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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1945
Page
1
The piece cites a London dispatch on June 9 arguing the goal is to shape Europe’s future by force if needed. It warns of Soviet claims to all of Europe and compares tactics to Nazi aggression, noting European nations resist imposition and pursue peace and work.
The Most Rev. Valentine Schaaf O.F.M. of Cincinnati was named Minister General of the Franciscan order by Pope Pius XII, giving him overall authority over 72,000 friars and sisters worldwide and about 2,000 related members. The appointment marks the first time an American priest has held the post.
The article depicts the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament with training for teaching in Cincinnati colored schools. It notes their mother-house at Cornwells Heights Pennsylvania and includes views of the grounds, chapel rear, a recreation room at Blessed Sacrament High School, and apostolines during a science class.
Cincinnati's Catholic lending library reports its best year yet in new quarters at Chancery hall 25 E Eighth St. Books borrowed reached 4687, up 1550 from the prior year, with 607 active members. Fiction led with 1167 requests, biographies 1118, other categories 838, spiritual 652, essays 206, philosophy 164, sociology/economics 103, plus 217 requests for secular best sellers. The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus aided outreach and membership drives.
Rev Romuald Mollau a Franciscan of the St. eesti Province was elected provincial of the province. Delegated by the American representative of the Franciscans in Rome the selection and visitator role were noted. Others reappointed included Rev Adalbert Ifes custos and Fathers Juvenal Basia Symphorian Weiner Theodore Hesselbrock and Emmanuel Trockur.
The Rev Joseph Urbain of Queen of Peace is giving a lecture series at the University of Wisconsin by invitation of the agricultural school. Father Urbain is noted for Catholic Rural Life work and is joined by the Rev John McCormick of Francis Xavier University Antigonish Nova Scotia.
A feature recounts the Blessed Sacrament Sisters devotion to helping Native American and Black communities across the plains of New Mexico and Arizona and in the South and North, led by a foundress with roots in Philadelphia charitable work. It highlights Katherine Drexel’s 19th century journey to Rome with two sisters and the spread of missionary effort.
A letter to the Catholic Telegraph from Jan Czechoswa describes a visit with Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis in Dusseldorf Germany. Corporal Louis J. Meister relays bombs wrecking the nuns convent and notes that bombs may kill some of these holy women and others in the area.
Rural Life speakers urged better farming education and its ties to community and liturgy. Rev Harol Diller stressed farming as a life sustaining means, not an end. Rev Leo Berger Call ed for rural parishes to sponsor youth training and new rural buildings. Cpl Meister reported on a nun centennial in Dusseldorf after reading about a Czech celebration.
Congregation will observe their golden and silver jubilees at the mother-house near here. Mass of Thanksgiving will be offered for several listed sisters. Several jubilees will be celebrated in a ceremony Sunday at St. Salem Hills.
A notice notes a religious service leitmotif read at all Masses by the Archbishop of Cincinnati. It emphasizes prayers for civil rulers and public affairs as part of the church’s practice.
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