T Statue Overlooks Denver To Dedicate 2nd Church in Month June 14 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Contents Copyright by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1954— Permission to Reproduce, Except on Cure d'Ars Building to Be Blessed; Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue School Will Be Opened in September Denver’s newest Catholic church and the second to be dedi­ cated within a month is the Cure d’Ars Church, E. 32nd and Joint High School DENVER CATHaiC Dahlia Streets in Park Hill, which will he bles.sed by Arch­ Commencement bishop Urban J. Vehr on Monday, June 14. Speakers The Most Precious Blood Church in Southeast Denver Was dedicated May 13. A third new church, All Saints’ new edifice in Southwest Denver, replacing the one destroyed by fire, will REGISTER be dedicated in the near future. The Cure d’Ars Parish is evidence of the burgeoning THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1954 DENVER, COLORADO growth on the outskirts of Denver. When tlie parish was estab­ lished just two years ago this June To Be Completed in Year and One-Half; the first census indicated between 400 and 500 families. The pastor *v5i§. Cost of Total Project Is $1,200,000 now has 800 families on the par­ ish rolls. Similar unbelievable de­ velopment is being experienced in all the outlying and suburban Seminary Building areas of the see city. Tlie Rev. John N. Haley, pas­ tor, announces that the following pastors of neighbor parishes will assist the Archbishop in the dedi­ Contracts Are Let cation and in the Solemn Mass Contracts were let this week for the construction that will follow the blessing at 10 o'clock: Ralph P. Lowder, student of the huge new dormitory-classroom building at St, 1st in 29 Years chairman of the commencement Thomas’ Seminary, for which Catholics of the Arch­ The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Charles exercises, senior from St. Jo­ diocese of Denver joined in a great campaign last year. Hagus of Annunciation and the seph’s High School, ^ i r c f V ic if Arc Among the first visitors to and iron structure at their feet. Within the en­ Confirmation Set Rev. Edward P. Murphy, S.J., of r i l > l Y1911V I» the new statue of Christ over­ closure is a heart-shaped pattern of stones placed Construction work will start immediately and com­ looking the Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini in Mt. on the ground by Mother Cabrini herself in honor pletion is expected in a year and one-half. Loyola Parish will be chaplains Vernon Canyon was this group of Missionary of the Sacred Heart. The general contract was awarded to the Elder Construc­ to Archbishop Vehr. .Offering the Sisters of the Sacred Heart from Queen of Because this spot was chosen by Mother Ca­ tion Co. and the mechanical contract for plumbing and heating In Central City Mass will be the Rt. Rev. Monsi­ Heaven Orphanage, Denver. brini to pay honor to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Slattery & Co., both Denver Catholic firms. the Mother Cabrini Shrine Committee chose it also gnor Harold V. Campbell of The sisters, members of t h e community The cost of conftruction and of raodeit furnitbingt for Blessed Sacrament Parish, with the founded by the saint, are particularly interested in as the site of the statue of "the Sacred Heart the big addition will be approximately $K200,000. The ex­ shown above. The statue overlooks Denver in Historic Parish Rev. William V. Powers of St. penditure of such an amount was made poiiihle by the gen­ the formation of rocks enclosed in the cement the distance.—(Register photo by Warner) erous reeponte of Catholics in the archdiocetan drive. For the first time in 29 James' and the Rev. James Moyni- The main new building, three stories with full above-ground years, a Confirmation class han of Our Lady of Grace Parish basement, will provide accommodations for 90 students and as deacon and subdeacon. there will be 12 faculty suites. The first floor will house class­ will be held in Assumption Historic Building in Morrison Closes; rooms, a faculty conference room, and an office for the dean Church, Central City, on The sermon will be given by of studies. Sunday, June 20. Archbishop the Very Rev'. Monsignor Walter The northwest end of the second floor will be devoted to Urban J. Vehr will officiate in J. Canavan, pastor of the Cathe­ 1st Home of Jesuit College, Now Regis a chapel in which visiting dignitaries may say Mass privately. the ceremonies to begin at 4 p.m. dral, where Father Haley was sta­ Several garages -will be provided at the east of the new wing, Father Francis Potempa of tioned before being assigned to The historic building at Mor­ the late Mrs. Elizabeth O’Con­ which runs east and west at the south of the present seminary main building. Idaho Springs, who is in charge the new parish. rison in which Sacred Heart Col­ nor Kirchhof. of the (^lentral City Parish, said lege (now Regis) was first When the Sisters of St. Fran­ The two buildings will be connected by a cloister which will the Confirmation class of 40 chil­ Work is going ahead rapidly on 1 New Priests housed in 1884 again has closed cis Seraph obtained the former extend farther south to connect with the new library building. dren and 10 adults Includes the interior appointments of the its doors. Known now as Mt. Eliz­ Woodman Sanitarium near Colo­ The main library reading room will be one and a half stories parishioners from Idaho Springs’ abeth Retreat, the venerable rado Springs for use as their high with vaulted ceiling. This building will also contain a St. Paul’s Parish, Our Lady of new church in time for the dedi­ Will Sing First building was closed and locked mother-house and novitiate, it librarian’s office, work room, a walk-in vault for valuable vol­ Lourdes Parish in Georgetown, cation. The pews, altar. Commun­ Friday, May 29, when the last was decided to move the retreat umes, a periodical room, and a microfilm room. Off the main and Assumption Parish in Cen­ ion rail, and saaisty furnishings of the elderly guests were moved to the more spacious quarters of reading room will be the stack room with shelving sufficient tral City. to S t Joseph’s Convent in Den­ the former mother-house at 2825 to accommodate some 90,000 books. are being installed by the Behrens Miss Catherine Ann Glowes, ver,* they* new home. The previous Confirmation Fixture Co. The Pax Studios of valedictorian, class of 1954, sen­ Masses June 6 W. 32nd Avenue in Denver. The new refrigeration unit for the kitchen has already class in 1925 totaled 31 candi­ Built originally as a hotel and been completed and proved very serviceable before the closing Denver are completing the instal- ior from St. Francis de Sales’ aristocratic gambling house, the After extensive remodeling of dates, when Monsignor Arthur High School. Two First Solemn Masses St. Joseph’s Convent, the 33 of the school year. The addition to the dining hall, which is Kerr, now of the Pueblo Diocese (Turn to Page S.— Column 1) will be offered in Denver building was purchased by the being enlarged by one-third, is progressing, well and will be + + + Jesuits for their college in 1884. gpiosts have been transferred and pastor at La Junta St. Pat­ churches this Sunday, June there from Morrison. The new completed some time this summer. A hew acoustically treated rick’s, was administrator. Four years later, when the col­ ceiling being provided for the entire dinipg hall will reduc'e Joint Commencement June 6 6, and another Sunday, June lege was moved to Derrver, the quarters will provide for more A two-week religious vacation than twice the number accommo­ mealtime noise considerably and new lights will improve the school in preparation for Con­ 13, by Denverites who have building was sold and reverted to dated in the Morrison building, general appearance of the large room. been, ordained to the priesthood its original use as a hotel. firmation will open Monday, Archbishop Vehr to Give The resort hotel, known as which is now up for sale. The extension of the dining room made it necessary to June 7, in Idaho Springs. Sisters as members of religious com­ The classroom building on the move the small structure housing the Machebeuf Memorial bell munities. Hillcrest Inn, failed to weather Andrea Maria from St. Francis the depression years, and in 1943 grounds at St. Joseph’s Convent, to a wvr location near the auditorium-gymnasium building. d.e Sales’ School, and Rose Au­ The Rev. Simeon Finnegan, was purchased by the late Frank which will be occupied by the John K. Monroe of Denver is architect for the new seminary gusta from St. Catherine’s 502 Graduates Diplomas O.S.B., will officiate in St. Kirchhof and presented to the Infant of Prague Nursery, is un­ buildings, which will follow in general structure and design School, both in Denver, will in­ Francis de Sales’ Church, Den­ Sisters of St. Francis Seraph for dergoing extensive remodeling the seminary building constructed in the 1920s. The orna­ struct the pupils. ver, at 9 :45 o’clock this Sunday. mental work, however, will not be so elaborate as that found The Marian Year clas.s of 502 seniors from six use as an old folks’ home. The at the present time for its new The sessions will be held a» The Rt.