Col Devereux Kin of Archbishop Ryan Returns Home
Lt Col James Patrick S Devereux, grandson of Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia who died in 1911, returned home after long imprisonment by Japan. He earned the Navy Cross after Wake Island, prayed at graves of wife and mother with his 11 year old son Paddy, and once asked for blessed rosaries and Catholic prayer books.
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Washington
James Patrick S. Devereux
Archishop Patrick John Ryan
Philapo
Archbishop Ryan
St. Louis
Wake Island
Navy Department
Devereux
Alamo
Paddy
Col. Devereux
Parish 100 Years Old Celebration Opens in Dansville
A three day anniversary marking St. Marys parish centennial in Dansville New York began September 30 with a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving led by Most Rev James E Kearney.
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Dansville
N. Y
St. Mary’s Parish
James E. Kearney
Chinese Catholic Grads Preparing to Return to China
Eunice Wen-tao-wan and Lenore Yung-sue Lee, alumnae of the College of St. Elizabeth, after a farewell dinner in Convent Station N J, head to MIT for bio chemistry courses before returning to China in the fall. Pikima of Hong Kong, class of 1945, studies at Penn, and Lucy Ho of Kungking, class of 1948, also attended St Elizabeth's with the 1939 graduates.
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St. Elizabeth’s
Pennsylvania U
Lucy Ho
Kungking
Holy Land Brothers Get War Citations
Brothers Raphael Quinn and Bedene O.8S.E. honored by Middle East Commander in Chief General Paget for outstanding service to troops in the Holy Land since the war began. Raphael supplied portable altars and chaplain requisites to Catholic clergy and troops, including hard to obtain items.
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Jerusalem
Raphael Quinn
O.F
Bedene
Middle East
General Paget
Holy Land
Holy Places
Raphael
Sheil Social School Lecturers Lined Up
Dean J. L. O Sulli van of Marquette University and Ed Lahey of the Chicago Daily News will address Sheil School of Social Studies students during the new term. Francis E McMahon of the University of Chicago joins to speak at Friday forum meetings. The free school at the CYO center in Chicago offers seven week night classes open to all.
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Chicago
J. L. O’sullivan
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Ed Lahey
Chicago Daily News
Francis E. McMahon
University of Chicago
British Archbishop Visits Germany for Episcopal Talks
Paris Archbishop Bernard W. Griffin of Westminster traveled to Germany to confer with leading members of the Hierarchy. He met several French bishops during his stay in France and was invited to attend the Fulda conference of German bishops, but postal delays prevented his invitation from arriving in time.
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Paris
Bernard W. Griffin
Westminster
London
Germany
France
Pope Meets U S Congressmen on Postwar Policy
Holy Father Pius XII host to U S House Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning in private audience. He urges protection of God given rights of the weakest and says religion is essential to solving postwar economic problems. Committee members include Rep. William M Colmer and others led by Gowen Gowen of Myron C Taylor staff.
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Pope Pius XII
U. S
Edwin P. Cushman
Boston
Ee Morris M. Hughes
U. S. State Department
Joseph L. Pfeifer
New York
Charles L. Gerlach
Pennsylvania
Franklin C. Gowen
Myron C. Talver
Pete Jarman
Alabama
Bartel J. Jonkman
Michigan
Luther A
Johnson
Texas
Pope
U. S. House Committee On
Holy Father
William M. Colmer
Mississippi
Nklin C. Gowen
Myron C. Taylor
Virtue Is Stepping-Stone On Pathway to Salvation
Rev. JoHn B. Ebel argues that military planning mirrors the Christian battle to perfection. Humans must cooperate with grace, practice virtues, and perform intentional acts to overcome sin, with Trent describing salvation as a process of faith, repentance, and a new life aligned to divine commands.
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JoHn B. Ebel
Christ
Lord of
Zach
Council of Trent
Prodigal Son's Brother Too Self-Satisfied
Rev Francis Syriane discusses the elder brother from the prodigal son and warns that faithful believers can become smug or spiritually prideful. He warns against self-satisfaction and motivates self-examination to keep one’s own life in line with duty and mercy.
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Francis Syriane
Jesus
Distinguished Service Cross for Dead Padre
The Distinguished Service Cross will be awarded posthumously to Father Colgan, a chaplain with the Dixie division, who died on duty in Mindanao Philippines last May. The ceremony will present the award to his parents Mr and Mrs Omas Colgan of Chicago at Mount Carmel high school where he taught before joining the army.
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Chicago
A Aquinas
Dixie Division
Mindanao
Philippines
Omas Colgan
Mount Carmel High School
Father Colgan
Army
Warsaw Sobieski Church to Rise From Ruins
Plans by the Polish Bureau of Reconstruction outline repairs to war damaged churches in Warsaw. The Capuchin church of Sobieski, dating to the 17th century, is the first slated for renovation. A bust of Sobieski and a sarcophagus with his heart were discovered among the ruins.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Bureau of Reconstruction
Kiohn Sobieski
Sobies
Dear Miss Eisenman Letters on Catholic marriage and feminine virtue
A reader defends Catholic wives as human and asks why husbands are not taught greater loyalty and consideration. The reply argues church teaching has long urged husbands to love and protect wives, citing history from early Christianity through medieval chivalry to modern sermons and retreats, praising loyal husbands including mixed-faith unions.
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Miss Eisenman
M. D
F.M
Cardinal Hlond Returns to Work in Poland After Return
Cardinal Hlond Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznan and Primate of Poland has taken up residence at the St Lazarus parish house in Poznan. The Cathedral and Episcopal residence in Poznan were destroyed. He is visiting parishes and focusing on religious duties and has no contact abroad or with the Holy See.
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Warsaw
Cardinal Hlond
Gniezno
Poznan
Poland
KAP
Holy See
New Mother of Charity Hospital Planned for Westwood Cincinnati
A nine story 360 bed hospital will rise on the southwest corner of Queen Street Westwood facing Avenue. The Sisters of Charity Mt. St. Joseph will lease the project from the Most Rev. MacNicholas. The building will house eye and ear, x ray, surgical and medical departments with private rooms and facilities for new mother and infant care.
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Queens Street
Westwood
Cincinnati
Acc
Mother Mary Zee
Sisters of Charity
Mt. St. Joseph. I
World Crisis and Moral Duty in a Time of War
A cautious commentary on global conflict urges the United States to accept responsibility beyond victory. It warns against passive complicity and calls for active moral leadership to aid suffering peoples and oppose evil forces. The piece situates the nation as a survivor with power to influence Europe’s relief.
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Topher
Daweon
Sword of the
Europe
Mission Fund Column Details Church Outreach Efforts
A church fund column discusses missionary needs within the archdiocese. It notes years of effort to promote mission-mindedness and a sense of obligation, urging generous support for chapels and missions as part of the church’s work.
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Reno
Archi val Archi val Following delivered by McNicholas
Fragmented OCR text describes a religious celebration at Xavier University Cincinnati focusing on Mary and the Rosary. The content references Christ and the Savior, with mentions of grace, sanctifying sorrow, and redemption in a devotional context. The legibility is limited and lacks clear events or dates.
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McNicholas
Xavier Unive
Cincinnati
Christia
Obscure Mentions Highlight Press on New Work by Griffin
Fragmented text discusses a new Griffin work and its reception, mentioning Soskin Sperti and a possible investigator role. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or conclusions, offering a snapshot of speculative literary critique without complete context.
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