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Bernard S. Fahy, of Rome, Re-Elected President of
Georgia Laymen’s Association at Albany Convention
AT CONVENTION LUNCHEON IN ALBANY—Pictured at the 1917 to 1921
AT LAYMEN’S CONVENTION — Seated on the stage of the Municipal Auditorium in Albany, Georgia,
while the thirtieth annual convention of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia was in session,
appeared, left to right; Hugh Grady, Savannah, treasurer; the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D.,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta: Bernard S. Fahy, Rome, president; Bernard J. Kane, Atlanta, immediate
past president, member of the executive committee; Hugh Kinchley, Augusta, executive secretary; Fred
Wiggins, president of the Albany Branch; John B. McCallum, Atlanta, secretary, and the Most. Rev.
Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charleston.
M. J. Callaghan, Macon, Become
Honorary Vice-President, Estes
Dor emus, Atlanta, Vice-P resident
(Special to The Bulletin)
ALBANY, Ga. — Bernard J.
Fahy, of Rome, was re-elected
president of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia for
a third term at the thirtieth an
nual convention of the association
which was held here on October
28, in connection with the com
memoration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the first celebra
tion of Mass in Dougherty Coun
ty.
Martin J. Callaghan, of Macon,
who has served as vice president
of the Laymen's Association
since 1940, was elected honorary
vice-president, an office last
held by the late Admiral William
S. Benson. K. C. S. G.
Estes Doremus, of Atlanta,
was elected vice-president, suc
ceeding Mr. Callaghan.
Other officers re-elected were
John B. McCallum, Atlanta, sec
retary; Hugh H. Gradv. Savan-
luncheon given at the Hotel Gordon. Albany, Georgia, in connection
with the annual convention of the Catholic Laymen's Association of
Georgia are, seated left to right: the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, of
Savannah, a former pastor of St. Theresa's Church. Albany; the Very
Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, V. F„ present pastor of St. Theresa’s; Mayor
W. B. Haley, of Albany; the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara. D. D., J. U. D.,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta; the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D..
Bishop of Charleston, who was pastor of the parish in Albany from
Dougherty County. Standing, left to right, Fred Wiggins, president
of the Albany Branch of the Laymen’s Association, who acted as
toastmaster; Hugh Kinchley, Augusta, executive secretary of the Lay
men’s Association; Estes Doremus, Atlanta, who responded to the
welcome extended by Mayor Haley and Commissioner Tift; Bernard
S. Fahy, Rome, president of the Laymen's Association; Bernard J.
Kane, immediate past president of the Association, and Hugh H.
Grady. Savannah, treasurer of the Association -—(Photo by Jack
Holland—Courtesy of The Albany Herald).
CENTENNIAL MASS IN ALBANY—Delegates to the annual con
vention of the Catholic Laymen's Assoication of Georgia, members of
St. Theresa's parish Tn Albany, Georgia, and a number of their non-
Catholic friends gathered at the Albany Municipal Auditorium on
the Feast of Christ the King to attend a Solemn Pontifical Mass, cele
brated by the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of
Savannah-Atlanta, in commemoration of the one hundredth anni
versary of the first celebration of Mass in that community Bishop
O’Hara is shown at the right—toward the front of the stage, while he
was speaking briefly to the congregation toward the end of the Mass. At
the extreme right, is the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop 01
Charleston, who delivered the sermon, attended by the Very Rev. Daniel
J. Bourke, V. F.. pastor of St. Theresa’s, and the Rev. John Kirk Atlanta.
At the left, are the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, of Savannah, who was
assistant priest, and the deacons of honor, the Very Rev. Boniface
Bauer. O. S. B., and the Rev. Eugene Kearney, C. S. V.. both of
Savannah. The Itev. Godfrey Weitekamp. O. F. M., of Americus.
subdeacon of the Mass, stands at the Gospel side of the altar. The
Rev. George Daly and the Rev. John A. Morris, masters of ceremony,
stand, respectively at the right of the altar steps and to the right, be
hind Bishop O’Hara, while the Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph G. Cassidy,
Of Atlanta, deacon of the Mass, is seated toward the right;—(Photo
by Jack Holland—Courtesy of The Albany Herald).
nah, treasurer; Hugh Kirjcliley,
Augusta, executive secretary;
Miss Cecile Ferry, Augusta, fi
nancial secretary.
Elected to membership on the
executive committee were; Ber
nard J. Kane, Atlanta; Dr. T. If.
McHatton, Athens; C. A. McCar
thy, Savannah; Fred Wiggins,
Albany; Charles Southerland,
LaGrange; Felix Commagel'c, At
lanta; Mrs. Edward A. Sheridan,
Macon; Mrs. J. Mark Mote, Co
lumbus; Miss Anna Rice, Augus
ta.
Upon accepting his re-election
as president, Mr. Fahy immedi
ately announced the reappoint
ment of Alvin M. McAuliffe, Au
gusta, as auditor.
BISHOP O'HARA OFFERS
CENTENNIAL MASS
Because of the Solemn Pontifi
cal Mass which was celebrated by
the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara,
D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savan
nah-Atlanta. in the morning to
commemorate the one hundredth
anniversary of the first celebra
tion of Mass in Albany, tl)e con
vention was limited to a single
session which was held in the
afternoon at the Municipal Au
ditorium.
The gathering was honored by
the presence of Bishop O'Hara
and the Most Rev. Emmet M.
Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charles
ton, who was a priest of tile Dio
cese of Savannah when he was
elevated to the Episcopacy, in
1927, to succeed the late Most
llev. Wililam T. Russell, D. D., as
Bishop of Charleston.
With President Fahy presiding,
the convention was opened. • with
prayer by Bishop O’Hara. • after
which Fred Wiggins, president of
the Albany Branch of the Lay
men’s Association, extended a
welcome to the visiting delegates.
Felix J. Commagere, president of
the Atlanta Branch, responded.
First in order of business was
the appointment of the following
by President Fahy. The dominat
ing Committee, under the chair
manship of Felix Commagere, of
Atlanta, included, Thomas J.
O’Keefe, Atlanta; Joseph L. Rau,
Albany; John J. McCreary, Ma
con; Mrs. F. V. Lewis, Albany,
Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly, Savannah;
Mrs. J. Mark Mote, Columbus,
Miss Aimec Cloliecy, Atlanta,
and Miss Mary Brosnan. Albany.
The Resolutions Committee,; with
Charles V. Walsh, Savanna|i, as
chairman, included Henry J.
Murphy, Columbus, C. A. McCar
thy, Savannah: Arthur S. iHonl-
gomcry, Atlanta; Mrs. George R.
Connor, Columbus; Mrs. Jopn J.
McCreary, Macon; Miss '' Kate
Quinan, Savannah; Miss Anna
Louise McCormack. Albany; Miss
Mary Byrne, Columbus. The Me
morial Committee, ■ with George
Mock, Albany, as chairman, in
cluded John M. Harrison, Atlan
ta; W. J. McAlpin, Atlanta; petro
Stephens. Albany; Mrs. Maitgarct
Byrne, Columbus; Mrs. Y. G.
Ifilsman, Albany; Mrs. Edward
A. Sheridan. Macon; Mrs. Estes
Doremus, Atlanta; Miss Jane
Fahy, Rome, and Miss Ruth Park,
Augusta.
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS
John B. McCallum. of Atlanta,
secretary of the Association, then
presented the minutes of the con
vention held in Atlanta last year.
Hugh H. Grady, treasurer, of Sa
vannah: submitted a financial re
port; Hugh Kinchley, of Augusta,
executive secretary, reported on
all phases of the Association’s ac
tivity during the year that ended
with the convention, and a gener
al report was made- by President
Fahy.
The report of the auditor, Al-
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