The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-20
Catholic Women Attend Communion Services Here Dedicated To Peace
Local Council Hears Rev. John Kennedy in Ad=
 dress; Officers Elected

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Waterbury Council of Catho- Ike Women was held Sunday morn ing at the Hotel Elton. This fol- lowed a Communion For Peace by the entire body of women at the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception at the 8 o'clock mass and breakfast at the Hotel Elton at g. Rev. John s. Kennedy, associate editor, of the Catholic Transcript was the guest speaker, Mrs. George Goggin, chairman, presided, and Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, director of the Diocesan Bureau gave the ad- dress of welcome. Father Cryne an- nounced that the year 194o was one of the most successful since the organization of the Council.
 In his opening remarks Father Cryne paid great tribute to the Catholic women of the city who have been active in the council; he referred briefly to the growth and work, and expressed the opinion that 1t would be necessary to keep up the standard already maintain ed, that the years to come, in the face of world events as they are today, would demand increased sa- crif1ces on the part of everybody.
 Reports Submitted
 Mrs. Goggin then called for re- ports, the secretary, Miss Sally c. Bergin reading the report of the minutes of the 1940 meeting. She then called on chairmen of stand ing committees for reports which Included those of Miss Catherine Connor, education and legislation, Mrs. Mary Skehan, garments, Miss Mary Hennessey, industrial relation, program, Miss Mary Devereaux, and Institutional visiting, Miss Gather inc V. Burns.
 Mrs. Goggin then read her report for the year briefly summarizing social and educational events She stated that over $500 had been taken in by the council this year, one of the largest amounts in the councils history, and that the mem- bership for the past year as taken was 1865 approximately, also one of the councils largest yearly mem- bership figures. Other events out standing during the year were a large card party in the fall, the annual garment drive, the Christ mas party, and the regular monthly open meetings, as well as regular business of the council in conjunc- tion with the bureau,
 Slate of Officers
 Miss Mary O'Connor, chairman of the nominating committee present. led the following slate of officers who were reelected for the coming year: Chairman, Mrs George Goggin; ice.chairman, Mrs. Martin Tehan; secretary, Miss Sally C. Bergin, and treasurer, Rev. Eugene P Cryne. Chairmen of the standing commit tees include:
 Committees are: Educational and legislation, Miss Catherine Connor; garments, Mrs. Mary Skehan, Mrs John White; international rela- tions, Miss Marjorie Farley; in- dustrial relations, Miss Mary Hen- nessey: immigration. Miss Mary Schmidt; institutional visiting, Miss Catherine Burns. Program, Miss Lucy Bowes; publicity, Miss Mar garet Maloney; and youth, Miss Dorthy Zibell.
 The executive board representing parishes of city are:
 SS. Peter and Paul, Helen Egan, Mrs. Katherine -..aen, 1Ers. Marcel Young. Mrs. John Blake ana Miss Mary O'Connor;; Sacred Heart, Mrs Mary Egan, Miss Florence Cassidy, and Mrs. J. Ring; St. Stanislaus, Miss Marie Brovick; St. Thomas, Miss Helen Hogan, Miss Helen Mo- Donald, Miss Kathryn w. Hayes and Miss Theresa Fleming; St. Ann's, Miss Cecile D. Rochon, Miss Laura Biron; Blessed Sacrament, Miss Rose Clarkin, Mrs. Arthur Mc- Donald, Mrs. Frank Newcomb, Mrs