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Official
Newspaper For
The Diocese Of
Savannah - Atlanta
PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
“To Bring About
a Friendlier
Feeling Among
Georgians Irre
spective of Creed”
Vol. XXXVI, No. 17
MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY
, JANUARY 21, 1956
10c Per Copy — $3 a Year
Construction
Underway At
MilledgeviSIe
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Con
struction of a parish hall and
cafeteria at Sacred Heart Church
was begun here January 16th.
The new annex will be located
directly to the rear of the church
and rectory. It will serve as a
meeting and social hall, and as a
cafeteria for Sacred Heart School.
The annex will be of brick con
struction, to match closely the
existing architecture of the
church and rectory. It will include
a large hall, 54 by 28 feet, a mod
ern school kitchen, and rest
rooms. Total cost of the project
is $18,012.90. D. C. Larson of Mil-
ledgeville is the contractor. The
building was designed by N. J.
Pascullis, architect, of Macon.
Father John D. Toomey, pastor
of Sacred Heart, has announced
that the building should be ready
for use within several months.
Members of the Building Com
mittee are Edward J. Holland,
Edward Smith, R. W. Stembridge,
John Nimmer, R. W. Hatcher. Jr.,
Alvin Gilman, Miss Mary Cline,
and Mrs. Lynwood Smith.
Pioneer Modern
Order
HER MEDAL SAVES A LIFE—When Carol Gyorog, (above)
lost her Miraculous Medal while swimming, she reported her loss
to the life guard. Diving into the water in search of the medal, he
discovered and hauled from the water, the inert body of 10-year-
old Donald Latham, Jr., who was quickly revived with artificial
respiration. While not thinking her experience of the missing
medal a miracle, Carol, who is a student at Seattle University, is
glad more than ever that she has always worn her Miraculous
Medal, on all occasions.—(NC Photos).
Holy Name Society
Installs Officers
Wearing modern garb consist
ing of a navy blue jumper and
white blouse, with an insignia
of her congregation, this is a
Sister of the Divine Spirit. Her
work includes teaching religion
to Catholics in public schools,
hospital nursing, social service
work, training of apostolic
workers and other works.
Founded by Father Lawrence
C. Lovasik, S.V.D., in Sept.
X955, the order now numbers
60 members. Sponsor of the
congregation is Archbishop
John Mark Gannon, of Erie, Pa.
(NC Photos)
(By J. Alton Baumgartner)
ATLANTA, Ga.—Sunday, Jan
uary 8th, the first Holy Name
Sunday of the New Year, was in
stallation day for the new officers
at the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception.
Upon the completion of the
reading of the last gospel and in
the presence of not only the Holy
Name members but all parishion
ers who had attended this Mass,
the new officers stepped forward
and knelt at the altar rail.
The following accepted their
responsibilities and will guide the
destiny of the society during 1956:
President, Eddie Gasperini.
Vice-President, Harry Gernazi-
an.
Secretary, Carl Baumgartner.
Treasurer, George Sabach.
As is customary the retiring
president, Eddie Troy, opened the
meeting held immediately after
Mass in conjunction with a break
fast in the social hall. Eddie ex
pressed his thanks and appreci
ation to all who made it possible
for the society to enjoy a good
year in 1955.
Our new president, Eddie Gas
perini, upon accepting the gavel
from Eddie Trov ; stressed co
operation from all the members.
He announced the various com
mittee chairmen to serve during
his tenure in office. Eddie also
plans an extensive membership
drive with the hope of increasing
the membership 100% or more.
The excellent manner in which he
handled his fii’st meeting indicates
the membership selected a good
man to lead the society, and with
his capable assistants the society
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Dedication Of New St. Mary’s
Scheduled For February 5th
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Very
Rev. John J. Kennedy, V.F. has
announced that His Excellency
the Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland,
D.D. J.C.D. will dedicate the new
St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church,
Sunday, February 5th.
The exterior of the new edi
fice, which seats 750, is of soft
textured brick laid in attractive
flemish bond, with windows
doors and other parts of the
building trimmed with Indiana
limestone.
The interior walls are of speci
al concrete blocks laid in bond
or pattern. The high ceiling and
roof are supported by exposed
rigid steel beams which form
a part of the interior decoration
in somewhat the same manner
as the old building’s interior.
The Rev. John J. Kennedy, V.
F., is pastor of the new church
and supervised its construction.
Father Kennedy was ordained
June 18th, 1905 at All Hallows
Seminary, Dublin Ireland. Vol-
unteeriijg for dgitv in Australia,
he remained there until 1914
when he was sent overseas with
the first expeditionary Force
from Australia.
Awarded the Distinguished
Service Order after the Battle
of Fromelle, he was decorated
by Field Marshall Plumer. Later
he was decorated by George V.
Arriving in Georgia in March
1929, he served as assistant pas-
torof the Cathedral in Savannah
until 1933 when he was assigned
to St. Mary’s, his present parish,
as assistant to the late Monsig
nor Kane.
Following his assignment in
Augusta, Father was assigned to
St. Joseph’s, Athens, where he
organized the Newman Club of
the University of Georgia.
Appointed pastor at Valdosta
in 1942, he served there until
December, 1952, when he was
appointed pastor of St. Mary’s
and Vicar Forane of the Augusta
Deanery.
Assistant pastors at St. Mary’s
are the Rev. Nicholas J. Quinlan,
and the Rev. John Crean.
RICHARD REID
ST. PATRICK'S
DAY SPEAKER
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Richard
Reid, K.S.G., editor of the Cath
olic News, has accepted an in
vitation to respond to the toast
“The Day We Celebrate” at the
Hibernian Society banquet on
Saturday evening March 17.
Until 1940 Mr. Reid served as
executive secretary of the Cath
olic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia and was. editor of the
Bulletin. In 1940 he was appoint
ed editor of the Catholic News,
official publication of the Arch
diocese of New York.
In 1936, Mr. Reid was the re
cipient of the Laetare Medal
awarded by the University of
Notre Dame. In 1938 Pope Pius
XI honored him with Knightood
in the Order of St. Gregory the
Great. '
Mr. Raid is the author of
“Catholics in Georgia,” a history
of the Diocese of Savannah-At-
lanta. This history is presently
appearing in serial form in THE
BULLETIN.
SQUIRE COUNCIL
PLANS INITIATION
ATLANTA, Ga. — Squire
Circle 812, which ranked recent
ly 48th in the nation out of over
800, will hold an initiation on
Feb. 12th.
All boys wishing to join are
invited to contact, Richard
Davis, 205 Woodrow Way, N. E.,
Ex. 6767. The deadline is Febru
ary 3rd.
NEW ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH—Above is an architect’s drawing of the new St. Anthony’s
Church, which will be erected on Fell Street, Savannah, to replace an old frame building. Bids
will be opened Jan. 30. Features of the church, with a seating capacity of 250, include: choir loft,
under-the-slab perimeter hot air system, ventilating system for summer, masonry walls with lami
nated, exposed wooden arches and an amber cathedral glass front on which will be superimposed
a 12-foot wooden cross. Thomas & Hutton and Associates are architects and engineers on the church
project.—(Photo courtesy Savannah-Morning News).