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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. 37, Xo. 1 MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1956. 10c Per Copy — $3 a Year APPOINTMENTS REV. JOHN D. TOOMEY From pastor of the parish of the Sacred .Heart, Milledgeville, to pastor' of the newly established parish of St. James, Montgomery Cross Roads, Chatham County. REV. JOSEPH F. WARE From assistant rector of the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Hapeville, to Administrator pro tempore of the parish of the Sa cred Heart, Milledgeville, Ga. REV. JOHN J. O'SHEA From pastor of the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Valdosta, to office of Catholic Chaplain, Federal Penitentiary, Atlanta. REV. MARVIN J. LeFROIS From assistant rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, to pastor of the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Val dosta. REV. JAMES P. BOYCE From assistant rector of the parish of St. .Anthony, Atlanta, to assistant rector of the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Hapeville. REV. JOSEPH DROHAN Newly ordained, to assistant rector of the Co-Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. REV. JOHN LEAHY Newly ordained, to assistant rector of the parish of St. An thony, Atlanta. Athens Services For Dr. McHatton ATHENS, Ga.—Funeral serv ices were held May 17th for Prof. Thomas H. McHatton at St. Joseph’s Church, the Rev. Wal ter McDonald officiating. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dr. McHatton attended elementary and high schools in Macon Ga., and later graduated from Spring Hill College. He later received degrees from Michigan State College, Cornell .University and Iowa State College of Agricul ture. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War I with the rank of captain, and in World War II was on active du ty with thg Chemical Depart ment of the Army, as a lieu tenant-colonel. Dr. McHatton was well known throughout the nation in the field of horticulture, and was the author of a number of books and articles on subjects associat ed with all phases of agriculture. One of the most devoted mem bers of. St. Joseph’s parish in Athens, Dr. McHatton was for years a prominent worker of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, serving for many years as a member of the State Executive Committee. Dr. McHatton was listed in “Who’s Who in America,”, the American Catholic Who’s Who” and “American Men of Science.” He was a member of the Geor gia Horticultural Society, Geor gia Academy of Science and a past president of the American Society for Horticultural Sci ence. Besides his wife, Dr! McHat ton is survived by one daughter and four grandchildren. Audiences Are Resumed As Holy Father Recovers From Sore Throat, Grants General Audience On June 2 (See Photo Page 3) MILLEDGEVILLE DEDICATION—His Excellency the Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland, Auxiliary-Bishop, is pictured as he blessed the new Parish Hall at Sacred Heart Church, Milledgeville. The blessing took place May 29th following Confirmation Services at the Church. RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE VOWS CLOSES SRUHSmCK SERIES BRUNSWICK, Ga.—In a beautiful ceremony, 35 couples renewed their marriage vows May 21st, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Brunswick. It amounted to a Post-Cana affair concluding a series of six talks on Christian Marriage. These talks were delivered by the Marist Fathers of St. Francis Xavier on Monday nights, April 16th through May 21st. Wedding Day memories (Radio, N. C. W. C. News Service) VATICAN CITY—His Holiness Pope Pius XII has re sumed papal audiences after a two-day cancellation because of a sore throat and general fatigue, but he has not yet re turned to his practice of making short speeches to special groups. On his name day, June 2, thethe Pope in honor of his name day were a mosaic and the first copy of a book about the charit- Feast of St. Eugene, the Holy Father granted a general audi ence in St. Peter’s Basilica to thousands of pilgrims, and later in the day he attended a choral concert given by the St. Cecilia Music Association. At a general audience on May 29 it was announced that be cause of his sore throat the Pope would not be able to address the faithful in his usual fashion. It was revealed later that the sore throat was caused by the Pope’s fatigue and that his doctors had ordered him to discontinue au diences temporarily. The following day the Pontiff cancelled all audiences except one for expediting the affairs of the Holy See, This was held with Msgr. Domenico Tardini, Vatican Pro-Secretary of State for Extraordinary Affairs. That same afternoon he ap peared at a window of his priv ate apartments overlooking St. Peter’s Square to bless the usual noonday gathering of pilgrims and tourists. The sound of his voice over the loud-speakers was strong and clear, indicating that his recovery had been rapid. The Holy Father has received! the brightest pages- of glory of a general medical examination. able activities of the Pope and the Holy See in World War II. The mosaic is a gift of the German people. It is destined for the Church of St. Eugene in Rome, named in honor of the Pontiff’s patron. It was present ed as “a token of gratitude for the help given to the German people in difficult times” in ac cordance with the Pope’s wishes. The mosaic depicts the As sumption of the Blessed Virgin into heaven. The design was the work of the Munich Fine Arts Academy, and it was executed by the Vatican Mosaic Studios. The book given to the Pope is entitled “Life Against Death— Holy See and the Victims of tha Second World War.” It contains a collection of official documents and statements of witnesses. Emphasis is given to the peri od between 1939 and 1947, when the Vatican Information Office provided details on the where abouts and the fate of the vie- j tims of war. Reports are given I on the operation of the Vatican 1 Information Office in answering I almost 10 million requests. The book refers to this as “one of came back as the couples marched in to chur.ch to wedding music and found their pews' marked by white ribbons. The church was decorated as for a wedding. The ceremonies were. preceded by the final talk of the well-attended series on “Christian Marriage.” It was delivered by the Rev. Albert J. Hebert, S.M., and was, entitled “Why Marriages Fail and Why They Succeed.” Mrs. Robert J. Clancey, rep resenting all the wives present, laid a beautiful bridal bouquet The results have been good, showing flb traces of a sore throat or any other physical dis turbance. Among the gifts presented to all times.’ The Pope also received a set of 28 volumes dealing with the subject of his 80th birthday. They contain documents and publications from the press of every country. DONATES LAND TO DIOCESE at the feet of the statue of the Blessed Mother at the side altar. Miss Edith Hensel sang an Ave Maria during this touching- recollection of a bridal custom in many Catholic weddings. Rev. James M. Cummings, S.M., the pastor, then gave an exhortation to the 35 couple present as be fore a wedding and received the renewal of their wedding vows. The ceremonies concluded with Solemn Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Church ceremonies and the social afterwards together constituted one of the happiest events the parish has ever ex perienced. There was a large wedding cake at the social and it was cut by the most recently married couple of the parish, Mr. (Continued on Page Two) Bona Allen, Jr., president of Bona Allen, Incorporated, of Buford, Georgia, is shown as he de livered a deed to ten acres of land near Buford, to Auxiliary-Bishop Francis E. Hyland. From left to right are: Father Michael J. Manning, Pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Gainesville, Georgia, The Most Reverend Francis E. Hyland, and Mr. Bona Allen, Jr. Mr. Allen formally presented the deed to the Bishop in the rectory of St. Michael’s Church, at a reception given in honor of the Bishop after Confirmation held at St. Michael’s on Thursday, May 24, 1956, The generous donation conveys choice land conveniently located close to the intersection of the Gainesville-Atlanta and the Buford-Lawrenceville Highways. Situated next to Buford and to Lake Lanier, the site offers excellent opportunities for development, not only for the benefit of Catholics living near Buford and Lawrenceville, but also for the benefit of Catholics traveling to Lake Lanier.