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SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

APRIL 2, 2004

VOLUME

U.S. Senate

Bishop Jugis visits witli Hoiy Father

passes Unborn Victims of

Violence Act Bishop tells pope of ecumenical issues and growth in diocese

By SPECIAL

TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS

awoke

Jugis

March

29.

commend 'Laciand Conner's Law'

BY JERRY FILTEAU CATHOLIC N'EV S S! TU'irE

DAVID MAINS

VATICAN CITY J.

Pro-life activists

— Bishop a.m.

He was

& HERALD

sage of the

Monday,

Rome

drew

gal.

"We

him from sleeping; it was an appointment scheduled for 1 1 a.m. with Pope John Paul IL "I couldn't sleep anymore and so I was praying and preparing to meet the Holy Father," said Bishop Jugis. Bishop Jugis and 23 other bishops from the southeastern United States were the first group of American bishops to make their was

Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.

"No woman should ever when

be told she lost nothing

she loses her chUd to a brutal

high-

a 15-minute, one-on-

one meeting with the pope during which each bishop discussed his diocese and an-

attacker,"

VISITS,

page 8

Courtesy Photo by L'Osservatore Romana

DISCUSSING A DIOCESE Bishop Peter

See

applaud the Senate

voting for justice for women and their children," said Cathy Cleaver Ruse, director ot planning and information for the U.S. bishops' for

lag that kept

light of the visit

Sen-

praise

vocates of keeping abortion le-

seven hours and he had arrived only the day before. But it wasn't jet

The

from pro-life groups and criticism from adate

"ad limina" visits to the Vatican.

Unborn Victims of

Violence Act by the U.

for his

weeklong "adlimina" visit. The time difference between Rome and Charlotte

— Pas-

WASHINGTON

Peter

visit to

Jugis

meets with Pope John Paul

as part of the bishop's "ad limina"

the Vatican March 29.

Ruse added.

The

Senate approved the bill by a vote of 61-38 March 25. It had passed in the House Feb. 26 by a vote of 254-163.

President Bush said he looked forward to signing it

Court weighs 'under God' in pledge, whether parent can sue

women

into law. "Pregnant

who have been harmed by violence, and their families, know that there are

two victims

—

the mother and the unborn BY

PATRICIA ZAPOR

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON —The

CNS

Judy Baylor of Columbia, Md., prays with those

keeping 'under God'

Supreme Court

photo by Paul Haring

support of

the Pledge of Allegiance outside the

building in Washington

March 24.

crowds outside the Supreme Court March 24 waged shouting matches over whether the Pledge of Allegiance should mention God. But inside the courtroom, the justices seemed most concerned with whether a California man even has the legal right to seek the change on the grounds that it harms his

Our Schools

St.

Ann School,

Our Lady of Grace School I

PAGES 6-7

daughter to be exposed to the words "under God." Arguing his own case against the Elk Grove Unified School District, California physician and lawyer Dr.

Michael

Newdow

told the

court that even though he does not have primary custody of his daughter he has a right not to have his atheist beliefs demeaned in her eyes

child

—

and both victims

should be protected by federal law," he said.

The Unborn Victims is also known

Violence Act

"Laci and Conner's

Law"

son, Conner,

whose disappear-

ance and deaths drew national attention. The California

woman was

nearly

eight

months pregnant when she See VICTIMS, page 13

Perspectives

Parish Profile

Columns, Letters

Sacred Heart Church in

after

Laci Peterson and her unborn

See PLEDGE, page 8

to the Editor

of as

Bumsville

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The Catholic News & Herald

2004

April 2,

Current and upcoming topics from around the world to your own baclcyard

In Brief HEAVENLY BODY

1^^'

Holy Saturday ceremonies to bring 150^000 new Catholics into church —

WASHINGTON (CNS) More than 150,000 people will join the Catholic Church in the United States on Holy Saturday, April 10, according to figures compiled by the U.S. bishops'

become

Christians, will

full

members of

the Catholic Church at those ceremonies.

Those who participate

in the Rite of

who

Secretariat for Evangelization.

catechumens, while Christians

Nearly 64,000 will join with their bishops in diocesewide celebrations,

already baptized are called candidates.

usually held at the cathedral,

whUe

an-

other estimated 90,000 men and women will formally become members of the church in ceremonies at their

new

parishes.

Of the 63,891 participating in diocesan ceremonies, more than 26,000 will be completing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and will be baptized, confirmed and receive the Eucharist for

IVlllj

Christian Initiation of Adults are called

The 2004 numbers from

are

the dio-

ceses are slightly higher than the 62,261 who joined the church on Holy Saturday in 2003. At least 17 U.S. dioceses will bring in groups larger than 1,000 people,

leml

)int

ina*

ilto

with the largest groups of candidates and catechumens in the Archdiocese of

[Dili

first time on Holy Saturday. More than 37,000 others, already baptized as

Angeles (3,070) and the Diocese of Galveston-Houston (1,797). In the Diocese of Charlotte, more pi than 600 people are expected to join the Catholic Church.

—Diocesa planner

Death Penalty

the

Lx)S

leer

itlic

in the

ASHEVILLE CNS

The planet-like object Sedna three panels show the

Sedna was at

first

depicted

noted

identified by the slight shift in position

times.

different

All

that

known about

NASA

The bottom distant object on Nov. 14, 2003.

a conceptualized

detection of the faint

PHOTO COURTESY

illustration.

the three pictures taken

appearance

its

that

has a

reddish hue.

panel to define in soiar VATICAN CITY

— One

— can

goddess of the Arctic Sea

join the

solar system's planetary club.

been chosen to be part of a five-man team of international astronomers to de-

Sedna is three times farther away from the sun than the farthest planet, Pluto, and it takes 10,000 earth years for it to make one trip around the sun; its days last about 40 hours. Surface temperatures on Sedna are thought to hover around minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit, Brother Consolmagno said. If the International Astronomical Union decides Sedna is a planet, it will

cide

Sedna

—

the most distant object

—

really a

planet.

The new body billion miles

twice as far

currently lies some 8 away from the sun, "almost away as anything else in the

solar system," said U.S. Jesuit Brother

Guy Consolmagno,

an astronomer

the Vatican Observatory.

get the

But, because it is such a recent discovery and because it is so far away, scientists are not yet sure how to classify

tradition; otherwise,

the

new

world.

The Union

News

Service.

International Astronomical a world body made up of

—

about 100 the Vatican

member

—

set

nations, including

up the working group

on an official definition of a planet. The union also will decide named after the Inuit whether Sedna to decide

—

VICARIATE

— Theology on Tap

name

name of a Roman

its

the

"Exploring the Passion. "ToT will meet April 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pepperoni's at Park Road Shopping Center.

—

CHARLOTTE Just Second Fridays is a luncheon speaker series on social justice topics that meets the second Friday of each month in the Annex Building of St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St., 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Attendees are welcome to attend the good Friday service at St. Peter Church following the .ISF presentation. The featured speaker for April 9,

James

"Reflections on

Cooney

III, will

address

Death in a Civilized Society: The

many

it,

said.

HUNTERSVILLE

—

The Newcomers

Women's Ministry of St. Mark Church invites M. women who are new or still feel new to the area to a 10-week course entitled, "After the Boxes are Unpacked" based on the book by Susan Miller.

We will talk about the spiritual, emotional and practical needs associated witli

begin AprO 2 1 in

moving. Classes

inedl

Room 200 of St. Mark Church,

14740 Stumptown Rd., 10:15 -1 1.45 a.m. followed by lunch. Call Gerry Phillips at (704) 8952388 or Colleen Siadak at (704) 987-7920 for

more information.

IGH

CHARLOTTE — The Ladies Ancient Order oj Hibernians, St. Brigid Division

Catholic group of faith,

Ann

women

an Irish

.atJ

dedicated to their

Div

country and Irish heritage, will meet at St Church, 3635 Park Rd., April 21 at 7:30

Anyone interested in membership, Jeanmarie Schuler at (704) 5540720. p.m.

CHARLOTTE

—

Thank God

It's

pri

and

call;

irma:

FridaypU

(TGIF), a weekly support group for separated and divorced women, meets every Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the New Life Center building, room 114, of St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., including a potluck dinner Divorced men are invited every third Wednesday of the month. TGIF is a healing ministry sponsored by Catholic Social Services, Charlotte Regional Office and St. Matthew Church

ialiat

inljj

odea

iefcoi

(Met

Jat(3i

Sedna.

scientists

still

expanding notions of how the solar system was formed and what can be found in its outer reaches. This ever-expanding universe can have two kinds of effects on someone's personal relationship with God, said Brother Consolmagno. "A pessimist can say 'Oh the world is so big and I'm so small, how can God ever see me?' But an optimist can say The world is so big and God still notices me, that just shows how big God really "'

iich

and recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Reconciliation will not be offered. For more information call Gail Abraliam (704) 786-0709.

APRIL

VOLUME

it is

i.s

niiv

tlant;

will retain the

discoverers gave

Planet or not,

god, as

speaker series for young adults providing a casual forum for "straight talk, hard facts, and real answers" on the Catholic faith and how it applies to daily life. The theme April will be

consider Sedna an exciting find because

"There was no working grpup on planets because no new planet has been discovered for the past 70 years, and there is no working definition of what a planet is, either," Brother Consolmagno told Catholic

14O0 Suther Rd., will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday April 18, with a Holy Hour at 3 p.m. including benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

CHARLOTTE

the Vatican's top planetary scientists has

yet seen orbiting the sun

Church, 102 Andrew PI, will celebrate Divine Mercy Su?iday April 1 8, Reconciliation wiU be offered at 2:30 p.m. and the chaplet will be recited at 3 p.m., followed by Mass. Everyone is invited to pray the chaplet beginning on Good Friday and ending on Divine Mercy Sunday. For more information, contact the church office at (828) 686-8833.

Timers of St. Ann Church meet the first Wednesday of each month with a luncheon and program at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults age 65 and older are welcome. For more information, call Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

system (CNS)

CHARLOTTE— St Tliomas Aquinas Church,

St.'

CHARLOTTE — The Happy

new object

Margaret Mary

CHARLOnE

Vatican scientist named to

—

del

For detaOs call (704) 370-3225.

VICARIATE

SWANNANOA

in America. " Parking is available underground garage next to the church.

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FROM THE VATICAN

Fope says path to holiness passes through confessional

Pope meets members of American Jewish aid agency VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

—

loving and assisting others, Chris-

and Jews act on the knowledge that they are created in the image and likeness of God, Pope John Paul II

hope

will

VATICAN CITY

grow ever

The pope

stronger."

told the

members

that

tians

the duty to assist and serve others

said.

flows from the fact that Jews and Christians believe they were created in God's image and endowed with an

The pope met March 29 with members of the American Jewish Committee, an

Joint Distribution

in-

ternational organization providing

Jewish communities in need, as emergency disaster relief around the world. Pope John Paul told committee members, "Your, visit is yet another sign of the bonds of friendship between the Jewish people and the Catholic Church, bonds which we aid to

well as

For details, call Karen Wepasnick at (704) 5411891 after 3 p.m.

— The

CHARLOTTE

Charismatic Prayer Group of St. Matthew Church will host a Prayer Servicefor the Sick at St. Matthew Chapel, 80 1 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. For more informa-

Gardner

Barbara

contact

tion,

VICARIATE

REENSBORO — Knights of Columbus Pied939

is sponsoring a Divine Mercy Benedict Catholic Church, Smith md N. Elm St., April 1 8 at 3 p.m. A traveling con depicting Christ's divine mercy, commisioned by Pope John Paul II, will be on display. There will be no reconciliation service or Mass. The prayer service is spreading word about livine mercy, one of the church's newest devo-

"nont Council holy

hour At

ions,

St.

which

embraced by Pope John Paul

POINT— A

rlIGH

special

II.

Mass on Divine

Mercy Sunday will be celebrated April 1 8 at 3 3.m. at Maryfield Chapel, 1315 Greensboro Rd. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited at 2:45 ).m. and the sacrament of Reconciliation will be ifiered at 2 p.m. preceding the Mass. For more nformation call (336) 886-2444.

REENSBORO

through love that we

our destiny to act God," he said.

— Burke

Balch, director of

nedical ethics at National Right to Life, will

peak at St. Pius X Church, 2210 N. Elm St., 23 at 7 p.m. He will be speaking on assisted uicide and euthanasia. Mr. Balch has served as hief counsel for the National Legal Center for he Medically Dependent and Disabled and worked at the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights )n the federal Protection of Handicapped Infants )roject. This event Ls free and open to the public, \pril

"or further information, contact the parish of-

ke at (336) 272-4681.

fulfill

in the likeness of

The commandment in the Book of Leviticus to "love your neighbor as yourself,"

a call "to serve those

who

need our help to live in security, justice and freedom," the pope said. The Jewish distribution committee is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.

SALISBURY

VICARIATE

MOORESVILLE

— Seniors ages 55 and up

Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd., the second Saturday of are invited to

Vatican-sponsored study seminar

March

spiritual guides to penitents, helping

St.

662-9752

27, the pope said the sacrament of penance deserves rediscovery as a

Waxing

tiass of the Lord's 5t.

Supper

Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

^ Vpril

- 7:30 p.m.

Celebration of the Lord's Passion >t.

Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

future.

Penance priests,

also necessary for

said.

"Even if we are called to exercise the sacramental ministry, we have our own faults in need of remittance," he said. The study seminar was sponsored by the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican office that deals with matters of conscience involving the sacra-

ment of penance and procedural

Stafford.

—

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SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE WA'V'NESVILLE St. John the Evangelist

—

Church, 234 Church St., will celebrate a Seder meal April 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the church hall. For more information, call the church office at (828)456-6707.

WINSTON-SALEM VICARIATE MT. AIRY Holy Angels Church, 1 208 N.

—

Main St., offers Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and every Thursday, 10-1

a.m. Adoration concludes CNS

with Benediction.

A Is

your parish or school having a free

visitor

passes wax figures of Jesus Christ and his Apostles at the Last Supper

a display at the Curtea Veche

event open to the public? Please submit

of a traveling

noticesforthe diocesan planner at least 15

Wax Figures

days

prior to the

event date

PHOTO FROM Reuters

show St.

titled

museum

Bucharest, Romania, March 31.

"Religion and Mystery" from the Historical

— 8:30 p.m.

iaster Vigil

It.

Patrick Cathedral, Chariotte

part

Museum

Petersburg, Russia.

writing to

kevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to (704)370-3382.

THIS MONTH IN -1998

in Charlotte

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:

April 11

— 11 a.m.

Easter Sunday St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

April 17

—

6 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation Mass St. Joan of Arc.Asheville

of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy,

were among the congregation

that celebrated

liam G. Curlin at St. Patrick Cathedral

Palm Sunday Mass

Charlotte April

Crusades and the Knights established by Godfrey de Bouillon our Lord immediately after the conquest of Jerusalem Charlotte

was growing

1998, with four

new members

with then-Bishop Wil-

The order dates back

to the first

guard the Sepulchre of

1099. The group's presence

ceremony

recently invested at a

Washington, D.C. Vprill 0

is-

sues concerning indulgences. It is headed by U.S. Cardinal J. Francis

faith

Ancient order

— 7:30 p.m.

to recognize their sins and commit themselves to avoiding sin in the

of purification and spiritual enlightenment. It's not something Catholics can do without, he said. "It would be an illusion to want to become holy, which is the vocation everyone receives from God, without approaching with frequency and fervor this sacrament of conversion and sanctification," he said. The pope said going to confession by its very nature brings purification, as the penitent bares his conscience and feels the deep need for forgiveness and spiritual regeneration. "We will never be holy enough not to need this sacramental purifica-

Members Vpril

them

moment

for details.

ipiscopal

calendar

tion.

each month following the 5:30 p.m. Mass for Senior Games Night, featuring games and a potluck dinner. Call Barbara Daigler at (704)

CONCORD

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ability to love. "It is

— The

A humble confession, carried out with love, induces an increasingly delicate purity in the .service of God," he said. He said confessors should act as

(CNS)

path to holiness passes through the confessional. Pope John Paul II said. Addressing participants of a

April 18

— 11 a.m.

New church dedication Our Lady of Lourdes, Monroe

CORRECTION Msgr. Richard Allen

was

not identified as a monsignor

the March

9 issue's parish

profile.

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AROUND THE DIOCESE FOLLOWING THE FAITH

Fists of faith

Students participate

the joust, one of the activities during the Extreme Fait

Barnabas Church

retreat for middle school students held at St.

Approximately 120 youths spent the day engaged to live out in love the 10 Courtesy Photo by Joseph

From

left:

Arden March 2C

prayer and workshops on

Commandments, and other fun

ho<

activities.

Mahera

Seminarian Justin Grosnick; Auxiliary Bishop Michael R Burbidge of

Borromeo Seminary; Bishop Robert P. Maginnis, and Father Christopher Schreck, vice rector of the of ministry of Acolyte March 20.

Philadelphia, rector of St. Charles auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia;

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rite

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Borromeo Seminary March 20. Grosnick was one of 16 seminarians from 1 1 archdioceses, dioceses and religious communities received by Auxiliary Bishop Robert P. Maginnis of Philadelphia into the rite,

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AROUND THE DIOCESE how

CONVERSION TO CHRIST

Christ

in the church,"

Huebsch

"Confirmation becomes not a sacrainitiation but a sacrament of

knowing about Christ and actually meeting Christ are two very different things, according to tlie GDC." Evangelization, he said, means falling

ment of

"but

said,

termination," Hueb.sch said.

Whole community ever,

A Summary

Plain

and Commentary"

every age

"Whole Community Catechesis in Plain English" (2002) and "Handbook for Success in Whole Family

happens every week, year

GDC

"The Christian community

same community

way to "help yourself remain in a process of turning your heart to Christ over and

welcomes those who wish to know

over" and to "help others experience last-

ing of Christ.

the

It is

the Lord better and permeate themM. Nellenbach

Huebsch makes a point during his talks on "Whole Community Catechesis" Charles Borromeo Church in Morganton March 27. Bill

at St.

selves with a

new

ing Christian conversion" is through sharing "within our programs and throughout our parishes." The second plank is the buUding of households of faith 50 percent of catechetical activity should involve building such households. "The household is the context in which whatever we teach in religious education class becomes the stuff of real, everyday life," Huebsch said. faith

life."

"Conversion precedes catechesis,

Huebsch

said.

—

What

is conversion? an encounter with Christ that leads to a deeper life in the Church," Huebsch said. "Being a Catholic is not joining a club. It's an ongoing process of being initiated into a community of Christ. Eucharist is a sacrament of initiation. You're initiated every week. Every time you receive Eucharist it's an-

"It's

Catholic author

discusses whole

Thus, Plank No. 3 is

—

ailing in love

Conversion: with Jesus. Imagine

religious education with the child.

matters.

You have greater generosity toward others and endless patience with

who

young people, and adults in the faith of the Church through the teaching of

others as they sort out their

"The fourth plank of whole community catechesis is that it is more like a

Christian doctrine in an organic and

sion doesn't happen, because

of the

hrist that

on fire with the love of permeates everything ev-

ryone does. Catholic author and catechist Bill

systematic

iuebsch talked about conversion as the joal of "Whole Community Catechesis" it

St.

Charles Borromeo Church

Some 84

edition of the "Catechism

Church"

Catholic

defines

catechesis as, "education of children,

^our parish so

way

make them

disciples

"Oh, yes,

talk about Christ in

our

usually one or both parents,

and pray in our prayer corners, and try to help our students understand

Can

Live At

We Build Friendships With

lives."

movement

pointed out that, often, conver-

The

within the parish than a pro-

gram," Huebsch

American

"It's

said.

movement of

the Spirit of

"It's a movement within our own hearts. To become a Christian, in short, is to join a movement, not a club. It's an unending

Jesus in the world," he said.

which attendees learn about Christ, but never become immersed in Christ. Confirmation is often seen as "graduation" from religious education. in

...

process of announcing the folks to live

Whole community

Home!

Good News

it."

catechesis can

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St. Ann School's first place win awarded them with $500 and the John W. Knowles Award, a silver bowl engraved with the school's name, along with individual trophies for each team member. The award is named in honor of Mecklenburg County's longtime

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marshal, who retired in 1998. The 2004 Fire & Life Safety Bowl

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2004

OUR SCHOOLS

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OLG

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multicultural —

GREENSBORO Kindergarten through eighth-grade students at Our Lady of Grace School "traveled" to many countries during the annual Multicultural

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representatives from each class present a $3,000 check to Jeff McPherson of the

American Red Cross Feb. 25.

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Our Lady of Grace School helped raise money for the American Heart Associaby joining

with children from

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April 2,

2004

FROM TH E COVER

Court weighs 'under God'

Bishop meets pope

ning, said in a brief to the court that

ery five years. During 2004,

page 1

VISITS, from

U.S. bishops will

make

she and her daughter are practicing Christians who have no objection to the phrase "one nation under God" in

PLEDGE, from page 1

of the

all

Rome

the trip to

to visit with the pope and to deliver

quinquennial reports

— documents

describe the status of Catholic

was

really

proud

The bishops also visit various of the Roman Curia for discussions about the different needs their dio-

offices

In addition to the meeting with the

age

a visit to the

tombs of St. Peter and

According to Bishop Jugis, the frail

physical condition of the 83-year-

—

who suffers from a neurological disorder, believed to be Parkinson's disease did not affect old pontiff

—

Bishop Jugis. "He was also very interlife

I mentioned him that our largest foundation is the Sisters of Mercy. He was nodding his head and smiling as I mentioned

including the sisterhood. to

"I came away from the meeting awed and humbled. It was a very holy

moment,"

the bishop

said Bishop Jugis. "I spent the

scribed his October ordination at St.

would have a long-term impact on

Matthew Church

ministry.

Bishop Jugis also

Charlotte, which

many

interfaith

that the visit

ajffect

his

me most is

meet-

—

ings and prayer services that routinely

"Christ established this church

take place in the diocese.

divine institution.

One topic of special interest to Bishop Jugis, which he had planned to talk about with the pope, was the warm

church is the presence of Christ, alive in mere mortal instruments. The pope is

reception Catholics in the diocese have

vocation are willed by Christ, the head of

given to the Hispanics now living in western North Carolina. Wlien describing the situation, the pope expressed

the church."

surprise that so

come

human, yet

jDeople

The mystery

it is

his office, his election

At press

of the

time. Bishop Jugis

and

the other bishops were scheduled to

many Mexicans had

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to the diocese.

him that there are many moving into our area because of told

issue.

Bishop Jugis. "I also told him of the efforts of diocesan priests to minister to the Latino population."

David Hains

said

During the conversation about Hispanic ministry. Pope John Paul and Bishop Jugis spoke in Spanish, in which both men are fluent. The other parts of their conversation

"Ad limina"

were

in English.

visits are held

Newdow if he had considcommon sense conclusion that

asked

daughter would be the subject of a public outcry if "God" was removed from the pledge. And, he said, it is a dispute with which she "probably

of commuof Charlotte.

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Newdow

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unconstitutional in previous cases.

"'Under God' can get," he said. Justice

as religious as

you

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

said

"under God" is much less like a prayer than the first words of the patriotic song, "God Bless America," which children sometimes sing in school. By comparison, the phrase in the pledge comes in the middle of something recited by rote "and the child doesn't have to say them," Ginsburg said. "The issue is whether the government can put those words in her mouth" over her father's objections,

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Olson

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Stephen

not a

Breyer

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Newdow

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Only eight of the court's nine jusheard the case, which could com-

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SCRIPTURE READINGS: APRIL

April 11, Easter Sunday

new book, pope

Cycle

describes confrontations JOHN THAVIS

—

ROME

In a soon-to-be-published book about his 20 years as a bishop in Poland, Pope John Paul II tells of almost daily confrontations with communist authorities and describes his efforts to adopt a

more open

new and

style of pastoral ministry.

The

book, a 200-page personal reflection written last year, will be published in Italian May 18, the pope's 84th birthday. Its probable English title will be, "Get Up, Let Us Go," a phrase taken from the Gospel

thorities.

was

situation," Ferrari said.

The pope also describes to evangelize tuals,

among

his efforts

Polish intellec-

during those attempt to adopt an

his friendships

and his "open-door" policy at his episcopal residence, so that he would be accessible to people from all walks of life. The pope completed the work in Polish between March and August of last year, dictating to an aide. The Italian version is completed; the Vatican is finishing the work on translations in English, French, German and Spanish. Ferrari said it was uncertain whether the English edition would be ready by the May 18 Italian publication date. He said Mondadori had engaged an agent to find a U.S. publisher, and similar efforts were being

years,

made

was

SHARON

In John's Gospel, she and the dis-

were greeted by a resurrectiofi first brought a mixture of dismay, puzzlement and, only sunrise that at gradually, the

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FILE

—

Krakow

the 1960s,

Karol Wojtyla, the future

Pope John

Paul

was

II,

prolific writer.

Questions: How has your observance of Leir prepared you for a "sunrise experi-

his years as bishop, the pontiff describes his confrontations with

his efforts to create a

new

pope

had been thinking of a new autobiographical volume on his career as a bishop, but did not have time to write it until 2003. He also was prompted the by two anniversaries that year 45th anniversary of his ordination- as a bishop and the 25th anniversary of

Poland's communist government

and

said that for years the

style

—

of ministry.

account of Christ's last encounter

duction, describes the

work

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rather than a chronological account. It begins in 1958, when he learned

about his episcopal appointment during a canoe trip in the Polish mountains, and covers the period up to his election as

pope

in 1978.

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John 18:1-19:42; Saturday (Easter

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one

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as a col-

"memories and reflections"

lection of

port;

ence" at Easter? In what aspect o life do you expect to find thi resurrection light of Jesus unfoldin

his election as pope.

with his Apostles. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Vatican spokesman, said the pope, in an intro-

your

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 4 - APRIL

ary work.

lelev

of Magdala rising from sleep on that first Easter morning, physically and emotionally drained from the events of the previ-

Navarro-Valls said he doubted this would be the pope's last big liter-

soon-to-be-published book about

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pope's discretion.

As bishop

nient

—

book was to go to a special fund to be used for charitable causes at the

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FIGHTING FOR LIFE

PLEDGES AND PRAYERS

Senate passes Unborn

Act

Victims of Violence The week VICTIMS, from page 1

before the Senate vote.

Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore,

chairman of the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged passage of the disappeared in December 2002; Laci and Conner's bodies were found the following April.

Under the law, anyone who harms a woman's unborn child while committing a federal crime, such as assaulting

the

woman on

a distinct

federal property, commits crime against the child in ad-

dition to the crime against the

woman.

Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif lost by a 50-49 vote on her attempt to replace the measure with a "single victim" substitute bill which would have eliminated language defining an unborn child Sen.

as "a

homo sapiof development, who is

member of the

ens, at

any stage

carried in the

Her

species

bill.

"This

bill

child are protected

lent assault

tion, said,

"We

abortion lobby and

its allies in

Abortion

may

activists

acknowledgment of a

child as a second victim in a violent

crime are an insult to all women and families who have lost a loved one to Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio, pastor of St. Pius X Church

violence."

passage of the

charge of harm to the pregnancy, avoidmg any mention of a second victim. Although the legislation adopted

legal redress."

any application to

voluntary abortion, Feinstein called it "the first strike against all abortion in the United States." "It is encouraging that our federal legin a positive direction re-

garding the sanctity of life," said Maggi Nadol, director of the Diocese of Charlotte's Respect Life

Office.

child's existence

"With the passage of

tional Council of Catholic

new

"is

di-

another sign that our legal system

new moment of aware-

The American Life League said it was encouraged that 61 senators were "willing to publicly state that a preborn

human

But the league said it could not support the language of the new legislation because "this law has is

a clearly stated exception for abortion,"

has been silenced for so long."

perpetuating "the

encourage

all

Catholics and

all

people of good will to continue to pray

even more legal safeguards for the protection of life of the unborn," said Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte.

babies' rights are

that some preborn worth defending and

lie

others are not."

By rev. MR.

GERALD POTKAY

made

CORRESPONDENT

Editor Kevin E. Murray contributed^ to this story.

very

for the baby.

special, said sixth-grader

Matthew

experience," said sixth-grader

is the day (the angel) Gabriel came to Mary and said she would have a son," said Bednar, a stu-

School. "Yesterday, I dent at St. Pius adopted an unborn child nained Joseph. Someday I hope to meet him on earth or

Pius

St.

a prayer

pledge for the spiritual adoption of an unborn baby who is in danger of being aborted. Students wrote the

names of

unborn children they spiritually adopted on the card. They then signed a pledge saying that they would pray for that baby for the next nine months, in

would not be an

the hope that abortion

The

pledges were gathered and pre-

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prominent

to remind

them

of their pledges to pray for the unborn chUdren tliey had just agreed to adopt

and pray

for,"

principal of Pius

said

Mark Akerman,

X school.

many of the students middle names in choosing the names of unborn children, which Akerman

used their

with that

child.

God

March 24 weekly genPope John Paul II spoke of

his

eral audience,

said

own

and told several thousand pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square that Mary's acceptance to take part in the "opened the doors to the Incarnation fulfillment of God's salvific plan for the redemption of all men and women." At St. Pius X Church, sixth-grader Melissa Medina said the Annunciation

was

special because "if

Mary

hadn't ac-

cepted the baby, Jesus would never have

option for the mothers.

•

Motivating Volunteers

•

Communicating with Compassion

Msgr. Marcaccio wrote out

sented to Msgr. Marcaccio during the

•

the feast of the Annunciation of the Lx)rd,

tion of life.

SPARK ALIVE

God

During

Church,

incorporated the feast with the celebra-

UNITY IN DIVERSITY

spirit

Marcaccio, pastor of

II:

"Some people don't believe this," said Msgr. Marcaccio. "We know that the loves that child."

reminded the students that nine months from that day would be Christinas Day, and that they pledged to pray for little babies to be born and see the light of day.

March 25

Msgr. Anthony

Tommy

adopted an unborn child. I named him Frank. I will be praying for him every night." During his homily Msgr. Marcaccio

the Annunciation of the Lord, celebrated this year.

name

think this was a good

Flannery. "Yesterday,

Bednar. "Because this

That special day to which Bednar was celebration of the feast of

Leadership Training for Lay Leaders and Volunteers

personal.

day was

referred

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in heaven."

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danger of abortion.

the pledges

for

PARTI: KEEPING THE

Prayer cards let students spiritually adopt unborn children

being."

Unborn Victims of Violence Act, unborn chUdren are given a small voice that the

unborn children

to pray over the next nine

legislation "closes a

ness in regard to the unborn chUd."

baby

for

Nasaid

Father Frank Pavone, national

experiencing a

months

the

rector of Priests for Life, said the Senate

Pius X School students signed as a reminder

Women,

justice gap' for unborn children by recognizing their injuries and providing

vote

Grensboro, explains the

St.

adoption pledge certificate that the

Maggie Gray, president of

substitute proposal

moved

Congress.

recoil fi-om the

before birth, but their efforts to erase the

would have increased penalties for an attack on a pregnant woman by adding a second

islators

are grateful to the Senate

for ignoring the offensive claims of the

womb."

specifically excludes

simply ensures that both

from vioand murder," he said. Ruse, responding to attacks on the legislation by supporters of legal abor-

mother and

been born and

dom

wouldn't have free-

today."

"That's kind of like me accepting the baby that I adopted just today," she said. "I wUl try to keep this unborn baby in all of my prayers." At the end of Mass, Jennifer Spillane, a junior at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, told of her participation in the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, where thousands of youth gathered to celebrate life and protest

the U.S.

Supreme Court's decision

legalized abortion 31 years ago.

that

14 The Catholic News & Herald

Perspectives

Pope says Christ's suffering calls people to work for

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

justice

Organizing for justice and social change

CINDY

Foundation.

Around

foundation?

name

Saul Alinsky to

his

FATHER WILLIAM

new Chicago-

in neighborhoods affected by industrial growth.

community organizer?

fessional

a practical, street-smart pro-

who

believes

and puts into ac-

tion Alinsky's conviction that "change

means movement; movement means friction; friction means heat; heat means controversy."

build

pope

BYRON, SJ CNS Columnist

organizer's idea of a is

one that

brings people together around an issue that calls for change and then mobilizes

power

resident in those people to

achieve the desired change.

"Organizing for Power, Action and is the subtitle of a new book, "Roots for Radicals" (Continuum), written with the assistance of Michael Cowan by Edward T. Chambers, Alinsky's successor as head of lAF. It is a memoir and a playbook meant to inform and inspire anyone willing to work, not just hope, for change. "Organizers are agitators, catalysts and public-life coaches," says Chambers. "They make things happen. They are rooted in the holy books, democracy's founding documents, and the lives of public heroines and heroes. They are radicals in the best sense of the word. 'The 'why' question is important to the professional organizer, who needs a nagging curiosity about how it is that people, events and politics are this way or that way. They are generally feared and misunderstood for standing against

Justice"

They

the status quo.

who

are public people

seek collective power to act for jus-

tice.

"Being an organizer

not about

being liked, but about being respected. Organizers march to a different drum...

mer."

The

for this book, "Roots for

title

Radicals,"

up and sanctify

March

said

the suggestion of the late

Msgr. Jack Egan, who, as a young Chicago priest, worked with Alinsky to secure and protect the housing interests of otherwise powerless people on Chicago's South Side. Before his death in 1972, Alinsky had written "Reveille for Radicals" and

Egan

actively

gic

— needed

and

strate-

to pit persistence against

resistance in the struggle for justice.

Big Ed Chambers, Alinsky's faithful disciple, stepped up to the challenge. This short book probably will have to be read twice by anyone considering a personal investment of time and energy in the struggle for community improve-

ment

context of just relationships. not to say that it is dull or difficult reading, not at all, but simply to make the point that it takes time to assimilate the strategic thinking that reflects the genius of Alinsky and his pragmatic,

This

Letters to the Editor

said.

power over

basis of Christ's

open the

nothing other than pope said. "Christ was slain, and with his blood he ransomed all humanity fi-om the power of evil," he said. 'The redemption he offers does not have only the function of rescuing us from our evQ past, healing our wounds and relieving our misery; Christ gives us a new interior being which makes us scroll, "is

his paschal mystery," the

priests

own

and kings, participants pope said.

Jfl'Cfl

in his

dignity," the

Age

important.

"It's

a career in organizing 26," says this veteran,

best to begin

from ages 24 to

who

started orga-

nizing for Alinsky at age 26.

His book belongs in the hands of young people today who may be "turned off" by politics but could be "turned on" to the challenge of grass-roots organizing for social justice.

thank

Father

Matthew

Buettner for giving us a glimpse into the beautiful depths of the Catholic Church's teaching on marriage ("A pastoral perspective

on the pill," March 26). have studied contraception's

damaging

effects

health, family

life

upon women's society, and we

and

couples were aware of the many dire consequences of this practice, they would never engage in it. Dr. Janet E. Smith's work on this issue (available at www.ccli.org) has helped hundreds of thousands of families choose a better way. Since moving to Charlotte, we have met many young couples who have discovered the joy and freedom of God's plan for married life. The contentment are convinced that

that characterizes these families

re-

markable. Natural Family Planning has cause there those

a near-zero divorce rate

who

use

offers educational resources that

dignity present in society, the

empower people to overcome such

address unjust social conditions.

(704)370-3234; ore-mailjusticepeace@chartottediocese.org.

love

to the blessing of

Where God

dwells, love remains.

the source of all joy in this

How

good

know

^John

And

life.

Church truth, and

that the

has always proclaimed this that she always will.

—

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paper.

She writes of the need resurrection celebrations."

to "revive

One day

not enough, she writes, to celebrate Christ's resurrection, and so she encourages us to celebrate "Bright Sunday" one week after Easter. As an example of this "very old Christian tradition," she holds up the First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven, Fla., where it is duly celebrated with butterflies and fiber optic

wis

lighting. I

would assume Mrs. Bosco

Catholic, but

how

that, for the Catholic

Church, Easter (the

principal celebration of Christ's resurrection)

could she miss the fact

iiiirti

not a day, but an entire season of

the Church year, lasting a full six weeks? While those Presbjrterians in Florida are hanging butterflies from the ceiling, we

Catholics will be celebrating the Octave of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday. Catholics wanting a fuller celebration of the resurrection need only look

it.

an invitation to the Lord to the very heart of the family.

children

March

("Message for Mel Gibson: A sequel to 'The Passion'?"). I can't quite figure out what this column is doing in a Catholic

appreciated We

111

just finished reading Antoinette

Bosco's

been called "marriage insurance," be-

on behalf of justice. With so many threats to human

unadvisable I

perspective

Pill

in a

sometimes counterintuitive approach. 'There are all kinds of organizers," says Chambers, "mothers of families, labor agents, ministers, teachers, CEOs, managers, politicians and others." And he adds, "This profession is for the few, not the many."

Bosco advice is

Contact Office Director: Joseph! Purello (704) 370-3225; Program Director, Parish Social Ministry: Terri Jariha

'The

pope

Kin?

dwell in

and Peace

history so that

history," and, therefore, of his authority

The canticle, used in the church's evening prayer, also speaks of a scroll with seven seals that could be opened only by Christ. "That book contained the whole series of divine decrees that must be put

human

—

spiritual, historical, practical

The diocesan Office of Justice and Peace seeks to assist Catholics and other people of good will to put Office of Justice

into action in

quently saw the need to complete the trilogy with a reflection on the roots

THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

and

iceive

perfect justice will reign," the

creation," the

31 at his weekly gen-

Remaining open

threats

unlet

subse-

E-inaih wbyron@loyno.edu.

their faith into action

all

At the audience, the last before Holy Week, Pope John Paul focused his talk on a canticle from the Book of Revelation telling of a heavenly host singing hymns of praise to "the Lamb who was slain."

among IN

POPE JOHN PAVL

into Christ's pas-

given a share in his

eral audience.

"Rules for Radicals." Msgr.

community

community organization

the

individuals

kingship and priesthood in order "to

Saul Alinsky?

Although his is no longer a household name, Alinsky earned a place in history as a famous agent of change and master community organizer.

Through baptism sion. Christians are

940 by

based organization working for change

This

fi-ees

from sin, but calls them to bring justice and healing to the world, Pope John Paul

not the greatest label that

might have been chosen back

Christ's suff'er-

II said.

The what it is

mill

—

ing and death not only

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"Never, never do for others what

they can do for tliemselves." This is the "Iron Rule" of the Industrial Areas

The Pope

VATICAN CITY

OK,

2004

April 2,

into their

own

Catholic tradition and

what the Church has given not to us in her calendar mainstream Protestantism and its reinterpretation of some supposed "ancient Church tradition." Don't try to fix what is not broken.

participate in

—

Don't try to find what's not been

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Inquiring

know

IVIore

Musings

heroes than

KEVIN

we can count

MURRAY As April

April Fool's

Day was Thursday,

considered writing a humor-

column

in honor of the day. But instead of taking the easy way Dut, I decided to use this space to answer 5ome of the letters and questions I've received from readers over the last few

3US

nonths. into the mailbag

and

sorted through the stacks and stacks of

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hope you find the questions and answers insightful and useful. Ennquiries.

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most property in Chicago other than the Catholic Church? (Bonnie Wiechec, Highlands)

they call a "sinful religion.

How can I make them accept us, without driving them away? (Nancy

A. P'shaw, that's easy! Schlitz Brewery actually

owned more

property, be-

it or not. And, for what it's worth, Columbia University is the second largest landowner in New York City after the Catholic Church. How do ya like me

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A. Unfortunately, you're not alone, I know of many Catholics who are often by loved being "persecuted" ones because of their faith. But, re-

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main strong. Remember, Jesus died for all of us sinners, and you must pray for your Christian relatives that their eyes and hearts will be opened, and they will

frill

Pattison,

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am.

When

grow

up,

you? (Peter Asher, Forest A.

Are you a ninja? (Tom

Tm puzzled by

the relative lack

importance attached the feast of the Annunciation (March 25) by the church.

of Our Lady's conception, a day of obligation, but the feast of Our

Dec. is

the feast

Lord's conception

is not.

The church teaches that life begins at conception, and the Annunciation marks the event when the Word became flesh. It would seem that promoting this feast would both honor our Lord and emphasize our commitment to the church's teaching about the origin of life. Our Catholic paper not long ago

had an article about a Catholic English martyr, Margaret Clitherow. Her feast, they on the feast of the Annunciation. Can another saint be commemorated on that day? (Pennsylvania)

said, is

Your question

good and

teresting one, particularly since the

nunciation

apparently the

Mary's life to be honored by Christian people.

in-

liturgically

the day of Christ's death.

Augustine (died 430) echoed a long when he declared that Jesus

that time, a church had been

Nazareth to commemorate the Annunciation, which would seem to inbuilt in

dicate

Several weeks after that column,

some

from

woman who

ute the

The

of peril.

can I be just

money

that the City)

sum

avoid the problem,

week

some Chris-

of a ninja is complex and You will have to train rigor-

undergo a battery of physical and psychological difficulties, and often endure many hardships and sacrifices. Plus, you will need to floss. A lot. ously,

that

focused solely on It

them and

hadn't occurred to

FATHER JOHN

March 25 days of Lent or

was put to death March 25, the same day of the year on which he was conceived ("De Trinitate," Book 4).

during Holy Week, in which case the feast may be observed later, during the Easter season.

in the final

such as the caring woman who wrote to me. They, too, are unsung heroes we seldom or never hear about. In fact, if we counted them as caregivers, the num-

—

must be

Columnist

When

people become dis-

Some moved and con-

fed, cleaned,

stantly reaffirmed.

You

The pro-life implications of this feast are not overlooked. Increasingly today,

parishes and dioceses give special atten-

and

tion, liturgically

the fact that since

other ways, to

we honor the presence

don't get used to these types of

Word in the womb of his mother from the beginning of her pregnancy, so

caring for

when

the one you are

your own

flesh

This,

more than taking

Equally wrenching that forever hovers

—

conception.

alone for long. Sooner or

March

25, feasts of

day of the year, though most of them are not on the calendar for celebration by the uni-

Even Dec. 25 has at least dozen saints whose feast day oc-

versal church.

half a

curs along with the birth of Christ.

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