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SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
2004
VOLUME
13
Bishop Jugis
addresses ciergy
of ashes
abuse issues Local, national abuse
Bishop Jugis
statistics released
distributes ashes,
BY
Lenten message
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
EDITOR
CPL\RLOTTE KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
of
EDITOR
The
and conversion,
Jay study Feb. 27.
bishop delivered the Lenten
He
The
and to
nal Justice in New York, was commissioned by the all-lay National Review Board under the mandate of the U.S. bishops'
called people to converreflect
"Charter for the Protection of
"Every year our Lord Jesus Christ
Children and
The
ivites us into this
holy season of Lent, ecause he wants to work a miracle of epentance and conversion in our heart irough his grace," said Bishop Jugis. "It
truly
is
a miracle, isn't
it,
some
grace can move our hearts to repenince for our sins, and conversion to a more
Photo by Kevin
Bishop Peter
J.
Jugis distributes ashes during
Mass
at St.
Patricl<
E.
Murray
Cathedral on Ash
Wednesday, Feb. 25.
DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY
Charlotte students learn value of chastity BY
KAREN
A.
asserts Jason Evert.
EVANS
STAFF WRITER Editor's note: Tlie following article contains
material of an explicit nature that may not be appropriate for younger readers. Photo by Karen A. Evans
son Evert recruits an student at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle demonstration to open his talk on chastity Feb. 20.
:hool for a
CHARLOTTE
niH T3dW3
—
"It
is
only when a person takes sex out of a relationship that they can know the value of love,"
Weaving
H0I133nCD ON
People."
by
figures
data on the nature and scope of the sexual abuse of minors by
rod's
I0««-66S^2 ON
Young
report, compiled
submitted by almost all of the 195 U.S. dioceses, presented
when
See ASHES, page 8
study, conducted by
the John Jay College of Crimi-
on the condition •f children during the Lenten season. ion,
part
Charlotte released information included in the national John
nessage during his homily at St. 'atrick Cathedral on Ash Wednesday ^eb. 25.
— As
ongoing commitment to
with the sin of sexual abuse of minors by some clergy, the Diocese of
Bishop Peter J. Jugis.
laid
its
effectively deal
CHARLOTTE — Lent is a holy leason of repentance
N9 22
PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN
The essence
BY
16
NEW^ilERALD
Established Jan. 12, 1972
FEBRUARY
PAGE
bright futures
For many teen-agers, this may seem like a difficult statement to agree with, but Evert believes it and has said so to
—
hundreds of thousands of teens across the United States.
Twenty-seven-year-old Evert
is
a Catholic apologist
priests
to develop those studies.
The ^e-county Diocese of Charlotte reported 13 priests had allegations of sexual misconduct made against them since the establishment of the
diocese in 1972. gation,
1.9 percent
and
of the 677 active
retired priests in the dio-
See REPORT, page 8
Diocese combats sexual
Movies, books,
Montagmrd refugees
abuse of minors
crossword puzzle
PAGES 8-9
investi-
ated. The percentage of priests with allegations against them is
See CHASTITY, page?
I
Upon
two priests were exoner-
Culture
5
When
the bishops formed the board in 2002, part of its mandate was
Special report
PAGE
1950
leaders and specialists.
ORB grant assists I
from
through 2002. Also on Feb. 27, the National Review Board released a companion study on the causes and context behind clerical abuse of minors, based on a series of interviews with church
Watch
I
PAGES 10-12
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February 27,
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Current and upcoming
In Brief
topics from around the world to your own backyard
English- Speaking bishops receive
copies of draft of Mass prayers ROME COUNTRY IN
(CNS)
— Bishops
En-
in
glish-speaking countries have been sent drafls of a new translation of the main
CRISIS
Mass recited by the congregation. The Order of the Mass includes:
would not be overwhelming. Msgr, James P. Moroney, secretary
prayers that are used at every Mass. It does not include all of the prayers that
of the U.S. bishops' liturgy committee, said "the only things that were changed were those things that needed to be changed for precision or proclamation." The English draft of the "Ordo Missae," or Order of the Mass, was approved by the episcopal board of the
Commission on English
International
away from her damaged vehicle after it was hit by stones during and clashes between supporters of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide led
Port-au-Prince. Haitian bishops appealed for of the calm amid a worsening crisis on the island-nation that has pitted supporters
opposition demonstrators Feb.
1
5
in
those wanting him ousted from
, president against
office.
CRS: delivery of humanitarian aid
Relief Services said food supplies at
centers in Haiti are running
its
low and
deliveries of fresh supplies are threat-
ened by current unrest.
CRS, the U.S.
bishops' international
and development agency, warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Haiti if commercial and aid supply lines continued to be affected. relief
"The situation James,
CRS
is
Dula
critical,"
country representative in
Haiti, said Feb.
1
cut supply a northern Haiti from Port-auPrince, the capital, and from the western Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. The threat of violence and lack of
lines to
communication have at
the mercy of each
left
Haitian citizens
day's events,
same time. would not
—
Hospitals and schools closed and the cost of food, medicine and cooking fuel skyrocketed. In Gonaives, the country's
fourth-largest city with a population of
8.
CRS
commercial deliveries were
200,000,
could threaten the delivery's implementation, affecting hundreds of thousands who depend solely on CRS food aid for survival, the agency said. CRS said roadblocks manned by gunmen have made it difficult for supplies and humanitarian assistance to
ment of a humanitarian corridor
social
— unrest —
reach these areas.
The
discontinued,
said.
and Caritas partners continued to work in the areas that remained accessible and lobbied for the establishto alle-
viate the suffering of the North.
Aristide, a
former Salesian
God in the highest earth to people of gooc on peace and
The "Glory to
CRS was
orga-
nizing support for parishes in the area to distribute basic necessities.
Some 60 people have been
killed
since a rebellion against President Jeanin early
Febru-
Margaret Mary
St.
—
Why would
an anti-
time Catholic apologist? Gerry Matatics will present a free, eye-opening talk addressing "How the Bible converted me to Catholicism." "Will 'faith alone' get you to heaven?" and "Is 'Scripture alone' taught in Scripture?" This free presentation will take place at Ballantyne Resort,
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., March 14, 1:30-6 p.m. Bring your Bible, questions and friends. For more information, visit
www.gerrymatatics.org.
CHARLOTTE
—
Women
All
in the
women Word
are invited for
weekly
gatherings for prayer, reflection on Sunday scripture, music and sharing experiences of Christ in daily life. The group meets each Thursday, 9:45-11:45 a.m. in the family room of St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For details, call
Linda Flynn at (704) 366-9889. For childcare reservations, call Jurga Petrikene at 704) 907-0205.
CHARLOTTE
— The
Happy Timers of St. Ann Church meet the first Wednesday of each month with a luncheon and program at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults age 55
In
Rebels have chased police from
many
earth."
instances, the propose(
more formal language
text uses
thai
previously.
50+ Club of St.
Joh)
Idlewild Rd, meets the second Wednesday of eac! month at 1 1 a.m. with a program and lunc!
The March
in the parish center.
gram
will feature a fashion
10 pro
show. For mor
information, call Lucille Kroboth at (704
537-2189.
—
BELMONT Queen of Apostles Catholi Church, 503 N. Main St., will have a Lentt Supper-Study Wednesday evenings duriri March 3, 10, 17 and 24, All ai Lent welcome. Community dinner is at 6 p.nn with Catechesis 6:45-7:30 p.m. Topic th' year is "Vatican II: 40 Years Later." N pre-registration or fee required, no need t bring food, all is provided by the parisl For more information, please contact Det nis Teall-Fleming, Director of Faith Fo! mation, at teallfleming@yahoo.com c (704) 825-9600, ext. 26.
—
GREENSBORO
VICARIATE
GREENSBORO — Many
of us want to d "something extra" during Lent. Th
Greensboro Council of Catholic will host their
annual Lenten
Wome
mini-retre-
each Wednesday in March at St. Mai Church, 812 Duke St. Mass will be at a.m. followed by refreshments. For info mation, call Janet Law at (336) 288-602^ 1
—
GREENSBORO 2210 N. Elm tion
series,
"The Purpose-Driven Lift
Wednesday eVenings, 3-April
7.
X
Churc Pius host a Lenten refle
St.
St., will
6:30-8 p.m.
This series
is
Man
based on
Rii
priest,
FEBRUARY
THE-
VOLUME
2000 and now faces accusations of corruption and political
13
2004
27, •
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22
re-elected in
violence.
Auxiliary Bishop Pierre-Andre
Dumas
of Port-au-Prince told Vatican Radio Feb. 17 that Haiti was "on the verge of civil war, and anarchy reigns over the island." He said it was time for the United States,
on
to his people
6AST0NIA VICARIATE
CHARLOTTE VICARIATE
1991. He was ousted in a military coup shortly after his election and was restored to power in a 1994 U.S. invasion.
in
ary.
current English text says God in the highest and peaa
Neumann Church, 8451
Church, 102 Andrew Place, offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday of each month following the 12 p.m. Mass with Benediction at 5 p.m. For information call (828) 686-8833.
CHARLOTTE
literal
word order. For example, the proposed Glori?
CHARLOTTE — The
—
more
Haiti's first elected leader in
became
He was
version of the
including the
NEWy^HERALD
The Catholic News & Herald.
Roman
the
agency's partners in northern
Bertrand Aristide began
CRS
CRS
Haiti have reported shortages in food
and household supplies.
ail
new
and older are welcome. For more informa tion, call Charles Nesto at (704) 398-087S
ASHEVILLE VICARIATE,
SWANNANOA
a
February. In
translations of the original Latin texts
said he
n. -Diocesa —planner
year
in late
includes
will."
to join
said.
began delivering several thousand metric tons of food and cooking supplies. However, the volatile including spontaneous environment street protests, roadblocks and general
That day,
CRS
Mass prayers
liturgical
Service obtained
several instances, the
ery Latin-rite bishop in the United States, and other English-speaking bishops' conferences were expected to dis-
Catholic Presbyterian minister become a full-
tiireatened by unrest in Haiti BALTIMORE (CNS) — Catholic more than dozen towns and
copy of the draft
in
discuss specific suggested changes while the bishops were reviewing and offering
is
News
Catholic
begins: "Glory to
Msgr. Moroney
A woman
change weekly during the
the Liturgy in January. Copies were sent out Feb. 13 to ev-
tribute the text about the
PHOTO BY William B. Plowman
the changes" expected in the parts of the'
prayers used at Mass, but one expert said the number of obviously modified texts
CNS
comments on the texts. He said the Order of the Mass contains "almost aU of their
which returned Aristide to power
1994, to remind the president
democracy means.
what
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FROM THE VATICAN
Pope approves six sainthood causes; Vatican sets IVlay 16 canonization VATICAN CITY
—
founders of religious congregations from the 19th century. The six will be elevated to sainthood during a Mass May 16 in St. Peter's Square. One of those to be canonized is Blessed Father Luigi Orione, founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence, a religious congregation and the Orione Family, made up of laity,
and priests. Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla, the only nonreligious of the group, was an Italian pediatrician who bereligious
ame known
Day prompts Vatican VATICAN CITY
as the "pro-life saint."
She discovered she had a uterine ;umor during the end of the second
than
month of her pregnancy.
In order to
spare the life of the fetus, she decided to refuse an operation that might have saved her life.
Molla carried the 1962, but died a
girl to
week
term
in
after giving
birth.
The
other causes set for canoniza-
May
tion
16 include:
— Manyanet founder of Sons of Holy — Blessed Nimatullah Kassab Lebanese Maronite monk. — Blessed Paola Busecchi-Tassis, Blessed Jose the
Vives,
the
Family.
which is a journey to anmost important question; "What
^Varren's book, )n
life's
earth
am
I
here for?" To register, 272-4681,
call the
)arish office at (336)
\SHEBORO
—
Father Joseph Mack, pasor of St. Joseph Church, will introduce the 'Jlurgy of the Hours, the prayer of the Catho-
Church
prayed by priests, religions and a growing number of lay people hroughout the world. Join us and become a lart of this beautiful rhythm of prayer. This program will be held March 10 at 7 •.m. at the Salt Box, Randolph Senior Adult lenter, 133 W. Wainman Ave. For more nformation call the St Joseph Church office t (336) 629-6221. ic
IICKORY
as
it
is
VICARIATE
IICKORY
— The
annual
World Day of
'rayer ecumenical worship service will be leld at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church /farch 6 at 7 p.m.
This bilingual service written by Christian Women of 'anama. The theme is "In Faith, Women
/as
The guest speaker will be [iomara Palma. A native of Nicaragua, she active in lay ministry at St. Joseph lhape the Future."
!
Church in
Newton. For more information,
Marmorato
ontact Carole
at (828) 256-
9.56.
ALISBURY VICARIATE
—
lOORESVILLE
A Support Group for WTio Have Lost a Child of any age leets the second Monday of each month at p.m. at St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley chool Rd. draw strength from others' Kperience of loss and grief For more inforlation, call Joy at (704) 664-3992. 'arents
We
INSTON-SALEM
LEMMONS
—
ind
Diaconate Candidates
— 2 p.m.
te of Election .
Matthew Church, Charlotte
2005, some
countries, like Australia, are already
lining up to host
World Youth Day
2007. But one official at the Pontifical Council for the Laity the Vatican office in charge of overseeing World Youth Day events was not pleased with the early publicity of countries'
—
—
intentions to host future youth celebrations.
On
Feb.
Web
19,
an Italian Catholic reported Australian
ther
Kohn
said,
it
Youth Section, With prepara-
World Germany, Fawas inappropriate for the
announcing intentions the 2007 event. to be
to host
"This is not very professional; it's too soon to announce such a thing,
and it wasn't very prudent of Korazym to send this out so quickly," he told Catholic
He
News
Service.
was the responsibility of the Vatican to announce who would be the candidates for hosting the next round of World Youth Day said
it
Catholic bishops agreed to propose
events.
Sydney as the next city to host World Youth Day after Cologne, Germany.
among themselves about wanting
—
Mauricio West as celebrant. Reconciliation will be offered at 7 p.m. Sacramental laying on of hands will follow the Mass. Please join us for singing and hopeful expectancy. For more information, contact (336) 998-7503.
WINSTON-SALEM
—
site
Reports also circulated that bish-
ops of South Africa and Bolivia wanted their countries to be considered the venue for World Youth Day 2007. This publicity prompted criticism from the head of the Pontifical
fine for the bishops to talk
"It's
their country to host
it
and to come to
an agreement about it and then to send us a letter of formal request. But to publish one's intentions before even making the request they risk doing ...
something that intention,"
work against Father Kohn said. will
their
Tuming a new page
The Fraternity Clare of the Secular Franciscan Order invites you to a Peace Meal for tlu Poor March 7. The fraternity will serve a simple meal consisting of soup, bread and water. A love basket will be available during the meal and the proceeds will be used to stock the food pantry at Catholic Social Services. The meal will be served 12-1 p.m. in the cafeteria of Our Lady of Mercy School located at 1 730 Link Road, Winston-Salem, N.C. Please join us and help to feed the hungry in our area. For more information, contact Sharon Jackson, SFO Minister, at (336) 722-7001. of
St.
—
KERNERSVILLE The Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Student Council will host the American Red Cross Bloodmobile March 1, 7:30 a.m.- 12 1
p.m.
BMCHS
recognizes the importance of helping the Red Cross maintain an adequate and safe blood supply, and everyone in the community who is able to donate blood is encouraged to attend. The Blood Drive will be held in the school's Krispy Kreme Athletic Center at 1725 NC Highway 66 South. The school is located a block south of 1-40 on Route 66. An appointment is not necessary but can be made by contacting Linda Kennedy, Student Council moderator, at (336) 5641010.
Is your parish or school having an event? Please submit notices for the Diocesan P.lanner at least 1 5 days prior to the event date in writing to Karen A. Evans at kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to (704) 370-3382.
Bishop Peter J. Jugis willparticipate in thefollowing events:
March St.
Paul the Apostle Church, Greensboro
March 13 F.I.R.E. Rally
Fort
CNS
PHOTO FROM Reuters
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, speaks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexel II at the patriarch's residence In
Moscow
to
Pope John Paul
Feb. 22.
Among
other contentious issues, the Russian Orthodox object desire to appoint Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Lviv, Ukraine, as Catholic patriarch. Cardinal Kasper told reporters he hoped to "open a new page, a
page
ll's
of friendship" with the Orthodox.
7—2 p.m.
Rite of Election
Gabriel Church, Charlotte
arch 6
in
Council for the Laity's Father Francis Kohn. tions still under way Youth Day event in
founder of the Institute of the Holy Family and the Congregation of the Holy Family. Blessed 'Annibale Maria di Francia, founder of the Congregation of the Rogationist Fathers and the Daughters of Divine Zeal.
—
10 a.m. ass with Permanent Deacons
As
youth
Holy Family Church, 820 Kinnamon Rd., will celebrate a Heal'g Mass March 1 at 7:30 p.m. with Msgr.
iarchS
World Youth Day
al-
VICARIATE
Episcopal calendar
—
prepares to welcome more 100,000 young people for
criticism
Hardini, a
I iwer
(CNS)
Germany
(CNS) Pope John Paul II formally paved the way for the canonization of four men and two women, the majority of whom are
World Youth
Early public lobbying for
Mill,
S.C.
THIS MONTH IN -1996 OUR LADY OF LOURDES JUBILEE WEEKEND Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Mass
in Monroe celebrated its 50th anniversary Feb. 9-11 weekend included a Mass and luncheon honoring parishioners who had been 1 946 when the church was established; the blessing and dedication of an organ; a family
1996. The jubilee there since celebration;
"
and brunch with then-Bishop William G.
Curlin.
4 The Catholic
February 27,
News & Herald
2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. Wliy is Ash Wednesday 40 days before Easter? What 40? How do you determine the date ofAsh Wednesday?
is
the significance
of t/re number
A: Because the early Christians regarded Moses' parting of the sea as an Old Testament antecedent for Baptism and because Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights on Mount Sinai before encountering God, Christians used the number 40 as the length of the season to prepare catechumens for receiving the Sacrament of Baptism at the Easter Vigil. '
The
back six
—
count Ash Wednesday is counted back from the date of Easter Sundays and then go to the previous Wednesday. That is Ash Wednesday; date of
those six Sundays are not counted as part of the 40 days.
Lunch and language
Courtesy Photo
Franlclin, Father Matthew Kauth, administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church in church the retreat at women's Things" Four Last "The during participants chats with
Feb. 13-15.
last four things
The
Retreat explores leading spiritml BY
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
"Self-love leads to a hellish exist-
EDITOR
FRANKLIN
life
— The women went
and back, sort of. Approximately 100 women from around the Diocese of Charlotte gath-
to hell
ence," he said. "Loving God and neighbor is what saves us. Heaven is union with God and one another, and the glory to which we're called. I
ered for a spiritual retreat entitled
to take away real insight into that glory, and to be in-
"The Last Four Things"
spired by that."
at
St.
Francis of Assisi Church in Franklin Feb. 13-15. Father Matthew Kauth, administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church, and Father Ray Williams, pastor of St. Mary Church in Sylva, spoke during the retreat about sin, purgatory,
and heaven. was a wonderful weekend," said Father Kauth. "My job was to take them through hell and sin."
hell
"It
wanted them
Father Williams said the retreat
Photo
Tiffin
(Ohio) Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott teaches Spanish to diocesan employee;;
The Diocesan Diversity Committee sponsors th(, weekly "Lunch and Language" program, which was developed out of the desire o many employees to learn Spanish as the Diocese of Charlotte welcomes Spanish speaking newcomers to Its churches. at the Pastoral Center Feb. 24.
participants left the retreat uplifted and with new ideas on how to ap-
proach the season of Lent. Many of the women were inspired to strive for saintliness. "It was real talk to help one be-
Toce
come holy, to become a saint, which is what we should all be aiming for," said Bonny Dodge, a parishioner of St.
Francis of Assisi Church.
Ashev'ille,
is
When we
we
a
disordered love.
turn toward something we want more than God." To be a saint, he said, takes much sin,
"Love is to give oneself away, to pour oneself out in sacrifice," he said. Everything in life is a prelude to heaven, said Father Kauth, because everyone goes through purgatory ei-
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AROUND THE DIOCESE Greensboro Cultural Arts Center and a local yarn company, which donated excess swatches of yarn. Using their sixpiece looms, the women began making shoulder bags ordered by people in the Greensboro area.
Brighter futures looming in Greensboro Operation Rice Bowl grant REV. MR.
BY
assists
Montagnard
refugees
GERALD POTKAY
Pete Williams, a
CORRKSPONDKNT
—
GREENSBORO
ner and custom
refugees are weaving a brighter future in
X
the Diocese of Charlotte participate in Operation Rice Bowl (ORB), the Catho-
Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, and donations from area businesses, according to Sister of St. Joseph
lic
X Church.
sew
curtains,
make
skirts
grams.
esan Catholic Relief Services committee sponsors a mini-grants program for lo-
Though weaving looms were common the women's homeland, access to sewing machines was uncommon.
cal initiatives
chines were repaired and given to the best students.
waving, utilizing six sepai^ate pieces of wood instead of a fixed loom. The Montagnards aided U.S. Spe;ial Forces during the 1960s and many )ecame prisoners in re-education camps ifter the Vietnam War ended. Due to
WANT MORE INFORMATION? For more information on Catholic Relief Services programs and Operation Rice Bowl grants, contact Terri Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
thjarina@charlottediocese.org.
CCHD
Montagnards
in the diocese since 1986.
Many of the refugees
are those
who fled
586
of Vietnamese refugees, helped organize the Greensweaver's guUd.
lands and religious prosecution.
Lynagh worked with
to
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Carolina with a strong faith and limited
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CHASTITY, from page 1
and speaker for Catholic Answers, one of tiie nation's largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangeliza-
tion.
He
addressed the eighth-graders of
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, the student body of Charlotte Catholic High School and parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Feb. 19 and 20. "It's important to have someone who promotes the Catholic Church's message of chastity in a positive, engaging manner," said
"Now imagine Evert
Father John Allen, chaplain at High School and di-
rector of diocesan vocations.
The
Catholic Church's call for chas-
same
for everyone, regardless
of a person's age or stage io Allen said.
life,
Romance without regret "All boys feel lust, but they've been lied to
it
means
Students at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School line up to sign a prayer book following Jason Evert's "Romance without regret" presentation at the school Feb. 20. Evert prays daily for each person who signs the book.
by protecting it." Evert quoted Ephesians 5:25-26, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed
Throughout
his presentation.
Evert
more likely to stay married. "The things that you want
stressed the importance of today's deci-
with your
sions on tomorrow's outcomes. He explained that a marriage between two virgins has a divorce rate 70 percent
guy
likely to have, leading to
lower than the national average. Even
component
breakups and more heartache. In turn, these people have higher rates of abor-
two non-virgins who save intercourse for marriage are two-to-three times
tionships.
that the earlier a person engages in
—
and divorce.
tion
himself over for her, to sanctify her..." According to Evert, studies show
.
sexual activity, the
she
is
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to be a man,"
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"some think that 'chastity' simply means 'not having sex.' But that's abstinence: what you can't do and can't have. Chastity is what you can do and can have right now: a lifestyle that brings freedom, respect, peace and even romance without regret. Chastity frees a couple from the selfish attitude of using each other as objects, and makes them capable of true love." .
about what
Evert asserted. "Don't get your manhood by robbing a girl of her purity, but
site,
.
the edge,"
picking up his "date" in his
Father
Evert explained he promotes chastity rather then abstinence. "Abstinence is sa3dng 'no' to sex," he said. "Chastity is saying 'yes' to love." According to the Catholic Answers
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said,
arms and stepping closer and closer to the edge of the "canyon." Evert compared premarital sexual activity to carrying someone to the edge of a cliff and dropping him or her. He asked the audience if they would ever put someone they love in such danger.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Local, national statistics
Lenten message
REPORT, from page 1
children
ASHES, from page 1 cese between 1972 and 2002.
same period of 30 years, During 18 allegations of sexual misconduct were made against the 13 priests in the Diocese of Charlotte, and the diocese paid $704,439 for counseling and other ser\'ices to victims, and for legal fees. In 2003, an additional amount of $10,892 was paid for counseling. However, no new allegations regarding sexual abuse of minors by clergy were reported. this
Diocesan insurance fonds and the diocesan general fijnd were used for payment. No money from the Diocesan Sup-
sex abusers and their victims, said the 4 percent figure is keeping with previous estimates and may not be far off from the general adult male population. He said there is child sex abuse in
other religions and in professions such as teaching and coaching.
change history, but we can make sure that it is not repeated by determining the nature and scope of the problem," said Bishop Jugis. "With this information, the bishops can determine whether the steps we have taken are adequate to the problem."
'The bishops
can't
faithful
'The publication of this information affirms the pledge of the Diocese of Char-
crime of sex
lotte to root out the sinful
abuse and to do everything humanly possibly to make sure that it will not Bishop Peter J. Jugis. The bishop addressed the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy during his
recur," said
homily
at St. Patrick
Wednesday, Feb. lics
25.
Ash
Cathedral on
He also called Catho-
to prayer during this season of Lent
'The theme for Lent by Pope John Paul
forth
this
receives one such child in ceives me.' It
year as set
"Whoever
II is,
my name
an invitation for
is
Catholic or not, to reflect
all
re-
of us,
upon the condi-
and especially those children who have been profoundly hurt by the violence of adults," said Bishop Jugis.
tion of children
"We
are called to protect children
and young people," he
said.
Nationalperspective U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, lU., noted that "we don't have comparable statistics" from other organizations or professions that could be
used to gauge the significance of the John Jay data on clerical abusers and
tween him and
dren and respond to clergy sexual abuse of minors, according to the first national audit report released Jan.
The
6.
was based on an independent compliance audit conducted by the Boston-based Gavin Group, headed by William Gavin, a former FBI official, and overseen by Kathleen McChesney, a former top FBI agent and head of the U.S. bishops' Office of Child and Youth report
me
with
Catholics to remind the joy that
try-Related Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel," which included the establishment of a review board, a group of volunteers not employed by the diocese, with the exception of one priest. The group includes a psychological counselor. Their role is to review allegations of abuse and to make recommenda-
is
4,932.
The
report said there
were 109,694 active priests in this time period, and using this number, 4.0 percent of all priests active between 1950 and 2002 had allegations of abuse.
A
total
of 10,667 individuals
made
allegations of child sexual abuse by priests.
Of those who
alleged abuse, the
study contained information that 17.2 percent of them had siblings
who were
also allegedly abused.
The money
report said the
tions, to victims, for the
priests
amount of
already paid as a result of allega-
and
treatment of
for legal expenses
was
$507,000,000 (including a highly publicized $85,000,000 settlement not included in the surveys from dioceses). Thomas Plante, a psychology professorin California
who
treats clergy
lies in
them of their
sin
and
have already taken to address the issue have worked, or if additional steps are
repentance.
still
diocese
was
also
needed."
said the bishop.
our
The ashes,
"Hopefully,
said Bishop Jugis, express a
model
to follow in
he
said.
bishop expressed his "profound
sorrow" to "victims of this crime." "Some clergy did not live up to their calling to be an image of Christ, the Good Shepherd," said Bishop Jugis. "We are all suffering with "those who have
sacrament of reconciliation before Easter," said Bishop Jugis. The Lord tells people to change and
immoral behavior." that, during Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and been victims of
this
The bishop asked
become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven, said the bishop.
people pray for "God's grace to bring healing to our brothers and sisters who are victims, and for God's grace to sacrifice,
the conversion he asks of us
the time: Change, cultivate simplicity in imitation of Christ,
society,"
The
desire for Christ to undertake an interior
is
will serve as a
it
community
eradicating sexual abuse of minors from
journey of conversion within his people. "The journey of conversion is designed to lead us to the celebration of the
'This
children, unfortunately,
who
bring healing to the Church." 'This certainly is the intention of my heart," he said.
identified himself with the little ones,"
Bishop Jugis. bishop said Pope John Paul II has asked all people to reflect on the condition of children during Lent and be mindful of them, because welcoming
The
Contact Editor Kevin E.
calling
Murray
kemurray@charlottediocese.org.
Please pray for the following priests
who
died during the month of March:
commended
comprehensive Safe Environment Program, which includes training pro-
for clergy, volunteers, teachers
tractors
who have
contact with minors.
Since June 2002,
Rev. Francis
more than 7,000
Training Program to help them recognize and prevent the sexual abuse of children. Auditors also recommended the
1976
Rev. John Huston
and con-
Gorham
1981
Rev. Robert A. Gibson
Rev. Justin
J.
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1987 1983
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In the Feb. 27 report of national
the
were already used in Old Testament times, and the Church has preserved this custom to the present day,"
to ensure the protection of children and youths under its pastoral care. In 1994, the diocese adopted its "Policy of the Diocese of Charlotte Concerning Minis-
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blessed and placed on the foreheads of
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not only because of the seriousness of this issue for us, but the seriousness of I
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of welcoming Christ. "Whoever receives one
have been "profoundly hurt by the violence and misconduct of adults," said Bishop Jugis. "Sadly, this has even happened to some children in the Church." Bishop Jugis said the John Jay report released Feb. 27 would "help us bishops determine whether the steps^ we
Lent, 46 days before Easter. Ashes are
The Diocese of Charlotte was commended for its early proactive initiatives
The
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all
Ash Wednesday
Protection.
for
of society.
Too many
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speaks tenderly but insistently to the heart: Turn away from sin, and return to
bishops' national policy to protect chil-
would like to believe that the Catholic Church is taking a bold step
this issue for all
his people,
way
receiving Christ himself?"
"Ashes, as an outward sign of pen-
Protecting children The Diocese of Charlotte was among the nearly 90 percent of U.S. dioceses in compliance with the U.S.
their victims. "I
was a "very per-
it
sonal dialogue" that Christ initiates be-
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CHARLOTTE — Bishop Jugis began his homilies at
Diocese of Charlotte.
Peter
Unlike the current diocesan policy, the policy in 2002 said the bishop needed a specific allegation in order to
J.
Our Lady of
Assumption Church by expressing would have preferred his first parish visit to be under different circumthe
thing the Diocese of Charlotte
all
Masses
at
the church Feb. 21-22 because Father
Gregory
Littleton
was removed from
pastor Feb. 20.
That
action
did
ministry.
ac-
The Middlesex County
ministry and resigned his position as
tive
felt it
not have in connection with Father Littleton. Today, an investigation would warrant the priest's removal from active
stances.
Bishop Jugis celebrated
— some-
take action against a priest
that he
was a result of
prosecutor
later declined to seek an indictment Photo by David Hains
new
against Father Littleton in the matter.
information related to a violation of
'The Lord is kind and merciful, do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid." He
In mid-February, 2004, Bishop Bootkoski relayed new information to Bishop Jugis regarding Father Littleton's case. Bishop Bootkoski also said he was including Father Littleton among Diocese of Metuchen clergy counted in the John Jay study. After reviewing the new documents
offered prayers for the victims of sex
sent from
'The Charter dren and
for the Protection of Chil-
Young
People" as reported by
the Diocese of Metuchen,
In homilies that
NJ.
wove
Scripture pas-
sages into his message regarding Father Littleton's situation,
abuse and
Church
Bishop Jugis
said,
Our Lady of the Assumption
New
family.
J.
Jugis greets parishioners after
Protecting God's Children
and considering the placement in the John Jay study. Bishop Jugis removed Father Littleton from ministry.
minors.
They
ers asked for additional details about the
bishop's decision, but ethics and confi-
—A
of Children and
Young
— Procedures
come forward
that encourage people
www.charlottediocese.org.
The
cese also encourages anyone
who
has
been a victim to report the incident to
civil
homQies.
authorities.
Bishop Jugis assured the parishioners that "God wiU take care of Father Littleton and God will take care of Our Lady of the Assumption parish."
any
is
acting spokesman for
of Charlotte.
The
— Harry
— People who wiU
— James G. Babb, communications executive —Sandy Butler, human resources —John G.
act as advocates
—Paul
Three victims'
Engler, investments
Franz, hospital administrator
—Janet
assistance advocates are located in dioc-
R. Kenny,
consultant
Winston-Salem
MS, LPC,
in child
involving sexual
and AshevUle.
— Training
Gallagher, publisher
Grim, attorney
—Barbara Caldwell, attomey/mother
for victims of sexual abuse.
offices in Charlotte,
J.
dio-
diocese wiU cooperate in
therapist
and
and adolescent therapy
abuse
for clergy, staff and vol-
—Don G. Locke,
PhD, college counselor
more than
— Msgr. Anthony
J.
7,000 diocesan employees and volunteers
—Phil Tallmadge,
unteers. Since June 2002,
MAKE THIT LENT MORE MEANINGEUU
Co-chairs
—Robert M.
investigation.
esan
David Hains
Diocese of Charlotte Review Board
if they
site,
the Diocese
bishop.
People."
matters prevented the bishop from elaborating beyond what was said in the
good
priest, is
have witnessed or experienced sexual abuse. The procedures can be found on the diocesan Web to
Board. This group of
not employed by the diocese. The group includes a psychological counselor. Their role is to review allegations of abuse and to make recommendations to the
written policy to deal with the
of sexual abuse that was put in place in 1994. This policy has been updated to reflect the values expressed in 2002 in the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection sin
dentiality rules regarding personnel
Littleton's status as a priest in
— The Review
volunteers, with the exception of one
are:
response to the
files in
Assumption
children.
sin of sexual abuse of
sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. As a result of the review, in October 2002 the Diocese of Metuchen sent portions of Father Littleton's psychological assessment to the prosecutor's oflBce in Middlesex County, N.J. At that time, the Diocese of Charlotte was made aware information was sent to the prosecutor, but Father
of priest personnel
of the
recognize and prevent the sexual abuse of
procedures, programs and people are in
combat the
"This situation is difficult for the of the Assumption parish and for me personally," said Bishop Jugis. After the Masses, Bishop Jugis greeted parishioners, many of whom expressed sorrow over the situation. Oth-
Our Lady
at
Children Training Program to help them
place to
Our Lady
Mass
have completed the Protecting God's
In the Diocese of Charlotte, policies,
Jersey on Friday, Feb.
20,
Father Littleton was a priest in good standing in the Diocese of Metuchen when he transfered to the Diocese of Charlotte in 1997. No allegations of any wrongdoing were made against Father Littleton during his service in the Diocese of Charlotte. In fall of 2002, Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski of Metuchen ordered a review
Bishop Peter
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Culture Watch
A roundup
WORD TO LIFE
of Scripture,
readings, films and
more
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: MARCH.
March
Second Sunday of Lent
Two healers offer help for mind and body REVIEWED BY
EMILIE AST
LEMMONS
"Hands that Touch, Hands that the story of another healer
—
Joseph Sister Rosalind Gefre and "her pioneering work in healing touch." Back in the days when massage was associated with prostitution more than health care, Sister Rosalind opened her first massage parlor in St. Paul, Minn. She knew then what mainstream medicine now confirms that the healing touch of massage can remove headaches and muscle tension,
St.
the
Hands That Touch Hands That Heal
enthusiasm to sober, even
frightened silence, was the command they heard fi-om the shadow that overtook them: 'Listen to him."
—
hiS'
no longer ignore what Jesus already had been saying and what they had been objecting to
2) Philippians 3:17-4:1
about the passion that awaited him. With dawning clarity they began to understand that the triumphant vindication of Jesus, for which they werp so eager, could be reached only by a path of struggle and trial. To listen to Jesus in the days ahead, as we travel the Lenten journey with the rest of the church, is to choose a path of repentance and renewal. It is to recognize that the conversion to which this season calls us cannot be embraced with-
that there are
psychological and spiritual dangers involved in "living a full life of.involvement with others." Feelings of "futility, fear, vulnerability and hopelessness" can be contagious. To keep a hopeful but compassionate hearty Wicks suggests steps for a "spiritual review of the day," a process that combines the "countertransferential review" that mental health workers use after sessions with clients with the theological reflection and self-examination that ministers do in prayer at the end of the day. It is an affirming way of conducting an examination of conscience. is
ecstatic
2004
Cycle C Readings: 1) Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 3) Gospel:
new way for you. Wicks also realizes
Heal"
from
7,
7,
Listening to him, after seeing
your darkness instead of seeking a quick fix. Trust that life will provide a
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE "Riding the Dragon: Ten Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times" has been on the Catholic bestseller list since it hit the bookstores in September. In it, Robert Wicks offers wisdom for staying afloat during low times of depression, burnout and grief Wicks has been helping people develop the psychological and spiritual tools of inner work for more than three decades. He is no stranger to dark nights of the soul, both in himself and others. A psychologist and professor in the pastoral counseling department at Loyola College in Maryland, his cli-
2004
BY
glory, they could
Luke 9:28b-36
DAN LUBY
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Why on earth didn't they tell anyone about it? They'd had the mother of all mountaintop experiences. They had seen, with their own eyes, their master transfigured, his glory revealed in
all its
dazzling, awe-inspiring splendor.
They
had seen Moses and Elijah discussing with Jesus the things that would befall him on his journey to Jerusalem.
How
May the prayer, fasting and almsgiving which make up the discipline of Lent strengthen us for the jour-
rooftops the incontrovertible proof that
Messiah were true?
They had been
—
out cost.
could they not shout frorh the
Jesus' claims to be
—
ney.
enough at first. Peter had been so riveted by the transcendence of the moment that when Moses and Elijah appeared to be leaving, he proposed building three certain
Questions:
moment
my
way
To
is
one fear that gets
what Lenten
discipline
wiU
commit
I
my hearmy life?
myself as a way of sharpening
tents so the heavenly visitors could
stay and the golden
in the
listening faithfully to Jesus?
WTiat of
ing for the words of Christ in
could be
preserved forever. Yet the Gospel for the second Sunday of Lent concludes with an emphatic note on the silence of the disciples when they returned from the mountain. Perhaps what changed their mood
Scripture to Illustrate: "After the voice had spoken, Jesus
was found
alone.
They
not at that time
had seen" (Luke
tell
fell silent and did anyone what they
9:36).
and toxins. But at the time. Sister Rosalind,
stress "Riding the Dragon: Ten Les-
sons for Inner Strength
in
Chal-
lenging Times," by Robert Wicks. Sorin Books (Notre
Dame,
Ind.,
2003). 160 pp.,
that Touch,
73, faced city regulations that
shut
down
Hands that
The True Story of Sister Rosalind Gefre," by Joan Holman. Sister Rosalind
Christian Ministries (St. Paul, Minn., 2003). 114 pp., $12.95.
Rosalind's ents often are other healers and helpers
—
ministers, doctors, counselors and
relief workers.
its
is
a staff writer at
The
Catholic Spirit, the St. Paul-Minneapolis
flock to thera-
title
suggests, "riding
and
Catholic Books
we
Gifts
seek security by either
running away from our feelings of discouragement or attempting to conquer them," he writes. "Instead, we need to stay with them."
Among
the ideas
Wicks
Simplify and "prune" your
life
offers: if
you
often find yourself becoming exhausted. Find "renewal zones," such as quiet walks, cheerful friends, or relaxing hobbies. Use kindness along with clarity when you assess yourself Find love in small deeds. And perhaps most important: Allow yourself to rest in
(First
Sunday
of Lent), Deuteronomy 26:4-10,
6
Romans
10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13;
Monday
(Lenten Weekday), Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, Matthew 25:31-46; Tuesday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:7-15; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Jonah 3:1-10, Lul<e 11:29-32; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 or 4:17 (Esther's prayer), Matthew 7:712; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Ezekiel 18:21-28, Matthew 5:20-26; Saturday (Lenten Weekday), Deuteronomy 26: 16-1 9, Matthew 5:43-48
Sunday (Second Sunday of Monday (Lenten Weekday),
13
Lent), Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18, Philippians
3:17—4:1, Luke
9:28-3(
Tuesday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 1:10, 16-20, Matthew 23:1-12; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Jeremiah 18:18-20, Matthew 20:17-28; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 16:19-31; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28, Matthew 21 :33-43, 45-46; Saturday (Lenten WeekDaniel 9:4-10, Luke 6:36-38;
Marys Garden
the dragon."
"Often
Sunday
day), Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
cave,
lems and, as the
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29 MARCH
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 7 - MARCH
an effort to run the "dragon"
Wicks says greater inner growth comes from staying with probinto
Lemmons
are included.
archdiocesan paper.
While many people pists in
poems
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE
move
out because it wasn't comfortable with the idea of a nun doing massage. Almost 30 years later, Sister Rosalind is regarded as a leader in changing legislation on massage. She has five schools and six massage clinics in two states. Author Joan Holman weaves the nun's words in with her own narrative in this light biography. Photographs and some of Sister
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theological stance established by the
Gibson's 'Passion' wiii be everything
movie's opening quotation from the prophet Isaiah which explains that Christ was "crushed for our transgres-
and tlien some to different peopie
sions."
Catholics viewing the film should
the teachings of the Second Vatican Council's decree, "Nostra Aetate," which affirms that, "though Jewish authorities and those who followed their lead pressed for the death of Christ, neither all Jews indiscriminately at that time, nor Jews today, can be charged with the crimes committed durrecall
Film should arouse opinions^ deeper understanding GERRI PARE DAVID DiCERTO
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"The Pas(Newmarket) is an
sion of the Christ"
ing his passion." Overall, the film presents Jews in
uncompromising, interpretive dramatization of the final 12 hours of Jesus' earthly
the same way as any other group mix of vice and virtue, good and bad. Yet while the larger Jewish community is shown to hold diverse opin-
much
—
life.
Unflinching in its brutality and penits iconography of God's su-
etrating in
preme love
mean
by the cacophony of taunts and tears along the Via Dolorosa it fails to reflect the wider political nuances of first-
fied
century Judea.
frenzied
making
New
viewers unfamiliar with the
ment and
difficult for
it
Testa-
up to
And
Jesus' arrest.
Christians, the Passion
way of the cross Jewemerge from the crowd to extend kindness including Veronica wiping his face and Simon of Cyrene helping carry the cross, as a chorus of weeping women lament fi-om gins his laborious ish individuals
the central
event in the history of salvation, the "how" of Christ's death is lingered on at the expense of the "why?"
The fdm opens
with a distraught
Jesus (Jim Caviezel) facing
down
evQ,
personified as an androgynous being (played
by Rosalinda Celentano),
in the
mist shrouded garden of Gethsemane and progresses to his death on the cross, followed by a fleeting, but poetically eco-
—
the sidelines.
However, the most visually
distinc-
of Jewish authority the high priest Caiphas (Matia Sbragia) and those in the Sanhedrin aligned with him do come across as tive representatives
CNS
PHOTO FROM Icon PROtuc'icNs
The weight of the world
—
—
Jim Caviezel portrays Christ with his cross in a scene from
"The Passion of the
Christ."
though, for
is
scene of the stock
uniformly calling for
problematic, though once Christ be-
is
the era's historical milieu to
contextualize the circumstances leading
The
mob
Christ's crucifixion in PQate's courtyard
—
Christ's teachings,
— exempli—
ions concerning Christ's fate
for humanity, the film will
different things to people of diverse
backgrounds. Co-writer, producer and director Mel Gibson has undoubtedly created one of the most anticipated and controversial films of recent times. Like other films on Christ's life, "The Passion" does not simply translate a single Gospel narrative onto the screen. Rather it is a composite of the Passion narratives in the four Gospels embroidered with nonscriptural traditions as well as the imaginative inspiration of the filmmaker. The result is a deeply personal work of devotional art a moving Stations of the Cross, so to speak. However, by choosing to narrow his focus almost exclusively to the passion of Christ, Gibson has, perhaps, muted
a
almost monolithically malevolent. Caiphas is portrayed as adamant and unmercifiil and his influence on Pilate is exaggerated. Conversely, Pontius Pilate
Semitism, the Jewish people are at no
(Hristo Naumov Shopov) is almost gentle with Jesus, even offering his prisoner a drink. This overly sympathetic portrayal of
time blamed coUectively for Jesus' death;
the procurator as a vacillating, conflicted
and world-weary backwater bureaucrat, averse to unnecessary roughness and easily coerced by both his Jewish subjects and his conscience-burdened wife, does
God's boundless love for humanity, a
embraces his destiny, stating clearly "No one takes it (my life) fi-om me, but I lay it down of myself (John 10:18). By extension, Gibson's film suggests that all humanity
love that does not spare his son death on
shares culpability for the crucifixion, a
See PASSION on next page
nomic, resurrection coda. Flashbacks of his public ministry
and home
life
the cross so that
in
we might have
eternal
life.
Nazareth with his mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), pepper the action, filling in some of the narrative blanks.
Concerning the issue of
Each flashback in the film is a welcome respite from the near-incessant bloodletting, but more importantly for how it conveys Jesus' core message of
anti-
rather, Christ himself fi-eely
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you
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In addition to Pr. Koterski, you will hear
Maggi
to
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in Support
"
of the "Gospel ofLife.
Nadol, R.N., Diocesan Respect Life Director, speak on Actions
to
Take in Support of the
SATURDAY,
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visit
13
— 6:45 pm
pm
Mass in the social hall) Eugene Church, 72 Culvern St., Asheville
(following 5:30 St.
For information,
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is
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ince of the Society of Jesus.
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Maryland Prov-
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Fordham Uni-
Department of Philosophy where he
also
Philosophical Quarterly. Fr. Koterski has received the Dean's
Award
for
Outstanding Undergraduate
Teaching and the Graduate Teacher of the Year
"Gospel of Life.
For directions to churches,
(Ph.D.
serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal International
Nadol, R.N., Diocesan Respect Life Director, speak >on Actions
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CULTURE WATCH
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Gibson's passion
8
Mary
Morgenstern's portrayal of PASSION, from page 11
beautifijlly rendered,
and
inflexible brute responsible
juxtaposition of the
lingly underscores
Jewish rabble-rousers without hesitation.
truly the
However
the film
is
abundantly
Romans who
when
Other
how
the Eucharist
body and blood of
is
cross intercut with his earlier triumphant entry into Jerusalem and a single raindrop a tear fi"om heaven her-
rated by both the Nicene Creed and the
—
writings of Tacitus and Josephus).
Roman
The
unimaginably
—
gleefully
"The Passion"
life.
graphic in
is
exceedingly
plicit
in
clares his "heart
the cross as
These are
not the kind of violence to look exciting, glamorized or It is
if
comforting a faUen sinner. moving and emotional
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as a recurring tendency to slip into the
to be repelled by such unremitting inhumanity. In the end, such savagery may be self-defeating in trying to capture the imagination of the everyday moviegoer.
horror-genre conventions, including a scene of a guilt-wracked Judas being taunted by little boys whose faces turn into those of grotesque, macabre ghouls.
And
In contrast to Jesus' physical agony
Mary. The viewer is pierced by the depth of Mary's understanding of Christ's divinity and her
sublime acceptance of seeing her son suf-
Mary
walks through the winding, narrow
him
suddenly fall, she is transported, along with the viewers, to Christ's childhood, to a time when she was able to scoop him up when he stumbled. When she finally reaches Jesus, and he is on the ground, crushed by the weight of the cross, it is he who comforts her with his words, mother,
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torture and crucifixion, a suicide and
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deeper understanding of the drama of salvation and the magnitude of God's love and forgiveness. It is not about what men did to God, but what God endured for humanity. Because of gory scenes of scourging,
struggling to get close to Jesus as he
ACROSS
to the film with-
For those coming
figure of the Virgin
streets carrying the cross. Seeing
close-ups of Christ's scarred and
mutilated body are truly horrible.
the emotional desolation seen in the
tears at one's heart to see
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Cinematically, there are flaws as
is
"See,
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points in the film. well as triumphs in Gibson's film, such
It
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truly
Nonetheless, viewers' justifiable reaction
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ready" and embraces
is
without consequences. It attempts to convey the depths of salvific divine love.
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soldiers or fi-om carr3dng
the burdensome cross. Instead, he de-
and extreme, does not seem an end
made
Roman
of the
depicted, the violence, while ex-
itself
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ther the horrific scourging at the hands
of Roman justice.
As
—
The power of the cross is also keenly conveyed. Jesus does not recoil fi-om ei-
sadis-
portrayal of the barbarities
its
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alding Christ's death.
flaying Jesus to within an inch of
tic in
his
— even
are
soldiers
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images include a derided
indelible
Christ's executioners (a fact corrobo-
the
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Christ.
Jesus faltering under the weight of the
is
25
wounded
are
it
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Christ's
and bleeding body of Christ on the cross with scenes of the Last Supper compel-
for ordering the execution of hundreds of
clear that
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her arms.
laid in
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German one
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Henry follower
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Brooks partner
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Pope says Christians must wallt 'arduous path to holiness' CAROL GLATZ
BY
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
What you never know
Paul
II
The Pope
— Pope
VATICAN CITY
John
said every baptized Christian
walk "the arduous path to
called to
is
Speaks
holi-
ness" in order to be "authentic disciples
Light With time, conversation
feared
is
At the tial
Candle
and openness, a person not so fearsome
POPE
of Christ."
One
start of the church's peniten-
Feb. 25 in
Wednesday
liturgy
St. Peter's Basilica.
The morning's weekly general audience was replaced by a solemn Liturgy of the
Guest Columnist
Word
celebration at the Vatican.
In previous years, the pope tradi-
an evening Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome's Basilica of Santa Sabina after holding a Wednesday morning audience. The Vatican had earlier announced a cutback in the day's events due to the pope's declining health. But Ash Wednesday morning, the pope looked alert in royal blue vestments as he presided over the liturgy as well as blessed and distributed ashes tionally led
My
friend Jack
who
60s
is
a priest in his
enjoys frequent visits to
New York
City.
Father Jack frequents concert and museums like no one else I know. He's also practical. He realizes that driving into Manhattan means finding parking and additional expense. So public transportation is his usual means of getting around. halls
He
told
me
recently of an experiNew York City
ence he had on the
subway.
When
Father Jack got on, he was one of about a dozen people in the subway car. Shortly thereafter, a man boarded the train who was completely unkempt and talking loudly to himself He was young man, over six feet tall and, to the folks in the car,
he looked intimidating. Nervous looks were exchanged. At the next station, four passengers got off. At the following station, another five left. In short order, everyone left the car except Father Jack
and the young man. Jack was disturbed, chastising himself for not wearing his clerical collar, which he thought might have given him a little cushion of safety. The stranger glanced his way. He
mumbled
a little, growled a little and spoke to Jack. "Hey, man, you know what?" "What?" Father Jack nervously responded. "Man, you look just like some actor in the movies. What the heck, you know him, but I can't think of his in that scary movie about name the crazy doctor!" To which Father Jack responded: "You mean the doctor who loved a little Chianti with his fava beans?" Father Jack had described the Hannibal Lecter character played by
finally
—
Anthony Hopkins
in "Silence of the
Lambs." "Yes, that's the guy.
You
look ex-
actly like that crazy doc!"
And
in that
moment, the
ice
was
broken. A smile crossed the young man's face. A connection was made. And the
unknown suddenly became
life
—
—
simply the sum of our looks, but rather the sum of our hearts, our minds and our souls. And
None of
us
and dreams for
life.
And
off the train,
among some of the faithfijl. He also read out most portions of his but, as has become more common, skipped several sentences.
homily
"This necessarily entails sacrifice
make
these split-second decisions, filled with certainty that is or our prejudice our opinion 100 percent correct. And as often as not, we're absolutely wrong! Judging people by external appearance is almost always risky. all
is
those aren't quickly read. remember the time I had the I chance to meet Mother Teresa.
was excited for weeks in anticiHere was a living saint. Here was a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Here was a world-renowned advocate for the poor. She'd have to be overwhelming, bigger than life. Her insights were sure to be profound. Yet nothing was what I expected. She was tiny and cast her eyes down in humility. Her words were unpretentious and completely understandable. She wasn't larger than life at all. But she was something much I
pation.
better, the essence of a life lived well
and
self-denial
...
(and) the willingness to
face every difficulty
and overcome every
obstacle to reach the appointed goal," the
homily read.
The
penitential act of administering
the ashes, his
sermon
said,
"underlines
There was nothing complex about her, just goodness plain and simple. She was not what I had expected. But she was everything she should have been. Father Jack learned that with time, conversation and openness, a person he feared wasn't so fearsome at all. Wouldn't it be great if we could meet everyone the same way? The world would be much more peaceful if we didn't form opinions about people until we knew something of them, of
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the profound meaning of Christian asceticism," he said.
The pope emphasized the need for a "humble and meek acceptance of the will of God together with constant prayer." Other typical penitential customs of Christian tradition include "abstinence, fasting, mortification
and the giving up
of goods," as well as "concrete gestures of welcoming our neighbor," he said.
'Lent represents a more intense time of spiritual training and generous service to our brothers and sisters," said the pope.
I
he urged the faithfial tcr engage in concrete acts of solidarity with needy children this Lenten season. Referring to this year's Lenten message, 'Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me," the pope said, Specifically,
"I
wanted to draw
attention, in particu-
to the difficult conditions in whichj
lar,
and turn
part to our solidarity" with them.
message) into concrete achomily read. The pope said the two formulas that accompany the placing of the ashes on the heads of the faithful remind man of his "transient and limited" nature ("For you are dust, and to dust you shall return") as well as issue an urgent appeal to change one's life ("Repent, and believe (its
tion," the
in the Gospel").
But the pope warned against ostentatious displays of penance during Lent.
"External gestures of penitence have
Priestless parishes in
America
Q, I understand that more than 3,000 of the nearly 29,300 parishes in the United States are now without a resident
many of them, instead of Sunday Mass there is only a Communion
priest pastor. In
"oui
small brothers and sisters, often aban-
doned, receive needed care, thanks
ir
He added, "This is one concrete wa] of carrying out our Lenten resolutions. During the prayers of the faithfU one petition asked God to look after
those hit by violence and ethnic and religious divisions and to help guide na«
,
toward reconciliation and peace. Another asked that God help people
tions
"transform their consumerist behavior" into a lifestyle of "temperance that would allow our brothers and sisters to
liv(
with greater dignity."
Question
Corner FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
CNS
Columnist
service.
Does our obligation
Mass
apply also to these
vices?
to attend
Sunday
Communion
ser-
the
Mass on Sundays (Canon
When
that
is
1247).
not possible, the obliga-
tion does not transfer to a
(Maryland)
Communion
any other liturgy. Of course, worshiping
service or
A.
What you
say about priestless
and it seems that unless something major happens the
a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Resolve, Reconcile Respect,
if
many of the world's children live." He said he strongly hoped that
parishes
their souls.
if they express an interior attitude, they express the solid will to avoid evil and follow the path of goodness. This is
value
man's awareness of his sinful nature before the majesty and holiness of God." "At the same time, it also shows one's willingness to accept the Gospel
with love for others.
For
They began to talk about movies. About the theater. About acting. when Father Jack got
We
less
frightening.
About
they shook hands and wished each other well. Father Jack recalls thinking as he walked up the subway stairs: "You just never know." When Father Jack told me about that meeting with the ultimately delightful stranger, he admitted he'd actually had a number of similar experiences when he's made an immediate judgment about what someone was or was not, only to learn differently.
II
season of Lent, the pope presided
over a special Ash
MSGR. JIM LISANTE
JOHN PAUL
is
correct,
replacement of Mass with ion services will as time
Commun-
become more frequent
goes by.
Church law on the subject is explicit; the faithful must participate in
God
in
some way with our community of faith ought to be an integral part of keeping the Lord's
Day
Liturgy of the
munion nity to
is
holy. Participation in a
Word
together,
provided,
meet that
is
and Holy Com-
when
the opportuan appropriate way
responsibility.
'
The Catholic News & Herald 15
February 27,
2004
The
ugly side of political
He spoke when he had
TV news commentashowed the face of Adolph Hitler morphing into the face of Presi-
picked up by the
ANTOINETTE BOSCO
tors that
CNS Columnist
dent Bush.
The Republican National Committee said the ad came from MoveOn.org. That group issued (The ad had not been
a
re-
leased by MoveOn.org, but it had been submitted to a contest run by
MoveOn
an
is
Internet political group that wants to see
Bush defeated
in
November.) In
spite of the disclaimer, the Republican ranting went on about dirty campaign tactics. The anger was understandable, considering the awful implications of linking Bush to Hitler.
But then, surprise. The Democrats pulled out a TV ad that had been effectively used by the Republican campaign of Saxby Chambliss before the 2002 election to discredit Democratic Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia. That offensive ad showed the face of Osama bin Laden
morphing
Max
into
Cleland's face.
had not seen that before, and
I
I
went
apoplectic.
Cleland
is
a longtime friend,
and
is
much more than that he is a Vietnam veteran who lost both his legs and one arm in battle. How could
War
anyone put out a TV commercial implying this man is not patriotic! Oh yes, Cleland lost that election. I met Cleland many years ago when he was addressing a rehabilitation agency dedicated to helping people with disabilities gain independence. Cleland, who had been head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Carter and was at that time secretary of state in Georgia, was so perfectly qualified for that task.
He April
stars."
8,
1968
—
—
Vietnam, when a grenade ex-
plosion left him a triple amputee, but "lucky to be alive." "Not many people believed that a
25-year-old former Army captain, losing two legs and one arm, could do much after that," he told me.
in its entirety
FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CNS Columnist
Cleland wrote a book about his journey back to life. Its title, "Strong at the
Broken
Places,"
is
from
a line in
Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms": "The world breaks everyone and afterwards many are strong at the broken places." I remember being awed, even by the fact that Cleland had traveled by himself from Georgia to Connecticut. I vowed not to complain about my periodic bouts with
talked openly about the day his life
reconciliation
accepting fear and turning to
prayer so that you can now "focus on opportunity in the face of danger to take disabilities and turn them into possibilities, to turn your scars into
I
Lent
judge that linking
this heroic
about the lowest a group could sink to. But it has had a good effect on me. I shall be ever on the alert for raw lies
and hateful calumny in this election year of 2004. It is sad that we, through our political parties, have
upon
accomplish this
us,
urging us to pull
is
A way
to
to utilize the sacrament
of reconciliation more folly throughout this liturgical
season and to reflect on
reconciliation in all
Most of us
its
dimensions.
see reconciliation as going
But it can also encompass and pilgrimages, fasting, almsgiving and doing works of charity. to confession.
retreats
In a retreat,
was
soldier to the master terrorist
is
ourselves together spiritually.
making
sciatica!
changed
that
Embracing
so discouraged that
—
Line
show ugly things about the opponent. Most disturbing so far was the ad
wounds
together.
life
he would think "doing the right thing is ending it all." He realized then that people who have extraordinary setbacks "have to dig down deeper to discover more courage" than normally is needed. "Before Vietnam, I thought cour-. age was the absence of fear," he said. He learned instead, that courage
The Bottom
already going on, the airing of political campaign ads that say or It's
that organization.
to pull his
He would become
campaigns
disclaimer.
honestly of the years
after suffering those terrible
we
set aside a special
time to examine our lives and how well we are living according to God's plan for us. A retreat goes hand in hand with the sense that we are endeavoring to get our
back in order. Retreats create the hope of changing our lives for the better.
lives
Pilgrimages get us into the
slipped into such shame.
of
spirit
holiness by introducing us to holy places
and past
A prayer that makes real sense Somehow
serenity
is
secret to
FATHER JOHN CATOIR CNS Columnist we
are nearly two think we should all pray for the grace to revisit our New Year's resolutions. God can help us to do the things we are not able to do on our own. It has been a brutally cold winter, and some people have felt a little blue. Cabin fever sets in from being confined indoors too long. But cheer up. When the sun comes out the snow melts. Keep your courage high, and look forward to the warmth of spring. There is one prayer in particular which has helped a lot of people. Miracles of conversion and transformation come from this prayer, which
months
is
that
into 2004,
I
called the "Serenity Prayer."
heard
it
You've
before I'm sure:
"God grant me the accept the things
I
serenity to cannot change, the
courage to change the things and the wisdom to know the
I
can
differ-
ence."
Everyone knows that opening, but there is more. Here is the prayer in its entirety:
"God grant me the serenity
to
cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as he did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that he will make all things right if I surrender to his will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with him foraccept the things
I
—
ever."
The this
and sidestep the entire Each one decides who
or what that higher power
for Today
reference "taking, as he did,
world
as
it
is"
refers of
course to Jesus Christ. Alcoholics has adopted the first part of this prayer as its own, and all the other addiction programs, such as Narcotics Anonymous, Gambler's Anonymous, etc., have done so as well. They keep the concept of a higher power as neutral as possible, since some addicts don't even believe in God.
Anonymous
wish
I
It felt
is.
could imitate you."
was
a special pilgrim
touched by
his sanctity.
moment;
came over me when I tomb of St. Francis in Assisi.
desire for holiness
bottom
discovering where our hearts really
We
realize that all their intelli-
gence, strength and will less before the
demon
power
is
that holds
use-
them
bondage. Their lives have become unmanageable, and until they turn their lives and their wills over to a force greater than themselves they re-
main helpless. For the Christian
this force, this
power, is Jesus Christ, who is Lord and who has dominion over the powers of darkness.
The
secret of recovery
words Jesus taught done, not mine."
us,
is
"Thy
in the
will be
visited the
is
I
This same
For the Christian the entire prayer brings to light the great wisdom of the Gospel message. Whether you have ever had a problem with drink or drugs it makes no difference. The prayer speaks to the heart of every human being. At the heart of it there is the word "surrender." It is something all of us have trouble doing. This prayer presupposes a deep faith in God, who is a caring presence in our lives. know that he will do for us what we are unable to do for ourselves. Without his grace given day by day, minute by minute, we are powerless. This is more than faith; it is a profound level of trust. Those who hit
in
sinful
never will forget stand-
I
John XXIII in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and thinking: "You tried to imitate a gentle, humble Christ and you so inspired us with your kindness. How I
theological issue.
recovering from darkness
I Now
they find a higher power
for themselves
Spirituality
Surrendering to God's
saints.
ing before the glass coffin of Blessed Pope
Fasting these days is not easy. Yet it one of the best means for reducing our
selfishness.
When we fast, we deprive our-
selves for the purpose of living according
to a higher order in
life,
putting aside our
needs in order to concern ourselves with those whose basic needs aren't being met.
Works
of charity and almsgiving means of repaying God
are a wonderful
for the blessings he has
They promote
ever in the debt of difficult to
In tolic
God and making
Pope John Paul
II's
it
1984 apos-
exhortation on reconciliation,
better
us.
turn our backs on him.
learn reconciliation
The
showered on
gratitude, keeping us for-
is
the best
we
means of
we understand our
disposition, the deeper at peace
are.
internal
we
are
within ourselves.
Often subconscious guilt leaves us though we never quite know what the reason for this feeling is or take the time to bring it to the surface. The sacrament of reconciliation is an opportunity to surface the cause of our dejection and to put our hearts back in the right place. When our conscience and God's voice within us are at one, we have a life. May your Lenten season be life given feeling downhearted,
—
for you!
16 The Catholic
February 27,
News & Herald
2004
PARISH PROFILE 2, 1980, and the new church was dedicated on March 29, 1981. About 400 registered families composed
on March
X Church contributes to
St. Pius
the congregation.
growth of Greensboro Catholics
spiritual
X
Church soon adopted a St. Pius southern Peruvian mission that it continues to support. Also during Father
was the establishment of Dolan Manor in July 1979, a Kloster's pastorate
SAINT PIUS X CHURCH
retirement center for low-income seniors
2210
located behind the church.
North Elm Street
Greensboro, N.C. 27408
Pastor: Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio
Father Frank Cintula succeeded.) Father Kloster in 1988, and Father Cintula's pastorate was followed by the arrival of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual the Conventual
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Ronald Steinkamp
Franciscans
Number
mained
(336) 272-4681 or (336) 272-8598
Greensboro
Vicariate:
of Households:
1,012
—
—
They
in July 1990.
at St. Pius
X Church
re-
until 1994,
when Father
Francis Connolly, a cjiocesan priest, was appointed to lead the parish.
In 1997, St. Pius
X
School under-
went renovation and opened a new wing including classrooms, media center, computer lab, science lab and art room. At the time, the school had 41 1 students enrolled.
Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio
Hugh
Dolan, pastor of St. Benedict Church, purchased a 14-acre site on which a school-chapel complex was built, along with a convent and rectory.
The
classroom section of the facility
doors in March 1955 to 176 school and church were named in honor of the pope canonized in 1955, St. Pius X. Daughters of Charity from Emmitsburg, Md., staffed the
opened
its
students.
Photo by George K. Cobb
St.
Pius X Church
in
Greensboro was dedicated
in
1981 to accommodate the growing
school,
The
and Msgr. Dolan became the
pastor of St. Pius
congregation.
first
X Church.
The same year, a new parish center was constructed to help meet the spiritual and social needs of a growing congregation. In 1999, the center was renamed the Kloster Center. In October 1999, a new building with more than 20 units for Dolan Manor was dedicated. In July 2000, Father Connolly retired and a
new perma-
nent rectory was purchased. Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio, former priest secretary to Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin, became and still serves as pastor of St. Church. Pius In August 2000, a new gym/athletic complex was opened. The center was dedicated in November 2000 and
X
named
after the first Catholic parish
mission in 1888, and by century's end a new church was built and placed under the patronage of St.
Msgr. Dolan remained at St. Pius X Church for 20 years until a reassignment took him to Charlotte. He was succeeded by Msgr. Lawrence Newman, who was known for his dedication to
established and
now
total
lished in Greensboro, the
Benedict.
Catholic education.
$750,000, and a
new
rectory was pu
Pius
ties
GREENSBORO — X Church was not
founded
St.
ity for the
until
was estabtwo communi-
share an intertwined history.
The
first
County
Benedict School was opened in
In 1977, Msgr. William Pharr suc-
by the 1950s a larger facility was needed to accommodate growing numbers of students. Then-Bishop VincentWaters of Raleigh and Msgr.
ceeded Msgr. Newman Church. Through Msgr. Pharr's Pius guidance, the parish looked into the possibility of constructing a new church for the growing congregation. The formal
St.
Catholic church conse-
crated in the Guilford St.
Although
seat
1926, and
was
Agnes Church, dedicated in 1877. monks assumed responsibil-
Benedictine
Now Your Parents Can Live At Home!! We Build Friendships With Families
as pastor of
St.
X
request was submitted to then-Bishop Michael J. Begley of Charlotte in Decem-
ber 1978.
When Father George Kloster became pastor of St. Pius X Church in July 1979, planning and fundraising for the
new church
began.
Ground was broken
the Francis T. Connolly Athletii Center, in honor of the former pastor
Since Msgr. Marcaccio's arrival, e for the parish and school we
dowments
more
th
chased.
In 2002, the Korean Catholic co munity of the Triad began worshipi at St. Pius
X Church.
Today, St. Pius X Church consists more than 1,000 households that actively embrace stewardship as a way of life through approximately 70 established ministries. Planning is under way for the fundraising and construction of a columbarium. Jubilee celebration plans are also in the works for the 50th ann versary of St. Pius
X School in 2005.
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