The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-06-15
Papers merge

Papers merge
L~ONDoN-Britain's three big national Catholic weekly
newspapers are down to two, with the merger of the Catholic
Times and Universe.
The circulation of the Catholic Times was reported this
year to be about 10000 and the Universe about 100000. The
Catholic Herald, the other major weekly, has about 10000
circulation. All are published in London.
The merger announcement said that the new paper will
be called the Universe and Catholic Times. Several senior
staff members of the Times will join the Universe staff and
a number of regular features of the Times will now be printed
in the combined publication.
Missions closed -.
vENTNIAE, Laos-Advances by procommunist Pathet Lao
troops during May in this southeast Asian trouble spot have
forced the closing of most Of the mission stations OF the
Vlentniane apostolic vlcorlate.
OF the Sees SO major mission stations with a resident
priest, II have been closed. Also forced to shut down were
lob of 113 secondary mission stations and % of 80 schools.
More than a third of the vicariate's Catholcs-5,709 of
15,256-haVe been cut off from contact with missionaries.
Respect Mary Graham =.
CHICAGo-Baptist evangelist Billy Graham told the
opening session of his Chicago Crusade" that Protestants
should pay more attention to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
81 believe as Professionals" he said during his opening
talk in Mccormick Place, 1--WE have made too little of Mary.
"She was chosen by God to receive the Little Baby, the
Baby sent by God His Father and it was Christ who died
on the Cross for our sInsy"
To open ne1U campus -.
MT. ST. JOSEPH, Ohio-The College of Mount st. Joseph
will open its new $2 million campus here in September.
All eight buildings of the new campus are now virtually
complete.
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
war is great threat =.
VATICAN CITY-Pope John XIII has warned that
without Gods help the world can become a place of "Still
more bloody battles and still deeper sorrows"
The Pope referred particularly to the danger of war,
which he called "a conflict which could annihilate all the
good that humanity possesses"
To avoid this tragedy, Pope John urged everyone Ito
live on earth in constantly greater accord with the Divine
Will never fOropttlnQ mir ultimate goal which is heaven"
affiliate aUith &. Il.
WASHINGTON Six major theological seminaries in the
US. became affiliated with the pontificial faculty of theology
of the Catholic University of America during the academic
year 1961-62.
Worthington; st. Joseph Seminary, Cleveland; Our Lady of
the Forest, S~tonebridge Priory, Lake Bluff, H.; Our Lady of
the Shows scholasticate, Pass Christian, Miss; St. Marys
Seminary, Our Lady of the Lake, Cleveland; and Victorian
Seminary, Washington, DC.
Seminary drive set -.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, A So million fund campaign
to build a minor seminary for the Diocese of Wheeling was
inagurated here.
Archbishop John j. swint, Bishop of Wheeling, launched
the campaign at a meeting of 1876 priests representing the
80 parishes of the diocese.
The seminary, to be located on a 143acre tract at Wen.
ma, w. Va, near ParkeSrburg, will provide a fouryear educa-
ton for youths OF high school age preparing to study for the
diocesan priesthood. 1t is expected to be ready for its first
students in the fall of 1868.
Retreat filled -.
FAULKNER, Md. = Invitations to a Catholic conducted
retreat here drew such heavy response from Protestant clergy
men that the reservation list has been closed
Fiftyfour ministers, including % Episcopalans, have ac-
cepted invitations to attend the second annual retreat for
Christian Clergymen, to be held at LoyolaonPotomac re-
treat house from August Is to Is.
Besides the EpiScopahanS, nine Lutheans, eight Metho-
dists. three Presbyterians, two United Church of Christ Mini
sters, and nine clergyman from other denominations have
accepted invitations to attend the retreat.
Issues Mass book 80.
MARQUETTE, Mich. The Diocese of Marquette has
published a Community Mass Book" to aid the people in
reciting Mass prayers in English and Latin and in singing.
The book, containing l20 hymns and the peoples spoken
parts at the Mass, replaces one in use since 1859 when this
diocese launched its Mass participation program.
Catholics at nearly all parishes in the diocese recite the
Gloria, Greed, Sanctus, Agnus Del and the Domino non sum
dignus in English. Latin is used for the short response to the
celebrant and for the Pater Noster.
The people sing four hymns at Mass: at the beginning,
during the offertory, at the Communion and at the conclu-
sion.
Lunch bill passes -.
WASHINGTON - The House has passed by a vote of
$40 to II a bill to revise the formula for apportioning cash
assistance funds under the National School Lunch Act. The
measure goes to the Senate.
The bill also includes a new method for dividing a states
share of cash assistance funds between public and private
schools.
ALLEGATIONS of funds would be based on the number of
so-called Type A luncheons served in schools, rather than on
enrolment as in the present program.
Type A lunches include a half pint of milk, a protein
rich food, fruits and vegetables, bread and butter or a forti-
fled margarine.
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