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FEBRUARY 27. 1943 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SEVEN-A St. Bernadette 9 s Church, Cedartown St. Bernadette's Church, Cedartown, Georgia, was dedicated in September, 1941, by the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta. The parish is served from Rome, where the Redemptor- ist Fathers are in charge. Best Wishes The J.KUTTNER COMPANY, Inc. READY-TO-WEAR AND DRY GOODS ROME, GEORGIA JENNINGS Funeral Home 1148 North Broad Phone 71 ROME, GEORGIA DR. PEPPER BOTTLING CO. ROME, GA. When in Rome SHOP AT The Fahy Store Established 1873 Dry Goods, Women’s, and Children’s Apparel, Millinery, Shoes WAR BOND DRIVE ANNOUNCED BY K. OF C. NEW HAVEN, Conn.,— At their annual headquarters here, the Knights of Columbus announced a $25,000,000 War Bond drive as the main feature of their annual “Founders’ Month" observance. The campaign will be carried on from March 29, date of the 61st anniversary of the founding of the organization, to April 28 and the 2,500 councils of the K. of C. in the United States and Canada will participate. To reach the $25,000,000 goal each member will be required to buy. or be instrumental in the sale of $62 worth of war bonds or stamps. USO CLUB IN COLUMBUS ON EASTERN WAR TIME CALUMBUS, Ga—Since all activity at the USO Club is direct ed to the soldiers, it has been agreed that all regular programs scheduled for the club, will be regulated according to Eastern War Time. This will prevent any confusion on the part of the sol diers and not only call upon the Volunteer and Junior Hostesses of the Club to take the difference into consideration. Thursday night dances, regular ly scheduled at 8:30 will now start at 9:00 o'clock and end at 11:30 EWT, This means the Junior Hostesses and Volunteer Commit tee will report at 8:00 o'clock. Co lumbus Time. The same schedule will apply to Saturday night dances. Yehudi Menihin was heard in a recital at th? club on February 23, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra was presented in con cert on February 28. PIERRE DE L. BOAL, FIRST United States Ambassador to Bo livia, knelt reverently on rough ground at the Maryknoll Mission- ers’ first Mass in Villa Victoria, just outside La Paz. mountain-top capital of Bolivia. Indians, soldiers and peasants swelled the congre gation attending the Mass cele brated by the Rev. James Flah erty, son of the late James A. Flaherty, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, who con ducts the Villa Victoria Mission. ROME HOSIERY MILLS Manufacturers of High Grade Seamless Hosiery Mn M. Berry. President Dr. J. X. Cheney, Vice-Pres. J. L. TURBIDY. SeC-Treat. ROME, GA. MINISTERS, RABBI LAUD PASTORAL OF BISHOP OF BERLIN (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON. — Two ' Luther an clergymen and a Jewish Rabbi in the Nation's Capital have issued statements in praise of the coura geous Pastoral Letter of the Most Rev. Konrad Count yon Preysing, Bishop of Berlin, who devoted his Christmas message to a denuncia tion of the attempts of the totali tarian state to wipe out individ ual rights. The German prelate's message also was acclaimed by the Very Rev. Ignatius Smith, O. P., Dean of the School of Philosophy of the Catholic University of America. Characterizing the pastoral as “a bold, clear statement," the Rev. Gerald Wenchel, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, said: “Bishop von Preysing of the Roman Catholic Church in Ger many has not only stated the po sition of his own Church and against the worse-than-lieathen philosophy and actions of Nazi- ism, but also of all the Lutheran churches of the world.” “We can thank God,” he added, “that the Bishop of Berlin' has made this bold pronouncement at this time when the voices of the Confessional Lutheran churches of Germany apparently have been crushed into silence.” Asserting that the action of Bishop von Preysing “bespeaks a heroism that well may be copied by all men everywhere," Dr. J. Herold Mumper, pastor of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, said: “The spirit of Bishop von Prey- sing, and that certain leaders of the confessional church, notably the Rev. Martin Niemoeller, will doubtless inspire thousands with the same spirit of obedience to God rather than to men. It is a spirit that no temporal power or force of arms can conquer, Rather it is the spirit of Christ and of the brotherhood of man which He came to establish upon earth and about which he declared, ‘The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.’ Rabbi Solomon H. Metz, of the Adas Israel Congregation, said: “I was thrilled when I read the words of Bishop von Preysing, ad dressed to Hitler. “It reminded me of the proph ets of Israel, thundering their challenge in the face of tyrannical kings. It also heartened 'me beyond words that in spite of the genera tion of Nazi pagan racialism, the crusading and militant spirit of justice and truth is still afoot, even in the land of the Nazis.” Father Smith, commending the Pastoral, said: “If the citizens of this nation needed any assurance that our war is a crusade for the destruction of infidels who despise the rights of God and man. they have it in the message of the Bishop of Berlin. “The Christmas message of Bishop Von Preysing coincides in basic principles with the world wide Christmas message of Pope Pius Xn. Both echo the princi ples of the Gospel of Jesus Christ —the principles of liberty, genu ine brotherhood and peace.” MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL TO BE HELD IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga. — The second annual Mardi Gras Carnival, spon sored by the Parent-Teacher As sociation ol Christ the King School, will be held on March 9 in the school auditorium. Many interest ing events have been planned for the pleasure of adults and children who may attend. In the Poppy Poster contest, sponsored by the Americrn Legion. Christ the King School pupils re ceived four of six awards offered. First prizes, in their respective classes, were won by Julianne Hartrampf and Genevieve Lu- chesse. Second prizes, in their classification, were won by Mary Manning and Bayne Gulley. Miss Hartrampf's design was so original and outstanding that it has been sent to Washington for further ex hibition. MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY : Farewell Reception Tendered Pastor ot Btiurch in Rome, Ga. > ROME, Ga.—The Rev. James H. Grady, pastor of St. Mary's Church, • who was recently com missioned as a chaplain in the United States Army, was tendered a farewell party at the General Forrest Hotel on the evening of his departure for Cambridge, Mass., where he was to enter the Chaplain's Training School at Har vard University. Hundreds of Father Grady's friends, Catholic and non-Catholic, attended the affair which was sponsored by the Holy Name So ciety, the St. Vincent de Paul So ciety, and the Altak Society of St. Mary’s parish. Joseph Turbidy, on behalf of St. Mary’s parishioners, presented Father Grady with a handsome Sam Browne military wallet, which contained sufficient funds to care for the added expenses he would have in assuming his duty as an Army chaplain. “Mere words of praise, said Mr. Turbidy, “would hardly be a fit ting tribute to Father Grady when one considers,.the number and representative quality of the large group present, in spite of the transportation difficulties. Local civic, -charitable and social clubs are represented to join the parishiners in the send-off”. The splendid record of Father Grady, in this community, as a minister of God, and his fine broad-minded exemplification of true and active Christian spirit were cited in brief. The speaker pointed out that Bishop O’Hara and the members of St. Mary’s parish, many of whom are in the service, while feeling that they could ill afford to lose the service of Father Grady at this time, yet realize no sacrifice is too great if it helps the war effort and that it is felt that the pastor, who lias proved conclusive- I. his ability as an inspirational leader would be a tremendous asset tojhe fighting forces. Stress ing that the present conflict was r ot a war on any one naiton, race •«' creed but a struggle to the bitter end in behalf of decent living, broad-thinking and the un restricted right of free worship, Mr. Turbidy urged unity of thought and action in supporting our boys at the front fighting for our common cause. In response. Father Grady ex pressed his deep gratitude to all of his friends in the community and assured them that only a war could move him from the place and people he had learned to love as his own. He urged that all join in their prayers for a speedy cessation of hostilities and the happy return of our boys from tile far-flung battle fronts. He expressed the thought that the present world conflict, hor rible though it is at present, would serve a good end if it restored lasting peace and true religious spirit- throughout the world. The Rome Lodge of Elks, of which Father Grady had served as chaplain, also presented him with a handsome gift in token of his loyal service and inspiring leader ship. A nupiber of the parishioners from St. Bernadette's Church, Cedartown, also served by Father Grady were present. Inspiring martial music was rendered by an orchestra, directed by Miss Helen Dean Rhodes, and Mrs. John Aecomasso was heard in several vocal selections. At one end of the room, a beautifully appointed refreshment table was presided over by Mrs. L. E. Hackett, with Mrs. William Kelly, Miss Jane Fahy, Mrs. George Horton, Mrs. Marvin House, and others, assisting. EXPRESSING THEIR CON- demnation of the Nazi practice of sending Belgians to forced labor in Germany, the Hierarchy of Bel gium reveals that it made repre sentations to responsible authori ties to halt this practice, but that so far they have been ignored. This revelation is made in a joint pas toral letter, signed by His Emi nence Joseph Cardinal Van Hoeji Archbishop of Malines. and tb« other Bishops of Belgium.