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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GB-.ORC.IA_
APRIL 28, 1045
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING—Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McNamara,
of Savannah, are shown looking over one of their scrapbooks and re
viewing fifty years of happy married life. They observed the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage on April 15, by attending a Mass cele
brated at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, in the presence of the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D„ J. U. D„ Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta, by their son, Monsignor T. Janies McNamara, rector of the
Cathedral.—(Photo—Courtesy of The Savannah Evening Press).
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McNamara, Savannah
Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick James McNamara cele
brated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage on April 15.
In honor of the occasion, their
son, the Right Rev. Msgr. T.
James McNamara, rector of the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
celebrated a Nuptial Mass at the
Cathedral, with His Excellency the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D.
D.. J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta, presiding, and delivering
the sermon.
Bishop O’Hara also read a let
ter from the Apostolic Delegate to
the United States, who advised
that His Holiness Pope Pius XII
had bestowed the Apostolic Bless
ing on Mr., and Mrs. McNamara.
Assisting in the sanctuary were
the Very ltev. Msgr. James J.
Grady, the Very Rev. Boniface
Bauer, O. S. B., the Rev. Robert
Brennan, O. S. B., the Rev. Tim
othy Flaherty, O. S. B., the
Rev. Paul Milde, O. S. B., the
Rev. Noi'bert McGowan, O. S. B.,
the Rev. Adoph Gall, S. M. A.,
the Rev. John Hayes, S. M. A.,
the Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, the
Rev. James H. Conlin, the • Rev.
John Ryan, C. S. V., the Rev.
Walter Donovan, the Rev. Nicholas
Quinlan, the Rev. John A. Morris,
the Rev. Joseph Fecley, S. M. A.,
the Rev. Francis Hynes, S. M. A.,
all of Savannah, and the Rev.
Joseph W. Kavanagh, Consho-
hocken, Pa.
Bishop O’Hara was attended by
the Very Rev. Thomas A. Bren
nan, V. F„ of Augusta, and the
Rev. Robert MacMillan, of High
Point, N. C., as chaplains. The
Rev. George Daly, assistant rector
of the Cathedral, was master of
ceremonies.
Mr. and Mrs. McNamara, at
tended by Mrs. Anne McGrath
Odum and their eldest son, John
O’ McNamara, renewed their mar
riage vows before the Bishop, and
their son, Monsignor McNamara,
repeated the nuptial blessing.
Speaking on the beauty and
sanctity of the Sacrament of
Martimony, Bishop O'Hara called
Mr. and Mrs. McNamara, a "per
fect example of Catholic mar
riage."
Monsignor McNamara also
spoke, expressing the pride of
the family on the occasion, and
their friends| for participating in
the Nuptial Mass with them.
Both the Cathedral girls’ choir
and the Cathe'dral boys’ choir
sang during the Muss, after which
the entire family and the clergy
attended a breakfast at the Hotel
Dc Soto.
Among those who attended the
Mass were the Bishop’s father,
Dr. Patrick J. O’Hara, his sister,
Miss Margaret O'Hara and two of
his brothers.
In the evening, hundreds of
friends of Mr. and Mrs. McNamara
called to extend congratulations
at a reception held at the Mc
Namara home. In the receiving
line with Mr. and Mrs. McNamara
were Mrs. Anne McGrath Odum,
who as Miss McGrath, had been
maid of honor to Miss Margaret
Agnes Sullivan, at her marriage
to Mr. McNamara, fifty years ago.
The house was lavishly dec
orated with yellow flowers, gifts
of relatives and friends. In the
dining room, a bride's laced-
covered table was adorned with
yellow roses, and had as a center-
piece, a tiered wedding cake, which
was flanked by yellow candles.
All of the McNamara family,
with the single exception of a
daughter. Sister Mary Itedempta,
R. S. M.. of Mount St. Agnes
College, Baltimore, attended the
unusual ceremony, with a host of
friends of the celebrating couple.
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
OBSERVED AT NCOS
CLUBS IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Participating
in the nationwide observance dur
ing NCCS anniversary week, the
Women’s Division, of which Miss
Dorothy Westbrook is director, co
operated with the Men’s Division,
of which William M. Flaherty is
director, in the presentation of a
musical revue, staged under the
direction of Coleman Dempsey,
and depicting the four years of
NCCS service, as well as the eleven
months that the National Council
of Catholic Women had operated
prior to the organization of the
USO.
The NCCS Advisory Board in
Augusta, which is composed o£
the Very Rev. Thomas A. Bren
nan, V. F., the Rev. J. E. O'Dono-
hoe, S. J., Mrs. Joseph Herman,
Miss Mary Sullivan, Mrs. M. C.
•Stulb, James B. Mulherin, Alvin
M. MeAuliffe, Alfred B a 11 e y,
Charles Chesser and Thomas
Toomey, participated in making ar
rangements for the anniversary
program.
The musical revue and other at
tractive features of the anniver
sary program attracted many ser
vice men and women to the local
NCCS clubs.
The cast of the revenue included
Sgt. Walter Kelly, Pvt. Edward
Reid, Cpl. Robert Fitzgibbons, Jo
seph Kinchley, Mrs. Paul Mc
Carthy, Mrs. Noel Schweers, Mrs.
Ann Higgins, Mrs. Katherine Hart
man, Misses Katherine Kearns,
Betty Marriott, Agnes Harper,
Edith Loyal, Jackie Wynn, Billie
Gay, Ann Fleming, Molly Wong
and Martha Wong.
The Very Rev. Thomas A. Bren
nan is the moderator of the Men’s
Division Club, the Rev. J. E.
O'Donohoe, S. J., moderator of
the Women’s Division Club.. The
club staffs are William Flaherty
and Miss Dorothy Westbrook,
directors, Miss Pauline Martin and
Mrs. Catherine Mobley, assistant
directors.
Albany Plans for
Parochial School
An editorial in The Savannah
Evening Press read:
“A golden wedding anniversary
is always an occasion of joy, a
spirit of well-wishing to the cele
brating couple stirring those to
whom notice of the event comes
whether they know the principals
personally or not. This is the
feeling of the community today
toward Mr. and Mrs. McNamara,
a feeling that will be given per
sonal expression by more than the
usual number of people because of
the activities that have brought
the family into touch with so
mauy Savannahians.
Mr. McNamara is widely known
and highly regarded. He has been
a booster for more years than
we can remember for the port of
Savannah, and he has given good
service to the municipal govern
ment, for years as dean of the
City Council, now as clerk of the
Council. Mrs. McNamara in the
quiet way of good wives and
mothers has guided the home life
of the McNamaras, and w'ith
notable success. Of their children,
two are engaged in the work of
their church, a daughter as a nun,
a son as a priest. It was the later.
Monsignor McNamara, who today
celebrated the nuptial Mass mark
ing the 50th anniversary of the
wedding of his parents. Truly
the cup of the family must on this
(Special to The Bulletin)
ALBANY, Ga.—At a meeting of
members of St. Theresa’s parish,
held on April 2, assurance was
given that a parochial school will
be opened here next fall.
Robert F. McCormack, chairman
of the general committee, outlined
the program which would include
a new church and rectory, a school
building and a convent. The ten
tative plans call for the raising of
$100,000 to complete the project.
J. L. Rau, chairman of the fi
nance committee, stated that $30,-
000 had been raised to date. The
building committee, composed of
George Mock, J. H. Wiggorman
and W. D. Brosnan, stated that ar
rangements had been made to use
a residence near the present
church for a school building until
it is possible to erect a new struc
ture, and that the present USO-
NCCS building .adjoining the
church, will be converted into a
residence for the Sisters who will
teach at the school.
beautiful day overflow with glad
ness.
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The school is accredited by the State of North Carolina.
For further information address the Sister Superior.
The Savannah Morning News, in
its editorial columns said :
"In his ‘Lalla Rookh’ the poet
Thomas Moore pays an eloquent
tribute to a happy married life
when he sings of ‘two that are
linked in the heavenly tie, w’ith
heart never changing, and brow
never cold, love on through all
ills, and love till they die.’
“Those words come to mind on
contemplating the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick James McNamara, of Savan-
j nah, the former the popular clerk
of City Council and a former aider-
man.
"It was significant and appro
priate that one of the sons of this
beloved couple , the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. T. James McNamara, rector
of the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist, should repeat the nuptial
blessing at the anniversary nup
tial Mass in the Cathedral yester
day morning.
"The McNamaras have lived a
long, happy and useful married
life for fifty years, a record crown
ed by the gift of two children to
the Church, and others to society,
the latter having become promi
nent and respected citizens in their
chosen fields.
“The Mofning News wishes for
I this good man and his consort
many more years together on the
road of life, and hopes their jour
ney will be marked by pleasant
hours and sunny days.
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