The Eighth Tribe, 1975 (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1975-06-01 / 6. szám
His Eminence Cardinal König Vienna, Austria At the unexpected decease of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty whom we have always highly esteemed we convey to you, and to the Hungarian clergy present and to the faithful, our heartfelt sympathy. The deceased Cardinal has borne eloquent witness for Christ through his dauntless courage and his steadfastness in the faith in an extremely difficult period. We heartily thank you, Cardinal König, and the Hungarian College in Vienna for all the assistance and help you gave the well-deserving prince of the Church for a long time. While we remember him in our prayers, we willingly impart our special Apostolic Blessing to you and to all priests and Catholics of our ever beloved Hungarian people. Pope Paul VI CARDINAL JOSEPH MINDSZENTY PRIMATE OF HUNGARY Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty was born March 29, 1892 in Mindszent, Vas County, Hungary, son of Janos Pehm and Borbála Kovács. Of the six children they were to have only three that were to survive them, Joseph and two younger sisters. He attended elementary school in Mindszent, then in 1903 entered an intermediate school in Szombathely. At one point he was almost forced to give up his schooling when his younger brother, who was supposed to take over their farm, died. After graduation from the gymnasium, he entered the Seminary in Szombathley, and on June 12, 1915 was ordained as priest. The priestly office was a source of joy to him. His teaching was well received and many believers came to confession and Mass. On February 1, 1917 Mindszenty accepted a position to teach religion at the state gymnasium in Zalaegerszeg. They supported him greatly here, and soon he became a town councilor and editor of the county’s weekly newspaper. It was now the fifth year of the war. Signs of uncertainty and exhaustion could be seen in the population and the machinery of government. In October 1918, Hungary reached the point of total collapse. A revolutionary government was soon set up in the Hungarian capital when King Charles withdrew. Mindszenty’s newspaper sharply criticized the conduct of the new regime and he became the object of verbal attacks from Budapest. Finally a warrant iiiimiiiiiiiiiimmiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiimimimiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii May 6, 1975 Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, J. C. D., Archbishop of New Orleans Cardinal Mindszenty has won his place in history for his name will live on as a reminder that we continue to exist in a world besieged by cold war ideologies and tactics. As a Priest, a Prelate and a Patriot, this man became a legend in his own time ... a symbol around which a great people rallied in the face of insurmountable odds. His death is a loss not only to our church and its people, but also to a nation which still struggles to free itself from a tyrannical government. Today Cardinal Mindszenty has finally found peace ... a peace that he so valiantly fought for while on this earth. I pray that the peace which he has now achieved will soon come to his nation and to the world. Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll THE EIGHTH TRIBE Editor .................................................................Sándor E. Chomofl Contributing Editor .................................................. Albert Wass Published and printed monthly by The Bethlen Press, Inc. P.O. Box 637, Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U8A. Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, Pa. 15658, UJS.A. Subscription: $8.00 yearly. Authorized representative in Cleveland, Ohio is: Sándor Szabadkai. 1794 W. 30 Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113.
