CHURCH EVENTS 1944-1948

A list of the donors from 1944 to the present includes:

LIST OF DONORS 1944 – PRESENT

Charles A. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Keefe
Miss Julie Moriarty
The Misses Florence, Nellie and Ann Sullivan
Hugh McCarthy
Mrs. William Flannery
Miss Mary Disney
Mrs. John Rosno
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maloney
Mrs. Agnes Long
Mrs. Charles Stevens
Mrs. Richard Bernett, Sr.
Leo McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sheehan
J.J. Keefe, Sr.
Lawrence Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. F. Kessing
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Frank
J. John Hassett, Sr.
Dr. W. Cusick
Leo Gantert
Mary Burke
G. Raymond McGlenn
Rosary & Altar Society
St. Mary's Sodality
J. Vegard
R. John Lynch
Franklin St. Food Market
The Moore Estate
Honor Cathpole Hill
Mrs. James May
Mrs. Michael Dempsey
Mary Richardson
Holy Name Society
Jack Clarke
Mr. F.F. Shortsleeve
Mr. and Mrs. George Good
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Kane
The Francis Steed Family
Robert Golden
Mr. G.H. Merriam
Edward Flannery
Mr. Gordon
Mrs. Hannah Anthony
James Bottcher
Mr. Francis Burns
Peter Morrow, Sr.
Geo. Forsythe

In the Catholic Courier of May 4, 1944 was reported the Rosary Altar Society installation at St. Mary's:


INSTALL SOCIETY’S HEADS AT ST. MARY'S

St. Mary's Church Altar and Rosary Society held a supper on Monday evening in the parish hall which drew about 250 members. A business session at which officers were installed followed.

New officers for the coming year, Mrs. Charles E. Stevens president; Mrs. Loretta Collins, vicepresident; Mrs. John F. Murphy, secretary, were installed, and presented corsages.

The retiring officers, Mrs. Leon C. Hogg, president; Mrs. Edward Frawley, vicepresident; Mrs. Katherine Brickwedde, secretary and Miss Marguerite Richardson, treasurer, re-elected, were presented missals and corsages in appreciation of their work.

The Rev. Thomas J. Toole, pastor, spoke on parish activities followed by the Rev. Joseph L. Hogan and Rev. Leo Lynch, assistant pastors, and Mrs. Hogg, past president of the society. Mrs. Charles E. Stevens was toastmistress.

Mrs. Margaret Donovan gave several recitations and Miss Eleanor Sullivan played for group singing, Mrs. John J. Murphy and Mrs. Joseph Milliken were general chairwomen. The next meeting will be held Monday, June 5.

Bishop Kearney came to Elmira for the Mother's Day celebration in 1944 and we read in the Catholic Courier under the date of May 18th noted:

BISHOP KEARNEY IN TRIBUTE TO
"FOUR GREATEST MOTHERS" AT
HOLY NAME MEN BREAKFAST

Over 300 men, including uniformed representatives of the police and fire departments and members of local guard and auxiliary military police organizations, received Holy Communion with the Holy Name Society at St. Mary’s Church on Mother's Day. they attended a Communion Breakfast at the mark Twain Hotel to hear the Most Rev. James E. Kearney, Bishop of Rochester, pay stirring tribute to the "Four greatest Mothers --the Mother of God, our own Mothers, Mother Country and Holy Mother Church."

The Rev. Thomas J. Toole, pastor of St. Mary's acted as master of Ceremonies, and presented the Bishop.

There were, in addition at the Speakers' Table, Frederick Mulcahy and Walter Callahan, members of the Breakfast Committee, Andrew Von Hendy. Secretary; Stephen Costello, representing Chief Lou Mosher of the Fire Department; Police Chief Elvin Weaver; Frank Kessing, Vice-President; Edward Frawley, President; Edward Kelly, Recording Secretary and Carl Broschart, Treasurer.

Daniel O'Day, soloist was accompanied by his wife in a group of appropriate numbers.

Eugene Golden was General Chairman.

Father Toole introduced the envelope system in June of 1944.

ENVELOPE SYSTEM BEGINS IN ST. MARY'S CHURCH

Effective next Sunday, June 4, the envelope system will be in use at St. Mary's church and the Rev. Thomas J. Toole, pastor, requests the cooperation of all parishioners in their use so that a complete record of those in the parish may be had from this source. Any member of the parish who did not receive envelopes last Sunday may obtain them by calling at the rectory.

In June 1944, the Altar and Rosary Society gave over $1,000 for repairs to the convent. In the Catholic Courier of June 8 we read:

GROUP RAISES $1,000 FOR CONVENT REPAIRS

At the regular monthly meeting of the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Mary's Church a report was made showing that in excess of $1,000 had been raised to make many needed repairs to the Convent.

A large committee led by Mrs. Leon Hogg was responsible for this fine undertaking.

Plans have been completed for a supper to be given on Sunday evening in the school hall in honor of the graduating class of St. Mary's School.

We close this history with some notations from the Catholic Courier of June 8, 1944, June 22 and Sept. 9th of the same year:

ST. MARY'S WINS PARISH LEAGUE TITLE

St. Mary's won the championship of the Knights of Columbus sponsored Parochial School League with a victory over the second place St. Patrick's teams.

St. Mary's were winners of the first round but were forced into an extra inning game to cinch the second and championship with a four-run barrage in the overtime affair.

Presentation of the trophy will be made at a banquet to be held in Columbus Center on Saturday, June 17.

ST MARY'S TEAM HONORED
AT K. OF C. LEAGUE DINNER

St. Mary's school nine, winners of the Knights of Columbus sponsored Parochial School Baseball League, were honored at a dinner held in Columbus Center recently. Nearly 200 people attended the affair.

Included as guests of the evening were the other league teams, St. Patrick's, St. Casimir's, St. Anthony's, SS Peter and Paul and Our Lady of Lourdes. Also present were Al Todd, manager of the Elmira Pioneers and Roy Clunk, business manager, and each member of the Elmira Team.

Grand Knight Edward C.J. Marks presented the League trophy to Vincent Trainor, player-manager of St. Mary's and also presented a gift to Bill Schiefen, St. Patrick's pitcher, for his feat in pitching a no-hit, no-run game.

Al Todd gave the principal address and stressed the value of good, clean living to the boys, also pointing out the advantages to be gained by proper rest and healthful exercise.

Other speakers were: John J. Murray, City Recreation Director and former New York Giant Outfielder; Walter Supple, Parochial League Commissioner; Eugene F. Agan, Grand Knight-elect; and Bill Pope, sports broadcaster; George Varney, special field representative of the supreme Council, Knights of Columbus, New Haven, Conn., was toastmaster.

Mr. Clunk invited the Parochial School players to be guests of the Pioneers at a night game after the schools close for the season.

Joseph G. Backes and Robert L. Pautz were co-chairmen of the dinner and were assisted by fathers of the young players.