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1 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation* Blessed Sacrament Parish Clears Debt of $115,500 + + + + Blessed Sacrament Church tw*! Saved Life, Says S a ilo r community Centerand when com|deted. m e unistiing ( Rosary feet's original plans, as shown below, and the erection of a community center are sch ed ule after the war by the parish, which hat com pletely .wiped out a debt of 9113,500 incurr^ in building the pres ContenU Copyrighted by the Catholic Preu Society, life. 1944 — Permission to Reproduce, Except on Completion of Church ent portion of the church and the sisters’ convent. Few Survive Articles Otherwise Marked, Given Alter 12 M. Friday Following Issue Explosion of Post-War Projects Ship in War DENVER CATHOLIC Great Expaasioo Made in Pastorale of Fr. Harold V. Gampboll; Late Msgr. J. F. Me- Denver Man Home After Donoogh Was Foandor Stirring Events in REG ISTER Parishioners of Blessed Sacrament church, Denver, Navy Service The National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. We learned this week that they have paid the entire $115,500 Have Also the International News Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller debt incurred with the building of the present church in Services, Photo Features, and Wide World Photos. The most important Christmas 1935 and the sisters’ convent in 1941. It was also announc^ gift a Denver sailor asked for is that, as soon as conditions permit, a new community center a rosary. His old one is broken, VOL. XL. No. 10. DENVER, COLO., THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1944. $1 PER YEAR building, which will include a gymnasium, meeting rooms, but he will keep it always; for he and classrooms, will be built on the parish grounds. An insists that his rosary saved his other project of the post-war era, the Very Rev, Harold V. life when his ship exploded in Campbell, pastor, has declared, is the completion of the battle in the Pacific. There were 7 Letters by Fr. Koch, 0. F. M., church building according to the architect’s original plans. only a few survivors. The serv A report of the payment of the debt shows that at least ice man is Roberto Reyes Ortiz, $10,000 has been paid yearly since 1938, and that in 1941, the son of Epifanio and Vita Reyes year in which the sisters’ $40, Describe Pioneer Days in Denver 000 convent was built, $ 22,000 Ortiz of 34 Mariposa street. of the indebtedness was re- 4th Degree K. of C, Sponsor Talks Young Ortiz arrived homo this tired. The year-by-year pay week for a visit after sSven anxious to get a cup of coffee but Croghan where I spent so many ment record is as follows: 1936, months in the navy. His wife, Seven letters written in 1896 all at once I became scrupulous, happy hours. $4,000; 1937, $8,000; 1938, $12,- the former Teresa Samo, and and 1897 by the Rev. Francis Men to Tell Orphan Boys for I had sent a Despatch to Den Did you get your carpet? How 000; 1939, $10,000; 1940, $10,- their two children live with his Koch, O.F.M., first Franciscan ver that I would say Mass at the much did you make at the raffle? 000; 1941, $22,000; 1942, $15,- parents. The letter to his mother, astor of St. Elizabeth’s church, A week from Sunday we will 600; 1943, $18,000; and 1944, which caused a profound sensa Sisters’ chapel in the morning. The g'enver, were sent to the Regieter train man told me: Now it is 12:30 have the feast of the installation $16,000. tion when read in Guadalupe Of Adult Life Problems by the Rev. Adalbert Callahan, a.m.. Eastern Time, but as soon as of the new priests and the 30th church, was sent Oct. 28, before O.F.M., of Paterson, N. J., author we leave the depot we have Colo anniversary of my Ordination. Parish Founded of Medieval Francia in Modem rado time which means at 11:30 Father Anselm will then preach his \In 1912 A program to acquaint the boys this program, qualified speakers Am erica^ story of the foundation p.m. So I had to do without coffee. first sermon. All the societies will in Denver Catholic orphanages will address the boys in S t Clara’s of the Franciscan order in the Blessed Sacrament parish was ONE lElR OLD In Denver I had a grand reception march in a body. organized in 1912, when Bishmi Eastern United States. The letters with the problems they will meet and S t Vincent’s orphanages They brought me in a fine carriage Monday, the 31st, we will have N. C. Matz directed Father J. F. were written to a young friend when they leave the institutions monthly, and a similar program With the broadcast of Nov. 6, to our monastery. The people a family feast and reception. McDonough, then an assistant at one full year of the Ask and Learn who later became a Sister of St. treat me with the greatest kind Tuesday, the 1st of Sept., 3rd the Cathedral, to begin parochial will be inaugurated this month by may be introduced in the Mullen program was completed over sta Joseph. Spiritual advice to the girl ness for they all remember the day of the feast. Grand High activities in the Park Hill district. the local Fourth Degree assembly high school. tion KOA, Denver. The program, fills a large part of some of them. great sacrifices which I had to Mass at St. Anthony’s Hospital which is made up of questions In addition to St. Elizabeth’s The first building was erected in of the Knights of Columbus. Ac The first speakers in the series bring when I was here the first and excursion for 70 orphans that 1913 at Montview boulevard and submitted by listeners throughout church, other Catholic institutions cording to the plans of a committee will be Joseph Little, who will give time. The climate is beautifu). We are under the care of our Francis Elm street. It served as a tem the Western part of the United in pioneer Denver are described, that has been appointed to direct an address to the S t Clara boys Ills let-have always cool nights. Th:Ills let-have can Sisters of our parish. I am porary church and after 1922 as Tuesday, Nov. 14, and Judge Jos States, is conducted every Sunday along with comments on current ter is written in St. Anthony’s hos already very busy. Now is the evening at 11:15 by the Rev, John events. It is interesting that in one a school as well. The present rec eph J. Walsh, who will address the pital which is one of the finest time to build our new church as tory was built in 1923 at a cost of B. Cavanagh and the Rev. Edward the driest speaks of the “ grand boys in S t Vincent’s Wednesday, hospitals in the country. It is 2 everything is very cheap. We will $23,000. In 1928 it was necessary A. Breen, who are among the asso timCT after Bryan is elected.” But Nov. 15. Other speakers will be miles from our house, but the have grand times after Bryan is to move the chapel into the base Sen. Smith to ciate editors of the Denver Cath Bryan never was President, al announced later, the committee cable cars are running to the door elected. ment of the school and to remodel olic Regieter. though he was twice a candidate. said. of the institution. It is attended Expecting a long letter, I re the second floor of the combination The weekly broadcasts have Father Francis compiled a great by us. main According to Joseph Dryer, chair been well received by both Cath church and school for classrooms. Have 4th Term man of the Fourth Degree commit record as a builder and was one of Truly yours in Chr., The building was also enlarged olics and non-Catholics. The Here we have lovely scenery— tee, the program not only is in the truly outstanding pioneer Francis, O.S.F, and modernized. greater part of the mail, however, priests in Colorado. The letters view of the Rocky Mountains in tended to warn the vouths of the front of the hospital, view to the It was decided in 1934 to build 18 from non-Catholics seeking I were copied by Father Adalbert St. Elizabeth’s Church, In Legislature dangers to faith and morals they the present church, the first unit honest information on the teach to follow the original style as lake on the other side. I feel per Corner of Curtis, 11th St., will possibly meet when thw leave in a structure that, when com ings of the Church. A mailing list nearly as possible. There are a few fectly at home since I met many Denver, Colo., the institutions, but also wifi point pleted, will be one of the most of some 300 names has been built omissions and occasional correc old friends. But still I miss very Sefit. 7 [Probably 18961. out the possibilities of professional beautiful Gothic church buildings up of requests from listeners for tions or explanations. Otherwise, much your grand church, your Dear Child: With returns coming in slowly, and business careers. The need of in the West. The cornerstone was printed copies of the programs, to preserve the flavor of the beautiful bells. Denver is a little larger than several Catholic candidates for the education, of close contact with laid by the Most Rev.