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AUGUSA, GEORGIA, AUGUST 28, 1943
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men’s Association
of Georgia
VoL XXIV No. 8
New Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
Savannah, to Be Dedicated September 26th
POPE GIVES $50,000
TOWARD RESTORING
BRITISH CHURGHES
By GEORGE BARNARD
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
LONDON,—With the announce
ment that His Holiness Pope Pius
XII had sent to the Hierarchies
of England and Wales and of
Scotland an additional $50,000
toward the cost of restoring war-
damaged churches, it was recalled
that when a previous donation of
like amount was sent it was ac
companied by an expression of the
Holy Father’s sorrow over the
damage done to London and other
British cities by aerial warfare.
In a communication sent at that
time to His Excellency the Most
Rev. William Godfrey, through
His Eminence Luigi Cardinal
Maglione, Papal Secretary of
State, the Holy Father made
known that “the ruin and blood
shed caused by aerial warfare
were always before his mind: lie
remembered p a r t i c ularly the
havoc wrought in the capital and
in the fair cities of the noble Bri
tish nation, as well as the great
harm done to its cultural and his
toric inheritance and the material
losses suffered by the country.”
In his letter to Archbishop God
frey, Cardinal Maglione went on
to say that “the Holy Father re
membered with particular bitter
ness the destruction of many
Catholic churches and chapels”
and that he had every confidence
that pastors and faithful would
bend themselves to the task of re
building what had been laid low,
for by so doing they would give
solemn expression of their firm
faith in the renewal of society
through the acceptance of Christ
ian morality and revealed truth.
A further gift of $25,000 has
been made to Malta to assist the
work of restoring churches dam
aged by air raiders. This money
is being sent to the Most Rev.
Maurice Caruana, Archbishop of
Malta, by the Apostolic Delegate.
The new gifts to Great Britain and
Malta were made early in the
year, but they have been announc
ed only now, when distribution
has become possible.
This new gift of $50,000 brings
to a total of $112,500 the contri
butions of the Holy Father toward
the restoration of war-damaged
churches in Great Britain, and for
the relief of war victims, there
having been previous donations
of $50,000 and $12,500. The furth
er gift of $25,000 to Malta for the
same purpose brings the Holy Fa
ther’s donations to that much-
bombed island to a total of $62,-
500, he having sent gifts totaling
$37,500 last year.
Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Savannah
Pope’s Cassock Stained
With Blood After Visit
to Scene of Bombings
(Radio, N. C. W. C. Service)
VATICAN CITY—Osserva-
tore Romano notes that there
was a large bloodstain on the
white cassock of His Holiness
Pope Pius XII w’hen he re
turned to the Vatican last
Friday after paying a visit to
the sections most severely
damaged in the second air
bombardment of the City of
Rome.
The Holy Father left the
Vatican for the scene of the
worst destruction immediate
ly following the air raid last
Friday. Osservatore says the
bloodstain resulted from His
Holiness coming in personal
contact with the wounded,
jn his solicitude to bring con
solation to the suffering peo
ple of his Diocese of Rome.
Pictured above is the recently completed Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, attractively located
at Victory Drive and Waters Avenue, in Savannah, Georgia, w^ich will be dedicated on September 26 by
the Most Rev Gerald P O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah-A tlanta The new church will serve a parish established
in 1920 in the most rapidly growing residential sectio n of the city The upper floor of the building will
accomodate, in eight modernly equipped classrooms, t he parochial school, conducted by the Sisters of
Mercy. Construction of the new church-school was begun in 1941 when the Rev. James H. Conlin was
pastor, and was completed, under the direction of the Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, the present pastor, who has
as his assistant the Rev. Thomas Hoffman, O. S. B., of St. Leo’s Abbey, St. Leo, Florida. Plans for the
church-school were executed by Henry D. Dagit and Sons, architects, of Philadelphia, who also designed
Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta. The structure was erected under the supervision of Joseph Dio-
guardi, superintendent of construction for the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, with Harold Hastings assisting.
—(Photo by Foltz Studio, Savannah).
BISHOP O’HARA TO
OFFER PONTIFICAL
MASS OF DEDICATION
Father Dan McCarthy Vicar
General of Diocese of
Savannah-Atlanta Will Be
Assistant Priest
M0NSIGN0R CASSIDY
TO DELIVER SERMON
I
Bulletins
THE CHURCH OF SANTA
MARIA dell Orto in Rome has
been virtually destroyed and the
Church of Sant’ Elena has been
gravely damaged in the aerial
bombardments of the Eternal City.
A bomb scored a direct hit on a
wing of the convent school of the
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur,
in Rome, during the bombardment
on August 13, it is stated in Vati
can City. AH the nuns, including
four Americans, escaped injury.
Blessed Sacrament Church
Combines Modern Design
With Ancient Symbolism
THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS
were confirmed on the Feast of
the Assumption by Brigadier the
Most Rev. C. J. Nelligan, Principal
Catholic Chaplain of the Canadian
Armed Forces and Bishop of Pem
broke, of which Diocese'the Dion
nes are members.
MRS. JOHN WINANT, wife of
U. S. Ambassador in London, at
tended Farm-Street Jesuit Church
to assist at the first public Mass
of a newly ordained priest, the
Rev. Kenneth Cox, and she was
the first to receive his blessing
afterwards. Mr. Winant hoped to
be present but was prevented at
the last moment.. Father Cox, for
merly a business man in London,
was received into the Church ten
years ago.. He belongs to a strong
ly Presbyterian family in Scotland.
STATE DEPUTY CANTY,
JOHN M. BRENNAN, AT
K. OF C. CONVENTION
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Thomas J.
Canty, state deputy of the Knights
of Columbus of Georgia, and John
M. Brennan, alternate, represent
ing R. Habenicht Casson, past
state deputy, of Macon, now in
the armed forces, attended the
sixty-first annual supreme conven
tion of the K. of C. held in Cleve
land on August 17-19.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The new
church and school erected for the
Most Blessed Sacrament Parish at
Victory Drive and Water Street,
Savannah, fulfills a long cherish
ed hope of the parishioners. A
permanent church and a fine mod
ern eight classroom school is now
a reality. It will serve their re
ligious needs for many, many
years. Soon their temporary
church where they have worship
ed in the past will become a mem
ory which will serve to bring
greater appreciation of their new
church and school, built through
the untiring efforts of His Excel
lency, the Most Reverend Gerald
P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta: the Pastor, the Reverend
James H. Conlin, who worked so
hard and faithfully to provide and
start the actual building; the Rev
erend Daniel J. Bourke, Adminis
trator who cooperated energeti
cally to bring it to completion;
and the loyal parishioners as well.
As one looks upon the building,
it will be seen that the design
follows the Spanish Mission style
of architecture, conceived by the
Missionary Fathers in the south
ern parts of this country and this
style fits in so admirably with the
site, the climate and environment
of Savannah. Its treatment of sim
plicity, dignified lines and clean
cut proportions, bring out in the
best possible manner the adapta
tion of this beautiful style to our
modern construction methods. It
is a study of masses, high lighted
with interesting detail and orna
mentation used to obtain the best
possible effect on the whole dig
nified composition.
The exterior walls are built of
brick having a range of shades
from light brown to buff, which
blend into a soft golden tone. - In
diana limestone has been used for
trim to give prominence to the or
nament and details of important
features of the design. Conform
ing with the architectural treat
ment of the style, the Spanish tile
roof with its soft, variegated hues
of red tiles forms a pleasing con
trast to the walls and adds to the
appearance and beauty of the en
tire building.
The front facade is particular
ly interesting. The large oak en
trance doors are framed by a
graceful limestone arch with a
deep moulded reveal. Above the
door is a large, leaded "glass dif
fusing sash, set in the arch which
adds a mellow’, church-like touch.
Above this is a cross, formed by
windows, and in each corner of
the cross is a symbolic panel of
each of the four Evangelists. SS.
Matthew. Mark, Luke, and John.
The peak of the roof is crowned
with a beautiful limestone cross,
marking the divine purpose of
this outstanding building. This
Church and School, designed by
Henry D. Dagit and Sons, Archi
tects of Philadelphia, Pennsylva
nia, gives an immediate impres
sion that good materials having
trouble-free and time-resisting
qualities have been used to bring
lasting satisfaction and complete
enjoyment of a worthwhile accom
plishment.
The church is truly devotional.
It represents a zeal for beauty of
the Lord’s House and the dignity
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(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH. Ga. — The new
Church of the Most Blessed Sacra
ment, now being completed at Vic
tory Drive and Waters Avenue,
will be dedicated on Sunday, Sep
tember 26. by His Excellency the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara. D. D.,
J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah-At
lanta.
Bishop O’Hara' will also be the
celebrant of the Solemn Pontifical
Mass which offered on the main
altar of the church following the
blessing of the exterior and in
terior walls of the edifice.
The Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, pas
tor of the Blessed Sacrament
Church, has announced a tenta
tive list of the officers of the Ponti
fical Mass of Dedication which will
be celebrated by Bishop O’Hara.
The Very Rev. Dan J. McCar-
, Vicar General of the Diocese
of Savannah-Atlanta, who was the
' first pastor of the Blessed Sacra-
; ment parish, will be the Areh-
S priest. The Very Rev. Boniface
Bauer. O. S. B.. pastor of the
Sacred Heart Church, will be
deacon of the Mass, with the Rev.
Gustave Obreclit. S. M. A., pastor
of St. Benedict the Moor Church,
subdeacon.
The Rev. Joseph R. Smith, pastor
of the Immaculate Conception
Church. Atlanta, and the Rev.
James H. Conlin, chaplain at St.
Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah,
both former pastors of the parish,
will attend Bishop O'Hara as
deacons of honor.
MONSIGNOR CASSIDY
TO DELIVER SERMON
The Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph
G Cassidy, pastor of St. Theresa’s
Church, Albany, and another for
mer pastor of the Blessed Sacra
ment Church here, will deliver the
dedicatory sermon.
Special music for the ceremony
of dedication and the Mass \yill
be rendered by a mixed choir un
der the direction of the Rev.
Thomas Hoffman. O. S. B.. of St.
Leo’s Abbey. St. Leo, Florida, who
is at present serving as assistant
pastor of the Blessed Sacrament
Church. The Mass of St. John the
Baptist, by Turner will be sung,
with the Credo from the Mass
of St. Aloysius by Bonner, and
“Panis Angelicus” by Cesar
Franck as an offertory selection.
The handsome new building is a
combination church and school,
two stories in height. The church
with a seating capicity of 600, and
the sacristy, occupy the entire
lower floor, with a balcony for
the choir, while the upper floor is
devoted to the school.
SISTER-IN-LAW OF
G. K. CHESTERTON HAS
BECOME A CATHOLIC
LONDON—Mrs. Cecil Chester
ton has been received into the
Church. She has just confirmed
the rumor, current for some time,
and she states that she was re
ceived more than two years ago by
the late Father Vincent McNabb,
O. P. Her husband, the late Cecil
Chesterton, was the first of the
family to be received, during the
World War in which he fought as
a private soldier and died. He
was the younger brother of G. K.
Chesterton, who came in later
Mrs. G. K. Chesterton followed
her husband into the Church.