Dean. In making these appointments, the Abbot-President stated that the “heavy burdens the war places on colleges, together with the loss of so many lay faculty “members to the armed services, require the- reorganization of personnel. We are fortunate that we are able to have at hand young, competent and progressive members of our Community, ready to take places that the vicissitudes of the times require to be filled.” Students and alumni of the Abbey will be well pleased with the new appoint ments. Appointed Rector on Staff of USO Club in Charleston FATHER BEDE FATHER MICHAEL, OF BELMONT LECTURING ON HOSPITAL ARCHITECTURE Kinston Church Dedication on September 8th KINSTON, N. C.—The Church of Our Lady of the Atonement, now nearing completion at Wash ington and Adkins streets, will be dedicated by His Excellency the Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, D. D., Bishop of Raleigh, on Sep tember 8, according to an an nouncement that has been made by the Rev. David Gannon. S. A. the pastor. The Most Rev. Stephen J. Dona hue, D. D., Auxiliary Bishop of New York, will deliver the sermon at the dedication ceremony. Plans for the dedication were discussed by Bishop McGuinness. Bishop Donahue, the Rev. J. J. Scally, Diocesan Director of the Pontifical Society of the Propaga tion of the Faith, and the Rev. Vincent W. Jeffers, assistant direc tor of the Society of the Propaga tion of the Faith, Pinehurst, N. C.. and the Rev. Cornelius Drew. P. R.. pastor of St. Paul's Church. New York, at a luncheon tendered them recently by Father Gannon. The new church, which is one ef the largest and most attractive buildings in the city, will serve the colored Catholics of Kinston. The Rev. Thomas Cordon. S. A., of New York, who will be Father Gannon's assistant, reached Kln- plon early this month. BELMONT, N. C.. —The Rev. Michael Mclnerney, O. S. B., A. I. A., R. A., of Belmont Abbey, will lecture on the subject of Hospital Architecture at the Institute of the Catholic Hospital Association during the summer course in Hos pital Administration at St. Louis University during the last week in July. There will be in attendance, besides the students registered for that course, representatives from all the Catholic hospitals in the United States and Canada. Father Michael, whose fame as an architect is nation-wide, and who has designed some of the most beautiful churches and school buildings in the South, has been particularly noted for the excell ence of his plans for hospitals. Among the hospitals for which he has executed plans are St. Joseph's Hospital, Asheville, N. C.; Mercy Hospital. Charlotte, N. C.; Provi dence Hospital, Columbia. S. C.; St. Francis Xavier Infirmary, Charleston, S. C.; St. Francis Hos pital, Greenville, S. C.: Divine Saviour Hospital, York, S. C.; St. Joseph's Hospital, Buckhannon. W. Va.; St. Mary's Hospital. Clarksburg. W. Va.: and St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLESTON, S. C —Jack B. Howren has been named as repre sentative of the National Catholic Community Service at the USO Club which is being operated joint ly by the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. , the National Travelers’ Aid Association, the Jewish Welfare Board and the N. C. C. S. at George and Meeting streets. Mr. Howren is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, with a B. A. degree, and also holds the degree of Bachelor of Music from the Lawrence Conservatory of Mu sic, Appleton, Wis. He has travel ed and studied in Europe and has taken summer courses in various schools in the United States, such as Northwestern University and Penn Hall. Prior to his appoint ment as N. C. C. S. director he was associate professor of music at Belmont Abbey College, and the Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy, Belmont, N. C. He was also director of instrumental and choral music in the public schools at Belmont. In the course of his work at Belmont, Mr. How ren developed a national cham pionship high school band. He is experienced in playground acti vity and recreational program de velopment. Mrs. Howren is the former Miss St. Clair Conklin, of Charleston. MRS. MARY SULLIVAN DIES IN SAVANNAH BELMONT FACULTY MEMBERS ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL BELMONT, N. C. — Monks of Belmont Abbey who are engaged in post-graduate study this sum mer include the Rev. Gregory Eichenlaub, O. S. B., who is taking a course in Educational Adminis tration at the Catholic University of America; the Rev. Joseph Tobin O. S. B„ who is taking a course in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania; the Rev. Patrick Donohue, O. S. B, German, at the Catholic University; the Rev. Brendan Dooley, O. S. B„ Mathe matics, Catholic University: the Rev. Daniel Baran, O. S. B., Eng lish, Catholic University; the Rev. Henry Bollmann, O. S. B.. Biology, Catholic University, and the Rev. Walter Coggin. O. S. B., Philoso phy, Catholic University. Terence Doris, Augusta, Enters Benedictine Novitiate at Latrobe The library at Belmont Abbey has just received a valuable col lection of books from the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D.. Bishop of Charleston. Among the several thousand volumes is a complete set of the famous Migne collection of the Latin and Greek Fathers, and other highly valuable wdrks, many of which were a part of the library of the great Bishop England, the first Bishop of Charleston. ATLANTA WOMEN S GROUP HONORS SERVICE MEN ATLANTA, Ga.—The Catholic Club of Business nad Professional Women entertained service men from Lawson General Hospital. Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Fort McPherson and the Quartermaster Depot at an open house at the Columbian Club on Sunday, June 28. Mrs. Mary Dicks White and Mrs. Margaret Madgwick were the hostesses. (Special to The Bulletin) BELMONT. N. C. — Terence Doris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Doris, of Augusta, Ga., was one of three young men who entered the Novitiate of the Order of St. Benedict at St. Vincent’s Archab bey. Latrobe, Pa., on July 1. Mr. Doris, whose name as a member of the Benedictine Order will be Frater Andrew, attended Belmont Abbey College, later graduating from the Law School of Georgetown University. For sev eral years he was engaged in the practice of law in Augusta, being associated with the legal firm of Hammond and Kennedy, and where he rapidly established him self as one of the most brilliant young members of the bar in Au gusta. He retired from the practice of law last summer to become a member of the faculty of Belmont Abbey College. He is a brother of the Very Rev. Sebastian Doris. O. S. B.. Subprior of Belmont Ab bey. Entering (he Novitiate with Frater Andrew were Raymond Gever, (Frater Raymond) of Lan caster, N. Y.. and Thomas Mc- Sorley, (Frater Matthew) of Rich mond, Va. On July 2, two novices of Bel mont Abbey, Frater Augustine Crawford, of Augusta, Ga., and Frater George Hayes, of Berwyn, Pa., were professed at St. Vin cent’s and have since returned to Belmont Abbey. Francis A. McCann Named Dep. Supreme Commander of Order of Alhambra (Special to The Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C. — S u- preme Commander Thomas J. Quinn, of Philadelphia, has ap pointed Col. Francis A. McCann. Past Grand Knight of Carroll Council, Knights of Columbus, to the Supreme Board of the Order of Alhambra, with the title of Deputy Supreme Commander for Georgia. Col. McCann has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1919. He was elected Grand Knight of Carroll Council in 1921. He served as District Deputy from 1936 to 1936, when he was elected Faithful Navigator of Washington General Assembly, Fourth Degree. During his term of office he in augurated the annual Memorial Field Mass at the Tomb of the Un known Soldier, which has become a nation-wide Catholic tribute to the War dead. He is a member of .Ucantara Caravan, Order of the Alhambra, and Executive Secre tary of the Knights of Columbus Club in Washington. SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, widow of the late Wil liam F. Sullivan, who died on July 6, were held from the Blessed Sacrament Church. A native of Charleston, Mrs. Sullivan is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward P. Jones, Savannah; Mrs. T. W. Wellborn, Hinesville, and Mrs. J. F.Schwald, Isle of Hope; tw’o sons, Dr. Palm er Sullivan, Philadelphia, and Dr. L. A. Sullivan, Atlanta; two sis ters, Mrs. Frank Collins and Mrs. F. J. Seals, both of Charleston; a brother, Frank Palmer, New York City, and several grandchildren. FRANK J. LUCREE DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Frank J. Lucree, who died July 2, were held from the Sacred Heart Church. A native of Rochester, N. Y., Mrs. Lucree is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary C. Lucree; two daughters, Mrs. H. V. Crawford and Miss Gloria Lucree, both of Savannah, and three sons, Elton Lucree, Edgar Lucree and Frank Lucree, Jr., all of Savannah. WINSTON-SALEM PARISH GUILD INSTALLS OFFICERS WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.— Members of St. Therese Guild of St. Leo Church installed new of ficers at the final guild meeting of the year. Mrs. Joseph C. Ledwith was elected president; Mrs. L. F. Vin cent, vice-president; Mrs. J. J. Angelo, treasurer, and Mrs. Frank Driscoll, secretary. Mrs. Louis Daye was named chairman of the Sunshine Committee. Other com mittee chairmen will be named at the first fall of the Guild, which is one of the most active societies- of St. Leo’s parish. It has aided in solving many parish problems and promoted activity that has strengthened bonds of friendship among the parishioners. JOHN P. O'BRIEN DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for John P. O'Brien, who died July 5, were held from the Sacred Heart Church. Son of the late Michael O'Brien, Mr. O'Brien is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nellie O’Brien and several nieces and nephews. 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