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Seton Hall University eRepository @ Seton Hall The aC tholic Advocate Archives and Special Collections 12-26-1958 The Advocate - Dec. 26, 1958 Catholic Church Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Missions and World Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Catholic Church, "The Advocate - Dec. 26, 1958" (1958). The Catholic Advocate. 36. https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate/36 Pope Asks for Peace, Unity The Advoceate In First Christmas Message VATICAN CITY (NC) In his first Christmas mes- sage, Pope John XXIII decried the Official Publication of the persecution of Christians Archdiocese of Newark, N. and of the J., Diocese of Paterson, N. J. in communist-ruled nations and appealed for'Christian volTtTnoTm unity and peace on earth. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1958 Archbishop PRICE: TEN CENTS The Pontiff’s message was broadcast by Vatican Radio and later rebroadcast in 30 lan- It tions, for its chief of guages. was beamed to coun- 1 point guid- ance Pope Names New Asks tries around the world, including the mysterious star which Delegate, Prayers those behind the iron and bam- proclaims the eternal truth of the boo curtains. spiritual in every form of living, Two .With a clear reference to Red- and of history of persons and na- tions.” for dbminated lands, Pope John not- Archbishops U.S. ed that Two For "in many parts of the! words—“unity and peace" —sum — Anew Apostolic to world there is no ear for this in- up the teaching contained tt Delegate the Suffering vitation-(to in those he said. U. S. and Ordinaries for unity and peace)." messages, two American archdioceses have NEWARK in named John Archbishop Boland, unison with Bish- POPE the by Pope XXIII. JOHN urged men of re- PONTIFF made a special The ops throughout the has asked to to that new Apostolic Delegate is country, Catholics observe ligious faith set aside military plea those who have broken Archbishop Egidio Dec. from Sunday, 28, as a of for the thoughts, but he also warned “the heredity of Christ" re- Vagnozzi, a native of who had served in the day prayer persecuted Italy Apostolic turn to here Dec. 28 is feast of the them to be vigilant and ready to the True Fold. He said Delegation for 10 year* the Holy Innocents—the male up defend Christian he will be tireless in his to 1942 and is children two principles efforts currently Apostolic years old and under slain on orders of 1948, and succeeded to the See King against the of to bring back to the Church those Nuncio to the Herod in the insidiousness ene- Philippines. He on Dec. 22 of that belief the Christ I mies of God. brethren •ucceeds year. This was taken as "separated who bow to Arhbishop Amleto Gio- Child would be them. years of among Christianity. It is, on a 'an the of Christ vanni He studied at St. Mary's unmistakahle reference fo name and read the Cicognani, who was made THE wide ARCHBISHOP, in a letter! front, a total war against atheistic communism. holy Bible.” a Cardinal last Seminary, Cleveland, and at week after God; a 25 to be read at all Masses on the war of extermination the North American in In a condemnation year* in this country. '' College against all Declaring that man’s unwill of commu- Rome 28th, directed that each parish believers in God. the where he was ordained ingness to submit to nism he declared: have Catholic in the first the grace THE POPE ALSO in 19.12. He became of Exposition of the Blessed place. of God in "Even if named Bish- rector unity and peace is we wanted to be John F. the Cleveland Sacrament on that day from 3 “ op Dearden of seminary 12 the most terrible of kind in judging, in in Pittsburgh TODAY, WE STAND at rev- problem excusing, be p m. to 8 p.m. He suggested that! to of Detroit and years later and in 1957 was Archbishop Vagnozzi human the commiserating the of Archbishop erent attention to honor our he- history, Pope specif- gravity devotions end with recitation of Bishop William E. Cousins of Pe- named an Assistant at the Pon- roic modern ically mentioned the scale the atheistic and materialistic the Rosary martyrs. We send large oria, to be tifical Throne and Benediction to 111., Archbishop of by Pope Pius ofj affectionate religious persecution in situation which some nations the Blessed Sacrament. greeting and warm Red XII. The same Milwaukee. year he became fraternal to China. were, and are, subjected, and His letter sympathy our spirit- a member of contained the state- under Bishop Dearden will succeed the ual kin who endure such suffer- The which they are groaning, ment adopted the Pope paid a tribute to his Cardinal in Commission on the by American the of individuals Mooney Detroit. The Liturgical ings for the Faith we share in immediate slavery and Cardinal hierarchy in which they declared predecessor. Pope died in Rome on Oct. Apostolate. common. masses, slavery of and that the Church Pius XII, saying that "quite apart thought 25 before he today is under- “ of works, was to take part in Bishop Dearden becomes the ‘ln spirit, we from is undeniable." "the toil with them any official declaration, the conclave which elected seventh going worst persecution" in The Pope Ordinary of Detroit, along the dolorous way, and which would be premature, the Holy Father said that it is John. which has 2,000 years. a Catholic population Archbishop Dearden shoulder with them the Cross threefold title of eminent teach- a principle familiar to believers, IN THE Bishop Cousins succeeds Arch- 1,200,000. STATEMENT urging of Jesus Christ. In that "the pf spirit, we er. light of holy Church, lover of good service of God Albert G. Cathedral before being named special prayers for “the modern bishop Meyer who was! toil with them up the rough the divine law, well befits the and of His justice is also favora- BISHOP COUSINS Auxil- pastor of a martyrs and named to head the Chicago Arch- was Chicago parish. He confessors of the slopes of We blessed ble to the of the civil to the late Calvary. are one memory of him, the Pon- advantage diocese the death of! | iary Cardinal Stritch was named Auxiliary to Cardi- .Catholic Church," the Bishops de with them following in brotherly love. tiff of favored age" community of peoples and of na- of Chicago when he was nal Stritch in scribed the Cardinal Stritch in Rome last! | named 1948. He was current persecution " 'Once the tions." again, we, Bishops Pope John recalled that | Bishop of Peoria in 1952! elected chairman of the Na- of religion the as Pope May. May, by communists of this free and favored land The Pope added: "The birth of Pius XII had delivered 19 Christ- was born in Chicago in 1902 tional Office for Decent Litera- "a total war against [He God.” kneel in Our Lord means the together fervent prayer mas radio announce- ARCHBISHOP VAGNOZZI and attended ture at recent messages. He gave a re Quigley Preparato- the meeting of They warned that this perse- that the days of this terrible thumbnail ment of unity and peace on all turns to a where he there the American description of the fun country serv-j ry Seminary and St. Mary hierarchy. cution is "with un- continuing trial he shortened the earth, a renewed of ed notably in the of the Lake may and in- da mental points brought out in pledge early days of Seminary, Munde Bishop Cousins becomes diminished savagery.” good will the vite all your priests and people the and placed at the service of his diplomatic service. He was 111. "Even the messages, declared that eighth of Milwaukee. right to exist has to order, jlein, Archbishop join with us in earnest of justice, of fraternity secretary of the Ordained suppli each message was "a master- delegation from In 1927, he scried The See is 115 been taken” from Catholics in years old, em- cation that God in His infinite piece of among the Christian peoples, all 1932 to 1935, auditor from 1935 as an assistant at some theological, juridical as- a parish braces 4,700 square miles and has countries, they said, "and in mercy may soon rejoice His per- together living a common de- through March, 1942, and coun- church and later at cetical, political and social lan I Holy Name a Catholic they are being hounded to death sire population of 563,000. Cousins secuted children with the return ... of great respect, of sa- selor from March until of Archbishop in guage; each and every descrip- May a grim, silent war of extinc- of blessed cred liberties, of collective peace.’ tion set life in that when he was ” in the splendor of that year assigned tion civil "IN ORDER to doctrine triple religious, and social to the Papal Nunciature at Lis- make Dec. which has for its cen- THE TEXT OF the Arch- order.” bon. 28 a day of devotion and tral theme Jesus of Moves letter prayer Bethlehem, to bishop's follows: 36 Continue for our brethren for for its He was when Pope the the fire suffering named coun- "At the November inspiration great selor—the meeting of Eaith, I direct that each of pastoral real for souls and youngest counselor the of parish! na- Bishops the country, it was have Catholic Aid In the Holy See’s foreign serv- Exposition of the Most decided to designate Dec.