Evening star., 1924-09-07
CARDINAL i /
CHEERS HOLY NAME
Protector of Society Wires
Approval of Plans for
. Convention Here.

new impetus last IlStt AZ ttltll IdiIs
in the convention headquarters. 1874
Massachusetts aveEue nnrt invest whe:,
Very Rev. Michael J. Ripple. o. p. p.
G., the national director of the Holy
Name Society, read to them a letter Of
approval and best wishes for the sue
cess of the convention sent by his
eminence. Cardinal Boggiani, protector
# the Holy Name societies throughout
the world, from his episcopal residence
in Rome.
: This letter was wired last night to
all of the Holy Name branches which
are intending to send delegates to the
Catholic parishes today to show the in
terest that Rome is taking in the big
Catholic demonstration here.
Conveys Approval.
The letter was, in part. as follows:
Il convey 10 YOU my warm approval
OF this congress. I rejoice OF this great
occasion, with my very bes: wishes for
the same. l assert in the highest terms
that the thought Of celebrating this first
national congress of the Society of the
Holy Name could not be more fitting
and opportune.
1T could not be more fitting, be-
cause at no time and in no part
of the world has the devotion to the
iloiy HdIle ever pten more luttl-
ligently and so strongly organized,
never did it develop, flourish and pro-
duce such salutary and wonderful
fruits, as in the so years of its
existence in the United States.
Is Wonderful Example.
in fact, it is a spectacle worthy
of the greatest admiration to see
thousands upon thousands Of con-
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in as many parishes to count hun
dredS of thousands of men, only men,
mem bers Of this confraternity, who
wisely united and organized, consti-
tuting one immense society of the
Holy Name which, like a net of divine
formation and of wonderful beauty,
covers and protects the whole eX-
tent Of the Starry Republic. The So
ciety of the Holy Name is not con-
ceived for human and political pur-
poses. but for ends wholly religious
and supernatural, the like of which
do not convey only promises for the
life 10 come, but for the present life
as Well.
Like Holy Army.
Attaining its vieor from simple
statutes which have for their i'm
mediate and exclusive end the open
faithful practice of Christian and
civil virtue, the Society of the Holy
Name. under wise guidance of one
central direction, and with zeal. the
cooperation and blessing of bishops
and priests, goes on securely and ma
jestical!y as a holy army. a veritable
legion Of Stanch soldiers of Jesus
Christ
Faithful to it's rules, the members
of the Holy Name Society profess pro-
found respect for the name of God.
uniting to the worship of the
Adorable Majesty of the Creator the
respect for every lawful human au-
thority. whether religious or civil
which comes from the authority OF
God: they are Jealous for their own
sanctification and that of their
families, they fulfill with ardor their
religious and civil duties. becoming
models to the faithful and to all
rftizens: they offer an admirable ex-
apple by their monthly communion
III a body (of which 1 myself was a
witness in New York, remaining
moved and edified) and causing the
world to marvel by the periodic and
most solemn public professions of
faith in the divinity of the Savior,
s"thering in thousands and thou
sands. now in one city, now in an
other. for holding their dfgnified and
most orderly PROFESSIONS.
Will Give Example.
The Society of the Holy Name
could not more opportunely celebrate
this congress because, honorng the
origin of the confraternity of the
holy name of God. it will not only
have Il favorable occasion Of develop
ing and increasing even more its
fervor and activity. but will also in
ase times so terribly troubled by
..t-g late inhuman World War, prove
=" heir own nation and 10 all the
N1rid. the effectiveness which the
true taith, Loyalty professed. and the
trua -eligion, faithfully lived up to
has 10 preserve and protect the
foU0j ations upon which society and
cft!i authority, the family the real
|".!- !-reing Of the people. true liberty
:1ad he fraternity of men, is e.;-
-ahijshed.
10 unique event OF this Religious
National Congress, in the very Capt
tai of the great and strong Nation OF
the United States. the enthusiasm and
the right and holy intention of the
numerous members of the Congress
the part which will be taken by tn.
hierarchy of the country, the bene-
diction SO paternaliy given, by the
Pope TO the congress and its mem
bers and his wishes for succe ssfu.
labor, and the most solemn. public
religious demonstration which viii
close the congress with solemn
function, held at the foot Of the
monument of the great Washington
are a happy augury of the whole.
some effects which the first Nationa
congress Of the Society Of the HOLY
Name will produce in both religious
and civil life.
Full of confidence in the happy
success Of the congress, I assist at il
IN spirit, | respectfully offer my salu-
tation to those gathered in it and
fervently pray Almighty God to caus,
to descend abundantly His heavenl,
blessings on the Society OF the Hol,
Name, on its first national congress
lnd on all those who take part in it.
+ Cardinal TO Take Part.
Cardinal O'Connsll, archbishop 0
Boston, Will take a prominent par
In the Holy Name convention here.
This decision by the cardinal arch
bishop. who is the real head of tn
Holy name men in the archdoces
bf Boston, means that several thou
fand more Boston men will be Il
line. The cardinal will be at the hea
Of the procession leading the hier
krchy of the Catholic church. mos
bf whom have signified their inten
lion to participate.
e Cardinal Hayes Expected.
/, Cardinal Hayes of the archdioces
of New York is also expected to at
Tend the convention in person an
}nay give the benediction o.. tn
Washington Monument Grounds fol
lowing the big parade. A cablegrar
from the Vatican is hourly expecte
kanCtionine the arrangements for tn
tsngfous exercises.
Cardinal Hayes has prepared
Pastoral letter to all the priests i
Inc archdiocese directing them I
urge upon all the faithful attending a.