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yajiiiei DidiiumaSaw Wild West At Its Wooliest(TKie is one of a series of hie-torical article« commemorating the centenary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,)The fabulous adventures of a Cincinnati Sister of Charity in the West at its wildest and wooliest have been recorded in a diary published under the title. At the End of the Santa Fe TraiL In this Journal, written for he sister, also a religious, Sister Blandina Segale matter-of-factly entered the' more exciting events in her 21 years* service to religion and education in Colorado and New Mexico. Despite an unembellished recital, the story-book happenings in Sister Blandina’s career rival the best Westerns turned out by Hollywood scriptwriters. But, because the two Segale sisters were reunited in Cincinnati, Sister Blandina’s story ends with her recall to Cincinnati.It was in Cincinnati that Sister Blandina, with her sister, Sister Justina, embarked on the moat ambitious project of their lives—the establishment of a community center for “benevolent and educational works undertaken for the preservation of the faith to the children of Italy.” The Santa Maria institute on downtown 13th street is a monument to their success.Emigrates to AmericaAlthough Sister Blandina was a native of Italy, Cincinnati was home to her. Born Jan. 23, 1860, in the hilly village of Cicagna, near Genoa, the future pioneer was christened Rosa Mane. Her parents were moderately wealthy and her mother of noble birth. But Italy was torn by revolutions, and the Segales decided to leave their horn* land and strike out for America. When Rosa Marie was four years old the Segale family, consisting of parents and four children, came to the United States. They chose to settle in Cincihnati, the city of seven hills, for “it will remind us of Cicagna.”Poverty and loneliness filled their first years in Cincinnati. Practically destitute, the family lived in one room at Main and Canal streets. A friend from the old country, Mr. Novello, finally secured permission for Francesco Segale to open a fruit stand at the corner of Front and Sycamore streets. From the beginning his business thrived. Later Francesco opened a confectionery store and from that time he was quite successful.Vows to Join Charity OrderWhen she was a little girl Rosa had seen Sisters of Chanty working among the poor, the sick, the orphaned of Cincinnati. She heard of their heroic service in the Civil war. One day she said to her father, “As soon as I am old enough I shall be a Sistfcr of Charity.”True to her promise, Rosa, at the age of 16, entered the Sisters of Charity mother-house on Sept. 13, 1866. Her sister, Maddalena, four years older than Rosa, entered the order that same month. To Rosa was given the name of Sister Blandina, and Maddalena was known as Sister Juetina. The two sisters pronounced their vows on Dec. 8, 1868.Sister Blandina's fervent desire to become a missionary was realised in 1872 when she was recalled from a teaching assignment in Steubenville to tfeaek m the first public kchool i^€i^!dad, Colo, (which tft first ^ie beliWed to be on the island of Cuba). The black-capped youftg niSn quickly captured the fancy of the pioneers of the Trinidad country.Carries Mortar for SchoolImpatient with an old-fashioned, badly constructed adobe school, Sis-(Tum to Page 3 — Column $).a/ V.'H:(fvlMiniFirst PubliflrchbAt IArchbishop Karl J Xavier fieldhouse, Cin Marian day celebratioi Urging a large a*Indeed, a MemoralBishop Rlt; Welcon‘‘This is indeed a Archdiocese of Cincini said Tuesday as he v nati in the name of 1Spiritual Prepar Is fypde by Archl Op Entrance to NeTo prepare himself sp for his new office, Arc Alter made a four-day last week at Our Lady solation shrine, Carey, at the shrine from Moi Thursday, Sejfc. 18-21.riBegun in Price hRequests Nightly Appointment“What is the hardest hour?” one man asked, when he volunteered. Father Stack, whose four-to-five early morning shift is “pretty rough,” replied that three-to-four was probably harder. The man promptly asked for that hour every night Another parishioner, Father Stack revealed, asked to be assigned for a whole night at regular intervals.Perpetual adoration will not interfere with Friday night or first Saturday devotions. During most hours, however, there will be simply private prayer and meditation. “There will be books, pamphlets, and prayerbooks in the pews,” Father Stack added.plained. “Everyone was and soon adults of th started to come. Then t Rosary started. Now we Block Rosary groups in ] tion parish.”Plan Wins Paris!Then Father Straub, \ must interested in the mi Fatima, talked with pai about other ways of fulf requests made by Our La hit upon perpetual adoraFather Straub reques mission from the Chance gin perpetual adoration church. Recruits were ca the response was over? “People are going for it, Stack said.
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Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph Register
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Sep 29, 1950
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