The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20

guest speaker at the SecOho dh- nual communion breakfast of the local chapter of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae fold those in attendance yesterday
 morning at the breakfast at the Hotel Elton following the reception of Holy Communion at the S:OO o'clock mass at the Immaculate Conception Church, that as a Jesuit he wished to encourage l. F. C. A. members in the great work of the organization.
 The one hundred or more in at- tendance yesterday morning ln- cluded honor guests, Miss Marie Madden, Ph.D., of New fork clIy' a Trinity College, Washington, D, e. alumnae member and local graduates of colleges, academies and high schools represented in the organization. Miss Mary Ben nett. local regent, presided and ln- troduced Father Mccarthy. Mrs Marie Buckley was a soloist at the mass. Miss Madden who spoke briefly said, ''it is a great pleasure to extend to the I. F. c. A. in this great Catholic center my heart felt concentrations for the splen- did social, civic, and religious ac- tivities that this Waterbury Circle is always sponsoring"
 Achievements Praised.
 Father Mccarthy spoke in part as follows: Ut is an honor and privilege to address you the leading Catho- lie ladies of the leading Catholic city. Waterbury. It is a privilege to be able to congratulate you on the notable achievements Of this Catholic organization during the past twenty-one years. As a Jesuit I wish to encourage you in the great work your organzation is destined to do. Monsignor Benson in New York, some years ago, pointed out that the slogan of the earnest but misguided reformers had swung around. They believed that so long as one believed in God 1t did not matter what one did. It was deeds, not creeds, that mattered. Luther himself said: .Sin boldly, but believe more boldly" All was permitted provid- ed 1t conformed with the conven- ionality of polite society. When you give up christianity you give up Christian morality also" Fath- CT Mccarthy went on to say that the evil of divorce is menace to Christian society. That marriage has become a mere civil formality, and has lost its dignity as a Sacra- ment. Father referred to the present moral condition of Russia, where the people are living like the "denizens of the barnyard." The slogan of the young people of today is 'Be their age" We know that we must be supernatural in our moral life. Bishop Ryan of the Catholic University recently re- marked that if the last century saw the decline of Christianity this one sees the decline of morality. Father also quoted the remark of IAmartine Man is the maker of laws, woman is the maker of mor- ais."
 Moral Training.
 Father Mccarthy stressed the fact that I. F. c. A. stands for the neral training of Catholic children. Their principle is "A Catholic child in . Catholic school from kinder garten through college" The I. F.. C. A. has chosen for its patron, Mary the Mother of mankind. Not Mary the Virgin, but Mary the 11n true education. of the soul is the soul of education. And the only true education is the formation of char acter. He congratulated the or ganization of using it's mothers in- stinct of protecting her children from moral harm in the splendid achievements produced by the Le- ion of Decency. The world has lost the conviction that God had very exalted ideals for women when he created her. Father likened woman to the sun in the heavens. As the sun lights and warns the world SO q good woman sheds light and warmth over her (world) the home. The beauty of good wife has made morality a fact. It is the warmth of her affection that makes the home a place where sympathy never fails and love never forgets. Morality owes everything to woman. Man has to fight to be decent. Decency calls Tor hcroism which probably ac- counts for the fact that there are so few men saints compared with women saints.
 Inspiration.
 He spoke of the limitless oppor- tunities, both for the individual and the organization to do good, in public schools, in factories, shops everywhere the example of the truly good woman is an inspira- ton. He stressed the truth that in union there is strength. The organization can do untold work in helping in securing enlightened Legislation. He reminded them that politicians know and understand one language the language of VOTES. Therefore, he urged the members to use the privilige of their vote especially on questions eubversive to morality. He urged AAACAAk " tchC ttCiA PAaSC OlA hOH- Catholic boards when opportunity offered. Since being educated wo- men they were trained in the fund amentals of Christian morality. which fundamentals it is their duty to teach to the world. Theirs is the privilege to show the world what the Catholic Church stands for. Referring to his early com parison, a woman to the sun, Fath- CT remarked that just as the sun constantly shedding it's light and warmth over the world, is slowly but surely burning itself away, so the life of the true Christian moth CT is one of complete self-denial and sacrifice. The Christian moth CT is always self-sacrificing herself for the benefit of those she loves. Co the extent that should one of her loved ones become an outcast to all the world, she becomes all the world to the outcast.
 Father Mccarthy closed remarks