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FOURTEEN' THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FEBRUARY 23;'1946
FOR HOME AND
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Charlotte
^OPAG^TIONj
Qf THE FAITH
MONSIGNOR FREEMAN
The Right Rev. Monsignor Arthur R. Freeman, P. A., Vicar Gen
eral of the Diocese of. Raleigh, is pastor of St. Patrick's Church in
Charlotte, N. C., Monsignor Freeman, a native of North Carolina,
was accorded a rare distinction several years ago when he was made
a Prothonotary Apostolic by His Holiness Pope Pius XII.
BLESSED OF ALL
GENERATIONS
With the passage of the feast of
Our Lady of Lourdes it might be
well to consider briefly the deep
affection in which the Mother of
God is revered -in her mission
lands. Among the Moslems of
north Africa there is strong ven
eration for the "Lala Menem,”'
enthroned in the Basilica of Our
Lady of Africa, in Algiers. Among
the Hindus and Singhalese the
powerful intercession of Twa
Mada, as Mary in her shrine of
Madhu, is recognized and there
have been many cures reported at
this Lourdes of Ceylon. The fam
ous shrine of Our Lady at La-
Vang, a tiny, backoods village in
the Vicariate of Hue, Indo China,
attracted tens of . thousand of
pilgrims annually, prior to the
outbreak of the war.
Among the most primitive peo
ples, devotion to Mary seems to
be the natural medium through
which to reach her divine Son.
phe is the help of Christians, the
gate of heaven, the Jacob’s ladder
upon which their petitions may
ascend and God’s . grace descend
to them.
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYR
Much has been written about
the wonderful Jesuit saint who
died a martyr at the hands of the
Iroquois Indians in New York
State in 164fl—Isaac Jogucs. But
of John de Lalande, the young
trapper who died with him, not
nearly enough has been said.
This gallant young Frenchman
was scarcely twenty years of age
when he volunteered to accom
pany Jogues, with some friendly
Hurons, as a guide to the Mohawk
Country, where the priest planned
to' undertake further missionary
Work. Lalande fully realized the
danger of the trip, since he was
aware of the tortures inflicted on
Father Jogues during a previous
visit. Nevertheless he did not
falter in his offer to Oct las guide.
As had been expected, the wel
come offered by the Iroquois was
not a warm one. .The tribe, which
had suffered greatly during the
previous year, was anxious to
place the blame for their misfor
tunes on the French and Hurons.
When . they . saw their supposed
enemies, their rage knew no
bounds. At the first opportunity,
they killed the priest and, a day
later, tomahawked Lalande and
one of the Hurons and threw their
bodies in the river.
Like Rene Goupil, John La
lande was one of the. lay asso-
Rev. Patrick Walsh, 0. P.,
Conducting Missions
in Southern States
“COLUMBIA, S. C.—The Rev.
Patrick Walsh, ' O. P., director - of
the Dominican' Missionary work
in the South, conducted a retreat
for the men of the- Holy Name
Society of the parish of the Cathe
dral of St. John the Baptist, in
Charleston, February 7-10;- con
ducted a mission at the Cathedral
of the' Sacred Heart, in Raleigh,
February 10-15, and a mission at
St. Marys’ Help of Christians
Church, Aiken, S. C., February
17-22.
" Father Walsh’s schedule for the
near future includes a mission at
St. Margaret’s Church, Bayou La
Batre,' Ala., March 3-10; a mission
at St. Catherine's Church, Mobile,
March 10-17; a mission at the
Church of thfe Little Flower, Mo
bile, March H-24; a mission at St.
John’s Church, Summerville, S. C.,
March '31-April 5; a mission at St.
Joseph's Church, Bradenton. Fla.,
April 7-14; a mission at St. John’s
Church, Waynesvil-le. N C., April
JMJdMay 5; a mission at St. Mary’s
Church, Goldsboro, N. C., May 12-
'17, and a mission- at St. Mary’s
Church. Rome, Ga., May 19-24.'
A retreat for the students at
■the 'Ursuline High School in Co
lumbia, S. C„ was conducted by
Father Walsh around the first of
this month. ■
ROTARIANS IN WAYCROSS
HEAR FATHER KENNEDY
- WAYCROSS, Ga.—The Rev.
Jbhn J. Kennedy, pastor of
9t. John the Evangelist Church
iir Valdosta, was the guest speak
er at the meeting of the Waycross
-^Rotary Club held on January "30.
■ >• Father Kennedy, whose- ’ el
oquence has made him renowned;
-itra native of Ireland.- He served
with the Australian Expeditionary
Force - as a chaplain during the
World 1 --War.' •'■ ’
dates of the early missioners who
embraced the cause of Christ
without reservation. Like Goupil,
his role was small, but of vital
importance, since it laid the foun
dation of the Faith in the New
World. Lalande himself was so
meek that his name nearly es
caped the notice of those working
for the canonization of his fellow
martyrs. His worth has now been
recognized, and he has been ele
vated to his rightful place among
the saintly North American Mar
tyrs. Quite understandably, he has
been named patron of all true
woodsmen and the model of boy
scouts. On the 300th anniversary
of your heroic death, we salute
you, John Lalande!
IN WASHINGTON’S TIME
While the nation is observing
the birthday of its first president,
George Washington, it might be
well to recall some historical facts
concerning him and the nation he
was to lead to such stupendous
victory in the Revolutionary War. .
George Washington was a de
scendant of English aristocrats,
who were adherents of the Stuarts.
When Charles I was beheaded the
Washingtons emigrated to Am
erica. While this fact alone does
not prove any Catholic leanings on
the part of himself or his fore
bears, it shows that tho family had
not been carried away into any
extreme or blind follov ng of
Henry VIII’s defection nor terror
ized into subjection by the Crom
wellian excesses. History has prov
ed further that our first president
was a man of strong religious be
liefs, devoid of the bigotry toward
the Church of Rome which
characterized so many of the lead
ers of his time.
The status of Catholicity cer
tainly was not enviable during the
lifetime of George Washington.
Ninety years before his birth his
native Virginia had placed on -its
statute books a series of penal
lows against the Catholics which
arc unparalleled in history, and
later passed an act requiring the
departure of every popish priest
f 'Om the district within five days.
However, Virginia was not alone
in such rulings; they existed in
all the original colonies. Para
doxically, however, they eventual
ly proved the measuring rod of
the Church's greatness. The Cath
olics of America had to struggle
to defend their faith, and in that
fight they proved to their country
men and the world in general that
truth and charity can never be
overcome by bigotry.
DEATH IN AUGUSTA OF
MRS. EUGENE MURPHY
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Mary Murray Mur
phy, wife of the late Eugene Mur
phy, who died on January 31, were
held from St. Mary's-on-The-IIill
Church, the Rev. Alfred Gately,
O. P„ officiating.
A native of Augusta, Mrs. Mur
phy was an active member of the
Altar Society of St. Mary’s parish
and also a member of the United
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary!
The late Mr. l^urpny, who served
in the United States Army, was
stationed at the Augusta Arsenal
for many years.
Mrs. Murphy is survived by a
son, John Joseph Murphy, who
recently returned from service in
India; a daughter, Miss Veronica
Murphy; two brothers, John B.
Murray-and Julian V. Murray, all
of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs.
Alfred Axford and Miss Loretta
Murray, both of Augusta, and Sis
ter Saint Anne, of St. Joseph's
Home, Washington. Ga.
PASSIONIST PRIEST
CONDUCTS NOVENA AT
CHURCH IN SAVANNAH 1 " ‘
SAVANNAH, Ga,—The Rev.
Hubert Sweeney, C. P., of the,
Passionist Mission Congregation,
of Boston, conducted a Solemn
Novena to the Most Blessed Sac
rament and the Infant of Prague
at the Blessed Sacrament Church
here, from January 24 to Febru
ary L
The Rev. Thomas A. Brennan,
the pastor, in announcing the
no vena services, declared that the
purpose of the Novena was “to-
awaken within the nearts of men
a full appreciation and a greater'
devotion towards the Son of God
who came to teach all men that
He alone is- the way, the truth and
the li"’ v to tr> know, to
i love and to Htu ve;odd •better.'*'' *
Fattier P. J. O'Connor
Conducts Novena at
Savannah Cathedral
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Solemn
Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes,
which closed on February 11, the
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes,
was conducted at the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist by the Rev.
Patrick J. O’Connor, A. M., of the
faculty of the Catholic University
of America in Washington, D. C.
Father O’Connor’s sermon top
ics were) ‘‘Mother of Christ, Our
Mother;” “Help of Christians;”
"Comfort of the Afflicted;”
“Mother of Good Counsel;” "Ref
uge of Sinners;’’ “Our Lady Im
maculate;” "Cause of Our Joy;”
"Queen of the Rosary," and
“Queen of Peace."
A native of Savannah, Father
O’Connor; attended the Cathedral
School and graduated from the
Benedictine Military Academy in
Savannah, later graduating from
(he Catholic University of Amer
ica, in Washington, and from the
American Academy of Dramatic
Arts, in New York City. Upon the
completion of his theological
course at St. Mary’s Seminary,
Baltimore, he was ordained at the
Cathedral here in May, 1933.
As a priest of this Diocese, Fa
ther-O’Connor served as assistant
pastor of St. Anthony’s Church,
Atlanta, and at St. Mary’s-on-The-
Hill Church, Augusta. In 1936, he
returned ' to the Catholic Univer
sity as a member of the faculty
and became ah' instructor in the
Preachers’ Institute. During the
ten years that he has been a mem
ber of the University faculty, Fa
ther O’Connor haS in turn been
dean 6f men and procurator of the
Sisters’ College. He is at present
Knights of Columbus
Form Men’s Choir
at Raleigh Cathedral
(Special to The Bulletin)
RALEIGH, N. C. — The Most
Rev. Vincent S. Waters, D. D.,
Bishop of Raleigh, highly compli
mented an enthusiastic group of
young men who had recently or
ganized themselves as the choir of
the Sacred Heart Cathedral here.
In hi talk to the group, Bishop
Waters noted with grea' encour
agement tl progress which the
choir had made under the leader
ship of the Rev. Charles O’Con
nor, assistant rector of the Cathe
dral, and pointed out that the
Church has always favored the
use -of men’s choral groups in lit
urgies 1 ceremonies.
The choir is composed of mem
bers of Father Thomas Price
Council, Knights of Columbus,
and it is hoped that more mem
bers of the council will avail
themselves of the opportunity to
further this program of church
music by joining the choir.
faculty director of the Preachers’
Institute, professor of eloquence
in tlie Basselin Foundation and
assistant treasurer of the Catholic
Sisters’ College. .
Father O’Connor has gained
wide fame as a pulpit orator. An
nually he ; delivers sermons and
addresses in Washihgtort, Balti
more, Chicago and other cities.
He has been heard over a national
radio hook-up and within recent
years he recorded readings from
the Gospels for the Victor Record
ing Company. He is the son'of
the late P. J. O’Connor and Mrs.
Winifred O’Cononr of this city 1 .-
The Right Rev. Msgr. T. James
McNamara, rector of the Cathe
dral expressed himself as being
highly..pleased at the. attendance
at the novena devotions.
J JOSEPH H. McNEILL, SR.
!FUNERAL IN AUGUSTA
j AUGUSTA, Ga. —"funeral ser
vices for Joseph Henry McNeill,
Sr., retired electrical contractor,
who died January 29, were held
from the Sacred Heart Church,
the Rev. J. E. O’Donohoe, S. J.,
officiating.
Mr. McNeill, a native of Penn
sylvania,. had been a resident of
Augusta for the last thirty-five
years. For a number of years he
was engaged in the electrical con
tracting and supply business here,
retiring several years ago on ac
count of his he lth. He was a
member of Patrick Walsh Council,
Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by a son, Jos
eph H. McNeill, Jr., of Augusta,
and several nieces and nephews.
His wife, the former Miss Ruth
Durban, of Augusta, died a num
ber of years ago.
GEORGE PAUL O’HAYER
FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for George Paul O’Hayer,
son of the lat. William H. O’Hay
er and Mrs. Isabella Paul O’Hay
er, who died January 28, were
held from the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist.
Mr. O’Hayer,. a veteran of World
War II, served as an aviation ma
chinist’s mate with the Navy in
the Pacific. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Clara Atkinson O’Hay
er; a daughter, Diane O’Hayer;
three brothers, Wiliam H. O’Hay
er, Jr., James H. O’Hayer,. and
Edward J. O’Hayer; four sisters,
Mrs. Matthew G. Power, Mrs.
Mary O’Hayer, Mrs. Charles J.
Schroder and Miss . Gloria O’Hay
er, a'nd two uncles, William Paul
and Archie Paul.
JOHN EDWARD DAWSON
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for John Edward Daw
son, who died on February 3, were
held from St. Joseph’s Church,
the Rev. J. Alexis Westbury of
ficiating.
Mr, Dawson, a retired employe
of the Charleston Navy Yard, is
.sbrvoved by his wife, Mrs. Geor
gia Smith Dawson;' three sons,
four daughters, two brothers and
two sisters.
MATT O'CONNOR
DIES IN WAYCROSS
WAYCROSS, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Matt O’Connor, who
died January 24, were held from
St. Joseph’s Church, the Rev.
John H. Hillmann, S. M., officiat
ing. ,
Mr. O’Connor is survived by
two brothers, Charles S. O’Connor
and Thomas O’Connor, Waycross,
and by a stepson, Arthur Weston,
Chattanooga.
0’Donoghue School in
Charlotte Has Active
Parent-Teacher Group
(Special tp The Bulletin)
CHARLOTTE, N. .C.-r-The
Parent-Teacher Association, of
O'Donogliue School .is an active
organization under the leadership
of its able officers, who are; Mrs.
J. E. White, president; Mrs.. O - P.
Castle, vice-president, and Mrs.
M. J. Schachner, secretary-treas
urer.
The members of the association
cbtnplin\pnted ; the high school
students with a dinner-dance on
St. Valentine’s Day. Through the
codperation of the Rev. Cuthbert
Allen, O. S. B„ rector of Belmont
Abbey College, a number of stu
dents from Belmont were guests
af the Valentine party.
THE NATIONAL CONVEN
TION of the National Council of
Catholic Women will be held in
Kansas City, September 21-25,
with its .theme, “Women’s Dutjes
in Social and Political Life."
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