The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
Catholic WomenHold
10th Annual Session
Rev. DR.. Loughln Speaks on Religion, Players in
Home; Officers Chosen; Defense Activities

we're advised TO counterfeit the
acute dangers threatening today.
At this time it was necessary, he
said, to have the spirit OF Christ
In our hearts.
Mayor Scully spoke briefly on de-
Tense agencies, urging the partici-
patton of all in some branch Of the
work.
Mrs. George Goggin, retiring
chairman, under whose chairman
ship the work of defense was start
ed in the council, reported the ac-
tivities of the year, stated that the
present membership, 1885 members,
was one of the largest IN the coun-
ellis history. She announced the
defense activities would increase,
classes now being organized for
various branches of the work. A
course in nutrition to start February
8, has been completely filled, Mrs.
Margaret Carroll to direct it. This
will be held Tuesdays and Thurs
days at the Diocesan Bureau, Sc
Church street, at o'clock. Miss
Lucy BoweS will act as chairman OF
defense activities. Tho council has
contributed during the year to the
Chaplain's Aid association, and the
sewing group of the council has
been working on altar linen for
chaplains. Also an appeal was made
for rosaries not in use which may
be sent to the council in care of
the Diocesan Bureau, and which
will be sent to camps where needed
Miss Catherine Conner is chair
man of this activity. 1t is the aim
of the council to carry on an active
defense program through the dura-
ton. Anyone interested in the work
may contact Miss Lucy Bowes, de-
Tense chairman, or Miss Agnes
Fitzpatrick, council chairman.
Financial Status
The financial standing of the
council and bureau was announced
to be the second best in the organ
ization's history. Other reports were
submitted by chairmen of standing
committees, Mrs. John G.. Gilman
tin, outlining defense activities, and
Miss Lucy Bowes on program activ-
tiles.
officers and directors for the
coming year elected to Office fol-
lowing the report of the nominating
committee composed of Mrs. Ed
ward J. Mcdonald, Misses Kathryn
Healey, Helen Devine, Mary O'Con-
nor and Catherine Maloney, are a!
follows:
Chairman, Miss Agnes Fitzpat
rick; vice-chairman, Miss Luc.
Bowes; secretary, Miss Doroth,
Zibell; treasurer, Rev. Eugene P
Cryne. Standing committees: Pro.
gram, Mrs. Frank Kenney; educa
ton and legislation, Miss Gather
inc Conner; garment, Mrs. Mar.
! Skehan, Mrs. George White: indus.
trial relations, Miss Mary Hennes
sey; immigration, Miss Mar,
Schmidt; international relations
Miss Marjorie Farley; institutional
visiting, Miss Catherine Burns
publicity, Miss Margaret Maloney
Catholic Study club, Miss Mar.
Sheehan; Catholic lending library
Miss Evelyn Walsh; youth, Mrs
| Patrick Wallace.
Parish Directors
Directors for the various par
ishes were named as follows:
st. Joseph 's-Miss Gertrude Mix
| MATHS, Mrs. Matthew Balanda, Mis-
Mary Strikulis, Mrs. Matthew Col
ney, Mrs. John V. Lasky; Sacree
Heart-Mrs. Harry Egan, Miss Flor
ence Cassidy, Mrs. jeremiah Ring
st. Lucy's-Miss Josephine Menotti
Miss Lillian Manganaro; Our Lady
of Mount Carmel-Mrs. Louis De
Zinno, Miss Mathilda DeZinno.
st. Michael's-Mrs. Arthur Du-
Bots, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. Johr
M. Lynch, Mrs. George Goggin; Oul
Lady of Lourdes-Miss Natalie AL
teri, Miss Angelina Russo; st
Stanislaus-Miss Frances Brovick
Miss John Novakauskas; st. Mar
garet's-Miss Catherine Maloney
Miss Edna Maloney, Mrs. Edward
Mcdonald, Mrs. Harold Brennan
Mrs. Patrick Bergin, Mrs. Thoma!
Nolan, Miss Sally Bergin.
st. Patrick 's-Miss Helen Devine
Miss Frances Courtney, Miss Mar
garet Leary, Mrs. James Phelan
Miss Katherine Griffin, Miss Heller
Shanahan; st. Francis Xavier's-
Mrs. Albert Centerbar. Mrs. Will
fred Rochon, Miss Margaret Tehan
Miss Margaret Carroll, Miss Mar.
Reilly, Mrs. Martin Tehan, Mis-
Mary Kennedy.
st. AIMS Miss Cecile D. Rochon
Miss Laura Biron: Blessed Sacra-
ment-Miss Rose Clarkin, Mrs. Ar
thur Mcdonald, Mrs. Frank New.
comb, Mrs. Frank McEvoy, Mrs
Alice Bradley, Mrs. P. j. O'Brien'
st. Thomas'-Miss> Helen Hogan
Miss Helen Mcdonald, Miss Kath'
ryn Hayes, Miss Theresa Fleming
Immaculate Conception Mis-!
Mary Devereaux, Miss Kathryn
Healey, Mrs. Mary Kilmartin, Mrs
Kelvin Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Foster Be.
dell, Miss Christine Shanahan; SIS
Peter and Paul-Miss Helen Egan
Mrs. Katherine Zibell, Mrs. Marco
Young, Mrs. John Blake, Miss Mary
O'Connor; ST. Cecilia's Mrs
Charles Wollschlager, Mrs. Edward
L. Siebert.