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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JUNE 28, 1947
Father Joseph Driscoll, of Dalton,
Marks Silver Jubilee in Priesthood
(Special to The Bulletin)
DALTON, Ga, — Father Joseph
H. Driscoll, C.SS.R., pastor of St.
Joseph’s Church in Dalton and its
missions in North Georgia, who
was ordained as a priest of the
Redemptorist Order in St. Alphon-
sus Seminary, at Esopus, N. Y.,
twenty-five years' ago, celebrated
the Silver Jubilee of his ordina
tion by offering a Solemn High
Mass of Thanksgiving, on June 1,
at the Highway Chapel at Fort
Oglethorpe.
Father Raymond Govern, C.SS.
R., assistant pastor of St. Joseph’s
"Church, delivered the sermon and
paid tribute to Father Driscoll in
these words:
"He has carried his responsibili
ties with grace and dignity, with
honor .to the Redemptorist Order,
and to the Catholic Church. His
wide range of experience with
life’s problems has developed in
him a sympathetic understanding
of the heartaches of all who ap
proach him. His Christ-like love
for people, his rare gift of friend
ship and his happy disposition
•combine to make him a true priest
and apostle of the gentle Nazarene.
“From the nation’s capital to the
sunny coasts of Florida, and across
the red clay hills of Georgia, peo
ple know him for his generosity
towards the sick and poor. " He
has not only broken for them the
Bread of Life, but he has helped
them with shoes for their feet, coal
for their bins, medicine for their
sick-rooms, and jobs for their live
lihood. His understanding and
kindness have healed the open
wounds of many a poor man s
heart. In his association with non-
Catholics, his mild manner has
drawn many to a better under
standing of the Faith and paved
the way for their entrance into the
Church. His host of friends are a
proof that he is dearly beloved by
God and men.”
The Mass was sung by the choir
of St. Mary’s Church, in Rome,
and after the Mass a picnic lunch
eon was served at the Officers’
Club.
On June 4, another Solemn High
Mass was offered by Father Dris
coll, at Fort Oglethorpe, with a
number of Redemptorist Fathers
and priests of the Diocese of
Savannah-Atlanta attending. The
sermon was delivered by Father
Thomas O'Connor, C.SS.R., of
Newton Grove, N. C.
The Mass was sung by the boys’
choir of Saints Deter and Paul
Church, Chattanooga, and was fol
lowed by a luncheon for the clergy
and the Alexian Brothers from
Signal Mountain.
Father Driscoll's first appoint
ment after his Ordination, a quar
ter century ago, was as chaplain
at the U. S. Naval Academy, An
napolis, Md. Eight years later, he
was appointed pastor of Holy Trin
ity Church. Orangeburg, S. C.,
where he remained for six years.
His next assignment was at the
Sacred Heart Church, New Smyr
na, Fla., where he was stationed
for another six years. He served
with the U. S. Army Chaplain
Corps during the war, and has
been pastor of the Dalton parish
and its missions for the last two
years.
Under his leadership, great
progress has been made by the
Catholic Church in North Georgia.
Father Driscoll has shown an ac
tive interest in civic and com
munity affairs, and for the past
year has served as chaplain of
the Dalton Lodge of Elks. At the
recent Elks’ convention in Macon,
he was elected State Chaplain.
Father Stanley Driscoll, C.SS.
R., of Brooklyn, was among the
score or more of priests who at
tended the jubilee celebration.
Speakers at the banquet honoring
the jubilarian were Father James
H Grady,- pastor of St. Mary’s
Church, Rome, Ga., and Father
George Flanigan, of Saints Peter
and Paul Church, Chattanooga.
Among the priests who joined
with Father Driscoll in the cele
bration of his Silver Jubilee were:
FATHER DRISCOLL
Father Francis Brennan, C. SS.,
R., Richmond, Va.; Father Joseph
Norton, C. SS. R., Newport News,
Va.; Father Joseph Gredler, C.
SS., Aiken, S. C.; Father Dan
iel O’Leary, C. SS. R., Charlotte,
\N. C.; Father Edward Donohue,
C. SS. R., Annapolis, Md.; Father
John W. Doherty, C. SS. R„ Grif
fin, Ga.; Father Thomas Harte, C.
SS. R., Washington. D. C,; Father
Norman Rockwood, C. SS. R., Tam
pa, Fla.; Father John Otterbein,
C. SS. R., Esopus, N. Y.; Father
Gilbert McCormack, , C. SS. R.,
Cartersville, Ga.; Father Thomas
O’Connor, C. SS. R., Ne.vton
Grove, N. C.; Father John Em-
merth, S. M., Atlanta; Father
James Molloy, C. SS. R., .Father
Walter Reuclie, C. SS. R., Father
Harold Shea. Also attending were
Brother Sixtus, Brother Emil and
Brother Robert, of the Alexian
Brothers Rest Resort, Signal
Mountain, Tenn.
CARLO RIGHINI
DIES IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Carlo Righinl.
one of the southeast's outstanding
artisans in terazzo tiling, died on
June 18, funeral services being
held from St. Anthony’s Church,
Father Felix Donnelly officiailng.
Born in Italy, Mr. Righini came
toJltlanta in 1905. During his resi
dence here he has worked on some
of the finest buildings and homes
in the South. Widely known among
contractors for his work in mosaics,
he installed the floorings in the
Fox Theatre, the Ansley Hotel,
Emory University, Davison-Paxon
Company’s store and in. many fine
residential structures.
His sbn, Charles J. Righini, was
posthumously awarded the Silver
Star for heroism. He-was killed
while serving in Germany with an
armored infantry regiment.
Mr Righini ic survived by his
wife, and a daughter, Miss Vittoria
Righini.
MRS. DAVID KEARNEY
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Teresa Jose
phine Kearney, widow of David F.
Kearney, who died May 27. were
held from St. Mary’s Church, Fa
ther J. W. Carmody officiating.
Mrs. Kearney was born in Char
leston, the daughter of« Joseph
Scarpa and Mrs. Margaret Feir
Scarpa. She is survived by a
daughter, Miss Eunice Kearney,
and a sister, Mrs. Matilda Geil-
fuss.
mrs. john m. mcdonnell
FUNERAL IN MACON
MACON, Ga.—Funeral services
for Mrs. John M. JVIcDonnell, who
died on June 12, were held at St.
Joseph’s Church, Father Michael
Mchfally, S. J., officiating.
Mrs. McDonnell, the former
Miss Teresa Marian Fenelon, was
a lifelong resident of Bibb Coun
ty.
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Mrs. Thomas Reynolds
Dies in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Mrs.
Katherine Fogarty Reynolds,
widow of Dr. Thomas W. Reynolds,
died on June 5, funeral services
being held from the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist, Monsignor
James J. May, V. G., officiating.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in
Charleston, the daughter of Simon
Fogarty, of Ireland, and Mrs. Mar-
garetta Wall Fogarty, of Charles
ton. She was a member of the
Senior Sodality of the Cathedral
parish, a.member of the board of
St. Francis Xavier Infirmary
Auxiliary, the board of the City
Federation of Women’s Clubs, the
Council of Catholic Women, and
the Charleston Diocesan Council
of the National Council of Catholic
Women.
Mrs. Reynolds is survived by
two sons, Dr. Thomas Willard
Reynolds, of Charleston, and Cap
tain John Fogarty Reynolds, U. S.
Army, of Baltimore; tfiree broth
ers, Philip B. Fogarty, Baltimore:
Simond Fogarty, Charleston, and
James C. Fogarty, Washington; six
grandchildren ,and several nieces
and nephews.
FRANZ STRUMMER
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANAH. Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Franz Strummer, who
died June 10, were held at the
Church of the Most Blessed Sacra
ment, Father Thomak A. Brennan
officiating.
A native of Austria, Mr. Strum
mer came to this country as a
youth and had made his home in
Savannah for the last forty years.
Mr. Strummer is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Strummer;
two daughters, Mrs. C. M. Saxon
and Miss Margaret Strummer, all
of Savannah; a brother, Joseph
Strummer, Bucharest, Romania; a
sister, Miss Mary Strummer, Aus
tria, and four grandchildren, all
of Savannah.
MRS. MARGARET FOUST
DIES IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Mrs. Margaret
Cummings Foust died at her home
here on May 29.
Funeral services for Mrs. Foust
were held at the Cathedral of
Christ the King, with Monsignor
Joseph Cassidy officiating. Inter
ment was in the Marietta National
Cemetery.
Mrs. Foust is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Sam Krahenbuhl and
Miss Mary Cummings, both of At
lanta; a brother, John P. Cum
mings, of Raleight, and two nieces,
Mrs. E. L. Miller aind Miss Marga
ret Cummings, of Raleigh.
TONY RUPARCH1CII
DIES IN DUBLIN
DUBLIN, Ga.—Funeral services
for Tony Ruparchich, who died
June 5, were held from the Church
of the Immaculate Conception,
Father Bernard Brady. O. M. I., of
ficiating.
A native of Jugoslavia, Mr.
Ruparcljich nad lived in the United
States for 36 years. He is survived
by his wife; a son and a daughter,
both living in Jugoslavia; a sister,
Mrs. Antonio Malaverh. of Michi
gan, and a cousin, Mrs. Louis
Benchina, Dublin.
LAWRENCE WINDERS
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Lawrence A. Winders,
who died June 21, were held at
the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist.
Mr. Winders is survived by his
mother, Mrs. A. W. Winders; two
brothers, Frank A. Winders and
Joseph I. Winders, both of Savan
nah; two aunts, Mrs. R. J. Tayfor,
Washington, D. C.; Mrs. G. E. Sew
ell, St. Petersburg, Fla., and an
uncle, George J. Blind, Savannah.
MISS ELEANOR HUTTON
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Miss Eleanor Margaret
Hutton, who died June 16, were
held at the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist, Monsignor T. James
McNamara officiating.
MRS. EDWARD W. WOODS
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Mrs.
Florence Bertrude Woods, widow
of Edward W. Woods, died on June
18, funeral services being held
from Sacred Heart Cathedral,
Richmond, Va.
Mrs, Wood was the daughter of
Henry Woods and Mrs. Margaret
Norris Wods. She is survived by
two sons, Edward W. Woods and
William L. Woods, five granchil-
ren and several nieces and neph
ews.
ALUMNI OF BENEDICTINE
SCHOOL, SAVANNAH, PLAN
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Members of
the class of ’42 at the Benedictine
Military School completed plans
at an informal reunion, held on
June 13, to offer a scholarship to
be known as the Sullivan-Richard-
son Memorial Scholarship.
The award will be in memory of
John F. Sullivan and George Rich
ardson, both of- whom lost their
lives while serving with the Army
in World War II.
Jack Thompson, president of
the Benedictine Athletic Associa
tion, and Mrs. Thompson, were
guests at the reunion which was
held at the Hotel De Soto. Mr.
Thompson spoke on plans for -ath
letics at the school during the
coming year.
Retreat for Women at
Mount de Sales, in
Macon, August 19-22
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—The 26th annual
Retreat for Women* sponsored by
the Catholic Laymen’s Association
of Georgia and the Savannah-At
lanta Diocesan Council of the
National Council of Catholic
Women, will be held at Mount de
Sales Academy in Macon, from
I he evening of Tuesday, August
19, to I he morning of Friday, Au
gust 22.
Sister Mary Alma, R. S. M., Su
perior of Mount de Sales Convent,
has announced that accomoda
tions are available for only sixty
retreatants, so no more reserva
tions can be accepted ftar that
number has been reached.
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