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MARCH 27. 1942
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC L AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
THREE
News Review of the Catholic World
Cardinal Dougherty Feted
His Eminence Dennis Cardinal Doughert?, Archbishop of Phila
delphia, received diplomatic courtesies and was honored by leaders
of church and state during his recent visit to Havana where he dedi
cated the new Church of StrRa. He is pictured with Fulgencio
Batista, president of Cuba, with whom he had an audience.—
(M. C. W. C).
Dispensations From Fast and
Abstinence Granted Catholics
of Georgia and the Carolinas
Many Dioceses Relax
Lenten Regulations
Because of War
(By X. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — Because of
conditions the war has brought on
in their respective jurisdictions,
a number /Of Archbishops and
Bishops in the United States have
dispensed their priests and people
from the laws of fast and absti
nence for this season of Lent.
In some cases the Ordinaries
have made the dispensation apply
not only to Lent, but to the whole
year. In at least one diocese the
dispensation applies for “the en
tire duration of the war.”
In some of the instances where
the dispensation has been an
nounced for a whole year, the Or
dinaries have stated that the faith
ful must abstain from meat on all
Fridays and fast and abstain on
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday,
but that on all other days, includ
ing vigils and the Wednesdays
and Saturdays of Ember Weeks,
they are dispensed. In still other
instances, the Ordinaries have said
all Fridays, Ash Wednesday, the
forenoon of Holy Saturday and the
vigil of Christmas will remain days
of abstinence for all those requir
ed to abstain.
The Most Rev. Edmund F. Gib
bons, Bishop of Albany, giving the
dispensation not only for Lent but
for the duration of the war, said
“Meat may be eaten on every day
of the year, even on Fridays, with
the exception of Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday, on which two
days the obligation of fast and
abstinence still remains.”
The Catholic Week, official pub
lication of the Diocese of Mobile
(Alabama and West Florida) states
editorially that Catholics do not
take their theology or get their
Diocesan regulations from the
pages of daily newspapers, and
that therefore an article head
lined “Lenten Laws Are Relaxed
—Catholies Depart From Tradi
tions Because of Rationing,” which
appeared in The Birmingham Post,
was not to be followed by Catho
lics in the Diocese of Mobile,
where the Most Rev. Thomas J.
Toolen, D. D.. Bishop of Mobile,
had not granted any such dispen
sations. The editorial stated that
it might be that Bishop Toolen
would later relax the Lenten regu
lations for the Diocese of Mobile,
but until he did so the “Rules for
Lent” as announced would still
remain in force.
In announcing these dispensa
tions in their respective archdio
cese and dioceses, the Ordinaries
have called attention to the “ab
normal conditions” existing in
their Sees, including not only the
rationing of food, but the concen
tration of troops within the dio
cese, large population increases,
difficulties of transportation which
might tend to endanger the health
of the people. The Ordinaries said
they granted the dispensations in
order to help the people better to
serve their country and to obey,
without additional hardship, the
regulations the nation must make
whilJIat war.
In all instances the Ordinaries
have emphasized that there is no
dispensing from the spirit of Lent,
and the faithful are urged to in
creased devotion during the peni
tential season. The Archbishops
and Bishops have called upon
their people to attend Mass and
receive Holy Communion more
frequently, daily if possib' . dur
ing Lent; to recite the Rosary
daily; to recite other additional
prayers daily; to attend evening
devotions; to forego amusements
and entertainments; to avoid the
use of alcoholic beverages, and to
show a special solicitude for the
poor and suffering.
THE PRIESTf AND CATHOLIC
PEOPLE of The Netherlands have
been told most emphatically by the
Dutch Catholic Hierarchy, in a
Joint Pastoral Letter, dated Febru
ary 17, that they cannot cooperate
in any way with the oppressive
measures the Nazi occupation au
thorities have introduced in that
country.
By virtue of a special faculty
granted to Bishops of the United
States by His Holiness Pope Pius
XII on December 19. 1941, the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D.,
J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta; the Most Rev. Emmet M.
Walsh, D D., Bishop of Charles
ton, and the Most Rev. Eugene
J. McGuinness, D. D., Bishop of
Raleigh, have granted dispensation
from the law of fasting and
abstinence to all of the faithful-
clergy, religious, and laity of their
Dioceses, and a similar dispensa
tion has been granted by the Right
Rev. Vincent G. Taylor, O. S.
B.. D. D., Abbot-Ordinary of
Belmont, for that Abbatia Nullius.
SAVANNAH-ATLANTA
DIOCESE
The dispensation -granted by
Bishop O'Hara for the Diocese
of Savannah-Atlanta is in effect
from Ash Wednesday, March 10,
1943 until Ash Wednesday. Feb
ruary 23, 1944. This dispensation
is a general exemption from the
precepts of fasting and abstinence
with, the following exceptions:
Ash Wednesday, Good Friday,
and the Vigil of Christmas will
be observed as days of strict fast
and abstinence.
Besides these, the only days of
the year on which the law of
abstinence will prevail will be all
Fridays. Ash Wednesday and the
Vigil of Christmas.
By virtue of this dispensation,
no one is obliged to fast. All over
the age of seven are obliged to
fast. All over the age of seven
are obliged to abstain from flesh
meat only on the Fridays of the
year, Ash Wednesday and Christ
mas Eve. According to the pres
ent regulations, it is permissable
to eat any reasonable amount at
any time, and the Wednesdays of
Lent, the forenoon of Holy Satur
day. and the Ember Days will not
be “fish days”.
DIOCESE OF
CHARLESTON
On Sunday, March 7, a leter
from the Most Rev. Emmet M.
Walsh, Bishop of Charleston. Was
read in all of the churches of that
Diocese and from the letter of
Bishop - Walsh the following is
quoted: “By virtue of an Indult
from the Holy See, dated Decem
ber 19, 1941. I do hereby dispense
the Faithful of the Diocese of
Charleston, priests, religious and
laity, and all Catholics temporarily
sojourning in the Diocese of
Charleston, from the general law
of Fast and Abstinence, not only
during Lent, but throughout the
year. Abstinence, however must
be observed on all Fridays of the
year, fast and abstinence must be
observed on Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday.
DIOCESE or RALEIGH
The dispensation granted by the
Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness,
Bishop of Raleigh, reads as fol
lows:
“By authority granted to the
Bishops of the United States by
llis Holiness Pope Pius XII, we
are herewith dispensing all the
faithful of the Diocese of Ra
leigh from the law of fast and
abstinence for a period of one
year, beginning with Ash Wednes
day. All Fridays of the year, Ash
Wednesday, the forenoon of Easter
Saturday, and the Vigil of Christ
mas are excepted from this dis
pensation. On these days the
law of abstinence still holds for
all over seven years of age. In
cluded in the dispensation are all
days of Lent, all Ember Days-
and the Vigil of Pentacost. By
virtue of this dispensation, fasting
for one year is abolished, and the
law of abstinence is in effect on
all Fridays of the year, Ash Wed
nesday. the forenoon of Easter
Saturday, and the Vigil of Christ
mas.
ABBATIA NULLIUS
OF BELMONT
The Right Rev. Vincent Taylor,
O. S. B., Abbot-Ordinary of Bel
mont, has granted to the clergy,
religious, and laity of the Abbatia
Nullius a dispensation from the
law of fasting throughout the
year, and a dispensation from the
laws of abstinence on all days of
the year with the exception of all
Fridays, Asti Wednesday and the
Vigil of Christmas.
In granting these dispensation
each of the Prelates are reminded
that other fbrms of penance and
mortification should be substituted
at Mass and other devotions was
urged.
MONSIGNOR FULTON J.
SHEEN, of the Catholic University
of America, concludes his 13th an
nual series of 17 discourses on
“The Crisis in Christendom” dur
ing April, when he will discuss the
following subjects: April 4 —
“Conversion b y Catastrophe,”
April 11 — “Acceptance of Divine
Judgement.” April 18 — “Jew and
Christian in History,” April 25 —
“Easter.”
The discourses will be delivered
on “The Catholic Hour,” produced
in cooperation with the National
Council of Catholic Aden, and
broadcast each Sunday at 6 p. ni.,
EWT.
Cardinal Dougherty
Accorded Diplomatic
Courtesy in Cuba
(Cable, N. C. W. C. News Service)
HAVANA.—His Eminence Den
nis Cardinal Dougherty, Arch
bishop of Philadelphia, received
diplomatic courtesies when he ar
rived here by plane on Washing
ton’s Birthday. He was met at the
airport by His Excellency the Most
Rev. George Caruana, Papal Nun
cio to Cuba, the Most Revs. Man
uel Arteaga y Bethancourt, Arch
bishop of Havana, and Eduardo
Martinez Dalmau, Bishop of Cien-
fuegos, Vice - President Cuervo
Rubio. Under-Secretary of State
Rodolfo Miranda and the Auditor
of the Papal Nunciatura, Mon
signor Carlo Martini.
Cardinal Dougherty came to Ha
vana at the special invitation of
the Very Rev. John T. Sheehan.
Provincial of the Auguslinians, to
dedicate the Church of Santa Rita,
recently erected in the new Mira
mar residential section of the Cap
ital.
The day after his arrival, the
Cardinal was guest of honor at a
luncheon given by United States
Ambassador Spruille Braden and
attended by members of the Diplo
matic Corps. In the afternoon His
Eminence blessed the new church
in the presence of a distinguished
gathering, including Senora Elisa
Godinez de Batista, wife of the
President. Some 3,000 persons, in
cluding the Ministers of Argen
tina, Great Britain, Poland and
Brazil and the wives of all Cabinet
members, were present when the
Cardinal presided at the first ser
vice held in the new edifice. This
was followed by a reception for the
clergy at the Archiepiscopal resi
dence.
His Eminence was accompanied
on the trip by the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Patrick E. McGee and Rev. Salva
tore Burgio- C. M.
SPLENDID PROGRAM AT
MACON USO-NCCS CLUB
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—A program fea-
turning a professional magician, a
bevy of Mount de Sales -Academy
students, aceordian numbers,
vocalists, and other offerings by
soldier and civilian talent was
presented at the USO-NCCS Club
on March 14.
Harry Whitestone, of Dublin-
mystified and entertained. Miss
Marian Chapman, of Macon, played
the aceordian: Misses Alice Sheri
dan, Elizabeth Garner, Nancy Sit-
ton, Felicia Woodward, Jean Burns,
June Ogsburn, May Lee High
tower and Betty Jean Willis, in
evening gowns of crinoline, sang a
medley of old Southern melodies,
with Mrs. S. A. Giglio accompany
ing. Miss Carolyn Smith offered
a tap dancing specialty, and an
orchestra including Mrs. Charles
C. McCarren, Miss Gladys Abel,
Miss Frances Weisz, John Smith,
Ralph Matteo. and Mrs. Giglio
offered a selection of Irish airs.
Sam Marzano and Angelo Antica,
of Camp Wheeler, were heard in
aceordian duos and accompanied
Miss Zita Segura, of Cuba, a
student at Mount de Sales, who
sang in both English and Span
ish. John Smith and Ralph
Matteo of Cochran Field, offered
a musical novelty on violin and
guitar, and Russell Wilcox- of Her
bert Smart Field, played a musi
cal saw. Other soldiers who rend
ered vocal selections, were An
thony Bassano. Hackensack, N. J.
and James Bagnato, of Long
Island.
A formal dance was held on the
eveuing of St. Patrick’s Day, and
the affair was one of the most
brilliant yet arranged for by Wil
liam H. Mitchell, club director.
The dance was sponsored by
the Children of Mary Sodality, of
which Miss Anita Cassidy is presi
dent.
NEW MARRIAGE RULES
DRAWN FOR DIOCESE
OF ST. AUGUSTINE
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — New
regulations governing, marriages
performed in the Diocese of St.
Augustine have been promulgated
in two decrees issued by the Most
Rev. Joseph P. Hurley, Bishop of
St. Augustine. The new regula
tions become effective Easter Sun
day, April 25.
The decrees specify that all
persons, contemplating marriage,
whether Catholic or mixed, must
inform their pastor of their inten
tion at least one month in advance.
In cases of Catholic parties to a
contemplated marriage, both must
take at least three instructions. In
cases where one party is a non-
Catholic- at least six instructions
must be attended by both parties.
All mixed marriages must be per
formed in the parish rectory and
Catholic marriages “should be
solemnized in Church at Nuptial
Mass.” The decrees were drawn
up in conformity with recommen
dations made at a Prc-Lenten Con
ference of the clergy of the Dio
cese.
COLLABORATION of the var
ious agencies, which make up the
United Service Organizations, has
resulted in the injection of spiritu
al values into the organization
which make the effort “more than
that of a mere secular organiza
tion,” Chester L. Narnard. of New
York. L T SO President, declared in
Washington when lie spoke at the
training institute for National
Catholic Community Service di
rectors. which was being held at
the Catholic University of Ameri
ca.
ESTABLISHMENT of the War
Relief Service of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference was
announced by the Most Rev. Ed
ward Mooney, Archbishop ot
Detroit and Chairman of the Ad
ministrative Board of the N. C. W.
C. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Bryan J.
McEntegart, nationally know n
leader in social work, has been
named Executive Director of the
Services, and undertaking separ
ate from the Bishops' War Emerg
ency and Relief Committee, which
will continue its work of coordi
nating the appeals for and distri
bution of moneys for current re
lief demands.
THERE WILL BE no election
to name a new Superior General
of the Marist Brothers until all
the provincial delegates are able
j to attend a meeting of the canoni
cal chapter, it was stated in Que
bec by Brother Paul Stratonique,
Assistant General for Canada and
the United States. The former
Superior General died last year
and the community is now being
conducted by a Vicar General.
Brother Michaelis, now residing in
France.
i
DR. FRANKLIN DUNHAM, for
mer Executive Director of the Na
tional Catholic Community Ser
vice, member group of 4he USO,
lias been named a special con
sultant to Hie Secretary of War in
matters pertaining to education.
In this capacity Dr. Dunham will
assist in moulding policies in the
training, both in line of duty and
off-duty, of men in the armed
forces. He is on leave of absence
from his position as Educational
Director of tlie National Broad
casting Company.
SHORTLY AFTER publication
of the new decree of Pierre Laval
calling all Frenchmen between 22
and 31 into compulsory labor ser
vice, the Vatican Radio in a
broadcast to France informed the
French people that “the Church
never will recognize a regime
based on forced labor.” The
broadcast was recorded by the
Federal Communications Commis
sion monitors in New York and
emphasized the Church's opposi
tion to any regime based on “up
rooting of the population, on ex
propriation and on dispersal af
i families.”