This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1953
Page
10
Inmates at the federal correctional facility in Milan Michigan will hold a dedication Mass June 14 in the new chapel, with Auxiliary Bishop Allen J. Babcock presiding. Father J. 4 will offer the Mass. The article notes the chapel’s construction and future use.
Cardinal Spellman officiated at the St Patrick Cathedral wedding of Eunice Kennedy and Robert Sargent Shriver. The bride wore a mousseline de soie and tulle Dior gown with a 20 foot train and a long illusion net veil. Twelve attendants led by sister Patricia in white organdy completed the bridal party.
Across Canada Catholics prayed in churches for God to bless Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation. Parliament affirmed her full title as Queen of the United Kingdom Canada and other realms and Defender of the Faith. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent called her Queen of Canada and noted the grace of God acknowledged by Canadians.
Reich Clergy Shortage Severe reports Stimmen Zeit Jesuit review noting 60 parishes unoccupied in Treves Diocese and 1500 priestly vacancies in Vienna Archdiocese. Salzburg had no ordinations in 1952. Six causes cited include war persecution secularization of families decline in gymnasium secular culture and youth indifference.
Cardinal Joseph Wendel urged that Europe unite only if Christ is its foundation at a 10,000-person Catholic rally in Augsburg. The Protestant Youth Organization of Germany sent greetings, while Father Otto Mauer of Vienna cautioned against relying on “Christian dictators” and urged grassroots democracy.
The Osservatore della Domenica clarifies that only Communist and Communist sympathizers face excommunication while Socialists who reject atheistic materialism and oppose religion are not condemned. It brands Pietro Nenni’s Italian Socialist party as collaborating with Communism and warns supporters that approving Communist theories risks excommunication.
Rev Leo J Trese well known Catholic author will speak on the Catholic Hour radio program in June His talks titled Heaven Is on Easy Street will air June 7 14 21 and 28 from 2 to 230 ET with National Broadcasting Company stations Also Rev Michael Montoya of Claretian Missionaries will discuss The Christian in Action on Sundays 11 30 to noon ET on ABC network Rev John P Carroll Y O C director Boston archdiocese will speak on Faith in Our Time June 11 18 and 26 from 1245 to 1 pm ET on Mutual Broadcasting System
Scutari Albania once had scores of Catholic priests and monks in 1945 but now only two remain. Father Ernesto Choba, a Jesuit, and Father Marian Sirdanai, a Franciscan, keep five churches open as Albania's Catholic strength persists in a largely Muslim country.
Jacksonville North Carolina. State highway patrolman Sgt. Ernest Guthrie says a minute of silent prayer for highway safety conducted in churches weekly could reduce traffic fatalities. He notes an average of 105 people died per day on national highways last year.
In England the Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy saw the first ordination of its members to priests. The English Provincial Father Aidan and Highgate community director Father Clements are named among the new clergy. The Holy See in 1946 allowed study for the lay scope of the congregation founded in Malines in 1838 to care for prisoners and the sick and to educate the young. Members reached England in 1855 and opened the nation’s first reform school for youth and now run colleges at Highgate Chingford and Derby.
The Rev. John Positano of St Nicholas Church received honors for his USO musical troupe prior to leaving for Rome Italy. Father Positano has spent 11 years aiding hospitalized veterans and leads Operation Mercy.
Graduate study in the humanities medicine American culture and civilization and communication arts is offered this summer beginning June 16 by the University of Nebraska under the direction of Henry W. Pee.
Mother Olympia Heuel superior general of the Salvatorian Sisters since 1947 was re elected at a general chapter in Rome. A former head of St Marys hospital in Wausau Wisconsin she built the modern international hospital of the Sisters of the Divine Savior in Rome staffed by multilingual nursing sisters. Eight U S nuns introduced American care methods at the Salvatorian Sisters new institution.
Anita Colby in Sign magazine argues women direct most spending and own much of cash and wealth, challenging the idea of a male dominated world. She cites employer surveys showing men missing out on some roles due to wage demands and patience, while praising women's decorative stature and warning men not to be displaced.
American Maryknoll priests have raised their Formosa roster to 22 with eight parishes and 14 mission posts. The prefecture serves about 1.5 million people, with Catholics under 5. Leadership includes Father Charles Hilbert and Father Frank O’Neil guiding efforts in Taipei archdiocese and Catholic Welfare. Language learning and a Changhua school support new missionaries as they adapt to local dialects.
The Prefecture Apostolic of Meru in Kenya, British East Africa, is raised to a diocese. Other divisions elevated include Fort Jameson in Northern Rhodesia and Alto Orinoco in Venezuela to apostolic vicariates. The Vicariate Apostolic of Thare Thailand is split to create Udonthani Prefecture and Ubon Vicariate.
Two French born nuns may stay in the United States and continue their nursing work at St. Joseph's hospital in Lewistown Montana under a bill signed by President Eisenhower. Both Houses unanimously approved the measure introduced by Senator James E. Murray of Montana. Sisters Louise Marie Josephine Belloir age 29 and Jeanne Maria Henneth Langle age 28 arrived Oct 27 1947 on student visas.
Catholic peasants from Cracow province joined bishops and priests in a massive St Stanislaus day procession toward Skala church to mark the saint’s 700th canonization anniversary as a show of opposition to anti church pressure. The Vatican Radio reported Polish exile sources confirm the event amid warnings from Communist press.
In Waco Texas a tornado uprooted about 1200 members of the Mexican community, leaving many destitute and homeless. St Francis church launched an aid appeal supported by temporary shelter in an old school building that is crowded and inadequate.
An Anglican bishop tribute from Maryknoll New York to Bishop Patrick Byrne M M acknowledging his courage during the Korean War outbreak. The note recalls Byrne’s long illness and privations and claims he received little medical help as he died.
Rome report says Benevento Court of Appeals upheld Pentecostal teachers claim that postwar Constitution allows private worship without prior city police approval. The panel cited citizens may assemble without arms and without prior notice for private meetings. Public meetings may be barred for security or safety reasons.
More than 90 000 members of auxiliaries and hospital guilds in the United States and Canada will launch a recruitment campaign for hospital personnel in the coming year. The move follows a resolution adopted at the annual meeting of the National Board of Auxiliaries and Guilds to ease staffing to run hospitals at top efficiency.
A dense, era style catalog lists numerous films across Class A and B ratings and notes titles such as War of the Worlds Shane and Rebel era titles. It references objectionable content and notes adult ratings, with many titles covering drama crime romance and adventure.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.