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THemBer of Awiit Bwremi of CifciMUm Legion of Mary Carried From Denver to Cairo, Egypt Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc. 1946—Permission to Reproduce, Except on Investiture of Five Monsignors Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue Kurera officialinR. The Rev. Dr. John R. Vidal, C.M., of Si. Thoma*’ seniinarr, Denver, *ave ihe »er- Our Lady of Desert mon. The invenliture of a aixlh prelate, the Rt. Rev. Frank J. Kopeckj, will be held April 18 in Lawrence, ^ebr. The six are nhown below in their prelatial robes: Upper row, left to right, the Bt. Rev. Clarence J. Riordan, V.G.; the Rt. Rev. Thomas M. Kealv, Chancellor; the Rl. Rev. Maurice W. Helmann, editor of the Southern Nebraika Reguter; lower row, left to right, the Very Rev. Monsignor Joseph J Prsudzik: Ihe Very Rev. Monsignor George J. Schuster; the Rt. Rev. Frank J. Kopecky. DENVERCATHOUC Praesidlum Fernied by Ex-Fort Legan Man I ^ G I S T E R Sgl. Jobe Mulkern Became Inlereeted in Apes- The National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. We lelale Through Vineenl Wendling; Heads Have Also the International Nevre Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller Services, Photo Features, and Wide World Photos. (3 cents per copy) Service Men’s Unil A soldier, who took part of his training at Fort Logan VOL. XL. No. 32. DENVER, COLO., THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1945. $1 PER YEAR and who signs hknself “Your Denver Apostle,” has carried the work of the Legion of Mary to Cairo, Egypt. There he organized a praesidium of the Legion among his soldier buddies, and became the first president of Our Lady of the FurioiTs Fighting Causes Desert praesidium. The active Legion apostle is Sgt. John Mulkern, a na tive of Portland, Me., who had never heard of the apostolic Deaths of 6 Service Men work of the Legion until he met Vincent Wendling, treasurer of the Vocations Will Furious fighting overseas caused transferred to the infantry. At comitium and fervent Le the death of six more men from the time of his death he was serv-jf''’" the archdiocese, it is reported this with an anti-tank Mr- Wendling the value of the week. News about them and Be Subject of other service men follows: learning of its world-wide scope A Memorial .Mass was held in and potentialities through an ex Camp St. Malo at Allenspark’ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church, amination of the complete scrap Essay Contest will open for the 1945 season un Denver, on Friday, April 6, for book that the Denver man has ga der the direction of Monsignor the repose of the soul of T. Sgt thered of Legion activities all over Joseph J. Bosetti, V.G., on July 8. the world, the Fort Logan soldier The annual religious essay com* William M. Capra, member of an petition iir Catholic schools of Colo This camp, situated at the foot of armored division, who was killed was sold on the organization and Mt. Meeker and Long’s peak on became an auxiliary member of the rado was announced this week by in Germany on March 20. ‘ Sgt. the Rev. Hubert Newell, .superin the South St. Vrain highway, 72 Capra, who had been a resident braesidium of men which is at miles from Denver and 13 miles tached to Fitzsimons General hos tendent of schools in the Denver of Colorado 16 years, entered the archdiocese and the Pueblo dio from Estes Park, occupies 160 army three years ago. He trained pital. He made a personal'study of acres of mountain terrain at an ele the Legion handbook with Mr. cese. This is the seventh year of in Fort Knox and Camp Camp the contest, which is now held sep vation of 8,000 feet. The famous bell, Ky., and in Camp Barkeley, Wendling but his many duties as glaciers, lakes, peaks, and other clerk at Fort Logan prevented him arately in the archdiocese and the Tex., before going overseas last diocese with cups awarded to the attractions of the Rocky Mountain September. from organizing an active praesid National park are within hiking ium at that post- winning schools by Archbishop Ur distance of the camp. The season Surviving are his parents, Mr, ban J. Vehr and Bishop Joseph C. and Mrs. Daniel Capra, 4540 Eliot Sgt. Mulkern is now assigned as Willging, respectively. The cups this year will close on Aug. 27, a chaplain’s aide and his letter to Camp St. Malo is provided with street, and three sisters, Mrs. Mar are given for one year and become garet Brown, Mrs. Caroline Wat Mr. Wendling describing his work the permanent possession of the all camp facilities; Modern dormi came from Cairo, where he is sta tories, dining hall, kitchens, in- er, and Mrs. Ira Rogers. Mrs school if won three times. Brown and Mrs. Rogers live in tion at John Payne Field, one of the Competition in the contest is ijjrmary, recreation hall, swimming many American installations in the ^pool, tennis court, playground, Berkeley, Calif., and Mrs. Walter close and the prizes are widely dis in Denver. North African area. He writes, tributed. Last year a first prize and chapel. Boys between the ages telling of his experiences in get was won by the school in Fleming. of 10 and 18 may apply for ad Word was received on last Fri ting the Legion work started among Individual prizes are awarded to i i m c iiE is mission. The charge per boy is $10 day. April 6, by Martin L. Purcell the American soldiers at this winners of first, second, and third 1 St Women’s Retreat per week, to be paid in advance. of 842 Grove street, Denver, that Egyptian camp. When he first ar place of the three divisions of each All correspondence concerning the his brother, Sgt. Patrick F. Pur Sgt. Patrick F. Purcell rived in Cairo from Casablanca, he section. Entries are to be submit camp should be addressed to the cell, 34, was killed in action in heard of a New Zealander who had attached to the Seventh army, and ted to Father Newell’s office in Rt, Rev. Joseph Bosetti, V.G., 1536 Germany on March 23. formed a number of Legion groups Denver by May 5. A school may en In El Pomar to Be Logan street, Denver. Sgt. Purcell, who was bom in had been overseas about two among British troops. After attend ter four papers in each division. Camp Was Seattle, Wash., came to Denver months. ing a couple of their meetings he Judging is by a neutral committee, when he was a T)oy, and attended Besides his brother in Denver, invited his superior. Chaplain members of which are not asso Established in 1920 S t Francis de Sales’ and the Ca Schneider, to accompany him one he is survived by another brother, ciated in any way with the Catholic The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Hugh L. thedral schools here. About seven night. The chaplain did so and re schools. The judges do not know SPEECH l E l i y McMenamin in 1920 established the Rev. Dennis Purcell, O.S.B., cited the prayers and gave the allo- Held May 11 to 13 years ago he went to Galveston, either the student or the school the camp for the Cathedral choir Tex., to make his home. He en of St. Martin’s abbey, Lacey, cutio for this meeting. from which any paper comes. boys. The property at that time Wash., and an uncle, Lawrence M tered the service on June 16, 1942, The two agreed that a praesid High school entries are limited Thirty gavels for superior The first retreat for women in service flag for each parish of the belonged to William P. MePhee, Purcell of Denver. ium should be established in their to 900 words; grade school paper# who annually was host to Mon- and was assigned to the engineers. speaking ability were awarded at El Pomar, beautiful Broadmoor, city will be blessed by Archbishop A Memorial High Mass is being own American camp- At the first to 250 words. The subject for the the first archdiocesan speech fes signor Bosetti and his choristers. Last August he requested active Colorado Springs, home given to Vehr, These flags will be presented sung this Thursday morning in the meeting when the group was or first division, composed of junior# tival at Regis high school Sun as a gift from the Colorado In 1934 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. service, and was subsequently Presentation church at 8 o’clock ganized there were 25 present and and seniors, is “The Need of Vo day, April 8. Tljit^yvwven sec the Sisters of Charity of Cin Springs deanery. Malo purchased the site from the for the repose of his soul. MePhee estate, and, after making m o visitors from one of the Eng cations for Qur Own Diocese-^ ond placCribbons were distributed, cinnati by Mrs. Spencer Penrose, The Rev. William J. Kelly, Pvt. Frank Ramirez, 20, who lish groups. The elections named Freshmen and 'sophomore# 'will and 35 third-place awards. Nearly extensive improvements and erect Sgt Mulkern president of the write oh “More Vocations for For will be held May 11 to 13. The spiritual director of the Colorado ing a new afid capacious hall and had previously _ been reported as 300 students from Catholic high retreat will be sponsored by Court Springs deanery, will give a talk praesidium and three other Irish- eign Missions,” Seventh and eigh^ schools throughout the Denver chapel, deeded the property to the RECISCOLLEeE missing in action, was killed in American soldiers to the other of grade students have as their topic St.