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AUGUST 30, 1952
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEVEN
In these scenes at St. Mary’s Home, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy in Savannah, some of the
girls at the home are shown in the chapel, in the refectory, in the kitchen and ™ r ^“ l .
While the daily schedule at the home includes time to be demoted to die household duties that most,
children share in around their own homes, in addition to study and classroom hours, the girls have
ample time and opportunity for recreation. The home has a splendid library, spacious playgrounds
and indoor playrooms, and an auditorium where motion pictures may be shown and entertainments
held.
Blue Cloud Abbey Honors Memory of Indian
Chief Who Preserved Faith for Half a Century
Diocesan Priests'
Retreat to Be Held
MARVIN, S. Dak.—(NC)—Blue
Cloud Abbey here is a thriving
memorial to an Indian chief who
with his followers preserved the
Faith of half a century when there
was no contact with priests.
Father DeSmet, the noted Jesuit
missionary, converted Chief Blue
Cloud and others of his tribe. A
short time before the chief’s
death 50 years later, in 1918, he
was discovered by a Benedictine
missioner who ministered to him
on his death bed. This missioner,
Father Sylvester Eisenman, sug
gested the abbey be named for
' the old chief.
Chief Blue Cloud’s daughter, 70-
year-old Mary Bean, was a guest
of honor at formal dedication of
the abbey, in which four Benedic
tine Abbots and two Bishops par
ticipated. Two Indian children in
feathered headdresses carried the
purple train of Bishop William
Brady of Sioux Falls.
Indians from four Benedictine
missions attended the dedication,
many of them camping in tents for
two days near where the monks are
erecting their new abbey.
Nuns participating in the cere
mony included Oblate Indian sis
ters from the Indian mission at
Marty, South Dakota.
At Savannah Beach
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Announce
ment has been made by the Most
Reverend Francis E. Hyland, D. D.,,
J. C. D., Auxiliary Bishop of Sa-
vannah-Atlanta, that the annual
Retreat for the priests of the Dio
cese will be held from September
8 to September 12 at the De Soto
Beach Hotel, Savannah Beach, with
the Right Reverend Charles V,
Corison, O. S. B., Abbot of St,
Paul’s Abbey, Newton, New Jer
sey, as retreatmaster.
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Annual Report of Sisters of Mercy
At St. Mary's Home in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The fol
lowing: report of the operation of
St. Mary’s Home in -Savannah
by the Sisters of Mercy was sub
mitted to the annual meeting: of
the Female Orphan Benevolent
Society by Sister M. Felice, R.
S. M., who is completing her
first year as Superior of St.
Mary’s:
During the year just coming to
a close, Saint Mary’s Home cared
for eighty-nine children. The num
ber of children Increased steadily
as the year progressed. At present
the enrollment is sixty-seven. This
includes fourteen high school girls,
thirty-seven grade school girls, and
sixteen pre-school children.
The year was eventful in the
lives of the elemenary school pu
pils. Ail of them attended the reg
ular parochial schools. The first
four grades were taught by the
faculty of the new Nativity School;
the four upper grades were taught
by the Blessed Sacrament School
faculty. The going out to school
had its advantages. Many worth
while friendships were formed by
the children, and many more Cath
olics came to realize the work be
ing done for the homeless girls of
the diocese.
As usual Saint Vincent Academy
took care of the high school girls,
and the girls shared in many so
cial activities put on by the school.
The benefactors of Saint Mary’s
were as generous as ever. The
children enjoyed the many Civic
Clubs' parties and were grateful to
their hosts.
The Home had its visitation of
epidemics from Christmas until
Easter. Chicken pox, German
measles, and “red” measles hover
ed over the dormitories for a long
time. Thank God for Easter Sun
day’. It was the first day since
Christmas that the Sisters could
say, “No sick child today!”
As the year draws to its close
one or two children are suffering
from the second visitation of the
red measles. However, the oth
er children are well. Many of them
are taking their summer vacations
with parents or close relatives.
Once more the Sisters take this
occasion to thank their friends-—-
who are legion—for all they have
done in a spiritual and material
way to keep Saint Mary’s children
well and happy.
Father John A. Morris, our pas
tor, and Father Michael Regan de
serve our deepest gratitude for
their continued interest and con
genial cooperation in everything
being done to make this a home for
God’s homeless little ones.
IN THE ANNALS of the United
States, the “fighting Irish” have
covered themselves with glory,
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. To
bin declared in addressing the 66th
biennial convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians at Atlantic
City. He said that more Irish-horn
citizens have received the Congres
sional Medal of Honor than all
other foreign born citizens put to
gether.
Membership Dyes Collected
Female Orphan Benevolent Society
MAY 1, 1951—APRIL 30, 1 952
SAVANNAH
Mrs. W. M. Crawford ........
Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly
Mrs. M. A. Spellman
Mrs. Margaret Murphy
ALBANY
Miss Agnes L. Brosnan .
ATLANTA
Mrs. Grover Heyser .
Mrs. John J. McManus ......
Mrs. J. I. Oberst
AUGUSTA
Mrs. P. H. and Miss Anna Rice
MACON
Mrs. J. V. Sheridan
Mrs. A. J. Punaro
BRUNSWICK
Mrs. Charles Goodyear
$398.75
.. .. .636.00
.... 132 50
116.00
134 00
136.00
7 7.00
45.00
24.00
27.00
$1,783.25
100.00
347.00
319.75
69.00
27.00
Scenes at St. Mary's Home, Savannah