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Roman

Catholic

Diocese of Charlotte

PARISH PROFILE Our Lady ofConsolation Church serves spiritual needs in Charlotte

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Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI

SEPTEMBER

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

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Canonist

Back to basics: Pope begins

says bishops

renewed focus

must deny

on Eucharist BY

Communion

JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY

to dissident politicians

newed

He

SEMINAR EXAMINES

focus

on the Eucharist.

has convened a special

October. Last year he wrote

CHURCH LAW

an encyclical extolling the Eucharist as the source

JERRY FILTEAU

WASHINGTON

He

— Ac-

in

Bishops on the same topic for fall of 2005.

And more

obliges

munion

and canon church law bishops to deny Coma civil

to politicians

who

ob-

budge from

a public position upholding le-

Courtesy Photo

A member

of the

Montagnard community carves a totem pole

in

preparation for Dega Days on Sept.

18, the Montagnard's cultural memorial day.

efforts to

educate them on

why their view is contrary to church teaching. Bishop Jugis, along with Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta and Bishop Robert

See EUCHARIST, page 7

A hand up, not a handout CCHD-Rindedprojects empower the poor, refugees

See ABORTION, page 8 BY

in U.S.

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and see how we benefit by

gram of the

ops. Its mission

on

cording to the Gospel of John,

touches nerve

Jesus said, 'Tou always have

the poor with you."

paign for

"That doesn't mean that is what God wants or Jesus wants," said Father Robert Vitillo. "It's due to our own

ment (CCHD),

Memo

—

CHARLOTTE

Believing unborn

are of less value bears

Ac-

sinfulness." "It's

'false witness' at altar

not until

deep into our

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keeping other people poor that we will make changes," he said. Father Vitillo, executive director of the Catholic Cam-

campaign

page 9

KAREN

STAFF WRITER

More Coverage I

a "trans-

forming power" that provides the courage to live the faith and to spread the Gospel, the pope said in June before leading a eucharistic procession through

downtown Rome.

gal abortion despite warnings

politicians

The Eucharist has J.

said

page 9

of each

Catholic.

stinately refuse to

and

life

Eucharist in the

hne with

Franciscan Father John

Coughhn,

frequently he

speaks of the importance of the

church law.

lawyer,

life.

has convened a Synod of

the

cording to a canonist and other theologians, Bishop Peter J. Jugis' recent statement on is

and cul-

mination of the church's

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Communion

After

eucharistic year that begins in

MERITS OF TOPICS,

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recently spent

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funded in part by CCHD and speaking to various groups.

CCHD

look

behavior

Human

is

U.S. Catholic bishis

to address

the root causes of poverty in the United States through promotion and support of com-

munity-controlled, self-help organizations and education.

While Father not believe will

make

does

Vitillo

CCHD alone can or changes poverty alto-

significant

in eliminating

the domestic

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Pope John Paul of Christ at the

See CCHD, page 5

anti-poverty, social justice pro-

II

celebrates

the feast of the Body and Blood

Rome

Basilica

of St. John Lateran June 10.

Around the Diocese

Culture

'Musical Ambassadors, 'pet

'Da Vinci Code' banned;

Icons and plagiarism; being

blessings coming to diocese

film portrays Dachau struggle

stewards ofGod's gifts

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Perspectives

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2 The Catholic News & Herald

September

24,

2004

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the

world to your

own backyard

Appeals court judges reject attempt to reopen Roe vs. Wade decision NEW ORLEANS

(CNS)

—A

fed-

an attempt Wade, the 1973 Supreme

eral appeals court has rejected

REGULATING RELIGION

to reopen

Roe vs.

Court decision that legalized abortion. The case was brought before a threejudge panel in the 5th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans Sept. 14 by

Norma McCorvey, as Jane

Roe

in the

31 years ago,

the

woman known

Supreme Court case

who now

publicly speaks

out against abortion.

"delve into the facts underlying Roe's bal-

A filed

was based on the case challenging Texas law that made abortions illegal, but that law no longer exists. Judge Edith Jones, one of the panel judges, concurred with the ruling, but acknowledged that McCorvey's appeal brought up some legitimate issues and she noted that the U.S. Supreme Court may one day re-evaluate its Roe decision. Jones said that if the courts were to

law firm representing McCorvey a motion last year asking the federal

Roe

courts to overturn the

ancing scheme with present-day knowl-

edge, they might conclude that the

woman's

ting evidence claiming that abortions

more risky and less and the child's sentience far more advanced, than the Roe court

harm

knew."

ing

it

was not a

"fair

decision, say-

or just" and submit-

woman's mental "and physical

health, including nearly 1,000 affidavits

from women who had abortions and claim they've suffered emotional damage and impaired relationships as a result of their decision.

In its ruling, the court said McCorvey's appeal was moot because it

'choice' is far

beneficial,

She concluded that the "perverse reof the (Supreme) Court's having determined through constitutional adjudication of this fundamental social policy, which affects over a million women and unborn babies each year, is that the facts no longer matter." sult

Diocesan, planner fall. The sessions will meet Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and 28 and Nov. 4, 7-8 p.m. For more information, call Father John Vianney Hoover at (704) 541-5026.

this

CNS

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia,

U.S. file

in this

PHOTO FROM Reuters

ASHEVILLE

March 15, 2000,

photo. The U.S. State Department's International Religious Freedom Report

cited Saudi Arabia for severe

abuses of religious freedom. .

102 Andrew Place, offers Adoration ofthe Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday of each month following the 12 p.m. Mass with Benediction at 5 p.m. For information call (828) 686-8833.

BOONE

Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Eritrea

VICARIATE

SWANNANOA — St. Margaret Mary Church,

VICARIATE

NORTH WILKESBORO — If you have a speneed for prayers, or would like to offer your time in prayer for others' needs, please call the Rosary CImin at St. John Baptist de La Salle Church. Tlie Rosary Chain is a sizable group and all requests and volunteers are welcome. For

cial

cited for religious freedom abuses WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saudi language sermons. in their

Arabia, Vietnam and Eritrea were among the countries singled out for the first time by a U.S. State Department report for severe abuses of rehgious freedom.

Myanmar, China, rea and

Iran,

North Ko-

Sudan again were designated

as "countries of particular concern" in

the State Department's sixth International Religious

sued Sept.

Freedom Report,

is-

15.

Under the International Religious Freedom Act, a "country of particular concern" designation can lead potentially "Millions of people around the world

under

regimes where reand practice are tightly

totalitarian

ligious belief

controlled," the report said. It said

states use

varjdng methods

of restricting religious freedom, from enforcing discriminatory laws and policies

or by forcing religious adherents to join "state-approved" churches.

The

report said that Saudi Arabia

denies religious freedom "to

all

U.S.

Commission on International

but those

who

details,

week

abuse of religious fi-eedom. 'This has been based not only on the Saudi government's violations of religious fi-eedom within its own borders, its

propagation and export of an ideology of religious hate and intolerance throughout the its

world," Bansal said in a statement.

human

Lachica

U.S. bishops'

rights, said the report focuses

needed attention on religious liberty. "It's helpful to have these types of reports because it keeps the issue of

and up as a foundation for human rights," he said. Grazer said that, although the United States has never acted against

VICARIATE

HUNTERSVILLE —

The Living Creed a four-

series about the Catholic faith, will begin

Sept 29, 7:1.5-8:30 p.m. Registration is free but required. For details, call the church office at (704) 948-0231.

MINT HILL

—

CHARLOTTE

day of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. For more information, call Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283.

the issue of child sexual abuse. Participants will be informed of potentially dangerous situations

with specific suggestions to reduce the risk of children becoming victims of such abuse. To register for this free workshop, visit www.charlottediocese.org and click on "Protecting God's Children.

CHARLOTTE — New

Creation Monastery will

host a four-session Spiritual

Growth Seminar

GASTONIA

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BELMONT — All middle and high school youths

are welcome to join Dennis Teall-Fleming for Adoration ofthe Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday, 56 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel at Belmont Abbey College for an hour of prayer and devotion. For

Dennis at (704) 825-9600, ext. 26 or e-mail teallfleming@yahoo.com. details, contact

religious liberty in the forefront

holds

it

countries cited in

its

own

report for vio-

lations of religious liberty,

he believed

SEPTEMBER

THE

Cmhqlic

-- NEW^">HERALD

same

E-mail: catholicnews@charlottediocese.org

nations to improve their record on

reli-

gious rights.

"The report moves religious liberty to an international norm," he said. "Countries don't want to be labeled 'countries of particular concern'

rights."

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the

or seen that they don't respect human rights, even as they're violating those

and anti-Christian

for

workshops will be presented Oct. 2, 12-3 p.m. and Oct. 19. 6:30-9 p.m., at St. Luke Church, 1 7300 Lawyers Rd. "Protecting God's Children" is a program designed to heighten awareness of

were paid by the government,

lent anti-Jewish

— The Cancer Support Group

survivors, family and friends meets the first Tues-

1123 South Church St., Charlotte, NO 28203 MAIL: RO. Box 37267, Charlotte, NO 28237 PHONE: (704) 370-3333 FAX: (704) 370-3382

cited for frequently using vio-

Matthew Church, 8015 Pkwy., is offering Catholicism 101, a free yearlong course for adults covering the basics of the Catliolic faith, including the sacraments, scripture, tradition, prayer and morality. Classes meet Mondays at 7 p.m. and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Center. For details, call the church office at (704) 543-7677. St.

Commons

"Protecting God's Children"

that the U.S. report influences offending

were

—

CHARLOTTE

adhere to the state-sanctioned version of Sunni Lslam." "Freedom of religion does not exist" in Saudi Arabia, with the government prohibiting all public non-Mu.slim religious activities, the report said. Mosque preachers, whose salaries

CHARLOTTE — The Life Cham will form in front of St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd., Oct. 3. English and Spanish signs will announce tlie Catholic Church's stand against abortion. For details, call the church office at (704) 523-4641.

at

Reli-

CHARLOTTE

Walt Grazer, the

de

Maximilian Kolbe Fraterof the Secular Franciscan Order invite all to join them in the transitus, the passing of St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For more information, call Jenny Taylor Johnson, SFO, at (704) 3195343. nity

Ballantyne

commission has recommended that the State Department cite Saudi Arabia for

but also on reports of

Marianna

call

(336) 667-9044.

gious Freedom, said that since 1999 the

policy adviser for religious liberty and

to sanctions or other penalties.

live

Preeta D. Bansal, chairwoman of the

CHARLOTTE — The

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September 24, 2004

FROM THE VATICAN

Cbmmission warns new technology

needs greater

Fight against poverty

threatens

funding, Vatican official says VATICAN CITY funding against

needed

is

— More

(CNS)

in the global fight

of state told world

\'atican's secretary

leaders at the United Nations.

Cardinal Angelo Sodano said there a 'lack

i> \\

of sufficient funds for a world-

ide food security

program

make

to

states

191

all

Human Persons Created in the Image of God," said the biblical call to "stewardship" over the natural environment extends in a special way to safeguarding human life, which is created in God's image. This understanding clearly rules out human cloning, destruction of embryos, genetic enhancement, abortion or euthanasia, it

fight against food insecurity in health care,

same

day,

Cardinal Sodano was presented with the

pledged to cut by half the

2004 Path

the created world, the

have a "right of full disposal" over their biological natures,

"Man

to Peace

Award, presented by

the Path to Peace Foundation.

In order to implement these goals

Archbishop Celestino Migliore,

by 2015, nations promised to provide

Vatican nuncio to the United Nations, said Cardinal Sodano was being honored as a way of "recognizing the important contribution that papal diplo-

International Theological is headed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican's chief doc-

macy has made

development aid to poor nations. But out of 24 donor nations, only Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Luxembourg actually uct as

GREENSBORO

VICARIATE

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4145 Johnson St., will offer free Spanish classes Sept. 9 Nov. 1. Classes meet Thursday evenings 7-8 p.m. at

All materials will be provided.

Nancy Skee

at (336)

To

Kwan

at

(336) 882-7204.

HIGH POINT

p.m.

women

are

ties.

Assisted suicide, direct euthana-

—

however and direct abortion tragia and complex the personal situations may be wrongly sacrifice physi-

said.

—

The

men and women. The document views

through the lens of "imago Dei," a theol-

Oct. 2 at St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley

Christian teachings against unrestrained economic development and environmental damage. It also said evolu-

St.

the

call

ogy

God

did not exclude

as long as they

cise responsible

cause or exclude the universe as a setting ing

humans

are created

image of God" in order to enjoy personal communion with God and among themselves and in order to exer-

as a transcendent

for "a radically personal

that affirms that

these issues

in "the

tionary explanations of biological devel-

opment were acceptable

Therese Book Club

—

stewardship of the cre-

ated world.

This theology emphasizes that

drama" involv-

man

God and man.

is

Addressing the question, "How far is allowed to remake himself?", the

cannot be made subservient to systems that are of this world only.

man

not an isolated individual and that he

Sweeping away Ivan

offers Adoration of Sacrament the first Saturday of every month following the 9 a.m. Mass until 3 p.m. For information, call (828) 586-9496.

ongoing .series of fun and informative activiwill meet the first Thursday of each

Pius X Kloster Center, Please join us for refreshments and to learn more about our group. RSVP to Elaine McHale, president, at (336) 292-1 1 18. at 7:30 p.m. at St.

22 10 N. Elm

HICKORY

St.

WINSTON-SALEM

present two spiritual events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi the stigmata and transitus Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. at St. .Aloysius Church, 92 1 Second

The

Secular

welcome to attend. For more information, call (336) 725-3751 or email p-lstudio@webtv.net

—

NE. Refreshments and a biographical video will For more information, contact Ruth Thoni

KERNERSVILLE

follow.

at (828)

—

Franciscans will host the Blessing of the Animals at Winston .S<|uare, adjacent to the Sawtooth Building, 226 N. Marshall Street, on Oct. 2 at 1 a.m. All family members and their pets are

VICARIATE

—

VICARIATE

WINSTON-SALEM

HICKORY — The Fraternity ofBrother Francis will

St.

—

sia,

the Blessed

LAOH

month

engineering aimed at producing a "superhuman" is radically immoral.

SYLVA — St. Mary Church

invited to participate in the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, a .social, cultural and charitable group for an

"an infringe-'

In discussing people's relationship with creation, the document emphasized

to the international

St. John the Evangelist Church, 234 Church St., offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament the first Friday of every month following the 9 a.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. For information, call the church office at (828) 4566707 or Christine Ryan at (828) 926-1331.

of seniors and anyone wanting low-impact aerobic workout. For more information, call Deana CoUis at (336) 885-7029. Irish-Catholic

is

WAYNESVILLE—

The classes are structured to the fitness levels

GREENSBORO — All

cloning

identity of the person."

community."

SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE

1

— Human — Genetic

ment of the

Birth control and sterilization render "incomplete" the mutual gift of

—

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 5 2 Montlieu Ave., offers free "Gentle Fitness" classes Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:30-2:30

but he

trinal official.

meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:45 a.m. October's book will be "Eden Found" by Steve Hart. For details, call Joan Fesko at (704) 664-9722.

regi.ster, call

884-0522 or Larry

said.

cal life for a "self-selected finality."

MOORESVILLE — The

1

it

created in the image of God,

Commission

School Rd. For further information, church office at (704) 664-3992.

HIGH POINT — The Evangelizarion Commission

is

is not God himself," it said. The document cited several areas where the biological integrity of human beings may be threatened, including:

human beings. The 46-page document, "Commun-

integrity of

ion and Stewardship:

vast."

In a separate ceremony the

U.N.

0.7 percent of their gross national prod-

Cherry

— Holy Cross Church, 6

16

S.

celebrates Adoration of tlie Blessed Sacrament every Friday until 7 p.m. Call the

466-1664.

St.,

church

HENDERSON VILLE — The M'idows Lunch Bunch,

office at (336)

996-5 109 for more infor-

mation.

sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, meets at a different restaurant on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:30 a.m. Reservations are neces.sary. For more information and reservations, call Joan Keagle at (828) 693-4733.

— Holy Angels Church,

MT. AIRY Main

1208 N.

offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and

1

,

more

must include investments

number of people suffering from hunger and living on less than $ 1 a day.

document said while human beings are agents and not just passive subjects of evolutionary development, they do not

In a

International Theological Commission warned that science and technology today offer the dangerous ability to "alter man himself and destroy the biological

teeing fair international trade," he said.

In September 2000,

—

Cardinal Sodano reminded nacommitments, and said that while world efforts to alleviate hunger caused by natural disasters and wars were "praiseworthy," the problem of hunger was "much

education, technology and in "guaran-

ty in the world.

(CNS)

new document on

The

headway" during a Sept. 20 gathering of government leaders who met to disiss ways to eradicate hunger and pov-

member

VATICAN CITY

reached or surpassed the 0.7 target. tions of their funding

hunger and poverty, the

human biological integrity

St.,

every Thursday, lO-ll a.m. Adoration concludes with Benediction.

HICKORY — A

Charismatic Mass is celebrated the Thursday of each month in Sebastian Chapel of St. Aloysius Church, 92 Second St. NE, at 7 p.m. For further information, contact Joan Moran first

1

Is

(828)-327-0487.

your parish or school sponsoring a free

event open to the general public? Please submit notices for the Diocesan Planner at

SALISBURY

least 15

VICARIATE

MOORESVILLE — A

special

ing

Holy Hour includ-

ing the ChapUt ofDivine Mercy will

l)e

held 3-4 p.m.

days

to

prior to the

Karen

event date

A.

in writ-

Evans

at

kaevans@charlottediocese.org orfax to (704)

370-3382.

Episcopa calendar l

Sept. 27 St.

10 a.m.

Oct.

Mark School, Huntersville

Sept. 28 St,

— —

11 a.m.

Mass

Matthew School, Charlotte

CNS

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:

St.

1

Morgan Pogel, a 9 a.m. Mass

Mark Church,

Oct. 2 St.

— —

Huntersville

10 a.m.

Mass

Francis of Assisi Church, Mocksville

cleans up the

PHOTO BY Douglas Kaup, Pittsburgh Catholic

fifth-grader from All Saints School In the Diocese of Pittsburgh,

mud

that accumulated

in

the classrooms after the remnants of

Hurricane Ivan swept through the area Sept. 17. More than 100 people lost their lives in the violent

United States.

storm as

it

made

its

way across the Caribbean and

into the

1

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September

24,

2004

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Computer grandpa honored Sharing the faith by Catholic students —

WINSTON-SALEiM

St.

Leo the

Great School recently celebrated a spegrandparent. Joe Carella, a grandfather of three students, was honored during the cial

school's

Grandparents Day Sept.

9.

Carella maintains the school's comput-

and computer network. "If not for Joe's computer expertise, our school might still be technologically ers

Donna

behind the times," said

Birkel,

administrative assistant.

Students presented Carella with gifts: a golf shirt embroidered with the St. Leo lion head and the words "St. Leo Computer Grandpa"; a certificate recognizing his many hours of selfless dedication and a chain adorned with a computer mouse; and a photograph of all of the St. Leo the Great School students holding a large sign that read "Thank You." three

Joe Carella

honored during Grand-

is

parents Day Sept.

Photo by Carole McGro^!

9.

Elizabeth Girton, director of faith formation at the Basilica of St. Lawrence Ashevilie, explains about baptism during the monthly Catechesis

in

Sunday meeting

Sept. 5. After the children and parents watched a video about baptism, Girton

Cathoiic student's short

explained the significance of the baptismal candle, holy water, stole and sacramental allowing the children to touch the items and smell the

oils,

oils.

Breaking into small aroups, the parents and children chose symbols that represented

story to be pubiished Elliot joins seven

other

—

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organization's

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x

&

other students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School will be published in another

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company

edition of the

publication, the 2004 Anthology of Poetry by

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are seventh-

graders Christa Dolan, Elizabeth Gooding, Hope Griffin, Katie Shank, Zachary Scott, Kara Walker and Lynn

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Band to perform free

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in 1999.

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2004

7

THE NEWS

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Pope refocuses on Eucharist Despite the risk of politicizing the many observers in Rome and

EUCHARIST, from page 1

Eucharist,

Vatican are not unhappy the issue has been raised. "The whole question of being in a proper disposition to receive the Eucharist is something that's been practically untouched for decades in many parts of the world," said U.S. Father Thomas D. Williams, a member of the Legionaries of Christ who teaches at Rome's Regina at the

Communion

"There's a very close connection be-

tween the Eucharist and announcing he

Christ,"

said.

Cardinal Jozef Tomko, heads the Vatican's committee for international eucharistic congresses, the In

fact, said

who

pope is convinced that unless Catholics have a firm understanding of the Eucharist, the church's many missionary and social activities lose meaning. "More and more, the Holy Father is

Apostolorum University. "In the aftermath of the political bate,

opportunity for instruction on what this

turning back to the central mysteries of the faith," Cardinal Tomko said in an

means'," he said.

interview Sept.

pects deeper reflection

"He

is

focusing

now on

the Eucha-

the special presence of Jesus

rist as

among

Christ

—

8.

us.

But

this is a

mystery

the idea that Christ has given his

own

body for us to eat. It is a very hard language for people to accept," he said. Cardinal Tomko will be the pope's

Father Williams said he also ex-

—

for example,

when

New

a

girl's first

cause

inaugurated.

The

of wheat.

invalid be-

—

full

this issue.

instruction."

course, the pope's focus will

He

beyond

cerned that Catholics understand

is

go

most con-

Instead, he'll speak to the assembly via a

TV link.

liturgical details.

J.

Jugis leads a eucharistic procession during the 10th anniversary of

perpetual adoration at Maryfield Chapel

how

his experience the

building itself on the Eucharist," he said,

integrated into

and the nation's authorities cannot deny

parish and diocesan

are heard and the

teaching on abortion. said they

would

Some

refijse to

bishops have

give

Commun-

ion to such politicians, including Bishop

Peter

J.

Jugis,

who

in

August, along with

Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta and Bishop Robert J. Baker of Charleston, issued "Worthy to Receive the Lamb: Catholics in Political Life and the Reception of Holy Communion."

continued

"It's

hammer-

church

is

and Jesus Christ comes to us in an exceptional way through the Eucharist.' I think he sees this as essential," Father Williams said. Archbishop .John J. Myers of New-

pope

ark, N.J., said his archdiocese has

begun

all its

seems a perfect theme his

whole

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Father WUliams predicted the 20042005 year of the Eucharist would have a ripple effect throughout the church. He

for the final years

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The church

that truth.

fruit-

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of this papacy, but

preliminary planning for the eucharistic

more

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call for

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Eucharist in

ing of the theme: 'The world needs Jesus Christ,

is

life

Eucharist with a

the vocations, the

The

part of his continual

at the

Myers said that in more the Eucharist

truths for the church, including Jesus' his

And, addressing a vast crowd

procession in 1978, he deftly linked the

of the Eucharist this year has revolved around the controversy over Catholic politicians who disagree with church

and

periphery.

owes something to the pope's consistent teaching on this issue, he said. During a visit to Rome, Archbishop

ful

presence in the world.

—

should be carried over the "uneven and potholed roads" of the city's Christ

that

the Eucharist embodies fundamental sacrifice

High Point on the feast of Corpus Christi

He said most of his parishes already have regularly scheduled eucharistic adoration, and some have perpetual adoration. It's part of a U.S. trend

In the United States, most discussion

redemptive

in

June 13. year.

jour-

of people slamming the Father Williams said, "There's a lot of ignorance out there, and I think this will be a year of

Of

Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Pofkay

Bishop Peter

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August

in

Communion was

rice instead

Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 10-17, when

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September

2004

24,

FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Church law: Bishops may deny holy

and scandalous defiance of the church's teaching

persistent, unrepentant, public

that will range from urging the person

Communion to

not to present himself or herself for Com-

dissident politicians

munion

who

confronting politicians

ABORTION, from page 1

publicly dis-

sent from church teaching on abortion or euthanasia, seeking to persuade

change Baker of Charleston, issued in August 2004 "Worthy to Receive the Lamb: Catholics in Political Life and the Reception of Holy Communion," a letter stat-

ing them

J.

who

ing that Catholic politicians tently support abortion

Communion

mitted to

may

them

their views, but ultimately

Communion

if they

not be ad-

obstinately

'Why,

Cross, Wis.,

communiwhose

cated with three local politicians

Franciscan Coughlin was one of several speakers at a daylong confer-

voting records he judged to be pro-abortion. Wlien the politicians declined to

ence, "Public Witness/Public Scandal,"

change

on

canonical notification,

"the controversy over Catholic politi-

cians

who

consistently advocate and

vote against pro-life positions." ference

Club

in

The

to pro-abortion politicians, there

might be good pastoral reasons for not doing that during an election campaign.

The

question has led to a national

controversy this year, sparked in large

and church teachings

Catholic politicians

at the National Press Club Sept.

16.

Donoghue

said that only after the

local bishop"

can the politician be admit-

Communion.

'We

undertake this action to safe-

guard the sacred dignity of the most holy sacrament of the altar, to reassure the faithfijl and to save sinners," they said.

Documenting church law Father Coughlin said recent Vatican

Catholic politicians

clear that Catholic

their voting record

grave sin"

"shows a

if

definite pro-

abortion or pro-euthanasia position."

He

summer's statement of 'Worthiness to Receive Holy

cited this

principles,

who

persist in sup-

Communion. Father Neuhaus, a

and editor

in chief

zine, described the

how

New York

priest

of First Things magacurrent debate over

bishops should deal with Catholic

Communion," by Cardinal Joseph

politicians

Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatican Con-

ings in public policy stands on fiandamen-

gregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,

tal issues "a

key document spelling out the theological and canonical principles for the determination that Catholic politicians who support legal abortion are in manifest grave sin, as well as the procedures to be followed by church authorities for

consequences in American history."

as a

dealing with those politicians.

The

cardinal sent the statement in a

How

who

dissent

turning point of considerable

the bishops handle the issue

with have significant implications for "the future of Christian witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ" in the United States, he said.

Father Coughlin said Cardinal

confidential letter to Cardinal

E.

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It's in-

and

trinsically evil to take innocent

human

get dissenting politicians to understand

adding that the abortion it does have priority" over issues like the minimum wage, capital punishment or the war in Iraq.

and accept the church's teaching. In an August letter, Bishop Jugis asked the people of the Diocese of Char-

has

life,"

he

said,-

issue

"is

singular and

Among has

moved

it

clear.

the U.S. bishops "the center

issue now is not whether this be publicly addressed," he explained, but how to address it and to make policy decisions "in the case of

'The

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always a big deal," he said. "But the bishops were negligent, and in some cases timorous and in some cases, perhaps it is not kind to say, cowardly." Father Coughlin offered several observations in defense of bishops who may not seek to bar dissident politicians

Father Richard John Neuhaus discusses

ted to

Communion."

a big deal?"'

elections to begin the process of educating

abortion legal.

to holy

is it

Those who disagree with Arch-

CNS

support for procured abortion" and

Catholics "obstinately persevering in

of a sudden,

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themselves to receive

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is Canon 915 in Code of Canon Law, which says that

are asking the question,

they did present

denied the sacrament

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the

public in

who

from Communion immediately. "Canon law was never intended to influence an election," so it might be pasto-

presidential nominee, Sen. John F. Kerry, a Catholic who supports keeping

law for most Catholics

made

Communion and must

themselves for

was held at the National Press Washington Sept. 16.

munion

he issued a formal

January, that they should not present

con-

Father Coughlin, who teaches law at the University of Notre Dame, said that while bishops should deny Com-

their positions,

all

and other

for the politicians

Both Fathers Coughlin and Neuhaus Ra3Tnond L. Burke of St. Louis who last winter, when he was

La

move

a great

Father Neuhaus said he has "great

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public figures

bishop of

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year ago."

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FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Vatican dismay: IVIemo on

BeUeving unborn are of less value

politicians touciies nerve in

U.S.

campaign

witness' at altar

ent issues

JOHN THAVIS

— When

(CNS)

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger sent out a brief memo in June about politicians and

Communion, he probably never imagined it would ignite a heated discussion about Catholics and voting.

The document,

leaked to an Italian

reporter but never officially acknowl-

edged by the Vatican, focused on the grounds for denying Communion to as an afterthought,

two sentences about Catholic First,

it

said, a Catholic

it

voters:

who

delib-

because of the candidate's pro-abortion (or pro-euthanasia) stand

would

be guilty of "formal cooperation in evil" and should exclude himself from

Communion. Second, when a Catholic does not

receiving

share a candidate's stand in favor of abortion but votes for that candidate for other it is

considered "remote material

cooperation," which

is

Reaction to those two sentences has been simmering all summer, fueled in part by election-year politics.

Cathopublication criticized Cardinal Ratzinger, who heads the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, saying his words would be taken as a 'license to self-styled "traditional"

lic

vote for pro-abortion politicians." In a New York Daily News column headlined "Catholics can vote for Kerry,"

Father Andrew Greeley said Cardinal Ratzinger had correctly underlined that Catholics should not be single-issue vot-

but should weigh

ers,

all

the issues.

Web

Other conservative Catholic sites

have

criticized

Father Greeley's col-

umn

and disputed the idea that Cardinal Ratzinger has given a green or at least yellow

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the discussion was sent with a letter from Cardinal Ratzinger to Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington, who heads the U.S. bishops' Task Force on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians.

Sources described the

memo

said

the complexity of voting and in the

at

did not begin to explore

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Patrick's

St.

City

lune 16. The

Communion

giving

to

Democratic presidential candidate lohn

important perspective to consider

politicians should receive

Communion

is

teaching about the need to reconcile with our brothers and sisters before com-

due

Kerry, a Catholic,

to his support of

—

life

is

that

it's

sisters.

but did not mention voting.

are called

all people of good upon under grave obliga-

tion of conscience not to cooperate for-

mally in practices which, even

permit-

if

by civil legislation, are contrary to God's law," the pope said. "Such cooperation occurs when an action, either by its very nature or by the form it takes in a concrete situation, can be defined as a direct participation in an ted

human life or a sharing in the immoral intention of the person committing it," he said. act against innocent

The

recent doctrinal

memo's mention

people to suggest a set of reasons that could justify

"The only thing we could say is, a person might come to be in the state of mortal sin and therefore unworthy to re-

son" can exist in such a case.

Communion if they voted precisely with the moral object of extending abortion or the provision of abortion," he said.

—

voting for pro-abortion politicians

or to argue that no "proportionate rea-

Father DiNoia said one obvious proportionate reason would be when, as often

must choose

occurs. Catholic voters

who

tween two candidates

ized abortion but to widely differing

Formal vs. material cooperation

would seem to go against a

For the church,

responsibility to participate politically.

no question

about the sinfulness of abortion, but there are serious questions about how far culpability extends beyond those di-

may

rectly involved in abortion.

DiNoia

That's where the concepts of "formal" and "material" cooperation come in.

Catholic voters

traditional

terms

in theology,

although their application to the act of voting is quite new. Cooperation in evil concerns people are

drawn

into the bad act of an-

eration

means

culpability,

cooperation

— does

not,

whereas "ma-

— being more remote

Father DiNoia

said.

not be "proportionate reasons" in is extremely difficult, Father said.

situation of individual it's imposof acceptable

different, so

In the end, theology

list

fail

womb

the

is

to see the equal dignity of

womb with children outside prejudice. To consider the

unborn as "non-persons" and unworthy of Constitutional protection to consider one's

is

an

insult.

And

unborn brothers and

ters as "tissue" or "parasites"

is

sis-

name-call-

ing of the worst kind.

Those who do ciled

this

must first be recon-

with their unborn brothers and

sisters

before they can present their gifl at the

Communion

altar.

bestowed in the context of the Sacrifice of the Mass. That sacrifice is not only the sacrifice of Jesus, but of each of us along with Jesus. We offer him everything our thoughts, our opinions, our choices. At the altar, we want to be reconciled to God, but we must be one with our neighbors aU of them. To do so, we first have to recognize them. The command "Love your neighbor as yourself actually means, "Love your neighbor as a person like yourself" Recognize that no matter how different your neighbor may seem, he or she has equal dignity to you, and therefore demands your respect and love. Failure to protect the unborn is rooted in the failure to recognize them, which is the most fundamental is

is

not able to say

Catholic voter sins or does not

can do

— and what —

attempted to do

is

sin.

when

a

What it

the recent

memo

offer principles that

are applied to the different situations.

Vatican

comment

sa3dng

it

sion

is

officials

have been reluctant

on the voting issue, a complex question that is at

all

muddled. They say the best thing come out of the recent discus-

is

—

kind of failure to love.

We have to

respond appropriately to

our neighbor's needs. "How can God's love survive in one who has enough of this world's goods but turns his back on his brother when he sees him in need?" (l Jn. 3:17) Is there anyone more in need than the child in the

womb?

To be reconciled

categorically in every circumstance

that could

human

is

have a standard reasons, he said.

easily

in acts against

The

sible to

son procuring

about cooperation

all

Christian's

these cases

considers as the principal agents the per-

and the doctor performing it. In his 1995 encyclical, "Evangelium Vitae," Pope John Paul II spoke at length

d^

But further defining what may or

to

it

be-

support legal-

grees. In that situation, not to vote at

there's

are not

—

'Proportionate reasons'

determine the purpose, or "moral object," of an act of voting. Father DLNoia said.

ceive

To

children in the

of "proportionate reasons" has led some

difficult to

if you are offering your gift and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift." (Mt 5:23-24)

at the altar

Those who allow abortion

"Christians, like will,

from holy Communion," said U.S. Dominican Father Augustine DiNoia, undersecretary of the

The problem

altar.

'Therefore,

reconciled with their unborn brothers and

se justify one's exclusion

Vatican's doctrinal congregation.

ing to the

efforts to keep abortion legal.

as an

unsigned "staff document" aimed summarizing basic principles.

They

group

withhold started

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that the discussion of 'leeway" in voting

added

erately voted for a candidate precisely

reasons,

the public actions of Catholic

and the private moral decisions faced by Catholic voters. Vatican officials also are concerned

pro-abortion Catholic politicians.

Almost

—

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Bishops struggle to preserve church teaching

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bears

must avoid

to our neighbors,

false witness.

To

we

hold that the

unborn are of less value than the rest of us, to "bear false witness against your neighbor." If we are doing that, we are not ready to present our gift at the altar. Communion means union, which reis

quires reconciliation.

does

it

How much

more

apply to those who, as public

offi-

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that Catholics in general think

more seriously about for Communion.

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government spokesman said that any book or

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publication that

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offend the Chris-

Muslim

faith

is

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communicate secret knowledge about the Holy Grail. It then claims that

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Perspectives

A

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

24,

2004

Justice is found through

rodemption by God, not rovenge, pope says

Of icons and

BY

plagiarism

CAROL GLATZ

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN

The Pope

-

CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Broken

by

Speaks

violence or injustice, humanity can find

through revenge, but by trusting in God's saving power, said Pope John Paul II at his weekly general

justice not

&

Catholics

God's Word, spirit should not be

audience.

the Media

Christ walked toward "the fierce

DAVID HAINS Guest Columnist was front-page news recently

It

the pastor of a non-denomina-

tional Christian

church

in

Charlotte re-

signed his position. His crime was that

he admitted to plagiarizing someone else's sermons. He borrowed the words of other ministers and proclaimed them without giving credit. In a secular sense, the pastor had committed the crime of plagiarism. News organizations, which have a vested interest in protecting the value of the written word, are very sensitive to this topic.

Not

surprisingly, a local edito-

said the resignation

rial

punishment. But the incident Can anyone own the

was

justifiable

raises the question:

Word of God? The

Bible isn't copyrighted, but

what about

phers copied

it.

In the art world that

God

is

way

in

things

we

accomplish here on earth are

possible only because of the love of God.

Should commercial artists like Picasso not profit from their work? What about music composers, or structural engineers? Shouldn't they benefit fi-om their talent and their years of training, hard work and experience? You can make an argument that God-given talent should praise God and not an individual. But in an age in which sell for millions of dollars, you would have a hard time convincing any-

icon.

value of your argument.

word so we would know what

those

little

trash bins

to call

on our computer

screens, an icon referred to a piece of religious art. Icons are traditionally as-

sociated with Russian

and Eastern Or-

thodox churches. They may look

like a

painting on a piece of wood, but they aren't.

Icons are a form of prayer that

connects the

artist

and those

who

gaze

upon the icons to the divinity of Jesus and the spirituality of the Blessed Virgin or the saints. As our prayers are conversations with God, so too is an icon a dialogue with the Almighty. So how are icons connected to plagiarism? Icons are also beautiful works of art; many are considered masterpieces. Who painted them? Who should -get the credit? Should icon artists, iconographers, profit fi-om their work? In most cases the artist of an icon is unknown. Credit for an icon, a signature, is

purpo-sely left off the finished work.

The

artist,

knowing he or she was

ing into a prayerful act

enter-

when applying

the paint, accepted no credit for the in-

work that followed. Occasionmaster iconographer might sign with words such as "Through the hands of meaning that the icon was not an spiring

ally, a

individual expression so

much

as

it

And once if

an icon was created, doz-

not hundreds, of other iconogra-

Christ suflFering with patience did

ering himself and his painful circumstances 'to the one who judges justly,'" he

not represent "blind and passive resignation," but reflected "courageous trust,

said.

destined to be an example to

who

all

disciples

presents "the suffering face of Christ" and the Christian example in a hostile

dark road of tribulation and persecution," he said. By being born of the Virgin Mary, Jesus became our brother so he could "be near us, share our pain," and "carry our

world.

sins,"

pope's Sept. 22 audience in St.

Peter's Square centered

on a

canticle

fi-om the First Letter of Peter,

Before a crowd of

which

some 13,000

from mistaken and evil pathways and brought back to justice,' that is, to God's beautiful plan" for our lives, he said. At the end of the two-hour audience, the pope offered his greetings in eight different languages and met with hun-

reading of his catechesis, skipping over large portions and gasping for air after

almost every word.

But

his perseverance, despite the in-

more poignant

made

message of God's

his

the pope said.

Through Christ's solidarity, a poor and weakened humanity is "snatched

pil-

grims, the pope struggled through the

creased difficulty in reading aloud,

will travel the

dreds of pilgrims as

healing power.

He was later summer residence

Christ "endured our sufferings, he

bore our infirmities by his wounds we have been healed," said the pope's writ-

outside of

ten catechesis.

to remain until the

...

is

his practice.

driven back to his in Castel

Rome, where he

is

Gandolfo scheduled

end of September.

one, other than an iconographer, of the

Pope John Paul recently

when he

II

made

headlines

returned an icon to the

Russian Orthodox Church. The 18th century relic. The Mother of God of Kazan, was a copy of an icon created hundreds of years earlier. It depicts the Blessed Mother and the infant Jesus. The original and the copies have been credited with working miracles, including the repulsion of an invasion of Russia by a Polish army. How different is the work of an iconographer fi-om that of a priest or pastor or any layperson who reads Scripture, contemplates God's sacred Word and then writes about it in such a way that the audience gains a better understanding of God's will? Shouldn't we all benefit from the gifts of wisdom that God has given to the few who are able to put that wisdom into words? The person who has the courage to repeat the words spoken by another, in praise of God, shouldn't have to worry about lawsuits and exposure as a thief when the result of the act of repetition gives praise to God. Like copying an icon, sharing insight into God's Word is an act of prayer that should be celebrated, not branded

Faith

and Voting

Those by race and

faith

who

say religious

beliefs occasionally or frequently

guide

their voting decisions

WHITE

24%

PROTESTANTS CATHOLICS

EVANGELICALS

BUCK PROTESTANTS

HISPANIC

24%

CATHOLICS

as a criminal act.

was

a representation of God's will.

ens,

which they are

freely copied are admissions that the

paintings

Before the software giants co-opted

is

called prayer.

Icons and the

crimination and complaint, but by deliv-

The

considered forgery. In the church, repeating something that gives praise to

the words and thoughts that are derived from God's Word? Can man lay claim to those? The answer can be found on an

the

II

path of his passion without objecting to the injustice and violence, without re-

copyrighted

when

POPE

JOHN PAUL

Suivey based on miephone interviews

David Hains

of communicationsfor the Diocese of Charlotte. Contact him is

director

at dwhains@charlottediocese.org.

or older, June

Source:

24

to July 8,

Pew Forum on

among

2003. Sonipling

q nationwide sample oi 2,002 odults, error

was

Religion ond Public Life

plus or

minus 2.5 percentoge

1

8 years

points.

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5

September

24,

The Catholic News & Herald

2004

Wisdom

Gaining from gratitude

of the Twenty-third Psalm,"

Rabbi Harold Kushner says, "God would have us develop the habit of gratitude for

remarkable that a person family, can appear to have so much home, health, affluence, talent, success and it still isn't enough. Time and again, people who should literally be counting their blessings seem to be so dissatisfied with their lives. Yet every day I meet others who have far less in many ways, but who are obviously far happier. The only way I can account for the difference is that the second group has a spirit of I

find

it

—

He needs our thanks when we acknowledge blessings we come to feel differ-

—

but because

Light

One

those ently about His world and live happier

Candle

lives as a result.

Guest Columnist

confront enemies.

Journal."

gratitude

He found a great sense of among people whose diffi-

cult, often destitute lives

People who have a sense of entitlement, as though they somehow deserve good things either because they earned them or because they are innately worthy of being treated well by life strike me as having a sadly immature attitude. It's a way of thinking which refuses to take into account how much we actually owe to other people to say nothing of the gratitude we should fed for God's unceasing generosity. But it is the gratitude of those who have little success by the world's standards or who have suffered greatly that is truly extraordinary to witness. Two spiritual writers I admire have looked at what gratitude means

to give

— —

and how it affects us. The first is the late Rev. Henri Nouwen who wrote an account of his experiences in Peru and Boliv ia in Gracias: "A Latin American -

He

known

has

of the shadow of death.

can praise

and thank God for all that God has done for him, not because his life has been easy but precisely because his life has often been hard and God has seen him through the hard times." Rabbi Kushner concludes, "Our ability to receive God's blessings with thanksgiving will never outstrip God's ability to bless us. For those who have cultivated the habit of gratitude, no matter how large a bowl we set out to. receive God's blessings, it

would seem

them every reason

He

to feel de-

spondent.

saw thousands of poor and hungry children, I met many young men and women without money, a job, or a "I

decent place to live," he said. I spent long hours with sick, elderly people, and I witnessed more misery and pain than ever before in my life. But in the midst of it all, that word lifted me again and again to a new realm of seeing and hearing: Gracias! Thanks!" Father Nouwen found that his Latin American friends received as gifts things that he took for granted. Through them, he came to realize that "everything that is, is freely given by the God of love." The second author also believes that gratitude is "the fundamental religious emotion." In his latest book, "The Lord Is My .Shepherd: Healing

always overflow."

will

funeral

Masses and cremation

the

feeling of finding himself in the valley

gratitude that the first lacks.

—

...

"Reading between the lines, we can infer that the author of the Twentythird Psalm did not have a life free from pain and problems. He has had to

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

Caskets for

the blessings of our

all

not because

lives,

gift God has given us, he has given us himself If each one of us were to truly believe that "the Lord is my shepherd" how could we want for anything else?

Beyond every other

—

Question

Comer FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS Columnist

Q. In your recent column on cremayou said it is possible for the body to

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What

an inspiring sight! Redozens of catechists from St. Luke Church in Mint Hill gathered in the parish family life center. Within a matter of weeks, the children, youth and young adults would be initiating another year of catechetical formaIt was fitting, then, that their teachers should meet for prayer, re-

tion.

flection

and conversation.

What

Column

It

is

that

same

spirit

teach the truth in love, appreciate that their strength is rooted in and sustained by the spirit of the Lord.

There

is

no doubt that the

chil-

young adults within our parishes must be formed in the vision and values proclaimed and lived by Jesus Christ. Catechists,

to

to

being touched and transformed by the spirit of the Lord so that they might be faithful to their calling to

then, are commissioned to echo the

teach as Jesus did.

message of our teacher both by the fidelity of their words and the example of their works. It is in that

surveying this magnificent mosaic of selfless stewards, the image

manner that they teach with authority. They are called and enabled to

of those gathered in the upper room on Pentecost came to mind. Those disciples of the risen Christ were en-

proclaim a culture of life rather than a culture of death, to share a message of hope instead of despair, to be bearers of light within a milieu of darkness.

In

veloped as by

great wind and tongues of fire rested on each. As community, they were one in the Spirit, one in the Lord. As unique, valuable witnesses of Jesus, each was permeated by the Holy Spirit so that all might manifest by their words and works that they were faithful friends, devoted disciples and wonder-filled a

witnesses of Jesus himself Just as the spirit of God was present in power in that upper room.

ity

When one considers the complexof contemporary society, is it any

wonder

that the formation of adults

should be perceived as a priority within the Catholic Church's catechetical mission? Individualism (all that really matters is the "I"), relativism (there really isn't any objective morality) and materialism (things are more important than people) are all too present and perva-

-

your

phenomena

of our culture. It is essential, then, that every parish incorporates adult education in the faith as integral to its catechetical experience. One of the most fruitful adult formation experiences at St. Luke Church is entitled "Enrich." Society of the Holy Child Jesus Sister in the fabric

Veronica Grover, together with a team of collaborators, meets weekly with parents while the children are

attending their classes. During these sessions the parents pray, reflect on Scripture and discuss the relevance of church teaching to their daily lives. The degree of enthusiasm manifested by the participants is truly inspiring. As the leadership in each parish exemplifies a commitment to being stewards of God's gifts, surely the creation and cultivation of a learning environment for adults should be viewed as an essential component of a parish's catechetical

Father Hawker

of St.

program.

is vicar for educaof Charlotte and pastor Luke Church in Mint Hill.

tion in the Diocese

At

least

in this case.

A

attractive casket, which is burned at the cremation, may be purchased for several hundred dollars. This apparently is what happened in

Guest Columnist

sive

cost

more

HAWKER

with catechists

today to enrich and encourage, refresh and renew,, strengthen and support each of them. Those who would be stewards of God's gifts, as they

sort,

at a funeral liturgy in church.

two options are possible

dren, youth and

a privilege to be in their

was abundantly clear me that these people were open

presence.

so

some

to $200.

normally not appropriate for viewing the body at a visitation or for presence

FATHER JAMES cently,

most body being cre-

law, in your state and

others, states that the

These containers, however, are

Guest

Adult learning should be cultivated in parishes

ramifica-

(Ohio)

usually cardboard of

gifts

Mass

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State laws generally call for 24 or 48 hours delay after death before cremation can take place. Those considering cremation for themselves or a loved one should check

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24,

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1

PARISH PROFILE principles of

Our Lady of Consolation Church

(faith),

Nia (purpose) and Iman

the parish established Perpetua

Hope Gospel Choir

in 1980.

Other activities in the parish thai have large participation are the Afi-icai Drum and Dance group Kabaka am the Shepherd's Care Ministry, a pro

serves spiritual needs in Charlotte

gram

that addresses the needs of thos<

HIV/AIDS. Our Lady of Consolation Church also has active Boy and Girl Scouti

living with

OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCH 2301 Statesville Avenue Charlotte, N.C.

28206

(704) 375-4339

the poor.

Father Tice said these and othe groups make the congregation unique. "These groups have gone out in the name of the parish to show not only th( blending of the cultures, but also hov they both become richer by proclaim ing the name of Jesus, " he said. "We an truly a blessed and grateful people."

Vicariate: Charlotte

Pastor: Capuchin Father Jude Duffy

Parochial Vicar: Capuchin Father Martin Schratz

Deacon: Rev.

Number

programs. Knights of St. John an< Knights of Columbus, a food pantn and St. Martin de Porres outreach t<

Mr. Charles Knight

of Households: 600

Our Lady of ConChurch has hosted an annua revival sponsored by the diocesan Airi can American Affairs Ministry. De In recent years.

solation

signed to be reminiscent of the earl; days of outdoor preaching, the reviva is an opportunity to publicly worship the spirit of the black church whiL breaking down misconceptions abou the Catholic faith and black Catholi worship. As the congregation grew, the p^ ish desperately needed more space ii

Capuchin Father lude Duffy

better serve

"We

Photo by George Cobb

bishop of Raleigh and the the church.

Of Our Lady of Consolation Church is the only African American Catholic parish in Charlotte. The church was established when Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and St. Mary Church were combined in 1955.

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Our Lady of Con-

Church on Dec. 15 of that

year.

special note

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bishops have

is

first

pastor of

the fact that three

Our Lady of The founding

fi-om the

Consolation congregation.

Navagh, later became bishop of Ogdensburg, N.Y. and then

pastor. Bishop

bishop of Patterson,

N J. One of the parish's

assistant pastors. Father

Moss Anderson,

solation Church, Charlotte's only African

In the spring of 1956, construction

was founded in 1955, but the roots of the parish go back to the

began on the current parish buUdings,

became

consisting of the rectory, school, audito-

Another assistant pastor, Father Joseph Howze, became auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Miss, and

American 1940s

came

parish,

when

the Redemptorist Fathers

rium and convent for the Oblate Sisters of Providence, who arrived the next

to Charlotte.

In those days, 13 black Catholics

the congregation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Years passed and the number of Catholics in the area grew to the extent that a second church, St. Mary, was added to the area. In 1955, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Mary were joined, establishing Our Lady of Consolation

made up

auxiliary bishop of the diocese of

Detroit.

Cicogani, apostolic delegate to the United States; Bishop Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh; Father Clarence Howard, the first black North Carolina native to be ordained a priest; and Bishop James J. Navagh, auxiliary

ordinary in the United States.

broke ground on a new 14,000-squar( foot

community

life

center Aug. 29

Bishop Peter J. Jugis; Msgr. Mauricii W. West, vicar general and chancello; Capuchin Friars serving Immaculat Conception Church in Hendersonvilli

and

St.

Thomas Aquinas Church

Charlotte; diocesan representatives city

and county government

am

official;

first

In

was

established,

making him

African American to fionction as

1999 the Capuchin Friars as-

sumed administration of the

parish,

and Capuchin Father Jude Duffy was

named

as pastor.

According to former pastor Father Cecil Tice, one of the aspects of the parmission statement

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adequately gather as a family or use outreach to the community around us,' said Father Duffy. To meet these needs, the parisi

ture with that of Catholicism. Keeping

later the first bishop

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current 600 families.

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