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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
10
Niagara University will award honorary doctorates at its 95th commencement on June 7 to three men including Rev. Arthur L. Gallagher of Cleveland who has served the deaf for 29 years.
In Munich a report says Catholic Poland remains united against Communist pressure. Clergy and laity resist divide tactics, with Archbishop Stefan Wyszynski leading a firm hierarchy. The church gains prestige as priests and faithful endure suppression while supporting the faith and the pope.
In Superior Wisconsin a new $650 000 Christ the King Cathedral school was dedicated. Bishop Albert Gregory Meyer warned that the fate of nations depends on youth education and urged living with God and neighbor. He defended parental rights to educate children against state overreach and cited the Northwest Ordinance and Oregon School case to support religious schooling.
The 1951 census shows Catholics at 6,969,496 people or 43.3 percent, a gain of over one percent in a decade. The United Church fell from 20.5 to 19.16 percent, and the Anglican Church declined from 15.22 to 15 percent.
Monsignor George Carroll of NCWC War Relief Services reports nearly 1,000,000 refugees survive on grass roots and tree bark in Southwest Korea. Drought has caused an unprecedented rice shortage while families face two years of malnutrition and continued refugee influx.
The scene centers on the Eucharistic Congress with a bull appointing Cardinal Tedeschini as Papal Legate to be read. Additional events will occur at the Holy Family church in Barcellona, a Gaudi design noted as a great monument. The narrative recalls the devout Catholic practice of daily Communion for over 30 years.
An original 1794 letter from Elizabeth Bayley Seton to her husband was donated to St Peter's Catholic Lending Library by Rev Salvator Burgio C.M. The letter resides with other Seton correspondence and will be kept on permanent display. The donation supports Mother Seton's beatification cause now in Rome.
Ed Sullivan staged a three hour benefit in Boston to aid the Missionary Sisters of Mary who care for leprosy patients. Nuns prayed to end a crew strike and power outage, helping the show open on time at the Opera House.
Brisbane is to build a 130 bed War Memorial Hospital costing about 1 million dollars to honor Americans and Australians who died in World War II. The project is led by Missionary Sisters of the Holy Ghost with Sister Edith and Sister Francine among the staff. General Eichelberger praised the rescue of 24 sisters from New Guinea and the plan was announced by Thomas M. Foley, a Brisbane journalist. Donations are invited via St. Therese's Hospital, Waukegan.
Rev. T J Radtke urged mass produced homes through cooperative developments as a solution for middle income families. Archbishop Byrne linked housing to morality and stability, noting a San Antonio event where 5000 people inspected a 600 foot square home priced at 3750 dollars and mass production could cut costs by at least 25 percent.
This column argues against Communist sports and explains why Soviet and East German programs distort sport’s meaning. It cites militarized, compulsory participation, state indoctrination, and surveillance of Olympic hopefuls as incompatible with fair play and individual initiative.
A Scarborough New York woman hails Bishop Fulton J. Sheen after viewing his TV program. In a letter printed in a church bulletin she calls his talks more philosophical than theological and urges more similar programs to ease global and national troubles.
Catholic Women in Boston adopted a resolution condemning beauty contests obscene films and offensive literature as harmful to American life. A panel on Morals Influences featured Rev James A McVann who warned of a deluge of obscene pictures and crime themed comics threatening children. Arch bishop Richard J Cushing urged women to raise the moral tone by protesting pinups and bathing beauty contests.
In periodic visits to Midway Island, Rev. Lt. jg Matthew J. Strumski administered six conversions and confirmed nine, gave First Communion to 12, and conducts a Sunday Mass monthly with rosary, catechism, and devotions on other Sundays. Catholics number about 200 of 800 personnel and dependents, with services during Christmas Midnight Mass and Holy Week.
More than 600 clergy and laymen, led by Cardinal Spellman, depart New York aboard the American for the 35th International Eucharistic Congress in Spain. Bishops L Abel Caillouet Charles P Greco Joseph F Flannelly Timothy Manning and Duane G Hunt are pictured among the travelers. The voyage is sponsored by the American Express Catholic Travel league.
Notre Dame opened baseball on campus in 1887 with a rounders style exhibition led by Adrian Anson who later starred for the Chicago Cubs. The first intercollegiate game was in 1892 against Michigan, a Notre Dame win. Also notes Marquette sprinter Chuck Coveney a Canadian Olympic hopeful and future 220 yard dash specialist.
Mrs. Allys D. Vergara of the Catholic International for Social Service urged the U N Commission on Human Rights to emphasize the individual right to adequate housing within family life. She spoke on protecting dignity and basic needs amid evolving rights discussions.
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