Evening star., 1919-12-09
$5,00O,0)O Shrine
FOR c. j. DISCUSSED
ATCOUNC|L LPARLEY
Definite Arrangements Ex-
pected From American Her
archV at Session Here.

Plans for the 81. 600 900 shrine :ro-
nosed for the Catholic University we're
under discussion this morning at meet
ing of the administrative couhcil OF
. the university.
I Members of the council who went
over the first prints for the proposed
shrine were Archbishop poueherty OF
Philadelphia. Bishop CaneVin OF Iltts-
huTgh. Bishop Schrembs OF Ioiedo'
Bishop Shahan. head of the Catholic
University. George Walter Smith and
James +. Ryan of Philadelphia
American Hierarchy to Meet.
The addition of a national shrine to
the Catholic University will make the
Washington institution one OF the fore
most of the church. Definite arrange
monts for securing the shrine are eX-
pected TO come out of the councils OF
the American hierarchy. which will be
in session at the university during the
next few DAYS.
Among the notable ecciesiastics who
are TO have a part in the deliberations
Is Archbishop Henna OF San Francisco,
who is to preside over the admInistra-
tive committee of the National Catholic
Welfare Council, which Will meet to-
morrow. Others to have part IN the
councils. which are vitality to affect the
Catholic Church in America. are Arch
bishop Shaw of New Orleans, Arch
bishop Dowling OF st. Paul, Bishop
Muldoon of Rockford. Ill, and Bishop
Russell of Charleston, S. c.
Will Mark Church Epoch.
An important epoch in the history
Of the church in this country VIII
come tomorrow. when the adminlstra-
tive officers of the Catholic Welfare
Council draw up a pastoral letter con-
cerning the great issues of America
today. The letter will bear upon the
reconstruction plans of the church in
the United States.
he mn nil a
has been passed upon by the head of
the church it will be read in all
churches of America. 1t is expected
that all Catholics will receive holy
communion on the day that the letter
is given ont.
Outlines for immediate activities of
the church in carrying on the recon-
struction efforts of the Catholics will
be made by the committee and are as
sured the assistance of the entire
episcopate.
Dedication and Banquet.
Archbishop Shaw, Archb.=hop Bon
zano. Bishop Schrembs md c. NJ.
Smyth, chief justice of the District
Court of Appeals. were hcnored
guests a I the "all university" banquet.
which followed the dedication cere
monies for the new Ryan gymnasium
yesterday Bishop Shahan delivered
an address bearing on the church
holiday of the Immaculate Conception. |
which was being solemnly honored by |
the university.
An altar sixty feet by forty feet had |
been reared in the gymnasium for the |
solemn pontifical mass, which was OBJ |
served in the dedication of the new
building yesterday. Bishop Shahan /
acted as celebrant and delivered the /,
sermon.
Those assisting were: Archpriest. |
Right Rev. Monsignor Henry; deacon. |
Rev Dogherty: subdeacon. Rev.
Hickey; first master of ceremonies |
Very Rev. DIR. Dogherty: second master
of ceremonies, Rev. Stegmann; censor
bearer, Rev. Carroll; boat bearer Rev |
Mckinley; first acolyte. Rev. Kruegler;
second acolyte, Mr.. McVeigh: book
bearer. Rev. Mr.. Golden; candle bear |
e.. Rev. Mr.. Lang: miter bearer. Rev |
Mr.. Vaughan; crozier bearer. Rev Mr.. |
Holleran; cross and gremial, Rev Han |
nick.