The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-02
Diocesan News Hiehliehts -.

the local group.
Bishop Issenmann's Fare.
well Mass was set on the
Feast of st. Francis De Sales,
Jan. 20, at the Cathedral of
st. Peter in Chains, where he
had been rector prior to his
appointment as Bishop of Co
lumbus.
Bishop Edward G.. Hetting-
er, administrator. offered a
funeral Mass for Father Lud-
us j. Kessler, 81, a priest of
the Diocese.
Bishop Issenmann announc-
ed that he would arrive in
Columbus Feb. 10. A COM
mittee of Diocesan priests
led by Bishop Hettinger and
Msgr. James j. Carroll, chan
cellor, were preparing for the
installation.
Funeral Mass was offered
for Father Paul Hammer, IS,
pastor of st. Paul's, Wester-
vile.
Father Adrian Cadet, PINE
assistant pastor of st. John
the Baptist Church was as
signed to the Burma missions.
FEBRUARY
The whole Diocese rejoiced
as Bishop Clarence G.. Issen-
mann became the Sixth Bish-
OPP of Columbus on February
IL, more than 20 members of
the hierarchy attended the
ceremonies in the jam-packed
st. Joseph's Cathedral. 1t
marked the first time that an
installation ceremony was
televised WLW-C, Columbus).
The Catholic Times COM
memorated the installation
with a special color tabloid
edition, honoring the bishop,
recounting the main events
of his life and the Diocese of
Columbus.
Bishop Issenmann at his
installation asked for prayers
and cooperation of priests,
religious and faithful of Do
cese.
Thousands greeted the
bishop at the special recep-
ton held in his honor, at the
Neil House and thousands
more sent well wishes from
all over the country.
DR.. Andre Crotti, noted
local surgeon dies at age "a.
Sacred Heart Elementary
and Business High School.
Columbus, dedicated by Bish-
OPP Issenmann; earlier Bishop
Hettinger had officiated at
the COMMUNICATING ceremon-
les and the late Bishop Ready
had blessed the cornerstone.
Peggy Shoup, New Lexing.
ton wins Diocesan speech
contest and trip to Washing
ton DC. for finals. Bishop
Issenmann awards Pro Dec
ct Juventute awards to six
adult youth advisors, Paul
Lynch, Joseph Refs, Mary B.
Lynch, Mary X. Ruddy, Kath.
eileen Moore and Mrs. C. j.
Mcdonald.
Bishop Issenmann gives
permission for Lenten eve.
ming Mass once a week.
Father William McEwan
named pastor of VSt. Paul,
Westerville.
Sister Mary Gertrude of the
Sacred Heart, the former
Mrs. James Burns, diocesan
widow and mother of nine
children, eight of whom en-
tered religious life, took her
vows as a Franciscan Nun of
the Blessed Sacrament.
MARCH
Ground was broken March
8 for a new addition to st.
Andrew parish school con.
Quoted by the Sisters of st.
Joseph Of Baden, Pa.
Bishop Issenmann wa
greeted by more than SOC
students and faculty members
at a Newman Hall reception
at Ohio State University.
Father Albert Kessler, pas,
tor of Corpus Christi, celebra.
ted the 25th anniversary of
his ordination.
Six Ohio Bishops in joint
statement issued through the
Ohio Catholic Welfare con.
ference term so-called right
to work laws unwise and un,
! necessary.
Local Knights of Colum.
bus officials present Bishop
Issenmann with a check for
$4,000 to be used for youth
work in Diocese.
Father Albert Culliton re
turned to st. Christopher's as
pastor after recovery from .
long illness.
Holy Week began in Dio