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Vol. 1, No. 17 Columbus 16, Ohio, Friday, Jan. 25, 1952 Price Ten Cents; $3.00 A Yoar Call To Arms In War Of Spirit Is Sounded At Retreat Banquet Catholic Press Sunday Feb. 3 James F..Twohy Gives Inspiring Address On Role Of Bishop Asks New Dedication New Tinies Feature February is Catholic Press Month Layman In Crisis Of Modern Society To Apostolate Of The Press James F. Twohy, distinguished Catholic layman, industrialist, and Makes Appearance Federal official, underscored the “moral and spiritual breakup which With this issue The Catholic is sweeping away so many of the complacencies of modern society,” in Sunday, Feb. 3, will be Catholic Press Sunday in the Columbus Times announces a new feature Diocese, Bishop Ready announced this week in a pastoral letter. an address Sunday night at the annual banquet of the Catholic Laymen’s which will appear every week: Retreat League of Columbus in the Virginia Hotel. At the same time be praised the Catholic press as “a positive “Inquiry Corner.” Found on guide in pointing out the way of truth amidst the false directions of In an eloquent plea for clear page 6 of this issue, Inquiry evil philosophies.” understanding of the present world Corner will provide answers to Urging continued support of The Catholic Times, the Bishop crisis, Mr. Twohy traced the con­ questions of the moment of in­ also called attention to the “steady flow of tremendously worthwhile sequences of three centuries of Give Diocesan periodicals and books from Catholic publishers, with which our people secularization: "Master of how to terest to all. The Rev. Edward Healey, professor of Latin and should be acquainted.” live with no remembrance of why, The text of the Bishop's letter follows: loaded with goods but with a lost Lay Retreats English at St. Charles Semin vision of the Good, with a grow­ ary, Columbus, will answer the read y ing terror in his heart before a questions sent in by our read­ world-wide spectacle of human dis­ New Impetus ers. All questions should be ad­ order, misery and defilement, man Bishop Ready called the retreat dressed to: “Inquiry Corner”, % Cathcd stands today at the dead end of a movement an “immensely import­ The Catholic Times, P.O. Box long, wrong road.” ant work for the Diocese” in a 636, Columbus 16, Ohio. Official brief address to the Catholic Lay­ Speaking with quiet emphasis 71 and telling effect, the one-time men’s Retreat League at its annual Governor of the Federal Home banquet Sunday night in the Vir­ DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS Loan Bank System called it an ginia Hotel, Columbus. Men’s Society “oversimplification” to make Rus­ Several hundred retreatants at­ 198 East Broad Street sian Communism “the villain of all tended the dinner, which followed Will •Organize Columbus 15, Ohio our ills.” Pontifical Benediction and recita­ tion of the Rosary in St. Joseph Communism is "a poisonous Cathedral. January 23, 1952 weed of the West,” he said, Study Groups Cornelius J. Tracy was installed To the Reverend Clergy. Diocesan and Regular, “grown in-our secular philosophy.” To the Members of the Religious Communities, Describing the modern exclusion as new president of the league at the dinner-meeting, succeeding Weekly Meetings Planned And to the Faithful of the Diocese of Columbus. of religion from the “organized My beloved Brethren: culture and business of living,” he James P. Charles, who served in During Lent; Each Club that office for two years. Th Catholic Sunday, February 3rd. will be Catholic Press Sunday in the Diocese deplored the fact that “so many of Columbus. It will serve to open the annual appeal in our parishes of our own people seem ready to Other new officers installed Sun­ To Have Own Chairman day were: A. E. Fernandez, vice for renewing or obtaining subscriptions to our diocesan newspaper, identify their great Christian in­ THE CATHOLIC TIMES. heritance with the ruling culture president; and Ed 0. Ryan, treas­ Lenten Study clubs for men of urer. Ralph J. Kramer, Sr., contin­ Times It is no longer necessary to argue the value of the Catholic Press and the jungle economics of our the Holy Name Society will be or­ and the conscientious duty of Catholics to read it No one can be truly ues as secretary. ganized throughout the Columbus “Read Your Catholic Press—Millions Wish They Could," is the slogan for the official poster issued by time.” Principal speaker at the banquet informed about the meaning of current world events without Mr. Twohy concluded with a Diocese, it was announced this the Catholic Press Association of 'he United States. Catholic Press Month will be observed throughout the aid of the Catholic Press. It is a positive guide in pointing out the ringing appeal for enlistments in was James F. Twohy, Catholic lay week by the Rev. James W. Kulp, the nation during February. (NC Photos) leader and former Catholic Hour way of truth amidst the false directions of evil philosophies. It is “this great war of the spirit.” “Our Diocesan Director of the Confra­ the one unfailing source of responsible reporting on personalities, contribution,” he declared, “is to radio orator. (A report of his ad­ ternity of Christian Doctrine. dress is carried in the adjacent col­ events and pronouncements which make up news of the Church today. live our faith up to the hilt—not Sponsoring the project, in addi­ We have had recent examples in the secular press of garbled accounts in high disputes and pretensions, umn.) tion to the Confraternity, are the Indian Bishops Press Is "Fruitful Apostolate,’ which have done great injury to the Holy Father and to the Catholic but in all the bread and butter The secretary’s report of Retreat Bishop, the Rev. Albert E. Culliton, League activities for 1951 showed position regarding present-day grave, moral problems. dealings and duties of our daily Diocesan Holy Name Director, and It is the duty of our laity to keep well informed so that they may a total number of 475 retreatants diocesan officers of the society. Warn Against Deserves "Careful Examination lives, in a spirit of charity, of hu­ who took part in the 25 retreats in turn inform their non-Catholic neighbors on matters of Catholic mility, and of purity of heart, as A meeting for discussions lead­ importance. In this, our zealous and energetic lay men and women are citizens of a young and beloved for men at St. Therese’s Shrine, ers will take place Sunday, Feb. Birth Control Bishop Gorman, Chairman of NC Press Dept., Urges wisely directed by the Catholic Press. It is dedicated to the apostolate Columbus. 24, at 3 p. m. at St. Charles Semin­ Republic whose mysterious destiny, Leading group in the Central of truth. But it will be just as helpless and ineffective as it is in irrelig­ now wrapped in the folds of God’s ary, Columbus. The preparatory New Dedication to Catholic Press in February ious countries today if Catholic people do not receive it into their Deanery was Holy Rosary parish, meeting will be open to any inter­ NEW DELHI, India—(NC) — A Providence, we must help to shape, with 45 retreatants. Other leaders new warning against the Nehru- homes, and more importantly, if they do not read it. and as children of the Catholic ested men, Father Kulp said. By Bishop Thomas K. Gorman of Reno, The clergy, religious and laity of this Diocese have always been were St. Mary’s, Delaware, with 40, Weekly meetings of the study backed program of birth control as Episcopal Chairman, N.C.W.C. Press Department Church to which by divine war­ and St. Agatha’s, Columbus, with a “sin against marriage” was read most devoted to the Catholic Press. They will continue to do so. We rant is committed the spiritual clubs will run through Lent and To the friends and patrons of the Catholic Press: bespeak a word of gratitude to the Reverend Fathers, to the Religious 37. Easter week, with a 75-minute time to Catholics throughout the coun­ During Press Month we urge you to take another good look at your fortunes of the Race.” ------o try. and to all the devoted people in our parishes who have been loyal to Partial text of Mr. Twohy’s ad­ limit on each meeting. Catholic newspapers, magazines and periodicals. You will discover that our diocesan newspaper. We call the attention of all to the business dress follows: Cleveland Is Site During the first half of the The warning came in a statement you have come face to face with a vast institution which constitute; firqfis Jn various communities of the Diocese who have so con­ “There are abundant evidences course the groups will study and drawn up by the Catholic BisLops’ one of our most important, effective and fruitful apoStolates. ’ sistently mvited our patronage through advertisements in its pages. Conference and issued in the name that the laymen’s retreat move­ Of 6th Convention discuss the recent statement of the In fact, if you belong to that old- Their support enables us to publish THE CATHOLIC TIMES at a ment, as it is expanding and mul­ U. S. Hierarchy: “God’s Law the of Archbishop Joseph Attipetty of modest cost. Verapoly, the Conference’s Direc­ fashioned group whose opinions of tiplying in American Catholic life, Of Nurses Council Measure of Man’s Conduct.” For the Catholic press date from a It is common knowledge that in the past few years costs in print­ is destined to become one of the the second half of the course they tor of Catholic Social Action. ing and newsprint have been steadily rising. Publications everywhere CLEVELAND—(NC) — The sixth The statement came against a quarter of a century ago, a school major defenses in depth of be­ will consider the Holy Sacrifice of of critics who haven’t taken a look have repeatedly found it necessary to increase their rates. It is with leaguered Christianity in this age biennial convention of the Nation­ the Mass. background of increased activity in reluctance that we are obliged to do so at this time. Our priests and al Council of Catholic Nurses will this country for a nation wide, gov­ in our direction since, you face the of confusion. During the meetings on the surprise of your life. While you people will understand this necessity and give their usual generous be held at the Hotel Statler here Mass, the men will use the Holy ernment-supported program of cooperation to our excellent diocesan paper, THE CATHOLIC TIMES. Cannot Escape History from May 1 to 4. family limitation. slept, the Catholic press came of Name Manual Missal and the Balti­ age. The subscription price is $3.00 for one year. All subscriptions To grasp the significance of this Principal speaker at the conven­ more No. 3 catechism. “Among the great evils opposed should be submitted through the parishes and sent to the Chancery fact and the hidden reasons for tion banquet on May 3 will be Retreat chairmen of the parish to the principles of marriage and As you observe Press Month, Office before February 24th. it, one ought not only to examine Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Holy Name units were urged this thereby undermining the welfare therefore, avoid excesses of humil­ We should not for one moment think that tlse full importance the World Revolution now engulf­ Boston, chairman of the Depart­ week by Father Kulp to take the of the family and the State is the ity. Too long have ill-informed and principal merit of the Catholic Press lies entirely in our diocesan ing the human family, but also try ment of Lay Organizations, Na­ initiative in organizing the study present tendency towards birth people made Catholic Press Month newspaper. There is the steady flow of tremendously worthwhile to assess the present status of the tional Catholic Welfare Confer­ groups. control advocated by many people,” an occasion for unfounded com­ periodicals and books from Catholic publishers with which our people Church in relation to it. It is doubt­ ence. Bishop Floyd L. Begin, Aux­ He pointed out that each group the Bishops’ statement declared. plaint and carping criticism. Lest should be acquainted. As a matter of fact, it is barely fulfilling the ful whether anyone now living can iliary of Cleveland, will be toast­ should be limited to 10 members. “The methods suggested by such these deeply ingrained habits sur­ duty of good Catholic fathers and mothers to subscribe to the dio­ wholly escape the terrible impact master. “The strongest attraction of emissaries of evil are entirely vive in those who have failed to cesan weekly. There is a large and varied selection of journals of of our times. For some mysterious Archbishop Edward F. Hoban, these study clubs,” said Father wrong and should not be counten­ keep abreast of our modern growth, opinion and instruction which should be found in our Catholic reason, we of this generation are Bishop of Cleveland, host to the Kulp, “should be the fact that the anced by any Catholic. It is among when you observe Catholic Press homes. Parents should read them and make them available to their the spectators—yes, and the be­ convention, will offer a Solemn Church strongly desires us to take the gravest of sins to have recourse Month this year insist on pointing children for reading also. Among the many excellent publications wildered actors and victims, of one Pontifical Mass on the final day part in them, and that the Holy to such methods. Catholics must with justifiable pride to a great of this nature. I woud single out but a few for your consideration— of the great upheavals of recorded of the convention. The principal and growing, an efficient and ef­ THE SIGN, AMERICA. EXTENSION and the HOLY NAME JOURNAL. Father has called for the organiza­ bear in mind that no one has pow­ fective press. For in very truth history—an upheaval which the speaker at the final session will be tion of such groups in every parish er to destroy human life. So also is This list is by no means exhaustive. These are some of the many fine the Very Rev. Ignatius Smith, O.P., your Catholic press has become a late Pontiff, Pius XI,- with a pro­ throughout the world. Moreover, prevention of offspring a heinous wonderful institution! periodicals offered by the Catholic Press in this country. phetic vision, likened to the Flood dean of philosophy at the Catholic such activity carries the great in­ crime. No argument can justify it. Our Catholic Press is indeed a Sword of the Spirit in these crit­ in its potential and universal devas­ University of America. The theme dulgences and benefits that the The Church, therefore, condemns Hail, therefore, with understand­ ical days. We must be eager to support it and just as eager to be in­ tation. of the convention will be: “The Pope grants to all Confraternity (Continued on Page 2) Most Rev. Thomas K. Gorman able satisfaction the remarkable formed by its glorious truth in the present time of confusion. (Continued on Page 2) Nurse—Citizen of Two Worlds.” groups.” development, the solid accomplish­ Commending our Catholic Press to your prayers and support, ment achieved through the years Devotedly in Christ. ‘He’s Not Heavy -IHcs My Brother9 by that vast and still growing in­ MICHAEL J. READY stitution, your American Catholic Bishop of Columbus Father Schmiedeler Sees Hope For Families A Catholic Welfare Bureau case worker of the Columbus Dio­ press! No more, as in unhappier cese this week made a plea for foster homes to keep groups of chil­ days long gone, need you rely on dren together who face separation because of death or disability of appeals to mere loyalty for support. In Revival Of Christian Customs In Homes parents. Yours is a first class product to Church in Rumania "Crushed "; The Welfare Bureau knows about a number of family groups of boost, capable in every way of ful­ two, three and four children that desperately need homes. In some filling the high purpose to which cases there is an ill mother who cannot care for the children; and it is consecrated. Very decidedly All Eleven Bishops in Prison there are other circumstances that force a family to separate. has your Catholic Press grown up Many foster homes have been found. But the Welfare Bureau is and advanced to take its place in Rumanian National Committee Thanks U. S. Hierarchy searching for more and makes an appeal to Catholics to open their the front ranks of American jour­ homes in this crisis. nalism. For Resolution of Admiration and Sympathy With the knowledge that often homes cannot be found for Salute, too, during these days, groups of children, the Welfare Bureau suggests that two families— the efficient, dedicated men and WASHINGTON — (NC) — Re­ Secretary of the National Catholic perhaps neighbors, relatives or friends—agree to apply for children. women who labor to produce our ligious persecution in Rumania is Welfare Conference. In this way the children are sure to spend much time together. Catholic papers and periodicals. of such extreme violence that the In thejr resolution, the American One case worker says the well-known phrase “he’s not heavy— Their uncommon devotion to the structure of the Catholic Church Bishops had expressed “boundless he’s my brother,” is a simple way to express the critical need and spread and defense of truth puts “has been brutally crushed,” ac­ admiration” for Catholic heroes in desire of children of the same family to stick together. to shame the arrogant ignorance cording to the Rumanian National Iron Curtain countries and mourn­ While applications from all parts of the diocese are asked for, and distorted sense of values dis­ Committee. Every one of the coun­ ing for “our martyred dead in Rus­ the case worker said, groups of foster homes are especially needed played by too many present day try’s eleven Catholic Bishops is in sia and in the 14 nations which are in the Columbus and Zanesville areas. The telephone number in newsmen. prison. now captives to communism.” As­ Zanesville is 25057 and in Columbus, MA. 5891. Do not permit Catholic Press The Committee, set up in this suring the persecuted of “fraternal Month to slip by without taking country for the purpose of repre­ sympathy” and “fervent prayers,” a good, close look at what these senting the people of Rumania and the Bishops also voiced “sorrow at devoted press people of yours pro­ promoting the cause of their lib- the indifference of so-called Chris­ Pope Exhorts Catholics Of vide for your information and edi­ ciation, made this statement in a tian governments to this frightful fication week after week, month letter expressing gratitude to the persecution” and declared them­ China To Be Firm In Faith by month. You will soon discover American Bishops for their “mes­ selves “appalled by the apparent that you need what they provide, inability of the free secular press” By Rev. Joseph J. Sulliven of the document is much similar sage of sympathy and cheer” to the to that of the Apostolic Letter ad­ if you would possess a fuller un­ victims of communist persecution to inform the public of the true (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) derstanding and completer enjoy­ facts. The Rev. Edger Schmiedeler, O.S.B., Director of the NCWC Family Life Bureau, Is shown above (center) VATICAN CITY —His Holiness dressed by the Holy Father last and for the help given by American discussing with Bishop Ready and the Rev. Thomas F. Duffy the coming National Catholic Family Life October 28 to the Church in Czech­ ment of the Catholic way of life. Catholics to those who suffer for In accordance with the resolu­ Pope Pius XII has sent an Apostolic Quickly you will learn, too, that Conference. Letter to the Catholic priests and oslovakia, which is also beset by their faith. tion of the Bishops, Catholics the American way takes on a new Referring to a resolution adopt­ throughout the United States mark­ A strong note of optimism about versaries of baptisms and wed­ mother of the year, promotion of people of China exhorting them communist persecution. to stand firm in the Faith and to The Pope warned the Chinese (Continued on Page 2) ed by the United States Bishops at ed the last Sunday of the year 1951 the family - postulate was voiced in dings. family holy hours, and so on; and ------o------their annual meeting here last No­ as a day of prayer and reparation Columbus last week when the Rev. action on the economic front, which offer up their sufferings so that faithful not to be misled by insidi­ Father Schmiedeler deplored the God may finally grant peace and ous attempts, under the guise of vember, the letter said: for the victims of communist per­ Edgar Schmiedeler, O.S.B., Direc­ passing of Christian greetings and includes support of decent housing Choose Saginaw As Site secution. programs, concern for industry’s freedom to the Church in China. truth, to set up a schismatic “That noble message of Christian tor of the NCWC Family Life Bu­ farewells and expressed the wish Of Rural Life Convention charity and human solidarity may The letter from the Rumanian reau, came here to discuss plans growing encroachment on family The Pontiff declared that the church. National Committee stated that the we might greet each other, as some MILWAUKEE—(NC)—The exec­ certainly be expected to be a price­ for the National Catholic Family Europeans do, with “Praise be Je­ life as more mothers take full-time faithful “cede to none in their “The Church does not single out (Continued on Page 2) jobs, and similar problems. love of fatherland,” thus answer­ a particular people, an individual utive committee of the National less and universal source of inspira­ Life Conference, to be held in Co­ sus Christ!” or “God save all here.” tion, reviving the failing forces ------o------lumbus, March 24, 25, and 26. A monk of St. Benedict Abbey, ing the communist accusations that nation, but loves all men,” the Pon­ Catholic Rural Life Conference at litigious activities in the family Atchison, Kans., Father Schmied- Catholics are “unpatriotic” and tiff said. Hence, there can be no its annual midwestern meeting of all the peoples now fallen in Two Priests In Hospital “I’m convinced that in our time,” circle receive the greatest emphas­ eler’s Ph.D,. thesis at the Catholic “enemies of the people.” He em­ question of her serving any par­ here, designated Saginaw, Mich., bondage behind the ‘Iron Curtain,’ Two diocesan priests are in Mt. said Father Schmiedeler, “we shall is from the Family Life Bureau University of America led him into phasized that the Church neither ticular power or permitting that for the 1952 annual convention and in their desperate and unequal Carmel Hospital, Columbus, where achieve a higher type of Christian which he has headed since it was his present work. Writing on “The seeks nor serves any worldly pow­ “particular churches” be establish­ fixed the dates at October 17 to 21. struggle to defend their very being they underwent surgical opera­ family life than we have ever established more than 20 years Industrial Revolution and the er, but “loves all men, whatever ed in each nation, “thus destroy­ The committee adopted resolu­ against the forces of evil, and to tions. known.” ago. Home” he pointed out that in vil­ be their race or nation.” ing that unity that has been estab­ tions to promote a rural youth pro­ reconquer their lost liberty.” The Right Rev. Msgr. John B. He pointed to the growing inter­ The Bureau also emphasizes lage and farm homes, all the norm­ The 2,000-word Apostolic Letter, lished by her Divine Founder and gram in cooperation with existing The letter, which was signed by Donahie, pastor of Holy Name est in the use of sacramentals in “ideological” activities, such as al activities—work, recreation, so­ named after its opening words unhappily separating them from youth organizations, such as 4-H Constantin Visoianu, former Ru­ Church, Columbus, is reported to the home: the blessing of children counter - attacks against planned cial life—tend to unite the family “Cupimus Imprimis” (We desire in the Apostolic See.” clubs, Future Farmers of America manian Minister of Foreign Affairs be improving. The condition of the by the father, enthronement of the parenthood propaganda; “inspira­ and strengthen its bonds, while in the first place), was issued on Jan­ “Already, through the course of and rural CYO’s, following a rec­ and President of the Rumanian Na­ Rev. Otto Guenther, pastor of St. Sacred Heart, and celebration of tional” programs, including the cities the same activities tend to uary 18, which is the Feast of St centuries,” the Pope said, “your ommendation by the Rev. Michael tional Committee, was addressed Colman Church, Washington Court religious milestones, such as anni­ I annual selection of the Catholic split the family apart Peter’s Chair at Rome. The tenor (Continued on Page 2) Dineen of Milwaukee. to Msgr. Howard J. Carroll, General House, was reported as “serious.” '