All Faiths Pay Homage to John Kennedy Somber-faced Coloradoans of all religious denom­ inations.'all walks of life, all ages, thronged to churches fast Sunday and Monday to pray for the repose of the soul of John Fitzgerald Kenned\. the lioth President of the United States. Some entered the charchesi --------------------- DENVER CATHOUC with tears streaming do«n theirI'isnor Mailer J. I'anavan. rec- faces unasha.medly. The sorrow tor of the Cathedral, and grief imprinted on their Monsignor Canavan. celebrant faces unmistakably told what of the Sole.mn Requiem Mass they felt inside: -NVe have lost Monday at the cathedral, said REGISTCR one' of our own " that Sunday Mass attendance Archbishop Urban J \eh r probably e.xpressed best the im- ''The impact the President's Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations pact that the tragic death of death had on young people, in President Kennedy had on all particular, was tremendous," THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 1963 DENVER, COLORADO VOL. LVIll No. 16 Americans, when he said in a (Turn to Page 12) sermon Monday at Immaculate Conception cathedral in Den­ ver: "1 do not recall many in­ Sorrowing stances 00" events in the life of an individual w hich seemingly Denver Prays On Sunday, Nov. Z9, 1959, the first Sunday of .Advent, Senator John F. Kennedy For Kennedy heard a sobering sermon when he attended .Mass in Blessed Protestant and Jewish .lead­ Sacrament church. Denter. ers of Denver joined the nation The Sermon was especiallv in expressing their indignation thought-provoking, no doubt, and promising their prayers for the mail who later became following the assassination of President of the I nited States President Kennedy. and who was assassinated last In statements to the Denver Fridav, Nov. '.’'Z, in Dallas. Catholic Register, the city's re­ Tex. The theme — "Nothing ligious dignitaries voiced their is certain but death." reaction to the President's mur­ der in such phrases as "day of infamy" and "the jungle spree." have touched every home and: This they said: every citizen w ith such a pro- ■ found sense of deep personal Bishop Joseph S. Minnis, Epis­ tragedy, suddenness, awe, and copal Bishop of Colorado: unashamed grief." "Mcmi by the millions have given tlieir lives in the service THE ARCHBISHOP presided of our country. And everyone and delivered the sermon at a of these deaths is a tragic oc­ Solemn Requiem Mass in the Cathedral Mass lor President currence. President Kennedy is the fourth President whos? of­ cathedral on .Monday, a 10 a m .Vrchbisliop Urban J. Vehr of Denver is signor Mailer Canavan, celebrant of the .Mass; memorial service that was at- fice has cost him his life;' and shown above giving the absolution at the and the Rev. Richard Hanifen, subdeacon. In certainly there is no .American I tended by an estimated 1,600 Solemn Requiem Mass offered for the late the rear arc other officers of the Alass, left to w ho is not deeply saddened by ; persons. President John F. Kennedy in the Denver right, the Rev. John Cot-ter, and the chaplains his death, whatever that Amer­ i "Several hundred persons eathedral Monday, Nov. 25. In the foreground lo the .Archbishop, the Rt. Rev. .Alonslgnor ican's |X)litical affiliation might were outside on the steps, and surrounding the .Archbishop in front of the Elmer J. Knika and the Rt. Rev. Monslgnor be. many were turned away be­ catafalque, left to right, are the A'ery Rev. John B. Cavanagh; the Rt. Rev. Gregory "Our prayers now are for the cause there was no room to (ieorge Evans, vice chancellor of the arch­ Smith, V.G.; and the Very Rev. AVIIliam Jones, soul of John Kennedy. May he M a n stand," said the Rt. Rev. Mon- diocese. master of ceremonies; the Rev. Ray­ arehdiocesan superintendent of schools. rest in peace and may Light mond Hamilton, deacon: the Rt. Rev. Mon- Perpetual shine around him; and our prayers are for his Poor Not Forgotten in Tragedy wife, Jacqueline, that she may be comforted and strengthened by the eternal and everlasting arms of God. Bishop's Clothing Collection Is Successful Archbishop Vehr's Sermon "Our prayers are for his chil­ dren and his beloved ones, and lit Rev. .Monsignor Elmer ,1. the clothing items were covered He said the one-day operation .-Arehbi.shop Urban J A’ehr gave a voice individual which seemingly have touched now for the man who takes on Even with the confusion of a lo the grief of Catholics throughout the Presidential tragedy still fresh Kolka. director of Catholic m a cellophane bag — evidence went off smoothly. He termed every home and every citizen with such a I the heavy task of the Presi­ archdiocese in a sermon delivered at the profoun-d sense of deep personal tragedy, in their minds. Catholics jof tlie Charities. that the clothes had been it a success. dential office. God be with us Solemn Requiem Mass tor President John suddenness, awe, and unashamed grief. cleaned before being donated .Most of the trucks used were in our hour of,tragedy and in •Archdiocese of Denver ri^pond- ABOUr 110,000 pouiuls in used F. Kennedy held .Montlay. .Nov. 25 in the cd to a call to charity and made .Monsignur Kolka said that obtained through the efforts of the days ahead.” clothing, bedding, blankets, and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. IN' THE PRl.AIE ol life, in the pursuit of about 150 volunteers took part the St. Vincent de Paul society i Rabbi .Samuel Adelman, the 15th annual Thanksgiving other serviceable items were The full text of the Archbishop's sermon the duties of his exalted position, a sense­ Bishop’s Clothing collection a brought to parish churches by in the metropolitan area drive. and other parish organizations, iBMH congregation, jiresident of follows; less and shameless murder in our own be­ : Rabbinical Council of Denver: success Sunday. .Nov, 24. the faithful. In many instances, he said, it he said. .My dear Friends; loved land, has taken the life of the Chief was a ease of father and son Monslgnor said the donations • "1, fasted Monday because I In spite of, and perhaps be­ The items were received in This is the official day of national mourn­ Executive of our Country. Everyone asks working together for the poor should be processed within 45 1 feel we all share the guilt of cause of, the feelings of com­ the church vestibules and in ing in our beloved country. Our President why. What could be the possible motive for who eventually will get the days. He expects more bundles the assassin’s bullet. I feel the passion President Kennedy's as­ some cases directly at trucks has been brutally assassinated at a traitor's such an awlul deed? clothes. and boxes to come into the cen­ moral guilt is on all of us. sassination brought on. Catho­ parked in front'of the church. hand. Today in the nation's capital, a In his few short years as president, and "There was a feeling of par­ tral warehouse from outlying "May the hatred, bigotry and lics in 150 parishes here sur­ Men of the St Vincent de Paul shocked world' pays his mortal remains and in his official capacity, he spoke with ticipation for them in this chari­ areas soon. Colorado Springs, greed of that day of infamy passed last year's collection society maimed the trucks. memory a final reverent tribute of respect authority as the Representative of the free table project." said .Monsignor for instance, usually brings up I when President Kennedy was total by about 10 per cent, ac­ In some cases a little extra due his high office. world, to stay the hand of the aggressor and Kolka. (Turn to Page 2) I killed be cleansed by the tears cording to early estimate by the effort was apparent as som- of .A deadly bullet from the gun of a sniper wicked governments and malicious people. j of shame of Americans. has brought grief and sorrow lo every The entire globe is stunned and stricken in ' "As he fell there fell the civilized being throughout the wide world, sorrow. As with three others of our mar­ j sanctimonious self - image of regardless of political or national affilia­ tyred Presidents, he paid with his life American brotherhood across tion AA'ilhin my memory, I do not recall probably for the insane hostility against (the land.” 2,000 Students to Attend :nany instances or events in the life of an (Turn lo Page 12) I Dr. Paul H. A. .N’oren, presi- Annual CYO Convention (Turn to Page 12) Two thousand high school sU|. The convention will close on dents from all parts of the arch- Sunday afternoon with the cele- 750 Men and Youths Give diocese wall assemble next week bration of .Mass at the Chureh at the Cosmopolitan hotel and of the Holy Ghost and with the .Auditorium arena in the second installation of the new offieeCs annual Catholic A’outh Organiza­ tion convention. A program featuring outstand­ Stirring Profession of Faith ing speakers of national im- fiortance and many panels deal­ .More than "50 men and vouths MO.NSIGNOR MORAN’S ad or. .At no lime in life should this j A highlight of the ceremony ing with Vivo activities has gave a stirring demonstration of dress emphasized the power in­ -Name be used irreverently. .Al­ was the posting of colors by been planned by a committee faith at the annual Holy Hour herent in the Holy Name of ways it is the Name most jiow- servicemen from Eowry Air of firiest moderatois sponsored h\ the Archdiocesan Jesus.