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16 Catechist Nuns Instruct 4,381 Childr^ ember of Audit Bu reau of Circulations Contenu CopTrUrht by the C e th o lic P c« m Society, Ine., 1957— Permiieion to Reproduce, Except M ISSIO NARY SISTERS IN FOUR CONVENTS On Articles Othenrise Merked, Giren Alter 12 M. Fridsy FoUovinr Issue CARRYING ON VIGOROUS APOSTOLATE DENVER CATHaiC Ry J a c k HcifCR dauntless zeal makes the differ-'ban J. Vehr in the past week In Gilorado Springs the four formed by nuns at the four cen Tlic number of Our Lady of ence. bear this out. sisters have alreatly rung 1,000 ters in the archdiocese follow. Victory Missionary Sisters in the The catechetical work of the The Denver convent, which doorbeib in a census of a new Holy Gheit Youth Cnnttr, Archdiocese of Denver— I^— sisters (there arc four of them operates the Holy Ghost Youtb subdivision. Security Village, a D e n v e r seems to have no relationship in each of four convents of the Center, and conducts classes at census which seems to have no The sisters, supervised by Sis REGISTER at all to (he number of children Denver Archdiocese • is the St. Anthony's Parish, West- end (whenever the sisters halt ter Dolores, coodua weekly instructed in catechism by them chief burden of their labors, and wood, enrolled 1,132 children to pursue some ocher task, new f T u m lo P ag* S — CAlumn t) VOL. III. No. 49. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1957 DENVER, COLORADO in the past year—4,581. But a their reports to Archbishop Ur- for catechism, 371 at Holy blocks of homes uise). Ghost and 761 in Westwood. 4 Nuns Work In Colorado Springs the sis ters at Our Lady of Guadalupe In 17 Confers HO P rie sts Jo in Denver Collegians' Parish enrolled a total of 761 All Viaory Sisters are trav- children, in Brighton the enroll ders, but the Greeley contingent At Seminary in Apostolate Praised ment was 1,288, and in Greeley secs a dizzy pace, with three (he total was 1,243. centers in the city of Greeley ratholie cnlleire men and as teachers of religion. and'I4 ocher centers in the sur- women of the Denver* area “Youns college men and Eoeh Convent Hos* rpunding countryside. Annual Retreat are doina their part in the women in Denver.” he contin Own 'Specialt;^' “youth to youth apostolate'' to ued. “have banded themselves The sisters, of course, are in As Archbishop Urban J. restore all thinrs in Christ. into teams. After proper train- Each of the four convents is terested in results and they get Vehr offers a Solemn Pon They have an impact on thy ini’ they appear on panel ses noteworthy for a panicular en diem. Ac the Holy Ghost Cmter, sions before Catholic hifth tifical Mass of Requiem hiirh school student that is im deavor. For example the Holy two adults and eight children Thursday. July 18, for the measurable. Well trained, the school students and Catholic Ghost Youth Center conducts a rollegians are imbued with the students in public schools." were prepared for Baptism, 284 deceased Bishope and prieiU spirit of the apostolate. “At these sessions they marvelously complete youth pro for First Communion, and 188 of the Denver Archdioceae, it , This tribute is voiced by Fa frankly discuss such pertinent gram, with 200 youngsters for Confirmation. is recalled that two arehdioe- ther Bertrand J. Gulncricb. na subjects as morality in dress, signed up for a schedule of The Colorado Springs sisters fiesta died in the past tional field director of the CCD. what to do on a date, the value year. The elFrjry who have de dances (most with orchestras), fo r in his weekly N't'WC News of the Maas, prayer, etc. Well- prepared 71 First Commun parted from the ranks of their Service column “ All Thinita in yroomed and reflecting the a camera club, complete with ion, two fo e Baptism, and 144 orethren since the 1966 pnesta* Christ.” He was one of several Christ dwelling in their souls, darkroom: hay rides, a minstrel for Confirmation. The Brighton retreat arc the RL Rev. Mon ouUtandinft teachers at the they have a tremendc^s impact show, a teen-age girls' club, box group listed 138 for First Com signor Joseph O'Reron, late catechetical institute at Lo- on the younger students.” ing (not taught by the sisters!), pastor of St. Louis’ Parish, En retto Heifthta Colleye July Another encouraging point, munion, and there were 134 glewood, and Father Edward 8 - n . Father (Iuinerich brought out, and tap dancing classes. first communicants from the Prinstcr of Steamboat Springe. Two rharacterislics of these" is “ the example of willingness ont rock which the late Rt. Rev. Monsignor Joseph J. Greeley classes, including 18 To Close July 19 of the collegians to be well- In‘Brighton the sisters go out rnllecians. F a t h e r (iuinerich Chapel on the Rock at^Bosetti saved from dynamiting when the high among the migrant workers in teen-agers and eight adults. Four The Solemn Pontifical Rc- said, are their spirit of action trained for the teaching sposto- ulem Maas is a tradition at and their sacrifices for the late. They would not think of way was being built only through a vigorou s the beet fields, conducting day children and two adults were J At Camp St. Malo personal campaign, the chapel is an architec ie clergy retreat, now in prog teaching apostolate of the trying to teach Christ if they time classes for the children arid prepared for Baptism in Gree- ress at St. Thomas’ Seminary. South St. Vrain Highway to Kstes Park, is a tural feat which hastreceived national publicity Church. They spend lontr hours have not first learned how to ley. The spiritual exercises, which major tourist attraction. Built upon a huge in Ripley's "Believe It or Not.” (Story Below.) evening classes for (he adults. in the process of beintr trained teach Him.” Because they are experts m are being conducted by the Rt. catechetics, the sisters are deeply R ev. Monaignor J a m e s H. WOODLAND PARK SCENi OF FINAL SERIFS RANGED SOUTHWEST O 'N e i ll , Brigadier General involved in the burgeoning Con (ret.), U. S. Army, will close fraternity of Chtistian Doctrine Friday morning, July 19, after work in the archdiocese. Mon- Mass and the bestowal of the Missioner Machebeuf signor Gregory Smith, V.G., di Papal Bleating. Some 140 Missions End Sixth Year rector of the CCD in the treb- priests are in attendance. Motor The Rt. Rev. M on itor Greg diocese, has noted chat the sistas ory Smith, V.G., is assistant 'By R ev. D a n ie l J. F u i i e « t y calks being given in the Wood O f course, the number of con to listen to the final night's ad 'Lived' on Horseback The 1957 edition of the Den dresses have CD-opcraied enthusiastically priest, for the Pontifical Mass land Park region, near Colo verts resulting from (he street ^ integrate their program with of Requiem. Deacons of honor ver Archdiocesan Motor Mis rado Springs. These talks thus sermons probably will never be An interesting sidelight to the By P a u l H. H a u x t t il860, there were few to whom art the Rt. Rev. Monsignors he wa* a stranger. When aaked mc-official CCD plan. sions was concluded tins past ended the sixth consecutive accurately recorded, but records opening night's festivities was a (O d c of ■ Scries* on Greet William Higgins and Harold Churchmen of Coloredo) how he lived he would answer Campbell. The Very Rev. Mon week, with the final series of week of street preaching in the matter little in the final analy near-brawl that almost took jocosely; "In the ..addle!" or; 153 insfructeef The Most Rev. Joseph P. signor Elmer Kolka, Catholic sis. Pastors will welcome back place on the outer edges of the “They call me Bl Viceno Atuf- rural districts of Colorado and Macbebeuf, as Bishop of Den A s Lory Teachers Charities director, is deacon of ando (The Traveling Vicar), Homooomin^ Day likewise brought to a close the the missiooers just for the spicit crowd. The fight soon was ver, was a little dn^-up lame In Denver, for example, the the Maas, and the Rev. John sixth successive year of sermoos they bfiog to the community. bfokenup, but, as the missiooers |old man whom it waa difficult and I live on the CamiRO P ea l sisters enrolled 153 persons ‘in Scannell of Plstterille, sub- (the Public Highway). deacon. in the summer missis series Towns vbitetLJn the '57 se commented, it did serve to at- to realize had ever lived for It would be impoasible to cal the Coofratemity course for lay weeks in the saddle. But in New M asters o f cerem on ies fo r the World Premiere which began in 1952. tract a larger gathering, some of culate the thousand. oJ miles ries were Deettrail. Strasburg, Mexico, where he carried on a teachers and gave 243 hours of Mass are the Very Rev. Hon- he traveled on horseback during Briggsdale, Windsor. Eaton, and whom stayed to hear the re vigorous missionary apostolate instruction. From this course 80 signor David Maloney, Chancel- 60 Lectures Given the first 25 years of bis mission Woodland Park. All of these mainder of the program. before being sent to Colorado in posons received CCD diplomas, I6r, and the Rev.