Evening star., 1949-11-24
Joint Action for Peace
Through U. n. Urged
Al Pan American Mass

A call for all nations to collabo-
rate for peace through participa-
ton in the United Nations was
voiced today by Bishop Michael
j. Ready. of Columbus, Ohio. at
the annual Pan American Mass
in st. Patrick's Church.
Beyond the urgency for cor
rect national policies in all states
there is the present necessity for
a just and peaceful collaboration
of all nations In the United Ma
tions Organization" Bishop Ready
declared before a distinguished
gathering that included high
rinking Government officials and
South and Central American
diplomats.
Catholic principles clearly
point to that necessity. Ths
church constantly has urged in.
Iternational collaboration ane
great pontiffs have published pre-.
else plans for a just world order
Certainly. today there is no great.
er political challenge than the
establishment Of a just worlo
society"
The speaker asserted that
without religion there is no JUS
tice; without justice there is NO
recognition of human dignity;
without this recognition there is
no sound government; without
sound government there is no en-
during state
Urges "True Democracy"
"The best guarantee for a
world order based on the moral
law rests in the adoption of true
democracy by all nations" Bishop
Ready said. "The chief threat
to national or international social
order lies with the leaders of to-
talitarian regimes who masque-
rade as democracy-loving states
men while pursuing the dictator's
role of deceit, confusion and
tyranny"
/. The speaker also outlined the
Catholic Church's contributions
in the Americas to education, So
cial welfare and political en-
lightenment.
Celebration of the mass was
first. observed at ST.. Patrick's
Church in 1909. 1t was instituted
as means of furthering good
will and understanding between
the South and Central American
countries and the United States.
President Taft headed a distin-
guished group of Americans who
joined Latin American diplomatic
representatives at the first mass.
Among those who planned to
attend were Interior Secretary
designate Oscar l.. Chapman. At
torney General McGrath and Su-
preme Court Justice Reed.
Archbishop Presides.
The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washing
ton, presided at the. solemn pom
tif1cal mass. Celebrant was the
Most Rev. Amleto G. Cicognani.
apostolic delegate to the United
States. Bishop Michael j.. Ready
of Columbus. Ohio, preached the
sermon.
Officials of the Washington
archdiocese and pastors from the
103 parishes in the archdiocese
planned to be present at the mass.
Also scheduled to attend were the
Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington,
and the Most Rev. Lawrence j.
Shehan, Auxiliary Bishop Of Bal
timore and former pastor of st.
Patrick's.
Representatives from Catholic
and Georgetown Universities,
Trinity and Dunbarton Colleges
were present.
Cadet Guard Of Honor.
A guard Of honor for the dis
tinguished guests was formed by
the caret corps of st. Johns
College High School.
The Very Rev. James E. Cowhig,
of the archdiocese and
administrator of St. Patrick's
Church, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Admiral Sherman to Speak
ANNAPOLIS Nov. "a (P.-Ad-
miral Forrest p. Sherman, chief
of naval operations, will address
midshipmen here at 8 pm. De-