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NOVEMBER 24, 1945
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LA YMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEVENTEEN
ST. : F.O’S ACADEMY. WINSTOM-SALEM — St. Leo’s Academy,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was opened two years ago by the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, from the Mother-house at Chestnut
Hill. Philadelphia. The beautiful convent chapel is a memorial to the
late Hr Louis Curran, of Boston.
Memorial Mass for
Former Students at
Benedictine School
SAVANNAH, Ga.—A Solemn
High Mass of Requiem was offered
in the Sacred Heart Church here
on November 12, for the repose
of the souls of alumni of the Ben
edictine Military School who lost
their lives in their country’s serv
ice, particularly for those who
made the supreme sacrifice in
World War II.
The Very Rev. Boniface Bauer,
O. S. B.. was the celebrant; the
Rev. Alcuin Bauderman, O. S. B.,
was deacon; the Rev. Timothy
Flaherty, O. S. B„ sub-deacon, and
the Rev. Norbert McGowan, O. S.
B., master of ceremonies. The
sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Thomas Hoffman, O. S. B., of St.
Leo Abbey, Florida.
In concluding his eloquently
beautiful sermon, Father Thomas
said:
"It is truly meet and just, that
while the joy and gladness of the
Feast of All Saints still •lingers
with us and the echoes of the lie
Profundis of November second
have not yet died away, that we
should this day pay honor to the
memory of those boys of Bene
dictine who have fought the good
fight for God and country and the
world, and offered themselves as
victims on the altar of sacrifice to
bring peace and happiness once'
more to all of God's children. In
our eyes the mournful black of
this Requiem Mass has changed
to the white and gold of joy and
glory; to us the words of the ‘Dies
li ae,’ Day of Wrath, have -become
Guadeamus omnes in Domino,
diem festum c'elebrantes.’ Let us
rejoice in the Lord celebrating
this festal day . to us the "libera
me Domino de morte -Jeterna’ have
suddenly faded away and in their
place stands emblazoned the 'Te
ATLANTA K. OF C. WIN
RADIO QUIZ CONTEST
ATLANTA, Ga.—Four members
of Atlanta Council, Knights of (Jo-
lumbus, Raymond Brooks, Angelo
J. Narciso and Ray Riddle, won
over a similar group from the K. of
C. Council in Birmingham, in a
batt)e of wits on the Quiz of Two
Cities program sponsored by Lis-
terine Toothpaste, and broadcast
over Station WGST, Atlanta, and
WAPI, Birmingham.
Fifty-seven candidates were in
itiated by Atlanta Council at .n
exemplification of the first, sec
ond and third degrees held on Oc
tober 14. Applications are now be
ing' received, from prospective
members who will be initiated in
the near future.
Deum Laudamus ’ Holy God, we
praise Thy Name, because our
Heavenly Father has called upon
them not only to tread the path
to Calvary with Christ, but with
Him to enter into eternaly glory.
Amen."
Relatives and friends of the
former cadets who were killed in
this war were invited to attend,
and the R. O. T. C. unit of the
Benedictine School attended in
formation.
Former students of the Benedic
tine Military School who are
known to have died in their coun
try's service since the attack on
Pearl Harbor are George K. Gan-
nam, Thomas J. Kenney, John T.
O'Donnell, Joseph A. Mulligan,
John R. Lyons, Patrick Brennan,
George F. Richardson. Walter 1.
Ehrenreich. Clyde Reed, Jr.,
Francis J: Cronk. Frederick Ka-
meron, John F. Sullivan, Thomas
Hussey, John J. Goins, Jr., Joseph
F. Craig. James J. Davis. John
Getgcn. Michael F. Handiboe,
John B. Ryan. Saul Raskin, Jo
seph Dyer. Charles E. Tray nor,
Bruce DuFour. Jr., Ebbie Paxton,
Joseph. C. Davis, Dr. Dan J. Mc
Carthy and Father Thomas J.
Knox.
I ;
Mrs, Edward Sheehan
Funeral in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Clara Cotter Shee
han. wife of Edward Sheehan. Jr,,
who died in Charleston, on Octo
ber 28. were held from the Sa
cred Heart Church here, the Rev.
Gerald Armstrong, S. J., of Tam
pa. a nephew of Mrs. Sheehan,
offering the Requiem Mass. Pres
ent in the sanctuary were the
Very Rev. Msgr. James J. Grady,
pastor of St. Mary’s-on-The-lIill
Church, the Rev. J. E. O'Dono-
hoe, S. J., pastor of Sacred Heart
Church: the Rev. J. Joseph Mal
loy, pastor of St. Patrick’s
Church; the Rev. George Laugel,
S. M. A., pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church, and Major
Harold J. Barr. U. S. Army Chap
lain Corps, a former pastor of St.
Mary's-on-The-IIill Church.
The death of Mrs. Sheehan
brought sadness to a wide family
circle and hundreds of friends
in this city. She and Mr. Sheehan
had been making their home at
Edisto, S. C., since his retirement
from business several years ago.
Stricken with illness at their
home on the island, Mrs. Sheehan
was taken to a hospital in Char
leston.
Mrs Sheehan is survived by
her husband; a son, Edward Shee
han. Ill; two daughters, Mrs.
Louis J. O’.Conncll. Augusta, and
Miss Agnes Sheehan, Wayeross;
three brothers; Leo F, Cotter, Ed
ward Cotter. Augusta, and Wil
liam Cotter, Atlanta; two sisters,
Mrs. James S. Farr and Mrs.
Floyd Thomas, both of Columbia,
S. C., and five grandchildren.
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MRS. JOHN KENNEY
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Agnes Schaefer
Kenney, widow of John Kenney,
were held from the Sacred Heart
Church, the Rev. Aloysius Wach-
lor, O. S. B.. officiating. Present in
i he sanctuary were the Right
Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara,
the Very Rev. Boniface Bauer, O.
S. B., the Rev. Norbert McGowan,
O. S. B., the Rev. Robert Brennan,
O. S. B., the Rev George Daly, the
Rev. Peter Trizzino, O. S. B.. the
Rev. Timothy Flaherty, O. S. B..
the Rev James Conlin *
Mrs Kenney was the mother of
Thomas J. Kenney, chief engineer
on the S S. City of Atlanta, who
lost his life when that vessel was
sunk by an enemy submarine. She
is survived by her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Thomas J. Kenney; a
grandson, Lieut. <j. g.) Thomas J.
Kenney, Jr., U. S. Merchant Ma
rine; two granddaughters. Miss
Helen Marie Kenney and Miss
losepliine Kenney.
MRS. LUMPKIN D. DERRY
FUNERAL IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA. Ga.—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Lumpkin Doughty
Derry, widow of William Robert
Derry, Sr., who died on Novem
ber 13, were held from the Sacred
Heart Church, the Rev. John J.
Doyip, S. J.. officiating.
Mrs. Deny, a descendant of
prominent Richmond County fa
milies, is survived by two sons,
William R. Derry. Jr.. Cleveland,
Ohio, and Joshua J. Derry. High
land Park, 111.: two sisters. Miss
Lilly Mae Doughty. Augusta, and
Mrs. W. J. Casey. Baltimore. Mr.;
two brothers. George G. Doughty
and Francis N Doughty. Atlanta:
three grandchildren and a num
ber of nieces and nephews.
Pastor of St. Leo’s
Winston-Salem
FATHER BEGLEY
The Rev. Michael J. Begley,
pastor of St. Leo's Church, Win
ston-Salem, N. C.
Mount St. Mary’s
Launches Campaign
for Building Fund
EMMITSBURG. Md.—(NO — A
campaign to raise $500,000 for a
building program at Mt. St.
Mary’s College here has been in
augurated. The program envisages
a modern science building, in
firmary. Sisters’ home, library,
gymnasium, recreation building
and campus improvements.
The following campaign officers
have been named: the Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley, Archbishop oi
Baltimore and of Washington,
president ex-officio; the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. John L. Sheridan, president;
the Rev. William K. Culhane,
treasurer; Thomas B. Schmidt,
general chairman, and John Saul,
chairman of the National Advisory
Committee.
The Advisory Committee in
cludes (he Right Rev. Msgr. Ar
thur R. Freeman, P. A., V. F.,
•LL.D., Vicar General of the Diq-
cesc of Raleigh, and pastor of St. {
Patrick's Church, Charlotte, N. C.; |
the Very Rev. Msgr. Hugh A. Do
lan, V. F., pastor of St. Benedict’s
Church. Greensboro, N. C., The
Rev. Henry F. Wolfe, pastor oi
Sacred Heart Church, Charleston. !
S. C., the Rev. Michael Begley, '
pastor of SI. Leo’s Church, Win
ston-Salem, N. C., the Rev. James
A. McElroy, pastor of St. John the
Evangelist Church, Summerville.
S. C., Francis J. Heazel, K. S. G..
of Asheville, N. C.. J. Farrell
O’Gorman, of Blackville, S. C., and
Hugh Kinehlcy, Augusta. Ga.
E VERY SUNDAY AFTER- !
NOON radio listeners in London ;
can now tune in to a Catholic'
program. It comes over the Ame
rican Forces Network from the
■”G. 1. University”—the American
University at Shriveham. Will-
shire. On the first broadcast.
Major Robert Sherry, Catholic
chaplain at the Univer-ity, and at
one time stationed in Atlanta, was
the speaker. "i
BOY SCOUT TROOP IN
WINSTON-SALEM WINS
COUNTY FAIR AWARDS
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Boy
Scout Troop 58 of the Old Hick
ory Council, sponsored by St.
Leo’s parish, continued its record
as an outstanding troop in Win
ston-Salem when it walked away
with several awards at the For
syth County fair held here last
month,
The Handicraft exhibit prepar
ed by Ranger patrol of Troop 58
won first award for all displays
entered for competition by some
30 Winston-Salem and Forsyth
County troops. Following closely
in second place was Sequoia pa
trol of the same troop, recognized
for its First Aid exhibit.
Roger Jackson of the Sequoia
patrol won an individual award
for his outstanding handicraft.
Troop 58 is headed by Alphonse
Daye as scoutmaster, and assist
ant scoutmasters Clarke Trent
and A. R. Nicolas. Junior assist
ant scoutmaster is Clarke Trent,
Jr. The Iroop is divided into three
patrols, the Ranger patrol, David
Russell, leader; Otter patrol, John
Cunningham, leader; and Sequoia
patrol. Ed Travis, leader.
Father Michael J. Begley is
chairman of the troop committee,
with the help of John Dayc, C.
W. Russell. William Farrell, Jr.,
Justo Rios, Bernard Duplcssis,
and Paul B. McCarthy.
The troop meets each Wednes
day night from 7:30-9 o'clock in
SI. l^o's parish hall.
CUB I* \CK ACTIVITIES
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.—'Cub
Pack 58 of St. Leo’s church has
grown from eight members to 32
since il was organized two years
ago.
Bernard DuPlessis serves as
cubmast’er for tlie group of young
boys who meet weekly in homes of
members, and once a month in
the parish hall.
Chairman of the pack commit
tee is John Rourcke, with Ralph
Carmichael and Emmanuel Orange
as members. Den mothers are Mrs.
L. N. Cunningham, Mrs. B. L. Du-
plessis Mrs. Robert Law and Mrs.
Fred Hutchins.
Freddie Trent Charles Kcllum
and Johnnie Baldridge are den
chiefs. The group plans varied
programs, games, skits, handicraft
and nature study for its weekly
meetings. "t
EDGAR E. THOMPSON
FUNERAL IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.-—Funeral serv
ices for Edgar E. Thompson, Jr.,
who died October 28. were held
fiom Hie Cathedral of Christ the
King, the Rev. Edmund Connolly,
O. I\. officiating.
MRS. JERKY MAYO
DTliS IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Jerry Mayo, of Wav-
crly, Miss., were held on Novem
ber 7 from the Sacred Heart .
Church here, the Rev John Em- i
mertli. S. M.. officiating.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. The custom
ary services Held each All Souls
Day in the Catholic Cemetery
were held this year with the Most
Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara. D. D„ J U. !
D., Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta
presiding, and the Rev. Felix <ou
nelly, assistant pastor of the
Church ot the Blessed Sacrament,
delivering the sermon.
The services were attended by
priests, Religious and laity of the
city, the congregation numbering
several hundred
Colored Parish in
Winston-Salem Plans
to Open High School
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. -With!
Uie approval of the Most Rev. Vin
cent S. Waters, D. ])., Bishop of I
Raleigh, Ihe Rev. Martin J. Col
lins. O. F. M„ pastor of St. Bene
dict the Moor Church, which
serves the Colored Catholics of
this city, is proceeding toward the
completion of plans to open a
parochial high school.
Tentative arrangements are be
ing made for Ihe purchase of suit
able property which includes
huiltllngi which can easij/ be eon-
F0RM YOUTH CLUB IN
WINSTON-SALEM
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.—The
young people of St. Leo's Parish
in Winston-Salem recently organ
ized a club for high school stu
dents, trt meet every Sunday night
at Ihe church.
Ann Wright was elected presi
dent: of the group at its first
meeting. Other officers chosen
were David Russell, vice president;
Eugene Tice, treasurer, and Phyl
lis Naughton. secretary.
Mothers of the club will super-
• iso the Supper meetings.
The second meeting featured a
quiz program, "Take It or Leave
It,” on religious matters, con
ducted by Bobby and Jimmy
Daye.
Eighteen young people of the
parish and llieir friends com
prise the club.
veiled into a school and a con
vent.
Sisters of the Third Order Reg
ular of St. Francis, who conduct
St. Anthony’s school, in the Color
ed parish at Asheville, will teach
in the school of SI. Benedict Ihe
Moor parish here.
Sponsored by the women of St.
Benedict tile Moor parish, a bene
fit party was given on the evening
of Thanksgiving Day, the proceeds
being devoted toward the cost of
installing a new tile floor in the
church.
ST. BENEDICT’S MISSION. tVINSTON-SALEM—Pictured above is
the church and rectory of St. Benedict tlie Moor, in Winston'.’Salem,
North Carolina. Serving the Colored Catholics of that city, St. Bene
dict’s is a charge of the Franciscan Fathers, with the Rev. Martin J,
Collins. O. F. M., as pastor, and the Rev. Bonaventure E. Fluherty, (X
F. M., assistant. £