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DENVER Athouc for Measuring, However; They Are Too Busy SBSSEXE ^ ; >- *rr*r^ ■*- *_ --<r^‘L'- -< Nurses’ Guild Begun in Denver Spreads Through U. S. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations 27,000 Hours of Free Core Are Given Poor in Year Contents Copyright by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1954—Permission to Reproduce, Except on Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue By Jack H eher of the Catholic Nurses’ Council in Washington, D.C, The guild contaas hospitals in the area and an­ Measured in money, their gift in 1953 amounted to in June this year, the guild in 1953 donated 27,000 hours nounces that free nursing care is available for poor pa­ $50,000. But measured in love, time, and talent their to the carrf of the poor. This w-as -an increase of 10,000 tients. In Denver, all major hospitals call on the guild gift is incalculable. hours over the 1952 total. for assistance, with the great portion of the calls coming The members of the Perpetual Help Guild, a unit of Begun by Fr. Regan from Denver General. the National Council of Catholic Nurses, have little time Denver Set-Up Serves The first guild was begun by the Rev. John Regan, DENVER aTHOUC for measuring, however; they are too busy. spiritual director of the Denver Archdiocesan Council As Model for Nation Guild members give their most precious possession, of Catholic Nurses, and pastor of St. Therese’s Parish, The op^ation of the guild in the Denver Archdio­ themselves, to the care of the sick poor. They ask no Aurora. cese is the model for the nation. The guild is a sub­ remuneration, but their gift is returned with interest, Father Regan explains the tw’O purposes of the or­ sidiary of the Council of Catholic Nurses, and its pro­ by Christ. ganization: "Those nurses who have become active or gram is conducted under the auspices of that organiza­ In the U. S. the guild, which was begun in Denver REGISTER associate members of the guild will benefit even more tion. in 1948, is active in 22 archdioceses and dioceses, and than the patients they serve. Their spiritual life will Active members of the guild "do the work;” asso­ is being organized in seven others. grow in proportion to the time and effort they expend ciate members, who are prevented by illness or family V O L X LIX . No. 47. THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1954 DENVER, COLORADO According to figures announced at the convention in serving Christ’s poor." (Turn 1o Page .1— Column S) ( Great Opportu Offered by TV Archbishop Asks Can Give Public Aid for Selfless Fads About Our Dominican Niins Catholic Schools Support of the annual festival The proper use of tele­ to assist the “self-sacrificing vision contributes greatly to work of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor” is urged by Arch­ the spread of religious un­ bishop Urban J. Vehr in a letter derstanding and general to the pastors of Denver. good will everywhere, in the The annual bazaar is the chief opinion of a religious sister in tf - means of support of the sisters, the Denver parochial school sys­ who care for the indigent poor tem who was connected with the All Saints’ Jan. 8, 1953. is noaring completion. The building regardless of race, creed, or color. KFEL-TV program “Inside Our All Saints' Church Church in Denver, is designed for future conversion to school class­ Their work is one of the most Catholic Schools” earlier this room use. but for the present it will seat 800 selfless of apostolates, and has year. built to replace the church destroyed by fire worship cxa.*—j bjr / done much to increase good will toward the Church. To prepare themselves better + + + + + .+ + + for the demands of the TV age, The letter follows: several teachers in the Denver ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER parochial schools are taking ad­ Chancery Office vantage of TV workshops of­ Parishioners Building Own Altar 1536 Logan Street fered this summer in various col­ Denver 6, Colo. leges and universities. July 4, 1954 Two TV workshop scholar!^' Reverend Dear Father: ships were awarded by tha For New Church of All Saints The annua] festival to support Denver Public Schools for pa­ the self-sacrificing work of the t v ' PrAfirnitl ^ Christ | KFEL-TV's' "Inside Our Catholic Schools” pro- rochial school teachers in tha Dominican Sisters of the Sick iniTiai I V r rOgrani King school, gram carried in the past school year. The pupils Archdiocese of Danvar. They By Rev. R. E. Kekeisek limestone supported by two of the Via Dolorosa in bas- Poor 'will be held at Loyola will be filled by Sister Mary When the new All Saints tapered pillars of rose-tan brick. relief. The stations arrived re. Church grounds from Thursday H iif C«>kAAlc' Denver, presentc^d appeared in an unrehearsed reading lesson.— Juanita, a Sister of the Most The gold tabernacle from the cently from the studios of Gia­ through Sunday, July 15 to 18, in S IQ c U U r dCnOOIS initial show on • (Photo by Akolt) Precious Blood teaching at Church, Denver, is com­ como Mussner, also in Ortisei. pleted in the hot-toordistant church that was destroyed by inclusive. This annual event is Christ the King School, and fire Jan. 8, 1953, will surmount The cornerstone was laid for the major source of income for Sister Mary Victor, a Sister of future, the Holy Sacrifice the altar. the new All Saints Church Feb. the sisters to continue their Loretto. will, ascend to God from an No dedication date can be set 21 by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor labors among the sick poor in Annual Triduum at Carmel in Littleton The following article gives the altar built by the parishioners for the new church as yet. Fa­ Gregory Smith, V.G. The struc­ their homes. It is a much-needed Denver nun’s impressions of the themselves. ther Schmitt said, because ture replaced the parish’s first work in our city. You, no doubt, place and worth of TV in the The altar of the new edifice. of the manifold details of deco­ church, so badly gutted by fire have had personal experiences school program: Father Harley Schmitt, pastor, ration and installation of fur- in 1953 Xhat it had to be de­ of the splendid spiritual and tem­ To Be Held Outdoors on July 14,15,16 nishing:8 still remaining. The molished. By a Denver N un reported, is . now. being con­ poral results directly flowing It was the delightful experi­ structed by volunteers. It will jews, for example, are finished, The parish plant includes, be­ from the good sisters’ labors. By J. R. Walsh Mt. Carmel, a plenary Indul- Gregory Smith, V.G., as spiritual consist of a 14-foot slab of Texas jut must remain in storage until sides the church, a new rectory genca may be obtained for each director. Catharine Maloney, ence of 16 bright-eyed first Kindly announce this bazaar Archbishop Urban J. Vehr graders of Christ the King an asphalt tile floor can be in­ and a parish hall, made from a at the Masses on Sunday, July visit made in the Carmelite chairman of the group, says that stalled and other decoration barn donated by the Safeway will officiate at the final ^chapel, under the usual con­ membership is purely voluntary, School, Denver, to give an un- 11, and encourage the assistance evening service of the an­ no meetings are held, and mem­ rehearse^ reading lesson on TV Koppes Family's done. Stores and moved to church prop­ of your parishioners in making it ditions, Prescribed prayers in The new All Saints’ Church erty in 1961. nual public outdoor triduum leaflet form will be in the bers are invited to send alms in this past February. This .group a' success. The sisters do not re­ regular concerted efforts to help gave the first TV presentation of will accommodate 800 persons After the fire wreaked its ceive support from the Commun­ chapel, which is open to the and will cost approximately sponsored by the Discalced (Turn to Page i — Column S) ^ucation "Inside Our Catholic Fourth Vocation damage, parishes, parish so­ ity Chest. Carmelite Sisters at the Carmel faithful avery day from 6:30 $145,000 without furnishings, cieties, and friends*all over the With every good wish and a.m. Schools,” which was begun this the pa.stor reported. This is a far of the Holy Spirit, Gallup and school year in the Archdiocese The Rev. Francis J. Kappes, city came to the new parish’s blessing, I am Poplar Streets, Littleton. Serv­ Members of the choir of Priests of Archdiocese pastor of St. John’s Parish, ci^ from the 400-seat church aid. Gifts totaling $11,000 were Faithfully yours in Christ Blessed Sacrament Parish, Den­ of Denver by the school prin­ first planned at an estimate of ices will begin at 7:30 o’clock cipal, Sister Mary Juanita, and Loveland, sang the High Mass in realized. The supi of $44,000 was « URBAN J. VEHR each evening of July 14, 16, and ver, under the direction of Blake Go on Retreat July 12 which his sister, Theo—the fourth $80,000. But population growth received in fire insurance. Hiester will sing each eve­ conducted by Sister Mary Eve­ Archbishop of Denver 16, in preparation for the Feast lyn, first grade teacher. vocation in his family—received in the area made the expansion ning. Because of the large at­ Th* Very Rev. John G. of plans an absolute necessity.
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