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2Nd St. Francis*^ Convent to Open DENVER CATHOLIC Schools’ Expansion|2nd St. Francis*^ Convent to Open Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Is Pressing Catholic Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1949—Permission to Reproduce, Except on Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue. Archbishop to Bless Exigency in Colorado Home, Soy 1st Moss One of the most pressing problems facing the Church DENVER CATHOLIC In Chapel Monday in Colorado is the urgent need to expand the educational fa­ Noted Colored Group cilities to keep pace with the growing number of students, a Twelve Sisters of St. Joseph of the faculty of St. Fran­ report issued by the Rev. Edward Leyden, superintendent of To Sing at Heights cis de Sales’ high school, Denver, will leave their home at 301 schools, reveals. The report is based on the figures of the Tbe Silvartones, internation­ ally famous Colored singers, will S. Grant street Friday morning to establish the new Convent past decade and includes a survey of anticipated enrollment give a concert, at Loretto of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 200 S. Sherman street. fo r the next 15 years. REGISTER Heights college, Denver, at 8 The new convent, representing a complete renovation and en­ From 1938 to 1948 the number p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. The The National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. We largement of an old South Denver landmark, is destined to of students'in the parochial schools public is invited to attend with­ Have Also the International News Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller in the Archdiocese of Denver out charge. Services, NCWC and Religious News Photos. IWce of paper 3 cents a copy. be the first unit of an institution that will house 30 or more Harmony jumped 2,892. The figures show The singers will present re­ sisters teaching in S t Francis de Sales’ high school and grade an increase of 2,506 in the ele­ ligious classics, Negro spirituals, school, “^enty-four nuns, six priests, and six lay teachers, mentary schools and 386 in the and light opera favorites. VOL XVIV. No. 26. DENVER/COLO., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949. $1 PER YEAR. high schools. In the first semester in addition to the three athletic coaches, make up the faculty In Home Is of the current’ school year, 7,580 of the two schools at the present time, and it is certain that students were enrolled in the ele­ there will be at least 30 sisters on the staff when present ex­ mentary schools and the high school classes listed 1,883 for a to­ pansion plans are carried out. Cana Topic tal of 9,463. The sisters will have the week Julesburg Church Nearly Done end to settle themselves in their In the non-parochial elementary • "Harmony in the Home” will be schools in the Denver archdiocese new home in preparation for the the topic for the city-widi Cana 95 students were enrolled in 1939 visit of Archbishop Urban J, Vehr DeepSouth conference scheduled in Denver as compared with the 152 in 1948 Monday morning to bless the home Sunday, Feb. 27. The all-day ses­ and this year’s enrollment of 157. Donations Needed for Seminary Convent First Mass and to celebrate the first Mass in sion will begin with Mass in St. In the same period the number of the new chapel. The Archbishop Francis de Sales’ church at 9 students in the secondary schools will visit the renovated and en­ Called China o’clock and will continue until jumped from 568 to 780. The en­ larged grade school and bless it 4 ;30 p.m. rollment for the first semester of To Be Said in a simple ceremony at 10:15 Mrs. John P. Downs, president the current scholastic year is 767. Monday morning. The children O f America of the Denver Cana group, an- This is an increase of more than will report for school at 10 o’clock 270. In 5 Weeks that Jay instead of the usual open­ ing hour. I By P aul Hennessey In the Diocese of Pueblo the Father John, a pleasant man not number of students in parochial Julesburg.—Workmen are busy The new convent is built with easily astonished, admits reluc­ schools increased 1,172 in the past putting the finishing touches on the ultimate plan in mind. Parlor tantly that when a little toivhead 10 years. There were 3,635 in 1938 the new church that will serve the and reception room space were de­ in the hills of Georgia asked 'to see as compared with the 4,807 in 175 families of St. Anthony’s par­ liberately sacrificed to provide the the horns on his head anid the 1948. The g^ain in elementary ish in Julesburg, but Father An­ greatest possible comfort in the hooves on his feet he was “just a schools was 960 and in the high drew E. Warwick, pastor, said it living Quarters. The chapel is little taken aback.” schools it was 212. For the first will be “at least five weeks” be­ definitely of a temporary nature, At that moment the Rev. John semester of the current scholastic fore Mass will be offered in the and it is obvious that the com­ Weaver, O.F.M., the most recent year, 4,612 were enrolled. structure. munity room and the dining room addition to the staff at St. Eliza­ 100-PER-CENT INCREASE “The floor, ceiling, and stairs to will not be adeQuate when the beth’s parish in Denver, had a IN 10 YEARS EXPECTED the*choir loft are all that remain building is greatly enlarged. Oh An increa.e of approximately to be installed before the church the other hand, the building is a 100 per cent is predicted for the is complete,” said Father War­ complete unit and no hardship on next 15 yean in the city of wick. The completed structure will its occupants would be involved if Deneer alone at bated on a cost approximately $90,000, or a the enlargement were to' be post- progpective average daily at­ little more than twice the amount • indefinitely,• de- • •poned tendance in the eighth and 12th anticipated when the project was Private Room grades. The figuret are made originally planned in 1941. a ratio batit from an extensive For Each Nun “The parishioners have been All the occupants of the new survey made by tbe Denver pub­ very generous in providing funds lic school system. building will be housed in private for the church,” said Father War­ rooms, with running water in each The anticipated growth in Den wick. “Already they have contrib­ (Turn to Page S — Column 5) room. The chapel will be newly uted $60,000 in cash, above the furnished throughout, as will the CONTRIBUTIONS from the faithful. in vide rooms for six working girls and a laundry. On normal parish expenses, but we arc kitchen and an up-to-the-minute not sure yet what the treacherous Mrt. John P. Downs the first floor there will be living Quarters for four laundry. The floors in the building Fr. K eller the Denver archdiocese in a special collec­ winter storm will do to the econ­ are entirely new, and are covered sisters, a recreaiion room, and a chapel. The sec­ omy around here.” nounced that couples from all par­ tion this Sunday will help erect the convent pictured ond floor will have living Quarters for eight sisters. with asphalt tile. The walls, newly ishes in the city are welcome to above in an architect’s sketch. The $80,000 structure It is hoped to have the building ready so that the LABOR DONATIONS plastered throughout the building, attend the conference. Discussion Will Give is vitally necessary to house sisters and lay domestic sisters can take over by the start of the school year ARE OVER $10,000 are painted in delicate colors, and will be led by the Very Rev. Greg­ workers at St. Thomas’ seminary so as to release next fall. Besides their contributions in the windows are equipped with ory Smith, pastor of St. Francis’ Two Talks space for more students. Seminarians’ Quarters are The convent will be located in the patio directly cash, many of the parishioners draw-drape coverings. A new gas- and pioneer of the Cana movement seriously overcrowded. Despite the urgent need for east of the kitchen "in the hew seminary building. It have donated manual labor and fired hot water heating plant as­ in Denver. The Denver appearance of the priests, candidates have had to be turned away, will be constructed of buff brick with a red tile roof their pastor estimates that they sures comfortable Quarters for the Informality is the keynote of Rev. James Keller, M.M., founder simply because there is not enough room. of the same style and appearance as the new portion have saved “easily $10,000” in sisters. Cana discussions, Mrs. Downs said. and director of the Christopher The basement of the proposed convent will pro­ of the plant. the over-all cost. Mother Mary Robert will be the She pointed out also that special movement, has attracted interest The new building will seat ap­ superior of the new convent and efforts are made in Cana meetings beyond all anticipation. Arrange proximately 325 persons, as com­ Mother Eulogia, a former S t Fran­ Fr. John Weaver, O.F.M. to center the'discussion on “real, ments were made for the zealous pared with the 100-seat capacity cis de Sales’ superior and principal, everyday problems” met in mar- Maryknoller to give a public lec­ Communism Greatest Untruth of the present church.
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