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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Vincentian Journals and Publications at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in De Andrein by an authorized administrator of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ae -pet" VOLUME 29 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI OCTOBER, 1958 NUMBER 1 TWO FILIAL VICE-PROVINCES ESTABLISHED - -- -~--- '' On the feast day of our holy foun- der, St. Vincent de Paul, the Very Reverend John Zimmerman, C.M., as- sistant to the Superior General, in- formed us of the division of our Wes- tern Province into one Mother Province and two Filial Vice-Provinces. He also mentioned that the Very Reverend James W. Stakelum, C.M.V., would remain Provincial of the Midwest area, now known as the Mother Province. The Filial Vice-Provinces will each have a Vice-Provincial, Father Maurice J. Hymel for the South and Father James W. Richardson for the Far West. Father Hymel's headquarters will be in New Orleans where he is Pastor of St. Joseph's Church. Father Richardson will continue to reside in California. In a letter sent to the Community houses, Father Stakelum explained that the division of the Province has a twofold purpose. First of all, more at- tention can now be given to the con- freres and the affairs of each house because both of the Vice-P'rovincials will assume the duties of the Provin- cial in their own Vice-Province. In this way greater attention can be given to a more concentrated area. The second purpose is the hope that vocations will be increased. The obli- gation of gaining more Vincentians will be a personal one for the confreres since they will be more interested in their particular region. In the semi- narian's view, he will have a closer connection with his area, Midwest, South, or Far West. MOTHER FRANCINE AND FATHER ZIMMERMAN Of course it will be many years be- fore the Vice-Provinces become self- WORLD TOUR BRINGS, supporting, although they now have their own boundaries. The territory MOTHER GENERAL TO BARRENS east of the Continental Divide and About three hundred years ago, a traveler in France would have been including all the states north of the quite apt to run across St. Louise de Marillac, the foundress and first Mother southern boundaries of Missouri, Kan- General of the Daughters of Charity, hurrying around in her coach on her way sas, and Colorado constitutes the area to visit the houses of her Daughters which she had established all over France. of the Mother Province. The territory Today, the Most Honored Mother travels by airplane, train, and automobile, east of the Divide and below the not only all over France, but over the entire world to visit her Daughters. (southern boundaries of the three And so the present Mother General, Mother Francine Lepicard, on May states mentioned is the area of the 26th left Paris on a tour of visitation that would take her around the world. New Orleans Vice-Province. 'The ter- Before her arrival in the United States, she stopped in Italy, Persia, Japan, the ritory west of the Continental Divide Philippines, and Hawaii. After short stays in San Francisco and New Orleans, the Most Honored Mother flew to St. Louis on June 19th. is the area of the Los Angeles Vice- When the Mother's plane set down at the St. Louis airport, there were Province. In regard to the appoint- seventy of her Daughter's to greet her. No doubt the sight of seventy cornets ment of personnel, the Provincial will blowing in the breeze of the airfield must have been somewhat unusual to the transfer men from one house to an- other on-lookers, but one can well imagine what a welcome sight it must other who remain in his own Province. have been to the Tres Honoree Mere. Her stay in St. Louis was extended to The Vice-Provincials will also transfer the Daughters in five days during which she toured the ten houses staffed by men who remain in their own Pro- that area. Of special interest to us was Mother Francine's visit to the seminary at vinces. In the case of a man being the Barrens. On the second day of her St. Louis stop, June 20th, she and about transferred between Provinces, the (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) Page Two The DeAndrein Pag Two The De ndren MOTHER PROVINCES GENERAL (Cont'd. from Page One) (Continued from Page One) eighty of her Daughters drove down to Perryville to visit the house of the Provincial will make such an appoint- Daughters here and to see the seminary. With them came the Very Reverend ment. John Zimmerman, C.M., American Assistant to the Vincentian Superior Gen- In planning the development and eral in France, the Very Reverend James Stakelum, C.M., Visitor of the Vin- operation of his Vice-Province, Father centians in the Western Province, and the Reverend George Dolan, C.M., the Richardson has Director of the Daughters of Charity of the Western Province. four consultors to help The Community was gathered in the auditorium to greet our guest, and him: Fathers William G. Ward, Wil- when she arrived here at 1:00 she was escorted immediately to the auditorium liam J. Kenneally, Vincent J. Walsh, where a program of welcome was begun. and James P. Graham. The econome The Falso, under the direction of Father Simon Kwakman, C.M., commenced of the Los Angeles Vice-Province is the program by singing Psalm 22 in four-part harmony. Following the psalm, Father Garrett V. Winne. In New Or- an address of welcome was given in French by Father Kwakman. He expressed leans Father Hymel also has four con- our happiness in having the privilege of welcoming the Mother General to our sultors: Fathers Eugene E. McCarthy, seminary, the birthplace of the Vincentians in America, and hoped that she James P. McOwen, Marion L. Gib- might find here the same primitive spirit of St. Vincent which she had left be- bons, and Lawrence hind in the Mother House in Paris. In closing, Father asked her to pray for J. Leonard. Father the success of the work of the Double Family in the United States, promising Robert H. Miget is the econome of that we would ask God to help her in her difficult task. the New Orleans Vice-Province. When the address had ended, a select group of students called Les The St. Louis Review, in speaking of 'Troubadours sang a short French ballad. Then the official address was delivered the division, gave some encouraging by Father Zimmerman. Finally, Most Honored Mother herself spoke to us. statistics on the growth of the Pro- Through her interpreter, Sister Mary Basil, her American secretary, Mother vince. These provide the reason for expressed her gratitude for the wonderful progam of welcome. She told us how the need of the two new Filial Vice- happy she was to have been given the oppotunity to visit St. Mary's of the Bar- Provinces. "In the last ten the spirit of St. Vincent years, ac- rens, and spoke of the gratification she felt at finding cording to the Catholic flourishing here. Directory, the As soon as Mother Francine began to speak, one's attention was arrested number of Vincentian seminaries in by her entire bearing. There was something about her, at first indefinable, the Western Province has increased which won you to her immediately. It was not necessarily what she was saying from seven to fifteen and the number but the way in which she was saying it. In spite of her seventy-one years one of community houses from seventeen felt the joy of youth bubbling from her person. Her countenance beamed happi- to thirty-five. Two new preparatory ness; her smile was part of her language. Punctuated by the smile were the seminaries have been established in flashes of humor here and there in her little speech, humor which didn't require the decade and the number of priests an interpreter. At the end of a flowing stream of French, she uttered the only has grown from 296 to This brought immediate laughter to the 352." In reading English expression of her talk--"O. K." these statistics we audience. She spoke very rapidly and then you remembered the brisk spring can not conclude in her step as she came in and suddenly you knew what it was that so charac- that the work is finished. While the terized her and drew you to her-her youthful spirit. number of houses has doubled, the When Mother had finished speaking, Les Troubadours closed the program number of priests has only increased with another French ballad. This concluded, Mother Francine, in the company by sixty men. This means that the of Father Stakelum, Father Zimmerman, and Father Dolan, made a thorough priests' work is about double what it tour of the seminary. Enthusiastically interested in everything, she tried her was ten years ago. So we should pray hand at bowling, was in obvious admiration of the library and gym, and, on for many more vocations, as well as being shown our swimming pool, even expressed a wish that her Daughters for the priests who are working another Daughter probably seconded the so might have something similar. (Many hard. 'This is why Father wish on the spot.) Shortly before three o'clock, a violent cloudburst threatened Stakelum, in to ruin the group picture and many starched cornets of the scurrying sisters. concluding his letter concerning the At three o'clock Solemn Benediction was given in Church for Mother and new Provinces, said that our work the accompanying Daughters, after which they soon departed for St. Louis. has just begun. Only by the coopera- The remaining days of Mother's stay in St. Louis were filled with activ- tion and prayers of each confrere will ity. On the 21st of June, she attended a Solemn Mass at St. Vincent's Church the good effects intended by the di- which was celebrated by Father Zimmerman. The following day she was pres- vision come about: the individual bet- ent at Mass in the chapel of Marillac Seminary offered by Archbishop Ritter. terment of each confrere and Hospital. the pro- On the 23rd she was guest of honor at a special dinner at St. Vincent's motion of vocations. From St. Louis she flew to Chicago where she stopped only briefly, and then she traveled on to Detroit. During her stay in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Science in social service at Missionaries Meet In historic St. Joseph College, the first award of this kind ever to be made in the almost 150-year history of the college. Leaving Emmitsburg, Mother Fran- Washington, D. C. cine visited Baltimore, New York, Connecticut, and Canada before returning to Sister Catherine Sullivan, Visitatrix Paris on July 17th. of the Western Province of the Daugh- ters of Charity, was the principal speaker at a gathering of over eight The DeAndrein hundred missioners from all parts of the world. The meeting was held at expense of our artms and in the sweat of Let us love God, but let it be at the the Mission Secretariat in Washington, our brow. St. Vincent D. C. from September 22-24 and was Published monthly by Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of CSMC. Subscription the largest gathering of Catholic for- $1.50 per annum. eign missionaries ever held in the United States. E ditor ...... Robert Scherer, C.M. Sister Catherine spoke about Han- Associate Editors ...... Robert McEvoy, C.M. sen's disease (leprosy), a subject about Philip LeFevre, C.M. which she is thoroughly familiar be- Business Manager ...... George Christensen, C.M. cause she spent twenty years as chief Circulation Manager ...... Paul Golden, C.M. nurse at the U. S. Public Health hos- Photographer ...... Robert McEvoy, C.M. pital in Carville, La. During her Faculty Advisor ...... (Rev.) George Eirich, C.M. twenty years at Carville, the center Contributors ...... Donald Berkbigler, C.M. expanded its facilities and gained Dennis Martin, C.M. world-wide fame and recognition. The DeAndrein Page Three

MINOR SEMINARY AT MONTEBELLO DEDICATED ON JULY 19

ST. VINCENT'S CAMPUS - New St. Vincent's Seminary stands on 14-acre campus in Montebello. At center right, is Edward and Estelle Doheny Chapel. Administration building is in foreground, center building houses classrooms. Other buildings are a gym and one and two-story dormitories. All buildings are connected by covered cloisters. Seminary was designed by Barker and Ott and built by J. A. McNeil Co.

One need search through only the Pansini, James Cardinal McIntyre Joseph who staff the kitchen and the last four volumes of the DeAndrein in broke ground for the new preparatory domestic department. order to come across these words: seminary. A short time before this, "Classes will begin on the Feast of Mr. Pansini had offered to make the Seminary Buildings the Translation of St. Vincent-the fourteen acre tract available to the The administration building, which 27th of September. Until the dormitory community and the offer had been ac- building is completed classes will be includes faculty quarters, refectory, and cepted. Construction began immediate- angles to held under the magnolia trees in the faculty chapel, is at right ly after the ground breaking and has dormitory yard. When it is ready classes will be the chapel. There are two steadily progressed up to the present. story, the other held in the dormitory and then in the buildings, one of one stories. classroom building itself. Until living Dedicated by Cardinal of two quarters are available for the stu- On July 19, In the center of the seminary layout dents, they will return to their homes 1958, Cardinal McIntyre was again present at the old Pansini is the classroom building. The gym, at night. Students from out-of-town estate, this time for the dedication which contains a recreation room, is will board with nearby seminarians." ceremonies. Mr. Pansini, however, was next to the classroom building. Be- Built on Pansini Estate not present. He died on May 28 of this hind the dormitory and the gym there is a sports field. Those words were printed only four year, just as the buildings neared years ago when the minor seminary completion. Mrs. Pansini was able to Chapel in Honor of Mr. Doheny was just beginning, when at Montebello attend, as was her son, Father Fran- The seminary chapel was named in all appearances the tract of land to cis Pansini, our confrere. Also pres- honor of the late Edward Doheny and, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pan- ent was Countess Estelle Doheny, who like the other buildings, is built of sini was still the Rancho San Antonio. is responsible for the construction of brick. It is able to seat approximately Progress has been amazingly rapid, Sun- four of the seven seminary buildings. 180 people and will be used on so much so that all the buildings were days by Catholics in the neighborhood completed by the early part of this Designers and Architects who would otherwise have to travel summer and classes were begun in long distances to attend Mass. September with an enrollment of 41 Designed by architects Barker and students, a substantial increase over Ott and built by the J. A. McNeil Co., Much has been accomplished at Mon- pioneers the fourteen who were the the six major seminary buildings are tebello in a short time. The construc- four years ago "under the magnolia tion is completed; the enrollment has trees." constructed of reinforced brick, con- been built up remarkably in so short a In June, 1954, on an estate formerly nected by covered cloisters. There is time. May God continue to bless the belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew also a convent for the Sisters of St. efforts of the confreres in this area. The DeAndrein PageFav FourFou II· ,_ndrein_._-~ -v -,_ Th De Summer Scho -- Chicago and Perryville I'm afraid that if a psychiatrist, us- our laundry. Since these Sisters have subs" to take not to get to one's des- ing the word-association test, would only recently arrived in this country tination! mention "summer" to a Religious, he from Mexico, they have not had much At Perryvile we had the great pleas- would almost invariably get the re- of a chance to learn English. Several of ure to extend our Vincentian hos- sponse, "summer school!" Every sum- us who are not so gifted with languages pitality to Mr. Angelo Pellicciotto, who mer thousands and thousands of re- would probably have gone hungry a taught a fundamental course in chem- ligious men and women flock to our few times if we had not had our be- istry. Mr. Pellicciotto is an associate universities and colleges to take courses loved Spanish confreres present to act professor of chemistry at St. Louis Uni- in every conceivable subject ranging as interpreters for us! To these Jose- versity and is at present only a short from education to atom smashing. The finas Sisters we say "Muchas Gracias!" time away from his doctor's degree. Vincentian scholastic, either theologian Que Dios las bendiga a ustedes y a From all reports he proved to be a or philosopher, is no exception to this todas sus obras. most excellent and understanding general rule. The subjects taken at the University teacher, well liked by all. This past summer found the the- were many and diversified. A list of Much preparatory work was done by ologians of St. Mary's of the Barrens the confreres' names, their major field and under the direction of Mr. Henry studying at DePaul University in Chi- and what subjects were taken by them LeFevre, C.M., with the help of the cago. The philosophers remained in in Chicago, will be found elsewhere in Brothers, to have the laboratory in Perryville for classes but got off with this paper. Transportation to and from excellent condition for this and suc- no less work and sweat. Complete the- DePaul was taken care of by a char- ceeding courses, and we can say with ologian attendance at DePaul Uni- tered bus which left Lemont each pride that our laboratory is second to versity this year is something new be- morning at 7:15 a. m. and arrived at none in having the facilities and equip- cause in the past various groups of the University around 8:35 a. m. or so, ment to teach basic courses in chem- theologians attended classes at St. in plenty of time to make the 9:00 istry. Louis University and Southeast Mis- a. m. class. This same bus returned the A course in practical Latin was con- souri State College in Cape Girardeau, men to Lemont after the final class. ducted for some by Father Horan to Missouri. 'The only exception to this was in prepare them to read the Latin texts Thanks to the kindness, considera- regard to the men taking chemistry. of philosophy and theology. On the tion, and wonderful Vincentian spirit Laboratory periods extended to 5:00 Novitiate an English composition course of Father Schulte, the superior, Father p. m. three times a week, a schedule was conducted by Father Francis Haley, our director for the summer, and which necessitated a return to Lemont Lenihan, C.M. Our four new Spanish the rest of the faculty at St. Vincent's on a commuters' train. students attended these classes in or- Seminary, our stay there proved to be Lunch was had by all in the uni- der to become as familiar as possible a most pleasant one. The students were versity cafeteria, but thanks to Father with the English language before school given complete use of the newly fin- Barrett and the good Sisters at De- opens in the fall and they begin their ished dormitory building, and while Paul, a snack was served to the con- work as first year theologians. The admittedly not equal to a private freres between classes at 11:00 a. m. highlight of the summer session here room as is afforded at Perryville, it each morning. We are most grateful to at the Barrens was a trip to camp on proved to be highly adequate and Pather Barrett and the Sisters for this the fourth of July. It seems as if the comfortable. Along with the use of the kindness. ever popular canoe trip from Silver- beautiful chapel and the study hall, Truly, all worked hard, but recrea- mine proved to be the major at- accommodations were more than tion was not lacking. Soft ball was an traction of the day. enough to satisfy everyone's needs. almost daily event. Ample opportun- It has been a good summer, with the This account would be very incom- ity was afforded for all to take ad- blessings of God seemingly super- plete if mention were not made of vantage of Chicago's cultural and edu- abundantly bestowed upon all; we sin- those dedicated women of God, the cational as well as recreational offer- cerely thank all who in any way helped Hermanas and Herminitas who gra- ings. Several of us have gained an ex- to make it so and we hope that next ciously cooked for us and took care of cellent education in what "els and summer we will fare as well.

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Perryville - The Barrens Cape Girardeau - St. Vincent's Col..

Fr. Michael O'Connell is recovering, Enrollment at the Cape this year num- thanks to the prayers and most appretiated bers 69 also, but the senior class here is visits of the confreres to Mt. St. Rose bigger -- eight. (St. Louis.) He hopes to return to the Barrens by Christmas. Fr. Gallagher spoke at the closing of 15 hours at Jackson on Sept. 7. Fr. Ignatius Foley gave a retreat Aug. 6 - 15, to a group of Daughters at St. Philomena's, St. Louis, and also one St. Louis - St. Louis Prep to a group of Seminary Sisters and postu- lants at Marrilac. The enrollment for this year finds 500 students in the high school department Fr. Francis Germovnik served as hospi- and 220 in the college department. The tal chaplin at Providence Hospital, Mobile, Prep now has a full four years of college,. Ala., during the past summer.

Prospects for the brotherhood have been San Antonio - St. John's steadily looking better. We now have 14 vow brothers here, 7 novice brothers, and The workshop for prospective semi- one postulant. Requests for information narians this year was expanded to two weekk come in on the average of one a week. At The first week was for boys entering 7th present the brothers are completing a and 8th grade, the second for those enter- slide lecture series on the brotherhood. ing or in high school. About 70 boys gave indications of enrolling as a result of Before supper, . 28, Fr. Fischer the program. congratulated the student baseball team for finally restoring regular order to the house by downing the novices, 11-5. San Antonio - Assumption

Lemont - St. Vincent' s Seminary Frs. McOwen and Lee Zimmermann conducti retreats for nuns in the vicinity. Present enrollment now numbers 69 students. There are seven seniors this Fr. Kavanaugh gave the talks for the year. annual retreat of the local Immaculate Heart of Mary Fathers (C.IC.M.) held-at Fr. Ganel is working with the novena the seminary in July. band out of St. John's Univ., Brooklyn. Page 8ixIxejs The DeAndrein

Assumption (continued) New Orleans - Hotel Dieu

About fifteen priests from South and Cen- On June 18, a dinner was held to mark tral America and the West Indies attended the service given by the Daughters of Chari- a workshop of the Confraternity of Christian ty at Hotel Dieu for the past century. It Doctrine at Incarnate Word College. They were also marked the opening observance of the the guests of the seminary during their six- centennial year and the inauguration of a weeks' stay. fund drive campaign for expansion of the hospital. Some $4,500,000 is needed to com- Frs. McOwen and Eirich gave the semi- plete the currently planned phase of moderni- weekly conferences to some 900 sisters attend- zation. ing Our Lady of the Lake summer school during June and July. Success of the program is to depend on three factors - $Il million from a fund- Cotulla - Sacred Heart Parish raising campaign, Hill-Burton federal aid, and a contribution by the hospital through Fr. Van Lare broke ground for his new its assets or a mortgage. Unless the per- Sacred Heart Church (on the site of the old centage of financial responsibility is main- one) on August 17. tained by each of the three sources, plans will only remain plans.

In the past ten year the hospital has contributed more than $1 million in chari- table service, over $100,000 a year in free care.

Appointments - 1958

Mother Province Los Angeles Vice-Province

Provincial Consultors: Frs. N. Persich Camarillo: Fr. Kenneally (Sup.) and Fr. and B.Degan. Willemsen. Provincial House: Frs. Ganel, Kane and Los Angeles: Parish - Fr. F. O' Malley. D.Ryan (these men are attached here Montebello: Parish - Fr. O. Quigley (Pastor) while preaching in Eastern Prov.) Seminary - Frs. Roden and Franz. Cape Girardeau: Fr.Durbin San Fernando: Frs. Graham (Sup.), and Chicago: DePaul U - Frs. P. Mullina, Rebe- Ef Danagher. nack and Schwane; Tucson: Frs. Housey and Dowd. De Paul Acad. - Frs. P-eifer and Rowland. Phoenix: Fr. W. McKinley. Denver: Frs. Cahill, C. Norman and Feeley. Kansas City: Parish - Frs. 0.Meyer and White. New Orleans Vice-Province Seminary: Frs. Tackaberry, J.R. Vidal and Reisinger. New Orleans: St. Joseph's - Frs. Hug and Lemont: Frs. Haley (Voc. Dir.) and G.Brown. Kirchenheuter. Perryville: Parish - Fr. Schlade. St. Stephen's- Frs. P.Murphy, DeWitt Seminary- Frs. Eirich and Amezqueta. and MNi.Barr. St. Louis: Parish - Frs. L.Coyle, Bereswill, St. Catherine's - Fr. D.Fallon. Saracini, Berkowski, M.Moynihan and Begue. Papa: Fr. E.Cashman (Pastor). Prep. Seminary - Frs. J.Cronin, Burroughs, Houston: Fr.. J.Lenihan. R.Stack, Keeley, R.McCarthy. San Antonio: St. John's - Frs. Diliberto, Inf. Bureau - Frs. V.Kaiser (Sup.) and McHardy and Lamy. Harvey. Assumption: Frs. Gieselman, F.Zimmerman, Washington: Cath. Univ.- Frs. J.Q.O'Connell, D.Martin, Pansini. LaVanway and Gordon. Cotulla: Fr. M.Braspenning. Formosa: Fr. Baude. The DeAndrein ,2zseSeven,

Daughters of Charity Appointments - 1958

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Sr. Margaret M. Mutrp.hy i:: .Alton, St. Joseph's Hosp. El Paso, Hotel Dieu Sr. Rose Marie Breitling.. I A-utin: Seton Hospital Chicago, St. Joseph Hosp. Sr. Xavier Farley . Birmingham, St. Thomas St. Louis, St. Malachy School Sr. Anne Franci s. Nolan.. .. Garson sCity ; Perryville Sr. Carol Marie .Backel- r:i. Cason -City Natchez, Cathedral School Sr. Julia Rossi ' Lafayette Charity Hospital -Carvill- Sr. Josephine Fuchs.. ;: : t. Jos: . . . Libertyville Sr. Alphonsine: Casey: :: Chicago Austin, Seton Hospital Sr. Clare Marie. Brun . Marillac se : Mobile, St. Mary's Home Sr. Hildegarde. Hes.slt au.-/ Chicago, Marillac Louse Birmingham, St. Thomas Home Sr. Constance Dahinden St Patrick School Marillac College Faculty Sr. Mary Louise 'Fitzgio :ChiScago, SSt Patrick Sch.ol Price, Notre Dame School Sr. Loretto Hull ;h.hi.Cag: ; St. Patrick School Keokuk, St. Vincent School Sr. Irmina Corona Chicago St'. Patrick School Dallas, St. Ann School Sr. Mary Vincent' Rotel a Chicago, , De Paul Settlement Las Angeles, Maryvale Sr. Flavia Burrill ; ..:St,. Vi-ncent.' s St. Louis, St. Ann Infirmary Sr. Mariana Flynn :. Chicago.Chicago, St. Vincet's . St. Louis, St. Ann Infirmary Sr. Loretto Brennan 'Chi cago, , St. Vincent' s Chicago, Marillac House Sr. Romana McDermott . Holy T-rinity School St. Louis, St. Patrick School Sr. Mary Ivo McVaney ' Dallas, Holy Triniity School Lake Zurich, St. Francis School Sr. Ho rtense S chruff . Dallas, ;St. Ann School San Antonio, El Carmen Sr. Alphonsine Marek. Dallas, .St. Paul Hospital San Jos6, O'Connor Hospital Sr. De Paul Tehan El Paso, Hotel Dieu . Los Angeles, St. Vincent Hosp. Sr. Rita Zimmerman. Evahsville, St. Mary's Hosp. Chicago, St. Vincent Hospital Sr. Margaret Paddock " Indianapolis, St. Vincent H St. Louis, St. Vincent Hosp. Sr. Miriam Frampton Keokuk, St. Vincent- School San Francisco, St. V. de P. S. Sr. Fidelis Belcher . . Kansas City, St. Anthony' s Central House Sr. Esther Levan Lafayette Charity. Hospital San Antonio, El Carmen (S.S.) Sr. Jane Walz Lake Zurich Montebello, Marian School Sr. Adalaide Curtis Los Angeles, Maryvale Milwaukee, St. Vincent's Sr. Mary Joseph Weisbrod Los Angeles, Maryvale Chicago, De Paul Settlement Sr. Alberta Levy Los Angeles, O.L. of Talpa St. Louis, St. Malachy School Sr. Gabriel Mul& Los Angeles, OL. of Talpa Perryville Sr. Josephine Aitchison Los Angeles , St. Vincent Ho sp. St. Louis, St. Vincent Hosp. (S.S.) Sr. Mary Stella Simpson Los Angeles, St. Vincent Hosp. Evansville, St. Mary's Hosp. Sr. Marciana Beckman ' . Milwaukee, St. Mary'1s Hospital: Waco, Providence Hospital Sr. Imelda Lewis. Milwaukee, St. Mary.'s Hospital Marillac College - Study Sr. Mary William Hofman Milwaukee, St. Vincent's. Dallas, St. Paul Hospital Sr. Clement Harrington Mobile, Providence 'Hospital Milwaukee, St. Mary's Hosp. Sr. Cecilia Van Zandt. 1.:. . Mobile, St. Mary's Home Chicago, St. Vincent - Study, Loy. U Sr. Mary Alice Dillon Montebello, Marian School New Orlean's, St. Theresa's Sr. Frances .Grimley Montebello, Marian School Los Angeles, St. Vincent H.- Study Sr. Mary James McGloin . Montgomery, St. Margaret Ho:sp. El Paso, Hotel Dieu Sr. Kathleen O'Sullivan . N.atchez, :Cathedral School Perryville Sr. Rosalie Digenan , Natchez, Cathedral School1 Salt Lake City Sr. Rebbeca Hite . Natchez, St. Mary.'s Home Kansas City, Pius X School Sr. John Mary Robinson : New Orleans, De Paul -Hospital Marillac College Faculty Sr. Mary Glasgow :; New rleans, Hotel' Dieu Boston College, - Study Sr. Thomasine Moore New ..OrIeans, St;. Joseph's Montebello, Marian School Sr. Marie Hultman New- Orleans, St, :Stephen's Carson City Sr. Regina Briselden New Orleans', St. Stephen's. St. Louis, St, Malachy's Sr. Severina Craine . New Orleans, St. Theresa .': Birmingham, St. Thomas Home Sr. De Paul Massoni New Orleans:, St:. Theresa's ' New Orleans, St. Stephen's .PaEge,Ek,.ht The DeAndrein

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Sr. Ruth Ellen Dean New Orleans, St. Theresa's Montebello, Marian School Sr. Celeste Russel Perryville Lake Zurich Sr. Eleanor LIarson Perryville San Francisco, St. Vincent High Sr. Hilary Roach Perryville Dallas, Holy Trinity School Sr. Mary Alice Kop Price San Francisco, St. Vincent High Sr. Genevieve Mo ssinghoff SSt. Joseph, Missouri New Orleans, Hotel Dieu Sr. Bertha McDonnell St. Louis, De Paul Hospital Los Angeles, St. Vincent Hosp. Sr. Doris Brancato St. Louis, De Paul Hospital Montgomery, St. Margaret Hospo Sr. Harriet Higgins St. Louis, De Paul Hospital Marillac College - Study Sr. Mary Joseph Clarke St~ Louis, Guardian Angel Chicago, St. Vincent's Sr. Aline Lassalle St. Louis, Labour& High Marillac College Faculty Sr. Margaret Mary Cox St. Louis, St. Ann's Home St. Louis, St. Philomena's Sr. Mary Kelly St. Louis, St. Ann's Home St. Louis, St. Philomena's Sr. Mary Ann Brannan St. Louis, St. Ann's Home West Plains Sr. Josephine Jauchler St. Louis, St. Louise d. M. Chicago, St. Patrick School Sr. Genevieve Coleman St. Louis, St. Malachy's San Francisco, St. V. de P. Sr. Hilda Valleroy St. Louis, St. Malachy's Natchez, St. Mary's Sr. Olga Veit St. Louis, St. Malachy's St. Louis, St. Louise de M. Sr. Mercedes Meyer St. Louis, St. Patrick's Los Angeles, O.L. of Talpa Sr. Rosa Purpura St. Louis, St. Patrick's New Orleans, St. Stephen's Sr. Alice Vogler St. Louis, St. Philomena's Central House Sr. Anne Aycock St. Louis, St. Vincent's St. Louis, St. Ann's Sr. Dorothy Hansen St. Louis, St. Vincent's St. Louis, St. Ann's Sr. Eleanor Lannen St. Louis, St. Vincent's New Orleans, De Paul Hospital Sr. Margaret Hamilton St. Louis, St. Vincent's Boston College - Study Sr. Blanche Tucker San Francisco, St. V. de P. Los Angeles, O.L. of Talpa Sr. Esther Geile San Francisco, St. V. de P. St. Louis, St. Catherine (S.S.) Sr. Agnes Power San Francisco, St. Vinc. H. Chicago, St. Patrick's Sr. Mary William Vinet San Francisco, St. Vinc. H. Natchez, Cathedral School Sr. Annina McDonald San Francisco, St. Vinc. H. Mary's Help Hosp.- Dioc. Sch. Sup. Sr. Michael Friebe San Jose, O'Connor Hospital Carville Sr. Henrietta Miller Waco, Providence Hospital Mobile, Providence Hospital Sr. Joannes Panchot Waco, Providence Hospital St. Louis, De Paul Hospital Sr. Elizabeth Lewis West Plains St. Louis, St. Ann's Sr. Oliva Grimaud Marillac College Faculty Chicago, St. Patrick's Sr. Rose Bravo Central House St. Louis, Labour6 High Sr. Anthony Barczykowski Central House Los Angeles, Maryvale Sr. Caroline Szydlowski Central House Waco, Providence Hospital Sr. Mary Vincent Foley Central House San Antonio, El Carmen C.C. Sr. Winifred Stritch Central House Dallas, Holy Trinity School Sr. Dominica Capodice Villa St. Louise Central House Sr. Michael Ann Cuscurida Villa St. Louise. Milwaukee, St. Mary's Hospital Sr. Teresa Joseph Licata Villa St. Louise New Orleans, St. Elizabeth's Sr. Alice McHale Villa St. Louise Evansville, St. Mary's Sr. Laureana Perez Villa St. Louise Los Angeles, O.L. of Talpa Sr. Judith Ann Widlowski Villa St. Louise Mobile, Providence Hospital Sr. John Joseph LaBranche Villa St. Louise St. Louis, De Paul Hospital Sr. Mary Celeste Lehman Seminary Central House (Sister-in-Office) The DeAndrein Page Nine The, Denri - -Pag Nine-·,~ Sister Flavia Celebrates Diamond Jubilee Pastoral Theology Last July 19, while the members of the Double Family of St. Vincent de Paul were celebrating his feast, Sister M. Flavia of the Daughters of Charity At DePaul University was celebrating another event, the anniversary of her sixtieth year in the service Our late Holy Father, Pius XII, of God. has always shown special interest and Sister Flavia, who was born: in Boston and whose family name was Bur- paternal solicitude for his beloved sons, rill, entered the Daughters of..-Charity in 1898 at..the general mother house in the clergy of the Church. In these days Emmitsburg. when society has become more com- Our jubilarian has spent most of these sixty years in education. Her plex, much more in the way of know- first assignment was in San Francisco and after that she worked for God in ledge and understanding is being de- For the Los Angeles, New Orleans, Whitechurch, Mo., El Paso, and Dallas. manded of the clergy. The Holy Father last six years Sister has been stationed at St. Vincent's Infant and Maternity Hospital in Chicago, where her diamond jubilee was celebrated. recognized the seriousness of this de- The Reverend Roger J. Coughlin, chaplain at St. Vincent's, was celebrant mand more than anyone else. of the Mass of Thanksgiving and the music was presented by the sisters and To do what he could to aid his clergy nurses of the hospital. Afterwards there was an informal reception and in the in preparing themselves to meet this afternoon the nurses presented a play portraying the jubilarian's busy life. demand of the times, Pius XII During the reception Sister was asked what had attracted her to the inaugurated a pastoral internship for Daughters of Charity. She answered that it was the order's traditional love for newly ordained priests. The "how" the poor. From the very beginning of her religious life, Sister Flavia realized the "where" to carry out the He was on earth and con- and that the care of the poor was Christ's own work while as regards sequently it is very close to His Sacred Heart. He showers blessings on those who wishes of the Holy Father give themselves completely to this hard but enjoyable task, when one realizes the the pastoral internship for their newly pleasure it gives to God. ordained, has become a paramount Every day in her work as a purchasing agent, Sister Flavia thanks God concern of religious communities. De- for the many graces she received during the past sixty years. May she con- Paul University has struck out boldly to tinue many more years in the service of God. meet this problem by offering a pro- gram of studies and experience that ON THE MISSIONS is most complete and comprehensive Many of the confreres have been few years ago and now this same gov- and one that will more than fulfill the watching with interest the newspaper ernment is making troublesome over- Pope's wishes concerning these young reports of the happenings off the island tures toward the new field. Some of priests. began Septem- of Formosa. There is a particular in- the men laboring on the island now are The program, which has four terest in this part of the world because those who were driven off the Chinese ber 15 and which already in it, is of our flourishing missions there. The mainland a decade or so ago. religious communities enrolled but fully in- Communist government succeeded in made up of three distinct But the Communist action at Matsu taken driving our confreres out of China a tegrated parts: formal courses and Quemoy isn't the only reason for for academic credit, a series of lec- Students attending summer school at attention to this mission field. Bishop tures on topics of general pastoral DePaul University during the past Quinn and Father Fox have been in concern, and actual experience in the summer. The major field is listed after the states since the latter part of the work of the ministry. The first two the name. M. A. after the name indi- summer. They are here for a rest per- parts of the program will be conducted cates that the student is enrolled in a iod, but also to call attention to the in the Frank J. Lewis Center of De- degree program. mission possibilities in Formosa. Father Paul University and the third phase Ramson, Ronald...... Sociology Fox said that he plans to visit many will be left up to each individual com- B oyle, M ichael ...... Science parts of. the United States and to ac- munity which can best train its young- Herrero, Nicholas ...... Music quire, among other things, a truck with er priests in the spirit and works pe- Delgado, Jose...... Education which to replace the old one now in culiar to itself. H oyos, V alentino...... Music use. These two confreres will return All entering the program will be Fuentes, Fidel...... Education to Formosa some time in November. given the status of graduate students Villarroya, Pedro...... Education Another member, Father Baude, has in the university which is a formal Valencia, Miguel...... Education (M. A.) been added to the personnel already recognition of the previous study com- King, Ronald...... English (M. A.) working on the island. Many of the pleted at the seminary. G olden, John...... Science students will be particularly interested Two curriculums will be offered. Spitzka, Donald ...... English (M. A.) in his work because he was ordained 'The first is for those priests who will Berkbigler, Donald...... Science just this past May. enter teaching or educational admin- Roy...... Latin (M. A.) istration. All work required for a teach- Persich, Father Baude was delayed for a O'Brien, Richard...... Science ing certificate will be offered. The time in leaving the United States be- Wiesner, Theodore...... Latin (M. A.) second curriculum will be broad in na- cause his departure was scheduled for Charles...... History (M. A.) ture and will be for those priests Persil, September 1, just about the time when Francis...... English (M. A.) whose ministry will not be chiefly Agnew, the "commies" began making trouble. Hurley, Richard...... History (M. A.) concerned with education. Such sub- He finally was allowed to leave on Madden, Timothy...... English (M. A.) jects as psychology, education, speech, September 8. Our prayers travel with Rohrich, Robert...... History (M. A.) social sciences, and the disciplines di- you, Father. May God bless your ef- O'Donnell, Hugh...... Latin (M. A.) rectly contributing to a more effec- forts among the Chinese. Scherer, Robert...... Latin (M. A.) tive ministry, will be offered. Franszczak, Joseph...... Science Lectures will be given on all the McEvoy, Robert...... English (M. A.) NOVENA BAND various phases of the priestly ministry Miller, Richard...... Latin (M. A.) by priests and laymen competent in B yrne, Francis...... Science Fathers Stephen Ganel, Maurice their particular field. "Biological Fac- Kelly, William...... History (M. A.) Kane, and Dimond Ryan are spend- tors Influencing Human Behaviour" Gagnepain, John...... Science ing a year in the Eastern Province do- by the Reverend John Cortelyou, C.M., Floersch, Philip...... Music ing work on the Miraculous Medal No- "Psychological Testing in Respect to Martin, Dennis...... Latin (M. A.) vena Band. Their central headquarters Religious Vocations" by Dr. Leroy A. Jordan, William...... Latin (M. A.) are at St. John's University. At the Wauch, and the "Catholic Family LeFevre, Philip...... Science end of a year they will return to our Movement and the Cana Conference" M oore, G . A llen...... Latin province to continue the same work. are only a few. Page Ten The DeAndrein PagTe The De nre CAMP REMINISCENCES -- SUMMER - 1958 The huts have been battened down grotto in honor of Our Lady of the note out in the Ozarks by being con- for another year and only the cop- Miraculous Medal. It is hoped that this sidered dog's best friend. He has no perheads and lizards roam Camp St. project will be able to be completed trouble at all making friends with Vincent today. Most everyone will next summer. There was also some them. This confrere and J. Lottes tem- grant that it was an enjoyable season, more work done on a permanent pier porarily acquired a pet while on the but to particularize what made it so is at the river's edge. Jewett hike, but Father Falanga told rather difficult to say. To put it lit- In the field of sports we wish to them that some confreres might pos- erally, many confreres spent the sum- acclaim two of our distinguished golf- sibly object to sleeping in the same hut mer in a prone position. Some would ers, Messrs. Thomas Grace of the de- with their six foot black snake. rally only to play the daily game of partment of philosophy, and Hugh The LeFevre's, John Grindel, and softball. Two or three of the energetic O'Donnell of the department of the- William Bildhauer became honorary ones batted as much as one hundred ology. Both of these respected "pros," lecturers at two of the local one-room times in the course of the season. When after begging numerous confreres to school houses in the vicinity. a game would be over, all would re- golf with them on the Ironton truck On the novices' visit there was the tire to their soporific haunts. hike, shot the high scores of the day, usual softball game in which the Again this year many improvements 142 and 137, respectively. youngsters offered a rather good team were made. Most notable was the re- for three innings until the sun and modeling of the priest hut. Brothers Hunting and fishing were not too the student batters overpowered them Edward, Michael, Albert, and Andrew good this year. In fact, the former in a 12-4 debacle. spent much time and labor installing verged on the abominable. A mere windows and erecting a fireplace. seventeen squirrels was the bag for Field Day Father Fischer handled the interior all the hunters. This does not mean Jerome Kotnour accumulated the painting of the hut; Father Falanga to imply that we did not hunt. For most points in the field day events supervised. The main object of this some it was almost a moral obligation while James Seghers copped the bat- project is to provide a winter haunt to go hunting at five in the morning ting championship. Distinguished for the priest confreres who might and at five in the evening, every day. recognition goes to John Overkamp, wish to spend a free day out in the It was sagely surmised that what squir- Robert Rohrich, and John Cawley for wilds of nature. Rumor has it that a rels there were were either exceedingly the unique styles in beachwear which rather creditable hut-warming will be lucky or extremely deceptive. (Ed. note: they introduced this summer. Further given in the near future. Could it be that the hunters were recognition must be granted to the The students remodeled the kitchen extremely poor?) For example, if Wil- following: to Father Falanga, impre- with the intention of facilitating mat- liam Kelly could not get one, they sario of TV and movies, for the many ters for the cooking staff. just were not to be had. His twice times he pulled rank on Miguel Val- After reading the book and seeing daily safaris consisted in all of Wil- encia to acquire that coveted front the movie, "The Bridge on the River liam-which is considerable-his lever- seat; to Philip Floersch for that boom- Kwai," Frank Byrne, imbued with the action Marlin with prize four-power ing voice that is destined to antiquate spirit of creating a monumental work, scope, numerous boxes of .22 cartridges, future camp bell ringers; to Joseph constructed a bridge-with material six-power binoculars, and a modernized Franszczak whose existence today can from surrounding forests-over a ditch pith helmet with attached sunglasses. only be attributed to the charitableness leading to the ball field. His slaves He came so close to getting a squir- of his confreres who sacrificed their for the project were Thomas Hinni, rel, the story has it, that he shot the night's sleep that he might snore con- Robert Roppel, and Donald Spitzka. hickory nut clean out of its mouth. tentedly. (Gospel truth!) Fishing fared some- The last named was only there for a During the season we were visited by few minutes of the first day until he what better with Richard Miller and the LeFevre brothers landing several numerous priest confreres of whom saw one or two heavy logs moved. (Lest Fathers Stakelum, 15-20 inch cats, while John and Paul Fox, Wm. Ryan, the reader be deceived, this is the McIntyre, Grabka, Baude, and Gal- only time Donald stirred all summer). Golden landed several 12 inch bass. Donald Berkbigler had a fifteen minute lagher were but a few. We discovered That that particular path on which pitching duel, as was held be- fight before he succeeded in landing a in a the bridge is built is seldom used, if tween Fathers three foot, fifteen pound gar. Eirich and Crowley, not a circuitous route to said destina- youth always triumphs. tion, was entirely irrelevant to these Hiking Scoffs were admirably handled by budding engineers. the doyen and his assistant, Messrs. The roadway leading into camp has Hiking took a strange twist this year Persich and Scherer, with the aid of a been bordered with young sycamores. when Ronald King actually left the long list of confreres. Many thanks to On the summit at the north of camp, camp premises. With that noted guide, Brother Peter for the effort and skill adjacent to the priest hut, Messrs. 'Theodore Wiesner, he ambled to Fire- be put into the delicious meals. These O'Brien, Gagnepain, and Scherer, with baugh's and became acquainted with were the only means of luring Richard the aid of volunteers from time to the interesting rudiments of hillbilly Hurley and William Kelly out of their time, have started work on a granite lore. Wiesner has gained considerable cots during the day.

OUR CONGRATULATIONS . . . Perpetual vows: Messrs. Franszczak, McEvoy, P. LeFevre, M oore, Canal, Lamela, Blazquez. Temporary vows: Messrs. Grindel, Cantore, Donahue. Good purposes: Messrs. Leaumont, D. Kelly, J. Walsh, Sullivan, Lawbaugh, Congui, Steenbergen, Ruder. Reception: Messrs. Doll, Ryan, Gerharz, M. Walsh, Sansone, Peyton, Slaboszewski, Palasz, Dunne, Sheehan, Goesmann, J. LeFevre, Brother Richard Hermann, Brother Francis Altman, Brother David Goodman, Brother Louis Hiebl. Postulant: Brother Ralph Romer. L7Ae ~Z>e rPein VOLUME 29 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI, NOVEMBER, 1958 NUMBER 2 Daughters Establish House Near San Antonio FIRST FOUNDATION IN ARCHDIOCESE On the seventeenth of September of this year, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul arrived in Losoya, Texas to make their first foundation in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Sister M. Ester, the Superior, and Sister M. Vincent accompanied by Sister M. Loretto, Assistant Visitatrix of this province, came at the invitation of Archbishop Robert E. Lucey. A short time after this, two more sisters ar- rived, Sister M. Laurena, and Sister M. Hortense. On November 2, Archbishop Robert E. Lucey blessed the rectory and con- vent of El Carmen Mission. Father Raymond F. O'Brien, C.M. celebrated a High Mass at which the Archbishop preached the sermon. This was fol- lowed by a celebration dinner and then an open-house tour of the new build- ings. The Mission of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Nuestra Senora del Carmen- is situated some twelve miles south of the center of San Antonio. The terri- tory of the Mission starts at the city limits and extends south for some ten miles. The territory is in a rough triangular shape about ten miles by FATHERS HUBER AND O'BRIEN GREETING THE DAUGHTERS seventeen miles and the Church is al- most in the center of the territory. The Mission was established as a New Vincentian Bishop in Madagascar direct result of one of the early battles for Texas Independence-that of the On the morning of last July 2 at Farafangana is situated on the Medina. In the year 1813 at a spot not Paris in the chapel of the Maison southeast coast of Madagascar, about far from the present Church, the Loy- Mere, His Lordship Bishop Camille two hundred miles north of Fort alists and the Republican Army of Chilouet, C.M. was consecrated first Dauphin, the site of the first Vin- the North met in a decisive battle in Bishop of Farafangana, Madagascar. centian mission in the days of St. which more than 125 persons lost their His Eminence Cardinal Feltin, Arch- Vincent. bishop of Paris, performed the cere- lives. No attempt was made even to The new diocese has a population bury the dead until the year 1817 when mony which was attended by the Su- perior General and other notables of of 400,000 and is primarily a rural dis- the crypt and chapel of Neustra trict. Population-wise there are 52,000 Senora del Carmen de Medina was both the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity. Catholics, 35,000 Protestants, 1000 Mos- erected. lems, the rest being pagans. There are By 1854, a rectory had been added His Excellency Bishop Chilouet was but 1000 whites in the diocese. Not only and the chapel enlarged into a Church. born at Montlucon in central France is the diocese poor economically, but The Church was blessed and dedicated in 1899. He pronounced his vows, com- spiritually as well. The harvest is in- to Our Lady of Mount Carmel on, pleted his scholasticate, and finally deed great, but the laborers are few. January 24, 1855, by Father Claude was ordained in the Maison Mere in Bishop Chilouet has the help of only Dubuis, Vicar-General of the Diocese 1925. After two years work in Rome, twenty-one priests (four native, sev- of Galveston, assisted by Father Girau- he was awarded his S. T. D. The Con- enteen Vincentian), thirty-five Daugh- gregation thereupon sent den, C.M. By order of the Most Rev- him to the ters of Charity, and about fifteen Re- mission of Madagascar in 1927 where erend John Marie Odin, C.M., Bishop ligious of Mary Immaculate, a local of Galveston, it was made a parish. he hlas lablored ever since. community. The new Bishop has no This Church lasted until 1872 when Having been the Director of the a fire almost completely destroyed it. Mission at Farafangana for twenty- easy task in his new diocese, but he The people of El Carmen restored the two years, it was not surprising that looks to his task with a confidence Church, moving it to a spot directly upon creating the new diocese, Pope that is exemplified in his motto, "At (Continued on Page Two) Pius XII named him its first bishop. Thy word I will let down the net." Page Two Pag TwoL The DendeDeAndrein Daughters' Foundation . Father Cortelyou Receives Grant (Continued From Page One) The National Science Foundation has granted to Father John Cortelyou, C.M., chairman of the biology over the original crypt. Father Thomas department of DePaul University, an $8,300 grant to pursue basic research into the function of the parathyroid glands in amphibian Mlas, S. J., was made administrator animals. For the past three years, Father Cortelyou has been working with and took up residence at El Carmen funds furnished by DePaul University, and the grant by the National Science on September 27, 1874. During the Foundation will give him sufficient means to pursue the work with greater in- four years of his administration he tensity and efficiency. added a large room to the rectory to For the layman in science, Fr. Cortelyou's project may be summarized thus. a school, and built a small That the parathyroids control calcium and phosphorus metabolism in vertebrates, be used as most time the Church was especially humans, is well known. However, it has not been ascertained convent. At that that vertebrates such as fish have parathyroid glands. The question arises- the center of a thriving little town in what scale of vertebrate animal groups did the parathyroid glands first .called La Villa del Carmen--City of arise, and thus take over the function of regulating calcium and phosphorus Our Lady of Mount Carmel-where the deposits? cattle drives from the south and south Extensive work along this line has been done by Father Cortelyou with frogs. east halted for the night before the The frog has parathyroids, and upon surgical removal of these glands, the final day's drive into the railroad in calcium content of the blood drops, but in twenty-nine weeks it is back to near normal. Just what mechanism takes over the calcium deposit control is San Antonio. what Father Cortelyou is trying to ascertain. The chemical composition of the Damaged by Fire control hormone produced by this new gland will also be searched for. El Carmen remained as a full For Father Cortelyou the essence of basic research is the search for truth. He is resident pastor never absolutely sure where his discoveries will lead, but he hopes his research fledged parish with on the parathyroids will help to advance to some extent our knowledge of until the year 1905, when, after an- evolution. other fire which destroyed the roof of Teacher, student, and priest-these three words sum up the life of Father the Church and the bell tower, it was Cortelyou. In the classroom he is a guide and a guard for Catholic students attached to the Cathedral of San studying the biological sciences, helping them to grasp accurately the copious Fernando in San Antonio and later to amount of known facts amassed in his field. In the laboratory he is a student the Parish of the Immaculate Heart. again delving into the unfathomable mysteries of God's Nature. several As a priest, a Son of St. Vincent De Paul, he has a humble love and zeal for iee Claretian Fathers came truth, the fulness of which is Christ. This love and zeal, he, with a teaching times a month to say Mass and visit vocation, hopes to inspire in his students. the people in spite of the distance and It is through men like Father Cortelyou that the gap said to exist between the difficulties of travel. religion and science will be filled and that the oneness of truth will prevail. In 1944, at the urgent request of a numrber of ranchers, the Archbishop attached the Mission to St. John's has been the great devotion of the several times, for the purpose of rec- Seminary, and a priest was sent to say people to the Patroness-Our Lady of tifying marriages, getting children -'Mass ,,each Sunday. Subsequently in Mount Carmel. Often, when no priest signed up for instructions, or getting 1948, the Mission was attached to the lived among them, even when the the babies baptized. Parish of St. Leo in San Antonio, Church had no roof, the people would whose territory borders on that of the come and kneel before the ancient Missionary Work the priests statue and there join in the rosary Mission. Through the years "The work of El Carmen is truly a labored as best they could, burdened which was so dear to their Mother. Truly the continuance of the Mission missionary work--a wiping away of by parochial cares in San Antonio and ignorance and implanting of the doc- by the distances to be traveled to the is a mark of the protection of Mary and the devotion of those who live be- trines .of the Faith in the h-earts of the Mission. In August 1956 when the Vin- young. The people are intelligent and took over the care of St. Leo's neath her mantle. centians are grateful for even the smallest entrusted Parish, the Mission was also kindnesses, especially to their children. first Present Status to them. On September 1, the Once brought back to the Mission practice of .week-day Mass was said in the Father O'Brien, the present pastor, the faith they will not once defect and and the Blessed Sacrament was 1957 concerning the status of when we have adequate facilities an wrote in and more reserved on the altar after the parish at that time: "The people adequate personnel to handle the. absence of fifty years. are very devoted and loyal to their needs, then La Villa del Carmen, the Resident Pastor Faith and even the Protestants and ancient city of Our Lady of Mount On that day the priest took up resi- public school authorities are happy to Carmel, will once more resound with dence again at El Carmen. Since that have us work among the children. voice raised in praise of her and her day there has been Mass each morning However, because of the ignorance of Son."' The num- things Catholicfthe practice of the Faith and two Masses on Sunday. This is a joint work of the Double have grown steadily and is at a low ebb. Mass attendance was bers attending Family. Father O'Brien is in charge the numbers also who receive Holy below 100 persons each Sunday, but this has now risen to about 400 per- of the Mission and will continue to ad- Communion at each Mass increases minister it. The Daughters will per- daily. sons at two Miasses. By getting the children regularly and by constant form catechetical and social work as Within the territory of the Mis- well in St. Leo's, Espada, and Elmen- sion reside some 300 Catholic families contact with the parents we should be able to double that number and dorf parishes as in the El Carmen residing principally about the towns Mission. In the future there is hope of Losoya, Buena Vista, Florestown, still have many more to go. that the activities will be expanded, and Thelma. Most of the men have "Because of the distances it is a ,especially in the work of home visita- jobs in San Antonio, working in civil tion and medicine. Three of the service at Kelly Field, Lackland Air slow job for the priest to visit each home and then to return to personally Daughters are nurses, and, 'with the Force Base, or Brooks Air Force Base. help of other nurses in the parish, All of these places are within a fifteen people, as well as take care instruct the they hope to take over the whole of minute drive of the Mission. Others of their marriages, etc. However, in the the public health program in the work on the dairy farms or on the public schools by the first of the year. ranches in the neighborhood. past year I have visited more than half Through the years the backbone of of the families in the territory both This will entail the renting of a house support and confidence in El Carmen Catholic and Protestant-some of them for a dispensary, financial backing, etc. The DeAndrein Page Three DePAUL SETTLEMENT SERVES BOTH YOUNG AND OLD

Even the rooftops of the Settlement are employed to save space and to allow the children to get out into the fresh air.

Urged on by the charity of Christ, wide-eyed interest for children. For In all these works the Daughters are fulfilling their motto "Caritas Christi the oldsters, all the way up to ninety, assisted by a staff of volunteer work- urget nos," the Daughters of Charity es- there are various clubs and education- ers urged on by the love of Christ so tablish and staff the world over all types al activities. And for the in-betweens, evident in the lives of the Daughters. of charitable institutions, from the fam- the teen-agers, there are sports, Indeed the whole center has about it ous federal hospital in Carville, La., 'dances, roller skating, together with a contagious air of self-sacrificing to the smallest dispensary in some other recreational and educational ac- charity and cheerfulness. Threading obscure mission village. Of these tivities. The Settlement provides good your way among the pre-school chil- works of charity, perhaps the best healthy activity and recreation for dren during nap time, you can detect known to the Vincentian priests of about one thousand high school boys peaceful smiles on the little faces. the Chicago area, is the DePaul Set- and girls. Even Queenie, the watchdog, smiles, tlement House and Day Nursery near so they say, in doing her little part. DePaul University. Second-Hand Store Here in the Settlement we see a The Settlement is located at 2145 A new addition to the Settlement is continuation of the charitable activity N. Halsted in Chicago's Lincoln Park a small second-hand store run by of our Holy Founder, St. Vincent. How district. It consists of two buildings the Ladies of Charity. These good content he must be smiling down up- which cover a good part of a city ladies work over donated merchandise on it from his place in heaven-how block. The oldest of these is a red- until it is again almost new, and humble and happy we are to have a brick structure housing the Daughters' then they sell it cheaply. Not only does share in it here on earth. Let us all living quarters and chapel, adminis- this provide money to carry on other tration offices, and the day nursery. charitable works, but it provides many give what we can in alms and prayers With typical Vincentian ingenuity, the people with necessary items at a price that such a work may continue to Daughters have topped this building they can afford. prosper. with a large outdoor playing area where the children can safely play un- der God's sky. The newest of the two buildings, the gymnasium, has a large The DeAndrein used basketball court, which is also Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat of for dancing and roller skating, a pool our brow. St. Vincent room, a large game room, showers, lockers, and even a snack bar. All Types of Activity Published monthly by Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of CSMC. Subscription $1.50 per annum. Both of these buildings buzz with activity from early dawn when working Editor ...... Rob ert S ch erer, C.M . children mothers bring their pre-school Associate Editors ...... Robert McEvoy, C.M. to spend the day - until late even- Philip LeFevre, C.M. ing-when one finds the gym jump- Business Manager ...... George Christensen, C.M. teen-age ac- ing with the supervised Circulation Manager ...... Paul Golden, C.M. In addition to the day nursery tivities. Faculty A dvisor ...... (Rev.) G eorge Eirich, C.M . work, there is kindergarten teaching ...... (R ev.) H arold Persich, C .M . and supervised play for older children C ontributors...... during their off-school time. During (Rev.) William Lynch, C.M. the summer vacation this play pro- William Kelly, C.M. gram is supplemented with trips to Allen Moore, CiM. the parks, zoos, and other places of William Bildhauer, C.M. Page Four The DeAndrein LETTERS RECEIVED CONCERNING DEATH AND BURIAL OF POPE PIUS XII The following items are excerpts perience what it would be like to be porary flooring of the platform and taken from a letter received by Mr. there at the height of activity. We got lowered the casket down. This fin- Roy Persich, C.M. from his brother through and viewed the Pope lying ished the ceremonies as simply as in Rome, Father Harold Persich, in state high on a bier in front of the they had begun. It was something to C.M. The letter was dated in Rome papal altar of St. Peter's. see twenty-one cardinals at one time. on October 14. The climax of all the doings came Bishops were merely ushered to side Well, the first stage of activities in yesterday. I was fortunate enough to seats at this ceremony. Rome that are associated with the get a ticket to attend the funeral Classes will not begin until the fourth passing of a Pope are over. I must services. I didn't realize just how of November. The conclave, as you say that I was most fortunate during fortunate I was until I got there and know, begins on the twenty-fifth and the whole time. The day after the -aw that besides the Roman clergy and I suppose the authorities figure it is Pope died a few of us took a chance the diplomats there were only about better to postpone the opening of on going to the summer villa, Castel 2,000 people. In all I guess that were school and let the students watch the Gondolfo, where Pio died. We got somewhere between 2,500 and 3,000 white smoke in a legal manner; I can't there about 10 a. m. and found that it people there. This may sound like a imagine the students attending classes was not crowded; whereas the inten- lot of people to you, but actually in near the hour when the ballots will be tion was not to let the public enter St. Peter's that is just enough to make burned. the castle, there were enough people a decent crowd around the main altar. that they decided to open up for an I had a seat in one of the tribunes Another account of the happenings in hour. We were among the first to go which gave me a perfect view of every- Rome was recently received from through and view the Pope lying in thing. It was a perfect combination of Father William Lynch. This letter was state on a bier from about four feet simplicity and solemnity with mon- dated October 30. distance. That afternoon they brought archial pomp. Again it was like being Life-vibrant, effervescent-it had il Papa back to Rome. Immediately in the Middle Ages. The Swiss guards been his in a unique way. \It was a upon entering the old walls of the and the Palatine guards were out in magnet, drawing and attracting as city there is St. John Lateran, the full force and when they lifted the bier he beckoned from the balcony of Castel Pope's cathedral. He was brought in and carried it to where the triple coffin Gondolfo, as he inclined from the for absolutions. The clergy gathered lay, it was like carrying a king dressed "Sedia gestatoria" blessing in St. outside the cathedral to form a pro- in full regalia back from the war. Peter's. cession that would carry the Pope back There was not so much solemnity And Pope Pius XII was lifeless. It to St. Peter's in solemn procession as one might expect. There was only seemed so unnatural to us as we filed through the streets of Rome. This is the celebrant, an Augustinian Bishop, slowly in line to view his body at very unusual (in fact, the very first who is the official sacristan of St. Castel Gondolfo. The Swiss Guards time) since he was the first Pope to Peter's, and the ordinary altar boys were the same, standing at manly die at Castel Gondolfo. Well, I had a from St. Peter's for the ritual cere- attention. The scurrying priests and front row place in front of the cathe- monies. The official civil ceremony, of monsignori were the same. But as we dral to see them carry him in with course, was carried out by cardinals, entered the large room, the Pope was pomp and solemnity equal to any- bishops, and monsignori. That was not the same; he lay upon a bier, quiet thing in the M~iddle Ages. Of course, when it was impressed on me that this and silent. The simple white mitre, I was in the procession, and boy did was also a monarch of state who was white cassock, red dalmatic, tunic, we walk. being buried. There was the reading chasuble, and red shoes seemed in The day before the burial, I and of the three-fold eulogy and the in- keeping with his wish for the simplest another confrere decided to brave the closing of these documents in a brass of funerals. Four monsignori stood as crowd. We went to the square of St. tube to be put beside the body in guards of honor along with some of Peter's about 2:30 and finally got to the coffin; then they placed samples the noble Palatine Guards. the basilica at about 3:50. You have of all the coins and medals that had As we left, only a few thousand probably heard about Italians in a been struck during his reign. After people were slowly going to the castle. crowd. Well, it was really the first this came the climax. It had been announced that no one time that I was fully scared by being I thought that a lot of the actual would be permitted to see the body in a crowd. The system that they used sealing of the coffin would be done that morning, and thus only a few was to hold the general crowd back and with only the officials present; but thousand attempted. They were a let two or three hundred approach this was the official thing. They quiet, pensive crowd. Here and there the steps of the basilica. By letting brought out the first lid of the inner- a few elderly women cried. All were sad. such numbers through at a burst the most coffin and fastened it down. Television cameras were being erect- thousands behind would gather a mo- Then about six men strained under the ed along the road to the Castle. Al- mentum which would literally crush lid for the middle lead coffin. When ready at ten o'clock policemen were the people who just missed getting the lid clunked down with the sound of stationed all along the highway leading through. There must have been about lead on lead there was still a lip of to Rome. The Pope's body would be six women who just collapsed around lead sticking up about the lid all brought back to Rome in procession, me, and this was during the siesta around. This lip was banged down with starting at two o'clock. time. At intervals the people would hammers over the lid, and then they We watched the beginning of the just get so worked up that they would brought out the acetylene torch and procession on television. Then we hur- barge through the police. Such a pro- began to melt the lead lip into the ried to St. John Lateran Basilica cess would take about ten minutes from lid. When this was finished the four where the solemn part of the proces- the time it would start. When the corners were softened by the torch sion would begin. As we arrived the break finally did come, you could see and a seal was impressed into the lead crowds were already huge; all of Rome pairs of people, particualrly women, by a prepared die. The fastening down seemed anxious to see the Pope at the hanging on to each other and gasping of the third wooden lid was mere show very beginning of the solemn proces- for air. Women and men who looked so far as I was concerned. Then they sion. quite smartly and starchly dressed simply wheeled the inclosed corpse up His body was borne in a glass-en- when they began looked like they had a ramp prepared above the entrance to closed hearse, with a replica of the been put through a wringer by the the crypt. When it was directly over tiara on the top. At St. John's, it was time they got through the crowds. At the entrance, they hoisted the coffin carried into the church, with cardinals any rate I was glad I went just to ex- up with pulleys and took up the tem- (Continued on Page Ten) AP 4 rounij EDUCARE the ClommunitL ffiýD

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Perryville -- The Barrens The Barrens (continued)

Southeast Missouri State College at the students at St. Agnes High School in Cape had its Newman Club started under Springfield, Missouri. Fr. Dennis Flynn. Though the diocesan priests from the Cathedral now serve as its We wish to extend a hearty welcome to chaplins, still the confreres have not lost our new Second Year Theologian, Mister Jos6 all interest in it. Father Fischer spoke to Torres, of Mexico City, Mexico. the Club recently on "Scripture and Science." un Nov. 15, Father Eirich spoke to the same group on "Aspects of Early Church History." Chicago - DePaul

The Days of Recollection for the deane- On Sept. 26, the University awarded to ries around Perryvilld and Cape are continu- 167 students scholarship certificates val- ing to be held at the Barrens and the Cape. ued at $75,8355 Both the value of the grants Fathers Miller and Foley conducted the recent and the number of students receiving them ones. are record highs for DePaul.

Fathers Fischer and Eirich, accompanied The enrollment at the University is now by Brothers Albert, Michael and Robert, about 8,700, an increase of about 10% over attended the funeral services for Brother last year. Evening divisions at the Frank William's mother at De Soto, Missouri. J.Lewis Center have risen 12%.

The Sixth Annual Parish Priests'Meeting Father William Cortelyou is the new was held here Nov. 11-12. The following is chairman of the Religion Dept., succeeding a list of the papers presented: "The Sacra- Father Simon Smith, now assistant dean in ment of Penance " by Father Nicholas Persich, charge of counseling in the Liberal Arts. "Urban Changes" by Father Gaughan,"The Sacra- ments of Baptism and Confirmation" by Father Father Ferdinand Ward is the author of Oscar Huber, "The Sacrament of Matrimony" by a series of six sermons to appear in the Father Fischer, "Extreme Unction and the Re- December issue of the Homeletic and Pastoral ,lationshipbetween Hospital Chaplins and Pa- Review. rish Priests" by Father Gregor, and "The Sacrifice of the Mass" by Father Anthony Fa- Father Comerford O'Malley has been langa. appointed to the sponsoring committee for the Pan American Games. Father Powers is Father Falanga gave the annual retreat to on the Cultural and Reciprocal Information Page Six The DeAnd rein

DePaul (continued) Kansas City, M, -- St. John s Seminary

Committee for the Games. On May 29, 1958, the seminary was in- formed that it had been accepted as an accre- Father Case, "Teacher of English," was dited school in the state of Missouri. the recipient of a well-deserved tribute in the summer issue of DePaul.1 This summer saw the completion of the renovation work begun in the past year. It Fathers Bagen, Kammer and Minogue toured also marked the beginning of construction Europe during the summer. Father Van Deursen of a :new convent. spent his vacatibn at home in Holland. Enrollment this year is 121 boys in the A statue of St.- Vincent, in front of the four years of high, studying for the two Academy, was dedicated to the memory of Father Kansas City dio.ces'es. Robert Brennan* Archbishop Jos6 Cuenco, of Jaro, Philippine Islands, performed the bless- Faculty and students. attended the Re- ing. quiem Mass for Pius XII at the Cathedral, Oct, 11. Father Pfeifer is the new registrar and spiritual director at the Academy. Father Father Hogan gave a:t-lk at týhe 40 William McKinley is the new assistant at the Hours at St. Ann's Church, Prairie Village, parish. Kansas., Father John Vidal conducted the 4 Hours at Leavenworth. The Academy football team reached the semifinals in the Catholic Football League, Fathers Hogan and Menard were recently but lost to Fenwick, 26-14, to end the best appointed members of the newly formed Dio- season in years. cesan Commi:ssion on liturgy, art and music.

Father Rei sirnger is' coaching the studentsl Lemont -- Sti- Vincent' s Semiiary. Bowling League which plays at lthe nearby lanes on Saturday afternoons. 50 students Father Haley has taken up his new work participate. as Chicago area vocational director with zest. Already he has visited many schools and has Father Hogan gave a retreat to the girls brought large numbers of boys to visit the at St. Francis School in Nevada, Missouri, seminary. on the weekend of November 9.

Father Culligan conducted a day of re- collection for the ladies of Sacred Heart THE SOUTH Parish, Palos Park, in late October. New Orleans -- St, Joseph's Parish Father Brown is giving a series of con- ferences to the Dominican sisters who teach at Father Frederick Marsch was named pastor St. Patrick's Parish, Lemont. of this parish on Nov. 1, by Archbishop Joseph Rummel. Father Hymel will continue Father Trapp is conducting a Catholic to reside there and will maintain head- Information series at St. Michael's Parish, quarters for the vice-province there. Orland Park. The DeAndrein Pme,Seven San Antonio -- Assumtion Seminary THE WEST

Father Parres attended the Canon Law Meeting in Washington, DoCo, during October. San Fernando -- Queen of the Angels

Father McOwen gave the annual retreat to School opened Sept. 14, with an all the seminarians at Camarillo on the 27th of time high enrollment of $26 students in October. the high school and college.

The confreres of the area gathered San Antonio -- Sto John's Seminary here for a celebration dinner for Fathers Kenneally and Graham as rectors of the Father Leonard attended the consecration major and minor seminaries* Bishop of Bishop John Morkovshy as Ordinary of Ama- Quinn was present. rillo on the 22nd of October.

Father Robert Rice commutes between Sto Camarillo -- St. John's Seminary John's and the Assumption Seminarieso He teaches classes in the morning at the former Father William Kenneally preached the and afternoon classes at the lattero eulogy for Pius XII at the Solemn Pontifi- cal Mass of Requiem offered for the Holy Father Grass is the new spiritual director. Father by His Eminence Cardinal McIntyre in St. Vibiana's Cathedral. Father Diliberto was appointed as chap- lain of Blessed Sacrament Academy. He and Father Joseph Falanga has been appointed Father Lamy gave the sermons for the 40 Hours new Vice-Rector and assistant superior; at Sto Leo's Parisho Father Patrick O'Brien is the sub-assis- tant to the superior; Father Charles Miller has been made dean of studies. Houston -- St. Marys Seminary St. John's opened its doors on Sept. School began Sept. 12, with a roster of 15, to the largest number of students in 157 students. Of this, 48 are theologians, its nineteen year history, 165 students 89 are college men. They represent the dio- representing one archdiocese and four ceses of Galveston, Austin, Amarillo, Wichita, dioceses. and Oklahoma City-Tulsao

The first meeting of the Vice Provincial Los Angeles -- St. Vincent's Parish and his consultors was held here during Oct0 The following confreres assisted at the The Gregorian Institute of America has funeral of our benefactress, Mrs. Estelle recently released a recording of the Confir- Doheny: celebrant, Father William Ward; mation Service by the Schola of Sto Mary's deacon, Very Rev. John Zimmerman; sub- Seminary. The jacket of the record features deacon, Very Rev, James Stakelum; master- an aerial sketch of the seminary buildings. of-ceremonies, Father Terrence O'Donnello PageEight The DeAndrein

St. Vincent's (continued) THE EAST

Chaplains to Bishop Manning were Fathers Kenneally and Graham; chaplains to Bishop Washington, D.C. -- House of Studies Bell were Fathers James Richardson and William Barr, Bishop Manning gave the On September 22-24, the annual meeting eulogy. of the Major Superiors of the Religious Orders was held in Washington. Vincen- tian provincials in attendance were Fathers San Francisco -- St. Charles Parish Stakelum, Taggart, Hymel and Richardson. Father Stephen Dunker attended the Missions' Father Vincent Walsh is now back on the Sessions and Father Joseph Haley the vo- job after an illness that hospitalized him cational meeting. Brother Raymond Toch- for several months, trop attended the meetings of the non- teaching Brothers. Plans for the construction of the new convent have been revised in order to cut A celebration in honor of the 100th the original estimated costso It is hoped Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes was that actual construction will begin in the held on the grounds of the Washington near future. Monument on October 55, Fathers Virgets and John O'Connell attended as Vincen- Father Walsh has been appointed one tian representatives. The Mass was of the consultors for the Los Angeles vice- offered by the Apostolic Delegate. province. The Most Reverend Apostolic Delegate A homecoming party was held in October. offered a Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass The objective was to have old parishoners at St. Matthew's Cathedral on October 14, visit the parish and to interest them in for Pius XIIo In attendance were the the new convent construction and furnishingo President,-members of the cabinet, repre- A Southern-fried chicken dinner was also sentatives of the diplomatic corps and of given, the religious communities of the area. Fathers William Gormley (Eastern Province) and Robert Gordon represented this House. Phoenix - St. Vincent' s Parish Father John LaVanway attended the Father Frank O'Malley was released Solemn Dedication of the Sacred Heart from the Navy on the 2nd of September and Chapel at the National Center of the took over the assistant's post here on Enthronement on the 26th of October. The the 27th of September. Apostolic Delegate was present for these ceremonieso A wonderful spirit of Catholic Action has been evidenced here of lateo When some 400 children of grammar school age signed up for catechism classes, 48 lay teachers also signed up to aid giving the instructions. Classes are conducted in private homes.

With the rapid growth of the parish, (now 1456 families) a sixth mass has been added to the Sunday schedule. The DeAndrein Page Nine ThDenri PaeNn NOTES ON THE SISTER MARY MORAN REPORTS ON JAPANESE MISSION FORMOSAN MISSIONS (Reprinted from the St. Louis Review) In the City of Wakayama, on the Pacific Ocean side of the main Japanese island of Honshu, at the entrance to Osaka Bay, six Daughters of Charity are The East is the land of contradic- carrying out the basic precepts laid down by St. Vincent De Paul when he tion. Perhaps this is no more graphi- founded the order in 1633. cally shown at present than on For- They operate from no hospital, no school, no social agency. mosa, the island in recent years "We simply go to the people," said Sister Mary Moran, a Minnesota school teacher before she became a Daughter of Charity in 1934 and who at present is "nigra," but now "formosa." Just ten visiting in St. Louis. years ago this land was shrouded in "We visit the poorest of the poor. We comb the locla hospitals, where pro- the darkness of insignificance. Now it fessional nursing care is practically non-existent." stands as a beautiful banner of free- In Japaneses hospitals, Sister explained, the patient's family moves in be- dom waving before the Chinese main- side him, sometimes sleeping in the same bed, even cooking the patient's meals. land which has become a victim of Some patients don't have families. This is where the six Daughters of Charity Atheistic Communism. And in these function, Sister said. recent days, the. contrast has "Often this amounts to nothing more than bathing a tubercular patient once most a week," she added. been drawn to the attention of the At Marillac Seminary, Normandy, to report to her religious superiors and whole world by the maneuvers of the to confer on the development of the Japanese mission she heads, Sister Mary Reds. recounted her life as a Sister before going to the Orient. Before volunteering in 1954 for the Order's newest mission, Sister Mary was a school teacher. Starting at St. Rose's Home in Milwaukee, she was successively Many Refugees principal at the Daughters of Charity schools in Keokuk, Iowa, Dallas, Texas, and For us Vincentians Formosa is es- Price, Utah. Her first year in Japan was spent at a language school run by a Protestant pecially beautiful. It offers an oppor- missionary group. Then, with the help of an Irish missionary order known as tunity, now lost in China, of winning the Columban Fathers, she established the Order's house in Wakayama, a souls from paganism. Fourteen con- coastal city of 250,000 with a Catholic population of 500. During World War II, freres labor on this island among some Sister said, an Imperial Japanese arsenal was located at Wakayama. Allied in- 3,000,000 refugees. The confreres come cendiary bombs destroyed two-thirds of the city, which today is still rebuilding. from the continents of America and "The Japanese children were a big help in breaking down native reserve to- Europe, and range in age from the vet- ward the Sisters," she said. ."At first the older Japanese referred to us simply as Americans. Gradually eran missionary Father Meijer to the we prevailed upon the children to call us 'Sister-San,' the 'San' being a title newly ordained Father Baude. of respect meaning 'Miss' or 'sir.' The children had trouble with the pronuncia- tion of 'Sister,' and it come out 'Sisu-tan.' That's what we are called today. No Wide Contrasts such thing as 'Sister Mary.' We have lost our identity, which was roughly what we wanted in the first place." Even their corporate parish bespeaks Pride and joy of the House of Charity, known locally as 'Aitokuen,' is the of wide contrast. On the same island presence of four postulants and five aspirants, all Japanese girls. live men from the West and from the "When these girls come to us,".Sister Mary said , "they sleep the first month on their native straw mats. Gradually and willingly they become accustomed to East, dwelling together because of the our Western beds, and eventually they even lose that other Oriental amenity, the division of a people. Along with the use of chopsticks. But all of us Sisters make it a point of bowing to certain refugee mainlanders, many of whom Japanese customs, such as removing our shoes on entering our home, and are of the intelligentsia, the island con- honoring local civic days by outwardly living the day as Japanese. The language tains its native headhunters. And a of the house is Japanese." great portion of the refugees, al- SAnd what is it in a Japanese city that tugs at the heart in a way that, say, though, educated and possessed of in- a poor Chicago mission couldn't? tellectual wealth, live in the conditions "It's the almost complete poverty of spirit," Sister said. "The Japanese don't have Christianity. Most of us in this country do. The Japanese, for this reason, of complete material poverty. must be very dear to the heart of St. Vincent, the Apostle of the Poor," Sister Where else would it be possible.to Mary said. say a Mass on All Souls Day for the ,deceased, amid that sound which the the common feminine concerns are From a letter received in the office Chinese apparently hate to be without, evident. of the Miraculous Medal Association, the sharp cracking and snapping of A neighbor is where we find him, on Philadelphia, Pa.: firecrackers? Or where else would one Formosa as well as next door. The "Being a baseball umpire-minor of our tallest and largest missioners, Chinese is our neighbor. Loving him league, much over two not major-I need Mary's pro- over six feet and in Christ, we are concerned over his tection hundred pounds, be placed in charge in a special way. That's why plight and pain. We pray sincerely for I'm sending in of a newly started kindergarten? But my annual membership him and for our brother missionaries fee promptly. then perhaps only a Western mind Please send my medal that they may bring Christian peace as soon as you can. I'm always losing would pause to muse over these seem- and the gift of faith to that land ing incongruities. For the Formosans mine and I hate to work a game with- watered by the blood of our own out a medal. Our Lady must under- our missionaries are God's agents do- martyrs, the Blessed John Gabriel ing an 'almost divine variety of works: stand a good bit about baseball, be- Perboiyre and the Blessed Francis cause she's always there in an em- from catechizing and administering Regis Clet. the Sacraments, to clinical work and ergency to ward off trouble for me. the teaching of English and Latin in There are real hazards in this work- the schools and university. These men foul tips that smash into the mask will use any legitimate way of making or catch you in the contact with the people and arounsing PRAY Adam's apple or ,their curiosity in the Catholic religion. bounce off your foot-and flying bats One of the big projects recently com- or pop bottles. And yet, never once has pleted was the distribution of some FOR anything serious happened to me!" sixty bales of clothing. This had to be done without inciting riots among the Yes, we agree. We think Mary does women, for even among the Chinese THE MISSIONS know a lot about baseball. Page Ten rrPU,. T'%^A• u-

The DeAndrein MOTOR MISSIONS - 1958 Letters (cont'd. from P. 4 preceding, and, of course, the Vatican June 30, 1958, marked the opening teresting and even amusing. In Ash guards. As the body was replaced in of the twenty-fourth consecutive sea- Grove, Missouri, the experiment of the hearse, the procession began. Sure- son of the Catholic Motor Missions. renting the local movie house to show ly more than ten thousand clerics Directed by Father Oscar Miller, C.M., the Motor Missions films was tried. dressed in surplices were in the pro- the work of this unit is to preach the Only four adults and four children cession. Corps from the Italian Army, Faith to the people of the small rural would venture inside! It seems that the Navy, and Marines were a colorful towns, mostly in Missouri, trying to people are afraid to attend what they guard of honor. Crowds lined both break down prejudices and to plant the think is a Catholic "service" even sides of the street for the more than seed Of the Faith. though it was emphatically brought out ten-mile, three hour long procession. to them that such was not the case. It was already dark when the body Father Miller was assisted this year was conducted into St. Peter's Basi- by Fathers Thomas Connolly, Robert Another incident shows the ignor- lica where it would lie in state. Stack, Edward Wilson (all Vincen- ance even of Catholics. In Filley, Mis- The next day we tried to enter St. tians), two Passionist Fathers, and souri, a Catholic, originally from Bos- Peter's to see the Pope. The police had students studying for the priesthood, ton, told the missioners that he would thrown a cordon of their men around representing the dioceses of St. Louis, probably have his two year old daugh- the basilica to ensure orderly entrance. Springfield-Cape, Wichita, and Dallas- ter baptized in both the Catholic and When we were in the plaza, the cor- Fort Worth, making a total staff of the Protestant Churches. "That way don (strong police, holding each other twenty-two. It was estimated that a I'll save any family trouble," he said. by interlocking arms) was broken; the total of 3500 people listened to the The sincerity of many of the people police had delayed too long before missions over the period from June 30 permitting is characterized by an experience in the right side of the crowd until July 26, the closing date of the to enter the church. Perhaps twenty missions. Willard, Missouri. A Mr. Carrol, the only member of the Latter Day Saints thousand people filed around the body A total of nearly 25,000 miles was in town, was very interested in dis- of the Pope, placed in front of the traveled, twenty-eight towns were cussing religion with the missioners. Bernini altar. The news preached in, two hundred and fifty He realized that both he and they could report of the next day homes were visited, and a copious not be correct. "He asked that we pray said that three thousand police had amount of Catholic literature was dis- that the ones who are wrong (either been on duty in the plaza. It esti- tributed. Also a great effort was exert- he or we) will see the light," reports mated a crowd of one hundred thous- ed to get some type of image of the Father Miller. and constantly waiting in line. The Blessed Mother into the homes of those doors were opened at six-fifteen in the who showed any interest in the Faith. An amusing sequence occurred in morning. This was forty-five minutes Goodman, Missouri. Father Miller was ahead of schedule because of the two Although it was a successful season looking for the head of the school thousand people who had assembled. with all things considered, the weather board. Inquiring at the local barber- On Monday came the burial cere- being most agreeable, attendance was shop, he was informed that the gentle- mony. At four o'clock in the afternoon, seriously curtailed by that most cap- man was in the beauty parlor getting the ceremony began. A select group of tivating electronic invention, television. his hair curled. Father Miller, taking people had been assembling for an Father Miller states that its "keeping- the barber at his word, went to the hour and a half before the ceremony. ithe-people-at-home power" is so beauty parlor. There he was informed Many went over to pray at the Pope's strong that even local ballgames and that the gentleman had just left. Fin- body. Cardinal Leger of Canada must usual town gatherings are affected by ally, the weary missioner tracked the have spent fifteen minutes in prayer, it. To illustrate the point, Father Mil- man down. To his astonishment and kneeling on the floor. When he fin- ler cites the incident of one towns- embarrassment, he discovered that the ished, he had to dry his eyes. man who had signed up ninety-five man was as bald as a billiard ball. (Here follows a description of the members for a farm organization. burial ceremony which is included in When the time for the first meeting Next year will mark the twenty-fifth Father Persich's letter). anniversary of the Motor Missions. arrived, only five of this number were The ceremony Father Miller has admirably carried was over. The few present. On the whole, the people who people on the work started almost twenty-five who were permitted to be pres- a'ttended were very friendly. What ent came to look down into the crypt, prejudice they had, if any, was buried years ago. It should certainly be an object of Community prayers that the to gather a flower as a remembrance, under a "tolerant" exterior. to kiss the ground most abundant blessing of Christ will where the Pope's The body had lain. The cardinals were es- experiences encountered by the be granted to this work, a modern corted out by the Swiss Guard. missioners in the different towns were fulfillment of the Little Company's vo- The nine days of mourning continued cation wide and varied, at times most in- evangelizare pauperibus .... in Rome. Friday began the three days of Solemn Requiem Masses. Sunday was the last official day of mourning and the day the ambassadors were pres- LIFE AT ST. MARY'S SEMINARY ent. The obsequies were five-fold, with five cardinals each giving an abso- Now available-a complete set of slides with tape-recorded commentary des- lution; Cardinal Spellman had one of cribing St. Mary's Seminary and the training of a Vincentian priest. The set them. includes seventy-one colored slides and a twenty-five minute commentary. Of At the end of the absolution, the general interest but primarily intended for prospective vocations to the priest- Swiss Guard escorted the cardinals, hood. To be used by anyone without charge. followed by the ambassadors, including For further information write to: Mr. Dulles, his son Father Dulles, and 'Mrs. Luce. The Pope was dead, his MISSION SOCIETY burial was complete, the official St. Mary's Seminary mourning was at an end. The people of Rome, knowing the life that is his, Perryville, Missouri are already praying to him. 4e en, n ein IVdITTTRIT'V.9.Q IDIlD,,Kr7,rw in'M fi clcl 1% VYJv-l) kzysJ rLJMMLX VILLEL 1VIMI) ISOUJRi I).ECEMBER- IDi 195 NTTTTUlBERP-0i Mrs. Doheny, Community i Benefactress, Dies To try to repay a giver in full for Rev. Lester Fallon the many gifts he has bestowed upon you is indeed a task worthy of com- 1902 - 1958 mendation. Such has been the attempt The Community learned of the death of Carrie Estelle Doheny during the of Father Lester Fallon on November past forty years, which came to a close 28. He had been in bad health for some with her death on October 30, 1958. time previous to his death. The gifts she received were the con- After studying at Perryville, Father version to the Catholic Faith in 1918, Fallon went to Rome in 1927 to work and the many graces resulting from it. toward a doctorate in theology. In Of course, she realized that the gifts 1928, he was ordained in Paris near she received had infinite value, and the tomb of St. Vincent, and after could never be fully repaid. Still, al- this returned to Rome where he was most half of her 83 years have been awarded a doctorate in 1929. Following spent in using the means she could this he was assigned to Kenrick Semi- to further the works of Christ, the nary as professor of dogmatic the- works of the Church. ology. This truly magnanimous soul was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, While assigned to Kenrick, Father on August 2, 1875. Mrs. Doheny, then Fallon spent his summers on the Motor C. Estelle Betzold, married Edward Missions. This missionary work led Lawrence Doheny in 1900. Shortly af- to the establishment of the Kenrick ter their marriage, the Dohenys pur- mail courses in Catholic instruction chased the Chester Place in Los by Father in 1935. Angeles, where Mrs. Doheny resided at the time of her death. After leaving Kenrick, he established The center COUNTESS ESTELLE DOHENY his residence and headquarters for of her entire creed and way of his home study service at 4422 Lindell life was her devotion to the Catholic University of America, in Mother of God, which Blvd. in St. Louis. In 1948, his office particularly under the members of the Congregation of title of Our Lady began processing the replies to the of the Miraculous the Mission will enrich their minds advertising of the Supreme Medal. Because of it, the societies of with science and wisdom and their Council men of the Knights of Columbus on Cath- and women, the sons and daugh- souls with sacerdotal virtue, in order olic instruction. ters of Saint Vincent De Paul, to that they may render greater service whom that devotion was entrusted, to the cause of Christ. The chapel and Father Fallon was a member of the were particularly dear to her. dormitories of St. Vincent's Minor St. Louis General Assembly Fourth As a testimony of her desire to ad- Seminary, Montebello, are the products Degree Knights of Columbus, Mar- vance the cause of Christ, she was of her benefactions. quette Council. "prodigal of her substance and patri- Thanks to her, St. John's Seminary, mony," as Bishop Timothy Manning Camarillo, has Speaking its Doheny Memorial at the funeral Mass at St. expressed it in his sermon at the Sol- Library and the Doheny Vincent's Church in St. Louis, collection of His Ex- emn Requiem Mass, "so that schools priceless volumes and cellency, Bishop Charles Helmsing, manuscripts. A and churches and libraries, houses of large part of the new Maryvale emphasized the fact that Father Fal- home higher learning, shrines and founda- of Los Angeles Orphanage in South lon, an ordinary priest, had done ex- tions and benefactions, recorded monu- San Gabriel was built through the traordinary service to the Church. His ments and donations, nameless and charity of Mrs. Doheny. St. Vincent's Excellency mentioned the three activi- numberless contributions to every Hospital's Estelle Doheny Hospital an- cause of charity were a torrential cas- ties which Father Fallon was instru- nex was another of her gifts. cade of giving, giving, to spell out in At Perryville, in the library-class- mental in founding-the Motor Mis- some way the wonder and welcome room building, to the construction of sions, the Home Study Services, and of her whole soul for the priceless which the Countess donated a large the national and international adver- gift of Faith." sum, is housed the Countess Estelle tising campaigns. Three countries shared in the known Doheny Museum. This entire museum benefactions of Mrs. Doheny and her was financed by her and it contains a Father Donald Fallon, the younger late husband. Churches were built and large amount of collector's items-rare brother of the deceased, was celebrant restored in Mexico, schools were con- and expensive paperweights, first edi- at the funeral Mass. Father Comer- structed and missioners assisted in tions of Americana, jade, porcelain, Yukiang, etc. All these items ford O'Malley was deacon, Father China, and in the United were taken from States, her contributions are number- her personal collections and Joseph given to McIntyre was subdeacon, and less. the seminary to be placed in the His Excellency, Bishop Leo Byrne, pro- Her donations are responsible for museum. nounced the absolutions. the Vincentian House of Studies at the (Continued on Page Two) Page Two Page~~~ Tw ThThe DeAndreinenri The 7be/sdedeI, RENOVATION OF CSMC AT BARRENS Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat The Seminary Mission Society is undergoing a face-lifting this year. Actually, it's more of a revival of original aims and programs than a drastic of our brow. St. Vincent De Paul change in the society's setup. This revival chiefly involves a closer adherence to the purpose and work of the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade (the CSMC), Published monthly throughout the with which the society is affiliated. school year by the Stephen Vincent During the thirty years since its present constitutions were formulated, Ryan Unit of the CSMC. Subscription the Mission Society at Perryville has built up an impressive record of very worthwhile projects. But while the society was carrying on its work during Rate $1.50 per annum. those years, some points of its well-conceived program were gradually neglected and finally dropped. Unfortunately, the acquiring of knowledge about the Editor ...... R . Scherer, C M . mission apostolate, the CSMC's primary aim, was the work most neglected. Associate Editors...... R. McEvoy, C.M. The society continued to do considerable good but the meetings eventually be- P. LeFevre, C.M. came wrapped up in non-missionary affairs. Periodic efforts were aimed at infusing more missionary spirit and in- Business Mgr...... G. Christensen, C.M. terest into the society and its meetings, but without lasting success. The pen- Circulation Mgr...... P. Golden, C.M.. dulum was set in motion last year and the inevitable conclusion was finally Photographer...... R. McEvoy, C.M. reached: there must be an about-face in the outlook on the society and its functioning. Preserving many of its works proven so successful in the past, Faculty Advisor (Rev.) G. Eirich, C.M. the society has determined to drop all non-missionary affairs and to stick Contributors...... D. Spitzka, C.M. more closely to the program outlined by the CSMC. F. Agnew, C.M. The program of the CSMC includes prayer, sacrifice in the form of mission- H. O'Donnell, C.M. aid, and study of the missions and their problems. The points of prayer and J. Ruhl, C.M. sacrifice had been more or less carried on in the past. The new projects of making rosaries and shipping medicine to the missions are being added to the former works of contributing to mission appeals from the bazaar proceeds, writing to confreres on Formosa, and conducting the Crusade Correspondence Mrs. Doheny Courses. The only big change in the program now proposed is the acquiring (Continued From Page One) of knowledge about the mission apostolate. But charity was not the only mark Since love of the missions presupposes knowledge of them, the study of Estelle Doheny's life. "She lived in program will consider the mission in its numerous aspects-theological, scrip- an unique awareness of the presence of tural, canonical, historical, social, cultural, and religious. The field is vast, the in plan ambitious. Although it will take a lot of work to bring the study program God," continued Bishop Manning to fruition, any steps towards a deeper insight into the missions will be re- his eulogy. warding, for there can be no interest and appreciation without some degree Mrs. Doheny was named a Lady of of understanding. the Equestrian Order of the Holy The Mission Society presented its first fruits of this year on November Sepulchre of Jerusalem by Pope Pius 6 in honor of Blessed John Gabriel Perboyre, a Vincentian missionary martyred XI in 1931. In 1939 she was elevated to in China. The program consisted mainly of two audio-visual presentations with colored slides and tape-recorded commentaries. The first reported on current the royal rank of Papal Countess by Vincentian activities on Formosa; the other described life here at the Barrens. Pope Pius XII. Countess Doheny was Both were well received and offer promise of practical use for outside showings- accorded the special privilege of a arousing interest in the missions and promoting vocations to the religious life private oratory in which the Blessed rank high among CSMC objectives. Sacrament was perpetually reserved, While trying not to be too idealistic, the Mission Society has determined and at the altar of the oratory, Holy high goals. It is fortunate in being able to profit from the inspiration and ex- Mass was celebrated daily. perience of its newly appointed moderator, Father Louws, whose first love is still the China to which he gave the best twenty years of his life. Much work The Solemn Requiem Mass for Coun- lies ahead of the society, but with much ingenuity and more hard work, its tess Doheny was celebrated by the quiet, sober determination will realize worthwhile results. Rev. William G. Ward, C.M., in St. Vincent's Church, which she and her husband donated to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1925. Assisting Fr. NOTES ON THE FORMOSAN MISSIONS Ward as deacon and subdeacon of the Another Vincentian has recently arrived on the island of Formosa. He Mass were the Very Rev. John Zim- is Father Alfred Baude, a Chicagoan, who was ordained last June. Father merman, C.M., Assistant to the Super- Baude, while yet a scholastic, desired to work in the Lord's Formosan vineyard. ior General of the Vincentian Fathers, This last Fall has seen that desire fulfilled. He landed on Formosa in Sep- and the Very Rev. James Stakelum, tember and, after some visits around the Kaohsiung area, arrived at his first assignment at Kangshan on September 19. The veteran missionaries, Fathers C.M., Vincentian Provincial. Also par- Meijer and DesLauriers, were there to welcome him. They wasted no time in ticipating, besides Bishop Manning, putting him to work. were Bishop Alden J. Bell, many Mon- Father Baude found that his days of training and preparation were far signori, Priests and Brothers. Among from over. Only two days after settling down at Kangshan, he started studying the 1200 who were attending were rep- the Chinese language. At first he was taken aback by the lack of grammar resentatives of hundreds of institutions and syntax. According to our reports, however, he is making excellent progress. she had helped-Little Sisters of the His instructor, an air force officer, told him, "Within six months or so you will to hold a conversation in Chinese." Father Baude says, in English, Poor, nurses in uniform, representa- be able "Perhaps in 'or so'." And besides the language problem, there was another and tives from USC, UCLA, Loyola, and that rather surprising. Father Baude had to learn to ride a bicycle. As one countless others, all present to express missioner reported euphemistically, "Now he knows." their appreciation for what this mun- Soon Father Baude will be taken up in the full round of duties which is ificent woman had done. the lot of all our confreres on the island. We pray for his work, and wish May the name of Countess Doheny him success! and that of her beloved husband re- main in benediction among the All of the missioners show a concern for Formosa and its inhabitants in clergy and faithful who profit from the continued crisis with the Communists. So far the action on the island itself these holy undertakings, in apprecia- has not been "hot." Some of the parishioners, however, have been involved in tion and gratitude for her generosity the rather warm offshore fire. The Formosan Chinese still humorously hope and devotion to the cause of religion. for their concept of an ideal war, one involving bombardment with confetti. Aro und EDUCARE the Community

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Perryville -- The Barrens The Barrens (continued)

Fathers Fischer, Miller, Falanga and Fathers Louws and Oscar Miller gave the Eirich attended the Community Educational Days of Recollection for the Perry County Meeting held recently at the Prep. and Cape deaneries respectively, in Decem- ber. Father Falanga addressed the Sister Directors of Nurses at the recent "Christ- Father Eirich conducted the Solemn Centered Nursing" conferences held at Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miracu- Marillac. His talks and the ensuing dis- lous Medal at the Assumption Church here. cussions were centered around "The Direc- tor of Nursing: Her Office, a Means of Personal Sanctification" and "Her Office, St. Louis -- The Prep an Aid to the Sanctification of Others." The new swimming pool was finished and Messers. William Bildhauer and William put into operation in time for the opening Hartenbach gave the papers for St. Catherine's of school. Shortly after school began, the night. The former's paper was on "The In- students held a bazaar, under Father Jordan's finite and thie Finite." The latter's presen- guidance, to help pay the cost of construc- tation was "St. Augustine's Philosophy of tion History." Both papers were excellently received by all in attendance. Father John The high school boarders now live in Richardson gave the allocution on the need the former convent building -- re-christened for scholarship in the Community for all St. Joseph's Hall - which was remodeled its priestly activities. for the purpose.

Recipients of B.A. diplomas were the The construction of the new chapel for members of the First Year Theology class: the high school department is proceeding Messers. Francis Byrne, William Kelly, John satisfactorily. It will probably be ready Gagnepain, Philip Floersch, Dennis Martin, for the second semester. William Jordan, Philip LeFevre and George Moore. Fathers"McHugh, Keeley and Poole are continuing their pursuit of higher learning at St. Louis University. Page Four The DeAndrein

Chicago -- DePaul Camarillo -- St. John's Seminary

In the summer of 1959, DePaul Univer- Father Kenneally represented the Semi- sity ·will offer its students, friends and nary at the recent Community Education Meet- alumni the recreational and educational ad- ing in St. Louis. vantages of foreign travel in the Univer- sity's first sponsored world tour. An Father O'Brien preached for the closing aerial odyssey of sixty days will give the of Forty Hours at Our Lady of the Holy Ro- DePaul group an acquaintance with nineteen sary Church in Sun Valley. He also addresset countries from Hawaii to Portugal. Doetor the Newman Club of Glendale College on Richard J., Houk, chairman of the University's "Moral Problems in Marriage.1 geography department, will accompany the group as will one of the confreres. Father Charles Miller gave a day of recollection to the Legion of Mary of Father Stakelum, while conducting his Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The recent visitation to this house, attended the exercises were held at the Old Mission in installation of Archbishop Meyer and the Ventura. meeting of the Church Extension Society. In January, the Gregorian Institute Father Pelleteri is the director of of America will publish a collection of a "rejuvenated" choir, missing from the hymns suited to the different parts of academy's activities for two years. the Mass under the title: "The Pius XII Mass Hymnal." The text of the hymns and Father O'Malley preached the sermon the commentaries on the parts of the Mass at the centennial celebration of the Fran- are by Father Charles Miller; the melodies ciscan Friars of the Sacred Heart Province. are mostly traditional ones. Of the fif- teen hymns in the collection, some have Father Wangler delivered the invoca- been used in Perryville and Camarillo tion at the recent meeting of the Illinois for the past few years. Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Texas Fathpr F. Joseph Ward, a center on DePaul football teams of many years ago, Fathers McOwen and Leonard have been gave the invocation at the 16th Annual speaking at Archbishop Lucey's request at Dinner of Chicago's Old Time Football the various Deanery Conferences on matters Players. pertaining to the seminaries and their problems.

San Fernando -- Queen of the Angels The dedication of the new church at Cotulla is scheduled for the 21st of Decem- On December 6, a joint faculty meeting ber. was held here comprising the members of St. John' s andthe minor seminary's facultyj. The DeAndrein Page Five Vincentians Have Long History In The Philippines The Philippine Islands were discov- ered by Ferdinand Magellan in the year, 1521. Some years after this navi- gator's flagship, the Victoria, returned to Spain with the news that the world was round and not square after all, an expedition left Mexico for the conquest of the newly discovered tropical islands. They became and re- mained for more than three hundred years-until 1898 when as a result of the Spanish-American War they pass- ed under the control of the United States-a dominion of the King of Spain. With the conquistadors came the Spanish missionaries, the friars of St. Augustine, St. Francis, and St. Domi- nic, so that the islanders learned to say their Paters and Aves in the language of Theresa of Avila and John of the Cross. Ecclesiastical or- ganization came quickly. Nearly two hundred years before the straggling Catholic population of what is now the eastern seaboard of the United States was assigned its first bishop, there was an arch-bishopric at Manila arrived last summer and are with suffragans at Cebu, Neuvas Se- Pictured are the four students from Spain who govia, and Naga. More than two-thirds now in First Theology. Standing: Messrs. Canal and Blazquez. Sitting: Messrs. of the islands 20,000,000 people are now Roman Catholics. Moro and Lamela. The work of the Community in the Philippines began in 1862, ten years finishing their scholastic preparation To facilitate the learning of English, after the pious Queen Isabella II in Spain. In addition to these works, the visitor of the province of Madrid signed a decree ordering, "that there the confreres of the provincial house has in recent years adopted the prac- be erected in the city of Manila a serve the parish of San Marcelino in tice of sending some scholastics, des- house of the priests of St. Vincent de Manila. tined for work in the Philippines, to their Paul." These priests were to take The last years of the nineteenth America for the completion of charge of the training of seminarians century were characterized by a state theology courses. About twenty-five at according to the decrees of the Coun- of political unrest. Anti-clericalism confreres have thus been trained cil of Trent. In that year (1862) two and resentment of Spanish control Perryville or Northhampton. At this priests and two brothers arrived from made the task of the Church a diffi- time there are eleven Spanish Spain and began their work at the cult one. After the war of 1898 the scholastics following the courses of seminary in Manila. The suffragan islands were sold to the United States Theology at Perryville, and North- bishops soon gave the management and became an independent nation on hampton ,five in the deacon class, and the of their seminaries to the Spanish July 4, 1946. The educational system six in the first year of theology. Of this Vincentians and this has been the established by the Americans in the five deacons who will be ordained in our principal work of the Community in islands began the slow change from year, three will remain to work in both the islands ever since. the Spanish to the English language. own province. The others the Philip- In 1872 the Province of the Philip- The Church (an institution whose classes are promised for pines was formed with its Mother- history includes nearly 2000 years of pines. spent by house in Manila, drawing its per- adaptation without compromise) also We hope that the time will make sonnel from the Province of Madrid. in the Philippines the change these gentlemen in America began of the con- It presently numbers nearly eighty from Spanish to English. A knowledge them capable followers freres of their own province who have Vincentians employed by and large' of that language came to be a neces- in the training of seminarians. The for so long a time rendered distin- sity for parish and seminary priests confreres have charge of two major guished service to the Church of the and five minor seminaries mostly in as well. Philippines. the central islands. An apostolic school and internal seminary were established in 1950 at Polo near the center of Luzon island. It is hoped Be a Stay-at-Home Missionary that these institutions will be the source of many good vocations for SAVE YOUR CANCELLED STAMPS the community from among the citi- zens of the Philippines themselves. and send them to There are at present five novices, three philosophers studying at the major Vincentian Foreign Mission Society seminary of the diocese of Jaro in St. Mary's Seminary Iloilo, and several theologians now Perryville, Missouri Page Six The DeAndrein New Marillac College Nears Completion On a spacious campus of 180 acres in an extension center ef DePaul Uni- Sister Catherine, Visitatrix of the Normandy, Missouri, is being complet- versity, but this privilege had to be Daughters in the Western Province of ed the construction of what will be the revoked when the North Central Ac- the United States, was a delegate to St. Louis area's newest college. Yet, creditation Agency asked DePaul to the World Congress of Mother Gen- this is not an ordinary college, as we cease operating extra-state extension erals, the gathering at which the shall see. Its uniqueness may be ascer- centers. The Sisters were again late Pope made the above wishes tained by a quick view of its origin, forced to go to local colleges which known. She saw in these words a purpose, and make-up. are obviously not geared to the needs of confirmation of what the Daughters Marillac College is a fulfillment a Religious. had so long desired for their Sisters, of a dream conceived in 1937 and This status quo remained until our and acted promptly in obedience to patiently nurtured until today when its late Holy Father, Pius XII, galvanized the words of the Supreme Pontiff. complete fulfillment is imminent. The Communities into action by a plea Thus Marillac College came into be- Daughters of Charity of the Western that they make war on spiritual ing. Province of the United States fore- mediocrity, intellectual shallowness, The cirriculum is rich in the lib- saw at that time the need of a col- and professional incompetence. The eral arts embracing theology, philoso- lege of their own, because so many of late Pope urged that every young phy, the humanities, the natural so- their young Sisters were going into Sister be given an education both cial sciences. Such a curriculum serves the fields of teaching and social work culturally and professionally as ade- to provide the young Sister with a without adequate preparation. They quate as, or even superior to, that cultural foundation upon which to lacked that intellectual formation possessed by lay women entering the build her professional training in which is so necessary in the educa- same fields of endeavor. Moreover, the either teaching, nursing, or social work. tion of the total person. Some place gate Pontiff besought all religious Great stress is placed upon theology was needed which would thoroughly congregations to break down the iso- as the unifying principle. integrate the spiritual with the in- lation that existed among them and Community "isolationism" is broken tellectual and professional, so that urged that resources and strength be down in two ways. First, the smaller there would be, as far as humanly shared with one another. This aid Communities which cannot afford a possible, a balance between the re- should even extend to the exchange of college of their own, have been in- ligious as a person and the religious personnel if help was needed in the vited to participate in the studies of- as a teacher, nurse, or social worker. Away of teachers, nurses, or social fered at Marillac College, tuition In 1937 Marillac was accepted as workers. free. At the present time, Sisters of five other Communities besides the Daughters are enrolled at Marillac. THE NEW "SCHOLASTIC PUSH" Second, the late Holy Father's in- When a caveman hammered his first hieroglyphic into a cavern wall junction to break Community "isola- thousands of years ago, I think the onlookers unwittingly witnessed the dawn tionism" has been met by inviting of the "scholastic push." It seems that the renewal of emphasis upon intel- Sisters of other Communities to help lectual endeavor and achievement occurs almost as often as nature itself is staff the Marillac Faculty. This invi- renewed. The history of the province is an illustration of this. Of course, I can tation was also dictated by a very only appeal to living witnesses. When you mention to a professor that the real necessity. The Western Province Istudents are the objects of a "new emphasis," the priest will say that the pressure was on way back when-in his time. Surely, it is the spirit of the of the Daughters of Charity could not Community to require due knowledge of her priests. provide the personnel required to In the wider scope of affairs the Church has always realized the need ptaff and operate Marillac College for scholastic achievement and has continually urged her clergy to that desired without serious curtailment of the goal. The most recent sign of her solicitude in this regard is the Apostolic personnel needed to operate the other Constitution of the saintly Pius XII, Sedes Sapientiae. eighty-six houses in the province. Thus To become more specific, the traditional Vincentian emphasis on study eleven Communities and one Daugh- and Sedes Sapientiae are exerting a joint influence at the Barrens this year. twr of Charity from the Eastern Pro- One of the more striking requirements of the Constitution was that vince, plus Daughters from this pro- which demanded one hundred and eighty school days each year. In an attempt vince, comprise the total faculty of to bring the seminary in accord with this requirement, the school year has been forty-four Sisters. The Resurrection- extended notably over last year. After an early retreat we were in school before ist Fathers, one Vincentian Father, the middle of the month of September, and ordinations have been pushed back until the seventh of June. In addition, a number of former holidays have and one diocesan priest, comprise a been reduced to the status or dignity of "holidays of interior joy" and as a con- part-time faculty. sequence classes are held on those days. The complete plant, composed of In the curriculum itself, Latin is the point of concern and effective library, residence hall, chapel, audi- concentration. There has always been a consciousness of the necessity of a torium, and classroom building, is solid Latin foundation for the students, and in more recent times this con- slated to be completed in 1959. Many sciousness has become more acute and vivid. During the past summer an ex- requests have come in from Commun- perimental program was inaugurated with the hope of bringing the knowledge ities asking for dormitory space or to bear upon and experience of the Latin teachers throughout the province "house of studies" space so that young this vital point. A new Latin syllabus was drawn up containing all the courses taught last year with the addition of several new elementary courses. A greater Sisters of these Communities may at- idelineation and specification in the types of classes were indicated. In general, tend. the division between degree and non-degree courses was made explicit, and Sister Bertrande, Dean of the Col- two levels in the non-degree courses were distinguished: advanced and ele- lege, has stated that the desire of the mentary. Some Latin professors were asked to evaluate the new syllabus, and Community is to keep Marillac a small they responded generously with criticism and advice. With these small begin- nings, the results are now being made available to all the Latin professors college, thus ensuring a close contact in the province for their suggestions and help. Much must yet be done in this between the teacher and the student. field, but the beginnings of this program have been encouraging. However, the fact that 315 were enroll- These few points in some small way manifest the continual vigilance of ed last year seems to indicate that it the Church and of the Community that the priests of Christ may ever increase will be extremely difficult to keep the in their likeness to Christ-the Eternal High Priest. enrollment small in future years. 1_ neqI______arPnden VOLUME 29 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1959 NO. 4 100th Birthday For Two Landmarks of Charity Both Staffed By REV. MICHAEL J. O'CONNELL, C.M., 1898-1958 Daughters of Charity It is very likely that Father Michael O'Connell, an avid reader, read at one In the past few weeks, two land- time or another the impressive words marks of charity on the New Orleans of the poet Longfellow, "Lives of great scene, Hotel Dieu Hospital, and St. men all remind us we can make our Vincent's Infant Home, marked their lives sublime, and departing, leave be- one hundredth birthdays. Such a dis- hind us, footprints on the sands of tinguished occasion cannot go un- time." Whether he did or not, it is be- mentioned. yond doubt that he did base his life on A Solemn Mass commemorating the the lives of two "great men" who had beginning of the second century of before him-Jesus Christ and gone Hotel Dieu's service to the people of Vincent de Paul. And it was by reascn New Orleans was celebrated in of his close adherence to the example the hospital chapel on January 3. The two that he was able not Very set by these Reverend Maurice Hymel was to leave his "footprints on the cele- only brant, with Archbishop Joseph of time," but, immensely more F. sands Rummel presiding in the sanctuary. important, to leave the indelible mark Fathers Eugene McCarthy and Thomas of his goodness on the minds and Wesner acted as chaplains to the hearts of all those who were privileged Archbishop. to know him during life. History of Hotel Dieu Father O'Connell is now, please God, enjoying the reward of a life spent Hotel Dieu in its one hundred years in the service of his Master and our of service to the people of New Or- feeble words of praise can add nothing leans area has cared for approximately to his happiness, but, for our own to cease all active work, Father O'Con- 450,000 hospitalized patients. The hos- edification and as a sincere tribute to nell held positions of importance and pital and is forerunner, Maison de a man who labored so zealously for great responsibility in the Community. Sante, have seen the city through God and for the Congregation of the The mere mention of only a few of four major epidemics and five major Mission, it is fitting that these words these will serve to bring the point conflicts. It has participated in the be spoken. home-Director of the Miraculous education and training of countless Medal Association, President of DePaul doctors and medical personnel. Its The bonds that joined Michael University, Superior at the Mother school of nursing, founded in 1899, has O'Connell to the Congregation of the House, Provincial Consultor, and lastly, graduated 1539 nurses through 1958. Mission stretch back to his earliest Director of Brothers. The point of years. Born in Chicago on January 7, emphasis here is not so much that he Hotel Dieu, owned and operated by 1898-the same year in which DePaul held these high offices, but that he the Daughters of Charity, is classified University, with which he was later fulfilled them in such 'a way as to be as a general acute hospital of 292 beds to be so closely connected, came into an inspiration for those who have suc- and 35 bassinets. It annually cares for existence-he received his early educa- ceeded him. approximatetly 13,500 in-patients and tion at St. Vincent's grammar school 16,000 out-patients. Important as were the positions he and DePaul Academy. Inspired by the In 1859, the first building was erect- with held in the Community and inspiring example of the Vincentian priests ed on the present Hotel Dieu site. Its whom he was in close contact, he set as was his fulfillment of them, it is not primarily for these that he will first administrator was Sister Theresa out for Perryville in October of 1916 to Frances. Admission for the first day, become one of them. In due course of remain in the hearts of those who knew him. Standing before and above January 2, 1859, comprised four slaves time, Mr. O'Connell made his tem- and one white man. During the first porary and perpetual profession of all the things that he did are the simple facts of what he was-a kind year, Hotel Dieu treated 523 patients. vows, and on September 23, 1923, be- During the Civil War, many of the came Father O'Connell at the ordina- and holy priest and a devoted Vin- centian. It is no surprise that these Daughters served as war nurses. One tion ceremony in his own parish of these, Sister Mary Carroll, after re- of his character stand out church of Saint Vincent's. two facets turning from the care of the sick and above the others, because in these Wounded of the The young priest's aptitude for study Southern Army, serv- he was modelling himself on ed as administrator moved his superiors to send him to things from 1865 to 1894, the longest tenure in that office Rome where, in 1925, he was awarded a two outstanding teachers - Jesus to date. Doctorate in Sacred Theology at the Christ, the perfect priest, and Vincent Angelicum. From the time he returned de Paul, the first and greatest Vin-',y The first class of Hotel Dieu nurses from Rome until a few months before centian. "graduated in 1902. The department of his death, except for a brief period during which he was forced by illness (Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 2) Page Two PageLIUTh.... TwoDe..=,wIhAmAvLiiCU ndre..•I. in.•.4./i,&1 I Centennial.. REV. RUSSELL KIRSCHENHEUTER, C.M. (Continued from Page One) 1909 -1958 pathology was founded in 1906 and the hospital was incorporated in 1912. On the fifth of December, Since that time, after a many other improve- long illness, the Rev. Russell ments in all J. fields have been made. Kirschenheuter, C.M. passed Sister Carlos, who to his assumed her du- reward. A native of New Orleans, ties in 1952, is the present adminis- he died in that city at the Hotel Dieu trator. The excellent service, the kind Hospital. Of his 67 years spent in and charitable care given this the pa- life, 42 were given to God as an "Alter tients, the devotion of the Sisters, all Christus." have contributed to making the hos- pital the highly esteemed institution Father Kirschenheuter entered the that it is today. Novitiate in Perryville on May 1, 1909 and after two years of spiritual prep- History of St. aration, he pronounced his holy vows. Vincent's Infant Home He was raised to the priesthood on June 14, 1917 by the Most Rev. John Also celebrating its centennial this J. Glennon. His first Solemn Mass was year is an institution that is close to said on the following Sunday in St. the hearts of all inhabitants of New Stephen's Church in his home town. Orleans, no matter what faith or creed, St. Vincent's Infant Home. This es- His first appointment was at the tablishment has been universally prais- Barrens for one year where he taught ed for its outstanding work. Sacred Scripture, Greek and Hebrew. This was the first of the 42 years that St. Vincent's was born of epidemics he was to spend as a professor. Th' this prophecy has come true, es- and conceived in the advanced mind of other institutions in which he taught pecially in the direction of Catholics in Sister Francis Regis Barrett, one of were St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, a lay university. the city's heroines, a pioneer in spe- St. Louis Preparatory 'Seminary, St. The Solemn Requiem Mass cial methods of institutional child John's for the Seminary in Camarillo, Cali- repose of Father Kirschenheuter's care, and foundress of St. Patrick's fornia, and while soul, assistant pastor at was celebrated by Father M. Orphanage (which later, in 1843, be- St. Vincent's Hymel, Church in Los Angeles C.M. His assistants were Fathers came New Orleans Female Orphan for F. 14 years, he taught at the Univer- Marsch, C.M., and E. McCarthy, Asylum). Following the epidemic of sity C.M. of Southern California. Ait the as deacon and sub-deacon. Father 1850, Sister saw that the younger university, J. he conducted classes in W. Richardson, C.M. gave the sermon. children were not getting the care they Religion and was the Chaplain of the needed. In December, 1858, with the Newman Club. In the words of one of the prayers aid of funds donated by local citizens, said during the funeral, "In paradisum she began the infant asylum. It is related that after his confirma- deducant te Angeli ... May the angels tion, Father Kirschenheuter was ad- lead you into Paradise; at your coming Special Benefactress dressed, in a special manner, by Arch- bishop Chapelle who predicted that may the martyrs receive you and At this time, St. Vincent's was helped he would be an apostle and save many bring you into the holy city, Jeru- along by Margaret Haughery, known souls. Certainly in his priestly work salem." as "The Friend of Orphans." This widowed working woman, by contri- buting all her wages and funds from such as sewing circles, the "Sunshine Father Hymel extended to the Sisters her bakery, eventually turned over Society" and similar organizations, have the congratulations and good wishes of more than $40,000 to the orphan home. rendered valuable service and sup- the Vincentian community. In her re- port. Throughout the years the best sponse, Sister Berenice expressed grati- The present spacious brick structure doctors of the city have donated their tude for the many benefactors down was begun in 1864 "while the city was services to the home. To date more through the decades who made it pos- still in the hands of the enemy" as a than 25,000 infants have been cared sible for the Sisters to carry on. She Southern Sisters wrote! So important for by the Sisters, and several thous- introduced some of the children to were the Sisters' works regarded, and and adoptions have been arranged. the audience, thanked them again, so sorely needed, that the federal Since 1879, the Jesuit Fathers have and concluded the program. government appropriated funds to cov- provided the chaplains for the home. er the labor costs of the new home, as Sister Berenice is the present adminis- Congratulations and best wishes for did local and state authorities. The trator. a blessed future certainly are in order building was completed in 1867. Since for both Hotel Dieu and St. Vincent's. that time, many additions have been Open House The valuable and unselfish work of made. For example, a new wing was The celebration of the centennial these two great charitable institutions added in 1867, a laundry and stable in took place on Sunday, December 7. is sure to have a temporal as well as a 1870, and more recently, new Sisters' Archbishop Rummel offered the Mass spiritual reward. The Daughters, who quarters and modern conveniences. in the morning. There was open house operate a total of eleven institutions throughout the day with a special in New Orleans, are deserving of spe- The Daughters lavish tender care program at three in the afternoon. cial praise for a job so humbly done. and motherly attention upon the in- Present at this program were the gov- fants, some of them foundlings brought ernor, mayor, and many civic leaders. in by the police, but most of them or- Also present were the various heads of SAVE STAMPS phans. From early days, the population all the charitable agencies. FOR of St. Vincent's has averaged between Bishop Caillouet gave the invoca- 170 and 200 children. Many lay groups, tion and many speakers followed. THE MISSIONS The DeAndrein Page Three Th Dendei Pag ThreeII Rev. Joseph Donovan, C.M. New Book on St. Catherine 1880-1958 It is most probable that a large num- the chief actors, painting the back- ber of the Vincentian priests and the ground brilliantly. In a word, it tells "Father Joseph Donovan of th Daughters of Charity are already the truth, and in the modern lively, Congregation of the Mission was a aware of the fact that a new book colorful, straight-forward manner." great man. Few there have been in our about St. Catherine Laboure appeared Whatever reviewers may say, how- lifetime who have made such an im- a few months ago. But a brief notice ever, we feel that it is a community pact upon the American Church; few- here may serve to call it to the at- book, one that should interest all of er still who have so fully merited tention of those who may have over- us. It is the full and authoritative the acclaim that has been accorded looked it in other places. work on the life of St. Catherine and him." These words, taken from the contains much material never before sermon preached at the funeral of The book is written by a Vincentian of the Eastern Province of the United published. Father Dirvin visited France Father Donovan, sum up very well the to work on the documents there and to opinion of all those who personally States, Father Joseph Dirvin, C.M. St. John's Uni- visit the places frequented by Cath- knew Father Donovan, and are the who is stationed at versity. The publishers, Farrar, Strauss erine. All his statements of fact are substance of the articles appearing in fully authenticated. the St. Louis papers which announced and Cudahy, call it the definitive work on St. Catherine. It has been given ex- Devotion to Our Lady of the Mira- the death of a man who had worked culous Medal has become widespread in so long and so successfully in the cellent reviews. In one magazine, the reviewer had this to say, "It is a good the United States, and this book Archdiocese. should be a means of making more life, an excellent life. It is the kind widespread devotion to Catherine of writing I like, telling the full story, Laboure, the saint to whom Our Lady the good points and the bad points of first presented the medal.

- -- and wide. As a canon lawyer and ciety for the African Missions (he was theologian, his fame was local, national, instrumental in forming the first and even international. In addition to American branch of this Society in his duties as Professor of Canon Law 1914). A charter member of the Catho- and Theology at the Seminary, Father lic Rural Life Conference, the Catholic was editor of the "Question and Association for International Peace, Answer" department of the Homiletic and the Catholic Conference on In- and Pastoral Review for twenty years. dustrial Relations, he was also an early In this capacity he became widely and active organizer of the Catholic known for his original research and Mission Crusade. forthright opinions on many contro- To tell what Father Donovan has verted points of Canon Law and Theo- done, what he has written, and the ology, and he achieved the distinc- organizations to which he has belonged tion of becoming one of the few, if not does not give a full description of the the only, American to be quoted in man. It is a strange thing that those European textbooks. who spoke and those who wrote of on the occasion of his The pursuit of scholarship, however, Father Donovan death without exception pass over very did not occupy all of Father Dono- his academic successes and his He is also widely known as briefly van's time. widespread activities. Rather they turn foremost supporters of the one of the other points which they considered the one mainly to The recital of the life of so great Legion of Mary and of the man. Scholar in this more characteristic a man is startlingly simple. Father Don- responsible for its foundation and even the word genius does on a trip to he was, ovan was born in Maryville, Kansas, country. In 1931 Father, out of place, but Father with the not seem March 2, 1880. He received his bache- Ireland, became acquainted Donovan was first and foremost a Frank Duff. lor of arts degree in the old St. Vin- work and with its founder, priest. His personal influence exercised country he wrote cent's College in Chicago in 1902 and On his return to this through his priestly ministry, his great Pas- in August of the same year entered an article in the Homiletic and love for the Church which was the The the Congregation. After completing his toral Review entitled "Is This basis of so mudh of his activity, and Novitiate at Perryville, he pronounced Long Awaited Church Society?" his appreciation and love for the Eu- his vows in 1904 and on December 20, Through this article he was directly charist, which was the font from which of 1906 was ordained to the Priesthood responsible for the establishment he constantly drew the strength and Legion in at the old Kenrick Seminary in St. the first praesidium of the help needed during his long and la- Louis. His first appointment was to Sante Fe, New Mexico, on November borious life, these are the characteris- Rome and, after three years study at 27, 1931. Father styled the Legion tics which the men who knew and " a technique from Heaven, an exten- the Apollinaris University, he received loved him emphasize. his Doctorate in Canon Law. Upon his sion of the Priesthood to influence the return to this country he received his world." From this beginning he took Upon his return from a trip to Ire- land in first and last teaching appointment-- great interest in spreading the Legion 1951 Father Donovan took Kenrick Seminary. throughout the country and for many sick and never fully recovered his years was the spiritual director of the health. In 1950 he entered St. Vin- Father's work at Kenrick, with the St. Louis Comitium. cent's Hospital and there he died on exception of the years 1944 to 1950, December 30 of infirmities of age. He list of Father's was then during which he served as Rector To go into a detailed seventy-eight years old. other activities is practically impos- Father of the Seminary, was predominantly Stakelum was the celebrant sible. The very enumeration, however, of the Funeral Mass which took place scholastic-devoted almost entirely to is impressive. He was a past president in St. Vincent's Church and Father N. study and teaching. But from this life of the Archdiocesan Mission Council, Persich preached the sermon. The body of scholarship his influence spread far a consultor of the St. Peter Claver So- was interred at Calvary Cemetery. Page Four Pag Fou __ndrenI The DeDeAndrein The DeAndrein CHRISTMAS IN FORMOSA Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat of our brow. St. Vincent The following are a few excerpts from a very interesting letter recently Published monthly by Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of CSMC. Subscription received from Father Carl Callier, des- $1.50 per annum. cribing the Formosan Christmas season just passed. E ditor ...... R ob ert S ch erer, C.M. Christmas is now over and I find Associate Editors ...... Robert McEvoy, C.M. myself still swamped. The last letter I Philip LeFevre, C.M. started on Dec. 19 is not yet completed Business Manager ...... George Christensen, C.M. on Dec. 28-so I must try again. Circulation Manager ...... Paul Golden, C.M. It was a wonderful Christmas. One Faculty Advisor ...... (Rev.) George Eirich, C.M. sad note was the absence of the Su- Con tributors...... R on ald K ing, C.M. perior. Father Fox is still in the hos- Roy Persich, C.M. pital in California, but, thank God, Theodore Wiesner, C.M. is recovering well and hopes to be Francis Byrne, C.M. back here in February. We had the help of two Jesuit Fath- ers from Taichung this year and NEW BUILDING FOR MINOR we would have been lost without them. Both have been priests about SEMINARY IN EASTERN PROVINCE twenty years, with much experience in China and other places. And both For some years it has been most were together. Of even greater im- said that they have never before had evident that the building accommo- portance is the matter of scholastic such long stretches in the confessional dations at the Eastern Province Minor degrees. or had seen such religious activity. Seminary at Princeton, N. J. have In these days when so much stress is This country is still about 95% pa- been woefully inadequate. The priests placed upon teaching degrees, it is gan. Most of the people don't know lived in cramped quarters, three of what Christmas is except a big foreign them residing in the attic. The high essential that young priests be spe- cially prepared. The works of the Vin- holiday. It's no holiday here for any- school and college students shared the one. Children go to school as usual same quarters. The sisters who do the centians in the United States are largely concerned with teaching in and everyone works. Wetry t o make laundry and the cooking inhabited a up for it by celebrating Christmas in decrepit frame house which seemed high schools, colleges, and seminaries. And the day is rapidly approaching our churchches in the biggest possible destined to collapse at any time. way. Therefore, the Central Association of when a degree will be needed for any the Miraculous Medal is financing a phase of teaching in these institutions. First of all were the decorations new building which will take care of Up to this time, St. Joseph's Col- here and at our other five churches in these difficulties. lege at Princeton could not meet state town. They seemed simpler this year The new building will house the requirements for the conferring of de- but nicer. During the last year we priests and the upper-grade semi- grees. The superiors feel it is much received a few crib sets, so each narians; the Sisters will occupy the more practical to be able to confer a church now is supplied with that im- old faculty house, in which they will degree at ordination than to be forced portant item. In the main church, have sufficient room because of their to send the seminarian or the young besides the crib and the decorations small number. When all these changes priest for post-graduate work along around the altar, the main part of the have been made, the old Sisters' con- with his other studies or his teaching decorations consisted of strings from vent will be demolished. load. The new building which will be the church ceiling every eight inches, The decision to construct a new erected at the minor seminary is a each having gold and silver stars of building stems not only from the above step toward the accreditation of the all sizes, cut out of paper. There were mentioned conditions. There was the minor and major seminaries which will tens of thousands of them-giving the matter of discipline involved when the make it possible for these degrees to be strange effect of a low glistening seminarians of such a wide age group conferred. ceiling. The chapel, dining room, rec- reation room, and other parts of the mission were all decorated more simply. Father Huang went to one of our It was brought to our notice that the outside churches for a midnight High following brief item appeared in the New Seminary In East Mass. One of the Jesuit Fathers and New Mexico Register on December 12, I went to East Gate Church for a 1958. The Very Rev. Sylvester A. Taggart, High Mass there. We left at nine "The Archdiocese of Sante Fe has Visitor of the Eastern Province, has and heard confessions until twelve. petitioned the Sacred Congregation of announced that the new Our Lady of The Jesuit Father sang the Mass and Rites in Vatican City that St. Louise Angels Seminary will be located in the gave a short sermon, as I continued de Marillac be declared patroness of Albany Diocese, four and a half miles hearing Confessions. Then we both social workers. south of the Albany city limits. This gave out Communion. East Gate was "The petition was signed by Arch- new seminary will take the place of disappointing as far as numbers-a bishop Edwin V. Byrne of Sante Fe. little over 800 people came. I expected Attention was called to the fact that the one at Niagara which is sched- some 1500 people, based on last year's although the expression itself was not uled to close in 1961. numbers. But East Gate was very century, St. Vincent orderly and beautiful. I was especially used in the 17th The property for the new seminary de Paul created a true 'social service' glad to see the number of children- in which St. Louise de Marillac played consists of a half mile of frontage on ,at least 400. They also had their Christ- a capital role." the Hudson River. mas picture-drawing contest. Arpound EDU C ARE the <^b

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Perryville - The Barrens The Barrens ( continued ) stu- From talking with our priest confreres rather unique one in that twenty-ninP made on their memories of the Barrens, one thing dents -- over half the student-body -- is evident -- of all their memories of the like thespians and the play itself was some- motherhouse, those of Christmas at the Barrens what of a marathon -- two hours and forty- are among the happiest. For the student, for five minutes -- but a more enjoyable time some unexplainable reason, when the season is could not have been had. In particular, over, it was always the best in comparison to George Christensen, William Kelly, Francis past ones. Each year we enjoy the season more Agnew, Ronald Ramson, John Sauerhage, Mi- and we thank God for having brought us to the guel Valencia, and John Grindel handled Community and for letting us share in the joy their parts admirably wello of Christmas at the Barrens. Robert Scherer's "The Angry Scot" bade The first of this year's plays was Charles goodbye to 1958. Robert McEvoy portrayed Persil's presentation of "Breaking Point," the the doomed Scot confined to a British field story of a young infantry major (Donald Spitzka) hospital and mad at the world and "all summoned before the judge advocate ("Colo" Tho- human animals." Theodore Wiesner as Yank, mas Hinni) on charges of collaboration with the Dennis Martin as the medic, Philip LeFevre, enemy during the Korean crsiis Jack Shine ad- John Overkamp, Jose Delgado and Thomas mirably handled the part of the glad-handing Grace as patients showed the difficulty of tech-sergeant, and William Hartenbach gave a making the Scot a member of the human race very convincing portrayal of the officer who again o leveled the accusation only to have it eventu- ally discovered that he was in reality one of We would like also to thank our choir the traitors. George Moore and Jerome Donahue director, Father Kwakman, who, regardless lent excellent support in the eastingo of illness, snow, sleet, rain or "high water" herded the falso together several times a Roy Persich produced "The Unwanted Guest" week and came up with a beautiful Christmas namely Ronald King, the story of an interna- Midnight Masso tionally famous literary critic of the some- what opinionated type who, due to breaking his Father Oscar Miller represented the hip, was allowed to stay with friends until his Western Province at the first meeting of recovery and how, even though recovered, he the newly-formed Catholic-Homiletic Society "made the most of a good thing," taking over the in New York during the Christmas holidays. house and dictating to allo The play was a Father Cyril Meyer,of Northampton, repre- sented the Eastern Province. Page Six The DeAndrein

The Barrens (continued) Cotulla -- Sacred Heart Parish

At Father Michael O'Connell's funeral, Father Lee Zimmerman conducted a day of Father John O'Connell was celebrant, Fathers recollection for the youth of this parish Fischer and Falanga were deacon and subdeacon at the beginning of the montho Father respectively, and Fathers Foley, Germovnik Van Lare gave a day of recollection for and Eirich acted as serverso Father Comerford the Mexican youth of the parish also. O'Malley delivered the funeral orationo Bi- shop Leo Byrne and several monsignori were in A Spanish mission was held from Jan. 18 attendance in the sanctuary. thru Febo 1o

Father Van Lare has just finished giving San Francisco - St. Charles's Parish a Spanish mission in a neighboring parish and is expected to give a two weeks one in Construction on the new convent was be- Laredo during February. gun on a propitious day, Nov. 4, the feast of St. Charles Borromeo, and coronation day of Bishop Levan of San Antonio blessed the Pope Johno Now, after three months, the con- new Sacred Heart Church on Dec. 21. Father struction is well on its way. An unusual dry Hymel celebrated the first solemn mass with season for this area helped to speed the worko Fathers Daspit and McOwen as deacon and sub- deacon respectively Father Vincent Walsh is planning to clear the convent debt in 1959. Montebello -- Sto Vincent's Father Kraff has been placed in charge of the parish's Annual Picnic. Father Sharpe represented this house at the Educational Meeting held in St. Louis recently. San Fernando -- Queen of Angels During the Christmas holidays a very Father Ready assisted the confreres at beautiful grotto to Sto Anthony was erected St. Charles's parish in Frisco over the Christ- on the seminary grounds in tribut to Mr. and mas holidays. Mrs. Pansini who gave their home, the Rancho San Antonio, as the site of the seminary. Fathers Wood and Lee gave the annual An unveiling ceremony of the statue, at which three day retreat to the boys and girls at the Pansini family was present, was followed Pius X High School on Feb. 2-4. by a dinner in their honor.

Father Joseph Falanga was one of the The annual retreat was help January 29 priests giving the retreat to the seminarians thru 51; Father Edward Danagher was retreat at the beginning of February. mastero

Early in December the basketball team St. Louis -- The Prep of a nearby grade school, St. Hilary's, along with some other students, were invited to pay Father Coerver gave the college students the seminary a visit with the hope of arousing their annual retreat at the end of January0 interest in vocations. During the course of The high school retreat has been postponed the visit the seminary team, admirably coached until the completion of the new chapel. by an expert athlete himself, Father Franz, trounced the visitors, 59-20. The DeAndrein fageSeven

Chicago -- DePaul New Orleans -- Sto Stephen s Parish

A Pontifical Mass, with Bishop Hillinger S-Father Ganel conducted this parish's presiding, was offered in memory of Father high school retreat for girls. Father Michael O'Connell, former president of the Hymel conducted the retreat for the senior University, on Jan. 9, in the University girls at the Cenacle Retreat House. Church. Father Preston Murphy handled the Father Comerford O'Malley has been Solemn Miraculous Medal Novenas. asked to serve on the Mayor's Advisory Commit- tee to the newly-formed Chicago Commission on The St. Stephen's Day Dinner was Youth Welfare. attended by thirty-two confreres inclu- ding Fathers Stakelum and Hymel. Father William Powers presided at an informal tea for principals and teachers of The Cape Alumni held a very success- parochial and public schools who are cooperating ful banquet here in honor of the Cape Semi- in student teaching. narians and prospective vocations. 128 persons attended the banquet. Dr. McCune Father Ferdinand Ward attended the con- gave a talk explaining the reasons why vention of the National Council of Teachers ex-seminarians are encouraging young men of English in Pittsburgh over the Thanksgiving to enter the seminaryo holidays. His review of Padre Pio, by Nesta De Robeck, appeared in the December issue of St. Stephen's and St. Joseph's esti- the Extension magazine. mate ten prospective vocations for Cape next year. Father Barrett, original founder of the DePaul Glee Club, will resume direction of The Alumni held elections for new that organization after a lapse of many years. officers this past month. At present there are over a hundred members in the Fathers Parrott, Rechtin, Rowland, Olker, organizationo and Zimney starred in the recent academy-- faculty basketball game. Newspaper accounts The vocational slide series from the praised the "terrific rebounding ability of Barrens was shown at St. Stephen's and the star of the junior-senior team, Fr. Zim- St. Jospph's during January. neyo" The final score was a 25-25 tie. Fa- ther Pelleteri served as referee. Plans to build the new parish grade school have been delayed till next summer. Page Eight The DeAndrein

Patterson -- Sacred Heart Parish Kansas Cy -- St. John's

Father Stein spoke on the "Apostolate The new convent for the sisters who of the Floor Supervisor," at the December work in the kitchen is expected to be com- meeting of Floor Supervisors of Catholic pleted within a few weeks. Hospitals held at Mary's Help Hospital in San Francisco during December. Fathers Tackaberry and Menard repre- sented the house at the funeral of retired On Deceber 25, Father Connors and the Bishop LeBlond of St. Joseph. parish choir presented a half hour Christ- mas program over radio station KTURo Father Maurice Kane gave the Miracu- lous Medal Novenas in two Kansas City parishes last month. Camarillo -- St. John's

Father Bernard DeVries, a Dutch con- - Of Note: frere, has joined the seminary faculty. He has spent the last twelve years teaching in Father Stephen Dunker, a former mission- a seminary in Brazil. ary to China and witness of that country's fall to Red enslavement, has recently organ- Three confreres represented the semi- ized the Cardinal Mindszentv Foundation. nary at the recent meeting of the Western The CMF promotes the meetings of small groups Division of the NCEA. Father Kenneally of people in which the members can get accu- spoke on Sacred Scripture, Father Eberhardt rate information on Communism and how to on history and Father Charles Miller on the fight it. The program maps out a series Mass. of ten meetings in which ten Govenment docu- ments chosen for their coverage of the total war that Communism is waging against our re- San Antonio -- Assumption ligion and our country are studied. The pro- gram is so designed that anyone can be a Father Daniel Martin has been moved to group-leader. the Religious Information Bureau in St. Louis o The CMF also supplies its correspondents with a monthly release detailing the current Father Herbst from Denver gave the annual status of the battle between freedom and Red students' retreat, January 20-25. slavery. Intended for publication, the re- lease is a very readable thing and is start- Father Stamm gave the annual retreat to ing to make its way in newspapers around the the boys at St. John's Seminary. country.

Father Raymond O'Brien syffered a mild If you have any influence with an edi- heart attack just before Christmas. After tor, Catholic or secular, ask him to publish a week in the hospital he was back on the the current release in your community. There job at his parish, El Carmen. is no charge and the credit-line may be omitted where that is expedient. The Daughters of Charity are doing wonderful work in the area. Those interested in either or both these activities are invited to send a stamped self- addressed envelope to the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation, 7510 Delmar Blvd.,, St. Louis 5, Missouri. The DeAndrein Page Nine Th Denri · V ~ -- -- Pag Nine Father Swords Addresses DePaul Graduates FROM THE ANNALS.... On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the reopening of St. Too many graduates of Catholic Mary's of the Barrens, 1906, Father Patrick O'Regan, then the oldest living universities are "mesmerized by a ma- confrere of those who studied at St. Mary's in its former days, addressed the terialistic success," warned the Very priests, students and novices. The following is an excerpt from his address, giving Rev. Vincent T. Swords, C.M., president a description of old St. Mary's: of Niagara University, as he addressed "It is not the intention to praise the past times, to say that there were DePaul University's 280 mid-year giants in those days. No, No, they were hard times-- times of poverty and graduates and their families Sunday, privations in every department: in the study hall, dormitory, chapel, refectory (Feb. 8). and rooms. Father Swords also received an "The study hall was a stone, cold building with one little stove in the center, which tried to give some heat from green wood, which the boys had to honorary doctor of laws at the cere- chop and carry in themselves in turn. The desks were long slanting things, mony in Alumni Hall, 1011 W. Belden. and the seats were planks, rather hard on pants. In the evening, there were Presiding and conferring the degrees tallow candles, made by Aunt Sibby, a colored woman. One candle, stuck on a was the Very Rev. Comerford J. nail, did for three boys. Books were scarce and old; the same having served O'Malley, C.M., DePaul president. for some generations. There was one Latin dictionary between three boys, who The speaker said that graduates of would divide the labor of looking for the meaning of words, and then try Catholic universities attain their to put them into some kind of an English sentence. There was not an English dictionary in the house, till Fr. O'Connor got a Webster from New Orleans. measure of success as men measure "The dormitory was hot in summer, cold in winter-never a stove. Clumsy success. frames, with rough slats covered with a mattress of corn shucks, such the "They come back to alumni reunions beds. All rose at 5:00, took a little tin pan, ran to the well to haul up water in as successful doctors, lawyers, civil a bucket to dash it on the face, then fix up the beds, and hasten to the chapel leaders, key men of corporations, cap- to get warm by prayer. tains of finance, powers in politics 'The chapel was a side room, fixed up with an altar, made of two planks, and the press," he said. supported by four slats, covered with a cloth in front. The benches, loose, had "Yet, the success that is achieved ... kneelers just wide enough to catch the top of the knee. Over the altar was a does not stamp them as Catholic Col- picture of the Blessed Virgin, with the Infant in her arms. It was painted by lege graduates nor excite the world Raphael expressly for our chapel. So we heard and then believed . . . There was one vestment, white on one side, red on the other; it served for all oc- to look to our college campuses as casions by turning it inside out. for men and women training: fields "But the big Church! that was our glory, none equal to it in the coun- who are startlingly different," noted try then, built in full Roman style, with side chapels and a large Sanctuary, Father Swords. where all the rites and ceremonies were carried out with all the exactness and "Schooled in a spiritual philsosophy pomp of the Roman Ceremonial, from the presentation of the cruets, to the of life, trained in totally different aims grand procession of Corpus Christi... and ideals than their fellow citizens, "The Priests' rooms were small and poorly furnished--beds like those of we expect them to be different. We, the boys, not a piece of carpet on the floor. And often might be seen little as Catholic educators, believe that we Father Escofier and big Father Busch chopping wood, to carry to their rooms, are not reaping dividends commen- to start a fire to warm them." surate with our vast investment," he pointed out. "The ranks of Catholic educators cannot be called thin; yet, otir effects RAFFLE on the nation at large are almost as ANNUAL STUDENT meager as decades ago," admonished Father Swords. MARCH 1, 1959 The speaker admitted that he fear- FOR ed many Catholic graduates are travel- ing the "road of the worldlywise, and taking the detours of money, fame, MISSION FUND position and pleasure." AND Fr. O'Connell . . . STUDENT ACTIVITIES (Continued from Page 1) When the news of Father's death reached Perryville on the afternoon of 1st Prize-Smith-Corona Electric Portable Typewriter December 29th, it was received here with what can perhaps be best describ- ed, for lack of a better phrase, as 2nd Prize-Wollensak Hi-Fi Tape Recorder "mixed emotions." That there was sorrow over the death of one whom 3rd Prize-Beautiful Hand Stitched Quilt we had all come to know and to love cannot be denied; but, at the same time, there was joy in the knowledge Donations 1Oc, 11 for $1.00 that, after much suffering, he had gone to receive the reward which his long and fruitful life had merited. For what can be more natural than to In the past few months, the Mission Society has made the following suppose that the Master, to whose donations from the proceeds of this raffle: service Father Michael O'Connell had To the Superior consecrated his life, was waiting to General-Vincentian Missions ...... $300 receive him with the consoling words, To the confreres on Formosa...... 200 "Well done, good and faithful servant .. enter into ,the joy of thy Master." Various other charities...... 300 Page Ten Page en TeThe De~dreiDeAndrein NOTES FROM THE MISSIONS

This month our information on the Formosa missions comes from our neo- phyte missioner, Father Alfred Baude, C. M., who arrived there last Septem- ber and can already boast a four hundred word Chinese vocabulary. "On Thursdays, as you know, we all visit either Tainan or Kaohsiung for the day, a sort of Vincentian get-together. Some of us younger men have deter- mined on going off on various trips during the afternoons. So, Fathers Hickey, Aherne, Callier, Cawley, two or three Chinese priests, and yours truly have visited a shoe factory in Tainan and an aluminum works at Kiaohsiung. Everyone enjoyed these quite interesting trips. These people seem to thrive on work, and the farm- ers, too, are no exception. It really is amazing to see every bit of available land under cultivation. Even the mountains are not allowed to lie fallow. Terrace farming here is quite a science. "As I am a firm believer in the 'open door' policy, I have children in and out of my room almost every after- noon. Talking to the little children is also an excellent way to learn THE MOUND - OUR LADY OF VICTORY Chinese. I usually manage to have something to give them, so I pay for In a windstorm in early December, a large branch was broken from a my extra lessons too!" cedar behind the mound and all across the statue of Our Lady, smashing it ir- correspondent we From the same reparably to the ground. get the following descriptions of our confreres at our parish in Kangshan: This happening prompted our archivist to seek some information con- "Father Meijer reminds me a lot of cerning this shrine. But his labors were in vain, for not a shred of evidence Father Louws and is quite a fountain could be found in the archives. Father Jean Lesage, who entered the Barrens of knowledge. His seventy-two years in 1892, tells us that the mound and statue were there when he came. Ac- have not dulled his keen perception cording to his reckoning, it is the oldest thing around here. Father Jean says, nor harmed his wonderful sense of "Some claim it is an old Indian mound, but I doubt this because of its too of expressing humor or quaint way convenient location and the fact that some see Indian chiefs buried in every himself. He always manages to inject won't find anything on that in your archives." his inimitable humor into any conver- mole hill. You sation. It is best to sum him up by Judging from the size of the cedars and the boxwoods surrounding the saying that he is a wonderful priest shrine, we think it is at least 75 to 100 years old. But there the matter rests. and a real confrere. Any information which could be supplied by our readers would be greatly ap- "Father Des Lauriers is a real ball preciated. o' fire and is always planning some- thing new when not just then occupied at one of our new mission chapels. He recently installed a small Catholic reading room and is now employing BOX SCORE FOR THE MISSION SOCIETY his talents in organizing a sewing pro- ject. As soon as our most recent chap- good el is completed, he will endeavor to use The Seminary Mission Society has been having a pretty the Taiwanese language which he is season so far. During the past month the Society racked up the now studying." As for Father Baude himself, we will following scores: have to supply. We see a short, stocky young missioner studying from a three volume set of language books using Days (prayers and good works) offered for the only the Chinese phonetic indications intention of the missions ------114 to aid pronunciation. Then at the same time this novice is seen trying to assimilate some of the adages of his Sales on cancelled postage stamps------$150 teacher, Father Meijer, such as, "clocks and calendars are about as useful in Rosaries made for the missions_------30 the Orient as snow plows in Africa." May God bless and preserve the three of them-always. Medicine collected for the missions ------300 lbs, ~...T..., e pet" VOLUME 28 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI, MARCH, 1959 NUMBER 5 Notes From Biography of a Biographer The Missions When one says "Pere Coste" one immediately thinks of St. Vincent. To Those of us here at home may some- American readers Pere Coste is best times wonder if the little things known as the author of a three volume we do mean much to our missioners. biography of St. Vincent: The Life Take, for example, the letters we write and Works of St. Vincent de Paul. But to the priests in Formosa. Here is this is only one facet of a whole life- what one confrere says about them: time dedicated to the spread of an in- "Many thanks for the letters you telligent love of St. Vincent. Pere Coste send me regularly. It is always a studied St. Vincent's life and works pleasure for me to hear about your life for years, so much so that the Su- and all its joys and sometimes suf- perior General, Fr. Verdier, in his 1928 ferings. It takes me back to the time circular letter said of him: "He is, I myself was still a student and could without question, the one among us enjoy that life without big cares." the best acquainted with all that re- Or again, about Christmas time one gards St. Vincent and the Congrega- confrere wrote: tion in the various periods of its ex- "I am taking advantage of a rainy istence." His knowledge of St. Vincent afternoon to get some of my Christmas was indeed great; so also was his love mail finished, so I feel that I should for him, as is evidenced by his cease- send you and all the members of the less works for his honor. Clet Correspondence Guild my prayers and best wishes for this coming joyous Like St. Vincent, Pere Coste was feast of Christmas. May the Divine born in the Landes, on Feb. 3, 1873, Infant shower His choicest blessing at Tartas, not far from Dax, near the upon all of you. Pierre Coste, C.M. birthplace of St. Vincent. He entered "I can assure you that after thirty- Born 1873, Died 1935 the Congregation in 1889, and received two years of vocation and after Christ- his seminary training at Dax. On the mas spent here . . . and elsewhere that feast of the Ascension, May 14, 1896, Christmas at St. Mary's of the Barrens he was ordained to the priesthood in is unique. I am sure that wherever the chapel at Dax by Bishop Geraud you may be in the future, you will CHANGES Bray, Vicar Apostolic of Kiangsi. never forget your 'seminary' Christ- mas." IN PERSONNEL Although conscientious, energetic and These and many more words like methodical in his work, he was handi- them tell us that that the confreres Father Philip LeFevre, formerly pas- capped by very poor health. (When or- do like to hear about the Barrens and tor of St. Vincent De Paul Church in dained sub-deacon, the econome did about the many confreres who were Phoenix, to reside temporarily in St. not wish to give him a new set of here in years gone by. If our letters Louis because of ill health. breviaries because he wasn't expected mean so much to the men on the to need them for long). But his tire- missions, what must our prayers mean? Father John Sharpe, formerly su- less energy made up for the lack of Here is a little idea from one con- perior at Montebello, to replace Father health, as can be seen from what he frere: LeFevre at Phoenix. accomplished during his priestly life. "I can't find many ways to show Father Thomas McIntyre, formerly After ordination he taught first the my thanks-anyway, I know you are provincial secretary and assistant pro- physical sciences, then Holy Scripture, working for God's thanks. Gosh, so vincial treasurer, to replace Father Dogma, and history. But after his ob- often I get the feeling when I'm bap- Sharpe at Montebello. ligations as professor were cared for tizing one or twenty people a day, he would indulge in his hobby, his when there are three Masses, three ser- Father Vincent Walsh, formerly pas- recreation-historical research. Hour mons, confessions for several hours in tor of St. Charles Church, San Fran- upon hour of his free time was spent four different churches, and three cisco, to resign that office because of poring over ancient records in the meetings all in one day that I'm about ill health, but to remain as superior of archives. During his vacations he would as blasted important as the finger the house. visit the libraries and the national towel and that it's you fellows with archives at Paris. your sacrifices and closeness to God Father James Connors, formerly pas- that are drawing down on our work tor of Sacred Heart Church, Patter- Not trusting his memory and always all these graces and conversions." son, California, to replace Father striving for the greatest precision in When it comes to material help it Walsh as pastor in San Francisco. his work, he always took careful notes. is really surprising that even the There were always ten or so notebooks seemingly trivial thing becomes to the Father William Stein, formerly as- in his room filled with carefully missions a great help in their work. sistant pastor of Sacred Heart Church, written notes on science, Scripture, For example: Patterson, to replace Father Connors philosophy, etc. He was also in the "I assure you, your stamps will be as pastor. (Continued on Page Six) (Continued on Page Two) Page Two The DeAndrein Notes . . . The U. S. Province of the Vincentians (Continued From Page One) In Civil War Times at each of the six churches next week. The clouds of the You're making lots of kids happy, help- Civil War were vaguely perceptible on the horizon. It was 1859. Father Stephen Vincent Ryan, then Superior at the Motherhouse ing our work, and these prizes may be and Visitor of the Province as well, was to find his life and labors greatly that natural thing keeping them close complicated by the catastrophe about to rack the nation. By 1862, because of the to the Church and the Sacraments, incessant danger of raiders in the area and the difficulty of maintaining a and through grace giving the super- supply of food, Father Ryan was forced to move the students and novices to St. natural a chance to build. Who knows Vincent's Church in St. Louis. So on May 22 of that year, he wrote a letter to in this life what graces result - Father Etienne, the Superior General, concerning his action and telling of the staunch Catholics, vocations, saved safe arrival of his group of twenty-four confreres (eight novices, twelve students, and four priests) in souls? I don't mean to get poetical on St. Louis. Along with the importance and responsibility of the step, he had to mention the "deep and sensible emotion" with which they you, but the supernatural is naturally "bade adieu to the old homestead, the cradle and nursery of our little com- poetical and a fellow over here can munity," where all had received "their first impressions of the religious life." no more overlook the supernatural than With the students and novices gone, only the minor seminary and college re- he can his rice!" mained in Perryville. The house and missions were attended by some eight or As for other articles that are sent, nine priests who had the help of a dozen lay brothers. here is what comes in reply: Again on June 24, 1864, as Provincial of the Vincentians in the United "Also today your box arrived-the States, Father Ryan wrote to the Superior General of the state of the Province, box of wonderful religious articles, mentioning that "our country is still the scene of the bloody struggle between the North and the South .. .. The principal battle field is in eastern Virginia It's really a gem. It has so much where the armies of Grant and Lee are facing one another." In order to give a variety! It will last a long time and picture of the times, we will give excerpts from that letter sent to Father Etienne I assure you that within six months in 1864. This letter can be found in its entirety on pages 268-287 of Volume 30 every last article you have sent will of the Annales. "Here in St. Louis, although we are at the frontier, we have be in the home of some Chinese fam- reason to thank Divine Providence for having so mercifully protected us .... ily. Not one of our houses has been molested nor has a single confrere been dis- turbed." "So often I know of cases of childen It seems that Fathers Rice and Leyden had been conscripted, but the who have heard of the Catholic re- recruiting officer told Father Rice that he was. definitely unfit for military ligion from friends, fellow students, service. The officer told Father Leyden that he needed only to take out his or have come to religious instructions. teeth, showing his toothless mouth, in order to regain his liberty. But many They cannot become Catholics, al- priests and seminarians of different localities had actually been called to arms though they want to, because their and were forced to pay the price of their redemption. parents are pagan. We do not baptize "After closing the mission in Rochester, New York," (it lasted four weeks them, but what does the religious and involved two parishes) Father Ryan writes, "we gave a three day retreat to Take a kid vho has been the students of our college at Niagara. From there we returned to St. Louis article do? the eight day retreat paga- ,where we opened a mission the following Sunday .... After brought up in the devil's own .. I visited most of the houses of the Province. I arrived at Cape Girardeau nism. He hears about the Blessed after a twelve to fourteen hour journey down the Mississippi. Our confreres Mother and Jesus. Who can hear of awaited me. The town has changed much with important fortifications there to it and not be attracted? Fine! But iguard the passage above and below the city .... A very edifying and regular then give him a medal or a little Community." plastic statue or holy picture and Having arrived at Cairo, Illinois, Father Ryan made contact with a rail- what happens? He hides it from his road. By three o'clock in the morning he was in a carriage. He arrived at it. I've heard of LaSalle, Illinois, at eleven o'clock at night, having to disturb the confreres from family and treasures traveler reported, among other refused pagan their sleep in order to ask for hospitality. The and know kids who things, that "they have a very beautiful church here." worship of the gods in their own "From LaSalle I went to Chicago, a four hour trip by rail, then on to homes at Chinese New Year's time and Detroit . . . traveling over a part of Canada after that. Crossing the famous other occasions because they know suspension bridge, I arrived at Niagara in time for the ordination of our young it will not please the one whose image confrere, Father Dyer. Bishop Timon came from Buffalo the day after I arrived they so closely guard." S.. to elevate him to the priesthood in the college chapel. This is a very pros- that little perous house." Thus we can see the help his course towards Germantown, stopping at mis- Next, Father Ryan directed things can and do give on the Pittsburgh for an interview with Bishop Domenec, .CM.,while on the way. sions. Be assured that no matter what The conference had to do with the proposition the Bishop made to get us to take you do, when you do it for the mis- over the direction of his seminary. (It seems the first Bishop of Pittsburgh, sions, it will help to bring souls to Bishop O'Connor, resigned the See to enter the Society of Jesus, so our con- Christ. frere Bishop Domenec, who worked for so many years in Germantown where he built a beautiful church, was named to succeed in 1860.) The Visitor did not get the chance for an interview with His Excellency because the Bishop was absent Raffle Winners at that time and Father Ryan could delay no longer. "Spent some days at Germantown. I made a visitation of this house and First prize - typewriter spent Pentecost with this little community . . . . The Parish is large, the church Sister Geraldine is very beautiful, and I think it will not be long before this house becomes one St. Patrick's School of the most important in the Province." (Prophetic or planned, this is no un- St. Louis, Mo. derstatement. By 1867 circumstances had forced Father Ryan to move his Second prize - tape recorder headquarters as well as the students and the novices here. So growing Ger- Mission Mr. Justo Moro mantown was to become the central house of the Congregation of the States.) St. Mary's Seminary in the United We next see this determined traveler in Baltimore. From Baltimore to Perryville ,Mo. Buffalo his journey was somewhat depressing because of the heat and dust. Third prize - quilt Moreover, the railroad cars were full of soldiers who had been wounded in the Mr. John Ruhl last battle of the Wilderness. "Arriving at Buffalo, I went at once to the epis- 1006 Dickens copal residence because I am as much at home in the house of Bishop Timon as Chicago, Ill. I am in one of our own houses." (Come 1868, the Very Reverend Stephen Vin- cent Ryan was to become even more "at home" in this residence; he in that Our sincere thanks to all who contri- (Continued on Page Six) buted to the success of the raffle. Around E D U ARE the Communityt

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March 7, marked the annual presentation of The Very Revo Robert North, S.Jo, rector papers in Moral and Dogma in honor of St. Tho- of the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Jeru- maso Mr. Roy Persich presented a paper dealing salem, delivered a slide lecture here on with "Attrition and the Love of God;" Mr.Theo- Febo 9, followed by.a talk on archaeologi- dore Wiesner presented one on "The Moral Aspects cal subjects such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. of the Parish Social." Father Robert Coerver delivered the allocution based on the spiritu- Father Julius Schick has been named the ality of the life of Sto Thomas, with special chairman of the Major Seminary Department of emphasis on his humility, holiness, chastity, the Houston-Galveston Division of the Na- study and work, and his courage to maintain his tional Catholic Library Associationo convictionso Father pointed out how the Vincen- tian seminarian of today must strive most dili- Father Gerard Stamm is.presently conduct- gently to put these into practice in a world ing a Lenten series at Diockenson, Texas that is characterized by Communism, Existential- ism and Scepticism. Father Felipe Martinez has beep assisting one of the local pastors by taking charge of After the Annual Retreat, four of the Bro- a Mexican mission at Jennetta Gardens. The thers,headed by Brother Edward, left for Lemont mission station consists of an old quonset to carry out reconstruction and repair work in hut that was formerly used as a theater. the priests' quarters thereo Approximately 200 -- half of the Mexican settlement -- are presently attending Sun- Father James Fischer conducted the priest- day Mass, hood retreat for 19 ordinandi at Kenrick Semi- nary beginning March 60 The Faculty members are again taking turns at the Friday luncheon talks to the members Denver -- Sto Thomas of the local Serra Clubo The confreres also donate their services to the Cenacle's Day of Bishop Joseph Willging, first bishop of the Recollectiono Father Lenihan was the recent Diocese of Pueblo, died here on Tuesday, March 5o retreat master 0 The Bishop, after having previously turned down an invitation to be present at the closing of the Father Huber conducted the annual four day 40 Hours because of poor health and doctor's retreat for the student body during the last orders, nevertheless arrived unexpectedly for week of Januaryo the serviceso

After the evening dinner, while talking with one of his priests, the bishop suffered a heart attack and died almost immediately0 frze Four. The DeAndrein qSt." ý Louigs -- The Pre Glendale, Ariz. -- Sto Vincent's Parish Father Richard McCarthy is now working full As is probably true of all parishes in time at St. Louis Univ. for his M.A. in his new the United States, Sto Vincent's is under- field, sociology. taking a program of expansiono Just for the record, the following indicate the last hews In the college department, work is going we have received from this parish, backdated full throttle on accreditation with the North January 26, 1959: Central. The University of Missouri has al- ready given accreditation. All of the faculty Enrollment in grade school catechism members have submitted syllabi for their courses classes swelled to 616 with the registration and have, or will, deliver papers analyzing the of 91 pupils at the new year. It is antici- place of their particular subject in the curri- pated that this figure will grow even larger culum. The faculty has also been divided into before the close of the school year since tb the various committees required by the North parish is in the hub of a fast growing new Central for self-evaluation. subdivision in Maryvaleo

256'students showed up to take the entrance The Women's Council in co-operation with examination for freshman high school next yearo the CCD provides the instruction for these public school children who as yet are unable On Feb. 14, Dr. Gerhart Niemeyer of Notre to attend parochial school. Since no class- Dame gave the college students a lecture on the rooms are available at present, each of the mentality of Communism. 56 lay teachers holds class in her home. Classes average eight children, although some The high school seniors this year have con- run as high as 15 or 20. tinued the publication of "The Friday Review," a magazine begun on their own initiative last Father Frank O'Malley, acting as modera- year. It is dedicated entirely to subjects of tor and instructor for'the lay teachers, con- an intellectual or scholastic nature and con- ducts a workshop and discussion session for tains articles, written by the students them- them. He also handles a teen-age religious selves, on mathematics, science, history, mu- information hour twice a month for all high sic, religion and social studieso school students of the parish attending pub- lic high schools. San Antonio -- St. John's The enrollment of 616 pupils is a 250% Archbishop Robert Lucey, in a pastoral increase over that of last year when only letter to the clergy and laity, designated the 240 children attended instructions. week of March 1-8 as "Vocation Week" and has invited parents and children to the annual Open Recently the Men's Council presented House of Sto John's on Sunday, April 5° Father Philip LeFevre (then pastor) with a $4,000 check to aid in the expansion of the St. John's has again planned a summer Voca- temporary church structure. tion Workshop, the first (May 51-June 6) for 6th i& 7th grade boys and the second (June 7- 15) for 8th grade and high school boys. With a $12.00 tuition fee (covering all expenses) the .opportunity has been made available on a limited reservation basis of "first come, first served." The boys will be given the opportunity to live as seminarians for a week and will be exposed to such seminary occurrences as Latin classes, science lab studies, daily Mass and meditation, and the usual sporting events. -The DeAndrein Page Five -A BRIEF LOOK AT VOCATIONS- A Vocation Director At Work The great need for vocations con- Why All The Bother? Father James Cashman, Vocation tinues! It is said that at present Director for the St. Louis area, feels there are jobs to be filled in the Forty freshmen at Cape next year? that personal contact with the young- Western Province which will require And that doesn't include Lemont and sters is absolutely necessary. Were he to all prospective candidates for ordina- Montebello. That sounds like a good sign up someone for the Cape fresh- tions until the year 1965. number, doesn't it? So why all the man class purely through correspon- March is the month for vocations fuss and bother about more and more dence, he would consider it a minor and The DeAndrein feels it should do vocations? It looks like the situation miracle. Therefore he is constantly on its bit in the vocational field. Perhaps is fairly well in hand. the go, speaking in schools to seventh this page of variegated facts and However, consider this. Some few and eighth graders, visiting the homes figures may help to renew the interest years ago thirty-two freshmen started of those youngsters who show interest, of our confreres and the Daughters at Cape. That class is now at Perry- meeting their parents, driving small of Charity in such a worthy work. viZle, and THREE of the original groups of prospects to Cape and to thirty-two are still in the class! Perryville Sunday after Sunday. Num- bers alone are Father Cashman does have a mail- no assurance of success. ing list, and, besides the printed liter- Perryville, March, 1959 Foreign Missions? ature which he frequently sends, he PERSONNEL writes many personal letters. At pre- Certainly the Foreign Missions have sent, about 350 boys are on this mail- IV T heology ...... 7 the appeal for the young of heart. The ing list. By means of this corres- III Theology ...... 10 young all want to fight wild animals pondence, he discusses such topics as II T heology ...... 8 in Africa! Or they want to baptize vocations in general, vocation to the I T h eology ...... 12 thousands in the Orient. But does a priesthood, the Vincentian seminaries, II Philosophy ...... 4 boy of thirteen know what he wants and the life and works of the Vincen- II Philosophy ...... 14 except God's priesthood? His ideas tians. All this is done to foster in- I Philosophy ...... 7 change, mature, evolve, in the Sem- terest among the youngsters and sub- inary. We have every right to expect, stitutes for a personal visit. In this 62 through his training, that he will de- way the parents are also brought into Novices sire to do God's will; and every rea- the picture because they will very often Second Y ear ...... son to expect he will choose the high- read the literature and discuss it with 16 F irst Y ear ...... 18 est vocation of all . . . that of training their sons. The end result striven for other priests. And we can offer him is a telephone call or a postcard in- the Foreign Missions besides! If this viting Father Cashman to the house idea persists and he gears himself for for a visit. Or if a visit has already September and there is still a chance the missions, there is every chance to been made, then the purpose is to for one or two more. keep the youngster interested in the Father was asked what goal he had believe that he will be sent to the mis- topic of vocations and in the Vin- in mind. He said his goal was "as sions. You say the percentage is neces- centians. many as I can get." He reports some sarily low of those able to be freed One of the means Father Cashman fifteen or twenty signed up already for the missions; then we say the per- uses to increase his mailing list and and has hopes of seeing a freshman centage will be high of those willing to to get more fellows interested is very class of forty at Cape in September. do what God wants them to do. And simple. Father asks some youngster And such seems to be within the realm we can build the missions. if he has any friends or relatives who of possibility. show any tendencies toward a priestly Through the kindness of Father Ed- vocation. Very often the youngster will ward Sullivan, we also have informa- give a positive answer. The result- tion on the vocation work in the Montebello area. Father says he has sters' homes when they show any the possibility of another Vincentian signs of interest. He tries to bring the minor seminarian or novice. In a trip about 100 prospects already, but has no idea how many of these will sign boys to the seminary for a visit when to Cape and Perryville a few Sundays his class schedule allows it. ago, Father brought four boys. Only up. "If we get ten of these I will be one of these four was an original con- happy." At present, the seminary at Mon- tact. But it seems that one of the boys Father Sullivan operates in much tebello has only three years of stu- had a younger brother and a friend the same manner as Father Cashman. dents. There is a chance of having four who were interested. The friend had He keeps in contact with the pros- years in the coming September and, another friend .... . At least one of pects by means of the school paper if such is the case, Father Sullivan these three "extras" has been signed and some vocation leaflets. He answers guesses that there will be an enroll- up for the freshman class at Cape in letters of inquiry and visits the young- ment of about sixty boys.

The Vocation Directors suggest that, if you know of anyone who is interested in the priesthood, brotherhood, or sisterhood, you send the name and address of this person(s) to one or other of the Directors. The addresses are given below. Rev. James Cashman, C.M. Rev. William Pittman, C.M. Rev. Joseph Haley, C.M. 1849 Cass Avenue 1025 Napoleon Ave. 127th St. and Archer Ave. St. Louis, Mo. New Orleans 15, La. Lemont, Ill.

Good Purposes Rev. Edward Sullivan, C.M. Reception Frederick Locasha - Jan. 31 1105 Bluff Road Br. Ralph Romer - Feb. 23 Br, James Steinbach - Mar. 6 Montebello, Cal. Page Six Pe The DeAndrein p PIERRE COSTE (Continued from Page One) habit of writing out the conferences he peared: M. Vincent, Le Grand DeAndrein Staff frequently gave as assistant novice di- Saint du Grand Siecle. rector. In addition, he was almost al- In June 1933, the French Academy, Maessrs. Scherer, McEvoy, P. Le- ways working on an article for the in recognition of the excellence of Annals of the Congregation, or for Fevere, Christensen, and P. Golden. Pere Coste's life of St. Vincent, award- some philosophical, theological, or his- ed him the highest award at its dis- Contributors: Messrs. Byrne, Wies- torical journal. He, for example, wrote posal for historical work-the Grand ner, and O'Brien. the article on the Lazarists (Vin- Prix Gobert. Pere Coste was fully con- centians) for the Dictionaire de Theo- Faculty Advisor: Rev. George Eirich, tent, and with reason, for this was the logie Catholique. In all he contributed C.M. culminating point of his life as an The De Andrien seventy-seven articles to different historian. periodicals and journals, a great part While he was still writing his life of of which were devoted to aspects of St. St. Vincent a new appointment Vincent's life. brought him an increase of work. On he was confined to bed with a very In 1908 the archivist of the Congre- the death in 1928 of Father Plason, painful disease of the vertebra column; gation, Fr. Leon Bretandeau, died at Assistant to the Superior General, for two months he lay motionless in Paris. A month later Pere Coste was Father Edward Robert, then Secretary a plaster cast. When his condition called from Dax to replace him. As General, was elected to take his place became critical he received the Last archivist he began and carried on the and Father Coste was made the new Sacrament and was anointed by the preparation of a critical edition of St. Secretary General. Superior General. On the 29th of Dec- Vincent's writings. He first methodical- He carried out the duties of this ember, 1935, he passed to his eternal ly explored the archives and then be- new office with his usual energy and reward. Surely part of that reward gan his travels all over France in thoroughness. Soon, however, his al- is to be in heaven with St. Vincent of the writings of St. Vincent, search ways poor health and his ceaseless whom he honored so much on earth in the original. His finds were abun- work over many years began to take by instilling into others that intelli- dant but not easily come by. their toll. He became ill and was forced gent love for the saint that was in his progressed, but slowly. The: The work to the infirmary. For over six months own mind and heart. hardships caused by World War I made the work even more difficult. As a re- sult of the war a great part of the CIVIL WAR (Continued from Page Two) archives and Pere Coste's precious year became the second Bishop of Buffalo.) He continues, "Bishop Timon still manuscripts had to be moved to Dax takes as much interest in the prosperity of our little company now as he did for safety. Then there were the pro- when he himself was Visitor of this young province." blems that arise in the publication of Father Ryan started again for LaSalle where he arrived on Saturday such a monumental work. morning, May 28, having been away for almost two months. But, he laments, "I never failed to be at the Barrens for this beautiful feast (Corpus Christi) Thus it was only after almost ten where we always have a magnificent and touching procession in the nearby years of work that the correspondence grove where there are several artistically decorated repositories. This year my of St. Vincent was ready for publica- absence deprived me of this happiness. I compensated for this privation by re- tion. 'From 1920 to 1923 the eight turning to the Barrens the following Monday for the examinations and the volumes of letters appeared. Four more closing of the school year. This minor seminary has prospered greatly this year volumes containing the conferences and our confreres there have worked very zealously. The number of pupils is two years, and usually very considerable and their conduct edifying." followed in the next In 1664, three missionaries departed with the hope of establishing a house then a volume of documents relating near Los Angeles, California, at the pressing request of our venerable confrere, to St. Vincent and the Community. Bishop Amat, of that city. It seems they made their way through Panama, but Finally in 1925 the general index, a this was long before the canal was built. Sickness plagued the journey. Father volume of 646 pages, appeared and the Ryan tells that "after exploring the country, and prudently examining the cir- whole work was completed-all four- cumstances, they wrote to me that Los Angeles is a very poor location, as it is far from every seaport, every center of travel or commerce and of immigration. teen volumes. centrally located in the neigh- edition of St. S. I told them to seek some other place more But this great critical borhood of San Francisco, or some populous district where we could hope to ful- Vincent's writings, as valuable as it fill more efficaciously the works of our institute. This resolution did not please was, nevertheless remained only a tool. Bishop Amat, but I truly believe that it is by a special disposition of Providence The documents amassed had to be put that we could not locate at Los Angeles." (The Visitor was not a prophet in all to work, and so after repeated requests things.) the express wish of the Superior After returning from his trip, Father Ryan had some correspondence with and to take the Father Coste set himself Bishop Domenec in which the Bishop strongly urged the Provincial General, Pittsburgh seminary. The latter writes to Father Etienne, "When we are in a without delay to the composition of a better position, we will send two or three confreres, but at present I do not wish life of St. Vincent. to accept his seminary. I am leaving the charge of teaching to the diocese and Much of the source material for the am accepting only the direction." biography was already at hand in the The letter concludes as follows: "From this report, Sir and Very Honored 14 volume work just completed. Father Father, you will get a view of all our houses, excepting those of Louisiana. I at St. Coste's temperament as well as his could not visit this part of the Province this year. But our confreres Joseph's Church and at the seminary in New Orleans are doing good work. training and experience in historical "Just fifteen years ago today, I was raised to the dignity of the priesthood method and research suited him well here at St. Vincent's Church. Seven years ago today, there was placed on my "to compose a complete, methodical, weak shoulders the additional burden of the office of Visitor. I do not desire critical and solid work" on St. Vin- to be discharged from the first, but if you judge proper to discharge me from cent. Yet the task was not an easy the second, you will obtain for me a great blessing and the Province an immense one. It was only after five or six years advantage-I can also add great spiritual profit and more security for my poor soul." of constant work that the biography The Personnel Book for that year of 1864 indicates that Father Ryan's was completed. A publisher was easily charge consisted of eleven houses, fifty-seven priests, forty lay brothers in found; Desclee De Brouwer printed the various houses, ten students, and seven novices. The work was only beginning work -without hesitation and in Octo- and God was to bless it. ber, 1932, the three volume life ap- (To Be Continued) e C ^A~rndein _-wlwet4 _ - -' ww- d ILd s lvIl b VrV%-JLJ T.TTRIMlIVJJ!AAo 9.i PERRYVILLE, MISS OURI, APRKIL, 1959 1NUIlV.LDER 6 NOTES FROM Rev. Marshall LeSage, C.M. THE MISSIONS When we hear of Formosa, almost without hesitation, we want to know how it is standing up against the infiltration of the Communists or what aid is being given to strengthen this small splinter on the outside of BORN SIXTY the bamboo curtain. Too often, we think in terms of planes, bombs, and guns. When we stop to reflect that 1875 YEARS Communism made its dirty footprints by stealth and slow indoctrination, Died A then we should be glad to see that instruction in truth and the open preaching of he Word of God in For- 1959 PRIEST mosa is effecting the best defense against Communism. When our confreres write to us- "Today Bishop Quinn went up to Kangshan to administer Confirma- tion. One hundred and sixteen receiv- ed the Sacrament. During the New Year's (Chinese) holidays, since the kids get almost a full month off, we conducted here at Kaohsiung three With the Sisters praying continually Father LeSage was born in Minnea- separate three-day retreats for our at his bedside and attended by Father polis, Minnesota on December 16, 1875. high school kids. Altogether over two J. McDonald, C.M., Father Marshall In Minneapolis he attended public hundred kids attended the retreats." J. LeSage quietly and very peaceful- schools until he was fourteen. He then -Then we know a defense is, indeed be- ly passed to his eternal reward on entered St. Vincent's College in Los ing built that will be able to match March 5. Father LeSage had been Angeles to begin his training for the the material aid which America has ill for six months and had contracted priesthood. Six years later, having been sending over. pneumonia which brought about his spent two years at the Apostolic School As you may expect, this work in death. in Perryville and having completed Formosa doesn't produce such results his two years in the novitiate, he Requiem Mass for the the first day one arrives in the mis- The Solemn took the customary four vows •on sion land. It demands slow prepara- repose of Father LeSage's soul was 1, 1895. During his remaining in the morn- May tion, the first step of which is learn- sung on March 7, at 10:00 years on the scholasticate the young ing the fundamentals of the new lan- ing in St. Stephen's Church in New candidate for Holy Orders was given Maurice Hy- guage and getting the feel of the mis- Orleans. Very Reverend a few classes to teach at the Barrens, sions. Little by little we are coming mel, C.M., Visitor of the New Orleans and in 1898 he went to St. Vincent's the to know better the effort that precedes Vice-Province, was celebrant of College in Chicago (now DePaul) as a effective work on the missions. The Mass. Very Reverend Eugene McCar- member of the pioneer group of teach- Fred- following excerpt illustrates this. thy, C. M. and Very Reverend ers who formed the first faculty of "I am still plugging away with the rick Marsch, C.M., were deacon and that institution. Returning to Perry- eulogy language and I have added a con- subdeacon of the Mass. The ville, he was ordained to the Holy Clarence L. vert class and an English conversation was preached by Father priesthood in the Church of the As- associated class to my daily schedule. So far, Hug, C.M., who had been sumption on July 9, 1899. three days a week I have a two hour with Father LeSage for a number of years in pastoral work. Father Hug Father LeSage spent all but ten of instruction class in English, and in the his almost sixty priestly years as a evening after my Chinese class a con- described Father LeSage's devoted service and termed him a great friend parish priest. He spent nine years versation class. I use the Father Smith teaching in seminaries throughout the book (Father Smith Instructs Jackson) of the poor. He also spoke of Father kindness and his habit of Province, and during the First World in both classes, and I have interested LeSage's in rising at 4:00 and praying until the War he was an army chaplain two or three men in religion through France for a year. His parochial min- the use of this book." Note the young community assembled, and after. Add- was given to the fun- istry was exercised in Chicago, Dallas, missionaries are hardly settled when ed solemnity and eral services by the presence in the San Diego, Los Angeles, Perryville, they are already asked despite lin- Cape Girardeau. Father LeSage was guistic drawbacks to spread the Faith sanctuary of Auxiliary Bishop L. Abel Caillouet and the Right Reverend also stationed four times in New in this land of the free Chinese. Orleans. In 1903 he was assigned as priest progresses in his work Monsignor Lucien J. Caillouet, P. A., As the assistant pastor in St. Stephen's he can look back with a sense of ac- V.G. In addition there were about returned to complishment at the work of the weeks twenty-five priests and a large num- Church for a year. He (Continued on Page Two) ber of sisters and lay persons present. (Continued on Page Four) Page Two DeAndrein PageThe Twoo -OThAndvi'nLLATh NOTES FROM EASTER PLAY PRESENTED THE MISSIONS BY THE PHILOSOPHERS (Continued from Page One) Has a Saint ever visited you? Don't of Studies in particular, was entitled be surprised; and months past. Here is an account it can happen to you "The Joyous Minstrels of God". James like it did to me Fergus of one confrere's preaching advance- a few months ago. portrayed Father Brooke, the ment: Well, it wasn't a private apparition, Vice President who had to run the the Saint visited the whole University. University in the President's "I've been preaching absence. sermons here You see, I'm a student of St. Father Lester, the Vice President for almost a year. Ignatius for The first one was University in Kansas. the field of Studies, who was at Christmas last On October 4, quite year. For a few Brother Thomas, our sacristan concerned at the Saint's preaching months all were and memorized. Then porter, found St. Francis of Assisi against education, was played slowly I gave in by them off, not exactly our Chapel. Fathers Brooke, Cullen Jerome Donahue. Paul Golden had word for word, the but well prepared- and Lester, the Vice Presidents, part of Father Cullen, who, when see- same sermon two to four Sundays in thought our aging Brother was seeing ing he couldn't get rid of the visitor, different churches. Last week for the things. But after talking to our visit- wanted to take a vacation and let first time I preached in our big church. or, they were quite convinced, as were someone else handle the problem. The It was short and I made mistakes. But all the students, that he was who he part of the Brother, who found the the roly-poly catechist here, who was said he was. What were our bewilder- Saint and who was thoroughly enjoy- in charge of our bulletin, put in a big ed Vice Presidents going to do with ing the confusion he caused, was act- notice about it yesterday. Someone a Franciscan Saint in a Jesuit Uni- ed by John Overkamp. John Sauerhage translated it for me. What a laugh! versity? A fine time for the President was Dutch Jones, the star football The article started off telling about to leave town! What made things even player and most avid follower of the how plum trees slowly bud and ripen- more embarrassing was the fact that Saint. Louis Fortenberry played the and finally how I preached here. Then there is a Franciscan Monastery five exasperated coach who resigned be- many sentences about how each word miles down the road; did the Saint cause of the Saint's interference on was as clear as a bell and filled with make a slight miscalculation and come the gridiron. The humble Saint, who such deep meaning, etc., etc. When down in the wrong place? had no idea of the trouble he was caus- it comes to passing out compliments, This was the situation and these the ing, was portrayed by August Melito. the Chinese use bulldozers." problems that were faced and solved The play, ably directed by Thomas It can be seen that humor is a prime on the stage on Easter Sunday. This Grace, had many other characters to necessity on the missions. It not only three-act farce, written with the in- add to the already ludicrous situation. tempers humiliations, but it even pro- tention of making digs at Administra- If a Saint ever visits you, watch out- vides incentive to look to the time tions in general and the Department he can cause a lot of trouble! when the priest can give his entire time to the ends of the active ministry . . once the means have been mas- tered. We at home never fully realize what THE MOUND HAS A NEW STATUE work and effort makes up the life of a missionary in a country whose customs The statue of Our Lady which was formerly above the porch at the main are very different from ours. The let- entrance to the priests' building has taken the place of the one broken in the ters of the Formosan Vincentians, storm last winter. however, do help us to know with as- You may recall that in the January-February issue we asked for infor- surance that their lives are consum- mation concerning the history of the Mound. Two replies were forthcoming. ed with the desire to serve God. We One was from a lifelong resident of Perryville who stated that she re- know from these letters that they called seeing the Mound on the occasion of her First Communion in 1880. This pushes the date are giving their all to spread the love back twelve years before our previous authentic witness. Another "historical" bit comes from a confrere, who shall remain unnamed. of God in a country that is certainly He states the rumor was rife in his student days that the statue was donated by a powerful bastion against the prop- Father Etienne, Superior General from 1843 to 1847, in honor of his mother. aganda of Communism. So too we Was the Mound built at the same time? Or is it an old Indian mound, as Father can see that all the missionaries are LeSage mentioned? nourishing a growing seed that will Any more information? eventually produce the means of driving Communism out of mission lands, if not from this earth. A LOOK AT PREVIOUS ITEMS In the January-February issue of last year's DeAndrein, there appeared an article describing the new St. John's Catechism put out by the confreres at "PATRIOTIC" BISHOPS St. John's University in Brooklyn. In that same issue a brief item mentioned A regional conference of "patriotic that Father Philip Walsh, a confrere from Ireland, was taking a catechetics course at Catholic University. Therefore, this notice in Evangelizare, a publica- Catholics" ousted Archbishop Jo- tion put out by the Irish confreres, caught our attention: seph Chou Chi-Shih, C.M., of Nan- "Father Philip Walsh from Drumcondra is giving the cathechetics course chang and his four suffragan Bish- (at St. Kevin's, Glenart). His period of study at the Catholic University at ops (missionaries long since ex- Washington introduced him to the latest techniques, and his lectures were fol- pelled) and "consecrated" three more lowed with great interest. After a brief historical conspectus, Father Walsh dealt with methods of getting religious knowledge to vitalize the mind, heart, and "patriotic" Bishops. will. A specimen lesson reduced this to practice. A big hit, if we may put it that of colored film strips contain- April 19 way was the St. John's Catechism. This is a series This item appeared in the ing some seventy projections, which are accompanied by a recorded commentary. issue of Catholic Action of the South. This teaching aid is the work of confreres of St. John's University, Brooklyn . . ." The DeAndrein Page Three The Province and The Barrens After The Civil War Last month we reported some few removed from the central house of con, Stephen Paul Hueber. There was of the difficulties that faced Father the Province when in 1867 Father also a lay brother ready for the no- Stephen Vincent Ryan and the Pro- Ryan, some of the other priests, the vitiate, Brother Fred, who was soon vince during the Civil War. Even students and the novices departed joined by several others. The Internal though the war ended at Appomattox from St. Louis for Germantown, Penn- Seminary was soon set up and Father in April of 1865, the burdens of the sylvania. Only a few priests and some Thomas Weldon became the new Mas- Vincentians became no lighter. brothers stayed on in the Motherhouse ter of Novices. in order to care for mission parishes The scholastics and novices were nearby and to run the day school. For Province Divided Church in still living at St. Vincent's the school term of 1879-80 no classes The nearest telegraph line was at chance of moving St. Louis with little were held here at all. Chester, Ill. Perryville was not des- back to Perryville. Then on February tined to get one until 1891, when a the Bar- 16, 1860, a sharp blow struck However, the Barrens was not to line came to an office on the south building rens when the wooden frame remain "barren" for long. The year side of the square. (It was attended students used exclusively for the 1886 saw the reopening of an Apos- by a thirteen year old boy!) Never- This structure burned to the ground. tolic School here. Between April and theless, the Provincial himself came pres- was situated just north of the December of that year additional con- at the Barrens. There were well to live ent Brothers' building and the freres arrived from the East in small of dividing the Province. On to rumors still visible in that area is said bands and at various intervals. De- Weldon re- this ill- October 10, 1888, Father have been immediately behind cember 8, 1886 is considered the date ported that the rumors of a division fated college building. The catastrophe of the formal reopening of the Apos- settled by the other of the Province were forced the students to move to tolic School. Having started out in from the Superior until arrival of a letter buildings, where they remained a wooden frame building on the site Fiat. It formerly General, Father Anthony the vacation in July. (Note: of the present scholasticate, the school announced the establishment of two about the the school term lasted from was moved in 1894 to the new building in the United States, di- early July). Provinces first of September until erected for it just south of the priest by the Indiana-Alabama line. institution vided Because of this fire, the house. It is now the Brothers' build- James McGill, onetime su- than prin- Father became a day school rather ing. Jean Baptist Lesage was one of the perior at Cape Girardeau, was to head One of the cipally a boarding school. "boys" who made the move into the the Eastern Province, while Father Father Dan- priests here at that time, proud new building. Many confreres Smith was to take charge of to be Thomas iel McCarthy, who was later attended the minor seminary here be- Western Province. St. Mary's of that the made superior here, reported fore it was removed to Cape Girar- the Barrens, always the proud Mother- ceased, the after the boarding school deau in 1910. house of the Congregation of the Mis- be- average attendance dropped to in the United States, once again pupils Novitiate Back at Barrens sion tween twenty and forty-five was restored to a position of prestige. been a year. Before this, there had The novitiate was restored to Per- Father Smith lived here for many fifty as many as one hundred and ryville in 1886. By the action of Father years and was occupied, while not students in the house. Thomas Smith, the Provincial of the administering the young Province, in Province of the United States, three the restoration and building projects Central House at Germantown novices were sent here from German- The Barrens became even further town accompanied by a young dea- (Continued on Page Eight)

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Vir- The original front was later replaced by the present gin Mary as it appeared about the year 1900 when brick and cement stucco wall of radically different already seventy years old. The dressed stone of this design. The interior of the Church still remains on broad facade was cut and prepared at the local quarry. the Tuscan order. Page Four The DeAndrein PagForTeDenri we need the strength and guidance which alone can come from Divine Vincentian Basketball -1959 Providence. lDe Paul basketball this past season Rita, the defending championship DYe "That is ranks as the finest played in recent La Salle team, and my anniversary message to St. Leo, thereby you with a fervent years. Ray Meyer, Frank McGrath, winning the Catholic League Champ- hope that you may for long years to come continue and Ron Feierisel displayed teams of ionship. The Academy played against in which the University and Academy health and strength the faith that is Marshall of the Public League for yours. should be proud. the Chicago crown and they lost to this much taller and more exper- The letter was signed Harry Truman. DE PAUL U. - VARSITY ienced team by a score of 70 to 66. Joe Careek and Joe Reuter led The University completed its first this year's entry of the "little De- FATHER LILLY'S SERMON winning season in three years with mons" to a final record of twenty-one a record of thirteen wins and eleven wins and eight losses. On that occasion Reverend Joseph losses, accomplished by a group of Lilly, C.M., preached the sermon of Juniors and Sophomores. Wins were ST. JOHN U. the Mass. These words best describe achieved against highly regarded Congratulations certainly are in or- the Sacerdotal activities and labors Bowling Green, Duquesne, Valparaiso, der for another of our Vincentian of Father LeSage. Western Kentucky, and Canisius. De Basketball teams. St. John's Univer- priest Paul won and lost games against Notre sity of Brooklyn, coached by Joe Lap- Father Lilly spoke of how the Dame, Louisville (an NCAA finalist), chick, became the first school to win by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and also against Marquette, breaking the National Invitational Tournament mediates between God and a sinful this team's fifteen game winning Championship three times. Bradley world, and changes God's anger to streak. Losses were also inflicted by University was the victim this year, mercy and pardon; how the heavy Dayton (twice), Evansville (winner losing a 76 to 71 overtime battle in burden of sin is removed from weary the priest in of the NCAA College Division Champ- the championship game. The Redmen and sin-laden souls by how the ionship), and Purdue and Indiana of were led by Alan Seiden, a second the sacrament of Penance; the Big Ten Conference. At the con- priest imparts to weak and wayward team UPI All-America selection, and through clusion of the regular season, the Tony Jackson, the Tournament's most souls the strength they need Demons were invited to participate in Valuable Player. Both of these men Holy Communion; and finally, how the NCAA Midwest Regional. In the were also named to the All-Catholic the priest perpetuates the mission of tournament they first beat Portland All-America team.. Christ by continuing to teach the by one point; then on successive even- heavenly doctrine which Christ taught. ings, the University was beaten by Father Lilly summed it up in these Kansas State (then ranked first in words: the nation), and by Texas Christian University, winners of the Southwest "All these grand ministrations Fath- Conference. The Demons were led by Father LaSage er LeSage has been carrying on zeal- two small Sophomore guards, Howie (Continued from Page One) ously, devotedly, untiringly, and self- Carl and Billy Haig, and a Junior sacrificingly . . . . Wherever obedience forward, McKinley Cowsen. With the New Orleans in 1915 as assistant in called, he went gladly and with un- experience gained this year and be- St. Joseph's Church, from which post swerving devotion to duty ... .And, cause this whole team is returning, it he was called in 1916 to become a mil- at this moment, there are thousands looks like Coach Meyer will have a itary chaplain. In 1926 he returned of souls in heaven to rise up and pro- good but small club next year. to New Orleans and to St. Joseph's claim him blessed, as it was due to his parish as pastor, a pastorate which priestly ministrations that the saving lasted four years. And then for the grace of God came to lead them to DE PAUL U. - FRESHMEN fourth time Father LeSage was again heaven and eternal happiness." assigned to St. Joseph's as pastor in The Freshman Team had another Father Lilly's sermon might well be excellent season, completing its reg- 1944. In 1950, having completed his two terms as pastor, Father LeSage called a panegyric on the priesthood ular schedule with eighteen wins itself. And this it was. It showed the They entered the continued on as assistant. and no losses. grandeur of the everyday ministrations thirty-two team St. Sabina AAU of the priest. And that is why it was Tourney in Chicago, with hopes of A NOTE FROM recapturing the championship which appropriate to the life of Father Le- HARRY TRUMAN Sage, for Father LeSage spent his they won two years ago. In three years, Already a decade has passed since almost sixty years of priestly life the Frosh, under Coach McGrath, zealously performing the everyday have won sixty-three while losing only Father LeSage celebrated his fiftieth four. Leading this year's team have anniversary as a priest. On that oc- ministrations of the priesthood, min- istrations which, though performed been Dennis Freund, Al Zvinakas, El- casion he received a letter of congrat- daily, are extraordinary and super- gin Dorsey, John Incardone, and ulations which read: natural. His life is epitomized by saying Jerry Meier. With these players grad- "I take great pleasure in extend- that it was truly priestly and zealous uating to the Varsity, the future of ing to you my hearty congratulations and characteristically Vincentian. basketball at the University seems to on the Golden Jubilee of your ordina- be bright. tion to the priesthood. "It is indeed a rare privilege to DE PAUL ACADEMY attain this noteworthy milestone. De Paul Academy took a back seat to "Great and profound are the chang- Correction ... none this year. After winning third es that have been wrought in the THE MARCH ISSUE WAS LISTED place in the Christmas Tournament, world during the half century of your the team proceeded to win the North Christian ministry. It is for us to AS VOLUME 28, NUMBER 5. IT Section Championship. In the play- remember that now, as perhaps never SHOULD BE VOLUME 29, NUMBER offs, the young Demons downed St. before in the history of our nation, 5. SORRY. Am-oun'I EDUC ARE the

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Fathers Fischer and Miller represented Father Bogetto recently completed, a series the Seminary at the North Central Meeting in of Sunday morning half-hour TV shows, discussing Chicago. various aspects of the life of the Church, such as "Gregorian Chant" and "Church Art." Father Kwakmen attended the Catholic Philosophical convention in New York, while At the February convocation, an honorary Father Germovnik attended the Catholic Li- LL.D. degree was awarded to the Very Rev. brarians' convention in Chicago. Vincent Swords, C.M., president of Niagra University. After Easter one group of students from De Paul University led by Father Darling and Father Ferdinand Ward attended the regional later, another from the Academy accompanied executive meeting of the College English Asso- by Father Meik spent a week- end at the Semi- ciation. He also had book reviews appearing nary in the Sign, the New World, Extension, and the College Composition and Communication Bulletin. Chicago His article on "Parental Correction" appeared in the Sunday Visitor. Archbishop William D. O'Brien marked the 25th Anniversay of his elevation to the Father McKinley conducted the retreat for episcopate last month. As a loyal friend of the university students during Holy Week. the Cormmunity we wish to extend our congra- tulations to His Excellency. Father Donald Ryan conducted the retreat for academy sophomores and juniors, while Kansas City -- St. John's Fathers Pfeifer and Rowland conducted the second of a series of six closed retreats for Father James Cashman visited town in academy seniors out at Lemont. early March and gave vocation talks in eight schools of the city. Father William Powers has been appointed publicity director for the lecture and seminar Father John Vidal gave the Lenten program of the Pan American Festival series at St. Vincent's Church. Sean T. O'Kelly, president of Ireland, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on March 24. Page Six The DeAndrein

New Orleans -- Sto Stephen' s Tucson -- Regina Cleri

On two Sundays the Cape Alumni enrolled In February the seminarians played St. parishoners into the Vincentian Auxiliaryo John"s Indian School in basketballo The Some 200 people enrolled. The same will be Regina Cleri varsity won its game but the done both at St. Joseph's and Long Beach juniors lost theirs* Father Dowd coached both teams of seminarians~ Father Preston Murphy conducted a mise- sion in Corpus Christi. Father Meteye con- In March, Father Burger addressed the ducted one for the Policemen and Firemen of Catholic Ladies Auxiliary of Fort Huachuca. New Orleans. He spoke about assisting the Foreign Missions through saving postage stampso Father Donald Fallon was recently appointed spiritual director of the Arch- On April 4, Fathers Burger and Housey diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses o went to Phoenix to administer the entrance exam for next year's prospectso Fathers Ma- Camarillo - Sto John's honey and Dowd administered a similar exam at the seminary for prospects from the Tucson St. John's Seminary and Our Lady Queen areao of the Angels Seminary were represented at the annual convention of the Western College San Francisco -- Sto Charles Association in Riverside, Califo, by Fathers Kenneally, Graham, McCoy and C. Millero The annual Mission for Spanish-speaking The joint College departments of the two people took place from April 5-12. It was seminaries is fully accredited with the preached by Father Andres de Anta, 0oM.I., a Associationo veteran missionaryo The mission was well attended. Father Patrick O'Brien's new book, A Handbook for Hospital Chaplains, has Father Robert Kraff has been assisting recently been published and has been given Father Stein at the Patterson parish over very favorable reviews some of the week ends. Father Stein is the official administrator until a permanent Father C. Miller is the author of an pastor is appointed for the Sacred Heart article, "Lay Priesthood, Theological Basis," Parish0 which is appearing in two installments in the April and May issues of Worship magazineo Father Newman Eberhardt helped during the Holy Week at the Patterson parish. San Antonio -- Assumption The new convent will be ready for occu- Archbishop Robert Lucey will celebrate pancy in the middle of Mayo the 25th Anniversary of his episcopal conse- cration on April 29, The seminary choir under the direction of Father Lee Zimmerman will join with that of DeMazenod Scholasti- cate in singing the Proper of the Mass0 SThe DeAndrein Page Seven -ANOTHER LOOK AT VOCATIONS- ON THE BROTHERS IN NEW ORLEANS IN TEXAS A report on the present situation Father William Pittman tells us that There are five prospects from Texas. and the prospects for the Vincentian there are some eight prospects from From that area we received this bit Brotherhood must find a place here. New Orleans for next September at of information. Following the January Father George Eirich, Director of Cape. In New Orleans a major obstacle meeting of the Vice-Provincial Council Brothers, reports that he receives to acquiring vocations for our semin- an average of three to four letters a aries is the fact that the New Orleans held in Houston, Texas, Father Mau- week inquiring about the Brotherhood. Archdiocese is shorthanded and is put- rice Hymel, Vice-Visitor, remained a The great majority of these letters ting forth renewed efforts along these couple of days in order to visit the do not yield tangible results, but it lines with vocational drives and the parents of each of the lads from the Keep working building of a new $2,500,000 seminary. is an encouraging sign. area now at Cape Girardeau. In com- for vocations to the Brotherhood. The talents of the Brothers are badly need- The sources for Vincentian vocations pany with Fathers Dicharry and Gal- ed! What talents? Sacristan, farmer, in the New Orleans area are restricted vin, members of the faculty of the secretary, dairyman, librarian, main- to our parishes and to De La Salle seminary in Houston, Father Hymel tenance man, mechanic .... Where? High. The grammar school grades also paid a visit to the homes of a seminaries, in schools, in parishes. In are small and the high school kids few prospective applicants. The fam- Why? For Christ, for personal sancti- fication, for salvation of the poor, for want to wait until they graduate. And ilies visited all deeply appreciated this the- clergy. then they change their minds. warm personal gesture. Personnel-Brothers AN APPEAL FROM FATHER STAKELUM

Professed-19 A quote from a circular letter of Upon his return from Formosa, Fa- 15 at Perryville Father Stakelum dated February 17, ther had this to say: "The Confreres shortly before his 2 at St. Louis 1959 and written staff three central parishes at Tainan, recent departure for Formosa: "The Kaohsiung, andKangshan, conducted 1 at Lemont urgent plea of the Confreres in For- in the same manner as ac- 1 at Montebello mosa will be for more missionaries to tive parishes in the United join in their works. This demand States . . At present the parish- Novices-6 can be satisfied only if we are blessed es number about 8,000 souls at with a great increase of vocations for Tainan, 4,500 at Kaohsiung, and 3,500 our Province. I take this occasion, at Kangshan; this marks an Postulants-1 increase therefore, once more to beg all the of about 4000 since I visited Formosa Confreres of the Province to put forth two years ago. Other mission chapels extraordinary efforts in praying for now in the building or planning stage vocations and in actively soliciting will effect a continued increase in candidates for our-Community .... the number of converts... Our Congratulations "Even though we are not able im- "I urge you to continue and even Perpetual Vows mediately to satisfy the requests for missionaries for Formosa, it will be a increase your sacrifices, for I know Mr. Justo Moro, C.M.,-April 22 great encouragement to the Confreres with certainty that God will reward on that Mission to know that all their us all for these contributions to the Temporary Vows Confreres here in the Province are striving by prayers, sacrifices, and re- missions and will send to us the add- Brother Robert Espy, C.M.-Apr.8 cruiting efforts to obtain the candi- ed vocations needed to staff adequately necessary for the missionaries our houses here at home as well as 23 dates Brother John Meath, C.M.-Apr. of the future." those in Formosa."

IN SUMMARY ENROLLMENT IN OUR MINOR SEMINARIES

Predictions for Freshmen Classes Cape Lemont Montebello Totals classes in September- (2/17/59) (9/7/58) (2/16/59) From St. Louis area ...... 20 Seniors 8 7 15

From New Orleans ...... 8 Juniors 9 16 8 33

F rom T exas ...... 5 Sophomores 17 16 10 43

From Montebello area-ten or more; Freshmen 30 30 12 72 From Lemont-no information at pres- ent. Totals 64 69 30 163 Page Eight Pag Eih Theh DeAndreinenri --- Cardinal Mindszenty The DeAndrein Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat of Foundation our brow. St. Vincent The physical assets of the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation are located Published monthly by Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of CSMC. Subscription in the basement of a real estate of- $1.50 per annum. fice at 7510 Delmar Blvd. in St. Louis. They include a few hundred bro- Editor ...... R...... R obert Scherer, C .M . chures, several books about Com- Associate Editors ...... obert McEvoy, C.M. munism and a list of names. Philip LeFevre, C.M. The foundation is only about three B usiness M anager ...... G eorge C hristensen, C .M . months old insofar as its public man- C irculation M anager ...... P aul G olden, C .M. ifestations are concerned. It has al- Faculty Advisor ...... (Rev.) George Eirich, C.M. ready managed to arouse a remark- D ontributors...... able amount of ...... M...essrs. H ugh O 1D onnell pro and con opinion Richard O'Brien, Frank Byrne, and John Ruhl. about itself. It has been the subject of articles in several leading Catholic newspapers. Founder, chairman, and spiritual di- AFTER THE CIVIL WAR .. rector of the foundation is Father (Continued from Page Three) Stephen Dunker, and he is assisted around the seminary. Because of his rail of white marble. The picture of in various capacities by three lay per- age, the Visitor sons. could not get around the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin very much, and carried on most of his Mary which Literature of the foundation de- was high above the high business by mail. If he left the house, altar in those days has since been re- scribes it as "an educational organ- someone would drive ization, him to Cape placed by another, a replica of that favored with ecclesiastical ap- by buggy (five hours if they done proval, did not by the noted Spanish artist the purpose of which is to have to rest at Jackson, Mo.), Murillo. combat or drive Along with a new tin roof, Communism with knowledge him to Claryville where the old man Father and facts." Smith caused an attractive could cross the Mississippi by wooden floor The foundation ferry to be installed in the has four programs and catch a spur railroad out of Ches- sanctuary and under way. nave of the church. A One, starting at the first ter. From there he could go to Cen- wall on the Gospel of this year, sends side of the sanc- press releases on tralia or to Pinckneyville, depending tuary Communism to separated it from the old French newspaper editors. The on whether he intended to travel to Chapel, second is a while a similar wall on the self-contained home Chicago or to St. Louis. You can Epistle study course side divided the sanctuary from on Communism that is imagine how comfortable those trains the sacristy of those quite probably unique. days. These walls The course, were! Because of his intrepid labor have since been removed. free for the asking, tells how to or- and unflagging interest in St. Mary's ganize a study group, and where in- of the Barrens, this first Provincial of Looking expensive documents on Communism from the carpeted sanctuary the Western Province restored the out into the body of the Church, the can be obtained. Much of the reading house and can be considered the sec- matter permanent pulpit erected halfway suggested comes from the ond founder of the Seminary at the Government Printing Office, and con- down the Church on the Gospel side Barrens. and the sists of legislative committee huge organ in the choir loft reports at the such as those of the House Un-Ameri- CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION back of the Church, as well as can Activities What was the Church of the As- the sanctuary lamp suspended from Committee. the The sumption like in his day? We intend main arch of the sanctuary, were foundation's third project was outstanding begun recently. to describe the buildings of the Sem- features. All the rough- It features the showing hewn of anti-Communist films in diocesan inary, so let us start in the West with stone walls of the Church were still sturdy, high schools. The fourth project is a the Church and work our way East. but not all the plaster or seminar to explain Communist tactics, From our starting point, the first the paint had stood the trial of time. In the larger and it is scheduled for May 2. thing to strike the viewer was the center chapel on each facade of the old Church with its side of the Church was located a Father Dunker acknowledges that shrine. many people consider him and twin towers. The Church of those days On the gospel side there was his that co-workers fanatics. It is a price he was not an amorphous structure, but of the Passion of Our Lord, while is willing to pay to achieve the foun- rejoiced in its pristine integrity and on the Epistle side there was that of St. dation's goal-alerting of more people beauty of architectural line. The fa- Vincent DePaul, near which the body to the dangers of Communism. cade, which was removed later be- of the saintly Felix DeAndreis cause it became extremely weak, was of was reinterred even before the Church dressed stone done by Brother Angelo was consecrated. Oliva, C.M., who also prepared all the stones for the walls and superintend- In those days the priests and various The Next Issue ed the erection of the Church. He died grades of seminarians made much use There will be some changes in the two years before the edifice was con- of the Church for their manifold next issue of the DeAndrein. The May secrated by Bishop Rosati in 1837. By religious exercises. There were no issue will commemorate the golden 1888, because of a lack of proper main- chapels for the various departments sacerdotal jubilee of Father Joseph tenance, the Church was in need of of the Seminary. Even the Commun- Finney and will contain materials repairs. ity Chapel had not yet been built. concerning the Miraculous Medal As- Entering the building, one would For these reasons, Father Smith went sociation which Father has direct- notice at once the huge stone altar to great pains to recondition the ed for so many years. Copies will be painted in simulated green marble. Church as a fitting center of Com- sent to the promoters of the Associa- Father Smith was soon to cover this munity worship. tion and as a consequence the articles altar with beautiful new marble and will be directed toward them. enclose the spacious sanctuary with a (To Be Concluded) Yhrt le "rceiR VOLUME 29 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI, MAY, 1959 NUMBER 7

in Commemoration of te

l otfen Sacerdo taI }utidee

REVEREND JOSEPH FINNEY, C.M.

For the lips of the priest shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: Because he is the angel of The Lord of Hosts.

MAL. 2:7 Page Two The DeAndrein FIFTY YEARS A PRIEST step toward becoming a priest by en- the town square of Perryville. In 1925 tering the Vincentian Apostolic School Father Michael O'Connell served as at Perryville. That son was Father Director of the Association for six Joe. months, after which he was transfer- With the road well paved by his red to Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis. three older brothers, Father Joe had January, 1926 saw the appointment no difficulty in following them. After of Father Joe as Director of the Medal three years of minor seminary train- Association. He nevertheless continued ing, he was received into the Novitiate to teach Moral Theology at the semi- on June 23, 1902. Two years later he nary and recalls that he used to com- took his perpetual vows and became a mute between classroom and office student. Father recalls that two of his both morning and afternoon. And as fellow students were Fathers John an added duty during these years, he Kearney and Robert Power. At last was made a member of the Editorial on June 11, 1909, Joseph Finney was Board of the Vincentian Magazine raised to the altar and made a priest which was started in 1923. of God. With the expansion of the Medal Receiving his first assignment Fa- Association, its work made increas- ther Joe found it involved not a ing demands upon Father Joe's time change of location but a change of and energy. Finally he was faced with rooms. He was assigned to remain at the dilemma of giving up either teach- Perryville where he taught Latin in ing or the Directorship. The Provin- the local high school and held classes cial solved his difficulty in 1933. Fa- for the Novices. In 1913 he moved to ther Joe was assigned to devote him- Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was self entirely to the promotion of the Father J. Finney in 1909 appointed chaplain at St. Mary's Hos- Medal. For twenty-six of the thirty- pital. In 1916 he returned to Missouri three years he has been associated From ten to twelve and again from to become Prefect of Discipline at our the Medal Association, Father has been three to five each weekday Father Jo- minor seminary at Cape Girardeau. In a full time Director. seph Finney is found at the Miraculous 1918, once more back in Perryville, he During these last twenty-six years Medal Office acting in his official capa- was teaching Moral Theology. That the Association has been a steady city as Director of the Association of same year the Association of the Mi- source of support for the Province and the Miraculous Medal. Because of fra- raculous Medal was founded with Fa- indirectly for the Barrens. One recent gile health, Father Finney is limited to ther W. H. Musson as Director. Its outstanding example was the Associa- these contracted work days after which offices were in the seminary and Fa- tion's contribution of the lion's share he must lead a life demanding much ther Joe served as assistant to the Di- to defraying the cost of the new lib- rest and little excitement. Never hav- rector in his spare time. rary-classroom building finished in ing enjoyed robust health, a weak As we have seen, his health was al- 1953. Even now the Association con- heart has for many years required him ready bad, so bad that he was given but tinues its original benefaction by do- to be careful and prudent in his activ- five years to live. In 1920 he was sent nating each year a sum of money for ity. to Waco, Texas but returned a year the purchase and repair of books. The As far back as 1919 a doctor, upon later in September, 1921, resuming his library here at the Barrens, thanks to examining him, told Father Finney moral classes and his duties as Assist- Father Finney and the many members that he could live for about five years ant Director of the Miraculous Medal of the Miraculous Medal Association, if he was careful to give up smoking Association. is an outstanding one, and each year and so forth. Legend says that Father In 1924 he was once again sent to becomes increasingly useful. It is an replied, "It isn't worth it." Whether Texas, this time to the University of educational tool which has already the latter detail is true or not nobody Dallas, but returned to the Barrens contributed very significantly to the knows, but Father Finney has survived one year later. It was in the same year formation of good Vincentians-a per- past the edge of this prediction of that the Miraculous Medal Association ennial and gratitude-inspiring memor- doom and, as a matter of record, he constructed a new office building near (continued on page 4) still smokes. Father Joe, as he is affectionately FINNEY BROTHERS known, has been connected with the Miraculous Medal Association almost continuously since its foundation in 1918, some 41 years ago. Most of his life has been spent at Perryville and the chronicle of his activity must al- ways return there like a ship to its home port. Born in New Orleans, November 30, 1884, Father Joe was raised in a large family; all told there were seven boys and three girls. His father, Patrick A. Finney, saw three of his boys, Thomas, Patrick and Peter, join the Congrega- tion of the Mission. One of his girls became a Daughter of Charity. Then Left to right: Rev. Patrick Finney, C.M.; Rev. Joseph Finney, C.M.; V. Rev. in 1899 another son made the first Thomas Finney, C.M.; Rev. Peter Finney, C.M. The DeAndrein Page Three The DeAndrein Page Three TO SPREAD DEVOTION TO MARY:

~7, ,~ 0 MitpacubJ lldu In the rules which he modest, a room in the gave to his community administration b u i 1 d- shortly before his death, ing, a desk, a few St. Vincent de Paul re- chairs, a file, and no minded the early mem- money. Very Rev. Fr. bers of the Congrega- William Musson, C.M., tion of the Mission that a superior of the semi- according to the papal nary, was appointed document establishing first director, and Rev. their institute, it was Joseph Finney, C.M., as- theirs always to vener- sistant. The scholastics ate with special devo- handled the necessary tion the most Blessed clerical work. In 1924, Virgin Mary. Besides Fr. William Barr, C.M., personal cultus of the who had succeeded Fr. Virgin and imitation of Musson as superior and her virtues, this obliga- director of the Miracu- tion was to be fulfilled lous Medal Association by spreading her praise, moved the office from whenever opportunity the seminary to the offered, among the peo- Knights of Columbus ple to whom they minis- building in Perryville. tered. And so, the name At this time one person of her, who, was employed in the of- Fair as a star, when fice. During the next only one two years, Rev. Frs. Is shining in the sky, Theodore Nuss, C.M., and Michael O'Connell, has been carried by the C.M., served as directors Vincentian Fathers of the Association. In wherever they have September, 1926, Fr. Jo- gone throughout the seph Finney returned world. When in 1817, a to Perryville and re- little band of Italian placed Fr. O'Connell as Vincentians came to the director, a post which villn.zO of PTcrr•illn tL V*ALJEkbqUL VXv 5J VIllAuy LuV nelit Ioas ItU ill t;iatL estab ish the first Shrine of Our Lady of Th e Miraculous Medal in The time. By 1930 a new permanent house of the Church of Th he Assumption. two-story office build- Community in this . . . ing had been construct- country, they placed Perryville), Missouri ed and this was en- their new establishment larged in 1949 to twice under the protection of the original size. At St. Mary, the Virgin. The tradition thus begun has been present a staff of forty is needed to carry on the work of constant through the years. One of its principle manifesta- the Association. tions is the foundation and growth of the Association of the As this brief description of its history shows, the pro- Miraculous Medal. gress of the undertaking has been constant. One of the Shortly after the apparitions of Our Lady in 1830 to St. most obvious signs of success is the beautiful shrine of Catherine Laboure, a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal built with contributions de Paul, a medal was distributed in France and throughout subscribed by the friends and promoters of the Association. the world since called miraculous because of the wonders The plans for the shrine were made by Fr. Finney in 1928 connected with its use. As the years passed, several organ- and it was completed the next year. It is joined to the par- izations undertook to spread devotion to the medal dedi- ish church of the Assumption on the grounds of St. Mary's cated to the honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Seminary. The central feature of the shrine is a white Holy Virgin. In 1905, Pope St. Pius X gave official approval marble statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal which to one of these called The Association of the Miraculous stands in a niche above the altar. Other decorations depict Medal. This society was chartered in 1909. It was estab- various phases of the history of the medal. lished in the United States on May 18, 1918 at St. Mary's In order to become a member of the Association of the Seminary, Perryville, Missouri, under the direction of the Miraculous Medal, the only thing required is to wear the Vincentian Fathers. In addition to the general end of the medal suspended from the neck after it has been blessed Association, the spread of devotion to Mary, a second par- and imposed by a priest having the necessary faculty. This tic uar end was added, the financial assistance of those faculty is given gratis to any priest applying for it to The studying for the priesthood. Office of the Miraculous Medal, St. Mary's Seminary, Per- The original organization of the Association was very ryville, Missouri. There are no dues and no obligations Page Four rFll,-- T-%- _A -__ -2 Pgri l l e DeAndrein

where the weekly novena service is broadcast, the cost of broadcast. It is estimated that more than six million people attend this novena weekly. The success of the Miraculous Medal Association is largely due, under God, to the efforts of the present director, Fr. Joseph Finney, C.M. Father has been connected with the work of the Association in one capacity or another for all but two years of its history. The shrine at Perryville, the millions who (continued on page 8)

The office of the Association, completed in 1930, and since added to. except that the members are urged to these aspects of the Association's say frequently the prayer of the medal, works allow the fulfillment of its sec- Fifty Years a Priest "O Mary conceived without sin, pray ond purpose, the financial assistance (continued from page 2) for us who have recourse to thee." The of those studying for the priesthood. ial to benefits to be obtained are the many Besides these works and the devotion of the Association the corres- and its graces promised to those who devoutly pondence which they Director, Father Joe, to the entail, thousands cause of Christ. wear the medal. There are besides, a write each year simply to ask advice, large number of partial and plenary some about the works of the Associa- Father Finney will celebrate his indulgences which may be gained by tion, others about problems of a per- Golden Sacerdotal Jubilee on the very members. sonal or theological nature. Each of day of his ordination, June 11. Cele- The Association also sponsors a un- these letters receives the personal at- brant of the Mass will be the Very Rev- erend James Stakelum, ion of Masses, the participants of which tention of the director or his assistant. C.M., Provin- cial. The preacher will Since 1930 it has been the work of be the Rever- share in three novenas of Masses and end Charles Rice, C.M., Pastor of the Association As- thirty individual Masses offered every to foster the devotion sumption-St. Boniface Parish in Per- month. The offering for an annual known as the Miraculous Medal No- ryville, and for many years Father Fin- membership is twenty-five cents. This vena. This novena is preached solemnly ney's assistant in the work of the Mi- raculous Medal Association. union has been throughout the country by the Vincen- A dinner joined by people from will be served at the seminary tian Fathers of the Eastern and for Formosa to the Union of South Africa. West- many priest confreres and for the staff Numerous as well are the requests for ern provinces and is established on a of the Association office. votive lights to be burned before the weekly basis in many parish churches altar of the shrine by those seeking of the United States. The Miraculous favors or giving thanks for favors re- Medal Association defrays the cost of ceived. The offerings connected with the novena booklets and, in Perryville,

The present headquarters of the Association. The addition, completed in 1949, St. Catherine Laboure, doubled the size of the original to whom the building. Medal was manifested in 1830. The DeAndrein Page Five Th Denri Pag Five_ A LOOK AT THE BARRENS - 1900 TO THE PRESENT OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF THE SEMINARY, THEIR HISTORY, AND A DEVELOPMENT TO THE PRESENT DAY After telling in a previous article of the local upheavals caused by the Civil War and the temporary residence of our Provincial and seminarians in the East, we reported last month on the restoration in 1888 of St. Mary's Semi- nary to a place of prestige. Then, having mentioned the labors of Father Thomas Smith, the first Provincial of the Western Province of the Con- gregation of the Mission in the United States, we~ifgato tell of the results of his rejuvenating program at the Barrens, especially concerning the Church of the Assumption on the semi- nary grounds. Now we shall conclude our description of the physical fea- tures of our house of sixty years ago, and bring our readers up to date on the growth of our beloved seminary. Interior of the office building of the Association, West St. Joseph Road, Perry- The year is around 1900 and in our tour we have just come out of the ville. A staff of about forty is employed. Church. Now looking from the porch of the priests' house towards the old quadrangle, we see to our right the gay little recreation building of the novices. This was erected on the very U site of the present novitiate and looked like a small cottage. The novices, whose living quarters were in the priests' building at this time, were not allowed recreation in that same build- ing. However, fire caused this small building of the seminarists to have a very short history. In the quadrangle itself an elevated water tank, privy, sheds, and a cis- tern were located. Though we have two wells on the ground, neither was inase at this time.,Water--for-the household was collected in cisterns from the roofs of the various build- ings. Water was never very plenti- ful and when great amounts were needed for mortar during construction programs, ponds were formed by dam- ming low places. But let us turn again to the quadrangle. On the site of the present scholasti- cate chapel was a two and a half story building constructed originally of logs and later covered exteriorly by white clapboards. This structure, the upper floor of which was the customary resi- dence of our lay brothers, had a lcng history and various uses. From 1886 to 1894 it provided a temporary home for the restored Apostolic School. The Library-Classroom Building at the Seminary, the construction of which Later it housed the philosophy class- was made possible through funds from the Miraculous Medal Association. Be- room and also the science department. sides seven classrooms and an extensive library, it houses the Countess Doheny such as it was in those days. It also Museum and the Bishop Sheehan Chinese Museum, a book bindery, student housed our primitive library. From time to time it served as living quar- activities room, archives, and rare book room. Page Six The DeAndrein Page Six The DeAndrein ters for professed scholastics of the PRIESTS' BUILDING nel of the time. Before 1898 there was Congregation and very probably for Now let us look into the priests' a refectory at each end of the ground still other purposes known only to floor of the priests' house with the building itself. Sixty years ago the God! From what evidence we can kitchen set in the center. gather, this venerable log novitiate occupied the present large structure COMMUNITY CHAPEL was torn down shortly after 1910. recreation room for the priests. The "lower seminary" was the similar On the eastern extremity of the ad- ORIGINAL HOME large room just below this where the ministration building there was an out- OF THE SEMINARY? econome's office and the snack room side iron stairway ranging from top Some suspect that this log build- are now located. The faculty of the floor to the ground. One of the reasons ing was the original home of the Semi- seminary then resided in those rooms, for putting the Community Chapel nary built in 1818-1819 and on which especially on the top floor, which were where it is and THE reason that this Bishop Dubourg himself personally la- not then being used as offices or class- three storied structure has no stair- bored whole days in carrying lumber. rooms. Here, as in the old Church, case was the presence of this ancient This first building of the seminary, fine wooden floors were everywhere iron stairway on the administration which seemed in its time a vast under- in evidence. It was a full half century building. So, in 1898 the Chapel build. taking, is described by Father Rothen- before the tile laying fad gripped the ing was erected alongside this set of steiner in his History of the Archdio- Barrens. At that time the interior stairs, which with a roof added later cese of St. Louis as "a House similar layout of this building was balanced, is still with us. We presume that the to St. Thomas Seminary at Bardstown, as there were two large rooms on the shades on the windows of the Gospel two and a half story high with a base- first and second floors of the east end side of the Community Chapel have ment containing two halls, and two of the building corresponding with been down uninterruptedly since 1898, cellars each twenty-five by seventeen those described on the 'west. These as their successors are now, in order feet. The building eventually turned served as oratory for the internal semi- to hide the unattractive sight of these out to be a 'kind of combination log- nary and a large lecture hall. Though three flights of steps crossing them house, frame-house, brick-house and the interior design of this administra- diagonally. The only stained glass stone-house having a little of every tion building has greatly changed, one window in this chapel, depicting Sister kind; it was to be plastered and de- thing seems to have stood unmoved and Apolline receiving the red scapular. cent inside and outside.' The site in a certain primacy of place-the old looks out, dark and unnoticed, into the chosen was a quarter of a mile south grandfather clock brought here in 1892 gloom beneath this same roofed iron of the old (pre-Vincentian) log church and placed outside the local superior's stairway, a memorial to a brighter erected in 1814." The quotation within office where it is to be found to this past. the quotation is from a description of day. This Community Chapel itself has the place sent by Father DeAndreis to The numerous chimneys visible on been remodeled several times since Father Rosati at Bardstown in 1818. old photographs of this building and first built. Above it there were rooms We consulted Fathers Jean LeSage and others might give one the idea that the provided for members of the Commun- Joseph Finney concerning their per- place was well heated, but we are as- ity. Below the Chapel, at ground level sonal recollections of this building. sured by older confreres that this is there was the refectory as it is today. Judging by their descriptions of the absolutely not so. Securing firewood, However, as the two huge stone pillars dimensions, the plastered log interior, trimming oil lamps, shining reflectors, mutely commemorate to this day, this the stone cellars, and the aged and and fetching water from the quad- dining room was once divided by a dilapidated condition of the structure rangle were daily chores of the person- (continued on page 8) in general, there is some evidence that this was the first permanent home of St. Mary's Seminary. If so, the old log-house, or whatever Father DeAn- dreis decided to call it, certainly gave yeoman's service to the Community for many years and in so many ways. However, if the above is not the original seminary building of 1818, the distinction probably goes to a rival claimant, the old log structure no longer visible, situated at the north- west corner of the present parking lot in front of the Church of the As- sumption. Apparently lacking a stone foundation, this latter building can only have a weak claim. If we only knew where the Church of 1814 was! Let us now finish our discussion of the quadrangle and the surrounding area. Close behind the log and clap- board building that started this liter- ary excursion, which Father Weldon refers to in his diary for January 2, 1888 as "the old Seminary building," was the former dormitory building of the Apostolic School. Further back there was the long, low study hall and recreation room for the students. This St. Mary's of the Barrens Seminary as it appeared some sixty years ago. Two building was later converted into a very important but more recent additions have been superimposed in broken laundry. All have since gone out of lines. All four buildings at the top of the drawing are still sturdy and in existence. service. The DeAndrein Page Seven FATHER STAKELUM VISITS FORMOSA

Front: Father Des Lauriers, Father Fox, Father Stakelum, Bishop Quinn, Father Smith, Father Meijer, Father Chi. Back: Father Huang, Father Aherne, Father Callier, Father Johnson, Father Baude, Father Hickey, Father Cawley. Missing: Father Kao.

Leaving the United States by plane on February 25, Father Stakelum and Father Fox winged westward to Formosa, the island stronghold of the Chinese Nationalist Government. The former was journeying to make a visitation of the Prov- ince's three houses at the southwest corner of this bustling island fort; the latter was returning to take up work once again on his large mission parish after a stay of some months in the United States. Met by Father Johnson at the airport in Taipei, the con- freres proceeded southward by train. At the parish of St. Mary's in Tainan, where Father Smith is pastor, a reception was,_ag§e,,• with.-costumed childreanbeaming in the limelight. The Visitor received a beautiful bouquet and a bright banner from a tiny, top-hatted lad and a delicate, white-veiled little girl. Going further south through Kangshan to Kaohsiung, Father Fox was once more able to set foot in his own St. Joseph's Church. A gala reception, Chinese style, replete with banners, firecrackers and flowers, welcomed pastor and Visitor. During his stay here, Father Stakelum blessed a new chapel connect- ed with this parish. This new structure, Our Lady of Lourdes, financed by a special grant through the Extension Society, is a combination Mass station, kindergarten, instruction center and lodging. More of the same are needed and planned for the area. At one of the weekly Thursday gatherings, a group photo- graph was taken. It includes: all eleven of our Western Prov- ince confreres stationed on Formosa, the Visitor, and two of the three Chinese priests of Bishop Quinn's diocese who work with him in Tainan. Then on St. Patrick's day, the Prefect Apostolic, Msgr. Arreguy, came to see the confreres. This good Dominican is highly regarded there and is himself very appreciative of this band of Vincentian priests who staff three of the four largest parishes in his prefecture. Lately he has also made the excellent paper that Father Smith's parish pub- Page Eight The DeAndrein Page Eight The DeAndrein lishes the official newspaper for the ed to these refectories, but the archi- a modern library and classroom build- prefecture, thus adding his personal tecture of the places makes one wonder ing, followed by a splendid recreation praise to what is now accepted as the about this. building, completes in the main, the best Catholic newspaper on Formosa. The last major structure as we pro- present setup of St. Mary's of the Bar- This paper, called "The Good Tid- gress eastward is the present brothers' rens Seminary. ings," is a weekly which contains a building. In recent times it served as More important than all this physi- page each for international, island, and the students' library and classroom cal expansion is the fact that during local news as well as for Catholic doc- building. Originally, however, it was the seventy years since the restoration trine. The articles are all in Chinese, the home of the first Apostolic School of our seminary begun in 1886, many printed in various colors and often of the Western Province, now situated great men nurtured here have gone accompanied by excellent pictures. A at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In pass- forth from the Barrens to serve God special, all-picture, commemorative is- ing let us mention a shed of later con- and His Church in manifold ways from sue was printed for the visit of Cardi- struction located at this same corner the Midwest even to China. Four of nal Agagianian to Kaohsiung and to of the institution. It has had its wood- them were later consecrated with the our parishes. en frame refaced on three sides with episcopal dignity. After his visit to each of the houses, a thin layer of yellow brick so as to Mention should lastly be made of the the Visitor, observing community life, match the rest of our buildings. It many stalwart apostles and prelates the spirit, and the grand work of these now makes an economical seven-car that went out from this house in the missionaries, is quite obviously pleased garage. early days from its foundation to the Civil War period. and speaks of it all very enthusiastic- So the seminary was and in many For instance, one ally. The need for more personnel and ways remains, despite many alterations outstanding example is John J. Lynch, the great amount of work yet to be and additions. Since the turn of the C.M., a former superior at the Barrens done should encourage us to be mind- century it has grown quite a bit. The and founder of Niagara University. When ful of this cause before God and prompt Church has undergone another renova- he died in 1888 as Archbishop of Toronto, our confrere, us to further the work in any way we tion. Then in 1929, when excavations Bishop Ste- are able. were being made for the foundations phen Vincent Ryan, preached the fun- Having visited the Dutch and Chin- of the present Miraculous Medal eral sermon. He spoke of the late ese Vincentians in the northern part Shrine, a section of the south wall of Archbishop Lynch as "a bright pre- of Formosa, the Provincial departed on the Church collapsed during the night, possessing student, a cherished and Palm Sunday for Manila. Here during and thus additional repairs were un- scholarly member of the Vincentian his stay of a little over a week, Father dertaken. Fine terrazzo floors were Fathers, and one of the most brilliant and versatile Stakelum enjoyed the company of the laid in the sanctuary and in the shrine. members of the hier- archy." And we Visitor of the Philippines and several The French chapel and the old sacristy know that the Arch- Spanish confreres there, who were astride the sanctuary were removed bishop was only one of the sons of St. trained either at Perryville or North- and the choir stalls extended on both Vincent who owed his Catholic faith ampton. Then the flight home. sides. An extension, the present large and apostolic zeal to St. Mary's of the Barrens. The students and the novices both sacristy, was added, thus joining the vicariously enjoyed and deeply appre- Church to the priests' building. All of ciated Father Stakelum's informal vis- the work of restoration was finished in The Miraculous Medal it with them after this journey, when time for the dedication of Our Lady's (continued from page 4) he related the above items and brought Shrine on January 6, 1930-the cen- wear the medal, attend the novena, them up to date on Formosan affairs. tenary year of the actual manifesta- and participate in the union of Masses tion of Our Lady of the Miraculous through the good offices of the Asso- ANOTHER ITEM Medal to St. Catherine Laboure. A new ciation are witnesses to the zeal with novitiate building was started in 1927 which he has carried on this work. ON THE MOUND and was soon to be followed by the "Thy name, O Lady, is as oil poured The following remarks were found scholasticate building in 1932. This out, and thy servant has loved thee in a diary kept by T. J. Weldon, C.M. latter building, made available through exceedingly." from January 9, 1888 to August 18, the kindness of Mrs. Kulagi, contains May the success of this work, so 1891. a chapel, auditorium, recreation halls consonant with the mind of the Church Entry for July 18, 1889: "Last night and rooms for the students of our col- and the spirit of St. Vincent, continue after supper the new statue 'Queen of lege and theology departments. Finally to increase. Heaven', in metal zinc (life size) was put on the pedestal at the end of the path running south from the seminary. THE DE ANDREIN "The older one of composition was so worn by the storms and exposures Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat of of some 30 or 40 years as to show no our brow. St. Vincent. features any more. The old one was 3 ft., 6 in.; the new one is 6 ft., a truly Published monthly by Stephen noble figure." Vincent Ryan Unit of CSMC. Subscription $1.50 per annum. Very likely this is the statue that was destroyed in the storm last winter. Editor ------Robert Scherer, C.M. THE BARRENS Associate Editors ------Robert McEvoy, C.M. Philip LeFevre, C.M. (continued from page 6) Business Manager ------George Christensen, C.M. wall-the boys of the minor seminary Circulation Manager ------Paul Golden, C.M. dining at the south end and the rest Photographer ------Robert McEvoy, C.M. of the personnel using the larger por- tion to the north. It seems that the Faculty Advisor ------(Rev.) George Eirich, C.M. priests' house containing the kitchen Contributors ------Messrs. Francis Agnew, C.M. facilities was always directly connect- Francis Byrne, C.M., and William Kelly, C.M. C en, P&ein VOLUMEjIlt 29 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI, JUNE, 1959 NUMBER 8 SIX SILVER JUBILARIANS THE NEWLY ORDAINED While the DeAndrein for June is dedicated for the most part to the newly ordained, it is no less proud to congratulate, on behalf of the whole Vincentian Community of the West- ern Province, those priests who have already spent twenty-five years in Christ's ministry. Those celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary in the priesthood this year are: Fathers John Zimmerman, Cyril LeFevre, Gilmore Guyot, James Thompson, Francis Wat- terson and Edward Rebenack. Father Zimmerman, after acquiring his Doctorate of Sacred Theology, served the Community as Director of Novices, Rector of St. Louis Prepar- atory Seminary, Vice Rector of Ken- rick Seminary, and his present and most important assignment as Assis- tant General of the Congregation of the Mission. Father Cyril LeFevre has had the distinction of becoming one of the youngest men ever to head the Mother House of the Western Province for Father became superior there just five years after his ordination. He is now Provincial Procurator and a member of the Provincial Council. FRONT: FATHERS VILLARROYA, HIERRERO, AND HOYOS Father Gilmore Guyot, after having MIDDLE: FATHERS RAMSON AND BOYLE attained a degree in Sacred Theology BACK: FATHERS FUENTES AND DELGADO and one in Sacred Scripture in Rome, taught those subjects for several years. For six years he served as Rector of FIRST LEMONT GRADUATES St. John's and Assumption Seminaries in San Antonio. Father is now pro- The first graduating class of St. Directors of the Arthur J. Schmitt fessor of Sacred Scripture at Kenrick Vincent's Seminary, Lemont, Illinois, Foundation. Seminary in St. Louis. held its commencement exercise on When the minor seminary opened its Father Watterson, after serving as Sunday, May 17. The Very Reverend doors in September, 1955, four of the a parish priest for several years, en- James W. Stakelum, C.M., celebrated six graduates arrived as freshmen tered the service as an army chaplain. the Mass and the Very Reverend Com- with the other two arriving in their He is now doing parish work at Our erford O'Malley, C.M., delivered the sophomore year. Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish commencement address. The Very After a brief visit home, the grad- in Montebello, California. Father will Reverend Carl Schulte, C.M.,, the sup- uates set out for the Novitiate. They celebrate a Solemn High Mass of erior of the Seminary, distributed arrived on May 25 and started their Thanksgiving, June 14, 1959, at Our the diplomas. Present at the ceremony entrance retreat, joining the Cape Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church. were the members of the Board of class of eight which graduated Sun- The Very Reverend James Richard- day, May 24, in a ceremony in Which son will be deacon; the Very Rev- the Rev. Anthony Falanga, C.M., ad- erend Owen Quigley will be subdeacon. years teaching before he was allowed dressed the class, after which the Very Father Richardson will give the allo- to become a student again, this time Reverend William Ryan, C.M., pre- cution. in 1951 at the Catholic University. sented the diplomas. Father James Thompson served as Finally, in 1958, Father received his .Thus another comunity milestone a parish priest for several years be- Doctorate in Latin and is now chair- has been reached. For the first time fore becoming Director of Students at man of the Latin Department at De- in Western Province history, groups of DePaul in 1940. In 1943 he entered Paul University. graduates from two apostolic schoql1s the navy as a chaplain and received entered the Novitiate simultaneously. his discharge in 1946. He is now sta- Christ, the Priest of Priests, grant With Montebello introducing a fourth tioned at Holy Trinity Church, Dal- that these priestly sons of St. Vincent year next September, we can very las, Texas. may serve in Your Ministry for many, shortly look forward to ever increas- Father Edward Rebenack spent many many more fruitful years. ing numbers in the Novitiate. Page Two _ I I -- Thp·-LIIV· IVIU-IYTn Andriin ~~-~ ABOUT THE PRIESTHOOD ... A priest among men remains a priest in all that he does, in his most sublime as well as in his most humble act. One day he is a man among men; the next day he is a pastor, teacher and celebrant. A simple imposition of the bishop's hands has changed his every act. No matter what he does, he functions as a priest. His most sublime act is, of course, the offering of Mass. Christ obeys this daily call. A few words of a priest are sufficient to make God physically present. The merits of Christ are also placed in priestly hands through the Mass and the sacraments. Men depend on this mediator to provide them with the helps necessary for eternal life. But this man chosen and consecrated by God does not lose his sacerdotal dignity by leaving the sanctuary. No matter what he does, from study to daily business to recreation, he acts as a priest. God has marked his soul and set him apart. His joys and his sorrows will be closely bound up with the work of his vocation. If he regrets the step he has taken, life's duties will be a burden. ýBut if he realizes his dignity as a personal minister of God, no joy can be greater. The daily struggles in seminary life have shown him the way to happiness. He has found that lasting happiness is not drawn from the world but from contact with God. Indeed the priest must work in the world and among men, but let him seek true joy and lasting happiness in union with God. It is well known that Father Mich- FATHER RAMSON ael Boyle's path towards the priest- hood was a little longer than usual. REV. RONALD RAMSON, C.M. Father Ramson was born in Chicago A native Chicagoan, he was born on on April 13, 1932. He received his pri- September 24, 1928. He attended mary schooling from Barry and Mozart grammar school in St. Mel Parish Lord, 1931, the entire village of Mo- schools in Chicago. In 1946 he grad- and later in Resurrection Parish. En- raleja de Coca in Segovia, Spain, re- uated from grade school and decided trance into Quigley Preparatory Sem- joiced with Senor and Senora Nicolas to go to DePaul Academy where he inary marked the beginning of his Herrero at the birth of their son Ni- made his first contact with the Vin- studies for the priesthood. After two colas. On June 7 of this present year, centians. It seems as though the con- years at Quigley, Father Boyle trans- Nicolas Herrero and his wife Anton- tact was a fruitful one for the fol- ferred to our minor seminary in Cape ia Delgado once more had great reason lowing year found him a sophomore Girardeau. He graduated in 1947 and to thank the good God. For on this ,day at our apostolic school, Cape. moved to Perryville for his Novitiate. through the imposition of the hands Father spent the years at Cape in At this point his path to the altar of His Excellency Leo P. Byrne, their the usual way. He was active in the became somewhat circuitous. His Irish son received a share in the eternal Cape sporting program, but was es- blood and an intense devotion to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. pecially and noticably active in dra- fatherland seem to be the main causes Don Nicolas Herrero was one of a matic circles. Then on May 23, 1950, for his undertaking an adventure to band of eight Spanish Vincentians who he came to the Barrens as a Novice. the Emerald Isle. After a three year in- came to the Barrens in 1955 to pursue Vows followed two years later on May terruption, he returned to the Bar- the course of theological studies. He 1952. 23, rens in 1950 to continue his studies attended the public school in Mo- Father Ramson's years on the scho- for the priesthood. raleja de Coca and, hearing the call lasticate were marked by many of the During his student days it was Mich- of Christ, applied for admittance to same characteristics that stood out ael's lack of specialization in any one the apostolic school at Tardajos. Bur- in the time spent at Cape. Whenever activity that stands out. He showed gos. Here he received his first notions there was a play, you could feel sure talent as an officer of the Mission of the Apostle of Charity and here he that he had something to do with it. Society, a general coordinator of sport first learned to love our dear St. Vin- He was also our Master of Ceremonies activities and events, an actor of sorts, cent. Joyfully then young Nicolas for quite a few years. and an electrician of sorts, too. He Herrero proceeded to the Novitiate Father's biggest day, of course, was found time a few months before or- at Limpias, Santander, at the close June 7 of this year, his ordination day. dination to build a hi-fi set. of his apostolic schooling in 1950. He will celebrate his first Solemn What will we miss most about Fath- After pronouncing the four vows Mass on June 14, at Our Lady of Grace er Boyle? For most, it will be that glib of the Congregation of the Mission Church in Chicago. The archpriest Irish tongue of his and the knack he on November 9, 1952, Father Herrero will be Msgr. Francis Lavin, the pas- had of placing others at their ease took up the hard work of a Vincentian tor; the subdeacon, Rev. Anthony by drawing a laugh or two at his own scholastic in Madrid. Here it was af- Zemrowski, C.S.V.; the preacher, Rev. expense. ter his philosophate that he received Maurice Foley; and the Master of Father Boyle will celebrate his first his appointment to cross the ocean and Ceremonies, Mr. John Rohrich. Solemn Mass at Resurrection Parsh to take his theology at the Barrens. We would like to add our congrat- on Sunday, June 14. Assisting minis- So, bidding his parents and his country ulations to those of his relatives and ters will be the Rev. James Cashman, a loving farewell, he made the journey friends and wish Father many happy C.M., and the Rev. Patrick Boyle, S.J., to the New World. a cousin of Father Boyle. The and fruitful days in his priestly life. At the Barrens Father has gained Arch-priest will be he Rev. Warren quite a reputation not only as a Discon, C.M., and the Rev. Bernard C.M., will deliver the ser- basso profundo, chant director and Fitzgerald, confrere, but as a coiner of unique FATHER BOYLE mon. phrases. One of his most widely known Twelve years ago, Mr. and Mrs. expressions is a reluctance to "intro- Bernard J. Boyle gave their son to FATHER HERRERO duce the leg" or simply, "I don't want God. This year that son will give God to his mother and father. On December 12, in the year of Our (Continued on Page 4) The DeAndrein 'FacQ TThrpoQ I I

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Philippines and a teaching first Solemn Mass. After a summer in for his quiet sense of humor, his wick- ministry wait for him. Father, gratia Spain, he will return to the United ed game of soccer, and his love for Domini sit semper tecum. States to assume his priestly labors. igood music. Father Hoyos studied music at DePaul University last sum- mer and often filled in as director FATHER VILLARROYA FATHER DELGADO of the student choir. Jose Delgado was born on On November 7, 1950, a young Span- Father Father Hoyos will say his first Sol- 1932, in the little town of San- iard by the name of Pedro Villarroya May 9, emn Mass on June 21 in St. Eu- tiago de la Puebla, which lies in entered the Vincentian Novitiate at lalia's Church at Paredes de Nava. Salamanca, slightly west of Madrid. Limpias, Santander, and began the Assisting ministers for the Mass will be As is the general practice in Spain, long hard road to the priesthood which Father Lius Madrigal, deacon; Father began his formal schooling at was climaxed on June 7 of this year Father Alejandro Luis Aguado, pastor of St. a very early age. On October 30, 1950, with the imposition of Bishop Byrne's Eulalia, subdeacon; and Father Sat- he entered the Novitiate at Limpias, hands. During this long period Father Redondo, C.M., arch-priest. The Santander. Two years later, on No- urnino, not only studied in Spain, but after sermon will be preached by Father 12, 1952, he made his first pro- his philosophy studies was sent to vember Pantaleon Antolin, C.M. fession of vows at Hortaleza, Madrid. this country in 1955 for his training his brief vacation in Spain, In the middle of the summer of After in theology. Hoyos is scheduled to return ,the completion of his philo- Father Father Villarroya, the son of De- 1955, upon States to take up his training, Father came to the to the United siderio Villarroya and Magdalena sophical active ministry. All the Students wish United States. The next four years Pola, is a native of Alcala de la Selva, Father a pleasant vacation and hope passed in the study of theology Teruel, Spain, where he was born on were that he will soon return to see us the cultivation of the English April 29, 1934. After completing his and again. language. It was shortly after his ar- schooling at Santa Eulalia, he entered rival in America that he made his the apostolic school, Seminario Vi- final profession of vows on November cenciano, in Teruel, and is a member 12, 1955. During two of his summers FATHER FUENTES of the first class from this apostolic here, he majored in English literature Why me? At least once in the life school to be ordained. at Southeast Missouri State Teachers of any priest and especially in the life When Father first came to this he College at Cape Girardeau. His final of a seminarian, this question comes country it was not definite where summer was passed in Chicago at De- to mind. For again God in his in- would be working after ordination, Paul University where he studied Ed- finite wisdom has seen fit to make but as things have turned out, it seems pro- ucation. another Christ out of a mere man. that he will be laboring in this Father "Joe" will long be remem- June 7th marks the "terminus ad vince for at least the next ten years. to stay bered by his many American friends quem" for Father Fuentes, a prepara- He says that he is very happy for his eagerness to help one who is tion which began back in November in this country and has immensely in need. He was very active at Per- 1950 in Limpias, Santander, Spain. enjoyed his four years at Perryville. of St. Mary's ryville and Camp, adapting himself What is it like to leave not only One of the qualities particularly well in our sports pro- family, but country too, and travel that he commented on, and which gram - football, basketball, softball, to the United States to complete the helped to make his four years here and handball. He will also be re- four years of theological studies? Our enjoyable, was the spirit of affability the embered for his part as "Blossom" American life with its customs, lan- and comradeship on the part of Fath- in "The Angry Scot," a play which guage, and television "westerns" are students. It must be added that was presented here last Christmas. just some of the things that the Span- er himself added much to this same Upon ordination on June 7, Father iard must face when he comes to this spirit. proceeded home to Spain, where he country. However, Father Fuentes has Father Villarroya will offer his first celebrated his First Solemn Mass in mastered the English language and has Solemn Mass at his home town, Al- his parish church. This is an extra- a reading knowledge of about seven cala de la Selva. Father Amador ordinarily festive occasion for his other languages besides. This ability Saez, C.M., will be deacon, and Mis- family, because it also is the time will come in handy when he starts his ter Rafael Villarroya, C.M., the or- of the celebration of the ordination scripture studies in Rome, for there dinand's brother, will be the subdeacon. of a younger brother. After a short he will have to speak both Latin and The Mass will be sung by the choir visit with his family, Father Delgado Italian, and also be able to handle from Seminario Vicenciano. .will proceed to an appointment in Greek and Hebrew. the Philippines. What stands out in his mind as he is about to leave? One answer is: "I FATHER HOYOS will always remember Saint Mary's as a seminary of opportunities. Two rea- PRAY Ordination Day, June 7th, climaxed sons contribute to it. The first is the many long years of preparation for intelligent, up-to-date, and complete Father Valentin Hoyos. Father was equipment of the seminary for the born in Paredes de Nava, Spain, on formation of priests of our times. December 5, 1932, the son of Anastasio And the second is the infiltration of FOR and Emilia Hoyos. Living in the midst the democratic spirit into the daily \of Vincentians in his home town, life of the seminary, leaving the stu- Father Hoyos was attracted by their dents somewhat free from rigidity way of life and enrolled at the minor and routine." VOCATIONS Apoun .n EDUCARE

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Father Stakelum has announed that the celebrations relative to the tercentenary of the death of St. Vincent will center around the three following eventsg the celebrations will begin on September 27, 1959, with a Solemn High Mass at St. Mary's of the Barrens. This Mass will be attended by members of the Double Family. Celebrant will be Father John Zimmer- man. Then, on the Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Vincent, a Solemn High Mass will be celebrated at the St. Louis Cathedral for the lay organizations under the patronage of St. Vincent. Finally, the tercentenary will close on September 27, 1960, with a Pontifi- cal Mass at St. Vincent s Church in St. Louis for the diocesan and religious clergy. The tercentenary celebrations for St. Louis have not as yet been announced.

PROVINCIAL NEWS The Barrens (continued)

Father John Hickey arrived from Formosa and expanded next year. Any information pos- on May 16 for a three month vacation. Father sessed by the confreres -- personal notes, pic- Jacob Johnson will arrive in August to, begin tures, clippins, etc. -- relative to the Pro- his vacation and Father William Stein will vince or its houses and personnel will be return to Formosa in the beginning of August, gratefully received.

Father C. Stephen Dunker has been appoin- Finally, we would like to acknowledge the ted Superior and Director of Vincentian For- contributions of our faithful correspondants eign Mission Societyo throughout the provinceso Without your coop- eration this newsletter would be impossible. Father Harold Beutler has been appointed Many thanks I the new pastor at Patterson, California; Fa- ther William Horar has been assigned to St. San Francisco -- St. Charles Vincent's Seminary, Montebelloo With about three hundred parishoners and The Barrens friends in attendance the new convent was blessed and dedicated on Sunday, May rdo Two Philippine students, Rolando de la Goza y Solleza, C.M., and Jesus Dosado y Ar- Father Walsh read the blessing and after- mamento, C.M., will begin their philosophy wards Father Connors addressed the people. He course this year at the Barrens. Father remarked that the new convent is a monument to Carlos Langarica will begin his study.of the Faith of the parishoners and to their kind- English here this summer alsoo ness and charity.

We would like to thank publicly those A group of Daughters from the Bay area who have commented so favorably on the arti- attended the ceremonies as did a band of the cles on the history of the Province and the Sisters of the Holy Cross, whose community Barrens. These articles will be continued staffs the parish school. San Francisco -- St. Charles (continued) St. Louis -- The Prep

In the past two years $45,000 has been The two minor archdiocesan seminaries of paid of the $67,000 pledged. The parishoners Sto Louis received new names recentlyo St. had been asked to give one hour of wage each Louis Preparatory Seminary, College Depart- week over a two year period. The campaign was ment, will be known as Cardinal Glennon Col- placed under the protection of Our Lady of the lege and the High School will be known as Miraculous Medal. St. Louis Preparatory Seminary.

New Orleans -- St Stephen's The high school department has been accepted by the University of Illinois as a Projects The Cape Club sent eleven very probable school for its new methodology for teaching prospects to the Cape for an all-expense paid mathematics. It is one of the two schools for visit during the early pagt of Maye in St. Louis to be accepted. Father Weber will take special classes at the university The grade school basketball team won five this summer in order to become familiar with trophies during this year, the texts and methods, phlcago -- DePaul University Father Mullin will study library science at Catholic University this summer. The Most Rev. Albert Go Meyer, Archbishop of Chicago, has appointed Father Wangler a mem- Father Poole has successfully completed ber of the Archdiocesan Conservation Council. all the preliminary comprehensive examinations for his Ph.Do in history at St. Louis Uni- The University golf team, coached by Fa- versity. The examinations were stretched ther Minogue, had a very rough season The over a period of almost a month and a half. bowling team, though, won the Midwest Inter- He is now preparing to write his dissertation, collegiate Bowling Conference, beating out, a study of Church-state relations in 16th among others, Notre Dame and Loyola. century Mexicoo

Texas -- Assumation Kansas Ci -- St. John's

Fathers Stakelum, Hymel, McOwen, Graham, The track, playing field, and parking lot Leonard, Gibbons and Starm were present for have been completed. Bishop Cody dedicated the dedication of the new St. Francis de Sales the track on May 25rd; after the ceremony Seminary in Oklahoma City - formerly staffed the freshmen teams of the Catholic League by the Vincentians. A Pontifical Mass, wit- held a meet. Previously, during the Easter nessed by some 10,000 people, followed the de- week, the seminary team had taken fifth dication ceremony. place in the Catholic League Varsity Meet.

San Fernando -- Queen of the Angel Ni-nety-one eighth graders showed up to take the entrance examination. By compari- 208 eighth graders and about sixty-three son, the freshmen class this past year high school and college men were present at numbered forty-nineo the entrance exam given on April 18tho Father Hogan delivered a paper on the On April 22nd, His Eminence Cardinal Mc- role of the spiritual director before a Intyre visited the seminary and officiated at session of the minor seminary department of a Solemn Mass cum cappa magnao the NCEA meeting in Atlantic City.

The Cardinal presided at the graduation on June 12th. Thirty-two graduated from the Sixth Year and forty-four from the Fourth Yearo The DeAndrein Page Seven New Downtown Center At DePaul Dedicated His Excellency Albert J. Meyer, Archbishop of Chicago, officiated at the formal dedication ceremonies of DePaul's Frank J. Lewis Center on May 2. The eighteen story downtown center along with the property on which it stands was donated to De- Paul in October, 1955 by Frank J. Lewis. Mr. Lewis, a Chicago business- man and philanthropist, has received many papal honors for his charities and his work in Catholic Action, chief among which is the title of Papal Count conferred upon him by Pope Pius XII. Since its donation in 1955, the build- ing has been undergoing a period of renovation at a cost of two and one- half million dollars. Now that the work has been completed, the Frank J. Lew- is Center houses DePaul's Graduate School, the College of Law, the Col- lege 0oCommerce, the university oi- lege, and the School of Music in itso Launching dedication week at DePaul University's new Frank J. Lewis cente r, ie 241,000 square feet of floor space. the Very Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C.M., unveiled a bronze portrait plaql Along with the sixty-four classrooms, of Lewis in the lobby of the 18-story building. Looking on are (left) John ]F. conference rooms, and laboratories, Mannion, chairman of DePaul's board of lay trustees, and former Chicago mayCatholic Church The following received the order of Three-Year Vows (May 31) in China "match the big leap for- Subdeaconate on the morning of June Angelo Neophitos ...... Chicago, Ill. ward in socialism." 6: Messrs. Valencia, King, J. Golden, Robert DeCesare...... Chicago, Ill. At the same time the association "re- Spitzka, Berkbigler, Persich, Wiesner, Oscar Lukefahr ...... Perryville, Mo. lieved" Bishop Charles Quinn, C.M., Persil, and Agnew. Louis Arceneaux...... New Orleans, La. of Yukiang, from his diocese. Bishop On the same day, the following re- Robert Chap ...... Chicago, Ill. Quinn, like three other missionary ceived the minor orders of Exorcist and Francis Harden ...... Monterey Park, Cal. from China Lawrence Koncewicz...... Chicago, Ill bishops, had been expelled Acolyte: Messrs. Madden, Rohrich, in 1951 and is now doing missionary William White ...... Nevada, Mo. work in Formosa. H. O'Donnell, Scherer, Franszczak, Richard Stockman...... Kansas City, Mo. In addition to Bishop Quinn, the McEvoy, and Miller. Brother Thomas Hess other bishops are Bishop Patrick -Crystal City, Mo. Those receiving Tonsure and the Cleary, S.S.C., of Nanchang, who is Good Purposes (May 30) now at Navan, Ireland; Bishop John minor orders of Porter and Lector were: Messrs: Gagnepain, Floersch, John Harmeyer...... St. Louis, Mo. O'Shea, C.M., of Kanchow, who now Barry Moriarity ...... Chicago, Ill resides in Ridgefield, in his native Martin, Moore, Canal, Moro, Lamela, Jerome Herff ...... Chicago, Ill. Connecticut, and Bishop Gaetano Mig- and Blazquez. Russell Halstead ...... Chicago, Ill. nani, C.M., of Kian, now in Rome. Patrick O'Donnell ...... Chicago, Ill. Reception (May 28) Patrick Harrity ...... Chicago, Ill. The DeAndrein Michael O'Grady ...... Chicago, Ill Let us love God, but let it be at the expense of our arms and in the sweat of William Kilbourne ...... Elmhurst, Ill. our brow. St. Vincent Paul Sauerbier ...... Memphis, Tenn. James Lalley ...... Chicago, Ill. Published monthly by Stephen Vincent Ryan Unit of CSMC. Subscription $1.50 per annum. Paul Engleman ...... Chicago, Ill William Bogel ...... New Orleans, La. Mo...... R ob ert S ch erer, C .M . Stephen Courtois ...... Dexter, E ditor ...... St. Louis, Mo. A ssociate Editors ...... R obert M cEvoy, C .M. Lawrence Green...... Philip LeFevre, C.M. James Behm ...... St. Louis, Mo. Business Manager ...... George Christensen, C.M. Gordon Gruber ...... Dallas Texas Circulation Manager ...... Paul Golden, C.M. David May ...... St. Louis, Mo. Photographer ...... R obert M cEvoy, C .M. Michael Mulhearn...... Independence, Mo. Faculty Advisor ...... (Rev.) George Eirich, C.M. Contributors ...... Messrs. Martin, Shine, Overkamp, Sauerhage, Lawrence Trapp...... Glendale, Cal Hartenbach, Ruhl, Grindel, Cantore, Fergus