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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MAY 22. 1943
Holy Family Church, Columbus
Serves a Flourishing Parish
in a Progressive Georgia City
Holy Family Church, Columbus
Holy Family Church, Columbus,
Georgia, is one of the handsomest
Catholic churches in this section.
The Very Rev. Dan J. McCarthy,
V. G.. is the present pastor, the
Rev. John A. Mullins, assistant
pastor.
Redemptorist Fathers Serving
North Georgia Parishes, Missions
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Prior to
1835, the Catholics of Columbus
had no Church edifice nor resi
dent Priest. It was in May, 1835,
that Reverend James Graham was
sent to Columbus by Bishop Eng
land of Charleston. (Georgia did
not have a Bishop until the See
was erected in 1850.) Under Father
Graham's direction a church was
erected in down-town Columbus
and dedicated to the services of
God under the title of Sts. Philip
and James, Apostles.
Under the guidance and ener
getic effort of' Father J. Kirsch
the Church of the Holy Family \ras
erected. It was begun December
15, 1897, and the Church was
dedicated May 15, 1890. The Parish
at that time extended from Mari
etta. Ga.. to Applacliicola. Fla. The
first records in the Baptismal Reg
ister are of Baptisms at the latter
city.
The Very Rev. Daniel J. Mc-
Carthy, V. G . the pastor of Holy
Family Church probably has more,
assistants than some of the parish
es in the largest Dioceses, as the
Catholic Chaplains at Fort Ben-
ning are temporary assistants of
this church. So, with Father John
A. Mullins, there are fourteen as
sistants. The Chaplains at Fort
Benning are: Chaplain William H.
Hui^t, Catholic Post Chaplain;
Chaplain F. C. Waterstraat, 24th
General Hospital; Chaplain I. J.
McCarty, Station Hospital; Chap
lain Andrew Pollack. 300th Infan
try; Chaplain Luke W. Crawford,
54 Air Base Squadron; Chaplain
John M. McMahon, 2nd Student
Training Regiment: Chaplain
Joseph B. Jakubiec, 3rd Student
Training Regiment: Chaplain
Stephen Kuhn, 124th Inf, Chap
lain Anthony Caubak. 176th Infan
try; Chaplain John Fecketer, 10th
Armored Division: Chaplain Jo
seph Krocheski. 10th Armored Di
vision: Chaplain Francis Zimmer-
er, 10th Armored Division and
Chaplain Sampson, 501. Parach.
Inf
These Catholic Chaplains attend
to the men at Fort Benning. the
world's greatest Infantry School,
and so great is the need of more
chaplains, three Fathers from Holy
Trinity, Ala., also assist at Ben
ning, where there is an average of
thirty five Masses on Sundays and
Holy Days.
The Parish has. of course, also
felt the influx of Catholics in the
Armed Services and their families.
One instance will suffice to dem
onstrate. in 1942. tRe records of
this Church show that there were
two hundred and seven marriages,
and seventy-five baptisms. Twenty-
three of these being converts.
The summer schedule of Masses
show Masses at 7:00. 10:00. and
11:30 o'clock, with Novena Devo
tions every Sunday afternoon in
honor of Our Lady of Peace and
Victory.
The Societies of the Parish are
in flourishing condition. The Pres
idents of the various women's so
ciety are:—local Chapter of the
N. C. C. W, .Mrs. Richard H. Flem
ing: Our Lady’s Aid. Mrs. William
B. Fortson; The Altar Society,
Mrs. Henry Murphy and the Mis
sionary Society. Mrs. J. Mark Mote.
The Missionary Society has never
ceased to function since the very
beginning of that Society in Geor
gia.
Dir. Salvador Spano is the Pres
ident of St. Vincent de Paul Con
ference and Mr. William B. Fort-
son. President of the Holy Name
Society. Mr. L. C. Kunze, Sr., is
Grand Knight of The Bishop Gross
Couftcil, Knights of Columbus.
One of the largest units of the
U. S. O. is located in Columbus.
From May 1942 to May 1943. 429,-
437 soldiers visited this club.
Father McCarthy is Moderator
of the Club with Mr. Eugene Berg-
mann as director. Mr. John F.
Deignan is assistant director with
Mrs. Josephone Monahan as as
sistant directress. On the Board of
the N. C. C. S., are. Louis C.
Kunze, Sr., chairman. Mrs. W. B.
Scanlon, Mrs. Richard 11. Fleming,
William B. Fortson and Salvador
Spano Some of the activities are
listed here, to show what is being
done for the service men in Co
lumbus by the National Catholic
Community Service:
Dances, dancing classes, parties,
celebrations, town hall lectures,
orchestra rehearsals and concerts,
chorus rehearsals and concerts,
enlisted men and wives clubs
fencing classes, photography class
es. wrestling classes, boxing class
es, bingo games, motion pictures,
musicals, basketball leagues, three
arts’ concerts, stage presentations,
salutes to states, splash parties,
drama club meetings, cabaret
nights, art club meetings, and mu
sic hours.
Parish Council of
NCCW in Columbus
Reports Activity
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBUS. Ga.—Catholic Ac
tion in many fields of effort, re
ligious, charitable, and civic, is
found in the report of the Holy
Family Parish Council of the Na
tional Council of Catholic Wo
men for the year ending April
30. 1943.
Membei'S of the council devoted
136,814 hours to volunteer serv
ice at the USO Club in Columbus
cluiing the ten months from June
1942 to April this year. In addi
tion Communion breakfasts and
wedding breakfasts were, arranged
fo- soldiers stationed at Fort Ben-1
ning, a banquet for the priests
conducting missions for the men
in service, entertainments for vari
ous military unit, under NCCS
supervision, and visits to service
men in hospitals, where cigarettes,
chewing gum, candy, stationei-y
end religious articles are distri
buted.
Mrs. Mark Mote, a member of
the pai'ish council, is a member ot
the Board of Direetoi' of the Co
lumbus Chapter of the Amei’iean
Red Cross, and a total of 1,175
hours of work was contributed
by council members in the Red
Cross surgical dressing and knit
ting rooms.
Three study clubs are sponsored
by the council. The N. C. C. W.
class in Chui-ch Histoi-y. St. Cath
erine’s Study Club, and the Junior
Catholic Club.
The Girls Scout Troop, under
the auspices of the club, has Mrs.
William B. Fortson as its leadei’,
and this group have had a prom
inent part in public demonstra
tions.
Under the auspices of the coun
cil a May festival, a harvest tea,
and a panti-y shower were given for
the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy,
and donations were made to the
altar society of Holy Family
Church, the Missionary Society, and
other religious and charitable or
ganizations.
Mrs. Richard H. Fleming is presi
dent of the parish council, with
Mrs. William B. Fortson, secretary-
treasurer.
A-ffiliated groups include the
Missionary Society, of which Mrs.
Mark Mote is pxesident. and Mrs.
W. B. Scanlon, secretary-ti'easurer;
Our Lady's Aid Society, of which
Mrs. J. Frederick Glass is presi
dent, and Mrs. Donald Green, sec-
retary-treasurer: and Holy Family
Altar Society, of which Mrs. Henry
J. Murphy is piesident. and Miss
Marie Heffernan, secretary-treas
urer.
WORLD SODALITY DAY
OBSERVED IN MACON
MACON, Ga. — World Sodality
Day was observed at St. Joseph’s
Church here at the Masses on Sun
day, May 9; and at May devotion
that afternoon.
Children of the parish received
their first Holy Communion and
members of the Sodality approach
ed the altar rail at the early Mass,
and students of St. Joseph's pa-
l'ochial school and Mount de Sales
Academy presented a Mother’s
Day program at St. Joseph’s audi
torium in the afternon. with sol
diers from nearby camps as special
guests.
The annual May procession fol
lowed at St. Joseph's -Church, the
sermon being delivered by the
Rev. Harold Gaudin. S. J., the pas
tor. The services closed with Sol
emn Benediction.
Solemn Benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament was given with the
Rev. Robert T. Bryant. S. J., as
celebrant; Chaplain Thomas A.
Kelly, of Camp Wheeler, deacon,
and Chaplain Lawrence Sheehan,
Camp Wheeler, subdeacon. Pi'es-
ent in the sanctuary were the Rev.
Francis P. Conlon. O. M. I., of
Douglas; the Rev. Flavian O'Don
nell, C. F., and the Rev. Lawrence
Crowley, both of the chaplains
corps at Robins Field.
MASS BEING SAID EACH
SUNDAY AT ROCKINGHAM
ROCKINGHAM. N. C.—For the
benefit of the soldiers stationed
at Camp, Maekall. arrangements
have been made for the celebx-a-
tion of Mass at 10:30 o'clock each
Sunday morning in the chapel of
the Watson-King Funeral Home.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ROME, Ga. — In the spi-ing of
1942 the Redemptorist Fathers
came to the Diocese of Savannah-
Atlanta to take charge of the mis
sion area in northwest Georgia
which had previously been served
by Diocesan priests.
In April last year, the Most Rev.
Gerald P. O’Hara, Bishop of Sa-
vannah-Atlanta, began negoti
ations with the Very Rev. William
McCarty, then Provincial of the
Redemptorist Fathers, and now
assisting Archbishop Spellman in
ministering to the spiritual needs
of the men and women in the arm
ed forces of the United States, as
Military Delegate, and arrange
ments were completed to bring
priests of the Redemptorist Oi'der
to Order to Georgia.
A board of consultors composed
of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph E.
Moylan, of Atlanta; the Rev. James
H. Grady, of Rome, and the Very
Rev. Cornelius Hoffman, Vice-Pro
vincial of the Southern Province
of the Redemptorist Fathers, as
signed to the charge of the Re-
demptorists Dade. Walker, Ca
toosa. Whitfield, Muri-ay, Gordon,
Fannin Gilmer and Pickens coun
ties as their field of missionary ef
fort.
The Rev. James McCann, C. SS.
R., who at that time, after 18 years
of missionary work throughout the
eastern part of the United States
and in the Virgin Islands, was serv
ing as assistant superior of the
Retreat House for laymen and
pi'iests. at Tobyanna. Pa., was ap
pointed as pastor of the newly
designated, territory.
Arriving in Dalton last June,
Father McCann celebrated Mass
at the home of the French family
on Chatworth Road in Dalton on
June 29 for the few Catholics in
that community.
For the next seven months Fath
er McCann made his residence in
Dalton, saying Mass each Sunday
for the Catholics there and offer
ing a second Mass at Tate,-61 miles
away, at the home of Mrs. Howard
Tate.
As had been previously arrang
ed, when Father Grady, the pas
tor of St. Mary's Church in Rome,
and St. Bernadette’s Church, Ced-
artown, entered the U. S. Ai-my as
a Chaplain around the first of the
year, the Redemptorist Fathers
took over those parishes also, with
the Rev. Daniel McGlone. C. SS.
R., coming from the Redemptorist
Novitiate at Annapolis, Md., as
Father McCann's assistant. Steps
were then taken to have Mass said
in all of the outlying missions in
that section of Georgia.
Fort Oglethorpe also lies within
the field of labor alloted to the
Redemptorists, and whgn Chaplain
John T. White was ti'ansferred
from that post, the resident chap
lain. the Rev. George Labonte. ap
pealed to Father McCann for as
sistance, so in addition to the Mass
es at Rome and Dalton, Father Mc
Cann now offers Mass each Sunday
at one of the chapels at Fort Ogle
thorpe for some 200 WAACS.
One of the Marist Fathers from
the Secred Heart Church in At
lanta. comes to Rome each Sunday
, to assist the Redemptorist Fathers
in maintaining their extended
schedule of Masses.
MASS BEING OFFERED
AT BERRY SCHOOL
In line with the determination
of the Redemptorist Fathers to
provide ample opportunity for at
tending Mass to all Catholics in the
area in which they were serving,
arrangements were made thi-ouglr
Captain Thomas Shehan and Lieu
tenant James' E. Parr, of the U. S.
Army School of Flying, for the
celebration of Mass each Sunday
morning at 7 o'clock at the famous
Martha Berry School in Rome, for
the members of the CaTlet Training
School at that institution.
Twenty-One Nurses
Graduate at St Joseph's
Hospital in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Graduation
exercises for twenty-one senior
nurses of St. Joseph's Hospital
were held in the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist on May 16, di
plomas being presented by the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D.,
J. U. D.. Bishop of Savannah-At
lanta. following the celebration of
a Pontifical Mass by His Excel
lency.
Nurses who received- diplomas
from Bishop O'Hara were Misses
Nina Marie Ammatuna, Teresa Bol
ton, Mary Emma Arnette, Jose
phine M. Bradley, Elizabeth Bren
nan, Lillian J. Buner, Ida P. Co
burn. Lilly Maie Darbey, Mary B.
Engel, Catherine ' f*ahey, Louise
Marie Iladsell, Mary Ellen Hussey,
Helen D. Jaworek, Madelyn Louise
Mitchell, Emma Katherine Oetgen,
Max-y E. Parker, Joan Mary Pierce,
Loretta Healey Russell, Helen
Persse Ryan. Frances Louise
White and Juanita Youmans.
Following the graduation a
luncheon was sei-ved at the hos
pital.
The graduation program began
with a dinner and dance on May 6,
at which the junior nxirses hon
ored the seniors, and included a
dance at the Hotel DeSoto on May
12, tendei-ed by the Alumnae As
sociation of St. Joseph's Hospital.
The graduating nurses were also
entertained by members of the
freshman class.
IN NEW ORLEANS, Bienville
General Assembly. Foui't Degree,
Knights of Columbus, has under
taken the organization of the
United Catholic Organizations
Press Relations Committee to cox - -
l’ect eri-oneous impressions ci-eat-
ed in the public mind by the secu
lar pi-ess relative to the Catholic
Faith and its practice, and to de
fend the integrity and patriotism
of the Catholic citizenship. The
Assembly will ask for the indoi-se-
ment of this undertaking by all
Catholic Organizations in Louisi
ana.
THE MENDEL MEDAL for out
standing; achievement in science
will be awaxded this year by Vil-
lanova College to Dr. George
Speri Sperti, research px-ofessor
and director of the Institutum Divi
Thomas of Cincinnati, Ohio.
New Parish Established
by Redemptorist Fathers
at Rossvil e, Georgia
(Special to The Bulletin)
ROSSVILLE, Ga. — The Most
Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara. Bishop of
Savannah-Atlanta, has announced
the establishment by the Redemp
torist Fathers of a new" parish here
in Rossville.
Some time ago the Catholics of •
this city made known to Bishop
O'Hara their desire to have Mass
offered in this section of the mis
sion territory which is served
from Rome, and at the dmection of
His Excellency, the Rew James
McCann. C SS.R.. pastor of St.
Mai-y’s Church in Rome and St.
Bernadette’s Church. Cedartown.
came here to attend a meeting of
local Catholics at the home of
Patrick Crowe.
At this meeting plans for a new
parish were formulated, and on
March 28 of this year, the Rev.
Daniel McGlone. C.S3.R.. assist
ant pastor at Rome, celebrated
Mass in the residence which had
been bequeathed to the Diocese
of Savannah-Atlanta by the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell.
In recognition of the generosity
of Mrs. Mitchell, the new North
Georgia parish will be dedicated to
the service of God under the pa-
ti-onage of St. Elizabeth.
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
MASS AT CARTERSVILLE
With the announcement of the
founding of the new parish in the
Rossville area, Father McCann let
it be known that arrangements are
now being made for the celebra
tion of Mass regularly in Carters-
ville whei-e it is estimated that
some 30 Catholics make their
homes.
. The realization of this ambition
will be another evidence of the
splendid missionary spirit which
has animated the Redemptorist
Fathers in the labors to spread the
seed of Faith in North Georgia,
where members of the Congrega
tion of Our Holy Redeemer, es
tablished in the 18th century by
St. Alphonsus Liguori. began
missionary and parochial work
some months ago.
St. Thomas Vocational
School Auxiliary Holds
Meeting in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The annual
report of Mrs. Joseph P. Folliard,
president of the Auxiliary of St.
Thomas Vocational School, was
presented at the annual meeting
held on Api'il 26. Mrs. Folliard’s
report showed that much had
been accomplished during the
yeai-.
Announcements of appoint
ments to standing committees
were made as follows: Chapel,
Miss Kate Latham, Mrs. William
E. Hines; Clothing, Mrs. Frank
O’Donnell, Mrs. William G. San
ders, Mrs. M. H. East; Sewing,
Mrs. J. Saxon Lloyd, Mrs. James
Calvitt, Mrs. A. R. Paul, Mrs. .Mary
Goodman; House committee, Mrs.
Walter N. Crawford, Mrs. W, H.
Sexton. Mrs. James B. Earnest,
Mrs. Henry S. Ray: Infirmai-y,
Mrs. Frank X. Beytagh, Mrs. Alva
Gross, Mrs. Mary E. O'Connor,
Mrs. John R. Ware, Mrs. J. F.
Conoly; Membership. Mrs. James
Calvitt, Mrs. A. R. Paul; Medical,
Dr. J. Reid Broderick, Dr. John P.
Jones. Dr. E. J. Whelan; Music,
Mrs. J. E. Kelly, Sr.
It was announced that Floyd
Gamble, one of the boys fi-om the
Vocational School, had entered the
service, and that Edwai-d Mansour,
who had been seriously and per
manently wounded, had returned
from Fi-ance. Mrs. Folliard also
announced that a scroll of honor
had been hung in the school hall
near the service flag.
The Easter party was thorough
ly enjoyed by the boys. In place
of the usual Easter egg hunt, an
Easter supper was served in the
dining room which had been at
tractively decorated with spring
flowers.
VICTORY CORPS CHARTER
FOR BENEDIVTINE SCHOOL
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A Victory
Corps charter was presented to
the Benedictine Military School at
an impressive review of the cadet
cox-ps of the school held on April
29. The presentation was made by
O. H. Joiner of Statesboro, mem
ber of the State Victoi-y Corps
staff and a state school super
visor, and accepted by the Rev,
Gregory Eiclxcnlattb, O. S. B„
principal of the school.