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rWENTY-TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA AUGUST 30, 1952 Cardinal Presides Al Last Rites tor Senator McMahon NORWALK, Conn.—(NO—Sen ator Brien McMahon of Connecti cut, achitect of the Nation’s atomic enery program, “had a passon for peace” that was “tempered with reason,” Bishop Henry J. O’Brien of Hartford declared at his funeral here. “He was a man who contributed much to the welfare of the State and Nation,” the Bishop sail. “His loyalty to God arid to the teaching of the Catholic Church were admir ably evidence in his high concept of duty. “He had a deep sense of social justice reflected in all his activities in the Senate. He had a passion for peace, but tempered with rea son. “As chairman of the Commit tee on Atomic Energy he felt heavy responsibility. He had hopes this new force might be channeled for the betterment of the human race, and might serve to promote peace. “It was far this he labored and toward this he directed his energies during the past few years? “His devotion to duty, singleness of purpose, his integrity, his high sense and appreciation of the privilege of life in the public ser vice made him a man respected by his colleagues and by the people of our State, who were justly proud of him as their representative in the Senate of the United States.” His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, presided at the Solemn Requiem Mass in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, which was crowd ed by church dignitaries and lead ers in the Nation’s public life. Bishop John J. McEleney, S. J., Vicar Apostolic of Jamaica, was with the Cardinal in the sanctuary. Other clergy present included .Monsignor Howard J. Carroll. General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, and Father Joseph M. Moran, who represented Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle of Washington. Representing President Truman was the Secretary of Labor, Maurice J. Tobin. Jack K. McFall, Assistant Secretary of State, repre sented Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Other dignitaries included Jus tice Tom Clark of the Supreme Court, Governor John Lodge of Connecticut and three former Gov ernors of that state, and former U. S. Attorneys General Homer Cummings and J. Howard McGath. Fellow members of the Senate attending Senator McMahon’s funeral included Herbert H. Leh man of New York, Blair Moody of Michigan, John Pastore and Theo dore F. Green of Rhode Island, George D. Aiken of Vermont, Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, and William Benton of Connecti cut. Also present were several members of the House of Repre sentatives and of the Atomic Energy Commission. Celebrant of the Mass was Father Henry E. Flannagan. pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Senator McMahon, a native of Norwalk, was chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy. He died (July 28) of cancer at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington shortly after his name was placed in nomi nation for the Presidency at the Democratic National Convention. Knights of Columbus In Atlanta Plan to Confer 4th Degree ATLANTA, Ga.—Plans are being made by tbe Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara General Assembly, Knights of Columbus, for the exemplifica tion of the fourth degree in Atlanta on October 12, Columbus Day. All third degree members of the K. of C. who desire to be initiated in the fourth degree with the Co lumbus Day class are urged to make application as soon as possi ble through any member of the general assembly or through Henry C. Taylor, financial secretary of At lanta Council, No. 660. Newly installed officers of the general assembly are: Thomas J. Griffin, faithful navigator; William J. McAlpin, faithful captain; Henry -C. Taylor, faithful admiral; William Jordan, faithful pilot; William Van Goidstnoven. faithful comptroller; George Flynt, faithful purser; Ed ward Schanno, faithful inner senti nel; Anthony Troncone, faithful outer sentinel, and Joseph Mc- Keaney, faithful scribe. A chalice, with the names of all deceased members of the assembly engraved on it, has been purchased, and will be presented to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, Director of the Apostolic Delegate Tells Congress of Religious Need for Vast Expansion Of Catholic Schools in United States NOTRE DAME, Ind.—Need for vastly expanded Catholic educa tional facilities in this country was indicated by the Apostolic Dele gate as the first National Congress of Religious of the United States got under way here. The “imposing numbers of schools and institutions of teach ing Brothers and Sisters are cer tainly impressive, but you must be aware ot the reality,” His Excel lency Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani told congress partic ipants. “The reality is this—that almost two million Catholic children would like to be admitted into our schools but canot by reason of the lack of teachers and schools.” He compared the number of parishes—15,000—with the num ber of elementary schools-—9,000. “This is a problem which offers itself for your attention,” Arch bishop Cicognani said. The Apostolic Delegate to the United States presided and spoke at the Solemn Pontifical Mass opening the congress’ first full day of activities. At a later session in the congress a veteran nun educator proposed that a “Share the Sisters” move ment be inaugurated on a nation wide scale to expand Catholic education. Sister M. Patrick of Marygrove College called for maintaining a ratio of one lay teacher to four religious in each Catholic school. This, she explained, would free Sisters to staff new schools. Sister M. Madeleva; president of St. Mary’s College, told fellow religious at the congress that “theology for Sisters is perhaps one of the richest developments of the religious life in our times.” She said theology has come to be regarded more and more as “basic in the program and order of studies now offered to our young Sisters in the novitiates and houses of study.” Older Sisters also, she de clared, are eager for the study of theology. Sister Madeleva founded the Graduate School of Sacred The ology at St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., in 1942. The school is open to Sisters and lay women. Half a dozen similar schools have come into existence between 1942 and 1952. Necessity of special training for mistresses of novices and superiors was stressed at the congress by the Very Rev. Paul Philippe, O. P., member of the Commission for Sis ters of the Sacred Congregation of Religious. The French-born Domin ican addressed the more than 1,200 Mother Generals, Mother Provin cials, and other higher superiors who represented some 400 religious communities of women at the Former Aide of Canon Cardijn Tells Seminarians of Founder of Jocists BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (NC)— The success secret of Belgium’s famous Canon Joseph Cardijn, founder of the Jocists, was impart ed here by tbe Rev. William Jans, S. V. D:, to a group of seminarians from the southeast section of the country, Father Jans, who worked with Canon Cardiin for 10 years in the Joeist movement in Belgium, said; “Cardijn knew that' the- fires of zeal would be extinguished very soon if they were burning in kindling of enthusiasm instead of burning in the good fuel of con viction. This is so because the dis appointments of Catholic Action always are greater than the con solations and the encouragements. That must be remembered and prepared for.” Now stationed at Pine Bluff, Ark., Father Jans spoke at the , three-day sessions of the Semi- ■ narians’ Catholic Action Study in ! St. Augustine’s Seminary here. A ; dozen speakers treated all angles j of Catholic Action during the ses- j sions. Tbe program was arranged : by the Catholic Committee of the j South. j To prepare for the priest’s part in the lay movement of Catholic | Action, Father Jans advised the ! seminarians to study education : and sociology. He said: “To make ! a lay apostle is a work of education, j To understand the people you have j to know their surroundings and | their homes, their jobs and their family histories. Outlining the Jocists’ see-judge- act technique, Father Jans said: “Cardijn started with the facts. He wanted the members of the movement to be aware of facts. Every study circle was asked to collect facts.” “Cardijn has been criticized as failing to give enough spiritual formation to the members of the movement,” Father Jans said. “The facts have made the critics change their minds. It is true that the Catholic Action movement does not require many spiritual ex ercises but a stress is put on a deep inner spiritual life.” Building of a lay apostolic or ganization among girl students of Bishop Toolen High School, Mo bile, Ala., was described by the Rev. Vincent D. Warren, S. S. J. Started in 1946, the organization now has 92 members who work in rural sections outside of school hours. They do catechetical work, bring food and clothing to the poor, and make contacts for convert work. “Though the immediate results have not been tremendous,” said Father Warren, “ours is a long range program.” The need for rural Catholic Action based on “leadership train ed on organic lines, not artificial ly,” was outlined by the Rev. Alex ander O. Sigur. In the rural com munity, he said, “a real Catholic Action cell, working from no pre conceived and rigid program, but from reality and life,” is needed. “The changing social scene needs men who think with the Church in its spiritual and social program,” he told the seminarians. Father Sigur is stationed at the Catholic student center of Southwestern Louisiana institute, at Lafayette, La. Bishop Richard O. Gerow of Nachez welcomed the seminarians to the sessions and offered the Solemn Pontifical High Mass which opened the study. Among the other speakers in the three days of sessions were the Rev. Vincent J. O’Connell, S. M., of New Orleans, CCS in dustry relations chairman, and Philip S. Ogilvie, CCS executive secretary. “BREAD FROM HEAVEN,” a novel by Henrietta Buckmaster about Czech refugees settling in the United States, is the August selec tion of the Catholic Book Club in New York. Random House is the publisher. Parochial School leaching Staffs Are Named in Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga.—Teaching as- I signments for the coming year in , the parochial schools of the city j conducted by the Sisters of Mercy | have been announced as follows: | Cathedral School: Sister M. Ka- teri, R. S. M., principal and 1 seventh grade teacher; Sister M. Columba, R. S. M., eighth grade; Sister M. Agnes, R. S. M., sixth grade; Sister M. Regina Joseph, R. S. M., fifth grade; Sister M. Thomasine, R. S. M., fourth grade; Sister M. Rosarii, R. S. M., third grade; Sister M. Godfrey, R. S. M., second grade; Sister M. Anina, R. S. M., first grade. Blessed Sacrament School: Sis ter Margaret Mary, R. S. M., Su perior, and sixth grade teacher; Sister M. Ellen, R. S. M., principal, and fourth grade teacher; Sister M. Ambrose, R. S. M., eighth | grade; Sister M. Stanislaus, R. S. i M., seventh grade; Sister M. Car- 1 meiita, R. S. M., fifth grade; Sis ter M. Consuela, R. S. M., second ! grade; Sister M. Aurelia, R. S. j M., third grade; Sister M. Annette, R. S. M., first grade. ! Sister M. Finbarr, R. S. M., will be the principal and teach the j third and fourth grades at Our Lady of the Nativity School, Thun- ! derbolt. Sister M. Kieran, R. S. j M., will teach the first and second 1 grades, and a teacher is yet to be appointed for the fifth grade. At St. Vincent Academy, Sister M. Amabilis, R. S. M., Superior, will serve as principal. Other mem bers of the faculty are Sister M. Patricia, R. S. M., Sister M. Alma, R. S. M., Sister M. Neil, R. S. M., Sister Michael Joseph, R. S. M., Sister M. Felicitas, R. S. M., Sis ter M. Fidelis, R. S. M. j At the Sacred Heart School, con ducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Mother Ursula, C. | S. J., wil be the principal. The kindergarten class will be in | charge of Mrs. A. H. Gregory, a ■ graduate of Mount St. Joseph Col lege, Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Gre gory will also be in charge of the i girls’ athletic program. The phy- ! sical program for the boys will be | directed by Father Martin Hayes, O. S. B.. of Benedictine Military School. The lunch room program I will again be under the direction ! of Mrs. Edna McDonough,‘and Mrs. j Bartholomew Shea, president of j the Parent-Teacher Association. | The complete faculty list will be I announced later. The faculty at the Sacred Heart ] School will include: Sister Marife Therese, eighth grade; Sister | Frances Teresa, seventh grade; ! Sister Agnes Joseph, sixth grade; Honor Founder KNIGHTS Of COLUHBUS SSf This specially designed medal, worn by delegates attending the 70th annual convention of the Knights of Columbus, in Los An geles, August 17-21, bears a like ness of the priest-founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, and com memorates the centenary of his birth at Waterbury, Conn., August 12, 1852. The Order has a total membership of 829.634. the larg est in its 70 year history. (NC Photos). Mother Ursula, fifth grade; Sister Aloysia, fourth grade; Sister Mary Carol, third grade; Sister Cecilia Joseph, second grade; Sister Anna Bridget, Sister Daniel Joseph, first grade. Sister Daniel Joseph will also teach music. Society for the Propagation of the Faith, who will present it to some missionary priest. HIGH CLASS DAIRY PRODUCTS OVER THIRTY YEARS OF EFFICIENT, COURTEOUS SERVICE Habersham at 41 st Street Savannah, Georgia