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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949 Seventy-sixth Year.
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"Is the law dealing While the future of the Church official seal and official station 'gnored. to confiscate the trea- with the prohibition of interrup- MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug. tual co-operation among all the and of Archbishop Josef Beran ery? services still in 19-(NC).-A blueprint of how groups. tion of religious chancery? to unsury of the remains in Czechoslovakia voluntary councils would certain, there is now no doubt confiscate even the central trea- effect?" he asked. a Christian democracy should These the government of many Diocese of Prague, sury of the relieve as to the falsity of the regime's Was set down by Catholic tasks and offset what the delework which is not legally a part the of, Prague the that propaganda intellectuals of five South Amer- gates called the present danger to terminate and Archbishop enjoys personal free- chancery? of the "gigantic state," which The veil hiding this de- hinder the paying of salaries of french Nun Decorated ican countries at the closing sesdom. sions here of the Congress of threatens the liberty of the inceit was ripped away by the employees of the palace of the Service.) (N.C.W.C. News At preDemocrats. Christian to restrict the Archbishop? dividual, Archbishop himself. LONDON, Aug. 19-(NC),- vious sessions they had put forth The delegates to the Congress In a bitter letter to the State regular functions of the diocese, the basic they considered what of St. George The King's Medal fact that the he shown by the that charged came from Argentina, Brazil, he prosecutor, democracy. of a true not receive has been presented to a French ingredients Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. is a complete prisoner in his pal- Archbishop does Adopting the plan called for Before ending their sessions they nun, Mother Yvonne Beauvais, ace, that a Government -appoint- even official correspondence?" the dethe Papal encyclicals, in Canonesses of General of the "Liquidation of the property the usurped decided to establish a permanent has layman ed Archbishop's authority and has of the diocese is being conduct- St, Augustine, for the services legates urged the establishment body to further the conclusions voluntary professional and of Sisters renshe and her nursing they reached. confiscated and is disposing of ed without the knowledge of the According the Archdiocese's funds and pro- Archbishop, who is still owner dered to British soldiers during vocational councils. TOO MUCH POWER. perty, and that the Catholic of the property," the letter the war. The presentation was to their programme, every proCommenting on the present made at the Order's house at fession and every industry would social Church in Czechoslovakia has charged. order, the delegates stated Archbishop Beran also refer- Matestroit, Brittany, which was be organised; every individual that management has too much been robbed of independence in red to the time he was hooted mentioned in an army citation as industrial and professional coun- power in the running of induspurely internal affairs. For some time government down in St. Vitus' Cathedral, a "burning focus of resistance" cil would be .represented in a try. For a firm to prosper propaganda had blared forth and pointed out that his iquests throughout the German occupa- general council, which would truly, they said, it must have the draw up a blue -print for mu - co-operation and goodwill of the that the Archbishop enjoys per- for an investigation have been ton of France. sonal freedom, that he can come workers as well as of the invesand go as he pleases, and that It is incongruous, the detors. he is remaining in his palace legates said, that the workers, only to spread the "lie" in westwhose livelihood depends almost ern countres that he has been entirely on the prosperity of the deprived of his liberty. film, should have no voice in the BERAN PROTESTS. the firm's administration. Beyond demanding a living The letter, dated August 5, wage for workers, the delegates came to light in the Czechoslostressed what they called a "sodiplomatic through now vak capital FRANKFURT, Aug, 18.-The Germany, many of whom A social wage was and Church sources, German Catholic press express- belong to the ranks of the ex- cial wage." "Since June 19 I have been es elation over the success of the pellees, who are often considered described as one that takes into Who Pilgrims Irish consideration the wages of other the the palace of in interned parties proclaiming Christian hotbeds of radicalism, are the The wages for Archbishop," the letter declarprinciples in the elections of very bulwark of democracy and occupations. ed. "I am not permitted visian element of stability, unshak- one group should not be so high Western Germany. Home. Stayed that its finished products besaid that the Archtors, and it is "We have stood the test," en by the trials and tribulations bishop forbade such visits. DUBLIN, Aug. 11-(NC).- says the Augsburg "Tagesport," they went through these past come an unbearable expense to "I am deprived of all personal For the first time since before the only Catholic daily in this years and despite many predica- people in other occupations, they said. freedom and all rights as the the war, a Dublin diocesan pil- country. "The Church people ments they still face to -day. Turning to the problem of Archbishop, and all this without grimage of more than 1,000 per- unmistakeably have rejected Communism, the delegates went any investigaton and without sons has gone to the French Marxism and have left no doubt Of 13,519 non-native Chris- on record as opposing the outany decision of any court or any Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. that they want no imitation of other official authority." Archbishop John McQuaid is the British Labour Party policies, no tians in the British Territory of lawing of the Communist party. Roman Catholic spiritual director. Included were governmental control of their Tanganyika, in Central Africa, Efforts should rather be made to "Is the Church in Czechoslovakia. still 120 invalids, of whom 90 went economy, and no dictatorship of 5,161 are Catholics, according to unmask the falsity of the Red an analysis of the last census. propaganda, they said. recognised by the State? If so, in special planes, acompanied by the Left." who by what law was the Roman Msgr. R. J. Glennon. Catholic quarters point out Next come the Anglicans, Many a live live-wire would its Church deprived of Catholic There was an interesting fea- that the Socialists were defeated number 4,248, Greek Schismatic legal independence in internal ture aboilt the pilgrimage of primarily because Catholic vot- Orthodox, with 1,215, and Pres- be a dead one except for his connections.-Wilson Mimer. matters?" To help ers turned out en masse to pro- byterians with 650. some of the invalids. The letter relates that the pay for invalids unable to meet test against the Socialist leader, Archbishop had sent written the cost of the full fare, the pil- Dr. Kurt Schumacher. It was protests to the Ministry of Edu- grimage organising committee a Catholic protest against Doc cation, to the Ministry of the In- established what was called the for Schumacher's slurs against terior, and to the office of the Associates of Our Lady of Lour- their Church and the unwillingCzechoslovak Government, but des. Members consisted of peo- ness of the Socialists to recogLONDON, Aug. 19-Any idea The same is threatened if he all have gone unanswered. ple unable to make the pilgrim- nise the validity of the Concor- on the part of Catholics that the marries in church or has his might children baptised. age, who, nevertheless, wanted Communists Yugoslav USURPER. dat and the right of parents to determine the type of schooling have abandoned their plan to IMMORTAL REGULATIONS, Noting that an official of the to be united with it in spirit. The Associates were enrolled they desire for their children, liquidate the Church shows a As to the corruption of youth, Educational Ministry, Dr. Miropaying subscriptions for which the German Hierarchy complete lack of realism, accord- Communist authorities at Medislav Houska, had been installed by ing to latest reports reaching jimuri, the portion of the Archas "supervisor" in the Archbis- membership and badges-a tiny had demanded so insistently, That the increasing rift diocese of Zagreb along the "It is to be hoped," concludes here hop's chancery, in virtue of a pin of Our Lady of Lourdes. law of the old Austrian Empire, They undertook to recite the the "Tagespost," "that the world between Moscow and Belgrade Hungarian border, wrote an ornot lessened, but even spur- der that religion may not be has will draw the necessary and readated May 7, 1874, the Arch- prescribed prayers daily and bishop asked by what interpre- were offered a share in the spir- sonable consequences from these red the persecution, is now con- taught to children up to the age so clearly express- firmed by reports of the most of 16. tation of the law this official is itual benefits of the pilgrimage. sentiments, The written order was ed." recent events in Yugoslavia. empowered to exercise all the Funds from the sale of the Aswithdrawn, but the prohibition In fact, the reports say, Mar- stands. NOT NAZISM. sociates' badges went to those functions of the chancery. A typical example of "Is (he) authorised," Arch- invalid pilgrims in need of as- Contrary to an interpretation chall Tito's persecution is now Communist chicanery is the barthe initial its second phase: in bishop Beran asked, "to use the sistance. ring of the teaching of the Catewiliely voiced abroad, the success of the Christian Democrats period of slaughter and intimi- chism in church, because "relidoes not indicate a nationalistic dation culminated in the impri- gious" instruction is provided Aloisius in the State schools by "popular trend. This party is made up sonment ofof Archbishop Zagreb; in the pre- front priests." largely of middle class voters Stepinac, phase, the regime is harryAs to pilgrimages, Communand Catholic workers, who are sent opposed to all experiments along ing the faithful and perverting ists have invoked stern measures youth of the country. to the is. preparing who General, tor Service). News (N.C.W.C. militaristic lines in the new to discourage pilgrimages to the from here to Rome to re- German Federal Republic. COMPREHENSIVE ATTACK. national Croat Shrine of Maria JERUSALEM, August 12.- return port on the situation concerning Bistrica by transportation, acIf some of their leaders reexthe reports to This latter phase, NC).-Contrary (Radio, Dormition, found the shrine pressed themselves critically point out, shows itself in vari- commodation and food prohibiports in an American news the dedamaged. No extensively over certain measures of the Al- ous categories: (1) in hampering tions. magazine, Israeli troops have not cision has as yet been reached PROFANATION. lied occupying powers, especially the faithful as regards the Mass; been withdrawn from the church regarding This reparations. Aside from all these persecuand monastery of the Dormition matter is now under considera- the dismantling of German in- (2) in corrupting the youth and dustries, they merely stole the preventing priests from doing on Mount Sion. serious cases of profanacommission, thunder of radical minority their duty; (3) in undermining tions,occurred Regarding other statements tion by a joint in January of this the Rev, Bene- speakers, who played the fiddle the good repute of priests by tion that the shrine was "ordered re- which includes in the Diocese of Crisio. In year of the monasPrior dict Stolz, pf nationalism so intensely as to such Nazi tactics as immorality one church altar appointments turned" to the Benedictines tery, who has returned to the confuse and bewilder voters. charges; (4) in continuing ar- were destroyed and the sanctufrom the Beuron archabbey, who The election results prove that rests of priests; (5) in forbid- ary demolished. In the ruins are in charge of it, the facts are Holy Land. these: The Israeli authorities ofThe church and monastery these tactics of the Christian ding all church collections; (6) a threatening letter was found fered to return the monastery were built early this century on Democrats were fully justified in in discouraging pilgrimages. warning the parish priest to Following is a summary of re- leave within 48 hours. The adonly, while retaining the belfry the site where, according to tra- that they stemmed the extremist as an observation post. joining cemetery was profaned This dition, the Blessed Mother lived tendencies both right and left of ports reaching here: As to the Mass, any Commun- and many crosses carried away. offer was refused by the Bene- after the Ascension of Christ, the centre, which the victorious Significant- ist party member attending one Two other churches were set on dictines, who insisted that the and where she died and was groups represent. whole property be returned and taken into Heaven. The shrine ly, the participation of voters in is expelled. Two young Zag- fire. completely evacuated by Israeli is called "Dormition" to com- the election was heaviest in Ca- reb women have been denied admemorate the "falling asleep" or tholic districts, where the Chris- mission to a university for at- Printed and Published by troops. It was built tian Democrats scored their most tending. Any worker attending Keith Francis Spruhan, at The Rev. Leo Rudloff, O.S.B., death of Mary. "The Record" Office, 450 Hay This proves Mass regularly faces loss of his of St. Mary's Monastery in Mer- by the charity of German Ca- notable successes. once more that the Catholics of job, and even his ration card. Street, Pertb. ristown, N.J., Benedictine VIM - tholics, .
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