The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
q Official
August rs, 1858
To the Reverend Clergy, Religious, and
Faithful of the Diocese of Columbus.


My beloved Brethren:
The year offers occasion for straight thinking
about youths need of religious education gratifying that
y regarded their obligation to their children this essential
ter The excellence of the parish schools this Diocese has
ouaged the ready cooperation good Our schools stand
today IN such favored place of distinction because the
sacrifices of Pastors, Sisters
We have said often that there religious
education begins in the home by word and loving
Tor the moral training well the physical webeing of their
children continues in the parish school under the devoted
OF Chrke Shepherds and the skill of sanity Our
schools provide the finest opportunities youth learning
culture plus that which gives and nobility feCh
Your loyalty the Church in confusing your
to have children Catholic schools the
sacrifice will merit blessing
homes All of mindful of the feven Catholic
rearing their children towns and districts where there
parish schools deeply edfying extraordinary
these parents take providing bus transportation to neghbong
communities that their children receive the heritage
Catholic education We faithful
and the good Pastors who aid them generously Bus anpoa
ton Catholic schools and the Confraeniy of Christian Doctrine
are the means OF lnsructng youth the rural
of the Diocese
The growth of school necessary
build schools and enlarge existing schools
the Diocese this growth has affected the high schools well
the primary schools The good people the Diocese have
this condition with characteristic vision generosity They
realize what these Catholic high give youth how
and His Church
my anxiety your Pastors about providing
teachers staff new schools Without Priests and Sisters and de-
voted lay teachers schools could not The
of our Sisters make schools possible We them
ude and unang prayers you my Brethren
TO join daily Gods blessing
and for numerous devou ladies the
ed in the posoe souls this Diocese
without fervnt this
the sacrifices life for Gods favor this holy
Again appeal for greater recognition of
eee Tor Women which sngua blessed have
Diocese and City Columbus Dominican
century have educated generations youth They
example of scholarly sanity lives and the rich tradition
of Catholic culture all citizens the
Diocese With and sacrifice the Dominican
ceped the task establishing Columbus
Mary the Springs Its record during the three decades
known the worthy lives high achievements young
ladies who sought the best educational experience The College
deserves unqualified generous support
educational treasure which the Diocese Columbus
beyond price The College Saint Mary Springs
training all college
willing and able accept it. plead with parents
dering college opportunities for their daughters
only their Christian obligation but also the unexceed
educational advantages of the Springs urge
city OF Columbus and throughout the Diocese
occasion TO recommend the high the College
ladies of parishes and schools should be
seek Catholic College preference any especially
of the Springs offers making this appeal every
thing else TO promote the real interests the individual
and to contribute notable degree the development
community enlightened moral
hood The College of Saint Mary the Springs the best
for the fulfilment of that desire
Through the ntecession Queen implore
Gods choicest blessings the beginning this year
Pastors and and teachers youth who
JOY of life Christ and especially devoted Sisters
word and deed lead youth to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Devotedly in Lord
MICHAEL J. READY
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