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Serving Catholics

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the Diocese of Charlotte

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Family

Bishop celebrates Rite of

Rosary Day

Candidacy for diaconate ...Page

Rosary service tradition honors Mary

Diocesan stewardship

has new look

ALESHA

M. PRICE

Staff Writer

...Page

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CHARLOTTE St. Vincent Church members and other local parishioners took their Sunday afternoon time on Oct. 1 to pray the rosary and to show their devotion to Mary. The 49th Semi-Annual International Family Ro-

RU-486 Bishops dismayed over pill

sary Day, the bi-annual service taking

May

and October, was held Marian month of devotion. Since the first rosary day service held at Charlotte Catholic High School

place in

decision but

during

resolve to fight

.Page 7

this

in 1976, people

have gathered for a time

on the power of the rosary, of which Pope John Paul II has often re-

to reflect

statement

ferred. In a

Local News

May at a service

commemorate 20th-century martyrs,

said,

"When

put to the

every

test,

believer and every Christian

commu-

nity finds support and comfort in the

"Hermana"

Blessed Virgin." He has stated that his personal devotion to Mary saved his

leads the

life

Hispanic

Family

During this rosary day service, which regularly consists of the rosary prayer, Gospel reading, homily, the presentation of flowers to Mary and

Photo by Jimmy Rostar

Ministry ...Page

The

Parish marks time with capsule Mark Church community in Huntersville gathered

the procession of the Blessed Sacra-

for a parish picnic Sept. 30, where they buried a time capsule chronicling the parish's first four years. Pictured clockwise, T.J. Rider, Cotter, Brian Cotter, Ralph Wearsch and Msgr. Joseph Kerin tighten bolts on the capsule, which will be opened in 10 years. St.

ment, Father Matthew Kauth, paroCharlotte, served as the homilist.

See

Food Parity woman's faith

Lilies of the Field

testament to

..Page

Palestinian state called only By JUDITH

f very

Week

Entertainment .Pages Editorials

10-11

& Columns 12-13

through his childhood, Jesus called Mary his mother. When he later addressed her as 'woman,' he was emphasizing that she is not just his biological mother but also the mother of the people of the new covenant." "All

— Pope John Paul

—

Is-

Jews

freedom of

respected within the

"The provocative

visit

shows that religious feelings must be respected and the holy places must

its capital.

"These sorrowful and painful

al-

"What

happening

back their entire freedom and own independent state with Jerusalem as its capital," said Patriarch Sabbah in

Sharon visited the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as al-Harem

a statement.

al-Sharif, Sept. 28.

"This will lead to real stability for both Israelis and Palestinians and the entire region," he said. He urged Israel to implement international resolutions about the city's

Sept. 29, violence erupted in Jerusa-

and now suddenly we

the statement, translated

The

—

are at war." Mayor Gerias Khoury of Fassuta

following day,

lem and throughout the Palestinian Territories when Israeli troops stormed the Temple Mount, which includes the Western Wall, a Jewish

and the Palestinian Territories Oct. 2 violent as clashes

especially when we were close to peace

be preserved," he said

from Arabic.

and the al-Aksa Mosque,

is incredibly painful,

events prove to all that there is no choice but to have justice for the Palestinian people, who must be given

site,

asked for prayers for peace in Israel

create a Palestinian state with Jerusa-

bloodshed

holy

city.

opposition leader) Ariel Sharon to Harem al-Sharif which all this

of (Israeli

and the death toll mounted, Latin-rite Patriarch Michel Sabbah said the only way to prevent such conflict is to

caused

page

Muslim holy site. At the Vatican, Pope John Paul

Muslims and

religion for Christians,

ROSARY DAY,

way to end Mideast violence

status to guarantee that

raeli-Palestinian violence increased

lem .Pages

SUDILOVSKY

News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) Catholic

Matthew Church

chial vicar at St.

Tom

Living the Faith

after a 1981 assassination attempt.

moved

into their fourth

day.

The

fighting "weighs

heavily on

soul," the

pope told pilgrims gathered at the Vatican.

"For several days the holy city of Jerusa-

lem has been a theater of violent conflicts which have caused numerous deaths and injuries, including of several children," the pope said. "Spiritually near to the families of

See MIDEAST, page

The Catholic News & Herald

The World

October

Brief

Drop in number of uninsured prompts call for further action

WASHINGTON

life and work of writer, teacher and retreat leader Father Henri

into the

—

Nouwen

Denumber of

(CNS)

spite a decrease in the

Americans without health insurance, the head of the Catholic Health Asso-

Vatican unveils newly restored cemetery

ciation said efforts to continue lower-

under St. Peter's After more than two years of restoration work, the Vatican unveiled a newly cleaned ancient cemetery below

ing those numbers must not falter. Father Michael D. Place, president and CEO of the St. Louis-based association, commented in a Sept. 29 statement on the U.S. Census Bureau's report that 42.6 million Americans lacked health insurance in 1999, a drop of about 1.7 million over the previous year. The increase in those covered by health insurance "is countered, however, by the fact that there remains an estimated 42 and a half million persons without health insurance," Father Place said.

Army,

Lord's Resistance

said

MISNA.

Religious leaders urge use of FHA surplus to ease housing crisis

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

— More

than 400 U.S. religious leaders, nearly a third of them Catholic, urged President Clinton and other politicians to use a record $5-billion Federal Housing Administration surplus to build more affordable housing. In a letter dated Sept.

coalition said,

27, the interfaith

"We

feel that

moment

all

end the housing

available funds to crisis is a

using

moral imperative,

a sacred

that cannot be shunned.

...

Release the $5 billion in surplus funds

low-income

to provide housing for

HER

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Most Reverend William G. Curlin Joann S. Keane

Editor:

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the Detroit Free Press for editorial cartoon,

its

Sept.

which they described

The by Mike Thompson as anti-Catholic.

six-panel cartoon

blasted a school

voucher proposal on this fall's ballot in Michigan. The cartoon was drawn as an ad for "the amazing Vouch-O-Matic," a school vouchers machine that "slices, dices, chops and shreds cherished constitutional principles," sucks "millions (of

and "blows enough smoke to blind thousands of voters." Its final panel says, "To order, rush your tax dollars to: The Roman Catholic Church c/o Kids First! Yes! NOW!" "Kids dollars) out of public education"

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Pro-life

groups make

to parents of

—

final

pleas

Siamese twins

MANCHESTER,

England (CNS)

British pro-lifers

made

last-

minute plea to the parents of Siamese twins not to consent to an operation that could save the life of one baby but would certainly kill the other. The parents announced Sept. 28 that they would not contest a ruling by the Appeal Court in London giving permission for doctors to operate. The twins given the names Jodie and Mary in court to protect their identities were born at St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, Aug. 8. Their bodies are fused together at the base of their spines, with their legs splaying out sideways. Their circulatory systems are joined together, and only Jodie's heart and lungs are functioning.

—

Archives of Father Henri in Toronto TORONTO (CNS) Research

Nouwen's work open

—

were killing an estimated 5,0006,000 Iraqi children per month, according to UNICEF. He. -called it a "planned genocide," motivated largely

by international economic interests. "The greatest enemy we need to fight is

silence" about the fate of Iraqi civil-

said the priest, who heads a foundation that promotes religious art and cultural exchanges. ians,

House passes

bill to protect infants born alive WASHINGTON (CNS) The House approved on a 380-15 vote Sept. 26 a bill that the head of the U.S. bishops' pro-life office had called necessary to counteract an "appalling trend" in the U.S. courts toward ap-

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proval of killing babies outside the womb. Gail Quinn, executive director of the bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, had commented on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act in a Sept. 21 letter to members of Congress. Senate passage was considered unlikely before the expected Oct. 6 adjournment of Congress.

There is a new support group for adult children

happening today from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. with sit-down meals in the parish center and take-out meals in the church basement at 251 Union St. North. Sit-down dinners include barbecue, potatoes, Cole slaw, bread, dessert and a drink, and the take-out

grieving the loss of a parent taking Monday of the month. Tonight's and the Oct. 23rd meeting last from 7-8 p.m. in the

dinners consist of the same including a substitution of three barbecue sandwiches. For more information, call the church office at (704) 720-0600.

D locesan planner October 9 CHARLOTTE

—

Gabriel Church Family Room, 3016 Providence Rd. Call Ruth Posey at (704) 370-3238 for further details. St.

parish building and confirmation

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Jimmy Rostar

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French priest said he was helping to organize an unapproved humanitarian flight to Iraq because Western countries were "exterminating an entire population" through 10 years of economic embargo. Father Jean Marie Benjamin told Vatican Radio Sept. 27 that the current restrictions

and their children." The FHA is an agency of the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures loans for first-time and low-tomoderate-income home buyers. Detroit newspaper cartoon called 'blatantly anti-Catholic' DETROIT (CNS) The head of the Michigan Catholic Conference and a Detroit archdiocesan spokesman have demanded an apology from families

Publisher:

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humanitarian aid flight to Iraq VATICAN CITY (CNS) A

photo from Vatican

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

mond Hill, north of Toronto. French priest organizes

first

Peter's Basilica.

CNS

spent the last 10 years of his

working with the mentally handicapped at L'Arche community in Rich-

life

1940s excavations of the ancient cemetery located beneath St.

2000

Volume 10

Nouwen

discoveries during the

Episcopal, calendar

A L D

included posts at Notre Dame, Harvard and Yale universities, Father

Caetennius Antigonus,

—

(CNS) Rebels murdered an Italian missionary in northern Uganda, said MISNA, the Rome-based missionary news agency. Members of the Lord's Resistance Army shot and killed Comboni Father Raffaele Di Bari Oct. 1 as the priest was traveling by car from his mission in Pajule to the small village of Acholi bur, where he was to celebrate Mass and baptize several children, MISNA reported. The agency said that a nun and a catechist who were also in the car escaped unharmed. Father Di Bari, 71, had been working in Uganda since 1,959 and had often spoken out against the

After an extensive teaching career that

Mausoleum F, at left, also known as the Mausoleum of was one of the

gained a big boost with the

opening of the Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection at the Kelly Library of Toronto's St. Michael's College. The Dutch-born Father Nouwen, who died in 1996, enjoyed a wide following for his writing and teaching on Catholic spirituality, psychology and pastoral ministry.

St. Peter's Basilica.

Rebels murder missionary in northern Uganda, MISNA says

ROME

2000

CHARLOTTE

—

St. Gabriel 1 1 Church, 3016 Providence Rd., is hosting a night for those who have lost a parent or those working in bereavement ministry. "Death of a Parent," facilitated by Hospice of Charlotte with Iris Prandi as the guest speaker, is taking place tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. in the minis-

try center.

For more information,

call

— The

St.

James Church

46th annual fund-raising barbecue

CHARLOTTE

—

Bereavement

201, for further explanation.

the church office at (704) 364-5431.

CONCORD

Ministry training for the fall season is taking place beginning tonight at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., in rooms A and B of the ministry center on the 1st floor from 7-9:30 p.m. and continuing Oct. 19 and 26 and Nov. 2. This is a four-week basic training course for those who wish to support and assist the bereaved. Registration is required, so call the church office at (704) 362-5047, Ext.

CHARLOTTE — The versity

Fordham UniAlumni Club of the Carolinas

October

2000

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Around the Diocese

Rosary Day,

Be men

from page 1

bishop "W

talked about the tireless and steadfast

devotion to the Mother of

God by

Candidacy

guide for their spiritual lives. "[Through Mary], we see her humility and what can be gained through God's grace. She teaches us what it

time around the world

in countries

such

Ghana, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada at 7 p.m., Greenwich mean time, which means 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and 10 a.m. in Alaska and Hawaii. "Devotion to Mary is overwhelming and uplifting and reminds us all that Christ honored Mary, and we should do the same," said Dan Ohlhaut, a St. Patrick Cathedral parishioner,

who

brings his family to participate it helps his four young children to see fellow Catholics praying and honoring Mary.

and said that

The

rosary has its origins in the 12th century, reportedly deriving from the Dominicans. Because of a Christian military victory

from a focused conti-

nent-wide prayer of the rosary

in late

1500s Europe, Pope Gregory XIII later declared the first Sunday in October to be the feast of

Our Lady of

the

Photo by Alesha M. Price

Parishioners of all ages joined in prayer and reflection at the 49th

Semi-Annual International Rosary Service at St. Vincent Church in Charlotte on Oct. 1.

Day

Holy Rosary and

commemorate

the

on devotion to Mary. Kathleen Hoefling from St. Vincent de Paul Church said, "I "come from a really big family, and we have always come to the Rosary Day service. Praying the rosary has brought my family closer together in our faith. When I see my older brothers and sisters kneeling and praying the rosary, it battle

reflect

makes me want steps in

how

to follow in their foot-

they worship God." t

Contact Staff Writer Alesha M. Price at (704) 370-3354 or e-mail amprice@charlottedicese.org.

John Thavis of Catholic News Service contributed to this story.

New Millennium,

1st Jesuit

Alumni Networking Night, held tonight at 6 p.m. in the upper room of the Tyber Creek Pub, 1933 South Blvd. The evening includes light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres, a guest speaker and a non-structured networking environment. For further

information or directions, call Joe Robinson at (704) 366-3759. The Fordham Alumni Club was organized in 1997 and holds various social activities during the year. HICKORY A post-abortion retreat is being held at St. Aloysius Church, 92 2nd St. NE, this evening at 7:30 p.m. for men and women affected by abortion, either their own or

—

that of a family

member

Individual confession

ter the retreat session.

For

Debbie or Martha

or friend.

available afdetails, call

at (336)

BELMONT — The

659-1342.

Belmont Abbey College Homecoming 2000 weekend includes a salute to graduates

from 1950 and 1975 and their 25th and 50th reunions, the dedication of the Student Commons to Abbot Walter Coggin, O.S.B., and the Fun Field Celebration held by the athletic

its

roots to apostolic times,

men who were

filled with the That's what you're called to be filled with the Spirit."

Spirit.

—

During the Mass, the bishop celebrated the rite of candidacy, the last of three major liturgical rituals in the current diaconate preparation pro-

gram in this diocese. The diaconate is one of

three or-

dained ranks of ministry in the Catholic Church, and one whose beginnings date to the New Testament Church, there are two types of deacons: the transitional deacon, who is preparing for

era. In today's Catholic

the priesthood, and the permanent deacon, who remains a deacon for life. Restored as a church ministry in 1967 by Pope Paul VI after centuries of near nonexistence, the permanent diaconate continues to thrive. In the Diocese of Charlotte, men have regularly been ordained to the permanent diaconate since Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Begley ordained the first class of deacons in 1973. Considered a ministry of service, the permanent diaconate is composed of men who preach, baptize and officiate at

its

—

to sanctify people," Bishop William G. Curlin told the candidates during a Mass Sept. 30 in the chapel of the Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center in Charlotte. "Yours is a ministry

that traces

weddings and funeral

Only Had

Weekend

for

Myself

fields

golf, food,

For more

—

HOT SPRINGS — There

a retreat

taking place for caregivers entitled "If

details, call Mercy Sister Peg Verstege, director, at (828) 6227366. The House of Prayer is open most of the year and offers private

and Ignatian-directed

CLEMMONS

—

The permanent diaconate's role is unique one in the church, as it bridges both the lay and ordained vocation. Once ordained, permanent deacons continue to work in their occupations while balancing their diaconal duties throughout the week.

Men who

retreats.

are married are permit-

permanent diaconate, and are expected to put their marted to enter the

riages first in their line of responsi-

Single men are to remain as such once ordained. The members of the permanent diaconate class of 2001, and their wives if married, are: Scott and Kimberly Gilfillan, bilities.

Anna K'Briuh, David E. King, Gerard and Lorraine LaPointe, Alexander and Brenda Lyerly, James and Colleen Mazur, Mark and Heidi Pierre and

Nash,

and

Michael

and

Jan

Zboyovski.

"You are entering holy orders," Bishop Curlin said in his homily Sept. 30. "The bishops, priests and deacons comprise what we call the holy orders of the church. You will no longer be laymen. You'll have the layman's privilege to be married, to have a family, to work in the world, but you are not going to be laymen any longer. You are going to be deacons of the church."

Bishop Curlin urged ttie candidates to seek the spiritual nourish-

ment offered by the sacraments, As well, he said, they should always focus on reaching out to others in Christian kindness. "Holiness is living God's presence," Bishop Curlin said. "That's what it is all about. Make Christ the center of your lives." Scripture and prayer.

See DIACONATE, page 9

services.

held through Oct. 15 at the Jesuit House of Prayer, 289 Hwy. 25/ 70. The retreat is being led by Rev. Jane Curran, a Methodist minister and chaplain for Hospice in Asheville.

with a climbing wall, putt-putt games and music for all ages. Call the alumni office for a more complete schedule and further information at (704) 825-6889 or check the website at www.belmontabbeycollege.edu. CHARLOTTE In observance of Respect Life Month, Holy Trinity School, 3100 Park Rd., is having a Respect Life Mass and Student Life Chain this morning at 9 a.m. In addition to the Life Chain, Mary Beth Bonacci, an international speaker on topics of relationships, God's plan for sexuality and marriage, will be at the school on Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. for the public and on Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. for the students. For details on all of the events, call the school office at (704) 527-7822.

Permanent deacons are involved in a plethora of parish, pastoral and community ministry, focusing on works of charity and rooted in the scriptural call of Christian outreach. a

Marking another step in their journey toward ordained ministry, eight men preparing for the permanent diaconate in the Diocese of Charlotte were urged to be men of faith and service. "You're going into this ministry

U.S. Catholic bishops' administrative board

leges and universities to

JIMMY R0STAR

Associate Editor

"Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibilityfor a

invites the alumni of all Jesuit col-

Permanent Diaconate

CHARLOTTE

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.

Citizenship

—

to the

We hope the campaigns and elections of the year 2000

Faithful

service,

diaconate candidates

Lord, dedicated to your service, to pleasing you. " from the Statement of Commitment in the Rite of

Catholics and how people should look at Mary's example as a

tells

and

offer ourselves as a living sacri-

fice to you,

many

means when God comes to a person, and that person makes a gift of self," said Father Kauth. "She is an example of what it means to be receptive to Christ." The idea for the International Rosary Day originated in 1976 from Joseph Sherry, a California man, who wanted to pray for the social and spiritual welfare of people worldwide. So, on the first Sunday in May and October, participants say the rosary at the same

of faith

Spiritual Approach to Adoption" today from 9 a.m.-l 2:30 p.m. in the parish hall at 11401 Leesville Rd. Speakers include adoptive parents and social workers from both dioceses with representatives from the Catholic Social Services International

Adoption Program. For more

information, call Frances E. at (919)

846-0024.

CHARLOTTE

— The

Moyer Ladies'

Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., is having their annual Ye Olde Village Shoppes Fall Craft Bazaar from 8

Ancient Order of Hibernians are having their annual Pub Nite at the Tyber Creek Pub, 1933 South Blvd., on the corner of E. Tremont

a.m.-l p.m. Features include Chinese

Ave., at 7 p.m.

and

buffet dinner and live entertain-

silent auctions, a raffle for a spe-

Christmas quilt, kids' shopping, bake shop, a country store and autumn and holiday items. For further information, call the church at (336) 778-0600, Ext. 200. The St. Francis RALEIGH, N.C. Church Respect Life Ministry invites the Diocese of Charlotte to a seminar entitled "God's Plan for Our Family:

cial

—

The

night includes a

ment from

Billy

group and

Irish singers

Mulligan and his and dancers. For reservations, call Jeanmarie Schuler at (704) 554-0720 or Helen Gassen at (704) 542-9406. Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days

prior

to the publication date.

The Catholic News & Herald

on leadership JIMMY ROSTAR

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE — A growing need for organizational

management

skills

parish and diocesan ministry has

development of a pilot leadership-training program, officials of

led to the

the diocese's education vicariate said. In a recent interview, Father James

Hawker and Colleen McDermott

out-

lined the education vicariate's plans to

launch the program geared for lay ministers involved in educational outreach.

The program

will

debut

Charlotte Nov. 3 and 4 at the Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center. The education vicariate comprises the offices of Catholic schools,

CHARLOTTE

esan setting, he said, one must also understand human behavior, growth and development, as well as be able to employ good organizational and interpersonal skills.

"We

have begun to focus on what needs from the perspective of necessary skills and approaches," he said. "The leader must enable human connectedness and human interrelations while dealing with human issues and problems. That's all part and parcel of leadership." "One of the purposes of a diocesan agency," he added, "is to be of service to people on the local level, to assist these people in developing and nurturing their insights and skills so they can a leader

fulfill

and the media

diocese, but also

"In

library.

working with parish leaders

and people involved with the educa-

common

ing

management, conflict-resolution management and organizational topics," said McDermott, director of campus and young adult ministries. "In addition,

they voiced needs for faith develissues as well as understand-

opment

ing relevant canon law and civil law." After a year of discussions and assessing such needs, the education vicariate has developed a program led by local professionals in human resources and management, as well as diocesan personnel. Necessary programs that teach theology and Scripture are already in place for ministers, said Father Hawker, education vicar. But to have "a more complete package" needed to be a good leader in a parish or dioc-

effectively."

based not only on

the needs voiced by ministers in the cies that

on those competenshould be exemplified by

educational leaders,

we were

hearneeds in terms of time

tion vicariate's offices,

their role

The program

One

program

cares and

makes

once-familiar rustle of

•

been reduced from a total of 14 to six which serves not only as a benefit for diocesan parishes with gathering and computing monetary data, but it also provides an opportunity for individuals to learn more about the work done by those organizations benefiting from the collec-

Bishops' Overseas Apwhich aids Catholic Relief Services, the Office of Migration and Refugee Services, the Holy Father's Relief Fund and the Department of Social Development and Peace; the Collection for the Holy Land; the Collection for the Works of the Holy Father, or Peter's Pence, which helps the poorest and neediest in the world in nations suffering through crises; the Catholic University of America collection, which benefits the only institution of higher learning in the country

Nearly three years ago, a commitand representatives formed to look at the second collections to see if they could be combined into a smaller number. Last year, using 10 parishes and one mission, a test was conducted yielding tee of diocesan pastors

favorable results from contributions to the 10 organizations combined into

the parishes, a cross-section of the diocese, they found that the different

losophy and canon law; and the Catholic Communications Campaign,

a difference; or-

issues affecting lay

skills.

second part of the program is scheduled for March 2001. Organizers also hope the program can expand to other areas in the diocese in 2001-02.

Stressing the importance of volunteers in the ministry is also a com-

See TRAINING, page 5

religious

women living

community.

Religious Retirement, Catholic

Campaign

for

Human

Development,

Seminarians and Priests' Continuing Education and the Priests' Retire-

ment and

Benefits are the collections

being held separately. "This month's collection provides an opportunity to look beyond our own parishes and diocese to embrace those in need throughout the world,"

our stewardship to a new level of

esan household will receive a letter

awareness."

Rohrman.

said

"In a sense,

takes

from Father Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor, a brochure

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

with explanations about the various organizations and a collection enve-

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

lope.

We take vows of poverty,

efits.

combined collection will benefit international and national organizations. During the week of Oct. 8, each dioc-

We are a Catholic Congregation of

from which the diocese directly ben-

organizations that benefit from the much as they did in the past," explained Barbara Gaddy Rohrman, associate director of development. After compiling the results, the committee decided to involve all diocesan parishes, and this year, two combined collections were formed, one in May and on in October. During the weekend of Oct. 14 and 15, the second collections received as

Georgia » Minnesota

combined organizations

peal,

tions.

two

five

The

said.

law; and development of advocacy

The include:

will fo-

ministers; inculturation issues; canon

Massachusetts

of the

for the year,

Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne New York * Ohio * Pennsylvania

many

second collections during Mass throughout the year. The number has

with a papal charter that can grant

concerns; facilitating the faith experi-

employment

silent time

pontifical degrees ' in theology, phi-

ganizing for success; and developing an action plan for ministry. A second track offers a potpourri of topics, including civil law and legal ence;

—A

song has replaced the

collections.

cus on developing and nurturing a variety of skills: becoming a leader

who

look

"By taking a random sampling of

McDermott

track of the

2000

Staff Writer

in ministry

formation, youth ministry, lay ministry, campus ministry, young adult ministry, religious formation

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"Hermana" leads Hispanic Family Ministry in Winston-Salem By

SUSAN deGUZMAN Correspondent

WINSTON-SALEM means

â€” "Hermana"

"sister" in Spanish,

and

it is

the

name by which Sister of St. Joseph Joan Pearson is known in the HisHer name has become synonymous with the St. Leo Church Hispanic Family Ministry panic Community.

Program, which is recognized by city officials and area organizations as an important connection to the Hispanic community. Lining the walls of the Hispanic Ministry Office are leadership and volunteer awards which attest to much success. Yet, Sister Joan is quick to credit former St. Leo Pastor, Father James Solari, for having the vision of the ministry six years ago when the Hispanic population was just beginning to boom. " He wanted to let people know that they had a Catholic Church and. ...

welcome them

as best as

could,"

she says of the priest. It was Father Solari's goal to establish an avenue through which he could respond to the pastoral needs of local Hispanics, many of whom are known to have a strong Catholic faith.

nantly Hispanics," says Sister Joan. She has connected many newcomers to existing local social services and developed programs herself. The Hispanic Ministry Office, for example, has become a drop-off location for donations of clothing and household items. Sister Joan and Roselia Carias, a Hispanic volunteer, disperse these goods in the Hispanic neighborhoods weekly.

Many

have

Hispanics

Sister Joan's contact with the His-

Photo by Susan deGuzman

community has become unique

Sister Joan Pearson, always with

and valuable. Because of her weekly into the apartment complexes

megaphone and goes as usual

for Bible study classes with children,

Ministry van which was donated by an area business.

County Public Library

Training, from page 4

the tracks' topics. "And what kept coming up in those discussions was

how in the

program.

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"In our helping folks to be

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young, there are also enrichment programs for the teen counselors, which Sister Joan feels is important. Offering quality youth programs is part of the diocesan Hispanic Pastoral Plan by which Sister Joan has been di-

ation.

panic

the

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been

began the ministry by going into the Hispanic neighborhoods to see how she could be of help. Humbly, she claims it was her initiative and creativity that got her off the ground. She would often simply provide transportation to Mass, as many were without a way to get to church. "The poorest of the poor in Winston-Salem right now are predomi-

ponent

made

donors are the local YMCA, St. Clement Episcopal Church, Krispy Kreme Donut Corporation, the 4H Club, WXII news and the Forsyth County

helped with these donations and try to give Sister Joan what money they can spare in return. Carias came up with a unique way to handle the situ-

asked her to help set up a mini-library grant project in the complexes. Coupled with the knowledge that many Hispanics could not easily get to libraries and that the program would have far-reaching positive effects for the children, Sister Joan agreed to help. A huge success of the Hispanic Ministry has been "Camp Leo." The brainchild of Sister Joan, it was designed to get Hispanic children out of crowded apartment complexes during the summer. Sister Joan utilizes a

Sister Joan

lunch every day. A multitude of individuals and local organizations have

cooler,

in the

Leo School

portion of

St.

camp and

recruits

many

comes and Hispanic

to hold the parishioners

to help run

it. In completion of its fifth has continued with no operating budget and has relied only on donations.

year,

The camp

will receive a

donation of

two 15-passenger vans this year from the sponsors of the Vantage Championship Golf Tournament, which is held annually in Winston-Salem. The camp transports and feeds more than 130 children breakfast and cruitment, training and retention of volunteers," she added. "The diocese has really dedicated parish leaders who so clearly have articulated a desperate need for volunteers." McDermott hopes the

program

springboard for ministers who seek to enhance their capability in their areas of outreach. "There are many areas people feel competent in, but in order to have success in their leadership, they should feel competent and comfortable. will be a

Another focus of the diocesan plan has been to increase lay leadership within the Hispanic community. Sister Joan has worked to involve more Hispanics in key roles of the church, particularly with the establishment of an Hispanic committee, which can be compared to a pastoral council. She also continues to encourage vocations among the Hispanics. Sister Joan feels that her success with the Hispanic Ministry Program has partially been due to her duration in the position. For a group of people looking for security, many Hispanics need to identify with someone who is rooted in the system. The Hispanic community knows Sister Joan, and its members know that she is there for them. It is perhaps that in this fashion, and because of the help of so many generous individuals and organizations, that "Hermana" has been able to help so many, t

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to papal meeting on families WASHINGTON (CNS) The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family Life will lead a group of 36 people to rep-

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resent the bishops at a special jubilee

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supreme knight. Dechant will remain on the Knights' board. Vietnamese priest faces reevangelization in remote parish

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French Cardinal Gouyon dies one month before 90th birthday

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Bishops dismayed over RU-486 decision but resolve to fight WASHINGTON

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"Those of us who believe that God

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Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M.

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FDA's

for "the

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was a setback of our society." The use of RU-486 "furthers the myth that abortion is a private matter without broader social implications," he said. "It advances the claims of abortion rights advocates who insist the main issue in this debate is one of individual choice, not the protection of human life."

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McCarrick of Newark, N.J., said he was "bewildered that the agency refused to accept much well-documented testimony about the complications that this drug can inflict on

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RU-486, which is used along with drug to cause abortion in the first few weeks of pregnancy. It was expected to be marketed under the name Mifeprex and

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Christians across the nation gathered on sidewalks and church property lines to participate in the Life Chain, an opportunity to publicly give witness to life issues in a prayerful way. Pictured above are parishioners from St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte.

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the only Lord of

life will continue in our quest to return our country to the values on which it was founded, despite decisions such as this which are so harmful to human life," he added. Maggi Nadol, director of the Respect Life Office in the Diocese of Charlotte said, "Abortion ends the life of a child. Whether it is a surgical procedure or in the form of a pill, the end result is the same. A child dies and the mother is is

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sponsible and morally wrong" and said the drug "is an advancement in the culture of death, not the advancement of women." Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis said it was "a sad irony" that the FDA decision was announced just days before Oct. 1, when Respect Life Sunday is celebrated in "It

dioceses.

makes possible

tion

toward

a culture of

this further slide

death while insis-

tently claiming as priorities health care and the welfare of children," he said.

"As Catholics,

continue to

stand for the dignity of all human life and make it a constant preoccupation

our prayer." Father Frank Pavone, national

2000

settlement of fishing rights dispute OTTAWA (CNS) — Canadian churches and religious orders

called for a

negotiated settlement to the explosive aboriginal fishing rights dispute at Burnt Church, New Brunswick. The bishops of New Brunswick, several denominational church leaders, the

Canadian Religious Conference and the churchsponsored Aboriginal Rights Coalition have all spoken out recently in support of the inherent rights of the native community of Burnt Church. The federal government is locked in a bitter and often violent dispute with native fishers who refuse to pull their lobster traps from Miramichi Bay as demanded by Ottawa. Nearly 1,400 native lobster traps were reportedly seized or destroyed by federal enforcement officers in recent raids.

a disillusioning irony that

the climate of the Clinton administra-

rector of Priests for Life, said

di-

RU-486

U.S. Anglican-Catholic dialogue

—

WASHINGTON

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(CNS) Marking their 50th national meeting, U.S. Anglican and Catholic scholars invited "a new generation of Anglicans and Roman Catholics to join in the ecumenical enterprise." The Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. ARC-USA held its first meeting in June 1965, six months before the end of the Second Vatican Council. Thirty-five years later, meeting Sept 21-24 at the College of Preachers of the Washington National Cathedral, the group of bishops and theologians celebrated their long collaboration and the recent top-level proposal to form an international Joint Unity Commission to promote Anglican-Catholic reunion. ...

—

"further evidence of the total lack of regard for the health and well-being of

women and their children on the part of those who promote abortion." In a Sept. 29 statement issued in response to "many inquiries," Father Pavone said the penalty of excommunication associated with surgical abortion for Catholics would also apply to the use of RU-486. "The Code of Canon Law specifies the various conditions necessary for

excommunication he

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Bishop Paul

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most U.S.

Canadian churches urge

pill, from page 7

RU-486 "is much like that," the bishop added. "We don't have to see the grizzly aspect of abortion and so it is somehow less appalling to us. The fact is that in any abortion a human life is taken, and making the taking of human life even easier is not something to be proud of." Among the first bishops to comment on the FDA action were Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, who said the decision represents "another assault ... on unborn babies and possibly the mothers," and Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, who said the approval signals the federal government's introduction of "another way to kill new human lives in their mothers' wombs." "To some this may be scientific progress, but to the child destined by God for birth, it is a brutal and fatal chemical attack," Bishop Fiorenza said. The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, public affairs agency of the state's Catholic bishops, said the FDA approval was "a sad commentary on the diminishing respect for human life in America." "We simply can't 'make everything right' by taking a pill," the statement said. "No pill as yet can take away the emptiness that can follow an abortion or replace that unique child that never had an oppor-

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Permanent Diaconate During the rite of candidacy, the candidates promised their commitment to lead, serve, teach, give witness, listen and encourage others to the best of their abilities. "May our lives be a prayer of a song of hope, so joyful, praise that it leads others to be renewed in you," they prayed, together. Bishop Curlin also called on the wives of those candidates who are married, reiterating that the permanent diaconate is a ministry that depends on the strength and support of

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written a

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Katharine Drexel, the Philadelphia heiress and founder of a religious community to serve poor minorities who will be canonized Oct. 1 in Rome. Titled "Saint Katharine Drexel:

October Sunday

Tkt detsHtuHitwks

The new biography

also contains

Drexel family photographs, as well as pictures from the archives of the Blessed Sacrament sisters.

Born into a wealthy Philadelphia investment banking family in 1858, Mother Katharine used her $20 mil-

Baldwin, 65, a parishioner at St. in Philadelphia, said he has "a special fondness" for Mother Katharine. In a news release on the new book, Baldwin said, "I was privileged to attend St. Francis Vocational School, Bensalem, founded by Katharine and her sisters, Elizabeth and Louise. This book is, I hope, a

humble way of saying 'thank

you.'" t

Readings for the week of Oct. 8 - 14, 2000 Sunday, Genesis 2:18-24, Hebrews 2:9-11, Mark 10:2-16; Monday

(St.

Companions), Galatians 1:6-12, Luke 10:25-37; Tuesday, Galatians Luke 10:38-42; Wednesday, Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14, Luke 11J-4; Thursday, Galatians 3:1-5, Luke 11:5-13; Friday, Galatians 3:7-14, Luke 11:15-26; Saturday (St. Callistus I), Galatians 3:22-29, Luke 11:27-28 Readings for the week of Oct. 15 - 21, 2000 Sunday, Wisdom 7:7-11, Hebrews 4:12-13, Mark 10:17-30; Monday (Sts. Hedwig and Margaret Mary Alacoque), Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1, Luke 11:29-32; Tuesday (St. Ignatius of Antioch), Galatians 5:1-6, Luke 11:37-41; Wednesday (St. Luke), 2 Timothy 4:9-17, Luke 10:1-9; Thursday (North AmeriEphesians 1:11-14, Luke 12:1-7;

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Friday (St. Paul of the Cross), Saturday, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 12:8-12

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months before we got engaged. (I had never dated anyone longer than three months before.) Tommy was only a year past a discomfiting

much

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human relationships so could understand his love for us. But knowing that our nature will bring trials to those relationships, he warns us not to let our selfishness destroy them. own experience of marriage has shown me God's grace in relationship. Despite our best efforts to ignore God's bidding in all aspects of our lives back then, he somehow managed to join my husband and me together in marriage. Today, 28 years later, we shake

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October

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Priest teaches the soul's mysterious ways One of the most popular words thrown around in everything from song lyrics to everyday conversations is "soul." It comes up in conversation, but

while

2000

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often hear various definitions of the term,

serious talk about this mysterious, essential ele-

â€”

ment of our existence can get quite fuzzy unless you're talking with Father Paul Keenan. I am fortunate to count this down-to-earth, wise priest among my dear friends. He tells one any exact definition. Yet, while "we throw the term around," he knows the soul has a very precise meaning. It "is the source of our encounter with God, through which we experience true mystery and love." In his work, Father Keenan has. met many people whose lives have been shaken by hard times, people who say life crushed them and broke their directly that the soul doesn't lend itself to

Pope

offers prayers for Italian

missionaries killed By

in Africa

News Service CITY (CNS)

Catholic

VATICAN

hearts.

JOHN THAVIS

â€”

Pope John

appealed for victims of violence in Africa, including two Italian missionaries

Paul

killed in

armed

attacks.

Speaking at a general audience Oct. 4, the pope offered special prayers for. Comboni Father Raffaele Di Bari, killed in Uganda by rebels Oct. 1, and for Brother Antonio Bargiggia, a missionary shot to death in Burundi Oct. 3. Brother Bargiggia was a member of the Friends of the Poor, a recently formed congregation from the Archdiocese of Milan. "May the Lord welcome in his peace these faithful servants, who died while carrying out the greatest commandment, that of love," the

pope said. Brother Bargiggia, 43, was stopped by four men at a roadblock in central Burundi 3. One of the assailants approached the put a shotgun to the missionary's head and shot him. The men then stole the vehicle, but two of the attackers were reportedly apprehended later by police. A young man traveling with Brother Bargiggia escaped from the car unharmed. Brother Bargiggia had lived in Burundi for 20 years, learning the local language and living with the poorest of the poor, according to the charism of his congregation. According to Jesuit Relief Services in Rome, for the last three years Brother Bargiggia was project director in Buterere for Jesuit Relief Services Burundi. The project was designed to help the most vulnerable, AIDS

Oct. car,

sufferers

What they had in common was feeling lost, as if they no longer connected with their soul. His message to them was always definite and sincere: "We're soulful from the moment of conception. The soul is always there. It is the path to all things that are eternal."

He felt they needed to be shown that they had not lost their soul. What they needed was a new map of how to recognize their soulfulness and develop a renewed vision of their soul. From his own pain and his work with hurting people, Father Keenan has come to see how feeling lost makes us look again at many things in our life that didn't seem important, but were. These are, he says, "wake-up calls from our soul." They make us yearn, whether we know it or not, to find "the natural path the soul takes in leading us from being lost to being fully re-enchanted with life. Lost souls are really on the verge of adventure." From his own search, Father 'Keenan recorded the stages he, and we, go through as we try to listen to the things the soul is trying to tell us, even in

Spirituality

for Today

Columnist

and displaced people.

A Jesuit Relief Services

statement quoted aid workers in Burundi as saying the situation was growing worse by the day, in the wake of failed peace negotiations in Nairobi in September. Father Di Bari was slain by members of

the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda, in a shooting -attack on the car in which he was traveling, according to the

Rome-based

missionary

news

agency,

MISNA. The

71 -year-old priest had been working since 1959 and had often spoken out against the Lord's Resistance Army, a reliin

Uganda

gious sect accused of killing and kidnapping hundreds of people over the past decade in the

north of the country. The pope said he was also concerned about reports of new attacks in Guinea against local civilians and against refugees from Liberia and Sierra Leone. "In God's name, I ask for an end to such violence and for the respect for the rights of everyone, in particular those of refugees, who are living in precarious conditions," the pope said. The pope also appealed for the release of

two

Xaverian

priests,

Fathers

Franco

Manganello and Victor Mosele, who were kidnapped in western Guinea Sept. 6.

What Most of unselfishness

the highest virtue?

us have been taught to believe that is

the highest virtue. But unselfish-

term that has more to do with giving up things than with love itself. Unselfishness is not the highest virtue. Love is the highest virtue. C.S. Lewis explains the difference: "You see what has happened? A negative term (unselfishness) carries with it the suggestion not primarily of securing good things for others, but of going without them ourselves, as if our abstinence and not their happiness was the important point. I do not think this is the Christian virtue of love. The New Testament has much to say about self-denial, but not about self-denial as an end in itself ("The Weight of Glory," Macmillan, 1975, p.l). ness

a negative

Have you ever met someone "who God nor man? I

ascetically but loves neither

lives have,

and some of them were members of the clergy. Lewis is saying that when we are told to deny ourselves and take up the cross in order to be a better follower of Christ, we should understand this as a call to be a

more loving person. He

continues,

submit that this (negative) notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics, and is no part of the Christian faith."

There seems

to be a

common

belief that

CNS

Columnist

those times

when

"life

seems to be

falling apart."

The Path of the Soulful Life" (Contemporary Books), is akin to climbing a ladder where we grow stronger in hope, wisdom and wonder each step up. You believe Reading

this priest

his book, "Stages of the Soul,

when he

writes:

"In all things, the soul

works strongly and

sweetly, calling us to realize the sacredness that lies

within us and our call to express that sacredness in our everyday decisions.... Once you have crossed the threshold into living a soulful life, your focus becomes the process of touching hearts and making the world a better place, and nothing else." Many of the real-life stories he tells are drawn from his interviews with people who, from their pain and loss, found joy in rediscovering the soulful life. He is director of radio ministry for the Archdiocese of New York and co-host, of radio's "Religion on the Line," a popular religious news and talk program in the New York area. Father Keenan believes that "wonder is the soul finding the eternal in a moment of time."

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does not really want us to desire our own good or to be too happy. But, in fact, we must earnestly hope for the enjoyment of our precious lives. The Gospels are full of the promise of rewards. were created for an eternity of happiness, and St. Catherine of Siena understood this when she wrote, "All the way to heaven is heaven." Jesus assured us that we are called to be a joyful, happy people: "I have told you all these things that your joy may be full." Julian of Norwich adds this insight, "The greatest honor you can give to almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love." Can there be any doubt that God wants us to love others and thereby increase their chance for happiness and, in the process, our own? Being happy doesn't mean that we are to indulge our baser appetites with drink, drugs, sex and raw ambition leading to the acquisition of wealth and power. The Lord calls us higher. C.S. Lewis put it this way: "When infinite joy is offered us, we are like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea." God made us for happiness here and in the hereafter. are called to the highest virtue of love. It is important to keep in mind that no one can take responsibility for the happiness of another. Happiness is the byproduct of our own decisions to lead or not lead a meaningful life. Each person is responsible for his or her own happiness. However, we can try to minimize the misery of others. In doing so we might have to make enor-

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

CNS

ANTOINNETTE BOSCO

God

mous sacrifices. However, self-denial done name of love, and not as an end in itself,

in the is

the

highest virtue.

are called to be happy and to render others happy. Rejoice always in the miraculous gift of your precious life.

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2000

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and property value and, yes, beauty, vary a great deal. How- do you want to spend your time and money? A window box or a deck? New gutters or a new roof? Repaving a driveway would be a major project for some folks. Others feel the need to double the size of their garage and add a new tool shed, to

One

Candle

Family Reflections

boot.

FATHER THOMAS

McSWEENEY Guest Columnist

Home improvement —

brick by brick

you happen by Christopher headquarters these days, you will notice a steel and wood shed of If

sorts has been put in place around the entrance to allow repair work to the roof and windows.

In fact, you can hardly walk down a block these days without passing under such safety scaffolding. They are required by local laws, largely to keep debris from hitting unsuspecting pedestrians on the head during the renovation of old buildings. This is not a pleasant prospect for anyone walking the sidewalks of any large city. So I am happy to have as much protection as possible for our fragile human bones as we make our way around through the stone and cement corridors. I seem to be seeing quite a lot of refurbishing and renovation in my travels around the U.S. And

new

construction, as well.

Aging

structures plus a

decent economy are probably behind all the work. That and the never-ending yearning so many people have to keep improving and expanding

—

things.

There's also no doubt that

all

have very

what improvement means. After you get past fixing something that is about to fall apart (anyone want to have a boiler die in the middle of winter?), the choices about upkeep different ideas of just

If we have such diverse opinions about improving the places where we live and work, is it any wonder we would have very different definitions for self-improvement, too? Whether you think it's time to go to the gym, take an adult ed class, or make plans for a job change, you are probably like your many neighbors who seem to like the idea of making themselves into

Guest Columnists

Race relations Race relations have evolved steadily over

life

...

made

little cottage: but He is building intends to come and live in it Himself." natural to want to be in charge of our own

into a decent

a palace. It's

make our own decisions. But some time we have to realize that life's most essential choice is whether or not we want to be the whole loved and loving person God created us to be. If we are willing to make that choice, we can rely on His blueprint and trust His security net for body and soul. lives, to

TERR!

LYKE

new and improved

version. Yet the most personal and soul-altering changes start from within. And we can never make them by ourselves. In his book Mere Christianity, renowned religious writer C.S. Lewis presents an image that I have never forgotten: "Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that does not seem to make sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of. ...You thought you were going to be a

ANDREW &

the years. Yet, when the evidence of persistent racism is apparent, whether it is in our places of work, shopping centers, the neighborhood, or the Church, we sometimes feel as though things

haven't changed

Andrew was by

Father Thomas

McSweeney

director

of The

that much. For example,

—an almost

daily occurrence for him young, urban, black male with an automobile. This kind of racial discrimination happens to him rarely today. However, the recent incident prompted feelings of frustration, despair, and the sense that, despite the years of great struggle, our children are not living in a better situation. Though it may still be the case that the police are to serve and protect some and monitor and detain others, there is also evidence that our children, though they live in a sick world, are better prepared to bring about a cure. When we compare our adolescence with police

thirty years

theirs

ago

as a

find a striking dissimilarity in inter-

and intercultural relationships. In the 1960s and early 1970s our adolescent years we didn't have many choices. Terri's homogeneous community and school setting didn't racial

Christophers.

all

recently a target of racial profiling

—

present opportunities for relationships that

Who

the Anointing of the Sick for? Q. Because my mother is seriously ill, I've been attending parish ceremonies of what we used to call extreme unction. Several people receive

who don 't

look sick at

to be in

Question

Corner

sacrament

this

all.

The liturgy of the anointing of the sick and comforting for our family. But isn't anymore

crossed racial lines. However, Andrew's experiences at the archdiocesan primary seminary were characterized by the tumultuousness of the times. There were daily insults and an almost constant insecurity in that seemingly hostile environment. It was necessary for the small minority of black students to band together. The common bond of blackness was enough to establish friendships, and the clearly defined racial line was broad enough that it was easy to avoid crossing it. And those who dared to were considered to be consorting with the enemy.

danger of death

beautiful

required

to receive it?

A. The sacrament for the sick is one that has undergone significant development during the past 60 years or so. The Vatican Council II document on the sacred liturgy recognized this when it said, "The anointing of the sick (the official name today) is a sacrament not only for those who are in danger of death."

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

Columnist

Though our situations were different, neimany options or real opportuni-

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it is

for the sick,

by no means

exclusively for the dying. In the Scripture passage

main bases for this sacrament, St. anyone sick among you? Let him ask for the elders of the church. They will pray over him and anoint him in the name of the Lord" (Jas 5:14). To receive the sacrament of anointing, therefore, an individual need not be in danger of death, but "dangerously ill" either from sickness or advanced age. Older people are considered eligible simply because of the general infirmities of advanced age, even if they at present suffer no specific illness. In their guidelines for this sacrament, the American bishops observe that "sickness is more than a medical phenomenon. Sickness is a crisis says: "Is

situation in the

life

of a Christian as regards his community of

salvation, his life with Christ in the

the church."

Anointing of the sick, then, may be ministered from various kinds of physical, spiritual or emotional crises. The ritual for anointing mentions several specific circumstances in which people should be anointed, such as old age, before serious surgery and sick children who have sufficient use of reason to be comforted by this sacrament. to people suffering

like to

A. As I'm sure you are aware, every Mass offered for

and

all

many

the dead.

intentions, including

The

all

the living

Eucharistic Prayers, in addi-

tion to other parts of the liturgy,

make

that clear.

Regarding Mass stipends, however, Canon 948 says, "Separate Masses are to be applied for the intention for which an individual offering, even if small, has been made and accepted." In other words, only one stipend or offering may be accepted by a priest for any one Mass. To do otherwise is, according to church law, outside the hands of individual priests. One obvious reason is to avoid abuse in offering and accepting Mass stipends.

When

additional priests concelebrate the

Mass, which

common

today

same

many circum-

stances, since all the priests are actually celebrants

of that Eucharist, each one a stipend for the Mass.

may

develop meaningful relationships with

others of different races when we were teens. Our children have been raised in a multiracial, multi-ethnic environment. Because of the obvious contrasts, they are more aware and appreciative of their African-ness than we

were growing up. This awareness has grounded them with a sense of self that frees them to be in relationship with people of different races without defensiveness. have modeled for them, by our choices of close friends, that race is neither a characteristic, nor a criterion for those we love. And because of the multiracial village that has raised them, they are freer. For us, that's progress! There is still much more to be done to heal our sick society of the sin of racism. Despite the persisting ugly head of racism that dogs us even today, we are hopeful. Our hope is largely because of our children and their generation who are freer than we are and who live with the social construct of race with a healthier perspective. They know how to love beyond racial lines. It's time our generation learned from them.

individually accept

Terri Lyke are coordinators of Andrew marriage ministry for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

(

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tinian cause, the heads of the Chris-

Mideast, who

those

from page 1

lost their lives,

make

heartfelt appeal to all the leaders so

weapons would be silenced, provocations would be avoided and the way of dialogue would be undertaken again," the pope said. "The Holy Land must be the land of peace and fraternity," Pope John Paul said. "That is what God wants." At an East Jerusalem hospital, accompanied by several priests, Patriarch Sabbah visited a wounded Palesthat the

and "expressed his support to the people and to the entire Palestinian people and leadership." During the visit he expressed his sorrow for the events and condemned the "brutal attitudes" used by the Israelis. In a separate statement Sept. 30 that seemed intent on reaffirming Christian solidarity with the Pales-

communities

Jerusalem condemned Sharon's visit, denouncing it as an "aggression on the sanctuary of a holy place in Jerusalem." "Such a violation is tantamount to a violation on any and all Christian and Muslim holy sites, and we affirm (our) solidarity with the Palestinian people, Muslims and Christians alike, in defending their fundamental rights of worship and prayer in Jerusalem," tian

said the Christian leaders' statement.

They

reaffirm, they said, the need

to "ensure the

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freedom of movement,

worship and prayer, as much need to put an end to all violations against our Christian and Muslim holy places in Jerusalem." The Palestinian death toll after the bloodshed approached 30, including a 12-year-old boy who was caught in the crossfire between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Gaza. The injured numbered in the hundreds. In the Melkite village of Fassuta in Galilee, Mayor Gerias Khoury said: "All day I am using my voice to shout at both sides to keep calm and to say that more dead will not solve access,

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Jubilee for Families to stress children as springtime of society By BENEDICTA CIPOLLA

News Service As VATICAN CITY (CNS) Rome and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere moved into autumn, the Catholic

—

Vatican prepared to celebrate a new spring with the Jubilee for Families.

With

theme

through the church. "Springtime (is) when the church, the heart of the world, brings and proclaims with strength the sacred dignity of every child and the duties and rights of the family," he said.

Organizers

expect

least

"Children: Springtime of the Family and Society," Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, head of the Pontifical Council for the

150,000 people for the Jubilee for Families, which includes an Oct. 14 afternoon encounter with Pope John Paul II and culminates in an Oct. 15

Family, said the Oct. 14-15 jubilee event would usher in a new season of

papal Mass in St. Peter's Square. Participants will all don official Jubilee for Families scarves depicting

the

hope.

Even amid phenomena that might point against

life

to a "winter" of attacks

and the family, such

abortion, divorce and child exploitation, the cardinal said Oct. 3 at a

news

"it is possible to speak of a spring that God offers us and in which he invites us to take part,

conference,

Holy Family in a nativity scene. Cardinal Lopez said the scarves would represent a "memento, or better yet, a message that (families) can the

keep

in their

home

hearths afterward

as a flag of hope."

The springtime

of change, he

"does not belong to rhetoric." New strength against inhuman, anti-family policies worldwide can be said,

drawn from the church's pastoral

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Director of Music: Full-time position as Director of Music for growing parish of 650 families

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urgy preparation and planning; playing for 5 weekend masses, holy days, funerals. Weddings negotiated; directing and developing adult mixed choir; organizing and directing children's choir; attend conferences and workshops for continued education and renewal; and attend weekly parish staff meetings. Competitive salary and benefits. Experience a plus, but musical accompaniment skills (piano & organ) a must. Send resume to Search Committee, Sacred Heart Church, 128 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, NC 28144, or fax to 704-647-0126.

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president of the Birmingham, Ala.,based Eternal Word Television Network; and Sister Mary Rose McGeady, a Daughter of Charity and director of Covenant House. The Jubilee for Families marks the Third World Meeting of Families. Previous celebrations were held in 1994 in Rome and in 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, t

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Religion Teacher: Asheville Catholic School is seeking middle school religion teacher for 12 hours per week. Must be practicing Catholic and have sound knowledge of Roman Catholic doctrine and adolescent psychology. EOE. Please send resume to: Dr. Veronica Berreen, Asheville Catholic School, 12 Culvern Street, Asheville, NC 28804,

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Youth Ministry Director:

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October

Living the Faith

2000

Ask and you shall receive Food Pantry testament to woman'sfaith

Lilies of the Field By

WENDY

MURRAY

to feed them.

membered

Correspondent

— Say what you

ASHEVILLE

will

about the land of plenty that we live in. But not everyone is so fortunate. It took one woman's personal struggle to

that point, she re-

the feisty old nun in the

movie "Lilies of the Field." She, too, had a vision of something greater

—

blossom into a reality and a pathway

than herself a chapel in the desert. Visualizing the nun's unwavering belief that all will be provided, it became

to provide food for those in need.

the inspiration for Riddle.

Against all odds, Diana Riddle, founder of Lilies of the Field Food Pantry, knows firsthand what it

means to be poor. Disabled in 1995, she was forced to ask for help. Faced with mountains of bills Riddle developed how the system could be As it turned out, she

and chronic ideas about improved.

pain,

was just the

woman to do it. "When you

have to ask for food, that's difficult enough," she says. "When you finally get it and it's not enough, you learn how to go without." She recalls how she ate tuna for two weeks in a row because the price

—

two cans for $1. "Because of poverty you budget

was right

...

make it last," she says. Spurred by a nagging thought that God was calling her to do more, everything just to

she prayed for spiritual guidance. She kept asking God, "How am I sup-

posed to do

when

this

enough money

don't have

for myself?"

Strangely, Riddle had encounters with hungry people and found herself dipping into her own meager supplies

"Everyone told

was impos-

she says. When she put an ad in the paper looking for a free freezer, a Waynesville man responded, and she was in business. "It was like a test for me," she says. "If I was supposed to do this, it would happen." Even though her freezer sat in a rundown, six-by-six-foot building, word spread and people began giving her food donations. Volunteering as a community services coordinator for a local St. Vincent de Paul ministry reinforced her belief that out there in the community was an unmet need. She responded to 50 calls a week, many requesting groceries. When Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity Sister Marie Frechette, director of the Western Region Office of Catholic Social Services in Asheville, agreed to house the pantry in CSS' offices, Riddle used her own disability settlement money to buy food for the pantry. When she got registered and certified with the North Carolina Department of Revenue, she was able to sible,"

Photo by Wendy Murray

Sister

Marie Frechette, Diana Riddle and Bishop William G. Curlin were

among those gathered Food Pantry now

resides.

begin shopping at

Manna Food

not a handout we provide," she says. "It's a hand-up." Along with 'the growing number of church-affiliated food cupboards in Buncombe County, Lilies of the Field feeds an average of between 100 to 150 families each month. "We're always looking for new volunteers to shop, stock shelves and deliver boxes of food," Riddle says.

Bank.

of Charlotte donates free rental space vices pays for

and Catholic Social Serand phone.

its utilities

The Good Neighbor Program for homebound clients, a collection of ethnic foods and the Needy Meds Program providing resources for medication have become spin-offs from Riddle's original goal.

believe

For information on how

Please use ( 1) form per person. Please Deadline: Friday. October 20. 2000

print.

PART

Nov. 3 Sat., Nov. 4

7:00-9:00 p.m.

Fri.,

Parish

it's

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Facilitating Faith

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in their ministries.

Team Part C: Developing an Action Plan.

Presenter: Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, Vice Chancellor

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Employment Issues [Sat

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[Fri]

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Affecting Lay Ministers

• Various forms of assistance

resources and mentors. Presenters: Leadership

AM]

Group

Presenter: Rev. Peter Jugis, Judicial Vicar

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[Fri]

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Experience

Sensitivity

Canon Law

to their ministry.

Affecting Lay Ministers

Facilitating Faith

will

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Experience

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Developing Advocacy

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PM]

PM] Note:

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Volunteer Recruitment

and Management.

for

Human Development

Team

Issues of Inculturation [Sat AM]

Canon Law

be in-

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PRESENT & FUTURE LAY MINISTERS

Name

Amount Enclosed

volved with Lilies of the Field, call Diana Riddle at (828) 255-0146, ext. 37.

Bishop William G. Curlin announces

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location of Catholic

Bishop Curlin presided at the event.

Today, through tithing from St. Barnabas Church in Arden and St. Eugene Church in Asheville, Riddle is able to have a real budget. The Diocese for the pantry,

new

recently to dedicate the

Western Region Office in Asheville, where Lilies of the Field

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Conflict

Management,