The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-02

D. D.. BISHOP OF DETROIT.
tuition, which promises to be the larg-
est and finest training school for
priests In America, is regarded as the
most comprehensive and one Of the
most important campaigns ever under
taken by Diocese of the Catholic
church.
The need for the Seminary Is the
need for relieving the grave shortage
OF priests that has existed in the De-
troit Diocese for several years. Much
important work of the Catholic Di-
geese has been retarded because OF
this scarcity, and 1t was in recogni-
tion of this fact that in metropolitan
Detroit, where the campaign was held
May 16 to May 81, the people called
upon to do their share responded so
generously that predictions are now
being freely made that the Diocese
will "go over the top" of the minimum
fund asked
The Bishops Dearest Wish.
One of the first needs Of the Diocese
that His Lordship. Bishop Gallagher,
recognized, on coming to Detroit, two
years ago, was that of a seminary. In
his address at the ceremony Of his
conservation, he announced his deter.
mination to make every effort to pro.
vide this training school, where boys
from every part of the Diocese might
receive the education and training
necessary for the fulfilling of their
vocations.
The first step toward carrying out
this determination came in March,
when the pastor and two representa-
tive laymen from every parish in the
Diocese were called to great mass
meeting in Detroit. At that meeting
Bishop Gallagher announced the plans
for the Sacred Heart Seminary Cam
paign.
Catholic Census Taken
At the direction of His Lordship. a
complete census Of all Catholics in ev.
cry parish of the Diocese was taken.
Every Catholic head of a family and
every Catholic of independent means
or income was listed
Then committee OF Catholic lay
men, representing the most prominent
business men Of Detroit, was called in
and asked to perfect the plans for
The campaign. Work started about
April /, and Detroit and it's suburbs
were ready when the formal solicita-
lion of funds was undertaken on May
16.
The official emblem of the campaign
is cross mounted on a rock, in the
national colors. This emblem, repro
duced on stationery. on desk. home
and store window cards and in posters,
is to be spread broadcast throughout
The Diocese. Every Catholic home
will have window card and many
business places will display them in
their windows.
OTIS Gods Work."
IT'S Gods work; God wills it," was
adopted as the official slogan of the
campaign, ana appears, with the en-
blem, on all printed matter produced
in connection with the movement.
To carry the message of the cam.
paign, and its aims and purposes, a
speakers bureau of priests has been
put at work. Nearly 100 clergymen
have been taken from their regular
charges for the period of the cam
paign, and sent to various parishes to
talk at all Masses on Sundays, of the
need for generous contributions. Each
parish in the Diocese will hear a diff
ferent priest for three Sundays, and
on the third Sunday the actual solicit.
tation of funds from the great body of
Catholics is undertaken in all parishes
OF the four districts into which the
Diocese is divided. On Sunday, June