The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
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Progress of Religion.

 which Christ endowed it for the sal vation of men. Its inner life has been strengthened by a closer union of all it's members with their head, the Vicar of Christ Devotion to the Per son of our Lord and to His Blessed Mother has steadily increased. The piety of the faithful has become deeper and stronger through frequent Communion and daily attendance at Mass. Works of charity have mulu- piled and Catholic education has grown, with fruitful vigor, in all our institutions.
 We rejoice with our brethren or the clergy in the splendid results Of their Iajbors among the peop1e-in preaching the Word of God, admin istering the sacraments, establishing schools and building churches.
 You. likewise, beloved children of the laity, we heartily commend for your faith, for your zeal in support ing the cause of religion, and for your hearty cooperation with your pastors in all good works With great charity you have responded to thelr appeals in behalf of the poor, the afflicted of every class, and the help less little ones of Christ. You have shown your faith by your works; and tJOQ Will SuTefy IS"ehAu U SON'
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 Catholic Education.
 We refer with pride and gratitude io the growth of our Catholic schools. Ii is an evidence of the interest which you take in the Christian ed ucation of your children. You are convinced, as we are, that religious instruction is not only part of ed -ucation but the most important Dart It is the S1reSt means of pre- serving our Catholic Faith and Of training our children to become good men and good women. It teaches them to respect authority, to obey law and to be careful of the rights Of others as they are of thelr own rights. It is the best preparation for citizenship. By supporting our Catho- lie schools you render most valuable service both to the Church and to our country. There is no more genuine patriotism.
 We desire to encourage your efforts in the cause of higher education. In order to preserve the good results of their training in the elementary schools, our pupils should continue their studies in Catholic high schools and colleges The time which IS ne- cessary to complete their education will be spent with profit They will gain a more thorough knowledge o1 our holy religion together with the instruction which they need to pre- pare them for any pursuit in prac- tical life
 With a view to enlarSinS the op- noftInities for higher education, the Holy See, at the instance of the Eier- archy, established the Catholic Uni yersity as center for our schools and colleges Its development is of vital importance for our entire edu- cational system. And we therefore record our grateful appreciation ot the generosity with which it has been supported, through the yearly offerings of the faithful, the funds created by our Catholic association: and the endowments received from individual Catholics of intelligenct and zeal.
 We take this occasion also to ex press our hearty approval of tht teachers who have given their lives in a, spirit of consecration, to thu work of our schools. We commend them. not alone for instructing man! in knowledge and virtue, but chiefl! for setting an example of the devo lion and self-sacrffice on which thu nation as well as the Church mug always depend
 Nerroes and Indians.
 It is mainly through education tha we shall improve the condition of tn Negro and Indian races and enabl them to enjoy more fully the bless; ings of religion. Both justice an charity require that they be given tn sair opportunity of which they hay \so long been deprived. In the eye lof the Church, as in the sight of Goo all men have been redeemed at tn same great price; and all have nee of the same spiritual guidance an the same good will on the part C their felowmen. We therefore 1T yoke the Divine benediction on thos who are laboring in the interest ( the Negro and Indian; and we de precate most earnestly all attenpr at stirring up racial hatred, whic so often expr esses itself in deeds violence unworthy of a civilized nt tion.
 A further educational problem d' mands our attention and our unite effort in behalf of those who con to our country as immigrants. F'C the most part, they have but vag1 ideas of American life, institution ana governments 11ChNS5 CAISy O. easily nIisled and brought under il 1iuences which would make ther openly or in secret, the worst enemi of order and of religion as we'll. V are specially concerned that o' Catholic immigrants shall preser their faith and, in accordance wi its teachings, become useful citizer Let them understand that respect f law is an essential part of their dut that the Church requires it of the wherever they may be and that,
 deserve the blessings of freedom, tn must lead an upright Christian life
 Catholic Societies.
 In solving our educational pro aems and in widening the scope
 our Catholic organizations Tn have given innumerable proofs
 their zeal: by defending the rigl
 the Church, by protecting young m and women against moral 1ange
 and by uniting their efforts for t
 promotion of worthy causes. TIT
 will now, in the same Catholic spi
 put forth their energies in spreadi
 sound ideas of social and industr
 reform For these are urgently ne'
 ed, not only for the guidance of ( ~immigrants, but also for the check:
 and correction of tendencies wh