Evening star., 1940-03-03
Knights Of Columbus
Form Honor Guard
For Archbishop
St. Francis Xavier
School to Be Blessed
At Services Today

Archbishop Michael j. Curley of
Baltimore and Washington will pre-
side at solemn mass today at IL
o'clock in st. Francis Xavier Church,
marking the blessing of the parochial
school adjacent to the church.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, Knights of Colum-
bus, accepted an invitation Of the
Rev. Joseph Buckley to act as a
guard of honor. They will be head
ed by Col. Thomas F. Carlin, State
deputy, and Joseph M. McKenna,
faithful navigator.
Thomas J. Myers, grand knight,
will preside over Carroll Council on
Tuesday evening. There will be a
report from delegates to the Knights
Of Columbus Building Co. This
company will meet in the clubhouse
on Friday evening. James F. Fill
gate, president, will preside.
Judge Michael M. Doyle will be
the guest speaker next Sunday eve
ming at the fourth annual COM
memorative exercises for deceased
members in the clubhouse at pm.
for members only.
| Members of Washington General
Assembly in the full regalia will ap-
pear as a guard of honor, led by
Faithful Navigator Joseph M. Nc
Kenna.
The Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, chap
lain of Carroll Council, has ex-
tended an invitation to members Of
the order and their families to at
tend the exercises of the Novena in
honor of the Mother of Sorrows on
Friday evenings in the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception.
The Supreme Board of Directors
has approved the volunteer leader
ship training school plans for the
summer Of 1910, and schedules are
now being drawn up for at least
five sessions beginning July l.
This training for volunteer lead
ers with Columbian Squires, Boy
Scout troops, cadet and brigade
units, clubs, All groups and in other
recreational and leisure time ac-
tivities for youth, has made more
efficient and practical the work of
the thousands of workers who at
tended these summer schools since
1924. Councils sponsoring circles
of Columbian Squires or planning
to establish units should plan now
to enroll their leaders.
Members of the order interested
in the formation of the Columbian
Squires have been requested to no.
tify State Deputy Carlin, 918 Tenth
street NV.
Robert F. Handley, sr.. grand
knight, presided over Washington
Council on Tuesday evening. Plans
for the 43d anniversary celebration
were discussed. The Rev. William
Walsh, U. S. A., chaplain at Walter
Reed General Hospital, gave a
lenten talk.
Alfred A. McGarraghy, chairman
of the Membership Committee of
the Fourth Degree, held a meeting
on Tuesday evening. Plans were
developed for an exemplifcation of
the fourth degree at the Mayflowrer
Hotel on March 81, to be followed
by banquet.
Robert L. Sheridan, general chair
man Of the solemn memorial mill
tary field mass to be held at Arling-
ton National Cemetery on May 26,
has announced that the Rev. Pat
ric N. McDermott, national chap
lain of the American Legion, has
been invited to be the celebrant of
the mass, which will be broadcast.
The Nation wide Catholic hour
will broadcast its 10th birthday an
niversary party this evening, fea-
turing Archbishop Francis Spell.
man of New York, the Right Rev,
Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen, Jessica Drag.
onette and full orchestra, along
with the famous Paulist choristers.
1t will be heard locally at 6 o'clock
on Station WRC.
Matthew j. O'Callaghan, grand
knight, will preside at the meeting
of Spalding Council next Thurs
day. AS the second meeting which
would be held on March 81 happens
to fall on Holy Thursday, that
meeting has been Cancelled. Reser-
vations for the dinner-dance, which
will celebrate the 41st anniversary
of the council, are being taken BY
General Chairman William G. Nc
Guire. 1t will be held at the May
flower Hotel on April 18.