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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 30, 1944
PONTIFICAL FIELD MASS AT CHAPEL HILL—His Excellency the Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness,
D. D., Bishop of Raleigh, is pictured as he pronounces the words of Consecration at a Solemn Pontifical
Field Mass celebrated on the campus of the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, for cadets
of the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School.
’ROCESSION APPROACHING ALTAR—The procession of an escort of cadets, the guard of honor, and
he attending clergy who assisted the Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, D., D„ Bishop of Raleigh, is
lictured as it entered the open-air sanctuary where His Excellency celebrated a Solemn Pontifical
’ield Mass, on September 3, for cadets of the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School at the University of North
larolina.
Singing Catechism for Indians in Florida
fTas First Book Written in This Country
Bishop McGuinness !
Celebrates Field
Mass at Chapel Hill
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHAPEL HILL, N. C.—Forest
Theatre, the outdoor theatre on
the campus of the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill, was
the scene on September 3 of the
third annual pontifical field Mass^.
This Mass, which was sponsored
by the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight
School, was celebrated by the Most
Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, D. D.,
Bishop of Raleigh, N. C. Follow
ing the Mass, Bishop McGuinness
conferred the Sacrament of Con
firmation on a group of converts.
Assisting Bishop McGuinness
were the Rev. Walter Coggins, O.
S. B„ Belmont Abbey, as assistant
priest; the Rev. Vincent Stokes,
of Greensboro, as deacon; the Rev.
Timothy Fry, O. S. B., Atchison,
Kan., subdeacon; the deacons ot
honor, the Rev. Aloysius Adler, of
Durham, and the Rev. Gabriel
Stupasky, O. S. B., of Belmont
Abbey. The Master of Ceremonies
was the Rev. John Brown, of Pine-
hurst. The speaker for the solemn
occasion was the Rev. Paul A. Mc
Nally, S. J., director of the As
tronomical Observatory, George
town University, Washington, D.
C.
Preceding the Mass a procession
was formed in the rear of the thea
tre and advanced to the altar. This
procession was composed of an es
cort of honor of Catholic officers.
Cadets and visiting clergy. Lt.
Comdr. Henry Gannon, and Lt.
Comdr. Edw. George served as a
special guard, while Lt. Thomas
Gorman was the military aide to
the Most Reverend Bishop.
The music for the Mass was ren
dered by the Pre-Flight School
Catholic Choir directed by the
Rev. Edward Sullivan, Civilian
Chaplain at the school. The mus
ical program was as follows: the
Mass “Cum Jubilo”, the proces
sional, “Ecce Sacerdos Magnus”,
by Matthew Amoros, and the of
fertory was “Veni Jesu Amor Mi ’,
by Cherubini.
Among those who attended the
Mass were Lieutenant Commander
James P. Raugh, commanding of
ficer; Lieut. Commander Howard
L. Hamilton, executive officer;
Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of
the University of North Carolina;
Dean R. B. House, William D. Car
michael and Harry Comer.
Following the religious services,
Bishop McGuinness and the visit
ing clergy were the guests of Lt.
Comdr. James Raugh, Command
ing Officer of the Pre-Flight
School, at a special dinner.
Catholic Daughters
Elect New Officers
Court Bishop Hafey, in
Raleigh, Elects Mrs. L. M.
Sneed Grand Reg-ent
(Special to The Bulletin)
RALEIGH, N. C.—Court Bishop
Hafey, No. 1088, Catholic Daugh
ters of America, held its first fall
meeting on September 11 in the
auditorium of the Cathedral
School.
Officers elected to serve for, the
coming year were Mrs. L. M.
Sneed, grand regent; Mrs. Paul
C. West, vice-regent; Mrs. Charles
Roetsehi, prophetess; Mrs. J. V.
Hofmann, lecturer; Mrs. Oran
Mills Russell, historian; Mrs. Ray
mond B. Streb, secretary; Miss
Elizabeth Full, treasurer; Mrs.
Harry Bauer, monitor; Mrs. F. W.
Temple, sentinel, and Mrs. J. B.
Clements, organist.
Trustees included Mrs. B. A. Du
bois, Mrs. Peter Ellison, Mrs. P.
B. Edelen and Mrs. C. S. Biggs.
Following the business session,
the Very Rev. Msgr. J. Lennox
Federal, rector of the Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart, gave a review
of "The Saga of Citeaux—The
Family That Overtook Christ”, by
Father M. Raymond, of the Order
of Cisterercians of the Strict Ob
servance.
ITALIAN PAPER LAUDS U. S.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
(Radio, N.'C.'W: Ci News Service)
- ROME.—Speaking relative to
- prisoners' of war the newspaper II
Qubtdidiano, says: “In regard to
" Italian prisoners of war the report
of best treatment come from
camps in the United States.”
•The newspaper recalls that all
attempts made by the Holy See
and the International Red Cross
•ito obtain information regarding
prisoners>in Russia have been un
availing., r
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK.—A catechism to
be sung was the first complete
book brought out in this country,
according to findings of a commit
tee of the Catholic University of
America for revision of English
curricula, included in “American
Profile,” third in a series of new
textbooks for Catholic secondary
schools.
Dr. Roy J. Deferrari, secretary-
general of the University, heads
the textbook project, which is
known as the Committee on Affil
iation of the Catholic University
of America for Revision of English
Curricula.
Sister Mary Theresa Brentano,
a Benedictine nun, who is editor-
in-chief of the series, described
today the thorough research into
ancient archives and chronicles of
the earliest missionaries sent to
this country, which has resulted
in the unearthing of such rarities
as the rhymed catechism, the first
recorded Catholic poem written
about America, and one of the ear
liest Christian folkplays produced
in the New World.
SIMILAR VOLUME IN GEORGIA
Domingo August in Baez, a Jes
uit Brother from Salamanca,
Spain, wrote the catechism in the
Timycua dialect about the middle
of the sixteenth century when he
was stationed at St. Augustine,
Fla. Perceiving the Indians’ nat
ural love of song and rhythm, he
prepared the rhymed catechism
and a grammar which could be
sung to their native chants. Later,
in Georgia, he produced a similar
work in the Yamasee dialect. Al
though most of Brother Baez’s
original manuscripts have been
lost, fascinating fragments were
found by the researchers.
The archives' of Georgetown
University yielded what is thought
to be the first Catholic poem
written in the American colonies,
a description by the Rev. John
Lewis, S. J., of his journey in
1750 from Patapsco, a settlement
south of Baltimore, to Annapolis.
“Los Pastoros” (The Shepherds),
a Nativity play more than 300
years old, is presented in “Amer
ican Profile” in an English rendi
tion as one of the few authentic
pieces of folk-drama developed in
connection with the labors of the
early Franciscans in what is now
the United States. The play is
still performed annually by Span
ish-speaking people in the South
western States.
The textbook traces succeeding
trends in American literary de
velopment. Selected writings by
hitherto neglected Catholic au
thors are presented side by side
with representative secular litera
ture through various stages of the
nation’s development into the con
temporary period, which is repre
sented my such figures as Robert
Frost, Thornton Wilder, Carl
Sandburg, Agnes Repplier, Wil
liam Thomas Walsh, Theodore
Maynard and Willa Cather.
A WEEKLY STUDY CLUB for
discussion of economic problems
has been organized among union
members in Miami by the • Rev.
Florence D. Sullivan, S. J., pastor
of Gesu Church. Father Sullivan
has been asked to address the
manufacturers’ division of the Mi
ami Chamber of Commerce.
Through such meetings and ad
dresses, he hopes to bring em
ployers and employees into clos
er co-operation with each other
for their mutual benefit.
Charleston Deanery
NCCW Holds Meeting
CHARLESTON, S. C. — The
quarterly meeting of the Charles-’
ton Diocesan Council of the Na
tion Council of Catholic Women
was held on September 22 at the
USO Women’s Division Club. Mrs.
Archie Willis, president, conduct
ed the meeting, and other officers
attending were Mrs. Chas. Dennis,
vice-president and Mrs. William
E. Douglas, recording secretary.
Mrs. G. Leo Lowry, president of
the Charleston Diocesan Council,
N. C. C. W., urged the members
to attend the annual conference of
the Diocesan Council which will
be held in Columbia October 4-5.
Miss Agnes O’Meara, director of
the Women’s Division of the USO
here, was a guest at the meeting.
It was announced that many pro
grams for service women are
planned for the winter months.
It wgs voted to observe a day
of prayer and recollection during
Advent, such as was held during
Lent.
Announcement was made that a
class for the study of parliamen
tary law will be held this fall for
members of the deanery council.
Mrs. Willis spoke on the sorrow
and sense of loss which the death
of Mrs. Andrew J. Riley had
brought to all who knew her.
A social period followed the
business meeting. Mrs. Reginald
Still vyas chairman, and the mem
bers of the Parent-Teacher r Asso
ciation of St. Patrick’s School were
hostesses. . ..
HIS HOLINESS, Pope Pius XII
received in private audiences Sep
tember 4, Casimir Papee, Polish
Ambassador to the Holy See;
Arias Shreibers, Ambassador from
Peru and members of his family,
and Minister Carlo Sider, of Slo
vakia.
! Changes Among Clergy
of Diocese of Charleston
Father Reddin Named Pas
tor of Our Lady of Mercy
Church, Charleston; Fath
er Plikunas Going to St.
John’s Church, North
Charleston
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — The
Rev. John I,. Manning, D. D.,
Chancellor of the Diocese of Char
leston, has announced the follow
ing appointments and changes of
clergy, made by the Most Rev.
Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of
Charleston.
The Rev. Michael J. Reddin,
pastor of St. John’s Church, near
the Navy Yard in North Charles
ton, will be pastor of Our Lady of
Mercy Church in Charleston, re
placing the Rev. A. A. Plikunas,
who succeeds Father Reddin as
pastor of St. John’s Church.
The Rev. J. William Goldsmith,
who has recently completed a post-
odination course in Canon Law at
the Catholic University of Amer
ica, in Washington, D. C., has
been appointed assistant to the
Rev. J. Alexis Westbury, pastor of
St. Joseph’s Church, Charleston.
The Rev. Albert A. Faase, who
has been the assistant at St. Jos
eph’s’ Church here, goes to Co
lumbia as assistant to the Right
Rev. Msgr. Marlin C. Murphy,
pastor of St. Peter’s Church.
The Rev. Ronald Anderson, who
has been serving as assistant pas
tor of St. Peter’s Church, Colum
bia. will be an assistant to the
Right Rev. Msgr. Andrew K.
Gwynn, pastor of St. Mary’s
Church, Greenville.
These appointments were made
effective as of September 22.
t
Catholic Women's Club
Meets in Charleston
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Miss
Agnes O’Meara, chairman of the
Women’s Division, USO, in
Charleston, was the guest speaker
at the first fall meeting of the
Catholic Women’s Club, held on
September 18, with Miss Alice Mo
ran, president of th elub, presid
ing. Miss O’Meara, who was in
troduced to her audience by Miss
Cecile Rice, discussed past, pres
ent and future activity of the USO.
Miss Margaret Cade, secretary,
read the minutes of the preceding
meeting. Mrs. Gerald M. Carter,
chairman of the membership com
mittee, presented Miss Grace Nim-
mer, Miss Mary Dean, Mrs. Ber
nard T. Ehrhardl, Mrs. T. C. Ilder-
ton, Mrs. William F. Condon, Jr.,
and Mrs. H. C. Robinson, as new
members.
The club voted to assist wit!) the
serving of breakfast for women of
the armed forces at the USO Wom
en’s Division clubhouse, one Sun
day each month, starting in Oc
tober.
Miss Dorothy Sullivan and Mrs.
Gerald Carter were appointed del
egates to represent the club at the
Diocesan Council, N. C. C. W. con
vention to be held in Columbia
next month. Mrs. James P. Fur
long was named as alternate.
The report of Miss Sadie
O’Brien, Stark General Hospital
committee chairman, told of the
success of the visits paid by mem
bers to patients at the hospital
during the summer. The members
will continue these visits on the
fourth Sunday of each month, and
are asked to bring homemade
cakes and candy.
Report was made also on the
dances for service men which the
club lias been sponsoring. The
club voted to sponsor a series of
book-readings in the. greenroom of
the Dock Street Theatre, with the
Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph L.
O’Brien as the reader. A donation
of $25 was voted to the Commun
ity Chest-War Fund. The club
also voted to continue its sponsor
ship of a coffee hour each Sunday
afternoon at the U. S. O. Women’s
Division Club. Mrs. T. L. Fowler
will remain as chairman of the
committee ii» oharge. “ <
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Furlong and Miss Rice after
the business session was conclud
ed.
HEADS V-DAY COMMITTEE
CAMDEN, S. C.—The Rev. Ed-
fund Burke, pastor of Our Lady
of Perpetual 'Help Church, has
been appointed chairman of the
committee which will arrange for
he Observance oC V-Day in Cam
den.