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Newspaper

Texas Catholic

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1958

Page

8

Fort Worth Priest Lectures on Genesis and Evolution at St Alice

Father Bruce Vawter C M a Fort Worth native and biblical scholar lectured at St Alice School auditorium on Modern Biblical Interpretation and the Positive Sciences He spoke on Genesis in relation to biological evolution and monogenism Monsignor Langenhorst arranged the free lecture for area residents.

Bruce Vawter St. Alice Auditorium Fort Worth C.M St. Thomas Seminary Denver Fir St. Alice School Msgr FE. G. Langenhorst St. Alice Father Vawter University of Illinois St. Mary’s Seminary Perryville Pontifical Biblical Institute Rome Holy Land Monsignor Langenhorst

Sage and Sand Continued as Night of Angels Appears

A sheepherder dreams of warmth and love then awakes to an angelic chorus in a hillside night. The vision of heavenly music floods the scene and a guiding light shines from a distant cave as dawn approaches.

Convert Addresses Serra Members At Luncheon

Fort Worth Serra Club members heard Dorothy Kassel recount her conversion to Catholicism at a December 17 luncheon at Hotel Texas. She praised Father Louis for The Seven Story Mountain and thanked Fort Worth lay apostles who guided her quest. Father John Fowler and S. M. O'Brien presided with James F. Meyers introducing the speaker.

Serra Fort Worth Serra Club Hotel Texas Miss Kassel St. Mary of the Assumption Sinclair Refining Company Thomas Merton Father Louis The Trappist Gethsemane Christ John Fowler St. George S. M Pat) O’brien James F. Meyers

Diocese Plans Catholic Survey of Souls in 1959

Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste of Belleville ordered the Diocesan Councils of Catholic Men and Women to run a census in March 1959 titled Catholic Survey of Souls of Southern Illinois. The aim is a usable parish census to guide future building needs and to gather data on religious practice and social background for scientific study.

Illinois Survey of Souls Belleville, Ll Albert R. Zuroweste Belleville Catholic Survey of Souls of Southern Illinois Zoroweste

Lourdes Centennial Year Extended for One More Week

Lourdes France the centennial celebrations marking the 100th Marian apparitions were extended to Feb 18 with papal permission The extension aligns with Ash Wednesday 1959 and St Bernadette feast observances in Lourdes The Vatican granted indulgences to pilgrims and Cardinal Feltin will lead the closing ceremonies The year’s high point was March 25 when Pope John XXIII consecrated the St Pius X underground church as legate of Pope Pius XII

Lourdes France Holy See Bernadette Soubirous St. Bernadette Theas Msgr Domenico Tardini Vatican John XXII Maurice Cardinal Feltin Paris John Angelo Roncalli Venice Pope Pius XII

St Andrew Group to Hear Pianist Joe Bratcher

The St Andrew Altar Society meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday January 6 at Mrs J J Richardson 2404 Medford Court East to hear pianist Joe Bratcher of the TCU music department perform a program of piano selections. Mrs W P Higgins Jr will present the guest artist.

St. Andrew Joe Bratcher FT. Worth TCU Music Department St. Andrew Altar Society J. J. Richardson Medford Court East

Soviet radio taxes U.S. missionary work in Africa

Moscow Radio in French via the Soviet African Service accused American missionaries of egotistical aims and trying to impose U.S. dominance in Africa. Radio Liberation provided the text, noting the broadcast claimed missionaries seek servility and to drive European powers from Africa while promoting Free America as best.

New York Africa Radio Liberation Soviet Union Munich Germany Moscow U.S United States Britain France Italy America

Fort Worth Events Calendar Fragment

Definite dates and events listed for Fort Worth venues including Bishop Prairie meetings Knights of Columbus Hotel Texas Youth council and Catholic council gatherings. Notable items include a February 6 to 8 convocation initiation at Council hall and a February 22 exemplification at Memorial Auditorium.

Bishop Prairie Nual Cat Knights of Ynech Council Hotel Texas Fort Columbus Grandhall Patrick v Ers Memorial Auditorium

American Cardinals Pick Up New Vatican Assignments

Pope John XXIII assigned three American prelates to several Vatican congregations. Amleto Cardinal Cicognani gains four posts including the Oriental Church and Propagation of the Faith. Richard Cardinal Cushing receives three posts in the Council, Propagation of the Faith and Basilica of St Peter. John Cardinal O Hara is set for three posts including the Council and Religious.

Vatican City Radio John XXIII Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani United States Richard Cardinal Cushing Boston Sacred Congregation of the Council Sacred Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith Sacred Congregation of the Basilica of John Cardinal O’hara C.S.C Philadelphia Sacred Congregation of Religious Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities Cardinal Cicognani Sacred Consistorial Congregation Sacred Congregation For the Oriental Church Sacred Congregation For Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs

Knights Entertain For St Teresa's Children At Yale Party

Sixty five children and staff of St Teresa's Home were treated to the annual Christmas party by Msgr Nolan Council Knights at 904 Collier. Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word distributed gifts with Father Harold Heiman presiding. John Henry Weaver played Santa while Jim Roach chaired and George Altenbach hosted. children enjoyed a police escort to the council hall.

Knights St. Teresa's Yale Fort Worth St. Teresa’s Msgr Robert M. Nolan Council The Knights of Columbus Council Collier Mary Anthony Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Harold Heiman O.S.B John Henry Weaver Santa Claus Jim’ Roach George Altenbach

Books Presented To Newman Club Center

American Heritage volume set donated to the Newman Center at TCU by Davis Lambright Council of the Knights of Columbus in honor of Professor Edward L. Cannon. The books support the Newman Club as part of Catholic Action. American Heritage traces the growth of the Catholic Church in Texas.

Newman Club Center FT. Worth Joseph Colvin Newman Club Newman Center TCU Princeton Edward L. Cannon Davis Lambright Texas

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