The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-13
K. OF C.. Communion
Services Impressive
Speakers Laud Faith of Members-See Need for
Greater Religious Efforts

Communion services which
brought together in an impressive
reunion three past district deputies,
$50 present and past members OF
Sheridan council, knights OF
Columbus were held here yesterday
Led by a uniformed delegation o.
more than two-score officers and
departments the knights marched
from their club rooms on Grand
street to attend the o'clock mass
in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. The knights and a
large number of members OF the
parish received communion In one
of the greatest demonstrations OF
Catholic laymen In years. During
the mass special music was rem
dered by Professor Frederick Har-
mon. The sermon on the sanctity
Of the confessional was preached
by Rev Francis Egan. Rev John
Hayes was the celebrant of the
mass.
Following tho church services
100 knights and guests attended a
special communion breakfast In
the banquet hall of Hotel Water
bury. Charles Il. Mcdonald. grand
knight of Sheridan council, was
master of ceremonies for tho occa-
sion. The principal speaker was
Rev Eugene M. Moriarty, assistant
pastor OF st Margaret's church,
whose address on activities of the
knights of Columbus. stirred the
asse blage to a high pitch of en-
thusiasm. Other speakers on the
occasion were former Mayor Mar
tin Scully, james Wigmore. grand
knights of the council In 1895;
Charles X. Ahearn, superintendent
Of fire and police telegraph system,
John Robinson, chairman OF the
committee of arrangements and
Thomas Meehan Of Alhambra
council, Worcester, Mass. Mr.
Meehan arrived here Saturday to
assume his new duties as manager
of the Palace theater.
Myles II. Connolly, charter men,
Der and first deputy grand knight
of Sheridan council formed on
April ~, 1885, was also In attend
ance and occupied place at the
speakers table. A program of
vocal numbers. including solos by
William Delaney, was rendered
during the breakfast period.
In the march of the uniformed
firemen and policemen to the
church the procession was led by
Deputy Chief Thomas Lynch and
Lieutenant James Mulville. Deputy
Superintendent Edward j. Mullings.
Chief Inspector william r. Keegan.
Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey, Cap
tain Joseph Kelly. Lieutenant Jo-
seph Stevens, Lieutenant Matthew
Balanda, Lieutenant Hugh Cum
ningham, Lieutenant Michael j..
Flaherty, who co-operated with the
X. OF c. committee in pcrfecting
arrangements, and many other
prominent fire and police officials
were In attendance.
Father Moriarty in his brilliant
address viewed tho communion
services and breakfast as the re-
birth or renaissance of Sheridan
council. He paid splendid tribute
to the principles and achievements
OF the order and expressed the wish
that the knights of Waterbury
would endeavor In the future to
enjoy the richness of their hertz
age. The need OF Catholic laymen
prepared and alert to defeed at
lacks on their religion and the
teachings of the Catholic church
was more urgent today than ever.
he declared. Modern civilization Is
facing today the challenge or or
ganized influence OF communion,
atheism and anarchism. The
propaganda, the speaker de-
|clared. js not being advocated or
disseminated as popularity supposed
by untut6rcd men or women OF
dark Russia" but by capable. well
trained and highly Intelligent
agents, whose teachings have pene-
trated institutions Of learning from
the kindergarten to the university.
from the public streets 10 the halls
OF congress and finds daily expires.
sion In the press. the movies"
over the radio and from the pulpit
In quoting several instance sup
porting his contentious Father
Moriarty remarked upon the vide
~ published utterance OF q young
college student who had declared
that .nine-tenfhs OF the young men
and women graduating this month
from Harvard and other non-cath-