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SEPTEMBER
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SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
2004
Abu Ghraib prison
DivinoRedentor provides spiritual
SHOWS HOPE, COMPASSION ON BOTH SIDES OF WAR IN
BY
MONTE MACE
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
tains descriptions
the
of war wounds.
—
KANSAS CITY, Kan. While world headlines, have blared the mistreatment of
41
cultxiral homecoming for Mexican
immigrants
KAREN
A. EVANS STAFF WRITER
—A
late
new church
before
its
just minutes
dedication, but the
rain clouds soon parted, re-
vealing a rainbow in the distant sky.
prison out-
Following two decades of Masses celebrated in a former hardware store and a former restaurant, and 18 months af-
Iraq, there's an-
ter the church's completion.
See NURSE, page 17
See DEDICATION, page 12
Iraqi prisoners
side
N9
afternoon rain shower soaked
Editor's note: This story con-,
at the
13
IRAQ
BOONVILLE BY
VOLUME
Home away from home
American nurse sees other side of
TIME
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by U.S. guards
Abu Ghraib
Baghdad,
Santore's shoes
Photo by Karen A. Evans
Bishop Peter church
in
J.
Jugis celebrates the dedication
Mass
Redentor Church, the only Catholic
for Divino
Yadkin County, Aug. 28.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Students retum to new, expanded Catholic schools BY
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
EDITOR
CHARLOTTE
lic
—
For
students across the Diocese of Courtesy photo by Debbie Santore
Kelly
Santore and a young parishioner of Our Lady of the Americas
Church show
off a
142 pairs
collected church.
new pair of athletic shoes July 29. Santore of new shoes for the members of the Biscoe FOR STORY SEE RftGE 7
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,
niH
Charlotte,
it's
that time of year
schools by Aug. 16.
"As realize
I
visit
the schools,
I
more and more the im-
portance of Catholic schools in Courtesy Photo
the Diocese of Charlotte," said
again.
More
year at the 18 diocesan Catho-
than 7,000 students
Linda Cherry, superintendent
donned uniforms and backpacks for the start of another
Students
return
McGuinness See SCHOOLS, page 8
School
In
Bishop
to
Catholic
High
Kernersville.
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Labors of faith
Catholics explore faith at
More back'tO'School coverage
Scout earns award for work
conferences
from around the diocese
at bishop emeritus' house
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The Catholic News & Herald
September
2004
3,
Current and upcoming
In Brief
topics from around the world to your own backyard
Respect Life program
ready for
kits
dioceses, parishes WASHINGTON
ALTERNATIVE ALTAR BREAD
—
(CNS)
The
Activities has published the 2004^5 Respect Life Program kit materials in English and Spanish for use in Catholic dioceses, parishes and organizations. The theme for this year's obserU.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life
vances
first
year
His Image,"
in
"A imagen de Dios
Spanish,
Most
"Made
is
or, in
los creo."
U.S. Catholic parishes observe the
—
Sunday of October
—
Oct. 3 this
Essay topics are
English and Spanish, fliers on the theme in English and Spanish, six educational essays on
life issues, clip
art for church
bulletins or newsletters, a liturgy guide
and a catalog of pro-life publications and resources.
The fliers, essays and liturgy guide are also available online at www.usccb.org/prolife, along with
Diocesa n. ^planner
tive technologies, effective strategies for
human
pro-life advocacy, the
dignity of
those in a "vegetative" state and a discussion of sex and marriage from and theological perspectives.
sociological
printed kit includes the essays
only in English, but they are available online in English and Spanish. In addition to homily tips and sample intercessions for life for use at| Mass, this year's liturgy guide includes a novena to Sts. Anne and Joachim and offers rosary meditations on the five "mysteries of light," based on events in Christ's public life, that Pope John Paul II
introduced in 2002.-
— The Happy Timers of
CHARLOTTE
St. Ann Wednesday of each mont luncheon and program at p.m. in th«j
Church meet the with
PHOio BY iot Cory, Caihomc Key
by
patients, a critique of assisted reproduc-
The
kit includes a poster in
suicidal behavior
youth, advances in surgery for unborn
as Respect Life Sunday.
The 2004-O5
CNS
and other resources from past programs going back to 1996.
electronic versions of essays
a
first
1
parish activity center, 363_5 Park Rd. All adults aga
Benedictine novice Kathy Becker prepares low-gluten hosts at the Benedictine Sisters
convent
of Perpetual Adoration
in
Clyde, Mo.,
March. The U.S. bishops' liturgy
in
secretariat said the convent provides the only "true, low-gluten altar bread
approved for use at Mass
in
...
the United States."
Gluten-Free Living endorses nuns'
CHARLOTTE
VICARIATE
CHARLOTTE
—
Pathfinders, a peer support
group for separation and divorce, will host an open house at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Provi'dence Rd. Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Since 1992, Pathfinders has offered support, education and fellowship for anyone experiencing separation and divorce. Please call Nancy Cardo at (704) 752-
0318
for
more information.
—
HUNTERSVILLE
Communion liosts
iow-gluten
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A magazine devoted to people with celiac disease
has endorsed a low-gluten
made by
host
Communion
Gluten-Free Living came out
summer
least
change the Catholic
to
rules for such hosts.
bread
The church
requires
made from wheat, containing at some gluten, for the celebration of
the Eucharist.
Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye, barley and oats that binds the baked bread. In people who have the genetic
known
disorder
Living's editorial advisory board.
In an editorial
immune reaction damage of the number of other
that can lead to severe intestinal lining
and a
Sister Crowe's
Gluten-Free Living editor Arm Whelan said she easily understands the concern of Catholics with the disease, and especially parents of children who have it, about the church's insistence on
some gluten in hosts. 'To help Catholic celiacs keep their concern in perspective, I went to the experts to ask them if it would be safe to consume a host that might contain up to 37 micrograms of gluten," Whelan at least
"It's
the daily exposure to gluten
that counts" for those with celiac disease,
the editorial said.
"The best current
in-
formation shows that 10 milligrams a
health problems.
day should be
In the magazine, a nun-pharmacist wrote that she analyzed the low-gluten hosts produced by the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde,
Since 10 milligrams is 10,000 micrograms, someone consuming no other gluten would have to eat 270 of the lowgluten wafers a day to reach that thresh-
Mo. Her
old,
"On average, a contain no more than
conclusion:
it
Crowe
whole host could 37 micrograms of gluten." Two experts from the University of
ten hosts as "very, very light" wafers,
Maryland's Center for Celiac Research
weighing a
magazine that a
told the
could consume that
with no
ill
The
celiac sufferer
much
gluten daily
about an inch
gram
each.
described the low-glu-
in diameter, yellowish
and
more than one-quarter 'They remind you of a bublittle
bly potato chip," she said.
The
effects.
Benedictine convent's hosts are
author. Sister Jeanne
the only ones the U.S. bishops' Secre-
Crowe, is a member of the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and professor at Immaculata University
Liturgy has approved as a true low-gluten wheat bread suitable for li-
Patricia
article's
tariat for
turgical use.
VICARIATE
BELMONT — Faithful Citizenship Sessions will be Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 N,
held at
Main
St.,
and Oct.
Oct. 17,
7-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 16, 6-7:30 p.m.;
7,
12:30-2 p.m. in the Parish Family
The Newcomers
candidates and issues.
No pre-registration or fees,
Women's Ministry of St. Mark Church invites women who are new or still feel new to the area
just bring yourself, and a friend, too!
to a 10-week course,
formation, at teallfleming@yahoo.com
"Moving On," based on Susan Miller's book "After the Boxes are Unpacked." We will talk about the spiritual, emotional and practical needs associated with moving. Classes begin Sept. 15 in Room 200 of St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd., 10:15 1 1 :30 a.m. Call Gigi at (704) 895-33 10 or Merry at (704) 947-9547 for more information.
CHARLOTTE — A
Women's Talk
will be held
Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd. Father John Starczewski will be the guest speaker. For more information, call Peggy at (704) 588-731 1.
Sept.
1
5 at 7 p.m. at St.
HUNTERSVILLE — Women
's
Catholic Scripture
Study meets Wednesdays, 9:30-1 1:30 a.m., at
St.
Mai k Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. The class will focus on the book of Exodus and will meet through
May
office at (704)
2005. For details, call the church
948-023
For
details,
contact Dennis Teall-Fleming, director of faith or (70
1
825-9600, X 26
GREENSBORO
VICARIATE
—
GREENSBORO Women
Catholic
2005 1
The
-
Greensboro Council of
annoiuices the start of
its
2004-
year with a luncheon on Sept. 22 at 1:30 a.m. at Cardinal Country Club. The speaker fiscal
Laughinghouse, clinical director at Mary's House. All ladies are welcome. For more information, please contact Marie VanKleef at
will be Jan
(336) 644-1142.
HIGH POINT
— The Evangelization Commis-I
sion at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church,
1'14S''!
Johnson St., will offer free Spanish classes Sept. 9 Nov. Classes meet Thursday evenings 7-8 p.r 1
1
-
.
All materials will be provided.
Nancy Skee
at (336)
To
register,
884-0522 or Larry
c:
Kwan
al
882-7204.
1
CHARLOTTE The S0+ Club of St. John Neumann Church, 845 Idlewild Rd., meets the
GREENSBORO
second Wednesday of each month at 1 1 a.m. with a program and lunch in the parish hall. For reservations and more information, call Walt (704) 535-7723.
2205
W. Market
tures,
"
1
— Jim McCullough, Our Lady
formation of
faith
a
St., will
new way
director
of Grace Church
present "Key
to the Scrip
to read the Bible with underl
standing. Classes meet Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. in th| library.
To register, leave your name, address an<l
safe."
said.
Sister
GASTONIA
Center. Each session will cover politics, elections,
—
wrote.
as celiac disease or celiac
sprue, gluten causes an
on
article,
shortly before a public controversy emerged over a New Jersey mother's fight this
cal
Catholic nuns in Missouri as
"perfectly safe" for celiac sufferers.
She is a doctor of clinipharmacy and is on Gluten-Free
in Pennsylvania.
55 and older are welcome. For more information Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.
call
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FROM THE VATICAN
Pope condemns wave of tenrorism,
Vatican refuses to comment on
violence unworthy of any cause
reports it won't be terrorist target
—
VATICAN CITY Vatican press
on repprts
office
(CNS) The would not comment
al-Qaida allegedly said
when
not be a target
The
group linked to the Vatican would
that a terrorist
it
attacks Italy.
Vatican, while declining
ment Aug.
30, pointed to
com-
an Aug. 28
French news agency.
was impossible to verify if the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades really It
posted the message. While it is Vatican practice not to
statement by Cardinal Angelo Sodano,
comment on
Vatican secretary of state, saying that he
officials
hoped everyone would recognize that Pope John Paul II has been an untiring supporter of peace and of human rights
ment keeps the Vatican informed when
for all peoples.
ing the 2000 Holy Year celebrations, making visitors who attended large cer-
In a statement posted on an Islamic
Web site Aug.
Abu Hafs
security matters, Vatican
govern-
Italian
threats are received.
The
Vatican increased security dur-
emonies with Pope John Paul pass
Brigades-European Battalion the same group that claimed responsibility for the March train bombings in Madrid
through airport-style metal detectors. The scanning became a fixture for public
earlier threats to turn
Since late 2003, all visitors to St. Peter's Basilica have had to pass through the metal detectors whether the
—
repeated
its
Italy "into hell" unless the
withdraws
"We
—
government
troops from Iraq.
its
declare that the Vatican will
events after Sept.
John Paul
II
(CNS) Pope condemned a wave of ter-
rorist actions in Iraq, Russia
2001.
11,
pope was present or
274-6520,
ext. 33.
HICKORY
VICARIATE
HICKORY —
NE,
is
at (704)
662-9752 for
not.
in
The
The
papal appeal was read at a gen-
eral audience Sept.
1
details.
MAGGIE VALLEY
—
If
8 people dead.
group Hamas
claimed responsibility for the
The pope
blasts.
said that in Iraq there has
cent" victims. Russian authorities sus-
been no end to the "chain of blind violence that prevents the return to civil harmony." He condemned the "barbarous execution" of 12 Nepalese workers kidnapped in late August in Iraq and expressed worry for the fate of two French journalists seized by militants
pected Chechen rebels were behind the
there.
school fuU of children and teachers.
The pope
said he
was pained
at the
which
many
left
and inno-
"defenseless
explosion of two passenger jets in late
August and a suicide bombing outside a Moscow subway stop Aug. 31. Officials said the attack on the school in the southern Russian republic
of North Ossetia also bore the hallmarks of Chechen rebel actions. More than 15 attackers, some strapped with explosives, were believed to have mined the kill
those inside.
news agency
Itar-Tass
said the
"I
make
a pressing appeal that ev-
er3rwhere there be an end to the recourse
which is always unworthy of any good cause, and that the two French journalists be treated with humanity and returned unharmed to their loved ones as soon as possible," he said. The executed Nepalese were reportedly were working for a Jordanian services company; Nepal does not have to violence,
armed
forces in Iraq.
you are struggling
Aloysius Church, 92
1
Second
St.
15.
Catholic Scripture Study
is
a
tion, there is help. Rachel's
Vineyard Weekend
Retreats for healing after abortion are a beautiful
your soul find a voice and transform the pain of the past into love and hope. The next retreat is
Evening and daytime classes will be held each at the church, Wednesdays, 6:+5-8:S0 p.m., and Thursdays 9:30-1 1:15 a.m. For more information,
scheduled for Sept. 17-19. Confidentiality is strictly maintained. Please call Shelley at (828)
Miller at (82H) 44l-2'i05, or email
stalscss@charter.net.
HENDERSONVILLE — The fVidvws Lunch Bunch, sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, meets at a different restaurant on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:30 a.m. Reservations are necessary. For more information and reservations, call Joan Keagle at (828) 693-4733.
Pope blesses Salisbury couple
opportunity to help you experience the mercy and compa.ssion of God. The weekend will help
faith in a setting that builds Christian fellowship.
Ann
1
SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE
program whose members not only learn the Scriptures, but come to a deeper understanding of their
call
left
Palestinian militant
at (336)
offering a weekly Catholic Scripture Study
beginning Sept.
Beersheba Aug. 3 1
as another hostage
drama was unfolding in southern Russia, where armed attackers seized a
The
with the emotional or spiritual pain of aborSt.
Israel,
thy" of any cause.
school and threatened to phone number with Mary-Ann DiPaola
and
were demanding the release of imprisoned Chechen fighters. In Israel, two suicide bus bombings militants
saying recourse to violence was "unwor-
recent bombings in Russia and Israel,
al-Masri
29, the
—
VATICAN CITY never be one of our targets," said the posting, translated from the Arabic by a
have said the
says
684-4330 or (828) 230-4940 to
WAYNESVILLE
—
The
register.
Catholic
JVonuns
of St. John s Catholic Community meets the second Monday of.each month at 7 p.m. in the church hall. For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6707. Circle
1
SALISBURY
—
St.
There.se Church, 217
Brawley School Rd., will offer a program designed to provide encouragement for women who have relocated. This is an opportunity to meet others and exchange insights. The 10-week session, containing biblical advice and clear-headed counsel, is based on the book 'After the Boxes are Unpacked"hy Susan Milk-r beginning Sept 8. Both morning and evening sessions will be offered with baby-sitting provided at the morning sessions. For further information, contact, contact Lois Yaniero at (704) 892-4326 for morning sessions and Connie Evans at (704) 658-052 or Tori Springate at (704) 6629122 for evening sessions.
VICARIATE
WINSTON-SALEM World Day of
VICARIATE
MOORESVILLE
WINSTON-SALEM
—
In celebration of the
Peace, Sister Kathy Ganiel and
David Harold, director of Catholic Social on the Assist Decalogue. The Decalogue is a 10-point commitment made to work together for peace. Services, will lead prayer and reflection
The
10 -Statements read by the leaders in 10
different languages are a
moving framework
for
Come join
us
prayer, reflection and discussion.
6 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, 211 W. 3rd St., for a light meal, prayer at
and reflection. For more information, call Joanne Jacovec at (336) 765-8892 or e-mail sfojiiij@aol.com.
Courtesy Photo
1
Is
MOORESVILLE — Seniors ages 55 and up are
esan Planner
invited to St. Therese Church, 2 1 7 Brawley School Rd., the second Saturday of each
the 5:30
Mass
games and
month
event date
following
Games
Night, featuring
a potluck dinner. Call
Barbara Daigler
for Senior
your parish or school sponsoring a free
event? Please submit notices at least
for the Dioc-
15 days
in writing to
prior to the
Karen A. Evans
at
kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to
(704)370-3382.
and Brynne
Chris
Beal, parishioners of Sacred
Salisbury, receive a blessing
Heart Church
from Pope John Paul
II during his
weekly audience at the Vatican June 16. Chris, director of religious
education at Sacred Heart Church, teacher at Sacred
Heart
College June 12.
The
School, were
couple
had
and Brynne,
a fifth-grade
married at Belmont Abbey
recently returned
from a parish
youth group mission where they worked with the poor Episcopal calendar Sept. 8-19
-
Colloquium
for
Rome,
Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:
Sept. 25
newly appointed bishops
Italy
Sept. 23
— 9 a.m. Mass
Our Lady of the Assumption School, Charlotte
— 5 p.m. Mass
Sacrament of Confimiation St.
Lawrence
Basilica, Asheville
in
Jamaica, June 24-July
in Kingston,
1.
DIDYOUKNOW? Angels are
spirits
Archangels
is
without bodies
who are sometimes sent as messengers from God. The feast of the
Sept. 29, which honors the three archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Michael
revered as the leader of the angelic army.
He has always been the warrior angel,
fighting first
is
Satan
demons and then in the course of time all enemies of God's people. Gabriel is the messenger who appears in the Old and New Testaments; he announced the birth of John the Baptist and later told Mary she would become the mother of Jesus. Raphael cured the Old Testament hero Tobit and
his
angel
of his blindness.
Raphael acted as a guide
to
God's people and healed others.
4 The Catholic News & Herald
September
3,
2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE
N.C. Catholic Daughter visits
Officers installed
convention, memorial
Members called to feminine genius^ CathoTACOMA, Wash. — A
.
describes itself as the oldest and larg-
local
women
Daughter recently ventured across the country on a trip of exploration and
est organization of Catholic
affirmation.
In his homily at the convention's opening Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Tacoma, Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York, the organization's national chaplain, urged the Catholic Daughters to be like Martha and Mary in the New Testament. 'Today's Gospel reading of Martha and Mary is right on target with the CDA," he said. "Mary is often remembered as a sinner, which troubles some people. Martha is not as controversial, but we all know Marthas upset, complainers, pointing fingers, but they get
lic
in
the Americas.
Marjorie Thomas, N.C. state secretary and past regent of Court St. Joan of Arc, attended the 50th Biennial National Convention of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Nearly 1,000 members, speakers and guests from 4€ U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico attended the organization's convention July 18-23 in Tacoma. Resolutions adopted by delegates to the convention expressed support for
—
keeping the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance; affirmed that mar-
between a man and a woman promote breast cancer awareness during October; backed the
things done."
U.S. bishops' "Faithful Citizenship" pro-
ourselves," the cardinal added.
gram
greatest heroes in the church are sin-
riage
is
Reminding the congregation that
only; agreed to
"if
by Catholics;
for political action
we
say
who
we have no
we
sin
and supported the National Safe Kids
ners
Campaign
During a post-convention Hawaii, Thomas, a World War
and
to prevent accidental deaths
injuries
among
children under 15.
Invoking the words of Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Alex J. Brunett told the Catholic Daughters July 22 that every woman's mission "is to recognize and live her vocation of feminine genius." The Seattle archbishop spoke at a
Mass
at St.
marking the
Anne Church
deceive
"The
repent."
eran and charter and lifetime
trip to II
vet-
member of
War
Veterans Post in USS Arizona Memorial. The USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the Catholic
AshevUle, visited the'
Dec.
Tacoma new offic-
7,
installation of
which
Cathglic
Father Francis O'Rourke, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church
Greensboro, and
in
Ruth Carlisle (right), N.C. state treasurer of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas,
stand with newly inducted officers of local Court 1199 after Mass Aug. 29. Officers
Mary Jane Wheaton, secretary; Alice Schmidt, vice left) Maryann Grabosky, regent; secretary. The court also inducted two new members,
pictured are (back row from
left)
regent; Alice Gottschalk, treasurer; (front row from
and Laurene Kerivan, financial Carmella Scutti and Martha Stepkowski (not pictured).
1941.
in
ers for the Catholic Daughters,
Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
News
Service contributed to
this story.
Friday, Sept. 10,
from
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PM
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will also
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present dieir work. Each November, diocesan parishes hold a special
fund the work and grants of CCHD.
fight against poverty in the
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2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Taithful Service
...
Grateful Hearts' Upmmingcollection toheneitphests^retirements BY
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
—
CHARLOTTE
Catholics in the
Diocese of Charlotte soon will have the opportunity to show they care about the priests who have faithfully served the
Diocese of Charlotte.
The annual
Retirement and up in every parish the weekend of Sept. 1 1-12. The collection helps provide monthly benefits for the 26 retired diocesan priests, including Bishop Emeritus WilUam G. CurUn. "These men have served us for years, they've given their fives to us, so it's important for us to support them, now and in their retirement," said Father Tim Reid, who was ordained by Bishop Peter J. Jugis at Our Lady of Assumption Church in June this year. Father Reid appears with Msgr. William Pharr on this year's poster and brochure promoting the collection. Priests'
Benefits Collection will be taken
"The
is a tremendous Msgr. Pharr, who was orMay 1960 and retired in July
collection
help," said
dained in
2001. "It's
involved in chaplaincy
work and
assist-
ing parishes, as well as a travel study
EDITOR
important for retired priests so
they can take care of their needs in retirement," he said. "It gives us a sense of
independence and ability to do things we were unable to do in the past due to lack of time or finances." Since retiring, Msgr. Pharr has been
program. "It also
helps us be charitable to
parishes and institutions that we'd like to help out," he said.
Contributions also help provide for the fiiture retirements of the 82 diocesan priests currently involved in active istry, as -well as
min-
the retirement funds of
the 53 religious order priests serving in the diocese. "I
have been privileged to serve as
parochial vicar, deacon or seminarian
under many of our retired priests," said Bishop Jugis. "Others have served as pastor in my own home parish during my childhood and youth. They are all very dear to me." The campaign's goal is to collect $1,120,000 $782,500 to fund the diocesan priests' retirement and benefits plans; $320,000 to support the retire-
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BY
KEVIN
than two times the regular Sunday offer-
E.
MURRAY a
EDITOR
CHARLOTTE
tory.
Proportionate contributions on the weekend of Sept. 11-12 wifi help par-
—
Two men
in
little
and forth outside the diocesan Pastoral Center in early July. The men were priests, but they were posing for a camera. "Okay, that's great, but can
Despite the sweltering heat July
Msgr. Anthony Kovacic
Father James Cahill
Father Andrew Latsko
Father Francis M.Cintula
Father Bernard Manley
Father Thomas Clements
Father Richard
Father Francis Connolly
Father Gabriel
Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin
Msgr. William Pharr
the
two
priests
8,
nodded and got back into
position for another take.
"I'm thinking,
'It's
hot out here.
we do this inside?'" joked Father Timothy Reid, parochial vicar at St. Mark Church in Huntersville. Can't
we
try
it
Father Reid, ordained in June 2004, and Msgr. William Pharr, who retired in July 200 1 were modeling for a poster and brochure to promote the annual Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. The collection will be taken up in every parish this year the weekend of
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE RETIRED PRIESTS Msgr. Richard Allen
slower this time?" asked the pho-
tographer.
black suits walked back and forth, back
pay the assessment.
,
McCue Meehan
Sept.
11-12.
The
poster, depicting a
new
priest
Father AloysiusD'Silva
Father Charles Reese
Father Vincent Erb
Msgr. Joseph Showfety
passing a retired priest, was sent to par-
Father Patrick Gavigan
Father James Solari
ishes across the 46-county Diocese of
Father Edward Sullivan
Charlotte.
Father
when you schedule
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Each parish is assessed 3.5 percent of its annual offertory collection to raise funds needed to support the Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. In most parishes, that
Mark Church
brochure promoting the annual Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. The
$17,500 to cover campaign expenses.
'The people of the diocese have been very generous," said Msgr. Pharr. "We do feel that we've been appreciated."
Org
Msgr. William Pharr, retired diocesan priest, and Father Timothy Reid, parochial vicar at St.
ment funds of religious order priests currently serving in our diocese; and
ishes
ranic
Photo by Tim Faragher
Raymond Hourihan
Father Joseph Kelleher
Father John Tuller
Msgr. Joseph Kerin
Msgr.
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3,
2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE IN
SETTING FAITH ABLAZE
JESUS' FOOTSTEPS
Workshop
Catholics explore strengths of Eucharist, liturgy at BY
enriches diocesan
annual conference
catechists
CAROLE McGROTTY
BY
CORRESPONDENT
HENDERSONVILLE
—
Catholics
CHARLOTTE
western North Carolina were encouraged recently to walk in the footsteps of
Approximately 60 people attended
member and
faith
the diocesan Office of Faith Formation,
workshop provided catechists and other ministers with enrichment and education for adult education, youth ministry and RCIA ministries. the
"The workshop provided
to live as Jesus
did," said Elizabeth Girton,
formation director at
the Basilica of St. Lawrence in AsheviUe.
Franciscan Sister
"We
looked at ways to become like Christ and gather our strength from the Eucharist," she said. Augustinian Father Francis Doyle,
pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Church and a staff member of Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center in Maggie Valley, gave the keynote address on walking in Jesus' footsteps. "In living our daily lives,
we
are
living sacred lives that play a roll in
fulfillment of
would be
The
God's promise that
the "source and
is
summit of Christian life," said Father Doyle, and a "sense of fullness and completion
is
achieved"
when
a person
heads toward this summit.
Workshops were
Ann
School Aug.
2L
be
she
affected,"
McGRom
—
presence, said Girton.
said.
Elaborating on the types of prayer
and con-
praise, petition, intercession
trition
— Stowe
aspect of prayer
most important remember that "we
said the is
to
Girton offered a session on the
lit-
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how
spoke about
the Catholic
lit-
said.
Through proclamation of the Word, Christ the
is
encountered in the liturgy of
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prayer.
Prayer has "a healing effect because cannot meet the living God and not
'The other signs are
people; helping adults learn about
and live out their faith; multiculturalism; and prayer labyrinths. Norbertine Father Alfi-ed McBride presented the keynote address, "A Season of New Beginnings: Bringing Faith and Love to Your Faith Formation Programs." Father McBride teaches homiletics at Pope John XXIII Seminary and
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How she spent her summer
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A. EVANS STAFF WRITER
High School and
— WhUe her
MATTHEWS
class-
mates worked at fast food restaurants or sunned themselves on Myrtle Beach, Kelly Santore spent her summer collecting 142 pairs of shoes.
Most
didn't
her feet. Many none of them were
fit
And
weren't her style.
added to the 20 pairs already
in her
closet Instead, Kelly
and her family sorted
each pair by size and style, packed them in the family car and drove to Our Lady of the Americas Church in Biscoe Aug. 8.
sophomore
Kelly, a
Piedmont
at
teen-agers will be
"He was proud
a parishioner of St.
John Neumann Church, decided in midJune to collect shoes for the children of Our Lady of the Americas Church, most of
whom
are Hispanic.
would want Initially,
—
shopping," Kelly said.
When
she
first
like that,"
made 60 shoe-shaped
she
tags and posted in the church.
When
do something
to
Kelly said.
'They don't have what we have many of them can't go back-to-school
them on
11
helping others."
a bulletin board
Within a week, all the tags were gone and Kelly made 50 more.
Connie Milligan
those disappeared as well, her aunt made a sign for the church saying
considered the idea
for a shoe drive, she asked
that a teen-ager
Father Tho-
that although the tags
were
all
taken,
"I
hope that other teen-agers
will
be
mas Meehan, pastor of St. John Neumann Church, if she could ask the parishioners for donations of new shoes.
gious education at
Milligan.
Father Meehan encouraged Kelly to "go for it" said Debbie Santore, Kelly's
Connie Milligan, director of reliSt. John Neumann Church, was impressed that Kelly took the initiative to start the shoe-drive
again next summer, and hopes to accu-
project.
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Back
School smiles
to school in diocese Catholic schools opened during the last
school year, while 123 were closed or
SCHOOLS, from page 1
consolidated for a net loss of 45 schools.
Although the national Catholic enrollment declined by 2.7 percent during last
Numerous staff meetings were held summer for new principals, new teachers and all teachers' assistants. Additionally, all new teachers attended a religious in-service day with Mercy Sister Maureen Meehan, director of reli-
ing
so
you
we
is
is observing 100 years of U.S. Catholic education," he said. "For more than a century, Catholic schools have been a force in the nation, providing a strong academic and Chris-
by
up
in the dio-
tian education for students.
expect this trend to
these schools
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools its
highest enrollment in
its
MACS
its enrollment system began in 1992.
Other Catholic schools
growing
are
also.
A
in the diocese
pre-kindergarten
class has been added to Our Lady of the Assumption School in Charlotte and a seventh-grade class has been added at St.
Mark
The
loss of
a significant loss for our
"The Charlotte Diocese is proud of our increase in enrollment and no school closings on the horizon," said Cherry. "The Catholic community continues to grow in the diocese and that is reflected in a growing interest in our
High
School at more than double the
is
country."
14*-year
history, with Charlotte Catholic
when
president, at a cross-
centennial celebration and
continue," she added.
saw
come
NCEA
of the new early August,
can't help but be re-energized
"Overall enrollment
NCEA
roads in the history of Catholic schools. "This past year, marks its
their enthusiasm," said Cherry.
cese again, and
lists.
Michael Guerra,
many
teachers in the diocese in
—
said that the closings
gious education in schools.
"When meeting
—
Catholic schools more than one-third of the total have wait-
year, 2,801
o\'er the
Catholic schools."
Catholic education
School in HuntersvUle.
Catholic schools in the Diocese of
"What a privilege it is for our community to ensure that Catholic schools continue to flourish as centers of
Charlotte "propose to create an environ-
ment
in which the teachings of Jesus are promoted and proclaimed as the basis of values they teach and uphold," as stated on the diocesan Web site.
faith,
hope and love within the Diocese of Charlotte," said Father James Hawker, vicar of education and pastor of St. Luke Church in Mint Hill. "Our Lady of Mercy School has gotten off to a wonderful start," said Sandra McMonagle, principal. "Open houses were well-attended, orientation of new
important in today's society for students to have a safe haven to practice their religious beliefs," said
Roberta
parents eased the transition into their
Our Lady of Greensboro. "A Catholic school offers such an opportunity within an environment of excellent academic
new
education."
school system.
'The Catholic school is a graced environment in which the participants are invited and enabled to grow in their knowledge and love of God," said Father Hawker. "At the same time, students are assisted to cultivate their talents and gifts
Grace School
Donna
Gilson, formerly a teacher at Asheville
Catholic;
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St. Mark School has Debbie Butler, who was previously assistant principal at
and
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maneuvers
Spirited
New teachers learn Scripture, Catholic identity
at in-service days BY
SUSAN deGUZMAN CORRESPONDENT
WINSTON-SALEM
— Prepara-
tions for the 2004-05 Catholic school
year recently brought
new
teachers in
the diocese together.
McDonald.
"It
was a great blessing
Mrs. Cherry could be there with
The Mercy
that
us."
organized by Maureen Meehan, director
in-services,
Sister
of diocesan religious education in schools, featured presentations by
Mary Hugh Maudlin,
as-
and
re-
In-service workshops for teachers on Scripture and Catholic identity were held at St. Leo the Great School in Winston-Salem Aug. 5 and Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School Aug. 6.
Mercy
Linda Cherry, superintendent of diocesan Catholic schools, joined the gathering of 1 7 teachers at St. Leo the Great
formative program for beginning teach-
School.
said
"Mrs. Cherry encouraged teachers to share the
in their responsibility
Catholic
said
faith,"
Georgette
Schraeder, principal.
Danita McDonald, a workshop presenter and religion teacher at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in KernersvUle, real "star
felt
that Cherry
was the
of the show."
"How many
superintendents of
school systems took the time to attend their
new
teacher meetings?" asked
Sister
sociate professor of mathematics ligion at
Limestone College
in Gafiriey,
S.C. "Sister
Maureen arranged
a very in-
ers to our Catholic school system, especially for those
Mercy
who
Sister
are not Catholic,"
Emma
Photo by Susan deGuzman
Yondura.
Sister Yondura, first-grade teacher and religion coordinator at St. Leo the Great School, addressed the primary grade teachers about the Sadlier Religion Program. Similar workshops were offered at both in-services by McDonald at St. Leo the Great and by Mary Jane Dawson,
campus minister at Charlotte Catholic, at Holy Trinity. The workshops addressed sixththrough 12th-grade teachers on the
Father Johnathan Hanic (background), parochial vicar at in
Winston-Salem, joins students
volleyball
game
at St.
in
Games" during the
model for working with adolescents. McDonald
diocese's youth ministry
and Dawson outlined the characteristics of the "Net generation" and augmented it with examples of a student-directed for learning.
Leo the Great Church
Leo the Great School Aug. 20. The match was part of the
school's "Olympic Spirit
model
St.
the Chicken Dance between a students vs. priests
first
week
Sister
of classes.
Meehan
will hold additional
workshops for Catholic schoolteachers throughout the school year, including several simultaneous workshops with nationally
known
speakers at various
locations in the diocese Sept. 17.
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September
2004
3,
BACK TO SCHOOL
IHM
WELCOME BACK MASS
receives
DSA —
HIGH POINT
and Immaculate Heart
Brasiskis, physical education
athletic director
athletic director at
of
The North
Carolina Athletic Officials Association has honored Kathy Brasiskis with its 2004 Distinguished Service
Award.
Mary
School,
is
a
member
of the
Triad Volleyball Officials Association. She received the award for her more than 10 years of officiating middle and high school volleyball matches throughout the Triad area.
Catholic school cookout
I
Photo by Carole McGrotfy
Hands are extended during a blessing of Ashevilie Catholic School's welcome back Mass at St. Eugene Church Aug. 20.
faculty
and
staff during a
Students learn importance of being 'blessed and happy' BY
CAROLE McGROTTY CORRESPONDENT
ASHEVILLE
—
The
eight beatitudes both in and out of the
back-to-
classroom.
school buzz was evident at Ashevilie
In his homily. Father Cancro urged
Mass
the students "to begin the school year
Catholic School's "welcome back"
and staff Aug. 20. During the evening Mass, the congregation extended their hands to join in the blessing of the school's faculty and staff Each class also chose a symbol and placed it before the altar to be blessed by Father Francis Cancro, pastor of St. Eu-
for students, faculty
gene Church. The symbols will be kept in each classroom to remind the students of God's love for them.
The new beatitudes
IHM
—
school year's theme
is
the
students will explore 'the
student essays win competitions
LAOH
HIGH POINT
— An
knowing
that
work
is
blessed and
happy." will learn more about youryour teachers; have new opportu-
"You selves,
make new friends; learn new how to show others God's presence by showing how blessed and happy God makes all of us," said Father
The
things and
early for a back-to-school cookout for students, parents and staff at Immaculate
place in the middle school
category at the
LAOH's
state competi-
tion earlier this year.
Elizabeth Sheffield, also a student
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, won third place in the middle school at
category of the state competition for her essay on Anne McCaffrey, which was also presented at the national competition.
High Point
let
out
Heart of Mary Church Aug. 18. The cookout, sponsored by the Parent-Teacher all involved to reconnect and share fellowship.
Organization, offered a chance for
IHM
Students' poetry
published HIGH POINT
— The poetry of
Submissions are selected based on rhythmic sounds, rhymes and audience appeal. This is the 14th year the book has been printed by Anthology of Poetry, Inc. The students are Christa Dolan, Elizabeth Gooding, Hope GriflTin, Katie Shank, Zachary Scott, Kara Walker and Liza Watkins. All are students of Lynn Hamilton, sixth-through-eighth-grade English teacher. originality,
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After Mass, students, parents, fac-
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won
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seven students from Immaculate Heart of Mary School has been selected for publication in the 2004 edition of the Anthology of Poetry by
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OLG
Parochial play
teacher bears witness to anti-Semitism
—
GREENSBORO school teacher at
A
middle
Our Lady of Grace
School recently got an eye-opening look at anti-Semitism.
Bobbie Gaski, an arts and literature teacher at the school, participated in the five-day Institute
The
2004 Bearing Witness Summer in Washington, D.C., June 25-30. institute
is
offered to Catholic
them become
schoolteachers to help
bet-
ter equipped to teach not only about the
Holocaust, but also about the evils of
prejudice, hatred and bigotry.
The
program's objectives include understanding the core components of antiSemitism after the Holocaust, acquiring tools to recognize anti-Semitism and understanding the continued need to fight anti-Semitism.
Gaski and all other Bearing Witness participants were invited to travel to Poland to visit the concentration camp sites and to participate in the Holocaust Memorial March on May 3, 2005. The trip is fully funded by the institute.
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Debby Heaton's kindergarten students enjoy their first day back at school with some fun on the playground at Our Lady of Mercy School in Winston-Salem Aug. 20.
during OLG's first weeli GREENSBORO
—
It
WINSTON-SALEM
— One
maturity and responsibility.
stu-
Amanda was nominated by
dent at Our Lady of Mercy School will soon experience a unique enrichment opportunity. Sixth-grader Amanda Gavin has been accepted to participate in the
The
Grace School.
ing the opening
Middle school students held an Olympic celebration Aug. 25. Teams dressed in the colors of the Olympic
celebrated by Father Frank O'Rourke,
You
pastor of
Aug.
29.
Mass of the
school year,
Our Lady of Grace Church, The liturgy for the Mass was
her
rings and enjoyed an afternoon of toss-
provided by the eighth-grade
ing Frisbees, softball, relays and other tests of athletic prowess.
tial
leadership ability. Amanda will spend the week at the program for rising sixth- and seventh-graders and
The Olympic torch and United States flag were brought into the gymnasium by eighth-graders Ross
have the opportunity for leadership
Diachenko and Matthew Armstrong to the cheers of the participants and
Students and parents enjoyed the film "Finding Nemo" during Back-toSchool Movie Night in the cafeteria Aug. 20. A highlight of the evening, sponsored by the school's ParentTeacher Organization, was a drawing
development, educational experiences and personal growth. She will also be able to visit national monuments and
conference offers education leadership conferences for outstanding young people from across the country who exhibit strong scholastic merit, 21.
school choir, composed of sec-
ond-graders and higher, performed dur-
Degnan, for her academic achievements and poten-
fifth-grade teacher, Jean
Congressional Youth Leadership Council in Washington, D.C., Oct. 16-
The
was a busy
Our Lady of
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
Divino Redentor dedicated in Boonville the essence of us as Catholic Christians," said Father
DEDICATION, from page 1
"We must communiGod to each of us
Melo.
cate the kindness of
through the way
we behave
within our
relationships with others."
Divino Redentor Church was dediJ. Jugis Aug. 2 1 "It's a blessing to dedicate our church to the holy Eucharist," said Father Fidel Melo, pastor. The establishment of Divino Redentor (Divine Redeemer) unites the mission churches of La Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Dobson and Christo Rey Hispanic Center in
Contact Staff" Writer Karen A. Evans
cated by Bishop Peter
by calling (704)
370-3354 or e-mail
kaevans@charlottediocese.org.
WANT MORE INFO? For more on the history of Divino Redentor, please see the Parish Profile
on page 20.
Yadkinville. "(This church)
very important
is
for this area," said Gabriel Carvajal, a
seminarian for the Diocese of Charlotte
*
and a native of Mexico. "It is a great opportunity for Hispanics to express their faith while
keeping the values of
their culture."
During the two-hour bilingual Mass, more than 600 parishioners and special guests watched as Bishop Jugis blessed the church with holy water, holy chrism oil and incense, "to signify the superabundant grace and holiness of the sacrifice
Photos by Karen A. Evans
Above: More than 600 parishioners gath er outside Divino Redentor Church Boonville dedication Mass Aug. 28. Below: Bishop higis annoints a church door.
outgrown their facilities. By 2000, plans were underway for a new 18,000 square-foot facility that would serve as worship, educational and gathering space for Yadkin County's Catholics. Twenty acres of land were purchased in Boonville, at the midpoint between Cristo Rey and Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.
textile industries.
This population was predominately Catholic, and the Diocese of Charlotte responded by establishing a migrant
named
Cristo
Rey
The
(Christ the King), in Yadkinville in the
summer In
La
$1.5 million facility
was com-
pleted in January 2003 and Father
of 1982. 1985,
Iglesia del
facility for
mi-
grant workers into a church. "We are very happy and humbly
proud to be here and to be part of the pioneers in this area as Catholics and Hispanics," said Father Melo.
Melo
began celebrating Mass soon after. Following the episcopal ordination of
Sagrado
Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus Church) was established 20 miles north in Dobson. The local community converted a former housing
I
life
WASHINGTON
of Christ."
ministry, eventually
US.
(CNsj
— Manf
Hispanics believe that they can be a part
By the early 1980s, a significant number of Hispanics had arrived in Yadkin County to work in the tobacco and
in
Survey: Hispanics want to keep culture i while integrating into I
Within a few years, the Hispanic population had grown so significantly that the parishioners of Sagrado Corazon de Jesus and Christo Rey had
Bishop Jugis in October 2003, the process of selecting a name for the new Hispanic center was underway. To keep in line with the largely Hispanic population, the Spanish name Divino Redentor was chosen for the church.
Father Melo said the
Home!
Live At
We Build Friendships With Families
Anglo-Protestant culture."
Regarding
assimilation, 38 percent very important for "racial and' ethnic groups to change so that they blend into the larger society, as in th4 idea of a melting pot of cultures" and 3 J percent said that such blending is som^
said
it is
what important. However, 66 percent
i
said that
it iS
very important for Hispanics to main^ tain their distinct culture and 63 percent said that it is very important that future generations of U.S. Hispanics speak
was designed to make the Hispanic parishioners, most of whom are natives of
Spanish.
home. The exterior feaand a red tile roof The crucifix and altar that adorn the church were crafted in Mexico. "We have a heavy responsibility to be a strong presence of the Catholic Church, especially by showing what is
Hispanic Center and the Kaisar Family Foundation to report on Hii^ panic political views, was based on tel#
Mexico,
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of the U.S. mainstream and still retain a distinctive culture and language, according to a national survey. The poll of 2,288 Hispanic citizens and noncitizens showed that 83 percent view the United States as made up of many cultures. Only 10 percent agree(^ that "the United States has a single cor6
feel at
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the
The Pew
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2004
YOUTH LABORS OF
IN
AQION
FAITH
"We've always made smart
Movmg
decisions. is
to
Pennybym
one of them."
Courtesy Photo
Clayton Strickland, a
member
of
Boy Scout Troop 174 at St. Gabriel Church, and his garden patio they constructed at Bishop
father, Erving, stand in front of the prayer
Emeritus William
G. Curlin's
house.
Scout earns award for work at bishop emeritus' liouse BY
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
contact people to assist on the project."
EDITOR
CHARLOTTE
—
The Clayton
member
of Boy Scout Troop 174 at St. Gabriel Church, earned his Eagle Scout award by doing some unique handiwork at Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin's house. "My Eagle Scout project was to build and construct a prayer garden patio, including an arbor to house a statue of Mary," said Clayton, 17, a Charlotte Catholic High School senior. In late 2002, Clayton approached Msgr. Richard BeUow about doing work at the parish to earn the award. Instead, Msgr. Bellow spoke about the "perfect project" at Bishop Curlin's house, said Strickland, a
enterprising teen-ager gathered
volunteers at troop meetings.
"I
sought
the advice of Eagle Scouts from our
whom
have helped previously, for assistance with my project," he said. With his team assembled, Clayton served on the project as organizer and leader of the other Scouts, making sure everyone was assigned a task that fit his troop,
I
ability.
was responsible for making sure the tasks were being completed in a satisfactory and efficient manner,"
"I
that safe,
he
Clayton and his father, Erving, then met with Bishop Curlin.
ules. In
erything.
He had
a
to ev-
few suggestions and
we went from there," said Clayton. The Scout took photographs and measurements of the backyard. In addition to doing research, Erving advised son to discuss the project with his troop's leaders who had assisted other Scouts with their service projects. his
Clayton also researched the Charand arbors to measure and photograph for reference. "I looked in magazines and landscaping books for inspiration and ideas
lotte area to find other grottos
on the design and layout of
patios and
"From our initial meeting and through my research, I attempted to incorporate in my design and
arbors," he said.
plan the wishes and ideas of Bishop Curlin."
Clayton compiled the ideas and formulated a plan. "I developed a three-dimensional computer generated model of the project and presented it to Bishop Curlin for his approval," .said Qayton. "From there, I set out to compile a li.st of materials and
the end, the project, completed in
January 2004, cost almost $2,000 and involved more than 300 hours of labor. Clayton, who plans to become an officer in the U.S. military, didn't all
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"My
mind
life
final
appearance of the grotto
has greatly added to the beauty of the backyard," he said. 'The project
is
the
backyard and can been seen from any of the windows at the back of the house, especially the living room through the glass doors. "It is very durable and will last for many years," he added. "It turned out better than we could have imagined." focal point of the
Contact Editor Kevin E.
(704)
Murray
by
370-3334 or e-mail
kemurray@charlottediocese.org.
vistas,
Pennybyrn
didn't just appeal to
Chuck and
Marilyn's aesthetic
it
also appealed to their
financial sense.
purpose is to help others," he said. "I have learned from firsthand experience that a strong faith and family on which you can depend are most critical to personal happiness and the inner strength to face all of life's challenges." Cla3^on is proud of his project, and said the bishop has received many compliments on his handiwork.
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September
Culture Watchi
of Scripture, readings, films and more
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS:
says action needed
CIAN MOLLOY
BY
that society
them,
DUBLIN, tion
—
Ireland
must be taken soon and
tional, national
at the interna-
local levels to pre-
interracial conflicts, said retired
Cardinal Cahal Daly of Armagh, North-
an enemy to who wish to
begin writing regularly until his retire-
ern Ireland.
Speaking
at the
ment
October 1996. "There was a great deal of reading, preparation and reflection required," the
new
launch of his
Minding of Planet Earth,"
book, "The
hostile or
in
Aug. 23, the cardinal said: "Much of what has been done up to now is mere tokenism, given the scale of looming crisis. There must be changes of life and lifestyle, and these do not come without Belfast
in
cardinal said.
In his book, the cardinal argues that
and science are not incompat-
religion
2) 3)
"Contemporary culture has inherited a centuries-old mind-set, to the effect
accordance with the Gospel
that religion, ity,
is
and
specifically Christian-
inherently hostile to science," he
said at the
book launch.
"My book
ques-
on
tions this mind-set. It contends that,
made
the contrary, Christianity
contribution to the birth of
a vital
modem
sci-
ence."
The
cardinal said the last chapter of
book challenges the idea that humans have been given dominion over
"Men and women
are stewards, not
masters, of the universe.
They
are given
mom
his
after
Mass
the
other day, the mixed emotions he'd left me with, the parish youth direc-
came For the
tor, all
back. first
two years of high
John had been excited about his growing relationship with God. He was active in youth ministry and emerging as a leader among his peers. Encouraged in his faith journey by both adults and youth, who described him as "on fire" with his faith, he was chosen for the leadership team of a diocesan retreat program. Then he school,
slipped away.
He dropped
his
the planet.
JEAN DENTON
saw
— he
e-mailed. In his
complaint
comments
demonstrated. I deleted the message without sending it. It was just emotion, written out of my angry disappointment that we had failed to reach him. Not two days later, another youth minister asked about him, and we wondered what had pulled John away from our community. As I said the words, "I don't think we'll get him back," I had the feeling I was abandoning an innocent young man. And when I said, "At least not anytime soon," I sensed that I was failing to trust God's desire for John's companionship. Today, I read the Scripture passages for this commentary and saw the angry, disappointed Old Testament God at first desiring to punish his people for giving his invitation a
I hadn't thought much about John since he dropped out of the confirmation program months ago. But I
it
church, as his ill-informed
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
when
about
2004
12,
about confirmation, he said he didn't need the church's approval of his faith or the tiresome classes in which he learned nothing new. I immediately fired back that he hadn't learned anything in class because obviously he'd never listened to the discussions about sacrament and
C Readings:
BY
SEPT.
chip-on-the-shoulder
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1)
ible.
cost." 'X,ife in
Cycle
me
to
Ordinary Time
foment violence to find an audience. The cardinal said he takes Pope John Paul IPs 1990 World Day of Peace message as a call for "positive action," and that message motivated him to write his book. He said he could not
Effective ac-
vent an environmental catastrophe and
growing
is
easier for those
it is
Twenty-
12,
fourth Sunday in
to prevent environmental disaster CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
2004
WORD TO LIFE
A roundup
Sept Irish cardinal
3,
out of religious edu-
Then
cold shoulder.
cation class and quit the retreat team
New
because of work (to pay for a car) and athletics. Then he decided he didn't need to be confirmed. He never talked
— going
saw
I
jia
™
^ i
i
j
Jesus, the
Covenant, lovingly doing whatever it takes to bring in the lost sheep. Finally,
I
saw the senior
class,
and
me
to find John.
a duty to care for the planet, not a
plunderer's license. Stewardship implies
of Jesus Christ is relevant to the survival of life on this planet, as much as it is relevant to the salvation of souls," he said. "Christian conversion and ecologi-
and between nations, and between rich and poor nations, and between rich and poor citizens within the same nation," he said. especially
cal 'conversion' converge."
The book
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE
justice within
has been in development
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER Sunday (Twenty-third Sunday
in
SEPTEMBER
5
11
Ordinary Time), Wisdom 9:13-18, Pliilemon 9-10, 12-17, luke^ "
long time, the cardinal said in a telephone interview with Catholic News
Wednesday
Service.
Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-13, Luke 6:27-38; Friday,
for a
14:25-33;
ENGLISH EDITION OF POPE'S BOOK DUE
began when teaching philosophy in Queens," he said, referring to the 2 1 years he spent as a lecturer in scholastic philosophy at Queen's Uni'TVly interest
versity, Belfast, before
bishop
in
"My came ties,"
ing
he
said. "I
Way," the English edition of Pope John Paul
a
latest book, is
my
I
be-
pastoral du-
was very concerned dur-
in
due
in
ll's
U.S. bookstores at the end of
Northern
The book is an autobiographical
reflection
pope's 20 years as a bishop
communist Po-
Corinthians 5:1-8, Luke 6:6-11; Tuesday,
1
(Nativity of Mary), iVlicah 5:1-4, IVIatthew 1:18-23; 1
Corinthians 6:1-11, Luke 6:12-19;
Thursday
(St.
Peter Claver),
in
Released
in
Ireland."
the book's glish
not violent, but when people perceive themselves as excluded fi"om society or
12
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SEPTEMBER
18
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on the
Luke
1
Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 7:36-50; Friday (St. Robert Bellarmine),
8:1-3; Saturday,
1
1
Corinthians' 15:1 2-
Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Luke 8:4-15
to 1978.
the original Polish and several other
languages on the pope's 84th birthday May
cardinal said poor people are
title
was
originally translated into
18,
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Bush
calls his
new
was a "caring and compassionate
W.
presidency "the most faith-
based administration in American his-
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&
rating
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shown
at
FUm Renaissance film festi-
val Sept. 10-12 in Dallas. It
Balsiger of Loveland, Colo., said he de-
said he attended Resurrection Fellow-
cided to do the film because
ship, a
to be walking the talk of his faith
God, and an independent congregation.
than others."
Crossroads Church.
Bush "seemed more He did not consult anybody
Bush administration, he to
know
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if Bush
who
actu-
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also avail-
said he
had done 85
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"secular commercial" producer.
But he
congregation of the Assemblies of
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he professed, and felt more comfortable when they learned the president was a man who began his day
is
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programs
biblical
said.
ally lived the faith
parents are
Oct. 5, but
is
and delegates at the Republican National Convention in New York, is advertised as "an alternative program" to Michael Moore's "Falirenheit 9/ 11." At a press conference and showing Aug. 30, producer/director David W.
community wanted
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date
Balsiger said the film would be the American
Balsiger said people in the Christian
and imparts a strong anti-violence message. Recurring martial arts violence, an implied sexual encounter and a
White
Founding Fathers."
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House," offered for preview by reporters
in the
andent China. Combining
in the
film, and deview of the role of religion is
"right in line with the
tory."
"George W. Bush: Faith
person."
Janet Parshall, a Washington-based
film about
of President George
life
who
with prayer and Bible reading, and
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by the Rev. Ted Haggard. Rev. Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, is led
among numerous
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CULTURE WATCH
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3,
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Director of Religious Education to develop, organize and
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the depiction of religion
experience and credentials.
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who
work well within
a collaborative
it
a
actu-
I
little
more
actually can experihave someone appear to them claiming to be an angel." In addition to "Joan of Arcadia" and 'The West Wing," Owen said other television series that have had at least somewhat of a religious theme from time to time include: "7th Heaven" on the WB, "The Sopranos" on the HBO pay-cable channel, "The O.C." on Fox and "NYPD
curs-
Blue" on
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said he
knew of no new
series
schedule in which religion
fall
on
is
a
recurring theme.
Owen
he tends to pay more prime-time entertainment shows cover religion than how broadcast network news shows do. said
attention to
how
However, the news media
in general
with spirituality and less with religion.
tend to cover religion more from a "what's wrong" rather than a "what's right" perspective, he said.
"'Joan of Arcadia' doesn't really deal with a religion specifically," he said. "It deals more with an idea of God that
"To some degree, that's the definition of news," Owen said. "When, something's right, you don't report it
comes out of probably Judeo-Christian
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THE NEWS
IN
Nurse
She
sees other side of Iraq prison medical unit from the 67th
NURSE, from page 1
Gsmbat Sup-
port Hospital in Wurtzburg, Germany,
which was deployed to Iraq early other story as well, says 1st Lt.
Steinmetz, an
Army
Deanna
nurse stationed
there.
The Abu Ghraib story that everybody knows, of course, is that of American soldiers, tion, ers.
some of whom now
face prosecu-
taunting and abusing naked prison-
Photos of the abuse shocked the world
when
they were published in May.
Steinmetz, 24,
Angels Church
who comes from Holy
in Basehor, Kan., said
there are also stories of hope from
Ghraib. She
is
prisoners and guards at
Abu
Ghraib.
While many Iraqi prisoners openly express their hatred of Americans, Steinmetz said in an e-mail interview with The Leaven, Kansas City archdiocesan newspaper, that she went to Iraq with a commitment to treat those prisoners just as she would any other with concern and professionalpatient
—
ism.
Abu
part of Task Force Oasis, a
this
year to serve the medical needs of the
prisoners had possibly targeted
maybe even
killed
"My Catholic me through
guided
said
cially since
it
she
wasn't easy at
knew
that
first,
espe-
many of
the
care
— and
U.S. soldiers.
faith definitely
has
this experience," said
prisoners.
it's
and wiped the tears from his would do for me when I was sick," Steinmetz said. 'The patient started sa3ang, 1 will never forget this. No, no, I will not forget.'" his forehead,
—
my mom
as
...
In mid-June, she said, a 30-year-old Iraqi man injured by U.S. troops was brought to the prison's hospital with wounds to his abdomen, back and left: arm. Despite the fact that the surgery was
not yet completed
wore
when
the anesthesia
the Iraqi profusely thanked
off",
it is
not
my position to
said.
paid surprising dividends.
good care he had received. "He kept sa3fing, 'I love America,' and 'America is good,'" Steinmetz said. "Just a few weeks ago, he disliked the United
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Steinmetz and her fellow nurses for the that
judge these people," she
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Steinmetz, a nursing school graduate of Jesuit-run Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. She said that afi:er she arrived in Iraq she had many talks with her chaplain and e-mail discussions with her former pastor at Holy Angels, Father Anthony Williams, reflecting on her work with the "I realized
She
—
recalled the time an
prisoner was brought to the intensive
20,
when
insurgents hit the prison
with a mortar attack. She and her fellow doctors and nurses escaped injury, but 22 detainees were killed and 93 injured.
have never seen so much blood she
in
"I
my life,"
said.
Steinmetz admits to being homesick,
but sees continued importance in her
work
in Iraq.
"It's
imperative," she said, "to stay
job we started." "Americans do not realize all that is being done out here because the media only focuses on the bad," she said. "They need to realize that the Iraqis are finally getting a choice. need to provide support for the Iraqis until they are ready
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after
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those without any.
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September
Perspectives
A
collection of columns,
editorials
and viewpoints
3,
2004
Pope says people lose
human dignity by Jesus, Father
Auntie On
Wally and
Mame
mountain the
will providefor all peoples afeast
that
is
woven over
BY
all nations;
VATICAN CITY Evangelization IVIatters
he will destroy
FRANK VILLARONGA
death forever. Isaiah 25: 6-8
I
would venture to say that few of
Guest Columnist
you have heard of Father Wally
McGowan. Father Wally, who died Aug. 14 at the age of 81, was both a friend and a mentor to me when I was living in Miami. He was a man of unconventional wisdom who had a spirituality which, though seemingly simple, revealed a remarkable depth. He was a man who enjoyed life and found beauty in all things. On Gaudete and Laetare Sunday, he wore not only a rose chasuble, its removal would reveal a pink liturgical shirt and a pair of pink socks.
There are many things
I
will re-
member about
him, but the one that deals with a homily he once delivered. When preaching on the heavenly banquet passage from Isaiah, he opened with a line that Rosalind Russell delivers in the film "Auntie Mame": "Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!" So what does this have to do with evangelization? Everything. For me, this line captures not only the spirit of a dear priest friend who
my mind
stays in
embraced
life in all its artistic
splendor,
one of the great, yet easily ignored, truths about our faith: God's overabundant love is truly good it
also captures
news
for everyone, yet so
many
people
don't realize this.
Our news
challenge
to everyone
believe
it
is
to bring this
— but
first
good
we must
ourselves.
For me, evangelization sharing the joy of our
is
about
faith; relishing
the divine plan of salvation.
nessed the inclusiveness of God's love because all they have seen or heard from the church or its members is condemnation. Our task is to mirror the compassion we have received while staying true to Gospel values. Evangelization, in this case, consists not only of preach-
our faith. can continue to look and find those who are unable to live the abundant life of the good news because they are enslaved through some of the many
ing, but also of living out
We
and injustices in society. In this our task is to remove those shackwhich society itself creates. Put another way, the goals of evan-
— Anyone who
worships the idols of wealth, power and success loses human dignity, said Pope John Paul II. "He who turns to the vanity of idols is transformed to become like that which he worships, becoming stone," the pope said Sept. 1 at his weekly general audience. The pope was driven from his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo to hold the audience in the Vatican's air-conditioned Paul VI hall. The Vatican hall allows for more pilgrims to attend the public audience while the smaller, outdoor courtyard in Castel Gandolfo holds just a few thousand people. In his catechesis, the pope focused on Psalm 115, which speaks of "the greatness and goodness of the true God." .
The psalm compares
the pagan
see not gods which "speak not and hear not" with the living God of ...
...
the people of Israel.
The Pope
Speaks POPE
JOHN PAUL
II
Lifeless idols do not intercede to help their believers while those faith-
"know they have in the their help and their
the Lord
ful to
God
living
shield," the
pope
The Lord
is
said.
"the omnipotent cre-
ator" of heaven and earth, "love and
truth" are his virtues, and "the cos-
mos and
history are under his sovereignty of love and salvation," he said.
Even though
"idolatry
is
a temp*j^
of humanity in every place and at every time," those who look to the one true God "receive the characteristics of the divine and the strength to reject the enticement of worldly idols," said the pope. tation for
all
evils
case, les
SUDAN
gelization, as stated
CRISIS IN
in
Fighting between Khartoum
by the U.S. bishops the document "Go and Make Dis-
ciples,"
include: to bring about in all
Catholics such an enthusiasm for their faith that, in living their faith in Jesus,
they freely share it with others; to invite all people in the United States, whatever their social or cultural backgrounds, to hear the message of salvation in Jesus Christ so they may come to join us in the fullness of the Catholic faith; to foster gospel values in our society, promoting the dignity of the human person, the importance of the family and the common good of our society so that our nation may continue to be transformed by the saving power of
and rebels erupted
in
Darfur over a year ago.
Since then, the government-funded "Janjavi/eed" militias have forced
200,000
Darfurians into Chad.
An estimated
million or
more are displaced
within the Darfur region.
L2
miiiion people have been forced from
hiomes.
Many
tlieir
tamps in Chad, many along the Sudan-Chad border.
reside in
others are h'ving
1^
Jesus Christ. task may seem dauntmakes sense when one
ing;
experience the fullness of joy God offers us. Yet so many people choose
king
to starve.
invited guests turn
can begin to look at these "starving suckers" in our pews and I bet we will find many who are there out of duty or obligation, worshipping a God who is "keeping tabs" on what we do and waiting to punish our minute faults, instead of one who, as Jesus proclaims in John 10:10, offers us fullness of life. As Pope Paul VI affirmed and Pope John Paul II has echoed, "the church begins the work of evangelization by evangelizing herself" We can then look outward to those who have not fully heard the good news of the Gospel message. Perhaps they have not heard of God's love through
More im-
portantly, perhaps they have not wit-
the fact that God's inclusive love is unconditional, and inviting others to
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At times the however,
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it
Jesus' parable about the
gives a feast in which the
down the invitation He then orders his
and refuse to attend. servants to invite streets.
I
often
all
those out in the
wonder why someone
would turn down the
invitation, yet
marvel at how the banquet is not cancelled, but rather other guests are sought out and found. he does Such is the love of God not want all those "poor suckers" to
—
starve, but, rather, to enjoy the fullness
of life which he
offers. It is a lesson that
Jesus taught, Auntie
and Father Wally
Mame
proclaimed
lived.
"Janjoweed"
is
the locol term for the militfos thot hove been oftocking villages throughout Dorfur.
Frank Villaronga is the director of evangelization and ministryformation in the
An estimated 30,000 people have died
Diocese of Charlotte.
Source:
CNS
reporti
in militia attacks or
from starvation
or other couses.
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September
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The Catholic News & Herald 19
2004
3,
much on overall forand 22 percent think the right
States spends too
of awareness
crisis
eign
aid,
amount of foreign aid is being distributed. Given the need for a far greater response to address the extent of pov-
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
is
the forefront of keeping our nation's leaders aware of the atrocities and hu-
manitarian crisis taking place in the Darfur region of western Sudan (go to www.catholicrelief org for up-to-date in-
CRS
Guest
Column
cry for help from
exceed 50,000.
The
in
if
HIV/
lion Africans are infected with
supplies and medicines, clean water and
AIDS (70 percent of people infected with HIV/ AIDS worldwide) and the disease
and
The Sudan
is
the killing does not stop.
if
horror that
The
the innocent.
taking place in
is
systematic and targets
racist,
situation threatens to
destabilize the entire region of north-
The nation of Chad, one of
central Africa.
more than
kills
Faith
in
well-to-do nations are financially out of
reach for most African nations.
The
dis-
ease has decreased economic production,
we must
use our posses-
Law
of Moses.
On
Sept. 10, Father Robert J. Vitillo speak at the Just Second Fridays
will
program lotte.
at St. Peter
Church
in
director of the Catholic
Human
throughout Africa, and exhausted government resources that could have been spent on education, sanitation, and other
serves as the special advisor on
been raging for
many months,
as of mid-
public ser\'ices.
July 2004, a majority of Americans were
A
national poll
cojiducted July 9-15 by the
Program on
unaware of the
situation.
International Policy Attitudes at the
some Asked how much they
University of Maryland revealed startling results.
had heard about the situation in Darfur, Sudan, "where there is a conflict between the local black Aii-ican Darfuris and the central government, dominated by Arabs," only 14 percent said "some or a lot," 28 percent said "not very much" and 56 percent said "nothing at
Another epidemic of
crisis
all."
facing Africa
mil-
AIDS
very serious problem and agree that the United States should offer support to address HIV/AIDS there, a June 13-23, 2002 in Africa is a
AIDS
Development, Father
for
Vitillo
HIV/
for Caritas Internationalis (a fed-
eration of Catholic social service and de-
velopment organizations). He will speak on the topic "Looking at the HIV/AIDS Epidemic through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching." Please come, and learn more about the HIV/
AIDS
crisis in Africa.
ington Post/Harvard Poll revealed that 50 percent of Americans feel the United States
is
spending either too much (16
percent) or about the right
Joe Purello Justice
is
the director
ofthe
Office
of
and Peace of Catholic Social Services
in the Diocese
Danny knew
pain most of his disease.
He
containing
tlie'
from a chronic ear
life
found relief with antibiotics, but he lived with a dull pain inside his head. In 1990, he suffered a gunshot wound and his doctor pill
oxycodone to killer
opiate
^
The paingave Danny his ticket
treat the pain.
unwittingly
to a life-long roller coaster ride.
When the medicine wore off^ the pain returned, and with
came Danny's
it
eight-
year quest for more and better painkillers.
As
his addiction
advanced,
Danny one
visited doctors seeking painkillers for
malady
after
another
— stomach
trouble,
insomnia, ear pain, the gunshot wound,
Danny locked himself in room and snorted OxyContin, hours,
the batha potent
Then with a single blast from rifle, Danny administered
his
hunting
crisis
developing countries (with 20 percent saying they did not know).
I
time-released oxycodone hydrochloride.
of Charlotte.
amount (34
HIV/AIDS
percent) to address the
RAUSCH
vertebrae or nerve problems. In his final
by the Kaiser Foundation/Wash-
poll
WANT TO GO?
his
last painkiller.
in
This same
the
is
HIV/AIDS. Nearly 30
While most Americans are aware that
S.
prescribed a
Campaign
created a demographic surge in orphans
the crisis in Darfur has
Char-
In addition to being the executive
the poorest nations in the world, has
Even though
GLENMARY FATHER JOHN
by the
service to the poor as called for
already received nearly 200,000 refugees.
&the
Marketplace
(Sunday, Sept. 26), Jesus teaches us that our surplus resources are to be used in
2 million people a year in
Medicines widely available
Africa.
the
In the Gospel parable of Lazarus
ion.
the
refugees do not receive essential food shelter,
.of
Afi-ica.
sions in a just and compassionate fash-
death
could increase exponentially
awareness
painkillers
order to be faithful disciples and gain
God's favor,
& Peace
Justice
raise their
The September Sunday Gospel readings have the common theme that,
Director, Office of
million people and that
1.2
total deaths toll
world must
JOE PURELLO
estimates that this crisis has
conflict in
Africa, the wealthier nations of this
formation).
displaced
and
erty, disease, suffering
at
The pain of
poll reported that
56 per-
September's Just Second Fridays will be p.m. on Friday, Sept.
(Annex)
in
1
0, at St.
1
Peter Church
Charlotte.
cent of Americans also believe the United
in 2000 coming to hospital fi-om drug overdoses
Nearly a half million people
— 43 percent of emergency rooms — were
those
treated for misusing prescrip-
tion drugs. Federal statistics in
The fifth commandment fifth
Q. Is the proper translation of the commandment "Thou shalt not kill"
or "Thou shalt not murder"? list
was answering a
God
condones
war
commandment, he der. it
I never heard
evange-
question of whether The actual
or not.
said,
was not
that, but
much when I was
An
in the
to
mur-
thought about
Marines.
(Illi-
nois)
commandments are in fact the general human experience
images, the
we
echoed in the laws of other ancient communities. A society whose find
members
murder, violate marriages, steal or destroy another's property or reputation will soon destroy routinely
The commandment, as passed down in Hebrew tradition, probably does mean murder, the deliberate immoral killing of another human being. First of
all,
to claim
it
prohibits
all
would fly against what were understood as the teachings of God throughout Old Testament times. Killing animals (ritually or for food) and sometimes even humans (in war, tribal retribution, etc.) often was seen as not killing
only approved but required.
There
is
more
to
it
than that, how-
The Decalogue (Ten Commandments) did not make up the whole body
ever.
The
understood cient
commandment must
fifth
in that context.
Hebrews
killed a rebellious slave,
for killing one's relative,
sidered immoral. Just as the
life
was meant
itself
commandhuman
to protect
murder was weakened the
in Israelite society, so
not a private
affair;
it
whole Hebrew community, and in the name of that community could be avenged. Wliat
forbidden, therefore,
whose relentless marketing creates an appetite for the promised nirvana of firms
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
CNS
The largest drug comnow spend nearly three times
pain-fi-ee living.
panies
Columnist
more money marketing and promoting their products than
ample and laws imposed on us by Jesus Christ drastically change the way we see our obligations to our human brothers and sisters as common children of God. In addition, we have learned much in human society over the centuries about other, more humane and effective ways of dealing with human wrongdoing than resorting to "an eye for an eye." It is revealing that the United States is now the only country in the developed, civilized world that still imposes the death penalty. It is, others have discovered, not only inhuman, but counterproductive.
As you
doing basic research
and development. In today's medical climate, patients
expect a pUl to relieve their pain.
The
culture of instant gratification seizes
on
the allusion of pain-fi-ee living to deny the life
struggle from birth through death.
Given that harsh pain might require chemical intervention, an increasing
number of folks
are seeking holistic alter-
natives to drugs with their effects
and possible
Judy, a
woman
unwanted
side
addiction.
with severe allergies,
quit western medicine for acupuncture
and herb therapy. Jeanie, with lupus, found pain relief through foot and hand
have discovered, there
massage. Agnetta, suffering acute pain
not explicitly authorized
are several forms of enumerating the
from lymphadema, abandoned mor-
within the framework of God's com-
Ten Commandments, mostly based
phine for reflexology, the application of alternating pressure causing a physi-
is
killing that
is
mands.
Rather they focus on actions that protect the needs and good of the community, the violation of which could injure the covenant between God and his people or between the people
animals, killing enemies in
themselves.
was not con-
it
of law for the Jews. For example, they do not touch on many personal moral responsibilities.
When
be an-
for example, or killed another in revenge
ment
Corner
lie,
itself
A.
million misusing cocaine and 700,000 misusing ecstasy. Part of the increase of prescription drug use lies with the pharmaceutical to 2
Question
Thus, apart fi-om the obligation to keep the Sabbath and the prohibition of similar to
2002
estimated that 6.2 million Americans misused prescription drugs, compared
The commandment
is
all
has no di-
rect connection, for example, with killing
war or
capital
punishment. I hope it doesn't need saying that our attitude, at least as Christians, to-
ward these latter killings has gone far beyond ancient Israel. The teaching, ex-
likely
two major listings in the Hebrew Scriptures, Exodus 20:117 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. In Roman rather loosely on the
Catholic tradition the prohibition against killing is No. 5. For other Christians, including most Protestants and ancient and modern Greek churches, that commandment is No. 6.
ological
change
in the
body.
Alternative folks train themselves to accept the daily pain of
life
by visioning
a serene place without pain rather than
sedating themselves with chemicals. Treating pain apparently requires a balance between mind, body and spirit.
'
September
3,
2004
The Catholic News & Herald 20
PARISH PROFILE
Two united churches serve growing Catholic
communities.
An acre of land and a building that once housed a restaurant were purchased along Route 601 south of Dobson. The Hispanic community renovated the build-
community
12, 1993, members gath-. Mass celebrated there. Msgr. John McSweeney, then-dioc-
and on Dec.
ing,
ered for the
Divine Redentor/Dlvine
first
esan administrator, blessed and dedicated
Redeemer
Mass
Catholic Church
the chapel in January 1994.
209 LonAve.
dance increased with the dedication of the new church facility, and a faith formation
Boonvllle.N.C. 27011
program was begun for children. Father Waters worked diligently
(704) 531-8471
Vicariate:
atten-
with migrant settled families in the area,
Boone
Dobson
to celebrate Saturday
Pastor: Father Fidel Melo
traveling to
Deacon: Father
evening Mass, visiting
Mr. Harold Markle
Number of Parishioners:
preparing
families,
parishioners for the sacraments and trans-
1,500
porting
members
to
and from the church.
Soon, the Hispanic population ou grew both the Sagrado Corazon de Jesi
and Cristo Rey
commenced
facilities.
Both communitii
plans to unite the>two parishes'
and construct a new church between the
two
existing centers of worship.
By
new
;
2000, plans were underway for a|
18,000 square-foot
facility
that wouldl
serve as worship, educational and gather-*
ing space for Yadkin County's Catholics.
Photo by Karen A. Evans
Twenty
Father Fidel Melo Divino Redentor Church, the only Catholic church
home for Yadkin County's 2,100 Catholics, as home" for its 1,800 Hispanic parishioners.
Yadkin County,
in
well as a cultural
and Yadkinville. The new church was designed to
make
&)unty, northwest of Winston-5alem, as
ministry to Hispanics in the Diocese of
migrants working in the tobacco industry.
Charlotte,
This population was predominately Catholic, and the Diocese of Charlotte r^ sponded by establishing a migrant minis-
esan migrant ministry in 1982.
try,
eventually
named
the King), in Yadkinville in
1982 to serve families
Surry counties.
The
of Winston-Salem St.
Leo the Great,
and Our Lady of
in
1985,
La
Yadkin and south
— Our Lady Mercy, Moor Fatima — founded
director of dioc-
He
led a
Donoghue giving it the name
cember then-Bishop John. blessed the
De-
facility,
F.
Cristo Rey.
the Hispanic parishioners, most of
whom
are natives of Mexico, feel at home The exterior features stucco walls and a red^ tile roof The crucifix and altar that adomj|
the church were crafted in Mexico.
The number
of migrant families per-
manently settling the Yadkinville area continued to rise. By 1995, the number of
The
$1.5 million facility
^
was com-'
Melo, pastor, began celebrating Mass soon after. Following the episcopal ordination of'
people attending Sunday liturgies was such that some worshippers were forced to
munity of the Yadkinville area gathered in the American Legion Hall in nearby East
stand on the porch or outside on the prop-
process of selecting a
erty.
Hispanic center was underway.
Bishop Peter
J.
Jugis in October 2003, the^
name
for the nev(« ]
for Masses.
By
Benedict the
Cristo
growth of Hispanics
1986, the
in
the area prompted the Diocese of Charlotte
the
Sagrado
Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus Church) was established 20 rrules north in Dobson. The local community converted a former housing facility for migrant workers into a church. Although the structure had no running water and relied on kerosene heater for warmth, it was utilized as
Rey served
as a church
and as a
place of assisting Hispanics by offering
and translation needs, Enand cultural and practical ori-
keep in
line -with the largely His-
panic population, the Spanish
name
Di-
vino Redentor (Divine Redeemer) wa:
to purchase a former hardware store just
glish classes
chosen for the church.
south of Yadkinville to provide a perma-
entation.
nent pastoral center for the local
commu-
nity.
Father Joseph Mack, then-pastor of St.
Joseph Church
Mass
the first
in Asheboro, celebrated
hardware-store 1990. In August,
in the
church
July 8, Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott was
September 11, 2004
10
Franciscan Sister linda Scheckelhoff joined the Cristo
Rey
and also assisted Father Waters
in Hispanic ministry with
in
staff in
August 1992,
A day of sharing and
appreciation
and those
for
interested in ministry
to our incarcerated brothers
and
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Father Melo says^ Divino Redentor be a spiritual home to Yadkin
will strive to
For the next several years, they promoted lay leadership, participation in lay ministry and formation of small Christian
County's 2,000 Catiiolics as well as mak~
Mexican parishioners North Carolina
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