Council 652 Clarion
May 1948

The Chalice Club

    The first chalice to be provided to a missionary for use in offering the Sacrifice of the Mass by the Fourth Degree Assembly Chalice Club was given to Mrs. Harry P. McGrath on the death of her husband, Brothe Sir Knight Harry. P. McGrath.
    The chalice was presented by Mrs. McGrath to the Most Reverand Gerald T. Bergan, Archbishop of Omaha at a ceremony held in the Diocesan Chancery office.  The chalice will be given to a needy missionary priest.
    The sacred vessel was in scribed with the name of Sir Knight McGrath, whose soul will be remembered as the chalice is used daily at Mass.

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