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DECEMBER 21. 1937 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OP' GEORGIA PTVE-A Wins ton-Salem Church One of Rare Beauty Industry Conference Is Held in Hartford Noted Speakers Address Catholic Social Justice Meeting (By N. C. W. C. News Service) HARTFORD, Conn. — All phases of human life and particularly those that deal with industrial problems are the concern of the Catholic Church, the Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, Bishop of Hartford, said in the open ing address of a two-day regional meeting of the Catholic Conference on Industrial Problems here. Bishop McAuliffe spoke of the two great Encyclicals on social justice written by Popes Leo XIII and Pius XI and said: “Pope Pius has spent every effoirt to make the whole world social justice minded. We are happy in this country that this conference has made our people conscious of the Church's part in social action and social jus tice.” „ As sponsor of the regional meeting, the Bishop said he felt the conference could benefit all in their understand ing of the vital social problems that confront the nation today and that they would be revealed more clearly in the light of Christian principles. The Mayors of four Connecticut cities, Thomas F. Spellacy of Hartford, T. Frank Hayes of Waterbury, Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport and John H. Murphy, delivered radio addresses on successive nights in connection with the conference. Other notable speakers included Monsignor John A. Ryan of the Cath olic University, the Rev. Dr. John P. Boland, chairman of the New York tSate Labor Relations Board, Dr. Eliz abeth Morrissy of Notre Dame Col lege of Maryland, the Rev. Dr. R. A. McGowan of the Catholic University, Raymond Reiss, president of the nter- national Tailoring Company, Michael Shaughnessy, editor of The Social justice Bulletin, Professor David Mc Cabe of Princeton, the Rev. John E. Cronin, S. S., of St. Mary’s Seminary, Thomas F. McMahon, Rhode Island, director of Labor, and other leaders, representing both capital and labor. St. Leo’s Church, Winston-Salem GIRL SCOUTS’ HEAD IS PARISH SPEAKER Compliments J. C. Penney Co. Incorporated WINSTON-SALEM, N. €. Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke Addresses Washington, D. C., Meeting (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON Dec. 7—Mrs. Fred erick H. Brooke, who has succeeded Mrs. Herbert Hoover as national president of the Girl Scouts, spoke at a meeting of the Sacred Heart School Guild, on the aims and activities of the Girl Scout movement. The Guild is composed of mothers and other women interested in the children at tending the Sacred Heart Parish School. The Rev. Louis Vaeth, arch diocesan director of both Boy and Girl Scouts, and the Rev. A. E. Ful ler, S. J., in charge of the organiza tion of Girl Scout troops in the parishes of Washington, also spoke. South Happy in Having Had Bishop Hafey Father Manley Asserts at Farewell Dinner FATHER CORNELIUS PASTOR OF PARISH IN HEART OF STATE Native of Pennsylvania, Beloved Benedictine Was Formerly Pastor of Parish in Richmond, Va. On the occasion of North Caro lina's farewell to Bishop Hafey, the address for the clergy of the Dio cese of Raleigh was delivered by the Rev. John P. Manley, superin tendent of the Catholic Orphanage at Nazareth, who twelve years be fore, when Bishop Hafey was wel comed to the Diocese, was “the youngest priest in the world's youngest Diocese.” At the farewell to Bishop Hafey as ordinary of the Diocese, Father Manley said: SHIELD BE YOUR HOME REAL ESTATE LOAN & PH0 N E 2-1137 ThAr ihTC* I LIBERTY ST. Vti nston-Sal e m. N.C. FOLKS WHO APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS SS> Some facetious wag has ventured the criticism that one can look at the dinner plates and tell who is to do the after-dinner speaking. Personally . I think he is about right* for, as a rule, the very thought of making a speech is quite enough to spoil my appetite. 1 owever, the exception proves the rule and this is the exception. Strange enough, I not only thoroughly enjoyed thd very delicious luncheon our faith ful Catholic Daughters so attractively prepared, but I am also enjoying this very important commission. Now there must be a good reason for this com plete change of heart, and there is. It is just this. I really feel that I am sharing the honor of the honored. For the first time in my life, I am a representative, and as I look out upon my distinguished constituents, I am happy — happy, not only because I am not running for reelection, but hap py because I have been appointed to represent them. In representing the priests of North Carolina, 1 feel un speakably honored. They are truly the salt of the earth, and a most remark able representation of Gods holy priesthood. They are remarkable, not only because they are a very superior body of men, but remarkable because, since few of us have had the honor to be born in North Carolina, practically all of us are remarkable for the very good judgment we have shown in com ing to North Carolina. No wonder then I say that this is the grand exception that proves the rule and that, as one of our famous radio hosts frequently says: "I’m happy about the whole thing.” Invoking the privilege of the after dinner speaker, I am reminded, re minded of an epoch-making ceremony and accompanying luncheon that took place in this very city about twelve years ago. The ceremony was the in- Best Wishes SNIK’S W. 4- XJt! AX SRRUCE. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. stallation of His Excellency, Our Most Revered Bishop, and the luncheon was the memorable aftermath. The instal lation was held in the cathedral, and thj luncheon at the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel. However, in spite of the fact that we were celebrating the coming of His Excellency, our first Bishop of Ral eigh, the luncheon was not the enjoy able experience we are being treated to today. Now please don't misunder stand me. The difference isn't'in the fact that I did not make a speech then, but in the happy circumsance that to day we are in our own dining room and enjoying the hospitality of the Catholic Daughters. Neither were at our disposal twelve years ago, which is significant of a happy state of af fairs that beggars description and re minds me of another memorable cir cumstance that also tells an important story. At that luncheon twelve years ago there were about twenty priests and was the youngest—the youngest priest in the world’s youngest diocese. And today, well, you see this fine gather ing of priests, and you see me. How ever, please do not be misled by the equivocal insinuation. I refer to the march of time, rather than the ravages of time. And in explanation of the march of time. I am delighted to recall the important announcement that was twelve years ago made by the newly installed first Bishop of Raleigh. "My first ambition,” he said, “is to give ev ery priest in the diocese an assistant, and 1 intend to be that assistant.” Now lest we embarrass His Excellency by- indulging in a tedious word picture, and lest we do injury to the beauty of a realization that has already been bet ter sketched in the eloquent language of inspiring action and enduring deeds. 1 am happy to briefly assure our first Bishop that he has been emi nently successful. Bishop Hafey, you have made an ideal assistant. And it is for this reason that we happily surrender you to the honor of promotion, and confidently recom mend you to a work, which in ihe d judgment of the Holy Father, needs your God-given talents more than the Diocese of Raleigh. We were honored at your coming, and we are also honored at your going. In further pursuing this thought, allow me to again quote your Excellency. During the course of one of your inspiring discourses, you made this prophecy: The blessings of a greater and a more thoroughly Catholic Church in the North are coming from the catacombs of the South", That prophecy is now being fulfilled; the catacombs of the South arc now giving the North its first big blessing. And dear Eishop, it is tl ; thought—your thought — that turns our sorrow into joy and gives us a happiness that no one can take from us. It is Catholic tc give, and we are honored in the giving. And the honor of the present augurs well for the future. :u otner wo.-..:, vj, too, entertain the wonderful hopes c. His Excellency, and since we build to morrow and today, we see in tire pio- verbial tomorrow new honors for the once infant diocese of Raleigh and a new distinction for its first' Bishop. When prophecy is again fulfilled, we will be just as happy to welcome K Excellency as the first Archbishop of the newly created Archdiocese o. Ral eigh, as v.o were to welcome him a. die first Bishop of tiie newly created o'iocere of Raleigh The cataeondbo still have much to g ; ve. and we are happy and honored in the which re minds me that I now l-.uve something to give. Jn the name of the priests of the dio cese—ic; ::ar . pl.t — v. hp:,.. representative I am honored to be, 1 am The links uniting the Diocese of Raleigh with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the See of Raleigh’s new Bishop, are again evident in the person of the pastor of St. Leo’s Church, Winston-Salem, the Rev. Cornelius Diehl. O. S. B.. who was born in the City of Brotherly Love June 9, 1885. After his early education there. Father Cornelius came to Belmont Abbey College, where his classical course was made. Entering the Or der of St. Benedict, he was professed August 28, 1904; he studied philoso phy and theology at Belmont and was ordained June 1, 1908. Shortly after his ordination. Fath er Cornelius was assigned to St. Jo seph’s Industrial School, Bristow, Va., going later the same year to Benedictine School. Savannah, where he remained until 1919. From 1919 to 1921, Father Cornelius was a mem ber of the faculty of Benedictine School, Richmond, Va., following that service with eight years as pastor of St. Mary's in Virginia's capital city. Father Cornelius rendered such splendid service in these capacities that in 1929 he was appointed pastor of St. Benedict's Church. Richmond, and prior of the Benedictine Com munity; it was under his direction that the beautiful St. Benedict's Chuich was erected in Richmond. Father Cornelius was beloved in Richmond because of his great and self-sacrificing service during his years there, where he has spent most of his priestly life, and his transfer to North Carolina as pastor of St. Leo's at Winston-Salem in 1936 occasioned wide regret in Virginia. But Richmond's loss was Winston- Salem's gain, and Father Cornelius has already won the hearts of his parishoners and of all others who come in contact with him. As - pastor of St. Leo’s, Father Cor nelius is in charge of one of the most beautiful churches in all North Car olina, irrespective of denomination. It was erected during the pastorate of the beloved Father Jerome Finn, O. S. B.. was designed by Father Michael Melnerney. O. S. B.. of Bel mont. and built at a cost of over $100,000. not including the furnish ings. It was the result of the frui tion of the labors of Father Jerome and his Benedictine predecessors, with the co-operation of their par ishoners over a Ions peirod of years. The church was dedicated bv Eishop Hafey September 7. and no edi fice erected during Bishop Hafev’s fruitful episcopacy better exempli fies the beautr and di«mitv of the Church than this stat^'v. "radons harmonious ed'fice in the heart of the Old North State. FRANCISCAN SISTERS PIONEERS IN WORK Wilmington Nuns First to Labor Exclusively Among Colored in N. Carolina The coming year will be the sil ver jubilee year of the Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore, at St. Thomas’ School. Wilmington, the tirst Sisters to come to North Carolina to work exclusively for the colored people. For nearly 23 years the Sisters have been laboring at historic St. Thomas’ parish and while they had the diffi culties which beset most pioneering labors, they can look back now from the vantage point of 25 years upon a great harvest of souls led to the knewledge of the Savior through ther self-sacrificing efforts. St. Thomas’ Church was the Cath edral of Cardinal Gibbons, in the days when His Eminence was Viear- Apcstolic of North Carolina, and the spirit of thejgreat Cardinal seems to hover over the work in his pioneer parish for it was he who was re sponsible for bringing the Franciscan Sisters to the United States and Bal timore in 1881 for work among the colored people. From humble begin nings, St. Thomas School has been built to its present proportions, with 210 pupils in the school, and with hundreds and even thousands of for mer pupds through the quarter of a century b*ound to the Sisters by ties of gratitude. happy to otier Hi Excelency a symbol of cur full-fledged devotion and abid ing cite.: i. With t' : oiEerinj go; s the hi e that it will be instrumental in preserving for him the cherished mem ories of i'- that we have of !vm. It is also or fervent h ue and »b ding ayer that we will all keco veil and 2# jbpjjv .c ,t<j. yteiepme him as our first Archbishop.