Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-27
MISS LARMouR ADDRESSES


 CATHOLIC WOMEN COUNCIL
 On Friday evening at eight o'clock, the regular June meeting of the Connscticut Council of Catholic Women, Norwich Branch, was held in T. A. B. hall. The meeting opened with talk on Catholic Women in Civic Life. by Miss Victoria. Lsrnaour, M, A.. executive secretary of the Catholic Charitable Bureau of Bridgeport. Miss Larmonr is q Smith graduate who has had wide experience not only in the teaching profession at 1 Winona College. Minn. and at the Col | lege of New Rocheils, N. T., but also in the field of social service,
 l Miss Larnour said in brief: "Onc of the prime purposes of the Council of Catholic Women Is to form medium so that Catholic womanhecd may speak and act as body when matters of civic importance present themselves. The po- sition of Catholic women is different from that of other women, for our Cath olic faith unites us closely In that we are agreed that there is God md a church and that God speaks to us through that church. Then our Catholic
 heritage, too, is thing of great import
 ance; for if we only stop to think we will realize that everything that makes for better humanity has been impressed
 upon humanity by the Christian faith Another thing that is taken too much for granted today is woman's personal
 liberty. If we go back few centuries, We will realize that then women was not consigned place equal to man bla was
 regarded the tool of man. But Christian
 ity came and changed all of this just as
 before she had changed the condition of slavery.
 It was Christianity that established ' our modern civilization. The Middle
 Ages were the most glorious ages in his tory, for then were accomplished mar 7 vellous achievements which the modern ages cannot think of accomplishing. Then
 philosophy, literature, architecture and
 exploration were at their zenith.
 l In March. 1920, we formed our first national council in America. Why is f I that we are only beginninge We art , a new country. Most of us are daughteti
 of parents that were born outside of thii
 country, and the majority of us canno tgo back more. than two. three or foal generations. Then we must remembe ' that our Catholic mothers and grand U mothers came to this cuntry wnel eiyi'
 questions were not being discussed. The. enjoyed personal liberty, went to churcl { brought into civilization men and yofhel E to whom they gave >the best possible ed a ueation-men and women who are nov
 leaders of the day.
 }, During the last 25 years our countr t has undergone remarkable change a s far as morals and public opinion is con ,. cerned. Today the very roots of Chris
 tian civilization are being attacked b
 socialism, the Christian family Is bein i attacked, and free love is being foster n ed. Hundreds of thousands of dollar = have been spent to convince copgressme < that they have the right over the unbor
 ] life, and the most sacred things in tn /. world are being attacked by the cleveres
 men who do the work. Probably froI l. the atheism of France, there has sprea ' a tendency to socialism that is uproot |, |, ing the morals of the day. We mus II learn the teachings of the church. s
 that we can combat the terrible thing e that are being marshalled against Chri: g tianity We must meet organization : with an organization, and there is no ol y ganization in the world, as far as fait $ and morals are concerned like the Catt
 olic church.
 d After Miss Larmeur's interesting tall e short business meeting followed wit d Miss Jane Mahoney presiding Mi: e. Mary Shanonn gave very full aeeouf e of the activities of the hospital visits
 ton committee. showing that a great de; ,s has been accomplished during the pa. a l. bRO lIOIho. II Nf1S bOtO1 tO ElSb IT ,t children of the county home an outing lo the beach in the near future. Anyor willing to give the use of machine wi ,s notify the chairman of the outir committee Miss Mary Shannon, 2;
 Washington street. It was also voted III hold lawn party the last Of July. Con h. mittees were appointed to take charge 'e the various activities, and it is expectt 1- that every Catholic woman of the eli r. will lend her hearty cooperation.
 ae The following chairmen were appoin
 ed each chairman being given the Ii r. erty to select her own working cornrni al tee: General chairman, Mrs. Patrit Is Sweeney; entertainment. Mrs. ]. Id Crawford; domestic and fancy article h. Mrs. James Purdon; fish pond, Mrs. Ho C. ace Corning; cake and candy, Mrs. .Joi al Moran: ice cream. soda and cigars, Mi
 May Maher; tickets, Miss Grace Rei
 publicity Mrs. Morgan Cronin decor
 ton. Miss Annie Edwards: music al
 dancing. Miss Hannah O'DonnelI Iigh r" Miss Anna McGrory: canvassing Mi he Frances Donahue. Mrs. Mary Connol CT and Miss Henrietta Steinkamp.