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Published by the Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Creed” VOL. XXIV. Xo. 2 TWENTY PAGES AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 27, 1943 ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR HIS HILINESS POPE PIUS Bulletins STRESSING the First Com mandment, the Vatican Radio in a German language broadcast to Germany asserted that any State, which offers a substitute for church, religion and God “is bound to find a miserable end at its appointed hour,” it was report ed in New Y'ork by the Office of j War Information. THE WINDSOR DAILY STAR, i secular daily of Windsor, Ontario. : Canada, has published an editor ial urging all denominations to follow the example of Catholic churches and leave their doors open during the day. “In this time of strife and anxiety,” the editor ial says, “many people are finding their thoughts turning more and more often to spiritual things. There is a craving for the solace of religion, and even those who have no very deep religions con victions feel that they would benefit from. a. few. moments snatched from the rush of the day’s duties to be spent in quiet reflection. Logically, the place for this is a church. Unfortunate ly, most churches remain closed except during hours of sendee, and the person who would like to sit quietly for a few moments in communion with God, or merely in contemplation, finds himself faced by a locked door.” THE HISTORIC General llos- i pital of Quebec will mark its j 250th anniversary in April, thus ranking among the oldest hospi tals on the continent. Because of the war there will not be any ex tensive observance of the occa sion other than in the community of the Hospitaller Sisters of St. Augustine, who direct the hospi tal. The Hospitaller Sisters of j St. Augustine date back to 1155 when four cloistered Sisters of St. Augustine went to Dieppe in Normandy to establish the Hotel Dieu there. Interior, St. Mary’s Church, Greenville Completely remodeled and enlarged last year, the interior of St. Mary's Church, Greenville. South Carolina, represents the fulfillment of a cherished desire of the Right Rev. Monsignor A.. K. Gwynti. who has been its pastor for more than forty years. Remodeled and redecorated under the direction ot Monsignor Gwynn, according to designs executed by the Rev. Michael Mclnerney. O. S. B.. noted priest- architect of Belmont Abbey, St. Mary's is one of the most beautiful churches iii the South. The main altar, of strict liturgical design, is based on an altar that was unearthed during excavations of a sixth cen tury church, and which is now in a museum in Paris. The tabernacle is of gold-plated bronze, lined with cedar. The altar itself is a solid block of Tennessee marble. The stained glass windows behind the altar may be lighted from the outside at night and are masterpieces. The testor and teredos are of carv- ed‘white oak. exquisitely executed. Non-Catholic Leader Ranks Catholic Church ‘No. 1 Bulwark’ of America XII emphasized anew that Poland is one of the countries nearest his heart in a discourse delivered at an audience accorded to members of the Polish Embassy in Vatican City. The Holy Father declared himself convinced that Poland will rise again from her present sufferings, sent his blessings to the entire Polish nation, to the President of Poland and to the Polish Government. REMINDING that the popula tion of the Philippines is more than 80 per cent Catholic, who have lived in peace and friend ship with their non-Catliolic neighbors, “whether Protestant, or Jewish, or Mohammedan, or pagan,” President Manuel L. Quezon, of the Philippine Com monwealth, in a statement issued from his headquarters in Wash ington, denounced the Jauanese policy of anti-Semitism in the oc cupied islands. OSSERVATORE ROMANO an nounces that the Cause of Beatifi cation of Pope Pius X has been definitely introduced, following the approval of the Holy Father and favorable action of the Cardi- naiatial Commission. CONTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS and colleges should en courage students “too seek phil osophical and religious teaching outside their own walls,” Prof. Louis J. A. Mercief, of Harvard University, asserted that Ameri can educators who have capitulat ed to atheistic philosophies, must do a “right about face” unless they want “to betray their coua- try and the world.” (By N. C. W. C. News Service) OMAHA. — The Catholic Church “ranks as the Number One bulwark against radicalism in this country,” Sam W. Reynolds, a non-Catholic, president of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, declared in a speech at a luncheon held by that organi zation as its participation in the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the founding of Creighton Uni versity. Mr^eynolds said Creighton has a statt of “some 300 distinguished educators, including 50 Jesuit Fathers, who labor for the welfare of this community without compen sation.” “An enormous contribu tion to charity is made by the clinic of tile Medical college, which has furnished over 35,000 free treatments a year,” he declared. Similar contributions, he said, were made by the dental clinic and the dispensary of the university’s pharmacy college, “to say nothing of the St. Catherine and St. Joseph Hospitals, which are affiliated with the university.” Mr. Reynolds esti mated the cost of duplicating these free contributions of the university would run into hundreds of thou sands of dollars for Omaha tax payers. Creighton has played its full part in national defense, Mr. Reyn olds cited, through its R. O. T. C.. which has 600 cadets, and through its alumni, which has sent 2.000 men into the armed forces. Mr. Reynolds also stated Creighton was doing its part to defend the coun- ti y “against attacks from within." He declared some of America's largest educational institutions “are hotbeds of radicalism,’’ under the guise of American freedom, where “subversive doctrines" which seek to destroy our fundamental Americanism and poison the minds of the youth’’, flourish. He added: .“I want to state that no such thing exists at Creighton—it never has and it never will. Not being a Catholic myself. I am not sure of the reason for this, but my guess is that the Church is such an ancient institution that it has come to rec ognize these time-worn, crackpot philosophies for what they are, re gardless ot the modern mask or camouflage they may adopt today. The Church knows there is nothing new in dictatorship. It has seen dictatorship march across the pages of history for centuries and is not fooled when it masquerades as Fascism, National Socialism, Na zism. or even as Bureaucracy. Nor is it deceived when the ancient, time-worn doctrine of taking from him who has and giving to him who has not parades under the name of Communism. Socialism or any other new nom de plum.” Mr. Reynolds, who is widely known is Masonic circles and who was a pioneer in American Legion work in Omaha, concluded: “I am proud of tlie battle the Legion has made for fundamental Americanism for the last 25 years. I am jealous of its record as a bul wark against un-American activi ties. It stands second to but one institution as a defender of Ameri canism — the Catholic Church ranks as the Number One bulwark against radicalism in this country -—the Legion ranks second.” THE NAZI CONTROLLED press in Holland, according to re ports received in New York by the Netherlands Information Bureau, has descended to name calling and refers to His Holiness Pope Xlt as “The English Parson.” The Nazi papers accuse the Pope of “bet ting heavily on the plutocratic-bol- shevist horse,” the reports stated. | Auxiliary Bishop of j Scranton Consecrated ; Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta j Co-Consecrator of the Most Rev. Martin J. O’Conner, ; New Auxiliary of Scranton ! - | (By N. C. W. C. News Service) SCRANTON, Pa., — In the pres- r cnce of more than 30 Members of the Hierarchy, hundreds of clergy and Religious, and a con gregation which filled St. Peter’s Cathedral, the Most Rev. Martin J. O'Connor was consecrated Titu lar Bishop of Thespiae and Aux iliary Bishop of Scranton. The Most Rev. William J. Hafey, Bishop of Scranton, was the conse- crator and the co-consecrators were two former residents of this diocese—the Most Rev. Gerald P.. O'Hara, Bishop of Savannah-At- lanta, and the Most Rev. George L. Leech, Bishop of Harrisburg. The sermon was preached by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen of the Catholic University of America. Prominent among the members of the laity attending were Gov ernor Edward Maftm of Pennsyl vania, Postmaster General Frank C. Walker. Mayor Howard J. Snow don, Chief Justice George W. Maxey of the Pennsylvania Su preme Court, members of the City Council, school officials and indus trial and business leaders. At a dinner at the Hotel Casey following ihe consecration cere mony, at which Bishop Hafey was host to the visiting prelates and clergy. Bishop O'Connor was pre sented with a purse of $15,000. a substantial portion of which, he announced, will be used as a fund for aged and infirm priests of the Diocese. The purse was present ed on behalf of the priests of the Diocese by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick -T. Boland. Bishop O'Connor, who served as an enlisted man in the first world war, is widely known for his writ ing and as a public speaker. He formerly served as' Editor ot The Catholic. Light, diocean weekly. He lias spoken frequently over the radio and lias been an energetic worker in civic and welfare move ments. At the time of iiis elevation to tlie Hierarchy, he was Vicar General of the Diocese and Rector of the Cathedral. The new Bishop sang his first Pontifical Mass at the Catherdal Sunday. On February 10 he war installed as pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Wilkes-Barre. Among other members of the Hierarchy attending the cere mony were, the Most Rev. Moses E. Kiley. Archbishop of Milwau kee: the Most Rev. Joseph F. Rum- rnel, Archbishop of New Orleans; tlie Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuin- ness. Bishop of Raleigh, the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh. Bishop of Charleston: Most Rev. John F. O'Hara. C. S. C.. Military Dele gate: *the Most Rev. John M. Mc Namara. Auxiliary of Baltimore and of Washington; the Most Rev. Leo Binz. Coadjutor of Winona, and tile Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton, Coadjutor of Richmond. NEWMAN CLUB HOLDS ELECTION OF OFFICERS COLUMBIA, S. C. — On Febru ary 14, members of the Newman Club of tlie University of South Carolina approached Holy Com munion in a body at St. Peter's Church. Following the Mass, break fast was served at St. Peter’s rec tory. During the meeting which fol lowed breakfast, the annual elec tion of officers was held. Miss Ceeile Roberts being elected pres ident: Richard Ovvings. vice-presi dent: Thomas L. Lindley. treasur er. and Miss Margaret Ann Monek- lon. secretary. The Rev. Charles J. Baum, assistant pastor of St Peter's Church, is the club chap lain.