Missionaries in China Endure Siege and Hardship
Father Dieltiens recounts Scheut missionaries interned in China at hostilities outbreak. West aid supports land but famine and bandit sieges intensify dangers. He recalls fleeing, losing an eye after Bandit violence, and missionaries living behind fortified mud walls amid starving villages and murders.
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Ois
Ler Dieltiens
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Father Soenen
NCWC
Anniversary of Baptism Marked at St Therese Chinese Mission
Chicago Catholics of a class of 25 baptized five years ago at a mass baptism ceremony honor Archbishop Teceasgiee Aetees and Archbishop Stritch. Stritch first established the mission in 1940 and a larger chapel was later sought as the community grew.
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Chicago
Catholichicago
Archi Sam
Teceasgiee Aetees
Pelo
Augustinus Seu
St. Therese
Stritch
Ex-Protestant Minister Spreads Faith in Chungking China
A former Protestant minister Lo You Kwong converts to Catholicism and, with Father, serves as a seminary helper in Chungking. They accompany missionaries, establishing a church nucleus with many catechumens studying Catholic doctrine.
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China
Chungking
Lo You Kwong
Bet
Seimeelaker
Father No
First Novel Now and Forever Chosen for October Selection
Milwaukee reports Jordan of Winnipeg selects Now and Forever as the October pick for the Catholic Literary Foundation. The debut work by Jordan, a Winnipeg author, gains attention as the foundation’s first novel choice.
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Milwaukee
Jordan
Winnipeg
Osen
Catholic Literary Foundation
Posthumous Go Out and Preach Appeals to Catholic Laymen
Article discusses Paul Dearing urging lay Catholics to support the Catholic Evidence guild in Buffalo. It notes a bomber’s death on the 79th floor, quotes Frank Sheed on crowds, and outlines guild speaking guidelines, honesty about unknown answers, and engaging lay audiences.
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Paul Dearing
Union J
Evidence Guild
Enous
Xia
Catholic
Ee Accel Eerie
NCW
Alice Services
Catholic Evidence Guild of Buffalo
Frank Sheed
Gary Pracworld
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Dearing
John Kierans
Oscar
Bishop von Galen defends nonarrest claim amid mass migration talk
The Catholic leader Reverend Clemens August von Galen speaks firmly denying Nazi arrest orders and argues he acted as a spokesman. He critiques Hitlerism, cites forced German evacuations from Poland and Czecho Slovakia affecting about 12 million people, many Catholics, and urges united action for peace.
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Jordan
Clemens August Gount von Galen
Muenstooderett
Gestapo
Goebbels
Wale
Shnoaig Sym
Huth Hitler
Saeg Tee
Lea
Poland
Upper Silesia
Czecho- Slovakia
Reich
Pope urges Congressmen to seek further victories in peace
Vatican report quotes the Pope urging U S lawmakers to press forward with peace goals and overcome hatred. He cites the need for broader moral victories beyond battlefield wins and highlights Catholic ideals of love and generosity.
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Vatican City
Holy Father
Youth Receives Medal of Honor for Heroic Action
Capt Michael J Daly a 20 year old Catholic from Southport Connecticut earns the Congressional Medal of Honor for single handed action in heavy fighting. The feat is reported in connection with his withdrawal from West Point and involvement in the Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island region. Peter J DAl Watervliet New York is also mentioned in association with the events.
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Michael J. Daly
Southport
Conn
Ida
Tee Daly
Cndeniee
Catholic Army Nurse Sara M Abra Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Maj Sara M Abra, a Catholic Army nurse, receives the rank of lieutenant colonel. She and 99 other nurses are noted in the promotion list as part of a broad Army nursing corps advancement.
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Chi
Sara M. Abra
Iice
Gate to Heaven Narrow Path and Jewish Rejection
The text discusses entering heaven through real effort aided by grace and prayer. It then addresses Jesus challenging Jewish belief in chosenness, warning that those who reject him risk losing status as God’s chosen people and suggesting Gentiles may inherit the kingdom.
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Simone
Jesus
Israel
Bishop Gives Invocation At de Gaulle Luncheon
The Most Rev. J. delivered a prayer at a New York luncheon honoring de Gaulle. The event featured notable clergy and civic leaders observing the ceremony.
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de Gaulle
New York
Marian congress to honor Blessed Mother at Tepeyac
Leaders across the American hemisphere plan a Marian congress in late 1940s Mexico City with a special homily to the Blessed Mother of Guadalupe. Attendees include bishops from multiple sees and religious figures, signaling renewed church activity amid postwar optimism and persecution relief.
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John Gannon
Yana
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Cagpe
Uis Artinez
Mexico
Intereras
Mother of Guadon
Erie Benen
Rio Grande
De Gaulle Attends Mass at Blair House During U.S. Visit
General Charles de Gaulle, head of the provisional French government, attended Mass at Blair House on August 26. Present were Georges Bidault, Pierre Jeze, and Lt. Philippe de Gaulle. Mass was celebrated by the Casselin Foundation at the Catholic University of America. de Gaulle later returned to Paris.
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Washington
Blair House
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Provisionalvernment
France
Georges Bid
Pierre Jin
Philippe de Gaulle
Sina Ae
Casselin
Catholic Unign
America
de Gaulle
Paris
Anonymous Gift Funds Sacred Heart School Convent Project
An anonymous donor gave 50000 toward a new school and convent in Sacred Heart parish Pittsburgh. The plan calls for a fundraising week Sept 30 to Oct 7, with groundbreaking scheduled September 13 for a 350000 project. Reverend Thomas F. Coakley confirms the gift and the campaign progress.
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Pittsburgh
Sacred Heart Parish
Thomas F. Coakley
Birthplace of W U S Centen Observed in St Louis
Most Rev John J. announces that the Society of St. .. will observe the centennial in St. Louis. The history of the day and related observances are noted for Sept 30 with activities in the city.
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St. Louis
John J. Aor
Society of St
St. Loui
Supreme Cow Is Received By Pope Pius Visit
Pope Pius receives members of the son’s staff in Vatican City and the audience also includes Don ald C. Hagen of Charlies R. Ro Dakota as they study activities of Nations Relief and Administration.
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Vatican City
H. Jack Dience
Pope Pius
Son
Ee Joie
Willis Holiness
Donald C. Hagen
Charlies R. Ro Dakota
Activities Nations Relief and Administration
Sherry Officiates at Universi Full Text Complex Scene
Sherry officiates at a university religious gathering near Oxford with chaplains and discussion groups. The setting includes chapels in theater and gym spaces. services described as Mass celebrations occur several times, with references to Trinity and the United States Army Center.
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United States Army Center
Oxford
Trinity
Bert J. 4
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Breeding program tied to Nazi ideology exposed
Fragmentary notes describe alleged links between a Catholic group and Nazi breeding schemes. The text mentions Caritas and claims about children affected by the program, with various quoted phrases and unclear attribution.
Diocesan Procession Makes Slow Progress Through Town
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a religious procession with priests and participants, references to shops and a medal invitation, and a calm scene amid unclear details. The text mentions Russia and air rail themes but lacks clear coherent facts to confirm event specifics.
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