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PAGE 8 .GEORGIA BUI»JTIN THURSDAY, MAY 26,1966
FIRST IN DIOCESE
MONROE.. A PIONEER
IN MISSION CHAPELS
The actual inauguration of St.
Anna's Mission in Monroe took
place with the formation of a
study group which met in the
reception room of Or. Homer
Head’s office. Father Walter J.
Donovan, pastor of St. Joseph’s
Church in Athens, came topre-
side at the meeting.
The first Mass in the vicinity
was celebrated on July 25,1954
in the conference room of the
Walton Electric Membership
Corporation building by Father
Donovan. Parishioners had
built a folding altar and a port
able confessional which were
set up each Sunday. This re
mained the site of Sunday Mass
es until January 1955 when the
American Legion offered an un
occupied house they owned for
the use of Monroe Catholics.
The people of the mission
planned long and worked hard to
equip their area with a chapel.
During the summer of 1954 a
magazine subscription drive to
help raise funds to buy a site
St. Anna’s Church in Monroe is part of the Athen’s parish of Saint Joseph. Built in 1956 it was
dedicated by Bishop Francis E. Hyland shortly after Atlanta was made an independent diocese.
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On October 30, 1954, the prop
erty on U.S. Highway 78 was
purchased and the deed sent to
Bishop Francis E. Hyland.
The construction of a white
frame chapel was begun in sum-
summer of 1956. The first
Mass was celebrated in the new
chapel on December 2, 1956 by
Father R. Donald Kiernan. Dur
ing the time preceeding this the
Monroe mission was known as
All Saints Catholic Mission. The
Catholic Extension Society gave
a contribution to the construc
tion of the building and the
name St. Anna’s was specified
with the gift. The formal ded
ication of the mission by Bish
op Hyland was held on May 16,
1957. This was the first rural
mission to be dedicated in the
new Atlanta diocese. Msgr.
Joseph G. Cassidy preached the
sermon at the dedication cere
monies, which were attended by
the Mayor of Monroe and sev
eral city and county officials.
In the twelve years since the
first Mass was celebrated in
Monroe, nine priests have car
ed for the mission: Fathers
Walter J. Donovan, R. Donald
Kiernan, James L. Harrison,
Leonard F. X. Mayhew, John J.
Mulroy, William Hoffman, Alan
M. Dillman, Henry Gracz and
James F. Scherer.
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'FIRST MASS said in the new church was on December 2, 1956
with Father Donald Kiernan as celebrant. Assisting Father
Kiernan as altar boys were John Briscoe of Monroe and David
Patterson of Lawrenceville.
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St. Plus X has taken the third
place trophy in the state li
terary competition. This is the
second time that the school has
placed this high in the contests.
Calhoun took the first place
trophy while Dalton took second.
Mercer University In Macon
was the scene of the state meets.
Thomas Nerney, a senior,
won the first place medal for
the boys’ solo event. Thomas
also took the third place medal
for the boys’ declamation. The
boys’ quartet placed third in
that competition. Besides Tho
mas, the quartet consists at
Senior Robert Sibert and An
drew Pratt and Thomas Carr,
juniors. Each received a me
dal for their win.
Kathleen Sedlack, junior, took
third place in the piano compe
tition. The girls’ trio of Seniors
Teresa Johnson, Lynne Elliott
and Mary Ellen Hughes placed
fouth in their contest. For their
wins both Kathleen and the
members of the trio received
medals.
DETROIT (NC) — Richard
Cardinal Cushlhg of Boston will
speak at cermonies here mark
ing the golden jubilee 'of the or
dination of Father Charles E.
Coughlin, famed ’’radio priest”
of the 1930’s.
In the spelling competition the
seniors took second place in
„the state. Dalton placed first
In the event. Only the winners
of the region competitions were
allowed to enter the state meets.
DELEGATES pose for the photographer during a social event
scheduled during the Lay Congress held last weekend at the At
lanta Biltmore Hotel. Left to right are Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Maloof. Mr. Maloof was a delegate from Sacred Heart parish;
Mrs. George Aseff, a delegate from Immaculate Conception
parish; and Mr. Joe Mansour, a delegate from Griffin’s Sacred
Heart parish.
‘ROVING REPORTER’
Quotes And Comments
Taken From Delegates
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Laymen’s interest, however, is
nothing new for Georgians for
nearly a half century ago the
Georgia Laymen’s Association
came to the forefront and lay
men and clergy “joined hands”
in a joint venture to aid an in
fant church in a land sparcely
populated by Catholics.
Going from delegate to dele
gate the roving reporter first
inteviewed Mrs. Kit Keisler
from La Grange. She was short
in her summation but most
emphatic when she said “Its
fabulous I”
A Gainesville delegate, Bob
Hller commented “Lots of ac
tion. People are participating
more here than they usually
do in their own parish.” “Mar
velous. Glad to be a part of
It I”, said La Grange delegate
Miss Helen Jabaley.
Mrs. Clarence James from
the Cathedral of Christthe King
commented “Willingness to ex
change, willingness to listen to
others and yet let the decisions
be the decisions of all impress
ed me most. It surely teaches
humility in that our own ideas
are not the most important.”
When asked how he thought
the Congress was going, Leon
Kanlecki of St. Thomas More
Church in Decatur said that he
was “...of the opinion that the
Congress was going well, truly
expressing the sentiments at
the laity In the spirit of Vati
can ir\
Mllledgeville delegate, Wil
liam Carey said, “Its exciting
Sort of the thing we hoped would
happen for so long.”
Felix Commagere of Atlanta
Sacred Heart Parish said the
“...Congress seems to be ac
complishing a whole lot. It will
bring out more good than some
of us anticipated”.
“Great.”, said Ann Huber of
Holy Spirit parish. Then she
added, “I think so many people
in the past who had nothing to
say now feel a sense of parti
cipation.”
Mrs. Maria Digby one of the
delegates from West End’s Saint,
Anthony parish, told us “Its
very stimulating The next Con
gress should be even better.
In this one we are like children,
learning to walk.’’
Cedartown’s Richard Machan
told us that “it will accomplish
Its purpose, but I think that
there could have been better
laison between the com
mittees.’*
Mrs. VaVuchetich of Hape-
ville joined Cedartown’s dele
gate with a constructive cri
ticism by saying, “To much
time is being spent on unimpor
tant things.”
From the eastern part of
the Archdiocese, Mr. William
knowles of Toccoa added, “Very
Good. Very Interesting, lots
of good things from every pa
rish regardless of size are
coming out which will affect us
all.”
Sts. Peter and Paul delegate,
Art Ceconi, emoted cautious
ly, “Wonderful. I don’t agree
with everything but at least all
the ideas have been express
ed.”
Felmer L. Cummings, dele
gate from St. Joseph’s parish,
Marietta and the vice-president
of the Congress, said: “Things
are going along as well as we
anticipated!. We expected a live
ly discussion in the are of edu-
cation...truly we have had a lot
of lay participation.”
“I am impressed,’* added
John Stler of Washington, Ga.,
“with the time and effort that
have been put Into the Congress.
But, I do think we are spend
ing too much time on details.**
President of the Congress,
James W. Calllson, of Blessed ,
Sacrament was weary but en
thusiastic. “Just greatl This
is a marvelous opportunity for
lay men and women to express
their opinions about the entire
organizational structure of the
Archdiocese.”
Harry Cashln of Christ the
King mused about the long-term
effects: “Great. The stimula
tion will have long-range effects,
on our Archdiocese and its full
impact will not be felt for many
years.”
Un-annexed Sandy Springs
delegate, John Howley of St.
Jude’s found the proceedings
“Exciting. It’s going to be pro
fitable, it makes you proud to
be a layman in the present
time.”
The Hawk, St. Joseph High’s school paper, has won first place honors from both the National
Scholastic Press Association and the Columbia Press Association. Pictured above, left to right,
is the ‘65-66 Hawk Staff, Linda French, editor-in-chief, Viviane Llewellyn, feature editor; Robert
Danlell, sports editor; Diane Holpin, editorial editor and Lorraine Bergin, news editor.
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