St Bernard Dogs to Retire From Alpine Hospice Duty
Vatican notes modern travel ends the monks mission at the Great St Bernard Hospice. Monks still walk the dogs and tend the monastery but stop offering free lodging as visitor numbers surge. The hospice, founded by St Bernard of Menthon, once cared for travelers and sent weather data to Europe.
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Gladstone
St. Bernard
St.el
Alps
Beasiax
Sareen Oernard
St. Bernard and
Simpson
Lhassa Pass
Tibet
Asia
China
Maurice Torney
Lhassa
Father Torney
France
Genghis Khan
St Stanislaus Canonized as 1253 Saint Remains Vivid Example
The text recalls King Boleslas' execution of Saint Stanislaus using his own sword after guards refused, leading to Boleslas's exile and death. It notes Stanislaus was canonized in 1253 and cites Pius XII marking the saint’s 700th anniversary with a special letter, praising churchmen defending God and the church.
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Stanislaus
Boleslas
Poland
Pius XII
Leo Canavan
Peruvian Archbishops Denounce U S Institute as Mission Front
Lima reports that four Peruvian archbishops charge an American Letourneau Construction Co and a university summer institute with Protestant proselytizing disguised as education. They accuse funds from the Letourneau Foundation supporting missionary work and condemn Protestant propaganda behind development projects.
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Lima
Peru
University of Ma
Protongateeas
Erage
Robert G. Letourneau
Ops Santiag
Cuzco
Jose Tenets
Etriguez Ballon
O.F.M
Arequipa
Aurelio “Guerrero
Mranches
Neaga “Conference
Geneove ‘Ventura
Madaura
Republic
Mission Circle Vocations Effort Reaches 975 Nuns
The Little Flower Mission Circle, begun with 12 members, has grown to about 2 500. About 975 recruits have joined more than 100 religious communities through its work. Father Joseph J. Strauss directed the effort with support from Pius XI and church hierarchy. Circle offices are at 2 W E 150th Street, Bronx 53.
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New York
Little Flower Mission Circle
Joseph J. Strauss
C.ss.r
Immaculate Conceptions Church
Father Strauss
Pius XI
Hierarchy
150Th Street
Bronx
Growth of Hartford Arc Diocese Against Early Connecticut Hostility
The article traces Connecticut Catholic history from 1843 founding of the Hartford diocese to its 1953 stats, noting 955 priests and a Catholic population near 925 thousand split across Hartford Archdiocese Bridgeport and Norwich. It covers church hierarchy, cathedral designations, early resident priests like Bernard O Cavanaugh, and anti Catholic attitudes among early settlers.
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Hartford
Conn
New England
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Bridgeport
Norwich
NCWC
Apie
New Haven
Coun
Fairfield County
New London
Middlesex
Tolland
Windham
Providence
New Hartford
Russell J. McVinney
Miracles and cures debated by a Methodist minister
A Santa Monica clergyman questioned the miracle claim in modern healing fads. He cited faith as a factor but warned frauds occur, noting Christ’s true miracles involved explicit acts. He contrasted prayer answered generically with genuine miraculous cures such as healing many in a town.
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Santa Mon
Calif
Christ
Apostolic Founder of Marquette Diocese Honored at Centenary
In Marquette Michigan Cardinal Mooney presided at a solemn mass marking the diocese centenary. The service honored Frederic Baraga the first bishop of the vicariate and later dioceses in Upper Michigan and beyond. Baraga known as the Apostle to the Chippewas crafted Chippewa grammar and dictionaries and died in 1868. The Mass drew many bishops and church officials including Bishop Albers and Archbishop Meyer.
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Marquette
Mich
Frederic Baraga
Cardinal Mooney
Detroit
Ee Thomas L. Noa
Baraga
Upper Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie and
Quette
Ljubljana
Slovenia
United States
Cincinnati
Harbor Springs
Grand River
Grand Rapids
la Pqite
Wis
Viene
Michigan
Purcell
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Ottawa
Bishop
Newman Survey Reports Catholics in Non Catholic Colleges
The Newman Club survey of 600 responses from 5 000 questionnaires finds about 320 000 Catholics in secular institutions and 198 930 in Catholic colleges. Parents largely favor non Catholic attendance while financial and proximity reasons drive choice and two thirds report parental support.
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Newman
Minneapolis
Newman Club
Newman Club Federation
University of Minnesota
Leonard P. Cowley
Proxim
United States
Seeley
Anti Nun Suit Dismissed in Johnsburg School Case
A Circuit Court judge dismissed a suit by Lutheran mother Mrs. Dorothy Larson against six nuns who taught at Johnsburg public school. Ruling the issue academic after nuns quit and lay teachers to be hired, the nuns plan a new parochial school.
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Woodstock
Ill
Johnsburg
Bernard Decker
Soho
Dorothy N. Larson
Chicago
The
American Civil Liberties Union
John Looze
Larson
Spanish Dominates World Catholic Language Under Concordat
The Holy See notes Spanish as the most spoken language among Catholics worldwide, with 38.2 percent using Spanish. The new Spain concordat makes Spanish an official language for beatifications and canonizations, alongside Italian and French.
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Francisco de Luis Madrid
Spain
Holy See
U.S
Vati
New St Peter's Blessed Heart of Chicago Loop
The new St Peter's Church on Madison Street between La Salle and Clark, dedicated September 7 by Cardinal Stritch, features a $3 million marble facade and a 3 foot crucifix. The 1941- era project includes top floor residential quarters, two chapels, an all purpose hall, and a 1,300 seat nave with 14 confessionals and marble reliefs.
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New St. Peter's Blessed
Heart of
Chicago
Chicago Loop District
St. Peter’s ‘Chure
Cardinal Samuel Stritch
Madison Street
la Salle and
Clark
Cardinal Stritch
St. Peter’s
Eligius Weir
Terrence Thomas
O.F.M
Cate
K. M. Vitzthum
J. J. Burns
John. Griffiths & Son
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Peter and
St. Paul
Vico Dolfi
Carrara
Italy
Ncwc Wire
Cardinal to consecrate new auxiliaries Oct 5
New York. Auxiliary Bishops-elect Edward V. Dargin and Walter P. Kellenberg will be consecrated in a joint ceremony by Cardinal Spellman at 10 a.m. October 5 in St. Patrick's Cathedral. The notice lists six Auxiliary bishops of New York and other archdiocesan clergy and missionaries.
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New York
Edward V. Dargin
Walter P. Kellenberg
Cardinal Spellman
Archbishop Ritter Attacks Missouri Bus Ride Ban
Archbishop Joseph Ritter denounces the Missouri Attorney General ruling barring public funds for private school transportation as arbitrary and undemocratic. He argues citizens choosing private schools should have equal rights, condemning highway safety discrimination while noting court voided amendments authorizing such funding.
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Archbishop Ritter
Missouri
St. Louis
Joseph Ritter
Ritter
Webster Groves
John M. Dalton
State Supreme Court
Our State
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