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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 24. 1945
Bernard Doris Heads
Knights of Columbus
Council in Augusta
BERNARD DORIS
AUGUSTA. Ga.—At the Febru
ary meeting of Patrick Walsh
Council, knights of Columbus,
Bernard J. Doris was elected
Grand Knight to succeed J. P.
Price, who was elected* Deputy
Grand Knight, to fill the office
formerly held by Mr. Doris.
The new grand knight of Pat
rick Walsh Council is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Doris, of Au
gusta. and is associated in busi
ness with his father and his broth
er, Edward Doris, in the Doris
Jewelry Company here. He at
tended Belmont Abbey College,
where bis brother, Father Andrew
Doris. O. S. B.. is a member of
the faculty. The Very Rev. Se
bastian Doris. O. S. B.. Sub-Prior
of Belmont Abbey, is also a broth
er of the new grand knight of Pat
rick Walsh Council.
Thomas P. Doris, the father of
the new grand knight, is a char
ter member of Patrick Walsh
Council, and served as its grand
knight in 1912 and 1913.
Other officers elected at the
meeting, •which was attended by
State Deputy William J. McAlpin,
of Atlanta, and District Deputy
John M. Brennan, of Savannah,
were: Hugh Kinchley, chan
cellor: John T. Buckley, re
cording secretary; John W. Burke,
advocate; P. II. Thompson, war
den; E. J. O’Connor, treasurer; F.
J. Sherman, inside guard; Louis
Mura, outer guard; James L. Bart
ley, James B. Mulherin and C.
Victor Markwalter, trustees. The
Very Rev. Thomas A. Brennan,
pastor of St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill
Church, is chaplain of the council:
Richard S, Heslen is the financial
secretary, and Victor Markwalter
has been appointed lecturer.
Members of the council are re
ceiving Holy Communion in a
body at St. Mary's-on-the-IIill
Church on Sunday, February 25.
FRENCH FREIGHT CAR
BEING USED AS CHAPEL
WITH THE USO FORCES IN
FRANCE—A French freight car,
which in days before the war was
used primarily for hauling automo
biles and heavy farm equipment,
has been converted into a' unit
chapel by members of the 224th
Railway Operating Battalion in
France.
For years during the war, until
tlie American Army drove across
France, the car was used by the
Germans in supplying their troops
occupying France and shuttling
supplies In the submarine pens
along the French coast.
Then it fell into the hands of the
724tli Battalion, which lias been
operating supply trains and rail
yards and depots in the Oise Sec
tion of the Army’s Communica
tions Zone and three chaplains
assigned to Jhc unit took it over.
Under the direction of Chaplains
John F. Rouechc, of Burlington,
North Carolina; Joseph J. Solomon,
of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and C. L.
Hammond, of Georgia, a crew of
enlisted men converted it into a
combination chapel and recreation
room which serves the men of the
unit as they move along the road
to Berlin.
The walls were washed, the floor
was cleaned and the interior was
painted by members of the unit.
Ail altar was built and lighting was
installed. In addition, a radio.
Chairs and writing tables have been
installed for use when the car is
not in service as a chapel.
Services are now being held
regularly in the box car chapel as
It moves along the railway tracks
leading to the combat lines..
New Assignments for Priests
of Savannah-Atlanta Diocese
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The. Rev.
Thomas I. Sheehan, who was serv
ing as pastor of Our Lady of
Lourdes, Church at Port YVent-
wortli, lias been appointed pastor
of St. Thomas More Church in
Decatur, by the Most Rev. Ger
ald P. O’Hara, D. D.. J. U. D„
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta.
Coincident with the transfer of
Father Sheehan from Our Lady of
Lourdes parish, where he had
served as pastor since its estab
lishment in 1939. to the parish in
Decatur, Bishop O’Hara announc
ed (hat the Very Rev. EdYvard
Dodwell, Ph.D., J. C. D„ who has
been pastor of St. Michael’s
Church. Gainesville, would suc
ceed Father Sheehan as pastor
of the parish in Port Wentworth.
The Rev. Thomas L. Finn, who
has been pastor of the parish in
Decatur since its establishment
lour years ago, will continue to
have his residence at (he rectory
of the Cathedral of Christ the
King in Atlanta, and will remain
in charge of the Catholic Chari
ties of the Diocese of Savannah-
Atlanta, and as director of the
Diocesan Catholic Evidence
Guild.
REV. JOHN A. MORRIS
GOES TO SAVANNAH
The Rev. John A. Morris, who
has been assistant pastor of St.
Thomas More parish in Decatur,
has been transferred to Savan
nah. where he will serve ‘tempo
rarily as assistant pastor of the
Church of the Most Blessed Sac
rament and as notary of the Dio
cesan Curia.
No resident pastor lias been
appointed to succeed Father Dod-
woll at St. Michael’s Church in 1
Gainesville. Pending the appoint
ment of a successor to Father
Dodwell. the parish will be serv
ed from the Cathedral in Atlanta
where the Right Rev. Msgr. Jos
eph F. Moylan, V. F.. is rector.
Father Sheehan* who is a na
tive of Savannah, graduated from
the Benedictine Military School
here, and after attending St.
Charles College, Catonsville, Md.,
completed his study for the priest
hood at St. Joseph’s Seminary
Yonkers. N. Y. He was ordained
at the Cathedral here on May 9.
1930, by the Most Rev. Michael
J. Keyes, S. M.. D. D„ at that time
Bishop of Savannah.
He has served at various times
as assistant at the Cathedral here
and at St. Theresa’s Church, Al
bany. lie served as pastor of St.
Joseph’s Church, and director of
St. Joseph's Home, in Washing
ton, find was appointed pastor of
St. Augustine's Church, Thomas-
ville, in 1936. Before being ap
pointed pastor of the newly estab
lished parish a t Port Wentworth,
Father Sheehan served as pastor
of St. Patrick’s Church in Savan
nah.
Father Finn, who is also a na
tive of Savannah, served as a lieu
tenant in the Army during World
War I, and was engaged in the
cotton business here before be
ginning liis study for (lie priest
hood, lie was ordained in 1929 and
served as director of St. Joseph’s
Home. Washington, at the Blessed
Sacrament Church here, at the
Cathedral in Atlanta, and as pas
tor of St. Theresa’s Church. Al
bany. before being placed in
charge of the Catholic Evidence
Guild and the charitable progtnm
of the Diocese.
Father Dodwell. a native of
Philadelphia, completed his study
for the priesthood at St. Charles
Seminary, Ovcrbrook, Pa., and at
St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.
He also attended Hie North Amer-
ical College and Propaganda Fi-
dei University in Rome, Italy,
where lie attained bis degree as
a Doctor of Philosophy.
Ordained in June, 1939, by His
Eminence Dennis Cardinal Dough
erty. Archbishop of Philadelhia.
Father Dodwell served for some
months as assistant pastor of St.
Mary's - on - The - Hill Church in
Augusta, leaving to enter the
Catholic University of America in
Washington, D. C., for post-ordi
nation study, leading to a doctor
ate in Canon Law, which was
awarded him in 1942.
He then served as assistant pas
tor of the Blessed Sacrament
Church here and as director of
Camp Villa Marie. Since then, lie
lias been in charge of the parish
in Gainesville.
Father Morris, also a native of j
Philadelphia, was ordained in
1929 at I he Cathedral of Sts. Pe
ter and Paul in that city, by Car
dinal Dougherty.
Coming to the Diocese or Sa
vannah-Atlanta in 1940, Father
Morris served the Cathedral and
the Blessed Sacrament parishes
here, at St. Joseph’s Church,
Athens, and at St. Mary’s-on-The-
Hill Church in Augusta. He was
appointed assistant pastor of the
parish in Decatur in October,
1942.
All changes were effective dur
ing February.
St. Mary’s Home, Savannah,
Launches Fund-Raising Drive
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—On January
30. St. Mary's Home launched a
drive for $40,000 witli the hope
that the remaining debt on the
home may be cleared by April as
a fitting commemoration of the
Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee of the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D..
J. U. D„ Bishop of Savannah-At-
lanla. Col. George E. Butler is
chairman of the fund-raising com
mittee.
St. Mary's Home was construct
ed in 1938 by Bishop O’Hara, at
a cost of $220,000, and all but $40.-
000 of this amount has been paid.
The home, where orphan girls
of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlan
ta are cared for, was established
in 1845 by the Sister of Mercy.
In 1877, the Female Orphan
Benevolent Society was founded
ty a group of Catholic laymen to
relieve the Sisters of the financial
•responsibility incident to the
maintenance and operation of the
home.
In a letter from John W
Glea-soiiv K. S. G.. vice-president
of the Benevolent Society, read in
all of the Catholic churches in Sa
vannah on Sunday, January 28. it
was pointed out that although the
home spends some $20,000 locally
each year, never befor: in its long
history has there been a commun
ity-wide appeal on behalf of St.
Mary’s Home.
“It is likewise a civic monument,
adding beauty to our city
and charm to its progress. Pre
cisely because it is an ornament
to the city and county and con
tributes so substantially to chan
nels of trade, the members of ihc
committee share the conviction
that the citizens of Savannah and
Chatham County, irrespective of
affiliations, would be interested ;n
taking part in so laudably an un
dertaking," Mr. Gleason said.
St. Mary’s Home does not share
in Hie distribution of funds real
ized through public subscriptions,
and yet it cares for an average of
seventy girls a year and sees them
through elementary and high
school education, providing for
those who show an aptitude a
commercial training as well. No
worthy case is ever refused.
His Excellency, Bishop O’Hara
is president of the Female Orphan
Benevolent Society; Mr. Gleason
is vice-president, and the Right
Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara
is secretary-treasurer.
“The present beautiful building,
a testimonial of the Bishop's af
fection for the orphan and for the
ciy, encourages the feeling that all
Savannah would be interested in
complimenting the home and the
Bishop,” Mr. Gleason’s letter con
tinued.
EDITORIAL COMMENT IN
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS
In connection with the an
nouncement of the campaign in
its news columns, The Savannah
Morning News made the following
editorial comment:
“St. Mary's Home for Girls in
Savannah is one of the finest in
stitutions of its kind in Georgia, if
not in the South.
“Established in 1845 and operat
ed under the direction of the Sis
ters of Mercy, it lias been a haven
of refuge and strength for genera
tions of girls whose ages have
ranged from the small child to the
girl in her late 'teens. It has
opened its doors to children of all
faiths, and under the benign spir
itual influence of the sisters and
under their tutelage it has brought
hope and encouragement to thou
sands down through the years.
"The home still has an unpaid
balance of $45,000 on its original
obligation, and for the first time
in its history it/is asking the gen
eral public to l\elp raise that sum
REV. MICHAEL REDDIN
DIES IN CHARLESTON
Bishop of Charleston Offet’3
Requiem Mass at Funeral
o£ Pastor of Our Lady of
Mercy Church
• CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for the Rev. Michael J.
Reddin, pastor of Our Lady of
Mercy Church, who died on Janu
ary 25, were held from the Cath
edral of St. John the Baptist, the
Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D..
Bishop of Charleston, offering a
Pontifical Requiem Mass.
At Ihc request of Father Red-
din, burial was in the churchyard
of St. John's Church, North
Charleston, where he had- served
for some years as pastor.
Father Reddin’s body rested in
state in Our Lady of Mercy
Church, and also in St. John's
Church, where a Requiem Mass
was offered by the Rev. A. A.
Plikunas, who succeeded Father
Reddin as pastor of the Navy Yard
parish. A Requiem Mass was also
offered at Our Lady of Mercy
Church by the administrator *of
the parish, the Rev. James J.
Guinea.
Members of Bishop Lynch Coun
cil, Knights of Columbus, of which
Father Reddin had been a mem
ber, acted as a guard of honor dur
ing the funeral services.
Officers of the Mass were the
Right Rev. Msgr. James J. May,
V. G., assistant priest: the Rev. J.
W. Cajmody and tile Rev. Limes
J. Guinea, deacins of honor the
Rev. Henry F. Wolfe, deacon of
the Mass, and the Rev. A. A. Pli-
kunas, sub-deacon
Pallbearers were William Row
land, William J. Leonard. Andrew
J. Pinto, William J. Groghnn,
Arthur E. Andcvsen, William F.
Wolfe, Harry C. Conklin and John
B. Clarcy.
Father Reddin was born n Kil
dare, Ireland, the son of John K< > tl-
din and Mrs. B dt'Ql Kavmaugh
Reddin, February 27. 1876 He
was educated : n Ireland and was
ordained September 9. 1903, lor
the Diocese of Plymouth, Eng
land.
Coming to the Diocese of
Charleston in 1908. when the late
Right Rev. Henry F. Norlhrop was
Bishop of Charleston. He served
at St. Mary Help of Christians
Church. Aiken; St. Mary’s Church,
Greenville; St. Patrick’s Church,
Charleston; Our Lady of Perpe
tual Help Church, Camden, and
Holy Trinity Church. Orangeburg.
For nearly twenty years he
tiad served as chaplain at the
Charleston Navy Yard, and was
from its foundation until Septem
ber of last year, pastor of St.
John’s parish in North Charleston,
where the church and rectory
were built under his direction. He
was also instrumental in the build
ing of St. Theresa’s Church,
Springfield, and the parish hall
and rectory at Camden. Since
September, 1944. Father Reddin
served as pastor of Our Lady of
Mercy Church in Charleston.
PATRICK ANDREW VERDE
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C—Funeral
services for Patrick Andrew
Verde, first assistant chief of the
Charleston Fire Department, wlio
had served with the department
for thirty-three years, were held
from the Sacred Heart Church,
the Rev. Henry Wolfe officiating.
Chief Verde is survived by two
sons. Thomas Verde. Charleston,
and Patrick Verde. U. S. Mari
time Service; two sisters. Mrs.
Charles Mauro and Mrs. Frank
Diretto, both of Charleston, and
two grandchildren.
GEORGE M. CHAMPA
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C.—Funeral
services for George Marion Cham
pa, who died February 9, were
conducted by the Rev. St. John
Patat, assistant pastor of St. Pat
rick's Church.
MISS ANNE ELIZA BENNETT
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C—Funeral
services for Miss Anne Eliza Ben
nett were held February 10 from
St. Mary’s Church, the Rev. Al
fred Laube officiating.
Miss Bennett is survived by a
sister, a brother, a niece and sev
eral grand-i)Acces and nephews.
MRS. GEORGE HARTNETT
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for Mrs. George Hart
nett were held January 28 from
the Sacred Heart Church.
Pastor in Decatur
FATHER SHEEIIAN
The Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan,
formerly pastor of Out Lady of
Lourdes Church, Port Wentworth,
wlio has been appointed pastor
of St. Thomas More Church in
Decatur, Ga.
Pastor of Parish
in Port Wentworth
HEADS CATHOLIC
EVIDENCE GUILD
FATHER FINN
The Rev. Thomas L. Finn, for
merly pastor of St. Thomas Mare
Uhurch, Decatur, Ga.. who will de
vote himself exclusively to the
management of the Catholic
Charities of the Diocese of Sa
vannah-Atlanta and to the work
of the Catholic Evidence Guild, of
which he is Diocesan Director.
FATHER DODWELL
The Very Rev. Edward Dodwell.
Ph.D., J. C. D. formerly‘pastor of
St. Michael's Church, Gainesville,
who has been appointed pastor of
Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Port Wentworth, Ga.
so that the indebtedness will be
fully liquidated.
“The Morning News gladly com
mends this excellent institution to
Savannahians and believes that
our citizens can give out of their
bounty to no more exemplary
cause.”
Those who wish to aid St.
Mary's home can make contact
with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James
McNamara, secretary-treasurer of
the Female Orphan Benevolent
Society, of which Bishop Gerald
P. O’Hara is president.