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Irish Parade Cardinal'Stritch Is Named March. 16 Congregation Pro-Perfect
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. VATICAN CITY (NC)-His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop of'Chicago, has been named Pro-Prefect 8f the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in Rome by His Holiness Pope Pius XII. The Chicago prelate will be appointment was unexpected the first U.S. born prelate and a "pleasant surprise," ac ever to serve as a Cardinal cording to Vatican circles. One of the Roman Curia, the official of the Curia hailed the .pecial commissions of Cardinals who dispatch the administrative business of the Church. (In Chicago Cardinal Stritch
tssued a statement in which he
aaid: "Jot is clear, that His HoW·
ness. in honoring me, principally
had in mind honoring the Church
in the United States.")
The congregation of which
Ute Cardinal will be pro-prefect
was established by Pope Gregory
XV in 1622. It deals with all
matters relating to Catholic
missions throughout the world.
- It also has jurisdiction over areas
in which the organizational
IItl"Ucture of the Church is still
»elatively undeveloped.
Marks Anniversary The appointment of ;;tn Amari
eon Cardinal to pro-prefect the
eongregation came just 50 years
alter the Church in the' United
States was removed from mis
, .ionary status and the congre gation's jurisdiction. On Nov. 3, 1908, under the Apostolic Conl" lItitution "Sapienti Concilio," the American Church came of age. To fill his new post Cardinal Stritch will have to leave Chi eago and come to Rome. Here he will be associated with His Eminence Pietro Cardi nal Fumasoni Biondi, 86-year ~ld Prefect of the Congregation, of the Propagation of the Faith and former Apostalic Delegate to the United States. Although Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi, who wffers from poor eye-sight, remains as the congregation's prefect, it is believed that Cardi nal Stritch will direct the greater part of its affairs. The news of Cardinal Stritch's
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appointment as' "magnificent ~nd surprising news."
The Fall River' Clover Club, Friendly Sons, of St. Patrick, will pay tribute !to the patron saint of Ireland With a spectacu lar. parade on Sunday, March 16, in honor of hisfe~st day. Over 15,000 Persons are ex pected to participate in the affair which promises to be one of the largest St. Patrick's Day celebra tions ever held in l New England. . The parade, featuring some 60 marching groups, 40 bands and 35 floats, wili start at 1 o'clock at a point beyond St. Patrick's Church where the saint will be honored by the passing march ers. , Stepping off at the head of the' line'of march will be the Honor Turn to Pag~ Twenty
Italian Found
CARDINAL STRITCH As' Pro-Prefect Cardinal Stritch will serve an orga'nization re sponsible for 31,894,515 cate chumens in mission areas. Under the congregation's jurisdiction are 78 archdioceses, 292 dioceses, 197 apostolic vicariates, 114 apostolic prefectures, six inde pendent abbeys and three inde pendent missions. Serving in these judsdictions. are 26,350 priests, 9,962 Brothers, 66,185 'Sisters and 113,421 'catechists. Cardinal Stdtch is only the third Cardinal to be named Pro-Prefect of the congregation in more than 200 years. He is also the third non-Italian to rank so high in it.
Vatican Exhibit,to Show Catholic Life in America
B~shop G~ilty
Bishop Pietro,' Fiordelli of Prato, Italy, has been convicted by a panel of tJ?ree judges of criminal defamation of charac ter~ He was fined ~ token amount of $65 whiCh was, suspended. He must also pay tdal costs, and damages to the plaintiff to be fixed in separate proceedings. The Bishop was tried for a pastoral letter' written by him and·read by the parish priest of Soccorso parish in August, 1956. On August 15, ,1956, the Feast of the AssumpticID, Mauro Bel landi" a militant communist, and Loriana Nunziati, a practicing Catholic, were married in a civil ceremony. This Was after Bishop Fiordelli had spoken to Miss Nun~iati and learned that, she would like to be, married in the 'Church but that Mr. Bellandi would not agree.' Turn to Page Sixteen
Rev. Jame$ A. Clark To Conduct Seminar' The Rev. James A. Clark of St. Mary's 'Parish, New Bedfqrd, will 'iirect the second seminar on religIOUS education' next Monday night :at St. James Church Hall., . Mrs. Mildred I Gifford of St. Mary's Church, South Dart mouth, will demonstrate teach-
Ilubmitte~ exhi~its to Bru~~els
for. the mternabon~l exposlhon which opens 0~1 Aprl~ ~ 7. . The ~c~o~ls J?arhcIPah?n in the exhibIt IS bemg coordma~ed by t~e Albertus. M~gnus. GUIld, • ~atIO~al .orgamzahon .of C;:;.thol~c sClenbsts.. Th~ ~lld l~elf wIll ta.ke part 10 CIVitaS. D~l by operatmg a booth and dlstrlbuttog copies of its bulletin. Model of Observatol'7 ~dham University laM
archy. A copy of the letter w. released here by Catholic Re lief Services-National Catholic Welfare Conference, worldwide relief and rehabilitation agency of the U. S. Bishops, under whose auspices the relief fund eampaign is 'being conducted. The goal of the campaign is a minimum of five million dol lars. It will culminate on Lae tare Sunday, March 16, with a collection to be taken up at aU Masses in some 16,300 parishell throughout the nation. The text of the Pope's letter follows: As you prepare, Venerable Brothers, to call once again upon the vast generosity and untirinl Christian charity of your faith ful flocks in favor of Our lea fortunate children throughout the world, We willingly lend' Our voice to the urgent appeal DOCTOR D'ERRICO you are about to make. To the The third in a series of Lenten Holy See, there are daily ad Forum conferences for young dressed countless requests for adults, juniors and seniors' of aid and relief, and ,DO one eaa high school and any Poy or girl, visualize more vividly than the Common Father of all the con. 16 years and older, W-ill be held tinuing poverty and need whicla at 7:30 P.M. next Sunday, at the afflict great and growing num Catholic Community Center, 31 Franklin, St., Fall River. All who bers of men, women and inno eent children in every elime. are eligible are invited to attend Depends on Liberaliiy even though they may have missed the firs't two conferences. For it would seem that, ao Registration cards are avail sooner is suffering soothed and able at the C.Y.O. hall on Ana destitution relieved in one re wan St. 'and at the Catholic, gion, than new, pressing, and Community Center. perhaps increased necessitiea The general topic of the Forum arise elsewhere. To the disastera is called "Let's Talk About Mar of fire, flood; earthquake and riage" and is being sponsored famine, We sorrowfully see Turn to Page Ten Turn to Page Eighteen
Presiden~ Calls B'ishops'
NEW YORK (NC) -President Eisenhower has caned the relief fund drives of the three major faiths an "inspiring example" of the American effort "to build a future in which the peoples of this earth can live together in strength and friendship." The, President also ex"The ?verse~s .relief ~fforts of . . our .maJor rehgIOus faIths em I>resse~ hIS congratulatIOns phasi,ze th~ spiritual brother and WIshed success to all en- hood of man and demonstrate
principal paths of earthquake
waves. Visitors will be able to start a miniature quake and shock wav'es by pushing _ a button. There will also be records qf actual quakes on display. American Catholic life in all its aspects will be represented b a photographic display in the C~vitas Dei social section. Col lection of the photographs is being directed by the Bureau of Information of the National Catholic Welfare Conference here, which has requested them from hundreds of Catholic 01' ganizations all over the country. Seek Photographs Fields of interest' in which photographs are sought were listed by the Commissariat Gen TurD .. Page TwentT '
NEW YORK (NC)'-His Holiness Pope Pius XII haa called upon "the unflagging goodness and liberality" oi American Catholics for support of the 12th annual Bishops' Relief Fund to aid thousands of destitute persons through out the world. Doctor D/Errico The Pope's appeal waa made in a letter sent • Forum Speaker members of the U.S. Hier
Fund' 'Inspiring Example'
. WASHINGTON (NC)-The science, education and soc ial structure of the United States will be represented in the Vatican's exhibit at the 1958 Brussels world's fair. American participation is planned in four se<;:tions of the Holy See's pavilion, shipped a scai~ model of its seis which will be called Civitas mic observatory to Belgium. The Dei (City of God). American model is equ,ipped with tiny in d the Church in the stru~ents and includes ~ cross 1°f I ~ an. se'cbon of the earth. showmg the Umted .States. ~Ill be r.epre.ented 10 exhibIts on SCIence, . . I l'f d C th ed.ucatIOn: SOCIa 1 e an a obc chanty. . . Reports r~cel~ed.bY the NCWC N~ws .ServIce. mdlca.te that the sclenbfic se~bon WIll. see the m~st ~xtenslve AmerIcan ~articlpabon. Ele,:en. ~mencan eolleges and umverstbes have
Holy See, Commends
_ishops' Relief Fund
FATHER CLARK ing .. class of, fifth grade pupils about original sin. The children participating will be from St. Mary's, South Dartmouth, and St. James' and 1St. Mary's, New Bedford. Registrars will be fl:om Mount Carmel Women's Club.. This series of'four seminars is sponsored by tbe New Bedford District of the Fall River Dioce san Council of Catholic Women. I
gaged in "this great mission" in the concept of neighborliness a letter .received here by Msgr. which is the essential foundation , Edward E. Swanstrom, execu- of peace. tive . director .of Catholic. Relief "Through the Catholic Bish. Servlces"-NatIOnal Cathohc Wel- ops' Relief Fund appeal, the' fare Conference. Protestant One Great Hour of ..The l~th ?nnua.l Bishops' Re- Sharing and the United Jewlsh hef Fund .IS bemg conducted Appeal Rescue Fund, millions under a.usplce~ of CRS-NC;:~C, of needy persof,ls in all parts of ~orldwIde rehef and reha.blhtathe free world are assisted by bon agency o~ the U. S. BISh~p~. the pdvate generosity of AmerThe campaIgn seeks a mlm- ican citizens. mum of $5 million as its goal." ' ' The drive will come to a climax' -:r:hese prog~ams. ~f voluntary on Laetare Sunday March 16 servIce a1:e an msplrmg example with a collection·to 'be taken u~ of the ov~ra~l .effort of our pea at all Masses in some 16 300 ple:-as mdlvl~uals and as. a '. ' natIOn - to bul1d a future In churches across the nabon. h' h th 1 f thO th To Aid Destitute w lC. e peop es o. IS ear The money collected' will be can h~e to~ether 111 strength used to aid thousands of desti- and frle~dshIP.
tute persons throughout the "To all engaged in this great
world. mission, I send my congratu·
The text of President Eisen- lations and best wishes for suo hower's message 'follows: cess. Dwight D. Eisenhower."