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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1945
Page
1
President Truman opens the United Nations session in San Francisco urging faith in moral force to build a just world order. He discusses Molotov's program, Polish recognition, and the drive to curb totalitarianism while advocating for universal rights and postwar cooperation.
St Elizabeths Hospital in Dayton seeks a 1.1 million dollar campaign in Montgomery County during May and June led by Martin C. Kuntz. The drive funds a 297 bed addition linked to the main building on Hopeland Street adding maternity beds and new medical surgical capacity. General chairmanship is held by Dayton attorney Philip C. Ebeling with a memorial gifts committee led by Clarence H. Gosiger and Adam Schantz. Campaign kickoff begins May 10 with broad county solicitation May 24.
Archbishop John T. MacNicholas presided as Bishop-elect John Massio was consecrated at St Monica’s Cathedral in a 3 1/2 hour service attended by more than 1 300 clergy and laity including Gov. Frank J. Lausche. The rite involved the Gospel book laid on Massio’s neck and shoulders and the Litany of the Saints.
A rural church column urges Catholics to support missionary activities in sparsely populated areas. This week’s note thanks donors for bonds totaling 150 dollars in memory of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Coleman of Mary’s parish Springfield and a junior unit gift from St Mat of Cortona’s.
Funeral services described as a requiem mass for Father George Heuerman held at the parish church on W. McMillan Street. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Heuerman and seven daughters Mrs. Koff, Mrs. Ottilia Stoner, Mrs. Ja, Mrs. Clyde Taylor, Mrs. Neman, and others. two sons Carl and Joseph Heuer. Illness listed as the cause.
Festival organizers announce a year end update noting renewed interest and plans to extend events and registrations. Officials emphasize community participation and continued scheduling through the season.
Cincinnati priests serving in the armed forces are noted this week in Pacific reports. Chaplain Wrence R. Schmieder is with the navy and Chaplain A. Evans with the army. Evans aided a group in the liberation of Luzon, and Seieder was at an outpost on Okinawa.
Fragmentary report notes 18 Liberator vans linked to Manila actions during the Philippines conflict. Mentions Poor Clare Sisters and Father Ferdinand A. Evans and other chaplains aiding troops and securing places of safety. Details are unclear due to damaged text and scattered names.
Chaplain Lawrence R. Schmieder of the Cincinnati archdiocese digs a foxhole on Okinawa under air raid threat. He forgoes washing and meals to beat darkness and enemy bombers. His new parish is Okinawa in the Ryukus, a frontline post beyond his prior Pacific service spanning 120,000 miles.
The sixth annual Communion Mass of the Cincinnati Police Holy Name Society will be held Sunday May 6 at 8 o'clock in the Old Cathedral of St Peter in Chains. Rev Carl Goeckeler will celebrate the High Mass assisted by Cornelius Jansen with six uniformed officers parading to breakfast at the Netherland hotel afterward.
Official message from Amleto Giovanni Cicogniani Arch Bishop denounces World War II horrors and Soviet atheistic totalitarianism. He urges unity in faith and resignation to God’s will for Victory Day in Europe while noting civilian sorrow and the burden on home fronts. He calls for Benediction and church services to mark the day.
Clergy leaders appeal for increased priestly and religious vocations across the archdiocese. They urge prayers and parish programs, warning that home missions and war-torn Europe cry for priests and nuns.
The notice lists J Flanagan S T D A B as instructor at Mt St Mary's and Clarence G Issenmann as Chancellor with dates in May 1945. It quotes Father Francis urging devotion to the Holy Spirit amid world tensions and church guidance.
The Xavier Choral Club schedules its annual spring concert for May 5 at 8:15 p.m. in Crosley Square, Ninth and Elm. The event promises ensemble selections and local attendance.
Fr. Owen Monaghan C P formerly of Holy Cross monastery Mt Adams Cincinnati was killed in action on Luzon April 7 while serving with the 32nd Infantry Division. He had earned the Silver Star under fire and died days before his 35th birthday. Survived by Mr and Mrs Joe Chicago two brothers Bernard in the navy and a sister a Dominican nun.
The Dayton Catholic Charities laid out its 1944 work in the annual report to the lay board. The agency, in its 23rd year, handled 466 cases with 188 child applications, of which 142 were accepted. One hundred foster home requests plus other services, 45 rejections, twelve adoptions, and ten placements in St. Joseph’s. The report stressed ongoing need for boarding homes despite 27 approved by the committee.
Adults who have not yet been confirmed in their parishes may receive the sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral following a Solemn Pontifical Mass at 10 o'clock on May 20. Attendees must follow affirmation instructions issued by the Cathedral.
Five priests will baptize 21 adults and nine infants at Holy Trinity Church in Cincinnati on May 6. The clergy listed include Rev. Hamlet Accorsi F.C., Rev. Dominic Ferrara F.C., Rev. Charles Ford of St Terese, and other priests from nearby parishes. The ceremony details appear in the turn to Page 8-Column 4.
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