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^ IHE DENI/ER OllHOLIC REGISTERTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1974 VOL. L. NO. 22 15 CENTS PER COPY Food Stamps Futile Hope for Thousands can be done — except maybe ^4 By Steve Hallock But there’s not a shortage stamps, it’s still a fact that it will State director of food stamps and suggest to the people to wait and Food stamps. A vicious circle. of food stamps, rather of staff for take some families up to one donated foods. “ The problem is get food stamps. Denver Catholic Community certification, according to State month to qualify for the aid. getting people certified.” Which takes the people right Services (DCCS) is swamped with and County officials. Whether the “ We have plenty of food That problem has sent people persons needing food who have back to where they started. shortage is the staff or the stamps,’ ’ said Ronald S. Mikesell, out to stand in line during the pre been told that nothing can be done dawn hours to wait for food stamp to give them aid for at least a certification. The line begins ' month. forming at 108 W. Byers PL, the So D ecs personnel counsel Denver County distribution the people and do what they can to Funeral Held for Msgr. Elzi center, sometimes as early as 5 help; but there’s not much that a.m. The doors open at 7 a.m. But Archbishop James V. Casey for those without appointments, UND was the principal concelebrant the wait is likely to be longer than of a Mass of Christian Burial Hospital a mere two hours, o ffe r e d in Corpus Christi Mikesell, during an interview Church, Colorado Springs for in his o ffice , picked up the Center To Monsignor Anthony Elzi telephone and called the Denver Wednesday Dec. 11. Food stamp distribution center. Monsignor Elzi, who had ri s Be Blessed “Today I'm John Q. Public,” been pastor of Corpus Christi ] Dedication of the new two- he told the person at the other end parish from 1941 to 1972, died story Surgery/Am lulatory Cere of the line. “ How soon can I get an S.'turday, Dec. 7 in the Mullen Center at St. Josepli Hospital, appointment for food stamps?” Home for the aged, Denver. Denver will be held Sunday, Dec. There was a short pause, then he Interment was in Mt. Olivet 15. beginning at 1:30. hung up the phone. “ Not until Jan. Cemetery, Denver. Mayor William F. McNichols, 4,” he said. That was during the Bishop Richard C. Hanifen, Sister Monsignor. Elzi was born in last week of November. ND Mary Kevin, Chairman, Sister? of Denver on June 8, 1900, the son The hangup, he explained, is Charity of Leavenworth Health of Anton and Maria Elzi. He not a shortage of food stamps, but ET Services Corporation, Dr. Har-y studied at S',. Joseph’s the lack of staff to certify persons Boyd, chief of the medical s.a;*' Redemptorist elementary school f o r t h e sta m p s — the and about 1,000 guests re and Regis High School. unprecedented backlog of persons expected for the event, which will After working for some applying for the aid has stopped up feature Jules Bergman, ABC-TV years he entered St. Thomas' the process like a kink in a hose. science editor as guest speaker. Seminary and was ordained on Mikesell said the current The Seraphic Chorale of Denver June 6, 1936. situation is the worst he's seen will perform. His first assignment was as since 1965. The new $5,000,000 addition an administrator of St. Patrick's Robert Jennings, director of com prising m ore than 52,000 Church in Crested Butte during the Denver County food stamp square feet is designed for the summer of 1936. He was then program, agreed with Mikesell, complete emergency, outpatient appointed assistant pastor of adding that it's going to get worse care on the ground floor to take Corpus Christi Church, Colorado before it gets better. care of the steady increases in Springs. “ The situation is not going to that area of the hospital’s patient When he first assumed his change." Jennings said. “ It's care, and a new surgery on the duties at Corpus Christi, going to get worse, especially this second floor. Monsignor Elzi was confronted winter. "The Denver picture looks )K' Sister Mary Andrew, with three out-dated wooden bad, I didn’t think it would get this Msgr. Anthony Elzi administrator of the hospital, said buildings — a church, a two bad. the unit was built without any room fram e school, and a Monsignor Elzi also resigned from his parish on Aug. “ We have to get more staff,” federal funds, thanks in part to priest’s residence— and a small supervised the construction of a 24, 1972 and was appointed he continued. “ We are sitting on a local foundations, business, congregation. new school and rectory associate pastor of Notre Dame slow-fuse time bomb.” doctors, the auxiliary and friends After paying off the debt dedicated in 1950, and the Church in Denver, where he Denver is responsible for the who contributed more than Monsignor Elzi began the remodeling and addition of new served for more than a year. bulk of food stamp users in the $1,200,000. No new in-patient beds construction of one of the facilities to the convent. state. According to Mikesell, are being added to the hospital. outstanding parish plants in the Monsignor Elzi was From September of 1973 to Denver comprises 40 per cent of Sister added. archdiocese. The focal point is a appointed a Domestic Prelate on A pril, 1974, he served as the total state picture with the The second floor Surgery magnificent Romanesque Dec. 22, 1959 and was invested as chaplain of St. Elizabeth Retreat remainder of the front range Center is equipped with 11 major Church constructed in a a monsignor on Feb. 14, 1960. in Denver, when, because of accounting for another 35 per cent. He said the front range FT. and four minor surgical suites and picturesque setting that provides Monsignor Elzi served as failing health he retired to replaces the hospital’s present a view of Pike’s Peak and the archdiocesan consultor from Mullen Home for the Aged, breakdown includes Denver, overcrowded surgery area built in Rampart Range. The church June 23, 1960 until Dec. 14, 1967. where he died on Saturday, Dec. Weld, Pueblo, El Paso, Adams, was dedicated in 1946. Because of failing health he 7. Arapahoe, Jefferson and Boulder (Continued on Page i) counties. The last 25 per cent of the food stamps are spread pretty Gitadalupe Parish, Colo. Springs, 25 Years Old evenly throughout the rest of the state. Jennings said the state legislature will be asked next January to approve funding for Four-Day Celebration to Mark Jubilee more personnel. “ There is no reason we a.m. celebrated in Spanish by At 6:00 p.m. that evening. later during the performance. Four days of celebration will shouldn’t get additional staff and Father James Prohens, C.R., Archbishop James V. Casey, the The last day of the fiesta will mark the twentifith anniversary funding,’’ he said. He also form er pastor of the parish. Rev. Francis Colom, C.R., pastor, be highlighted by a Mariachi Mass oFOur Lady of Guadalupe Parish, confirmed Mikesell’s query into Refreshments consisting of a hot and clergy from the Colorado to be offered at noon in the City Colorado Springs, Dec. 12-15. length of time for certification, IC The Silver Jubilee Fiestas Mexican punch and sweet Springs area will concelebrate a Auditorium by Monsignor Jorge special Mass. Duran Pineyro, the special saying it now takes at least 30 begin on the morning of Dec. 12 Mexican bread will be served days to be approved. wth a "Mananitas Mass" at 6:00 after the ceremony. The Queen Coronation Ball delegate of Cardinal Miguel Dario will be held Friday, Dec. 13 at the (Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Pago 9) Antlers Plaza Hotel in Colorado iOl Ordination Dec. 14 Springs. “ Mexico in Colorado Springs” is the theme of the festivities on Don’t Forget the Poor For Deacon James Fox Dec. 14 to be held at Armstrong Hall of Colorado College Please help Denver Catholic Community Services The Rev. Mr. James Fox will be ordained to the priesthood for assist poor families and individuals this Christmas with a . ervice in the Archdiocese of Denver on Dec. 14 by Archbishop James V. beginning at 8:00 p.m. The Mariachi Guanajuato food basket. Many families have already applied to Catholic Casey. from Mexico, featuring Juan Community Services for Christmas assistance. Besides e ordination will take place at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Parish, those on regular low fixed incomes, recently unemployed Denver. Father Fox will offer his first Mass on Dec. 15 at All Saints at Carlos Hernandez and Salvador Huerta will play instrumental families are appealing for help. '' 10:30 a m.; Father Bill O'Connell from the diocese of Rapid City, South numbers, sing and perform It is only through the help of generous Register Dakota, will give the homily. readers that the agency can assist these needy people. A reception will be held at the All Saints School Research dances. Los Hemanitos Cordova, two young recording stars from A Christmas basket usually costs around $10. Any reenter following the Mass. amount you can give will be deeply appreciated. A native of Rapid City. Mr. Fox attended the University of Portales, New Mexico, will also perform that evening.