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JULY 9, 1955. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SEVEN State's Newest Mission Chapel Archbishop William D. O’Brien, D.D., LL.D., President of the Catholic Church Extension Society and Auxiliary BishoD of the Archdiocese of Chicago, ded icated the Mission Chapel of St. Anne, Richmond Hill, on Mon day evening, June 13. The chap el, the first Catholic foundation in Bryan County, was recently acquired from Mr. Gilbert Ver- ney, textile manufacturer of Manchester, New Hampshire. The stately structure, in colo nial design with lofty steeple, was built in 1938 by the late Henry Ford, who named it the Martha-Mary Chapel in memory of his mother. Until 1952 the building was used by the people of Mr. Ford’s Richmond Hill Plantation as a non-denomina- tional place of worship, also for religious exercises and functious, such as graduations, in connec tion with the public school near by, and occasionally for wed dings and funerals. According to the wishes of Mr. Ford, it was not used for any denominational services. In the summer of 1952, His Ex cellency, Most Reverend Francis E. Hyland, D.D..J.C.D., personal ly made a census of the area and, finding about thirty Catholics, established a mission at Rich mond Hill. Through the courtesy of the Board of Commissioners of Bryan County, permission was obtained for the people of the mission to attend Mass in a room of the County Building. There Bishop Hyland celebrated the first Mass at Richmond Hill on Sunday, September 16, 1952. His Excellency also placed the mis sion, at that time, under the patronal care of St. Joseph. Rev. Michael J. Regan, J.C.D., secre tary to Bishop Hyland, was ap pointed priest in charge of the mission. Mass was celebrated at the County Building until last Easter Sunday. On Low Sunday, April 17, Mass was begun at the newly acquired St. Anne’s Chap el, although the renovations were yet in progress. The chapel, although beautiful, was not suited, as originally planned, to Catholic devotional purposes. It has, however, lent itself most readily to the renova tions which had to be made. To cover the cost of the renovations, the Catholic Church Extension Society donated the sum of $10,- 000. The donation was given in memory of Mrs. Anna Kilgallen, and it was requested that the chapel be named St. Anne, thus bringing about the change of the original name of the mission, St. Joseph. The entire exterior of the chapel and most of the interior have been painted. A new roof also has been put on the build ing. In addition to these improve ments, the sanctuary was com pletely rearranged and furnished. Two statues, one of St. Anne with the Child Mary and the other of St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus, have been placed at the Gospel and Epistle sides of the chapel respectively. Sta tions of the Cross, in lifelike color and Roman design, have been placed around the side- walls. Attractive cruciform sconces, in bronze, part of the original decorations on the win dows of the chapel, have been cleaned and polished. An ela borate crystal chandelier, also part of the original decorations, hangs from the center of the arced ceiling. The cushions on the pews, also already in the chapel, have been recovered. Kneelers had to be installed throughout, as also a confession al which is located in the rear of the chapel on the epistle side. The chapel is illuminated by flqrescent, indirect lighting which boarders the base of the arced, acoustical ceiling. The seating capacity of the chapel is 215. There is also a spacious room off each side of the rear of the building, one of which has been converted into a sacristy, the other which is being used for instruction classes. The Sisters of Mercy of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Sav annah, have been instructing the children of the mission since 1952. During the ceremony the Very Rev. John J. Martell, E.M., pas tor of St. Francis Xavier Church, Brunswick, and the Rev. John A. Morris, administrator of the Church of the Nativity, Thunder bolt, were chaplains to Arch bishop O’Brien. Very Rev. An drew J. McDonald, J.C.D., Chan cellor and the Rev. Thomas I. mam SANCTUARY, ST. ANNE'S MASS FIRST CELEBRATED IN COUNTY BUILDING ST. ANNE'S, RICHMOND HILL Sheehan, pastor of St. Thomas More Church, Decatur, were chaplains to Bishop Hyland. Fol lowing the dedication ceremony, Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNa- mera, V.F., rector of the Ca thedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, celebrated a Missa Cantata. The choir was compos ed of the girls from St. Vincent’s Academy, Savannah, under the direction of Sister M. Riedelis, R.S.M. Mrs. Joseph C. Schereck played the organ. Prior to the ceremony, a din ner was served to the clergy at the cafeteria of the Cathedral School, Savannah. In addition to the priests men tioned above, the following were also present at the dedication ce remony: Very Reverends Daniel J. Bourke, V. F., and Donald C, Hamburger; Reverends Mario Di Leila, O.F.M., Rayner A. Dray, O.F.M., John J, Garry. Francis B. Gillis, S.M.A., James J. Glynn, C. M., Gabriel Gor man, C. P., Capistran Hass, O.F.M., E. M. Kelly, C.S.V,, James A. Kemper, Bartholomew J. Keohane, S.M.A., James Ker ins, C.Ss.R., Bernard Krimnv C.Ss.R., Marvin Le Frois, Francis McCarron, O.M.I., Michael Man ning, Charles J. Mahoney, Jos eph J. Mullins, S. Ml, Matthew J. Noonan C.S.V., John J, O’Shea. Nicholas J. Quinlan, Philip Tier ney, O.S.B., John D, Toomey, M. A., Emmanuel Trainer, C. P., Leo Wetzel, O.M.I., and Bernard S. Zeller, C.S.V. GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Rev. Vincent P. Brennan. S. M.. Slate Chaplain, Atlanta, Ga. Henry C. Taylor,, State Deputy. Atlanta, Ga, Joseph F. Kunze. Past State Deputy. Columbus, Ga., George W. Hughey. State Secretary. Albany, Ga, William O'Dowd, State Treasurer, Augusta, Ga, R. H. Casson, State Advocate. Macon, Ga. V. J. Ryan. State Warden, Savannah, Ga. Ed. P. Daly, District Deputy, First District James J. O'Shea, District Deputy, Second District Patrick R. Mulherin. District Deputy, Third District ATLANTA COUNCIL NO. 660 LOUIS C. BAUGNON Grand Knight HENRY C. TAYLOR Financial Secretary Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 8 P. M. at the Council House, 1200 Peachtree Street, N. E. Club House open every evening at the above address SAVANNAH COUNCIL NO. 631 PETER SCHUSTER Grand Knight Joseph m. McDonough Financial Secretary 3 Liberty Street West Savannah, Ga. BISHOP GROSS COUNCIL NO. 1019 PHILIP J. BATASTIN1 Grand Knight JOE F. KUNZE Financial Secretary Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays 8 P. M., 802 Broadway K. C. Hall Columbus, Ga. PATRICK WALSH COUNCIL 677 JAMES O. BENNETT Grand Knight FRANK EGBERT Financial Secretary Meets 2nd and 4ih Monday Visiting Brothers Welcome 2575 Henry St., Augusta, G<a. MACON COUNCIL NO. 925 JOSEPH P. CASSIDY Grand Knight ROBERT J. HINSON Financial Secretary 2986 Houston Ave. Meets the First and Third Tuesdays at 8:15 P„ M. 541 New Street, Macon, Ga. HENRY THOMAS ROSS COUNCIL NO. 1939 R. J. CLANCEY, Grand Knight JOHN H. STILES, Financial Secretary Meets Fourth Tuesday at Xavier Hall Brunswick, Ga. ALBANY COUNCIL NO. 3607 JOHN R. ROSS. Grand Knight CLARENCE R. SHOEMAKER, Financial Secretary Council Meets Second and Fourth Monday at 8:30 P. M, 400 N. Jeffexson Street