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Full Title	Men of Malvern, V. 6 No. 8 January 1945.
Author	Malvern Retreat House.
Date Added	11 January 2014
Publish Date	1945-1
Publisher	Philadelphia: [s.n.]
Source	Malvern Retreat House.
Topic	Spirituality > Catholic Church > Newsletters. Laity > Spiritual life > Newsletters. Spiritual retreats > United States > History > Newsletters.
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OCR 0 v Malvern R M’ Closes Greatest Year With. 6898.7 MEN of MALVERN se Volume 6 Great Record Set Against Obstacles For Attendance Ceiling and Absence In Armed Forces Overcome in Gain "Hitch your wagon to a star” is an old adage that might very well have been the slogan of the Chairman of the Captains’ As- sociation who, with the able as- sistance of his enthusiastic co- Chairmen, and aided and abetted by a emarkable group of C. A. and Associate Captains, has once again climbed the heights and set a new record for Mal- vern. When Chairman John E. Green, at the opening of’ the 1944 season, placed his goal at 7,000, there were many who pre. dictecl that such a total was ut- terly impossible, and that only indefatigable labor would keep the number anywhere near the amazing 6,647 which had marked last year's record- breaker. Keeping in mind that almost 2,000 of our Men of Mal- vern are serving in the armed forces, that reasoning sounded very logical. But records are made to be broken, and the harder the task or the tougher the way the more resourceful our Captains and their Associates became. So that, even with a ceiling of at- tendance set at 170 men, which meant that about one-fourth of our regular Retreats had to cut down on their numbers, a new record of 6,898 men in a single season now blazons the escutch- eon of the Men of Malvern. While a bit short of the goal, that is a record that the found- ers of the Retreat Movement in Philadelphia envisioned only a remote possibility in the dim future, and our hats are off to the men whose unselfish and dc- voted labor brought it about. His Name Is Richard We extend our congratula- tions to Board Director Max and Mrs. Sorensen on the recent arrival of a baby boy, named Richard. Their soldier son, Wil- liam Richard Sorensen, recently killed in action, preferred the name of Richard to Billy. Hence, the new baby was named Rich- ard in memory of the departed hero. Circulation Last Month 19,188 Copies JANUARY, 1945 Crib Donation Members of the M. H. Mc- Closkcy, Jr., Group enjoyed the Crib which was placed in the library in St. Joseph’: Hall dur- ing the Holy Season. The set, complete in every detail, was donated by Mr. Ignatius G. Ram- spacher, of Captain DeLone’s Group. Our thanks to Mr. Ram- spucher. He's Overseas Lieutenant Joseph Black, Jr., Army Air Corps, son of Asso- ciate Captain Black of the Eight-Three Group, has gone overseas. We ask your prayers for his safe return. ciaiion, IBI9 Arch Street. expire at this m OFFICIAL NIDTICE The Annual Meeting of the Layman‘; Week-End Retreat League of Philadelphia will be held on January 25. 1945. in the hell of the Catholic Youth Asso- The terms of seven members of the Board of Directors shall eating, and nominations and election for these places will be held. All Men of Malvern are privileged to attend this meeting and are invited to do so. JAMES A. DOUGHERTY, Secretary. Philadelphia, January 2, I945. ursday evening, Help Me to Serve Thee More - - ' By Frank Love X X XESX e Awarded Citation Nicholas J. Chaney, member of the Navy Yard Group, who made the Pearl Harbor Retreat, was actually at Pearl Harbor and witnessed the Japanese attack. He received a certificate of hon- orable service for 26 months where his services contributed to the mission of that Pacific naval base in support of the United States Fleet and for his faithful work and his contribution to the winning of the war. Our con- gratulations. Say a Prayer One of the most highly elated at the marked success of the October Retreat of the Holy Ros- ary Group was Thomas J. Hughes, of 5424 Angora Terrace, who was recently stricken. Your prayers are asked for his speedy and complete recovery. Elected President Congratulations to Lt. James A. Kelly, of the Holy Week Group, upon his election as President of the Police Chiefs‘ Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Sister. Brother in Navy Among the latest of the homes to be touched by enlist- ments in the armed forces is that of Board Director J. Taney Willcox, Esq., whose daughter, Ruth, recently joined the Spars. She is serving her apprentice- ship in the School for Yeomcn, in Oklahoma, at the Oklahoma A. & M. College. Mr. Willcox’s son, J. Taney, Jr., was inducted on November 24, 1944, and sent to the Navy Training Station at Bainbridge, Maryland, Going South Board Director and Mrs. Ed- ward J. Friel are about to leave for Madeira Beach, Florida, for several weeks in the hope that Ed will regain some of the health that he has lost this year. They will be accompanied by Connor Flynn of the Eight- Three Group, and Mrs. Flynn. Arriving at St. Petersburg the two couples will join War- ren Cornell and Charles Mon- tieth, of the same Group, and their wives. Prositl Number 8 Will Mark Success At Annual Dinner On January 24 Committee Expects Fine Attendance At Celebration This is the month of the long and eagerly awaited time when ardent Men of Malvern fore- gather to celebrate the success that has marked the previous Retreat season, and to mingle in the goodfellowship that has become a part and parcel of their makeup. Ii’ we are to judge by the number of reservations received immediately after the first notice went forth, we may in- deed look for the banner yea!‘ in attendance, for reports from Headquarters are that they have been just rolling in. While plans are still in the making, we expect that His Ex- cellency Bishop Lamb will again honor us with his presence, and perhaps deliver one of those gems of thought and wisdom which have marked his appear- ances the last several years. Our guest lay speaker, Clar- ence E. Manion, Esq., comes to us with a reputation which, if only half sustained, will prove a noteworthy treat that shall . more than compensate the most drastic sacrifice made to be present. Mr. Manion is Dean of Law at Notre Dame University, and it was only through the good offices of our own Board Director, Hon. John H. Neeson, that we have been favored in having him come to us. If you are among those who contem- plate attending the dinner, we would urge you to get in touch with your Captain at once, since all tickets have been sent to the group leaders. Following his annual custom, Nick Edge made the first table reservation as soon as the an- nouncement came out. He was quickly followed by Archie Allan of the Navy Yard whose quota was 110 tickets, 11 tables. Third on the list was Michael Judge, and we promise Mike that his name shall appear on the seating list this time. Even if there were no speeches and no other attrac- (Continusd on Page .7) Thanks, Dir. Ryan There were many factors that contributed to the great success of Malvern in 1944. Among these was the line to- operation of The Catholic Standard and Times, which faithfully reported weekly the progress of the greatest Re- treat House in America. To Editor A. Kemper Ryan, our sincere thanks. 7

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