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B~'J.I ~L:ETIN OCTOBER LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS, POPE PIUS XI Praising Bishops of United States for Results Achieved Through N. C. W. C. REPORT OF BISHOPS' ANNUAL MEETING Held at Washington, D. C., September 14-15 SUMMARIES OF 1927 REPORTS Of the Members of the N. C. W. C. Administrative Committee PROGRAM OF THE 7TH ANNUAL C()NVENTION OF N. C. C. w. Held at Washington, D. C., September 25-28 Special Features Holy Father Gives $100,000 to Relieve Mississippi Flood Victims-Report of the Los Angeles Meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Charities-Catholic School Program for American Education Week-Plans lor the 7th Annual Convention 'of the N. C. C. M.,- Detroit, Michigan, October 16·18 N. C. W. C. Administrative Committee Thanked at Bishops' Meeting 2 N.C.W.C. BULLETIN October, 1927 Members of N. C. W. C. Admin istrative Committee Thanked by Fellow Bishops at Annual Meeting OLLOWING A GLOWING TRIBUTE by His Eminence Cardinal Hayes, of New York, to the members of the Adminis N. C. oW. C. F trative Committee of Archbishops and Bishops of the National Catholic Welfare Conference and the results achieved through their BULLETIN unceasing labors in promoting the various works of the Conference, the entire body of Bishops expressed their concurrence in Cardinal Hayes' remarks in a standing vote of thanks and appreciation. Published Monthly by the NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE THE incident took place at the completion of the 1927 meeting of the Cardi- CONFERENCE nals, Archbishops and Bishops of the United States which had devoted the greater part of two days to the consideration of the reports of the Episcopal PUBLICATION OFFICE Chairmen of the N. C. W. C. It was then that Cardinal Hayes took occasion to IndllBtrial Bldg., Baltimore, Md. propose to his fellow members in the Hierarchy that they give Ita substantial ex pression of their deep appreciation . of the exceptional and efficient services Entered 88 second-class matter October 6, 1921, at the poet office at Baltimore, Md., under the Act of rendered by the Administrative Committee of the National Catholic Welfare March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at special rate Conference in the last seven years." of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of Ooto ber 3, 1917, authorized October 27, 1921. Subscrip "THE members of the Administrative Committee of the_Conference," said tion Price: One Dollar per year in advance: outside His Eminence, "have presented, in these two days, what I consider most the United States, $1.25 per year. illuminating and encouraging reports of the work of the National" Catholic Welfare Conference. N. C. W. C. AdministratiTe Committee "IF today we are as -a body distinguished for a greater solidarity, a more pro- MOST REV. EDWARD J. HANNA, D.D. gressive unity for the honor of God and the welfare of our fellowmall, and the preservation and further extension of everything best in American life, we Archbishop of ~an Francisco owe a debt of everlasting gratitude to these seven members of the American Chairman Episcopate who, in hours of stress and strain, labored so successfully to make MOST REV. AUSTIN DOWLING, D.D. this hour possible. Archbishop of St. Paul Chairman Department oj Education "GROWN out of a war-time patriotic work into a peace-time agency, the Conference has gone through a probationary period, from which it has RT. REV. THOMAS F. Ln.LIS, D.D. now emerged-a strong instrumentality for good." Bishop of Kansas City Chairman Department oj Social Action FOLLOWING further laudatory words by Cardinal Hayes, the entire as semblage of Bishops cheered and stood to express their concurrence. RT. REv. JOSEPH SOHREMBB, D.D. Bishop of Cleveland READERS of the N. C. W. C. BULLETlN who have had the opportunity to Chairman Department oj La'll follow from month to month the results of the administrative labors of the / Organizations Episcopal Chairmen of the N. C. W. C. will, \ve know, concur in this tribute to RT. REV. EDMUND F. GIBBONS. D.D. the leadership of the Bishops of the Conference. These Bishops travel to Wash . Bishop of Albany ington, many of them over great distances, two or three times a year to attend Chairman Legal Department the sessions of their committee and for days at a time, put in long and tedious hours in the consideration of the manifold problems that depend upon them for RT. REV. PHILIP R. McDEVI'IT, D.D. solution. Each member of the Administrative Committee is kept constantly Bishop of Harrisbtug in touch with the work at N. C. W. C. Headquarters, each Episcopal Chair Chairman Department oj Publicity, Press man actively directing the work of his own department and keeping in touch, and Literature through the General Secretary of the Conference, with the work of all other RT. REV. JOHN G. MURRAY, D. D. departments. No action is taken by any department without authorization of Bishop of Portland its episcopal chairman and no policy is formulated or statement issued in the Member name of the whole Conference without explicit authorization and approval by REV. JOHN J. BURKE, C.S.P. the Administrative Committee of Bishops. General Secretary THESE responsibilities naturally. encroach upon the time and convenience of the members of the Committee, all of whom have, in addition, the urgent and weighty problems of their dioceses. The members of this Committee, how CHARLES A. McMAHON, Editor ever, have always given their services freely and uncomplainingly and without any remuneration whatever except the grateful appreciation of their fellow Editorial and Business Offices bishops and the sincere thanks of the ever-growing family of the N. C. W. C. 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. whose members understand the extent and the value of the services which the Washington, D. C. Administrative Bishops of the Conference are rendering. October, 1927 N. C. W. C. BULLETIN 3 AROUND -THE CONFERENCE TABLE "Come nO'lD,"that we may take counsel together."-2 Esdras, Chapter VI: 7. THE OUTSTANDING FEATURE of In maintaining at N. C. C. W. Headquar. To bring about a better understanding and the 1927 meeting of the .Cardinals. Arch ters a permanent representation of the in a more widespread appreciation of Catholic bishops and Bishops of the United States was terests of the Catholic laymen and laywomen principles and ideals in our educational, the letter of His Holiness, Pope of the United States; in developing among social and civic life. The Holy Pius XI, commending the them a better understR.nding of the common These objectives areespecialIyrecommended Father's Bishops for their splendid zeal, problems of the Church and a more active co to the consideration of clergy and laity of Letter their assiduous work in their operation in aid of their solution; and in uni- . the country. own dioceses, their charity to fying the work of lay organizations and indi ~~+ suffering peoples, their services to the Holy vidual Catholics in matters of common con See, and especially for their accomplishments cern to Catholic interests, the N. C. C. M SUMMARIES OF THE ANNUAL RE through the National Catholic Welfare Con and N. C. C. W. are performing an important PORTS of the Administrative Bishops ference~an agency which the Holy Father and worthwhile work. There are abundant of the Conference are printed in this issue. states is Hnot only useful but necessary." evidences that these two Councils are, under It is a matter of regret This letter is printed in full on another page the energetic leadership and wise counsel of Reports of that we are unable to pub. and will, we know, be read with great satis Bishop Schrembs, their episcopal chairman, Administrative lish these reports in full. faction and deep gratitude by our readers. attaining the objectives for which they are Bishops We feel sure, however, In this letter the Holy Father sends a specia. organized. The 1927 conventions will un that BULLETIN readers blessing to all who cooperate in the work doubtedly bring both Councils nearer to the will find the condensed accounts of depart which the Bishops are doing. realization of their ideals in the work of the mental activities both . interesting and en Bishops, priests and people will be moved, lay apostolate. lightening. The reports indicate, as the we know, to greater efforts than ever by this Holy Father stated in his letter to the Bishops affectionate letter from our Supreme Shep of the United States, "how useful and neces herd in striVing to promote the specific aims A TTENTION OF BULLETIN READ- sary" is the agency of the Conference. of this pontificate-HThe peace of Christ in ERS is especially called to the revised The results which the Administrative Com chart printed on pages 16 and 17, showing the the kingdom of Christ"-as welt as in m~asur mittee have achieved, however, would not ing up to the responsibility placed upon them organization, departments have been possible except for the generoUB by his distinguished predecessor, Benedict New and functions of the N. C. support of the Cardinals, Archbishops and XV, who called upon the United StateR to be Organization W. C. This chart sets forth Bishops of the United States, to whom Arch Hthe Jeader in all things Catholic and to set Chart in more condensed form bishop Hanna, in his report, makes grateful ao example to the other nations." than the one previously is acknowledgment for their "generous support sued th scope of the various departments of +++ and encouragement and for their unfailing the Conference, especially that of the Lay and devoted cooperation." AS THIS NUMBER OF THE BULLE Organiza .