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atholic NEWS HERALD &

2001

Number

Serving Catholics

Western North Carolina

the Diocese of Charlotte

Inside High Point parishioner

honored by governor Page 4

Photos by Jimmy Rostar

Students participate

A Day

Operation Rice Bowl

of Blessings

The

multicultural parish of Our Lady of the Highways Church in

Thomasville

Page 5

celebrated

the

blessing of their newly renovated church April 21. Bishop William G. Curlin presided at the Mass, after

which

group of Hispanic

members pictured left, danced in honor of Mary, Our Lad}

dancers,

Local

News

of Guadalupe. See story, page

Gastonia teacher recognized by

NCEA

Lobbyists appeal for moratorium Page 7 By

JIMMY ROSTAR

Associate Editor

RALEIGH

— Rod Autrey

an ar-

dent supporter of the death penalty. Yet in

message to a group of North Carolinians who advocate a moratorium on the use of capital punishment in this state, the Charlotte city councilman spoke passionately of his wish for a suspension of executions. "If the death penalty means something, then I think you also have to believe that it's being administered fairly," Autrey told a group of more than 200 who came to the N.C. General Assembly April 17 to lobby for a moratorium on capital punishment. 'Tou have to believe that there is equity in our system of justice. a

Catholic poet shares gift

verse

...

Page

Every Week

Editorials

& Columns 12-13

He loves justice and right;

of the kindness of

the Lord the earth

is full

giving prosecutors the discretion to ask for

from the mountains to the coast to speak

life

with their legislators about supporting a

penalty;

period of study on

how

the death penalty

focus

retarded from the death penalty; eliminat-

ing the penalty of death on the basis of race;

imprisonment rather than the death and imposing a life sentence rather

than the death penalty in felony murder

implemented in North Carolina Autrey's stance marks a growing movement of support for a moratorium on the death penalty nationwide and in North Carolina. Research projects and media

cases.

reports are pointing to increased evidence

ing from their constituents, and constitu-

of racial and economic

ents need to be expressing their views,"

bias,

poor represen-

To date, 13 municipal governments in North Carolina have passed moratorium resolutions.

"Our representatives need

to be hear-

member of

their conscience tells

Autrey said through careful study of data and information on the way the death

"No other system, no other program of government would be allowed to function that way," said James Ferguson, a Char-

penalty

lotte attorney

Though the spring day resembled a wintry leftover, the cold temperatures, wind and chilly rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of those who came to express

executed, he realized the time

had come for North Carolina to address questions about fairness while placing state executions on hold. A moratorium does not end the use of capital punishment permanently; rather, it places a legal suspension for a certain

amount of time while the system fully scrutinized to

Psalm 33:5

sored the lobby day. Lobbyists traveled

bills

fueled the debate as well.

about the absolute

and ultimate penalty of life, then by all means we have to ensure that justice is truly blind."

...Pages

moratorium bill, on exempting the mentally

ture. In addition to the

other

people so that they can

"If you're talking

10-11

of grass-roots organiza-

names such as People of Faith Against the Death Penalty and Charlotte Coalition for a Moratorium Now spon-

and curtailed appeals in capital punishment cases. Growing concerns over putting mentally retarded offenders and wrongly convicted inmates to death have

Entertainment ...Pages

alliance

tions with

care-

ensure equity.

Many death penalty opponents hope moratorium will lead to the end of capital punishment altogether. a

tation

Academy of

and president of the N.C.

Trial Lawyers.

"We would

have no other program operating in government which was inaccurate and known to be inaccurate, which was unreliable and known to be unreliable, which has no way of even determining whether the program has any effectiveness or not." Several North Carolina senators and representatives have filed bills in the state Senate and House for consideration during the 2O01-O2 session of the N.C. Legisla-

said Scott Barber of Asheville, a

People of Faith Against the Death Penalty.

"Our

legislators

need to hear from enough feel safe

them

doing what

to do."

their views.

"This was just a mountain-top experience," said

Ted

Frazer, a parishioner of St.

Peter Catholic Church

Charlotte and a

member of Charlotte Coalition for a Moratorium Now. "When people come together in the name of God, miracles happen, and that's what we saw." Dr. Barney Offerman, also of St. Peter

See LOBBYISTS, page

The Catholic News & Herald

Pax

some

— Pax

members of the movement marking

the

30th anniversary of Faith and Light with

Pentagon budget for poor

NEW YORK

2001

27,

April

Brief

others

Christi,

urge use of

The World

a Holy

Week

pilgrimage to the Shrine of

joined with several other groups

Our Lady of Lourdes in France. The movement, founded by Marie-Helene

April 16 to use the deadline day for tax

Mathieu and Jean Vanier, brings together

campaign to redirect much of the Pentagon spending to social needs. In New York, David Robinson, program director of Pax Christi, issued a statement declaring that "the Pentagon takes more money from the annual discretionary budget than nearly all other government programs combined." He

the developmentally disabled, their family

called for "investing in national security

head of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services sent a letter and outline

USA

(CNS)

Christi

filing as a vehicle for their

and friends

and

for prayer, sharing

cel-

ebrations.

Military archbishop outlines

basic duties of chaplains

—

WASHINGTON

(CNS) Saying he is "seriously concerned" for the welfare of priests

based on a well-nurtured, healthy and well-educated population rather than on

who

serve as military chaplains, the

April 5 to U.S. chaplains stationed

Catho-

all over the world, specifically stating their expected duties. Archbishop Edwin F.

in Erie, Pa.,

O'Brien began his letter by saying that

joined with the Fellowship of Reconcilia-

Catholic chaplains often are overburdened

Defense Fund and other

because of the current priest shortage.

new weapons and outmoded

extravagant

defense strategies." lic

tion, Children's

religious

Pax

Christi, the

movement based

peace

and private organizations to

"Increasingly, one priest is now expected to do the amount of work done by two or

issue

the statement.

Two Iowa nuns indicted for School of the Americas action

even three priests not so many years ago," Archbishop O'Brien wrote. In addition, he

—

Two DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS) Dubuque Franciscan nuns are among 26 people from across the country

who

noted that today's chaplains face challenges

from the military demands of

have

been indicted for acts of civil disobedience

November

Army's school for training Latin American military officers in Fort Benning, Ga. Siblings, Franciscan Sisters Dorothy and Gwen Hennessey were shocked shordy before last

Easter to find they have been targeted for

than 10,000

professional military education.

CNS photo

Barbara Stinson

has forgotten El Salvador's lessons, says ex-ambassador

U.S.

Lee, Intermountain Catholic

Arun Gandhi signs autograph Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, signs an autograph after an April 6 panel discussion on nonviolence with Bishop George H. Niederauer at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

CLEVELAND

The Hennesseys were among

who

defied federal regulations

and

tres-

war

lessons of El Salvador's civil

U.S.

as they

handle the so-called drug war in Colombia, said former U.S. Ambassador Robert White. White, who was ambassador to El

3,000

passed onto the U.S. Army base. The sisters could receive up to a six-month prison

—

(CNS)

policymakers seem to have forgotten the

people took part in the massive demonstration.

and

ings, unit coverage, ceremonial duties

at the U.S.

prosecution in the case.

their jobs,

including obligations regarding staff meet-

tionist

of the year by a Los Angeles group

Salvador

sode focusing on the death penalty.

when

the four U.S.

churchwomen

were murdered there more than 20 years

end the death penalty. The heads the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, received the award from Death Penalty Focus at its 10th annual awards

Pope praises Faith and Light Movement's care of handicapped VATICAN CITY (CNS) By placing people with mental handicaps at the

lure of military spending to attract Latin

training school, founded in 1946 and for-

dinner April

heart of their communities, the Faith and

merly known as the School of the Americas, has trained about 57,000 Latin American military officers. Critics say its graduates have included many of the men impli-

actor Martin Sheen praised the cardinal,

American leaders' loyalty. That concern compels him to travel around the country to educate people about what he says are the realities of U.S. foreign policy. Now president of a Washington-based

sentence and a $5,000

fine.

They have been

ordered to report to Columbus, Ga.,

May

22 for

The

in U.S. District Court.

trial

cated in

some of the worst human

rights

for his continual statewide efforts to

cardinal,

Cardinal, 'West Wing' honored for opposition to death penalty LOS ANGELES (CNS) Cardinal Roger M. Mahony was honored as aboli-

—

who

In presenting the award,

saying, 'There passionate,

stronger,

more com-

consistent voice against

the death penalty than this year's recipient."

Academy Award-winner Karl

Maiden

abuses in Latin America.

and national

award to television producer and writer Aaron Sorkin and the cast of NBC's 'The West Wing" for their engaging presentations of political and social issues, and highlighted one epialso presented an

—

Movement witnesses to the world every human life is a gift from God,

Light that

Pope John Paul II said. "While there is an ever-growing tendency to eliminate before birth a

human being who may

be handi-

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Irnmaculata

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Buncombe St, will be celebrating its 75th anniversary today with a 4 p.m. Mass of thanksgiving at Immaculate School, 7 1

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ment today at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start and an included lunch with drinks and goodie bags at Corbin Hills. There are only

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May

— The

Woodrow

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ture of contemporary and traditional Chris-

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tional Policy,

Harrison at (704) 637-7018.

May 2-9

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stands out as a prophetic sign in favor of life

School Parent-Teacher Organization will be

5:30 p.m.

White

think tank called the Center for Interna-

call

April 27,

policy.

that the United States continues to use the

capped, the activity of Faith and Light

Thc

Episcopal, j calendar

ago, has long been critical of U.S. Latin

America foreign

— The New

May 1

Vibrations,

a traveling ecumenical youth choir, will be in

concert today at 2:30 p.m. at St

Matthew

CHARLOTTE

lotte area will

— Churches

in the

Char-

be having regularly scheduled

cancer support group meetings for survivors, family and friends

on the following

days:

Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy. and tonight

Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.,

St Luke Church, 13700 Lawyers Rd. The New Vibrations Choir is made up of 43 teens from churches of various denominations including St Matthew, St Luke and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Churches, Live musical performances and choreography will be accompanying a mix-

May

at 7:30 p.m. at

7 and every

first

Monday

p.m in Matthew

at 7

the ministry center library and St

Church, 8015 Ballantyne

St on

Commons

Pkwy.,

pm. in the office building conference room. For more information, call: St Matthew - Marilyn tonight and every

Borrelli at (704)

first

Tuesday

at 7

542-2283 and St Gabriel

April

27,

2001

The World German church leaders

criticize

Dutch euthanasia decision COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) German church decision

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

many

years.

The

destruction of

all

these

—

animals, in such abnormal circumstances,

leaders criticized a recent

Great Britain, the Irish Republic's economy depends heavily on beef and live-

by the Netherlands to legalize euAlmost all Catholic and

heart-breaking," he said. In contrast to

thanasia.

stock exports, and, as a result the Irish

Lutheran bishops used their Easter sermons to say that die new Dutch law contradicts die Christian understanding that suffering is a part of life. Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz, head of the German

government has imposed

said

$12 million ad campaign for post-abortion healing and alternatives to abortion,

and reversed the doctor's

task of saving lives. "If we

w ho need

fail

to offer those

Priests for Life said

human and

the most help any

strin-

—

new law repEuropean cultural opened the door to

bishops' conference, said the

subtle misuse

Priests for Life links with Project Rachel ad campaign WASHINGTON (CNS) Less than a month after announcing its own

resents a break with tradition.

far

gent protection measures than those applied in England and Northern Ireland.

will instead coordi-

medical care and burden them with the

nate efforts with an already existing Project Rachel campaign. Project Rachel,

decision as to whether they should let

the Catholic Church's outreach to people

tiiemseh es be

then

killed,

we are already in

affected

the midst of a 'culture of death,'" the cardinal said.

The

by an abortion

loss,

was

started in

the -Milwaukee Archdiocese in 1984 and

Netherlands legalized eutha-

now

more than 130

operates in

dioceses.

nasia April 10, allowing doctors to put an

Both campaigns

end to the lives of those who felt their suffering was unbearable, providing certain safeguards were met.

and electronic media. Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life,

announced the change in approach after meeting April 16 with Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities. South African officials

Court declines to review law against clinic blockades WASHINGTON (CNS) The Su-

—

preme Court

let

stand a federal law that

bans use of force, threats or blockades that interfere with access to reproductive health care, including abortion clinics.

The

court

on April 16 declined to take a case from New Jersey in which anti-abortion protestlaw overstepped congressional authority. The case arose from three blockades at Metropolitan Medical Associates, a clinic tiiat offers abortions in Englewood, N J. Protesters were removed by police and later sued by the federal government. The government lawsuits were based on the argument that the blockades violated the clinic access law. A federal judge ruled for the government, ordering the protesters to pay $15,000 in damages and barring them from blocking access to die clinic or trying to intimidate people going into it. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ers said the

upheld the ruling.

Arkansas couples can choose covenant marriage under new state law LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS) Un-

—

der a

new law

the state of Arkansas will

begin offering covenant marriages, but the

Eileen

Cordell

Bob

Poffenbarger,

Sr.,

553-7000.

2 CHARLOTTE

Catholic Church has long considered ev-

ery marriage a covenant. lieve that

Office in the Diocese of Little Rock. 'This

not a contract, this

enant never ends;

the foot-and-mouth disease threat. "All our

make every couple

aware of the sanctity of marriage, regardless of the type of marriage license they choose. On April 1 1, Gov. Mike Huckabee signed into law the covenant marriage bill, which will make it more difficult for some

thoughts are with the

many

individuals

and groups who have suffered because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak," Cardinal Connell said April 1 7. 'The mass destruction of livestock

a disaster for members of

the farming community,

who

not only

have invested so much money and hard

couples to get a divorce. Similar laws are in

work

place in Arizona and Louisiana.

nurtured .and cared for their stock over

will

be presenting a

and

May 3

— The

in building

their herds, but

be holding

its

items for sale include small

Wednesday night

May

will also

at 7:30

Thomas Aquinas The focus will be

Church 1400 Suther Rd. on building a stronger and more personal relationship with God. For more informa-

desserts.

6 CHARLOTTE

—

herbs and

articles.

have

its flea

The mar-

Church, 3635 Park Rd., to observe 40 hours of Eucharistic devotion beginning with a procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament following the 12:15 p.m.

Mass

midnight. Daily

—

The Healing Companions, a grief support group for the

May

midnight and a.m.

and

May

7 and

Mass

8:30

and Benediction

Times of adoraToday - 1:30 p.m-

today.

3 WINSTON-SALEM

bereaved, will be meeting tonight and

gifts,

Ann

tion will be as follows:

will

a.m.,

will

human

rights officials

South African Mariette Bosch, convicted of murdering her best friend and then marrying the friend's husband, was executed in secrecy just days after Botswana's president refused her clemency. The announcement of her execution was made two days

later.

Tun Passero

at (336) 998-7503.

9 CHARLOTTE

50th Semi-An-

Day

will

condemned the

execution of a South African woman in Botswana, where a bishop said the death penalty has overwhelming support. While noting that South Africans "cannot interfere" in the political and legal life of an independent country, "from a humanitarian perspective, we do object to the horrifyingly rushed manner in which the execution was handled," said Auxiliary Bishop Reginald Cawcutt of Cape Town, spokesman for the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.

—

The 50+ Club of St John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., will be having a meeting this morning at 1 1 am with a program and lunch in the

call

Rd. Other

All are invited to St.

Paul Fitzgerald at (704) 593-0973 or Joyce Brown at (704) 547-1836. tion, call

South Africa South African church and

—

be the speaker. Call Kathleen Potter at (704) 366-5127 for details.

(828) 252-3151.

details, call

CAPE TOWN, (CNS)

parish center. Donations will be accepted

5 only. Foods available for sale

For

— The

woman

Old Reid Rd, today at 3 pm. Fatiier Chris Gober of St Michael Church in Gastonia will

Haywood

garden products and other

For more information,

(704) 523-4641.

Botswana

Ministry will

New and Used Book and May 5 and 6 at the

church located at 919

at 7:30 p.m.

be held at St Vincent de Paul Church, 6828

Spring

Sale starting today

call

have

condemn execution

of Arc

include hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches and

parish series,

Life in die Spirit," will continue

23 at St

AIDS

Church Caring Hearts

ket on

Marti Dushak at (704) 545-1224.

— The St Joan

4 ASHEVILLE

church men's club

May

Catholics to continue to pray for an end to

nual International Family Rosary

Luke Church,

Cardinal

has urged

cov-

a covenant.

diocese and tries to

during the event, and for further information,

pan. until

—

goes on forever." Reha

coordinates marriage preparation in the

to aid the parish music ministry will be taken

tonight and every

DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) Desmond Connell of Dublin

details.

St.

and die children's choir. A love offering

"Abundant

mouth

marriages are covenants," said

Elizabeth Reha, director of the Family Life

6 CHARLOTTE

of Luke performed by 45 musicians, dancers,

2 CHARLOTTE

urges continued prayers for end to foot-and-

Irish cardinal

already be-

Call the church office at (336) 724-0561 for

8 p.m. All are invited to watch the Gospel

call

'We

coordinator, at (704)

est musical "Feast of Life" today

actors

Brazilian workers hold crosses in protest of Brazil's Landless Movement hold crosses during a demonstration in Recife April 17 marking the fifth anniversary of a police massacre of 19 rural workers. Landless workers, trade unions and Catholic groups have called for a day of protests to remember those killed in the 1996 massacre in the remote Amazon state of Para.

Members

and 8

second performance of Marty Haugen's new-

photo from Reuters

17 in Conference Room A at 7:30 at St Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave.

352-5047,

(704)

—

13700 Lawyers Rd.,

CNS

call

For further information,

Ext. 217.

will use billboard, print

8-5

a.m-

be offered at 7

and

be offered

Mass

May

— The

6 GUILFORD COUNTY

Ladies

Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an Irish-Catholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will be having a meeting today from 3-5 at the Showfety Activity Center at St Benedict Church, 109 West Smith St in Greensboro. For further information, call Alice Schmidt at

(336) 288-0983.

CLEMMONS — Holy

4820 Kinnamon charismatic

Mass

Family Church, a

Rd., will be celebrating

tonight at 7:30

Father Fidel Melo.

The

being given at 7

Louise Brewer at (704) 366-8357 or

Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-1343.

10 REIDSVILLE will

— Holy

Infant

Church

be sponsoring an art show and auction

this evening at the Perm Civic Center, 324 Maple Ave, with an art preview hour at 6:30 pm. and the auction at 7 p.m. Door

prizes,

hors d-oeuvres and other refresh-

ments will be available for the attendants, and tickets are available now at the church office at 1042 Freeway Dr. For details, call (336) 342-144-8,

from 10

am-2

Monday

through Friday

p.m widi

sacrament of recon-

pm,

and the laying on of hands is taking place after Mass. The next Mass will take place on June 4. For more infonnation, call (336) 778-0600 or ciliation is

during the meeting. For more information,

Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 1 0 days prior to the publication date.

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April

Around the Diocese

High Point parishioner receives

arrested in China near Easter

HONG KONG (CNS) — At least 22

Hunt's

of Gov. Jim

last official acts before

leaving office

recently

was

to present the state's highest

Long Leaf Pine,

honor, the Order of the Christine

Greene of High Point

for years

of extraordinary service as a professional

educator and

community volun-

tireless

teer.

In addition to the governor's award,

the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival

the Year

named Greene "Volunteer of

2000" and the High Point City Council passed a resolution honoring Greene "for her contributions to the community and

honor and recognition to the

for bringing city

and

residents."

its

both gratified and humbled by

Greene

this attention,"

blessed for

many

said. "I

have been

years with wonderful

com-

opportunities to serve students and

munity. That has been

my life

work, and

continue to love every minute of it tried to

truth

well, but

that

don't think

The

simply grateful to these

people and organizations for letting part of their lives and their work.

nuns are people who are trying to make the world a better place." In a letter, Hunt wrote to Greene about the Order of the Long Leaf Pine: 'This award, which is the highest honor bestowed to a citizen, is in recognition of your outstanding contributions to your community and the State of North Carolina. I am grateful for everything you have done to improve the lives of our state's citizens, from your work within our public schools to your leadership within the many charitable organizations in Guilford County. "Congratulations on receiving this award. I am grateful for citizens like you who have dedicated their lives to helping make North Carolina all that it can and must be. I wish you all the best in the days ahead and encourage you to keep up the great work."

Greene

have

deserve special recognition.

efforts

They

deserve the recognition, not me."

A veteran educator and tireless community servant, Greene has been married to Charlie, a furniture manufacturer, for 40 years. They have three children and nine

a native of the Beautancus

Duplin County and a

graduate of Calypso High School. She earned a bachelor's degree at East Carolina University and a master's degree of education in counseling at the University of

North Carolina at Greensboro. She said lessons she learned growing up in a farming community in Duplin County set a positive course for her serviceoriented "I

Greene and her husband are

community

grandchildren.

life.

grew up

in a

community where

active

people cared about their neighbors," she

parishioners at Immaculate Heart of Mary

with our neighbors and friends so we could all house our crops. shared each other's sorrows and joys, and we got along together. did not recognize these examples of caring for others as anything out of the ordinary.

Catholic Church in

High

Point.

They

vol-

unteer and contribute to the parish, as well

King Catholic Church

as Christ the

way

High

Point, in whatever

They CCD.

Christine has served on the board of

they can.

serve as lectors and have taught

asm with

that love

and enthusi-

others," said Greene,

whose

parishes with the greater community. try to get

"We

High Pointers and people from

Guilford County to see that priests and

"I still

and

think this

so grateful

Greene worked

31 years, nine as a classroom teacher and

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dinal

Kung

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from the U.S.-based Car-

Foundation.

work

And, according to an April 23 report

walk into a high

of Fides, a Rome-based Catholic news agency, Bishop Matthias Pei Xiangde of

the energy and enthusiasm

of young people. Something good happened every day I spent in our schools, and I looked forward to each day." Greene's history of service to her com-

munity and her church is extensive. She currently serves on 10 boards, including chairmanships at United Way of Greater High Point and North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. In 1998, she directed the most successful United Way campaign in North Carolina. She has earned numerous honors and awards, including Women and Youth Award, Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, 1999; Mayor's Award, High Point Arts Council, 1997; Community Hero, United Way of Greater High Point, 1997; "Chris Greene Day," High Point City Council, 1996; Adult of the Year, High Point Youth Council, 1984; Service Award, Presidential Classroom for Young Americans, 1982; and Service Award, American Legion's Tar Heel Boys' and Girls' State, 1982.

Beijing, 82,

was

arrested in early April.

None of those

reported arrested

is af-

with the government-approved

filiated

UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. church, reported

An April

22 statement from the

Kung

Foundation, a private institution that ad-

vocates for underground Catholics in China, said Bishop Shi Enxiang of Yixian

was

arrested in Beijing April 13.

fur-

ther details were available concerning the

bishop from Hebei, which surrounds Beijing on three sides. Bishop Shi, 79, was ordained a bishop

has spent about 30 years in imprisonment being from December 1990 to November 1993. in 1982.

jail,

his last

The Kung Foundation had been

said the bishop

hiding after narrowly escaping

arrest in 1996.

Four priests from Hebei were

arrested

shortly before Easter, the foundation re-

ported.

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said Father Lu Genjun, also Lu Genyou, second vicar gen-

of Baoding Diocese, was arrested in Baoding with three other underground priests whose names were not known. eral

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Third

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third-graders were given bread

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Conor Jordan was one of the seemingly fortunate residents of a developed nation. "I received

all

the pizza

only had two pieces."

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Though

need.

member

of a developing

nation, Kevin Mitchell found

prayer, fasting, education

and walk

in solidarity

with those in

"U.S. Catholics have continued to

"hard for

some people

bution and availability of food world-

"Operation Rice Bowl showed me something I didn't know," said Dorian Thompson of the experience of a ration

we have a moral commitment to assist those with less not only in this country, but throughout the world," said Ken

of bread and water. "Being

Hackett, executive director of Catholic

wide.

mirror the global population,

10 percent of the students were

developed country, 30 percent became members of a developing country, and the remaining 60 percent the majority

of the class

—

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in the

exhibit a recognition that

Third

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for Operation Rice

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her developing nation.

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participates in the

percent of the donations that

receives

programs that assist the disadvantaged in the community, often through a diocesan nutrition program." "Operation Rice Bowl is a good sysfor local

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to only eat

out."

"Seventy-five percent of revenues

Operation Rice Bowl also provides funding for local programs in dioceses

Through

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addition to funding overseas programs,

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part of their journey into worlds

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Social teaching said to shape church view on climate change

WASHINGTON common cial

would

make

sacrifices for the

The St.

2001

jx>pe also will travel to

Paul was shipwrecked, to

preside over a beatification ceremony.

United

dictate that the

St. Paul.

Malta, where

Basic

morality, as well as Catholic so-

teaching,

States

—

(CNS)

27,

April

the News

The

Vatican released the detailed schedule of the May 4-9 trip April 19. The pope has

sake of bat-

tling global climate change, a Jesuit social

wanted to make a pilgrimage

Washington conference. "Morality itself demands the United States make some conscious sacrifice for the sake

steps of St. Paul, a continuation of his

ethicist told a

common

of the planetary

Drew

ther

in the foot-

jubilee-year trips to biblical sites in Egypt,

Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territo-

good," said Fa-

He will become

ries.

Christiansen, senior fellow at

to visit

Greece and

the

first

modern pope

Syria.

conference was sponsored by

Central American University leader explains liberation task ST. LOUIS (CNS) The "ultimate

Pew Center on Global Climate

and integral goal" of Central American

Change. "Moral integrity requires that the United States accept responsibility for its

of die impoverished and dispossessed ma-

enormous

jority," said Jesuit

the

Woodstock Theological

Center, at an

April 17 conference on Global Climate

The

Change. the

—

University in El Salvador

role in contributing to global

warming," Father Christiansen

"the liberation

Father Mauricio

Gaborit, the university's academic vice

said. 'It is

own

as simple as this: Adults take out their

president, in a

garbage."

University.

symposium

When

at St. Louis

poverty, violence and

Project for papal cultural center led Atlanta man to Catholicism

injustice prevail in a society as they

university's search for truth

and reason

ATLANTA

must confront the

of the exist-

can't

— Don Massey

(CNS)

remember the exact moment or locahe decided to become Catholic. It been

rights,

die Philippines or Aus-

Vietnam or Alaska.

tralia, in

may

irrationality

ing social structures with the truth of the

tion that

may have

do in El

Salvador, he said in an April 5 address, the

needs and legitimate aspirations of

was one of symposium on

the populace. Father Gaborit three main speakers at a

even

Pope John com-

Jesuit higher education in different cul-

pared travel notes. Massey, an associate

nature event of St. Louis University's inau-

have been Paul

II,

the presence of

who

him

smiled at

as they

tures.

professor at the University of Georgia in

Athens,

who

teaches design in the

gural Atlas

drama

Nun gave

and make molds of

the hands of practicing Catiiolics, includ-

ing the Holy Father, on behalf of the Pope

John Paul II Cultural Center, which opened March 22 in Washington. "I am anything but a holy man, and

were

telling

things, special tilings,"

had

said. "I really

they

yet,

raments of April

who

received

initiation at the

all

the sac-

Easter Vigil

BOSTON (CNS) John R.

McNamara

—

Auxiliary Bishop

of Boston died April

16 of congestive heart failure at beth Medical Center in Boston.

and had

St. Eliza-

He was

Octo-

retired for health reasons in

ber 1999. Bishop

of Worcester.

McNamara was

He studied for the priesthood

Seminary

many

cultures.

death

(CNS)

—

Sister

to helping others, did so after death as well.

In what has been called an ultimate act of

former high school and college first head of her order's Dallas

teacher and

Navy and immediately duty.

was appointed

Navy

reported for active

advanced through the ranks and chief of chaplains for the

1985. In an interview with

The

Boston's archdiocesan newspaper, at

the time of his episcopal ordination in

McNamara

"As a Navy chaplain, especially while moving with 1992, Bishop

troops,

said,

always had a real sense of being

needed and appreciated." in ministry

HO (CNS)

CHI

among poor

MINH

church news agency based

tribals

CITY, Vietnam

— Imprisonment and

Raglai people

work

in central

the Raglai people and

was commissioned

Thach Minh

life

ridicule

for

many his

UCA

him

want

to dedicate

Nguyen

News, an Asian

The

Dallas nun's gift

intended to help

unlock the mysteries of aging and

one-man ministry 20 years ago. He 320 families he serves are mostly

Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, degen-

poor.

They grow maize or

cassava and

hunt for a living, but most of the time tiiey have nothing to eat, he added. HLs ministry caring for the

ties,

sick,

digging wells,

erative neurological disorder that

world,

known

as the

678 elderly School

dead.

nationwide.

Pope to meet Orthodox Greece,

visit

mosque

VATICAN CITY

the

most common form of dementia in adults. Since 1990 she and 29 other members of the Dallas province have been part of one of the largest brain donor studies in the

building shelters and even burying the

have

love

province donated her brain to science when she died last October at the age of 86.

precarious situations since he began

said the

poor ethnic

Vietnam.

to serving them," Paul told

Thailand.

cation to die Raglai people has put

only strengthened a Catholic layman to persevere wit|j his

However, the 41 -year-old layman's dedi-

includes literacy classes, recreational activi-

Vietnamese layman perseveres

spent in parish assignments. In 1962, he as a chaplain in the

week of study and

Georgian ne Segner, a School Sister of Notre Dame who dedicated her whole life

love, die

a native

Boston and was ordained by the late Cardinal Richard Cushing in 1952 at the Boston cathedral. His first 10 years of priesdy ministry were at St. John's

waif a sig-

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—

and

photo by Andrea Baran, Lake Shore Visitor

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CNS

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Week

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The one-day symposium

Nun

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Sisters of Notre

Dame

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(CNS)

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Michael teacher wins national award, St.

ALESHA M. PRICE

someone

Staff Writer

GASTONIA

—

self-professed shy

woman, but many

people probably aren't aware of that

having taught

minimum of

fact.

She says that the thought of speaking in front of large crowds terrifies her, and she never says more than she has to with groups of people. So, how does she overcome her bashfulness and stand in front of a classroom of first-graders every day to

With

sunk McGuire.

some of the youngest students

students."

now

decorated

and

plants, flowers

says that she loves working

in a Catholic school for a

tire-

also heavily

involved in her parish and surrounding communities. She has been involved with

Crop Walk, a recycling program in her hometown, Habitat for Humanity, and numerous other organizations. Currently, she volunteers with the St. Michael Church Community Thrift Store, Eucharistic

Community

ministry, the parish

Outreach Commission, the Project 2000 Build-

ing Committee and

"Her award gives

said

our parish a

boost

little

at St.

surprising because the

quali-

distinguished teacher

and the school a little publicity. She has a

ties are also part of the reason why she was chosen as one of 12 teachers from around the country to receive the National Catho-

came from the Char-

very caring nature for

Michael School

lic

in Gastonia.

Education Association

Those

lotte

her children, yet she's

last year.

(NCEA) 2001

ceremony in Milwaukee during the 98th Annual NCEA Convention and Exposition, held the week of April 17-20, McGuire was presented with a plaque for outstanding and praiseworthy work in Catholic education. She is the representative of the South Atlantic States region and is the second diocesan teacher to be awarded the national honor. Last year, a

The know what to

an honor to represent the school and the diocese because I

firm with them.

graduated from

Puceta, principal. "She

It is

Distinguished Teacher Award.

Diocese

students

expect for her," said Joe

St.

them a good grounding in math gives

Michael's."

McGuire, born in Gastonia and a con-

and reading and pro-

good founda-

vides a

vert to Catholicism, at-

tion for the higher-level

tended the school for

two years as a preteen, and when her

Carla

grades."

McGuire

McGuire that each

daughters were born, she wanted them to

day

feels like a

follow in her footsteps. She had already

mini-lesson for her because the students

Greensboro, also received the

received her bachelor's degree in sociology

are always

Murphy, principal of Our Lady of Assumption School in

and psychology and had begun working

Lorraine Malphurs, a teacher at

School

same award.

St.

Pius

Also, Pat

Charlotte, received the

NCEA

in her field,

wanted

1999 Dis-

when

she decided that she

do something else with her proEarning certification in kin-

tinguished Principal of the Year Award. In

fessional

an interesting turn of events, Murphy, while principal of St. Michael School, actually hired McGuire. "Having teachers and a principal in

dergarten through fourth grade classroom

we have been

teaching and part-time

work

school, daycare facility

and

involved in the applica-

a teacher

who

Michael's.

many programs

a gradual decision for me. It

was something was dragging "After

Michael's,

had wanted to do, but

feet,"

said

started

working part-time and

offered a position as a part-

time reading speciakst and then as a

very

McGuire.

full of joy, spirit and a knowledge from which adults can benefit. "I receive more from the children than I give, and it reaffirms me so much. The school and my classroom are like part of

family.

every day.

love

because

it is

different

No matter how you plan things,

you never know when

that tooth will

fall

'I have a tummy have a paper cut,'" said McGuire. 'The littie ones have so much faith to share, and they also offer their unfailing honesty and trust. That is why you have to take

out or a child will say ache, or

such good care of them."

oldest daughter started at St.

was eventually

first-

Contact Staff Writer Aleslia

calling

(704)

at St.

are very fortunate to have

—

(CNS)

tional Association, effective July

who

has served as the executive director of NCEA's secondary schools department for 19 years, will succeed Leonard DeFiore, NCEA's

who

president for the past five years,

leaving for a post at

The

370-3354

Catholic Uni-

versity of America.

The announcement was made by Bishop Robert J. Banks of Green Bay, Wis., chairman of NCEA's board of directors.

"Michael Guerra will bring great leadership and integrity to this association," said

Bishop Banks. "He understands

levels

and has the vision and

move

us forward in this

Prior to joining

new

all

vitality to

century."

NCEA, Guerra was

headmaster of Loyola School in Manhattan and director of education at Nativity Center, also in Manhattan. He received his master's degree in educational administration from Columbia University's Teachers College in New

York

1972.

Guerra has been

a leader in the edu-

movement and

also was a driving force in organizing the National

cational choice

Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century in 1991, according to the bishop's announcement.

NCEA

"In three short years will its first century," Guerra said. "As

mark

I am keenly aware that I have a legacy to honor as well as a future

president-elect,

to shape."

added that the association repre-

sents a broad scope of Catholic education

including teachers, catechists, administrators, directors of religious education,

diocesan leaders and higher education

and seminary leaders. "Although there is great diversity in our membership, we are bound and buoyed by our shared mission to advance Catholic education at

all levels,"

said.

Bishop Banks also applauded the accomplishments of DeFiore, who announced last year that he would not seek another term.

Price by

e-mail

amprice@charlottediocese.org.

grade teacher after I had taught fourth grade for three years. 'The school provided the atmosphere

devoted to the needs of each child in her care and involved in

was

"It

Michael Skube, superintendent of diocesan

'McGuire

at Central

teach.

shows that we have excellent people in our schools. These three represent the hundreds of diocesan educators who are doing a fantastic job with our students in our classrooms," said Dr. tion process

schools.

in a pre-

Piedmont Community College in a child development program led her to decide to

the diocese be recognized in the three years that

life.

WASHINGTON

Michael Guerra has been named president of the National Catholic Educa-

the mission of Catholic education at

others.

was so

NCEA announces new president

Guerra,

Not only does McGuire work

one to be nominated for

in,"

lessly in her school, she

10 years and possessing an

"It

with

and with

least three times before it

liked the

the school's curriculum.

McGuire's work with her school and among the nominees, and she was astounded at her being given the award. 'The school principal had to tell me at

work with

with this age group because they love to be taught everything and are excited about

tion.

love of teaching and a deep spirituality are the basis for her educational

her classroom,

McGuire

ture,

parish stood out

dedication to sharing knowledge, a

and

teach,

rocks coinciding with their lessons on na-

integrated philosophy of Catholic educa-

teach?

to share

for spring

the distinguished teacher award include

wanted to

and

faith

her in our schools."

Criteria for

McGuire

Carla

which

opportunity to be able to think about

second time for diocese By

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of restorative

justice,

the needs of victims

Church and the Diocese of Charlotte's director for die Catholic Campaign for Human Development, lobbied out of a sense of

the needs of the

said

who

in these ter-

Stephen Dear, executive director of the

fire in

order to rise to that challenge."

an unpopular person or a person on it becomes a real test of our treat people

community

lawmakers that we need to cease

Ferguson urged fellow lobbyists to

the margins,

— how we

—

one one that recognizes one that recognizes

Chapel Hill-based People of Faith Against die Death Penalty. "We're here to tell our

"Just the fact that we are here because we believe in something has value," he said. "When a life is threatened anywhere, even

Christianity

...

demand from

—

are powerless or easy to mistreat or easy to

their legislators that the bills

particularly the

—

moratorium bill be whether in the Senate

seriously considered,

discriminate against."

or in the House.

"We're asking the legislators to be more decent people," said Dr. James Megivern, a professor of philosophy and religion at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. "That's really

'When you are told that this bill has no chance to be heard on the floor of the legislature, don't listen," he told the group. "Continue to demand that this bill be

the ultimate motivation that can be pro-

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done in the past." Megivern, author of 'The Death Pen-

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Historical

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the

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civil

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and not only be heard, but that

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better than we've

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2001

27,

crimes and the needs of offenders,"

rible

Christian responsibility.

if it's

April

Around fhe Diocese

'We

now

are here

to say

moratorium, and on that issue

not compromise, single inch.

we want a we will ...

not retreat a want and we will have a will

moratorium now."

generation ago.

'Those of us who were involved in the on it can look back on those days, and

'60s

Editor's note: the

the execution

was no question as to what side of history we were on," he said. 'We knew we were on

IQ of

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make

a choice,

and the choice that should be made in conscience with any ethical concern was

more or

from those who say the

state

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passing a moratorium

or future sessions

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trenches, pro-active

who

legislation

must now go

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The afternoon sun shone on the parish Thomasville. Parishioners flocked into the newly refurbished sanctuary while a group of Hispanic dancers practiced a native dance honoring Mary, in

Our Lady of Guadalupe,

Mass

now

tion project, space, a

new

reconciliation

Freshly

must take

throughout the

Bishop Curlin

of Easter,

ing images of saints and biblical scenes

feast

vibrant forms of outreach.

And on

April

gether," said Cudd. "It

you get

know

sing to-

a lot of fun,

multitude celebrated the

faith.

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Father

Thomas

Fitzpatrick pastor, stood outside

the church after the April 2 1 Mass, looking

at the facade.

church like a

'The amazing part of this

the architecture," he

Hispanic in sight built

said. "It

looks

Spanish mission, and there wasn't a

Now,

when

the church was

half our parish

was a prophecy.

It's

Spanish.

wonderful."

and

a lot of other people from

different cultures."

Our Lady of

people gathered to watch the

dancers perform afterward, a multicultural

the

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said. 'In

these days

are leading up to the great

of Pentecost. Jesus

him

Ministry to the Hispanic community continues to be one of the parish's most

have a great are supposed to accom-

plish in this world,"

depict-

formation together;

Construction on

mission that

of the multicultural

New windows

their love

said.

"In a spiritual way,

feet

parish community.

faithful

for Christ into the world,

cry room, a sacristy and a

em-

faith

each day, the

has doubled worship

atten-

presence of Jesus in the Eucharist," but in

failures

a parish center and

a rectory.

Mass and

in reconciliation, to celebrate together the

has a greater task at hand.

campus include

parish

soming Hispanic community

dance, said the multicultural parish

'The American community has just welcomed us with open arms," she noted, adding that when she first came to the parish, there were but a handful of Hispanic parishioners. Now, two Masses are celebrated in Spanish each weekend in addition to the Masses in English. "We do things together, try to have

order to realize the importance of Easter

blessed a

thanks to a renova-

laid carpet

its

day, April 16, 1954. Past additions to the

2 1, as the bishop of the diocese celebrated a

phasizes the truest sense of a faith family.

room.

church pads the

faith

Highways Church began in 1953, and the service was celebrated on Good Fri-

first

bishop's homily into Spanish for the blos-

Bishop Curlin noted the parish in Thomasville now has an even more glorious place to worship God. But more importantly, he said, the congregation must

pray together, to acknowledge our

in the adjacent

that day.

that,

of a

"We come here to nourish our souls, to

Bishop William G. Curlin presided at church building

spirit

to see a job to

"You have a beautiful church here," 'The sacrifice you've made to do this is proof of how much you love Jesus, but you and I know that if we leave Jesus here, we fail. Let the beauty of what you have done here fill your home and your whole community." Raquel Cudd, who translated the the bishop said.

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and the

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cal disease."

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faith

that people of

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seem

rate.

when

ter

bet-

recovering

sonal God," he says,

when

through

means

order

—

Flach postulates that type is

known about

both exceptions to the natural

read about in the Old and

New

Testaments and in accounts of Lourdes, France, and "ordinary miracles," coincidences that change our lives for the better and may be attributed to God's providence at work. Miracles, Flach believes, "demonstrate Jesus' compassion for the vulnerabilities of human kind, our susceptibility to disease, the inevitability of death and so stir our own compassion and abilities to heal one another."

—

Flach contends that

how we

ence feelings of helplessness

determinant of health. ality

a powerful

He cites four person-

ciated with health or illness:

— Type

has an increased risk of

These people have strong needs

be close to another person emotionally, or to pursue

beyond

some goal

their reach.

that

permanently

When they fail they feel

"worthless, hopeless, depressed, and helpless

— an assortment

fers

from the

of physically danger-

ous feelings that they try their best to

common malady

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over life and experiencing reduced helplessness. Flach writes, "It's safe to assume that the treated patients gained a certain level of faith although faith isn't mentioned as

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if they did,

whom

still

don't

they believe."

asks,

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25 hours of prayer?"

ticipate in

The game

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measuring

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fish in the air.

do you love me?" Jesus asks not once, not twice, but three times.

Simon Peter answers three times in

return from the depth of his soul,

"Yes, Lord,

love you." sheep."

QUESTION:

love me?" The adult questioner's arms now spread as far as possible apart awaiting the game's fi-

much do you

Since Jesus forgave Peter after his

and not only accepted him, but made him and his faith the cornerstone

denial

arms stretched to their little one says, much!" and races into

churc/i, can you see any reason he would not forgive your darkest sins?

of the

breadth, the this

Jesus then predicts that Simon Peter will "stretch out his hands," demonstrating his love before he is enfolded in an eternal embrace.

The

questioner repeats the ques-

tiny

you know that

Jesus replies, "Feed

di-

extending the dimensions even farther. After another gale of laughter, the ultimate question comes: "How

With

denied him in his darkest

hour. "Simon, son of John,

tion,

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pointment, providing, in the end, a

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calls

the boat. In his haste to get on shore to

maximum

of generating severe frustration and disap-

such

Jesus as

steps or point correctly to nose,

of idolatry.

one's relationship with God," he writes. "All

we had a game that came to be known as "How much do you love me?" This game

nale.

They then encounter

they near the shore.

eyes or toes? In our family

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They like themselves. They like other

than

and know how

disciples

gests they fish over the other side of

toddler giggles again and nods yes.

afe in

tively.

natural

first

Some of the

are out on the lake, fishing without

their toddlers take those

mensions of a small

to express

often acts

when

static

same way. They tions

commingled with

be a familiar one.

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the right to be the touch with their emo-

their faith

the recognition that

God more

self-

confidence and autonomy, and they regard others as having

a per-

faith rests in

They have

healthy sense of

from or living with an illness. "This seems particularly true for diose whose

"and

people actually enjoy

John 21:1-19

starts

why

Flach asks it

...

"Do you love me?" creates a haunting conversation between Simon Peter and Jesus. At first the scene appears to

2) Revelation 5:11-14

3) Gospel:

laughter and hugs of

In today's Gospel the question,

Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41 30:2, 4-6

Psalm

situations.

by Frederic Flach. Hatherleigh

230

show an intense need to distance themselves from disturbing persons or strokes,

lessness," observes Flach.

& MIRACLES,

Both dissolve pure joy.

in-

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FAITH,

the loving arms of the questioner.

April 29, Third Sunday of Easter Cycle C Readings:

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The After-Easter Syndrome: Power for the Powerless

The Pope

Our

real

world

made of

and success, defeat and

Speaks

Our human

laughter.

spair than to hope;

Guest

Column

and grace, crying and

victory, sin

are

2001

despair and hope, failure

nature seems

27,

April

& Columns

Editorials

inclined to de-

easily susceptible to

on the best. a person who, when there

believing the worst than to count

Usually, a pessimist

two

darkness

turns out the

POPE JOHN PAUL

choice between is real,

light.

The good news from

believe in heroes' ability to snatch victory

and Jesus proves

just that

takes both or, to prove that

evils,

FATHER JOHN AURILIA,

that

OFM

defeat,

Cap.

Guest Columnist

with his resurrection.

depend on the faith of his it likely would never have occurred. His resurrection relied on the power of God rather than on our powerless fear. The defeated disciples, Jesus' resurrection did not

disciples (thank God!). If it had,

Pope: Christians,

women at

tomb, must tell that Christ By CINDY WOODEN Catholic

News Service

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

follow the example of the Jesus'

Christ

—

Christians

women who

made

however,

lives

must

discovered

empty tomb and go out to tell the world lives, Pope John Paul II said.

that

the resurrection meaningful

shared Jesus' triumph. Jesus

knew

that fear

when they

Our

fear.

no matter how much we fail him. him does not depend on our ability

fail

relationship with

but on his love.

was an over-

whelming burden for the disciples, so he reassures them, "Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not fear." (Jn. 14:27) Even with this assurance, the disciples stayed away from his execution. After His burial, they were hiding. The angel encourages them, 'Tear not...He is risen." There is no reason to

squarely in the face of the one you have denied three times? Jesus' love does not

There is, sometimes, a great sense of irony and humor our powerless fear and our courage to overcome fear.

experience confusion, to say the

who was

priest

least. I

remember

delivering his first-pastorate

young sermon. Exa

and wishing to make a good impression, he became confused about a scriptural event. "Consider the scene where the Master fed five people with 5,000 loaves and cited

during his weekly general audience.

age, loneliness, parenting, marriage, strangers, being hurt,

fishes." A visitor nodded his head in a vigorous "NO." Wishing to correct the error, the young preacher began his next Sunday's sermon with the words "Consider the scene where the Master fed 5,000 people with five

Pope John Paul, who returned to the Vatican from the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo just for the audience, had a small cut just under his lower lip. The Vatican provided no explanation. The pope told an estimated 20,000 people in St Peter's Square that a Christian's reaction to the empty tomb must be faith and action. "hove sees and believes and urges one to walk toward Jesus, living for all centuries," the pope said. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus after Jesus' crucifixion, "we, too, are reached by a mysterious traveling companion," he said.

punishment, germs, nightmares, bankruptcy, responsibil-

loaves and

The Easter season is an invitation "to imitate the faith journey of those who recognized him in the first hours after the Resurrection," the pope said April

...

"Jesus approaches us along the road, accepting us

Our fear ranges from a vague uneasiness and anxiety about everything in general to nothing in particular. We fear specific things: disease, old

ity,

are paralyzed by fear.

death, dark, foot

and mouth

goes

—

resurrection of Jesus has

overcome even death. Not even

death can snatch us from the Savior's hand. His resurrec-

"This sisters

way to

—

They wouldn't there

was a

ing cycle of violence and reprisal in the Middle East

must be broken and give way to negotiation, Pope John Paul II said. "While the light of the risen Christ brightens the whole universe, we cannot help but express solidarity with the Middle East

who

all

our brothers and

suffer in

sisters in

a vortex of armed

violence and reprisals," he said April 18 at the

end of weekly general audience. After Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired mortars on an Israeli settlement April 16, the Israeli government began a fierce land, air and sea attack on Palestinian security offices. The his

Gaza

and occupied some of the land that had been under Palestinian Israelis

then sealed off the

Strip

Most

Capuchin Father John Aurilia

will:

pastor at Immaculate

Conception Church in Hendersonville.

what he needs

him giving

advice, telling

how he up or what team he ought to

to get for his computer,

his car fixed

Many men do They

the

same thing by giving

can't stop themselves.

advice.

a reflex.

It's

Here's a secret, something nobody

may

ever .have

Most adult men are quite lonely. A lot of us grew, up not knowing how to get close to people. That's why, when you were a kid, he had so much fun with you. You were somebody he could feel close to, some-

ever admit

but for most dads

it,

best time ever in his relationship with you,

dads, secretly,

was when you were 8 or

would

like that little girl rela-

isn't

growing

easy for dads.

Men

their daughters.

doesn't

up.

don't

know how

For example, women go

shopping together for the companionship, filling the spaces in their conversations by looking at an occasional pair of shoes. For women, shopping is hanging out.

Men want to go to one store, look at three shirts, buy one and get home in time to watch a game or work on a project in the basement which is how most guys define hanging out. Another source of tension is that men equate giving advice with expressing love. They show they love you by telling you how you could improve your homework, your driving and your social life. Teen-age daughters find this really annoying. They

—

hear

own

this

way:

He feels

"My

dad doesn't trust

to live

he has to be in charge of everything." Dad's advice-giving isn't about trust. It is simply" life.

how men

body who loved him for who he was. For most men, their very deepest need is for the people they love to care about them and value them. When you're a teen-ager and you're spending all your time at practice or out with your friends, your dad misses the

impossible. You're

hang out with

control. In his Easter

week appeal for peace, Pope 'The roar of weapons must be substituted with the voice of reason and conscience."

last

closeness.

tionship back.

John Paul

said,

over

cannot do, the cross and the resurrection

ought to have

This ever-increas-

left

The message of Easter morning is that we are not condemned to live a defeated life. God is willing to roll away the stones that have seemed to seal our destiny. It is true that we have limitations and imperfections. So what?

his friend

Dad and the Little Girl Who Used To Be His Pal

It's

negotiation VATICAN CITY (CNS) The

had what was

told you:

his daughter. Unfortunately,

violence must give

"Oh, yes,

that, brother!"

Sunday!"

attention, you're sure to hear

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

Pope says Mideast cycle of

if I

back in the upcoming playoffs. This is a guy way of showing that he cares. Men aren't good at sharing their stories, their personal experiences. That's how many women show

said.

the most beautiful gift which our brothers want from us in this Easter period," he said.

could

Listen to your dad with his friends. If you pay

Coming of Age

We have seen the Lord,'"

man,

"Giving power to the powerless."

all is the good news that Christians must share with the world, especially through the

lives,

pointed to the visitor and

What we

become our personal triumph over our inability Probably no other disciple felt the sting of Jesus' death more than Peter. Jesus had called him the "rock," perhaps counting on him to be steady as a rock. Peter proved not to be dependable. How do you ever again look fear.

resurrection of

and

could," said the

said.

they live their

fishes."

and

The fact that the resurrection of Christ brings the

way

two

emphasized, "You couldn't do

tion has

of the risen Christ, we, too, like the disciples, are run to our brothers and sisters to bring

Pope John Paul

list

we are afraid of what God will allow to happen to us. What if he allows the same things that happened to his own son? The worst that could happen is death well, the

called to

everyone the great news:

and the

on. Basically,

where we are and asking us the essential questions which open our hearts to hope," the pope said. "He has many tilings to explain to us about his destiny and our own. Most of all, he reveals that all human existence must pass through the cross to enter into glory." But Christ does more than just show the disciples the path ahead, the pope said. He breaks bread with them, revealing himself to them and giving them the strength to continue their journey. "After having recognized and contemplated the face

disease,

2,000

relate.

little girl

know how

tries to relate

you

who

used to be his

pal.

Since he

hang out with you any more, he to you like you were another guy. He gives to

advice. If

you'd like to be closer with your dad, there are

two suggestions

—

can

offer.

be open to nonshopping activities. It may not sound really exciting, but if he's picking up a load of First,

sod,

you might just

soda on the truck

may

ride along.

way home

Maybe

you'll stop for a

— and anyhow,

the time in the be the most conversation you'll have for

weeks.

—Second,

You

when he wants

to give advice, listen.

don't need to do everything your dad suggests.

probably wouldn't want you

to.

All he really hopes

and occasionally say something like, 'That's a good idea, Dad. I'll really think about that. Thanks." Once that's over with, you can talk about anything with a man who loves you more that's on your mind deeply than you can imagine. that you'll listen

—

Light

view) harassed just

One

We hear

for'

Now, Greg Howard had

Candle

His story

being.

not unique.

too often.

become embittered, or

to be

a choice, to close in

positive.

and

The Bottom

chose

He moved from Los Angeles back to VirHe went there because he

the latter.

Line

ginia, settling in Alexandria.

found it to be a truly integrated community. It's a place of balance and respect for the wonderful differences among peoples and races. There he wrote the

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

"Remember the Titans." This film, which Denzel Washington and .Will Patton, is an unusual look at racism. There are no simply good or bad characters. Instead, it holds up a mirror of America, full of nuances and shades of gray. Two coaches, one black, one white, must work together to integrate their respective football teams into a unit. They accomplish the task from mutual positions of moral goodness. The movie does an outstanding job of showing wellscript for stars

Guest Columnist

Not Love, But Respect Gregory Allen Howard is a great man. A big man with a powerful presence, you can see that he must have been a formidable football player in his high school and college years. But his physical size only begins to express the scope of the man. For Greg Howard has a heart which has borne pain, yet risen to amazing heights by transforming the sadness into

sage.

hope. Mr. Allen

different colors

a screenwriter,

whose film "Remem-

ber the Titans," addresses the suffering- and sadness of racism.

Based on the integration of a Virginia High School team in the late 1960's, the film demonstrates how, in the end, our humanity makes us more similar than we often admit. But writing this stunning script was not just an intellectual exercise for Greg Howard. As an African-American in a culture which still highfootball

lights the differences

among

people,

intentioned people struggling to surmount differences and past misunderstandings.

At the It

may

But he was a black man driving through a white neighborhood and that was reason enough to be stopped, investigated, and (in his laws, driven with care.

to expect that people of

CNS

Columnist

Facing a Parent's Death: An Emotional Roller-Coaster Time During the past year and a half I've been on the

phone nearly every day with my older sister Rosemary to discuss the daily condition of our

don't have to love me," respect" based

brain.

Greg said, "but I demand your on our existence as children of God. The movie (available on video and DVD) should be watched as a family. It will, inevitably, lead to the kinds of discussion that result in new perspectives and

new

she

always expected the day would come

seven brothers and

sisters

Mom

the fact that

won't

Gregory Allen Howard,

Award

into a positive good.

winner of

this year's

for films, turned a negative reality

"Remember

vision for a possible future built

understanding and, yes, love

- if

the Titans" reveals a

on mutual

we choose

respect,

make

and be moved by hope.

Msgr. Jim Lisante

the director

What came

Q. Three of the evangelists, in their narrative of Christ's and death, report that when he died, among other

of the temple was

torn.

sky,

earthquake,

dead

bering

full

Mom,

Question

Corner

this

happening.

What

the church's teaching

on the significance of this

I called,

—

profound

CNS

matter

Columnist

how

gave you

called the holy place

and the holy of holies, was one of

the sacred treasures of the Jewish temple. Josephus

the historian tells us

was woven with

"lavish

richness."

All three synoptic Gospels

(Mt

27:51;

15:38;

matter what your age, no

loving or

how

lethal

your

in,

for example,

and 34:4, Daniel 12 and Joel 2:10.) Another common interpretation is that tearing the curtain signifies that the death of the Lord marks an uninterrupted access to God, in fact an even greater and more immediate access to the heavenly throne than was possible before. This would underlie the declaration in the Letter to the Hebrews that the blood of Jesus has opened for us "a new and living path" into the divine presence Isaiah 13:9

23:45) report the tearing of this veil as one of the wondrous events immediately following the death of

(10:19-20).

our Lord. Perhaps the most common and most obvious explanation of this event is that it symbolized the break with the -past accomplished by the death of

among

Jesus.

way God's judgment on

is based on the fact that, other purposes, the temple curtains marked the limits beyond which only Jews, not gentiles, might pass. It has been proposed, therefore, that the rending of the temple curtain symbolized in some

Another suggestion

those Jews

who

rejected

no longer in God's eyes a distinction between Jew and gentile. Whatever the specific interpretation, the underlying theme in all of them is that, in the death and

of this sacred feature of the Jerusalem temple marked the dividing line between the former covenants God established with the human family through Adam, Noah, Abraham and Moses, and the new and eternal covenant now accomplished

Christ or that there

through the sacrifice of the Son of God. This interpretation also fits with the other cataclysmic events you mention (earthquakes, broken rocks, tombs opening and bodies rising), all of which are traditional biblical signs of the final cosmic event in human history, the coming of the Lord in his

salvation, has

new age, a new time the human race.

resurrection of Jesus Christ, a

dawned

for

relationship,

who

life."

Bartocci found that few people

majesty. (See the similar language

The rending

impossible to completely ignore the people

Interpretations of Scripture emerge mainly through biblical scholarship, which in turn is based on studies of the history, languages, comparison of texts, customs and so on of the people involved, all viewed in the context of Christian faith and revela60-foot high curtain, between what was

—

such a primal connection, that of

matter what the circumstances of your rearing, no

it's

The

loss. It is

parent and child.

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

sages.

tion.

that

—

tearing of the temple veil? (Florida)

A. The Catholic Church has no official teachings about these verses. It is worth noting that the church has official interpretations for relatively few Bible pas-

a chair, not rememday or who I was into a vision of my own

sitting in

Mass

she went to

me and my sister breakdown put us on a of past memories and future

physical

throws me have learned that my way of life, as I now live it, will change and that is a frightening thought because not one of us knows just what that change will be. I was having a conversation recently with Barbara Bartocci. She has been widowed twice, and now both her parents have died. Her words were so on is a target: "Losing a parent at any age

rising), the

There are also other sourcesfor

when he

as a surprise to

strange path, one

of the Christophers

face

all,

with excellent health and strong children.

fact,

concerns. Seeing

passion

live forever. After

was the way Mom's it

when my

would have to

died of congestive heart failure at age 83. could look back at the decades they lived, and thank God for giving them so many years, really good ones, in

so.

See

and

already had buried our father, back in 1985,

hope.

when

veil

24-hour-a-day

when

future. I

natural phenomena (darkened

now needing

92-year-old mother,

care and in a nursing home.

went through a couple of scary times, like fell and broke her hip and shattered her femur bone, and when she had a slight seizure, caused, said the medical people, by a growth in her

Christopher

In a recent interview at The Christophers, Greg shared experiences of his life in California. He recounted how, time and time again, he was stopped while driving. He'd done nothing wrong, broken no

much

be too

and cultures can completely understand each other, as good as that would be. But we can travel the road to that goal through mutual respect. "You

Greg Howard

knew, first-hand, the challenges of bigotry.

Gregory Allen Howard's peris a simple mes-

heart of both

sonal journey and the film's storyline

ANTOINETTE BOSCO

their feelings

would discuss

about losing their parents. She had a

hard time finding friends and acquaintances

who

could help her with her grieving after she became

what she feel

calls,

"an adult orphan." She

way, as

said, "I had to walking through an unfamiliar

forest."

Little by little she discovered others who had gone through the loss of parents, and she eventually put all diese stories together in a book she titled, "Nobody's Child Anymore, Grieving, Caring and Comforting When Parents Die" (Sorin Books). I picked it up because I was curious about what many

have experienced

in facing that final parental loss.

One woman felt sadness tiiat there was now no one left who remembered her childhood. Some found that they

were angry as well as

there were

remain forever

At is

this

in that

issues that

would

uncomfortable place.

moment my mother

doing well.

God

sad, usually because

some yet unresolved

We feel this

gift

has rebounded and

of special time from

to help us prepare for the journey she, like

us, will

one day have to

Barbara Bartocci put

it,

take. I will

that our parents, so

part of us, never really leave us.

all

remember, as

much

14 The Catholic News & Herald

April

ound the Diocese SIGMON

By ELLEN NEERINCX

Catholic poet

Correspondent

— She

MORGANTON

in a

sits

director's chair in a candle-lit corner

of the

church basement that has been transformed into a coffeehouse. About 30 friends and parishioners sit around small tables or relax on soft couches, and they listen as she

shares gift in verse

shares her gift with them.

She lic,

St.

Father Whittington, pastor at St. Charles Borromeo, encouraged her to share her poems with others, and the coffeehouses were born.

She writes about many ics,

but

mosdy about

dren, her husband and her

One poem,

different top-

her love for her

chil-

faith.

part of which appears be-

low, describes her feelings as she greets her

new Catho-

Leigh Mazaleski, a

member

2001

27,

Charles Borromeo

when he gets off the school bus end of the day. son

at the

Church, a mother of four, a self-employed

"You know that they all watch as I greet you You -contain your enthusiasm while mine escapes my heart"

speech pathologist and a poet.

She became a Catholic on Easter a year ago. "I'm still on a honeymoon with she says.

this church,"

love this church."

Her poetry comes to her at times in her life when she feels like she needs to express her feelings. 'Ten years ago my brother died,

and

ence.

wrote a

Then

when her

lot,"

she

tells

and her words just

feelings for her family

faith started to overflow, "these

started

"She knows all three foods I will eat She gets my favorite cup when I beg

coming to me. I went to Father Ken

(Whittington), and he told it

her audi-

again, a year-and-a-half ago,

Another poem tells about a 2year-old's feelings for Mommy. (Mazaleski has twin girls, age 2 l/2, and two boys, ages 5 and 6.)

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Continued on

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Leigh Mazaleski, a parishioner at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Morganton, says poetry helps express her feelings. She shares her works at regular readings in the parish basement.

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She jokes with her audience, and

hour, and ends

then reads poems she has written

the

man

Help him

see

still

this

adore

this

andfeel

the love within

how my

have opened since you

eyes

Jan

my Guatemalan friend" She reads a poem about people who good to others, yet have faith missing from their lives. are

rhyme.

a ]3oem for

— my

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She reads a poem inspired by her new neighbors from Guatemala.

treats those slie

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goes to work

poem

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permission.

They always remember Tet she goes home

Iier

gave her

into poetic expres-

Mazaleski read the

aloud at the last coffeehouse, with her

Mazaleski says that she would

smile

to greet emptiness

journey into

the Catholic Church," she said.

sion." Billings said that site

Charles

Billings, a parishioner at St.

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with this verse.

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know

tells

them how she has let other things slip since these poems have started coming to her. "Our house is a lot messier now," she says. She reads a poem in which she is trying to decide what to do widi an unexpected free

for him.

and

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If I can't be her kitchen helper then let me attach myself to her leg" She teases her husband because he has brought a newspaper to her poetry reading, but

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once

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16 The Catholic News & Herald

April

in Charlotte,

Pope says human

Marriage guides

need for God can be

Catholic

WOODEN

News Service (CNS)

— The

VATICAN CITY human

desire to be with

God

God,

the biblical Psalm writer

you

"for

tells

ALESHA M. PRICE

and

flesh pines

CHARLOTTE

soul thirsts," he helps readers "under-

Rev.

Mr.

stand

Nicholas and Irene Fadero have

for

passed the golden anniversary mark. Their nearly 53-year-old marriage has stood the test of time, and through it all, the high school sweet-

how essential and deep is the need God," the pope said April 25 at his weekly general audience. In St. Peter's Square under a warm spring sun, the pope asked pilgrims to Psalm

picture the setting of

dawn, the sun

62: "It

rising in the clear sky of

the

Holy Land and the speaker begins

his

day by going to the temple

to seek

the light of God.

"He needs that encounter with the Lord in an almost instinctive, one could say physical way," the pope said. is dead until it is he said, so too "the faithful yearn for God, to be filled by him in order to exist in communion with

"Just as arid land

irrigated

rain,"

him."

The hunger

for

God

satisfied

word and receiving his body in the Eucharist, the pope said. 'Through the mystical food of communion with God, 'the soul clings' to him, as the psalmist says," the pope said. "It is not by chance that he speaks of an embrace, of a clinging that is almost

listening to his

hearts remain the other's best friend

and partner

Even

in the

He met

who

the one

communion with God

feels

protected, he said.

'The

fear dissolves, the

embrace

not a clinging to a void but to God himself, our hand entwines with the power of God's right hand," the pope said.

Pope John

In the Easter season,

Paul

said,

Christians

know

his future wife in the halls

of their high school in Phillipsburg, N. J., and the two lived in a world now seen mostly in movies. They grew up during the Depression and World War II eras and witnessed a time when they had to be careful with ev-

darkest night and in the difficulty,

development.

before serving others in the name of matrimonial vows, Rev. Mr. Fadero grew up in a time of economic uncertainty, war and a way of life unknown to those of newer generations.

physical."

midst of danger and

in spiritual

In fact, their marriage serves as a guide and basis for Rev. Mr. Fadero's marriage preparation ministry. Long

"the thirst

and hunger that push us toward God" are satisfied through the risen Christ's gifts of the Holy Spirit and of the sacraments, he said.

ery aspect of

life.

"They were tough times with tions on gas, butter, sugar, etc.

could

have

gone either way

as far

time?

religious was concerned." as

Fadero.

Fadero

Mrs.

added, "Every marriage is different, and

life

we knew."

held adult jobs to help support the family and to have pocket money. Rev. Mr. Fadero himself held several after-school jobs as a delivery

After a stint in Michi-

truck driver, mechanic and silkscreen all before the age of 18. He watched his friends signing up for a war across the ocean, and he wanted

received an associate's degree in business administration. He began working for Riegel Paper in the early stages of what would become data processing and

printer

to follow suit.

who wanted

However,

his father,

his son to finish

high

gan at the General Motors Institute, he came back home and

moved on to the cost department and was promoted

to assistant

controller and, later in life,

to vice-presi-

dent of finance and regional controller. The family moved to

North Carolina

for

time in 1963 and joined St. Gabriel

the

state-of-

do their

life

his

retirement apartment- homes,

first

ter

Rev. Mr. Nicholas Fadero

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said Rev.

Fadero,

while his wife drove them to the classes. "My wife didn't miss one day

class

and was with

every step of

the

eration,

commitment

and a good sense of

humor

are key in helping a marriage to survive. It

(our marriage)

has been a

trial.

You

have arguments, but

way.

—

that 3,000 people called to

culated

Mr.

would have been cult,"

over

ask about the program, and over 600 couples were helped. Rev. Mr. Fadero still works with marriage preparation and tells

wife's cooperation,

God Rev. Mr. Nicholas

because of work.

"The three older children stayed and the three younger ones came with us. We kept the house in Charlotte,

what

them to no mat-

Throughout their with involvement

than I had been. Without

only consisted of nearly 125 families. Continuing the church work he had performed in New Jersey, Rev. Mr. Fadero became involved with the parish council, Eucharistic ministry, teaching religion class and other aspects of parish life. After 1 3 years, the family moved to West Virginia again

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their "dates" at Mrs. Fadero's request. "She was a devout Catholic

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couple moved back to Char1993 and began attending St. Patrick Cathedral, where Rev. Mr. Fadero is a permanent deacon today. While praying for a ministry, the church bulletin provided the answer. A couple involved with marriage encounter wanted to start the Retrouvaille program, one which aids couples to heal problems in their mar-

novena one

life.

had

The

night a week, one of

lotte in

ministry than

wife didn't miss one day of class and was with me every step of the way."

level

pression. present at an early age. I started working at age 1 1 and Irene and I were married when I was 20," said Rev. Mr. Fadero, who had become acquainted with his wife during their courtship walks, talks and bus rides. The couple settled in a house built by Rev. Mr. Fadero and began their lives together and continued to develop their spirituality as one. Before they were married, they at-

ence

said Rev.

Without my wife's cooperation, it would have been difficult," said Rev. Mr. Fadero, who studied while his wife drove them to the classes. "My

different at that time during the

tended

it,"

been.

was much DeResponsibilities were

"The maturity

—

volved in

school, stopped him.

Staff Writer

one time or an-

lived in

10 minutes of each other." It was in West Virginia where Rev. Mr. Fadero decided to become a permanent deacon and was ordained in 1985. "I wanted to be more in-

II said.

When

and

them

Mr. Fadero, father of six and grandfather of five. "All of the kids came back to Charlotte, and now, we live within

shapes ministry

not just

a wish, but a need that can be as physical as the need for food and water, Pope

John Paul

other, all of

deacon's life,

almost physical By CINDY

2001

27,

Living the faith

Fadero

has kept us tois very important," said Mrs, gether. Prayer

Fadero. "The permanent diaconate has! aided in all aspects of our lives because it makes you inclined to do the right things in life, and the Church is on our minds all the time."

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or ernail amprice@charlottediocese.org.