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PILGRIMAGE TO MARK 5th ANNIVERSARY Property Bought in Aurora ^ • ■ —■— ■ ----- —------------------------------------------------------- :------------------------------------ ----- ^ BA .bI M BA Ia Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Second Parish OF CANONIZATION OF MOTHER CABRINI Contents Copyri^ted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1951— Permission to Reproduce. Except on While on earth Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini The anniversary of her canonization will lend Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue. * Is Future Plan considered little children as special charges en­ special significance to the pilgrimage to her moun­ trusted by God to her care, and she established tain shrine planned Sunday, July 8. More than many orphanages in cities throughout the U. S. to 12,000 persons are expected to join near Lookout In Community house' homeless tots. The love Mother Cabrini up Mount Vernon canyon, in the tribute to the first showered on “her children” was returned a thou­ citizen-saint o f the United States. In the midst of the cele­ sandfold by the tots. Sponsored by the Denver Fourth Degree Knights bration that accompanied the And today countless other children have learned of Columbus, the pilgrimage will open with a pro­ dedication of the new Church that they too have a staunch friend in heaven in cession from the main residence buUding o f the DENVER CATHOLIC of St. Therese in Aurora, Mother Cabrini, who is now St. Frances Xavier shrine at 3:30 p.m. Joining in the procession will be Caljrini. Children’s prayers are raised every day 60 Fourth Degree knights in full regalia and mem­ which also marked the silver bers of the Legion of Mary. During the procession jubilee of the parish. Arch to this saint who was elevated to the altars of the Church just five years ago this Saturday by Pope the Rosary will be recited. bishop Urban J. Vehr an­ Pius XII. Truly she has become a “ Saint for Chil­ At the shrine proper, a short sermon will be nounced that recognition has dren.” given by the Rev. Frederick McCallin, pastor of St been taken o f the suburban com­ Mary’s parish, Littleton; and Solemn Benediction REGISTER munity’s tremendous new growth will be given. Directing the ceremonies will be the with the purchase o f a large tract Rev. John Casey, S.J., faithful friar of the Fourth of land for the establishment of a Degree and pastor o f Sacred Heart parish, Denver. VOL. XLVI. No. 46. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1951 DENVER, COLORADO second parish at some future date Joining in the pilgrimage will be busloads o f Acquisition of the* land at this persons from Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Cheyenne, time was imperative because -p f W yo.; Welby, Greeley, Fort Collins, and other cities the continuing expansion of the and towns. A group from Boulder plans to make Aurora residential area. The loca­ the trip by auto. Testimonial Dinner to Observe For Denverites, bus transportation will be avail­ tion of the new site will be pub­ lished in the near future. able from the bus terminal air 1730 Glenarm at 2 p.m. This service is provided every Sunday at 2 p.m. A tract of 32 loti has been Sisters from any convent in Denver may obtain obtained at a site considerably free transportation to the shrine at the K. of C. Archbishop’s 20th Anniversary removed from the St. Therese clubhouse, 1575 Grant street, at 2 p.m. The shrine A testimonial dinner in honor o f Archbishop Bishop o f Patna, India, now teaching at Regis property. The St. Therese site is on the property of the Missionary Sisters of the occupies a full block between Urban J. Vehr will be held on July 16, the 20th college, will represent the religious clergy with a Sacred Heart, Mother Gabrini’s own sisters. 12th and 13 th avenues and To reach the shrine, motorists are advised to anniversary 'of his installation as Bishop of Den­ toast to the Holy Father. 'The Very Rev. Monsigiior Kenton and Kingston streets. At drive out U.S. highway 40 and up ML Vernon ver. All priests in the Denver archdiocese, includ­ this latter s'ite Monday, July 2, Walter J. Qnavan, rector o f the; Cathedral, will canyon. The main entrance to the shrine is situated ing the members of religious communities, will the Archbishop dedicated the on the north side Of the canyon road about one new church, parish hall, and offer the toast to the Archbishop in behalf of the mile above the Morrison junction. Members of the attend the dinner, to be held at St. Thomas’ semi­ rectory, which have been sadly K. of C. will be on hand at the entrance to give nary, beginning at 5:30 p.m. priests o f the archdiocese. The toastmaster for the needed by the parish for the directions from that poinL A map of the route will Representatives of the two suffragan sees of the occasion will be the Very Rev. William J. Ken- past five years since St. Ther- be found on page 5 of this paper. Denver province, Pueblo and Cheyenne, will attend neally, C.M., rector o f St. Thomas’ seminary. ese’s outgrew its former facili­ For those who travel long distances to attend the anniversary dinner. The Most Rev. Hubert Priests of the Register staff will be hosts to ties. The attractive temporary the event, refreshments will be provided. church, which can seat 325, is Newell, Coadjutor Bishop of Cheyenne, will offer the Archbishop and dergy at the dinner. Tuesday The schedule o f devotions at the shrine over intended for future use as a the pilgrimage week end includes a Mass at 7 a toast from that diocese, and the Rt. Rev. Monsi­ morning, July 17, Pontifical Mass will be sung school. The Rev. Louis Mertx is o’clock on the first Friday, July 6, in the main gnor Aloysius Miller, 'V.G., representing Bishop at the seminary by the Archbishop, with all the in charge of the Aurora parish. chapel o f the shrine. Benediction will follow this Joseph C. Willging of Pueblo, will speak for archdiocesan priests present. The archdiocesan An unusually large attendance Mass. On Saturday, July 7, the fifth anniversary of Pueblo. clergy retreat opens Monday night, July 16, after of priests of the archdiocese and Mother Gabrini’s canonization, the Rt. Rev. Monsi­ a church full of parishioners were gnor Gregory Smith, pastor o f SL Francis de Sales’ The Most Rev. Bernard Sullivan, S.J., retired the testimonial dinner. on hand for the, Aurora dedica­ parish, will offer Mass at the shrine altar at 8 tion. The Solemn Dedication Mass, o’clock. There will be one Mass on Sunday at the 'RtfUter photo bp Smyth at which Archbishop Vehr pre­ shrine at 7 a.m. These Protestants Not Blanshordites sided, was celebrated by the Rt. The Mother Cabrini Shrine Committee, Inc., Rev. Monsignor John P. Moran, reports that in the month of June just past more, Mother Cabrini pastor o f St. John’s parish, Den­ out-of-state visitors saw the shrine than in any ver. The deacon was the Rev. Wil­ other three months in its history. In all, 3,864 per­ Motor Missioners Are Treoted liam V. Powers, pastor of St. Little Jpy Ellen and Johnny Arkooib regard sons signed the register at the grotto. Many other Children's Saint James’, Denver, and the subdeacon with awe the statue of the “ children’s saint.” visitors did not sign. was the Rev. Francis Pettit, of Hugo. Masters of cerepionies were Respectfully by Non-Catholics the Very Rev. Monsignor Bernard Cullen, Assistant Chancellor, and By Jack Hehek point to Denver they will touch torical facts. Though he was ail Fleming School Case Takes New Turn the Rev. Robert Syrianey of St. A professional bigot would in their six-week tour. Hudson ing and could not attend the meet Catherine’s parish. shudder at the report made by the is 25 miles east of the Mile ings, he said that he could hear Denver archdiocese motor mis­ High City on route 6. the whole program from his front Chaplains to Archbishop Vehr were the Rev. John W. Scannell sioners after their week-long stay Although one note in the porch, a vantage point for many National Official Religious Garb Revealed Fr. John fallana in Yuma, population 1,850. Though of the town’s residents during the of Christ the King parish, Den­ question box complained about the there are only 190 Catholics in mission ver, and the- Rev. Roy Figlino of the town, the two speakers. Father loudspeaker (“ Turn down the St. Augustine’s parish, Brighton. Of Charities Seeks Of fort Collins Is volume, you bother us.” ), most of . The Senator was not alone in The preacher for the occasion was As True Issue in Suit Richard Gieselman, C.M., and the his interest A lawyer from Wray Rev. Subdeacon John Anderson of the queries displayed a sincere the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Harold V. interest in the Church, One said, drove 28 miles to Yuma to hear Campbell, pastor of Blessed Sacra­ The Fleming school case, which has been pending in the St. Thomas’ seminary, addressed the missioners’ talks. He brought Aid for Italians Changed to Mexico approximately 100 persons every “ You say drinking is all right if ment parish. The Rt. Rev. Monsignor John Logan County District Court since Sept. 20, 1949, took a new The Rev. John Fullana, C.R., not done to- excess. I say if 10 his family, and the children spent night, A total of 620 persons the evening wrapped in blankets, Members o f St.

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