Christian Brothers Hoiior Founder DENVER O^THOLIC REGISTER

f ■ 1 I Box Office to Open Monday, April 2, For Charities Opera, 'La Traviata' Christian Brothers Hoiior Founder Dedication of New Mullen High Buildings Planned Plans are being made by the Christian Brothers the opportunity for making him and the work of his in 1931 through the benefaction of the Mullen founda in charge of the J. K. Mullen Honje for Boys for the religious community better known and appreciated. tion, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. John K#Mullen, pio formal observance in Denver of the La Sallean year in The celebration at the Mullen home near Fort neer Denver Catholic philanthropists. The school began honor of their founder, St. John Baptist de la Salle. Logan will furnish an opportunity for the six brothers operation in 1932, offering a home and education for April 30 will mark the tercentenary of the birth of the and the boys of the school to "show o ff” the facilities boy^ without parents and those who would not other great educator. The La Sallean year also commemo in which the community has extended its education wise be able to obtain a Catholic education. The insti rates the golden jubilee of the canonization of the program by the admission of Denver and vicinity day tution has done a magnificent service in providing an founder, which occurred May 24, 1900. His feast day students since last Septembei*. | j all-round education and fine opportunities for many is May 15. Two classroom buildings, remodeled completely underprivileged youths. ' Although no definite date has been set for the from former army barracks, were prepared last spring The Brothers of Christian Schools, better known celebration, it is planned to hold it on the occasion of for expansion of the secondary education. The accept as Christian Brothers, of the Louisiana province, have the dedication of the new school facilities of Mullen ance of fhe off-campus students considerably increased been in charge of the Mullen home'since its foundation. high school by Archbishop Urban J. Vehr. If possible, the school’s enrollment. An extensive manual training With a capacity number of 50 students resident at ^ e dedication may be held to coincide with the program is offered in a new machine shop and in the school, an average of seven high school seniors saint’s tercentenary. woodwork. has been graduated each year. ■ For the past year the Christian Brothers, world- Of the two new buildings, both of frame con Despite the limited enrollment, the school has pro famous as educators of youth for 250 years, have been struction, the first provides facilities for four class vided a full athletic program and has a uniformed band. honoring their founder, who on May l6, 1950, was rooms and a principal’s office on the second floor, and The Mullen high teams have become known for their proclaimed “ Principal Patron of All Teachers of Youth” a study hall, library, and typing room on the first spirit and fight, despite their limited numbers and the by Pope Pius XII. floor. ■ The second contains a drafting room, physics size of many of their boys. For members of the institute founded by St. de laboratory, chemistry laboratory, and storage room on A first-class agricultural background has been la Salle, the La Sallean year has provided an occasion the second floor, and a large machine shop, faculty given to many boys at Mullen home, which maintains of spiritual renewal and fidelity to the rules, teaching, lounge, rest room, and storage room on the first floor. a prize-winning dairy herd on its 180 acres. The resi example, and spirit of the saint. It has further offered The J. K. Mullen Home for Boys was established dent boys are trained in the care of the dairy animals Emilia Vidali Hilda Reggiani Bruno Land! and other farm requirements of the little community. The home has Tickets for the annual pro Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation won many honors at stock shows duction of the Denver Grand Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc., 1951— Permission to Reproduce, Except on Craftsman Fashions Canopy, Stations and 4-H shows. Opera company will go on sale • Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue. Brother Paul, F.S.C., is the pres at the May company box of ent superior and principal at Mul fice Monday, April 2, accord For Holy Ghost Youth Center Chapel len home. Five other brothers as ing to the Very Rev. Mon sist him. -i-'-u-;--;-1 1 I I I The Christian Brothers, identi signor Elmer J. Kolka, bus A carved oak canopy over fied by their plain black soutanes iness manager. Verdi’s color the altar and new stations of or cassocks with a little white ful work La Traviata is this year’s the cross in the chapel of the Youth Center Altar starched bib at the neck, were the selection for the annual operatic DENVER O^THOLIC Convent of *the Missionary outgrowth of St. John Baptist de presentation, proceeds of which go la Salle’s efforts to provide care to the Catholic Charities. It will be Sisters of Our Lady of Vic and education for young boys. The staged in the City auditorium three tory in the Holy Ghost Youth saint received others to help him in nights — Monday, Tuesday, and center, Denver, are the latest this work and gradually accepted Wednesday, April 23, 24, and 25. products of the skill of Eric younger teen-age boys to be trained j This will be the 21st season for especially for this work. He thus 0 Ahl. Several churches and chapels the local opera company, which is REGISTER in the Archdiocese of Denver now founded the first normal school ii directed by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor for teachers. t boast furnishings made by this Joseph J. Bosetti, V.G. The annual craftsman, who has made wood- He drew up a compendium of y operas have won national fame for workii^ his hobby. his education experiences in 1693, Denver and many of the singers THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1951 DENVER, COLORADO VOL. XLVI. No. 32. New draperies for the altar can entitled Manual for Christian who first appeared in one of the Schools, in which his revolutionary local presentations have gone on to opy were made by sisters at the convent. The stations of the cross educational techniques were laid professional work in the music out, a system that is in use to this world. are small paintings that were Fr. Machebeuf Built Original Structure placed in suitable oaken frames day in his own schools and most Met Stars made by Mr. Ahl. The material others. To Appear for the chapel improvements was St. de la Salle’s institute spread Two Metropolitan Opera com donated by Archbishop Urban J. Extensively in his own lifetime, pany stars, Bruno Landi and Hilde Vehr, for whom Mr. Ahl is chauf and, although he met considerable Reggiani, will be heard in the Den Golden Church Jubilee feur. Some decoration work in the opposition in some quarters, he ver presentation of La Traviata. chapel was done by Vincent P. had the joy of knowing that his t They will be joined by another op Mc'Veigh, who donated his labor. educational work would be well eratic “ great,” Emilia Vidali, who First Mass in Present Building Easter, 1901 The Holy Ghost Youth center, continued. He died, at the age of I recently completed a triumphal 68, on Good Friday, April 7, 1719. c parish at that time was the Rev. Included in the addition are an of dedicated March 17, 1948, is sit tour of the opera stage in Brazil, By G uy R. Calleo uated at 412 22nd street. The a after several successful seasons fice, waiting room, extra bedroom, W ithout fanfare St. Joseph’s Robert Servant, succeeded by Mon convent adjoins the Youth center ‘American Douai’ o Italy. Miss Reggiani will sing and study. The project is expected c church in Golden quietly passed by signor John P. Moran. In more re and faces on Tremont street. The the role of Violetta on April 23 and to cost several thousand dollars. four sisters at the convent taught o 15. Miss Vidali will appear in the its own 50th anniversary to cele- cent times the parish w'as directed Father Kelly has been confined to 532 children enrolled in religion c tame role on Tuesday, April 24. brate*a far greater event— the Feast by the Rev. Barry Wogan, who is L classes in the school year of 1949- 645 Priests Given The Alfredo for Monday and St. Joseph’s hospital, Denver, for of the Resurrection. The church, now business manager of the Den 1950. The 1950 religious vacation Wednesday, April 23 and 25, will ver ParcKhial league and pastor of the past several weeks by'a serious classes had an enrollment of 221. h be Mr. Landi, and George Van one of the best known landmarks St. Rose of Lima's parish. In Fa illness. There were 80 first communicants, f Gorden, local singer, will play op in Golden, was completed and had 15 of them adults. The sisters also Mexico in 14-Yrs. ther Wogan’s pastorate the church Berthoud as Prophet c posite Miss Vidali on April 24. its first Mass on Easter in 1901. teach classes weekly at the Den 7 Golden has not yet fulfilled the Local Favorites It replaced a wooden structure built was completely redecorated and a ver County jail, with a weekly at u parish hall Was constructed.

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