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Newspaper
Texas Catholic
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1958
Page
3
Eight bishops and more than 400 priests attended Nov 17 rites at the Chapel of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in St. Mary Seminary Baltimore. Archbishop Keough led the Pontifical Mass as the 1806 chapel, designed by Maximilian Godefroy, was highlighted for its historic status and ties to Mother Seton’s Daughters of Charity.
Dallas KRLD-TV will again televise the Coronation of Pope John XXIII on November 30 from 10 30 to 11 a m. The program repeats the event for viewers who missed the live telecast.
General Wedemeyer speaks at the University of Dallas in a lecture series asserting the need for sustained U S involvement abroad. He warns that nations must use aid for honorable purposes and cites past dealings with Communist leaders as evidence. The author of Wedemeyer Reports autographs copies, outlining a career spanning China, the Philippines, and Europe.
The Dallas TB Association launches the 1958 Funds Campaign under chairman James M. Collins aiming to raise $133,000. The drive supports county-wide TB control and prevention. Collins notes death rates fall but new cases remain steady year over year.
Pope John XXIII selects Arch bishop Giovanni Urbani of Verona as Patriarch of Venice. The 58 year old native Venetian has long church administration experience and aided Italy's Catholic Action. Urbani was born in Venice March 26 1900 and ordained September 21 1922.
Arch bishop Jose Garcia y Galdaraz of Valladolid opened a new radio station at the archdiocesan seminary to broadcast exclusively religious programs. The schedule includes Sunday Mass sung by seminarians sermons on the Gospels sacred music and Catholic news.
By His Excellency Bishop Robert J. Dwyer, the California vote against Proposition 16 marks a major contest of church in America. The defeat of tax to fund religious schooling signals growing mutual respect, while exposing enduring gaps in understanding of Catholic education and its aims. The piece notes an era of good feeling but urges continued dialog and broader awareness beyond Catholic circles.
The Notre Dame Club of Dallas reported on university activities at a recent Communion supper. Joe Haggar credited the ND SMU Rally with raising 1396 dollars and plans for a blood bank pledged monthly donations, with Barney McMeel leading the effort and a Requiem Mass held for J H Brogan Sr of Tyler.
In the Hall of the Consistory Pope John XXIII watched a black and white film of his coronation. The Italian TV and Radio network produced the program and photographed the papal Mass and coronation ceremony.
The 1958 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Belgian Dominican Father Dominic Pire for his work aiding refugees of all nationalities and faiths. His efforts were inspired by an American army officer.
The University of Dallas held a rainy Sunday Book Fair with between 200 and 250 visitors. Trustees faculty advisory groups and all student groups attended and bought needed books, signaling broad support for the university's growth.
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