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Volume VIII.
Nazareth, N. C., Friday, October 2, 1953
Number 1.
Franklin Church Dedication Oct 7,
Is Recipient of Local Donors and
Catholic Church Extension Society
FRANKLIN. — The new St.
Francis Chapel will be dedicated
here on October 7 at 10:15 by His
Excellency, the Most Reverend
Vincent S. Waters, D. D., Bishop
of Raleigh, it is announced by the
Reverend Lawrence C. Newman,
pastor. The church is the third re
cently completed in the western
part of the diocese by Father New
man. Invitations have been extend
ed to clergy and laity to attend.
Canton Land Purchased
Father Newman said that a $9,
000.00 site has been purchased at
Canton on the corner of Oak and
Newfound Streets for a future
church building. It was purchased
from Hargrove estate. At present
Mass is offered ^ach Sunday at
the YMCA of Canton at 9:15.
The new Franklin Church,
which is located in the residential
district of the town, is on the At
lanta Road. It follows the general
architectural lines of the church at
Murphy, with the exception that
the exterior finish is of stucco ra
ther than brick. >
Dedication Rites
Bishop Waters will officiate at
the Sacrament of Confirmation
following the Mass of dedication.
Dinner will be served following
the dedication ceremonies at the
Panorama Court.
The building comprises a church
which sea_Js 110, a resident apart
ment for a priest and a social hall
with kitchen and bath. C. S.
Brown, local contractor, was the
builder, and the price was $32,
500.00. Attractive oak pews were
purchased by the parish. Mass is
offered each Sunday at 10:00 a. m.
(See DEDICATION, Page 8)
New Kannapolis Pastor
Honored by Parishioners
KANNAPOLIS. — The Installa
tion of the Rev. Paul P. Laicher,
C. SS. R., Pastor of the St. Jos
eph’s Church here, was held last
Sunday with Monsignor John P.
Manley, V. F. Dean, officiating.
Father Laicher succeeds Father
Michael G. Downing, who was
transferred to Newport News, Va.
Following ordination in 1935 Fa
ther Laicher spent five years in
Rome, Italy, at th# General Head
quarters of the Redemptorist Fa
thers. He later did parish work in
New York City, Brooklyn, and
Tampa, Florida, before his trans
fer here.
A sermon was given by Monsig
nor Manley and a short address by
Father Laicher. Music was furnish
ed by Jean A. Miller, church or
ganist, and singing by the newly
organized Men’s Choir of the
church.
A buffet luncheon was served
in Downing Hall honoring the par
ish priests.
Father Charles S. Morawski will
be pastor of St. Theresa’s Church at
Mooresville. Father Morawski was
ordained in 1932. He served as an
Army Chaplain during World War
II, being in North Africa and in
Southern France. He was assigned
here from Kecoughton, Virginia,
where he was Chaplain at the Vet
eran’s Hospital for 3% years.
In addition to being Pastor at
Mooresville, Father Morawski will
be Assistant to Father Laicher here
(See HONORED, Page 8)
Fatima Devotion Topic
Of Fr. Colgans Services
Sunday at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE. — The Rev.
Harold ,V. Colgan will be guest
preacher at thq Infant of Prague
Parish quarterly Day of Recollec
tion on Sunday, October 11, here.
Father Colgan is the founder
and international director of the
Blue Army of Our Lady of JTatima.
He also is the pastor of St. Mary’s
Church in Plainfield, N. J.
Many trips to Fatima and sever
al personal interviews with Lucy,
<A the only living member of the
three children of Fatima, has ac
quainted him thoroughly with the
details of Our Lady’s apparition at
the Cova de Iria in Fatima, Portu
gal in 1917.
Father Colgan will speak of the
Blessed Virgin Mary’s Plan for
Peace, not only through sermons
at the Masses on Sunday but will
also hold a special Fatima Rally
in the evening.
In 1946 the priest, inspired by
the Fatima message and appalled
by the lack of interest in it decid
ed to organize a “Blue Army of
Mary” to counteract atheistic Red
Army: Prayer and penance is the
sword of the spirit.
The movement is now represent
ed in 27 countries with millions
who have pledged to fulfill Our
Lady’s requests.
Membership does not obligate
attendance at meetings but merely
the pledge of the person desiring
membership to do the following:
1. Daily recitation of the Rosary.
2. Daily Consecration to Mary and
the wearing of the brown scapular
(When necessary the scapular
medal may be used as a substitute).
3. Making the first Saturdays of
five consecutive months with Com
munions of Reparation and a quar
ter hour of Meditation on the mys
teries of the Rosary. 4. The offer
ing of necessary daily sacrifices
in performing daily duties as pen
ance.
CDA Charlotte Meet
CHARLOTTE. — Court Char
lotte of the Catholic Daughters of
America will meet October 13 at
8:00 p. m. at the O’Donoghue
School. Miss Marie Arbor, grand
regent, will preside.
NCCLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ASHEVILLE SESSION
Members of the executive board of the North Carolina Catholic Laymen’s Association were pho
tographed following a recent meeting at Asheville. L to r are Louis Ravelli of Jacksonville; Their Ex
cellencies, Bishop Navagh and Bishop Waters; Mrs. J. A. Andresky, Kannapolis; John B. Murphy,
newly appointed chairman of the historical committee, Hendersonville; and the Reverend Francis A.
McCarthy, clerical assistant. Second row, 1 to r, Vincent Dixon, West Asheville; Dr. Norman
Cordice, Durham; L. R. Biven, state president, Wilmington; Claude Pless, Asheville; Prof. Rora
Smith, Fayetteville; and James W. Flynn, Asheville, recently appointed to the budget committee.
Proclaims Marian Year
Centenary of Church's
Doctrinal Teaching of
Blessed Virgin Mary
Asks All to Join in
Prayers for Multiple
Needs of Mankind
(Radio, N. C. W. C. News)
VATICAN CITY. — Catholics
throughout the world have been
called upon by His Holiness Pope
Pius XII to join in observing a
Marian Year in commemoration
of the centenary of the proclama
tion of the dogma of the Immacu
late Conception of the Blessed Vir
gin Mary.
The Holy Father’s appeal was
contained in an encyclical letter
to the Bishops everywhere which
announced that the Marian Year
would begin next December and
extend until December bf 1954.
During this period, Pope Pius urg
ed, Catholics should lift their
minds and hearts in prayerful in
tercession to the Mother of God for
the multiple needs of modern men.
It was on December 8, 1854, that
Pope Pius IX proclaimed as an in
fallible Catholic doctrine that the
Virgin Mary “in the first instant
of her conception was, by a singu
lar grace and privilege of Almigh
ty God, in view of the merits of
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the hu-.
man race, preserved exempt from
original sin.”
Entitled “Fulgens Corona Glo
riae” (Shining Crown of Glory),
the papal encyclical declared that
the centenary celebrations should
serve to stimulate an earnest de
votion to the Mother of God in the
souls of all Catholics, and encour
age them, as far as possible, to
confirm their lives in the image
of the virgin.
Explains Objectives
Dated on the Feast of the Nativ
ity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on
September 8, the encyclical said
(See MARIAN YEAR, Page 8) j
Tribute to Mission Priest, Sisters
Cited at Washington Solemn Mass
WASHINGTON. — The Rever
end Vance Thorne, S. V. D., was;
welcomed to Mother of Mercy mis- j
sion here last Sunday during a '■
homecoming celebration which
centered about his first Solemn
High Mass. He was assisted by the 1
Reverend John Joseph Endler, C.
P., pastor. The sermon was deliv
ered by the Reverend Edward T.
Gilbert, a friend of the recently or
dained.
The Most Rev. Vincent S. Wa
ters and the Most Rev. James J.
Navagh presided in the sanctuary.
Deacons for the Mass were the
Reverend Gerald Ryan, C. P., and
the Reverend Daniel McDevitt, C.
P., both of whom are attached to
the parish.
Expresses Dignity of Priesthood
In his sermon. Father Gilbert
stressed the dignity of the Catholic
priesthood. “One who compre
hends so imperfectly as I, the
breadth and height of the powers
and offices of'the priesthood can
not expect to do justice to the sub
ject which is naturally the matter
of your thoughts today,” he said.
“What mind can understand,
what tongue can describe the hon
ors and prerogatives of this exalt
ed vocation? Scholars, doctors and
saints of the Universal Church
have acknowledged their utter in
ability to express the sublime dig
nity of the priesthood. In the
words of St. Ehprem, I mus^ ex
claim, “O, glorious miracle, O, in
effable power, O, tremendous mys
tery of the holy and sublime
priesthood, most venerable and
without blemish, with which
Christ coming into this world has
vouchsafed to clothe His crea
tures!”
Father Gilbert paid tribute to
those who were largely responsi
ble for Father Thome’s success.
“Indeed, I should be guilty of
negligence were I to fail to men
tion your mentor, the venerable
Father Mark Moeslein, who bap
tized you. Having taken up his du
ties here as pastor at the age of
74, an age when others are think
ing of retirement, this soldier of
the Cross labored in this parish
for his brothers and sisters of the
Negro race until, from sheer ex
haustion, he died in his 92nd year.
I know that the sacrificial life of
this fearless soldier of Jesus
Christ, his holiness, his sincerity,
his daily good example have ex
erted upon you, Father Thorne, a
salutary influence that will re
main with you for life.”
“Working shoulder to shoulder
with Father Mark in his labor of
love were your former teachers,
(See TRIBUTE, Page 4) ,
K of C Corner
FIRST DEGREE AT CHARLOTTE
LEADS HEAVY MONTH'S ACTIVITY
CHARLOTTE. — New members
will be received into the Charlotte
Council at the exemplification of
the first degree at the new club
house October 6, at 8:00 p. m. Ap
proximately 25 men are expected
in the class.
Move Council Room
JACKSONVILLE. — Due to city
fire regulation, the local council
can no longer use the church au
ditorium, which is on the second
floor, as a meeting place. The
knights are investigating a new lo
cation.
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Coming Events
9:00 p. m., Oct. 2—Fall Dance,
Santa-Maria Council, Winston
Salem
8:00 p. m., Oct. 6 — Exemplifi
cation of First Degree, Charlotte
Council
6:30 p. m., Oct. 10 — 50th Anni
versary Ball, Columbian Country
Club, Charlotte
2:30 p.1 m., Oct. 11 — Formal
Dedication of Columbian Coifatry
Club, Charlotte
8:00 p. m., Oct. 12 — Exempli
fication of First Degree, Infant of
Prague Council, Jacksonville
10:00 p. m., Oct. 12 — Colum
bus Day Address, Brother Walter
F. Booth, Station WRAL, Raleigh
8:00 p. m., Oct. 13 — Exempli
fication of First Degree, Cardinal
Gibbons Council, Faeytteville
8:30 p. m., Nov. 13 — U. N. C. —
Notre Dame Rally and Dance, Sir
Walter Hotel, Raleigh. .