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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. No. 3 'TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MARCH 27, 1943 ★★★ ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR Primacy of Papacy Cited in Volume Marking Pope’s Jubilee (By N. C. W. C. News Service) VATICAN CITY. — That the headship of the Catholic Church rests in the Popes of Rome is demonstrated anew by first to fifth century texts quoted in a book entitled “Tu Es Petrus” (Thou Art Peter), which has been published as a part of the com memoration of the 25th anniver sary of the episcopal consecration of His Holiness Pope Pius XII. An autographed letter of His Holiness Pope Pius XII expressing his appreciation for the appear ance of this book on this occasion was read by His Eminence Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, before a brilliant company that completely filled the great hall of Propaganda College in the Eternal City. The ceremony was held in observance of the Sovereign Pontiff’s silver jubilee, and was attended by 14 Cardinals, numerous Archbishops and Bishops. Superiors of religious institutions in Rome, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. His Eminence Massimo Cardinal Massimi delivered an impressive address on the Holy Father. He concluded by urging young eccle- siasts, in their future labors, to teach fearlessly the Catholic doc trines enunciated by Pope Pius XII regarding the nature and lim itations of the State, and the rights of the family, of parental educa tion, and of human liberty. The program opened with musi cal motets by the choir of Propa ganda College, and concluded with students of Propaganda College representing 27 different national ities reading brief texts in their respective languages. Church hymns were rendered in the Chi nese. Japanese, Hindu, Ethiopian and Uganda languages. Bulletins ' 3B * CATHOLICS “regard it both as a patriotic duty and a Christian responsibility to participate in the work of the Red Cross,” Edward J. Heffron, Executive Secretary of the National Council of Catholic Men, asserted in a broadcast in the interest of the American Red Cross War Fund campaign which originated in Washington and was carried over the Columbia Broad casting System. A TOTAL OF 959 additional Catholic Chaplains must be pro vided for the United States Army by October if the needs of the Catholic men in the service are to be met adequately, Brig. Gen. Wil liam R. Arnold, chief of Chap lains, announced at his first formal conference in the Pentagon Build ing of the War Department in Washington. ESTABLISHMENT of a proper basis for the rationing of the food used in charitable institutions throughout the country, a basis that would take into consideration their special needs, particular problems and definite services, was asked of the Office of Price Administration last week by the Institutional Food Supply and Ra tioning Committee of the National Catholic Welfare Conference HIS EMINENCE, William Cardi nal O'Connell, of Boston, has pre sented the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross with a modern mobile kitch en-canteen and imparted his bless ing to the eight volunteers who will staff the vehicle. [Design Accepted for New Church of St. Francis de Sales in Columbia Shown above is the architect’s sketch of the new church which St. Francis de Sales Parish. Colum bia, S. C.. plans to erect. With payment in full of all indebtedness on the parish announced by the pastor, the Rev. T. J. Mackin, a barrier to the construction of the new church was removed, but priority re strictions have caused a further delay and it is not known when the parish will actually be able to begin the erection of its new church. The church property and rectory are located on the corner of Wheat and Maple streets in an attractive residential section of Columbia. The parish was established in 1920. Interior-St. Peter s Church, Columbia Pictured above is the sanctuary of St. Peter’s C hurch, Columbia, South Carolina,, which was re decorated during the past year by Nevine Nataloni celebrated artist-decorator of Charlotte, North Caro lina. St. Peter's Church serves a parish that was established in 1821. The present church was erect ed in 1906 by the Rev. Thomas G. Hegarty, who was pastor from 1855 to 1925. Nationwide Broadcasts to Sound Appeal for Bishops' War Relief (By N. C. W. C. News Service) WASHINGTON. — Prominent motion picture and radio actors will participite in two nation-wide network broadcasts calling atten tion to the annual Bishop’s War Emergency and Relief Collection, scheduled in most Dioceses of the country for Sunday, April 4. An appeal for increased con tributions this year w ,i be made by the 1 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fijlton J. Sheen, of the Catholic University of America, through transcribed recordings to be broadcast next week from 102 radio studios from coast to coast. A half-hour radio drama, “The Greatest of These,” to be broad cast over the Blue Network from Hollywood, Sunday. March 28, at 2:30 p. m., EWT, featuring Cath olic screen and radio talent, will be-in the form of a report to the nation by the Aiships’ Relief Com mittee. Leading roles will be portrayed by Pedro de Cordoba, actor-direc tor, Una O'Connor. William Gar- gan and Jane Wyatt. The program, written by Courtenay Savage, will present human-interest skits with settings in Poland. China, Greece and other countries where dis tribution by the Bishops' Commit tee provided lood and other ne- nessities for starving and home less victims of war. The Columbia Broadcasting System and its associated stations will broadcast an .address entitled “My Children Study Geography,” by Bishop GawPna, chief of Chap lains of the Armed Forces of Po land. Bishop Gawlnia has just re turned from an extensive tour of Russia, Africa and the Middle East, where he visited numerous Catholic relief center’s. The NBC network will present a 15-minute drama. “Good Samari tans" Friday evening, April 2. at 10:30 o’clock, EWT. This will fea ture radio actors Don McNeill, of the Breakfast Club program: Vir ginia Payne, of Ma Perkins fame; Geile Baker and Betty Lou Ger- son. Negotiations are under way for other programs on the Mutual network as well as for spot an nouncements by independent ra dio stations throughout the country. The collection on Laetare Sun day, April 4, will be taken up un der direction of the Bishops’ Re lief Committee, comprising pre lates who form the Administrative Boaid of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, under chair manship of the Most Rev. Edward Mooney, Archbishop of Detroit. Radio stations in Georgia that will carry the program of the sys tems with which they are affil iated include Station WSAV, Sa vannah; WTOC, Savannah; WGAC, Augusta: WRBL, Columbus. Other Georgia Radio Stations, which will brcadcast transcribed anouncements of the Bishop’s Emergency and Relief appeal, are WRGA, Rome, WMAZ, Macon, anil WAYX, Waycross. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE whereby churches, colleges, religious communities and sindlar organizations which have lost the services of a clergyman to the chaplain corns of the U. S. Army, may obtain a service certificate denoting the fact, it has been an nounced by the War Department. “OF BOOKS AND MEN” by Prof. Joseph J. ileily is the Marcia selection of the Catholic Book Club.