Bachelorhood in U.S. rises to ten percent
A Chicago based sociologist reports rising bachelorhood and spinsterhood in the United States with about 10 percent of men currently single and an expected doubling of never married women as life expectancy lengthens. He cites nine mate selection traits and cautions women about romantic risk while noting proximity influences in choosing partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States
At S.terest
University
St. Jude
Chicago
Mihano
Pfaekaker
Boge
Mihanovich
Poor the faithful core of world missions and charitable appeals
The article argues the poor are the missions’ strongest supporters and contrasts motives of giving. It cites numerous small contributions from individuals and urges readers to join the World Mission Rosary program with a $2 offering, directing gifts to Fulton J. Sheen or Monsignor Freking.
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Fulton J. Sheen
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
East 38Th Street
New York
Edward A. Freking
Shottuc Avenue
Cincinnati
Ohio
Catholic Clergy, Nuns Die Amid Wind Storm Series
Dozens of churches sustain damage across the diocese as a sequence of violent wind storms claims two nuns and a priest. Cardinal Spellman urged prayers for victims and pledged support to Fordham. In Cleveland area a church roof collapse and organ loss cause extensive damage.
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Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary
Moe
Es Een
Benaine Pass
Ardinal ‘Spellman
Fordham University
Wright
Fordham
Assumption
Cleveland
St. Meeuen
Christ
Church of the Ascension
John
R. J. Cushing
Crown Prince of Japan to Visit the Pope
Japan's Crown Prince will travel to Italy to meet Pope Pius XII for a brief audience in Rome. The visit follows his attendance at his father Emperor Hirohito's coronation in England and is described as a state or legation engagement with the Holy See.
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Japan
Pius XII
Hirohito
England
Italy
Sao
Holy See
Patsy Li Converts to Faith Receives First Communion
Patsy Li, the Guadalcanal waif found by Marines eleven years ago, enters the Church and receives her First Communion at Walsingham. Father Eric Gehring of the Vincentians aided her faith journey and baptizing, with Patsy now a junior at Walsingham and winner of the top music award at the academy year.
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Patsy Li
Williamsburg
Guadalcanal
U.S
Walsingham Eee
Patsy
Feidarcunl
Leathernecks
Frederic M. Gehring
C.M
Fanes “Garcgst
Han Eer
Lee
Hie
Daug
Gehring
Patsy Walsinghammy
Century's Record of Negro Priests Listed in Survey
A survey by Rev. Albert Foley shows 61 native American colored priests in the U.S. with totals rising to 68 when including educated abroad. Two more will be ordained June 24. The article notes families of Healy brothers and Bishop James Augustine, highlighting historic roles and education. New York leads among states in number of Negro priests. Louisiana has the most in the South.
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New York
Foley
Joseph Oliver Bowers
S.V.D
James Augustine
Portland
U.S
Macon
Healy
Boston
St. James
Sherwood Healy
Rome
Se N.Y
John Joseph Williams
Healy B
Gene Ex Foreign Missions
Louisiana
Wash . D
Iskop Gerow
Jean— Deutent
Rendom Ete
U S Woman Blind 47 Enters Nunship in France
A blind American woman aged 47 from Pawtucket Rhode Island, born in Montreal, entered the novitiate of the Institute of the Lamb of God in France. Founded seven years ago in France by Father Rene de Chevasnerie, the institute accepts individuals with health issues and has over 100 members. Mother Marie, the superior general, noted the entry as part of broadening the institute’s reach to North America.
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Gta
Fedora Bessette
Pawtucket
R. L
Montreal
France
New Institute of the of the Lamb of God
North America
Rene de Chevasnerie
Atte
Marie
U.S
Canada
Priest Father O'Brien heads to missions for month
Notre Dame Indiana Rev. John A. O'Brien leaves for a month among missionary areas in the south where many have never met a Catholic priest or seen one. A noted leader in the church in America he spends much of his annual vacation in desses of poverty and faith.
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Notre Dame
Ind
John A. O’brien
Sn South
America
Father O’brien
Peerless President Among Presiding Peers Honored
Mother Eleanor Mary O By rne president of Manhattanville College receives a Doctor of Humane Letters from New York University. The citation lauds her devout mission cosmopolitan influence and restrained yet brilliant intellect despite pedantic academic pomp.
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New
Eleanor Mary O’byrne
Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heer
Purchase
N.Y
Ess. Peeress
Doctor of Humane Letters
New York University
O’byrne
President Eisenhower meets Catholic students on peace prayer plan
Three Tulsa area students and their adviser brief President Eisenhower at the White House on a proposed July 4 national day of prayer for peace. They presented a 187 foot scroll signed by 12 000 residents from the Tulsa area who joined a two day peace crusade in April sponsored by the Young Christian Students.
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Eisenhower
Cit ‘Hs Catelic
Kla
Tulsa
Young Christian
Mr. McNally
Young
Nerin
Vas
H Ue
S Seiman
Fuien Sheen
U S Jesuits Consider Leaving Nir Mala College in Delhi
U S Jesuit authorities in St Louis and Rome report no final decision on withdrawing from Nir Mala college New Delhi amid staff government tensions. Father Andrew H Bachhuber Milwaukee head of the college cites interference by authorities in routine matters and political entanglements.
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Andrew H. Bachhuber
Milwaukee
Springfield church honors union members at cornerstone ceremony
Springfield officials Bishop Wil Haast A O Connor and Gene L Gatton were each presented with gold honorary Bricklayers' union Local 71 memberships during cornerstone laying at St Vincent's Hospital Taylorsville events.
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Springfield
Ill
Wil Haast A. O'Connor
Bricklayers’ Union
St. Vincent's Hospee
Taylorsville
Gene ~ L. Gatton
Pitals
Vacation Schools of U S Mark 30th Anniversary
The 30th anniversary of the Religious Vacation School program under the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine marks nationwide catechetical instruction for Catholic children. The revised Religious Vacation School Manual expands from 48 to 126 entries, with volumes planned for Baltimore Catechism No 1 and No 2 and two year production.
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Washington
CCD
CCC
Confraternity Publications
Marshall Street
Paterson
N. J
Baltimore
Admiral Nimitz's Daughter Plans Convent Life
Mary Manson Nimitz, 20, youngest child of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, will enter a convent within six months. A Stanford graduate and Phi Beta Kappa, she studied at a Dominican convent in San Rafael and befriended Clare Boothe Luce. Admiral Nimitz, regent of the University of California, has two sisters and a brother.
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San Francisco
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Mary Manson Nimitz
Miss Nimitz
Dominican
San Rafael
Stanford University
Stanford
Clare Boothe Luée
U. S
Italy
Admiral Nimitz
University of California
Secretary of the Navy
Bishops in China Endure Prison Life under Red Regime
Hong Kong report details ongoing imprisonment of Catholic bishops in China. Bishop Augus tine Olbert SVD of Tsingtao born in Germany, jailed since 1948 with beatings and forced confessions. Other clergy including John Dabalenkanto SVD and Bishop Kenneth Turner of Lishui remain confined or under house arrest.
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Hong Kong
Augustine Olbert
China
Germany
Tsingtao
Shantung Province
Red China
John Dabalenkanto
S.V.D
Ieeauante
Tapmene Ouken
Tsi Tao
Kenneth R. Turner
Lishui
Cathedral
John Baptist Velasco
Amoy
Filipino Judge Voids Land Sale to Absentees
Judge Bienvenido Tan of the Court of First Instance of Rizal voided land sales made by the Manila archdiocese to absentee landlords. The prewar sales were to the government, with land redistributed to tenants who had bid, amid Quezon’s redistribution program.
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Manila
Bienvenido Tan
Court of First Instance
Rizal
Vince
Quezon
Nijinsky Reburied After World Famous Dancer’s Funeral
A requiem mass for Vaslav Nijinsky was held in New York at Ignatius Loyola church. The world renowned dancer was buried there temporarily after a state funeral in Paris, later reinterred at Montmartre overlooking the Seine.
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New York
Vaslav Nijinsky
Ignatius Loyola
Paris
Montmartre
Seine River
Father El Becnel Named Prior of St Thseph’s Abbey
Made Abbey Prior New Dripanty La Father El Becnel O S B named prior of St Thseph’s 3 abbey St Benedict La He succeeds Father Rabape ak Egier C S B who previously held the abbey leadership.
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New Dripanty
Eldrew Becnel
O.S.B
St Thseph's 3
St. Benedict
Ra ‘Bape Ak ‘Egier C.S.B
Priest Freed by Reds Welcomed in Tipperary
In Clonmel Columba Tipperary a large procession marked the welcome for a priest freed by Reds. The mission leader, with headquarters in Navan Meath, led the ceremony as supporters greeted the returning figure amid community honors.
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Tipperary
Chunchon
South Korea
Clonmel
Columba Tipperary
of Oreu
Navan
County Meath
Secretariat for Public Morality Established in Caracas
Catholic activists in Caracas create the Secretariat for Public Morality to counter rising indecent films and general decline in morals. Led by Dr Aristides Calvani under Catholic Action guidance, the office aims to regulate entertainment and address prostitution and vice.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Lucas Castillecorem
Secretariat For Public Morality
Catholic Action
Aristides Calvani
Pteott Entertainment
Orest
Bill Defines Obscene Material in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire House measure defines obscene material as any writing or imagery whose main theme tends to impair the behavior of viewers or readers. The bill targets producers and distributors to facilitate prosecutions.
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Concord
N.H
Hampshire House
Peace Program Highlight in Hungarian Catholic Church
A Hungarian Catholic church aims to preach peace despite communist propaganda. The pope is portrayed as a strong friend of peace, with church leaders urging prayer and faith to endure the long conflict and call for divine aid to end war.
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Vienna
Hungary
Reds
Fallemer Bernath
Cross Society
Budapes
Venerated statue of Our Lady enshrined in Fatim church
In Rio de Janeiro a statue of Our Lady of Sina was enshrined in the new Fatim church as about one million worshippers participated in year long prayers. Officials C Barros Camara and Carl Carmelo de Vasconcelos Mota from Sao Paulo led the ceremonies and the offerings funded by the event, amid postwar tensions behind the Iron Curtain.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Our Lady of Sina
C. Barros, Camara
Carl Carmelo de Vasconcelos Mota
Sao Paulo
Iro
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