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North Carolina Catholic Volume I. Nazareth, N. C., Sunday, February 16, 1947 Number 2G « Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, U. S. N., presents to the Rev. Dr. Maurice S. Sheey, of the faculty of the Catholic University of America, the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as chaplain aboard the USS Saratoga during action against enemy forces in forward areas of the Pacific, from August 25, 1943, to May 6 1944. Official Navy photo. (NC Photos) Catholic School Children Will Save To Help Starving Children Overseas RALEIGH;—There’ll be no cokes or candy bars for Catho lic school children during the- next several weeks. They'll be saving rheir nickels and dimes to give to a fund that will bring food to their fellow-school-mates in war-torn Europe and Asia. The Reverend Francis K. O’Brien, Diocesan Director of the Bishop’s Relief Campaign for the Victims of War, has announc ed that a prize will be awarded to the school whose children give the greatest proportionate donation to the Bishop’s Relief Fund. Conspiracy Charge May Be Filed Against Eisler WASHINGTON — (NO — A greatly intensified investigation into espionage activities of com munists in the United States is freely predicted here following the request by the House of Repre sentatives Committee on Un American Activities that the De partment of Justice prosecute Gerhard Eisler on charges includ ing conspiracy to overthrow the United States Government. Mr. Eisler is the man whom Louis F.Budenz, the former Com. munist editor returned to the Catholic Faith, and others accus ed of being the principal agent in the United States of international communism. Mr. Eisler defied the (Continued on Page 7) —*-1 Spanish Exile Cabinet Falls After Resignation / Paris.—(NC) — Complete col lapse of the cabinet of the “Spanish Exile Government” fol lowed the resignation of its only Catholic member, Sanchez Guer ra. Premier Jose Giral resigned after Mr. Guerra’s withdrawal had been followed by four other cabi net resignations. President Jose Martinez Barrio has turned over the of forming a new cabinet to Augusto Bar da, former Finance Minister. If a school that has 20 stu dents gives $100 it deserves to win over a school of 50 students that kives $200.” Father O’Brien explained in announcing the award. This, he^. said gives the small schools an equal chance to win the award. Meanwhile, the drive was' un derway all over the diocese to make the 1947 contribution to the Bishop’s Relief Fund the greatest in the history of the diocese. The (Continued on Page 8) Senators and Newspaper Praise Catholic Declaration of Rights Washington.—(NC)—With the statement that he considered it one of the finest summaries of “a truly humanistic and democrat ic program” to be set forth in re cent years, Senator James E. Mur ray of Montana obtained unani mous consent from the United States Senate to have the Decla ration of Human Rights prepared by the National Catholic wel fare Conference printed in the Congressional Record. After mentioning that The New York Times had published the declaration in its entirety, Senator Murray recommended that all members of Congress read it, com menting that “it should serve as a framework for all progressive minded people regardless of their religious faith.” Senator Robert F. Wagner of (Continued on Page 6) Supreme Court Says School Buses May Transport Parochial Pupils Washington.—In a decision of far-flung interest the Supreme Court by 5 to 4 ruled this week that New Jersey public school funds raised by taxation can be used to pay for transporta tion of children to Catholic parochial schools. The controversy which the tribunal settled by this narrow margin revolved around the inter pretation of the first amendment to the Constitution which forbids Congress to pass a law re specting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. For the majority, Justice Hugo L. Black held that a Neyr Jersey law permitting the pay ments amounts to religious or public benefit legislation and that no person may be barred Legislate for Justice Bishop Haas Tells Michigan FEPC Group Lansing, Mich.—(NC)—“Let us not deludge ourselves by using education as a smokescreen tor doing nothing” to combat racial and religious discrimination, Bish op Francis J. Haas of Grand Rap ids urged in an address to the Michigan Council for Fair Em ployment Legislation here in which he emphasized the need for legislation in this field. Bishop Haas, who is honorary chairman of the Council, said: “To those who object that you are not going to get these things by law I would reply, ‘Of course let us have education, and more and more education . . . We can edu cate at the same time as we leg islate. And I ■, doubt very much whether in U.* field ofjob dis crimination we can educate un (Continued on Page 6) uum uiese uenexiis, Decause oi his religion. Justice Black was joined by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and Justices Stanley F. Reed, William O. Douglas and Frank Murphy. The minority view expressed by Justice Wiley Rutledge, held that the First Amendment’s purpose was to separate religious activity and civil authority by forbidding (Continued on Page 6) All Star Cast Appears On Family Theater HOLLYWOOD —(NC)— Walt er Brennan, Beulah Bondi, Jen nifer Holt and Gene Reynolds will appear on the family theatre program in a sketch entitled “No Night Too Dark,” by Charles Tazewell, on |’ebruary 20, it has been announced here. The Family Theater is broadcast throughout the world by Mutual Broadcasting System and the Armed Forces Radio Service. Abandon Myth of White Supremacy Says Father LaFarge In College Talk West Baden Springs, Ind.—|N C)—America’s race problem will be solved only by completely a bandoning obligatory segregation and the theory of “White Supre macy,” the Rev. John LaFarge, SJ., editor of America and author of “The Race Question And The Negro” declared in an address at West Baden College. The Ne groes, he stated, rapidly advanc ing in education and organization will never be satisfied with any thing less than their rights, com plete equality. The Negro is forced to fight on a twofold front, Father LaFarge asserted. He must fight for decent living and against unjust restric tions and competition. Intelligent Negroes who could devote their talents to the advancement of their (Continued on Page 7) The Bishop's Lenten Message My Dear Brethren: This year as we begin the Season of Lent we are reminded that the Dispen sations given during the war years from Fast and Abstinence are no longer in force and that the Church’s Lenten Regulations are serious and binding in con science, as are the other laws of the Church, e. g., to hear Mass on Sundays and Holy Days;' or to abstain on Fridays. I am sure that these regulations will be followed by all who are not excused by serious reasons. Lenten Regulations The law of fasting regulates the quantity of food and the law of abstinence prohibits the use of meat on certain days. All the weekdays of Lent from Ash Wednesday until noon of Holy Satur day are days of fasting. The Wednesdays of Lent (with the exception of the Wednesday of Holy Week), all Fridays, Ember Saturday and the forenoon of Holy Saturday are days of both abstinence and fast. On Sundays in Lent there is neither fast nor abstinence. Those who are obliged to fast may take liquids and a moderate portion of bread or its equivalent for breakfast. They may take one full meal either at mid-day or in the evening and the third meal may consist of approximately one quarter of the full meal. Those excused from the obligation of fasting are: 1. All under twenty-one and over fifty-nine years of age. 2. All whose health would be impaired or who would be unable to perform their regular duties if they fasted. 3. The sick, the convalescent, and those in delicate health. Those excused from the obligation of abstinence are: 1. Children until the completion of their seventh year. 2. Persons who are ill or feeble. By special Indult, working people and members of their families are dia- - pensed from the obligation of abstinence on all days of the year except f ridays, Ash Wednesday, the forenoon of Holy Saturday and the Vigil of Christmas. Those who are in doubt about the obligations of fasting and abstinence should consult their pastors or confessors. Those who are excused or dispensed from fasting or ahstinence should practice some other definite mortification. All Catholics are obliged to receive the.Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist between the first Sunday in Lent and Trinity Sunday. Sincerely yours in Christ, Vincent S. Waters . Bishop of Raleigh.
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