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~------------------------~~~~~~ • : J3T'J.1 jLB'I'IN Our Common Catholic Work,During 1929 Some Common CathoJic Problems and Responsibilities Calling for Catholic Action Stated in A Symposium -by- Most Reverend Edward J. Hanna, D.D., Reverend William J. Kerby, Ph.D.; Reverend GeOlge Johnson, Ph.D.; Rel'erend Edwin V. O'Hara, Ph.D.; Justin McGrath; Mary G. Hawks; Waltcr T. Johnson; and Bruce M. Mohler. ADDITIONAL. FEATURES The Mexiean Situation in 1929-Report of New England ting of Catholic Industrial Confer ence-Excerpts from Dr. James E. Hagerty's N. C. C. Convention Address on "Women in Industry and the Home"-A Review of Recent Schoal Legislation-Vital Educational Problems Stl'essed in Two R~cent Reports-Excel'pts from ,Judge Cunn"ngham's Stil'l'ing N. C. C. M. Con vention Address-List of Contributions and Pledges to N. C. S. S. S. Fund-Reports of Meetings of N. C. C. W. Di esan Units in Milwauk , , St. Paul, Portland, Davenport, BeJleville, Gr~n Bay, Kansas City, Omaha, Newark, Denver, Hart~ord, SprinO'field, and Leavenworth. LETTER OF POPE PIUS XI ON "INTERNATIONAL UNION -OF CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUES" 2 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN January, 1929 BY THE +, I A Word With Our Readers EDITOR + SOME COMMON RESPONSIBILITIES STATED NDER THE CAPTION "Our Common Catholic Work During 1929," we print on pages 4-7 the first eight of a series of articles pointing to as U many vitally important problems and responsibilities calling for Catholic action during the New Year. Eight equally important problems will be dealt N. c. W. C. with in the concluding instalment to be published in the February BULLETIN. BULLETIN E VERY problem discussed in this symposium has an interest for every C:l.tholic. Every problem calls for intelligent action locally and nat.ionally. Upon Published Monthly by the their successful solution depend in no small measure the cont.inued progress of the Church in the United States, the growth of her influence and the success of her NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE mission in the various fields mentioned. CONFERENCE "AGREATER Catholic Union and Cooperation" should be the slogan of PUBLICATION OFFICE every Catholic organization and every Catholic individual seeking to Industrial Bldg., Baltimore, Md. promote during 1929 the further extension of Christ's Kingdom ~nd the more widespread application of His teaching in the individual and cooperate live of Entered as second-class matter at the post-office our people. at Baltimore, Md., under the Act of March 3, 1879. All changes of address. renewals and subscriptions should be sent direct to N. C. W. C. Headquarters. INTEREST IN BISHOP GRIFFIN'S CATHEDRAL Washington. D. C. NTEREST OF CATHOLICS and non-Catholics alike in the magnificent N. C. W. C. Administrative CommiUee new Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, dedicated in Springfield, Ill., MOST REV. EDWARD J. HANNA, D.D. I last October, continues to grow and the See City of the Diocese, famed Archbishop of San Francisco principally heretofore as the burial place of Lincoln, has been, during the pa t ChaiTman months, the mecca of hundreds of visitors who have desired to inspect at close MOST REV. AUSTIN DOWLING, D.D. range the Cathedral's unusual architecture. There has been heard on all sides Archbishop of St. Paul liberal praise of Bishop Griffin's remarkable accomplishments in erecting such a Chairman Department of Education . splendid edifice in so short a time. The unique character of the architecture has been best explained by Bishop Griffin himself in the souvenir booklet issued to . RT. REV. THOMAS F. LILLIS, D.D. commemorate the dedication of the Cathedral and the celebration of the Diamond Bishop of Kansas City Jubilee of the Diocese. In this booklet, Bishop Griffin says: Chairman Depm·tment of Social Action RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, D.D. "THE style of architecture is new for the Catholic Church, but the following Bishop of Cleveland reasons determined the style for us: Abraham Lincoln the Court House, Chairman Department of Lay early American mansions and civic buildings. The Cathedral represents Organizations our effort to build a temple worthy of Christ, our King, and fit to emulate the RT. REV. JOHN G. MURRAY, D.D. beautiful structures fostered and sponsored by the great Commonwealth f Bishop of Portland Illinois." Chairman Legal Department "THE Coat of .Arms of the Holy Father paneled over the acred Heart altar, RT. REV. PHILIP R. McDEVITT, D.D. the Great Seal of the United States of America on the outh end of the west Bishop of Harrisburg ambulatory, the Coat of Arms ofthe Bishop depicted over St. Joseph's altar, and Chairman Department of Publicity, Press finally the State Real of Illinois on the west end of the north ambulatory recog and Literature nize the spiritual and civil authorities. This recognition proclaims the fact RT. REV. HUGH C. BOYLE, D.D. that in our beloved America, Church and Country travel along parallel line, Bishop of Pittsburgh ever onward and upward." . Member THE Cathedral's splendid art glass windows serve to memorialize Catholic REV. JOHN J. BURKE, C.S.P., S.T.D. participation in the discovery, exploration and development of om Republic, General Secretary representing, as far as known, a pioneer effort. Beautiful mosaics of finely translucent glass carry the story of the Catholic Church down through the centuries. Those on the south wall have as their motif the Chmch's contribution CHARLER A. McMAHON, Editor toward America and the development of Catholicism on this Western Continent. St. Brendan, ' Colwnbus, Father Marquette, Bishop Carroll, Archbishop John Editorial and Business Offices Hughes, a Catholic chaplain blessing Illinois troops upon their departure for the 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. front during the World War, the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, are among Washington, D. C. the subjects depicted. January, 1929 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 3 AROUND THE CONFERENCE TABLE "Corne now,that we may take counsel together."-2 Esdras, Chapter VI: 7. THE CATHOLIC STUDENT CONFER A N IMPORTANT AND USEFUL service ENCE on Religious Activities, the aims has been performed by J. H. Meier, and purpose of which were explained in the A Happy New Year! specialist in Catholic publications, in com October, 1928, BULLETIN WE WISH EVERY MEMBER of the piling, with the endorsement Support of by Father Donnelly, S.J., N. C. W. C. family a truly happy New Catholic of the Catholic Press Associa-. Resolutions editor of The Queen's Work, Year-one replete with God's choicest bles Press tion, the Catholic Press Direc- Asked asks cooperation in organiz- sings and full of glorious achievement in the Directory tory for 1928, which furnishes ing support in behalf of two cause of Christ, the King. May 1929 witness a complete list of the Catholic resolutions adopted at the St. Louis meeting of an ~ver-increasing usefulness on the part of papers and periodicals published in the United the Conference, held last August. the N. C. W. C. and all its members in the States. In ad9.ition to the n3.mes, addresses The first resolution if> designed to meet the service of God, Country and our fellow men I and explanation of the character of the 291 evil of intemperance, especially among young periodicals listed and information concerning people, and advocates "the means employed their circulation, advertising rates, etc., the by the Catholic Church and encouraged new directory contains informative articles on "Why Advertisers Should Use the Cath through the granting of special indulgences paratively small cost, no Catholic school or olic Press" by Father Mullally, S.J., on "The namely, the taking of the total abstinence home library should be without them. pledge." National Catholic Welfare Conference News Catholics interested in assisting as mem Service" by Bishop McDevitt, "Circulation The other resolution has for its pmpose bers, patrons or founders the work of the cooperation with the plans of the Holy Father Committee of the Catholic Press Association" Foundation, sponsor of Unive1'sal Knowledge by John A. Harney and useful data concern in promoting respect for women by mging and other vitally important publications to modesty in dress. The specific and practical ing the C.P.A., Catholic population statistics, follow, may learn in full of its work by writ etc. recommendation is "that skirts be worn of ing to 19 Union Square West, New York City. such length as to cover the knees when sitting The Directory may be ordered from l\lr. and standing." Meier, 64 West Randolph Street, Chicago. + + + It is well worth the $1.00 charged for it. The efforts of the Catholic Student Con ference to make religion a vital factor in the THE LITURGICAL MOVEl\1.ENT, de + + + every-day life of our Catholic young people voted to restoring the proper understand and to direct their thoughts and activities ing and appreciation of the beautiful 'tmgy A T THE RECENT MEETING of the along safe and sane standards of dres and of the Church as exemplified in Administrative Committee, N. C. W. C., there was unanimously adopted the fol conduct deserve the hearty support of the Growth of its public divine· worship, is lowi.ng resolution expressing Catholics of the country both through their Liturgical steadily attracting, espec tly Tribute to regret at the resignation of organizations and in their individual capaci Movement in the United tates, intcre ed ties. and enthusiastic advocates. Bishop Bishop Gibbons of Albany as Gibbons episcopal chairman of the N. According to Orate Fratres, a publication C. W. C. Legal Department founded at t. John's Abbey, Collegeville, and expressing appreciation of his loyal serv Minn., and devoted exclusively to the litur THIS IS THE FIRST opportunity which ice in promoting the work of the Legal De gical movement, the clergy in praGtically we have had to call the attention of our partment and the Conference as a whole.