I North Carolina Catholic
Volume V.
Nazareth, N. C., Friday, October 13, 1950
Number 2
CAROLINIANS AT PAPAL VILLA
Following their Papal audience at the summer residence of Pope Pius XII at Castle Gondolfo on Sept
ember 30, members of the Raleigh Diocesan Holy Year pilgrimage stood for this souvenir photograph. L to
R first row, Pallotine guard, Father Herbert A. Harkins, Father Thomas G. Roche, Father Francis J. Mur
phy, Swiss guard, and Jacques M. Van Oostayen, tour guide. Second row, Sister Mary Rita, Mrs. Jane
Wade, Miss Gertrude Weber, Mrs. J. F. Ball, Mrs. Louis D. Miller, Miss Louise Patton, Leo F. Hennebry,
Sister Mary Alice. Third row, Miss Anne Colletta, Miss Kitty Kelleher, J. T. Maloney. The summer resi
dence is ten miles from Rome.
James Flynn Addresses
Wilmington Knights
WILMINGTON. — James Flynn,
president of the North Carolina
Catholic Laymen’s Association,
gave an inspiring talk at the
monthly communion' breakfast of
the Wilmington Council of the
Knights of Columbus, which was
held in St. Mary’s parish hall.
Mr. Flynn was introduced by
toastmaster Russ Biven, Chancel
lor of the local K. of C. council
and Deanery Chairman of the Wil
mington Deanery of the NCCLA.
He spoke of Christ as a great Dem
ocrat and revolutionist, who
brought to us the four freedoms.
He compared the apostles with the
organized Catholic laity of the pres
ent time. He stated that the inter
national confusion and turmoil in
the world today was due to the
rejection of God in our efforts to
attain peace.
Sets Goal
Mr. Flynn said that we must ad
vertise our religion through the
organized laity and that this was
the reason for the establishment
of the NCCLA. As members of that
organization, our only duty is to
live like Catholics and Christians.
He reported that the goal of the |
present NCCLA membership drive
is 6,000 members, but he expressed
the hope that every Catholic adult
in the state would become a mem
ber.
An exceptionally good attend
ance was shown at the affair.
JHigh School Journalists
Elect Cathedral Student
CHAPEL HILL. — The largest
delegation of high school journal
ists in the nine-vear history of the
annual Scholastic Press Institute
attended the two day sessions—
201 in all — that came to a close
at the University of North Caroli
na recently.
Directed by Prof. Walter Spear
man of the University School of
Journalism, the institute featured
discussions of various types of
writing and editing with a number
of North Carolina Newsmen serv
ing as consultants.
At the final session recently,
Barbara Dearing of the Cathedral
High School, was elected presi
dent of the institute.
POPE CHATS W!TH CHARLOTTEAN
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Her face wreathed in a big smile Mrs. J. F. Ball of Charlotte, a
member of the Raleigh Holy Year Pilgrimage group, is conversing
with the Holy Father. On her right is Father Murphy, director;
Sister Mary Alice, Mr. Henebry and Mr. Maloney. The bishop facing
the Pope’s right is Archbishop Leo Binz of Dubuque, Iowa, through
whose efforts the tow car of our mission trailer chapel was donated.
This picture was taken in one of the halls of the Papal summer villa.
Assumption Dogma Proclamation
To Take Place Evening Oct. 31
ROME. — The offices of vari
ous Vatican congregations are fer
verishly at work arranging the de
tails for the momentous ceremony
of the doctrine of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which
as matters stand at the moment
will take place in front of St.
Peter’s Basilica on the evening of
October 31, while the Solemn Pon
tifical Mass will be offered up on
the morning of November 1.
This arrangement represents a
change from the previously an
nounced plans to have both the
proclamation and the Mass as
parts of a continuous ceremony on
the morning of November 1.
This new arrangement dupli
cates the schedule followed at the
canonization of Saint Marla Go
rettl, in which the canonization
proper took place in front of St.
Peter’s Basilica On Saturday eve
ning, June 24, and His Holiness
Pope Pius XII descended to St.
Jeter’s Basilica the following
morning, Sunday, June 25, to of
fer the traditional Solemn Mass
in her honor.
Solemn Brief
The ceremony for the proclama
tion of the dogma of the Assump
tion will be solemn and colorful,
yet simple and brief, according to
Msgr. Enrico Dante, Prefect of
Papal Ceremonies.
Barring anything short of a
downpour it will be held in the
open with the Papal Throne, or
“Cathedra,” erected before the
principal entrance of the St. Pe
ter’s Basilica, and in the presence
of a throng packing the piazza.
The ceremony will consist of: the
formal request for a proclamation
of the dogma made by His Emi
nence Francesco Cardinal Mar
cheftti-Selvaggiani, Dean of the
College of Cardinals; His Holiness
Pope Pius xn’s invitation to all
to pray and singing of the "Veni
Creator,” and the reading of the
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Carolinians Received by Pope
Pius XII in Audience at Will
ROME — “After two days of touring Rome and making the
prescribed Holy Year visits to the four churches with the ac
company prayers, we had the extraordinary privilege of a spec
ial audience with Pope Pius XII at his summer residence at Casr
tie Gondolfo on Saturday, September 30, at 9:00 a. m. for about
thirty minutes,” wrote Father Francis J. Murphy in a letter de
scribing the progress of the Carolinians who are in Europe mak
19ih Successor to St.
Vincent dePaui Visits
Greensboro Communities
GREENSBORO, N. C. — The
nineteenth successor of St. Vincent
de Paul honored the city with a
visit on Monday. Oct. 2. The Very
Reverend William Slattery the
spiritual head of all the Priests of
the Congregation of the Mission
and all the Daughters of Char
ity, visited the four houses of his
community here in North Carolina. I
He was accompanied by the Rev. ]
Pierre Dulau, the Secretary Gen- J
eral of the Congregation and by
the Very Reverend Daniel M.
Leary, the Provincial of the East
ern Provinoe of the United States.
Calls at Hospital
His first act of the eventful
day was a Mass celebrated at St.;
Leo’s Hospital with seventeen1
Daughters of Chanty in attend
ance. He then visited' St. Benedict’s
parish school in this city and was
welcomed by the Sisters and stu- ]
dents.
He then went to Our Lady of
the Miraculous 'Medal Church in
this city where both the sisters of
Charity and the p 'tests of the Mis- [
sion are in charge. After inspect
ing the property and the new con
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N. C. Bar Association
Elects Heazel as Head
PINEHURST.—Francis J. Hea
zel, prominent Asheville Catholic
laymen, was named president of
the North Carolina Bar Associa
tion at the final session of its 52nd
annual meeting here, October 7.
The office comes to a Catholic
who has been long identified
with church activities in Nortr
Carolina. He is a Knight of St.
Gregory and a member of the
supreme board of the Knights of
Columbus, being the national
treasurer. Mr. Heazel has taken j
an active part in the Knights of j
Columbus program in this State, j
He and Mrs. Heazel were hosts
to His Eminence, Cardinal Spell-1
man and Bishop Waters during
the National convention of the
Catholic Daughters last summer.
Day of Recollection Is
Scheduled at Asheville
ASHEVILLE. — An NCCLA
“Day of Recollection” will be held
Sunday, October 15, at St. Law
rence Church here. Promoting the
religious exercise are local laymen
headed by Anthony Redmond,
chairman. The exercises will open
with the 11:00 a. m. Mass and
conclude at 5:00 o’clock.
The Reverend Lambert Zaleha,
a Franciscan Father and pastor of
St. Philip’s parish. Statesville, will
deliver the conferences.
Fleming Browne is directing the
procedure of the membership
drive.
ing the Holy Year pilgrimage.
A number of us, said Father
Murphy, were able to receive his
[ hand and to personally have a few
minutes of conversation with
him. All w.ere completely drawn
to his person. The accompany
ing photographs teil a story more
forcefully than words of our great
happiness.
At St. Peter’s
The letter further told of the
events which provided another
great thrilling moment to the Car
olinians was the occasion of the
beatification of Blessed Maria de
Matthias, foundress of the Sisters
of the Precious Blood. The Sisters
conduct schools here in the Dio
cese of Raleigh.
We had choice seats in a front
balcony of St. Peter’s, and it was
recorded as the largest throng of
people ever to assemble there. Peo
ple were standing for six blocks
around the basilica, unable to get
in. The church holds 50,000 peo
ple, the Raleigh priest wrote.
Father Murphy and Father
Thomas Roche of V/rightsville
Beach, a member of the pilgri
mage, called on the Reverend Mo
ther Esther in response to her
kindness in getting the Carolina
group the select seats.
Trip Described
Of the trip, Father Murphy says
all are well and enjoying the won
derful sights since leaving the boat
at LeHarve.
The itinerary to Rome began
with four exciting days in Paris.
Lisieux, the home and convent
town of St. Therese of the Child
Jesus, proved full of interest and
devotion. The church there is the
third largest in Europe. A number
of bombs are seen imbedded, in
the side steps of the church but
which failed to do damage.
Of Lourdes, Father Murphy said
the friendliness and the religious
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Mmdszenty Case Cfven
High ON Debate Position
NEW YORK. — The case of the
imprisoned Primate of Hungary,
His Eminence Josef Cardinal
Mindszenty, has beerl given pri
mary position in the debates of
the United Nations Special Politi
cal Committee. At the same time,
it was decided, the committee will
argue other charges of human
rights violations laid to Hungary,
Bulgaria and Rumania.
The vote to put the Mindszen
ty case first was 30 to 15, with
ten countries abstaining and five
not participating in the 60-nation
vote. The vote overrode Russian
bloc objections.
Week-end Retreat
PINEHURST. — Two days of
spiritual retreat at Maryhurst Re
treat House here, will be observed
by women of Immaculate Concep
tion parish, Durham, on October
20-22. Reservations for the reli
gious exercises and accommoda
tions can be made by contacting
the local rectory.