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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
2004:
Southern bishops
A year in review
humane
call for
more prison
conditions
Clergy ex abuse fallout,
CATHOLIC NEWS
by
SERVICE
debate on
—
MARTIN, fifth
Catholics in politics
Ky. In a on criminal bishops from 1 1 South-
pastoral letter
justice,
ern states called for
earn top stories by
KEVIN
E.
humane
MURRAY
Catholic
News
— According
more
cluding improved substance abuse programs and treatment for those who are mentally ill. Prisoners in work programs should receive a just
EDITOR
CHARLOTTE
safer,
prison conditions, in-
to
wage
for their labor, they said.
Service, for the third
Thirty-two diocesan bish-
straight year the fallout from the Catholic
ops in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina,
clergy sexual abuse of minors
was one
of the biggest ongoing religious news stories in the
United
See JUSTICE, page 4
States, followed
closely in Catholic circles
by a debate over
the relationship between church teachings and the political responsibilities
of Catholics. In the Diocese of Charlotte, the topic
that garnered the
most attention was See REVIEW, page 8
Courtesy Photo
Mass at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte Nov. 7. A debate over the relationship between church teachings and the political responsibility of Catholics was one of the biggest religious news stories in 2004. Bishop Jugis joined Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta and Bishop Robert J. Baker in an August letter stating Catholic politicians who support abortion may not be admitted to Communion in Bishop Peter
J.
Projectingthe
Jugis prays during
their dioceses.
Christmas spirit BOSTON CHAPLAIN, PHOTOGRAPHER BRIGHTEN CHRISTMAS FOR TROOPS OVERSEAS
WAVE OF DISASTER by
Marian shrine in India becomes makeshift morgue after tsunami But
Many Mass attendees
was busy recovering dead
spared from devastation
by
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India Xavier used to care for thousands of pilgrims
— Father CNS
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in
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house
India's
frZZS
fa-
the Christmas season.
Culture
men
who have
never met face to face helped brighten this Christmas season for troops worldwide.
a series of waves generated
See TSUNAMI, page 8
See IRAQ, page 5
Most of these buildings collapsed Dec. 26 after a tsunami
—
— Two
priest of the
shrine during
Watch
In
Our Schools
Perspectives
New book examines canon law;
Carolina Panthers at St.
Bishop Jugis' letter on
Apprentice winner talks about
Patrick; musical moments
National Migration Week; a
with students
21st century Christmas tale
'
faith,
business |
3d
most
BOSTON
living a world apart
Father Timothy Butler, a Boston Archdiocese and U.S. Air Force chaplain currently serving a fourmonth tour of duty on Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan, collaborated with stained-glass window photographer P. Neil Ralley to develop a system to
bodies from under the debris of inns and shops that once ringed the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health at Vailankanni, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
P.
who flocked to mous Marian
this year, the priest
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Current and upcoming topics from around the
In Brief
world to your
own backyard
Former Iraq administrator honored for service to United States, Iraq INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — One "There men out
there
really are evil
day after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush at the White House Dec. 14, L. Paul Bremer III, former administrator in Iraq, was honored by Civitas Dei, a
A LIFETIME OF SERVICE
Catholic business association, in India-
who want
to
kill us,
and
'These are people who hate the West are, and they hate everything about us the very foundations of Western society, the separation of church and
for
what we ...
state, universal suffrage,
service to the United States.
tion,
E.
Heroic Leadership Award, honor of Burnett who helped fight terrorists on board hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 1 1, 2001, forcBurnett
named
women's educa-
democratic freedoms, a free press," he
ties,
In the
Jr.
in
us by the
thousands."
napolis for courageous leadership and
Bremer received the Thomas
kill
political par-
said.
war against
terrorism, he
no compromises with There's no deal to be made
"there are
said,
these people.
They simply have
with them.
to be con-
ing the plane to crash in Pennsylvania
fronted and defeated" because they rep-
White House, which was the intended target.
resent a significant threat to American
instead of into the officials
believed
security.
"We
are going to be called
upon
Bremer, a Catholic, served as the presidential envoy to Iraq and adminis-
be tough-minded and to defeat these
trator of the coalition provisional author-
men," Bremer
ity there
May
from
2003, to June 28,
6,
not a
For
2004.
There good and
is
between Iraq, said Bremer.
a "true struggle
evil" in
...
Diocesa n, planner
new
said. "This,
to
evil
by the way,
is
role for the Catholic Church.
centuries, Catholicism,
I
believe, has
played an important role in this titanic struggle for freedom and democracy."
—
HUNTERSVILLE
Women's
Catholic
meets Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. The class will focus on the book of Exodus and will meet through May 2005. For details, call the church office a| (704) 948-0231. Scripture Study
CHARLOTTE
VICARIATE
CHARLOTTE
— One
greatest struggles
unity CNS Photo
Sister Peter Claver Fahy,
99,
is
seen
who worked
in
Courtesy of Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity archives
prison ministry
in
Philadelphia until age
undated photo. Sister Fahy died Dec. 3 at the age of 105 in began her prison ministry in Philadelphia at age 80 after a half-
in this
Philadelphia. She
century of service as a nun.
Nun who persevered in prison ministry until age 99 dies at 105 PHILADELPHIA
(CNS)
— When
Trinitarian Sister Peter Claver
Fahy
came
80 to
to Philadelphia at the age of
begin a ministry of prayer in her official "retirement," she immediately set to
work
in
some of the toughest prisons
in
tion founded in
of Christ.
Blessed Trinity, in Philadelphia.
onization
"She had a profound impact. She was an extremely zealous missionary, and she was able to think outside the
lic
box," said Sister Barbara deMondeville, historian for the Trinitarian sisters. "All her
to
life
she found creative ways
work with the poor and
to
work with
1933, she
In
met Dorothy Day,
Worker movement whose
sionary Servants of the
Most Blessed
St.
r wcook@ci .char lotte. nc. us
CHARLOTTE Home,
a
promising championship for those on society's margins.
The two women remained of the
Catholics Returning
for non-practicing or
part-time Catholics, will be offered at St. Gabriel .Church, 3016 Providence Rd., Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 1 1Feb. 22. Topics will include The Catholic
— Changes Since Vatican The Creed — What Catholics The Mass — Walk Through & ExplanaBelieve;
II;
Confession/Reconciliation; and Catholic Spirituality (Scripted vs. Charismatic Prayer). All meetings will intions;
clude a question-and-answer session. For more information, contact Ed Powers at
CHARLOTTE
The
Cancer Support
—
CHARLOTTE Thank God It's Friday (TGIF), a weekly support group for separated and divorced , women, meets every Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
room
in the
New
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. Life Center building,
For
details, call
1
14,
Karen Wepasnick
at (704)
541-1891 after 3 p.m.
CHARLOTTE — The Happy Timers of St. Ann Church meet
the first Wednesday oi each month with a luncheon and program at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults age 55 and older are
welcome. For more information, Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879. .
call
CHARLOTTE — New Creation Monaster) invites
(704) 553-7273.
—
Group for survivors, family and friends meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. For more information, call Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283.
you
for prayer at 8:15 a.m., 12 p.m.
cause for can-
orthodoxy, coupled with an uncom-
friends,
—
program
now under consideration. The two women had in common Catho-
people to
death
to spiritual life
Day before the Day said it was
visit
in 1980.
who
introduced her
retreats and
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and Sister Peter Claver was one
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Elizabeth Fahy, she entered the Mis-
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is
thing to do."
Hannah
a
convert and a founder of the Catholic
Sister Peter Claver
Ga., as
love
education.
activist's
Rome,
her
Over the next half-century, Sister Peter Claver served as a teacher, principal, librarian, director of social services, director of a house of prayer, and diocesan director of religious
"She established houses of hospitality for women in crisis long before that was the in
and
its
population. A panel will discuss "A Vision ofRacial Unity: What Will it Take?" at Biss
Church Today
prisoners," said Sister deMondeville.
Born
Precious
Blood, honoring her special apostolate to
and Bible readings in her ministry to incarcerated men and wrote letters to judges on their behalf until she could no longer hobble down the long prison halls at age 99. Loved and respected by wealthy businessmen and prison inmates alike, Sister Peter Claver died Dec. 3 at the age of 105 at the motherhouse of her order, the Missionary Servants of the Most led prayer
Most
ter Peter Claver of the
African-Americans
the region.
She
young congregaAlabama that specialized in missionary work and outreach among the poor. She took the name Sis-
Trinity in 1926, then a
among
of Charlotte's
the need to achieve increasingly diverse is
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FROM THE VATICAN
Hopelessness brews in Sudan as Darfur
— Hatred
water, sanitation and cooking materials
Darfur enflames
to 500,000 displaced people in southern and western Darfur.
(CNS) and hopelessness are brewing as unrelenting violence
in
still
At
western Sudan, according to Caritas is
1
.2
million people have been
homes in the almost two years of fighting among rebels, the Sudanese army and Arab militia groups. Hundreds of thousands of people are living in overcrowded camps in Sudan forced to flee their
Internationalis.
"Darfur
least
a tinderbox of war, dread
and very little hope," according to a Dec. 20 report by Caritas, the Vatican-based global confederation of Catholic social
VATICAN CITY
(CNS)
— The
legitimate desire for children or the hope for a cure for a disease can
never excuse
the immoral destruction of human the destruction of human embryos,
John Paul
life is
Pope
to be "accepted with
love and in love" from the conception, the pope told
moment
of its
members of the
Forum of Family
Associations
concerns that whatever humanitarian progress has been made faced new threats and potential obstacles," the re-
Darfur, Caritas said violence continues
that include the destruction of some fer-
port said.
roaming
out the region continue to mount, fueling
Caritas Internationalis has joined
militias.
a daily basis," told Caritas.
response to the humanitarian Darfur. In a joint, ecumenical
militia
Caritas
crisis
working to provide
is
in
and violence by Rape is "a problem on a humanitarian worker
risk sexual assault
by Churches Together International in its emergency
forces with Action
women who
to haunt refugees, especially
Human ment
waging
a terror
campaign
the pope said.
visit, call
To
"The legitimate for health
desire for a child or
cannot be transformed into an
them from
rights," the
Father John Vianney Hoover at
(704) 541-5026.
GASTONIA
—
Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 N. Main St., will host a meeting of the Gaston Coalition for a Moratorium
Now Jan.
7-8 p.m. in the parish center.
6,
GCMN
The
georgemaryburazer@msn.com. VICARIATE
GREENSBORO women
—
All
Irish-Catholic
are invited to participate in the
La-
Order ofHibernians, a social, culand charitable group for an ongoing series of fun and informative activities. LAOH will meet the first Thursday of each dies Ancient
tural
month
at 7:30 p.m. at St. Pius
Elm
Center, 2210 N.
St.
X
Kloster Please join us for
refreshments and to learn more about our group. RSVP to Elaine McHale, president, at (336) 292-1118. SALISBURY
VICARIATE
for Senior
and
SMOKY
SYLVA
active in in
the field of politics.
"Unfortunately, attacks on marriage and the family are stronger and more radical today both on an ideological front as well as in the area of law," he said.
The pope encouraged members
of
the family cannot be reduced "to a private, socially irrelevant experience of af-
pope
human
said.
because the permanent union of
man and
a
woman and
children into the world
is
their bringing
the foundation
of society.
"The one who destroys
this basic
human
coexistence deeply wounds society and provokes damage that often is irreparable," he said.
fabric of
Music and history
Games Night, featuring games
— Court
VICARIATE
Mary, Mother of God of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will meet in the fellowship hall of St. Mary Church, 22 Bartlett St., Jan. 8, after the 9 a.m. Mass. Mass intentions for that date will be for the intentions of members of the Court. Refreshments will be served prior to the meeting. St.
WAYNESVILLE
—
The
Catholic
Women's Circleof St. John the Evangelist Church, 234 Church St., meets the second
Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the church hall. For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6707.
FRANKLIN
(704) 664-3992 for specific service and devotion times.
MOORESVILLE
— A Support Group for
Who Have Lost a Child of any age Monday of each month at
meets the second
Courtesy Photo
The Mariachi Los Viajeros Band provides music for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration for students, faculty, staff and parents at Our Lady of the Assumption School Dec. 13. The event began with a prayer service, followed by music, dancing and a cast of fifth-graders portraying the story of Juan Diego's encounter with Mary,
Francis of Assisi Church, 299 Maple St., meets the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Family Life Center. The
meetings feature guest speakers and spe-
your parish or school sponsoring a free
event open to the general public? Please submit notices Planner at least
date
in
1
for the
Diocesan
5 days prior to the event
writing to
Karen
A.
Evans
at
kaevans@charlottediocese.org orfax to (704)
370-3382.
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
29
in
Annual Bishops' Retreat Fla.
Pope
Washington by Archbishop
Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio
1531.
to- the
The
March
—
— Bishop Robert
27.
Auxiliary Bishop Jerome E. Chicago who was named head
Listecki of
of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wis., left vacant
December 2003 when its leader was named to head the Archdiocese of St. Louis. in
With
bishops receiving
new
posts are:
Auxiliary Bishop Jose H. Gomez of Denver, who was named to replace Archbishop Flores in San Antonio. Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:
Falls, S.D., who was named to head the Diocese of Saginaw, Mich., replacing Bishop Kenneth E. Untener, who died
United States.
J.
Carlson of Sioux
CORRECTIONS - DEC.
Jan 3-7
—
John Paul II has elevated the Diocese of Galveston-Houston to an archdiocese, appointed three bishops to new posts and accepted the resignation of Archbishop Patrick F. Flores of San Antonio. The announcements were made Dec.
—
Episcopal calendar
City in
POPE CREATES NEW TEXAS ARCHDIOCESE, TRANSFERS THREE BISHOPS
events periodically. For more information, call Claire Barnable at (828)
Is
who appeared as an Aztec princess near Mexico
— The Women's GuildofSt.
as follows: Jan. 6, 9 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.; Jan. 8, 4-6:30 p.m.; Jan. 9, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Call the church office at
Palm Beach,
more
and the family
—
MOUNTAIN
369-1565.
Parents
life
potluck dinner. Call Barbara Daigler at (704) 662-9752 for details.
of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be on display at St. Therese Church, 2 1 7 Brawley School Rd., Jan. 6-9. The schedule of the visitation is
human
a
cial
Therese
family groups to be
lic
Seniors ages 55 and up are invited to St. Therese Church, 2 1 Brawley School Rd., the second Saturday of each month following the 5:30 Mass
MOORESVILLE — The Missionary Image
at St.
said.
grassroots organization
is a
advocating a two-year study of North Carolina's capital punishment process along with a moratorium on executions. For more information, contact George Burazer at 822-6350 or (704)
GREENSBORO
he
7
MOORESVILLE
VICARIATE
BELMONT
they safe-
Pope John Paul encouraged Catho-
unconditional right to the point of justi-
shelter,
schedule a
in the generative process,"
a
"Science and technology are truly at
tual retreats for lay people.
if
subjects involved
fection,"
life,
fying the suppression of other
p.m. at St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd. We draw strength from others' experience of loss and grief. For more information, call Joy at (704) 664-3992.
human
ing the place of an authentic right," the
against black Africans in order to push
or 5 p.m. will a meal afterward. The sacrament of reconciliation is offered by appointment. The monastery offers private spiri-
the
the forum to help people understand that
appeal,
their lands in Darfur.
all
...
embryos and the use of embryos to harvest stem cells in the hope of curing disease are examples of "desires taktilized
Arab
backed by the Sudanese governare
8 audience at the Vatican.
Artificial fertilization techniques
right to
rights groups claim
1
guard
defending
during a Dec.
"Reports of armed clashes through-
the service of humanity only
in
II said.
Human
Italian
life
and neighboring Chad. Reporting on conditions in a camp near the city of Garsilla, in western
service
and development organizations.
Desire for children cannot justify destroying embryos, pope says
violence continues, report says VATICAN CITY
3
Houston
the elevation of Galveston-
to an archdiocese, Bishop Joseph
A. Fiorenza becomes an archbishop and
Bishop Daniel N. DiNardo, named coadjutor bishop of Galveston-Houston last
January, becomes coadjutor archbishop.
17 ISSUE
The number of Knights of Columbus councils amount of funds they've raised collectively
in is
North Carolina
$14,000,000.
is
116. The correct
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THE NEWS
A knightly donation
Southern bishops call for
more criminal justice JUSTICE, from page 1
many
people in prison.
ment
rate
is
six to 12 times higher
Western
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
other
in
States
Committee
prevention, rehabilitation of prisoners,
"We must all
than rates
The United
countries.
—
spends more than $50 billion per jails and prisons." Resources being used to build more prisons would be better spent on "crime
of the South. nity of
imprison-
year on
members
of the Bishops' Advisory Committee of the Kentucky-based Catholic
Our
now
Texas signed
the letter, which they issued as
...
the highest in the world
human
dig-
education, substance abuse (treatment)
remember
that
and programs of probation, parole and
recognize the
prisoners and
re-integration," they said.
was a prisoner," said the letter, released in mid-December during the Advent season. The letter quoted from the national statement on crime and criminal justice
Jesus himself
Citing the transforming effect of on people's lives, the bishops said, "Genuine religious participation contributes to rehabilitation and renewal.
faith
adopted by the U.S. bishops in November 2000: "We believe the current trend of more and more people in prisons, with little education and drug treatment, does not reflect Christian values and will not
Therefore,
make our communities
other inmates or guards, they
facilities
all jails,
prisons or detention
should have a regular and on-
going Catholic ministry." "Prisoners are entitled to be safe"
from abuse or violence by prison gangs,
safer."
They
Saying that protecting society and
also called for an
Photo by David Hains
said.
end to "racism
and discrimination" in criminal justice, citing the higher imprisonment rates of blacks and Hispanics than of whites. Citing the correlation between drug abuse and crime, they said, "All prison-
rehabilitating criminals "calls for a focus
on
rehabilitation and restoration," the Southern bishops said such an approach
has significant policy implications for correctional justice systems.
At the top of the list, they said, "We must stop the practice of putting so
ers deserve the opportunity to partici-
pate in substance abuse programs.
Ray Marr,
left,
and
J.C.
Peloquin of the Knights of Columbus
St.
Mark Council 12654
present a $1,000 check to Principal Jimmy Poole and teacher Debra Tomkinson at
North Mecklenburg High School
in
Huntersville.
Knights during their annual Operation help handicapped children. The
program
money
LAMB
The money was collected by the
Tootsie Roll fundraising campaign to
be used
will
in
the Exceptional Children's
at the school.
...
Providing drug treatment will save
more than it will cost in the long run." 'Many in our prison system would do better in settings more equipped to handle mental healdi needs," they said. The bishops called for more commu-
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Experience
—
series of pastoral letters
Julie
for the criminal justice process in the
Inmate James Owens sings the closing
hymn
at the
Communion service in
prison
maximum-security
is
located
a
at
Trion, Ga., June 8.
State Prison
highest in the country.
The
The second
facility
growing
near the Alabama border for have committed felonies
1 1 Southern states have recently issued a fifth pastoral letter on criminal justice.
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ages of stained-glass windows. He stumbled across Ralley's Web site, www.stainedglassphotography.com.
"Of all the Web sites I came across, had the best selection and
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quality of images," said Father Butler.
enliven the stark worship spaces nor-
mally used by troops overseas. The system allowed more than 100
images of stained-glass windows to be projected onto the wall of tents, hanfacility
in
—
virtually any which troops celebrated
gars, ship's chapels
Christmas services. "With Neil's great images and technical know-how and my field experience and connections, we were a perfect match for the project," said Father Butler.
"The idea for the visual presentawas entirely Father Butler's," said Ralley, speaking via telephone from his home in Verona, N.J. "He was certainly the one with the vision of what this project was to be." tion
Father Butler said those at Manas Air Base, a strategic hub for U.S. military personnel and equipment flowing in and out of Afghanistan in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom, live and work in tents. "Everything in our camp is tan and gray," he said. As the Christmas season approached, the chaplain began to "think of a way to create a sense of sacred space" inside these "relatively bare" tents used for worship. "Stained-glass windows are so colorful and ethereal. I figured these might work well," he said. Working with little more than a digital video projector normally used to show recreational movies, he began
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entering Christmas midnight Mass. Father Butler hoped he might also
Above: This detail of the Annunciation window
be able to use a single image as a
glass windows that
continuously projected background throughout the Mass. Ralley not only gave permission for Father Butler to use any of the images on his Web site, he offered to
used by
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air transports to Afghanistan at Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. Father Butler and New Jersey photographer P. Neil Ralley developed a system that will allow 100 images of stained-glass windows to be projected onto the walls of worship places used by troops for Christmas.
the chaplain said.
Father Butler began to realize other chaplains throughout Iraq and Afghanistan might wish to
many
use the stained-glass images.
He
said
such as the one he used are provided to chaplains assigned to bases and posts whether in tents or more permanent facilities digital projectors
—
—
as well as ships.
Consequently, Ralley posted a slide-show program containing the images on a limited-access section of his Web site for military chaplains anywhere in the world to download. For his part, Father Butler has spread access information to numerous chaplains throughout the Afghan and Iraqi theaters of operations. Ralley hoped the show, which lasts approximately a half-hour, "will brighten up the otherwise Spartan places of worship for our soldiers, Marines,
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Throughout the year:
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Mass
Sunday, Jan.
in St.
Patrick Cathedral;
Masses
2005, Epiphany: "Come,
2,
Diocesan Prayer
for the
Day
to
each parish church celebrated
Encouragement of eucharistic adoration let
in
parishes
us adore Him"
Year of the Eucharist
at
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Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005 (4 p.m.) Youth Pilgrimage
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Congregation of Divine Worship; the Apostolic
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Thursday, March 24, 2005, Holy Thursday Diocesan Prayer Lord's
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at
all
evening Masses of the
Eucharistic Congress at the Charlotte Convention Center
Supper
Saturday,
May
28,
"Come,
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Friday
Sunday, May 29, 2005, Solemnity of Corpus
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in
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Evening, Sept. 23, 2005
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in
Banquet
Hall
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parish;
night adoration of the Blessed
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Masses Saturday
Friday,
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parishes for the sanctity of priests
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Sept
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and exposition
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Honoring those with 25th and 50th jubilees: Priests, deacons, religious
Sunday, Sept.
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of Charlotte Pontifical
Mass
women, marriages Celebrating the Confirmandi,
in St.
Patrick Cathedral
and Prayer
of the Faithful
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Mass
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During
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Column FATHER
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BUETTNER
sacrament of our Lord's body and blood, benefit greatly to contemplate the tremendous mystery of the holy sacrifice of the Mass and the gift of the holy Eucharist. In doing so, we are not about to explain away the mystery that has
we would
Eucharistic adoration
offered
is
at the following churches: — Holy Redeemer Church — Fridays, 9-10
Andrews
Fridays, 9-11 :30 a.m.
a.m., with confessions ending with Benediction
—
Arden - St. Barnabas Church
Saturdays, 6 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Sundays, 1-10 p.m.; weekdays, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Asheboro
—
8:1 5 a.m.
Mass until
p.m.
1
Basilica of St.
daily,
Belmont
at
daily,
St.
following
first
Mass for one hour
12:15 p.m.
Bryson City
first
Mass (unless otherwise posted) until 6:30 p.m.
— Our Lady of the Assumption Church —
a.m.
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— perpetual adoration Matthew Church — Fridays following 9
St.
Mass until 9 a.m.
Charlotte
—
12:10 p.m. Charlotte
Saturday,
Peter Church
St.
Mass with
—
first
Gabriel Church
St.
in
—
chapel Fridays following
first
Benediction at
1
:30 p.m.
nings, 7:30-8:30 p.m.;
first
— Friday eve-
Fridays following 12:15 p.m.
first
Fridays,
— —
St.
Chapel— perpetual adoration
Mark Church
—
Fridays, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
— Fridays,
Francis of Assisi Church
St.
Kemersville
a.m.
— Holy Cross Church — Fridays
following 9
Mass until 7 p.m.
—
Bemadette Church
St.
— Fridays following
—
Francis of Assisi Church
St.
—
first
11
Fridays,
Mass until 6
12:10 p.m.
—
following 9 a.m.
'Clemmons
Vincent de Paul Church
St.
Mass until 10:30 a.m.
—
Fridays, 9 a.m.4 p.m.
Swannanoa
— Holy Family Church — Thursdays, 9:30-
Sylva
10:30 a.m. except holidays
Denver
— Holy
Spirit
Church
—
a.m. first
Fridays,
7 p.m.-1
p.m. Saturday
Franklin
—
Francis of Assisi Church
until
—
St.
Mass
Tryon —
until
St.
Margaret Mary Church
—
Fridays
first
Mass until 5 p.m.
Mary Church
—
first
Saturdays following 9
first
For Baptist
Church
— Wednesdays,
—
St.
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Gastonia
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this brings us to the
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We
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strict
his
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since
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becomes morgue for victims
Shrine
2004: A review of top religi
TSUNAMI, from pagel
inappropriate to use the Eucharist as a
weapon
REVIEW, from page 1
May Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs, Colo., said not only are politicians out of communion with the church if they support abortion, illicit stem-cell research
—
by an undersea seismic disturbance
Michael
struck southern coastal areas.
A
massive earthquake off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island generated tsunamis with waves up to 33 feet high that caused massive devastation
on
is-
lands and coastlines of 12 countries in
"Worthy
Lamb: Catholics
to Receive the
in Political Life
and the Reception of Holy
Communion." The joint statement, issued in August by Bishop Peter J. Jugis and then-Archbishop John F. Donoghue of
South and Southeast Asia. As of Dec. 29, the combined death toll had passed 77,000, and may surpass 100,000. Indonesia had the high-
Atlanta and Bishop Robert
number of casualties, more than 45,000; with Sri Lanka second at
holy
23,000. In India, at least 12,500 deaths.
and
The
statement," said David Hains, director of
est reported
were expected
tolls
to rise.
"Our shrine has become a graveyard," said Father Xavier, the shrine
he led groups of volunteers.
rector, as
Huge waves struck when Father Xavier was overseeing Mass celebrations Dec. 26. Thousands of people had
were
the shrine; spending Christmas there
at
is
a
custom among many Christians in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. "We do not know the number of pilgrims who have died in this -disaster, but we have collected about 300 bodies so far," Father Xavier said. The waves destroyed the compound wall but spared the shrine, which is on higher ground. Most victims were on the adjacent beach after the
first
Sunday
morning Mass. The waves struck about 9:20 a.m. Those on the seashore scurried for cover, but the massive waves dragged most of them away. The waves receded almost at the same speed they came, sucking hundreds of people into the churning
sea.
Father Xavier said that as he rushed out of the shrine, he saw water everywhere and bodies on the beach. The priest said that after he overcame his shock and fear, he asked parish
who
may not be admitted Communion in their dioceses.
port abortion
'We
lotte.
examine
dential
Democratic Sen. John Massachusetts,
who
Kerry of
F.
supports abortion,
44
first
Catholic presidential candi-
years. Conflict between church teachings
on
shrine witnessed heart-rending scenes as
these matters led to major debate in Catho-
rescue teams pulled out body after body.
lic
An
of Catholics.
human embryonic
stem-cell
research and Kerry's political positions
circles
over the
on
political responsibilities
Political analysts
and media
pundits devoted unprecedented energy to
analyzing what difference the Catholic
make in 2004. The most divisive discussion cen-
vote might
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officials
with fundamental church teachings should be allowed to receive
Catholic vote
Kerry belatedly sought to address the controversy over
how
his Catholic faith relates
and pubkc policy
to his values
stands.
In a campaign speech in Florida he
gave him "values to live by and apply to the decisions I make." said his faith
He
noted that the bishops "have sug-
gested that as a public
official
votes or take pubkc positions like a cell
woman's
research
—
right to choose
is,
love
"I
but
I
must
cast
my church;
and stem-
He said I
his response
respect the bishops;
respectfully disagree." site
had a
Commun-
prominently featuring photos of the president's meeting last summer with the pope. The campaign sought membership lists of Catholic parishes and Protestant congregations to use in the campaign a practice that brought objections from
—
religious leaders.
The Bush strategy of focusing on weekly churchgoers succeeded. According to exit polls, Kerry won a majority of the votes among Catholics and Protestants who do not attend church regularly, but the Bush majority among weekly churchgoers, both Catholic and Protestant, gave him the winning mar-
and the
political responsibility of Catht
Abortion Ban Act as federal judges ir New York, Nebraska and California declared the law unconstitutional. But they won a victory in November when Congress adopted an omnibui appropriations
commentators were surprised that the exit polls showed 22 percent of Americans ranking "moral political
containing the
bill
Weldon Conscience
Protection
Hyde
Amend;
ment. That provision protects the righi of hospitals, health plans and other providers of medical care to decline to provide, pay for or refer for abortions. In October, the U.S. bishop launched a national ad campaign, "Let' find cures
we
can
all live
with," pointing
out that results of adult human stem-cel research are already helping people witr Parkinson's disease and heart and nerv< diseases, while
embryonic stem-cell
re-
search has not resulted in any therapeutic uses.
The church opposes embryonic
research because
gin in the election.
Many
13. In Catholic circles, the
Ariz., Oct.
issues
that carry out the tenets of
the Catholic Church." .
I
— on
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. President George W. Bush after their tl
tion of
At
entails the destruc-
it
human embryos. the international level, the Unitec
and Bishops Jugis and Baker and Archbishop Donoghue weren't the only Catholic leaders to weigh in on the issue.
values" as the issue that mattered the Iraq, taxes, health care or education.
Nations abandoned an effort to develop global convention on human cloning. I could reach a consensus on banning re productive cloning, but member nation.'
The issue first turned into a national debate in January when Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis told reporters he would give Kerry a blessing, not the Eucharist, if Kerry approached him for Communion while campaigning
Those who
were too divided on whether the bar
ion,
in his archdiocese.
In the
months
that followed, a
ber of other bishops weighed
suggesting Thank you
The
in arriving at a pru-
in each case.
special section addressed to Catholics,
abortion and
Catholic Relief Services
judgment"
The Bush campaign's Web Faithful citizenship
own
Just nine days before the election,
people
headquarters to seek aid. Villages around the Vailankanni
estimated 3,000 people have per-
with each bishop in his
rests
cumstances involved
accepted in the popular
tween good and evil, even on so fundamental an issue as the right to life of the unborn," he said.
on their worthiCommunion, but added that decision to deny Communion to
diocese because of "the wide range of cir-
are losing the ability to distinguish be-
to the diocesan
ished in the 28-mile stretch of coast
a canonical
Despite the controversy, Bishop was grateful to have such wideranging discussions on abortion and church teaching. "Procured abortion is always intrinsically evil and can never be justified. It is a direct attack on an innocent human life," said Bishop Jugis. 'The pope wrote in the encyclical on the Gospel of Life in 1995 that today many people have lost a sense of how grave abortion is." in the law,
said all Catholics are required to
their conscience
ness to receive
Jugis
was the
someone
They
in support."
statement's release.
mind, in behavior and
act "consistently to sup-
ing in evil and sinning against the comgood."
anyone
it is
who
mon
Bishop Jugis said he received numerous personal expressions of support from lay people and clergy across the diocese where he had attended Masses, meetings or other gatherings since the
"Because
said.
port abortion on demand" risk "cooperat-
for the Diocese of Char-
'The majority were
they recant their
assembly, the U.S. bishops declared that
response to the pastoral
communications
until
and go to confession, he
politicians
received hundreds of e-mails
letters in
Communion
In a statement issued at their June
to
date to appear on a major-party ticket in
parish sent
ceive
positions
persistently sup-
The
by the sea had snapped telephone and electricity lines, so the
outside the church. Neither should re-
Charleston, S.C., stated Catholic politicians or candidates
J.
and euthanasia, but those who vote for such politicians also place themselves
Baker of
J.
lay leaders to launch a rescue mission.
assault
in such circumstances.
In a pastoral letter in
Communion
in,
numsome
should be denied
to dissenting Catholic politicians and others saying they considered
it
pastorally
most
— ahead of
terrorism, the
cited
economy,
moral values as their Bush by better
chief concern voted for
<
should also apply to the cloning of hu-
than a 4-1 margin.
man embryos
Although the exit polls did not seek to specify the moral values voters were
for research or therapeutic uses.
concerned about, three of concern to the church were abortion, embryonic stemcell research and same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage There were referendums in 1 1 state Nov. 2 and in two other states earlier ii
would be destroy
that
the year to add language to state consti-
would
explicitly define mar-
Pro-life issues
tutions that
In 2004, abortion opponents suffered
riage as a union of a
man and
Voters approved
13 referendums, b;
court defeats on the 2003 Partial Birth
all,
a
woman
The Catholic News & Herald 9
December 31, 2004
FEATURE SECTION The U.S. stitutional
5
stories
bishops backed a federal con-
amendment
to uphold the tradi-
under Chapter Bankruptcy Act. tection
1 1
of the federal
of marriage and Bush de-
tional definition
amendment. November, describing the weakening of marriage as a major social, cultural and church problem, the U.S. bish-
The Holy Father As he entered the 26th year of
In
papacy, Pope John Paul
II's
thodox, historical Protestant, historical his
health con-
mutual understanding and
and growing
prayer and Christian witness.
came
speaking be-
difficulty in
increasingly evident.
its first
Yet he traveled to Switzerland and met with world leaders includ-
met with each contingent of U.S. bishops
crisis
U.S. clergy sexual abuse crisis
during the course of the year as the heads of dioceses, including Bishop
Rome
tions in
Boston of the church's light treatallegations and mishandling of priests accused of molesting minors. As the church entered the third year
Jugis, traveled to
ment of abuse
groups to make their
The
flurry of activity to
add constitutional protection to laws against same-sex marriages came in reaction to a 2003 decision by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts declaring it unconstitutional to bar same-sex couples from marrying.
The
court delayed the effectiveness
of its decision until
May
the Legislature six
months
of the scandal in 2004, it was still dealing with the many ramifications of the harm
Year of the Eucharist to promote understanding of and devotion to the Eucharist in preparation for the October 2005 Synod of Bishops on that subject. To coincide, the
The
2004, giving
gress in Charlotte Sept 23-24, 2005.
Broadening horizons At their November meeting, the U.S.
independent studies, commissioned by the bishops to help them and others understand the abuse crisis, were re-
a girl's 15th birthday.
leased simultaneously.
a
"A Report on the
Crisis in the
Catholic Church in the United States"
was prepared by the all-lay National Review Board that the bishops formed in 2002 to help them address the abuse crisis. The report was highly critical of a clerical culture that did
not recognize the
seriousness of child abuse and of the
many
way
bishops in the past handled abuse
allegations and the accused priests.
The only a for a
were groundwork
board's study and report step that set the
first
more comprehensive academic study
on the
issue,
which
is still
The second released
to
be conducted.
across the state.
of Criminal Justice, using data provided
necessary conforming legislation.
On May
The
17 several hundred same-
state's
campaign for
bishops led an intense a state constitutional
study,
ture and Scope of Sexual
from diocesan
files
across the nation.
would overturn the
reported that a total of 4,392 priests, or 4 percent of those active dur-
court ruling and uphold the traditional
ing that period, had been accused of
amendment
that
definition of marriage.
They
also sought
to bar legalization of civil unions.
They got
a partial victory as the
an amendment that would bar same-sex marriages but legalize same-sex civil
The proposed amendment
still
needs a second legislative approval before it goes to the citizenry for a vote.
The
gay and lesbian marriages in Massachusetts sparked gay rights activists across the country to
new
legalization of
efforts for similar victories in their
state courts
and
legislatures.
Illegal
same-sex marriages were performed in several parts of the country, most notably in San Francisco,
where the
city
granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples for a month before the California
Supreme Court ordered
it
sexual abuse of children.
It said
10,667
individuals claimed to have been abused
Legislature gave first-round approval of
unions.
It
to stop.
during that period. In the
two years
since the
end point
of that study, additional allegations have
—
been made most concerning abuse that occurred decades ago and most naming priests who were already named by other victims but national statistics on those subsequent claims have not yet been compiled.
—
Among numerous financial settlements between dioceses and abuse victims that were reached in 2004, several were settlements with a number of victims that went into millions of dollars. The number of claims and amount of compensation sought forced three dioceses to take the unprecedented step of a
church body
filing for
bankruptcy pro-
first
its
statement, "Mary,
priate authorities in each church before will
it
be released.
Other news news of special
In other
"U.S. Catholic
Catholic or
religious interest in 2004:
— The Vatican
pendium of the Church," the
published a
"Com-
Social Doctrine of the
first
comprehensive compi-
lation of official Catholic social teachings, in
events leading up to a Eucharistic Con-
bishops approved the
a
Grace and Hope in Christ." It must be approved for publication by the appro-
five-year
Diocese of Charlotte has planned a series of
assessed the quality and effectiveness of every diocese's policies and programs and listed more than 50 specific recommendations on ways all dioceses could improve their child protection and sexual abuse responses in the future. At the end of February, two major
sex couples obtained marriage licenses
to adopt the
Catholic In-
in regional
official
In October, he launched a worldwide
report,
"The NaAbuse of Minors by Catholic Priests and Deacons in the United States 1950-2002," was prepared by New York's John Jay College
17,
The Anglican-Roman
"ad limina" reports on their dioceses.
given heavy media coverage nationwide,
margins ranging from 56 percent in Oregon to 86 percent in Mississippi.
to hold
in 2005.
common
ceses across the country.
2004.
assembly
common
It is
work on
protection compliance audits in 191 dio-
of
and evangelical and
ing Bush, presided over several canonization and beatification ceremonies and
Child and Youth Protection and National Review Board published the results of the first sex abuse and child
news stories
ethnic,
support marriage.
In January, the bishops' Office of
of the biggest
and
Pentecostal traditions, promoting greater
Commission completed
done to children over several decades.
the relationship between church teachings
racial
ternational
The
Massachusetts shakes hands with U.S. presidential candidates' debate in Tempe,
bring to-
France,
erupted in January 2002 with the revela-
of
USA. The
eted pastoral plan to strengthen and
Clergy sex abuse
photo from Reuters
in the
intended to
tinued to decline and his lack of mobility
will serve as a focal point for a multifac-
CNS
is
gether church leaders of the Catholic, Or-
clared his support for such an
ops approved a project to write a national pastoral letter on marriage that
Churches Together
tian
organization
English and Italian. Mel Gibson's film, 'The Passion
—
of the Christ," opened in February.
It
grossed $370 million in U.S. theaters alone and its videotape/DVD release in August set a first-week sales record of 9 million units.
— Pope John
Catechism for Adults," approved Span-
women
Paul broke
new ground when he
ish-language liturgical texts for use in
on
the United States for the celebrations of
appointed two female theologians to the
marriage, infant baptism and the "quinceanera," the customary celebra-
International Theological Commission and named Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon to head the Pontifical
tion in
many
The
USCCB new
Hispanic cultures to mark
bishops also approved the becoming a founding member of
national ecumenical body, Chris-
Academy
in Vatican positions
for Social Sciences.
Jerry Filteau of Catholic contributed to this story.
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Service
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Culture
WORD TO LIFE
A roundup
of Scripture, readings, films and more
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: Jan.
Book explains basics to
9,
1)
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
2)
Acts 10:34-38
—
but
that he doesn't
29:1-4, 9-10
he'll
Matthew
ongoing
their
first
to
tell
is
you
the stereotypical mold.
He doesn't drive a BMW. He doesn't wear Armani suits. And his life is noth-
lives as Catholics,"
said. "Catholics are naturally curious about the laws of the church, and it's helpful to have a guide that gives practical answers to questions rooted in our
theology."
Laypeople Ask About Canon Law," a question-and-answer book designed to help Catholics understand the basics of which in its raw form church law entails encyclopedic volumes written in heavy-duty church language. "Christ enlivens the church with his presence," he said. As an ecclesiastical judge, he makes recommendations and decisions on various matters of church law for Catholics in the archdiocese.
He became
"By way of analogy, canon law provides the backbone for that presence," said Trueman. "It helps the church accomplish its mission by giving it good order and structure." What does the average Catholic know about the church's legal system? 'The question to ask is, 'Does your
while working at a parish in the Arch-
"Law
&
Order."
has everything to do with his specialty: Trueman is a canon lawyer It
— lawyer —
for the Archdiocese of Detroit.
just as he's not a typical
church law
is
a far cry
from
And
civil
law.
why he co-wrote "Surprised Canon Law: 150 Questions
That's
by
—
know that there is a Code of Canon Law?'" Trueman said. average lay Catholic
"And the answer would have they don't
know
that there
to be 'no' is
—
a codified
system that is running in the background of the church's day-to-day life." which Trueman coThe book wrote with Pete Vere, a former classmate and fellow canonist from St. Paul University in Ottawa lays out the basics of church law. In simple language, it answers questions about the sacraments,
legal
—
—
church structure, the duties of Catholics and parishioners' rights. "This was not rocket science,"
make
said.
"We
took license to
things simple."
Here are some of the questions: Why do we have a pope and what is the scope of his authority? What can I expect from my
— — pastor? — May — What
homily? is required of a godparent? "It's a very helpful introduction," said Father Robert McClory, who is a canonist and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and who gave approval for the printing of the book. "It opens people up to the wide range of issues that canon law addresses and it shows how it applies to a layperson give a
to me."
Jesus answers
necessary to
"fulfill
all
him
that
it
is
of God's com-
When
for
he has been baptized, Jesus Suddenly the sky opens and he sees the Spirit of God descend like a dove and hover over him. With that a voice from the heavens says: "This is my beloved
comes
JEFF
by
HENSLEY
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE When we write our reflections for "Word to Life," it's always our aim to tell an anecdote or a personal story to show God's word in action. But sometimes the
"directly out of the water."
My favor rests on him."
Son.
The unknowable and
unreachable
has chosen to lower himself in his Son to
readings only lend themselves to reflec-
receive a blessing, a baptism at the
on the words themselves, as they reveal something of God's nature. This week's readings start with the Psalms showing forth the glory and the power of God, his sheer "otherness," the grandeur that sets him apart from our experience and causes us to bend the
hands of one of his creatures. It is a moment beyond our comprehension and our ability to comment. It is a truly awe-
knee to
ment?
tion
It is
own
his magnificence.
The
moment. It is the incarnation. coming of the kingdom. What stories can we tell from our
inspiring
the
experience to enrich such a
mo-
Isaiah reading brings us to the
promise of a Messiah, a humble one, "upon whom I have put my spirit," as Isaiah has God saying it. This one will establish "justice on the earth; the
Questions:
coastlands will wait for his teaching."
Have you experienced moments of worship or moments of blessing at the hand of God that seem to defy your ability to describe them? How does sens-
Deeper and more deeply, this unknowable God, this majestic and awe-
ing the awe-inspiring nature of the living God enrich your faith life? Your love
God
inspiring
enters into
human
for others?
affairs
interested in canon law
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE
diocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada's east coast. He said he felt called to a lay voca-
but realized that working at a would be difficult while raising a family. He had received his first taste of canon law while working with the archdiocesan tribunal in Halifax. "I was wanting to secure for myself a future of employment and vocation in the church as a layperson," he said. "Canon law allowed me to do that." tion,
parish
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY Sunday (Epiphany (Most Holy
John 4:7-10, Mark 6:34-44; Wednesday
Seton),
1
Thursday
Penafort),
Monday
Name of Jesus), 1 John 3:22-4:6, Matthew 4: 12-1 7, 23-25; Tuesday (St. Elizabeth Ann
6:45-52;
1
(Bl.
Andre Bassette),
1
(St.
John Neumann),
1
John 4:11-18, Mark
John 4:19-5:4, Luke 4:14-22; Friday
John 5:5-13, Luke 5:12-16; Saturday,
1
(St.
Raymond
2:14-18, 5, 11,
1:1-6,
Mark
1
of the Lord), Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7, Acts 10:34-38, Matthew 3:13-17; Monday,
Mark 1:14-20; Tuesday, Hebrews
2:5-12,
Mark 1:21-28; Wednesday, Hebrews
Thursday (St. Hilary), Hebrews 3:7-14, Mark Saturday, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 2:13-17.
:29-39;
Mark 2:1-12;
1
:40-45; Friday,
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Sunday (The Baptism
—
Trueman
3:13-17
he
Apparently, lay Catholics across the country agree. Servant Books, recently acquired by St. Anthony Messenger Press, printed 5,000 copies of the book. Though the publisher will not say how many have been sold, Trueman said the book has been exceeding sales expectations. "It's just exciting to know that people are interested in canon law," he said. "It has some importance in the lives of Catholics." Trueman said he hopes his work can draw more people to a deeper interest in canon law. The church is in need of canon lawyers a role traditionally held by priests that is now more frequently being filled by lay ministers. Trueman also can speak about the effect canon law has had on his own life.
ing like a scene from
And
themselves
KOHN be the
you come
mands."
— Michael Trueman
fit
self to
Some moments speak
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Jesus his Son submits himbaptism by John the Baptizer, who is extraordinarily puzzled and protests: "I should be baptized by you, yet
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First 'Apprentice' winner says
'Spanglish' worth trying
nice guys can finish first by
PATRICK BUTLER
My goal
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CHICAGO
— Nice guys
don't have
to finish last in the business world or any-
where
else,
"The Apprentice" winner
Bill
conference of the Chicago archdiocesan
young adult ministry department. Taking responsibility for your
ac-
being yourself treating others with respect and staying flexible enough to
invited
without compromising your integrity can literally pay dividends in the long run, Rancic said at the Novem-
liked the pancakes, because
tions,
change
Name
Cathedral
and Vincentian-run DePaul University. And some prayer won't hurt either, added the winner of the NBC reality
TV show who started his own company to help pay his way through Loyola University.
Leachman and Adam Sandler star in the comedy-drama "Spanglish," an observant and charming story about a non-English-speaking Mexican mother who takes a job as a housekeeper with an affluent California family to support herself Cloris
and her young daughter whom she endeavors to keep unspoiled by superficial American values. Some sexual banter and mild profanity, an instance of rough language, and an unexplicit but rambunctious sex scene between husband and wife. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-lll adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating cautioned.
Some
may be inappropriate
material
is
PG-13
—
for children
—
parents are strongly under 13.
Rancic, a Catholic, now gives back through volunteer work at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls and the cancer research foundation he and his family re-
cently founded.
None of the cutthroats he competed show made it to the final
against on the
episode last April without hearing
Donald Trump's "You're
fired," said
trademark
line,
Rancic.
'That (being cutthroat) only works on a very short-term basis. Take the high road. You don't have to tear someone
down
the old ladies in the neighbor-
all
hood over
tactics
ber conference at Holy
photo from Sony Pictures
off
—
Rancic told participants at the Focus 2004
CNS
is to learn what I can learn and and do things on my own," said Rancic, who got his first taste of business at age 10 when he turned his grandmother's kitchen into a makeshift without her knowledge. restaurant One Saturday, when Rancic was visiting his grandma, she taught him how to make pancakes. The next day, "I
go
to pull yourself up," said the Chi-
they
left,
for breakfast.
all
left
$5
together in
New York New
City to vie for an apprenticeship with
York billionaire developer Trump. While he realizes what a golden opportunity it is to work alongside Trump himself for a year, Rancic remains clear
on who he
"My
is
and where he wants to go. is not to be a 20-year
goal
employee of the Trump organization. At the end of the day, I'm an entrepreneur.
they
as well as the right thing to do, said Rancic.
'We
doubled our business. People re-
spected us for fixing our mistake instead of
cided to
They were brought
when
under their
—
Tower
chosen from thousands of applicants to be on 'The Apprentice" in its first season.
bills
He stayed in business for the next seven weekends until his mother found $300 in his dresser drawer. A few years later, while trying to earn money for college, Rancic said, he and a buddy learned their most important business lesson while running a $400-a-day business washing and waxing boats in New Buffalo, Mich. "I created some neon orange flyers promoting our business and left them on every boat in the harbor hours before a heavy storm hit," he said. "We failed to realize the neon orange dye would bleed when wet," said Rancic, who spent the next three days cleaning every boat for free. It proved to be a good business move
walking away from the
construction project in Chicago.
assumed they
plates," said Rancic.
cago entrepreneur whose "prize" includes overseeing an $800 million Trump Rancic and 15 other contestants were
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go back
to
running
his
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business after seeing an employee fired after
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The
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Delhomme Dec.
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which promotes healthy eating
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Harris Teeter teamed up with
its
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Southeast United Dairy Industry AssoCourtesy Photos
ciation
and pep
(SUDIA), to entertain students
staff at St. Patrick rally,
Above: The
St. Ann School Choir performs at Carmel Country Club Dec. 14. The students gave a 90-minute performance of holiday songs during a luncheon of the
School with the
featuring Sir Purr, the team
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where they performed
for the residents, provided refreshments,
sang carols and
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Making music happen Unplugged at St. Leo BillyJonas brings
unique musical experience to
Catholic students by
CAROLE McGROTTY
onstrated the various sounds that could be made by placing the "instruments" on the ground, on stands or holding them in the air. Then two groups of students and Andrew Weatherly, who teaches drumming at the school, joined Jonas on stage to perform with the instruments. Jonas said his favorite instrument is the audience, and getting people to sing along with him. "Music can happen anywhere, anytime, with anyone or anything," he said. Then Jonas helped the students create lyrics for a song of their own. A student called out "your haircut" as a topic, and the students began their work. After numerous lines, a poem resulted about a bad haircut that made Jonas 'look just like his dad." Jonas set the lyrics to music and a
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ASHEVILLE Musician Billy Jonas recently brought his unique style of music and comedy to Asheville Catholic School.
Jonas
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He
divides his time between per-
formances for adults and schools, libraries, churches and synagogues. Jonas utilized his major in anthropology and minor in music from Ohio's Oberlin College to entertain Asheville Catholic's students Dec. 3. After teaching the preschool through eighth-grade students to sign the alphabet and sing African chants, Jonas showed them how to make "drums" using a large garbage can, an industrial-sized plastic container and a stand made from a child's chair and skateboard. He dem-
song was born. In February, Jonas will return to
the school to
work with the
fifth
Courtesy Photo by Donna Birkel
grad-
ers as part of the school's Artist in
Residency program.
The Pittsburgh-area B.E. Taylor Group perform an acoustic concert/workshop for seventh- and eighth-graders at St. Leo the Great School in Winston-Salem Dec. 14. The band had performed a Christmas concert featuring their unique musical style the previous evening at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem. The concert also included the St. Leo the Great Youth Choir, who performed one song. Plans are to have the group return in 2005.
C AX H O LIC
COLLEGE
Photo bv Carole McGrotty
Musi cian
about
Billy
Jonas teaches students how to create
his haircut during a
performance
lyrics for
at Asheville Catholic
an original song
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Perspectives
A
collection of columns,
editorials
and viewpoints
As death toll soars, pope urges generous giving
A Journey of Peace
toward
and Hope Dear Brothers and
May
by
VATICAN CITY — As
Our Lord
this
week
I
Jesus Christ be with you as
ask you to remember in your prayers
peoples of the world, especially those here in our
Church
in the
through Jan.
we
continue to
all
own
immigrant and refugee
diocese, as the Catholic
United States celebrates National Migration
Week
from Jan. 2
8.
The theme
for this year's observance is "A Journey of Peace and Hope." Today's world is a harsh one for the more than 35 million refugees and displaced persons. Desperate poverty still forces millions to seek conditions worthy of human life far from their native lands. Peace and hope are elusive for so many of our brothers and sisters. Pope John Paul II reminds us: "The aspiration to peace is rooted in the heart of a large part of humanity. That is exactly the ardent desire that spurs people to seek every possible path to a better future for one and all."
we are reminded of Christ and His Holy themselves refugees and people on the move. "In the foreigner a Christian sees, not simply a neighbor, but the face of Christ Himself, who was born in a manger and fled into Egypt, where lie was a foreigner, summing up and repeating in His own life the basic experience of His people. Born away from home In the refugee and immigrant of today,
Family,
who were
and coming from another land, he came to dwell among us and spent His public life on the move, going through towns and villages. After His resurrection, still a foreigner and unknown, He appeared on the way to Emmaus to two of His disciples, who only recognized Him at the breaking of the bread. So Christians are followers of a man on the move 'who has nowhere to lay his head' (Mt 8:20; Lk 9:58).
same way Mary, the Mother of Jesus, can be equally well contemplated as a living symbol of the woman emigrant. She gave birth to her Son away from home and was compelled to flee to Egypt. Popular devotion is right to consider Mary as the Madonna of the Way." (Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, "The love of Christ towards migrants," May 3, 2004, n. 15). "In the
Since 1975, more than 8,000 refugees have received assistance in our diocese through the Refugee Resettlement Office of Catholic Social Services. The refugee office
the death
from the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis soared past 60,000, Pope John Paul II invited international agencies and individuals to give generously toward relief toll
celebrate the joy of the Christmas season.
During
JOHN THAVIS
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Sisters in Christ,
the grace and peace of
relief efforts
maintains a philosophy of early employment, self-sufficiency and self-reliance
smooth transition into our community. This commitment responds to Holy Father's call to 'listen to the cry for help that comes from a multitude of migrants and refugees... £and] foster, with active commitment, prospects of hope that will herald the dawn of a more open and supportive society." (Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2005, n. 4). to assure a
the
The Pope
Speaks POPE
JOHN PAUL
II
efforts.
Speaking at his weekly general audience at the Vatican Dec. 29, the pope said he was especially concerned at the risk of epidemics in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which left beaches from India to Thailand littered with corpses. He noted that Catholic agencies were mobilizing to respond to the hu-
manitarian crisis, and he said he would continue to pray for the victims, the injured and the homeless in
homeless," he said. Authorities said more than 3 million people had lost their homes, most
of them poor families living in huts near coastal areas. The World Health Organization warned Dec. 28 of potential epidemics of diarrhea, malaria and dengue
throughout the disaster areas, largely because of lack of clean water and
One
the region.
sanitation.
"The reports coming from Asia reveal more and more the enormity of this immense catastrophe, which
eases could eventually
struck especially hard in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand," the pope told a packed audience hall. He praised the international community for rapidly mobilizing aid efforts and said the church's charitable
agencies were doing the same. The previous day, the Vatican said at least $6 million in church aid had already been earmarked for the affected areas. "In the Christmas spirit of these days, I invite all believers and people of good will to contribute generously to this great effort of solidarity toward populations that have been stricken and that are now exposed to the risk of epidemics," he said. "I remain very close to them in affection and prayer, especially to those who have been injured or left
Year of the Eucharist, the Holy Father noted is judged by the way we respond to the many forms of poverty present in our world, among them the "struggles of immigrants" (Mane Nobiscum Domine, n. 28). The Eucharistic celebration must convert our hearts to greater love of God and neighbor. The sacrifice of Christ is a sacrifice of love, and by partaking of the sacrifice of his Body and Blood the charity of Christ must increase in our heart.
said the dis-
official
kill
many
as
people as the waves that struck Dec. 26. In his main audience talk, thej pope asked Christians to reflect more deeply on the meaning of Christmas and welcome Jesus into their lives. "Let us open our hearts to him so that he may come to us and stay with us every day of the new year," he said. His audience talk was much shorter than in the past, and he pronounced the full text. Over the Christmas season, the Vatican dropped the practice of having aides
read the bulk of papal texts; instead, the pope's talks were shortened considerably. After the formal part of the audience, the pope, seated
on
a throne next
to a Christmas tree, gave individual
blessings to several hundred people, including many in wheelchairs.
In his apostolic letter announcing the
that the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations
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December 31, 2004
—
A
tradition one year sending a group of mentally challenged youngsters to a hockey game; another year sending gifts
Christmas story for the 21st century
whose home
to a pair of elderly brothers
Tale oflove endures through generations just a small, white envelope
It's
among the
branches of our Christname, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our Christmas tree for the stuck
mas
had burned to the ground the week before Christmas; and on and on. The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our
tree.
No
past 10 years or so.
And
Guest
children, ignoring their
Column
to reveal
FATHER JOHN
Michael hated Christmas. It was not the meaning of Christmas he hated, but overthe commercial aspects of it
As
AURILIA,
way
OFM Cap.
—
tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for grandma, the gifts given in desperation because you could not think of anything else. Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties, and so forth. I searched for something special just for Michael. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that
was wrestling
year,
at the junior level at
the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there
match against
a
was
a non-league
team sponsored by an
inner-city church.
These youngsters,
dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings
seemed to be the only thing hold-
ing them together, presented a sharp
took every weight
with false bravado, a kind of street pride that could not acknowledge defeat. Michael, seated beside me, shook his head sadly. "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. 'They have a lot of poten-
them anonymously
shoes and sent
inner-city church.
On
wrestling shoes. to see the other
I
was alarmed
team was wrestling with-
out headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team could not afford.
Well,
we ended up
Christmas Eve,
velope on the
tree,
to the
placed the en-
I
the note inside telling
Michael what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in successive years.
We
walloping them.
—
—
Michael loved kids all kids and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball, and lacrosse. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and
For each Christmas,
followed the
I
last
When was
practical presents, but the its allure.
The
Side
wrapped
in grief that
I
Eve found me placing an envelope on the and in the morning, it was joined by three more. Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. This story, which my dad used to me every Christmas, reminds me
read to
gift for a true
CNS COLUMNIST
lost
tree,
of the real
FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK
story
we
see,
year due to a dreaded cancer. Christmas rolled around, I
so
still
You
barely got the tree up. But Christmas
but losing like this could take the
heart right out of them."
and gold uniforms and sparkling new the match began,
more
to
Michael
class.
As each boy got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters
contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue
As
contents.
its
doesn't end there.
tial,
The Human
would
the children grew, the toys gave
envelope never lost
spending, the frantic running around at the last minute to get a
toys,
a leader?
stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree
so Michael's
story begins.
new
What makes
Christmas.
There may not be room for Christ in a crowded Bethlehem, but just the simple gift of shelter in your heart will make this Christmas special. It is to the whole world of men and women with their longings, their disappointments and
"We may positions, but
When I heard this comment by group of academicians, it reminded me of my studies on leadership. We had reviewed an evaluation instrument that defined leadership from two perspectives: task orientation and people orientation. A person measures up as a leader if he or she accomplishes a job expeditiously and at the same time is leaders!"
a
caring of co-workers.
We
Luther King
thinking about making a
New
Year's resolutions,
not turn to Cardinal John
some genuine
why
Newman
for
inspiration?
ity.
try.
Newman
1841 he began doubting his membership in the Anglican Church and soon resigned his post at St. Mary's Parish in the village of Littlemore. On Oct. 9, 1845, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. Today he is considered one of the greatest Christian thinkers of modern times. His main contribution to the
is
Kennedy, who could move enormous crowds when they spoke. But why?
One
of Cardinal
purity of heart. Perhaps
spire
your
New
it
will in-
Year's resolutions, as
it
did mine.
of his love
—
his love for the
brown
person, the red person and the
maculate
Conception
is
pastor of Im-
Church
in
Hendersonville.
Spirituality
for Today FATHER JOHN CATOIR
Charismatic leaders also possess personal, attractive traits.
in their
"there" with you in experiencing your problems and dreams. Being photogenic helps, but charismatic leadership goes deeper than this and touches hearts. Yet another trait of charismatic leaders is that they often have suffered deeply themselves and have stood the test. There have been many complaints
From
these complaints
we
sive,
moving judgment
into swift action.
the
is
or
is
see that
Even
if
not to his or her liking,
not in his or her
self-interest, a
In this case, leadership
CNS COLUMNIST
'Teach me, Lord, to be sweet and
is
the prac-
of docility, good judgment, decisive-
tice
ness and courage.
gentle in the events of life, in disappoint-
When we've said everything we can about leadership, we see that it is myste-
relied.
ney toward eternal life. "As I go my rounds from one distraction to another, let me whisper, from
put myself aside, to think of the happiness of others, to hide my little
time to time, a word of love to you. May my life be lived in the supernatural, full
ability innate or is
ments,
in the
thoughtlessness of others,
in the insincerity
of those
unfaithfulness of those
on
I
trusted, in the
whom
I
me
pains and heartaches, so that
I
may
be
the only one to suffer from them.
'Teach that that
me
to profit by the suffering
comes across my path; let me use it it may mellow me, not harden and
embitter me, that tient,
not
it
may make me pait may make me
irritable, that
of power for good and strong in
its
pur-
our jour-
we
It
sive
army
that
my
my
life
whole being so completely
may
be only a radiance of
yours.
"Shine through me, and be so in that every soul
may
feel
I
come
in contact
me
with
developed?
who may
How do
be indeci-
to achieve the impossible?
What makes Is
it
and very uninspiring in running his own home, yet can inspire an
"Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere. Flood my soul with your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess
raises questions: Is leadership
explain a person
or her
only Jesus."
a fellow traveler in
rious.
pose of sanctity.
having been
growth of was
When
know you and
leader bites the bullet and doesn't flinch.
pure, less true, less kind, less noble for
to the
to
one expectation of leadership is prudence. Prudence dictates that leaders, when confronted with difficult problems, take immediate council and endeavor to get to the essence of the problems. Once these endeavors are exhausted and a judgment is reached, he or she is deci-
human development
Christian doctrine and eventually
knew how
about the church's handling of sexual abuse
your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see me no longer, but
of
that they
care about you, and that they have been
Father Aurilia, Ph.D.,
psychological analysis, rather than in theology itself. He applied the idea of
in the field
is
presence, you feel they
white person.
broad in my forgiveness, not narrow, haughty or overbearing. "May no one be less good for having come within my influence; no one less
thought of his age was
reason
visionary.
gift
black person, the yellow person, the
a beautiful expression of his
own
Let In
He died in 1890. The following prayer
Martin and President John F.
their emptiness that he sends the su-
a cardinal of the church.
For Cardinal Newman, the incarnation was the central truth of Christian-
Newman was
born in England in 1801 and was brought up in the Church of England. He studied at Oxford and became an Episcopal priest in 1825. He soon became a leader in the Oxford movement, which emphasized the church fathers as a source of spiritual truth as opposed to modern Protestantism. His sermons were controversial and profoundly influenced the entire counCardinal
made
Jr.
preme
with your set of
also took stock of charismatic
leadership. Take, for example,
cases.
If you're
in leadership
sure don't have good
convey inner conviction, and they were
What Cardinal Newman has to do good
have people
we
a leader's presence felt?
leadership determined by time, place
and circumstance? In the history of the church and civilization, we have seen individuals no one ever thought could lead turn into outstanding leaders.
we can say about we know we need good leaders today, but only God knows who he will choose for this or when he will do so. Perhaps the most
leadership
is
that
1
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31,
2004
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