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There’* No Vacation
From Your
Religion
Vol. II, No. 38
3000 Attend Rally
As Drive Is Opened
Address Bv Bishop Sets Pace
For $2,500,000 Campaign
“We go forth now, my dear men. praying for God’s bless
ing on our holv cause and determined to stay at our glorious
task in the service of Christ’s youth until victory'.”
With those words of Bishop Ready as their rallying cry.
more than 3.000 men filed out of Memorial Hall last Sunday
to begin the first Metropolitan Columbus Catholic united ap
peal for funds for high schools, a new St. Vincent's Orphan
age. and Diocesan missions.
At the rally the volunteer work
ers were addressed by Bishop
Ready, the principal speaker. His
appeal met a highly enthusiastic
response from the solicitors, who
accorded the Bishop a rousing ova
tion before and after his address.
He declared that the workers
were “an army of men marching
under the Banner of our Lord Je
sus Christ to a great victory.”
"You are tried and true men
who have enlisted to serve in a
campaign very deal to you. You
wish to serve generations of youth
—the sons and daughters of your
own homes, the youth of your
neighborhood, the orphaned youth
who seek the protection of our Ho
ly Mothei, youth of all classes and
conditions who give the best hope
for a really great Columbus be
cause they will be loyal to God and
faithful to their fellow men,” the
Bishop continued.
The office phone at campaign
headquarters FLetcher 5869—
was swamped with phone calls fol
lowing the rally as dozens of com
mittee members and solicited per
sons verified memorial opportuni
ties for families desiring plaques
in the new buildings.
The ceremony, marked with
rousing speeches, colorful clerical
garb, band music and a glee club,
was followed by a solicitation of
13,000 Catholic families in Frank
lin County.
At the rally and later that after
noon over radio stations and three
television stations Bishop Ready
said, “We need high schools to
take care of the rapidly increasing
enrollment in our parish schools.
Today there are 12,000 pupils in
the 32 elementary and eight high
schools operated by the Church in
Columbus. By 1960, according to
our present parish statistics, there
will be 17.000. and perhaps 20.000,
if Columbus maintains its rate of
population increase.
"In order to keep pace with this
increase in the Catholic school sys
tem on the secondary level, it will
be necessary to build three large
high schools, each to accommodate
900 students, ta a cost of approxi
mately $1,000,000 a unit.”
Referring to the public phase
portion for non-Catholics, the Bish
op reminded his audience that
Catholic schools are the public
schools’ best friend.
"More and more our neighbors
and fellow citizens of various re
ligious beliefs are coming to rec
ognize the important part that the
Catholic school system plays in
the civic life of this community.
There is greater awareness on the
part of the general public that our
schools contribute mightily not on­
ly to the strong moral-fibre of the
nation but also that they represent
a tremendous contribution to the
financial well-being of state and lo
cal governments.’
"Our high school plant now ac
commodates 2450 students.” Bish
op Ready continued. “That is the
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32 Memorials
Sold Within
First Dav
Sales of memorials in the
new high schools and new St.
Vincent’s Orphanage are mov
ing at a swift pace, according
to Father Bennett C. Apple
gate, campaign co-treasurer.
He reminded persons who de
sire memorials to act fast
while there are opportunities
available.
Thirty-two memorials in the wo
high schools and new St. Vincent’s
Orphanage were sold during the
first 18 hours.
Father Applegate pointed out
that in this campaign a person
need not be wealthy to honor his
family name with a memorial in
one of the "new enduring facilities
for youth.”
The plaques will remain on the
vails for the duration of the build
ings and a memorial Mass will be
said each month in the names of
persons or families memorialized
on the bronze pieces.
Persons pooling their pledges
need not live in the same parish
and still be eligible. Any donor
may arrange for a memorial
plaque.
Arthur Lee, 176 Talmadge Street,
was the first person to purchase a
memorial when the barriers were
lifted last week.
Lee, a team worker for St. Dom
inic's parish, asked that a bronze
plaque be hung in his name in the
library of the new school near
North High Street and Cooke
Road. He purchased the memorial
at a cost of $1,000 after being brief
ed by campaign headquarters work
ers who explained that no person
need be wealthy to memorialize his
family name on a wall of the new
facilities.
Persons desiring information
concerning memorials for the liv
ing or the dead are advised to
phone Fletcher 5869. Workers at
headquarters will be on duty until
10 p. m.
21 Communities Represented At First Institute
Bishop Ready welcomes some 100 nuns representing 21 Domin
ican Communities to the first Institute of Spirituality to be held
In this country at St. Mary of he Springs. The four Dominican
priests standing with Bishop Ready above represent the faculty of
the Institute. They are, left to right, Father Ferrer Smith, O.P.,
S.T.D., professor of the Dominican House of Studies, Washington,
D.C. Father Paul Starrs, O.P.,
Stressing the importance of the
Conference in which they are par
ticipating. Bishop Ready welcomed
to the diocese of Columbus the
members of the Institute of Dornin
ican Spirituality last week.
Delegates from twenty-one Dom
inican communities extending from
Michigan and Wisconsin to Louis
iana and Texas, and from Boston,
Mass., to Tacoma, Wash.,
vening until June 26, at
lege of St. Mary of the
S.T.D., professor at St. Albert's
Among the visitors are many
prioresses, novice-mistresses and
councillors.
Under the direction of Dornin
ican Fathers from the three prov
inces of the United States, the Sis
ters are spending four hours a day
at lectures and conducting semin
ars in the evening.
Father Philip F. Mulhern. O.P.,
S.T.M., Regent of Studies from St.
Joseph’s Province and professor
A 0 MINK
NEWSPAPER DlVISIf
OHIO STATE MUSE'
Drfiu STATE MUSE
W I COLUMBUS 10 OHIO I I
Parochial School System
Is Personal Advantage To All
The following is an excerpt from the inspiring address given by
Claris Adams, President of the Ohio State Life Insurance Com
pany and principal speaker at the meeting which launched the
civic phase of the Diocesan Development Campaign:
"It seems reasonable to me that the principal part of this burden
should be borne by Catholics and it is one which they cheerfully
bear. However the parochial school system does represent a person
al advantage to everyone which I think men of good conscience anc
men of good will might justly recognize. It i$ a cause to which men
of means, who are interested in good works, might well want to
contribute. In my opinion, it is a project in which business enter
prises which serve the whole public—Catholic, Protestant and Jew—
the personnel of which is composed of men and women of all faiths
have a valid reason to support. No ma:, was ever a poorer American
because he was a better member of his own Church. No man ever
served his own religion well by a disservice to any other. No man
should turn his back upon any good that flows from any source.
Fhe full text of Mr. Adams' address is carried on today's
editorial page.
DCCW Central And Eastern
Deaneries Schedule Meetin
The women of St. Cyprian
Church. Columbus will be hostess
es to the Central Deanery of the
Diocesan Council of Catholic Worn
en for the third quarterly meeting
Sunday Weathei permitting, the
social hour at the close of the ses
sion will be held out-of-doors.
Miss Nell Flautt will preside
at the 2 p.m. meeting. It will open
with a brief business session
which will be followed by a pro
gram that has been arranged by
the Social Action Committee, head
ed by Mrs. Constance Nichols.
The program includes a drama
tization entitled “Handmaids of the
Lord’’, which is based upon the
lives of a small group of Christian
women from Biblical days to the
present time. Father August Wink
ler. diocesan director of Social Ac
tion will speak.
The program will be followed by
Benediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament in St. Cyprian's Church.
Mrs. Bernard J. Buscher, presi
dent of the St. Cyprian Parish
Council has named the following
Chairmen who will be in charge of
arrangements: Mrs. Benjamin F.
Hairston, hostesses: Mrs. Samuel
Green, refreshments, and Mrs. Sam
Banks, decorations.
Mrs. Buscher also has appointed
a General Committee on which the
following women are serving: Mrs.
Florence Brinson. Mrs. Edward
Colston, Mrs. Russel lain Davis, Mrs.
Malcolm Gentry, Mrs. Arabella
Gilchrist, Mrs. Margaret Gordelle,
Mrs. Robert Graves, Mrs. George
Harris. Miss Olive Grier, Mrs. Mil
dred Hawkins, Mrs. Joseph Little,
Mrs. Hazel Morris. Mrs Leroy
Prince. Mrs. Joseph Spurlock.
The quarterly meetings of the
Central Deanery are attended by
groups from all the Catholic
Churches in Columbus and Frank
lin County and also. West Jeffer
son.
It is anticipated that several hun
dred women will be present at
Sunday’s meeting.
Eastern Deanery
The second quarterly meeting of
the Eastern Deanery. Council of
Catholic Women, will be held in
Zanesville on Sunday June 28,
with members of St. Thomas parish
as hosts.
Theme of the meeting will be
“International Relations”, and the
scene will be the St. Thomas Audi­
ihe catholic Limes
Columbus 16, Ohio, IFriday, June 19, 1953
torium. Mrs. Leo Clark of Somer
set, deanery chairman has arrang
ed the program.
The institute will open at 1:30
p.m. and a general meeting is
scheduled for 3:30 Fathei James
J. McLarney, O.P., prior of St. Jo
seph’s Priory in Somerset will be
guest speaker.
Benediction will be held at the
close of the meeting, and a lunch
will then be served at 5 o’clock
in the school hall
All Catholic women are urged to
attend. Reservations will be taken
by Mrs William Keller. 1240 Lin
den Ave., Zanesville.
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Pontiff Traces
Work! Woes To
Lack Of Charity
VATICAN CITY (Radio, NC)—
For the second time in a few’ days,
His Holiness Pope Pius XII point
ed to one of the great saints of
the Church as an example and in
spiration to Christians in the
troubled times through which the
world is passing.
Following shortly after an en
cyclical letter on the occasion of
the eighth centenary of the death
of St. Bernard of Clairvaux which
contained an appeal for return to
"divine charity” in the world, the
Holy Father sent a letter to Bishop
Giuseppi Placido Nicolini of Assisi
in connection with the seventh
centenary of the death of St Clare
of Assisi, foundress of the Poor
Clares.
In both the encyclical and his
letter to Bishop Nicolini. Pope Pius
spoke of the parallel between the
times in which the two great saints
•lived and the present age. His let
ter to the Bishop was timed for
celebrations in Assisi honoring St.
Clare, who was born in the Italian
town around 1193 and took the veil
from St. Francis of Assisi himself.
“No less are the dangers, as all
can see, which threatens Christiani
ty today,” Pope Pius said, “not
less extreme the corruption of
morals. As charity grows cold.quar
rels and hatreds and unrestrain
ed desire for earthly things tor
ment the souls of many and. at the
same time, seek to undermine the
foundations of civil and domestic
society.”
College, Oakland, California Father Jordan Auminn, O.P., S.T.D.,
professor of moral and spiritual theology, Dominican House of Studies
in Dubuque, Iowa Bishop Ready Father Urban Nagle, O.P. Ph.D.,
chaplain of St. Mary of the Springs and Father Philip Mulhern,
O.P., S.T.M., Regent of Studies for St. Joseph's Province, and profes
sor at the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.
Washington. DC, is lecturing on
Christian Spirituality. Father Fer
rer Smith. O.P. S.T.D., professor
a* the Dominican House of Studies,
Washington, D.C., is giving a
course in Dominican Religious Life.
Representing the California Domin
icans is Father Paul Starrs. O.P.,
S.T.D., professor at St. Albert’s
College. Oakland, Cal., who is dis
cussing the History of Spirituality.
Father Jordan Aumann O.P..
are con
the Col
Spnngs. at the Dominican House of Studies, S.T.D., professor of spiritual and sion in California
HI
moral theology. Dominican House
of Studies. Dubuque, Iowa, is giv
ing a special course on the duties
of Superiors and Novice Mistresses
At informal evening seminars
the Fathers and Sisters discuss the
adaptation of Dominican ideals
problems of today, as stressed re
cently by the Holy Father and th
Sacred Congregation of Religion
Later in the year, the same pre
fessors will conduct a similar sei
MIT
MEXICO CITY—(NC)--Mexico
ke\ points of a vast conspirac
the communist penetration of
can continent.”
This charge was made here by
Excelsior, leading daily newspaper,
’.v a series of articles which warn-
ed that Red activities are directed
toward building up a force of com
munist "trouble-makers” with the
ultimate aim of overthrowing the
established governments.
The same newspaper warned
three months ago that a three fold
communist campaign had been
launched in Mexico to gain control
ot education. It charged that the
aims of the campaign were to “con
vert” rural teachers to Marxism,
to suppress private schools, and to
increase the distribution of Marx
ist textbooks in public schools.
Meanwhile, it added, efforts were
being made to penetrate the Mex
ican trade unions.
Steady Influx of Reds
Excelsior said that investigation
had disclosed a steady .nflux of
foreign communist agents into Mex
ico and the organization of numer
ous Red cells and disguised com
munist groups as part of a Red
chain extending to the Caribbean
end the rest of America. It charged
that there were now 32 communist
cells in I^itin America, all "sub
servient to the Russian embassy
in Mexico City.”
"Supposed employees of the Rus
sian embassy, with diplomatic irn-
Ike Considering
"Day Of Prayer*
(N. C. W. C. NEWS SERVICE)
WASHINGTON President
Dwight D. Eisenhower is contem
plating calling upon his fellow citi
zens to observe July 4, the nation s
birthday, as a day of prayer for a
just and lasting world peace.
The Chief Executive made known
his sentiments when a priest and
three youngsters from Tulsa, Okla.,
called upon him at the White
House and presented a scroll sign
ed by 12.000 of their fellow citi
zens pledging themselves to two
days of prayer for peace in Korea
To Father .William Nerin, spirit
ual moderator of the Young
Christiian Students movement in
the Tulsa area, the President dis
closed that he had discussed the
possibility of setting aside July 4
as a day of prayer for peace with
His Eminence Francis Cardinal
Spellman, Archbishop of New York,
and Auxiliary Bishop Fulton J.
Sheen of New York.
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New Rosary Indulgence
Is Announced By Vatican
VATICAN CITY—(Radio, NO
The Sacred Penitentiary has grant
ed a new indulgence of 500 days,
obtainable once daily, to those who
devoutly kiss their Rosary beads
and recite the first part of the
Hail Mary, up to the word, “Je
sus.”
It was announced that fhe ne»v
ndulgence would be published in
’•■e forthcoming issue of the AcLi
nostolicae Sedis. official organ of
be Holy See. Since the pontificate
•f Pope Benedict XV. the Sacred
cnitentiarv has been charged wTh
all concessions of indulgences.
Fund Drive Off To Good Start
Workers Praised By Chairman
HEADLINING the opening of the civic phase of the Diocesan Development Fund
at the kickoff luncheon given in the Southern Hotel Monday were, left to right, E. Faber
Biggert, campaign general chairman and vice-president and general manager of the Ohio
Bell Telephone Company Bishop Ready, and Claris Adams, president of the Ohio State
Life Insurance Company, who gave the principal address at the meeting. The complete
text of Mr. Adams' stirring address is carried on today's editorial page.
Mexico Called Center Of Operations
For Red Penetration Into America
has become one of the
directed by the Kremlin for
all the countries of the Amen-
munity, constantly enter this
country only to disappear and nev
er be seen again.” the paper de
clared. “There come also high of
ficials of the Kremlin, or of the
NKVD, with secondary assignments
that camouflage their true mission
as able and well-financed promot
ers of Soviet penetration.”
"The money used by the Red
agents.” Excelsior added. is sup
plied in part by sympathizers of
the U.S.S.R., and by the Kremlin.
In addition, collections are made
among members of the Red
groups.”
Stressing that Red infiltration
plans go back many years, Excel
sior recalled that when the U.S.S.R.
sent Constantine Oumansky as
Ambassador to Mexico, nobody
doubted that he came "with far
reaching plans." Speaking of the
Russian representative, who died
in a plane accident in 1945, Ex
celsior said:
“The late Russian representative
was chosen from among the most
select members of the communist
diplomatic corps. A man of excep
tional talents and great dynamism,
he soon showed that he had not
come to organize receptions or be
a mere decorative figure. Within
a few months of living in Mexico,
he had converted the Russian em
bassy into a center of intensive
activities reaching into Mexican so
cial life.
The accident in u hich he lost his
life led to the uncovering of the
prolific propaganda work he had
undertaken throughout Central
America. His successors may have
changed their style, but not their
Chairmen Set
For Orphans*
Picnic, July 4
The public is extended an invi
tation to again attend the annual
Saint Vincent's Orphanage picnic
on the grounds at 1490 East Main
Street. Saturday, July 4th from 11
a. m. to 11 p. m.
James Albers, prominent Cath
olic attorney, is chairman for the
affair and has announced names of
various committee chairmen as
John Werner. Jr., of General Main
tenance and Engineering, grounds
chairman Bob Gallo of Gallo Tail
ors, publicity: Thomas Bringard
ner of Dollar Federal Savings and
Loan, chairman of finances and
auditing and Jack Anglim of &
A Paint Co., ticket chairman.
Free tickets for special awards
to be given hourly at the picnic are
available at all hotels in Columbus
according to Mr. Anglim. Other
tickets arg available for the draw
ing to be made for a new 1953
Chevrolet Bel Air two-door sedan.
General Chairman Albers an
nounced that games, entertainment
and a ham dinner would be includ
ed in the features of this annual
affair, which is now one of the
leading events for the “stay at
homes” on Fourth of July.
intentions. They may make less
noise, but their aims are the same.”
Excelsior said that Vincente
Lombardo Toledano remains the
visible leader” of Mexican com
munism. but it added that the men
really in charge are Soviet agents
familiar with the problems of each
of the American countries. It de
clared that the Mexican commun
ists are aided also by agents from
the United Slates, and immigrants
from several Latin countries, in
cluding Venezuela. Bolivia El
Salvador. Guatemala. Peru, Brazil,
Chile and Argentina.
The newspaper spoke out sharp
ly against what is called the “offic
ial sympathy” toward the commun
ist “invaders” which it said had
resulted in known communists be
ing placed in responsible posts, es
pecially in the field of education.
It denounced also “the subsidies
which have been enjoyed by in
dividuals and organizations no
toriously consecrated to propoaat
ing extremist ideas and the pres
er.ee in the country of “prominent
agitators” who arc in the service of
Russia yet fill high governmental
offices.
Prav For Vocations
To The Diocesan
Priesthood
Price Ten Cents $3.00 A Year
First Report
Shows Pledges
Of $1.7 Million
Campaign headquarters has
announced that success seems
assured in the great develop
ment Fund drive that was
launched at the Memorial
Hall rallv last Sunday- The
more than $1,786,164.82 re
ported as a result ot the first
24 hours solicitation indicates
that a persistent follow up on
prospects not yet contacted
would bring the final totals
to near the goal set.
It was an enthusiastic group over
at campaign headquarters Monday
night when the returns started
coming in When it became evident
that the million and a half figure
would be exceeded at the first re
port meeting the place looked like
election night in the winner s par
lor. The general chairman, E. Fa
ber Biggert, said “the men are
sure doing a terrific job I know
they will follow up on those they
missed Sunday, too, so that we can
have an even better report after
Thursday night's second report
meeting.”
Mr. Biggert went further to re
mark that the business and indus
try phase launched Monday, June
15, is progressing well and that it
might be possible to announce
some of the results of this public
phase of the drive and give a pret
ty definite combined total on Fri
day, June 19 He added:
“It looks like we have the or
phanage and the first high school
almost paid for but it leaves the
second high school to push for the
rest of the drive. The Catholic peo
ple of Columbus have responded
wonderfully and the terrific inter
est and enthusiasm on the part of
everyone indicates that surely we
will meet with an unqualified suc
cess.”
Campaign headquarters also an
nounced in the bulletin that went
out to the entire committee Tues
day morning, that there is to be
another report meeting held in
each of the thirty-seven parishes
at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, June 18.
This will be conducted just as the
first one was on Monday night and
the Pastors will bring the results
of these meetings personally to
campaign headquarters Friday
morning of the 19th.
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Aussie Labor Leader Dies
SYDNEY, Australia (NC)
Eugene Patrick O’Neill, one of
Australia’s greatest labor leaders,
has died at the age of 77. Two
days before his death he received
the Papal Cross Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice in recognition of his life
time service to the Church.
Immaculate Conception Leads
In First Bulletin Totals
The First Report of the Returns in the Diocesan De
velopment Fund Campaign, Parish by Parsh
Number of Amount of Still to be
Parish Pledges Pledges Solicited
St. Joseph Cathedral 175 $ 36.284.80 282
St. Agatha 373 76.511.00 211
St. Aloysius 494 75,536.00 169
St. Augustine 454 53.074.00 897
St. Catharine 444 105.204.00 458
Christ the King 482 92.956.00 246
St. Christopher 366 50.464.00 266
Corpus Christi 754 105.627.00 422
St. Cyprian 46 5.535.00 49
St. Dominic 70 12.859.00 90
St. Francis of Assissi 319 34.177.00 150
St. Gabriel 127 20.639.00 38
Holy Cross 114 15.290.00 27
Holy Family 331 37.415.00 274
Holy Name 551 77.695.00 297
Holy Rosary 717 108.463.00
Holy Spirit 320 36.555.00 224
Immaculate Conception 865 139.482.27 74
St. James the Less 619 80.044.00 283
St. John the Baptist 67 6.040.25 30
St. John the Evangelist 487 58.989.00 249
St. Ladislaus 285 34.199.00 328
St. Leo 611 70.241.00 341
St. Margaret 70 8.976.00 29
St. Mary 619 65.158.50 512
St. Mary Magdalene 474 82.595.00 329
St. Michael 237 26.475.00 91
St. Patrick 85 12.095.00 118
St. Peter 283 31,245.00 151
St. Thomas the Apostle 413 65.961.00 134
Our Lady of Peace 289 56,877.00 63
Our Laity ot Victor 282 I 41.145.00 108
Our Mother of Sorrows 30 4,480.00 0
Sacred Heart 278 31.025.00 108
St. Cecilia 80 9,670.00 16
St. Mary (Groveport) 84 6,977.00 22
St. Paul, Westerville 74 9,780.00 40
Miscellaneous Gifts
5 425.00
Totals 12,423 $1,786.164.00—| 7.471
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