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Published by the Catholic Lay- cnen’s Association of Georgia. fltUefiti “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Creed VOL. XVIII. No. 12 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 21, 1937 ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR Louisville, Newark Sees Made Archdioceses Bulletins THE HOLY FATHER made his an nual retreat early in December, with Father Righini. a Jesuit, as retreat- master. His Holiness insisted on the regular routine of the retreat despite urgent requests and pleas to the con trary from his physicians, because of his SO years and his recent and re curring illness. NICE in France has been selected for the Thirty-fifth International Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in 1940 This year's congress will be held at Budapest. CARDINAL O'CONNELL. Arch bishop of Boston, observed the 78th anniversary of his birth on the Feast of the Immaculate Congeption. His Eminence expressed the _ conviction that the peak of economic ant^ in dustrial disturbance has passed, and although pointing out current moral and economic evils, he expressed confidence in the future. Archbishop Walsh REV. RAPHAEL D'ORISI, S.J., will observe the golden jubilee of his or dination December 31 at St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, La. ARCHBISHOP BAUER of Zagreb in Jugo-Slovakia, one of the most distinguished of European prelates, died early in December at 81. A Bishop since 1911 and an Archbishop since 1914, he is scucceeded by his coadjutor. Archbishop Stepinac. BISHOP JEANMARD of Lafayette, 1st has announced plans for a re treat house on the grounds of St Charles College, Grand Coteau, La ■ The retreat house will be ready in September. St. Charles is the novi tiate of the Jesuit Fathers in the South. FATHER COUGHLIN, who retired from the publication of Social Jus tice. is to resume connection with the publication as editorial counsel, with the permission of Archbishop Moon ey. A statement from Father Cough lin's office said that it would be his duty “to make Social Justice, in policy and content, a journal such as the name of a priest may in pro priety be associated with”. Father Coughlin will also write for the pa per. BISHOP GEROW of Natchez con ferred minor orders on eleven color ed seminarians on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at St. Augus tine’s Seminary conducted by the Fathers of the Divine Word at Bay St. Louis, Miss. CANADA will hold its National Eucharistic Congress at Quebec June 22-26. CARDINAL BONZANO’S remains have been removed from the tomb of Propaganda Fide in Rome to the Church of the Franciscan Sisters of Missionary of Mary at Grottaferrata of whom he was a generous benefac tor. The Cardinal was Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 1911 to 1922. Archbshop Thomas J. Walsh, nam ed the first Archbishop of the newly created Archdiocese of Newark, was born in Parker's Landing, Pa., Dr. cember 6, 1873, was educated at St. Bonaventure's Seminary and in Rome, ordained in 1900 and served as secretary and chancellor of tin* Di ocese of Buffalo during the episco pates there of Archbishop Quigley, of Chicago, Bishop Colton and Cardi nal Dougherty. He was also rector of the old Cathedral in Buffalo. Consecrated Bishop of Trenton on July 25, 1918, he was transferred to Newark March 2, 1928, and made as sistant at the Pontifical Throne six years before. Bishop Walsh has been a winter visitor to Aiken, S. C., and while there visited the office of The Bulletin and the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, with Bishop Joseph H. Conroy, Bishop of Ogdens- burg, N. Y. FR. COUGHLIN PLANS TO RETURN TO RADIO No Change in Conditions, Archbishop Says — Ex presses Confidence in Character of Series Bishop Thomas J. Walsh and Bishop Floersh Archbishops; Three New Dioceses Created (By N. C. W. C. News Service) DETROIT—Announcement that the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Mich., will resume his national radio addresses early in 1938 was made here. A statement issued by Father Coug- lin’s office said: “Announcement was made today of Father Coughlin's return to the air in the very near future. It is understood that all mat ters have been clarified and will be fully explaired in Father Coughlin s first appearance in his new series of broadcasts shortly after the first of the year”. . , The following statement was issued by the Most Rev. Edward Mooney, Archbishop of Detroit: Father Coughlin’s resumption of his radio broadcasts represents an exercise of the liberty of action which he has al ways enjoyed in this matter and marks no change in the conditions under which they were conducted. 1 am confident that this series of radio addresses will bring to bear on a nation-wide audience his recognized power for good as an exponent of Ca tholic teaching.” Announcement also was made that Father Coughlin would be heard over a hook-up of 27 stations. New Sees Are Paterson and Camden in New Jersey and Owensboro in Kentucky. New Detroit Auxiliary Archbishop Floersh Incomplete Figures Say 163 Priests Slain in Santander and 102 Killed in Asturias To Name Battleship for Admiral Benson Navy Department to Honor Famed Son of Georgia JOHN J. M. O’SHEA, New York attorney, has been appointed direc tor-general of a new committee to solicit funds for the relief of Spanish orphans, widows and the destitute, the Rev. Francis X. Talbot, S. J., edi tor of America and chairman of the American Spanish Relief Fund, an nounces. (By N. C. W. C. News Service) One of the six United States de stroyers now under construction is to be named for Admiral William Shepherd Benson, Chief of Naval Op erations during the World War and later president of the National Coun cil of Catholic Men, it was announc ed by the Navy Department here. The destroyer is one of six author ized by an Act of Congress of March 25, 1934. It is now known as Num ber 421 and is under construction at the plant of the Bethlehem Ship building Corporation at Quincy, Mass. (Spanish Correspondent, N. C. W. C. News Service) (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON—The number of Eccelsiastical Provinces in the United States has been raised to 10 by the creation of two new archdioceses. At the same time three new Sees have been created, bringing the number of dioceses' up to 92, including the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Dio cese and the Diocese of Pittsburgh (Greek Rite). This is a net gain ot one diocese, and though three new dioceses are now crated, two exist ing ones have been raised to arch dioceses. Two American Bishops are raised to archiepiscopal. dignity, three new Bishops are to be created, and an Auxiliary Bishop is named for an archdiocese already existing. The Diocese of Louisville, one ot the oldest in the United States—-hav ing been erected originally at Barchr town in lSO^-ds created the Arch diocese of Louisville. , The Diocese of Newark, established in 1853, is created the Archdiocese of Newark The Most Rev. John A. Floersh, Bishop of Louisville, becomes Arch bishop of Louisville, and the Most Rev. Thomas J. Walsh. Bishop of Newark, becomes Atchbishop of Newark. A new Diocese of Paterson is cre ated by a division of what was the Diocese of Newark. A new Dio cese of Camden is created by a di vision of the D;ocese of Trenton. A new Diocese of Owensboro is created by a division of what was the Dio cese of Louisville. It was also announced that the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Stephen Woznicki. pastor of the Church of Hyacinth. Detroit has been named Titular Bishop of Pelte and Auxiliary Bishop of De troit. Social Injustice Aids Reds Bishops Assert in Statement (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON. — Declaring to all the people that “the truest friend of the poor and the laboring man in the world today is Pope Pius XI,” the Bishops of the Administrative Board of the National Catholic Welfare Con ference present "A Christian Attitude on Social Problems" in a statement made public here. The Bishops warn that “designing agitators” and “‘cunning propagan dists” are increasing ‘the unrest caus ed by evils already grave and disturb ing”. They assert that, if for the mo ment. Communist propagandists “are keeping their activities largely under cover”, the reason is that "they are biding their time, awaiting the hoped- for collapse.” They declare that “an unjust economic system” has had much to do with “the rapid growth of the world's social cancer—Atheistic Communism.” They defend the rights of labor, but warn labor not to incur the charge that it countenances coer cion and injustice They urge that em ployes and employers collaborate in seeking solutions to the social prob lems. They recommend that further study be made of “the whole in tricate problem of. money and credit so that such evils as exist in duced.” Speaking of the totalitarian state, the Bishops call it “another method of destroying the liberty of the peo ple”. “Tlie poor and the laboring classes should resist the tendency to to set up the omnipotent state,” they declare. BING CROSBY, famed radio and screen star, received an honorary doc torate in music from Gonzaga Uni versity. his alma mater, at Spokane, Wash., late in October. GIJON.—In Asturias alone, under the Red domination, 102 priests were killed, according to documents made public by ecclesiastical authority. The list of Religious who lost their lives is not complete, the total number of priests is believed to be in excess of 6.000. It is known definitely that seven Capuchins were shot in Gijon, and that four others suffered severe torture but escanel with their lives. Of the 163 executed in Santander, 67 were diocesan priests, 75 members of Orders and 13 were, seminarians. In addition to this numoer, nine priests died as the result of tortures suffered during the persecution. Canon Arturo Alvarez, Diocesan Director of Recovery, has returned from a tour of eastern Asturias and reports that not a single church es caped desecration. Those not de stroyed by fire were wrecked by the vandalism of the Reds. Altars were torn down and church bells carried off. In general nothing remains of the churches but four walls. Many were desecrated by being used as warehouses for food and munitions, or as movie theaters or dance halls. In El Concejo de Siero of 22 churches only the chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor remains. In Gijon the three principal churches were de molished: the Jesuit Church, although sacked, is still standing. Among the Religious killed at Gijon was Father Nemesio Gon zalez, a venerable and dearly beloved priest, the friend ot the poor. He had devoted his entire life to the evangelization and the relief of the poorer sections of the city. He al ways said his first Mass at 5:30 so that the working people might attend and during strikes, lay-offs or other calamities, he was indefatigable in his works of mercy. He was truly “God’s mendicant” and« he made the rounds of tTie homes of the more for tunate to collect alms for the un fortunate of Gijon. The full extent of his charity will never be known. While in prison Father Gonzalez had the satisfaction of reconciling some of his fellow-prisoners with God. He maintained his magnani mity to the last moment of his life. He asked who was in charge of the firing squad and gave him his modest watch to keep as his own. The youth, after that, would not take part in the execution. Archbishop WaLsh and Archbishop Floersh received the Pallium by proxy the Consistory held at the Vatican December 12. At the same time the Pallium was conferred, also by proxy, upon the Most Rev. John J. Cantwell, Archbishop of Los An geles, and the Most Rev. IJdward Mooney. Archbishop of Detroit. Both Archbishops have been named since the last Consistory. The Ecclesiastical Province of Newark embraces all of the State of New Jersey, which heretofore was part of Ecclesiastical Province of New York. Besides the Metropoli tan See of Newark, the Province will have as Suffragan Sees the already existing Diocese of Trenton and the new Dioceses of Camden and Pater son. The Diocese of Paterson will em brace Passaic, Morris and Sussex counties in the State of New Jersey, while the Diocese of Camden will in clude the counties of Camden, Gtou- (Continued on Page 9) Archbishop Floersh, the new Arch bishop of Louisville, was ordained to the priesthood and consecrated Bishop in Rome. He Went to the Di ocese of Louisville first as Coadju tor Bishop, after having served on the staff of the Apostolic Delegation in Washington for a decade. Born at Nashville. Tenn., October 25, 1886, Archbishop Floersh received his early education in the parochial schools of that city. Later he went to Rome to study at Propaganda Co! - lege, and he was ordained in the Eternal City on June 10, 1911. He re turned to the United States and was stationed at St. Patricks' Church, in Memphis, for a short while before being called to the Apostolic Dele gation. Archbishop Floersh joined the Apostolic Delegation staff as Secre- trv to the Apostolic Delegate, then Archbishop John Bonzano, serving there with Bishop Keyes, now retired Bishop of Savannah. He accompan ied Archbishop Bonzano to Rome when the Papal Delegate was recall ed there in 1922 for elevation to the Sacred College of Cardinals. He was in the Eternal City when it was an nounced that he had been named Ti tular Bishop of Lycopolis and Coad jutor to Bishop Denis O’Donoghue. of Louisville. He is the second native of Nash ville to become an Archbishop in recent years, the other being Arch bishop Samuel Stritch, of Kentucky, formerly Bishop of Toledo. Cardinal Bonzano officiated at Archbishop Floresh's Episcopal conse cration in the chapel of Propaganda College, Rome, on April 8, 1923. The co-consecrators were Archbishop, now Cardinal, Francesco Marchetti- Selvaggiani and Archbishop Michele Cerrati. Archbishop Floersh received a warm welcome upon his arrival in the Diocese of Louisville, in June. 1923, and succeeded as Bishop of Louisville on July 26, 1924. following tlie retirement of Bishop O'Donag- hue because of H healthy North Ireland Intolerance Is Assailed by Protestants (Special Correspondence, N. C. W. C. News Service) DUBLIN.—Tlie bigotry in the North of Ireland compared with the tolera tion shown in the South is repeatedly the subject of comment by Protestant speakers, even in the North, whose minds are unbiased and whose desire for justice is supreme. In an article on ‘ Protestantism and Partition”, published in the New Northman, a journal issued by Queen's University. Belfast, Captain E. Verschoyle, of Ballinamallard, writes: ‘’During the past 15 years there has been a regrettable and in creasing tendency to intense bigotry in tlie speeches of ’political leaders and in the acts of some public bodies in the North. It is a matter of great thankfulness that this bigotry has not been widely imitated in tlie South, where relations between the majority and the minority are much leas strained.” “The article continues to examine the attitude of aloofness of the Pro testant Churches - and asks: “Is there no connection between this aloofness and the extreme developments of Na tionalism and Sinn Feinism and Re publicanism? Similarly today, when tlie vested interests of Partition, both North and South, grow continually more deeply entrenched, surely the churches should feel concerned? Un fortunately they were so long asso ciated with the idea of political as cendancy that it is proving extreme ly difficult to outlive that associa tion. The creation of the border in 1922 was probably inevitable, but, except to a horde of place-hunters, evil.” Capt. Verschoyle is an ex- High Sheriff of Fermanagh and a few years ago protested against the in flammatory speeches of Sir Basil Brooke, Minister for Agriculture, who urged Protestant employers to refus* om »-»I P atlr.vi i.'C.