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F i <9 • ' The /AMIA Pittsburgh Official Organ of the Diocese of Pittsburgh—Pounded In 1%H 99th YEAR—No. 42 PITTSBURGH, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 194» *wo WMLLsia ran tu» mou oorr NN ODITI Bishops Assign What Happened in 1942 $561,811 More A review of events of Catholic interest in the For War Relief United States during the year just closing appears on page 2. A similar review, covering the inter- national scene, will appear in the next issue. Holy See to Administer Funds To Aid Those in Distress Msgr. Sheen to Begin u? Spain's High Mission In Various Countries 13th 'Catholic Hour' During Critical Era Washington, Dec. 18 QD—Alloca- tion* of funds totalling $561,811 Series Next Month * Cited by Holy Father have just been mad* by the Bish- ops' War Emergency and Relief Washington, Dec. 22 QD—Rt Vatican City, Dec. *1. QO — Committee, it was announced here Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen wilt Spain unquestionably has a high today by Most Rev. Samuel A. begin his thirteenth annual series mission to fulfill in this eritieal Stritch, Archbishop of Chicago, in the "Catholic Hour" on Jan. 3, period of world history, but she who is treasurer. , according to an announcement can be worthy of this charge At the same time, Archbishop made hers by the National Coun only if she avoids contrary in- Stritch reported that the 1942 cil of Catholic Men, producer* of fluences and becomes again en- Bishop's Committee had made dis- the program. The title of Msgr. tirely the Spain of her traditional bursements totalling $760,682 33. Sheen's 1943 serisewiU tie "The Christian spirit This brings up to $1,322,493.33 the Crisis in Christendom". He will Thus spoke His Holiness Pope money alloted by the Bishop* of be heard every Sunday until IBs* Pius XII at the ceremonies mark» the United States for relief in var- ter, Apr. 25. ing the presentation of credentials ious parts of the world since No- by Dr. Don Domingo de las vember, 1941. Barcenas Lopes Mollnedo^ Spain's Of the! $561,811 just allocated b> new Ambassador to the Holy the 1943 Bishops' Committee, $275.- See. Responding to the address 000 will be disbursed in more than with which the new Envoy pre- a dozen countries through the sented his credentials, Pbpe Pius good offices of the Holy Father. xpressed satisfaction in receiving Destined for the relief of dire dis- the representative of a people who tress in localities, many of which among their titles of nobility have been made inacessit/le to vaunt first that of Catholic na- Americatis, these funds can be ap- GRADUATION MARKED BY WAR t tion." plied directly to the purposes for "We have been watching, day by which they are intended through Carrying their ga» masks» students from the graduating chati at the day," the Holy Father said, "that the assistance of; the Vatican. Mary knoll School In Honolulu, present Rev. John M. Cot restoration of Spain in whieb we »^Th»~<aUoUms«rfa> diita—« A 1 "WtfUlff tfeee-K> tm*b by the Holy See include the fol- Bit to the school. Class members engaged In delete* work the welfare of Spain. We< have lowing items* j "P^oMted assignments of school work at home and In that admired! its continuous donate For relief "work among the Slo- ***** the4r «^dwments. strations of piety end of puhlie venee, $15,000; among the Croats, and private faith; We have see* $16,000; in Grece, $25*000; among Radsm Called Chief Holy Name Men Christ triumph in the school* the Polish refugees, $25,000; in Bel- churches rise from the ruins, and gium, $20,000; in Holland, $20,000; Enemy of Real Peace the Christian spirit penetrate the In Francs, $20,000; among refu- laws and the institutions and all gees in Europe in general, $20,000; the manifestations of official life. in Lithuania, $10,000; In Malta, Kansas City, Kans., Dec. 22 QO The principal address dt the '«pain has, without doubt, at $10,000; among children in Fin- Racism was declared the chief en- quarterly meeting of the Diocesan this climax in the history of tlto land, $5,000; funds in aid of pris- emy of P«ace in the world today Union Holy Name Society, held world a very high mission to oners of war to be distributed ac- by Edward LaSalle, president of last Sunday in the basement audi- fulfill. She will be worthy of it, cording to the personal wishes of the Catholic Interracial Council of torium of St. Mary's of Mercy however, only 'if she studiously the Holy Father, $35,000; for re- thi» city, in an address delivered at Church, was delivered by Rev. tries to re-enter again entiidiy lief of Czech refugees now in a testimonial dinner tn his honor Martin Ruble ky, pastor of St. Into herself, into the traditional France, $10,000. given by the Chamber of Corn- Joseph's Church, Clairton, and and Christian spirit, aatJafta that Other allocations just made by merce- The dinner was in tribute district spiritual director of the unity which can be buiit euiy. On the 1943 Bishops' Committee in- to Mr. LaSalle'* leadership in the society. Father Rubicky explained such fc spirit." ' ' i''^.- dude $5,000 to Rev. Leopold Braun, fl«M of interracial justice. He was the details of the organization WINS ART FAME AJL, an American priest from As- recently a recipient of the James methods he had used for sustain- sumption College of the Augustin- J- Hoey Medal for Interracial Jus- ing interest in the society in his parish, and of the splendid results Richmond Barthe, Cathobc Ma- Noted Singing Family K ian Fathers of the Assumption, tics. secured in maintaining contact I gro sculptor, who has been award- Worcester, Mass., to aid his work Most Rev. Paul C. Schulte Bish- To Gire Concert Mer» in Moscow, Russia. I °P of Leavenworth, who is honor- with members in the army and ! ed sixth prise by the Metropolitan navy. Ait Museum of New York for his There are two allocations total- ^^ The famous Trapp Family ling $50,000 for China. One is for wl ^h^f ¿X Plans for increasing attendance whk* wen Singera, members of a $15,000 and is in aid of the typhus ^T^ZL^^L tL ^- at retreats througout the year at . , . and the program which tne awer- ' St. Paul's Laymen's Retreat House, tmm-wM pnrts Of Ike Catholic family from the. Austrian control work being don e vby the So- , v • . _ . ... _ • . racial Council is carrying out . <wpilTne try were entered. Tyrol' will give a concert in ciety of the Divine Word. The " . South Side, were discussed. The »« , . Catholic prorram of interracial nomination of officers, usually Carnegie Music Hall on Monday • other allottment is for $35,000 and * ^ £ 8imply as an evening, Jan. 4, affording Pitts» is to be expended for general re- J^teaS?^ the Golden Rule,"_he conducted at the last meeting of Holy Nate Leader» lief purposes in China. the year, was postponed until burghèrs an oppertuaity to hear tn- said. I'If the next meeting. John O'Neil, Dead Gregorian chant, polyphonic cbursh ' Still other new allotments music: and soms of the «ptowitd elude $43,811 for the maintenance) — works: of Mesart and Haydn sang of Montezuma Seminary near ^ Palestine Population A veteran leader of the Holy Vegas, Mew Mexico, for the train- ' F by that nil« eherus. Consisting ' St. Columban Priest's Nbine Society in the Dioapse of thé wife,* seen daughters and j ing of Mexican candidates for the Now Put at 1,585,545 First Solemn Mass to of Pittsburgh; formerly president two ions of Baran Geerg'von f (Continued on Last Page, CoL 5) of the society's Diocesan Union, Trappi conducted by the fandty^sf John CNeil, died Sunday at his chaplain and musical : director, | Jerusalem, Dec. 12 JO—Recently Be Celebrated Sunday home, 3451 California Ave* North published official statistics give Father Frahs Wssnsr, the fcraapjfî PRIESTS Side, after a week's iUnsss, at has been in America since thd the age of «1. His funeral will .Nasi seizure of Austria,-Tin 198& ASSIGNED at Ä numbsr .. a, ade QuenU» » prj** St take plaoe today, with Solemn With the father, they aosr makè Columban's Foreign Mission So Requiem Mass in St Francis their permanent home at M«fta* up of 905,884 Moslems, approxi- ciety, who was ordained to the Xavier's Church, North Sids. Rev. Michael J. Fllipcic, assistant tely 60 per cent; 473 881 Jews, Pa., and have made several tours ma priesthood last Saturday in Prov- Mr. O'Neil was bom in Long- of the country, being received at St Matthew's, South Side, is 51 per cent; 125.386 Christians, $ bottom, On a son of John and 4 Ce R. I., will be celebrated everywhere with winK^MI^' appointed pastor of St. Cecilia's, j cent, and 12,881 others, 1 perj ~£ ' . ¡7, at 12:00 per Sun(Uy Dec Margaret O'Neil, and took up his -The program to be gtedS* lane Grindstone. cent. ' 1 o'clock noon, in 8t. Mary's of residence in Pitttbttglr aMt 60 will ineMe^oin addWaf^ta Rev. John A. Sieczkowsld, who In the city of Jerusalem there years ago. For «5.. yedr* he was 1 Mercy Church. Ferry St. Father religioas and elhsslaal vf'^ has been In charge at Grind- are 85,700 Jews, 01 per cent; 29,100 Kal^k,"son of Mr. and Mrs.