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Air Force Map CCD Program

B y Datk H illon of the CCD in the , of S t Paul, Minn. The retreat was with its national and diocesan organization, is well suited to Some 40 Air Force chaplains from bases in the conducted by Father JoseiA Green, C.PP.S., of Sacramento, assist the service in his difficult task. He urged the Western U.S. mapped plans at Sacred Heart Retreat Calif., who stressed the missionary rd e of the service chafdain. unification of CCD texts throughout U S. Air Force bases. house, Sedalia, this for a coordinated program During the two-day srorfcshop ftdhnring the retreat, the This, he said, would enable children of frequently transferred chaplains n nt for conferences and discussions on the problems service personnel to receive an uninterrupted series of religious that would help mobilize a of Christian of the growing need for new methods of spreading the teaching instructions. Doctrine force, composed of apostolic laymen serv­ M Christ in a "mission area” where: He also stressed the importance of dose and frequent con­ ing in the “largest mission area in the world.” • ^equently each must care for as many as 5,000 tact vdth the local CCD director. He said the diocesan CCD The minion area is the United States Military , a souls. leaders are willing and eager to lend their assistance. vast "diocese” that embraces aH countries where American • Lack of teaching Sisters throws an extra burden on the Project director for the catechetical workshop was Father forces are found, and includes all military personnd and gov­ priest-chaplain to provide religious instruction for children of Frank McConnell, chaplain at the U.S. Air Force Academy, ernment employes. The apostolic of action is centered servicemen. Cdorado Springs. The Rev. (Brig. Gen.) Edwin R. Chess, dep­ about a vitaUzed and unified CCD pn^ram . • chaplains, on remote bases, are practically iso­ uty chief of chaplains, spoke at the first workshop session. lated, some traveli^ nearly 100 miles to visit another priest. Fathers Francis X. Murphy and Francis J. Statkus of the LEADING THE WORKSHOP, which foUowed a five-day headquarters in Washington assisted in ar­ retreat Sept 11-15, was Father Raymond A. Lucker, director FATHER LUCKER POINTED OUT that the CCD program. ranging the planning sessiem for the catechetical program.

Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Contents Copyright by the Catholic Press Sodety, Inc.. 1962 — Permission to Reproduce, Except On Artides Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue 7,146 U.S. Missionaries Serve in Overseas Posts Washington, D.C. — United States mission-sending Boast CCD in Military DBO/ERCXTHOIIC societies sent more than 700 of their members to mis­ + + Leaders at the Confratenrity of Christiau Doctrine work­ shop that fidlowed a five-day retreat (or 42 Air Force chap­ sions outside the continental U.S. in tiie past year, lains at Sacred Heart Retreat heate, Sedalk, were the Rev. bringing to 7,146 the number of U.S. Catholic mission­ Volmteers (Capt) Frank McConnell (at left), duO kin at tbe U. 8. AF aries serving overseas. Academy at Cdorado Springs, aad Father Fraack J. statkin These figives are contained in a new report on U.S. of the Military Ordinariate headquarters, irashlagtoa, D.C. The REGISTER CathoUc missionary activity issued by the Mission Sec- Spark TitaP workshop program was aimed at mobilizing a force t t apoeteUc retriat, a clearinghouse of mis-' layaMB ie serve the tar-finag U.S. military t—tanpHim.^ vUch sion information and services. sionary groups. It shows a total comprise “one of tbe largest miisloa anas k the world.” VOL. LVIl. No. 6 THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1962 DENVER, COLORADO The figures were made pub­ of 736 mission assignments dur­ ing the past year, compared Awakening lic in connection with the 13tb with a figure of 550 in a similar annual meeting of U. S. mis­ r ^ r t issued at this time last Lima, — A growing sion-sending societies, which year. number of Papal Volun­ Consignor Kolka Elected was attended by an estimated Ihe breakdown of the figure teers for America- Liftleton Church 339th Edifice 1,000 , religious, and lay­ •f 7,146 missionaries now serv­ most of them from the ing overseas shows that this fig' National Charities Head men. Statistics on mission work United States—are joining ure includes 3,203 priests, 276 Catholic efforts to achieve sock are contained in the new edi­ Brothers, 2,764 Sisters, 152 scho­ justice through “« vital reawak­ The Rt. Rev. El­ To Be Blessed by tion of the booklet U. 8. Catho­ lastics, and 397 laymen. ening of the Church in Latin mer J. Kolka, archdiocesan di­ lic Overseas Missionary Person­ On a geographical basis, the America.” of The dedication of the new RECALLING BUS own ­ worthy traditions of those de­ number of U. S. missionaries in­ since 1955, wu elected presi­ ate in Littleton from 1941 to voted souls who laid the foun­ nel. This is the observation of Fa S t Mary church, Littleton, creased in Africa during the dent of the National Council of 1947, Bish Newell declared in ther Victor R. Fernandez, S.J., marited “the 339th building dations of tbe Church in this 93 Gre«|M past year from 781 to 901; in Catholic Charities Sept. 17 at his : community.” of Chicago, national director of dedicated by Archbishop Cw v m m I hi R *|M rt Asia from 2,070 to 2,185; in Mid­ the annual convention in At­ “It stiU comes as something PAVLA, who has made a tVvo- Urban J. Vehr and the 109th The report on miwon as­ dle America from 433 to 537 lantic City, N J. of a surprise that a month tour of Latin America. edifice destined specifically for signments in the past year and in South America from 981 Monsignor Kolka for the past which I knew as a small con­ divine services, a remarkable covers 50 communities of men, to 1,247. About 260 PAVLA workers will several years has served as first gregation of little more than 100 be at mission posts in 19$3, Fa­ record of accomplishment for 45 of women, and three lay mis­ (Turn to Page 2) vice president and chairman of tbe 31 years of bis Episcopate families, worshipping com­ ther Fernandez said, after the the executive committee for the in Coloardo.” fortably in tbe old but revered candidates now studying at national Charities organization. This was the message of Bish­ church, must now have an edi­ training centers complete thdr He succeeds the R t Rev. Mon­ op Hubert M. Newell of Chey­ fice seating 1,000 people, with courses. signor Michael J. Doyle, di­ enne, a former pastor of St. seven Sunday Masses, and Archbishop Vehr Urges “There is a vital reawaken­ rector of Cktholic Charities in Mary’s parish, in his sermon at boasts a parochial school that is ing of the Church in Latin tbe Diocese of Toledo, 0. the dedication of the new Little­ the largest in the archdiocese.” America,” he declared during The new president is the sec­ ton church Sept. 13. “This is a vivid iUustration,” Support of United Fund his stay in Lima. ond priest of the Archdiocese of he asserted, "of the extraordin­ “The Church is hot dead or Denver to bold the presidency ARCBBISHOP VEHR dedicat­ ary growth that has character­ Orphan homes and other in­ Fund “by their personal efforts dying here; it is on the move. of the NCCC. Tbe R t Rev. Mon­ ed the two-level, $311,000 edifice ize Denver and tbe suburban stitutions under Catholic aus­ and generous contributions.” Amd in this vibrant action of signor John R. Mulroy, pastor and presided at the Solemn areas in the last IS years. pices benefit directly from the With the current campaign of Hdy Ghost parish, Denver, Mile High United Fund. This reconstruction to meet modern , offered by the Rt.. Rev. “It is also a great tribute to the MHUF celebrates the 75th and former archdiocesan direc­ single campaign raises funds anniversary of federation in progress, the PAVLA volun­ Msgr. Elmer J. Kolba Monsignor Gregory Smith, PA., Father Frederick McCallin, the teers are contributing valuable tor d Catholic Charities, w u V.G., another former pastor d pastdr, that the parish has been for 113 agencies providing America. The first federated elected to the same post k health, welfare, and recreation fund-raising organization w a s assistance in these new religious tended Cathedral grade and the parish. able to meet so effectively the gains.” 1949. services in a five-county area. founded in Denver in 1887. There high schools and was graduated Present in the sanctuary was challenge fiiat expansion has As president of the NOCC, from Regk in 1930. Auxiliary David M. Ma­ presented.” Archbishop Urban J. Vehr have been 74 consecutive united THE JESUIT NOTED that Monsignor Kolka heads an or­ stressed these facts in asking campaigns since then. He studied theology at St loney, a native son of the LitUe- Latin American are ganization that advises, coordi­ Thomas’ and was or­ the faithful to support whole­ The Archbishi^i’s letter fol asking for more PAVLA ky ton pariah. Some 90 members PAVING TRIBUTE to the sac­ nates, and advances Uie work dained in the Cathedral May John J. Sullivan heartedly the Mile High United lows. missionaries. of the attended the dedi­ rifice and generosity of parish­ of Charities offices in every dio- cation and were guests at a Jla.iiM -that. Cardinal Juan ecM aa- aha.- U.ft. ioners thaT made the new Landauri Ricketk of Lima had dinner in the new hall behind New Housing ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER in the office for one year. mena’s parish, Denver; and in diurch possible. Bishop Newell particular praise for the youth, the church following the cere­ Chanceky O m es 1937-38 he took a graduate monies. recalled: “T^e history of this Member to Be educational, social wdfare, and THE NCCC convention was course in social work at the 1536 Logan Street clinical work being carried out A throng of 100 Sisters and parish has been one ol notable held Sept. 14-18 in conjunction (ktholic University of America. at Lima’s Maryknoll parish of more than 800 parishioners filled cooperation with its priests. Inducted Sept. 25 Denver 3, Colorado with the national convention of He was assigned to Catholic Our Lady of Guadalupe. the new church for the dedica­ “It is a compliment to you John J. Sullivan, outstanding the St. Vincent de Paul Sodety (Turn to Page 2) Denver investment leader, will and the biennial convention of tion rites. that you ate continuing in the September 17, 1962 First PAVLA volunteers to be sworn in as a member of arrive in the Latin American the Assocktion of the Ladies of Reverend dear Father and beloved People: the Denver Housing Authority field came to this parish last Charity of the United States. Sept 25. He was' appointed to I write to solicit your co-operation and wholehearted sup­ summer. Monsignor Kolka ako deliv­ Six this post by Mayor Richard Bat- port of the Mile High United Fund, which wiU begin its annual Archbkhop Romolo Carblni, ered an address at the conven­ ijCouflcif Office to Provide terton to succeed the Rt. Rev. campaign shortly. United Fund is a voluntary federation which Apostolic Nnndo to Peru, has tion on “The Role of Catholic Ordained for Monsignor John R. Mulroy, who raises funds in one campaign for 113 agencies providing health, called for more k y mission Charities in Relation to Dioc­ was named to the agency in welfare, and recreation services in Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, workers in the oi Pern esan Adminktration.” Archdiocese Boulder, and Jefferson counties. 1938. There are now 28 PAVLA work­ Bom in Denver Jan. 1, 1908, Complete Press Coverage Last year more than 400,000 persons in the Mile High area Solemn ordination to the Mr. Sullivan’s term on the ers k this country. the new N

^ yJ -'iif- ^-yy-y- PAGE TW O THE DENVER CATHOUC REGISTER Tfiundoy, S«pt. 20, 1962 'Colorado Ddy to Feature Postal Raise is T h r e a t AF Academy Chapel Tour T o P a p e rs Air Force Academy, Colo. — main wonhip areas of the beau­ American stained glass and Tbe magnificent Air Force tiful structure. Italian marble are used to cre­ New York — Floyd Anderson, Academy tri-faith chapel build­ A fecal point of the main ate the reverent beauty of the managing editor of tbe Reglater ing will be open to public in- academic area, the chapei is Catholic, Protestant, and Jew­ and president of the Catholic Press aasociation, told the Sen­ ipection tar the firit time Sat­ topped by a IT-^ired m i of ish' areas. ate Post Office committee that urday, Sept. 22. Contracts tar ahirnhwim. The qiires or tet- Visitors are invited to enter proposed mail rate increases the unique building totaled $3,- rahedoBs — figures wifii four tbe south or main door of the !T' i- threaten “grave hardship fw 385,136 of government funds. triangular surfaces — sear IN chapel and go directly to the many publications and extinc­ Furnishings are provided by the feet la the a^ against a back­ Protestant nave. Furnishings e tion for others.” various religious groups. drop N the ragged slopes of tte are not yet in place in the nave. Anderson, who is managing A highlight of tbe Colorado Rampart range. It will seat SCO cadets in pews when completed. editor of tbe Register system of Day open house at tbe Academy, Father (CM.) Stephen J. Newspapers, Denver, made his chapel tours, will take thou­ O’Connor, CBS.R., is the sen­ AFTER VIEWING the Protes­ statement in a telegram sent to san d of visitors inside three ior Catholic cadet* chaplain at tant nave, visitors leave the 1 Sen. Olin Johnson of South Car­ tbe academy. There are two level by the east door, and walk olina, chairman, and to other Thi Dtiivir Cafholk other Cathcriic chaplains. down me adjacent outside steps committee members. The exterior beauty of the to the Catholic chapel on t ^ R«{|btir diapel and its rugged surround­ terrace level THE COMMITTEE has tenU lively approved a 100 per cent Publisbed Weeklyly byb! tbe 3 ings are more than matched by The nave of the Catholic chap­ the structure’s interior. el is 55H feet wide, 95 feet increase in the per piece sec­ Catholic'Press Society, inc.,5 Ground Brooking in Longmont |938 Bannock Street, Deinver.jj long, and is designed to hold ond-class mail rate for publica­ Subscription: HOO Pe 500. The sidewalls from floor to The Very Rev. Monslgnor Richard M. Duffy (at right), pas­ tions, including religious and Entered as Second Class ceiling are panels of amber tor of St. Joseph’s parish, Loagmoat, and of the Fort other non-profit periodicals. Hatter at tbe Post Office Forty Hours' glass alternating with strip win­ CoUins , officiated la tbe ground-breakiag ceremony The proposal would increase Denver, Cob). dows of multicolored stained, SepL 9 for the new S t John the Baptist chnrdi la Longmont the per piece rate from one- WEEK OF SEPT. 23, IMX cast glass. At left is Father Martin Amo, O.SJI., pastor, who tnmed the eighth to one-quarter of a cent second shovel of d irt in 1964. XV Sunday After Pentecost Tbe reredos is an abstract mural of Venetian g lu s mo­ The Senators also gave tenta­ GAIL STUDIOS Denver, S t Patrick’s 4S1S CLAYTON AL. S4SS1 saic. The varying shades of tive approval to a plan that WBOOINO PHOTOS Craig, S t Michael’s blue, turquoise, rose, and gray Ground Breaking Is Held would i ^ e the per pound rate CHILOBBN'S PHOrOS Greeley, St. Peter’s tessera form an abrtract por­ for all second-class users from 4 — 4x5 kOO *Elbert Sacred Heart trayal of the firmament Snper- tbe present 1.5 cents to 1.6 cents 1— 8 x 1 0 . *Holyoke, St. Patrick’s i-iposed on the mnral are two in 1963,1.7 in 1964, and 1.8 cents Ravaccione mari-le figures. For New Longmont Church in 1965 and thereafter. LeadvUlc, Annunciation AU CItrfY Md Sitlinf* On the left is “Our Lady of More than 500 persons attmd- The roof will have laminated Andersoa said the CPA is •t N« CMt N. S MMwu ■arlMI n«k u u - ed the ground-breaking cere­ terbk <*) b u j Sitc U kM n N Ex- the Skies” (the Blessed Mother), wood arches and the ceiling “gravely concerned about the • PtKU* AL sesti • puNUn ti Om BIcucS SacnuDoil ' and on the right is the Guardian monies Sept. 9 for the new St will be constructed of sheet minimum per piece rate pro- ■ N • • John the Baptist church in Angel. Above and between the rock and acoustical tile. The in­ »wo figures is a marb’e dove, Longmont Bids on the church, "Such an increase,” he said, expected to cost more than terior walla will have light buff symbolic of the Holy Ghost. brick. “would have a most serious- L b i b j m a i ^i , T e B o c k h o r s t a Co. $800,000, will be opened Sept even disastrous—effect on many THE 14 STATIONS of th» 27. There will be a large cry member publications in our as­ TABOR B-oaai A oas oao a n d il k c t r ic bloo . TOSS were carved from the The Very Rev. Monsignor room and a choir loft in the sociation and other religious Ravocdone marble — favorite Richard puffy, pastor of St. church. publications.’’ (NCWC Wire) stone of the famed Micbaelan- Joseph’s parish, Fort Collins, geln. blessed the ground and gave A The reredos and stations of the principal address. Msgr. Koika Elected to Top Charities Post 1 n s u r 0 r Schoolfiri Goom Girl the cross were designed and ex­ PARTICIPATING with him > i i M t t t m (Continue From Page 1) ecuted by Lumen Winter, a was Father Martin Amo, O.S.B., accompanied a group of other noted sculptor who designed pastor of St. John’s. Represent­ Charities