Norris Urges Active Citizenship at Convention
Kath leen Norris told a convention audience that fear of Communism is unfounded and urged women to engage in local political action. Spokane Bishop les D White noted his 42nd anniversary and authorities cited Christ’s Redeemer as central to Christian belief. Blanche Sam of St Louis critiqued views of women and citizenship while Ann Daw Boardman warned Catholics to answer outsiders’ questions.
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Seattle
Stalin
God
Kathleen Norris
Sales
Uni
Christ
Blanche Sam
St. Louis
Baltimore
Two Bishops Victims of Yugoslavia Court
In Graz Austria a Yugoslav communist court fines Bishop Anton Vovk 50000 dinars for casting doubt on communist justice. Bishop Cyril Bank faced attacks and police neglect while visiting parishes. Red press touts anti religious campaign citing materialism and Marxist ideology as the basis of a new man.
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Graz
Austria
Yugoslavia
Anton Vovk
Ljubljana
Cyril Bank
Sibenik
Zaton
Vodice
Papal Decree Restructures Mercy Nun Community in Philadelphia
A decree approved by Pius XII revises the constitutions of the Sisters of Mercy based at Mérion Pennsylvania read at Merion mother house ceremonies by the Vicar of Religious in the archdiocese with Archbishop O’Hara presiding. Mother Gertrude Mary Rodgers is named first Mother General, tracing to the Dublin-founded order of 1831. The Philadelphia archdiocese hosts 31 institutions and runs four outside the diocese, separate from the Union Sisters of Mercy formed in 1929.
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Philadelphia
Pius XII
Sisters of Mercy
Mérion
Merion
Rey
Ae E. Donahue
John F. O’hara
M. Catherine McAuley
Sisters of Mercy of the Union
United States
Holy See
Leg Made Long on Visit to Fr Sharbel Tomb
Akl Wakim of Jdeidet regained a normal leg length after visiting Father Sharbel Maklouf's tomb in Annaya. Doctor Jean Riachi notes the cure followed a bicycle accident that left his left leg two inches shorter. The healer’s tomb attracts thousands of pilgrims as the saint’s biography by Char-Bishop Joseph Eid advances canonization efforts.
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New York
Hfe
Sharbel Maklouf
Lebanon
Hermits of
Father Sharbel
Joseph Eid
Fall River
Mass
U. S
Annaya
Riachi
Sharbel
Educators urged to blend wisdom with learning at Notre Dame
Father Theodore Hesburgh warned that many educators are learned but not wise or good, calling it a tragedy. He urged addressing the spiritual challenge, noting America has solved physical needs by technology but must cultivate wholesome life, reading, and right thinking to save its heritage.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Theodore H. Hesburgh
C.S.C
Coachee
America
Nolc
Tal
Former Church Transformed Into Manure Depository
The Vatican Radio reported Communist authorities in Hungary are destroying religious monuments and relics. Parochial schools’ facades are rebuilt to erase their former identity while roadside crucifixes are removed or replaced. In Trieste’s Yugoslav zone chapels and statues are being desecrated, including a church near Trieste turned into a manure depository.
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London
Vatican
Hungary
Trieste
Capodistria
Pope Praises Aviation as Path to World Peace
Pope Pius XII hailed civil aviation as a force for peace and mutual understanding. He met delegates from 50 countries and seven global organizations in Rome and Castelgandolfo, urging aviation to serve human development and improve international relations.
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Castelgandolfo
Italy
Pius XII
Rome
Spain Ambassador Urges World To Seek Saints And Charity
Spain's Jose Felix de Sequerica, ambassador to the U S, accepted Villanova College's honorary doctorate on St Thomas of Villanova feast day. He said the world facing atheistic communism needs saints, charity, and intelligent example to meet current adversities. He contrasted Spain's freedom of the saints with enemies who hinder saintly example.
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Philadelphia
Jose Felix de Sequerica
U. S
Villanova College
St. Thomas of
Villanova
Valencia
Senor Lequerica
Spain
Segregation Demands Four Parish School Divisions
Bishop Hugh Boyle of Port Elizabeth says South Africa's segregation law forces four school divisions for Europeans Natives Colored and Asiatics complicating church education. Port Elizabeth diocese operates 108 Catholic schools with 61 for Whites 19 for Natives 26 for Colored and 2 for Asiatics. The diocese lists 548 Irish teachers and 35 missionary brothers. Boyle is an Irish native leading the mission diocese staffed entirely by Irish secular priests.
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Los Angeles
South Africa
Hugh Boyle
Port Elizabeth
U.S
Boyle
Ireland
International Catholic Educators Elect Heads
Monseigneur Honore Van Waeyenbergh of Leuven was reelected president of the International Federation of Catholic Universities in Quebec. Bishop Patrick J. McCormick of Washington was chosen first vice president as leaders attend Laval centennial ceremonies.
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Quebec
Honore van Waeyenbergh
Catholic University of
Louvain
International Federation of Catholic Universities
Patrick J. McCormick
Washington
Catholic University of America
Free World
Laval University
Holy Father
Ferdinand Vandry
Paulzza
S.J
Gregorian University of Rome
P. de Tarso Campos
University of Sao Paulo
Emile Blanchet
Catholic Institute of Paris
Francisco Barbado Viejo
Pontifical University of Salamanca
Writers Favorite Abbey Reopens Near Storrington Sussex
London St Marys Abbey at Storrington in Sussex, long favored by Catholic writers, reopens after more than thirty years. Noted visitors include Hilaire Belloc, Francis Thompson authored poems there, and Wilfred Meynell lies buried on site. Fourteen Norbertine Fathers attend the ceremonies as the prior community in England joins the Belgian province under the Lord Abbot of Tangerloo.
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London
St. Mary’s Ee Prory
Storrington
Sussex
Hilaire Belloc
Wilfred Meynell
Francis Thompson
England
Tangerloo
Vicar Alarms At Sharp Rise In Catholic Pupils
The Rev. W. L. Chivers Anglican Vicar of Darley Abbey notes in the Derby Diocesan News that Catholic school pupil numbers are rising more than four times faster than Anglican enrollments, signaling concern.
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London
W. L. Chivers
Darley Abbey
Derby Diocesan News
Divine Word Seminary Opens in Nagoya Japan
The Divine Word Seminary in Nagoya Japan was completed with American support. Over 25 Japanese students attend classes with more expected annually. The seminary, affiliated with Nagoya University Catholic, trains native priests to strengthen the church in Japan where about 200 priests currently serve.
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Divine Word
Nagoya
Japan
Jana
Divine Word Seminary
Catholic University ‘of
Contemporary Chapel Dedication at Ann Arbor Mission Seminary
Nearly 100 priests attended the dedication of a modern chapel at Holy Ghost Fathers' mission seminary in Ann Arbor Michigan. Cardinal Mooney presided and Rev Richard H Ackerman preached. The chapel features a glass west wall, 14 stations on the east wall, a dove fresco and a dominant crucifix.
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Holy Ghost Fathers’ Mission Seminary
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cardinal Mooney
Detroit
Richard H
Ackerman
C.s.sp
Holy Childhood Association
Marquette University Names New Vice President
The Rev. Clarence J. Ryan S J has been named to the newly created post of vice president at Marquette University Milwaukee in charge of public relations and events. A native of Alliance Nebraska he holds three degrees including a doctorate from St Louis University and serves as a regent of the Marquette Alumni Association and as chairman of the university athletic board.
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Clarence J. Ryan
S.J
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Devents
Alliance, Neb
St. Louis University
Marquette Alumni Association
Fatherly Open Letter to Florence Chadwick on Ocean Feats
Bill Warner writes a masculine satirical open letter to Florence Chadwick praising her swimming records. He critiques male ego, jokes about fictional TV roles, and muses on motives for pursuing long swims. He ends by asking what truly motivates women.
Rosary Crusade Expands to Malaga Diocese in Spain
Following the large Family Rosary Crusade in New York Archdiocese led by Cardinal Spellman and Father Patrick Peyton, the next crusade will move to Malaga Diocese in Spain. Gibraltar may join, and bishops in Italy Germany Holland Australia and the Philippines are eager to begin similar efforts.
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New York
Archdiocese of
Cardinal Spellman
Patrick Peyton
C.S.C
Malaga
Spain
Father Peyton
Gibraltar
Italy
Germany
Holland
Australia
Philippine Islands
Religious Faith Cited As Cure for Alcoholics
At the International Anti Alcoholic Congress Catholic and Protestant leaders urged faith based measures to curb alcoholism. Father Bedard proposed halting liquor sales on Sundays and holidays. Father Maas called charity and patriotism to fight the scourge. Pope Leo XIII praised Total Abstinence leagues. education and re education programs were endorsed. Delegates included Canon Mazerat and Bishop Joseph Meile who celebrated Pontifical Mass.
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Paris
Raymond Bedard
O.P
Father Maas
Belgium
Leo XIII
Agnoes Dominican
International Catholic League Against Alcoholism
Canon Mazerat
French Catholic Action
Holy See
Joseph Meile
St. Gallen
Switzerland
Catholics in Baseball Add Two National League Clubs
Catholics connected with baseball are listed for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves. The Cubs feature James T. Gallagher as business manager and Phil Cavaretta as manager among others, while the Braves include Louis R. Perini as president and Duffy Lewis as traveling secretary with several players named.
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Jack Butler
Micago Cubs
James T. Gallagher
Earl Nelson
Margaret Donahue
Phil Cavaretta
Emil Leonard
Robert Rush
Bruce Edwards
Edward Miksis
Hank Sauer
Robert Ramazzotti
Tom Brown
Richard Manville
Boston Braves
Louis R. Perini
Joseph Perini
Joseph Maney
John J. Quinn
Duffy Lewis
William Sullivan, Jr
Joseph Cairnes
B. J. Romeo
Libby Sisti
Sam Jethroe
Jack Cusick
John Logan
Pim
Johnny Cooney
Study of Christ Life Helps Bring Men Close to Him
Rev Francis Syriane y outlines a new series on Jesus life and example. The article urges readers to learn from Christ and imitate him to transform thoughts, actions, and daily life and to live with him now and forever.
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Christ
Francis Syrianey
Jesus
God
Lodge of God
Professor Mahoney Dies in Albuquerque at 56
The Rev. Jerome A. Mahoney former Villanova College Spanish literature teacher died in Albuquerque New Mexico at age 56 He entered the Augustinian order in 1917 and was ordained at Esco rial Spain in 1923.
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Philadelphia
Jerome A. Mahoney
Villanova College
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Escorial
Spain
Rise of humble births to high offices in medieval England
Woodrow Wilson praised medieval democracy within the church as a path for social mobility. The piece cites Stratford on Avon, noting three locals reached church positions including archbishop and bishops, with chancellors often from humble origins and the church serving as a channel for advancement. It contrasts modern professional routes with open clerical access. It discusses medieval insurance via guilds and contrasts noncapitalist costs with later reforms.
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House of Lords
England
Stratford
Canterbury
London
Chichester
Woodrow Wilson
Windmill Converted Into Chapel Honors Indo China Commander’s Son
A windmill near Mouilleron en Paray in western France has become a chapel memorial for Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny, son of Marshal Jean Lattre de Tassigny. The project, intended by the commander before his death, was blessed by Bishop Antoine Cazaux of Luçon.
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Mouilleron En
Paray
France
Indo-China
Jean - Lattre de Tassigny
Bernard
Antoine Cazaux
Lucon
Our Lady's Feast and Mission Appeal Urges Support
A parish note highlights Our Lady's Feast on October 7 with Sister Bernard of the Rosary, needing $300 for two years of training and a future desert village mission. It also recalls October 3 honoring St Therese and calls for Near East Missions membership gifts from $1 to $5 with indulgences for contributors.
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Bernard
Palestine
St. Bernard
Mae
Jesus
Father’s Mission Aid
Sister Raymond
Raymond
Orphans in Israel Christmas Food Drive Appeal
A Catholic group appeals for ten dollar gifts to send food packages to orphans in Israel. The effort aims for delivery by Christmas to support children in the land of Christ and keep them in donors thoughts. The request follows a Fatima shrine project push in India and Near East Mission countries, seeking support for a shrine in Adigrat, Ethiopia.
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Israel
Palestine
Land of Christ
India
Near East
Adigrat
Ethiopia
Gregorian Masses Offered for Missionary Benefit
A call to arrange Gregorian Masses for thirty consecutive days in November by a Near East missionary. The plea suggests the deceased may also need similar offerings and invites readers to inquire about holding Gregorian Mass offerings in suspense for themselves.
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Hang Ig
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