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4,
&
1998
Number 14
8
Serving Catholics
Western North Carolina
in
in
the Diocese of Charlotte
Protesting Give children
the
the School of
gift of
books
the Americas
for
Christmas Diocesan parishioners, ...Page
13
join
thousands
FORT BENNING,
Year indulgences
must not continue ...Page
3
—
to support an insti-
tution which trains foreign officers to torture,
maim and
own
repress their
people," said Sister Linda Scheckelhofif,
Pope says 1999 should
Franciscan who ministers in Yadkin ville. She is one of more than 7,000 a
begin pilgrimage of sharing ...Page
7
Local News
people who protested the continued operation of the U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning Nov. 22. The nonviolent protest, at the main gate of the base, concluded a twoday vigil of about 7,000 participants including several hundred from North Carolina honoring victims reportedly kidnapped, tortured and murdered by some of SOA's graduates, who are Latin American soldiers. More than 2,300 of the protesters risked arrest by military police Nov. 22 when they "crossed the line" and entered the military compound.
—
—
Charlotte priest lives
of love
16
...Page
"Fire in the
at gathering
From Staff and Wire Reports Ga. "We, the citizens of the U.S., cannot and
Guidelines for Holy
life
religious
Mountains '98"
held at Lake Junaluska
Those
risking arrest formed a
protesters say were victims of
...Page
3
me-
morial funeral procession, led by actor Martin Sheen. They carried cofTms and small white crosses bearing the names of Latin Americans who the
SOA
graduates.
Before leading the solemn procesSheen said the SOA "is an embarrassment to our Army." A voice on a loudspeaker system read out a roll-call litany of victims'
Photo by Joann Keane
sion.
Every Week
names, to which the protesters reEditorials
& Columns
sponded, "Presente." ...Pages
4-5
Entertainment Pages 10-11
The SOA, nicknamed the "School of Assassins" by its critics, has trained over 60,000 Latin American soldiers. Graduates of the school have been implicated in abuse and atrocities cited in human rights reports in Central and South America.
The feast of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation, is
celebrated Dec. 8.
Sister Linda Scheckelhoff and Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott, who staff the Catholic Hispanic Center in
Yadkinville, worked in Chiapas, Mexico, in the 1970s and '80s. They say the Mexican state is currently occupied by tens of thousands of Mexican troops, many of whom are commanded by SOA graduates. The vigil was organized by SOA
Vietnamese culture center dedication Binh Bui presents flowers at the altar during the dedication ceremony of St. Joseph, the newly established Vietnamese culture center in Charlotte. Bui's costume represents traditional Vietnamese culture; the lace outer layer is used for very special occasions. See story pages 8-9. Watch, founded by Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois, decorated Vietnam veteran, missionary and outspoken of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America. All together the priest has spent about four years in federal prison for his civil disobedience protests. Father Bourgeois helped lead the critic
Army officials had told the demonstrators that they could be arrested
and sent to prison for trespassing on the post. But military police placed the protesters onto buses and dropped them off about a mile away from the front gate.
The marchers
received letters bar-
marchers onto the base, and was fully prepared to serve jail time for "cross-
ring them from Fort Benning until midnight that day. In a press confer-
ing the
ence, Maj. Gen. Carl F. Ernst said
line."
Minutes
earlier.
Father Bourgeois
"We are here to honor the brothand sisters in Latin America who have been silenced and, yes, to close said:
ers
the School of the Americas."
one's
no names were taken and no one
would be
arrested.
Ernst,
See
who
said the institution
school-protest,
page
is
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Pope
!he World
December
Brief
in
smuggling of immigrants into Italy
criticizes
illegal
VATICAN CITY John Paul
(CNS)
1998
Churches said
in an open letter to Robinson, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. Canada "can't legitimately promote human
Mary
— Pope
said smugglers
II
4,
who
"trade in the misery" of illegal immi-
rights in foreign countries
grants trying to get into Italy should be stopped. In remarks after giving his
respect the
Nov. 29 Sunday noon blessing in St. Peter's Square, the pope exhorted governments "urgently to adopt effective measures" to prevent smuggling and said the traffickers' consciences would be burdened by their actions. During
Canada for asylum," the council said. "While in Canada, we invite you to join us in calling our country to do more to recognize, protect and promote international human rights and international standards," said the Nov. 23
the previous week, a series of ship-
CCC letter.
wrecks off
Italy's
citizens
killed at least six people.
Church.
They
also said the
commu-
sometimes known as Ecclesial Base Communities, are "a privileged way to make the church present in their own environment." In a late-November document, the bishops discussed the small groups of Catholics nities,
a CNS PHOTO
Church near volcano
said.
social action.
After Mitch, bishops urge more than 'simple reconstruction' SAN SALVADOR (CNS) Central America's bishops have urged governments to go beyond the "simple re-
—
to "at-
for the poor.
of their dialogue over the past 10 years.
tor, is
Village
(and) build a
Roman Catholics,
Polish National
Central America." In a statement issued at the end of a four-day meeting
Catholics discuss
full
tack extreme poverty
...
new
Salvadoran capital, the 29 members of the Central American Episcopal Secretariat added their voices to in the
growing calls for a vast reconstruction and development program in the areas worst-hit by Mitch. Oregon officials challenged on health care payments for suicide SALEM, Ore. (CNS) The director of the Oregon Catholic Conference
—
has charged that state health officials exceeded their authority when they
made
doctor-assisted suicide a proce-
dure covered by the
state's health plan
L
—
(CNS) At a meeting in Scranton Nov. 4-5, Roman Catholic and Polish National Catholic Pa.
representatives discussed what
full
communion of their churches would mean. They agreed that for both sides full communion would include mutual recognition of the fullness of apostolic
sacraments and church governance in each other's churches, but it would not imply uniformity. During the meeting they also heard a report on the recent General Synod of the Polish National Catholic Church in Chicago and decided to draft a report on the fruits faith,
{piscopal, calendar
Catholic NEWS & H E K A
SCRANTON,
communion
,
D
December 4, 1998 Volume 8 • Number 14
aims to re-create Nazareth it
was when Jesus lived
NAZARETH,
Israel
(CNS)
— As
the dried brush and old debris were cleared
away from
a rocky field, Dr.
and
Nazareth where Jesus lived by
creating a living first-century village
on this areas
one of the few green
hillside,
still
left
undeveloped
in
Nazareth.
Churches say Canada must monitor its
own human rights practices
OTTAWA
(CNS)
— The
Cana-
dian government should practice what it
Diocesan, planner Ongoing
CHARLOTTE
—
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Sharon United Methodist Church
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SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS
—
thedral of Peace, Bishop
In the CaSamuel Ruiz
Garcia preached about "hopeful signs." "If there is a deterioration in the appli-
if
if
there
is
impunity
there are unpunished crimes,
then there is also the determined action of those who, in spite of how far away they are or their position, take the path of sacrifice and of service to build paths toward true peace," said Bishop Ruiz. He spoke Nov. 22 as a
meeting aimed
at relaunching the Chiapas peace process began nearby. A commission from Mexico's congress met for the first time in nearly two years with leaders of the Zapatista Na-
tional Liberation
Army.
preaches, the Canadian Council of
Bishop William G. Curlin will take
—
Resumption of Chiapas talks generates hopes for peace
2,000 years ago slowly come to life. In the next few years and with the help of an international team, Bishara hopes to share with others his vision of the
part in thefollowing events:
Curlin
tion "no longer holds them."
cation of justice,
Associate Editor: Jimmy Rostar
Most Reverend William G. Joann S. Keane
duties and customs," and this percep-
pastoral village of biblical Nazareth of
December 6 3 p.m. World AIDS day Ecumenical Service
Editor:
"labyrinth of doctrines, laws, religious
CASAS, Mexico (CNS)
The Youth in Acyouth ministry of Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave., is coordinating a Christmas wish
Publisher:
Nov. 23-24, sevbishops also highlighted the shortage of priests and the growing role of deacons, catechists and lay leaders in the region. Bishop Peter J. CuUinane of Palmerston North, president of the New Zealand bishops' conference, said many people in Oceania experience the church as an imposed eral
Nakhle Bishara, medical director of Nazareth Hospital, watched a 12-yearold dream materialize before his eyes. While other people may have been looking at an overrun field in the middle of the noisy, crowded city of Nazareth, Bishara was watching the
biblical
to the cul-
peoples. In speeches
Catholic cathedral stands adjacent to Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano as a column of ash and steam billows from its core Nov. 27. Mexican officials said populations near the volcano in the southern state of Puebla were not in any danger from the recent activity but were put on alert.
as
manner more responsive
tures and spiritual aspirations of local
FROM Reuters
A
wake of Hurricane Mitch and
and
turgical services
li-
(CNS) ParSynod of Bishops for
Oceania urged the church to preach a simple and compassionate message, in
construction" of their countries in the
scriptural reflection,
own
—
VATICAN CITY
Robert Castagna, direcasking health plan administrators to withhold funds for the controversial procedure. Citing state code, he argued that the health services commission is allowed to make changes to the list of covered services only because of technical errors or advances in technology. Major policy decisions are the job of the Legislature, Castagna
who combine
doesn't its
and refugees who apply to
ticipants at the
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lic
if it
rights of
Bishops urge church to be responsive to local cultures
southern coast had
Argentine bishops establish norms for basic Christian communities BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNS) The Argentine bishops have established norms for basic Christian communities, reminding them that they must show unity with the Catho-
human
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December 6 CHARLOTTE
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The 1998 World Ecumenical Service, "A Time of Prayer and Healing," presided over by
AIDS Day
bishops of the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopalian and United Methodist churches in the Charlotte area, is today at
Sharon United Methodist Church, 1 Sharon Rd., from 3-4 p.m.
441
CHARLOTTE — St. Peter Church, located at 507
S.
Tryon St., two blocks east
of Ericsson Stadium, sells pre-game food today 21/2 hours prior to game time. Proceeds benefit local children's charities. Visitors are also welcome to tour the century-old church, the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and view its
famous fresco by Ben Long.
NEWTON
— The
today and each
first
rosary
is
prayed
Sunday following
The Foundation Of The Roman CathoUc
I
Diocese Of Charlotte
1997-98 Annual Report
The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
is
a nonprofit corporation, established to
provide endowments for the Diocese of Charlotte its
parishes, schools, agencies
and organizations. The
Foundation encourages Catholics through
gifts
those assets,
and
to
be good stewards
of assets, provides for the investment of
and distributes
the income to recipients.
The principal remains untouched. Endowments through The Foundation are a means
to greater financial stability
and growth for our diocese and its
entities.
A Message from the Bishop
The heart of the Gospel message
is
love: the love
of God for his Son, love of Christ
for each of us, the love of Christ for his Church. The Holy Mother Church has a mission to
spread that message, and we, the Diocese of Charlotte, have a mission
God's message of love throughout Western North Carolina. ensure the diocese will continue
Foundation of the
Roman
its
We have a
to
spread
secure
means
to
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.
deceased,
who have
the Church. I
established
am also grateful to
have established endowments It is
for
my hope
that each
grateful to all those individuals, living
endowments
in
The Foundation
those pastors, principals,
their future financial security. I
entities will
and
to support the work of
and agency directors who
to benefit their respective parishes, schools
of our 181
and agencies.
soon establish an endowment to provide
wish to express
its
inception
The Foundation
Roman
Catholic
Diocese of Charlotte has
grown tremendously. The generosity of those
Many have already committed generously to The Foundation and I am gratified by and support. lam particularly
in 1994,
of the
mission of love for future generations through The
their faith
Since
my sincere
who
have gone before us has given us the Church as
know
it
we
today. Likewise,
it is
our responsibility as good stewards
to
provide a solid
foundation for the future of our diocese, parishes, schools, agencies and organizations.
The Foundation
will help us better provide for that future.
May God continue to bless you and those you
love.
lamas always.
appreciation to The Prayerfully in the Lord,
Foundation's Board of Directors for their commitment of time
and service.
Most Reverend William
G. Curlin, Bishop of Charlotte
2
Foundation
of the
Roman
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Annual Report
December 4, 1998
A Message from the President
On of the
behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I am proud to present The Foundation
Roman
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte's 1997-98 annual report.
experienced phenomenal growth I
this fiscal
We have
year and I am pleased to be able
to give
hope these
you
some particulars about The Foundation.
\
thirty -three to fifty individual
following
entities:
I
Catholic Church,
I
Church,
St.
St. St.
an endowment. We
other individuals, pastors, pastoral
do
Leo Catholic Church,
St.
Therese Catholic Church, St.
Luke
St.
Francis ofAssisi Catholic
Barnabas Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Sacred Heart
Church, Holy Family Catholic Church, Christ the King Catholic Church, Immaculate
Heart of Mary School, Immaculata School, Priest Retirement
MACS Schools,
Seminarian Education,
and Catholic Social Services. These additions increased the number
to
We have no doubt benefitted these past four years from the incredible returns of the stock
market. While future returns
may be
less spectacular,
you may be assured that this board
fiscal strategy to
expand our current endowments and ensure the future of our
I
I
and ministries
the same.
endowments. Endowments were added to support the
John the Baptist Catholic Church,
encourage
stories will
councils, schools
During the past year, the number of endowments within the foundation has grown \from
established
diocese, our parishes,
is
committed to a diligent
our Catholic schools, and our Catholic
We
ministries.
are
I
I
of individual endowments by over 50%.
Our total assets I
\
\
committed to the people of this diocese and pledge our utmost
end of the fiscal year were $5,269,918, an increase of 40%
mission to which
we have been
to fulfill the
entrusted.
over the previous year's amount of $3, 752, 792. Invested assets generated a return of
15.8% for
the year ending
and 15.6%
Sincerely yours.
June 30, 1998, after generating a return of 19.7%, 16.5%
the previous three years.
In this year's report,
I
I
at the
endowment for a parish
we have included a
in
story of an individual
Greensboro and a story of our school
who
established an
in Asheville
V.M.
which
Nussbaum,
Jr.,
President
Board of Directors
The Foundation
is
governed by a Board
of Directors composed of clergy and lay
Mr. Paul Breitbach
Mr. Charles Greene
Executive Vice President, Finance
President, Classic Gallery
and Administration, people.
The Board's
objective
is
to
High
Krispy Kreme Corporation
NC
pursue an investment pohcy consistent
Winston-Salem,
with reasonable growth while prudendy
Dr. G.
safeguarding die principal. The directors
President and Chief Operating Officer,
are leaders in their parishes
and
St.
John
Coli
Most Reverend William G. botii
donors and recipients. This
Charlotte,
investment of The Foundation's assets
Mr.
while ensuring that the funds are disbursed according to the donor's
Cxirlin
Bishop of Charlotte
accountability includes the professional
NC
Inc.
Mr. Donald Hodgens
Mr.
Moore and Van Allen
Officer,
Inc.
Edward Snyder
President, E.
NC
Church
NC
Greensboro,
Albemarle,
J.
Snyder and Company
NC
Mr. Frank laPointe
Mr. Louis Stephens
Owner, LaPointe Honda
Retired President, Pilot Life Insurance
NC
Greensboro,
President, Charlotte Charlotte,
Trimming Co.
NC
Very Reverend Mauricio West
Mr. Antonio Lopez-Ibanez
Chairman and Chief Executive
Hickory,
Pastor, St. Benedict Catholic
Charlotte,
Boyd George
Alex Lee
Reverend Msgr. Joseph Showfety
ORG Associates, Winston-Salem, NC
Chadotte,
communities, and are accountable to
Inc.
NC
Greensboro,
Mr. Gerard Gunzenhauser
Attorney,
NC
Jr.
Chairman, Southem Foods,
NC
President,
Joseph Health Services
Asheville,
Point,
Mr. V.M. Nussbaum,
Group
Vicar General, Diocese of Charlotte
Inc.
NC
Charlotte,
NC
NC
wishes.
Statements of Financial Position
The Foundation of the
Roman Catholic
Diocese of Charlotte, Inc. Statements of Financial Position,
June 30, 1998 and 1997
Assets:
Cash
$
Receivables
Support and other receivables Interest
Investments Total assets
$
and net
$
Custodial and annuity obhgations
9,561
30,870
11,884
264,589
35,166
4,921,645
3,689,929
5,269,918
$ 3,752,792
12,165
$
4,353
2,580,385
1,924,170
2,592,550
1,928,523
687,437
570,387
Temporarily restricted net assets
533,534
356,908
Permanently restricted net assets
1,456,397
896,974
2,677,368
1,824,269
5,269,918
$ 3,752,792
Total net assets copy of the independent audit by Arthur available upon request.
2,323
12,118
Unrestricted net assets
Total habiUties
is
15,813
assets:
Accounts payable
Andersen and Co.
$
18,752
and dividends receivable
Total receivables
Liabilities
52,814
-
Assets held in trust
A
1997
1998
Total liabilities
and net
assets
$
December 4, 1998
Foundation
Endowments
Roman
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Annual Report
as of June 30, 1998
Diocesan Endowments
Parish
The A. Loraine Cox and C. Richard Cox Priest Retirement
of the
The
Endowment Fund
Maffitt
Endowment Fund
Established through
our
This fund provides financial support for
provides assistance
to
a
The
Endowments
Endowment Fund
endowment assists
Diocese of Charlotte.
The Diocesan Support Appeal (DSA)
The Unrestricted Endowment Fund
a
Established through
Catholic missions in the
retired priests.
The Amber Lundgren Memorial Scholarship
Lawrence
Basilica of St.
bequest, this fund
Endowment Fund This fund provides for scholarship aid to
bequest, this
in meeting the needs of the
Endowment Fund
Income from
ministries supported by the
this fund
used
is
work of The Eoundation and
DSA.
The
to assist in the
to
meet fecial
Endowment Fund
Benedict
St.
This fund provides for the pastoral
The Eleanor C. Murphy Educational Trust
and
Endowments
This endowment fund is part of the Edward M. Murphy Educational Trust
Salisbury.
The Joseph M. Bryan, The Living Waters Cathohc
The African American and Native American
Established through
Endowment Fund
This fund benefits the needs of minorities
This fund provides for the program needs of
across the diocese.
this retreat center in
Maggie
Valley.
Sr.
Endowment Fund
Reflection Center
Endowment Fund
a
Endowment.
bequest, this fund
provides for the maintenance
The Our Lady of Mercy Endowment Fund
and
enhancement of Our Lady of Grace Church
This fund provides for corporal works of
in Greensboro.
mercy for parishioners of this parish in Winston-Salem.
The Catholic Social Services
The Alma Comely Memorial
Endowment Fund
Endowment Fund
The Our Lady of
This fund provides for the general needs of this
Established through
diocesan ministry across the western half
Hill, this
of North Carolina.
St.
fund provides support
to the
Missions
Driscoll
Endowment Fund
Endowment Fund
The Lee Endowment Fund
The Conklin Endowment Fund
This fund bequest, this fund
Established through
a
bequest, this fund
provides financial support for the education of
our seminarians.
our seminarians.
established to help meet the
This fund provides financial support for the
This fund provides financial support for the
education of our seminarians.
education of our seminarians.
The
St.
Gabriel
Endowment Fund
This fund provides for the pastoral
(MACS)
for students at Charlotte Catholic High School.
was
established to enable the school
MACS schools
The
Francis
J.
a
St.
Therese
curriculum.
in
parish in Forest
bequest, this
Mooresville.
The Olga and George Testa
City.
James Endowment Fund
St.
This fund provides for the pastoral
This fund provides for the faith formation
and
needs of St. Michael Church in Gastonia
educational needs of this parish in Concord.
High Point.
The Father
UNC Charlotte,
students at Charlotte Catholic
This fund provides for scholarships to
Endowment Fund
This fund established by the
this fund
parish in Tryon for attendance at a post
this
St.
This fund provides for the pastoral
St.
Vincent de Paul
Endowment Fund
and
This fund provides for the general needs of
Valley.
this
High Point.
Jude Endowment Fund
educational needs of this mission in Sapphire
graduating seniors for a college of their
needs of children in Christ the King parish in
The The
Endowment Fund
CCHS Alumni
Association provides scholarships for
Tomaino
secondary school.
UNC Charlotte.
The Sacred Heart School
Peter
Endowment Fund This fund provides for the faith formation
graduating high school seniors from
High School Alumni
Association Scholarship
John Memorial Endowment Fund
Campus
Established through the Catholic
Ministry Office at
St.
provides scholarship assistance for Catholic
McGuinness.
The
The
Endowment Fund
Endowment Fund
education of the students at Bishop
and
educational needs of this parish in
Endowment Fund The
The Kim Piccolo Scholarship
The Bishop McGuinness High School
This fund provides financial support for the
Endowment Fund
This fund provides for the pastoral
Endowment Fund
McGrail Scholarship
students of Immaculate Heart of Mary School
school's
educational needs of this parish in Salisbury.
endowment provides for the needs of this
This fund provides for scholarship aid to
enhance the
The Immaculate Conception
Established through
Charlotte.
assistance, to offer continuing education for to
and
This fund provides for the pastoral
and
in
to retain quality teachers, to offer scholarship
and
and
Statesville.
The Sacred Heart Threshold Endowment Fund
The
Endowment Fund
teachers
Phihp the Apostle
educational needs of this parish in Clemmons.
established to meet the needs of
The Asheville Catholic School Foundation Endowment Fund was
This fund provides for the pastoral
Education Foundation
the students in the seven
St.
and
Endowment Fund This fund
educational
educational needs of this parish in
The Holy Family Endowment Fund The Mecklenburg Area Cathohc Schools
Endowment Fund
and
Endowment Fund
educational needs of this parish in Charlotte.
Established to provide scholarship assistance
bequest, this fund
This fund provides for the pastoral
Education Endowments The American Schlafhorst Scholarship
The
and
educational needs of this parish in Franklin.
Endowment Fund
a
provides for the pastoral
Endowment Fund
Francis of Assisi
St.
This fund provides for the pastoral
The Seminarians Education
Established through
needs of this parish in Thomasville.
The
Cox and C. Richard Cox Seminarians Education Endowment Fund Lx)raine
was
needs of Sacred Heart parish in Brevard.
provides financial support for the education of
This fund
and
This fund provides for the pastoral
educational needs of this parish in Charlotte.
The Our Lady of the Highways
The Jack
The A.
Assumption
Holy Child fesus.
Vocation Endowments a
the
Endowment Fund
Luke Church in Mint
of the Society of the
Established through
Endowment Fund
of students from Sacred Heart Church in
Greensboro.
Ministry
Scholarship
This fund provides scholarships for the benefit
educational needs of this parish in
needs not addressed by other restricted funds.
St.
secondary school.
historic Basilica in Asheville.
Established to provide financial assistance for
a
Barnabas parishioner for attendance at a post
and
This fund provides for the pastoral
educational needs of this parish in Charlotte.
The Yates-Murphy Educational Trust
school in Salisbury.
The
St.
Leo Endowment Fund
Scholarship
Endowment Fund
choice.
The Frank Spinks Endowment Fund The Faucette Endowment Fund Established through a bequest, this fund
Established through
was
established to benefit the educational ministry
of our Catholic schools
a
Established through
Immaculata School
of
students as
St.
St.
Luke Founders' Endowment Fund
This fund provides for the local, national
Established through
a
bequest, this fund
provides for scholarship aid to minority students at
Patrick School in Charlotte.
Immaculata School in
Hendersonville.
The
F.
Joseph Treacy Endowment Fund
Established through
a
bequest, this fund
provides for scholarship aid
seven
MACS schools
to
students in the
in Charlotte.
This fund provides scholarships for the benefit
of students from Holy
and
international outreach activities of this parish in
Mint
Hill.
Name Church
Bedford, Massachusetts.
fund
in
The Mary Spinks Endowment Fund
This fund provides scholarship assistance for
educational
Hendersonville.
Charlotte.
The Megan Healy Scholarship Endowment Fund
and
needs of this parish in Winston-Salem.
The in the Diocese
bequest, this fund
provides for the pastoral
bequest, this fund
provides for professional development activities for the staff at
a
is
This
in
New
endowment
part of the Edward M. Murphy
Educational Trust Endowment.
3
4
Foundation
Roman
of the
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Annual Report
December
Endowment Assists Asheville School as
By Mike Krokos Reprinted from the Catholic
ASHEVILLE — While many of i
News and Herald the Diocese
of Charlotte's Catholic schools are affiliated
it
Moves Toward Future
proximately $400,000 was raised, and the
Asheville CathoUc, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade,
is
unique
in other
ways,
was
result
When
too.
Catholic School Educational Foundation in
former school administrator Father Jim Solari
focuses of Asheville CathoUc's educational
retain
ministry, he turned to the diocese for guid-
tance, offer continuing education,
unique.
is
As school
the only interparochial institution, the
is
responsible for ministering to the
ance.
I
educational needs of five Catholic ties in
communi-
Asheville and other surrounding par-
in the area's
CathoUc community
"The endowment enables the school
the major
An endowment campaign was
alumni families.
By
quaUty teachers, offer scholarship
to
assis-
who
Cancro,
the end of the drive, ap-
endowment
that the best
meeting the school's needs) was
(to
up an ongoing structure
that
would
could rely on."
and enhance In recent years, funds
ment have benefited
school's current administrator. Father Frank
that in-
seemed
it
provide some regular income that the school
the school's curriculum," explained the
initiated
cluded friends of the school, alumni, and
ishes as well.
answer setting
School I
some of
could provide, and
1990.
saw
the need to address
"Father Solari saw the benefits an
the estabhshment of the Asheville
with individual parishes, Asheville CathoUc I
1998
4,
from the endow-
the school with computer
hardware and software programs, and
shares chaplaincy duties at
up-
in
grading the computer education program.
Asheville Catholic with other area pastors.
Monies have
also assisted in integrating
com-
puters within other parts of the curriculum as
Means Secure Future
Gift
weU. Also, school
for Greensboro Parish
TAP
—
officials recently finalized
a Tuition Assistance
—
Program
that
will help students with educational costs.
we
"Since
are
committed
an
to offering
education both to the CathoUc community and
By Mike Krokos Reprinted from the Catholic
GREENSBORO — From its
Church. Through his
Bryan
earliest days,
memo-
The Foundation of
church property.
wife, Ethel Price, a convert to
The
Bryan endowment
current
The
An
rishioner Joseph
totals
endowment, the principal
distribut-
number of endowments up
to
the
endowment fund
has always
as
50 and the
Foundation are
additional $100,000
Jr.,
was added
continue to
"Through
in
never used. The
is
The Foundation
is
of the diocesan
total assets
at
CathoUc school," Father Cancro
Bryan
left
a
endowment
aUow Our Lady of Grace
to
gift will
When
the parish celebrated
versary in 1977, Joseph
Bryan
—
the latter of
25th anni-
its
more
M. and Kathleen
whom
of Ethel and Julius Price
ment
the daughter
is
— donated money
with which the "Jubilee Organ" and
gallery
its
Although not CathoUc, Bryan was his wife's parish.
Bryans' three children, Joseph
as well,
OLG
in
after his
When Bryan
Sr.
honor of
practice of giving back to the
ued even
Jr.,
al-
The
Nancy and
repairs
their estate plans.
als estabUshing
said.
its
"It
minis-
in
Kelley added that individu-
endowments
from our monthly income, we
school without having to be concerned about
also have an oppormnity to give
accumulated assets
are going to replace a broken boiler
is
unique as weU.
It
a church similar to
to
from our
endow churches
As
would be
ing an endowment. "
difficult to build
Our Lady of Grace
to consider creat-
The expenses of
operat-
high," he said.
died in 1995, he
will enable the parish to maintain the beauty
very beneficial; monies are earmarked for the
quest of $200,000 to
Our Lady of Grace
of
its
structures for years to
to
50 and the
total
milUon.
"Through
their gifts, Asheville Catholic
supporters are allowing the school to
and meet
its
grow
needs in perpetuity," said Jim
Kelley added that individuals contribut-
day," he added, "and Mr. Bryan's generosity
a be-
up
assets of the diocesan Foundation are at $5.2
ing to
ing a parish and running a physical plant are
to-
Roman CathoUc
the is
KeUey, executive director of The Foundation.
parishes plan for the future, Father
Lamprich encourages them
and history are
princi-
in the
wife passed away in 1984. left
The Foundation of
diocese of Charlotte," he said. unique, and this archi-
endowment, the
never used. The number of endowments
is
take another step
how we
tectural style, structure,
Church contin-
gifts
more than $430,000. The
Diocese of Charlotte
Uving out the Ufe of stewardship. "Just as
we make
including outreach, and fund the parish
"The church
That
in
Bryan's legacy by remembering the church in
and ad-
or fix a leaky roof."
would make
his wife.
make
totals
parishioners across the
diocese are following the example of Mr.
budget being affected," Lamprich
brought up in the Catholic faith
and each year Bryan
a donation to
More and more
ditions to our buildings without our annual
tries,
ways supportive of
all
will enable us to
said.
The Foundation.
tive director of
"The endow-
will allow the parish to continue
were dedicated.
Kay, were
effectively for the future.
not
continue to generate funds for the
school, because as an
parish in perpetuity," said Jim Kelley, execu-
the Bryans' generosity, the parish can plan
who may
to enroll in a
The current AsheviUe CathoUc School
continue to grow and meet the needs of the
weU.
of Our Lady of Grace Church, said through
its
a real opportunity for us to con-
have the resources necessary
$5.2 million.
his gift, Mr.
legacy that will
to
Marian Father Mark Lamprich, pastor
church family as well.
see the value of Catholic educa-
tinue that mission with families
pal
had a descendant of the Prices as part of
who
TAP is
generate funds for the church, because as an
and enhancement of
M. Bryan
gift will
tion,
Roman
the
The
nearly $400,000.
donated several years earlier by his son, pa-
growth over the years and currently consists It
in
for the maintenance
Catholicism, the parish has witnessed steady
of more than 1600 households.
M.
income from the endowment provides
able
EstabUshed in 1952 with monies donated
rial to his late
the Joseph
Endowment Fund was estabUshed
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.
with generous parishioners and families.
Price, a Baptist, as a living
Sr.
June
last
Our Lady of Grace Church has been blessed
by Julian
gift,
others
News and Herald
"An endowment Uke
ours
is
endowments take another
step in Uving
we make
out a Ufe of stewardship. "Just as gifts
from our monthly income, we also have
an opportunity to give from our accumulated assets to
endow
and other
schools, churches
organizations in the Diocese of Charlotte," he
buildings which enable us to invest in the
come."
said.
people."
For more information about The Foundation or estabUshing an
endowment, contact
Jim Kelley, executive director of The Foundation,
1123 S. Church
28203, or
The Catholic Heritage Society
is
the diocese's
way of honoring
the Christian generosity of
providing for the future of the Church. Membership in the Catholic Heritage Society
make
a planned gift to the Diocese of Charlotte or any of
its
Charlotte, N.C.
St.,
(704) 370-3301.
CathoUc friends who are
open
is
call
anyone who agrees
to
parishes, schools, agencies or organizations.
to
Consider
the following planned gifts:
I A BEQUEST IN YOUR WILL
is
perhaps the simplest
or other property from your estate.
You can
way to give. You can name The Foundation to receive a gift of cash The Foundation receives a specified amount, a percentage of your
stipulate that
estate, or the
remainder
after all the other bequests are fulfilled.
GIFTS OF CASH, SECURiriES, REAL ESTATE or Other TANGIBLE ASSETS to establish
when
an endowment are an ideal
way of giving
to
The Foundation,
sufficient
particularly
the donated assets are highly appreciated.
GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE allow you
you were
to give
to
make
you akeady own, or you can purchase a policy LIFE
a gift that might be larger than
if
an asset outright. You can give The Foundation a paid up poUcy that
INCOME ARRANGEMENTS
For more information contact:
to donate.
allow you to
make
gifts to
Jim Kelley
The Foundation during
The Foundation
your lifetime while retaining and even increasing your income from those assets for the remainder of your hfe.
These include
trusts
of the
and annuities.
Roman
Catholic
Diocese of Charlotte
These and other opportunities for giving
to
The Foundation of the Roman The Foundation staff
1123
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte can be explored with you. will be
happy
right for you.
to
work with you and your
advisors to help determine which gift
S.
Church
Street
NC
28203
Charlotte, is
Phone 704-370-3301 Fax 704-370-3378
December
4,
1998
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Ihc News
In
Conference ignites spirituai fires of discussion, reflection NELLENBACH
By joanita M.
Correspondent
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LAKE JUNALUSKA
At the
end of the Year of the Holy Spirit, Catholics from throughout the Diocese of Charlotte gathered to reflect on the Spirit's action in their lives.
and the Holy was the title of "Fire in the Mountains '98," held Nov. 21 at the Lambuth Inn at Lake Junaluska. About 160 people from 18 parishes at"Scripture, Eternity
Spirit,"
tended the annual event.
Guest speaker Father George William Church
Kloster, pastor of St.
Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hayesville, is vicar of the Smoky Mountain Vicariate. in
Father Kloster discussed
Holy
references to the
St. Paul's
Spirit as the
source of unity in the church. "We are a community, not people Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach
Father George Kloster addresses a group of some 160 people during "Fire in the Mountains '98" held Nov. 21 at Lake Junaluska.
seeking individual salvation," he said. "One characteristic of this fellowship is a diversity of gifts. It is always something to be seen as given to the community, not something for individual benefit. It's a spirit that calls us to a
sharing of our earthly possessions so the church is enlivened." Father Kloster noted that flame
had been inspired by and fostered the
and wind uncontrollable forces are symbols of the Holy Spirit. Tensions can arise when emphasis is placed on the "institutional church" rather than on the Holy Spirit. "The mission of the church is the proclamation of the reign of God," Fa-
talked about eternity.
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—
work of the Holy
Spirit.
In the afternoon. Father Kloster
"When we
talli
the Gospel takes a back seat to church-
about eternity," he said, "we are talking about Christian hope." As in the morning when he talked about the gifts of the Holy Spirit given for the good of the community, he emphasized that death entrance into eternity is about community. "It's an experience of the community," he said. "The early church saw
as-institution, he added, there
this as a
ther Kloster said.
When
emphasis on proclaiming is
a reli-
ance on law rather than on love, a higher value on control than on freedom, on doctrine rather than on dialogue, an attitude of fear rather than faith, and authoritarianism rather than collegiality.
"I'm not throwing out the institu-
What I'm saying is that the priorof the church has to be life in the Spirit, and the institutional church has tion. ity
to support that."
Lively discussion during the morning's small-group session included discussion of
how
Vatican
II
—
—
it
community
we
experience;
see
as individual."
In the afternoon's small-group discussions, people shared their expe-
riences of death. "It reminds us of our fragileness, that death
is
this close all
the time," Sheryl Peyton of St. Barnabas in Arden said. "I always tell people," said Delores Landwehr of St. Joseph in Bryson City, "to never leave the house in the morning without putting your arms around your husband or your wife or your children and kiss them and tell them
you love them."
t
Vatican outlines guidelines for gaining Holy Year indulgences By CINDY
WOODEN
The pope
News Service CITY (CNS)
Catholic
VATICAN
—
Visit-
ing Christ present in the Eucharist at St.
Peter's Basilica or visiting Christ
present in an inmate at a local prison can fulfill part of the requirements for gaining an indulgence during the Holy
forgiven through sacramental confes-
of the Apostolic Penitentiary, said the main requirements for the indulgence
sion and the performance of penance
include sacramental confession and the
"does not
said the fact that sins are
mean
no enfrom which
that there are
during consequences of sin
we must The
be purified."
In a four-page appendix to Pope John Paul IPs bull proclaiming the
special granting of indulgences is a traditional part of a holy year and usually involves sacramental confession, reception of the Eucharist and prayer at one of the four main
Holy Year, the Vatican's Apostolic
basilicas in
Year 2000.
Penitentiary in late
November
lined the conditions for
Holy Year
in-
dulgences.
"With the indulgence, the repentant sinner receives a remission of the
temporal punishment due for the sins already forgiven," Pope John Paul said in
the bull, "Incarnationis
Mysterium"
("The Mystery of the Incarnation").
the 10 a.m.
Mass
720 West 13th tion, call (828)
7
at St.
St.
Joseph Church,
For more informa-
464-9207.
MORGANTON
—
Bill
community in Goochland, speak and show slides about
Va., will his recent
to Iraq today at 7 p.m. at St.
Charles Borromeo Church, 728 West Union St. Part of a delegation visiting Baghdad and Basra, Frankel-Streit visited several medical centers and spoke with church and government of-
about sanctions on the Iraqi ciFor details, call Francisco Risso, (828) 438-4359, or the parish office, (828) 437-3108. 8 CHARLOTTE The diocesan Re-
ficials
vilian operation.
—
spect Life Office invites
all
parishio-
ners in the Diocese of Charlotte to participate in the National Night of
Prayer for Life
in parishes
beginning
today, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, at 9 p.m. through 1 a.m.
Dec,
9,
the
churches has been expanded ticularly to include basilicas
Holy Land
— and
list
—
in
of
parthe
the possibilities of
obtaining indulgences through works of mercy and charity has been enlarged.
The
Vatican document, signed by U.S. Cardinal William W. Baum, head
appearance to Blessed Juan Diego. Parishes are asked to have eucharistic adoration, recitation of 15 decades of
FrankelStreit, peace activist and member of the Little Flower Catholic Worker
visit
Rome. For the year 2000, the
out-
commemoration of Mary's
the rosary, other prayers, silent mediation
and Benediction. For suggestions
and more information,
call
Maggi
Nadol, (704) 370-3229.
9
CHARLOTTE
— A support group
and remarried "outside the church" meets today in the Classrooms 1 and 2 in the activity center at St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd., from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For details, call Cindy Shortall, (704) 529-5080. 10 ASHEVILLE St. Joan of Arc Church's Caring Hearts AIDS Ministry sponsors a healing Mass today at 7 p.m. in the church, 919 Haywood Rd. j^U are welcomed, especially those in need of .spiritual healing and those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other chronic and terminal illnesses, including mental illness and addiction. Refreshments will follow. For more information, call (828) 252-3151. for persons separated, divorced
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1 1
CHARLOTTE
— Dance Central
reception of the Eucharist, praying for
of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem or the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
— Throughout
the intentions of the pope and per-
forming works of charity and penance. With the basic requirements fulthe faithful can gain an indulgence by attending Mass or another liturgical service or by adoration of the Eucharist, then reciting the Lord's Prayer, the profession of faith and a Marian prayer at: The Roman basilicas of St. Peter's at the Vatican, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, St. Paul Outside the Walls, Holy Cross or St. Lawrence in Campo Verano; the catacombs; or the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love. filled,
—
—
In the
Holy Land
the world at dioc-
esan cathedrals or other churches designated by the local bishop. Cloistered monks and nuns and the homebound can receive the indulgence by saying the prayers in their chapel or "by spiritually uniting themselves" with those gaining the indulgences in the usual way and "by offering to God their prayers, sufferings
and discomforts." Indulgences also can be gained by going to confession and Communion, then:
—
Visiting people in need or in
at the Basilica
See
indulgences,
page
premieres a re-creation of Weidman's "Christmas Oratorio" today at 8 p.m. in St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St. An encore performance is Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.
noon in honor of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For details, call
Tickets are $9 for adults and $8 for children, and group discounts are available. To order, call (704) 330-4029.
vice
CHARLOTTE — The Ultreya Chriscommunity meets today at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne tian
Commons Parkway, from
7:30-8:30
p.m. to share experiences, prayer and
plans for apostolic action. Call Don or Cheryl Bohlen, (704) 542-1241.
CHARLOTTE — A celebration of the
feast of
day
at
Our Lady of Guadalupe is toSt. Matthew Church, 8015
Ballantyne Commons Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. and includes a procession, evening vespers, veneration of the image of Mary, and eucharistic adoration (until 9 a.m. Dec. 12). For details or to reserve a time of adoration, call Janet
Chapman, (704) 846-9524.
12 BURNSVILLE Church hosts
a
— Sacred
Heart Spanish Mass today at
(828) 689-3719.
CHARLOTTE
— A gift-wrap
offered at St.
is
Ann
ser-
School,
from 10 a.m.-4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Dec. 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wrapping paper is provided, or you may bring your own. Proceeds benefit the school. For more information, call Carey Jacobsen at (704) 362-2087 or Grace Narus at (704) 543-1237.
3635 Park
Rd., today
p.m., Dec.
1
3
13
CHARLOTTE — A charismatic
Mass
is
celebrated today at
St.
Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, at 4 p.m. Prayer teams are available at 3 p.m., and a potluck dinner follows Mass in the school cafeteria.
For more information,
at (704)
call Josie
527-4676.
Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner 10 days prior to publication date.
7
4
The Catholic News & Herald
December
A
priest
who writes stories for children
many authors in Roman collars among my favorites. But I can't remember a priest-author who wrote for the very specific audi-
Speaks
1998
The Bottom
1 number
The Pope
4,
Line
ence of children. Now that is no longer the case, for I have met Father Richard Lewandowski, a priest of the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., and children's book author.
His charmingly illustrated books, "Shooting Stardust" and "Babci's Angels," have just been pub-
ANTOINNETTE BOSCO
by Ambassador Books under the name Frrich Lewandowski, as his grandmother called him. lished
POPE JOHN PAUL fc
i h->
H
1^ -.sMI :
Pope says Vatican il renewal gives church hope for new millennium By CINDY
WOODEN
News Service (CNS) The renewal sparked by the Second Vatican Council has given the Catholic Church firm grounds for hope as it approaches the third millennium. Pope John Paul II said. The council marked "a renewed Pentecost," and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit has filled Catholic
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VATICAN CITY
the church with signs of hope, the pope said Nov. 25 during his weekly general audience. The growth of dialogue and mutual respect among members of the Catholic Church, with other Christian communities and with the world's great religions bode well for the future, the pope said. Within the church, he said, the rediscovery of the Spirit's gifts to each person has increased the sense of community and communion among priests, religious and lay people, "giving rise to a joyful and renewed commitment to evangelization."
Holy Spirit today encourages the church to promote the vocation and mission of the lay faithful," the pope said. Their "In particular, the
I read them to my young grandchildren, who asked me, "Please, read them again." That's the applause an author wants to hear! Both books deal with subjects that are hard to discuss with children serious illness and death. Father Lewandowski and I met last summer in Worcester, and he told me over lunch that he had been inspired to write "Shooting Stardust" from personal experience. The book is a warmly written story of a young boy, Joey, who loses his brother. Joey is in much pain because he misses his brother so much and realizes his parents are feeling the same sadness. Then something happens I won't give the story away and Joey learns that his brother is happy in his new life and is also always with them. Father Lewandowski dedicated the book to his sister Carolyn Killelea, who died prematurely. He said that going deep inside himself to confront his own painful experience of death was therapeutic. The book, he says, conveys an important message: Love never dies; relationships transcend death. The publisher calls this "a consoling book for people too young to understand theology and redemptive suffering." The book has been endorsed by the "Why Me?" organization that helps families of children dealing with cancer. "Babci's Angel" is a tale of two young brothers, struck by tragedy, but it is an eminently joyful book that has to do with grandparents, Christmas, angels,
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CNS
Columnist
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and ready for this? toes. The crucial elements here are love and prayer not surprising in a book
by a priest who "just part of
calls his storytelling a
ministry and
my priesthood."
Father Lewandowski, who is pastor of St. Camillus Parish in Fitchburg, Mass., and chaplain of the Newman Center at Fitchburg State College, explained that he began writing for children in 1996. That's when he became somewhat annoyed that the beautiful message of Easter was getting second place to the Easter Bunny. So he wrote a story about the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of a bunny, called, "The First Easter Bunny."
He self-published it in soft cover, and it was a hit. Ambassador Books will publish a hard cover version on time for Easter '99. "He wants children to see beyond Easter eggs and bunnies, and he does this in a charming way," said Gerry Goggins, former editor of The Catholic Free Press in Worcester and now founder and publisher of Ambassador Books (Worcester, Mass.), 1-800-577-0909. Children who find "Shooting Stardust" and "Babci's Angel" under the Christmas tree this year will
have a lasting
gift.
participation and sense of responsibility in the
church's
life
"lead us to await with hope the
dawn of the third millennium." The role which women are the church and society
he
is
made room
Reflections
do they wait on spontaneity
— They know how
priority
commitment," the pope
said.
The Second Vatican Council also marked a new era in the church's relationship with nonChristian religions, he said. "In particular,
steps forward
I
am happy to recall the great
made
in the dialogue
with the
Jews, our elder brothers.
"The fact that all religions are opening themselves to dialogue with trust and have noted the urgency of uniting their efforts to give a soul to progress and to contribute to the morality of peoples is a great sign of hope for humanity," the pope said. Meeting more than 3,600 Italian military police cadets and sailors in St. Peter's Basilica before the main audience. Pope John Paul urged them to model their lives on the New Testament's Roman centurions, who professed their faith in Christ and converted to Christianity-
to
make romance. No longer in their
lovemaking.
They make it happen. They experience synergy in their relationship. The marriage is more than just the sum of its parts. They know that their relationship is capable of much. more than their singular efforts. This sense of
said.
The church is becoming more aware of "the feminine genius," he said, "which must gain greater recognition in forms appropriate to the vocation of women in conformity with the designs of God." Particularly after the Second Vatican Council, "our century has seen the germination and growth of the seed of the ecumenical movement," Pope John Paul said. "The search for unity and ecumenical concerns have been accepted as 'a necessary dimension of the whole life of the church' and as a
the perennial vexations
of the other.
called to play in
another sign of hope,
in their lives for
Family
—
ANDREW & TERRI
LYKE
Guest Columnists
abundance compels them to be fruitful. That fruitfulness is expressed in their openness to children in their relationship, their serving the community, or their generosity to others.
— They know how
Identifying the sacramental marriage We hear and talk much about the sacramental marriage. We ask ourselves, and we're sure other couples do too, how do we know when we're in a sacramental marriage? Are we doing it right? Well, there are no definitive answers here. Our road is crooked with turns and twists that give us reasons for doubt. Talking with other couples, we have, however, found a few hallmarks that indicate that God is present in their marriages and that presence is projected to others. While this in not an exhaustive list, it is but a few indicators of the sacramental couple: They have laughter together. Their sense of humor, even in times of conflict and disillusionment, lifts them to a better place. They can laugh at each other and themselves while being sensitive to hurtful areas. Their laughter reminds them of the joy promised to them, and keeps them hopeful. They play together. Their playfulness takes them away from their worlds of work and homemaking. They go on dates, vacations, dancing, or they just close their doors for their private playful times.
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— They know each
to set a table.
There
is
a
unique style to their hospitality. A special blend of their talents, temperaments and tastes, their welcoming of others feels "like home" to their guests. They know brokenness. Their faithfulness is not founded on an idealistic sense of purity, but rather a strength derived from having risen from the ashes of broken promises and shattered dreams. They know how to forgive one another and carry with them a spirit of reconciliation. Facing the unknown future together, there is a confidence in them that they can survive their imperfections. They have a shared spirituality. Though they come from different experiences of faith, they have discovered in their relationship a spiritual dimension special,
—
—
that feeds
them and draws them
closer to
God. They
give primacy to this aspect of their relationship.
They
recognize their marriage as a path to holiness.
— And
They
finally,
the sacramental marriage
is
hope-
live in a positively accelerated narrative
of keeps them hopeful regardless of the current difficulty. They are empowered with relationship skills that give them reasons for hope.
ful.
faith that
other's issues. After a year,
& Terri Lyke are coordinators of marriage
"Dear young men, I encourage you to add an ever-more-convinced life of faith to your
five years,
ticular issues they respectively bring to the relation-
ministry in the African- American community for the
military experience, nourishing
ship are still there. They've given up efforts to change the other. Understanding and acceptance have become the goals. They have moved over and
Archdiocese of Chicago.
prayer," the
pope told them.
it
with frequent
20 years, 50 years of marriage, those par-
Andrew
December
1998
4,
could receive the transmitted message.
One
Light
Undaunted, Marconi went to England and took ever granted for a practical
Holiday
system of wireless radio. To address the privacy problem, he placed reflectors around the transmitting antennae to concentrate the radiated electrical energy
Humor
out a patent, the
Candle
McSWEENEY Guest Columnist
From Aha! to opportunity
my 25 years
of teaching Communications Inback home at Gannon University in Erie, Pa.,
The Catholic University of America in D.C., I most treasured those moments when I would see a
or at
student's eyes suddenly flash with a fresh insight
whatever we were studying. I had to pick one lecture that was fail-safe in sparking that kind of response, it would have to be the into
If
appeal
lies
in
The
the slow-witted, almost comical dis-
missal of Marconi's brainchild by so
into a
beam
While
this didn't solve the
New York
historical account of Marconi's invention of radio.
many people.
first
instead of spreading
in all directions.
it
problem of others intercepting messages in its path, Marconi did discover that he could send messages even greater distances. In 1899, he was invited by several newspapers in
FATHER THOMAS J.
all
The Catholic News & Herald 5
{ditoriah & Columns
It is
importance of handling a weakness not as a problem but as an opportunity. In 1894, the young Marconi read about electromagnetic wave theory and his imagination was stirred by the idea that these unseen waves might be used in communication. He set to work on apparatuses for sending and receiving telegraph messages through the air (hence, "wireless") and soon was able to transmit coded signals more than a mile. Marconi offered his invention to the Italian government, but it was rejected. Skeptics pointed out that messages, even though cryptically encoded, could be picked up by unintended parties with a receiving device and then decoded. There was no way of maintaining privacy in communication. Everyone and anyone a terrific object lesson in the
progress of the America's Cup yacht race. It was a huge success, arousing worldwide excitement and leading to the formation of the American Marconi Company. Critics and doubters finally realized that what had been perceived as a weakness in Marconi's invention was actually its strength. On Dec. 11, 1901, the first transatlantic radio signal from Cornwall, England, to St. John's, Newfoundland, triggered the concept of broadcasting the starting point of the vast development of telecommunications. Wireless telegraphy became wireless telephony, the voice radio of today. Pittsburgh's pioneer station, KDKA, broadcast the 1920 election returns and commercial radio was born. I relished those moments when students would not only react with utter astonishment at the shortsightedness of some previous era, but would also wonder aloud whether they too might be missing out
—
on some possibilities in their own lives. From the podium where I stood, I could see lightbulbs turning on as these young people asked themselves, "What if I am overlooking an opportunity right now?" "What
problem can be turned into something positive?" Every one of us can ask these questions. In ways large or small, each positive answer has the potential to change the world. It starts with an open mind and if
DAN MORRIS CNS Columnist
City to rig two U.S. ships to report the
a
the willingness to ask,
"What
if...
?"
Father Thomas J. McSweemy is director ofThe Christoplwrs.
Endless possibilities for your holiday turkey carcasses unnamed wag on the Internet recently claimed that Martha Stewart's December to-do list included blanching the
An
Thanksgiving turkey carcass, spray-painting it gold, turning it upside down and using it as a "sleigh" to hold Christmas cards. This not only made me regret we already had disposed of our turkey carcass, it put me to wondering how many other bets we might be missing for that carcass. I do recall a Cub Scout den whose members blanched their families' turkey carcasses, painted them mostly black, then fitted them with little paper sails that created pretty spiffy replicas of a mythical pirate ship. Yes,
I
know what you
are thinking. Outfit-
would make a "Nightmare on Elm Street" infamy) mask. Or a hockey goalie mask. Or a ''Man in the Iron Turkey Carcass" mask. Turned hollow-side down and adorned with a large plume, the carcass could work as a Robin Hood cap. Or you could leave off" the feather, Roman foot-solpaint it bronze and presto ted with a headband, a carcass
dandy Freddy Kreuger
(of
—
dier helmet. I
Was one road-to-Emmaus disciple a woman? Q. My husband and I have a question about the disciples
who met
Jesus on the road to
Emmaus and
Question
Glue, cover with "sparklies" and use as earrings. However, a couple of wishbones might be nice in
two
Corner
ate
this regard.
Don't worry. I am not going to go into a complete turkey skeleton accessory kick. Yet again, the vertebrae could be strung into a unique necklace. Speaking of which, you could mount a carcass on your bedroom wall for a jewelry rack or
with him (Lk 24:13-35). Could they have been husband
and wife? Cleopas,
It
is
appears they shared a home.
One of them,
a man, but his companion's gender
indicated. Is thei-e
any Catholic tradition
to
is
not
shed light on
this?
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN A. There
no tradition exactly, but the possibility you mention has been raised often. You offer one reason. Another, perhaps stronger, is the statement in the Gospel according to John (19:25) that among the women standing by the cross of Jesus was the wife of Clopas same name but different form as the man described in Luke. Both Gospels seem to assume the name would be recognized by other disciples. And John would likely have been familiar with the story in Luke's Gospel, is
—
written a
number of years
earlier.
Naturally, we cannot know for sure. But there appears to be some likelihood that the two disciples on the road were husband and wife, both close to our Lord, who had suffered a devastating loss (so they
supposed) in the death on Calvary and were sadly heading back home.
now
Missing Mass wliile on vacation Q. Is it a serious sin if we miss Mass while traveling on vacation? With the shortage of priests and limited schedules, it is not always possible to attend Mass in a strange
city.
CNS Columnist
A. As we know, the responsibility to participate Eucharist on days of obligation is a serious one. But there are situations which excuse us from in the
obligation seriously and
fulfills
it
Mass because of a good conscience.
wise, and misses
Most
Catholics have,
about such matters. less certain
I
Some
faithfully other-
pleasure
I
can
cass as a colander.
Actually,
I
think
my
neighbor. Bud, uses a
carcass as a swim-through toy in his aquarium.
Place'one on the back of your commode and with cute little soaps in the shapes of farm animals? Hold one up to your ear and listen for the sound of the Thanksgiving Day football games? Place one carcass on another, install fancy little wheels, paint brightly and you have
—
fill
—
Cinderella's carriage.
Sew
a bean
you have
a
bag into the carcass cavern and
Turkey
Beanie.
Clearly, the possibilities are endless. I'm
surprised the
ing
Turkey Organization
panic run on turkey carcasses.
Martha on
be sent to Father
325, Peoria, III 61651.
It
might be wise
this.
Tour comments are welcome always. Please to Uncle Dan, 6363 Christie Ave. No.
send them
222, Emeryville, Calif. 94608.
may
Market-
good sense
have learned, are
and maybe need to be reassured.
Questions
for
(TOM) hasn't jumped on this. On the other hand, we don't want to create a
to consult
believe, innate
others,
trip,
that obligation.
needs to be noted first of all that it is not proper to limit these to impossible circumstances. If I'm confined to bed with a broken leg, or if I simply cannot sit through Mass because of a physical or
hanging ties. Or hats. Or exercise clothes. Duct tape a carcass at the end of a long pole and use it for an offering basket at church. A lot of the loose change might fall through though. In a pinch, I'll bet you could employ a carfor
emotional impairment, I am not "excused." The obligation just ceases to exist, since one is never obligated to do something which is impossible. Theologians traditionally teach that an excusing cause for the Sunday Mass obligation should be "moderately serious" ("mediocriter gravis"), a reason sufficient, for example, to put aside urgent business of some importance. Numerous examples are given involving considerable inconvenience or significant material or spiritual harm to oneself or others. Obviously, no complete list is possible. It comes down finally to individual judgment, keeping in mind the seriousness of the obligation and the central importance of the Eucharist in Catholic life. Interestingly, vacation travel is one excusing cause nearly always mentioned. One who takes this
surely do so in
It
suppose most of the carcasses would be too
large to slice lengthwise, douse with Elmer's
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ihe News
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Sister Peter Claver Fahy,
who
has
ministering to the poor, the impris-
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—
The
and peace "was a text for
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war
its
ing to one of its principal drafters. FaJ. Bryan Hehir, professor of the
ther
practice of religion and society at
Harvard University's Divinity School, delivered the inaugural Bernardin Lecture Nov. 1 8 at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Father Hehir and the late Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago helped write the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on nuclear disarmament, "The Challenge of
when
Peace," written in the days
the
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truth that salvation
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— The
Christ and inviting them to join the journey toward eternal happiness.
final
year of preparation for the Holy Year 2000 should mark the beginning of a pilgrimage of charity, of sharing with the poor and of dialogue with all
The pope said Christians are filled with hope by the knowledge that Christ, who was born in Bethlehem and died and rose in Jerusalem, will
Pope John Paul II said. Celebrating Mass Nov. 29, the first Sunday of Advent, the pope said the Catholic Church's focus on God the Father over the coming year should emphasize that all people are children of God and, therefore, brothers and sisters.
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one we have ignored or the one we even have been avoiding," the pope said during his homily in St. Peter's Basilica.
"He comes to meet us with open arms like a loving and merciful Father,"
he
said.
God
leads everyone
on
a
journey
to him, but he does not call people to
pope
travel alone, the
said.
"We make it with
all
those
who are
God."
a part of the family of
to establish his
kingdom
and give eternal life to all believers. "Without this prospect," he said, "our existence would be reduced to living in order to die." During his Angelus address after Mass, Pope John Paul invited all Catholics "to undertake an interior pilgrimage toward the house of our heavenly Father, who is rich in mercy; it is a journey of conversion in charity, in sharing with the poorest and in dialogue with our brothers and sisters." The best opportunities most Catholics have to exercise their missionary responsibilities of proclaiming Christ and helping others come about at work, he said. Pope John Paul announced that on the Dec. 8 feast of the Immaculate Conception he would release a letter to the people of the Diocese of Rome on the Gospel and the workplace.
Because all people are brothers and and part of the same family, they must learn to seek each other's support and offer one another help, he said. Sometimes, the pope said, helping others means sharing with them the
In preparation for the jubilee year,
sisters
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Nha Tho Thanh Giu$e
The 300-seat church center for the Catholics
in
will
serve as a cultural
some 1,500 Vietnamese
the Charlotte area, as well as
the locality's greater Vietnamese population of close to 10,000.
Ministry to Vietnamese immigrants
developed with the
in
the diocese during the '80s,
community gathering at Our Lady
of Consolation, Our Lady of the
Assumption and
St.
Ann Catholic
churches for Mass through the years.
The dedication was a visual pageant, featuring native Vietnamese dress,
music and expression of worship. Wide-eyed children peered around parents for glimpses of the procession into the church. Smiling
men and
women donned traditional costumes J
L
of celebration.
Photos by Joann Keane
4,
1998
The Catholic News & Herald 9
Nha Tho Thanh Giuse
Celebrating faith and culture Vietnamese community's
dream
realized at dedication By
JIMMY ROSTAR
Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE
ese 16,
—
The VietnamYear will be celebrated Feb. 1999. But the Vietnamese Catholic
New
community of Charlotte commemorated a beginning of
its
with a Mass dedicating
own Nov. its
29,
new church
and cultural center.
"Today I officially install you as a community of faith in the wider community of the whole diocese," said Bishop William G. Curlin to those
in
attendance. "I come to consecrate your altar and dedicate your church. In doing this, I affirm and honor you as a very special, holy people of God," added the
bishop, who celebrated the Mass with diocesan and guest clergy, including
Father
Tan Van
Le, the community's
chaplain.
The
During his homily. Bishop the Curlin applauded community's perseverance and noted its tried history under Communist rule in Vietnam. "I have never met one community of faith that has suffered so
much
for
you have," he have borne said. "Many of you personal witness in your sufferings to your faith in Jesus Christ. "Some of you who have suffered in your homeland know that your churches were destroyed but they our Catholic
faith as
...
...
couldn't destroy Jesus in you."
Prior to their coming to Charlotte in search of jobs and religious freedom, most of the members of the Vietnamese Catholic
community were imprisoned
for
Father Le, who has served as chaplain of the St. Joseph community since midtheir beliefs, explained
1993.
Through worldwide humanitarian efforts and sponsorships
dedication Mass and festiviattended by some 2,500 people, crystallized a dream almost 20 years in
from American individuals and
the making.
opportunities to
The liturgy highlighted two days of celebrating the dedication of St. Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church, located on Sandy Porter Road in southwest Mecklenburg County. Youth ac-
lina.
ties,
organizations, including Catholic Social Services,
Vietnamese received to North Caro-
come
Several Catholic families settled
tivities,
the sacrament of reconciliation
meeting from time to time for Mass. The Vietnamese Catholic community numbered about 20 families in May 1981, when St. Joseph was chosen by
and
Mass honoring Vietnamese
them
a
added to the weekend occasion. dedication was a visual pageant, featuring native Vietnamese dress, music and expression of worship. Wide-eyed children peered around parents for glimpses of the procession into the church. Smiling men and women donned traditional costumes of celebration. Balloons, banners, and the clear, blue sky accentusaints
The
ated the din of excitement.
in Charlotte in the early 1980s,
as their patron.
By
1988, the
com-
munity was 400 strong and growing. Ministry to Vietnamese immigrants developed in the diocese during
community gatherOur Lady of Consolation, Our
the '80s, with the
ing at
Lady of the Assumption and St. Ann Catholic churches for Mass through the years.
Through
a diocesan sponsorship.
Father Le arrived in 1993 from the Vihn Long Diocese in Vietnam, a diocese of some 300,000 Catholics south of Ho Chi Minh City. In September 1994, the St. Joseph
commu-
and the surrounding property. The Mass was celebrated Aug. 30. "With all the members of the St. Joseph community, in the spirit of first
thanksgiving, I am truly thankful to all of you for your wonderful support, sacrifice,
(and) spiritual and financial contri-
make work possible," said Father Le in closing comments during the Mass. Addressing the community. Father Le said, "Brothers and sisters in Christ, as we are living far away from butions during the past years to this
our native land, please come together with love, hope and faith in a brilliant future where we constantly reserve and develop our culture. "We also do not forget to pray for our loved ones, relatives and friends who are still living in Vietnam. pray that they may have freedom to worship God in peace and prosperity." The 300-seat church will serve as
We
a cultural center for the
Vietnamese Catholics
some 1,500
in the
Charlotte
began meeting weekly for Mass and
area, as well as the locality's greater
other activities at Ann Church.
10,000.
nity
"It's
been
a
St.
long
journey for them, both culturally and religiously, to bring this all together," said Msgr. Richard Allen, pastor of St. Ann Church. "The pride they have in this place is very evident of they
Vietnamese population of close to Masses are celebrated
in
Vietnam-
ese each Saturday at 6 p.m., and Sundays at 9 and 1 1 a.m. Vietnamese lan-
guage classes are taught to children; catechism classes in Vietnamese and English are offered to both children and
adults.
Future plans include Masses in English, and expanded educational and cultural activities, t
way they
way they Their
live, they celebrate.
faith is so deep."
May
1995, the
The Vietnamese Catholic
community
received from the
community numbered about
In
permission
bishop to build its own church. Almost three years of enthusiastic fund-raising activities ensued, and in February 1998, the community purchased the former Steele Creek Baptist Church, a nearby house
20 families in IVlay 1981, when St. Joseph was chosen by them as their patron. By
1988, the community was
400
strong and growing.
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December
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1998
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long economic and social achievements of the black graduates of the 28
Service
presidents of Harvard
and Princeton have written
highly selective schools are significantly higher than graduates of all races of other colleges and universities. Critics of this study claim that the cause and effect are not so clear. The authors admit that the prestige of these schools may affect the outcomes. The authors remark, "The college or university that a student attends is a much better predictor of the odds of graduating than is the student's own SAT score." Inadvertently and most unfortunately, such reasoning casts many other excellent colleges and universities in an unfavorable light. Bowen and Bok make a compelling
a boolt
with serious ramifications for CathoHc
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higher education even though Derek Bok and WiUiam Bowen barely mention any Catholic institutions in "The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions."
The
notable absence of Catholic col-
leges from this study exposes
,
fun-
its
damental flaw: Bowen and Bok draw powerful conclusions about the effectiveness of affirmative action in higher education based on a 30-year Mellon Foundation study of the graduates of only 28 colleges and universities the 28 institutions considered to be the most elite in the country. There's not a Catholic college among them. When will Catholic higher education make a similarly compelling case for our access and impact on minority popula-
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case for affirmative action. time, this
on the effectiveness those sectors of higher education whose service in the name of educational access, justice and equity have been great
make works
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historically black col-
women's colleges; and Catholic Such institutions have centu-
leges
Bok's data
cries out for follow-up
studies focusing
tions?
Bowen and
book
At the same
colleges.
it
in
ries-old track records of success in
the 28 schools studied. Paradoxically,
educating precisely the people who were formerly excluded in the Ivy League long before "affirmative action" forced open those ivy-covered
clear that affirmative action
affirmative action works in these schools because of their elitism. The graduates of these 28 schools enjoy
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is president of Trinity ColWashington and is a frequent writer and commentator on topics in Catholic education and higher education.
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By
God's holy mountain when "the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the
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leopard shall lie down with the kid". It's an idyllic scene often depicted on
My parents' small farm in England could look quite lovely on a sunny summer's day. Seeing sheep lying in the apple orchard, the geese resting peaceably by the pond and the dog stretched out in the warm "What
would often exclaim:
a little Eden!
thought so much about those when reflecting on today's
Scriptures. Isaiah sees a vision of
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How
We
Christmas cards. yearn for that kind of harmony in nature, in the world, perhaps most of all in our own lives. Yes, it will come, but it won't just magically happen. Radical changes will have to be made first.
"Reform your Baptist, "give
beautiful
mean
this is!"
What few saw were the other days, What
that
you
Re-forming, re-shaping our lives is dilficult. It is
even fewer understood was the radical change my parents had made to take up farming in their middle years. The aftermath of World War II
cipitates such
often crisis that pre-
change and forces us
to
do something or go somewhere we'd rather not.
had made them stateless and poor. My father's professional job was winding down, and there were five
They borrowed
money where they
says John the
to reform."
the ones that were not sunny.
children to raise.
lives,"
some evidence
could and bought a small, run-down farm. At one time my mother ran a large household with servants. Now she was in a farmhouse with no electricity, modern plumbing or telephone. The ensuing years were full of hard work, money worries and often
Paul may have had this in mind when writing to the Romans that "the lessons of patience and words of encouragement in the Scriptures" are to give us hope and perserverence at
those times.
But there are glimpses of God's holy mountain in that process. parents did indeed have some sunny days on the farm, and one of my cherished memories is of them sitting on a bench in the blossoming apple orchard.
My
lege in
beneficiaries of the affirmative action
who
& Co.
McGuire
same certainty. Although black students (the principal to attain ^ith the
policies studied)
Cambridge
December 6, Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle A. Readings:
gain admission on average,
to these institutions have,
lower SAT scores and weaker academic preparation than their white
"The Shape of the River: Longterm Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions," by William G. Bowen and Derek Bok. Princeton University Press
counterparts, the black students persist and graduate at far higher levels than black or white students at less
(Princeton, N.J., 1998). 472 pp. $24.95.
selective schools. Similarly, the life-
Weekly Scripture Readings for the week of Dec. 6 - 12, 1998 Sunday, Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-9, Matthew 3:1-12; Monday, Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 5:17-26; Tuesday, Genesis 3:9-15,20, Ephesians 1:3-6,11-12, Luke 1:26-38; Wednesday, Isaiah 40:25-31, Matthew 11:28-30; Thursday, Matthew
Isaiah 41:13-20, 19;
11:11-15;
Saturday, Zechariah 2:14-17,
Friday, Isaiah 48:17-19, Matthew 11:168:28-30, Luke 2:15-19
Romans
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"Hie Rugrats Movie" teaches lessons of loyalty, friendship By GERRI pare News Service
Catholic
NEW YORK
(CNS)
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age to miss the missing kids practiunder their noses. Some of the scenes are momentarily menacing but would-be disasters always seem to right themselves before
cally
"The
Rugrats Movie" (Paramount) has the tiny tykes of the popular
TV
series
—
and bouncing onto the big screen landing on their feet. The animated children's TV series that airs on cable's Nickelodeon channel centers on toddlers Tommy Pickles (voice of E.G. Daily), his best buddy Chuckle (Christine Cavanaugh), twins Lil and Phil (Kath Soucie), and slightly older, bossier Angelica (Cheryl Chase). As life is seen from a pint-size point of view, their respective parents are strictly second bananas in the scheme
the small fry in the audience would
have time to be truly frightened. And there is a genuine sweetness in the movie's message to love your siblings even if they are bothersome. A skimpy baby blanket becomes the means for Tommy and Dil to get close, so to speak, and share some brotherly love. The mediocre production values look more budgeted to TV than the big screen, but with such a large, presold audience, it probably wasn't necessary to put "The Rugrats Movie" on the lush scale of a Disney production.
of things.
For the movie, however, directors Norton Virgien and Igor Kovalyov orchestrate a blessed event for Ma and Pa Pickles (Melanie ChartofF and Jack Riley) the arrival of baby brother Dylan (Tara Charendoff). When your last name is Pickles, your nickname
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Tommy,
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Didi, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil, Lil and Spike are the
main
characters in the animated film, "The Rugrats Movie," featuring toddlers and babies who communicate among themselves. The film's U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general patronage. The Motion Picture
—
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Association of America rating
is
G — general
audiences.
coming from what one assumes
perspective that allows their differing
since Dil's such a crybaby, they will
personalities to
simply return him to what they think is the baby store where his parents
Overall it proves a peppy tale that ends up teaching lessons about loyalty and friendship, and watching over little ones in the family who can't yet help themselves. By movie's end Tommy has proven himself a real big brother to lil Dil. One of the brief sight gags errs on the tasteless side, however, as the toddlers crawl into the hospital nursery and look up to see arcs of watery spray
pick
him
big bad wolf
The animation
ceptional; the appeal of the
undiapered male infants. A few sparse musical numbers pro-
how it is
vide relief from the none-too-original
series) is
up.
Soon the toddlers are all off and running, actually riding in Pa's newly invented Reptar Wagon, with Angelica in hot pursuit since baby Dil is clutching her favorite dolly. A scary forest is between them and their hospital destination and in it are escaped performing circus monkeys and a
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release, there al-
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Except Dil's no thrill once he's home from the hospital, squawking and spitting up and preoccupying Tommy's once attentive parents. The twins come up with a radical solution;
its
fast track.
The
just has to be Dil.
went to
Indeed, before
ready were firm plans for a sequel, and the movie's strong opening weekend will only put the next adventure on the
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laws governing the appropriate when warranted as legal."
sal
School-Protest,
use of force
from page 1
is
Army
officials also
say the school
regularly inspected as part of the
Army's Command Inspection Proresponsible for the growth of
democ-
gram, and that a board of governors, made up of "academicians, general officers, human rights experts and am-
racy in Latin America, said officials tried a different tactic this year hoping to change the approach "on both sides of this issue." This is the ninth year that opponents of the school have called for its
bassadors," oversee curriculum, train-
ing and administration.
However, one former military ofand now protester disagrees with the Army's assessment. Retired Maj. Joseph Blair, a former instructor at SOA and now a critic of the school, said manuals were used which recomficer
The annual vigil began in 1990 as a commemoration of the 1989 massacre of six Jesuits priests, their housekeeper and her daughter, and participation has grown from a handclosure.
of participants to this year's 7,000, a figure reported by organizers and confirmed by local police. "I think it's an important way to achieve social justice in Latin America," said Justo German Castro
mended techniques of tion,
ful
Lux of
the protest. "Maintaining this
toward achieving military forces promote genocide and ethnocide in our counschool
is
a barrier
Asked what motivated him to become an outspoken critic of the school,
tries."
Lux is an immigrant from Guatecurrently working in mala Morganton as a Glenmary Co-
He was among
missioner.
a
group of
Co-missioners from Morganton
who
participated in the gathering.
Other North Carolina protesters the Charlotte area, the Triangle and elsewhere. Four Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina and a Mercy Associate
from Belmont joined more than 40 Mercy sisters and associates from throughout the country. "The people of Central America have suffered too much in the past 30 years from the politics of terror conceived and implemented by the graduates of this (SOA) program," said Sister
Mercy Elizabeth McMillian, who
'You are not our enemies, you are our brothers and sisters. Join us as we close the School of the Americas,"' said Jesuit Father John Dear, the director of Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest interfaith peace organization in the United States. He has been arrested and jailed for many peace-related causes.
In response to criticism of the
and ministers
repeatedly labeled as "absolutely false" the accusations that it teaches torture
the
and murder. "The school teaches U.S. doctrine which is based on over 200 years of success," according to an
SOA
murdered the
protest, speakers
)
"I
say to
SOA
all
the CIA,
all
workers
,A Piece
Heaven,
all
their lists, critics fre-
ther Bourgeois said at the vigil at Fort
quently layer names of all superiors in the chain of command to those who may have been directly involved," the Army said. "Of these 300, only 20 have been tried and convicted by their nation's judicial system." The Army maintains that training at the school "is based on U.S. Army doctrine which complies with univer-
Benning. "The decision makers in Washington must pay attention to when the people speak with such a de-
SOA
who human rights "To pad 60,000
cisive voice."
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The bishop said the new house of formation will be especially important to the "transplants" among the new seminarians. "They know very little about the area where we minister and preach the Gospel." Of the 33 men in various stages of formation for the diocese, only four are native North Carolinians. The 33 men represent four different continents: Europe, Asia, South America and North America. The house of formation is the result of about two years of study. When
JOHN strange NC Catholic RALEIGH The Diocese By
—
of Raannounced the establishment
of the Father Price House of Formation in Chapel Hill, a move that may forever change the
way
a
man becomes
a priest in the diocese.
Father Michael Clay, pastor of St.
Thomas More Church in- Chapel Hill, was named the director of clergy formation and of the new facility, which will be located in the old St. Thomas More Church buildings on Gimghoul Road. Father Ned Shlesinger, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Newton Grove, was named assistant vocations
the St.
the
new facility. The committee was chaired by Fa-
mas Davis, John Ranalli, Thomas Tully, Tim O'Connor and James Labosky. Other members included Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Carol Loughney, John Riedy, then chancellor of the diocese; George Lensing, and Philip and Lucia Stadter. "The need was affirmed," Father Lewis said. "We looked around the diocese, and there was no place that
vicar general of the diocese. "Bishop felt
a
ther Paul Byron, and included Fathers Lewis and Clay, Phillip Leach, Tho-
North Carolina. "It will be a house of prayer, a house of study, a house of community and living," said Father Gerald Lewis, to
has long
Bishop
committee to determine whether a house of formation was needed, and where to locate
studying to be a priest for the diocese,
Gossman
Street,
Gossman appointed
will be a headquarters of sorts for those
(Joseph)
Carmichael
on
and will be primarily responsible for promotion. The new house of formation, expected to open officially in July of 1999,
new
Thomas More parish began to its move to its new home
prepare for
director,
especially those
a need
for a place for seminarians to begin
environment in our local diocese." "Spiritual formation is in my opinion the most important aspect of priestly formation," said Bishop
their formation in an
presented all the opportunities for study and spiritual nourishment. It was determined that a house of forma-
Gossman. "Education is important, but formation is even more important."
would
tion in another location
way
learns about the
The Chapel
Hill location has sev-
eral strengths, he said. It
located
is
near four major universities: the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Duke and North Carolina Central in Durham, and North Carolina State
Chapel Hill is also central itself, allowing seminarians the opportunity to explore the state and see the diocese's various parin Raleigh.
to the state
ishes. It
is
also located within the Tri-
angle area, and the state's museums and other cultural opportunities. In addition, he said, the rectory can handle 10 residents with little or
no renovations. The church's nave
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Living the Faith
Father Gene's
life
4,
1998
of love
By TIM FUNK The Charlotte Observer
CHARLOTTE —
his
It's
life,
this
thing called love. No, not romantic love. He's a Catholic priest, 75 years old.
Not Hallmark-card-have-a-niceday
He
love, either.
practically slaps
congregation with the word. "God LOVES you," he barks in his sermons at St. Peter Catholic Church in uptown his
Charlotte.
them
up,
how
priceless
eyes of the one who them and died for them. "God
they are
made
see
Warmth
wake
as if he's trying to
It's
make them in the
ofthe
LOVES you." If you press the Rev. Gene McCreesh on what exactly he means
by
you
love, he'll give
a
one-word
nition: Jesus. If Jesus did
Father
Jesus ministered to the poorest of the poor. So does McCreesh.
Shortly after he arrived in Charlotte in 1985, he started driving around town with blankets and sandwiches, looking for homeless men sleeping under bridges and in parks. We've got to have a place for these
men
to stay, he told
listen.
everybody who'd
Finally, with his help, the
George Shinn Center/Uptown Men's Shelter was opened. Jesus healed the sick. So does McCreesh.
He
can't restore their bodies like
Jesus did with lepers. But he can and does soothe the hearts and minds of
AIDS
patients by helping them find peace as they approach death. The House of Mercy, a home for adults in the final stages of AIDS, put him on its board of directors and, last Saturday night, feted him at a $ 1 00-per-person
where McCreesh was the second church in
fund-raiser. St. Peter, is
vicar,
Charlotte to join the Regional
AIDS
Network (RAIN) and with
Interfaith
RAIN
teams tending to the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, is one of the most active. Jesus confounded the Pharisees by embracing outcasts. So does McCreesh. four
At
a time
sexuality
is
when
the issue of homo-
dividing churchgoers and
among
Holidays
defi-
that's love.
it,
Gene McCreesh
ond youngest of eight children, would visit him in Harrisburg and take a seat on the Senate floor. It was his mother, Susan, who taught him compassion and trust in God. Hungry men who'd lost their jobs after the Wall Street crash came to his family's back door, asking for
McCreesh helped his mother pass out sandwiches and oatmeal. By the time he was ,1 8, McCreesh had decided he wanted to be a priest and a missionary. He began studying with the Jesuits. In 1954, he was ordained; in 1958, he headed for Burma. He stayed several years, until the socialist government expelled all foreigners. Among his jobs upon his return: pastor of an inner city black food.
church
Poinsettias
attack in 1984. His doctor had told
Pennsylvania winters were too cold. about Puerto Rico? he asked.
Too hot.
to his
went before
the
On
many April
1,
—
—
all
people, including gays.
Discrimination against homosexu-
reminds McCreesh of what it used to be like for many Irish Catholic im-
als
migrants, including his all
own
parents.
Today, America seems charmed by things Irish "Angela's Ashes" has
— — but John McCreesh
sold millions of copies; "Riverdance" tickets
was
go
fast
told he couldn't
buy
a
house
in a
WASPish section of Philadelphia 1926. No Irish Catholics allowed. Things changed. McCreesh's father chauffeur who'd made a
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1934,
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impending retirement. McCreesh
out of love yet. He'd like to help start a dialogue in Charlotte between gays and straights, as part of the Building Bridges approach Mecklenburg Ministries is using to get blacks and whites talking to each other. If s time, he says, for those who differ on homosexuality to sit down together. "I've heard some people say they love the sinner, but hate the sin," McCreesh says. "But how can you love
ten count case $25.
Fresh Cut, Carolina Grown
—
McCreesh introduced Long
ea.,
Christmas Trees
in the dome of the Charlotteans lobby of the Transamerica Building.
son "No Black Tie Event" for their vicar Dec. 5. But don't mistake any of this for
counts
his flock.
from $2.99
—
Peter's will host a 100-cents-per-per-
among
Beautiful 6" potted poinsettias
f
Thirteen years later, "Father Gene," as the parishioners at St. Peter's call him, has become such an uptown Charlotte fixture that artist Ben Long painted his portrait along with those of other prominent
Mecklenburg County
He
lesbians.
Over 20,000 assorted colors and sizes
him
How
commissioners poised that night to punish the Arts & Science Council for supporting the staging of "Angels in America," a play with homosexual characters to urge equal justice for
most passionate defenders of gays and
&
Decorating Ideas
to Charlotte after a heart
of them 1997, he
Charlotte's
Festive Gifts
in Philadelphia.
He came
homeless flock in the 1980s. As a follow-up to the House of Mercy's formal dinner for McCreesh last weekend, the congregation at St.
voters, he's been
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their editorial team.
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