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< Official Newspaper For The Diocese Ot Savannah Atlanta nlltiin PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Greed” Yol. XXXV, No. 16 MONROE, GA., SATURDAY, DEC. 25, 1954. 10c Per Copy — $3.00 a Year I i 1 { 4 A: | 'j y .1 i { I f I 4 v i \ c The Most Reverend Gerald P, O’Hara, archbishop-bishop of Savannah-Atlanta is shown blessing the new Cathedral School, Savannah. The lower photo shows the new $200.00 building erected under the direction of the Right Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, V.F. (Photos Jim Bisson) ARCHBISHOP DEDICATES SCHOOL Pope’s Condition Aggravated By Reeurrance Of Hiccups MONDAY PRESS DAY This issue of The Bulletin goes to press on Monday in stead of Thursday in order to insure that it reaches our sub scribers' homes before Christ mas. If will allow our staff and '■ * employees of The Walton Trib- j! j une, who print The Bulletin, to jj | enjoy a full Christmas Holiday, i As the Bulletin goes to press the latest report on Pope Pius’s condition states that His Holliness has suffered a reeurrance of Hic cups, however a later report in dicated that there had been a “slight Improvement” in his con dition. The Papal physican, Prof. Ric- cardo Galezzi-Lisi, expressed con cern over the Pope’s failure to re- j gain strength. I “The general condition of the Holy Father is serious because he, has grown steadily weaker”, the physican stated. The Pope’s ailment was diagnosed after X-Rays Thursday as a small hernia Of the esophagus and gastritis, also accompanied by hemorrhaging, resulting in a slow loss of blood. This, it was said is responsible for His weak ened condition. Archbishop Dedicates New Cathedral School REV. TIERNEY O.S.B. OBSERVED SILVER JUBILEE DEC. 15 SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Rev. Philip Tierney, O.S.B. observed the silver Jubilee of his ordina tion to the Priesthood on Wednes day December 15, with the offer ing of a Solemn High Mass at the Sacred Heart Church. Following the mass Father Philip was host at a dinner for the local and visiting clergy, in cluding the Right Rev. Vincent Taylor, O.S.B., D. D., Abbot of Belmont Abbey in North Caro lina. The sermon of the jubilee mass was delivered by the Rev. Walter Coggin, O.S.B., Ph.D. professor of philosophy at Belmont Abbey Seminary, the Rev. Raymond Geyer, O.S.B. ' and the Rev. Thomas Stumpf, O.S.B., members of the faculty of Benedictine Mili tary School were deacon and sub deacon respectively with the Rev. Kevin Fahey, O.S.B., Master of Ceremonies. Father Philip was born in Bos ton, Mass., and attended St. Francis’ Elementary School in Roxbury, Mass., before going to Belmont Abbey College and semi nary where he completed his high school college and theologic al courses and was ordained to the priesthood on Dec. 15, 1929 at Belmont by the Most Rev. Micha el J. Keyes, S. M. After his ordi nation he was assigned to St. Pe ter’s parish in Charlotte, N. C., where in the capacity of assistant pastor he remained for 20 years. In 1950 he was assigned to Savan nah and was stationed at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and later was assigned as chap lain to St. Joseph’s Hospital. For the past two years Father has been assistant pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. Archbishop O’Hara Returns To London SAVANNAH, Ga. — His Ex cellency Archbishop Gerald P. O'Hara has returned to London, and his duties as Apostolic Del egate to Great Britain. Sailing from New York on December the 14th the Archbishop ended a six week visit in his Diocese. It is with sadness of heart that the people of the Diocese of Savannah - Atlanta, once again bid farewell lo their be loved Ordinary. SAVANNAH, Ga. — At cere monies held Dec. 12, the new Ca thedral Day School was dedicat ed by His Excellency the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J.U.D. Archbishop-Bishop of Sa vannah-Atlanta. In his address the Archbishop stressed that a “neutral” school cannot help adversely affecting a student. By the term “Neutral School,” his Excellency explained he meant one in which religion is completely ignored, and where nothing for nor against religious truth is taught. Some of the teachers and some of the text books, he added hold religion and religious practice up to ri dicule. “Little wonder, therefor if from the beginning the Church Fas maintained her own schools in which the faith of her children will be preserved intact and has insisted on her children attending them. Little wonder too if Cath olic parents aware of their res ponsibility before God in keep- (Continued on Page 3) Rev. C. L. Maloney Raised To Rank Of Papal Chamberlain ATLANTA, Ga. The Rev. Cor nelius L. Maloney, superinten dent of Schools In the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, has been ap pointed Private Chamberlain to Pope Pius XII, with the title of very reverend monsignor. The announcement was made through Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara. ‘ ' The Rev. Maloney, a native of Wins ted, Conn., in addition to his (Continued on Page Three)