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: HOLLYW.OOD (N·b)·.....,; 'J;'wenty, years ago ll'ather' Patrick 'Peyton, C.S.C., came here and \kilOcked on many, doors for help for his, Fkmilr' , Rosary Crusade. , People opened their doors and as Father Peyton wciuld put it, "Our Lady opened their hearts." The result was "Family Theater" headliriing the biggest names in the entertainment industry. . Now with no one having to knock, Hollywood began its second great response to Father Peyton. It began with a lunche'on at the Beverly Wilshire on a rainy afternoon. But the mist didn't dull the glitter. , Present were most of the 32 stars who first responded to Father Peyton, plus many more. Father Peyton himself? I:Ie was in the Philippines preaching the Family Rosary. All-Star ProductIon . Luncheon hostesses ,were Irene Dunne, Louella Parsons and Loretta Young. Each described her own first meeting with Fathel' Peyton and then told of Hollywood's plan for a 20th anniversary response to his appeal to Hollywood for help. It will be an all-star production titled "A Testimonial Dinner for Father Patrick Peyton," Tuesday, May 15, in the Beverly Hilton's International Room. Chairman Jack Haley has described it as not a testimonial "to a man who needs no recognition" but as a benefit to help further the Family Rosary Crusade. Guests are expected from aU parts of the U. S.
Enthrone Prelate, At St. Paul ST. PAUL (NC)-Archbishop Leo Binz was enthroned as the fifth Atchbishop of St. Paul in colorIul ceremonies in the St. Paul cathedral here yesterday. The 61-year-old former Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, succeeds Archbishop William O. Brady, Fall River native, who died in Rome Oct. 1, 1961. Archbishop Binz now has spiritual jurisdiction over some ~57, 000 Catholics in the archdiocese. Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate in the United States, officiated at installation lIites. ' , Ceremony on TV The televised' ceremony brought together the largest gathering of the hierarchy in the upper midwest since the 194~ Eucharistic Congress in St. Paul. Crowding the huge cathedral were 14 archbishops, 66 bishops and six abbots, and an estimated 665 members of the clergy, 175 Brothers and Sisters, 300 high school and college student representatives, government and civic leaders and lay people.
Tithing to Aid Fund Program HAMILTON (NC)-Tithing is
to be introduced in the Diocese of Hamilton to replace periodic building fund campaigns. Immediate plans call for building of four churches at a total ClOst of $1,000,000. A study of the tithing system conducted here for several months indicates that many persons already are carrying it out. Under the tithing program, five per cent of a member's net income will go to the church and five per cent to cbarities of his choice. "Tithing is a practical, appropriate way for the people to return to God some of the gifts He has abundantly bestQwed Oft them," said Bishop J. F. Ryan of Hamilton.
Anti-Red Pastora-I ERNAKULAM (NC) - India's Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has criticized the Bishops of Kerala state for urging CathdUes to vote against communism lin the nation's coming parliamen.. (tary elections.
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PLAN FETE FOR FOUNDER: A committee representing 32 Hollywood stars met recently in the film capital to plan a testimonial dinner for Father Patrick; Peyton on the 20th anniversary of his appeal to Hollywood for the Family Rosary Crusade. The committee included, seated, left to right, Loretta Young, Louella Parsons and Irene Dunne. Standing were Jack Haley and Father Albert J. Heinzer, C.S.C., of the Family Theater, staff. NC Photo. ' ,
Connecticut Senator Dodd Says:
Government Ignores. Missionaries into action, and soon he', filed a story which carried this lead paragraph: , "The Chinese Reds are Marxist communists in the true sense. sitions to garner first-hand inTheir objective is the classless formation concerning conditions society. They are committed to in foreign iands and also 'to dialectic materialism." assess the' character and 'wishes ,This jarring, statement was of the people with whom they" based on an hour-long interview come in contact. with Gen. Chou En-Iai, then one And, ,far too often, the opin- of five top communists in China ions of these missionaries are and official Red envoy to GeR. summarily dismissed according George C. Marshall's peace negoto United States Senator Thomas tiations. J. Dodd of Connecticut. Agrarian Reformers "Information submitted by Five months later, Father American missionaries of variO'Connor quoted Chou En-Iai as ous 'denominations" 'has been saying 1947 would be the deci"mstidiously ignored," the Consive year. The Red leader also necticut Senator told his col- told him that "ideologically all' leagues in the national congress the communists are alike" and in a talk concerning Africa. that "any difference is only in He emphasized missibnarles degree of understanding of' ought to be listened to when they Marxist doctrine." have something to say, because Fatl~er O'Connor's ability to he found them "honest, dedicated put down Chou En-Iai's direct men without any political axe to quotations was something of a grind, but their vocations give sensation at the time. There were them a unique opportunity to those il\ this country who vehelive with the people, to learn mently maintained that the their languages, and to understand their psychology." . Warning in China KENT (NC)-A new $275,000 "I note in passing that we once disregarded the advice of Amer- chapei and Newman Club student center has been opened f(Jr ican missionaries in China, who tried to tell us the simple truth the 2,621 Catholic students at that the Chinese communists Kent StaN University' hePe in Ohio. were not really agrarian reformers." This recalls that, late in 1946, Father Patrick O'Connor, C.S.C., Contractors reported to the NCWC News Service from Shangha,i that "informed public opinion here" disagreed with the denial by a high UNRRA official in Ohina that there was any connection between the communists of China and Soviet Russia. The Chinese COOmmunist pal'ty had been likened in aims to the America!! 944 County Sf" Farro-Lahor Pan:'. New ledford!, MlI,1I'Xist COl1l1nm!ll1~ 'iID1en· Fathet' @!COllD(l;l' w.en1l'
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Chinese Reds were not commun_ ists but only "agrarian reformers" 'seeking to correct abuses in their country. Priest Was Right "We follow the ideology of Marx," Chou En-Iai told Father O'Connor. "Our present policy is not our ultimate goal, which is classless society for China and for the world." . There were those in this country at the time who'tried to discount the real journalistic achievment 'of the Holy Cross Father. Of course, subs~quent developments have only proved how accurately Father O'Connor reported a frank profession of Marxist communism which Chou En-Iai, by, that time, was not afraid to make.
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tion, a report of, the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities indicates. . The report was carried in the recently published "Activities of the Holy See in 1961," an official publication. The report r<;ves comparative figures of the , nber of Catholics, priests and seminarians for the years 1959 and 1960. However, these statistics are drawn from only 39 countries, which are not identified. The, number of Catholics in these nations in 1960 was reported as 427,788,715, an increase of mOre than 9.5 million over 1959. The-number of diocesan and religious priests, how'ever, in 1960 totaled 336,298, an increase of 2,026 over the previous year. Moreover, 5,426 priests, both diocesan and Religious were ordained in 1960, or 49 less than in 1959. Under One The Catholic population in these nations has grown by more than 2 per cent, while the number of priests in the world has grown by well under 1 per cent. The ration of Catholics to a diocesan priest in various parts of the world for the two years was:' 1960 1959 E.urope 1,086 1,08Z America 3,998 3,730 Philippines 12,577 11,940 , The total number of seminarians studying for the priesthood in both major and minor seminaries has increased in 1960 to 154,835 as compared to 148,711 in 1959, or an overall increase' of 6,124. Seminarians This increase is particularly interesting compared to the increases logged in' -i958 and 1959, which were respectively 2,241 and 2,958. However, of the total of 6,124 increase of 1960, more than 95 per cent, or 6,076 are aecounted for in the first years of the minor seminary.
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