City Nun Elected See By Sisters of Mercy
Cincinnati based Mother Mary Bernardine becomes Vicar General after 12 years as head of Mercy Sisters in the archdiocese. Sister Maurice Tobin is named Mother General leading 6 sisters across 31 states and Americas, with 508 houses, seven colleges and 95 hospitals in the Mercy system. New officers also include Sister Mary Seraphin Lannon and Sister Mary Isabel Early among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bernardine
Sisters’ Institute
American Mercy Sisters
Mercy Sisters
Cincinnati
Bernardine
Sacred Congregation of Religious
Maurice Tobin
Institute
Grand Rapids
Mich
Central and
South America
British West Indies
Mary Seraphin” Lannon
Chicago
Mary Isabel Early
Providence, R. 1
Mary Edith Burke
Baltimore
Slors
Anton Draiina
Wilkes-Barre
Mary Liene Curry
New Orleans
Xavier University President Warns Youth at Stake
The Xavier University president laments chaotic mental worlds facing today’s youth and urges God centered education to guard sanity and morality. He cites relentless and unrevealed sessions bombarding the mind, warning of harrow confusion among young people.
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Xavier University
Presids
Father Maguire
Queen of Sciences
Debenaux
Western Germany Vote Shapes Postwar Alignment
The Observer notes Adenauer-led coalition won the Bundestag and backs a Western alignment against Communism. It warns the West to act firmly to prevent Soviet disunion and stresses Dulles’s anti Communist stance. It also covers calls for liberal education to guide youth and curb delinquency in modern society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Last Sun
Chan- Konrad Adenauer
Erie
Maiecky
Germany
Adenauer
Bundestag
Western
Russia
Dulles
Humility in Sunday Mass A Catholic Reflection
Text reflects on humility as a central virtue in Sunday's Mass with liturgical prayers and gospel themes. It cites Paul and Christ as guiding examples and condemns pride while seeking divine aid for obedience and mercy. The fragmentary source emphasizes humility before God and the kingdom.
Moving Day To Provide Larger Quar
A Cincinnati item notes a change of telephone number for Plaza 3321 at 745 Linwood Rectory, 2199 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati Ohio. The notice lists the new contact as Plaza 3321.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Parkway
Cincinnati
Ohio
Plaza
Dominican Scholar to Speak on Book of Ruth in Hamilton
Father James J. McLarney O P renowned Dominican scholar will open the 1953 Litera t iat Times series in Hamilton on Tuesday September 15 at 8 pm. The event is sponsored by the Fourth Knights of Columbus and the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae. McLarney, from New York, has written the Holy Name Hymnal and the Dominican Sunday Missal and has appeared on the Catholic Hour. Father Werner Verhoff PP S will lead the post lecture discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. McLarney
Literariat Times
Hamil
Fourth Knights of Columbus
International Federation of Ouc
New York
Father McLarney
Ford
Washington, D.C
St. Joseph's Rch
Somerset
Ohio
Werner Verhoff
Pp.s
Hamilton Circle
IFCA
Red Cross Praises Catholic Units for Blood Donor Work
The American Red Cross commends about a dozen Catholic groups in the Cincinnati area for their cooperation with blood donor efforts. Visits were made to churches and institutions including St John's Church, St Margaret of Corter, Sts Peter and Paul, St Elizabeth's Cincinnati, St Teresa's, St Michael's Xavier University and Mt. St. Mary's Seminary.
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Cincinnati
American Red Cross
Corte Ohn
Vivian
Boy Teay
St. Margaret of More Church
Mnville
Sts. Peter and Pat
St. Elizabeth’s
Wood
St. Teresa’s Andience
Price Hill
Michael’s Church
Xavier University
Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
Deaneries Plan Group Experiment With Round Table Talk
Women of deaneries will present a dramatic round table discussion titled Miss Council's School For Young Deaneries at each meeting. Lois Gary of Annunciation Parish Cincinnati will participate as dialogue aims to unite deaneries and council and boost active participation under Alfred J Berger.
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Olie
Miss Council
School For
Lois Gary
Annunciation Parish
Cincinnati
Alfred J. Berger
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Archdiocesan Council
New Dormitory to Open at Dayton Orphanage
Clarence J. Stocklein, president of the St. Joseph Orphan Society, said the new dormitory at St. Joseph's Orphanage Dayton costing 305000 will be ready in about a month. The 104th annual picnic raised 33259 with 60 percent to operating expenses and the rest to the dormitory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Orphanage
Dayton
Clarence J. Stocklein
St. Joseph
Assistant Is Assigned To St Remys Russia
The assistant pastor at St Remy s Church in Russia is Father Joseph Anthamatten C PP S. He was ordained in 1943 and has served as chaplain at Vincent Hill in Perrysville. He succeeds Father Valerian Volin C PP S who moves to a chaplaincy at Angela s Academy Carroll.
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St. Remy’s
Russia
St.Remy’s Church
Joseph Anthamatten
C.pp.s
Precious Blood Fathers
Father Anthamatten
Vincent Hill
Perrysville
Valerian Volin, C.pp.s
The
Angela’s Academy
Carroll
Old Cathedral To Have Chime Of Twelve Bells
A chime of 12 bells, weighing from 147 to 2,200 pounds, will be installed at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral next year. The project, costing about $24,000, is funded by a Cincinnati Catholic family and a contribution from Cincinnati's Deeun Store? The great 8,400-pound bell will be retained and rehomed. A new steel spire frame and Pres electrical ringing device will be added, with a manual keyboard at the tower base. Blessing is planned for fall 1954. each bell bears an Apostle name and Christ and Mary figures, with the largest bell dedicated to St. Paul.
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St. Peter In
Ani
Cincinnati
Holland
Carolus Josephus
Karl Joseph
Peter
Paul
Christ
Blessed Mother
Ember Days Observed In September Church Fast
The September Ember days are set for Wednesday September 16 Friday September 18 and Saturday September 19. Wednesdays and Saturdays are days of partial abstinence with one meat meal at the principal meal. Friday is a day of complete abstinence and all three days are fast days.
Regents Ban on Movie Faces Court Test
A New York Regents ban on a French language film faces a U S Supreme Court review as a distributors seek to overturn state censorship. The case mirrors an Ohio challenge to movie censorship arguing it violates free speech and press protections. The Legion of Decency had labeled La Ronde A and M in its class system.
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New York Regents
Ohio
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Orle
Rdi Xe
Board of Regents
U. S. High Court
National Legion of Decency
Chicago Cardinal to Speak at Covington Centennial Mass
Cardinal Samuel Stritch of Chicago will preach at a Solemn Pontifical Mass in St Marys Cathedral Covington on Sunday Sept 20 at 11 oclock, marking the official centennial celebration of the Covington Diocese. Archbishop John Floersch of Louisville will be celebrant. Bishop William T Mulloy of Covington names Father Hugh Milligan centennial committee chair. Diocese plans include centennial pins from the Catholic Theater Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stritch
Chicago
St. Mary’s
Covington
John Floersch
Louisville
Healy
William T. Mulloy
Hugh Milligan
Catholic Theater Guild
First Glenmary Sisters elect Mary Catherine Rumschlag Mother General
The Glenmary Sisters announce Mary Catherine Rumschlag as their first Mother General at a vow ceremony. Fourteen sisters took one year vows, while Mary Catherine professed perpetual vows under Archbishop Alter. Two sisters were named to top posts as acting General and acting Bursar General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Glen Y Sisters
Community of of Religious Women
Home Missioners of America
Tary Catherine Rumschlag
Mary Catherine
Groesbeck Parish Buys Rectory to Host Chapel
Father James N. Lunn announces Groesbeck Parish purchases a new rectory at 3315 W Galbraith Road and will convert an adjacent house at 2930 W Galbraith into a weekday Mass chapel. A school and chapel are planned for the 24 acre site east of Colerain Avenue. Sunday Masses are held in the Groesbeck Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann
Groesbeck
James N. Lunn
Galbraith Road
Colerain Avenue
Lunn
Galbraith
Maple Hill
Father Lunne
Colerain
Scattered Catholic Faith in Finland Mirrors Tense Church Balance
journalist Richard Pattee visits Lahjo near Helsinki to examine Catholic life in Finland. A Dutch priest serves a small Catholic community of five families, with Mass in homes and periodic home visits, highlighting widespread dispersion and limited contact. The article notes restrictive laws on religious orders, Orthodox limits, radio flare ups, and debates over state sponsorship of Catholicism.
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Richard Pattee
Helsinki
Lahjo
Finland
Winker
Karelia
Thriston
de Caluwe
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7S of Mery
Union United Aera of
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England
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China
Indochina
Burma
Malaya
Scretary Dulles
Maguire
Ners
Pf Ie Beadeir
Our
Kingdom of Heaven
Kyrie Bleison
Ee Cho
Christ Jesus
Trie
Red Cross
Archdiocesan
A Envi
Glenmary Nuns
White
Oak
Osemary
Bernard Isterkamp
St. James’ Parish
Tym
Mary Geris
Irs
John C. Peterson
Loretto
Mary Dore Indershot
Grand Ra Mid
Mary Francis
Littie
Sunfish
Mary Beette
Hengstebeck
Detroit
Joseph Long Island
N. Y
Mary Emus “Duvall
Cleveland, Va
Mary Giles Schmid
St. Paul
Glenmary Sisters
Glendale
Kentucky
Virginia
Dominican Sisters of
Adrian
Glenmary
Bartholomew Adler
C.P
Holy Cross Monastery
Alli
John J
Japan
Benedict Tomigawa
Hokkaido
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