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FEBRUARY 24. 1940
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“For the Missionaries and Their Co-Workers”
STUDENTS' RETREAT
AT ST. GENEVIEVE’S
Religious, Scholastic and
Social Activity at St.
Genevieve’s-of-the Pines,
Asheville
If one reflects ever so little upon asks us to remember also those great
the world-encompassing task entrust
ed to the Church by Her Founder,
namely, the conversion of the entire
human race, he will, appreciate bet
ter the indispensable role of the mis
sionaries and their co-workers, as
well as the Church's tender care of
them and constant pleading for pray
ers in their behalf. Theirs is no earth
ly mission. They have dedicated their
lives for one purpose only—to make
men know and love Christ. The ex
ceeding nobility of their work was
summarized by Pope Pius XI. In his
famous “Rerum Ecclesiae”, the Pon
tiff stated: “Since Jesus Christ pro
claimed that the special mark of His
disciples would be that they loved
one another, can we vouchsafe to our
neighbors a greater or a more signal
charity than that of having them
withdrawn from the darkness of su
perstition and instructed in the trtie
faith of Christ? Nay, this surpasses
any other works or testimonials of
charity, as the mind surpasses the
body, heaven, earth; eternity, time.”
It was the humble Band of Twelve
which constituted the nucleus of the
mission apostolate of the Catholic
Church. To them the Divine Com
mand, “Going, therefore, teach ye all
nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Ghost”, was first uttered,
together with the consoling promise,
“Behold, I am with you all days even
to the consummation of the world”.
In the lifetime of these first mission
aries, the doctrines of the new Teach
er were carried beyond the limits of
the great Roman Empire, even as the
shadow of His Cross fell heavily upon
each of them along the way. Like
their Leader, persecution and mar
tyrdom awaited them in each of their
apostolic endeavors, none escaping
death by force but the chaste and
gentle John, who emerged safely
from the end prepared for him.
EXTEND DIVINE EMPIRE
When Christianity became a mighty
force within the Roman Empire the
successors of the orignal Twelve ex
tended their mission apostolate to the
■ copies outside that empire, and
hardy warriors of the various tribes
were taught the sweet lessons of
faith, hope and charity. We know'
that the sons of the mighty Dominic
and the humble Francis ‘treking the
overland route to Cathay, carried the
standards of the Cross to what is to-
r’-v Turkestan, Inner Mongolia and
North China.” (Fidesh) The advent
of the intrepid Francis Xavier added
another glowing page in mission his
tory and the Church entered upon a
new. apostolic period.
With the era of exploration, our
own land felt the first warm breath
of Christianity as Catholic mission-
aiies. fired not by the lust for gold
or conquest, came to work among and
for the aborigines of America. Dur
ing the succeeding centuries we know'
that men and women have continued
to perform that most “signal char
ity” of which Pope Pius XI wrote.
Leaving their homeland and their
loved ones, they have carried the
story of Christ and Christ crucified
to the vast regions of the north,
through uncharted seas, to the lands
of tire far east and distant west,
across trackless forests and jungles
to the great areas in the south. 'No
intrepid mariner, no fearless explor
er could outdo in courage the hero
ism of the Catholic missionary, who
faced the unknown and the hostile
with but one weapon, the slender
staff of charity. On the other hand,
none could outrank him in the di
versity of service nor in the quality
of unheralded achievement.
AMONG THT BRAVE
Today, sons and daughters of
America are among those who are
carrying out the divine mandate
among all nations and perhaps it will
be this bond of blood which will in
spire our prayers during March in
behalf of the missionaries of the
Catholic Church. Thev are marching
shoulder to shoulder with the men
and women of France, Germany.
Italy, Ireland. England, Spain, as welt
as the native priests and sisters of
China. Japan, India. Oceania and Af
rica. Today they remain the only ex
amples of Christian charity left in a
Iiate-crazed world. It is in mission
lands that you will find the German
and French priest and nun working
side by side, disinterested in race
purism but intent upon the care of
the bodies as well as the souls of
those among whom they are laboring.
It is only in mission territory that
one -will see the Chinese priest ad
ministering the last rites to a rying
Japanese, or a daughter of the Flow
ery Kingdom, dedicated to the ser
vice of her divine Spouse, binding up
the wounds of a son of Nippon. Is it
a wonder, then, that the Church asks
our prayers for these brave souls?
THE CO-VVORKERS
co-workers of the missionaries—the
catechists. Bishop Bouter, of Nellore,
India, has likened them to St. John
the Baptist, since they “prepare the
way of the Lord: they instruct the
catechumens and give all their time
and energy to explaining Christian
doctrine and teaching in the schools.
They are the advance guard, they
prepare the ground for the campaign,
and, after the missionary has given
the final instructions and has bap
tized the catechumens, they remain
to consolidate.” “Only a missionary
realizes,” this good Bishop writes,
“the true value of catechists, for he
knows by experience how little he
himself can do on his short monthly
or even less frequent visits, to the
villages which have no catechist. On
the other hand, the priest sees so
clearly the progress made in other
villages, where catechists are at work.
They form the indispensable link
between the missionary and his scat
tered flock. Being thoroughly ac
quainted with the language, customs
and character of the people, they
keep the missionary well informed,
help him in difficult cases, point out
dangers and report incidents of scan
dal or persecution.”
Acting upon the wishes of the
Holy See, The Society for the Pro
pagation of the Faith urges Catholics
throughout the United States to
unite their prayers “for the mission
aries and their co-workers” during
the month of March. Let no feeling
of race or color influence the fervor
of our petitions in behalf of these
apostles,' be they white, black, red,
--allow or brown, for they are engag
ed in the greatest constructive proj
ect in the world. However, their ef
forts will be hampered. their
achievements lessened and the very
plan of Christ’s redemption thwarted
unless prayer, “the nourishment of
the missions” softens the hearts of
the pagans and strengthens the zeal
of the missionaries.
RIGHT REV. MSGR. THOMAS J.
McDONNELL. National Director
The Society for the Propagation of
the Faith.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ....
1940 is centenary year for some of
the most glorious pages of the
Church's martyrology in the Far
East. Most violent persecutions were
waged against the missionaries and
their converts in practically every
part of the Orient and each day
found new names added to the illus
trious list of martyrs. Father Joseph
Clauzetto wrote the following con
cerning the imprisonment and tor
tures inflicted upon Blessed Per-
boyre who met his death on Septem
ber 11, 1840:
Those who have seen Father Per-
boyre report that, either from the
heavy chains which he carries, or on
account of the fierce torments
through which he has passed, his
whole body is one sore, his weak
ness is extreme and his emaciation
shocking to behold. He has hardly
strength to utter a few words. His
flesh hangs in pieces and his clothes
are soaked in blood.”
ASHEVILLE, N. C— During the
first week-end of February, the Rev.
Hubert Sweeney, C. P., of Baltimore,
conducted a retreat for the students
of St. Genevieve’s-of-the-Pines.
Father Sweeney, who gave the re
treat for the students two years ago,
again made a deep impression
through his interesting and practi
cal presentation of the meditations
during the retreat.
The second semester is proceeding
briskly at St. Genevieve's where
scholastic and social activities have
filled the students’ days. Miss Jessie
Ray Taylor, a gifted and versatile
actress, presented a series of charac
terizations in the auditorium. The
range of her dramatic talent, and the
tonal qualities of her voice made her
performance remarkable.
A club, named “The Needles of the
Pines”, has been formed to coope
rate with the Colis de Trianon-Ver-
sailles, so that all at St. Genevieve's
may do their bit for the soldiers of
the Allies in France. Nearly every
one is enthusiastically knitting warm
woolen socks, and there is much
friendly rivalry.
Miss Rose Poulson, who was the
amateur typing champion of the
world until she became a profes
sional, visited the College to give a
demostration of accuracy and speed
on the typewriter. This was greatly
appreciated by the students of the
Secretarial Course, who found Miss
Poulson both helpful and encourag
ing.
The Annual Book Parade took
place on January 28. The students
wore costumes representing book-
titles; prizes were awarded to the
character voted best, and to the per
son guessing the greatest number of
titles correctly.
At the regular montnly meeting of
the Sodality of the Children of Mary,
which was held on Ash Wednesday,
plans and resolutions for the obser
vance of Lent were made. The
President read an interesting paper
on the life and career of our Holy
Father Pope Pius XII.
On the afternoon of February 14,
the King and Queen of Hearts with
their attendants held court in the
auditorium during a delightful tea
dance. Exciting contests and delect
able refreshments further increased
the Valentine festivities. This gay
and colorful affair was most enjoy
able.
On February 23. the College Dra
matic Club will present two one-act
plays, “White Iris” and “Happy
Journey”. These plays are being
given for the benefit of the ’ year
book which the College students plan
to publish in May.
Little Flower Camp will celebrate
its tenth anniversary by reopening
in June, and already applications are
being received. Plans are in prepara
tion with the view of assuring the
success of the 1940 session.
Profession of Nuns
at Belmont Convent
Two youn^
ed in
DID YOU KNOW THAT ....
The first S sters of Charity arriv
Australia just one hundred
years ago. Msgr. Polding. Vicar
Apostolic of Australia, wrote on that
occasion: “We shall forever preserve
a grateful recollection of the event.
After residing some weeks near Sid
ney, the Sisters established them
selves in a house founded for them
at Paramatta, that they might be
able to attend to the unhappy fe
male convicts in the great prison and
in the work-house. The establishment
which is under their care contains at
the present moment nearly 600 Cath
olic women.”
In this same communication Msgr.
Polding announced “During the last
year 2.400 transports arrived here
among whom they reckon 800 Catho
lics.” Thus we get a word picture of
events in far-off Australia during
the period of its early colonization.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ....
100 years ago “Indiana was still a
frontier of the United States when
the Sisters of Providence established
themselves at St.-Mary's-of-the-
Woods.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ....
In 1840 Father de Smet, Missionary
Apostolic, was charged by the Bishop
of St. Louis to make a journey to
the Rocky Mountains in order to at
tempt the establishment of a mission
among the Indians of the district.
His account of that journey gives
one of the finest descriptions of the
life and habits of the natives, as well
as the terrain, that is to be found to-
BELMONT, N. C.
women received the religious habit _
the Sisters of Mercy at an impressive
ceremony held February 2 in the
chapel ot the Sacred Heart Convent;
Miss Catherine Manley, of Minneapo
lis, Minnesota, who will be known as
Sister Marie Patrice; and Miss Miriam
Weldon, of Fayetteville, North Caro
lina, who will be known as Sister
Mary Gertrude.
The Right Reverend Abbot Vincent
Taylor, O. S. B.. Abbot-Ordinary of
Belmont Abbey, officiated, being as
sisted by the Rev. Sebastian Doris,
O. S. B.. the convent chaplain, and the
Rev. Anslem Biggs, O. S. B.
During the celebration of Mass on
the following day, Sister Mary Irene,
of Altoona. Pa., and Sister Mary An
nette, of Fayetteville, N. C., made
their first vows, and Sister Mary
Emanuel, of Brooklyn, N. Y., made
her final vows.
Present in the sanctuary were the
Very Rev. J. M. Reardon, of Min
neapolis. Minn., the Rev. J. P. Man-
ley, of Nazareth; the Rev. Alphonse
Buss, O. S. B., of Gastpnia; the Rev.
T. F. Carney, of High Point; and the
Rev. James J. Noonan, of Goldsboro.
Many relatives and friends o£ the Sis
ters from Altoona, Brooklyn."Fayette-
v.lle. and Belmont, attended the cere
mony.
day. The old Annals of the Pro-poga-
. tion of the Faith contains this article
But m Her solicitude the Church and many more from his fen.
SACRED HEART STUDENTS
ATEND GRAND OPENING
BELMONT. N. C.—Students of the
Sacred Heart College attended a pre
sentation of the opera ''Faust”, by the
San Carlo Opera Company, at Win-
throp College, in Rock Hill. S. C.
The group from Belmont was spon
sored by Alpha Kappa Alpha, of
which Miss Ellen New, of Gastonia, is
president. The club was formed to
promote an interest in and an ap
preciation of the arts.
J. C. DUGGAN
Optometrist and Optician
Phone WAlnut 9985
21 Mitchell SL. S. W.
ATLANTA, GA.