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The World
January 25,
Brief
in
Jesuit priest to fill in at EWTN for ailing Mother Angelica Father Mitch DALLAS (CNS)
United States must guarantee respect human rights, even for suspected terrorists, two Jesuits told Vatican Radio. In separate interviews, Italian Cardinal Roberto Tucci, a Jesuit and former director of the radio, and Jesuit Father Pasquale Borgomeo, the radio's current director, said one of the most worrying aspects of the continuing war on terrorism was the U.S. treatment of prisoners captured in Afghanistan. The U.S. government defined them as "unlawful combatants" rather than as prisoners of war with specific rights under international law and began transferring them Jan. 10 to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The fact that the men were transferred wearing shackles and hoods, that they were being held temporarily in shelters with chain-link fence walls and that they might face military tribunals raised the concern of several human rights
for
—
who
Pacwa, a Jesuit sity
taught at the Univer-
of Dallas, will take a permanent role at
Word Television
the Eternal
cluding as the
Mother Angelica,
Angelica.
Network,
in-
Mother
for the ailing
fill-in
remained
78,
condition at a Birmingham, Ala.,
in fair
hospital after suffering her second stroke
on Dec.
Father Pacwa, 52, recendy
24.
received approval from his Chicago pro-
Father Richard Bauman, as
vincial, Jesuit
well as the southern provincial, Jesuit Fa-
ther James Bradley, and Bishop David
Foley of Birmingham,
network told the
in
whose diocese the Pacwa
headquartered. Father
is
Texas
newspaper of the
Catholic,
Dallas Diocese, that he will take over as
host of
grams
Mother
two
Angelica's
pro-
live
beginning of February.
at the
Women
religious share insights of months spent in prison PEKIN, 111. (CNS) After spending
—
groups.
'Seismic shift' changing U.S. into nation of
months in identical garb and sharing the same living quarters, meals and other daily activities, Sisters Miriam Spencer, Betty Anne McKenzie and Gwen Hennessey reflected on the common vocasix
tion they shared
—
being arrested
a vocation, which not
everyone
is
am
called to, nor
is
of three nuns
who
tences at the
women's
in
minorities, priest says
NEW ORLEANS U.S.
called to
I
She
said.
is
is
(CNS)
— The
the midst of a "seismic de-
in
mographic
in prison. "I think
every time," Sister Spencer
2002
shift" that will lead to
it
becoming a nation of minorities, many of whom remain fearful of other
(it)
ethnic and racial groups and
one
uncom-
fortable with their differences, a key-
recentiy completed sen-
camp
note speaker told an audience at the
Pekin for trespassing at Fort Benning,
Johannes Hofinger Conference in New Orleans. Father Bryan Massingale, associate professor of moral theology at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, told religious educators and catechists from across- the country that, despite growing ethnic and religious diversity in the United States, people tend to stick together in their own cultural, ethnic and religious groups, or "tribes," instead of embracing and celebrating each other's differences and building "solidarity" between all of God's people. The priest, who spoke Jan. 4 on "Gifts We Want vs. Gifts We Need," said the latest U.S. census shows that Americans are more ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse today than at any other time in history.
home
Ga.,
federal prison
of the former School of the Photo by Joann S. Keane
Americas. 'There are other ways to protest,
Hennessey, a Franciscan from Dubuque,
BMHS students collect pro-life literature Students from Bishop McGuinness High School in Winston-Salem, read pro-life pamphlets as they begin their first-time participation in Washington's annual March for Life Jan. 22. See the next edition of The Catholic News & Herald for full diocesan coverage from the March
Iowa, were released from prison after com-
for Life.
but sometimes this
McKenzie,
the only
is
On
heard," she added.
way
to be
14, Sister
Jan.
a Sister of St. Joseph of
Carondelet from
St.
and
Paul, Minn.,
Sister
pleting six-month sentences, as were four
other
women
protesters. Sister Spencer, a
from Bellevue, Wash., began her sentence later than the others and was to be released Feb. 7. Sister of St. Joseph of Peace
Daily prayer, desire for
God as necessary as breathing, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope
—
John Paul
II
called daily prayer as neces-
sary as breathing and said
should be
it
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by an unquenchable desire for God. message at his weekly general audience Jan. 16, the pope drew on the Psalms' famous image of a deer longing for running water. 'The thirsty deer is, in fact, the symbol of the praying (person) who inclines with whole body and spirit toward the Lord, perceived as far away and at the same time necessary," he said. 'The search
fueled
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HAMLET — St
James Church, 1018
University
more
information, call the church office at
be having its annual pit barbecue from 1 a.m-7 p.m. today. Attendants may choose to eat in or take out pork or chicken cooked on site with Cole slaw, baked beans and rolls. Orders of 10 or more can be delivered.
3 CHARLOTTE
For
further information, call the church
office at (910)
2 BOONE
582-0207.
—
In an effort to prepare
259 Pilgrims Way. There will be two CRP II as well as two CRP I workshops. All catechists and other interested people are
more about details
registration deadline tion, call
Peg
faith
develop-
about the Jan. 27
and other informa-
Ruble, Central Regional
—
St Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd., will have its annual attic and bake sale today from 8 am-* p.m. For (704) 523-4641.
ment For further
Newman
2 CHARLOTTE
W. Hamlet Ave. (off of Hwy. 74 West), will
invited to learn
February 19-20 Guest speaker at
Faith Formation Coordinator, at (704)
Diocesan
communities, the Boone Vicariate Formation will sponsor a daylong training session at St Elizabeth Church,
— 2 p.m.
February 17
other subscribers.
— While
Faitii
Pastoral Center, Charlotte
of Charlotte
(CNS)
legitimately fighting terrorism, the
faith
per year
and $18 per year for all Second-class postage paid at Charlotte NC and
Afghan prisoners
VATICAN CITY
catechists for the responsibility of forming
10 a.m. Finance council meeting
Catholic Diocese
the part of man
is
Jesuit priests concerned over U.S. treatment of
1
New Year's Celebration
Advertising Representative: Cindi Feerick
Secretary: Sherill
ing that
Cpiscopa,, j calendar Bishop William G. Curlin will take part
19
God on
is an undertaknever finished because new progresses are always possible and necessary," he said.
for
— The St Maximilian
Kolbe Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will be gathering today at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville
Ave. Those interested
in learn-
more about the SFO and the Franciscan way of life are invited to attend. ing
For more information please call Skyler Mood, SFO, at (704) 545-8133.
3 CHARLOTTE
— The New
Vibrations,
an ecumenical choir witii youth from area churches including St Matthew, St. Luke and St. Vincent de Paul churches, will begin
its
concert season tonight at Idlewild
Presbyterian Church, 7619 Idlewild Rd.,
with concerts at 5 and 7:30 p.m. All are invited to listen and experience the musical celebration.
For further information,
Donna Shenoha
at (704) 339-2118.
call
January 25,
2002
The World
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Brief
in
Conference, report looks at faith traditions address racism WASHINGTON (CNS) The Na-
how
Internet, exploiting
—
Conference for Community and Jus-
tional
tends to
was the
papal message dedicated entirely to
the Internet and
hosted a round-table discussion Jan. 14 called "2002 Voice of Conscience: The
made
and practices of various religious traditions and how they address racism. The report, titled "Denouncing Racism," de-
before Pentecost.
tions
conversation
is
tual respect, the
as
said Father
mu-
Pope John Paul II warned that Palestinand Israelis were locked in a "dead end" of reciprocal violence. He called on the international community to make new efforts to get
ing again.
an
effective
peace process
The pope made
Orthodox Jews protest abortion of Orthodox Jews display anti-abortion placards at the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 22. Clergy of many denominations addressed marchers who came to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions to legalize abortion in 1973.
A group
mov-
his appeal dur-
of the Roe
vs.
Wade
decision legalizing
life; and deforms of violence
velop ways of ending
abortion. Titled "Religious Refusals
The same day, Israeli tanks raided another West Bank town in reprisal for an attack
Reproductive Rights," the report
said,
more
religious
sponsors of the prayer day include the U.S.
by a Palestinian militant that left six Israedead in a banquet hall. Meanwhile, hundreds of Palestinian cultural leaders marched in protest to a Palestinian broadcasting center destroyed by Israeli rockets
entities
adopt broad re-
bishops' Secretariat for African-American
Jan. 19.
ACLU report on conscience clauses draws strong Catholic reaction
and "As
TALLAHASSEE,
to uphold the sacredness of
ing a noon blessing at the Vatican Jan. 20.
lis
Ash Wednesday 1
Photo by Joann S. Keane
ians
sin,
Moroney, executive
P.
on their forehead this Feb. 3 may remind them of the "ashes before our eyes too often these past six months" from the grim destruction at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. While ashes "conjure up death and darkness and the end of things," he said, Catholics are marked with ashes at the start of Lent "so that each of us might turn from all that is earthly, dark and sinful and return to the Gospel of life." Florida bishops ask Gov. Bush for death penalty commutation
Pope says Palestinians,
another appeal for peace in the Holy Land,
James
he said the cross of ashes Catholics receive
Israelis locked in 'dead end' of In yet
Sunday
— This
(CNS)
Liturgy. In a reflection on
ship.
—
the
director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for
and economic opportunities, and emerging leader-
(CNS)
12,
food but from violence, apathy and
diversity in the workplace, race
violence
May
on
Lent, Catholics should fast not only from
impact of education and
VATICAN CITY
be celebrated by most dio-
WASHINGTON
held annually in
on themes such
will
Lenten fast from violence, apathy
January to commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Past conversations focused
Day
Bishops' liturgy director urges
everything from BahaT to Zoroastrian-
The
The text was World Communica-
public Jan. 22.
ceses this year
votes a section to each of 2 1 faith traditions
ism.
potential for the
its
church's evangelizing work.
Seventh Annual Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture" to coincide with its release of a report examining the beliefs
—
communications it
first
tice
its
but recognizing that
deliver information, not values. It
possibilities
all
and the community. Catholic
(CNS)
Fla.
—
Florida's Catholic bishops have asked
fusal clauses allowing health care provid-
Catholics, the National Black Catholic
deny treatment on the basis of religious or moral objections, more women are harmed and more physicians find them-
Apostolate for
selves thwarted in their efforts to care for
sociation of Black Catholic Administrators
Gov. Jeb Bush to commute the death sentence of convicted murderer Amos King to life imprisonment without parole. King was scheduled to be executed Jan. 24 for the 1976 rape and murder of 68-year-old Natalie Brady after his escape from a work-release center. Brady lived alone in a one-story house near the center. King, then
their patients."
and the National Black Catholic Congress.
22,
managed by
hospitals are
and more
states
ers to
in the family
Life,
the National Black
Catholic Clergy Caucus, the National Black
Sisters'
Conference, the National As-
was serving time
for a parole violation
Annual -prayer day for AfricanAmerican family set for Feb. 3 NEW YORK (CNS) The 13th annual National Day of Prayer for the
Pope: Internet has potential, but can't replace church
and had a work-release job washing dishes at a nearby restaurant. He was sentenced
communities
to death after his 1977 conviction, but the
African-American Family has been set for
Internet presents "magnificent opportunities" for
report by the American Civil Liberties
This year's theme is "Jesus Our Rock," taken from Psalm 71. Families are asked to worship and. prayer together at Mass; celebrate a meal together and share
Union's Reproductive Freedom Project
family stories;
was
matter
how
Mass
at
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
—
leaders strongly objected to a
Catholic
new
report
which claims women's lives are put at risk by conscience clauses that permit Catholic hospitals to refuse to cal
perform certain medi-
procedures on religious grounds.
The
released Jan. 22, the 29th anniversary
3 SALISBURY
—
Sacred Heart Church,
128 N. Fulton St, will be celebrating a charismatic and healing
Mass today
at
4
p.m. Prayer and worship with prayer
—
Feb.
3.
make
a family resolution
big or small; unite as a family
Holy Family Church, 4820
Kirtnamon Rd., tonight at 7:30 p.m. The sacrament of reconciliation will be given at 7 p.m., and the laying on of hands will take
be available at 3 pm, and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Fa-
place after Mass.
ther John Putnam, pastor, will be the cel-
tion, call
ebrant For further information,
0600 or Jim Passero
teams
Owens
will
call Bill
4 CHARLOTTE
— Churches
in the
Charlotte area will be having their regu-
support group survivors, family and friends
larly scheduled cancer
meetings for
on the following days: St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., tonight and every first
Monday
at 7 p.m. in the ministry
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., on
center library and St.
Feb. 5 and every
Tuesday
celebrated
The
on Mar.
4.
Mass will be For more informanext
the church office at (336) 778-
6 CHARLOTTE
at (704) 639-9837.
no
at (336) 998-7503.
— The Happy Timers
Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd., will be having a meeting with a luncheon and program with Linda Vaughan from Visiting Angels at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center. All adults age 55 and older are welcome. For more information about the group or the Knights of Columbus Council 770-sponsored bingo held every Monday of St
night at 7:30 p.m. also at the church,
call
the office building conference room. For
Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879. 6 St. Gabriel Church
more
will
first
information,
call:
St.
at 7 p.m. in
Matthew
-
—
CHARLOTTE
conduct a session on grief and
AIDS
Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283 and St. Gabriel - Eileen Correll at (704) 362-
center.
5047, Ext. 217.
people deal with the emotions and grief
4
CLEMMONS
—
Father Adrian
Porras will be celebrating a charismatic
tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. in the ministry
that
Bob Robinson,
AIDS
illness
help
and their families feel and after death. If inter-
patients
during their
facilitator, will
VATICAN CITY
(CNS)
evangelization, but
it
— The
never can
sentence was vacated, and reimposed in a
new he
penalty phase of his
lost a bid for a stay
replace the deeper religious experience of-
Florida court.
by living church communities, Pope John Paul II said in a message for World Communications Day. The pope urged the
Jan.
fered
church to strike a balance
ested in call
in
using the
RAIN rninistry or grief education,
— The
The
On
Jan.
1
5,
bishops said in their
7 statement issued in Tallahassee by
the Florida Catholic Conference, said, that killing
Amos King
right the
for this crime "cannot
wrong that was
done."
9-10 beginning at 5 p.m. with a sweet-
Waters Reflection Waters Lane. There
heart dinner at Living
the church office at (704) 362-5047.
7 GUILFORD COUNTY
1
trial.
of execution in a
Ladies
Center, 103 Living
Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an Irish-Catholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will be having a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Ladies' Cottage at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St. in Greensboro. For further information, call Alice Schmidt at (336) 288-0983.
will also be a
9 DENVER
of Columbus
are invited to participate in the next
annual Italian
Worldwide Marriage Encounter the
Night Dinner at Holy Spirit Church parish hall, 537 Hwy. 16 North, tonight at 7 p.m. Chefs Pat and Marie Lisi will be cooking a feast of Italian foods including soups, pasta and dessert. The dinner is open to the public on a first-come, firstserved basis. For tickets or information, call the church office at (704) 483-6448 or
weekend of Mar. 1-3 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel. Marriage Encounter is a
— The Knights
Council 10389 will hold
Pat
Lisi at (704)
its
9 MAGGIE VALLEY faith,
Sw eethearts ?
is
Upcoming
CHARLOTTE
—
All married couples
44-hour period when couples can take time off from families, work and other
on each other to grow spiritually and emotionally as one. For more information or reservations, responsibilities to focus
call
Tom
and Emilie Sandin
at (704)
are
weekend together
love and marriage.
Retreat for
— Couples
riage vows. For further details, call the center at (828) 926-3833 or e-mail lwcrc@main.nc.us.
274-4424.
896-7735.
invited to spend the
Lenten conference, faith and a renewal "of mar-
sharing, breakfast
The Overnight
Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior
being held Feb.
to the publication date.
in
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you change that? We always have one or two who say, 'That's wrong.' We like to
Learning takes top honors at St. Francis Sharon Edwards, who, along with Ron Brahmer, is one of the parish's catechist coordinators. "She goes deeper into our relationship with Jesus, giving us the
"Planting Seeds of Hope"
By JOANITA M. NELLENBACH Correspondent
FRANKLIN
— Learning
has a high
Church. They're doing "good and innovative priority at St, Francis of Assisi
things," said
Mary
Herr, regional faith
formation consultant for the
Mountain
Smoky
Those things
Vicariate.
in-
clude family activities and litergy-based
Herr's 20-hour-a-week position
Formation curtwo phases of catechist trainwhat is called the Catechist RecOffice of Faith
ognition Process, that
Herr
ate,"
covering
said.
I
teach to the cat-
Smoky Mountain "Phase
skills
I
Vicari-
has five modules
and theory, Scripture,
sacraments, creed, and morality, each re-
quiring about two hours of training.
Phase I was offered in all the parishes and missions in 2000-2001; 28 people in
Smoky Mountain Vicariate completed that. I am still doing training on Phase I for those who have not comthe
pleted
knowledge of the faith, liturgical education, moral formation, teaching to pray, education for community life, and missionary initiation. All of the Phase II sessions are approximately
two hours
We have until 2005 to complete all II. To date, two promoting knowledge of the have been offered in most parishes
14 sessions in Phase sessions of faith
and
spirituality in
Mass
after
formation classes held on Sunday, the catechists
faith
me
Gospel readings they hear at Mass. Edwards teaches when one of the Pre-K through six coordinators is not available and is on hand every week to oversee the program and answer parents' questions. The catechists are Sarah Brown, preschool and kindergarten; Joan Hatch, first and second grade; Teresa Knippel and Kelly Long, third <and fourth; and Donna Kimsey, fifth and sixth. Debbie Crunkleton teaches music during the last half-hour of the weekly preparing them to sing monthly at Sunday Mass. Jacque formation
faith
class,
Brown and Roxanne Zemmin
teach the
and missions. On Jan. 21 in Franklin, I taught Session two: 'At the Heart of Catechesis: Jesus Christ.'
"
"She's such a great resource," said
communicants, while Edwards and Brahmer work with their parents. Some 50-60 Pre-K-through-six
first
feel safe," Brahmer said. Seventh-grader Kathryn Swany
'When
certainly does:
I
so
is
the catechist coordinator
middle and high school classes, which have 20-25 students. Matthews teaches seventh and eighth grade; "Brahmer
became
Edwards said. That atmosphere,
for
dents
12
all
—Pre-K through —
"I like their
"They
Edwards switched
He and
it.
ers,
to a liturgy-based
Good News."
They
lectionary-based, but relates to
where the kids are
at,"
Brahmer
said. "It
Why
about things like do I go to church? What do I do when I'm having a problem with a friend?' talk a lot about Scripture, and we take that and apply it to their everyday lives. [Tor talks
Nobody
"They
are great teach-
teach us not to take ourselves so
They
look at things a lot
simply.
guess
it's
I
like
you become
more
what Jesus
said,
like a child,
close to that."
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by phone: M.
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2002
The Catholic News & Herald
DSA 2002 DSA 2002
Another Eagle soars in diocese BLOWING ROCK
—
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How does the garden grow?
Kevin Burke Walker was awarded the Eagle Scout rank by the Boy Scouts of America at a Court of Honor held on Nov.
creased funding for 15 dates, said
"Ptaniing Seeds of Hope"
Patrick Cathedral in 1990.
Walker grew up in Lake Wylie, and Blowing Rock, N.C. He at-
By
S.C.,
Elizabeth in Boone and St. Patrick in Charlotte. He is the son of Everett and Linda Walker of Lake Wylie and Blowing Rock. His father is the president of the Diocese of Charlotte Board of Education.
Walker's Eagle Scout project was the construction of three walkways in front of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. He had the support (location, equipment, materials) of Howard Gray of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, Terry Lentz of Terry Lentz Construction Company Inc., Johnny Lentz of the town of Blowing Rock and Susan Craig of First Citizens Bank.
Kevin Burke Walker
ALESHA
M. PRICE
Staff Writer
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CHARLOTTE
Seeds are planted each year as funds from the Diocesan Support Appeal (DSA) are scattered throughout the diocese in the hope that they will blossom into programs and ministries to serve those in need. Many dedicated people tend the rate of growth and water the seeds to produce the fruit of people's labor.
This year's DSA will provide funding for four main areas of ministry:
Catholic Social Services (CSS),
Multicultural Ministries, Educational Ministries and the Vocations program. Thirty-five agencies and ministries benefit from money collected from the DSA. According to William Weldon,
the
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DSA. 'We have
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This year's target amount is $3,550,000 a 6.5 percent increase, or $2 1 7,000, from last year. The DSA goal is calculated through accountby-account budgets for each of the agencies and ministries. By factoring in cost increases and program changes, department directors create their budgets. Monthly financial reports keep track of all DSA funds and each agency's activities, said Weldon. This year's goal is less than the overall increase in the diocesan-wide offertory of 10.4 percent and less than the increase of 9.6 percent in the Catholic population in the diocese. "As the people of the Church entrust us with their gifts, we are then accountable to them for the prudent use of these resources," said Weldon, who stated that the fiscal report of the previous year's DSA is presented in The Catholic News & Herald every fall. "We are very conscious of the sacrifices people make, and we appreciate those sacrifices made to support
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Rocky road to diaconate, paved by faith Hanners and
his fellow aspirants will
prayerfully reflect on their call to the
The academic phase of the training begins in September for ministry.
know "how much
port).
six years."
many
gram. "He brings in a very well-developed, rounded experience that prob-
ants include being a Catholic for at
years.
35 and under 60," and, Wenning added with a laugh, "tolerance for lots of study." Once ordained, permanent deacons may perform most of the sacramental ministries of the church except consecration of the Eucharist, anointing of the sick and hearing confessions. Even though the deacon is the only ordained man allowed to be married, if a deacon's wife passes away, he is not allowed to remarry. If a man is single, he is not allowed to marry after ordination. Of the 13,000 deacons in the United States, over 85 percent are married and have families. One may find these servants of the church performing baptisms, marriages, assisting on the altar at Mass, serving as RCIA and marriage preparation teachers, serving on parish councils and in various other parish and diocesan duties. The Charlotte diocese has 73 permanent deacons; they are not paid for their work. Aspirant Rick Hanners has immersed himself in the Catholic faith since his conversion six years ago. The former Presbyterian, who's mother was Catholic, is now an active member of St. Gabriel Church. Among other things, he is chair of the parish's lectors and was involved in
in
He earned a bachelor's degree history and a master's degree in
ably will benefit both him, his formation and the diaconate because of his
least five years, "over (age)
Correspondent
CHARLOTTE — Men who
as-
pire to be deacons in the Diocese of
Charlotte share
haps none tience. In
many
things, but per-
more important than pathis diocese, the men must is
go though approximately six-and-ahalf years of diaconate training.
always open to that the Lord has given
"The church those that feel
is
them
a calling to ordained life," said Rev. Mr. Ben Wenning, an administrator in the diocese who oversees the
diaconate program. "The process needs to start with their pastor. It should start with them discerning the call."
This year, 15 men are embarking first phase of "aspirancy," the
on the initial
step in the diaconate process.
—
who applied for But these men training last January and were notiof their acceptance in November already know how lengthy the diaconate journey will be. "That (application) process was a lengthy one involving interviewing, collection of data, credentials, recommendations. They're very, very thorough," said Rick Hanners, one of the
fied
—
aspirants.
For about the next
months,
six
Catholic Social SiRYias
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the
RCIA. He wants everyone
in
counseling from West Georgia College. He also earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Georgia and an Ed.D in counseling
psychology. Hanners worked 30 years as a psychotherapist and school psychologist, retiring from private practice 10 years ago and from Char-
lotte-Mecklenburg Schools
in June.
Six years ago, the polio returned. "I
tain,"
was skiing down Aspen MounHanners recalled, "and my legs
gave out." But in the years between his exposure to polio and that day on the slopes, Hanners enjoyed everything from ski trips to karate (he earned a black belt). God, he said, gave him "40 years to run and play." Now 58, Hanners uses a wheelchair to get around.
An
affable father
of two grown sons and a grandfather, Hanners' days have been filled with ministry work and his pursuit of another master's degree, this one in pas-
through the Loyola Institute of Ministry Extension Program. toral studies,
to
Hanners also brings an understanding of the Native American culture. A self-described "half-breed," he is the child of a Scotch-Irish mother and a Cherokee Indian father. "There's a definite effort on our part to look at (men from many) cultures,"
Wenning
We
don't look at limitations;
Hanners is thrilled at the prospect of pursuing his calling. "I'm so excited. It's very hard to believe.-I really felt that
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and can't get to doctors' appointments. Can the church help me?"
Most of this work is done on a vicariate level, she said. In the church at large, "(Seniors) are the ones who have trained us,
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"How
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us, set direction, set
example,"
said Breakfield. "As they continue their ministry,
we can
be an avenue of
resource with them."
Key
thinking
in Breakfield's
is
the
belief that seniors themselves possess
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January 25,
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2002
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worked with Hispanics
"Planting Seeds of Hope"
By
MARY MARSHALL Correspondent
CHARLOTTE— Congregation the Mission, Father Joseph Elzi, also
known
priest,
of is
in the states as -a Vincentian
spent forty-five years of his
missionary in
ment
who
Panama
life
as a
before his assign-
to the Hispanic Catholic
Center
Panama,
For twelve of his years in he worked with small groups in
twenty-five outlaying villages travel-
ing by horseback and eventually Jeep to minister to the village people.
"These were some of the happiest years my life," said Father Elzi. "Once I was accustomed to the culture, language and food, I was able to relate well with the people. A lot of youth were working with me as lay people and played important roles in the church. These years helped me understand the Latin mentality, which today helps me relate with the people and situations at the Hispanic Catholic Center. When someone tells me about an experience, often I have seen that situation and understand the dilemma. My experiences help me understand-why Hispanics do and say things an ordinary American wouldn't of
understand." native of Jackson, Mich., Father
Elzi joined the Vincentians
was 20 years
The ministries offered at the Hispanic Catholic Center are vast, ranging from counseling, youth programs,
in Charlotte.
A
in the Greensboro vicariate. In 1998, he was assigned to the Hispanic Catholic Center, which is located on Shenandoah Ave. off Pecan St. near Central Ave. Over three thousand Hispanics, who are predominately from Mexico but also represent Columbia, Salvador, Equator, Cuba, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Honduras, gather at the Hispanic Catholic Center on weekends for one of six Spanish Masses and the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.
old.
when he
Forty-five years
with the number of priests growing in Panama and the increased need for Spanish-speaking clergy in the states, Father Elzi returned to the states asking to work with Hispanics. His first assignment was in Long Island, N.Y., followed by a year at St. Mary Churh in Greensboro where he
later,
formation classes, retreats, and a Hispanic radio station which broadcasts several hours each day from a studio in the Hispanic Catholic Center office. Airtime is from 7 to 7:45 a.m. in the winter with additional airtimes of 6 to 8 p.m. in the summer. Father Elzi, who is the priest in charge of Hispanic Ministry in the Charlotte area, is the guiding light at the Hispanic Catholic Center the shepherd leading the flock. Although he has an agenda, no day is typical as phone calls with special requests alter his schedule. Several days a week he visits the sick at Carolinas Medical Center and visits other local hospitals as requested. Every Tuesday evening he gathers with families for a home Mass. Another evening may find him blessing a home. Many hours are devoted to counseling: marriage, divorce, youth, as well as all sorts of problems, such as abuse and alcohol. If a youth group is meeting, you may find Father Elzi mingling with them. In November and December, he averaged 20 baptisms a week. On Wednesday evenings from 8 to 9:30 p.m., Father Elzi can be found at the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Jail, holding Bible Study for the Hispanics. "Nearly 40 Spanish speaking jailers gather to sing songs, share prayers faith
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Father praying for
Bible," said circle
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panic Catholic Center.
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to join us."
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are at Carolinas
of Hispanic patients. He quickly sorts them according to floors and heads for Spotting a Hispanic per-
son, he greets him, briefly converses
with him and questions
whom
he
to
is
come
A
visiting.
Following Father Elzi on
visits,
one
that
is
soft,
peaceful tone of voice
Often, he recognizes a patient from the
Hispanic Catholic Center.
He
converses
with patients offering Catholics the opportunity to receive the sacraments of
Holy Communion, as well as the sacrament of the sick. For nonCatholic patients, he offers a prayer. But it is his ability to converse with them in Spanish that brings a welcomed familreconciliation,
"Often, first
my
to the Hispanic Catholic Center.
smile crosses, his face as he learns
L.
internal medicine, she spent the past
—
five
Bedoya, a Colombia-born Providence was found stabbed to death Jan. 14 in Medellin, Colombia, where he was vacationing. He was 41 years old. El Mundo, a Medellin newspaper, reported Jan. 16 that the priest had suffered 25 knife wounds. It said police had not established a motive for the killing. Associates and relatives in Rhode Island suspect he was assassinated by Colombian guerril-
her medical degree from Syracuse University and completing her residency at the University of Rochester. She took
priest,
They
las.
her
grew
I
to love
in the states, as
I
serve
same culture with the same kinds of
am
I
begun
able to continue
Hispanic Ministry
grams and
from
the
my min-
Panama.
in
one of 35 pro-
is
ministries that receives funds
Annual Diocesan Support
Appeal.
John Paul ego, the
saw Our Vatican
II
—
canonize Blessed Juan Di16th-century peasant who Lady of Guadalupe, the
said.
The
pope's
trip, his fifth
drama payback time
Directing
at hospital is for former
patient MILWAUKEE (CNS) Olszewski couldn't
"The TJiree cal" in
at World Youth Day festivities in Toronto July 25-28, the Vatican
—
A
Nick
Rock Musi-
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. It was payback time. A senior and drama major at Milwaukee's Jesuit-run Marquette University, Olszewski directed the play a fairy tale with a contempo-
Hers
is
—
law and
money
demand
for quality Catholic education.
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Polish cardinal has described how he helped hide Solidarity union leaders after the 1981 imposition of martial
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in
a
January inter-
view. Cardinal Gulbinowicz, 73, said
he voiced immediate opposition to martial law when it was declared Dec. 13, 1981, and he looked for ways to
work as a doctor. "If patients ask me, I tell them to call me 'Sister Mary,'" she said, smiling. "But I became a docfor her
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istry
with a priest since leaving their country," said Father Elzi. "People may be new to the country or may have been here for months but are lonely, feel cooped up, and don't know
Guillermo
Father
(CNS)
senseless violence."
problems,
opportunity for a one-on-one Span-
gone
Colombia
R.I.
soft-
predominantly Catholic Mexico, probably will follow his appearance
and more. Here
people's
is
woman
in
The
poor in remote Colombian villages. Providence Bishop Robert E. Mulvee asked people to pray for Father Corrales "and for an end to such
the
hospital visit
offer,
Island priest killed
PROVIDENCE,
a sister."
Father He is very receptive to Christ. We've talked about the next life." As Father Elzi prepares to celebrate his 50th year as a priest, he continues to reach out to the Hispanic community with open arms and a loving heart. "I feel very fulfilled working here," said Father Elzi. "In Panama, as the years
went
iarity to the patient.
Rhode
during vacation
became
I
spoken; 38-year-old sister recently joined the staff of Seton Health's Family Health Center in Cohoes. A specialist in
It
them encouraging them
home. "This is good news," Elzi. 'The child is very ill.
so receptive to those he meets.
tor before
In brief...
explain to
I
that a child with leukemia has
senses a gentle, kind, friendliness inter-
spersed with a
listen.
had just been admitted and was praying that a priest would visit her. She was elated when Father Elzi walked in; his presence created a peaceful, calming effect. Visiting a widow, he learns that she was baptized many years ago but never received the sacrament of Holy Communion. Father Elzi relates how easy it is to make the sacrament and encourages her
Medical Center. First stop is the chaplain's office where he picks up a list
the elevator.
ready to
In one instance, a
come. I'm hoping to be able to have a Mass for them and hear confessions." It's Thursday, and Father Elzi is
who
me what
They are pleased to unaware of The His-
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Readings
2002
Book Review
Finding tranquility and peace in hustle Reviewed by
and bustle of city life
MELODY D'AMBROSIO
Catholic News Service As a native New Yorker who has lived away for 20 years, I read this
unusual travel guide as a 'way to reconnect with my hometown. "The Spiritual Traveler: New York City" describes hun-
distinguish architectural styles such
furnishings within a house of worship also are explained.
nation, if applicable. It
plain
Chapters three through eight exthe spiritual places by way of a neighborhood-
a useful guide for
travelers interested in
guided tour in Manhattan. It begins with lower Manhattan and the roots of New York
reli-
gion and ethnicity. AuF.
chairman of geographic studies at
is
Lehman
and
a
Mu-
The book gins with a
Manhattan
ington
be-
map
Chapter
of
and
New
Amsterdam, as it first was named. The guide -continues uptown to Harlem and Wash-
guest lecturer at the
Metropolitan seum of Art.
or
City,
College of
the City University of
New York
all
The
Heights. is de-
9
voted to the Bronx,
Spiritual Traveler:
Queens, Brooklyn then one of all five New York City" and Staten Island. boroughs of the city. This is an organizThe end of the book includes a glossary' of terms, extening feature for the reader since all entries are presented by neighborsive bibliography and a list of Web sites for further research. hoods. In the first chapter Bergman lists Being raised Catholic in New Native American sacred sites on York City, I approached the book Manhattan and discusses the early with a specific plan first to learn relations between Native Americans more about the places that were in my and the Dutch. This chapter details personal background, next to learn ^ the growth of religious life and how about my immediate neighborhood, different faiths prospered. This chapand last to learn about places that I ter includes a list of 41 sociological, have never visited. I was happy to theological or technological breakfind them all in this book. throughs This book is an excellent guide to places or events that are first or oldest in America or even places of many different faiths. It is the world. organized, historically sound and The second chapter focuses on arthorough a fine research tool for chitecture of houses of worship days of exploration.
them
They drop their "immediately" the
to follow him.
nets,
—
and
—
Scripture says follow him. Most of us don't work with nets, but many of us often find ourselves tangled up with the inter-
locking paraphernalia of daily life. The complex weave of work and family, of car pools and shopping
and yard work and
a few. Stained
and architectural description of the site and the religious denomi-
Edward
1
By
glass and particular
the address, the history
Bergman
27:1, 4, 13-14 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 3) Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23
Romanesque, Wren-Gibbs, Georgian and Greek Revival, just to
name
Isaiah 8:23-9:3
Psalm
2)
as Gothic,
Each entry includes
thor
1)
scribes architectural elements that
dreds of sacred spaces.
the city's history,
Sunday Scripture Readings: 2002 Cycle A Readings: January 27, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Jan. 27,
Catholic and Christian churches,
synagogues, mosques and Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist temples. It de-
is
Word to Life
DAN LUBY
Catholic
tions, of trying to
News Service
social obliga-
be
all
of keeping
people,
things to
all
everybody
trying to imitate the seasoned fish-
They wrap us up, tie our hands, tangle our steps so that when an opportunity for greater service arises, a call to deeper discipleship sounds, we stumble in our
ermen nearby folding up
response.
I imagine the scene as played by The Three Stooges perhaps, or Lucille Ball or Jim Carey. The comedians sit in a beached sailboat,
their giant
fishing nets but succeeding. only in
more and more tangled up in the complex webbing. The scene's punch line comes when the getting
captain of the fleet strides up and
orders everyone to follow him. As the experienced fishermen march off in unison, my imagined comedians take one hilarious pratfall after another trying to get untangled from the net they've unknowingly woven around their own feet. The audience in
my
mental movie howls with
Blessedly, Lent is near, with its emphasis on repentance and renewal. Let us prepare ourselves now to partake of its blessings by simplifying our lives, sifting our
commitments
to distinguish the important from the peripheral, the deep from the shallow, the life-giving from the deadly.
QUESTIONS: What life
less
is
one
way
funny
in
slapstick, but in
such screamingly funny disasters end up in broken bones and broken hearts. These images come to mind on hearing the story of Peter and An-
real life
drew, James and John working with their nets
when
Jesus invites
which add I could
I could
make my
tangled during the upcoming
season of Lent?
laughter. It's
happy-.
let
Of
stress to
go
all the elements
my
life,
what
is
one
of?
SCRIPTURE TO ILLUSTRATE: "They immediately abandoned and became his followers" (Matthew 4:20) their nets
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Video reviews By CATHOLIC
—
(CNS)
ing
Lackluster biopic covers the juvenile
star in the
and Motion Picture As-
of America
who was
1930s
beloved by
Depression audiences for her natural talent
and unrestrained zest for life. Blandly upbeat and flady directed by Nadia Tass, young Ashley Rose Orr is reduced to slav-
rating. All reviews
group for
Temple
years of Twentieth Century Fox's biggest
Theatrical movies on video
indicate the appropriate age
G — general audiences. (Universal)
is
Story" (2001)
have a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishsociation
The
general patronage.
"Child Star: The Shirley
Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on
ops classification
The
children.
Motion Picture Association of America rat-
U.S.
VHS format.
—
A-I
fication is
The fol-
lowing are home videocassette reviews the
young
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classi-
NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK from
the
video audience.
"American Pie 2" (2001)
ishly imitating the unique child star in a
Coarse comedy sequel in which a group of college guys (including Jason Biggs, Chris* Klein and Seann William Scott) reunite on summer vacation intent on increasing their sexual prowess by scheming and partying. Director J.B.
formulaic restaging of scenes from her films that
from the
first
Conference of Catholic Bishops tion
and same-
Diesel) of streetcar racers turned hijackers,
The
he begins an
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classi-
— morally
offensive.
when
but whose ideals are compromised
language, crass
expressions and underage drinking.
O
rated
nudity, objectification of
women and much rough
is
classifica-
Not
High-octane, low-interest action
sex, several sexual situ-
ations including masturbation
fication
general patronage.
drama about an undercover cop (Paul Walker) out to nail a gang (led by Vin
on premarital
some
—
"The Fast and the Furious" (2001)
film while again
responsibility or consequences. Positive
sex kissing,
A-I
is
by the Motion Picture Association of America (Disney)
presenting sex as raunchy sport devoid of spin
to capture the era or the ups
fails
and downs of Shirley's young life. The U.S.
Rogers' plodding, pathetic effort recycles plot points
with the gang leader's
Rob
(Jordana Brewster). Director
sister
The
affair
Cohen's formula race and chase scenes
al-
macho posturing for
Motion Picture Association of America rat-
ternate with constant
ing
a dull but noisy tale of justice ignored.
is
R — restricted. (Universal) "Babe" (1995)
Some
Live-action barnyard charmer in which a kindly Australian farmer (James
brutal violence,
mayhem,
much
The
instance of rough language.
— —
morally offensive.
ture Association of America rating
Some
Noonan's enchanting comic
children under 13. (Universal)
is
13
filmed
may
material
drama
New York
set in the
Bishops classification
Carey) from a childhood spent
tronage.
-
1980s
general pa-
The Motion Picture Association of
America rating
homes
G — general audiences.
is
in
Darker sequel to the 1995 takes the plucky
title
hit in
singer (Mariah
by a
in foster
disc jockey
(Max. Beesley) and on to ultimate fame.
the City" (1998)
the farmer's wife
songs, a
which
indistinguishable original
pitiful
narrative and contrived
camera work, director Vondie Curtis Hall's leading lady has no charisma to pull off the vanity vehicle. An implied sexual encounter, brief violence and some crass language.
(Magda Szubanski) porker (voice of EG.
when she's wrongly Babe and a gaggle of homeless animals he befriends have to fend for themselves against starvation and the machinations of nasty humans. Directed by George
Daily) to the
to her discovery
Along with
(Universal)
"Babe: Pig
City club scene that
young
city, but,
The
arrested,
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
classification
is
A-III
—
adults.
Jr.
Scene from movie 'Snow Dogs' from the film "Snow Dogs." The
stars in a scene
The Mo-
tion Picture Association of America rating
—
"Jeepers Creepers" (2001) which a brother and sister (Justin Long and Gina Philips) on their way home from college make a bloodcurdling discovery in an abandoned church and then are pursued relentlessly by an indestructible creature who wants them dead. The gaping holes in writerdirector Victor Salva's muddled plot are scarier than this preposterous monster movie which abruptly stops without wrapping up its many loose strands. Intermittent violence with much gore, shots of mutilated nude corpses and sporadic rough language and profanity. The. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classificaFoolish horror
tion
is
A-IV
—
The Motion
flick in
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13.
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The image of a farmer planting seeds is certainly appropriate for the 2002 Diocesan Support Appeal.
The Pope
The farmer
Speaks
ing time combined with the care taken during the growing season will result in a bountiful crop at
recognizes that the
harvest time.
The
work done
2002
Planting
at plant-
Seeds of Hope
seeds are planted with a vision of a
hope-filled future. Like the hopeful farmer, the minis-
DSA
and agencies funded by the
tries
are planting
seeds of hope.
THE MOST
Jesus spoke in a language the people would understand, likening the
POPE JOHN PAUL
II
steps toward justice By
JOHN NORTON (CNS)
—
Pope John
Paul II said he hoped an interreligious day of prayer for world peace would result in concrete
and courageous steps toward justice and forgiveness.
Speaking to pilgrims at the weekly general audience Jan. 23, he called the prayer gathering to take place the next day in Assisi, Italy, "a pilgrimage of hope in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, prophet and witness of peace."
More than 200 religious leaders from 12 major religions were to travel by train with the pope Jan. 24 to pray for peace and condemn the use of violence in the name of religion. "I trust that this initiative, in addition to the spiritual effects that arise from the human
actions, will contribute to orienting hearts
seed, the
Kingdom of God
mustard
to the farmer
Bishop of Charlotte
and the vineyard.
seed,
Jesus knew that the work of spreading the Good News of Salvation and building the Kingdom would require many hands. He said, "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few." He called others to join him in the work of his Father. He formed them and sent them out in his service. As your bishop, I have been entrusted with the same mission of spreading the Good News and building the Kingdom here in Western North Carolina. And, like Jesus, I am inviting the faithful of this diocese to join me in serving others in the vineyard of the Lord. The DSA is an opportunity to participate in the very heart of God's work. It is a way of helping our
Pope says he hopes Assisi peace day sparks
VATICAN CITY
sowing
REV. WILLIAM G. CURLIN
children
grow
in their faith
through quality
others through the priesthood. Another vocational
many seeds of hope is the Permanent Diaconate. With parishes growing in both numbers of people and ministries to serve those people, the permanent deacons will bring many gifts ministry planting
to the
faith
formation programs. Our Youth Ministry programs bring our middle and high school youth into a closer relationship with the Body of Christ. Our diocesan Lay Ministry program is one of the finest in the country. Graduates of the program help fill our parishes with knowledgeable catechists, liturgical ministers, council and commission members, and lay leaders. When I consider the rapid growth of this diocese and the tremendous task of providing for the increasing needs of the people, I am ever so grateful for those who are eager to go forth and serve in the name of the Lord. I depend on the loving service of holy and dedicated priests to serve the people of God in our 90 parishes and missions. I thank God for the 21 seminarians who have answered the call to serve
of the parish.
Your
contributions to the
people of all nationalities trying to adjust to life in a new country. These co-workers in the Lord are especially invaluable in
responding to the ever-increas-
ing needs of our ethnically diverse population.
I
am
deeply gratified by the -thousands of people who help me on a daily basis meet the needs of the growing number of Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte. I see the DSA as a way that every parishioner can participate in the ministries so vital to the life of our diocese. The DSA provides an opportunity for others to join with me in reaching out to make Christ present in a world where His presence is so sorely needed. Each person who gives to the Diocesan Support Appeal can proudly say they, too, are "planting seeds of hope."
and
decisions toward sincere and courageous in-
world that we
The Bottom
tentions of justice and forgiveness," the pope
lighted
Line
"If it does, we will have contributed to strengthening the foundations of an authentic and lasting peace," he said. The pope asked Catholics around the world to unite their prayers with those of the religious leaders in Assisi and to nurture "warm feelings for the followers of other religions gathered in St. Francis' city to pray for
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how
all
encounter
in
a
way
truly profound these are
that high-
— be they
a
chipmunk, a crocus, a shoe, a dogwood tree stump. She had the gift of seeing, as a poet expressed it, "the God of things," and she could express this wonder beautifully, yet asking: "Are words really necessary at the instant of a scarlet poppy's miraculous unfolding? Is not my involuntary gasp of delight perhaps a more genuine prayer?" Without hesitation, I pronounced Giordan my garden columnist and had the joy of publishing
said.
Columnist
many
of her fine pieces, all subtly spiritual, for the I was editor of that paper. Just a few weeks ago I called her to say, with a smile, that I'd seen her name in America magazine. This great Jesuit publication warmly calls her their favorite "octogenarian." A youthful 84 and a greatgrandmother who is still a lector at her church, Giordan more than ever maintains her gift of acute observation about life, writing still with wisdom
peace."
In his
life
Diocesan Support Appeal help provide education and formation for our future priests and deacons as well as our parish lay leaders. Each year countless immigrants come to this country and to our diocese seeking the hope of a new life. The offices of Catholic Social Services provide help and encouragement to
main audience
talk,
13 years
the pope used an
Hebrew hymn to illustrate the importance of maintaining hope in God even in times of suffering. The text, a prayer from the Book of Sirach, was written in the third century B.C. while the Jews were living under occupation. Though ancient
included in the Catholic Bible, Sirach is not recognized as a scriptural text by Jews or Protestants.
The pope called the hymn a "model of prayer to use in times of persecution and oppression," underscoring that God is never indifferent to evil or the suffering of his people. "Even if his ways are not our ways," the pope said, "(God) takes the side of victims and presents himself as a severe judge of those who do violence, those who oppress and those who conquer without mercy." Believers should maintain an unshakeable confidence in God even in times of great trial, he said. "In the Bible, the lamentation of those who suffer never ends in despair, but is always open to hope. There is an underlying certainty that the Lord never abandons his children, never lets fall through his hands that which he molded," the pope said.
A favorite octogenarian of mine Wonderful friendships often begin in coincidental
ways.
I first came upon Alma Giordan's byline and enjoyable articles some 40 years ago in reading Catholic magazines. Then, 20 years ago, I accepted a position as executive editor of a new newspaper in Connecticut,
me
The
Litchfield
County Times. Waiting
first
week was
a stack of articles for possible publi-
for
cation from free-lance writers. Surprising me, a familiar
for
me
name, Alma Giordan.
It didn't
I
that
saw
take long
to call her.
turned out that Giordan had lived in Watertown, Conn., all her life, still a member of St. It
John's parish, as her grandfather and parents had been. She had been happily married to Bob artist, since 1939 and never had stopped writing for magazines, secular ones like Good Housekeeping, the Saturday Evening Post and McCalls, and religious ones like St. Anthony Messenger, Liguorian and Catholic Digest. I accepted much of her work, often illustrated by her husband until his death, finding that she had a special gift. She could take the ordinary, small things we encounter every day in life and make these vibrate with life with her observations and words. She painted the mundane elements of this
Giordan, an
and
.
wit.
She had good news with this phone call. She said she had collected some of her good published work, several being columns she first had written for my newspaper, and produced a book. I immediately got a copy and read it all in one sitting, enjoying her gift of seeing wonder and beauty that most of us need to be prodded to see. She calls the book "What This Old Hand Knows," the title of a truly notable piece she wrote for America magazine, an ode to the remarkable gift that
book
is is
the
human
hand, "our telltale lifeline." The illustrated with her husband's
humorously
legacy of sketches, many of which I remember well. I think because we are both writers, Alma Giordan and I have shared an unusual, under-
standing friendship. transcends words.
And
that's a special gift that
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January 25,
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they stretch dollars and budgets. The amazing thing is that there has never been a time when people have been
One
as determined to help others in need.
Candle
good:
BARBARA GADDY,
Jean Zecha has grandchildren to care for, but makes time to volunteer at a soup kitchen once a month. She says, "I don't feel that I'm especially talented or
Associate Director of
outgoing, but
Time on your hands are
you spending
faith
that leisure time
all
you've got on your hands?
busy.
me
give
else,
You have your job
a minute.
I
know
— you know,
that you're
afford a place to live, put food
—
Add in efforts at "quality time" with and friends. And who would begrudge you an
you've taken on. family
on the town - or on your couch? No doubt, you can come up with an even longer list of things you have to doi No argument from me that you are busy. But I would like to point out that the English word leisure comes from the Latin for "to be permitted." I want to encourage you to give yourself permission to spend as you do your time as carefully yet generously your money. OK, I'm making some assumptions here. But most occasional night
;
—
—
people are very concerned,
if
not actually worried, about
finances these days.
Layoffs, cutbacks, recession are
some of the troubling
factors
The
on everybody's minds
as
want
"I
to
do something" has become a common
one's self
won't pretend that carving time out of your
I
schedule for what easy, but
I
is,
essentially, service to others will
guarantee
it
will be
worth
it.
words of two people who are celebrated
be
Listen to the
for their service
to humanity:
The
among you who will be really happy who have sought and found how to serve.
only ones
are those
— Albert Schweitzer
Not everybody could be famous but everybody can be great because greatness is determined by service. Martin Luther King, Jr.
—
—
what more could anyone Both happy and great Offer your self, your compassion, your time and you will gain as immeasurably as you give. ask?
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humanity of Jesus. It predates by centuries the differences between Catholic and Protestant customs. During roughly the first 800 years of Christianity, the passion and death of Christ were viewed, in both theology and art, not so much as experiences of horror and pain as expressions of the triumph of God, in Jesus Christ, over suffering and death. For example, the fathers of the church, recognized as among the greatest early bishops and theologians, saw the five wounds of Christ (hands, feet and side) as sources of grace,' giving birth to his body, the church. This understanding of our Lord's death explains why, during those centuries, Christian crosses rarely bore the image of the
was part of the entire paschal, or Easter, mystery expressed itself by predominant emphasis on the resurrection, even in the events on Calvary. For the same reason, crosses frequentiy were adorned with precious jewels. Even when the physical body of Christ began to appear on crosses, it was often the risen living Lord that was shown, rather than the anguished, dying Christ that became common later. Interestingly, the more mystical, otherworldly vision of all
creation, prevalent in
early Christianity, largely continues to this
day
in the
theology and iconology of the Eastern Catholic churches.
The more
graphic realism, showing Jesus with the
crown of thorns and
CNS
why
reacli
it.
—
Likewise, impatiens planted in direct
,
all-
during the hot summer days. When the August drought arrives, I need to water the tender plants. I spend much of my summer weekend time weeding and pruning, mulching and watering. And every Fall I work to put the garden to bed for the winter months. I try to be a good steward of the garden God has entrusted to me. My life as a steward of God's gifts has certainly taken me beyond the monkey-grass borders of my garden. I have been called to venture out and nurture my other God-given gifts. My children, while now adults, required special care during their formative years. In addition to meeting their physical and emotional needs, spiritual seeds were planted that took root and are still growing into faith-filled young adults. Some of the tools will wither
special tools to prepare the soil for planting. So, too,
Catholic practice which, as generally portrayed on
was another way some
its
I
crosses a suffering and humili-
the
many
by the DSA are tools our lives and planting
ministries funded
for preparing the soil of
ated Christ.
seeds of hope
Diocesan support appeal debate
I
Q. Our bishop recently changed the annual diocesan appeal into an automatic assessment. If the people do not
make up
contribute the assessed amount, the parish must the difference
from
its
weekly offerings.
What
gives a
it's
have learned a great deal from
green, then
is life,
even a
weeds A. Each diocese, certainly every diocese of which
I
am
some form of parish taxation. Unless the local church has the advantage of enormous savings funds, this is one method which enables a bishop to fulfill his obligaaware, has
tion to oversee the church in a financially responsible
manner. Each diocese a
common
sibilities
is
obliged, insofar as necessary, to estab-
fund enabling the bishop to satisfy respon-
toward clergy and other persons
church, and meet other needs
—
who
social service
serve the
programs,
diocesan tribunals, seminary education, etc.
A local
significant section of
canon law, beginning with on how the
1274, provides detailed instructions
bishop
is
to carry out this responsibility.
there
happen.
is
it is
alive.
hope.
It takes
A
I
my
garden. If
learned that where there
beautiful
planning,
garden doesn't just
work and sometimes
Stewardship of my life takes I neglect my garden, the take over. Likewise, the weeds of my life
little sacrifice.
those same things. If
bishop the authority to impose such a tax? (Texas)
Canon satisfactorily
it
Reformation leaders distanced themselves from
Catholic churches.
disfigured with blood,
knowledge has explained
else
from the grocery floral department. But they all have one thing in common they are gifts from God entrusted to my care. I have to make sure that I plant a sun-loving Gerber daisy in a location where the warm rays of the sun will tain death
Roman
Protestant churches customarily use crosses without
lish
my
somewhere
explained, by that time
Columnist
the body of the Lord. Perhaps
began around the 10th century. With today's renewed emphasis on the resurrection and its central role in the history of salvation, something like jeweled crosses and crucifixes with the body of the risen Christ 'are again not uncommon in one to
growing in my garden were me by friends, transplants from in my yard, or rescued from cer-
the plants
either given to
growth were the parish sacramental preparation and youth ministry programs. I know that one day I will be held accountable for my stewardship of God's gifts. How did I nurture them and use them in service to others? I can see how DSA-funded ministries made a big impact on my fife. I was certainly nourished by RCIA, Liturgy and Worship, Faith Formation, Justice and Peace; and Evangelization programsall offered by DSA-funded ministries and agencies. Then I used my newfound knowledge in parish and diocesan programs, thus continuing to plant seeds of hope in others. As a gardener I have
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
conviction that the death of Christ
Christ triumphant and ruling over
Most of
faith formation,
between the two types of crosses is ways Christians have honored the
The
me
have a little garden in my back yard. It's not very big or exceedingly beautiful. It would probably never win the "Garden of the Week" award, but it does have a special beauty and charm of its own. I
helpful in their spiritual
difference
suffering Christ.
Tending the garden entrusted to
day sunlight
the information. (Mississippi)
related to different
No
what
expression of the desire to reach out to others, to give of
Crucifixes or crosses?
A.
is
voiceless."
Protestant friend asked why the Catholic Church uses the crucifix, with the figure of Jesus, while Protestants use a cross without the image of Jesus. I hope
you can give us
and that
James O'Neill attends town meetings, writes and makes phone calls to let politicians know his views. "Why?" he asks. "I believe it is a part of living out my faith and showing concern for the poor and
A
Q.
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•
the one that lets
on the table, and all work around the house, shopping and other the rest errands. Don't forget getting the children to school and, of course, their other activities, your obligations to parents, church, and the additional commitments
you
can give of myself
I
Development Guest Columnist
about, sharing of one's time and self"
is all
letters
If your mouth just fell open or if the thought flitted through your head that this column must be meant for
somebody
DSA 2002
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So,
The Catholic News & Herald 13
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Editorials
will
will take over, if
I
stewardship of God's
neglect
my commitment
to
gifts.
Yes, I can see many similarities between my backyard garden and the garden of my life. When my garden is in bloom and I can sit on my garden swing and meditate on the many gifts of our God of creation, I am blessed with a sense of peace and fulfillment. Likewise, when I see a young person who has blossomed as a result of a DSA ministry, my I can be assured that my gift to the DSA has sprouted into a beautiful plant. seed of hope That, too, gives my a sense of joy, peace and
—
fulfillment.
—
.
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DSA 2002
CHURCH
2002
Our Lady
of the
Prince of
Peace
Parish
Annunciation
GOAL
$20,638.00
DSA MINISTRIES BUDGET
CITY
2002
Albemarle
Catholic Social Services
Andrews Andrews
Diocesan Ministries Special Ministries
Mission
$2,328.00
Holy Redeemer
Parish
$3,644.00
St.
Barnabas
Parish
$49,021.00
St.
Joseph
Parish
$27,747.00
Arden Asheboro
Parish
$45,575.00
Asheville
Parish
$24,662.00
Asheville
Eugene Queen of the Apostles Our Lady of the Americas
Parish
$75,804.00
Asheville
Parish
$33,971.00
Belmont
Parish
$9,352.00
Biscoe
Campaign
St. Elizabeth
Parish
$40,074.00
Boone
Parish Social Ministry
Sacred Heart
Parish
$42,610.00
Brevard
Joseph Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Matthew . St. Joseph Vietnamese St. John Neumann
Parish
$6,015.00
Bryson City
Mission
$2,663.00
Bryson City
Lawrence
Basilica of St.
$211,345
Natural Family Planning
Respect
-
Elder Pastoral Services (CRISM) 1
St.
Joan
Arc
of
-
St.
St.
St.
Helen of Consolation
Office of Justice
1
-
Voices
Charlotte
Parish
$86,704.00
Charlotte
$2,483.00
Charlotte
Western Regional Office
$39,202.00
Charlotte
Hispanic Services Foster Care
-
-
Charlotte
St.
John Lee Korean
Parish
$3,693.00
Charlotte
St.
Parish
$107,805.00
Charlotte
Adoption, Counseling, Crisis
St.
Thomas Aquinas Ann
Parish
$58,523.00
Charlotte
Intervention, Foster Care,
St.
Gabriel
Parish
$297,146.00
Charlotte
Parish
$83,046.00
Charlotte
Parish
$71,579.00
Charlotte
Parish
$40,727.00
Charlotte
Casa Guadalupe, Adoption,
-
-
i,
Piprimnnt ricuiiivjiil
TriaH Offirp it au viiiL/C
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$5,383.00
Charlotte
Counseling, Crisis Intervention
$92,032.00
Clemmons
Foster Care
James
Parish
$61,086.00
Parish
$18,131.00
Parish
$10,074.00
Concord Denver Eden
Immaculate Conception
Parish
$10,592.00
Forest City
St.
Francis of Assisi
Parish
$19,539.00
Franklin
St.
Michael
Parish
$73,002.00
Gastonia
St.
Pius Tenth
Parish
$80,287.00
St.
Paul the Apostle
Parish
Mary
Parish
$129,210.00 $22,325.00
Benedict
Parish
$19,827.00
Parish
$122,577.00 $2,883.00
Greensboro Greensboro Greensboro Greensboro Greensboro
St. St.
Our Lady
of
Grace
Sacred Heart
Mission
James
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Faith Formation
$367,592 $211,974 $435 749
Catholic Schools
Camni]'? Ministry
Evangelization
$25,000
Lay Ministry Training
$49,919 $71,125 $42,664
Hamlet
Media Resources Vicar's Office
Hendersonville
Parish
$79,495.00
Hickory
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Parish
$73,806.00
High Point
Permanent Diaconate
Christ the King
Parish
$15,832.00
High Point
Seminarian Education
Parish
$12,404.00
Highlands
Mission
$11,646.00
Highlands
of the
Mountains
Parish
$104,776.00
St.
Francis of Assisi
Parish
$8,537.00
St.
Joseph
Mission
$12,063.00
Kannapolis
Parish
$43,267.00
Kernersville
Parish
$18,292.00
Lenoir
Parish
$14,411.00
Lexington
Holy Cross St.
Francis of Assisi
Our Lady
Rosary
of the
Huntersville
Dorothy
Parish
$21,098.00
Lincolnton
St.
Margaret
Parish
$16,548.00
Maggie Valley
St.
Andrew the Apostle
Parish
$6,246.00
Mission
$3,529.00
Mars Mars
Parish
$9,558.00
Mocksville
Sacred Heart St.
Francis of Assisi
Parish
$25,585.00
Monroe
Parish
$74,882.00
Mooresville
St.
Charles Borromeo
Parish
$32,431.00
Morganton Morganton Mount Airy
Our Lady
Lourdes
of the
Angels
Holy Angels St.
William
Immaculate Heart
of
Mary
Mission
$6,556.00
Parish
$12,696.00
Parish
$14,581.00
Mission
$11,687.00
$19,471.00
Campaign Expenses
$3,550,000
Total
Hill
Therese
of
ALLOCATION OF TLINDS Campaign Expenses = 4.8%
Murphy Murphy Newton
Ministries
Joseph
Parish
St.
Stephen
Mission
$6,612.00
North Wilkesboro
Multicultural
St.
John Baptist de La Salle
Parish
$13,288.00
North Wilkesboro
Ministries
Holy Infant
Parish
$14,515.00
Reidsville
($397,841)
Sacred Heart
Parish
$57,341.00
Salisbury
Parish
$24,224.00
Shelby
Mission
$4,769.00
Shelby
Mission
$5,772.00
Sparta-
$13,030.00
Spruce Pine Spruce Pine
Mary
Christ the King
Rome
St.
Frances of
St.
Bernadette
Mission
St.
Lucien
Parish
$5,769.00
Parish
$40,861.00
Statesville
Swannanoa
St. Philip the
Apostle
=
1 1 .2
%
Margaret Mary
Parish
$25,085.00
St.
Mary
Parish
$11,009.00
Holy Trinity
Parish
$7,260.00
Our Lady of the Highways St. John the Baptist St. John the Evangelist
Parish
$10,725.00
Thomasville
Parish
$31,456.00
Try on
Parish
$16,713.00
Waynesville
Immaculate Conception
Mission
$3,208.00
Waynesville
Vocations = 12.2%
Our Lady
Parish
$51,151.00
Winston-Salem
($433,660)
Mercy
Sylva Taylorsville
Catholic Social
St.
Benedict the Moor
Parish
$11,573.00
Winston-Salem
St.
Leo
Parish
$119,653.00
Winston-Salem
Services
$9,144.00
Winston-Salem
($1,218,033)
$18,492.00
Winston-Salem
Good Shepherd
Mission
Our Lady
Parish
of
Fatima
= 37.5%
($1,331,743)
St.
of
Educational
($168,723)
St.
St.
$128,406 $305,254 $168,723
Hill
St.
Our Lady
$127,720
Youth Ministry Vocations
Jefferson
St.
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Charlottp Rpnional Offirp
Centra Catolico Hispano
Holy
Network
Pregnancy Support
Charlotte
St.
Leaislative
Asheville
Adoption
$58,552.00
St.
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Regional Services
$105,955.00
Assumption
Catholic Relief Services
-
$99,588
Charlotte
$4,373.00
Parish
of the
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$281,663.00
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Our Lady
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16 The Catholic News & Herald
Long history with Catholicism leads to permanent diaconate Staff Writer
WINSTON-SALEM Hubbarth became
a
man
—
at 15.
was unsure of his decision: "I could not isolate what I wanted to do strictly to priesthood. I wanted to pursue other areas and wanted to leave. It was a very lonely and difficult decision, but I was at peace with
the finance industry.
article
the inner workings of a bank and
its
employees and was promoted from
as-
nent diaconate. "I think that part of my becoming a deacon concerned my wanting to know more about the church," he said. "I was intrigued with it (the article),
senior year, but he
John As the
oldest of the seven Hubbarth children,
he became the head of the household after his father died of cancer in 1963. He and his father had been close, and it was a tough time for the teen. However, he assumed his new role and helped to take
"My
He
was a major
cation and political science in
influence
cutting grass. Despite their outward ap-
efited
pearances, they spotted one another and
rial
in love. "We saw each other at our
our
at
Mr. Rev. Hubbarth said. Their whirlwind courtship was surrounded by the gusts of the Vietnam War best,"
influence
and
women
next five years
the
Hubbarth
draft.
enlisted in
the Air Force for the in ac-
saw how
I
respected family the
list
(the diaconate)
it
with faith topping
life,
of family, work and the diaconate
as far as
The
our
lives
were concerned.
me
It
tual direction.
He
was
diaconate in Michigan also ben-
in positive
at St.
Leo School
in
Win-
and has influenced him ways including helping with
homily preparation. The grandfather of four is focused on being available for people in any capacity possible. "(Being a) permanent deacon (involves) the ability to present Christ in a very silent mode and to allow the Holy Spirit to be present. Taking someone on a spiritual journey is beyond words, and the Holy Spirit has allowed me to be present in people's
from the Hubbarths' new ministeWhile they lived in Kalamazoo, they worked to start the focus.
diaconate program there.
Wading through
says that his wife, a second-
grade teacher
to learn more,
relocation and feel-
Hubbarth was ordained in 1983. His first baptism was the youngest of his three children, and it ings of uncertainty,
solidified his dedication to his role as a
deacon: "There wasn't a dry eye in the
church that day. I held her up and said This is our Christian and our daugh-
lives.
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
ter.'"
Human
fessional focus as he
began 24 years
M.
Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-
resources became his pro-
ma il amprice@cha rlottediocese.org.
in
and reserve duty. * They married in Dec. 1970 in Detroit in the midst of snow showers at the end of basic training. Five days after their wedding, they drove to tive
them, staying at con-
vents during their trips. He attended grade Catholic school, was an altar boy and would help wherever needed at
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. John
Hubbarth
Wyoming
in
On the stairway to spiritual fulfillment,
the
where
He
attended one year at a high school staffed by Augustinian friars and spent the next three years of high school at an Augustinian seminary, graduating in 1965. Hubbarth set out on a course toward the priesthood one he felt had been charted during childhood. "I had always had the calling and wanted to be a priest. I saw that priests were kind and gentle and that working with people was the center of their ministry," he said of his year of the novitiate at St. Monica's Seminary in Wisconsin and his three years of simple vows. "I had much influence from priests, which
stationed. After serving his last years in
showed me that it (the priesthood) was what I should have been doing." During his junior year at Tolentine
the public and the daily, personal inter-
first
step
is
always
the most difficult.
Hubbarth had been
Detroit, Mich.
the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, he decided to undertake another challenge
working
as an insurance agent. "I
—
Are you ready for the
was was
very shy in college," he said "and I deciding what would help me to break my shyness. I had a difficult time with it, but I ended up breaking the habit." In 1976, the Hubbarths moved
—
first step?
Don't walk alone.
Walk with us
.
.
back to Detroit, where he became a furniture
manager
for
Ethan Allen. From
as-
buyer to buyer, and from department manager to store manager, he sistant
found his calling people.
—
we will listen with and to you, ... we will laugh with you, ... we will pray with you, ... we will live with you,
working with
...
He enjoyed constant contact with
action with the customers.
While living in Ohio and Michigan during these years of professional growth, Hubbarth's spirituality somewhat lagged. However, he was about to
however, he began to wonder if the priesthood was the path for him. He planned to take final vows in his College in
and spiritual settings to North Carolina and to Our Lady of Mercy Church, where his ministries include RCIA, hospital work, adult education ^nd spiri-
for the duration
was multisided. His maternal aunt and were great-aunt
church
through the process,"
years before."
Hubbarth's
his family's
1970.
"We went
Mrs. Hubbarth said, "and I met other wives and realized how much we were
ston-Salem, has supported his ministry
church."
and
Union. Rev. Mr. Hubbarth brought his experience with people in professional
having converted to Catholicism several
worst and
visit
moving back to Detroit, he applied and was accepted into the program. At first, his wife was not sure that it was best for them, but she was supportive of
He had come home covered in grease and tar from his summer job at Uniroyal when he spied his next-door neighbor
becoming a daily communicant. That is how I became familiar with the
would
were relocated to Winston-Salem more than four years ago, but Rev. Mr. Hubbarth was laid off in May 2001 after Wachovia merged with First
to his initial inquiry into the diaconate.
After
really beneficial to
into
religious,
time led
Detroit.
fell
the family
three banks over the next 20 years before joining Wachovia. The Hubbarths
twice." article a third
included.
duty to go to church with her, and
Catholic
away
it
learned about
Hubbarth returned home for the summer, and at the same time, Jane, off for summer break from college, was visiting her parents who had recently moved to
my
I fell
put
Reading the
transferred to Lewis University
to finish his degree in social studies edu-
on my life, and it felt as if his passing was almost taking my youth," said Rev. Mr. Hubbarth. "He was a very loving man, and family was everything to him. His death was a tough time for all of us." His father had been a daily communicant, and Hubbarth began accompanying his mother to church. "I felt it was father
I
He
sistant human resources manager to manager within five months at his first place of employment. He worked at
her husband.
it."
care of his family.
transition. A newspaper nudged him toward the perma-
2002
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but
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