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Show g So Many Decide k To B ECOf.lE fiflTHOLICS over the world .thousands 01 people are received into the Catholic Church as con- - ..all Fverv week verts. Jleve cases, they are promi- -' and famous We.will nmrrsandmamine . in-- terview "them to ask: 'Why are you adopting the Catholic Faith?" Usually, however, these converts are just average people and nobody bothers to ask them "Why?" Yet the reasons which prompt the average person to become a Catholic are tremendously impressive. They are worth the most careful study of all who seek the salvation of their immortal souls, and who search for spiritual truth in a world of confusion. . It isn't easy to become a Catholic It involves more than a mere declaration of faith and regular attendance at x a nearby church. Thorough instruaion in Catholic beliefs and obligations comes firt; and a firm and fervent conviction must be demonstrated. The Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Penance and Holy Communion must follow. And these are only the beginnings of Catholic life and Qtholic obligations. X Nobody would undertake " to meet such rigid requirements out or mere curiosity, or as a passing fancy. It may be assumed, there- is thinking of becoming a Catholic has been moved by some strong reasons to feel this way. Is it merely because he has friends and neighbors who are Catholic ... because the Catholic Church spans . the earth and dates back to the Apostles... because in the Catho lic Church there is unity of creed and worship, authority and a a is- tinctive form of ritual? .;. Any one. of a hundred reasons may be responsible for the initial 4- - interest of a Catholic convert But uuu yiuuiyw w o.7 s wnai is to' of them investigate Catholic beliefs gnd teachings, and then say g to themselves: "This h it!"? The answer comes from he lips , numerous averagepeopie wno were not originally Catholics but are today. They, tell m a clear and a understandable way what they found when they looked into the S teaching, worship and history of S the Catholic Church with an open mind . . . and into the life and S teaching of Jesus Christ. They an- swer questions which may linger 3. in your mind in a way which any can easily .under- - a stand, for they too oneestood on the outside and, in some cases, were even antagonistic, to every-thing. Catholic. An interesting pamphlet which I . you cannot 'obtain elsewhere . . . S describing the mrtvTMnr ofwr. 3 who wete originaUy age but are now devoted world- members of the age-ol- d wide Catholic Church... explain- ing how and why they became Catholics . . . how and why the Catholic Faith can aid and enrich your own personal and family life 3 . , . will come to vou in a olaih a wraDDer on vour reauest and no- - a body will call on you. Write fori Pamphlet No. FM-2a and (TliiinQ Three brown bags are packed With items that he spent for-- 7 Everything, in fact, But the item he was sent forr , - Belly Billipp non-Cathol-ic non-athbli- 7. free.,;, Coupon Toda I SUPREME COUNCIL I KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 4 RELIGIOUS INFORMATION j 4422 Uitdtll Blvd., St. Pimm send I I m Why So Many lies' LowU i ' "You're darn right," the young man replied. "Just get those lions out of there!" John Shotwell The Height of Injustice The single girl who's Is seldom madder than When hearing of some five-fogirl man. Who snagged a six-tw- o Hal Chadwick five-foot-t- en ot Males on the Threshold of Summer They're sure that if they'd tan some, "It's not that I don't like you," the girl's father said to a prospective bridegroom, "but frankly I don't seehoio you can support my daughter. Why, I can hardly man- They'd be just twice as handsome. Ruth Chadwick a 8, Missouri age it myself." a To Mconw Cath- FM-2- 7 I a C The young man pondered this truth for a moment, then brightened. "I've got it, sir," he exclaimed. "Suppose you and I pool June is the month when many who think they're finished with institutions of higher learningenter one called matrimony. --V. TV. Pelkie F our resources!" m I NAME. a I i ADDRESX j I I city .STATE. i COUNCIL CD)llll00ilflI3Q0S f INFORMATION BUREAU CSDIinBDaS M22 UNDILL IIVD. you do that?" ld BUREAU Ftm PamphUt nttttdt Ddd Grandma was visiting the young family for the first time, and she was particularly entranced by her daughter's boy. Her pride overflowed when she heard the youngster reverently recite his prayers before going to bed. "That's darling, Johnny," Grandma said "I hope you'll let me hear you say your morning prayers." "Aw," the boy replied, "I just say prayers at night. I can take care of myself in the A. T. Quigg daytime." three-year-o- cs I SUPREME RELIGIOUS circus advertised for a lion tamer. Two candidates showed up, an attractive blonde and a husky young man. The girl was first to try her skills,. She entered a cage with four lions rind "uttered a few soft words. Immediately one of the lions strode to her, laid his head gently on her shoulder, and nuzzled her hair. "Whew !" said the impressed circus owner,, turning to the other applicant. "Can Man and Supermarket AK S'X ST. LOUIS remember- - I, A M . . . MISSOURI :ily YOU CAT! 1J PREVENT FQ3EST Finns m 'George, here's something coming up nicely." rmci wtt kitf, u J, im , G. Kernan J- |