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TEN THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF CEORGIA JANUARY 17, 1948 Sisters From Belmont at Novices on Isle of Guam BELMONT, N. C.—Reverend Mother M. Maura, Mother Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of the Abbatia Nullius of Belmont, in vested twenty natives of the Is land of Guam, in the Pacific, as members of the Congregation, on December 5, at a ceremony held in the Cathedral of Agana, Guam. The ceremony, the first of its kind on the island, was attended by Bishop Apollinaris W. Baum gartner, O. F. M., Cap. D. D., Vi car-Apostolic of Guam, high digni taries of the Government and the U. S.. Navy, and hundreds of relatives and friends of the nov ices. Mother Maura arrived in Guam in November to assist at the in vestiture of the new Sisters of Mercy, and three other Sisters of Mercy, Sister M. Inez, Sister An nette and Sister Louise, sent from Belmont to Guam a year ago to open a new house of the Order on the island. The twenty young women who were presented as novices were trained under these Sisters. The Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith has ap proved the establishment of a cononically erected religious house and novitiate, and on December 6 the novitiate was formally estab lished when the twenty postulants were vested with the religious habit and received the veil. On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, ten more postulants began their training at the con vent, which now consists of three quonset huts, and which will be enlarged with a fourth hut to ac commodate the new members of the community. It is expected that ground will be broken in the near future for a permanent Convent of Mercy to re place the temporary quarters which were leased from the Naval Government. Fourth Degree K. of C. Savannah, Fete Guests of Little Sisters’ Home (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Savannah Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, gave its annual Christmas party for the guests of the Little Sisters of the Poor on the afternoon of December 28. The annual ejvent was preceded by Benediction in the chapel of the Little Sisters’ Home for the Aged, with Father George T. Daly, faithful friar of the Savan nah Assembly, as celebrant, with fourth degree knights in full re galia attending. After the religious service, gift baskets, bountifully laden, were distributed to the nearly one hun dred guests of th„ Little Sisters, who joined with the knights in singing Christmas carols. ■ The guests of the Little Sisters', many of them approaching the ninety year mark in age, were de® lighted with the singing of Eddie Buttimer, five-year-old son,of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Buttimer. The sing ers were accompanied by Claude Domingue, accordionist. John J. Fogarty, who imperson ated Santa Claus, distributed the baskets which were arranged by a committee headed by Mrs. Alice Buckley. E. G. Butler was chair man of the Christmas party com mittee, which included J. E. Buck- ley. C. E. Butler, P. J. Buttimer, T. J. Corcoran, E. C. Overstreet, C. J. D’Esposito, Vestus J. Ryan, J- J. McGrath, Herbert McKenzie, J. D. Sheehan, H. J. Middleton, J. F. O’Loughlin, and Robert Ryan, with Edward T. Daly, faithful nav igator of Savannah Assembly, as ex-officio member. Motion pictures of the event, taken by J. R. Caterisan, will be shown later on the screen for the guests of the Little Sisters. Playlets Presented By Pupils of St. Mary’s School in Greenville (Special to The Bulletin) GREENVILLE, S. C. — A pro gram of playlets appropriate to the Christmas season were presented by pupils of St. Mary’s School at Gallivan Memorial Hall. “Trials of a Boy,” was pre sented by pupils of the first grade; “Farewell to Toys,” by pupils of the second grade, while “When Santa Claus Was Sick” was pre sented by pupils in the third and fourth grades. Highlight of the program was the presentation of the two-act playlet, “Madonna of the Rose,” which was presented by. a cast of about sixty pupils of the interme diate grammar grades. Leading roles were portrayed by. Joseph Putnam, John Sowers, Manning Correia. Patricia Dow ling, Shirley Dowling, Louise Brig ham, Tommy Dean, Beth Lewis, Peggy Thomason, Barbara Ann Aiken, Harriet Healey, Mary Cath erine Francis and Mary Jean Keith. The production was directed by Sam Francis, with Mrs. LaBruce Sherrill Heist training the danc ers. Sister Ursula directed the choral numbers and with Mrs. Jos eph Cassidy and William Thomas, violinists, playing the accompani ments. Scenery and lighting effects were by Alfred Milam and Henry Wells. K. OF C. IN GREENVILLE GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY GREENVILLE, S. C.—Among the delightful social events of the holiday season was that given by members of Greenville Council, Knights of Columbus, who enter tained their wives and other guests at Gallivan Memorial IJall. The glee club of the council presented a formal program of Christmas carols, with Joseph Car- pin directing the choral numbers and Mrs. Henry Keith, Jr., as accompanist. Members of the glee club were: Eugene W. Cehan, Carroll Carpin, J. Merrelle Mock, Joseph A. Car- pin, Walter Juresky, Alvin Wat son, Sam Francis, Edward Flas- poehler, Henry B. Wells, Carl Sul livan, Anthony Francis, James Francis, Phillip Howard, Richard Bindewald, Joseph A. Putnam. Santa Claus was present by im personation, and presented favors and souvenirs to the feminine guests. Arrangements for the party were made by a committee headed by George A. Francis, with Henry Wells, T. Francis McNamara and J. A. Carpin, Jr., assisting. BENEDICTINE ALUMNI ELECT NEW OFFICERS FOR CLASS OF 1924 Frank J. Sherman Dies in Augusta Augusta, F, J. Sherman, retired city employe, died on December 19, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart Church, Father James Buckley, S. J. of ficiating. Mr. Sherman, a resident of Au gusta for all of his life, was the husband of the late Mrs. Mary Gallaher Sherman. He was con nected with the city for more than thirty-five years before his retire ment a few years ago. He served as city plumber, foreman of the meter department, and in latter years was in charge of plumbing supply department for the city.- A pioneer member of Patrick Walsh Council, Knights of Colum bus, Mr. Sherman was inside guard of the council for many years. He had friends in all walks of life, and his quiet an unassuming manner, coupled with his kind disposition and charitable attitude had endeared him to countless per sons throughout the city. Mr. Sherman is survived by three daughters, Sister Rose de Lima, R. S. M., Savannah, Mrs. Lesley B. Anderson, Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. William C. Knuck, North Augusta, S. C.; two sons, John J. Sherman, of Macon, and John T. Sherman of San Antonio, Texas; seventeen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. MRS. ALICE G. KUHN DIES IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Alice G. Kuhn, who died December 22, were held at the Immaculate Conception Church, Father Joseph R. Smith officiating. Mrs. Kuhn is survived by a sis ter, Mrs. Blanche Brisendine, ’ of Atlanta, and two nieces, Mrs. Wil liam Walforth and Mrs. Samuel J. Bobbitt, both of Miami, Fla. FOR HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS ^apagation FAITH sOF THE JAMES A. DOIIERTV FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga—-Funeral ser vices for James A. Doherty, who died on January 7 in Hyattsville, Md., were held at the Blessed Sacrament Church. A native of Savannah, Mr. Doherty had made his home in Maryland for the last twenty years. ST. JOSEPH’S IN COLUMBUS PUBLISHING SCHOOL PAPER COLUMBUS, Ga.—Pupils of St. Joseph’s School now have their own publication, which is being issued monthly in mimeographed form, under the title of Catholic Action Press. Bernard Spano is the editor; David Pfaff, business manager; -Valeric Cundiff, copy editor; Vola Terrell, sports editor; Patricia Cadcna, feature editor. Mary Jane Sullivan, art editor, Edwin Daniel, poetry editor, and Joseph Hall and Constance Wassaro, reporters. Mrs. I. W. Cundiff is sponsor for the publication. SAVANNAH, Ga.—The annual reunion of the class of ’24 of the Benedictine Military School was held at the Hotel Savannah, De cember 18, and Chris Peters was elected president of the class for the coming year. Other officers chosen were Clarence Harden, vice-president; II. Sol Clark, sec retary, and Leo J. Nichol, ser geant-at-arms. The members'voted to sponsor the formation of a Greater Bene dictine Endowment Foundation, to further the interests of the school. Plans were also made to award, as in other years, the Fa ther Raphael Arthur Cup, to the outstanding cadet in the graduat ing class. Speaker^ . at the meeting were Father Bede Lightner, O. S. B., principal of Benedictine School; Father Vincent Campbell, O. S. B., of the faculty; Captain Edward G. Thomson, former commandant, and Jerome W. Bettencourt, re tiring class president. MEMBERS OF SAVANNAH HOLY NAME SOCIETY AT COMMUNION BREAKFAST REQUIEM MASS FOR PLANE CRASH VICTIMS OFFERED IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—A High Mass of Requiem was offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist here for the repose of the souls of the ten natives of Puerto Rico who died in the crash of a Coastal Airlirter near Savannah on Janu ary 7. MISS CATHERINE RILEJY DIES IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C—Funeral services for Miss Catherine T. Ri ley who died on December 15, were held at St. Patrick's church. Born in Charleston, Miss Riley was the daughter of Philip Riley and Mrs. Mary Riley, both of Ire land. She is survived by two neph ews and two nieces. SAVANNAH, Ga. — Principal speakers at a Communion break fast for members of the Holy Name Society of the Blessed Sacrament Church were Father Thomas A. Brennan, pastor of the parish, and Andrew J. Ryan, Solicitor Gen eral of the Superior Court of Chat ham County. Michael Koncel, president of the society, acted as toastmaster, and J. Lawrence Hatch, Paul Flem ing and A. J. Orsini composed the committee on arrangements for the breakfast, which was served in the cafeteria of the Blessed Sacrament School. Officers of the Society, in addi tion to Mr. Koncul, are.Charles J. Russo, vice-p resident; Joseph Myatt, secretary; J. Lawrence Hatch, treasurer, and Michael Rob ertson, marshal. THOMAS A. LYNCH DIES IN ATLANTA ATLANTA. Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Thomas Aioysius Lynch, of Decatur, who died here on De cember 30, were held at the Sa cred Heart Church, Father Cor nelius E. Maloney, pastor of St. Thomas More Church, Decatur, officiating. Mr. Lynch is survived by his wife; a sister, Mrs. John F. Watt; a nephew, John Watt. Jr., and a niece. Miss Mary Ann Watt, Atlan ta. JAMES C. MALONEY DIES IN BREMEN BREMEN, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for James Chrisopher Ma loney, of Bremen, were held De- cembter 17. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Anniston, Ala., Father Jules A. Keating officiat ing. Interment followed at St. John’s Cemetery, Forrest Hills, Long Island. MRS. MARY CESARONI DIES IN PENSACOLA PENSACOLA, Fla. — Funeral services for Mrs- Mary Cecilia Ce- i saroni, who died here on Decem- I bei 29, were held at St. Patrick’s Church, Apalachicola. Mrs. Cesaroni is survived by two sons, Michael J. Cesaroni, of Savannah, and Antony Cesaroni, of Apalachicola; three daughters, Mrs. M. M. Spencer, Tampa, Miss Nena Cesaroni, Pensacola, and Mrs. J. E. Ramsey, Pensacola; three sisters, Mrs. M. M. Rocco, and Mrs. Rosa Risitano, Apalachi cola, and Mrs. Anne Wright, San Francisco. Calif.; nine grandchil dren and four great-grandchildren. CHAOS IN PAKISTAN Graphic accounts of the horror and tragedy existing today in so- called “free” India have just been received from the Medical Mis sionaries, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, in the Moslem stale of Pakistan. In this most timely and informative report compiled by courageous nuns trained by Moth er Anna Dengel, foundress of the community, we grasp the full sig nificance of the chaos that has ex isted in India since the division of that country into Hindu and Mos lem states. Here are some excerpts from the accounts of several of the Sisters which were sent to the community motherhouse in Fox Chase, Philadelphia. “Under the wornt possible condi tions three million refugees have so far passed from India to Pakis tan and from Pakistan to India. In a camp near Lahore, where 100,000 people are quartered in the most dreadful hygcnic conditions, with no food, people are killing their own children, as they prefer that to seeing them starve. Out of 5,000 people who travelled on a refuge train, only 450 survived. “Last week, about 5,000 people came to the camp across the road frm our hospital. Never did we see such poverty, destitution, disease, malnutrition, filth and vermin. Most of them just wanted to lie down wherever they happened to land from the lorries, and hope for death to come soon. There were dozens of cases of cholera,,small pox, dysentery, malaria, chicken- pox, measles and pneumonia! Con ditions are indescribable! “At night it is cold enough for three blankets. The refugees have only the cement floor of the camp to iio on. with mats oi old rugs be neath them. If they do not’ have bedding of thgir own, camp offi cials lend them one blanket each at night, and it is taken away in the morning, as these refugees are supposed to be here only overnight and are then passed on to regular camps or assigned to houses. The blankets are not washed. No won der disease spreads in these camps. “Many of these people have been admitted into our hospitals, but a good number refuse to move from the camp — they want to be w:th their own, and just in case or ders come for their movement, they all want to stick together. The Sisters and nurses have been going over the camps to tend the sick. “Violence has caused much suf fering, as well as disease. In Kash mir, recently, a group of Afridis, tribespeople from the northwest of India, shot six people who includ ed a Spanish nun, a nurse, our English colonel and his wife, who had a baby there, and several oth ers. They wounded Mother Alde- trude, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary, and stabbed a Hindu pa tient. Both are now in the hospital here. “One of the nuns had one or two gold teeth. The Afridis were fasci nated by them, and wanted the gold before the nun was dead. They got hold of a hatchet, but before they started their dentistry, the Pathans, another Indian tribe, arrived. So the gold teeth saved a few lives. The Afridis took every thing they could—the monstrance, the chalices, the nun’s ring, rosa ries, crucifixes, and food, blankets and other items. “On the Vigil of All Saints, two of our Sisters, Sister IVJ. Alma and Sister M. Clare, arrived from America. How glad we were to see them 1 Most of the Europeans have left here, and even the Anglo- Indians are trying to go to Aus tralia. The British Military Hospi tal nurses have left already. Soon there will be nobody left but us.” The courage, zeal, and devotion to duty of these Sisters make the reader proud to be a Catholic. (Editor’s Note: Sister M. Clare R. N., who is reported as arriv ing in Pakistan, was for three years stationed at the Catholic Colored Clinic in Atlanta. Sister M. Xavier, R. N.. who served at the clinic in Atlanta has also gone to Pakistan to do medical missionary work.) CHOIR FROM SAVANNAH VISITS DUBLIN CHURCH DUBLIN, Ga.—The choir of the Cathedral School in Savan nah, composed of some thirty girls, under the direction of Sister M. Gilbert, R. S. M., visited Dub lin on December 28 to sing at the Solemn High Mass at the Immac ulate Conception Church here. 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