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JOHN THAVIS
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
EDITOR
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY
—
Two
U.S. canon lawyers are expected to arrive this fall for work at the Vatican's doctrinal congregation, part
of an effort to speed up processing of sex abuse cases,
church
Latest pastoral
Putting faith into action
up
processing of
BY
Assignments
SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
2004
to speed
Pastoral
officials said in early
July.
The move responds
to
BELMONT
—
Hun-
dreds of teen-agers recently traded a week of summer vacation for volunteer service around the Charlotte area. A dozen teens volunteering at Holy Angels in Belmont were among more than 400 high school students from Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
See CASES, page 13
New York
and
See HEART, page?
Empowering
leaders Photo by Kevin E. Murray
Spreading smiles Sandra, a resident at Holy Angels
in
Belmont, enjoys a
visit
from teen-agers participating
in
the
HEART Workcamp 2004 in the Diocese of Charlotte June 27-July 2. Charlotte Catholic High School served as one of the 24 Catholic HEART (Helping Everyone Attain Repairs Today) camps Catholic
throughout the United States and Jamaica.
ROOTED IN FAITH
Black Catholics gather for interdiocesan conference BY
KAREN
A. EVANS STAFF WRITER
GREENSBORO
— Black
Catholics from Asheville to Wilmington gathered for the first
Photo by Karen A. Evans
North Carolina Black
Catholic Conference at the JoParticipants In
in
the Faithful Servant leadership program engage
the laying on of hands during the closing commissioning June
25. Faithful Servant
is
a weeklong leadership institute blending
Catholic theology, spirituality and leadership skills
sponsored by See story page 9.
the diocesan Office of Youth Ministry
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Catholics of African descent for inspiration and collaboration
and to promote and accomon a local level the goals set by the National Black
plish
Catholic Congress, according
A
secondary goal was to
seph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro June
empower
25-27.
Catholics of Aii"ican descent to
The purpose of the
encourage
and
A display
by Karen A. Evans
Book
with the
of the
Gospels placed on kinte cloth at
the
first
North
Carolina
Black Catholic Conference
confer-
ence was to bring together
Photo
to conference organizers.
See CONFERENCE, page 5
Watch
in
Greensboro June 25-27.
Cleansing spirits
Culture
College students spread
'Fahrenheit 9/11,'
Abortion
God's love in Costa Rica
WWIIchaplains
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topics from around the world to your own backyard
Jewish leaders fear anti-Semitism
among Hispanic immigrants —
ROME (CNS) U.S. Jewish leadmet with Vatican officials in late June raise what they consider a growing
spoke with reporters after meeting with Vatican officials. Foxman said he believes anti-Semitism is more
problem: anti-Semitism among Hispanic immigrants to the United States.
prevalent in Latin America in part because of poverty and lack of education, and in part because the church hasn't promoted its recent
ers
to
FOR JUSTICE'
'STARVIN'
According to surveys, new Hispanic United States are "44
arrivals in the
percent infected" with anti-Semitic
atti-
tudes, reflecting lower sensitivity to the
problem throughout
their Latin
Ameri-
Abraham
can countries of origin, said
Foxman,
national director of the U.S.based Anti-Defamation League. The rate of anti-Semitism among
ay.
the immigrants
is
more than twice
of U.S.-born Hispanics,
Foxman
that
said.
A
high percentage of the immigrants beJews were responsible for
lieve the
Christ's death, he said.
"EQUAL
"For
very important, be-
us, this is
cause the Hispanic community
ing in the United States.
And
is
growend
at the
of the day that will also have an impact on the Catholic Church," Foxman said.
Foxman and
CNS
PHOTO BY Bob Roller
Marianist Brother Brian Halderman demonstrates against capital punishment front of
Supreme Court
the
building July
abolitionists participated in the annual "Starvin' for Justice '04" fast
and
other
ADL
leaders
WASHINGTON "Mary stood
(CNS)
—
Just as
VICARIATE
— Everyone
is
invited
Conference for Catholic
a
Immaculata School, 7 1 1 Buncombe St. FaFrank Doyle, pastor of St. Margaret Church in Maggie Valley will give the keynote address. Workshops will be offered on using the.lectionary; prayer and skills and theory for catechists. For more information or to register contact Elizabeth Girton at (828) 252-88 1 or faithfonnation@bellsouth.net.
ASHEVILLE
at the cross as Christ
was
who oppose
Brother Brian Halderman said he was at the Supreme Court to stand with those on death row who face what he feels is a violent and unjust death.
Brother Halderman, a jsoard member of Journey of Hope, began protesting the death penalty while he was a student at the University of Dayton after a "pow-
victims," said the Marianist brother
he had begun a four-day front of the court to protest the
June 30, fast in
after
death penalty.
Brother Halderman, along with about 30 other abolitionists, began the annual fast and vigil, "Starvin' for Justice '04," with songs, prayer and sharing of stories at
midnight June 29.
erfril
enant with the Jews.
Dunne at (704) 543-7677 for details.
Erin
— The Diocesan Ministry for
CHARLOTTE
Gay and Lesbian
Catholics invites family
friends to celebrate the annual
28
and
LBGT Mass J uly
Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon Mass with a reception afterwards in Biss For more information, call Kevin Melody
at 7 p.m. at St.
St. for
Hall.
at (704) 596-3845.
CHARLOTTE — Christians in Career Transiof St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., devoted to helping people in career crises. The meetings take place tionis a ministry
at
ilk
Ilfcl
m
fan
GREENSBORO VICARIATE
—
of the Secular Franciscan Order meets the fourth Sunday of each month
GREENSBORO Jim McCullough, director of faith formation of Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 W. Market St., will present "Key to tli£ Scriptures," A new way to read the Bible with
2:30-4:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception
understanding. Classes will meet Tuesdays 7-9
Church, 208 7th Ave. West. Visitors and in-
p.m. in the library.
the Hills Fraternity
an Ohio penitentiary on the eve of an execution.
orjnell@dnet.net.
quirers are welcome. For
counts the inspiration of Sister
To register, leave your name, address and phone number with MaryAnn DipPaola at (336) 274-6520, ext. 33.
VICARIATE
CHARLOTTE — Where
is your faith journey taking you? Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow and friends for this grand adventure on "The Yellow Brick Road" featuring music by Kathy and David with Redeemed, food and coffee. St.
—
ASHEBORO
m 10-
h\
Franciscan Father Jude speak on Negative Gifts July 26 at
M
9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 5 1 2 W.
H
Wainman St. We think of gifts as our talents, our
hi
Winkler
CHARLOTTE
trl
Inquirers are welcome. For
more information, call JoanitaNellenbach, SFO, (828) 627-9209
He
moment in Latin America may be offered by next year's 40th anniversary of the landmark decree of the Second Vatican Council, "Nostra Aetate," which condemned all forms of anti-Semitism and affirmed the continuing validity of God's cov-
0456.
St.
HENDERSONVILLE — The St. Francis of
Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille and prominent death-penalty opponent, as one of his reasons for joining the Society of Mary and for opposing capital punishment. People's reactions to the fasters were
leaders think a par-
building at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97
more information, contact Beverly Reid
experience" he had at a vigil outside
The Jewish
ticular teaching
Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the rectory Haywood
the death penalty.
against anti-Semitism that has come out of the Vatican over the last 40 years.
on the first and third Monday of each month 7-9 p.m. in the conference room. For more information, call Rev. Mr. Jim Hamrlik at (704) 576-
(423) 6338-4744 or bebereid@adelphia.net.
killed in a state-sanctioned execution,"
"The death penalty creates more
—
The St. Martin De Porres Dominican Laity Chapter meets the fourth'
Journey of Hope, an organization founded by relatives of murder victims
Because the vast majority of Hiscoming into the United States are Catholic, the ADL believes the church can use its leverage to sensitize these communities to the strong teaching
panics
ASHEVILLE
ther
Supreme Court
as effec-
could.
Pkwy., will host a Teen Coff'eehouseixAy 24, 7:309:30 p.m. All high school teens are invited to join us for this very special evening. Please call
at
deatli penalty with fast at
it
I
Laity "JValking in the Footsteps ofJesus: Living as Eucharistic People" Aug. 21, 10a.m.-3p.m.
Marianist brother protests
tively as
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons
to attend
vigil.
pronouncements on Judaism
Diocesa n. planner HENDEIISONVILLE
in
Brother Halderman and 30 other
1.
^°
2004
July 9,
will
L
it
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our struggles, both those within ourselves and the difficult circumstances of our lives, that bring
Ion'
best qualities and the best times, but
more often
is
us closer to God.
We learn to see these struggles
laiK
ftt(
Jpe
The
abolitionists carried large signs^
varied, Brother
Halderman
said.
"Some
Kplc
with quotes from former Supreme Court
people pat you on the back and stop and
and handed out educational pamphlets. They also were selling ball caps and T-shirts and talking with hundreds of Washington residents and tourists as they passed by the Supreme
thank you." As for those in favor of the death penalty who stopped to talk, he said,
Court.
death penalty
justices,
Brother Halderman said he was "asking people, 'Hey, look at this for yourself,'" because he thinks too often
news accounts present
a sterilized ver-
sion of executions.
The
"It's
and
good
that people
He
said his goal
let
them know is
want is
to debate."
to educate people
C\THQLIC ^NEW^%ERALD
that he believes the
a violent solution that
contributes to evil in the world.
The
'nil
THE
dates of the
vigil,
June 29-July
mark the anniversaries of two landmark Supreme Court cases, in 1974 and 2,
1976, that required states to rewrite
Abolitionist Action vigil
in
Committee
association with
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Summer days: No
FROM THE VATICAN
Pope praises transfer of power in iraq, expresses liope for peace
pope prepares VATICAN CITY John Paul
—
(CNS)
signs of
slowdown
as
for vacation
— Pope
Vatican's
may have been packing his summer vacation, but events
World War
II
archives. It also
issued an unusual public complaint about the arrest of bishops in China.
II
Pope VATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul II praised the transfer of power to an interim government in Iraq and expressed hope that peace, freedom and prosperity would soon come to the
government power June 28 to an interim government with limited powers led by Prime Minister lyad
bags for a at the Vatican showed no sign of winding down in late June and early July.
Allawi. Elections slated for January will
gical celebrations,
nation.
install
a transitional government charged with drawing up a constitution before fliU elections are held by the end of next year.
nouncements to pastoral messages, the
these experts view religion and science
Vatican was bubbling over with
as complementary, not rivals,
and were
looking for a balance between
scientific
The message
capie in a telegram
sent on behalf of the pope by the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal
Angelo Sodano.
It
was addressed to
new president, Ghazi al-Yawer. "On the happy occasion of the trans-
Iraq's
fer
of power to the interim government
of the state of Iraq, the Holy Father sends his cordial greetings to your excel-
The
As the new caretaker government and the president take up their offices, the pope said, "the Catholic Church throughout the world offers you every support and encouragement in the task of building a
He
lency and to the citizens of your coun-
the telegram said.
try,"
The pope
U.S.-led coalition
formally handed over
new chap-
ter begins in the life of the nation,"
he was
praying that "the hopes of the Iraqi people for peace, freedom and prosperity will soon be ftilfilled."
and allow God to use even our weakness. Jude has written hundreds of articles and books on Sacred Scripture for adults and children.
be able to
Iraq."
was "confident that
said he
religious
said that, "as a
new
all
groups within the country will make their voices be heard and
to play their rightful part in forging a
new
committed to true freedom of conscience, to justice for all and to society
The work-
sues of the Cherokee people today.
Fr.
shops will take place July 20 at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 37 Sunrise Place, Hwy. 64 in Hayesville and
the U.S.
missions and retreats throughout and Europe. Call (336) 629-0221 or
email stjoe@triad.rT.com for
more information.
LENOIR
— Summer Faith Formation
Catechesis
will be offered each Sunday, 10;!20-10:50 in the school building of St. Francis of Assisi Church,
328-B Woodsway Ln.
NW.
There
will be
an
opportunit)' for discussion of the day's gospel. All are invited to share their thoughts.
For more
Information, call the church office at (828) 7545281.
NEWTON — A
Pastoral Care Training probe offered July 24, ID a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 720 W. I3th St. The program is designed to train parish volunteers to provide pastoral care to the elderly in a variety
gram
Aug. 7
will
at
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St.
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WINSTON-SALEM
or
the side effects of unnatural methods.
—
and
the
WM
ologist, interim director of the Tribal Historic
Preservation Office of the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians and member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Townsend will share the story of the Cherokee people before the coming of the Europeans, what was happening in Europe before Columbus and others began their explorations, and the events leading up to the Trail of Tears and the impact it still has on people today. Following the presentation, there will be an opi)ortunity to discuss ways to apply Catholic social teachings and address justice is-
Constantinople to the Vatican, where the
two professed the faith and shared a sermon during a liturgy for the distribution of palliums to
Mass of dedication St.
for
but
it's
not unusual for the pope to
meet with three or four
of people in a
sets
single morning.
on the Fourth
more information.
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Cherry St. hosts a Senior Coffee House and third Monday ofeach month, 10 a.m.-l 2 p.m. in the DeSales House behind the church. Call the church office at (336) 9965 09 ext. 1 2 for directions or information. 1
the
S.
CNS
— Holy Cross Church,
,
first
A
Ferrari circles St. Peter's
Square
at the Vatican July 4.
4 celebrations marked the anniversary Independence in 1776.
July
PHOTO FROM Reuters
Pope John Paul
a group of 41 Ferrari cars after his Sunday Angelus prayer.
blessed
II
the United States,
In
of the adoption of the Declaration of
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ger, for her in
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created great opposition. For three years she grew
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in
long hours of prayer, charity and strenuous
penance. She practiced extremely severe fasting as penance for the conversion of her nation. She died the afternoon before Holy Thursday and was beatified in 1980. Her
In
new parish center
mum,
—
day
is
July 14.
KNOW?
1968, Pope Paul VI issued his landmark encyclical
Life"),
letter
Humanae
which reemphasized the church's constant teaching that
wrong to use from coming
Mary Church, Greensboro
aides try to keep his audiences to a mini-
A four-
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—12 p.m.
archbishops.
Forty- one Ferraris
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July 11
new
Meanwhile, the Vatican released a papal letter on sports, a message on globalization, a message on the family and massive documentation from the
feast
Episcopal calendar
and others.
The pope welcomed Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of
S.
KERNERSVILLE
"Cherokee History
couple, the Maltese president
Holy Cross Church, Cherry St., celebrates Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament e^ery Friday until 7:00 p.m. Call the church office at (336) 996-5 109 for
Trail of Tears: Catholics and Cherokees Continuing Dialogue" host Russ Townsend, arche-
Spanish prime minister, a Spanish royal
part series of classes will start Aug. 15, 1:30-
616
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and metaphysics. The pope was to head for a twoweek stay in northern Italy's Aosta Valley on July 5. No public activities are planned,' and no stream of visitors will be visiting his wood-and-stone chalet. Then the pope returns to his summer vQla at Castel Gandolfo untQ the end of September. In Castel Gandolfo, discoveries
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AROUND THE DIOCESE RESOUNDING WITH FREEDOM
SOUL FOOD
women
Catholic
teach children about
Eucharist, sacraments at retreat BY
iico
KAREN A. EVANS
In addition to the physical activities,
STAFF WRITER
CHARLOTTE — Think
the children learned about the origins oJ the Eucharist by making "manna" and
"summer"
and "food" and most people probably
"pots" out of clay.
picture hot dogs, watermelon and ice
"Manna
cream cones. The sons and daughters of members of the Charlotte Catholic Women's Group (CCWG), however, were thinking about food for the soul, specifically the Eucharist,
treat
June
"The Eucharist Courtesy Photo by G.G. Hampton
Marge Thomas
(left),
state secretary for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas,
presents a check to Michael Keleher (with mother Jann), a parishioner of of Arc
Contest
Church in
in
Asheville, for placing first
St.
Joan
the Catholic Daughters' Education
in
May.
the
bread wiU live forever' in the Gospel John," said
during a re-
Also on hand to offer
Mary Summa,
CCWG.
Margaret Gustafson, chair of the rewrote the entire program, which linked the biblical events of the Hebrews
The mothers
since the group's inception in 2000. The!
CCWG
put
Keleher, a
13-year-old parishioner of
Arc Church let
freedom
in AshevUle,
Joan of
St.
knows how
ring.
May, Michael's pencil-drawn artwork won first place on both the local and state levels for "Let Freedom Ring," a theme of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education Contest. Court St. Joan of Arc No. 247 1 sponsored the contest on the local level. "He really did capture the essence of the theme," said G.G. Hampton, vice regent and education coordinator of
A
|ta
a pilgrimage witK
K4onsignor
f^icliarcl
£)ellow
pastor, ^3t- Mark, Muntersville
court awarded Michael $25 for
will receive a
$100
hope
pursue
he'll
it,"
has a said
gift,
and
new
Full details
Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evaru by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mai
and a "fill-in-the-blank" Ten Commandments relay.
kaevans@charlottediocese.org.
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Hampton.
in and winning this encouraged to do so."
unique pilgrimage to Southern Italy featuring San Giovanni Rotondo - shrine of Padre Pio; Bar! and the shrine of Saint Nicholas;
The Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino; Sicily and two days in Rome including Vatican City and the weekly Papal Audience. cathedrals and basilicas
be celebrated daily, soak up the history and beauty of the 1
Summa.
sacraments, especially the Eucharist. They participated in races, hopscotch
"Maybe by being contest, he'll be
ZOO-t
l^ass
will
rich Italian
countryside
Photo by Karen A. EvAj
Mary Summa,
demonstrates how to make "pots" and "manna" from
center,
clay during the children's retreat held by the Charlotte Catholic
modelirii
Women's
Grou,
June 24.
and registration available on
line:
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The Catholic News & Herald
2004
5
AROUND THE DIOCESE part of the Catholic Church.
Black Catholics gather for interdiocesan conference
"The Catholic Church has to be inand in her personnel and programs," said Msgr. Thomas P. Hadden, vicar for African Americans in the African Ancestry Ministry of the Diocese^ of Raleigh. Msgr. Hadden was also a recognition award clusive in her evangelization
CONFERENCE, from page 1
jecome more invoh ed in their parishes ind diocesan programs.
The
conference, which
recipient.
drew 250
"The church has to present an inviting appearance to people seeking a church home," he said. "It's nice to see so many black Catholics in the state of North Carolina from both the dioceses put on a conference together," said Veronica Sartor, a parishioner of the Basilica of St. Lawrence. "All God needs from us is a willing spirit," said Mays. "As long as we say 'yes,' he will always transform us."
Cathohcs from the dioceses of
)lack
harlotte and Raleigh, featured keynote
workshops. Mass and other
iddresses,
iturgical activities.
Keynote speaker Nancy
ntem with
-luman Development Cincinnati, said
)f
in the
it
is
—
J. Mays, an Campaign for
the Catholic
Archdiocese
the right and
esponsibility of black Catholics to
make
sure our black Catholic culture
is
iresent in our churches."
"Our
cotton
faith lies in the
)icket lines, sit-ins
and
at
fields,
home with our
nothers and fathers," said Mays, echong the theme of the conference, "Rooted Transformed by the Spirit n Faith
Outstanding contributions
—
Empowered
Twelve individuals received recognition awards
for Ministry."
for outstanding contributions to black Catholics in
Photo by Karen A. Evans
Mays, who also works with the
the dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh. They were:
irchdiocesan offices of youth ministry
Keynote speaker Nancy
American ministry, spoke of transformation in the midst of
ind Afi-ican
Development
Mays, an intern with the Catholic Campaign for
J.
Human
Diocese of Charlotte
the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, addresses the participants of the
in
IVIary
North Carolina Black Catholic Conference June 26.
lardship."
St.
"Transformation of the Spirit
tells
faith
move when God
says
be ready to
Willis
The conference was designed
Msgr. Raymond G. East, director of
"to bring together Catholics
of African descent for inspiration and collaboration and to promote and accomplish on a local level the goals set by the National Black Catholic Congress."
move."'
'Toung Catholic adults need to afirm themselves as young people in the ^^atholic Church, so that they will not inly stay in the church, but take leaderhip in the church," said Father Charles imith, administrator of St. Rita Church n Indianapolis, who, with his brother, "ather Chester Smith, conducted a vorkshop on building a church of leadrs and empowering Catholics of all ges to active church leadership, parish ife and stewardship. "We must take ownership in thp hurch and feel good about who we are," aid Father Charles Smith.
Wash-
the Office of Black Catholics
in
ington, D.C., led an afternoon
workshop
addressing the issue of "Incorporating your Culture and Traditions into the Liturgy." "Culture was the eliminated
when
thing to be
first
were brought "Is culture somethe door when you
Afi-icans
to America," he said.
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Msgr. East encouraged the
partici-
pants to incorporate their cultures into the Catholic liturgy through language.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE CELEBRATING THE CALL
Three sisters
Pastoral Assignments
milestones
Bishop Peter J. Jugis, bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte,
announces the following pastoral changes,
effective July 6,
commemorate service
in ministerial
2003:
Jubilee ceremony held at APPOINTMENTS OF PASTORS
APPOINTIWENTS OF PAROCHIAL VICARS
Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Bellow From: Pastor, Si. Gabriel Church, Charlotte To: Pastor, St. Mark Church, Huntersville
Rev. C. Morris Boyd From: Administrator, St. Francis Church, Jefferson, and St. Frances of Rome Mission, Sparta To: Parochial Vicar, Basilica of St. Lawrence,
Rev. James W. Cassldy, OSA From: Administrator, Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Asheville
Rev. Matthew R. Buettner From: Parochial Vicar, St. Gabriel Church, Charlotte To: Parochial Vicar, St. Dorothy Church, Lincolnton
Monroe Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Monroe March 3, 2004)
To: Pastor, (effective
Rev. Robert R. Newly ordained
Rev. Robert M. Ferris From: Administrator, St. Benedict Church, Greensboro To: Pastor, St. Aloysius Church, Hicl<ory
St.
— Three
CHARLOTTE Mercy
Sisters of
recently celebrated milestones as
women religious. Mercy Sisters
Mary Louise Wiesenforth, Bessie McCarthy and Patricia
Conway
Gabriel Church
Ann
Pepitone celebrated their
To: Parochial Vicar, St. Gabriel Church, Charlotte
respective platinum (70), golden (50) and silver (25) jubilees at St. Gabriel
From: Administrator, Our Lady of the Annunciation
Rev. Joseph L. Dinh From: Parochial Vicar, Basilica
Church June
Church, Albemarle
Asheville
Rev. Peter Fitzglbbons
To: Pastor,
Our Lady
of the Annunciation
Church,
To: Parochial Vicar, St.
Albemarle
Rev. Due H. Duong From: Parochial Vicar,
Rev. Kurt M. Fohn From: Administrator, St. Philip the Apostle Church, Statesville, and Holy Trinity Mission, Taylorsville To: Pastor, St. Philip the Apostle Church, Statesville
and Holy
Rev. John
Rev. Jose Antonio Juya To: Administrator, St. Dorothy Church, Lincolnton, while continuing as Hispanic Ministry Coordinator for the Gastonia Vicariate
Marcaccio
PhD, JCD Our Lady of the Assumption
Lenoir
Rev. Philip
To: Administrator,
Rev. Shawn O'Neal From: Administrator,
Church, Charlotte
To: Administrator, St. Francis of Assisi Church,
Jefferson,
and
St.
Frances of
Rome
Church, Sparta
Hill,
and
(effective July 27,
2004)
Rev. William J. Ruhl, OSFS From: Assignment in Diocese of Raleigh To: Pastor, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Greensboro
From: Pastor,
J. St.
wouldn't have
I
said. "It
was hard
my own
I
didn't
to think
family."
from God, Sister the most profound mo-
a persistent call
.
She has spent 50 years with
her
October 1946. Within a year of arriving,
heart dedicated to helping the poor,
sicfe
Ministries
Rev. Thomas Murphy, OSFS From: Pastor, St. Paul the Apostle, Greensboro To: Assignment by Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
Margaret Mary Church,
Mary Church, Swannanoa
Sheridan
MEDICAL LEAVE Rev. Richard
Aloysius Church, Hickory
Rev.
Thomas
P.
known
as "Sister
Spanish with the possibility of minister-
young women as postulants and had more applicants waiting to be received as Sisters of Mercy. She also taught religion, church history and
ing in a Spanish-speaking country. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., in 1955,
10
home
economics.
She returned to the convent in Belmont 19 years later, where she served Heart Elementary
Sister
is
learn
heard God's call while tending Sacred Heart College with Sisters of Mercy. ter Pepitone
Sisat-
thj J
'The idea gnawed at me and when 1 would lean toward entering [^the con vent]],
it
me
gave
a sense of peace," sh<
said.
for her 50th anniversary in 1996.
of Hispanic
she became
and uneducated. She's hoping to
now
and Director
II,
Bessie."
Sister Wiesenforth, serving as director of
She
Director of Pastoral Formation
Vatican
postulants and novices, helped receive
Guam
Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pa., as
Mercy Sister Bessie McCarthy, Mercy Mary Louise Wiesenforth an( Mercy Sister Patricia Ann Pepitone
Sister
celebrate jubilees June 26.
Released
to: St.
Courtesy Photos bv Kris Reich
vows Feb. 3, 1939. She began teaching in parochial schools in North Carolina in the early 1940s until she was assigned to help form a community of sisters in Guam in
Rev. David T. Brzoska From; Administrator, St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Mars Hill, and Sacred Heart Mission, Burnsville
Swannanoa Rev. Edward
that
she
School.
Clemmons
To: Pastor, St. Margaret
call,"
as principal of Sacred
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Rev. Adrian Porras From: Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church,
kept tr3Tng to teU myself
have a
10
Charlotte
Rev. M. Manh Nguyen, CM From: Administrator, St. Mary Church, Greensboro To: Pastor, St. Mary Church, Greensboro
Mars
J. Scarceila,
Rev. Patrick J. Winslow From: Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church,
Joseph Church, Bryson City, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Cherokee To: Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Bryson City, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Cherokee St.
the Apostle,
Greensboro, Pius X Church,
Greensboro
Church,
To: Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lenoir
St.
J.
To: Administrator, St. Benedict Church,
while continuing as Pastor of St. of Assisi
Wiesenforth decided
Wiesenforth said ment of her life was her profession of
Rev. Msgr. Anthony
Rev. Frank Seabo From: Administrator,
de Paul Church,
Church,
de Paul Church, Charlotte
in 1913, Sister
upon finishing high school that she wanted to become a sister to serve God.
After listening to what seemed to be
APPOINTMENTS OF ADMINISTRATORS of AssisI
N.Y,
F.
Charlotte
Charlotte
Sacred Heart Mission, Burnsville
Mark Church, Huntersville
26.
Bom Mary Ann Wiesenforth in Troy,
"I
To: Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent
Rev. Mari< S. Lawlor From: Administrator, St. Vincent de Paul Church,
Andrew
Matthew Church, Charlotte X Church, Greensboro
Starczewski Newly ordained
To: Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Franklin
To: Pastor, St.
St.
To: Parochial Vicar, St.
Franklin
Rev. Matthew Leonard From: Administrator, St. Francis
Matthew Church, Charlotte
Rev. Timothy S. Reid Newly ordained
Trinity Mission, Taylorsville
To: Pastor, St. Vincent
Lawrence,
To: Parochial Vicar, St. Pius
Rev. Christopher IVI. Gober From: Administrator, St. Lucien Church, Spruce Pine, and St. Bernadette Mission, Linville To: Pastor, St. Lucien Church, Spruce Pine, and St. Bernadette Mission, Linville Rev. Matthew K. Kauth From: Administrator, St. Francis
of St.
Wiesenforth returned to retired.
Born Bessie Florence McCarthy in Newport News, N.J, in 1933, Sister McCarthy entered the Sisters of Mercy in August 1953. While earning nursing degrees in the 1960s, she was known as Sister Mary Camillus. Following
She entered the Sisters of Mercy ir August 1977 and currently serves principal of St. John the Evangelic School in Pensacola, Fla. She givei workshops on discipline and teacher ob servation, oversees a popular children':
choir and
is
one of the
in Florida to
first five principal:
be involved in the Oppor
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Hokanson
D. Stott
To: Pastor, St. Gabriel Church, Charlotte
Rev. Joseph C. Zuschmidt, OSF From: Administrator, Queen of the Apostles Church, Belmont To: Pastor, Queen of the Apostles Church, Belmont
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MISSION
THESE KIDS HAVE HEART
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Teens
visit
Charlotte area for
volunteer work them important time with the resicjents," said Kristen Espinoza, 15, from
HEART, from page 1
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June 27-July 2. Charlotte Catholic High School served as one of the 24 Catholic HEART (Helping Everyone Attain Repairs Today) camps throughout the United States and Jamaica. Based in Orlando, Fla., the summer camps are in more than 20 states with between 300 and 500 teens at each camp.
The camps
offer service projects for
The hard work Sister
Courtesy Photo
St. Pius X Church
HEART Worl(camp
in
Greensboro participated
in
in
a Catholic
Atlanta, Ga., June 6-12.
This was the fifth year the Diocese of Charlotte hosted a camp. Service projects around Charlotte included working with agencies such as Holy Angels, House of Mercy, Catherine's House, Love Inc., Room at the Inn and Catholic Social Services,
among
Evenings were
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HEART Workcamp
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adult residents with varying degrees of
and assisting at parish events. Projects during the workcamp included painting, yard work, home maintenance, helping at daycare centers for low-income families and dis-
mental retardation, the 12 youths, ages 15-17, and two adults spent the week
June 6-12. The workcamps, which are held in dioceses around the United States, were established to offer service projects and evangelical programs for Catholic youth, and typically involve helping improve low-income families,
tributing food to the needy. In the evenings, the youth attended programs featuring personal testimonies, motivational speakers and skits
children and the elderly within the host diocese.
was
to inspire
Many
them
in their efforts.
in the
group
the
felt
a positive, faith-filled
much-needed manual labor; primarily, emptying storage buildings to prepare for upcoming construction around the facility. offering
"They've been extremely helpful getting that done," said
Mercy
Nancy Nance, community
it's
a
common
mis-
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hard labor
is
and are medically
Nance
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from having
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and
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15,
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Nance
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MISSION
WORK "As she looked around at the work done, she was astonished," said Fitzpatrick. 'TJnable to contain her emotions, she cried."
CLEANSING SPIRITS
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In addition to fixing
ORB MINI-GRANT RECIPIENTS
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vices'
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Catholic
campus
minister at Wal^e Forest University
in
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A.
EVANS
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—
CHARLOTTE
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tomorrow spent an intense week of work and worship at the
leaders of
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young
adults
and adults from the dioceses of Charlotte, Raleigh and Johnson City, Tenn. participated in the annual retreat, which was sponsored by the dioceses, of Charlotte and Raleigh. '"Faithful Servant' is an institute blending Catholic theology and spiri-
Kotlowski
said.
"The leadership qualities workshops were amazing," said David Robertson, a rising junior at North Durham High School and a parishioner of St. Matthew Church in
tuality with universal, secular leader-
ship skills," said Paul Kotlowski, di-
rector of diocesan youth ministry.
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SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: JULY July 18, Sixteenth
who
when
died together
financial reward. They had bunked together only a short time, but the character that showed when they were in crisis was the result of a lifetime
troop ship sank in the freezing North Atlantic.
of preparation. The four immortal chaplains were a Methodist minister, the Rev. George
The Dorchester, a U.S. Army troop ship, was carrying 900 men to Greenland from Nova Scotia when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat near midnight on Feb. 3, 1943. More some than 600 men died that night from wounds but most from drowning
Lansing Fox, 41, from Gilman, Vt.; Rabbi Alexander Goode, 31, of York, Pa.; a Dutch Reformed minister, the Rev. Clark Poling, 32, from Schenectady N.Y.; and a Catholic priest. Father John Washington, 33, of Kearney, N.J. The rabbi and the two ministers were all happily married with children. Father Washington, a gifted musician, was close to his recently widowed mother. He was one of three sons she lost in the war. She never recovered from her grief over his
—
or freezing in the cold, rough seas. Many of the survivors witnessed the calm bravery of the four chaplains
—
Dutch Re-
Catholic, Methodist,
formed and Jewish — who helped
oth-
and were last seen standing together and praying as the ship went down.
ers to safety
The
four
men came
to symbolize
The book
also includes photos of
and heroism. They were commemorated on a postage stamp issued shortly after their deaths, while the vC^ar was still going on. It read: "These immortal
the four chaplains and survivors, the
chaplains: Interfaith in action."
striking
German
U.S. and
ships, the
postage
stamp and church stained-glass windows memorializing the men. Most
Dan Kurzman, former foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, interviewed dozens of witnesses who saw what happened that night as well as friends and families of the four
a photo of a reconciliation
is
ceremony between German and American veterans who survived that night.' The now elderly survivors were brought together in 2000 by the Immortal Chaplains Foundation, a fitting end to an inspiring story. ,
chaplains.
He
brings alive the truly admirable
qualities of these four
were educated and
1:24-28
BY
his presence,
men. All four they had
Daly lic
News
is
book review editorfor Catho-
Service.
part," sitting
is
basking in doing the right thing at
the right time.
HENSELY
JEFF
know people who
Perhaps that's why the Colossians reading points us to the centrality of Jesus. Paul speaks of his suffering for
possessed a tremendous sense of hospital-
Christ on behalf of his body, the church,
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE I've
ity
been blessed to
and generosity,
Abraham
like that displayed
by
and makes
Genesis reading.
in the
Scripture
doesn't
Abraham begged
why
us
tell
them. But they acquiesced and one guest,
God,
offers a
passes that
how
important,
of cooking for him. Perhaps the next time we entertain guests, we'U get more out of their visit if we use at least part of our time to seek out the presence of Jesus in them. Perhaps it
flesh, instead •
passage collectively as
when he
how
his incarnation are.
nity to attend to Jesus, God's
prophecy.
In a year,
clear
and
Martha missed out on an opportuWord made
the three strangers
passing by to stop so he could refresh identified in the
it
central, Jesus
way
was recognizing and honoring that divine presence in the wanderers that,
This is an impossibility in the eyes of men, but very much possible if your guest and prophet happens to be God himself again, Sarah will have a child.
moved Abraham
to his great acts of hos-
pitality in the first place.
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE SCfflPTURE FOR THE
Sunday
(Fifteenth
WEEK OF JULY 11 JULY -
Sunday
thew
day
11 :20-24;
(St.
17
Ordinary Time), Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Colossians 1:15-20, J.uke
in
10:25-37; IWonday, Isaiah 1:10-17, Matthew
Wednesday (Bl.
10:34— 11:1; Tuesday
(St.
Henry), Isaiah 7:1-9, Mat-
Kateri Tekakwitha), Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16, Matthew 11 :25-27; Thurs-
Bonaventure), Isaiah 26:7-9,
12, 16-19,
Matthew 11:28-30); Friday (Our Lady of IMount
Carmel), Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, Matthew 12:1-8; Saturday, Micah 2:1-5, Matthew 12:14-21
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 18 - JULY 24 Sunday (Sixteenth Sunday
in
Ordinary Time), Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1 :24-28, Luke 1 0:38-42
IWonday, Micah 6:1-4, 6-8, Matthew 12:38-42; Tuesday
Matthew 12:46-50; Wednesday
(St.
Lawrence of
Thursday (St. IMary IWagdalene), Jeremiah
gifted;
in the
Martha
at Jesus' feet, listening to him,
Luke 10:38-42
death.
interfaith understanding, selflessness
Is
Mary, who takes "the better
little
their
story?
Psalm 15:2-5
sions and then years in ministry, with
"No Greater Glory" is the story of four World War II U.S. Army chap-
So have the rules changed
Mary and Martha
B Readings.
3) Gospel:
spent years preparing for their profes-
2004
Genesis 18:l-10a
Cycle 1)
18,
doing wrong by doing right; Mary doing right by neglecting the duties of hospitality? No, if s a matter of timing, discernment and recognizing who the guest is.
2) Colossians
REvrewED BY MAUREEN E. DALY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Sunday
of Ordinary Time
The story of four chaplains who died together in World War II
lains
2004
July 9,
(St. Apollinarius),
Brindisi),
2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13,
Jeremiah
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20,
1:1, 4-10,
Matthew
John 20:1-2, 11-18; Friday
(St.
13:1-9;
Bridget
of Sweden), Jeremiah 3:14-17, Matthew 13:18-23; Saturday (St. Sharbel IVIakhluf), Jeremiah 7:1 -11,
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BY DAVID DiCERTI CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
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scathing
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hominem
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Moore
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line
journalism and partisan propaganda.
tive
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The
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Moore contends
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SO LONG, FAREWELL, ADIEU
Three diocesan principals embarli on new journeys -
KAREN
BY
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EVANS
STAFF WRITER
—
CHARLOTTE
The
princi-
pals of three diocesan Catholic schools have bid farewell to their students, faculty and staff as they seek new challenges and opportunities. Bob Wehde, principal of Immaculate Heart of Mary School in High Point, left the post to become principal of Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho, the state's only Catholic high school. Boise will be a homecoming of sorts, as Wehde earned his master's degree from Idaho State University and an educational specialist doctorate from University of Idaho.
Wehde
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was "the people
his job as principal
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that
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2004
THE NEWS
IM
was very open
Vatican looks to speed up
like
processing of sex abuse cases
Vatican
officials that
more manpower
Boston was the
needed to break through the logjam of abuse cases at the Vatican. Since new norms went into effect last year, hundreds of cases have arrived at the doctrinal congregation, which has oversight responsibility for all priestly sex abuse cases involvis
The congregation
ing minors.
The
result
is
that
it
may
abuse cases. Speaking to Boston media in Rome, he cited two causes for the lag: lack of Vatican personnel, and reluctance by alleged victims of abuse to share their allegations with church
tant that possible;
months to remove even an acknowledged abuser from the priesthood,
it
things as quickly as also important that we
is
Vatican source. The source emphasized that because of the nature of the abuse cases, many cannot be handled quickly. Allegations
News
made many
often are
years after the
abuse occurred, making it difficult to gather evidence and interview witnesses, and the allegations sometimes are denied by an accused priest or, more rarely,
"I think that will be a big help, because they're understaffed," he said of the Vatican congregation. The archbishop said the Vatican
and longer if an extensive investigation or church trial is involved. U.S.
we do
ensure protection of everyone's rights," said another informed
help address the problem.
take
fall.
official
are doing everything we can to handle these cases fairly. It is impor-
we
lic
looked
—
by a
Review board^s interim head sees more cooperation with bishops AGOSTINO BONO
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are getting extra help, and
express frustration at what he called the "very slow" pace of processing
Archbishop O'Malley told CathoService that the plan to bring over U.S. canon lawyers should
added some staff, but the workload has been described by some as overwhelming.
Vatican
"We
latest U.S. prelate to
investigators.
has
this
it
confirmed that two church U.S. canon law experts were expected in Rome this fall to help prepare clerical abuse cases for processing. They were likely to be assigned for an 18-month period.
the priests are not in active ministry. Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley of
concern by both U.S. bishops and
would happen
it
A
Catholics should be aware that as the cases are reviewed and investigated,
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the U.S. experts, and that
— The outgoing
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demonstrated
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its
independence.
aid to cooperation
shown
the board has
is
that
the high quality of
work in helping the bishops implement policies to prevent clergy sex abuse its
of minors, said Justice
Burke, an
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judge, spoke to Catholic aft:er
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collection of columns,
editorials
and viewpoints
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perimeter.
Abortion
vs.
Targeting of
Guest
innocent life makes
Column
Rome
wished everyone a happy vacation, saying people need an annual period
FATHER FRANK PAVONE
of "serene, relaxation." He said those who cannot take a real vacation should at least be able to break up their work schedule to include recre-
Guest Columnist This column requires extra effort to explain what it is not. It is not an evaluation of the war in Iraq or of any
and communications equipment to
national leaders.
disrupt the operations of the
however, an observation, on the level of moral principle, about the
and just trying to
It is,
relationship between abortion,
and being
am
pro-life.
And even
war
there,
I
limiting myself to a couple of very
simple and specific points and not an exhaustive analysis. In his historic speech to the United
Nations out,
in
1965,
Pope Paul VI
cried
"War never again, war never The world must heed these
again!"
They don't just mean, "Don't They mean that we have to make justice and human rights so sewords.
fight."
cure that the need to fight disappears.
Many ask whether one can be a good Catholic or be pro-life and support the war. The answer is yes, which is to say that Catholic and pro-life teaching do allow for circumstances in which war is justified, because sometimes war has to be waged precisely for the defense of life.
Even when war
is
justified, life is
always lost in the process. But innocent life is never targeted, and that makes all the difference in the world.
How many
lives, and how many children, have been deliberately targeted for destruction in the current war? By comparison, every abortion deliberately targets and destroys a child; otherwi.se, it isn't even an abortion. The purpose of war is not to kill the enemy, but rather to deprive the enemy of his ability to wage war and to destroy others' rights. There's a big
innocent
difference
between targeting military
as
we
kill
as
many
enemy people
can.
No doubt, some will umn and begin arguing
read this colwith me that
the war in Iraq is not justified. The column is not arguing with them, but precisely pointing out that
them also
to
come
July 17.
Before leaving Rome, the pope
all the difference
it is
OK for
to that conclusion. It
is
OK for someone else to come to the
conclusion that the war is justified. What is not OK is for someone to
"You are not pro-life because you support the war." In fact, one may support the war precisely because he or she is pro-life and concludes that in this case, force is the only way to protect human life, human rights and human freedom from the hands of those who would destroy it. Others may disagree, which is fine but don't deny say,
ation and leisure activities.
Speaking at his noon blessing July 4, the pope also reflected on the three-day visit to the Vatican of Or,
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.
thodox
come
POPE
JOHN PAUL
II
Their encounters, he said, represented an example of "how Christians can and should always cooperate, even in the presence of divisions and con- a. said their talks
were
especially fruitful on the issue of
Catholic-Orthodox cooperation
in
Europe, a continent that "should not forget
its
Christian roots."
The pope
did not give other speof his talks with the patriarch, but he ended his reflection by saying: "May God bring to fulfillment the proposals formulated in these meetcifics
ings."
In his final major audience before beginning his vacation, the pope met July 3 with European church leaders meeting to discuss Catholic education on the continent. The pope said he was concerned that the increasing focus on scholastic formation and professional training
was leaving too little space for the "full development of young people." This has left many young Europeans
The pope said his various encounters with the patriarch, including a major liturgy in St. Peter's Square, had "confirmed and advanced the commitment of Catholics and Orthodox to the service of the great
He said Europe has a rich humanistic tradition that should not be sacrificed in an age when educational programs are often driven by eco-
communion among
traditions also have strong Christian
cause of
full
Christians."
He
said they
had both agreed to
continue and intensify doctrinal dialogue and practical cooperation.
—
the other person's right to
Speaks
The pope
Passing through the village, the pope's car stopped briefly so he could accept flowers, listen to the mayor's greeting and hear the children's poem. Other than recital of the Angelus July 11, the pope had no public activities planned before his return to
War
The Pope
Pope John
Paul II began his mountain vacation in northern Italy under heavy security, stopping briefly to listen to local schoolchildren recite a poem of welcome. After a flight from Rome, the pope arrived July 5 in Les Combes, near Introd in the Aosta Valley. His chaletstyle residence was fenced off and dozens of Italian police guarded the
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will
2004
confused, he said.
nomic
interests.
Europe's educational
elements, he said. By emphasizing "being" and not just "having," the traditional Christian approach helps young people mature, he said.
Letter to the Editor
to a
different conclusion.
And do not miss the profound difference with abortion. There is no room for interpretations or evaluamay be justibecause its very essence is the deliberate targeting and destruction of a child. In war, we do not target a single child, whereas every abortion targets a child. Catholic teaching allows more than one position on war, but it does not allow more than one position on
Roosevelt quote unfairly edited
tions of whether abortion fied. It
cannot
be,
abortion.
Father Pavone
of Priests for
Life.
is
the national director
In the politically correct climate that
the final words of his proclamation have
continues to wreak havoc on our nation
Roosevelt's speech not been included to the nation ends with "so help us God."
and
our families and churches, here is but another flagrant example of our efforts not to offend anyone. Part of Roosevelt's speech is enII graved on the Pacific side of the memorial in Washington ("Catholic World War II vets on new memorial: It's about time," .May 28), but in our country's grandiose efforts to be tolerant. in
WW
—
Roosevelt's words are engraved on
the hearts of those
who
heard them but
each year there are fewer of them. How long will we rewrite history to the detri-
ment of our
children and our nation?
— Mary Pat Arostegui Matthews
^
The Catholic News & Herald 15
2004
July 9,
Where
The
center of God's know
don't personally
the priest in
question. In this case, though,
I
do and
who know him well, they've convinced me that he's the kind of priest, and the kind of man, who rates
that need tending."
people
can't think of a better time to
do
than right now, as the country is about to come together to celebrate the Fourth of July. It's a wonderful time to
of course,
that,
tary chaplains are
Light
is
One
men and women in the armed forces and those who serve them as chaplains, said Father Tim is a perfect example of what a good chaplain should "I've known him
MSGR. JIM LISANTE
from Archbishop "He impresses you as any fairly well
his earlier assignments,"
Guest Columnist
salute this priest
good parish priest would. He loves his work and he loves the people assigned to his care. He's mature and he's agree-
and what it means to every one of us. His name is Father Tim Vakoc, a priest of the St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese. More important, for our consideration at the moment, he is an Army chaplain. His men have known him as Father Tim, or Maj. Vakoc, and just plain "Padre." Late in May, he was
wounded
seriously
He was
Iraq,
in
chaplain to suffer that
the first
returning to his barracks
after celebrating
Mass
for
needs our prayers. By all accounts he will continue to need them for some time to come. One thing that Father Tim Vakoc said stands out above all others, and helps me to explain why I'm singling him out here. In a letter to his sister
during an earlier deployment in Bosnia, here's what Father Tim, the Padre, had to say: "The safest place for
me
He was driving his Humvee when a roadside bomb went off, leaving him with some terrible wounds. He came home to the United States early in June, but those who tried to visit him at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., were frustrated.
He was
heavily sedated, and early attempts communication were not successful. This is a man a priest, a hero
still
—
—
to be
— and
that
is
if
where
is
What
some of the
troops.
at
who
will
fate.
in the center
that I
reconciie
be.
O'Brien
his special calling,
right way to
the spiritual care of Catholic
this
and
Wliatistlie
what' mili-
about. Arch-
all
bishop Edwin F. O'Brien of the U.S. Military Archdiocese, which oversees
Candle
a special mention. I
will'
And
Anytime I'm able to pass along a complimentary word about a fellow priest, I'm glad to do so even when I
know
others see a mass of troops, they
see individuals with souls and troubles
in
is
of God's
the line of fire,
will be."
able.
To sum
is,
and what an eloquent expression of service. Here's how the Wall Street Journal treated this all-embracing commitment: In our sardonic age, the Journal reflected, "the phrase Tor God and Country' may be greeted in some quarters with cynicism. But we take the measure of Father Tim and fellow chaplains by their willingness to put their lives on the line for these words.
it
up, he's perfectly at
in the role that God gave him." Maj. Vakoc is part of a tradition that goes back to the earliest days of this nation, when the Continental Congress authorized a corps of chaplains to serve the newly formed Army. Then as now, chaplains of all faiths would re-
FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CNS
home
mind
it,
and
soldiers
they were calling.
a testimony of faith that
said.
As
war
that
responsible to a higher
the
Wall Street Journal put is the unarmed soldier
the chaplain
who^e job
sailors at
still
it is
to serve those
who
serve.
Maj. Vakoc is one of those chaplains, and as it happens he is one of the very best. He and others like him have been serving with distinction ever since the United States came into being. As once again we prepare to celebrate all that our nation's independence has meant to us, that's a thought
worth remembering.
Columnist
During the Prayers of the Faithful Mass two days before the April 25 women's pro-choice march on Washat daily
woman
prayed in a vengeful weekend's march end in disaster! Let us pray to the Lord." There was dead silence among those present. Then a few parishioners quietly whispered, "Lord hear our prayer." The next morning another woman prayed, "Let us pray that those marching, for purposes contrary to God's will, wQl have a change of mind and heart." The response from the congregation was a loud, "Let us pray to the Lord!" In the book "The Idea of a University," Cardinal John Henry Newman gave a profound definition of a gentleman as a person who avoids all vengefulness, cutting remarks or anything that will discomfort another. This reington, a tone:
"May
this
flects Christ, the
Pastors' decisions on baptizing ciiiidren Our pastor gave ily
recently on
have a right
to
a beautiful
hom-
baptism, saying children
baptism as soon as possible
after birth.
However,
from pastor
to pastor.
this
seems to vary
(Canon 868).
The
baptism emphasizes during the ceremony, Catholic parents profess adherence to the faith in which the child is being baptized and promise to give the
innocent child if they judge parents are not "Catholic" enough. Others welcome infants with open arms, even if their parents are out in leftfield of theirfaith.
How
I
think
first
Normally, to clarify
the church's policy on the matter. When Catholic parents (or a Catholic partner in an interfaith marriage) are seriously deficient in their Catholic practice, the pastor
is
obliged to delay
baptism until he can help the parents rethink their
faith.
True, children should be baptized "within the first weeks" after birth (Canon 867). The law assumes, however, that parents are practicing their faith, prepared to raise their children as faithful Catholic
men
artd
women.
Thus, the same law requires that immediately after birth or before, the parents go to their parish priest to request the sacrament of baptism and to be properly prepared for it. A priest
may
not, in fact, lawfully bap-
unless he has a solidly founded hope that the baby will be raised properly as a member of the Catholic religion. tize a child
If
least twice
evidence for this hope
is
lack-
for the child to be
Question
Corner FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
CNS
Columnist
promise cannot be
this
unless the Catholic parents them-
ions and confirmations, whole popula-
selves are faithful in their Catholic prac-
tions of people
and are not simply bringing the child for baptism because of family tradition or a vague feeling that "it's the
primitive level of
parents succeeded another.
right thing to do."
called to
tice
In other words, the church is concerned that parents not be placed in the position of making a profession of faith they do not honestly believe.
But
— and
this
is
a crucial point
—
The parish help parents who are
the story does not end there. priest
is
obliged to
not yet ready genuinely to profess their faith,
to assist
them
in
assuming
re-
sponsibility for the religious education of their children and then to decide the right time for baptism.
realize this
I
Catholics. tion
is
But being
may
startle
realistic,
vastly different
some
our situa-
from when we
almost automatically baptized children of baptized Catholic parents.
Anyone
familiar with Catholic his-
tory of the last few centuries
by automatic baptisms,
first
knows
that
Commun-
remained faith.
at
an almost
One
generation
of baptized, nonpracticing Catholic
bility
open themselves
Few were
to the possi-
of growth to a fuller Christian
Catholic
life.
As someone put
it well, a church which never says "no" to parents who
Suffering Servant.
trial and saw the he could have lashed out and brought the curse of God down upon the Romans and Jews. Rather, he remained silent and suffered injustice out of love for us. He turned the other cheek and in doing so taught us the peaceflil way of bringing about reconciliation. Christ is a martyr who witnesses to what he believes and loves, and because of that belief and love our hearts have been changed forever. In the proverb, "You can attract more bees with honey than with vinegar." If we substitute the words "love" and "selfsacrifice" for "honey," we have the model of reconciliation that Christ foremost used to bring about our salvation. Yet, the Scriptures tell us to be vigilant, not to put our light under a bushel basket and to stand steadfast. In baptism we receive the gift of prophecy, and like the prophets we are
injustice
raised in their faith.
(Illinois)
we need
At
example needed
made A.
ritual for
the point.
Certain pastors refuse baptism to an
do you explain this?
ing, he should delay the baptism and explain the reason to the parents
When
Christ stood
of it
all,
expected to speak out boldly
when we
are seriously deficient in their belief
experience people ignoring God's
and practice of their
his public
never will allow them to become deeply believing parents. Obviously various subjective judgments come into play here, which could be one reason for the differences you experience. It's also possible that sometimes these concerns of the church are neglected. It
faith
.
remains
vital that
ents desire in their
own
Catholic par-
hearts that the
baptism of their child will be what it was meant to be, an earnest recommitment of all their family to the faith they hope to share with their child.
boldly
life,
In
when people were breaking God's
law. In fact, he
the
will.
Christ often spoke out
was rather
ferocious with
money changers in the Temple. One of the biggest challenges
the
church faces in catechizing its people is understanding when we all are called to be Christ the Suffering Servant and when we are called to be Christ the vigilant, bold prophet.
We
need to better reconcile these
two approaches, an important challenge for the church in a society where citizens hold such diverse views on matters of great concern.
2004
July 9,
The Catholic News & Herald 16
LIVING
THE FAITH She told the standing-room-only crowd in the church that Mattie had taught her a lot and had given her a lot of
Mourners, including former U.S. president, remember Mattie Stepanek BY
advice.
Those who were lucky enough to have met Mattie, said Winfrey "wQl feel the glow." She added, "His heart song
HENRIETTE GOMES
has
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
WHEATON,
Md.
—
Former
Wheaton church June 28 that he had met kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, but the "most extraordinary person I have ever known in my hfe is Mattie Stepanek."
"Good
who
Knowing
my
He
At
was
a "world-class
his request,
cushion. In his remarks. Carter noted that,
was fully human and fully Mattie had the character of an adult but was still a child. "Mattie was an angel of God," he
just as Jesus divine,
said.
The
youngster,
who
believed in
compaswas concerned about a
peace, justice, humility, service,
sion and love,
legacy. Carter said. "His legacy
is
forever
because his heart songs will resonate in the hearts of people forever."
In one poem, Mattie wrote he would continue to be a peacemaker in
When
Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize,
heaven.
he said, he remembered feeling that Mattie had shared in the award. Mattie suffered from dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that disrupts heart rate, digestion and breathing. He used a motorized wheelchair with an
Instead of a hearse, a fire truck car-
body to the cemetery as he had requested and was escorted by bikers he had met at the Muscular Dystroried Mattie's
CNS
Mourners gathered
at St. Catherine
Laboure Church
in
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Wheaton, Md., to honor 13-
phy Association telethon. Mattie was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring next
who died June 22 after battling a rare form of muscular He was remembered as a peacemaker, poet and philosopher during his
year-old Mattie Stepanek, dystrophy.
funeral Mass. Mattie
attached ventilator to assist his breath-
Is
pictured with one of his five best-selling books of poetry.
to his siblings, Jaime, Katie and Stevie,
who as toddlers died of the same disease Mattie had. His mother suffers from the adult form of the disease.
ing.
Harley Davidson riders and people from all walks of life, that Mattie "gave us a great example of what it means to
He
gained international acclaim as a peace advocate and captured the hearts of many with his "Heartsongs" a five-book series of poetry. Three of the books reached The New Tork Times'
—
best-seller
Pollack, chairman
Mattie had with him in his casket a favorite stuffed animal and his remote-control whoopee
Morning
for the better."
said Mattie
prankster."
died
the boy, he said, "literally life
Murray
of the Division of Pediatric Services at Children's Hospital in Washington.
America." The two of them had an "instantaneous bond," said Carter.
changed
life."
"He had adult thoughts, but he was a child," said
June 22 in Washington after battling a rare form of muscular dystrophy, was remembered as a peacemaker, poet and philosopher during his flineral Mass at St. Catherine Laboure Church in the Washington suburb of Wheaton. Included among the hundreds of mourners were two of his friends and heroes, Carter and talk-show host Oprah Winfrey. Mattie met the former president as one of his final wishes three years ago television's
my
of Mattie's most important philosophies was to "always remerpber to play after every storm."
at a
on
a heart print in
One
President Carter told the congregation
Thirteen-year-old Mattie,
left
be a believer."
While
at
In his homily. Father Isidore
Dixon, pastor of Most Holy Rosary Parish in Rosaryville, where Mattie and his mother, Jeni, were longtime parishioners before moving to Rockville, said, "Mattie gave us a great example of embracing the cross."
Most Holy Rosary
Parish,
MDA
help raise
Mattie, as a
when she first met guest on her show three said
After the service at the cemetery,
"I fell in love with him." found him to be magical," she said. He appeared on her show to spread the message of peace and hope, as the second of his final wishes. Continuing their friendship through e-mail, they discussed, among other things, their feelings about death.
years ago,
family and friends gathered at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for
"I
Mattie had served as a lector and member of the choir along with his mother. Mattie also raised awareness of muscular dystrophy and appeared on the "Jerry Lewis Telethon" to
list.
Winfrey
money for
the Muscular
a reception to celebrate his
life.
NOTICE TO READERS THE PARISH PROFILE WILL RETURN.
Dys-
trophy Association, which named him good-will ambassador two years in a
row. Displayed at the front of the church near the bouquets of flowers were pictures of Mattie smiling from
Mattie shared, he said, in the sufferings of Christ and made many sacrifices. The priest told the crowd, which included hundreds of firefighters, some
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Marriage
Harvesters of sorrow
amendment fails first
Senate vote
MIGRANT CAMP VISITS EXPOSE 'HORRID LIVING
CATHOLIC LEADERS RALLY
CONDITIONS'
SUPPORT FOR THE BY
TRADITIONAL FAMILY'
JOANITA M.
NELLENBACH BY
CORRESPONDENT
WESTERN CAROLINA
NORTH
— Soon
WASHINGTON — The
the 10
Senate's attempt to approve a
empty trailers would fill with Hispanic migrant tomato
constitutional
round on a 48-50 procedural vote, 12 short of what was needed to keep the measure open for discussion and a vote on the legisriages July 14 lost a first
Located in a "park" in Bryson City, a couple of trailers had boards piled inside and looked as if they were getting new floors. Others weren't that fortunate.
In
least
at
lation itself
one
The Federal Marriage Amendment had been en-
rat droppings littered
the floor and the kitchen ceiling
was
amendment
banning homosexual mar-
pickers.
trailer,
PATRICIA ZAPOR
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
dorsed at press conferences earlier in the week by the gen-
falling in.
'These
(trailers)
are
among
the worst I've ever seen," said Hector Rodriguez, executive director of the Catholic
See MARRIAGE, page 13
Mi-
grant Farmworker Network
(CMFN), an Idaho-based organization of farmworkers
and their pastoral agents. Rodriquez toured camps in Bryson City, Cullowhee and
Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach
Hector Rodriguez (right), executive director of the Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network, chats
who transports tomatoes from Hendersonville
with Rafael Guido (left)
to markets elsewhere. With
them are Capuchin Franciscan Father John Salvas, parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville and Antonio Garcia, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator for the Asheville Vicariate.
PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN
See CAMPS, page 7
Pope says relaxing part of observing Lord's day 'SILENCE'
ISAWAYTO
HEAR GOD'S WORDS,
Assistance cooridinators rea(dy to help in Diocese of Charlotte
SAYS POPE BY
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&. HERALD
CHARLOTTE part of its
r
— As
commitment
a
to sup-
and Young People," the Diocese of Char-
tection of Children Phoio
by Joaniia M. Nellenbach
lotte has appointed three coor-
Chickens penned trailers
in
behind the
Cullowhee
are
slated for migrants' dinners.
dinators to assist survivors of
out to survivors, to remove abusive clergy and to adopt comprehensive safe-environment programs. The assistance coordina-
charter, adopted
See HELP, page 8
by
hmm
N0S1IH
Lord's day, reflection
moments of
rest,
and recreation with
and family also are Pope John Paul II said. 'Tistening to the word of God is the most important friends helpful,
Photo
illustration by David Mains
Nancy Miller-Campbell in
is
one
See SILENCE, page 16
the Diocese of Charlotte.
Autonomous
Another chapter 0£6£ 83
Italy
of three assistance coordinators
sexual abuse.
The
—
While attending Sunday Mass is the most important part of observing the
have
proper procedures and personnel in place for handling allegations of child abuse, to reach
port the "Charter for the ProI
CASTEL GANDOLFO,
the U.S. bishops in 2002, calls
TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS
entities
Culture Watch
Women religious elect leaders,
Vatican, diocese budget
Mother Delille book;
setgoals
relationships
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topics from around the
world to your
own backyard
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SHORTS? NO SERVICE
U,N, population agency
—
WASHINGTON
(CNS) House committee of
defeat in a
The
a pro-
posal to give $25 million in U.S. funds
Fund was
to the U.N. Population
victory for
women and
U.N. Population Fund's support of China's population planning activities' "allows the Chinese government to
said the U.S. bishops' chief spokes-
implement more
woman on
Cathy Cleaver Ruse, director of planning and information in the bish-
of coercive abortion." As long as the U.N. agency "supports these barbaric policies imposed
ops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities,
on
House Appropriations Committee on an amendment proposed by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. The committee vote was 32-26 against Lowey's amendment. "The United States should remain
U.S. funding, period," said Ruse.
pro-life issues.
out of the business of financing the ex-
women~-through coercive
ploitation of
PHOTO BY Valerie McGuire
wearing shorts looks over the dress requirements for entering
St.
She pointed out that in July 2002 Secretary of State Colin Powell said the
"a
praised the July 12 vote in the
CNS
12 statement.
children around
the world, and for the U.S. taxpayer,"
visitor
on funds
Pro-life official praises vote for
A
2004
July 23,
families,
it
effectively its
must remain
program
ineligible for
Gail Quinn, executive director of the pro-life secretariat, had asked com-
members amendment.
mittee
in a letter to
oppose the
"Current federal policy reflects a broad international consensus among member nations of the United Nations" which have "condemned 'forced steril...
programs supported" by the U.N.
ization
population agency. Ruse said in a July
violence against women,'"
and forced abortion' as 'acts of Quinn wrote.
Diocesan. planner
Peter's
Basilica at the Vatican in mid-July. Adults wearing shorts or those with uncovered
shoulders are not permitted
in
BOONE
the basilica.
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special need for prayers, or
would
your time
Vatican conference
vited to join us for this very special evening.
NORTH WILKESBORO call
in
If
you have
a
like to offer
prayer for others' needs, please
the Rosai-y Chain at
St.
John Baptist de La
The Rosary Chain
Salle Church.
is
a sizable
group and all requests and volunteers are welcome. For details, call Marianna de
underscores universal
Lachica at (3S6) 667-9044.
— As long
Atrium
Vatican office was discussing short pants.
church, but as Michelle Lancaster said,
were waiting to
lines of tourists
clear
security to get into St. Peter's Basilica, a
The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers' Sixth World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Tourism, held July 5-8 in Bangkok, Thailand, included
"I
want to offend anyone. When you should try to blend in as
don't
you
travel,
much
At the Bangkok
conference, retired
talks
about paid annual leave as a benefit human need for rest and relaxation, the benefits of traveling
Indian Archbishop Raul N. Gonsalves of
or a right, the
Goa and Daman
abroad, the obligation to respect local
individual tourists visiting his diocese's
laws and customs, and the responsibility of host communities to be welcoming. But a much-discussed Vatican custom, but one which still takes many
famed beaches.
visitors
by
surprise,
ing to enter
is
that people want-
St. Peter's Basilica as sight-
seers or pilgrims
modesty
Too
The long-standing
rule
is
that
one of the chief offenses of
often,
he
said, "the
permissive
massages on the beaches, infatuations and drug use induce local youths to experiment with drugs and sex." of foreign
lifestyle
The
must dress appropri-
ately.
as
identified a lack of
tourists, nudity,
World Tourism
should promote a "renewed tourism in which people can enrich themselves cul-
tank tops or spaghetti
straps.
turally
Those responsible
for preserving the
decoration as well as the decorum in the basilica,
however, have rescinded a 2003
decision that, for
women,
"shorts" in-
clude the mid-shin-reaching slacks known variously as capris or pedal pushers.
'This year short pants are
OK,
as
long as the knees are covered," an official at the basilica said. Men are still asked to
friends to celebrate the annual
LBGT Mass July
28 atjj p.m. at St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St. for Mass with a reception afterwards in Biss
For more information,
call
Kevin Melody
596-3845.
Annex
Building of
St.
S.
kee Indians, will speak on "Myths, Misconceptions and Stereotypes of Native Americans. "JSF
monthly lunchtime speaker series sponsored by the Office of Justice and Peace, a
Catholic Social Services, in partnership with
Peter Church. Parking
is
available in the
underground garage next to the church. Bring your lunch; cold drinks are provided. Call (704) 370-3225 for further information.
CHARLOTTE — Where is your faith journey taking you? Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow and friends for this grand adventure on "The Yellow Brick Road" featuring music by Kathy and David with Redeemed, food and cofl'ee. St. Matthew Church, 80 1 5 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., will host a Teen Coffeehouse July 24, 7:30-9:30 p.m. All high school teens are in-
CHARLOTTE —The
Toung JVidowed Grou} on the second Tuesday of eacl month in the Fellowship Hall of St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For more information, contact facilitator Sister Therest meets
at 7 p.m.
Galligan at (704) 362-5047, ext. 216.
CHARLOTTE — Kdoration
of the Bkssed Sacrament is offered in the chapel of St. Matthew Church, 80 1 5 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., eacl Friday following the 9 a.m. Mass until Satiuxiaj at 9 a.m.
Adorers are needed, particularly
ing the hours of midnight-6 a.m. for more
mation,
call
dur-
infor-
Charles and Bernice Kish at (704)
h
i
46-7387.
—
HUNTERSVILLE forming
a
group
at St.
Elizabeth Ministry
Mark Church,
ii
1474(
Stumptown Rd. Elizabeth Ministry ofiers confidential, one-to-one contact, information, com^
women who
and healing for enced miscarriage,
fort
death. Please call for
have
experi-
or early infan Sandy Buck at (704) 948-458' stillbirth
ti
m
more information.
m,
fit
archbishop said that in sending
ing shorts and that shoulders must be
— no
Diocesan Ministry fot family and
Cat/iolics invites
and receiving tourists, in working with local officials and in cooperation with the
adults are not permitted to enter wear-
covered
of the
1-2 p.m., in the
13,
Tryon St. Rev. Dr. Ben Bushyhead, director of community and recreation services for the Eastern Band of Chero-
St-
as possible."
Room
Aug.
Peter Church, 507
is
at (704). 543-7677 for
VICARIATE
will take place
wear full-length slacks. Three young nurses visiting from Denver were disappointed that the one wearing shorts could not go into the
— The
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at (704)
CHARLOTTE — Just Second Fridays (JSF)
issues of tourism industry VATICAN CIT\^ (CNS)
CHARLOTTE
Hall.
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Please call Erin details.
ers,
THE
Organization, Catholics
by promoting the dignity of oth-
respecting their differing cultural
baggage, protecting and promoting the safeguarding of the earth, thereby encouraging harmony and peace." Another topic at the Bangkok con-
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FROM THE VATICAN
Vatican seminar looks at ways to meet
Pope
UN,
offers prayers for victims
VATICAN CITY
of scliooi fire in india VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope through offered prayers for the vic-
II
tims of a school
dren and
that killed 90 chil-
fire
More than 30
of the victims were burned to death, while the others were killed in a stampede.
A
wit-
name, the Vatican
was was unlocked by the escaping teachers. Most primary schools in India keep the main
Angelo "The Holy Father was
door locked to keep children from running out into the street. The Associated
another 100 injured in
left
southern India.
ness said the school's main door locked
In a telegram sent to Indian authorities in the pope's
secretary of state, Cardinal
Sodano, said, deeply saddened to learn of the devastating school fire in Kumbakonam which
many young many others
has taken the lives of so children and has left so
when
the blaze began, but
Press reported. In a July
7 statement, the Catholic
1
Bishops' Conference of India asked for
"more
safety measures for schools, espe-
injured."
cially in the rural areas
Told of the tragedy while vacationing in the Alps, Pope John Paul "was particularly struck and prayed" for the children, spokesman Joaquin Navarro-
said
Valls said.
Police said the July 16 blaze at the
Middle School started in a makeshift kitchen and quickly spread
Lx)rd Krishna
of the country."
It
government should provide the
best facilities for education "so that a
may not be repeated." The school students came from all faiths. Some Catholics said they enrolled similar tragedy
their children there because church
schools had refused
UCA News
(CNS)
—
In suj^
port of the U.N.-defined millennium de-
the school.
John Paul
anti-poverty goals by 2015
them admittance,
velopment goals, Pope John Paul II encouraged efforts to drastically reduce poverty, debt and poor health conditions in Third World nations by 2015. The pope's backing for the U.N. objectives came at a time when many were questioning whether achieving the millennium goals 1 1 years from
now was
realistic.
The pope's
remarks, in a letter to Car-
Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, were made public during a July 9 Vatican seminar, "Poverty and Globalization: Financing for Development, Including the Millennium Development Goals." The Vatican's minisummit brought
dinal
together government leaders, representatives of tions,
nongovernmental organiza-
U.N. development directors and
financial strategists
who
discussed ways
of financing the development goals. The millennium development goals, endorsed by world leaders at the U.N.
reported.
Millennium Summit
in
September
2000, set several concrete objectives to
—
CHARLOTTE
Blessed Sacrament the clergy
and
is
Perpetual Adoration of the all members of
available for
laity in the
Diocese of Charlotte at
Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.
St.
Any
parishioner interested in the .\postolate and wlio
would
make a tirm commitment to adoraone hour a week is welcome to join the
like to
tion for
SALISBURY
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CH A R LOTTE — The Caiu er Support Group for
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sur\ivors. family and friei;ds meets the first
SALISBURY Our Lady Hosaiy Makers of Sacred Heart Church, 128 N. F'ulton St., are making cord rosaries for the missions and the military The group meets the first Tuesday of each month in the church office conference
Commons Pkwy. For
more information, call Marilyn
Borrelli at (704)
542-2'28.'J.
In his letter, the pope said that while
much work
has been done to reduce the
debt of poor countries, "more
is needed if developing nations are to escape from the crippling effects of underinvestment and if developed countries are to fulfill their duty of solidarity with their less
fortunate brothers and sisters in other parts of the world." "In the short to
mitment only
medium
term, a
to increase foreign aid
way
com-
seems the
forward," the pope said.
Other solutions discussed
at the seminar included plans to create an international tax on the trade of armaments and high technology, a strategy balked at by some, such as Germany, Japan and the United States. Cardinal Martino, citing a remark made by Pope John Paul on another occasion, said that "to make promises to the world's poorest and then break them is unpardonable." He said the U.N. goals should be reassessed every 15 years after 2015.
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at 7 p.m. at St.
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VICARIATE "Cherokee History
and
the
Trail of Tears: Catholics and Cherokees Continuing Dialogue" will host Russ Townsend, archeologist, interim director of the Tribal
Historic Preservation Office of the Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians and member of the
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All
young
adults in their
and 40s, single or married, are invited to Theology on Tap, a speaker series for Catholics. Theology on Tap is a casual forum where people gather to learn and discuss the teachings of the Catholic Church. Sessions consist of a social hour at 7 p.m. and speakers beginning at 8 p.m., Aug. 17, 24, ?A and Sept. 7 at Anton's Restaurant, 1628 Battleground Ave. For more information, e-mail greensborotot@yahoo.com 20s,
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in
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in
Mother Rose Marie Masserano, left, Sister Mary Justin Haltom, center, and Sister who are Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, examine the damage to their motherhouse in Nashville, Tenn., after a storm ripped a section of a newly installed roof from the building July 13. No one was injured when debris crashed John Mary Fleming,
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July 23,
2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE JOURNEYING DOWN UNDER
Lounging at the luau
High schoolers explore ancient cultures in South Pacific KERNERSVILLE the group, "I
it
was the
— For many
trip
munion song, sung by congregation members, said Mike Streich, a history
in
of a lifetime.
climbed' the Sydney Harbor
teacher at Bishop
Bridge, surfed at Bondi Beach and scuba
on
dived in the Great Barrier Reef," said
Teddy Lynch, a sophomore at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School.
"When will I ever get to do that again?" Teddy was one of 38 Bishop McGuinness students and parents take the "Journey
Down
to
Under" June
an educational adventure trip New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii. The group first explored the Maori 16-July
2,
that included stops in
on New Attending
culture at Rotorura
Zealand's
North
a
Island.
Maori
Cairns.
They then departed
"hangi," the travelers enjoyed a traditional feast while experiencing the
McGuinness who was
South Pacific toiir. The trip continued to cosmopolitan Sydney, Australia, where the group toured the world-famous Opera House and enjoyed a harbor cruise. Students also scaled the landmark Harbor Bridge and learned to surf at Bondi Beach. The tour continued to tropical Cairns, Australia, where the Great Barrier Reef meets the rain forest. The group spent two days at the remote Fern Tree Resort and explored the aboriginal community at Kuranda and Tjapukai near his fourth
Maori
for Honolulu,
Hawaii, where they visited Pearl Harbor
creation story in song.
and the
group attended Mass at St. Michael's, a predominantly Maori parish. A lasting impression was a Maori Com-
USS
Arizona Memorial.
Tentatively, the 2006 South Pacific
Later, the
sojourn will include Raratonga,
Cook
Islands.
Courtesy Photos
Although once thought to be the domain pf only Protestant Churches, Vacation
now common
Bible Schools are faith
through Bible stories. At
in
St.
Catholic parishes and teach children about their
James Church
in
Hamlet (above), forty children
entertained their parents with Bible verses and songs at the July 9 luau closing of
the Lava Lava Island Vacation Bible School. At Holy Family Church (below),
more than 160 children (and 70 volunteers) participated
in
Clemmons
In this
year's
Vacation Bible School. Pictured above are: (back row, from
left)
English, Michael Whitley; (middle row, from
Kathie English; (front row, from Phillips, Angeliz
Isle
Castellanos, Alicia
Gabrielle Stephens, Hayley Wilson,
April Whitley,
Segio Chappero, Kristopher
Hernandez and Daniel Lucero.
Pictured below are (from
and David
left)
Brad Bradley, left)
left)
Victoria Murray, Joanna Shaw, Tim Sharp, Nick Griffin
Griffin.
Courtesy Photo
Students and parents from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
pose atop the Harbor Bridge Under" June 16-Juiy
in
in
Kernersville
Sydney, Australia, a stop on their "Journey
Down
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2004
July 23,
AROUND THE DIOCESE Cheryl Fleming
there a nurse in the house?
Is
churches including Queen of the Apostles Church.
Fleming
—
In the earliest days of the Catholic Church, members of
community would
go
first
complex healthcare system. "(Parish nurses) wear many hats
to their
cal practices
medi-
improved and became more
Fleming's work as a parish nurse extends beyond the church into the community at large. With a $2,000 grant
health services.
Over the past 20 years, churches have begun to return to their historical
from the diocesan development office, she has organized a health and safety fair for the Belmont community to be
status as a link between parishioners and the healthcare community through parish nursing programs, also known as
held July 31.
"We hope
congregational nursing.
member
a
a bit of everything," she
said.
accepted, people turned to physicians for
As
— we do
lors
centuries, as
to find
ways
of a church's ministry
munities," said Lelia
tional nurse coordinator of
Health System.
cepts to facilitate the healing mission of a
parish nurse
is
Moore
also a
believe with
life
what they
One way building
Charlotte have parish nurses, most of
sessment.
to accomplish this bridge
events such as the Festival of
CNS
PHOTO BY Karen Caluway, Northwest Indiana Catholic
Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro in October 2003. The festival fea-
Parish nurses act as personal health counselors to discuss health concerns with
parishioners and
make home/hospital/nursing home
tured cultural exhibits and activities as
visits.
well as health and wellness exhibits.
"We serve as
educator, advocate and
Linda Sheridan, parish registered nurse for St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jefferson. The church is one of 1 2 members of the Ashe Congregational Health Ministry Program. Sheridan said she works with parishioners to counsel them about medications, to educate them on healthcare issues and to connect them with various health and service agencies. Another major part of her parish nurse ministry is home and hospital visits to the sick and dying, for whom "I facilitator," said
facilitate
is
Health and Hispanic Culture, held at
Most
parish nurse programs are funded through hospital grants and parish as-
the administration of the sacra-
ments of anointing of the sick and the Eucharist by a priest," she said. "Our role (as parish nurses) is to promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention based on the whole person body, mind and spirit," said Christine
—
Judge, parish registered nurse at
X
Church
in
Pius
St.
Greensboro.
Established in 1998, the Congregational
Nurse Program
in
Greensboro
had 10 churches as members. Today, 31 faith communities, including the Jewish congregation, are members. Ten more communities will begin parinitially
Because they do not operate under the supervision of a physician, parish nurses do not perform "hands-on" nursing care, such as providing wound care or injections. Rather, they serve as a health educator to promote an understanding of the relationship between lifestyle, attitudes, faith and well-being. Nurses in the parish setting also are referral sources to help people utilize community resources and services and are facilitators to recruit and coordinate volunteers and support groups within
According to Caring CongregaInc., an educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and support parish nurses and
the congregation.
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2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Sisters of St. Joseph set priorities,
Sisters of Mercy elect
elect congregational leaders
leadership team, set goals
PHILADELPHIA eral
—
More than
Mary
cariate; Sister
Karalis, a teacher at
Sisters of St. Joseph, including sev-
Our Lady of Mercy School
from the Diocese of Charlotte, gath-
Salem; and Sister Helene Nagle, princi-
400
ered at Chestnut Hill College for sessions
in
gregation.
prayerfully consider actions that will call
taught in North Carolina and Guant and served in Guam as a councilor. In
Ann
School in Charlotte.
tions to establish priorities, set directions
Anne Myers, Mary Barrar, Mary Dacey and Dorothy Urban were elected to
five years, the sisters
for the foreseeable future
and
elect con-
gregational leaders.
During the June 25-July 4
sessions
at the Catholic liberal arts college, the
sisters adopted a five-point chapter document, calling themselves to realize its goals over the next five years through processes involving contemplation, education, conversion and courageous ac-
term as congregational president. Sisters
Sisters
who
are residents of Saint
sion of their Chapter of
the
community
new
A
native of Ireland, Sister Clifford
served as president fi-om 1988 until 1996
and as vice president from 1996 until 2000. She recently worked in Ireland at
Mercy
International Center.
Sister Perez, a native of
to specific action as well
Guam, has
home, adopted delegates as prayer part-
next four years.
ners and, bearing the "wisdom of the
Those elected to the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of North Carolina Leadership Team for 2004-2008 include
was elected president of the Region of the Regional Community of North Carolina. Sister Vaillancourt was born in AsheviUe and has served in many ministries,
Joseph
Villa,
the congregation's nursing
elders," five residents attended a
morn-
ing session to address the delegates. Sis-
as elect
its
tion.
ter Florentine Scanlon,
Mercy
Attending from the Diocese of Charwere Sister Joan Pearson, Hispanic ministry coordinator for the Hickory Vi-
claims the
president and
lotte
community
serve on the General Council of the Con-
pal of St.
convene and Chapter of Elec-
Every
vice president of the regional
and at Charlotte Catholic High School as assistant principal and principal.
elected Sister Patricia Kelly to a second
a Chapter of Affairs
the conclu-
Assembly July 24, the Sisters of Mercy have announced their new leadership team and its 2004 Chapter Actions to be implemented over the next four years. A Chapter of Assembly is conducted and attended by Sisters of Mercy delegates once every four years. They
During the gathering, delegates
of Chapter 2004.
— With
BELMONT
Winston-
1
who at 101 of "Eldest Resident," shared her words of wit and wisdom in title
an endearing, handwritten
Mary
leadership team for the
1996, she
Guam
Sister Paulette
Rose Williams
Mercy
including education, director of for^^ mation, novice and vocations director,
as
Sister Pauline
and co-director of a
Clifford as vice president.
Three councilors were also elected to
letter.
Sisters
A
Perez, Donna Marie Vaillancourt and Jill Katherine Weber.
Sister
the leadership
teaiji:
Mercy
Mary Angela
The new team
Graduating cheers
will
assume
and
Mount Vernon, N.Y., has served as a teacher
principal.
home
She
life
later
began minister-
health physical therapist
in addition to her
primary ministry
at
Holy Angels. She also serves as co-chair of Life Development and Life Planning
Sister Williams, a native of Concord,
much of her
sanctuary
native of
Weber
ing as a
office
Sept. 24.
spent
spiritual
for adults.
within the Catholic
educational system. She has served as
for her regional
community.
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FROM THE COVER network had
"In 1995, the
Tour exposes 'horrid' camp conditions
its first
"We
had done a survey to assess the needs of migrants. One of the needs was for pasnational consultation," he said.
toral formation."
CMFN
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ocesan Hispanic ministry directors and migrants to develop its next national Hendersonville July 7 to assess the situation faced by migrant farmworkers.
The group on
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"The data will serve as the basis for on the migrant reality today
tour in Bryson City
reflection
and Cullowhee included Augustinian Fatlier Francis J. Doyle, pastor of St Mar-
Church
garet
Maggie
in
and
Welcoming the stranger Although it was his first visit to North Carolina, Rodriguez said he al-
of diocesan Hispanic ministry; and Eduardo Bemal, Hispanic ministry coor-
Smoky Mountain
Vicariate.
Escorting the group was Josie
ready had a "very favorable impression of
Ellis,
Hispanic ministry in this diocese."
Vecinos
with
nurse
registered
a
"I'm fascinated by
Incorporados (VI), which provides healthcare and advocacy for migrants. VI ministers in five counties and camps throughout the area that are just
ers
ered with
flies,
"We
said,
office.
and they have leaders
...
(that they are
The Diocese of Charlotte has nine Hispanic ministry coordinators who serve its 10 vicariates; but helping migrants is a job for all, not just the diocese's coordinators, Rodriguez
Photos by Joanita M. Nellenbach
Hector Rodriguez
(left),
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Network, chats with year-round residents
nearest the wall)
(sitting
is
in
Hendersonville July 7. Roberto Morales
a gardener; Ruben Lopez works
construction.
in
pointed out.
don't
l^everyone's^ vocation as bap-
"It's
"The lack of healthcare, the horrid
beautify.'"
had high praise for Father Shawn O'Neal, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Bryson City and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Cherokee. He's willing to go to the camps, she Ellis
the degradation of the human situation I've ever seen ..."
living conditions,
tized Christians,"
the most immoral
spirit, it's
—
he
said. "It's their
vo-
cation as a Christian to love their neigh-
from
bor; that's straight
Josie Ellis
Jesus'
mouth,
not from me."
"Welcoming the stranger true religion
told Rodriguez. "(Fatlier
these coordina-
developing in the Hispanic community)."
of the babies were cov-
and he
all
many dioceses, it's a So, we have these lead-
said. "In
one-person
bad as these, Ellis said. "We've done clinics in these trailers and actually had rats running across the floor," Ellis said. "We asked the landlord to put screens in the windows last year
many
he
tors,"
as
because so
to address those
Valley;
Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott, director
dinator for the
how
for planning
needs," said Rodriguez.
who consume
Shawn) came out here and
idea for
on the floors of these nasty trailers and them and talked to the children cind gave them all the instruction they
them
is
what
about, and as people
is all
food,
it
wouldn't be a bad puts it on
know who
to
sat
their plates," he said.
talked to
That evening. Capuchin Franciscan Father John Salvas, parochial vicar of
needed
(to
be baptized)," Ellis
Immaculate Conception Church
said.
in
Hendersonville, escorted Rodriguez to
Critical conditions Last year, Ellis in
the 10 trailers.
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said,
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un-
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to-
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.
were when migrants soon house migrant tobacco pickers in Cullowhee.
Trailers with broken windows, just as they
bacco pickers. Those trailers broken, screenless windows
year, will
just like they did last year, Ellis said.
profound.
"They're just hardworking, nice people trying to survive," Ellis said.
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as she described to Rodriguez the condi-
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July 23,
2004
FEATURE SECTION "A
Assistance for victims
third to
one half of the survivors
are able to achieve significant relief after
Catholic efforts to
four to six sessions with a therapist,"
prevent child sex abuse
said Harold.
The HELP, from page 1
needed in public
assistance coordinators agree
that the diocese puts the concerns of the
survivors
first
and
acts quickly to investi-
schools, says educator
gate allegations that are made. But they tors are located in each of the three re-
also
gional offices of Catholic Social Services.
who
David Harold
are
tor for the
is
the assistance coordina-
Winston-Salem region,
The Diocese of Photo
illustration by David Hains
to help the survivors of
educator
coordinators
Assistance
with
worl<
abuse to ensure both and diocesan autliorities review
Charlotte reported
no incidents of sexual abuse
hands
at the
of clergy during the 2003-04 fiscal year. Future plans to remain vigilant in the
young people
victims of sexual
protection of children and
and diocesan authorities review their
civil
include the publication of a guide for
cases; coordinate appropriate therapy,
their
appropriate
victims and survivors. This guide will
for which the diocese pays; and help the
therapy; and help the victims cope with
be distributed to churches in the diocese.
survivors cope with their experiences.
their experiences.
is the director of communicationsfor the Diocese of Charlotte. Contact him at (704) 370-3336 or e-mail
"It takes
a tremendous
civil
coordinate
cases;
David Hains
amount of
courage to come forward, because there is such confusion about sexual abuse,"
counseling. MUler-Campbell said there
said Miller-Campbell.
counseling.
often a fine line between assisting and
is
"When we
Survivors are revisiting a crime, she said,
and
at the
same time many
feel
"they
are speaking out against their church."
we
are contacted,
esan counselor.
We also ask the victim to
But the assistance coordinators want to assure any survivors who have not come forward that their cases will be
give us a written statement of the incident
handled with: confidentiality, to ensure privacy; thoroughness, to assure that the case is properly investigated; and resolve that will bring reconciliation and the
Board and to
proper therapeutic solution to the victim. Harold has counseled hundreds of sexual abuse survivors during his career as a counselor, although none have been victims of sexual abuse at the
services they need.
hands of clergy.
therapies available that are very effec-
"I
guess that gives you an idea of
how rampant
the problem
is
for
our
society and not just the church," he said.
Although
all
three assistance coordi-
that took place. This
is
then presented to
Review
the chancery, the (diocesan) civil authorities,"
"Some people 'I'm sorry,"' said
to stand
she
'We
by them and help them get the
Some
people just
need someone to listen to them. They have been afraid to step forward, they are worried that no one will listen."
'The good news
is
that there are
helping survivors cope with their trauma, said Harold. Cognitive behavior therapy, for extive" in
ample, teaches survivors to relax
they recall traumatic events, he
sexual abuse, their role as an assistance
technique removes the pain and suffer-
coordinator prohibits them fi-om offering
ing associated with the event.
in
Charlotte, Winston-Sa-
taken care of," said Charol Shakeshaft, professor of educational policies at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Her study, commissioned in June by the U.S. Department of Education, estimated about 4.5 million public school students have been abused by public school employees or adult volunteers. When informed of child sex abuse prevention programs that involve educating children, parents and employees in Catholic dioceses, Shakeshaft praised
toward curbing child sex abuse. Her study showed that 9.6 percent of public school students from kindergarten through 11th grade reported unwanted sexual harassment or abuse by public school employees. Students listed teachers
Asheville: IVIichele Sheppard,
and other educators as being responsible for 57 percent of the incidents. Shakeshaft hopes her report will lead to a national survey devoted exclusively to gathering data on child sex abuse in public schools. Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, 111., president of the U.S. Con-
(828) 255-1970 or
ference of Catholic Bishops, has said that
mmsheppard@charlottediocese.org;
child sex abuse
the Diocese of Charlotte or
in
another diocese.
If
Charlotte:
in
you want to contact an
assistance coordinators,
call
ore-mail:
Nancy Miller-Campbell,
(704) 370-3217 or
nmcampbell@charlottediocese.org;
is
a national problem
and has expressed hope that
Winston-Salem: David Harold
efforts to
church will spur similar efforts by other organizations. i curb
(336) 714-3202 or
dwharold@charlottediocese.org.
when The
nators are qualified to counsel victims of
and other adults in the public school system "is a problem that needs to be
survivors of abuse whether the incident took
place
are here
in
lem and Asheville. They can help
said.
just need to be told
Sheppard.
The assistance coordinators are located diocesan offices
prepared a federally man-
these as a "good idea" and a "good step"
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
counseling services through a non-dioc-
who
dated study for Congress on the issue. Sex abuse of students by teachers
dwhains@charhttediocese.org.
offer
Be-
who
a taboo subject to befeel
—
they
forward.
is
(CNS)
cause of the prevalence of child sex abuse, public schools must develop prevention programs that include educating staff, parents and students, said an
tends to be put on a pedestal," said Miller-Campbell. "And so it takes a tremendous amount of courage for them to come forward when the dynamic of religion is included."
In either situation, the assistance co-
— they ensure both
come
are speaking out about a priest
to the diocese.
work
to
gin with, but these people often
—
sexual abuse
afi-aid
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other's out there
are suffering needlessly because they
"Sex abuse
Michele Sheppard serves the Asheville area and Nancy MUler-Campbell works out of the Charlotte office. So far, each assistance coordinator some has worked with two victims have reported incidents that took place within the diocese; others said they were abused elsewhere and later moved
ordinators
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FEATURE SECTION
AUTONOMOUS
ENTITIES
What's often overlooked when the Vatican discloses
As some
U.S. dioceses face financial crisis,
ures
Church hierarchyprevents intervention in diocesan budgetary affats
The to $
When
The head in
billion.
1
That would be
At the
of a sex abuse victims
Portland said the Vatican needs
uni-
Vatican, property sales are never
seriously considered.
Most of
property
start selling its paintings or statues in
walls,
order to rescue a diocese from financial ruin. The Vatican does not see its role as
cleaning and upkeep costs.
that of overseeing diocesan budgets or
is
financial crises.
dioceses to pitch
it's
than the
United States. In the wake of huge settlement payments on abuse cases, a few U.S. dioceses have announced plans to sell off property.
few paintings if they think they can't aiford to pay for this." The archdiocese had been hit hard by sex abuse settlements totaling more than $50 million. But the Vatican is highly unlikely to
think
less
versities in the
to "sell a
And
difficult
is
endowment funds of many major
the
out.
group
Vatican's net worth
to gauge, but has been estimated at close
Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., filed for bankruptcy in early July, some people wondered why the Vatican didn't bail it
fig-
The
culture Organization.
BY JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
—
annual financial
its
the size of the total numbers.
Vatican has only a yearly operating budget of just $260 million. That's less than half the budget of major universities like Notre Dame, and about one-third the budget of U.N. specialized agencies like the Food and Agri-
Vatican lias own problems
VATICAN CITY
is
lies
choice
its
inside the Vatican walls; the
buildings used tor institutional purposes are listed as having
The
with
ace,
no commercial
value.
pope's six-story Apostolic Palits
gilt ceiling
and frescoed
entered as a debit, reflecting
is
The perennial problem at the Vatican generating income, so the Vatican asks in.
Despite the abuse
besides, the Vatican doesn't
scandals, donations fi'om Catholics, dio-
rich.
ceses
wish we were. If we had so much money, we wouldn't have to go around holding out our hands to the world's dioceses," said Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, head of the Prefecture for the Exonomic Affairs of the Holy See. As for selling part of its artistic patrimony, the cardinal said, 'The Vatican's
CNS
Archbishop John
announces
'
first U.S.
July
6.
PHOTO BY Ed Unglois, Catholic Sentinel
6 that the Archdiocese of Portland
is filing
for bankruptcy.
Catholic diocese to seek the legal protection of Chapter
It
is
the
number crunchers
is
one
attrib-
budget problems are left to the church to resolve. The Vatican does
affairs,
There are a
of fables about the riches of the Vatican but the reality is much
pope can do with Michelangelo's
'Pieta.'"
financing in nonmissionary countries,
hierar-
more
chical structure can
although it may be called upon to approve major sales of church properties.
lot
While the universal church's
...
prosaic."
among
mean
direct Vatican
intervention in pastoral and dogmatic
not assume responsibility for diocesan
Even the budget
Rome
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Henriette Delille, a free black woman born in New Orleans around 1810 and descended from a long line of free black women, set aside the life expected of her and made a courageous choice to live for God, said
mation in civil records, church records and financial records, and in the archives of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
some bookkeeping records. Father Davis found Mother In the middle of
Henriette's rules for the sodality or confraternity that she
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her biographer.
cause Mother Henriette's great, great
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grandmother,
black
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Researching and writing the biography of Mother Henriette Delille was like
putting together the pieces of a jig-
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which she and die for God."
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on
a shoestring,
meeting
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women who would become the Sisters of the Holy Family, who received full ecclesaid Benedictine Father Cyprian Davis. His forthcoming book, "Henriette Delille, Servant of Slaves, Witness to the Poor," chronicles her life. Father Davis, a professor of church history at St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana, said he wanted the book to be a "serious scholarly work" and has spent the past 10 years assembling the various pieces of Mother Henriette's life. In 1994 the Sisters of the Holy Family chose Father Davis to write the biography of their foundress, whose canonization cause was accepted in 1988 by the
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saw puzzle,
two
lives.
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find a
the eatery drips with high-
versation leads us into
Claude School, an establishment for the education of young girls of color. During the 1840s, Mother Henriette began assembling the group of
this Sunof the everpresent crowd trying to get Jesus to settle an inheritance dispute between
we
day,
infrequently see
and encouraging marriages among
St.
the patience to help us discover the kind
of treasure that lasts forever. In the Gospel reading for
find that lunch provides a
time to catch up on each other's
children out of slavery.
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Survey: Impact of 'Passion'
A supreme film
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RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOR BY
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vated to be
—A
telephone survey examining the attitudes of moviegoers who saw "The Passion of the Christ" found that while a solid majority
movie brought about few changes in individuals' faith
liked the film seeing the
or
beliefs.
"The Passion" has become the eighth-biggest domestic-grossing film of all
time, with receipts of $370 million.
Nine out of 10 viewers rated "The Passion" as either excellent or good,
according to a survey conducted by the Barna Group of Ventura, Calif. Barna called 1,618 adults chosen at random; of those, 646 respondents had seen the movie. But only 18 percent of the moviegoers said they had changed their religious behavior as a result of the film; 16 percent said they had changed their religious beliefs because of the movie's content; and 10 percent said they had
active in sharing their with others as a result of
having seen the movie." Only 6 percent of those surveyed said they had seen a movie in the past two years that led them to change something they believe about the Christian faith. Of that group, "The Passion of the Christ" was cited by 53 percent, while "Left Behind," "A Walk to Remember" and "Joshua" all registered 7 percent or less. According to the survey report, when "pressed to describe specific shifts in their spiritual perspectives,"
those
who
"Among the most startling outcomes drawn from the research is the apparent absence of a direct evangelistic impact by the movie," the survey said. "Despite marketing campaigns labeling the movie the 'greatest evangelistic tool' of our era, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of those who saw the film stated that they made a profession of faith or accepted Jesus Christ as their savior in reac-
changed because of the film listed: the perceived importance of how they treat other people; more concern about the effect of their life choices and personal behavior; and a deeper understanding of, or appreciation for, what Christ had done for them through his death and resurrection.
The survey
added, "Equally surthe lack of impact on
people's determination to
engage
evangelism. Less than one-half of
1
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Damon and
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Julia Stiles star in
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about a CIA amnesiac assassin struggling with disturbing memories of a violent incident
in
which he may have played a part. Fine performances but extremely
fast editing take this a couple of notches below the excellence of the first film,
"The Bourne
Identity."
Scenes of intense action violence and a
brief instance
crude language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification
of
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parents are strongly cautioned.
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is
PG-13
is
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under 13.
more
church services more often and/or became more involved in
often, attended
church-related
activities.
"Immediate reaction to the movie seemed to be quite intense," said Barna Group research director George Barna in a statement, "but people's memories are short and are easily redirected in a media-saturated, fast-paced
culture like ours."
"The
tion to the film's content."
CNS
said their religious beliefs
Those who
done both.
prising was
more
faith in Christ
typical adult had already
watched another
six movies at the time of the survey interview, not including dozens of hours of television programs they had also watched," he said.
The Center
is
centrally
located in the Piedmont
saw the movie, as did 3 1 million who do not define themselves as
But Barna added, "Don't lose sight of the fact that about 13 million adults
adults
changed some aspect of their typical religious behavior because of the movie and about 1 1 million people
born-again.
adults
According to the survey, 68 percent of Catholics who saw "The Passion" rated it as excellent, as did 78 percent of born-again Christians. The movie was judged excellent by 67 percent of all surveyed who saw it. The survey, conducted during the last week of May, claims a 2.4 percent margin of error among all respondents, and a 3.9 percent margin of error among
some pre-existing religious bebecause of the content of that film. That's enormous influence." Of those surveyed who saw "The Passion of the Christ," 53 percent said they were born-again Christians. If those numbers are reflective of the moviegoing public, the Barna survey said, then 36 million born-again altered liefs
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BELMONT Award
Belmont Abbey
annual 2004 Grace to Marshall and Jeanne Rauch in
College presented
its
ceremony celebrating their complishments May 27. More than a hundred guests a special
ac-
at-
tended the event at the college, including members of the Rauch family; Abbot Placid Solari, OSB, then-interim president of the college; and Msgr. Mauricio W. West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte.
Named
for Charles L.
Grace, president of
Cummins
"Chuck" Atlantic,
of Charlotte and a longtime supporter of Belmont Abbey College, the Grace A'ward honors an individual in Inc.,
the Gaston/Mecklenburg
who
has
made
to the college Photo by Carole McGrotty
Muana during a
Father Joseph Long Dinh offers a blessing to Rupert and Donna farewell brunch
in
his
honor
July
4 at the Basilica of
St.
County area
significant contributions
and the community.
The Rauches were selected by the Belmont Abbey College Associates and the Belmont Abbey College Board
of Advisors in recognition of their public service and commitment to the
community. Recipients of the Grace Award include Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin and Msgr. West. Loyal and devoted friends of the college, the Rauches have dedicated their lives to improving not only ties between Gaston County and the greater Charlotte area, but also communities across the state. From the N.C. Senate floor in Raleigh (where Marshall served as a senator for the 25th District for 23 years) to the Country Art and History Museum (where Jeanne served as its first president in 1976), Marshall and Jeanne Rauch continue to leave their mark and make a difference. As spiritual leaders, the couple serves as examples with their committed ministry and service to their Jewish faith.
Lawrence, where he had
served as parochial vicar for two years. Father Dinh was assigned as a parochial Matthew Church in Charlotte July 6. Father C. Morris Boyd was assigned as parochial vicar of the basilica.
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2004
IN
THE NEWS
Marriage amendment fails
Introducing Pennybyrn
life; it
MARRIAGE, from page 1
Along the wooded cove of
ready too high." eral secretary of the U.S. bishops' confer-
is
Support of the amendment is neceshe had told the senators, in order "to preserve and protect this vital insti-
ence and a panel of clergy and activists. "Marriage is not an arbitrary social
High Point City Lake, God's handiwork
everywhere. Worship
our Meditation chapel in
sary,
arrangement that can be altered by either the church or the state," said Msgr. William P. Fay at a July 12 Capitol event. "It is God's will for humanity and the keystone of every human community," he said.
Msgr. Fay was among
a
tution that undergirds the well-being of
spouses, children, families, communities
and society
ish clergy.
Last September, the bishops' AdCommittee issued a formal statement calling for efforts at all levels of government to support traditional
dozen
ministrative
But even supporters of the it was un-
amendment had conceded
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likely to pass
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truths that are present in the order of
nature and can be perceived, even with-
information for pastoral leaders.
we
seek to .protect are
by the light of natural reason." After the vote July 14, Bishop WUton D. Gregory, president of the U.S. faith,
In a July 2 statement.
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were disappointed that the Senate failed to keep discussion open and ultimately hold a vote on the legislation itself Senate backers of the
would bring the
bill
said they
issue back at a later date.
Many of the speakers at the July 12 event said the marriage amendment is not about legislating discrimination against homosexuals, as some oppo-
other state or federal courts will adopt their reasoning and strike down laws
nents of the effort have
protecting traditional marriage
said.
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In a July 6 letter to U.S. senators. Bishop Gregory said preserving marriage as the union of one man awd one woman "is not simply a Catholic concern" but "part of the common moral heritage of humanity" shared by "believers
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to marriage,"
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"In this case,
ing same-sex unions the legal equivalent of marriage," he said. is
encourage and national
to
"As we do on a variety of other issues, an iinportant part of the mission of the Family Life Office is to support the advo-
that
"A same sex union
ways
at state
levels for the preservation of traditional
alike."
"It is precisely this
now
marriage.
and nonbelievers. Christians and
non-Christians
is
very great." In the Diocese of Charlotte, the Family Life Office of Catholic Social Ser-
Defining a marriage
Choices of
Supreme
Knight Carl Anderson called on all Knights of Columbus to contact their senators and express support for the proposed marriage amendment. "Amending the Constitution is something that we should never take lightly," Anderson said. "But the recent same-sex marriage decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court leaves no alternative. The danger that
bishops' conference, said the bishops
On-site
amendment.
Bishop Gregory encouraged other bishops to use that statement, "Between Man and Woman: Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-sex Unions," as an educational resource in dioceses and as a source of background
out
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'The protection of marriage is essential to the health and well-being of our nation, and the vast majority of Americans know it," he said. "The truths about marriage that
in
marriage, including a federal constitu-
hearing.
its first
itself"
Defending traditional families
speakers, including Christian and Jew-
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Perspectives
A
collection of columns,
editorials
and viewpoints
2004 ^2
Following God's word brings strength, serenity, says pope BY
The problem with
CAROL GLATZ
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
—
VATICAN CITY God's word
faithfully
Following
and consistently
brings strength and serenity to one's
being
life,
first
said
Pope John Paul
The
II.
are "clear and give light" to
the faithful as they face the sometimes
The
first
time a
human
dark moments in life, he said in his July 21 weekly general audience. By being "wholly faithful to the will of God one will find peace in one's soul and will be able to overcome the dark entanglements in life's trials and reach true joy," he said. The large number of people requesting free tickets to this week's general audience prompted the pope to
solo and
non-stop flew across the Atlantic Ocean, it was a news event of epic proportions. Everyone knew how lucky Lindy was and for the rest of his life, based on a single 33-hour airplane flight, Charles Lindburgh was a cultural icon. Today, crossing the great pond that separates us from Europe is as newsworthy as a sunrise. It happens every day. Who was the next person to make
Who
knows?
Who
...
Catholics
&
the Media DAVID HAINS
catechesis back in
The "Charter for the Protection of Children
dence
capital
onstrated than the recent release of a
and Young People" it brought a serious social problem into the open. Even though the findings of the Shakeshaft study are shocking, they may be only a peek beneath the covers. One of its recommendations is that a
report about the sexual abuse of minors
more comprehensive, nationwide study
hands of adults. I'm not referring to the February release of the John Jay study that detailed sexual abuse in the Catholic Church over a 50-year period. This new study was released on June 30. Its findings are far more shocking than those of the John Jay study and its application is much broader, but it has received very little attention from the media. The Charlotte Observer buried the story on page three; the article did not show up in an archive search of newspapers in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Asheville. The study, entitled "Educator Sexual Misconduct: A Synthesis of Existing Literature," was ordered by the U.S. Congress. The author, Charol Shakeshaft of Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., reviewed hundreds of scholarly reports on sexual abuse of minors by adults in the public schools. Using accepted statistical practices, she found that 4.5 million children 10
be undertaken to determine the full scope and nature of the problem. If that sounds like the description of a John Jay
a given with the
that being first
noteworthy and that
is
being second doesn't matter because repetition
is
boring.
Nowhere is this "star more amply dem-
factor" for being first
at the
—
percent of
— have
all
who
are in public schools
been abused by public school employees or adult volunteers. The majority of abuse, 67 percent, takes place at the hands of teachers and other educators with the remainder of the offenses
committed by adult volunteers. The abuse includes inappropriate language and touching, pedophilia and sexual activity of every description.
By
—
1
blessings.
The
Vatican said other Wednesday audiences also may be held in the airconditioned auditorium as the need
study for public schools, it's because the is the beacon that lights the way to other institutions investigat-
pope said. The pope said
will also take the bold steps necessary to
root dut the sinful crimes.
my
heart they
are," the
science
is
crees
is
this "peaceful con-
the strength of the believer;
obeying divine de-
the source of serenity."
Just as a father's "bidding is a lamp and teaching a light," God's laws* are "a lamp for one's feet and light to one's path," he said. Christ, too, offered this same image
when he revealed, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk
in darkness but will have the light of life," the pope said.
Do you have a question for Bishop
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J.
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schools and
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brought into the light of day.
coming years, these institutions either will examine themselves or be called upon to do so. As Catholics, we can be proud of the
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our church led the way in identif^ng and removing a serious problem that affects defenseless children. Because
fact that
the church
was
first
to be so forthcoming
about this problem, it will be remembered more than the second or the third institution that does the same.
Children's
Question
status after an
Corner FATHER JOHN
annulment
DIETZEN
CNS Columnist
But don't expect the media or the public to forgive or forget the sins that
were uncovered in the John Jay study. Given the media preference for titillation
Q. Recently I had a conversation with a 42-year-old divorced friend who never
over a substantive response to a serious
receives
problem, Catholics are likely to be reminded over and over of the sin and not of
thought of seeking an annulment. She answered, "No. I love my children [both
the reconciliation. Being
first
may make
come, but that is a small price to pay for a world in which children are safer.
Something good arising from ing
—
doesn't
Communion. I asked
grownj, and was told by
suffer-
that has a familiar ring to
it,
it?
'others' that they
be labeled illegitimate.
A. No,
were
if she ever
it is
not true.
"
If the
Is
this
couple
marry in the first place, children born during their legal free to
union are considered legitimate, even annulment. Even in civil law, such a union is
after an
David Hains
degrade Catholics.
was accomplished through the Catholic Church's commitment to the that
ance forever; the joy of
which Bishop Jugis answers questions that are submitted via regular mail or e-mail.
true? (Wisconsin)
of that overlooks the greater good
Pope John Paul focused on verses 105-112 of Psalm 119, which gives praise to God's law. The psalmist swears to accept, safeguard and follow God's commands, saying, 'Tour decrees are my inherit-
children. Presumably, the public schools
jokes on late night television for years to
all
arises.
ing the serious problem of the abuse of
proximately 10,600 cases of abuse involving clergy.
But
II
ASK THE BISHOP
John Jay report
would
tect public .schools or
resi-
about 1,000 people. More than 5,000 people packed into the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall to hear the pope give his July 21 address and
the Catholic Church the brunt of crude
This would be a good place for Catholics to say something like, "See, I told you it wasn't only our problem." Some might assume that the lack of coverage is proof of a media plot to pro-
POPE
JOHN PAUL
his consistency in
summer
8 miles southeast of the
John Jay study found ap-
contrast, the
Rome.
courtyard of his
— some — holds
cares?
It is
residence of
Castel Gandolfo and hold his weekly
news media
that flight?
summer
briefly leave his
Guest Columnist
Speaks
Lord's teachings and com-
mandments
Church scrutiny leads light against abuse
The Pope
is
the director
of commu-
nicationsfor the Diocese of Charlotte. Contact
him
at
(704)
370-3336 or e-mail
dwhains@charlottediocese.org.
called a "putative marriage."
everyone thought
it
was
That
is,
a marriage,
and there was no overt reason to
think otherwise. The fact that some condition was present that enabled the marriage to be annulled years later does not change the fact that this couple was thought to be married by everyone, including even themselves. 'Their children are legitimate for all purposes of church law.
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2004
Again, others might have blamed those around him, but not Reagan. His farewell address as president was notable for its honesty. The president, after outlining his successes, also voiced his sorrow over his failures. On a personal level, Reagan lived more of the same. Being a champion of family values doesn't mean that living those values is easy. Clearly, Reagan had a difficult time relating to his own four children. That's not uncommon in any family. But what he did to correct the estrangement is, I
What is greatness? The death of President Ronald Reagan has begun an animated discussion about his life and legacy. The coverage of his passing was monumental. In fact, it put so much emphasis on his administration and his style
of leadership that many have been reminded of what they lived through but had forgotten.
At so many
was
levels, this
we
One
Candle MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist
believe,
a re-
markable man. Reagan's childhood was difficult. His father struggled with alcohol. Money was never plentiful. As Reagan himself said: "I guess we'd be called poor people, but we
know
Light
made
mistakes.
And some
of them
were sizable. For example, as governor of California, Reagan signed into law one of
is now being written about his strong faith and dedicated American-
ism.
wrong
He was spirit
that
were."
blessed with a "can do"
and eternal optimism, and
much
Ronald Reagan's success in getting the former Soviet Union to consider a change of structure and approach would seem to be his high point as president. Surely his efforts for a lasting peace did work to alter a world too long on the brink of nuclear annihilation.
But with
due respect to his many national and international accomplishments, I'd like to focus on one central strength that, for me, made Ronald Wilson Reagan a truly great person. He was someone who all
commitment to Ciirist
uncommon.
told that Reagan spent his early retirement years rebuilding bridges to his children. Before Alzheimer's Disease incapacitated him, he worked at trying to fix that which had been broken. In other words, he accepted the failure and then saw to it that it was never too
We're
the most permissive abortion standards ever. But rather then defend his mistake, or simply blame it on being badly advised by others, he did something remarkable. He owned up to the
truly didn't even
Catholic
And more
to the point, he spent
the rest of his life proclaiming the absolute sacredness of human life. He
was, for his eight years as president, unapologetically pro-life.
The same
revealed itself Reagan had been elected based on a platform of
when
it
came
trait
to deficits.
We
find
JUGIS
Charlotte
find
someQ: Thirty years ago, I responded to a
who
can admit error, attempt to heal the problem, and keep on learning and growing until the end. For me, more then any international accolade, this is where the greatness of President Ronald Reagan is most
one
Ronald
W.
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In each of these situations
shrinking government, lowering taxes and balancing the budget. But, in truth, of the three goals,
J.
Bishop of
late for reconciliation.
a remarkable leader.
decision.
BISHOP
PETER
NT
Our commitment
to Christ and
our response to him begin
at
our bap-
tism.
"The Catechism of the Catholic
Church" (CCC) reminds us that through baptism we are freed from and reborn as children of God. Baptism configures us to Christ, and sin
seals us with the indelible spiritual character of belonging to Christ.
Life
Issues
CATHY CLEAVER
Rene Descartes was notorious for believing that animals do not feel pain.
Every year 20,000 unborn children are killed in abortions done at 2 weeks' gestation or beyond, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute and the Centers for Disease Control. Yet testimony from recent federal trials regarding the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act made known to the general public a fact that has been
Some
known
Esq.
Guest Columnist
In the 17th century. Philosopher
Descartes scholars argue that what he denied was not the animal's ability to be conscious of pain, but rather its ability to be self-conscious about it that is, to sense that the feelings are associated with that
—
animal's In
own
self
America today, there are
fed-
animal welfare laws because we recognize that animals do feel pain, regardless of whether they experience
eral
what some
call
existential suffering.
There are laws on the humane slaughter of farm animals and on how research laboratory animals may be treated, among others. But
this
compassion does not
reach the unborn (
ulprit here
is
human
the U.S.
Court's 1973 ruling in
One Supreme
baby.
Roe v. Wade, government to
which requires the U.S. be blind to the unborn child's claim on lite where abortion is concerned. This has encouraged many to be blind to the child's pain and suffering as well.
Marilynn Fredriksen
women] whether
illustrative:
is
THE COURT: Do
you
or not
it
tell
[the
will hurt
the fetus?
THE WITNESS:
The
intent [is]
that the fetus will die during the process of uterine evacuation.
THE COURT: ask you that.
1213,
1272)
At baptism, we
Babies feelity abortion doctors dont
Forum RUSE,
(CCC
The problem of pain
Ma'am,
You
I
didn't
will deliver the
first
become com-
mitted to Christ. The grace of baptism accomplishes in us this unique belonging to Christ. Confirmation, in turn, completes baptism and seals us with the Holy Spirit. The grace of confirmation unites us even more firmly to Christ, and thus strengthens our belonging receive a special strength to Him. from the Holy Spirit to be a witness to Christ and to our faith. Our commitment to the Lord and his teaching is a
We
lived daily reality.
(CCC
1303, 1304)
to researchers for years: that
baby partially and then insert a pair
Holy Eucharist further increases
at
unborn children can experience pain 20 weeks, if not before. Pain expert Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand testified that
of scissors in the base of the fetus' skull. ... Do you tell them whether or not that hurts the fetus?
abortions at this stage will cause pain to the unborn child, and "it will be severe and excruciating pain."
talked to a fetus about whether or not
our belonging to Christ, for in the holy sacrament is the real and substantial presence of Christ himself When we enter into sacramental communion with the Lord, we share in a
they experience pain.
most intimate way
Thankfully, Senator Sam Brownback and Congressman Chris Smith have begun efforts to right this wrong by introducing the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, requiring that mothers be notified about the pain caused by abortions at 20 weeks. If the United States has enough compassion to pass laws on the well-being of animals, surely it can find the compassion to acknowledge the pain that abortion
Him, and a being with Him, which Christ prom-
Witnesses from the abortion
in-
dustry made it clear they didn't know the research on fetal pain, and what's more, they didn't care. Judge Richard Casey asked Dr. Stephen Chasen, a plaintiff in a New York lawsuit, "Does it hurt the baby?" He answered, "I don't know." Later in the exchange. Judge Casey asked, "I asked you if you had any care or concern for the fetus whose head you were crushing." His answer:
THE WITNESS:
causes to
human
I
have never
children.
"No."
Testimony
also revealed that the
very women making the decision to abort are kept in the dark about this important information. An exchange
between
Judge
Casey
and
Dr.
Cathy Cleaver Ruse, Esq. is the of planning and information for the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic
director
Bishops.
It
is
in Christ's
ised at the Last Supper: eats
my
remains
life.
a belonging to
"Whoever
and drinks my blood me and I in him." (Jn.
flesh in
6:56)
These are the sacraments of iniwhich establish and increase the life of grace in us. These and the tiation,
other sacraments root us in Christ. Each day, our commitment to Christ is also nurtured through prayer, spiritual reading, works of charity and sacrifices. Our commitment to Christ is demonstrated in a most public way by our participation in the celebration of the Eucharist every Sunday.
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