Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-12
PLAN To SWELL.
MEMBERSHIP Of
CATHOLIC BODY
salionai Convention IN Kansas
City Of Church Societies
May Adopt Plan to Organize
Eighteen Million of Faith,
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Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 11.-Mon-
signor John Bonzano, apostolic dele
gate to the United States, seven or
more archbishops, thirty bishops and
several thousand priests and laymen.
1t is expected, will attend the six
teenth annual convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties, which will be held here Aug
ust 1929
This years convention. it is de-
clared, will be one of the most i'm
portant in the history of the organi-
zation and it is expected that action
will be taken upon the so-called ''di-
ocesan plan" under which it is pro-
posed to affiliate all Catholic bodies
in the country with the American fed
GRAFTON. There are Ito dioceses in
the country and if the plan is put in
to effect the federation officials say
It's membership will be increased from
100000 to about 100000.
Indorsed by Arhbishops.
The plan was proposed at the con-
vention last year, and it was decided
to take action at this years meeting
The movement was ndorsed at a con-
ference of American archbishops in
Washington some time ago. The
American federation is the largest
Catholic body in the country, and
number of large organizations already
are affiliated with it. The diocesan
plan would bring all of the smaller So
cieties into affiliation.
How the Roman Catholics of Amer
lea may help win the war also will be
discussed at the convention.
Prelates from all parts of the coun-
try will be here, 1t is expected. Among
them, in addition to Monsignor Bon
zano, will be Archbshops Mundelein,
Chicago; Glennon, ST. Louis; Hanna,
San Francisco; Harry, New Orleans;
Moeller, Cincinnati; Christie, Port
land, and Messmer, Milwaukee.
Elaborate Program Arranged.
An elaborate program for the en-
tertainment of the visitors has been
arranged by the members of the To-
cal branch of the federation. The con-
vention will open Sunday morning,
August rs, with pontifical high
mass with Monsignor Bonzano as cell
ebrant. The sermon will be deiv-
cred by Archbishop Glennon. In the
evening there will be mass meet
Ing In Convention hall over which
Arch bishop Glennon will preside. Ad-
by Bishop Thomas F. Lillis of Kan
sas City; Mayor George Edwards,
Kansas City, and John Whalen, New
York president of the federation. The
principal addresses will be by Mon
signor Bonzano and Judge Martin ].
Wade, Iowa City, la.
Monday. August 27. will be devoted
entirely to business sessions, with a
Catholic Day" celebration at To-
cal park in the evening. Tuesday
morning pontifical requiem mass
will be said at the cathedral for
Archbishop Blenk, New Orleans:
Bishop Jane A. McFaul, Trenton. N.
j., and the deceased members of the
federation. In the evening meet
Ing under the auspices of the social
service commission of the federation
will be held. Bishop p. ]. Muldoon.
of Rockford, ILL.,, will preside. The
closing business session is set for
Wednesday morning. In the after
noon the visitors will be taken for a
trip about the city.
Many social affairs are being
planned for the visiting women by the
women Of Kansas City.