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FIGHTING FOR LIFE
In comes the green
Cardinal joins with Florida bishops in
statement on Schiavo case by
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON
— The
chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on ProLife Activities joined with the Florida bishops March 9 in calling for the continuation of any medical treatment or care that could benefit Terri Schindler
Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman who has been at the center of a legal battle
over removal of the feeding tube that is keeping her alive. The statement from Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore came nine days before the court-imposed deadline for See SCHIAVO, page 5
CNS
Schindler
Terri
photo from Reuters
Schiavo
is
shown here with her mother, Mary Schindler, in a photo taken
in
late
2001.
Catholics fight push by states for
embryonic stem-cell research Photos by Kevin
Above, St.
E.
NEUROSCIENTIST DESCRIBES RESEARCH HOPES AS 'FAIRY TALE'
Murray
dancers from Rince na h'Eireann School of Traditional Irish Dance make their way past Peter Church as part of the ninth annual St.Patrick's Day Parade in uptown Charlotte March 12.
Below, Zachary Martin, 11, of
St.
Vincent de Paul Church
in
by
NANCY'FRAZIER O'BRIEN
Charlotte, enjoys the parade while
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
dressed as a leprechaun.
WASHINGTON St.
Patparade marches through uptown Charlotte
is
that
would promote embry-
onic stem-cell research, prohibit
Irish
many
—
considering legislation
setts
human reproductive
cloning, and set rules for in-
formed consent and ethical view of any such research.
Like other states, Massachu-
re-
See STEM CELLS, page 6
CHARLOTTE — Diocese of Charlotte schools and other were among the 95 groups that
local Catholic organizations
marched
in the ninth
annual
uptown Charlotte March
St.
Patrick's
Day Parade
Toward the priesthood
in
Seminarians to be ordained as transitional deacons
12.
This year's morning parade, the largest
ever,
which ran
by
along Tryon Street and was viewed by an estimated 30,000 people,
was followed
by a free
10 p.m. The festival, which
community festival that ran
also
grows bigger each
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until
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actually falls on
March
1 7,
but Charlotte
events traditionally take place on the Saturday before the 1 7th.
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Two
seminarians of the Diocese of Charlotte will soon be ordained as transitional deacons. Bishop Peter J. Jugis will ordain James Stuhrenberg and Alejandro Ayala to the
year, fea-
tured live entertainment. St. Patrick's
KAREN A. EVANS
Our Schools
in
Latrobe, Penn. April 3. The transitional diaconate is the final step before ordina-
Seminarians serve one year as transitional deacons before tion to the priesthood.
See DEACONS, page 4
Parish Profile William Church serves
Years ofmeetings help pope
Winning basketball teams;
St.
with book; venerating relics
students put minds to
western N.C. Catholics for
ofChrist's Passion
successful results
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The Catholic News & Herald
March
Current and upcoming
In Brief
topics from around the
world to your
own backyard
Dominican
POULSBO, Wash. (CNS)
— Unde-
terred by more than two years in prison, Dominican Sister Jackie Hudson returned home March 6 determined to continue her peace activism while refusing to pay restitution money to the federal government because she said it would be spent on
A SHEPHERD SPEAKS
Minuteman
III missile silo
northern Colorado as part of an
weapons
protest.
the silo cover
and the adjoining tracks, and poured their own blood in the form of a cross, before they were arrested. They were later convicted on sabotage charges and sentenced to 30 to 40 months in prison.
Sister
Hudson,
70,
served 26
——-planner Diocesa n,
J.
Jugis
is
Charlotte.
WBTV News anchor Maureen O'Boyle The interview was part of an upcoming
half-hour special on the bishop and the growth of the diocese.
DAVID HAINS
— The groundbreaking
220). Bishopt Peter
may not Communion in the abortion
TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS & HERALD SPECIAL
for the
new Our
CHARLOTTE
—A
crew showed up at several Masses celebrated by Bishop Peter J. tion video
Jugis over the past few weeks.
WBTV
News
of Charlotte will use
the footage in a half-hour documentary
on the bishop that will air on Easter Sunday and the following day. The program, "Maureen O'Boyle and Bishop Peter Jugis," will include an extensive interview with the bishop by O'Boyle, a news anchor at the station. O'Boyle is familiar to viewers from her role as anchor of the syndicated programs "A Current Affair" and "Extra" during the 1990s. She is a Charlotte native whose daughter attends a Catholic school.
Although Bishop Jugis is regularly quoted in the pages of The Catholic News Herald and has been interviewed by secular newspapers in the diocese, this is
&
interview took place at
Cathedral
in Charlotte.
Among
St.
church
Commandment monuments on
other top-
O'Boyle asked the bishop about the growth of the Catholic Church and the
tween Catholic and public schools. In addition, he answered questions about his background as a Charlotte native and how growing up Catholic in North Carolina at a time when Catholics made up less than one-half of one percent of the population influences his ministry as bishop.
was important for a religious leader and a community leader to felt it
be heard and
sexual abuse scandal involving clergy as well as his pastoral statement,
Receive the Lamb: Catholics
"Worthy
executive editor of
medium that lets know someone.
The document
who
Ron
Bilek,
WBTV News.
Bilek said that television
is
a great
a large audience get to
— The
month
at 7 p.m. in the rectory building
of St. Lawrence, 97
Inquirers are welcome. For
Haywood
St.
more information,
director
is
tions for the Diocese
of communica-
at the
April
11
6,
visit
at (704)
— Theology on Tap
CHARLOTTE
370-3357 or
will
meet
theme for the sessions will be "Uncorking the Truth About God, Sex, and the Sanctity of Life" and will feature Father Timothy Reid, Cindy Brown, Dr. Matt Harrison and Abbott Placid Solari as speakers. For more information, contact
Conway
CHARLOTTE
632-8620.
at (704)
— Al Barbarino and Father Gio
Belanich, director of Croatian Relief Services, will
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., April 10. A free concert, healing service
visit St.
with the Blessed Sacrament, adoration will
and Benediction
be offered following the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
For more information, contact Debbie Smith
HENDERSONVILLE — The
(704) 578-5059. St.
Francis of the
Hills Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order
meets the fourth Sunday of each month 2:304:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West. Visitors and inquirers are welcome. For more information, call Joanita Nellenbach, SFO, (828) 627-9209 or jnell@dnet.net.
HUNTERSVILLE
— Women's
VICARIATE
will focus
througli
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., will celebrate Divine Mercy Sun-
day April 3 with a Holy
Hour
at 3 p.m. including
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Divine
Mercy
Chaplet. Reconciliation
not be offered. For more information,
call
CHARLOTTE
— The Community Blood Cen-
Catholic Scripture
on the book of Exodus and will meet 2005. For details, call the church
May
office at (704)
948-023
1
HUNTERSVILLE — Elizabeth Ministry is a peer ners
CHARLOTTE —
at
Study meets Wednesdays, 9:30-1 1:30 a.m., at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. The class
ministry comprised of St.
CHARLOTTE
at
Pepperoni's Pizza in Park Road Shopping Center, 4267 Park Rd; Tuesdays in April, at 6:30 p.m. The
bebereid@adelphia.net.
Paul Deer at (704) 948-0628.
David Hains
call Vanessa Garcia www.ncdonor.com.
ment,
Catrina
St.
contact Beverly Reid at (423) 6338-4744 or
will
who have
birth.
and
Mark Church
parishio-
lost babies before of shortly after
Confidential peer ministry, information no cost or
spiritual materials are offered at
who
obligation to anyone
has experienced mis-
carriage, stillbirth or the death of a newborn. details, call
Sandy Buck
at (704)
For
948-4587.
CHARLOTTE — The Cancer Support Group for survivors, family
each
month
and friends meets the
at 7 p.m. at St.
first
Tuesday of
Matthew Church, 8015
of Charlotte.
"Maureen O'Boyle and Bishop Peter Jugis" airs
on
WBTV News
at
MARCH
THE
VOLUME
12 p.m. on Easter
to
;
Monday, March 28.
in all
WBTV's programs cannot be seen
parts of the Diocese of Charlotte, the
diocesan Office
of
Communications
is in-
making
DVD
vestigating the possibility of
copies of the program with Bishop Jugis
more information
available.
Look
upcoming
edition of
says that Catholic
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Sunday, March 27, and 7:30 p.m. on
in Political
and the Reception of Holy
politicians
are interested in doing
those sorts of programs," said
Since
No subject was off limits and O'Boyle asked the bishop about the national
ion."
we
428-3051.
who have moved
into the diocese during the last decade.
Life
state-
the differences be-
office at (910)
Martin De Porres Dominican Laity Chapter meets the fourth Monday
at the Basilica
'We
Jugis will preside at the
VICARIATE
ASHEVILLE of each
owned property and
St.,
WANT TO WATCH?
Patrick
ics,
influence of Hispanics
ASHEVILLE
rent controversy over the placement of Ten
his first extensive television interview.
The
be admitted to holy
Bishop Jugis also addressed the cur-
television sta-
.1.
groundbreaking. Following the ceremony there will be food and pageantry followed by a bilingual Mass of Thanksgiving at 4 p.m. For
diocese.
Blood Drive
Church
S.
Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 10 pounds or more and be in good health. For more information or to schedule an appoint-
VICARIATE
details, call the
by
world, she said.
a.m.-3 p.m.
Lady of the Americas Church will be April 9 at p.m. on Farmers Market Road off Route 2 1 in Candor just east of Interstate 73/74 (Hwy
documentary
government in the form; of volunteering with social services. So far, $150,000 worth of services has been donated by supporters around the
Pastoral Center, 1123
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television
to offer "alternative restitution" to the
1
ALBEMARLE
BISCOE
Bishop Jugis subject of
she said, or "to increase the violence in Afghanistan or Iraq, I cannot possibly do that. My own conscience will not allow that." She added that the other two women religious share her resolve. In lieu of paying monetary restitution, Sister Hudson asked supporters
ter of the Carolinas will host a
filmed walking with in
money would go to' number of nuclear weapBangor" in Washington state, that
ons at
They hammered on
Patrick Cathedral
"When
Sister Hudson and two other Dominican sisters were ordered to pay $3,080 for cutting through a 32-foot section of fence on Oct. 6, 2002, to gain
anti-nuclear
St.
attle-Tacoma International Airport by a small group of supporters, she told reporters she would not pay her part of the $3,080. increase the
site in
Photo by David Hains
months of her 30-month sentence, receiving time off for good behavior. After being welcomed at the Se-
violent means.
access to a
Bishop Peter
from jail;
activist released
she refuses to pay restitution
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outside
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FROM THE VATICAN
Vatican
With formality or familiarity, tens of
need more help VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Facing and
refugees
thousands e-mail pope VATICAN CITY
(CNS)
the greatest formality or the
— With most
re-
laxed familiarity, tens of thousands of
people sent e-mail messages to Pope John Paul II. They offered prayers for the pope's health, expressed hope that he would be released soon fraom
March
hunger, rape and death, refugees and
impossible to give an accurate count of messages from the 84-year-old pope's compatriots; their messages are scattered throughout the six inboxes.
displaced people in Sudan's Darfur re-
more than
gion and throughout Africa must be given greater assistance by the international community, a Vatican official said. "The precarious and tragic condi-
displaced in Darfur or are living across the
tion of these millions of persons forcibly
progress
Vatican said
ish writers, the
The messages
it is
are distributed to
said refu-
now by
Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu committee of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Msgr. Nwachukwu, a staff member at the Vatican's observer mission to U.N. agencies in Geneva, spoke to the com-
of violence and ill-treatment of the displaced population of Darfur, where the
The
e-mail messages
in-
and groups, includ-
dividuals, families
13.
come from
rica,
542-2283.
VICARIATE
—
Theology on Tap will meet 20 and 27 at Coopers Ale House 5340 West Market St. For more information, e-mail [greensborotot@yahoo.com.
on
is critical."
civilians are "brutal
and human rights violations
violent,
are a daily occurrence. Particularly vul-
nerable are
10.
women
subjected to rape and
human rights abuses in the The secretary-general
human rights issues will require larger human and financial resources and, above
more information,
firing
the good fight."
information,
attacks
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, communal prayer and song followed by a reception at St. Mary's Rectory next door. Come celebrate with us the great mystery of His Divine Mercy. For
"Hola" (Hello).
Commons Pkwy. For more
March
On March
and
clouded
other forms of degradation," he
very, very dear John Paul II," "Esteemed Holy Father," or simply
Holiness," or
mittee
humanitarian situation
The
"is
funding and by the worsening
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council that the Sudanese government and rebels had not made any serious attempt in the past month to resolve the Darfur conflict. The government, Annan said, has not stopped Arab-led militias from attacking civilians, nor has it made progress to stop
staff
"My
call (828)
586-9496.
11,
tion calls for stronger leadership
on the
nation of one agency to coordinate the
work of
all
the nongovernmental agen-
cies trying to assist the refugees
and
displaced people. .
also criticized
and
said.
said the situa-
part of the United Nations and the desig-
region.
rebels for harassing relief workers
on
Msgr. Nwachukwu
for
all,
'This involvement in protection and
the political will to act" to intervene and
to disarm the aggressors, he said.
relief-agency helicopters deliver-
6, 13,
CREENSBORO — If you prayers, or
would
like
have a special need for to offer your time in prayer
for others' needs, please call the Prayer Chain at
Our
Lady of Grace Church. The Prayer Chain
is
a
group committed to praying for your needs and the needs of your family and friends on a daily sizable
basis.
Msgr. Nwachukwu made last year in assisting
told the executive
going through many struggles, but you are an amazing man and God has surely given you the grace to carry on
GREENSBORO
agency,
sions,"
They begin "Your
April
Chad.
insufficient
tronic addresses.
GREENSBORO
in
gees around the world
a retreat center in Ireland and the of a parish in Mexico. A woman from the Archdiocese of Atlanta wrote, "I know that you are
at (704)
camps
In his speech to the U.N. refugee
uprooted from their villages and their
reported that between March 1-10, more than 43,500 e-mail messages had been sent to the pope's six elec-
Marilyn Borrelli
in refugee
estimates than
people are internally
lands calls for concrete and prompt deci-
ing ones from a seminary in South Af-
call
border
1.8 million
Vatican Secretariat of State. Each one is read, a summary is prepared for the pope and sample messages are printed for him.
Vatican Secretariat of State
Ballantyne
The United Nations
the appropriate language desk in the
and underwent a tracheotomy to help ease breathing difficulties; he returned
The
other emergency supplies.
dedicated address for Pol-
also
asked to be remembered in his prayers. The pope was hospitalized Feb. 24
to the Vatican
ing food
With no
Rome's Gemelli
— which he was — but
hospital
displaced Africans,
official says
To
request a prayer or to participate
in
the
Prayer Chain,
call the church office at (336) 2746520, ext. 10 and leave your name, address and
WINSTON-SALEM
VICARIATE
KERNERSVILLE
— Holy Cross Church, 616
Cherry
St.,
invites
look at
haps cause a feeling of estrangement. Re-Membering Church will meet Wednesdays, April 20 through May 25, at following the 7 p.m. Mass For more information, call JuKann
Demmond
third
VICARIATE
sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, meets at a different restaurant on the first Wednesday of each month at :30 a.m. Reservations are (necessary. For more information and reservations, Icall Joan Keagle at (S28) 693-4733. 1
1
at (336)
VICARIATE
SALISBURY — Elizabeth Ministry is a peer ministry
Monday
m . I-, i
996-7136.
— Holy Cross Church, 616
a Senior Coffee House the first
Call the church office at
S.
and
of each month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Salesian Hall in the Child
in
Development Building. (336) 996-5109 ext. 12
for directions or information.
WINSTON-SALEM — The Healing Companions is
group
a grief support
for the bereaved that
and third Thursdays of the month conference room B at St. Leo the Great Church,
meets the in
SALISBURY
Joint efforts
sessions designed to address issue that have per-
.,
HENDERSONVILLE — The Widows Lunch Bunch,
S.
been
want to take another the Catholic Church to attend a series of
Cherry St hosts
HICKORY
who have
inactive, feel alienated or
KERNERSVILLE
phone number.
Catholics
all
first
335 Springdale Ave. For further Joanne Parcel at (336) 924-9478.
details, call
TW
comprised of Sacred Heart Church parishioners •who have lost babies before of shortly after birth. Confidential peer ministry, information and spiritual materials are offered at no cost or obligation to "anyone
who
has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth
or the death of a newborn. For details, call Renee
Washington at (704) 637-0472 or Sharon Burges ht (704) 633-0591.
The Is
your parish or school sponsoring a free
open
event
to
the
Please submit notices
general
for the
in
writing to
Karen
Diocesan PlanA.
Evans
at
kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to
—
SYLVA St. Mary Church 22 Bartlett St., will observe Divine Mercy Sunday April 3, 3-4 p.m., with
CNS
(704)370-3382.
German
Cardinal Walter Kasper greets Rabbi Leon Klenicki at the start of a program on the theological dimensions of Catholic-Jewish relations March 13 at The Catholic University of America in Washington. Cardinal Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, gave the opening talk of a three-day discussion marking the 40th anniversary of "Nostra Aetate," the Second Vatican Council document that reshaped Catholic attitudes toward Jews and Judaism.
California Catholic Conference Episcopal calendar
Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:
SACRAMENTO, -
11 a.m.
Palm Sunday Mass
March 25
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
March 22
-
11 a.m.
-
7:30 p.m. Celebration
-
7:30 p.m.
Mass
of the Lord's
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
(CNS)
—
Catholic Conference has expressed hope
Supreme Court
director of the conference, the public policy
arm of the state's Catholic bishops. ruling was made March 14 by
The
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ri-
that the California
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
overturn a lower court ruling permitting same-sex marriages in the state.
chard Kramer,
March 27-11 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass
The ruling, which declares that state law banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, violates sacred church traditions and a fundamental aspect of
gay and lesbian couples is discriminatory. "Simply put, same-sex marriage cannot be prohibited solely because California has always done so before," said
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
civil society, said
March 26
-
7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
March 24
Calif.
executive director of the California
of the Lord's Passion
Chrism Mass
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
wants same-sex
ruling overturned The
March 20
photo by Nancy Wiechec
public?
ner at least 15 days prior to the event
date
SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE
,
CatboucI
Supper
Ned
will
Dolejsi, executive
situation of
the ruling.
who
said that the current
denying marriage licenses to
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18,
2005
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Knightly voices
Seminarians to be ordained to diaconate served his most recent pastoral internship with St. Aloysius Church in
DEACONS, from page 1
Hickory.
Ayala is a third-year seminarian at Vincent Seminary. The son of the late Horacio G. Ayala and Elena- B. Pena, he was born in Ledesma, Argentina. Ayala attended Catholic schools and studied law at St. Thomas Aquinas University in Tuc, Argentina. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Vincent Seminary. Prior to entering the seminary, Ayala was employed at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, where he is a
they are eligible be ordained as priests.
St.
Stuhrenberg, son of Maurice and Virginia Stuhrenberg of Charlotte, third-year seminarian at Blessed
is
a
Pope
John XXIII Seminary
in Weston, Mass. Stuhrenberg was born in Long
He attended
Beach, N.C.
Charlotte
Catholic High School and graduated
from South Mecklenburg High. School. He attended North Carolina State University and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte in
parishioner.
Prior to entering the seminary, Stuhrenberg was employed as an electrical engineer for the Department of the
Navy. Courtesy Photo
A parishioner of St. Vincent de Church
Pictured are
members
at Holy Spirit
Church
new
of the in
Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail
Paul
Charlotte, Stuhrenberg
kaevans@charhttediocese.org.
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choir of the Knights of Columbus Council
Denver. The choir received
in
,
Ayala served his most recent pastoral internship with St. Barnabas Church in Arden.
1987.
many compliments on
their
Mass and were asked by Father Joseph Ayathupadam, pastor, to sing again at the Sunday, Feb. 13, Mass. The choir is now scheduled to sing during both the Saturday vigil and Palm Sunday Masses, March 19-20. The choir consists of Mark Brannan, Bob Zollo, Kurth Dohmann, Gordy Hirshman, Bob Ladousier, Sal Romolo, Steve Beatty, Tony Brunner, Pete Ferrara and Don Richmond. Deacon Richard Kauth, permanent deacon at Holy Spirit Church, vocal talents after the Saturday, Feb. 12,
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Exposition of Blessed Sacrament - 1:30pm Sacrament of Reconcilition - 1:30 to 3pm Pro-Life Rosary
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2pm
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Mercy Chaplet
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3pm
isn't
easy to invite
someone
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3:30pm
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it
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FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Cardinal joins fight for Schiavo's
life the feeding tube at
SCHIAVO, from page 1
1
p.m.
In January, the U.S.
March 18. Supreme Court
refused without comment to review a lower court decision overturning the Florida law that allowed Gov. Jeb Bush the
woman
—
—
w ould w ant Catholic
The
ing tube
when
it
days in 2003. Terri Schiavo, 41, has been impaired for the past 1 5 years. She can breathe on her own but requires nutrition and hydration through a feeding tube.
A
to live, in part because of her
resident of a nursing
home
in
beliefs.
Pinellas Park, she has been receiving
cardinal said he, like the Florida
food and water through a feeding tube
who
bishops, prayed "that those
hold
power over Terri Schindler Schiavo's fate will see that
she 'continues to receive
nourishment, comfort and loving
2004 talk to a conference in which the pope said even paa persistent vegetative state have
John Paul
since
1990,
home
in St.
when she collapsed at her Petersburg because of what
doctors believe was a potassium imbalance.
care.'"
Cardinal Keeler quoted from Pope
Rome,
woman's feedwas removed for six
to order reinsertion of the
to be taken off the tube.
who remains Michael Schiavo legally married to Terri Schiavo but now has two children with another w oman says his wife would want the feeding tube removed. Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, say their daughter
Her
was deprived of oxygen
brain
for several minutes.
CNS
photo by Ed Foster
Franciscan Brother Conrad Richardson leads intercessory prayers during a
Jr.
rally for
March 12 across from the hospice where the 41 -year-old woman resides in Pinellas Park, Fla. More than 200 people gathered to pray and speak out against the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube, which was scheduled under court order for March 18. Terri Schindler Schiavo
li s
in
tients in
"the right to basic health care (nutrition,
hydration, cleanliness, warmth,
The pope
said
it is
etc.)."
"morally obliga-
Vatican bioethicist says removing
Schiavo
"As
someone
tube is 'direct euthanasia'
cruel
nourished and hydrated."
is
far as
we
are concerned, denying
access to food and water
way of killing someone," he
is
a
said.
the
Judge George Greer of Florida's Pinellas County Circuit Court ruled Feb. 25 that Michael Schiavo, Terri
"Taking into account only medical and anthropological considerations," he said, "we feel an obligation to affirm that such a decision violates the rights of
feeding tube from Terri Schindler
Schiavo's husband, could order doctors
Terri Schiavo and, therefore, constitutes
Schiavoc or other patients in a similar condition amounts to "direct euthanasia," a "cruel way of killing someone,"
to
remove the feeding tube March 18. Her parents have opposed their son-
said the Vatican's top bioethicist.
in or-
Academy for Life, said the academy usually does not comment on specific
Bishop Sgreccia spoke to Vatican Radio the day after Greer ruled the state's Department of Children and Families could not intervene in
an abuse of judicial authority." Bishop Sgreccia sa'id he also was concerned about the precedent the court's decision could set in the United
der to hasten a patient's death, however,
cases before courts, but "silence in this
the process.
Church does not support keeping
would be a form of euthanasia, which gravely wrong," he added.
case could be interpreted as approval."
Bishop Sgreccia told Vatican Radio, must be considered a living human person, deprived of full con-
people alive at all costs, going to extraordinary and even painful means to
tory" to provide water and food, even by
means, "insofar as and until it is seen to have attained its proper finality, which in the present case consists in providing nourishment to the patient
by
artificial
and alleviation of his suffering."
The
cardinal said "there are times
when even such
basic
means may cease
to be morally obligatory because they
for the patient."
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Pinellas County Circuit Court Judge George Greer ruled Feb. 2.5 that Michael Schiavo could order doctors to remove
bishop said March 1 1 that withdrawing Schiavo's gastric tube would not be a matter of allowing her to die, but would "inflict death."
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"Terri Schiavo sciousness,
whose
juridical rights
be recognized, respected and defended.
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2005
18,
FROM TH E COVER
CREATING STEM-CELL LINES stem
Life Activities calls the claims about the
Stem-cell basics explained
could repair diseased or injured tissues. The Catholic Church opposes stem-cell research that involves the destruction of human embryos. Scientists believe
cells
WASHINGTON
potential of
— So what
(CNS)
why should you care? The foundational cells for all life, stem
"Embryonic stem
are stem cells and
FROM HUMAN EMBRYO
FROM ADULT TISSUE cells
is
cloned
can be coaxed into becoming a wide
suggest that they are too genetically unto be used for treatment anytime soon,
placentas or amniotic fluid, or from adult tissue such as bone marrow.
cells
Two
stem
characteristics distinguish
— They
for
— Under
The embryo begins to form and the inner isolated.
Stem
cells,
producing
before
certain conditions, "they can
muscle or the insulin-
of the pancreas.
cells
Based on successful research on animals,
present 5-7 days
removed
after fertilization, are
and grown in a petri dish. The of the embryo is discarded.
Cells divide, rest
forming a
scientists
cell line.
ation for in vitro fertilization procedures or,
have theorized that stem cells could
less frequently, created
play a role in preventing or curing a variety of
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sources
disabilities
including
injuries, stroke, heart disease, diabetes,
and burns.
fluid;
bone marrow, liver, skin, intestine, brain and even fat; and, rarely, postmortem human brains up to 20 hours after death.
adult stem
cells,
bone marrow, used to treat leukemia, lymphoma and several inherited blood disorders.
stem- cell research
The
over the next 10 years.
"We
believe
it is
cells in
"Our research community stands on against disabling childhood and degenerative
been held back by cloudy
diseases, but has
legal policy
on stem-cell research," said SenRobert Travaglini in introduc-
ment must not
treat
more important than any living human be-
to benefit others," said the Catholic bishops J.
ate President
Codey proposed funding the stem-cell institute with $200 million in unspent bond
ing the legislation.
money and asking
now to mainprominence in the industry," he said. "The issue of stem-cell research is one that has drawn interest because of the hope it "Massachusetts must act
offers to those suffering physical illness injury," said
Maggi Nadol,
or
director of the
research have
human being, and adult stem cells, which may be obtained in an require the sacrifice of a
manner," she
"We
believe this raises profound moral
state
the protection of human
director of education at the
delphia, sees the rush to get in
on embry"modern
priest said in an interview.
itself,"
the
But the hopes of
those promoting embryonic stem-cell research are
"much bigger than what's sup-
ported by science," he added. States' responses to the debate
over
embryonic stem-cell research range from that of California, where voters in November approved an initiative mandating $3 billion in state spending on embryonic stem-cell research, to South Dakota, which bans all research that destroys a human embryo, unless the research was intended to preserve the
life
and health of that embryo.
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Depart October 8th with other
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historical tour with
In Washington the same day, President Bush applauded the U.N. action, which was supported by the United States.
through the mountains, offering spectacular and colorful vistas. There's included sightseeing
"Human
life
must not be created for it," Bush said.
the purpose of destroying
A study published in the Journal ofClinical Investigation said researchers at
versity isolated a that they think to
become "I
Tufts Uni-
stem cell from bone marrow
might have as much
different kinds
potential
of cells as embry-
think embryonic stem cells are going
to fade in the rear-view mirror of adult stem cells," said
Dr. Douglas Losordo, lead re-
searcher for the Tufts study.
stem-cell institute
and proposed spending another $500 mil-
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People want to believe that science can "push back the frontiers of death
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Similarly, the Massachusetts bishops
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on legislators to join the United Nations, which approved a declaration March 8 calling on member states to "prohibit all forms of human cloning inasmuch as they are incompatible with human dignity and
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questions, not the least of which
"However, we must draw the distinction between embryonic stem cells, which
ethical
made venture capitalists reluchuman cloning technology."
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Respect Life Office for the Diocese of Charlotte, in response to the legislation.
Corolla,
"whether the high cost of embryonic stemresearch and the lack of cures from such
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cell
Dignity
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voters to approve the
additional
tain its
Cremation Center
c
ing as research material, as a mere means
of New Jersey after acting Gov. Richard
Carolina Funeral &
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U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-
ever to stand for the principle that governthe threshold of great advances in the fight
and amniotic
adult tissues and organ systems such
The only definitive advances in treating humans have come using
such as the bloc>d-forming stem
STEM CELLS, from page 1
pregnancy-related tissue such
as
been successfully treated with them.
lion
—
as umbilical cords, placentas
stem cells, no human disease or condition has
Catholics fight embryonic
cells
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal
and
But since researchers discovered in 1998 how to isolate and develop human embryonic
V
specifi-
cord
arthritis
manipulated to create specific human tissue such as nerve cells, muscle cells or blood cells.
by cloning
Harvesting stem
cally for research.
from them always kills the embryos. Adult stem cells come from three
diseases, conditions
Cells are
—
most obviously in the case of fetal from abortions, which -a decade ago was said to promise miracle cures and has produced nothing of the kind," it said. Embryonic stem cells come from living' embryos that have been frozen after cre-
long periods through
tissue
tions" such as heart
grown
a petrt dish.
in
1
'This kind of exaggerated 'promise'
be induced to become cells with special funcCells are
tumors
lethal
has misled researchers and patient groups
are "unspecialized cells that
renew themselves
form
likely to
said a release.
from other types of cells:
cell division."
is
and too
stable
s mass
have never and animal trials
cells
patient,
tists believe.
are extracted
cells
human embryo.
cell
human
treated a
from umbilical cords,
or fertilized Fn vitro to
create a
cells 'largely
variety of tissues and even organs, scien-
Stem
An egg
embryonic stem
speculation."
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YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
Deo Gratias
Pope reminds Catholics of need to go to confession Only those with no mortal sins may
Column UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERY OF THE MASS, PART 11
receive body ofChrist, says pope VATICAN CITY may
—
(CNS)
not receive
Communion
if
'They show the Savior while conwoman, becom-
ing a source of joy for her; he heals the
man born
becoming a source of light for him; he raises Lazarus from the dead and shows how life and resurrec-
In the year the church has dedicated
important to re-
is
it
The
was addressed
"His penetrating gaze, his word and judgment of love enlighten the conscience of those he meets, provoking their conversion
Penitentiary, a Vatican court dealing
with matters related to confession and questions of conscience.
who
and profound renewal,"
Pope John Paul said. The pope said that in an age when people seem to forget about God and ignore the reality of sin priests and religious educators must work even harder
priests taking a course at the Apostolic
"Only one
has a sincere aware-
ness of not having committed a mortal
to help people understand that Christ
can receive the body of Christ," the pope said in his message. The prayers of the Mass underline the need for "purification and conver-
calling
sin
them
is
to conversion, "which pre-
supposes a conscious confession of their
and the request for forgiveness and
sins
salvation."
the sign of peace and the prayers
The pope also told the priests that people will not approach them unless
immediately before the reception of the
they model their lives and behavior on
Eucharist.
Christ, "the teacher
sion," rite,
he
said, citing the initial penitential
The pope
said the
BUETTNER GUEST COLUMNIST
souls and bodies,
Gospel readings
and pastor, healer of spiritual guide and just
week
that the
us the oppor-
tunity to listen to the voice of the
good
who still guides his church throne in heaven.
shepherd,
from
his
At each Mass, the
eternal
Word
of
of our redemption from the Old Testa-
ment
to the
New
Testament, and
into the present day.
He
finally
constantly re-
veals the divine plan of our salvation.
And
last
week we continued our
examination of the Liturgy of the Word by following this revelation from our first reading from the Old Testament, the Responsorial Psalm, New Testament Epistle, and finally the holy Gospel. This week we continue our discussion by inspecting the homily or sermon that follows the reading of the Gospel. At the conclusion of each reading from sacred Scripture, there is a ritual indicating that the reading has ended. The Lector proclaims, "Verbum Domini" £'The word of the Lord"] and we respond, "Deo Gratias" ^"Thanks be to
God"].
and merciful judge."
of Lent "help us to better understand the
last
Word offers
the eternal Father unfolds the mystery
his
to
mentioned
Liturgy of the
consequence of sin,"
the pope wrote.
pope's message, released at the 12,
blind,
tion defeat death, the
mind people of the importance of going to confession, the pope said in a message sent from Rome's Gemelli hospital. Vatican March
We
verting the Samaritan
they
have committed a serious sin and have not gone to confession, Pope John Paul II said. to the Eucharist,
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FEATURE SECTION
not
Irish saint
really so Irish It
PATRICK CONVERTS IRELAND TO CHRISTIANITY
ST.
St.
Patrick, Ireland's favorite saint,
wasn't actually
Nor
Irish.
did he drive
the snakes out of Ireland. Instead, he
was born
be substantiated. He is also said to have given a sermon from the hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Because no snakes were ever native to Ireland,
in Britain as
name
Maewyn
been
name w as
is
Succat,
his baptismal
Patricius.
a
30
years. After that time, Patrick retired
to
County Down. He died on March 17, The day has been commemo-
461 A.D.
In his teens, his plush lifestyle ended
when
is
Patrick's mission in Ireland lasted for
believed to have
and
scholars believe this
for the conversion of the pa-
gans to Christianity.
Roman nobleman around 385 A.D.
Patrick's real
many
metaphor
the pampered, far-from-faith-filled son of a
believed that Patrick raised
is
people from the dead, though this cannot
rated as St. Patrick's
was attacked and slave traders kidnapped and sold him to an Irish chieftain. Serving as a shepherd on a lonesome hillside, the distraught youth his village
Though
Day
ever since.
originally a Catholic holy
day, St. Patrick's
Day
has evolved into a
secular holiday, often celebrated with
parades and
festivals.
gradually turned to prayer and, after six years,
made
a daring escape to Gaul
(now
France) and eventually returned home.
But memories of the Irish haunted him and Patrick felt God wanted him to preach the Good News in pagan Ireland. Ordained to the priesthood, he sailed back to Ireland in 432 A.D. and in essence converted the entire populace. That this was accomplished without resorting to violence
is
winning con-
verts upset the Celtic Druids.
They
tributed to this story.
Legend of the shamrock is
The shamrock, a three-leafed clover, emblem of Ireland. It is
the national
widely believed that
shamrock to
St.
Patrick used the
illustrate the doctrine
ar-
The shamrock was
a sacred plant in
ancient Ireland because
rested Patrick several times, but he es-
the rebirth of spring.
caped each time. Patrick established monasteries across Ireland, which were instrumental in preserving Western civilization's lit-
tury, the
By
it
symbolized
the 17th cen-
He also set up schools and churches, which would help him in his conversion
shamrock had become a symemerging Irish nationalism. As English seized Irish land and made laws against the Irish language and practice of Catholicism, many Irish wore the shamrock as a symbol of their heritage and displeasure with
of the Irish country to Christianity.
English
erary traditions through the
Dark Ages.
Directed and
Two camps
by Kevin E.
Murray
of the
Trinity, but the idea cannot be proven.
a historical rarity.
Patrick's success at
Mercy Sister Patricia Durbin, director of the diocesan Media Resources Office, con-
bol of
parade
St. Pat's
The ninth annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in uptown Charlotte March 12 was the largest parade to date, with 95 groups. Above: Charlotte Catholic High School. Below
left:
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WARSAW, Poland — A who
losopher
John Paul
Polish phi-
provided material for Pope book,
II's latest
"Memory and
pope was helped to
Identity," said the
formulate ideas by contacts with leading philosophers over
"Our
many
years.
talks focused
his
century's experience of evil, as the pope had
seen
it
— we wanted
helping the pope
tell
to act as catalysts,
his
own
story," said
Krzysztof Michalski, rector of the Austrian-based Institute of
Human
Sciences.
"So the conversations were often very personal, about times and people," said Michalski. "Philosophy appeared in the background, sometimes as a signpost, sometimes a hindrance." Michalski said that as early as 1980 he and the pope's longtime friend, the late Father Jozef Tischner, helped arrange discussions with leading thinkers at the pope's'
and insights" at separate meetings with him and Father Tischner. "We asked how he'd viewed prewar, occupied and communist Poland, and then Europe and the world," he said. 'We wanted to show Karol Wojtyla's ideas in
on the 20th
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context, as motives for his behavior."
The pope acknowledges
A Polish edition
by Krakow-based Znak is to be launched March 14 in Warsaw. Michalski said the pope had encour-
aged an "exchange of ideas" between Catholics and non-Catholics while he
was archbishop of Krakow and had
in the
1970s
later "taken his intellectual in-
terests to
Rome."
He added that the pope viewed Nazism and communism "mostly through the experiences of people he met" and
in Castel
said the pope's Polish identity helped
He said discussions included German philosopher Hans-
him appreciate human sufferings. "He said his Polish experience had
Georg Gadamer, Canadian philosopher
helped him, as pope, better understand
Charles Taylor, the late French math-
societies that
Gandolfo.
the late
ematician
Rene Thorn and
Polish phi-
losopher Leszek Kolakowski.
2) Colossians 3:1-4 or
said.
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Corinthians 5:6b-8 John 20:1-9
and
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was shocked by
the leaves a bud stalk it
would
now
a sign of resurrection.
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Cycle A Readings: 1) Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
his debt to
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Perspectives
A
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editorials
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Why humility is such an
attractive virtue
Being humble begets honesty and vice versa
The Easter hero: St Thomas
Humility
The word
"humility" comes from
the Latin "humus,"
Column FATHER JOHN
Having celebrated Easter with and
alleluias,
we have
AURILIA,
lilies
also turned a
OFM
new
Cap.
bloom with the conversion process, which has already begun (I hope) and will continue until we die. leaf into full
own
Nature, in this time of the year, does
we are not in this spirit, it's never too late to begin. So we pray that Easter may not simply be a day on the calendar, but a way of life. Faith is not just a present memory of past events in a just that. If
distant land, but
is
a living presence and
The
stone of selfishness has been
rolled away, the
tomb
we
wounds of our
the
are able to touch
sisters
and brothers,
the process by filling in flaws with
paralyzed
love
his
for
Some
today, knocking at the doors of our lives.
people can certainly understand Thomas' drama when they feel imprisoned by fear. God seems only a myth, justice is relative and Jesus is a
God
fairy tale.
and
Jesus' resurrection
finale.
forbid
we
not the grand
is
That same Jesus
in
is
our midst
dare to celebrate only
what has already happened, the pages of faith
wanted
already written, the miracles
first
We celebrate our journey today and the miracles of our daily
fives. So,
Thomas was
who
hearsay.
Him"
mind de-
He was
we may
the
said,
die with
and on him
(Jn.ll:16); but the hostility
the crucifixion heaped so heavily
our guide.
into pieces.
What do we know about St. Thomas? He was one of the Twelve Apostles. His name in Aramaic means "twin."
The door of fear is so powerful that it can lock you out of faith. Another door that shut Thomas out was pessimism.
Since the question "who's twin was he?"
He knew
cannot be answered, have fun with it.
feared the worst and
My
I
let
the scholars
fascination for St.
based on the fact that his story
we want
that his rock-like courage
Thomas is
our
is
story:
we want reasons to believe. There is a Thomas in each one of us. He didn't quit, but he experienced failure, fear and disappointment. He makes us understand that we cannot stay in our own tombs of selfishness and greed. It's to see, to touch;
it
happened.
The
killed, life
He was
own
fears, discour-
become cynical? Thomas' story The
is
door that locked Thomas out was grief There is no doubt that Thomas loved Jesus, but when what he
having had the privilege of seeing and touching Jesus with his own eyes and his
humbly admit
well.
aged by our doubts and eventually
the Lord
We
not.
was
If they did this to can you trust? many times have we been fears.
whom
third
feared really happened,
Jesus
was everything
it
broke his heart.
to him, but
when he
are sincere, there
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limitations,
own, and accept them.
faded
in
away
for
Thomas
as
such a deep grief that he
could not be with anyone.
He
had to
be alone.
There are times when sorrow needs and solitude. The greatness of Thomas is that he got out of this mess silence
with three positive steps: Christian lowship, truth and
The Gospel
fel-
faith.
tells
us that on the next
appearance, the disciples were in the up-
per room.
The
doors once more were
locked, but this time
125,000 people will read these words this week!
no
is
do.
tell it as it is and don't try to make ourselves out to be something we're
doubts and
our story.
when
When we
waxing over what we say or
and death of his beloved master greatly disturbed him to the point of feeling defeated and full of
defeated by our
appeared, but soon became an insider for
ployed their legal powers to rectify the situation, passing the law that said: "All marble works of busts must be sculpted without wax." The word for "without" in Latin is "sine," and for "wax, it is "cera." This is where we get our word "sincerity."
arrest, trial, execution
How
outsider for not be-
ing with the Apostles
He
things were going badly.
looks.
senators immediately em-
especially our
Jesus,
time to come out and soon.
Thomas was an
was cracked
up
wax
rather than polishing them smooth. This worked well until one hot Roman summer. The baking sun began melting the wax, and all of a sudden young, handsome-looking senators lost their
smooth
Thomas was
inside
with the others. Thomas realized his first big mistake was withdrawing from the fellowship of the disciples. The next positive step taken by Thomas was his uncompromising honesty. He refused to say he understood what he didn't or that he believed what he couldn't. He would not quiet his doubts by pretending they did not exist.
The
Side FATHER
EUGENE HEMRICK CNS COLUMNIST
So humility begets honesty, and vice versa.
There
third positive step
was
faith to
Thomas did not doubts for the sake of mental gymnastics. He doubted in order to be
is
something
tion about humility.
else to
men-
When we
are
humble, we aren't afraid of what others think of us. We are ourselves without pretenses. What others see in us is authentic; they can take it or leave
for busts increased,
artisans learned they could speed
The
not over and will never be over. During this season, the doubting Thomas is is
was smooth. As the demand
til it
youthful,
sensed trouble ahead and
'Let us also go that
Easter
task of hand polishing the marble un-
who
a believer
proof. His analytical
manded more than
already performed.
employed the time-consuming
doubts the Lord.
empty of pride
is
To
higher power. Part of the reason for humility's outstanding attractiveness is its honesty, a virtue that has been revered by all great civilizations. Take, for example, the Romans. During Rome's golden age, senators customarily had marble busts made of themselves. Artisans
will
The Human
"earth."
to earth.
never appreciate the greatness of loving and the risk of believing. Thomas was locked out because of fear, pessimism and grief. The doors were shut and he was outside. His
we
a guiding power.
hands. Until
meaning
down
are
avoid becoming too lofty, they plant their feet firmly on the ground by knowing who they truly are and admitting that without God they wouldn't be here or have what they have. They unabashedly submit to a
Guest
doorway to Jesus
an attractive quality,
is
isn't it?
Humble people
Saint shows
2005
18,
it.
Today's society is becoming increasingly concerned about the games so-called refutable people play. So people are crying out for the virtue of humility in the church, government and, for that matter, society as a whole.
There
is
a
growing sense that manipuand falsifying the truth
lating, hiding
could destroy our nation. Society hungers more than ever today for people of character who
know
humble beginnings and and speak truthfully. We want to see humility, honesty and their
limitations,
sincerity in society. Repeatedly, the is being reminded to imitate Christ's love of humility, sincerity
church
and
truth.
Jesus praised the humility of the tax collector who confessed his sins. He did not wax over things when teaching, and he asked us to follow
him
as the way, the
sure and
life
when he was
and the truth.
sure,
he commit-
ted himself totally and completely:
"My
Lord and my God." Doubting our doubts is a sign of wisdom and maturity. Faith, on the other hand, must be embraced as is without hesitation or fear. Of course, faith has a variety of stages and we.may experience the frail faith of a superficial believer or the strong faith of a saint. Faith is the eye by whidh we look to Jesus. A blurry eye is still an eye and so is a weeping and smiling eye. Faith is the hand with which we lay hold of Jesus. A trembling hand is still a hand. Faith is the foot by which we go to Jesus. A lame foot is still a foot.
Thank you, Thomas,
for teaching us
and how we can open the door to Jesus, wishing to enter into our history. You have shown us the
how
to
become
insiders
way: "Don't wait to be perfect
in
order to
love and believe, because you never will."
counteract his doubts. air his
Father Aurilia
is
pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church in Hendersonville.
March
The Catholic News & Herald 15
2005
18,
Deca-logic HOW
DIFFERENT LIFE
Learned any good words lately? If you are a regular consumer of the news, you've no doubt added the word "Decalogue" to your vocabulary. Decalogue, a proper noun, is Greek for "ten words." It is a media substitution for they the Ten Commandments.
Why
ments"
is,
well,
"The Ten CommandGreek to me.
The Ten Commandments
are in the
news because of a Supreme Court case. The Justices will try to answer the burning question of whether our republic will survive the placement of monuments bearing God's dictation to Moses on the tree-shaded lawns of state capitols and county courthouses.
Everyone knows that
through religion should
brow
raise
an eye-
not concern. But there
in mirth,
replicas of the
of the land. Let's look at its
This would be good news for everyone except for TV news people. Without murder and mayhem, local TV newscasts would have almost nothing to report. Commercials for car dealers would
God
against thy neighbor.
.
in vain.
not change.
tion
the state promoting religion.
It's
a con-
stitutional "no-no" that has fueled
ACLU
eases from
Maine
to
course, the last time
I
San Diego. Of checked, most
governments were having serious problems with some of their basic services such as teaching children
how
The
idea of elected officials
and they might go off the air. 4. Remember the Sabbath day, keep it
holy.
TV on Suncommunicaand time spent together are more
With no
games on
"big"
rewarding. 5.
fill
the extra time.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. "Entertainment Tonight" goes off the air. Jerry Springer is seen at the
unemployment
Honor thy
and thy mother.
father
Kids would plan activities for their
way
around.
closes,
Epcot
parents instead of the other
Walt Disney World
See number six above since
Thou
9.
Commandments
four
already on the books.
and bu-
pen to the media obeyed?
Thou
if
What would
are
this rep-
ing.
TV shows would be replaced by cartoons. As an added bonus, the IRS would have more money than Bill Gates. 10. Thou shall not covet they
wanted
just
I
to say
how
benefi-
Father Matthew Buettner's series on the Mystery of the Mass has been. It's both a refresher for me, a cradle Catholic, and a learning experience for my husband, a Protestant. cial
Thank
you.
— Diana Ross Charlotte
the court
The
Commandment
last-
that,
while
covers
difficult to
codify in law, are not very nice. Suffice
it
were following the first Commandment, then this one would be to say that if you
automatic.
high court rules that
if the
monuments must be removed, then
the
the media will be unchanged except for
extensive "live" on-the-spot coverage
and analysis of the protests that take place
when
Immigrants should take legal route
neighbor's goods.
hap-
kill.
the 'Mystery'
The shorthand for this is called lyWith no false witness to bear, all of
they were actually
shalt not
Understanding
shalt not bear false witness
Of course
The next
6.
office.
shalt not steal.
resents the balance of local news.
thrives.
reaucrats effectively encouraging the
Thou
8.
greed and jealousy
to read
and fixing potholes.
the Editor
1 1 am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me. Instead of endlessly promoting money, sex and power, the focus would shift to faith, service and compassion. Not a bad start. 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. Although close to No. 1, Scripture indicates that this is a physical image of an idol or false god. Posters of surly, overpaid athletes and underdressed teen "celebrities" would be banished. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of
days, families discover that
the issue of
GUEST COLUMNIST
point of reference:
that the Court's decision probably will
is
Letter to
DAVID HAINS
media would be with the Decalogue as
This would severely limit the vocabulary of many cable-TV channels
larger question
the Media
how different the
stone tablets that Moses carried from the mountain are the Ten Commandments. But let's be honest, who can recite all 10? Sadly, these monuments, most of which are about 50 years old, have been unread and unnoticed until this case, a sad fact
The
&
Catholics
is
no law against bringing a lawsuit. What if the Court decided to toss aside the Constitution and make Christianity our official religion? That would make the Ten Commandments the law
WOULD
BE IF WE FOLLOWED THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
don't just say
complex notion of eternal salvation
the bulldozers arrive.
With all due respect to Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., I vehemently disagree with him in regard to illegal immigrants and workers ("Farming support," March 11). I legally immigrated to this country in January 1954; five years later I became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. Of course, I had to learn the language of my adopted country. Bishop Wenski's contention that these people illegal workers in this country who have invested equity deserve "legal immigration status" does not make any sense to me. As a taxpayer I have all the compassion and understanding economic and otherwise for the millions of people who would do anything to enter into this country. But I would say to these people: apply for it legally and learn the language of this
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A film whose theme transcends life
Spirituality
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...
for Today
Meaningful existence stems (torn sacrifice Clint Eastwood is gifted, but he will never be one of the great directors because he chooses themes for his movies that deal with murder in one form or
another. His
work always
serves the
culture of death.
One
of the greatest directors of
all
A friend sympaand the two go on a pleasure-seeking rampage, which only to
make up
for lost time.
efforts to cheer
he asks his audience, What does to live a worthwhile life?
that a meaningful
As
it
mean
the story begins, a 50-year-old,
low-level office worker named Watanabe-san, is looking at an X-ray showing a large white growth in his stomach. He learns that he has only six
months
to live.
We
all
are confronted
with the question, What would you do if you had only six more months to live? Watanabe-san is of course devastated. He sinks into darkness and selfpity, regretting that he worked half his life away and never took the time really to
live. Life is
so short.
We stay with him in his misery for a while, but soon he begins to feel the need
CATOIR CNS COLUMNIST
leaves
Kurosawa, on the other hand, usually chooses themes that transcend life and elevate his audience to idealism. One of his classics, "IKIRU" (which means "to live"), won universal praise as one of his greatest movies. In it time, Akira
FATHER JOHN
thizes with him,
him more depressed. Then he meets a young girl who is full of youthful joy. He tells her his story and gets her to feel sorry for him. Her
—
she soon
tires
him up take
He
of him.
in
their
toll,
meaning by
that he cannot find
and
turn realizes living
As
comes one
is
others.
the office of the mayor.
He
only possible
if
willing to sacrifice himself to help
He sees
the importance of leaving
The
better than it was upon the scene of life.
little
before one entered
movie's irony
by
only
life is
a
radical
is
that too often
confrontation
with death does one come to realize
is
in
familiar
theme
giving that
we
to Christians
receive
and
in
is:
dying
we are born to eternal life. Watanabe-san's spirit begins to soar as he devotes himself to helping a group of mothers who had been trying to get a park built for their children on the near their homes.
The
continually
is
that a group of gangbuy the land and turn it
to
site
of a
bureau-
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Surprisingly, the politicians cave
in,
not out of any sense of idealism, but because
it
was an
election year.
eteers even back
off,
On
rack-
is built.
dies a peaceful death.
we are at the wake.
the closed-casket a picture of
Watanabe-san
The
The
and the park
In the next scene
It
to self that
filthy lot
want
sters
Watanabe-san then
true liberation.
A
He
disrespected and rejected.
Then he learns
an epiphany.
and understands
to his senses
world a
this
is
Watanabe-san the system right up to
his health fails,
decides to battle
vicariously through another.
Suddenly, there
—
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country. Joseph De Lillo Bryson City
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PARISH PROFILE grow markedly during the 1960s into the late '80s. The Glenmary Missioners offered their spiritual leadertinued to
William Church serves Catholics of western North Carolina for five decades St-
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when Father Edmund
Kirsch succeeded
him. Father George Kloster assumed the St. William Church and serves there today.
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in
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Murphy at the invitaFather Dean in January 1956.
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Mass
priests periodically celebrated in
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matching contribution. Construction was underway in 1952, and the new St. William Church, including a parish hall and priest's living quarters, was dedicated by Bishop Vincent S. Waters in August of In
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ther Joseph
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