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JUNE 26, 1943 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA riVE
St. Peter Claver Church, Macon
St. Peter Claver Church, which serves the Colored parish in
Macon, Georgia, is a charge of the Society of African Missions, with
the Rev. John A. Prendergast, S, M. A., as the present pastor, and the
Rev. Patrick J. O’Hara, S. M. A., assistant pastor. Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament conduct the parish school.
St. Joseph's Church in Macon. Georgia, serves a parish whose
baptismal records go back to 1843. When the Jesuit Fathers took
over Pio Nono College in Macon, they were also given charge of St.
Joseph’s parish. The foundations of the present church were laid in
1889, and services were held in the basement of the building from
J982 until it was completed in 1903. One of the finest Catholic
churches in the South, it is a monument to the faith and the gene
rosity of the people of Macon. The Rev. Harold Gaudin, S. J., is the
present pastor, with the Rev. Robert Bryant, S. J., and the Rev.
Michael McNally. S. J.. assistant pastors.
St. Joseph’s Parish, Macon,
Well Represented in Armed Forces
One Hundred Seventeen Parishioners Serving in Armed
Forces, Two Have Given Their Lives in Nation’s De
fense—Two Others Reported Missing in Action
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—Of a peace-time
strength of slightly over 1,000
souls, St. Joseph’s parish has fur
nished one hundred seventeen to
the armed forces. A sailor, Greg
ory O’Hara, and a marine, Emory
Martin, have lost their lives, and
two members of the army air
air corps, Richard W. Adamg and
Larkin Mulherin, have been offi
cially reported as missing. The
complete list is:
Army: Richard W. Adams.
Claude C. Arnett, Jr.. Raymond
Astumian, Charles E. Barnes, Jr.,
F. Murphy Barshow, Joseph K.
Benedetto, Waller E. Boland, Jr.,
John J. Brady. John L. Bryan.
Carl G. Cain, Jr.. Obie Daly Cal
houn. Dr. Edward Canipelli, Dr.
Joseph Canipelli, Vincent Cani-
pelli. Jr., Dennis Cassidy, Edward
T. Cassidy, Dr. Leslie D. Cassidy,
Emmet E. Casson, Carl F. Chap
man, Jr.. John M. Cutler, Jr., Da
vid Davis, Michael Deep, Henry
di Venuto. J, Wesley Donald, T.
Madden Donnelly, Daniel Ed
wards. Russell J. Elliott. W. Nor-
bert Engle, Calvin Fuller, J. Ern
est Genone, Jr., Joseph Genone,
Napoleon G. Gewinner, Jack Gug-
lieri, Joseph P. Hadarits, Jr.,
Charles A. Harris, George M. Har
ris, P. Tracy Harris, Tim E. Harri
son. A. Bradley Herndon, Robert
J. Hinson, John P. Hobby, Joseph
F. J. Hobby, Chris G. Huhn,
Thomas D. Huthnance, George
Isaf, Dr. W. Devereaux Jarratt,
Jr., Elbert E. Jenkins, Jr., An
thony T. Jung, George Kahdy, Ed
ward P. Laekay, Wesley D. Lanier,
Julius E. Leonard. D. Frank Long,
Miss Rebecca,T. Long. A. N. C.,
Charles F. McBrearty, Thomas A.
McCafferty, Joseph T. McGrath,
Andrew W. H. McKenna, T. Min-
ter McKenna. William A. McKen
na, Jr., Albert H. McLellan, D.
Murray McLellan, Jr., J. Fullan
McMurray, Francis P. McNelis,
John P. McNelis, Michael O. Mc
Nelis, M. Augustine Meath, James
N. Mueller, Larkin Mulherin,
Frank J. Orris, Grehan Pearce,
Marshall H. Pearce, Jr., Jack
Roney, Joe Sagnibene. Sam Sagni-
bene, T. Carling Schatzman, Jr.,
Charles A. Shafer, Donald J. Sher
idan, J. Valentine Sheridan. Jr..
Leo Daniel Sheridan, Jr., Philip
J. Sheridan, Miss Vivian C. Sheri
dan, A. N. C., James E. Sherling.
F. Daly Smith. John R. Smith.
James R. Starling, Frank Stefano.
Joseph W. Stefano, Frank J.
Thomas. Joseph E. Thomas, Jr.,
Theo J. Volk. Jr.. T. Joseph
Wright and Robert F. Wynne, Jr.
Navy and Marines: J. Francis
Adams, John W. Boland, Jr.,
George A. Camerio, John D. Cas
sidy, R. Habenicht Casson, J. Jul
ius Daly, J. Gregory Elmore, Jr.,
Edward Huthnance, Joseph P.
Goldriek, Jr., J. Thomas McGold-
rick. Charles F. McKay. Jack C.
McKay, Stephen E. McKenna, Jr.,
Chris D. McMurray, J. Edward
Macken, Emory Martin, James A.
Miller, T. Thurman Miller, Greg
ory J. O'Hara, Felton Payne, A.
Everett Sanders., Ben C. Smith,
Jr., and Philip A. Stine.
Catholic Chaplain at
North Carolina Base
Wins Paramarine Wings
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
CAMP LeJEUNE, NEW RIVER,
N. C.—First chaplain ot any de
nomination to join the Parama-
rines, take the arduous training
and make the jumps with his men
is Lieutenant Commander Joseph
Patrick Mannion, Ch. C., U. S. N.,
who received his paratrooper
wings here this month.
Father Mannion, a priest from
the Diocese of Pittsburgh, ordain
ed June 16, 1935, undertook the
hazardous training and despite his
33 years of age finished the course
at the top of his class.
As senior man in his platoon,
Fattier Mannion was the first to
confront the dangers of parachut
ing. He made his first plane jump
May 19 and later said smilingly
that he “felt a touch of eternity,
coming , so near yet still being so
far away from heaven.”
Commissioned by the Navy on
March 1, 1939, Father Mannion
served three years at sea, first
aboard the aircraft carrier, Sara
toga, and later on the U. S. S.
Brooklyn. In May. 1942, he be
came post chaplain at the New
River Marine base, the first priest
to perform this duty. He joined
the Paramarines last April.
Only son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick J. Mannion, of East Pitts
burgh. Father Mannion attended
St.’ Vicent's preparatory school,
college and seminary at Latrobe.
Before entering the service he was
an assistant at St. Andrew’s
Church, Pittsburgh.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA. Ga. — The annual
convention of the Georgia State
Council, Knights of Columbus, in
session here, adopted unanimously
the following resolution upon be
ing advised that His Holiness Pope
Pius XII has bestowed the Papal
Medal, “Pro Ecclisia et Ponti-
fice”, upon Martin J. Callaghan, a
charter member and a past grand
knight of Macon Council, and. one
of the most devoted and loyal
members of the Knights of Colum
bus in Georgia.
THE RESOLUTION
“Announcement has been made
by our Most Reverend Bishop of
the conferring by the Holy Father
of the Papal Medal, ‘Pro Ecclesia
et Pontifiee’, upon our esteemed
friend and brother, Martin Joseph
Callaghan, Sr., a past grand knight
of Macon Council. No. 925, Knights
of Columbus; treasurer of St. Jos
eph’s Confraternity of St. Vincent
de Paul; president of thi> Mccon
branch, Cathojie Laymen’s Asso
ciation of Georgia, and first vice-
president of that State Association.
“We are informed that this
award was instituted July 17. 1888,
by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII in
memory of liis golden jubilee in
the priesthood, and was bestowed
on those men and women wiio had
aided and promoted the success of
the jubilee and the Vatican Expo
sition. The decoration was made a
permanent distinction in 1898. Its
object is to reward those who de
serve well of the Pope on account
of services rendered the Church or
its Visible Head.
“Widely admired and loved for
his virtues and piety. joined'To a
long record of unselfish and use
ful service to Church and Pontiff,
Brother Callaghan is eminently
deserving of this outstanding dis
tinction and special blessing of the
Holy Father.
“We rejoice with our Macon
brothers in the signal honor to
Brother Callaghan. We offer him
our sincerest congratulations We
recommend that copies of this tes
timonial of our fraternal good will
be transmitted to Macon Council,
No. 925, Knights of Columbus, to
St. Joseph’s Confraternity of St.
Vincent de Paul: to The Bulletin
of the Catholic Laymen's Associa
tion of Georgia, and to COLUM
BIA. and that the original thereof
be delivered to Brother Callaghan.
“This 16th day of May. 1943, at
our 41st annual session.
“Respectfully submitted.
“William T. Walsh, Past Stat*.
Deputy, Savannah: J. Coleman
Dempsey. Past State Deputy, Au
gusta:: Thomas J. Gilmore. Past
State Deputy, Atlanta. Committee.
Attest: Brian F. O’Brien, State
Secretary.”
Macon USO-NCCS Club
Was the Pioneer in
•‘Notification Service”
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga. — Letters from
England. Ireland. Scotland, Cana
da, Hawaii, and thirty-eight states
have been received at the USO
Club operated by (he National
Catholic Community Service from
grateful relatives of men and wo
men in the armed forces stationed
in this area.
Since February, 1941, letters or
cards have been mailed from the
local USO-NCCS unit, to the per
son named by the 4 isitor to the
club as nearest relative or closest
friend, mentioning that the sol
dier or sailor had visited the club
and was being welcomed to Macon.
Mrs. John J. McCreary, as
chairman of the notification com
mittee, signed most of the letters,
and most of the replies have been
addressed to her. while soldiers
who received training at posts
around Macon have written many
letters from Africa. Java. New
Guinea, Australia, and Great Brit
ain, expressing appreciation of the
hospitality shown them in Macon,
and sending greetings to the
friends they made while here.
The USO-NCCS Club here was
the pioneer in the notification ser
vice which has since been adopted
by units of the USO in other
places.
FATHER McCANN ADDRESSES
CEDARTOWN K1WANIANS
CEDARTOWN, Ga. — The pro
gram at the luncheon meeting of
the Kiwanis Club on June 4 was
sponsored by the Catholic mem
bers of the club, and the Rev.
James McCann, C. SS, R.. pastor
of St. Bernadette’s Church here,
was the guest speaker.
6?Ui Annual Commencement
Mount de Sales, Macon
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga. —The 67th annual
commencement of Mount de Sales
Academy was held on June 2, at
St. Joseph's Church, diplomas be
ing awarded to Misses Mary Lott,
Burnswick; Juanita McRae, Co
lumbus; Mona McGoldrick, Macon;
Vera Howze, Atlanta; Gloria
Pound, Macon; Chlotilde Miller,
Macon; Alma Willoughby, San An
tonio; Patricia Cunningham, Ma
con; Anne Camille Arnold; Helen
Poppell, Jesup, and Jane Pierson,
Macon.
Closing Exercises
St. Vincent’s, Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga., — The Most
‘Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, Bishop of
Savannah-Atlanta, presented di
plomas and delivered an address
at the annual closing exercises ot
St. Vincent Academy held on June
1 at the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist. The list ot graduates in
cludes; Misses Nancy Barragan,
.Margaret Theresa Barrett, Mary
Lcuise Brady, Mary Hylan Casey,
Mary Claire Davis, Dorothy Einona
De Vere, Loretta Elizabeth Feuger,
Virginia Anne Fogarty, Elizabeth
Naomi Foscliee, Margaret Jose
phine Fountain, Theresa Marie
Galletta, Martina Josephine
Fountain. Margaret Mary Ganem,
■Julia Bliss Gaudry, Augusta Wil-
helmina Hohnerlgin. Doris' Evelyn
Keenan, Mary Joyce McGinn.
Helen McGreery Ulmer, Anne
Louise Moore; Dorothy Elise
Peters, Marguerite Bero Pinckney
Elizabeth Theresa Roughen, Mar
jorie Eleanor Ryan, Mary. Eleanor
Walsh.
The commencement Mass was
celebrated in St. Vincent’s chapel
by the Rev. John D. Toomev, of
Milledgeville, who with the Rev.
Fred Gilbert. O. M. I.. of Douglas,
was a speaker at the breakfast
which followed.
CLOSING EXERCISES
ST. MARY’S, SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Graduation
exercises were held in the chapel
of St. Mary’s Home on June 1, the
Kt. Rev. Msgr. T. James Mc
Namara, superintendent ot schools
for the Diocese of Savannah-At
lanta. presiding, with the Rev.
Nicholas Quinlan, pastor of Nativi
ty Church, Thunderbolt, assisting,
those receiving diplomas were
Misses Joan Evans, Therese
Slocum. Mary Ruth Lenoir, and
Rose Stemberger.
Rev. Patrick Adams, O.F.M.
Now Stationed in Florida
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—The Rev. Patrick
Adams, O. F. M.. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Letlardy Adams, of
Macon, who was ordained as a
Franciscan priest at the Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception in
Washington in May of last year,
has been appointed to St. Cecillia’s
Church. Clearwater, Fla.
Notice of the new assignment
came to Father Patrick vihile he
was stationed at St. Francis Friary,
New York City. En route to Flori
da. Father Patrick viisted his par
ents at their home here.
St. Joseph’s Church in Macon
Serves a Century Old Parish
K, of G. of Georgia in
Convention Resolution
Lauds M. J. Callaghan
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MACON BUSINESS MEN
ON NCCS CLUB PROGRAM
MACON, Ga. — A group 'of
prominent Macon business and
civic leaders, whose talents as
blackface comedians won them tre
mendous applause, appeared on
the program presented at the USO-
NCCS Club here on Sunday. May
23.
Gathered together by Sam Orr.
Macon jeweler, the group of min
strel men included Boyce Miller,
interlocutor, John Hinton, John
Owings, and Mr. On', as soloists;
O, B. Newman and George Stel-
lpes, end men, and Ferd Guleen-
berger, musical director.
Olio specialty numbers were
Pvt. Sam Marzano, New Castle,
Pa., and Pvt. Angelo Antico, Wa-
terbury, Conn., aecordian duo;
Miss Pearl Wilson, in songs, with
Pvt. Mario Sinisi, New York or
chestra leader, now of Camp
Wheeler, accompanying; and vocal
selections by Cpl. James Luccia.
Waterbury, Conn., Pfc. Raymond
Excell. Chicago, now stationed at
Camp Wheeler and Robins Field,
respectively.
Pastor at Macon
FATHER HAROLD GAUDIN
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The Rev. Harold Gaudin. S. J.
pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, Ma
con. Ga.. is no stranger to that city,
having spent four years of his no
vitiate in the Society of Jesus at
St. Stanilaus College, just before
that institution \\4s destroyed by
fire in 1921. Father Gaudin holds
the degrees of Doctor of Philoso-
-phy and Doctor of Divinity from
the Gregorian College, in Rome,
-Italy, arid is a former president of
Loyola University of the South,
New Orleans. He is one of the best
known and most distinguished
Jesuit priests in the South.