Minister Is Ordained Priest at Seventy-Four Years
Richmond Virginia May 2 ordination of Reverend Floyd Keeler aged 74 who after 12 years as an Episcopalian archdeacon in Salina Kansas joined the Catholic Church in 1916. Bishop Peter L Ireton conferred priesthood and Keeler sponsorship came from Mt Saint Marys Seminary. He served church roles in education and social service before joining NCW News Service. Keeler's family includes five children, 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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Floyd~ Keeler
Richmond
Peter L. Ireton
Floyd Keeler
Salina
Kans
Ireton
Mt. St. Mary’s
Kea Oh
R. Keele
Take
Atonement Sisters
Denis Walter
The
Christian Brothers
Keelet
Weenaine
Catholic Nearest Well Association
Withessei Oo
Sary Qathet
Verne Ind
Ems Anoke
Salem
Graymoor
Garrison
N.Y
Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade
Maryknoll Preparatory Seminary
Clarks. Summit
Merewee College
Scranton
NCW News Service
Charles & Ree
I Oeames Cashi
Peter F. Keeler
Wininston-Salem
N. Car
Donald Macrae, Jr
Chicago Fete Honors Bishop Sheil On 25th Anniversary
More than 2,500 people including church leaders, legislators and celebrities gathered at the Palmer House to fete Auxiliary Bishop Bernard J. Sheil on the 25th anniversary of his priesthood. Cardinal Stritch presided at a solemn Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated with a Pontifical Throne. The Holy Father sent a letter praising his work with youth and social programs. An Apostolic Blessing was imparted, and Cardinal Stritch hosted a luncheon for 1,000 attendees at the Drake Hotel.
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Chicago
Bernard J. Sheil
Palmer House
Cath
Ius Snell
Pontifi
Cones Stritch
Sheil
Theo
Catholic Youth Organizaon
Renee Chicago
Holy Father
Itch
Bishop
Drake Hotel
Incwc. Wire
Yugoslavia Seeks Legal Pretext to Dismiss Church Bodies
Reds push a proposed law to dissolve church institutions and discipline clergy. Bishops push for internal ecclesiastical rights, but talks stall as regime demands curb church autonomy. Vatican talks proposed with caveat that internal Yugoslav questions not be meddled with.
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Red
Vatican
New York
New York Times
Yugoslavia
Stepinac
Holy See
Italian Line Names Ship Cristoforo Colombo
The 20,000 gross ton ship Cristoforo Colombo will be launched on May 10 and placed in service in May 1954. Its sister vessel is the Andrea Doria, named for a famed admiral and statesman.
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New York
Call to Hit Vice Montreal Cardinal Denounces Immorality
Cardinal Leger urged Christians to oppose vice and immorality in theaters grills and other amusements claiming they threaten moral values and urging vigilance against corrupt influences in Montreal social venues.
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Montreal
Cardinal Leger
Senators Hear Plea For Industrial Councils To Avert Strife
Father William J. Kelley testifies before the Senate Labor and Welfare Committee urging voluntary industry councils as a way to ease labor-management tensions. He favors statutory backing, a moral economic program, and councils funded by labor and management with community representation.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Labor and Welfare
William J. Kelley
Council Association, Inc
Father Kelly
United States
Father Kelley
Industry Council Association
Ncwc Wire
Plan to Raise 8 Million for Marys Shrine in 1954 Drive
Fort Wayne Indiana Bishop John F Noll announces a nation wide fundraising plan to raise 8 000 000 for the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the Catholic University campus in Washington DC The project aims to complete the superstructure add a marble floor and install lighting and heating by Marys Year 1954 marking the centenary of the Immaculate Conception doctrine Numerous bishops archbishops and other church leaders join the Shrine committee as the campaign begins
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Fort Wayne
Ind
U.S
Washington
John F. Noll
Episcopal
Thomas J. Shahan
Catholic University
Pius X
Benedict XV
Murillo
Cardinal Gibpons
Mary
Noll
John J. Mitty
San Francisco
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
John G. Murray
St. Paul
Joseph F. Rummel
New Orleans
Patrick A. O’boyle
Joseph E. Ritter
St. Louis
John F. O’hara
C.S.C
Philadelphia
Peter L. Ireton
Richmond
James Winte Rochester
Ncwcire
Listening In Sir Winston Churchill Knight of the Garter
The article reflects on Sir Winston Churchill being dubbed a Knight of the Garter, noting the title's political weight, historic ties to English heraldry, and Windsor’s St George's Chapel stall assignment. It highlights Churchill's coat of arms, helmet crest, and a renowned heraldic collection surrounding the order.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Knight of Garter
Winston Churchill
England
Knights of Garter
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Devotion to St George and the Order of the Garter
The article traces St George as patron of the Order of the Garter since Edward III’s founding around 1348. It notes a historic April 23 feast with three days of rites ending in the 17th century and cites William of Malmesbury on saintly aid to the Franks.
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George
Society
Order of the Garter
Edward III
William of
Britannica Catholic Population Figures Challenged by Mission Crusade
The national center of the Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade disputes Britannica Book of the Year 1953 figures, claiming world Catholics number 425,508,220 and listing substantial regional discrepancies. They cite authoritative sources like Annuario Pontificio and Vatican publications, noting total world population parity within a hundredth of a percent.
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Mission Crusade Unit
Cincinnati
Britannica
Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade
ESMC
CSMC
Oceania
Asia
Thee 19 Annuario Pontificio
Sacred “Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith
Ncwc Wire
Catholic Mass Basis in Britains Coronation Rite
The coronation will blend Catholic ritual with an Anglican service, as Catholic elements appear in the crown ceremony. Elizabeth II will be anointed with holy oil and crowned, with Latin prayers and a communion rite, echoing older Catholic traditions.
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Elizabeth II
Westminster Abbey
Baudouin
Ong
C. Cally
Are of
Canterbury
Geoffrey Er
Elizabeth
Jesus Christ
Jebee
Sees
England
James II
Ncwc Radio
Wire
St. Edward the Confessor
William the Conqueror
Westminster
Seti & Pete
St. Edward
Conessor
Death as Martyr Of Bishop Byrne Is Told Heroic
The account recalls Monsignor Quinlan and Irish Calerban Calabans with Bishop Byrne during his last days under Chinese Reds. Byrne contracted pneumonia after harsh calisthenics in freezing conditions and died as captives faced a bare hospital room and icy floors.
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Byrne
Th. Quinlan
Quinlan
Cecil Cooper
Yalu River
Rye Eens Seth
Bishop Byrne
People’s Hospital
Bishop Byrne Burial Marked by Heroic Courage Dead in a North Korea POW Camp
In a North Korean camp internee graveyard scene, Bishop Byrne lies buried after dying of beriberi and pneumonia while ministering to prisoners. Monsignor Quinlan recalls the cross laid atop the grave and the Bishop’s steadfast faith. Also commemorates Father Canavan who died December 6, 1950, and was buried nearby.
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Mo Ee Thomas
Dublin
Irish Sunday Press
Patrick J. Byrne
Washington, D.C
Korea
Lin
Cassoc
Bere Byrne
Ane
Bishie
Father Booth
W. Ae R
Brooklyn
Ance Byrne
Ha Ufferdd
Cecil Cooper
Byrne
Bishop Byrne
Monsignor Quinlan
Sven
Christian Fun
Canavan
Ncwc Radio and Wire
400 Year Task Prolongs Study of St Thomas Documents
The project analyzes about 4,000 original documents. completion may extend for another four centuries. Researchers in Ottawa note the long timeline reflects the breadth of St Thomas Aquinas archives and ongoing scholarly effort.
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Ottawa
Etera
St Omas Aquinas
Bishop Made at 33 in Tampico Mexico
Monsignor S T D of the Gregorian in Rome was consecrated here as Auxiliary Bishop of Tamaulipas at age 33. The ceremony highlighted his rise within the church and his new duties in the Tamaulipas region.
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Tampico
Mexico
S.T.D
Gregorian
Rome
Tamaulipas
Negro Bishop and 27 Negro Priests Vindicate St Augustine Project
Bay St. Louis Miss special report notes St Augustine's seminary run by the Society of the Divine Word has produced a Negro Bishop and 27 Negro priests among its alumni. Since opening in 1920 it grew from eight students to a notable cadre, with Cardinal Spellman consecrating Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D., the first alumnus to reach the hierarchy.
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Bay
St. Louis
Miss
St. Augustine’s Seminary
Society of the Divine Word
St. Augustine’s
Erate Negro Seminarians
Francis Spellman
New York
Joseph Oliver Bowers
S.V.D
United States
Bowers
Accra
Converts in Anamosa Family Enter Church in Year and Half
Eleven members of the same family in Anamosa Iowa joined the church in the past year and a half across 27 converts in a class of 78 confirmed by Auxiliary Bishop Loras Lane. The family includes the mother Mrs Matilda Bickford and the father is deceased.
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Anamosa
Loras T. Lane
Eve Meee
Matilda Bickford
Diocese dedicates 382 churches to Mary in Catholic action drive
In Fargo North Dakota Bishop Moone presides over the Catholic Action initiative dedicating 382 churches in the diocese to Mary. The vast campaign spans the year with a focus on devotion and unity within parishes.
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Fargo
N. Dak
Moone
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