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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
1
Catholic leaders urge nationwide prayer for victims of religious persecution amid 1953 reports of brutal acts against the Church. In Poland Cardinal Wyszynski and other clergy were seized by Red police as regimes suppress Catholic leadership and worship.
The report details severe church crackdowns across Poland Yugoslavia and China in 1953 with arrests of bishops priests and lay leaders. It cites Bishop Czeslaw Kaczmarek of Kielce sentenced to 12 years after a two year jail stint and notes law changes restricting religious education and church operations.
STANLEY J. Meyer reports on the annual Christmas crib at St Stephen's Church in Hamilton. The display, with trees and statues, draws thousands nightly as visitors reflect on peace and the season. A visiting German priest notes the contrast between life under communism and in the United States.
The Observer recalls nostalgic Christmas cards from wars and world landmarks to a Swedish painting and Eiffel Tower while noting the absence of real snow at Christ's birth. A reporter urges readers to mail Christian Christmas cards in 1954 and reflects on the season's quiet contrast to holiday imagery.
Walter Winchell claimed tidings from beyond Broadway indicate Little Jesse James in Cincinnati could boost a potential click. He cites a Times-Star comment on a play he deems a pot track turn to Page 3.
Eighty American newly ordained priests from the North American College were received in a general audience by Pope Pius XII in Vatican City. They had offered their first Masses at Roman shrines, joined by other Rome seminaries, with relatives present.
More than 15 gross tons of clothing blankets and shoes were donated by Catholics of Dayton and vicinity during Thanksgiving Week. Al Berberich of St Vincent de Paul reports the total exceeds last year by about two tons as the items are baled for shipment to NCW War Relief Services New York warehouse. The salvage shop expects 300 plus man hours and 365 dollars shipping to move the materials. Final archdiocese totals will be released soon.
About 700 people attended the first Marian Hour on Dec 13 with over 200 from St Johns Parish Middletown. Pilgrims plan Sunday buses to St Marys Church at 13th and Clay Streets Cincinnati. Father James Sherman to notify police in advance to reserve Clay Street parking. Services run 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. weekly.
Father Edmund Joyce outlines Notre Dame principles to curb abuses in college football while preserving the game. Emphasizes education as primary, maintains a 77 percent academic standard for varsity athletes, and keeps scholarship aid under university control to avoid outside bidding.
The CTR Mass Calendar appears on page three each week under Mass Calendar. It covers the Ordo for the daily celebration of Mass and explains the Ordinary and Proper of the Mass. It notes that celebrants may substitute a Votive Mass on certain days.
In Curepto Chile Maryknoll priest Father Thomas R Wellinghoff is remembered with affection four years after his death Reports by Father John J Moriarty show that residents still speak of his life and mission from 1945 to 1949 His grave is visited regularly with fresh flowers and homes display his picture The priest from Cincinnati born to Mr and Mrs Paul Wellinghoff attended Elder High School and St Gregorys Seminary He was ordained June 11 1944 and died November 20 1949 after a sudden heart attack
Archbishop Edward F. Hoban ordained 19 seminarians to the priesthood at St. John's Cathedral Cleveland last week. All but one were from the Cleveland Diocese. Another student was ordained for the diocese in Rome on the same day.
Covington Ky. Architectural plans for the new Carmelite Home for the Aged in Ft. Thomas are complete. The facility will house 84 guests and cost about 500000 dollars.
Circuit judge rejects dismissal bid in Frankfort Kentucky case involving six county education boards employing nuns as public school personnel. Authorities pursue continuing litigation over governance and staffing issues.
In St Monicas Cathedral and St Louis Church Cincinnati two Christmas Eve into New Year services are planned. St Monica’s hosts an eight to nine PM prayer and hymn service including Te Deum Miserere and Magnificat. St Louis Church> Holy Hour begins 11 30 PM December 31 with a 12 30 AM Mass celebrated by Father John J Jennings. Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all evening.
A St John, Evangelist December 27 reflection notes Mary as the Blessed Virgin Joseph as the chaste spouse St Stephen the first martyr washing robes in blood of the Lamb and St John crowned for purity he wrote a Gospel three Epistles and the Apocalypse and is symbolized by the eagle.
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