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J 1967- A Year Of Much Change In Archdiocese By Rev. L. Marvin Read in .suburban southeast Denver. North The year 1967 saw the Archdiocese of glenn, Arvada, and Green Mountain. Denver shift gears and swing into a new An early October decision by Regis era. College ended a ninety-year-old tradition The key events of the year pivoted for that Jesuit institution: Father Richard around the Feb. 22 announcement of Ryan. S.J., announced that the college Archbishop Urban J. Vehr’s retirement would go co-ed beginning with the fall from his 36-year reign as Denver’s Ordi semester of 1968. nary. Concurrent with his resignation Two prominent speakers appeared at was the appointment of Lincoln’s Bishop, the Regis podium: Father Rahner. James V. Casey, as the new Denver S.J., a major German theologian, and Archbishop. Father Edward Schillebeeckx. O.P.. made Installation ceremonies of May 17 saw October and December lectures at the col Archbishop Casey take formal possession lege fieldhouse. of his new metropolitan see: presiding at the function was the former Apostolic FATHER RYAN’S retirement as pres Delegate to the United States, Archbishop ident of Regis was announced as the Egidio Vagnozzi. Christmas holidays rolled around: ap At year’s end, another of Denver’s pointed to succeed him was a one-time Bishops was involved in a transfer: Auxi dean of m en a t Regi.«, F ath e r ly>uis G. liary Bishop David M. Maloney, one-time Mattione, S.J. chancellor of the archdiocese and now A change of leadership also occurred vicar-general and pastor of Colorado at l.oretto Heights college, as the school Springs’ Divine Redeemer parish, was marked its 50th year of service as a lib named Bishop of the Wichita, Kans., eral art.s college. Sister Patricia Jean Inspecting Fire Damage diocese, succeeding Bishop Mark Carroll. Manion. S.L.. assumed the reins after the re tirem e n t of S is te r E ileen .Marie, S.L. Monsignor Elmer J. Kolka, archdiocesan director of Catholic Charities, EXAMINATION and self-study of the T he head of a n o th e r im pcirtant rc»li- and Dale Warner, loft, general manager of St. Vincent de Paul Stores, in* Denver See has marked the early months gious institution is also a new appoint sped damage caused by a fire that swept the St. Vincent de Paul ware of Archbishop Casey’s stay: the inaugura ment for 1967: Father Harold Persich. house at N. Speer and Federal boulevards late Christmas day. Monsignor tion of an archdiocesan census and a year C.M.. was made rector of Vincentian-run Kolka, director of the Bishops’ Thanksgiving Clothing campaign in the long survey of the Catholic school .system St. Thomas’ seminary in June. He suc archdiocese, said the entire 150.000 pounds of clothing collected in the drive were announced by the Archbishop in ceeds Father Patrick O’Brien. C.M. for overseas relief was lost. The fire also destroyed clothing stocks for the A ugust. The just-ending year saw a measure of St. Vincent de Paul stores in the Denver area. Another August announcement by the advise-and-con.sent policy enter archdioce- Archbishop resulted in the creation of san administration. The Priests’ Council, four new Denver parishes and 22 clerg>' originally established by retired Archbish- DENVER appointments: the parishes were created (Ttim to Page 2) ARCHDIOCESAN Clothing Destroyed EDITION THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1967 In Warehouse Fire Receives President V O L . L X II N o. 21 Fire destroyed the entire supply of the fire forced closing of the warehouse garments contributed to the Bishops’ until Jan. 2. He and General Manager Thanksgiving Clothing Campaign and Dale Warner lamented that the fire also Pope Steps Up Peace Pleas stored in the St. Vincent de Paul Stores forced a week-long suspension of the so warehouse in Denver late Christmas day. ciety’s salvage pick-up service — during a Vatican City — Pope Paul VI will point plan for peace, and despite the dis last men will realize that they can and dames Jordan, arson investigator for week that normally brings heavier than usher in the new year with a visit to mal end of the bullet-riddled Christmas must love one another, and not arm the Denver Fire department, said the fire usual contrihiftions of cast-off item.s. Rome’s Gesu Bambino hospital and join truce. Pope Paul harbors hope that peace themselves to the point of fatal risks, not may have been set delilwrately by three Monsignor Kolka said there were no the children there in prayers for world may be near. fight one another, and not kill each oth teen-age. boys seen running from the plans to try to replace any of the over peace. In his Christmas message, he ad er.” scene. seas relief contributions, especially in Later in the day on Jan. 3, he will dressed these hopeful words to world President flohnson has echoed the Holy Fifty firemen fought the stubborn fire view of the St. Vincent de Paul .society’s lead worshipers in St. Peter’s Basilica — leaders: "It is not vain to hope that at Father's optimism; "Pope Paul inspires us for several hours, dragging tons of smol loss of stock for local distribution. again to pray for world peace, a constant to believe that man’s faith will prevail in dering clothing from the building and and intense concern that has dominated the darkest hours ... Peace is his mission hosing the interior to prevent its .spread. ALTHOUfJH IT was difficult to fix a his activities during the holiday sea.son. and constant concern, as it is of the hun value for the clothing. Monsignor Kilka Beginning with the unexpected, hour- dreds of millions of people throughout the MONSICNOR Elmer J. Kolka. arch observed that the garments contributed to long meeting with President Johnson last world who call him Holy Father.’’ diocesan director of Catholic Charities the clothing campaign were in good con Saturday, the Holy Father’s peace appeals Last week's meeting between the Pres and chairman of the annual clothing dition and probably worth *'at least $1 a — always a major concern for him — ident and Pope Paul was the fifth meet campaign, said nothing could be salvaged pound.” That would mean a total loss of have been sharply escalated. Peace was ing in history between an American Pres from the 75 tons of clothing contributed $150,000 worth of clothing for relief to the theme of his annual Christmas mes ident and the chief shepherd of the to the Bishops' drive for o^’erseas relief in the poor overseas. sage, and he repeated the appeal to the world’s 500 million Catholics. It was the the archdiocese. The clothing was assembled at the world to "seek peace in true Christian second meeting between Mr. Johnson and The loss al.so included clothing, already warehouse for .sorting and packaging in values” in a Christmas day address to Pope Paul. 1'he first came on Oct. 4, proce.ssed and ready for distribution, preparation for truck shipment to Pacific some 200.000 persons in St. Peter’s 1965, when the Pope made a trip to the w’hich was scheduled for sale in the seven Coast ports of embarkation. Square. In addition, he has proclaimed United States to make an appeal for St. Vinceni. de Paul Society stores in the The Fire department received the first Jan. 1 a day of peace for the world’s peace before the United Nations’ General metropolitan area. report of the fire at 4:51 p.m. Dec. 25. Catholics and has urged all "men of good Assem bly. St. Vincent de Paul Stares moved its Jordan said witnesses reported seeing will” to celebrate it. warehouse and salvage operations to the three teen-age boys running from the AFTER ITIK Dec. 23 meeting, a Vati location N. Speer and Federal bou- - scene a few moments earlier. DESPITE NORTH Vietnam’s rejec can statement said the Pope expres.sed levards — just a few weeks ago, after tion of President John.son’s recent five- his "profound anguish” and "deep and selling the old warehouse in the lower He said the fire started in a trash box painful apprehensions” over the Vietnam downtown area. The building, former at the rear of the building and spread Archbishop Requests war. The President, the statement said, home of Murphy-Mahoney Chevrolet Inc., inside through a window. He said there confirmed "the intention of his country and himself to seek a solution to the con had been leased by the society for a year was no indication that the fire could have Day of Peace Prayer flict.” as a temporary location. started spontaneously, and speculated the "His Holiness suggested a principle of Vincent N. Schmitz, president of the boys either started it deliberately or by Archbishop James V. Ca.sey has asked mutual restraint.” Mr. Johnson said. "If board for St. Vincent de I’aul Stores, said accident. all Catholics in the archdiocese to join in that principle were accepted by both! ob.servance of Jan. 1 as a World Day of sides, there would ho rapid and .solid pro Peace, in accordance with a proclamation gress towcord peace. by Pope Paul VI. "We would he willing to stop the All parishes were asked to arrange for bombings and proceed promptly to .serious Monsignor Campbell Dies; "a program of prayers and meditations in Summit Meeting and productive discussions, A total end to respon.se to this appeal of the Holy P'a- the violence would be our urgent objec ther.” The Archbishop noted the Holy Pope Paul VI and President John tive.