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1 Published by the Catholic Lay- j men’s Association of Georgia - - Christmas Number “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Creed" Vol. XXVI. No. 12 FORTY-EIGHT PAGES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 22, 1945 ISSUED MONTHLY—$2.00 A YEAR Bishop of Raleigh Places Diocese Under Patronage of Immaculate Conception Now it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that a census of the whole world should he taken. The first census took place while Cyrinus was governor of Syria. And all were going, each to his own town to register. And Joseph also went from Galilee out of theJ own of Nazareth into Judea to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David—to register, together with Mary his espoused Wife, who was with child. And it came to pass while they were there, that the da>s for her to be delivered were fulfilled. And she brought forth her firstborn son. and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there wgs no room for them in the inn And there were shepherds in the same district living in the fields and keeping watch ovei their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them and the glory of God shone round about them, end they feared exceedingly. And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, (or behold, I bring you good news of great joy which shall be to all the people; for there »s born to you today in the town of David a Saviour, who is Cluist the Lord. Ana this shall be a sign to you; you will find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth among men of good will.” The shepherds said to one another: Let u = go over to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath showed us. And they came in haste; and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. (Special to The Bulletin) RALEIGH, N. C.—At a Solemn Pontifical Mass, celebrated at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on December 8, the Most Rev. Vin cent S. Waters, D. D.. Bishop of Raleigh, solemnly dedicated the Diocese of Raleigh ‘o the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception.•• Bishop Waters was celebrant of the Mass, and present in the sanc tuary were the Most Rev. Michael J. O'Doherty. D. D. Archbishop of Manila: the Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton. D. D.. Bishop of Richmond, and the Right Rev. Vincent G. Taylor, O. S. B., D. D., Abbot- Ordinary of Belmont. The Right Rev. Msgr. Dennis A. Lynch. Chancellor of the Dioec-e of Raleigh, was assistant priest; t!< ■ Right Rev. Jeremiah Minihan. D. D.. Chancellor of he Diocese of Boston, and the Right Rev. Edward G. Murray. D. D., Rector of S'.. John's Seminary, Brighton, Mass . were deacons of honor; the Rev. Charles O'Connor, assistant rector of the Cathedral in Raleigh, was deacon of the Mass, and the ltev. Robert O. Hickman, Chancellor of the Diocese of Richmond was sub deacon. 'flic Rev. John A. Brown of Pinehurst, was master of cere monies. Archbishop O’Deherty was at tended by the Rev. Joseph M. O'Leary, O. P.. of Cincinnati, and the Rev. Walter J. Tierney. O. P., of Raleigh, as chaplains. Bishop Ireton was attended by the Rev. William Murray. C. SS. R„ of Wilson, and the Rev. John F. Roueche, U. S. Array chaplain, and a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh. The sermon was delivered bv Father O'Leary, and assisting clergy included the Right Rev. Msgr. Cornelius McHugh. of Mount Poeono. Pa., and the Very Rev. Msgr. .T,, Lennox Federal, rector of ihe Cathedral here. The children's choir, composed of students at the Cathedral Latin High School, sang during the Mass. In a pastoral letter, addressed to the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Raleigh, ar.il read at all Masses celebrated in churches of the Diocese on Sunday. Decem ber 2. Bishop Waters said: “On coming to the Diocese a little over five months ago. I dis covered that Ihe Diocese of Ra leigh had no Diocesan patron. After talking the matter over with the Right Reverend and Very Reverend Consultors, as well as wi'h a number of the Diocesan clergy. 1 petitioned 1 lis Holiness Pope Pius XII t> declare, by Apostolic Brief. Our Blessed Mother, under the title of her njmaculate Conception, as the patron of this Diocese. "I have just received a cable gram Iron, Moiisignor Alfonso Carinei, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, advising that His Holiness has granted our request. “Although the eighth of Decem ber is a day for general rejoicing in America, since our country is dedicated to our heavenly Mother under this title there is an especial reason this ysa'r, and every year thereafter, for rejoicing on the eighth of December in the Dio cese of Raleigh, for we have God's own Mother under the title of her Immaculate Conception as our heavenly patron. “In each church of the Diocese this day should be a day of gen eral Communion of the faithful, especially of the children, and following the last Mass, or in the evening. Benediction of the Bless ed Sacrament should be given, during which the enclosed Act of Consecration should be recited. I ask all to pray fervently to Our Heavly Mother for the gift of faith for those outside the Church.’’ Bishop 0 Ham Says Members of Armed Forces Have on Hew Respect for Church in South CAMP BRANDING, Fla.—INC.) -Tiie Church in 1ho South has won new respect and great pres tige through tlie example given by Ihe thousands of Catholic ser vice men and women stationed in Southern military installations, (he Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D.. Bishop of Savan- nah-Atlanta, said at u ceremony during which he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a class of twenty here. Bishop O'Hara, who is Vicar Delegate of the Military Ordina- liale in the Southeastern United States, also paid high tribute to the priests serving as chaplains, lie was assisted by eleven priests, six Army chaplains, three Navy chaplains and two civilian priests. "Hciro in the Southland, where Catholics are few,” Bishop O’Hara said, "we have been spir itually uplifted and greatly en couraged by the deep faith and loyalty to the Church of men and women stationed at military posts, camps and stations in this region. How we have glorified in their example! All over the South I have seen chapels overflowing with men and women who did not leave their religion at home. You have no idea what the faith of these loyal Catholic men and women in uniform has meant to us in thd South or what prestige they have given to the Church in the Southern States." Among the assisting clergy were Chaplain Laurence Brock, former senior chaplain in the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Blanding, now assistant regional chaplain for the Fourth Service Command; Chaplains Joseph V. King, Brian Keany, Arthur P. Hanley, Clem ent Krug and Nash 1’. Geany, all of Camp Blanding; Chaplains Lpcian Hebert. James Finnegan and Herman Schneider, of Jack sonville Naval Air Station, the Rev. John O’Dowd, of St. Ed ward's Church, Starke, Fla., artd the Rev. John Kirk, of Atlanta, Ga. Following administration Of confirmation, and Solemn Pontif ical Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Bishop O'Hara was honored at a dinner given by the officers of the Infantry Replace ment Training Center at Camp Blanding. Bulletins PROFESSOR DAVID PRATO, newly-appointed Chief ltabbl of Rome, was received in private audience last week by llis Holi ness Pope Pins XII. Dr. Prato (hanked the llol.v Father for the activity of the Catholie Church on behalf of persecuted Jews and praised the Pope’s successful inter vention with German authorities to prevent deportations of .lews from Rome during (he Nazi occu pation. TOTAL WAR DAMAGE suffer ed by Catholic churches in Europe amounts to more lhau six billion dollars, according to estimates by American Army chaplains, says KIPA, Swiss Catholie news agency. This figure does not include church institutions, school, hos pitals or other church-owned buildings.