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Finds Home in Denver New St. Vincent’s Ready by Christmas Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation .h Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society,, Inc., 1952 — Permission to Reproduce, Except on \ Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue Magnificent House of Worship To Replace Basement ^Church^ DENVER CAmOLIC Joyful news was announced this week liy the Et. Rev. Monsignor Eugene A. O’Sullivan, pastor, that parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul’s parish, Den ver, could expect to “ come up from their catacombs” and begin to worship God in their magnificent new church by Christmas. Finishing touches on the church are being made rapidly and it is Monsignor O’Sullivan’s hope to be entirely moved out of the basement of the school, where REGISTER parishioners have attended Mass for 25 years, before the holidays. No date for the dedication of the new St. Vincent’s has VOL. X LV Ill. No. 11. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1952 DENVER, COLO. been set as yet, but it is expected to occur shortly after the first of the year. Following fast St. Catherine's Ready for Dedication upon the dedication of the new St. Holy Childhood Catherine's church in North Den ver o n'N ov.'27, it will give Den ver two outstanding new houses of Christmas Seal worship. A third beautiful new Catholic church is being built in St. John the Evangelist's parish Sales to Begin in East Denver, and should be fin ished by late spring. The 32nd consecutive Holy Monsignor O’Sullivan reveals Childhood Christmas Seal that the terrazzo work on the sanc campaign opens this coming tuary floor was finished this week Friday, Nov. 14, and will end and that the principal work remain on Saturday, Dec. 6. Denver ing will involve the installation of members of the Holy Childhood association are a functioning part the altars, doors, woodwork trim, of the army of more than 2,000,000 and finishing painting touches. children in the United States who The altars, which are on hand annually conduct this seal drive in already, are of carved wood with M oniignor O’Sullivan a united effort to bring temporal "T and spiritual aid to children not a natural finish. They will be set unlike themselves in pagan and against a wall reredos of red The basement of this unit con Communist lands. streaked marble. Monsignor O’Sul tains the most modern cafeteria Organization of the drive, for livan has also received word that facilities and is equipped with fold the Archdiocese of Denver and the statues for the church, which ing walls so that it can be separated FRANCESCO, AN ITALIAN WAR ORPHAN, has the Diocese of Pueblo, is being were carved in Italy, arrived in into several sections suitable for found a new home in Denver with Mr. and Mrs. Judson handled by the students of St. 0. haul*, 5137 Lowell boulevard. Francesco, who will be 10 years Thomas’ seminary, Denver, under New York on Nov. 6 and should be small meetings, larger gatherings, old Nov. 24, arrived in Denver by plane two weeks ago, and was the chairmanship of Daniel Flah in Denver soon. The appointments or even additional classroom space. placed with the Laurs through the Denver Catholic Charities office. erty. This work of the Holy Child for the church are being secured The entire new plant, located on He is one of three Italian war orphans who arrived recently. Rosa, hood is a special and singular work through the Santa Fe Studios of East Arizona avenue between S. 6, and Vittoro, 10, were given a home with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fortna. of American members. Through University and Josephine streets, this drive and by their daily ofler- Church Art, Santa Fe, N. Mex. Arrangements were made for the children to come to this Asphalt tile must still be in amounts to an expenditure of more country through the Catholic Committee for Refugees, New York. ings of prayer and sacrifice, the youngsters attempt to fulfill in stalled on a good portion of the than $575,000. Plans were drawn They lived in an orphanage in Italy conducted by the NCWC War by a falling scaffold several weeks ago was avail Relief Services. The program to bring the-orphans to the U. S. ended personalized action that which THE BEAUTIFUL NEW St. Catherine’s church floor before the pews can by John K. Monroe of Denver and they ask from God in the special able, fortunately, and so the church will be in per Oct. 31. church, Denver, which will be dedicated fect readiness by Nov. 27. It has been used for Sun be placed. the general contract was awarded to This is the first home, besides the orphanage, that Francesco prayer composed by their pro tector, Pope Pius XII: “Grant Nov. 27, Thanksgiving day, is shown above in a day Mass for the past three weeks. Plans for the All exterior work on the church the Empire Construction company. knows. His father was killed in an air raid in World war II. rather unusual view of the 42nd avenue side of the dedication are being completed by the Rev. D. A. In the short time that he has been here, the Italian lad has so that the glad tidings of Your has been complete for some time. The McCarty-Johnson Co. had the kingdom may reach out to all the building, looking toward Fedefal boulevard. Marble Lemieux and will be published next week.— (Regis contract for plumbing, heating, and endeared himself to them that they would not know what to do without to replace the portion of the Communion rail broken ter staff photo) The property has been landscaped him, said Mrs. Laur. He is adjusting himself well, learning English corners of the world. Grant that to and, a circular off-street driveway ventilation. Your name, 0 Jesus, may every rapidly, gets along well with his fellow-pupils at school, and even prepared which will allow for pas (Picture on P»go 4) is a great help around the house.— {Register photo by Turilli) where resound the Hosanna sung by the children of Jerusalem in the sengers to be brought right to the day of Your triumph. And may our Dedication of S t Catherine's Church church door on the south side. A CEREMONY SUNDAY, NOV. 16 words, eloquent in Your behalf, large parking area on the north has render to You, our brother, our Sr. Marie Charles friend, and our master, the praise been hardsurfaced. which the pride of men denies You. W ill Also Mark Pastor's Silver Jubilee The green lawn around the Theatine Seminary Amen.” church blends with the green roof To all who have been asking The dedication of the magnif- dained by Bishop J. Henry Tihen til 1928, when he wds transferred Is President-Elect i c e n t new St. Catherine’s of Denver Dec. 12 of that year. to St. Vincent de Paul’s parish, to lend real distinction to the Eng themselves the question, “How can church, Denver, Thanksgiving lish Cotswald structure built of red I help to defeat international His first assignment after Denver. Father Lemieux filled day, Nov. 27, by Archbishop Ur ordination to the priesthood was an assistant’s post at St. Vin brick with white stone trim. Dis Communism?” the answer is quite ban J. Vehr will mark also the, In Hospital Group Cornerstone Laying as assistant at Holy Ghost par cent’s for three years, and then tinguishing features of. the. edifice simple, say the seminarians in formal celebration of the pas ish, Denver. He served there un- went to the Catholic Univer Sister Marie Charles, adminis* The cornerstone of St, Andrew Avellino’s seminary, charge of the drive: Give to the tor’s silver jubilee in the priest sity of America in Washington, are the steep slanting roof running trator of Glockner-Penrosd hospi being built by the Theatine Fathers on a seven-acre tract Holy Childhood Christmas Seal hood. The Rev. Dr. D. A. Le D. C., for a postgraduate course down close to ground level and the tal, Colorado Springs, was chosen campaign and thus enable the mieux observed the actual date in canon law. He received a president-elect of the Colorado at Mississippi avenue and South Birch street, Denver, will priests, nuns, and religious who Holy Family Parish truncated tower topped with of his jubilee, Dec. 21, 1951, doctorate in canon law from the slender bronze spire. The church Hospital association at its conven be laid Sunday, Nov. 16. Officiating will be Bishop Bernard are giving their lives in mission with a private celebration, but university in June, 1934. tion in Denver the past week. She J. Sullivan, S.J., resident at Regis college. lands to be .materially equipped awaited the blessing of his will seat between 700 and 750. will assume office as president to establish and further spread Open House Nov. 23 ■ Father ‘ Lemieux’s return to Archbishop Urban J. Vehr can- church- for the big event. the Denver see was signaled by Meanwhile, work has been pro next year. not be present because he is aL Springs, Antonito, Capulln, Dur the kingdom of God upon earth— The jubilarian was born July The renovation and improve ceeding apace on the large new A Sister of Charity of Cincin the kingdom of God which is the assignment to Holy Family par tending the meeting of the Ameri ango, and San Luis. There are four 31, 1902, in Encampment, Wyo.