Manila Delegate Is Denver Visitor Work to Begin on New Idaho Springs Church Member of AudiUBureau of Circulation Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1949—Permission to Reproduce, Except on Edifice in Historic Mountain Town Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue. Will Be Completed by Early Spring Bids are being taken on the new church to be built in Idaho besides being capable of accommodating many more persons. Idaho Springs, and work is expected to begin within a few weeks, accord­ Springs, in a nationally famous mining and scenic area, has many DENVER CATHOLIC ing to an announcement by the Most Rev. Urban J. Vehr, Arch­ visitors both in the tourist season in the summer and in the skiing bishop of Denver. The plans call for a building of brick, with stone season in the winter. It is on the direct route from Denver to trim, that will seat about 150. some of the most popular skiing resorts in the state. Many are The church will be located on Colorado boulevard, which is also drawn to the town b'y the healing qualities of the “radium hot highway 6 and 40 through the town, immediately east of the springs” found there. EUks hail. The property was donated for the purpose some years A full basement, for use as a parish social hall, will be pro­ REGISTER ago by D. J. Donnelly, brother of the late Rt. Rev. J. J. Donnelly vided in the new church. Later on, a rectory will be constructed The National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. We of Denver. It is hoped to have the construction finished by early next to the church. John K. Monroe of Denver is the architect Have Also the International News Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller spring. for the building project. The Rev. Francis Potempa is administrator Services, NCWC and Religious News Photoa ftice of paper 3 cents a copy. The new church will be more centrally located in the town of the Idaho Springs parish, which includes missions in Central Archbishop Egidio Vag- and also more accessible to tourists than the old parish plant. City, Georgetown, Silver Plume, and Empire. VOL XLIV. No. 46. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1949. DENVER, COLORADO. nozzi (above). Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines, was a visitor in Denver this week en Parishioners Give Generous Aid route to Manila. The guest of Archbishop Urban J. Vehr, the The National Catholic Welfaro new Apostolic Delegate also visited News Service took this picture in at Camp St. Malo near Estes Park. the National Shrine of the Immac­ He had spent several weeks in the Dedication July 28 ulate Conception, Washington, .summers of 1939, 1940, and 1941 D. C., June 30, immediately fol­ al the camp when he was on the lowing the consecration of the staff of the Apostolic Delegation in Most Rev. Francesco Lardone, Washington. Titular Archbishop of Rhizaeum Archbishop Vagnozzi left Den­ and Papal Nuncio to the Domini- ver Wednesday morning, July 6, For Stratton Church can Republic and Haiti. Reading for San Francisco, where he will left to right are the Rt. Rev. embark July 9 for Manila. He had . The new St. Charles Borromeo church in Stratton will be dedicated by the Most Rev. Matthew Smith, editor of the Reg- :ome to this country on his way Urban J. Vehr Thursday, July 28, at y. o’clock, according to an announcement made this ister, Denver; the Most Rev. to the Philippines to act as cO' week by the Rev. Edward Dinan, administrator. This is a change from the Aug. 2 date Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apos­ con.secrator in Washington June 30 tolic Delegate to the United in the consecration of the Most originally planned. States, who consecrated Arch­ Rev. Francesco Lardone. Father Dinan will offer t le Solemn Mass following the dedication, assisted by the bishop Lardone; Archbishop Lar­ After 10 years on the staff of Very Rev. Gregory Smith, deacon; done; and the RL Rev. Joseph Bo- the Apostolic Delegation in Wash­ the Rev. Timothy Cronin, S.J., jt has been erected at a cost of setti. Vicar General and Chancel­ ington, 1932 to 1942, Archbishop cousin of Father Dinan, subdea­ $117,000, including the architect’s lor of the Denver archdiocese, direc­ Vagnozzi was sent to Lisbon as con; and the Rev. Bernard Cullen, fees. Father Dinan is especially Aid to Nuns tor of the Cathedral vested choir counselor of the Papal Nunciature master of ceremonies. Preacher happy that the edifice will be en­ and of St. Malo’s camp for b'bys. there. He wa.s then named to the for the occasion will be the Rev. tirely paid for on the day of dedi­ cation. It will seat 520. Archbishop Lardone for about staff of Ahe Papal Secretariat of A. J. Kieffer, pastor of Sacred 11 years came to Denver for about State ,TT the Vatican, and later Heart church,, Cheyenne Wells. Parishioners and parish soci­ Commended six weeks every summer from the served in the Paris Nunciature. He Music for the Mass will be pro­ eties have been generous ■ in pro­ Catholic University of America was stationed in New .Delhi, India vided by the parish adult choir, viding the furnishings of the new and worked with Monsignor Bo- when named x^itular Archbishop under the direction of Sister M. building. The Stratton K. of C. By Ordinary setti in the direction of the camp. of Miva and AlSostolic Delegate to Aurelia. council 2099 has donated a Con- His consecration was of intense the Philippines in the Consistory A dinner for the attending sonata electric organ at a cost A letter from Archbishop Urban interest to hundreds of boys and March 14 this year at the Vatican clergy will be served at St. of $2,800. Lantern type light fix­ J. Vehr of Denver calls attention young men who climbed mountains He was consecrated in Rome. Charles’ academy following the tures, costing $900, have been to the annual bazaar for the Do­ with him in the Rocky Moun­ dedication ceremonies. given by the Christian Mothers’ minican Sisters of the Sick Poor. tain National park, and who at­ In the evening at 7 :30 the Arch­ and Altar societies. The main The bazaar will be held on the tended 'the occasional Masses he Aid to Burse Can bishop will confirm more than 100 altar is the gift of the Art Paulter Loyola church grounds, Denver, on offered in the open air on the top children and adults in the new and Joseph Scheer families, and the evenings of July 14 through of the Twin Sisters peak, after an church. This will be the first Con­ the side altars and statues have July 17. all-night climb to the peak more been donated by the Mary Dvorak Help Church Grow firmation ceremony held in the “Their care of the sick poor than 13,000 feet above sea level; Stratton parish since 1942. Con­ family. Beautiful Artex stations as well as to other boys who were of the cross were given by the Joe commands the admiration of all," St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, who firmation will be given at 11 says Archbishop Vehr of the nuns. not such expert mountain climbers once trod the streets of Denver in o’clock the following day, July 29, Droste family. Mrs. Francis Van as the new Archbishop, but who Ness is the donor of the sound “I commend this charity most behalf of her dear orphans, was at St. Catherine’s church, Burling­ heartily to your generous consid­ attended his Masses in St. Cath­ canonized just three years ago, ton, a mission of the Stratton par­ system, and holy water reservoir; eration.” erine's chapel at SL Malo’s, or July 7, 1946. Denver was just be­ ish. Father Dinan expects about and the holy water fonts and lec­ The Archbishop’s letter follows: went to Confession to him, or ginning to grow when Mother 30 in the Burlington Confirmation tern were given by the G. L. Zur- sought his kindly advice. Cabrini laid the foundations for group. cher family. The Frank Liebl July 3, 1949 Scrap Metal Becomes Works of Art Colorado mountains have never Queen of Heaven orphanage, family has donated the altar rail. Reverend dear Father and known a more enthusiastic friend Cost Is $117,000, All Paid beloved People; But the saint’s vision was broad The new church of cinder block According to Father Dinan, new than the scholarly Nuncio to the it looked to the future. She knew with veneer facing and tile roof pews will be ordered in the next The annual bazaar for the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He that the city would need her or­ two months and will be paid for benefit of the work of the Do­ will find plenty of mountains in phanage. Her work for the Church by the time they are delivered. minican Sitters of the Sick Poor Vegetables and Food Tickets the island republics on Hispaniola. was not limited to her lifetime. Retreat for Clergy will be held at the Loyola church The Nunciature h a u ' cabin in the 91 Pupils in School The city is today experiencing grounds on the evenings of July mountains near Port-au-Prince, To Open on July 11 There are approximately 160 14 through 17. reached hy an 18-raile drive that its second attack^ of “growing families in Stratton and tbb neigh­ pains.” And Catholics of 1949 You know that these g'ood Sis­ Rebuild Razed German Church carries one from sea level to- The retreat for the clergy of the boring towns, totaling some 800 ters nurse the sick poor in their 5,000 feet.