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CATHOLIC PRESS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE VITAL NEWS AND VIEWS DESPITE SPIRAUNG COST In a period of sharply rising + -T + + borne by the advertisers, whose these papers have found it in- papers a week. The Register plant page edition with all the Catholic Archbish-^p Urban J. Vehr printed costs, the old-fashioned nickel will large displays fill page upon page. creasingly difficult to meet rising has proved a boon to our own news of importance to the com on this page, subscribers are asked ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER The Catholic press of the coun buy only a- few things. Surpris wage scales and to‘ compete in the archdiocese and many other di munity and the archdiocese. to place their $2 subscription in April 23, 1931 try, no less than its secular coun oceses that would otherwise have ingly, the daily newspaper is one open market for necessary ma Unwillingly, the Denver Cath the envelope provided for the pur Reverend Dear Father and Beloved People; terpart, has seen production and no chance of sponsoring a Cath pose and to put the envelope in of these things. Despite daily olic Register is forced this year to At this time each year you are requested to renew your subscrip publishing costs skyrocket annu terials becoming more costly and olic publication. the collection basket at church on rising costs, which in some in ally to the point where the future more scarce. Twice every week into homes of raise its subscription price slightly Sunday, May 6. In exchange the tion to the official weekly paper of the archdiocese, the Denver Cath stances have submerg^ fair-sized is indeed dismal if not uncertain. The Catholics of Denver and olic Regiiter. the archdiocese comes the Catholic to $2 a year. For this s\im sum Register pledges continued serv daily newspapers, most such Unfortunately, Catholic paj^rs do Colorado, however, are more for newspaper — a six-page National readers will still be able to re ice and news coverage to its As you know, subscribers receive each week the Register, National papers,, with their news and fea not have the heavy subsidy of tunate than most Right in Denver Editijon, which records items of intereue« throughout■ the Catholic world edition bringing the most informed ceive the two weekly papers for readers. In these days of confusion tures, can still be obtained for large-scale advertising to under they have a- magnificent modern and most complete coverage of less than four cents a week. But and uncertainty, the Catholic press and explanatory articles of Catholic doctrine. The Denver Catholic five cents. The burden of the pub write their continued publication. publishing plant, capable of turn Register gives you news of importance in the archdiocese and its Catholic and related news found 100-per-cent co-operation is needed. becomes more important -than lishing cost, of course, is largely Operating on minimum budgets. ing out more than a million news in any newspaper, and a 14-16 various parishes. In accordance with the letter of ever. The Register is the property of the archdiocese and serves as the official paper of 31 archdioceses and dioceses throughout the country. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation It has done and is now doing truly apostolic service in the cause of Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1951—Permission to Reproduce, Except on Christ and the Church, as well as giving a representative Catholic paper Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue. M l Carmel School Cornerstone Laying and explanations of Catholic truths in areas that otherwise would not be served capably. Production costs in labor and paper have soared during the past vear. It has become, necessary to increase the annual subscription to Is Climax to 20 Years of Parish Effort $2 per year. You are kindly asked to renew your subscription now. Some may be in the position to give an additional amount, so that the Register DENVER CATHOLIC might be sent to deserving homes unable to subscribe. A representative editorial exponent of Catholic thought and in terest is definitely necessary today in a world imbued with secularism and a negation of the religious influences of life. May I ask you to be as generous as your means permit? Faithfully yours in Christ, « URBAN J. VEHR REGISTER Archbishop of Denver P.S. The Register collection is to be announced on Sunday, April 29, and tbe collection taken on Sunday, May 6. The returns are to be VOL. XLVI. No. 36. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1951 DENVER, COLORADO sent directly to the Register office, 93S Bannock street, Denver, Colo. Dedication Will Be Held in Early Summer Swansea Church Nears Completion The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Charles Hagus, pastor of An 1,000 Books Given Good Shepherd Home nunciation parish, Denver, has announced that the dedica tion of the new $75,000 Our Lady of Grace church in the By Guy R. Calleo Swansea district of Denver will be held in the early summer, The campaign conducted by bringing to four the number of new churches that will be the Denver Catholic Register dedicated in the archdiocese in that period. Archbishop Ur to fill the long-vacant shelves ban J. Vehr will officiate. of the library at the Good' Ground was broken for the new church, which is being Shepherd home was climaxed built under the supervision of Principal! in the corneritone laying for the $300,000 Our Lady last week with the donation of 470 Monsignor Hagus, in March of of Mt. Carmel high ichool in Denyer April 22 were, left to right, the books made by Miss Betty Bost- 1950, and the structure, according Rey. John Giamba#tiani, O.S.M., paitor of Assumption parish, Welby; wick of 1212 E. Colfax, Denver. to present estimates, will be By St. James' Parish Nancy Adams, a pupil of Mt. Carmel school; the Rey. Thomas Lo- The books, many of them leather- brought to completion some time Cascio, O.S.M., pastor of Mt. Carmel parish; the Rey. Edward Leyden, bound editions of the classics, in May. archdiocesan superintendent of schools, who officiated in the rites; were the private library of Miss Henry Zarlengo, and Daniel Longo, parishioners. ( “Register” photo Bostwick’s father, who is deceased. Edifice Seats 330 $500,000 Spent by Jerome) Built to serve the Swansea and + + + + Goal of 1,000 Volumes Elyria areas, the new church, Has Been Surpassed Dignitaries from religious, edu ducted by the Rev. Edward A. which contains a full basement, a cational, and civic walks of life, Leyden, superintendent of schools The original goal of 1,000 books sacristy, and five living rooms in old grads and former students, to for the Archdiocese of Denver. Fa set as the target of the campaign, the rear—in addition to the church gether with hundreds of parishion ther Leyden was assisted by the which was begun several months proper, which will seat 330—is Years ers, thronged the corner of 36th Rev. Thomas LoCascio, O.S.M.; situated on property bounded by In Three ago when it was discovered that avenue and Zuni street, Denver, the Rev. John Giambastiani, the sisters at the home had built East 48th and 49th avenues and on Sunday afternoon, April 22, to O.S.M., pastor of Assumption by Columbine street and Thomp In the building and improvement projects'carried on in a library but had no books, has St. James’ parish, Denver, since 1947, nearly $500,000 has witness the laying of the corner church, Welby; and the Rev. Jul been more than surpassed. The son court. There are, at present, stone of the new Our Lady of Mt. ius M. Porcellini, O.S.M., assistant volumes will be put to good use some 200 to 250 Catholic families been expended. Of this amount there remains $110,000 in Carmel high school. at Mt. Carmel parish. Father Ley by the 110 girls living at the home. in the fast-growing Northeast area. bonded indebtedness, according to a brochure issued in con The ceremony, climaxing 20 den was the chief speaker. Other The generosity of Register read The Catholic history of the nection with a current drive in the parish for a $40,000 years of untiring effort, was con- speakers included Ernest Marran- ers will be of invaluable aid in Swansea area dates back about 60 convent fund. The Rev. William V zino, Frank Mancini, Roxie Car furthering education at the home. years, when that section was the Powers is pastor. bone, and Henry Zarlengo, who Other donations reported in the independent town of Elyria. Cath The convent fund will provide Eight Members of Hierarchy was master of ceremonies. past week were made by Mrs. olics then attended Annunciation approximately half of the $75,000 Cornerstone Contains Wheeler of 1724 Lincoln, who do parish, although the distance was great and transportation difficult. needed for an addition to the pres Many Mementos nated a set of the complete works ^ photo by Smyth ent convent. Two hundred men of T o Attend PuebI o Ded i cati on of Shakespeare and eight other Sister Mary Gabriel and Books > _ The Legion of Mary of Annun the parish are conducting a parish The cornerstone was placed at volumes; Edith Kern, who gave ciation parish offered its aid in canvass this week for the $40,000. Eight visiting members of the M, Gilmore of Helena, Bishop the southwest corner of the foun atven volumes, including a book supplying children ql the Swansea 3t767 Books Circulated in Year Report* from the workera were U, -S.

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