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TEN THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FEBRUARY 27. 1943 On the crest of a hill, in a setting of natural beauty, stands St. Mary’s Church in Rome. Georgia. The handsome stone edifice, designed by the Rev. Michael Mclnernev, O. S. B., of Belmont Abbey, was dedicated in 1931, and is constructed of Georgia granite. It has the distinction of having one of the fin est paintings of any church in this country. Above the main altar is an original Corregio, “II Giorna,” the Madonna of St. Jerome and St. Mary Magdalen. It was presented to the church by the Princess Ruspoli, of Rome. Italy, a sister of the late Miss Martha Berx-y, founder of the famed Martha Berry School St. Mary’s Church, Rome, Georgia St, Mary's Parish in Rome Becomes Charge of Redemptorist Fathers (Special to The Bulletin! ROME, Ga.—With the departure of the Rev. James H. Grady, pas tor of St. Mary’s Church in Rome, that pai'ish, with the mission parish of St. Bernadette, in Cedartown, will become a charge of the Redeptorist Fathers, who last year came to the Diocese of Savannah- Atlanta at the invitation of the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, Bishop of Savannali-Atlanta. The Rev. James McCann, C. SS. R., has been named to succeed Father Grady, and the Rev. Daniel McGlone, C. SS. R., will be assis tant pastor at Rome. The newly organized Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Dalton, of which Father McCann was ap pointed pastor, will be served from Rome, as will be a part of the mission territory in the north western section of Georgia that has been entrusted to the Rcdemp- torists. Father McCann has spent sev eral years in Mission work in the West Indies. Before coming to Dalton last June, he was stationed at Tobyhama, Pa., where he was directing the construction of St. Alphonsus Retreat House, where week-end retreats are conducted for laymen of the Diocese of Scran ton by the Redemptoi-ist Fathers. Father McGlone came to Dalton from the Redemptorist House of Missions and Second Novitiate, Annapolis, Md. The Sacred Heart Church in Griffin, where the Rev. John Walsh. C. SS. R., is pastor, and the Rev. Gerald McCormack. C. SS. R.. is assistant, is the other charge of the Redemptorist Fath ers in Georgia. Rome, a city whose Catholic his tory began more than four hun dred years ago when priests with the expedition of Hernando De Soto which explored this region, celebrated Mass for the Spanish explorers whenever there was a pause in the march from Florida to the Mississippi. For many years the Catholics of Rome were ministered to by the Marist Fathers from the Sa cred Heart Chui'ch in Atlanta. About thirteen years ago, the Most Rev. Michael J. Keyes, S. M., then Bishop of Savannah, appointed the Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph G. Cas sidy. now pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, Milledgeville. as the first resident pastor in Rome. Under the zealous ministrations of the Marist Fathers, Monsignor Cassidy, and Father Grady, St. Mary's parish in Rome has grown and flourished, and its futui'e as a charge of the Redemptorist Fath ers. is replete with promise. DR. ENRICO CELIO, NEWLY- elected President of the Swiss Confederation, is a Catholic and he succeeds another Catholic, M. Philippe Etter, who served two terms. Priest Relates Hardships Endured Under Japanese NEW RIVER, N. C.—Boiled barley was the only food and one small cup of water was the only drink allowed each day to the American missionaries in Korea seized as Japanese prisoners after the attack on Pearl Harbor, re ports Lt. (jg) John J. Daly, Catho lic priest now on temporary duty here as a naval chaplain at Camp Lejeune, according to the New River Pioneer. Lieutenant Daly was one of eighteen Catholic and Protestant missionaries thrown into one jail by Japanese police. They had to endure confinement hardships for a month. Although he escaped the tortures inflicted upon some of his comrades suspected of be ing spies, he did have to suffer pangs of hunger and thirst. Even greater agonies were suf fered as war prisoners for the next six months in a Japanese concentration camp, until finally word came that they were to be exchanged for Japanese held by the American government. Upon his arrival in America in late August, his first act was to devour a good meal, which he says he enjoyed more than any before in his whole life. On October 13 he enlisted in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps and was commissioned to his present rank November 18. He came here after a ten weeks chaplain course at the Chaplain school at the naval operating base at Norfolk. A native of Worcester, Mass , he was graduated in 1930 from Boston College. After his ordina tion as a Catholic priest, he went to Japan as a missionai'y. For four years he served at a Catho lic mission in Kyoto, Japan, then went to Korea for another four years before being taken prisoner December 8, 1941. Though he lost much weight during his im prisonment from lack of proper nourishment, he now seems in excellent health. VALENTINE DANCE AT SAVANNAH USO CLUB SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Valen tine Dance was given at the USO Club operated by the National Catholic Community Service on West Liberty Street on the eve ning of February 13. A varied as sortment of bright and colorful valentines was distributed and the hall was decollated with stx-eamers and bamboo carrying out the spirit of St. Valentine’s Day. Jacobson’s orchestra furnished music for the dancers, and refreshments were served from tables adorned with lace cloths, low bowls of flowers, red candles, and red heart shaped cakes. Mrs. Harry T. Wilson was chair man of the committee in charge, with Miss Margaret McNally as co-chairman, and with Mrs. Charles Molony, Miss Eleanor Hutton, Miss Winifred Quinlan, Miss Grace Mo ran Miss Frances Moran, Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly and Mrs. Pierce Toomey assisting in serving and welcoming the service men. Holy Name Rally in Spartanburg (Special to The Bulletin) SPARTANBURG, S. C.—More than 400 members of the Camp Croft Holy Name Society ap proached Holy Communion in a body at a Mass celebrated by the Rev. Fi-ancis O. Ferri at St. Paul’s Church on February 14. Following the Mass, a break fast meeting was held at the Cleveland Hotel, with Col. Ray mond J. Williamson, commanding officer of the 10th Infantry Train ing Regiment, as the guest speak er. Bearing the national colors and church standards, and headed by Brig. General R. W. Buzzell and other high ranking officers of Camp Croft, the men walked from the^ Church of St. Paul the Apostle through the center of tire city to the hotel. Other speakers included the Rev. Emil J. Lang, S. J., Chap lain of the 6th Regiment; Ed mund J. Radzuk, regional super- visor of NCCS; the Rev. Thomas McLaughlin, O. F. M., of Green ville. who' also delivered the ser mon at the Mass; General Buzzell; Lieut. Col. Gerald J. Greeve, post adjutant; Lieut. Col. N. W. Cope land, chief special service offi cer; Major Albert Kelley, execu tive officer, 7th Regiment; James Crowley, chairman of the Spart anburg USO committee; Sergt. Joseph Bui-ns, presidents of Camp Croft Holy Name Societies, and Miss Louise Collins and Mrs. Carrol Johnson, assistant direc tors of the USO-NCCS Club. Lieut. John R. Keating, assist,, ant special service officer, enter tained with several song selec tions, Corp. Richard Osgood, ac companying. Red Cross Denies Claims of Birth Control Group (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON. — The National Home Service of the American Red Cross does not approve of workers being referred to birth control cen ters by its chapters and is making this disapproval known to “our Home Service field staff all over the country so that our greatly en larged staff everywhere can know of the position of the Red Cross in such matters” Charlotte Johnson, National Dii-ector of the Red Cross states in two letters made public here. The letters were written {>y Miss Johnson in reply to messages of protest received from the Rev. Dr. Edgar Schmiedeler, O. S. B., direc- tor of the Family Life Bureau of the National Catholic Welfare Con ference, and Miss Margaret T. Lynch, executive secretary of the National Council of Catholic Wo men, following the publication of a report of the president of the New York Federation on Planned Parenthood, formerly known as the .Birth Control Federation of Ameri ca, in which it was stated that the Red Cross Home Service was re ferring workers to birth control centers. , - - MARRIAGES DILL-SHERIDAX -o MACON, Ga.—Miss Alma Elea nor Sheridan, daughter of Mrs. Edward Aloysius Sheridan and the late Mr. Sheridan, and Lieu tenant Joseph Irving Dill, of Aber deen Pi'oving Grounds,' Md.. son of John Henry Dill, and thf late Mrs. Dill, of Baltimore, were married with a Nuptial Mass at St. Joseph’s Church here on February 17, the Rev. Harold Gaudin, S. J., officiat ing. The bride, who entered with her brothex*, Christopher R. Sheridan, was attended by Mrs. Christopher Sheridan, of Atlanta, as matron of honor, and by Mrs. Angelo Punaro and Miss Anita Cassidy, as brides maid. Ensign, Edward Dill, of the Naval Air Corps, was his brother’s best man, and the ushers were A. A. Benedetto, Martin Callaghan, Capt. Angele Punaro and Martin J. Callaghan, Jr. Vocal selections were rendered during the Mass by Miss Martha Claire Huthnance and Miss Fran ces Jones, with Mrs. S. A. Giglio at the organ. Following the Mass a wedding breakfast was served at the Sheri dan home. O- -O McBRIDE-MAHONEY | O -O CHARLESTON. S. C.—Miss Octavia Marie Mahoney, daughter of Mrs. Alma H. Mahoney and the late Mr. Michael F. Mahoney, and Mr. Fradcis McBride, of Charles- ton and Savannah, were married on February 15 at 'St. Patrick’s Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. O’Brien officiating, with the Rev. John J. McCarthy assisting. Mr. McBride is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. McBride, of Savannah, and is stationed in Charleston with the U. S. Naval Reserve. O O | SHABAN-MATTHEWS |» O O DURHAM. N. C.—-Miss Eliza beth Kelly Matthews and Lt. Zen- on Anthony Shaban were mari-ied on February 5 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Rev. Patrick Tienrey officiating. Mrs. Shaban is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A’. D. Matthews, of Durham. Lieutenant Shaban is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony V. Shaban. of Windsor, Vt., and is stationed at Camp Butner. O O | SIIEEHAN-CARLTON | C) — O CAMDEN, S. C.—Miss Betty Carlton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Carlton, of Elloree, and Mr. Francis J. Sheehan were mai'ried on February 14 at the l'ectoi'y of the Church of Our Lady of Per petual Help, the Rev. J. Edmund Bui'ke officiating. Mr. Sheehan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheehan, of Camden. -O | HENDERS^N-HENSON O : 1- O ATLANTA, Ga.—Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Henson announce the marriage of their daughter. Miss Gwendolyn Henson, to Ensign William B. Henderson, U. S. Navy Air Corps, at the rectory of the Sacred Heart Church, on February 6, the Rev. P. H. Dagneau, S. M.. officiating. O- CECCHINI-DUKES O O X o CHARLESTON, S. C —Miss Ver. non Dukes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dukes, of Rowesville, and Private John A. Cecchini, of Philadelphia, were married on February 6 at the rectory of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the Rev. John J. McCarthy of ficiating. Private Cecchini is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cecchini, of Philadelphia. ERICKSOX-FULLER O ’I -o CHARLESTON, S. C — Mr. and Mrs. Bertram H. Fuller, of Minne apolis, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Janet Ann Fuller, to Mr. Emile L. Erickson, of Charleston, at St. Joseph’s Church, on February 14, the Rev. J. Alexis Westbury officiating. Mr. Erickson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Erickson. . O WHITNEY-DOYLE LONGIII-ROBERTSON -O O- -O FLORENCE. S. C.—Miss Helen Marie Robertson, of Union City, N. J., and Pfc Chai'les Angelo Longhi, of Jersey City, were mar ried on Febx'uary 9 at St. Anthony’s Church, the Rev. William A. Tobin officiating. O O | MARTIN-LARITGUE | O O SAVANNAH. Ga—Miss Bertha Laritgue, of Baton Rouge. La., and First Sgt. James F. Martin, of Providence, R. T., now stationed at Fort Screven, were married on January 30 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the Rev. Joseph Kavanagh officiating. O 0 1 O SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Helen Hogan Doyle and Sgt. Burke Emer son Whitney were married on Jan uary 30 in the rectory of St. Pat rick's Cathedral, New York City, the Rev. William F. King officiat ing. O- GARRETT-RUEHLING O o o SAVANNAH, Ga—Miss Chris tina Edna Ruehling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Frederick Reuliling, and Mr. Alonzo Wai'ren Garrett were married at the Chui'ch of the Nativity of Our Lord at Thunderbolt on Februai'y 7. the Rev. Nicholas Quinlan officiating. Mr. Garrett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Garrett. o- POOLE-TEMPLE -o o o RALEIGH, N. C. — Miss Carol Temple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fredei-iek Winfield Temple, and Mr. Robert Elmo Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Elmo Poole, of Millbrook, were max-ried on Febi'uary 19 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, the Rev. J. Jerome Hickey officiating. o- I o- LOVIN-COFFIELD -o — o SAVANNAH. Ga.—Miss Yvonne Catherine Coffield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Coffield. of Sa vannah, and Lieut. James Edward Lojjin, Jr., U. S. M. C., of Okla homa City, were mari'ied at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Per petual Help in Oklahoma City on February 10. the Rev. Charles A. Buswell officiating. O- -O BARND-MALONE -O o ATLANTA, Ga—Miss Lillyart Malone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Malone, of Aledo, 111., and Pfc. James Barnd. Jr., were mar i'ied at the Sacred Heart Church, the Rev. M. A. Collins, S. M., of ficiating. Private Barnd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James II. Bax-nd, of Man chester, Iowa, and is stationed at Fort McPhci'son here. O- -O PvUMPH-BRENNAN O— O ATLANTA, Ga. — Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brennan announce the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Edna Fx-ances Brennan, to Lieutentnt Osborne Romeo Rumph. at the Post Chapel, Fort Washington, Md.. on January 25, the Rev. Edward Vin cent Mooney, C. S. C., officiating. O- FITZPATRICK-MITCHELL O- O ATLANTA, Ga.—Miss Roxana Mitchell, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mitchell and Mrs. Paul E. Fitzpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fitzpatrick, of Utica, N. Y.. were married on December 27 at the rectory of St. Anthony's Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph F, Croke, officiating.