Hfember of Audit Bufemi of Cireidationi Four Colorado Youths Will Study in Spanish Novitiate Content* Copyrighted by the Cetholie Preee Society, Ine. 1945— Permission to Reproduce, Except on Articles Otherwise Marked, Given Alter 12 U. Friday Following Issue Will Study in Spain Order of Holy Family DENVER CATHOLIC Plans Center in U. S. WASHINGTON WILL BE HUB 1 FBS. illDDlU, I^GISTER OF EXPANSION PROGRAM The National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. Ws Have Also the International News Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller Services. Photo Features, and Wide World Photos. (8 cent* per copy) Four native Coloradoans, all members of the Holy Name of Mary parish, Del Norte, have joined the order of the Sons of the Holy Family, and have left for Spain for their VOL. XLI. No. 18. DENVER, COLO., THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 1945. $1 PER YEAR preliminary training and novitiate, after which they will CAUSE M IXiPS return for further education in the United States. Their Archbishop Vehr in Christmas Sermon Urges: novitiate will last about two years, Considerable confusion resulted _ The "Sons of the Holy Family are planning to extend in Deshon General hospital. But­ their work in the United States and intend to establish an ler, Pa., from tlfc arrival of Fa­ ther Thomas Madden as chaplain Show God Gratitude for Peace Cli491es Sloeber American branch in the near fu­ James Beiriger ture with headquarters in Wash- Stoeber and James Beiriger, and of the army institution, for there intrton, D. C. The four boys, James at one time lived also at St. Mi­ already was a Father Thomas Mad­ den, an army chaplain, hospitalized Beiriger, Charles Stoeber, Roger chael’s. He has two sisters and Martinez, and Louis Hoffman, there. The first man studied in St. By Aiding Poor, Underpriviieged three brothers still living in Del went to New York in the company Thomas’ seminary, Denver. The of the Very Rev. Martin Millet, Norte. There are 11 children in the second formerly was editor of the S.F., Superior General of the family. Register, Altoona edition, and Every home in our land is su­ giver, our model. He came into the spent several months in Denver order; the Rev. Joseph Rusell, Roger Martinez is the son of Mr. Peace Brings premely grateful for the coming world to accomplish the spiritual S.F., his secretary; and the Rev. preparing for that position. A of peace, said Archbishop Urban redemption of all mankind. Hia Joseph Ruensa, S.F., pastor of the and Mrs. Roger Martinez of Agua special service release on the, Fathers Madden follows; J. Vehr in his sermon at the Sol­ birth and death had a universal, Holy Name of Mary parish, Del Ramon. He comes from a family Big Crowds emn Pontifical Midnight Mass on all-embracing scope. Wherever Norte. of 10. For several years he was By T. Sg t. WiLLiA.M P ryor faithful as an altar boy for the Catholic Chaplain Thomas Mad­ Christmas in the Denver Cathedral. there is one soul to save, there Three of Candidates daily Masses in Del Norte, die also As a practical expression of our Christ's redemptive Gospel must den met Catholic Chaplain Thomas To Churches Are Relatives lived in the rectory for some time, Madden at the army’s Deshon gratitude to Almighty God, he be preached. His mission was salva­ learning Latin and doing odd jobs. tion to every human being regard­ General hospital in Butler, Pa., re­ urged that all take a more personal The new recruits are all about cently for the first time, but it was Observing the first peace-time and sympathetic interest in the less of the color of his skin or the 12 years of age and are just fin­ Feted at Parties The schools from which the boys not the first time that their paths Christmas since 1941, Denver Cath­ poor and underprivileged. What a place of his origin or the time of ishing their grade school courses. had crossed— indirectly. olics filled their churches to over­ happy world this earth of ours his existence. Catholic missions in left gave them a “ send-off” party, James Beiriger and Charles Stoe­ Both are natives of Pennsyl­ flowing. Pastors of the city have could be, if we had chanty, one every part of the globe and in the and some of the letters written ber are stepbrothers. When their vania, one born in Philadelphia, the reported a record attendance at all for another! The Archbishop’s ad­ almost unknown islands of the back telling of their experiences parents died, Mr. and Mrs. Gary other in Butler. Philadalphia news­ Christmas Masses, an<i a propor­ dress follows in full: many oceans show the attempts of and travels abroad are read in the Stoeber united themselves into one papers carried the story when the tionate increase in Holy Com­ We kneel again in adoration be­ centuries to assure universality of big family of 18 children. They are classes. The Hoffman, Beiriger, and Stoeber boys served Mass to­ Butler chaplain was wounded while munions distributed. fore the Infant Christ on the an­ the aims of Christ’s promise of from St. Michael’s, a mission of serving in Italy. And it was the The Cathedral had a capacity niversary of His Birthday. Thank redemption. Del Norte. gether the Sunday before they left and were entertained afterwards Butler chaplain who received a crowd at Midnight and other God the world is technically at Over the years, surprising and Louis Hoffman is the son of Mr. year’s subscription to a magazine Christmas Masses with a total of peace after years of unparalleled unheralded labors and sacrifices and Mrs. Louis Hoffman of Del at a farewell party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stoeber. All intended for the other. 8,000 people receiving Holy Com­ war, destruction, and suffering. have been given self-sacrificingly Louis Hoffman Roger Marlines Norte. He is a cousin of Charles their relatives were present to wish The B n't 1 e r Madden, Capt. munion. Our fighting men and women in by chosen souls, to bring nations Thomas E. Madden, is a patient in A crowd of 2,000 filled Holy them well. the armed services are returning and individuals to that crib of Deshon hospital recovering from Ghost church at Midnight Mass. home in increasing numbers and Bethlehem and to teach them of Although both the upstairs and Superior General leg wounds received when an artil­ every home in our land is su­ their Infant God. Yet how stupen­ United States, New World Favored lery shell fragment struck him in basement of the church were filled, premely grateful. Meanwhile mil­ dous is the task ahead. Two thou­ Barely Escaped Death front-line action near Mignano, more than 500 people had to be lions of displaced and dispossessed sand years after His coming, more Italy. turned away. Those receiving Holy Father Millet paid^his first visit persons in Europe roam the vast than one-half of the millions of the The Philadelphia Madden, MaJ. Communion far exceeded last to the United States when he wastes, knowing not where to go human race never heard of the In Number of Cardinals Appointed toured Colorado and New Mexico Thomas J. Madden, has just been year’s number. and many not wishing to return to saving name of the God who was assigned to Deshon hospital as post In St. Elizabeth’s church ap­ In October and November of this their former homes now under a born and died for their salvation. chaplain, succeeding Lt. Col. proximately 2,000 received Holy yean He has been Superior Gen­ foreign invader’s heel. These poor This A the great mission prob­ William F, O’Brien of Texarkana, Communion; in Our Lady of Mt, Washington.—Of the 32 newly were named in Brazil. One Cardi­ already was one member of the eral of his order since January. unfortunates are, I think, one of lem of Christianity in the present named Cardinals, the four Ameri­ nal for each was named in Poland, Sacred College. 1941, when he succeeded the late Tex. Carmel church, 2,200; in St. Cath­ the most terrifying after-effects of century. erine’s, 2,300; in St. Philomena’s, cans, Cardinals Francis J. Spell­ Canada, Armenia, the Nether-, The Sacred College will now be ■Very Rev. Antonio Sama, S.F. Complieationi Aril* the tragedy of global war. Thou­ There could be no Calvary with­ man, Samuel A. Stritch, Edward lands, Chile, Cuba, Peru, Argen-' made up of 28 Italian Cardinals During the recent Spanish civil Already complications have 2,000; in St. John the Evangelist’s, sands of women and children die 2.700; in St. Patrick’s, 1,100. out Bethlehem. The agony of Good Mooney, and John J. Glennon, tina, China, Australia, England, and 42 non-Italians. In the West­ war he was condemned to death by arisen. They not only get each on the open roads, 'fhousands per­ Friday is possible only through the represent the largest num^r and Hungary. The Archbishop of ern hemisphere there are now 14 the Communist Committee de Fai, other’s mail and the wrong uni­ Sf. Francis' Debt ish in insufficient shelter and cold quiet and peaceful glory and an­ named in any one country aside Lourenco Marques, a Portuguese Cardinals, a far greater number but he escaped and after several forms back from the cleaners, but Will Be Cleared and in the agony of starvation nihilation of the Godhead o4]from Italy, which receives /the possession, is a native of the than over before.