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congregation packed into the mountain church for the anniversary liturgy, during which five youth were confirmed and the spirit of Catholic life was pondered.

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"What does it mean to be a Catholic?" Bishop Curlin posed to the congregation. "It means that Christ walks the earth in us. It is

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Above, Father C. Morris Boyd reads the text of a commemorative plaque honoring the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of the Mountains Church in Highlands July 16, as Bishop William G. Curlin prepares to bless it. Bishop Curlin also confirmed this year's confirmation class,

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Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity,

and In cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.

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corner of the world.

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son for celebration is the bringing of Christ's presence into the world. Bishop William G. Curlin presided at a Mass honoring the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of the Mountains Church July 16. The

Raleigh

in

During

the diocese's spiritual leader told the congregation that the true rea-

Prison ministry leads to six

confirmations

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gathering to celebrate a faith community's golden anniversary,

By

LOS

AGOSTINO BONO ANGELES (CNS)

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"Encuentro 2000" opened with Native American drums calling the participants from across the nation to gather in assembly. At the end of its final liturgy, 5,000 worshippers tied ribbons to one another's wrists, a traditional Hmong sign of sending forth. In between, the different languages and styles of dress, music, art and worship celebrated the manytextured, many-hued richness of Catholic life in the United States.

The Eucharist brings unity to that diversity, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said at the final Mass. "It is here that we take up the gift and task of being a people whose

committed to reconpeace and unity," he said. Five-thousand Catholics from lives are

ciliation,

150 dioceses converged on the Los Angeles Convention Center July 6-9 for "Encuentro 2000: Many Faces in

God's House," the only national event of the jubilee year sponsored by the U.S. bishops. More than 150 countries of origin were represented. "The idea of Encuentro is after seeing all of the beauty, pageantry and traditions that make up the American Church, that the participants would take those ideas back to their individual dioceses and make that diocese a reflection of all cultures and traditions," said Rev. Mr. Curtiss

Todd, vice chancellor and vicar for African American Affairs Ministry of the Diocese of Charlotte, in attendance at the conference. "The key was having many different cultures represented in order to enact active, open and willing acceptance of the presence of many traditions and contributions of various groups of people." "'Encuentro 2000' marks the first national gathering to lift up the riches of the church's racial, ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States," Cardinal Mahony said. Encuentro is the Spanish word for encounter or

meeting. Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala of Los Angeles, chairman of the

Encuentro organizing committee, told reporters,

"We

will see that the

music of the Latinos makes the Anglos' feet move, the incense of the Asians reminds Europeans of the transcendence of God and the drumbeat of the Native Americans pulsates in the hearts of all." Sprinkled through the meeting were liturgical ceremonies indigenous to various groups of U.S. Catholics.

Among

participants at the four-

day meeting were 82 U.S. bishops and several from Latin America. "It was truly a God-experience of being in the presence of the bishops

and thousands of members of the church from different nations and races," said

Mercy

Sister

Meehan, director of

Maureen

religious forma-

tion of schools in the Diocese of Charlotte.

"We became See

unified

and truly

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to coincide with the international conference in Durban July 9-

Kwazulu-Natal province includes is the South African province with the highest rate of HIV/AIDS. Paddy Kearney, who heads the ecumenical organization Diakonia in Durban, said the statement was drawn up partly in response to the problem that many 14.

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people infected with HIV/AIDS experience churches as hostile.

Chiapas bishop says trust must be rebuilt with government

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Although Mexican President-elect Vicente Fox Quezada said during his campaign he would meet as soon as possible with leaders of a rebel group in Mexico's southern Chiapas state, a local bishop said more time is needed. Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas said trust must be rebuilt between the federal government and leaders of the mostly indigenous Zapatista National Liberation Army before they can meet. "We all understand that we are in a hurry to resolve this problem, but we cannot march against history. We have to go bit by bit and, above all, recovering trust that was lost, that was so fundamental," he said in an impromptu news conference after Mass July 9 in San Cristobal's Cathedral of Peace. Berlin Archdiocese to

WWII slave labor COLOGNE, Germany (CNS)

investigate

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of Berlin plans to set up a commission to investigate the extent to which the church employed slave labor under the Nazi regime. A spokesman for the archdiocese said the new commission would ask to see the papers discovered by the Protestant Church. Catholic documentation

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House vote to more than triple the amount of debt relief for poor countries that had been recommended by its appropriations committee was "an amazing victory," said the head of the U.S. bishops' Department of Social Justice and

World

Peace.

The

official,

John Carr, said the 216-211 vote July 13 to increase debt relief funding in the Foreign Operations bill for fiscal 2001 from $69 million to $225 million "surprised the

House leadership"

and others who considered efforts to boost the funding "a fool's errand."

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keep

faith alive, bishop

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MILWAUKEE

says

(CNS) Bishop Jean Khamse Vithavong of Vientiane, Laos, feels the grip of the communist regimes that have held his country since 19'73. "We cannot run (Catholic) schools anymore. No social work, no hospitals, nothing," he said in an interview with the Catholic Herald, Milwaukee archdiocesan newspaper. "Just pastoral work with our people." Besides himself, there are only four other priests to minister to about 12,000 Catholics in Laos, many of them living in remote rural areas. Foreign missionaries are sometimes let into the country on tourist visas, but the bishop said they would be deported if their identities as priests were discovered by the government. During a July visit to Milwaukee, Bishop Vithavong was at St. Michael Parish to participate in a national gathering of four cultures Laotian,

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The 23 HENDERSONVILLE Francis of the Hills Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets today from 4-7 p.m. in the St.

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Bun-

combe St., with a covered dish dinner following the meeting. Next month's meeting on Aug. 27 will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West, in the office wing, at the regularly scheduled time from 3-5 p.m. Visitors and inquirers are welcome, so for more information, call Pat Cowan at (828) 884-4-246. 26 The 5th Annual St. Ignatius Day Welcome Mass for Gays and Lesbians is taking place tonight at 7 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St., with Monsignor Richard Allen as homilist. For more information, call Jesuit Father Gene

CHARLOTTE —

Ireland

is

Ireland in dan-

ger of sliding into anarchy, a Belfast bishop warned as protests about the

banned Protestant march in Drumcree continued. "What is happening across the whole of Northern Ireland is intolerable," said Bishop Patrick Walsh, whose Down and Connor Diocese includes Belfast. "We are in danger of sliding into anarchy. Entire communities are being harassed and intimidated, and

many

families are living in dread.

Once

more,

dark

streets."

In a

Portadown

envelop our

clouds

comment directed at Orangemen who

district

called for loyalist protests against

the banned march, Bishop Walsh said: "Those who are orchestrating violence and fomenting pas-

sions and hatred by bitter speeches bear an awesome responsibility. What they are doing cannot be justified. What they are doing is morally wrong."

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McCreesh

Diocesan

by

Joseph

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the role churches should be playing in response to the pandemic was issued

MEXICO CITY

hosted

by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. New U.S. Book of the Gospels

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Kwazulu-Natal province urged churches to become a "welcoming home" for those infected

Church leaders

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Hmong, Lahu, and Khmu

African leaders urge churches to welcome HIV/AIDS patients DURBAN, South Africa (CNS)

2000

332-5342. St. Paul the

—

Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., is hosting Michael O'Brien as he presents the "Sounds of Medjugorje," songs inspired by his pilgrimages to the city and his faith journey, tonight at 7:30 p.m. For

more information,

call

(336) 282-1853.

28

BELMONT

Jean Berry at

—

The Royal

School of Church Music is presenting a concert at 7 p.m. at the Basilica at Belmont Abbey, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd. The concert is free and open to the public. call

For more information,

Beth Bargar

30

ROCK

at (704)

825-6890.

—

DominiHILL, S.C. Mary Margaret Pazdan,

can Sister professor of biblical studies at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Mo., and Jesuit Father Antony Campbell from the Jesuit Theological College in Parkville, Australia, are the guest faculty for the 19th Summer Bible Institute at the Oratory begin-

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2000

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Around the Diocese Summer

in

the city

Teens find inner joy in

spirit of service to

those

By Joann S. Keane

Evenings are the heart of the

Editor

CHARLOTTE

workcamp. Following

— Picture

this:

A

then you serve yourself," says Emily. As the sun goes down, multi-media interactive adolescent fun takes over,

and 'These are year 2000 kids," says Lisa Walker, cofounder of the Catholic workcamp. They are used to an entertainment culture. Not that HEART sets

summer camp.

seems to be right on

These teens are giving up part of their precious summer vacation to sleep on the floor of Holy Trinity Middle School. Rising at the crack of dawn, the teens work this:

out to appease the senses; it does set a tone conducive to reach this savvy generation. Lisa and her husband Steve estab-

workcamp in 1993 with one underlying goal in mind: Never bore a kid. As an outreach to their then-parish youth ministry in Florida, the Walkers lished the

The clincher: They all paid to take part in this servitude for those in need. And, they're loving every minute of the seven-day experience.

Mark

HEART

him up

Disney's mother signed

for the Catholic

perience.

HEART

ex-

know what I Mark. The 15-

didn't really

"I

was getting into," says year-old from St. Paul the Apostle parish in Greensboro spent his days

Photo by Joann S. Keane

trimming trees, mowing lawns, painting and assisting with various odd

hand to the mission trips to Jamaica and Kentucky her mother coordinates

jobs to help elderly in need. "Our group worked pretty hard, and we got the job done." In return, Mark

number of years. However, she found a new perspective as she spent her

says

it

was good

to

know "we were

giving back to the community and helping out."

Community service is nothing new to 16-year-old Marlies Kruetzberger. She's lent

a

helping

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

ITALY Sept. 25-Oct.

3,

2000

For registration package, Joann Keane, (704) 370-3336 or

for St.

Ann

parish in Charlotte for a

days working side by side with her peers. For a week, Marlies helped out at a local boys and girls club. She was probably less than half an hour away from the comforts of her own home, but a world away as she discovered community needs not on impoverished Caribbean Islands, but right in her own backyard.

—

Emily Schaeffer came prepared to expend energy outside. "I brought all my tools," she says. Instead, Emily and her group were assigned to a food bank. Not exactly what the 15-year-old from Vincent de Paul parish in Charlotte had in mind, but she found it to be a rewarding experience. Perhaps most in-

was her time with the other coming from the likes of Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan and Louisiana, and the evening festivities that spiring teens

visit

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permeate each and every

ning tonight through Aug.

4.

The

summer

course serves as a way for people to learn more about scripture study and enrichment, an introduction for spiritual

newcomers

to scripture and a

renewal for

all

participants.

For reservations and other information, call (803) 327-2097 or write

The

Oratory: Center for Spirituality, P.O. Box 1 1586, Rock Hill, S.C.,

29731-1586.

August

—

2 CHARLOTTE St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., is offering free classes for the public on various topics throughout the summer. Father Matthew Leonard, parochial vicar,

ing classes

facilitating the followin Aug., all held from

is

7:30-8:45 p.m. in the parish ministry center: "The Spirit of Luke," being

held tonight, "The Gifts of the Spirit" Aug. 9 and "The Baptism of the

-

Holy

Spirit" -

Aug.

23.

For more

in-

formation, call the church office at (704) 364-5431.

—

4 HOT SPRINGS Mercy SisMargaret Verstege, director of the Jesuit House of Prayer, and Jenni Violi, campus minister from the University of Ohio at Dayton, are leading an overnight retreat entitled "Jonah: Unlikely Candidate for Reconciliation." Also, there is a six-day Ignatian-directed retreat scheduled from Aug. 6-12 with Jesuit Father George Hohman and Jesuit Father Joseph McGovern. For more informa-

An

participant.

e-mail deserttraveler@aol.com.

ter

Upcoming

—

CROZET, Va. A Cistercian (Trappist) vocation awareness retreat for prayerful single women of all ages is taking place Sept. 1-5 over Labor Day Weekend gels

Our Lady of the AnMonastery. The retreat is free,

but space

and

is

details,

at

For reservations Natalie Smith at

limited. call

NW

(954) 752-1332, write to 6311 47 Ct, Coral Springs, Fla., 33067 or

Margaret at (828) 622-7366. The House of Prayer, 289 Hwy. 25/70, is open most of the

e-mail deserttraveler@aol.com.

year and offers private and Ignatian-

Lawrence, 97 Haywood St., hosts daily adoration from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call Jane Sorrells at (828) 298-0334. BELMONT Belmont Abbey, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., hosts perpetual adoration in a chapel located on the grounds. For volunteer and other information, call Marie Siebers at (704) 827-6734.

tion,

Sister

call

Ongoing

NW

directed retreats.

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7. CONYERS, Ga. Cistercian (Trappist) vocation awareness retreat for prayerful single men of all ages takes place today through Aug. 1 1 at

Holy free,

tions

Spirit

Monastery. The retreat

but space

and

is

limited.

is

For reservaSmith at

details, call Natalie

NW

(954) 752-1332, write to 6311 Ct., Coral Springs, Fla., 33067 or

47

regularly took teens to summer workcamps. "Our parish is very social justice oriented, and we were challenged to serve the poor in everything we did," says Lisa. What the Walkers found was fulfilling yet frustrating. "We went to help others, but there was that element of not being able to receive Eucharist, to celebrate together, as Catholics, as the body of Christ." Quite simply, there were no Catholic camps.

What first

ASHEVILLE

—

The

Basilica of

St.

—

CHARLOTTE

—

All are invited

started with 100 teens in

year has

grown

to 16

its

camps nation-

wide with close to 5,000 participants giving of themselves to help others. 'When we give teens something that is worth their while, it builds their self esteem and they literally see what it

means

to be Jesus to people,

faith sticks," says Lisa.

and their 'They leave with

an unbelievable feeling of God's love for them."

St.

with Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd

call

target.

HEART

through the mid-afternoon, returning to the concrete-and-tile flooring of classrooms-turned-dorms.

Catholic [Helping Everyone Attain Relief Today] Workcamp came to Charlotte July 9-15, bringing nearly 300 teens from across the country together for a week of community service under a sweltering Carolina sun.

day of commuup the vol-

ume before slowing to a prayerful mode that ends each day. "After serving people,

ing clothes at a shelter, and helping a group of nuns with a neighborhood

The National

a

nity service, evenings bring

couple hundred teens working in soup kitchens, doing yardwork, sort-

Think about

need

in

"We plant seeds and challenge them," says Lisa.

go

'Then we hope and pray they and learn about

to the next level

Catholic social teachings." Contact Editor Joann Keane by calling

(704)

370-3336

or

e-mail

jskeane@charbttediocese.org

to St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., for perpetual adoration. For volunteer and other information, call Kathleen Potter at (704) 366-5127.

HIGH POINT

—

Maryfield

Nursing Home, 1315 Greensboro Rd., hosts perpetual adoration in the

For volunteer and other information, call Theresa Hansen at chapel.

(336) 273-1507.

SYLVA

—

Eucharistic adora-

tion takes place every first Saturday at St. Mary Church, 22 Bartlett St.,

following 9 a.m.

Mass until 3 p.m. dates are as follows: Aug. 5 and Sept. 2. For more information,

Upcoming

Annette Leporis 7464.

call

at (828)

497-

Please submit notices of events for Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior to publication date. the

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Encuentro,

from page 1

walked the bridge to the new millennium through liturgy, prayer and song."

Numerous

workshops

and

breakout sessions each day gave participants a chance to interact in

CNS

ing up in "dire poverty, dilapidated housing. ..." "Many of our native people were baptized, but in the process vast numbers were robbed of their cultural identity," he said. Oblate of Providence Sister Mary Paul Lee, granddaughter of a slave owned by Jesuits, told of having to leave her native Philadelphia to become a nun because at that time no women's order in the archdiocese would accept an Afri-

photo by Neil Jacobs

Young people of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles join the Los Campos de Nati Mariachi Band during the opening service of "Encuentro 2000" in Los

Angeles June

July 21,

Around the Diocese

6.

can-American. K. LaVerne Redden, an African-American and president of the National Council of Catholic Women, sobbed as she described the embarrassment of knowing she could not drink from the Communion cup in many parishes because if she did "nobody else would touch it." Sister of St. Francis

Linda Scheckelhoff, coordinator of Hispanic Ministry in the Boone of Charlotte, attended

the gathering along with several others

Father James Moroney, execu-

across the diocese. She cited the recon-

involved with Hispanic Ministry from

between unity and diversity as people seek to incorporate different cultural and ethnic traditions in the liturgy while respecting universal church norms. At a reconciliation service ending the second day of the meeting, several representatives of minority groups spoke movingly of their faith despite

"It made me aware of how I sometimes participate in injustices and how there is a need for reconciliation. are not aware of how we sometimes take part in racism and sexism, and we need to ask forgiveness," said Sister Linda. "This makes me want to work further with Hispanics, Anglos and those of other races in the areas of common

homebuilding

their experiences of discrimination in

worship and learning to appreciate

the church.

We

Island, N.Y., to

to

help

start

been here for several of the five decades the church has stood here. Nearby on the church grounds, families lined up under a massive tent for a reception organized by the church's St. Elizabeth's

glistened in the

And

Staff Writer Alesha

M.

Price con-

from communities read at the closing of the Mass. "May God grant you his richest blessings as you face the wonderful future of another 50 years of spreading, in word and deed, the good news of God's redeeming love," went one statement, from the First Presbyterian Church in town. "We ... are well, as testified to in statements

blessed to be part of the fellowship of believers that truly exhibits a spirit of

They

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quickly found a parish home at Our Lady of the Mountains. George said to be a part of this vibrant faith family has been "quite an experience."

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celebration.

diversity."

Bishop Donald E. Pelotte of Gallup, N.M., the country's first Native American bishop, spoke of grow-

Guild.

of the church, a commemorative plaque just blessed by Bishop Curlin

Highlands a family

company.

"The

Mountains blossoms with both families and those who have

the church community yearround. In summer, the number can quadruple. George and Marie Schmitt came 196.5

special.

young

About 100 parishioners now

from Long

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people are wonderful," she said after the Mass. "It's family, and through the years we've built more family." Today, she said, Our Lady of the

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with the priests here." Diane Small, pastoral associate for the past five years, agreed the

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powerful for her.

being one of the most

to

has had a fruitful relationship with the Highlands church for years. "In this great year of Jubilee, it is a special (time) for us here in the mountains," said Father Boyd, who concelebrated the Mass with Father William Evans, sacramental minister at Our Lady of the Mountains. In 1950, the few Catholics who formed the Our Lady of the Mountains community opened the doors to its new church for the first time, adding a new chapter in the life of that mission, established five years earlier. Over the decades, a slow but steady influx of new parishioners especially those who settled in North Carolina's southwestern mountains during summers boosted the congregation size into the hundreds during the hotter months of the year.

retariat for the Liturgy, said there

is

very beautiful family atmosphere, both with the church members and

think back and celebrate the present. "A 50th anniversary is a very special event in the life of a faith community," said Father C. Morris Boyd, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church. That parish, located in nearby Franklin,

tive director of the U.S. bishops' Secis

from page 1

Our Lady of the Mountains paused

Vicariate in the Diocese

smaller groups and focus on areas of special interest to them.

a wonderful thing here. It

Highlands,

2000

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1

"Sounds of Medjuflorje"

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2000 The Catholic News & Herald 5

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Prayer experience centers the faithful, says visiting priest By

JIMMY ROSTAR

becoming aware of God in a way that defies explanation and con-

Associate Editor

—

MARS HILL The God through prayer is an

and varied experience, a Trappist priest explained to an ecumenical group gathered at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church July 14. Father Thomas Keating, cofounder of the practice called centering prayer, told those gathered church that contemplating

at the

God's presence

in

their lives in-

volves a deeply personal relationship with him. "Prayer is not a 'single' thing," said Father Keating. "There are myriad expressions of prayer, and

the essence of prayer

sciousness.

path to

The

intimate

not the particular method that you use but the relationship with God that you exis

press."

Centering prayer is a modern form of contemplative prayer, an ages-old tradition practiced across the world and by some of religious

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Once aware of thoughts or sensory perceptions, gently go back to the sacred word. At the end of the prayer period, which should last at least 20 minutes, remain in silence with eyes

best-known visionaries. Rather than a replacement for certain kinds of prayer, centering prayer is designed to add new perspective on how people pray. It involves a process toward divine history's

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year-old economic embargo "outmoded and unjustified" and said it has "long exhausted the moral legitimacy it may once have had." "At

Buffalo, N.Y.,

sentenced to 42 months

BUFFALO,

—

N.Y. (CNS)

A

man who

severely beat and stabbed a Buffalo priest last February pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and

present, the only significant beneficia-

42-month sentence. By entering the plea, Frank Ciamarra, 27, avoided prosecution on a charge of attempted murder in the second degree and on other assault and weapons charges for attacking Father Arthur J. Mattulke, 30, of St. Margaret's Church. Msgr. David Lee, director of communications for the was given

2000

a

ries

of this embargo are the leaders of

the

Cuban government

whom

for

it

provides an endlessly invoked excuse for the devastating failure of its economic system," he said. He added that the embargo "harms mostly the poorest."

Armed checkpoints, desperate people

fill

border pastor's days

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

Like

Buffalo Diocese, said that since the

missionaries in war-torn parts of the

14 attack, church officials have been concerned about justice and mercy. "The diocese feels the plea bar-

world, Father Robert Carney's dayto-day life includes celebrating Mass,

Feb.

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of those concerns," he

said.

Pro-life

spokeswoman heads to CUA

resigning,

CNS

—

WASHINGTON

photo from Reuters

Bolivia Procession

(CNS) If the were seen as a war, many would consider Helen Alvare a war hero. But her own admifight against abortion

ration goes to the foot soldiers in the movement. Alvare, director of

Women

carry statues of the Virgin of Carmen following Mass at the San Francisco Cathedral in La Paz, Bolivia, July 16. The Mass was marked by a special observance of the 193rd anniversary of the country's first bid for

freedom from Spanish colonizers.

pro-life

planning and information for the U.S.

Father Hesburgh awarded Congressional Gold Medal HonWASHINGTON (CNS)

bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities

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University of America in the

fall.

praise for public service that has in-

evangelization.

with the comment,

be assassin, the Vatican confirmed that the pope personally intervened in the gunman's release from Italian prison. Speaking to reporters July 16 at the pope's vacation spot in the Italian Alps, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the pontiff had written a letter in May to Italian

cluded serving as a charter member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, involvement in the Middle East peace

President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. Ciampi signed a clemency order for Mehmet Ali Agca June 13, immediately after which Italian justice ministry officials issued the extradition de-

Agca flew to Turkey that evening and entered a prison there in the early hours of June 14. cree.

excited by her new Lemire said it will be

is

rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Father Hesburgh, 83, was showered with

ored for 35 years as president of the University of Notre Dame and a career of public service, Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh accepted the Congressional Gold Medal July 13

Vatican confirms pope intervened for Agca's release LES COMBES, Italy (CNS) One month after the extradition to Turkey of Pope John Paul IPs would-

—

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behind the diocese as well as friends and acquaintances. During her time in the diocese, she spent 16 years as a parish director of catechetical ministry. She was a pioneer in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program in the diocese, working with it for 22 years. She also worked at the pastoral center as director for

hand over the role of chief Catholic pro-life spokeswoman to someone else. The Philadelphia-born attorney

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have much to be

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gees

in

Kosovo.

San Diego nun to direct Catholic evangelization council San DiSAN DIEGO (CNS) ego bids goodbye to Sister Priscilla Lemire at the end of July as she ends

—

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Prison ministry leads to six confirmations by Raleigh bishop By Matt Doyle

That often results in a profound understanding of Scripture, accord-

NC Catholic

RALEIGH

—

North Carolina's

death row was the scene of a joyful celebration this

summer. Raleigh Bishop F. Joseph Gossman confirmed six death-row inmates in late June in a celebration that has reached beyond the walls of Raleigh's Cen-

ing to the priests. From that context, six of the inmates sought confirmation in the Catholic Church. After eight months of catechesis, Bishop

Gossman came

to celebrate that sac-

rament with them. One inmate, Lyle May, became unofficial spokes-

tral Prison.

After his visit to death row,

Franciscan

Dan

Father

Kenna said celebrating the sacrament "affirmed (the

inmates)

Bishop Gossman embraced a recent call by retired South African Anglican Archbishop

as

human

be-

ings."

Father Kenna, along with Fathers

punishment as his

capital

bishop "for reaching out to us with

open that

arms,

we

too

so

may

May

went on

to tell the bishop,

country has.

not common for us to (have) "it is

fellowship with

catechesis.

of the 228 men on North Carolina's death row have established a faith community that Father Kenna said includes the friars. The friars say that sense of community is important, because the men have little or no contact with the outside world, except for the priests. Nevertheless, the men have established an identity as church.

"What we share with them is an opportunity to reflect on our faith together," Father Reamer told the NC Catholic,

the

to fully receive the Holy Spirit."

Some

Diocese.

He

thanked

United States to reject

Francis of Assisi Church in Raleigh, visit the prisoners once a

Mass and

the

group.

Desmond Tutu forthe

friars at St.

for

for

have open arms and open hearts

James Nero and Mark Reamer, all

week

man

newspaper of the Raleigh

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to a monastic setting, their own choosing,

their existence

where the men,

have unlimited time for prayer, reflection and introspection.

men

of your stature, though we understand that God knows our needs." The six candidates for confirmation May, Terry Bell, Angel

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—

presented

by

Franciscan

Sister Claudia Bronsing, Bell's sponsor and

a parish pastoral administrator,

Jeff

and

Meyer, another death-row

in-

mate, who served as sponsor for the other five, death row, he said. "Their life story is important and cannot be banished into anonymity," said Father Kenna.

Father Reamer said the confirmation liturgy was uplifting, with

men

the

practicing their songs for

several weeks. "It

was

a source of

for me," he said. lift

hope and faith "Music really does

the heart."

The men Gossman

also thanked Bishop

for his strong stand against

the death penalty, in public statements, pastoral letters and requests

clemency

for

for death-row inmates. are so very grateful for your opposition to capital punishment,"

"We

May

told the bishop. "It

means

a lot

to all of the

death-row inmates to know that the Catholic Church and your diocese turn away from and denounce such killing." After his visit to death row, Bishop Gossman embraced a recent call by retired South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu for the United States to reject capital

punishment,

as

his

country has.

Bishop Gossman said he agreed with Archbishop Tutu that a country that has stood firmly for human rights around the world should abandon the death penalty.

Father Reamer said he finds it discouraging that Catholics differ little from the general public in their majority support for capital punishment. That means they have not been greatly influenced by the church's social teaching, he said.

But for now, church leaders continue to seek a change on the death penalty and the inmates at the confir-

mation service sang words of optimism: "The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures."

Bishops thank Clinton for execution delay

—

WASHINGTON

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tence to life imprisonment. Clinton on July 7 agreed to postpone the Aug. 5 execution of Juan Raul Garza pending a Justice Department update of clemency guidelines in the federal sentencing system.

"We hope that this action -will lead to a further reconsideration of the use of the death penalty in our modern

society," read

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sentenced to death under federal statutes since the Supreme Court ruled in the late 1970s that some death penalty statutes could be constitutional.

"We want Mr. Garza to have an opportunity to submit a request for clemency," White House spokesman Jake Siewert told reporters. "We want to make sure that there are firm guidelines in place."

Clinton has long supported the death penalty, although he said at a recent press conference that he is con-

cerned about the "disturbing racial composition of those who've been convicted and the fact that almost all of the convictions are coming out ...

of just a handful of states."

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years after his father died.

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ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer

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noon sun greeted St. Therese Church parishioners as they gathered to recognize their growth as a parish.

Members

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groundbreaking Mass, ceremony and picnic on June 8. Lewis Mack,_a founding member of the church, has grown along with his church and remembered the par-

From its home to

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the cement stone building dedicated 1950 on the main thoroughfare in the expanding town of Mooresville to in

the present day structure dedicated Photo by Alesha M. Price

1988, St. Therese has gone through many changes. The parish's newest endeavor is the life center, expected to be completed next summer. Bishop Curlin and others were on hand to cast the symbolic gold and in

Bishop William G. Curlin, center, Jesuit Father James McAndrews, right center, church members and others cast shovels at the St. Therese Church family life center groundbreaking on July 8 in Mooresville. ther James

McAndrews, pastor

ground to start the construction process on its way.

concelebrating, and Rev. Mr. John Sims serving at the Mass. "The parish is very vibrant, and I

"We

am

silver shovels into the

are not simply blessing a build-

ing," said the bishop.

we have people interacting with the older members, which gives a sense of continuity to the ideas about how we should build into the future," said Father McAndrews. The two-story, 25,000 square

"We

are here to continue to build our relationships

so

with Jesus. ... Remember that you are gathered here to build a place where you can be strengthened in the presence of Christ."

Bishop William

G.

Curlin

especially gratified that

many young

feet life center will consist of 14 faith formation classrooms; offices for the

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formation director, youth minister and secretary; a library; break room; choir room and kitchen. The large gathering area is designed for multi-purpose functions such as liturgies, dances, meals and meetings, described Greg Pollak, current chair of the parish building committee and church member since 1988. faith

tal

Marlene Stowe, chair of the capicampaign committee, Father

McAndrews, members of

the capital

campaign committee and 180 volunteers joined for a group effort in raising thus far two-thirds of the $3.2 million needed for completion of the building through personal visits with the parishioners.

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Today's Catholic, newspaper of the San Antonio Archdiocese, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were to give Sanchez a Guardian Angel July 19 in a ceremony airing

Award

on the archdiocesan-run TV station. Nelson Escolero, a 40-year-old Salvadoran immigrant, was charged with aggravated kidnapping for holding Archbishop Flores and Sanchez. Escolero, a native of El Salvador who is a legal resident of the United States, apparently had approached the archbishop June 27 outside the chancery for help with a passport problem. The next day, he retunred to the archbishop's

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Readings

2000

Book Review

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the good

In

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Where Morality and

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is

Life:

life?

tuality Converge," Sulpician

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Richard M. Gula defines it as "a life of friendship with God." Father Gula says that we "become friends with God and with one another to the extent that we develop character and virtues." He writes this book to discuss biblical themes that offer guidance in becoming more

moral and

spiritual.

says.

Father Gula first addresses the biblical theme of being created in God's image, which he calls "not only a gift but also a responsibility." Referring to the parable of the talents, he says, "Living the good life involves taking a risk on the gifts that have

been entrusted to us." Then he addresses the biblical theme of being called to a covenant with God. He focuses on the worth of our relationship with God, the unconditional love of God, and the value of

The author emphasizes, too, the importance of solidarity in a covenant relationship.

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last."

Faithfulness to the covenant also remains essential, Father Gula says. He cites God's call to "faithfulness, not sacrifice." When we are not faithful, he says, we not only do something that is not good but we become people who are not good.

GOOD

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July 23, Sixteenth Sunday in

cause "he pitied them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them at great

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Christ. Patsy's

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Jubilee 2000, she wrote, had been organized by the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham and was coordinated by a Benedictine nun. Protestant churches, she said, had responded to the Catholic invitation to plan it, participate in it and worship together. Although she doesn't close her account with the feeding of the many thousands gathered, I have to believe that the Father in

the text fde. In addition, the "Word to Life" logo can be downloaded by clicking on the logo in the CNS Web site. Scattering and gathering, scattering and gathering but what G6d is spreading broadly and pulling into sheaves in this week's readings is people, not seeds and

—

heaven, who sends forth shepherds to gather his people into one, was fed a heavenly meal of unity on the birthday of his church.

The readings speak of good shepherds who gather their sheep

Readings for the week of July 23

-

29,

to care for

2000

Sunday, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Ephesians 2:13-18, Mark 6:30-34; Monday, Micah 6:1-4, 6-8, Matthew 12:38-42; Tuesday (St. James), 2 Corinthians 4:7-15, Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10,

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(St.

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Matthew

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ANNE NAVARRO

Catholic

tants, the

News Service

NEW YORK

—

(CNS) Outcast beings whose genetic mutations give them superpowers are pit-

human

ted against evil mutants intent on ruling over humanity in the entertaining sci-fi thriller

"X-Men" (20th Century

Fox).

Director Bryan Singer's longawaited live-action film is surprisingly absorbing. Based on the comic book series published by Marvel Comics, "X-Men" sets up the premise that in the not-too-distant future, human beings will genetically mutate to form a new race with superpowers, which will coexist with the other "normal" humans. Early on, the viewer understands that humans already fear and hate the race of mutants. U.S. Sen. Robert Kelly (Bruce Davison) has introduced legislation designed to expose the possible "dangers" these scientific oddities can cause. And it is this legislation and the prevailing prejudi-

—

cial attitude

—

Magneto

that forces

(Ian McKellen),

one of the world's most powerful mutants andmaster of magnetism, to turn his back on society. Together with his evil brother-

vs. evil.

Several issues run through the film's multilayered narrative, including prejudice, intolerance and fear. The film also leans heavily on the outcasts-of-society theme, trying to establish

common ground between

the viewer and the mutants by asking, "Hasn't everyone felt like an outcast at one point or another?" It is interesting to note that there is also a Christian message of compassion and mercy in the film. Xavier has established a school to teach mutants how to control and direct their powers for' the greater good of mankind. The school is a safe haven for those the world considers deviants

and

And

he and his X-Men world that ridicules and even hates them. The film largely concentrates on the characters of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), a loner with regenerative powers whose retractable steel claws come out whenever his short, mean fuse is lit, and Rogue (Anna Paquin), who is able to absorb the powers and misfits.

fight to protect a

Jackman.

The

other

X-Men

characters are

weakly developed, particularly Storm (Halle Berry), and even less attention is given to members of Magneto's evil brotherhood such as Toad (Ray Park) and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) who together only have a few scant lines. Stewart and McKellen are formi-

is

Magneto's one-time friend, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart),

who

has unparalleled telepathic abilihis tutelage are a group of students whom he calls his X-Men. ties.

good

cially

the other end of the spectrum

superhuman creatures

at-

tempts world domination, the two opposing groups square off in a battle of

actors acquit themselves well, espe-

tant race.

of these

use their powers to

When Magneto

memories of anyone she touches. Both

hood, he seeks to rule over all of humanity before they wipe out the mu-

On

X-Men

serve humanity.

Under

Unlike Magneto and his rebel mu-

CNS

photo from 20th Century Fox

Halle Berry stars in the science-fiction thriller "X-Men." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rate is PG-13.

As Magneto dable.

a survivor of

believes he

World War

II,

and stunts suggest should not be taken literally. In fact, the action is well-paced and therefore does not overcome the story but complements it. tive special effects

preventing

is

that

another Holocaust. McKellen gives the character the depth to be both malicious and childlike. Stewart's commanding presence on screen, not to mention his bald head which makes him look like the comic book character, brings to Xavier a sophistication and worldliness.

Although the film

it

Compelling enough to intrigue newcomers as well as fans of the Marvel comic book series, "X-Men" is a diverting outing to the movies.

Motion

treats its sub-

Picture

America rating

The

Association

of

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to

are

with some self-deprecating humor. Fans of the comic book

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under

is

certainly fun.

also leave the door

or

The

be inappropriate for children

13.

about

Wolverine's yellow tights. And while the ending is predictable, getting there

is

Navarro is on the staff of the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

last scenes

wide open for one

more sequels. While sci-fi violence

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of Mother Love you right in the heart. That was my reaction when I met Ann Stone, who told of the tragedy that struck her family when Ralph, one of her five sons, was murdered in his condominium in Washington, D.C. But then she went on to talk of what she did in his memory. Ralph Stone, 37, was the director of training for the Center for Development and Population Activities in Washington and had been working on his doctorate at Georgetown University. He had finished all his academic requirements and completed most of the interviews needed for his dissertation on the important and unusual subject of "Women

Some

The Pope

Speaks

POPE JOHN PAUL

II

stories hit

Leaders in Kenya: tical Leadership

Pope says immigrants need

welcome from people like Cabrini

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new country looking

in a

for a better

life

find only poverty and discrimination,

John Paul

but

Pope

II said.

immigrants need people like St. Frances Cabrini to welcome them, educate them and help them spiritually, the pope said a letter to the religious order

Mother

Cabrini founded.

The

letter,

released at the Vatican July

1

5,

marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mother Cabrini and the 50th anniversary of her being proclaimed patron of immigrants.

Mother

realized that his dissertation wasn't

going to be finished,

I

said to his director that

I could finish it," his mother told me. She wanted her son to have his degree, even though it would be posthumous. A grandmother of four, who holds a master's degree in Hospital Administration, Stone was willing to take on this heavy task, explaining, "I had some experience in analyzing and writing because I

work

Cabrini, an Italian

who became

a

U.S. citizen, ministered to Italians and other

European immigrants

over the United and

all

for the state of Connecticut reviewing certifi-

when they want

to ex-

pand."

He

went overseas

do pioneering work of women" in Third World countries. In his research he looked for common backgrounds of successful women, identified often

to "establish the

to

empowerment

women's advancement and determined what further research was needed to help women barriers to

achieve professional goals. Ann Stone's task was enormous. Her son had left a microtape with interviews he had done with

women

in

they

had to be transcribed," she said. Ann Stone woman who had done some transcribing

all

found

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on many of the tapes the African accents were heavy and she couldn't understand

for her son, but

them. I

cates of need for hospitals

New

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maybe

WOODEN

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Description of Women in Prac-

in

tions."

"When BY CINDY

A

2000

a

Kenya

in

nongovernmental

jobs, "but

But, coincidentally, this woman had an acquaintance from Ghana. "It turned out she grew up in Kenya and knew all the tribal accents," Stone said.

With the tapes transcribed, she was able to complete the manuscript. She then had to meet with the Georgetown faculty to defend it. "They said it should be published," she said, adding that the Center for Development and Population Activities will use her son's research to further their work. Stone and her husband Fred also felt honored that the university established the Ralph Upson Stone Achievement Award in their son's honor to recognize people who work selflessly for human resources development.The Stones say that witnessing the honor given to their son brings them some

joy.

Their son's killer still is unidentified, though the police have a strong suspect. Ralph Stone's brothers, his twin Dave, along with Doug, Brad and Rick, are a great support to their parents. I've seen mother love, but Ann Stone truly took this to a new dimension in the honor she gave her son by completing the work he had begun.

States, as well as in Nicaragua, Brazil

Argentina.

Canonized in 1946, just 21 years after her was the first U.S. citizen to be pro-

claimed a

The

saint.

pope's letter to the Sacred Heart mis-

sionaries said today's

about their teens, and their teens' friends. Their

Coming of Age

death, she

comments

immigrants have needs

lessons, help fitting into a

in

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

detention centers.

Modern migration sisters to

patterns have led the

Mother

Cabrini," the

pope

"Armed with unique boldness she

said.

started

and orphanages from nothing for the masses of poor who set off for the new world in search of work, lacking knowledge of the language and the means to insert them-

Teens and Their Friends' Parents

schools, hospitals

way into American society, becoming the victims of people without scruples," Pope John Paul said. Mother Cabrini was not afraid, he said,- and because of her courage and "maternal heart" she selves in a dignified

often

is still

the object of "a surprisingly lively devo-

United States. The pope asked the Missionaries Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the lay people who work with them "to learn to listen to the cry of the poor in order to give adequate responses to their tion" in the

material and spiritual problems."

Listening the said, will

help

way Mother

them

millennium rich also

spect.

adapt "with creativity and generosity

the spirit of

in

"at the

Cabrini did, he

beginning of a new

expectations and hopes, but

marked by wounds which have stained the body of humanity with blood, especially

living

in the poorest countries

of the world."

As

a teen-ager, your freedom often depends on

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and not

just your mother or father. Can you spend the night at a friend's? Sure you need your parent's permission, but it also depends on whether or not your friend's folks are comfortable having you around. You're attracted to a "certain someone" at school, and you meet each other at the mall once or twice. Will you become a long-term item? Even if you like each other, much will depend on how your

adults

potential partner's parents feel about you. It's in your best interest for your friend's parents to like you. Good relationships increase your

freedom to do what you want. Maybe no-brainer, but lots of teens

it

seems

impressions.

is

whenever you hang out at their house. If you're dating somebody, have a brief conversation whenever you run into his or her parents. Stand up when you're talking to an adult. The identical conversation while slouching on the couch doesn't communicate the same air of re-

assistance getting residence permits, language

new society and immigrants being held

my own

having short conversations on a regular basis. For example, you might spend two or three minutes talking with a friend's mother

similar to those of immigrants 100 years ago:

special care for illegal

reflect

The key

like a

somehow miss

this

basic point.

There are some things in your life that you simply can't control. This isn't one of them. Surprisingly, you're almost completely in charge of whether or not adults like you. What's the key? Your attitude! It may seem amazing, but simply maintaining a positive attitude toward adults and treating them with courtesy virtually guarantees that grown-ups will like you.

As a child and adolescent psychologist, I also have talked with literally thousands of parents

Shake hands when you first meet an adult. That's a very important action. Grown-ups associate it with maturity and trustworthiness. It shows respect, and it accentuates your adult side. Smile. You can't imagine how many teens simply scowl at grown-ups or act as if the grownups weren't even there. Studies show that smiling makes you much more socially attractive. People like people who smile at them. Ask at least one question during each brief conversation. You aren't conducting an interview here, but are showing your interest in the adult as a person. The questions can be as simple as, "How's your back yard coming?" or "Did you see the baseball game last night?" Pay attention to the answers because they'll contain clues for your next conversation. For example, if you learn that your friend's father is restoring an old car, asking about progress on the project now and then makes you golden. Finally, don't ever swear around an adult. That's verbal poison. When you use poor language, you are seen as less intelligent, less sophisticated and less reliable. Good manners are the lubricant that makes social wheels turn. Your goal isn't making friends with these grown-ups, but you want them to like and respect you.

2000

July 21,

He said: "Arriving at an older age is to be considered a privilege: not simply because not everyone has the good fortune to reach this stage of life, but also,

One

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and above

FATHER THOMAS

J.

McSWEENEY

because this period provides real possibilities for better evaluating the past, for knowing and living more deeply the Paschal Mystery, for becoming an example for the whole people of God." What an example this Pope has been. He lives his old age with the greatest openness. Far from concealing it, he places it before everyone's eyes. elderly priest." his

whole

aging,

"On Turning

Sixty-Five," with

the "Sixty" crossed out and replaced by a "Fifty."

A taunting note was attached: "Monsignor, it's never too early to start respecting gray hairs, espeyour own! Happy Fifty-Fifth!" first impulse was to phone and disinvite my friend from my birthday party, but instead I peeked inside and spotted Jerome's incentive for writing his cially

My

book. He explains that during a slow recovery from neck surgery he began to see his 65th year as "a kind of forced matriculation in Old Man's School."

He goes

on: "Sixty-five happens to be, in society's definition, the moment when geezerhood kicks in. A certain amount of despair, even panic,

can be expected to follow

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not

to

mention hair

transplants, convertibles, trophy wives. deal well with 65 in this culture."

We

don't

Old Man's School?! Geezerhood? Despair?! Wait a minute,

I thought, this doesn't square with my personal experience of my older relatives and friends who

may complain

of an occasional stiffness or sleepless night but generally seem in high spirits and are unquestionably happy and productive. I think of Pope John Paul II who, despite his own age-related limitations,

proclaimed recently,

"I

continue to enjoy

life!"

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acknowledging changes but not overwhelmed by them.

fully navigate old age.

way many

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What younger person, fortunate to witness the grace-filled final days of a parent or grandparent, cannot be attracted to that same faith? Today one person in eight a total of 33.2 million Americans is at least 65. A person who reaches 65 can expect to live for seventeen more years, and many live well beyond that. Some will have good health and financial comfort. Some will not. There is no

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consider: "Just

when

I

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Father Thomas

J.

McSweeney

is

director

of The

Christophers.

in the

which was widespread

in

Several years ago archeologists in the Near

The

text tells

how

a

god named

El, to

prevent

destruction of his city, sacrificed his son to his father, a god named Heaven. El then circumcised himself, and commanded all his followers to be circumcised, thus saving their home. In this tradition, at least, circumcision seems to take the place of human sacrifice. part of the body is substituted for the whole. Since an intimate relationship was seen between individuals and the en-

A

tire

community or

circumcision, involving part of the male organ of procreation, proclaimed that the whole nation, the whole clan, present and future, was consecrated to the god it worshipped. In this context, it is easier to see why the descendants of Abraham came to view circumcision as tribe,

a fitting

and necessary expression of their covenant

with the

God

of

Q. Someone

Israel.

in our parish has been distributing a

leaflet that tells us receiving

wrong and against

Communion in our hands is God's will. Most of the ideas I have

no trouble dealing with, but one statement puzzles me. She claims Mother Teresa once stated that one of the greatest harms to the church was the start of Communion

I began my presentation to the group of seventeen male high school sophomores by explaining the difference between a contractual

relationship and a covenant relationship. Most of them saw marriage as contractual. A young man explained it this way, "When the marriage isn't happy, you don't have to stay in it. You should get a divorce." I described for them the covenant relationship we have with God, and suggested that when a marriage strives for that kind of relationship, it becomes a manifestation of God's love. Sex was described as a gift from God that makes promises that only marriage can keep. I

asked them to think about the people knew who had covenant-like marriages. When I asked them to tell me about those I

people, no one responded.

From

all

indications,

seemed that these

it

young men had no reasons

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

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believe anything

in their lives

to

had said to them. For them covenant marriage was all fantasy and not applicable to the real world or real relation-

Columnist

I

ships.

ods, the Jews) as a

East discovered an interesting document apparently written by a Phoenician priest.

My

reasoning for making marriage the center of discussion is that too often marriage education begins at engagement. By then the individuals' concepts of marriage have been formed. This was an opportunity to plant some seeds in their minds that may harvest a different crop of married persons years from now.

they

some

ancient Mideast cultures (including, at certain periway of placating and supplicating the gods.

the "'M' Word"-marriage.

other.

Corner

How did this practice get started?

sacrifice,

week I (Andrew) spoke before a group of inner-cjty youths at a summer education program. I was asked to speak about relationships and sexuality. However, I chose to make the central theme of my presentation Earlier this

told the young men that the greatest gift parents give their children is their love for each

A. Not long ago I would have had to say no one knows the answer. Perhaps this is still true, but some archeological discoveries in recent decades

human

Covenant-Like Marriages

people success-

of what

have learned about my faith derives from my own grandparents when I was young and from older friends now. For me they have been a point of stability, a steadfast example of faith deepened by the joys and heartaches of life. It is not decline that their age reveals to me, but rather the first days of immortality. Or as St. Simon puts it: "The Golden Age is not behind us, but before us."

and why was it so importantfor the Jews? Jewish men had to be circumcised, and the Gospels say that even

to

Guest Columnists

let-

Question

point to a possible explanation. Circumcision, it seems, may be closely related

ANDREW & TERRI LYKE

Indeed, having spiritual faith appears to be the singular, vital factor in the

Bible,

Jesus was.

Reflections

simplicity, he says of himself, "I'm an He lives his old age in faith, as he has

ting himself be

When I'm 65... A well-meaning friend sent me a copy ofJohn Jerome's

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and

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it is

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When did Mother Teresa say that? A. That rumor has been in circulation for at least 15 years that I know of. I have no idea how it started, but as with all such rumors, the people who spread it do not hesitate to keep it going. For years I was deluged with letters urging me to tell people how Mother Teresa felt. I had strong suspicions about the claim. But at last, not long before her death, I contacted the officials of her community in India about it, describing what she was quoted as saying. never be done.

Their response informed Teresa never said anything like

me

that

Mother

that. In fact,

added, receiving Communion in the hand forbidden even for her own sisters.

is

they not

As I indicated, it isn't likely, from my experience, that this fact will hinder those who are determined to keep the rumor circulating.

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In the deafening silence I saw in my right periphery a young man hesitantly raising his hand. I asked him if he had a question. He said in a very soft voice, "My parent-my mother

and father have that kind of relationship." His assertion was almost sheepish, as though he was at risk for saying it. I insisted he stand up and repeat what he said clearly and boldly. He stood and repeated, "My mother and father have a covenant marriage." That evening the two of us discussed this after dinner. We both surmised that the young man's hesitance to identify his family as a "matrimonial family" is the very same reason so many covenant marriages are so quiet. Covenant marriage is countercultural in a society that is hostile to it. Not only is God-centerecl marriage under siege, the children of such relationships are, as well. I thanked the young man for standing in the face of disbelief to bear witness to a truth

that

was evident

in his

life.

I

encouraged him

to continue to challenge others with the truth. offer the same challenge to all members of

We

matrimonial families. When our young people seek out covenant marriages, those marriages

must be

visible. So,

tion needs you.

stand up!

A

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Good

Diocesan

Life, from page 10

The author next

addresses the

He

call to discipleship.

"The question

says,

that ought to guide authentic discipleship today, then, is not "What would Jesus do?' but 'How can I be as faithful to God in my life as Jesus was in his?'" He advises renouncing "surrogate loves" conformity, fear, materialism, money,

—

position, power, prestige,

and pride. on the call to community. He says that "to become good we need to be surrounded by goodness, to witness it, and then to imitate it." We do this through friends who "sustain us by their example, wisdom, encouragement, support, and challenge." He reflects on the beatitudes and on love, forgiveness and hospitality. "The Good Life: Where Morality and Spirituality Converge" is a practical guidebook for individuals and groups. The author offers sound advice and includes interesting anecdotes and allusions to the Bible, theology, literature, and film. His end-of-chapter questions can help readers apply what they have Finally, he focuses

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Accounting Clerk: Payroll/General Ledger. The Diocese of Charlotte is accepting applications for a full-time accounting clerk. Responsibilities primarily include processing and entering payroll and general ledger transactions for the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools system. Applicants must be proficient with Excel and have two years of relevant experience. EOE. Please forward resume and salary history by July 28,. 2000 to: Controller, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203-4003.

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Administrative Support Person: The Diocesan Office of Justice and Peace has an opening for a part-time administrative support person (4 hours, 3 days/week). Functions include: clerical, database management, excel spreadsheets; internet research

and related skills; coordinating meeting arrangements; and bulk mailing. Must be proficient in Windows 98 and Office 97 and possess organizational and communications skills. Submit a onepage resume by July 26th to: Office of Justice and Peace, 123 S. Church St., Charlotte NC 28203. 1

Assistant Secretary: Asheville Catholic School. Attendance/First Aid Office. M-F, full time. CPR and First Aid certification required. Call (828)2527896 for information. EOE.

Cosmetologists/Barbers: Full-time and parttime. Charlotte area upscale salon seeking warmhearted, skilled stylists and barbers. Convenient south Charlotte location. $12 per hour + tips. Please call (704) 341-4260.

diocese. Part-time position for 21 hours per week;

beginning August. Please submit resume

Director of Adult Catholic Enrichment/Order of Christian Initiation: Holy Family Catholic Church of Marietta seeks a full-time salaried Director for Adult Catholic Enrichment (ACE) and the Order of Christian Initiation (OC1) programs. Applicants should have leadership experience in ACE/OCI areas and/or have religious education degreed background suitable to develop high quality programs and volunteer assistance in the community. Must be practicing Catholic. If interested, please submit resume and cover letter to Ret Siefferman, Director of Religious Education at

Holy Family Catholic Church, 3401 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA 30068. Fax (770) 5780475. Inquire at (770) 973-7400, ext. 21 with questions.

Jim Church to:

Kelley, Office of Development, 1123 South

Charlotte,

St.,

NC

28203-4003.

Director of Religious Education: Holy Family Catholic Church in Marietta seeks a full-time salaried Director for

its

Religious Education programs.

Practical leadership experience in the continuing

development of a

full

range of primary, secondary,

young adult and adult based Religious Education programs is essential. The ability to encourage a spirit of volunteerism to meet broad community needs is a must. Should be competent in managing educational levels and administrative staff functions. Must have bachelors and/or advanced degree in education and/or religious training. Must be practicing Catholic. Holy Family's Religious Eduall

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at

(770)973-7400, ext. 21 with questions.

Director, Office of Justice and Peace, Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Charlotte: Director to supervise staff and administer program areas including: CCHD, CRS/ORB, Office of EconomicOpportunity, social justice formation and education, and public policy activities. The director serves on the CSS management team while maintaining working relationships with other diocesan offices and with parishes. Knowledge of Catholic social teaching, as well as the

and apply

ability to articulate

Experience at diocesan degree in related field preferred. Send resumes by July 26th to: Office of Justice and Peace, CSS, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203. it,

is

essential.

level as well as a graduate

Junior Accountant: The Diocese of Charlotte is accepting applications for a junior accountant. This position is primarily responsible for the monthly general journal entries, cash receipts, and month-end reporting for Catholic Social Services. Applicants must be proficient with Excel and have an associate's degree with a concentration in Accounting or 5 years of relevant experience. EOE. Please forward resume and salary history by July 28,

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Music Ministry Director: Full-time position for a growing 1100-family parish near Charlotte. Responsible for 4 weekend liturgies plus holy days,

weddings and funerals. Adult and children's choirs, cantors, instrumentalists, new contemporary choir, and handbell choir. Rogers electronic organ,

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(organ/piano/voice), choral and cantor knowledge of Catholic liturgical music. Sal-

ary commensurate with experience. Full benefits.

Send/fax resume to Music Search, Saint Therese Parish, 217 Brawley School Rd., Mooresville, NC 28117. Phone (704)664-3992; Fax: (704)6606321.

Music Ministry Director: Holy Church

is in

Infant Catholic search of a full-time Director of Music.

Located in Durham, North Carolina, a dynamic and growing area of the country near Research Triangle Park, this Vatican II parish consists of 900 households that are committed to ongoing liturgical renewal. Holy Infant Parish embraces its call to be hospitable, inclusive and Christ-centered. This works closely with the Pastor and a collaborative and supportive staff. Requires a mini-

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certification required.

mum

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Teachers:

NC

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St. Michael's School in Gastonia, NC currently seeking dynamic teachers for the following positions: Full-time Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies; Full-time Kindergarten; and part-time Art teacher. Certiis

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Joseph Puceta at

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resume and references: St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Road, Charlotte, NC 28277. Fax: (704)536-3147. Principal, Elementary: Blessed Sacrament School, located in historic Savannah, Georgia and nearby

Atlantic Ocean beaches, is seeking a principal beginning as soon as possible. Candidates must be Catholic and be able to enhance this family-oriented school with strong communication, leader-

Teachers and Guidance Counselor: Immacu-

Youth Coordinator:

St.

John Neumann Church

seeks part-time Coordinator of Youth Programs to work with parent/youth teams to plan, implement, oversee youth programs; grades 9-12. Call (704)535-4197. Send resume

John Neumann Church, Connie Milligan, 8451 Idlewild Road, Charlotte, NC 28227 or fax(704)536-3147. to St.

Youth Minister: Our Lady of Grace Church

in

Candidates must have a master's degree in education and be certifiable by the state of Georgia. Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials. Request application, and mail or fax resume to: Blessed Sacrament Search Committee, Diocese of Savannah, 601 E. Liberty St., Savannah, GA 31404. Phone (912)238-2344 or Fax(912)2382339.

Greensboro, NC is seeking a full-time Youth Minister to coordinate all youth activities and programs. Applicants should have a degree in Religious Education or related field and three years' experience in Youth Ministry. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Send resume to Tom Johnson, Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St., Greensboro, NC 27403.

Regional Consultant: The Diocese Office of Faith Formation seeks an interim part-time Regional Consultant for the Smoky Mountain Vicariate for

Youth Minister: 25 hours

ship and financial

FY

2000-2001.

management

We

skills.

seek an individual with 3-5

programs and great ability to work with people. The parttime salary for this person is $12,000-$ 14,000. Preference will be given to persons with some background in the field of Catechetics and Adult Faith Formation. Please send two letters of recommendation to: Dr. Cris Villapando, Office of Faith Formation, 1123 S. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203-4003. For more information call (704) 370-3246. years' experience of coordinating parish

per week; salaried. Located 45 minutes north of Charlotte. Practicing Catholic, experienced with youth. Responsible for 9th-12th graders; coordinate social and service activities, and recruit and train

young adults to work with teens. Must be accommodate flexible week including nights and weekends. Submit resume by July 31st: Martha Drennan, 217 Brawley other

willing to

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license. Call (828)

252-7896. EOE.

Teachers, Library/M«dia Specialist: Charlotte Catholic High School has the following openings beginning August 2000: full-time teaching positions for Religion, Drama, English, Math, Spanish, and full-time Library/Media Specialist. Must have NC Certification. Also, part-time Guidance Secretary

is

28117. Informa-

Youth Minister, Part-time: dral

is in

St. Patrick Cathegreat need of a part-time Youth Min-

and oversee weekly Undergraduate degree in a youth related field and experience preferred. Please send resume and cover letter to St. Patrick Cathedral, Attn: Joanna Catabui, 1621 Dilworth Road E., Charlotte NC 28203 or ister

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NC

to plan, implement,

activities

for parish youth.

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The Catholic News & Herald 15

Around the diocese

In Brief

...

Charlotte student ambassador visits Great Britain Timothy M. Ellis, a student at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, was selected by the People to People Student Ambassador Program to visit Great Britain this summer for two weeks, learning about the government, economy and culture of England, Wales and Scotland. The delegation of 1 1 middle school students from North Carolina was to participate in

—

CHARLOTTE

briefings at embassies and ministries, discussions with industry and trade the headquarters of international organizations and meetings

officials, visits to

with youth clubs. The Student Ambassador Program is operated under People to People International, a nonpolitical, private-sector organization founded by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 to further international goodwill and understanding. Participants are chosen based on recommendations, including school references and personal interviews. Ellis is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Michael E.

Courtesy photo ~ , group rfrom the Diocese of Charlotte was among this year's fraduates of the Loyola Institute for Ministry program, a graduate istance learning program offered by Loyola University in New Orleans, La., that awards master's degrees in pastoral studies and religious education. Pictured in front from left are Carl Ross, Peg Ruble, Monica Friedman, Ann Rowe and Julie Platte; second row, from left, are Don Allen, Elena Ziegler, Gretchen Gantzer, Stephanie Nealy, Jan Blodgett and Clarence Fox. Not pictured are Brother John Kummer and group facilitators Joanna Case and Connie Milligan.

Aa learning

.

•

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Charlotte

nonprofit corporation began 1 7 years ago, when she came aboard as executive director. In addition to her work at Holy Angels on behalf of children and adults with mental retardation and physical disabilities, Moody serves on several boards of directors and committees in Gaston County which make decisions or recommend policies that affect the services and programs available to children and families.

fund

scholarships for participants in the

LIMEX

Gabriel Church in Charlotte.

other recipients. The program, which focuses on youths and targets drug prevention and crime, has been in existence for 1 1 years in a northwest Gastonia neighborhood. Moody, a former school principal, has served in her current position at Holy Angels since 1998. Her history with the private,

presented a check to Bishop William G. Curlin for $2,000 to help the

of

St.

—

Knights help fund LIMEX The North Carolina State Council of the Knights of Columbus recently

Diocese

parishioners of

Ellis,

Holy Angels official receives community spirit award BELMONT Regina Moody, president and chief executive officer of Holy Angels, recently received the Myrtle School Community Spirit Distinguished Woman of the Year Award. Vicky Clinton, president and founder of the grassroots community-based program, presented the award to Moody and two

program.

Group to discuss

Life Chain plans to Life chapter is holding its monthly meeting today at 7 p.m. at the University City Regional Library, 301 East W.T. Harris Blvd. Today's meeting will focus on the organization of this year's Life Chain. For details, call Irene Manning at (704) 598-8877.

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Living the faith

Legal background helps volunteer with social work Because of his dedication, Pastryk

By Alesha M. Price Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — Imagine yourwho

has been placed into a maze of lawyers, police, social workers and judges because of a less than desirable home environment, marred by drug, sexual or physical abuse or neglect. Then, place yourself into those small shoes, and think of self as a child

would feel if someone would be on your side. That is the the relief you

purpose of the volunteers of the Guardian ad Litem or GAL program sole

—

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sented children.

One

of those voices

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John

GAL

for nearly a decade. Pastryk, a Pastryk has an inside track on his duties as a GAL. He is senior counsel

for a commercial and private equip-

ment production company, and his knowledge of the law helps him with his cases. "I have worked with 1 1 cases consisting of about 14 boys, who have been either abandoned or ne-

glected by alcoholic parents. Many have suffered physical abuse, and a

number of my cases have involved sexual abuse," explained Pastryk. "Regrettably, because most small

my

cases involve pre-teens and teens, few of the children are eventually adopted. I try to assist the boys until they reach the age of 18."

of

was recognized as the 2000 GAL of the Year for Volunteer Mecklenburg County. "The one overriding ingredient for a volunteer is to have some degree of caring for the children," said

work experience not a prerequisite, the volunteers must go through approximately 30 hours of training to help them with speaking in court on the child's behalf and writing reports. "John is extremely level-

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in

efforts.

other states, is the

GAL

known

He and

his wife Linda

work

with marriage preparation

as a

through their parish,

"Court Ap-

pointed Special

is

St. Gabriel

"There are times as a (guardian ad

ac-

companies the young

litem)

clients into

to

my

Catholic faith helps

me to find

ac-

all

files

gram

God

in

other people," said

At

well,

and

this pro-

least

Working

I

in their lives,"

for the

will

common

can be a

he

said.

GAL program

is

only part of Pastryk's volunteer efforts. He and his wife Linda work with marriage preparation through their parish, St. Gabriel Church. "There are times as a GAL when you see some ugly things," he admitted, "but"

to find

my

Catholic faith helps

God

in

me

other people," said

Pastryk, a recent convert to Catholicism.

fol-

Pastryk said that intervention

is

the key. "If we can get to the children early in their lives, then a whole

his

cases until they close." J- u d

re-

manifest group of problems can be prevented. They are the most innocent of our society, and early involvement can affect their lives pro-

de-

foundly."

Strause, cor-

porate source

from "You get to

them someone who

denominator

who

oughly lows

experience.

gives

listen.

i

companying

when you see some ugly

things," he admitted, "but

and court has access

visor,

a

effective volunteer

know them very

Pastryk for his honor. "He thor-

vocate or CASA." The

GAL

pro-

own

one's

Charlotte super-

is

is

lives that are vastly different

said

GAL

He

has been willing to take cases." Pastryk said that spending time with the kids provides insight into

Lisa Hughes, gram

people.

who

nominated

Church.

Ad-

committed and

headed and can go into any situation and be very objective,"

young

velopment

and

Pastryk....

reports.

Contact Staff Writer Alesha M. Price 370-3354 or e-mail

specialist for

They con-

GAL

the

by calling (704)

program,

duct interviews with the child, family members and others to derive a better understanding of the child's life. Although

said,

amprice@charlottediocese. org.

"John has the ability to work

effectively with teenage boys, a hard

group to work with, and he has been

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