The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-21
St. Joseph's Holy Name Society Bulletin

The strength of an organization lies in the character Of ith mem- befa, fi is not quantity that is de' sired in our organization, but qunl. fft, The Christian principals aud ldenln Df our society should help each member 10 develop a strong Catholic faith, 4 man with such fnith ia capable Of doing great work .a increasing chrihtH King dam. Yet stshnRs 70 say some mem beTH will Dc negligent in their duties and obligations. They VIII I0ae sight Of tho fact that the Eterss nal Reward will not be obtained without frequent prayers, works Of charity and love 0f Our Lord, This type Of member would bs m 0b" sfaeie to our soeistys purpose.
 so you and should strive Co dAapen our faith nt our monthly devoilonn and at all times to- Go- operate and work in ChrsrH Wine' yard. Let uA keep in mind our, ho- fiAfv'a motto, wrhe World For christ and Christ For tho World" With this purpose in visw We may fAst assured that Inc Holy Nnm9 Society Of bt JoaeDh'H parish VIII have justified iA existence.
 The guest speaker at to.m0r- r0W'n fTueMdgy, May z2) monthly meeting Of Ht JoHopb'h Holy Name N0oieiy Ih Rev Edmund Baxter, O., p., pastor of st Mnry'H church, New Haven. All tho men or ht 10. heph's parish as invited 10 attend flls meeting and eDIoy the prlylS lega of hearing tbis brilliant speak ar, whose address will Do intsraHt- Ing and anligbisBiDg t0 all. Tho antsFtainmant program iH bDdSr the direction of Norbert AIeksih
 Preparations are being cOmplots ad for ths Tsoapti0n into the s0- eiety of over twenty new mem bsfs. Sunday afternoon, May z7th ht ziDg o'clock.
 IAthuanlan Catholic students from all parts 0f tho state Will gather ih bt Josopb's hall, batur. day, May zg.b for their annual May Festival dance, A twelve piece Ofehsstra of Wsll-knoWb fame will entertain.
 
 The second event of this years celebration Of the foftIath hDniyefs egry Of Bt Josspb's parish VIII bs G picnic st Linden park, Union City, Bunday, Juns Sfd, Expectations are that tbia picnic will bs SA sDeesAss ful ss the recent parish supper,
 ft is appropriate At the cel6brh- ton this year Of the fortisth ami. v6rshry Of kt J0ssphA parish Co fss call the memory of the first pastor Of st Joseph's parish, the Rev Jos sfDh IabFis. Older members of ths parish remember the fins qualities Of their first D1sfor who by bis hard hnd unt.finR work was able 10 bniid h church for the LdthuaD- fan inmiKrgBts Rev Joseph Iebris was sehDabis as a leader and had the virtues of charity friandliness nEd understanding Of his people, lie was transferred to New Britain in which he organized the hi An- drews parish for the fast growing IdfhuaniaD colony, The people were shoeak dto hear of his brutal murder in 1915 by two msn. These k0uFdsrsrs believed that priests were Of fl msrcsBary type whose sole purpose W0s to accumulate ficbss by fobbing ihe people. EffopE sfs the forces Of VIII when q good and satDtjy priest who ded- 1e1tfd his life for the greater glory Df God can bs so ruiblessly slain, 4st good always conquer evil sk shown t0 us by the tdfe, DsGib sud IfeeUffsctioD of our Lord and faviour. May ths soul 0f FsfheT Joseph Iebfis forever rest in peace.
 Sunday May 27fh the members Wtii attend the seven o'clock mass fu q body Bnd receive Holy Conn muDioD, After mass they will as. HeplDls in new Et JosGDh's hall for 4beif first Communion breakfast. Hbe speakers are WiIIism q E6r- &IHgtou, editor of The Waterbury QsnDcTst and Alderman John Xen1ief, who will speak in Litb- HAHian, Mieha l VefbjoksE, pres. @fanf of the Senior Holy Name so- #I6fE will be the tOsEtHnaeteT, A <|He program 9i epfsftgiDment has been arranged by the soeisy conn {uIffee for this breakfast. John W, &fekes will cater
 Ifev Ignstins Abfamaitis, M. S. #As an interesting article written by UIm which was published iu the last issue of txe Ecclesiastical Ee- vfeW of fhs problems Of the Litb, 1laDien priests and the new imHi- Efants from LsthusHia
 Members 0f tbe Holy Name so- ei6fy and their friends are signing 13D for the retreat st Charles is- <aHd on the weekend Of July goth. 
 Ninety.geyea students will grad A4fe from Ef joseph's school, Sun 8HH, June I7ssl, Exercises will take 2Ieee iD st JoseDh's church with @Ipiomae fo De given bT the pastor, Hey Joseph vsbDtisJue. The nrsi HIHse that graduated from ths school fD fele had but two mem #sFe. One is poW fafher Anthony HfHzas. D,D., Y .h,, vho is pastor of M Gasimifts elAEfqil iD kaehna,
 4# fianDshifes and the other is #|3IHf JAeeDh who now teaches the S|&&fH grade, Praise must be given z# #Islef William. principal of ht zEIssniIsa school who b1a seen fhe