The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-08
Bishops Letter
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place sefsvns flourish daily and quiesy in
she union Of father and mother
In country religious state especially for women
has aways high More than hundred hov
eonserated God and foUshns
communities Their example is source OF eneoursse
mens TO all Their activity ncseuhIe in its for good
threat has made itself felt in modern fines u
eovrsss their the religious Ie Undoubtedly
attitude born of seishness and msfessn we pray
will at least admit their fault in this snd no
stand in the legitimate aspirations life of dedication
We ask them read the glowing prayer recently written
by Holy Father Plus XII for abundance OF religious
voeations words will their TO the simple and
truth of the dignity of the religious life and OF IT'S
necessity TO the Church
EausIy fovrishns IL not perhaps in numbers
religion. life for represented in the numerous or
and which the Church country ano
country much Our own Diocese has the honor or
having the of the pioneer and LASTING MN
the founders Dominican Order this country
Today they alone working hard with their brofhe
priest. the Diocesan CLERGY TO build Up the Church this
Congregation of the Precious Blood of the Sacred Hearts OF
Jesus and Mary Of the immaculate Heart OF Mary from
necessary of the clergy Diocese your
sons wish TO them for the and that
the germ Of vocation may abundant growth.
We Diocese representatives OF the teach
Ina or nursing religious Brothers We have the Brofhers
OF the Good Shepherd who care handicapped and home
less the need for Brothers growing and pressing one
end the prosperity and growth OF
Dearest to the Bishop aIthOosh certainly not
.,on in hx heart are our diocesan priests They dearest
100 to the hearts of the they their
Psrsh Priests They shepherds and teachers ana care
,sker. Of all the vast summed up words charity
and mercy the Church they the Bishops
immediate clergy devoted in special way 10 the needs OF me
Priests in this them people have been
aided perseyere their determination TO have huene
schools hospitals the aged and infrm orPhsnase
homes OF and and the various other
manifest healthy diocese In many cases the
I've was provided In case they have been TIRE
less In their efforts Their lives have been
loud proesmns their fidelity to the rule OF their lora TOR
th m;d 81 YOU as one that that they
that for them and will continue 70 pray TOT
them -,
But you pray for worthy felo~workers for them
worthy successors them And this brings me to our Seminary
Of Saint Charles Just in April sen
letter priests informing hemof the plan 10 revive me
program the boarding school at Saint Charles Tor s'Ooen
who upon the completion eighth grade desire to nesin
studies diocesan priesthood The response was slow no
shows clearly that young boys are wllns 10 make me
Of hoe for dedicated to God At present nere are
seventeen young this preparatory division nine from
the Diocese, living at Saint chsrs While ,'ss p M % s
deprived the usual comforts activities and sports enoyee
boys Of their age boys discovered also that they have
Saint Charles than they would have received from @
district high schools The necessary auses rsaos
the priesthood carefully fosfeed under the guidance "
devoted Priests AZ the Seminary
II is estimated that about 1000 voestons to the priesthood
are lost every the boys not directed 10 me
seminary when their fsrvor strong pure virginia. Inc
sponsbly eounsens youth today rests on
hs prayer: THY Kingdom come The matter Of soe'f'0ns m
every Of view, the most important problem we race
AZ this in history. I'll,
The one sacrifice these young candidates the priesthood
ere asked the separation from family Ties tor wns
will only flourish the degree in which the spirit OF ssree
Hourishes Can honestly expect voea'ons 10 p'oom N m
hearts and MINDS of boys VINO 'sss sssf -.
pleasure given the OF the family car eev's'on ro
and allowances many quite eons'dersnes
This preparatory boarding division at Saint Charles sup
elements the Seminary itself Saint Charles receives young men
who their high school course and are res0y 10
enter coeae in preparation theological studies The diocese
Of colubus Saint Charles because offers the ep
porunies which the Church pescrbes for young men VINO
have the ability follow Christ In His Sacred res
hood
ask all Of YOU Priests Religious and aty to ION with mo
In earnest persverns that the Lord OF the nses
may devoted Iaborers into the hrSesos o
th world ask all consider this intention OF prayer as
one that be dearest TO Catholic hearts ano Mines
Fer surely This Lord taught Us TO say pY me
petiton: THY Kingdom Come
With my blessing. -,
DevotedIY in Christ,
MICHAEL ]. READY