North Carolina Catholir
Volume IV.
Nazareth, N. C., Friday, August 11, 1950
Number 45
PREPARE FOR WAR EMERGENCY
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President Truman seems pleased as he listens to National Comman
der Donald McQuade, of Toledo, head of the Catholic War Veterans,
tell of the CWV pledge of loyalty and cooperation during the pres
ent national crisis and emergency. The visit to the White House
occurred during a meeting in Washington of the national board oC,
officers and executive committee of the Catholic War Veterans]
[which outlined plans for cooperation with the President,
President Says Full U. S.
Diplomatic Mission to
Vatican Is Under Study
WASHINGTON. — The question
of establishing formal diplomatic
relations with the Holy See is un
der study by the U. S. State De
partment, President Truman told
one of his weekly press confer
ences.
Volunteers Information
The President volunteered this
information after a correspondent
had asked him whether he was
considering appointing a successor
to Myron C. Taylor, who resign
ed January 18, as personal repre
sentative of the President of the
United States to His Holiness Pope
Pius XII. President Truman said
he had no such move in mind. He
made it clear that, with the re
signation of Mr. Taylor, the office
of personal representative ceased.
He added at once that the possi
bility of appointing a regular en
voy to the Holy See is under con
sideration.
No Recommendation
In February, • about a month
after Mr. Taylor’s resignation,
President Truman told the press
that he had not yet come to a
decision concerning representation
at the Vatican. Toward the end
of June, Secretary of State Ache
son told a press conference that he
knew of nothing new on this sub
ject at that time. Earlier, the
State Department was quoted as
saying no decision had been
reached on whether to continue
diplomatic representation to the
Holy See. Despite the State De
partment silence, it was generally
reported at the time that Secretary
Acheson was discussing the matter
with President Truman, and that
he had noted the three alterna
tives — terminate American rela
tions with the Vatican altogether,
name a successor to Mr. Taylor, or
establish a full-fledged diplomatic
mission to the Holy See. It was
said that the Secretary of State
made no recommendation as to
any of the three possible courses.
Mr. Taylor was named by Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt in De
cember, 1939, to be his personal
representative to the Pope.
Cardinal Spellman
Blesses New Edifice
At Forest City
FOREST CITY. — During his re
cent tour of North Carolina, His
Eminence Francis Cardinal Spell
man, Archbishop of New York,
visited and blessed the new Imma
culate Church which is now under
construction. His Eminence was
accompanied by Bishop Vincent S.
Waters, D. D. Ordinary for the
Raleigh Diocese and both were
very pleased with the fine struc
ture.
Contribution Helps
The Immaculate Conception
Church was made possible through
a contribution from The Catholic
Church Extension Society, of Chi
cago, which is headed by The
Most Rev. William O’Brien, D. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cornett of
Forest City also made general do
nations for the new church.
The structure is located on High
way 74 midway between Forest
City and Spindale in Western
North Carolina and is of brick
construction of rural American ar
chitecture.
To Seat 120 People
It is believed to be the second
complete combination Church
Rectory and Hall in the Diocese of
Raleigh. When completed the
church will seat 120 people, with
a center and two side aisles. In
the rear of the building there is
a complete apartment for a
priest, with vestibule, large liv
ing room and office, bedroom and
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Picnic Held by Society
At Scotland Neck
SCOTLAND NECK. — The Al
tar and Rosary Society of St.
Anne’s Church here sponsored a
picnic recently. The men of the
parish were invited by their wives.
The picnic was held in the home
of Mrs. Michael Alkazin due to in
clement weather.
This was a fitting day for the
event as it was the Feast Day of
St. Anne, patroness of the church.
The Reverend Philip Russo, T.
O. R., pastor.
Chaplains Brave Gunfire
In Korea; U. S. Priests
Urged to Enter Service
While Catholic chaplains brav
ed communist gunfire in Korea to
bring spiritual solace t6 Ameri
can troops, Bishops in this coun
try called for more chaplain vol
unteers to swell their ranks and
also directed their flocks to pray
for peace.
A Catholic chaplain from Wash
ington, D. C., cut off from his
regiment for four days during the
fighting around Taejon, finally
worked his way back to the U. S.
lines. Another chaplain made an
| eight-hour , round trip over rugged
j mountain roads in a jeep to get
food for a hungry battalion at the
front.
Two chaplains are known to
have been killed in the Korean
war so far. One, Father Herman
G. Felhoelter, O. F. M., was slain
by Korean communist troops while
caring for wounded Americans.
Identity of the other chaplain,
killed at the front by a strafing
North Korean plane, has been
withheld pending notification of
relatives.
Bishops Issue Call
On the home front, several
members of the American Hierar
chy have issued a call for chap
lain volunteers to minister to the
expanding armed forces. Others
have responded to the Pope’s plea
for a crusade of prayer for peace
in the new encyclical, Summi
Maeroris, by directing public
prayers be offered for peace. At
the same time, the Chaplain’s Aid
Society has called attention to the
need for additional help in funds,
volunteer labor, and the collec
tion of religious articles — espe
cially “broken rosaries,” which
the society’s volunteer workers
can repair and send to Catholic
chaplains for distribution.
On the same day that the
Corps of Chaplains celebrated its
175th anniversary, the safe re
turn of Father Edward S. Dorsey,
O. P., of Washington, D. C., to
his regiment near Taejon was re
ported in newspapers. Father
Dorsey, a veteran of the Battle
of the Bulge during World War
II, had been cut off by North
Korean forces for four days.
Has Arduous Task
Father Francis C. Biel, O. F.
M. Conv., of Baltimore brought
back a jeepload of bread to a hun
gry battalion on the Korean front
lines, after traveling eight hours
over rugged mountain roads. He
was accompanied by another chap
lain, apparently not a priest.
In a letter to his parents Father
Francis wrote: “I haven’t slept in
three days — the boys are really
working hard.” The 37-year-old
priest is a graduate of St. Francis
College in Granby, Mass., and has
served in various parishes in
Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts.
A chaplain at the headquarters
of Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker in
Korea wrote in a letter that “we
are counting on the prayers of the
folks back home, especially in
honor of Our Lady of Fatima, to
keep the fight from developing
into World War III.”
Chaplains at Front
The writer, Msgr. Robert J.
Sherry of Cincinnati, added that
“at present I’m the only chaplain
at headquarters; the other chap
lains are .with their men in com
bat.”
Monsignor Sherry left the U.
S. for Japan, April 13, after hav
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Highlands Church Is Dedicated on
August 15; Located In the Highest
Town in Eastern North America
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! Chaplains Wanted
Brig’. Gen. James H. O’Neill,
priest of the Diocese of Helena,
Mont., is the Deputy Chief of
Army Chaplains. There are 800
Catholic chaplains now on active
duty, and Cardinal Spellman, as
Military Vicar, hats issued an ap
peal for more chaplains to serve
with all branches
Castle Hayne NCCLA
Holds Hugh Rally for
Displaced Persons
CASTLE HAYNE. — More than
100 displaced persons from the
Kinston area, many of them vet
erans bf Europe’s wars and hard
ships, were guests of St. Stanis
laus parish on July 30th.
The Kinston DP’s were subjects
of ah inaugural movement spon
sored by the Castle Hayne North
Carolina Catholic Laymen’s Asso
ciation unit to better acquaint
them with the customs and tra
ditions of the American people.
The activities began at 2:30
o’clock with Benediction, Father
Roland Gross, pastor, officiating.
Eugene Davis, Chairman of the
St. Stanislaus Laymen’s Associa
tion, welcomed the visitors; and
A. Lorek and Mrs. Mary Kosh
greeted them in Polish and Hun
garian.
Outlines Difficulties
Mr. Lorek outlined the difficul
ties displaced persons encounter
when they begin a new life. Ben
J. McDonald, local radio announc
er, delivered a brief speech to the
DP’s on “Americanism” and read
the “American Pledge.”
Other speeches on Americanism
and difficulties that the DP’s will
inevitably encounter from time to
time were delivered by Father
Thomas Monohan, pastor of St.
Thomas’ church in Wilmington;
Father Roland Gross, pastor of
St. Stanislaus; Father Daniel
Lutz, pastor of St. Joseph’s in St.
Helena; and Father Thomas A.
Williams of Kinston.
Of outstanding significance to
the European DP’s were the play
ing of the national anthems of
their respective countries, namely
Poland, Ukrania, Hungary and
Latvia. The Star Spangled Ban
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? HIGHLANDS. — The Solemn
! Dedication of the new Chapel
I under the title, OUR LADY OF
THE MOUNTAINS, will take
! place on Tuesday, August 15th,
! Feast of the Assumption of Our
| Lady, at four o’clock in the af
i ternoon. His Excellency, the
Most Rev. Vincent S. Waters, D.
D., Bishop of Raleigh will conduct
the ceremony. Rev. Charles J.
O’Connor, Pastor, will assist Bish
op Waters as Master of Ceremon
ies. Music for the Dedication will
be provided by the Catholic
Daughters of America Choir,
Court Asheville.
Chapel Described
The Chapel is described by the
architect, Mr. James A. McGeady
of Greensboro, as an “all-purpose”
building. The Sanctuary
can be separated from
the nave by accordian leatherette
doors, so that the auditorium may
be used for parochial functions.
A utility apartment adjoins the
auditorium and includes kitchen,
bedroom,-sitting room combina
tion, bath and sacristy. The archi
tecture is modified Georgian style
and the construction is cinder
block veneered in red brick.
Catholic activities in Highlands
were inaugurated by Rev. Am
brose Rohrbacher, Pastor of St.
John’s Church, Waynesville, in
• 1940. Mass was celebrated through
the summer months in various pri
vate homes and in the Public High
School auditorium. In 1949 High
lands was assigned to the newly
erected Sacred Heart Parish, Bre
vard, as a mission. The entire
resident congregation in Highlands
is made up of Converts to the
Church.
The Town of Highlands is tag
ged by the Chamber of Com
merce as “The Highest Incorpor
ated Town in Eastern America.”
It sits on Mount Satulah in Nanta
hala National Park, at the height
of 4118 feet. Visitors from all
over the country find Highlands
a delightful summer resort.
Reception to Follow
Parishioners and friends will be
entertained at a reception follow
ing the ceremony at KALALAN
TA, spacious estate of Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Howerdd of Augusta,
Ga. Mrs. Charles W. Quinn is
Chairman in charge of Dedication
arrangements.
Contractor for OUR LADY OF
THE MOUNTAINS is the Lum
berton Builders, Inc., of Lumber -
ton, N. C., of which Mr. Henry
McDaniel is president.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
will be administered by Bishop
Waters, following 9:30 Mass on
the morning of August 15th.
CSMC Will Seek to
Advance Racial Justice
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Action
to combat racial prejudice will be
included in the program of the 14th
national convention of the Catho
lic Students’ Mission Crusade to
be held, August 24-27 at the Uni
versity of Notre Dame.
Participating in the convention
discussions will be representa
tives of the Josephine Fathers, the
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
for Indians and Colored People
and other religious communities
working in a special way for the
promotion of interracial justice.