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Vol. LII March 21, 1965 No. 47
RALEIGH, N.C. P.O. Box 9503
"Young Men For Christ"
Vocation Sunday
Program Planned
Sunday ^VaTchV68™31 Ce“terS in the Di°Cese of Ralefgh on
The program will feature three talks: one by a diocesan
priest, one by a youth already enrolled at St. John’s Pre-Semi
nary in Asheville, and one by a layman from the respective area
The highlight will be the formal induction of seventv-six vounp
men into THE NORTH CAROLINA PRIEST VOCATION CORPS
The March 28 program is the second step in a special efS
to promote priestly vocations which was began last fa 1 with
rallys in the same twelve centers. More than three hundred
youths attended the rallys. The overall campaign for vocations
is being conducted under the auspices of Bishop Vincent S
Waters, and is headed by Auxiliary Bishop CharlesB McLaugh
lin, Diocesan Director of Vocations. Father John Wall and a
theCwoTk V°Catl0n Committee of seven priests are assisting in
Photographs of the speakers and the schedule for the various
centers are featured elsewhere in this issue. The program will
begin at 3:30 in each location. Panel discussion will follow the
three talks.
THE INDUCTION ceremony will take place in church prior
to benediction, which will close the program. Each of the boys
inducted will receive a handsome leatherette folder starting his
membership m the PRIEST VOCATION CORPS, together with
a laminated wallet-size membership card which contains the
prayer for vocations which tney
are to recite daily.
During the “Young Men for
Christ” program on March 28 the
third phase of the campaign for
vocations will be explained. Those
boys who shall have been inducted
into the CORPS will be invited to
spend three days at Our Lady of
the Hills Camp in Hendersonville,
North Carolina, beginning August
22, 1965. The purpose of this camp
session will be to familiarize the
members with the priestly life,
with some of the seminarians of
the Diocese, and with seminary
life.
While only those boys who have
already shown genuine interest in
the priesthood will be inducted on
March 28, all Catholic boys who are
presently enrolled in the sixth
through the twelfth grades and
who would like to learn more
about the diocesan priesthood are
invited to attend the YOUNG MEN
FOR CHRIST program in their
area. Those interested should ob
tain further, details from their pas
tors.
Bishop's Fund Director
Calls '65 Crucial Year
The annual appeal for capital
funds for the Diocese of Raleigh
concludes today, when men in 113
parishes in North Carolina will
call on their fellow parishion
ers seeking their family gift.
The major goal is $100,000 for
Orphanage, Diocesan Develop
ment, and Catholic Social Services.
The second goal is $50,000 for con
struction at the Prep-Seminary in
Asheville.
FATHER PAUL BYRON, Di
ocesan Director for the Campaign,
was contacted in Charlotte and
asked if he had any last-minute
thoughts about the campaign. “Ev
erything has been going smooth
ly,” he said. “Perhaps too smooth
ly. Reports from across the state
show that the chairmen are en
thusiastic, and that the work is
going well.
“I do think, however,” he went
on, “that this is the crucial year
of the campaign. Everybody knows
what a great success last year’s
campaign was,” he said. “We were
all mightily pleased—priests and
people alike. My only fear is that
this year, people might be tempted
to think, ‘Last year was such a
success, they really don’t need
me.’ ”
Father Byron smiled. “I guess
fear is too strong a word,” he
said. “Our people surely know
we need every bit of help we can
See Bishop’s Fund, page 7A
HAVING BEEN PRESENT for the home birth of baby Cathy
Garrett, Sister Rachel R.N, returns to see how mother and
baby are doing. A bond has been established, a n^w friend
ship formed. In her future visits Sister received a clearer
insight into the family way of life, their hopes, their children,
their needs. Advice on health'and nutrition were given, a new
outlook on Christian family responsibility accepted.
It is not the only nursing service that sistep- brings to the
homes she visits but someone who will understand, love and
share with them.
rHE ESSENTIAL WORK of the priesthood is
to renew the Sacrifice of Christ wherever the
members of His Mystical Body are gathered
together. In the photograph above, Father
John Wall, who assists Auxiliary Bishop
Charles B. McLaughlin in the promotion of
vocations for the Diocese of Raleigh, offers
Mass for a group of scouts attending a jam
boree. During this vocation month pray that
many young men will answer Christ’s invita
tion to extend his ministry in North Caro
lina.
Supreme Court Underlines
Movie Censorship Stand
WASHINGTON — (NC) — The
U.S. Supreme Court, overturning a
New York ban on a Danish movie,
has given states and cities with
film censorship laws another nudge
to bring them in line with its
latest ruling on this issue.
In a brief order (March 15) the
high court reversed a decision of
the New York Court of Appeals
upholding a ban by the State
Board of Regents against a movie
called “A Stranger Knocks.”
IN EXPLANATION the court
cited a March 1 ruling in which
it struck down a Maryland film
licensing law because it lacked
adequate procedural safeguards
for unobjectionable movies —
chiefly, a guarantee of speedy ac
tion by censors and courts.
The Supreme Court thus under
lined the stand it took in that
earlier case (Freedman V. Mary
land): That systems for the prior
censorship of movies, though not
OFFICIAL
The following appoint
ment is announced by the
Most Rev. Bishop through
the Diocesan Chancery:
The Very Rev. James J.
Noonan is appointed Vicar
Forane of the flew Bern
Deanery.
James E. McSweeney <
Chancellor
i n themselves unconstitutional,
must observe the first amendment
rights of constitutionally protected
films.
Presumably, in reversing the
New York ban on “A Stranger
Knocks,” the court meant to indi
cate that New York’s censorship
law — at least as applied in this
case — did not provide adequate
procedural safeguards. a
BUT ON the same day, the high
court refused without comment to
consider another case involving a
challenge to the New York law.
The plaintiffs in this second
case based their challenge on the
argument that prior censorship
of movies is per se unconstitution
al. In view of its earlier rejection
of this argument and probably
See Supreme Court, 2A
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR
PRE-SEMINARY SCHEDULED
On Saturday, April 3 at 1#:00 A.M., there will be an entrance
examination for all the boys, in the 8th through 11th grades, who
wish to enroll at ST. JOHN VIANNEY HALL next September, in
order to begin studying for the Diocesan Priesthood here in North
Carolina.
All those boys, who would like to enter the Pre-Seminary next
Fall should report for this examination. Application blanks and
test materials will be available at the following test-centers on the
morning of the examination: ASHEVILLE — Asheville Catholic
High School; CHARLOTTE — St. Ann’s School; WINSTON-SALEM
— Bishop McGuiness High School; GREENSBORO — St. Pius X
School; RALEIGH — Cardinal Gibbons High School; WILMINGTON
— St. Mary’s School; NEW BERN — William Gaston High School;
FAYETTEVILLE — St. Patrick’s School; JACKSONVILLE — In
fant of Prague School; ROCKY MOUNT — Our Lady of Perpetual
Help School; ELIZABETH CITY — St. Elizabeth’s School.
All boys, who wish to enter St. John’s Hall, are eligible, even
those who already live near a Catholic High School. However, it is
important that each applicant have the complete support and en
dorsement of his Pastor.
For further information, consult your Pastor, or write to:
Rev. William G. Wellein
St. John Vianney Hall »
237 Victoria Road
Asheville, N.C. 28801