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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1952
Page
11
A discussion on church authority, papal infallibility, and the sacrament of penance. It explains that apostles and successors empower priests to forgive sins and retain them, detailing Jesus’ command to the disciples and the necessity of confession for absolution.
Cardinal Pizzardo lauded Dominican Fathers for advancing theological study in Catholic schools across Providence Rhode Island Marygrove Notre Dame Immaculate Pennsylvania Aquinas Grand Rapids Nazareth Kentucky guiding nun formation.
A Chinese newspaper notes a spread of belief that Rev. Beda Hang is a saint. Police report that a priest said miracles occurred through prayers to the priest. Father is in prison for defending Catholic unity on November 11, 1950, four months after his imprisonment.
Twenty-two high school seniors win Manhattan College scholarships from a competitive exam among 100 contestants. Twelve of the winners are from this area.
The text explains impediments in Catholic law for a marriage between a Catholic and an unbaptized person. It notes an impediment exists, but a bishop can grant a dispensation when warranted. With consent that the non Catholic promises not to hinder faith and efforts toward conversion, the marriage is valid with a priest's assistance.
Chancellor Dr. Leopold Figlshove leads an Austrian coalition government on an official U S visit. After four days in Washington with President Truman, his party tours Virginia Niagara Falls and Buffalo, then Detroit Chicago Madison and New York for talks and speeches before departing to Paris.
The article surveys Westminster Abbey as a burial place for renowned figures such as Chaucer, Spenser, Dr. Johnson, Dickens, Kipling, and Tennyson, alongside lesser known names. It notes the abbey’s sacred mosaics, the 1268 tomb shrine of St Edward, and references to the English Reformation martyrs, Reginald Pole, and royal church-state tensions shaping its history.
The article notes the tension between Catholic and Protestant factions during Elizabeth I's rise to the throne. It mentions bishops and high clergy aligned with Catholicism and royal ambitions to shape the church, including debates over the Real Presence and the lack of mass elevation in private chapels. Only one bishop agreed to officiate at the coronation due to these faith divides.
The article surveys Tudor era religious conflict noting Mary I's brutal persecutions and the burnings of Protestants including Cranmer Latimer and Ridley. It contrasts Catholic and Protestant roles, mentions Cardinal Pole, and references Reginald Pole’s lineage and the fate of Margaret Pole.
A fragment describes a brilliant mind unfairly denouncing Catholics, alleging murder and repressive ideology in a harsh, politically charged stance. The text highlights the contrast between intellect and intolerance in public rhetoric.
A fragmentary historical reminiscence considers Elizabeth I, the revolt attributed to her era, and the lasting impact of heresy on land. It notes the Catholic historian’s view of Heaven guiding her trials, the archbishop’s visit, and Elizabeth’s remorseful state before her death.
An old reader recalls a pioneer priest advising lay parishioners to handle the Blessed Sacrament in absence of a priest. The practice included carrying the Host to the sick after convincing contrition, with the tabernacle kept in the church when priests were scarce.
The just man is not a natural son of God but may become an adopted son through divine grace. Adoption differs from natural adoption, creating a real relationship via sanctifying grace. St. Paul cites the Spirit bearing witness that we are children of God, and Trent defines justification as a transformation to grace and adoption through Christ, with full perfection in heaven.
Archbishop Amleto Cicognani will preside and preach at the Byzantine Rite Mass during the solemn dedication of the Ukrainian Catholic Seminary of St. Jiec Selock Taer in Connecticut. Exarch Bohacharata and others from the Ukrainian Catholic community participate in the ceremony.
In Plankinton South Dakota a circuit court decree awarded a large estate to the Diocese despite an earlier county court ruling. The will left nearly one million dollars to four brothers each given ten dollars and a niece who received nothing. Judge Bakewell reversed the county court and the case may go to the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Bishop Thomas K. Gorman, formerly of Reno, was installed as Coadjutor and Ordinary with right of succession to Bishop Joseph P. Lynch in Dallas Cathedral. He holds a Pius XII appointment and serves as Episcopal chairman of the Press Department for the National Catholic Welfare Conference. He previously became Reno’s first bishop in 1931. Archbishop Robert E. Lucey presided.
The piece argues social wealth gaps persist from early 1900s levels, affected by hereditary wealth in Britain, and suggests Catholic education could improve with modest income policy. It notes Pope Leo XIII and mentions Bertram Russell and Monsignor Knox in context of class and schooling.
An article notes that ascetic practices and celibacy are viewed as factors limiting population in Asia. It cites Buddhist and Hindu monks, a German missionary, and a Catholic observer discussing birth control attitudes and the potential of religious discipline to affect growth in regions like Burma and India.
In a church letter a priest notes an 81 percent rise in Catholic population and 158 percent rise in native religion in Equatorial Africa over ten years. The message praises sharing blessings with pagans and urges penance through sacrifice, highlighting parishioners who donate to the Holy Father's Missions.
Collected pleas laud contributions to the Holy Father's Missions. Letters praise personal sacrifices such as skipping meals, donating saved funds, and sewing to support 27,000 priests and 62,000 Sisters. At 109 East 38th Street, New York, readers are urged to mail their offerings to Fulton J. Sheen and diocesan directors.
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