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Published by the
Catholic Lay
men’s Association
of Georgia
Vol. XXIX, No. 11
‘“Do Bring About
a Friendlier
Feeling Among
Neighbors Irre
spective of Creed”
FORTY PAGES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 27, 1948
ISSUED MONTUY—$3.00 A YEAR
FRED WIGGINS, OF ALBANY, ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
Bulletins
Newly Elected Officers of
Catholic Laymen s Association
A NEW SERIES of programs of
(he “Hour of St. Francis’’ will be
gin on December 5 with such stars
as Dennis Day, Bing Crosby,
Irene Dunn, Jimmie Durante,
Ruth llussey. Gene and June
Lockhart appearing in the drama
tizations which will touch on many
aspects of Catholic life in order
to introduce the Church’s teach
ings and practices to non-Catho-
lics.
WAR RELIEF SERVICES—Na
tional Catholic Welfare Confer
ence shipped to countries still suf
fering as a result of the war a
total uf 110.487, 3 19 pounds of
relief supplies worth upprox-
niutely S15.793,000 during the last
year. The 1947 Thanksgiving Food
Collection alone resulted in the
lot-warding of foodstuffs totaling
more than twice the tonnage of
ail relief materials shipped abroad
in any previous year.
THE RANK of Domestic Prelate j
has been conferred by His lloli- j
ness Pope Pius XII upon five i
priests of the Diocese of Natchez.
Among those honored are Mon-
signor Joseph B. Brunini, Chan
cellor of the Diocese, and Monsig
nor Geoffrey O’Connell, pastor of
Nativity Church, Biloxi.
HUGHES SPALDING, of At
lanta, lias been appointed a mem
ber of the Board of Regents of
the University of Georgia by
Governor Herman Talmadge. Mr.
Spalding, who is treasurer of the
Endowment Fund of the Catholic
Laymen’s Association of Georgia,
was named a Papal Chamberlain
by His Holiness Pope Pius XII two
years ago. A graduate of the law
school of the University of Geor
gia, Mr. Spalding served as chair
man of the Board of Regents of
the University system from 1932
to 1934. He is presently serving
as chairman of the Fulton-DeKalh
Hospital Authority.
ST. JOSEPH'S HOME
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETS IN BRUNSWICK
(Special to The Bulletin)
BRUNSWICK. Ga. — A meeting
of the board of trustees of St. Jos
eph’s Home, ' iducted by the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Caronde-
let. at Washington, Ga., was held
here on October 30, with Mon-
signor Joseph K Moylan. Vicar
( -neral of the Diocese of Savan
nah- Al Uinta, presiding.
Members of the board attending
were Bernard J. Kane, K. S. S.,
Atlanta; Bernard S. Fahy, K. S. S.,
Home; Robert E. McCormack, K.
S. S., Albany, and Estes Doremus,
Atlanta, secretary ol the board.
Members of the board not present
were Alvin McAuliffe, Augusta;
Dr J. Reid Broderick, Savannah,
and William J. O’Shaughncssy,
Macon.
Dr. T. H. McHatton, of Athens,
was added to the board at the
meeting.
Plans were discussed for bring
ing the boys from the Home to
Atlanta for a day’s visit during
the pre-Christmas season. Mr.
McCormack advised that he had
arranged for their transportation
by bus to and from Washington,
and Mr. Kane and Mr. Doremus
offered to conduct the boys on a
tour of Atlanta stores, and slated
-that they had been invited to have
lunch as the guests of Rich’s tea
room. George I. Simons, general
manager of city parks in Atlanta,
will conduct the boys through the
zoo, to see the Cyclorama of the
Mattie of Atlanta, and other
things and places of interest in
the city. . ^
PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT
FRED WIGGINS
Albany Savannah
TREASURER
SECRETARY
JOHN B. McCALLUM
Atlanta
MARSHALL WELLBORN
Rome
Dom Robert McCann, O. C. S. O.,
Superior of Monastery in Utah,
New Abbot of Georgia Trappists
(Special to The Bulletin)
CONYERS. Ga. Following an
election, conducted in accordance
with regulations as set forth in
the Constitutions of the Order
of Cistercians of- the Strict Ob
servance. held here on October
20, the Right Reverend Dom M.
Robert McGann. O. C S. O.,
Superior of the Monastery of Our
La iy of the Most Holy Trinity,
Huntsville, Utah. Has been de
clared the new Abbot of the Mon
astery of Our I.ady of the Holy
Ghost here.
As Abbot of the Trappisl Abbey
in Conyers. Abbot Robert succeeds
the Right Reverend M. Jame» Fox,
O. C. S. O., who was elected in
August to succeed the late Right
Reverend M. Frederic Dunne, O.
C. S. O., as Abbot of the Abbey
r' Our Lady of Gethsemani, in
Kentucky.
Abbot Janies presided at the
election in which the seventeen
members of the community who
were eligible (o vote, cast a ma
jority of their ballots for Dom
Robert.
When the new foundation in
Utah, the Monastery of Our I.ady
of the Most Holy Trinity, was
established from Gethsemani in
July, 1947, Father Robert was
sent with the pioneer group as the
Father Master, as ten novices
were also being sent to this new
foundation. He had held that
position until (he present time.
Father Robert was elected Abbot
of Our Lady of the Holy Ghost
by members of that community on
October 20. but since lie was not
a member of the community, itself,
it was necessary to withhold pub
lication. according to Trappisl
Constitutions, until approval could
<be obtained from the Abbot Gen
eral of the Older in Rome. This
approval was made known to the
community at (lie Abbey of Our
LaJy of the Holy Ghost on Novem
ber 15th.
Dom Robert plans to arrive at
(he Abbey in Conyers on the morn
ing of December 10, and will be
installed as Abbot of the com
munity that afternoon. No an
nouncement has been made as yet
regarding the date of the Abbatial
Blessing.
Dom Robert was born in New
York City, January 8, 13H0. and
entered t lie Abbey of Our Lady of
Gethsemani. in 1902, at the age of
sixteen, and with all the fervor
of a real American boy, he quick
ly adapted himself to all the rigid
requirements of the Trappist
Cistercian life. His superiors ap
pointed hiin to responsible posi
tions early in his religious life.
He was clothed with the Cister
cian habit of a novice on Septem
ber, 1902, and pronounced his
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Hugh Grady, Savannah, Vice-President
Marshall Wellborn, Rome, Treasurer
Two New Members for Executive Board
HOLY FATHER, BISHOP O’HARA AND BISHOP KEYES
SEND GREETINGS TO CONVENTION IN BRUNSWICK
Monsignor Joseph E. Moylan, Vicar-General of the
Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, Celebrates Convention
Mass and Speaks at Closing Session—Father Gerald
G. Walsh, S. J., of Fordham University, Delivers
Inspiring Address on “Secularism”
BRUNSWICK, Ga.—-Fred Wig
gins, of Albany, was elected presi
dent of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia at its
thirty-third annual convention,
held at the Oglethorpe Hotel here,
on October 31. Mr. Wiggins suc
ceeds Estes Doremus, ot Atlanta,
who has been president of the
Laymen’s Association for the last
two years.
Hugh H. Grady, of Savannah,
who has been serving as treasur
er of the Association since 1941,
was elected to succeed Mr. Wig
gins as vice-president, and Mar
shall Wellborn, of Rome, was
elected as treasurer, to succeed
Mr. Grady.
Marlin J. Callaghan, K. S. G.,
of Macon, continues in office as
honorary vice-president of the
association. John B. McCallurn.
Atlanta, as secretary.
Holst C. Beall, of Macon, was
elected as a member of the execu
tive committee, replacing Miss
Mary Long, of Macon, and Joseph
L. Owens, of Brunswick, was
chosen to succeed Miss Anna Rice,
of Augusta, on the executive com
mittee. Members of the executive
committee who were re-elected
were Bernard J. Kane, K. S. S.,
Atlanta; Bernard S. Fahy, K. S. S.,
Rome; Dr. T. H. McHatton. Athens;
Fred Mills, Albany: John M. Bren
nan, Savannah: James E. Foster,
Waycross, and Mrs. J. Mark Mote,
Columbus.
Tile convention voted to amend
the section of the Constitution and
By-Laws of the Association which
provides for an executive commit
tee of nine members, to be elected
at the annual convention, so that,
fn addition lo the nine elected
members, the immediate past
president of the Association should
also be a member of the executive
committee. Under this amend
ment, Estes Doremus, of Atlanta,
the retiring president, becomes
an executive committee member.
Hugh Kinehley, executive secre
tary; Miss Cecile Ferry, financial
secretary, and Alvin M. McAuliffe,
auditor, all of Augusta, continue lo
hold office by appointment of the
president, with tin- approval of the
executive committee.
The convention opened with
Mass, celebrated at St. Francis
Xavier Church, by Monsignor Jo
seph E. Moylan. Vicar General of
the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta.
Immediately following the Mass,
the morning session of the conven
tion was called to order in the
Terrace Room of the Oglethorpe
Hotel by President Doremus.
After the assembly had joined in
singing the National Anthem,
prayer was offered by Father
Thomas A. Brennan, pastor of the
Church of the Most Blessed Sacra
ment. Savannah.
Wright Parker, executive vice-
president of the Brunswick Branch
of the Laymen’s Association, then
welcomed the visiting delegates,
I he response being made by Mrs.
Joseph E. Kelly, president of the
Savqnnuh Branch.
Next in order was the appoint
ment of committees by the presi
dent. The Resolutions Committee,
under the chairmanship of Robert
E. McCormack, K. S. S., of Albany,
included Thomas J. Griffin, Ma
rietta; Harvey Hill, Atlanta; S. F.
McCann, Douglas; Mrs. Madeline
Rung, Americus; Mrs. John B.
Byrne, Columbus; Mrs. Marshall
Wellborn, Rome; M/’S. William
Knapp, Decatur, and Mrs, L. A.
Valenti, Darien. The Memorials
Committee, under the chairman
ship of Richard H. Fleming, Co
lumbus, included, Asa Kelley. Al
bany; Yancey McCalla. Americus;
Arnold Cook, St. Mary’s: Edward
P. Daly, Savannah; Manuel Boa,
Columbus; David O’llagan, St.’
Simons Island; Frank Hanna,
Douglas, and Mrs. Joseph Ocampo,
Port Wentworth.
The Nominations Committee,
under the chairmanship of Ber
nard J. Kane, K. S. S., Atlanta,
included Petro Stephens, Albany;
R. Habenicht Casson, Macon; Ed
ward Parker, Brunswick; Don
Nichols, Valdosta; Harry M. Wil
son, Waycross; Charles Chesser,
Augusta: Vest us J. Ryan, Savan
nah, and Mrs. Arthur N. Berry,
Columbus.
The Greetings Committee, head
ed by Robert Bruce, of Valdosta,
included W. J. Sullivan. Atlanta;
William Mock, Jr.. Albany; Mrs,
G. F. Willis, St. Simons Island,
and Mrs. Marian Lenz, of Bruns
wick. The Credentials Com
mittee, composed of Mrs. J. C.
Stiles, Brunswick; Mrs. Thomas
Coleman, Albany; Mrs. John M.
Btrennan, Savannah; Miss Ger
trude Corrigan. Atlanta; Dr. Etta
Joel, Jesup; John A. Daniolly,
Columbus; B. S. Fahy, Rome; Cal
vin -James. Valdosta, and John J.
McCreary. Macon.
John B. MeCallum. of Atlanta,
secretary, then presented the min
utes of the convention held in
Columbus in 1948: Hugh II Grady,
Savannah, treasurer, submitted a
financial report, and Hugh Kineh
ley, of Augusta, executive secre
tary. reported on (he work of the
association through the twelve
month period ending with the con
vention.
Reports were also submitted by
Alvin M. McAuliffe,. of Augusta,
the auditor, and by Martin J.
Callaghan, K. S. G., of Macon, as
chairman' of the Endowment Fund
Committee, and by President
Doremus.
Presidents of the various local
branches of the Association were
next called on lor reports, those
responding being Dr. T. H. Mc
Hatton, Athens; Dr. Arthur N.
Berry, Columbus; It. Habenicht
Casson. Macon: Marshall Wollborrt,
Rome: Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly. Sa
vannah; Harry M. Wilson. Way-
cross: Harvey Hill, Atlanta; Ed-
gene E. Clark. Jr., Albany: Don
E. Nichols. Valdosta; Frank Hanna,
Douglas, and Joseph L. Owens,
Brunswick. The report of John
T. Buckley, president of the Au
gusta Branch, was made by Miss
Ruth Park.
A cablegram, advising that His
Holiness Pope Pius XII had be
stowed the Apostolic Blessing on
the members of the Catholic toy
men's Association of Georgia, was
then' read, as was another cable
message to the convention from
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara of Savan
nah-Atlanta, now serving as
Regent of the Apostolic Nuncia
ture in Bucharest, Rumania, ex
tending His Excellency’s greetings
and blessing, and a telegram front
(he Most. Rev. Michael J. Keyes,
S. M., D. D., former Bishop of
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