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HMM Mother Cabrini’s Nuns to Note Golden Jubilee in Denver +. + + + + + + + , +. Founder-Saint Building Planned by Saint Orphanage W as Not Intended, Just'Grew' Worked in Denver . By Marion E. Woods ces Xavier Cabrini, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the The golden jubilee of the work of the Missionary Sis Sacred Heart, came shortly after, bringing another small ters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in^the Archdiocese of Den group of sisters to the Denver mission. A two-story frame ver is to be celebrated May 16-18 in Queen of Heaven or house at the corner of 34th avenue and Navajo street (then phanage, Denver. It is a far cry from the humble beginnings known as Palmer avenue) was the first home of the sisters. in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish in 1902 to the present The first work was among the Italian population of large home on Federal boulevard. the parish. Many of the older generation who, because of At the request of the late Bishop Nicholas Matz and language difficulty and difference of customs, had dropped Father Lepore, then pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel the practice of their religion, returned in response to the ef parish, two sisters came to Denver in May, 1902. St. Fran- forts of the sisters on their behalf. The prospect of the opening of a pamchial school for Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations the children created enthusiasm Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1962 — Permission to Reproduce, Except on among the parents, and, pending its Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue opening, the children were gathered together for catechetical instruction. And not children only, for there were many young men and women who had not been instructed for First Holy Communion. The sis DENVER CA TH aiC ters prepared large classes, both of children and of adults, in that first summer. Opened School St. Frances Xavier Ca brini, America’s first canon In 1902 ized citizen-saint, first visited Den The first sisters of thfe Denver ver Oct. 24, 1902, a. few months REGISTER mission were not all of Italian after she had sent two of her nuns birth and background, although to the Colorado capital to begin work. The original convent was a these were the spearhead of the Queen of Heaven Orphanoge, 4825 Federal Baulevard, Denver V O L XLVIl. No. 36. THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1952 DENVER, COLO. rented" house at W. 34th avenue and work among the older people of Navajo street. Mother Cabrini the parish. The group included made several other visits to Den Gets Good News American-born sisters of Italian, ver in the interests of the Mis sionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart German, Iri^ji, and French extrac of Jesus, which she had founded in Improved Athletic Facilities Are Planned tion and it was these who staffed 1880. She established the camp for the parochial school which opened orphans in Mt. Vernon canyon, SOME 200 Denver Catholic their supporters have been the Sales’, Annunciation, and Holy in September, 1902. where a shrine in her honor has now been erected. When she died Subscription Campaign May 4 men Wednesday night, April 23, victims of uncertainty because Family high schools. One hundred fifty children were took the first step toward im they had no playing field of • * * - in Columbus hospital, Chicago, on enrolled in the two classes which proving facilities for the Paro their own. It is high time the NONE OF THE THREE now Dec. 22, 1917, the new Queen of chial league’s athletic programs. Catholic men of Denver correct has a practice court of its own. were set up in the first floor of the Heaven orphanage building was 'Register' in Every Home At a meeting in the Knights that situation. We must do it None will be able to construct sisters’ home. The number soon being erected. At her death she had established almost 70 houses of Columbus home, the men now. We can do it, with the help such a facility in the near future creased and the garage was pressed adopted jilans to aid in rebuild of the thousands ■who have par because of the heavy demands with more than 2,000 religious. ing the Regis stadium that for ticipated in the past in Parochial for classroom space. But with all into service to accommodate . the She was canonized July 7, 1946, Is Desired by Archbishop years was the scene of memor League athletics as players and the schools co-operating in a city overflow. Later the old church able gridiron battles. spectators.” wide program, Mr. L’Estrange buildiAg was made available for The wish that the influences of the Catholic Press Known a s th e Parochial ♦ * • said, it will be possible to end Mullen High Hall might be extended to every home in the archdiocese through school use. League Development club, the THE PLAN IS to establish the uncertainties that have The children who were forced by subscriptions to the Register is expressed by Archbishop men were organized at the insti-, membership in the club on an an hampered league operation in the circumstances to attend the public Dedication Delayed Urban J. Vehr. In his letter an + + ' + gation of and under the direction nual basis. A $10 yearly fee will past. of the league’s board of control. entitle each member to two sea schools were not neglected. Each nouncing the annual collection for ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER Since its organization in 1928, A summer dedication date the Register, which will be taken At this meeting, the men voted son tickets for all league; foot the leagrue has played its basket Sunday catechetical instruction was to approve a membership drive ball and basketball games. is being considered for the up in churches of the Archdiocese Chancery Office ball games in' nearly a dozen dif given them and, for three months of Denver, Sunday, May 4, Arch to finance the ■ projects they Proceeds from the first year’s ferent gymnasiums, none of $50,000 dining hall-auditor 1336 Logan Street discussed. The club expects '.j prior to First Communion, children bishop Vehr says: “The Catholic dues collection, which the organi which could be called home. ium now under construction Press is the right arm of the Denver 5, Colo.. enlist 4,000 Denver men in their In football, the league launched came daily after school hours for in- at the Mullen high school in Church. Especially in these crucial campaign. zation hopes will be $40,000, its career at the old Lakeside stmction. Each year'' saw an in * * * . would be made available to the Fort Logan. The work on the days, we must rely upon the Cath April 20, 1952 dog track in 1928. It then shifted crease in the number of first com SPEARHEADING th'e mem Regis Fathers’ club, which al structure was begun Sept. 28, olic Press to bring us the facts and to the Regis stadium in 1929 for 1951. Postponement of the dedi the full import of the unbelieve- Reverend dear Father and bership program are seven well- ready has started a major pro three years before moving to The Rt. Rev. Monsignor municants until an average of 200 gram of rebuilding the grand a year was attained. cation, previously announced for able persecutions and difficulties Beloved People: known Catholic men who will act Merchants Park in 1932. After Gregory Smith, pastor of St. May 1, was made necessary be of the Church and of God-fearing as majors of various solicita stand at the stadium and re 1935, most of the grid tilts were Francis de Sales’ parish, Denver, The sisters organized the sodal Each year, during May, you are tion divisions. They are Anthony habilitating the playing field. cause the” building will not be people throughout the world.” asked to renew your subscription to played at Regis until 1948, when is the senior member of the board ities of the Children of Mary, As completed by then. For the very'nominal subscrip the Denver Catholic Register, Xwo Dunst, James Peri, R. P. Mc- The Development club is will the scene of action moved to of control for the Denver Parochial Nicholas, M. J. Sunderland, Ed ing to supply whatever financial pirants, Holy Angels, and the In According to plans drawn by tion price of $2 per year, sub editions of the Register are mailed Bears’ stadium. athletic association, which this Architect John F. Connell, the scribers in the Archdiocese of each subscriber every week. The Clancy,. M. J, O’Donoghue, and help the Fathers’ club may need * * * week received word of a gigantic fant Jesus. The children responded Charles Reilly. to complete its project. new building will house a dining Denver receive two papers every National Edition records events of EACH OF THE MEN at the drive to provide a sports stadium enithusiastically and each Sunday hall, auditorium, stage, dressing week: The Register, National Edi international and national impor Officers of the club are Gerry In addition,' the new organiza organizational meeting agreed and central fieldhouse for Catho saw meetings of these groups. After room, band room, and chapel. The tion, which carries news of na tance to the Church, as well as L’Estrange, chairman ; .Mr. tion plans to accumulate enough to contact and enlist the support lic schools. As dean of parochial the meetings, games were played band and dressing rooms may be tional and international import; O’Donoghue, secretary; and Em money eventually to build a Pa —both financial and moral—of athjetic directors, Monsignor Smith many instructional articles.