Member of 'Audit Bureau of Circulations USO-liCCS Center Begins $18,000 Renovation Program Contents Copyrighted by the Catholic Press Society, Inc. 1945— Permission to Reproduce, Except on Legion of Mary Does Great Articles Otherwise Marked, Given After 12 M. Friday Following Issue Denver Club Adapts Work Among Spanish-Speaking DENVER CATHOUC Service to Needs of In Colorado Springs District Returned Soldiers Great work in combating the in­ praesidium of St. Mary's parish children had not made their First roads of various sects among the there, according to reports made Communion. Resolving to help BaHle-MaInred Young Men Disdain JiHerbq;- Spanish-speakine people of Colo­ to the Archdiocesan curia of the correct these conditions, the legion REGISTER rado Springs has been accom­ legion. Two priests from Denver, immediately began a catechism ging, Want Pleasant Surroundings, Cultural plished by the Legion of Mary the Very Rev. John Ordinas, C.R., class for the children in the Span The National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service Supplies The Denver Catholic Register. We Theatine provincial and pastor of ish settlement. Tyo more cate­ Have Alim the International News Service (Wire and Mail), a Large Special Service, Seven Smaller St, Cajetan’s church, and the Rev. chism classes were later added, Services, Photo Features, and Wide World Photos. (3 cents per copy) Activities, and Quiet Conversation Emmanuel T. Sandoval, S.J., of with an average attendance of 34 Father Meeus Regis college, have been following at all three classes. (By Rita K. Everett) up the work of the legion. Children were also encouraged VOL XL No. 42. DENVER, COLO., THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1945. $1 PER YEAR “Just give me plenty of room for jitterbugging and Father Ordinas is now holding to attend the parochial school, and ’ll be as happy as a man away from home can be.” This Is Recovering; monthly services for the Spanish­ eight entered St. Mary’s school al­ {.4 speaking people in Colorado most immediately. The members of used to be the comment of the avferage service man being Springs. On the fourth Sunday of the legion made it part of their entertained at the USO-NCCS club at 1575 Grant street, Fell 200 Feet every month he has Benediction, regular work to visit families in Silver Dollar Days Workers Denver. But nowadays, according to Elliott Hyman, the Rosary, and a Spanish sermon in the settlement known to be negli­ club director, there is a constant increase in the number of St. Mary’s church, and then hears gent. Seven families were visited News received concerning Father Confessions after the^ervices. On regularly at first and the number returned soldiers coming into the center. As a consequence, Charles L. Meeus, Chinese mission' the next morning he says a special was later increased to 15, with the club finds itself being challenged to adapt its entertain­ ary well known in Denver, who was Mass for them. The work will be good results achieved. ment program to the more diversi-l injured in a wreck on the Burma climaxed by a mission to be given fied interests of these battle- road, says that he is making satis­ The actual spiritual results, of in' Spanish beginning July 4 and course, can be judged only by the factory progress. His injury is a matured young men. lasting for a week. Father Ordinas external activities, but since the fractured pelvis, and he was not will be the retreat-master. According to Mr. Hyman, these fB. paralyzed as earlier reported. legion began this work and the veterans of overseas duty are [TO The work among the Spanish ministrations of a Spanish-speak­ A letter written by Father more appreciative of pleasant Americans, many of whom were ing priest were provided, the in­ surroundings. They want to parti­ Meeus gives this version of the drifting away from the Church be­ crease in the number of Spanish­ mishap: “ The accident occurred cipate in smaller group activities, cause of neglect, began with a speaking people attending Mass crave wider cultural advantages, two days after we had crossed the census taken by the Legion of and receiving the sacraments has T FIBST and like conversation almost as Himalayas into China. The truck Mary nearly a year ago. The legion been notable. Among those who I was in fell over t^j,e cliff 200 feet much as dancing. Heiibe the USO- visited 180 families and discovered have returned to the sacraments NCCS has begun an $18,000 reno­ to the road below. At 11 at night that only 67 couples had made is one old man who had been away I was able to crawl over to the vating and redecorating program their Easter duty, almost 100 chil­ (Turn to P a get — Colum n i ) designed better to fit the club to BEEIS BEIBEIT driver to give him absolution. dren were not baptized, and 225 I want to say that it was owing to the service man guest of today. the prayers of my friends that I “ The returnee is a man with a The Regis Laymen’s Retreat got through.” Will Mark Jubilee 4 Service Men class A pass,” said Mr. Hyman, league will open its 28th season As he was serving in the ca­ “ and our dormitory facilities are with the first retreat beginning pacity of auxiliary chaplain to the inadequate to take care of the Thursday evening, June 28, at U. S. army, he now is receiving men who come here wanting beds 8:15 and closing ^n day evening, army hospital care. He will be Pass Away, One on Saturday night. On Sunday July 1. The Very Rev, William confined to bed for some months. morning every bed and cot in the H. McCabe, S.J., president of His address is Chaplain Charles L house is full and you have to pick Meeus, 95th station hospital, APO In Prison Camp your way through men who are 279, care of Postmaster, New sleeping in straight chairs and York, N. Y. even on the floors.” The deaths of four service men The renovating program will from the archdiocese, one of them take care of this problem and as AGCW, Denver Deanery in a Japanese prison camp nearly for the entertainment the staff is three years ago, have been re­ proceeding along experimental To Hold Retreat in vealed. lines with the intention of adapt­ A Memorial High Mass was cel­ ing the club to the ideas of these El Pomar July 27-29 ebrated in St. Rose of Lima’s more discriminating ^ests. church bv the Rev. Louis J. Groh- “ The sad young men” are what man Wednesday for the repose of Gertrude Stein calls returned A retreat in the lovely El the soul of S. Sgt. Charles E. veterans. But these young men are Pomar retreat-house for Anderson, who died in a hospital not particularly sad; they are women in Colorado Springs in England May 15. He had been merely older for their age because will follow the combined an­ w’ounoed in action in Germany One of the features of the Sil­ Left to right, they are Mrs. Alice ACCW, the Ozanam club, the USO of their war-time experiences, nual meeting of the Colorado April 13. His wife, Mrs. Barbara ver Dollar days, staged by the Horton, Mrs. LeRoy Volk, and junior hostesses, and the Arch­ poised, capable, and splendidly in­ Springs deanery and the Anderson of 5655 W. Ohio, re­ Knights of Columbus, will be the Mrs. Pat Kracaw. Several major diocesan Sodality union. Proceeds different to their position as quarterly conference of the ceived the message confirming his cake booth sponsored by members organizations of the city are spon­ from their booths wall be a^Ued heroes. Archdiocesan Council of death last week. of the Archbishop’s guild. Shown soring booths at the K. of C. cami- to their own organization. Silver vaL mcluded among them are the Dollar days will run for four days Prepare for Leadership Catholic Women. This gath­ Sgt. Anderson entered the army above are three of the young C. D. of A., Junior C. D. of A., the this year, from July 4-7. ering will be held in El Pomar in December, 1943, and three women who will work in the booth. Also they are doing plenty of July 27. Beginning that eve­ The Rt. Rev. John R. Mulroy, months later was sent overseas as quiet thinking— they know that ning and lasUng until July 29, pictured above, will mark his sil­ a member of the paratroopers. by the very fact o f nature’s the retreat, sponsored by the ver sacerdotal jubilee with a Sol­ Besides his wife he is survived by elective system they ■will some day ACCW ana the lienver dean­ emn Mass at 10 o’clock June 27 four children, Ronald, eight; Rob­ Soviet Influence Is Serious Threat be running the country they have ery, will be held. It is ex­ in the Holy Ghost church, Den­ ert and Roberta, six-year-old been asked to defend and they pected that at least 30 women ver, of which he is pastor. A re­ twins; and Stephen, 17 months. intend to prepare themselves for Very Rev. Wm. H. McCabe, S.J« will take part in the exercises. ception for the noted prelate will A Memorial Mass for Pfc. Rob­ the task. The USO-staff likes these Rockhurst college, Kansas City, •The program of the joint con­ be held in the Silver Glade of the ert Rupp, killed in action on Okin To Catholicism in Central America new guests and is even prouder Mo., will conduct this retreat.