LONGMONT PARISH CLEARS DERT of $63,000 College Chapel to Be Feimelly Opened Dee
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Member of Audit BHareau of Circulations LONGMONT PARISH CLEARS DERT OF $63,000 College Chapel to Be Feimelly Opened Dee. 10«2.eoo Contenta Copyrighted by the Catholie Press Society, Inc. 1945— Permission to Reproduce, Except on Program Completed Archbishop Madonna From 13th Century Articles Otherwise Marked. Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue To Preside In Five-Year Period During Mass DENVER CATHOLIC Heroic Sacrifice of Pcr|shioncrs Accomplishes RMord Under Leadership of Rev, James Clergy, Friends Invited Mahler, 0,S.B„ Pastor To Loretto Heights Heroic sacrifices by the 172 families of St. John’s par I^GISTER ish in Longmont, together with the leadership of the Rev. Ceremony The National Catholic Welfare Conference Newe Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. Ws Jj^mes Mahrer, O.S.B., have achieved a monumental work Have Also the International News Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller iir St. John’s parish. It was announced this week that the The newly redecorated chapel at Services, Photo Features, and Wide World Fhotoa. (3 cents per copy) huge debt on the church and school,, which five years ago Loretto Heights college, Denver, stood at $63,000, h ^ been completely paid off. In addition, will be formally opened Dec. 10, improvements worth $12,000 have been made on the build on the Feast of Our Lady of Lo VOL. XU. No. 14. DENVER, COLO., THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1945. |1 PER YEAR retto, with a Solemn Mass at 10 ings. o’clock, in the presence of Arch The huge debt was incurred in bishop Urban J. Vehr. The Very 1924, when the new St. John Rev. Harold V. Campbell will be school was erected, and was car Benver Priest the celebrant. The clergy of the Hospital Chaplain Anoints 5,000 ried through the depression years archdiocese and the friends of the at the expense of many heart college are cordially invited to at aches for the parishioners and pas tend. tors. Writes 3 More The college chapel was redeco In 26 Years at St. Joseph’s, Denver In 1940, Father James, who had rated liturgically under the direc been assistant in St. John’s for tion of Miss Charlton Fortune, five years, was appointed pastor Religious Songs head of the Monterey guild of By A nnette M. Sexton he feels that every call, day or to succeed the Rev. Justin Mc- Portsmouth priory, Portsmouth, The Rev. Patrick J. Devlin, night, is not just a trip for a sooth Byrd Hannegan Keman, O.S.B., who was recalled - i — R. I. Under her supervision work chaplain in St. Joseph’s hospital, ing talk, but the means for a pa to the abbey. Having served as The Bev. B. J. Paolazzi, sta was begun on the chapel early Denver, has beefi administering tient’s receiving the Last Sacra assistant. Father James was well tioned in St. Catherine’s church. last spring and is now being the sacraments to the sick and ments before it is too late. Over acquainted with his people and Denver, has composed three new brought to conipletion. dying for the past 26 years. He a period of 26 years. Father Dev Dead; Brought immediately set to work on tie religious songs, and he announces In the nave of the chapel the if quick to make it clear that be lin estimates he has administered debt. He met with excellent co their publication. " The words for walls have been painted a light cool ing a chaplain in a hospital does Extreme Unction at least 6,000 operation and strong faith. Even two of the conmositions were writ gray, which greatly enhances the 'not offer the parish priest’s op- times. Many Into Faith soldiers from the parish sent in ten by Olive Deloughry; E. Ken brilliant colors of the stained glass jportunity for spreading the faith Native of Ireland contributions from their battle nedy is the author of the other windows. The large beams of the and teachings of the Church, but stations. The annuals published song’s lyrics., ceiling have been slightly grayed 'it does mean that the chaplain’s A native of Ireland, Father Byrd Hannegan, one of the best Devlin is fond of telling a story on within the past five years show “ A Garland of Roses,” the first also to soften the harmony between services to the sick and dying are known Catholic nurses in Denver, that every family strove to beat number, has as its motif the crown them and the walls, and the floor at firsthand and all calls are Mayor Hylan of New York city and the notables who turned out died this week in St. Joseph’s hos its record of the year before. ing of Our Blessed Mother as space is completely covered with ahswered posthaste. He says that, The liquidation o f the^ debt Queen in Maytime. The delicate asphalt tiles in lower values of through the zealous efforts of the on the day of the priest’s arrival pital, where she had served since in this country Dec. 22, 1018. completing her nurse’s training in leaves St. John’s parish prosper and melodious rhyOim of the piece ray. The pews have all been re Sisters of Charity of the hospital. breathes the spirit of spring. ftted and refinished in silver oak; The first troop ship, the Baltic, 1920. In constant demand for ing spiritually and socially. Among their kneelers have been uphol to leave from Liverpool, England, her professional services, she was the ipiiritual orranizations now The second selection, “ I Saw a functioning are the Altar society, stered in red leather, thus carry after the armistice of World war I on duty only a week before her Lily,” portrays a simple, graphic ing the red of the windows in 3 of Kin Dead was signed, loaded to the hold passing. the Ladies of Guadalupe, the Holy picture. The scene is that of a Name society, the Legion of Mary, parallel rhythms across the floor. with doughboys, was scheduled to Miss Hannegan was active as a lily bowing gently over a conse The stations are red crosses under arrive in New York harbor a day lay apostle, a large number of con St. John Berchmans’ altar boys, crated Host upon the altar. The (Turn, to P a get — Column i) In Germany, Nun ahead of the firet ship filled with versions having resulted from her and St. Cecilia’s choir girls. The music treats the subject with the civilian p^assengers, the Waldemar efforts. Her brilliant wit and social organizations are the reverence it demands. Beautiful Castle. Father Devlin was on the unusual presence made a deep im Knights of Columbus, the Boy words complete the effect. passenger list. Instead of the Bal pression on patients. It is said Scouts, the Cub Scouts, two “ Joy O’er Bettlehenr’s Hills” is Laity Invited In Denver Hears tic, the Waldemar Castle steamed that a brief remark from her often troops of Girl Scouts, the Stella the third number. With Christmas into harbor first. proved so penetrating that a pa Maris club for young people, and as a theme, this composition pre tient immediately wanted to know the Regina Coeli club for the sents id pious vein the serenity Sorrow came triply to Sister “ Well, you should have seen the lilore about the faith. Spanish youth. that surrounds the Mother and To Ordination look^on the facee of those officials ijP rior to studying nursing. Miss The parish has three Sunday Child, though the world outside Lamberta of the S t Rose residence when we docked with but one H^imnegan was employed by Dan- teems with trouble and storm. in Denver this week when she re soldier aboard, a lieutenant, a Masses. A Friday evening Sor rowful Mother novena has been Father Paolazzi is well known Service Dec. 1 stowaway.” It was a gala occa ceived a message through the exceptionally well attended since in Denver music circles for his sion. Bands were blaring, whistles American Red Cross that three its inception five years ago. St. outstanding work in that field. and sirens blowing and screaming, members o f her family are dead in John’s school has an enrollment of Author of many more religious se Catholics of Denver are invited streamers flying, and all the ships Germany. Her mother, 74, died 150, and is taught by the Sisters lections, he has directed and pro to attend the ordination of the in the harbor were putting on a March 4, 1945; her brother-in-law of St. Francis. The priests of duced musical events that showed three young priests to take place was killed in a bombing; and her water display. You could hear in the Cathedral Saturday morn the parish also attend the spiri understanding and skill. His forte nephew, O' soldier, died as a result church bells. chiming amid the tual needs of St. Coletta’s school lies in the amlity to fit music to ing, Dec. 1, at 9:30. The trio to shouts of the crowds witnessing of head woundsTreceived in action. for retarded children, which is the meaning o f words, giving be ordered are the Rev. Charles No .^therwere given. the event. The next day, when f j w Jones, the Rev. Robert Syrianey, conducted in Longmont by 10 Sis them added life^ and dXpVe^ibft. t)nUI the arrival o f the death Baltic dropped' allHAdF,' it was ters o f St. Francis. His “ Madonna’s Lullaby,” with and the Rev, John Haley, sad sight; uie festivities were over.