Evening star., 1941-07-08
Bishop Hafey Lauds
Catholic Daughters
For Work With Girls
Society Called Force for
Re-Christionizine'
Homes of America

Praising their program for young
Catholic women, the Most Rev. Will
liam j. Hafey, bishop of Scranton,
today assured delegates to the 10Th
biennial national convention of the
Catholic Daughters of America that
they were on the way to develop
ment of a work which will tremen-
dously aid in e-Christianizing the
homes of America"
Bishop Hafey, national chaplain
for the daughters, delivered his ad-
dress at soleumn pontifical mass
in St. Matthews Cathedral this
morning before the official opening
of the convention this afternoon.
Your work for the youth of our
Catholic girlhood," he told the dele
gates, entities you to carry every
encouragement which can be given
by a member of the hierarchy"
The mass was celebrated by Arch
bishop Amleto G. Cicognani. apos-
tolic delegate to the United States.
Parade BY States Held.
Following the mass, the delegates
returned to the Mayflower Hotel
headquarters OF the convention
where a parade of States, led by
colorfully garbed State regents and
territorial deputies. took place. The
introduction of the States and the
parade were under direction of Miss
Mena L. Oliveros, national exhibit
chairman.
After a brief program. the dele
gates attended peace luncheon
with Representative Mary T. Norton
of New Jersey and DR.. John K.
Cartwright. chaplain of the District
unit of the daughters. as speakers
Official opening Of the convention,
which continues until Friday, was
scheduled for pm. with spiritual
conference under direction of Bishop
Hafey.
More than a thousand delegates
and guests were registered for the
sessions.
At a convention banquet last
night, the daughters were called on
for unity in support of the Govern
ment's policy during the present
emergency by ranking church
officials.
During this time of national emer-
gency morale needs the strength
rising from the conviction of noble
purpose. 1t is the quality which
keeps a man or a nation from de-
feat the Right Rev. Msgr. Michael
j. Ready, general secretary Of the
National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference. told the banquet.
Francis P. Matthews of Omaha,
Nebr, supreme knight, Knights of
Columbus, told the meeting that
full support should be given the
United Service Organization work.
Archbishop Sends Greeting.
Miss Frances Maher. vice supreme
regent of the Daughters, presided,
and the invocation was given by
Msgr. Hafey. The address of well
come was given by Miss Augusta
E. Uhl. national convention chair
man and territorial deputy for the
District.
The Most Rev. John M. Nc
Namara. auxiliary bishop of Balti-
more. read letter Of greeting from
Archbishop Curley of the Baltimore
and Washington diocese. The Most
Rev. William D. O'Brien, auxiliary
bishop of Chicago, in his message
of greeting called on the Daughters
and the church to increase work in
the Western and Southern States.
Gen. c. w. Kutz, Engineer Commits
sioner for the District, welcomed the
delegates.
Miss Mary C. Duffy, supreme re-
gent, in her response said the con-
vention was dedicated to general
welfare work and outlined the gen.
eral aims of the meeting.
The concluding talk was given by
the Most Rev. John Mark Cannon.
Bishop Of Erie, Pa, who called for
full support to the administration
for the sake of unity. An atheistic
democracy is not possible, he de-
clared, as he warned the delegates
to beware of an atheistic govern