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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINE
YEAR’S OUTSTANDING LAYMAN
At Notre Dame University, movie-star Irene Dunne is presented with
the 1949 Laetare Medal, awarded to the year's outstanding lay per
son. She is the first member of the film colony to receive the medal
in the 67-year'history of the award. Archbishop J. Francis A. Mc
Intyre of Los Angeles, officiated at the presentation ceremonies.
Pictured, left to right: Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen, of Catholic University
of America; Miss Dunne; Archbishop McIntyre and Very Rev. John
J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., President of Notre Dame University. (NC
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Social Session Held
At Warner Robins by
Sacred Heart Guild
(Special to The Bulletin)
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The
regular June social session of the
Sacred Heart Church Guild, held
at the parish hall, with Mrs. Frank
Danby and Mrs. Joseph Dembow-
ski, as hostesses, with Mr. Danby
and William Gilligan, assisting, was
well attended.
The regular business meeting of
the Guild was held on June 30,
with Mrs. Burton Lyons, vice-presi
dent, presiding.
Plans were discussed for a social
session to be held on July 25, with
Mrs. Lovette Brantley and Mrs.
Robert McIntyre as hostess, and
the members approved a contribu
tion to the Warner Robins recrea
tional fund, through Mrs. Robert
McIntyre, Guild representative on
the recreational council.
Father James E. King, pastor of
the Sacred Heart Church, read and
discussed several letters from
members of Congress in regard to
Federal education bills now being
considered.
Approval was given to the
purchase of “Joan of Arc,” by
Hilaire Belloc; “Walking with
God,” by Kilian Healy, and “Seven
Miracles of Gubbio,” by R. L.
Bruckberger, for the Guild library.
Recent additions to the library
shelves include “Seven Storey
Mountain” and “So Listen My
Heart.”
Marist Seminarians
Home on Vacation
Visits to Brunswick
(Special to The Bulletin)
BRUNSWICK, Ga.—Five mem
bers of St. Francis Xavier parish
here who are students at the pre
paratory seminary of the Marist
Fathers, St. Mary’s Manor and
Apostolic School, Langthome, Pa.,
are home for the summer vacation.
Robert R. Homans is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Homans; Ben Grogan, his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Grogan; John
O'Brien, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph O’Brien, George Vieria, his
mother, Mrs. Olivia Vieria, in
Brunswick, and Pat Bernard, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Renis Ber
nard, Waynesville.
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Irene Dunne Receives
Laelare.Medal From
Notre Dame University
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — (NC) — *
In accepting the 1949 Laetare
Medal, awarded her by the Univer
sity of Notre Dame, Irene Dunne
declai-ed liex i e that "when a uni
versity of men honors a woman, I
see in it an echo of its original
consecration, when high upon its
golden dome the university placed
the Lady Who is Notre Dame.
“I might be templed to regard
this Laetare Medal as a personal
tribute were it not for the fact that
I, like you, have been born of
Notre Dame,” the screen actress
said. "Everyone is born of woman,
not only physically but spiritually.
In that consciousness, I know that
the Laetare Medal is not for my
honor but is rather first a tribute
to womanhood and secondly to my
profession.”
Miss Dunne pointed out that
“the motion picture industry . . .,
has on the whole, not only been
free from wounding the religious
beliefs of its patrons, but has been -
a positive influence for good by
taking religious subjects as its most
popular theme.” She stressed that
“very few other vehicles of public
information and entertainment call
in a religious leader to consult on
the correctness of their presenta
tions, but our industry prides it
self on having religious counsel for
religious pictures.”
During the ceremonies Miss
Dunne was accorded the praise of
Archbishop J. Francis A. McIn
tyre of Los Angeles; Monsignor
Fulton J. Sheen, noted author, ra
dio orator and Professor of Phil
osophy at the Catholic University
of America in Washington, D. C.;
Father John J. Cavanaugh, C. S. C.,
President of Notre Dame; and
Charles Brackett, President of the
Motion Picture Academy of Arts
and Sciences, and Ned Depinet,
President of RKO Pictures, speak
ing for the motion picture indus
try.
Monsignor Sheen, speaking of
the actress’s devout faith, recalled
the instance when she was making
the picture, “Penny Serenade” He
told the audience that she called
on him faithfully at 5 a. m. daily
so that she could attend Mass and
receive Holy Communion before
x-eporting to the studio set.
“The medalist of this year —
Mrs. Irene Dunne Griffin—has
been the exponent of an art that
has made its debut within the life
time of many of us here present.'’
Archbishop McIntyre declared. “It
is an art that has been developed
through discoveries of science and
has cultivated a medium of power
in the thinking of the masses that
is beyond description. It is a med
ium of education—a medium of re
creation and culture. Would that it
were only media of these. Like
many powerful instruments of
good, it is also an art subject to
abuse and to effects that are some
times contrary to the ennobling
and desired sUmulus.
“The art of the motion pictures
has been no exception to these ex
periences in its relatively short
life. With such conditions to ovei'-
come we are the more conscious of
the genius of our famed Mrs. Grif
fin. To us her contribution of
greatest worth has been the illus
tration and demonstration of Cath
olic womanhood. And this despite
the hazards, the hardships and the
harassing circumstances incidental
to the environment of making a
motion picture.
“She has illustrated the ideals
of the Church in a life that has
given edification in a profound de
gree to the faithful of the parish
she attends, with regularity and
piety, always manifesting simplic
ity and devotion to the faith that
is her superb gift ... In a field
that has capitalized a reputation
for contrary qualities, spiritual
charm and devotion as manifested
by our medalist today has been a
great contribution to the enrich
ment of the heritage of humanity.'*
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED IN MACON
MACON, Ga.—Mr. and Mrs. W.
-H. Tanner commemorated the
fiftieth anniversary of their mar-
riage by assisting at a special Mass
celebrated at St. Joseph's Church
by Father Robert T. Bryant, S. J.,
the pastor. Hillman Tanner) Jr., of
Macon, and Leo Volker, Jr., of At
lanta, grandsons of Mr. and Mrs.
Tanner, served at the altar.
In the afternoon a reception was
held at the Tanner home. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Volker, and family, of Atlanta;
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Etheride
and family, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. Tanner and family, Macon;
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Tanner and
family, Macon, and Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Tanner, Jr., Macon.