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JULY 30, 1949 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA . SEVEN
300,000 Attended
Rites of Eucharistic
Congress in France
By M. MASSIANI
(Radio, N. C. W. C. News Service)
PARIS. — Some 300,000 persons
attended the closing sessions of the
Nancy Eucharistic Congress. Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs Robert
Schuman was present along with
Mr. Granval, French High Commis
sioner of Alsace, and many mem
bers of the national and local
legislatures.
During the open air Mass in
Leopold Square, the Papal Legate,
His Eminence Eugene Cardinal
Tisserant, praised the magnificent
ceremonies in honor of the Euchar
ist given by a country maintaining
respect for freedom; recalled the
persecution raging against the
Church in eastern Europe, and ask
ed for prayers for the Bishops,
_ priests and faithful who are suf-
' fering for their faith.
One impressive ceremony of the
Congress was the presentation dur
ing the last Mass of offerings sent
by all the dioceses of France and
the French Empire. Fifty-three
delegations in provincial costumes
brought gifts to the altar. Wine
growing provinces sent casks of
wine which will be sent to Chinese
missions. Fruits from Algiers will
be distributed in the hospitals of
Alsace. An automobile brought by
eight workers from Paris will be
sent to a priest in Bethlehem.
In a long Eucharistic procession
begun in front of the Nancy City
Hall, the Blessed Sacrament was
carried by the Papal Delegate who
was followed by Foreign Minister
Schuman, by the Mayor and muni
cipal council of Nancy and a group
of legislators. Throughout the city
Windows were decorated with gar
lands of roses. Some spectators
were perched on rooftops. At Leo
pold Square, final Benediction was
given by Cardinal Tisserant, who
read a telegram from the Holy
Father expressing his joy at the
splendid success of the Congress.
EDGAR F. POMAR
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral
services for Edgar F. Pomar, who
died July 10, were held at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
Father Joseph Ware officiating.
A veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War, Mr. Pomar served as
commander of the Worth Bagley
Camp No. 10, United Spanish War
Veterans.
Born in St. Augustine, Fla., he
was the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Pomar. He is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Berna-
dine Falligant, of Darien, and Mrs.
Rosalee Marckle, St. Augustine,
and a brother, Francis Pomar, of
New York.
FREDERICK W. BECKER
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for Frederick W. Becker,
pharmaciest at Eddy’s Pharmacy,
who died July 23, were held at
the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, Father Louis F. Sterker offi
ciating.
Mr. Becker was born in Charles
ton, the son of the late Frederick
W. Becker and Mrs. Honorah
Bresnihan Becker, of Augusta, Ga.
He is survived by a niece,, Mrs.
William Koester, and several
cousins.
MISS EMERY NADAL
DIES IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Miss Emery Nadal, who
died June 20, were held at St. An
thony’s Church, Father Felix Don
nelly officiating.
Mrs. Nadal, a native of Puerto
Rico, had resided in Atlanta for
three years. She is survived by
three sisters, Miss Matiide Nadal
and Mrs. Antonia Skerrett, both of
Puerto Rico, and Mrs. Emelia Bra
vo, of New York; a foster daughter,
Mrs. Edward A. Ryder, of Atlanta,
and other relatives.
Funeral Services Held
In New Orleans for
Rev. P. A. Roy, S. J..
NEW ORLEANS—(NC)—A Mass
for Father P. A. Roy, S. J., former
president of Loyola University of
the South, here, was offered by«
the Rev. Thomas J. Shields, -S. J.,
president of the university, in Holy
Name of Jesus Church adjoining
the campus.
Father Roy. died (July 1) in West
Palm Beach, Fla., of a long illness.
Burial took place in the commun
ity cemetery at Spring Hill Col
lege, Ala., Father Louis J. Mulry,
S. J., pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, New Or
leans, said the funeral Mass.
Father Roy was born in New
Orleans 60 years ago. He was
graduated from Immaculate Con
ception College, New Orelans, fore
runner of Loyola University of the
South, served as principal of
Jesuit High School here, and from
1939 to 1945 as president of Loy
ola.
In World War II, while president
of Loyola, Father Roy was appoint
ed by President Roosevelt to the
board of visitors of the United
States Naval Academy. Among of
fices he held in educational organ
izations were: vice-president of the
Association of American Colleges,
a director of the National Catholic
Educational Association, and sub
sequently president of the assocai-
tion’s college and university de
partment.
He became assistant patsor of
St. Ann’s Church, West Palm
Beach, soon after completing his
term as president of Loyola.
Surviving are two sisters and a
brother, Mrs. Julia LeJeune, New
Orleans; Mrs. Mary V/ilson, Mobile,
and Harry Roy, Cincinnati.
PETER M. JOHNSON
DIES IN WALTERBORO
WALTERBORO, S. C. — Peter
M. Johnson, a member of St. An
thony’s parish here, died on June
26 at the Colleton County Hospi
tal. Funeral services were held at
Our Lady of Peace Church in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Born in Denmark, the son of the
late Hans Peter Johnson and Mrs.
Cecelia Madsen Johnson, Mr. John
son came to this country many
years ago. He was a retired veter
an employe of the Cleveland Rail
road Company, and came to Wal-
terboro to make his home two
years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Jane Fannigan Johnson, and a son,
Albert Johnson, of Cleveland.
FATHER MICHAEL CROTTY
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
SAVANNAH, Ga. — News has
been received here of the death in
California of Father Michael H.
Crotty, formerly pastor of St.
Mark's Church, Richmond, Cal.
Funeral services for Father Crotty
were held at St. Mary’s Cathedral
in San Francisco.
Bom in County Tipperary, Ire
land, Father Crotty came to the
United States as a young man. He
is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Michael Foley and Sister Mary
Acquiba, and two brothers,
Timothy Crotty and Edward Crot
ty. He also had relatives in Savan
nah.
JEREMIAH MORIARTY
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
serveies for Jeremiah F. Moriarty,
who died July 3, were held at St.
Patrick’s Church.
Mr. Moriarty was a retired em
ploye of the Southern Railway for
which he had worked for fifty
years. He was the son of Jerry
Moriarty and Mrs. Hanora Hayes
Morarity.
He is survived by three nieces,
Mrs. Charles Hesse, Mrs. Cleve
Smith and Miss Margaret Ken
nedy, Timothy Cosgrove and
James Cosgrove, all of Charleston.
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MOST REVEREND GERALD P. O’HARA, D. D., J. U. D.
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta
His Excellency the Most Reverend Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D.,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, who serves as President of the Female
Orphan Benevolent Society, under the auspices of which St.
Mary’s Home in Savannah, Georgia, is conducted by the Sister,
of Mercy.
OFFICERS OF ST. MARY' HOME
JOHN W. GLEASON, K. S. G.
Active for more than a quarter
of a century in the interests of St.
Mary’s Home in Savannah, John
W. Gleason, K. S. G., serves as
Vice-President of the Female Or
phan Benevolent Society.
MONSIGNOR McNAMARA
Right Reverend Monsignor T.
James McNamara, rector of the
Cathedral of 9t. John the Baptist
in Savannah, who has served as
Secretary-Treasurer of St. Mary’s
Home for the past ten years.
St. Euphrasia School
In Batesburg Marks
In First Anniversary
(Special to The Bulletin)
BATESBURG, S. C. — Marking
the first anniversary of St. Euphra
sia School here, a special Mass of
Thanksgiving was offered in the
chapel by Monsignor Martin C.
Murphy, V. F., of Columbia, who
also delivered a sermon appropri
ate to the occasion.
Although still handicapped by
many difficulties, the school is well
organized and has an enrollment
of fifteen pupils. It is hoped that
before long funds will be available
to enable the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd to repair and remodel
the large dormitory building of the
former Lutheran college so that
many more girls can be accommo
dated and there will be adequate
space for class rooms, dining
rooms, recreational halls and a
students’ chapel. Meanwhile, a
guest cottage on the property,
though inadequate, will be pressed
into service as new space is re
quired.
The surrounding farm land is
being cultivated and the whole ap
pearance of the property has been
improved. A life-size statue of the
Good Shepherd has been erected
at the approach to the administra
tion building. The statue, a gift of
the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
in Baltimore, Calverton and Wash
ington, D. C., was recently blessed
VETERAN OFFICER TO
RETIRE FROM MACON
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MACON, Ga—P. G. McNelis,
one of Macon’s oldest and best
known police officers, has made
application for retirement after
twenty years of service, mostly on
the Cherry and Poplar streets de
tail.
Mr. McNelis, familiarly known to
thousands of Macon's citizens as
“Pat,” is a native of Ireland, and
possesses all of the delightful
qualities of a son of the Emerald
Isle.
His numerous friends feel that
Mr. McNelis has well-earned the
rest and relaxation which will com«
with his retirement.
by Father Gerald Ernst, chaplain
of the school.
Grade school classes closed in
June and prizes were awarded for
scholarship. Commercial school
students wHl have practice periods
during the summer months, while
classes in sewing, home nursing
and music will continue through
the vacation season. Miss Cather
ine Touhey, of Baltimore, has do
nated. a number of musical instru
ments, and a band is now being
organised.
The girl* enjoy plenty of out
door life and recreation, and si>are
time is devoted to gardening. Do
mestic science Hasses alee have >
prominent part in the regular ewe
riculum.