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North CsarolinaCatholir Volume VII. ' Nazareth, N. C., Friday, April 17, 1953 Number 29. TEACHING RELIGION Theme of NCCLA State Convention GOLDSBORO.—The North Carolina Catholic Laymen’s Associ ation which will hold its Seventh Annual State Convention here, May 2, 3, will spotlight Teaching Religion in the uncertain modem times. Miss Doris Startt, Frank J. Farfouij and John D. Middleton all of Goldsboro, are in charge of the general arrangements. Both Laymen Units of here, Saint Mary’s and Sacred Heart, will be hosts to the visiting priests, sisters and laymen who will attend from all sections of North Carolina. I Many Events Scheduled The General program has two general sessions and six special sessions on Saturday, May 2, and the convention will hear an ad dress on “The Vocation to be a Layman.” The Committee for Christian Home and Family will hold its annual diocesan meeting on Saturday morning at one of the special sessions. The NORTH CAR OLINA CATHOLIC MOTHER of 1953 will also be presented to the Layman’s Rally on Saturday eve ning, May 2, in the Goldsboro High School Auditorium. The Legion of Mary Organization will, have dele gates attend a special meeting Sat urday morning. Large Turnout Expected A large turnout of Catholic Lay men from all parts of »North Caro lina is expected to arrive here for the two day period of speeches and sessions. A Pontifical Low Mass will be offered by The Most Reverend James J. Navagh, D. D., Auxiliary Bishop on Saturday morning, May 2, to open the Con vention. Sessions will be held throughout Saturday culminating in the mammoth Laymen’s Rally for that evening. Election of Officers Sunday afternoon at the Annu al Business session of the Catholic Laymen, four new Board of Direc tors will be chosen to replace the outgoing State Board Members: Mrs. Mary J. Bird of Wilson, re tiring President; Charles A. Field, of Raleigh retiring State Secre (See RELIGION, Page 8) Distinguished Alumni Figure In Celebration At Belmont Abbey Site BELMONT. — Belmont Abbey College, which recently enlarged its educational facilities to the sta tus of a four-year complete course, will begin a three-day celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the institution. The Right Reverend Vincent G. Tay lor, O. S. B., president of the col lege, is host and will deliver the closing address on Saturday, May 2. Participants in the celebration include prominent alumni of the college. Among the clergy are the Right Reverend Thomas E. O’Con nell of Richmond, class of 1922, co-founder of the Catholic Com mittee of the South; the Most Rev erend Vincent S. Waters, D. D., class of 1925; the Most Reverend Joseph L. Federal, D. D., class of 1926; the Right Reverend Arthur R. Freeman, P. A., V. G., class of 1915, and Charles B. Norris, M. D., ’36; Foster E. Goodrich, ’29; and • Leo F. Henebry, 1911, who is also chairman of the president’s board of advisors. Distinguished visitors of the cler gy are the Most Reverend Amleto G. Cicognani, D. D., Apostolate Delegate to the United States; the Most Reverend Frances P. Keough, Archbishop of Baltimore; the Most Reverend John M. McNamara, D. D,. Auxiliary Bishop of Washing ton, D. C., and the Right Reverend (See ALUMNI, Page 4) TO GIVE SERMON Most Rev. C. J. Weldon, D.D. Bishop of Springfield, Mass. Bishop Christopher J. Weldon, noted advocate of Catholic lay men’s activities, will deliver the sermon for the occasion of the NCCLA convention Mass at Golds boro on May 3. ORATORICAL FINALS The state finals of the Dioce san Oratorical Contest will be held this Sunday, April 19, at 2:00 p. m. in the Cathedral Au ditorium, Raleigh, with the Most Reverend Bishop presid ing. Mrs. Mary Bird, NCCLA State President will be mistress of ceremonies. All are cordially invited to attend this noted con test. Mrs. Mary Groce of Asheville New State CDA Officer, Charlotte Court Continues Seminary Student Aid WILMINGTON. — Mrs. Mary Groce, a member of Court Ashe ville, was designated territorial deputy during the business meet ing of the Catholic Daughters of America during their 18th annual state conference held here last week. Announcement was made of the appointment by Mrs. Ella K. Hofmann of Raleigh, whose four-year term of office expired. Continued interest in the educa tion of young men for the priest hood was evidenced by Court Charlotte, who presented a check for $600.00 again this year to His Excellency, Bishop Waters, for the seminary fund. Asks Zealous Response “As members of the Catholic Daughters of America yoYi havfe already initiated the ‘Share the Faith’ program which is directed toward an adult appeal. You are fulfilling a need of lively zeal for the preservation and spread of Christ’s Holy Church,” the Right Reverend Arthur R. Freeman of Greensboro said in his sermon dur ing the Solemn Mass offered in St. Mary’s Church by the Very Rever end Herbert A. Harkins, state chaplain. (See OFFICER, Page 8) Mrs. Mary Groce Appointed to the office of terri torial deputy of the Catholic Daughters of America, Mrs. Mary Groce, a member of Court Ashe ville, will assume an office which was held by her mother some years ago. Mrs. Groce distinguished her self as grand regent of Court Ashe ville, when the national biennial convention was held in Asheville in 1950. Soldier Lauds Chaplain Who Never loses a Race Getting to the Wounded WITH THE 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN KOREA. — Father (Capt.) Emil Joseph F, Kapusta, chaplaip to the 40th Infantry Di vision’s 223rd Regiment in Korea, is known as the man who never lost a race to bring the Sacraments to a wounded or dying soldier. The priest chaplain is well known to laymen and clergy of North Carolina as he was stationed at Fort Bragg and took Knights of Columbus degrees here. The tall ascetic-looking padre from Yonkers, N. Y., also has the distinction of having in one week alone written over 500 letters to the wives and parents of Catholic men arrive^ in the 223rd. His pur pose: to assure the folks back home that he would keep watch over the spiritual welfare of their loved ones. Aiding the soldier spiritually and keeping mothers and wives at home reassured, Father Kapusta keeps . tirelessly occupied from morning till late at night. Letters from Families Father Kapusta’s Incoming mail averages 50 letters a week. Some of them contain woftied questions from the families of men who have been notified by the Army that their son or husband has been wounded in action. Accordingly, the Chaplain inaug urated a system whereby, if possi ble, a slightly-wounded man writes a letter home direct from the aid-station, saying that the wound was light, and there is no need for concern. The mere fact that the soldier was able to write at the time of the wound is enough to assure most families. His stern attitude toward the men “on the hill,” along with a profound sincerity of devotion to them, is indicative of Father Ka pusta’s feeling that a chaplain must be a composite of priest and psychologist. (See SOLDIER, Page 8) 'RAMP' Chaplain Lt. Col. Chaplain William F. Nem, (above) of Milwaukee, Eighth Army chaplain, has been assigned to duty at the camp prepared near Munsan, Korea, to receive the sick and wounded prisoners to be released by the communists. Some of the prison ers have not seen a priest for two and a half years. He will' be among the chaplains assigned to RAMP, (Recovery of Allied Mili tary Personnel). (NQ Photos) KC State Deputy Urges Knights Attend NCCLA Convention Sessions GOLDSBORO. — In an inter view with the officials of the Seventh Annual State Convention of the North Carolina Catholic Laymen’s Association scheduled for here, May 2, 3, L. Paul Nobert urged the Knights of Columbus throughout North Carolina to at tend this important meeting. “Goldsboro offers the great oppor tunity,” Nobert stated “of hav ing the Knights of Columbus meet with the other organizations en gaged in the work of Catholic Ac tion in the Diocese.” “The NC CLA,” the leader of Columbianism declared “is endeavoring to unite all the Catholic activities of Men and Women and for this reason alone, all men should try to have representation at the many sessions planned.” rneme: Teaching Keugion The Convention with the theme “Teaching Religion” —the work of a Team, priests, sisters and lay men” is important for the work of Columbianism here at home, No bert said. Attendance motives was given by the State Deputy because “Any member of the Knights of Columbus is primarily a member of the Catholic Laity who are call ed upon to work on the team as sisting the Most Reverend Bishop in the growth of the Church in North Carolina.” Nobert planned to appeal to all Councils to send delegates to the Convention. * Special Knights Session The convention this year will bring the various Catholic orga nizations into the limelight and a special session is slated for the Knights on Saturday morning, May 2, at 10:45 a. m. in the Golds boro High School. State Deputy Nobert will address the General Session of Saturday morning, May 2 at 10:00 a. m. on the topic “Teaching Religion in the World.” Nobert, State Deputy for the North Carolina Council for the past two years is a former Board of Director of the North Carolina Catholic Laymen’s Association. Serious Shortages of Teachers Problem for The Catholic Education ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. — Cath olic schools in the U. S. lace se rious shortages and these shortages will increase during the next ten years. That was learned here by 9,000 leading Catholic educators at the 50th annual convention of the Na tional Catholic Educational Asso ciation. The educators have return ed to schools and colleges thrbugh out the nation with renewed de termination to do something about it. This is the situation: Catholic schools today find themselves with more pupils than ever before and more seeking enrollment — but with no immediate means for handling them. Top concern of Catholic ele mentary and secondary schools is a serious teacher shortage. At pres ent these schools have 112,000 re ligious and lay teachers. In the next ten years, it is estimated an increase of 35 per cent more teachers will be needed. This means almost 40,000 addi tional teachers — not including those needed to replace teachers who retire. Where to Find Teachers? The problem: Where will these teachers be found? Religious com munities reported that for Sep tember, 1952, they could only Rip ply 38 per cent of the estimated 5,409 Sisters needed for expan sion, replacement and vacancies last year. In the past five years, 4,227 requests for Sisters to open new schools have been refused by communities which have no teach ers to give. The suggested solutions: More lay teachers in elementary and sec ondary schools plus increased vo cations for teaching communities. The teacher shortage, the educa tors decided, is the Number One problem. With birth rate increases and with more parents wanting to send their children to Catholic schools, the Catholic schools face an esti mated increase of about one mil lion pupils within the next eight •years. About 125,000 additional pupils were absorbed into the Catholic elementary and secondary school system this year. Next year an other 150,000 new pupils will seek entrance; and it is estimated that the number of new pupils will be 250,000 by the following year. This creates a giant problem of school construction. It is estimat ed that an additional 46,000 class rooms will be needed during the next ten years to meet the increas ed enrollments on the elementary and secondary levels. Unbelievably Generous U. S. Catholics — who support their schools by Voluntary contri butions in addition to paying for tax-supported public schools — have been “unbelievably gener ous,” the educators agreed. But the tremendous growth needed to meet enrollment increases and to provide school buildings, must be financed. Where will the money come from is another big problem. School Problems And the educators face other difficulties. They want Catholic teaching to continue to improve as the schools expand. The new goal in teacher-training is at least a four-year college education for lay or religious teachers in elementary schools. Faced with higher pro fessional standards and a teacher shortage which calls for more teachers in the schools here and!. | (See SHORTAGES, Page 4)
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