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NEWS

2000

26,

Number 37

Serving Catholics

Inside

& in

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Western North Carolina

the Diocese of Charlotte

Catholics join for Renewal Conference By

Seven to be ordained at

2000

ANGELA CHANCE Correspondent

GREENSBORO

history-making Mass

—

In a spirit of

praise and worship, Catholics from

...Page

May 19 and 20 and experience the joy of the Jubilee Year 2000. Greensboro College was the site

across the state joined to celebrate

From the Cover Pope blends 80th birthday ...Page

of this year's Catholic Renewal Conmade possible by the Catholic Renewal Service

ference, an annual event

celebrations with Jubilee for Priests

Raleigh Diocese receives,

disperses almost $2 million in disasteraid

Team

of the Diocese of Charlotte. The theme, befitting the year 2000, was "Living the Jubilee Year: Experiencing the Release and Fulfillment." The conference proved to be a jubilant weekend designed to awaken and reaffirm a love for Jesus, and personithe message of this Jubilee Year, "Open Wide the Doors to Christ." Participants from all over North Carolina fied

...Page

gathered to celebrate Mass and listen to the teachings of featured speakers,

Local News

conduct prayer groups, enjoy

live

Christian music and pray together.

"When you come to one of these conferences, you'll leave with a spirit

Evangelism

that

& catechesis

re-energized," said Father

Ray

Berg of Brevard, spiritual director of this year's Renewal Team and a re-

Guest speaker

tired diocesan priest.

discusses link

help to get people

between them

about our faith." Father Berg presided at the Mass and Benediction on Saturday and delivered an inspiring homily that focused on the importance of being present in mind and heart while attending Mass, as well as in everyday life. Featured conference speakers included Brent Heiser, president of Good

...Page

Regional vicar dies

unexpectedly at age 66 ...Page

See

"They really more enthusiastic

RENEWAL,

page

Photo by Angela Chance

Frank Dressel of Winston-Salem, pictured center, lifts his hands in worship and prayer during the Catholic Renewal Conference May 20 in Greensboro. The conference brought Catholics together to celebrate the joy of the jubilee year.

Opening up to Christ

Every Week Entertainment

10-11

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

& Columns .Pages

ALESHA M. PRICE

$3,140,000 was exceeded by over 25 percent with 66 parishes or missions over their own goals. The total as of Parishioners across May 23 was $3,938,450. the diocese were Five parishes opened their hearts and t within 5 percent of their spirits to offer their support of this year's Diocgoals, and overall, a total esan Support Appeal. of 19,842 donors thus This year's jubilee far have given to help theme, "Open Wide the fund the 35 ministries the Doors Doors to Christ," was, in that are supported by to Christ. part, a reminder to the DSA.

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Diocesan Support Appeal funds highest ever

12-13

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OPEN WIDE

people to commit to

Pastoral Assignments

Announced ...Page

stewardship. Because of that generosity, the goal has been surpassed by the highest margin of the last 13 years of the appeal.

As of May

the target goal of

The main

areas of fo-

cus include Catholic Social Services, Multicultural

Ministries, Educational Ministries and Vocations. The goal is based on the yearly budgets of these ministries, not on the goal from the year before.

Barbara Rohrman, associate director of development and director of

the

DSA,

attributes the high

numbers

to three main factors: "Informal evaluations from some parishes indicate that this year's video spoke to

more people about the mission of the DSA, and the growth of the diocese had much to do with the higher numbers. Also, more people embracing stewardship as a part of their

also

spiritual lives," explained

"We

Rohrman.

experiencing a great deal of growth, and as a result, the appeal itself has more donors and churches going over assessed target goals." Churches that surpass their are

still

See

DSA FUNDS,

page

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Purgatory's pain

The World

May

and primacy. They also talked about

separation

from God, says Jesuit magazine

ROME

— Most

(CNS)

18, organizers planned new demonstrations and rallies over a Pentagon plan to rename and reorganize the training program for Latin American militaries. Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois, who began the campaign to close the school a decade ago, said even if Congress approves

the reorganization plan,

SOA Watch

would continue to go after the new program because he said the change is

Encuentro to explore 'new vision' for multicultural church

(CNS) Los AnGabino Zavala, national chairman of Encuentro 2000, said part of the focus of the national jubilee event

WASHINGTON

CNS

— An

ef-

the 40-year-old U.S. embargo prohibiting sales of food and fort to

lift

medicine to Cuba has picked up strength and bipartisan support, say its congressional sponsors. The House and Senate appropriations commit-

approved language in the agriculture budget bills that would

tees have

and has no apparent weakening on its communist government.

effect

Church leaders back forum on immigrant workers' rights

— Auxil-

Gabino Zavala of Los Angewas among dozens of community

May 10 to support an upcomAFL-CIO Immigrant Workers'

schools and has forced other U.S. aid

Church in western Timor reports ongoing refugee intimidation WASHINGTON (CNS)

down

projects, said the

Priests assisting people in western

country representative to Haiti. frozen is "part of about $4.75

Timor's refugee camps say the "vast majority" want to return to East Timor, but intimidation by pro-Indonesia militias is keeping them there,

some Catholic

agencies to close

CRS

The money

strengthen workplace rights of immigrants through a repeal of employer sanctions, a

Rice Corp. of Haiti $1.4 million for allegedly evading customs duties and smuggling rice into the country.

Catholic-Polish National Catholic dialogue held

this

country, and other similar modifications.

Joann

(CNS) At their spring meeting members of the Polish National Catholic-Roman

sion of millions of dollars in U.S. govern-

Catholic Dialogue discussed sacramental sharing and Petrine ministry

—

ment

aid to Haiti has frozen funding for

Bishop William G. Curlin will take in the following events:

part

Curlin

May 30

Keane

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Hennemeyer, country representative for CRS, in a May 15 interview in Wash-

leaders and labor union representatives

imposed on the sales of food or medicine to other countries. Church leaders from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of the United States and Cuba have pressed to end the embargo, saying it only makes life worse for the poor people

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vision"

ethnic groups dialogue with one an-

million frozen for education," said Chris

require a congressional vote before re-

new

archdiocesan newspaper. "One goal of

iary Bishop

blanket amnesty program to

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les

new

strictions could be

to "create a

Encuentro 2000 is set for July 6-9 in Los Angeles. "How do we, as a church, acknowledge the diversity and gifts offered by an increasingly diverse church?" Bishop Zavala said in an interview with The Tidings, Los Angeles

Images of Mexican saints hang from St. Peter's Tapestries depicting 27 new Mexican saints hang from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica May 21 during their canonization ceremony. The tapestries in the center show 25 martyrs who died in Mexico's antiCatholic persecution at the start of the 20th century. On the sides are images of Father Jose Maria de Yermo Parres and Sister Maria de Jesus Sacramentado Venegas, founders of religious orders.

LOS ANGELES (CNS)

(CNS)

for the future of the Catholic Church.

only a cosmetic one. Bill to end Cuban food, medicine embargo advances

—

LOS ANGELES

geles Auxiliary Bishop

—

May

divided Chris-

developments in the Old Catholic churches regarding the ordination of women, and a recent German Catholic-Old Catholic agreement on the reception of clergy from one church into the service of the other. The meeting, hosted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, Pa., was held at the diocesan chancery May 10-11. tians,

can expect to suffer in purgatory, but the pain will be more from separation than fiery flames, a Jesuit magazine said. In contrast with centuries of "grotesque" tales describing purgatory as a fetid underworld populated by demons, purgatory is not a place but a condition or state of being, the article said. And despite the recent attention on indulgences during the Holy Year, few Christians can expect to go straight to heaven without a period of purification in purgatory, it said. The article was published May 20 by La Civilta Cattolica (Catholic Civilization), a magazine whose contents are reviewed in advance by the Vatican. SOA foes organize new efforts to

WASHINGTON

among

reconciliation

Christians

fight plan to reorganize school (CNS) After a narrow House vote to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas failed

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26,

Brief

planner June 2 ASHEVILLE tion of

— Catholic Associa-

Family Educators (C.A.F.E),

Western North Carolina's Catholic homeschool support group,

having

an "end of the year" picnic and potluck at CP&L Park this afternoon at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Denise Vish at (828) 645-6990 or Sheryl Oligny at (828) 298-0336.

CLEMMONS

—

Holy Family

Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., is sponsoring a "Grand Garage Sale" today from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Family Center. The proceeds of the sale are being donated to the Cristo Rey Building Fund. To donate or to find out more about the sale, call Anne Harrison,

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said a U.S.

human

rights activist.

Karen Orenstein of the Washingtonbased East Timor Action Network was co-leader of a delegation of con-

human

gressional staffers, tivists,

Sayles that

ing

rights ac-

journalists and filmmaker John

visit to

made

weeklong

fact-find-

Indonesia, western

and East Timor

Timor some

in late April. "In

areas, the refugee population

outnum-

bers the indigenous community," said

Orenstein. "The best solution to the crisis, repeatedly voiced by humanitarian aid workers, is repatriation. The only way to increase the rate of repatriation is to remove militia intimidation and control of the camps."

refugee

Right to Life Yard Sale, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Councils 939 and 11101, is being held at St. Pius X School at the corner of Cornwallis and Elm Streets. The sale begins at 8 p.m., and the proceeds are being used to fund Right to Life programs. For large item pick-ups, other information or to donate goods, call Marshal Perry at (336) 288-6091. St. Gabriel 4 Church's Respect for Life rosary is being said in front of Our Lady's Grotto at 3016 Providence Rd. at 3 p.m. If rain should occur, then the rosary will be prayed in the daily

CHARLOTTE

—

chapel.

For more information,

church

office at (704)

CHARLOTTE

—

call the

364-5431.

In recognition of National Cancer Survivors' Day, St. Gabriel Church, St. Matthew Church and St. Vincent de Paul Church members invite all cancer survivors,

chairperson, at (336) 712-4445 from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday through

caregivers, family and friends to at-

Friday or e-mail A2harrison@aol.com.

tend Mass and to participate

GREENSBORO

anointing of the sick at 5:30 p.m. to-

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Around the Diocese

Speaker discusses link between evangelization and catechesis ALESHA

M. PRICE

of evangelizing" to the participants and explained that evangelization

Staff Writer

—

Diocesan faith forHICKORY mation and religion teachers spent the day at the Catholic Conference Center May 18 listening to a discussion of the impact of evangelization on catechesis in the past few years. With the "General Directory for Catechesis" as a guide, Norbertine Father Alfred McBride, like a performer, interweaved song, prayer and humor into his presentation, "Evangelizing Catechesis."

The main

Father McBride defined "evangelization" as a "proclamation of the cre-

work of the work of Jesus Christ and the saving work of the Holy Spirit through the Church and ative and providential

Father, the redemptive

the sacraments."

"Evangelizing

idea of the

standing of how they can spread the message of Jesus to their students and enable the children to share that

always an inter-

personal' relationship and involves saying 'yes' to Jesus Christ, his salvation, his

meeting was teachers to receive a better under-

for

and catechesis are interrelated.

saying

kingdom, while catechesis

'yes' to

the

meaning of Christ's

deeds, message and the Church," ex-

plained Father McBride.

knowledge with others through

Father McBride used the "General Directory for Catechesis" as one of the reference documents for his presenta-

catechesis, said Dr. Cris Villapando,

tion.

director of

programs

for the Office of

Faith Formation.

"This

important because

brings us back to our roots," said Villapando. "The reason for our being here is to share the Good News, and

presentations such as Father McBride's can allow us to recover the

meaning of catechesis."

full

Father McBride, professor of theology and homiletics at Pope John

XXIII Seminary in Weston, Mass., and author of more than 30 books, introduced his seven "essential points

The

GDC comes

from

Rome

and

serves as a guide for pastors and bishops for catechetical ministry. The focus of the new directory is evangelization because in order to catechize, evangelization has to take place at every stage of development and should be the framework for the passing on of faith to students, explained Marylin Kravatz, Southern Region coordinator for faith formation. "Catechesis isn't just a process of memorizing and learning. The person being catechized must also be evangelized and guided toward a relation-

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ship with Jesus, which street

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Pentecost Sunday of Prayer for Collaboration Jubilee of Fathers

Day

June 18 June 18-25

Among

International Eucharistic Congress

Religions

— Rome

St.

Matthew Church, 8015

Ballantyne Pkwy. For more information, call Bob Poffenbarger Sr. with the National Cancer Day Foundation

553-7000 (704) Rjpoffsr@aol.com.

CHARLOTTE — A

e-mail

special reception,

CCHS, 7702

Pineville-

Matthews Rd. For more information, call

Vicki Britton at (704) 365-0312.

CHARLOTTE

—

St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., is having its cancer support group meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the reception room of the activity center. All cancer survivors, families and friends are invited to attend. For more information or registration, call Bob Poffenbarger Sr. at (704) 553-7000.

—

There

a charis-

matic Mass being held at Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., tonight at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call the church office at (336) 778-0600.

sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization, is being held for Mercy Sister Paulette Williams who is leaving her job as principal of Charlotte Catholic High School (CCHS) to begin a new ministry with the Sisters of Mercy. The reception takes place from 1-3 p.m. at

CLEMMONS

CHARLOTTE

—

St.

Matthew

Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., is having its cancer support group meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the conference room of the office building. All cancer survivors, families and

For more information or registration, call Bob

Father McBride

said,

would

gain a an exciting

like for today's participants to

sense of hope that this is and beautiful new way to advance our faith to others. This serves as an example of how to combine evangeli-

zation with their work in religious education as catechists." Elizabeth Girton, director of religious education at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, said that she and the other faith formation staff members at the basilica have already

"Father McBride helped me to see I can incorporate some of his ideas into my ministry. Instead of trying to get people to understand my viewpoint, I have to see where they are first, and together we can have a dialogue about living out

message

to the fullest," said

The women's weekend

taking place

beginning today through June 1 1 at St. Barnabas Church, 109 Crescent Hill Dr. For details, call Rosemary and Art Kingsley at (828) 274-0318. 1 1 CHARLOTTE St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, is having a charismatic Mass at 4 p.m. with prayer teams available at 3 p.m. and a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. For more infor-

—

mation,

call Josie at (704)

527-4676.

CHARLOTTE

—

St.

Gabriel

Church's support group for those living with cancer and their families and friends is meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the ministry center on the 3rd floor at 3016 Providence Rd. For further details, call Bob Poffenberger at (704) 553-7000 or Eileen Correll at (704) 362-5047, Ext. 217. 8 ARDEN Spring Cursillo is an ongoing movement in the church for building a better Christian community.

—

Joanna Jackson

going to look

her parish using the seven essential points of evangelization as a guide. "Father McBride was very specific

and had good applications. I liked the way he went from evangelization to catechesis and his stress on the building of community," said Jackson, director of religious education at Im-

maculate Conception Church

Hendersonville. "I also liked his sense of humor," she added with a smile. "I'm so grateful to Father McBride for having been with us today," said Father James Hawker, vicar for education. "He is recognized nationally not only as a scholar but as a devoted disciple and witness of the Lord. The vision of the bond between catechesis and evangelization he shared with the parish catechetical leaders is a lived experience in his life." t

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.

goal and purpose of the weekend is to renew God's people by studying sa-

cred scripture, sacraments and^he teaching of the church with great

emphasis on personal prayer and worship devoted to the Holy Spirit and the metanoia and spiritual fruits which flow from it. Space is limited, so for registration and further details, contact Augustinian Father Terry Hyland at (828) 926-3833 or e-mail: lwcrc@main.nc.us.

friends are invited to attend.

Poffenbarger Sr. at (704) 553-7000.

Girton. into developing family catechesis at

Kravatz.

Christ's

two-way

heart," said

how

June 4 June 11

day

between head and

implemented some of Father McBride's methods into their program and that she gained further insight from the presenter.

Jubilee Days for June 2

Photo by Alesha M. Price

Norbertine Father Alfred McBride speaks with Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director of youth ministry, at a gathering of parish catechetical leaders at the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory on May 18.

U pcoming

CHARLOTTE

—A

volleyball

camp

being held for rising sixth- through ninth-graders July 17-20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The coaches are going to be Tim Leary from CCHS and Bettie Berry, a former CCHS coach. For more information, call Bettie Berry at (704) 521-8721. VALLEY Rev. Mr. Keith Kolodziej and the Diocese of Charlotte Renewal Team is sponsoring a weekend retreat July 7-9, entitled "You Will Receive Power." The

MAGGIE

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Ongoing

CLEMMONS

—

The time for the Spanish Mass, held at Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., is being changed to 7 p.m. for the duration of the summer, starting in June and continuing through most of August. For details, call the church office at (336) 778-0600. Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior to publication date.

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CHARLOTTE World Wide Web,

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Charlotte

to the

international pil-

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grimage travel

in Saint

will visit Assisi,

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tion.

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Rev. Mr. Jozef 66, of 15 Roberts Street, Weaverville, died unexpectedly Friday, May 19 at his home. Rev. Mr. Vandermeer was born in Belgium and was a son of the late

and they also received the Great American Family Award presented to them at the White House by Mrs.

Henk

dren,

Weaverville

band Larry of Leicester, Lydia Chiles and her husband Richard of Asheville, Magda O'Dell and her husband Michael of Greenville, S.C.,

Vandermeer,

A. "Jos"

He was Paris-London

tired as Profes-

general will lead a group from Paris to London on another eight day tour that will focus on these two key cities. In Paris, Father West's

Holy Land The long-awaited Holy Land Pilgrimage with Bishop William G. planned for March 2001. be a Lenten journey, giving

pilgrims a special time for reflection. This will be a return visit for Bishop Curlin, following a personal pilgrimage several years ago. His experience

add other dimensions to the as he shares reflections.

will

trip

group

Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte Chappelle and the Church of the Miraculous Medal, where Mary's ap-

Arts

pearance to a young novice led to the striking of the Miraculous Medal as it known today. In London, is Westminister Abbey is among the

he dained deacon

visit

the Internet that will bring depth to the pilgrimage plans via links to international websites with It is

photographs and drawings. Mother Josephine Bakhita's story takes on more meaning via the web, as does Blessed Katherine Drexel. Various parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte are direct recipients of the benevolence of Katherine Drexel, who took a special interest in Native .and African Americans in the South.

Paris-London and Israel pilgrimages are now showing at Italy,

www.charlottediocese.org/ travel,

Reverend Mr. Jozef A. "Jos'

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of Charlotte and

ceived friends in the fellowship hall. A celebration of Christian funeral memorial Mass was held at 1 1 a.m.

a regional vicar in the diocese's per-

manent

diaconate.

also served as volunteer chaplain for Mountain Area Hospice for 14

Tuesday, May 23, at St. Eugene Church with Father Frank Cancro

years and at Mission/St. Joseph Hospital System and in prison ministry

officiating.

Craggy. Jos had a very special gift in being able to minister to and comfort the ill and dying who received his gift of peace during their difficult

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sites scheduled.

details,

Italy Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vice chancellor and vicar for African American Affairs Ministry, will lead a pilgrimage to Italy Sept. 28 - Oct. 3, 2000. One of the highlights of this Italian experience will be the opportunity to be present when Pope John Paul II canonizes Blessed Katherine Drexel

sor Emeritus from UNC-A he where Fine taught

will

eleven chil-

Miriam Harwood and her hus-

Tevenia Vandermeer of Beaufort, S.C., Williams, Chris Sarah and Vandermeer, Scott Vandermeer, Kendra Vandermeer, and Latasha Vandermeer, all of Asheville; numer-

the Asheville School and re-

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survived by his wife, Betsy

Marie Myatt Vandermeer

art teacher at

destinations.

Summer

Hoogma Vandermeer;

1960.

Curlin is This will

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Peters Barbara and Vandermeer. His family moved to Holland when he was five years old where he stayed until moving to

For three upcoming pilgrimages, the Internet

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Seven to be ordained during history-making Mass JIMMY ROSTAR

Only the Archdiocese of Atlanta has more 12 men are to be ordained

—

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

—

Less than

there, according to the report.

month

after the Catholic Church's celebration of World Day of Prayer

The

and a jubilee day for clergy, Bishop William G. Curlin will ordain one of the single-largest groups of priests ever to serve the Diocese of Charlotte.

The June Church ter

on May 14 with World Day of Prayer for Vocations and on May 18 with the Jubilee Day for ligious

ordination Mass,

This milestone

1 1

—

opens another

region where

in the

eral population, are rapidly

he said. The diocesan class of ordinands reflects the ethnic variety found in the nationwide class of 2000. The survey reported' that 27 percent of the nation's class of 2000 identify themselves as members of racial or ethnic minorities. Two of Charlotte's seven men are immipriests,"

—

for service in this diocese.

time for the whole diocese to come together and celebrate," Bishop Curlin said. "This is a great blessing for our church and a joyful moment for our diocese. are truly thankful that the Lord has blessed us with this group of men." This class is also among the largest of ordinands in the South this a

year, according to a recent survey

grants to this country: Rev. Mr. Osorio, a native of Colombia, and Rev. Mr. Dinh, who hails from Vietnam. "Our diocese is a mosaic of many cultures, and in order to properly serve our people, we must have

the National Conference of Catholic

Bishops' Committee on Vocations.

DSA

Funds,

from page 1

original goal, assigned by the diocese, will receive that extra

growing

number, Bishop Curlin said. "The South is continuing to experience remarkable growth, and in order to serve the increasing population, we need an increasing number of in

—

significant in a Catholics, though comis

amount back

the diocese for the

summer and have congregations made up of many summer visitors, their Appeal Sunday will be conducted when the ma-

from the diocese after all donations are sent in and tallied. The official appeal was conducted from the first weekend in February

jority of these travelers have settled in for the season.

through Appeal Sunday weekend March 18 and 19. For some churches, where many parishioners come back

According to Rohrman, the numbers go up, and a final count will be determined at the end of August after these will

Ministries of North Carolina and co-founder of the Good News North

Carolina School of Evangelization, and Hannah Hammer, parishioner of

and traditions," Bishop Curlin said. "Our diversity enhances and enriches

St.

our experience of being a universal church." Nationwide, the average age of newly ordained is 36. That

this year's

holds true in this diocese, as the median age of this year's class whose

—

old

to 43 years

35.

The seven men come from

unique and profound experience of leading them to priestly life, Bishop Curlin said. faith

"The ultimate relationship, whether you are a priest, religious or lay person, is the same: that deep relationship with God and the belief that

God

with you," he added. "When presence of God in their life and truly understands this, they experience the peace and joy of the Spirit." t is

one has

Pius

faith in the

Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by calling (704) 370-3334 or email jtrostar@charlottediocese.org.

Church

Greensboro.

Tracks were also offered on youth ministry, Spirit-filled prayer life and a variety of

on the experience of Jesus

discussions

in the Presenters included Rev. Mr. Keith Kolodziej of St Matthew Church lives

of the

faithful.

in Charlotte; Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director of youth ministry; and Catholic Renewal

Service

a vari-

ety of professional and educational backgrounds, and each comes with a

from page 1

News

priests who not only speak the languages, but understand the cultures

members range from 26

posing just three percent of the gen-

lives of the seminarians, who have completed their studies at three seminaries along the East Coast. This year's class Rev. Messrs. David Brzoska, Joseph Long Dinh, Christopher Gober, Matthew Kauth,' Shawn O'Neal, Luis Osorio and Frank Seabo is the among largest classes to be ordained at one liturgy

"This

life,

Clergy.

a.m. at St. Matthew in Charlotte, closes one chap-

— and

come during the

church's worldwide celebration of the jubilee year. Specially designated days earlier this month celebrated re-

for Vocations

scheduled for

ordinations

Renewal,

Team members

Rev. Mr. Ron Brown, Barbara Gardner, Joan Moran and Greg Smith. Hammer, veteran teacher of Ca-

Steinkamp,

Joyce

tholicism in the evangelical tradition, stepped in to speak in the place of an ailing Bill Wegner, president and

founder of Good News International. She began by ecstatically proclaiming, 'We've heard a lot of talk about Jubilee. Let me tell you something, I've been on

Jubilee all life!" She went on to stress the value of forgiveness, humility and wonder in the face of God. a

This and other inspirational messages were enhanced by the sound and presence of Redeemed, the Charlottebased Christian music group which facilitated praise

and worship sessions throughout the conference. Participants lifted their voices to songs like "Amazing Grace," "Let the Fire Fall" and "He Shall Reign."

Redeemed is led by musiKathy Piontek and David Shoff. With a thematic emphasis on the Jubilee Year, its meaning and significance, the Catholic Renewal Conference 2000 united evangelical Catholics from cians

churches receive all of their donations. "I firmly believe that as more par-

promote stewardship

ishes

as a

way of

living out discipleship, people will continue to see the as a way of truly

DSA

living the corporal

works of mercy

—

the key to the appeal," she continued. However, the appeal is not only

about dollars and cents. "During this great jubilee year,

am pleased

to see so

many opening wide the doors to Christ by serving Him in others through the appeal," said Bishop Curlin.

across the state to retreat in the revelry of worship, reflection and celebration. In his speech, "Jesus, Leading us Back to the Father," Heiser ardently invited his audience to publicly share the Gospel, indicating that one may teach the Word by virtue of his or her

baptism. He invoked a Vatican II document which states, "By our baptism,

ties

are

all

called to be apostles."

"Every day, we have opportunito enter into the message that

came to bring us," he said. "He wants us to be more aware of God's presence on our lives, and more aware of where we are on the journey." t Jesus

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Pope blends 80th birthday celebrations with Jubilee By

JOHN NORTON PotlP John .lohtl Paul Paul II II is o 1 ii. J Pope silhouetted against a sunny background in St.

PATUni C-„ Catholic Mru,r News Service

VATICAN CITY

(CNS) — Pope

John Paul

II blended celebrations of his 80th birthday with the Vatican's Jubi-

lee for Priests,

macy of his

priestly vocation in his

Mass May 18 with some 8,000 During the liturgy in St.

exercise the sacred ministry, though

Peter's

they continue to hold in themselves a special configuration to Christ

day is

happy to remember

in this priestly

so that, thanks also to a procedurally obtained dispensation,"

they remain committed Christians in communion with the church.

The pope

dimension, which

the fundamental one of my life." In his Mass homily, the pope

praised

must

exemplary witness."

God

for the gift of priesthood, he called a gift of love for all

Greeting priests during an evening prayer service May 17 in St. Peter's Square, the pope said the church in the 20th century was rich with the witness of saintly priests, some of whom even shed their blood

which mankind. But he also acknowledged the struggles and weaknesses of ordinary priests and the growing threat of a priest shortage. He asked for prayers for priests

said that priests

guide the church "not with force but with cheerfulness, not with the attitude of masters but by offering an

who

exercising their ministry.

calling

ucu

to popes, cardinals, priests manifest a deep

the

sacrament administered by "matched only by the

priests,

strength of her reprimands for those who disfigured the face of the church." She said St. Catherine's examples teaches that "God always requires respect and reverence for priests, his 'christs,'

whatever their human weak-

ness might be, because any offense against them is an offense against

God

himself."

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photo from Reuters

"Let us follow their footsteps, because the efficacy of our ministry depends on (saintliness)," he said. During the May 14-18 Jubilee for Priests, two female saints were proposed as inspirations for priests seeking to faithfully live their vocations amid the challenges of the modern world. In two different turbulent eras in

the church, Sts. Catherine of Siena and

nio Sicari said St. Therese

office to

vine love.

Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, at a

above all in the celebration of the Mass, the spiritual energy to faithfully fulfill your mission," he told the new priests, t

how to speak to priests to stimulate them to live their vocations to the highest," said

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"Three years ago at age 57, I walked into Bishop Curlin

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Mass May

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love and reverence for the dignity of

in prayer,

birth-

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through the indelible character of holy orders," the pope said. Interrupted by applause, he said, "I also pray a great deal for them, and I invite everyone to remember them

He returned to his reflections on the priesthood at a birthday lunch with cardinals after the Mass, saying, "I am particularly

Maria

from around the world.

priests.

God's love for all humanity in these, our times, which are so fascinating."

Pellegrini, a professor at the University of Genoa, said St. Catherine's

"I think also of those priests who, for different circumstances, no longer

to link my existence to the grace of the priestly ministry, as bishop and successor of Peter, to be a witness of

Mass was attended by some 8,000

have left the ministry and encouraged fallen-away priests to seek laicization, a Vatican dispensation officially releasing them from priestly duties.

pope said that God "desired

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teraction with priests.

merous

Square, which Vatican officials called the largest concelebrated Mass in his-

liturgy

Peter's Square as he arrives for Mass his 80th birthday May 18. The

priests

life.

lit-,,

two-hour meditation on the

greetings

from political leaders and cultural icons from around the world, treated to a special London Philharmonia musical performance and feted with a sumptuous lunch, the pope seemed most pleased concelebrating a birthday

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Fiorenza: Campaign against Vatican's U.N. status WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

The

campaign by Catholics

for a Free Choice to end the Vatican's permanent observer status at the United Nations is reminiscent of "other episodes of anti-Catholic bigotry," the head of the U.S. bishops said May 10.

Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston said Catholics for a Free Choice, which supports legal abortion, claims to be an authentic Catholic voice. He said "that claim is false." The bishop, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement criticizing the

group

for "its rejection

and distortion of Catholic teaching about the respect and protection due to defenseless unborn human life." Frances Kissling, president of Catholics for a Free Choice, announced last year that her organization was launching a "See Change" campaign calling on the United Nations to end the Vatican's permanent observer status and put it on the same level as a nongovernmental organization

— or NGO — such

as the

World Council of Churches. In

its

current status, the Vatican

does not have a vote at the United Nations but, after securing permission,

makes statements on issues the world body deals with, and uses other it

opportunities to influence delegates. Kissling's group has a consultative status at the United Nations as

NGO

and she has been an active lobbyist at U.N. meetings.

mid-March

spokeswoman

for the

United Nations told Catholic News Service that the U.N. SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan cannot conduct the review of the Vatican's U.N. observer status called for by Catholics for a Free Choice.

Myriam

Dessables, a staff member of the spokesman for the secretary-general, said such a review in the office

could be conducted only if it was formally requested by the General Assembly and that, so

no government has taken or proposed any action that could lead to a vote on such a request. Bishop Fiorenza in his May 10 far,

statement called the Catholics for a Free Choice campaign an effort to "silence the moral voice of the Holy See at the United Nations." He pointed out that the NCCB

has stated publicly a number of times that Catholics for Free Choice "is not

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radical fringe groups to clear the way for their pro-abortion, anti-family

promotes positions contrary to

the teaching of the church." He said the group is primarily "an arm of the abortion lobby in the United States and throughout the

agenda

powerful and wealthy private founda-

at the

In his

who is

world" funded by a number of

"The use of the

United Nations."

May

statement, Smith,

Catholic, also said the Vatican "under assault by those who desire to see the

name

disintegraCatholic as a

tion

tions to "pro-

mote abortion as a method of

church

population

Catholics, but to

control."

and forthrightness

the name Catholic as a platform for promoting the taking of innocent human life and ridiculing the church is offensive not only to Catholics," he said, "but to all who expect honesty and forthrightness in public discourse."

The Vatican

released Bishop

Fiorenza's statement in

its

daily

who has introduced legislation in the House to protect the Vatican's U.N. observer status, agreed in a separate statement with Bishop Fiorenza's remarks regarding Catholics for a Free Choice. Smith said the group's current at-

our global

governing body."

who expect honesty

— Bishop Joseph

"The use of

world view in

offensive not only to all

of the

Catholic

platform for promoting the taking of innocent human life and ridiculing the

press bulletin May 16. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.,

Thinking of rolling over your

tempt to remove the Vatican from its position in the United Nations is a "flagrant anti-Catholic attempt by

a Catholic organization, does not speak for the Catholic Church, and in

fact

anti-Catholic

"We

public discourse."

not

A. Fiorenza

this

pen," he said.

Kissling,

responding

in a

May

12 statement to

Bishop Fiorenza's comments, said Catholics for a Free Choice is not "motivated by anti-Catholicism" but by a "love of the church and a commitment to a vision of church that represents the conscience of every individual."

She described her group as "the voice of Catholics who disagree with the church on sexual and reproductive health and rights."

She also said she takes "small comfort" in the belief that her organization is criticized because it is "effective in presenting the views of many of the world's Catholics." r

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26,

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Readings

Book Review

Book offers look at the conclave which

Reviewed by

JAMES

O'NEILL

Catholic News Service "The Next Pope" is a handy guide to the players at the

next conclave

will elect the successor to the

which

present Holy Father, Pope John Paul IT,

This revised edition contains information and observations about most all of the cardinals who will be eligible to elect a

new

pope.

Of course,

Pope John Paul names any new cardinals, as he is expected to do if

might have

tract the support they

had

result, according to Margaret Hebblethwaite, opens the election to a wider but less focused field of candidates. To handicap them, to use a racing metaphor, she applies criteria of

and outlook. In terms of age she all but rules out any cardinal over 75, although Pope John XXIII was elected at 76. Nationality brings up the often-debated question of an Italian or nongreatly diminished presence of

"The Next Pope"

Italian cardinals in the Sacred College

By Peter Hebblethwaite,

of Cardinals makes the election of a "foreign pope" very possible. As for cardinals from the United States, she thinks they are dead in

Margaret Hebblethwaite Harper SanFrancisco (San Francisco, 2000) 198 pp., $19.95.

their tracks.

fers

"Unfortunately, the country suffrom the stigma of being a super-

power" and this year, the

book

will

need

yet another update. Since most Catholics and others interested in Vatican/church affairs

know

of these princes of the church who are spread around the world, there is a need for an informative volume such as this. Its author, Peter Hebblethwaite, an English Catholic journalist who specialized on the Vatican, died in little

1994, shortly after the book was first published. This revised edition was brought together by his widow, Margaret, the assistant editor of the British Catholic journal

The

Tablet.

Probably the most significant difference between the two editions is that in 1994 Peter Hebblethwaite was able to

draw up

"papabili."

having

a short list of These are cardinals seen as strong chance of being

suspect of being

"tainted with dangerous cultural val-

The

current cardinals from Poland are also out of luck simply because "as Poles (they) can be more decisively ruled out than anyone else." The book claims that there are no great "liberals" of the past to be found in today's College of Cardinals, only what the book calls "moderate conserues."

vatives," "conservatives"

and "ultra-

conservatives." While obviously a liberal herself, the editor/reviser lists the good quali-

leadership abilities,

ties,

older,

and therefore

less likely to at-

who

will

come together

after his

death,

O'Neill covered the conclaves which

Pope John XXIII and Pope Paid VI for CNS, formerly National Catholic

elected

News

Service.

Summer Publishing Schedule &

The Catholic News this issue.

2) 3)

.Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

Psalm 98:1-4 I John 4:7-10 Gospel: John 15:9-17

Herald begins

The next issue

its

will

summer schedule

be June

keeping us from

appreciating God's love for us, and passing it along to our sisters and brothers, our friends, our families, our coworkers? Is it greater than Peter's denial? Is it worse than those who ran away at the time of Jesus' arrest?

By JEFF HENSLEY Catholic News Service

When

Jesus speaks to his disabout the new commandment to love one another here in John 15, it is the evening before his darkest hour. Judas has just left to betray him. He will soon go out to the Garden of Gethsemane where the three with him will fall asleep, while Jesus sweats blood as he anticipates doing the Father's will. Jesus will be arrested, beaten about and ridiculed by the Roman

ciples

authorities,

sin. Toss it onto him carry the load.

Ditch your Jesus. Let

and his disciples

away from him in fear. "Love one another as

will

turn

have

who failed Jesus carry the title of "Saint" before their names, except for the one who could not believe that God could forgive him. It's the season of Easter, the season of hope. Without the resurrection, those men would have died defeated by the power of evil, but the power of Jesus overcoming death is the victory that brings both them and us to freedom. Celebrate the victory. Jesus is Lord! He will redeem us as he redeemed them. It's what Easter is all All of those

miserably

now

loved you," he tells them. "There is no greater love than this; to lay

about.

down

Question: If you haven't already done it, won't you confess any sins that are currently blocking your access to God's love so he can pour his grace of forgiveness onto you, preparing you to serve him and others in

one's

It's all

life

for one's friends."

a pretty tall order.

And

Jesus had focused on the short-term results of his admonition as we so often do, he would have been sorely

disappointed. But he was not.

What

sin

have you or

ted that right at this

commit-

moment

love?

charm and

Included in this volume is a history of past conclaves, a review of Pope John Paul's reform of the conclave rules, and an analysis of the current pope's legacy to the electors

qualities,

short-list candidates are six years

spiritual strengths of each candidate.

elected because of their leadership

such as Cardinal Carlo Martini of Milan. In 2000, these

28, Sixth Sunday of EasCycle B Readings:

age, nationality,

Italian successor to the Polish pope.

revised and updated by

May ter,

in the past.

The

sometime

Word to Life

elect the pope's successor

will

Weekly Scripture Readings for the week of May 28 - June 3, 2000 John 4:7-10, John Sixth Sunday of Easter, Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48, 15:9-17; Monday, Acts 16:1 1-15, John 15:26-16:4; Tuesday, Acts 16:22-34, John 16:5-11; Wednesday (Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth), Zephaniah 3:14-18, Luke 1:39-56; Thursday (Ascension of Our Lord), Acts Friday (St. Marcellinus, St. l:l-ll, Ephesians 1:17-23, Mark 16:15-20; Saturday (St. Charles Lwanga and Peter), Acts 18:9-18, John 16:20-23; Companions), Acts 18:23-28, John 16:23-28 Readings for the week of June 4 - 10, 2000 Seventh Sunday of Easter, Acts 1:15-17, 20-26, 1 John 4:11-16, John 17:11-19; Monday (St. Boniface), Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33; Tuesday (St. Norbert), Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11; Wednesday, Acts 20:28-38, John 17:11-19; Thursday, Acts 22:30; 23:6-11, John 17:20-26; Friday (St. Ephrem of Syria), Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19; Saturday, Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, John 21:20-25 1

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'j ,i cu. She said the sisters who taught her were real role models. "They were intellectual women who had careers and they encouraged us to develop our minds and our souls." Hicks stressed that Catholics are

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not judgmental. "I don't like the feeling of fundamentalist (Christians)

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throw off those chains that block one from God, to become free. It is a time of forgiveness for people carrying debts and burdens, resentments and hatreds. In a jubilee year the church offers an invitation to all to come, to ask for healing, and to be made whole and joyful. Looking back over the past six months, I am inspired by the efforts to communicate this message of reconciliation, beginning with the marvelous example of Pope John Paul II in his writings, words Could we ever forget the photo of and actions.

26,

fresh start, to

Speaks

POPE JOHN PAUL

kneeling at the cross at St. Peter's Basilica his words: "Before Christ, who for love bore our sins, we are all invited to a deep examination of conscience. One of the characteristic elements of the great jubilee lies in what I have described as purification of memory. I ask that in this year of mercy, the church, strengthened by the holiness that she receives from her Lord, kneel before God and beg for forgiveness for past and present sins of forgive, and we ask forgiveness." her sons. In the spirit of this great jubilee year, a remarkable action took place in the Diocese of Rockville

Line

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this pope, in

Pope says time

to reveal

is right

third secret of

Fatima

By BENEDICTA CIPOLLA Catholic

VATICAN CITY II

said the time

was

News Service Pope John Paul (CNS)

—

right to reveal the so-called

which can help illumi-

third secret of Fatima,

nate the

many

tribulations of the 20th century.

"In light of the

Fatima apparitions, the

events of this rather troubled historical period take on a singular eloquence," the pope said at his weekly general audience May 17. The audience marked the first time the pope

commented

publicly on the third part of the

mes-

sage, revealed to three shepherd children in 1917.

"Seeming that the time was ripe, I felt it opportune to make public the content of the socalled third part of the secret," he said. During a May 12-13 papal trip to Fatima, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the pope had ordered the publication of the third secret. Cardinal Sodano said it included a refer-

ence to a bishop clothed in white, who "falls to the ground, apparently dead under a burst of gunfire."

The pope

Center on Long Island, N.Y., during Holy Week. On that Monday, priests of all the diocese's 134 parishes were asked to be in the confessional from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. so that everyone could have the opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of penance. That may sound strange, considering the declining numbers of Catho-

relationship that one has with oneself, with others

and with God."

May

17, the

pope said

Marian apparitions. Francisco and Jacinta Marto were not martyrs, the pope said at the audience, "they demonstrated a life of Christian virtues to a heroic degree, despite their tender age ... the heroism of children, but true heroism."

Though

The pope emphasized

that their beatifica-

depend on their visions of Our Lady of Fatima, but on the "faithfulness and commitment with which they met the singular gift received from the Lord and from holiest Mary." "They deserve not only to be recognized as tion did not

credible witnesses of apparitions, but to belife

lived according to the

Gospel," he said.

The third child visionary, Carmelite Sister Lucia Dos Santos, now 93, met with the pope during his trip. Sister Lucia placed the third part of the message in a sealed envelope in 1943 and delivered it to her bishop, who then sent

to the Vatican,

The

the.

where

popes and

third secret

soon, along with

indifference,

In the

some

weeks before

for past serious sins. this

unusual day,

The Long

Island Catholic, the diocesan paper, invited people to send in their comments about confession. Most of

the responses were negative, with comments like, "I never received advice nor consolation in confession just a feeling of being very uncomfortable." If the

—

it has begun, such comaway forever. I like the beautiful words of one of the diocese's pastors, Msgr. Frank Gaeta. He said that in the

filed

sacrament of reconciliation the challenge of the church is to get away from legalism and go to the heart and mind of Jesus. The life of the church, he said, is about "table fellowship," a concept that stresses that everybody is welcome in God's house which sometimes looks like a confessional.

—

it remained secret few close aides.

was expected

to be published

commentary by

the Vatican's

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

I was coming across this stage to kill you." Perhaps the only thing I will remember about that confirmation is the photo shoot. Sometimes it is the mistakes that make for the nice memories. Like the fancy, society wedding I had for two doctors at a big parish in Washington. All was super elegant. They had photographers, flowers and limos for days. After the post-wedding photos were taken,

since

Parish

his pilgrimage

thank the Blessed Virgin for the protection she has given me throughout my pontificate." He said the ring he placed at the foot of Mary's statue in Fatima symbolized his thanksgiving. The late Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski of Warsaw gave Pope John Paul the ring shortly after his election as pope. The cardinal had told the pope that he would lead the church into the third millennium. During his trip to Portugal, the pope beatified two of the children who witnessed the

except to

mere

believes the reference ap-

Diary

Fatima represented an "opportunity to

come examples of

The response? All the parishes reported that streams of people came into the confessionals, hundreds of them responding to this first-time-ever massive invitation. A priest I spoke to said the turnout was absolutely remarkable, that people had long hungered for such a call, anxious and ready to free themselves of what had kept them from God, some because of

ments may be

1981 attempt on his life, the cardinal said in his announcement May 13. Speaking to 40,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's to

one could predict how

The

that examining one's conscience does not mean coming up with "a grocery list of sins," but rather "a reflection on the rhythms of one's daily life and the

it was a would turn out.

diocese offered this invitation, and

going to confession

in recent years. diocese did a radio and newspaper publicity blitz, emphasizing that the sacrament is "not about judgment, let alone condemnation. It's about forgiveness." A handbook for the public emphasized

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the bridal party ran out of the church, jumped in the limos and drove off in a shower of rice. Assuming everyone was gone, I locked up the church and left. But the bride and groom were still around the side of the church in the garden, with the photographer. They emerged to find all the limos and their

FATHER PETER DALY

CNS

Columnist

The unscripted moments of parish Often the unscripted moments in parish

life life

are

For instance, we've just had the annual confirmation of our young people. Some 36 teens were ushered into adulthood in the church by the abbot of the local Benedictine monastery. All was suitably solemn until the photo session afterward. The photographer struggled to get everyone lined up on the auditorium risers as the abbot and I looked on. Just in front us was one of our senior high students, who helps with our confirtruly memorable.

mation class

Unaware his elbows,

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that his pastor and the abbot

were

he called out to the confirmation

now

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For a second everything went into slow motion. at him, open-mouthed, like a fish. Without due reflection, I batted the

The photographer looked

offending teen over the head with my program. Suddenly aware of his inopportune instruction, the young man turned liturgical red, appropriate to a confirmation ceremony. The abbot, who has taught high school boys for more than 40 years, was more sanguine than I. He grabbed our young director by the nape of the neck. One mother, who helps teach our confirmation class, flew across the stage of the auditorium and breathed in the young man's ear, 'The abbot has just saved your life,

hordes of guests departed. So they hailed a cab. The cab driver, amused, played a tape of Irving Berlin's "I'll be loving you always." It is the cab ride they'll remember. Sometimes the embarrassment becomes the show. Last year when our parish had a talent show, our preschoolers entertained us with a rendition of some song having to do with a frog and a lily pad. One little girl, unaccustomed as she was to standing on a stage facing an auditorium full of clapping adults armed with cameras, decided that if she couldn't see us, we couldn't see her. In the middle of the song, she gabbed the hem of her party it over her head. other preschoolers, unfamiliar with these motions, paused momentarily in their gesturing to watch this little "cancan." Some thought it part of

dress and lifted

The

the play and joined

in.

Meanwhile

their teachers,

"Miss Karen" and "Miss Dot," tried bravely to get to resume their aquatic fable. Some adults were gasping for breath between guffaws. No doubt about it, this was the showstopper. That's life. The best memories are the things we do not plan. It's a lesson worth remembering as we go

them

through this season of confirmations, first Communions, weddings, graduations, ordinations and anniversaries, when people are trying to get every detail just so. It is

the laughter

we remember.

May

2000

26,

The Catholic News & Herald 13

Editorials & Columns

Light

For the Roberts, the Adams'

One

simple point: "Communication

letters reinforce a

to a marriage what sunlight is to a plant: a basic necessity." When the Adamses celebrated their golden anniversary,

Candle

Coming of Age

Abigail told the gathering that her only unhappiness with John came from that long separation during the

Revolutionary years.

FATHER THOMAS

McSWEENEY

J. .

Guest Columnist

Marriage: Can

talk?

Until recently, my only image of Abigail Adams, the wife of this nation's second president, John

Adams, came from the Broadway musical "1776" in which she appears as the only female character. She is the only person who could draw out the loving side of her husband's otherwise acerbic personality. From time to time, the couple are seated at opposite ends of the stage writing letters that try to erase the distance forced upon them by the exigencies of the American Revolution. It's an evocative portrayal of marriage under extraordinary pressure in extraordinary times.

At the time

I thought how Adams correspondence would be

enlightening the for

anyone

inter-

ested in the institution's changes over time, even as it remains fundamentally the same.

So when I picked up Steve and Cokie Roberts' best-selling book "From This Day Forward" I was delighted to find not only the story of John and Abigail but also an assortment of other stories that illustrate the persistent issues of love

and marriage,

work and

family, parents and children. What is particularly remarkable about the Roberts' treatment is their shared view that despite all the

—

hand-wringing and cynicism about the institution of marriage there is every reason for hope.

—

Why some the

world as

the

if the time

—

The Happiest Man on Earth." a couple experiences the inevitable trials

that come with decades of marriage, yet feel happiness and ardor, they are not lucky they are committed. And that will be just as true in another

—

two hundred

years.

they call

the rapture

Corner

this religion

will come any day

come from?

Two

and

tell

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

Christ's return in glory before the death of people alive.

didn't take long, however, for the realization

to sink in that Christianity said,

was in for the long haul. no one knows the day or the hour.

During the following centuries

a variety of sects appeared, each claiming that the final time was at hand, but they all died away.

The modern, and

longest lasting, millenarianist

movements began in the 1830s. William Miller, a New York farmer and preacher, predicted the world would end on March 21, 1843, a year he decided upon by counting the years between the prophet Daniel (Daniel 8) and the restoration of

Jerusalem

457 B.C. When that and other predicted days passed uneventfully, he lost a large segment of his clergy and lay followers, who had begun calling themin

selves Adventists ("coming").

Some

maintained, however, that Christ truly did arrive in 1844, but invisibly; and they devoted themselves to spreading the word, transferring their day of worship to Saturday instead of Sunday. Seventh Day Adventists now have grown into the millions, but the theme of their mission remains that the

Second Coming

imminent. They do not

Additional millions of fundamentalist Christians are convinced that the "end" will first bring the rapture (the "great snatch") when God will take up the good people to reign with him. Then, after seven years of earthquake, famine and other tragedies, the battle of Armageddon will destroy multitudes of lives. A millennium of peace will follow, and finally, sometime, the conclusive total victory over Satan.

Are you growing intellectually? Are you reaching beyond the child's tendency to unquestioningly absorb what she's told and really trying to analyze, critique and understand the world around you? Are you growing in terms of responsibility? Are you taking more responsibility for your

—

own

Generally, the millenarianists base their theoon a complexity of highly unconventional interpretations of apocalyptic passages in the books of Daniel, Ezekiel and Revelation, and, in the case of the rapture, First Thessalonians 4 and 5. ries

scenario

happen.

lists

three conditions before

A new

Jewish state will be founded (already fulfilled). Jews will repossess the old city of Jerusalem (also supposedly accomplished in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war). And the Jewish temple will be rebuilt on its ancient site.

See DIETZEN, page

life

and your

own

choices, realizing that

it's

time to stop expecting your parents to run along behind you picking up the messes that you make?

— Are you

growing

spiritually?

Are you

taking the time in your life to relate to God in a more intimate way? Are you continuing to grow

do you not know much more about than you did when you were 10? I once had an acquaintance who told me that her son had grown a foot in a year. Imagin faith, or

your

A common

with sunshine

—

Jehovah's Witnesses are another offshoot of the Millerites and Adventists. Among other distinctive beliefs, they hold that Jesus returned invisibly in 1914, and Satan is preparing for the great battle with Jesus, which could occur any day now.

this can

filled

—

Columnist

forecast a specific time.

all

summer

this

and exercise, you'll grow a lot more, and you, too, will shock your teachers next fall. But what about the other parts of you? Are you growing emotionally? Are you leaving childhood selfishness behind and beginning to understand that the world doesn't revolve around you and your needs?

from the New Testament that believers in the first decades of Christianity seriously anticipated

As Jesus

stay a kid forever. The question is, are you as anxious to grow in other ways as you are to grow physically? Being adult is about a lot more than how you

And during of our

A. The belief that the final coming of Christ is near does have a curious, if brief, history. The idea is not totally new, of course. We know

everyone is always quite relieved at starting to really shoot up and develop. Adulthood is on the way. Because, you know, no one wants to

less,

friends are totally taken up with the idea are in for a great and terrible surprise.

then

So yes, everyone wants to grow. If you're a you want to grow taller and to fill out. You want your chest and your shoulders to broaden, and you want to start shaving. If you're a girl, you want to start looking like a woman and not like a little girl. It's funny, too, because you can tell that boy,

taken seriously as adults. But that's not effortso sometimes we forget to take care of it. Good for you! You're growing physically.

talk as

now.

Where did

returned, their heads seemed almost to scrape the grow too, of course, but their spurts come earlier, usually in late middle school.

look. There are lots of overgrown kids walking around in adult bodies. They grew physically, which is effortless, but they forgot that they have to grow internally as well in order to be

Question still

I was a high school theology was always amazed by the sight of

ceiling. Girls

tured and strengthened." John signed off "Yours, with

When

boys returning from summer break, especially between their freshman and sophomore years. Most of the boys, it seemed, had grown a foot over the summer. They'd left the classroom, most of them just a little taller than I, but when they

without overstepping each other's also learn that their love endured all things. Abigail wrote: "The age of romance has long ago past, but the affection of almost infant years has ma-

more ardor than ever

always fascinating to watch kids grow.

teacher,

You

near

—

It's

When

ability to disagree

bounds.

Columnist

Growing on the outside and the inside

we heard about the end of new millennium was starting are amuspreachers

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dent United States, Abigail wrote: "I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. If attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion." John's response was less than tactful: "I cannot but laugh... in practice you know we [men] are the subjects. have only the name of masters, and rather than give up this, which would completely subject us to the despotism of the petticoat, I hope General Washington... would fight." Still, reading their letters, you get a sense of their

those predictions

ing, but also confusing. Television

AMY WELBORN

John seems to acquiesce: "The education of our children is never out of my mind. Train them to virtue, habituate them to industry, activity and spirit... It is time, my dear, for you to teach them French." But Abigail's concerns were not only domestic ones. Thinking ahead to the new laws of an Indepen-

Christians believe

the end Q. All

For instance, John and Abigail differed, sometimes heatedly, about the education of their daughters. Determined that girls not be deprived of an education, Abigail used every opening to argue the issue. In time

faith

—

growing an inch a month. She said was a very difficult time, because her son's body was getting beyond him. It was a year filled with awkwardness and even accidents. And, as you might imagine, growing that fast actually does cause real growing pains. So yes, growing can hurt. Growing can be confusing and frightening. But if you want to ine that

be an adult, you've got to grow. And not just on the outside, either.

14 The Catholic News & Herald

May

the News

House approves gold medal for pope WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

The

House on May 23 voted 416-1 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to

Pope John Paul

II.

In statements on the House floor supporting the bill, several members

of Congress cited the pope's battle against communism, his worldwide travels and ecumenical outreach as factors in the action.

"He

truly a world leader and an

unparalleled-

champion of those who

cannot speak for themselves: the poor, the unborn, those condemned to death and those whose basic rights as children of God are trampled upon by oppressive regimes," said Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J. The Senate has yet to vote on its bill, which was introduced in April with 66 co-sponsors. The Senate Banking Committee was scheduled to take up the measure May 24. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor Congress

Con-

can bestow. gress approved and President Clinton signed into law a bill granting the medal to New York Cardinal John J. O'Connor. He was given a copy of the legislation at an informal ceremony shortly before his May 3 death. It typically takes about six months to design and cast the medals. Earlier this year,

Mother Teresa also received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Rep. James A. Leach, R-Iowa, chairman of the house Banking and Financial Services Committee, cited the pope's dedication to "the freedom and integrity if every individual hu-

man

being, his use of moral authority

These conditions explain much of the fundamentalist opposition to such associations as the United Nations and the European Union, and the militant alliance of Christian evangelical bodies with Israel in the

Middle East peace initiatives, all of which are thought to delay the final battle with Satan and thus the final coming of Christ.

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Floyd Rebuilding Ministries, sponsored by Immaculate Conception in Durham.

'The money came in quickly. And the needs came in quickly," she said. "It was our job to analyze whether the im-

sibility to be in it for the long haul. Because the church must always be there."

to other disas-

ter relief initiatives.

'We

For example, the document sets forth that the diocese would "seek to provide disaster relief aid that government and other secular nonprofit agencies do not or cannot provide." Thus, funds would be used primarily to "address unmet needs, both immediately and over the longer haul." At the same time, the document states, "we will err on the side of helping people now, as needs are identi-

Fr.

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Nursing

Campus Ministry Summer Camp

Youth

Hospital Chaplaincy

Like our ministries,

unique and

our members are come from across the United

States and from Brazil.

16 The Catholic News & Herald

New

May

Priest Assignments

Priest

Assignments

26,

2000

Bishop William G. Curlin announces the following pastoral assignments:

Effective July 6. 2000: Rev. John Allen

From: Administrator, Saint Michael, Gastonia To: Pastor, Saint Michael, Gastonia

Rev. Msgr. Richard Allen

From:Pastor, Saint Ann, Charlotte To: Retirement at his request.

Rev. Joseph

Ayathupadam

From: Administrator, Holy Spirit, Denver To: Pastor, Holy Spirit,

Rev. Herbert Burke

Denver

From: Parochial Vicar, Saint Matthew, Charlotte To: Parochial Vicar, Saint Leo,

Very Rev. Francis Cintula, VF

Winston-Salem

From: Pastor, Saint John, North Wilkesboro

Come & bring your neighbors

Old Fashion Tent Revival!

Saint Stephen, Elkin To: Retirement at his request

Very Rev.

Thomas Clements, VF

From: Pastor, Sacred Heart, Salisbury To: Retirement at his request

Rev.

James Collins

From: Administrator, Saint Joseph, Newton

with Rev. Jim Goode, O.F.M., Revivalist To: Pastor, Saint Joseph,

Rev. Francis Connolly

"Revival of the Spirit 2000: From Everlasting to Everlasting, God is still God'

Newton

From: Pastor, Saint Pius X, Greensboro

Friday, June 23rd through Sunday, June 25th

To: Retirement at his request

Rev. Christopher Davis

From: Parochial Vicar, Saint Lawrence, Asheville

Corner of Statesville Avenue and Oaklawn Avenue, Charlotte

To: Administrator, Holy Infant, Reidsville,

Sacramental Minister, Saint Joseph, Eden Rev.

Andrew Draper, T.O.R.

FEATURING

From: Administrator, Saint Francis, Mocksville To: Pastor, Saint Francis, Mocksville

Rev.

Thomas Field, Glenmary

Performances by

From: Pastor, Saint Joseph, Bryson City

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cherokee

The Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir Our Lady

To: Retirement at his request

Rev. John Hanic

of Consolation Catholic Church, Charlotte,

Finn Memorial Baptist Church Gospel Choir

From: Parochial Vicar, Saint Ann, Charlotte

Philadelphia,

To: Parochial Vicar, Saint Gabriel, Charlotte

Rev. Conrad Hoover

From: Pastor, Saint Elizabeth, Boone

Church of the Epiphany, Blowing Rock To: Pastor, Saint Ann, Charlotte

Very Rev. Peter Jugis, JV

From:

SCHEDULE

residence at Saint Mark, Huntersville

To: In residence at the Bishop's

Friday,

house

June 23rd

7:00 Rev. Michael Kottar

From: Parochial Vicar, Saint Matthew, Charlotte

Preaching by Fr. Jim Goode, O.F.M. Music by The Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir

To: Administrator, Saint John, North Wilkesboro

Saint Stephen, Elkin Rev.

Mark Lawlor

Saturday, June 24th

From: Administrator, Saint Francis, Jefferson

10:00

Saint Frances of Rome, Sparta

Rev. Anthony Marcaccio

From: Priest Secretary to Bishop Curlin To: Pastor, Saint Pius X,

Rev. John

Putnam

5:00

African Storyteller, Kabaka

Drummers and Dancers

Special for Youth: Gospel Rapper Plus...

vendors with food, clothing, books,

artifacts

and more!

Greensboro

From: Administrator, Holy Infant, Reidsville

Sacramental Minister, Eden To: Pastor,

Special events all day!

To: Pastor, Saint Francis, Jefferson

Saint Frances of Rome, Sparta

5:00 p.m. Concert by Pinn Memorial Baptist Church Gospel Choir

Sacred Heart, Salisbury 7:00 p.m.

Rev. John Schneider

From: Sabbatical

Preaching by

To: Pastor, Saint Elizabeth,

Boone

Fr. Jim Goode, O.F.M. Music by Pinn Memorial Baptist Church Gospel Choir

Church of the Epiphany, Blowing Rock Very Rev. James Solari, VF

From: Pastor, Saint Leo, Winston-Salem

Sunday, June 25th 11:00 a.m.

To: Retirement at his request

Rev. Wilbur Thomas

From:

Full

time Vicar for Priests

Mass with Fr. Jim Goode, O.F.M. Music by the combined Gospel choirs

Liturgy and Closing

To: Pastor/Rector, Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Asheville

and Vicar for Very Rev. Cecil Tice, VF

Priests

To: Pastor, Saint Leo,

Rev. John Tuller

For information, Winston-Salem

From: Administrator, Our Lady of the Angels, Marion

Ray Williams

Rev. Mr. Curtiss

Todd

(704) 370-3339

From: Parochial Vicar, Saint Leo, Winston-Salem

For accomodations, mention "Tent Revival "for special group rates McDonald's Travel Lodge and Suites: (704) 887-2900 Four Points Sheraton Hotel (uptown): (704) 372-7550

To: Administrator, Saint Joseph, Bryson City