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Community service leader receives CSS Beatty Award
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Bishop Howze of Biloxi retires;
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S.
bestowed
KEANE
CHARLOTTE
Page 7
— For more
than a
quarter century, the names of Caroline
Love Myers and Crisis Assistance Ministry have been synonymous. As one of the agency founders, Myers spent years con-
Pope gives World
necting the needs of
many
sources necessary to keep a
Communications Day
lation
message
from
falling
with the re-
shadow popu-
—
,
...
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11
—
the Colonel
Myers during the annual "Wings of Hope to
Gala.'
The
Colonel Francis
J.
—
1991
established in
Beatty is
Award
presented
annually to an individual whose strong
promotes
religious faith
and public service
effective
in
church
Mecklenburg
through a void and into
County.
Catholic Social Services
the selection of Myers a perfect match. "As
Former 10,
—
service agency's
Annual
despair.
On May
highest honor
its
Award
Beatty
Editor
recipient
Diane English
we remember and honor
Photo by Joann S. Keane
and
his
know lighted
that he
by
and
his faith
life,
would be
called
Colonel Beatty his service,
we
particularly de-
tonight's award," said English.
'Like Colonel Beatty, Caroline has blended family, faith
and
service."
"Seeing those in need and seeking to respond is what led Caroline to devote
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herself to Crisis Assistance Ministry
she helped found
w hich
1975," said English.
in
"Caroline and Crisis Assistance have helped all sectors of our community." Crisis Assistance, as
Belmont Abbey College
welcomes new president ...
its
name
exists for those in dire need. It
is
implies,
a first-line
response agency for families and individuals facing crises.
Page 4
Be
it
a potential eviction,
need for food, or someone facing disconnection of utility services, in
County, those
need
in
Mecklenburg
know
to call Crisis
Assistance for a myriad of needs.
"We
can attest to the fact that this
Young adult program helps
community has
shape communities
growth. In honoring me, you are honoring the accompUshments of that wonderful Organization," said Myers. 'Thankfully it is a
...
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15
a passion for caring
effort to which many The clergy and lay people
community-wide people are
called.
who formed
the
first
board of directors
wanted to involve the entire faith community. Their commitment was not only to but also to form an lend a helping hand organization that would continue to be there when it was needed by those at the bottom of the economic ladder." "During my 25 years of intense involvement with Crisis Assistance, I truly felt called to do God's work," said Myers. ...
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"It's almost ludicrous that I should get an award for doing a job that meant so
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much
to me," she added. "Nevertheless,
I
thank you and applaud Crisis Assistance
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Ministry and Catholic Social Services for their distinguished effort to serve the people
God
holds most dear."
Past recipients of the Colonel Francis
Christ's Ascension gives
Beatty Award include: James Babb, Chuck Grace, Ray Farris, John E n gl er Peter Keber, Mercy Sister Mary Thomas Burke, Diane English, Janice Valder-
J.
us hope. He
promise
is
who made the
trustworthy.
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Book Publishing Company
Photo by Joann S. Keane
Foundation for faith and learning As the new Bishop McGuinness High School nears completion, teachers Shirley Shaw, Connie Rafferty and Susan Layman look over the school will open this fall for blueprints with Principal George Repass. students in the Triad.
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Offerman, and Jerry Fox.
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Contact Editor Joann Keane by call-
ing
(704)
370-3336
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or
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The World
May
Brief
in
Athletes, parents, coaches in sports
discuss character
NOTRE DAME,
work together
conference sponsored by die University of
when
Notre Dame's Mendelson Center for Sport, Character "& Culture May 10-12 brought
cially
together athletes, psychologists, parenting
gious."
community event
for
May
1
2 with help from Notre
panelists at a
domestic policy adviser
'spiral of
said there
community
Pope
charity tax credit toolbox,"
to step in
May
13.
The same
CNS photo from
Yasser Arafat's headquarters
Gaza, and
in
Reuters
shootout with
Israeli
The pope
troops
killed in
the
in
during
May
have a better quality of life, he
4-9 trip to Greece, Syria and Malta, he had
10 million supporters and suddenly
we
been saddened by continuing reports of attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territo-
had so many people willing to join the movement," he added. "I compare this to
during a
ries.
the miracle of the multiplication of bread in
for journalists
his
Lech Walesa credits pOpe for
communism's downfall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. When communism
(CNS)
year after (the pope's)
visit to
Poland,
—
collapsed in Eastern
who formed
the
first
noncommunist
labor union in the Soviet bloc in 1980 and
was
elected die first
postcommunist
presi-
two sons of Poland to thank Lech Walesa and Pope John Paul II. But when Walesa spoke
dent of Poland in 1990, met with reporters
through an interpreter at a press conference in Kansas City May 4, on the eve of
souri State University.
Europe
Day"
"Polski
the world had
in 1989,
—
commemorating was no question
celebrations
Kansas City before going to nearby Warrensburg to speak at Central Misin
in
mind who deserved the greater moment when the pope was
his
"At the
I think I had, at the most, 20 people were around me and supported me and there were 40 million Polish people in
elected
—
that
the country," said Walesa.
"However
...
a
—
WASHINGTON
aid
(CNS) Foreign funds are not enough to rebuild El
Salvador after the series of devastating
earthquakes in January and February, said Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San Salvador. The political situation also
must be
Salva-
•
May
and impunity," he
rebuilt so that people
said
.
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A new document setting rules for translating the kturgy threatens to undermine the
foreign aid funds.
Heads of women's religious orders vow to defend all
ROME
(CNS)
— Women
who
religious all
are hurting, especially to exploited
women and
the chairman of the English-speaking
commission on liturgy. Bishop Maurice Taylor of Galloway, Scotland, chairman of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, said the Vatican bishops'
instruction appears to centralize authority
are called to bring God's tenderness to
and remove it from the local bishops. Responding to. publication of "Liturgiam Authenticam" ('The Authentic Liturgy ") by the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, he said it 7
children, said par-
"seems to go against some of the principal
meeting of religious superiors. More than 750 superiors of women's orders from 77 countries
values that were stated in the Second
and abused
ticipants in an international
met
in
Rome May
6-10 for the plenary
meeting of the International Union of Su-
—
that decisions should be
taken not at the top, but at the lowest possible level."
its last
play of the season starting
Women
hold
will
at
noon
Haid TheaO'e on the campus of Belmont College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd. Martm McDonagh's "The Beauty Queen of Leone" is a play set in rural Ireland about the mental and emotional struggles between a modier and daughter.
Abbey
May 23 GREENSBORO — The Greensboro May luncheon today
subsidiarity
tonight at 7:30 p.m. through June 2 at the
planner
annual
Vatican Council, notably the principle of
senting
Diocesan
its
at the
Sedgefield Country Club. All will have the
For further information or
opportunity to enjoy table-to^table sum-
(704) 825-6787.
mer fashion modeling from the Acorn Women's Clothing Store, raffle prizes, new
ocesan Worldwide Marriage Encounter
board installation and other events. For the May 17 dead-
more infonnation about line
E-mail: catholicnews@charlottediocese.org
Roman
—
7 p.m. , Confirmation
Secretary: Jane Glodowski
MANCHESTER
values of the Second Vatican Council, said
Council of Catholic
Curlin
Associate Editor: Jimmy Rostar Staff Writer:
William G. Curlin will take
part in thefollowing
Vatican document undermines Vatican II, says ICEL chairman
and congressional aides. Bishop Rosa Chavez asked Americans to pressure the U.S. government so that it requires greater accountability from the Salvadoran government regarding use of
The
Episcopal. calendar
it
the devil are in
10 briefing in Washington
women
Foreign aid not enough to rebuild El Salvador, says bishop
Polish independence, there
credit.
"vices of corruption
God and
live, and poor communiwould be losers in a system that depends on charitable giving to support community needs."
dorans want a new. country without the
the desert." Walesa, the shipyard electrician
said.
tool in the'
attempts to take
ties
West had
said that
one
just
in
the details." Waller's report said, 'People
a
I
Bank.
credit.
give where they
.
policemen were
"is
and that
nationwide, "both
Pilgrims rush to touch statue of Mary in Spain Pilgrims rush to touch the statue of the Virgin of the Defenseless in Valencia, Spain, May 13. Each year the statue is carried in procession from the city basilica to its cathedral in honor of Mary.
day, Israeli
helicopters shelled Palestinian offices near
five Palestinian
charitable
vice president for social policy, said the
and help end the "spiral of absurd violence." The pope made his remarks at a Sunday blessing at the Vatican
no evidence that
Sharon Daly, Catholic Charities USA's
appealed to the international
II
is
White House
Margy Waller
giving increased as a result of the tax
—
raeli-Palestinian violence escalated,
subject,
study of diree states that have some form of charity tax credit, former
absurd violence' in Mideast As IsVATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul
9 forum on the
public policy effects of such a move. In her
on a sportsman-
end to
May
but they also warned of the financial and
approach to youth sports.
calls for
reli-
the heels of
of tax 'credits to spur charitable giving could be a good thing, suggested some
Joyce Center, some of their parents up-
Pope
women
The meeting came on
—
Mike Brey, Muffet McGravv, Deb Brown, Tim Welsh and representatives from the Notre Dame men's and women's soccer teams. While two dozen youngsters were running dribble drills and defense stances in the University of Notre Dame's
like
these are directed toward chil-
Charity tax credit has good points but flaws, panelists say WASHINGTON (CNS) The use
Dame
coaches
stairs listened to a lecture
to
priests.
children ages 10 to 14, closed the confer-
ence
vowed
media reports about the sexual abuse of women religious, particularly in Africa, by
and youngsters win-win event "Sports for All, Sports
for Character," a free
superiors
"to alleviate
dren and women, including
experts, parents, coaches for a
The
2001
and counteract globally all forms of injustices, misuse of power, domination and exploitation, espe-
—A
(CNS)
Ind.
periors General.
18,
and other
details, call
Law
Janet
(336) 288-6022.
23 GUILFORD COUNTY
at
— The An-
Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division, the oldest and largest order of Irish Catholic men, is looking for other cient
Irish Catholic
men
to join for meetings,
25 WINSTON-SALEM
tickets, call
— The
next
di-
meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Winston-Salem. Marriage Encounter is a 44-hour weekend where married couples, can get away from jobs, children, chores and phones to focus on each other. For further details about the May 18 deadline and otiter information, call Tom and Emile Sandin at (336) 274-4424. The Liturgy of the Hours, 26 SYLVA
—
i '
educational seminars and social events.
which includes the
Contact Michael Slane at (336) 665-9264 for time and location of tonight's meeting.
of discussion at die
24 BELMONT
Church, 22 Bartlett
— The Abbey
Belmont Community Theatre
Players/
will
be pre-
Carmelite in
Psalter, will
be the topic
May meeting of the Lay Community of St. Mary St.
Anyone
interested
learning about the Liturgy of the Hours
May
18,
2001
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in
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Brief
Ecology, liturgy, doctrine, on bishops'
who
ethics, refugees
agenda
WASHINGTON
warming, the Middle East
among
refugee policy are
—
(CNS)
crisis
moral and,
need
be, canonical authority
to bear prophetic witness to the truth," said
and U.S.
an eight-page position paper issued by the
issues the U.S.
group April
human
ing
30. Calling abortion "a press-
also will be asked
and "always and everywhere an abominable crime," the pa-
approve documents on questions rang-
per noted that there are currently about 70
They
national meeting.
ing from ethics in health care to Catholic
from
eucharistic teaching,
to
if
Global
Catholic bishops will face at their June
to
have pro-abortion Catholic legislators
within their jurisdiction to exercise their
how
One
would make each
"who consider
Catholics in Congress
norms
themselves 'pro-choice.'"
U.S. bishops' leader welcomes new liturgy instruction
theologians are authorized to teach
in Catholic colleges.
posal
liturgical
rights issue"
liturgical pro-
WASHINGTON
Jan. 22, the anni-
—
(CNS)
The
versary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court
president of the National Conference of
abortion decisions, "a particular day of penance for violations to the dignity of the
Catholic Bishops welcomed the
person." A Mass for Peace and would be celebrated throughout the country that day, and if Jan. 22 is a Sunday, the liturgical observance would move to Jan. 23. The bishops will meet June 14-
human
and said it reflects long consultabetween the Vatican and Englishspeaking bishops. "It is now our hope and expectation that there will be a much quicker approval of liturgical texts" by the Vatican, said the NCCB president Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston. The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments issued the cal texts
Justice
tions
Adanta Collection for retired religious hits another new high
16 in
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
— The
an-
nual coDection for retired religious hit a
new
new CNS photo
raised $32.6 million, topping the previous
all,
million in
its
most
A
the appeal has raised $351.1
making
13 years,
it
by
Of the
the
most recent
Poster for exhibit promotes 'coexist' theme large poster promoting the theme of coexistence hangs
Languages
Old
in the
$32.6 million raised
collection, $27.5 million
will be distributed in basic grants in June.
Another $4 million will be distributed during autumn in the form of supplemental grants to meet special needs of some religious orders.
maining $1 million
will
The
be given out
rein
grants next spring.
Fla.
vouchers by using tax breaks for business WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS)
tions that provide scholarships to children
from low-income
families
attend priv ate school. a
bill
They
who want also
to
approved
to help disabled students get access to
in paiticipating in
Morning Prayer
is
a demonstration of
pope, beatified Father
Adeodata Pisani, a cloistered nun known for her commitment to the poor; and
beatifies three Maltese, calls them guides for future VALLETTA, Malta (CNS) On the
—
June 1
— The
St.
Francis of the Hills Fraternity of the Secu-
who
the
among
British sailors 1
and boat workers
in the
800s.
'Decisive action' urged on Catholic politicians who back
abortion
—
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (CNS) Catholics United for the Faith
10,000
members
is
urging
its
to pray daily that the
church "take appropriate, decisive action" against Catholic politicians abortion.
'We
who
Patrick, will
be held at St
Rd
East,
Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living
school cafeteria tact Josie
through June 3. Themes for the retreat include being a Christian and family leader, responding to challenges, reconciling and being reconciled and 'letting go
For further information, con-
Backus at (704) 527-4676.
3 GUILFORD
COUNTY — The Ladies
Kolbe Fraternity of Secular Franciscans be meeting today from 2-4 p.m. at Our
memory-impaired are also being provided. For more information about the support group or the Adult
Lady of Consolation Church, 2301
celebrant.
Cowan
at (828) 884-4246.
28 CHARLOTTE
—A
support group
meeting for caregivers of family and from Alzheimer's/dementia will be taking place today and every fourth Monday from 10-11:15 am.
friends suffering
in
room E of
the ministry center at St.
Activities for the
Day
for the
memory-
impaired, which meets every
Monday
Respite
Program
and Wednesday,
call
Suzanne Bach
at
3 CHARLOTTE
— The
St.
Maximilian
—
For further
details, call
visitors and inquirers For more information, call Skyler Mood, SFO, at (704) 573-4299.
Owens
3 CHARLOTTE
larly scheduled cancer support
Statesville
Ave. All
are welcome.
—
Because of Pentecost, a
charismatic Mass, celebrated by Father
apostle
and
companions were taken
his
care of by the Maltese "with unusual kind-
Malta became a place where the "humanism of the Gospel" flourished, and ness."
this heritage is especially needed in the fastchanging modern society, he said at an airport welcoming ceremony May 8. The pope was greeted by Maltese President Guido de Marco, and was to preside oyer a
beatification
Mass
the next day, the last
event in a six-day trip that also took him to
Greece and
Syria.
on the following days:
St.
Gabriel
Church, 3016 Providence Rd., tonight at 7 p.m. in the ministry center library and
Waters Lane, will be hosting a men's retreat, 'Take Courage and Be a Man," today
and letting God" and will be presented by Augustinian Father Terry Hyland, director, and others. For further details about this event which could make an early gift for Father's Day, call the center at (828) 926-3833.
age to Rome, the pope recalled that the
St Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., on June 5 at 7 p.m in the office building conference room. For more information, call: St Matthew Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283 and
will
day from 3-5 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West, in the office wing. Visitors and inquirers are welcome, so for more information, call Pat
St. Paul, Pope John Paul II arrived in Malta and said the Gospel offers a moral beacon for the world. On die island where St Paul was shipwrecked during his final missionary voy-
at
4 p.m. with prayer teams
Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.
Franciscan Order will be meeting to-
the
pm and a poduck dinner at 5 p.m. in the
this afternoon at
3
support
Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an Irish-Catholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will be having a meeting today from 3-5 p.m. at the Showfety Activity Center at St. Benedict Church, 109 West Smith St in Greensboro. For further information, call Alice Schmidt at (336) 288-0983. Sacred Heart Church, 3 SALISBURY 128 N. Fulton St., will be celebrating a charismatic/healing Mass at 4 p.m. today followed by prayer teams and a poduck dinner. Father John Putnam will be the
lar
— On
of a pilgrimage that traced the
encourage pastors of souls
Dean Cesa from St
MAGGIE VALLEY — Living Waters
9,
evangelized
Ignatius Falzon,
Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth
(828) 631-3561 or
27 HENDERSONVILLE
in Valetta
George Preca who founded a movement devoted to Catholic teaching and evangelization; Sister Maria
St. Paul,
the 9 a.m. Mass. Contact Linda
5H6-93QY3 for details.
Celebrating
last
invited to attend after
Knauer at Kathy Starr at (828)
May
midnight May 4. The Florida Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state's bishops, said it planned to evaluate the new legislation.
legislative session at
(704) 376-4135.
program by approving
instruction
the translation of
missionary route of
Mass
Florida lawmakers approved the measures before closing their 2001 60-day
and
school voucher
legislation to give tax breaks to corpora-
of the Books
The
VALLETTA, Malta (CNS)
public funds to attend private schools.
Florida lawmakers expanded a state
Liturgy."
Pope, in Malta, says Gospel offers world a moral beacon last leg
day of his pilgrimage in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II beatified three Maltese Catholics and called them guides for the church's future. Malta an almost entirely Catholic country with deep feelings of friendship toward the pope, gave him a rousing welcome during his May 89 visit. Many on the Mediterranean island took a two-day holiday in the pope's honor.
—
Use of Vernacular
Latin liturgical texts into other languages.
division.
Pope
lawmakers expand
the
sets stricter rules for
Nearly 500 congregations of religious sisters, brothers and priests are expected to receive the grants.
"On
in the Publication
Roman
of the
City of Jerusalem May 13. The poster, incorporating the Islamic half moon, the Jewish Star of David and the Christian cross, is part of a showing of international artists. The outdoor exhibit is to travel worldwide to cities that have a history of violent confrontation and
far the
successful nationwide Catholic collec-
tion in history.
from Reuters
the subtitie,
record of about $3 1 .5 .million set the year
in
instruction, 'Liturgiam Authenticam" ('The Authentic Liturgy"), May 7. It bears
high, as last December's collection
before. In
new
Vatican instruction on ft-anslating liturgi-
Bill
—
Churches
Gabriel - Eileen Cordell at (704) 352-
5047, call
Ext
Bob
217.
For further information,
Poffenbarger,
(704) 553-7000.
4 CLEMMONS
Sr.,
—
coordinator, at
Holy Family
Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., will be
Mass tonight The sacrament of reconcilia-
celebrating a charismatic at 7:30 p.m.
tion will be given at 7 p.m.,
and the
laying on of hands will take place after
Mass.
The
next Mass will be celebrated
For more information,
on July
2.
church
office at (336)
call
the
778-0600 or Jim
Passero at (336) 998-7503.
at (704) 639-9837.
4 CHARLOTTE
St.
in the
Charlotte area will be having their regu-
group
meetings for survivors, family and friends
Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior to the
publication date.
.
4
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Belmont Abbey College announces new president BELMONT
—
The
trustees of
Belmont Abbey College have selected Dr. James L. Gearity as the 25-year-old 1
14th president.
school's
succeeds
graduate Abbey who will return to
Belmont
1953
He
Dr. Robert A. Preston,
teaching and direct the college's Bradley Institute for the
am
"I
Study of Christian Culture.
pleased to welcome Dr.
Gearity as the next leader of our historic
United
Bronx,
was dean
of students. His doc-
American from the University of Mintorate in
fits
Studies
is
nesota.
dent that he is the person to help us achieve our next level of excellence." Dr. Gearity has almost 30 years of experience in higher
Dr. Preston will
member and admin-
continue to serve through June 30 and Dr. Gearity will assume his duties as president on July 1 "I am very pleased both with
most of it at Catholic colleges
the search process and its successful
education as faculty istrator,
L.
Gearity
conclusion,"
universities.
Abbot Placid
committee. "All constituencies were heard in the process and Dr. Gearity consequently enjoys broad support among the entire college community. I
University
am
in
Scranton, Pa., following a
Solari, O.S.B.,. chancellor
Whom
Toll," an international
the Bells
campaign
to
end capital punishment. U.S. participants in "For the Bells Toll" ring bells for
Whom
two min-
utes at 6 p.m. every evening that there
an execution in the United States. Sister Briggs has run the nationwide program from the tiny office in her home in Medford since last September when she sent out 700 letters to church-related organizations. "It has taken on a life of its own," she said. "This campaign, it's mushrooming. Three to 400 people are involved." The program has the most supporters in Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan, she said. "I never wanted this to be all Catholic. I wanted it to be all people of faiths. We have a lot of non-Catholic groups." ' Philippine Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila founded the first "For Whom
is
personality and dedication to uphold
nesota in Minneapolis.
Catholic and Benedictine institution, and
Dr. Gearity was also the senior development officer for American Public Radio (now Public Radio International) from 1985-1988.
to
Belmont Abbey College's mission promote
its
as a
continued excellence as a
liberal arts college."
YEARS EXPERIENCE
30
am
proud to be invited to be a part of the Belmont Abbey College community. I thank everyone for the trust they are giving to me, and I am eager to join the college."
Currently 100 churches gram, Briggs told The
Friends Service Committee's criminal justice program in Ann Arbor, Mich. Participating parishes in Massachusetts include St. Luke's Church and
St. Joseph's Church in Belmont, St. John the Evangelist Church in Swampscott, and Sacred Heart Church and St. Joseph's Church in
Medford.
To
protest death sentences, par-
do not need bells. They can drape a black cloth over their front ticipants
door, or
tie a
black ribbon on a utility
Piano Tuner/Technician
own
pole to spread awareness to their
communities, Sister Briggs said. The program has received some
comment
often
heard is, Why don't you toll the bells for dead babies?" Sister Briggs said. "This is not a campaign for the abortion issue. It a
campaign for life. We can't mix the as one issue. It wouldn't work. Howcertainly deplore abortion."
I
Sister Briggs has
HENRY C. ROZELL III
newspa-
American
ever,
2nd Generation
Pilot,
per of the Boston Archdiocese. Among its supporters are Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, a criminal justice reform organization; Sister Briggs' order; and the
two
PYANOMAN
32
in
states are participating in the pro-
is
hope
for the
cam-
paign against capital punishment. "The collection of all the groups that are trying to end the death penalty will succeed eventually," she said. She added that she "never dreamed" the bell-tolling effort would
Dr. Gearity said of his appointment, "I
in his diocese.
negative feedback. "One
confident that Dr. Gearity has the
Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., and the University of Min-
which he has worked, as well as at the College of Mt. St. Vincent in Riverdale, N.Y. and the College of St. Benedict in
a Philippine
citizen's execution.
one of the
of
right combination of intellectual acumen,
has taught at each institution for
U.S. founders of "For
is
reli-
the college and co-chairman of the search
career in academic administration at
He
and recruiting
said
Belmont Abbey from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, where he has served as provost and professor of history. He was dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences from 1991-1999 at Marywood to
is
The Dominican nun
from
History
also assistant
confi-
He comes
mourning of
ing
squarely with our
and
the bells in
opposition to the death penalty.
Fordham Univer-
James
Sister
gious organizations to ring their bells in
in
Dr.
—
(CNS)
swamped with work:
painting, praying
Belmont
am
MEDFORD, Mass. Dorothy Briggs
movement, asking the Catholic churches in his country to toll the Bells Toll"
Dr. Gearity earned his bachelor's degree in English from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. He holds master's degrees in Theology from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wise, and
sity in the
I
GENTES
News Service
States.
in the
N.Y., where he
mission.
Catholic
death penalty Bishop Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond, Va., learned of the initiative and started the bell toll-
and the non-profit sector
Schmitt, chairman
Abbey College
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include contemporary American popular culture, research methodologies
of the board of trustees. "Dr. Gearity's vision for
bells against
ties
Jerry
said
tion,"
2001
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2001
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Around the Diocese
Joseph Church hosts
Spanish Mission KANNAPOLIS
—
Christian Coffeehouse
scheduled St.
Joseph
Church, 108 St. Joseph St., will be having a parish mission in Spanish from May 28-June 2, beginning each night at 7:30 p.m. Redemptorist Fathers Pablo Straub and Roberto Coleman from Mexico will be the facilitators and will be visiting with
— The Christian
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St.
May
2001
18,
Matthew Church's
"Youth and Young Adult Night" will be June 10 at 7 p.m. in the parish center at 8015 Ballantyne Commons Parkway. Spiritual messages, live music, snacks and socializing will highlight the event.
area families for the duration of the
Those who know the Spanlanguage or wish to learn more about the Hispanic culture are invited mission.
ish
to attend the mission for talks, fellowship,
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On
Pentecost Sunday, June
Gossman of
Sisters in Christ,
3,
2001, I will gather with Bishop F. Joseph
of Raleigh and Bishop Leonard Bolick of the North
the Diocese
Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
to celebrate the
.Tenth Anniversary of the Covenant which bonds Catholics and Lutherans in
North Carolina.
Steven
Kuzma
Owner/Director Privately, Locally
Owned
Member St. Matthew Church and
was on Pentecost Sunday, 1991, when Bishop John Donoghue, Bishop F.
It
Joseph Gossman and Bishop Michael McDaniel signed the original Covenant.
The commitments of the Covenant
are
still
important.
Among
them we:
Knights of Columbus
— prayfor we — pray — Week of Prayer for — and — programs and — encourage — on God's Word and — and understanding of — of — and planning programs; — communicate and on of common — human and of — and working — promote celebrate Eucharist in
each other as
our respective communions;
together at joint services;
continue observances such as the
Please allow us to introduce you
to...
Christian Unity;
invite official observers to councils
assemblies;
personnel at the diocesan/synodical
share
level;
local covenants;
in Scripture
refect together
theology classes;
each other's traditions
seek a better
study together the results
beliefs;
Lidlieran/Cat/iolic dialogues at the national
level;
collaborate in training
act at the parish level
cooperate in areas
matters
relationship between the bishops
develop a deeper
concern;
service;
justice
their staffs;
social events that will bring people together.
Over
the past ten years
yet, there is so
breathe
Synod
new
much more
life
ten years
much has
to do. It is
been accomplished in pursuit of these goals,
my prayer
into the Covenant, that people
ago would be active
in its
and
to
pray
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People
in
May
the News
Blessed Damien observance moved The WASHINGTON (CNS) Vatican has agreed to move the U.S. observance of the feast of Blessed Damien de
Dodgers, has long been committed to church-affiliated causes and charities, especially Catholic education.
Veuster from April 15 to May 10. Blessed Damien is the Belgian Sacred Hearts of
Mary
leper colony of
from 1873
Islands
has addressed di-
ocesan events around the country.
Heads of religious charities urge changes in tax law on
served at the
Hawaiian
in the
He
numerous Catholic organizations and
children (CNS)
until his death in 1889.
now known
Leprosy,
who
priest
Molokai
2001
1948. Lasorda, a vice president for the
—
Jesus and
18,
—
WASHINGTON
as Hansen's disease,
The
USA
was incurable and Father Damien contracted it from working with his people. Pope John Paul II beatified him in 1995.
joined with the heads of other religiously
The
urging Congress to make the Earned In-
president of Catholic Charities
May
be observed
come Tax Credit and the child tax credit benefit more families. Specifically the leaders recommended that the Earned Income
anniversary of
10, the
Blessed Damien's arrival in Molokai, rather than April 15, the anniversary of his
The May
death.
Honolulu and by
spirituality spirituality
of lay people ought to be
said the Vatican's top laity
spirit,
U.S. Cardinal
a
official.
of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, spoke April 29 to more than 200 partici-
Vatican Council, lay people are perceived as integrally involved in the mission of the
eventual defeat of
He also gave his talk the previous San Francisco. Since the Second
Diocese.
communism
in
Vatican
II's explicit
references to the laity.
honors
LOS ANGELES dynamo,
tiny, tireless
among
(CNS)
as widely
known
fellow parishioners for her delec-
devo-
table dishes as for her decades-long
tion to St.
Watts. Flores call
a
is
Lawrence of Brindisi Church
And
— —
her
in
age 91, Margarita Calderon
at
or 'Tia Maguita," as her nieces
much
a live wire, with an humor. "I'm only 4-foot and I'm shrinking more and
very
is
something
—
year,"
and tabloid-TV shows because of his past drinking and drug excesses.. Now clean and sober, Grammer said during a May 9 there
The
Tidings,
Los Angeles archdiocesan newspaper. Her pastor, Capuchin Franciscan Father Peter Banks, said that she
cooks tamales for
"still
is
call
with television winters that
always a reason to be
spite the absurdities
of
life,
joyful.
Human
— The
there
is still
I've lived
my
life."
Asked what books he would bring
to a
lic.
"That's the
desert island,
way
Grammer
replied, "Frasier
might pick (Marcel) Proust, but Kelsey would choose the Bible and Shakespeare."
Nun says learning has been lifelong passion PAUL, Minn. (CNS) At 84, Anne Joachim Moore is one of the
—
ST. Sister
oldest graduates in the history of the Col-
lege of St. Catherine in
DecemJoseph added a
St. Paul.
ber, the Sister of St.
In
told
The
Catholic Spirit,
VERO BEACH,
Fla.
(CNS)
spring training Beach,
in all
Grammer
WASHINGTON Kelsey Grammer,
finds joy
occasions
TVs
(CNS)
— Actor
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been
fodder for enough supermarket tabloids
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said Sister Ford's
the rough Spanish he picked up back
the Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Havana.
He had
Dodgers
reconciliation
memorial Mass
by those responand grieving" of people in the remote Quiche province where the 62-
cel-
year old nun worked since 1989.
1937; bachelor's in science degrees, earned in
1946 and 1949; a master's- in education,
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"The Apostle of Joy,"
Government
7 that the killing
"surely not appreciated
trained in
just finished serving as
lector for an annual
May
Ford died of gunsbot wounds after an Guatemala City May 5. Initial reports indicated she was shot while resisting an attempt by thieves to steal her church-owned pickup truck. In a statement, the group said Sister Ford's vehicle was taken, then abandoned a few blocks away, where the killers robbed a second vehicle, only to abandon it. The group also
Chat-
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human
assault in
Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles
friends associated
Actor Kelsey
—
a pack of baseball scouts from the
demic track record. Her other degrees include a nursing degree, which she earned in
walking example of love."
said
New York was "of a political nature." Sister
can Republic through the "Dodgertown"
raises funds for the parish
a
rights activists, said
ting with Japanese reporters while leading
ebrated locally for deceased
is
of a U.S. nun in Guatemala
political roots,
of Charity Sister Barbara
Lasorda's proud to be a Catholic, supporter of charitable causes
master's degree in theology to her aca-
she
killing
Guatemala City. The Mutual Support Group, Guatemala's largest group of war victims and human
newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. "I earned my master's in theology because I wanted it personally."
a
a Catho-
rejoice," said
Anne Joachim
the school children, works for the seniors,
—
and
murder may have political roots TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNS)
Europe.
"De-
Grammer,
reason to
joked the 4-foot- 10-inch
Flores in an interview with
Inc.
rights activists in
infectious sense of
more every
was signed by
Army. rights group: U.S. nun's
may have
conference
— She
letter also
the Salvation
must both study and go beyond
Church, civic activities earn woman Mexican mother-of-year
The
America, Volunteers of America
church, he said. But he suggested that lay Catholics
7 letter to Sen. Charles E. Grassley,
representatives of Lutheran Services in
photo by Joe Bolug, The Leaven
Lech Walesa addresses U.S. media Former Polish President Lech Walesa speaks at a news conference in Kansas City, Mo., May 4. The former president of Poland called Pope John Paul II "the gift of divine providence" for his contributions to the
workshop sponsored by the Sacramento in
May
Committee.
CNS
pants at "Spirituality in the Workplace," a
day
owe no
relatively simple
R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance
Francis Stafford, president
J.
fully re-
measures can provide a great deal of relief to lowincome working families and their children," said Jesuit Father Fred Kammer in
by poverty and freedom of
characterized
'These
taxes.
—
(CNS)
Calif.
children and that the pro-
posed $1,000 child tax credit be fundable, even for families who
addresses lay
SACRAMENTO,
Credit be expanded to families witii
more than two
by the Diocese of
his religious order.
U.S. cardinal
The
Tax
date already was estab-
lished as the observance
social service organizations in
affiliated
U.S. bishops asked that the memorial
has
our members are come from across the United
Like our ministries,
unique and
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May
2001
18,
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From the Cover
Bishop Howze of Biloxi retires at 77; served in N.C.
AN INVITATION
By CATHOLIC
NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
—
mother,
Pope
John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Joseph L. Howze of Biloxi, Miss., and named the chancellor and vicar general of the New Orleans Archdiocese to succeed him. At the time of his retirement, the 77-year-old Bishop Howze was the topranking active African-American bishop, having served as a bishop since 1972 and headed the Biloxi Diocese since 1977.
Msgr. Thomas
covenant between lutherans and Catholics in
North
Carolina, the
and Charlotte and the bishop of the North Carolina Synod OF THE
Washington by Archbishop
15 in
Born Aug. 30, 1923, in Daphne, Ala., Lawson Howze took the name Jo-
when he converted
seph
to Catholicism graduated from Alabama State University in 1948, and entered the Seminary of Christ the King in East Aurora, N.Y. In 1959 he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C. He became a priest of the Charlotte Diocese when North Carolina was divided into two dioceses less than a year before he was
1948.
Evangelical Lutheran
Church
in
on
as auxiliary bishops.
Biloxi, a diocese that covers the southern third of Mississippi, the Catholic population grew from about 50,000 to
a bishop.
a pastor in Asheville, N.C, and diocesan liturgy commission chairman, home mission director and Society for the Propagation of the Faith director when he learned he was to be named an auxiliary bishop of NatchezJackson, Miss., on Nov. 14, 1972. He was ordained to the episcopacy on Jan.
1973..
attended Catholic elementary and sec-
ondary schools in his home town, Georgetown University in Washington and Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, where he earned a law degree
in 1974.
In 1974, Bishop-designate Rodi en-
tered Notre Dame Seminary where he pursued theological studies and obtained a master's of divinity degree. In
1986 he earned a degree
in
canon law
from The Catholic University of America in Washington. Ordained to the priesthood on May 20, 1978, Bishop-designate Rodi served from 1978 to 1989 as an assistant pastor and an administrator in several parishes in the New Orleans Archdiocese. He was director of the archdiocesan office of religious education, 1978-79; executive director for pastoral services, 1989-92; and was appointed chancellor of the archdiocese in
1992.
When
America invite you to celebrate a service of thanksgiving
He
He was
28,
more serve
In his nearly 24 years as bishop of
nearly 68,000 in a total population of
made
bishops of the dioceses of raleigh
five
more than 737,000. Thomas John Rodi was born March 27, 1949, in New Orleans. He
J.
Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
anniversary of the signing of the
With Bishop Howze's resignation, Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tenn., becomes the ranking black Catholic bishop active in the United States. Five other African-American bishops currently head dioceses and
Rodi, $2, was ap-
May
in
the Diocese of
new bishop of Biloxi. The announcements were made
pointed as the
IN OBSERVANCE OF THE TENTH
who headed
Portland, Maine, from 1875 to 1900.
he was installed as bishop of the newly created Diocese of Biloxi on June 6, 1977, he was the first black bishop in this century to head a diocese. At the time the only African-American in the U.S. hierarchy was Auxiliary Bishop Harold R. Perry of New Or-
who died in 1991. The only other black
Named
ties in the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, including defender of the bond and prosynodal
judge.
His in U.S.
Catholic history had been Bishop James A. Healy, Georgia-born son of an Irish immigrant father and a slave
modera-
nate Rodi also served in various capaci-
leans,
bishop
vicar general and
tor of the curia in 1996, Bishop-desig-
episcopal
ordination
gin
Mary
in Biloxi.
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Catholic Church reaches out to Hispanics on social issues BY AGOSTINO BONO Catholic
News
ing is
number of Hispanics
in the
TAMPA,
even as noncitizens," said Ronaldo Cruz, ex-
United States
catching the eye of politicians.
ecutive director of the U.S. bishops' Secre-
lotte,
tariat for
and
President Bush recendy began broad-
help people understand their role
Hispanic Affairs. "They have rights
responsibilities.
They can work on issues.
They can go door-to-door."
casting a Spanish version of his weekly radio
Democrats also have gotten the message. Digging into their cadre of Hispanic
It also
address.
means putting Spanish
in the
The Los Angeles
program pushing their agenda 'The Latino vote is coming out I would to believe we in the Catholic Church had
Archdiocese runs a
radio
three-year lay leadership course in Spanish
like
part of the churches' pastoral and evangelical
a part in
this," said
which
Louis Velasquez, Hispanic
ministry director for the Los Angeles Arch-
mission. .
Velasquez and others involved in His-
in Spanish just
on
social
percent of the archdiocesan Catholic popula-
with
social teachings
tiiat
and emphasis on pay divi-
tion of 4. 1 million
The
Hispanic.
is
play on words to encourage voter registra-
"We
vow
means
to be their brother's
he added.
"We
try to reach out and., make tiiose
at briefings outlining the techniques ing,
who
ings and their public policy implications.
The 2000 The number
is
reported diat 122 of the 435 con-
gressional districts have significant Hispanic
lic
Hispanic population
is
heavily
Although there are no precise
fig-
say 70 percent of
Hispanics are Catiiolic.
beyond
voting, especially in the Hispanic population its
significant
parishes are part of a
The approach make
the Gospel to
Sept. 23,
1948, in Quincy,
111.
After her death in February of 1983,
Sebring, Fla.
Edmund
network including
is
He
addition to his wife,
two brothers and preceded
in death.
During World
War
21,
"seeing the world
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the diocese's
1.2 million
number of rion-U.S.
citi-
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Bishop Soto estimated that at least half of
try," said
leaders involved in Hispanic
ministry, political participation goes
widi
Orange Diocese in Southern Calicommunity organizing
try and periodic diocese-wide meetings
13 percent Hispanic makeup.
For church
of lobby-
she added.
Protestant churches and labor organizations.
populations, defined as districts witii at least
ures, general estimates
St.
Mo. He marDorothy
through the Gospel and using the power of
Based on die 2000 census, the National
Catholic.
said.
a major thrust in reaching Hispanics, said
Association of Latino Elected and Appointed
The
welcomed," she
fornia parish-based
a 57.9 percent increase over
the 1990 census figure.
Officials
feel
Auxiliary Bishop Jaime Soto. Several Catho-
census reported 35.3 million
is
speak Spanish
In the
Hispanics, 12.5 percent of the population.
ried
Wise,
Kenosha,
John Kirsch and his wife Sharon; Ronald Kirsch and his wife Karen; David Kirsch and his wife Jean; and a son, Dr. Michael Kirsch and his wife, Dr. Gayle Obermayr, of
May
Sacramento, said Linda Wanner, the
in
are informing Hispanics about social teach-
show Hispanics
He
ment relations.
day
and church organizations across die country
die practical steps to casting their ballots.
her husband, John, of Bristol, Wise; three sons in
educated in Quincy schools and graduated from St. Louis,
daugh-
Kay Sharp and
ter,
was
Louis University,
five children: a
conference's associate director for govern-
been growing Hispanic
result has
This includes providing Spanish translations
voting booth into a parish to
by
him
One
officials.
. Through parish-based ministry, community organizing, seminars, workshops and lay leadership training courses, dioceses
Velasquez said that he once brought a
are survived
and (Mae)
Fuelbier Kirsch.
lived in
Kenosha, Wise, and were active members of St. Mary Catholic Church. They
Diocese of Char-
Father Kirsch was ordained a Catholic priest on
materials available to diocesan
2001
From 1956
five sisters
on
and makes Spanish-language
site
participation in die annual Catiiolic lobbying
Latinos that to vote
tell
fulfilling their
Frank
111.
Dorothy
1984.
Web
its
"Voto" in Spanish means "vote" and a
"religious vow,", he said.
late
North Chicago,
1975, he and
also survived
California Catholic Conference
posts public policy statements in Spanish
Velasquez said that he uses a Spanish
in the
until
entered Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Conn., in September
political participation is starting to
dends.
tories in
.
Blomer on
teachings.
reaching out to Hispanics
work
its
in the
operates a tiiree-week-
Velasquez estimated that from 60 to 70
church's
keeper,"
It also
the
panic ministry said in interviews in
an integral
About 300 people are enrolled
current classes.
end summer course
diocese.
tion.
stresses social teachings as
Reverend
Kirsch, 78, a Catholic
died Sunday, May 13 at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla. He was born Nov. 12, 1922, in Quincy, 111., to the
Mary
classrooms and in printed materials.
congressmen, they started a weekly Spanish
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Read ng$
18,
2001
Book Review
Priest's book of essays addresses
Word to Life
societal, spiritual issues REVIEWED BY WAYNE Catholic
My
"Finding
A.
HOLST
News Service Way Home" is
gun to lose much of his fear and
"The Path of Waiting"
a newly
appeared previously in booklet form. is
—
new
edited rather liberally
Father Nouwen's notes by
his literary
important aspect of his
—
The from
execu-
Sue Mosteller. Mosteller worked with Father Nouwen at L'Arche Daybreak near Toronto, a community for mentally and
focuses
man
MY WAY HOME:
on Adam,
whom
with
spiritual de-
a profoundly disabled
Father
Nouwen
lived at
Father Nouwen's pastoral and profes-
Nouwen.
is
an example of a contemporary
who
priest-psychologist
successfully inte-
grated psychology's insights to broaden and
He
deepen his ministry.
pp.,
also demonstrated
modem spirituality. He was truly sensi-
psychology's potential for
$18.95
tive to the cultural cur-
physically challenged
people where Father
Nouwen worked until his
lived
H EN R
provided spiritual re-
sponses through
ig
My W*y- Home
them
to
his writing.
Some
death in 1996.
Explaining the title
J.M.
NOU WEN
and
10 years
for
rents of his age and I
Acts
15:1-2,
.have
quipped that Father
Nouwen
of the collection,
not
did
22-29
Jesus Christ"
67:2-3, 5-6, 8
3) Gospel:
By
22-23
2) Revelation 21:10-14,
John 14:23-29
By JEFF Catholic
completion of the building of the Kingdom of God on earth culminating in heavenly worship where there is no temple or need of sun or moon, "for the
News Service
God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb." But how do we get from the vision of the grand God who "rules the nations in equity" in Psalms to the city which needs neither light nor temple because God himself is its light and its
In the Gospel one of Jesus' dis-
you
why
is it
glory of
that
and not of us have asked a similar question? There's even will reveal yourself to us
How many
song that
a contemporary Christian
goes into great detail, suggesting that as curious as people are about him in our own age, why doesn't Jesus mount a big media campaign, "go on MTV," announce who he is and what he came to do? find it curious. Jesus just asked a few people to love the Father and be true to the word he had spoken to them, promising those who would
way of a
small, perhaps even pitiable, band of followers, following as simple a set of directions as it was possible to give, and, oh yes, by the indwelling of
—
with them, guiding the Holy Spirit them, leading them, helping them build the kingdom.
And what
...
book 40 times. Most of his innovative
son accosted us on the street. Not only did he
themes have now
this-
been thoroughly pre-
speaks in grand terms of God's rule of all the peoples of the earth, saying,
and
"May
sciences
find
some money
to
pers lodged at the
took
time to
University of St. Michael's College,
in
speak to the person,
ask some questions
Toronto, researchers
a
and
now have
listen
story."
She
to
the
A whole new generation of Nouwen litera-
individual by name during his celebration of the Eucharist. "Henri felt akin to the homeless because he was deeply conscious of his own longing for home," Mosteller writes.
ture will no doubt be released to a reading world that continues to hunger for what he
would remember the
New
publications of material
about Father
Nouwen
continue to debut.
While the danger of becoming a cult
figure
always looms, the appearance of 'Finding
transformation after a serious accident. Fa-
My Way modern
survived the mishap but was
deeply affected. During recovery, he be-
A
life's
Keeping in mind that church teaching
we have
a tiny delegation from
new group
the Scriptures
must inform our con-
and our walk with God, can we
really simplify
the early church being sent to instruct
ourfollowing ofJesus as much
as these readings suggest?
of believers at Antioch
Weekly Scripture Readings for the week of May 20
Home"
is
an indication of continuing
this
spiritual master's
rel-
evance and substance.
"unfinished business."
from God indicated: "I am going to bring you home." When he died seven years later Father Nouwen had berevelation
Hoist
is
an
instructor in religion
ture at the University
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Acts
by and
book's final essay, represents a personal
came aware of
QUESTION:
The Psalms reading
the peoples praise you!" Yet,
has to say.
'The Path of Living and Dying," the
Nouwen
Acts
come and dwell
cess to his total work.
recalls that
the following days Father
ther
all
are
ready ac-
Nouwen
in
allow his Spirit to with us.
We
he gener-
ally
my
name." do well to ponder the progression given us in the four Scriptures for
share, but
We
has sent, to follow his teachings and to
variably stopped when a homeless per-
his pa-
asked of us?
only to love the Father and the Son he
write 40 different books, but rather one
With
is
not asked to accomplish great things,
Mosteller writes in the preface: "Henri in-
sented.
a cruci-
from the dead; by
fied Savior, risen
comply that "we will come and make our dwelling place with him," and then, later, he promised he would send the "Paraclete, the Holy Spirit whom
Sunday.
Through
center of worship?
We
the Father will send in
we get to the Revelawe have a vision of the
the time
tion reading,
HENSLEY
ciples asks him, "Lord,
to the world?"
sional career
Crossroad (New York, 2001).
157
addresses an
Daybreak.
PATHWAYS TO LIFE AND THE SPIRIT, by Henri J.M.
it
and making the least possible requirements on them as they begin to center their lives on the "cause of our Lord
Sixth Sunday ofEaster
C Readings:
Psalm
this
velopment speaks of both the waiting for God and the waiting of God. 'The Path of Power" deals with destructive and redemptive forces operative in the world and in our own hearts. 'The Path of Peace"
tor,
FINDING
1)
—
own
reviewer's favorite because
by the late Father Henri Nouwen. Three of these essays
Cycle
to see death
as a fruitful experience.
released collection of four essays
fourth
May 20,
and cul-
of Calgary.
-
26,
2001
15:1-2, 22-29, Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23,
John 14:23-
Monday, Acts 16:1 1-15, John 15:26-16:4; Tuesday, Acts 16:22-34, John 16:5-11; Wednesday, Acts 17:15, 22-18:1, John 16:12-15; Thursday (The Ascension of our Lord), Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Luke 24:46-53; Friday (St Bede, St. Gregory VII, St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi), Acts 18:9-18, John 16:20-23; Saturday (St. Philip 29;
Neri), Acts 18:23-28, John 16:23-28
Readings for the week of May 27 - June 2, 2001 Seventh Sunday of Eastec, Acts 7:55-60, Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20, John 17:20-26; Monday, Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33; Tuesday, Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11; Wednesday, Acts 20:28-38, John 17:11-19; Thursday (The Visitation of Mary), Romans 12:9-16, Luke 1:39-54; Friday (St. Justin), Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19; Saturday (Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs), Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, John 21:20-25
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message tions
for
Day,
May
.
otherwise, for
it is
Christ alone
whom we
We remember his words to his first
preach.
"What
you in the dark, utter in die light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim upon the housetops" (Mt 10:27). disciples:
tell
I
2.
is
II's
we hav e listened now we must pro-
In
Who am What
I?
Ratio,"
ing messages of every kind to and from the four corners of the earth.
It is vi tally
impor-
among these many word of God is heard. To
tant to ensure that
messages the proclaim the
faith
I
l).
from the housetops
to-
day means to speak Jesus' word in and dirough the dynamic world of communications.
—
people ask the same
Why
going?
And
there evil?
is
life? (cf.
"Fides et
every age the church
in
meet the requirements of the media. Thus, the relationship between reality and the media has grown more inuicate, and this is a deeply ambiv alent phenomenon. On the one hand, it can blur the distinction between truth and illusion; but on the other, it can open up unprecedented opportunities for making the truth more widely acces-
one ultimately satisfying answer
sible to
to die deepest questions of the
human heart
church
"who
fully reveals
offers die
—
Jesus Christ himself,
man
to himself and brings to light his high
calling" fore,
("Gaudium
et Spes," 22).
fall
the Lord has entrusted to us the
which every human -
salvation for
The Gospel
great price for which
Mt
There-
die voice of Christians can never
heart longs.
mitters and antennae sending and receiv-
—
there after diis
is
word of
forest of trans-
times
meaning of life: Where have I come from and
am
where
to die truth of Jesus;
In today's world, housetops are al-
all
basic questions about' the
silent, for
most always marked by a
cultures and at
transformations
In the secret of our heart,
claim that truth from the housetops.
all
certainly in the midst of today's global
offers the pearl
of
are searching (cf
all
13:45-46). It
follows that the church cannot
be ever more deeply involved
fail
in the
to
bur-
geoning world of communications. The global communications network is extending and growing more complex by the day, and the media are having an increasingly visible effect on culture and its transmission. Where once the media reported events, now events are often shaped to
many more people. The to ensure that
is
it
is
task of the
the latter
Good News
as the early witnesses to the
did not retreat
when
faced with opposition,
neither should Christ's followers day. still:
do so
to-
The cry of St. Paul echoes among us "Woe to me if I do not preach the
Gospel"
(1
Cor
may
at times
tian
message,
nities for
9:16).
much
Yet, as
as the world of the
media odds with the Chrisalso offers unique opportu-
seem it
at
proclaiming the saving truth of
human
Con-
which actually happens. 3. The world of the media can sometimes, seem indifferent and even hostile to Christian faith and morality. This is partly because media culture is so deeply imbued
Christ to the whole
with a typically posttnodern sense
and teaching beyond all barriers and frontiers. Such a wide audience would have been beyond the wildest imaginings of those who preached the Gospel before us. What is therefore needed in our time is an active and imaginative engagement of the media by the church. Catholics should not be afraid to throw open the doors of social
only absolute truth
is
absolute trudis or that,
tiiat if
tiiat
the
there are no
there were, they
would be inaccessible to human reason and therefore irrelevant In such a view, what matters is not the truth but "the story"; if something is newsworthy or entertaining, the temptation to set aside con-
becomes almost
siderations of truth sistible.
As
irre-
a result, die world of the media
family.
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of reli-
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of
the Internet to carry religious information
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Everything Appears as Before Pope John Paul IPs 2001 Easter message he said, "Everything appears as before, but in fact nothing is the same as before." The pontiff s words were explaining the transformation of human life
Speaks
because of Jesus' resurrection. Yet, they also apply to manjf family experiences. Our honeymoon in 1975 was in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains at the height of the fall colors. were so touched by nature's beauty that it forever changed our awareness. Coming home to the more insipid landscape of Northern Illinois, we were again touched by the autumn colors in our own backyard. saw what we had never noticed before, though it had always been there. I (Andrew) remember driving home from the hospital the night our first child was born. Lamont Road was the same as it was hours earlier, but through the eyes of this new father, everything was new. The red, yellow and green of the traffic lights caught my attention as never before. The sweetness in the air tasted as never before. The love in my heart radiated as never before. In the car on the drive home with newborn Andrea days later, we experienced ourselves as family very differently. two were the same; but we had become three, very different and new. After family members die the world revolves the same as always. Yet, our family organic matter is different, and the world, through our senses, is not the same as before. As our children each progress toward adulthood, through every phase of development, our family changes so that it seems that nothing is the
We POPE JOHN PAUL
II
2001
Family
In
The Pope
18,
Reflections
ANDREW &
TERRI LYKE
Guest Columnists
We
Pope ordains 34;
calls
effort for priests
'necessary and urgent' By JOHN NORTON News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II ordained 34 new priests for the Diocese of Rome, thanking believers around the world who, "in silence and in their daily thoughts, offer their prayers and sufferings for priests and vocations." A greater effort to draw more young men to the priesthood was "necessary and urgent," he said Catholic
May
1
—
3 during the liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica.
"What
means
this
and cultivating
is
increasingly kindling
marked by
which and communitarian
a 'vocations mentality,'
translates into a personal
discernment and a generous response to God who calls," he said. A week from his 81st birthday, the pope lightly laid his trembling hands on the heads of each man being ordained and read a long prayer over them as they lay prostrate before the style
basilica's
main
Among
listening,
We
same
firstly
to stay as they are.
Finally, we need to anticipate "Easter" moments when "everything appears as before, but in fact nothing is the same as before." We must expect newness in life. If we can't see it, look again. When we search for God in our midst, we always find what we are looking for. It's having a kind of spiritual literacy that helps us see
more
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breathe more deeply and love more passionately. Touched by beauty, awed by the evidence of God's grace in our life together, families must hold one another in faith and love, ever growing, ever changing and willing to experience life as never before.
the years has experienced,
through trials and joys, such transformation. Watching each other develop in our respective pro-
we have witnessed And our marriage is not the same
fessions, as parents, as friends,
transformation. as before.
new
was a set of 30-yeartwo men from the United States, and one each from New Zealand, Australia and Cuba. The group ranged in age from 26 to 66 and hailed from 16 countries. The pope told the new priests to "aim at priests
sanctity (and) radiate love.
— — looking
be in love with the church
earthly church and the heav enly one
Theologians could
says pope (CNS)
—
Christians are
God's love for all men and women, relying on God's own power to overcome obstacles of indifference and hostility, Pope John Paul II said. "Jesus calls us and sends us as he did with the apostles," the pope told more than 1 00 national directors of the pontifical missionary works meeting in Rome May 3-11. God does not choose missionaries "on the basis of our merits or our works; rather, he supports us and fortifies us with his Spirit," the pope told the directors during a May 1 1 audience at the Vatican. "Only 'armed' with his grace can we bring the good news to the ends of the earth. Difficulties and obstacles will not stop us because the heavenly Father's love for all humanity will be our continuing support," the pope said.
DAN MORRIS CNS Columnist
grips
it
vise grips
Well, not a dead battery in the sense he left his parking lights on all night. First of all, it is doubtful God would forget to turn off his parking lights.
use the
why would
he have a car in the first place if the world wasn't done yet and there weren't any roads? Although, given his connections, he probably could have had his choice of any off-road, four-wheel drivehummer he wanted and wouldn't have needed any roads and could have parked it anywhere, like they do on the commercials where the vehicle ends up parked on some mountain. Anyway, the dead battery analogy came to me, as
I
figure since
we
did, in fact, discover
all its
my own
juice playing a radio
all
started out to
WD40
were rusted
frozen.
So
my can of WD40 to loosen
meant
I
I
it
had to up.
To
needed a paper towel, but the
towel rack was empty.
You
get the picture.
And
this is
not even mention-
ing the trickle charger repair, blowing a breaker, the
Band-Aid fiasco or the split battery terminal. So doesn't this make you wonder about things like how God made light on the first day but did not actually install the sun and the moon and the stars until the fourth day? You think maybe the sun and the moon were on back order? No, no, that doesn't make sense because he would have been making them himself. Maybe he used up too much energy doing the sky and the sea and the vegetation, and he had to wait a couple days for his trickle charger to do its thing. Makes sense to me.
are created in the image and
God, then perhaps he, too, might have do one thing but then found out that he had to do something else first in order to do the first thing, but then the second thing needed something done, too, before it could be done so you could get back to the original project. And on it goes. I know you are following this. likeness of
Always Takes Anything
to Fix
was.
The
search the estate for
I
"It
other than that the battery terminal nuts were soft and the crescent wrench rounded them. Thus I would either have to go to the hardware store and buy new nuts or put them back on with a vise grip, but that would just be putting off the inevitable replacement. Oh, duh, I had to have the car to go to the store. Vice
battery.
you might guess, when car battery had wasted night for no one.
the
OK
The Real Reasons My Car's Battery Died If you ever wondered why it took God seven days to create the world when we all know he could have done it in one, I might have an answer. He had a dead
Second,
call this
Hardware Store
Back to the battery theory. To charge my battery I had either to take the trickle charger to the battery or take the battery to the trickle charger. Since oldest son had borrowed my extension cord, I opted to take the battery to the trickle charger. This meant finding the correct wrenches. However, No. 2 son had those. Luckily I found my crescent wrench, which was
Light Side
at
to share God's love,
to the
Rule of the Universe."
the
Christians are called
VATICAN CITY
Three Trips
On the
her with faith and love, despite the blemishes and wrinkles that can mark her human face," he said.
called to share
is
altar.
the
all,
—
as before.
Our marriage over
old Italian twin brothers,
"Above
Critical to these "rebirth" experiences
our paying attention to each other and life around us. Secondly, we need to live boldly, undaunted by change, willing to redirect our course because of change. Sometimes we want everything
May
2001
18,
more
active or direct
to be helped to focus
and decide on a
struggles and choices. Others require
One
Light
counseling.
They need
As
course of action or behavior.
Candle
probably
into this category.
fall
looking for us to agree with
us.
tell
a pastoral counselor,
think. They may not much of the advice, but They want to know what we
face.
And
very recendy, during the In the 20 years I've been a priest, I've spent a lot of
time sitting and listening to people. In
fact,
listening
is
do most. Now, some people would balk at the notion of listening as an activity. After all, it sounds pretty passive. You're not physically exerting yourself It's not manual labor. But it is, nonetheless, a real activity. True listening involves an active disposition, it requires an lively intellect and must always be accompanied by the ability to hear beyond the "audio," taking in the fuller meaning of both the words spoken and the words that aren't
One
faiths
expert suggested that pastoral counseling
what they
call
what we
soul: the heart to
compassion or empathy for the person the
mind
to
know how
(that's
with a have true
do), involves listening
combination of heart, mind and
sitting before you,
to direct the person to a safer
God works
harbor, and the soul to acknowledge that
through everyone, even those most resistant to His plan.
the quiet listener who hopes that just giving the person a chance to speak will lead to a solution. And, in fact, sometimes that does happen. People who are bottled up are often helped just by having the chance to articulate their
Child Leaves Catholic Church
Marries
in
me
—
visit
of a
man
just as
I'll
call
it
It's
going to take a lot of time for him to resolve his many crises. But then, in the midst of his sad story, Steven did something that others rarely do. He stopped talking about himself and his problems. He looked at me direcdy and asked: "Sorry for all this talk about me and my problems. I know you've had a rough year, what with the loss of your closest friend to cancer. Father Jim, how are you doing?" I think I was more taken aback by the fact that he cared than by the particular question. I gaye a fairly ordinary answer, then added with great sincerity, "but thank you, Steve, for bothering to ask." Everyone wants to be heard. Listening is a gift we share with others. Listening well
in
Knowing
many
that
someone
a grace for people in
is
cares can be
communicated
ways: through touch, through physical assistance
and, importandy,
by the quality of our
we
ability to
hear with
take these goodhearted listen-
ers for granted. Since they've always 'lent us an ear"
And maybe
we
But as a professional in the listening business I need to tell you it's great to be heard too. It's wonderful to have someone who stops long enough to ask "How are you doing?" Take the time to speak honesdy. But remember to take your turn and listen, too.
presume they always
and
will.
that's so.
—
Question
Another
Corner
Q. My older daughter, baptized and raised Catholic, recently married a young man in the Christian church slie now belongs to.
of
tlie
church,
I
was not invited because ofthe prior situation. She lias cut me out of her
life.
I see the older daughter
am
sorry about
been true to
my
this,
CNS
occasionally, but the meetings are
what
but
else
could I iiave done
maybe
help toward that and
assist otiiers
who
to the primary Chris-
of love of God and neighbor. This means asking, "In these circumstances, with these children and with this background, what is the best way I can show genuine love tian rule
God and my for
child,
and preserve a
spirit
Columnist
make
clear
not to enlarge the hurt any more than necessary.
My
own
good
me that much more when we preserve ties of love much as possible. You may
experience convinces
is
life and the work he is doing to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and his love of family. I had the good fortune to see and hear the actor and his beautiful wife, Dana, this April. The Reeves were the invited speakers for the annual Distinguished Lecture Series presented by Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. At that time I participated in a private and small press conference. To be a few feet away from this inspiring couple, listening to their honest, unrehearsed answers to questions, was an unforgettable experience. Recalling the accident that occurred during an
The other track is "to learn to live in the moment how to be when you can't do." And here he
to learn
anything that had ever happened before." for being a father of three, he learned
the "form" of marriage, the obligation to be married before
in tlie university's great theater.
a priest for a valid marriage.
ence had
Exactly which behaviors might clarified,
constitute such a
but one such act would
be what your daughter did: to officially join another faith. In other words, her actions may have hurt and mystified you; but, assuming they are otherwise free to
knowledged. Later the Reeves addressed an overflow audience Many in the audi-
disabilities, many were in wheelchairs. We had been told that 600 students with identifiable
disabilities
tal.
The
church's flexibility here
is
another evidence that
attend this university.
Christopher Reeve noted that 54 million Ameri-
definitely
marry, she has entered a marriage the Catholic Church itself considers valid and (if both are baptized) sacramen-
emphafrom insurance companies, for example. This has to be the 21st century's "decade of inclusion. All we want is to be brought in from the margins of society and be in-
cans
now have
cluded.
We have to play fair in this society. The time
now."
is
well as words.
someone
us strength."
no black and
To
white, one-size-fits-all solution
insist
only one
way
is
possible to
stand for the truth in such complicated circumstances reveals either a
form of pride or
a
deep need for moral no tinges of
decisions which are absolutely certain, with
gray or
risk.
Such
attitudes
open the way
to,
among
other
in
something else entirely. As a famous retreat master remarked in one of his conferences, 'The first step toward peace of heart is resigning as general manager of the universe." And we don't need else does
is
to resign from our principles to
do
that.
serious disabilities, and he
sized the need for financial support
judging the souls of others. Being faithful to what we believe is one thing. Making our personal peace and serenity depend on what cannot be God's surrogate
tiiat
dragging kids out to ski, etc., but giving them the time and attention they want 'To learn what their dreams and difficulties are, to get to know them, has- been an invaluable lesson. What they really wanted is what we have now," he acisn't
we
is
1995, Christopher
Reeve surprised us when he said he and his family have been on "an extraordinary journey. We've learned a lot. It may seem hard to believe, but we're grateful in many ways for this experience." Reeve spoke of being on "two tracks." One is "preparation for the future," in which he works hard for good scientific progress which will, with new technology, "make incredible things happen" for re-
and family friendship as strongly disagree with what they do, but you still love them I hope, and they need to know that by your actions as
There
May
equestrian competition in
parenting
accomplished
for these dilemmas.
the ways he has inspired people by his
judgments about a person's state of soul. Second, and in some ways perhaps more important, if your letter describes the circumstances accurately, at least your elder daughter was not entering an "adulterous and invalid relationship" according to Catholic Church law. Canon law (No. 1117) states that a person who leaves the Catholic Church "by a formal act" is no longer bound to
formal act are not entirely
your own faith convictions, why you cannot approve or agree with another's actions. Apparently you have done that quite firmly. That done, however, the next obligation of love is in love is to
all
grace, reverence for
tiian
of faith, hope
everyone involved?"
One obligation
lasting
menting on
beliefs? (California)
same decisions. First, one must always return
and love
spinal cord injury. Surprisingly, this will not be a
gloomy commentary. Quite the contrary. People think of him as yet an incredible "super man," com-
As
face the
for
the tragic
accident, his wife told him, 'You're
and
A. Whatever healing may be possible will surely be accomplished only gradually. Recognizing two important
may
man who played the role of die
Talk will then immediately turn to accident which left him with a paralyzing
invincible hero.
you." She
things, rash
facts
the handsome, strong
still you, and I love showed him that "vows are vows" and that nothing had changed the love. 'This made me richer
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
awkward. I
people immediately think "Superman," remembering
spoke of marriage and parenting. When Reeve thought he could not go on after the
relationship.
also out
Christopher Reeve — Truly a Super Man Say the name Christopher Reeve, and most
—
I did not approve of lier entering an adulterous and invalid
When my second daughter married
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habilitating the disabled.
I refused to give her away because Ifelt, as herfatlier, Iliad to make clear
CNS
Steven.
problems. Frankly, they were heartbreaking to hear.
pain.
ANTOINETTE BOSCO
did
with a host of family and personal
compassion. Sometimes
There are two types of approach counselors use. The image of the more passive counselor is the popular notion from television and the movies of someone taking notes either on paper or mentally, but saying very little. This is
When
them
come because Once in a while,
though, something interesting happens
probably the activity ministers of all
generally honing
that sometimes finds
of personal pain, stress or confusion.
Steven came to
Line
not think
pretty self-absorbed. Understandably, folks
Thank You For Asking
The Bottom
them what we
They may
on a problem they
in
I
think that people are
I
many do want reaction. make of the story they've just shared. People who come to counseling are Msgr. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist
The Catholic News & Herald 13
& Columns
Editorials
His
final
words spoke of his
spirituality in all
that night
I
of us that
we
predict that
is
a
into, that gives
no one there
when we became
to an unforgettable couple.
belief tiiat "there
can tap
will forget
soulfiilly richer,
thanks
.
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May
Around the Diocese
18,
2001
women to gather Charlotte in July WASHINGTON (CNS) The Na-
Black Catholic
In brief
in
.
.
Salvador Interest Group shares insights from journey El
CHARLOTTE
— When
El Salvador
a land
wrought with
a history of violence,
environmental destruction and broken spiritedness was left to mend once again.
A delegation of five who traveled to El Salvador
Church
Catholic
March from
in late
in Charlotte
Peter
St.
women
May
ish hall
The
5-6.
delegates told their stories and
offered reflections of seeing the destruction firsthand.
They
shared
how
they
felt
called
and spoke of the powerful signs of hope they saw amid the widespread destruction and loss of life. to El Salv ador
Wes
Callender, executive director of
Voices on the Border, directed the group
and was
in Charlotte to discuss the
impact
July 27-29 in Charlotte.
"There
is
a
hunger on die part of black
women to experience own faith and a need to
Catholic
renewal
their
talk about
issues specifically related to black
who
and to bond and celebrate
in
women
they
are,"
said Sister Patricia Chappell, a Sister of
Notre
Dame de Namur who is president of
the National Black Sisters' Conference.
The
shared their
experience with three audiences in the pal-
Conference will spon-
sor a national gathering for black Catholic
experienced two earthquakes in January
and February this year, more than 800 were killed, millions were left homeless, and
—
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Catholic
theme "Black
event, with the
Women: Untapped
Treasures
...
Magnify the Lord," is the culmination of regional forums held over the past eight years in select cities to identify major concerns of black Catholic women.
Charlotte to host National Right to Life convention
CHARLOTTE
—
The National
Right to Life Committee will host its annual national convention in Charlotte June 28-30 at the Adams Mark Hotel in up-
of the financial aid sent to the ravaged
town
country, current conditions there, and
Speaking and educational presentations, family fellowship, exhibits and sessions for teens and college students will
what the next steps of support will be. St. Peter Church and the Latin American Coalition of Charlotte contributed more than $20,000 along with much needed clothing and emergency aid via Voices on the Border, an organization directiy linked with the people of El Salvador
Charlotte.
highlight the national pro-life convention.
An
interfaith organization,
NRLC,
through accompaniment and empower-
was ranked eighth among the most influential public policy groups in Washington, D.C., by Fortune magazine in December 1999. In April 2001, NRLC gave its
ment.
annual Proudly Pro-life
For more than 10 years, St. Peter Church in Charlotte has had a relationship with Segundo Montes, a community about 100 iniles northeast of San Salvador. With direction from Voices on the Bor-
Frank A. Pavone,
EL
The
Life.
late Cardinal
New York
was
also
Arlington,
Va.,
participants,
many
group,
call
Ted Frazer
interest
at (704) 563-9550.
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John O'Connor of honored with the
Last year's national convention in
Salvador Interest
For more information on the
to Father
award, in 1994.
Group, promotes and sends annual delegations to accompany and stay with the people of Segundo Montes.
der, the parish's
Award
director of Priests for
drew about of
whom
1,200
represented
the organization's 3,000 local chapters.
For
details
on the conference,
the registration www.nrlc.org/ convention.
visit
web
site
at
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Around the Diocese
Small-faith communities develop through diocesan young adult program By
ALESHA M. PRICE
faith-sharing
CHARLOTTE — For one group in was marked with ashes, reverence, prayer and hors d'oeuvres. What do hors d'oeuvres have to do with Lent?
and
a small-
also have been influ-
hoped would come out of Theology on Tap. Someone wanted to do a retreat at Living Waters Reflection Center in Maggie Valley, and someone else was interested in a day of reflection at Belmont Abbey College," "This
Young
pub and restaurant program that began in
areas gathered at a
is
what
I
Theology on Tap,
a
program
wanted
that
was started in the Archdiocese of Chicago as a way to reach young adult Catholics in their 20s and 30s and bring them back into the Church or to keep them from straying away, was intro-
life
it
served as a
way
to
make
sure
I
two
a week,
which
is
what
group
this
The
to provide an opportunity for
small-faith
"Christian
a
week
life
community or
community" has met once
month thus
for the past
far,
and" a
"Many of us don't have a Catholic environment to talk about things, and I don't think there are many outletsfor people to talk about issues.
This can give people
theirfaith
an
outlet
who have
where they can
questions
and
insecurities
about
talk about things in a supportive
— Brian Bednar
or other
environment"
topics in a social setting familiar to those
of that age group. Speakers talked about
people
good group of
who met consistently, and
at least
half of those people had been in Charlotte
Some
of the attendants decided that they wanted to extend the idea of fellow-
Aguilo
is
an
artist;
Father
Peter,
St.
Martinez
McDermott had both been
said for women
sometimes
sometimes she melts, molds
and manipulates metals. At other times, she helps mold students in the Art Depart-
ment
at the University of
The
North Carolina-
sions include an introductory session
and "what is my spirit," "who is God for me," "what is prayer for me," "where is God for me" and "do I want to continue
and
previously
my life." and children a place to
stay,
medicine for a young man
living
AIDS, or provides a group
home
with situation
and round-the-clock care for a severely mentally retarded
1
2-year-old
who
is
them
and she's never been happier with her matter where she
is,
however,
she knows the importance of her work. Even though the money she makes teaching or selling her prints and her jewelry doesn't benefit her, she doesn't mind
it
work
career choice.
Soledad
is
a Sister of Mercy.
"Each and every creation, whether it's
making Sterling
affords homeless
her jewelry
— they're
Changing the world, one heart Call us
when you're ready
Mercy Reverence
I
or
breathtaking!
at a time.
for a change.
Sisters of
Enabling
Community You?
Silver earrings
composing a mid-term test, is a prayer." Believe me, if her prayers are like
a
bit.
Instead, her
talk about things
"For me, the whole idea of focus is important because we have the opportunity to talk about our faith, and it helps to have people comment and discuss."
program young adult
Jennifer Rupp, diocesan
coordinator for youth and
ministry, agreed: "This has helped
focus
of
my prayer
commune
me
to
and offered a source and support, which is im-
portant because
life
we
realize shared expe-
at the diocesan
and
all
on Tuesdays from 7-8:45
interested
to attend.
young
adults are
For further informa-
tion about Ignatian-based spirituality
and Christian life communities, call Brian Bednar at (704) 523-5315 or e-
topics for their six-week ses-
medically fragile. She's working for
Charlotte.
No
where they can
supportive environment.
in a
mail bednarb@birdseyerealty.com.
she works with Prismacoior pencils or sculpts clay;
ques-
Bednar.
faith stories. Christian life
"Creating art is a spiritual, joyful and fulfilling journey; the same can Soledad
outlet
who have
insecurities about their faith an
welcome
interested.
A
be
and
tions
p.m.,
pursue his idea of facilitating smallfaith-sharing communities with some of the people who had participated in Theology on Tap and others who were
McDermott, diocesan direcof campus and young adult ministry.
beyond the weekly gatherings.
I
people to discuss issues," said Bednar.
communities are based on Ignatian spirituality which involves a method of praying and improving one's spirituality, explained
Martinez, parochial vicar at
said Colleen
ship
and
outlets for
to discuss designated topics and share
ing them into the Diocese of Charlotte," tor
many
at St.
community
and McDermott, Bednar decided to
it
talk about things,
don't think there are
Peter Church in Charlotte. After a discussion with Jesuit Father Mickey
was a way of welcom-
a year or less. So,
us don't have a Catholic-
pastoral center
small-faith-sharing a really
"Many of
environment to
core group of nearly 25 people has met
pants, had already been involved with a
lated topics.
"We had
Peter, as the
minds.
The group meets
and other Lent-re-
sacrifice
St.
Bednar says that people have opened up and are willing to share what is in their hearts and on their spiritual guide,
riences."
a variety of topics including the Easter
Triduum,
group." Witli Clint Hunsche, faith
"This can give people
does."
Brian Bednar, one of the partici-
—
while discussing religion,
formation director at
focused on spirituality at least an hour or
small groups to pray together."
duced into the Diocese of Charlotte and has been the impetus for other events and gatherings among young adults. People had the opportunity to listen to laity, religious and clergy speakers
—
in this
"With Theology on Tap, I liked the idea of meeting young people around my
group,
continued McDermott. "Then someone
fall.
involved with similar faith groups
age who are interested in learning more about Catholic faith, and even with my own church, I hadn't found that outlet yet," said Bednar. "With my church
ence.
adults from the city and surrounding
the diocese last
reflection
community
developed thanks to the program's
Charlotte, this year's Lenten season
to participate in a
day of
retreat, a
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T6 The Catholic News & Herald
May
Living the faith
2001
18,
Youth Ministry Office
schedules events CHARLOTTE
Diocese of Charlottes Office for Youth Ministry is taking registrations for two weeklong sum-
mer events.
SPLUNGE
an immersion service
is
in Charlotte. Spiritual reflection
tiiose
hungry and
with special needs.
The
experience offers participants die
chance to meet die challenge ofliving a simple
broaden understanding of poverty
lifestyle;
and
its
and
cycles;
be exposed to different cultures explore and live die
lifestyles; discuss,
challenge of the Gospels and reflect
on die
Christian response to people in need.
SPLUNGE '
ALESHA M. PRICE
shielded myself away from
Staff Writer
and
learning opportunities will enhance the experience of service to die poor,
By
Luke
experience June 24-29 based at St
Church
education changes deacon's life, leads him to ministry Cursillo,
— The
—
LENOIR In the wee hours of the morning, Rev. Dr. Ron Caplette would sleepily but happily rise out of bed to accompany his grandfather to church during Holy Week. Holy Thursday was their special time together as family, and young Caplette would take part in the devotions to the Blessed Sacrament in the local Cadiolic church in die small town of Central Falls,
RI.
and for adults working with youtii injustice
"As a 9- or 10-year-old kid, it was nice to get up in the middle of the night to do
and peace
something
for
is
youth 15 and older
initiatives..
Faithful Servant:
A
Christ-Centered
said Rev. Dr. Caplette,
a permanent
marriage. Mrs. Caplette,
Lenoir.
Raleigh dioceses are invited to attend the
who
on the leadership
potential of participants while heightening their
awareness of the dynamics and responhigh school,
sibilities
of leadership roles
parishes,
youth ministry and beyond.
in
agree that the strength of
now
deacon at St Francis of Assisi Church
will focus
—
them through those
15-20 at the Short Journey Center in Smithfield. Youth from the Charlotte and
which
—
grandfather,"
Leadership Experience will take place July
event,
in
"He was the patriarch of the family, a very strong-willed and devout Catholic,
my
to church
for the both of us. It
Those prendawn journeys Caplette's
memories and formed
tual structure as his
life
his spiri-
unfolded in un-
was only
how my
planned ways. With
shares prayer, meals, lessons and
together
Rev. Dr. Caplette decided to leave high
Rev. Dr. Caplette
comgroup
school at age 17 and join the Marines
said that a devotion to
while focusing on organizational
munication
skills,
life
skills,
leadership styles,
dynamics, planning
skills,
young
adults and adults interested or
involved in parish, school or diocesan leadership roles in youth ministry.
For
on these and other youth ministry programs, call (704) 370-3243 or (704) 370-3359. registration
and
details
mind heavy with
affliction
with cancer,
during the Korean War.
to the
missing.
Even
after receiving a master's
degree
business and being promoted to vice
in
president of operations, he felt that he needed
doing something else. That was when second career developed. LenoirRhyne College in Hickory had an opening for a temporary position for an instructor of business in 1985, and he jumped at the chance to teach. That led to a permanent position at Western Piedmont Community College in
who grew up in
a
to be his
Morganton
love
him had grown."
in 1986,
from
position
a
which he
will
tiring in
August of
tiiis
While
changing, his
from the age of 5 or 6, seeing him in his uniform, I knew I would be a Marine," remembered Rev. Dr. Caplette. "I thought that going to the military would ease some of the burdens and provide a source of
cism were muchneeded marital aids which sustained them
tual
income.
It
was a very
very close to
my
II,
difficult time;
parents, but
I
G
I
was
kind of
Curlin cordially
spiri-
also changed.
He was shipped to Japan and served with the military police, and their first son was
he entered the diocesan permanent diaconate program, was ordained in Rev. Dr. Ron Caplette born during that time. 1988 and was per"His birth made manent deacon at St things difficult for us because I was so far Joseph until 1997 when he was transferred away, and she made it clear that she didn't to St Francis. Not only was that void filled, want me away from her anymore. I but it was now overflowing thought it would be best for me to leave the "I was surprised but happy about his service." decision. We have all had little glimpses of He began working for a local textiles God through his administering the sacraplant and moved his way up the ranks ments," said Mrs. Caplette. 'Lvery Sunday from quality control supervisor to project when I see him on- the altar, I am in awe, engineer and project manager to corporate and I thank God for the man he has management He was one of the first to become." learn about a fiber-processing technique Rev. Dr. Caplette's main ministry is working with the terminally ill and pathat would later be used to manufacture pantyhose, surgical garments and otiier tients in the oncology ward of local hospi.
materials. "It It
tals.
was
a very rewarding time for me.
presented
me
an opportunity to learn
something that wasn't being taught textile schools, to
to
Gabriel Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
was
life
Encouraged by his pastor at St Joseph Church in Newton,
through trying times.
Holy Priesthood on Saturday, the second ofJune, eleven o'clock at Saint
life
pro-
his
dedication to Catholi-
World War
be re-
year.
and
the Marines during
Liturgy of Ordination to the
Two Thousand One at
ing company in financial trouble and working on a bachelor of arts degree in business, he still felt as if something were
fessional
The Most Reverend William
you
for
to Hickory,
Jesus along with their
ORDINATION invites
realize
move back
after a
to help with a friend's yarn-process-
the Sacred Heart of
"One of my favorite cousins had joined
diversity training
and consensus-seeking skills. Faithful Servant is for youth 15 and older,
both of his parents'
his
Even
N.C,
began to
I
wiH be challenged to create a vibrant Christian community which Participants
fill."
carried
many
after
years that
While living in Virginia, the Caplettes were introduced to Cursillo, and for Rev. Dr. Caplette, he felt as if "the Lord was working in his life." However, he also felt a "void which he could not explain or seem to
years of
Catholic orphanage and suffered through an abusive life after finding a family, admits that she wanted try for a better life,
with his grandfather lingered in Rev. Dr.
grandmother
both passed away."
God
difficult first
and Rev. Dr. Caplette was her saving grace. "He loved enough
lived with us with
until tiiey
emotions."
tiiat had just ended, was filled with friendly and welcoming people, said Rev. Dr. Caplette. The devastation was difficult for him to bear, but he truly enjoyed his time in the service and was able to obtain his GED. Back in die States on a furlough, he attended a dance that would change his life. There he met his future wife Louise, and the two were married not long after that first dance. The young couple she, was cautioned, but they 16, and he, 19
my
with
different
my
Korea, fresh from die remnants of a war
grow in
develop
a field that
in
was new." Because he
had learned so much in the textile industry, his next stop was Charlotte. In the 1960s, he joined another company and began working as a plant manager in a city famous for its textile mills and machine manufacturing companies. "There was a
lot
of traveling involved
Korea and other places. Louise was very supportive of my work" to Japan, back to
said Rev. Dr. Caplette,
who
attended
Our
'The permanent diaconate changed
my
completely and has been very benand rewarding for me. God put me
life
eficial
in the right place at the right
was
able to direct
college)," said
Another job opportunity, itself and
time in Virginia, presented
back to the colder climate they went.
Rev. Dr. Caplette,
with the terminally
ill,
develops that makes
I
who
is
the
it
there
is
a bond that
very special in help-
ing people go through a process of fear and anxiety.
I
have changed into a person that and their
tion for me."
diis
when
become
and grandfather of 1 7 and has been married for 46 years. "In working
time and
tual director."
to
father of five
is
the family's "spiri-
time
young people
good, ethical business people (by teaching
Lady of Assumption Church in Charlotte while living in North Carolina the first calls his wife
in
1997.
die
my expertise and
He also obtained his doctorate in theol-
ogy from Erskine Theological Seminary
sensitive to the needs of people
individual feelings
—
a complete transi-
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
M.
Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.