Rumor Street Preachers ikWill Be ‘Thrown Out\ of Town’ Proves Unfounded By Ray Hutchinson the street preaching field, and Questions dropped into the suggestions in improving the A torrent o f rain fell on the a large wooden framework over In one of the talks a refer­ A non-Catholic woman, at­ The fourth year of motor Seminarian Dan Flaherty ini­ missioners’ question box in front sound. fourth night just after the. mis­ which was tacked a bed sheet ence was made to the Knights tending with her Catholic hus­ of the Flagler post office ranged Questions Start Coming sioners had finished packing One listener asked, “ Why of Columbus correspondence band, said that-she was becom­ missions in Colorado got tiated the 1963 summer season, entitled “ The Stumbling Block from “ Why pray to Mary?” to The questions proposed for the their sound gear and projection aren’t many of the teachings of course on the Church. People ing most interested and that she under way in the town of Series.” “ How do you get Catholics to third night’s session indicated equipment. A delay of a few the Catholic Church in the in all but one of the cars in would make use of the K. of the a^ea requested the course. Flagler from June 1 to 6 in From 40 to 50 persons at­ go to Mass every Sunday?” the growth of interest in the minutes more in packing would Bible? I don’t accept any teach­ C. correspondence course. spite of high winds, rain, tended the opening night session, Christopher Films Shown Church. Some of them were: have resulted in some equip­ ing not in the Bible.” One non-Catholic family, ap­ Because of, the overwhelming ment’s being ruined.' i , response to the correspondence and a rumor that the missioners with more to be seen. listening Short Christopher films were “ About how many Catholics are While Father Gieselman was parently attending for the first course, the missioners obtained were going to be “ thrown out from nearby windows and shown each evening. Many non- there in the entire world?” Primitive Proves Best answering the question, many time on the fifth night, requested porches. On the second -night Catholics .commented on the “ What do you have to do before The missioners’ movie screen, listeners were noted jotting a complete set of the literature additional postcards for use in of town.” the coming weeks on which in­ Father Richard Gieselman, the audience numbered between weak volume of the movie you become a member *of the too light to remain stationary in down Scripture texts referred that had been passed out earlier terested non-Catholics might 100 and 125 persons. speaker and offered help and Church?” the high winds, was replaced by to. in the week. C. M., a veteran of 13 years in write to obtain the course. II The missioners stayed at the rectory of St. Charles’ parish, 'J Stratton, 25 miles from Flagler. The R§v. Edward Dinan is pastor in Stratton. A new Ford truck was used for the first time by Laymen’s Retreat House Planned for Denver the street preachers. The success of the first mis-* Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations sion was summed up in one listener’s question: “ How do you Committee Seeks Contents Copyright by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1953— Permission to Reproduce, Except on become a member of the Cath­ Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue olic Church and is it hard?” Many in Ignorance The motor missioners realized Suitable Location that, as Mr. Flaherty expressed it, “ there are many persons in The Eegis Laymen’s Retreat league moved these small towns who are in total ignorance of the workings last w’eek to procure a permanent retreat house DENVER CXTHOUC of the Church and who can be that win serve laymen from throughoiit the state reached by such missions as this one. the year around, according to the Rev. Aloysius J. “ This question seemed to a.s- Rieckus, S.J., director of the leaguel sure the missioners that their Although league officials have opening night had not been in 1910 with eight members attend­ vain, for if we can reach otie b/en looking for the "right spot ing. Since that time, retreats have REGISTER who is in need, the total under­ for years, the search gathered taking is counted as successful.” been held each year— with the ex­ momentum at a breakfast held ception of six years during and VOL, XLVIll. No, 43. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1953 DENVER, COLORADO recently at which Bishop John J. after World war I— with 5,256 Wright o f Worcester, Mass., Attorney General laymen from nearly every state urged a "year-round retreat house in the union having made re­ for Denver.’’ Bishop Wright, na­ Advises Release treats in the 37 years. tional chaplain for the retreat league, called lay retreats among He emphasized, however, that Of School Funds the "greatest movements in the the number of retreatants would In accordance -with an Catholic Church today’’ and told greatly increase if the Jesuits were opinion by Attorney General members that Denver and the able to care for laymen the year Duke Dunbar, it is expected High School Graduation area are easily large enough to round rather than on just four or that state school funds that chial high schools of Denver at the City auditorium Sunday, June support a year-around program. five week ends during the sum­ had been ordered -withheld 7, are, left to right. Mayor Quigg Newton, Archbishop Urban J. Following the breakfast, mem­ mer. Vehr, and the Rt. Rev. Gregory Smith, pastor of St. Francis de The committee appointed to form four public schools in the bers attending appointed a special San Luis valley taught by nuns Sales’. Archbishop Vehr conferred diplomas oil 486 graduates of seek out a retreat house was given Denver’s five parochial high schools and Regis high school. committee to work on locating and will now be released. purchasing a proper place. no specific date on which to give Mr. Dunbar on Tuesday, June 9, advised the State Education Two Xew Assistants Named But Father Rieckus pointed out a report of its findings, but the first report is expected to be in Department to rescind the ban that finding the "proper place" upon certification by the local probably will be extremely diffi­ soon. public school boards that the Father Charles Buckley cult because of the very special One of the sites that has been schools in question are conducted type of land and house that are under consideration for the re­ as regular, certified public schools treat house is Charlford, a huge rented for three weeks to provide space for 55 in accordance with the laws of needed if the ideals of the league The increase in the state. Named St Joseph Pastor castle some 15 miles south of Tent Vacation School the number of children. The rest of the children attend classes are to be fulfilled. in the hall, a remodeled barn on which men of The directors o f the school Denver visible to the left of the children attending vacation school at All Saints’ Usually, such places are located the parish have been working the past two years. boards of all the districts in­ A new pastor and two new assistants, including the parish, Denver, has made it rfecessary to erect volved are ready to provide such outside of a large city in rather old Colorado Springs highway. It Rev. Willard Berberich, C.SS.R., a native of the parish, a tent on the parish grounds to take care of the , The pastor noted that 46 of the children are certificates. isolated, peaceful surroundings. was decided by the committee, overflow from the parish hall, pictured at left. six years old, and only three of high school age are coming to serve St. Joseph’s Redemptorist parish. After due and reasonable con­ For Denver, it was estimated that however, that this imposing build­ Last year, 140 children attended the attend classes, pointing up the fact that the sideration o f the matter, the At­ parish is populated by young families. Denver, it has been announced by the Chancery office. ing, erected by Charles Johnson classes. On the opening day of the school this torney General has decided the the house should be able to care year, June 8, 170 children were in attendance. The Very Rev. Charles Buckley, now stationed at and owned by Gifford Phillips, is Classes will continue until Sunday, June 28, hiring of nuns as teachers is a for approximately 40 men each On the second day, the number had increased to when the eligible children will receive their Bellaire, Tex., will replace the not suitable for retreat house pur­ matter to be decided by the local Very Rev. Paul Schwarz, Kreutzer, to Lebanon, Ind.; and week end. 188, and on the third, to 202. The Rev. Harley First Communion in the auditorium at Loretto public school boards. poses. Schmitt, J.C.D., is pastor. The tent has been C.SS.R., who has been pastor the Bernard Guenther, rector of Mt. Father Rieckus also explained Heights college. It is stressed that the schools St. Clement’s college, De Soto, past two and one-half years. that, when the retreat house comes in question— in Capulin, San Mo. Father Schwarz will go as pas­ about, it will be an institution PRESIDENT TELLS DELEGATES GOD MUST BE FOUNDATION Luis, Antonito, and Conejos— tor to St.