The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-05-08
News Briefs
Catholic Mother OF 1859
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WASHINGTON, A 44-year-oId Arizona woman
who found time TO establish a retreat movement for
married couples, while rearing nine children. has
been chosen as the National Catholic Mother Of the
year.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Roman of seottsdale, Ariz. in the
Tuseon diocese, was selected for the honor by a COM
mittee of the National Catholic Conference on Family
Life.
With her husband, Mrs. Roman founded the Holy
Family Retreat Association, belived TO be the first
US. organization dedicated exclusively TO fostering
closed retreats for married couples.
Qualification Rites
VATICAN CITY, - A Canadian widow. the spirit
val mother Of the more than $4,000 Grey Nuns in the
US. and Canada, has been proclaimed q Blessed and
has received the homage Of a pope.
Blessed Marie Marguerite D Yovviiie was beatifi-
cd in ST. Peters basiliea in ceremonies presided over
by His Eminenee Paul Emile Cardinal Leger, Arch
bishop Of Montreal, and attended by over 10000
people. In a ceremony in the afternoon. His Holiness
Pope John XIII knsIt before a relic of the fovndress
OF the Grey Nuns.
Sing, Rccite Every Mass
FORT WAYNE, Ind, CNc) Lay people are 70
give response At every Mass in the Fort Wayne diocese.
n has been announced.
The Isiiy "are to recite or sing at least those 70.
sponses ordinarily made by the servers or the choir
TO the prayers Of the priest at the altar. " more can
be done, as in some parishes already. this more COM
plete participation is TO be encouraged" said the
announcement.
Heffernan Dies
CLEVELAND Vincent Heffsrnsn, 81, president
OF The Cleveland particular Council Of the 81. Vincent
De Paul Society and a leader in national Catholic
Charities work, was buried in Calvary Cemetery after
requiem Mass in Holy Name Church. He died ut his
home here OF q heart attack.
Examine TV Movies
ATcHisoN. Kans, Nc) - Art. Gen. John Andsr.
son, J, has stated that television stations in Kansas
ghowtnd motion oicturo films must have fhern ex-
smined and approved by the Kansas Board Of Review.
The Attorney General gave this opinion in re-
spouse TO an inquiry from Robert Duncan, Atehison
County attorney. The Kansas Board of Review now
examines films shown in motion picture theatres.
Troop ithdravs
HAvELoCK. N.c.-A Catholic boy scout troop
here has Withdrawn from activities OF q regional 30,
Scouts of America council because il operates on . seq
regsted basis. I.
Father Frank J. Howard, pastor Of Annvneiation
parish here. said that the parish's Boy Scout Troop
304 is withdrawing from all Boy Scouts Of America
activities"
Father Towards parish is situated near The
Cherry Point Marine Air Base. which has many Neg
roes who are members of the parish. One Negro had
joined the parish scouting organization, sharing in
oil social and athletic activities with the ~ other mem.
Franciscan Vows
ROME, Nc) - Representatives OF the four
branches OF the Franciscan Order put their hands in
those Of His Holiness Pope John XIII and renewed
fhe Orders vows to mark The 750th anniversary OF
the approval Of fhe Franciscan rule.
The ceremony in the ArchbasiIica Of St. John
Lafsrn here repeated the religious profession Of ST.
Francis Of Assist In TAOS. in ths presence Of Pops
Innocent Iss.