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TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FEBRUARY 28, 1<J48 Death in Oklahoma City of Bishop Francis C. Kelley Death in Rome of Gardinai Pignatelli Dean of Sacred College VATICAN CITY.—(Radio NO —His Holiness Pope Pius XII was among the last visitors at the bed side of His Eminence Gennaro Granite Cardinal Pignatelli di Bel monte, Bishop of Ostia and Al- bano, and dean of the Sacred Col lege of Cardinals, who died Feb ruary 16 at his apartment in St- Martha’s curial residence building in the Vatican. Fortified by the Last Rites of the Church the Cardinal was in possession of his faculties almost up to the time of his death. Ac cording to persons who were close to him, he was greatly cheered by the visit of the Pope, who gave l.im his blessing. The Cardinal smiled frequently and spoke calm ly and with complete resignation about dying and going to Heaven. "1 am ready to go,” he told those at the bedside. Requiem Mass was offered in St. Peter’s Basilica by His Emi nence Federico Cardinal Tedes- chini, Archpriest of the Basilica. Marking the first time since 1870 that a Pope attended the iuneral rites of a Cardinal, His Holiness Pope Pius XII adminis tered final benediction at the Pon tifical Requiem Mass offered in St. Peter's Basilica for Gennaro Cardinal Granito Pignatelli of Belmonte, dean of the Sacred Col lege. The Holy Father, who entered the Basilica toward the end of the Mass, pronounced absolution while seated on a faldstool at the fool or the bier that bore the coffin, 'the bier had been erected in the right transept of the Basilica, call ed the transept of Sainte Proces sus and Martinianus, which was decorated in black and gold. The statue of St. Frances Cab- rmi is located in that transept. Several thousand mourners, in cluding Cardinals, members of the Papal household and diplomats ac credited to the Holy See attended the Requiem Mass. Only one other Cardinal in history has been buried from St. Peter’s. He was Haffaele Cardinal Merry I>el Val, Papal Secretary of State and Arch priest of the Basilica, who died in 1930. The "Messa ( Grande Funebre” for six and eight voices was sung by the Sistine Choir under the personal direction of the com poser, Monsignor PerceL. Cardinal Pignatelli’s death re duces the membership in the Sa cred College of Cardinals to 60 and the number of Cardinal-Bish ops to four. Next in line in the order of precedence is His Emi nence Francesco Cardinal Mar- chetti-Selvagiani, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati. Cardinal Pignatelli, who would have reached the age of 97 years In April, and who has been dean »f the Sacred College of Cardinals for many years, had been the re cipient of many honors and dis tinguished commissions under five Pontiffs. He had served the Church in diplomatic posts in France, Rus sia, England. Belgium and Aus tria. Born at Naples. April 10. 1351, Cardinal Pignatelli di Belmonte belonged to a noble Neapolitan family which at the end of the 17th century gave to the Church Pope Innocent XII. He was in the B9lh year of his priesthood and had been a Bishop for 49 years and a Cardinal 37 years. As a member of the Sacred Col lege he carried on a most active work in many oi the Roman Con gregation'- and had undertaken a number of special commissions for the Holy See. It was in his apartment at Rome that the first meetings between Cardinal Gasparri and the repre sentatives of the Italian Govern ment took place leading to the conclusion of the Lateran Treaty of reconciliation between Italy and I be Holy See. Active as Ilean of the Sacred College and Pre fect of the Sacred Ceremonial Congregation. Cardinal Pignatelli had been residing with his 90- year-old si ter. Princess Anna, and ins secretary, ,in their small apartment in the Palace of St. Marta. MRS FRANK B LEWIS FUNERAL IN RALEIGH CHARLESTON, S. C.-News has been received here of the death in Raleigh. N. C„ of Mrs. Frank B. Lewis. Funeral services were held at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Raleigh on February 9. Mrs. Lewis was the mother of Mrs. Edwin C. Speed, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Julian Smith. Jr., of ChtoTeetan. Jonuarius Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Dean of the Sacred College 1 Charles E. Hoopper Dies in Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga.,r— Charles El bert Hoopper, one of Augusta’s best known citizens, died on Janu ary 21, alter an extended illness. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's Church with Father Pat rick Connell officiating. Mr. Hoopper was for years chief clerk of the old Augusla-Aiken Railway and Electric Company, later a partner iu the firm of Hooper and Landre Electric Company, and then, for seventeen years, with the Westinghouse Electric Company. Mr. Hoopper served in the Navy in World War I, and during World War II was chief clerk of the OPA ration board in Augusta, in w'hich capacity lie won hundreds of friends by his unfailing cour tesy and kindness to persons in all walks of life. A native of Augusta, Mr. Hoopper was the son of Charles F. Hoopper and Mrs. Mary Lom bard Hoopper. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Cashin Hoopper; a son, Charles E. Hoop- Iter, Jr., and several nieces and nephews. JOHN BARRETT DIES IN LUDOWICI LUDOW1CI, Ga.—Funeral ser vices lor John Barrett, one of Long County s most i espected citi zens, were held at the Chapel of the immaculate Conception neve, on January 14, Father George Fahey, S. M., officiating. Mr. Barrett was engaged in the Insurance business in Savannah tor a number of yeais. He is survived by a brother,- Janies H. Bariett, of Ludowici; lines sisters, Miss Margaret Bar rett, Miss Agnes Barrett, and Mrs. Joseph Owens, of Bruns wick; a step-daughter, Mis* Vi vian Bariett, Savannah. MRS. HELEN S. SIMS FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANinAH, Ga.—Funeral ser- v.ces tor Mrs. Helen Setierieh Sims, wile of the late Ralph R. Sims, who died January 2u, were held at tne Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Born in Germany, the daugblei of the late Mathew Seuerich anu Mrs. Jeannell ton Hersch Sel- terich, Mrs. Sims is survived by her mother; Mrs. A. B. Woerte- man; three sisters. Mrs. Mary Woci teinan and Mrs. K. L. Patter son, .•savannaii, anu ; virs. crank Adams, Atlanta; a brother, Frank Setierieh; and two daughters, Mrs. France* D. Fouche and Mis. Helen D. DeVere, Savannah; four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. MRS. J. P. RIVIA8 DIES IN FLORIDA COLUMBUS, Ga.—Funeral ser vices lor Mrs. Elizabeth G. Hivias, widow ol J- P- Rivias, who died Febiuary 18, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. C. B. Thompson, Pensacola, Fla., were held at the Sacred Heart Church, Pensacola. Father Herman J. Deimel, pastor of the Church of I he Holy Fam ily, officiated at interment ser vices held at Riverdale Cemetery here. Mrs. Rivias, a native of Ire land, had lived in Columbus most of her life, moving to Pensacola a few yeais ago. She is survived by iter daugh ter, Mrs. Thompson; two sons, Joseph R. Rivias, Columbus, and L. N. Rivias, Pensacola; ten grand children and seven great-grand children. OKLAHOMA CITY — Bishop Francis C. Kelley of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, for whom funeral services were held February 3, died after an illness of more than five years, which had slowed the pace of stupendous activity that had marked his earlier years. His body lay in state in the Cathedral oi Our Lady of Perpetual Help and was viewed by hundreds who revered him. The founder of the Catholic Church Extension Society, former member of the Administrative Board of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, noted author and speaker, Bishop Kelley died on February I. He had been in a coma lor several days. Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness, Coadjutor ol Oklahoma City anu Tulsa, and Monsignor James Rear don, of Minneapolis, a boyhood friends, together with clerical members ol the household were at the Bishop s bedside when lie died. Bishop Kelley was first stricken in Octooer, 1942. in the summer of 1943 he went to California to recuperate and a year later to Chicago where he suffered his first stroke, leaving him partially incapacitated. Three other strokes followed, most of them light, but th last one affected his vocal cords. Bishop Kelley's vitality was astounding. Twice his life was despaired of but he rallied and later recovered to the point where lie took automobile rides. For the last two years he mainly rested in his room. The Prelate, whose missionary fervor urged him to found the Ex tension Society, had a great de votion to Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, first U. S. citizen Saint. He kept her photograph and statue on his radio and reading table. Knights of Columbus Plan St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Greenville (Special to The Bulletin) GREENVILLE, S. C. — George A. Francis, chairman of the Coun cil Activities Committee of Green ville Council, No. 1668. Knights of Columbus, was named general chairman for the second annual ‘ fun nite" to be sponsored by the council on March 17 at Gallivan Memorial Hall. Committees appointed to work w'ith Mr. Francis are: Program, Father Ronald Anderson. Joseph A. Carpin, T. Francis McNamara. Father Gerald McGuire: tickets, John B. Garrison, Robert Dowling, J. Merrelie Mock: publicity, A. W. Pieran, J. C. Magarahan, and Sam Francis: prizes, Edward C. I.igon, Clyde Swedenberg and Ted Obei- meyer; arrangements, Henry Wells, Phillip Howard. James Piegler, T. Riley Burris and Carl T. Sullivan; games. George Fran cis, Melvin Kay. Richard Eassy and Major J. L. Kilgore. He preached the sermon at her Iuneral in Chicago in 1917. In addition to a number of other foreign decorations, Bishop Kelley last year received the Grand Cross of Isabella of Spain from the Spanish Government, one of the highest awards the government can bestow. Bishop Kelley was nationally and internationally known for his many writings. His books reflect a keen, contemplative mind, philosophical and strongly tinctur ed with common sense. Three years ago his former asso ciate in the work of Extension, Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness, then of Raleigh, was named to assist him as Coadjutor Bishop. MONSIGNOK O’BRIEN ON PROGRAM AT THE CITADEL CHARLESTON, S. C.—Mon signor Joseph L. O’Brien, S. T. D., LL. D., pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, and Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Charles ton, was the speaker on the Re ligious Emphasis Week program held for the Catholic students at The Citadel, under the auspices of the Newman Club. BENEDICTINF. ALUMNI ELECT CLASS OFFICERS SAVANNAH, Ga.—Jack Shee han has been elected president of Ihe Class of 1938 of Benedictine Military School. Dan Baran was elected vice-president; Anthony O'Neil secretary - treasurer, and Jack Macher, Nick Stafford, Bob Gordon and James McQuIlen will serve as a ways and means com mittee. It’s time to file returns on your STATE INCOME TAX Returns for State Income tax must be filed on or before March 15th. Forms have already been mailed to those taxpayers who made returns last year. Persons making returns for the first time, or needing additional forms are urged to write this office for them at once. Prompt filing of returns helps both you and your State! Forms may be obtained promptly from INCOME TAX UNIT STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE STATE OFFICE BUILDING Atlanta, Georgia New Subscription Rate Becomes Effective for THE BULLETIN Effective with Him issue, the subscription prioe of Tbe Bulletin will be $3.94 per year. This announcement is with run*. 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