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A Good Catholic
a Well.
Informed Catholic
Vol. V, No. 22
Christian World
Will Pay Homage
To Vicar of Christ
Catholics throughout the world are joining to pay homage to
His Holiness Pope Puis XII, who celebrates his 80th birthday and
the 17th anniversary of his election to the papacy on March 2
and the 17th anniversary of his coronation on March 12 The fol
lowing are reports from N.C.WC, correspondents on observances
af the occasion in Europe. Asia, Australia and Latin America.
VATICAN CITY (NC) On March 11 His Holiness
Pope Pius Xll will enter St Peter’s Basilica in full Pontifi
cal regalia to attend the special Mass marking h[s 80th
birthday and the 17th anniversary of his election an*d coro
nation as Pope
He will wear the Papal tiara which was placed on his
head at his coronation on March 12. 1939, by Cardinal
Pignatelli di Belmonie. then dean
©f the Sacred College of Cardi
nals. He will also wear the same
pectoral cross he wore on that oc
casion.
During the Mast, which will
ba celebrated by His Eminence
Eugene Cardinal Tiste,ant,
dean of the Sacred College, the
Holy Father will be seated on a
throne near the Papal altar.
The formal observance of the
Pope’s anniversaries will be at
tended by many Cardinals repre
sentatives of kings and other
heads of governments, diplomats
and relatives of the Holy Father.
After the Mass the Pope will go
to the balcony on the facade of
St. Peter’s Basilica to give his
blessing to the crowds of the
faithful in St. Peter s Square
The observance will be broad
cast by radio to th? whole world
and televised for Italy and many
other European countries.
BOMBAY, India (Radio, NC)
—A Cardinal and a Bishop will
offer open air Masses simultane
ously here and nearby Bassem
to mark the Pope's wo anniversa
ries. There will also be a special
thanksgiving service for Bombay
school children and church bells
Will be rung throughout the
Among the vocal numbers
to be heard are "Hail Holy
Queen Enthroned Above,'
"They Call It America," "Praise
Ye the Lord," "Willie, Willie,
Will," Franck's "Ave Maria,"
"Skip to My Lou" and "Old
King Cole."
The Diocesan School Band will
entertain with “Young America,’’
“Strauss Medley,’’ “Irish Memor
ies,” and “Stout-Hearted Men
Leo H. H.'l conducts the dioee
gan school band, and Sister
Eudora, OS.F. of St Mary s
School leads the rhythm band
composed of primary school chi)
dren.
..
The type of charity to which the Dominican
Sisters of the Sick Poor have dedicated their
lives is displayed here by one of the seven
members of the religious community. During
1955, the Sisters romniled a remarkable record
Seven Dominican Sisters
of the Sick Poor made 5.123
visits to the homes of needy
{iersons in metrouolitan Co
umbus during 1955
This figure was contained
in an annual report issued
by the Sr.crs this week to in
form the community of the ex
tent of then work The nuns,
whose convent is at 168 E. Lin
coin St., traveled to all parts of
the city last year and spent a
total of 8.270 hours performing
such duties as caring for chil
dren, cooking, doing housework,
and nursing. Their aim is to aid
families during critical periods.
archdiocese in honor of the
Pope’s double anniversary.
MANILA Philippines (Ra
dio. NC) Some 200,000 persons
are expected to be present in Lu
neta Park here March 11 when
Archbishop Egioio Vagnozzi, Pa
pal Nuncio to the Philippines,
and 30 Filipino Bishop offer
open air Masses foi the Pope.
Each diocese is also collecting a
spiritual bouquet for the Pope
SYDNEY, Austra- a (Radio,
NC) His Eminence Norman
Cardinal Gilroy, Arci bishop of
Sydney, has urged Australia's
children to “storm heaven on be
half of the Holy Father
Answering the Cardinal's call,
the children are preparing spir
itual bouquets of Masses. Holy
Communions, prayers and other
devotions for the Pope. Special
Masses and devotions will be held
in all Austra'ian dioceses.
TOKYO Japan (Radio, NC)
—Japa*ese Catho ics are offering
three days of prayer for the Holy
Father in hohor of his 80th birth
day There will be special Masses
as well as lectures throughout
Japan on the Pope’s life, his work
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1000 Students to Participate
In Music Festival. March 11
A total of 1000 Catholic students will take part in the
1956 Elementary School Music Festival scheduled at 3 m.
Sunday, March 11 in the New Veterans Memorial Building.
Selections by the mixed^chorus, the diocesan school
band, and the diocesan rhythm
band will highlight the annual
event. Supervising the musical
groups are Father Thomas Gal
len of St. Charles Seminary, and
Sister Maris Stella, O.P of St.
Mary of the Springs College.
A special feature will be pre
sented by the cadets of St. Aloy
sius Academy, New Lexington.
Unit practices of the chorus
are already in progress under
the ai a n s i of Sr,
M. Luella, O.S.F., Immaculate
Conception School Sr. Julie
Aloyse, S.N.D., St. Patrick's
School Sr. M. Corona, O.S.F.,
St. Mary's School and Sr. M.
Ann Theresa, O.P., St. Thomas
School. Miss Gertrude Kuehe
fuhs, Miss Josephine Vande
Kerhoff and Nelson Harper are
to conduct group sections.
Patrons are under the direc
tion of Sr. M. Marguerite. O.S
St. Peter's School. Publicity and
tickets are being handled by tne
Diocesan Lay Teachers Associa
tion.
Nuns Compile Remarkable Record of Charity
-4.1
k
For example, they care for
sick persons who need but can
not afford nursing care. In
many instances this care allows
the head of the household to
work and thus keep the family
together.
Last year, the Sisters contin
ued to care for 55 “carryover’’
cases, in addition to assuming
the burden of 48 new cases
In all. the sisters spent $9,110
in behalf of the poor lasfe year.
If this amount, $555.68 was spent
for sister’s carfare in making
their .egular visits.
They gave away $400 in cash.
$85.86 for coal and gas,. $3,458.19
for clothing and household goods,
U.S. Asked
To Speed up
Immigration
NEW YORK (NC) A
refugee resettlement commit
tee, of which Catholic Relief
Services National Catholic
Welfare Conference is a
member, has made a “last
ditch'' appeal to the Presi
dent to “humanize’’ and
speed-up immigration pro
cedures under the Refugee
Relief Act of 1953.
The letter to the White House
came from the Committee on
Refugee Relief Program of the
American Council of Voluntary
Agencies for Foreign Service ft
"as signed by Msgr Edward E.
Swanstrom executive director of
CRS-N.CW in his capacity as
chairman of the American Coun
cil committee
The letter asked immediate
action on a 13-point program
which it called vital in remov
ing "road blocks of red tape"
that it said were preventing
successful implementation of
the refugee legislation.
With the expiration of the
refugee reliei act only 10 months
away, the letter said these 13
easements are urgent to prevent
barring of nearly 100.000 home
less persons from the opportun
ity to find useful lives in Amer
ica.
It noted that although the
Act provided for the admission
of 209,000 refugees, less than
60,000 have as yet reached the
United States.
“The present rate, of security
clearance and visa issuance.-’ the
letter to the President said, “is
not sufficient to complete the
processing of the registered ap
plicants who now have assur
ances, nor of these applicants
who, we believe, will receive as
surances through our agencies
during 1956
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Tri-Village
K of Council
4-
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Plans Degree
The new Knights of Co
lumbus Council 4180. recent
ly organized tn the Tri-Vil
lage area of Columbus, will
be formally established Tues
day. Mar. 6 when the first
degree will be conferred on
some 50 new members.
Ceremonies will bp held at 8
m. at Santa Maria Council. 2596’?
W. Broad St. The charter class
will also include approximately
50 transfer members.
After the degree, the council
will elect and install officers to
serve for the balanc1 of the year
John Quint, Jr. temporary
chairman, announced this week
that exemplification of the ma
jor degrees will be held Mar.
13 and Mar. 18 at the Santa
Maria clubrooms,
Other councils in Columbus in
elude Assumption, serving the
north end. Marian, located on the
eastside: Santa Maria, quartered
nn W. Broad St., ano Council 400.
at 80 S. Sixth St.
of charity in behalf of needy people in th* Co
lumbus area. Without asking for a cent in return,
the Sitters visited homes of the poor, gave them
clothing, fed the sick, administered medicine,
and performed many household chores.
$3229.29 for food, and $1381.42
for medical supplies
This work was made possible
by contributions from friends
and from members of the
Sick Poor and the Elizabethan
Guild.
The Elizabeth Guild will spon
sor its 21st annual card party
Apr 5 at Valley Dale in order
to raise funds for the Sisters’
work. One hundred door prizes
will be given away at the bene
fit scheduled at 8.15 Tick
ets may be obtained at the*door,
as well as from Mrs. William Du
Brul, chairman (AM-2-3772), and
Mrs. William Spiers, publicity
chairman (EV-6143).
The ^ccuholic Times
Columbus 16, Ohio, Friday, March 2,1956
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In General
(1) The faithful should be in
strutted on excellence and value
ol the liturgy, particularly of
Holy Week and all should be en
couraged to participate with un
derstandins and devotion in the
sacred functions.
(2) Such devotions as the Ire
Ore and others, though not pre
scribed. should be brought pru
dently into harmony with liturgy
or omitted altogether. The su
preme value of the liturgy should
be emphasized at all times.
Stricken Nations
Receive Aid from
NCWC Agency
NEW YORK —(NO- Catholic
Relief Services National Ca
tholic Welfare Conference reveal
ed at its headquarters here that
it has distributed thousands of
tons* of food and supplies in
Spain, Italy and Greece to aid
people suffering from extreme
cold and heavy snows.
The snows and freeze in the
usually sunny countries of the
Mediterranean have caused
floods in some areas and wide
spread unemployment in many
sections. CRS-N.C.W shipped
1,000 tons of food to Valencia.
Spain, to help teed 50,000 un
employed people
In Greece, CRS- N. C. W. C.
was lhe first voluntary agency
to respond to the plight of
people living in villages isolat
ed by snow. Some of the vill
ages were reached by emer
gency airdrops carried out by
the United States Air Force in
collaboration with the Royal
Hellenic Air Force.
As part of its surplus food
distribution program, the Ca
tholic agency has sent 1.800 tons
of flour, spaghetti, butter, cheese,
milk and oil to southern Italy.
People in this area have suffer
ed acutely from the cold, the
snow and more recently from
floods.
His Holiness Pope Pius Xll
Bishop Issues Regulations
On Holy Week Observances
(A letter explaining in full the new liturgical procedures for Holy Week as proclaimed by the
Sacred Congregation of p’tes was written by Bishop Ready this week to all priests of the Colum
bus Diocese for their instruction The letter follows in full.)
Reverend and dear Father.
The following outline of the new liturgical procedure for Holy Week as proclaimed
by the Sacred Congregation of Rites is directed for strict observance in the Diocese of
Columbus Pastors and all Priests having the care of souls are reminded to prepare the
faithful by exact instructions in
observing the restored Holy Week
Liturgy.
(3) Tenebrae serrices are limit
ed Io Wednesday evening and on
ly the Cathedral, where the
Mass of the Chrism is to be cele
brated on Holy Thursday morn
ing.
(4) On Palm Sunday the various
changes in the Liturgy are to be
noted and followed exactly On
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
of the Sacred Week the Mass will
be celebrated in the morning at
the customary hour
On Holy Thursday Mass of the
Lord's Supper will be celebrated,
according to the new instructions,
in the evening only, but not be
fore five m. nor after eight
p.m
On Good Friday the liturgical
service will be celebrated in the
afternoon at about three m.
(circa horam tertiam) It may be
celebrated later for pastoral rea
sons but not later than six
The Easter Vigil functions
should begin at a time which al
lows Mass to start at about mid
night For pastoral reasons the
time can be advanced, but not be
fore 8 00 p. m.
(5) A Eucharistic fast from sol
ids is prescribed for three hours
when the Mass is celebrated or
Holy Communion received in the
afternoon or evening. A fast of
one hour from liquids (except
water) is prescribed No alcoholic
beverages, except the light ones
taken during meals with modera
tion, may be taken from the pre
ceding midnight.
(6) Where there are sufficient
sacred ministers, the services
should be conducted with full
solemnity. The celebrant omits
whatever the deacon, subdeacon
or lector sing or read in fulfill
ing their part in the ceremony.
Wheie ministers are lacking, the
use of the simple rite, with indi
cated modifications, is permit
ted.
(7) The new “Ordo Hehdomadae
Sanctae’’ replaces the Roman Mis
sal from Palm Sunday through
the Easter Vigil. No commemor
ations are permitted through Holy
Week. The “oratio imperata’’ is
forbidden.
(8) Red vestments are used for
the blessing of the palms and
Special Rites Planned by Diocese
As Pontiff Observes 80th Birthday
w
»t,
February 29. 1956
procession on Palm Sunday Vio
let vestments are used at the
Mass and dalmatics are to be
used in place of the folded chas
ubles.
(9) For good pastoral reasons,
permission is granted for an ad
ditional one or two low Masses
on Holy Thursday but bination is
not allowed.
(10) The simple form in ob
serving the new Ordo Hebdoma
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Parish Wins
Fight to Build
Its School
PIEDMONT, Calif. (NC)
—Ground-breaking ceremon
ies for the new $250,000 Cor
pus Christi parochial school
here climaxed a long and
bitter legal battle in which
the city of Piedmont attemp
ted to prevent the construc
tion
Fathei Edwin Keller, pastor
of Corpus Christ i Church, who
led the fight for his parish's right
to construct the school, announc
ed it will be a two .tory building
capable of accommodating 400
students.
The legal battle over the
school started a few years ago
when Father Keller filed a pe
tition for a building permit.
The permit was refused on the
ground that the Piedmont City
Council had pass an ordi
nance banning construction of
any private or parochial school
not under direct jurisdiction of
the city's board of education.
With the Roman Catholic Wel
fare Corporation of the San Fran
cisco archdiocese. Father Keller
fought the case through the vari
ous city departments, into the
courts and up to the California
Supreme Court, which last Oc
tober rendered its decision hold
ing that the city ordinance was
“unconstitutional and void be
cause of its arbitrary and unreas
onable discrimination-' against
any except public schcols.
Tho Diocesan Holv Name Union
and the Diocesan Council of Ca
tholic Women are preparin2 dio
cesan wide spiritual bouquets to
be presented to the Holy Father
These spiritual bouquets will he
forwarded to Pope Piu* through
the Chancery Office
At St. Charles Seminars Mon
signor Paul Glenn will be the rel
ebrant at a Solemn High Mass at
9 am March 12 The special
Mass is held annual!* in honor
of the Pope's coronation
Reports indicate that th»= faith
ful in every archdiocese and dio
cese are responding to the call of
their Cardinals Archbishop* and
Bishops in special pastoral let
ter* to their pastor*, that all take
part a prayerful observance
perhaps, unequaled in the history
of the Catholic Church Amer
ica
Most Powerful Weapon
In Battle for Peace
Is Prayer
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Masses, Communions
Offered for Pius XII
Catholics of the Columbus Diocese will join with the
Christian world March 11 in celebration of two milestones
in the life of Pope Pius XII his birthday and the anniver
sary of his coronation
The Holy Father, who marks his 80th birthday today,
Friday), will complete Ms 17th*
year as the Sovereign Pontiff on
March 12
Tn a letter -ncouraging all Cath
olics to loin in the celebration
Bishop Ready asked that the cl*r
gy religious and faithful of the
diocese offer Mass and receive
Hnly Communion for the Pon
tiffs intentions.
A Solemn Mass will be offer
ed e» 11 e.m. Mer. 11 in St.
Joseph Cathedral in observance
of the two anniversaries. Bish
op Ready announced Similar
ceremonies should be arranged
In all parish churches and chap
els, he said.
Some 32,000,000 Catholic* in
131 archdioceses end diocese
of the United States will cele
brate the anniversaries in a
variety of religious programs,
which will express their graft*
tude to God for His gift of
Pope Pius Xll "t© guide the
berk of Peter over the troub
led waters of a distressed
world
Priests, Brothers, Sisters in re
ligious communities in every See
of the country will observe the
anniversaries with a triduum of
prayer for the intentions of the
Holy Father Community Masses
will be held on the Pope s birth
day During the celebration per
iod lectures will be given on the
accomplishments of Pope Pius
XH’s pontificate.
Many dioceses have issued
forms to tabulate the totals of
the million* of good works and
offerings which will form a huge
Spiritual Bouquet to be sent to
the Holy Father through the
Apostolic Delegate tn Washing
ton.
During his 17 years as Pope—
years of constant crisis for most
of the world—the Holy Father
has won an eminent place in
'history. His effort* to achieve
international peace and hi*
ceaseless struggle against the
threat of communism are
among hi* most notable
achievement*.
St. Mary Magdalene
Church to Be Blessed
By Bishop. March 11
The new St. Man' Magdalene Church, the 26-year-old
West Side parish's first church building, will be dedicated
by Bishop Rfeady Sunday. March 11.
The bishop will bless the stone edifice and will be the
celebrant of a Solemn High Mass at 11 a m.
Plans for the dedication and an open house afterward,
were announced this week by Father Raymond Bauschard,
pastor
Tho open house is designed
to give the public a close look
at the beautiful, new $550,000
building A dinner also will be
held in the school cafeteria for
visiting clergy.
Assisting Bishop Ready at the
Mass will he Father Colby Grimes
and Father John O'Rourke, as
sistant pastors of St Thomas and
Corpus Christi parishes, Hfspec
lively Both priests are native
sons of the parish.
Installation of fuses for the
electrical system remains as the
only task yet to he done at the
church. Father Bauschard said
Masses, however, will continue to
be celebrated in the present
structure until the dedication
On that day, parishioners will
get their first look at what is un
doubtedly one nf the most beauti
ful churches in the Columbus Di
ocese.
Arranged in the shape of a
cross, the building has an exter
ior of Tennessee quartz, trimmed
with Indiana limestone. A 110
h-oi tower uses over the area at
which the nave and the transepts
intersect.
It has a copper, ’green-color
ed roof, and four pillars at th*
front entrances cont a i n i n
sculptured figuer of Saints
Mark, Matthew, Luke and John.
Beneath th* peak of the roof
in front of the church is a
statue of St. Mary Magdalene.
Inside, the walls are of Indiana
limestone and red oakuood. Four
teen elliptical arches of reinforc
ed concrete form the superstruc
ture of the churrh
The church has three red gran
ite altars, the main one being lo
cated directly beneath the tower.
The other two altars, as well as
four confessionals, are located in
the transepts. The main altar ta
ble has 12 pillars -each one rep
resenting an apostle.
The floors are of Indiana lime
stone In the sanctuary the stone
is covered by green carpeting.
The church also has a choir
loft located in th* rear of th*
main altar. A grill hides th*
choir member* and organist
from the congregat'on. Below
th* choir loft is a sound-proof
room where babies may cry to
their heart* content without
disturbing th* congregation.
The present window., of the
church have frosted glass. The
stations of the cross used in the
present structure will be trans
ferred to the new church.
In the basement is a large area
suitable for church social affaira
and meetings The enitre building
is heated by a hot water system.
The church, designed by Co
lumbus architects Ramsey, Croce
and Abbot, was constructed by
Krause and Pagura. Columbus
contractors Structural engineer
was Raymond C. Reese of Toledo.
Since the parish ‘’as establish
ed in 1929 parishioners have at
tended Mass in the school build
ing This church will soon be
come the school auditorium. Since
its organization, the parish has
grown from 100 to 900 families
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Ground-Breaking
Rites Set for
New Infirmary
Ground breaking ceremonies
next w'eek will formally launch
construction of a new Sisters’ in
firmary at St. Mary of the
Springs College.
Bishop Ready will preside at
the ceremonies, which are sched
uled for 12:30 p. m„ Wednesday
on the campus
The new building will provide
a home for 80 Dominican Sisters
of St Mary of the Springs, as
well as for approximately 10
Sisters who care for them.
Reverend Mother M. Aloys*,
O.P.. 'aid construction of tho
four story brick building will
begin immediately after tho
ground-breaking. Th* project
is *xp*ct*d to tak* 16 to IB
months.
Mother Aloyse (is the honorary
chairman of a drive to raise
$700,000 fo the project. Progress
of the campaign, v'hich began in
the summer of 1954, has been
“very encouraging," Mother
Aloyse said.
The infirmary was designed by
Columbus architect Louis
Karlsberger. All construction
work will be done by the E.
Elford and Son, Inc, of Colum
bus.