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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
11
Rev. Robert E KEKESSEN discusses Humani Generis and papal encyclicals. The Holy Father exercises ordinary magisterium in faith and morals even when not infallible. Encyclicals guide doctrine, define core truths, condemn errors, and urge faithful reception of the Sacraments with contrition and sacramentals aiding venial sin remission.
The guidance states a baptized Catholic who is unsure whether a sin is mortal may receive the Holy Eucharist without confession. If there is no certainty of a grave sin, and the person is in a state of mind described, they are free to partake in Communion. The ruling rests on the baptized Catholic's right to receive the Blessed Sacrament in such circumstances.
A Catholic converts guidance on dealing with Protestants urges no compromise in doctrine yet insists on kindness to individuals. It permits lending blessed candles or articles to Protestants who will not misuse them, and notes priests may bless outsiders and bless items for them, potentially aiding conversion.
A mother and her daughter, Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, head to mission work in Asia. Marie Imbleau previously served at the Catholic Center of the University of Ottawa. Her daughter, Marie Therese, worked there and joined the novitiate in 1949 at St Hyacinthe, with her mother entering the same order the next year.
Father Theodore J. Seginak 0.S.B. is appointed Prior of Holy Trinity Priory four miles east of Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania by Abbot Ambrose L. Ondrak. He succeeds Rev. Method A. Royko who becomes pastor of St. Nicholas Greek Rite Church in McKeesport. The priory has 25 monks with nine ordained priests and plans a new monastic building to house the growing community.
The piece discusses Jansenism and Old Catholic movements, noting conflicts over free will, grace, and salvation. It describes Old Catholic views on confession, communion, and church authority, contrasting them with Roman Catholic central tenets and church unity. It highlights contested papal infallibility and varied liturgical practices.
The text traces Jansenists within the church seeking control, noting a tiny faction spawned the Old Catholic movement in 1871 via ordinations linked to Reinkens in 1873. It argues the Old Catholic line arose from a heretical, not schismatic, group, and that Dutch Jansenists drifted toward Modernism and Protestantism, a view some Old Catholics reject today.
A critical overview traces the Old Catholic line of orders as a curious mix of sincere aims and odd recipients. The text notes schisms among Old Catholics produced many episcopal adventurers, egotists, and sacrileges in their ascent to the Episcopacy.
A discussion traces Old Catholicism back to the original line with numerous US sects and orders. It notes that only the Polish National Church remains widely known in the United States and questions the reliability of population figures across Europe and North America.
In 1873 Rt. Rev. A. N. Littlejohn reported from Germany on the Old Catholic movement. He noted reform aims and broader Christianity but judged their appeal limited to educated readers and not the masses. He cited that in Germany and Austria 70...
Monsignor Matthew Smith argues against National Churches linking church and state. He defends papal authority, citing Christ and Peter as the rock foundation, and warns that liberal anti religious movements threaten Catholic unity and purity in politics and daily life.
Dr. Littlejohn cites European powers backing a Protestant backed Old Catholic sect to undermine the Roman Church. Governments seize Catholic churches, fund sect clergy, and push suppression with Pius IX noting plans to destroy the church.
The piece argues Christ holds universal kingship by birth and redemption. It links Old and New Testament prophecies to Christ's rule, notes the feast established in 1925, and describes the spiritual nature of his kingdom shared through the Church and the Pope.
In January a private ceremony at Castelgandolfo saw five December-elevated cardinals receive the Red Hat from Pope Pius XII. Names include Gaetano Cicognani and Pietro Ciriaci, with Giuseppe Roncalli and others noted. Two more cardinals, Aloysius Stepinac and Stefan Wyszynski, remain hatless in exile or banishment.
Eight sailors from the U S carrier Roosevelt were confirmed by Cardinal Spellman at St. Peter's Basilica. Chaplain Joseph C. Canty accompanied them. The sailors named were Carnend El Paso Texas Haider Jersey City New Jersey Baker Portsmouth New Hampshire Kendrick Farrady Kentucky Diamond Johnstown Pennsylvania Hatcher Milford Connecticut Montgomery Upper Darby Pennsylvania McCubbins Girardville Pennsylvania.
The piece critiques Anglican Archbishop Geoffrey Isher for remarks on Catholic persecution in Eastern Europe and notes tensions within England’s religious landscape. It highlights motives behind anti Catholic rhetoric, mentions Fisher’s personal ties, and cites Edmund Burke on toleration and religious coexistence.
Duquesne University closes a year of celebration marking a diamond jubilee and the 250th anniversary of the Holy Ghost Fathers. A solemn pontifical Mass and convocation are set for November 11 and 12 with Cardinal Francis Spellman presiding on November 12. Bishop John F. Dearden will celebrate the Mass and later award honorary degrees.
A review notes that famed lines often misattributed to Voltaire and others are likely apocryphal. It cites a recent American finding that "here I stand I cannot do otherwise" from Martin Luther is similarly unhistorical, challenging long held beliefs about authorship and provenance.
Lawrence Massachusetts St Anthony’s Parish marked its 50th jubilee with leadership by three pastors all Lebanese natives. Founder Rev Gabriel Brittany led the first Maronite Rite Mass in 1901 and the church was built that year. Archbishop Richard J Cushing delivered the jubilee sermon as the Maronite Rite community in the U S totals 45 priests and 125000 faithful.
Michael McConnell a 48 year old hospital porter and window cleaner living at St Francis Hospital was arrested for stealing 11000 in cash and checks from the Franciscan Sisters. He had just 26 cents in his pockets and had three prior convictions with a pattern of seeking forgiveness and returning to the hospital assignment after each release.
The Our Lady of Hope novena observed its first anniversary at the Oblate Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lowell Massachusetts. The devotion dates to the Middle Ages and had grown to 42 parishes in 10 states during the past year.
Brother Basil Reid a Christian Brother for 54 years died at Hillside School Troy New York at age 71 He taught in New York City parochial schools.
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