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Estes Doremus, of Atlanta, Elected President
of Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara
Returning to Georgia After
Lengthy Stay in Europe
MOST REVEREND GERALD P. O'HARA, D. D., J. U. D.
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta
VATICAN CITY,—(Rahio NO—
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara of Savan
nah-Atlanta, who came to Rome
earlier this year, is expected to re
turn to the United States before
Christmas. He is at present tout
ing France, Belgium and The Neth
erlands on personal affairs and
will come back to Rome before
■ leaving for America.
The Holy See had applied to the
Romania authorities for a visa en
abling Bishop O’Hara to enter
that country. Reports to the effect
that Ihis visa has been refused are
declared to be erroneous, but it
has become known that the re
quest of the Vatican was left un
answered by the Romanian author
ities.
Bishop O'Hara left Savannah in
May, and after making the trip
across the Atlantic by plane, con
tinued his flight to Rome after
stop-overs in Erie, London and
Paris. Upon his arrival in Vatican
City, Bishop O’Hara was received
in a private audience by His Holi
ness Pope Pius XII.
At the time of Bishop O’Hara’s
departure from this country, un
confirmed press reports from
Rome stated that he would be ap
pointed Regent of the Apostolic
Delegation in Scutari, Albania.
Later reports were to the effect
that such a diplomatic appoint
ment was not possible in view of
the “strained relations” between
the Holy See and the government
in Albania.
It is reported that the Holy See
then made an effort to have Bishop
O'Hara go to Romania in a capac
ity similar to-that of Bishop Joseph
P. Hurley, of St. Augustine, who
has been serving as Regent ad In
terim of the Apostolic Nunciature
in Jugoslavia since the fall of
1945.
A recent Associated Press dis
patch from Vatican City asserted
that the Romanian government did
not wish Bishop O'Hara, or any
other Vatican representative to en
ter the country, and stated 1hal
the Church’s difficulties in Ro
mania stemmed from the period
of wartime occupation and the dis
patch declared that Vatican
sources made no secret of their be
lief that the Clturch’s trouble in
Romania was due to Russian influ
ence. and quoted one Prelate at
the Vatican as saying that the long
delay in obtaining permission for
Bishop O’Hara to enter Romania
was because, “after all, Romania is
no independent. Romania is an oc
cupied country.”
It is understood that Bishop
O’Hara visited the Shrine of Our
Lady of Lourdes while in France,
and also the Shrine of Our Lady
of Fatima, in Portugal.
That Bishop O’Hara was consid
ered by the Vatican for an import
ant diplomatic post is regarded os
evidence that he is held in high
esteem by His Holiness Pope Pius
XII.
Father John C. Kirk, of Athens,
who made the trip abroad with
Bishop O’Hara, as his secretary,
was elevated to the dignity of a
Papal Chamberlain, with the rank
and title of Very Reverend Mon
signor, while in Vatican City.
Bishop Walsh Delivers
Sermon at St. Bernard
Seminary Jubilee Mass
ROCHESTER. N. Y.—His Ex
cellency the Most Rev. Emmet M.
Walsh, D. P., Bishop of Charles
ton, delivered the sermon at a
Pontifical Mass celebrated by
Bishop James E. Kearney of Roch
ester to mark the golden .iubilee
of St. Bernard’s Seminary. Bishop
Walsh, an alumnus of St. Ber
nard’s. emphasized the necessity
of good seminary training by ex
plaining the purpose and work of
the priesthood.
His Eminence Edward Cardinal
Mooney, Arshbishop of Detroit,
fourth Bishop of Rochester, pre
sided at a Pontifical Mass of Re
quiem in the seminary chapel for
the deceased alumni of the sepii-
nary.
Monsignor Edward J. Smith, of
Sioux City, past national chap
lain of the American Legion, who
was the principal speaker at the
alumni dinner, warned that “in
this day of sudden, undeclared
and all-out wars, our nation must
be prepared to fight on a mo
ment’s notice any nation or corii-
bination of nations that may at
tack us.”
Pleading for a strong military
defense, and universal military
training of American youth, Mon
signor Smith asserted that the
principles stated in the preamble
of the American Legion constitu
tion are quite consistent with the
principles of the Christian relig
ion.
“The American Legion,” he
said, “is just as strongly opposed
to the various isms, communism,
nazism or fascism, as in the Cath
olic Church, and we must fight
shoulder to shoulder if we hone
to crush those threats and to keep
alive the American traditions and
institutions.”
SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC of
Adrian, Michigan, the Order which
staffs St. Mary’s School in Rome,
Georgia, has inaugurated educa
tional projects this fall in the mis
sion fields of the Dominican Re
public and Puerto Rico-.
Fred Wiggins, of Albany, Elected
Vice-President—Other Officers
Re-Elected at Savannah Convention
HOLY FATHER, BISHOP O’HARA AND BISHOP KEYES
SEND MESSAGES OF GREETING TO CONVENTION
Monsignor Moylan, Vicar General of Diocese of Savan
nah -Atlanta, Celebrates Convention Mass — Justice
Matthew McGuire, of Washington, D. C.. Addresses
Afternoon Session — William Shaw McCallura, of Bos
ton, Speaks at Convention Luncheon at which Dele
gates Are Welcomed by Mayor Peter Roe Nugent, of
Savannah
SAVANNAH. Ga. -Marking the
completion of three decades of ef
fort in combating anti-Catholic
prejudice in this slate, members
of the Catholic Laymen’s Associa
tion of Georgia met in Savannah
or. Sunday, October 27, for their
thirty-first annual convention, at
the concluding session of which
Estes Dorenuts, of Atlanta, was
elected to succeed Bernard S.
Fahy, of Rome, as president.
Other officers elected were
Martin J. Callaghan, of Macon,
honorary vice-president; Fred
Wiggins, of Albany, vice-presi
dent; John B. McCollum, Atlanta,
secretary; Hugh H. Grady, Savan
nah, treasurer; Hugh ICinchlcy,
Augusta, executive secretary, and
Miss Cecile Ferry, Augusta,
financial secretary.
Mr. Doremus, who was elected
president, had served as vice-
president of the Association since
the annual convention lieid in Al
bany in 1945. Mr. Wiggins, who
succeeded him as vice-president,
had been a member of the execu
tive committee.
Fred Mills, of Albany, was elect
ed a member of the executive
committee to succeed Mr. Wig
gins, Miss Mary Long, of Macon,
was named to replace Mrs. Ed
ward A. Sheridan, also of Macon,
on the executive committee, while
Mr. Fahy, immediate past presi
dent, becomes ex-officio a member
of the executive committee, re
placing Felix Conunagere, of At
lanta. •
Other members of the execu
tive committee who were reelect
ed were: Dr. T. H. McHatton,
Athens; Bernard J. Kane, Atlan
ta; C. A. McCarthy, Savannah:
Charles Sutherland. LaGrange.
Mrs. J. Mark Mote, Columbus, and
Miss Anna Rice, Augusta.
The newly-elected president re
appointed Alvin M. McAuliffe, of
Augusta, as auditor.
Elected Officers of Laymen’s Association
Eieeled as officers ol the Catholic Laymen's Association oi cieoigia. at me annual convention held
in Savannah. October 27, were; seated, left to right: Fred Wiggins, Albany, vice-president; Martin J.
Callaghan, Macon, honorary vice-president; John B. McCallum, Atlanta, secretary; standing, left to right,
Hugh Kinchley, Augusta, executive secretary; Estes Doremus, Atlanta, president; Bernard S. Fahy, Rome,
retiring president, now chairman of the executive board, and Hugh H. Grady, Savannah, treasurer.—
(Photo by Royce).
The convention was formally
opened with Mass, celebrated in
the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist by Monsignor Joseph E
Moylan. Vicar General of the Dio
cese of Savannah-Atlanta.
Following the Mass, the first
session of the convention wgs
called to order in the Gold Room
of the DeSoto Hotel by Mr. Fahy.
who has headed the Laymen’s As
sociation as ils president for the
last three years.
After the assembly had joined
in singing the National Anthem,
prayer was offered by Monsignor
Moylan.
At the conclusion of the pray
er by Monsignor Moylan, Mrs. Jos
eph E. Kelly, president of the
Savannah Branch, welcomed the
delegates on behalf of the local
members, and Fred Mills, presi
dent of the Albany Branch! re
sponded in the name of the visit
ing delegates.
First in order of business was
the appointment of the following
committees by President Fahy:
Credentials: John M. Harrison,
Atlanta, chairman: AJfred M. Bat-
ley, Augusta. Thomas McCarthy,
Americus. Manuel Boa. Bruns
wick and Mrs. James L. Bacon
Albany.
Resolutions; Dr. Arthur N. Ber
ry, Columbus, chairman; Thomas
J. Gilmore. Atlanta^ Marvin
fiouse, Rome; Eugene Mock, Al
bany; W. J. O’Shaughnessy, Ma
con; At G. Frese, Brunswick, A
A. Fechtel, Waycross, and Mrs,
J. Willard Lewis, Augusta.
Memorials: Chris E. Hernan
dez, Savannah, chairman; Avnoli
Cook, St. Mary’s; William L
Lackey, Jr., Rome; Rawson I-Iav-
orty, Atlanta; James Barrett, Jr.,
Ludowici; Mrs. John T. Buckley,
Augusta; Mrs. John Byrne, Co
lumbus; Mrs. A. M. Ross, Bruns
wick, and Miss Beatrice McCor
mack, Albany.
Nominations: John J. McCroory,
Macon, chairman; Fred Mills, Al
bany; Felix ,1. Commagere, Atlan
ta; Charles C. Chesser, Augusta.
M. C. McCarthy, Savannah; E. M
Ileagarty, Waycross: Marshall
Wellborn, Rome: J. Mark Mote,
Columbus: Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly,
Savannah.
Next in order or business was
the reading of the minute- of the
preceding meeting by the secre
tary, John B. McCallum. which
was followed by tile reports of
Hugh II. Grady, of Savannah, the
treasurer: Hughes Spalding. At
lanta, treasurer of the Endow
ment Fund Committee-, and \lvi:»
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