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Volume VII.
Nazareth, N. C., Friday, March 27, 1953
Number 26.
Priests to Assist in
Consecration of Oils
In Holy Thursday Rite
The consecration of the holy oils,
used in the administration of vari
ous sacraments during the year,
will take place in Sacred Heart
Cathedral on Holy Thursday, April
2, at 9:00 a. m. The oils will be
distributed to priests of the diocese
throughout the afternoon on Holy
Thursday, in the Cathedral sac
risty.
, Bishop Vincent S. Waters will be
celebrant of the Mass and will of
ficiate at the consecration of the
oils.
(There are three Holy oils, con
secrated separately: Oil of the
Sick., used for the sacrament of ex
treme unction; Holy Chrism, used
for Confirmation, and. also for the
consecration of bishops, in the rite
of baptism, in the consecration of
churches, altars, and chalices and
the blessing of bells; and the Oil
of Catechumens, used in baptism,
in the ordination of priests, and
for other purposes.)
To Officate
The Very Reverend Herbert A.
Harkins will be assistant priest at
the Mass, and the Reverends John
Harper and Desmond Keenan,
deacons of honor. The Reverends
Michael J. Begley and John S.
Regan, deacons of the Mass. Mas
ters of ceremonies will be the
Reverends Thomas A. Kerin and
George E. Lynch.
Assisting the consecration of the
oils will be six vested priests, Rev
erends William Wilheim, Francis
•A. McCarthy, John Dillon, O. P.,
Thomas Kemp, Leon Neu and
Charles Trotter, C. S. Sp.
Also, eight priests serving as
deacons: The Reverend Anton Ko
vacic and Reverend Francis Camp
bell, O. M. I., (deacons for
Chrism), Reverend Thomas A.
Williams, Reverend Andrew Mul
len, C. M., Reverend Timothy
Shannon, T. O. R., Reverend Wil
liam Pearson, Reverend Edward
Beatty (deacons for Oil of Cate
chumens and Oil of the Sick); Fa
ther Beatty is subdeacon for ‘Bal
sam.
Catholic Radio Program
In Charlotte Citied by
Wide News Week Story
CHARLOTTE. — WBT radio
station’s 12:35 p. m., Sunday af
ternoon program, called “Belief of
Catholics” and conducted by Dale
Francis over a live telephone con
versation with inquirers, received
national attention this week in a
story of News Week magazine,
dated March 23. The article, which
includes a photograph of Mr. Fran
cis, who is also a weekly columnist
in the North Carolina Catholic, is
found in the religious news sec
tion tinder the title -4- “Phone the
Pastor.” Mr. Francis’ program is
contrasted to one originated by a
Presbyterian minister in Atlanta.
The present series is now under the
direction of Dr. Arthur Van Gib
son, who answers questions on re
ligion.
Questions From All Faiths
The Charlotte radio program,
says News Week, draws questions
from members of all faiths. Fran
cis usually can answer them on the
spot, but if not he promises to fol
low up next week. The programs
have become very successful ac
cording to the magazine. Mr. Fran
cis refers to a recent incident dur
ing the broadcast in his column—
“One Man’s Opinion” published
this week.
NCCLA CONVENTION CHAIRMEN MEET
&
NCCLA officials met last- week to discuss details of the annual
convention to be held by the laymen at Goldsboro May 2 and 3.
Seated about the table are Mrs. M. J. Bird, state president; John
Middleton, Frank Farfour, Miss Doris Startt, co-chairmen, all of
Goldsboro, and the Reverend Francis A. McCarthy, clferical assistant
as general chairman. (News-Argus photograph)
Must We Go to the Kremlin to Learn
Faith, Sacrifice, Zeal and Toil? -
Legion of Mary Asked at Greensboro
GREENSBORO—Saying the fight against communism is basically
a struggle between two opposite beliefs, and the Reds are fighting
with more determination and zeal than many Christians, Father
N. T. W. Caulfield of Maryland, principal speaker at the Legion of
Mary conference here last Sunday asked, “Must we go to the Kremlin
to learn faith, sacrifice, zeal and toil?” His address was the highest
point of final sessions of a two-day meeting at which more than 300
delegates from as far north as Baltimore and as far south as Jackson
ville, Florida, attended.
Father Caulfield emphasized the
divine character of the Legion
apostolate. “There is nothing more
divine,” said the speaker, “than
the bringing of souls close to
God.” The priest is the spiritual
director of the Baltimore Senatus.
Attendance at the Regional
Meeting of the Legion of Mary
held here last weekend, exceeded
all expectations.
The opening general meeting
was held in the ballroom of the
O Henry Hotel on Saturday morn
ing. Bishop Waters extended a
greeting of welcome to the assem
bled legionnaires, and the Presi
dent of the Baltimore Senatus —
Miss Catherine Henry, delivered
the main address setting the key
note for the convention which was
“The Spirit of the Legion, Fidelity
to System.”
In the afternoon, separate meet
ings for the various officers of
the Legion, afforded an opportuni
ty for the exchange of ideas and
suggestions. These meetings were
all characterized by great earnest
ness and enthusiasm, and ran past
their allotted times.
On Saturday evening, Our Lady
of the Miraculous Medal Parish
was the scene of all activities. A
dinner meeting for the clergy was
held at the school, and then both
laity and clergy met in the Church
for Solemn Benediction, taxing its
capacity. A Social Hour followed
in the school.
At 8:30 Sunday morning, the
entire body of legionnaires at
tended St. Benedict’s Church for
Mass and corporate Communion.
Again the large numbers over
flowed the church. A Mass was
offered at a nearby funeral home
chapel to accommodate those who
could not get in at St. Benedict’s.
The Celebrant of the Mass at St.
Benedict’s was Auxiliary Bishop
James J. Navagh, and the sermon
was delivered by the Pastor, Msgr.
Hugh Dolan.
( See LEGION, Page 6)
NEW FEATURE
RALEIGH. — A new wgfijdy
feature following the periodic col
umn — “In Times Gone By” —
will begin next week in the North
Carolina Catholic. The material
will be short reprints of Carolina
Catholic events which were pub
lished fifty years ago in “Truth”
Magazine, edited by Father Thom
as Frederick Price at Nazareth,
North Carolina.
CD A State Conference on April 12
i
Msgr. Freeman to Deliver Sermon
At 18th Session in Wilmington
WILMINGTON. — Court Wil
mington of the Catholic Daughters
of America is in the process of
completing plans for the 18th State
conference of the organization. The
conference will be held on Sun
day, April 12, at the Cape Fear
Hotel. Attending will be His Ex
cellency, the Most Reverend Vin
cent S. Waters, D. D., Bishop of
Raleigh and national chaplain of
the Catholic Daughters of America;
the Very Reverend Herbert A.
Harkins, State chaplain; the Right
Reverend Msgr. Arthur R. Free
man, V. G., and Mrs. Ella K. Hof
mann, territorial deputy, who will
preside at the business session.
Regents to Attend
Approximately two, hundred
representatives from the six courts
in North Carolina are expected to
attend the conference. The courts
are located in Asheville, Charlotte,
Durham, Greensboro, Raleigh and
Wilmington.
On Saturday evening, April 11,
Court Wilmington will have open
house for the visiting delegates in
the Sorosis Club House on North
Third Street. The following grand
regents will attend with members
of their courts: Mrs. Frances
Ficker,-Court Asheville; Mrs. Ma
rie Arbor, Court Charlotte; Mrs.
Antoinette Monk, Court Durham;
Mrs. Margaret Allen, Court
Greensboro; Mrs. Evelyn Dughi,
Court Bishop Hafey of Baleigh,
and Miss Marguerite Bergen of
Court Wilmington.
His Excellency, Bishop Waters
will preside at the Solemn High
Mass on Sunday morning, April
12, at 11:00 o’clock in St. Mary’s
Church. The Very Reverend Her
bert A. Harkins will be the cele
brant and the Right Reverend
Msgr. Arthur R. Freeman, V. G.,
pastor of Our Lady of Grace
Church, Greensboro, will deliver
the sermon.
A luncheon will be served fol
lowing the Mass at approximately
1:00 p. m. at the Cape Fear Ho
RT. REV. A. R. FREEMAN
tel, and the business meeting will
begin at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Ella K. Hofmann, territor
ial deputy, will preside over the
business session,' and the assem
bly will hear the yearly report of
activities from the grand regents
of CDA courts in North Carolina.
Other outstanding features of
the conference will be announced
in the next issue of the NORTH
CAROLINA CATHOLIC.
'Ceremonies of Palm Sunday
,
To Open Solemn Liturgical
Observance of Holy Week
American Catholic Aid
Helps 'Neo-Refugees'
Crowding West Berlin
BERLIN. — The incessant and
ever-growing stream of refugees
escaping from communist-ruled
eastern Germany is placing a
heavy and entirely unforseen bur
den upon the German Catholic
Caritas organization. But it is
working hard to meet the task,
with the help of War Relief Ser
vices — National Catholic Welfare
Conference, which has made re
lief supplies, money and personnel
available to relieve the sufferings
of these latest victims of commu
nist oppression.
There a're many theories current
to explain this new wave of hu
humanity — men, women, chil
dren, farmers and workers, teach
ers and merchants, all frantically
seeking escape through the one
hole in the “Iron Curtain” that has
not yet been sealed up: Berlin.
Some say they have been seiz
ed by a panic artificially stirred up
by the Red rulers to increase the
economic difficulties of western
Berlin and western Germany.
Others claim that it is wrong to
describe the events of these days
as a “flight.” They say it shquld
be termed a new mass migration
westward. .
But whenever the true explana
tion may^bg, the faet-remains that
thousSnds of people in eastern
Germany each day reach the con
clusion that they “cannot stand it”1
any longer. They are willing to
give up their homes, their farms,
their jobs, often enough their fam
ilies, and to accept the miseries of
spending weeks, perhaps months,
in crude refugee camps rather
than to continue living in the vast
prison that calls itself the “German
Democratic Republic.
Tenebrae at Cathedral
Fr. Egan, Redemptorist
Is Holy Week Preacher
Holy Week, devoted to some of
the richest and most solemn litur
gical offices of the churchy the
climax of the penitential season of
lent and the final preparation for
the glorious Feast of the Resurrec
tion, will open Sunday in the
churches of the Raleigh Diocese,
hnd throughout the world, with the
impressive ceremonies of the bless
ing and distribution of palm
branches, recalling Christ’s trium
phal entry into Jerusalem on the
eve of His Crucifixion.
The blessing of the palms in
Sacred Heart Cathedral will in
clude the procession which com
pletes the blessings of the palms.
Solemn Mass will be offered at
11 a. m.
Tenebrae Office
The Holy Week office called
Tenebrae will be conducted in the
Cathedral on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings, begin
ning at 8:00 o’clock with Bishop
Vincent S. Waters, presiding. This
service, comprising one section of
the office of Matins, together with
the office of Lauds, consists of
psalms which will be sung alter
nately by the Cathedral Men’s
Choir and- clergy residing in th
Raleigh area. The lessons from
the Lamentation of Jeremias, will
be chanted by the priests and re-,
sponsories, set to music by some
of the great masters will be sung
by the Cathedral Men’s Choir.
Holy Week Preacher
The Reverend Thom'as Egan of
the Redemptorist Fathers of New
ton Grove, will preach before the
office mentioned above is begun.
Lenten Holy Week schedules are
(See CEREMONIES, Page 7)