JlortJ) Carolina Catfjolic
Edition of Our Sunday Visitor Volume LVI February 4, 1968 No. 40 P.O. Box 9503
Subscription 84.00 10* per copy RALEIGH, N.C.
Editor Notes Pastoral
'Let Yourself Grow'
Is Theme for Press
Raleigh — “Putting a copy of
the complete text of the United
States Bishops collective pastoral
letter, ‘The Church in Our Day’
was a singular service to our sub
scribers,” said Father Fred Koch,
editor of the North Carolina Cath
olic, as he was preparing promo
tional correspondence for the an
nual subscription appeal in par
ishes throughout the diocese.
February 18th has been desig
nated as Promotion Sunday for
the diocesan weekly newspaper.
“A study of the pastoral points
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Editor's
Desk
Back in ’46, we were invited to
speak to the men of Cathedral
Parish. At that time we were the
designated “partner” of the late
Monsignor Irwin, who was pastor
of St Paul’s at New Bern.
To make a long story short, he
did not want to let us go to Ral
eigh but said we should stay
home and do our work where we
belonged.
After giving him a series of
arguments why we should accept
' the invitation, we cited the hon
or which was given to a young
priest to address members of the
Mother Parish of the Diocese.
“The honor is not in 'being in
vited, partner,” said Monsignor
Irwin, “but the honor comes
when you are invited back.”
ALL THIS came to mind a few
weeks ago when we were invited
to return to High Point and
speak to the women of the St.
Edward’s Guild there on the oc
casion of their annual banquet
during which the installation of
officers takes place.
Seeing the enthusiastic group
of 87 women in this 41-year-old
parish auxiliary which has con
tributed so much to the religious,
economic and social life of the
parish, we began to realize the
importance of women to the
Church and how they are taken
"for granted for their manifold
good works.
We recognize their acts of
charity, education and coopera
tion in maintenance through the
contributions made by the altar
societies and mothers’ clubs of
4 the parish.
THE WOMEN do these things
so quietly that we are apt to take
their good works for granted.
Historically, altar societies
kept the Church going in many
mission areas of the Diocese. Of
tentimes they not only handled
all of the sanctuary supplies but
paid for fuel and general main
tenance.
From experience we know that
in more than half of the parishes
these women still function as
Chinch janitors, laundresses, sac
ristans, teachers, charity work
ers and home visitors.
They do everything from
scrubbing to singing, flower ar
ranging to bookkeeping. Altar so
cieties go plugging along
throughout the years, tending to
the basic essentials of parochial
needs.
ALTAR SOCIETIES have long
been the backbone of parish sup
See Editor’s ;Hqak» page 8A
up three conclusions,” the editor
commented. “We realize that the
need for the institutional Church
is as great today as it has ever
been; that in these days of transi
tion and renewal the Catholic can
still look to that Church for guid
ance, ‘reasonable, considered and
in tune with the times’ and that
the Church is still the instrument
through which progress in spirit
ual and social reform can be met.”
THE EDITOR said that “Promo
tion Sunday” for the North Caro
lina Catholic brings each of the
14,450 Catholic families of the dio
cese an opportunity and the ob
ligation of having within its circle
the best of current religious
thought and through the excellent
presentation of the “Supplement”
the finest religious journalism for
family enjoyment.
Every week of the year, the
newspaper seeks to develop Cath
olic unity and spirit. It keeps its
readers up to date on the serious
current religious and moral prob
lems facing us in our day.
Father Koch pointed out that
there is a rise in the subscription
rate of one dollar over that of the
past year.
“Post office costs and printing,
well, everything except the edi
tor’s salary, has gone sky high,”
he said.
PROMOTIONAL LETTERS to
the pastors and their assistants;
and necessary stationary forms
will be sent out shortly.
“I hope that the parish board
members, especially members of
the CCD and public relations com
mittee will assist the clergy,” the
priest urged.
“Never before has there been
so much news about the Catholic
Church. Never before has there
been such a need of communica
tions as the Catholic newspaper.
In particular, never before has
there been such a mutual need of
assistance by an increase in sub
scriptions as well as the need of
the Catholic newspaper in each
home.”
Father _ Koch also earnestly
asked that each family subscribe
this year. Special envelopes will
be distributed to the churches for
Sunday the 11th for the recording
of the subscriptions and the hand
ling of the checks or cash in pay
ment.
“Let Yourself Grow” is the mot
to of this year’s subscription pro
motion throughout the diocese.
The North Carolina Catholic week
ly newspaper provides that neces
sary ingredient “food for thought
and action.” The effect of the
printed word in mind and heart
is the inspiration given to us by
our patron of the press, St. Fran
cis de Sales.
TAY NINH, Vietnam — Father James A. (Major) Peterman,
Milford, Del., priest, speaks to his men from the 1st Battalion,
5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, at Mass during military
operation Yellowstone, 75 miles northwest of Saigon near
the Cambodian border. Father Peterman, who has served
one year with the 25th Infantry, has volunteered for another
year’s duty in Vietnam as deputy chaplain to the 101st Air
borne Division. (NC Photos)
Vatican Daily Warns
Of Asian War Risks
Vatican City — <NC) — The
Vatican City daily has published
an editorial describing North
Korea’s seizure of the U.S. Navy
ship Pueblo as running the risk
of “provoking complications of
an unforeseeable extent which
could escape any control.”
L’Osservatore Romano cited the
setup of fighting in Vietnam and
the Pueblo incident and pub
lished the following editorial
comment:
“It would appear unnecessary
to underline the serious, indeed,
the worrying nature of these
events which add to the com
plexity of the situation in
southeast Asia. All efforts de
signed to limit the Vietnam con
flict and to lead the parties to
thoughts and works of peace risk
being undermined by the inten
sified military pressure on the
north, where fighting has been
in progress for a long time al
ready, provoking reactions of
the same kind.
“On the other hand, the case
of the U.S. ship Pueblo and the
intensification of clashes along
the armistice line, laboriously
drawn up between the two parts
of Korea, seem to bring up
again the question of the diffi
cult ‘balance’ achieved in 1964,
following the preceding commit
ments of the great powers.
“Obviously the events of these
days add to the gravity and di
mensions of the tragedy which is
already being enacted and which
risk provoking complications of
an unforeseeable extent which
could escape any control.
“Paul VI unceasingly cries out
for peace, turning to everyone
without excluding areas, inter
ests or ideologies. If a truly uni
versal good exists in human so
ciety, it is peace. If a general
material interest exists, it is also
that of peace. It is therefore to
be hoped once more that this
voice — the voice not only of
Christians but of the entire hu
man family—may be heeded and
that incidents of these past few
days will be solved peacefully
through honorable negotiations.
Bishop Waters
Praises Help
For Missions
Raleigh — The generosity of
Catholic people within the Dio
cese and Catholics in 23 dioceses
throughout the country who con
tributed to the support of the
financially dependent parishes of
the Diocese was praised by Bish
op Waters last week during the
22nd annual meeting of the Home
Mission Collecting Apostolate
he’d here.
There were two distinct mission
efforts reported. The home mis
sions report was submitted by the
Very Rev. Louis E. Morton,
Chancellor. The report of the
finances of the Society of the
Propagation of the Faith and the
Diocesan Missionary Cooperation
Plan were submitted by the Very
Rev. Charles J. O’Connor, dioce
san director for the society.
During the year, various priests
of the Diocese are given an op
portunity to speak on the needs
of dependent parishes in the Di
ocese of Raleigh in the more pop
ulated Catholic areas of the North
and West
ARRANGEMENTS MADE with
other bishops and diocesan di
rectors are the work of the Rev.
Arthur Duncan of Dunn.
The total receipts from these
mission offertory collections as
well as donations made during
1967 were $42,172.11. This repre
sented 75 personal appeals by
clergy of the Raleigh Diocese.
Disbursements were made to
parishes at Boone, Eden ton,
Farmville, Hot Springs. Morgan
ton, Murphy, North Wilkesboro,
Raeford, Spruce Pine, Tar boro,
Warren ton, Washington, Waynes
boro, the student center at Chapel
Hill, Our Lady of Consolation
Church in Charlotte, St Teresa
Church in Durham, St Gabriel
Church in Greenville, Our Lady
of Victories in Salisbury, Our
Lady of Lourdes in Sanford and
Our Lady of Victory in Southern
Pines.
MONET WAS also transferred
to the revolving fund from which
parishes are able to borrow with
out the payment of interest.
Bishop Waters said that the
money thus borrowed by parishes
is expected to circulate and that
payments should at least cover
what would normally be interest
due on the principal borrowed.
The Bishop thanked Father
Duncan and Father Morton for
their work in assisting the sub
sidizing of needy parishes and
also expressed his gratitude to
-the priests who often journeyed
far to make the personal appeals
and to take up these collections.
It was also revealed at the
meeting that there are at present
73 outstanding loans to parishes.
During the past year, 14 were
liquidated. There are 10 loans
recorded in which nothing was
paid during the past year.
SPEAKING FOR the Society
for the Propagation of the Faith,
Father O’Connor reported that
the receipts of the Missionary Co
operation Plan, the Mission Sun
day collection, gifts, member
See Missions, page 8A
Catholic Colleges in U.S. Called a Success
Garden City, N.Y. — The di
rector of the Research Institute
for Catholic Education in New
York State said Catholic colleges
and universities have been suc
cessful in producing “better
Americans as well as better Cath
olics.”
Citing recent sociological re
search by the National Opinion
Research Center at the Univer
sity of Chicago, Msgr. Edgar P.
McCarren said it makes “a big
difference whether a Catholic at
tends a Catholic college or not.”
He told a parent-teacher group
here that research into the social
and religious effects of Catholic
higher education adds up to a
definite conclusion: “the more
Catholic education, the better.”
He said these findings are of
special significance because they
concern inter-group relations
and ecumenical attitudes.
Msgr. McCarren reported the
following findings concerning
Catholics who add a Catholic col
lege education to a Catholic ele
mentary and secondary school
education.
“These Catholic college grad
uates are significantly different
in their adult religious behavior
and social attitudes. In fact, the
significant effects here of the
Catholic college ‘surprised' the
social scientists.
“Research has been unable to
find any sign of divisiveness
among Catholic school and col
lege graduates,” the priest stated
“As adults, they are just as
likely to be interested in com
munity affairs and to have non
x
Catholic visitors, friends, neigh
bors and co-workers as are other
Catholics. In fact, when Catholic
college is added to Catholic
schooling, there seems to be a
more mature and less adolescent
grasp of Catholic social doctrine
which results in increased toler
ance of other groups.
“These Catholic college gradu
ates are somewhat more upward
ly mobile: they achieve high
er social and economic status in
later life than if they attended a
non-Catholic c o 11 e g e,” Msgr.
McCarren said.