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It's Time to Renew Your Subscription to The Catholic Times Vol. IV, No. 21 Tito Holding Church In Vice-Like Grip Target Is the Clergy The following dispatch is fr a veteran American. newspaper man who made a 15-day tour of Yugoslavia. By Joseph Napolitan ZAGREB, Yugoslavia (NC) The communist govern ment of Yugoslavia is putting the big squeeze on the Catholic Church in this country. The government policy is vise-like: Churches and church property are heavily taxed, and serious obstacles impede the Church’s attempts to obtain funds. All the parochial schools have been closed, and theology professors have been ousted from university posts. church property state immediately of the war has not Considerable seized by the after the close been restored. “We are down to a bare mini mum,” reported a monsignor re cently released from prison. The Church may not legally re ceive financial assistance from out side the country, a Catholic spokes man said. the ob ex- Seminaries remain open in face of financial and political stacles. Seminarians are not empted from military service. Like other Yugoslav young men they must serve two years if they are not university graduates, one year if they are. During their military service they are under constant pressure to renounce their vocation and of ten are prohibited from attending Mass. The poorly paid Yugoslav peo ple themselves are unable to pro vide much financial help to the Church. Living expenses are high. Cloth ing costs as much as it does in the United States, food almost as much. Rent is reasonable, and medical and dental expenses are paid by the government. But the typical Yugoslav fam ily is making a distinct sacrifice if it contributes as much as $1 a month to the Church. The impoverished church coffers mean that repairs to churches, sem inaries, convents and homes of the clergy cannot be made. Building new churches or acquiring proper ty is out of the question. The government is attempting— with a reported small measure of success--to organize priests into a union-like group, called the SS. Cyril and Methodius Association. As inducements it makes it easier for members to obtain vestments Two Priests in Red HungarySenlenced To Life in Prison VIENNA—(NC) Two Hungar ian priests were sentenced to life in prison, a Budapest radio station announced. It marked the first knourn time that priests have been sentenced since the Hungarian Reds initiated their policy of greater tolerance to religion more than a year ago. The priests, Fathers Othmar Faddy and Lajos Bonis, both Fran ciscans, were sentenced with other citizens as “enemies of Hungarian state.” the Reports reaching here from Soviet satellite countries state that Catholic Church authorities there are viewing the power shift in the Kremlin with some anxiety. There is a fear that Georgi Malenkov’s demotion and the apparent emer gence of Nikita Khrushchev as the strong man may suddenly end the short period of greater religious tolerance in the satellite countries. Reportedly one of the key devel opments to watch will be whether Matyas Rakosi will replace Pre mier Irme Nagy as the power in Hungary. Rakosi, the veteran com munist leader, is saief to be dissat isfied with the soft policy to re ligion being followed by Nagy in Hungary. and other necessities, and permits them to travel outside the country. Yugoslav priests are not permit ted to visit Rome to study, nor are instructors from the Vatican allow ed into this country. Although all parish schools have been closed. Catholic children can attend catechism classes and re ceive the Sacraments. More than two dozen Yugoslav Catholics told this reporter that the government had in no way in terfered with their attendance at Mass. It appears that clergy is, at this time, the sole target for gov ernment religious restrictions. Tiny shrines still stand before homes in Slovenia and Croatia, and Catholics openly display signs of their religion. Numerically, Catholics outnum ber communists by an overwhelm ing majority: there are 6.000,000 Catholics to 730,000 Communist Party members. But, at the moment the commun ists are making use of the power they wield. Right to Work Laws May End Some Unions ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NC) “Some unions in the U. S. may be thoroughly wiped out by the so-called ‘right to work’ legislation.’’ Father Leo C. Brown, S.J., predicts in the March issue of Social Order, magazine published by the Institute of Social Order here. The Jesuit priest writes that the labor laws will create organizing problems which many unions, par ticularly in many service indus tries, could not surmount. “I would expect unions to dis appear in many establishments and to be rendered almost wholly ineffectual in others.” he states. “Briefly, I would expect the ef fects of this legislation to be most severe where the unskilled and semi-skilled are employed and per haps where unions are most needed.” Th* priest-economis* backs up his prediction with figures and instances to show that the new legal measures will work only harm to the security and devel opment of mass unions of un skilled American workers. “The critical issue of union se curity and union membership re cruiting are the special danger s* ots where the provisions in such iaws can seriously strike the larg er unions o’- eliminate them com pletely,” he declares. 16 the Lenten Fast, Abstinence Laws ABSTINENCE Everyone over 7 years of age is bound to observe the law of abstinence. Complete abstinence is to be observed on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, the Vigils of the Assumption and Christmas, and on Holy Saturday morning. On days of complete abstinence meat and soup or gravy made from meat may not be used at all. Partial abstinence is to be observed on Ember Wednesdays and Saturdays and on the Vigils of Pentecost and All Saints. On days of partial abstinence meat and soup or gravy made from meat may be taken only once a day at the principal meal. FAST Everyone over 21 and under 59 years of age is also bound to observe the law of fast. The days of fast are the weekdays of Lent, Ember Days, the Vigils of Pentecost, the Assumption, All Saints and Christmas. On days of fast only one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs but together they should not equal another full meal. Meat may be taken at the principal meal on a day of fast except Fridays, Ash Wednesday and the Vigils of the Assumption and Christmas. Eating between meals is not permitted but liquids, includ ing milk and fruit juices, are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In doubt concerning fast or abstinence, a parish priest or eonfessor should be consulted. The annual collection for mission work among approx imately 860,0000 Indians and Negroes in the United States is scheduled in all parishes in the Columbus Diocese Sunday. James Kulp, diocesan director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, said the mission work enables priests, nuns and lay teach- Emphasizing the importance of the collection, Father The Spirit of Lent 3ft The artist has depicted the spirit of Lent and members of the Universal Church at the foot of the Cross during the penitential season which began Ash Wednesday, February 23, and ends April 10, Easter Sunday. Annual OCWC Meeting Will Adjourn Today More than fifty representatives of the Bishops of Ohio are in Columbus today bringing to a close the deliberations of their annual meeting as members of the Ohio Catholic Wel fare Conference. Bishop Ready is host to the Conference. charge of arrangements for the two-day meeting which opened yes terday. Thursday, with committee deliberations at 10 a. m. meeting was scheduled clock this morning. Father John Staunton, Secretary of the O.C.W.C., is in A general for 10 o’ meetings Discussions at the which are being held at the Neil House have centered on the fields of hospitals, charities, education, social welfare, youth, social action and the press. Guests of Bishop Ready for the annual meeting are Archbishop Karl J. Alter of Cincinnati Arch bishop Edward F. Hoban, Cleve land Bishop Emmett M. Walsh, Youngstown: Bishop George J. Rehring, Toledo Auxiliary Bishop Edward G. Hettinger, Columbus Auxiliary Bishop Floyd L. Begin and Auxiliary Bishop John J. Krol, both of Cleveland. Representatives from the arch diocese of Cincinnati included Mon. signor R. Marcellus Wagner, Mon signor Paul F. Leibold, Monsignor Carl J. Ryan, Monsignor Edward J. Freking, Monsignor August J. Kramer, Father Edward Graham, Father Raymond J. Schroder, Fa ther Edward Connaughton, Father Francis Flanagan, Father William Hackett, Father William Franer, Father James Whalen Herman Kenning, Father Shappelle, Father Earl and Edward J. Dempsey, the Diocese of Cleveland From Monsignor Francis J. McGlynn, Annual Collection for Indian, Negro Missions Is Set Sunday ers to go into the center of Indian and Negro communities and direct ly invite them into the church. "The appeal increases in im portant," Father Kulp said, "be cause these groups are the fast est-growing segments of our pop ulation. “The American Indian is now the opposite of the disappearing native of a few years ago. The number of converts hardly keeps pace with the increase in population. More over, of the 15,000,000 Negroes in the United States, only about 500,000 share the Catholic faith, and of 360,000 Indians, more than 100,000 are Catholics. Father Kulp also pointed out that over 470 parishes and mis sions, in addition to 332 schools, are maintained to reach the Ne gro. There are almost 700 priests, 1800 sisters and 370 lay teachers engaged in this work, he said. In the Columbus Diocese, the work of four missionary priests of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary need continued aid in this work, Father Kulp declared. The funds will be sent to Wash ington, D.C., for distribution by the Bureau of Indian and Negro Missions, an organization compos ed of the Bishops of the United States. The collection has been held an nually since 1884. The L.... olic Times Columbus 16, Ohio, Friday, February 25, 1955 Monsignor Clarence E. Elwell, Mon signor Frederick B. Mohan. Mon signor Michael B. Ivanko, Father Aloysius Fitzpatrick, Father John J. Humensky, Father Thomas Cor rigan, Joseph Gelin and Thomas Dunigan. From the diocese of Columbus: Monsignor Roland T. Winel, Mon signor Herman E. Mattingly, Mon signor William E. Kappes, Father Lawrence Corcoran, Father Au gustine L. Winkler. Father Ben nett Applegate, Father Richard (Continued on Page 2) Specifically, Chester’s bill for bids the sale or possession of pictures, cartoons of comics dealing with horror stories, crime or obscene matter which contribute to juvenile delinquency and tend to incite to crime. Separate bills which would for bid the publication and distribu tion of obscene literature were introduced in the Senate earlier by Sen. Charles Carney of Youngstown and Sen. Elizabeth Gorman of Cleveland. Two hear ings already have been held on thesd measures. In addition, Rep. Harry Cork well of Ottawa and Rep. Earl Ap plegate of Steubenville have joint ly sponsored a bill which would create a three-member magazine censorship board to pass upon “all but scientific and educational pub lications.” Meanwhile, in New York, Judge Charles F. Murphy, who took over as "czar" of the comic book industry's decency code last fall, has asked 29 publishers to "kill" advertisements of a firm which sells youngsters guns, throwing knives and bull whips. The code which Murphy adminis isters for the Comic Magazine As sociation of America bars the pub lication of horror, obscenity, nud ity and excessive violence in the comics and bans advertising of dan gerous weapons. Since Judge Murphy took over as administrator of the code, the association’s “seal of approval” has been withheld from comic books containing ads with pictures of such missiles as bull whips and throwing knives. But a survey by the New York World-Telegrem and Sun showed that was code logs weapons in their wares, and that small-type lists hundreds of 'novelties' also included whips, knives,and guns. one mail order company deliverately violating the by placing ads for cata which include the banned As a result of the paper’s sur vey, Judge Murphy sent telegrams to the 29 members of the associa tion saying: Pope's Message to Children Solons Laud Heroism of Lithuanians WASHINGTON (NC) The heroism of the Lithuanian people and their steadfast ad herence to the ideals of liberty were warmly praised here as Congress joined in the obser vance of the 37th anniversary of the declaration of Lithuan ia’s independence. Lithuania proclaimed its inde pendence on Feb. 16, 1918, after being long subject to Czarist Rus sia. It remained a member of the family of free nations until 1940, when it was enslaved by Soviet Russia. On the eve of the anniversary. Msgr. John Balkunas. pastor of the Church of the Transfigura tion Maspeth Long Island, N.Y., and a member of the American Lithuanian Council, delivered the prayer with which the U.S. Sen ate opened its deliberations. On the anniversary day. Msgr. Francis M. Juras. pastor of St. Francis Church, Lawrence, Mass., gave the opening prayer in the House of Representatives. On both days, members of th* Senate -nd th* House succeed ed one another in paying trib ute to Lithuania and its peo ple. Sen. Frederick G. Payne of Maine told his conferres that there are in this country a mil lion Americans of Lithuanian descent. The population of Lithuania itself is 95 per cent Catholic. Also paying tribute to the Lithu anian people was Sen. Paul H. Douglas of Illinois who called at tenlion to the fact that Russia’s attempts to have its conquests of Lithuania and other Baltic coun tries recognized have been stead fastly refused by the United States. He declared: “I hope that we shall continue to oppose any such recognition and that we may stand fast.” Other congressmen commending the red-controlled country were Representatives Michael A. Feighan and Charles A. Vanik, both of Ohio. Ohio Solons Studv 4 Measures Forbidding Indecent Literature A bill which would take obscene comic books off the newstsands was introduced by Rep. John Chester of Co lumbus last week in the Ohio House of Representatives. It is the fourth measure relating to indecent literature to be introduced in the current ses-| sion of the General Assembly. “If it is at all possible kill the ad which offers the catalogue and substitute acceptable copy. “In the future advertising of this nature will not be approved by this office.” Meanwhile, in Washington, Rep resentative Emanuel Celler of New York has introduced a bill which would make one knowingly trans porting in interstate commerce for purpose of sale any obscene book, film, picture, recording or similar matter, subject to imprisonment up to five years and a maximum fine of $5,000. English Bishop Will Be Guest Of the Diocese The Most Reverend Cyril C. Cowderoy, Bishop of historic St. George’s Cathedral, South wark, England, will be the guest of Bishop Ready next week. He comes from one of the most bombed areas of England during World War II. Bishop Cowderoy will preach at ten o’clock Mass at the Cathedral, Sunday, March 6. With its roots deep in the hearts of the Irish who went to England in former thedral of ed in one London in the city’s poorest and most thickly populated. Located just south of the Thames river, the congested streets of the parish are familiar to the readers of Charles Dickens. decades, the great Ca Southwark was destroy of the heavy raids on 1941. The area is one of The Cathedral was originally built just over a century ago by a London Irish priest, Father Thom as Doyle, to provide for the needs of thousands of Irish immigrants. It became a Cathedral only on the Restoration of the British Hierar chy in 1850. St. George’s, there fore, is the great link between the days of persecution and the days of the revival, and it was in St. George’s that Cardinal Wiseman, to whom the English-speaking Catho (Continued on Page 2) Lenten Gifts to Poor Afford Spiritual, Physical Protection Pope Pius’ message was read by Archbishop Karl cinnati over the networks of the Wednesday. The is chairman of the Administrative Board of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, read the let ter because of the continued illness of the Pope. J. Alter of Cin four major radio country on Ash Archbishop, who It was the ninth annual mes sage from the Holy Father, writ ten in connection with th* yearly Laetare Sunday collection which enables continuation of the over seas relief programs of the two relief agencies of the American Bishops: War Relief Services— NCWC, and the Bishop's Welfare and Emergency Relief Fund. During Lent, the school children are urged to make sacrifices by foregoing candy, movies and other treats, and instead, to contribute little gifts which will be included in the laetare collection. (N.C.W.C. News Service) His Holiness Pope Pius XU has written the children of America that their gifts to youngsters in other parts of the world do more than care for physical needs, but protect the souls of these children “who are without good homes and are forced to roam the streets.” In his annual Lenten message to the school children of this country, the Holy Father also asked them to try to be like Christ and “ask Him each morning to preserve for you the sweet innocence of childhood bodies, cloth* and shelter them. It will also protect their tender souls from so many dangers that to The Pontiff also wrote that it was “a great consolation” him when the school children were generous and “. happy to make your little sacrifices during Lent so that others too may be happy and good like you.” 769 Converts During 1954 RALEIGH, N. C. (NC) A total of 769 converts were received into the Church in the Diocese pf Raleigh, which covers most of North Carolina, during 1954. With about 32.000 Catholics in the State, this figures out to about one Catholics. to The Holy Father s message the children reads as follows: “How good the Lord God is! has given Us once again the wel come opportunity to speak to Our dear children in America. And first, a word of thanks for all the prayer you have been saying for Us. A child’s prayer is always so pleasing to the Heart of Christ, He takes real delight in it. “Then, We know, you are pre paring to gather gifts to send to other children of far-off coun tries—children who are so poor, so often abandoned, that they must still look longingly and gratefully to you for help. "And the help you send them will do more then feed their Family Clinic to Hold Marriage Conferences A new family service will be inaugurated by St. Ann’s Family Clinic next month when a series of conferences on marriage will be conducted at St. Ann s for the benefit of engaged couples. This new service is another effort on the part of the clinic to form a well-rounded program to promote sound family life and as sist couples to achieve the full joy of Christian living. Groups attending the conference will be limited in size to twenty couples, the first group will meet on Sunday. Mar. 20, and the follow, ing Thursday evening. The second group will meet on Sunday, Mar. 27, and Thursday, Mar. 31. The pro gram will be repeated in April if additional couples wish to attend. Father Thomas Duffy of St. Charles Seminary will conduct th* Sunday afternoon series of conferences and discussions de voted to the spiritual and relig ious aspects of marriage. The program will approximate an afternoon of recollection on marriage. The day will close with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament offered in th*- chapel at St. Arm's. The second section of the two day program will take place the following Thursday evening at St. Ann’s. A panel, including two doc tors, a social worker and a mar ried couple, will discuss with the group certain medical, social and practical aspects of marriage. Those wishing to attend the con ferences are requested to call St. City Adopts ‘FEPC’ Ordinance TOLEDO, O.—(NC)—By unani. mous vote, the City Council has adopted a fair employment prac tices ordinance to be administered by the Board of Community Rela tions. Similar efforts failed at City Hall in 1946 and 1951. Any discrimination charge will get a first hearing from a five member panel named by the chairman. One panel member must represent either a religious or rac ial group. If the panel finds grounds for a complaint, it may refer the case to the Mayor for settlement. Should this fail, the panel’s majority may arrange a public hearing preliminary to prosecution. Fines up to $100 are provided. Two priests serve on the 24-mem ber Board of Community Relations established by City Council in 1946. They are Msgr. Michael J. Doyl?, Catholic Charities director, and Fa ther Joseph Shea, OM.L, a pastor. convert for every 45 no breakdown of these indicate the motivating There is figures to factor behind the start of each conversion The temporal forces involved, however, appear priman ly to be the two conversion tech niques applied under the guidance of Bishop Vincent S Waters and Auxiliary Bishop James J. N’avagh of Raleigh. These techniques ere the con vert visitation program conduct ed on a State wide basis each year, a program launched in 1953, and the use of a trailer chapel to carry the Faith into the hinterlands State.' He of this mission involved in the include operation information cen- Other factors conversion work of the Catholic ter The Sign of the Cross, by Dale Francis in Charlotte, the State’s largest city, and a question-and answer Sunday radio program, “The Belief of Catholics.” also con ducted by Mr. Francis over the State’s most powerful radio station in Charlotte. Ann’s Family Clinic, 1555 Bryden Rd., EV. 9537 or Miss Judy Metz maier, HI. 4-0434 Learn the Catholic Viewpoint I Support Your Catholic Press Price Ten Cents $3.00 A Year surround young boys and girls, who are without good home* and are forced to roam th* streets. “So We are sure you will be gen erous and will be happy to make your little sacrifice during Lent so that others too may be happy and good like you. That will be a great consolation to L’s. “And one more favor We ask from you. dear children. Remem ber that Jesus was once young and small like you. How gentle, how modest He was. obedient to his lov ing mother and foster father. Oh, try to be like Him and ask Him each morning to preserve for you the sweet innocence of childhood. “And now. dear children, with all the affection of Our heart, We are going to impart to you. to your devoted parents and to your teach ers the Apostolic Blessing. “May the blessing of Almighty God. Father, Son and Holy Spirit, descend on you and remain for- 15 Bovs in To St. Charles The names of 15 eighth grade students in the Colum bus Diocese were announced this week as recipients of one year tuition scholarships to St. Charles Preparatory School. The 15 received the top grades on the Bishop Ready Scholarship Test given at St. Charles a week ago More than 200 boys competed. Msgr. Paul O’Dea, dean of studies at St. Charles, announced these winners: Joseph A. Wander of St. Christo pher’s James E. Bailey of Holy Name: John E. Hohmann of St. Thomas the Apostle Robert M. Engle of Our Lady of Victory James S. Ridgeway of St. Cath arine’s John E. Dodson of St. Agatha’s Walter J. Wesner of Im maculate Conception. Dennis P. Moore of St. Augus tine’s Thomas R. Finneran of St. Mary’s William C. Siehold of Christ the King Michael Winchell of St. Gabriel’s Robert H. Diggs of St. Cyprian’s Patrick Donley of Our Lady of Peace: Edward F. Hackett of St. Patrick's. London and Larry E. McDonald of St Mary Magdalene. Registration for the September term closes March 1. Cause of ‘Apostle of Molokai,’ r. Damien, 1 nt rod need in Rome Th* Sacred Congregation of Rites has announced the imminent introduction of the beatification cause of Father Damien de Veus ter, SS.CC., "Apostle of Molokai." Pictured above is Father Damien (left) as a young priest before he ieft his native Belgium) to begin his heroic career among the lepers on the Island of Molo kai. He is shown (right) as he appeared a few months before his death in 1889, a victim of leprosy. Fr. Damien was a member of the Fathers of th* Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, whoso American motherhouse is at Fairhaven, Mass. FAIRHAVEN. Mass (NC) The Cause of Beatification of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC., apostle of the lepers of Molokai, is being formally introduced in Rome, it was announced here. Father William C. Condon, SS.CC., U.S. provincial of the Sacred Hearts Fathers, says the Apostolic Process was to begin by the middle of March. First step in the process will be the examination of the heroic de gree of the virtues of the leper priest, to be followed by the exam ination of reported miracles.' The Sacred Hearts Fathers said that among the recent favors at tributed to Father Damien’s inter cession is the case of a Carmelite nun who has regained her hearing. She is Sster Mary Lucy, of the Immaculate Heart Carmel in Santa Fe, N.M., who suffered almost to tal loss of hearing last summer after destruction of one ear drum and serious scarring of the other. On being treated by an ear spe cialist, Sister Lucy was told her hearing was permanently impaired. But after applying a relic of the famous missionary and making several novenas, her hearing was completely destored. After her specialist, a non-Catholic, examin ed her again, he stated in writing that “in view of the anatomical and pathological condition of your ear-drums and middle ear, I am unable to explain your excellent hearing.”