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Vol. XXIV. No. 5
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MAY 22, 1943
ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR
Holy Father Confers Medal on
Martin J, Callaghan, of Macon
Bulletins
His Holiness Pope Pius XII
Bestows Papal Decoration
“Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice’’
on Vice-President of Cath-
oic Laymen’s Association
of Georgia—Formal Pres
entation to Be Made by
Bishop O’Hara at St. Jo
seph’s Church in Macon on
May 25
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. —His Excel
lency the Most Rev. Gerald P.
O'Hara, D.D., J. U. D., Bishop of
Savannah-Atlanta. has announced
the receipt of official notification
from Vatican City that His Holi
ness Pope Pius XII has conferred
the Papal Medal “Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice” on Martin J. Callaghan,
prominent Catholic layman of
Macon.
Mr. Callaghan, present vice-
president of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia, is
also president of the Macon
Branch of the Association. As a
representative of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, Mr. Calla
ghan attended the meeting held in
Macon in 1916 when the Catholic
Laymen’s Association of Georgia
was founded. He has been an ac
tive member of Macon Council,
Knights of Columbus, and an out
standing member of St. Joseph's
parish in Macon.
The decoration which the Holy
Father has conferred on Mr. Cal
laghan had its origin July 17,
1888, to commemorate the golden
jubilee in the priesthood of His
Holiness Pope Leo XIII. then
gloriously reigning. It was be
stowed on those men and women
who had promoted the success of
the Pope’s sacerdotal jubilee and
the Vatican Exposition which was
held at the same time. It was
made a permanent Pontifical dec
oration in 1896.
Its object is to reward those
who have in a general way de
serve well of the Pope on account
of the services done for the
Church or its Sovereign Pontiff.
The medal may be of gold,
silver or bronze, and is a cross
made octagonal in form by fleur-
de-lis fixed in the angles of the
cross in a special manner. The
extremities of the cross are of a
slightly patonace form. In the
center of the cross is a small
medal with an image of its
founder, Pope Leo XIII. and en
circling the image are the words
‘ Leo XIII P. M. ANNO X” (tenth
year of his pontificate). On the
obverse side are the Papal em
blems in the center, and in the
circle surrounding the emblems
MARTIN J. CALLAGHAN
the motto “Pro Deo et Pontifice”
is stamped. On the obverse sur
face of the branches of the cross
are comets—which with the fleur-
delis form the coat-of-arms of the
Pecci family. On the reverse
side are stamps the words “Pridie
left branch); “KaT’ (top branch);
“Januar” (right branch). “1888”
(at the foot). The ribbon is
purple, with delicate lines of
white and yellow on each, border.
The decoration . is worn on the
right side of the breast.
The Rev. Harold Gaudin, S. J.,
pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in
Macon, has announced that Mr.
Callaghan will be formally in
vested with the Papal decoration
by Bishop O’Hara, at a ceremony
to be held in St. Joseph's Church
on May 25, at which time His Ex
cellency will also bestow the Pon
tifical Blessing on Mr. Callaghan.
Other distinguished American
Catholics upon His Holiness Pope
Pius XII has recently conferred
the medal “Pro Ecclesia et Pon
tifice,” are Miss Kate Mahoney,
of Troy, N. Y.. Supreme President
of the Ladies’ Catholic Benevo
lent Association; Mrs. Agnes
Scheller, who has done notable
work for the Santa Marta Clinic
in Los Angeles; Mrs. Harry
Johansing, former president of the
Los Angeles Archdiocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women, and Mrs.
J. Selby Spurck, present Presi
dent of that body.
In 1936, His Holiness Pope Pius
XI conferred the medal !‘Pro Ec
clesia et Pontifice”. on Mrs. Kate
Flannery Semmes. of Savannah,
because of her distinguished ser
vice to the cause of religion in
Georgia and because of the man
ner in which she exemplified
Catholic principles in her daily
life.
Catholic Committee of the South
Annual Meeting Held at Biloxi
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
BILOXI, Miss.—The Rev. Thom
as O’Connell, of Richmond, was
elected chairman of the Catholic
Committee of the South at the
annual meeting of the organiza
tion here. Richard Reid, editor of
The Catholic News, New York
City, and foi-mer Editor of The
Bulletin of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia, was
the principal speaker.
Other officers elected were Dr.
A. L. Stabler, of Birmingham.
Vice-Chairman: Edward Berry, ox
Memphis, Executive Secretary,
and John K. Wegmann, of New
Orleans, Treasurer.
Mr. Reid told the assembly
that when the war ends “the Nazi
and Fascist brands of totalita
rianism will be so crushed that
they will no longer be a threat to
the United States or to the world.”
“But the spirit of atheistic to
talitarianism will not have dis
appeared,” he added. “It will be
abroad in the land and in the
world particularly in its Com
munist form.”
The speaker said the sacrifices,
the payment of the country’s na
tional debt and the readjustment
in the post-war world will occa
sion discontent on the part of
some. “And,” he continued, “the
Communists will seek to utilize
this discontent, to capitalize on it,
to make it a channel for their tac
tics of discord.”
“The Catholic Church,” Mr.
Reid declared. “is the logical
leader in the battle against this
brand of totalitarianism. If the
people of the United States op
posed to Communism were to
unite with the Catholic Church in
the fight against it. Communism
would wither and die overnight.”
Most Rev. William D. O'Brien,
Auxilitry Bishop of Chicago, and
president of the Catholic Church
Extension Society, told the ban
quet meeting that the “church in
the South has progressed 100 per
cent in the past generation.” He
said that the Extension Society
has been the principal aid in ex
panding the Catholic Church in
the South and that $1,500,000 has
been spent by the society in help
ing build up missions in Southern
states.
The annual Catholic Commit
tee of the South award for 1943
went to the Most Rev. William D.
O’Brierj, Auxiliary Bishop of Chi-
(Continued on Page Three)
THREE FEATURES are out
standing in the latest report on
the War Bond Campaign conduct
ed by the Knights of Columbus:
First—the citation from the U.
S. Treasurey Department tor dis
tinguished services rendered in
behalf of the War Savings Pro
gram.
Second—with scores of reports
not yet tabulated the incomplete
figures show sales of 560,104,-
292.00.
Third—the Order-wide reaction
which made this campaign one of
the most succesful projects of the
Knights of Columbus.
THE WORK OF THE VATICAN
war prisoners information service,
as manifested in the United States,
is bringing people of the Protestant
and Jewish faiths in closer con
tacts with Catholics and is a strik
ing example of the lack of religi
ous prejudice in this country, Mrs.
Harold V. Milligan, president of
the National Council of Women of
New York City, declared at a Red
Cross nurse recruiting rally in
New Y’ork. Through the work of
the Vatican, Mrs. Milligan de
clared, “we are throwing religious
prejudice back in Hitler’s face.”
ARCHBISHOP SPELLMAN.
Military Vicar of the Armed Forces
of the U. S., li&s announced in a
cablegram to the Military Ordi-
narate, the appointment of the
Aery Rev. Arthur Hughes, of the
White Fathers, as a A’ica Delegate
for the Middle East.
Nun to Conduct
Aviation Course
at Catholic U.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — A Sister of
the Franciscan Order—one of the
very few nuns who possess a civil
ian pilot’s license—will, be in
charge of the Division of Air Age
Education at the Catholic Uni
versity of America during the
forthcoming session. Dr. Joy J.
Deferrari, director of the session,
disclosed today. She is Sister M.
Aquinas, O. S. F., who received
her bachelor’s degree at Catholic
University in 1926; majored in
physics at the University of Notre
Dame, and now is instructor in
science and aeronautics at Am
brose High School, Ironwood,
Mich.
Conscious of the urge of Ameri
can youth for knowledge of aerial
navigation—both military and civil
—Catholic University's summer
program is designed to equip
teachers to instruct classes in pre
flight aeronautics in high schools,
with the accompanying courses in
l-adio and communications. Re
garded primarily as a contribution
to the war effort, the University
authorities feel that the rapidly
expanding uses for aerial trans
portation will continue after the
emergency has ceased making
necessary the remodeling of ele
mentary school curricula to in
clude courses in aeronautics.
NEW ENVOY OF GERMANY
APPOINTED TO VATICAN
Mrs. William J. McAlnin,
Atlanta, New President of
Diocesan Council, N,C*C,W.
MRS. WILLIAM 3. Me ALP IN .
Atlanta
Army-Navy Diocesan
Chancellor Celebrates
Mass at Fort Brasa;
FAYETTEVILLE. N. C. — The
A’ery Rev. Monsignor Robert E.
McCormick, Chancellor of the Mil
itary Ordinariate. preached the
sermon at the Solemn Military
Field Mass at the Field Artillery
Replacement Training Center at
Fort Bragg on Easter Sunday.
Hundreds of Catholic service men
received Communion at the Mass,
and participated in an impi-essive
military parade held before the
exercises. It was the first Field
Mass ever offered at the Replace
ment Center.
Monsignor McCormick was also
celebrant of the Mass, and was
assisted by the Rev. James A.
Coyle, chaplain of the 65th Gener
al Hospital, as deacon the Rev.
David T. Bay, chaplain of the Fort
Bragg Station Hospital, as sub
deacon, and by the Replacement
Center chaplains, the Rev. Ray
mond A. Punda, anci the Rev. Hen-
i'y C. Stuecker, as master of cere
mony.
The Field Mass was the climax
of a Holy Week mission at Fort
Bragg, conducted by the Rev. John
F. Renehan, C. SS. R„ pastor of
Holy Redeemer Church. Newton
Grove, and in charge of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Motor Chapel.
The Holy Week services were held
in the four chapels at the Fort and
the outdoor amphitheatre, and in
cluded an inspiring Holy Hour on
Maundy Thursday, by candlelight.
All of "the mission services were
largely attended.
BISHOP OF CHARLESTON
PONTIFICATES AT MASS
FOR NEW YORK FIREMEN
VATICAN CITY. — Nomination
of a new German Ambassador to
the Vatican has occasioned only
moderate comment in the European
secular press, according to obser
vations here. It was announced
that Dr. James von Bergen Ger-
ban Ambassador to the Holy See
since 1920, was retiring, and that
his post would be taken by Ernst
von Weizsaecker, Undersecretary
to Joachim von Ribbentrop. Ger
man Minister for Foreign Affairs.
In a Vatican City dispatch stat
ing that authorized Catholic circles
attached no special significance to
the change, L’Avvenire d'ltalia
says “it is noteworthy that the
nomination of a personality so near
the German Government again
confirms the importance which to
day is attributed in the world to re
lations with the Catholic Church.
Those who recall the relations
between the Holy See and Ger
many in recent years, hope, or at
least express the wish, that the
latest change may have favorable
repercussions for Catholics in the
Third Reich.”
BROOKLYN. N. Y. — The Most
Rev. Emmet M. Walsh. D. D.. Bish
op of Charleston, was the celebrant
of the Communion Mass of the
New York Fire Department Holy
Name Society at St. Augustine’s
Church in Brooklyn.-
Following the Mass the Fire
men marched from the church to
the' Columbus Club where break-
wast was served. Fireman James
M. Welsh, president of the Society,
acted as toastmaster, and the
speakers included Lieutenant
Commander Edward A. Wallace,
U. S. Navy Chaplain; Hon. James
McGurrin, Commissioner of Jurors,
New York County: Richard Reid,
K. S. G., editor of The Catholic
News; the Rev. Francis P. Le
Buffe, S. J., famed author, edu
cator and lecturer, and Fire Com
missioner and Chief of Department
Patrick Walsh, a charter member
of the Society. Fire Chaplain Mer
ritt E. Yeager, spiritual director
of the socity, was among the dis
tinguished guests of honor.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA. Ga.—At the closing
session of the fifth annual con
vention of the Savannah-Atlanta
Diocesan Council of the National
Council of Catholic Women, held
in Atlanta on May 4 and 5, one
of the most brilliant and success
ful gatherings in the history of
the Diocesan Council, Mrs. William
J. McAlpin. of Atlanta, was elect
ed president.
Other officers of the Diocesan
Council, who with Mrs. McAlpin
were elected unanimously, were
Mrs. John Lyons Jr., of Savannah,
first vice-president; Mrs. Jack
Leamy, of Atlanta, second vice-
president: Mrs. William Lucky, of
Augusta, third vice-president: Mrs.
Floyd Harris, of Macon: fourth
vice-president: Miss Helen Roe
Nugent, of Savannah, recording
secretary, and Miss Anita Cassidy,
of Macon, treasurer.
The offices of corresponding
secretary, and parliamentarian, as
well as the chairmanships of
standing committees are appoin
tive, and will be filled by the new
ly elected president of the Dio
cesan Council.
Mrs. McAlpin, who succeeds
Miss Anna Rice, of Augusta, who
has headed the Savannah-Atlanta
Diocesan Council for the last two
years, was Miss Catherine Brosnan,
of Albany, Georgia. She is a
graduate of Mount de Sales Acad
emy in Macon, and from the
College of Notre Dame in Balti
more. She is the president of the
Altar Society of the Cathedral of
Christ the King, in Atlanta, and
on the executive board of the
Parent-Teacher Association of
Christ the King School. She has
served as recording secretary of
the Diocesan Council of the N. C.
C. W., as president o£ the Atlanta
Beanery Council, and as Diocesan
Study chairman. Mrs. McAlpin is
one of the representatives of the
laity of the Diocese of Savannah-
Atlanta on the Catholic Commu
te of the South, and is a member
of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Atlanta
Council, Knights of Columbus, and
the representative of that group
on the Catholic War Service Board.
Her husband, William J. McAlpin,
president of the J. J. .Finnigan
Company, Inc., in Atlanta, is the
present grand knight of At
lanta Council. Knights of Colum
bus.
WILBERT J. O’NEILL
AGAIN HEADS N. C. C. M,
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHING TON—Wilbert J.
O’Neill, of Cleveland, was unanim
ously reelected president of the
National Council of Catholic Men
at the annual meeting of directors
and members held here. The
other officers, also reeleece'' are:
Joseph A. Moynihan. of De
troit, vice president: Daniel E.
Morrissey, of Chicago, secretary;
Grattan Kearns, of this city,
treasurer, and Edward E. Leary,
of Omaha, general counsel.
In addition to the officers, the
following were elected to the
board of directors: Walter J. Con-
aty, Huntington, W. Va.; Paul
Froeschl, Kansas City, Mo.; Wil
liam F. Harrington. Manchester,
N. H.; Robert H. Kelley. Houston;
Louis Kenedy, New York City,
Philip C. Lauinger. Tulsa, Okla.,
William H. McCarthy. San Fran
cisco; Bernard J. Rothwcll, Bos
ton: John X. Wegmann, New Or
leans. and Paul D. Williams, Rich
mond.
CALIFORNIA SENATE PASSES
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION BILL
SACRAMENTO. Calif. — The
California Senate after two hours
of debate, passed the McMillan
bill which permits school boards
to allow children to be absent an
hour a week to obtain outside
moral and religious instruction
providing 'parents or guardians
have given their consent in writ
ing.
