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Western North Carolina
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Belmont Abbey welcomes
new monks ...
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Faith formation
experienced
in
community, says priest ...
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Deacon's faith spreads
Mothers, grandmothers, daughters
through ministry ...Page
16
join in spiritual, uplifting BY ALESHA M. PRICE
the parish steering committee.
Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE — Women of vari-
Every Week Entertainment
Pages 10-11
ous ages, races and backgrounds gathered together in the spirit of oneness to listen to other women speak about their lives and to walk their faith journeys together.
Editorials
& Columns ...Pages
1 will
12-13
my spirit in you that you may live, and will put
I
settle
you upon your land;
Over 200 women came
to St.
am
I
the Lord."
-
Ezekiel 37:
13
you
when you
"Many
attend these events,
with people you know, and you never get to meet anyone. decided sit
We
change
they could become acquainted with other to get people to
women." Love and doves
tables, so
floated
around the
Matthew Church, the host of the second annual Women's Day on March 24, in recognition of womanhood. This is the
room throughout
second celebration of its kind at the and this year, the format was
spect onto slips of paper later stapled
parish,
changed slightly to accommodate a crowd composed of women from parishes in the
Piedmont-Triad area and
other surrounding areas.
thus you shall know that
times,
'We wanted to keep it fresh and new this year. Last year, we had breakout sessions, and we heard from the women that they wanted to remain in a large
group setting
this year," ex-
plained Kathy Murray, a
member of
the day. Participants
were asked to write their names and the names of women they admire and reinto a love chain that was passed around the room to reflect the strength of all women and the links that bind them together. Doves adorned with the attendants' wishes, dreams or heartfelt prayers were taped onto a "dream tree"
on a wall Murray. "I felt
would be a
Lady of Lourdes Church
"Men have
in
Monroe.
their outlet, but
women
need some type of interaction with spiritual partners. We have this spiritual need in our lives, and this brings it a little closer. I feel good about this and would recommend this to my daughter."
In keeping with the theme, "Empowered by Love," the day included testimonies from three parishioners and a keynote address from Mercy Sister Jeanne Marie Kienast, pastoral associate at St. Matthew and head of the steering committee. Kathy Bartlett, Heather Martin and Lori Summeral shared aspects of their lives and demon-
said
strated how women could grow in love of self and neighbor through the power
spiritual
of prayer and a dedication to their faith. "I talked about how God shows his
in the parish center,
that this
renewal
day and good day to get closer to my faith," said Carol Marchand from Our
See
WOMEN,
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March 30, 2001
Brief
Cultures blend as Hispanics mix with U.S. society WASHINGTON(CNS) As the growing number of Hispanics interact
given two years ago to Pope John Paul II and the North American College in Rome,
—
with their U.S. surroundings, the result
the
is
Many
faith.
March 5 ceremony at the seminary. Gunther Lawrence, executive director of a
the New York-based Interreligious Information Center, developed the idea for the
Hispanic leaders
use the term "acculturation" for the mutual influence of
two
come
cultures that
Hashoah Menorah was pre-
Baltimore, chancellor of St. Mary's, during
mutual contact ranging from intermarriages to blended ways of thinking and acting. Within the church, this contact has given rise to a Hispanic theology and has influenced ways of experiencing and understanding
Yom
sented to Cardinal William H. Keeler of
project
and worked
Aharon
Bezalel of Jerusalem to design the
witii Israeli sculptor
artwork.
Pope blesses
into
think in Spanish means to
Italian expedition to North Pole VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II blessed members of an Italian expedition that plans to make history by celebrating Mass and erecting a cross at
think from and within Hispanic culture,"
the North Pole on Easter. Meeting with the
Carmen
close contact. Spanish-born
—
Aquinaco notes that acculturation goes beyond learning each other's mother tongue.
means learning each
"It
To
language.
other's cultural
who
said Aquinaco, a Catholic journalist
expedition team
has lived in the United States for 20 years
and
on the executive board of the Na-
is
said
Minis-
tional Catholic Council for Hispanic
Catholics must fight racism in church, pope says
—
VATICAN CITY (CNS) to ensure that
is
ex-
and cultures feel the home, Pope John Paul II Marking the March 2 1 U.N. celebraall
church
their
said.
is
Day for the
Elimi-
nation of Racial Discrimination, the pope obligatory" that religious
said, "it is
CNS
races
tion of the International
com-
photo by Ed Zelachoski, Catholic Accent
Polish Peroghi pack parish freezer St. Stanislaus Parish in Calumet, Pa., adds another dozen peroghi to a freezer packed full with the Polish dumplings. Last year, the church grossed about $ 10,000 selling more than 23,000 peroghi. Bernie
Moore of
sacrament of reconciliation
HONG KONG (CNS) — The sacra-
ment of
reconciliation remains popular
munities join international efforts to fight
among
end of his weekly general audience, Pope John Paul said international treaties, conferences and the upcoming U.N. World Conference Against Racism are "important steps on the way toward affirming the fundamental equality and dignity of every person and for peace-
rural areas
racism. Speaking at the
among all peoples." Cardinal urges courage in seeking Northern Ireland peace ful
coexistence
WASHINGTON
Law
Cardinal Bernard F.
cans and on
—
(CNS)
called
parties in
all
Boston's
on AmeriNorthern
have the courage to keep working for peace. In his annual statement issued on St Patrick's Day, March Ireland's turmoil to
17,
Cardinal
Law
Northern Ireland
Roman
said the situation in
foDowing the meaning
calls for
proverb, "Festina lente,"
"make haste with due
deliberation." Cardi-
Law, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Policy, acknowledged the progress that has been made toward implementing the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement but said
lic
three areas of special concern warrant at-
officially
nal
tention: the role of the police,
decommis-
sioning of weapons, and demilitarization of
sands line
member
church
group, the world's largest Catho-
fraternal order.
Museum
director Larry
Sowinski said one of the principal goals of
Columbus Museum, which opened March 10, is to tell the story of the Knights and their effect on American and world history. the Knights of
of Columbus headquarters
Jewish leaders donate Holocaust menorah to Baltimore seminary
nearly four years of planning and building,
strengthen the bonds of understanding
the Knights of Columbus has opened a major museum at the organization's New
Catholics,
the North.
New museum opens
at Knights
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — After
Haven
headquarters.
"Now
that we're into
our second century of service,
this
was the
time to preserve and share with the public
what our heritage
is,"
said
Supreme Knight
E
VV
BALTIMORE
— Hoping
(CNS)
to
and mutual respect between Jews and prominent Jewish leaders have donated a menorah to St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, commemorating millions of lives lost in the Holocaust. A replica of similar menorahs
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for survivors, family
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Christians in Career
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is
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Rd.,
Family Chun
celebrating a char-
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tonight at 7:30 p.m. with
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St.
enough
Song Zunsheng of
quire confession, Father
scheduled cancer support group meetings
and friends on the Gabriel Church, 3016
hours hearing
Christmas Eve that he had no idea when he would begin the midnight Mass, because it would commence only after all confessions were heard. Today, though, lay people in rural areas can more readily dis-
Charlotte area are having their regularly
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and bishops had to
Hamrlik
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Catholics
confessions, reported
Greensboro. For further information, Alice Schmidt at (336) 288-0983.
many
often delayed ordinary liturgies as priests
April
call
the past,
on receiving absolution before receiving Communion, and their insistence
Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1 is having a meeting today and every first Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the Showfety Activity Center at St. Benedict Church, 109 West Smidi St. in
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Chinese Catholics, particularly
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ardu-
this mission, so
had a "clear missionary value," the pope said. "Planting the wood of the cross' and renewing the eucharistic sacrifice at the 'ends of the earth,' you intend to recall that humanity finds its autiientic dimension only when it is able to fix its gaze on Christ and totally trust in him," he said. Thousands in China line up for
cluded from their communities and that
people of
he prayed "that
dition
Catholics
no one
blessing
ous and laden with significance, will be crowned with complete success." The expe-
try.
must work
March 20 and
the cross they planned to carry, the pope
is
The sacrament
of
being given at 7 p.m., and
on of hands
is
taking place after
on May For more mformation, call the church office at (336) 778-0600 or Jim Passero at Mass.
The next Mass
takes place
7.
(336) 998-7503.
—
The Adult Educa3 GREENSBORO Program at Our Lady of Grac
tion
Church, 2205
W. Market
St, concludes
tonight from 7-8 p.m. in the activity center.
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in
Emphasis on lay ministry aiding vocations, says cardinal WASHINGTON (CNS) The
Canada, the Canadian Labor Congress and the ecumenical disarmament coalition
—
church's emphasis
on
lay ministry
Mahony of Los
permitted the surplus military helicopters to
Angeles. "Just the opposite
taking place.
is
loopholes" in Canada's export controls had
Roger M.
said Cardinal
life,
Project Ploughshares claimed that "gaping
not
and conse-
diluting vocations to ordained
crated
is
As more and more
lay
ful
dor Allende. Bishop Gonzalez said he
document containing informaby a former military officer who remained anonymous, Bishop Gonzalez said that the 35 Allende collaborators were arrested and sent to the 'Tacna" Army regiment. After two days, 20 of them regarded as "communists" eight-point
tion provided
in
are protected from harsh weather
—
thanks to an awning donated by the Lead-
Women
Religious.
Guatemalan bishop
cutting ceremony in the prison's main
GUATEMALA CITY
yard. Invited guests included Auxiliary
Amid
Bishop Gabino Zavala of Los Angeles, Sister Suzanne Jabro, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, who is director of the
and several inmates.
cultural center (CNS) Seven cardinals and President Bush presided over the March 22 ceremony and ribboncutting tiiat marked the grand opening of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington. Detroit Cardinal Adam J.
CNS
—
photo from Reuters
A
new
church in Montevideo, Uruguay, March 24. The one-ton sculpture was situated at a church built on a spot were the pontiff celebrated Mass during his 1988 visit to the country.
many
documented how helicopters have been
here."
used
grounds of the center that the pope
Churches fear helicopters used by Colombian military
targeted the civilian population," said
or
Krakow
sites,
in Poland.
world," Cardinal
Maida
said.
location here will allow
Rev. Mr. Paul Teich
is
it
"He
sees
"The
center's
to impact
and
presenting "Grow-
ing in Prayer" which focuses on the necessity
OTTAWA
including
Washington, D.C., as the crossroads of the
of sincere and heartfelt prayer during
how Holy Week. the Church at
Canada
events that transpire
(CNS)
fear surplus
— Churches
in
Canadian helicopters
now in the hands of Colombia's military may be used to commit human rights violations.
'The Canadian churches have
BJ. Dengler 364-5431.
call
at the
GREENSBORO
church at (704)
— The
Greensboro Women's annual mini-
in
the past in operations that have
Archbishop Roger Ebacher of GatineauHull. Archbishop Ebacher represented die
Inter-Church Committee on Human in Latin America at a news conference on Parliament Hill March 20. He and Rights
representatives of
Amnesty
15 - 8:30 and
1 1
The
tion
Neumann Church, 8451
Idlewild
is having a meeting this morning at am. with a program from Kids of the
Rd., 1 1
Kingdom and lunch in die parish center. Donations are being accepted during the meeting. For
"rewer
at
more information, call Louise (704) 366-8357 or Gloria
ilipigni at (704)
CHARLOTTE
821-1343.
—
3016 Providence Rd.,
ment education
St.
Gabriel Church,
ladies ask that attendants bring hors
d'oeuvres to share today. Call Janet
Law
at
(336) 288-6022 for information.
SWANNANOA — At St. Mary Margaret Andrew Place, Stations of the Cross are being held during Lent today and every Wednesday after noon Mass and Fridays at 7 p.m., and a special Lenten
Church, 102
Mass and simple meal is being held also on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. During Holy Week, as follows: April 8 -
hosting a bereave-
the schedule
is
session entitled "Grief
given out at
all
is
Masses; April
Palms
10-6
p.m.
Dealing with Loss in the Years that Fol-
Seder meal with covered dishes; April 12 -
come and explore
7 p.m. Mass and washing of the feet followed by Eucharistic adoration from "8
low." All are invited to
how
feelings of grief
and
loss continue
sometimes long after the first year and how one can deal with those feelings. For further details about this session and the monthly bereavement group meetings,
BHHHHHHHHHHHHI
hospital since his arrest
ago.
Three others
bathrobe and
been confined to a city
—
more than
p.m
until midnight; April 13 - children's
Stations of the Cross at noon,
Mass
at
3
p.m. with veneration of the cross and a 7
p.m. presentation of the "Heart of the
am
Lima
a year
retired Col. Disrael
Estrada, 58, a former head of mili-
Byron
and former presidential guard Jose Obdulio Villanueva sat motionless as the judge read out die charges Oliva, 30;
—
them of "extrajudicial
against
nearby table sat the
killing."
late bishop's
At a
house-
keeper, Margarita Lopez, accused of con-
spiracy in the murder.
International
a.m. Masses.
WINSTON-SALEM
"ohn
He has
an afternoon of golfing for kids of all ages.
Lenten retreat at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., concludes this morning at the 10 a.m. Mass.
St.
felt slippers.
A professional golf clinic, clubs and prizes
one can prepare for For further details, call
— The 50+ Club of
arrived in court
blessing of the
Council of Catholic
(336) 274-0415.
He
23.
food and Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. and April
Cross"; April 14 - 10
the season of Lent, and in doing so,
4 CHARLOTTE
shared the bishop's
alleged to have assisted the
tary intelligence; his son, Capt.
about 1,200 guests in a huge tent on the be located in Washington instead of any
is
in a wheelchair, dressed in a
Lima shape the
of several other suggested
house and
courtroom March a
the Catholic faith, told the audience of
insisted
—
murderers, sat impassively in the packed
Statue of Pope moved in Montevideo, Uruguay 13-foot-tall bronze statue of Pope John Paul II is moved to
Maida, president of the center dedicated to
Warsaw
who
diocesan priest
President, cardinals officially
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
tight security, a panel of judges be-
gan the trial of five people accused of the 1998 murder of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City. One of the accused, Father Mario Orantes, a
archdiocesan Office of Detention Ministry,
it
—
were sent to the military camp
Peldehue outside Santiago and executed. Trial begins in 1998 murder of
The new awning was formally presented during a March 14 blessing and ribbon-
open pope's
were
1973, 35 people
11,
La Moneda Palace and 20 of them were executed two days later. In an
Corona, receiving their daily
ership Conference of
Sept.
arrested at
or beneadi the blazing sun. Today, these
women
on
that
—
standing under stormy skies
re-
ceived "consistent information" explaining
mates at the California Institution for
mean enduring long waits
Palace the day Gen. Augusto
Pinochet ousted Socialist President Salva-
Sisters extend 'gift of shelter' to female inmates in California LOS ANGELES (CNS) For in-
lines,
executions of people arrested at La
Moneda
in Mission."
outdoor
"re-
SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) Retired Bishop Carlos Gonzalez Cruchaga of Talca has provided evidence of 20 unlaw-
and religious life," he said in off-the-cuff remarks during a speech at The Catholic University of America in Washington. The largest group of seminarians studying for his archdiocese come from lay ministry, he added. Cardinal Mahony spoke March 20 on "Charting a Course for Participation
in
hands of Colombia's
—
are a base for vocations to the priesthood
meals used to
in the
Chilean bishop provides proof of executions under Pinochet
people become involved in ministry, they
Women
end up
pressive" military.
call
For
details,
the church office at (828) 686-8833.
— St Leo
the Great
Church, 335 Springdale Ave., is hosting Dr. William Rabil as he leads a presenta-
on the Shroud of Turin tonight from 7-
8:15 p.m. at the activity center annex. talk concerns biblical, medical tific
and
The
scien-
accounts of the shroud as a theoretic
"fifth
gospel."
For further information,
call
the church office at (336) 724-0561.
5 WINSTON-SALEM
— The Healing
Companions, a grief support group for the bereaved, is meeting tonight and April 19 in Conference Room A at 7:30 p.m. at St Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. Call the church office at (336) 7240561 for details. The Raiders Asso8 CHARLOTTE ciation from Our Lady of Assumption School is hosting a 'Tamily Day of Golf' today at noon at the Larkhaven Golf Club. The day includes celebrity guest host Ethan Horton, snacks, lunch, drinks and
—
are being provided for the pants,
young
partici-
and the adults can compete to win
For further information,
prizes.
Diana Kennedy
CHARLOTTE
call
at (704) 548-0568.
— Churches
in the
Charlotte area are hosting ultreyas
fol-
lowed by a school ofleaders on the following dates and times: St Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., from 7-8 p.m. tonight for adults only with shared
Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., from 1-2:30 p.m. on April 12 with childcare and a family potluck and St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on April 22 with childcare and a family snacks; St.
potiuck.
Hines
Coon
For more information, call Dan 544-6665 or Aliceann
at (704)
at (704) 540-8696.
Please submit notices ofeventsfor the Diocesan
Planner at tion date.
least
10 days prior
to the publica-
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round the Diocese
Hickory Catholics,
Lutherans gather for Lenten worship series By ELLEN NEERINCX
SIGMON
dience laughed and cried during her gave her a standing ovation when she finished.
portrayals, and
Correspondent
HICKORY formance
— As part of her per-
at St.
Aloysius Catholic
Church on Wednesday evening, March 21, actress Olivia Woodford of Asheville played the part of a young girl who sneaks up the stairs of her house during the Last Supper. She
move
finds herself unable to
as she
Her second monologue was that of a woman named Veronica who saw Jesus carrying his cross and felt compelled to step forward to wipe his face. Veronica says that she doesn't usually attend the crucifixions, "but my wanting to see him is greater than any of
my
peeks through the door and looks
"He doesn't smile at me, because would give me away," she says, "but I think I see him smile with his eyes."
This portrayal was one of six recount the events of
death and resurrection. Woodford performed her drama, entitled "The Heart of the Cross," as part of a joint Wednesday evening Lenten
Then she became Mary,
the mother of Jesus, cleaning him and preparing him for burial. "I knew you never belonged to me, Jesus, and I learned to let you go at each phase of your life," she said. Later she looked down at him and said, "Such a beautiful temple destroyed." Then came Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus, going to his tomb and finding angels there. "How many times has he said to me, 'I will be with you always'?" she said. "I should have listened." Then she rushes to tell the disciples. "I can feel the grace of God flowing through me as I run." Then, as she encounters
worship series between member churches of the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Covenant Committee. This service was the third of five Wednesdays, and was attended by
members of all four churches in the covenant. The other members of the covenant are Holy Trinity, Mt. Olive Andrew's Lutheran churches. Members from all of the churches were invited to a pasta dinner hosted by St. Aloysius before the service. St.
The
other four weeks, the pastors of each church are taking turns delivering the homily at each other's churches. Each pastor chose a person or persons in history to speak about
disbelief
tells
them what has
mine has been." Last came Martha, describing Pentecost and her other encounters with Jesus. First she expresses exasperation
their lives.
Woodford
held the 300 people attending this service as spellbound as
young
when she
happened, "They don't believe me," she says. "Their faith is as small as
during the other four Wednesdays, and wrote a homily that talked about the crosses those persons bore during
at Jesus'
him
while looking into the eyes of Jesus. Members of the authe
Photo by Ellen Neerincx Signion
Aloysius Church parishioner Karen Vollinger chats with the Rev. William Milholland, interim pastor at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Hickory. Vollinger is a former longtime member of the Lutheran Catholic Covenant Committee. St.
again."
Jesus'
and
Magdalene, watching Jesus die on the remembering how he had saved her from herself when he forgave her sins and told her to go and sin no more. "He had healed my heart," she said, "and I could love
cross and
that
women who
doubts."
Woodford then became Mary
straight into the eyes of Jesus.
response to her
to send
Mary
help her. After
girl felt
all,
when
She is pleased when Jesus later asks her to keep doing what she has
—
congregations had gathered at St. Aloysius. "We filled this worship area when we gathered together to sign our covenant," he said. The signing took place on May 29, 1994, although the cov?nant was agreed upon in 1991. The committee is planning another gathering for the con-
providing meals and been doing lodging for his followers instead of traveling with his disciples. "I discovered that we each have a place in this
—
world," she says. In remarks at the beginning of the service, Pastor Robert Shoffner of Holy Trinity said that the gathering
gregations in May to the 10th anniversary.
commemorate
reminded him of another time the four
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Around the Diocese
Romero's legacy centered on 'violence of love,' speaker says
—
recognized that
marking the transcending of moderate defender of the status quo and pushing toward his becoming an outspoken critic of the country's struggles. Roberto said the most radical phase of Archbishop Romero's ministry began toward the end of 1978, when he began
power could not be
referring to the "atheism of capitalism" that
belief in salvation history
the facts
bishop, a line
and the record of God's relationships with people
much of his
— guided
his role as a
the archbishop in
That belief, he said, led the archbishop to "become a great Christian and a great realist at the same
—
time
ministry.
man who
a
Christ's redemptive
occurs
anyone who
terial possessions,
tried to
do
that
was not
living
the Gospel."
JIMMY ROSTAR Associate Editor
GREENSBORO
— During
his three
archbishop's speaking in a loud voice for
Roberto
the poor, the oppressed and the people of
tiously challenged
who
faith
years as archbishop of San Salvador, Arch-
comprised the majority
country yet
Romero repeated a progresmore urgent plea that justice would
who were victimized
in the
the
most
bishop Oscar
harshly.
sively
economic crisis, the most profound economic setback and chaos are in third-world countries, and this
prevail over inequality
God would
and that the
will
'In times of global
of
prevail over the elitism of the
powerful, said a professor of history in
was
Greensboro.
said
certainly the
same
in
Dr. Michael Roberto, an instructor of
T
world history at North Carolina A & State University, addressed an audience at
destabilization
March 15 on the teachings of Archbishop Romero as a theo-
San Salvador. Roberto explained the social, economic and political situation in El Salvador during Archbishop Romero's three years as a church leader: a land with extreme polarization of wealth and political power; a land where 14 families controlled 60 percent of the nation's property; a land where 65 percent of the peasantry was landless; a land where half-hearted reform attempts were squashed by those 14 families and their military allies; and a land where it became commonplace to see the slogan "Be a patriot and kill a priest" slapped on walls of towns, pueblos and cities nationwide. Roberto said Archbishop Romero's
Romero was
the Franciscan Center
logical invitation to social justice in
try ravaged
and
by human rights
a coun-
violations
capitalistic idolatry.
Archbishop Romero was shot while celebrating
Mass on March
24,
1980,
leaving behind a role as one of El Salvador's most outspoken critics of human rights abuses. His legacy continues to have insightful effects in the country. Quoting from 'The Violence of hove," a series of Archbishop Romero's homilies compiled and translated by Jesuit Father James Brockman, Roberto took his audience through three years of the
and the year
in
which
appointed as archbishop of
Archbishop Romero cauall
love to the world.
people to share in the
As time
and
God
with ma-
and honesty. Archbishop Romero was again making a strong argument for salvation history, Roberto said, returning to the Jesus'
example of his life. "By remrning to the idea of salvation history, with Jesus showing us
progressed,
how
however, Roberto pointed out that the archbishop became growingly and pub-
more concerned with the
to live because of the
himself,
Romero
way
Jesus lived
therefore put Jesus in the
context of the struggle in El Salvador," he
structures in
were contrary to God's Word. Roberto shared this excerpt from a
place that
said.
December 1977 homily: "What starts conflicts and persecutions, what marks the genuine church, is the word that, burning like the word of the prophets, proclaims and accuses: pro-
spring before the archbishop's
El Salvador,"
Roberto of the year 1977, the beginning of a period of worldwide economic
said,
priestly ministry of bringing peace
licly
replace
leading to a deteriora-
tion in values, integrity
In his early homilies as archbishop,
By
when people
taken out of the historical process, and
Roberto said by April 1979, der, the cleric's homilies
in the
own mur-
became more chal-
lenging than ever on the theme of righteous, nonviolent conflict; the church's
standing on the side of those
who
are
claims to the people God's wonders to be
oppressed; and the invoking of God's in-
believed and venerated, and accuses of sin
spiration in the face of injustice.
those
may
who oppose God's reign, so that they
tear that sin out of their hearts, out of
their societies, out of their laws
—
out of the
Though
the archbishop publicly said
in his homilies that
the right nor the
left,
he sided with neither but with the Word of
structures that oppress, that imprison, that
God, "he was signaling
violate the rights of God
his statements
Roberto said
more
and of humanity."
own
death" by said.
And,
marked a
this period
radical line of thought
his
of belief, Roberto
from the arch-
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People
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March 30, 2001
the New;
to help lead the diocese into the
Sister Barbara Reid wins Sophia Award for excellence DominiWASHINGTON (CNS)
—
ample and the vision of Pope John Paul
in
at Catholic Theological
Chicago since 1988,
of the Sophia
Award
New
'Lindy" Boggs
for theological excel-
she loves best
The award is by faculty of the Wash-
lence in service to ministry.
presented annually
ington Theological Union "to honor a ing theologian
who
has
made
ris-
man
He
See
May
Father Oreste Benzi,
women
will
looking for our freedom," she told the pope.
named
U.S.
Msgr. Frank
Council for Justice and Peace, the Vatican
announced March
Msgr. Dewane has
22.
served in Vatican delegations to the United
CNS
photo by Edgar Romero
he has been an
the Pontifical Council "Cor
official
Unum,"
the
and the role of children in war. Bishop Lori installed as new
sales
St.
Bud Welch, during two
15 for the Sisters of Provi-
Mary-of-the-Woods and
do nothing more or
'It will
and
it
stu-
less for society,
certainly won't bring
Welch spoke about
ney since
his
me
peace," he
his spiritual jour-
daughter was the
Murrah Federal
killed on April bombing of the Alfred P.
Building.
Bridgeport to model their lives on the ex-
ample of
St.
Joseph, former
Auxiliary Bishop William E. Lori
plan of salvation," Bishop Lori
said.
'You
—
and I are invited to know Christ who in showing us the depth of the Father's love also reveals the dignity and worth of every
Calling on the faithful of the Diocese of
person." In his homily, Bishop Lori pledged
Conn. (CNS)
dence of
19, 1995, in
open our hearts to the Father's mysterious
Msgr. Dewane will deal with a wide range of economic and social issues. In
cil,
BRIDGEPORT,
March
said.
recent years, the council has studied such
the justice and peace coun-
bishop of Bridgeport, Conn.
speeches
holds a portrait of the slain archbishop and of her son, a seminarian who was also slain during El Salvador's civil war.
questions as foreign debt, racism, weapons
At
a staged political event"
dents at St Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Washington was installed March 19, the feast of St Joseph, as the diocese's fourth bishop. "With the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, we are called to
office.
end up with
of
Vatican's charity-promoting and coordi-
nating
the
McVeigh
Salvadorans mark anniversary of Romero's death Enilda Amaya joins a procession marking the 21st anniversary of the death of Archbishop Oscar Romero March 24 in San Salvador. Amaya
Nations and to several major U.N. conferences. Since 1995,
Ind.
it,
16 at the U.S. Penitentiary in Teire
said Julie's father,
U.S. priest named to Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has
victim's father puts
Tim McVeigh out of his cage to kill him, we
We are slaves
undersecretary of the Pontifical
home
Haute "won't bring Julie Marie Welch back or any of the 167 others" killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. 'When we take
she knelt before the pope, embraced him
II
Holy
March
MARY-OF-THE-WOODS,
— As one
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of the papal audience, accompanied by the
Dewane
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J.
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(CNS)
prostitutes assisted by the
John Paul
memo-
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— Pope
around those
—
by the Italian priest who helped free her from the prostitution racket, died March 20 in a
(CNS)
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VATICAN CITY
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From the Cover
Belmont Abbey welcomes two monks into community BY ALESHA M. PRICE
would be a
Staff Writer
—
BELMONT
It
interesting coincidence.
was
fessed their first monastic cially
vows and
Mother always knew God persuading
offi-
He cism
Brother Emmanuel Slobodzian and Brother Boniface Hamilton became monks,
Belmont Abbey Basilica. 'This is a happy occasion for us as others come to embrace this way of life,"
and
an alumnus."
Boniface,
life
was
and
discipline of the
need to choose any-
didn't
God had chosen me to the college,
felt
I
sending
am no
longer
my own
director, etc.
I
Matthew Allen Hamilton will;
I
am
Brother Boniface I
can."
Brother Emmanuel, 58, came to Belmont by way of the subway. Before coming to live in the monastery, his last job was a subway station agent with the New York City Transit Authority. At the age of
a wonderful occurrence,
culminating the 25-year-old's
life
he joined the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and later quit to attend 21,
City College of New York. After receiving
in
the secular world. Born in Kentucky and
a degree in psychology, he
Clemmons, Brother Boniface, formerly Matthew Allen Hamilton, says that it was his mother's influence that ultimately led him to his decision to enter the
accounting department of a company specializing in ship-inspecting engineering
raised in
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After profession, the men become junduring which time they must petition the abbot should they wish to leave the monastery. During the three-year
iors,
men
attend classes and in-
The monastery The men
ceived during the profession ceremony;
enter the monastery as pos-
this time,
any time if they feel that
not for them.
They
may leave way of life is
are introduced to
also be permitted to attend the
seminary.
At
the end of three years, the decision solemn vows commits them for life to the monastic community.
they this
may
they
tulants usually for period of at least three
to take
mo
nasticism through prayer, Mass, and
work with
monks
the
their vocation
to learn
and daily
life
The "Rule"
more about monas-
Written
in the
century by
in the sixth
men,
prologue and 73 chapters focusing on the
and are given religious names chosen by them and approved by the abbot. The men are also clothed in the black Benedictine habits by receiving the scapular, a long piece of clothing worn over the shoulders and neck, and the hood.
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Joy," St. Phillip lived this
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After living at the
ger
with
have become a new person in Jesus by living the life in the monastery, and the name change represents that," said Brother Boniface.
naries
lant,
is
"For me,
After being introduced to this type of
backgrounds to the Church.
As a group
means "God
prayer, a
OurOratorian Congregation was founded
virtue
name Emmanuel compelled Brother Emmanuel make it his first choice. It
a
You begin paying attention to God when your mind is quiet and free.
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Brother Emmanuel, known as Harry Joseph Slobodzian Jr., was married and divorced and made it through that
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21.
Centering prayer, also
this time,
monastery.
'The moment
also
Pictured from left to right, Brother Boniface Hamilton, Abbot Placid Solari, OSB and Brother Emmanuel Slobodzian stand in front of Belmont Abbey time with the help of friends and family.
trying to do God's will as best
year with a bachelor's degree in his-
tory,
I
me by calling me to the vocation
doing
graduated from Belmont Abbey College last
liked the structure
this for
visited
in this direction.
thing else because
OSB, spiritual and aclministrative leader of Belmont Abbey and chancellor of Belmont Abbey College. "One of the things on everyone's mind is vocations, and to have two men (enter
The monks The alumnus, Brother
compelled
He
comfortable with the brothers
monastery.
Placid Solari,
is
him
"I felt
at
one
felt
the monastery and realized that leading
Photo by Alesha M. Price
the monastery
to talk to the vocation director.
College were present to witness the event
especially since
a
year of college while
With
class.
standing in the distance, he
through monasticism. Priests, family, friends and members of the student body of Belmont Abbey
is
become
to
did not hear the call to monasti-
until his senior
walking to
God
the monastery)
me
Benedictine."
After a year and a day of the novitiate,
Abbot
was some way
this
of
of St. Benedict's death.
said
By
place in the world.
attending a private, Catholic institution,
commuBelmont Abbey on March 21, the
pledging to seek
it
my own
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St.
love through our families and friends
doesn't have
through their words and actions and
so
how we reflect that love," said Martin, who spoke last year and brought the only male in attendance, her 10-week old son, Patrick. "God intended us to be in relationships with one another, and this day is important because we work so hard as moms and as women. We need to realize that we do make an impact, and we have to get together to talk and relate to one another and show appreciation."
Bartlett shared the inspiring story of her daughter who, through the power of faith, worked her way
back from a painful cycle of substance abuse and prison to speaking to youth groups about her journey and teaching faith formation. "I felt the Holy Spirit say that I had to talk about my daughter and show the women that there is hope only in God. Kids are very vulnerable today, and you cannot let go of them. You have' to be ready to make tough decisions in order not to lose them," said Bartlett, the parish
who
music director, of singing and
shared her gift songwriting with the group. "The women's testimonies were a wonderful part of the day because I heard other women talk about what I have experienced and what I felt, and I realized I am not alone," said
Benedict Church in Greensboro. "The Catholic Church traditionally
ing through humble, contemplative and
you do not understand
The men
obedient faith and service.
has been a living document since
"It
the sixth century and
was
previous documents as a
distilled
way of life
a rule for beginners," explained Placid. 'It serves as a
way
from
that
is
Abbot
of living Chris-
and allows by the abbot to adapt outward expression. It is die fundamental monastic rule in Western Europe and outlines a way of life that any person of good will can live, that over time, will change a person through fidelity to prayer and charity in the community." tian
life
for the average person
discretion
The ceremony The two
novices, Brother
Emmanuel
and Brother Boniface were presented to the abbot and indicated that they wished to make vows during the Mass and profes-
you
on March 21, said Abbot Placid. During the homily, Abbot Placid told the men that they must trust in God's divine plan for their lives and that, even through times of difficulty, the light of Christ burns bright and strong in them. "Perhaps your generosity, your zeal, in making this gift of your lives today, can
"Recognize and own your gifts. to bless your own unique mess, embrace it and love it while you have it. Ask the Lord to bless you because you are so special and
some of that fire in all of us. And yet, we, the monks of Belmont Abbey, have shown you as well how the Lord sustains us especially in our weakness. These men have been faithful to those vows made many years ago, persevering in the mon-
will
again and
when
it."
signed a document on the
they
altar stating that
vow
for three years
of a monastic
—
to live the
life
stability in
monasticism and conversion of of life, a vow which includes the
way
one's
obedience,
vows of chastity and poverty. The vow of stability means one is bound to the Benedictine community. They signed tiiree
times according to the "Rule."
They received a copy of the "Rule" and were then welcomed into the monastic community by their brother monks. Brother Emmanuel and Brother Boniface, now Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey, will continue living and working in the monastery and are attending classes. Brother Boniface hopes to be
move on
able to
to seminary, as does
Brother Emmanuel, but for now, both are
happy
in their decisions.
have been happy since I arrived Brother Emmanuel. "I want
"I
sion
Ask God
here," said
people to
monks;
know that this place is not just for
it is
for the people."
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By
Associate Editor
ARDEN — The most effective way of passing the
on to children
faith
is
Faith experience shared with children
through
sharing symbols, rituals and stories in various levels of faith communities, a priest
through
community, priest says
rituals, in
of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.,
and catechists involved
told parents faith
formation
in
in
way
the Diocese of Charlotte's
transmits the
faith,"
he
said.
'Liturgy
western region.
provides the most holistic learning experi-
Father Robert Duggan, a pastor, author and nationally recognized initiation expert, presented 'Teaching Kids the Basics of Liturgy" on March 24 at St. Barnabas Church in Arden. Organized and sponsored by the Asheville Vicariate Faith Formation Leadership Team, the program gathered parents and catechists from the Asheville and Smoky Mountain
ence that our church
vicariates to share
how
and so
forth,
but
it is
"It is
church's use of rituals and symbols, par-
faith formation,
—
relationship, ultimately
that
we have
with a
is
understanding and articulation
adult's
of the
faith later in
life.
Quoting from Dominican Father Paul Philibert, a theologian, Father
the relationship
God who
Those truths, Father Duggan make the important leap into an
said,
about
all
and pastors pass on
truths of faith that are absorbed at an
constantly growing
Faith
faith
By sharing stories and surrounding children in the
a developmental reality," said
evolving.
also rich in the lavish
of their Christianity.
early age.
and
is
experiences for children have long-lasting and profound effects on the shaping
future generations.
Father Duggan.
it
and prayers
we offer." Father Duggan said fostering
ents, catechists
is
because
use of symbol that
church experiences and children are all essential elements in passing the faith on to "Faith
offers,
rich in context with stories
loves us
unconditionally in Jesus Christ, and has
Duggan
chosen to be present to us in a special way in a community of believers that we call
landscapes the religious imagination of the child. 'We get children with their
said the ritual experience
the church."
religious imagination blank, and
For children especially, that experience of church community is an important
landscape
and formative one, Father Duggan said. He pointed out the various levels of church
a lifetime."
of the
in the lives
faithful
—
com-
munity; the parish; the diocese; and the worldwide church and said the church
—
community
is
constantly competing with
other communities in society, such as the
community of consumerism,
for the atten-
and passions of children. in which we live are decisive in forming our faith vision, our tion
"The communities
Father Duggan
"We put the images
Photo by Jimmy Rostar
our specific beliefs, our behaviors, and so forth," he said. "We are creatures of our communities." For parents, catechists and pastors, the challenge is to discover real, engaging
guide efforts
ways of instilling the values of the faith community in children. "The General Director for Catechesis," a document issued in Rome in 1997 to
tures such as
values,
that the itself is
Father
many
life
passing on the
in
teaches
of the Christian community
the primary form of catechesis,
Duggan
said.
He
added that
in
cases people think of formal struc-
CCD
programs as the key means of passing on and absorbing faith, but in reality, most children in the United States receive only about two-dozen hours a year of such education.
"How your
how it happens," he The domestic church
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community
Christian
said. is
"the funda-
Catholic
mental community of faith that shapes our
Social
But the most effective and richest experience of sharing faith is the liturgy itself, he said. 'The liturgy is where we are best as church, and in the liturgy .there is a dynamic operative which in a privileged
children" he said, adding that those larger realities
Services
of church
all
shape
life,"
he
last
said,
"the basic categories are being implanted in the
faith,
we
said.
of God that will
"In the early years of
the "domestic
church," or the family; the small faith
it,"
psyche of heaven,
God, death,
hell,
good,
evil,
That's being given to children long before they are ready for formal education. They get it by being part of a community that is rich in symlife.
bol and ritual."
—
Rituals such as the Sign of the Cross
traced
on the forehead of infants at example are inte-
their baptisms, for
gral
ways
—
adults can relate to even the
youngest children the profound beliefs of the Christian community, he said. "It's from the very beginning," he said, "that we are supposed to use ways of transmitting the depths of meaning contained in
our symbol system."
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Book Review
Book takes readers
Word to Life
on journey of France
1,
Cycle
B Readings:
1)
Ontario. She and her husband of
News Service was drawn to Anne McPherson's Catholic
I
book by the title and the charming illustration on the cover because I am interested in its history, France and things French language, culture, society and saints. So I was delighted to read that
—
WALKING TO THE SAINTS: A LITTLE PILGRIMAGE IN FRANCE, by Anne McPherson. Paulist
Press (Mahwah, pp.,
N.J.,
2000).
$18.95.
McPherson, an Anglican from Canada, shares that fascination.
Since she
was 5 years
old,
she
knew
France "to be an enchanted country, a place of dreams," she writes.
thought "Walking to the Saints" would be a colorful little armchair tour of historical pilgrimage sites worth noting I
for a future trip perhaps, but
more than some
light, airy
it
is
far
tourism book
that casts such places only in the best light. It's
about
McPherson
spiritual
a
journey
says she has been on for
home
Canada. Her stops in France along what is the ancient route to the major pilgrim-
years, starting at
she says.
For several years now they have owned a house they call "Colomba" in southern France. The story of the house opens and closes the book. It's the starting point for her pilgrimage to Vezelay, Tours, Poitiers, Aulnay and Flaran, Saint-Jean d'Angely and Moissac, Toulouse, SaintBernard-de-Comminges, Aries and Saint-Gilles and Conques. She, of course, talks about the saints associated with these places, including Mary of Magdala, Martin, Joan of Arc, Ragegonde, Bernard of Clairvaux, Sernin, Trophime, Gilles and Foy. McPherson also includes other historical figures, like Eleanor of Aquitaine, and pre-Christian figures, like Minerva. She describes the feel of the towns and the kinds of people strolling through the streets. She draws in the history of each place, talks about issues in the church then and now, and reflects on what the times might have been like when a particular saint walked the
—
—
in
2,000 years.
added treat are the delicate drawings by Canadian artist Tony Urquhart that open each chapter. They feature details from pilgrimage sites: the capital of an ancient column, the
nave of a church, an outside wall of a shrine. The sepia tones of the illustrations add to their charm; the brownish hue extends to the type as well.
McPherson
is
If est,
a free-lance writer
and art curator from
St.
pectations and the value of the past in
our
Catharines,
2)
how women
fared then.
she doesn't like a place, she's hon-
as in her assessment of Tours. It
PMippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11
been terrified, deeply shamed, trapped and stripped of all hope for the future. The past, whether it was a one-time
3) Gospel:
BOZENA CLOUTIER
By
This past
fall I
the country where
my
encounter or a
way of
traveled to Poland,
weighed on her
like
was born and spent had been 61
who
News Service
Catholic
I
at the
I left,
my family War II.
fleeing with
outbreak of World
My visit was
made
Deep down
I
rocity of the law. Their
the
caught
questions raised for
in adultery.
me
fully
recti-
expected to be vindi-
forced to look into their less-than-blameless past
and confront
their inner shame.
Neither side was condemned. Grace was offered to both.
QUESTIONS: How can you share Jesus' merciful truth
I
with tlioseyou are tempted to throw stones at
and condemn? words
—
no more"
How
can you apply Jesus'
"Neit/ier do I condemnyou. Go, sin
—
to
them and to yourself?
The
were about ex-
writes, but today
On
nonentity." is
"a four-star
is
"a quintessential
the other hand, Poitiers
pilgrimage city" she finds
Weekly Scripture
captivating. If you
want more
pilgrimage
site,
how
details
about each
what no doubt
to get there,
the accommodations are,
etc.,
number of books address
matter. McPherson's book
that subject is
not meant
to be that.
Some
readers won't get anything
Readings for the week of April 1 - 7, 2001 Sunday of Lent, Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11; Monday (St. Francis de Paola), Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62, John 8:1-11; Tuesday, Numbers 21:4-9, John 8:21-30; Wednesday (St Isidore), Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, John 8:31-42; Thursday (St Vincent Ferrer), Genesis 17:3-9, John 8:51-59; Friday (Abstinence), Jeremiah 20:10-13, John 10:31-42; Saturday (St John Baptist de La Salle), Fifth
Ezekiel 37:21-28, John 11:45-57
out of her musings, others won't agree
with her theological views, but as she "My religious opinions have never followed the beaten track." I think following her along as she
writes,
shares her love for France and finds as she
the
walks to the saints
what she is worth
Readings for the week of April 8 - 14, 2001 Palm Sunday, Luke 19:28-40, Isaiah. 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 22:1423:56; Monday, Isaiah 42:1-7, John 12:1-1 1; Tuesday, Isaiah 49:1-6, John 13:21-33, 3638; Wednesday, Isaiah 50:4-9, Matthew 26:14-25; Holy Thursday, Exodus 12:1-8, 1114,
1
Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15;
52:13-53:12,
Exodus
trip.
Hebrews
14:15-15:1,
4:14-16; 5:7-9,
Romans
6:3-11,
John
Good
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Yet both sets of expectations were turned inside out. The woman met mercy and unimaginable acceptance. God, through Jesus, was freeing her from the burdens of the past and instead was doing "something new" in her life. These Pharisees, on the other hand, were
THE JESUITS IDS
own
a
full fe-
cated.
very familiar Gospel story of
woman
They
tude.
thought much about all this, and it is through the lens of tiiose reflections diat I read this weekend's Scriptures, especially the
woman was
have given them a sense of moral
But before any of those fears could I found myself at Warsaw's airport meeting my brother who had flown in from London. There is only one way I can describe the nine days that followed. They were wondrous. Instead of sadness and regret, I was filled with joy and gratitude at the experiences, adventures, surprises and
Once home
they had a watertight case:
"in flagrante," the
present observance of that law must
feared that the return
encountered.
Pharisees
heinous sinner and deserved the
at short notice,
again paralyze me,
I
all,
Caught
would engulf me in great sadness at all that had been lost and that the memories I treasured from my childhood would somehow be tarnished by present real-
connections
must have
hauled her to the Galilean teacher?
After
which was just as well because in previous years when possibilities of returning had come up I got cold feet and did not go.
life,
a millstone.
What of those among the
earliest childhood. It
years since
lives.
It is not difficult to imagine what the woman's expectations were as she was dragged out before Jesus. She must have
Isaiah 43:16-21
flourished during the Renaissance, she
a
An
in
earth, especially
in
age destination of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, sparked deeper thinking for McPherson on the role of women in the church, feminism and theology, what the saints' lives say to contemporary believers and how the church has changed or not changed
more
than 40 years, Bob, made their first trip to France 35 years ago and have traveled through most of the country. They've spent enough time there to make them "want more and more of it,"
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grew up
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who
counts, a candidate for- sainthood
music.
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in
wanted to be the star of the show. However, Capuchin Father Solanus Casey, a candidate for sainthood,
now
has
by a Hudson with college degrees in drama and
a play written about his
woman
Hudson. The multimedia drama requires 20 actors and includes historical retellings, a monologue, comedy, slides, dance and
life
1995, the
being declared a
first
step, a
saint.
worked on the
first
trolley car in Superior,
is
authenticated.
would require
a second such authenticated miracle.
think the
way
moving
the
must be
the experience while
it is
delivers
and worked
among
at the
think (his medical situation) keeps
the
local
Four Capuchin priests from the St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit, a place
all
Deacon Peter Braam, who some
"I
him in touch with who Solanus is," Ruemmele said. "He was a man of humility and the play shows that. The acting by Braam shows that."
In another scene, the soup kitchen
comes by and
ing.
portrayed
side of the stage.
prays, a truck
thought the role
parishioners say resembles Father Casey,
had to be persuaded to portray him. Deacon Braam at first declined because he is
where Father Casey served and the headquarters of his canonization campaign, planned to see the play.
others,
that he
worked with
on me, personally. He was not famous or someone who" held a high position in the church," writer Molly Delaney Druffner told the Catholic Herald, newspaper of die Superior Diocese.
got to
poor at soup kitchens,
said.
sought the spotlight Druffner called the rehearsals exten-
and
from lias
said the cast of actors,
who
are
and other area churches,
St. Patrick's
often prayed together.
'This play ion in our
important because he
is
and he had
lived right here
first
Commun-
(St. Patrick's) parish," said
Barb
Ruemmele, who helped with Druffner's research.
know
the poor
while working as a doorkeeper in parishes In later years, until his
offices.
New York
He blessed people and prayed for them," she said, adding that he never
Father Casey was a largely un-
and church
and then to
"His miracles were done in a simple
affect
man who
to Detroit,
Father Casey was widely recognized
way.
sive
the poor and the needy really has had an
death in 1957, he was sought out by large
numbers of people who believed he had of prophecy and healing Bernard Francis Casey was born near Prescott, Wis., on Nov. 25, 1870, the sixth of 16 children of an Irish immigrant gifts
couple.
"He helped people with kinds of problems.
He did
it
all
different
by praying; he
never wanted to draw attention to himself" added Ruemmele, who directs the local chapter of the Father Solanus Guild.
me to put together a skit on
"She asked
That was about Druffner said. "But when his
life.
search,
I
found that
fantastic to just
do a
his life skit. It
CNS
a year ago," I
did the re-
was
The play
gives the audience a sense of
and of
Hudson and
Stillwater, Minn.,
Prescott
during the
Father Casey's stage because of his
needed to be a
Father Casey spent
from
porter, writing
She was
in the
midst of rehearsals as March 24-25 staging
director of a planned
work
at St. Patrick
Church
in
perfect for the
is
experiences, she
said.
19th and early 20th centuries, said
Druffner.
life
many
his
much
time as a
desk and giving
who came by. In the play, shown reading from his journals at
counsel to people
he
is
the right side of the stage, while
on the
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There are gay undertones throughout the dramatization, most obviously Christ
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King Herod (Rik Mayall) who, attired in a white tux backed by sequined showgirls, musically taunts Jesus, mocking him as King of the Jews. For sure, the production, with its contemporary look, it
is
is
highly theatrical but
shrill.
Jesus and Judas
frequently argue and Australian director
Gale Edwards concludes, "Judas becomes as
much
a victim of fate as Jesus does."
In the
memorable.
program is uneven. an ambitious production with some touching moments, but the deOverall, the
It's
look "edgy" overwhelms the edgy seems to be the goal
narrative;
is
later.
role of Mary Magdalene, Renee Castle is stunning and her rendition of "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
sire to
just as often
Holy Week: "IJumm... What's
not religious
hardly an inspiring sentiment to the
He, not Jesus (Glenn Carter),
when
Pub
—
of a divine plan," a "pre-selected pawn." central character of the drama.
ana 30's
—
still
based on a recent Broadway revival,
Carter has
ones particularly but humanitarian ones"
PBS (check local listings). The production
Although the Crucifixion scene
s
Jesus story has today
millions of followers of Christ.
not the popular 1973 theatrical
with yoimgf adults in their 20
title star
stated, "It's incredible the relevancies the
Superstar," comes to television on Wednesday, April 11, 8-10 p.m. EDT on is
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Scene from movie 'Say It Isn't So' Heather Graham and Chris Klein star in the film "Say It Isn't So." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IV — adults, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R — restricted.
far too
full-fledged play."
the history of the
of her
a priest to
He
the Jesse James gang.
Druffner
final step, canonization,
areas
Croix River near
Stillwater Prison guarding,
for his services to the
the
miraculous healing that cannot
to his intercession
late
St.
Stillwater in the logging trade, drove a
He was
be attributed to medical intervention but
schooled
become
runs out of bread, and, after Father Casey
young man, Father Casey
City,
Before he can be beatified, which
"I
a
of three steps to
U.S.-born male to reach that stage.
The
to
me," he told Druffner.
could play a double benefit since Father Casey has long been associated with heal-
After becoming a Capuchin priest and
Father Casey was declared "vener-
next
He decides
loaves that are needed.
As
theology.
able" in
riding a
help prevent such injustice. Father Casey
on the other
WINTER
By JOE
is
woman murdered by
and sees a
her lover.
retells
for cancer.
"I'm tired but this could be good for
streetcar
Catholic
going through chemotiierapy
actors.
TV
fare nowadays. Mary, the Mother of God, figures nowhere in the story and the beating
of
of Christ before the Crucifixion is excessively gory. Fred Johanson's portrayal of Pontius Pilate seems more perverse than powerful, yet Christ's subsequent agony and his words on the cross come across as very real. A controversial interpretation of Christ's last week on earth, it would probably not appeal to more conservative Catholics and is too strong for youngsters.
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March 30, 2001
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Missing out for no good reason
My son,
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a
high school sophomore,
is
Coming of Age
currently in
the process of trying out for a spring sport which
remain nameless except that it involves walking around a lot with a stick in your hand and gazing, mostly in frustration, at a little white ball. This story, such as it is, isn't about my son. It's about how his chances of making the team have improved in the last week because of someone else one of the top players in this sport, who has been revealed to be ineligible for one simple reason: He's failing ceramics class. Don't know how, don't know why, but there it is. The kid currently is flunking pottery, so he can't be on the team. Has anything like that ever happened to you? Have you ever missed out on doing something important because of another thing you forgot or neglected to do which didn't seem to be that important shall
Speaks
—
POPE JOHN PAUL
II
Pope urges greater recognition of women in society, church By JOHN THAVIS Catholic
VATICAN CITY
(CNS)
women
are
— Pope John Paul
Women's
awaiting
still
their dignity in society
dignity
and is
Ml
like a II
women's
recognition of
in the church.
especially
harmed by prac-
sex tourism, mass sterilization and various
tices like
forms of violence, the pope said. He termed abortion an "aberration" that distorts the idea of women's rights and weakens those of unborn children. The pope's comments came in a message to some 600 delegates of the World Union of Catholic
Women's sembly
in
Organizations, which held a general as-
Rome March
activist
The pope
groups
all
over the world.
told the delegates
to appreciation of women
and
tiiat,
when
comes
it
their role, "the journey
traveled in the course of the past century has been
remarkable." "In
many
countries
Did you see that report card? Did you see that you almost made a "C" in that class? Did you hear what the teacher said when you went down on your knees to ask for "just - one - more - point? Yikes.
Please?"
17-21. Since 1910, the
movement has brought together women from church
school. When it starts, a semester seems very long time. A teacher's syllabus, presented at the beginning of the term, can appear to be packed with way too many assignments, some clearly weightier than others. No, you'd never dream of deliberately taking a zero on a test or term paper. But that quiz? That set of end-of-chapter questions? It's just a little assignment.
Take
News Service
said that despite decades of progress in rights,
at the time?
women
The
teacher said: "Well, sure, there's just one
point between you and a better grade. Seems to me, though, that you could have fixed it very simply by in that set of homework questions you seem have forgotten about a while ""back. Yup. That would have done it. Next?" Little things. It's funny how little things can
turning to
AMY WELBORN CNS
Columnist
make
a difference. It's true even in our relationships with God. You have to understand, first, that your relationship with God isn't like a class. It's not that God has a big old grade book in which he keeps track of how many assignments you've turned in. Not at all. But we're not talking about God's end of this. We're talking about your end. The simple fact is that if you neglect what seem like small aspects of your relationship with God, the whole thing will suffer. get into trouble when we let our spiritual life slide in little ways such as ne-
We
glecting prayer; forgetting that virtue
is
something
that has to be practiced every day, in small ways;
your heart be guided by what the world what God desires. This trouble we get into isn't about punishment or God turning away from us. It's about what we lose when we don't let God's love in. It's about putting ourselves in a situation in
letting
desires, rather than
which, because we've not been listening to God in the little ways, we forget what his voice sounds like, and we start to harbor the suspicion that we're all alone in the world, without a soul to care about us. sadder even And that is a pretty sad situation than ineligibility due to a grade in pottery, don't you think?
—
today enjoy freedom
of movement, of decision and of self-expression, a
freedom which they have achieved with clearmindedness and courage," he said. But he said the delegates were rightly praying for an end to "the many obstacles which still hinder fall recognition of the dignity and mission of women in society and within the ecclesial community." Among the impediments to women's genuine falfillment, he said, were those created by the prevailing culture across the globe, including models of life that are "contrary to women's deeper nature." 'There have been serious aberrations, some
Light
Like most troubles or obstacles
One
Candle
Nancy was
MSGR. JIM LISANTE,
aris-
Director, The Christophers
others from a mentality that stresses each individual's rights to such an extent that respect for the rights of others is weakened, and particularly
who
in
many
cases are deprived of all legal protection," he said.
The pope
said part of the role of the Catholic
women's organizations was tional
forums and
"insist that
to be a voice in interna-
every
life is
a
gift
of God
and deserves to be respected." He also encouraged the organizations to help provide more material and moral support to women in difficulty, including victims of poverty and violence. This is especially important today "in a world fascinated by success and efficiency, but in which many people have no share in the benefits of global progress and are becoming poorer and more neglected than ever," he said. Within the church, he said, "feminine holiness" is indispensable and is rooted in the role of Mary in the early days of the Christian community. "The world and the church need your specific witness," he said. The pope said women were uniquely gifted to transmit the faith and apply it to all of life's circumstances, in the family and in the worlds of work, study and leisure. 'Today, at a time of a deep spiritual and cultural crisis, this task has assumed an urgency that cannot be overstated," he said.
life,
their
roman-
equally blessed.
I
mention
good
fortune.
all this
because of their responses to that
Mike
appreciated that he had been a burden during the time we'd spent together sifting through his losses in love. So when his life changed for the better, he was grateful for the attention he had gotten. Mike continued to visit, bringing his new love by to get acquainted and remaining a real friend. Mike remembered the down times and never forgot to say "Thanks for the support when I really needed it." To this day, almost fifteen years later, I regularly hear from Mike and his wife Peg. They send pictures of their children and invite me to be a part of slight
ing from individual selfishness and a refusal to love,
those of defenseless unborn children
in
found resolution in time. Mike discovered a great gal and, after several years of dating, married her. tic crises
Nancy and Mike
My first parish
assignment was to a church named
A great blend of cultures and people,
it was brimming with activity. The one area that needed some work was for parishioners 1 8 through 30. So with my
St. Boniface.
pastor's encouragement,
I
set out to establish
our
first
young adult group. The ministry grew quickly, with members totaling nearly three hundred. Weekly meetings were packed with great people (at that time,
many
around my age!) who came to meet others, explore their faith and form supportive friendships. Many were at crossroads, trying to determine the purpose of life and their place in society. Many had dated and found the experience wanting. Others simply refused to believe in the reality of real or permanent love. For some, who had had a few rough relationships, marriage was a faraway notion and not for them. Two in that last group were Mike and Nancy. Let down by love too often, they had grown cynical about the prospects of permanent commitment. Because they were a little needy and unsure of their personal value (broken hearts can do that), and given to late night conversations, they often wanted to hang out with the young priest. There were many times I found their company delightful and uplifting. An equal number of times I would gladly have paid someone to date them and give me a break!
their lives.
there for
They
me
as
I
care about
am
my
well-being.
They
are
for them.
Nancy's response was different. In her time of need counted on me and others with great fervor. She frequently announced that while marriage might never happen, and romantic relationships were not to be trusted, our friendships were "for always." Then she met a good guy. From the moment it got serious, her friends were left behind. Calls and notes went ignored. Invitations went unanswered. Nancy had finally found a true love, and the friends who nurtured her through the disappointing past no longer
and
loneliness, she
served a purpose.
Friendship times in
life
is
when
a precious
gift.
we're fragile.
It
It lifts
us through the
can help us to see the
wonderful possibilities beyond our immediate sadness. Friendship is a salve that binds wounds we imagine will never heal. We're not obligated to live for our friends.
But we are obligated
to appreciate the
good
they do for us in our hour of need because real friend-
never one-sided. are those who have sustained you in the dark times? Have you returned the favor? Have you said thank you? Today would be a good time to remember and to be the friend you would want to have. ship
is
Who
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For example, when you include your
Planned
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& Columns
Editorials
parish, Catholic
Foundation
in your will, you reveal that caring for others is worthwhile, and you affirm your belief in the mission of the Catholic faith. Such action encourages those you leave behind to consider how
school, agency, the diocese or the
Giving
Lenten Reflection
they can help those in need.
when you
Finally,
include your parish, Catholic-
Foundation
school, agency, the diocese or the
you
GINA M. RHODES
you want us
in
your
will,
to continue to
You
FATHER JOHN
your vision for our future! You encourage us to be good stewards of the new resources you place in our hands.
Guest Columnist
fulfill
Guest Columnist
us at the diocese that
tell
the mission of the Catholic faith in this world.
PUTNAM
reveal
Your
will says other things as well about your interand values and commitments. And because it says so much, you are wise to think it through carefully. If having a will says so many good things about you,
ests
What your Your
reveals about you
will
something about you. First, it says that you care about your loved ones. You want to make it easier for them by taking care of legal matters relating to the transfer of your estate. You want your affairs handled smootiily and without undue inconvenience to those who will be experiencing grief Second, having a will means that you have sought to safeguard your estate. You can reduce taxes and probate costs by designating what things will go where and who will
will says
be responsible for handling the
details.
The
cost sav-
ings resulting from a carefully constructed estate plan
means
more of your
that
and other
estate can
go
members
to family
beneficiaries.
Third, your will provides insight into your lifetime
involvements and concerns. Bequests to family members tell
And bequests
ofyour love and concern for their welfare.
what does the absence of a
will reveal?
Lent,
In the planned giving office at the Diocese of Charlotte,
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to organizations speak volumes about your values.
Tour
Q.
when we
column about what happens
recent
some
die raises
serious questions for me.
knowledge that most questions about
You
moment
who
we might make of tlie
next
Don't
these opinions
prayersfor the dead,
tlie
this
can make
life
sense,
to
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
CNS
Columnist
deny such Catholic doctrines as
heaven immediately? Do you really think the
all the
dead are
in
A Your concerns, and those of others who wrote to me, seem
to be based
—
be time
on an assumption
days, weeks, years
said
must
I
noted that
final
some
But
speculation.
we know
to try to explain things
we
don't,
cannot, understand now.
For example we know
that time-related terms
like "immediately," "until," "before," "after"
—
It's
and
— words
cannot simply be
framework of life after death, to eternity. Eternity, or infinity, by definition cannot be divided into parts; there can be no half or 365th, of eternity. Thus, can there truly be any "past" or "future" in eternity? As we say, for God all created reality, from beginning to end is one eternally present moment In this context, everything happens, so to speak, "immediately," with no time gaps. transferred to
It's
course.
tlie
a different
way of thinking than we
But Pope John Paul
length not long ago, noted biblical
realize
words, to describe eternal
we
fore, said
are used
to,
of
who discussed these matters at that when we use words, even
II,
realities, it is essential
to
are speaking symbolically and figuratively. There-
the pope, the
words need
to be interpreted symboli-
For example, even though we speak of "going to" heaven, or "being
in"
"fires of hell," he explained and purgatory) are not abstractions or
heaven, or about the
heaven (and
hell
physical places, at least in our experience of "place." relationships,
Actually, contexts.
right
They
are
or lack of relationships, with die Holy Trinity.
we re quite accustomed to this in coundess other
When
Jesus or
tlie
hand of die Fadier, we
creed speak of his sitting at instinctively
know
tlie
those words
thrown before Jesus
as a trap, with a
too ready to stone her to death. Jesus' response to the crowd is simple yet profound, "Let all
among you who is without sin be the first throw a stone at her." If the narrative ended here, that, by itself, would be a wonderful reminder of God's mercy. However, the narrative continues. After asking, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" Jesus expresses the the one
to
when he
says, "Neither
we
call
are offered the infinite
At
the
of all Christians.
Our
responsibility
mercy of God and allow
is
to
that
gift to
Thus, scriptural language describing eternal realities cannot be interpreted literally. They are God's attempts,
take responsibility for our actions; to go and sin no
through the sacred authors,
language
somehow
to put into
which are ultimately humanly inexpress-
realities
limitations at
all
contradicts or minimizes
question.
They simply
space,
is
To
literally,
way something we framework of time and
say in another
already know, that God's
world
his
not ours.
we
interpret those time-related
to insist, for example, that
around for centuries
we
words
will literally wait
after death anticipating the resurrection
may come, would be to circumscribe God to
or whatever else
enclose and limit his actions inside our earthly frame of time. It
deserves repeating that
purgatory
'is
purification,"
when our Holy Father
not a place" but a
he
saying nothing
is
Even though popular in
'
(except as reflecting
tlie
says
condition," a "process
new
of
in Catholic teaching.
Catholic tradition speaks of "time
purgatory" and so on, the church has never
this
is
figurative
purgation or purification
is
officially
taught
language of the Bible) that
an actual location or that
we experience it none of this in any way
it
involves time, again as
Obviously,
sinning in this
dead
(2:17).
life,
denies that, after
a purification from our imperfections
may
"through prayers and works of love."
says,
To cite Pope John Paul once more, descriptions of heaven and other eternal
realities will
always remain inadequate.
It is
good to remember this. Trying to participate in those realities by imitating Christ and sharing in his paschal mystery is more important than describing them
The above
Pope John Paul are mainly during papal audiences on July 21 and 28,
citations from
from his addresses and Aug. 4, 1999.
guide us to
if
that faith
is
us that faith with-
In other words,
we can
Lord every day of the year
not expressed in the concrete lives, it is an empty
events and decisions of our faith.
Matthew
Jesus summarizes this call in
when he but he
7:21
"Not everyone who says to me, shall enter the kingdom of heaven
says,
who
does the will of
my
Father
who
is
in heaven."
The
narrative of the adulterous
woman
illus-
our weakness, regardless of our sinfulness, regardless of our past failures, the Lord ever desires to lift us up and set us on the trates that regardless of
We
believe and know, path that leads to life. however, that Jesus will never force us to follow
the path.
He makes
the offer and allows us to
decide.
The Lenten
season provides us ample opporhear about of God.
tunities to accept the love his love in the Scriptures.
take place upon death and that this suffering can be lessened,
pope
yet
'Lord, Lord,'
require that
fives; to
The Apostle James reminds out works
profess our faith in the
Catholic doctrines, including those you mention in your
.
guide us in our daily
more.
human
ible.
as the
cally.
crowd
are to be understood metaphorically, symbolically.
None of these
how
answers to what and
not simply pulling ideas out of the blue sky.
is
using what
there
after death, similar to tlie
things happen in eternity involve speculation
somehow
We know the scene well. The woman, caught in adultery, is
accept the love and
we experience in this life.
time divisions
As you
—
that
well as the
the core of the account, however, are two unmistakable realities, the enduring love of God and our response to that love.
of the
the judgment,
end of the world? (Louisiana)
all
mercy and same time, with the offering comes responsibility. Pope John Paul II used this title in his treatise on love, marriage and human sexuality, yet it is a most appropriate description
purgatory or the fact that some people, great saints maybe, go
some giant dormitory until
object
Daily
life.
Communion of Saints,
familiar to
many spiritual reflections as of many academic pursuits. At
topic of
love of God.
then say that this could "make sense, insofar as any
explanation
is
in
derful plan for us unfold.
theorize that the
after death could be the resurrection.
given our very limited experiences in
narrative that
Gospel account Adultery. It is a of us. It has been the
to listen to the
Caught
depths of the Father's love
Corner
ac-
Woman
do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more." Love and responsibility might seem at first glance to be a rather odd title for a Lenten reflection. Yet, within the title we see, God's won-
can be answered
eternity
quote people, for example,
next conscious
You
Question
our souls
with some amount ofspeculation.
in detail only
But you
to
we are invited
of the
a
bequest to your parish, Catiiolic school, agency, the diocese or the Foundation, we are available to help you. This is a
Scriptural Language Describing Eternal Realities
Love and responsibility During the C-cycle on the 5th Sunday of
We We experience his love
in the sacraments, especially in the sacraments of penance and Eucharist. As this season draws to a close and as we look toward Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum, let us accept the responsibility that comes with the Lord's love and commit ourselves to not only professing the faith but also living it today and throughout the year.
Father John Putnam is pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury and is a judge in the diocesan tribunal.
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March 30, 2001
the News
In
Face of Pope John XXIII found well preserved 38 years after death BY JOHN THAVIS Catholic
VATICAN CITY officials
who opened
XXIII found
liis
sealed hermetically.
News Service (CNS)
— Church
the casket of Pope John
face well preserved nearly
38 years after his death, but the Vatican downplayed talk of a miracle. ary,
The discovery was made in mid-Januwhen Vatican officials and technicians
exhumed Pope John's body in a "recognition" ceremony, in anticipation of
its
like other recent popes, the body of Pope John was not embalmed, although it was treated with chemicals so that
The discovery produced considerable among church people in Rome, but
surprise
Father Ciro Benedettini, a Vatican spokes-
man, cautioned against reading too much into the finding.
Peter's
be preserved. But
mean
Basilica
A detailed report on the procedure, drawn up by the officials present, was published by a Venetian newspaper March 24. The exhumation took most of a day, since workmen had to open a marble casing and then three successive caskets: one of oak, one of lead and one of cypress, in which the body was closed-. "Once freed from the cloth that covered it, with the eyes closed and the mouth
and bearing the features mind the familiar
slightly open,
that immediately called to
appearance of the venerated
pontiff/'
to
does not necessarily
was
could have reached the remains.
Noe
also
downplayed the
find-
noting the relatively short time since the
He
of Pope
cited the case
nal Virgilio Noe,
press conference, Cardi-
one of those
Messori appeared to speak for
when he
many
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The Catholic News & Herald 15
Around the Diocese Over Troubled Water."
Youth choir performs contemporary Stations of the Cross
Jesus speaks to the eight.
Not
Through
women
Afraid," the audience
WENDY
MURRAY
E.
Correspondent
ASHEVILLE
— Lent
is
a time for
repentance, sacrifice and forgiveness.
Helping local youth get interested in Lenten activities, 15 teen-agers from St. Eugene Church in Asheville staged a mu-
reader and eighth-grader attending Asheville Christian Academy, commented, "I like to support our Youth Group, but I never really thought about the Stations of the Cross until now. Being in this program has made me wonder, would I be willing to do this? Could I
performance of the Stations of the Cross, combining their talent, eloquence
follow Jesus to the Cross?"
and
ert Batastini's
sical
faith.
Lending
their
own
tive musical pieces, the
prayers and selec-
youth transformed
the Stations of the Cross into a contemplative
and reverent prayer
service.
These
young men and women, ages
11 to 18,
reached into the depths of their
own expe-
They
Crucified
My
had a chance to ahead for Jesus.
At first
upon what
time, Elena Pisano,
15,
falls
and Hana
Chmielewski,
of what it must have been like to walk the road with Jesus as he journeyed to his
with their cherubic rendition of the pop
Devoting months before their performance, Rita Pisano, director of Children's and Youth Music at St. Eugene, instructed each youth to reflect on the thoughts and feelings of the people surrounding Jesus and to find parallels to the physical hardships of that time.
asked them to come up with songs matched what they thought Jesus may be experiencing as he walked the path to Calvary," said Pisano. "If you give them what to think about, they will find it all by themselves." Andrew Richardson, 14, a prayer "I
that
astounded the audience
group Indigo Girls song "Secure Yourself" Elena is an accomplished singer/ dancer whose credits include numerous performances with the Asheville Lyric Opera, Asheville Jazz Works and Asheville Madrigal Singers. "When I sing anywhere, it's a gift from God," said Elena. "I'm thankful for this gift. We got a chance to use music that our age group relates to, and that made the performance all the more meaningful for us."
At Station
five,
when Simon
yanked from the crowd
is
to help Jesus
carry his cross, the choir resounded with
Simon
&
As reader Ami
he
Garfunkel's '60s
classic,
Be,"
It
like a
a third time.
Pisano,
1 1
,
added,
"I
like to
"Bridge
The
of Jesus at Station
reader implored
upon the hideous world today.
When
Jesus
all
to reflect
gently placed in the
tomb, the choir sang another Beatles 'Yesterday," instilling shock
sic,
emptiness and
At
our
evils that exist in
is
clas-
waves of
the end of the performance, the
rendition of this Celtic folk song:
the Lord of the dance, said he, and
you lead
all,
wherever you
you
all
may
be,
"I
I'll
am
lead
and
I'll
in the dance, said he." It
brought the audience to their feet in awe. 'There's nothing more beautiful than watching kids discover God", added Pisano. "Every year I am touched by
what they teach me."
62
WINSTON-SALEM
— Mrs. Diane
Diane was born on March 15, 1939, in Maiden, Mass., to Charles and Gertrude Hartman. She was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church. She was a caring, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and most importantly a friend to every one. Diane was preceded in death by her father. Her mother passed away a scant 10 Survivors include her husband of 43
Mr. Dennis O'Madigan, a per-
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God and by knowing
inevitable, Romero, with his voice, "would become the incarnate voice of
Christ in El Salvador."
As a leader in the church, Archbishop Romero was a man marked by greatness, dilemma and tragedy, Roberto
said.
More-
over, he added, the archbishop believed that through faith, profound
change was
possible.
'To each one of us Christ is saying If you want your life and mission to be fruitful like mine, do as I," Archbishop Romero 1979 homily. "Be con-
said in an April
verted into a seed that lets killed.
itself
Do not
be
be buried. afraid."
month: "A civilization of love that did not demand justice of people would not be a true civilization. It
Then,
later that
...
is
a caricature of love to try to cover over
with alms what
is
lacking in justice, to
patch over with an appearance of benevolence
when
social justice is missing.
love begins by
demanding what
the relations of those
is
True
just in
who love."
Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by
calling
(704)
370-3334
or
Margaret Church dies at 66 MAGGIE VALLEY
—
Lorraine
Maggie
Alice Mills LaPointe of Valley died Friday,
March
23, 2001.
She was 66. Daughter of the Alice
Guay
Mills,
late Reginald and LaPointe was a native
of Laconia, N.H. She worked as a screener for the Hunter Blood Center in Florida
and was a hostess for 13 years at Joey's Pancake House in Maggie Valley, N.C She was an active parishioner at St.
Margaret Catholic Church in Maggie where on March 9 of this year, she
Valley,
permanent diaconate. She was in the ministry to the sick and dying, and served as an altar server and eucharistic minister. She was also an advocate for
Jerry, to the
was
active in the church choir,
pastor of
Woodbury
of
Anona of Quincy,
Mass., and a special Marie Collins. Diane loved and was loved in return by six wonderful grandchildren, Matthew, Alexandra, Meaghan, Brian, Bri and Emma. A Memorial Mass of the Angels was celebrated Saturday, March 24, at St wife
power of martyrdom
that his
was
cancer prevention.
Charlotte; a sister, Lee
full line
the voice for justice, by
Winston-Salem, and Sharon Dunham and husband Keith of Concord; a son, Dennis
Atkenson, N.H.; two brothers, William Hartman and wife Jannette of Gilbert, Ariz., and the Rev. Charles Hartman and a manufacturer and supplier with
By becoming
believing in the transcendent
manent deacon of the Diocese of Charlotte; three daughters, Kathleen Hinsley and husband Robert of Salisbury, Patricia Sechrest and husband Richard of
Michael O'Madigan and wife Stephanie of
is
of those to be
witnessed the ordination of her husband,
days ago.
Contractor, Builder, Developer or
list
of St.
with cancer.
0'Steel
a
Lorraine LaPointe
Roberta O'Madigan, 62, of Winston-Salem died Thursday, March 22, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center after a long battle
years, Rev.
name was on
jtrostar@charlottediocese.org
Diane O'Madigan, St. Leo parishioner, dies at
that his
executed.
Let yourself be
grief.
church was invited to join in singing "I Danced in the Morning," followed by Hana Chmielewski's hand-clapping violin
he added, the archbishop himself knew
easy to hear
it
falls
rest.
eleven.
riences to bring parishioners their version
final destination.
young John Lennon, made
nails into the flesh
the third Station, as Jesus
14,
Singing the Beatles classic 'Let Ricky Kovacs, 14, sounding just Jesus' resignation as
from page 5
and promises
follow him, he will give us
the
When
Lord?", the audience
reflect
we
lay
1942 African-American
"Were You There
if
do things like this because it makes church and the Bible more understandable, and it's coming from my age group." Hearing a well-worn steel pot and wooden spoon for a musical instrument, the audience shuttered when the sound effects accompanied the slamming of the
Opening the performance with Robgospel song,
that
LEGACY,
was reaffirmed
that Jesus goes before us
By
at Station
the chosen number, "Be
friend,
Leo's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, St. Leo's Building Fund or a charity of your choice.
Augustinian Father Frank Doyle, St. Margaret, presided, at the March 26 funeral Mass at St. Margaret Church. Lorraine LaPointe is survived by her husband, Rev. Mr. Jerry LaPointe of Maggie Valley; two sons, Michael and his wife, Brenda, and Peter LaPointe, all of Clearwater, Fla.; four daughters, Christine Lavine, Marlene and Ken Csunyo, Lisa and Bob Johnson, all of Clearwater, Fla., and Alicia and Louis Montez of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
St.
Mar-
garet Catholic Church, 1422 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, N.C. 28751-1359, or to the American Cancer Society.
16 The Catholic News & Herald
Vatican urges U.N. in monitoring bio-
March 30, 2001
Living the Faith and became active
Life's dedication
church,
NORTON VATICAN CITY (CNS)
— The
to faith lends
Piche' did not
preventative measures.
receiving the phone call to preside at
The
diplomat spoke March 26 at the
fiscal
By
ALESHA M. PRICE
Detroit, Mich.
CHARLOTTE
—
Guy
Rev. Mr.
know what
to expect after
funeral services for a motorcycle rider
He
looked out at the
sea of black leather jackets and t-shirts
issues.
'This would permit the organization
member
states enact
control procedures for the food produc-
and means of intervention in the face of emergencies," he said. Greater international cooperation was also needed to protect "diverse agricultural ecosystems" from the consequences of climactic change and flooding, he said. tion phase
would
he
eulogize the deceased and respect his
family, friends and the deceased's mother. He had to keep focused as he
some of the obscene messages on
read
the t-shirts of the attendants and little
felt
a
strange riding in the procession in a
cavalcade of motorcycles. However, he
He said the Food and Agriculture Organization should actively pursue "biosecurity" questions, drawing on its position as a centralized agency of information and research on agricultural
to continue to help
how
wondered
and
was
able to perform the
ceremony with
the support of those in attendance. "It
touched him that he was able to
and Dad were insistent on God being important in our (his and his brother's) lives and being active in the church, school and community. I think this is where my vocation came from," said Rev. Mr. Piche'. Actually, Rev. Mr. Piche's first inclination was toward the priesthood. He had applied to and had been accepted into a seminary,
call to
as parish council
ability to serve others
helped build
Mr. Piche's decipermanent diaconate.
like the job.
Mr.
Piche' had been having conversations
with his pastor about becoming a permanent deacon and entered into formation. Thus, he began a new job, and after
being ordained in 1988, started in almost simultaneously.
his ministry "I
wanted
to
deepen
my
spiritual life
and to continue doing things for the Church. It was
tremendous for Rachel and me and gave us the opportunity to
So, he decided to
grow
attend
college.
together through
During
that time,
spiritually
the classes, and
moved
a job transfer,
and
finished, the arch-
would
Also, during that time, Rev.
priesthood.
Rachel Piche'. "They accepted him as being a part of their group because he is able to make the service about the people and not about him." his parents, his desire
if he
call of a future family was stronger than the
his family
by
When
but the
be a part of that group, and it made it meaningful and memorable for them in a reverent and solemn way," said his wife,
Instilled
manager.
bishop asked him
"Mom
Staff Writer
with Hell's Angels.
said.
home
to write a job description for a diocesan
Committee on Agriculture. His speech was released at the Vatican March 28. He said the health and environmental issues raised by genetically altered foods have a global impact and require the enactment of international standards. Such policies must incorporate a diplomat
parish
and finance council chairpersons and with his two children's education on the diocesan and local schoolboards. After working with Archbishop John F. Donoghue on the diocesan schoolboard, Rev. Mr. Piche' was asked
ministerial support
16th session of the Rome-based agency's
"principle of precaution," the Vatican
new
in his
environmental and human health risks of bio-engineered foods demand stronger international norms and controls, a Vatican official said. Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, the Vatican's permanent observer to U.N. food and hunger agencies, said the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in particular should consider taking a leading role, especially in education and
Mrs. Piche's home where she
Apostles,
had been the church organist since her teens. Rev. Mr. Piche' also became active
engineered foods By JOHN
in
Queen of the
it
deepened
our
to Charlotte after
prayer
said
his father received
Rev. Mr. Piche'.
As
and
the rough Michi-
life,"
the diocese
continued to grow, a diocesan
winters gan prompted him to South migrate along with his .
director of proper-
was needed to monitor the ties
the foundation for Rev.
family.
diocese's holdings.
sion to enter the
"At first, I thought I was coming to the end of the world because Charlotte was slower, but I
Rev. Mr. Piche', who had been assigned to Queen of the Apostles, fit
Faith and spirituality have always been a part of his
life
since his childhood in
the
Rev. Mr.
liked that," said
Rev. Mr. Piche'. Exploration of the growing city and surrounding areas led
Abbey ColThe small student body of the
Rev. Mr. Piche' to Belmont lege.
Catholic institution appealed to him, and
100\ "I
am the light of
the world.
follows
walk
Whoever
me will not
in darkness,
but will have the light
of life."
— John
8:
12
he entered into the accounting program, not missing any time between semesters. The Piche' family ideals quickly took hold of his college life as Rev. Mr. Piche' became involved in the college and continued to develop his spiritual life. "It 'was a great experience for me because it served as an opportunity to exchange ideas and express my feelings about faith," he said. "Abbot Emeritus Walter Coggin and Father Cuthbert Allen focused me on a good spiritual journey which enhanced my life, and they continue to be a guiding influence."
While attending
school, he
met
his
future wife Rachel, a cradle Catholic from
Belmont. While dating, he took a job as an auditor in Florida; however, the distance proved to be too much for him, and he asked to be transferred to the Charlotte office to be near Rachel. After about a year,
the
two were married in 1971. 'The dear Lord guided me
journeys."
The
couple
moved back
to
Piche'
was
Belmont
and was
director of
properties.
He
also assigned to the Catholic Confer-
ence Center in Hickory as director and chaplain, a job which he says has provided him with the chance to spread the faith to others.
"Being a deacon,
I
am
people on a one-on-one
people
come
able to reach
level.
So many
to the center with a shaded
view of Catholicism, but
after visiting,
they leave with a more positive attitude
toward Catholicism. They are able
to
recognize the real presence of peace and
God's love in this area." Because of the demands and travel with his diocesan jobs, Rev. Mr. Piche' asked to be relieved of his parish duties so he could focus his energy on his diocesan duties. On weekends, he and his wife visit churches around the diocese to inspect and gain a feeling of the" parishes' spirits. His ministry is still at the forefront of his life through marriage preparation and performing marriage ceremonies, including one for his son. "It was a very moving and fulfilling day to see that everything we taught
him come to Rachel
and her faith has always been strong. Her involvement with the church was a good thing for me. We have been a good influence on one another and have guided one another through our faith Photo by Joann S. Keane
Guy
bill
named
to fruition
and to see that they
share the same love that Rachel and I have. To have been an integral part of that because of
my
ministry as a perma-
nent deacon was a special
gift
from God."
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
M.
Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.