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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 28, 1946
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Holy See Honors Another Georgian—
Ex-Marine Sergeant Louis ]. Maloof,
Gets Medal ‘ Pro Ecclesia el Pontifice”
(Special to The Bulletin)
BOSTON—The Papal Medal
"Pro Ecclesia ef Pontifice” was
presented to Sergeant Louis .).
Maloof, a native Georgian, lately
of the U. S. Marine Corps, now a
newspaperman in New Orleans,
by Archbishop Richard J. Cush
ing of Boston at a Solemn Pontifi
cal Mass celebrated at Holy Cross
Cathedral here on September 1,
in conjunction with the 47th na
tional encampment of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars.
Possibly more rarely given than
the Congressional Medal of Honor,
which General Dwight D. Eisen
hower pinned on a number of
VFWs, is the Papal decoration
"Pro Ecclesia ct Pontifice" which
former Marine Sergeant Louis J.
Maloof received from Hi> Holi
ness Pope Pius XII. This marked
the first time in history that an
American fighting man has re
ceived this distinctive award from
the Holy See.
The award was given Sergeant
Maloof by the Supreme Pontiff
"for distinguished services rend
ered while a sergeant with the
Sixth Marine Division and the
China occupation forces."
Sergeant Maloof, a former aide
and biographer of His Eminence
Thomas Cardinal Tien. Arch
bishop of Peiping, China, becomes
the world's youngest person to be
so decorated since the medal was
instituted by His Holiness Pope
Leo XIII.
It was the second time within a
year that the ex-Marine received
Papal honors. While still in the
Pacific war areas, lie was given a
special Apostolic Benediction by
Pope Pius XII for exceptional and
distinguished work in 1he spiritual
interest of his fellow Marines.
A native of Rome. Ga„ though
bis parents now reside in Atlanta,
where he is a member of Atlanta
Council, No. 660, Knights of Co
lumbus, and the Catholic Lay
men's Association of Georgia.
Sergeant Maloof entered the news
paper field about twelve years ago,
free-lancing in Ailanta and New
York and later working on Mo
bile and New Orleans news
papers.
lie volunteered for the Marine
Corps in 1942, serving overseas
with the Sixth Division from
Guadalcanal to China. After train
ing at San Diego, where he re
turned for discharge and the
Good Conduct Medal in Match of
this year, lie organized the famed
Savannah Platoon of Marines, for
which lie received a commenda
tion.
In the service he continued lo
distinguished himself as a writer,
contributing lo nationally known
publications at home and abroad.
Through his untiring efforts, lie-
made it possible for Cardinal
Tien lo reach the Vatican Con
sistory last February, and accom
panied the Chinese Prelate when
His Eminence recently toured I he
United States.
Sergeant Maloot's “Life of Cardi
nal Tien,” published in Tsinglao.
China, and translated into six lan
guages. has had a world-wide dis
tribution.
An alumnus of St. Bernard
College. Cullman. Ala., he also at
tended Spring Hill College. Mo
bile. and the School of Journalism
of Loyola Uiliver-ity of the South,
New Orleans.
He. is affiliated with the
Cruiser New Orleans Posl. No.
2733. Veterans of Foreign Wars;
the Marine Corps League: New
Orleans Ryan Memorial Commit
tee, and the Poetry Society of
Louisiana.
His mother. Mrs. M'idelle
Tliebit. lives in Atlanta, where
Sergeant Maloof was a member
of the Immaculate Conception
parish.
LOUIS J. MALOOF
Altar Society
Meets in Albany
(Special to The Bulletin)
ALBANY. Ga. — After a re
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Society of St. Theresa’s Church
resumed its regular monthly
meetings in September.
Mrs. Y. G. Hilsman. president,
presided at the meeting held on
September 8. Following the read
ing of tile minutes of the previous
meeting by Mrs. O. T. Kenan, the
secretary, resolutions expressing
love and esteem for (he memory
of the late Miss Mary Brosnan,
werf presented and adopted.
A report on I tie redecoration
and refurnishing of the convent
chapel and the installation of
laundry equipment in the convent
was made by the secretary. Plans
for a barbecue to he given on
September 26 were discussed and
Mrs. J. B. Flock was appointed
chairman of (lie committee in
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