Evening star., 1933-12-08
c. j. DEAN IS GIVEN
MONS|GNOR TITLE
Rev. Or. John A. Ryan Raised
to Rank of Domestic
PreIate."

Rev. DR.. John A. Ryan, dean Of the
faculty of theology at Catholic Uni
versity and nationally known economist
and champion Of wage earners, was
raised to the rank OF domestic prel-
ate" and given the title of monsignor
In sacred ceremony in the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
on the university campus this morning.
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore, invested DR.. Ryan
with the privileges Of his new Office
just before solemn pontifical mass at
which the archbishop himself was cele-
brant. The investiture took place as
soon as Rev. DR.. Edward G. Fitzgerald,
read the papal brief In which Cardinal
Pacelli, secretary of state Of the Vatican,
formally conferred the new distinction
upon Father Ryan in the name Of
Pope Plus xI.
Contents Of Brief.
The brief, read first in Latin and then
In English. followed:
Beloved Son: Greeting and apostolic
blessing. Our venerable brother, the
Archbishop of st. Paul, MINI, requests
that we deign to confer upon you the
dean of the faculty of theology in the
Catholic University at Washington, a
mark of honor
Wherefore, in order to comply with
the request Of the archbishop, and to
grant a reward for your exceptional
merits and to give public and signal
testimony Of our own good will toward
you. by these postolic letters and our
authority we elect, make and declare
you an antistes urbanus; that Is, our
domestic prelate.
Likewise we grant to you the right
Of assuming the purple garb, and of
wearing. even In the Roman curia, the
long-sleeved linen garment called the
rochet; also the right to use each and
all OF the honors, privileges. preroga-
tives and indults. which other ecclesias-
tics Of this dignity now use and enjoy,
and those which they may in the future
use and enjoy. all things to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Given at Rome. at st. Peters, under
the seal Of the ring of the fisherman
on the twelfth day of the month OF
| August. in the year 1888, the twelfth
of our pontifcate.
Extols DIR. Ryan.
IN his sermon, Most Rev. John Greg
ory Murray, Archbishop of st. Paul
paid tribute to DR.. Ryan as "a scholar
who has consecrated himself. body and
soul, to the service Of truth, and to
the service Of Justice"
The new monsignor, he said, had not
confined his activities to the lecture
hall. but had extended his services In
the interest Of social Justice THAT men
might be better disposed to submit to
the yoke of divine authority"
The determination of the proper re-
lation Of man to society. and society to
man. requires wisdom. the archbishop
continued. saying Msgr. Ryan has beer
well equipped for the task which has
brought him national renown as q
champion of social justice.
Archbishop Murray pointed out that
1t was fitting that Father Ryan should
be invested with his new title today
the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
on which the Blessed Mother, whom the
church called mirror Of justice" her.
self Is honored
| by throng of Catholic laymen and by
prominent church dignitaries. Among
them were DR.. Ryan's two sisters. both
| members Of the order of Sisters Of st
| Joseph, Sister Constance of Fargo, N
Oak. and Sister Mary John of Crane
Forks. N. OAK, and his brothers. Very
Rev. Lawrence F. Ryan. rector of st
Paul's Cathedral. st. Paul. Mimi. anc
Maurice Ryan Of ST. Paul. Michae
Monahan. Father Ryan's Latin teacher
more than 40 years ago. who now II
city manager of a life insurance con-
Germ in Canada. came from Quebec Il
see his pupil invested.
To Be Dinner Guest.
Msgr. Ryan will be the guest Of honol
at dinner tonight in the Willard Ho'
tel Secretary Of Labor Perkins anc
Senator George w. Norris Of Nebraska
together with the new prelate himself
will be the speakers. The oratory viii
be broadcast over Radio Station WMAI
from $50 to 10 O'Clock. Most Rev
James Hugh Ryan, Bishop Of Modrs
and rector of Catholic University. vii
preside. Right Rev. Msgr. David T
Dwyer, procurator Of the university
will be toastmaster.
Others who will speak briefly at tht
dinner will include Very Rev. Patrick
j. Healy, professor Of church history
and Very Rev william Kerby, profes'
sor Of sociology. both Of the Catholic
University faculty; Rev. DR.. Francis