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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
C0MMENDS CARDINALS STAND
SECULAR PAPER SUGGESTS APP.
PLlCATION OF OLD PRIN-
CIPLES.

The Boston Transcript has this to
say about the recent statement of
Cardinal Gibbons regarding Sunday
amusements:
"Cardinal Gibbons view of Sunday
sports should be commended to the
legislators of Massachusetts, who are
perennially asked to suppress outdoor
Sunday sports, even to the boys base
ball in the vacant lot. There is plenty
of sound public policy, as we'll as re-
lision and morality in the Cardinals
view that those who take part in or
witness outdoor exercise and sports
on Sunday will see a, picture that Will
move them to the worship of their
Creator.
"The Legislators should take this
idea home with them and think it
over. Laborare est Orare,' to work is
to pray the old churchmen said and
doubtless if they had such an issue in
their day they would have said also,
Iudere est Orare, to play is to pray
We may pray by playing sanely and
beneficially, as we'll as by working"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
An exchange remarks: GO;

An exchange remarks: "Cath-
Ollie opinion on the proposed ex-
pulsion of five Socialists from the
New York legislature because
they belong to a party that is
frankly disloyal to Americanism,
is sharply divided. While Rev.
DR.. John A. Ryan, of the Catholic
University, favors the seating of
the Socialists, David Goldstein
and Peter w. Collins, both of
whom toured the country for the
X. of c., giving anti-Socialist adj
dresses, hold that the assembly,
men should be barred.' Gold
stein and Collins are militant op-
ponents of Socialism, who fight it
as politicians might fight it in a
city election. DR.. Ryan has the
larger and more philosophic view
decidedly the view, we think,
that. should guide and moderate
Catholic opinion, says the Catholic
Citizen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
A PR|NCELY GIFT
ONE MILLION DOLLARS GIVEN TO
UNIVERSITY.

The Superior of the Sulpician
Fathers of Montreal, Canada, Rev. r.
Labelle, has announced that their
Community, wishing to show goodwill
toward the University, would give one
million dollars to the rebuilding fund
The princely gift of these pious and
devoted priests is greatly appreciated
in Montreal and throughout the Prov
ince generally. 1t is, however, in
keeping with their magnificent efforts
for the Church. Though little her
aided by the press, their work in es-
tablishing a splendid library for the
city of Montreal and in forming model
farms at Okla is we'll recognized by
those who have any interest in insti-
tutions of public benefit. Their latest
gift to education has brought to public
notice the many splendid works of
this excellent Community.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13

In the current number of "The
Nlissionary' these golden words
are found in a timely and thought
full editorial article: Let us search
out the enemies in high places
who are devastating our fair land
and threatening it's most treasured
inheritance even more radically
than are the |. w. VS. and the
BOlsheviki! Let us insist that
judges administer the laws with
impartiality, and give to the weak
est and most criminal fair hear
ing. Let our justice be as nearly
divine as human frailty can make
it! Let our rulers count them
selves as servants of the people
and not their masters Let all
good citizens promote reverence
for law! Let no man despise our
courts of law even if unworthy
judges may sometimes administer
them! Let every citizen remem.
Der his share in American sover
eighty and let him be mindful OF
his responsibility before God anC
his country for the maintenance
of justice
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13

says Washington Irving. During
the troubles in Ireland he was
tried, condemned and executed on
a charge of treason. His fate
made deep impression on public
sympathy. He was so young, so
intelligent, so generous, so brave,
so everything that we are apt to
like in a young man. His conduct
under trial, too, was so lofty and
intrepid. The noble indignation
with which he repealed the charge
Of treason against his country, the
eloquent vindicatiOn of his name
and his pathetic appeal to poster
ity in the hopeless hour Of con-
demnation-all these entered
deeply into every generous bosom.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
POPE PRAISES BOOK
FATHER MAC EACHEN'S SISTER
PAID GREAT HONOR BY
HOLY FATHER.

Pope Benedict has paid great honor
to an American Catholic writer in
Rome, Miss Margie Mac Eachen, Sis
ter of the well-known authority on
catechism, Rev. Roderick A. Mac
Eachen, of the Diocese of Columbus,
and now teaching at the Catholic Uni
versity of America, Washington, D. C.
Miss Mac Eachen wrote Life of
st. Francis for Children" of which an
Italian translation was made and sub
mitted to the Pope. After having read
the book, His Holiness wrote, in his
own hand, upon the title page a mes
sage of the highest praise for this lad
mirable life of st. Francis" which he
hopes will gain wide circulation
among children and adults.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
WILSON AND THE PAPACY.

In the appeal which Mr.. Wilson
has recently made to the world at
large for a recognition of Justice
and right, a keen observer notes
a parallel with the efforts of the
Papacy for many centuries. In
the first place there is little doubt
that almost every government of
Europe is absolutely rotten with
commercial greed and base ambi-
tons. This has been conclusively
shown not only in the great war
recently Waged, but especially in
the peace conference more recent
ly held. Each group of national
politicians is reaching out, eagerly
grasping at as much of the spoils
as can be obtained.
Mr.. Wilson has declared that he
stands for right and justice among
men, and that he valves all claim
to material advantage as a result
of the war for that same right and
justice. The announcement has
stirred a world Of opposition, and
our Chief Executive has become
the target for bitter and unwar-
ranted reviling. The ideal he pro-
poses is too noble and disinter-
ested to be easily assimilated by
nations that in the past have been
fed upon the fruits Of conquest.
For nineteen centuries-and
here is the parallel-the Supreme
Pontiff Of Christendom has stood
forth intrepidly, precisely as the
champion of right and justice
among men. The base ambitions
Of selfish rulers have ever sought
to stir up storm Of protestations
Hence the Holy Father has usually
found himself to be the. storm.
center of a perfect maelstrom IL
his efforts to promote justice upor
the earth. If the Pope Of Rome
struggling in this great effort fol-
many centuries, has thus been the
target for violent opposition, is il
any wonder that the President oil
the United States in assuming {
similar role should also be the OBJ
ject Of bitter attack from every
quarter? In considering the posi-
! ton Of Mr.. Wilson, therefore, thu
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
JOSEPH, THE JUST.

Every trade and profession has
it's leaders, it's models who are
held up as the guiding principles
Of success in each line. Every
phase of the Christian life has
also it's patron saint, men or wo-
men who have distinguished them
selves in the higher spheres.
Among mere human beings
there is, perhaps, no higher, no
nObler example of the Importance
Of labor than is to be found in the
life Of st. Joseph. He raised plain,
everyday work to the level Of
nobility. He taught the world
that the toll Of the artisan can be
dignified and raised to the high
est plane, even as the studies and
the researches Of the intellectual
leaders Of men. Himself the one
man chosen by God from the
countless ranks of mankind to be
the foster-father Of the Son of
God, ST. Joseph claimed neither
wealth nor privilege, neither lux
ury nor station on account of the
position which he occupied. Day
after day he went forth to his
mental toll, and in the sweat Of his
brow eked out the subsistence
necessary to satisfy the few wants
of the little Family over which he
presided. Labor disturbances, if
such there were, had no interest
for him. Dissatisfaction in his
work was unknown to this man
who, by reason Of his rare privi-
lcgc, might have demanded at
least all the comforts of the we'll
TODD. st. Joseph ignored the
clamorings of the world for praise
and recognition, and set himself
to the humble task of providing a
poor home for Jesus and Mary.
Times indeed have changed. The
working class have come to recog-
nize their Importance as a body,
and they have demanded a greater
share Of the comforts and convent
ences Of life. For this there can
be no Just cause of complaint. But
the real departure from the exam
pie OF ST. Joseph is found in the
fact that labor, plain manual
work, is frequently looked upon
as something degrading. Here
there is vital fallacy, and it be-
comes the opening wedge Of So
cialism which would decry all
manual labor as unbecoming a
man.
What man has to learn and tC
remember is that all work, be il
manual or intellectual, has a no
bility before Almighty God. There
is no such thing as the degrade
ton of work. Even the slave il
ancient times could ennoble his
labor by performing it in the pres
ence of God. The lowliest nurse
bathing the diseased ulcers of ;
broken body can perform as nobl,
a task before God as that of thu
most learned man writing abb,
volumes on the profound secret
OF science. Baronius, perhaps tn,
most learned historian of all time
was performing a task no les
mcritorius before God when h.
was humbly assisting the cook il
his small community than whcl
he was composing those tome
that are the standard of historical
research for the scholars of tn
world.
St. Joseph was called the Jus
for many reasons. Not the leas
of these was because of his fdelit,
to the work which he had to dc
abstracting from the fact that
was labor usually confined to tn
humblest workman.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
COLLEGE OF SAINT THOMAS

ligion in an age of materialism and
pantheism. How he explored the
works of all the sages of the past and
the systems of his time and the pages
of the inspired writer's, how he
brought to the study of all the pro-
found problems the wisdom of a mind
touched with the graces of religion,
how he bequeathed massive master
piece destined to remain for ages the
chief armory of the defence of the
Church, the speaker set forth with
clearness and eloquence.
st. Thomas as model for master
and pupil furnished the speaker with
a splendid opportunity to portray the
duties and responsibility Of mel
trained in Catholic schools in facing
the problems which confront them.
The needs and dangers of the hour,
and the truths which must be de-
Tended by tongue and pen by all who
have at heart the cause of Christ, he
put clearly before the minds of his
audience, insisting that all intellectual
pursuits must be leavened and
animated with the love of God and OF
the Church which characterized the
life work of st. Thomas. The Saints
devotion to the Blessed Eucharist, AM
the hymns in which it found beautiful
expression, was not forgotten by
Father Reardon. The discourse,
admirably adapted to an audience OF
students and Astounding at every
point in practical application, left q
deep impression on all who had the
privilege of hearing it.
The beautiful altar of stainless
white with its simple and tasteful
| decorations, the noble Sanctuary, and
the stately ceremonial of Solemn High
Mass carried out with edifying pre-
cision, ELECTED much praise from the
visiting clergy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
FEAST OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
is CELEBRATED AT THE COL
LEGE-SPLENDID PANEGYRlC
OF THE SAINT PRONOUNCED BY
FATHER REARDON.

Last Tuesday the celebration of the
feast of ST. Thomas Aquinas attracted
many priests and seminarians to the
College of st. Thomas. Rev. Joseph
Barron was celebrant of the Mass,
with Rev. Richard Doherty as deacon,
Rev. Edmund Coughlin as subdeacon.
Mr.. Eustachius Frederichs was master
of ceremonies. The college choir I'M
der the charge of Father Missia rend-
cred the Missa EXultet, by F. Witt,
with excellent expression and pre-
cision. The Proper of the Mass was
sung in plain chant as was also the
adore TIE devote" at the offertory.
AS occasional the choir sang Faith
Of Our Fathers"
The sermon was preached by Rev.
James M. Reardon. In explaining
why st. Thomas was chosen patron of
the schools of the Church, Father
Reardon laid stress on the fact that
the most scholarly of saints and the
most sanity of scholars" set holiness
above learning, making personal hOli-
ness the supreme quest not only of
his early years but also of his life
throughout. He drew an engaging pic
ture of st: Thomas as student de-
voting his genius to bordering spirit
ual things, searching for an answer
to the question that absorbs the high.
est minds of the world in every age
What is God?' and preparing himself
by prayerful study for the mighty
task that lay before him in the matur.
ity of his years-the defence Of re-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
SCOTS AND LOURDES
PILGRIMAGE TO FAMOUS SHRINE
NEXT JULY.

The announcement that there will
be Scottish pilgrimage to Lourdes in
July, 1920, has given great pleasure to
a large number of Catholics in Scot
land. Mgr. Mccarthy, Bishop of Gallo
way, and Canon Lavelle, Dundee, have
initiated the project. In a letter read
in all the churches Bishop Mccarthy
says: I'm Thanksgiving to God for
preserving us during the long years of
war and suffering; to obtain Divine
guidance in the anxious time before
us in further PREPARATION for our mani
fold evils; to obtain eternal rest to the
souls Of those who have died for u.s.
and for ourselves all temporal and
spiritual blessings, it is now proposed
to go as pilgrims to the feet of Our
Immaculate Mother at Lourdes.'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
THE LAND OF PATRICK.

Torrent upon torrent has flowed
under the bridge Of Time since
Patrick first set foot on Irish soil.
Century upon century has rolled
into the vastness of eternity since
the Irish Apostle first spoke to his
docile hearers on the mysteries of
the Blessed Trinity. The history
Of the world has been changed
many times, it's boundaries re-
formed and it's civilization ex-
banded since Patrick preached the
religion Of Christ to his beloved
converts.
During all this time nations
have received the faith, have prac-
tlced it for centuries, and then
have rejected it to embrace error.
Other nations have held to the
teaching Of Christ, but they have
struggled from time to time
through the meshcs of heresy and
schism. In all these ages Ireland
alone stands before the world
with her baptismal garment I'M
sullied by national .defections or
infidelity. Either the method used
by st. Patrick was unique, or else
the Irish have been favored by
special protection on the part of
Almighty God. In either case the
Church Of Ireland through wea]
and through woe has ever main
tanned direct communication with
the spiritual headquarters estab.
lished on the rock of Peter.
Whether one admire the Irish
or not is a matter Of choice. None
can, however, withhold word OF
praise for a people that has clune
to the faith when on so many
occasions surrender would have
meant power, comfort and wealth
In spite of the temptations t(
these purely human possessions
the Irish people have steadfastly
turned their. face towards the
eternal light, and, often when sur
rounded by peril and poverty
they have gazed through then
tears towards God in his HEAVIER
rather than towards the COLDER
calf set up by faithless men.
1t is often said that the Irish
man is lacking in tenacity Of pur
pose. This, like other charges, i
mere fabrication. For the worl(
will admit that there is no NOR
tenacious fighter in any caus
than that same Irishman. Ane
the world is bound to admit tina
no people has ever remained NOR
attached to the faith which it ha
; received than has the Irish people
In this respect the land Of st
Patrick has ever been source O
consolation to the Holy See a
. well as to many nations VIII
would fight the inroads Of heres.
and Of atheism. Deprived o
practically all the blessings of life
the Irish have maintained thei
standards of thought and Of liv
, ing on the highest plane. For Ger
turtles a hostile foe has feared tw
2 things in Ireland: her rich mate
e rial resources and the mental agi
5 ity Of her people. For this reaso
her resources have been confis
. Gated or suppressed, while tn
Y death of her schools was decree
: as damper on her mental aler1
1 ness. At the same time when tn
4 neighboring power needed mate
}, rial goods of exceptional qualit
r she sent to Ireland When sh
e stood in dire need Of a man {
t brains and ability to guide he
f successfully through danger an
a through battle, she summoned a
: Irishman.
V Whatever may be the achiev'
: ments Of the Irish in any othe
eNis realm Of life, the fact remains tia
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13

Whenever we see the cause of
liberty threatened, we are ready
to cast our lot with those whose
liberty is threatened. Woodrow
Wilson to the French Academy Of
Moral and Political Sciences.
What IS liberty? Does it de-
pend on geography, color, race,
religion, or the power of the OPP
pressor or his friendly attitude
toward us?
The Irish are clamoring for lib
crty. They want to rule the land
on which they were born, land
that belonged to them before such
a thing as an English king or par
lament existed. Is their demand
for liberty not valid because en-
inently respectable Englishmen
say that it would interfere with
their plans?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
ATTACKS SEPARATE SCHOOLS
SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOL TRUS-
TEES DEMAND ABOLITION OF
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

An attack was made against the
Separate Schools last week at the
Saskatchewan Trustees Convention at
Moose Jaw when most all Of the
speakers demanded their abolition,
and resolution was passed to that
effect by a standing unanimous vote.
The convention further demanded
that religious symbols be removed
from all public schools, and that no
public school should be held in any
Catholic convent or other church
school in any community in the
Province.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
JOHN MCCORMACK
RECIPIENT OF GOLD EDA L
FROM AMERICAN LEGION
FOR WAR WORK..

John Mccormack, "America's sing
ing SOLDIER so described for his work
in war benefits, received gold medal
from the American Legion Of New
York County at a benefit concert on
March 1 at the New York Hippodrome.
Gen. John J. Pershing attended as the
chief guest. The medal is a replica of
the American Legion button, engraved
with statement of appreciation. Mr.
Mccormack has raised $4,000 for va
rious war service organizations.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
Sim FE|N SPIRIT
PARTY GAINS GAINS RECRUITS
AS RESULT OF OPPRESSION.

The Sim Fein spirit seems to have
been strengthened rather than broken
by the recent wholesale raids and ar
rests and has gained many prominent
supporters as result of the repres-
sive policy of the government.
Lady Broderick, sister of Lord Mid
dleton, leader of the southern Union
lists, has become a Republican, and
Mrs. Despard, sister of Viceroy
French, has spoken at numerous self
determination meetings. Most of the
returned soldiers, the Sim Fein lead
ers claim, have enlisted in the volun-
teer army.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13

Lenten devotions at least one
night a week should be on the pro-
gram of all real Catholics. Polit-
zeal meetings are now in order,
and in most localities are but a
loss of time. A relaxation from
the "movies" with a liberal at
tempt to hear the Word of God in
an occasional sermon will be a
fine tonic for Lent. Try it, and
watch for the effect on your life
at Easter time.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
REV. J. F. X. O'bR|EN
EDITOR OF THE IRISH MONTHLY
is DEAD.

Rev. ]. F. X. O'Brien, S. j., has died
at Rathfarnham Castle, Ireland. He
was a son of the late J. F. X O'Brien,
M. P. for Cork City.
Father O'Brien was educated at the
French College, Blackrock, and Clon-
gowes before entering the Jesuit Novi-
tate. He was engaged principally in
college work, and taught for some
years in Mungret.
He succeeded Rev. Henry Gill, S. j.,
as editor of the Irish Monthly" when
Father Gill became Chaplain to the
Forces during the war Father
O'Brien had been in failing health for
many years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, MARCH Is, 1920

they are dwarfed by the imperish-
able glory that attaches to the
Irish people throughout the world
as the strongest champions, the
most fearless advocates and the
most fervent followers Of the faith
that was established cu earth by
Christ Himself. S. true is this,
that an Irish name is practically
Synonymous with Catholic.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
A GROWING WORK,

The report Of the Director of
Diocesan Mission work for the
Archdiocese Of st. Paul is a sub
ject for supreme congratulation
this year
According to the figures avail
able this week the faithful of this
Archdiocese during the past
twelve months have made offer
ings for the missions totalling the
grand sum of $69,O05.55. This
sum exceeds last years record by
practically thirty thousand dol
lars. When it is remembered that
four years ago the Diocese con-
tributed less than ten thousand to
mission work, and that seven
years ago the total amounted to
less than three thousand, the Won
dcrful progress in this work be-
comes apparent.
Under the blessing of God this
splendid result is to be attributed
to the untiring efforts Of the Rev.
erend Director and his staff, and
to the noble zeal and charity of
our Catholic people. Various fac
tors came in for their usual share
of praise. Thus, not a few pas
tors and Sisters in our schools
displayed unusual activity in pro
noting this work. Again, the pro-
moters and parochial secretaries
evidently took their work very
seriously, as the different amounts
clearly indicate.
| In his letter of commentator
to the Reverend Director, the
Most Reverend Archbishop point,
ed out the two-fold value of this
wonderful increase of mission ac
tivity in the Archdiocese. In the
words of His Grace, cit is pre-
cisely because we need so much
at home that we should carry the
war into the far Africas where
charity brings faith, and faitF
planted abroad means faith stimu
lated at home.'
| It is most gratifying to behold
the spirit Of unity which thus
binds our Catholic people to
gether. In the not remote past W,
were the recipients Of the Chart.
of others. Austria, Belgium ant
France had their mission organi
cations many years ago. TO II
, they sent Of their abundance il
workers and in means. The effec
Of this foreign mission zeal to
wards us is now apparent in tn
vast growth Of the Church in on
country. It is, therefore, beau
tiful sight before God and ma
! to realize that our people toda.
are not unmindful Of the duty 0
gratitude which they owe to tn
, Church universal for the fait
that has come to us. No doub
the special blessing and protet
ton Of Almighty God will res
e even more visibly upon this Arch
!, diocese by reason Oh the spirit c
. intense charity which character
J, ICES our people. $50
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-13
CHURCHES OF ITALY

Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes of New
York has contributed $1,000 to the So
ciety to Help Devastated Churches in
Italy, Incorporated. The society is
seeking $1,00O,O00 to help restore
more than six hundred war-wrecked
churches in Italy. Archbishop Hayes
has accepted the honorary Presidency
of the society.