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CHARLOTTE — St.
thew Church
in
Matsoutheast
Knights of Columbus and other parties in a lawsuit filed over
Charlotte celebrated
the Pledge of Allegiance have
patron in grand style Sept. 17.
appealed a federal judge's ruling that the pledge cannot be recited in public schools because of
its
The
honor of the Year of the Eucharist. Father Carmen Malacari, parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass.
"Today
unconstitutional, the current
is
a celebration
of our eucharistic faith," said Msgr. McSweeney. "We also celebrate our diversity of
legally resolved already.
In the previous case, the
Supreme Court ruled in June Michael Newdow
Photo by Karen A. Evans
that Dr.
cultures."
Later that morning, Msgr.
lacked the legal standing to sue
Joey and Gracie Linus explore the Grandparent Garden at
St.
Matthew Church Sept. 17. The garden was
dedicated by Msgr. John McSweeney, pastor, during the Festival of Faith, which celebrated the church's
See PLEDGE, page 4
19th
See FESTIVAL, page 5
anniversary.
FIGHTING FOR LIFE
HIS FINAL
Catholics rallying for
Before his death, pope prayed to 'go to
pro-life issues
the house of the Father' Sunday
Chains to be held around Diocese of Charlotte Life
falling
on Oct.
2.
by
HOURS
JOHN THAVIS
To help kick-off the month and show their support for life,
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hundreds of parishes in dioceses around the country are
VATICAN CITY
The detailed chronology was contained in a special 223-
— Pope
page supplement
to the
"Acta
Apostolica Sedis," the official record of Vatican documents
the Diocese of Charlotte, par-
last words bewere "Let me go to the house of the Father,"
Catho-
ishes will be standing along
according to the Vatican's
once again be standing up for life across the Diocese of Charlotte and the United
property lines of their respec-
cial
phrase in Polish "with a very
with previously published information about the pope's deteriorating medical condition, the actions taken at his
weak voice and mumbled
death, the arrangements for
by
KEVIN
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MURRAY
John Paul
—
lics will
tive churches,
on
city side-
Respect
observes October as Respect Life Month, with Respect Life
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of
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the
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2005-2006
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bishops.
words"
the
acts, released Sept. 19.
Most of the account
deals
to those gathered at his
bedside six hours before he died April 2, the Vatican said.
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CHARLOTTE
.
Festival of Faith cel-
Mass celebrated by Msgr. John McSweeney, pastor, followed by a eucharistic procession in
reference to God.
mento, Calif, said Sept. 14 that under a previous ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which found the practice is
its
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District Judge U.S. Lawrence Karlton of Sacra-
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Current and upcoming
In Brief
topics from around the
world to your
own backyard
Maryknoll nun completes prison term for
SOA trespass conviction
MARYKNOLL,
DE-SHROUDING THE MYSTERY
N.Y. (CNS)
—
Maryknoll Sister Lelia Mattingly said her now-completed six-month prison term for trespassing last November at the home of the former School of the Americas deepened her faith and strengthened her resolve to work for the closure of the training facility for
Latin American military.
Now called the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, the is the site of an annual protest by demonstrators who say some of the worst violators of human rights in Latin America have been
school at Fort Benning, Ga.,
trained there.
The U.S. Department of Defense, which runs the school, says its curriculum teaches Latin American military personnel democratic principles and respect for
human
rights.
was one of 15 proand charged with tresyear's demonstration,
Sister Mattingly testers arrested
passing
at last
——
Diocesa n, planner
CNS
photo by Paula Doyle, The Tidings
ASHEVILLE
whose artwork is displayed at the Vatican, the International Shroud of Turin Conference in Dallas
was a featured presenter
at
Sept. 8-11.
you
— Catholic
Social Services in-
second annual Fiesta Tamale, Oct. 1, 2-6 p.m. at 50 Orange St. Join us for authentic Mexican food, activities and music. Please call (828) 255-0146 for further inforvites
to our
mation.
Artist says shroud's image left on
CHARLOTTE
VICARIATE
— The Semi-Annual Rosary
CHARLOTTE
cloth at moment of Resurrection LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Worldshroud was Piczek renowned Los Angeles
CHARLOTTE
liturgical artist
Isabel Piczek earned accolades for her
breakthrough theory "opening new doors of research" at the International
Shroud of Turin Conference
in Dallas
Sept. 8-11.
The conference drew 160
scientists,
and physicians from around the world to share the latest research on the artists
shroud, believed by full-length
many
to portray a
image of the crucified
A Catholic and theoretical Piczek believes the image was
shroud
at the
moment of
image's strong foreshortening of the the lack of a continuous film of a paint medium on the cloth's surface are "decisive arguments" that the shroud is not a painting. According to Piczek, the foreshortening of the legs, reflecting the reclined figure's elevated knees, excludes the possibility of a contact image of any
body combined with
kind.
"An unknown system obeying laws
Christ.
physicist, left
on the
Christ's resur-
different
said.
Piczek said she arrived
Piczek presented her explanation of the
image's "concealed bas-relief effect." She theorizes the image of the shroud was transported onto a straight and taut linen above and below the man's hovering body.
is
the puzzling mysteries of that the
image transported
an absolutely straight, taut surface is not flat. It is semi-three-dimensional, very much the same as a bas-relief is in to
explained Piczek.
image always curves out of a straight background that radically eliminates the rest of the space "In
art,
at
her theory
during the creation of the shroud statue a
month
who
holds degrees in art and particle physics, thinks this new explanation of how the image appeared warrants Piczek,
greater investigation of the yield scientific clues to the
the bas-relief
behind the bas-relief," she said. Refuting theories that the figure on
"unknown
bloodstains as well as biblical references
shroud and an explanation of the
cloth's "lost years" before in
France
reception in the family center follows the dedication. For more information, call the
church office
at
CHARLOTTE
(704) 554-7088.
— TGIF on
Wednesday
is
a
support group for separated or divorced women and men. All are welcome to join us for encouragement and discussion with others making similar journeys at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Center, Room 1 14. If you have any questions, call Bonnie Motuz at (704) 543-8998.
CHARLOTTE — The
Young Adult Faith Re-
Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., the first and third Mondays of each month. The group will read
/—1
it
in the 13th century.
is set
Nov. 18-20. After her release, she was greeted by
a cheering group of more than 100 at the
Maryknoll Sisters Center
in
New
York
Sept. 12.
The Maryknoll nun, who served her sentence at Danbury Federal Correctional Facility in Danbury, Conn., said in a statement she was not planning to cross the line again at Fort Benning. But because of what she called "continuing reports from Latin America
of abuses" by military personnel trained at the Georgia facility and "because of the continuing degradation of U.S. foreign policies which have led us into an immoral, illegal, pre-emptive war on the people of Iraq," she said, "my conscience
may
me
lead
power and
drive to
to challenge this
control of others'
natural resources."
CHARLOTTE
— The
Vietnamese Cursillo of
Charlotte School of Leaders meets the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at St. Tho-
mas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For more information, contact Nam Le at (704) 549-1525.
— A Mass
to
Honor De-
ceased Loved Ones is celebrated the last Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. For more Pam Schneider at (704) 875-0201.
CHARLOTTE — The Ancient Order ofHiberniMecklenburg County Division, and largest order of Irish Catholic men,
ans, Sons of Erin the oldest
seeking Irish Catholic men to join them for meetings, community activities and social events. is
Contact Tim Lawson at (704) 522-9728 or e-mail ncaoh@aol.com for more information including meeting times and location.
GREENSBORO
VICARIATE
GREENSBORO — The Greensboro Council of
Catholic Women will start its 2005-2006 fiscal year with a luncheon Sept. 28, at Cardinal Country Club, 4108 Windlestraw Ln. The speaker will be Rosemary Plybon, "The Good Morning
Show" anchor
for
WFMY
information, contact
News 2. For more Carmen Wood (336) 545-
9266.
GREENSBORO
—
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Guilford County will meet Oct. 6 in St. Pius X Church's Kloster Center, 2210 North Elm St. A representative from Legal Aid will speak at 7 p.m. At the meeting, plans will be finalized for the Irish Feis Dinner Dance, to be held Oct. 29. For more information, call Mary Giffat(336) 855-7014.
SEPTEMBER
THE
Catholic GERALD ^NEWS
according to her.
During the conference, botany expert Alan Whanger indicated that pollen and flowers on the shroud reveal plants native to Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. Other conference presenters discussed their analysis of the shroud's human to the
for
nonimage
area of the shroud. Such research could
tion,
—
St. Vincent de Paul, 6828 Old Reid Rd. will be dedicating The Blessed Teresa of Calcutta pro-life memorial on Oct. 16. The dedication will follow the 1 1 :30 a.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter J. Jugis. A
flection group meets at St. Vincent de Paul
before.
information field" that caused the projec-
"One of the shroud
art,"
from optics created the image
with strangely similar visual results," she
rection.
Using a statue she created as a visual aid that measures one-third the actual size of the man depicted on the shroud,
said the
painted,
a record 16,000 partici-
HUNTERS VILLE
Rally will take place at Saint Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Road East, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. The rally will include recitation of the rosary, a eucharistic procession and Benediction. For more information, contact Tina Witt at (704) 846-7361.
the
which drew
pants. This year's demonstration
"The Faith Explained," 3rd edition, by Leo J. Trese and a chapter will be covered every meeting. For more information, call Jordan (704) 7371964 or Ryan at (704) 377-1*328.
VICARIATE
ASHEVILLE Isabel Piczek, a Los Angeles liturgical artist
2005
23,
resurfaced
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FROM THE VATICAN
Vatican denies
Papal envoy says U.S. must not be abandoned during Katrina recovery VATICAN CITY (CNS) — "The bishop —
a poverty, he said, that in some places was "shameful in rich America." He said members of the church had a duty to not abandon those in need in the
may
superpower
afraid "the
people to reach out to the United States
isolate
wake of the
at
he said. said Catholic Charities had
this time,
He
natural disaster.
As
not only our 'communio' with
members of our church and our human solidarity: There is more" that impels
said after a four-day visit to affected
itself and stay isolated" in the
States.
"It is
areas in Louisiana and Mississippi that he
was
people had been shocked by
the discovery of poverty in the country
United
made $6
a sign of his personal solidarity,
million available for relief ef-
Pope Benedict XVI sent Archbishop
forts
Cordes to the United States Sept. 10-14 to meet with victims of the hurricane and with church and government officials. While he had seen "terrible scenes" during his visit he had also witnessed "gestures of great humanity," the arch-
he suggested more was needed. He said his visit to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, La., Biloxi, Miss.,
from the very beginning of the
and other places "awakened renewed attention" to the need for additional humanitarian assistance.
first Sunday of each month at 4 p.m. Prayer and worship with prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m., and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Father John Putnam, pastor, will be the celebrant. For further information, call Bill Owens at (704) 639-9837.
VICARIATE
MORGANTON
— The
the Diocese of Charlotte
Cursillo is
Movement of
hosting a diocesan-
wide Grand Ultreya at Steel Creek Park and Campgrounds, 7081 NC 181 N., Oct. 1 at 11:30 at 12 p.m. A covered-dish lunch Other events will include music, witnessing and hiking nature trails until 3:30 p.m. For directions and more information, call Mary Hennie at (704) 637-6064 or e-mail mj hennie^msn.com
Mass
a.m., with
will follow.
SMOKY
welcome
human
piscopal calendar Sept. 30
1
—9 a.m.
St.
1
— 5 p.m.
|St.
Stephen Church,
Elkin
sheltering the general.
"They and
I
said they have no intelligence
her suspicions.
Gotovina was indicted
don't believe that," she told the
Telegraph. "I think that the Catholic
Church has the most advanced
intelli-
gence services." "Msgr. Lajolo said to me, 'Let me know in which monastery Gotovina is hiding.' I said, if I knew, I would not be here in
Rome,"
the prosecutor said.
in
2001 on
commanding
charges that he was the
officer responsible for atrocities
com-
mitted in 1995 as Croatian forces
tempted
to
Krajina region.
were
killed
at-
reclaim control of the
Some
150 Serb civilians
and more than 150,000 were
displaced.
Katrina's wrath
VICARIATE
—
St.,
Holy Cross Church,
hosts a Senior Coffee
first and third Mondays of each 0 a.m.- 1 2 p.m. in Salesian Hall in the Child Development Building. Call the church office at (336) 996-5 109 ext. 12 for directions 1
CNS
or information.
New Orleans Archbishop Is
your parish or school sponsoring a
free event
open
to the general public?
Please submit notices for the Diocesan
Lourdes Church
in
Alfred C.
Slidell,
Hughes surveys the destruction
Sept.
La.,
photo by Frank
J.
at
Methe, Clarion Herald
Our Lady
17. After the roof collapsed the church
of
was
flooded by the storm surge created by Hurricane Katrina. The parish elementary school also suffered severe flooding.
Planner at least 1 5 days prior to the event
date
in
writing to
Karen A. Evans at
(704) 370-3382.
J.
Jugis will participate
in
the following
$3 million in missions money pledged to hurricane -affected dioceses WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops' Committee on
Oct. 2
— 11 a.m.
Diaconate Ordination, Agostino Fernandez, O.S.B.
Belmont Abbey, Belmont
Priests' Retreat
— 9 a.m.
Elizabeth of the
Hill
Country Church, Boone
between
their general meetings.
Grants will be
Missions
made
to dioceses af-
by the hurricane as well as
to other
received approval Sept. 14 from the bishops' Administrative Committee to spend more than $3 million from its re-
dioceses incurring substantial costs in of-
serve funds to dioceses dealing with
grants will be
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The funds will be spent in both mission and nonmission dioceses a situa-
way
tion that required approval of the
Sacrament of Confirmation St.
Home
—
Maggie Valley Oct. 9
|50th Anniversary Celebration
which
of roughly 80 monasteries in Croatia was
more
Oct. 2-7
Matthew Church, Charlotte
Vatican foreign minister, in July seeking the Vatican's help in discovering
it
first
events:
jCatechist Enrichment Day, Southern Region
!0ct.
Life meets the
128 N.
Day
In an interview published Sept. 20 in The Daily Telegraph, she said she had met with Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo,
might be so that he could conchurch authorities. Previous investigations of rumors that the general was hiding in a church building "had a negative outcome," Navarro-Valls said. The spokesman said that as of Sept. 20 del Ponte had provided the Vatican with no further details about astery
the
month,
and Healing
Bishop Peter
tact local
Living Waters
kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to
'Charlotte Catholic High School
Oct.
at
are invited to attend. For
Cherry
S.
House 1
— 1:45 p.m. Mass
[Teacher In-service
life
WINSTON-SALEM
VICARIATE
celebrates a Charismatic
Croatia.
she believed the
349-9813 orjatastinger@aol.com.
Therese Church, 2 Brawley School Rd.. will host the Personal Foundation Program with Rosemary Santillo, a professional life and business coach. The free sessions will take place Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 and 19. Attend all sessions or just come for one that sparks your interest. To register, call the faith formation office at (704) 664-7762 or e-mail dconklin@sainttherese.net. For more information about Rosemary Santillo and her programs, visit Coaching at Reflection Rock at www.reflectionrock.com.
St.,
was hiding in a monastery and to provide some indication of which mongeneral
information, contact Julie Tastinger at (828)
616
Fulton
— Respect
KERNERSVILLE
SALISBURY — Sacred Heart Church,
why
former Yugoslavia, told a London newspaper she believes Gen. Ante Gotovina is hiding in a Franciscan monastery in
those interested in promoting the sanctity of
to attend.
St.
Archbishop Lajolo asked del
Wednesday of every month after the 5:30 p.m. Mass in the Family Life Center at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 299 Maple St. All
stalscoordinator(2jcharter.net.
—
said
Ponte to explain
VICARIATE
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1,
FRANKLIN
information on this study, contact Kathy Succop at 327-2341 or (828)
MOORESVILLE
He
Carla del Ponte, chief prosecutor for the U.N. international tribunal for the
and open to the public. To register, call (828) 926-3833 or email LWCRC@main.nc.us.
This study prepares participants for the following Sunday's Mass by reading and studying the liturgical readings for the next week. For more
SALISBURY
See that can collaborate institutionally
Augustinian Father Frank Doyle will present "Lift up your hearts; see who you are, and become what you see," followed by a bilingual liturgy and lunch. The assembly is free
Father Robert Ferris leads a Lectionary Bible Study at St. Aloysius Church, 921 Second St., Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the interested is
with tribunals."
Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters Lane.
—
Anyone
tempted to help hide a Croatian general accused of war crimes.
Vicariate Eucharistic Assembly will take place
Oct.
—
parlor.
Navarro-Valls said Sept. 20, "The Secretariat of State is not an organ of the Holy
MAGGIE VALLEY - The Smoky Mountain
NEWTON The Brother Francis Secular Franciscan Fraternity will be celebrating the death of St. Francis of Assisi Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 720 W. 13th St., All are invited to Come for the Transitus service and the reception afterwards in the Family Center. For more information, call (828)466-1664. HICKORY
MOUNTAIN
Joaquin
Vatican spokesman denied reports that the Vatican Secretariat of State has at-
disaster, but
Mass the HICKORY
hiding Croatian
it is
general accused of war crimes VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican spokesman
said Sept. 17
Many
United States must not be abandoned" as it continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and begins to grapple with the poverty revealed by the disaster, said a special papal envoy. Archbishop Paul Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum,"
3
istrative
Admin-
Committee, which handles the
business affairs of the U.S. bishops in
fected
fering relief to hurricane refugees.
made
"in the
The
most equitable
possible," according to a U.S. bish-
ops' announcement Sept. 19.
The funds would be used immediate ing the
either for
relief for people, or for lessen-
damage done
infrastructure
and
to
diocesan or parish
to ministry programs.
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September 23, 2005
AROUND THE DIOCESE
can you sing?
0, say,
Knights, others appeal
School performance promotes National Anthem project HUNTERSVILLE
—
"The
Star-
National Association for Music Educa-
Spangled Banner" never sounded so
tion, is the result
good.
survey indicating two out of three U.S.
Students, teachers and staff of
Mark School
St.
in Huntersville gathered in
the school's courtyard to sing the song Sept.
14.
The performance
— attended
by parents, Huntersville Mayor Kim Phillips and members of the city council, police and fire departments
the launch of
Project: Restoring
is
—
celebrated
"The National Anthem America's Voice."
The multiyear educational campaign to encourage Americans to sing "The
of a Harris Interactive
do not know
words to "The Star-Spangled Banner," and many more did not know which song was the national anthem or why it was written. The performance at St. Mark School was directed by Heidi Hickox, general and choral music teacher, and Brian Joyce, band teacher. The event included a remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001, and adults
all
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the important role music education plays
For
Americans a
patriotic voice.
more
National
The campaign, sponsored by The
information
Anthem
prevails and the practice of reciting the
pledge
PLEDGE, from page 1
his daughter's California school district
over the practice of reciting the pledge. The high court declined to decide whether the words "under God" made it unconstitutional to recite the. pledge in
On
mother, Sandra L. Banning,
who
joined the other five in rejecting the case
When Newdow filed his new
because they believed the pledge
organization
who
ruled
is
con-
represented himself before the Su-
Karlton's Sept. 14 decision said that
Below: A giant American flag
is
means
it
that it's just as
words 'under God,' as it is to read aloud the Declaration of Independence. They both express the same truth: that our fundamental giance, complete with the
come from God, our
creator and
Belmont Abbey College
Project.
That truck's
all,
constitutional to recite the Pledge of Alle-
rights
the school courtyard
fire
thing at
not from government."
original claim that decision
in all
Supreme
15 statement,
Newdow 's
Huntersville, leads students,
suspended over the courtyard from a
re-
In a Sept.
Knight Carl A. Anderson said, "If freedom of religion in America means any-
verse the 9th Circuit ruling in favor of
Courtesy Photos
Anthem
lawsuit, the
was given permission to join
the case as a defendant.
because the Supreme Court did not
Sept. 14. The performance celebrated The National
practice of recit-
ing the pledge, issued a statement saying
on the case said they thought Newdow did have legal standing to sue, but they
has pri-
the legal effort.
districts.
in
the Knights of Columbus and 10 students
an appeal had been filed. The Knights of Columbus fraternal organization was a part of the successful 1954 effort to persuade Congress to add the words "under God" to the pledge.
mary custody, opposed
last March, but this time with the participation of other students who live in four Sacramento-area school
in
Becket Fund, a
visit
preme Court
Mark School
19, the
who want to defend the
who
St.
Sept.
The
www.thenationalanthemproject.org.
singing "The Star-Spangled Banner"
and the
tody of his daughter; he said he was challenging the pledge on her behalf. Her
The new lawsuit was again filed by Newdow, a physician and an attorney
in
states
religious liberty law firm that represents
stitutional.
teachers and staff
comprised of nine Western Pacific territories.
public schools.
Three of the eight justices
Above: Heidi Hickox, music teacher at
pledge while appeals proceed, but said he would consider motions requesting such an order. A 9th Circuit ruling would only apply to states within that jurisdiction,
Five of the justices rejected the case because Newdow did not have legal cus-
on
Project,
unconstitutional.
is
Karlton did not issue a restraining order to stop the schools from saying the
the
the history of the national anthem.
Star-Spangled Banner" while spotlighting in giving
Pledge ruling
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2005
23,
5
FROM THE COVER
Fun, faith celebrated at
Matthew Church
St.
growing
our
diversity
multicultural parish," said
FESTIVAL, from page 1
ter
as
a
Mercy
Sis-
Jeanne Marie Kienast, pastoral as-
sociate. "This is a
wonderful unifier
for our parish."
McSweeney
Msgr. McSweeney also noted were involved
that people of all ages
dedicated the Grandparent
in the
Garden, a meditation area between the church and the school honoring the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren. Among the paving bricks are 843 engraved bricks ordered by families of St. Matthew Church and
In addition to honoring grandparents
and entertaining children, adults and teenagers worked at the rides, vendor and game booths. The festival of faith has been cel-
School.
"The Grandparent Garden
is
ebrated every other year since 2001, the
dedi-
parish's 15th anniversary.
cated to the vocation of grandparenting," said Msgr.
Each engraved brick
carries a per-
names of
grandparents in whose honor or
was purchased. work in progress,
the brick Still Photo
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a
17.
The
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dancers and games.
festival featured vendors, music,
the
memory
will include benches, a picnic table
landscaping.
A young
Since the announcement of its founding on Sept. 21, 1986, St. Matthew Church has grown to become the largest Catholic church in the Diocese of Charlotte, with more than 18,000 registered
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
A gathering of catechists
Triumph of the Cross'
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Photo by Deacon Gerald Potkm
Participants gather for "Lighting the Fires of Faith XI" at Bishop McGuinness Catholic
High School
in
Kernersville Sept.
More than 200 people attended the annual
10.
enrichment and education event, sponsored by the diocesan Office of Faith Formation/;
The
bilingual event
was a part
of the ongoing training for catechists, youth ministers nmisters,
Photo by Carole McGrotty
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2005
YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
Adoration of the Eucharist
offered at
is
the following churches: Andrews
Holy
Redeemer Church
Missa Est
Ite,
Understanding the Mystery ofthe Mass, Part 26
Fridays, 9-10 a.m., with confessions ending with Benediction
Arden
St.
Sundays, 1-10 p.m.; weekdays, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.,
Barnabas Church
Saturdays, 6
Joseph Church
St.
Asheville
Basilica of St.
Belmont Abbey
Mary, Help of Christians Church
Boone
St. Elizabeth
Bryson City
St.
Burnsville
Sacred Heart Church
Wednesdays, 10:30-11 :45
Charlotte
OurLady of theAssumption Church
first
Lawrence
Church
Joseph Church
daily,
6 a.m.-9 p.m.
daily,
5a.m.-10p.m.
Fridays 10 a.m.
Fridays following 5: 1 5 p.m.
at
until
until
a.m., followed by
12 p.m.
St.
Gabriel Church
perpetual adoration
St.
Matthew Church
Fridays following 9 a.m.
St.
Peter Church
first
in
Mass
1
St.
Vincent de Paul Church
first
Fridays following 9 a.m.
until
10:30 a.m.
Denver
Holy
Forest City
Immaculate Conception Church
Franklin
St.
Spirit
Mass until 8:30 p.m.
Mass
Thursdays, 9:30-1 0:30 a.m. except holidays
Church
Mass at
first
Fridays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,
first
Fridays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday
11 a.m.
Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30-1 :30 p.m.;
Sundays, 8-9 a.m. Francis of Assisi Church
first
Fridays 9 a.m.
The
priest then greets the faithful in
"The Lord be with you," with the usual response by the faithful. The celebrant then blesses the faithful with the customary sign of the cross and invocation of the Holy Trinity. He concludes the Mass in the same manner in which it was initiated; the prayer of the Mass, the highest form of prayer known to mankind, is now completed the usual manner,
Fridays following 12:15 p.m.
James the Greater Church
and simple conclusion to the Mass called the "Concluding Rite," consisting of relatively few parts. Let us now examine how the Mass is ended by investigating these parts. The ritual of the Mass allows a time and a place for announcements that are to be given after the "Prayer After Communion." There are two specifications for these announcements: they are to be brief and necessary.
Mass with
:30 p.m.
Thomas Aquinas Church
Holy Family Church
9 a.m.
until
chapel
St.
St.
Mass for one hour
Fridays following the 12:10 p.m.
Benediction at
Concord
Mass (unless
6:30 p.m.
Fridays, following 7 p.m.
Saturday,
p.m.
12 p.m. Mass
first
Mass
1
with the Trinitarian blessing. until
9 a.m. Saturday; other
On solemn
Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
sions, there
and special occabe a more elaborate
feasts
may
Gastonia
St.
Michael Church
eve
of first Friday, 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. Friday
prayer over the people, which
Greensboro
St.
Benedict Church
first
Fridays, 12:15-8p.m.
begun with the instruction, "Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing." One final exchange remains between the deacon or, if there is no deacon, the celebrant and the faithful, known as the "dismissal." The deacon (or
Paul the Apostle Church
first
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hendersonville
Immaculate Conception Church
first
Fridays, 9-11 :30 a.m.
Hickory
St.
first
Fridays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
High Point
Christ the King
first
Fridays: call church for time
St.
Aloysius Church
Church
Man/field Chapel
Mark Church
Fridays, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Jefferson
St.
Francis of Assisi Church
Fridays, 9:30-1 0:30 a.m.
Joseph Church
St.
Holy Cross Church
Fridays following 9 a.m.
Lenoir
St. Francis of Assisi
Lexington
Our Lady
of the
Church
Rosary Church
Mass
7 p.m.
until
English edition: Christ";
Saturdays, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
the Lord."
Mass until 5 p.m.;
Fridays following morning
Mass Sundays
St.
Dorothy Church
Fridays, 6-7 p.m.
Linville
St.
Bemadette Church
Fridays following 11 a.m.
Marion
Our Lady of the Angels Church
Fridays, 8:30-11 :30 a.m. followed by
Benediction and Mass. For Spanish-speaking parishioners, 6-8 p.m. first
Fridays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.;
Wednesdays,
6-7 p.m.; children's adoration last Fridays
12:30 -1:30 p.m.
Monroe
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Mooresville
St.
Therese Church
Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.-12 a.m. first
Fridays following 9 a.m.
Sunday
Mass
until
Benediction at 4:45 p.m.
Morganton
St.
Mt. Airy
Holy Angels Church
Charles Borromeo
Fridays following 6 p.m.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30
Mass
until
7 p.m.
p.m.; Thursdays,
10-11 a.m.
Newton
St.
Joseph Church
Salisbury
Sacred Heart Church
Spruce Pine
St.
first
Fridays following 12:10p.m.
until
6 p.m.
Mass
Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.; Sundays 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Lucien Church
first
the Apostle Church
St. Philip
first
Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Swannanoa
St.
Margaret Mary Church
first
Fridays following 12 p.m.
Sylva
St.
Mary Church
first
Saturday following the 9 a.m. Mass
Thomasville
Our Lady
Tryon
St.
Highways Church
John the Baptist Church
until
3 p.m.
first
Fridays, 12-7 p.m.
Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30
Mass
until
5 p.m.
p.m.;
first
St.
John the Evangelist Church
first
Fridays following 9 a.m.
Winston-Salem
St.
Leo the Great Church
first
Fridays following the 8:15 a.m.
5 p.m., except during
THIS
peace of ended, go in peace to love and serve
reverence the altar once again with a kiss
holds great theological importance. the dismissal that gives the
Mass
bow
and either tabernacle
is in
flect to the
to the altar or, if the
the sanctuary, they genu-
reserved Blessed Sacrament
in the tabernacle.
There may be a recessional hymn that accompanies the movement of the ministers from the sanctuary, but this is not necessary since the
Mass
is
already ended.
Now
what? Immediately upon the completion of Mass, it has been recommended by the Catholic Church for centuries to remain for a time of personal thanksgiving. We are encouraged to remain quiet, kneel down and thank God for the outpouring of grace and mercy received in holy
Communion. St.
"Do
Jose Maria Escriva advises us,
not leave the church almost immedi-
ately after receiving the sacrament.
Surely you have nothing so important to attend to that
you cannot give our Lord .... Love is paid
10 minutes to say thanks for with love."
Perhaps you saw the film "The Passion
of the Christ" in the
theatre.
What was
Fridays
LIST,
Mass
until
4:30 p.m.
Mass until
summer months
PLEASE CALL (704)
370-3354.
the
response of the audience to the events of the
Lord's passion, crucifixion and death? Each I saw the film in the theatre same response from the audi-
of the four times elicited the
ence: silence, stillness.
The Mass
is
the
same powerful,
dra-
matic, bloody sacrifice re-presented in
an unbloody manner. If we had the grace mystery of the Mass, I dare suggest that we would also discover the same reaction in our souls: silence, adoration and thanksgiving. Next time we will finish our series "Understanding the Mystery of the Mass" with a short review and a few concluding remarks. to better understand the
its
name: "the Mass" comes from the Latin Missa, meaning "sent" or "dismissed." The faithful go to Mass, not merely as an escape from the world or as a diversion from one's Christian responsibilities, but rather that they might be sent back into the world, fortified by the grace of God. Having rendered to God the worship of the Mass and having received the fruits of redemption, the faithful can better accomplish the duties of their particular vocation in the midst of the world to sanctify the home, the workplace, the
Father Buettner is parochial vicar of St. Dorothy Church in Lincolnton.
—
WANT PREVIOUS COLUMNS? Father Buettner's "Mystery of the
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Mass" series
But before the celebrant and the faithful depart, the celebrant and deacon
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available online at
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DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE PRISON MINISTRY APPRECIATION DAY October
1,
2005 10
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-
2
pm
Catholic Conference Center, Hickory
A day
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Sat.
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TO INCLUDE YOUR CHURCH
"Go
FATHER MATTHEW BUETTNER
Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Statesville
of the
Column
is
Mass It is
Church
the
The faithful respond one last time, "Deo gratias" ["Thanks be to God"]. The cise,
St. Francis of Assisi
it is
dismissal, although very subtle and con-
Lincolnton
,
"Go
"The Mass
peace"; or
Benediction following 11 a.m.
Mocksville
est [Go,
rendered as three options in the current
Fridays, 6-7 p.m.
first
missa
dismissal]" in the Latin version, which
Thursdays, 4-7 p.m.; Fridays, 10a.m.-7:45p.m.
Good Shepherd Church
King
usually
— —
priest) says, "Ite, St.
Kemersville
is
perpetual adoration
Huntersville
Kannapolis
Guest
short
first
otherwise posted)
Clemmons
Mass until
Fridays following 8:15 a.m.
Asheboro
first
Communion we concluded by mentioning that the "Prayer After Communion" completes the Communion Rite. Following the Communion Rite is a decidedly In our discussion of the
Rite last time,
a.mA p.m.
NC
and appreciation for those in prison ministry and those interested in ministry to our incarcerated brothers and sisters. of sharing
Free luncheon served so please reserve your space soon: bwwenning@charlottediocese.org or (704) 370-3344
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September
23,
2005
AROUND THE DIOCESE TOP HONORS
Catholic Daughters welcome
Boy Scout earns Eagle
new members
rank in Stanley STANLEY
— Boy Scout Troop 49 Lisi with
awarded Christopher Stephen
the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in
Boy
Scouts, Aug. 28.
Christopher Spirit
Church
is
Holy Denver, where he
a parishioner of
in
Christopher completed an individual service project
rooms of
— he
painted the interior
the youth building at First
United Methodist Church in Stanley, which is the host church for Troop 49.
The
project helped beautify the building.
serves as an usher, altar server, Vacation
In Troop 49, Christopher has held
member
the offices of quartermaster, historian,
Bible School volunteer and
a
is
of the parish youth group. He is an honor student at Highland School of Technol-
patrol leader, troop guide, instructor
ogy
has earned the
in Gastonia.
To
receive the Eagle Scout rank,
currently senior patrol leader.
is
He
and also
Arrow of Light award and two outstanding achievement awards.
Courtesy Photo
Six
new members are received
Mary, Mother of God
in
into Catholic
Daughters of the Americas' Court
Sylva during a ceremony at
Joseph Church
St.
in
Bryson
St.
City
Aug. 11.
Court celebra tes successful first year of serving church, SYLVA — The
community
Catholic Daughters
of the Americas continues to grow in the Diocese of Charlotte. Court St. Mary, Mother of God
2534 recently welcomed 13 new members during two ceremonies in June and August.
Seven members were received into Mary, Mother of God Church in Sylva June 26, and six more women joined at St. Joseph Church in Bryson City Aug. 11. Founded on June 27, 2004, with 3 St. Mary, women from four parishes Mother of God Church; St. Joseph Church; St. Francis of Assisi Church in Franklin; and Our Lady of Guadalupe the court Church in Cherokee quickly added six more women in July the court (chapter) at St.
Courtesy Photo
Christopher
Lisi
(left)
of
Boy Scout Troop 49
Adam
Scout rank. Also pictured are Chris' father
ST.
in
Stanley recently earned his Eagle
Cloninger, another Eagle Scout, and Steve
Lisi,
—
and Scoutmaster.
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ceremonies. Father Ray Williams, pastor of St. Mary, Mother of God Church, became the court's
first
chaplain.
organized a 24-hour eucharistic
during Lent and held fundraisers and meetings with keynote
adoration
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From
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inception in 1903, Catholic
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Covenant House, which provides shelter and services to homeless and runaway youths; Suppor Our Aging Religious, a national agenc> that helps religious orders meet retire*ment needs; Holy Cross Family Minisor older, supports
the U.S. bishops' Apostleship of
the Seas; Teachers of Exceptional Chil-
dren in conjunction with the National Catholic Educational Association; Morality in Media; Catholic Relief Services;
and Habitat for Humanity. It
also provides scholarships anc
support for seminarians.
The Junior Catholic Daughters of program for girls ages 6-18, was founded in 1925.
the Americas, the national
speakers discussing topics including the pro-life after
movement,
Vatican
II,
the role of the laity Hispanic immigrants and
on projects relating to the Catholic Daughters' national Circle of Love program,
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FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Chains to be held on Respect Life Sunday Life
Sunday of October," Msgr. Fay LIFE,
said.
from page 1 Pro-life packets
A packet of materials for the 200506 Respect Life Program of the U.S. bishops has been made available to dioceses and parishes. Its theme, "Help build a world where human life is always loved and defended, every form of violence banished," is derived from Pope John Paul H's prayer to Mary on Dec. 8, 2004, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Inside the packet is a series of six papers: "Justice, Mercy and Capital Punishment"; "Pope John Paul II: Dying With Dignity"; "The Gospel of Life and Its Great Exemplar"; "Roe vs. Reason"; "Contraception and Abortion: The Underlying Link"; and "Genetic Enhancement: Custom Kids and Chimeras." Article authors include Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver; Capuchin Father J. Daniel Mindling, academic dean
messages such as "Abortion Kills Children" and "Jesus Forgives and Heals." "Life Chain allows us to give a voice to our message that life is sacred," said Maggi Nadol, director of diocesan Rewill hold pro-life placards with
spect Life Ministry. "It
often difficult
is
for the pro-life side to visibly express our
deeply held belief that
God
is
the author
of life."
"The Respect Life program
is
the
primary educational vehicle for the (bishops') Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities," said Msgr. William P. Fay, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Msgr. Fay said the U.S. bishops inaugurated the Respect Life program with a resolution they adopted in the spring of
1972.
The first of what the resolution "week of prayer and study dedi-
human life and human life in our
many
threats to
St.
Mary's Seminary
in
Emmitsburg, Md.; attorney Helen Alvare, an associate professor of law at Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington; and Marilyn Coors, an assistant professor of psychiatry and assistant professor of bioethics at the University of Colorado Health
cated to the sanctity of the
Mount
at
called a
world" was held that October. "Begun as a 'week of prayer and study' focusing on contemporary threats to human life, the program expanded to a month of prayer and study, and expanded quickly again to a year-round program that begins anew each year on the first
Sciences Center.
The packet contains
Photo by Kevin
A woman holds a
pro-life placard during a Life Chain
on University
Charlotte on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004. The Life Chain
dozen taking place around the Diocese this
year on Respect
Sunday, Oct.
Life
Murray
Boulevard
City
was one
E.
of Charlotte last year. Life Chains will
be held
2.
of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-
with resources for Respect Life Sunday; a liturgy for Jan. 23, 2006, the day after
Life Activities, in a letter accompanying
the anniversary date of the
the packet.
preme Court decision all
that
1973 Su-
made
virtually
Catholic
abortions legal nationwide; and a sug-
News
Service contributed
to this story.
gested novena and Holy Hour.
"We hope
Editor 's Note: Packets cost $5 each
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may
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plus shipping and handling. Orders
greater respect for life," said Cardinal
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SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: OCT. 2, 2005
Books explore theological vision of the new pope
book
a lovely
that serves
two purposes.
a fine introduction to the pope's
It is
personal and professional
life.
And
the
selection of beautifully written (yet rela-
from
tively short) excerpts
his writings
can be fruitfully used for personal meditation and reflection. Robert Moynihan, founder and editor
1) Isaiah 5:1-7
of the monthly magazine Inside the
It
that reveal the clarity
ing and
luminous
of the pope's think-
us glimpse the solidity of his
let
is
80:9, 15-16, 19-20
characteristics
is
also evident that part of this interest
logian because
is,
it
was
in his role as a theo-
logical adviser at the Second Vatican Council that
The themes
selections are grouped into three
—
world and which, taken
his faith, today's
the Christian pilgrim
—
He
says,
"The
essential
— someof course — but
thing that he in fact did, that to
1
become
which
I
measure
a Christian in the
God
believe in this event:
entered the world and acted."
A
first
came
to public
prominence.
sophistication.
Had he
stopped
now and then to take
reader could have been included
75-page essay on "The
Man
and
Marxism
and secularism." There are, of course, different ways of understanding the controversies of those years, which is why so much of the literature
about Cardinal Ratzinger
logical in tone.
Of
those
is
ideo-
many ways of
up
it is easy to persecuted or even tempted to give
entirely.
Worry and anxiety didn't make the moving van arrive any sooner. Persistent hope, rather, kept us steadfast and
Prayerful
peaceful until our belongings were re-
persistence leads
covered and
to peace
SHARON
K.
PERKINS
to his
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
About
a year ago our family
faced with a
—
move
was
across several states
a daunting task, given that
we
never
had moved farther than across town. We had several months to consolidate our belongings, pack them up and get them loaded onto a moving van, and I planned everything carefully so that the van would arrive at our Ohio home the same time we did. I even lined up volunteers to begin unloading boxes as soon as we parked in the driveway. Once in Ohio, I welcomed the volunteer workers and awaited the arrival of the moving van. After an hour of waiting
on the curb,
I
moving com-
called the
is
The
rejected stone
God's own persistence. Paul speaks of this same kind of persistence when he encourages the* Philippians: "Keep on doing what youhave learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you." When our foolproof plans and best efforts fail, God's remedy of prayerful persistence leads us from discouragement and despair to the "peace that passes
all
understanding."
Questions:
When
have you experienced the de of your own careful plans, and how did you respond? In what situation in
repaired for several days.
your
life
do you currently need
new pope's
standing; the result trait
is
the
Still,
because the
it
book
worth the
is
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE
effort
affords an understanding of
new pope's
intellectual influences.
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25 OCTOBER
Father Nichols' chapter on the pope's
Sunday (Twenty-sixth Sunday
is a reminder that docan end in itself but a vehicle that brings us to the doorway of worship
Vincent de Paul), Zachariah 8:20-23, Luke 9:51-56; Wednesday
liturgical
theology
and adoration. Linner, a librarian and writer, earned a master of theological studies degree from Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass.
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Zechariah 8:1-8, Luke 9:46-50; Tuesday
world marked by the absence of God. "The Thought of Benedict XVI: An Introduction to the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger" is a reprint of a 1988 book that
examined Cardinal Ratzinger' s personal theological writings, as opposed to those
(St.
(St.
Lawrence Ruiz and
;
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2 • OCTOBER
8
Sunday (Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time), Isaiah 5:1-7,Philippians 4:6-9, Matthew 21:33-43; Monday, Jonah 1:1-2:1, 11, Jonah 2:2-5, 8, Luke 10:25-37; Tuesday (St. Francis of Assisi), Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 10:38-42; Wednesday, Jonah 4:1-11, Luke 11:1-4; Thursday (St. Bl.
Marie-Rose Durocher), Malachi 3:13-20, Luke 11:5-13; Friday (Our Lady of the
Rosary), Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2, Luke 11:15-26; Saturday, Joel 4:12-21, Luke 11:27-28.
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in
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the
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looking at those times, this book gives preference to the
the vineyard he
has not responded
becomes the cornerand the land bears fruit because of 1
stone,
feat
my meticulous planning came to
it
covenant as hoped. Nevertheless, a found, and the vineyard is spared:
way
pany, only to learn that the van had broken down en route and would not be All
— because
move in. God resolves to
able to
—
"give up" on Israel planted
by
we were
In today's readings,
more
from being encrusted and hidden under theologies of relativism, atheist
feel
Matthew 21:33-43
fully in the conversation.
trine is not
His Life" draws on the more than 20 interviews that Moynihan conducted with then-Cardinal Ratzinger when he was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith "where he labored to protect the wonder and beauty of God
despite one's best efforts,
a metaphoric breath, a nonprofessional
not that
is
Christ announced certain ideas
he
Moreover, his understanding of the vocation of the theologian influenced his actions at the congregation and will no doubt shape his papacy. All of this would bode well for a book like this. Unfortunately, "The Thought of Benedict XVI" is not helpful for the general reader. The text assumes a working knowledge of theology and church history, and the author, a professor of dogmatic and ecumenical theology, assumes a high level of conceptual
together, are a lucid expression of the
pope's urgency for "a new curiosity about Christianity, a desire to understand what it really is."
3)
understandable that publishers
appropriately, in Joseph Ratzinger the theo-
13-14,
12;
2) Philippians 4:6-9
would respond to the interest in Pope Benedict XVI by reprinting older books. It
faith.
,
Psalms
of Bavarian Catholicism, important because of its decisive formative effect on the future Pope Benedict. In discrete chapters, Dominican Father Aidan Nichols explains the context and content of Cardinal Ratzinger' s theological ideas, from the earliest academic work on ecclesiology (a study of the nature of church in St. Augustine) to his writings on the Second Vatican Council, the creed, eschatology, liturgy and ecumenism.
Vatican, has compiled illustrative quotes
I was reminded, like Isaiah's vine grower or the landowner in Matthew's Gospel, that there are times when no amount of careful, controlled endeavor can guarantee the desired outcome. The unexpected, unpleasant event can and will happen, and when it happens
Cycle A Readings:
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the history
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Twenty-
seventh Sunday of
The book opens with an overview of "Let God's Light Shine Forth: The Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI" is
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FROM THE COVER was able
weakly
to
when
twice,
arm wine were
the room,
raise his right
the bread and
away,"
where the pope was passing said.
it
At 8 p.m. a Mass marking the feast of Divine Mercy was celebrated at the pope's bedside, the chronology said. The feast, instituted by Pope John Paul, is
consecrated. After receiving the anointing of the sick that evening from Latin-rite Cardinal Marian Jaworski of Lviv, Ukraine, a longtime friend of the pontiff, the pope received Communion and asked to cel-
celebrated the Sunday after Easter.
Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, the
ebrate a "eucharistic hour" of meditation
pope's longtime Polish secretary, cel-
and prayer. At 6 a.m. April 1 the pope, "conscious and serene," celebrated Mass, the account said. At 7:15 he listened to the recitation of the Way of the Cross and made the sign of the cross at each sta-
ebrated the Mass. "Polish religious songs accompanied
Mass and blended with those of the young people and the multitude of faith-
the
who were
ful,
gathered in prayer in
"At 9:37 p.m., John Paul
tion.
As
St.
Peter's Square," the chronology said.
the prayers continued throughout
sleep in the Lord,"
it
went
II
to
said.
The account confirmed that an electrocardiogram was administered for more than 20 minutes before the declaration of death, to verify the cessation of
the day, the pope's medical situation
worsened, with gradual circulatory, respiratory and kidney failure, it said. "The patient, with visible participation, shared in the continual prayers of those who were assisting him," it said.
heart activity.
Final good-byes 'Sleep in the Lord' CNS
photo from Reuters
Then-cardinal Joseph Ratzinger uses incense to bless the casket of Pope John Paul during his funeral Mass
was elected pope
April
in St.
19.
II
Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8. Cardinal Ratzinger
A detailed chronology
of
Pope John Paul's
final
hours was
On April
The supplement's brief introduc-
by the time of the morning Mass, the pope had begun to lose
tion in Latin
consciousness. In the late morning, af-
pecially
2,
ter receiving
"stunned and sorrowful" crowd in
POPE, from page 1
Peter's Square,
it
"This was the his painful
and his final testament. The volume also contained more than
his funeral
150 pages of condolence messages and testimonials that arrived from political and religious leaders around the world.
St.
said. last
public 'station' of
Via Crucis,"
it
said.
The next day, March 31, the pope crisis: He was stricken by a "violent shaking chill" as he was being taken to Mass at 1 1 a.m., the chronology said. His temperature quickly rose to more
The condolences and testimonials
In recounting the pope's final days
and hours, the chronology described the pontiffs poignant appearance on Easter, March 27, when he was recovering from a tracheotomy to relieve breathing problems.
it
"The pope
tried to read the
words of
The Vatican's chronology
and, in silence, with the right hand he
up
said.
it
apartment window March 30, he gave a blessing but was unable to speak to a
"Following a Polish
said the
lost its
shepherd, the world has lost a
champion of human freedom, and a good and faithful servant of God has been called home."
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Sister Tobiana Sobodka, a member of the Handmaidens of the Sacred Heart of Jesus who headed the team of Polish nuns in the papal household, heard the pope say the phrase, according to the
than 103 degrees, and he went into septic
Final hours
me
'Let
their
their affection.
"Toward 3:30 p.m., with a very weak voice and mumbled words, in the Polish language, the Holy Father asked: ther,'"
young people, made
to St. Peter's
rose rapidly.
Pope John Paul IPs final hours revealed by Vatican
a point of underlin-
Square as the pope lay dying, "as if to sit with him" and show
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A
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23,
2005
When can you marry a relative?
The blessings of Katrina
Q. Please explain for our family which relatives are forbidden to marry and how this is figured. Two cousins on
my father 's
Tragedy can be a
wake-up call for
that possible? (Ohio)
Column
A. Your question deals with the impediment to marriage that in church and civil law is called consanguinity liter-
we
Katrina and
never
will;
however, both
tragedies have blessings, death, success defeat.
I
wish to focus on the blessings. the infamous 9/11 came, the
people immediately said: "We have been hit!" I didn't have a chance to witness that horror, except through the TV, because that morning
I
was
flying
Newark,
from
fortably
Greenville, S.C., and while
I
com-
N.J.,
to
AURILIA, OFM Cap
There are two kinds of consanguin-
GUEST COLUMNIST
was enjoy-
coming from New Orleans. "Our house and personal belongings are gone," they said. "However, the good news is that we were able to be saved, we still have the best that any human
we have our precious we have God, and we have one
lives,
...
Pennsylvania were experiencing death
and horror.
Katrina are defined by love.
taking place,
When
New York, Washington and
the direct line,
is
A
Katrina hit the Gulf Coast,
definition of love that
between an individual and his
of relationship
a na-
is
a serious impediment to
more prevalent
in
some
world than
is
in our
tion) for
no permission (dispensamarriage between two such
persons
possible.
cultures,
is
The other type of consanguinity, rect,
to
your question,
or collateral. This
between brothers and ins and other relatives
is
is
indi-
the relationship
cous-
sisters, first
specific, in the collateral line
there are as
many
degrees of relationship
tionwide newspaper contest read: "Love
doorway through which the human soul passes from selfishness to service and from solitude to kinship with all hu-
gether, not counting the
did the impossible to help the victims,
mankind."
uncle to the third,
without knowing their names or back-
The horror and pain of 9/11 and away quickly, but the wake-up call had an immediate and dramatic effect on all of us. The reality is
fourth and so on.
some extraordinary sense of community,
we
close to one another and
all felt
ground or race or
Why
is
we
Do we have
to
go
through tragedies to experience loving
Can we
care?
care for and love one
another every day without tragedies?
consider those tragic events as
I
the
Katrina will not fade
religion.
that?
is
we
we
cannot control all the events, but can and we should prioritize God in
our
lives.
that
Did you know that
breakthroughs of nature and history. The
in a 90-year span,
tor
(Canon
common
108). Brother
and
ances-
sister are
related to the second degree, niece first
and
cousins to the
working, 21 years sleeping, nine years watching TV, seven years eating, seven
each other?
cess, a learning experience or a nightmare.
years on the telephone, seven years play-
can be given by the church for a marriage
The word "breakthrough" is actually a compound of "break" and "through."
traveling, three years
As
1 know, the two words were hyphenated and were first used to describe a military advance of decisive
far as
first
importance.
The Bible is filled with breakthroughs. The Book of Exodus tells us how God broke through a man, Moses, who, in a fit of temper, had killed one of his own. The story ends with God speaking to Moses have seen the affliction have heard their cry, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them; and you are the one who will do it." from the bush:
of
my
people,
"I I
Perhaps, as you read
be the one
God
you may be the good
this,
has sent to
commemorate the fourth anniversary I welcomed them and I saw a beautiful smile and some suffering on their faces. They told me that they were
of 9/11.
depends.
Old Testament.
From your description be within the law. But you, or they, need
for
ways
do
to
that
Questions
may be
good thing.
cup of coffee or complimenting a colleague for a job well done.
Do
something nice for someone
dislike or for
you. This
someone who
is difficult
to do, but
dislikes it
defi-
your life. 4. Identify the so-called "nobodies" in your daily life and do something that will make them feel like "somebody." Example: An executive took the person who Biloxi
cleaned the floors in the building to lunch. 5.
Go
to
church
do
this
Sunday
of the above. Dear Katrina, thank you for your blessings, but, please, do not come back. Capuchin Father Aurilia is pastor of the strength to
all
Immaculate Conception Church Hendersonville.
Mercy Cross High School
in
St.
Michael John
St.
Louis
St
to get
Our Mother of Sorrows Vietnamese Martyrs
churches and schools >
destroyed (8) major damage (20)
'some damage
(8)
Source: The Otoces* or BiloKl
sent to Father
61612, or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.
can be simply offering to get a coworker a
3.
to talk with a
John Dietzen, Box 5515, Peoria, IL
Start
Look
if
sure where they stand.
this question:
2.
sounds as
parish priest or other counselor to be
boss, a relative and so on.
It
it
you ask about would not degree forbidden by church
each day with a prayer and "What good can I do today?" Consider your spouse, your child, a co-worker, a subordinate, a 1.
with
nitely has a positive effect in
to
between brothers and sisters, and even it seems between parent and child, marriage of individuals closely related were forbidden by every major code of law with which we are familiar, including those which predate Jewish law of riages
suggestions:
Katrina. In all the stories recorded in the
New Testaments, describing and human calamities, there is something indescribable; there is always darkness and light. There is always a voice, coming as it were from the other side, yet somehow from the inside. I met a loving couple on Sept. 11, 2005. They were coming to worship and
Church and civil laws forbidding marriage within certain degrees of consanguinity are based on obvious social and health reasons. While a few ancient cultures apparently allowed some mar-
seven years dressing, three years on the computer, two years waiting for somebody, one year drinking, one year tying shoes and one year in church? Church hardly made the list; we probably can do better. Here are some
you
natural
first-cousin marriages.
ing,
news for those who may not see the good news in the aftermath of 9/11 and Old and
It
As with the direct line, no dispensation
own. In these by the church for
such marriages are not uncommon. In most state laws prohibit
the relationship
the breakthrough a failure or a suc-
make
is
other parts of the
the United States
employed also in civil law. According to Catholic Church law a collateral relationship up to and including fourth degree is an impediment to marriage (Canon 1091). Can people related in this way marry
the average person spends 22 years
the point
cultures dispensations
the
how to
—
it
This method of determining degrees of collateral relationship are generally
breakthroughs continue or pop up throughout our lives
between brother and sister. In other cases, however, the church, through the bishop, can (and. fairly often does) dispense for a serious enough reason. Marriage between first cousins is
most
as there are persons in both lines to-
people were saying: "New Orleans is gone!" In both tragedies, we experienced
DIETZEN CNS COLUMNIST
marriage. In the church as well as in
To be
won
meaning the
or her parents or grandparents. This kind
which applies
another."
This is how a breakthrough becomes a redeeming moment rather than a despairing curse. The blessings of
ing the flight unaware of the tragedy
One
ity.
relationship
being can have
FATHER JOHN
common blood.
ally,
and
When
Corner
—
FATHER JOHN
don't like 9/11 and Hurricane
to
Guest
us all We
are called be married. Is
side, I think they
second cousins, want
Question
Nativity
BVM
Cathedral
September
23,
The Catholic News & Herald 15
2005
The blame game Best resolution is to take responsibility We've all been watching the "blame game" these past few weeks. A large-scale "blame game" erupted
most impossible
in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Di-
we went wrong.
federal
government
for not
sending in relief fast enough; conversely, government blamed Louisiana
the federal
for not giving the green light to troops or relief,
or declaring a state of emergency
The
rest
was time
It
It's
century, didn't
know who was
in the
to
None of us
is
life.
Three days before a group presentation in one of my sophomore-year English classes, the four of us discovered that only one actually had done the work assigned.
None of us
culprits
wanted
to
come
clean and say that we'd been too busy
with other things;
cover up our
own
all
outstretched finger.
—
You can
cent.
You
and an
can play
it
if
or even if you're inno-
play as an uninvolved
bystander armed with the barest of facts. play a full-on, no-
is shoved of something than justice and more than
holds-barred version, the truth into obscurity in favor that's less
blame on somebody else. That blame turned into finger-pointing, which morphed into an all-out fight. It was then that we realized we were so far down the rabbit hole that it was al-
ii
i
in
1
top billing at
1 nini n
papal audience
CNS COLUMNIST
else's
— somebody who
hand
is
often
innocent of the whole thing.
Nobody stood up in Louisiana during week and took responsibility for what went wrong. As a result, the losers
that first
New Orleans. Things are getting better, but that's because people are starting to step up to the plate, admit where they went wrong and turn their eyes toward concrete soluwere the residents of
tions.
think the only
way
win
at the
Responsibility isn't glamorous or
blame game is to break the rules completely and play the responsibility card. Responsibility, wrongly portrayed as toil and drudgery, is really one of the only
mistakes as the person who made them. Taking charge of patching up the blun-
who can
boat back on course quicker than laying
handle crazy situations successfully from individuals who can't rise above the blame game.
blame on someone else. People also look up to and admire people big enough to admit where they went wrong.
I
to
things that differentiates leaders
of us wanted to
blunders and lay the
wimiin i
i
shove cleaning supplies into somebody
to bring is an excuse
you're guilty
immune from becom-
ing a contestant of this sort in daily
i
own up and say where
unfair.
right.
ii
to see the truth of the
And when people of us, watching one of the
i
KAREN DIETLEIN
easy to play the blame game. All
you have
early enough.
biggest finger-pointing matches of the
i
matter.
rectly after the storm, Louisiana officials
blamed the
Soccer players, big and small, get
Coming of Age
It's
But the blame game isn't the "way out" that I used to think it was. It isn't concerned with fixing the problem; it sweeps issues under the rug and tries to
we
ders
understandable that taking re-
sponsibility for one's actions isn't everyone's favorite option.
nobody
easy, but
As
actually
is
as qualified to fix
make always
gets the
my
for
to
admit that
As
a result,
group, we finally decided we hadn't done the work. we were able to commit
ourselves to hard
work over the next few
days and got an A on the project instead of the F we would have received if we'd just kept on playing the blame game.
WOODEN
CINDY
by
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
—
VATICAN CITY The leaders of Europe's professional soccer association and 500 pint-sized soccer players from Italy and 1 6 East European countries got top billing at Pope Benedict XVI' s Sept. 21 general audience.
The Union of European Football Assowas giving its support to a project
ciations
and the Pon-
of the
Italian soccer federation
tifical
Council "Cor Unum," the Vatican's
charity coordinator, to provide balls, shirts,
shoes and other soccer equipment to schools and orphanages in Eastern Europe.
told them, "Your an opportunity to underline the importance of sport, a discipline that when practiced with respect for the rules becomes an educational tool and a vehicle of important human and
Pope Benedict
presence gives
me
spiritual values."
The pope
Nuns gone
fishing
said he hoped the initiative Europe would help people
for Eastern
see that sports could contribute to building solidarity and respect
Much-deserved break leads to day on water
under- 12 soccer players gave
volunteers and fishing buddies. It
was something you don't
ery day three
—
little
see ev-
eight nuns in full habits
on
boats, fishing.
People in other boats went past and then circled around to get another look. The security guards at the nearby power plant, seeing people in flowing robes
and
came rushing down to bank with binoculars. They
fearing terrorism,
the river
them got
One speedboat
The
sisters
Parish
at various
houses
Washington, including a homeless home for single mothers and an after-school drop-in center in poorer neighborhoods of our nation's capital. One of the families in our parish adopted two children through their order and got to know the sisters. Although they all looked similar in their white saris with blue trimmed veils, they were a diverse group. They came from all over the world: Kenya, India, Venezuela, Argentina and the United in
shelter, a
One of
huge bucket of squirmy land bait.
The bait worked. The sisters caught more than 200 fish, but we suggested
Diary
they throw back the In the end,
FATHER PETER J. DALY
that
CNS COLUMNIST
the
we
little
ones.
kept 153 fish because
number
the
is
when
the disciples caught
they followed the instructions of
Lord on where
to fish after the resur-
rection.
pulling several girls
work
a
shrimp for
looked, then paused and looked again.
on an inner tube went past us and then circled around to pass again. A little girl called out "Hi sisters!" and raised her hands in a wave. She shot right off the back of the inner tube into the water. The nuns screeched with laughter. These nuns get only one day per year off. They are Missionaries of Charity, members of the religious order started by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
The
sisters didn't just fish.
States.
They had been
raised in various
went riding up and own the
faiths.
Some had been
raised as Catho-
three boats.
lics,
others as Hindus or Protestant
Christians.
One
sister
A couple of the power boats
were pretty fast. The nuns seemed to like push them up to full throttle, veils
gifts to the
pope: a bouquet of yellow and white flow-
an equipment bag and a soccer ball. Before and after the audience, several sections of St. Peter's Square were cleared for the children to play soccer. In his main audience talk, the pope ers,
offered his reflections on Psalm 132,
God's promise to King David God's covenant
particularly
that if his people kept
and decrees he would bless them, them and send them a savior.
They
river in the
What God
sustain
has promised, the pope
said, "is the result
of
God and human
beings freely entering into a relationship
with one another."
to
was raised
as a
member
flapping in the wind.
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore and became a Catholic under the influence of the Josephite Fathers. She was probably the
Back at the parish center the sisters proved adept at cleaning fish. They
only African American in her neighborhood ever to enter the convent. Her
eat.
mother never left her AME church, and Mother Teresa became her friend. Once a year these nuns get a day off. This year they decided to do what people in our part of the world love to do on days off: go fishing. They had a few conditions. They wanted live bait. They wanted to do the fishing themselves.
My
among peoples.
At the end of the audience, three of the
secretary organized the event.
She got three men of our parish with boats to take them out. They are frequent
wasted nothing, even leaving the heads on,
which
in India they evidently like to
the sisters
spent an hour in prayer in our parish chapel.
I
stayed with them for adoration
and Benediction. Our chapel had
a
strange smell of fish the next day. It
was
The Catholic News & Herald welcomes readers.
was only one day out on the wait seemed like a long vacation. It
but
the combination of natural beauty,
human goodness and grace-filled laughter that made the day truly "re-creating."
We
can't wait for the nuns to have
another day off next year. Like the disciples, we're going fishing.
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PARISH PROFILE
St
Ann Church serves small,
enthusiastic ST.
which serves both the parish and the school. A strong focus on outreach work highlighted pastoral life at St. Ann Church, with Msgr. Allen leading missionary projects for the needy of Kentucky and Jamaica. In July 2000, Father Conrad Hoover assumed the pastorate of St. Ann Church. Under his direction, the interior of the church was remodeled and a capital campaign has begun for construction of a new church. The parish hopes to have the new church completed in time for Christmas 2007.
community
ANN CHURCH
3635 Park Road Charlotte, N.C. 28209 (704) 523-4641
About 810 Charlotte Catholics became parishioners of St. Ann Church when the parish was founded in 1955. Five decades later, more than 700 fami-
Vicariate: Charlotte
Pastor: Father Conrad Hoover Parochial Vicar: Father Joseph Dinh
Permanent
Deacon:
Deacon
lies
George Szalony Number of households: 700
— under the
spiritual direction
of
Father Hoover; Father Joseph Dinh, parochial vicar; Permanent Deacon
George Szalony; and Sister of St. Joseph Judy Monahan, pastoral associate continue to build up this thriving community. Father Hoover said the mission of St. Ann Church is "to nurture and strengthen
—
our
own
tures
through the Scrip-
spirituality
and the Catholic
"We
tradition."
invite all to receive
in Christ as
God's love
we journey to become Christ,
giving ourselves in compassionate service to
Father Conrad Hoover
all
St.
people," he said.
Ann Church
diversity of
its
prides itself on the
membership.
Two
years
ago, the only bilingual Spanish and En-
CHARLOTTE — Bishop Vincent S.
glish
Waters of Raleigh established St. Ann Church in August 1955, installing thenMsgr. (later Bishop) Michael J. Begley as pastor. With nearly a half-dozen Catholic churches having been con-
for a diverse array of Catholic families.
structed in Charlotte, a Catholic pres-
Aug. 13-14, 2005.
Photo by Karen A. Evans
For the past 50 years,
St.
Ann Church
south Charlotte has provided a spiritual home
in
The parish celebrated
its
golden anniversary
ence already had taken root firmly in the
Mecklenburg County seat. With property purchased on the corner of Park Road and Hillside Avenue, Msgr. Begley and parishioners began tending to their new spiritual home. A house on the property became the rectory, and a duplex on parish grounds served as a catechetical center, with Sisters of the Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart offering faith formation classes.
was converted
into a convent for the sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Pa., who had arrived to open a parochial school. After holding Mass in the nearby Park Road School auditorium for a year, Msgr. Begley began celebrating Mass in the
school building when construction was completed in September 1956. The school opened its doors to 296 children in its first year.
As
build a new church. With the building project complete in 1960, St. Ann School gained space for three class-
rooms and
parish growth continued to co-
incide with the influx of Catholics to the
Charlotte area, plans were developed to
a library. Later additions to
the school further increased the
number
of classrooms.
Francis Smith served as pastor into the early 1980s.
Msgr. Richard Allen served as pasof St. Ann Church from July 1988 until his retirement in July 2000. In 1993, the parish built an activity center,
J. Jugis, was baptized by then-Msgr. Begley at St. Ann Church and later served as priest-in-residence
Asheville,
NC
(828) 252-3535
72 Ixmg Shoals Road Arcten,
NC
(828) 687-3530
Staff Writer Karen A. tributed to this story.
summer of
Are you Catholic, but not active? Do you "on the edge,
1983.
1961, Bishop Waters directed Msgr. Begley to begin the mission of St.
" "in
exile" in
feel
unwelcome,
your own Church?
COME HOME! WE MISS YOU!
Vincent de Paul to serve the ever-increasing number of Catholics in south Charlotte. On July 9, 1965, Bishop Waters proclaimed St. Vincent de Paul
Queen
of the Apostles
Church
in
Belmont will begin a
ministry for our inactive Catholic brothers and sisters
Church a parish in its own right. St. Ann Church continued to expand over the next few decades, both in membership and properly. An adjacent lot was purchased during Msgr. Anthony Kovacic's pastorate, 1972-79, and renovation work in the church and
who wish
to find a safe place to return.
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME will
take place Mondays,
October 3
-
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ebrated its golden anniversary with Masses, a dinner dance and breakfast Aug. 13-14, 2005. "We are privileged to be part of a parish which has been at the center of the life of the Diocese of Charlotte since its beginning," said Father Hoover. "We are no longer among the largest, but we are filled with the spirit of compassion and hope."
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initiated at the church.
Charlotte, Peter
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Mass was
Last summer,
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find
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YOUR
place
in
the Kovacic Center (next to the church).
the Church again, or just to talk about your situation,
contact Dennis Teall-Fleming at teallfleming@yahoo.com or 704-868-9392.
No strings attached - no fees, no sign-ups, no obligations! Just come and be among friends in a safe place, in your own Church!
We
miss you
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and we need you
there!