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MEN of MALVERN
-Circulation Last Month 19,382 Copies
MARCH, 1945
Number 10
Father McSorley
Is Freed When
Manila Falls
Former Retrealant
Safe After 3 Years
In Jap Prison Camp
C. A.‘ Captain Richard T.
llicsorley and his family were
considerably upset recently
when an Associated Press dis-
patch reported the rescue of
one F. McForley, member of
the clergy, from Santo Tomaso
University at Manila.
Several days of anguish
passed before it was fully deter-
mined that the name was in-
correctly reported and that the
liberated clergyman was none
other than the Rev. Francis
J. Mcsorley, of the Oblatcs of
Mary Immaculate, eldest of 14
children of our beloved pioneer
secretary‘ The news was furth-
er confirmed by a photograph
published in a Boston news-
paper showing a group of those
liberated.
Father Mcsorley left Phila-
delphia in 1939 for missionary
work in the Philippines, and
was last reported teaching in a
orison camp.
A brother, the Rev. Mr. Rich-
ard T. Mcsorley, S.J., is sched-
uled to he ordained-on March 9,
the same day of his father's
week-end Retreat at Malvern,
and is believed to be located
some 60 miles below Manila.
Another brother, John, is a
member of a dive bomber squad-
ron operating in the same area.
We join with the family in
their rejoicing at the good news
concerning Father Francis and
ask for the prayers of all for
the early safe return of his
brothers.
Prisoner in Reich
S]Sgt. Alexander J. (Bud)
Maccausland, Jr., 22, reported
missing in action.September '7
with the 1st Division in Bel-
gium, is a prisoner of war in
Germany, his father, A. J. Mac-
Causland, 467 Turner Avenue,
Drexel Hill, member of the
Leighton-Perez Group, said re-
cently.
Mr. MacCausland said word
was received recently from his
son, who wrote he was well and
looking forward V to coming
home. Sgt. Maccausland was
captured when the Germans
ambushed his patrol of six men,
killing one, wounding three and
g taking two prisoners.
Dr. Gibbons Speuls
The fifth annual dinner of the
Alcoholics Anonymous Group
was held recently at the Hotel
Philadelphian..Dr. Gibbons was
the principal speaker.
Dr. Gibbons also addressed
the A4MlB4GI Post, Catholic
War Veterans, at Palumbo‘s,
on February 12. The occasion
was a dinner to past Command-
er Jerry 0'Driscoll. Among
those present were Men of ,
Malvern William M.
and Max Sorensen.
Lcnnox
1 Blessed Trinity, THE Big Three .
By Frank Love
K 1
Wilmington Group
The Wilmington Men held
their first organization dinner,
at the Hotel duPont on Febru-
ary 12, in preparation for their
Retreat which will take place
on the week-end of April 20.
Captains‘ Chairman John E.
Green and Sectional Chairman
Leo Buhrman with Associate
Captain R. Stewart Scully, were
greats of the group and gave
brief addresses to the 26 Associ-
ate Captains who were present.
Associate Captain Jim Horty
reported on the recent Conclave
and distributed copies of the
talks of President John Sullivan
and Board Director Seb Ru-
dolph. C. A. Captain Tom Mul-
rooncy presided.
Please Pray for Him
Dr. Frank Hodgson has asked
prayers from all the Men of
Malvern for one of his very ac-
tive Associates, Richard Mc-
Ilugh, who recently underwent
a very serious emergency opera-
tion in Naval Hospital.
Back in 1922 Dick was a
pitcher with the Detroit Tigers,
and in latcr years was a member
of the All-Logan A. C. and the
Sears Roebuck teams.
Rescued by Rangers
There was great news for
Retreatant William R. Rowlin-
son, of Phil Convery’s Postal
Group, in the report of the
Rangers’ raid on Camp Caban-
atuan on January 30. Among
those rescued from the Japs was
his son, Francis J., a private
in the Signal Corps, who was
captured in the fall of Corregi-
d r
o .
He had been sent to the
Philippines in July, 1941. The
last word his parents received
was a Christmas card which
arrived in November, 1941, when
he was reported as missing un-
til November, 1943. His name
later appeared officially on the
list of prisoners of war.
While his parents have not
heard from him directly, the offi-
cial telegram from the War De-
partment announcing his re-
lease means that the day of re-
union is not far distant.
Home from China
Major John Willcox, son of
Mark Willcox, one of the early
Malvern retreatants and nephew
of J. Taney Willcox, Board mem-
ber, is enjoying a well-earned
rest at home in Wawa after 78
bombing missions over China.
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Missing in Action
Associate Joseph D. McGuire,
.Leighton-Perez Group, has re-
cently received a telegram from
the War Department advising
that his son, Robert Emmett
McGuire, of the same group is
missing in action since January
16. Bob was on the Western
Front, in France.
Joe requests the prayers of
all Men of Malvcm for the
safety of Bob and writes, “Its
apparently bad news will turn
out to be a blessing in the
skies. It's quite possible that he
- has been captured and is a Ger-
man prisoner. That is what we
are most hopeful for."
Fit as a Fiddle
After a month's well-earned
rest in St. Petersburg, Fla.,‘
Board Director Ed Friel is back
at his desk. While in Florida,
he went to Deland to visit his
uncle, Edward II. Friel, whose
son, E. Harmon Friel, is a mem-
ber of Tom Durkin’s Group.
Joseph lV. Klingel, retired
realtor, of Madcria Beach, St.
Petersburg, Fla, and a member
of Fred Bohrer’s Group, saw to
it that Ed and Mrs. Friel were
happy during their short stay.
Artist Presents
Great Painting To
Men of Malvern
Inspiring WorkofArt
Is Entitled “The
Burial of Christ”
One of the highlights of the
recent Captains’ Conclave was
the presentation of a striking
painting entitled “The Burial of
Christ," by the talented artist,
Robert McGovern.
Suffering serious losses in a
fire, the artist sought new funds
by offering the painting at auc-
tion. The top bid otieredvwas so
ridiculous that he decided to
follow the suggestion of Alex-
ander Farah, of the Mother's
Day Group, to donate the mas-
terpiece to St. Joseph’s-in-the-
Hills.
Before the Retreat Master,
the Vice-Rector, and a group of
100 Captains and their Asso-
ciates, the talented artist de-
scribed the painting in words
which thrilled his listeners. His
humble description was a ser-
mon in itself.
In the foreground of ‘the
painting the bodies of the two
thieves, just removed from their
crosses, are h being
dragged by their assassins. In
striking contrast, in the back.
ground is the devout procession
following the Body of Christ
which is being borne to the
tomb by the Apostles. In the
procession are Veronica with
the Holy Shroud, the miracu-
lously cured lepers, Nicodemus,
the Shepherds and others. The
crosses may be seen in the dis-
tance beneath a sky which ap-
pears to be shedding blood and
tears.
President John J. Sullivan ac-
cepted the painting in behalf of
the Retreat League and thanked
Mr. McGovern for his gener-
osity.
The painting has been hung
temporarily pending the ‘visit
of an expert from the Philadel-
phia Museum of Art who will
recommend method of hanging
and proper lighting so that this
work of art may be displayed to
best advantage.
It will be a source of great
inspiration to retreatants, espe-
cially as thcy stand before it
awaiting their turn to go to
confession.
Wins Air Unit Award
Cpl. Ambrose .7. Battle, Moth.
er’s Day Group, a switchboard
operator in a B-24 Liberator
bomber group of the 13th Army
Air Force, is entitled to wear
the Distinguished Unit, Badge
with one Bronze Oak leaf
Cluster.
llis group won the award
when cited by the War Depart-
ment on two occasions for the
success of their bombing mis-
sions against an aircraft plant
in Budapest and an oil refinery
in Ploesti, Romania.
