National Catholic Laymen Retreat Convention Set in Pittsburgh
More than 1,500 men are expected at the 14th biennial National Catholic Laymen's Retreat conference in Pittsburgh June 6 to 8. Delegates include 300 from 48 states and 1,200 from Western Pennsylvania. Bishop Jem Dearden presides and offers a Solemn Pontifical Mass.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Jem Dearden
Manny
Dearden
Paul M. Lackner
Elents
D. M. Hamill
John J. Wright
Worcester
Mass
National Retreat Organization
Augustine Aylward
C.ss.r
Rochester, N. Y
Alfred C. Berghoff
Los Angeles
Three Volume Translation of Roman Ritual Complete
Publication announced for the final volume of the three volume English translation of the Roman Ritual. Fr. Philip T. Weller of the Catholic University of America authored the work, with editing and annotations. The set includes Latin parallel text and plain chant notation, covering official priestly rites beyond the Missal and Breviary, with Volumes I II III priced at 25 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Bruce Publishing Company
Philip T. Weller
Catholic University of America
Father Weller
Holy See
St. Severina
Italian Catholic Vote Rally Boosts Christian Democrats
In Rome a large Catholic rally marked the 61st anniversary of Rerum Novarum amid optimism for May 25 elections. Catholic leaders urged unity behind the Christian Democrats and warned against Communist candidates, framing the party as safeguarding church and social doctrine. Vatican City urged faithful to back the Christian Democratic program over rival movements.
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Federico Alessandrini
Christian Democratic Party
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Vatican
Christian Democrats
Aema
Vatican City
Italy
Osservatore Romano
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Lolli
Ncwc Radio and Wire
Margie Schoen's Recovery After Prayer Crusade at Gesu
Margie Schoen a polio survivor eight months ago rose from near death to move her arm four inches after a prayer crusade for Blessed Julie. The Gesu school statue blessing, led by Rev. Charles Mooney, followed by family and classmates, marked her return in a wheelchair without a respirator.
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Toledo
Margie Schoen
Charles Mooney
Gesu Parish
Ann Arbor
Mich
Margie
Gesu School
Julie
Billiart
Blessed Julie
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Sandra
Robert
John
J. J. Coen
NCWC
One Cardinal Left Named by Benedict XV
Cardinal Faulhauber of Munich Germany is the sole survivor among cardinals named by Benedict XV. The death May 11 of Cardinal Alessio Ascalesi Archbishop of Naples reduced the Sacred College to 47 members, with 16 Italian and 31 non Italian cardinals remaining.
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Faulhauber
Munic
Germany
Benedict XV
Alessio Ascalesi
Naples
Casalnuovo
Muro Lucano
Benevento
St. Callistus
Pius XI
Sacred College of Cardinals
Austrian Chancellor Figl Visits U S as Catholic Leader in Free Austria
Austrian Chancellor Dr Leopold Figl on official US visit addressed Austrians resisting Soviet pressure. He warned against a separate peace and urged four power council continuity while praising Catholic support from American aid groups and churches. Figl met Cardinal Spellman and Archbishop Cicognani and planned honorary Fordham degree.
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U.S
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Moscow
New York
Figl
Cardinal Spellman
NCWC
Golden Jubilee for Archbishop Rummel Priest Marked in Rally
In New Orleans on Rosary Sunday October 5 Holy Name Societies honor Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel with a special commemoration. The event notes his priestly jubilee dating from ordination May 24, 1902 and anticipates the 25th anniversary of his consecration on March 30, 963.
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New Orleans
Metropolitan Council of Holy Name Societies
Joseph F. Rummel
Prelate Quoted on Pope Vision of Fatima Sun Event
An International News Service report cites a high ecclesiastical source describing solar phenomena linked to Fatima sightings. It states Pope Pius XII witnessed three days of sun activity in 1950 around the Assumption proclamation, mirroring the 1917 Fatima event.
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Fatima
Vatican City
Portugal
Our Lady
Pius XII
International
Vatican
Boston chapel and shrine funded for Blessed Mother
About $250 000 has been raised or pledged for a new chapel and shrine in the fish and warehouse district. James J Connley, fundraising chair, says non Catholics will be as generous as Catholics. The chapel will seat 325 and feature a statue of the Virgin Mary holding an opal.
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Boston
Fish and Warehouse
James J. Conley
No Collection Basket Trial in St. Anthony Church
In Lorain Ohio the St. Anthony of Padua parish ends weekly offerings by basket. Rev Richard J Arlt started the plan with a sign directing deposits in a vestibule receptacle. The parish counts 765 envelope holders as he expands the church with a four room annex social hall and a convent for the sisters.
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Lorain
St. Anthony of Padua
Cleveland
Richard J. Arlt
Father Arlt
Cardinal Mindszenty’s Mother Visits Inmate Son
The 80 year old mother of Cardinal Mindszenty Primate of Hungary was permitted to see her son in Vac prison on April 17. The Vatican radio said she found him greatly improved in health and noted a similar visit last year. Mindszenty was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1949.
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London
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Vac
Vatican Radio
Nail Biting Follows TV Expert Writes Milwaukee Book
Sister Patrice a kindergarten teacher writes Your Family Circle guide for parents of preschoolers. The book discusses television influence on behavior from floor shows at the dinner table to nail biting stammering blinking and shrillness. It covers disobedience temper tantrums feeding problems and family relationships.
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Milwaukee
Bruce
Jean Patrice
Patrice
Christ Child Society Founder Praised at Washington Convention
Miss Mary V. Merrick, founder of the Christ Child society, urged aid to children at the national biennial convention in Washington. The organization, founded 66 years ago, now operates abroad with multiple branches as 300 members elected Mrs Gregory J. Wegan of St. Paul as president. Archbishop O Boyle praised Merrick at the dedication of the Christ Child Farm for Convalescent Children near Bethesda Maryland.
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Mary
V. Merrick
Washington
Christ Child Society
Gregory J. Wegan
St. Paul
Ture
Miss Merrick
Christ Child Farm
Bethesda
Patrick A. O’boyle
Bible Week Observances Mark Catholic Biblical Scholarship
Bible Week from September 28 to October 5 highlights the first volume of a new Old Testament translation and marks the 500th anniversary of the Latin Gutenberg Bible. The Catholic Biblical Association and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine sponsor events with priest-chairmen in 15 archdioceses. local sales and observances follow letters to bishops.
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Washington
Catholic Biblical Association of America
Christian Doctrine
Catholic Biblical Association
Ithe Eieneae
Abbot General Visits U S Trappist Monasteries
Dom M Gabriel Sentai 0 0, Abbot General of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, conducted his first visitation of Monasteries in the United States visiting Our Lady of Gethsemani Trappist Abbey. He had earlier toured three foundations in Massachusetts and New York and will proceed to Iowa Utah New Mexico Georgia South Carolina and Virginia for further visits.
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Trappist, Ky
M. Gabriel Sentai
Our Lady of Gethsemani
Aes
Gabriel
New York
New Melleray
Iowa
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New Mexico
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Cardinal to Address Catholic Press Dinner
Cardinal Stritch of Chicago will give the banquet address at the Catholic Press convention at the University of Notre Dame, June 18 to 21, speaking June 19. Bishop Thomas K. Gorman and Bishop John F. Noll are set for major talks, with Mass by Bishop Zuroweste and greetings by Bishop Pursley.
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New York
Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
Catholic Press
University of Notre Dame
Thomas K. Gorman
CPA
Dallas
Episcopal
CWC
John F. Noll
Fort Wayne
Albert R. Zuroweste
Belleville
NCWC
Leo A. Pursley
Tobin to Speak at Catholic University Graduation
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin will address 1,100 graduates of the Catholic University of America on June 11. Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle will confer degrees. Honorees include Mother Elizabeth M. Ritz, Jose Felix de Lequerica, and Chauncey McCormick.
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Catholic U
Washington
Secre Ot Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
Catholic University of America
Patrick A. O’boyle
University
Elizabeth M.ritz
The
Religious of the Sacred Heart
International College of the Sacred Heart
Tokyo
Jose
Felix de Lequerica
United States
Chauncey McCormick
Chicago
Become A Salvatorian Brother
A recruitment notice invites young men to join the Salvatorian Order to serve the Divine Savior. Applicants are asked to write to Very Reverend Father Provincial of the Society of the Divine Savior in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin.
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Provincial Society of the Divine Savior
St. Nazianz
Wisconsin
Alexian Brothers Offer Path To Religious Service
An illustrated booklet titled Modern Samaritans is offered by the Alexian Brothers. It invites young men to dedicate themselves to God as Religious Hospital Brothers, with contact noted as Alexian 114 James Bird.
Classified ads seek women sewers for exclusive handling plan
Classified notices describe opportunities for women to sew goods at home and participate in exclusive handling plans with no canvassing. Listings show addresses in St Paul and Chicago and urge payment with orders, including rates for word-based ads and entry deadlines. A male sales professional profile is also listed with years of experience and contact via The Register in Denver.
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God Love You Brave Mission Appeal Notes Gifts
A fragmented church appeal urges donations to the Holy Father Missions. It praises charitable giving with promised eternal rewards and describes gifts as investments for missions and prayers. Donor W. M. K. sends five dollars and explains the need for funds for missionaries.
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Holy Father
He Father's Missions
GOD Love
J. F
Friends of the
Holy Father’s Missions
Woman Defies Communists for Faith as Rest of Town Supports
An elderly woman refuses Communist orders to remove a Blessed Mother image and to avoid church. Her courage draws neighborly sympathy and deters harassment. The column praises sacrifices to the Holy Father's Missions and thanks donors and supporters across the community.
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Holy Father's Missions
Korea
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