Mñ 1N 1HIS ISSUE Fourteen y o u n g women IN THIS ISSUE receive habit of Sister* nf Fr. Coughlin e poke at re- St. Joseph at Easter Mon- quest of Secretary of Treas- day ceremonies. ury, "Michigan Catholic" THE PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC editor reveals. Founded m 1844 by Rt. Rev. Michael O'Connor, First Bishop of Pittsburgh Diocese

«HETIETH YEAR PITTSBURGH, PA., APRIL 20, 1933 pays Fr. Coughlin F Deny Therese Neumann Made Any Predictions of Catastrophe in U.S.

Munich, April 17.— teports spread, At present, during Lent, Therese Ipoke at Request abroad that Therest Neumann, the j Neumann is very siek as she lives Old St. Philomena's Assistant K. C. Catholic Action Croup Of stigmatized girl of through the days leading up to the And Pastor for 28 Years Konnersreuth, \ has prophesied aa 1hug e catastrophe Passion of Our Lord. No visitors McKeesport Council Holds Ordained 50 Years in the United are allowed to see her. Her suffer- Interesting Meeting States which would ings are said to be more heart- r Of Treasury Head entail the loss of many human rending this time than ever be- The Rev. James Wernert, C.SS.R., lives, can be denied on excellent I fore. | After six weeks of inactivity due On 14 Young Women ' for 19 years assistant, and for nine authority. Negotiations with reference to j to the Lenten season, McKeesport years pastor of old St. Philomena's Editor Of Official Organ 0! Therese Neumann has never ex- & possible new examination of j Council 955, Knight3 of Columbus, J church, will celebrate the golden pressed any views concerning fu- Therese Neumann in order to prove J will launch an interesting post Rt Rev. Msfr. Martin Rya* anniversary of his ordination to the ture possibilities in worldly affairs, the authenticity < f her abstension Detroit Diocese Shows BERNARDI FUNERAL priesthood on April 20, at St. i Lenten season beginning this week. Her visions and prophecies concern from food and Germany of | for the evening, and A. J. Flynn, Jr., j Summer Retreats Jewish parents, became a Catholic local secretary, read the paper for Sermon—Many Relative» at the age of 21 years, shortly Coaghlin Proved Untrue. The solemn funeral rites for Ma- | the evening. Various arguments after coming to this country. An- I were advanced by the members The first of the Spring meetings j And Friends Present thias Bernarding, Sr., well-known other brother has since become a in the Allegheny Valley to encourage ! resident of Mt. Oliver and long prom- Sacred Heart Players Entered Knights of Coltimbus Sponsor based on civil and ecclesiastical By ANTHONY J. BECK Catholic, as have several other rela- j authorities' statements of capital attendance at the Summer retreats j | inent in church activities, took place was held last Sunday evening at St. | At tw>o-thirty o'clock Easter Mob« iSvifritt» fw the N.C.W.C. Servirt : on Easter Monday, April 17, The tive?. In Amateur Players' Test 179th Anniversary Mas« i punishment items during the past tk* Cditor of "Thc Mirhiifim Catholic.") | month and these theories were ad- Mary's school, Frceport, under the I day afternoon, in the presence, of I funeral procession was formed at The Most Rev. John Mark Gan- Starting April 25 At St. Mary Church a pvBetroit, Mich.. April 17. —After I the home of his elder son, Mathias nop, D.D., Bishop of Erie, will de- jvanecd in the interesting open forum auspices of the Holy Name Society | .large gathering of relatirea and offering a monetary quake through | Berokrding, Jr., 434 St. Joseph hver the festive sermon at the discussion which followed the read- of that parish. Nearly 200 men of | f«"i**nds, fourteen young women tke Closing of two national bank ! street, Mt. Oliver, at S:30 a. m. A triple jubilee ceremonies. Only one Catholic group, the Km- j All Catholic men, as well as | in™ of the paper. the district were present. The Very j walked in procession Bp the spaeioWT «FOups with a half billion dollars j large congregation of relatives and Father Wernert is a native Pitts- i erson Club of the Sacred Heart i Knights of Columbus, arc invited to The sccond portion of the evenings Rev. S. J. Benson, V.F., pastor, de-1 aisle of St. Joseph's Chapel, MoaSt in deposits and 800,000 depositors, j church, will enter the Ninth Amateur i attend the 179th anniversary Mass at rogram was devoted to the Question i H,vcre!thp '"vocation and also made j Gallitzin, Baden, to places which ha« friends of the deceased was present burgher, having been born in old tllP this city became the center of a ! to pay him their last tribute of love j Players Contest, which will take St. Mary of Mercy church, Ferry ?ox and other important religious * , of welcome. j be*n reserved for them near the Allegheny City, now the North Side, Amon financial electrical storm that in- ! and respect. Members of the St. on January 25, 1857. His first edu- place for four nights, beginning street, Sunday, April SO, at 8:10, opics which was ably handled by the I S the speakers were the Rev. | sanctuary.. They were attired fat Jam€e s M. Delaney, spiritual director ! spotless white to typify the volved "The Detroit Free Press," I Joseph's Men's Conference, of which cation was received in St. Mary's | April 25, in the Irene Kaufmann Set i daylight saving time. Practically all Rev. Michael J. Hegerich, assistant! (fee Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, fa- j he had been president for about • tlement Theater, under the auspice* I men in attendance will receive Holy pastor of St. Peter's church, McKees- of the Diocesan Union Holy Name °f their youthful heart«, and aaomc_ parochial school, from which "he Society; the Rev. Bertrand Brook-1 w'th the graceful folds of th* coo» i no us radio priest, and the Roose-! thirty-seven years, attended the ob- later on transferred to St. Philo- of the Pittsburgh Drama Li ague. j Communion and a majority of them port. Incidentally, Father Hegerich velt administration. | sequies in a body. , | Rev. E. Lawrence O'Connell, t|ie will afterwards attend the special was the speaker for the special Holy man, O.M.Cap., and the Rev. Victor | ventional bridal veil to nymbolist « mena's school. Here he first came Green, O-M.Cap., retreat director and ! ^eir spiritual espousals with thçit On February 14, Governor Wil- under the influence of the *Redemp- most outstanding director of church breakfast at Hotel Mayfair, though Week program of the Study Club The Solemn Mass of Requiem was plays in the city, will coach the play- j end spoke on "The Seven Last Words assistant retreat director, respective- ' Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, liam A- Com=took handed the city I celebrated in St. Joseph's church, torist Fathers. Having evinced an this attendance is not obliged. The ly, of St. Fidelis' Laymen's Retreat j They were accompanied by ai* a Valentine in the form of a proc- inclination for the religious life, in ers, the play chosen being one ol the j speaker for the breakfast program of Christ." A local Catholic priest Ortnsby avenue, Mt. Oliver, where is in attendance at every meeting,i league, Herman; thé Rev. Charles ; young aspirants of St. Joseph'a Pn» lamation which closed all banks in the deceased had faithfully dis- 1871 he entered St. James' college, I classics of the modern one-act play | will be the Relevv . Dr. Paul E. Camp- v : repertoire. "The Old Lady Shows I dent of paris h and questions of the day arc dis-l Kerr of Holy Rosary parish, j paratory Class, carrying the die state and led to a national bank charged his religious obligations for Baltimore, Md., the Redemptorist bell, superinte I Homewood, who is a native of St. i K'ous Habits for the spiritual bridai, ? i Her Medals," was written by Sir school Si The to; ¡tm aster will be Da- cussed freely and with assurance holiday. After various plans for re- well-nigh 50 years. His son, the Rev. j Minor seminary. He made his pro- that the Catholic point of view ' j Mary's parish, and John McShane, ! which they placed at the aide thaiâg James M. Barrie, whose plays wear vid M. Martin and the committee ma opening the two old banks had Peter J. Rernarding, assistant pas- fession as a Redemptorist on Au- being studied. A3 announced se „_ j John Murphy, John L. Skarry, John j "» altar, where they were bleaaji: ; 1MB scrapped, because of lack of tor of Nativity church. North Side, gust 2, 1S7S, and was ordained on ; as well as Scotch tweeds, and whose chairman is homas J. Byrnes, I whimsical style makes his plays good | at ions may be made r-ral weeks ago in thiHs paperH , thHe| B. Collins and Eugene Reilly, all of j with^ special prayers, as preact^jH agreement, the government took was the celebrant. Assisting him as' April 14, 188:5, by the then Arch- Bit akfa.-t reservation: purpose of the club is for the beUer- "^ku^h. jjp in the Ceremony for the Reccptfijji; t)Mjn over and announced forma- deacon and subdeason, respectively, j bishop Gibbons. j entertainment. The story is based ' through Thomas P. Walsh. 5710 t , on the sacrifices made by a London j ment of the members and to enable | JosrPh w uliams of Freeport, dis . ! of the Habit in the Congregatimi if of new institution. The Re- were the Rev. James J. O'Connor, | Hampton street. East End. This an- trict chairman for the St. Fidelis Re- i the Sisters of St. Joseph, dMtnictiotion a n Finance Corporation pastor of Nativity church, and the At St. Philomena's 28 Years J charwoman for the sake of an adopt- nual anniversary Ma ss commemo- them to discuss intelligently the vital Very Rev. August A. Vogt, V.F., In the early years of his minis- | ed son, a soldier in the World War. questions confronting the Catholic treat League, introduced John J. Mc- Rev. Charles Daly, C.SS.R. of jgteribed $12,500,000 in preferred 1 rates the first Mass ra id at Pitts- Shane as chairman of the meeting.! Philomena's parish, Pittsburgh, «ad the General Motors Com- pastor of St. Athanasius church,; try, Father Wernert labored in dif- I Disarmed by the wistful generosity burgh in what was 1 hen Fort Du- populace of the day. The meetings |||ock | of the "old lady," the soldier finally [ are well attended and arc in charge McDcrmott's Barnstormers, popular: had conducted the preparatory R*. pany an equal sum in common West View. The Rev. Edward J. Nem- j ferent cities of the East and Middle qucsne, and it is spoi sored bv Fort radio entertainers of Freeport, and I treat during the previous week, ceit»^.: «tees. Both the Corporation and mer, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's j West, but the major portion of his treats her with real filial devotion, Pitt General A mbly, Fourth 1 of Ara A. Atwater, president. I and rewards her handsomely in thp Thomas McConville of St. Mary's ' gratulated the young ladies on theft' ( the government agreed to offer church, Mt. Oliver, was master of j priestly life was passed in Pitts- gree, of which John L. Skarry Sterilization Protested parish interspersed the sneaking • ardent desire to set aside the rhinjr tkrir Stock to depositors of the old ceremonies. The Rev. Louis Mine- j burgh. In 1893 he was assigned I end for her affection. The members j Faithful Navigator. ir | of the cast will be Madeline Skclly | At the last meeting, it w»- decided program with their own selections j »iT garments of the world to dett. lories and to other Detroiters when wiser and Mr. Edward Schwartz,; to St. Philomena's parish, and for All Western Pennsyl va ma councils to send a letter of protest to Sena- and solos. | the unchanging garb of the SiaUn | both students at St. Vinccnt's Sem- i the next quarter of the century | Foust, Helen Verosky, Mary E.; «mditions improved. are affiliated in holdii ig a third de- tor Max Aaron of Philadelphia who Father Delaney In his talk to t.he I n{ St. Joseph, thereby giviny evfc . inary, Latrobe, served as thurifers.! was a familiar figure in the eccle- j Clancy, Mary Gallagher, Emmett Ri- j gree exemplification, 1"ollowe d by a cards and Michael F. Walsh, D.D.S. submitted a sterilization bill to the men expressed his pleasure at see- dence of their faith and confldnili §t§' Answers Police Chief Simultaneously with the Solemn' siastical life of Pittsburgh. dinner at Crafton on Sundav after- senate recently and copies of the pro- ing Father Benson "back 011 the | their Divine Master, and their |yice Commissioner James K. ! Joseph Mackil will be the stage man-' noon and evening. Maj Msss at the high altar, low Masses > Pittsburghers whose memory goes ager. tect have been sent to all state coun- job" after his recent serious illness,! long cherished hope of being moN ins, on March 22, gave a radio j were read at the side altars by the I back beyond the turn of the cen- Chartier» Council, Cr afton, will ob- cils of the organization. The Study- ; and congratulated him upon the intimately united to Jesus as Hit •h proposing another plan for Rev. Anthony P. Scholz, pastor of tury will recall the active part that The play will be given on the first serve it. anniversary oli Thursday ! Club representing the council also splendid showing the Holy name So- j spiritual spouses. He also addreaMpP zation of the old banks and j St. Margaret's church, New Castle, old St. Philomena's, on Fourteenth ; night of the contest, together with I evening. May 11. y ho lding an elab- !proteste d the Hatfield Bill S-44o(i ciety was making in St. Mary's par-! words of felicitation to the paraijt ing the new bank as one that and the Rev. Patrick W. Rice, assist- I street and Liberty avenue, played I "Design," an original play bv George I orate party and lane 3 ami on the | some time ago. ish. Although St. Mary's is only a j whose daughters had been S» eg* be controlled by "outside in- i ant pastor of Holy Family church,' in the religious life of the city. j M. P. Baird; "The Game of Chess," previous Monday evening. May S8, the i Tuesday of next week, the Study comparatively small parish. Father ¡ alted. He concluded his ser moa bjr Is." He ¿kid he spoke for the Latrobe. The Requiem Mass was I The church has since been razed | by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, aad council will observe "Charter Mem-1 club will conduct its first open meet- Delaney pointed out, a total of 179 expressing to the prospective Ntl^ iters and for 3*>00 city! beautifully rendered by the Men's and the parish disestablished, but Romance of the Willow Plate," ljj£ bers'Night" when it is hoped to have i ing of the year when Wilfred J. men received Holy Communion there the hope that they w<»«JCmSÍíS- s who had retirement and' Choir of St. Joseph's church. Some i thirty years ago it was in a flour-1 the Thurston Dramatic Club, all living charter members in at- j Mathewson, head of the English de- on the last Holy Ñame Sunday, April f long» -*erve God weM, audi -wmpm'''- benefit funds totaling $480,000; twenty priests of the Pittsburgh Dio- ; ishing condition and was still re- j On Wednesday, April 2G, the pro- tendance. partment of Duquesne University, 9. The speaker also urged the men 1 great harvest of souls, so that IM? ap in the old banks. cese, vested in cassock and sur- jdolen t of the virtues of the Ven- ! gram will consist of "The Intruder," Indications point to the attendance and J. B. Keller, contributor to the to continue their co-operation with may reign with Christ in glory. Jt*i next evening Father Cough-; Pllfe, were in attendance. Present érable Bishop Neumann., C.SS.R., j by Maurice Maeterlinck; "The Slip- of a very large group of delegates Catholic weekly "American," will their pastors, not only in strictly Msgr. Ryan Officiate« IP Hi^lied to Mr. Watkins in two likewise was »large group of Sir- who was pastor here for four years, pers of Cinderella," by Graham Rob- and officers and members from this head the League for Social Justice spiritual affairs but also with the Hie candidates then preeeatgp- ^^speeches and the Police Com-1 ters of the Third Order of St. and whose cause of canonization, ertson, and "A Visit to Lorenzo," an district at the state convention that program which will be presented that proper officials in civic affairs. He their petitions to be admitted to the ' * spoke from two stations. | Francis, Millvale, to which Order be- now so happily progressing, was original play by Beatrice Lewis. opens at York, May 11. evening. The League, which has just gave the men some interesting data Novitiate of the Sisters of St Joseph itter Coughlin announced that heW twodaughters oftho deceased, first undertaken here. The program for Thursday, April Pittsburgh Chapter will meet Fri- been inaugurated in the Diocese and on Catholic Action in his own par- to the Rev. Msgr. Martin Ryan, lfct «peaking in defense of the new M Celesta, of St Josephs For nineteen years as assistant, 27, will consist of "Prom Night," an dav evening, Aoril 23, in William which has its headquarters at Du- ish, St. Agnes'. Pittsburgh, saying St. Brigid's Parish, Pittsburgh, who 0 Chapter ques!!? University, will be considered ^ At the request of Washing- ^P '- R^^eld and Sister M. and nine years as pastor, Father original play by George S. Kauf- renn hotel. ans, the that on Holy Thursday over 1,000 had been delegated by the Most RéV. , ,0 ba nf St s Car Wernert bore a prominent part in Auto Club :i re expected be com- at the meeting and it is expected received Holy Communion there. ton administration officials. It ap- : )( ' ' " mann; "Farewell, Cruel World," bv Hugh C. Boyle, D.D., Bishop at the m the conduct of parochial activities. plctei that the members will join as a Father Delaney also paid tribute to Diocese of Pittsburgh, to confer tAC ftare that the government planned , ,. , . r. , .,„ William Alden Kimball; "Riders to unit. Both of the above speakers 1 1 aftc As director, at one time or another, the Capuchin Fathers for the effi- religious Habit Having received to make the new Detroit bank the J,™^ » ^, IH the Sea," an Irish play bv J. M. as well as S. P. Barry, vice presi- h a of almost all the parish societies, j Syn^e, and "Incidental " Music," bv cient manner in which thev conduct approbation, they withdrew te dM %* of a syster » m;, thate >woul ,-u d be se-^". 1 its las/t restini ® g place in thhe° familj j dent of the Study Club, are original against failure. Father Cough-1 . Joseph's cemetery, he regarded these organizations as [ Helen H. Mason. KANSAS EDUCATOR TO )ot of st potent agencies for good, and by signers of the Pittsburgh document. spoken in favor of such al Brownsville road, Mt. Oliver, where On the final evening of the con- President Atwster is completing the in Washington, on March 5. i his tact and zeal brought them to a test there will be five plays: "The program and all the Catholic men L ,. , . , repose in the firm hope of a glori- high state of proficiency and BE HEARD SATURDAY Rope," by Eugene O'Neill; "Sing, and women of thc McKeesport dis- ., _ , ,, ... , ,'dition of inspirationa F l music, g his popularity and feeling i resUrrenction his wife Catherine achieved through them gratifying tica ly all the men of the Allegheny chapel, actlon r You Sinner," an original play by j trict are invited to attend. 0n thpir return the «TjJ**?^ neces?a. y ¡and two of his children. Michael and results. The parochial school also The Rev. Leon A. McNeill. A.M., \ 1? r-a Summer retreaU , ^ Ray E. Hurd; "Caleb Stone's Death Superintendent of Schools in the dothe( in the simplp dresa of ^defend the new plan, adminis-1 Veronica, who died in infancy. At was ever the object of his jealous ! hegree exemplification will also be aatt Stst.. Fidelis'r mens .. | Sisters of St. Joseph, they were givft «Mien Officials requested him, at he grave the Benedictus *vas chanted Watch," by Martin Flavin, and "The Diocese of Wichita. Kansas, will ad- an important part of the program of | Willinms Closed the meetin^ t regard. But, it is perhaps as con-1 sleeping Beautv," by Margaret Ellen *' their religious names as follo«|; ^ flun., on March 23, to speak that by thc Very Rev. August A. Vogt of dress the teaching Sisters of the dio- this month. The regular monthly bv expressing hi? appreciation to *t&e evening. fessor, that Father Wernert is most Clifford. During the time when the cese of Pittsburgh in thc auditorium Miss Genevieve Clark of St. Anselafa West • View and the Rev. Joseph i program of the council is to be held | ajj the prie. ts in attendance and also Parish, Swissvale, Sister Marie Ht lit widely known. His kindness, dis-:, jU(|ges arp deliberating, jl non-com- of Catholic High School, Fifth ave- j Thursday of this week in the council Speaks for Administration Doerr of New Castle, the remaining j to the men who had turned out for Sales; Miss Gertrude Leahy, St. cernment and wise direction in this I petitive play, "Down One Diamond," nue, Saturday. April 22, at 2 o'clock, j chambers and will be followed by thc the gathering. He called attention Father Coughlin, in his reply to priests responding. The final abso- capacity have enabled him to dis- ! Brigid's Parish, Lilly, Pa., Siatgr lutioii was pronounced by the cele-; by James W. Macfarlane. president Father McNeill will take as his sub- j exemplification of the first degree to the fine work being done by the Commissioner Watkins, denied that charge a wonderful apostolate. ject, "Rural Education." j with the local degree team in charge. Sarah Marie; Misi Beatrice Boyta, lirant of the Mass, the Rev. Peter j of the Drama league, will be given. men of the parish, not only in their St. David's Parish, Willock, Pa., Sffi- m new institution would lie eon-! Bought New Parish Site he Kansas educator comes here Sunday, April .10, been selected Wled by "outside interests." He J. Bernarding. All plays will start promptly at 8:15 has Holy Name activities hut also in ter St. David; Miss Mary Flaberg »1 It was during Father Wernert's o'clock, and no late comers will be from Washington. D. C., where he is as the regular Easter Communion their St. Vincent de Paul Socicty St. Canice Parish, Pittsburgh. Sie^Jf Hatod that the Morgan interests rectorship that the site of a new attending the annual meeting of the Sunday for the council members and work. eântrol only one per cent of thc admitted while any performance h Mary Patrice; Miss Helen Schieafc|® MANY VISITING C. D. A. St. Philomena's church, in the going on. I Superintendents' Section of thc N. they will receive communion in a Annunciation Parish, North Srap, $ •took of the General Motors com- C. E. A., closing today (April 20) body at St. Joseph's church, Du- Squirrel- Hill section of Pittsburgh, ; Pittsburgh, Sister Joseph Maria; fMV' He explained that the Secre- was purchased. In 1921, Father in Washington, D. C. He is an au- quesne. Following the Mass, break-j _„ |«y 9t the Treasury, Mr. Woodin, TO ATTEND BREAKFAST GOOD FRIDAY RITES Miss Rosalia Martinsek, Visitation Wernert was transferred from St. ; thority on the subject of rural cdu- fart will be served in the school Parish, Export, Pa., Sister Mary Atb , : )j Mtored him that the new bank FR. DELANEY TO SPEAK 1 cation and has for years taken an auditorium free of charge. William ! Members of the Catholic Daugh- Philomena's and made rector of tonine; Miss Marie Steffen, St. /a* M KlPi. not "permit the small busi- the Most Holy Redeemer parish, ! active part in the Rural Life Con- Lenkhauer, faithful navigator of the | SPONSORED BY NURSES seph's Parish, Natrona, Sister Marie ters of America from Kittanning, | ference, a branch of the activities of McKeesport Assembly of the 4th de- 1 an « . . to be destroyed" Uniontown, Brownsville, Butler and East Third street, New York. He IN McKEESPORT CHURCH Louise; Miss Mary ßurns, St. W«gh ruthless offsets of loans the N. C. W. C.. Washington, D. C. gree, is chairman of the affair. In) The graduate nurses of St. Francis Mary's Parish, Freeport, Fi^fl j other distant points in the Pitts- remained there for three years, the afternoon at 2 p. m.. the second! deposit* or hasty liquidation I burgh Diocese will join with mem- and then, after a short period of Arrangements have just been com- The Rural Life Conference is Hospital sponsored the services of Sister Marie Catherine; Miss itatif assets. « . . „- I bers of the organization located in parochial work in Baltimore and pleted with the pastor of St. Pius j under the direction of the Most Rev. degree will be exemplified in the the Three Hours' Agony Good Sullivan, St. Mary's Parish, KU* | Spat following Sunday, March 26, observing the Philadelphia, was finally assigned I Church, j Edwin V. O'Hnra, Bishop of Great Columbia Building with the local de- Friday from 12 to 3 o'clock. tanning, Sister Mary Electa; Miaa or npar thp city jn McKeesport, Pa., by the ' Falls, Montana. The Conference cares gree team in chaige. » Wi weekly broadcas t over 8a to St. Mary's college, North East, members of the Society of St. Vin- The services were conducted by Mary Topolski, St Titus Parish, Affe 4 j .. • ! Holy Year bv attending the 9 o'clock | for the religious education of Catho- The third degree will be exempli- quippa, Sister Mary Domitilla; Min S^*7 raft0. RUtions. Father j 4 /p ]> Cathedral, Pitts- ! In 1927. cent de Paul, for the observation of the Rev. James M. Delaney, who ^^ charged that "in 35 bank- MjU jn st au 8 ! lie children in thc sparsely settled fied at Chartiers Council. Crafton, preached on the Seven Last Wor in 3o bank- i; burgh, next Sunday morning and re-! From that time to. the present,I ™ Feast which occurs an- the Society ? ! sections of our western States. Sunday, May 7, and candidates of iMáS**' P1*^®115 ^ ^e.^^i^ ceiving Holy Communion. Following Father Wernert has lieen active in I nually on the second Sunday after I The Rev. E. Lawrence O'Connell, the local council will journey to that igfi^approximately $63,000,000 in the Cathedral, break- conducting the exercises of the! Easter. The occasion of this Feast I A.M.. Director of Guidance in the place to be initiated. The degree has money htà 5fmTzr u""* """"y I fast will be served in the Schenlev Forty Hours, and missions, in vari-i is Good Shepherd Sunday, which j parish schools of Pittsburgh, will ad- been placed in charge of the counril ,in?fin(r Was by the Sisters and First National 1 Hotel( but 1t is earnestly requested 1(W Otis parts of the diocese of Erie. marks thc anniversary of the Trans- ; dress the Sisters at Saturday's meet- of district deputies and | nurses of the hospital, Rose; Miss Madeleine Sullivan. Sa^* Th s cred Heart Parish, Altoona, Sistaf sltBtorfkt-A-i. ' statement was j that mcml)rrs who cannot remain He is also the regular Father! lation of the Relics of St. Vincent ! ing on the subject,. "Curriculum candidates will be present. The hon- Thc ch , of Mary Immaruiatfi ^Wdlrted by defenders of the fw breakfast tlo a«end the Mass an.l .l ».r > it . l . » i Mary William; Miss Mavette AuswSlfti Confessor at the Villa Maria, and de Paul. j Trends." orary degree and the honorary life I jja|j WW&ZZri Coughlin denounced j ive communion. Members who at Mercyhurst college. the Nurses Home), beautiful. St John.s Pariih johnstown, Sistfl* ^ 0b isher f Evening devotions will be held in i The Toner Choristers of Toner Tn- degree are to be awarded May 4 in j jf| |tJr unatiorned solemn,ty, wa k? i J ° ?]* ^¡l find it necessary to attend an earlier Throughout his long priestly life, unauorned solemnity ! Mary Christm mM nd re St. Pius church at 7:30 p. m., con- i stitute, trained under the direction the local council hall. j crowd5d with the sisters, student m^nSLT^^ , * P s'dent of I Mass in their own parishes may Father Wernert has ever won the I | of the Rev. Father Sigmund Cratz. with the Sisters, student Many Priest* \ttend Bankers Company, a come for breakfast, which will be at sisting of Rosary, special sermon, and graduate nurses, and the office np y Rev. S. j. R^nson of M* respect and love of jjis brethren j and Benediction of the Most Blessed I O.M.Cap.. will render a,program of and household employes. There were - . Freeport, gave ^controlling the! 10S10:300 . ReservationReservationss musmustt be made and fellow priests by his unvary- j church music during the meeting, Mary a Parish i*®* National Bank-Detroit and immediately to Miss Elizabeth Sacrament. The sermon will be given MAKING PLANS FOR also present as guests a large num- S„,emn Benediction of the : S ing kindness, his quiet tolerance. | and will also give excerpts from cer- ber of the members of the Catholic . , sacrament, assisted by EmW l-owks«.j. . He branded -i-t as a j Q'Neil, Sterritt building, North Side, his simplicity and genuine re- j beeby nFathe inviter dJame by sth Delaneye pasto,r whfoor hathes tain Masses. m< SWH »de-«ut company." He spoke j Pittsburgh, telephone Fairfax 2141. ligious spirit. occasion. Proceeds of the collection The Rev. Paul E. Campbell. A.M., P.C.C.W. CONVENTION I nm\. • U 1 n 1 Joseph Mitsch of St. Joseph's paritfe^ pMding companies which were j Guests of honor will include Most to be taken up will be given to the | Litt.D., Superintendent of School« All during Holy Thursday the New Kensington, and Rev. Leo ft^S Sisters and nurses had kept vijil be- t(>riug of Holly.Rosary Pariah, Pitt»» cheat the widows, to j j0hn Mark Gannon, Bishop of parish Conference of the Society of in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, will The Board of Directors of the j fore the Blessed Sacrament and even Most Rev Hugh C Boyle, St- Vincent de Paul to help care for preside at the meeting. burgh. Rev. Thomas J. Dunn «u. ^rpkaot» while they en- j j MARGARET BRENT CIVIC Pittsburgh Council of Catholic ! during the night a group of 20 J Master of Ceremonies. The a« IPII the artful members of high Bishop of Pittsburgh; Miss Frances the poor of the parish. ! Women at their recent meeting con-|n»rses with a Sister arose each hour, closed with the chanting of the to escape the law." j Mahei. state regent; Mrs. Katherine LEAGUE MEETING SET ... and with voices raised m prayer and, Deum by the Sisters' Choir. Hostile Press Donnelly, state treasurer, and oth- SACRED HEART NOVENA sidered details for program of the medlutloilf watchcd until the dawn ers. Miss Nora B. King, who is The following clergy also honored m&Im?** Coughlin quoted a "Free Twelfth Diocesan convention to be | 0f Good Friday, the new Religious by their preaenefi ¡Ispr JMarch 20) editorial to the serving as general chairman, will be The regular semi-monthly meeting j DUQUESNE WILL HOLD held in Pittsburgh, May IS. Thej The ceremony of the Three Hours" of the Margaret Brent C TO OPEN ON APRIL 28 .. Very Rev. J. J.' Greaney, Raff til* "banks have opened toastmistress at thc breakfast. A ivic League convention delegates will include Agony was a fitting chve to this j Charles J. Deasv and Re*. L X, will be held in the headquarters, 1 wt were in worse condition short but interesting program is be- COMMUNION BREAKFAST vigil ami to the season of Lent But j O'Connell of Annunciation Pariah. ing arranged. District deputies and Monongahela House, Sunday after- On Friday, April 28, the third an- representatives from the various wwe ef Detroit," that this nual Holy Hour Novena in honor of groups of the ten counties of the it was in addition a most solemn; n- g^ Pittsburgh; Very Rev. M. J. *aa denied assistance at grand regents of the eight local noon, April'23, at 2 o'clock. An open Members of Duquesne Council 204, preparation for the great feast of | McBurney and Rev. Robert II. Ml«F< courts are in charge of arrange- forum will follow the meeting with the Sacred Heart will begin at St. Pittsburgh Diocese, including Cath- oa" and that "politics Knights of Columbus, will receive Cyril of Alexandria's church, Brigh- Easter Sundayav:; and these serious I| _ „^hyy a 0f f ggtt .Joseph's*Pariah Joseph's'Parish, ,N Natronafa ^ ments. Miss Ignore Shea presiding. A olic Daughters of America, Ladies' young women, engaged in a respon- Rev. _F . J_. —Hertzog . , —St Joaeflllttw aa important part in pre- vocal selection will be rendered by Holy Communion in a body at the 8 ton road, North Side. The Novena •l 'HiM o'clock Mass in St. Paul's Cathedral will be conducted each Friday night Catholic Benevolen„t , Association, , sible profession, were ,deepl y imbued j Parish, New Kensington; Re*. BtfeS y Miss Kathleen Findley. Ladie Auxiliary Knights of St. with the spirit of the momentous I Zauner, St. Titus Parish, AMS _ He hailed*the°nr* De- i ASSUMPTION CHORUS The program committee has in- on Sundav. April 23. The Most Rev. at 7:30 p. m. for nine successive ward Hugh C." Boyle, D.D., Bishop of weeks: It will close on the Feast of John. Indies' Auxiliary, of thc A. tragedy of Calvary, and the subse-: (|Uippa; Rev. Bernard J. Berg, St JWronal bank as the first vie- ' vited State Representative Doctor O. H Lcdics of Charity, various quent glorious triumph of the Risen j Michael's Parish, Avella, Pa.; 1W the money changers" CONCERT NEXT WEEK Joseph G. Steedle of McKees Rocks, Pittsburgh, will officiate at the the Sacred Heart,' June 23. Mass. Immediately following the This devotion consists of an hour aid .societies and Sodalities, Taber- Christ. j Michael F. Bonfield, St. J»hB*a » fWwcted that before the war to address the League on Civic re- All who were privileged to attend - rieh, Uniintown; Rev. TTwmaa Mass, the men will be served their of adoration, thanksgiving, repara-1 nacle Societies, Catholic Women's Pa timilar institutions will be The concert of the Assumption sponsibilities of women. Last this service are sincerely grateful to Murphy. St. Richard's Pariah, Pftt^|| Communion breakfas* in the council tion and petition before the Most Union, Ladies' Auxiliary Sacred w éther large cities. He Chorus, Bellevue, under the direc- Wednesday, April 12. the president Heart, Emsworth, Confraternity the Alumnae Association for pro- burgh,*Rev. Raymond MulvahiM^Sj^^ ad Bot include in his house at Fifth and Bellefield ave- Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed tion of Edward P. Riehl, will be held of the League, Miss Margaret Mc- Christian Women's Club of Aspin-1 moting and sponsoring an event of Anselm's Parish, Swissvale! "the honest bankers." Quade, together with Miss Steila nues. Rev. Michael J. Brannigan, on the altar during which time the | on Monday and Tuesday evenings, novena prayers in honor of the Sa-1 wall, and various bridge clubs. such great spiritual value. James A. Connelly and Rev. Lea |SH«i Suit Threatened April 2-4 and 25, in the North Jack- Manley, Mrs. Mary Powell and Mrs. C.S.Sp.. vice president of Duquesne The chairmen of convention com- Kraut, St. Veronica'» Parish, A) Margaret E. Schreyer, visited the cred Heart are recited by the con-1 son street auditorium of Assumption University, will address the gather- mittees will be announced shortly. FREE ORGAN RECITAL bridge; Rev. Charles Kerr, H Press" (Mareh 27) State Legislature and Senate in Har- ing at the breakfast. gregation. Leaflets containing these | „the speech and replied (church. This concert will featur. „ e, a prayers will be provided. Committee on arrangements will in- Rosary Parish, Pittsburgh; risburg in the interest of small loan, clude the president, Mra. Mary T. Thomas J. McCarty, C.S-Sg- itorial, entitled mixed chorus of over l O v : , to- old age pension and minimum wage The committee is expecting a ban- The Holy Hour is a devotion which Caspar Koch will give th? usual with mbe f so,0,sts 11 quesne University, Pittsburgh; • - the Demagog," accusing father ,» ™ £ " ' ner attendance and announces that is faithfully attended at St. Cyril's Horan, and the executive staff. The free organ recital in Carnegie Hall the Church of fhe legislation. Should the small loan convention Mars will be held at St Jeremiah Flynn, Geatral Ci of "slandering the di 18 sponsored by it will reduce interest from present facilities at the Duquesne at all times, but each year, this spe- | at 3 o'click next Sunday afternoon., , , : Assumption. Tickets are on sale at \ bill pa Lawrence'icm.*: sS I.U1MchurchL 11, , PenCVIIInI an(Urdi Aiivt- Rober„vwi;.t. Piper,* tenor.VW.,, wil" ..l. b«e the" guest& ! High School, Altoona „ , ; ORev •. . f the two outstanding! Council house make it possible to cial Novena always calls forth a t Malone's Pharmacy, Lincoln .avenue, j 42 per cent to 24 per cent, annuallv, accommodate a la^ge number of large attendance of parishioners and lantic avenues, and the business and ¡soloist with Mra. Charles Miller atj Oberlander, St Mary t faroa, « Page 6, Column 2) Bellevue. or less. friends of the members. friends. social sessions at the council house.'j the' piano. •j iltoa, Ohio.