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s I Venerable John Neumann Recovery Of Youth On Verge Of Death In 1949 Attributed To Intercession (By Father Francis X. Keul) PHILADELPHIA—From shattered accident victim given no chance of survival to cham pion weightlifter, music teacher and band leader—that is the story of J. Kent Lenahan, Jr., whose amazing return from the jaws of death is attributed to the intercession of Venerable John Nepomucene Neumann, fourth Bishop of Philadephia. Lenahan’s apparently mira culous recovery from injuries suffered in an auto accident in July, 1949, has been accepted by the medical commission of Rome’s Sacred Congregation of Rites as one of the two miracles needed for the beatification of Bjshop Neu mann. Beatification is expected to take place on June 23. On July 8, 1949, Lenahan, then 19, was traveling in an automobile with two other youths near Wayne, a suburb of Philadelphia. "When the driv er stopped the car, Lenahan switched to the outside position so that he could get out first at his home in Villanova. While Lenahan was still on the running board, the driver started the car and Lenahan was left hanging precariously to the side of the moving vehicle. Suddenly, eyewitnesses re ported, the car swerved and sideswiped a utility pole at the roadside. Lenahan was crush ed between the car and pole and then hurled to the ground., He was rushed to nearby Byrn Mawr Hospital. His skull was crushed, one eye, almost torn from its socket, hung'over his cheekbone; and he was bleeding copiously from ears, nose and mouth. From July 8 to 12, the youth hovered between life and death. A rib—one of three fractured in the accident—had torn a gap ing hole in one lung, and there were other internal injuries, all considered so certainly fa tal that they were not even set down in detail in the hospital record. Though in a coma, Lenahan tossed in violent delirium. His temperature rose to 107 de grees and his pulse rate was 160. Normal rate in 70 to 75. His physician, Dr. Charles A. Steiner, as well as nurses and other hospital personnel, aban doned all hope for his recovery. On the afternoon of July 12, a priest was called and Lena han received the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. His parents, summoned to his bedside, found the priest reciting the prayers for the dying. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kent Lenahan, had se cured a relic—a portion of the cassock--of Venerable Bishop Neumann with the aid of a non- Catholic neighbor. They brought the relic to the hospital and applied it to their apparently dying son. By 11 p.m. the same day, Lenahan’s temperature had dropped to 100 degrees and his pulse rate was nearly normal. A non-Catholic nurse who at tended "’him testified that, be cause hope for his survival had been abandoned, all medical treatment had been halted. Yet Lenahan’s condition had im proved remarkably. “When we returned to the hospital the morning of July 13,’’ recalled Mrs. Lenahan, “the entire building was buz zing with the news of Kent's amazing improvement. We found him resting quietly. His restlessness and delirium were completely gone. Even his com plexion, which had been an ugly blue, had returned to normal “From then on,” she contin ued, “his recovery was rapid. Even the external bumps and bruises healed rapidly, and he was able to discuss with us the cure he had received. We all agreed it must have been amir acle.” On visiting his patient the following morning, Dr. Steiner was astonished at the sudden recovery and at a loss to explain it. Nurses and interns who had seen Lenahan when he was ad mitted were equally astonished By July 17, Lenahan’s tem perature and pulse rate were 1 entirely normal. He chatted with his parents. His injuries seem-l ed to be healing completely. Less than five weeks after the accident—on August 10, 1949— Kent Lenahan walked unaided from Byrn Mawr Hospital and returned to his parents' home in Villanova. Since that time he has been in excellent health. Recalling details of her son’s return home, Mrs. Lenahan ATTRIBUTES RECOVERY TO BISHOP NEUMANN--J. Kent Lenahan Jr., of Ardmore, a Philadelphia suburb is shown with his mother, Mrs. James K. Lenahan, examin ing a photo of Venerable John Nepocume Neumann, fourth Bishop of Philadelphia. - (NC Photos) He lives in Ardmore, a Phil- said; “He was out mowing tlu front lawn within a couple oi weeks, and by Labor Day he was back to playing his trum pet and lifting weights.’’ Before the accident Lenahan wore glasses to correct severe nearsightedness. After his return from the hospital, Lena han had his eyes examined and found that his eyesight had im proved measurably. “I lost my glasses several years ago,” Lenahan said. “I never bothered to replace them because I have absolutely no need for them.” In 1954 Lenahan won the jun ior and senior weightlifting championships of the Middle Atlantic Amatuer Athletic Un ion (AAU), the state champion ship and one national Jjitle. Since the accident, Lenahan has married and has earned a bachelor of science degree in musical education. He is su pervisor of instrumental mu sic for five Upper Dublin Town ship elementary schools. In ad dition, he gives private music lessons and plays several in struments in his own dance orchestra. adelphia suburb, with his wife, Rita, and their two children, James Kent III, five, and Erin Maureen, one. He is studying for his master’s degree in mu sical edication. Lenahan’s father, a lawyer, died in 1957. His mother re sides in Villanova. She credits the application of the relic of Bishop Neumann and the prayers of many nuns for her son’s recovery. Particular ly efficacious, she believes, were the prayers of the Domini can Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary, whose headquarters are at Camden, N.J. Immediate ly upon hearing of the accident, she said, the nuns began a round-the -clock novena to beg the intercession of Bishop Neu mann. “Words will never express our gratitude to Bishop Neu mann for what he has given us,” Mrs. Lenahan declared. “We are thrilled to have played a part in what now seems a certainty —his beatification. When he is eventually canonized, you may be sure he’ll be our fam ily’s favorite saint.” U. S. Army Exhibit To Come To Augusta CAMERON STATION, Alex andria, Va.—A special exhibit highlighting U.S. Army achieve ments in science and power for peace will be displayed in Aug usta, Georgia, during the Re cruiting Extravaganza, March 1-4. Called PARADE OF PRO GRESS, the exhibit features many pieces of actual combat and support equipment. The hardware is backed up by viewer-operated animations, cut-aways, three-dimensional scenes and photographs of Army achievements in its many tech nological fields. PARADE OF PROGRESS was produced by the Office, Chief of Information, Department of the Army and is currently tour ing the nation, with all show ings open to the public without charge. On hand for close-up inspec tion will be the 90 millimeter recoilless rifle, newest of the service’s anti-tank weapons. Weighing in at 35 pounds, the Tour Savannah River Plant AUGUSTA —Six outstanding students from the Science De partment of Aquinas High School made a tour of the Savannah River Plant on February 11th. The tour was sponsored by the U.S. Atomic Energy Com mission in cooperation with its prime contractor at the plant, the DuPont Company. Mrt. T. J. Kearns, Science teacher, Marion Powell, Mae Mulherin and Nancy Roberts of the girls division and Marry Turley, Frank Sheehan and Tony Schmaltz of the boys division were shown the laboratories and general facilities of the tion-wide program to encourage greater interest among high school students in atomic en ergy, engineering, physics, chemistry and allied fields. Communism In Five Hours WASHINGTON - The Catholic Education Press, the Catholic University of America, has an nounced the publication, “COM MUNISM IN FIVE HOURS,” which, in the words of Lt. Col. Raymond J. Wilson, Jr., prin cipal contributor of the book, attempts to do three things: to present in one volume the meaning of communism, to ex plain why Christians are op posed to communism, and to suggest a program of action against communism suitable to persons who are not in positions of commanding influence.” In preparing his book, Colo nel Wilson, with the special permission of church authori ties, consulted the writings of Nicolai Bukharin, Nicolai Len in, Karl Marx, Josef Stalin and Yaroslavsky. Careful study was given to the papal encyclicals of Popes Leo XII, Pius XI and Pius XII on social conditions, the tenets of communism and the function of the state in the modern world. Further information on this publication, designed especially for students, may be obtained by writing directly to The Ca tholic Education Press, the Ca tholic University of America, Washington 17, D. C. OUSTED AFTER FORTY YEARS IN SUDAN ROME, (Radio, NC)—Eight missionaries expelled by the Moslem-controlled government of the Sudan have returned to Italy—two of them after more than 40 years of mission serv ice apiece. The group brings to 90 the number of Catholic missioners ousted by the Sudanese regime in the past four months Actually, 10 had been expected in the group; the other two were expected to arrive here shortly A spokesman for the Sons of the Sacred Heart, the Verona Fathers, identified the new men expellees as Father Lorenzo Spagnolo, 73, who had been in the missions for 44 years; Brother Giovanni Rama 72, who had been in Africa 43 years, and Brother Giovanni Colussi, who had been in the Sudan 35 years. Five Verona Sisters were expelled with them: Sisters Tullia Villa, Apollonia Partel Ellenia Vitale, Franca Azzola and Regina Mariani. All are members of the so- called Combonian congrega tions, named after Daniele Comboni, missionary bishop in the Sudan who founded the soci eties at Verona in the last quar ter of the 19th century. SAVANNAH BEACH MARDI GRAS—Dr. Charles Peterson, Chairman of the 1963 Mardi Gras points out to Father Robert Teoli the program of the Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras is an annual event held at Savannah Beach by St. Michael’s Parish. This year the Mardi Gras will be held on Saturday, February 23rd, at the Brass Rail. Also shown are Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Mildred Burke, program; Mr. Teck Rossiter, pub licity; Mr. George Fitzgerald, ticket chairman, Mr. Nick Rimedio, chairman of wait ers. Not shown is Mrs. Coleen Griffin, food chairman. The Southern Cross, February 23, 1963—PAGE 3 Savannah Students On Dean’s List i SAVANNAH—Three students from Savannah have been named to the Dean's List for the first semester at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C., recent ly announced by the Rev. An- slem G. Biggs, O.S.B., Academ ic Dean. Richard J. Buttimer, ranking seventh in the senior class of 107 students, and Edward M. Buttimer, ranking sixth in the junior class of 97 students, are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Pat rick J. Buttimer of 2 Summit Drive. Robert M. Kelleher ranked seventh in the junior class of 97 students. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kell eher of 526 East 46th Street. They are all graduates of Benedictine High School. Holy Habit Conferred At Carmelite Monastery SAVANNAH—On Saturday morning the Feast of Our Lady’s Purification, amid the blessed, lighted cand les of the day’s Feast, the.£ar- melite Monastery of Our Lady of Confidence at Coffee Bluff in Savannah, was filled with friends and devotees who wit- \ nessed the dedication andCloth- ing Ceremony of a young Postu lant who received the Holy Habit of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The Religious Bride, Sister Maria of the Passion, in along, graceful white gown and veil approached the cloister grille, carrying a lighted taper deco rated with a beautiful white orchid, to offer her life by prayer and sacrifice for the world and for the good people of this Diocese in particular. His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thomas J. McDon ough, D.D. celebrated the Holy Mass, assisted by the Very Reverend Bede Lightner, O.S.B. and Reverend Father Andrew Doris O.S.B. The Right Rever end Monsignor Andrew J. Mc Donald, J.C.D. Chancellor was Master of Ceremonies. The lovely singers and the praying of the organ by Mr. Dunne en hanced the beauty of the Mass and ceremony. After Holy Mass, His Ex cellency turned to the grille to receive the simple, ancient answers to his questions and the pledge of Sister Maria of the Passion to the service of God and mankind. Then the Religious Bride withdrew from the grille, returning a few minutes later clothed in the rough brown serge Habit of the Order of Carmel. His Excellency continued the Ceremony with the blessings and prayers prescribed, and the new Novice prostrated upon a floral-covered rug, which sig nified her death to the life of the world and the beginning of a new spiritual life for God. Carmel is a contemplative Order, lived in Poverty accord ing to the Spirit and Rule of the Mother Foundress, St. Te resa of Avila who established the First Monastery of the Re form at St. Joseph’s in Avila Spain in 1562, just 400 years ago. In 1790 Carmel was born in America at Fort Tobacco, in Maryland. Carmelites dedicate their life of Silence and solitude to Pray er, Mortification, and Penance. Having strict enclosure(Papal), they take solemn Vows of Obe dience, Chastity, and Poverty. Like the Ancient Solitaries, the nuns are bound by Rule not only to pray, but to work. By virtue of the vow of Poverty, they give a good part of the day to manual labor. The nuns fast and abstain the greater part of the year, and though con templative, they are endowed by their Holy Mother, St. Te resa, with an Apostolic Spirit. The Divine Office is daily re cited for the Universal Needs of the Church and the santifica- tion of priests, and the Faith ful the world over; especially for the Diocese in which they labor. By Prayer they continu ally intercede for the Blessings of Almighty God and His Prodi gality on a needy world. The Carmelite Order is one of the four Mendicant Orders, com prising Friars, nuns, and reli- lightweight rifle throws a “Sam son” punch able to knock out the heaviest armor now known. Other bamtamweight - but -power-packed weapons to be seen are the M-14 rifle and M-60 machinegun, both cham bered to fire the 7.62 NATO round. Between them the wea pons replace a half-dozen heav ier, slower firing, less versa tile and semi-automatic arms. Also on display will be the Redeye—a shoulder-fired mis sile giving fast moving com bat troops protection against strafing enemy aircraft; the SS-11 “Giant Killer”—a four- finned antitank guided missile; and a photo mural of the dual role Davy Crockett—able to fire either conventional or nu clear projectiles. The Army’s role in air de fense is represented by photo graphs of Nike-Hercules, Nike- Zeus and Hawk missiles in ac tion. Achievements in other fields are depicted through animated panels, cutaways, audience par ticipation devices and attrac tive illustrations. Such innova tions as the “shot gun” ap proach to painless, mass inocu lations and a rolling liquid transporter capable of handling up to 500 gallons of fuels ir each of its huge tires, are spotlighted in the exhibit. By pushing a button, visi tors will observe how sunlight is converted into energy by solar cells. And they will see actual samples of radiation- preserved food. As the man who uses today’s modern Army equipment is the paramount element in warfare, and, in fact, the continuing key to landpower, the U.S. Soldier —as he appears today and may appear tomorrow-dominates the entrance and exit to the exhibit in the form of attrac tive and meaningful art. Says Catholic Press Necessary Priest-Editor Blames Christians For Social Imbalance Of World ST. PAUL, Minn., (NC)—A priest-editor primarily blam ed Christians, rather than pa gans or atheists for the social imbalance in the world today. Msgr. Daniel Moore, editor of the St. Louis Review, arch diocesan newspaper, told news paper, radio and television per sonnel of the St. Paul-Minnea- polis area at the annual Press Month symposium at the Col lege of St. Thomas here, some editors in their efforts to “en ter the market place” with Ca tholic newspapers, are over eager to crusade against atheists, agnostics and others who do not know about Jedeo- Christian principles. “It is not the pagan’s fault that there is social imbalance, poverty, greed, strife and war,” Msgr. Moore said. “It is the Christian’s fault.” The Catholic press, he said, should exist “to help form the Catholic’s mind and endow it with Christian principles, so that he can aptly think about and make judgments about the larg er issues of the day.” Msgr. Moore indicated many Catholic publications have readers who don’t want to think about these larger issues. “Many of our subscribers are as surprised to see us (Catholic periodicals) in the market place as they are to see nuns bowling and going to ball games,” he said. “The sur prise is often well mixed with I chagrin when we discuss a sub ject about which there are strong pros and cons. “But our diocesan papers must be Catholic not only with an upper case 'C', but a low er case one as well. According to Pope John, not one of the larger issues of the day fails to have its moral facet,” he said. “ There is no intention (on the part of an editor) to ne glect the minor issues, but such things as sports, wedding announcements and parish so cial events must be put in their proper place and prop er perspective. And yet there are those among your subscrib ers whose only interests are.the minor issues, and when per spectives clash you have irate customers,” he added. Msgr. Moore said while the nature of the Catholic press is different from that of the secu lar press, the two do overlap in places. gious or secular Tertiaries Father Perot Fiero, Assis tant at St. James Parish, gave the sermon, in which he com mented upon the excellence of Virtue in God’s Love and Peace, which only He can bestow. He took Psalm 118 for his theme on the Lamentations of Jere mias. After the Ceremony, the peo ple left the Chapel for the Speakroom, there to congratu late the new novice, Sister Maria of the Passion. 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