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JULY 31. 1943
SIX
Edward F. O'Connor
Funeral in Savannah
EDWARD F. O'CONNOR
Vatican City Taking
No Precautions Against
Bombing Threat to Rome
(Radio N. C. W. C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY — Recent de
clarations by a spokesman of the
Royal Air Force that England
would not hesitate to bomb Rome
if the exigencies of the war should
warrant have made not the slight
est change in the way of life in
Vatican City. It is particularly
noteworthy that, in the sovereign
territory of* the Vatican, no steps
whatever have been taken to re
move art objects to places of
security or to shore up edifices
with protective sandbags.
Anthony Eden, British Foreign
Secretary, has told the House of
Commons that “we would not hesi
tate to bomb Rome to the best of
our ability and as heavily as possi
ble if the course of the war should
render such action convergent and
helpful.”
Not only has everything been
left in its normal place in sovereign
Vatican territory, but no apparent
precautions have been taken for
the protection from aerial bomb
ardment of works of arts and
sacred relics in the basilicas and
churches of Rome. Thus, it may
Holy Father Issues
Encyclical Letter
on Mystical Body
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Edward F.
O’Connor, retired wholesale grocer i be concluded that those responsi
e n i i * — v v nl o n A a 4" tc* a t a knit /m.a am t.
of Savannah, died on July 5 after
suffering a heart attack in Mem
phis, Tenn., where he was visiting
at the home of his son, Frank H.
O'Connor. Funeral services were
held from the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist here.
Mr. O'Connor was prominent in
the business life of Savannah for
many years. After graduating from
high school he completed a busi
ness course, and then entered the
firm of H. Myers and Brother. La
ter he formed a partnership with
the late John Lyons, Jr., under
the name of O’Connor and Lyons.
He took over the business and
conducted it as E. F. O’Connor and
Company, retiring from active bus
iness ten years ago. For several
years he was connected with
Buschbaum Brothers.
At one time Mr. O'Connor was
president of the People’s Bank,
and a director of the Hib5rnia
Bank. He was president of the St.
Vincent de Paul Society of the Ca
thedral parish for many years, and
devoted himself generously to its
charitable work in this city. He
was a member of Savannah Coun
cil, Knights of Columbus, the Hi- stroyed
bernian Society, the Elks, and the
T. P. A.
ble do not wish to believe or to
entertain the thought of the bomb
ardment of Rome, involving almost
certain damage or destruction for
renowned churches and buildings
in Rome belonging to the Vatican.
It has been recalled here that dur
ing the course of centuries no poli
tical or other contingent situation
has ever deprived Rome of the
sacred character it enjoys as the
center of Catholicism.
Meanwhile, the Italian Press
gives prominence to damage suf
fered by ecclesiastical edifices in
air raids on other parts of Italy.
The papers have published a tele
gram of sympathy sent by His Holi
ness Pope Pius XII to the Most
Rev. Angelo Paino, Archbishop
of Messina, following the bombard
ment of Messina on the night of
June 13, when the Cathedral was
destroyed and 18 other churches
in that city were destroyed or
damaged. When the city of Mes
sina suffered an earthquake in
1908 portions of the Cathedral
were left standing. The edifice
was then rebuilt at tremendous
expense. It is reported that even
those portions of the structure
that withstood the earthquake of
35 years ago have now been de
(Radio, N. C. W. C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY—In an Ency
clical Letter,^ His Holiness Pope
Pius XII gave to the faithful
throughout the world a profound
discourse or. the Mystical Body of
Chijst, which is the Church, cited
Catholic doctrine and exposed cer
tain modern errors which have
crept into the ranks of believers,
and called all to adherence to the
true teaching “for all Christians,
for all those who will build the
world of tomorrow, for the leaders
who will be called upon to re
establish, through the spirit of
God, what has been demolished
through the spirit of destruction.’
The Encyclical, which begins
with the words Mystici Corporis,
by which it will be known, is dated
June 29, the Feast of the Holy
Apostles, Peter and Paul, contains
an ample theological study of the
Church and will appear in the
next number of the Acta Apostoli
cae Sedis.
The letter is a magnificent expo
sition of this stupendous Catholic
doctrine, which is so rich in con
tent and acquires particular im
portance in the present crisis of
modern civilization convulsed by
the world war, and in its relation
to errors for some time circulating
through modern theories of the
Mystical Body of Jesus Christ and
our union with Christ in the
Church.
WINS WINGS
Columbia Pastor’s Mother
Takes Part in Procession
Held on Corpus Christi
1 Recent False Reports
Concerning Vatican and
Rome Bombing Exposed
FRANK MILLER KEENAN, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John P- Keenan
members of St. Mary's-on-The-Hill
parish in Augusta, has won his
Navy “Wings of Gold” and has
been commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps Re
serve upon completion of a flight
training course at the Naval Air
Training Center, Pensacola, Fla.
Certificates Issued to
Macon Parish Members
Serving in Armed Forces
The Cathedral of Livorno and
four other churches in that city
Mr. O'Connor was one of Savan-1 were struck during the bombard-
nah's best known and most re- men * of June 23.
spected citizens. He was always
interested in the betterment of the
community and will be missed by
a host of friends. He is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Cline
and Airs. John Patterson,-of At
lanta: five sons, Dr. John O’Con-
no'r, Savannah, Frank H. O'Con
nor. Memphis, Ben J. O'Connor,
Washington, D. T).. Philip O Con
nor. Little Rock. Ark., and Daniel
O'Connor, now in the armed
forces; eleven grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Margaret H. Cash and
Miss Elizabeth O'Connor, and a
niece, Miss May Cash, of Savan
nah.
FELIX E. MENDEL
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. Ga. —Funeral ser
vices for Felix E. Mendel, who died
July 17, were held from the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
Mr. Mendel is survived by three
sons, Joseph A. Mendel, Carl M.
Mendel and Felix E. Mendel Jr.,
Jacksonville. Fla.; five daughters,
Miss Anne Mendel, Mrs. Wolfe
Silver. Mrs. Shelby DeBorde, Mrs.
George Wischmann and Airs. Wil
liam Schneider of High Bridge, N.
J.: a brother Carl M. Mendel, Sa
vannah: a sister. Mrs. J. C. Phil
lips, Tampa, Fla., and several
grandchildren.
MRS. REYES M. SMITH
FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga,—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Madge Flood Smith,
wife of Reyes M. Smith, of iMami,
who died here on June 19. at the
home of her father, William J.
Flood, were held from the Cathe
dral of St- John the Baptist.
A rative of Savannah, Mrs
Smith had lived in Miami for 17
years. She is survived by her hus
band; four sisters. Airs. Martin
Schroder, Mrs. Walter B. Mur
phy, Mrs. A. Hamilton Long, and
Mrs. Thomas Reed: two nephews,
Walter B. Murphy, Jr., and Wil
liam Flood Alurphy.
MRS. CATHERINE GREENE
FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Catherine T.
Greene, widow of Richafd A.
Greene, who died July 7, were
held from the Sacred Heart
Church.
Mrs. Greene is survived by a
*on, Richard T. Greene, and sever
al nieces and nephews.
ATLANTA COUNCIL
K. OF C. COMPLETES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
ATLANTA. Ga.—Atlanta Coun
cil, No. 660, Knights of Columbus,
have completed a most successful
year under the leadership of
Grand Knight William J. McAlpin,
who has now been elected to di
rect the activity of the Council for
another term.
In the course of the year ending
June 30, 1943, the membership of
Atlanta Council has been increas
ed from 148 to 340. During the
past 12 months the Council has
held two exemplifications of the
third degree, and four first degree
initiations, a tribute to the ability
and energy of Henry T. Taylor,
chairman, and his associates on
the membership committee.
Seven times during the year just
ended, members of the Council
have approached Holy Communion
in a body, the four regular quar
terly Communions, on Mother's
Day, on Columbus Day, and for
the repose of the souls of departed
brothers during November. The
committee that arx-anged for the
Communions was headed by C. L.
McGowan.
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBIA. S. C. — Mrs. Mary
Maekin, mother of the Rev.
Thomas J. Maekin, pastor of St.
Prancis de Sales Church here,
placed a crown of flowers on the
statue of the Blessed Virgin at
ceremonies held at St. Francis de
Sales Church in observance of the
Feast of Corpus Christi, and in
connection with the celebration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
ordination of Father Maekin.
Mrs. Maekin recently celebrated
her ninety-third birthday.
AUGUSTAN PROMOTED
AUGUSTA. Ga. — Joseph F.
Arthur, of the U. S. Army Air
Force, has been promoted to the
rank of first lieutenant, and has
the distinction of being named
the most outstanding young of
ficer in his squadron. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B.
Arthur, and a member of the
Sacred Heart parish here.
Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga. — Certificates of
Honor memorializing their services
to God and Country have been
issued to the men and women from
St. Joseph’s parish who are in the
armed forces, by the Rev. Harold
Gaudin, S. J., the pastor, and pre
sented to the parents or other
nearest of kin.
These certificates recite that the
named soldier, sailor or Marine “is
being remembered in all devotions
and services in our Church. May
Our Heavenly Father. His Divine
Son, Mary Immaculate, Patron
Saints, Guardian Angels, protect
all those in the armed forces and
bring them home safe and vic
torious.”
The one hundred and ten in
dividual names have been beauti
fully engrossed by Sister Mary
Rita McDoneU, R. S. M., for many
years teacher of art at Mount de
Sales Academy. Crossed United
States and Papal flags and a group
composed of a soldier, a sailor,
a nurse, a Marine and an aviator,
below' and in front of the Sacred
Heart appear at the top of the
certificate.
BARON ERNST VON WEIS-
ZAEKER, the new German Am
bassador to the Holy See. has pre
sented his credential to His Holi
ness Pope Pius XII “in the usual
fo r m.” Observatore Romano an-
m --re .
(Radio, N. C. W. C. News Service)
VATICAN CITY —A whole se
ries of rumors and false reports
regarding the Vatican which have
been spread abroad in reeent days
have been exploded and branded
as absolutely without basis in fact,
in comment by competent Vatican
circles.
Declared to be absolutely with
out foundation is the report origi
nating with Corrispendenza, an
Italian agency, which said His Hol
iness Pope Pius XII had indicat
ed that, if Rome were bombed
again, he would leave the Vatican
and go out into the Eternal City.
The report said His Holiness
would go out into Rome while the
bombardment actually was taking
place, if another bombardment
should come.
Noting that Corrispondenza al
leged to have its information from
Vatican sources, Vatican circles
declare that these unauthorized
sources have nothing in common
with the Vatican or the Holy See.
Vatican circles also declare to be
without foundation the report that
Italy, Rumania and Hungary have
in the past sought the mediation
of the Holy See for the arrange
ment 6f a separate peace.
Still a third report declared by
Vatican circles to be baseless is a
story circulated by DNB, the Ger
man news agency. This report had
it that His Excellency Monsignor
Giovanni Battista Montini, Papal
Undersecretary of State, and Har
old Tittmann, United States
Charge d’Affaires at the Vatican,
had a lengthy conversation con
cerning the bombardment of
Rome.
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Monsignor O’Brien
Conducts Triduum at
St. Mary’s, Greenville
(Special to The Bulletin)
GREENVILLE, S. C.—The Right
Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. O'Brien. S.
T. D., LL. D., pastor of St. Patrick’s
Church, Charleston, and rector of
Bishop England High School in
that city, conducted a triduum at
St Mary’s Church here July 4-6.
During the services special pray
ers were offered for the welfare
of the men of St. Mary’s parish
and for all others who are in the
armed forces of the United States.
Subjects of the discourses de
livered by Monsignor O'Brien at
the services held nightly during
the triduum were: “The Monstrous
Delusion.’ 5 “The Grand Illusion,”
r -'U “The Great Tradition.”
♦
Best Wishes
from
BEGIN REBUILDING
NEW BERN CHURCH
NEWBERN, S. C —The Rev. Jul
ian Endler, Sp. C., pastor of St.
Joseph's Church, which serves the
Colored parish in New Bern, has
already begun rebuilding tire
church and school which was de
stroyed by fire some weeks ago.
O. L. Shackelford, of Kinston,
has the contract for the new build
ing, which will be of cinder block,
and will cost about $40,000. James
McCarthy, of Wilson, is the archi
tect, and the structure should be
completed by October 1.
CHARLESTON CIVITAN CLUB
HEARS FATHER WOLFE
CHARLESTON, S. C.—The need
for reliance upon God and re
ligion in making the new world
peace was stressed by the Rev.
Henry F. Wolfe, pastor of the
Sacred Heart Church; in an ad
dress delivered at the luncheon
meeting of the Civitan Club on
July 6. Father Wolfe was intro
duced by Raymond O’Keefe. i
MERRY BROS.
BRICK and TILE COMPANY
AUGUSTA, GA.
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