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SEPTEMBER 28, 1946
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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St. Vincent Archabbey
Honored on Centenary
Jesuit General
LATROBE, Pa.—(NC)—Church
and State, Catholics and .ion-
Catholics, joined in paying honor
to St. Vincent Archabbey, “Monte-
cassimo of America” at the celebra
tions which marked the comple
tion of one century since a day
when a little band of Benedictines
monks came from far-off Bavaria
lo establish the first permanent
foundation of their Order in the
United States of America.
His Excellency Archbishop
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apos
tolic Delegate to the United
States, underscored the historic
significance of the event by cel
ebrating the Pontifical Centenary
Mass at which he imparted ' the
Apostolic Blessing to the mem
bers of the community and to all
who shared with them the joy
of this festive day.
A message from President
Harry S. Truman greeted the
members of the community “as
shares in the great inheritance
of holiness and learning which is
theirs to maintain and to pass on
unimpaired tc those who shall
follow them." ' I
His Eminence Dennis Cardinal j
Dougherty, Archbishop of Phila
delphia. in whose Province the
Archabbey is located; Bishop
Hugh . Boyle of Pittsburgh, Ordi
nary of the Diocese which includes
St. Vincent's, .and Governor Ed
ward Martin of Pennsylvania sent
their greetings to the institution
which has made such a vital con
tribution to the spiritual and ma
terial growth of the Common
wealth and its people.
And, last but not least, the
Abbots of the ten Benedictine
Abbeys in the United States that
sprang from St. Vincent's during
the past century, and the thou
sands of priests and members of
the laity, all over the world, who
received their education a t St.
Vincent College, were present
either in person or in spirit to
share the joy and to give thanks
for the blessings so abundantly
bestowed upon the community.
More than 7,000 persons filled
St. Vincent Stadium as the pro
cession of priests, monsignori. Ab
bots preceded Archbishop Cicog
nani to the field altar where the
Pontifical Mass was celebrated.
There was a choir of 70 voices and
Fourth Degree Knights of Co
lumbus formed a guard of honor.
Bishop Michael J. Ready of Co
lumbus, himself an alumnus of
St. Vincent College, preached the
centenary sermon.
Thousands also attended a civic
celebration on the evening of the
first of the two-day celebration
and heard Governor Martin's tri
bute to the Benedictine Brother
hood, who subdued the wilderness,
and brought to it “the arts of
civilization and the mercies of
religion.”
“Their example will always re
main a constant inspiration to you
and to us who enjoy the fruits
of their toil, “the Governor said.
In his address on the contribution
of private schools to the Common
wealth. he pointed out that educa
tion is the early days of Penn
sylvania centered around the
Church and that the first schools
were privately supported. “They
insured the freedom of education,
which was so dear to the Found
ing Fathers of this nation,” he
said, adding:
“Educational policy must always
be in the hands of the people if
we are to retain our free way of
life. Education under full govern
mental control may result in parti-
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CAPT. EDWARD DUDLEY
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. Ga. — Captain
Edward B. Dudley, Sr., died here
on August 28. funeral services be
ing held from fit. Simon's Chapel,
St. Simon’s Island. He was the
father of “Ed” Dudley, noted golf
er, professional at the famous Au
gusta National Golf Course, who
was recendtly elected president
of the PrbfesMonal Golfers’ As
sociation of the United States.
A native of Wilmington, N. C.,
Captain Dudley had lived in Sa
vannah for twenty-five years. He
was the great-grandson of the
first governor of the State of
North Carolina, for whom he was
named.
He was an honorary life mem
ber of Savannah Council, Knights
of Columbus, an honorary mem
ber of the Master, Mates and Pi
lots Association, of which he was
past president, and a member of
the Blessed Sacrament parish in
this city.
Mr. Dudley is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ethel B. Dudley; two
sons, Edward B. Dudley, Jr., of
Colorado Springs, and vv. H. Dud
ley. of Savannah, and a daughter,
Mrs. C. O. Harrison of Rock Hall
Md.
CHARLES GRADOT
FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH Ga. — Funeral
services for Charles Gradot, who
died in Long Beach. Calif., Sep
tember 17, were held from the Ca
thedral of St. John the Baptist.
HR. BARNEY D. SIBLEY,
FORMERLY OF ATHENS,
DIES IN BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.—Dr. Bar
ney Dunbar Sibley, noted eye,
oar, nose and throat specialist,
died on September 4. funeral ser
vices being held from St. Paul’s
Church.
A native of Athens, Ga., Dr.
Sibley has been engaged in the
practice of medicine in Birming
ham since 1904.
He is survived by his wife, and
a sister, Mrs. John A. Law, Spar
tanburg, S. C,
san and governmental coloration
of our national thinking.”
Referring to the fact that to
day one-fourth of al the people in
Pennsylvania are Catholics, the
Governor declared that “side by
side, all churches—Protestant and
[ Catholic alike—face a heroic
task” of “stregthening the sense of
purpose in human life.”
“So many have forgotten the
hard way in which this old school
was built. S# many have forgot
ten the sacrifices necessary to
keep this college open,” Mr. Mar
tin said. “We must help deepen
the feeling of brotherhood he-
tween earth's combined peoples.
We must aid in extending to all
races and creeds that freedom of
worship and that freedom of op
portunity which we have enjoyed
here,together.”
Recalling the work of Catholic
Sisters in the military hospitals,
both North and South, during the
Civil War, Governor Martin said
that “it is that same spirit of
mercy, that deep understanding
of human need, which makes all
Pennsylvanians of every faith
proud that the first American
Saint of your Church (Mother
Cabrini) was a woman who de
voted so much of her life to the
care of the poor and suffering of
Philadelphia."
Archabbol Alfred Kocfi, O. S.
B., was assisted by 12 Benedictine
Abbots when lie offered Mass in
the crypt of the Archabbey
Church at the new high altar
which was dedicated together with
12 other altars to compose a na
tional Benedictine shrine. The
high altar was consecrated as
Monteeassino altar, in honor of
Montecassino, the Benedictine
motheihouse and home of the
Rule which Archbishop Cicognani
had termed an “opilome of Chris
tianity’ and a guide for all individ
uals and nations.
Other altars honor the patron
saint of Father Boniface Wimmer,
the Bavarian monk who establish
ed St. Vincent’s 100 years ago,
and the patron of the abbey in
Melten. Bavaria, the spiritual home
of the founders of St. Vincent.
Each of the other ten altars is
consecrated to the patron of the
ten abbeys in the United States
that trace their origin to St. Vin
cent Archabbey.
As a special honor to St. Vin
cent Archabbey, the Holy Father
has granted to Archabbot Koch
and his successors the right to
wear the cappamagna. an honor
never before conferred on an in
stitution in the United States.
Very Rev. John Baptist Janssens.
S J, (above), Provincial of the
North Belgium Province of the
Society of Jesus who was elected
the 27th General of the Jesuits at
the general congregation in Rome.
He succeeds the Very Rev Vladi
mir Ledochowski, S. J.. of Po
land, who died in 1942 Radiophoto
by Acme. (NC Photos)
MICHAEL DORIS
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. Ga. — Funeral
services for Michael Doris, who
died August 20, were held from
the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist.
Mr. Doris, a native of Ireland,
left no surviving relatives.
FACULTY MEMBERS AT
SCHOOLS IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Faculty mem
bers of the Catholic Schools in
Atlanta for the scholastic year
which began this month include;
Immaculate Conception School,
conducted by the Sisters of
Mercy ot the Union, Sister Mary
Elaine, principal; Sister Mary
Ursula, Sister Mary Mercedes,
Sister Margaret Mary, Sister Mary
Kevin.
St. Anthony's School, conducted
by the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet; Sister Mary Gerald,
principal; Sister Jane Francis,
Sister Rose Margaret, Sister Mary
Ambrose, Sister Mary Bernadette,
Sister Celeste Marie.
Christ the King High School,
conducted by the Grey Nuns of
the Sacred Heart, Sister Jane
Frances, principal; Sister Mary
Alberta, Sister Marie Christine,
Sister Josephine, Sister Mary
Sheila.,
Christ the King Grade School,
conducted by the Grey Nuns of
the Sacred Heart, Sister Mary
Regis. Sister Mary Timothy. Sis
ter Mary Lucia, Sister Joanna,
Sister Mary Charles, Sister Co-
letta,. Sifter Mary Cecilia, Sister
Mary of Charity.
Sacred Heart Schools, conducted
by the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet, Sister M. Caroline,
principal: Sister Marie Celine,
Sister Saint Andrew, Sister Berna-
dine, Sister Dorothy, Sister Saint
Joseph, Sister Mary Joseph, Sis
ter Francis Teresa, Sister Electa
Marie, Sister Mary Bernard. Sister
Mary Felice. Sister Mary Marcella.
Sister Mary Raymond, Sister Mary
Edward. Sister Dolores Marie.
Sister Mary Helen.
Our Lady of Lourdes School, j
conuctcd by Sisters of the Bless
ed Sacrament, Sister Peter, pri'n-
Joseph L. Herman
Dies in Augusta
AUGUSTA. Ga. — Joseph Leo
Herman, well known and popular
Augusta accountant, died at his
home on Walton Way on Septem
ber 19. after an illness ol 1 several
months-.
Mr. Herman is survived by Ills
wife, Mrs. Katherine Sheridan
Herman; three daughters, Mrs.
Elmo Trash, Mrs. Ray L. Camp
bell and Miss Ann Herman; three
sisters, Sister Mary Raphael. Sis
ter Mary George and Mrs. J. B.
Oligschlager, Louisville, Ky., aiid
five grandchildren.
Funeral services were hold
from St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill, Fatti
er Harold J. Barr, pastor of ML
Patrick's Church, offering the
Solemn Rcquim Mass, with Father
J. E. O'Donohoe, S. J., deacon;
Father John Toomey, subdeacop,
and Father Patrick Connell, mas
ter of ceremonies.
MRS. DAVID SCOTT KERR ' 1
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Fun
eral services for Mrs. Mary Jane
O'Hagen Kerr, of Brooklyn and
Charleston, who died August DO.
were held from the Cathedral or
St. John the Baptist, Father
Thomas J. Mae-kin officiating.
Mr,--. Kerr was born in Brook
lyn, November 20. I860, a daugh
ter of Dennis O’Hagen and Mrs.
Maria Corr O'Hagen. She came
to Charleston about three years
ago. and has made her home with
her niece, Mrs, Wm. J. Croghan.
She is survived by several
nieces and nephews, among them
Mrs. Croghan, Mrs. Mary Oil.
Schwerin, Vincent O’Hagen and
John J. O'Hagon, of Charleston.
eipal: Sister Ruth, Sister Oliver,
Sister Bonaventure. and three lay
teachers in the primary grades.
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