Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 23, No. 02 -- April 1945
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The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus The Notre Dame ALUMN S Vol. 23 APRIL, 1945 No. 2 The ALUMNUS presents this proposed Adoration Chapel which will centralize the religious program of the postwar campus. Because of its universal appeal, the Chapel is under consideration as the University's War Memorial for Notre Dame men of World War II. » » » » \„ - .^gi^ _^_ mm. »m0m II.:.i" amtfI -». ^„M/\K e I— NoTftE DAME l)wiJiyv . .** **.'"f" !• I. The Notre Dame Alumnus And He knew Heaven was plenty worthwhile. Those alumni killed in this war and AUuM4u Reli^404€l BiUleiin welcomed home to Heaven by their • BY BEV. JOHN P. LYNCH, C&C, ISj Mother, Notre Dame, know now that Heaven is worthwhile. They know the FAMILY PROBLEMS the Census Bureau in Washington and truth of Father Charles O'Donnell's shows future fighting strength among Several alumni have written asking poem— major powers, basing statistics on the- questions on recent articles in this category of 15-35 year old males. Rus TO OUR LADY column regarding the Catholic family sia in 1970 should have 43,000,000 as We have colored your cloak with gold and some of its problems. against the United States' 21,000,000! And crowned you with every star. Bather than try to write individual And the silvery ship of the moon lengrf:hy letters, I'm going to. suggest Yet Mrs. Roosevelt in a recent press We have moored where your white feet are. to them two fcooks. The first. Life conference said this country does not As you look on this world of ours.— Together by need to make special financial allowances Campus, and lakes, and towers. to encourage "extra children" because Wingfield Hope, You are Rood to us O Great Queen, (Sheed and "it is better to have more homes with Good as our mothers are. Ward, publisher) four or five children, than large families And you know us by name, each one,— is by a layman of poorly educated or hungry children." Ah! Heavenly Registrar, Enter our names in the book writing under a The financial allowances are advocated Into which your dear Son will look! nom de plume. to prevent just that condition, but Mrs. As you read it, Roosevelt doesn't see the connection. For we know that a time will come. sometimes you'll It is reported, and plausibly too, that Hie graduating year. think the author when Stalin was asked to allow the When thousands and thousands of us Who dreamed on your beauty here must be a doctor, Pope to sit in at the peace table, he Will gather before your face sometimes you'll asked very realistically, "How many And dream and talk of this place. Fathei Lynch think he's a divisions has he got?" priest, at other Assuming the existence of compulsory Then when your Son comes by. times a husband and father. He is that, military training in 1970, Mr. Stalin's You will tell Him, as of old. "ITiese are the boys we knew. a husband and a father—and he's good! successor can ask then, 25 years from I. in my cloak of gold. Another recommended book is mostly now, "The United States doesn't like You at the breaking of Bread— by laymen, a collection of speeches given what I'm doing? How many divisions These are the troops You fed-" at a Catholic Family Life Conference have they got?" in 1944. There you'll find inspiring And a shout shall split the skies We and Mrs. Roosevelt will probably As the ranks send up His Name. Catholic doctrine on marriage by some be dead then; but your sons won't be A golden hour in heaven priests: then treatment of some practi and they'll feel pretty foolish when they When your sons, O Notre Dame, cal family problems by laymen, who are compare fig^ures—13,000,000 Russians Kneel to their Leader down. fathers, mothers, doctors, experts on and 21,000,000 Americans. There by the hem of your gown. population and birth control, juvenile delinquency and allied subjects. HAPPY EASTER VOCATION PROSPECTS You can obtain the book entitled, The These greetings will be late to you, Some alumni wonder why I don't Family Today from the National Cath answer letters promptly. The reason is j^ olic Welfare Conference, 1312 Massachu scattered over the world as so many of you are. I don't receive mail promptly. It has i setts Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. to catch up with me in my travels, f But even late they are timeless, ever Enclose $1.00. lecturing on vocations, seeking and inter- > since Christ's Resurrection and His Another conference was held this viewing candidates for the Holy Cross ' pledge to us of our victory over death. spring, and a new book will probably priesthood. be published incorporating these later These greetings may also seem futile in the presence of the misery and un- One alumnus sent me the name of talks. Ask for that one too. If it is a fine prospect—and I might add, we like the 1944 publication, it's good. happiness surrounding you in wartime. But never were they more practical, welcome any names of interested boys from grammar school age upward—. MBS. ROOSEVELT MISSES THE POINT worthwhile—and true. You in the service today are repeat even those in the service, of which there In a recent article, we noted that Rus ing Christ's Passion, taking up and are many corresponding. sia and Canada are providing financial bearing your Cross with Him. We are not short on vocations, but allowances for children, to promote By offering up your sufferingfs daily God is blessing American youth with larger families and suggested something to Christ in memory of His Passion, you many vocations to the priesthood and similar in the United States, as a patri can be kneeling alongside Christ in His we are preparing for post-war expan otic measure, even of self-preservation. Agony in the Garden. sion. Mrs. Roosevelt talks about compulsory He had the same feelingrs, wonderings From your own knowledge and military training as the greatest factor as you—fear, doubts, questions—ques memory, we don't want "sissies" but of preparedness to prevent another war. tions whether it was worthwhile. "regular," energetic, bright lads, who- If the Planned Parenthood program, He overcame this fear by a coura can develop into intelligent zealous espoused by Mrs. Boosevelt continues, geous acceptance of His Cross as the priests, for our apostolate of teaching, we'll have just one half the potential Will of His Father. home and foreign missions, parishes and fighting force of Russia 25 years from . He overcame His doubts and questions certain specialties in writing, youth work now. by His-love for tis—by His conviction and other fields. The boys can write to The United States Daily News ana that His death would earn Heaven for me directly or you may send me their lyzes the figures recently published by us—for you and me. names and addresses as likely prospects. The Notre Dame Alumnus This magazine is published bi-monthly by the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame; Indiana. Entered as second class matter October 1, 1939, at the Postoffice, Notre Dame, Indiana, undo' the act of August 24, 1912. Member of the American Alumni Council and of the National Catholic Alomni Federation. lames E. Amutrong. '25. Editor; WiUiom B. Deolay. '26. Managing Editor Vol. 23 APRIL, 1945 No. 2 Pattern for Progress: a Four Point Program By James E. Armstrong, '25, Alumni Secretary The Alumni Board has fought through The ALUMNUS has asked four lead Father O'Donnell gives you a stimu some very serious meetings in recent ers in the Association to present in this lating basic keynote for our efforts to months in an effort to crystallize the issue the basic needs in each field. From stimulate alumni leadership gfenerally. program of the Association for immedi them you can act, individually in many (You would do well, too, in this con ate stimulus of individual, Class, and instances, to help; you can cooperate nection, to read Professor Staunton's Club. through your Class in some of them; and scholarly commencement address in this in your Club, if the oflicers are not issue.). From these discussions and plans have seriously pushing these programs, per haps you can urge them into action, or President Tom Byrne has a fine treat emerged four major and tang^ible proj ment of the basis for our Fund. ects that can be begun or intensified at if the officers are aggressive, you can in once, through individual or collective co tensify the Club's success by your Father Jam^ Connerton, registrar, operation. prompt participation. gives you the reasons for constant co operation on the part of alumni in the selection of prospective students. And Bill Dooley advises you of your opportunity to aid in the immediate TAe Leadership of Notre Dame Men problem of helping Notre Dame men, By Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C. '16, President of the University especially the veterans, to secure not only jobs, but jobs which will be most helpful to them individually, and of the A year ago, in announcing an in again and again that they can, and do, greatest mutual benefits to them, to their tegrated program for the Alumni Asso live up to what is expected of them.