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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1949.
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Mass Under Paris
PARIS, Nov. 12.- For the another part of the catacombs first time since 1786, a Mass was repose some of the victims of the celebrated in the catacombs of Revolution, among them soldiers Paris, 76 feet under the streets who were killed defending the 18 prisons in the country. The jailed form manual work. Religious of the city. It was offered for King in the Tuileries LYONS, France, Nov. Palace on (Radio, NC).- Following in the priests are reported filled with working in schools and hospitals the intention of those who are Aug. 10, 1792. tracks of the Czechoslovak cora- the spirit of martyrs. Those still are expelled whenever replacem- buried there and whose number It was the pastor of St. Dominmunist regime, the Hungarian free are said to be resolutely ents can be found. exceeds three million. ic's church, under whose parish all steadfast in their loyalty to the government has ordered Here were gathered between most of the catacombs are loVOCATIONS INCREASE Hungarian Bishops and priests to Church. Not a single apostasy 1730 and 1786 the last remains cated, who, with the permission In spite of the harsh measures from cemeteries no longer in exi- of the Archbishop of Paris, has take an oath of loyalty to the has been reported so far, this in "people's democracy," it was spite of the fact that the Reds inflicted by the regime on priests stence. The transfer was made asked the civil authorities for are trying hard to obtain quis- and Religious, vocations are re- with all the liturgical rites of permission to celebrate an unlearned from refugee sources lings or informers in the ranks ported on the increase. here. the Church and the bones were derground Mass periodically, Not The reaction of Bishops and of the clergy. There is said to be a great deal laid in niches along subterranean only was the permission granted, priests to this new demand to At the same time the regime of depression among the people corridors several miles long. but the Prefect of the Departbow before the Marxist state has is launching a new propaganda because of their plight under the An altar was erected in the ment of Seine, municipal councilnot yet been learned, but it is war against the Hierarchy. Sin- Red. regime. As testimony of center of this vast ossuary. Be- lors, and other city notables known they are determined to gled out for attack are Archbis- this the refugees cited the great yond the altar is a deep pit gathered the other day in the resist any further encroachments hop Josef Groesz of Kalocsa, number of suicides. There is also where bodies of the victims of catacombs to honour the deparby the Reds on the Church. acting dean of the Hierarchy, an inclination to blame the wes- the Red terror were thrown in ted. The 600 persons who knelt So far, the Bishops and priests and Bishop Coloman Papp of tern powers for delivering them September 1792 and of those before the altar in the vast unhave continued to receive the Gyoer. to the communists by default, who were massacred in the Saint derground vault heard the Vicar traditional state subsidies known the refugees they said. Men Religious, Germain de Pres monastery. In General of the archdiocese exalt as the "congrua". However, it is reported, are being systematicalHowever, the people's loyalty the memory of those martyrs enexpected that future subsidies ly expeiled from their monaster- to the Chi; ch is stronger than this tombed in the silence of will be dependent on taking of ies, and especially from those ever. Churches are crowded, necropolis deep under the throbthe oath. having land, and are compelled with a particularly large atten- Rome Out of Bounds bing life of the city. NO PIKERS to live in central monasteries. dance by men. The faithful are LONDON, Nov. 14 (NC).- It There are now 24 priests in the Different societies are forced into generous in their contribution to concentration camp at Kistar2- these monasteries and the monks the churches. Even impoverished seems unlikely that Polish Ca- WHERE FOUCAULD tholics rural areas will be able to make piltry to give the chursan, and many others in various drafted into labor gangs to perches part of their produce, but grimages to Rome during the are hampered by government re- Iloly Year, according to a well DIED gulations. informed Polish source here. CASABLANCA, Nov. (NC),Communist annoyance at the With little more than amonth The first Benedictine abbey in overwhelming stand by parents to go, there is no indication Morocco has been established in favor of religious education :n that the negative attitude of near Sefrou at the foot of the the schools-100 per cent in the the Warsaw authorities towards HONG KONG, Nov. 17 (NC)."This is the first time in the country and 98 per cent in the Holy Year pilgrimages will chan- Atlas Mountains and far from Through aid received mainly history of China that such a lar- cities-is being manifested in va- ge, according to this source, and the coast, in a modest Moroccan from the National Federation of ge number of books has been rious ways. The Reds are now it is likely that Poland, with a house and a tent. The new foundation, consisting Catholic College Students in the made available, without cost, to setting up other attractions to Catholic population of over 25 United States, the Chinese Ca- the missionaries for the apostol- lure children away from the af- million, will be represented in of three monks, is the only establishment of a contemplative orThe Rome during the Holy Year cetholic College Students in the ate among the educated classes, ter-hours religion classes. der in Morocco. From their meateachers of religion have met lebrations only by exiles. United States, the Chinese Ca- "Father Maestrini said. ger and poverty-stricken beginwith all kinds of difficulties in tholic Truth Society here has WELCOME AID receiving payment. In some At the same time, the Warsaw nings, the monks hope for more been able to distribute gr itis oregime is encouraging travel to novices to build a strong conschooll,"Red officials have been "These gifts have enabled ver 300,000 Chinese Catholic pucommunity in the blications among university stu- many priests to open reading reluctant to start the religion Moscow, chiefly by students, who templative very heart of this Moslem are being sent there to study undents and intellectuals. The sta- rooms and circulating libraries, classes, alleging a 'lack" of tea- der Russian economists. country. chers. of as well as to contact many the Rev. tement was made by Nicholas Maestrini, P.I.M.E., the the more cultured non-Catholics, society's executive secretary. The From. every corner of China we distribution was made over the have received enthusiastic letters of thanks for this most welpast two years. come aid to the apostolate. "It is impossible to tabulate all the results of this distribution, INDEPENDENT but, judging from the correspondence received at our office, we TOKYO, Nov. 14.- With 5,000 CHRISTIAN feel confident in saying that, persons four abreast, a through these books, scores of processionmarching of the Blessed SaLONDON, Nov. 17 (NC).- A thousands of students and percrament passed through Tokyo young Catholic flier who escaped sons of the more educated class during the war from the Dachau have come in contact with the streets for the first time in hiconcentration camp is to stand Catholic Church and its doctrines story. The route taken was about two miles from downtown Toas an Independent Christian can- for the first time. crossing a busy intersection didate for the Bridgetown Par"One missionary relates how kyo, liamentary Division of Glasgow the anti -catholic bias of a middle traversed by streetcar and bus at the general election next year. school in his district Was over- lines. White -gloved Tokyo meconHe is John M. Darragh, a rail- come after he had made a large tropolitan police cooperated, to give the right road clerk. He has stated that if supply of books available to trolling traffic to the procession. of way he is elected to Parliament re them, Another missionary in Five U. S. Army Catholic chapwill not accept the £ 1250 a Szechwan attributes the conversome 12 soldiers and 35 year paid to members. He earns sion of more than a hundred of lains, comprised the small civilians 8 a week in his present job, the educated class entirely to the contingent representing Catholics which he says he will keep. Catholic Truth Society books," of the Occupation. Through the use of loudspeakers along the at vantage points hymns were sung and route, Their high standard of quality never varies prayers recited in unison. Benediction was given on outdoor altars in the grounds of the MaThe C.C. COLLEGES extend to you their best ryknoll residence, in a public park and in the schoolyard of wishes for the St. Maur nuns (Sisters of the Divine Child). The procession started from the new St. Ignatius Church. In the Sisters' a grounds, the gaping ruins of their pre-war school and the tempin buildings orary wooden which they are now working, 1949 is drawing to a close, and at this time of goodwill the curof typical formed a setting C.C. COLLEGES extend their sincere wishes for the prevalence rent conditions. of a Happy Christmas spirit. This archdiocesan procession We look forward to 1950 as a year of practical service in marked the close of Tokyo's cerebration of the fourth centen- educational matters, and trust that it will bring satisfaction and to many of you. advancement nial of Ct. Francis Xavier's arThe College Offices re -open afer the Annual Vacation on rival in Japan. All sessions resume January 16th., 1950. Among the automobiles that January 13th. passed the procession on a wide Rusthe from one street was sian embassy, its licence plate bearing the letters "U.S.S.R." It was going the other way.
C.T.S. IN CHINA
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5,000 In Tokyo Procession
A MERRY XMAS
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