LIBRARY The ittsbu^ fii Catholic Official ae Diocese of Pittsburgh-Founded in 1844 TWO DOLLARS PER FEAR jj* Ytfti^-No. 29 PITTSBURGH, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947 SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS id Parish TO DEFEAT COMMUNISM World Must Return to God 7* Mark Jubilee Sanctify the Sunday! ÜH To Recover Peace, Freedom, pontifical Mass in St. Church, Homestead, at In his address to the men of Italian Catholic Action on Sunday, Cardinal Spellman Declares ^"^lock (E.S.T.) Sunday Sept. 7, Pope Pius XII described five "main fields" in which the 1gept 28, and a banquet contest against the forces of Communism must be conducted if jSwevening at 6:00 o'clock in Christian civilization is to be preserved. In these fields, the Pontiff Buffalo, Sept. 24—The world, seeking a way to restore 1 igSal Scbenley will mark the pointed out, Catholic activity must be positive, not negative: the peace and liberty, must return to the service of God, and then j tfk anniversary o£ the founda- objective must be to restore the Christian principles essential to will find its problems solved, Cardinal Francis Spellman, Arch- 1 Z d St Michael's Parish, one "the spiritual revival of society." bishop of New York, told a crowd of 15,000 persons at an out- fto older parishes for Slovak- door Pontifical Mass, opening the second day of the Provincial Idinag Catholics in the Pitts- Foilowing is the Pope's prescription for achieving this end in } ferjh Diocese. one of the fields he specified: "The sanctifying of Sunday": Eucharistic Congress being held here this week in observance of the centennial of the Diocese of Buffalo.. I Bishop George L. Leech of Har- #01 be celebrant of the Sunday must become again the day of the Lord, the day _ _ ~ * • Five other Cardinals—from Pe- jttflM Miss, with Msgr. Clement of adoration of God, of the Holy Sacrifice, of prayer^ of rest, Lectures Listed ru, Brazil, Canada, England and IfttiMk, pastor of St. Ann's of recollection and reflection, the day of liappy reunion in the A n | Australia—are taking part in the Homestead, as archpriest; By Olltler F orum ceremonies of the Congress, which lev. Michael Yesko, of intimate circle of the family. Sad experience has taught that, are bringing thousands to the Hjiliillr. and Rev. Martin Ru- for not a few of those who devote themselves to honest work Cathedral, the civic stadium and A series of six lectures by prom- gty, <rf Clairton, as deacons of during the week, Sunday has become the day of sin. Memorial Auditorium, where the Very Rev. Joseph A. Kush- nent Catholic authorities will be various functions are being con- nr, of pooora, deacon of the With all your strength, then, make sure that in your given in Butler under the aus- ducted, feeler. Joseph S. Altany, pres- own lives crass materialism, an excess of profane pleasure, pices of the Catholic Forum oi "In the pursuit of peace and lib- •tynlor of St. Michael's, sub- and the crudest moral corruption in publications and in Butler, it was announced this- erty," Cardinal Spellman told the ' Jemo, and Rev. William G. Con- shows do not monopolize the Sunday and thereby efface its week by Msgr. William J. Speigel, congregation in civic auditorium me,of St. Paul's Cathedral, mas- divine character drawing souls to sin and irreligion. Indeed, pastor of St. Paul's Church, there. this morning, "we must first re- ter of ceremonies. dedicate ourselves to the service the result of the struggle between faith and incredulity will The speakers, with the dates and Mgr. Andrew J. Pauley, rector subjects of their lectures, are: of God and the following of | i % Paul's Cathedral, will depend to a great extent on the use that each of the opposing Christ. Then, as light follows the fronts will make of Sunday: will it be stamped clearly and Oct. 22, Rev. Francis Dis- night, there will be a rebirth of j fRKfe in English, and Msgr. C. machek, pastor of St. Ann's 1 M. Minarovieh, pastor of unmistakably with the Holy Name of the Jjord or will that freedom and democracy through- As- Church, Pittsburgh: "Hungary To- out the world, for he who loves amption Church, East Chicago, Name be profanely obscured and neglected! day;" Nov. 11, Bishop Henry J. M, wfll preach in Slovak. God, loves right—right which is Grimmelsmann of Evansville: the might of any true republic, IktH jNthops will speak at the Here a vast field of activity awaits you. Go forth cour- "Safeguarding the Bible;" Dec. 4, mibnmk Sunday evening: ageously to the work a&d help to give Sunday back to God, the basis of her liberties and foun- Rev. Charles Owen Rice, director dation of her peace. W&f. Hugh C. Boyle, Bishop to Christ, to the Church,"to peace and to the happiness-of of St. Joseph's House of Hospital- (Continued on Page 3.) families. ity, Pittsburgh: "The Place of La- "And the most precious posses- bor in a Democracy;" Jan. 10, sions of our own beloved republic, STANDARD TIME Louis F. Budenz, of the faculty which we share in common with Holy Name Society Awards Medal of Fordham University, former ed- other great and friendly nations, itor of the Communist "Daily are innate faith in God and love To S. P. Barry, Lay Leader Here With the ending of daylight sav- Worker:" "The Red Straight- of neighbor, which the American ing time, and the return to stand- jacket;" Feb. 4, C. L. Benvenisti, people have never lost and I pray ard time, effective Sept. 28, the will never lose. One of the first five laymen to noted English sociologist, "Crisis Masses and other services in the be so honored in the history of in Britain;" and Mar. 31, Rev. , "Within the life span of most the Holy Name Society in the churches of the Pittsburgh Diocese Joseph T. O'Callaghan, S. J., war- of us gathered here the world has United States, Stephen P. Barry of will be on standard time Sunday, time hero-chaplain of the aircraft twice gone to Calvary, not to the St. Peter's Parish, McKeesport, except where other special ar- carrier "Franklin;" "The Roots of Calvary of love and peace, but to former president of the Pittsburgh rangements have been announced. Courage." the Calvary of war; not for Christ, Diocesan Union Holy Society and nor for his love, but for anti- known throughout the diocese for godly motives spawned in hell. his activities in the movement, POPE LIGHTS BEACON And as a priest of the Church is to be decorated with the Vercelli which was already ancient before Medal, a new award to be con- the present great nations of the ferred annually by the national earth were dreamed of or con- office of the Holy Name Society ceived, I believe with all my soul on "outstanding Catholic laymen and profess before the world that in recognition of their contribu it is the sacred duty and mission of the Church to teach God's love, to serve man and bring peace to Eight priests and 67 lay- all mankind and thus help save men from the Pittsburgh Dio- civilization. cese will attend the national Worst Crisis in History convention of the Holy Name Society in Boston, Oct. 1 to 5, "It is folly for us to deceive according to reservations thus ourselves that we are at peace, far received by Rev. Paul M. for in truth we know that naught for which we fought has come to Lackner, diocesan director of fruit. The whole world and every the society. human in it today face the great- _____ —— est crisis in the history of civili- Maloney, tions to their country and their zation. Men fear war, plead protec- faith." tion /or their women, cry for work, ftrmer Wampum Announcement of the award beg bread for their starving chil- was made this week by the na- dren as today humanity stands at Pastor, Buried tional office, through Rev. Paul a universal altar, where, whether M. Lackner, diocesan director. man chooses or no, he must offer The other recipients of the sacrifice—yea, and himself be sac- Francis A. Maloney, who award, which will be presented rificed. J*tQr of St. Monica's Church, (Continued on Last Page) "On the altar man must offer **>Pum, from 1915 to 1942, himself to become the 'wheat of JfS* he resigned from active Christ' in Christianity's ancient K. of C. Jubilee principle of dying to self, or else y* because of ill-health, died upon that same world altar hu- IBy evening in Pittsburgh To Opeu Oct. 5 manity shall know the graceless -ffls^ ®t the age of 67 and in and terrible tragedy of '-elf-de- struction. ttrd year of ^ priesthood. At Solemn •» totnl took place yesterday "Denying God; rejecting God's Assisting at a Solemn Mass in way; pursuing power and abusing with Solemn Requiem it in the flailing of one's fellow- St. John the Baptist's St. Paul's Cathedral at 11:00 At his summer residence at Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, His Holi- wr o'clock Sunday morning, Oct 5, man — these are the dangers t ¿"7? ^• enceville, and burial ness Pope Pius XH threw a switch which lighted up a beacon above threatening the peace of the world "^Jwy's Cemetery. members of the Knights of Colum- bus will open a week-long ob- a 200-foot column at the entrance to the port of Messina. Sicily. —for even God cannot make a HiP.