Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-05
NO VACATION LAXiTY
 IN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Large Congregations and Many Com
 munions at St. Patriok's Sunday Enrolment of Student Nurses
 Urged

There are no indications of vacation Iaxity about the August attendance at the three Sunday masses in St. Pat rck's church. If anything there was an increased number of communions at the 7.30 mass yesterday morning, which mass was read as usual by the rector, Rev. John H. Broderick
 The Young Ladies and Immaculate Conception Sodalities received holy
 communlon in a body, assembling in
 the basement chapel at 7.15 and. head
 ed by their officers, marching to the
 upper church, where, as customary, they occupied special pews on either side of the center aisle. In giving communion Father Frederick required
 the assistance of Rev. Peter j. Cuny.
 Yesterday was the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, the epistle read at all the masses of the day being I Cor. KY.
 l-10 and the gospel Matt. vii 31-37.
 The latter narrated the miracle of the curing of the deaf and dumb man. an
 instance, Father Broderick said in his sermon, of the Saviour's compassion. although by the time He had reached
 the Sea of GaIilee He was wearied with i long journeyinS and much teaching and preaching Nevertheless He hark-
 ened to the plea of the afflicted mans friends, restoring to him his hearing
 and speech.
 Christ is equally willing now to ex-
 tend His compassionate healing to men
 whose ears continue closed tG the
 things of God and whose tongues have
 never vet spoken words in Gods praise
 and honor.
 Young Women Urged to Enroll. The pastors of the diocese continue ito urge the enrolment of student nurses, in accordance with the follow ing circular letter from Bishop John ! Joseph Milan:
 1 The federal government appeals to 1 the yourg women of the country. be- i tween the ages of 19 and 30. to volun- teer for training in the nursing service 1 of the United States nurse reserve There is immediate need of 9 900 volunteers. They must be recruited from women who are reliable. capable and phys cally fit to take up the work of the training school. The campaign for enrolment began in Connecticut i Monday July %, and will continue for ] two weeks, till Aug. Il. Kindly an nounce the campaign at all the masses | Sunday, and urge all the young women 1 of your parish who are within the age limit specified and have the necessary ] qualifications to call on the local l chairman of the womans committee ] of the state council of defense or con-
 municate with Mrs. Joseph w. Alsop, state chairman of the committee on ! recruiting student nurses, Room 25. istate capitol, Hartford.
 | Let no one hesitate to give in her name, thinking that others may be available. Ii is an imperative duty of ] patriotism that every women in the country should put herself on record : as ready to take up the service, if she i can find 2 way to be released from her present occupa tiOn. The present lrisis
 in the war and the supreme sacrifice
 offered by the young men of the coun-
 try in the struggle for victory should
 move our young women to match the enlistment of our soldiers and sailors by the voluntary enrolment of our women for nursing service in the name 1 of patriotism and humanity
 Thousands of lives depend on the re-
 Sponse to be given within the next two weeks. Let the number of volun ! teers be thousand times the number required for immediate service. Only a small proportion of those who enlist may he called between now and Apri l l, 1919, but every acceptabl candidate 1 should count i. an honor to put her
 name on the roll Of patriotic service | The women of America must make il possible for every graduate nurse 1T the country to enter military service f at moments notice.