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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAWMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
AUGUST, 24, 1946
Rev. Patrick Connell
of Rochester Diocese
Stationed in Augusta
AUGUSTA. Ga. — The Rev.
Patrick C. Connell, a priest of the
Dioce30 of Rochester, temporarily
assigned to the Diocese of Savan-
nali-Atlanla, has been appointed
assistant to the Rev.. Harold Barr,
pastor of St. Patrick's Church in
Augusta.
Father Connell, a native of
Rochester, attended St. Andrew's
Preparhtory Seminary and St. Ber
nard’s Seminary in Rochester, and
was ordained to the priesthood in
1939 by The Most Rev. James E.
Kearney, D. D.. Bishop of Roches
ter.
As a priest of the Diocese of
Rochester, Father Connell has
served at St. Michael's Church,
Penn Yan. N. Y.; at Holy Cross.
Church and Holy Apostles Church,
Rochester, and before coming to
Georgia was assistant pastor of St.
Cecilia’s Church, Elmira. N. Y.
Father Ralph Maher, of (he Con
gregation of the Oratory, from the
Oratory of St. Phillip Neri. Rock
Hill, S. C., is serving temporarily
at St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill in Au
gusta. in the absence of Monsig
nor James J. Grady.
AT K. OF C. SOCIAL SESSION IN AUGUSTA—Members of Patrick Walsh Council. Knights of
Columbus, in Augusta, entertained candidates who will be initiated at a degree ceremonial to be held
September 8, at a social session held at the Catholic Community Center on the evening of August 15.
Pictured above are a number of the members of the K. of C. and their■ guests. Shown in the insert,
lower right, is Father Patrick C. Connell, a priest of the Diocese of Rochester, recently appointed assist
ant pastor of St Patrick’s Church, Augusta. Other speakers on the program, with Father Connell,
were Past Grand Knight Charles C. Stulb and Patrick Mulherin. ,1. P. Curley entertained with piano
selections, John P. Cooney offered a tap-dancing specialty and motion pictures were shown. The com
mittee in charge, headed by Captain James Trebilcock, included Paul Hayes. Al Saunders. Jack Jo-
hannsen and H .O. Clark. Following the program a buffet supper was served by Mrs. C. C. Kemp and
Miss Katherine Kearns.
Charier to Be Presented
4th Degree Assembly of
K. of C. in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Formal pre
sentation of the charter of Savan
nah Assembly, Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus, will be made
by Thomas J. Canty, Master of the
DeSoto Province of the Fourth
Degree, at a dinner-meeting to be
held on August 24. in the Gold
Room of the Hotel DeSoto.
Joseph M: Foley, StatsJ Deputy
of the New York State Council.
Knights of Columbus, a brother of
the late Father Timothy J. Foley,
former rector of the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist here and once
Chancellor of the Diocese of Sa-
vannah-Atlanta, will be the guest
speaker.
Officers of the local Fourth De
gree Assembly are P. J. Butlimer,
faithful navigator; Hugh H. Grady,
faithful captain; E. P. Daly, faith
ful admiral; Frank J. Anderson,
faithful comptroller; Joseph F.
O’Loughlin, Sr., faithful pilot;
Vestus J. Ryan and J. J. McGrath,
faithful sentinels; Father George
Daly, faithful friar.
Consignor O’Brien, of
Charleston, Addresses
Graduates in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. Monsignor
Joseph L. O'Brien, S. T. D., LL.D.,
Superintendent of Schools for
the Diocese of Charleston and pas
tor of St. Patrick’s Church,
Charleston. S. C.. delivered an ad
dress at the closing exercises of
the summer session at College
Misericordia held in the Little
Theatre on the college ‘ campus,
August 27
Monsignor O'Brien served as
.chaplain and conducted a course
in Vocational Guidance at the sum
mer session, at the close of which
degrees were conferred on a class
of sixteen, which included five
Sisters of the Congregation of St.
Bernard, Reading. Pa., eight Sis
ters of Mercy of the Baltimore
Province, and thrifC lay teachers. •
GEORGIA REPRESENTED AT
NEWMAN CLUB CONVENTION
ATHENS, Ga. — The Newman
Club at the University of Georgia
was represented al the National
Convention of Newman Clubs,
held in Chicago last month, by
Father J. Robert Brennan, mode
rator of the local club, and by Miss
Gerry Dwiggins. a member of the
club from Atlanta *-
Among the speakers on the con
vention program were the Most
Rev. James E. Kearney. D. D.,
Bishop of Rochester. Father John
Courtney Murray, S. J.. of the
staff of America; Dr. Jerome G.
Kerwin, of the University of Chi
cago. and Dr. Olive White.
Father O'Byrne, of
Diocese of Raleigh,
Dies in Massachusetts
JACKSONVILLE. N. C„ —
Father William S. O’Byrne, pastor
of Infant of Prague Church here,
died in East Lynn, Mass., on Au
gust 3. after suffering a cerebral
hemorrhage several days previous
ly.
Father O’Byrne, who had been
in iii health for the past three
years, declined rapidly during the
last year. However, in recent
weeks there had been some im
provement in his condition and
some hope held for his recovery,
and he was making plans to re
turn to Jacksonville some time in
the fall.
Funeral services were held at
St. Joseph’s Church, East Lynn,
with the Most Rev. Vincent S.
Waters, D. D.. Bishop of Raleigh,
presiding in the sanctuary. The
Requiem Mass was offered by
Monsignor Dennis A. Lvnch,
Chancellor of the Diocese ol
Raleigh.and the sermon was des
livered by Father Charles Mc
Laughlin, who has been in charge
of the Infant of Prague Church
in Jacksonville during Father
O’Byrne’s Illness.
A Requiem High .Mass for the
repose of the* soul of Father
O’Byrne was offered al the USO
Club on Tallman Street in Jack
sonville, because Infant of
Prague Church was not large
Membership and Its Privileges
The payment ot the small sum of $3.00 a year entitles you
to full membership in the Female Orphan Benevolent Society
and the inestimable privileges attached thereto. Twice a month
the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is said al St. Mary’s Home; daily
the prayers of the orphans and Sisters ascend to our Heavenly
Father, and regularly each month Holy Communion is offered
for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the living and de
ceased patrons, members and benefactors. Do not disregard
these priceless benefits. Every Catholic in Georgia should be
' a member of the Society. If you arc a resident of Savannah,
Albany, Athens, Atlanta. Augusta. Brunswick. Columbus. Dub
lin, Macon. Milledgevillc. Rome. Valdosta or Waycross, send
your name in to any of the Lady Collectors in these cities and
you will be called on regularly for the amount you desire to
subscribe. If you reside elsewhere in Georgia, send your sub
scriptions to the Female Orphan Benevolent Society, Savannah.
Georgia. Acknowledgement will be made promptly and your
name will be inscribed on our Roll of Honor.
lor your convenience, a form of Application for Mem
bership appears below:
Application For Membership
To the Officers and Members.of the Female Orphan
Benevolent Society, Savannah, Georgia:
Please enroll my name as a member of your Society.
I agree to pay until further notice
Dollar’s annual dues, payable
NAME .. •
ADDRESS
enough to accommodate the num
ber of Father O’Byrne’s friends in
the community who wish to pay
him a final tribute of esteem and
respect.
Father O'Byrne is survived by a
sister. Mrs. Pearl Pelletier, of East
Lynn.
Father O’Byrnc was 43 years old.
Before entering the priesthood, lie
taught English literature at Bos
ton and Clarksburg, West Va. He
was ordained to the priesthood in
1939 and came to the Diocese of
Raleigh. He served at St. Paul's
Church, New Bern; Holy Trinity
Church, Kinston, and St. Mary’s
Church, Wilmington, before com
ing to Jacksonville in 1940 as
priest in charge of the Mission of
the Infant of Prague.
During the early years of the
war, Father O’Byrne served as an
auxiliary chaplain at Camp Davis
and Camp Lejeune. ir\ addition to
serving the parish, here.
He took an active pgrt in 'the
civic and community affairs in
Onslow County serving as modera
tor of the National Catholic Com
munity Service, chairman ol the
USO council here; chairman of the
Onslow County Chapter of the
American Red Cross: program
chairman of the Jacksonville
Kiwanis Club; member of the
board of directors ol' the Chamber
of Commerce, and chairman of its
liaison committee.
He laid the groundwork for the
Catholic church, parochial school
and rectory here by purchasing an
attractive site on Cheney Avenue.
The structures, according to his
plans, were to be erected after the
war. and substantial contributions
toward the cost of construction al
ready have been made.
l. a. mclaughlin
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Funeral
services for Lawrence Augustine
McLaughlin, who died August 12.
were held from the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist.
Formerly manager of the rural
district of the South Carolina
Power Company, Mr. McLaughlin
was a native of Huntsville. Ala. lie
was a son of Daniel Augustine Mc
Laughlin, of Butler, Pa., and Mrs,
Laura Hassett McLaughlin, of Ten
nessee.
Mr. McLaughlin is survived by
a son. Lawrence A. McLaughlin.
Jr., of Charleston/ two daughters;
Mrs. H. D. Mullen and Mrs. Laura
M. McGorty. of Charleston, and
two grandchildren.
CHARLES FERRARA
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C. — Funeral
services for Charles Ferrara,
who died August 9. were held from
St. Joseph’s Church, the Rev. J.
Alexis Wcstbury officiating.
Mr. Ferrara, a native of Charles
ton. was the son of Seth Ferrara
and Mrs. Winifred Parson Ferrara.
-He is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
W. F. Hoessler and Miss Winifred
Ferrara, of Charleston: two
brothers, William J. Ferrary and
Seth .1. Ferrara, of Charleston, and
several nieces and nephews. ,
DONALD II ST. LAWRENCE
FUNERAL IN RALEIGH
RALEIGH, N. C.. — Funeral
services for Donald Henry St
Lawrence, who died August 7,
were held from the Cathedral of
the Sacred Heart, Monsignor J.
Lennox Federal and Father Char
les J. O'Connor officiating.
Mr. St. Lawrence was a native
Palestine Arab Leaders K. OF C. IN AUGUSTA
Received By Holy Father SPONSOR BARBECUE
VATICAN CITY’.—(Radio NC>—
His Holiness Pope Pius XII has re
ceived in private audience five
members of the Supreme Arab
Committee of Palestine: Amin
Bey Abdulhadj, Joseph Sahyoun,
Jean Atallah, Ahmend Abdelra-
him, and Raja Elissa. the latter
owner of a newspaper in Pales
tine.
The Holy Father gave the Arab
delegation a two-page written
statement, the contents of which
were not disclosed.
According to reports from Rome
by American secular news agen
cies. the Arab delegation gave to
the Pope a memorandum setting
lorth the Arab viewpoint on the
present critical situation in the
Holy Land.
According to these reports,
Joseph Sahpoun acted as spokes
man for the delegation. He is quot
ed as saying the Pontiff appeared
"deeply uneasy” over the situation
and expressed his willingness to
use all means within his power to
see “justice and peace prevail in
Palestine.”
GREENVILLE K. OE C.
SPONSOR BENEFIT FOB
ST. ANTHONY’S FRIARY
GREENVILLE. S. C. — Green
ville Council, Knights of Colum
bus, sponsored a baseball game on
August 18 between St. Anthony's
Braves and the Woodruff Sluggers,
the proceeds of which were donat
ed to the fund being raised to
erect a gymnasium at St. An
thony's Friary.
#£ .■■■■- -■
of Albany, N. Y.. but had been liv-’
ing in Raleigh for the last five
years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Cecelia Love Soileau St.
Lawrence; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. St. Lawrence; a daugh
ter, Sharon Bliss St. Lawrence:
and two brothers, Neil V. SI.
Lawrence, of Raleigh, and Robert
B. St. Lawrence, Winston-Salem.
AUGUSTA. Ga., —Under the
auspices of Patrick Walsh Council,
a benefit barbecue was given at
Julian Smith Park, and more than
a thousand persons enjoyed a de
licious meal, cooked over smolder
ing coals of oak wood in outdoor
pits.
Monsignor James J. Grady, V.
F., pastor of St. Mary’s-on-The-
Hill Church, was general chairman
of the committee in charge; Al
Saunders, headed the ticket com
mittee. and other details were ar
ranged for by Grand Knight
Charles C. Chesser. Fritz Mc
Carthy and Dan Gallaher. The 'cue
which was prepared under the
supervision of Mrs. L. E. Harris,
was served by wives and daughters
of members of the K. of C. and
members of the Augusta Deanery
Council of Catholic Women; under
the leadership of Mrs. William J.
Mulherin.
Making Improvements at
Cathedral in Savannah
SAVANNAH. Ga., — General
repairs to Hie exterior of the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
which include regilding of the
crosses atop the lofty spires, are
now being completed
Steeplejacks employed by the
Water Tank Service Company, of
Charlotte, N. C., climbed to (ho
tops of I lie twin steeples, among
the highest points in Savannah.
In addition to the regilding of
the crosses, the North Carolina
concern will make replacements of
slate,-steel, cut art stone and gar
goyles.
Renovation of the upper heights
of the Cathedral is being done for
the first time in a number of years,
Monsignor T. James McNamara,
rector of the Cathedral, stating
that similar work was last done on
the Cathedral in 1912 or 1913.
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