A Jewish couple of this community have been presented with the Catholic Medal of Honor for donating a new convent for the Sisters of Charity at St. Mary’s Church in Chandler, Arizona. The convent, named in honor of the donors, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weinberg, was designed by a Mormon clergyman, Bishop Martin Young.
Placed on the convent’s doorpost is a Mezuzah, originally consecrated in Jerusalem and presented by Mr. Weinberg to the Rt. Rev. Francis J. Green. Bishop of the Tucson Diocese, during dedication ceremonies. Mr. Weinberg, president of a grain company, and his family have long been identified with philanthropic ventures in behalf of all faiths. Their interest in the convent resulted from the invitation to the school’s dedication ceremonies by a Catholic friend. On presenting the Catholic medal to the Weinbergs. Bishop Green said that to his knowledge no one but a Catholic had ever before been so honored.
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