The bulletin (Augusta, Ga.) 1920-1957, July 23, 1955, Image 3

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JULY 23, 1955. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA THREE Rev. 1. C. Reiney MarksAnniveirsary ALBANY, Ga.—On July 14th, Father Roland C. Reny, Catholic Chaplain for Turner Air Force Base, Albany, Georgia, celebrat ed his 20th year in the priest hood, with a Solemn High Mass at 8 p.m. in- the “Chapel in the Pines”, Turner AFB. Father Reny, a native of Bos ton. Mass., was ordained at the University of Loubain, Loubain, Belgium. Pie is a graduate of Holy Cross College, Worchester, Mass., class of 1929. After ordina tion, Father Reny began his reli gious life in the parish of St. Mary in Augusta, Maine. He en tered the Army Air Force in 1943 and was first assigned to Traux Field, Wis., for one year, then later to Sioux Falls, S. D., and Langley. Field, Va. Father was assigned to the European Theater of Operations in March, 1946 through May, 1949. While there he. was chosen as Chaplain for the Nuremberg War Trials. After a three year stateside tour of duty, Father Reny was assign ed to the 17th Bomb Wing, Korea as Wing Staff Chaplain and as Chaplain at the return of prison ers at Panmunjom. In December, 1953, Father Reny came to Turner AFB and has been instrumental in getting the Catholic organizations to function as a parish. Among these are an active Holy Name Society, Ladies Guild, High Mass every Sunday, monthly parish socials and others too numerous to men tion. Father was presented with a beautiful gold chalice by M-Sgt. Dennis Sullivani* president, of the Holy Name Society, in the name of the Catholic personnel at Turner. Major Eugene Leiter expressed the appreciation of the parish in having Father Reny in their presence and for the work he has done in building the parish. Assisting Father Reny at Mass were Father Otto Sporrer, USMC Supply Center, deacon, and Father Henry, O.F.M., Americus, Georgia, sub-deacon. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus acted as a Guard of of Honor. Music was furnished, by the combined St. Claire and Turner AFB Catholic Choir, under the direction of Father Brenden Pyle, O.F.M,, and Norman. Weis- locher, organist. "BIG SISTER" PROGRAM AT FONTIONNE A “big sister” program will welcome newcomers to Font- bonne College, St. Louis, Mis souri, this fall. In it upper classmen have planned a series of get-togethers for the new stu dents. The fall derm at Fontbonne which is conducted by the Sis ters of St. Joseph of Carondelet will begin September 19, with convocation September 21 to be addressed by Sister Susanne Marie, C.S.J., president. A new course in early child hood education to train teachers of young children in day-care centers, nursery schools and kindergartens will be opened at the college this fall. The course is also highly recommended as training for the future mother who will thus acquire scientific background for understanding her children. The new division is in addition to the established course in. edu cation which give students the necessary training for acquiring teaching certificates in their na tive states. ANNIVERSARY MASS FATHER ROLAND C. RENY, Turner AFB, Celebrant; Father Otto Sporrer, USMC Supply-Cen ter, deacon; Father Henry, O. F. M., Americus, sub-deacon. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, acting as a Guard of Honor, are, from left to right: George Hughey, L. E. Mock, Sr., L. C. Cahill, M. Sgt. Dennis Sullivan, M. Sgt. Donald Miller, John Ross, Doug Conner, and Joseph L. Rau. Savannahiarts Attend Journalism Institute SAVANNAH, Ga. — Veronica Schuster and Patricia Schano from Savannah attended the eighth annual Journalism In stitute for High School Students at Catholic University of Amer ica from June 20 to July 15.- Both will be seniors at St. Vincent’s Academy. Veronica will be associate editor of the Flash, the school newspaper, while Patricia will be page one editor. Dr. Regis L. Boyle was direc tor of the four-week summer in stitute which trains journalists for. editorships on their school papers. The workshop aims to teach the fundamentals of 'jour nalism and to provide practical experience in editing the Pioneer, the summer session newspaper. Seventy-one enrolled in the institute represented 11 states and the District of Columbia. Veronica is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schuster; Patri cia, of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Schano of Savannah. It takes a lot of courage to let the other fellow win a point, especially when you know you were wrong from the beginning. —O. A. Battista, “Life in Quot able Form.” PLAN NOW TO ATTEND NINTH REGIONAL CONGRESS The Confraternity Of Christian Doctrine and FORTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION The Catholic Laymen's Association of General Oglethorpe Hotel, Savannah October 21, 22, 23, 1955 REGISTRATION AND RESERVATION NINTH REGIONAL CONGRESS, CCD FORTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION. CLA OF GA. General Oglethorpe Hotel, Savannah October 21, 22, 23, 1955 Name: ; Address: City & State: Please Reserve Room at Hotel Yes No Note: Please enclose Registration Fee of $1.00 and mail to Monsignor McNamara, 222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia. (Brothers, Sisters and Students 50c. Mail not later than October 5, 1955.) Georgia