The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-07-02


ier, 0.P.
Father Lucier, who received com.
mendation in the press for taking
a knife away from a prisoner dur
ing the infamous Halloween night
riot of 1852, has served as chaplain
for the HOO Catholic inmates for
nearly eight years.
20 Prisoners Converted
The Dominican priest celebrates
Mass every Sunday and Holy days,
and hears Confessions twice week
/ ly. His religious instructions to
ates also have borne fruit.
! Seventy men we're converted in
1853 alone.
The junction City Branch of the
Ohio Penitentiary is served by Fa-
ther James Kimberly. also pastor
of St. Patrick Church, junction
City. Father Kimberly says Mass
weekly for the so Catholic men
who represent about one-fifth of
the prison population.
The prison, formerly called the
Junction City Brick Plant, is locat-
ed three miles from junction City,
near Rt. 81.
Also in this diocese are correc-
tional schools for boys and girls up
to and including 10 years of age.
Boys Industrial School at Lam
caster is served by Father Robert
Schmidt, who is also pastor of ST.
Joseph Church, Sugar Grove. One
hundred and thirty of the 900
delinquent youths are Catholic.
Father Schmidt, who has held the
post since July, 1852, says Mass
there on Sundays and Holy Days,
and also gives religious instrue-
tions.
Girls Industrial School located
10 miles south Of Delaware on
the Seiofo River, is served by
Father William c. o'Brien, vet.
sran pastor Of 81, Mary Church.
Delaware.
Father 0'Brien sees nothing un-
usual in his work, since many of
the $50 girls are unfortunates who
"are really and truly good" The
enrolment is constantly turning
over, and most girls go home after
year, he said.
Assisting Father 0'Brien are two
Franciscan sisters from Delaware
ST. Mary, who teach religion there
once a week. Father O'Brien also
makes trips TO the school for con-
suitation.
In addition, Father O'Brien said,
/ the girls are influenced for good
I by James Haynes, a Catholic, who
is principal OF the school
Father Bernard Clement, SS.CC.,
is chaplain at the Marion Training
School, a school for young men
between the ages Of 18 and 26 who
are first offenders. About 18 of
the 35 inmates are Catholics.
Teaches Moral Guidance
These Catholics attend a moral
guidance and catechism class con
Quoted by Father Clement every
4 Thursday, have an opportunity to
go to Confession on Saturdays, and
attend Mass and receive Holy Com
munion on Sundays. COMMITMENTS
Father Clement noted. must forego
their Sunday breakfast, since the
meal Is served an hour before Mass.
Some OF the Catholic young men
who are paroled may not leave the
school until they are provided by a
sponsor with place to live and
work. The ST. Vincent de Paul
Society at st. Peters Church, and
Msgr. Anthony Sehlernitzauer, pas
tor, are credited with finding EN-
ploymeni for young inmate. and
obtaining his release.
Chaplains al the Marysville Re.
formatory for Women are Msgr.
Maurice A. Hofer of the Joseph
mum and Father Leonard Falvey of
Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Marysville. About t6 per cent of
the 800 inmates attend Mass on
Sundays and Holy days on a por-
table altar set up in the recreation
hall. The women also have an
opportunity to learn Catechism and
take instructions in the Faith.
Sole prison operated by the
federal government in this area
10 the Federal Reformstory al
chillIeeths, which has l2C0 in
mates between The ages OF 10
and %.
Father Charles Jones spends II
hours a week at the institution
tending TO the needs of $50 Catho
lies. Additionally, he is also a teach.
er at ST. Mary High School, and
an assistant pastor at ST. Mary
Church, Chillicothe.
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