The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-08

diffusion and the defence of Catholic
truth, as for the promotion of Cath
olic interests generally, emphatically
is in some degree his business, a bus
mess which of course he is free to
neglect but not without FORGETTING his
claim to the title of an enlightened,
Jealous, or even thoroughly honest,
priest of God.
Practical Methods.
Given his willingness fully to ac-
quit himself of his duty to the home
paper which has the first claim upon
him and his parishioners, how can he
accomplish it? By earnest and per-
covering endeavors, as an individual
and as a pastor, to enhance its eff
cheney and increase its circulation.
AS individual he can subscribe for it,
read it, send it worthwhile news
items, aid it with his learning by
writing for it Biographical or histor-
zeal sketches, letters on timely topics,
brief sermonettes, book reviews, doc
trinal explanations, etc.), advertise in
its columns, patronize its other adVer-
Users, speak well of it to personal
friends, say an occasional word of
kindly encouragement to its editor,
and pray that it may become a still
more effective agency for the propaga-
ton of the faith, the defence of re-
ligious truth, and the promotion of
Christian morality. As pastor he can
instruct his people in season and out
of season on the absolute necessity of
their taking Catholic papers as the
only practicable antidote to the poison
Of evil literature which is the out
Standing danger of the day, he can ad-
wise them in passably strong terms
not only to subscribe and pay for but
to read the paper or papers approved
and encouraged by the Ordinary of the
diocese, he can promote the organiZa-
ton of clubs of subscribers, he can
urge the needs and the claims Of the
Catholic press upon the members of
his various societies, he can mould
Catholic public opinion that will
brand as un-Catholic the home that
does not receive at least one Catholic
paper, he can introduce the paper into
his school or at least can interest his
school children in its contents, and he
can secure the prayers of both chill
dren and adults for Gods blessing on
one of the most conspicuously impor-
fant Catholic works Of our time--the
religious press.
"A Perpetual Mission"
1T would be superhuous to insist on
the point that, in the case Of generous,
energetic priestly service to the Cath
Olic paper, virtue is emphatfcally it's
own reward. Should the selfish con-
sideration what is there in it for me?
occur to the cleric who has hitherto
been ignobly delinquent in this re-
spect, the experience of all pastors
who have manifested zeal where he
has shown Indifference may be cited
to assure him that his following their
example is, even on selfish grounds,
eminently worth while. Granted that
he has the spiritual interests of his
p6Opl6 d. HEART dI dill, IL ~ 0d1G " Sdy
that he will get from the paper much
more than he gives. There is deeper
truth than perhaps he takes account
of in Leo Kills comprehensive die
tum: A Catholic paper in a parish
is a perpetual mission In the mere
matter of giving his people religious
instruction on many point which he
never touches, and in interpreting for
them the mind of the Church on ques-
lions of practical and timely interest,
it renders him invaluable service; and
in manifold other ways it effectively
seconds his efforts to make his flock
obedient children of the Church and
genuinely God-fearing and God-loying
men and women