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Roman

Catholic

Diocese of Charlotte

Parish Profile St.Jude Church thrives in

mountain community

ofSapphire Valley

NEWS rHERALD

Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI

OCTOBER

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2005

14,

Matthew School taking the

the

Char-

first

small

cultures

—

Father

Father Sheridan, pastor of St.

Gabriel Church in Char-

lotte,

received the Irish Hall of

Fame Award Annual

Irish

during the 2nd American Awards

Dinner, held at the Park Hotel in Charlotte Oct. 6.

The awards dinner recognizes local Irish Americans and raises funds for Charlotte's an-

nual

New York City.

and

"The goal of the program to get these dear children, as

Day parade

St. Patrick's

festival,

March

which

will be held

18, 2006.

"I'm honored.

part of their Christian faith, to

compliment,"

It's

a great

Father Sheridan. "I'm not sure if I'm worthy of it, but I appreciate

learn about another dear Chris-

of the

world," said Lehman. "(Chil-

said

their selection."

dren in Israel) seem so foreign, but they're people just like us."

Moira Quinn, chief operat-

a slide Photo by Karen A. Evans

See IRISH, page 12

presentation Oct. 6 for the fifth graders, explaining

MURRAY

joined the Irish hall of fame.

lem and Bethlehem through "Pen Pals for Peace," a correspondence exchange program begun by Mel Lehman and Frank Lalley, two peace and social-justice advocates from

Lehman conducted

CHARLOTTE

Palestinian children in Jerusa-

tian child in another part

KEVIN

Edward Sheridan recently

America and the Middle East. The 114 fifth-graders will be connected with Catholic

OF FAMER'

EDITOR

steps toward building a bridge

between

American award

EVANS

CHARLOTTE — Students lotte are

receives Irish

STAFF WRITER

at St.

PAGE 16

Father Sheridan

Pen Pals for Peace connects local students to Catholic Palestinians KAREN

VOLUME 'HALL

Building a bridge to understanding BY

what

life is

like for Catholics living in the

Elizabeth Fiato, Maggie Dattolo, Sharon Hady and another student examine items from Israel and Iraq following the

grade classes

See PALS, page?

living in

Pen Pals will

for

Peace presentation

be participating

at St.

the program,

Matthew School Oct.

The school's four

fifth-

which they are matched up with Christian children

PRYING EYES

German newspaper

Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

Synod of Bishops

says Pope Benedict was spied on wlien lie

was

cardinal

JONATHAN LUXMOORE

SYNOD FOCUSES ON BETTER UNDERSTANDING, CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST BY

JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY

— The

Synod of Bishops' first week of discussion focused on how CNS

PHOTO FROM Reuters

make

the Eucharist available

to all Catholics

Pope Benedict

XVI delivers his speech at the Synod of Bishops

the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican Oct. 3. Pictured (from

Cardinal Juan Sandoval

left):

and how

prove the way it and understood.

to im-

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Sin

—

causes

broken bonds with God,

Germany's communist secret on Cardi-

police, or Stasi, spied

others, says U.S. cardinal

page 8

Catholics

must

emphasize penance and

celebrated

OXFORD, England A GeiTnan newspaper has published details of how East

Communion

nal Joseph Ratzinger three de-

cades before he became Pope

Benedict XVI. "Long before his nomination as prefect of the Vatican's

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Cardinal Francis Arinze; the pope; and Archbishop Nikola Eterovlc.

Watch

Around the Diocese

Culture

Rosary Rally; parish carnivals;

Noted theologian, author dies;

Offensive Sony ad; married

EWTN celehra tes 25 years

priests;

Operation

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2005

October 14,

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around

world to your

tlie

own backyard

Church

urges hurricane school

official

aid be distributed efficiently WASHINGTON

— Getting

(CNS)

HOLY CARD COLLECTOR

public school districts, private schools in

by the

federal aid to schools affected

hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region should not be hindered by the way the funds could be dispersed, said the education secretary for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

and unrealistic."

nificant reservations" about recent dis-

lating that

go through a long consultation

process to get fiands would be "imfair

and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, Dominican Sister Glenn Aime McPhee expressed "sigcussions by

noting that requiring school administrators to

House EduWork Force Committee

In an Oct. 5 letter to the

cation and the

need might not get the help they need before the end of the school year. "Aid needs to reach schools in the most expeditious maimer," she added,

members of Congress stipuany aid given to private

Sister

McPhee

have told her that a lengthy procedure for dispersing funds would be totally unresponsive to their immediate and

schools be distributed through public school districts following the model of

pressing needs.

how

crafted specifying

federal funds are distributed in the

No Child Left Behind legislation.

said Catholic school

two areas most affected by the storms, Louisiana and Texas, officials in the

As of

Oct. 7,

bills

how

had yet been

to distribute aid

to schools in the hurricane regions other

"The hurricanes did not distinguish

between public, private or religious schools at any level," said Sister McPhee. The USCCB official noted that if funds to private schools are issued by

—Diocesa planner

than the

initial legislation

introduced by

Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo., and Sen.

Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., which did not include aid to Catholic and other religious schools.

263-5047,

216.

ext.

CHARLOTTE — Bishop

Emeritus William Curlin

Ann

will conduct a Parish Mission at St.

CNS

PHOTO BY Paula Doyle, The Tidings

Ann Brown displays a few of the antique amassed some 100,000 religious cards which can be seen and downloaded from her Web site, www.holycards.com.

Santa Barbara

City College

professor

Julie

—

holy cards from her collection. She has

some

California woman

on mission to

commerce professor

Julie

Ann Brown

the Internet go-to person for holy cards.

Brown, 45, is on a mission to preserve and share what she calls "God's calling cards," lovingly made more than 75 years ago by European nuns and clergy.

"My

quest remains the same: to

spare and share the beautiful holy images

from those who have loved and lived before us," said the Catholic mother of two college students. Visitors to

Brown's

Web

www.holycards.com, can e-mail a

site,

free

virtual holy card to friends.

punched paper lace cards dating from the 1600s to the 1800s. They were often made by cloistered nuns as a way to inspire the faithful

who

could not afford

expensive illustrated prayer books. Brown estimates she spent close to

$150,000 amassing her collection, which also includes images from prayer books. "Time is ruiming out for most antique paper," noted Brown. "Modem technology is a part of God's plan to help not only with remembering the past but creating future possibilities that at this

During a 1996 shopping trip to an antique mall. Brown happened upon a

cannot imagine." People have used the 4,000 images on Brown's site to create personalized holy

collection of holy cards, similar to the

cards, baptismal

ones she had enjoyed buying as a child. "It was my collection of penny holy cards purchased after Mass that brought the Scriptures alive to me," she said.

ments, needlepoint patterns, coloring books and religious education materials. The Vatican used one of Brown's images on a banner to celebrate the feast of St. Cornelius. The Hallmark Charmel recently used an image of St. Hildegard

teacher

how

to scan

and

digitally pre-

serve the antique holy cards, which are

—

The St. Martin de Porres Dominican Laity Chapter meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the rectory building at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. Inquirers are welcome. For more information, contact Beverly Reid 6338-4744 or bebereid@adelphia.net.

— The

St.

Francis of the

and wedding announce-

BOONE

VICARIATE

—

St. Frances of Rome Church, Hendrix and Highlands Rds., sponsors the Oratory of Divine Love Prayer Group in the parish house the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 1 p.m. Call (336) 372-8846 for more

SPARTA

CHARLOTTE — A Women

Talk will be held

Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in the reception

"This project of collecting, preserving and providing Christian art will take the rest of my

life to

complete

minivocation," said Brown.

—

it's

room of

St.

Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd. Barbara Gardener will speak on "The Holy our Lives." For more information, Peggy at (704) 588-7311. Spirit in

CHARLOTTE Marty Moore

—

call

Brigid Division

group of

lic

try

and

St.

women

an Irish-Catho-

dedicated to their

meet

Irish heritage,

the third

faith,

coun-

Wednesday

of each month. Anyone interested in membership, call Jeanmarie Schuler at (704) 554 0720.

GREENSBORO

VICARIATE to

Banish Brown-

with healthy, quick child's limches. The program will be taught at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St., Oct. 18, 6-7 p.m. Register

calling (336) 832-8000.

will present

"The Most Important

Financial Issues Facing the Widowed Today, Oct. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. in

Room A

Gabriel

St.

Church the Ministry Center, 8016 Providence Rd.

RSVP

—

GREENSBORO Group of

St.

The Reemployment Support

Paul the Apostle Church will meet

Room

Oct. 20, 7:30-9 p.m. in

8 of the Parish Life

to Sister

or looking to

make

a career

Therese Galligan

informative topics to help you in your job search.

For more information, 294-4696, ext. 226.

GREENSBORO

call

— Father James Ebright Mass

(336)

will cel-

Oct. 21, 7-9

Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St. The Mass is sponsored Our Lady of Grace Healing Ministry and the Flames of Fire Prayer Group. Healing teams will be available for personal ministry after the Mass. For more information, call Ben D' Apollo at (336) 812-3730.

(704)

GREENSBORO

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to post her growing colon the Internet. She called her business Chant Art, combining her love of Gregorian chant with the "visual prayer" of holy cards. According to Brown, holy cards were considered Catholic "people's art"

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2005

October 14,

FROM THE VATICAN

German cardinal ^feared God more than man/ pope says

Beatified

Pope urges swift, generous response

— German

The pope

Cardinal Clemens von Galen of Munster,

nal during his

an outspoken critic of Adolf Hitler's regime, "feared God more than man," Pope Benedict XVI said moments after

Peter's Square.

to South Asian earthqual(e VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

Pope on the world community to be "swift and generous" in its help to South Asian countries overwhelmed by an earthquake that left tens of thousands of people dead and tens of thousands more injured. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Pakistan, India and Afghanistan Oct. 8, and officials said the death toll could top

XVI

Benedict

called

40,000.

Pope Benedict

was with deep

said "it

sadness" that he learned of the earthquake that caused "great damage and loss of life." After praying his Oct. 9 noonday Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, he commended "to God's loving mercy all those who have died" and expressed his "deepest sympa-

many thousands who

thy to the

are in-

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

The pope called on the international community to be "swift and generous in response to the disaster." He also asked God "to grant courage and strength to those involved in the task of its

work and reconstruction." The early morning earthquake was

rescue

thought to have been the strongest earth-

quake

to hit the region in a century. Pakistani Bishop Anthony Lobo of Islamabad-Rawalpindi said homes and villages were leveled and some churches in his diocese

were damaged.

Many

who

families

was

we GerGod gave us this of faith who shined the

"All of us, but especially

mans, are

grateftil that

great witness

of the truth in dark times and demonstrated the courage to resist tyranny," light

pope told German pilgrims Oct. 9. Cardinal von Galen, who served as bishop of Munster from 1933 until his the

Peter's Basilica during a

by Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect

the ground."

the beatification of the cardinal,

of the Congregation for Saints' Causes. At the end of the Mass, Pope Benedict entered the basilica, praying before the cardinal's relics

ciations Health and Cultural Fiesta will take place

Our

exams and

sion will take place Oct. 19.

formation office

faith

£xt. 30.

VICARIATE

—

HICKORY St.,

Anyone

Father Robert Ferris leads a at St. Aloysius Church, 921

Wednesdays

interested

— Elizabeth

rishioners

to attend.

This

on this study, contact Kathy Succop at (828) 327-2341 or stalscoordinator@charter.net.

no cost or obligation

St.

come

call

Aim

and

stillness

—

The

activity,

denunand of

program of medical experimentation on the sick and handicapped. Pope Benedict said Cardinal von Galen's courage was particularly remarkable at a time when "even strong people demonstrated weakness and the regime's

drew strength "from faith, which showed him the truth and opened his eyes and heart because he feared God more than man." cardinal,

life,

—

Eucharist.

"In contrast to the deafening sound of military music and the empty phrases coming from the loudspeakers" of the Nazi rallies, he said, Cardinal von Galen let the silence of the Eucharist speak. "In the Lord present sacramentally in the eucharistic bread, apparently de-

fenseless and difficult to recognize, he

cowardice."

The

message of message still valid today, is: "Faith cannot be reduced to a private sentiment, perhaps to be hidden when it becomes uncomfortable, but requires consistency and bearing witness including publicly on behalf of man, justice and truth." In his homily during the Mass, Cardinal Saraiva Martins said Cardinal von Galen's courage came from celebrating Mass and adoring Christ present in the said the

said,

found the strength and nourishment which alone can satisfy the human desire for life in a lasting way," Cardinal Saraiva Martins said.

death

Blessing of the pooches

Portiuncula

Third

St.,

God

both

study and action pro-

gram. Pace e Bene (Part One):

Wednes-

From

Violence to

Wholeness, explores nonviolence as a creative

and effective process for resolving the conflicts in our lives and in the world. The group will meet Oct, 17, 24 and 31, 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, call Sister Kathy Ganiel, at (336) 624-

Miller at

(828) 441-2205, or e-mail stalscss@charter.net.

— The

his

racial policies

Pope Benedict

Cardinal von Galen's

anyone who has

sources that enable people to meet

days, 6:45-8:30 p.m., and Thursdays 9:30-11:15

more information,

Nazism and

of Hitler's

eliminated," the pope said.

provides an environment, experiences and re-

to a

builds Christian fellowship. Evening and daytime classes will be held each at the church,

stillbirth or the

Franciscan Spiritual Center, 211

deeper understanding of their faith in a setting that

Flowers Catholic Girls and up. The group meets the fourth Monday of each month at St. Joseph Church, 720 West 13th St., at 4 p.m. in the Holy Family Hall. For more details, call Debbie Vickers at (828) 495-2039. is

known as

the regime considered garbage to be

VICARIATE

WINSTON-SALEM

weekly Catholic Scripture Study. is a program whose mem-

bers not only learn the Scriptures, but

Group

participated in

being seriously violated, protecting the Jews and the weakest individuals, whom

details, call

WINSTON-SALEM Aloysius Church, 921 Second

Catholic Scripture Study

NEWTON

a peer

Renee Washington at (704) 637-0472 or Sharon Burges at (704) 633-0591,

tion

a.m. For

Ministry

lost babies before or

of a newborn. For

offering a

in-

information and spiritual materials are offered

9:30 a.m. in the parlor.

welcome

who have

Sunday's Mass by reading and studying the liturgical readings for the next week. For more informa-

shortly after birth. Confidential peer ministry,

experienced miscarriage,

NE,

(704) 664-7762 or

study prepares participants for the following

HICKORY — St.

free ses-

ministry comprised of Sacred Heart Church pa-

Lectionary Bible Study

Second

The

formation about Rosemary Santillo and her programs, visit the Coaching at Reflection Rock Web site, www.reflectionrock.com.

music and dancing. For Maureen Cavanaugh, par-

SALISBURY HICKORY

e-mail dconkIin@sainttherese.net. For

child

safety, along with food,

274-6520

Santillo, a pro-

fessional life and business coach.

screenings including cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, eye exams, hearing

Program with Rosemary

dation

Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St., Oct. 23, 3-6 p.m. The fiesta will offer free medical

ish nurse, at (336)

and greeting the

who

the "Lion of Munster" for his defense of the church under

call

St.

celebrated

thousands of pilgrims

live in small villages will

jured or bereaved."

more information,

Mass

have no one to turn to, he said. The bishop said he expected their local church efforts to concentrate on aiding the many villages that were "completely razed to those

"In the name of God, he denounced neopagan ideology of national socialism, defending the freedom of the church and human rights which were

the

beatified.

death in 1946, was beatified in

live in the cities

"will find hospitality with relatives," but

who

the cardinal

also spoke about the cardi-

midday Angelus address to thousands of people gathered in St.

Little

for all Catholic girls ages five

1971 or e-mail portiuncula@bellsouth.net,

WINSTON-SALEM ions

— The Healing Compan-

a grief support group for the bereaved

meets the first and third Thursdays of the in conference room B at St. Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. For further details, call Joanne Parcel at (336) 924-9478. that

month SALISBURY

VICARIATE

SALISBURY

— Are you

tired

of constantly strug-

gling with your weight? Consider giving

chance

God

touch your heart, your Ufe and your eating. Light Weigh Bible study and video series will begin a new 1 2-week session on Oct. 1 8 at Sacred to

Heart Church, 128 Fulton

St.

—

Brawley School Rd.,

St.

will

open

to the general public?

Classes will meet

Please submit notices for the Diocesan

Tuesdays in the Conference Room, 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, contact the church office at (704) 633-0591.

MOORESVILLE

your parish or school sponsoring a

free event

Planner at least 1 5 days prior to the event

date

in writing to

Karen A. Evans

kaevans@charlotlediocese.org or fax to

Therese Church. 217 host the Personal Foun-

(704) 370-3382.

CNS

Episcopal calendar

Jugis will participate

the following event:

priest blesses pets outside St. Francis Catholic

of pets

were blessed during the

St.

Church

Lima, Peru, Oct. 9. Hundreds

Francis of Assisi festivities outside the church.

CORRECTION - SEPT. 30 ISSUE

Oct. 17-27 Pilgrimage to

Bishop Peter

PHOTO FROM Reuters

Italy

Oblate of St. Francis de Sales Father Al Gondek was misidentified as a Franciscan

a photo caption.

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October

14,

2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Pray without ceasing

Courtesy Photo

A knightly cause Photo by Karen A. Evans

Chuck

family prays during the semi-annual Rosary Rally at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte

The

Oct. 9.

rally

included a procession of the Our Lady of Fatima statue, Benediction

and a eucharistic procession. The Rosary for

more than 30 years as a way

Rally

to pray

has taken place

and to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Among My

(Least

of the Knights of

Columbus Holy Cross Council 8509

at Holy

Kernersville, accepts a donation for a Tootsie Roll outside a Wal-Mart

Kernersville Sept. 23.

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member

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part of the Knights of Columbus Operation

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2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE COMMUNITY-WIDE PRIDE

Carnival o' fun

Photo by Kevin

Father James Solari, pastor of

St.

Michael Church

Murray

Gastonia, watches a youth try his

luck at the clunl<ing booth during the St. Michael School Fun Fair Oct. 8.

Photo by Karen A. Evans

Girl

Scouts Emily Asinger and Mary Lauren Shea work

booth at

St.

Ann Church's

and neighbors attended the carnival, held

game booths,

silent auction,

the "Wheel of Fortune"

ninth parish carnival Sept. 23. Several this year Sept.

Hundreds attend annual Fun Fair at St Michael School

hundred parishioners

KEVIN

23-24, which featured a

MURRAY

EDITOR

music, international food and inflatable rides for the

GASTONIA â€” Ominous clouds did

children.

dance music, food and

was bingo,

sale,

and hundreds of items

and

not keep the crowds from having fun at the

fair.

nual

4th

Annual

Gastonia Oct.

Vineyard of Hope Wine Tasting and Auction

CSS

Honoring Dr. William Rice

The

Vine\'ard of

Hope

not jast another event in town. This annual

fundraiser for Catfiolic S(x.ial Services provides

and

services of CSS.

Get a group

Friday,

togetlier

vital

funds for the programs

and buy your

November 4

at 7

tickets today!

"The turnout has been fantastic, eswhat the weather

at Barclay

Silent

and

live auctions.

is a community-wide event was taking place when 1 was pastor

here 25 years ago," said Father Solari.

"The kids love it, and the parents get to volunteer and enjoy the camaraderie of working together. It's a good spirit builder."

looks like," said Joseph Puceta, principal

of the kindergarten-through-eighth-

"There has been a tremendous amount of parishioner support," said

grade school.

Puceta. "The parishioners and parents

"It's

been crowded since early

morning, and it will continue like this throughout the day," said Father James Solari, pastor of St. Michael Church. The Fun Fair featured a number of activities for kids, including a dunking booth, climbing wall, face painting.

(of students) out.

came out

droves to help

And

there are lots of alumni here."

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October 14,

YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST GOD

ALLIANCE WITH

U.S, cardinal says sin causes people to break bonds with God, others BY

WOODEN

CINDY

Catholic people's lack of faith and the

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY

secularization of society for the small

— When people

they break the bonds of friendship

sin,

with

God and

sisters,

which

onciliation are

countries,

with their brothers and why penance and rec-

with sadness that bad preaching and poorly prepared and poorly executed eucharistic celebrations sometimes drive good people away from the church," he said. Cardinal Justin Kigali of Philadelphia spoke about the theological significance of the Eucharist in relation to the Trinity.

needed for an honest par-

ticipation in the Eucharist, said U.S. Car-

dinal

Francis Stafford.

The

head of the Apostolic

cardinal,

Penitentiary, a Vatican court dealing with

the sacrament of penance and matters of

conscience, was one of several U.S. and

It is

Canadian prelates addressing the world Synod of Bishops Oct. 3-4. The Oct. 2-23 synod was convoked to discuss the Eucharist. The Vatican released summaries of all the bishops' talks and provided briefings with fuller quotations from the speeches. While the church recognizes itself as the community of those redeemed, saved and reconciled with God through Jesus, Cardinal Stafford said, the church also recognizes that each of its members is tempted by sin and in need of reconciliation. "To renew the alliance of friendship with God is not just an intimate decision

made by

the Christian penitent, but

requires a sign recognized in and

ensure that

sacrifice

But while people recognize the Euof love for them, they tend to overlook Christ's sacrifice as his supreme act of love for the Father and the resurrection as the Father's response of love. Cardinal charist as Christ's sacrifice

the

of issues pertaining to the Eucharist.

the Paul VI audience

hall at

PHOTO FROM Reuters

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first

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Catholics must emphasize penance,

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said.

the church, said a

member of the Synod

Often there

of Bishops.

only one priest per

ebrate both the Eucharist and penance at the

same time," he added. Archbishop Jan

Eucharist sacred, according to informa-

on the speeches released by the

cerning

its

centrality"

He asked that the

light."

renew

its

and sacredness. the official

way

of receiving Communion" be on the tongue and kneeling. He said receiving the host in the hand should be "reserved

the gift of the sacrament of reconciliation

Vatican establish a

norm "making

universal

the synod's participants to rediscover

The church needs

Lenga

Karaganda, Kazakhstan, said removal of the tabernacle from the center of the church and receiving the consecrated host in the hand "cloud in a certain way the visible aspect of the Eucharist con-

The same day, other synod mem-

new

parish and, therefore, he "caimot cel-

bers discussed the issue of keeping the

in "a

"overburdened by other things," he

and

In his speech, Bishop Norvila urged

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need

to the sacra-

their relationship with Christ

Vatican.

directed."

in the

deepen

tion

through

"do not believe

the time to offer confession because he

of Christ and participation in

faithfiil

ment of penance as they do to the sacrament of the Eucharist if they are to

Catholic faith: the death and resurrection

Bishop Wuerl said not all the news modem believers is bad news. Many young people, he said, have a sense that "the secular, material world does not provide them sufficient answers for their lives. There is a hunge: for God and the things of the Spirit, but i needs to be encouraged, informed and

improve the way it is celebrated. "Rather than simply blame our

same importance

Lithuanian Bishop Rimantas Norvila of ViUcaviskis said Oct. 4 that the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist "must give relevance to the need for the sacrament of reconciliation" or penance.

counfries

about

Francis, su-

The

efficacy of confession" or they "have

VATICAN CITY — Catholics

the Eucharist.

A key for improving devotion to the

CAROL GLATZ

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

many

not be discoimected from the heart of the

the local language.

— tt^Company Catholic

number

Catechesis, particularly on moral

and that is unlikely to occur if the language of the translations of prayer texts is an antiquated or artificial form of

Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh, an expert on religious education, urged the synod members to take a holistic approach to catechesis on the Eucharist and social and moral issues. The highly secularized cultures of

and

said,

perior general of the Viatorians,

Bishops

to give the

people grasp the ideas of transcendence and the meaning of the sacraments, revelation, grace and spiritual transformation, Bishop Wuerl said.

needed, but so is and prayers used

Mark

Pope Benedict XVI delivers a speech during the

Kigali said.

a right and duty, he

Eucharist, said Father

in the

extent the Eucharist," the cardinal said.

Mass. Participation

renewed

a sacrifice

and the love of the Father who sent his Son into the world to redeem us explain to a great

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find the deepest expla-

"Christ's love for us

participate in the

"we

Eucharist."

examine ways to Catholics fully and actively

attention to the rites

between the Father and Son,

said, that

nation of the Eucharist, especially as a

children and adults

within the Trinity, particularly in the

relationship

church community in the person of the minister, because the sin has broken the bonds of friendship with the Lord and with the church," he said. Bishop Gerald Wiesner of Prince George, British Columbia, urged the

synod members

who attend Mass in many we also need to acknowledge

percentage

only to the clergy."

prac-

Melkite Patriarch Gregoire

of offering spiritual direction and penance. Bishop Norvila said in his written text. Priests also should be encouraged to develop "new attitudes toward personal confession," he added. "Penance brings us close to Christ" while "the lack of penance distances us from God," he said. In another speech. Auxiliary Bishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti of Portoviejo, Ecuador, said there were different reasons why many Catholics today do not go to tice

Laham of Damascus,

III

Syria, noted during

open discussion that there were a of different traditions and ways of

the

lot

re-

Communion. The patriarch quoted St. Cyril, who said the body of Christ is received in the hand, with the left hand making a throne ceiving

for the right hand, so as to receive a king.

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2005

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YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST

Synod focuses on better understanding of Eucharist new

tiously suggested a

SYNOD, from page 1

look

at the

church's rules on priestly celibacy and

wondered whether married men might be ordained, at least in areas where priests are lacking.

In individual speeches and free-dis-

cussion periods Oct. 3-8, the bishops

addressed a multitude of topics ranging

from

Mass attendance

falling

to the de-

gree of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist.

Pope Benedict XVI presided over most sessions of the synod but only once joined the debate. About 240 bishops were present; for almost half of them, it was their first synod. Among those missing were four bishops from mainland China, who were invited by the pope but were not allowed by the Chinese government to fravel to Rome. Four empty seats in the synod hall marked their absence. From the outset of the synod debate, it was clear that a primary concern was the shortage of priests that

makes

many

impossible for Catholics in

Mass Communion.

areas to attend

regularly

and receive One Honduran bishop told the synod that his diocese had 16,000 Catholics for every priest, a situation that required the faithful to

walk hours

Mass.

to attend

The

faithful "deserve the Eucharist but cannot receive it," he said.

The calls to re-examine priestly celibacy came primarily from developing countries, where church communities often go weeks or months without seeing a priest. Coadjutor Bishop Arnold Orowae of Wabag, Papua New Guinea, asked the synod how Catholics in remote villages could

make

don't have access to Mass.

But other bishops, including some from Eastern Catholic churches where a married clergy is allowed, warned that it can be difficult for a priest to balance his pastoral workload with family demands. Exploring the Eucharist

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"We have

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Cardinal Hummes, noting Protestant missionary activity, said the Catholic Church should underline the importance of missionary action nourished by the Eucharist. Several bishops agreed, with

one recommending specific new Mass prayers with a missionary theme.

Other synod participants said the Eucharist must be understood as a spiri-

contemporary world, with a deep connection to issues of social justice and stewardship of creation, tual catalyst in the

similar question

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viewed and experienced as a gift or a right, for example. Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola, the synod's recording secretary, found himself challenged by

aspects, although

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"source and summit" of their lives if they

said the causes

were competition between the old and modem religious beliefs, growing secularization and pervasive relativism. Throughout most of Europe, fewer than 20 percent of Catholics go to Mass regularly. But the problems of Mass attendance and church membership extend to other continents, too. Brazilian Cardi-

nal Claudio in Brazil

country in

Hummes

told the synod that most populous Catholic the world the number of

—

the

—

discuss

how bishops deal with Catholic who want to receive Com-

politicians

munion, but do not vote in fixll accordance with Catholic teaching. One response came from Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, who said the question of Communion and politics needs to be clarified and cannot be settled circumstantially. "Politicians and legislators must imderstand that by promoting or defending unjust legal proposals they have a serious responsibility, and they must remedy the evil committed and spread in order to approach Communion with the Lord who is the way, the truth and the life," he said.

10 The Catholic News & Herald

October 14,

Culture Watcti

2005

WORD TO LIFE

A roundup

of Scripture, readings, films and more

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: OCT. 23, 2005

Oct 23,

would have advised him not to take it They were really pretty good guys in lots of ways. They had a lot in

Thirtieth

personally.

Sunday in

common

Ordinary Time

— they

with Jesus

loved the

Scriptures; they took religion seriously;

they believed in

life after

So, they were a

little

death.

defensive about

his claims to authority, but that's under-

Cycle A Readings: 1) Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51

standable. Jesus did say

Thessalonians 1:5c- 10

Matthew 22:34-40

some

pretty au-

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schooled in the subtle nuances of law

and doctrine and religious practice

much

Jesus asks CNS

Hellwig,

and church teachings

at the National

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Washington

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such as "Understanding Catholicism,"

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WASHINGTON —Noted theologian and author Monika K. Hellwig died at Washington Hospital Center Sept. 30 from a severe stroke. She was 75 years old. She was to be buried Oct. 6 at St. Rose of Lima Parish Cemetery in Gaithersburg, Md., following a funeral at St. Rose of Lima Church. Hellwig had just retired in August as president and executive director of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, where she played a role in the efforts of U.S. bishops and Catholic colleges and universities to work out implementation of church norms for Catholic higher education in the context of U.S. law and academic culture. Before taking up the ACCU post, she taught theology for more than 30 years at

Theologians Saying?" "Jesus, the

Com-

Women

A plain-spoken theologian who addressed a wide range of issues hotly contested in today's church, Hellwig at times challenged church positions, especially

the role of

women, but

often

took the role of intermediary between positions of the left and right.

Georgetown University, retiring there in 1996 as Landegger distinguished professor of theology. Just days before her

that culture

position as

a research fellow at the university's

and serve

she so passionately loved," the its

ACCU

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A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Hellwig received numerous honors and awards for her work, including more than 30 honorary degrees. She was the author of more than 200 scholarly and popular articles or book chapters, including a three-year series of

columns on homiletics zine.

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WEEKLY SCRIPTURE SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER

OCTOBER 22

Sunday (Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Isaiah 45:1, 4-6, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, Matthew 22:15-21; Monday (St. Ignatius of Antioch), Romans 4:20-25, Luke 1:69-75, Luke 12:13-21; Tuesday (St. Luke), 2 Timothy 4:9-17, Luke 10:1-9; Wednesday (St. Jean de Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and Companions), Romans 6:12-18, Luke 12:39-48; Thursday (St. Paul of the Cross), Romans 6:19-23, Luke 12:49-53; Friday, Romans 7:18-25, Luke 12:54-59; Saturday, Romans 8:111,

Luke 13:1-9.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 23 - OCTOBER 29 Sunday

(Thirtieth

22:34-40; IVIonday

Sunday

Ordinary Time), Exodus 22:20-26,

Anthony Mary

(St.

Claret),

Romans

Thessalonians 1:5-10 Matthew

8:12-17, Luke 13:10-17; Tuesday,

Romans

Wednesday, Romans 8:26-30, Luke 13:22-30; Thursday, Romans 8:31-39, Luke 13:31-35; Friday (Sts. Simon and Jude), Ephesians 2:19-22, Luke 6:12-16; Saturday, Ro-

8:18-25, Luke 13:18-21;

mans

11:1-2, 11-12, 25-29,

Luke

14:1

7-11.

gen-

in Germany Dec. World War II her

family fled Hitler's regime, first to the Netherlands and then to England, where

Hellwig grew up. Living in Italy from 1963 to 1966, she did research and writing for a Vatican official and handled the English language desk at the Pius XII International Center in Rocca di Papa, a town southeast of Rome. Among awards Hellwig received in addition to her honorary degrees were the Catholic Theological Society of America's highest honor, the John

—

But think about those other neighthe screamers who fight all weekend, the ones who borrow your stuff and never return it, the Samaritans and the adulterous women and the lawbreakers. What kind of a person would love them? bors

far.

was business

Who

the sympathetic sister-in-law.

Sure, these Pharisees tested him; that

brilliant.

eration of students.

Hellwig was

"We have lost a woman of uncommon competence and compassion, but we trust that she now is with the God

—

Woodstock Theological Center. Three days before her death she moderated a theological forum on the papacy marking the center's 30th anniversary.

testing him,

was

the wise rabbi, the friendly shopkeeper,

hear this story again about

Troubled World." She was co-author with Michael Glazer of the Modem Catholic Encyclopedia in 1994 and of its second, expanded edition, which appeared late last year.

She was a strong advocate of Catholic colleges and universities maintaining and strengthening their Catholic identity. She spoke often about the importance and the difficulty of building a shared sense of Catholic culture and identity in administrations and faculties and making

new

part

But he kept going. "Love your neighbor too," he said, like that was almost as

wasn't able to persuade him to accept more coaching. I could have saved him a lot of trouble, if he'd listened to me and

passion of God," "Death and Christian

Hope" and "Christian

DAN LUBY

some Pharisees

first

could argue with "love God with everything you've gof ? If he'd only stopped there he'd have had them.

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

JERRY FILTEAU

death she had taken up a

Washington after suffering a severe stroke.

Monika Hellwig, noted theologian and author, dies of stroke

said in

The

2004.

former president and executive director of the Association of Catholic Colleges

and Universities, died Sept. 30

in the law is the greatest?" Didn't they have a right to know where he stood?

respond

Theologian Monika Hellwig, 75, makes a point during a conference about Catholic politicians

whose credentials were suspect. So yes, they tested him. But it was a Softball question: "Which commandment

we must

of us;

PHOTO BY Bob Roller

—

they'd never have followed anybody

6th Annual Kennedy Lecture

October 29, 2005 Faith

and Possessions by

Luke Timothy Johnson, Ph.D. WoodruffProfessor ofNew Testament and Christian Origim, Emory University

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October 14,

The Catholic News & Herald 11

2005

AN 'ETERNAL' LEGACY

Denver gathering opens yeariong celebration of

EWTN's 25th year BY

JOHN GLEASON early days,

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

DENVER — When Mother Angelica started her

Word

work

to estabHsh the Eternal

Television Network, "she

knew

Holy Father was calling us to evangeDeacon Bill Steltemeier, chairman of the Alabama-based network. "Every challenge has been met headthe

are

who we

are,

tell

over

Word"

the

Arroyo recalled her

1-2 conference, one of

several being held in cities around the

country, featured prayers, opportunities

and seminars

with some of the network's hosts, in-

do a story on her. He said people are to her because "she makes sanc-

tity

accessible."

Not long after Ted Turner put his superstation on the air in Atlanta, Mother Angelica, a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration, powered up EWTN's

cluding Marcus Grodi, host of "Journey

first

Home," and Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa, host of "Threshold of Hope" and

the air in 1981.

"EWTN Live." Also on hand was Raymond Arroyo, host of EWTN's "The World Over" and author of "Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles."

Denver

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput celebrated a Mass, which was attended by 2,000 people. In his talk, Arroyo recalled how Mother Angelica repeatedly asked him

not to sugarcoat her

life

fi-

news correspondent who was assigned drawn

close the celebration

spiritual battle in

nancial backing.

"The

building a full-fledged studio with no

celebration of EWTN's 25th year.

for eucharistic adoration

called

existence.

ver marking the beginning of a yearlong

The Oct.

movie

that purportedly denied Christ's

comments

during a two-day family celebration the Colorado Convention Center in

affiliate station in protest

airing of a

its

Den-

The deacon made

cre-

"She once said, 'Some people think I'm a woman of great faith, but I'm a coward who keeps moving forward,'" he said. Arroyo first met Mother Angelica 1 years ago when he was a Washington

the truth

union with the Holy Father. We love the Blessed Mother and the Eucharist and that's it," he said.

and we're

CBS

a local

lize," said

on.

when Mother Angelica

ated the station in a garage after leaving

God's work" in her life. "Mother Angelica hounded me like Pope Julius hounded Michelangelo," he

early days,

its

EWTN

program-

network produces most of its own programming, which can be seen 24 hours

Mother Angelica, 82, The second stroke left her partially paralyzed and she has some speech difficulties. She lives at her In late 2001,

freewheeling shows, Arroyo said, "There was no script, no producer's questions. ... This worked for her, not necessarily for people like me who need

suffered

to prepare."

According to the EWTN Web site, she and some of her sisters recently toured the network's facilities and greeted and prayed with the employees. Deacon Steltemeier, who has been involved with the network since the beginning, remarked on the variety of ages of those attending the conference. He

ating the

first

nonprofit cable network,

which has become one of the largest religious networks on the planet. He called her an "apostle of risk."

"God used

all

the imperfections, the

pains and suffering.

...

and turned her into the

perfected that

woman who

be-

came Mother Angelica," Arroyo said. "This woman is a living emblem of the power of faith, tenacity and a dedication to God that knows no limits. If you can marshal those forces and throw yourself on his mercy, he will take care of you," he added. Early days

Arroyo relayed

two

strokes.

order's cloister in Hanceville, Ala.

EWTN's

CNS

Christmastime

in this

Ohio-set

tale.

Inspired by personal experience, director-writer William Laufer (who also

film features a touching conclusion, but

our

you're attractive to everyone.

pacing, an episodic script

Mother Teresa or Mother An-

reasonably convincing Hourigan.

life,

Look

—

gelica they attracted people of faith."

all

ages,

all

Howard.

PHOTO FROM LaUFErFiLM

Jack Hourigan (left) and Andrew May star in "Christmas at Maxwell 's, " in which a wine merchant copes with the cancer-related illness of his wife. While they raise their two children and struggle with profound guilt about the past, an elderly nursing home resident changes their lives at

was easy to explain. "That's the power of truth," he said, "the power of God's love. If you and I become holy and follow God's will in said that

Contributing to this story was Bill stories

Be cautious of 'Christmas'

ming was mostly taped; the broadcast was only four hours long. Today, the

Power offaith

praised Mother Angelica for cre-

Denver observing the network's 25 years.

donations.

woman

Canada, India, Japan and Australia. Last year, the network hit the 100million-homes mark. The network's monthly operating budget is $3.5 million dollars; the budget is funded totally by

a day.

in Catholicism."

Network, during a two-day conference

gramming is available on cable television and by direct broadcast satellite and is also carried by radio stations in the United States and abroad, including

said, joking about the writing process. "She's the most revered and feared

Talking about Mother Angelica's

Attendees examine a poster of Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television

was on

By 1987, EWTN was reaching 10 million homes. Four years later, it reached more than 22 million. Its pro-

so that "people

can see that everything happened from

transmitter and the network

James Baca, Denver Catholic Register

plays a priest) has

made a

heartfelt film with

admirable messages about

God's forgiveness, the strength of family and being a good Samaritan. The it is handicapped by languid

and mostly

colorless performances, except for

Mild profanity, crass expressions, mild sexual innuendo and mature thematic material. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America

—

rating

— parental guidance suggested.

12 The Catholic News & Herald

October 14,

FROM THE COVER

2005

Father Sheridan receives Irish Hall of Fame Award IRISH, from

Day parade and

page 1

ing officer for Charlotte Center City Part-

master of cerbe the parade's

ners, served as the dinner's

emonies. Quinn,

who

will

female grand marshal, received

first

last

year's Irishwoman of the Year. Charlotte

Mayor

Pat

Irish Hall

McCrory

received

last year's

of Fame Award.

Nomination requests for the various awards were submitted to the various Irish American and Irish-Catholic organizations around Charlotte.

coming parade,

Dyer

Hart,

who

American Awards

said Hart.

Other wiimers were Breda Dunne, owner of A Touch of Ireland, Irishwoman of the Year; John Young of the McLaughlin Young Group, Irishman of the Year; Marilyn Bowler, vice president of community affairs, Charlotte

"We received so many letters recommending Father Sheridan for the Irish Hall of Fame Award. It was unanimous support," said Linda

Irish

Dinner are great events for the entire community. "The number of participants increases because of the awareness of Irish heritage," he said. "We have a lot of people in this area with Irish and Scottish backgrounds." Two hundred people attended the awards dirmer and at least 200 people have already applied to march in the up-

or-

ganizes the diimer and the parade.

Checkers, Irish in Sports; Kaye

"His Irish heritage has always been important to him," said Msgr. Bill Pharr, a retired priest of the Diocese of Char-

of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, Irish Civic Leader; Danny McNally, owner of Grand Central Deli, Dixie's Tavern and Hav^^home's Pizza & Bar, Irish Philanthropist; Fintan Muldoon, founder of Irish Traditional Music Youth group SONAS, Irish Ambassador; and Noreen Cleary of Galway Hooker Irish Pub, Irish Bartender of the Year.

lotte

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introduced Father Sheridan.

"He has

a great love of the land,

evident in his farm in Hickory, which

surrounded by an

Irish wall

with a Celtic

cross," said Msgr. Pharr.

Father Sheridan, whose parents emi-

McGarry

Photo by Kevin E. Murray

Father Edward Sheridan receives the during the 2nd Annual

Hall of

Irish

Fame Award from Msgr.

American Awards Dinner

Irish

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Bill

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Pharr

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2005

THE NEWS

Pope spied on as cardinal, says Gernian newspaper destroyed after the 1989

"Lichtblick,"

fall

of the

Berlin Wall.

SPY, from page 1

However, surviving sections of the agency's 110 miles of files, published in Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, state security ministry agents kept

watch on him," the Bild am Sonntag weekly reported Oct. 2. The newspaper also noted that one agent "wrote with concern

that, as

con-

gregation prefect, he would have an in-

Key figure One 1987

showed one Stasi section had at least 220 agents at various levels in East Germany's Catholic and evangelical churches and also had an agent in the

the 1990s,

Church, espe-

America." which was given exclusive access to archives covering two decades, said a Stasi agent codenamed "Birke" had begun regular surveillance of the future pontiff when, as a priest and professor at the University of Regensburg, he visited East Germany in April 1974 to lecture on "problems of modem theology" at the University of Erfurt. The newspaper also noted that the secret police had kept an extensive card file on the prelate and had described him after his June 1977 appointment as a cardinal as "the most decided opponent of communism in the Vatican." East Germany's Stasi employed 97,000 full-time agents and 173,000 informers from its Berlin headquarters and 14 regional offices, equivalent to one agent for every 63 East German citizen. Parts of the Stasi archive were

Spies with

winning charm." The report was during Cardinal Ratzinger's

The

tabloid,

May, Poland's

Remembrance

of Naalleged that a

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leading ideologue at the Vatican," another CNS

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arrives at the Vatican's synod hall Oct.

the

ously denied by Polish church experts. East

its

article,

German

Bild

agents

Sonntag said

showed

2003. A German newspaper published

how East Germany's communist

secret police spied on Cardinal Ratzinger

"particular

interest" in Cardinal Ratzinger's contacts

three decades before he became pope.

effective than

pope himself in increasingly influencing the anti-communist alignment of the Catholic Church, especially in Latin America," said the spy. Bild am Sonntag said it applied to see

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means

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Vatican, to compromise especially the

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behavior permanently."

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German law allowing

material on public examined with their consent. The paper added that, after his election in April, Pope Benedict had consented to publication of the material, which was figures to be

formally declassified Sept. 30.

"We

informed the pope, in

line

with

the participation procedure, that journalists had applied to see documents on his person," Stasi Commission Director Marianne Birthler told the newspaper.

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14 The Catholic News & Herald

October 14

Perspectives

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

2005

Married priests in the

Roman Catholic Church HeySonyJivein our

Q. In your column concerning celibacy several months ago, you stated that there are in the Roman Catholic (Latin) church today many married converts

world, not yours OFFENSIVE AD SHORTLIVED, BUT LEAVES MARK Look

photo below. After getting over the initial shock of it, you will probably ask yourself, "How could someone come up with an ad like that?" I imagine the conversation in the ad agency must have gone something like this: "We've got to come up with an ad for the 10th anniversary of PlayStation," said the

at the

first

Christ' thing?" said another.

Jumping

into the conversation, a

"Yeah, we could get a smirking kid and put a crown of thorns on his head that are fashioned out of PlayStation symbols. Then we'll have third person said,

the art department

make

the

whole thing

look like a Renaissance painting."

We have

rite? Is

DAVID HAINS

company said, "The intended spirit of the advertising

message has been misunder-

Sony Computer Entertainment

has withdrawn the campaign and

Italy

will not repeat

in the fiiture."

"Misunderstood" by whom? The entertainment conglomerate was probably referring to outraged Catholics such as Chris Baker of St. Therese Church in Mooresville. To him, the timing of the ad makes it even more insulting. "It will soon be Christmas time and here is Sony, licking its chops as it anticipates holiday sales," he said. "Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, yet this ad is a mockery of Jesus. How can they be so blind?" is

asking family and fiiends to

ways

to spread the

cause you can e-mail him at

The

who

folks

really "misunder-

stood" this are the advertising executives

rocking

who

now

tives

about this

The group decides

that the idea is

another triumph of their cleverness and that the

created the ad and the

who approved

it.

Sony execu-

Anyone with

basic comprehension of Christianity

knows

that Christ's sacrifice

cross

never a laughing matter.

Baker,

who works

mindsets, says something

now

pany, the adherents of Shinto?

â€”

short-lived ad

campaigns

in history.

circulated the ad for Italian

newspapers only to find a backlash from the Vatican and the faithful from as far away as the Diocese of Charlotte. Cardinal Ersilio Tonini used an understatement to describe the ad as "irreverent" and went on to note, somewhat sarcastically, "Now children can think that the Passion of Christ is a game." In the media age, we are inundated with images and impressions that are created to evoke a response, usually to buy something. Most of these messages pass by us with little or no notice. But this ad is a grand example of the occasional sharp slap in the face of which advertisers dream. Sony responded to the furor by withdrawing the ad. In a statement by an Italian

Sony public

on the

for a large

Sony Computer Entertairmient Inc. the makers of PlaySation and the company that is ultimately responsible for the ad lives by the slogan, "Live in your world, play in ours." Thus was bom one of the most boneheaded and Sony

bank

and knows something about corporate

a great concept.

relations official, the

and men. They were, in other words, dispensed fi-om the promise and commitment of celibacy. Some married Lutheran clergy, now Cathohc priests, feel that the attitude of Anglican clergy finds a parallel in many

in the Latin

ried

A. Catholic policies permitting mar-

chrisgbaker@adelphia.net.

"How

the pro-

nated other Christian faiths? (Ohio)

word. If you are interested in supporting

shouts,

DIETZEN CNS COLUMNIST

limited only to certain desig-

ried converts to

his

catch line: 'Ten years of Passion'?"

FATHER JOHN

GUEST COLUMNIST

also looking for other

when someone

cess that qualifies one to convert

boycott Sony products this year.

with a surge of corporate adrenaline

Corner

who now

one of these priests

become a noncelibate priest

Baker

at least

serving in our diocese. What

the Media

Amen.

The conference room

faiths

serve as ordained priests in the United States and Europe.

Catholics

stood;

executive.

"Hey, why not connect PlayStation the whole Mel Gibson, 'Passion of the

from other Christian

Question

amiss in the Sony culture when an ad like that wins approval. Didn't Sony know the ad was offensive? Is the company equally clueless about the values of the people of Islam or, since Sony is a Japanese comis

become candidates

for

Lutherans

the priesthood are relatively recent and still

developing.

few basic

As was

ment during the

rated from

now

Oxford move-

800s in England, some Episcopal priests of the present generation who leaned toward Roman Catholicism felt they should remain within the Anglican tradition and work toward a reunion of larger groups of Anglicans with the church of Rome. In time, many decided to join the Catholic faith individually, usually with their families, and apply as married can-

ordination to the priesthood.

didates for ordination in the

Catholic Church.

On the other hand, people who are Roman Catholic are presumed to

raised

know and be committed

to the present

Catholic discipline of a celibate priest-

hood. They

may choose

either to

marry

or be ordained, are aware from the be-

ginning that one of these sacraments precludes the other. It

Roman

seems certain

that

Roman Catholic

policies for ordaining married converts

As Anglicans, they

to our faith are

many come

were formed within the Catholic system, and embraced Catholic tradition and teaching. said, they

still

developing. Probably

as yet unforeseen factors will bepart of the debate,

and

affect the

church's practice. How those factors are addressed and resolved as time goes

Some of them, especially those who looked for the larger reunion of the churches, even accepted the primacy of the bishop of Rome. They maintained that both in marrying and in their movement toward the Roman Catholic Church with hopes for ordination, they acted in good faith. The Vatican Congregation

a Catholic priest, holds that this

understanding is grounded in the Lutheran Augsburg Confession of 1530, and opens the way for married Lutherans to be received on the same basis as Episcopalians, with the same possibility of

clergy.

true in the

consider themselves

Rome and working for reunion. One former Lutheran clergyman,

however, seem to be emerging. The largest number of married Roman Catholic priests in our country are former Episcopal priests, members of the Anglican Communion. Their situation is to some degree unique among non-

Roman Catholic

who

"evangelical Catholics," temporarily sepa-

criteria,

which other

will partly determine

Christian faiths might possibly be treated similarly.

A free brochure on ecumenism, including questions on intercommunion and other ways of sharing worship, is available by sending a stamped, self-

for the

addressed envelope

Doctrine of the Faith accepted this reasoning, it seems. It recognized these

Box 5515,

Dietzen,

Father John

Peoria, IL 61612.

Episcopal priests and their families as

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The purpose

At audience, pope

of creation

calls for prayers for

Happy souls have faith in God at all times "The

not what actually happens to

you

in life that is critical; it's

deal with

that

how you

At every stage of our

is.

development we possess the spiritual freedom to choose our own attitude and consequently our

own

happiness or gloom? The will says "yes" or "no." Grace builds on nature, therefore it is important

of the personality. We may be driven by unconscious, emotional forces from time to time, but we are not controlled by them. As St. Thomas said. "If you want to be a

Spirituality

for Today

grace, holiness

really

life

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

individual person, but also the Lord of

Behind the theory of theistic evoluis the belief that men and woman are works of art in progress, and that human

The church believes

are

phenomenon, identifying God as the Alpha and the "Omega" of all creation, the beginning and the end.

happy with God

human

wisdom, age and

grace, thus advancing its

part of the colossal

all

grow

sisted that the universe is a God-oriented

human

history to

â€” namely,

ultimate purpose

forever.

Jesuit Father Jean Pierre de Caussade,

the noted 18th-century writer on spiritualsaid:

ity,

"The

secret of happiness

and of

lutionary process reaches fulfillment in

sanctity rests in our fidelity to the will

the Lord.

God

We know that Jesus will come again end of human history. We also that Jesus is the center

spiritual lives. itself.

Jesus

of our

gives meaning to

life

not only the Lord of every

earth.

you

may be

these

all

full."

present

manifested in the duty of the

moment.

...

The

great and solid

foundation of the spiritual oneself to

God

...

life is to

such a

way

give

that the

good pleasure of God, and his happiness, become our sole joy and good."

that

few of us understand that we also can make God happy simply by being happy with him from day to day. The Little Flower emphasized the importance of trying to make God happy. It made her happy to approach the spiritual life in this way. In the book "The Happiness of God, Holiness in Therese of Lisieux" by Susan Leslie, a contemplative nun from Oxford, Enhis will, but too

gland,

read:

"Therese insists that to be happy is an important way of showing our love for

God,

for he loves a

happy

soul,

one perhe

fectly attuned to him, content with all

wills or permits. in the loving

The happy

soul has faith

providence of God, even in

times of darkness and perplexity."

Internet predators Talking to strangers is now commonplace

CAROL GLATZ

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

was driven into us we can offend God by not doing

In the past

struggle to

at the

now.

history.

theory of evolution as having been de-

Thus, the purpose of the entire evo-

life

wants us to be happy with him here and

progress.

in-

the state-

with a single purpose in mind: "to

things that your joy

Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a

made

Jesus said, "I have told

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Jesuit anthropologist, interpreted the

signed by a supreme intelligence.

she lay dying, she

out her short

beings are perfectible.

Therese of

St.

make God happy." She did this by loving him and being happy with him through-

tion

By God's possible.

Flower,"

ment that she preformed all her actions in

to see that the will is the center

saint, will it."

Little

Lisieux, agreed wholeheartedly.

destiny.

Do you choose

know

peace in Jerusalem

VATICAN CITY â€” Pope XVI

Benedict

called for prayers for peace in

Jerusalem, asking that

become

a meet-

ing place free of discord.

During

his general audience in St.

Peter's Square Oct. 12, the his catechesis

peace

on a psalm

pope ended

that prays for

Jerusalem by asking for

in ancient

prayers for that city today.

"We

also

want

pray for the city of

may

be ever more a meeting place of religions and peoples and really a place of peace," the pope said. Jerusalem that

In his reflections on Psalm 122, the pope said the Hebrew word "shalom" or

"peace" was traditionally considered to be the root word of the holy city's name, "Jerushalajim," "interpreted as 'the city

of peace.'" Jerusalem was not only a seat of government, it was also "the highest judicial seat" of the house of David, he said. Jewish pilgrims would head to the city in order to settle any controversy and return home "more just and peaceful," said the

pope.

The psalm traces "an

ideal picture of

the holy city" as a religious and social

Since we were little, our parents took us by the hand and told us, "Don't

They

instilled a bit of keep us safe, in decrease the chance of strang-

talk to strangers."

fear in us in order to

order to

Coming of Age

provided a comforting voice ing time,

A little fear never hurt anyone in this Now in the teenage years,

seems

silly for

parents to resort to that

old fear tactic, since a teenager

enough

Who

stylistchicky? is

Who

ladybug46? Or

wheeliefrog? Or even Kasetate? These are screen names that pop up But,

rooms on

we have no

who

types the blog

Internet surfing are areas of social life

many

teens that parents are clueless

about.

"Blog? What's a blog?" many parents

may

have more knowledge of spam scams than their parents and elders, but sometimes the "safe zones" on the Internet are not safe at

the computer screen.

idea

beneath the name. Chat rooms and for

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smart

really that silly?! is

matman34? Who

in chat

KASEJOHNSTUN

to avoid talking to strangers. is it

ask.

Teens could easily lecture

their par-

tion

all.

The revealing of personal informaeven in the most casual of chats

could be extremely dangerous. Many Internet scammers and identity thieves need very little information to take advantage of an innocent surfer and are pretty good at disguising themselves as peers and digging for seemingly harmless information.

ents about Internet usage before parents

Predator: According to Webster's

could lecture them, but that doesn't answer the question: "Who is butterball56?" We can never be sure who is on

dictionary, a predator

the other side of that Internet conversa-

aptly

tion since the majority

of chat rooms are

one

that preys,

destroys or devours. So, according to definition, Internet predators are

this

have

for a sexual encounter after they

ers hurting us.

situation.

"showing

center,

someone who'll just open up slightly to let them in, someone whom they can convince to talk sexually or meet them

named. There are sexual Internet

someone

in a confus-

to give the

that biblical religion is

not abstract or individualistic, but

the

leaven of justice and solidarity," he said. sary

Harmony among people is a necesoutcome from communion with

God, he

said.

infor-

Just as the psalmist praised Jerusalem

mation needed about their parents' financial situation or banking information (teens often are tricked when asked to submit information for a prize they've won or could win), or to introduce racist garbage that devours their previous

compact unity," the must be the living stones that hold and support each other and make the church one and solid, he said. The pope quoted St. Gregory the Great, who said each person must learn to accept

Christian beliefs.

and support one's neighbor and forge bonds of "reciprocal and patient love."

Chances

little

as being "a city of

Christian

faithfiil

Wheeliefrog, stylistchicky, or matman34 are good people dealing with the same issues you

you

are dealing with or are interested in the

same hobbies you are involved in: explaining why you both have navigated to the same chat room.

cannot

rise

are

Still, parents have said for years, "Don't talk to strangers." But since the Internet age gives us opportunities to talk to others who share our interests, talking to strangers is a reality for many. It's not that simple to avoid these strangers. What teens can do when en-

tering a chat area

to steer the conver-

sation around to college football, rock idols or train collecting.

They must be

"If

I do not exert myself to accept you are, and you do not work to

I am, a building of charity up among us," the pope said reference to teachings by St. Gregory. The foundation that supports the en-

tire

weight of the living stones of the

faithful is Christ,

who

also "carries the

weight of all our sins," he said. The pope called on everyone to build peace by each one carrying the other, linked by "the joyous certainty that the

Lord

carrying us

"In this

way

all."

the church

grows

as a

true Jerusalem, a place of peace," he

added.

predators, financial Internet predators,

smart, cautious and cold. If the conver-

At the end of the audience, the pope

unsupervised.

fraudulent Internet predators, racist

sation strays, teens should stray from

Teens are not children. They are not ignorant of Internet predators. They

offered greetings in 12 languages to

Internet predators.

that site

All of these predators are looking for

â€” and

report the predator.

Keep your guard

up.

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into St.

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The church

new ways

preachers and

communicate

AAAM director

inspiring

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FORT WORTH,

response to current challenges, said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta. While the Oct. 2-23 Synod its

how

to attract

vocations or

how

Charlotte,

was among

the par-

AssoBlack Catholic Ad-

ticipants at the National

ciation of

priestly

(NABCA)

ministrators'

annual

meeting.

young people or lapsed

NABCA

held the meeting Worth, Texas, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Representatives were present from 37 dioceses across the United States.

CathoUcs, "we cannot change

in Fort

the faith of the church to ac-

commodate one group or anService Oct. 10 in

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to reach out

other," he told Catholic

Texas

Sandy Murdock, director of the African American Affairs

of Bishops on the Eucharist grapples with concerns such as

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Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, and Swiss Bishop of Chur leave the liturgical

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Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist

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workers don't return

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BARAMULA, India — In-

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tims spent a sleepless night Oct. 11 when 18 church relief

an abortion. It was, he just "the removal of some

to get

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confirm Rooney' s appointment along with the nominations of dozens of other people to posts ranging from assistant secretaries of various federal agencies to judges for the District of Columbia. Rooney is chief executive officer of

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PHOTO Sarah Webb, Catholic Standard

under the direction of adviser Sister Elaine George, a

printing club,

of the Immaculate Heart, works to complete a job at

With Visual Impairments

Philadelphia.

Sister,

Times

Students' idea for printing

dream for a printing enterprise last December at St. Lucy Day School for Children With Visual Impairments

now

church office

CHARLOTTE professor of

—

New

Emory

founder of the school's printing club, Sheila McLaughlin, a 9-year-old fourthgrader who has been legally blind since

sold to family and friends. Using the profits

birth.

them

who

the greeting-card enterprise, peddling

Ryan, Sheila's classmate, also 9 and has been legally blind

since birth.

"Not many children are

in a business

make cards," said co-founder Amy Ryan, Sheila's classmate, who is also 9 and has been legally blind since birth. The beauty of the cards comes from the hearts and hands that craft them. "Visually impaired children make them, and the designs are very good, even though they can't see very well," Sheila said. "We can do things that people think that visually impaired chil-

Mary

From

the get-go, the girls had

money

in mind.

When

more they

devised their budget, they earmarked one-third of the proceeds for children's charities and one-third for product development and materials, with the last third to be divided among the club's members. "Right up front, they wanted to give to (a) children's charity," Sister Elaine said. "I think that's

why

blessed with success

—

we're being so because of their

generosity."

Their first major client was an archdiocesan organization called nized for Catholic Schools, which com-

Servant of the Immaculate Heart and adviser to the printing venture, said she can

missioned 750 personalized thank-you cards for the organization's annual

well recall the indoor recess last year

fundraising gala.

when

Amy

drew pictures using a paint program on the school comSheila and

Sister Elaine

She was talking with the two about when they began asking one another: "Could we start a business?" She and the girls held a meeting at the next recess and discussed the prod-

their art

commended

the busi-

ness co-founders for their leadership,

of the club's members for their work ethic, attention to detail and busi-

and

puter.

all

ness savvy.

"They

really put forth their best ef-

uct, the necessary materials, cost esti-

They're highly motivated. I'm really proud of them. ... I really have done very little," Sister Elaine said. "This is the

mates and profit margins. Amy and Sheila, third-graders

They've run with

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lims prepared to celebrate the end of their monthlong Ramadan fast, Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald assured them the Catholic Church's commitment to dialogue would continue under Pope Benedict XVI. The archbishop, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dia-

logue, sent written greetings to

In the message, released Oct. 14, the archbishop said many Muslims joined Catholics in following news about Pope

John Paul

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Pope John Paul's efforts were "rooted in the Gospel, foUowing the example of the Lord Jesus who showed his love and said.

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cess to essential psychiatric medicines; is fewer than 1 psychiatrist for every 100,000 people for 70 percent" of the world's population, he said.

there

Mental strike those

said.

Cardinal Lozano also said societies

needed help" for those with mental disor-

need "to promote healthy

ders.

Many

of these people are "on the or with their families where they

streets

often to

are "intellectually, cul-

economically disadvantaged,"

turally or

illness tends

who

lifestyles that

are consistent with a culture of values."

said people cannot remain silent

of a culture or society

cannot receive the (proper medical) help

in the face

they need," he said in his message for

condones exploiting people and that demonstrates "continued aggression against (a person's) serenity and mental

World Day of Mental Health celebrated

He asked that health and govemihent make mental

officials

health care

that

balance."

The

"crisis

of values" also leads to

among

accessible and equitable and that treat-

greater loneliness

ment be "in

fiiU respect for the integrity

breaks up traditional social structures,

and dignity of the sick." According to the World Health Organization, some 450 million people worldwide suffer fi-om a mental disorder and 873,000 people commit suicide each

and discredits the support of the family,

year, the cardinal said in his text.

"Mental

and

disability represents a true

emergency," he adding that it does not have enough support from existing health and governmental programs. "In over 25 percent of (the world's) real social-health

said,

individuals,

said.

The Catholic Church always has played an important role in offering prevention and help to those afflicted by mental illness, he said. Church-based programs and workers show that "mental ilbess does not create insurmountable obstacles and does not impede" building a relationship with sufferers that is based on "authentic Christian charity," he said.

VICARIATE

KURDISH WOMEN VOTE IN KIRKUK, IRAQ

VICARIATE

—

WINSTON-SALEM

The Portiuncula

Franciscan Spiritual Center, 2 1 1 W. Third St., provides an environment, experiences and resources that enable people to meet God in both

and

stillness

activity.

study and action pro-

gram, Pace e Bene (Part One); From Violence to

Wholeness, explores nonviolence as a creative and effective process for resolving the conflicts

and

in the

world. The group will meet

more informa-

Oct. 24 and 31, 7-8:30 p.m. For

The Widows Lunch

health clinics, patients do not have ac-

—

Respect Life meets the first Wednesday of every month after the 5:30 p.m. Mass in the Family Life Center at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 299 Maple St. All those interested in promoting the sanctity of human life are invited to attend. For more information, contact Julie Tastinger at (828) 349-9813 or jatastinger@aol.com.

in our lives

HICKORY

0591.

WINSTON-SALEM

phone number.

God

chance to touch your heart, your life and your eating. Light Weigh Bible study and video series meets at Sacred Heart Church, 128 Fulton St. Classes will meet Tuesdays through Jan. 3 in the Conference Room, 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, contact the church office at (704) 633-

SMOKY

worldwide "to find urgently

Oct. 10.

and Muslims should be encouraged by Pope Benedict's words and "strengthen our engagement in building up good relations among people of different rehgions, to promote cultural dialogue and to work together for greater justice and enduring peace."

"He

— More

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

officials

care of

ill

needs to be done to help the mentally ill and to support programs of early diagnosis and prevention of mental illness, said a top Vatican official. Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, head of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, appealed to public health

Archbishop Fitzgerald said CathoUcs

official calls for better

tion, call Sister

Kathy Ganiel,

(336) 624-1971

or e-mail portiuncula@bellsouth.net.

CLEMMONS — Msgr. Mass

Mauricio West will

cel-

Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Indiebrate a Healing

vidual prayer for healing will follow Mass. For

more information, contact SALISBURY

VICARIATE

SALISBURY "

try

— Elizabeth Ministry

the church office at

(336) 778-0600. is

a peer minis-

comprised of Sacred Heart Church parishioners

who have

lost

babies before or shortly after birth.

Confidential peer ministry, information and spiritual materials are offered at

no cost or obligation

tired

date

Bishop Peter

in writing to

Karen A. Evans at

Jugis will participate in

Nov. 5 honor of

Marriage Anniversaries St.

— 5 p.m.

Friends of Seminarians Dinner Bishop's residence, Chariotte

the northern

city of Kirkuk, Iraq,

on the constitutional referendum will

be accepted,

despite opposition from Sunni Muslims.

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2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Faith behind bars

Saluting heroes

Prison ministers recognized at annual gathering HICKORY

Holy Angels honors many during Spirit Week

â€” Volunteers involved

with prison ministry in the Diocese of Charlotte recently gathered for the second annual Prison Ministry Appreciation Day, held at the Catholic Conference

BELMONT

Center in Hickory Oct. 1 "It was a time to show the appreciation of the diocese

spirit

ministry in the Diocese of Charlotte.

Courtesy Photo

Prison Fellowship, a program to assist

inmates nearing release to transition back into the

community.

In addition to the John Gallan award,

Webb

Mary Webb shows off her John Gallan Prison Ministry Award Oct. 1. Pictured (from left) are Deacon Jim Johnson, Keith Webb, Mary Webb and Bill Mateleve.

in prison ministry.

Mary Webb, a parishioner of St. Barnabas Church in Arden, received the John Gallan Prison Ministry Award. Webb's involvement in prison ministry began 12 years ago, when she first began raising money for a chapel at Craggy Correctional Center in Asheville. She and her husband, Keith, initiated

has been nominated for the 2005

Volunteer of the Year award

Craggy

Correctional Center.

and

of Holy Angels,

its

employees and

Spirit Week, this year themed "Catch the Spirit," was celebrated Sept. 11-17. More than a dozen Gaston

con Ben Wenning, coordinator of the permanent diaconate, which oversees prison

work

residents

the community.

deacons for the hours spent bringing the Lord's message and Eucharist to prisoners in western North Carolina," said Dea-

and prison ministry chaplain, who shared how a near-death experience changed his life and brought him to North Carolina to

The

event that recognizes and celebrates the

and the permanent

The featured speaker was John Kopec, a retired New York police officer

â€”

of Holy Angels paid special tribute to heroes during Spirit Week, an annual staff

The John Gallan award was created 2004 by Sergio Gomez, an iimiate at the Mecklenburg Correctional Center in in

Boydton, Va. When informed that the award was going to Webb, Gomez wrote her a letter reflecting the appreciation of iimiates toward those in prison ministry. "I want to thank you on behalf of all of the iimiates and prisoners for your time and dedication," he wrote. "I thank you for being that instrument which our Lord uses so powerfully." The next Prison Ministry Appreciation Day will be held in September at the Catholic Conference Center.

County emergency workers and. military servicemen and women were recently honored during "Patriotic Day." Members of the Belmont fire and police departments, Gaston County Emergency Medical Services and the Armed Services were treated to a reception in their honor on Holy Angels' main campus. Regina Moody, Holy Angels president and chief executive officer, presented each "hero" with a flag created on paper by residents during hand-overhand art classes. The diverse heritage of Holy Angels' 230 employees was celebrated during Spirit Week's "International Day." Ten countries were represented, including

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prayer at their

Hickory, held October 14-16.

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Heart Church in Salisbury and vicar forane for the Salisbury Vicariate.

Father Putnam's goal was certainly met according to Martha Duca, wife of Deacon Peter Duca, permanent deacon at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Charlotte.

"Father Putnam has brought us back

and the world are concerned, including the

to the basics as far as the liturgy

deacon's role

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she said. "I

also

glad that Father Putnam included the

wives as being an important part of the deacon's ministry." Father Putnam reiterated several times that the deacon (and his wife) must "model their lives on Jesus Christ for the good of every person," with Christ shouldering the bulk of their ministry. He emphasized that the deacon's principle function

(Catholic) Church."

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FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Women speak out

Promoting a culture of life

against abortion 3 years old SILENT, from page 1

when

she terminated her third

unmarried, in a prison "of drugs, low self-esteem, sexual promiscuity and twice-attempted suicide,"

pregnancy.

"Women are told abortion is a simple

Still

she feared she couldn't raise two chil-

choice and are therefore unprepared for the pain and suffering they experience as

dren alone.

a consequence of (having an) abortion,"

Shelley had a shattering revelation.

Shelley said.

Later, while studying nursing,

"We believe abortion should

be unthinkable for women facing an unplanned pregnancy." Shelley and other women shared their personal stories about abortion at a Silent No More rally in Pack Square in

downtowTi Asheville Oct.

"My mom

"I don't

she said. In

sperm join

would end

"Oh,

Dr.

you

that it began my pain." Parishioners from St. Barnabas

plained

abortion,"

women's

rallied to the

"Women

need love not

abortion" and "Abortion hurts

now

Shelley

Vineyard

women."

helps facilitate Rachel's

retreats at

Living Waters Catho-

Maggie Valley for have had abortions. Telling her story, Shelley said, "brings back the pain, but you don't lic

Reflection Center in

mistake.

women

make

like to share

same

the

story with

young people, because this all begins fall from chastity." Going into the clinic to have the abortion, she recalled, "was like there was this little person on my shoulder, whispering in my ear, 'This is all you can do. You have no other choice.' As soon as I had the abortion, that same voice was saying, 'What a horrible person you with a

are.

human

You killed your child.'"

how some medical

someone

was (termed) just

among

ers, too."

the "emotional

and medical consequences" of abortion, "the long-term risks of suicide and depression, the increased risk of breast cancer."

"We owe it to all women to be no more,'" she

say to them, 'So you're going to

and

suffer?' Initially the

might be angry and

hurt,

None of the women who spoke

at the

were given altematives. "No one offered any other choice," Shelley said. "If I'd been offered adoption, I could find my child. If there had

rally said they

Room

at the

home

in Charlotte for urmiarried

ers),

could have gone there."

Shelley later had a son. this

empty

Inn (a

moth-

"You have

feeling," she said. "In psy-

chological terms

it's

called the 'replace-

ment child.'" She said that 50 percent of abortions are second abortions. Shelley's son was

them it

yourself."

thing to do, but that there

"I'd like

them

Shelley want

wrong

to say it's the

When Mother Teresa

A plaque on

They had another

son and now have five grandchildren. Rick "spiritually adopted" Shelley's

she

named

James and Elizabeth. James would be 32 years old now; Elizabeth, 26.

get," Shelley said. "I

children

will never for-

know

same

quote.

Shelley later married. Her husband.

have forgiven me, but

the base of the statue contains this

its

"Our (Respect Life) committee and parish wanted to have a lasting reminder " would bear witness to the violence of abortion against mother and child, said Diane Hoefling, Respect Life coordinator for St. Vincent de Paul Church. "Blessed Teresa 's example of selfless love in serving the 'poorest of the poor challenges all of us to defend human life through every stage and condition " and to promote a culture of life.

safe in

"I've forgiven myself,

a firm warning, people to love.

visited Charlotte in 1995, she issued

that

receive forgiveness," she said.

whom

" life.

"Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching " The greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion.

name my

unborn children,

Church has protected the sanctity of

saying,

hope and healing and that the (Catholic) Church doesn't condemn them, that they can

Rick, adopted her son.

of Blessed

life-size statue

infant.

"Blessed Mother Teresa was a great witness to the dignity of all human life during her ministry among the poor, " said Father Mark Lawlor, pastor of St.

women

but eventually

quences of abortion. Silent No More organizers hope more women will have the courage to tell their own stories and end

child a birthday."

said. "I let

them to seek healing and forThe hardest person to forgive

What message does

diagnosed as hydrocephalic, an abnormal increase of fluid within the skull causing enlargement of the skull and atrophy of the brain. She wept as she recalled the partial-birth abortion of her baby, whom she later named Luke. "I could have held him, fed him, sung him lullabies until he died," she said. "My hope is that soon women will not go anywhere near the thought of having an abortion. The least we can do is give a

Jugis dedicates the Blessed Mother Teresa Pro-Life Memorial

Mother Teresa cradling an

the Catholic

someone

who's had an abortion," Shelley

Vincent de Paul Church in Charlotte Oct. 16. The church's Respect Life

'silent

and ministers don't from the pulpit because

they're afraid they'll offend

giveness.

St.

Vincent de Paul Church. "Since abortion became so widespread in the 1970s,

"I think priests

there

said.

talk about this

sit

Bishop Peter

committee facilitated the installation of the outdoor

Kennedy described

priests to give about abortion?

was

a silence

physicians and healthcare work-

emotional, physical and spiritual conse-

In 1974, Mary's unborn child

which

else's choice, in

shouldn't interfere. There

Photo by Karen A. Evans

a procedure,

nationwide to inform the public about the

the silence that surrounds abortion.

personnel

child's humanity.

In her residency training, she said,

"abortion

will free

The nondenominational Silent No More Awareness Campaign holds rallies

"been a place like

and

being.

God, what have I done?" Maureen Kennedy,' an obstetri-

deny the unborn

women who

want other

cian and gynecologist in Asheville, ex-

support, holding signs reading, "I regret

become

class,

the egg

tell

Arden

how

Shelley said she suddenly thought,

15.

said abortion

pain," Shelley said. "I'm here to

anatomy and physiology

the instructor explained

Church

know how medical (personit isn't a human being,"

nel) can say that

that

had a

son and a daughter. She was my only daughter, and I didn't let her live." Although Shelley told her husband about her abortions before they married, she had never spoken publicly about them. When the family moved to Arden six years ago and joined St. Barnabas Church, she saw a church bulletin announcement from the Respect Life committee asking for volunteers to tell about

helped

"It

to forgive myself, to

children and

know that they are

heaven with God, to forgive the doctor, to (posthumously) forgive my

mom,"

she said.

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She wears a pin mothers wear, with

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many

other

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yard, call Rachel's Vineyard at (877)

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at (828)

230-4940;

or Vickie at (828) 213-1784; or

"James and Elizabeth, I'm so sorry,"

known know now, you would never

Shelley said at the rally. "If I'd

then what

have died." Contact correspondent Joanita M. Nellenbach at (828) 627-9209 or e-mail

visit

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FIGHTING FOR LIFE

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Pavone was the keynote

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parishioners

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Creating a culture of

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When sick

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Father Pavone said practices such as

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personal responsibility and spiritual

often

disabilities.

inher-

a Christ-centered

rehabilitation program, based

tion

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^Loving kindness of God'

so those

bread "should always in a visible way express their solidarity with the poor ones who do not have their daily bread to eat."

Religious, lay observers speak ofhealing power ofEucharist

world with hope Christian Brother Alvaro Rodriguez

Echeverria, president of the Union of

and out

Inside

Superior Generals in Costa Rica, said this

Many synod

sense of mission inherent in the Eucha-

observers noted that

have a real effect on must be lived outside the

can help people change the world. He said that in working in youth ministry, he saw young people develop "a new passion" to do something for their communities and the world.

for the Eucharist to

people's lives,

Mass

rist

in one's daily routine.

Zbigniew Nosowski, a member of the national council of the laity in Poland, said

By meeting

a "eucharistic spirituality" involves not just going to

Eucharist.

new

Mass and adoration of

said lay Christians "need a

understanding of relations between

and sisters," who were victims of war, violence and hunger and without a future, he said. He said young people were the most

the Eucharist and their everyday life."

their crucified brothers

The Eucharist has something "very important and very concrete" to say for life

and decision-making.

The Eucharist says

sensitive among the church's members when it came to understanding "the dashed

more you more you'll find yourself; the more you love, the more you should sacrifice; the more you give, the more you'll receive," he said. "the

give yourself to others, the

He CNS

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Pope Benedict XVI attends eucharistic adoration in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 17. With simplicity and long stretches of silence, the pope and members of the Synod of Bishops gathered together to show their devotion to the Eucharist.

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tude" was key to becoming "a truly eu-

Jesus in Great Britain, said the "Eucharist

charistic person,

— The Eucharist Synod

participants at the

of Bishops. Their testimony Oct. 12 was the first time synod fathers heard the voices of 25 lay and religious women and men, who offered their perspective and experience in promoting the power of the Eucharist.

These observers do not have voting in the Oct. 2-23 synod, but they their views.

Sister Elvira Petrozzi, a founder

the Cenacle the healing

Community in Italy, told of power she has seen resulting

from eucharistic prayer. For 22 years she has worked with homeless adults, children and drug addicts.

She said she had no idea what method" she

"therapeutic or medicinal

could offer the substance abusers, since "no pill gives the joy of life and a heart at

Canossian Sister Margaret

Wong

told participants that church

workers promoted eucharistic adoration for physically and mentally disabled people, they found there were many apparently normal, but still vulnerable people who needed God's loving embrace. There were people in society "with

her experience of God's mercy and the

and eucharis-

stand

people would not underthey were kneeling before a

why

would explain

that "the Eucharist

understood with the head, but enced in the heart."

not

sponsibility to

dom

Slowly "you would see their eyes get brighter as they began to understand and as they began to experience God in the Eucharist, and that's when you knew that they were being healed," she said.

re-

she said.

By rist,

gazing upon Christ in the Eucha-

she said, one sees "the loving kind-

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receiving the Eucharist.

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was

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Instead, she said, she offered people

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for justice are inseparable."

"Communion with

holy Mass every day." Through her selfless and total giving to God's will, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was "a woman of the Eucharist ticipate in the

great treasures of the church, he said,

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out of the darkness of evil," she said.

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even

In the Eucharist, Jesus left his people "a treasure, the medicine, the

has the power to heal shattered lives and

ence, said

Sister Rita Burley, superior general

of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of

Nosowski.

CAROL GLATZ

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hopes that daily afflict milhons of children and young people in today's world."

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Inspiration needed, arclibisliop says "In the United States of America,

some of our Catholic people will go Simday Mass and then return home

SYNOD, from page 1

to to

view the televised religious programming of other Christian listen to the radio or

denominations simply because they are still hungry for inspiring preaching," he said, according to information released

Archbishop Gregory said the church across the world has to speak to a variety

of audiences, including Catholics regularly attend Mass,

who

by the Vatican.

young Catholics

who have not yet been "properly evangelized and catechized," people who "have

"Still others go so far as to attend religious services at these other churches after they've attended Sunday Mass," he said. The archbishop told synod participants that he has "repeatedly heard of people who regularly will travel exces-

yet to be evangelized," and Catholics

who have become

"disenfranchised for

whatever reason" from the church. All these people "belong to the heart

and soul of the church," he said, and bishops, priests and rehgious have a responsi-

sive distances to participate in a

bihty to "develop strategies that address the

of all of them. said the way the Gospel message

that has a celebrant with

different hfe situations"

ity to offer a serious,

may

Church leaders must concentrate on "allowing the teaching and the truth of the Gospel to be translated into a way of communication" with people who come from a myriad of backgrounds. The church also needs vibrant, inspiring preachers, he said in his Oct. speech to synod members.

Mass, but not in breaking open the word of God for people, was sacrifice in the

only exercising half his priestly ministry.

How

words of

the priest says the

the eucharistic prayer

important, he

because Catholics "are starving for truly prayerful expressions of the

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Prayers throughout the Mass and liturgy must be offered in a way that "inspire and edify the faithful," said Archbishop Gregory. "We bishops, in our role as the primary preachers in our local churches, must lead in our own good example rather than merely asking our priests and deacons to be better prepared homilists for our people," he said in his speech.

ability" in formal synod discussions, which tend to follow the working document released before the start of a synod,

said.

The open discussion was going "very, very well," he said, adding he

thought the pope had really "set the stage for that type of exchange" of free, "open conversation."

said

Pope Benedict has been "a

rapt listener" during the presentations,

Open discussions

takes notes and "is engaged."

"When

Archbishop Gregory, who was participating for the second time in a Synod of Bishops, told CNS that Pope Benedict XVI's introduction of an hour of open discussion at the end of the day has been "a very helpful opportunity" for the synod participants "to say what is on (their) mind and heart in a less-structured way." There had been "a certain predict-

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Oct 30,

Vatican releases Pope Benedict's first bool(, BY

CAROL GLATZ

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

—

VATICAN CITY The Vatican joined with other publishers in an 18nation release of Pope Benedict XVI's

book

—

The papal vicar of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, said that while the media gave extensive coverage of the youth gathering this summer, the contents of the pope's speeches "inevitably received

pope a collection of his speeches from August events in Cologne, Germany. In his newest book, titled "God's Revolution," the pope "outlines the

rather

project for his pontificate," according to

the content" of the pope's speeches.

first

a press release

by the

Italian publishers,

San Paolo. The Italian edition

hit

bookstores in

minor

"It's

impossible for the mass media

conference Oct.

1 1

he said at a press He added there is

room for media outlets "to delve into

Vatican's publishing house, Libreria Editrice, said turning the 12 speeches the

society," said the press release.

vice.

But instead of any new pronouncements, the book is a collection of talks the pope gave during the Aug. 18-21 events in Cologne, including World Youth Day and meetings with representatives of Germany's Jewish and Muslim communities. The texts include the pope's complete remarks, not just his

Father Rossini said the Vatican to see "how the market responds to this" before deciding if it would publish other key addresses in book form. Cardinal Ruini, who wrote the book's introduction, said the collection of speeches represents a guidebook and "source of lighf for Christian living. The book's teachings show that the pope is "a great teacher of the faith and at the same time a shepherd who knows the path that will lead us into intimacy with God," he said.

The Vatican saw

there

was a need

release the full content of the pope's spo-

ken presentations in book form so that they would be available to the wider pubhc.

Cologne into a book helps beyond the usual

"distribute the texts

priests

—

Malachi 1:14 2:2, 8-10 Psalms 131:1,2, 3

The pope's discourses

are rich in

teaching and instruction that "need to be

and reread again patiently,"

Father Rossini told Catholic

News

Ser-

wanted

their

Jesus likewise exposes the hypoc-

of those scribes and Pharisees who use their positions of leadership to bring honor to themselves while excessively burdening those

long way

in their care.

The psalmist and St. Paul, however, provide a model and a remedy for such

SHARON

self-exaltation.

PERKINS

"My

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heart

not proud, nor are

eyes haughty," says the psalmist, and I

don't usually look to Richard

Paul maintains that

theological inspiration, but the

wrote

first

musi-

— "Oklahoma!" —

rancher:

you all a little and learn the words by heart the way you should. I don't say I'm no better than anybody else, but I'll be dang'd if I ain't jist as good!" I have often heard people propose variations on this saying as a good working definition of humility, a theme that "I'd like to teach

sayin',

all

St.

because of the

—

fea-

some lyrics sung by the matronly and wise Aunt Eller Murphy while trying to bring peace between farmer and

runs throughout

demeanor of the apostles who had every right to impose their status but chose to serve others humbly that the word of God was able to be favorably received. Secure in their identities as God's beloved and Christ's followers, they neither debased themselves nor sought their own glorification but freely performed the words of Jesus: "The greatest among you must be your servant." It is difficult to remain humble with

Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein for cal they

the

risy

Humility goes a

tures

and

injure worshipers

false instruction.

Romano, Vatican's television, CTV. L'Osservatore

who

deceptive practices, partial decisions and

Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13 3) Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12 2)

charmels" of the Vatican's newspaper,

read, reread

—

Cycle A Readings:

pope made

original written addresses.

Sunday in Ordinary

Father Claudio Rossini, head of the

while the Enghsh edition published by Ignatius Press was expected to be ready for release in the United States and Canada by the end of October. The 129-page volume "deals with the questions of Christian faith and the destiny of humanity, of the state of Israel, Islam, the legacy and the future of the church and Italy Oct. 11,

today's readings

circulation."

to cover everything,"

little

myriad examples. However, seem to be even more concerned with the importance of humility in religious leaders not merely the ordained ones, but anyone responsible for the care of souls and the proclamation of the word of God. The prophet Malachi curses those saints for

Thirty-first

Time

'God's Revoiution'

2005

those

lead.

Our

freely chosen, self-

effacing attitude of service

toward those over

—

especially

whom we

hold reliopens the way for God's word to be heard and received. gious authority

the selected readings

The more I reflect on those readings, the more I think that Aunt Eller had it right with a few

Questions:

qualifications.

When

—

for this Sunday.

—

Humility has been held as one of the

do you have authority?

has your leadership of them been

How will you humble service toward those

self-centered or prideful?

great virtues indicating personal holiness;

practice

one need only look

you lead?

at the lives

whom

Over

of the

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 23-OCTOBER 29 Sunday

Sunday in Ordinary Time), Exod Js 22:20-26, 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Matthew (St. Anthony Mary Claret), Romans 8:12-17, Luke 13:10-17; Tuesday, Romans 8:18-25, Luke 13:18-21; Wednesday, Romans 8:26-30, Luke 13:22-30; Thursday, Romans 8:31-39, Luke 13:31-35; Friday (Sts. Simon and Jude), Ephesians 2:19-22, Luke 6:12-16; Saturday, Romans 11:1-2, 11-12, 25-29, Luke 14:1, 7-11 (Thirtieth

22:34-40;

Monday

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER Sunday

Sunday in Ordinary Time), Malachi1:14-2:2, 8-10, 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9,13, Matthew 23:1-12; Monday, Romans 11 :29-36, Luke 14:12-14; Tuesday (All Saints), Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew5:1-12; Wednesday (All Souls), Wisdom 3:1-9, Romans 5:5-11, Matthew 25:31-46; Thursday (St. Martin de Forres), Romans 14:7-12, Luke 15:1-10; Friday (St. Charles Borromeo), Romans 15:14-21, Luke 16:1-8; Saturday, Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27, Luke 16:9-15. (Thirty-first

125,000 people will read these words this week! CNS

Italian Cardinal

Camillo Ruini of

Rome

PHOTO BY Alessia

Giuliani, Catholic

Press Photo

holds Pope Benedict XVI's new book "God's

Revolution," during a press conference at the Vatican Oct. 11. The book

a collection

pope gave during his Aug. 18-21 visit to Cologne, Germany, for World Youth Day and other events, including meetings with representatives of Germany's Jewish and Muslim communities.

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