The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-10-17
Hold Christ
Aloft, Bishop
Tells Laynen
Dedicate Self To Christ.
Bis h o p Ready Urges
AT Holy Name Rally


The obligation of leading an ex-
emplary life dedicated to Christ
was stressed last Sunday by Bish-
op Michael Ready of Columbus in
an address at the Holy Name Rally
held in st. Joseph's Priory, Somer-
set.
Speaking before crowd exceed
ing 1000, Bishop Ready quoted an
excerpt from the Holy Fathers adj
dress to pilgrims at the Barcelona
Eucharistic Congress. Return to
your houses and hold Christ aloft,"
the Bishop asserted, continuing:
"You have not only the duty of
personal profession of Christ but
social obligation as we'll to hold
Christ aloft to the society in which
you live and work. Show this obli-
cation by your personal lives, your
loyalties and associations and
strive always to live by Christ's
words and ideals"
Bishop Ready also called atten-
tion TO historical st. Joseph'S
Church, the first sanctuary in Ohio,
and he described the adjacent
Dominican prior as 'the center of
continued missionary effort by
the Friars of st. Dominic, famofss
in history for more than 14D
years"
In another address, the Very
Rev. James J. McClarney, OP., pri-
or of st. Joseph's Priory, lauded
devotion to the Holy Name, assert
ing that it dates back to the Apos.
ties, whom Christ commissioned
to preach the Gospel to every crea-
ture in the name of the Father, the
Son and the Holy Ghost.
He termed the devotion theologi-
cally sound because it refers to
the Second Person of the Trinity.
and apostolically sound as is dem
onstrated by the Apostles who
cast out devils in the Name of Je.
sus." He said the devotion was
safe, was not emotional, but for
thinking men and women.
Father McClarney declared that
both World Wars could have been
avoided if Europeans had followed
His Name instead of other names
that are destined to die. He said
the Holy Name enables Catholic
to overcome evils of the time"
Clergy and laymen from through
out the Diocese made up the
throng which witnessed the inspir-
ing profession of faith. The rally
was held under sunny skies, al
though threat of rain hung over
Somerset vicinity early in the day.
Prior to the talks, more than
1000 laymen and approximately
100 priests marched in procession
to the athletic field of the priory,
reciting the Rosary en- route. They
marched to an outdoor altar, near
which stood a statue of Blessed |
John Vercelli, O.P., founder of the
Holy Name Society. 1t was the
first public veneration of the stat
ue, which was sculptured by Fa-
ther McGlynn, a Dominican priest.
The faithful recited the Holy |
Name Pledge. led by the Very Rev.
Harry S. Connolly, pastor of st. |
Joseph's Cathedral, and the Litany
of the Holy Name, which was fol
lowed by Pontifical >Benediction
with Bishop Ready as celebrant.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Henry Keller
man, VT, pastor of St Augustine's
Church, New Straitsville, and dean
of the Eastern Deanery, directed
the prayers for peace offered by
the assembly.
The Rev. Julian Schaefer, pastor
of st. Mary's Church, Lancaster,
served as deacon and the Rev. Lii
nus Dury, pastor OF st. Nicholas
Church, GAINESVILLE, was subdeacon.
Master of Ceremonies was the
Right Rev Msgr Roland T. Winel,
chancellor.
The congregation then sang
"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name"
which was followed by a recession
al played by the Somerset High /
School band. /