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A NATION MOURNS Bishop urges 'prayerfor entire nation in wake ofattacks By

JIMMY ROSTAR

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

—

iam G. Curlin on Sept.

Bishop Will1 1

joined with

world in lamenting terrorist attacks against the United States, while at the same time calling for prayer and healing in religious leaders across the

the

wake of the tragedy. In three separate services

on the

day of the worst terrorist attacks ever against the United States, Bishop Curlin weaved a theme of asking God to guide people in achieving worldwide peace. "Today is a day of mourning for our nation and our world," said Bishop Curlin during a morning prayer service in the Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center minutes after

news of the attacks was reported. "The most horrible instances of violence have unfolded before our very eyes," he said as images of destruction wrought by four hijacked aircraft were broadcast from New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Washington and a field outside Pittsburgh.

"So often in these times, we hear about the tragedy of violence in Israel, in Palestine, in Bosnia," the bishop said. "Now, that horror has come home." Parishes across the diocese opened their church doors following

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the terrorist attacks, inviting parishioners for personal prayer, Masses and prayer services.

More memorial

services and

Masses throughout the diocese were being planned for later in the week. In Charlotte, Bishop Curlin of-

noon Mass in the pastoral center to the victims and their loved ones. "In the wake of this profound at-

fered his

human life, we pray for those who have died and for God's mercy upon those who were wounded," he tack on

said during the

Mass.

"We

pray for

those whose loved ones will not be coming home tonight. Indeed, we

pray for our entire nation." In addition to the two services at the pastoral center, Bishop Curlin

presided at an evening memorial

Mass

in St.

Patrick Cathedral.

Some

who

gathered wept as the bishop offered prayers for the deceased. At each of the three gatherings, the bishop voiced his hope that people will redirect a desire for revenge into

"We must

financially contribute to

Church 28203.

photo by Bob Roller

a positive, Christ-like response.

to help?

the relief effort,

CNS

not

let

hate rule our

hearts," the bishop said. "If

then

are truly defeated. If

we we

do, do,

have lost as a nation. Yes, we must defend ourselves. But we cannot let our anger, our despair, our desire for revenge defeat us. That is not the will

way

of Jesus.

"From the cross, Jesus Christ looked down upon his murderers and said, 'Father, forgive them.'

CNS photo

must

keep that in our hearts as we pray for our brothers and sisters in this time of deep sorrow." Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by calling (704) 370-3334 or email jtrostar@charlottediocese.org

from Reuters

Above: Firemen work around the remains of the World Trade Center after both towers collapsed. Planes crashed into the two towers Sept. 11, leading to their collapse. Above left: Smoke from the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., billows across Washington, seen in this rooftop view from the offices of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. An American Airlines jet crashed into the building Sept. 11, shortly after

Trade Center

New

York.

two other planes flew into the World

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Brief

Treat embryos outside womb as human, bishops' official urges

WASHINGTON cial

— An

(CNS)

between

above

history, but

human more he said. The

establishes

all

solid conditions for peace,"

human embryos outside the womb as human subjects when it issues revised

pontiff made his remarks in a

message to a meeting of 200 religious leaders from around the world gathered Sept. 2-4 in

treat

federal funding of medical

Mark

USCCB

E. Chopko,

bryos

gen-

text Sept.

ment will fund no research in which a human embryo is created for research purposes or is destroyed, discarded or know-

Rome-based

violence outside Belfast Catholic school BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNS)

on com-

greater than that allowed for research

ments Aug. 31 the U.S.

He urged HHS

damental

shift

— Church

schoolgirls continued to be the target of

Human

rock-throwing and verbal abuse by Prot-

fun-

estant extremists. Belfast's Catholic bishop

to reverse

its

of style from restrictive lan-

in the current

HHS

and the head of the Church of Ireland

regulations to

The

to enter

said

Holy

Cross Primary School in North Belfast while one parent compared the situation to

permissive form states what the

fund instead of what

must be allowed

children

permissive language in the proposed revision.

condemned continued young

leaders

violence outside a Catholic school as

Research Protections of

Department of Healtii and

Services.

guage

his

lO-page letter to the

in a

Human

Office of

Chopko made

lay Catholic group.

Church leaders condemn

ingly subjected to risk of injury or death

fetuses in utero."

nized by the Sant'Egidio Community, a

the federal govern-

in vitro "so that

The Vatican released his The annual meeting was orga-

Barcelona, Spain.

on em-

eral counsel, called for a clear rule

wards wars of reli-

gion which have so often bloodied

offi-

ops has urged the Bush administration to

research.

2001

different religions not only

off the dread specter of those

of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish-

regulations

14,

the end of segregation in the United States

Priest celebrates funeral Mass for Aaliyah YORK (CNS) A Jesuit pastor celebrated the Aug. 3 1 funeral Mass in New York for Aaliyah, the young singer and actress killed in a Bahamas plane crash. Jesuit Father Walter F. Modrys,

deny young children access to education," said Anglican Archbishop Robin Eames, head of the Church of Ireland. Catholic Bishop Patrick Walsh of Down and Connor, the diocese where Belfast is located, said, 'The school must be allowed to function properly, and those people in positions of responsibility must be able to come

government won't

will

in the 1960s.

—

NEW

Ignatius Loyola Church, a on Park Avenue in Manhattan, was celebrant and homilist. In a later telephone interview, he said the singer, whose full name was Aaliyah Dana Haughton, had no personal or family connection to the parish. But he said the family was Catholic, and perhaps chose the church because it was near the funeral home handling arrangements, and could provide a controlled setting for an event receiving so much attention from fans and

pastor of

St.

CNS

Pipe

bomb thrown

photo from Reuters

Belfast

Police assist an injured officer after a homemade bomb was thrown into a police cordon protecting Catholic school children in North Belfast Sept. 5. One officer was injured in the explosion as pro-British loyalists continued to protest and harass students attending Holy Cross Primary School.

Jesuit paiish

the media.

Vatican calls on U.N. conference to affirm rights of all migrants

—

DURBAN,

ment from CRS

apply these rights, said the Vatican's state-

carried out

ment to the conference, delivered Sept 3 by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, permanent observer of the Holy See to U.N. offices in Geneva. Archbishop Martin said that, in meetings held to prepare for the U.N. conference, the Vatican has heavily focused

migrants and refugees. 'Today the migrant, especially one who comes from a different cultural background, can easily

become the

object of racial discrimination,

of intolerance, of exploitation and of violence,"

Archbishop Martin

in Nairobi.

Sept

The attack was

near Adjumani, about

CRS

for the killings.

CRS

said

Onen Joseph

was killed when the vehicle was attacked by an unknown number of assailants. It was traveling from Nimule in southern Sudan, where CRS has an operations center. The five Sudanese killed along the road were not immediately identified. Northern Clay, a

Uganda

driver and mechanic,

home

to tens of thousands of

This affirmation must

bush on a Catholic Relief Services vehicle in northern Uganda killed the Sudanese

John Paul II called interreligious dialogue an urgent and critical task to ensuring

on how govern-

driver and five other Sudanese, said a state-

peace in the

immigration

status.

include broad outlines

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planner September 16 CHARLOTTE

September 24

— 7 p.m.

Confirmation

Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro

—

September 28 5 p.m. Investiture ceremony of Third Order of Capuchin Franciscans St. Patrick,

Charlotte

—

September 30 7 p.m. Dedication and blessing of Bishop McGuinness High School, Winston-Salem

its

—

St.

Matthew is

host-

Christian Coffeehouse tonight from

AngUcan

dogmas of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception and Assumption. Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic the Catholic

International Commission, known as ARCIC, met Aug. 27^Sept. 3 at the Church of Ireland College of Education in Dublin.

Don

Bolen, the commission's

interested in exploring their Irishcall

Jeanmarie Schuler at

the

members agreed on an

outline for a

on Mary's place in church and doctrine and undertook some pre-

joint statement life

liminary drafting.

MORGANTON — All are invited to

St Charles Borromeo Church, 714 West Union St, tonight at 7 p.m. for presentations, sponsored by die diocesan Office of Justice and Peace, on the advocacy and educational initiatives entided "Africa Rising:

Hope

to Healing"

for the

concerns in Africa.

from Catholic Relief

Hunger

Services and "Africa:

are a joint effort

Catholic roots,

official at

Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, said

spiritual messages with live Christian contemporary music provided by Kathy and David with Redeemed, fellowship and refreshments. Proceeds will benefit Brian Couture who recently had liver transplant surgery. For further information, group reservations and sponsorship opportunities, call Kathy Baruett at (70*) 614-9100. 17 CHARLOTTE The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 1 Mecklenburg County-St Brigid, an IrishCatholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.

Anyone

com-

mission has begun drafting a statement on

from Bread

—

Catiiolic-

relations, a joint dialogue

7-9 p.m. Join parishioners and others for

(704) 554-O720 for further infonnation.

(CNS) overcome another hurdle in

Diocesan

ing

NACDLGM Conference

Jimmy Rostar

Graphic Designer: Tim Faragher

P.O.

(CNS)

Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy.,

Publisher:

Mail:

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peace

The

N E

Staff Writer:

critical to

new

Catholic co-secretary and an

calls interreligious

dialogue

— An am-

Editor:

Pope

— Hoping

VATICAN CITY

Father

rights of

NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS)

dogmas

200 miles north of Kampala, the Ugandan Ugandan authorities blamed rebels

Sudanese refugees.

said.

Catholic-Anglican commission drafts statement on Marian

capital.

Six, including CRS worker, die in attack in northern Uganda

migrants, regardless of their

society has the right to

together."

ments and the international system should

South Africa (CNS) The Vatican called on the World Conference Against Racism to affirm the human all

"No

to Harvest"

World. These initiatives to focus on needs and

The

next sessions will

on Sept 29 at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont and on Oct. 23 at St Francis of Assisi in Franklin. Call Joe take place

Purello at (704) 370-3225 or Terri Jarina 370-3234 for more information.

at (704)

20 CHARLOTTE Cursillo

weekend

— The

women's

will take place

today

through Sept 23 at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., with the closing occurring at 4:30 p.m. on Sept 23. For

information, call Aliceann

(704) 540-8696 or

Dan Hines

544-6665.

21 MAGGIE VALLEY

—

Coon

at (704)

All married

couples are invited to the Living Waters,'

September

14,

2001

The World

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

lawmakers call for tribunal on 1999 East Timor violence

1600s.

U.S.

—

WASHINGTON

Atonement

Washington. The

collection

includes 30,000 monographs, reference

works and bound the 1600s.

periodicals dating

from

includes material from Italy,

Germany, France and Spain. The collection was purchased for $175,000, using a $100,000 grant from the Florida-based Koch Foundation. The school is seeking additional funds to pay for shelving and

administration take a leadership role in

pushing for a tribunal," said Rep. James P. a Sept. 6

Tom

Capitol Hill press conference. Sen.

Library

almost $500,000, was

obtained from the Franciscan Friars of the

Indone(CNS) and militias responsible for the mayhem surrounding the 1999 referendum in East Timor should be brought before an international tribunal for crimes against humanity, U.S. lawmakers said. "We would like to see the Bush sian military officers

McGovern, D-Mass., during

The Atonement Seminary

collection, valued at

cataloging the collection.

administration to provide military fund-

Pennsylvania rabbi on mission to honor John Paul II HARRISBURG, Pa. (CNS) "Oh, how I love this pope" are not

ing to Indonesia unless a tribunal

words one might expect

Harkin, D-Iowa, a

member

of the Senate

Appropriations Committee, warned that

—

he would block any attempt by the Bush

The

lished.

estab-

date of the press conference

rabbi.

Mahony gives blessing

advancement of Jewish-Christian dialogue. "We need to do something in this pope's honor," said Rabbi BenAmi, an unabashed admirer of the cur-

at Bush's first state dinner WASHINGTON (CNS) Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles gave the

—

blessing at President Bush's first state din-

The

CNS

dinner was for Mexican

President Vicente Fox.

The

cardinal

Tod Tamberg, Mahony.

to give the blessing, said for Cardinal

Pope urges renewed commitment to peace in

banned Catholics wars from receiving

in eastern Indonesia has

(CNS) Pope John Paul urged renewed commitment to peace in Northern Ireland after days of renewed sectarian tension that saw

who engage

riot police escorting Catholic schoolgirls

Catholics killed in tribal wars, reported

through a Protestant neighborhood in Belfast 'Present difficulties are a reminder

UCA News, an Asian church news agency

that peace

bars Catholics

—

Italy

PHOTO FROM REUTER

home

Families and children leave refugee camps in Kosovo and return to their homes in Macedonia Sept. 8. Macedonia celebrated 10 years of independence and began the second phase of disarming ethnic Albanian guerillas on Saturday. bishop on a predominantly Catholic island

Northern Ireland

CASTEL GANDOLFO,

Albanian families return

was

one of eight people sitting at the same table with Bush and was asked by the president

spokesman

spending his retirement establishing a Pope John Paul II institute for the

in Suai, in

ern East Timor.

from a

to hear

a fond saying of Rabbi

southwest-

massacre at a church

ner Sept.

it's

David Ben-Ami of Harrisburg, who

coincided with the second anniversary of a

Cardinal

But

in tribal

sacraments. Bishop Eduardus Sangsun of Ruteng also asked parish

the

priests to

deny funeral Masses or

rites for

hearing Sept.

'The key moral obstacle to

embryonic stem-cell research is that currently the only way embryonic stem cells are obtained is by destroying an embryo," said Jesuit Father Kevin FitzGerald, a professor of Catholic health care ethics at Georgetown University. Another of the eight witnesses, Dr. John P. Chute of the

rent pontiff s attempts to strengthen Jewish-Catholic relations. So, heeding his own advice, he is lobbying both his Jewish brethren and Catholic friends, seeking their blessings and assistance.

said the

aim

promote

toler-

ance, reconciliation, understanding, unity and peace by reaching out to people of faith and good will.

all

Retired DEA agent begins new career as Catholic

school principal

WEST MILFORD, NJ. (CNS) — In the quiet of his office at

St.

Joseph School

West Milford, Deacon Milton Smilek, new principal, is far removed from

the his

are involved in

gam-

Naval Medical Research Center in Bethesda, Md., warned that diverting

U.S.

Drug Enforcement Agency. From

continued good will and the implementa-

bling operations and land grabbing.

UCA

large amounts of research funding from

1977

until his retirement last year,

tion of the practical

measures required for a just and harmonious society," he said. The pope made his remarks to Ireland's new

News

reported Sept. 7 that the pastoral

adult stem cells to embryonic stem cells

Smilek often risked his

letter

was issued April 26 and has been

"would be a mistake of

vestigating the global drug

ambassador to the Holy See, Bernard Dav-

Masses

enport,

a fragile reality calling for

who presented

7 at the papal

based in Thailand.

decree similarly

read repeatedly to Catholics at Sunday in the diocese's

5 1 parishes.

Most at Senate hearing favor wider embryonic

his credentials Sept.

summer

who

The

residence outside

Indonesian bishop bans Catholics in tribal wars from sacraments

WASHINGTON

—A

own

life

Deacon

while in-

and would risk harming hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States

market His assignments required him to raid drug dens, tap phone lines and work under-

who

cover. "As a Christian,

historical

propor-

tions

currently benefit" from therapies

based on adult stem

here to better

mankind," said Deacon Smilek,

cells.

Barry University buys theological collection

stem-cell research

Rome.

previous career as a special agent with the

who was

narcotics officer with the Paterson Police

human em-

Barry University has acquired a collection

bryonic stem-cell research at a Senate

of theological material dating back to the

Department before joining the federal agency. "When you take drugs off the street, you give people a chance. You also make the streets safer," he said.

Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living

(704) 752-0318.

(704) 376-4135.

Law

Waters Lane,

23 GREENSBORO

RUTENG,

Indonesia (CNS)

bioethicist

—A

for a married couple's retreat

entitled "Celebrate

Your Marriage."

and Charlie Normile

Janie

will lead discussions

about the blessings of marriage including marital communication, spirituality and loving relationships. For tion, call

more informa-

the center at (828) 926-3833.

22 WINSTON-SALEM

— Our Lady

"Saints: In

Elm St this

on centering

prayer, silent communication with God beyond concepts or images, today from 10 am4 p.m. with registration at 9:30 am. Participants must provide their own lunch, and dessert and beverages will be provided. For

Josephine Rosaschi at (336) 723-

8241.

2# CTiARLOTTE

— The

Pathfinders, a

separated and divorced peer support group,

welcomes

all

to a 10th anniversary

with Father Richard

p.m

BeUow today

Mass

at 2:30

St Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence

Kd.

hall

where

reception will follow in the fellowship

the group.

more about Nancy Cardo at

participants can learn

For

details, call

Jesuit

Franzak, a

Own

Words,"

St Pius

today at 3 p.m.

will bring

his musical

Church, 2210 N.

The

proceeds from

sponsored by the

presentation,

Franciscan Players, will benefit local charities

(336)

details, call

Their

celebration, to

Fatima Chapel, corner of 3rd and Cherry hosting a presentation

— Tom

contemporary Christian musician,

in the

(CNS)

MIAMI SHORES,

sole witness to speak

out on moral grounds against

Sts,

was the

Triad area Call Irene Czarnomski at

855-9001

e-mail

Fla.

—

24 MORGANTON

(CNS)

—

Charles Borromeo Church, 714 West Union St, -is beginning a

come

LANDINGS

St.

lrdnistry to wel-

inactive Catholics interested in return-

ing to practicing the

faith

back to the church.

The first of 10 weekly sessions week of Sept

24.

will

begin the

For further information, call

Tom Henderson at (828) 584-3199. 26 CHARLOTTE All families who

—

support group

have suffered a loss are invited to attend the monthly memorial Mass at St Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East that

meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ dementia will be

Call the church office at (704) 334-2283

iczarnornski@prodigy.net for ticket reservations.

24 CHARLOTTE

—A

held today from 10-1 1:15

am.

room

the ministry center at St Gabriel Church,

3016 Providence Rd. With advanced notifimemory-impaired are also being provided. For more infonnation about the support group or the non-profit Shining Stars Adult Day Respite Program for the memory-impaired, which meets every Monday and Wednesday and beginning on Sept 13, on a third day offered at Sardis Presbyterian Church, call Suzanne Bach at

cation, activities for the

will

be taking place tonight at 7:30

p.m

with the name(s) of loved ones so they may be remembered during the Mass. 26 GREENSBORO The Greensboro Council of Catholic Women invites all ladies to its Fall Luncheon at the Greensboro Country Club Pavilion today at noon. The speaker will be Franciscan Father Louis Canino, director of the Franciscan Center. For information on how to support the luncheon and council, directions and the

—

Sept. 21 registration deadline, call Janet

at (336) 288-6022.

26 GUILFORD COUNTY

— The

Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division, the oldest and largest order of Irish Catholic men,

Irish Catholic

men

looking for

to join

them

for

meetings, educational seminars and social events.

Contact Michael Slane at

(336) 665-9264< for time and location.

—

28 WINSTON-SALEM Marriage Encounter Weekends are designed for couples to get

away from

jobs, kids,

chores and phones for 44 hours and focus

The next Marriage Encounter will be taking place today through Sept. 30 at the Holiday Inn in Winston-Salem. Registration closes Sept. 23, and the weekends fill up quickly. For further details and to register, call Tom and Emilie Sandin at (336) 274-4424. only on each other.

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Septembers, 2001

Around the Diocese

Reidsville parish celebrates life in

In Brief

...

Weight management program

the Spirit at charismatic seminar By REV. MR.

GERALD POTKAY

ther Davis pointed out that it through Jesus that salvation

Correspondent

—

During the four REIDSVILLE days of Aug. 19-22, 44 parishioners of Holy Infant Church were inundated by the out-flowing of the Holy Spirit. Through the efforts of the pastor, Father Christopher Davis, and Rev. Mr. Ron and Bette Steinkamp, Rev. Mr. Forester, Hannah Hammer and Dick Foley, a mini-seminar on the charismatic "Life in the Spirit" seminar

Gordon

was condensed from its usual format to three days of lecture and reflection.

Team

leaders asked pointed questions

of the participants and led a day of "Baptism in the Spirit." The Holy Spirit will never force himself upon anyone against their

will,

adding that the fruits may not be seen for days or weeks to come. Hannah Hammer told of how the people of God must "recognize the love of that God uses God within themselves me to love others as each surrenders our humanity completely to him." She helped the participants understand that they are "constantly being Father Davis

said,

received from this seminar

—

wooed by the Holy

Spirit

...

who

seeks

all

through the love of children." "Even when mistakes are made," she said, "God never ceases to love." Mrs. Steinkamp then reminded participants that God touches lives through the Bible, through life-changing experiences, and through prayer. She emphasized that each must continue to

meet Jesus on a daily basis. end the evening lecture, Father

Davis stressed that salvation is an ongoing experience. After leading the participants through the story of the prophets, Fa-

achieved.

Word

"God

Holy

"Above

ing the second evening, Dick Foley

emphasized that the church teaches that the Holy Spirit comes to each through the sacraments of baptism and confirmation. Each must go from knowing the Holy Spirit in the mind to knowing him in the heart, he added. Foley told of how the Holy Spirit was with Jesus at birth, at his baptism, and with the Apostles at Pentecost when the church was brought out of the darkness by the Spirit's power. Rev. Mr. Forester said all must be converted every day of their lives by the 'love which you cannot avoid." In order to receive the gifts of God, he said, there must be complete trust and total surrender to God.

Mary

Ellen Foley agreed, adding

that in order "to receive the gifts of God,

all,

praise

God

for gifts re-

ceived and concentrate on him," he said.

with love,

said.

take of identifying 'Baptism in the with a single gift."

Spirit'

(the Father) speaks the

(Jesus) with his breath (the

Spirit)" so that all are infected

At that point, those who were willcame forth to open their hearts and

minds to God and to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. On the fourth evening, Mrs. Steinkamp reiterated that all were "here because we were looking for spiritual growth" and stressed that the liturgy is the "most holy learning experience the church has to

less traveled."

asked about attending the

Sandra was wonderful. It was a

Life in the Spirit seminar, said, "It

time just to be, and learn and accept the Spirit."

Mary Ann Hodgin

a great burden were lifted from me."

him."

the "Baptism of the Spirit," "every cell

On the third evening, the format changed. Rev. Mr. Ron Steinkamp explained that the purpose of the seminar is "to ask the Holy Spirit to give us the power to live the full potential each has." "We who are loved must now turn

in my body went straight up. My flesh was tingling. My head was sweating. It was a feeling I had never felt before." "I can't put into words," added

to the lover," he said.

"God wanted

enlarge our vessels of clay so he can fill them with as much of himself as pos-

Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. and will continue

Wednesday evenings parish center.

Victoria Aurelie

Mike Fetter

indicated that during

Claudette Mullings. "I'm not sure what is happening. Something happened that I can't explain. I think the

Lord has plans

for

For

Sprow

May

me down

the road."

weeks

for 10

Timers of

544-8729 or

at (704) 847-6210.

—

for

The Happy

Ann

Church, 3635 Park Rd., will hold a meeting and luncheon, St.

on Oct.

3. at

p.m. Featured at the event will be

Bob

in the parish activity center 1

Wilusz, accordion player. All adults 55 and older are invited to attend. For

information, call Charles Nesto at

(704) 398-0879.

Adult bible study to focus on Acts of the Apostles

CHARLOTTE

—

Neumann Church, 8451

St.

John

Idlewild Rd.,

on the Acts of the Apostles on Thursday nights from 7:30-9 p.m. beginning Oct. 4 and concluding March 21 with a break for the month of December. will host adult bible study

Michael

Coyle, a Franciscan University

theology graduate, tive study.

For

leading the informa-

details, call

the church office

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Catechists show love through sharing of the faith with students By

ALESHA

Northern Region

M. PRICE

Sharing the spreading die

what

faith

with others and

faith

word of God

â€”

that

retired,

but she will

out with

officially

be available to help

still

formation classes at

faith

St.

when-

the Apostle Church in Greensboro

formation catechists do with

Why

Paul

ever needed.

According to Catholic News Service statistics, more than 500,000 catechists in the United States serve over 4 million children and teens. In the Diocese of Charlotte, which is

tween her and the children she has served for 20 years in the Diocese of Charlotte so

separated into four faith formation regions,

I'll

parishes.

"I just

loved

was going

miss

said

it,"

it.

was hard

to be

year because

have dedicated and wonderful Johnston

met so many who work with

catechists are helping to promote the teach-

last

to say that

wistfully. "I

ings of Christ through their lesson plans

people

and are extending that knowledge to the next generation of Catholics. Catechetical Sunday, celebrated on

be around for help." teaching career in

Sept 16

this year, is a "time to celebrate the

her fourth child entered second grade. She

ministry and to give recognition to those

Marylin Kravatz, diocesan Southern Re-

answered the call for more catechists and began teaching second-grade with sacramental preparation and later moved on to

gional faith formation coordinator.

seventh-grade confirmation preparation.

who

ship between the catechists

and the

but

not just sharing what you know,

also sharing

who you

she said of catechists.

faithful disciple,"

also pertains to parents

who on

faith formation,

many

after

faith

she

her hand at being a

formation coordinator before her re-

cent retirement.

you

"The way you show love is in how and what you do, not just telling

act

It is

blood.

enjoy working with are

full

of en-

After a

move to

Charlotte and settling

St Paul the Apostle, her

teaching in

New York

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Church in Charlotte and says that the age group is a joy to be around in class. 'They are so open to everything you teach them." Salmen has been a catechist for over 20 years and says that one of the keys to teaching young children is the use of visuals. "I teach them prayers with hand motions, and when we are talking about the

Through

their faith to their children.

didn't

was kind of an

"It

are a part of this ministry as they pass

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thusiasm and idealism."

and guardians

up,

was learning

tion to kindergarteners at St. Gabriel

young people because they

are as a

classroom setting and found her niche with

ing

"It is

was growing

job, she

the junior high students. "It

explained Kravatz.

well within the faith formation

fit

school chemistry and science

extension of teaching in general, and teach-

classes,

When

read the Old Testament, so

to give

style. "I try

minute synopsis of the gospel for that week in their own language, and they come back and tell me about it after they have attended Mass."

people."

formation in the lives of

expressed through a reciprocal relation-

formation

classroom

ecu-

a big cave and that he

Southern Region

teacher

faith

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being resurrected," said Salmen of her

Sue Salmen works in the midst of youth every week. She teaches faith forma-

The high

This year's theme, "Love Beyond All Telling," as it pertains to the role of faith students,

I'll still

Greensboro.

Johnston as weU.

someone.

Johnston began her

are catechetical ministers," said

its

youngsters.

menical focus was a learning experience for

who,

strong?

this

Jewish temples

the connection be-

play bible Jeopardy and

students around the country in various

pretend that there

where she would hand out bibles, visit one of the

vices

Kathy Johnston says she has

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People

September

the News

Grandmother of 24 finds infant

—

Catholics across the country are familiar with Bud Ozar's "A Family

discovered an abandoned baby girl Sept. 1 in a pew at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Springfield.

The baby was

Perspective," which

is used in parish bulletins throughout the United States. Francis "Bud" Ozar also is

hos-

and

pitalized shortly after the discovery

2001

Parish bulletin columnist takes 'sabbatical' to join missions DETROIT (CNS) Millions of

Catholic church A SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CNS) mother of 10 and grandmother of 24 girl in

14,

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known

Barrett had stopped in at the church to

Family and Youth for the Archdiocese of Detroit, a position he has held for more than 20 years. In September Ozar and his wife of 28 years are embarking on a journey to pursue a dream working as missionaries in a Third World country. "Sue and I recognize that we have been very abundantly blessed. As we looked to the next chapter in our lives it has become clear that we are being called to give more generously of our-

pray and said she heard a baby crying. She searched the church and found the

baby on a pew.

Name Society convention Boston includes some firsts

Holy in

BOSTON

(CNS)

— This

—

year's na-

convention of the Holy Name Society Boston had an international flair with

tional in

the election of the group's

first

Filipino-

American president and workshops offered in Spanish and Portuguese. The Aug. 29Sept 2 convention could set the tone for the chairman Joseph LaPointe. "We should be geared around the fact that there are other cultures that have to be addressed depending on the part of the country that you go to," he told The Pilot, archdiocesan newspa-

—

CNS

Bishop Murphy installed as head of Diocese of Rockville Centre

ROCKVILLE CENTRE,

N.Y. Murphy,

future plans for the diocese.

Moments

Sister Searing has

status that

been denied the

would allow her to

looking into the death of

plaintiff in the case

Sister Ford, a

that a diocesan synod

and a Eucharistic Congress would both take place in 2007

New

Long Island diocese's 50th anniversary. The new bishop said the two gatherings would reflect the church's "universal call to holiness" em-

spouses can prosecute alongside the

U.S.

nun seeks to be included roommate's murder investigation

GUATEMALA CITY Four months and is

killed,

after

(CNS)

—

her roommate was shot

Charity Sister Virginia Searing

struggling to be included in the murder

investigation.

For 15 years she worked

Charity Sister Barbara Ann the war-torn province of Quiche,

with

slain

Ford

counseling

Mayan

and loved ones

Indians

in the

who

1960-1996

lost land civil

war.

civil

act as joint

bishop of Rockville Centre announced

phasized in the Second Vatican Council.

Cam Heryet

member

of her order from

York. Sister Searing has appealed a ruling that only immediate family or

Italian

state.

broken communities, said an African "There is a double burden on

cardinal.

who

us Christians

are attending the

conference," Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of

medical commission was scheduled to approve the miracle in October, followed by verification by panels of theologians and cardinals. The alleged miracle under Vatican scrutiny is the sudden cure from meningitis of a 7-year-old Italian boy.

"Not only are we to be announcers of the good news of God's offer of reconciliation, but we are to show the way." He said that a "conversion of the heart" is needed to "repent and accept the cess.

Good News,"

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—

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Bud Ozar said. Cardinal says Christians must strive to abolish racism DURBAN, South Africa (CNS) Participants in the World Conference Against Racism and all Christians must strive to bring about the reconciliselves,"

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Around the Region

Rally celebrates light of Christ in By

JIMMY ROSTAR

live for Christ.

Associate Editor

FORT

MILL, SC.

— "Now

die,

descended from the bleachers

tant that believers focus

way

to follow Christ to

Along that path, the priest Christians must decide how to define

said,

Christ

true

life

power, then go to Mass every single day and eat worthily his flesh and drink worthily his blood," he said. "You will have power. You will have Christ's power." Father Williams was a featured speaker at Power Rally 2001, a youth and young adult event celebrating the "Catechism of the Catholic Church's" themes of morality, the Creed, the sacraments and prayer.

want

— and

—

we do

so,

will

have

everlasting."

Lady Star of the Sea Parish in St. Marys, Ga., the event was a way to spend time in the presence of others his age and with the Lord. "I came to be with the youth group, to celebrate Mass and be with people you like and enjoy being with," said Corning, 16. "Hearing all these people preach gives you a clear heart and a clear mind. It's a celebration." Christian recording artist Steve Angrisano served as master of ceremonies during the event.

—

from across the Atlanta Provthe Atlanta Archdiocese and

—

ince

impor-

eled with his youth

real

About 1,000 youth and young adults

For teen Tim Corning, who travgroup from Our

power. "If you

on "not keep-

ing our eyes fixed on MTV, not keeping our eyes fixed on BET, but on keeping our eyes fixed on J.C. Jesus

She and a thousand others had just heard Fadier Paul Williams offer a simple heaven.

are willing to

will not live."

people's ideals, he added,

in the

Hornets' Training Center in Fort Mill.

yet challenging

Unless

vannah and Charleston came to Fort Mill to hear about ways to shine

The list of speakers included names known in local and national Catholic seminar, youth ministry and young

as people of faith.

adult ministry circles:

the dioceses of Charlotte, Raleigh, Sa-

—

band Redeemed.

love for Jesus.

"Life

Catherine Rumore; Matt Pinto, author of "Did Adam & Eve Have Belly But-

Father Williams,

who

serves in the

Diocese of Charlotte priest, Father Matthew Kauth, helped the group celebrate the feast of the birth of Mary with a talk about the Blessed Mother's role in Catholics' lives. Father Matthew

God. "God's way is achieving life everFather Williams said. When the faithful give their very lives to God, he said, they "can become like that light shining on the hill, so that those who are in darkness can find their way." Father Williams said today's socilasting,"

Leonard, another diocesan priest, shared personal insights about the faith journey. A ministry fair featured a host of resources on Catholic ministries and

is challenged by a mentality that promotes power by allowing people to choose to live however they wish. But in the life of a Christian believer, he said,

institutions, while priests scattered

different rules apply.

Scott Walters, spokesperson for

ety

throughout the

facility

during the event

to hear confessions.

"This was just awesome," said

News

you want

to be that light shinhe said, "if you want to be that faithful servant who will be rewarded in paradise, if you want to be that child of God, then you do not have

just really

a choice.

lined up."

"If

ing on the

five

seasoned this day of celebrating the

Charleston Diocese, said Christian living requires a decision to give control to

prayer, liturgy and preaching for 1,000 teens and young adults from

tons?" and Kathy and David with the

EWTN's

the Rock" co-hosts Jeff Cavins and

young church.

Photos by Jimmy Rostar

Power Rally 2001 featured music,

Southeastern dioceses. Above, the congregation prays the Our Father during Mass. Bishop William G. Curlin urged the crowd to be a living symbol of Christ. At left, a trio of teens from St. Marys, Ga., display a unified message of their

Mass

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September

Readings

14,

2001

Book Review

Book advises on following

Word to Life

Christ as the real boss MCCARTY

Reviewed by JULIE

work

spiritual life

your

tried to integrate

with the work you do

Monday

through Friday? In the midst of

difficult

God and

exert to

better place, a

computer systems, or loud construction

God would have

noise, recalling the loving

no easy task. Gregory Pierce

presence of God

tackles this challenge

with ingenuity in "Spirituality@Work: 10

Ways

to Balance

Coming from

Your

on the

community

business, publishing,

ment and

Life

involve-

family-raising, the author

aware of the

Job."

a wealth of experience in

encountered

difficulties

well

in try-

ing to follow Christ in the marketplace.

self with physical

Among

were often written

of the religious cloistered

life,

view

particularly that of a

monk. Trying to apply mo-

many

tributes

as a religious fanatic.

many

positive at-

the use of language that the

general working public can readily grasp.

One need

not be a spiritual guru to under-

stand the concepts of living with imperfec-

and deciding what

tions

SPIRITUALITY@WORK: 10 WAYS

while

no!),

TO BALANCE YOUR LIFE ON THE

mance.

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life,

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F.A. Pierce.

Loyola Press (Chicago, 2001).

nastic advice to the vocation of business

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some

ample,

to encourage

For ex-

difficulties.

classic spiritualities

one to

flee

appear

the world rather

than engage creatively in making the

world a better

place.

the other hand, Pierce cautions

us about spiritualities that might not

challenge us enough.

He writes

that cor-

that

now, and that includes the workplace. The author defines the spirituality of

Caring for Charlotte Area Catholic Families

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The

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blistering attack

Amos

on the unjust plans and

practices of those

who

seek to profit

dishonestly from the need and poverty

Then

ment, and in the meantime I slipped further and further into a profound state of despondency and despair. Dark thoughts consumed me, and then came the night when I seriously considered killing myself My pain was

of others.

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pointing us to recognize that in his

way

mercy and economy God can use even that which is sinful?

out. I

knew

tions. I tried

well of all the prohibi-

but could not pray. All

and

to be

deterrent,

began to make plans. I was very There were only two nagging

deliberate.

thoughts.

One was what my

would do to

—

suicide

my children

and grandchilwould have profound

dren I knew it and long-lasting repercussions.

The

other thought was

ings

by the steward. Is Jesus really

commending

steward's shrewdness or

If discovered,

the

he perhaps

friend's corre-

spondence would have brought disapproval and scandal as well as ruining several lives, yet somehow that which the world would have judged negative became, in God's mysterious way, a lifesaving means for a despairing soul. "I will

friend's

and seems to ap-

plaud what are clearly wrongful deal-

could do was to cling to God's mercy.

There seemed

the Gospel takes an en-

tirely different tack

its

praise

your name,

O Lord, for

goodness."

Weekly Scripture Readings for the week of Sept. 16-22 Sunday, Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-32; Monday (St Robert Bellarmine), 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Luke 7:1-10; Tuesday, 1 Timothy 3:1-13, Luke 7:11-17; Wednesday (St Januarius), 1 Timothy 3:14-16, Luke 7:31-35; Thursday (Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions), 1 Timothy 4:12-16, Luke 7:36-50, Friday (St Matthew), Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Matthew 9:9-13, Saturday, 1 Timothy

6:13-16,

Luke

8:4-15

Readings for the week of Sept. 23-29 Sunday, Amos 8:4-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Luke 16:1-13; Monday, Ezra 1:1-6, Luke 8:16-18; Tuesday, Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20, Luke 8:19-21; Wednesday (Sts. Cosmas and Damian), Ezra 9:5-9, Luke 9:1-6, Thursday (St Vincent de Paul), Haggai 1:1-8, Luke 9:7-9; Friday (St Wenceslaus, St Lawrence Ruiz and Companions), Haggai l:l5b-2:9, Luke 9:18-22, Saturday (Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael), Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, John 1:47-51

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By Catholic News Service (CNS) The following are home videocassette reviews from

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NEW YORK

the U.S. Conference

of Catholic

Bisliops'

ficefor Film and Broadcasting. Each cassette is available in

cal movies

VHSformat.

Of-

video-

Theatri-

on video have a U.S. Conference of and Motion

Catholic Bisliops classification

Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group

its

well as

its

failure to capture

an impassioned era of youthful, naive idealism. Fleeting violence, a few sexual encounters, brief nudity,

some drug content and

The

intermittent rough language.

Conference of Catholic Bishops tion

A-III

—

adults.

stricted.

(New

U.S.

classifica-

The Motion

Association of America rating

Picture

—

re-

Lime)

"Lisa" (1990) Nasty

Arms of Strangers:

Brooks' tepid film frustrates

shallow exploration of the charac-

ters' feelings as

for the video audience.

"Into the

(DW.

thriller in

which a serial killer mother (Cheryl

Moffett) stalks the

Stories of the Kindertransport" (2000)

Ladd) of a precocious 14-year-old (Staci Keanan) who's been annoying him with

Affecting documentary about the ex-

prank telephone calls. Directed by Gary Sherman, the manipulative cat-and-mouse scenario is stretched out in mostly lethargic fashion until the bloody climax. Women-in-peril situations and sexual references. The U.S. Conference of Catholic

program that saved 10,000 children at the mercy of Hitler during World War II by placing them in English foster homes or hostels. Through rare film footage and moving interviews with grown Kindertransport children, ditraordinary British

rector

Mark Jonathan

documentary

Harris' dramatic

respectfully

and intelligendy

presents the heart-wrenching rescue mission

by focusing on. the human story. of war and family separation. The

Bishops classification

The Motion

US. Conference of Catholic Bishops

—

The Motion

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adults and adolescents.

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ance suggested. (Warner

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"The Invisible Circus" (2001) drama

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and the Devil" (1976)

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a standard Italian Gothic horror

filled

with gore and nudity, and innocent of the least trace

of taste or wit. Released in the

U.S. as "House of Exorcism."

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September

& Columns

Editorials

Going to Prison For Ministry Sister Marge Eilerman entered the Atwood Prison Camp near Lexington, Ky., she was by a group of Catholic women bearing gifts of

Economy of

When

The Pope

Federal greeted

Speaks

soap, toothbrush

Faith

and comb. Sentenced to 14 months

for civil disobedience in

1998, Sister

Marge would

need those health supplies until she got her account at the commissary. The women, part of the 200-plus population at the minimum-security prison, appeared eager to befriend her. Most inmates were sentenced for non-violent offenses, mainly drug related or check fraud. Sister

Marge

interviewed Sister

month of her probation

Pope says upcoming synod has 'great importance' for

deaths of priests, sisters and

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS)

—

Pope John Paul II said an upcoming international meeting of bishops at the Vatican had "great importance for the whole church," and would focus on church experience since the Second Vatican Council.

The "principal reference point" of the Sept. 30-Oct. 27 gathering, which will examine the role of bishops in the church, will be the council and especially its document on bishops, the pope told pilgrims Sept. 9 during a noon blessing at his summer residence outside Rome. "The council teaching

will be read

and above

anew

with a view to the new evangelization, as even the theme itself suggests," he said. The theme of the bishops' meeting, or synod, is: "The Bishop: Servant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the Hope of the World." The pope said the post-jubilee motto he had proposed to the church for the new millennium "Put Out Into the Deep" is intended first for "all the bishops, successors of the Apostles, and it calls them to commit themselves with confidence in this new missionary season of the church." Previous worldwide synods have focused on the formation and role of other categories of church members laity, priests, and conselight of recent decades

less

than a

she seemed calm, centered

left,

and collected in spirit. "I never knew deeper peace than going through this," she said. "The peace came from having np doubt that what I did was correct." In 1997 with a group of fellow religious, Sister Marge removed some letters and altered the sign at Fort Benning in Georgia to read: "School of the Americas, School of Assassins." The demonstration intended to raise awareness about the U.S. Army's role in

—

all

Latin America.

saw

community workers

as telling the truth," she

remarks. The. action sent her to prison, but at the same time offered her a new kind of ministry.

"My new

ministry flowed from our Catholic social

"You are a dignified child of God, and no one can take that from you. Over and over I

talked to the

Today

who seldom ally,

women

about their goodness and

in the Spirit."

prisons bulge with dysfunctional people

more than

a third of America's 2 million inmates

have mental problems; more than half have learning disabilities; more than two-thirds 'suffer from substance addiction or problem drinking. A great number of people with personal and developmental challenges are locked away in America, not treated.

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

—

Pope John

compassionately.

As we

finish the interview, her eyes twinkle

she smiles: "Without a doubt this

and

the best thing I've

ever done."

Father Rausch

writes,

and organizes

teaches

Appalachia.

more unsupervised

time,

demon-

your reliability by coming in on time, calling when there is a change of plans and staying out of trouble when you are on your own. "I'll do better, I really, really will" is meaningless. Your parents will trust you when you show them. That's what strate

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

The

second important word

tence has four parts: knowledge, control.

should

When

reflect

"competent" Compe-

judgment and

new

a teen asks for all

skill,

Privileges Teens want

all

the freedoms

grownups

have. Parents is

inevitable.

"Can I drive the car to the mall on Saturday?" "Can Dave and I camp overnight along the river?" "Can I have a job after school?" What answer do teens want3 They're hoping for, "Sure, that will be fine." That's also the answer parents like giving. Parents don't enjoy saying no or making you angry. However, wise parents realize tiiey have more important obligations than keeping you mellow. Sometimes they must say no.

Whenever

parents turn

down

a request, teens ask, "If

not now, when?" That's a reasonable question, and here are some guidelines for the answer.

self-

privileges, parents

four aspects.

Let's look at the issue of driving to the mall.

need some control of what their kids do. Conflict

Paul II said a "surprising" prophecy in the Psalms that envisioned all the earth's peoples joined in God's praise found fulfillment through Jesus Christ. Speaking at his weekly general audience Sept. 5, the pope said Christ's suffering and death broke down the barriers between gentiles and Jews, the people of the covenant. Continuing a series of talks on the Liturgy of the Hours, the pope focused on Psalm 47, a hymn of praise to God as the king of the universe. The psalm concludes "on a note surprising for its universal openness: 'The princes of the peoples are gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham,'" he told more than 12,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's Square.

"demonstrated" means.

teens.

through Christ

a plea

walk with the people of Latin America and spent

"competent". If you'd like

Coming of Age

There's a fundamental struggle between parents and

fulfilled

privileged being there to say that the Christian

community has not abandoned you." Through her baptism Sister Marge heard

hear the acceptance of God's love. Nation-

surprising

Psalms

felt

again

our oneness

The Competence Factor Behind Teen

comprise about 6 percent of the and prisons, but their numbers are growing disproportionately. The overwhelming majority of the 120,000 incarcerated women are under 45 years old and suffer especially the loss of their children. They fret over the news of a sick child. Frequently the chaplain remains out of reach, and the resulting worry deepens to depression. "I found a respect from the majority of women by word and action recognizing that I was a minister of God," she said. "I gave them a space where they could be good because they basically wanted to be good. I

year serving her sentence for civil disobedience. Once inside prison walls, she heard another call to walk with dispirited sisters and used her time to listen

men and women.

prophecy

women

jails

—

Pope says

Currently

people in

teachings," she said.

—

crated

Guest Columnist

beliefs.

Marge with

training foreign military officers responsible for the

entire church

FATHER JOHN S. RAUSCH, Glenmary

considered herself a political pris-

oner serving time for her Christian

When

2001

14,

Knowl-

edge is simply knowing the facts. A teen-ager with a license has been tested on the rules. That's easy. Also, if the parents have taken their kids out driving, it isn't hard to assess their driving skill. But judgment and self-control behind the wheel are tougher to assess. Parents may well have to decide based on their teen's demonstrated level ofjudgment and self-control in other areas. A teen who sneaks out of class or who pops off angrily at a parent over chores is not showing good judgment or self-control, and parents may well decide that this kid is not ready for the responsibility of driving alone. I

suggest a four-step process.

First parent and teen

sit

about the areas of knowledge, control required for this

it's

new

down and skill,

talk together

judgment and

self-

privilege.

time for a frank review of the teen's demon-

strated performance in those areas. If the conduct has been

to the mark, then the privilege

But

makes

sense.

the teen's demonstrated competence has short-

"On your 17th on the calendar, no matter what happens

comings, parents should talk about ways the teen could

and stay vague. "We'll see" and "It depends" are common answers. The problem with evasion is that the teen is given nothing to work toward. Instead, the message should be simple and direct. 'You can have that privilege when you've demonstrated you're competent to handle it." There are two critical words, "demonstrated" and

can have a couple of months to demonstrate better judg-

Teens would like a specific date such birthday" or "In three weeks."

they figure the date sticks

between

now and

When

—

as,

it's

improve. 'We'd have to see some improvement Finally, set a date for another review.

then.

Parents typically

stall

your

school attendance and in your temper around the house."

Perhaps the teen

ment or self-control. Parents need to help their teens learn that you don't

new

privileges in life just because of your age. Greater freedom and greater success in life come from demonstrating greater competence. That's one of the most important

get

lessons your parents will ever teach you.

September

2001

14,

years into the marriage,

One

Light

came

Vincent hard. He'd been raised

was

Candle

forever. His parents

raising six children

and

made all

The Catholic News & Herald 13

& Columns

Editorials

in a

That

apart.

reality hit

family where marriage

downs

that

come

was incomprehensible to Vincent that he same stable life for his new family. The divorce left him depressed and hurting. He developed a jaded sense of his future, convinced that permanent happiness was an illusion. Happily, he got a second chance. with family

life. It

couldn't have the

Many

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

people enter into second marriages. But Vincent

decided to do

Guest Columnist

differendy.

Faith

through the challenges of

the ups and

recognized that

in his first

living, he'd let

the things

attempt at marriage and family society says are important rule his

life

and

lifestyle.

No more.

Formation

FATHER JAMES

HAWKER Guest Columnist

He knew

he needed a better anchor than that And, for him, that anchor was the Lord and the Scriptures. Vincent joined a

Beginning Again You'd know

one of those actors

his face right away. He's

who

always seem to be working. That's unusual in a profes-

sion

where most members of the

ployed. Television watchers

Hayward, the

evil,

soap opera "All

and before

actors'

know him

union are unem-

best as Dr.

David

menacing physician on the long-rurining

My Children." His name

his current success

Vincent

Irizarry,

he was a regular on "Guiding

him an Emmy nomination. He's had TV and film roles including an abusive husband opposite Sissy Spacek in 'Marie â€” A True Story" and with Light," a role that earned

a number of

Clint

Eastwood

"Heartbreak Ridge."

All of this represents the fulfillment of a quest that started in Vincent's youth.

the age of 11, he got inter-

He became

ested in photography.

a classically trained

and while attending college to study music, discovBy any standard, Vincent Irizarry is an American success story. In the midst of his successful career, Vincent also fell in love, married and became the father of a beautiful daughter named Siena Most folks would say he had it all: money, recognition, a great wife and child. Vincent knew differendy. As a recent guest on our television series "Christopher Closeup," he explained how superficial his life was. All he had was rooted in the values of this world and not the next He lacked a spiritual foundation, and when storms hit (as they inevitably do for everyone), he ran adrift. Three pianist,

ered his gift for acting.

much

a part of

God was no longer an

"add on"

prayer group. Worship and prayer became as his

as eating

life

and

sleeping.

life, but its central truth. In time he came to see that fame and fortune are not in and of themselves, evil. Eveiything depends on what you do with it As an example, Vincent mentioned that some of his fans wanted to create a club and Web site. The newly focused actor thought that idea was shallow and pointiess, until he came to see that it didn't have to be about him. His fans' energy could be used to raise money for charities. So he green-lighted the creation of "Friends of Vincent

to his

Irizarry" to assist a nonprofit organization called

New

York."

Working

"Hope

for

AIDS

to help homeless people,

need who could benefit from tutoring, Vincent put his fame to good use. He credits the development of his newfound generosity to a focus on faith. About embracing Christianity, Irizarry says: "It's the most glorious and significant thing to happen in my life." Vincent admits that he wasn't such a likable guy in those "successful" early years. He doubts he was much loved by people, and he doesn't blame them. But realizing that when you're talking about God there are always second chances, he changed. God's mercy is unconditional and he's always on your side. You just have to be willing to accept that always waiting, always loving embrace.

patients

and children

Jesus Christ: Love Beyond you

'Father,

will

All Telling

charge of CCD. There are

1,800 in the elementary and 500 in the high school."

With those unforgettable words, Father Edward Harrington, the pastor, welcomed me to Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish in Waltham, Mass. I had been ordained only a week prior to that rather traumatic encounter. Although I was eager to "get my sea legs," I never expected that I'd be dunked so quickly. Since the seminary's courses did not

me to exercise such an awesome role, with its incumbent responsibilities, I was well aware that I'd be totally dependent upon "on-the-job training." As I review the 38 years that have unfolded since that memorable meeting with Father Harrington, I am filled with gratitude During the interim I have enjoyed beyond measure the privilege of being involved personally in catechetical ministry, which is an integral and essential component of the church's mission

prepare

As you

recall,

the risen Christ

on the Mount of

the Ascension, commissioned the church to be a

community when he

catechetical

said,

Know

that

It is

am with you

days."

all

such a privilege for

to participate in a

baptismal ceremony within the parish.

The Church and Indulgences

that the

Question

Q. Gaining indulgences was a big thing when I was young. We heard about them during the jubilee year

one

Corner

â€”

The

is,

you observe, cautious

so aware

community of faith. The experience must commitment on the part of the parents,

faith

of the baptized. Formally and informally, by word

and

action, adults within the family

A FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

church

a sacred and serious

and parish are

value and relevance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

of temporal punishment due

to our sins.

expected to share with children and youth the meaning,

because of prayers or good works

â€”

for the

of celebration

godparents and the parish to nourish and nurture the

A. Indulgences are traditionally described as partial or total remission

moment

incorporate a

(2000), so I assume they're still valid. Is there some reason the church doesn't discuss them much anymore?

performed by a Christian

"Go and make

of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Teach them everything I have commanded you. disciples

CNS

speaking of

when

magnificent

moment

from other

adults

invitation to enter the

Columnist

in the

life

of the parish

religious traditions accept the

RCIA and

initiate

a journey

indulgences today because that area of faith has been badly

leading to incorporation into the Catholic community.

misunderstood in the

As catechumens, they hear die Word of God proclaimed and explained. They come to understand and appreciate

past,

with tragic consequences.

Indulgences are "a delicate theme," says Pope John Paul II, "about which there have been historic misunderstandings which negatively

left their

and

mark on com-

acts"

(Manual of Indulgences,

Paul VI

listed three categories

munion among Christians." Abuses in the granting of indulgences were among the issues that led to the

of indulgence.

Protestant Reformation.

ties.

Traditional Catholic teaching

on two Christian God's law;

this subject

based

truths. First every sin not only disobeys

harmony of creation established at least to some degree, a rejection of

violates the

by the Creator and is, his love. Complete conversion,

while

1967).

of daily

life

as deserving

Invoking God's mercy and protection

fulfilling one's responsibilities

and enduring

difficul-

2) Offering oneself and one's possessions, in a spirit of

faith,

to people in need. 3) Voluntarily foregoing

pleasure in a spirit of repentance and

revised

some

nity participate in educational experiences intended

sacrifice.

manual of indulgences was released

September 1999,

in anticipation

of the jubilee.

continued

therefore, includes a reinte-

the prescriptions of the earlier manual, but added a fourth

some

indulgence category: Giving public witness to one's faith

"The Doctrine of Indulgences"

by frequent reception of the sacraments and by proclaiming one's faith to nonbelievers by word and example.

(1967), called for reform of the entire indulgence structure.

Partial indulgences are granted using only those

gration of that divine order, a process involving

cleansing (purgation) either in this

Pope Paul VI, Pope John

life

or at death.

up on that theme before the recent pointed out that an indulgence is not a quick

Paul, picking

jubilee year,

ticket to heaven,

but

a help for real conversion of heart

'Those who think they can receive this gift simply few exterior requirements are wrong," said the pope. Receiving an indulgence "is not automatic but depends on our turning away from sin and conversion to God." In his 1967 restructuring, Paul VI reduced the number of indulgenced prayers and good works. 'The main by

fulfilling a

concern has been to attach greater importance to a Christian way of life and lead souls to cultivate a spirit of prayer and penance, and to practice the theological virtues (faith,

hope and love) rather than merely repeat certain formulas

tiiat Word as comforting and challenging, enriching and encouraging, strengthening and sustaining. The catechetical component of the catechumenate is truly a treasure to behold and unfold Another marvelous catechetical moment is celebrated when adult members of the parish commu-

and enable them to grasp more completely and appreciate more fully the message of Jesus, even as they identify more faithfully with his person There is -no doubt that adult education must be viewed as an essential and integral component of die parish's to assist

catechetical mission. It is

important to realize that the ultimate purpose

Any

words, with no confusing mention of days or years as was

of education

common

within catechetical ministry that does not have as

previously. Contrary to

what many Catholics

formation.

educational activity

thought, an indulgence of one year, for example, did not

to impact the cognitive and affective, the

mean "one year

heart, the attitudes

off of purgatory." It meant, rather,

what-

and behavior,

its

aim

mind and the

misdirected. Ulti-

ever alleviation of purgative suffering might be achieved

mately the teachings of Jesus and his church are

by one year of fasting or other penance.

tended to invite the maturing believer, regardless of

in-

chronological age, to be converted, to be transformed

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more completely into the image and likeness of Jesus Whether as catechist or catechized, all of us are privileged to come to understand and appreciate that Christ

Jesus Christ

love beyond

all

Father James Hawker vicar

teaching. is

diocesan education

and pastor of St. Luke Church

in Charlotte.

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has its roots in her conversion to Catholicism many years ago. A dedica-

Faith Formation,

tion to Christ and the Eucharist

from page 1

what

led her to the faith tradition,

the arrival of the she

said.

children,

"When you spend time with the you know why you are doing it"

and

of her three children helped to introduce her to faith formation. When her oldest daughter

was

first

Martino began working

three,

Marie Martino, director of faith formation at St. Aloysius Church in Hickory, has 700 children to take care of this year. With 400 in kindergarten through sixth grade and the others in junior and senior high, her plate is full, but she marvels at the growth of the

with pre-schoolers while living in Raleigh, N.C, and after a move to Kentucky, she continued with preschoolers and then with the secondgrade students. After settling in Hickory, N.C, she continued with faith formation. "They (the students) are God's

program.

special little people,

Central Region

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love working

have been parishioners since we have watched the parish blossom, bloom and expand." Martino supervises the pre-school program, kindergarten through sixthgrade faith formation, kindergarten through 12th-grade youth ministry, adult formation bible study and RCIA. She says that the work of catechists

with children. It is such a beautiful thing to see the cycle of life continue and to know that you have planted those seeds and have watched them blossom." She has taught kindergarten through second grade and taught 10th grade with her husband. After working as the coordi-

involves internalizing their faith.

assumed her current position as director. Martino says that faith sharing is the most important aspect of faith formation. "If we are doing that, then all of

'We

1984, and

"Within faith formation, we focus on teaching them about community, prayer, worship and social justice issues, and then, taking those things they learn and putting them into action. We work on forming their lives and helping them to feel and to know their faith and to have it become an integral part of who and what they

nator of youth ministry for her parish, she

the other components will play. faith

into

The catechists share their adult with children, while the children

has been involved with faith formation for 19 years, first as a teacher, then as

about the expansiveness of God's love for them all. She is a coordinator for faith formation at St. Mary Church in Sylva for the youngest recipients of faith formation in an area where the Catholic population is less than in other areas of the diocese. Through songs accompanied by her guitar and information shared about their faith, Ramsey gathers with the 36 students every week and dis-

After enrolling her oldest child into the first-grade program, and later, her

cusses various topics.

"For about 15 minutes a week, I have my teaching time with the kids before we send them to classes. It is a creative time geared toward Catholic identity," she said. "The experience unifies them and helps them to get to know the whole group of children. They can interact and learn songs that they might not hear in class." The children are provided with the hows and whys of their Catholic faith and are able to have common questions answered about several topics including the pope, the Mass and church doctrine, continued Ramsey. Since moving to the parish from Arkansas in the early '80s, Ramsey

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Around the Diocese

Holy Infant migrant program promotes community, thanksgiving By REV. MR.

GERALD POTKAY

Correspondent

REIDSVILLE

— With

the influx

of Hispanic migrant workers into the Rockingham County community, a

ministry

came

dozen

into being over a

years ago to feed the

hungry

From

Holy

Church in Reidsville. However, since Holy Infant

rather small church, with about 135 registered families, it looked to the

Greensboro Vicariate for assistance in this venture so that the migrants in need could be fed throughout the year. The heaviest load has been coordinated with the planting and harvesting seasons within Rockingham County itself.

Some vicariate

meals for Hispanic families in the area. The project was started about 12 years ago.

of the churches within the have responded by serving

the Hispanic at least

Zoraida Fix, Emmanuel

James Cartier and Marylin Cartier serve drinks and desserts to the Hispanic community at Holy Infant Church in Reidsville. The parish of 135 families receives assistance from other parishes in the Greensboro Vicariate to provide

Infant

left,

Cartier,

community of

Reidsville-

Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

twice a year.

two times

The

setup of the day's operation is relatively simple. Paper plates and

that the parish of St. Joseph

of the Hills was scheduled. The efforts on this particular day were coordinated by Linda Tuschak, chairperson

by Holy along with drinks. The host parish comes in and sets up for the meal, supplies all the food, and serves the meal. Then the parishioners of Holy Infant will normally clean up. Labor Day weekend was one of the plastic utensils are supplied

Infant,

of the Family Life Commission of

St.

Joseph of the Hills Parish Council.

From

past experience, the Family

Life Commission has determined the most popular meal is usually ham-

burgers and hot dogs with salads, fruits

chili, rice,

and desserts.

While the host parish supplies the meats, it is the volunteer families from that parish who provide the rest of the meal. This

huge

task, especially for

a small parish like St. Joseph of the Hills, consisting

of 135 families scat-

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Living the Faith

Love guides, shapes deacon's life, leads to ministry By

ALESHA

M. PRICE

poor, but everyone else was, too. Looking

— As

STATESVILLE Chuck Brantley stood oldest brother, he

He leaned

Rev. Mr.

at the bedside of his

knew what he had

over and whispered

now, it was hard, but I didn't know it, which was a blessing." The nearby Methodist church in his neighborhood was easiest to attend, but he felt compelled to accompany his Baptist friends to their church. He was not exposed to Catholicism until his time in the Air Force after graduating high school. "Some of my closet friends were devout Catholics, and one of back on

Staff Writer

to do.

love you.'

It was the first time Brantley had spoken those words aloud to his brother, and that simple utterance had a profound effect. The coma had overtaken his brother following a second heart attack, and Rev. Mr. Brantley had been silently watching the steady pace of his brother's heart on a monitor.

thing that goes, and the heart monitor just

them asked me to attend Mass. I remem-

went crazy," remembered Rev. Mr.

ber thinking,

'People say that the hearing

Brantley,

who had

the last

lost his father less

than

realized

what we had been missing

our family, and

telling people

love you'

has opened doors for me."

One of those doors

that

swung widely

open led to the permanent diaconate, a calling that has changed his life. 'It has

After they were both discharged from

moved around to a couple of places before settling in Statesville, where he opened a dental labothe Air Force, they

me see that God is the only way to He listens and answers prayers. I've

ratory.

During

time,

the

Apostle, Rev.

Brantley, a cradle

with prostate cancer

to convert

pro-

subsequently real-

him

ized that the religion

says that prayer helped

had been a large part life for a long

rough times. "I have so much to be thankful for, and the Lord has answered so many of my prayers that I have never doubted his

of his

"I had been going to the Catholic

for

Brantley.

received

church to pray, and

exposure to a

years

his

later.

own also

Depression surrounded the four Brantley

Brantley's co-worker

mother worked

in a textile mill.

"We were

steps to-

dental assistant

They had

He became

a connection in

parish, St. Philip the Apostle Church,

roommate about her "cocky" co-worker. "She (Mickey) said that she was

ber of the St. James Council of the Knights of Columbus, the parish prayer

Ministry with

set

dren

on the parish

the 71-year-old shows "I

no signs

think that the Lord has

things for me to do; he is keeping me around for some reason," said the deacon, who still works long hours with his son and daughter making dentures, partials

and crowns

in his dental lab. "I haven't

him yet and I will work as long as the Lord will let me."

finished serving

mem-

council, as a charter

later,

of stopping.

heavily involved in his

and Mickey's roomthem up and warned her

who

moment" he said. Eight children and eight grandchil-

if I

ward his profession; he Rev. Mr. Chuck Brantley was trained as a dental become Catholic? I lab technician. He met Mickey, his future wife, began taking instruction and never regretwho was also enlisted in the Air Force as a ted one minute of it"

first

He also

him through those

presence for a

began thinking that was going to the church when I was heartbroken or if I needed help, why not

tradition that

cancer-free since his operation.

met a lot of people that I probably wouldn't have met otherwise." Becoming a permanent deacon was an interesting turn of events for someone who had never met a Catholic person while growing up in Monroe, N.C. The Great

painter and in his grocery store and their

helped with the other

Wow,

time.

mate,

lifestyle

nice fellow to

go.

as a

and

habits

diagnoses, and early detection has kept

would become

worked

Mr. Brantley was diagnosed

tested at first but

helped

brothers, as the patriarch

soul."

five years ago along with diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. A change in his dietary

fluence her husband

beginnings

took his

my own

After being ordained in 1988 and serving at his home parish, St Philip the

would attend church together. Mrs.

Force was a period of

faith

people and save

this

couple

Catholic, tried to in-

Service in the Air

his first

group and Cursillo. A couple of men involved with Cursillo at his parish were in the diocese's first diaconate class, and he developed an interest in the ministry. "They seemed to have something I didn't, and I felt like I needed to do something to help other

with a laugh.

be a Catholic.'"

four years prior. "I

what a

going to 'tame' me, and she has 'tamed' me for 47 years," said Rev. Mr. Brantley

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