May God Bless
You During This
Christmas Season
Vol. Ill, No. 12
Persecution, New
The Marian
Fast Laws, Among
Top 1953 Events
Pope Pius issued the Apostolic
Constitution, “Christus Dominus,”
permitting drinking of water any
time before receiving Holy Com
munion. otherwise liberalizing the
Eucharistic fast and granting fac
ulties for evening Masses. The
Marian Year
Observances
Hit By Red
DUBLIN (NC) Hungary s
chief communist theorist has warn
ed that Marian Year observances
must be suppressed in that coun
try otherwise "the cult of Mary
would in the end prevail over the
cult of Marx and Lenin.”
A dispatch in the Standard,
atholic weekly here, quoted I com
a speech given by Joseph Revai,
head of the propaganda section ol
the Hungarian communist central
committee.
"If we should allow the Catholic
reactionary and conservative ele
ments to carry out in Hungary's
countryside, without any restric
tions and interference, their pro
gram of special devotion to the
Virgin Mary, the cult of Mary
would in the end prevail over the
cult of Marx and Lenin and medi
eval superstition would again win
a
victory over the minds of Hun
garian youth,” Revai said.
"The revival of the faith during
the Marian 5ear will be more dan
gerous to communist rule than a
fleet of superbombers from the
capitalist world.”
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Year's Eve Holy Hour
The traditional New Year’s Eve
Holy Hour held each year at St.
Joseph Cathedral will be observed
from 11 to 12 m. Thursday, Dec.
31. Father George Fulcher of the
Cathedral Staff will preach the
sermons.
Year of 1954, proclaimed to commemorate
the of the Immaculate Concep-
the centenary of rpromulgation_
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tion dogma, dawned on a world torn by strife and heartbreak
The year 1953 saw a cessation of ’hostilities in Korea and
brought death to Josef Stalin, Russia's dictator and one of the
all-time most cruel enemies of the Church, but. as the Ameri
can Hierarchy reminded, the Church was subjected to the bit
terest, bloodiest persecution in all history.
Poland communists alter a
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mock ‘'trial' imprisoned Bishop’Pope
Czeslaw Kaczmarek of Kielce, then
shocked the world by arresting the
nation's Primate, Stefan Cardinal
Wyszynski. Persecutions continued
in Red China, in Yugoslavia and,
the Soviet satellite nations.
At the outset of the year, His
Holiness Pope Pius XII permitted
the drinking of waler any time be
fore receiving Holy Communion,
otherwise liberalized the Eucha
ristic fast and granted faculties for
evening Masses. The Holy Father
also created a new ecclesiastical
province in the United States, rais
ing the Diocese of Hartford to an
archdiocese and establishing the
new' Dioceses of Norwich and
Bridgeport, Conn.
1 January
also held the second Cardi
nal-making consistory of his Pon
tificate, elevating 24 to the Sacred
College of Cardinals, including His
Eminence James Francis Cardinal
McIntyre, Archbishop of Los
Angeles.
Washington’s Archbishop Patrick
A. O’Boyle gave the invocation at
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s
inauguration. An N.C.W.C. News
Service survey disclosed 161 Bish
ops. other heads of Sees in various
parts of the world were hindered
in carrying out their duties by
communist tyranny. Rome reports
blamed Yugoslavia’s diplomatic
break with the Vatican on Tito’s
hostility toward religion.
February
Catholic Press’ great mission in
the world crisis was stressed by
Pope Pius XII in a special Catholic
Press Month message to Coadjutor
Bishop Thomas K. Gorman of Dal
las, N.C.W.C. Press Department
chairman. The Pope sent 550.000
to aid Holland and Belgium, which
with England were hard hit by
North Sea floods.
J^rs. Clare Boothe Luce, named
U.S. Ambassador to Italy, scotched
speculation that she might serve
in some capacity at Vatican City
because of her Catholicity.
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The Sacred Congregation of
Holy Office issued a sentence
daring excommunication of
Leonard Feeney of Boston, head of
a group defying ecclesiastical au
thority on the question of salva
tion outside the Catholic Church.
Other headlines in February:
American Catholics Give Church's
Mission 63% Of World Total
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Of Converts In U.S. In 1952
Were Negroes.
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In Moscow, Josef Stalin, one
history’s most cruel persecutors
Christianity, died. With election
Georgi Malenkov to succeed him,
there was little hope for a let-up
in the Red war on religion. In
Rome, one of Christendom’s
beloved leaders, Pope Pius
was prevented by illness for
time in his pontificate, from
ticipating in formal ceremonies
marking his 77th birthday, and
14th anniversaries of his election
and coronation.
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U.S. State Department rejected
anti-Catholic author Paul Blan
shard’s demand that Archbishop
Gerald P. O’Hara be stripped of
U.S. citizenship because as Papal
Nuncio to Ireland he was serving
a foreign state.
Lady Of Peace Church Blessed
The new Our Lady of Peace Church was blessed Sunday by
Bishop Ready immediately preceding a Pontifical Mass offered by
the Bishop in the new building. The $80,000 church has been con
structed at the reer of the school building. Msgr. Harold O'Donnell,
assistant chancellor of the diocese, and Msgr. Gilbert Schmenk, pro
fessor at the Pantifical College Josephinum, were deacon and sub
deacon, respectively. The St. Charles Seminary choir, under the
direction of Fr. Thomas Gallen, sang, and seminarians from St.
Charles served as minor ministers. The new church replaces a wood
en army hut that had heretofore been used as the parish church.
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Other March events: Vatican
Japan Ties Established As Jap
anese Minister Presents Creden
tials To Pope ... 34 Foreign Bish
ops, Priests and 90 Native Priests
Reported Dead At Hands of China
Reds Red Persecution Has
Left Bulgaria With 10 Priests for
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Christmas Day the celebration of Christ’s
Birthday, will be commemorated throughout the
Diocese of Columbus with all the liturgical pomp
and majesty with which the Church
the great feast day which assured us
demption.
celebrates
of our re-
this great
With the usual joy which marks
day in the church year, each priest is permitted
the unusual privilege of offering three Masses
on Christmas Day.
The first Mass honors Christ’s birth accord
ing to the flesh the second, His Birth through
grace in the hearts of the faithful and the third.
His eternal generation or Birth in the Bosom ot
God His Father.
The Church has given permission, at the dis
cretion of the Bishop, for the celebration of mid
night Masses so that the pent-up joy of the world
at the celebration of the birthday of Christ may
begin at the very moment the day begins.
In the central church of the Diocese, $1. Jo
seph Cathedral, Bishop Ready will offer the Mid
night Mass. The beautiful and impressive cere
mony will be broadcast through the facilities of
radio Station WCOL beginning at 12 midnight.
The assistant priest to Bishop Ready in the
Mass will be Monsignor Harry S. Connelly, pastor
of the Cathedral. Father Urban Wiggins
Father James Carroll will be the Bishop’s
cons of honor.
The deacon and subdeacon of the Mass
be Father George Fulcher and Father James
Geiger, assistant pastors of the Cathedral. Mon
signor Roland Winel and Father George Schorr,
chancellor and vice-chancellor of the Diocese,
respectively, will be the masters of ceremonies
for the solemn rites.
Bishop Ready will deliver a special Christmas
sermon during the Mass.
Father John Wolf of the faculty of St. Char-
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Columbus 16, Ohio, Friday, Decambar 25, 1953
'Keeping Christ In Christmas’ In The Home
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks and their family, residents of Corpus Christi parish, are pictured
above as they light the Christmas candle and place it in the front window of their home. The candle
may be signed with the symbol of Christ on the Cross, or they may simply be decorated with ever
greens. The Christmas candle represents Christ the Light of the World. At your window, it welcomes
the guest. At your table, it tells of His Presence with us, and in us, today. Pictured above are Joe,
left, and Johnny Hendricks, pupils of Corpus Christi School, Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks and 18 months
old Mary Ellen.
Midnight Masses To Greet The Christ-Child
Cathedral Mass To Be Broadcast Bv II COL
Seven, Including Blessed Pius X,
Will Be Canonized In Marian Year
Vatican Press Office Reveals
Three Others To Be Beatified
VATICAN CITY (Radio, NC) Expectations that Bless
ed Pope Pius would be canonized during the Marian Year
have been confirmed in an announcement by the Vatican press
office.
The announcement said that seven canonizations and
three beatifications, with Pius in honored place, have been
tentatively set for April, May and
June during the Year dedicated to
commemorating the definition of
the dogma of the Immaculate Con
ception in 1854.
Blessed Pope Pius X, who died
on August 20. 1914, after a pontif
icate of 11 years, wak beatified on
June 3, 1951. He will be the first
Pope to be canonized since Pope
Pius V. who died in 1572, was pro
claimed a saint in 1712.
An unofficial, but highly re
liable source, said that the can
onization of Blessed Pius has
been fixed for the last Sunday
in May. According to the Vati
can press office it is certain that
he will be canonized alone, while
the other six Blessed will probab
ly be canonized in groups.
The six beati are Mana Croci
fissa di Roma, (1813-55) Italian
born foundress of the Congregation
of the Handmaids of Charity Pet
er Louis Chanel (1803-41). a French
priest who was martyred on the
island of Futuna in the Tonga Ar
chipelago Domenico Savio (1842
57), one of the first pupils of St.
John Bosco, founder of the Sales
ian Society Vincenzo Pallotti (1798
1850). founder of Pallottine Fath
ers: Gaspar Del Bufalo (1786-1837)
founder of the Congregation of
the Precious Blood and Giuseppe
le^bcmiii^Q v^jl ad as narrator of the broadcast.
Tne music Tor the Mass will be sung by the
Cathedral Men’s choir and the Schola Cantoruni
from Saint Charles Seminary, directed by Father
Thomas Gallen, professor at the Seminary. The
Men’s choir will sing the Ordinary of the Mass
and the Schola will sing the Propers. The Saint
Charles group will also present a program of
Christmas carols one-half hour before the be
ginning of Mass.
The Solemn Blessing of the Crib will immedi
ately precede the Mass.
In accordance with the privilege which the
Church grants, the following Diocesan regula
tions govern the celebration of Midnight Mass
in the parish and mission churches throughout
the diocese:
(1) The Mass must be a High or Sung Mass.
Low Mass is not permitted.
(2) An appropriate sermon on the significance
of Christmas must be preachea.
(3) The Midnight Mass is for the heads of
families and those who have to work. Since Christ
mas holds special significance for children, a
special Mass should be arranged for their benefit.
(4) Low Mass is permitted in the chapels
religious houses, and may be attended only
those living in the house.
(5) All should receive Holy Communion
this great feast of Christ’s Birth. As a proper
preparation for the reception of the Most Blessed
Sacrament it is recommended that a few hours
fast be observed.
In outlining the regulations lor the Diocesan
observance of Ch/stmas Day with the early Mass,
the Bishop requests the pastors to continue the
fine old Catholic customs of blessing the Crib
before the first Mass on Christmas and of sing
ing the beautiful hymns of the Christmas Feast,
keeping in mind at all limes their proper refer
ence to the solemn action of the Mass.
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High Tribunal
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His Holiness Pope Pius Xll
member of the Apostolic
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sion for. the Interpr
Code of Canon Law.
supreme tribunal of the
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Sacred Roman Rota and
matter* arising from that
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the civil and criminal tr
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the revision of the Vu
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Christmas Visit
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The 73 children at St. Vincent’s
Orphanage, Columbus will greet
Bishop Ready Monday when he
makes his annual Christmas visit
to the Main St. institution.
The day will open at 9 a m.
when the Bishop celebrates Mass
in the Orphanage chapel. After
ward. he will give a short talk and
then pass out gifts to the children.
The orphans then will present a
special Christmas program.
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The Sisters of Penance and
Christian Charity of Stella Niagara
care for the boys and girls at the
orphanage. 30 of whom are be
tween the ages of two and six
years old.
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Maria Pignatelli (1737-1811), Span
ish Jesuit who was the principal
representative of the Society of
Jesu* in Italy just before the res
toration of the Society by Pope
Pius Vll.
Beatifications
The three Servants of God who
are to be beatified during the Mar
ian Year are Placido Riccardi (1844
1915), a member of the Benedictine
Order Maria Assunta Pallotta
(1878-1905) a member of the Fran
ciscan Missionaries of Mary, who
died at Tung-Eul-Keu, Shansi,
China and .Martino Moye.
The wording of the Vatican press
office announcement made it ap
parent that changes of schedules
in regard to those to be canonized
or beatified are not to be ruled
out. ft was recalled that original
dates set for such ceremonies
have been changed in the past, one
example being that of St. Maria
Goretti, which took place at a dif
ferent time than had originally
been set.
Remember The Orphans’ Collection At The Christmas Masses
Msgr. Harry S. Connelly, pastor of St. Joseph
front of the rectory, Saturday evening. Members
hymns during the ceremony. Assistant pastors
George Fulcher and Father Bernard Clory were
Geiger was master of ceremonies.
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ments on two
The movii
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producers have con-
Ohio and it
tested
Court
ban.
the action. The Supreme
has agreed to review the
"La Ronde,” refused permission
for exhibition in New York State,
is a French film and is on the con
demned list of the Legion of De
cency. "M” is Class B, objection
able in part for all.
Attempt to remove bans against
the films has been interpreted as
part of a nationwide drive by some
film producers and distributors to
do away with state censorship of
movies.
The two films will be viewed by
the justices in a conference room
of the Supreme Court building.
Annual Blessing Of Cathedral (Tib
Prica Ten Cents $3.00 A Year
Marxist Persecution Takes I
Of 185 Members Of Hierarch
Recognizing the ever growl
against the Church in foreign lai
as well as clergy. Bishop Readv
Columbus Diocese will actively
of th*
Marxist hatred of religion has
brought death, imprisonment, ex
pulsion and suffering to 185
Bishops and other heads of sees
throughout the world.
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The list compiled by the
N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE shows
that four Cardinals, 32 Arch
bishops, 117 Bishops and 32 Mon
signors the latter serving as
Prefects, Administrators or Vis
itators Apostolic—have been vic
tims of communist
persecution,
ther murder
otherwise im*
sing their of-
peded from ex
fice.
every part of
lovakia in the
nurntier
W.C. list does
Sishop or head
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names only
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under arrest,
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Official
tie and Martyr, will be observed
throughout the Diocese as a
day of special prayer for the
persecuted peoples of the world.
Permission is granted to the
Reverend Pastors and Chaplains
of the churches and chapels in
the Diocese of Columbus to have
a Day of Exposition of the Most
Blessed Sacrament,- or where
that is impossible, to schedule
a Holy Hour before the Blessed
Sacrament.
The Most Reverend Bishop
asks that the devoted laity of
the Diocese receive the Sacra
ments over that weekend and
spend periods of vigil and ador
ation before the Eucharistic
Savior in their parish churches
and pray for God’s mercy in
behalf of His suffering children
and to offer their sacrifices as
an act of Reparation.
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Roland T. Winel
Chancellor
Cathedral blessed the beautiful, life-sized crib In
of the CYO Choristers sang traditional Christmas
of the Cathedral assisted Msgr. Connelly. Father
deacon and subdeacon, respectively. Father James