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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Vincentian Journals and Publications at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in De Andrein by an authorized administrator of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, October, 1942 Number 1 VISITOR MAKES FALL APPOINTMENTS FR. LILLY HONORED During the past month and a half the Very Rev. Visitor, Fr. Marshall F. Winne, C. M. V., announced the following appointments for the coming year. Very Rev. George C. Tolman, C. M.-Rector of St. Thomas Seminary, Denver. Rev. Thomas D. Coyne, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Seminary, Camarillo. rev. James Stakelum, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Seminary, Camarillo. Rev. Harold Beutler, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Seminary, Camarillo. Rev. Lawrence Zoeller, C. M.-assistant in Sacred Heart , Cotulla, Texas. Rev. Emmett McDonnell, C. M.-chaplain at Mercy Hospital, San Diego. Rev. Michael Burke, C. M.-assistant in St. Vincent's parish, . Rev. John Smith, C. M--to faculty of St. John's Seminary, City. Rev. George Brennan, C. M.-to faculty of College. Rev. James Graham, C. M.-to faculty of Los Angeles College. Rev. Donald Fallon, C. M.-to faculty of Los Angeles College. Rev. Edward J. Brennan, C. M.-to faculty of Los Angeles College. Rev. Francis Pennino, C. M.-to faculty of Los Angeles College. Rev. Richard Mathews, C. M.-to study for degree at De Paul University. Rev. Francis Keeper, C. M.-to faculty of Kenrick Seminary. Rev. Charles Convery, C. M.-to faculty of St. Thomas Seminary, Denver. Rev. Robert Coerver, C. M.-to faculty of St. Thomas Seminary, Denver. Rev. Ignatius Foley, C. M.-to faculty of St. Vincent College, Cape. (Continued on Page Two) Within the past four months two Fr. Tolman Rector Sister Servants new honors with their inevitable re- sponsibilities have come to our con- In honor of Fr. Tolman's recent ap- Appointed pointment to the rectorship of St. frere, Fr. Joseph Lilly, C. M. During the past summer the follow- Thomas' Seminary of Denver, Colo., The announcement of his appoint- ing changes among the Sister Ser- an informal luncheon of the clergy of ment to ttach Sacred Scripture in the vants of the Daughters of Charity of Colorado and the neighboring states the Western Province were announc- Catholic University at Washington was given in the Cosmopolitan Hotel ed. was received in June, in a letter from of Denver, on September 9. Feted on Sister Anna of St. Vincent's Sani- the late Rector of the University, the same occasion was the Very Rev- tarium, St. Louis, to De Paul Sanitar- Corrigan. erend Thomas D. Coyne, C. M., who ium, New Orleans. has served as rector of St. Thomas' classes in the Fr. Lilly will conduct for the last nine years. Fr. Coyne has Sister Margaret to St . Vincent's following subjects: Biblical Inspira- been appointed to the faculty of St. Sanitarium, St. Louis. tion and Hermeneutics, the Synoptic John's Seminary, Camarillo, Califor- Sister Roberta, of Hotel Dieu, New and Joannine Questions, the Exegesis nia, where he will teach dogmatic Orleans, to St. Margaret's Hospital, and Theology of the New Testament. theology. The luncheon was sponsor- Montgomery, . In addition, he will preside at a weekly ed by the Alumni of St. Thomas' Sister Alberta of St. Mary's Hospi- Seminar on a subject of his own Seminary. tal, Milwaukee, to Hotel Dieu, New choosing Following his ordination to the Orleans. At the annual Convention of the priesthood in 1931, Father Tolman Sister Rose of St. Vincent's Hospi- C a t h o lic Biblical Association of was sent to for advanced stud- tal, Indianapolis, to St. Mary's Hospi- America, held in Cleveland, Sept. 1 ies in theology. He received his doc- tal, Milwaukee. and 2, Fr. Lilly was elected General torate from the Collegium Angelicum Sister Andrea to St. Vincent's Hos- Secretary for the ensuing year. In in 1933. Returning to the States, he pital, Indianapolis. served as professor of philosophy here this capacity Fr. Lilly will arrange In all there were about 72 changes at the Barrens from 1933 to 1938. His for the next Convention, to be held in among the Sisters in the Province. Ottawa, Canada. Other duties per- next appointment was to the faculty taining to his office are the editing of Kenrick Seminary as the professor of circular letters, and assisting in of moral theology. He has held this Francis Koeper, C. M., will succeed the publication of the Catholic Bibli- same post until his recent appoint- Fr. Tolman as professor of moral cal Quarterly. ment as rector of St. Thomas'. Fr. theology at Kenrick Seminary. Page Two The De Andrein Page~~~~ Tw h e nri

Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. Subscription: - - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) 4-4r Please notify us w: 0 of change in your address ~r 00 reOFm 0 oo o Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. ZE-4I Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. Unit 1 Robert J. Brennan, C. M. Rev. A. DeWitt, C. M., Hayti 150 40 900 Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. Rev. Mr. J. Brennan, C. M., Steele 15 7 77 Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. Rev. Mr. J. Fischer, C. M., Braggadocio 75 21 450 Faculty Advisor - - - - - Rev. Wardell 75 162 450 Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M. Holland 100 585 550 Unit 2 EDITORIAL Rev. J. Lilly, C. M., Smelterville 60 50 450 Rev. R. Gieselman, C. M., Cape Girardeau 50 60 250 Rev. Mr. S. Courtney, C. M., Red Star 30 110 120 Hopeful But Anxious Unit 3 To begin a thing is relatively easy; to persevere re- Rev. D. Fallon, C. M. Montier 90 57 545 cures courage and a persistency not too common. We ReCv. Mr. M. Gibbons, C. M., Winona 50 18 300 have tried earnestly to make this first issue of the De An- Rev. Mr. W. Casey, C. M., Eminence 50 20 265 drein both interesting, and informative. We hope that we Fremont 50 55 450 have succeeded. If we have, in large measure it is due to Summersville 50 15 300 the splendid cooperation we have received from those mem- Van Buren 100 26 600 bers of the Double Family to whom we have written. Our Unit 4 intention is to make the De Andrein a News Digest of those Rev. E. Brennan, C. M., 3 Essex 135 59 800 things that are of general interest to all. Your help is ab- Rev. H. Dicharry, C. M., Clarkton 65 59 400 solutely essential to materialize this ideal. To put it frankly Risco 40 55 260 we will publish four pages of items each month. In large Bernie 35 33 180 part it will be up to you to determine whether the De An- Dexter 50 25 300 dremn will contain merely four pages of printed matter, or Unit 5 will be for all an interesting and readable news sheet. We Rev. P. O'Brien, C. M., Fanchon 28 39 180 promise our faithful and best efforts to make the De An- Rev. Mr. P. Diliberto, C. M., Perkins Spring 25 39 160 drein really worth while. May we count on your active Burnham 65 100 400 support? Amy 30 13 160 Moody 35 45 210 Unit 6 Rev. R. Zimney, C. M., New Madrid 100 78 600 Visitor Makes Fall Appointments Rev. A. DeWitt, C. M., Lilbourn 200 79 1000 (Continued from Page One) Rev. R. Gieselman, C. M., Portageville 225 172 1500 Marston 188 75 1125 Rev. John Walker, C. M.,-to house of Studies, Washing- Newtown 100 57 600 ton, D. C. Parma 150 75 1000 Rev. Robert Zimney, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Semi- Unit 7 nary, San Antonio. Rev. P. LeFevre, C. M., Rivermines 115 50 650 Rev. D. Fallon, C. M., Desolge 250 89 1350 Rev. Lee Zimmermann, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Semi- nary, San Antonio. Priest: 9. Subdeacons: 6. 32 Towns 8718,806 16,582 Rev. Patrick O'Brien, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Semi- No. of people asking for and receiving Free Correspond- nary, San Antonio. ence Courses: 96 Rev. William Gauqhan, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Semi- nary, San Antonio. Rev. Allan DeWitt, C. M.-to faculty of St. John's Semi- Congratulations nary, San Antonio. We extend our sincerest best wishes to Messrs. Francis Rdv. Harold Dicharry, C. M.-assistant in St. Patrick's Par- Bruce Vawter N. C. M. and Thomas Welker Parrot, N. C. ish, La Salle. M. who were received into the Novitiate on September 11, Rev. Philip LeFevre, C. M.-to faculty of St. Louis Prepara- and to Mr. Jack Farris, N. C. M., who was received Sept. 27. tory Seminary. To Mr. Lawrence Leonard, C. M. who pronounced, his Rev. William Powers, C. M.-to study for degree at Prince- holy vows September 27, 1942, our heartiest congratulations ton University. and best wishes for a happy and blessed Scholasticate. Rev. James McOwen, C. M.-to faculty of St. Mary's Semi- nary, Perryville. Rev. John Battle, C. M.-to faculty of St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville. Necrology Rev. Daniel Martin, C. M.-to faculty of St. Mary's Semi- The suffrage numbers for October are 46 thru 50. nary, Perryville. Your prayers are requested for the following confreres Rev. James McHardy, C. M.-assistant in parish of the As- who died recently: Frs. Verdini, C. M., and Sageder, C. M., sumption, Perryville. who were attached to our Vicariate in China, the one for 30 Rev. Francis Pansini, C. M.-to house of Studies, Washing- and the other for 41 years respectively, and for Fr. Peter ton, D. C. Burns, C. M., who died in Panama. October, 1942 Page Three CONFRERES ESCAPE JAPANESE INVADERS The following letter speaks for itself. Sent by our confrere Rev. Wendelin Dunker, C. M., to Bishop O'Shea, C. M., of the Efastern Province Vicariate in China, it was forwarded by the latter to this country. Ihwang, Kiangsi, July 23, 1942 Dear Bishop O'Shea: Perhaps a little news from up our way will be welcome down your way. Practically all of us now know what it is to be invaded by the Japs, and it surely is not anything you want a second time. It all started in Linch- wan on June 5th when the Japs came in the middle of thenight. There had been rumors, but the priests thought there would be some interval before they arrived. They had everything ready to leave at daybreak, but the Japs came too soon. They were pounding on the front door of the residence before they knew anything, so Fathers Steve Dunker and Clarence Murphy made a dash out the back way and hid in a corner of the garden 'till the coast was clear...... it was then over the wall and out through the rice fields, whence they made their way to Hengpu. Father Vandenburg had left us several days before with about forty of the bigger orphans for Ihwang. Father Han took a boat to Ihwang, and Fathers Kwei and Ting elected to stay in Linchwan. As soon as the Japs came they began to seek out the . They then proceeded to rob every man and rape every woman they saw. From reports, it seems that Fathers Kwei and Ting got tired of being searched and slapped by every Jap they saw, so they ran away from the mission. Fathers Steve Dunker and Clarence Murphy rested in Hengpu a day, and just as Father Murphy was beginning Mass the second day, the machine guns of the Japs started outside the town ... so it was run again out the other side. They made their way here to Ihwang and prepared to rest a while, for no- body ever thought the Japs would come here. Ihwang is a small unimportant town in the mountains and not on the road to anywhere. Fathers Steve Dunker and Murphy got in at 1 P. M. and at 2 P. M., without a bit of previous warning or a single rumor, machine guns started at the North gate and the bullets started singing over the resi- dence. Believe me, a record was made in getting out of town and across the river. We all ran empty-handed, ex- cept for some money I had already packed in a small grip. We decided to make our way to one of our missions 50 li away. When we stopped to make an inventory we were six priests with the clothes on our backs, some money, but not a thing else. We had Mass vestments at the Mission, but we had no wine or chalice, no Holy Oils. As the Blessed Sacrament was still in the church at Ihwang, after dark I took three workmen and went back to see if I could steal in and get Mass wine, chalice, Holy Oils, and consume the Blessed Sacrament. The Lord was with us, for we found one bridge unguarded, and the residence, which fronts the river, empty. we got all the above mention- ed things, and a lot besides in the line of clothes and other necessities. In fact, each carrier had a load of about 80 lbs. and I found one of our horses which the Japs had overlooked, and tied five pi-wes on her and rode out very comfortably in body if not in mind, as we had to make a big detour to get around a guard at the upper bridge. It was then beginning to get light, but we made it 0. K. to our Mission 50 li away. The Japs stayed here two or three days, and then made their way to Nancheng, after burning part of the city. After they were gone about a week, Father Murphy and I returned here, but found the residence in a sor- ry shape. Things were dumped out, turned over, broken, burned; all things of value were carried off. Not so much by the Japs as by looters. The Christians saved some of our residence stuff; but it was pretty much "one for you, two for me" when it came to giving it back. During this time soldiers were pouring in between here and Linchwan. We were here six days when we had to leave again. It proved to be a false rumor, but they did come back two days later, and they were real mad this time. The first time they were not too hard on the "lao-pai-sin"-at least the men, except they took them for car- riers. The second time they killed anybody and everybody for no reason at all most of the time. They pillaged the town and then burned about seven tenths of the cfty, as well as most of the villages within a radius of 20 li of Ihwang, and all along their route it was one burned village after another. And I might add here that the milites were as of old, which will explain a lot. The Japs stayed in Ihwang about a week the second time, and then left. Now Father Murphy and I are back again trying to keep soldiers out and protect what there is left of the residence. We have no word from Yukiang way since the fracas started, and I don't think they have heard from us as we have been cut off from the beginning. It seems the entire Vicariate was overrun, but none of the priests were harmed here in the Fouchow district. What is the fate of the rest we don't know. I think, though, that they are all safe, as they all had hiding places picked out beforehand. If such a thing as writing a letter to America is still possible, would you mind either writing him, or have some of your men, tell Father Lloyd that the whole Vicariate is overrun, but that the priests of Fouchow district are all safe, and that the same no doubt ap- plies to the rest. If you are unfortunate enough to have the Japs come your way, it would be a good thing to give them a wide path. Every town they enter is another Nanking on a small scale. Absolutely no one would be able to stop them from dragging off young-and also not so young- women, and maybe when a dozen or more are through with her, to run a knife through her body. Msgr. Cleary stayed in Nancheng, as they are Irish and supposed to be neutral. Ten days afterwards I heard from one of their priests and he said: "the bishop, priests, and sisters are probably safe." We heard one rumor that they had all been confined to one room, but it was only a rumor. I must bring this to a close, hoping you are well, and also that you will be spared what we have gone through. Best wishes to all, and remember us in your prayers, please. Yours in St. Vincent, W~.J.Dunker., ~C. M., Page Four The. DeAndrein Two Messages From "The Colored Harvest" Bishop Quinn, C. M. By The following radiogram was re- cA Daughter of Charity ceived from Bishop Charles Quinn, C. 0 0 M., on August 29th, 1942. (Editor's note: This article is a fac- lics were discovered, but, from all in- "FOLLOWING CONFRERES SAFE: tual account of the progress made by dications, St. Malachy was destined to SMITH, BERESWILL, ALTENBURG, the Sisters of Charity in charge of St. be the "melting pot" for a conglamer- SMITH, MILLER, KRAFF, GLYNN, Malachy's School for Negroes.) ation of denominations. STEIN, ALSO SISTERS. OTHERS -0- About one week later the newly-re- PROBABLY SAFE BUT COMMUNI- "THE COLORED HARVEST" novated school building was ready for CATIONS SEVERED. REGARDS." In the summer of 1939 two Dadi- occupancy, but quite unusual was the -0o ghters of Charity and several postu- classroom procedure. There were no A later cablegram was received lants, at the invitation of the Jesuit desks, so long boards on chairs serv- from Bishop Quinn on September 11, Fathers, began the work of evange- ed to seat the "multitude." Of equip- 1942, and reads: lising the colored children of south ment, there was none-no textbooks, "ALL THE PRIESTS AND SIS- St. Louis. Conducting Catechism no blackboards, no paper, no pencils. TERS SAFE." classes several afternoons a week in Thus passed the first week with the a neighboring backyard, they found student-body majoring in Religion and themselves surrounded by scores of .-inoring in Singing and Recreation. before the Blessed Sacrament; First inquisitive little darkies eager to God's watchful Providence, how- Communion Sunday, when fifty little learn about God. Thus was sown the ever, soon provided donations of desks, white souls welcomed the Divine tiny seed that two years later fructi- writing supplies, and a variety of Guest; and, finally, Commencement fied into St. Malachy School. text-books. Blackboards were Exercises, at which seven select cap- "As the Father hath sent Me, I al- painted on the walls, and classes be- -and-gowned eighth graders received so send you"-these words reechoed gan in earnest, notwithstanding the diplomas as St. Malachcy's first grad- down the centuries to September 1, carpenter's maneuvers and the com- uates. 1941, as the newly appointed members petitive chug-chug-pop of the paint- During the past summer, His Excel- of St. Malachy's faculty visited the mixer in the lot. Weekends were spent lency, Glennon, pleased scene of their future pedagogic en- in scrubbing the mud-encrusted floors with the work done among his color- deavors, a "foreign mission in their with an electric brush, while a steady ed flock, purchased a home for the own backyard." The neighborhood stream of "barefoot boys with cheeks Sisters. Accordingly, St. Malachy was one of crowded red-brick shan- of tan" refilled water-buckets. About Convent was blessed on August 16, ties, narrow alleys, cinder-lanes, and the time window-panes were put in, the four privileged Sisters arriving squalid yards, but above the poor Jack Frost rapped on them, and a from Marillac to open the mission. dwellings of "Dawkytown" towered the new difficulty arose. After three de- Surely Saint Vincent would smile austere, dignified Church and. the cades of inertia, the steam heat re- could he but enter the parlor of their ar g e, impressive school building. fused to function, but the children re- new home and see his latest image in These were remnants of "better days" sponded va 1 iant 1y. Indeed, until statuary, for sheltered 'neath his a quarter of a century before, when prismatic panes thawed out, they wore mantle of Charity are two little the parish could boast of a fashion- every wrap in their possession, and "pickaninnies"! able class of white society. one found herself teaching huge areas The school this year shows a vast Reconstruction of the school hav- of enclosed shelters, naught but noses improvement over that of pioneer ing been just begun, the interior pre- being visible, though brains and pen- days. Slate-boards have been install- sented a none-too--encouraging sight cils were obviously busy 'neath the ed throughout. What was formerly -bricks, plaster, wood, mortar, de- dug-outs! the Sisters' quarters has been con- bris, windowless gaps, and colored With the oiling of floors, place- verted into a library and St. Vincent's workmen. Yes, school was opening ment of desks, installation of electri- Room for the distribution of clothes on the morrow, but no lesson-plans city, window-shades, and drain-pipes, to needy children. Since registra- would be needed-definitely! pioneer days at St. Malachy came to tion has been limited to two hundred, Opening day brought prospective an end, but treasured are the mem- the Sisters are daily beseiged by those pupils galore, all dressed in their ories of that initial year-the baptiz- rejected, who, with tears and plead- Sunday best, shoes, neckties, hair- ing of "twelve apostles" in Septem- ings, offer to bring their own desks or bows 'n all, dark faces shining from ber; the reception of forty Catholics sit on the floor. Yes, the harvest is a recent application of soap and wa- into the Association of the Miracul- at the front door! ter, and kinky hair generously pom- ous Medal on Our Lady's feast; the Catechism classes for those attend- aded. Registration was held all day December Baptism band, when "seven- ing public schools and convert class- in the basement of the Church, while ty-two disciples" received "tickets to es for adults are held bi-weeklv. St. distracted registrars attempted to as- Heaven"; Christmas Mass sung by the Malachy's pupils daily show an ever- sort several hundred "chocolate mo- school choir; the renovation of the increasing interest in Religion and dels of perpetual motion" into class- second floor as a Gymnasium-Audi- are fast learning to know, love, and es, despite apparently-fluctuating torium; the Holy Thursday procession serve God. The Negro is taking his grades, unintelligible drawl, and sim- with white-cassocked altarbovs and rightful place in the Mytical Body as ilarity in appearance. A few Catho- little dark "angels" strewing flowers God's work marches on! October, 1942 Page Five October, 1942 Page Five Western Province News Seminary Briefs Eastern Province News LOS ANGELES A C n 1 mn In the latter part of August Fr. Charles O'Connor, C. M., who has been The Minor Seminary here opened Mass on the laboring in the vicariate of Kanchow, on September 10 with a student body morning of Sept. Kiangsi, China, since 1934, arrived numbering 155. The duties assigned 14, marked the the back in the UniteuL States. He had to the priests recently appointed to opening of in Hongkong for his health at the Seminary are as follows: Fr. new school year been at the Barrens. the time that the Japanese took that Donald Fallon, C. M., is Prefect of Discipline and will teach Latin II, An- The Very Rev. Island. He was held prisoner from departure for cient History and Public Speaking. Fr. Superior, G. C. that time till his LeFevre, C. M., America on the Gripsholm with other Edward Brennan, C. M., is assistant Prefect and will teach Algebra, Geo- was celebrant; American citizens to be repatriated. metry, Latin and Public Speaking. Fr. Charles Three newly ordained priests on their Barr, C. M., dea- Fr. Francis Pennino, C. M., will teach con; Rev. Mr. way to Panama--rs. John King, C. Latin and Spanish. Fr. James Gra- Peter Diliberto M., Gerald Fogarty, C. M., and John ham, C. M., will teach Public Speak- C. M., subdeacon. Mass finished, the Bradshaw, C. M.,-got only as far as ing, History of Philosophy, History faculty took the Oath against Modern- because their plane was ism. The Superior then encouraged and Religion. Fr. George Brennan, all to put forth their best efforts to commandeered for government pur- C. M., will teach English, Religion, acquire the requisite knowledge for pose. They stayed there about three and Public Speaking. personal conviction, and for fruitful weeks and then were told to go to labors in the ministry. Brownsville, Texas, where they ex- CAPE GIRARDEAU The Dean and Assistant Dean for pected to get a plane in the near fu- The number of students attending the coming Semester are respectively ture. Mr. Francis Hynes, C. M., and Mr. the College this year is larger than Edward Roche, C. M. Very Rev. John Long, C. M., re- that of last year. The total enroll- The officers of the Stephen Vin- places Fr. Sellman, C. M., as Superior ment being 86. Of these 29 are new cent Ryan Unit of the Catholic Stu- at the Motherhouse in Germantown. men. The freshmen number 25, the dents Mission Crusade are as follows: majority of them coming from New President, Mr. Bernard Degan, C. M.; During the summer the Scholastics Orleans and Chicago. Vice-President, Mr. Alvin Burroughs, at Northampton spent part of their C. M.; Secretary, Mr. Joseph Wagner, On September 8 the Holy Family C. M. time in the mornings on various pro- Colored School of Cape Girardeau From the Director of the Crusade jects about the property. There was opened for enrollment of the children Correspondence course, Mr. Edward landscaping, road repairing, and fruit of the parish. Forty-three children Roche, C. M., come these statistics for and vegetable canning done. On Sep- registered, 21 of whom are Catholic. the month from August 17 to Sep- tember 1 classes were resumed. tember 17. The students here have On September 13, the schoolrooms answered 69 tests, they have graduat- On June 14 twenty-four men wern were blessed by Very Reverend Mar- ed 5 pupils, they have introduced 26 received into the Novitiate; this was tin Moore, C. M., President of St. new pupils to the Courses, and finally the largest reception class in recent Vincent's College. The Holy Family they have been instrumental in mak- ing 2 converts. years. On June 21 ten men pro- parish is under the direction of Rev. nounced their Holy Vows and became T. J. Murphy, C. M., of St. Martin O'Malley, C. M., preached the members of the Congregation. On Vincent's Church, with Rev. W. L. sermon at the Mass. A quartet from September 19 eighteen subdeacons re Darling, C. M. in charge. the Seminary at Perryville, comprised ceived the Diaconate and seven men recived Tonsure. MIAMI of Messrs. Dimond Ryan, C. M., Thomas J. Wesner, C. M., Francis During the past summer three We have received word that our O'Malley, C. M., and Stephen Ganel, Seminary Professors, two from North- confrere Fr. Jesus Martinez-Barrena, C. M., under the direction of the Rev. ampton and one from Princeton, C. M., has arrived at his house in Richard Geiselman, C. M., sang sev- gave Liturgy Courses at various plac- Puerto Rico. Fr. Martinez had come eral selections from the Gregorian es in Maryland and Virginia to the to the states early in 1941 to learn Chant during the Sacred Concert held Daughters of Charity. English. Most of this past summer he in the afternoon. snent at the Barrens. With the opening of St. John's Uni- 21 the following CLEVELAND versity on Sept. became ef- SAN ANTONIO Frs. Joseph Lilly, C. M., Daniel changes in administration fective. Notice of the changes w, s Some changes have been made Martin, C. M., and Owen Quigley, C. made public by the Very Rev. Dr. Ed- among the duties of the faculty mem- M., attended the Annual Meeting of ward J. Walsh, C. M., President. bers at St. John's Seminary here. Fr. the Catholic Biblical Association of Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Flynn, C. M, George Dolan, C. M., is now director America, held at Cleveland Septem- recently appointed Regent, will have of Students; Fr. Thomas Kavanaugh, ber 1 and 2. full jurisdiction over all matters of C. M., is Prefect of the Minor Semi- academic importance throughout the nary. PRINCETON Fr. William Powers, C. M., who is institution. Rev. Dr. John A. Flynn, CHESTER, ILL. studying Biology at Princeton Univer- C. M., appointed Dean of the Teach- On the 7th of September St. Mary's sity is residing at St. Joseph's College, ers College. Rev. Dr. Jose Pando, C. parish in Chester celebrated the cen- Princeton, the Apostolic School of the M., has been appointed Dean at Uni- tennial of its founding. Very Rev. Eastern Province. versity College. Page Six The De Andrein Looking Through The Archives Fr. Burs, C.M., Dies Century Since Seminary Opened (Editor's Note: This article is quoted in part from the Summer Issue of In Saint Louis the Heri Hodie, the paper of the Exactly one hundred years ago this month, in October, 1842, the city of Eastern Province.) baint Louis saw its first diocesan seminary. For almost a quarter of a cen- "On Friday, August 7, death tury, the priests for the diocese had been educated and trained at the seminary snatched another son of St. Vincent, of St. Mary's of the Barrens in Perryville. The men ordained there had been a credit to the seminary and a joy to their bishop; they had certainly exercised Fr. Peter J. Burns, pastor of the their ministry with much fruit. Still, the fact remained that Perryville was Miraculous Medal Church, Cristobal, eighty miles away from St. Louis, and for that reason Bishop Rosati was not Canal Zone. satisfied. "This valiant missioner was born at In a pastoral letter dated April 28, 1839, he announced his intention of Bridgewater, N. Y., on remedying the situation. Said he: July 1, 1869. "We feel that this our see city is deprived of one of its essential ornaments, In 1891, he entered the Novitiate of inasmuch as it is without a seminary. . . Besides the theological seminary al- the Congregation. Thus began his eady existing in a distant part of the diocese, we think that it is necessary to community life which was to termi- found another close to our episcopal residence ... " nate only after forty-nine years of Immediately he set to work. A woman named Julie Soulard had given him devoted service." some land in a suburb, on which he planned to erect the seminary and a church. Bie himself brought a strip of land adjoining the donated property, and on this The first seventeen years of his he built a row of houses whose rental sht6ld serve as revenue for the seminary. priestly life were spent in seminary The cornerstone of the projected church he laid in the spring of 1839. The fu- work. "In 1915, Fr. Burns joined his ture began to look bright. cousin, Fr. Thomas McDonald, at Then suddenly, a fire destroyed a part of the houses he had built; and a Cristobal, Canal Zone. This ap- lack of funds halted the work on the church. That church was never to be pointment lasted some twenty-seven ccmpleted. years. In 1842, while Bishop Rosati was in Haiti on an important mission for the "Upon , his recently-appointed coadjutor, Bishop , act- his arrival there, he noted ed to carry out, as far as possible, the cherished plans for a seminary in St. the need of churches and schools. Louis. He decided to bring the seminarians to the city at once, and house them Filling this need consumed most of temporarily in the cottages built by Rosati. his life in Panama. During this time In a pastoral letter of December 3, 1842, he relates: he erected eight churches and two "We have converted into a temporary seminary some buildings which were schools, not including the ones he en- at our disposal, and which, although of a very humble character, are yet suffici- larged and rebuilt.' ent for the actual wants of those who are to inhabit them. To this infant establishment we have transferred the ecclesiastical students, five in number, "Side by side with this architec- who were heretofore in St. Mary's Seminary, Perry County, under the direction tural extension, there took place un- of the priests of the Congregation of the Mission, and who, under the guidance of the same exemplary and enlightened teachers, are now engaged in prepara- der Fr. Burns' guidance a truly re- tion for the priesthood " markable extension of the kingdom The transfer of the diocesan students from Perryville to St. Louis took place of Christ in the hearts of men. He in early October. The students were five in number-all Irishmen who had baptized an estimated 10,000 souls, missions. We suspect been released by their for work in the American married 2,500, and at the time of the that the most advanced of these students, the Deacon Michael Carrol. whose seminary days would be over before Christmas, must have thanked God for that silver jubilee of his arrival in Pan- fact when he caught sight of the new seminary. For when Bishop Kenrick de- ama, it was revealed that he had scribed the buildings as "of a very humble character", he had spoken all too converted 3,750 souls, an average of them more truly. The Vincentian Provincial, Fr. John Timon, later referred to 150 a year. bluntly as "hovels," and added that they did not even keep out the heat of the sun. "Yet these figures are but mute Fr. Timon had very good reason for remembering that last detail. The witnesses to the labors of this priest opened, the St. Louis temperature went very next July after the new seminary when compared to the number of his high above its formidable summer average. It was too much for the men in the stuffy, low-ceilinged seminary. All the priests and seminarians fell ill. One flock who watched beside the body of priest died; and the others were so slow in recovering that when Fr. Timon visit- their dead pastor. The deep affec- ed there at the end of the following December, he found that classes had not yet tion of these people for this man of begun and the annual retreat had not been made. God brought them in thousands to It was imperative that a new seminary building be found before another the funeral. summer set in. Diligent inquiry by Fr. Timon led to the purchase of a com- fortable brick house and an adjoining lot. On that lot, on the 17th of March, "His Excellency, John Maiztegui, of St. Vincent De Paul. 1844, was laid the cornerstone of the present church Archbishop of Panama, and the April 9th, the big brick house was occupied as a seminary. Three 'weeks later, Bishop of Colon, Very Rev. Jose Pre- The difficult first days were over. In 1842, when he ordered the transfer of the diocesan seminarians to St. ciado, were present in the sanctuary, Louis, Bishop Kenrick had said: while His Grace, Francis Beckman, "If the work we have commenced be successful, it will bring the consolations of Panama, sang the reach of every Catholic in the diocese, and cause of our holy religion within the Requiem Mass. Besides all the con- thousands .. to find security and repose in . . .the Church of the living God." priests, and religious of Colon, Today, a century later, as he looks down from heaven upon St. Louis' freres, beautiful Kenrick Seminary, he is, we are sure, well satisfied. there were present at the Mass all the Army Chaplains serving on the Canal Memorial (Compiled from records and sourcebooks in the DeAndreis-Rosati Zone." Archives, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo.) Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, November, 1942 Number 2 Father Dowd Celebrates 25th Ordination Jubilee On October 12, Rev. Maurice Dowd, COMMUNITY MOURNS C. M., spiritual director of Kenrick Seminary, celebrated his silver sacer- FR. JOSEPH BLECHLE dotal jubilee. A Solemn Mass sung by SOn October 7th, the Western Pro- the jubilarian in the students' chapel vince sustained a great loss in the opened the celebration. The entire death of Father Joseph M. Blechle, student body made up the choir of C. M., who had been confined to St. over two hundred voices. Very Rev. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, for over Martin J. O'Malley, C. M., rector of a month. Funeral services were held Kenrick Seminary, preached the ser- 101r iimi in ln~i- mon. Thirty-four years ago, when cago and in St. Fr. Dowd entered the Novitiate, Fr. Louis, wher e O'Malley acted as his "angel." the burial took Present for the Mass were Fr. Dowd's place. sister and niece, religious of the Do- Ordained i n minican Sisters of Adrian, , 1903, Fr. Blech- his brother, and many of his confre- le spent t h e res. greater part of At the noon-hour banquet, Mr. S. the next thirteen Schiene, as student spokesman, pre- years at St. Vin- sented Fr. Dowd with a spiritual bou- cent's Parish St. quet. Very Rev. Marshall F. Winne, Louis, and at the University of Dallas. Rev. Muarice Dowd, C. M. C. M. V., spoke in praise of the work In 1916, he went to De Paul Univer- Fr. Dowd has done. And Rev. C. M., extended the sity, Chicago. He was immediately HOSTS Thomas Cahill, assigned to teach German and Math- STUDENTS best wishes of the faculty. The for- ematics in the College of Liberal Arts TO CAPE BOYS mal celebration closed with a re- and Sciences. The next year, when October 7 marked the day of the sponse by Fr. Dowd. the entered World War "Cape Trip". This was the first time Fr. Dowd was first appointed to as- 1, and a Student Army Training for many years that the younger sist in St. Vincent's parish in Los An- Corps was established at De Paul, Fr. confreres from the Apostolic School geles. Later he spent several years Blechle was assigned to instruct the did not visit the Students in the as hospital chaplain in Sherman, boys in mathematics. The United Spring. The reason for this, is the Texas. About half of his priestly life States' entry into World War II found difficulty in securing transportation. was spent in St. Stephen's parish him still at his post; and the summer Within a half hour of their arrival where he was fulfilling the pastorship of 1942 he spent teaching Advanced the Cape Indoor Team, looking very when he received his appointment as (Continued on page 6) trim in their green outfits, was on spiritual director of Kenrick semi- the diamond waiting to take the nary a year ago. Frs. Noonan And Burgio measure of the Students. It was a Stud- Visit Western Province good game, but the score read: DIACONATE CONFERRED dents 15, Cape 4. and October, the 4, in the In September The Cape boys had a suggestion Sunday morning, October Western Province, and in particular chapel of Kenrick Seminary, St. (Continued on Page Two) the Seminary here was host to two Louis, five subdeacons from St. Mary's distinguished guests from the Eastern Seminary, Perryville, were raised to Province, Fr. Noonan, C. M., President To Leave China the diaconate. Besides these, the and Fr. Burgio, of Niagara University, about our Sisters Most Rev. George Donnelly, Auxiliary The latest word the C. M., Vice-Postulator for the Cause in China is that they are trying, Bishop of St. Louis, conferred of Mother Seton. with some hopes of success, to re- diaconate on forty subdeacons from They are safe, but Fr. Burgio, C. M., paid the students turn home. Kenrick and ten from the Resurrect- their mission is destroyed, their ac- Louis. at St. Mary's Seminary this personal ionist Fathers' seminary in St. commodations very poor, and they The call to orders for the ordinands visit to thank them for the "splendid themselves physically tired from Tues- work that had been done to help fur- having to move about so frequent- from the Barrens was given on ther the Cause of Mother Seton." Lat- ly. day night, September 29, by Very (Continued on Page Six) (Continued on Page Five) P~ageTFwo The De Andrein may be clipped by and pasted in the front fly-leaf of the Liber Defunctorum for ready reference: FUNERAL MASS FOR DECEASED PRIESTS. Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms The First Mass, as listed for All Soul's Day, is to be and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul celebrated for deceased Priests, both on the day of burial, and on the anniversary, with the respective Proper Prin- Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of cipal prayers which are given further on among the "Ora- the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. tiones Diversae." (Matters Liturgical-Wuest-Mullaney- Subscription: - - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) No. 283). At the obsequies of deceased Priests the ritual is to be Please notify us of change in your address observed as with others. The body of the deceased Priest in the church shall Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. be placed with the head toward the al- tar. The cross-bearer stands at the head between the bier Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. and the altar, the Celebrant at the feet between the bier Robert J. Brennan, C. M. and the door of the church. Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. A deceased Priest should be clad in priestly vestments, Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. with a violet chasuble, or, according to a Decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, a chasuble of black color. Faculty Adviser - - - - - Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C: M. (Matters Liturgical-No. 766) EDITORIAL "CAPE TRIP" Inroad Into Prejudice (Continued from page one) for the afternoon entertainment that was pleasing to all. War creates many problems, at home as well as on the They would stage the first football game of the season; fighting front. And while it is destroying the bodies of the Fifth Year would play the School. In the afternoon what is more familiarly known as the Student's Baseball men, it often destroys their immortal souls. It begets at- Field became a gridiron, with all the students and novices titudes which may weaken or ruin the spiritual and moral and members of the faculty on the sidelines as interested structure of an entire nation. It spectators. After almost four quarters of play there was canonizes anew the age- vtill no touchdown. Then in the very last minute of the old cry of "Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we may game, a pass from Meteye to Schlade put the ball on the die." It engenders an escapist attitude which causes men to three yard line, Meteye going over from there. The extra court the empty pleasures of a moment so that they may point was scored on an end run by Derbes. Final Score: Fifth Year 7, School 0. thus banish from their minds the horrid reality of priva- As usual the Students staged a play for the evening's tion, pain and death. It loudens the jeering cry of the entertainment. Special thanks are due to Mr. Welnick, C. skeptic, "If there is a good and merciful God, why does He M., the director, and all the actors who gave so much of permit so much evil?" And yet, though the evils which their time to stage a very creditable performance within so follow in its wake are legion, war is few days. Anyone standing in the hallway after the play frequently the occas- could testify that it was enjoyed by all. ion of good. To the sincere non-catholic believer, war is A little more friendly conversation, a promise of future providential and bespeaks the mind of a God who would correspondence, a handshake, a cheer and then the boys allow men to suffer, but only that they might turn back were off. Another "Cape Trip," welcomed by all, was again to Him and His law. And such a non-catholic seeks over. May the next one be not too far away! eagerly the knowledge of God. Certainly there must be given an adequate solution to these problems. Who will RECENT APPOINTMENTS awaken men to the evanescence of worldly indulgence? Rev. Charles Barr, C. M.-to faculty of De Paul Academy Who will answer the non-catholics' echoing of St. Peter, Rev. Simon Smith, C. M.-to House of Studies, Washington, "To whom shall we go?" Motor Missions offer a solution. D. C. Father Ambrose Durbin, C. M.-to faculty at Cape. Timely always, they were never more "in season" than Rev. Thomas Reynolds, C. M.-Spiritual Director at St. right now. The street-preacher, over and over again, Thomas Seminary, Denver, Colo. stresses the fact that we have not here a lasting city. He Rev. Albert Dundas, C. M.-Treasurer of De Paul Univer- strives always to lead men to a knowledge of the truth, a sity. knowledge which will resolve itself into action. The motor Rev. Bert. Cunningham, C. M.-to House of Studies, Wash- ington, D. C. missioner guides the truth-hungry non-catholic through Rev. Henry Moore, C. M.-Procurator at Rosati Hall, Chi- the maze of human foundations and places him gently but cago. firmly on the solid rock of Christ's Church. Surely such Rev. John Hogan, C. M.-assistant at St. Stephen's, New work is close to the heart of Christ. Surely it merits the Orleans. M.-assistant at St. Stephen's, prayers and support of all Catholics. Surely it merits Rev. Francis McCabe, C. New Orleans. especial spiritual assistance from us Vincentians whose Rev. Louis Coyle, C. M.-chaplain at De Paul Sanitarium, primary purpose is to preach the Gospel to the poor coun- New Orleans. try people. May God continue to bless this work in every Rev. Fran'is Lyrn, C. M.-St. Vincent's Rectory, St. Louis, way and imbue all missioners with the zeal of their great Missouri. Rev. Bernard Miller, C. -M.-to faculty of De Paul Univer- missionary founder, St. Vincent de Paul. sity. Rev. Richard Gieselman, C. M. Assis't Director Motor Missions NECROLOGY The suffrage numbers for November are 51 thru 55. SPECIAL NOTICE Fr. Joseph Blechle, C. M., Age 63, Vocation 46. Your prayers are requester for the sister of Rev. Robert The Very Rev. Visitor, at the kind suggestion of some Zimney, C. M., and Mr. George Zimney, N. C. M., and for confreres, has requested us to print the following which She aunt of Mr. Carl Schulte, C. M. November, 1942 Page Three IN OMNEM TERRAM EXIVIT SONUS EORUM By REV. MR. JAMES FISCHER, C. M. Motor Missions from St. Mary's Seminary operated small group of similiar church-goers, who form the bleach- during the past summer in 6 counties of Southeastern and ers' rooting section. south central Missouri. Thirty-two towns werevisited and But then there is the real crowd, the good solid Ameri- over 16,000 people came out to hear the talks. The units can people. Some of them go to church somewhere. A were conducted by 9 priests of the Community, assisted by large number belong to the Great 45%, the American ir- the 5 subdeacons. The writer himself was concerned with religionists. They are mildly interested, and unfailingly 2 of these units. One was based in Caruthersville, the courteous and fair-minded. If some heckler tries to dis- other in White Church. The former is located in cotton rupt the meeting, they will not support him. If, as hap- country-2 counties of some of the richest land in the Mis- pened at Braggodocio, you ask, "Can a Catholic be a pa- sissippi Valley. Over 75,000 people (less than 500 of whom triotic American?," and a querelous voice shouts, "No, no," are Catholics) live there. The White Church parish covers you merely smile paternally at the Voice, secure in the con- 5 counties in the Ozarks, or over 1-5 of the area of the fidence that you can be heard farther, and that the ears of Archdiocese of St. Louis. From the mission church at the crowd have been lent to you. "We want to hear what Thayer at one end of the parish to the mission church at you have to say," the American public seems to say-and Cabool at the other end is over 60 miles. The population in a crisis it will actually be said, as it was this summer. is about 75,000; Catholics are less than 1 in 125. Often we Most of these objectors have a slight case of morose alco- spoke in places where the is virtually un- holism or of irritant religionism, and are known through- known. We were the first Catholic clergymen ever to make out their communities as cranks or fools. a public appearance in Moody. Wardell is a bustling town Into this general make-up of Motor Mission crowds of 450 or so. The Catholic population there is Charley Grue. drift interesting exceptions. In Hayti a young Negro Mis- Steele has 1,700 people- 1 Catholic among them. sionary Baptist preacher listened to our talks intently. He We were setting up our equipment one night in Hayti was mighty pleased, he said, to see the Word of the Lord when a man came up to us to find out what we were being preached openly. A well-educated man, he was doing. "You know," he said, "I've ben around the world aware of the paganism of America, and enthusiastic about 5 times, and just got back from China. But this is the the Motor Mission idea. In Moody the minister of the first time I've ever seen a Catholic priest get up on the Christian Church asked us to have a talk with him. We street corner and tell people what the Catholic Church is sat on the running board of his car one afternoon for sev- all about." In Moody an old man came into the Chapel eral hours, making clear the position of the Church, and Car on Saturday night impressing him with the and thanked us for dignity o1 its ola age coming. "I've heard and unswerving fideli- a lot of stories about ty to Truth. He was the Catholic Church," not nearer to being a he said. "Of course, I Catholic when he left. myself didn't believe But he was a friend. them (by which he One worth-while by- meant that he hadn't product of the Motor been malicious in believ- Missions not frequently ing them), but I never mentioned is t h e knew. This is the first training of subdeacons. time I've ever found For several years now out what the Catholic some or all of the sen- Church really teaches." ior class at Perryville And the same was said have taken part in the dozens of times i n summer's work. All are almost the same words unanimous in their ap- throughout the sum- preciation of the op- portunity to put their mer. book-learning into prac- The Catholic Church tice. Not only does it is virtually unknown make the last year of in this part of rural study more interesting America. It is looked andrl nrai.ina1 hlf.it -ici upon as some sort of GROUP OF INTERESTE;I) LISTENERS AT MOODY also a valuable intro- wild-cat organization duction into actual that has a pent-up hatred of all other religions, and a ter- priestly life, toning down the sharp change which occurs rible reek of sin and scandal about it. It is time the truth on ordination day. were told; it is time we began to make a noise. Sonus The Motor Missions are not a device for measuring eorum exivit in omnem terram. public opinion, but we did find out much about American There is no need to describe Motor Mission technique views and tastes. Most of the people with whom we talk- since this is already well known. But to one just beginning ed were willing to accept a spiritual interpretation of this to learn the business, there are many things of great in- war as a punishment of God-indeed, they often anticipat- terest. The crowd, for instance. Most crowds are of a pat- ed us with this. They were also interested in making a lot tern. First there is a small group of objectors-His Ma- of money while the boom lasts. And they liked to hear jesty's loyal opposition. These are usually Baptist or the Marines Hymn. Cambellites. For want of a less descriptive name, they Every summer brings its own technical problems, and might be called scriptural bar-flies ...... men who will a wider knowledge of techniques. We found, for example, snatch up any unclaimed scriptural text and use it them- that it would not do to start our talk at 8 P. M., as in for- selves. They never listen to arguments; instead, they mer years. The farmers of Missouri simply do not observe spend the time when you are speaking thinking up new War Time. Consequently, we began anywhere from 8:45 objections or contradictory texts. They haunt the Question to 9:30. Tires are difficult to get for Motor Mission cars, Box, occasionally heckle the speaker, and come up after and the threat of the next blowout curtailed to some ex- the talks are over to argue-endlessly-about the Bible. tent our preparatory work in towns where we were to speak There is one-at least-in every town. next. At the end of the talks every night we usually said Gathered around this center of resistence is usually a (Continued on Page Six) Page Four The De Andrein Page~~~ ~ ForTeD nri Father Reis Writes From Cotulla, Texas "THE KNEELING ARMY" To get behind the boys behind the September--- guns is a familiar rallying cry in this Dear Confrere: American republic in the year of Our GRATIA D. N. J. C. SIT SEMPER NOBISCUM! Lord Nineteen Hundred and Forty Two. It has resulted in the respon- I am just pioneering it here, and the principals of the schools, the sive rhythm of thousands of mills would you like a job of this kind! Mayor, the President of the School working day and night, turning out During these summer months I don't Board and the leading men of the the arms American boys will use on know where the next dollar comes city hall. I got results. A week after the world's battlefronts. Arms so from. But somehow I manage. I that the city Superintendent called overwhelming, we are told, that our think that most of the things you for me and then I made a date with enemies can do nothing but crumble know already for when I wrote for him. When I had my audience with before our crushing might. teaching faculties I told most of the him he was full of the subject, But there is another army forming story. though he is not Catholic. whose response to get behind the boys This Church was founded in 1883, The superintendent told me that behind the guns will be of quite the only Catholic Church in a town at a recent meeting of the board it another type. The type that in ages of 4000. There are over 600 Catholic was decreed that we could come to past produced the victory of Lepanto children in this city and over 250 the schools to teach on released time and many other battles too numerous families in the parish, 90% Mexican. in the elementary schools and that I to mention. was a Ca- Before I came, there never was to teach the Catholic children in It is the 'Kneeling Army' whose or tholic school here, summer school the High School a regular scheduled only objective is a quick victory, a I can uncover, otherwise. As far as credit class, and that in the Mexican lasting peace, and life for the boys in they never had a first Communion settlement school my teachers might the service. being recorded. class here worthy of teach every afternoon as the classes This new army is being recruited any. There And no one ever knew of were dismissed. Wasn't that a cor- under the direction of the Miraculous was no family register here (Status believe me I was walk- ker? You can Medal Novena Band headed by Fr. Every two years a Mexi- Animarum). ing on air those days. Then one of George I. Frey, C. M., of the Eastern up to confirm the can Bishop came the city officers told me that the Province. see, there were just this if babies. So you board would never have done The band begun by Fr. Slattery, C. the kids got, and that two Sacraments I had not come to the city and M. V., has been preaching the Mira- Most of the people got mar- was all. thrown my cards on the table. They culous Medal Novena services since and practically no ried by the squire themselves being straight shooters, 1937. Now in this new time of crisis and communion except too. Their ac- confession recognized one in me it has turned to the work of rallying There was no finan- longer necessary to Easter Sunday. tion made it no the six million lovers of Mary who no money in the School. cial register here and worry about a Catholic Parish attend the Novena each week in the Church looked like a to the Archbishop for treasury. The I then applied Eastern province. With the approval like a pig pen. I Sisters to teach a summer four weeks barn and the house of Cardinals Dougherty and O'Con- had to build a new main altar, new vacation school for me, and I got nell, Archbishop Curley, and Bishop choir loft; re-equip and three Sisters of the Sacred Heart confessionals, Molloy of Brooklyn with his auxiliary both sacristies, paint the from San Antonio. repaint Bishop Kearney the work of enlisting church inside and rebuild the same Sisters came back to whole These this huge band of Mary's followers rebuild the rectory, clean that 8. They open- organ, open school September into a single-purposed army is going morass of a yard, newly equip ed a community center here, like St. awful ahead rapidly. a Mexican 'casa', and turn it into a Pat's in Chicago. The Sisters are convent, by no means the least of my American; they have a vocation for Its aim Fr. Slattery summed up in jobs, and study Spanish to beat the teaching Mexican Children, and are these words; it "will really be the devil, (literally). well versed in that language. I had army that stays at home; the army While all this materia prima was 175 children in my summer school and that kneels behind the men behind going on I was put on the carpet for 75 of them made their First Com- the guns; an army that will place at the spiritual issue too. I first ap- munion. I had a class in Church, the feet of the Mother of God millions safety pointed my t wo trustees, established one in the garage, and one behind the of petitions for the success and an altar society, a choir club, the en- Church in the shade. I baptized over of our fighting forces; an army whose thronement League of the Sacred 90 since I am here. I had one real voice will ring through the courts of Heart, and then organized my Con- convert, and several baptized con- heaven." fraternity of Christian Doctrine. So verts. I say all prayers in Spanish, far I had no housekeeper so I bache- and for months have heard over 100 traveling again, cornm here, or if you lored in the morning, took dinner and confessions in that language. In can talk Espanol enough for a mission supper in a Mexican restaurant and that language I interrogate for Bap- come and give it for me the beginning sent my laundry out. After my con- tism and Matrimony, make the an- of Lent. The Archbishop has recent- fraternity was chartered I called for nouncements and read the Gospel on ly give me two missions, and that is a preachers meeting. We took up the Sundays. I say the rosary with my why I have Fr. Zoeller for my assist- matter of religion in the school. We people every evening in Church in ant. chose the Senior preacher to take up Spanish except Thursday, when I Say, this is all for now. Best wish- the matter with the City Superinten- have Holy Hour, per Mateo. I still es to you, confreres, and friends. dent and backed him with a united say I wish you could work with me .Your devoted confrere in St. Vincent, front. Then I went personally to see here, would you like it! If you go "Mike" November, 1942 Page Five COMM.UNITY NEWS ST. LOUIS and Fr. Allan DeWitt, C. M., is assist- letters, has enrolled 27 pupils, Through the generosity of a con- ant Prefect in the Minor Seminary. graduated 6 more and has been in- frere of the house, many departments Very Rev. Michael O'Connell, C. M., strumental in the conversion of 3 of St. Vincent's Rectory in St. Louis gave the annual Student's Retreat at more, from September 17, thru Octo- have been refurbished. Corridors and St. John's from October 27 to Novem- ber 31. stairways of the ground, second and ber 1. Mr. Orlis North, C. M., former Head third floors have all been covered WASHINGTON, D. C. Archivist of the De Andreis Rosatti with new linoleum. Many of the We have six confreres studying at Memorial has turned over his duties rooms have been recovered, includ- Catholic University this year. Fr. to Mr. Robert Brennan, C. M. ing the recreation room, refectory and Raymond Francis O'Brien, C. M., con- The annual Student-Novice ball kitchen. The dining room has been tinues studying for his doctorate in game was held on September 28. The refurnished, and several new pieces Theology, Fr. John Walker, C. M., is final score was 28 to 3, in favor of the of equipment have been added to the studying for a degree in Canon Law, Students. Batteries for the Students kitchen. Fr. David Pansini, C. M., for a degree were Gillespie and Newsum; for the Requests for Ordos for 1943 have in Sacred Scripture, Frs. Bert .Cun- Novices Shaughnessey, Daspit, and been received from the following pro- ningham, C. M., Simon Smith, C. M., Diliberto. vinces outside the United Staes: Ha- and Vincent Nugent, C. M., of the Last month Mr. Joseph McIntrye, vana, Caracas, Lim a, Guatemala, eastern Province, for a degree in Theo- N. C. M., was received into the No- Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico City, logy. vitiate, and Mr. Gordon Curzon, N. C. Puerto Rico. BROOKLYN M., took Good Purposes. To both The final Motor Mission for 1942 For the first time in its history, these gentlemen we extend our sin- took place in St. Louis in the parish St. John's Prep is conducting an Aero- cerest congratulations. of St. James the Great whose pastor nautics course fo Seniors. Fr. Sal- CHICAGO is Fr. Patrick O'Connor. The Mission dana, C. M., head At a meeting of the officials of the was conducted by Frs. Joseph Lilly, of the Physics De- partment, is constructing most of the Catholic (Athletic) League the Rev. C. M, and Philip LeFevre, C. M., Fr. delicate scientific and technical in- James E. McDonnell, C. M., athletic Owen Quigley, C. M., being guest struments for the course. director of De Paul Academy was speaker for one night. The Mission Rev. Joseph Tinnelly, C. M., elected President of the League. lasted for a week during which time of St. John's University was admitted to the 1500 pieces of free literature were dis- CAMARILLO Bar in the Brooklyn Appellate Divis- from tributed to a nightly attendance of Approbation has been received ion on October 7. Fr. Tinnelly is now John's some 450 people. During the course Rome for the affiliation of St. doing graduate work in law at Har- of the Mission more than 275 people Seminary with the Theological De- vard University. asked for application cards for the partment of the Catholic university October 14 was inaugurated the Crusade Correspondence Course. The On in Washington. initial Seminar of the Pan-American Missioners spoke from a permanent PANAMA institute, - recently founded at St. outdoor stage in the schoolyard. Fathers John King, C. M., Gerald John's College. The Institute is one Fr. Lester Fallon, C. M., was the Fogarty, C. M., and John Bradshaw, of the first of its kind to be establish- principal speaker at the Holy Name C. M., our eastern confreres, reached ed as an extra-curricular feature of Rally in the Walsh Memorial Stadium Panama September 21, via plane after College Activities. During the Semi- St. Louis. weeks of delay in the Southern States. nars many prominent guest speakers CHINA (Kanchow) SAN ANTONIO will give a series of lectures which has now given us Escapes bordering on the miracul- Archishop Lucey will cover almost every phase of life John's Seminary, ous took place during a bombing of full charge of St. and condition in the Pan-American duties Kanchow. All but one of the patients entrusting to the confreres the countries, including their History, formerly held by Fr. escaped death when the ceiling of a of Procurator Geography, Culture and Civilization, secular priest. Fr. big ward of the Sisters of Charity Bruno Hubertus, a Economic Resources, Industrial De- Bagan, C. M., hascharge of the Hospital crashed in. Word has also John velopment, and Business Possibilities. M., come that due to ill health Fr. Daniel books; Fr. Patrick O'Brien, C. In a recent letter, Secretary of War depart- McGillicuddy, C. M., and two of the looks after the purchasing Stimson commended the Institute C. M., cares Sisters may return home at the first ment; Fr. Allan DeWitt, highly. for the upkeep of grounds and build- opportunity. NORTHAMPTON ings. During the summer seven stained The Sister Superior of the Sisters DIACONATE CONFERRED glass windows, depicting our Beati- in charge of the culinary department (Continued from Page One) fied confreres were installed in the the fol- of the Seminary was sent to the hos- Rev. Superior. Retreat began Rotunda around the Main Altar. pital in Austin, Texas, where she spent lowing evening and continued till or- The Student Body at Northampton a week learning the latest in diets dination-time Sunday morning. The numbers 54 theologians and 9 Philo- and cooking. five newly-ordained deacons are the The Seminary this year has a ca- sophers. following: Rev. Mr. Peter J. Diliberto, pacity enrollment of 102; 36 in the PERRYVILLE C. M.; Rev. Mr. Joseph L. Brennan, C. L. Gibbons, C. Major Seminary and 66 in the Minor. The Religious Correspondence M.; Rev. Mr. Marion A. Fischer, C. M.; Fr. Lee Zimmerwann, C. M., is assist- Course conducted by the Students at M.; Rev. Mr. James William D. Casey, C. M. ant Director of the Major Seminary, the Seminary here has answered 63 and Rev. Mr. Page Six The De Andrein In Omnem Terram Exivit Sonus Eorum Frs. Noonan and Burgio Vist Western Province (Continued from Page Three) And this, of course, demands an a prayer for peace. In general, we apologia lest it be said that the Motor (Continued from Page One) found the crowds this year smaller Missions have failed. This is no new er when speaking to the Archivists of question, not even to a freshman on the De Andreis Rosatti Memorial, than usual. War has taken a lot of the Fr. Motor Missions. It recurs weekly Burgio young men to the armed forces, a on the long drive back after the equip- discussed the possibility of number of others to the cities for de- ment has been packed up for the last closer collaboration between this unit fense jobs, and the rest are so elated time on Saturday night. "Was it of our Mission Society and his own at the prospect of making a profit for worth-while?" Mother Seton Guild. As yet, however, once that they do not like to- think of It was eminently worth-while. Only nothing definite has been decided on. anything else. it must be realized what it is that is It is interesting to note how Fr. being sought. It is not conversions. Each year it becomes more appar- Burgio came to be appointed Vice- ent, in spite of the good work done, If priests who work in city parishes that the Motor Missions are not where Catholics are numerous and Postulator. While a student study- enough. Between the first advertis- the faith well known (relatively speak- ing for the priesthood, he became des- ing of the Catholic Church in a town ing), do not convert their non-Catho- perately ill. So ill was he, that only and the actual erection of a mission lic neighbors even after years of in- by special dispensation was he per- .tensive effort, it can hardly be a mat- chapel there is a huge gap. Ordinary mitted to be ordained early, "so that pastoral care does not effectively cov- ter for wonder if the Motor Missions er this period-often, not even the ter- do not do the impossible in 6 easy he might die a priest." His life hav- ritory which may be entirely non- lessons. Nor are we seeking to launch ing been spared, Father took an active Catholic. Often a priest does not a profound religious movement that interest in the Liturgy, and became the make a public appearance before the will send a community off to study unofficial Master of Ceremonies for community from one Motor Mission the Catholic Church. That should be to the next. It is not logical to go on the work of the supplementary tech- the diocese of Philadelphia; in this thinking that if the Motor Missions nique that was previously mentioned. capacity he has assisted many are sent into a town for six nights The whole purpose of the Motor Mis- Bishops in all parts of the world. He during the summer for year after sions is spiritualized propaganda. We was even assistant Master of Cere- put an idea before a community-the year eventually something is somehow monies at the Coronation of the Holy going to happen to make the people idea of the Catholic Church. We try Catholic. It cannot be said too often to dress that idea up as attractively Father, Pius XII. It was that the Motor Missions are a propa- as possible. We aim to make an im- shortly after this while he was still in ganda technique, and like all propa- pression. The American public is Rome acting as Secretary to Cardinal gpnda techniques they reach a satur- soft-headed, and will never hold on to Dougherty, that he was appointed ation point. Three years in one town an idea for long, and to an argument about exhausts its receptive potential. not at all. But an impression may Vice-Postulator for the Cause of Hayti and Holland were good towns remain--the impression of a group of Mother Seton. in the 2 previous years; they were intelligent, courteous men in black Very Rev. Fr. Noonan, C. M., paid disappointing this summer. Wardell, who talked of reasonable things and us a visit during the last days of his seed of Marston, Moody, Fanchon were all attacked no one. This is the vacation. Father also visited our new towns, and the Motor Missions faith, and the real work of the Mo- did well. It is not possible to keep tor Missions. Seminaries in Denver and St. Louis. plowing up the field constantly, and Paul planted, Apollo watered, God Fr. Noonan has been president of expect the seed to come up. What is gave the increase. We hope that Niagara University for the past ten needed is cultivation-something to some one will appear in the days to years, during which time the enroll- stimulate interest in the Catholic come and pour a little water on the ment has increased more than 150%. Church during the long winter months seed we have planted. We know that when the Motor Missions are not in the ground is ripe among the Dewey During his stay at Niagara, Fr. Noon- town. Nickses, the Arthur Taylors, the John- an has held several important posts. The Correspondence Courses are sons and Tilghams and Lehrs for For many years he has been active admirable in their way-but that is some apostle to begin cultivation. God in the National Catholic Educational not the right way for this job. We will give the increase. Association, having served as Vice- are trying to create an atmosphere in America is a pagan nation. It is not rural America favorable to Catholics. (as is so often assumed) a godless na- President and President. Just last That is a community affair, not a tion. The pagans tend more toward year he was named President of the matter for private correspondence. a superfluity than a vacuity of gods. Association of Colleges and Universi- In former years the Rural Free Mis- "I don't have any religion myself," ties of New York. Besides these dut- in letting us use sions were inaugurated as the logical said Virgil Simmons ies, Fr. Noonan serves the Eastern complement to the Motor Missions. his property, "but I try to do my best Speakers were sent to Motor Mission with God." "Of course, I haven't any Province in the capacity of Provin- towns during the winter months to religion," said another filling-station cial Dean of Studies. carry on the explanation of Catholic man, "I suppose I should-every man doctrine. They appeared in town- ought to have some religion. But I Father Joseph Blechle halls, court-houses, district schools or just never got around to it." We still (Continued from page 1) wherever a non-Catholic crowd would have a God in America, but He is a Algebra and Trigonometry during the collect. Experience showed that the forgotten God. America is forgetting line of reasoning which led to the God among the loud and entrancing double session of the summer school, establishment of these missions was voices of prosperity. She is forgetting as part of the war-time "Accelerated both sound and practical. A scarcity God because there is no one to shout Program." Laboring under the illness of personnel has, unfortunately, sus- out the name of the Almighty louder which was to prove fatal, Fr. Blechle pended this work for the time being. than the roar of factories and work- But every man who has had Motor shops and tractors. It is time we be- finished the course on September 5th Mission experience sincerely prays gan to make a noise. The Motor Mis- and entered the hospital. There death God that He will soon again dispose sions are doing their best to keep the came to him on October 7th, after he circumstances that a work so fruitful, name of the Catholic Church in the had completed 39 fruitful years in so necessary, and so much in keeping ears of the American public. Sonus the service of God. with the purpose of the Congregation eorum exivit in omnem terram et in may soon again be possible. fines orbis terrae verba eorum. May his soul rest in peace! Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, December, 1942 Number 3 Vicariate of Yukiang Badly Damaged By Japs In a letter mailed last September but which did not arrive until very recent- FR. DENIS D. LANE, C. M., ly Fr. Yager, C. M., tells the graphic story of the Japanese atrocities and wan- DIES IN ST. LOUIS ton destruction carried out in our Vicariate of Yukiang, China. The letter fol- On November 9 in the De Paul lows verbatim. Hospital in St. Louis Fr. Denis Lane September .... died after an illness of several weeks. Dear Father: He was 82 years old and this was the Gratia Domini Nostri Sit Semper Nobiscum! thirty seventh year of his vocation. Well, the storm came at last and tion. Fathers- Yang and Ting were Fr. Lane was born in Ireland in now seems sufficiently well blown also beaten but have now recovered. Confrere Noted Historian over to get a view of the results. The Now the property losses. The Teng- kapu, Yangtan, Kweichi, and lyaig Japanese crossed the river into the compounds have been burned to the Lukaitu Mission on the 1st and 2nd ground. The new seminary build- of June, and by the 1st of July had ing, erected by the late Bishop Paul practically occupied our whole Vicari- Misner, is completely destroyed. The ate. You know that we Americans houses of the priests in Yukiang and chose to hide out so we divided into Fuchow are burned out completely. The Kintehchin, Hokow, and Heng- three groups. The five from the Fu- fen residences have been severely chow district headed for Ihwang and damaged by bombing and the Pelutu, the hills beyond. Fathers Fox, Des Lauriers, Kunz, and myself went to Hsih Tong, between Hokow and Fu- kien, from where, shortly after, be- cause of the shortage of funds and too many Japanese planes, we moved over to the Shao Wu Vicariate. Bis- hop Charles Quinn and the other confreres held out in the hills behind Yukiang and out in the Wan Nien neighborhood. The end of that story Fr. Verdini, C. M. Fr. Jos. Kwei young 1860. Coming to St. Louis as a briefly stated, is that we were all street- Likatu, Songtuntu and Hsiwan places man he worked for the city's found to be safe when the invaders Quitting his pretty much pulled apart and damag- car ccmpany until 1892. finally withdrew from the whole sec- entered into part- ed. All in all, I might say it is a very job in that year he tor around the 5th of August. nership in a grocery. He left the disheartening outlook for the future company at the age of 37 and enter- Only today was I able to secure suf- work of the missionaries when we our own resi- ed the Novitiate at St. Mary's. ficiently reliable information about realize that, even were After completing his studies he was the total loss of life and property to dence left, we would still, for the ef- ordained by Archbishop Glennon in send on to you. You know how many most part, be without personal on top St. Louis on January 16, 1905. The and how wild rumors can be in China. fects, books, records, etc. And, of ordination took place in the private Well, this is the report that Bishop of this all, are the immense losses the Japan- chapel of the Archbishop. Quinn sent down here today from our good Christians. For burning Following his ordination Fr. Lane Yukiang. Old Father Kwei was killed ese were not content with destroyed was stationed in New Orleans. Fol- by the Japanese on July 4th at Lu- out the foreigner, they they oc- lowing his work here he was appoint- kaitu. Father Verdini, with thirty- completely most every town with this ed treasurer of St. Vincent's College, eight orphans and old people, was cupied. Not even satisfied to de- Cape Girardeau, Mo. Other appoint- killed in the Yukiang residence some- destruction, they even went out ments took him to St. Mary's Church, time after Yukiang was occupied. Fa- stroy the villages in the country. Fort Worth, Tex., St. Patrick's ther Sageder died evidently as a re- In Yukiang, when the confreres re- the Church, La Salle, Ill., St. Vincent's sult of a sickness brought on by the turned to their residence from pile of Church, Kansas City, and St. Vin- bombing and destruction of most of country, they found only a in the resi- cent's Church, Los Angeles, Cal. Af- his residence in Hokow. Father Poizat bones in a watery hole Verdini's hat ter this last appointment he was was badly beaten by the Japanese dence, and poor Father (Continued on Page Six) and is now in a very serious condi- lay beside it. Pa ge Two The De Andrein PHILOSOPHERS DEBATE C C On November 25, 1942, the Feast of St. Catherine was Let us love God, but let it be at thu expense of our arms celebrated in the traditional way at St. Mary's Seminary, and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul Perryville. In the morning St. Catherine the saint was honored by a Solemn High Mass at which the Rev. John Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of Battle, the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. C. M., was celebrant, Rev. Mr. Gibbons, C. M., Subscription: - - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) deacon, and Rev. Mr. Diliberto, C. M., subdeacon. Philoso- Please notify us of change in your address phers acted as Minor Ministers In the evening St. Catherine che scholar was honored Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. by a formal Scholastic Debate. The Thesis defended was: Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. "Materia et Forma sunt corporum constitutiva." Mr. Robert Robert J. Brennan, C. M. Brennan, C. M., was Defendens; Mr. Francis Gaydos, C. M., Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. Arguens, and Mr. Jacob Johnson, C. M., placed the "extra Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. formam" objections. The panegyric was read by Mr. Lawrence Faculty dvis-r - - - - - Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M. Leonard, C. M. In a learned and interesting paper Mr. Stephen Ganel, C. M., discussed the trend of Modern Philosophy. EDITORIAL The Student Choir under the di- rection of Rev. Richard Gieselman, C. M., added a fitting and less formal tone to the program by their pleasing ren- Mother Seton in Education dition of "The Rosary." Rev. John Battle, C. M., gave the Among the many needs of the Catholic Church in Her allocution. early American days were Catholic schools and Catholic teachers. How indispensable were these, if the Church NEW PRESIDENT were to continue in America! The answer of Divine Provi- AT ST. JOHN'S U. dence to the prayeis of the pioneer Bishops came in the On December 1st, the Very Reverend Edward J. form of the religious orders both native and European. Walsh, C. M., LL. D., Litt. D., for the past seven years Prominent among these was Mother Seton and the Com- President of St. John's University, Brooklyn, retired from munity she founded. Her work has merited for her from that office and was succeeded by the Rev. William J. Ma- some the title of "Patroness of the Parochial School Sys- honey, C. M., J. C. D., who has been Dean of the Roches- tem in the United States." ter School of Niagara University since 1933. Drawn by Divine Providence from bigoted New York Fr. Walsh's retirement comes as the result of a heart to Catholic Maryland, frcm to Emmitsburg, she attack suffered a year ago, from which he has never com- first established the members of her new Community as pletely recovered. He plans a year of rest at the Vincen- best she could under the circumstances, and they were dif- tian house adjoining St. John's College. ficult circumstances no matter how they are viewed. And Before his appointment as Dean of the Rochester then came a day school for children. There were twenty School, Fr. Mahoney, who was ordained in 1922, had held pupils. Children of the poor, they were charged no tuition, teaching posts at St. John's Diocesan Seminary and St. were provided with textbooks, and even given one meal a John's College, Brooklyn, as well as at Niagara Univer- day. At times it taxed the ingenuity, the resources and sity. the patience of Mother Seton to keep the school going, but Keep it going she did. It was the first in a great chain of SISTERS LEAVE CHINA schools that reaches down to the present time. For Mother Seton and her Daughters the education of Just recently we learned that our Sisters were success- the young was one of their most important works. Her ful in their attempt to leave China. They are now on spirit and even her methods accompanied her spiritual their way back to this country. At present no further in- Daughters wherever they went in their work for God and formation about their trip is to be had. Church. Her methods were essentially those that perdure in the parochial schools today though times and .soial needs have worked their inevitable changes. CHAPLAINS' ADDRESSES Five Communities of Sisters have sprung from the root Knowing that many of the confreres will want to send stock at Emmitsburg, but nearly everyone of these had for Christmas Greetings to our Chaplains serving in the arm- a foundress a woman associated with Mother Seton, and ed Forces we list their addresses here. consequently, imbued with her zeal for education. That zeal has continued through the years, has fired her Daugh- Captain F. J. Watterson, Chaplain, ters in their great part in the growth of the Catholic Office of Division Chaplain School System in America and has resulted in their con- APO No. 253 ducting more than four hundred schools in the United Camp Pickett, Va. States today. Lt. Vincent B. Winn, Chaplain Orlis North, C. M. 0-428354 Hdq. 1st Bri. 147th Infantry NECROLOGY APO No. 708, c/o Postmaster The suffrage numbers for December are 56 through 60. San Francisco, . Fr. Denis Lane, C. M., Age 82, Vocation 37. Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul We regret that Fr. Preston Murphy's address is not of Fr. Sherlock's mother, who died recently. available. December, 1942 Page Three "TOWARDS THE ALTAR" MOTHER SETON'S CAUSE MOVES STEADILY FORWARD by STEPHEN J. GANEL, C. M. "To have a share in this great work the Cardinal remarked, "I would very then sign his name below. This en- is a labour of love" ...... Thus did gladly take the initiative if I had the tailed check and double check of ev- Cardinal Gibbons refer to his own encouragement from here." It was erything submitted to the Holy See. work in advancing the Cause of Mo- not until 1907, however, that the first Unless this part of the work was done ther Seton. It was at his suggestion session of the Ecclesiastical Court was thoroughly and scholarly, the Cause that her Cause for Canonization was held at the Cardinal's residence, would have been built on quicksand undertaken in 1882. Baltimore. Later sessions were con- and would have toppled over years ducted at St. Mary's Seminary and ago." St. Vincent's Asylum, Baltimore, and Fr. Souvay was greatly devoted to at St. Joseph's, Emmitsburg. The Mother Seton, and in a letter to Pope data and material of all previous ses- Pius XI, wrote, "Close contact with sions were gathered together, drawn her most intimate thoughts and up according to the required form, sentiments . . . . determined me to be- and formally presented to the Holy come an Apostle of her Cause by every See by Cunnane on June means in my power." His contribu- 7, 1911. tions to her Cause are deserving of In 1914, Very Reverend Doctor the highest praise! Soon after the Charles L. Souvay, C. M., presented presentation of Ghe writings for the for the examination of the Sacred examination of the Sacred Congre- Congregation of Rites twelve vol- gation, however, progress of the Cause umes of Mother Seton's writings. This was halted by the outbreak of the Rev. Simon Brute process, known as "De Scripturis," first World War. Remote preparations, however, for required lengthy and accurate re- First Advances advancing Mother Seton's Cause were search work on the part of Fr. Sou- The investigations reopened in 1920. begun over a hundred years ago. It vay, who was regarded as one of the Then began the examination of was Rev. Simon G. Brute who, speak- outstanding scholars in this country. Mother Seton's writings; thirteen ing to the Sisters at St. Joseph's, Em- The Vice-Postulator has this to say years passed before this investigation mitsburg shortly after the death of of the work accomplished by Fr. Sou- was completed. Finally, on January their saintly foundress, said, "Pre- vay, C. M. "The one who contribut- 14, 1936 the Sacred Congregration of serve all carefully and gather up the ed most to the success of the Cause Rites expressed its approval, and on fragments lest any be lost, for some . . . . this is my own humble opinion February 28, 1940 the Cause of Moth- day how precious they will be be! Fr. ... and refers to the importance of er Seton was officially introduced in Brute-then Spiritual Director and the work achieved . . . . was Father Rome. The official Decree of the Chaplain to the Sisters, and after- Souvay, of blessed memory. You can Holy See for the Introduction of the wards the saintly Bishop of Vivcen- never realize the extent of his efforts, Cause of Mother Seton was the first nes-may, then, rightly be styled the I know I couldn't even by the wildest Decree of its kind to be issued in initiator of the Cause of Mother Se- stretch of imagination, unless you English. ton, as it was he who recommended saw the pile of documents which are Towards the end of the year 1940 that the Sisters preserve the writings now in Rome. Some thirteen of their departed foundress. volumes which easily mount to To no other person was Mother Se- some three feet from the floor. ton better known than to this ascet- That work was herculean .. ical Sulpician priest. To him she con- but then consider the various fided the spiritual guidance of her- parts of the world he had to go self and her little band of followers. to gather them . . . . he photo- The high regard Fr. Brute held for graphed the originals and then Mother Seton is expressed in his own typewrote the matter. The three words, uttered just after her death: foot stack refers only to the "It seems to me impossible that there typrewritten copies. Father could be greater elevation, purity, love Souvay took and developed his for God, for heaven and for super- own pictures. It took a scholar natural and eternal things than were to transcribe all the letters, etc., to be found in her. I believe her to and those who have some have been one of those truly chosen knowledge of trying to read souls." script a century old . . . peculiar Beginnings of the Cause scribble . . . faded writing . . . Sixty years later Cardinal Gibbons etc., can visualize the task. In urged the Sisters of Charity at Em- presenting these to Rome he mitsburg to take steps for advancing had to be sure of 'Concordat the Cause of Mother Seton. In the cum Originali' before he could presence of the entire Community stmn amp fht+iati Vilotnp vaulieachQ lr"SVInaget ,il GU11%Aand Page Four The De Andrein Page Four The De Andrein the investigation called "Non-cultus" pilgrimages to her shrine on a sin- accounts of cures and petitions grant- was carried on at Baltimore. This ses- gle Sunday! And, as some of Moth- ed through Mother Seton's interces- sion inquired and investigated whether er Seton's most cherished hours were sion. Still, however, before Mother or not any public veneration had been spent in welcoming and instructing Seton can be called by the Church previously offered to Mother Seton the Colored to know and to love God, "Blessed", two miracles of the high- at St. Joseph's, Emmitsburg or else- they, too, now come to her tomb to est order, perfectly authenticated and where. The committee of investiga- pray for her Beatification and Canon- scientifically proven beyond the tion was composed of theologians, ization; and, to ask her intercession shadow of doubt, are necessary. To canonists, and experts in Ecclesiasti- for special favors. Last summer a gain these there is only one price ... cal affairs. The material arranged pilgrimage of over a hundred Colored prayer! Fr. Burgio has recently writ- by this committee was signed by people visited the tomb and shrine of ten that it was his most fervent hope Most Rev. M. J. Curley, Archbishop Mother Seton at Emmitsburg. and also that of the Guild, that every- of Baltimore and Washington, and The Mother Seton Guild one would join with the numerous then it was sent to Rome for appro- To help the advancement of the clients and devotees of Mother Seton val. On June 8, 1941 the Sacred Cause by prayers, devotions and ap- in petitioning by their most ardent Congregation of Rites reached a de- peals through literature, the Mother prayers the Throne of the Most High cision in favor of the "Non-cultus." Seton Guild was established in this for a miraculous manifestation of the No evidence of premature public ven- country in 1939 for the purpose of Divine Power through her interces- eration had been discovered, and on promoting the Canonization. It has sion. July 14, 1941, His Holiness, Pope Pius the official approval of the Sacred Significance to Americans XII gave formal approval for public Congregation of Rites in Rome. The In Mother Seton, all Americans veneration in the future. Guild under the direction of Rev. have an ideal model, who, as our first At present, the Salvator M. Burgio, C. M., Vice-Pos- North American Saint, would be our Holy See is in- tulator for the Cause of Mother Se- Patroness and one whom everyone vestigating her ton, distributes pamphlets, medals, might follow and imitate. She was virtues, and if pictures, and carries on continual re- a true American, a steadfast convert her practice of search work on the life, labours, and to the Church, a true and devoted ; hem is termed writings of the Servant of God. The daughter, wife, mother, and Found- heroic, she will purpose of the Guild is to promote ress. At the present time Americans be given the title Mother Seton's Cause by securing the are offered-and it is hoped that they 'Venerable". If spiritual and financial help of all the will accept-a part in advancing the she is granted faithful in bringing about her Can- Canonization of a Saint. this title, Mother onization. In January of 1941 His Beatification C4-4. .. . . 111 1. . ... Just what would the Seton wil nave Holiness, Pope Pius XII bestowed His Seton Rev. Souvay, C. M. reached the first and Canonization of Mother Apostolic Blessing upon all the mem- signify for the Church in North of the three rec6gnized degrees of bers of the Mother Seton Guild. America? ...... The answer to sanctity; the two higher degrees be- For greater utility in conducting this question can be best expressed in ing "Beatification" and "Canoniza- research work, several 'Mother Seton the words of His Eminence Cardinal tion". Archives' have been established. Be- Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia; Such is the status of the Cause sides those existing at the various of Mother Seton to the present date. Mother Houses of the Daughters and Promoters of the Cause Sisters of Charity, there has been a Today, many members of the hier- branch of the Mother Seton Archive:s archy in the United States are Apos- organized and operating here at St. tles in Mother Seton's Cause. The Mary's Seminary for over a year. All Holy Father, himself, urged the Pa- articles and data pertaining to life or pal Delegate, Most Rev. Amleto Ci- Cause of this saintly woman are fil- cognani, to do all in his power to ad- ed away in a special card-and-file vance the Cause of Mother Seton. index for future reference. The pur- Cardinal Dougherty, and Most Rev. pose of these archives is to help the Archbishop Curley among the hier- Vice-Postulator in all possible ways archy in the United States deserve to secure and check research ma- special mention for the personal in- terial. Cardinal Gibbons terest and devotion they have main- Crusade for Prayer fested to the Servant of God. Arch- The ordinary person regards "Beati- "The Holy See has shown itself ex- bishop Curley once stated that "the fication" and "Canonization" only as ceptionally interested in the Cause of premier See of America (Balitmore) the magnificent, elaborate ceremonies the Beatification and Canonization is particularly interested in the life conducted at Rome ...... the Pope of the Servant of God, Mother Seton; and work of the holy foundress of the presiding ..... large choirs singing not only because she was so promin- Sisters of Charity in this country. It praises to God for allowing another ently connected with Catholic educa- was here she laid the foundation of of His faithful Servants to be elevat- tion and Christian charity in the her great mission." ed to the altars of His Church! Few, United States, and was a shining ex- As a result of the recent furthering however, consider the work and ex- ample of a noble convert to Cath- of the Cause, devotions and pilgrim- penses entailed to establish the sanc- olicity, but also because it would be ages to the tomb and shrine of Mo- tity of a Servant of God before the a special glory to our country if she, ther Seton have increased steadily. actual Beatification or Canonization. a native born American, be raised to Last year there were five different Already, there have been numerous the honors of the Altar." December, 1942 Page Five WESTERN PROVINCE NEWS S EASTERN PROVINCE NEWS WASHINGTON, D. C. EMMITSBURG During the past weeks our confrer- E The Very Rev. Francis X. Des- es at the House of Studies have been mond, C. M., S. T. D., was recently in- hosts to many distinguished visitors. M stalled as the New Rector of Mount Among them were Archbishop Cant- 3 I St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, well and his companion, Fr. Martin Maryland by Archbishop Curley of McNicholas, of Los Angeles, who RN Baltimore. He is the first priest of stayed there for three days during a religious Congregation to become the meeting of the Hierarchy held at I Rector of the Seminary since the Sul- the university, Archbishop Vehr, of picians were in charge of it a century Denver, Msgr. Fulton Sheen, Msgr. E R ago. Besides Fr. Desmond two other Lardone, Director of Studies for the Eastern Confreres are on the faculty Schools of Theology and Canon Law F Y 0 at the Seminary. at the University, Fr. Joseph Fenton, BROOKLYN Acting Dean of the School of Sacred "Faith Looks at Current Events" is Theology, and Fr. Hamilton, C. M., During the past month two sports the general topic of a series of six our Eastern Confrere who is superior have forged to the front here at the monthly lectures to be given by Msgr. of the Apostolic School at Princeton, Barrens. A handball tournament Fulton Sheen in De Gray Hall at St. N. J. sponsored by Mr. Raymond Ruiz, C. M., has been under way for quite John's University. CAMARILLO some time now. The present winning The attendance at St. John's Semi- WASHINGTON combination is composed of Messrs. nary this year is 85 students. At the request of Representative Newsum, C. M., O'Connor, C. M., and Father Coyne, C. M., is giving the Eugene J. Keogh of New York, the Ganel, C. M. They have won eight conference at the deanery meetings sermon of Fr. Moran, C. M., "Safe- games against no defeats. The other of the Archdiocese this month. Very guarding the Constitution," which he spcrt that is gaining popularity as Rev. Father Barr, C. M., is giving the preached at the "Red Mass," of he the weather gets cooler is bowling. priests' retreat of the Tuscon diocese Catholic Lawyers' Guild of Brooklyn, Our sincerest thanks to Messrs. next week. Fr. Oscar Miller, C. M., has been printed in the Congressional Ganel, C. M., Schulte, C. M., and is taking the Instructor's Course in Record. Gaydos, C. M., who spent so much First Aid. NIAGARA time making the necessary repairs. The U. S. Commissioner of Educa- KANSAS CITY, MO. Returning from Cape where he tion in Washington has confirmed Quite an undertaking is under con- gave the. Annual Retreat, Very Rev. the appointment of Fr. O'Driscoll, C. sideration in St. Vincent's Parish. A George O'Malley, C. M., stopped in at M., as Chairman of Civilian Morale group of men in the parish are plan- the Seminary here and paid the stu- of n. w. New York. ning a Credit Union to benefit all the dents a visit. It was with real inter- parishioners. Very James Flannery, C. est and appreciation that we listen- The Very Rev. Louis F. Bennet, C. M., has given the idea his approval. ed to him describe the efforts being M., has succeeded the Very Rev. CAPE GIRARDEAU made in New Orleans to speed war Francis X. Desmonds, C. M., as Rec- On Oct. 29, 30, 31, Very Rev. George production, and how war has modi- tor of Our Lady of the Angels Col- O'Malley, C. M., gave the Retreat for fied living conditions in the Crescent lege here. the students at the Apostolic College. City. Father also told us of the Holy GERMANTOWN At the Pan American Fiesta held at Name Rally. Fr. Maurice Hymel, C. The Annual Solemn Novena to Our the Southeast Missouri Teachers' Col- M., gave a talk over WWL in New Or- Lady of The Miraculous Medal was lege on Nov. 4, Fr. Waldemar Kirsch- leans inviting all to join in a parade in held at the Shrine of Our Lady in ten, C. M., made the Invocation Ad- honor of the Name of Jesus. Unfor- Germantown. On each day of the dress. tunately it rained all day. Yet more Novena a total of twenty thousand On Nov. 10, the annual Bazaar was than 1000 people did come to St. Jos- people attended the twelve services held at the Apostolic Schcool. It was eph's Church in New Orleans that af- held daily. The Feast itself was a success. ternoon where Benediction was given solemnized on the 27th. of November LA SALLE by Archbishop Rummel. with a Solemn Mass coram Cardinali; The National Council of Catholic From Nov. 1 thru Nov. 30 the stu- Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of Women of St. Patrick's Church form- dents have answered 48 letters, have Philadelphia presiding. ed a discussion club which will meet enrolled 7 new pupils, have graduat------C. every two weeks. The club will be ed 6 more and have been instrumen- San Antonio ...... Fr. Brosnan, attending weekly class- under the direction of Rev. William tal in 1 conversion. M., has been V. Brennan, C. M. To satisfy the es in Social Science, and a discussion needs of his club, Fr. Brennan, C. M., C. M., has been assigned to teach group which considers related top- purchased 50 copies of the book. 'Fr. History in the Minor ...... Fr. ics . . . . Fr. John Bagen, C. M., is Smith Instructs Jackson'; and 50 sets William Cortelyou, C. M., gave an ad- pastor of the Mission Church in Von of Tests, from the Crusade Corres- dress at St. Mary's Church in down- Ormy . . .. Fr. George Dolan, C. pondence Course here at Perryville. town San Antonio during Forty M., recently discharged from De Paul SAN ANTONIO Hours Devotion...... Fr. William Hospital after a tonsilectomy, is the Fr. Robert Zimney, C. M., has been Gaughan, C. M., and Fr. Robert Zim- Faculty Adviser for the "Bulletin" appointed Second Prefect in the Min- ney, C. M., are part time Professors the monthly Paper edited by the or Seminary, and Fr. Allan DeWitt, at Blessed Sacrament Academy in Seminarians. Page Six The De Andrein Page Six The De Anclrein FR. DENIS D. LANE, C. M., LOOKING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES DIES IN ST. LOUIS VINCENTIAN BEGINNINGS IN TEXAS (Continued from Page One) The official arrival of the Vincentians in Texas might be set precisely at again sent to New Orleans and sta- December 27, 1838, when Fathers Timon and Llebaria disembarked at Galveston tioned at St. Joseph's Church. in early morning and slowly made their way into the city looking for a suit- able place to stay. They had come to Texas to investigate the condition of re- Then in 1927 he became pastor of ligion in that newly-independent country. The Holy See had decided to commit St. Bridget's church in St. Louis. It that much-neglected vineyard to the Congregation of the Mission, and Fr. was this church that had been the Timon's job was to examine the state of affairs there and report both to Rome headquarters of the St. Paul's So- and to the Superior General in Paris. dality for Railroad Men. Fr. Lane His report was one of present desolation but future hope. After the revolt had founded this society while work- of Mexico against Spain in 1823 and the establishment of the Mexican Repub- ing as a starter for the streetcar com- lic, the government fell into the hands of members of an anti-Catholic secret pany in St. Louis. society, who immediately began to wage war on the Church. Fr. Timon's re- It was while pastor at St. Bridget's port, written three years after Texas had declared its independence of Mexico, that Fr. Lane made his discovery contains the following: which gave him national prominence "Religious affairs in Mexico are in a desolate condition. The principal as an historian. While doing re- heads of the government push impiety and irreligion to unbelievable excesses . . search work on Early American his- They are seeking to exile or wipe out the bishops. They have caused confusion tory he had found a document valu- everywhere... Accordingly, one cannot but applaud the independence of Texas. able for the light it throws on the "I believe there is no exaggeration in a common report made to me both by early days of our country. This was zealous and weak Catholics, by Protestants and by infidels, concerning the the "Declaration of Dependence." It morals of the priests who have lived in Texas during these latter times, and was a resolution of the Continental concerning the evils which the impiety of the government has everywhere pro- Congress proclaiming June 12, 1775 a voked. Only two or three exceptions could be cited to me. Those priests, un- day of national fasting and prayer. worthy of their office, would have quenched the last spark of faith in this coun- It preceded by three days the ap- try, had not God, so to say, worked miracles to preserve and support his work. pointment of George Washington as "In the whole state of Texas, there are at present only two Mexican priests; Commander in Chief of the first they dwell at San Antonio de Bejar, a city which contains 1500 Mexican Catho- American army. Fr. Lane expressed lics, 50 American Catholics, and about 100 Protestants. This city has a beautiful the opinion this appointment was a church, . . . but it has been greatly damaged by fire; and what is more, the direct answer to the 'Declaration of carelessness of a scandalous priest, who deserts it, leaves it in a revolting state. Dependence' on God. The other priest, equally scandalous, lives two leagues from the city . . They For this valuable contribution to are like two plagues in this country, which they scandalize in a terrible manner American history Fr. Lane received a by their infamous conduct. Nevertheless the faith still lives amongst the Ca- personal letter of thanks from Pres. tholics of this city; but the bad example of their pastors withdraws them from Franklin D. Roosevelt. The letter is the performance of their religious duties." now on exhibit in. the DeAndreis At Goliad, Refugio, Victoria, and Nacogdoches, there were Catholics but no Rosati Memorial museum at Perry- priests. ville. All in all, it was not a glowing report that Fr. Timon sent in-except that it was pervaded throughout with the fire of his own great apostolic zeal. When Fr. Lane's funeral took place in St. the Holy See had read the report, it was decided to establish a distinct juris- Vincent's church, St. Louis on Nov. diction in Texas; documents were forward to Fr. Timon appointing him 11. Following Office of the Dead a Prefect Apostolic and investing him with the power to administer Confirma- Solemn Requiem High Mass was cele- tion. brated by Very Rev. Marshall F. Winne, C. M. V. Yielding to the advice of several bishops, Fr. Timon accepted. But since his Fr. Stephen Paul Huber, other duties as Visitor of the American Vincentian Province demanded much of C. M., was deacon and Fr. Charles his time, he appointed Fr. John Mary Odin Vice-Prefect Apostlic, and sent him N. Theriac, C. M., was sub- deacon. to Texas with full authority to suspend the unworthy priests at San Antonio. Assisting at the Mass were Fr. Raphael Kuchler, C. M., master On July 12, 1840, Fr. Odin arrived in Texas, accompanied by Fathers Calvo of ceremonies, Fr.'s. Paul Lloyd, C. and Estany and one Brother. Fr. Estany took up his residence at Victoria, from M, and Bernard Guibard, C. M., acoly- which he attended the needs of the Catholics in the whole vast region around tes. Rev. Mr. Stephen Courtney, C. there. The others went on to San Antonio, cleared up the evil situation there, M., was thurifer. and thence made many missionary excursions all over that part of Texas. Fr. Timon joined them when he could and sent what other priests he could Pallbearers were Fr. William Bren- spare. The work had God's blessing and progressed steadily. In Ju.ly, 1841, the nan, C. M., Fr. D. F. Kernaghan, C. Holy See erected Texas into a Vicariate Apostolic, with Fr. Odin as Vicar Apos- M., Fr. Dennis Duggan, C: M., Fr. tolic and of Claudiopolis. Six years later Texas became the Robert Powers, C. M.. Fr. Joseph Mc- diocese of Galveston, with Bishop Odin as its Ordinary. The formerly wild, un- Intyre, C. M., and Fr. Joseph Dono- kempt field of Texas had been transformed into an orderly vineyard of God. van, C. M. The Very Reverend Mar- tin J. O'Malley, C. M., preached the The story of that transformation and of those difficult, demanding, and of- sermon, ten dramatic days will ever remain fcr its Vincentian inheritors a tradition not only glorious but inspiring. Forty priests and thirty sisters were present for the funeral. Interment (Compiled from records and sourcebooks in the De Andreis-Rosati Memorial followed in the Vincentian priests' lot Archives, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo.) in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis. sirn c

'V'olum13 Perryville, Missouri, January, 1943 -Number4· Archbishop Cantwell Celebrates Episcopal Jubilee MORE THAN 250 PRIESTS, MANY MONSIGNORI Fr. William Schultz, C. AND . BISHOP McGUCKEN ATTEND Succumbs to Heart Attack His Excellency, Archbishop Cant- On Tuesday, December 15, His Ex- SISTER ALOYSIA 64 YEARS well, celebrated his Silver Anniver- cellency Most Rev. Joseph F. Rum- DAUGHTER OF CHARITY sary as a Bishop December 7 at St. mel presided at the funeral of Fr. John's Seminary, Camarillo. On Tuesday, November 17, Sister More William Schultz, C. M., in St. Step- than two hundred and fifty Aloysia of St. Joselih's Hospital, St. priests, hen's Church in New Orleans. Fr. diocesan, Augustinians, Franciscans, Joseph, Mo., observed the completion Schultz passed away at two o'clock in Dominicans, Jesuits, Redemptorists, of sixty-four years as a Sister of the morning on December 13. Paulists, and of course, our own Charity of St. Vincent De Paul. Rev. con- born April 3, 1877 freres were present. Very Fr. Schultz was Michael J. O'Rourke of St. Joseph's Rev. Mar- shall F. Winne, C. M. V., in Higginsville, Mo. He entered the Cathedral celebrated the anniversary Very Rev. Frs. was William Ward, C. M., Community on May 1, 1895, and Mass in the hospital chapel, and a McNeil, C. M., and Cody, C. M., joined ordained by Archbishop Kane at the choir of Sisters and student nurses the confreres in St. Louis. cf the House* for the old Kenrick Seminary sang. During the Mass the staff of celebration. Many Monsignori a n The greater part of Fr. Schultz' nurses received Holy Communion in a d Auxiliary Bishop, Joseph T. McGucken, priestLy life was spent in St. Joseph's body. Local newspapers took advan- were parishes in New also in attendance. and St. Stephen's tage of the opportunity to pay high appoint- At the end of the luncheon Orleans. He also had shorter tribute to Sister Aloysia's devoted Bishop McGucken addressed ments at St. Vincent's College, Cape work at St. Joseph's Hospital during the Archbishop, St. offering congratulations in Girardeau, St. Vincent's parish, the fifty-five years since its opening. the name Louis, St. Vincent's College, Los Ange- of all the priests present. In reply After completing her novitiate at les, St. Vincent's Parish, Kansas City, Archbishop Cantwell spoke in terms Md., Sister Aloysia was and St. Patrick's Church, La Salle. Emmitsburg, of sincere affection to his priests, and stationed for seven years at St. Ann's took occasion to express his For some time, Fr. Schultz had satisfac- Infant Asylum, St. Louis. In July, tion at having his Seminary been subject to heart attacks. About under 1887, she was sent to St. Joseph, Mo., the care of the Vincentians whose 1:30 a. m., on Sunday, Dec. 13, he felt where she spent a year in teaching. tradition in this work assured its an attack coming on and aroused Frs. suc- The following year, with the opening cess. Paul O'Malley, C. M., and Maurice of St. Joseph's Hospital, she was re- A Holy Hour held in the Seminary Hymel, C. M. Fr. O'Malley sent for moved from her teaching post in or- Chapel, and attended by the Arch- a doctor; and when Fr. Schultz' der to become a nursing sister. Since bishop, his Auxiliary, and all the breathing became increasingly labored that time, she has been at St. guests, brought the celebration of he administered Extreme Unction. An Joseph's Hospital, devoting herself the Jubilee to a fitting close. injection given by the doctor proved constantly to' the care of the sick, as of no avail, and the end came almost grow from she watched the hospital C. C. C. EXPERIMENTS immediately afterwards. its humble beginnings to its present In the early part of December the recognized excellence. The remains were brought to the pastor of the Church of the Assump- Church on Monday evening. After Although the weight of years has tion, Perryville, Mo., speaking in be- the Office of the Dead on Tuesday curtailed Sister Aloysia's activities, half of the Crusade Courses of St. morning, the Solemn Requiem Mass she still continues to the extent of Mary's Seminary, Perryville, told his began. Very Rev. Peter Frommel, C. her powers to fulfill her vocation of people that any and all of them M., was celebrant; Fr. Paul O'Malley, service, principally now by her pray- might have instruction in Catholic C. M., was deacon, and Fr. E. Cash- ers and good advice. Her many Truths thru the mail by merely ask- man, C. M., subdeacon. Very Rev. grateful friends took advantage of this ing for it. The book and lesson would John Modde, C. M., was Master of anniversary observance to wish her be mailed to them right at their Ceremonies, and Fr. Emmett Darby, God's grace in abundance and every home. Their tests would be correct- C. M., was thurifer. Acolytes were blessing, ed and their difficulties answered by Frs. Maurice Hymel, C. M., and John the students at St. Mary's Seminary. Hogan, C. M. Very Rev. Frs. G. O'- SISTER SERVANT APPOINTED Almost a month has passed since and J. O'Regan, C. M., Malley. C. M., Sister Jane from St. Philomena in this announcement was made Since to the Archbishop. His were Chaplains St. Louis has been appointed Sister that time fifty-one applications have said the obsequies follow- Excellencey Servant at St. Mary's Asylum in been filed for the Course. And the McCabe, ing the Mass. Fr. Francis X. Natchez. She succeeds Sister Mar- interest of the pupils continues. If C. M., preached the sermon. guerite who was relieved of her duties such an encouraging response per- (Continued on page two) because of illness. (Continued on page two) Fge Two The De Andrein Page Two The De Andrein CHAPTERS IN RELIGION e It b-r e - CHAPTERS IN RELIGION, by Rev. Carlton Prinde- ville, C .M., S. T D. B. Herder Book Co., St. Louis, Mo., Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms 354 pages. $2.00. and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul Within the last two weeks Chapters in Religion, writ- Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of ten by our confrere, Fr. Prindeville, C. M, S. T. D., has the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. been released by B. Herder Book Co. This book is meant Subscription: - - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) to serve as a handy manual particularly for priests direct- ing study clubs, giving instructions, or preaching sermons Please notify us of change in your address on Catholic Dogmas. It will be very useful to the instruc- Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. tors of the many Correspondence Courses in Religion. The Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. will find the book particularly helpful in learning Robert J. Brennan, C. M. mere about the faith they cherish. Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. The years Fr. Prindeville spent as Professor of Philoso- Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. phy and Dogmatic Theology, and as Supervisor for the Cru- Faculty Advisor - - - - - Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M. sade Courses at Perryville, Mo, have given his book an - Y - - o-derliness, clarity and completeness not to be found in MORE NEWS FROM KIANGSI, CHINA most manuals of this kind. The following letter gives more information on the NECROLOGY condition of our confreres in the Province of Yukiang, The following notice regarding Suffrages has been re- China. It was sent by Fr. Herbert Vandenburg, C. M., via ceived from our Very Rev. Visitor. Air Mail to Calcutta, Cairo, Port Bell, Entebbe. via South During the year 1943 the confreres will kindly continue African Airways to Leopoldville, via P. A. A. to U. S. A. to say five (5) suffrages a month for our deceased con- Ih Huang, Kiangsi freres until such time as we receive the official suffrage list Catholic Mission from the Very Reverend Vicar General. September 8, 1942. Whenever Mass is celebrated for a recently deceased Dear Sister and All: confrere, a special intention shall be added for the con- I am very well and safe. God bless vou . . . each and servation of the primitive spirit of the Congregation, ac- all. I hope and pray you are well too! cording to the desire of the General Assembly of 1668. I am finally getting down to writing an air mail letter All our brothers, both cleric and lay, sjhall have the via India, So. Africa, So. America. We .heard from the same intention both in their Communiions and in the re- American consul thai air mail letters can be sent to Amer- citation of the prayers, prescribed for our dead. (26th Gen- cea. I hope someone answers me via air mail. eral Assembly, sess. 8, 1902.) You must excuse the pencil. I lost practically every- Marshall F. Winne, C M. V. thing when the Japs came to Linchwan, June 5th .. The suffrage numbers for January are 1 through 5. typewriter, pen, etc. I had left June 1 with 40 of the big- Rev. Wm. Schultz. Age 65, Voc. 48. Cer orphans when Father Steve Dunker thought it looked Rev. John Nichols Age 75. Voc. 12. pretty bad for a Jap invasion of these parts. We got to a Rev. Robert Lennon, C. M. Age 84. Voc. 64. mission called Hang Pu and I was told to wait there for Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls further orders. At 1:30 A. M., June 5th, the Japs entered of the brother of Fr. Thomas Devine, C M., the sister of Linchwan and headed directly for the Catholic residence. Fr. Raymond Francis O'Brien, C. M., the brother of Mr. Luckily Father Steve had some men up watching and they FranciL Gaydos, C. M., and the Father of Mr. John Toole, came running with the news ahead of time Father Dun- N. C. M. ker and Father Murphy thought they were only local ban- Fr. William Schultz, C. M. dits taking advantage of the disturbed times, and so fled (Continued from page one) to the garden till 4:00 A. M., before they discovered they Fr. Schultz's life is summed up by a confrere who were Japanese. Then' they crossed the wall and fled to wrote .. . . "he was a grand old man . . . . a great lover of 1Hang Pu where I was. The next day I went ahead to the poor. Thru the St. Vincent De Paul Society of which Lhwang by horseback to see if it was safe there as rumors he was the director he helped our poor tremendously. There had it that bandits were bad there. Well, the Japs came was many a tear drenched cheek in St. Stephen's the day up the river to Hang Pu in no time and in a heavy rain. of his funeral .... In him we lost a grand old community Fathers Dunker and Murphy and the orphans got to Ih man, a true Vincentian." Huang the day after I did. Then just two hours after the last one got in at 3:00 P. M., the Japs came to Ih C. C. C. EXPERIMENTS Huang and took it with a machine gun firing over town. (Continued from page one) We all ran to the country for our lives, and stayed at a dures, and if, in the opinion of the. pastor, the Crusade Cl ristian's home for the night. The next day Father W. Courses have been of some help to him in adequately Dunker took us safely to one of the Ih Huang missions teaching his flock, the experiment will be conducted in the where there is a chapel and quite large accommodations. mission Churches attached to the Church of the Assump- We heard over the radio that the Japs left Linchwan, tion. :o Father Steve Dunker returned there to clean up the It is too early to decide yet, but it may well be that we peace, etc. Our priests' house was burned. have here a novel but really effective way of caring for I will write more the next time when I feel better. those members of the flock . . . . the people living in out- Your loving brother and son, lying country districts . . . who might otherwise have ne'ver Herbert come to know the full beauty and force of their faith. This P S. Today, September 9th, is my 33rd birthday. Just an- may be the happy answer to an age old problem confront- other day in China . .. can't even buy any meat, ing every country pastor. January, 1943 Page Three danary 193 Pge hre The Association of the Miraculous Medal Founded at Perryville, Missouri Twenty-Five Years Ago. There was Our Lady's letter receives the immedi- wish, but there was no money, ate attention of the director only a desk, a few chairs, or his assistant. and a file to begin the Asso- Parish activities- success ciation of the Miraculous of a novena or mission, es- Medal in Perryville, Mis- tablishment of a sodality- souri are common topics of letters. Two priests had been ap- Favors received through pointed to establish the As- Mary's intercession are most sociation of the Miraculous numerous. But it is the let- Medal, and they opened an ters presenting difficulties office in the old library of which offer the spiritual phy- the administration building sician an opportunity of of St. Mary's Seminary, Per- practice. ryville, Missouri With only These letters will vary from the assistance of the stu- family difficulties to the dents of the seminary they greatest of difficulties. began the work of propa- There are t he familiar gating the Miraculous Med- stories of broken families, al. drinking hushands, and Today after twenty-five wayward children. Often years of successful enter advice in marriage cases is prise, the Association of the sought. Or perhaps, a non- Miraculous Medal has its Catholic complains about own modern two-story office the scandalous conduct of a building. In addition to the Catholic neighbor. These are priests there is now a staff the opportunities given the of one man and thirteen Association to bring persons girls. to the foot of Mary's altar When the Association of for the graces they need. the Miraculous Medal was This is the personal work established at St. Mary's of the Association-and also an indirectr mrnp t.h d of seminary twenty-live yeair ago, it dedicated itself to two works: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, spreading devotion to Mary. It may spread of devotion to Mary, and fin- St. Vincent's, Chicago; the Chapel of be only a letter of encouragement, but ancial assistance to those studying the Apparition, Paris, France. The it may bring about the saving of a for the priesthood. promoters of the Association have temporal life of one who had no con- spread the Union of Masses through fidant. Another is strengthened in One phase of spreading devotion to all parts of the United States, the spiritual life. Here is the break- Mary is accomplished by enrolling through parts of the Hawaiian Is- ing down of anti-Catholic feeling. An members in the Association of the lands, England, Ireland, and South instruction in the Faith is given. Miraculous Medal. Any person en- Africa. Through their constant ef- Elsewhere comes report of a conver- rolled in the Miraculous Medal auto- forts this work is increasing tremen- sion. But in all cases, each receive matically becomes a member of the dously. some sort of help from Mary work- Association. There are no dues, no ob- Each month the Association receiv- ing through the Association of the ligations; instead, members are only es numerous requests for votive lights Miraculous Medal. urged to say frequently the prayer -to be burned before the altar of inscribed on the medal, "0 Mary DIRECTORS Mary's Shrine. This external sign of conceived without sin, pray for us When the Association of the Mira- devotion is becoming more and more who have recourse to thee." By Pa- culous Medal was established at Per- popular. Fittingly styled the Silent pal Decree the Association is grant- ryville in 1918, the Very Rev. Wm. H. Sentinel, the votive light breathes a ed a dispensation from listing the Musson, C. M., superior of St. Mary's silent prayer of flaming love. Each millions of persons enrolled in the Seminary, Perryville, Missouri, was small red light of ardent charity uni- Association of the Miraculous Medal. appointed as the first director; and tes to form a solid flame of complete Rev. Joseph Finney, C. M., assistant Promoters of the Association play trust in her who has promised abund- director. When the school-year open- an important role in the spread of ant graces to the confident. 1923, Rev. Wm. P. devotion to Mary by securing mem- ed in September PERSONAL ASSISTANCE Fr. Musson as bership in the Union of Masses of the Barr, C. M., replaced From external appearances the and director Association. Those who have a mem- superior of the seminary work of the Association is the ordi- On January 9, bership in the Union Masses share of the Association. routine of business life. But be- Novenas of Masses, nary 1924 Fr. Barr moved the office of the in three monthly there functions one hind this routine Association from the seminary to the which are offered in the Shrine of of the greatest spiritual works in the Knights of Columbus Building in Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, country. Thousands of people write Perryville, Missouri; at the altar of each year for advice and help. Each Perryville. Page Four The De Andrein During the next two years Rev. on July 21, 1930, the Association of Devotion to Our Lady of the Mir- Theodore Nuss, C. M., and Rev. the Miraculous Medal moved to its aculous Medal has become active Michael O'Connell, C. M., held the new home on St. Joseph Road and even among service men. The office of director. In September 1926, West Street, Perryville, Missouri. home and the chaplain are the Fr. Joseph Finney returned to Perry- PERPETUAL NOVENA channels for accomplishing this work. ville, Missouri, to become director of About this time the Novena in For instance, a request arrives: A the Association of the Miraculous honor of Our Lady of the Miracul- son, destination unknown, would like Medal. Fr. Finney nas been with the ous Medal was begun. Today there to have a medal and chain. A cadet Association for all but two years of are more than six million persons at- at Santa Ana wants a Miraculous its existence, and Medal. Would the for more than six- Association send a teen years he has medal and novena held the office of book to a sailor at director. Great Lakes? These SHRINE AND requests are gladly OFFICE BUILT granted. And so in To spread devotion each case a single to Mary more ef- individual, or per- fectively, Fr. Finney haps two or three made plans in 1928, of the buddy's clos- to build a new est friends, are shrine in honor of brought closer to Our Lady of the Mary. But it is Miraculous Medal. through the chap- Promoters a n d lain's work that friends of the Asso- Mary is brought to c i a t i o n responded many. generously in their Nor is the desire contributions. to serve and honor The shrine was to Mary lacking on the be erected in the part of the service- Church of the As- men. One chaplain sumption on t h e says, "I am writing grounds of St. Mary's to you to ask if you Seminary, P e rr y- would give me nelp ville, Missouri. The OFFICE OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL ASSOCIA•TION in starting the Mir- work began in the autumn of 1928. tending the weekly novena services of aculous Medal devotion among the Built in Roman Renaissance, the sty- the. Miraculous Medal. No other no- men here. I have three hundred men le of the parish church, the shrine is vena services have an estimated at- clamoring for some kind of devotion an exact copy of the sanctuary of tendance which approaches this fig- to our Lady." Other camps have that church. In November 1929, the ure. similar reports. "I certainly appre- first Mass was celebrated in the new The novena in honor of Our Lady ciate greatly your cooperation in re- Shrine of Our Lady of the Miracul- of the Miraculous Medal was first gard to helping spiritually my men ous Medal, and on the feast of the established in St. Joseph's Church here at camp. If you can send me Epiphany, January 6, 1930-the cen- New Orleans, Louisiana. Rev. Mar- 1000 Miraculous Medals and chains, tenary year of the Manifestion of the shall LeSage, C. M., pastor of the I will be very grateful. We are of- fering up our Novena for the general Miraculous Medal-the shrine was church, wrote the Association on intention of universal peace and the dedicated. November 30, 1929, that he had been conversion of sinners. I expect 500 Two stained glass windows near the conducting a novena in honor of Our men to attend tonight." And in true ceiling of the Shrine depict the first Lady of the Miraculous Medal. He Army one chaplain expressed his apparitions of Our Lady to Sis- reported that the novena was as well success with the Miraculous Medal two please send me as it had been the first devotions: "Will you ter Catherine Laboure. And in the attended 100 medals and chains. Novena is large dome Sister Catherine is pic- month. In fact, he said, it was even going great guns. Its appeal is tured distributing Miraculous Medals better attended, for now more men great." to several persons at the convent were attending the services. V-PRAYER CLUB door. But the focal point of the In 1930, the Vincentian Fathers of As a special aid to the fighting men Shrine is the pure white marble sta- the Eastern Province of the United of this country a Victory Club of tue of Our Lady of the Miraculous States formed a Perpetual Novena in Prayer was organized. The proposal of in a niche of golden honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous was made to the, Association, Medal standing Medal shortly af- Here, too, the success of the the Miraculous mosaic above the Shrine altar. Medal. ter the United States entered Through the years the work of the Novena was remarkable. World War II. There are no dues- Association steadily increased. At The Association of the Miraculous only benefits accuring from a mem- one time more office space was need- Medal established the Perpetual No- bership in the club. Each name is altar of the Shrine for financial assistance vena in the Church of the Assump- placed before the ed. An' appeal of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, was made to promoters and friends. tion, Perryville, Mo., in 1936. Since that Perryville, Missouri. These members Construction work on the new of- time the Novena has been established receive a memento in more than 75,- fice building began in April 1930, and in all parts of the country. 000 Masses during the course of a year. January, 1943 Page Five PROVINCE NEWS WESTERN s EASTERN PROVINCE NEWS SAN ANTONIO NIAGARA Rev. George Dolan, C. M., faculty E The Very Rev. Joseph M. Noonan, adviser to the Mission Corresponden- C. M., president of Niagara Universi- ce Courses at St. John's Seminary M ty has been named Provincial Mod- gives statistics on the work the stu- erator of Studies for the Eastern Pro- dents of the organization have beren B I vince by the Very Reverend Visitor, doing in spreading 'Religion-by-Mail.' William M. Slattery, C. M. V. The Correspondence Courses began RN five years ago at St. John's, just af- I A NORTHAMPTON ter its institution at Perryville. Since Beginning this January the stu- that time 156 students have answer- E R dents at Mary Immaculate Seminary ed the first test, 72 have graduated, will be in the Army ...... that is, and 40 converts have been made. At F Y after a fashion. Their duties are to C present writing 12 soldiers are enroll- maintain a constant watch for all ed among its active members. planes seen in their locality. They Very Rev. Marshall F. Winne, C. M., will report by telephone the num- Very Rev. William Brennan, C. M., High Mass at Mid- celebrated Solemn ber, make, altitude, location and :di- has been appointed 'Judex Collegialis' night for the Feast of Christmas at of the Archdiocesan Matrimonial rection of flight of all planes sighted. the Parish Church here at the Semi- Specialists visited the seminary and Court in San Antonio . . . Fr. William nary. Rev. Mr. Marion L. Gibbons, C. Vidal, C. M., is in New Orleans re- explained the technique to the stu- M., was Deacon, and Rev. Mr. Joseph dents. covering from a recent operation. Brennan, C. M:, was subdeacon. The C. M., and Wil- Frs. Patrick O'Brien, Very Rev. Visitor delivered the ser- NEW HAVEN C. M., directed the Ma- liam Gaughan, mon, stressing the union of the faith- Capt. John J. Roche, C. M., an Army in their production jor House Students ful in the Mystic Body of Christ. The Chaplain from the eastern province can't take it with of the Play, 'You "M i ss a Angelorum Custodum," a is now a professor in the Harvard C. M., as you' . . . Fr. Lee Zimmerman, four-part Mass, was sung by the Stu- Chaplain School. meeting Moderator, opened the first dent Choir under the direction of of the members of the Academia of EMMITSBURG Rev. Richard Gieselman, C. M.. The Church here, of which the Society for the Propagation of St. Joseph's Traditional "Venite Adoremtus" was C. M., is pas- the Faith ...... For the first time in Fr. Francis L. Rogers, sung by the Student-Novice Choir as its hundredth an- the history of the Seminary, the Lae- tor commemorates the offertory selection. Mr. Edward year. Celebration of tentur Coeli and the Magnificat niversary this Roche, C. M., and Mr. Bruce Vawter. was postponed 'for the sung in four-part harmony by the centennial were N. C. M., sang the solo parts. seminary choir ...... Fr. Pat- duration.' the Our sincere appreciation and con- rick O'Brien has been promoting in- gratulations to Mr. Edward Danag- received Confirmation. terest in photography among the the coloured her, C. M., for his work in arranging the first time that confir- students at the Seminary ...... This was the attractive Christmas Program. was administered in this par- both Fr. John Brosnan, C. M., mation Lately The thanks of all the students are and William Gaughan, C. M, have ish. gratefully given to Messrs. Charles contributed articles to the Register. LOUIS Welter, C. M., Carl Schulte, C. M., NT. Fr. Brosnan wrote on 'The Power of On December 19 Archbishop Glen- and Francis Gaydas, C. M., and to all Fr. Gaughan on 'The Need of St. Louis ordained twenty-two the State', who have helned them, for the time non for Catholic Literature' ...... On men to the priesthood. Twelve and labor spent in making and set- young feast of the Immaculate Concep- them had been educated in Ken- the ting up the scenery for the plays and of Rev. William Brennan, C. and ten were from St. tion Very minstrel. rick Seminary, Kavanaugh, C. seminary, St. Louis. M, and Fr. Thomas For the period from December 1 John Cantius's 76 of the seminarians in Rev. Martin J. O'Malley, C. M., M., enrolled thru December 31, the students con- Very the Miraculous Medal Association. assistant priest for the ordina- ducting the Crusade Correspondence was During December several ordina- Fr. Thomas V. Cahill, C. M., Course here have enrolled 36 pupils, tion, and tions were administered at St. John's. graduated 9 more, answered 58 let- as notary. Two men were promoted to Minor ters, i-nd have been instrumental in CAMARILLIO Orders, and two received the Diacon- making 1 convert. On December 1 Archbishop Cant- ate. Ordinations were conferred by ~--- well spent his sixty-ninth birthday Archbishop Lucey. Msqr. Patrick University received their degrees Sat- with the confreres at St. John's Semi- Geehan, assisted as Archpriest, Very urday morning, December 19, at the nary. .Fr. Harold Beutler, C. M., serv- Rev. William Brennan, C. M., as No- first quarter convocation under the ed as a deacon of honor at the Ponti- tary and Fr. George Dolan, C. M., as accelerated wartime schedule. Rev. fical Mass. Master of Ceremonies. Daniel J. McHugh, C. M., began the of December the Arch- Fr. Allen DeWitt, C. M., gave a lec- On the 18th. exercises by celebrating Solemn Mass, and his Auxiliary, Bishop Mc- ture on the Knights of Columbus to bishop and Very Rev. Michael O'Connell, C. again visited the Seminary the Society Study Club. Father De- Gucken M, delivered the baccaulareate ad- Banquet and Play. Witt, C. M., remarked that the K. of for the Student's dress and awarded the degrees to the William Barr, C. M., C. has always been a great inspiration Very Rev. students. service of to him. pledged the affection and students to the Arch- CHICAGO CAPE GIRARDEAU the faculty and responded Seventy-one graduates, represent- During December more than fif- bishop, and His Excellency Message. ing the various colleges of De Paul ty members of Holy Family Parish for with a fatherly Christmas Page Six The De Andrein CHRISTMAS WIEEK IN REVIEW SEE MY LAWYER THE BISHOP'S BEGGAR MINSTREL On Christmas night the forensic Sunday evening, December 27, Mr. "Pearly Gate Parade"-the 1942 entertainment of the holidays began Charles Rice, C. M., presented "The Minstrel-was presented on Tuesday with a delightful comedy success, Bishop's Beggar." afternoon by Messrs. Clarence Bo- "See My Lawyer," directed by Mr. getto, C. M., and T. Edward Riley, C. M. The scene was While Mr. William McKinley, C. M., J. Wesner, C. M., laid in the not too ethical law office as Father Bernard of St. Dunstan's and their cast of clarktown troopers. of Lee, Russo and O'Rourke in New Abbey, narrated the story from a In the Prologue, "Preacher" Degan and his congregation York's Manhattan. The offices' specially constructed stage, the play of four prepare business has obviously not been rush- the scene for the "Pearly Gate ing. Space in the office of the firm was performed on the6 full stage. The Parade." The opening of the Min- has been rented to a young semitic noble and ambitious Gianfrancesco strel proper, finds the cast outside lawyer by the name of Morris Sch- Canali, Bishop of Remo, strikes down the heavenly gates. There St. Peter neerer, 'also not too ethical'. and cripples a poor young orphan of and Beelzebub each claim the cast as To date the firm has been support- the district, Luigi, son of a famous their own, but they finally agree to ed by the benificence of Ma Frankel, beggar of Remo. The Bishop is an- let the outcome depend en a Minstrel the owner of a delicatessen. Pa xious to do anything for the young show. And so the jokes and the mu- Frankel, her husband, holds his posi- man whom he has deprived of his sic begin. The closing curtain finds tion as clerk because of this and be- legs, but the clever and roguish ur- St. Peter the victor and the audience cause he happens to be the father of chin insists on being nothing but the in full agreement with the decision. a young lady with whom the senior Bishop's own beggar with the best begging spot in the city, the steps of Unique in this year's Minstrel was partner is in love. Pop's son, Irving, the absence of the orchestra. the cathedral. From this point of In its a typical product of drugstore corn- place was substituted the Hammond ers hangs around the office, a thorn vantage Luigi, in his tatters and filth, somewhat kindly and subtly taunts organ, played from the floor of the in everyones side, looking for his Auditorium by the Rev. Richard chance to run an occasional errand. and jibes the proud and haughty Bishop. After years of such associa- Gieselman, C. M. The superiority of The lack of business is a cause the new arrangement over the old throughout the play of much humor- tion the beggar removes from the Bishop's heart pride and ambition, was one of the many factors that ous contention and jealousy on the contributed to the success of this part of both the firm and the rentee. and replaces them with a sincere love of the poor and a real appreciation of years' Minstrel. The abundant use However, when Irving comes limping of choral numbers and the limitation their sins and needs. As Luigi lies into the office one day to inform the to five, met with the unanim- dying at the end of the story he of solos firm that he has been hit by an au- cus approval of all. tomobile there is cause for general confesses the major sin of his life-a who had rejoicing until it is found out that he deadly hatred for the man Perhaps no one can fully appreciate had forgot to take the license number. robbed him of his limbs. His aim the labors and difficulties of the After some minutes of banter and re- been to make the Bishop view closely scenery problem as does the Stage that partee a bustling in the outer office the rottenness of his people so Manager. Minstrel scenery always in manifests itself as one Mr. Carlin, a he might sin more greviously presents a challenge to his ingenuity. wretched; wealthy eccentric, who admits hav- neglecting his duties to the Again this year that challenge was tempted the ing hit Irving and who wishes to but the more Luigi met and accepted by Mr. Welter, C. M., better he became. The make an adjustmerit. The firm of Bishop the and his assistants. To them goes the ends as the Bishop Lee, Russo and O'Rourke see the beautiful story credit for the stage arrangement, the the dying Luigi chance of a client and grappel him gives his blessings to background and the lighting effects he once dis- to them, not, however, until Schneer- and his work, a blessing of the "Pearly Gate Parade." They er has managed to intrude himself as dained to give. gave the perfect setting for the Min- the entire cast a consultant attorney. Congratulations to strel actors to do their best. for a really genuine performance and Now, as a very involved state of of course, to the Director responsible To single out one or two actors for affairs begins to unfold the Carlin for it all. This was a difficult play praise would be to work an injustice lawyer informs Lee, Russo and family as regards scenery, costumes, script, on the others. The cast was the best while Carlin isn't O'Rourke that and plot-all were excellently will the Seminary had to offer; each man exactly insane, he is very odd. More- done. acted his part well. From the inter- over, he demands that he have his Francis Gaydos, C. M. locutor, Rev. Mr. Casey, C. M., and client back. A settlement is made to the end men, Messrs. Degan and Lee, Russo and O'Rourke and Carlin Ganel and Gaydcs as Lee, Russo and Wesner, down through the entire departs. In the meantime, Schneer- O'Rourke. Pop Frankel and his in- chorus, the parts were handled ably er acquires a client of his own and sipid son were played by Messrs. and well. To Fr. Gieselman goes the the firm magnaimously decides to March and Schulte. Carlin was well thanks of the Students for his work take Schneerer into partnership-- portrayed in the inimitable Charles in preparing the music and training though Schneerer is somewhat dubi- Saunders and' shyster Morris Schneer- the singers. The "Pearly Gate ous about being drawn in. er was appropriately done by Mr. Parade" was a well written, well di- The leads are admirably and riot- Hogan. rected and well acted Minstrel. iously done by Messrs. Mahoney, William McKinley, C. M. Edward Riley, C. M. csirn c AW 000, Volume 13Volume~_ 13PryilMsor,Perryville, -Missouri.,February,eray 194393Nme Number a' Three Priests, Five Sisters Returning From China GROUP READY TO EMBARK FROM INDIA: Fr. John Nichols, C. M., LETTER RECEIVED FROM SISTER MARY DAVID. 27 Dies in Chicago Dec. St. Louis.-According to word re- Chicago-Fr. John Nichols, C. M., OLDEST PRIEST IN ceived here this month, Frs. Herbert professor of Religion and Ethics at EASTERN PROVINCE DIES Vandenberg, C. M,, George Yager, C. De Paul University since 1935 died in M, and Vincent Smith, C. M., and Chicago on December 27, 1942. Philadelphia.- On December 23, five Daughters of Charity are on Solemn services were conducted in St. 1942, Rev. Robert Lennon, C. M., 85, their way back to America from Vincent's Church, Chicago. He was the oldest priest of the Eastern Pro- China. When last heard from they laid to rest in vince, died in St. Joseph's Hospital. were in India hoping to embark from alvary ceme- A Solemn Requiem Mass was sung in there soon. It is hoped they will be ry on Decem- the Seminary Public Chapel on De- in this country by Easter. body r 30, 1942. cember 26. That afternoon his LETTER FROM SISTER was was taken to the Central House of Fr. Nichols MARY DAVID rn in German- the Daughters of Charity in Emmits- ) w n, Philadel- burg, Md., where another Solemn Re- Below is tne text of a letter dated lia, Pa., in 1867. quiem Mass was sung on December Dec. 12, 1942 which was sent by Sis- e entered the 28. Burial was in the Sisters' Ceme- ter Mary David Ingram thru a Ma- postolic School, tery at Emmitsburg. jor in the Chaplain Corps to Sister Caroline Collins, Visitatrix. the Vincen- the Congrega- Fr. Lennon entered "It seems such a long time since Ins in 1881 and tion of the Mission in 1878, and was aq rrceiveTd in- we have had the pleasure of writing Professor, pastor, ordained in 1883. you, dear Sister Visitatrix. We ar- to the Novitiate at St. Vincent's first Direc- Prefect of old "Gentilly," rived here by train yesterday from X. Seminary, Germantown, in 1886. Af- of St. John's Semi- tor of Students We are all in good health, very tired ter pronouncing his Holy Vows he the Daughters of nary, Director of of having to make so many long was sent to St. Vincent's College, years, President Charity for fourteen stops, but since it cannot be avoided Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he Joseph's College, and Superior of St. we have to submit and look for the pursued his theological studies. He years, and for the Princeton, eight designs of God in it. We will leave was ordained to the Priesthood there a on past thirty-four years here at the first opportunity for in June, 1891, and later went to Council-these have the Provincial where-we can't see or know just Rome, where he gained the Doctorate offices held by Fr. been some of the now. God has provided a way and a in Theology. Lennon. During his lifetime, besides being means so far and I am sure that He Professor at De Paul, Fr. Nichols His sacerdotal life of almost sixty will see us through safely in the near served the Community as a member years is an inspiring example of future. of the Faculties of the Diocesan priestly zeal. Fr. Stephen P. Hueber, "We have been treated on our long Seminary of New Orleans, then con- C. M., of Chicago, the last of the Stu- and tedious route like spoiled child- ducted by Vincentians, St. Vincent's dent-body of 1883, cites him as a mo- ren by religious of different com- College, Los Angeles, Kenrick Semin-, del Vincentian, a true son of St. Vin- munities and even shown the greatest ary, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville. cent. kindness by pagans and protestants we have come in contact with in our many stations. So much for which Confrere Chaplain at (Guadalcanal; (Continued on Page 2) Fr. Gehring, C. M., '"Tops" With Marines OF STUDIES His wisdom sent a man like Father HOUSE Brooklyn.-A stirring account of AGAIN TAX EXEMPT the bravery of Chaplain Frederick P. Gehring to them in their hour of Christmas President Gehring, C. M., U. S. N. R., and of need. To us he is truly Father for he The day after McCarren-Hun- the esteem in which he is held by of- takes the place of those at home in a Roosevelt signed the revives tax-exemption ficers and men was given recently in spirit that can only be shown by a ter Bill which institutions in a letter to the editor of THE TAB- true man of God. status for nonprofit Columbia which, in LET, local diocesan weekly. The let- "No sooner had we left our coun- the District of the District Com- ter, written by Fr. Gehring's assist- try's shores than his amazing spirit the last two years, declared to be tax- ant, a boy of the Jewish faith, is started to make itself felt. He or- missioners have now becomes quoted in part below. ganized a newspaper, set up a library, able. This bill, which of Studies in "The voices of all the men here at formed a "Happy Hour" leading our law, returns our House lis t, Guadalcanal, no matter what their orchestra with his fiddle. And he's Washington to the Tax-exempt hundred creed or color are raised in thanks- quite a player at that! Father held thus saving us over thirteen giving to the Almighty, that He in (Continued on Page Two) dollars in annual taxes. Page Two The De Andrein Page Two The De Andrein ®!e Be nbr mn Confrere On Guadalcanail (Continued from Page One) Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms Mass every morning, conducted additional general services and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul for men of all denominations on Sundays, listened to con- Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of fessions whenever men desired, gave ear to all their troub- the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. les and helped them to forget their homesickness as they sailed further Subscription: - - - -$1.00 per year (nine issues) from the homeland. His years that he spent in China far from home helped him to understand how Please notify us of change in your address we felt on leaving those dear to us . . . . He never waver- Editor------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. ed, he never complained of too much work, he never re- Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. fused a call ... Robert J. Brennan, C. M. ".... Twice he was practically bombed and shelled out of Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. his foxhole when near misses poured debris all over him. Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. And one night when it seemed that all hell was breaking Faculty Advisor - - - - - Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M. loose and Japanese warships were pouring their shells in- to our camp, Father Gehring braved the enemy fire by leaving his foxhole to bring a superior officer back into Diamond Jubilee the safety of his dugout . . The month of January marked the seventy-fifth anni- "Not only has Father looked after his men in the service versary of the establishment of St. Vincent's Seminary in but he also takes care of the natives of this island. The Germantown, Penn. Established in 1868 it was immediate- natives come here constantly for Confession and Commun- ly made the Mother House of the Congregation in this ion, and attend his Mass, and they, like everyone else on country, and twenty years later, when necessity demanded the island, have found Father Gehring to be a true spiritual a division of the Community into two provinces, it main- leader. .. tained this position for the Eastern Province. Completed in 1905 the Seminary, besides training Novices and until ". .. It was indeed an inspiring sight each evening to four years ago, the Scholastics, has also been the head- see Father Gehring, after a hard days work, bring out from quarters of the Mission Band, which operates throughout its case his violin and entertain the boys until the smoking the Eastern states, and of the Novena Band of the Miracu- lamp went out. His own playing caused the more talent- lous Medal. ed of the boys to get up and entertain their buddies. Is it any wonder then that all the officers and men were cap- RETURNING FROM CHINA tivated by his personality? (Continued from Page 1) "... The never-failing energy of Father Gehring is to be grateful, especially when we meet Sisters and priests something to marvel at. He is constantly doing some- who have not been dealt with so kindly, ioming practically thing . . . When bombs and shells dropped in our area al- in our tracks or we in theirs. roost daily, perforating his Chapel-tent with innumerable 'We have no idea how long our journey will yet take us. holes from shrapnel, ruining much of his belongings, all We just have to practice patience and wait for opportuni- he did was to venture forth and continue his work in the ties, etc. The last three weeks of rest, food, etc., have same spirit as if he had been through such bombings be- dcne the Sisters a lot of good. Of course we never expect- fore; and from what he told us, he had weathered the war ed in July to be able to bring Sister Julia home with us. in China so this was nothing new to him. From his won- She was anointed July 26, and for about three weeks we derful courage the men found the faith and the strength thought in X that we would have to bury her in the moun- to carry on. tains. Malignant malaria. Sister Celina was also very sick "After nightmarish nights of shelling and bombing . . his enroute between here and X; both she and Sister Julia tent would be filled the next morning with nerve-shattered weighed only 98 pounds when we reached our last stop in men who had seen their buddies killed before them. They China. God was good and now we are all well and looking c~me for consolation, they came for comfort, and Father much better. Gehring could give them that, they had that faith in him "We, of course, have not heard from you, except by cable and they found comfort when they joined him in prayer. in over a year. Three of the priests are with us: Fathers "I, a Jew, am but one of many men of all religions, Vandenberg, Vincent Smith, and Yager. Our Bishop and races, and creeds who have found in Father Gehring a all the American priests are safe, thank God. Our Bishop man fully capable to take care of our spiritual needs. We, has lost practically all his churches,, chapels and even every one of us, shall in some small measure forever re- residences. When he returned to X they witnessed an in- flect the courage and the faith he has always shown. And describable sight . Everybody to the number of 36 was his beloved mother, of whom he speaks so frequently, must k)led and had been dead too long for recognition. (Fr. indeed be proud of him. God knows we are!" Verdini was one of those 36) You see, what we have to be grateful for, as we also were very near to falling into the NECROLOGY same barbarian hands. We will send you word from other for February are 6 through 10. stations, God willing." The suffrage numbers Fr. Michael Poizat, C. M., Age 64, Voc. 46. CHAPLAINS Fr. James Thompson, C. M., has been given per- RECENT APPOINTMENTS mission to become a Navy Chaplain. The Vincentians in Fr. Maurice Kane, C. M., to faculty at San Antonio. this country now have 15 commissioned chaplains and 10 Fr. Edmund Cannon, C. M., to faculty at San Antonio. Auxiliary chaplains in the service. Fr. Francis Lynn, C. M., to office of V. F. M. S. February, 1943 Page Three Crumblingl Walls Endanger St. Malachj's

------" "The four story brick plant of the er soon arrived on the scene and sug- If it had to go there were so many Mound City Paint & Color Co., 217 gested we go over to the rectory until things we wanted to salvage, especial- So. Garrison Ave., where fire broke the fire was extinguished. Sister ly our irreplacable Holy Habits. As out at 8 o'clock last night, was still agreed and phoned Marillac to report we reached the outer air, although a burning this afternoon. The fire, fed our whereabouts, but assured Sister halfblock away from the blaze, the by thousands of gallons of paint, lin- Assistant it was nothing serious and heat was intense and the smoke- seed oil, and naphtha and fanned by a we'd probably be home presently. So laden atmosphere almost suffocating. brisk wind, caused damage estimated we thought, and, leaving the house Perhaps it was the look of determina- at from $355,000 to $500,000" -St. with naught but rubbers, flashlights, tion in our tear-stained countenances Louis Post-Dispatch for Jan. 8. and shawls, we rather enjoyed the or maybe the men thought they were A daughter of Charity's version of excitement, little dreaming of the ter- having an apparition, but somehow or the fire follows.- rible disaster to follow. other, four Daughters broke through 'Twas about 8:05 on the night of About nine o'clock the Paint Co. the line of startled policemen and C. January 7, and we were all gathered was ablaze on all sides, and because D. A. members, crossed the street and in the Community Room after an en- of the inflammable constitutents of the arrived at the front door. Several joyable recreation. No sooner had products, the countless tons of water Jesuits from the University immedia- the meditation reader reached the being poured in from north, south, tely sprang to our aid and assisted in words, "We should be ready to leave east, and west seemed to aggravate carrying out statues, typewriter, elec- all . . . " when suddenly the sound of rather than quench the roaring in- trical appliances, school and house fire engines pierced the night! As the ferno within. records, . . . while Father Sutti and sound neared and grew louder in Clark and Garrison Avenues were one of the brothers removed the con- volume, Sister Beata became alarmed, filled with fire-fighting apparatus. tents of the vestment cases and the and, going to the window, perceived Thank God for the Morning's Sacred Vessels. Two of us dashed that the engine had stopped directly snowfall which still covered the roof upstairs, one to collect cloth aprons beneath! Needless to say, we left 'all' and helped to resist the windswept from cupboards, the other to get our and lost no time in getting down- embers, but we knew that even this Holy Habits from the attic. The stairs, for already the pungent smell of could not hold out long against the latter place was dense with smoke, smoke was pervading the atmosphere. flames ever sweeping eastward and and the full-length west window per- Quite an excited crowd had collec- endangering our whole block! fectly mirrored the sheet of flame a ted as we reached the sidewalk, and, But our hopes reached their low- stone's throw away. Shortly after- looking across the street, we beheld est ebb when we perceived Father, wards our evacuation was effected. heavy black smoke pouring from the hand on his heart and head lowered Our frightened youngsters surround- second and third floors of the Mound to dodge the flying debris, hasten ed us as we were deposited in the City Paint Co! Already the fire fight- across the street towards the church. safety zone, and begging us not to go ers had the big hose ready for action, He was carrying the Blessed Sacra- back, propelled us to the Rectory. and from every direction came rein- ment! Surely if it was thought neces- With his usual thoughtfulness, Father forcements, until the air was filled sary to remove Our Blessed Lord, Warner said that if the sisters made with shrieking sirens. Father Warn- there was no hope for the house. (Continued on Page Six) Page Four The De Andrein Confrere Tells of FR. GEHRING, C. M. AT GAUDALCANAL Work ats Chalplalin The following letter from a con- frere tells of the work being done by our priests acting as Auxiliary Chap- lains in Texas. "The very first Sunday I was down here I went out to Randolph Field, the "West Point of the Air." (Begin- ning with myself this leads us na- turally from the least to the greatest, a good practice in letters.) Out there I -celebrated two Masses in the splendidly beautiful Post Chapel, and heard a long line of confessions. "At the same time Fr. Brosnan was going to Kelly Field, where he worked with the Chaplains of the Army. Any- body going out there celebrates three Masses, hears confessions during three others and then is brought Rev. Frederick Gehring, C.M., U.S.N.R., celebrates Mass in a chapel home. These three Masses are all constructed under his supervision in the wild, battle-torn island of celebrated in different chapels, of Guadalcanal. Serving the Mass is an ace flier, Major Dobbins, who which there are seven at Kelly and has shot down eight Japanese planes in the battle of the South the Replacement Center. Each is one Pacific. The picture was sent to THE TABLET by Alfred Landes, of those $20,000 buildings designed to serve all faiths on Sunday. lar matrimony. At least I had power Lee Zimmermann. Fr. Brosnan has "Whenever a priest goes out to to marry if they could get married. been leading the field with some 5 or these field assignments, he finds at The 11 o'clock Mass came and went 6 visits on Sunday plus two Satur- the Field a Secretary to the Chap- and no parties. They finally arrived days when he heard Confessions for lain. This Secretary is normally an about 1, and I gingerly launched in- something like 6 hours straight each enlisted man, perhaps somebody list- to the investigation. It turned out trip. duty. All he does day necessary cer- ed for limited that they had all the "Rains produce a mess out at these with the Chaplain, act been published by day is stay tificates, banns had places because there are no roads. keep the records, ar- were possible. as his orderly, and no impediments Frs. DeWitt and Brosnan came back. for Mass while the about 2. They're range things They were married one day with mud up to their knees hears confessions. They're I see them every Chaplain still married, because frcm pushing their G. I. car around lot, even in the case of know. That day I an invaluable so often and I to the various chapels non-Catholic boys who serve in that reached home about 3 and had break- capacity. fast at suppertime. "The reception the men give to the Chaplains is grand. You can hear "I myself have been at Randolph, has Masses at 6:30, 8 "Kelly Field confessions anywhere and they'll Kelly, and Brooks Fields. At Brooks, You leave the Seminary and 9:30. ccme. One chapel I went to had all the first time I was there, a marriage about 5 and wind up against a wall an the offices locked. So while two en- was scheduled. Fine. For Brooks somewhere at noon. Behind you are at your listed men put the place into Catho- Army car and chauffeur are three Masses, long lines of confess- bring- lic gear, I simply stood alongside a service, calling about 5:30 and ions, a heart-warming turn-out for Mass at wall while the men came up one by ing you home again. First Communion and the remembrance second at 11. one to Confession. Brooks is at 7 and the of packed chapels. There are some From men need and appre- Before each Mass-confessions. 15,000 men out at the Cadet Replace- "And these Chap- of a Chaplain too. 8 to 10:30 you just sit in the ment Center alone, so you can see ciate the advice keep 7 makes or breaks the lain's Office in the chapel and how pressing is the need for priests. The army either with Thank God it makes the unpurified chalice company Four padres say 3 Masses each out most of them. a vigil light. About 10:30 confessions there already, and they're still crying more than it breaks. the mar- start again. That was what for more. They need help on little problems, riage out there complicated. the procedure when "A great many of the confreres too, involving "Nupitals were set for noon. About barracks full of foul- have been out to the Fields this year. one lives in a 8 o'clock I found out that apparently who'll raise Several went out last year. Fr. Vidal mouthed nincompoops no banns had been published, the in- who says them nay. went to Normoyle and Bullis almost welts on anybody vestigation for impediments had not the whole year through. Fr. Bros- "Write again when the first snows been made, no instructions had been nan went out to Kelly pretty frp- come. I want to savor a little of that given the parties. For a young priest quently. weather in comparison to what we're just three months out that was a One good turn the "This year Fr. Zimney has been out used to here." lovely mess. Yours in St. Vincent, Chaplain had done was to give me to Kelly a couple of times, Fr. DeWitt Fr. "PAT" specific delegation for this particu- was out once or twice, and also F'ebruary,1943 Page Five N COMMU NITY NEWS ) NEW ORLEANS culty. He is teaching English and students conducting the Crusade Cor- A representative number of men Latin in the Minor Seminary. respondence Course in Religion have from New Orleans were formally Fr. Patrick O'Brien, C. M., recently enrolled 37 new pupils, have graduated received into the Holy Name Society acquired a Plymouth station wagon 4 more and have answered 92 letters. at ceremonies in St. Louis Cathedral, which he takes, in the wee hours of ST. LOUIS Mar- January 10. The ceremonies opened the morning, to the Municipal Rev. Lester Fallon, C. M., gave a with the blessing and presentation of ket of San Antonio where he does lecture on 'A Theologian Looks at Mar- buttons by Most Rev. Joseph F. Rum- the buying for the Seminary. riage' as one in a series of four Semi- mel,- Archbishop of New Orleans. The The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Luigi G. nars on Marriage sponsored by St. pledge was led by Very Rev. John L. Ligutti, executive secretary of the Pius' Young People's Club in St. Louis. O'Regan, C. M., archdiocesan direc- National Catholic Rural Life Con- Fr. Fallon in his capacity as Direc- tor of the Holy Name Society. The ference, gave a series of lectures in tor of Lhe Confrateinity Home Study evening was principal speaker of the San Antonio on the rural life move- Service announced that at present Very Rev. George A. O'Malley, C. M., ment. On January 13 he spoke to there are 4579 servicemen taking reli- pastor of St. Joseph's Church. the Faculty and Students of St. gious instruction through the Corre- CAMARILLO John's. After supper he spent recre- spondence Courses, and that more The examinations of the First Year ation with the Faculty. than 2,000 converts have been made. Theologians here are being sent to Forty Hours Devotion was held Jan. Increased enrollment necessitated the Theology Faculty of Catholic 31 thru February 2 at Santa Rosa that Father take up new offices in the University for inspection, as part of Hospital, which is conducted by the central part of St. Louis. the new accreditation. Sisters of the Incarnate Word. The The Annual Retreat began at St. Since its inception the Confrater- Very Rev. William Brennan, C. M., Vincent's in St. Louis on the Feast nity Correspondence Course here has gave the sermons of the Conversion of St. Paul. enrolled 291 civilians and 312 soldiers. January 25, the annual mission day CHICAGO Of these 182 have been active in writ- of the Seminary's C. S. M. C., was Rev. James McDonnell, C. M., presi- ing to us. celebrated with special devotions in dent of the Catholic Athletic League Confreres are continuing to help the old Franciscan mission of the Im- here conferred recently with Mayor with confessions, talks, and Mass at maculate Conception adjoining the Kelly, and the Public School Athletic Army camps. Seminary property. Fr. Thomas Ma- Director. They discussed the possibil- honey, C. M., showed his pictures of ity of a Championship game in WASHINGTON, D. C. the Vincentian Chinese Foreign Mis- Basketball between the winning teams Fr. Raymond Francis O'Brien, C. sions as a part of the evening's enter- of their, respective organizations. M., gave a talk on the Correspond- tainment. the secu- MEXICO ence Course in Religion to Just a week ago the Correspondence Very Rev. Patricio Ataun, C. M, lar students attending the Sulpician Course in Religion at San Antonio superior of our house in Guadalajara Seminary here. In his talk Father enrolled eleven negro students of has been appointed Visitor of this the work and organization explained Prairie View College, Prairie Viei, Province. of the Course. At the earliest op- of the Faculty members Texas. Some PUERTO RICO portunity Fr. O'Brien will present the are interested, of the negro College On January 16 and 17, Bishop matter to the students of the Religi- Course hope and the Directors oT the Byrne made his first pastorial visita- ous Houses in Washington. This re- to hear from them soon. solve promises to bring good results. tion of the new St. Vincent's Church, PERRYVILLE at Santurce, where he had 1573 Con- DENVER To Mr. George Eirich, N. C. M., re- firmations. On the recommendation of the into the Novitiate, we cently received SAN SALVADOR Committee on Credentials Fr. William hearty congratulations extend our Fathers Louis Storms, C. M., and Kenneally, C. M., was elected an Ac- and sincerest best wishes for a holy tive Member of the Catholic Biblical Vincent Swords, C. M., our eastern and happy Novitiate. confreres, attended the Eucharistic Association of America. for the priests, The annual Retreat Congress recently held at San Salva- Just very recently Fr. Kenneally novices and brothers at St. students, dor, as representatives of the priests has had printed his translation of the Mary's Seminary began the evening O. P. of the Canal Zone. Hexaemeron by P. F. Ceuppens, of January 25 and ended the evening The work is mimeographed, is eighty- of February 2. The Very Rev. G. LONDON a an enemy raider, flying five pages long, and 'sells for $1.25 Cyril Le Fevre, C. M., gave the con- Bullets of that this south coast of London, killed copy. Father announces ferences. over the Rev. William Gilgunn, C. M, book is but part of a comprehensive In the annual Basketball game be- the Seminary Students serving as a chaplain in the British plan to supply tween the Theologians, and Philos- textbooks for The raid occurred during with a complete set of phers, held this year January 24, Army. He is Week. Fr. Gilgunn is the their entire Scripture course. Messrs. Degan, Newsum, Bogetto, Christmas sugges- killed on active duty in open to and will welcome any Gillespie, Wagner, Virgets and Persich first chaplain forward this project. England during this war. tions which will represented the theologians, while SAN ANTONIO Messrs. Ross, Gaydos, Kaiser, Bren- CHINA week ago Mr. Frederick Fr. Maurice Kane, C. M., arrived at nan, Viau, Munster, Yergeau, and Ma- Just a C. M., received a letter from St. John's January 11 to take Fr. honey handled the ball for the philo- Marsch, Kraff, C. M., who is in William Vidal's place. Several days sophers. The theologians won handi- Fr. Robert The date on the letter was later Fr. Edmund Cannon, C. M., ar- ly, 39 to 27. China. 1941. rived as a needed addition to the fa- During the month of January the December 7, Page Six The De Andrein Looking Through The Archives St. Malachy's School Fr. Timon And The Flood of 1844 Barely Escapes Harm A hundred years ago, when the early Vincentian missionaries were spend- (Continued from Page Three) ing their strength and their days in preaching the Gospel to the scattered set- coffee, he'd take it over to the fire- organ- tlers of the still comparatively undeveloped middle-west, governmental men. Gladly the Daughters (who was still somewhat rudimentary. Accordingly it happened that there ization knew how) retired to the kitchen, sometimes came occasions when there arose situations beyond the power of the while the rest of us tried to' comfort local administrations to handle. In those cases, we commonly find the name 'pickaninnies'. Even the of one man figuring prominently in the work of facing and conquering the dif- our sobbing ficult situation,-one man, whoever he might be, who could provide the neces- big boys were unashamedly crying: A sary leadership and organization. light sleet replaced the cold mist, but So it happened in the famous River flood of 1844, when the unconscious of the weather, we stood Father of Waters, swollen by the high waters of the tributary Missouri, went outside watching and praying aloud, swirling over its banks, bringing death and destruction in its course through the children frequently interrupting the bottom-lands bordering its usual way. Of all the towns affected by the their ejaculations with remarks which, floor of that year, one of those that suffered most was the old and famous city at any other time, would have been Ste. Genevieve, Mo. of Kaskaskia, situated on the side of the river near amusing . . . "Y'all kin sleep at mah The man who came to the rescue of Kaskaskia in its terrible hour was the Vin- house, Sistah . . . don't worry . . . Len centian Father John Timon, first Visitor of the American Province. me yo rosary fo a decade, please . Father Timon sent a graphic account of his experiences at this time to the Secretary General of the Congregation of the Mission at Paris. We can do no Sistah, yo hat sho' is dirty . . . " and better than to quote his own words directly: indeed our cornettes did seem to be "Towards the end of June, I set out (from St. Louis) with the bishops of catchalls for debris, sleet, cinders, Illinois and Missouri for the old city of Kaskaskia ... At the Rock of Ste. Gene- etc.-but who could be fastidious vieve, four leagues from Kaskaskia, we had to land, and by means of a rowboat then! As we watched, more and more to row on this shoreless ocean groaning with rage and rolling its waves across explosions brightened the sky to- the forests that ordinarily border the banks of the river. When we arrived at wards the north side of the factory, the place where were formerly magnificent prairies and the city of Kaskaskia, and it seemed as though the flames a cold chill took hold of us. The sound of houses breaking asunder, the mourn- had reached the back of our home; ful moaning of the perishing animals, the last struggles of those who were dis- but our faithful little scouts along appearing beneath the waves, the scattered bodies of the drowned, the terrify- ing cries of the women, which we heard echoing across the hills, the haggard and the block relayed, "Ain't yo house desperate look of the men who were seeking to make an opening in the roofs in yet, Sistah!"-and we took heart once order to save something to alleviate their misery,-all this produced on us an mcre. impression which it is impossible to describe. When we came to the left shore, The smoke was very much in evi- we found a crowd of Sisters, of men, and of women, who, fleeing in haste, had dence next day and water was still abandoned all to preserve their lives. I left the two in that place; and, being poured in at 2 P. M. so Sister in the hope of meeting a steamboat, I set out toward the Rock of Ste. Gene- Assistant, who drove in from Maril- vieve, where I landed after having struggled with my oars against the fury of lac, thought that Sister Visitatrix the current for six hours. Soon I had the happiness of finding a steamboat would wish us to spend another night whose captain, out of pity for the unfortunates of whom I have just spoken, consented to change his course and come to their aid, for five hundred francs a at Guardian Angel, where we went day after rescuing what we could the "After traveling about for a long time over flooded fields and houses, the night before. It seems that a 2,000 boat finally stopped at the second floor of the Visitation Monastery. There we gal. tank of naphtha lay hiden in the took on ... ninteen nuns, forty of their pupils, and all the people we met .... basement under four floors of smolder- We hastened to find a safe place, steaming over the main street, on which I had ing ruins, and there was great danger often passed on horseback and which had now become a lake fifteen or twenty of an explosion if the fire reached it. feet deep. At last we got back into the ordinary river-bed, and headed for St. Louis. ... Hence, in respect to Sister's wishes, we left for the settlement at 4:30 "After my return to St. Louis, I visited the governor of Illinois, who, struck P. M., having pinned a Blessed. Mar- with my story, hastened to make a proclamation for the purpose of interesting tin relic on every window facing the the rich in the helping of the unfortunate. The collection which he made that factory. The firemen assured us they very evening in the city, with a judge and myself, was sufficiently large; and. would "keep an eye" on the house! we had the consolation of sending to Kaskaskia two thousand francs to buy in- bread. I was able to procure from up north a sort of maize which grows very A telephone call next morning rapidly in warm climates; this we distributed to the people for planting ..... formed us that the men had again "My eyes, extremely irritated by the reflection of the sun on the waters worekd all night. The naphtha tank during the flood, no longer enabled me to read .... I had to undergo pain- had been uncovered, and all danger ful operations; but, thanks to God, they were not without fruit, for by the was removed! Father Cashman, C. month of November I could read office. .. " M., Guardian Angel chaplain , im- Such was the brilliant work and heroic self-sacrifice of Father Timon dur- mediately said a mass of Thanks- an hour of public calamity. ing giving in honor of Our Lady, and our (Compiled from records and sourcebooks in the De Andreis-Rosati Memorial hearts voiced their gratitude in hymns Archives, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo.) of praise! Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, March, 1943 Number 6 Sisters Observe Centenarj in Donaldsonville MEMBERS OF HIERARCHY ATTEND CELEBRATION; MINOR ORDERS CONFERRED J. CRONIN, (C.M., PREACHES SERMON. BY BISHOP DONNELLY REV. JOHN DONALDSONVILLE.-The Daughters PERRYVILLE.-Tuesday and Wed- of Charity of this city celebrated on nesday, Feb. 23 and 24, His Excel- Communication With China February 16 and 17 the one hundreth lency, Bishop George Donnelly, Aux- Thinking that the confreresi anniversary of the foundation of iliary of St. Louis, ordained 21 Theo- be interested in the follow- would their school, St. Vincent's Institute. logians of St. Mary's Seminary, Per- piece of information concern- ing Established in 1843 with the idea of with China we ing communication maintaining a novitiate, hospital, or- it directly from the HERI quote phanage, and school combined, the Eastern Province paper. HODIE, Institute is now conducted solely the last few weeks a "Within along educational lines. number of letters from the con- freres in China have arrived in Very Rev. Raphael C. Labit, V. F., the States. This is due to a new pastor of Ascension church, and Dean courtesy of the Chinese Govern- of the Donaldsonville Deanery acted ment. In consideration of the as host to the visiting clergy, alum- good will and help given by the nae, and friends of the Institute. Sis- Catholics of the U. S. A. to China, ter Ursula, present superior of the the government has placed at the community, directed two historical disposal of the Catholic Mission- pageants held on Tuesday, the 16th. aries a free Air Mail Bag. An Air To aid in the staging of these por- Mail route back to China is also trayals of the life of Mother Seton now open. Those who may care to and the history of St. Vincent's Insti- avail themselves of this oppor- tute, Sister Ursula obtained the co- tunity to write to the confreres operation of both the Catholic and there, may inquire at the Post Of- Public High Schools of the city. Every fice for the cost of the postage civic facility was afforded the Sisters and' for directions in addressing to help them celebrate the centenary letters to China." in a fitting manner. Theme of the (Continued on Page Two) Most Ktev. George J. Donnelly ryville. The ceremonies took place Extra Missam. Father Flavin Superior at DePaiul On Tuesday 9 men received Ton- sure and 12 received the Orders of Frs. Overberg, Quinn, and Daspit Also Given Appointments Exorcist and Acolyte. The next day, ST. LOUIS.-During the course of the past month the Very Rev. Visitor, Mar- Feb. 24, His Excellency ordained the shall Winne, C. M. V., announced the following appointments. new clerics Porter and Lector. Very Rev. Timothy Flavin, C. M., has been appointed Superior at DePaul Uni- Very Rev. G. Cyril Le Fevre, C. M., versity, Chicago. Fr. Flavin had served as Treasurer of the University for the assisted the Bishop as Archpriest: past three years. He suc- Rev. John Zimmermann, C. M., serv- ceeds Very Rev. John ed as Notary and the Rev. Eugene Overberg, C. M., who McCarthy, C. M., as Master of Cere- has been named Pastor monies. of St. Vincent's Church, Chicago. Monsignor Van Tourenhout Fr. Walter Quinn, C. M., formerly pastor of Celebrates 80th Birthday St. Vincent's Church is Ste. Genevieve, Mo.-Monday, Feb. now Chaplain at De 22, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Charles L. van Paul Sanitarium, New Tourenhout, still active pastor and Orleans. Fr. Joseph Das- dean of Ste. Genevieve parish and pit, C. M., formerly a deanery, celebrated his 80th birthday. member of the Mission Monsignor van Tourenhout has been Band, has been ap- in charge of Ste Genevieve continu- pointed to the faculty ously for the past 53 years. He was of St. Vincent's College, made dean in 1924 and a Domestic Cape Girardeau, where VERY REV. TIMOTHY J. FLAVIN, C. M. e will ea History. in 1936. he willteach History. Page Two The De Andrein Page~~~_ Tw h e nri 4e Pe HnbreinI Sisters Observe Centenarg Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms in Donaldsonville and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul (Continued from Page One) pageants was "One Hundred Years for God and Country." Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of Following the staging of the pageants on Tuesday, the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. the Most Rev. Joseph F. Rummel, S. T. D., Archbishop of Subscription: - - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) New Orleans, celebrated on Wednesday morning a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving. Present in the Sanc- Please notify us of change in your address tuary were Most Rev. Richard O. Gerow, Bishop of Nat- ches; Most Rev. Jules B. Jeanmard, Bishop of Lafayette; Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. Rt. Rev. Abbot Paul Schaeuble, O. S. B.;Rt. Rev. Abbot Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. Columban Thuis, O. S. B.; and Very Rev. Marshall P. Robert J. Brennan, C. M. Winne, C. M. V. Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. Very Rev. John J. Cronin, C. M., director of the Sis- ters of Charity, preached the sermon at the Pontifical Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. Mass. Faculty Advisor - - - -- Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M. At 3:00 P. M., that same afternoon Solemn Benediction was giten in the Ascension parish church. This was fol- NEWS OF CHAPLAINS lowed by a reception at the Sisters' convent for all the alumnae and friends of the Institute. One of the guests Rev. Joseph J. Edwards, C. M., Dean of the College of of honor at the celebration was Sister Catherine, a former Liberal Arts and Sciences of De Paul University, has been superior at the time the school marked the diamond jubi- given permission to become a navy chaplain. At this writ- lee, 25 years ago. ing, word has not yet been received as to whether he and Of interest to the Double Family is the fact that the Father James Thompson, C. M., have passed their physical Mass and celebration centered around the Ascension par- examinations. ish church. It was in that same church that The Most Father Francis J. Watterson, C. M., Army chaplain, Rev. , C. M., first bishop of St. Louis, was consecrated. is now at the camp at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Gen. Butler, writing during Civil War days, summed up the work of the Daughters in Donaldsonville when he NECROLOGY wrote a letter apolosizing for the damage inflicted on the convent during a bombardment of the city by Federal gun The suffrage numbers for March are 11 through 15. boats. In his letter the general said: "No one can appre- Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of ciate more fully than myself the holy, self-sacrificing la- the brother of Very Rev. Peter B. Frommell, C. M.; the bors of the Sisters of Charity . . . . Their all-pervading charity is like the boundless love of Him Who died for all, father of Rev. Francis Lynn, C. M., and the mother of Frs. Whose servants they are and Whose pure teachings their Lester and Donald Fallon, C. M. Jove illustrates." ABBOT LAWRENCE VOHS, O. S. B., VISITS BARRENS Well Known to Confreres Perryville.-During the month of February, the Seminary here was host for three days to the Rt. Rev. Abbot Lawrence Vohs, O. S. B., abbot of St. Bede's Abbey, Peru, Illinois. The Benedictine prelate expressed great pleasure at being able to revisit the Barrens, where he had studied for almost two yeqrs prior to 1918. In conversation, he manifested his deep and continuing interest in those confreres whom he knows in our community, recalling with evident delight his association with them both here and during his days at "the Cape." Abbot Lawrence was born in La Salle, Illi- nois, Sept. 10, 1900. Having made his simple vows as a Benedictine in 1923 and his solemn vows in 1926, he was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on December 7, 1928. He was im- mediately assigned to St. Bede's College and Academy as Professor of mathematics . and prefect. He remained there till 1933, when he was transferred to Spaulding Institute (a boys' high school) in Peoria as teacher of mathe- matics, physics, general science, and religion. He was made procurator in 1935 and held that office until elevated to the position of su- perior in August, 1941. Not yet forty-two years old at the time of his election, Abbot Lawrence is the youngest abbot ever elected in the American Cassinese Congregation. March, 1943 Page Three Mach 1943~-~; _ i - -~-_ Page~---Three Father Miller Writes From China Confrere Tells of Damage, Reconstruction Work in Yingtan. Below we print a letter, which arrived in this country a few weeks ago, from our confrere, Rev. Norbert Miller, C. M. The letter as presented here is really a composite of two written by Father Miller on the same day to different members of his family.

Yingtan, Kiangsi Catholic Residence November 8, 1942 Dear Mother and Dad,

Your cablegram came while we were out in hiding from the Japs. What roundabout route it came defies imagination: radio across the Jap lines was the method that overcame the biggest barrier. After- wards it wandered around the mountains, till one of our men got notice of it. (There are no secrets in China! Many Chinese have commented to me on your cablegram. Bishop Quinn sent one to the States in- forming the Visitor of all the priests known to be safe at that time. Cable or radio was extremely expen- sive from this end. Two to three hundred dollars after being talked down from twelve h u n d r e d. Beat that! At that time we were in Jap occupied territory and being hunted. The Japs approached within one mile of us once, but our Blessed Mother, watching over her children, turned them abruptly another direction well away from our hiding place in the hills. I've been here in Yingtan a week now. I'm living in what was an instruction room for catechism classes. We had a fine foreign type of building here for priests' residence. Its gutted ruins and naked chimney meet my eyes from the doorway. And to the left a hundred feet is the forlorn desolation of our Church, where I had said many Masses for you and our friends. This was headquarters for the Japs here- abouts, the only place big enough and with a wall around it in town. The whole town was burned and only a favorable wind spared even these few houses inside our compound. Here they. brought everything and anything from all the rest of town. On leaving they took the valuables and made an effort to destroy the rest. The big pond was filled with furniture, including our own, much crockery and dishes broken all over. Fr. Glynn has three-quarters of the cleared fields planted in vegetables-they are very expensive now. I've got a nice little collection of hand gienades and small airplane bombs I've picked up in the ruins- nasty little things for our cow to be stepping on. They are awaiting safe disposal. Our job now is to make the best of what's left. We've finished plans for using the four remaining stained-glass windows from the Church, to light a small room as our Chapel. The kitchen, nearest to mod- ern style in our Vicariate, was Fr. Glynn's pet project, so we're rebuilding it. All had been stripped out of it, and a hole torn in the ceiling to let out smoke. Two large rocks and an iron pan was the ordinary cook- ing stove for the Japs. There are about twenty-five such in the residence grounds-three were in the kit- chen. Imagine the color of those walls now! The well and the lime pits beside were used for garbage re- ceptacles and worse. Already Fr. Glynn and I have emptied two-thirds of the well. From the odor and debris already brought up, I'll not be surprised to find a skull or two at the bottom. Afterwards we'll have it scrubbed and limed. Yingtan is rising from its ashes now; people everywhere are at work rebuilding a new and neater town. Soon the old ruins won't be so much in evidence. By the way, Yingtan was not the hardest hit of our places-one place has. only the rice bin left for priests' residence; another only a room, etc.-but where will we get the money to rebuild? This is the fourth time Yingtan Mission has been destroyed since it be- gan. There is no hard money in circulation; and small bills are almost worn out. Several parts in the Vicariate have been printing their own notes and enforcing their use because of the lack of small money. The notes will be redeemable later when government notes arrive. The old standards of price have dis- appeared entirely. It's now more expensive to live here in China than in the States, and prices are only beginning to go up. Rice is a hundred dollars and more a bushel. Chinese eggs used to be extremely cheap-4c and 5c a dozen (American money). Now they are 66c American. You are lucky if you can find six eggs to buy. And people will stop you on the way back and try to buy them from you, and you probably had to walk three to six miles to get them. And this is the biggest egg-producing country in the world! Well, enough of such talk now. Fr. Smith who is started home on vacation will see you and give you more details than I can write. He has my little message for you. My oft-repeated blessings on you. Until I see you again, God bless you and keep you. Your loving son, Norbert.

-I _ sss~ C ., IIII ·rsa Page Four The De Andrein "THESE TOO ARE GOD'S CHILDREN" DAUGHTERS ESTABLISH MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC IN EL PASO

When St. Vincent first appealed to pieced together with scraps gathered babies, a weekly well-baby conference, the charity of the people for help in at random. The bare earth served and also, immunizations against com- assisting the needy, it was not long for a floor, for a bed and for chairs. municable diseases for children of before he saw that charity, unless Usually there were no clothes for the pre-school age. organized, is often ill spent. An ap- new arrival, unless perchance, the The Catholic Welfare Association peal to his parishoners brought forth mother happened upon a sugar sack presented St. Joseph's Maternity to the necessary aid for a short time. or a few rags. the Community of the Daughters of Charity on March 17th., and on the But what of the future wants of An Organized Solution 19th., it was blessed by His Excellency God's poor? His foresight made him Catholic Action found a remedy. A. J. Schuler assisted by His Excel- realize the need of organization if Spring of 1940, the Catholic In the lency S. M. Metzger, Auxiliary Bishop the poor were to be properly cared of El Paso was Welfare Association of El Paso. Completely modern in for permanently. incorporated. The reorganized and every phase, fire-proof and air condi- saw the demand The Poor Are Always With Us board of directors tioned, St. Joseph's Maternity with and clinic, In the twentieth century the prob- for a maternity hospital a record of 400 births in nine months to study lem still exists, for God's poor are al- and appointed a committee proved that the poor will avail them- Mothers and ways with us. Fifty years of inter- the problem of "Poor selves of modern facilities if placed carefully mittent revolution and religious op- Neglected Infants." After within their means. the poor, His pression has produced a situation studying the needs of To the Mexicans it was an answer together worthy of St. Vincent's best efforts. Excellency, Bishop Schuler straight from heaven. In its own way ten laymen de- Long years of turmoil and persecu- with ten pastors and the clinic was working to preserve should be un- tion below our southern border forc- cided that the project their natural wealth-children. For direction of the Daughters ed a large number of poverty-strick- der the though materially poor, they found the local doctors en Mexicans to seek refuge elsewhere. of Charity, that great happiness in family life. It so and that it To these a country free from politi- should serve the clinic, happened that out of a Mexican popu- nurses from cal and religious strife was a "God- should be staffed with lation of over 60,000, the majority were send". Their gradual influx into a Hotel Dieu. Catholics, and as good Catholics, they annual Diocesan meet- border town of our nation created At the first were thankful when God blessed them in innumerable difficulties. In their ing of the Welfare Association with children. Consequently, "Birth February of 1941 plans were outlined, own country they had nothing, and Controller" Margaret Sanger found a but it was not until June that these consequently could bring nothing poor audience for her theory of "no and blue with them. Who would provide for plans were crystallized children-no troubles". Nor did the them? Strangely enough, food was prints drawn. well financed clinics, established by not always the major problem, for a On July 14 during a dinner meet- other sects with the intention of win- Mexican can easily exist on his daily ing held at the Hotel Dieu Nurses' ning converts, fare any better. The a drive for funds was launched portion of beans and tortillas. How- Home Mexicans know false gold. ever, an answer to the religious, soc- to provide for the erection of a Charity United ial, educational, medical, and recre- twenty-bed maternity hospital and Due to the close cooperation exist- ational aspects of an exiled people the establishment of a clinic at the ing among the El Paso Catholic and Welfare office in the down town sec- was not quite so simple. non-sectarian agencies and the Board tion. In many instances pastors follow- of Health, the San Jose Clinic has The remodeling of the Welfare been able to serve close to 1000 fami- ed their flock into the States in or- Building was carried by donations der to minister to their souls, leaving lies in the past year. Patients are re- of cash and supplies. Carpenters, ferred by the Pastors, local doctors, the other needs to the well known plasterers, painters, and common la- charity of the American people. But and city nurses, while the canvassing borers cooperated by working gratis is taken care of by the Missionary generous though they were, assist- to help empoverished mothers. In ance reached a minority; the needs, Catechists. Absentees from the clinic September, M iss i o n ary Catech- are checked by the latter who are also which the individuals could not eli- ists were able to move into their new minate, remained. responsible for the home visiting and quarters on the upper floor of this social work in connection with the The Problem building. From this focal point they clinic. Various other needs of these One of the neglected phases was went out to find the most destitute families are promptly reported to the the care of expectant mothers. Being cases, report them to the clinic, and Welfare office where aid is secured without funds to provide medical provide catechetical instructions in from other .local agencies; ranking care and attention, these mothers of the home. foremost among these are the Ladies a new generation were sadly in need On Jan. 14, 1942, "Open House" was of Charity and the Society of St. Vin- since they could find no admittance held in the clinic with the Missionary cent de Paul. The City Nurses report into the state or county hospitals. Catechists, the Sisters of Hotel Dieu to the Clinic the number of home Without financial assistance there and the Welfare Association acting as visits, hygienic instruction offered, was no room for them at the Inn. If joint hostesses. Twelve days later the and the condition of mother and Christ was born in a stable, many a San Jose Clinic registered the first baby. Efforts thus coordinated allow Mexican babe has been a close imi- patients. It offers the following fa- the clinic to offer a well rounded ser- tator of the Babe of Bethelhem. Of- cilities to the poor: bi-weekly pre- and vice keeping in mind that "Whatso- ten the Mexican home was nothing post-natal medical care to mothers, a ever is done to the least of His is al- more than a tin covering or a shed weekly medical consultation for sick so done unto Him." March,1943 Page Five WESTERN PROVINCE NEWS EASTERN PROVINCE NEWS WASHINGTON, D. C. S BROOKLYN A report from Catholic University St. John's University now has 2,333 assures us that all the confreres E alumni serving in the Armed Forces. studying there have "weathered the M [A large service flag recently erected first semester and exams successful- in one of the University buildings; a ly." B ] number "5" which occupies the honor As Secretary of the Catholic Bibi- point on the flag's shield represents cal Association of America, Rev. R I five alumni who have been killed in Joseph L. Lilly, C. M., urged the wide A action. observance of "Biblical Sunday" in I "The Life of Rt. Rev. Joseph Rosati, circular letters to the hierarchy and R C. M.", by Rev. Frederick J. Easterly, clergy of the country. E C. M., -a 200-page book-has been Since the beginning of the second Sy printed by the Catholic University semester, Fr. Lilly has been conduct- F Press. ing a course in Pauline Theology for S NORTHAMPTON the seminarians at Catholic U. During the last days of January Though this course was not original- In accordance with a suggestion Mary Immaculate Seminary was hon- ly provided for in the curriculum, and from Rev. Lester Fallon C. M., na- ored by a brief visit from Most Rev. is therefore more or less voluntary, tional director of the Religious Cor- Francis Magner, Bishop of Marquette, the attendance is reported to be the respondence Courses, that some type and Most Rev. William O'Brien, Aux- largest of all classes there. of prayer-program be adopte d to sup- iliary Bishop of Chicago. During port the work of the Coiurses, the the visit Bishop O'Brien blessed all CAPE GIRARDEAU Scholastics at a recent meet ing voted the stained-glass windows in the Rev. John McWilliams, C. M., has to offer in common a Missa Recitata Seminary Chapel. He was the donor been in St. Francis Hospital here for monthly for that intention. of the seven windows in the rotunda several weeks recuperating from a The Dean and Assistant Dean of wall above the main altar, which de- severe illness. Students for the second ser iester are pict our seven beatified confreres. Rev. Robert Corcoran, C. M., gave Mr. Francis Hynes, C. M., and Mr. KANCHOW, CHINA a review of the book, "The Song of Anthony Falanga, C. M., resspectively. In a letter received recently Bishop Bernadette," before a mixed group of Plans are being made for the An- John A. O'Shea, C. M., describes the St. Vincent's parishoners on Monday nual Students' Bazaar to be held late serious financial difficulties facing evening, February 22. in the Spring. No definite date has his Vicariate as a result of the recent HARVARD yet been selected for it. inflation. He writes, "The financial Rev. Preston Murphy, C. M., has The statistics of the CrusadIe Corres- problem has been and continues to finished his course at the school for pondence Courses here for the first be very serious. The explanation is Army chaplains at Harvard Univer- semester are as follows: N(ew pupils simple: inflation with the sky as a sity. He is now back at Camp Shel- 134; Graduates 31; Tests answered limit, while America has anchored by, Miss. 434. The Courses have bee n instru- her exchange at $18.80. We've got to mental in 7 conversions du: live, and such institutions as the or- CAMARILLO ring that time. phanage and the old folks' home A rain and wind storm struck this cannot be cast aside. We have cut part of the country within the past F. Desmond, Bishop of A]lexandria, everything down to just bare living .. month, breaking the power and tele- La., paid a brief visit to t;he semi- . . . Two years ago plain cotton could phone lines and the natural gas pipe- nary. be bought at 12c per foot; today it is line and interrupting the service for In view some time. of his many duties as Com- selling at $7.80. We used to buy munity Procurator and Seminary foreign leather shoes for $6.00; today Plans are being made under Rev. Procurator, Rev. John Bagei are palming off native leather Oscar Miller, C. M., for the erection n, C. M., they has given up his job as librar'ian. Rev. selling at $120.00 per pair. Salt is of a base for the seminary telescope Maurice Kane, C. M., succeeids him. $700.00 per hundred pounds .... And at a point of vantage in front of the building. Among the most recent iaames to things are steadily and daily increas- be added to the list of Bloocd Donors ing in price. With seven hundred or- Bishop McGucken, Los Angeles at the local Red Cross Stsation are phans on our hands, you can see Auxiliary, spent two days at the semi- those of Father Bayard, C. that nary bringing with him equipment M., W. where we get off ..... " Asking Cortelyou, C. M., M. Kane, (C. M., L. the work of getting them the where- for making photo copies of material Zimmermann, C. M., P. 0'] body and soul together in the library. Brien, C. withal to keep M., and R. Zimney, C. M. be kept up, the Bishop concludes, SAN ANTONIO ". ... or else you will have to be say- Two of the deacons from the San ing a lot of suffrages." Antonio Archdiocese were raised to NEW BOOK OUT Rev. Daniel McGillicudy, C. M., the Holy Priesthood on the morning On February 10, a new I)ook by writing to a confrere in the East, of February 24. Archbishop Lucey Rev. Gilmore Guyot, C. M., "From states: "We are nearly down to our ordained them in the Cathedral of The Pulpit Of the Cross," was re- last cup of coffee; then no more till San Fernando. Assisting were Msgr. leased Ly Joseph Wagner Inc., peace. I think we will save one tin Patrick J. Geehan, V. G., as Arch- New York. Like Fr. Guyolt's pre- for a Victory Cup when peace priest, and Very Rev. Wm. M. Bren- vious work, "In The Footstteps Of comes .... " nnan, C. M., as Notary. On the same Christ," this book can be purchas- NIAGARA day a luncheon was served In the ed either from Wagner's oir from The Army has decided to use Nia- dining hall of St. John's Seminary for the B. Herder Book Co., St Louis. gara University as a school for pre- the clergy of the diocese. flight cadets. There will be 250 cadets On February 10, Most Rev. Daniel there by March 1st. Page Six The De Andrein Page Six The De Andrein ATTRIBUTE CANCER CURE LOOKING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES TO MOTHER SETON Korzendorfer, for- EARLIEST VINCENTIAN MISSIONS IN CHICAGO Sister Gertrude merly Sister Servant at De Paul Sani- Chicago was not the modern, rambling city that it is today when three zeal- tarium in New Orleans, is believed to ous priests of the Mission entered it for their first time to give a mission to its have been miraculously cured of a Catholic inhabitants. It was the Chicago of 1859-a Chicago just growing out 'hopeless' cancer in 1935. Rev. Sal- lusty infancy-that welcomed the three missionaries. St. Patrick's of its vator M. Burgio, C. M., Vice-Postula- Church was the scene of the mission-and it was to be a mission quite unlike tor for the Cause of Mother Seton, any that we ourselves have witnessed. That this mission was something out of Sister Ger- the ordinary for the Catholics of the city and that it was greatly appreciated by recently reported that them can be safely assumed after we have scanned the contents of a letter writ- trude's seemingly miraculous cure is ten by Father Michael O'Reilly. His description of the mission was included in attributed to the intercession of Mo- the Daughters a letter that he wrote to Father Stephen Vincent Ryan, then Visitor of the ther Seton, to whom Charity were making a special no- American Province. Let him tell you the story as only an eye witness can. of vena when the cure occured. - "We have just completed our big Mission in Chicago; and may the Lord be Gertrude underwent blessed! Our labors have been crowned with success from the beginning to the When Sister an exploratory operation in 1935, it end. Never in my life have I given a Mission that would equal this one. From was revealed that she was suffering the very opening exercises not a place in the Church remained empty; and, from a severe case of cancer at the since the crowd constantly increased, the number of the faithful who were head of the pancreas. Similar condi- turned away was equal to the number of those who gained entrance to the tions almost always proved fatal. Church. On the last night we counted about seven thousand persons; the sanc- The Daughters of Charity were ap- tuary was so full that the preacher had only three square feet of space on the pealed to for prayers, and a special steus of the altar, for he could not even think of trying to make his way to the novena was begun to their holy pulpit. Our big difficulty was the hearing of confessions. We had only fourteen Mother Seton. On the priests to help us, and that for only a few hours, whereas twenty, working foundress, steadily, would have been constantly occupied. The result was that, in com- second day of the novena the nun's passion for this poor people who hungered and thirsted to speak to the holy pains ceased. Her recovery was sur- fathers, (as they called us) we were obliged to remain in the confessional until prisingly rapid. It was not long be- midnight, and towards the end, to stay there for fifteen hours. I am not able fore Sister Gertrude had regained to determine the exact number of communicants because many of the faith- her normal weight, left her sick bed, ful fulfilled their duties in the neighboring parishes: it was at least five thou- and again undertook her duties as sand. We have had some really extraordinary conversions. Several who had remained at her abandoned the bosom of the Church to embrace error, returned to it filled Sister Servant. She with compunction. Several others, thirty to forty years old, made their first post as Superioress of the 250-bed Communion. The secular clergy was extremely friendly; not only were the hospital in New Orleans until shortly priests never absent from the instructions, but they seemed as avid as the peo- before her death. ple to receive the sacred word, and they always attended in surplice and in the choir. Almost seven years later, in Au- gust 1942, Sister Gertrude died of a "Our departure from Chicago was truly a most touching spectacle. It had heart attack. The autoposy reveal- been fixed for Thursday morning. At the first streaks of dawn, the Church ed no trace Whatever of the former was filled with young and old, men and women. The Missionaries climbed in- cancer in the pancreas. to the coach that had been placed at their disposal, and immediately the pro- Sister died at cession, with the clergy at its head, got under way. A large conference of St. Villa Saint Louise in Normandy, Mis- Vincent de Paul followed the clergy; then came the men. The women, not souri, and was buried in St. Louis. wishing to be left behind, took the other side of the street and solemnly follow- Interest in the Cause of Mother Se- ed the procession. Not less then six thousand accompanied us to our point of embarkation. One could have said that the whole city was "on the move." The ton has advanced steadily until now memory of this Mission will live for a long time in Chicago. "Soli Deo honor et the proceedings have reached a stage gloria." To God alone honor and glory." where the Holy See is investigating her virtues in view to granting her It was just two years later that Father Stephen Vincent Ryan and two the title "Venerable." Further progress other confreres returned to Chicago to give another mission. Here is Father Ryan's account of it taken from a letter that he wrote to Father Etienne, the of the Cause will then depend on Superior General. miracles attributed to the Servant of God's intercession. "This mission was given in Holy Name Cathedral. The spacious Church was filled to capacity from the very beginning, for when it became known that New signs of hope for continued we were going to give a mission there, people came from all parts of the city. progress, have been aroused by this Oh, how many wonderful conversions !:What miracles of grace! Ten, twenty, apparently miraculous cancer cure. thirty, and even forty years away from the sacred tribunal, such was the state of If the healing of Sister Gertrude is a great number. The crowd was immense; aisles, chapels, galleries-all were proved to be a miracle, it will aid filled. The confessional was constantly besieged from morning till night. Two greatly in the progress of zealous and many other ecclesiastics gave us good example in their long the Cause hours in the confessional. for Beatification and Canonization. It was reported recently by Fr. Bur- "On the second Sunday of the mission Bishop Grace of St. Paul consented- gio that 'the cure is so remarkable to say a few words to the faithful; he seemed very satisfied and declared that that it is expected to survive the he had never spoken to such a large audience. Such was the enthusiasm of the faithful that the mission had to be extended an extra week. Protestants and rigorous investigations of the ac- Catholics, clergy and faithful, all recognized the immense blessings given dur- clesiastical courts'. A short time ago ing the mission." Fr. Burgio had a satisfactory talk with the Apostolic Delegate, Most (Compiled from records and sourcebooks in the De Andreis-Rosati Memor- Rev. Amleto Cicognani, about Sister ial Archives, St Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo.) Gertrude's cure. is AmcL t nYWsv

Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, April, 1943 Number 7 PRIESTS AND SISTERS BACK FROM CHINA ARRIVE IN ST. LOUIS TRAINS ARMY MEN MARCH 19; MASS OF DePAUL THANKSGIVING AT MARILLAC CHICAGO.-In the following para- Government. We quote directly. graphs Very Rev. Michael O'Con- "For over a year the University has ST. LOUIS-After a journey of 23,000 nell, C. M., President of De Paul Uni- been doing work for the United States miles, lasting almost six months, our versity, Chicago, describes the nature Office of Education in training men missionary priests and Sisters arriv- and women for war industry in of the contracts made with the ed safely in St. Louis March 19, 1943. Management and Science. At the present time there are about fourteen The next day Rev. Vincent Smith, C. FR. W. F. GROENINGER, C. M. hundred students enrolled in the Col- M., George Yager, C. M., and Herbert DIES AT 58 lege of Commerce and the College of Vandenberg, C. M., offered a Solemn PHILADELPHIA.-A Solemn Mass of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Mass of Thanksgiving at Marillac, Requiem for the repose of the soul of "We recently entered into another where all gave thanks to God for contract with the Office of Education the Rev. W. F. Groeninger, C. M., na- their providential to train men and women for the Sig- escape and return tive of Baltimore, former assistant su- from China. perior of St. Vincent's Seminary, Ger- nal Corps. There will be one hundred and fifty students taking eight hours mantown, and for the last six years REV. pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Emmits- a day of work in Radio Theory and D. W. MARTIN, C. M., burg, was celebrated March 3, in the Practice. At present seventy-fivie AT KENRICK SEMINARY public chapel at St. Vincent's Semi- have started the course, and the others ST. LOUIS-Last month Rev. Daniel (Continued on Page Six), nary, Germantown. Martin, C. M., professor of Sacred G. A. Campbell, C. M., was Rev. Scripture at St. Mary's Seminary, celebrant of the Mass. Very Rev. Wil- MOTHER GENERAL IMPRISONED Perryville was appointed to teach liam Slattery, C. M. V., officiated at Word has been received that History and Patrology at Kenrick the burial. the Mother General of the Father Groeninger was born in Daughters of Charity, Most Seminary, St. Louis. The appointment Baltimore August 18, 1884. He made Honored Mother Dece, has been is temporary, having been necessitat- his seminary course at St. Vincent's put in prison. The reason is not ed by the sudden illness of the Rev. Seminary, Germantown, and was or- known. She is allowed to re- dained to the priesthood in 1914 by Martin O'Malley, C. M. Fr. Martin ceive visitors and some little expects to return to St. Mary's by the the late Archbishop Prendergast of helps to soften the situation. Philadelphia. end of April. His first appointment was St. Jo- seph's Colle-e, Princeton. He also serv- THE VERY REV. DR. EDWARD J. WALSH, C. M., former ed in Opelika, Alabama, Immaculate president of St. John's, was the recipient of a testimonial from the Conception Church and St. Vincent's Board of Trustees of the University promising that after the war, Seminary, Germantown. the new St. John's University would be built at Jamaica, N. Y., on the 100 acre Hillcrest Golf Club, which Fr. Walsh had purchased for this purpose. GOLDEN JUBILEE NEW ORLEANS-Last month Sis- ter Magdalen Gleason, Sister Servant at the New Orleans Female Orphan Asylum (St. Elizabeth's), since 1939, celebrated her Golden Jubilee as a Daughter of Charity with religious exercises in the chapel of the Institu- tion. Very Rev. John Cronin, C. M., Di- rector of the Daughters of Charity in the Western Province, was celebrant, Rev. John O'Regan, C. M., was deacon and Rev. Paul T. O'Malley, C. M., was subdeacon. Previously Sister Magdalen had been a teacher at St. Stephen's School, New Orleans. Four years ago she came to St. Elizabeth's to succeed Sister Leonie as directress of the institution. Page Two The De Andrein Page Two The De Andrein %le ^A nbra t n STUDENT ACTIVITY Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul BAZAAR Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. DATE-MAY 4, 1943 TIME-7:30 P. M. Subscription: - - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) ALL WELCOME Please notify us of change in your address

Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. NECROLOGY Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. The suffrage numbers for April are 16 through 20. Robert J. Brennan, C. M. Rev. William Groeninger, C. M., Age 59. Vocation 35. Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. Please remember in your prayers the brother of Rev. Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. Thomas Reynolds, C. M. Faculty Advisor - - - - Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M.

STELLA MARIS CENTER OPENED Barney Ross Praises Fr. Gehring, C. M. ST. LOUIS.-The Stella Maris Day Care Center for Children, directed by Confrere Gets Citation From The Navy the Daughters of Charity, was for- mally opened on the Feast of St. SAN DIEGO.-An interview of Barney WASHINGTON.-Rev. Frederick P. Joseph, March 19. The center is lo- Ross, former boxing champion, re- Gehring, C. M., has received the fol- cated in the east wing of the first vealed the gdod work being done by lowing citation: floor of the St. Philomena's Technical Father Frederick Gehring, C. M., School, Cabanne Avenue and Union among the fighting men on Guadal- Boulevard, St. Louis. canal. SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE The center has been recently equip- Ross said, "All the boys on the of the United States Fleet ped to care for 40 two to five-year- canal look up to Fr. Gehring. Every- mothers. The Headquarters of the Commander old children of working body came to him with all their hours day nursery will be open twelve troubles. When some of the fellows of the daily save on Sunday. wanted to get some money to send In the name of the President Sister Jane Frances, formerly of St. home (the pay wasn't coming through United States, the Commander South is direct- Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, on time) he would arrange with the Pacific Area and South Pacific Force, ing the Center. Red Cross or lend his own money to takes pleasure in presenting the Navy their folks, them. He would write to and Marine Corps Medal to Fred- ST. THOMAS HONORED got messages through where others erick P. Gehring, Lieutenant, CHC., U. PERRYVILLE.-On March 7, 1943, couldn't. Story came through that I the set forth in the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas was cele- was killed. He got a message to my S. N. R., for services brated in traditional manner at the mother in no time that I was all right. following: Barrens. Solemn High Mass was Father Gehring is about 37 years sung by the Rev. John Danagher, C. old ...... All the men were going M., Rev. Mr. Joseph Brennan, C. M., to recommend him for Lt. Comman- CITATION: and Rev. Mr. Marion Gibbons, C. M., der. He never had a solemn face served as deacon and subdeacon re- when he was ill, even suffering from For distinguishing himself during spectively. Theologians served as malaria ..... always the same. His the early months of the occupation of Minor Ministers. The Falso Bardoni disposition never changed. I said to Guadalcanal. He, by his courage, Choir sang the Mass. him, 'When I go back to the States I cheerfulness and willingness pasted In the evening St. Thomas was am going to see that everybody hears through the enemy lines and took a honored by a Scholastic Disputation. about you.' He said, 'You will do me a leading part in the evacuation of the The thesis; "Fructus Missae speciales favor if you just don't say anything missionaries on the island. Outside of impertratorii et propitiatorii in actu about it.' the scope of his routine duties made secundo sunt finiti tum intensive tum I said, 'But I got to say something numerous voluntary trips to the front extensive," was defended by Rev. Mr. about you. Let the people know their lines and was a remarkable source of James Fischer, C. M., Rev Mr. Peter boys are going to services, that the encouragement which greatly lifted Diliberto, C. M., and Rev. Mr. William morale is good.' I told him I was the morale of front line units. In the Casey, C. M., presented the argu- going to do a little blasting. All the execution of his office at the Advance ments. The panegyric was given by men there would gladly cut their arms Naval base, Guadalcanal, he gave the Mr. William Gillespie, C. M.; Mr. War- or legs off for him. He was strictly maximum in energy and zeal, by his ren Dicharry, C. M., read a disserta- for the men. Has been in real ac- cool and courageous example under tion on "The Obligation to Vote." The tion. Right in the midst of the ac- fire, enemy bombings, strafing and Palso Bardoni, featuring Mr. Thomas tion he would crawl in there and drag shelling was a rallying point for all Wesner, C. M., added a less formal the men out. The dead he helped hands. His conduct throughout was touch to the program with its ren- bury. He would send the boys out to in keeping with the highest traditions dition of "Oh, Erin, Dear." The choir cut palm leaves and cover each grave of the naval service." was under the direction of Rev. Rich- with a palm leaf. The New Year's ard Gieselman, C. M. Rev. Gerald Day ceremony I will never forget un- W. P. Halsey, Stamm, C. M., gave the allocution. til the day I die." Admiral, U. S. Navy. April, 1943 Page Three Fr. Vandenberg, C. M., Tells Story of Journey The day after our confreres and the kill them by throwing them against were spotted. The Japanese turned Sisters arrived in St. Louis, Fr. Her- the nearest stone wall. In one case machine guns on them. Bullets whiz- bert Vandenberg, C. M., paid a visit after they had seen the Japs thorough- zed just over their heads as they to the Seminary at Perryville where ly destroy a town, seven old ladies dropped safely to the ground. They he related his experiences of the past could not contain their grief. They ran and walked all that day, having six montns. Tne suo- with them only the bare stance of his account essentials in clothing and follows. Eood. The next day they "My journey to the caught up with me at States began on the Feast Hang Pu. of Holy Founder, Sep- ACT OF HEROISM tember 27th. News was "We then decided that scarce in Linchwan; ru- it would be safer to put more distance between mors were plentiful. At the Japs and ourselves. this time they became The next day we moved more and more insist- on to the village of Ih- ent that the Japs were wang. We were in for a coming. Fr. Steve Dun- surprise! All the while ker, C. M., then suggest- we were fleeing, the ed to me that I take the Japanese cavalry were orphans, about forty of just two hours behind them, to Hang Pu where us on the same road. I would receive further We, priests and orphans, orders. In the meantime had just settled down in Fr. Dunker himself made the village and were preparations just in case about to eat dinner, the Japs would come. He when we heard a sud- and Fr. Murphy, C. M., den burst of machine decided to pack up all gun fire over the town. SWe lost no time in mov- their belongings and pull ti " " 'IX7^ 4-1-%,r% ,d, C. M., thei ng. ve Unew tie imean- out of the Mission Com- summer, our three confreres point out to Fr. Paul Lloy d, C. M., the . o f„ t„h a t, s o u n d- I_,t w a s pound at four in the route they took during the long trip. They are, from the left, Rev ing . morning to join me. But George Yager, C. M., Rev. Vincent Smith, C. M., Rev. Paul Lloyd, a question of run or be brutally killed. We ran. the Japs were too quick C. M., and Rev. Herbert Vandenberg, C. M. "That night was spent for them. -in the country at the SURPRISE ATTACK simply had to cry out. Some of the home of a Christian. We had had to "At one-thirty in the morning, Japanese soldiers saw them, lined move so fast out of Ih Huang that we while they were still in bed, the Japs them up against a wall, and mer- did not have time to take anything came to the Mission. Had it not been cilessly cut their heads off. save our hats. My passport was hang- for the faithful gatekeeper who stall- "After the first wild orgies are over, ing on the rafter to dry. It may still ed them off by pretending to look the Japs get down to plunder the city be there for all I know. Even the around for the key, our confreres in something like a systematic man- Blessed Sacrament had not been con- might not have fared so well. As it ner. They round up all the cattle, sumed. Fr. Wendelin Dunker, C. M., then volunteered was, they managed to sneak out of fowl, foodstuffs of any kind, all the to go back, consume the Blessed Sacrament, and get us the house. They hid in a hastily clothing and medicine they can find, made air-shelter. some blankets lest we freeze. You see, etc., and send it back to their own we were in mountainous country where "When you understand some of the lines. They literally leave a village the temperature falls pretty low at practices of the Japs, you will have a bare. This was so much the case that night. better idea of the reason for all their for some time we were lucky to nave "You can imagine how carefully caution, and how narrow was their some potatoes for our main dish. Father Dunker moved. He crept escape. "But to get back to Fr. Dunker and along the river bank till he came to "When the Japs come into a town Fr. Murphy. Just after they had the Mission Chapel. He went in, using the first thing that you see is a group gone into the air-raid shelter the Japs no light of any kind. He had no way of cavalrymen. The h o r s e s have on entered the house. They looted t. of of telling whether the Japs were still shiny black boots. The men wear all its valuables so nicely packed away there or not. He managed to find the boots and a helmet. They are carry- in wheelbarrows, and destroyed what tabernacle, consume the Blessed Sac- ing sub-machine guns. As they come they could not use. They made Fr. rament, and take out the Ciborium. thundering into a poor Chinese vil- Kwei open all the doors for them, and Then carefully, quietly he slipped into lage, you can imagine how frightened when they had loaded themselves with the house itself. How he did it, I do the people are! The first thing they stolen goods, they made a poor Chin- not know. But he managed to grab several do is to put up signs all over the ese priest sixty-five years old carry blankets, and a small quantity town of salt, that all British and Americans are all the winter clothing they had ap- lard, and other provisions. He made to be killed on sight. propriated. his way back 'to us with all these "Frs. Dunker and Murphy came out items. That was a close one! "They have no regard for morality, of the air-raid shelter at about four "Previous to all these calamities, Fr. or even common human decency. o'clock and began to climb the four- John Cronin, C. M., (Director of the They herd together women, children, teen foot wall of the compound. Just Daughters of Charity in the Western and even infants and then ruthlessly as they were going over the top, they Province of the United States) had Page Four. The De Andrein Page Four The De Andrein sent word to Bishop Charles Quinn, me, he did not have to repeat that feet in the air, flying over the Him- C. M., Vicar Apostolic of Kiangsi that twice. al;ayas. We landed in Calcutta Fri- he was to use his own judgment and "It was at this time that Frs. Yager, day night shortly before midnight. send the Sisters back to the States if C. M., Vincent Smith, C. M., and Tom A BIT OF INDIA he thought it advisable. It did not Smith, C. M., caught up with the Sis- "We must have been a queer look- take the Bishop long to conclude that ters and myself. They too had been ing sight indeed. Imagine the im- it was most advisable that the good ordered to take their vacations. But pression we made when we entered Sisters leave immediately. when Fr. Tom Smith heard that if he the nearest place to get something to FIRST STAGES OF JOURNEY got into the States he would not be eat. The proprietor must have won- "It was then that I received word able to return until after the war, he dered: "What in the world are five to accompany the Sisters back to the gave up his vacation for the present Sisters and three priests doing out States. Several other confreres were to be with Bishop Quinn should any this late at night"? His surprise grew to meet me later. I did not know emergency arise. As Pro-Vicar, Fr. when we asked him for steaks. He then who they would be. Tom Smith felt this to be his duty. did not want to give them to us at "The first part of our journey was "We three priests stayed with the first, reminding us that it was Friday made on foot. We were not too fastid- Fathers, and the Sisters and that Catholics could not eat meat ious about what we ate or where we stayed with the Nuns at the Convent on Friday. We knew, of course, that slept. How could we be? Eggs, if you nearby. After five days or so word by the time the meal was served it could find even one, cost fifty cents a came that the transport had arrived would be early Saturday morning. piece. As for sleeping quarters, we and would leave early the next morn- Finally the old gentleman served us. used old doors, or a small blanket for ing. We didn't take any chance. That We spent the night in a hotel. a bed, and were grateful to have as same night we started for the air- "The next morning we looked up much. Then too, as Sister Celina said, field. We didn't get far though, be- the consul and asked him what we were thankful for those first few fore a Chinese sentry stopped us and he could do for us. He was very weeks of bad weather. It meant usual- asked us where we were going. When obliging, and after inquiry book- ly that no Jap planes would be over, we told him that we were to take a ed passage for us on a plane. At bombing and strafing the refugees. plane in the morning, he laughed at the Iast minute, however, we were By using bus, ricksha and finally an us, and said he would have to verify told that we could not be taken this old truck which had been converted that in the morning. In the mean- time, but perhaps next week ...... to a bus, we finally reached the out- time we must stay right where we As you can readily believe, we had no_ skirts of China by November 1. were. That meant we had to spend intention of waiting around for a FLIGHT BY PLANE the night in an abandoned old shed, week. We then split up into two "Here it is that the Maryknoll Fa- dring our best to keep warm. Every- groups. I would go with the Sisters to thers have their Mission, and just by thing turned out all right though, to Kurachi, and Frs. Yager and Smith is an American Flying Field. The Su- and in the morning we were off for would go to Bombay and we would perior managed to contact the rank- Kurming, the base for the Flying Tig- then contact each other to find out ing officer at the Base, and to our joy ers, now disbanded. who had secured the best arrange- we learned that a transport was due "Here we really struck it lucky. We ments for coming back to the States. in a couple of days, and that we might managed to get a plane that took us "Next morning we Boarded the train get a ride in it. The officer told us s~me seven hundred miles out of and sat down to a really comfortable to be ready at any minute. Believe China into India. We were 17,000 (Continued on Page Six)

SISTER MARY DAVID AND COMPANIONS NOW AT MARILLAC

pro1m letr, rronT row, S1IS JUijOlA,RO Zii'IuLA jL SISIEAY CJ•VI; DaCK row, IJIJ A nLSlLU, .SISTER ROSALIA and SISTER CELINA. April, 1943 Page Five COMMUNITY NEWS CAPE GIRARDEAU convert to the Church. In his ad- GERMANTOWN Rev. William Ryan, C. M., .under- dress, Mr. Moody talked about books The final stage of the entire reno- went an operation for appendicitis re- and also reminisced about his experi- vation of St. Vincent's Seminary in cently, but has now recovered and is ences as a convert. Germantown was reached when work back at work. Since the departure of Rev. William in the Community Chapel began Rev. Robert Corcoran, C. M., and Gaughan, C. M., for De Paul Hospital about a month ago. According to the Rev. Waldemar Kirschten, C. M., are St. Louis, Rev. Robert Zimney, C. M., plans, Easter should see the comple- taking a course in English at the has taken over his religion classes at tion of this work. Southeast Missouri State Teachers' Blessed Sacrament Academy. College during its spring session. NIAGARA Rev. Aloysius F. Coogan of New The 250 pre-pre-flight Very Rev. Martin Moore, C. M., Rev. cadets who York City, editor of the "Catholic began studies at Niagara University Robert Corcoran, C. M., Rev. Walde- Missions," addressed the Major semi- on March 1st are being housed in mar Kirschten, C. M., Rev. Harold narians recently. Guyot, C. M., and Rev. Ignatius Foley, doubledecker beds in the St. Vincent Dormitory. The University C. M., are giving series of Lenten ser- Very Rev. William M. Brennan, C. faculty are giving the cadets courses in Phy- mons in the nearby parishes. M., will preach the Tre Ore services on Good Friday in' the Cathedral of sics, Modern History, Mathematics, LOS ANGELES Corpus Christi, Texas. English, and Economic Geography. Rev. Thomas Connolly, C. M., was 250 more cadets are expected on Rev. William Cortelyou, C. M., and one of the speakers taking part in a May 1. These will not be pre-pre- John Brosnan, C. M., are giving "religious empha'is" week of programs Rev. flight cadets, but will receive a spec- the Lenten series of sermons in two at the University of Southern Cali- ialized training along other lines more San Antonio churches. fornia. closely resembling the normal college course. GUADALCANAL DENVER The ordination dates for St. Thomas In a letter written Feb. 13, 1943, LA SALLE Seminary have been set for May 29 Rev. Frederick P. Gehring, C. M., Very Rev. Michael J. Dillon, C. M., and 30. navy chaplain, mentioned that he was gave the principal address at a St. It was announced recently that the leaving Guadalcanal soon for a new Patrick's Day Program presented in seminary would adopt an accelerated assignment. the St. Patrick's School hall. course for the coming year, arranged ST. LOUIS as follows: Third and fourth year BALBOA, CANAL ZONE students will be given a five-week va- Rev. William Gaughan, C. M., under- Rev. Francis J. Keenan, C. M., cation after the close of school, May went an operation recently at De Paul navy chaplain, has received orders re- 29. They will resume classes on July Hospital. He is reported to be doing leasing him from duty at the naval 5, and will have covered a year's work well. base in Balboa. and reassigning him by December, at which time the older to transport duty in the southwest class will receive the priesthood. The On Passion Saturday, April 10, min- Pacific. Kenrick younger class will then be ordained to or orders will be conferred at PERRYVILLE Seminary. The men for the St. Louis the priesthood the following June, a On March 5th, Rev. Willis F. Darl- whole year ahead of time. Archdiocese will also receive subdea- conate. ing, C. M., addressed the Scholastics Thirty members of the Seminary on the subject of the Apostolate of alumni are now serving as Chaplains Diring the year, the third year men the Negro. He warned them of vari- in the armed forces. at Kenrick Seminary have taken an ous ways in which a priest or semi- Very Rev. George C. Tolman, C. M., accelerated course, so that they have narian might unintentionally offend represented the seminary at the funer- already completed their third year the Negro, thereby hindering the al of Archbishop Gerken of Santa Fe. work and began their fourth year Church's efforts in this field. He Rev. John Clark, C. M., will give work on April 1st. This fourth year illustrated his talk with examples the annual Junior Newman Club re- work will continue through the rest from his own experience at Holy treat this year. of this semester and through summer Family Church, Cape Girardeau. The faculty and students of the school, which will probably begin about SThe second Philosophers-Theolo- seminary have donated about seventy July 1st and continue through the gians basketball game of the season pints of blood to the Red Cross blood first part of September. found the Philosophers victorious by two points. A third game on March bank in Denver. On March 27th, the St. John Bos- 10th decided the series in favor of the co Vocational Club of Normandy ob- CAMP TOCOA, GEORGIA Theologians by a margin of five served "Vincentian Day." Rev. Paul baskets. Father Vincent Heary, C. M., has Lloyd, C. M., gave an address on the .The Crusade Correspondence Course won his "wings" as Chaplain with a Vincentians, their training, and their here has put out an attractive folder regiment of parachute troops. work. explaining the purpose, nature, and SAN ANTONIO WASHINGTON, D. C. workings of the Courses. Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch of The recently published book, "Teach- Statistics of the Crusade Courses Chicago came to St. John's Seminary ing Honesty in the Home," fourth for the month of March are as fol- lows: for a brief visit on his recent trip to volume in the Parent Education Series San Antonio. of the Confraternity of Christian Doc- Letters answered 128. The Major seminarians attended a trine, contains an article by Rev. New pupils enrolled 14. lecture by John Moody, well-known Joseph L. Lilly, C. M. Pupils graduated 14. Page Six The De Andrein Pager Six The- De-Ande SOME EXCERPTS FROM BISHOP O'SHEA'S LETTERS Father Watterson Writes From Kentucky KANHSIEN, Dec. 28, 1942 -- With Expects To Enter Harvard Soon prices soaring as they are, 1943 is going to be a humdinger, and I don't know where we are going to land. God's Providence and Our Blessed Mother's SHdqrs. 44th. A. R. aid will see us safely through the A. P. O. No. 262 crisis, I hope ...... March 21, 1943. All the priests and Sisters are well, Dear Confrere, thank God. We have one radio run- ning and manage to get the war news The grace of our Lord be with us always! every night from the San Francisco Sorry that I failed you in regard to the article for the De Station. If it weren't for that we Andrein. I just do wouldn't know what was going on in not have time for it. We moved from Camp the rest of the world. Pickett, Va., to Indiantown Gap, Penn., on January 11th. I was only there three days when I was thrown out of a "Peep", skidding KANHSIEN. Jan. 4, 1943.-The Japs ever the ice. Result ...... quite a smashed up face. gave us a bombardment from the air again on January 1, their gruesome February 21st. I received orders to report to the 12th. A. D. way of sending New Year's Greetings, here at Camp Campbell but since I was acting Division Chaplain perhaps. Both the Mission and the I had to remain two weeks to clean up the books. Hospital were ringed around by bombs, but, thank God, we received no direct On the way to Camp Campbell I picked up a bug of some hits. The buildings received minor sort and now am just getting over a bad case of damage, due to the concussion, not- dysentery. As ably the porch pillars of the new hos- soon as I am released from the hospital, I will have to get busy pital building, some of which were with the 44th. A. R. Was told yesterday that in April or May I toppled over. Our Blessed Mother will have to go to Harvard University for a course protected us that day, for the bombs in the Chap- fell all around us. lain's School. Everybody is well here, thank God. In July we expect to leave for the California Desert. I was A couple of confreres who were im- out there last year and believe that a nice article can be written peded from making their annual re- treat with the bunch, are at present about a Padre's work there. It is very difficult to relax and sit making it in Taholi. The Sisters down to write about these things because your time is never start their annual retreat on the really your own. You plan something but have to ninth. They are going to Tahukiang give it up the (Fr. Kennedy's Parish) to make it. next moment for something the C. O. wants you to do. They will have peace and quiet here at any rate. Best of luck to the Students and all. Sincerely in St. Vincent, DePAUL TRAINS ARMY MEN F. J. Watterson, C. M. (Continued From Page One) I ! Chap.-Capt., U. S. A. will be along shortly. "The University has been placed on the list of schools for the Army Base Training, which will consist mostly in Pre-Engineering work. The Army -- Committee has been in and inspected the school and approved its facilities FR. VANDENBERG, C. M., HOME AGAIN for housing, feeding and teaching five TELLS STORY OF JOURNEY "This was the first time we had the hundred opportunity to say Mass men. Their report has been (Continued from Page Four) regularly. sent on to Washington, and we are Every morning we said Mass at which now waiting on word from Washing- ride straight across India, some 2,000 the Captain attended and went to Communion. ton as to whether or not the soldiers miles. We made the trip in three For the next 72 days it was merely a matter will be sent in. It looks very favor- days. When we got there pleasant of taking it easy. able. That wasn't hard to do, believe me. news greeted our ears. A boat was Our boat docked at Panama. "In view of the likelihood of From the sol- due in Kurachi in a few days on its here we took a plane diers coming to the University, to Miami, and we then a train to St. Louis. have vacated the North Side School way back to the States. Brother, we had our fingers crossed. To our sur- and sent all but the science students "At present our Sisters are resting prise and great happiness we found at Marillac. down to the Downtown Building, Fr. Smith and Fr. Yager that the Captain of the boat was a have gone to where they have been visit their parents. I combined with Catholic, and that he had fifteen com- myself the College of Commerce. will leave "for Wisconsin to- fortable cabins open. We got into morrow. Remiemiber me to all "Please keep the University the in your that boat plenty fast. Within a few confreres, and ask them prayers so that not to forget we may get final ap- days we were on our way to pick up those still in'Chiiia. They need and proval from the Government." Frs. Yager aid Smith at Bombay. appreciate the prayers of all." cs n ICIIsvu

Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, May, 1'943 Number 8 CHANGE OIF COURSES AT CAPE TWO CLASSES TO ENTER NOVITIATE AT FR. FRANCIS O'BRIEN, C. M., PERRYVILLE BY END OF THIS SUMMER RECEIVES DOCTORATE ST. LOUIS.-The Very Rev. Visitor, "The Cape" will enter the Novitiate WASHINGTON.- On April 15 Fr. Marshall F. Winne, C. M., announced as usual, May 27th. All the other Francis O'Brien, C. M., successfully the following change in the Curricu- students at Cape will return home for passed his examination for the Doc- lum of our Preparatory Seminary, St. their annual vacation. However, the torate in S a c.r e d Theology. Fr. Vincent's College, in Cape Girardeau, (Continued on Page 6) O'Brien has been 'studying at the Mo. The decision to make the changes ORDINATION DATE SET described below was prompted by the fact that "The Cape cannot expand His Excellency M o s t Rever- under the present arrangement of the end George C. Donnelly, D. D., curriculum, whereas the Seminary at Auxiliary Eishop of St. Louis, I Perryville has facilities not being used. will confer the orders of Priest- It is hoped that the plan adopted will hood and Subdiaconate in the prove advantageous to both "The Church ef the Assumption, St. Cape" and the major seminary at Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Perryville. Mo., on Ascension Thursday, June 3. The present Fifth Year Class at

LIEUTENANT (j. g.) J. N. THOMPSON, U. S. N. R.

Rev. Dr. O'Brien, C. M., S. T. D. Catholic University since his ordina- tion at Perryville in June, 1941. The examination was oral before a board of six professors from the fac- ulty of the University. After the two hour session Fr. O'Brien received his doctorate "magna cum laude." He will remain at the House of Studies to prepare his thesis for publication.

MOTHER DECQ RELEASED PARIS.-Most Honored Mother Decq has been released from Nazi imprison- ment through the intervention of the Holy See. An earlier protest from Marshal Petain for the release of Mo- ther Decq was ignored by the Nazis. The same report of Mother Decq's re- lease stated that four other Daugh- ters of Charity were still being held by Nazi authorities. Pressure was brought upon all Ca- tholic convents, but particularly up- on the convents of the Daughters of TOWARD THE END of March Fr. James Thompson, C. M., formerly Director Charity, when the Nazis learned that of Student Activities at De Paul University, accepted a commission as a Lieu- a Daughter of Charity known simply tenant in the United States Navy. Throughout Lent he served as Chaplain in as "Soeur Helene" was reported aiding thousands of Allied and French pri- a Naval Station in New York. His present status is uncertain. He may con- soners to escape. It was in an effort tinue as Chaplain in New York, or he may be sent soon to a Chaplain's Indoc- to obtain information about Soeur trination School. The Rev. Glennon Zcellner, C. M., has been named to succeed Helene that Mother Decq and the Fr. Thompson as Director of the SAC. others were imprisoned. Page Two The De Andrein The De Andrein "THANK YOU" The entire Student Body here at St. Mary's Seminary, Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms Perryville expresses its sincerest thanks and appreciation and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul for the generous assistance and kind cooperation of its Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of many friends and benefactors who helped to make this the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. year's Bazaar a success. Your loyalty overcame many dif- Subscription: - - - $1.00 per year (nine issues) ficulties to an extent we had no right to expect. We are Please notify us of change in your address grateful.

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Confrere Tells of FR. JOHN CASEY, C. M., So-Called Religious CHAPLAIN AT PAMPA, TEX. "Tolerance"in Occupied Poland PAMPA.-In the following letter Fr. Casey describes some of his experi- POLAND.-In view of the definite Polish children. God is good and will ences as an Auxiliary Chaplain with diplomatic break between the Polish soon liberate them from the hands of the Aviation Cadets at Pampa. Government-in-Exile and the Krem- their tyrants." "On Sundays I have Mass at eight lin, the following report takes on ad- o'clock in the morning and again in the evening at seven. The afternoons ded significance in addition to its in- FR. RIES RELATES PROGRESS OF PARISH and evenings of Tuesday, Saturday, terest for all members of St. Vincent's and the eve of Firit Fridays, I spend Double Family. The following is part COTULLA.-In reply to a letter ask- at the Post giving instructions and of a letter from a Polish confrere. ing for more information about the hearing confessions. Most of the in- progress of his parish, Fr. Ries kind- struction deals with the six instruc- "We have no news from Poland, ly sent the following information. tions required for the non-Catholic but we know from the papers that "Now you want to know something party for a coming mixed marriage. life in Poland is a hell on earth to- more about this place. Well, there There-is only one regular chaplain day. May I kindly ask you to pray isn't much more to tell except in a stationed at this Post. He is a Bap- for poor Poland and, above all, for jaunting attitude. First, I introduced tist minister and most cooperative and about 800,000 Polish children who a children's nine o'clock Mass (we gentlemanly in doing all that he can were exiled by the Bolsheviks to Si- have three Masses now) on Sundays for the Catholics. Just this week we beria. Bereft of their parents they with two to three hundred children finished a three-day mission for the are trying, afoot, to reach India and attending. boys and the average attendance at Persia to find shelter and food for "I have over 500 children in school. the evening services was around themselves. Of a group of about The Sisters teach them in the ele- seventy-five." 100,000 children, from 5 to 15 years of mentary school buildings every day age, only 20,000 reached Persia. The of the week. I have also organized TEXAS MOTOR MISSIONS others died from hunger, cold, classes at my Missions of and Millet and SAN ANTONIO.-At the instigation exhaustion. From another group Los Angeles, Texas and I of expect to of Very Rev. William about the same number, only 30,000 have from 200 to 300 children Brennan, C. M., who the Catholic Motor Missions of Texas reached India where they are will receive first communion sup- after have been formed here at St. John's ported by an Indian Prince. Easter. The Sisters and Fr. Zoeller, There Seminary. For the present there will are still about 600,000 left to the C. M., are kept quite busy with mer- the be only one unit. Fr. Patrick cy of the cruel Bolsheviks, who teaching while I have the daily Junior O'Brien, are C. M., will be in charge of the crying for help. The Poles are College Class. The Supervisor from unit des- the and will have two of the seminarians tined by the Germans and Bolsheviks Texas State Board of Education was as his assistants. Actual work in the for complete extermination and here recently. I got a worthwhile their Archdiocese will begin June 14 and country to be erased from the map. send-off from him for my pioneer will be concluded July 10. It is all humbug what we hear about venture. As far as the High School freedcm of religion in German-Oc- is concerned he said that in the fu- cupied De Paul. I have 9 students in this Poland or in Russia, and there ture this class would have to be held class. is nobody I was recently invited to mem- in the United States, ex- once a week for the four years with a. bership in the cept our San Antonio Confra- bishops and priests, who major Junior College credit at the end ternity of Christian would raise Doctrine. their voices in protest of the Course. This gives me a chance "Really, and condemnation the cards were stacked for for keeping two to keep a solid grip on my High me here. All I had to do millions of Poles, was to walk among them hun- School students throughout the Course in with a smile. The dreds of priests, City Superin- in arctic regions and that goes for my Mission Stu- tendent told me recently that with without any hope of liberation and dents too. You see, busses bring the condemned my cooperation he only accomplished to hard labor in woods children here from those towns to go this and year what he tried to get for the swamps for the simple reason to school. last that six years. So you see, I am still they are Catholics and of Polish "I am also completing by June extraction. my trying to play ball. I hope these lines Please pray for the poor college extension course representing meet up with your request." May, 1943 Page Three THE NEGRO APOSTOLATE Father Darling Discusses His Experiences In Holy Family Parish, Cape Girardeau

Holy Family Church for the color- Mystical Body of Christ will worship ed in Cape Girardeau, celebrated the side by side without thought of color, second anniversary of its dedication and putting aside the inherited pre- on October 6, of last year. A review judices of generations past, or inhibi- of the progress made since the found- tions acquired from living in certain ing makes encouraging reading for localities. In God's good time this those interested in the Negro aposto- ideal can be attained, much after the late. There are fifty-five baptisms manner in which former "national" registered, four of which are infants, parishes have now become "Ameri- the others adults ranging from four- can" parishes. teen to sixty-five years of age. A Since the beginning of the parish yearly crop of twenty adults is ex- it has become more and more evident pected. what the Catholic Church can do for The parish school opened in Sep- the Negro. The pitiable amount of tember of 1942, with an enrollment of religious instruction received in their thirty-eight. Since the opening there lives saddens one. Even the children have been fifteen other registrations. who have faithfully attended Sunday Due to migration because of war schools in their respective churches REV. WILLIS F. DARLING, work in other cities the losses have have no knowledge of God or of His C. M. Ccmmandments which can be of ser- nearly kept pace, the present regis- becoming more and more resentful. tration being forty. vice to them in their ordinary daily actions. The response to right teach- Amongst the youth this resentment At the present time there are eight ing is heartening. One case can be is flaring into open hatred of the under instruction who will make their taken-the reading of bad books and white democracy. They ask the ques- First Communion at Easter time, the magazines. In most homes were tion very often, "Why do the white first of the three usual yearly har- found the cheaper class of reading, people hate us so?" Feeling that they vests at Easter, in September, and at such as True Love Stories, True Con- are hated, they return hatred for hat- Christmas. fessions, and Sensational Detective red. The colored converts of the last de- Stories. In, every case they would Unfortunately the accusation of cade must receive the credit for the answer sincerely that they didn't racial prejudice is often leveled at beginning of a colored parish. It was know it was wrong to read them. When prominent Catholics. It is very dif- at their wishes and by their encour- they found out it was wrong they ficult to explain the Church's teach- agement that the first steps were stopped. Checkups made periodically ing of the absolute equality in the taken. Whenever someone came for show they have kept their promise to sight of God of every individual soul, instructions there was always discus- refrain from such reading. and that every Catholic must admit sion of whether more would come in- Of course it would be w is h fu 1 that as a teaching of his Faith. The to the Church if there were a colored thinking bf a mere idealist to suppose Negro answers, "If Catholics believe parish. The answer was always that personal habits of body and that and are desirous of helping us, assuring. When the work of con- mind can be utterly changed in a few why do they treat us just like the rest struction began there were a dozen months of instruction. "Nemo re- do? We colored Catholics have made who asked to take instructions. Since pente fit summus," said Augustine. it a point to trade at Catholic stores then numbers have said that they Miracles of grace there are, effecting and we receive the same lack of con- would have been Catholics long ago immediate and ccmplete change. For sideration there as elsewhere." had there been a colored parish, be- the most part we look for a gradual "If the Catholic Church decries the cause they didn't feel at home going improvement, with constant care and color bar as unchristian and undemo- to the rectcry of a "white" parish for admonition on the part of the priest. cratic why do not the prominent instructions cr going to a "white" Catholics speak against it?" parish. This is "a critical period for the NeTro. Thousands are in the Army More and more prominent Catho- In principle, it seems to me, one and find that their color bars them lics of the hierarchy as well as the must agree with a recent writer in from advancement. Other thousands laity are adding their voices of pro- the St. Louis Register that priests seek work in defense plants and find test by the written and spoken word. and nuns are doing fine work amongst the doors closed with such words: But it has been so recently that rec- the colored, but are doing it in the "We are not hiring colored." If they ognition of the fact has not yet be- wrong place. He meant that the are not actually refused, in many in- come general among the Negro race. charity of Catholics should be ex- stances the requirements are made so One of the country's leading color- tended to receive them wholehearted- rigid that practically they are exclud- ed newspapers recently carried a ly into the parishes already existing. ed. As an example, in a certain gar- headline, "Catholic Hierarchy Asks Otherwise we belie the name Catho- ment factory where uniforms for Democracy For All." In the article lics, since at least in practice we are WAACS are made, the Negro is re- the words of Pope Pius XII, concern- exclusive. quired to have a previous knowledge ing the Negro, were quoted. Realistically, colored parishes seem for the operation of power machines. The Church's open championing of to fill the need at the present time. Yet applicants of other races are their cause will do much to change At least many are coming into the taken and trained in the use of these the indifference or hostility of many Church, and we can hope, through same machines. towards the Church into a real re- education of our Catholic people, to Other thousands are awakening to spect and love for Her. The Negro is see the time when all members of the a sense of their exploitation and are (Continued on Page 6) Page Four The De Andrein PAULISTS PRAISE TEXAS MISSIONARIES DESCRIBE WORK OF CONFRERES IN PAMPA AREA

"The Paulist News," in its issue of a grave scandal-settled upon it. It set all their people earnestly at work a few months ago, contained an ac- usually happens in such cases, many to bring Catholics and Protestants count of a street-mission given by the of the flock made the sin of another alike to our mission services. What- Paulist Fathers in the parish of Pam- an excuse or, as they chose to call it, ever success we had was due almost pa, Texas. Because it contains a de- a justification for failing in their own entirely, so far as human efforts are scription of the parish and town and allegiance to the Church, and there- concerned, to their untiring spade remarks upon the work of the con- by, to Jesus Christ. Most of them be- work." freres there, we quote it here at came faint-hearted, indifferent, spine- length. less, and drifted away. Only a very INSPIRING MEMORIES few kept perfect faith with the Good (Here follows a description of the THE PAMPA PARISH Shepherd. For years no priest lived five weeks of street-mission given "Shortly after the Paulist Fathers among them. Materially and spirit- in Booker, Higgins, Canadian, Miami, were established in Lubbock, the ually the condition of Catholicity in and Pampa. Returning to Pampa at Most Reverend Robert J. Lucey, now Canadian was one of desolation." the end of the first week, they found Archbishop of San Antonio, then Fr. Stack quite ill and took him to Bishop of Amarillo, asked the Vin- A "SECOND SPRING" the hospital in Amarillo, where he re- centians to take over the parish of "When Father Lewis came winter mained for some time. We resume Pampa, locally known as 'The Oil departed and spring returned. He the narrative with the account of the Empire of the World.' Whether it rallied the handful of faithful Cath- final week of missions, in Pampa it- merits that high-flying description olics, rebuilt the tiny church, and with self.) we cannot say, but its oil fields are ceaseless, patient, kindly care won "The final week of this tour was the largest we have ever seen, and back to the fold many who had run spent in Pampa. It was uneventful, we have seen quite a few. The parish away. All this he did despite ill- but encouraging. Most of the negli- begins about eighty-five miles north health. Meanwhile, the priests at gent Catholics had been previously of Amarillo and runs to the Okla- Pampa had been working as hard brought back to the practice of their homa State line. Within its limits throughout the rest of their wide- religion. Our sermons, consequently, are four other towns: Booker, Hig'- reaching parish. This was the situa- were prepared primarily for non- gins, Canadian, and Miami. tion there when Bishop FitzSimon Catholics. Those who heard them "On his first pastoral visit to this paid his first pastoral visit. At once seemed deeply interested and atten- section of his diocese the Most Rev- he decided that the Lubbock Paulists, tive. Not a few gave grounds of hope erend Laurence J. FitzSimon, install- Richard Malloy and John Carr, with for their conversion. " . . . By this ed as the third Bishop of Amarillo in the St. Rita Chapel Car, should lend time Father Stack was able to be November, 1941, saw many conditions a helping hand to the Pampa Vincen- back at his post. Meanwhile the which saddened his missionary heart. tians. gallant old veteran from China who Worst of all, he found there a great "Never have we found another field had come safely through many number of what are usually called so well and thoroughly prepared. privations and hardships - among "fallen away" Catholics. Their name Father William Stack, C. M., pastpr them several beatings at the hand of is Legion in the South. Perhaps it of the Pampa parish, together with bandits - had been forced to rest would be better to say that they are Father Lewis, had scoured the coun- awhile. His arduous trips in search falling away, rather than fallen! tryside, had mapped out our course, of forgetful, negligent, straying Some, no doubt, have lost or severed had announced our coming, and had Catholics, and his constant efforts to all connection with the Church, and secure the attendance of non-Cath- in a few instances have probably olics at our mission services, taking joined some one of the Protestant toll of a physical fr&me already well denominations. The most, however, worn out, brought on a series of grave still call themselves Catholics. They heart attacks. have at least a feeble, dying spark of "On our way home, for the evening faith. They haven't quite given up breezes were too sharp and cold to the Church of their fathers, though continue Trailer Missions, we saw they have treated it shabbily, and him in the hospital in Amarillo. haven't yet fully made up their minds Though gravely ill, he did not speak of to mend their ways. At any rate a his ailments or weariness, not even very large percentage is still strad- to express a doubt of being able to go dling the fence, or if you will, is stay- back to Canadian. His thoughts were ing outdoors. all of his, people there, and of what he hoped to do for them. What we "Naturally and happily the coming had done was only a trifle, yet he of zealous, hard-working Vincentians thanked us with tears ih his eyes and to labor here had immediate good re- gave us credit for' much. We knew, sults. At first there were but two, however, and said, as we say again in who both lived in Pampa. Soon there this report; that whatever good we came a third, Father James J. Lewis, accomplished was due, under God, to C. M., a veteran of the Chinese mis- his zeal and self-sacrificing labors. sion, who had been called home be- Our most abiding and inspiring cause of ill-health. He went to live memory of those five weeks is the alone in Canadian. Several years ago splendid example he set us of self- this small town had a flourishing to the service of God Catholic community. Then a blight- REV. JAMES LEWIS, C. M. and of man." May, 1943 Page Five May194 _ Pag FiveI COMMUNITY NEWS I IK CAPE GIRARDEAU others will be appointed to the school call this epochal because it marks a paper, etc. new milestone in the field of public St. Vincent's College here has been While giving a series of Missions in education. When we are properly asked to supply an Auxiliary Chap- prepared we shall use the same sys- lain for the Army Air Field at Mal- the diocese Fr. Frederick Coupal,. C. M., has been staying at the Junior tem throughout the entire Arch- den, Missouri. Fr. Harold Guyot, diocese." C. M., has been appointed to visit the Seminary. Post each Saturday afternoon and LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON, D. C. Sunday. Fr. Thomas Connolly, C. M., has The examinations for the Licen- Fr. Waldemar Kirchten, C. M., will been appointed Auxiliary Chaplain for tiate in Sacred Theology will be held give the Benediction at the Commen- the pre-flight students being instruct- early in May. All our confreres in cement Exercises of Cape Teachers' ed at U. S. C. Washington studying for their degrees College. will take this exam except Fr. John CHICAGO Walker, C. M., who is preparing for Fr. Cleary of the Dubuque Diocese, a his Baccalaureate in Canon Law. Fr. former student at St. Vincents when At the convention of the Columbia Walker's examination is scheduled for it trained students for the secular Scholastic Press Association in New May 19. clergy, paid a visit to the College. York, the De Paul Prep was awarded first place among the newspapers Fr. B. J. Cunningham, C. M., is MILWAUKEE published in the Chicago area by conducting a course on "Catholic Ac- Fr. Herbert Vandenberg, C. M., re- senior high schools with attendance tion and the Liturgy of the Church" cently returned from China, will give of 301-750 students. for the Pius XI Guild. a series of talks and lectures in the The sports writers of Chicago paid NIAGARA archdiocese of Milwaukee. His pur- tribute to Ray Meyer, Basketball pose will be to explain the work of Coach at De Paul University, when Approximately five hundred stu- the Vincentians in China, and to ob- they named him "Coach of the Year," dents have registered for the Spring tain funds for the rehabilitation of and presented him with the George program of Engineering, Science and the Vicariate so badly damaged by Keogan Memorial Trophy. The tro- Management War Training here. the Japanese. phy will become the permanent pos- At the commencement exercises of Very Rev. Timothy Flavin, C. M., session of the University, while Coach Niagara University May 16 Very Rev. gave the retreat to the Nurses of St. Meyer will have a replicar of it. Dr. William Mahoney, C. M., Presi- Mary's Hospital here last month. University will be SAN ANTONIO dent of St. John's given the honorary degree of Doctor LOS ANGELES The Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey of Laws in recognition of his out- paid a social visit to the professors of of Very Rev. Donald McNeil, C. M., standing contributions to the cause St. John's on April 6. He had supper Rev. James Richardson, C. M., Rev. education, and spent recreation with the facul- William Ready, C. M., and Rev. George PERRYVILLE Brennan, C. M, have been attending ty. a class in old manuscripts for the The, Seminary Choir, under the di- Easter Sunday evening Mr. Francis past several weeks. rection of Fr. Lee Zimmerman, sang Gaydo , C. M., presented the play -all the Holy Week Chant in San Fer- Substance" a drama in The Students and Faculty of the "Shadow and nando Cathedral. Messrs. Edward Roche, Junior Seminary have purchased four apts. O'Connor, C. M., about $4,000 in war bonds and stamps. St. John's was host to Rev. Aloy- C. M,| and John sius J. Heeg, S. J., internationally played ithe leads exceptionally well. The school has been awarded a by a support- "Minute Man Flag" by the Treasury recognized catechetical authority on They were ably abetted of Messrs. Robert Department, and the flag now flies instruction in religion, who lectured ing cast consisting Parres, Alvin Bur- proudly over the Seminary. to the students on "A Course of Brennan, Cecil Teaching Catechism." roughs, Jeremiah Hogan, Carl Fr. Francis Pennino, C. M., has his Shulte, Stephen Ganel, Edward Cook, Assistant Di- Spanish classes singing modern Mr. Kenneth E. Danagher, a nd Hartrick Sullivan. Operations, Spanish songs as a help to better pro- rector of the Division of Our sincerest thanks to these confre- of America, addressed the nunciaticn of the language. On the Boy Scouts res for a very pleasant evening. of St. John's in repertoire are "Amapola," "Cielito faculty and students in the Course in Re- Lindo," "Adics Muchachos," "La Cu- behalf of Catholic Scouting The Correspondance week of here at St. Mary's caracha," and many others. A move- archdiocese during the first ligion conducted ment is underway to present a small April. Seminary answered 93 letters, receiv- graduated 13 more, stage production in which the boys ed 34 1 ew pupils, COTULLA and was instrumental in making 3 will sing these songs for the benefit converts during the month of April. of the whole student body. In a letter to Fr. Michael Ries, C. M., Archbishop Lucey praises the CAMARILLO Fr. Donald Fallon, C. M., has start- work done by our confrere in these ed an Oratorical Contest for the Stu- words. "Sincere and profound con- Fr. Joseph Sharpe, brother of Fr. dents of the Junior Seminary. It be- gratulations on your tremendous John Sharpe, C. M., professor of His- gan on April 19; the finals took place , achievements in Cotulla! I have in tory, Patrology and Sociology at St. May 2. Fr. Fallen has also organized mind particularly the epochal deci- Mary's Seminary here at Perryville, a Mission Society much after the sion of the supervisor from Austin (a was ordained at St. Vibiana's cathe- plan of the Clients of Mary and Jos- supervisor frcm the State Board of dral April 27. Fr. Joseph Sharpe made eph at Cape Girardeau. Certain stu- Education) to allow a full junior col- his studies at Camarillo, under the dents will head the sporting activity; lege credit for religious education. I tutelage of our confreres. Page Six The De Andrein Page Six The De Andrein Looking Through The Archives AIRMAIL TO CHINA First-class Airmail may now "THE BARRENS": ORIGIN OF THE NAME be sent to Unoccupied China via Chungking. The cost is 70 cents per one-half ounce. The fami- St. Mary's Of The Barrens! Whence the origin of the last part of this letter may be addressed as fol- liar name? Why attach such an unflattering title to land which is far from lows: unproductive? It all goes back to the Indians, and though they did not coin the name, they in all probability gave cause to it. Most. Rev. Charles Quinn, C. M. Catholic Mission, But what of the theory that the name came from the unproductiveness of Yukiang, Kiangsi. the soil, or of the theory which claims that the early settlers brought the title Unoccupied China with them from Kentucky? There is something of truth in the latter theory, In the event that the local but a deal of ignorance and misunderstanding in the former. There is a link, postoffice will not recognize a however, between "The Barrens" in Missouri and "The Barrens" in Kentucky. letter addressed to China, send it to the Maryknoll Seminary in Before 1800 there were a few settlers scattered about the land which now New York with proper postage forms Perry County. In 1799 a number of families migrated from Kentucky and address. These Fathers and staked out claims in and about the present town of Perryville. Back in will kindly take care of the Kentucky these people had been familiar with a type of land which they called matter through their own Fr. "The Barrens." It comprised some five or six thousand square acres south of Mark Tennien, M. M., who re- the Green River, and though covered with grass, it was destitute of trees. The sides in Chungking. white men who had first come upon this land were slow to believe in the fer- tility of any land untenanted by trees, hence the name of "The Barrens." THE NEGRO APOSTOLATE Such a title was really a misnomer, for the lack of trees did not spring from (Continued, from Page 3) the poverty of the land, but rather from the Indian custom of burning trees quick to recognize a friend, but and undergrowth in order to provide a more vigorous pasturage for the buffalo somewhat slower to accept him until and other large game. So soon as the ravages of the Redmen stopped, fdrests his friendship has been proven, be- .once more began to grow on the land, but the name "The Barrens" still held. cause they have been fooled too often It is scarcely strange, then, that when these early settlers saw a type of in the past by insincere social work- land in Missouri quite similar to that which they had just left, they should ap- ers and political vote-grabbers. ply to it the name of "The Barrens." In other words, their present frame Even today, among the old timers about Perryville, there is a tradition of of mind is not conducive to accept- a great fire which swept this section of the country as well as the bottoms call- ing a religion which says, "Love thy ed Bois Brule. While there is no actual record or account of this yet uncovered, neighbor" while at the same time the very names of Bois Brule and "Domus Sanctae Mariae Ad Silvam Cre- they see no practical evidence of the matem" are indicative of some such fire. Whether it was really caused by the efficacy of that teaching. In short, Indians is something for conjecture, and something yet to be proved. However, they rightfully expect to see these the Indian custom of burning forest land was not confined to any one section, words which express the equality ex- and some historians attribute the deforesting of the prairie lands in Indiana, isting, among the "members of Christ" Illinois and Westward to this custom. put into action. They want to see Just how productive was this land called "The Barrens"? In Kentucky it them translated into terms of respect, was at first thought so worthless that the state legislature actually gave it away kindness and equal opportunity. to the settlers. It did not take long, however, to prove that because of the sub- Therefore, as a member of the hier- soils the land was excellent for grain raising and for meadow land. archy has said, words and promises Similarly around Perry County the fertility of the land was gradually recog- will no longer suffice. There must be action if we expect to garner a large While not so productive as other portions of Missouri, the land is still nized. harvest from the Negro Apostolate. profitable. Bois Brule, which at the time of the early settlers was still stud- ded with charred forest land, over the course of years has proved rich agricul- turally. On the highlands around Perryville, the tilling of the land has also CHANGE OF COURSES yielded decent returns. (Continued frcm Page 1) While seventy-five or eighty years ago men could write of the sparseness of present Fourth Year Class at St. Vin- the timber, such could scarcely be done today concerning those parts where the cent's College will come to St. Mary's timber has not been cleared. One might question the quality of the timber, but Seminary, Perryville, in. July to be re- Novitiate on the Feast the quantity is certainly sufficient to dispel the literal meaning of "The Bar- ceived into the of Holy Founder, July 19. rens." The time of the Novitiate remains Like "The Barrens" in Kentucky, "The Barrens" in Missouri exist in name the same-two years. Nor will the only. As a matter of fact, the former has even acquired the new title of "Pen- courses be shortened in any way. Henceforth during the time of the but the old name still clings in Perry County. nyrile," Novitiate the first year of college work will be taught. The other three years of college work will be completed on Grateful acknowledgment is made to the Reverend Ralph Bayard, C. M., of the Scholasticate before beginning St. John's Seminary, San Antonio, Texas, for aid in the sources for this article. theological studies. - sian c sy

Volume 13 Perryville, Missouri, June, 1943 Number 9 CONFRERES RAISED TO PRIESTHOOD PRIESTS OF PROVINCE SILVER JUBILARIANS During this month of June five of our confreres will celebrate the silver anniversary of their ordination to the priesthood. They are: Rev. James Lewis, June 16, 1918. Rev. Joseph Lilly, june 13, 1918. Rev. Emmet McDonnell, June 13, 1918. Rev. James O'Dea, June 13, 1918. Rev. William Ward, June 13, 1918. Fr. Lewis was ordained in Magdalen Cathedral, Salt Lake City, by his Ex- cellency Bishop Glass. At present Fr. Lewis is stationed in Pampa, Texas. Frs. Lilly, McDonnell, O'Dea, and Ward were ordained in the chapel of Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, by Arch- bishop Glennon. At present Fr. Lilly is a member of the Faculty at Catho- lic University. Very Rev. Frs. James O'Dea and William Ward are pastors at Holy Trinity Parish, Dallas, and St. Vincent's Parish, Los Angeles, re- spectively. Eight of our Eastern Province con- freres are also celebrating their Silver Anniversary. They are: Frs. Dana PERRYVILLE.-On June 3, 1943 His At the same ceremony His Excellen- Duggan, Joseph O'Connor, William Excellency, Bishop George Donnelly, cy ordained eleven of our confreres Divine, John Regan, Paul Huisking, Auxiliary of St. Louis ordained five of and one Franciscan cleric to the sac- Arthur Keegan, Thomas Ryan, and our confreres to the priesthood. They red order of Subdiaconate. Leon Cahill. are: Fathers Peter Diliberto, C. M., The Community at the Barrens joins Joseph Brennan, C. M., Marion Gib- with the entire Province in extending bons, C. M., James Fischer, C. M., and ARCHBISHOP CANTWELL, to these men heartiest congratulations. William Casey, C. M. COUNTESS DOHENY VISIT WASHINGTON AND THE BARRENS SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN; PERRYVILLE.-On May 15 St. Mary's Seminary had the honor of being host CONFRERES ATTEND UNIVERSITIES to a number of distinguished visitors. His Grace Archbishop Cantwell, his 'ST. LOUIS.-The Very Rev. Visitor announced the following appointments sister, Miss Nellie 1~ Cantwell, his for this summer. secretary, Msgr. , J. C. D., Countess Doheny, her sister, Fr. Robert Corcoran, C. M., DePaul University. Mrs. Crampton Anderson made up the Fr. William Ryan, C. M., DePaul University. visiting party. The Very Rev. Visitor, Fr. Waldemar Kirschten, C. M., DePaul University. Marshall F. Winne, C. M. V., conduct- Fr. Maurice Kane, C. M., DePaul University. ed the visitors through the various de- Fr. Lee Zimmermann, C. M., DePaul University. partments of the Seminary. This was Fr. Harold Guyot, C. M., St. Louis University. the first time that His Grace had vis- Fr. Newman Eberhardt, C. M., St. Louis University., ited St. Mary's. Fr. John Lohr, C. M., St. Louis University. Leaving The Barrens, Countess Do- she Fr. Frank Zimmermann, C. M., St. Louis University. heny went to Washington where visited the House of Studies there. Fr. William Winklemann, C. M., St. Louis University. Archbishop Cantwell and Msgr. Tim- Fr. Ignatius Foley, C. M., Teachers College, Cape. othy Manning had been the guests of Fr. Oscar Miller, C. M., Northwestern University. our confreres in Washington previous- Fr. Gerard Stamm, C. M., Northwestern University. ly, during the meeting of the trustees Fr. Daniel Martin, C. M., Catholic University. of Catholic University. Page Two The De Andrein EDITORIAL ®j^e 3^A nbretn Nine months ago we wrote in our first editorial that we would do our best to make the De Andrein an interesting Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and informative Community News Sheet. In that same and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent de Paul editorial we asked the cooperation of all the confreres, re- minding them of an obvious truth-the paper would be just Published monthly by the Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of so interesting as they cared to make it. In large part, we the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. said, it was up to them. Subscription: - -- - $1.00 per year (nine issues) That was the first editorial. This is the last. Looking Please notify us of change in your address back we can say in all sincerity that the confreres, all of them, have been most generous with their time and their Editor ------Anthony J. Falanga, C. M. convenience in helping us. The entire staff sincerely ap- Associate Editors ------Edward F. Danagher, C. M. preciates the efforts you made to help us, and we are sure Robert J. Brennan, C. M. the whole province thanks you for having helped make the Business Manager ------Jeremiah P. Hogan, C. M. De Andrein interesting. Circulation Manager ------Carl G. Schulte, C. M. To name any one confrere in particular would be out Faculty Advisor - - - -- Rev. Eugene E. McCarthy, C. M. of order, for all helped. Yet we feel we should take this last opportunity to express our gratitude to our Very NECROLOGY Reverend Visitor for his constant encouragement, and very The suffrage numbers for June are 26 through 30. real and active assistanct in furnishing news items for The suffrage numbers for July are 31 through 35. especial interest. The suffrage numbers for August are 36 through 40. For our part, we did not promise to accomplish any- The suffrage numbers for September are 41 through 45. thing extraordinary in the way of editing a paper. We You are asked to kindly remember in your prayers Fr. promised to do our best. We like to think we kept that Martin Gregory, C. M., who is seriously ill. promise.

Community Men Receive Degrees in Theology, Canon Law

COMMUNITY HAS MORE THAN THIRTY BISHOPS; FRS. B. J. CUNNINGHAM, GUNOT AND MARINA PROMINENT SIMON SMITH, DAVID The war-torn Metropolitan See of Archbishop Marina, C. M. PANSINI, AND VINCENT Tunisia, Carthage, is governed by His Near the war zones, Archbishop NUGENT LICENTIATE IN Excellency, Charles A. Gunot, C. M. Joseph Marina, C. M., Apostolic Dele- He is perhaps the most prominent of gate to Persia, governs the see of THEOLOGY, FR. JOHN the thirty or more Vincentian bishops Heliopolis, Phoenicia. He was given throughout the world. In 1937, Pope WALKER BACCALAUREATE the singular honor of being consecrat- Pius XI appointed Fr. Gunot as Co- IN CANON LAW. adjutor-Archbishop of Carthage, and ed archbishop by Our Holy Father, Primate of all Africa, with the right then Cardinal Pacelli, in 1936. Before of future succession. He is now 59 his consecration to the archepiscop- WASHINGTON.-May was the month years old and has held the post for acy, Fr. Marina served as Visitor of of examinations for our confreres in six years. the Roman Province and the Director Washington. On May 3, Fr. B. J. of the Daughters of Charity of that After his ordination to the priest- Cunningham took his examination, on district. During World War I, he hood in 1907, Archbishop Gunot be- the 5th Fr. Simon Smith took his, and came Professor and Spiritual Director served as chaplain in the Italian of the Seminary at Dax. He was con- Army. on the 7th Frs. David Pansini and scripted into the French Army in 1914. Bishop Cavati, C. M. Vincent Nugent, our eastern province He served as a stretcher-bearer and The latest of four Vincentians to be confrere, took theirs. On the 19th Fr. later as a member of the famed Al- elevated to the episcopacy in Brazil John Walker took his examination in is Bishop John Cavati, C. M., a na- pine Infantry. For his courage and Canon Law. self-sacrifice in rescuing injured from tive-born Brazilian. He attended the the battle fields he was given a cita- Vincentian seminary at Dax under For their theology examination our tion by the French government. In the direction of Archbishop Gunot of confreres had to be prepared to prove 1922, he received his appointment to Carthage. any of one hundred theses in Dogma the Africa mission fields-Superior of After his ordination to the priest- and Moral. The first examination was the seminary at Constantine, North hood in 1920, Bishop Cavati returned oral before a board of four examiners. Algeria. After studying the social to Brazil to be successively appointed problems of Moslem Africa for eight Professor, Procurator, and Superior of It lasted an hour. Later a written years he returned to the seminary in the seminaries of Fortaleza, Iraty, and examination on the same matter was Montaubon, France, where he remain- Petropolis. Despite his poor health, taken. In his examination Fr. Walker ed until his elevation to the bishopric he was raised to the episcopacy in was subject to questioning on Books in Carthage. Since the death of his 1938, and had as one of his co-con- I, II, and IV of the Code, Philosophy predecessor in 1939, Archbishop secrators, Bishop Taddei, C. M., of Gunot has shouldered alone the great Brazil. His diocese Caratinga, is of Law, Public Ecclesiastical Law, burdens of his war-torn territory- about 150 miles north of Rio de Roman Law Institutes and Sources, the whole of Africa. Janeiro. and American Civil Law. June, 1943 Page Three BISHOP DONNELLY ORDAINS AT BARRENS FIVE RECEIVE PRIESTHOOD: ELEVEN, SUBDIACONATE 19 EASTERN CONFRERES PERRYVILLE.- Ascension Thursday, Texas, where he will assist the priests June 3, 1943, marked the date of an- in Holy Trinity Parish there in the ORDAINED PRIESTS MAY 29 other ordination here at St. Mary's care of souls. Reverend William NORTHAMPTON. - The month of of the Barrens. This time five men Casey, C. M., will go to Kansas City May saw the largest ordination class were raised to the dignity of the Holy where he will assist the priests in St. in the history of the Eastern Province. Priesthood, and eleven to that of the Vincent's parish. Nineteen of our confreres were ele- Subdiaconate. The' ordinations were Reverend James Fischer, C. M., has vated to the sacred order of Priest- administered at t h e eight-fifteen received his appointment for next hood May 29th by his Eminence o'clock Mass by the Most Reverend year. He will report to St. John's Cardinal Dougherty. George Donnelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Seminary, San Antonio, where he will On the twenty-second of May his St. Louis. Very Reverend Marshall F. take up his duties as a member of the Excellency, Bishop Hugh Lamb, Vicar Winne, C. M. V., acted as archdeacon; faculty. As yet, the other newly or- General of Philadelphia, ordained and Very Reverend G. Cyril LeFerve, dained priests have not received their seventeen of the confreres at North- C. M., served as notary. Rev. Eugene appointments, but expect them later ampton subdeacons. Eleven of this McCarthy, C. M., was Master of Cere- in the summer. number are destined for work in the monies. Present for the occasion were This year's ordination to the sacred Eastern Province. The other six are numerous confreres and friends, both Priesthood follows one hundred and for the Polish Province. At the same clerical and lay, of the ordinands. twenty-five years after the first con- ceremony Bishop Lamb ordained 12 The call to orders was given in the ferring of this dignity in the parish clerics to the Minor Orders. student's chapel on the night of May here at the Barrens. Those ordained to the priesthood in- 26th, by Very Rev. G. Cyril LeFevre, clude the Reverends: Joseph D. Mc- C. M., acting in the name of the Very Nichol, C. M.; Patrick J. Fleming, C. Reverend Visitor. The following night, CONGRATULATIONS M.; Charles E. Jacobs, C. M.; James all the ordinands, having passed the To these sixteen men, the staff G. McAvoy, C. M.; William T. required canonical examinations, be- of the De Andrein, in the name Sweeney, C. M.; Joseph J. Hill, C. M.; gan their retreat in preparation for of all here at the Barrens-and Harry T. Honsberger, C. M.; John J. their reception of Orders on June we are sure, in the name of the Trainor, C. M.; Laurence A. Loner- third. The conferences of the retreat whole province - offer sincere gan, C. M.; Joseph M. O'Donnell, C. were given by Rev. Oscar Huber, C. M. congratulations. To o ur five M.; Paul J. Sommar, C. M.; William At the present time two of the new- newly ordained priests in par- J. Casey, C. M.; Joseph I. Dirvin, C. ly ordained priests have received their ticular, we extend our best M.; Hugh G. Foley, C. M.; John F. temporary appointments. After two wishes for many years of hap- Sinon, C. M.; Bernard J. Ristuccia, weeks of vacation, Reverend Peter py and fruitful service in the C. M.; Robert B. Clifford, C. M.; John Diliberto, C. M., will report to Dallas, vineyard of Christ. J. McDonnell, C. M.; and Fergus A. Burke, C. M. Most Rev. George Donnelly NEWLY ORDAINED SUBDEACONS

Front row: Reverend Messrs. Charles Saunders, C. M., Francis Hynes, C. M., Edward Riley, C. M., Orlis North, C. M., and Walter Cook, C. M. Back row: Reverend Messrs. Bernard Degan, C. M., Cary Newsum, C. M., Charles Rice, C. M., Edward Roche, C. M., Francis O'Malley, C. M., and Frederick Marsch, C. M. Page Four The De Andrein Page~~~~_ ForTh eAnr To live in the midst of the world without seeking its pleasure; To be a member of each family, yet belonging to none; To share all sufferings; to penetrate all secrets; To heel all wounds; to go from men to God and offer Him their prayers; To return from God to men to bring pardon and hope; To have a heart of fire for charity, and a heart of bronze for chastity; To teach and to pardon, console and to bless always; My God, what a life! and it is yours, O priest of Jesus Christ! -Lacordaire

REVEREND PETER J. DILIBERTO, C. M., was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 3, 1918. After graduating from St. Joseph's Grade School in that city, he began his preparatory studies at St. Vincent's College, Cape Girardeau, in September of 1930. He entered the Novitiate on May 30, 1935, and two years later pronounced his vows, May 31, 1937. Fr. Diliberto cele- brated his first Solemn Mass in St. Joseph's Church, New Orleans, at eight-thirty o'clock on the morning of June 6th. Very Rev. George O'Mal- ley, C. M., assisted him as Archpriest. Rev. Emmett Darby, C. M., was Dea- con; and Rev. James McHardy, C. M., Subdeacon. The sermon for the oc- casion was preache'd by Rev. Raphael Kuchler, C. M.

REVEREND JOSEPH L. BRENNAN, C. M., was born on May 13, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois. He began his schooling at Our Lady of Solace School, Chicago, and continued at St. Patrick's School, LaSalle, Illinois. His high school studies were made at St. Vincent's High School, LaSalle, and St. Vin- cent's College, Cape Girardeau. He entered the Novitiate on September 11, 1935, and made his vows on Sep- tember 13, 1937. At ten thirty o'clock on June 6th, Fr. Brennan celebrated his first Solemn Mass in St. Patrick's Church, LaSalle. V'ery Rev. Michael Dillon, C. M., was the Archpriest. Two brothers of the newly-ordained priest, Rev. George Brennan, C. M., and Mr. Robert Brennan, C. M., act- ed as Deacon and Subdeacon respec- tively. Rev. William V. Brennan, C. M., preached the sermon. June, 1943 Page Five Jue 194 Pag Fiv D'CI~C~~DI~ATT\ MARION L. GIBBONS, C. M., was born in Jerseyville, Illinois, Aug- ust 15, 1908. After studying at St. Francis Xavier's Grade School and Jerseyville Township High School there, he did advanced work at St. Louis University, St. Louis, and De- Paul University, Chicago. He receiv- ed the degree of Bachelor of Laws from St. Louis University in 1931. He en- tered the Novitiate on May 30, 1936 and pronounced his vows on May 31, 1938. Fr. Gibbons celebrated his first Solemn Mass in St. Francis Xavier's Church, Jerseyville, on June 6th, at ten thirty o'clock. Ministers of the Mass included: Rev. J. J. Clancy, Archpriest; Rev. M. J. Reidy, Deacon; and Rev. F. Lee, Subdeacon. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Al- phonse Bertman.

REVEREND JAMES A. FISCHER, C. M., was born on October 15, 1916, in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grammar School in St. Louis, and made his preparatory studies at the St. Louis Preparatory Seminary. He entered the Novitiate on September 10, 1936, and pronounced his vows on October 10, 1938. Fr. Fischer celebrated his first Solemn Mass in Our Lady of Per- petual Help Church, St Louis, at eight thirty in the morning of June 6th. The Archpriest at the Mass was Rev. Francis Kehlenbrink. Rev. Jeremiah Jakle acted as Deacon; and Rev. Robert Schwegel, as Subdeacon. Preacher for the occasion was Rev. Philip LeFevre, C. M.

REVEREND WILLIAM D. CASEY, C. M., was born in St. Louis, Missouri, Sep- tember 1, 1916. He attended the gram- mar schools of St. Leo's and St. Mar- garet's in St. Louis, and then made his preparatory studies for the priest- hood at the St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, St. Louis, and St. Vincent's College, Cape Girardeau. He was re- ceived into the Novitiate in November, 1936, and made his vows on December 21, 1938. Fr. Casey celebrated his first Solemn Mass on June 6th in St. Margaret's Church, St. Louis. Very Rev. Msgr. Mark K. Carroll assisted as Archpriest. Rev. Francis M. Boyle was Deacon; and Rev. James F. Flood, Subdeacon. Very Rev. Martin J. O'Malley, C. M., delivered the ser- mon. Page Six The De Andrein MOTOR MISSIONS FOR TEXAS FATHER PATRICK O'BRIEN EXPLAINS PRESENT DIFFICULTIES AND HOPES FOR FUTURE

Under the stars there sleeps on the subsidy and patronage from Spain grounds of Saint John's Seminary the supported all the endeavor. That was silent bulk of Mission Conception. withdrawn and the Missions collapsed. These 200 years the hands that built The Mexican government, with its re- it and the voices that preached in it current invasions to San Antonio, have been stilled. Yet, in the time- kept them humbled. less vitality of Holy Mother Church, The Americans were slow to help new hands shape themselves to the the Missions even after peace was re- work of building, new voices are lift- stored. Timon, and, to a greater de- ed in preaching. gree, Odin, came as missionaries into This summer, from June 14th to South Texas. Since then progress has July 10th, the Congregation of the always been upward, but it has been Mission is beginning cooperative work slow. Today, subject to correction, with the secular priests of the Arch- the Catholic ratio is 1 to 8. True to diocese of San Antonio in the Motor form, some rural areas are entirely Mission field. The Motor Missions as non-Catholic. Rev. Patrick O'Brien, C. M. most of the confreres know them will be closely duplicated here in San An- A Peculiar Problem CONVERT MAKING tonio. We trust that the Strauss At some time or other, the Street IN SOUTH CAROLINA Waltzes will be as dulcet on the Texas Preachers are going to face the prob- evening breeze as they are on Mis- GREENSBORO. - South Carolina is lem of what to do about the Latin- the least Catholic State in the Union. souri's. The other familiar things Americans who attend the Motor Mis- The States that border it are but that experience has proven valuable sions. This section of Texas is very slightly better off. TWo of our con- will be there: the question box, the heavily populated with these Latin- talks, set-up on the courthouse steps. freres from the Eastern Province de- Americans, so that we cannot simply cided to try their hand at convert disregard them. Beginnings In time Motor Mis- making in this very unpromising field. sions in Spanish are going to be called To accord with the old saying, we'll The results have been satisfactory upon to do what they can for a prob- be small at the start so we'll have to Our hope is that they are a presage of lem which re-echoes very try to be a good thing, too. The only strongly even better things to come. Frs. Mur- what Father Darling had to say last unit to go out this year will be com- phy and McCarthy relate the follow- month about the colored people posed of the customary priest and in his ing incidents which give substance to parish. Nominally all these Latin- two seminarians - Father Patrick our hope. Americans are Catholics. Other sec- O'Brien, C. M., and Messrs. Anthony Perhaps the most tions of the country may have the conspicious con- Costantino and Robert Schmidt of the vert in the same race problem, but they do not last few months was a 75 Archdiocese. Transportation will be yead duplicate the Catholicity of the na- old Negro. She was an edifying in the Seminary station wagon. All sight tionals involved. The whole as she hobbled along the cen- towns this year will hear us thing is ter aisle on the our peculiar problem. to the" communion rail, where express invitation of the local pastor, for the first time she received the given on his own initiative. There The Future Body and Blood of our Lord. was no trouble in filling our schedule. What success we will have this sum- The zeal of our confreres has made Father Antony Drozd, Diocesan Di- mer is in God's hands. If itself felt even in the Universities. rector of Catholic we may Action, developed a judge by the experience in other sec- Not long ago five A. & T. students new twist for the financing of the tions of the country, we will find a were baptized. Motor Missions. Under his guidance, welcome for the Motor Missions here Good example has not been unfruit- the Diocesan Council of Catholic Men in Texas. Because so much depends ful. Frs. McCarthy and Murphy tell will furnish the finances for the Mis- on the work this summer, we how the death of one good Catholic sions. If this arrangement unhesi- is success- tatingly recommend the project woman brought about the conversion ful it will save the Street to the Preachers prayers of the Double Family of five non-Catholics. the annual task of spring-cleaning so that what has been found Most heartening funds from the pocketbooks good elsewhere of all was the re- of the may also be found Archdiocese generally. of value here in port that on Mother's Day sixteen Father Drozd Texas. children made feels that the Motor Missions their First Holy Com- can be munion. They were made a personal issue with each all converts. Frs. Murphy and Catholic man of the parish through A TRIBUTE PAID McCarthy have this system. not confined their ministry to civilians TO BISHOP TIMON only. Frequently they are called upon The Field to assist the Chaplain at the A letter from Cardinal McCloskey. of Army Base in Greensboro. They relate the We are going out among American New York reveals the respect the encouraging fact that just before citizens who enjoy a ratio of 1 Catho- hierarchy had for Bishop Timon. "In Easter hundreds of service men lic to each 8 persons. A bit of history the first place it was only by went a ma- to Confession and close to will explain that a little. In the days jority of one vote my name two hun- came to dred received Holy Communion. of the padres South Texas was Holy be placed first. M: own vote was and Mother Church's own, due entirely to still is in favor of the Bishop of Buf- the labor of the padres among the In- falo, Bishop Timon. Either the Bis- would fill the post (Archbishopric of dians. The weak point in all this hop of Louisville, Dr. Spalding or the New York) with dignity, efficiency chain of strength lay in the fact that Bishop of Buffalo, Doctor Timon, and honor." June, 1943 Page Seven June, 1943 Page Seven I 1I ~uu COMMUNITY NEWS WI I I PAMPA Rev. Patrick O'Brien, C. M., was the thanks to the retiring officers for their Very Rev. William Stack, C. M., and principal speaker at the commence- excellent work during the past year. Rev. James Lewis, C. M., were honor- ment exercises of the Poth, Texas, Mr. Anthony J. Falanga, C. M., suc- ary guests at the closing of the grad- Public High School. uation exercises at St. Anthony's Hos- ceeds Mr. Edward Roche, C. M., as of the Correspondence Course pital, Amarillo, Texas. Fr. Stack gave Some thirty students of St. John's Director the graduation address. will be engaged this summer in teach- in Religion. ing catechism in city and country. During the month of May the stu- Fr. William Gaughan, C. M., has parishes to children who have not had dents here at St. Mary's Seminary been temporarily stationed at Pampa. the opportunity of such instruction. conducting the Correspondence Course While Fr. Casey, C. M., is absent, he During this summer Fr. John Bagen, in Religion have answered 75 letters, and Fr. Francis Lynn, C. M., are act- 16 new correspondents, C. M., will supervise a school of re- have enrolled ing as Auxiliary Chaplains at the Air and have graduated 18 more. Cadet Center in Pampa. During the ligious instruction at Von Ormy, past year all the priests at Pampa Texas. DENVER have served in this capacity from time Fr. Allan De Witt, C. M., is being Hundreds of confessions were heard to time. Bishop Fitzsimmon of Ama- lent to the diocese of Salt Lake for during the Mission conducted at rillo conferred the Sacrament of Con- this summer. He will help out in var- Lowry Field, Denver, by Fr. Daniel firmation on the soldiers here im- ious parishes as the Bishop directs. Kane, C. M., and Fr. John Clark, C. mediately after the evening Mass May M. During the mission it was not un- 30. Mass was said by Fr. Gaughan, CAPE GIRARDEAU usual for the priests to hear confes- C. M. sions for seven hours straight. On the Rev. F. J. Remler, C. M., gave the average two hundred soldiers received LOS ANGELES retreat to the Sisters at St. Francis Holy Communion at each of the Mis- Rev. D. J. Fallon, C. M., gave two Hospital, Cape Girardeau, during the talks on the Catholic Church follow- early part of May. sion Masses. ed ,by a discussion at City College. NIAGARA These talks were the last in a series PERRYVILLE on various religions. The University had its largest grad- Fr. Otto Meyer, C. M., has been ap- uating class in history this May 16th. Rev. E. J. Brennan, C. M., gave a pointed Auxiliary Chaplain to the Air One hundred and ninety-six men re- retreat for Mexican High School Girls Cadets stationed at McBride field. ceived degrees. attending public schools, at the Re- NEW ORLEANS treat House of the Sacred Heart in At the last meeting of our unit of Alhambra, California the CSMC the following officers were Last month the Archdiocese of New elected. Mr. Alvin Burroughs, C. M., Orleans observed the 150th year of its Rev. Robert Brown, C. M., has been president; Mr. Robert Brennan, C. M., erection as a See by Pope Pius VI. It reappointed head of the Classical So- vice-president, and Mr. Francis Gay- is believed that our confrere, Bishop ciety at a meeting May 15th at U. C. dos, C. M., secretary. Our sincerest Leo de Neckere, C. M., was the young- L. A. congratulations to these men, and our est BisIhop ever appointed to this

I I Il - = i -n, --- s ... country. He was 2 wnen CAMARILLO notified of his selection Very Rev. William CONGRATULATIONS! for the Bishopric of New Barr, C. M., will give the Orleans. He was conse- Los Angeles priests' re- On May 30th twelve men were received into the crated the following treats here at the semi- NovitiateShere at St. Mary's. On the morning of the 31st year. He was Bishop of New Orleans nary for three weeks in twelve others pronounced their Holy Vows, and eight took for little June. more than four years, Good Pulrposes. Our sincerest congratulations to them all! and is buried in the Daniel Rev. Thomas May the:ir life in the Community be both happy and holy! Cathedral. Coyne, C. M., will give Vow 1M[en: Messrs. John Shaughnessy, C. M., Frank Leni- the priests' retreat in GALVESTON Davenport the second han, C. M., Edward Wilson, C. M., Michael McHugh, C. M., week in June, as well as Stephen Leudtke, C. M., James Towns, C. M., Elmer Neu- A Liberty Ship has a day's retreat for Lay- dorf, C. M., William Pittman, C. M., John Hickey, C. M., been named after our men. John French, C. M., Jerome Calcagno, C: M., and Joseph confrere, John Mary Falanga ,C. M. Odin, the first Bishop of SAN ANTONIO Galveston. The ship will Good Purposes: Messrs. Maurice Sheehy, N. C. M., Char- be launched June 14. The Very Rev. William les Herbst, N. C. M., Morgan Barr, N. C. M., John Fitzgib- Brennan, C. M., will con- bons, N. C. M., John Richardson, N. C. M., Julius Schick, SAN ANTONIO duct the retreat for the N. C. M. ,James Seyer, N. C. M., and Donald Persich, N. C. secular clergy of the Fr. Raymond Francis M. Archdiocese of San An- O'Brien, C. M., has been tonio here at St. John's Receiv ed: Messrs. Anthony Rechtin, N. C. M., Wilbert appointed to the faculty Seminary. Bruns, 1N. C. M., Warren Simoneaux, N. C. M., Arthur of St. John's Seminary Rev. William Cortel- Gautsch e, N. C. M., Louis Derbes, N. C. M., James Jansson, here. He will teach Moral Theology, Canon you, C. M., delivered the N. C. M.., Roger Sullivan, N. C. M., James Galvin, N. C. M., Law and Sociology. At baccalaureate address at Robert ]Lamy, N. C. M., Robert Stack, N. C. M., Ignatius of the Lake. present he is taking a Our Lady Melito, N. C. M., and Vincent Meteye, N. C. M. College here in San An- course in Sociology at Catholic University. tonio, May 23. L -I · -= L I I I Page Eight The De Andrein Page Eight The De Andrein

This graph recently placed in the student's recreation hall indicates the progress of the Correspondence Course in Re- ligion since its beginning more than four years ago. The map is a map of the United States. The dots indicate the number of towns that have active correspondents, or graduates. Below is a list of statistics for this year, beginning August 17, 1942, and ending with May 31, 1943.

Month Tests Answered New Correspondents Grad. Converts August 17-September 17 69 26 5 2 September 17-November 1 123 26 6 3 November 1-November 30 70 9 6 1 December 1-December 31 58 36 9 1 January 1-January 31 114 37 5. 0 February 1-February 28 119 11 6 2 March 1-March 31 138 14 14 0 April 1-April 30 109 31 13 3 May 1-May 31 75 16 18 0

Totals 875 206 82 12 Fr. Roche, C. M., Eastern Province Confrere Writes From Harvard CAMBRIDGE.-In a letter quoted in will know military formations and will "To attain all these the chaplain the HERI HODIE, Fr. Roche gives us understand Army organization; that arises at 5:30 (Catholic Chaplains arise an idea of what a Chaplain mupt he will have a full realization of cus- at 4:45 to get in their Mass) and they learn. We quote directly. toms and courtesies and will know are constantly on the go until ten "We have some Chaplains coming every possible duty that he is to per- o'clock at night when they have one form; that he will be equipped when here for training every 28 days. The hour and a half free time after which he gets on the battle fields to properly Catholic proportion is less than one- "lights out" and to bed for another identify the dead soldier and to ade- quarter. In the classes there is a day's grind. They have 28 days of quately inter them under the govern- heterogeneous mob. I never knew such a set-up during which time we mental directions; that he will know there were so many religious denomi- give them examinations and grade nations in the forms to be followed in Army ad- the world. There is no color them, and if they successfully pass line drawn, ministration; that he will know how the components of the they are given a diploma attesting to to go about maintaining the morale of class are Protestant, Catholic and this fact. The marks attained in the the troops, and finally that he will be Jewish, black and white. Chaplain School physically developed to withstand the are forwarded to "The idea of the Army today is that hardships that will surely befall him Washington and placed in the per- the chaplain will be a soldier; that he when he is in combat area. sonal file of each chplain."