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Official Newspaper For The D iocese Of Savannah - Atlanta / PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of- Creed” Vol. XXXVI, No. 1 MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1955. 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year Henry Taylor Re-elected At K. C. Convention ATLANTA, Ga. Henry C. Taylor, financal secretary of At lanta Council No. 660, Knights of Columbus, and manager of the Knights of Columbus club in Atlanta, Sunday May 29 was re elected state deputy of the Geor gia Knights of Columbus. Election of officers conclud ed the two-day 53rd annual state convention at which hosts were the Atlanta Council and its Grand Knight Louis C. Baugnon. The 1956 convention will be held in Albany next April or May. Other officers chosen were Jos eph F. Kunze, of Columbus, past state deputy; George W. Hughey, of Albany, state secre tary; Williams M. O’Dowd, of Augusta, state treasurer; R. H. Casson, of Macon, state advocate, and V. J. Ryan, of Savannah, state warden. Among honor guests at the an nual banquet Saturday night were two national officers, Luke E. Hart, of New Haven, Conn., supreme knight; Francis Haezel, of Ashville, N. C., supreme treas urer; His Excellency, Francis E. Hyland, auxiliary Bishop of Sav- annah-Atlanta, and the Honor able William B. Hartsfield, May or of Atlanta, Ga. During the course of his ad dress of greetings to the as sembled Knights and their la dies, Mayor Hartsfield present ed to Supreme knight Hart a flag of the Confederacy and a flag of the State of Georgia. He He also admonished the Supreme Knight to retain any Confederate Money that he might have since the South was on the rise again. LAST DAYS AT HAIPHONG Just before the Red Vietminh soldiers took over Haiphong, May 13, (upper photo) French Army Chaplain, Father Paul Beraud, says a Requiem Mass for the Indochina war dead. Catholics of the Senegalese regiment, French and African attended the Mass on the dock just before embarking. Shopkeepers hang out the yellow- starred red flag of the Vietminh “Democratic Republic,” as ordered. On the Rue de la Mission (lower photo), where the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary and Dominican Monastery stand, a flag has been placed at the church gate.—(NC Photos). SAVANNAH EDITORIAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO BENEDICTINE Silver Jubilee Observed By Father Sheehan Rev. John J. Kennedy, Augusta, To Mark Golden Jubilee June 18 AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood will be observed by the Very Rev. John J. Kennedy, V. F. on June 18th. The Jubillee will be observ ed with a special Dinner for clergy on the 15th at 1 p.m. at the Town Tavern. Father Ken nedy will offer a special Misa Cantata at 7 a.m. on the Jubilee morning. Father will be assisted at the mass by the Rev. Nicholas J. Quinlin assistant at St. Mary’s. Father requests that the mem bers of his parish offer their Communions on that day for his special intention. The Rev. Kennedy was or dained June 18th. 1905 at All Hallows Seminary, Dublin, Ire land Ordaining Prelate was the Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, Bishop of Ross. County Cork. Volunteering for duty in Aus tralia, he was assigned to the Diocese of Sandhurst in the State of Victoria. He remained there until 1914 when he was sent overseas with the first ex peditionary Force from Australia to serve in World War I. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order after the Battle of Fromelle, he was decorated by Field Marshall Plumer. Later he was decorated by George V at ceremonies taking place in Buckingham Palace, London. Returning to Australia in 1919 he was attached to the Cathedral until 1922, when he was appoint ed pastor of Myrtleford where he remained until 1927. In 1927 a serious break in health forced him to secure a years absence during which time he met his Rev. John J. Kennedy old friend The Most Rev. Micha el J. Keyes, who persuaded him to come to the Diocese of Sav- annah-Atlanta. Arriving in Georgia in March of 1929, he served as assistant pastor at the Cathedral in Sav annah until 1933 when he was assigned to Saint Mary’s, His present parish, as assistant to the late Monsignor Kane. Following his assignment in Augusta, Father Kennedy was assigned to St. Joseph’s, Ath ens, where he organized the Newman Club of the University of Georgia, which is still active today. Appointed pastor at Valdosta in 1942 he served there until December 1952 when he was ap pointed pastor of St. Mary’s and Vicar Forane of the Augusta Deanery. A native of Dingle, County (Continued on Page Twenty) CHURCH SCHOOLS VITAL TO AMERICA, N. A. M. SAYS IN BOOKLET ON U. S. EDUCATION SAVANNAH, Ga.—A recent editorial appearing in the Savan nah Morning News pays tribute to the prominent Role Bene dictine Military School plays in the life of the City of Savannah. Desiring to share this tribute to one of our fine Catholic Schools, The Bulletin is reproducing this editorial below. Benedictine Military School to night will graduate 64 of its sen ior cadets, the largest class in the history of this fine institution. Benedictine, or B. C., as it is af fectionately termed by its friends, was established 53 years ago by priests of the Order of St. Bene dict. Although Benedictine is a church-sponsored school, it has provided excellent education for Roman Catholics, Jews and Prot estants alike. There has hardly been a facet of the community’s business or professional life which has not been touched by the hands of the B. C. teachers who have educated generations of young men and sent them out to take important places in the world. The large class being graduated this year is indicative of the growth of Benedictine which has rendered a service of the highest order to the city, state and Nation. The curriculum provides the stu dent a first-rate, well-rounded education. The Benedictine fath ers are justly proud of their in stitution and its graduates. The Morning News, with admiration and esteem, salutes B. C. and wishes for it many more years of exceptional service in the field of education.—(Savannah Morn ing News). Dinner Honors Msgr. Cassidy ATLANTA, Ga.—A special din ner at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel marked the 10th anniversary of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph G. Cas sidy’s pastorage of the Co-Cathe dral of Christ the King. The event also marked the 32nd anniversary of Msgr.’s ordination. During Msgr.’s thirty-two years in the priesthood he has served at Savannah, Rome, Albany, Mil- ledgeville and Atlanta. DECATUR, Ga. — The Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan, pastor of St. Thomas More’s Church in' Deca tur, celebrated the 25th anni versary of his ordination on Sun day, May 29, with a solemn high mass in Decatur. Father Sheehan, a native of Savannah, and the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sheehan, attended' St. Charles College, Catonsville, Mr., and St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, N. Y. He was ordained in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Sav annah on May 29, 1930 by the Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, then bishop of Savannah. Following his ordination, Fath er Sheehan spent five years in the Southwest Georgia Missions, with headquarters in Albany. He next served as chaplain of St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Washing ton, afterwards becoming pastor of St. Augustine’s Church, Thomasville, Georgia. Father Sheehan returned to Savannah in 1938 as pastor of St. Patrick’s Church. Following the destruction of St. Patrick’s by the hurricane of 1940, he be came pastor of the Church of (Continued on Page Twenty) NEW YORK, (NC) — Church schools are vital because they serve the needs of substantial groups in our population, pro viding sound traditions, stabili ty, spiritual strength and edu cational progress. So says the National Associa tion of Manufacturers in a brief booklet on the financial needs of private elementary and sec ondary schools. It is the third and final in a series, the previous two booklets dealing with public schools and colleges and univer sities. The 11-page publication praises private schools for as suring diversity and initiative and for acting as “a vigorous complement to public schools.” “American education is per fect proof of the freedom which we enjoy in these United States. Our educational institutions are as diverse as educational theo ry,” said the booklet. Saying the Association" hearti ly subscribes” to the theory of dual educational institutions, public and private, Henry G. Riter III, president, comments: “It is my hope that the Amer ican people will increase their financial support for education and that the private elementary and secondary schools will come in for their share of that increas ed support. Industry is urged to do its part.” Catholic schools educate al- m o s t 85 per cent of private school students, the booklet said. In some 3,000 Protestant Day schools there are about 200,- 000 youngsters, and some 32,000 pupils attend 150 Jewish Day schools, it added. There are about 1,000 schools with no for mal religious affiliation, it said. The financial plight of private schools, says the booklet, stems from three factors: swelling en rollments, increased cost of liv ing which hasn’t been matched by salary increases, and gradual hikes in the costs of providing each student’s education. Industry has already recogniz ed its responsibilities to the pri vate college and university and is continually increasing its sup port of these institutions, but their needs have not always been clearly indicated, the booklet said. It added that industry rec ognizes the need as it is made aware of the need.