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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 (Continued on Page 2) 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. -----------------o----------------- 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. -----------------o---------------- 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. 0 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 0