for diocese — Priests To Be Ordained February 2 At Durham DURHAM — Two young men will be ordained priests by Bishop Vincent S. Waters on the Feast of Purification, Feb ruary 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Con « ception here. Reverend Ronald V. McLaughlin, 24, was born in Amesbury, Massa chusetts. His elementary and high school education he completed in Lynn, Massachusetts, and at Bos ton College High. He received his B.A. degree from St. John’s Sem inary. In 1959 he received permis sion from Cardinal Cushing of Bos ton to join the Raleigh Diocese. Upon completing his theology at *St. John’s Seminary he received an M.A. degree. Father McLaughlin’s first sol emn Mass will be offered in St. Patrick’s Church, Lynn, Massa chusetts on February 11. Ministers of this Mass will include Fathers Gerald McLaughlin, a cousin, as deacon; Walter Miller as sub-dea con; Philip Moriarty, S.J., as preacher; and Michael O’Connor, pastor of St. Patrick’s as arch priest. Rev. Robert T. Lawson Rev. Robert T. Lawson, 38, was born in Greensboro, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lawson. Both parents are converts to the Cath olic Faith. Reverend Lawson at tended St. Mary’s grammar school and Durham High School. Gradu ate work he finished at Catholic University, Seton Hall, St. John’s Seminary, and New York Univer sity. Besides his three Bachelor de grees, Reverend Lawson earned a Master’s degree in History. At St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Mas FR. LAWSON FR. McLAUGHLIN sachusetts, where he completed his theology, Reverend Lawson is a candidate for the Master’s Degree in Sacred Scripture. Frater Eusibius Lawson, O.F.M. Conv., brother of Reverend Law son, will be ordained likewise this year in May. Father Robert Lawson’s first solemn Mass will be offered in the Church of the Immaculate Concep tion in Durham on February 4, at 11:00 a.m. Ministers of the first Mass will be: Fr. Eugene Livels berger, archpriest; Frater Eusibius See Ordained, page 7A CCD Conference Held For Priests & Sisters RALEIGH — Religious and sec ular priests of the Diocese of Ral eigh met with Bishop Vincent S. ' Waters at Price Auditorium Fri day, January 19, for a conference on the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. In spite of the snow, 110 priests attended. Four priests connected actively at present with Confraternity work spoke from 10:00 a.m. until lunch at 12:30 on motivation for engaging laymen and women in the teaching apostolate of the Church. Father William Greenspun, Paul ist, a member of the national CCD Office in Washington in charge of coordination of the apostleship of good will, was the first speaker introduced by Fr. Richard Allen, Raleigh Diocesan Director of the • Confraternity. (Fr. Greenspun suggested that priests avoid “false optimism,” and not make the mistake of trying to guage priestly success by the num ber of converts he makes. We are passing through a critical phase of church history, he said, in which the Church is only now really beginning to tap the re sources of its lay members for apostolic work. In this work of Christ and His Church, the speak er stressed, the laity has a right ful place. Continuing on the theme of lay leadership, Fr. Greenspun said he felt that the 5,000 immigrant Catholics of the Tar Heel State were likely outstanding in the quality of leadership. Msgr. George Lavasseur, Lafay ette, Louisiana, Director of CCD spoke next on the place of the priest and pastor in the structure and work of the Confraternity. His experience, he maintained, in dicated that lay people are not en trusted with adequate authority in so many areas where the pastor wishes their help. He suggested that pastors treat their lay work ers with the same attitude and complete trust that they as priests expect from their bishop. Fr. Robert Walsh of Richmond, Virginia, where he is diocesan di rector of CCD, laid emphasis on the basic importance of the fam ily on the faith and perseverance of Catholics. He illustrated his own outlook by telling of the sterling faith of his own Irish immigrant parents, with their ceaseless reliance on prayer and God. “As CCD director,” Fr. Walsh insisted, “I place complete re liance on the parish priest’s judg ment as to whether his parish is ready for CCD or not.” The speak See CCD, page 7A • * - •; *3^«-4|p^ .sWdSErlSw-' * i INFANT OF PRAGUE — Groundbreaking for the new parish church on Highway 17, Jacksonville, took place on January 24. The attractive structure, seating 900, was de signed by the pastor, Fr. Lawrence Newman, and local Jacksonville architect Ted Peters at a cost of $250,000. Four separate entrances lead to the sanctuary which replaces the former temporary Infant of Prague Church destroyed last year by fire. priests and nuns in congo Missioners Feared Slain LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo — (NC) — More than a dozen priests and nuns are feared to have been killed in the second and third mass murders of Catholic missionaries in the Congo since New Year’s Day, according to reports reaching here. If the reports are confirmed, it will mean that more than 30 mis sioners have been assassinated within less than three weeks in the worst outbreak of antimission vio lence since this strife-torn nation became independent a year and a half ago. A United Nations spokesman here reported that there are no signs of life in the mission at Sola, where about a dozen White Fa thers and Franciscan Sisters were earlier reported to be under at tack by rampaging Congolese troops and fanatic anti-Catholic African youths. The attackers are believed to be the same as those who massacred 18 Holy Ghost Fathers and a Brother along with an unknown number of African laymen on Janu ary 1 in Kongolo, about 95 miles from Sola. A report from Elisabethville, capital of the secessionist Katanga province, states that foilr mission aries and 11 civilians were killed in Kabongo in north Katanga. The mission in Kabongo is staffed by three Holy Ghost Fathers and four Carmelite nuns. The troops responsible for the Kabongo killings were not identi fied. The date of the murders was not given. Another report said that four Africans were killed and seven Catholic missionaries were attack ed at St. Paul’s College in Bagira in Kivu province during an inter tribal battle (Jan. 17). UN troops have since reported that the situ ation in Bagira is calm. The UN spokesman’s statement on the situation in Sola was based on reports by pilots of UN jets re turning from reconnaissance mis sions in the Sola-Kongolo area in Katanga (Jan. 20). The pilots of two Indian Canberra jets said there was no sign of life at the Sola mission, and reported they had been shot at by Congolese troops during their flight. Ethiopian pilots who made an earlier flight (Jan. 19) over the area said they saw Congolese army trucks inside the mission and re ported that houses in Sola were on fire. The UN spokesman said the air men’s reports “seem to indicate the worst.” It is believed possible, how ever, that the missioners may have escaped. Observers here say the troops involved in the attack on Sola are the same as those who beat, killed and mutilated the bodies of the Holy Ghost missioners in Kongolo and who also murdered and muti lated 13 Italian airmen on Novem ber 11 in Kindu. They are said to be troops loyal to Antoine Gizenga, leftist leader of Oriental province A'ho was ousted earlier in January as Congolese Vice Premier. Gi tenga was placed under UN custody in Leopoldville. The troops were reportedly under the command of Col. Joseph Pakassa, Gizenga’s cousin, who was placed under ar rest when he arrived by plane in Stanleyville, capital of Oriental province, on January 20. OFFICIAL BISHOP’S RESIDENCE P.O. BOX 1949 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA December 11, 1961 The following appointments, effective Friday, Feb ruary 9, are announced by His Excellency, The Most Rev erend Bishop Vincent S. Waters, through the diocesan chancery: Fr. Stephen Sullivan is appointed pastor of Holy Angels Church, Mt. Airy. j Fr. Maurice Spillance is appointed pastor of St. Peters Church, Greenville. Fr. James McSweeney is appointed a vice-chancellor of the Diocese of Raleigh. (Frs. Frank Murphy and Robert McMahon continue as vice-chancellors). Fr. Edward Beatty is appointed pastor of St. John’s Church, North Wilkesboro and director of the North Wilkesboro Apostolate. Fr. Joseph Waters is appointed pastor of St. Theresa’s Church, Mooresville. _ Fr. Joseph Lash is appointed pastor of St. Joan of Arc, Plymouth. Fr. Herman Bosschermuller is appointed assistant at Im maculate Heart of Mary Church, High Point. Msgr. George E. Lynch Chancellor ALERT CATHOLICS READ THEIR CATHOLIC PRESS • i-ZMi ■*sm

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