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CHARLOTTE — Be loving, hon...Page
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Faithful
Citizenship: Civic Responsi-
and holy in the riage, and God will have a happy life William G. Curlin
vocation of mardeny no grace to together, Bishop told a group of silver and golden wedding jubilarians during a weekend the Catholic Church celebrated as the Juest
bilee for Families.
Millennium
"We come to celebrate your love, your devotion, your dedication to
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each other all these many years," Bishop Curlin told some 200 couples at the diocese's annual Mass honor-
New
bility for a
7-10
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ing couples
who
are celebrating their
25th and 50th wedding anniversa-
Local News
ries.
"We
that
you have witnessed
God
to bless
and to bless you for to
St.
ask
Benedict Church
come
all
you for all your life,
in
the years yet
in his love."
Bishop Curlin presided at the at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Charlotte on Oct. 15, day two of
Mass
dedicates parish center
in
...Page
3
the Catholic Church's celebration of family life in the Jubilee Year. The bishop commended the couples for the sacrifice, understanding and sensitivity
they have brought to each
Former justice and peace
other
director takes concerns to
"You -have something to tell our world about," he said. "You are proof
national level
that marriage works.
in their
4
that
it
is
You
something something sacred
that marriage
...Page
years together.
is
are proof beautiful, in
God's Photo by Jimmy Rostar
eyes."
For Jo Ann Last of McLeansville,
who life
fvery Week
See
Readings ...Page
Editorials
celebrates 25 years of married with husband Raymond this year,
11
ANNIVERSARY,
page
Pope defends
15
12-13
-from
"Faithful Citizenship: Civic
Responsibility for a
Millennium
"
New
life
him and thousands of umbrellas shielding mothers, fathers and infants
societal attacks
before him, Pope John Paul II urged families to place children first and re-
the family, children
VATICAN
— With
the sound of rain pattering behind
"In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation."
human
An encounter with the pope the previous afternoon gathered some 250,000 pilgrims under drier skies. Rain or shine, the theme was the same: Surrounded by the "winter" of
News Service CITY (CNS)
Catholic
...Pages
Life program.
family,
By BENEDICTA CIPOLLA
& Columns
25th and 50th Anniversary Mass Some 200 couples celebrated their silver and golden anniversaries at a special Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Oct. 15. The. annual Mass is sponsored by the diocese's Family
on the
institution of
mark
a "spring-
More than 150,000 people thronged St. Peter's Square despite heavy rain Oct. 15 for an outdoor Mass marking the culmination of the
time" of hope. "They represent the flowering of conjugal love," said the pope, stressing children's "message of life" and, with their newborn neediness and dependence on their parents, an "appeal
Jubilee for Families.
to solidarity." Deploring a
spect the traditional family.
growing
at Jubilee modern "more
attitude that views children
as a threat than a gift," he said
children were not merely an "acces-
sory in the project of a conjugal life." "They are not optional," he said, "but a very precious gift, inscribed in the structure itself of conjugal union." Calling on the faithful to "reverse this trend" of regarding children as a burden, the pope called the contemporary situation of children a "challenge to all of society."
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The World in Brief
by a priest. Two other involving the same priest, Father Maurice Grammond, were not settled. The claims date from 1950, when he was ordained, through the 1970s. "These painful experiences remind us that there are times when we must act rather than remain silent and passive, be caring instead of indifferent, and follow our conscience rather than be controlled by fear," Archbishop John G. Vlazny of Portland said. "Otherwise, we may fail again to protect God's precious gift of
Catholic school teachers' salaries too low, union leader says
PHILADELPHIA
as children suits
— The
(CNS)
0i
president of the National Association
of Catholic School Teachers called on church leaders to close what she
between Catho-
called the "faith gap"
school teachers' salaries and the salaries of their public school counterparts. "Catholic schoolteachers have demonstrated a high level of achievement for decades. It's time that level of achievement is recognized and rewarded," said Rita Schwartz on the eve of the association's 22nd annual convention Oct. 6-8 in Philadelphia. lic
our children."
Bishop says pilgrimages to China halted over sainthood dispute
Schwartz said Catholic school teach-
work
ers "provide top-level
tom-rung
HONG KONG
for bot-
PITTSBURGH
— Being
(CNS)
a
CNS photo from
Catholic medical doctor is a ministry that springs from a vocation within the church, the president of the Pontifi-
Council for Health Care Workers meeting of the Catholic Medical Association. Arch-
cal
told the 69th annual
grimage tours from Hong Kong to mainland China. Coadjutor Bishop
Reuters
stand watch during prayers
Israeli police
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong told UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, Oct. 10 that several pilgrimage tours to Guangdong province, bordering Hong Kong, were suspended right before the Oct. 1 canonization of 120 Catholics who were martyred in
Israeli Border Police stand watch over thousands of Palestinians kneeling in prayer in Jerusalem Oct. 13. Israeli security forces prevented Palestinian men from attending prayers at a mosque following increased violence in the West Bank.
bishop Javier Lozano Barragan gave the keynote address on the opening day of the Oct. 5-8 conference in Pitts-
Service
After Rome trip, two priests die of Legionnaire's disease ROME (CNS) Two English
two
priests died of Legionnaire's disease
burgh. The conference theme was "Catholic Medical Education and
man Rights Subcommittee
Practice in a Pluralistic Society: Enter-
mittee, told Catholic
ing the Third Millennium."
that the legislation took almost
"It is
the
of the
House International Relations Com-
News
mission of healing," the archbishop said in his talk, titled "The Medical Doctor and His Vocation in Relation to the Mission of the Church." Congress passes bill to fight trafficking, domestic violence (CNS) Following passage by the Senate Oct. 1 1, legislation that includes Catholicbacked provisions against trafficking in humans and domestic violence against women awaits President Clinton's signature. "This critical legislation has been a long time in the making, and as law, it will effectively
years to shepherd through four different House committees.
combat the injustices of international and domestic abuse against women,"
young
—
WASHINGTON
said Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., of the
Trafficking and Violence Victims Protection Act of 2000. Smith, who chairs the International Operations and Hu-
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20,000 attend Eucharistic congress in Washington More WASHINGTON (CNS) than 20,000 Catholics from the Wash-
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ington area took part in a four-day Eucharistic congress in downtown Washington Oct. 5-8, including 14,000 for a closing Mass celebrated by Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington at the MCI Center. Catholics including sefrom all walks of life nior citizens, families with small children, groups of women religious,
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adults and teen-agers came together for the Mass. It was the largest attendance for a Mass in the District of Columbia since a Mass on the National
Mall celebrated by Pope John Paul during his 1979 visit to Washington.
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Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:
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Curlin
October 22 — 12:15 p.m.
Jimmy Rostar
Confirmation St. Ann, Charlotte
AleshaM. Price
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5 p.m. Dedication of new church St. Francis of Assisi, Lenoir
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St.,
Box 37267,
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bishop said the canonization dispute between the Vatican and China has led to suspension of pil-
Doctors perform healing mission of church, says prelate
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home from a jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, where they stayed at the English seminary and at a villa owned by the seminary. Father Nicholas Hudson, vice rector of the after arriving
English College
J.
as pastor
Sacred Heart, Salisbury
Rome,
said Oct. 13
sult of tests to
still awaiting the redetermine if the priests
caught the disease at the college. A layman traveling with the priests also contracted the disease. While awaiting the test results, the English College advised students not to use the hot water in the college showers.
Oregon archdiocese settles sex abuse lawsuits PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) The
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Portland Archdiocese has issued a public apology and reached confidential financial settlements with 23 men who said they were sexually molested
Diocesan. planner October 22
LEWISVILLE
—
Mercy Church, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel and Shallowford Presbyterian Church are co-sponsoring a Taize' Service tonight at 7:30 p.m. at 1200 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd. with an introduction to Taize' at 7:15 p.m.
The
is to offer sung and chanted prayers for peace and reconciliation of the world through the community of* Taize'. For more information, call
purpose
OLM
722-7001 or (336) Shallowford Presbyterian at (336) 766-3178. at
—
St. Francis of Assisi Church invite everyone to join them and Bishop William G. Curlin for the dedication
of T. Putnam
of their new church this afternoon at 5 p.m. at the new location off Hwy 32 at
328-B
Ecumenism needs canon
Woods way Lane NW. A
re-
law,
canonists told WASHINGTON (CNS) "Ecumenism needs canon law," veteran ecumenist Father John F.
—
Hotchkin told North American canon lawyers Oct. 5. He suggested that the need for canon lawyers to be part of the ecumenical project will grow as churches begin to move from doctrinal agreement to further stages on the path of unity. On that path, he said, "the ministry of canonists is ever so necessary, necessary to steady and assure the community, ... casting the new canons which shall be needed to secure and safeguard our advances as we go, strengthening us against the mounting pressures to go back, to retreat."
ception immediately follows the dedication. For directions and more information, call the church office at (828)
754-5281.
SWANNANOA Our Lady of
With the theme "Faith Moves Mountains," the parishioners
— 7 p.m.
Installation of Father
in
the college was
LENOIR
at Charlotte
address corrections Charlotte,
Hosting dinner Seminarians
per year
Charlotte and $18 per year for
— 7 p.m.
—
China. Another tour that .had already set out in late September' was monitored throughout, he added. Instead of visiting churches, that Catholic group toured sightseeing spots but was followed anyway, he said.
—
Margaret
St.
102 Andrew Place, is presenting Olivia Woodford in "Hearing the Call," a one-woman play tonight at 7 p.m. Attendance is free, and for more: information, call the church office at (828) 686-3243. There is a sup23 port group meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ dementia today from 2and E of the 3:30 p.m. in rooms ministry center at St. Gabriel Church,
Mary Church,
CHARLOTTE —
D
3016 Providence Rd. Activities for the memory-impaired are also being provided. For more information about the meeting or the Adult Day Respite Program for the memory-impaired, which meets every Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.-l p.m., call Suzanne Bach at (704) 3764135.
MAGGIE VALLEY
—
To
touch with the "abundant
get in
life"
that
October 20, 2000
Out with the ALESHA
By
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Around the Diocese
old, in with the
new
M. PRICE
Richard E. Miller, who has belonged to the church for 38 years, remembers the days when all of the faith formation classes had to be taught in the one-room building, separated by partitions. "The city wanted us to tear it down because it was so old, but we were able to hold onto it for as long as we could," said
Staff Writer
GREENSBORO
—
Monsignor
Joseph S. Showfety has seen many changes and much growth occur at St. Benedict Church and in Greensboro throughout the years. The first chancellor of the diocese has been pastor at St. Benedict since 1993, a stroke of divine providence, as some might say, for one who received his sacraments at the church and grew up in the parish. After his ordination in 1955, Msgr. Showfety also celebrated his first low Mass in May of that year in his
home
S.
a
Showfety, has been wall near the double
doors of the new church building in honor of the couple who contributed their gifts and spirit to the church where they were married in 1920. Along with Edna Showfety, who do-
nated $100,000 to her church, monthly building fund collections, an
ish," said
with a twinkle in his eye and a spryness in his step. The church, originally known as
Bishop William G. Curlin says the Prayer of Blessing flanked by Monsignor Joseph S. Showfety, pastor of St. Benedict Church in Greensboro, and Pat Guffey at the dedication and blessing of the new parish center on Oct. 14.
all
and Edna placed on
blessing, the parishioners gathered
and parishioners' donations helped to get the new hall on its
for their first parish dinner in their
feet.
new
altar appeal
Nearly
of the church's 150 families attended the Mass and ceremony, officially marking the start of a new era in the church's long history. Bishop William G. Curlin celebrated the Mass, where he conferred the sacrament of confirmation and blessed the new building after Mass. After the
many to come. important to the
center, the first of
"The center
all
church because to enjoy parish
it
is
will serve as a place
especially for the families that have joined," said Pat Guffey, a member for nine years. "We now have four new faith formation classrooms and a large hall that the young people can enjoy; they are the life of the parish to life,
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—
24 GREENSBORO Pastor Conrad Pridgen of Bethel A.M.E. Church and
a
member
of the N.C.
Council of Churches and Pulpit Forum is speaking about "Justice and Righteousness" at today's luncheon gathering at the Franciscan Center, 233 N. Greene St., from 12:10-1 p.m. A love offering is being taken right before the meal, and for more information, call the center at (336) 2732554. MOORESVILLE In observance of Respect Life Month and the Marian month of. October, members of St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley School
—
with its glass doors and white walls and floors is a great contrast to the building that stood in its place for over 90 years. The old wooden structure, windows and all, had been bricked over and struggled to accommodate the needs of the everhall
expanding parish. "The new center is great because even though St. Benedict's is a relatively small parish,
HENRY C. ROZELL III
Rd., and other area churches are taking part in a living candlelight and Scripture rosary tonight at 7 p.m. For more information, call the church office at (704) 664-3992.
25
CHARLOTTE
—
invited to a memorial
All families are
Mass
for those
it
is
constantly
growing," said Deborah Sawyer, whose daughter Dorothy, 15, was one of the three who was confirmed. "There are a lot of older people here because of the downtown location, but there are more kids here than when we first joined the parish 18 years
Columbiettes are hosting a fall/win-
consignment sale in the church commons at 616 S. Cherry St. today from 9 a.m.-l p.m. and from 47 p.m. and Oct. 28 from 8 a.m.-noon. ter children's
All are invited to sell gently used children and pre-teen clothing, shoes, car seats, beds, walkers, toys
at
items. All participants are offered a
died throughout the month Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, tonight at 7:30 p.m. Call the church office at (704) 334-2283 with the name(s) of loved
ones so they can be remembered at
Mass. The South 27 COLUMBIA, S.C. Carolina Catholic Charismatic Service Committee invites the Diocese of
—
Charlotte to their annual conference beginning today through Oct. £9 at John Neumann School on Polo Rd. The guest speakers are Rev. Tom Forrest and Jim Murphy. For a brochure and more details, write to Ross Gamble, 7817 Loch Lane, Columbia, S.C. 29223 or e-mail
rbgam@juno.com.
KERNERSVILLE
— The Holy Cross
who
staffed the parish.
The congrega-
outgrew the original structure, built in the 1870s, and it was sold to the city and became the first high school. The newly canonized St. Katherine Drexel also had a hand in forming the history of the church. She gave $1,500 toward the building of the new church on the condition that one of the pews would be designated for African-Americans, said Msgr. tion
Showfety.
The second church where
it
years old.
stands now,
is
building, over 100
Time and weather have
worn down some
parts of the struc-
which has been strengthened by brick and the dedication of the parishioners and pastors, past and present. "There are a few old- timers who have been here for years who have witnessed the unbelievable growth and changes that have taken place," said Msgr. Showfety. "It is a very ture,
active and busy parish, and St. Benedict's has a special place in people's hearts."
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
M.
Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.
ago."
who have St.
Agnes Church, is the oldest in Greensboro and was renamed St. Benedict after the Benedictine monks St.
come."
30
member of this parthe 85-year-old choir singer
to be buried as a Photo By Alesha M. Price
his parishio-
present to witness more changes at the church with the dedication and blessing of the new parish center and the confirmation of three of St. Benedict's faithful on Oct. 14. A plaque bearing the names of Msgr. Showfety's parents, Abdou J.
have watched people come and years. This is a nice, little it's home to me. I expect
"I
go over the parish, and
parish.
Msgr. Showfety and ners were
Miller.
and other
70-30 percent split with 30 percent going to the Columbiettes. For details, call Evelyn Lawrence at (336) 788-4998 or Melanie Feeney-Lewis at (336)
28
869-5151.
CHARLOTTE — The
St. Gabriel School Harvest Crafts and Funfaire is taking place today from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the corner of Providence and Sharon Rd at 3028 Providence Rd. Over 50 crafters are being featured with Kids Kraft Kreations where children can make a craft gift, the Spirit of St. Gabe's Booth and tricks and treats for the young and old. For
more
information, call the school of-
fice at
(704) 366-2409.
CHARLOTTE
—
There
is
an
Alzheimer's Information Day taking place today from 9 a.m.- 12: 15 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Rd. Eileen Correll, St. Gabriel Church parish nurse, is speaking about memory loss and finding the right doctor, and representatives from Senior Health Connection and the Alzheimer's Association are talking about long-term care insurance and gerontology. For more information, call Suzanne Bach at (704) 3764135.
CHARLOTTE
— Catholic
Singles
of Charlotte are hosting their annual Halloween party with food, music and plenty of entertainment tonight at 7 p.m. Contact Laurel Peters at (704) 554-0188 for directions
and
details.
Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior to the publication date.
4 The Catholic News & Herald
October 20, 2000
Around the Diocese
Parishes honored for
Former justice and peace director takes concerns to
level with
JIMMY ROSTAR
By
man Development
is
the U.S. bishop's
zeal for teaching people about social
anti-poverty campaign, aimed at transforming communities and empowering people by getting at the
justice issues to a national level, the
root causes of poverty.
Diocese of Charlotte's director of the Office of Justice and Peace has accepted two positions with national so-
tional efforts,
Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE
—
Taking her
Striving to broaden tion
and
a
CCHD
its
educa-
created the posi-
new program
called
"Edu-
organizations.
cation for Solidarity: Catholic Social
Joanne Frazer has accepted two newly created positions: education for the consultant
Teaching and Economic Life." "It's a one-day training around economic justice, and then there is follow up
cial justice
Catholic
Human
Campaign for Development,
to that," said Frazer of
and diocesan coordina-
the program.
tor for Public Disciple-
ciation of diocesan so-
diocesan teams in determining what kind of follow up is needed to be internalized and worked out in their dio-
cial action directors.
ceses.
She will head programs that assist dioc-
Charlotte will host the
ship, a
New
"I will
as-
sist
program of the York-based
Roundtable, the asso-
The workshop
esan social justice leaders in putting social justice education efforts in place in their dioceses nationwide.
Diocese in
of
March
2001.
With
the Public Discipleship project,
Frazer will consult
"Both of these posi-
Joanne Frazer
action leaders to help
said Frazer,
empower people with
who headed
the Charlotte Diocese's
the support and the tools necessary to
Justice and Peace Office
from 1996 month. "Transformative education around social justice has
put their faith and concern for social
until last
justice into action in the public arena.
been a vocational pull for long time."
The
Catholic
Campaign
me
10 dioceses annually. Especially in the post-Vatican II church, Catholics have been urged by
awards
popes and bishops to take a more active role in the public arena, and social and economic justice initiatives continue to make headlines. Parishes throughout North Carolina are still
director of the Catholic
for Solidarity" to about
engaged
in efforts to
implement the
suggestions in "Of One Heart and One Mind," an economic justice pastoral letter issued at
Thanksgiving
1997 by Bishops William G. Curlin of Charlotte and F. Joseph Gossman of Raleigh. The pastoral
for outstanding participation
Campaign
in the Catholic
Development. Father Robert
for
Human
executive
Vitillo,
Campaign for Human Development, was on hand in the diocese to help bestow the awards.
Founded
in
1970 by the nation's
Catholic bishops, the campaign focuses on ending poverty and injustice by effecting societal chance and empowering the poor to develop an eco-
nomic and political voice. The dozen parishes with noteworthy participation in the campaign
Queen of the Apostles, Belmont; Our Lady of Consolation, Charlotte; St. Joseph Church, Asheboro; Our Lady of Lourdes, Monroe; St. are:
one of various social justice concerns championed by diocesan personnel and the faithful in the Tar Heel State. "Any time I was with folks in western North Carolina, I knew they really do care about the poor," Frazer said. "They want to understand ways is
Therese, Mooresville;
St.
Peter
Church, Charlotte; St. Lucien, Spruce Pine; Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville; St.
Mary, Sylva;
St. Eliza-
beth, Boone; St. Aloysius, Hickory;
that they can help.
and Our Lady of Mercy, Winston-
new hunger
Salem.
social
There is such a engage in action for and economic justice. It's quite to
' .
"Through
their association with
exciting."
CCHD,
Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by calling (704) 370-3334 or email jtrosta r@cha rlottediocese.org
new and more profound meaning,"
Frazer expects to work with
Hu-
participation
A dozen parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte were honored recently with
about a half-dozen dioceses each year on the Public Discipleship project, and she plans on bringing "Education
for a
for
new positions
with diocesan social
tions are consulting po-
sitions,"
CCHD
Catholics in the United States could rejoice in the fact that their celebration of the jubilee year takes on said Father Vitillo to an audience gathered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte Sept. 23. "Jesus taught by his own example that we cannot turn our backs to brothers
and
sisters in need."
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October 20, 2000
Mt. Olive pickle debate
locked in a national boycott over unionization, could find little common ground in an Oct. 15 debate held at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. Bill Bryan said he will not and cannot "force" the farmers who supply cucumbers to his company to agree to a union contract, while told
Bryan he needed to pay "a little bit more" money so that farmers and farmworkers are better compensated. FLOC is seeking a three-way contract between the company, cucumber growers and farmworkers.
was
minute opening statement; then each answered an alternating volley of questions from Luebke, and later from the audience. Each debater was allowed three minutes to answer the questions; the opponent was allowed one minute to rebut. As many as 300 filled the church's sanctuary to watch and listen. The congregation was obviously
The
front right corner
was
have to suffer
dards in this state. You got one law for everybody else, and a
a
law
different
from...."
— Baldemar Velasquez,
for
Whether
has to do with housing, sanitation standards, or pes-
Laws
ticides."
that affect farms and
said,
because "powerful people have
influence in the Legislature.
"The
is that Mt. Olive is an intricate organizational web that controls the very lives
fact
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FLOC
"refused to assist
in collecting
union dues from
the workers of other employers....
pany
and foremost
first
believe
"We
FLOC's demand on our com-
believe
it is
wrong
unfair.
is
We
emworkers must
to tell another
ployer that he and his sign a union contract as a requirement to do business with us. Employers and their employees should consider these decisions, not Mt. Olive Pickle or other customers."
However,
Bryan
company's policy
is
said,
the
to seek "reliable
work within
the law workers fairly." "We will address problems with suppliers when we have knowledge of those problems, and we are more than suppliers" that
and that
more."
"treat their
willing to be a part of a broad-based
statement to define his company. Mt. Olive Pickle Company has been operating in Mount Olive since
But we resist this boycott effort that would have us force independent growers into a process where their only
1926,
choice appears to be a union contract."
The 90-minute debate was sponsored by Pullen Memorial Baptist, Immaculate Conception Church of Durham, and the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship sponsored the debate. Several Catholic organizations, including the dioceses of Raleigh, Toledo and Cincinnati, have supported the boycott of Mt. Olive
the fourth-largest pickle in the country, and has more
is
it
company
than 500 employees,
all
area residents.
"We
have no farming operations, and buy from independent farmers and suppliers in more than 10 states and three countries," he said. "Our company does not claim to be perfect, but we have achieved a very good reputation as an employer, and com-
munity
industry-wide con-
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little bit
known
agreement with these parties." Bryan said the boycott was put in place be-
money, and the workers need more money. You have to spread it out a
FLOC
farmworkers.
are
ness to go the extra mile to address issues of opportunity, concern or dis-
and
mostly civil debate, strictly moderated by State Rep. Paul Luebke. Each was allowed a five-
split:
"We
headphones to listen to the Spanish translation of the discussion. Velasquez gestured at them often to
—
FLOC's Baldemar Velasquez
Raleigh explores union issues
in
of people who do this very unappreciated work. The fact is that Mt. Olive relies on a low-wage, exploitable workforce to gather their cucumbers make points with Bryan. opening statement, all over the globe." Velasquez said the In his issue comes down to money. Mt. Olive Velasquez said that FLOC is all Pickles sets the price they pay for each about reconciliation. "We're not about trying to aggravate people unnecesunit of cucumbers, leaving the farmers sarily," he said. "Our to decide how much of job is to reconcile the their compensation conditions of the they must keep to run "Our job is to farmworkers and the their businesses, and experiences they have how much to pay their reconcile the workers. to suffer from, to reconcile the people from "It's like throwing conditions of the the bottom to the a bone to two dogs farmworkers the and letting them fight people from the top." over how much they The problem, said experiences they Velasquez, is that get. The truth is the "you got double stangrowers need more
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—
WASHINGTON
(CNS) Here of "Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium, " approved last September by the is
the the text
U.S. Catholic Conference Administrative
Board and
released Oct. 20, 1999.
Introduction
The year 2000 marks
great and offers an important civic challenge. For Christians, this year represents the coming of the great jubilee, marking the 2,OOOth anniversary of the birth of a
spiritual milestone
Jesus Christ. For U.S. citizens, this year brings the election of those who will lead our government into a new century and a new millennium. For U.S. Catholics, these two events bring special responsibilities and opportunities. This is a time to bring together the guidance of the Gospel and the opportunities of our democracy to shape a society more respectful of human life and dignity,
and more committed to justice and peace. (
l)
Challenges for Believers Our nation has been blessed with great freedom, vibrant democratic
unprecedented economic strengths, abundant natural resources, and a generous and religious people. Yet not all is right with our nation. Our prosperity does not reach far enough. Our culture does not lift traditions,
us up; instead in
it
may
bring us
down
moral terms. This new world we
too dangerous, giving rise to ethnic cleansing and an inability to confront hunger and genocide.
lead
is still
We
are
still
Faithful Citizenship:
falling short of the
American
pledge of "liberty and justice for all," our declaration to defend the inalienable rights of the human person "life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
—
Civic Responsibility for
US:
—
1.4 million children are destroyed before birth every year. In many cities, a majority of our children never see the day of their birth.
— The younger you
likely
you are
to be poor.
are, the
more
A quarter of
our preschool children are growing up poor. We watch with horror as some schools become almost war zones. Too many of our young people have lost their moral direction, their sense of belonging and even their will to live. More and more they are finding community in gangs and cliques instead of family and faith. Hate and intolerance haunt our nation and turn the diversity we
—
-
—
should celebrate into a source of division, bigotry, racism and conflict. A powerful economy pushes our nation forward, but it widens the gaps between rich and poor in our nation and around the world. Some Americans are moving far ahead, but too many are being left behind.
—
Millennium
From the United States Catholic Conference
—
Families are facing serious
challenges. Millions do not have basic health care, many cannot afford hous-
ing and in rural areas many family farmers are losing their way of life. Scandal, sensationalism and intense partisan combat diminish public life. Too many of our leaders
—
seem
to focus
more on seeking cam-
paign contributions than the common good. Violence surrounds us. War, ethnic cleansing, religious persecution, the denial of other human rights, poverty, debt and hunger destroy the lives and dignity of tens of thousands each year. The next millennium requires a new kind of politics, focused more on moral principles than on the latest polls, more on the needs of the poor and vulnerable than the contributions of the rich and powerful, more on the pursuit of the common good than the demands of special interests. As Catholics and as voters, this is not an easy time for faithful citizenship. By this we mean more than people
—
who life,
consistently participate in public
but disciples
who view
these re-
through the eyes of and bring their moral convic-
sponsibilities
ness."
Signs of the challenges surround
New
a
faith
tions to their civic tasks
and choices.
different questions for ourselves
1.
est in our midst
How
2.
scandal
We
Questions for the Campaign Politics is about more than our own pocketbooks or economic interests.
Catholics, other believers, and
men and women
of good will raise
of our poverty in the
preschoolers living in richest nation on earth?
How
3.
we
will
ents raise their children with respect life, sound moral values, a sense of hope, and an ethic of stewardship and responsibility?
for
5.
How
can society better support
families in their
moral roles and
sponsibilities, offering
them
re-
real
choices and financial resources to obtain quality education and decent
housing? 6.
How
will
number of
we
thanasia and assisted suicide to deal with the burdens of age and illness? believe every candidate, policy and political platform should be measured by how they touch the human person; whether they enhance or diminish human life, dignity and human rights; and how they advance the common good.
We
address the trag-
edy of 35,000 children dying every day of the consequences of hunger, debt and lack of development around the world? 4. How can our nation help par-
address the grow-
A
Call to Faithful Citizenship of our greatest blessings in the United States is our right and
One
responsibility to participate in civic life. The Constitution protects the right of individuals and of religious bodies to speak out without govern-
mental interference, endorsement or sanction. It is increasingly apparent that major public issues have clear moral dimensions and that religious values have significant public consequences. Our nation is enriched and our tradition of pluralism enhanced when religious groups contribute to the debate over the policies that guide
and individuwithout affordable and accessible health care? How can health care protect and enhance human life and dig-
the nation.
nity?
on the moral dimensions of public
ing
families
als
7.
How
will
our society best com-
bat continuing prejudice, bias and
heal the
and every candidate to defend human life and dignity, to pursue greater justice and peace, to uphold family life, and to advance the common good. We hope the campaigns and elections of the year 2000 become turning points in our democracy, leading to more participation and less cynicism, more civil dialogue on fundamental issues and less partisan posturing and attack ads. Let us turn to a new century with renewed commitment to active citizenship and to full democratic participation.
the
quarter
a
But now is not a time for retreat. The new millennium should be an opporparticipation.
innocent, unborn
we overcome
will
of
discrimination,
parties
—
children?
Sometimes it seems few candidates and no party fully reflect our values.
tunity for renewed must challenge all
and
who would lead us: How will we protect the weak-
for those
overcome hostility toward immigrants and refugees, and
wounds of racism, religious bigotry and other forms of discrimi-
nation?
How
our nation pursue the values of justice and peace in a world 8.
will
common,
As
bishops,
it
is
not only our
right as citizens but our responsibility as religious teachers to
As members of
speak out
the Catholic
life.
commu-
nity, we enter the public forum to act on our moral convictions, share our experience in serving the poor and vulnerable, and add our values to the dialogue over our nation's future.
Catholics are called to be a community of conscience within the larger society and to test public life by the
widespread, and peace is too often overwhelmed by warfare and
moral wisdom anchored in Scripture and consistent with the best of our nation's founding ideals. Our moral
violence?
framework does not
where tion
injustice
is
destitu-
is
9.
What
are the responsibilities
and limitations of families, voluntary organizations, markets and government? How can these elements of society work together to overcome poverty, pursue the common good, care and overcome injustice? will our nation resist what Pope John Paul II calls a grow-
for creation 10.
How
ing "culture of death"? Why does it seem that our nation is turning to violence to solve some of its most difto abortion to deal ficult problems with difficult pregnancies, to the death penalty to combat crime, to eu-
—
egories of right or
Republican.
Our
easily left,
fit
the cat-
Democrat or
responsibility
is
to
measure every party and platform by how its agenda touches human life and dignity. Jesus called us to love our neighbors by feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, caring for the sick and afflicted, and comforting the victims of injustice. (2) Our Lord's example and words demand a life of charity from each of us. Yet they also require action on a broader scale in defense of
CONTINUED,
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8
of peace,
life,
in pursuit
the
common good and
in in
October 20, 2000
support of opposition
Everyday Experience
Our community
The coming elections provide important opportunities to bring together our principles, experience and
hunger and injustice. Such action involves the institutions and structures of society,- economy and politics. As Pope John Paul II wrote in his recent exhortation to the people of America living together in
also brings serving those in need. The Catholic community educates the young, cares for the sick, shelters the homeless, feeds the hun-
hemisphere: "For the Christian people of America, conversion to the Gospel
refugees and serves the elderly.(6) In defense of life, we reach out to chil-
tration and education efforts. (9)
dren and to the sick and elderly who need help, support women in difficult pregnancies, and assist those wounded by the trauma of abortion and domestic violence. On many issues, we speak for those who have no voice; we have the practical expertise and everyday experience to enrich
raise
to poverty,
broad experience
gry, assists needy families,
this
means to revise and aspects of
'all
the different areas especially those
life,
related to the social order and the
pursuit of the
common
good.' It will
nurture the growing awareness in society of the dignity of every person and therefore to promote in the community a sense of the duty to participate in political life in harmony with the Gospel. "'(3) be especially necessary
'to
For Catholics, public virtue
is
tion.
Every believer
citizenship,
become an
in-
As we
of Citizens
community
all
citizens, par-
embrace their citizenship not merely as a duty and privilege, but as an opportunity (more fully) to participate in building the culture of life. Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of responsible citi-
is
large
about the obligations of citizenship. voters and advocates, candidates
and contributors, we are called to provide a moral leaven for our democracy. (7)
Beyond the responsibilities of every Catholic, the church as an institution also has a role in the political order. This includes educating its members about Catholic social teaching, highlighting the moral dimensions of public policy, participating in debate on matters affecting the common good, and witnessing to the Gospel through the many services and ministries provided by the Catholic community. Our efforts in this area
of faith brings
three major assets to these challenges.
A
Consistent Moral Framework The word of God and the teaching of the church give us a particular way of viewing the world. Scripture calls us to "choose life," to serve "the least of these," to "hunger and thirst" for justice and to be "peacemakers." Jesus called us to be the "leaven" in society, the "salt of the earth ... (and) the light of the world."(5) Catholic teaching offers a consistent set of moral principles for assessing issues, platforms and campaigns. Because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we start with the dignity of the human person. Our teaching calls us to protect human life from conception to natural death, to defend the poor and vulnerable, and to work toward a
immi-
with Gospel values and Catholic teaching. No polls or focus groups can release us from the responsibility to speak up for the voiceless, to act in accord with our moral convictions.
we need
As
to share our values,
our voices and use our votes to shape a society that protects human life, promotes family life, pursues so-
and practices
cial justice
These
efforts will
tion and
solidarity.
Themes
should not be misconstrued.
The
church's participation in public affairs does not undermine but enriches the political process and affirms genuine pluralism. The leaders of the church have the right and duty to share the church's teaching and to educate Catholics on the moral dimensions of public life, so that they may form their consciences in light of their faith.
-
As bishops, we do not seek the formation of a religious voting bloc nor do we wish to instruct persons on how they should vote by endorsing or opposing candidates. We hope that voters will examine the position of candidates on the full range of issues as well as on their personal integrity, philosophy and performance. We are convinced that a consistent ethic of life should be the moral framework from which to address all issues in the political arena. We urge our fellow citizens to see beyond party politics,
campaign rhetoric critically and to choose their political to analyze
leaders according to principle, not simply party affiliation or mere selfinterest.^)
toward the poor to the
as a lack of of Israelii 2) Jesus, who identified himself with the least of these,(l3) came to preach the good news to the poor and told us, "Give to him who asks of you, do not
Scripture and Catholic social the heart of our Catholic social
tradition. (10)
who would borrow from The churth calls on all of us
to
embrace
this preferential love of
embody
the poor and vulnerable, to
our lives, and to work to. have shape public policies and priorities.
in
it
it
Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God's act of creation. Work is a way of fulfilling part of our human potential given to us by God. If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers, owners and managers must be respected the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to organize
—
Life and Dignity of the
Human
conviction that human life is sacred and that each person has inherent dignity that must be respected in society lies at the heart of Catholic social teaching. Calls to advance human rights are illusions if the right to life
We
itself is subject to attack.
human
God
refuse one
you. "(14)
of Catholic Social
teaching. Following are key themes at
injustice
fidelity
strengthen our na-
Catholic approach to faithful citizenship begins with moral principles, not party platforms. The direcin
poor and vul-
The prophets denounced
nerable^ 11)
renew our church.
believe
and join unions, to, economic initiative, and to ownership^- and private '
property.
\
Solidarity
Because of the interdependence
among
members of the human we have a moral responsibility to commit ourthe
all
family around the globe, selves to the
common good
at all lev-
sacred from conception to natural death; that
els:
people are more important than things; and that the measure of every institution is whether or not it enhances the life and dignity of the hu-
are our brothers' and sisters' keepers,
that every
The Role of the Church
Square
grants because they lack the proper documents; to turn away from poor women and children because they lack economic or political power. Nor can we neglect international responsibilities because the Cold War is over. For us, the duties of citizenship begin
Catholics
Person Every human person is created in the image and likeness of God. The
As
Catholic Assets in the Public
venient; to turn our backs on
tion through nonpartisan voter regis-
public assistance, business owners and union members. But we are all
We cannot be indifferent to or cynical
an exercise of significant individual power."(4)
more just society and a more peaceful world. As Catholics, we are not free to abandon unborn children because they are seen as unwanted or incon-
tions will encourage active participa-
tions for our public witness are found
is
Our community
We
hope parishes, dioceses, schools and other Catholic instituness.
and diverse. We are Republicans, Democrats and independents. We are members of every race, come from every ethnic background and live in urban, rural and suburban communities. We are CEOs and migrant farm workers, senators and persons on
called to a
ticularly Catholics, to
zenship
Catholic
common commitment to protect human life and stand with those who are poor and vulnerable.
said a year ago:
"We encourage
effective public wit-
Teaching
A Community The
as
formed, active and responsible participant in the political process.
in
The
called to faith-
is
to
welcomes
community
public debate.
important as private virtue in building up the common good. In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligaful
in
special concern for the
man
life is
in local
tion, in the
communities,
in
our na-
community of nations.
wherever they may
be.
We
As Pope John
Paul II has said, "We are responsible for all."(l5)
all
really
person.
Care for God's Creation Call to Family,
Community and
Participation The human person is not only sacred but inherently social. The God-given institutions of marriage and the family are central and serve as the foundations for social life. They must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. Beyond the family, every person has a right to participate in the wider society and a corresponding duty to work for the advancement of the common good and the well-being of all, especially the poor and weak.
that God created has been entrusted to us, yet our use of it must be directed by God's plan for creation, not simply by our own benefit. Our stewardship of the earth is a kind of participation in God's act of creating and sustaining the world. In our use of creation, we must be guided by our concern for the welfare of others, both around the world and for generations to come, and by a
The world
respect for the intrinsic worth and
beauty of
all
God's creatures.
Moral
Priorities for Public Life wish to suggest some issues which we believe are important in the national debate during 2000 and beyond. These are not the concerns of Catholics alone; in every case we are joined with others in advocating
We
Rights and Responsibilities social beings, our relationships are governed by a web of rights and corresponding duties. Every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things that allow them to live a decent life faith and family, food and shelter, health care and housing, education and employ-
As
—
ment. In society as a whole, those who exercise authority have a duty to respect the fundamental human rights of all persons. Likewise, all citizens have a duty to respect human rights and to fulfill their responsibilities to their families, to each other and to the
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
God
has a
summa-
not intended to indicate in any depth the details of the positions we have taken in past statements on
these matters. For a fuller discussion of our positions on ihese and related issues, we refer the reader to the documents listed at the end of our state-
ment.
Protecting
Human
larger society.
Scripture teaches that
these concerns. These brief ries are
life
Human is
Life
a gift
from God,
sacred and inviolable. This is the teaching that calls us to protect and respect every human life from conception until natural death. Because ev-
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human person is created in the image and likeness of God, we have a duty to defend human life in all its stages and in every condition. Our world does not lack for threats to human life. We watch with horror the deadly violence of war, genocide and massive starvation in other lands, and children dying from lack of adequate health care. Yet as we wrote in our 1998 statement "Living the Gospel of Life," "Abortion and euthanasia have become pre-eminent threats to human life and dignity because they directly attack life itself, the most fundamental good and the condition for ery
all
others."(l6) Abortion, the deliber-
ate killing of a
human being
before
is never morally acceptable. purposeful taking of human life by assisted suicide and euthanasia is never an act of mercy, but is an unjus-
birth,
I
a
duty to reach out to victims of
lite
tremely troubling. Respect for human life must even include respect for the lives of those who have taken the lives of others. It has become clear, as Pope John Paul II has taught, that inflicting the penalty of death is cruel and unnecessary. The antidote to violence is not more violence. As a part of our
regulation that limits the concentration of control over these media; disal-
on human life. In assessing our obligation to protect hutifiable assault
life, "We must begin with a commitment never to intentionally kill or collude in the killing of any innocent human life, no matter how broken,
man
unformed, disabled or. desperate that life
may
seem."(l7)
We
urge Catholics and others to promote laws and social policies that protect human life and promote human dignity to the maximum degree possible. tion,
Laws
that legitimize abor-
assisted suicide
and euthanasia
are profoundly unjust and wrong.
.
We
ing our nation to abandon the use of punishment. Respect for human life and dignity is the necessary first step in building a civilization of capital
life
and
love.
We
ing effective palliative care. call on government and medical researchers to base their decisions regarding
biotechnology and human experimentation on respect for the inherent dignity and inviolability of human life from its very beginning. The church has always sought to have conflicts resolved by peaceful means between and among nations. Church teaching calls on us to avoid and to limit the effects of war in many different ways. Thus, direct and intentional attacks on civilians in war are never morally acceptable nor is the use of weapons of mass destruction or other weapons that cannot distinguish between civilians and soldiers.
.
j
.
•
I
-
War, genocide, and starvation threaten the lives of millions throughout the world. support programs
We
and policies that promote peace and sustainable development for the world's poor. We urge our nation to join the treaty to ban anti-personnel land mines and to promptly ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty as a step toward much deeper cuts in and the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons. further urge our nation to take more serious steps to reduce
We
its •
Promoting Family Life God established the family as the basic cell of human society. Therefore, we must strive to make the needs and concerns of families a central national Marriage as God intended it provides the basic foundation for family life and needs to be protected in the face of the many pressures working to undermine it. Tax, workplace, divorce and welfare policies must be designed to help families stay together and to reward responsibility and sacrifice for children. Because fipriority.
nancial and economic factors have such an impact on the well-being and stability of families,
it
important
is
work to support their families and that special efforts be taken to aid
as well as legisla-
own
disproportionate role in the
scandalous global trade in arms, which contributes to violent conflicts around the world. Society has a right and duty to defend itself against violent crime and
lows quick sales of media outlets that attract irresponsible owners seeking a quick profit; and opens these outlets to a greater variety of program sources, including religious
program-
nology that assists parents in supervising what their children view.
unborn human
oppose abortion and euthanasia. We encourage the passage of laws and programs that promote childbirth and adoption over abortion and assist pregnant women and children. We support aid to those who are sick and dying by encourag-
support
commitment, we encourage
that just
life
We
solutions to violent crime that reflect the dignity of the human person, urg-
pro-life
support constitutional protection for tive efforts to
government regulation.
We support the development of the TV rating system and of the tech-
The
I
broadcasters, cablecasters and sateloperators are still subject to some
crime. Yet our nation's increasing reliance on the death penalty is ex-
poor
wages be paid
to those
who
families.
The
education of children is a fundamental parental responsibility. Educational systems can support or undermine parental efforts to educate and nurture children. No one model or means of education is appropriate to the needs of all persons. All parents the first, most important educators should have the opportunity to exercise their fundamental right to choose the education best suited to the needs of their children, including
— —
private and religious schools.
Fami-
ming.
The benefits
Internet has created both and problems. Since it offers
vastly expanded capabilities for learning and communicating, this technology should be available to all students regardless of income. Because it poses a serious danger by giving easy access to pornographic and violent material, we support vigorous enforcement of existing obscenity and child pornography laws with regard to material on the Internet as well as efforts by the industry to develop technology that assists parents, schools and libraries in blocking out
unwanted
material.
Pursuing Social Justice In accordance with God's plan for
human
society,
we
are called to
com-
mit ourselves to protect and promote the life and dignity of the human person and the common good of society as a whole. We must always remember God's special concern for the poor and vulnerable, and make their needs our first priority in public life. We are concerned about a wide range of soincluding economic prosperity and justice, welfare reform, health care, housing, agricultural policy, education and discrimination. Church teaching on economic juscial issues,
tice insists
that
economic decisions
institutions be judged on whether they protect or undermine the dignity of the human person. support policies that create jobs with
and
We
adequate pay and decent working conditions, increase the
minimum
lies
of modest means especially should not be denied this choice because of their economic status. The
wage
government should, where necessary,
ties.
help provide the resources required
tional teaching in support of the right
for parents to exercise this basic right
of
without discrimination.
To
support
parents' efforts to share basic values,
we
believe a national consensus can be reached so that students in all educational settings have opportunities for moral and spiritual formation to
complement
their intellectual
and
physical development.
Communications play
wage and overcome barriers to equal pay and employment for women and minoriso
We
it
becomes
a living
reaffirm the church's tradi-
all workers to choose to organize and bargain collectively and to exercise these rights without reprisal. We also affirm church teaching on the importance of economic freedom, initiative and the right to private property, which provide tools and resources to pursue the common good.
Efforts to provide for the basic
growing
on television and on the Internet. We must balance respect for freedom of speech with concern for the common good, promoting responsible regulations that protect children and families. In recent years, reduced government regulation has lowered standards, opened the door to increasingly offensive material and squeezed out noncommercial religious pro-
poor families and their lives and dignity. The goal should be reducing poverty and dependency, not simply cutting resources and programs. We seek approaches that promote greater responsibility and offer concrete steps to help families leave poverty behind. Recent attempts to reform the welfare system have focused on providing productive work and training, mostly in low-wage jobs. Until new workers find jobs that pay a living wage, they will need other forms of support, in-
gramming. However, television and radio
cluding tax credits, health care, child care and safe, affordable housing.
a
role in society and family
life.
The
values of our culture are shaped and shared in the print media and on radio,
financial needs of
children
must enhance
We are also concerned about the income security of low- and averagewage workers and their families when they retire, become disabled or die. In many cases women are par-
Any
ticularly disadvantaged.
pro-
posal to change Social Security must
provide a decent and reliable income for these workers and those who depend on them. Affordable and accessible health care is an essential safeguard of hu-
man
life
and
a
fundamental human
Any
plan to reform the nation's health care system must be rooted in values that respect human dignity, right.
protect human life and meet the unique needs of the poor. We support health care that is affordable and accessible to all. As part of our efforts to achieve fundamental health care reform, we will support measures to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid and work for incremental measures that extend health care coverage to children, pregnant women, workers, immigrants and other vulnerable populations. Additionally, we support policies that provide effective, compassionate care for those suffering from HIV/AIDS and those coping with addictions. The lack of safe, affordable housing is a national crisis. We support a recommitment to the national pledge of "safe and affordable housing" for all
and effective policies that
will
in-
crease the supply of quality housing and preserve, maintain and improve existing housing. promote public/private partnerships, especially those that involve religious commu-
We
nities. We continue to oppose all forms of discrimination in housing and support measures such as the
Community Reinvestment Act
to
help ensure that financial institutions credit needs of the local communities in which they are located.
meet the
The
first priority for
agriculture
policy should be food security for
all.
not like any other commodity: It is necessary for life itself. Our support for food stamps, the Women, Infant and Children program and other programs that directly benefit poor and low-income people is based on our belief that no one should face hunger in a land of plenty. Those who grow our food should be able to make a decent living and maintain their way of life. Farmers deserve a decent return for their labor. Our priority concern for the poor calls us to advocate especially for the needs of farmworkers, whose pay is often in-
Food
is
adequate and whose housing and working conditions are often deplorable. Many farmworkers are undocumented and are particularly vulnerable to exploitation. We also urge that public policies support the practice
of sustainable agriculture and
careful stewardship its
of the earth and
natural resources.
Care for the earth and for the environment is a "moral challenge," in the words of Pope John Paul 11.(18)
We
support policies that protect the
and the air we share, and encourage environmental protection, sustainable development and greater land, water
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justice in sharing the burdens of envi-
ronmental neglect and recovery. The Gospel mandate to love our neighbor and welcome the stranger leads the church to care for immigrants, both documented and undocumented. We seek basic protections for immigrants, including due process rights, access to basic public benefits and fair naturalization and
We oppose stem migration that do not effectively address its root causes and permit the continuation of the political, social and economic inequities legalization opportunities. efforts to
that cause
United States has a responsibility to help the poor and vulnerable, promote global economic prosperity and environmental responsibility, foster stable and peaceful relations among nations, and uphold human rights in the world community. In order to advance these goals, we urge the United States to pursue the following: Debt relief to overcome poverty in the poorest countries, which are shackled by a debt burden that
—
"As Catholics,
human
We
nity, in
commu-
addressing regional conflicts
from the Middle East and the Balkans, to Africa, Colombia and East Timor. Assistance these conflicts
in resolving
must include
a willing-
ness to support international peacekeeping as well as long-term postconflict reconstruction efforts.
celebrate the great jubilee by
recommitting ourselves to carry the values of the
Gospel and church teaching into the public square.
must ensure that our
young poor and most
As citizens, we can and must participate
people, especially the
nation's
vulnerable, are prop-
erly prepared to be
good
in
the
debates and choices over the values, vision and
citizens, to
leaders that will take our nation into the next
lead productive lives, and to be so-
and morally responsible in the complicated and technologically advanced world of the 21st century. This requires an orderly, just, respectful and nonviolent environment where adequate professional and material resources are available. We support initiatives that provide adequate funding to educate all children no matter what school they attend or cially
their personal condition.
We
also support providing salaries
and
what
affirmative role, in collabo-
persons, have an in-
alienable right to receive a quality
education.
— An
ration with the international
it.
All persons, by virtue of their dignity as
we can
tion of U.S. law; and addressing the root causes of migration.
century. This dual calling of faith
and citizenship
forces
them
it
Building peace, combating pov-
to divert scarce resources
trators that reflect the principles of
sential services.
erty and despair, and protecting freedom^ and human rights are not only
economic justice
leading role in helping to alleviate global poverty through foreign aid programs that support sustainable development and provide new economic opportunities for the poor without promoting population
worker protection, human rights and environmental
moral imperatives; they are wise national priorities. Given its enormous power and influence in world affairs, the United States has a special responsibility to ensure that it is a force for justice and peace beyond its borders. "Liberty and justice for all" is not only a profound national pledge; it is a worthy goal for any world
public schools, these services should be available to students and teachers in private and religious
concerns.
leader.
schools as well.
erty and other basic
teachers and adminis-
all
as well as providing
the resources necessary for teachers to be academically and personally prepared for the critical tasks they face. As a matter of justice, we believe that when services aimed at improving the educational environment
— —
most at risk students and teachers
especially for those
are available to in
Our
schools and our society in general must address the growing "culture of violence." Concern about violence leads us to promote a greater sense of moral responsibility, to advocate a reduction in violence in the media, to support gun safety measures and reasonable restrictions on access to assault
weapons and hand
from health, education and other
—A
control, and through trade policies
that are tied to
— More concerted — More
institutions
tive,
may become more
effec-
responsible and responsive
agents for addressing global problems.
— Protection who
for persons fleeing
should be provided
safe
ethnicity or age. Such discrimination
refugees, special consideration
constitutes a grave injustice and an
be given to vulnerable groups, including unaccompanied children, single women and women heads of families, and religious minorities. Asylum must be afforded to all refugees who hold a well-founded fear of persecution in their homelands. A more generous immigration and refugee policy based on providing temporary or permanent safe haven for those in need; protecting im-
human
dignity. It
aggressively resisted.
must be
Where
the ef-
fects of past discrimination persist,
society has the obligation to take overcome the legacy of injustice. support judiciously administered affirmative action programs as tools to overcome discrimination and its continuing effects.
positive steps to
We
Practicing Global Solidarity Since the
human
family extends
across the globe, our responsibility to
promote the common good requires that we do whatever we can to address human problems wherever they arise around the world. As a very wealthy and powerful nation, the
common good
The
to
call
ship raises
faithful
citizen-
fundamental ques-
a
What does it mean to be a believer and a citizen in the
tion.
2000
year
and
beyond?
As
Catholics, we can celebrate the great jubilee by recommitting ourselves to carry the values of the Gospel and church teaching into the public square. As citizens, we can and must participate in the debates and choices over the values, vision and leaders that will take our nation into the next century. This dual calling of faith and citizenship is at the heart of what it means to be a Catholic in the United States as we look with hope to the beginning of a new millen-
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consistent financial and
society must also combat discrimination based on sex, race,
affront to
We
hope these reflections will contribute to a renewed political vi-
Motes
and international law, so that these
persecution,
Our
rights as
seeking the
diplomatic support for the United Nations, other international bodies
guns, and to oppose the death penalty.
Conclusion
sure the promotion of religious lib-
human
life,
and renewing our democracy.
der ($3.00 minimum).
efforts to en-
an integral part of U.S. foreign policy.
public
We urge all citizens and stay involved in
nium.
es-
benefits to
to register, vote
is
means to be a Catholic in the United States as we look with hope to the beginning of a new millennium."
at the heart of what
our land.
tality in
haven in other countries, including the United States. In protecting
must
—
migrant workers from exploitation; promoting family reunification; safeguarding the right of all peoples to return to their homelands; ensuring that public benefits and a fair and obtaining citizenship are available to immigrants; extending to immigrants the full protec-
efficient process for
Since 1975, the U.S. bishops' conference has developed a reflection on "political responsibility" in advance of each presidential election. This statement continues that tradition. It summarizes Catholic teaching on public life and on 1.
key moral issues. These reflections build on past political responsibility statements and integrate themes from several recent bishops' statements, including "Living the Gospel of Life and Everyday Christianity." To give a fuller sense of Catholic teaching on these matters, major Catholic statements on public life and moral issues are listed at the conclusion of these reflections. 2. Mt 25:31-46. 3. John Paul II, "The Church in America" ("Ecclesia in America") (Wash-
care facilities and 1,400 Catholic charities agencies. The Catholic community is the largest nongovernmental provider of education, health care and human services in the United States.
USCC, "Everyday
7.
To Hunger and
(Washington: USCC, 1998). 8: "Living the Gospel of Life." 9. Resources designed to help parishes and dioceses share the message of faithful citizenship and develop nonpartisan voter registration, and education and advocacy programs are available from the USCC; for more information, call 800-235-8722. 10. For a fuller discussion of these themes, see the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and "Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions."
Ex
22:20-26.
ington: U.S. Catholic Conference, 1999), 27. 4. USCC, "Living the Gospel of Life: Challenge to American Catholics"
11.
A
14.
Mt 25:40-45. Mt 1:5; 5:42.
(Washington: USCC, 1998), 34.
15<
John Paul
Dt 30:19-20, Mt 25:40-45; 5:3-12; 13:33; 5:13-16. 6. The Catholic community has a presence in virtually every part of the 5.
nation, including almost 20,000 parishes, 8,300 schools, 231 colleges and universities, 900 hospitals and health
Christianity:
Thirst for Justice"
12. Is 1:21-23; Jer 5:28. 13.
1
II,
"On
Social
Con-
cerns" ("Sollicitudo Rei Socialis") (Washington: USCC, 1987), 38. 16. "Living the Gospel of Life," 5. 17. Ibid., 21.
18.
Crisis:
John Paul
II,
"The Ecological
A Common Responsibility,"
1990
World Day of Peace Message (Washington: USCC, 1989).
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Reading)
Weekly Scripture Readings for the week of Oct. 22 - 28, 2000 Sunday, Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45; Monday (St. John of Capistrano), Ephesians 2:1-10, Luke 12:13-21; Tuesday (St. Anthony Claret), Ephesians 2:12-22, Luke 12:35-38; Wednesday, Ephesians 3:2-12, Luke 12:39-48- Thursday, Ephesians 3:14-21, Luke 12:49-53; Friday, Ephesians 4:1-6, Luke 12:54-59; Saturday (Sts. Simon and Jude), Ephesians
Word to Life October Sunday
Cycle
Wednesday
21;
(All Saints), Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14,
Romans 5:5-1 1, John de Porres), Philippians 1:1-1 1 Luke 14:1-6; Thursday
5:1-12;
(All Souls),
1:18-26,
Luke
John 3:1-3, Matthew Friday (St. Martin
Saturday
,
Borromeo), Philippians
1
14:1-6;
Charles
(St.
14:1, 7-11
Catholic books en route dom By LOU
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News Service
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Everyday
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by Paul
to "tame the pope,"
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self to read this
York Times Magazine, The New
Here
is
a
list
of recent books ofpar-
ticular interest to Catholic readers.
"Papal Primacy in the Third Mil-
lennium," by Russell Shaw,
Our Sun-
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day to
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"Saint Katharine Drexel: Apostle of the Oppressed," by Lou Baldwin, Catholic Standard and Times, $12.95, 241 pp. Baldwin, staff writer with Philadelphia's archdiocesan newspaper, offers a timely and heartfelt portrait of this second U.S.-born saint, canonized Oct. 1 by Pope John Paul II, who praised her for groundbreaking work in educating the poorest of African-American and
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never identify him as a leader. In the 14 years I've been a member, I've never once seen him up front as a lector or cantor or catechist. He's never given the stewardship appeal or hosted the talent
show or chaired
the interna-
tional fair steering committee.
among
His face doesn't appear
the door for old folks and children,
who sometimes, in their hurry to get out of the wet, rush past and into the dry warmth of the sanctuary without saying "thanks." He never pouts. And over the years, he accomplishes by example what Christian leadership is supposed to accomplish: He moves people to deeper appropriation of their faith, to greater generosity, to more confident hope in God's mercy. In Sunday's Gospel Jesus turns upside down the expectations of his friends about leadership: "Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be the first
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When he stands with the choir, he has a music book in hand, but he never actually sings. His leadership doesn't fit the obvious patterns we transfer, un-
world which says the opposite. May our ears be open to
thinkingly, from secular
life can help you clarify the meaning of Christian leadership by example of humble service?
life
to the
of discipleship.
life
But if you pay attention over a long period of time, you'll see that he is a leader of enormous influence.
He does the grunt work that underlies parish events. He stacks chairs, lugs coffee pots, takes out trash, even the really ripe stuff, even on the hottest
will be the slave of all." hard wisdom to accept in a
It is
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Editorials
It's
The Pope
OK
Spirituality
to be joyful
When bad things happen to us, we Why? Why did God allow it? Why me?
Speaks
October 20, 2000
& Columns
often ask,
for Today
Classical theology tells us that God's infinite
wisdom transcends our immediate
needs.
He
often
leaves us puzzled, confused, angry and unsatisfied. In this state of emotional pain, he lets us try to it out for ourselves. took St. Augustine a long time to understand that "our hearts are restless until they rest in thee, Oh Lord." He came to realize that God has a secret plan. God wants us to be happy, but to get us there he lets us stew in our own soup until we learn how much we need him. Granted, sometimes things get worse before they get better, but the Lord wants our trust. Things turn around when we really trust him. Jesus gave us some stark advice: "Unless you die to yourself you cannot live.... Take up your cross and follow me." He said this so that our joy might be full. This brings me to the ultimate mystery of holi-
figure It
Eucharist brings believers into 'divine
intimacy/ pope says By CINDY
WOODEN
News Service Partaking of CITY (CNS)
Catholic
VATICAN
—
move into a new intimacy with Jesus Christ which will transform the Eucharist, believers
Pope John Paul II said. "The way of holiness, love and truth
their lives,
is
the
revelation to the world of our divine intimacy,
which
is
realized through the banquet of the
Eucharist," the pope told an estimated 45,000 people at his Oct. 18 weekly general audience.
At the end of the audience, the pope prayed
ness. Is holiness living a gloomy life on earth in the hopes of being rewarded later in heaven? Or is it something more splendid? When Jesus said, "I have told you all this that your joy may be complete," I take him at his word.
He our
days of heavy rain. More than a dozen people had died after rivers spilled over their banks and landslides were set off in several Alpine villages. Continuing a series of talks about the Eucharist, the pope said the Eucharist is the highest expression of the communion created between God and individual believers through
want us to
own shadow.
live
narrow
lives, afraid
of
All through the Gospels, Jesus
world you will have many troubles, but cheer up, I have overcome the world.... Be not afraid.... Be of good practically begs us not to be afraid: "In this
cheer."
for the people of northern Italy suffering the effects of flooding after
doesn't
It's
true our hearts will be restless until they
once we discover him as a partner in life everything changes. Christian life is meant to be^much more than mere passive resignation to God's will. Once you find the Lord, once you understand the truth that he alone will be your strength and your joy, rest in the Lord, but
the church.
The Bottom
The
simple symbolism of sharing bread and wine at a meal is a hint of the intimacy and friendship between Jesus and those gathered at his table, the pope said.
But Jesus' words to his disciples show how profound the new bond between God and human beings can become, he said. In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "Pam the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever." "The whole text," Pope John Paul said, "is aimed at underlining the living communion which is established in faith between Christ, the bread of life, and those who eat it." Because Jesus himself is present in the Eucharist, partaking of the sacrament means sharing the very life of Jesus, the pope said. "This
communion with
Christ generates an
intimate transformation of the faithful," he said.
With
the cooperation of the person receiv-
ing the Eucharist, the pope said, Christ's divine nature should shine through in holiness, justice
and a
life
marked by goodness and
virtue.
Pope marks 50th anniversary of Missionaries of Charity (CNS) Fifty years afcompanter Mother Teresa of Calcutta and ions became the Missionaries of Charity, the order "has become an abundant stream of grace" within the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II said. In a letter marking the Oct. 7 anniversary
VATICAN CITY
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of the order's founding, the pope gave thanks for the life and work of Mother Teresa and encouraged those continuing her work. In the letter released Oct. 1 7 at the Vatican, the pope said the order "has produced abundant fruit" with active and contemplative sisters and brothers, priests and lay missionaries and co-workers.
FATHER JOHN CATOIR CNS Columnist
something wonderful happens. A new kind of joy, and peace, which the world cannot give, fills your soul.
For me, the mystery of holiness
is
not found in a
resigned, miserable spirit, but in a joyous one. Joy-
acceptance is far superior to dour resignation. Blessed Julian of Norwich, whom I quote so often, put it beautifully: "The greatest honor you can give to almighty God, greater than all your mortifica-
ful
tions,
is
to live gladly, joyfully, because of the
knowledge of God's love." Hidden in the depths of the human heart is a mysterious power that enables us to plug into God's life. Those who plug in successfully are the holy ones. Their joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. Mother Teresa of Calcutta- was a perfect example. She had a life filled with many Sacrifices and mortifications, but above all she was a woman of joy, and she taught her sisters to be joyful. When asked about the criteria she used in accepting candidates to her religious order, she said: "I approve every one of them myself. If they are happy I take them in, if they are not happy I send them home." This may sound severe, but it is very wise. The mystery of holiness is found in a joyful spirit.
ences
among
people and groups, who exhibits a manner in achieving these goals
creative, intuitive
who teaches the way to live the good life," Sister Greco says. This is our second year to offer a Wisdom Award, and we have happily learned that there are many people who have lived wisely and deserve recognition. This year we selected Margaret Reventlow, founder and president of Connecticut Volunteer Services for the Blind and Handicapped, and Frank Weller, a devoted husband and father, and
Line
ANTOINETTE BOSCO
CNS
Columnist
holder of a degree in broadcast journalism and film whom we listed simply as "an advocate for humanitarian causes." I had met Weller several years ago when I was a newspaper editor interested in doing a story on a family television show he produced. It was later that I discovered the other qualities of this man, a
from Boston University, In Recognition of Wisdom Margaret Mead, the distinguished anthropologist, once said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is
the only thing that ever has."
The problem
is
that so
much good work by this world, where we
people goes unrecognized in seem to be hooked on bad news. To put a focus on the need to reverse this distorted situation, Sister Rosemarie Greco, director of an interfaith retreat ministry in Litchfield, Conn., came up with the idea of each year seeking out two
who are exemplary in work that benefits communities and bestowing an honor on them, a "Wisdom Award." This was a most appropriate designation, since Sister Greco is a Daughter of Wisdom, run-
people their
ning
Wisdom
House, her order's retreat oasis in a
lovely country area of the state. To select a person who has "exhibited qualities
of divine wisdom," as Sister Greco expresses it, this very warm and human nun seeks help from her advisory board, of which I am proud to be a member. She has helped us understand the qualities of wisdom, using the Old Testament Book of
Wisdom
A
as a source.
wise person is "someone who draws people together in a sense of community, who heals differ-
Catholic convert, beginning with his yearly Thanksgiving Day party. He and his wife Lise own a leather goods store in Danbury, Conn., and each Thanksgiving for 10 years they have set up a corner on Main Street, with some tables loaded with food, and others with warm clothing and blankets. This, bounty is for several hundred people in need, many homeless, who become their guests. Weller works continuously for others through AmeriCares, a nonprofit, humanitarian relief organization based in Connecticut, which since its establishment in 1982 has delivered more than $1 billion of medicines and relief supplies to people in the United States and 90 other countries. This work has taken him to Honduras, North Korea, El Salvador, Albania, and last year, Kosovo. Back in Danbury he helped establish an AmeriCares Free Clinic, which provides free health care to the city's working poor, the uninsured and underinsured. I feel honored to know this man whose work for others is way beyond what I have space to report.
October 20, 2000
&
Edit o rials
Light
plied,
One
making
a single
Col
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umns
person into some kind of
second-class citizen.
The truth is, of course, God in His goodness gives us the integrity to be free free to choose the
Economy
In fact, it is only when person that you are really
of Faith
—
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single
life
you are
or the married
life.
free to be a single
free to be a married person.
Much
too often,
I
fear,
the insensitive social pressure brought to bear on the single person
FATHER THOMAS
J.
McSWEENEY
The Single
Life than ever to preach a sermon on marriage that pleases everyone. Recently, after delivering what I thought was one of my better talks celebrating the sacredness of matri-
more
has become
but an open invitation to enter
around couples, it is important for us to understand and to proclaim that the gracious God, who has created us, does not hold up singleness as an obstacle to fullness of life. From beginning to end, the Gospel is clear whether we are married or single, God loves us infinitely and it is through our relationship with Him that we find wholeness of life. Poet Emily Dickinson, a single person, was sensitive to nature, to God and to other people. "The soul unto itself is an imperial friend, " she wrote. It's a beautiful statement. When you feel good about your own soul, your own integrity, you can become more appreciative of the beauty of another's soul, In a world that
Guest Columnist
It
is
into an ill-conceived, bad marriage.
difficult
mony, a fellow walked up to me and said, "That was a nice effort, Father, but what about those of us who are single?"
The more I thought about it, the more I apprecihow right he was to encourage me, a single person, to be sensitive to those who are single. To be ate
married persons were single until their wedding day. Many become single again when the marriage dissolves through death. Others live the single life again as the result of formal separation or divorce. And many women and men remain single all their lives, either through choice or circumstance. The recent U.S. census reveals that the ratio of single to married persons is narrowing, principally in large metropolitan areas. Yet, within our culture
is
built
more
respectful of another's integrity.
There
anyway. We'll find someone for you to sit with." "Do you think he is, well, different?" In these and other totally tactless ways, social pressure
us to be.
there
the widely held perception that the single
is
somehow
and that the single person
inferior
"When shame she
are
you going
isn't
to settle
is
down?"
life is
deprived. "Isn't
it
a
married?" "Come to the supper
is
ap-
old
is
man who went walking
Understanding the Scriptures Q. If the Scriptures are the word of God, why are we told that so many parts of the Bible are tongue-in-cheek
Question
our
stories to
lives.
very
good homilies
that relate these
But I'm confused about
the basic
interpretations of Mary's virginity, Joseph's role, Jesus' miracles, not to mention the food and the
some of
CNS I
Get a copy, and read those parts carefully. If you devote a little serious attention to them, you'll find them enlightening and quite interesting.
Catholic University of America me and, I'm
g. / hope you can clear up somethingfor sure, a lot
We versity
of other Catholics.
recently
had a
collection for
The Catholic Uni-
of America. Usually people are generous
"second collections," but this
about or explained in the of. It
Columnist
know
specific verses.
is
Bay
one that
is
in these
know
when
price of potatoes.
What
is
the Catholic University?
it
decrees the need for
Where
is
it?
Do
The
fluctuations of the stock
market signal the prophetic truth about buying or selling. And, if some government policy
grants degrees above the bachelor's. Can you solve the
interferes too dramatically with the potential of profit making, the Market cries heresy. The
mystery?
Market knows
only Catholics attend? Since
it is
a university, I assume
it
and acts best. walk confidently with God by their side. Comparably, disciples of the Market proceed knowing an awareness of financial consequences will influence nearly all social decision making, whether in business, in all
Finally, believers
A. No, there
is
no mystery. Unfortunately, howand its illustrious history are
ever, the university
known as they deserve to be. Catholic University of America was established by the Catholic bishops of the country in 1887 as a graduate and research center. It is the only higher education facility founded by the bishops and the only university in the United States
not as well
The
with church faculties to grant canonical degrees in theology, philosophy and canon law. For more than a century, the university has held a prestigious role in the American church, offering 56 doctoral programs and appropriate professional degrees in all its 10 schools. Its undergraduate and graduate schools are open to men and women of all faiths. Seventy-thousand graduates have served, and still serve, 'the nation and the church in numerous major fields, from sciences, music and architecture to theology, education and law. The university has
never talked
area, at least that I
seems few put money in the basket.
conventional wisdom of the
more commodities. While God knows the secrets of the heart, the Market knows the cost of crude and the
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
of no genuine Bible scholar who says any part of the Bible is "tongue-in-cheek." It is all true, but that truth is presented in many literary forms: poetry, legal documents, short stories, parables, war stories and a variety of others. Each of them presents in its own way the truth God wishes to reveal to us. Obviously I cannot deal here with all the specific subjects you raise. Again, however, I would refer any Catholic who is seriously interested in learning the fundamentals of the Catholic Church's approach to understanding the Scriptures to the New American Bible, St. Joseph edition. It includes, among other helpful features, official Catholic teachings on the subject, with an explanation of various literary styles found in the Bible, how they help us to know the meaning of different passages of Scripture, plus a lot of notes on
A.
The
marketplace says the unemployed should move to find work, but Linda understood place, tradition, history and community. The market promises rewards to the faithful, but Linda wanted connectedness to her roots. In the end she did with less, made do with local opportunities, and stayed on the land. The market system strongly influences people's decisions about their lives and what they do. Families move hundreds of miles away from relatives and supportive friends for the sake of a job. Workers endure undesirable employment to maintain a modest standard of living, and people work harder and longer to keep up with their neighbors. In this perpetual motion few hit the pause button to examine the economic forces on their lives. Divine omnipotence can do anything, and hence displays the power of creating. Whereas God creates the universe, the Market creates commodities. The Market seemingly possesses
areas of nature
Garden
ofEden.
Appalachia.
wear a sticker price as real estate. The human body not infrequently displays a price tag for blood or bodily organs. The Market's omnipotence can sell whole towns or disrupt vast
different culture, but
Our parish has
A device, not a dogma Faced with few possibilities for employment in her area, Linda considered moving from her mountain home to a distant city to earn her livelihood. She lived on land in her family for three generations, and she wanted to raise her granddaughter in the splendor of
a limitless ability to convert a part of creation into a product for sale. Sacred places like ancient burial grounds or holy mountains can
Corner
parables? Obviously they were written for a we still need to deal with them.
tales or
Guest columnist
—
an instructive story of a priest and an together along a country road. A storm came up suddenly and they took cover in an old barn where they remained warm and dry. As he sat on an old pile of hay, waiting for the storm to end, the old man pulled out a prayer book, battered and worn from use, and started to read. Some time later, the priest, who had been observing the obvious contentment of the old man, said, "You seem to be unusually close to God." The old man looked up and said, "Yes, He is very fond of me." What a marvelous feeling! And so it is for each one of us. Married or single, God is very fond of us. Deep within, our souls draw upon the love that makes each of us the fulfilled persons God created
sure, all
FATHER JOHN S. RAUSCH, Glenmary
See DIETZEN, page
15
government or
in the individual.
A
simple ap-
peal to budget considerations reminds
combat-
ants of the omnipresent Market and stops many an argument. While the market represents a marvelous
mechanism vices,
it
has
for allocating its
most goods and
ser-
limitations. Ultimately for be-
market is a device, not a dogma. sacredness of life, the stewardship of creation and the respect for community supercede the market's promised rewards of lucrative employment, cheap prices and expanded choices. These spiritual considerations temper
lievers the
The
the uncritical acceptance of market wisdom.
Father Rausch writes, teaches and orga?iizes Appalachia.
in
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Anniversary, from page encouragement meant
that
"That really
a
lot.
me," she said of the bishop's comments. "I took a step back and thought about it. I said, 'I'm kind of proud that at this point in my life
I
can say yes, marriage does
work.'"
ing our vows going," she said. "Everything
He criticized the widespread acceptance of divorce, saying many children "will always bear the psy-
Washington, D.C., the Valentines said a deep love for one another has been the key to' their happiness as
time, the pope said the "church feels called not to express a severe and distanced judgment."
married couple. "We have a lot of
Even those who have divorced and remarried civilly, while in a state of "objective moral disorder," are in-
a
proof that
works. You
Mary
the other
is
is
interested
The annual
that
it is
something
sacred
God's
in
eyes."
— Bishop William G.
happy
marriages with younger generapeople who encounter the negative tions,
is
Services' Special Ministries. The day included the renewal cial
Curlin
of marriage vows, anniversary certificates to each couple, long-stemmed red roses and a catered reception.
with anger and
despair.
"We are honoring those who have been real symbols
hope you will tell your stories to your children and to young people," the bishop said. "I hope you will write down the history of your love affair with one another. We need your stories. We need your witness to "I
more than ever
cel-
sponsored by the Diocese of Charlotte's Family Life program, a program of Catholic Soebration
urged the couples to share their recipe for
Jesus Christ world."
knowledge whatever
something beautiful,
Curlin
filled
"We
with a chuckle. usually ac-
in doing."
getting better."
world often
common,
interests in
and then he has his own interests and I have mine," said
marriage
way of finding their way down the path of Bishop
in
are proof that
has its ups and downs, but if you talk it out, things have a
couples of what
family
life is all about," said Gerry Carter, director of Special Ministries.
"Our purpose
is
to say thank
you
for
their inspiration they provide for the
entire
in this
Whether conceived
1
Ellicott and Mary Valentine of Pfafftown agreed on the importance of the bishop's message. "That has played a very large part of our marriage," said Mary of the need to communicate and understand. Married in
1950
She said communication is essential in any lasting relationship, adding that "our commitment to each other and our deep faith" have been important in their marriage. "You are "We just make our marriage family work by keep-
in a
Family, from page
1
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the News
In
community. They
really are
chological sign of the trial that the division of their parents subjected
them to." At the same
vited to participate in the
life
of the
church, he said.
Divorce is just one phenomenon where children's rights are often overlooked, said the pope, and despite advances in recognizing the rights of the youngest members of society, in practice they are often denied.
For example, he referred
growing use of
fertility
to
the
treatments
that the church does not condone, such as in vitro fertilization or genetic
screening.
"The tendency to use practices which are morally unacceptable in the generation (of children) betrays the absurd mentality of the right to a child,"
he
said,
"which takes the place
of the correct recognition of the right of a child to be born and then to grow in a fully human way."
The pope encouraged couples who may not be able to have their own children to turn to adoption, a "true exercise of charity that places children's well-being before parental
naturally or
adopted, he said, children need both a mother and father united as one flesh in the sacrament of marriage. "It is not a step forward for civilization to support tendencies that place this elementary truth into the shadows and claim to assert themselves legally," said the pope, an apparent reference to recent laws in some countries recognizing homosexual unions. Appealing to Catholics around the world to promulgate respect for human life from the moment of conception, he expressed hope that governments and international organizations like the United Nations
would come
to recognize the truth of the church's emphasis on the
family.
Both the Oct. 14 prayer vigil and Oct. 15 Mass included emotional moments between the pope and children, encounters with whom often have moved him deeply throughout his pontificate. Afflicted by a neurological disorder commonly believed to be Parkinson's disease, which severely limits the pope's facial expressions,
the 80-year-old pontiff broke into rare smiles as he blessed youngsters.
Several children remained at the pope's side to whisper in his ear,
and he repaid their gestures by speaking with them in return and embracing them fondly.
needs."
sterling examples for the rest of us to
From sacrifice to forgiveness, understanding to sensitivity, "there is a litany of things that makes a happy marriage," the bishop said in his homily. He urged the couples always to continue working at keeping their marriages strong and never to stop learning from and about one another.
aspire to."
Dietzen, from page 13
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October 20, 2000
Living the Faith the
Nobel winner has credited —
for helping
him through periods of tor-
ture and imprisonment.
Kim, whose baptismal name is Thomas More, converted to Catholicism as an adult
in the late
1950s.
Under previous government adminishe faced kidnapping, exile, the death penalty and beatings. He once said that when faced with the threat of death and imprisonment, trations,
"I
was able
to remain peaceful and
firmly resolved in
my mind to my
threat of death because of
embraced North Korean leader Kim
for
Mandela," was under house arrest, imprisoned or in exile. In 1997, he became the first opposition candidate to win the South Korean presidency. He lost three previous bids for the presidency, in 1971, 1987 and 1992. In 1995, while speaking at a Lenten lecture hosted by the Seoul Archdiocese, Kim spoke of his faith in the face of
British
death. In his lecture, titled "Jesus Christ,
tenced to death, of course I was afraid of death, but I
waoe was
v.
The next day,
"When I was kidnapped and when I was sen-
Dec. 3, 1925, the son of a wealthy farmer on an island off the coast of Cholla province. In 1961, he entered
Kim
suffered a serious hip injury in an automobile accident, which was later acknowledged to be a secret-police as-
him with
parliament
is
from children pletely
in the
paper and working as an accountant. He and his wife, Lee Hi-ho, an activist
a limp and chronic neuralgia.
One day, we human beings.
v.
the right to
its
women's
rights,
have three sons.
DOOR OPENS
kill,
INFANTICIDE
Wade) to children almost com-
born (Stenbergv. Carhart). With
for
TH E
a fundamental constitutional
Supreme Court expanded
womb (Roe
photo by Lisa Benoit
after,
That was January 1 973
In June 2000, the U.S.
CNS
Mrs. America, Leslie Lam, poses in front of her alma mater, St. Francis School in Honolulu, in September. She said her family and Catholic faith are important in helping to overcome life's obstacles.
publishing a news-
left
After Park declared martial law in
of unborn
was the then I had I
no reason to be discouraged," said Kim. Kim was born
Park dictatorship." During his unsuccessful run against Park in the 1971 campaign,
accident
I
victor. If
that
victor,
Catholic Church "the centrifocal point of the spiritual struggle against the
The
I
was the felt
outspoken critic of the 196379 rule of South Korean President Park Chung Hee and the other rightwing governments that ruled South Korea since 1961, Kim called the
sassination attempt.
thought to myself
seven justices of the U.S. Supreme Court said that
throughout pregnancy abortion right.
lives
history.
An
a watershed event.
were a nation that protected the
Reuters, Kim said he has been motivated by the sense that he is on the right side of
he said could be accom-
unification that
plished by 2020.
news
agency
Kim
Risen Lord and Reunification,"
also outlined a three-stage plan for re-
two armies to work together to clear land mines on the border. At their landmark summit in Pyongyang, North Korea, in June, Kim
Rights
In a 1999 interview with the
face the
the
Human
in Alexandria, Va.
four decades of military dictatorships, Kim, 74, sometimes described as "Asia's
resolute
and my God." Kim won the Nobel Peace Prize for his persistent peace efforts with North Korea and his commitment to human rights and democracy. While the Korean conflict 50 years ago ended in an armed truce and not a peace agreement, North and South Korea have made steps toward peace. The two Koreas have held reunions of families separated during the Korean War, agreed to re-link railroads and roads cut off during the conflict, and ordered
the
Jong-il.
belief in the existence of the living
,
his exile,
Kim founded
Korean Institute
faith in the risen Jesus Christ
Roe
During
During much of the country's past
Prize, has credited his Catholic faith
of 1972,
lived in the
United States until 1973, and again from 1982 to 1985.
Catholic faith with helping him By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) South Korean President Kim Daejung, who won the 2000 Nobel Peace
fall
Kim
decision in Carhart, we've
moved beyond abortion to near infanticide. And in doing so, new level of moral blindness and insensitivity.
it
has
created a
How much killing can we stand without losing our humanity?
when:
can
i
do?
•
PRAY every day that our nation will again respect the lives of every human being from conception to natural death. Each Sunday
•
LEARN the facts about abortion. The newsletter Life Insight,
we might make this plea in the Prayers ofthe Faithful. and other education materials are available from the bishops'
Roe
Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Also visit www.nccbuscc.org/prolife
v.
Wade must be reversed.
With God's help and our
and www.hopeafterabortion.org. •
COMMUNICATE, can.
It is in
hard work
•
speaking with others that we can help them to under-
human life.
conversation, one petition
SERVE programs that serve pregnant women and children
at a
is
community that respects each and every human life
the Parish Respect Life Committee.
—
it
will be.
Respect Life Office Diocese of Charlotte
ORGANIZE on behalf of life. The most effective vehicle for building a
time
—
they always need extra hands. Offer to help. •
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one pamphlet, one
stand and touch their hearts with a message of respect for
— one prayer,
because we need to speak out when we
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