The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-28
CATHOLIC BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING
 THIS EVENING
Rev. T. J. Shealy Will Be Speaker-Year's Work
 To Be Reviewed.

Catholic Charitable Bureau will be held this evening at St. Augustines school hall.
 The work of the Catholic Charita- ble Bureau during the past year will be briefly summarized by the direc- tor, Rev. Matthew J. Judge.
 Rev. Terrence J. Shealy, S. J., D. D., Dean of the Fordham School of Social Service, New York city, will be the speaker of the evening. His subject will be "The Ideal Catholic Charity"
 Dr. Shealy is a convincing vpeaker, who never fails to bring to his au- dience forcefu1 message. 4 broad scholarship and wide experience in educational work contribute equally to the soundness of his theories
 Dr. Shealy received his collegiate training at Maynooth College, Ire land, and Holy Cross College, Wor-
 cester. Later he was a member of the Faculty at Holy Cross College for a number of years, and subse- quently president of St. Francis Xavier College, New York city, for several years. Ever since the open ing of the Fordham School of Social Service in 1916, Dr. Shealy has serv- ed in the capacity of lecturer. Last year he was made Dean of this school.
 In addition to being Dean of the F'oEdham School of Social Service, he is also Dean of the Fordham Gradu- ate School, Regent of Fordhan Uni versity Law School, and Founder and Director of the Laymen's League for Retreats and Social Studies under whose auspices is the School of So- cia1 Studies Established and direct ed since formation by Father Shealy.)
 Father Shea1y conducts weekend retreats for laymen at Mt. Manresa, Staten Island, from March to Decem- Der each year, about 2,000 men at- tending annually or an average of 50 men each weekend. Besides estab- fishing the Laymen's League in New York, he has in consequence of his extension retreats, been responsible for the forming of Laymen's League branches in many large cities, this movement now developing wonderful ly, being almost entirely due to his untiring enthusiasm and self-sacri- fee.
 The School of Social Studies, estab- 1ished as an offshot of the Retreat movement two years ago, has been very successful. Classes have been held every year in the evenings, studies in the social sciences, philos- ophy and elocUtion and public speak ing being in the main the chief ac- tivities.
 Father Shea1y's lecturers on JurIs- prudence in the Fordham University Law School, on Social Service and n the School Of Social Studies have been masterly examples of clean and | 11S Sc powers of oratory, his magnetic in- fuence and the arresting and forceful nature of his arguments have had g permanent effect upon his listeners. His activities in extension educa- 1 tiona1 work in Newark, Orange | Elizabeth and in other centres, in ad- dition to the work already claiming l his attention in New York, give ar | idea of the ceaseless activity of this 1 apostle of Social Welfare. Recogniz- ! ing as he does to the fullest degree | the necessity for training our Catho. I lie social workers, he is at all time: ready to add the strength of his pres ence and the force of his argument: 1 every movement to assist the Churcf l towards this end.
 Fordham School of Social Servics | testablished in 1916) of which Bathel l Shealy is the Dean, Is the only Catho'
 He school of Social Service in th< east entirely devoted to the practtca and theoretical training of socia
 workers. It's quarters on the 28tf i floor of the Woolworth Building
 are spendidly located for the work and the two years course for the 1 School diploma is now being follow ed by students from different parts O | the country.
 1 Dr. Shealy is very popular speak CT on social service subjects. A mum ] Der of Bridgeporters who recent! 1 heard Dr. Shealy address confer ] ence of social workers in New Yorl 1 were most enthusiastic and are eager l 1y' looking forward to hearing hiri l again on his coming visit to Bridge
 port.
 i The public is cordially invited t i attend this meeting.