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By Joann S. Keane Editor

CHARLOTTE — Any day now, Bishop William G. Curlin expec ts to hear of his retirement

He

celebrated his birthday

on Aug.

30,

and

accordance

in

with canon law, diocesan bish-

ops are required to present their request for resignation to the"

Holy Father

time of their

at the

75th birthday.

The

bishop sub-

mitted his letter June it

5,

and

said

usually takes about three

months to hear from the Vatican on this matter. Once Pope John Paul II accepts Bishop Curlin's retirement,

the bishop immediately ceases

being the Ordinary, tlie diocese.

the bishop

of

Within eight days, die

priest consultors of the diocese

— —

a collegiate body of advisors must meet to elect the priest who will serve as apostolic

adminis-

trator of the diocese in the interim, until a

new

bishop

is

officially

appointed by the Holy See.

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bishop envisions his re-

from the

responsibilities of

bishop for the 46-county diocese

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as

an opportunity to

other ministries. terested in

"I

am

serv e in

very in-

working with the

poor and homeless the sick and dying," said Bishop Curlin. ...

"That's

what

I

did before

becom-

ing a bishop."

The

bishop

is

ready to hand

over the crosier to his successor. "I

entered the seminary 52 years

ago, have been a priest 45 years

and have been 14 years a bishop," said Bishop Curlin. "Age, even though the

spirit is

willing, takes its toll."

Bishop Curlin was appointed third bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte on Feb. 22,

1994, and was installed on April 13 of that year. Photos by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

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The World

September 6, 2002

Brief

in

Bishop Sean O'Malley named head of Palm Beach Diocese

WASHINGTON

—

(CNS)

master bedroom, and Hunt's character wears one at home and on her talk-show job. "I can't wait to use all this stuff from

Pope

my childhood. It's endless," Hunt said. Pope renews appeal for 2004

John Paul II has named Bishop Sean P. O'Malley of Fall River, Mass., as the

'Olympic truce' to help quell

new bishop of Palm Beach, Fla. His appointment was announced in Washington Sept. 3 by Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, papal nuncio to the United States. In Palm Beach, Bishop O'Malley succeeds Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell, who resigned in March. Bishop O'Malley is a Capuchin friar. He was professed as a member in 1968, and

conflicts

CASTEL GANDOLFO, (CNS)

Thomas, Virgin

the Diocese of St.

The

throughout the world. The pope made the comments in a meeting Sept. 2 with the new ambassador from Greece, the country that will host the next Summer Olympics. The pope said the return of the Olympic games to Athens offers a unique opportunity "to overcome hatred and to bring individuals and popula-

Is-

Catholic campus ministers reach out to college students nationwide WASHINGTON (CNS) As dor-

—

mitories

filled,

CNS

„

tions together." PHOTO BY KARIN VON VoiGTLANDER, CATHOLIC COURIER

sion,

Sudan refugee at Catholic charities center Refugee Awak Malith, right, of Sudan reflects on his experience

at the Catholic Family Center in Rochester, N.Y., where he awaits resettlement by the Catholic Charities program. He recently came to the United States and is among those known as the "lost boys" or "walking boys" of Sudan, the thousands of young men found wandering in refugee camps as a result of war in their homeland and surrounding countries.

class lists

U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan get 15,000 'military rosaries' DALLAS (CNS) Rosary makers across the Dallas Diocese are closing in on their goal of making 1 5,000 "military

teens participating in the diocese's Mis-

accord-

rosaries" for the U.S. troops serving in

ing to the National Center for Education

Afghanistan since the terrorist attacks Sept. 1 1 The red, white and blue rosa-

(CNS) Bonnie Hunt, the Catholic star and executive producer of the new ABC comedy 'Life With Bonnie," will have no shortage of stories to tell in the sitcom, which will air 9-9:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesdays this fall. Hunt plays a wife and mother who

university

15.6 million students enrolled in

jected

colleges and universities this

fall,

campus ministers have never

Statistics,

—

—

.

summer service program. Lots of Irish-Catholic tales to tell in new show, actress Hunt says

sion Possible

—

HOLLYWOOD

I

call for a

He

"On

said,

that occa-

durable truce against

violence, so that the peaceful spirit

bookstore shelves emptied

were finalized, college and campus ministers nationwide were employing both novel and traditional means of bringing faith development into higher education. With a proand

Italy

renewed an

saying the games' spirit of peaceful competition could help quell conflicts

following year, he became

head of the diocese. Bishop O'Malley had been bishop of Fall River since 1992. Born in 1 944 in Lakewood, Ohio, Bishop O'Malley attended St. Fidelis Seminary in Butler, Pa., and Capuchin College and The Catholic University of America, both in Washington.

II

appeal for an "Olympic truce" in 2004,

ordained to the priesthood in 1970. In 1984, he was named coadjutor bishop of lands.

— Pope John Paul

all

and

healthy stimulation which are the foun-

dations of the Olympic Games are spread throughout all areas of society

and on all continents." The pope said he hoped that in a troubled and uncertain world the Olympics would be a joyous reminder that all people belong to the same human community. Greek director wins prize for spiritual filmmaking at Venice festival

VENICE,

Italy

(CNS)

—A

top

awarded an annual prize for spiritual filmmaking to self-professed agnostic director Theo Angelopoulos during the annual Venice Film Festival. Presenting the Bresson Prize Aug. 31, U.S. Archbishop John P. Foley, presiVatican

official

homesickness, academic demands, profes-

were the idea of Our Lady's Rosary Makers of America International, based out of St. Monica Parish in North Dallas. The group started by assembling about 100 per week in December. The ambitious project quickly picked up steam when nearly a dozen parishes, schools and lay groups joined over the next

sors with conflicting values and intense

couple of months.

The

temptations from alcohol, drugs, and/or

saries

ing a series of fake clips from "movies,"

themes which touch people's souls and paradoxically help them on their

sexual promiscuity as potential chal-

with a booklet on how to say the rosary, according to Rosary Makers member Donna Hunter. She said help has come from members of six parishes in Dallas and two in Richardson, as well as the Missionaries of Charity in Dallas, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and

seemingly part and parcel of every interview talk show these days. 'We're hav-

eternity

faced a greater challenge

or had such

The

an expansive opportunity.

college

experience offers adventure, as well as

new

challenges, according to Joseph

of the Center for Catho-

Varacalli, founder lic

in

Community College

Studies at Nassau

Garden

He mentioned

N.Y.

City,

lenges to incoming students. "Students

tend to be influenced by the ideas that are

thrown

at them,"

he

a life-changing time.

said. It's

"College can be

important for the

Catholic student to be aware of this and to

be prepared."

ries

More than 12,000 rohave been assembled and mailed

morning TV talk show in Chicago. Each episode will have an entirely unscripted talk-show segment with guests famous or not-so-famous. also hosts a

show's writing staff is also develop-

ing so told

much

fun writing them,"

TV writers

in

Hunt

Hollywood. Another is the Ca-

aspect that will be explored

tholicism of Bonnie's fictional family. There's a crucifix on the wall in the

dent of the Pontifical Council for Social

Communications, called the Greek

di-

rector "truly gifted and insightful." Arch-

"Theo Angelopoulos award today for having presented with grace and sensitivity bishop Foley

said,

receives this

'odissea infinita' (infinite odyssey) to that

which is our never-ending day with God." Angelopoulos, 67, accepted the prize but noted he did not share the archbishop's religious beliefs. "I am not a believer,"

he

said,

"but

I

absolutely re-

spect the beliefs of others."

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Murphy

— 9 a.m.

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10 CHARLOTTE

Mary Church,

—

and 11

7 p.m. today at

St

3016 Providence Rd., there will be an hour of prayer in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 1 tragedy. will honor and thank our

Gabriel,

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for all victims of the

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their families. Call (704)948-0231

for information.

2002

6,

ebrate today at 7 p.m. a Memorial

Diocesan

sonnel.

The main

for prayer will

and emergency per-

sanctuary will be open

today and tomorrow. There

be a special Mass at noon on the

11th.

1 1

CHARLOTTE — The 50+

St.

John Neumann Church, 8451

Club of

Idlewild Rd., will conduct a meeting this

morning

at

1 1

a.m. with

Bob Parker on

accordion and lunch in the parish center.

Donations are accepted during the meeting. For information call Bobbe Conlin (704)643-1376 or Gloria Silipigni (704)821-1343. 1 1

HUNTERSVILLE

—

St.

Mark

Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd., will

eel-

WLNSTON-SALEM — On

this an-

niversary of the 9/ 1 1 tragedy, Our Lady of Mercy Church, 1918 S. Main St., will have a holy hour at 7:30 p.m. today. This will consist of adoration, exposition, benediction and opportunity for confession. Call Sr. Kathy Ganiel (336)722-7001 for

12

CHARLOTTE

details.

— Churches

in

thel

SH

Charlotte area will host Ultreyas: Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., 7-8 p.m. tonight (adults only with

shared snacks); St. Thomas Aquinas* Church, 1400 Suther Rd., Sept 15 withf! School of Leaders at 1 p.m. and St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne PkwyJi 1:30-3 p.m. Sept 22 with childcare and family potluck. Questions? Call Dan Hines (704)544-6665. Living 13 MAGGIE VALLEY ters Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters Ln, hosts Fr. Terry Hylandj

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The World

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

in

League: Priest right to refuse marriage to Planned

of "white crust" and paint that had been added in later years. He declined to detail the discoveries until the project's conclusion, citing ongoing

Parenthood worker

OTTAWA

—

(CNS)

Canada's

Bishop Lanzani said the Knights' donation would cover most of the project's cost.

Catholic Civil Rights League praised an Alberta priest's decision to refuse a

analysis.

woman who

Catholic wedding for a

a pilgrimage to be made with trust in God, pope says

Planned Parenthood. The league said in an Aug. 29 statement that it was predictable that Father John Maes of Medicine Hat, Alberta, would be "held up for scorn by the media" for refusing to officiate at the wedding. "One of the strengths and

worked

Life is

for

CASTEL GANDOLFO, (CNS)

Church

in

Canada and throughout

the fact that we stand by our principles and are not swayed by the fashions of the moment," said Thomas Langan, league president. "The truth of Catholicism goes deeper than simple selfish needs of the moment," he said. Celina Ling, a Catholic, and Robert Symmonds, a nonCatholic, were to be married at St.

of tears'

is

Church

ROME

—

including a Capuchin friar, were arrested in late August on charges of fraudulently collecting $200,000 in donations by using Padre Pio's name. Italian authorities said members of the alleged fraud ring ran an association called "Padre Pio

With

the Chil-

dren", that sold mail-order Padre Pio

videos and books with the claim that the bulk of the money would benefit children in developing countries. Ca-

puchin Father Alfonso Parente, 40, once a member of the famous Italian saint's friary in the southern town of San Giovanni Rotondo, served as honorary president of the association and provided a written endorsement guaranteeing that the beneficiaries would be children. Italian investigators said

went and

none of the money collected

to charity.

Sr.

Margie Hosch today.

God Too

Small?

A

"Is

Your

Retreat for the Di-

vorced and Separated." This retreat runs through Sept. 15. For details call

(828)926-3833.

14 GUILFORD COUNTY dies Ancient

—

The LaOrder of Hibernians

Guilford County Div. lic

inter-parish

1, an Irish Cathogroup confers the first

Thursday of each month St.

at 7:30 p.m. in

Elm St. and Catholic women of

Pius Kloster Ctr., N.

Comwallis Dr. All

Irish birth or spouses of members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians are welcome. Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance is today at 6:30 p.m. Contact

Carol McGough (336)292-5474 or Joan Charbonneau (336)299-5767 for information. RSVP Alice Schmidt (336)288-0983.

15

HAMLET

—

A

celebration of

Mexico's Independence Day starts today at 10:30 a.m. with a bilingual Mass at St. James, Hwy. 74. Opening ceremony is at 1 p.m. with dancing, music, Spanish food, Mexican games for chil-

transfigured by the cer-

God: he who

is

becomes

tions of the faithful and

their

Aug. 28. The pope made his remarks during a weekly general audisaid

CNS

photo from Reuters

New Los Angeles cathedral opens The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is pictured Aug. 29 in Los Angeles. The new $163 million cathedral complex a 3,000-seat main

—

church, 1 1 chapels, bell tower, conference center and public plaza - was dedicated Sept. 2. It replaces the earthquake damaged Cathedral of St. Vibiana.

New

bishop installed in nation's biggest diocese FAIRBANKS, Alaska (CNS) South Dakota parish priest and

—

Italians,

to a

protective 'shield,'" Pope John Paul

Parenthood.

Pio scam (CNS) Nine

life

gives strength, listens to the supplica-

in

Nine Italians, including Capuchin friar, busted in Padre

is

tainty that the goal

Medicine Hat Sept. 21, but Father Maes told them in late August that they could not be married in the church because of Ling's involvement with Planned Patrick's

Italy

sometimes-arduous pilgrimage, Pope John Paul II urged Christians to persist trustingly along their path to God even when the going gets rough. "The exhausting journey across the 'valley

reasons for the growth in the Catholic the world

— Comparing

A

novice pilot was ordained Aug. 22 as bishop of the largest diocese, geographically, in the country. Msgr. Donald Kettler of Sioux Falls, S.D., became the fifth bishop of Fairbanks the 410,000-square-mile diocese of northern and western Alaska that is home to 20,000 Catholics in front

—

—

of an estimated 1,000 people at Fairbanks' John A. Carlson Community Activity Center. Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz of Anchorage was the principal celebrant: Attending was Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo,

the pope's representative to the United States. "I love being a pastor, so that's what you're going to get from me," Bishop Kettler told the crowd. "I will pray with you, and I will suffer with you. And hopefully, I

dren and a soccer championship game, etc. Questions? (910)582-0207 16 CHARLOTTE The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. 1 Mecklenburg County, an Irish-Catholic inter-parish group, meets tonight, 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. Interested in your IrishCatholic roots? Call Jeanmarie Schuler (704)554-0720 with questions. 1 8 CHARLOTTE The Light Weigh is a 12-week Catholic spiritual growth weight loss program designed to help deepen your relationship with Jesus while learning to eat in moderation. Orientation is at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, tonight, 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, room

—

—

103.

For

Connie Tobey Deirdre Smith

details call

(704)541-6858

or

(704)540-2446.

20 CHARLOTTE

— Thank God

some vision, but only with your support and your counsel and guidance." will provide

It's

meets tonight at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Church parish center, 8015 Ballantyne

summer

Rome. Looking

residence outside

good

spirits, the 82-year-old pontiff joked and sang with the more than 3,000 pilgrims gathered in the residence's courtyard, which was drenched with rainwater in

from a downpour before the audience. "Thank God we escaped the heavy rain," he told the pilgrims, drawing laughs and applause.

Knights of Columbus fund restoration of St. Peter's Basilica's crypt

—

VATICAN CITY

(CNS) The Knights of Columbus have donated $300,000 for the restoration of the oldest section of the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica, including

its

central

arched walkway, two chapels and Pope Pius XII's tomb. The restoration work began in April and is expected to be completed by the end of October, said Bishop Vittorio Lanzani, delegate of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, the office that oversees the basilica. Much of the work involves "highly delicate interventions" on frescoes that date back 300 years,

Bishop Lanzani said Aug. 29.

made some

restorers

Pkwy, room

102.

away

call

din-

Trish

—

CLEMMONS —

Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd, today at 2 p.m. Fr. Edgar

at

speak and an update on the state of the movement will be presented. Mass will be celebrated followed by dinner (bring your own to share). Call will

Tommy

Barnhart (336)766-0377 for

details.

Columbus

— The Knights of yard Apostle Church,

will hold their annual

sale at St. Philip the

525 Camden Dr., 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Call Ken Jewell (704)876-6404 for information.

issue

will

be Sept. 13.

said

21 St. Gabriel Health Ministry is offering a retreat, "Sensing God's Creation" today, 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Sisters of Mercy Admin. Ctr., Curtin Hall. For information or registration, call Leslie Mason (704)847-7014 or Sara Ma (704)527-5812. 21 A Grand Ultreya for the Cursillo Movement will be held

Holden

Our next

publishing schedule.

layers

Monthly potluck

ner scheduled. For details Wilson (704)543-8986.

BELMONT

He

This issue begins our weekly

"significant dis-

coveries" as they cleaned

21 STATESVILLE

Friday (TGIF), a weekly support group for separated and divorced women,

ence at his

25 GASTONIA

—

Seniors and

caregivers are invited to attend a Health and Safety Fair today, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at St. Michael Church, 708^81 Michael's Ln. Service providers will

and screenings. Breakout presentations, munchies and door prizes will be provided. Questions? Call (704)370-3220 or offer free information

(704)867-6212, Ext. 113.

27 HOT SPRINGS

— The

Jesuit

NW

Hwy. 25/ House of Prayer, 289 70, is hosting a women's "Dream Journey" retreat tonight, 7 p.m. through morning Mass with light lunch. Dr. Eileen Riordan will speak.

For

regis-

tration or information call (828)622-

7366.'

28 CHARLOTTE ese Cursillo

— The Vietnam-

community

will hold

an

Ultreya at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Our Lady of Assumption, 4207 Shamrock Dr. For details

1525.

call

Nam

Le (704)549-

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September6, 2002'

Back to School

Teacher workshops on values

Parish extends invitation

By KEVIN

to college students

E.

MURRAY

27.

CHARLOTTE

—

Community,"

Catholic school

lotte will be taking turns in the stu-

Story:

dents' seats.

the World,'"

paring Music for Liturgy."

Sister

Maureen Meehan,

Maureen was pleased to note Holy Trinity Middle School in Charlotte was recently honored for "InSister

that

direc-

Sister Maureen has developed a book of standards adopted by the Reli-

tegrating Faith and Values in a Middle

School Model" at the Boston College National Catholic Education Association conference June 28-30. 'We have the ability to pray, worship and integrate our faith and moral-ity and not be afraid to address them," said Jerry Healy, principal at Holy Trinity. 'What we're trying to teach

gion Education Office for Religious curriculum in kindergarten through the 12th grade.

The workshops

are to fur-

ther assist the teachers in implementing

the standards and guidelines into their

WINGATE

— A downpour

didn't

the 10:30 a.m.

Mass on

music and fun

activities will highlight

Sept.

8.

Food,

dampen the spirits of members of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Monroe as

this event.

they welcomed parents and students to

Lourdes parishioner Carol Ford, the

Wingate University Aug.

outreach effort was well received. Her husband, Dick, added, "This is a wonderful opportunity to let students and parents know we are here." "We're spreading the news of the Catholic church," said Mary Pollich-. Her husband, John, added, "By reaching out to the younger community, we

25.

Although Catholics are a minority on the predominately Baptist campus, Catholic students and parents seemed elated to find parish information and to speak with Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners in the university's student center.

"This is wonderful," said Kathy Hagen, a Virginia Beach resident whose daughter, Sarabeth, is a fresh-

man with a full basketball scholarship. Hagen felt Sarabeth, a prodigy of Catholic school education, now had a connection for expanding her spiritual life while at college. "We needed to find the church and it

came to us," she added. Knowing that other denominations handed out drinks and information at

moved in each Our Lady of Lourdes Women's

the center as students year, the

Guild prepared flyers with church information and directions to welcome students to the area and to the church. The Women's Guild setup a table, served drinks, passed out information and answered questions. In addition, students were invited

According

to

Our Lady

of

Cul-

Catholic Spirituality in Song" and "Pre-

diligent

tor of Religious Formation.

to the annual parish picnic following

Many

urgy" and "Developing Local School Liturgy Teams." This workshop will also stress the important aspects of music and singing to liturgy and prayer with sessions "With Hearts, Hands and Voices:

Mercy

Correspondent

as 'Storyteller of

Faith,

training workshops planned throughout the year for all diocesan teachers. The workshops are intended to help them plant the seeds of Gospel values in the minds and hearts of students as a guide for their journey in life.

sure of the Christian message," said

MARY MARSHALL

"One

tures," "Preparing Students for Lit-

"The teacher must take

By

The Educator

Religious Education Office has

care to faithfully present the entire trea-

left, parent Karen Hagen takes a flyer from John and Mary Pollich, and Carol and Dick Ford, Our Lady of Lourdes Church parishioners informing Wingate University students and their parents about the church.

as well as breakout ses-

sions including "Called to Share the

30

From

event will feature the keynote

teachers around the Diocese of Char-

The

Photo by Mary Marshall

The

session, "Catholic School as a Spiritual

Associate Editor

everyday curriculum, she said. "All new teachers, whether they're teaching religion or not, must go through a period of training on the traditions of the church and Scripture to remind them that our schools are beacons of Catholic identity," said Sister Maureen.

Workshops for hew teachers in the were held in Charlotte,

our students is that we don't take our faith and our freedom for granted." "All staff members, faculty and students contribute to the spiritual life of the Catholic school community, and are in turn shaped by the community," said Sister Maureen. "Our morning session

diocese

(on Sept. 27) will explore these issues through prayer, presentation, personal

Hendersonville and the Triad area. The next workshop, "Keys to Vi-

and peer conversations." For more information, visit the Catholic

reflection

brant Worship: Spirituality, Community and Culture," will take place at Four Points Charlotte Uptown on Catholic Schools Educators

Day

Education page on the diocesan

Web

site

Sept.

hope to expand our parish membership."

How

can the students get in-

volved?

Our Lady of Lourdes' members have worked diligently to revive the parish youth program for students in grades five through 12. College students could spice up the program by serving as mentors to the group, which is planning a "lock-in" in the church education building Sept. 28. The lock-in event will kick-off the' evening at 5:30 p.m. with Mass followed by a cookout and volleyball game. Doors lock at 8 p.m. when students will socialize, play games, watch videos and listen to music. Members of the youth group are encouraged to invite their friends.

Photo by Joann S. Keane

Sister

Maureen Meehan leads

a teacher

workshop

at

Holy Trinity Middle

School in Charlotte in August.

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2002

September6,

Back to School

Catholic high school students score big with sports By REV. MR.

GERALD POTKAY

Correspondent One of the big draws for secular high schools is the scope of their sports programs, and whether or not the schools have winning teams. For students attending the two Catholic high schools in

—

the Diocese of Charlotte Catholic

High School

Charlotte

Charlotte and

in

Bishop McGuinness High School Kernersville

—

in

diose interested in athletics

be left wanting "Our sports program

will not

is

an expression

of the entire \ision of the school," said George Repass, principal of Bishop

McGuinness. "Here we try to educate the is not eliminated from this vision in that the faith and ethics dimensions of our sports program inteentire child. Sports

grates nicely into

it."

Augustinian Father James Cassidy, principal of Charlotte Catholic, stated,

may not have the best facilities, but we sure have more

more support and more away games than the home

spirit,

even at teams do."

fans,

Kevin Christmas, Charlotte Catholic "Our kids have a

sense that they play for something bigger itself

participants in the

The

fans are active

game. In

fact,

we have

the 'Duke fans' of high school basketball."

Both schools encompass

this faith-

based, value-centered approach to their sports activities.

group worship season,

if

Above Above

left,

cross-country runner Chelsea Merrill, a junior at Bishop McGu inness High School, runs the track, members of the Charlotte Catholic High School soccer team at practice in August.

right,

"More of these

athletic director, said,

than the school

Photos by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

"We

They

activities at least

not per game.

all

of

hold small

once per

liturgies are in the

works for this year," said Jeff Stoler, athletic McGuinness.

director at Bishop

Christmas said that before each game the football team attended a special

and had dinner

Mass

together.

Elaine Grosnick, tennis coach at Charlotte Catholic, indicated that the team

"They work on getting along with each other while centering on their Catholic heritage," she said. "As they pray before each game, it is quickly forms as a family unit

not so

much

to

attitudes, that

win

as

they will

good not get hurt and

it is

to have

scene at Charlotte Catholic,

came upon the all

of the extra-

curricular activity groups are required to

have service projects. Some of these groups hold car washes and donate the proceeds to

worthy organizations throughout the community. Members of the football team donate their time to read to younger kids, while members of the track and crosscountry teams regularly visit the elderly at a local nursing home. Overall, Bishop McGuinness, which belongs to the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association of the Piedmont Conference, is still struggling to get winning teams for their sports program. "We are looking to upgrade our entire sports program, which is limited by the number of students we have verses the number of activities going on," said Repass. "One of the things that leads to accomplishment of this goal this year was hiring Jeff (Stoler) as a full time athletic director, something we never had before." Charlotte Catholic, the only private

High School

draw from and has been

student body to

that they will play to have fun."

Since Father Cassidy

school in the North Carolina

Athletic Association, has almost twice the

The

able to achieve remarkable success.

number one in by winning the Wachovia Cup school became

2A

Sports, Class

Division.

the league

for Winter Both men's and

women's soccer teams won the state title under the coaching expertise of Gary Hoilett

This year's soccer team captain, AJ. Harper, attributed the team's success

to,

"Hard work, with the team working

for

We

each other.

represent not only the

We

school, but also for our faith.

pray

before each game, and before the big games

we

attend Mass."

He juniors

added,

coming

good shape

'We

have a

back, so

we

lot

of good

should be in

for this year."

Adam Stafford, a 'We accomplished

Co-captain veteran, said,

two-year a lot last

year through the process of rebuilding.

effort.

We

team and put out a lot of Hopefully, we can do the same this

worked well

as a

year."

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commemorations are

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cludes schools fairly close to ground

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think that

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September6, 2002

Back to School

Woman's devotion to Catholic school endures after death By KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

Associate Editor

WINSTON-SALEM

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Teresa Lasecki Talbert loved people and she loved Catholic schools. "She was always real interested in doing all that she could to help people," said Mildred Lasecki, Talbert's mother. "I think Teresa would have wanted this scholarship for a student who desired a Catholic school education but couldn't afford

it."

That scholarship is the Teresa Lasecki Talbert Scholarship, set up by Talbert's family to benefit students in need of tuition assistance at Bishop McGuinness High School

(BMHS)

in Kernersville.

"It's fitting that there be a scholarship at Bishop McGuinness in honor of Teresa," said Father Frank O'Rourke, pastor of Our Lady of

Grace Church

faith

torium is special and outstanding." "She was very dedicated in the original days of Bishop McGuinness," said Marilyn Lasecki, Talbert's sister. "She was involved in almost every aspect of that school, such as the yearbook and extra-curricular activities." "She had a life-long relationship with the Sisters of St. Joseph who were models in faith for her when she was at jSt. Leo School and at Bishop McGuinness High School," said Father O'Rourke.

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school," said her mother.

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Septembers, 2002

Around the Diocese

With Gratitude

Priest retirement collection arial

valuation of the plan," said

its

Weldon.

S.

When

years of retirement This insures the funds

diocese to be as generous as possible,"

priests

she said.

Weldon.

The goal for the 2002 collection is $923,994, of which $308,000 is earmarked for the pension funds of the religious orders whose members serve

With this collection, "we have the opportunity to express our gratitude for the many years of service our priests

be available

Gaddy

they pass the plate for the

second collection this weekend, Bishop William G. Curlin hopes you remember the good and faithful priests who serve and have served this diocese.

Bishop William G. Curlin in a recent every Catholic household. "It's more than a retirement plan, this is our way of providing for the

lection.

when

a priest becomes

parish's assessment

is

an amount roughly equal to one and a half times the normal weekly offertory, said Barbara Gaddy, associate director of development for the Diocese of Charlotte.

KEANE

donation of $45

and benefits

ment benefits of all diocesan priests based on anticipated benefit levels and projected

The average

Editor

dollars, consider a

for the priest retirement

eligible for retirement benefits."

JOANN

$30

'This involves projecting the future retire-

will

By

is

the faithful of diocese

uses that formula, too, as a sug-

gested point for contribution.

If,

for ex-

ample, your weekly parish contribution

"We

appeal to

all

within the diocese.

Of the

130 priests

col-

the faithful of the

who

serve us so faithfully," said

have given," said Bishop Curlin.

â&#x20AC;˘

in active service to

the faithful of western North Carolina, an additional 25 are retired, and 50 are

members of

letter to

Contact Editor Joann Keane by calling

(704)

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or

e-mail

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religious communities, said

contribute to the priest retirement and

Brevard Knights of Columbus present shrine Knights of Columbus Jack Driscoll Council 8886 presented a

benefits collection.

Envelopes are readily your parish office, should you wish to contribute or perhaps make an

shrine of

available in

to Sacred Heart Church in Brevard on the feast of the Assumption

additional contribution.

Aug.

miss the weekend opportunity

If you

to include

your donation, you can

still

"The priests retirement fund provides monthly retirement benefits for our retired priests," said Bill Weldon, chief financial officer for the

Diocese of Char-

"Approximately two-thirds of the funds collected will benefit diocesan priests, and the remaining one-third will lotte.

Our Lady, Queen of

15. Council 8886 raised the funds and constructed the cedar and stone structure in a garden setting, enclosing the statue of Our Lady, Queen of Life holding the child, Jesus. The dedicatory plaque states the shrine is, "Dedicated to the sanctity of life."

benefit religious order priests.

"In order to determine the annual

amount needed to fund the diocesan plan, an actuarial firm

is

hired to perform an actu-

Life

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September6, 2002

The Catholic News & Herald

Around the Diocese

Psychologist professes monastic By KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

BELMONT

—

A

thriving psy-

chologist decided to forsake

possessions for a monastic tity and poverty.

earthly

all

life

of chas-

"There was something missing from

my

life.

I

career, etc., but

a

little

had a home, successful I

was

the 1960s and settled in Philadel-

ily in

Associate Editor

unfulfilled. It

was

void that started to grow," said

Brother Agostino Fernandez, O.S.B. "I began to realize that God was calling me and I asked, "Why now?' Then it occurred to me I was ready now." Brother Agostino made his solemn monastic profession of vows in the Abbey Basilica at Belmont Abbey College Aug. 24. It was the culmination of four years of training, preparation and

—

prayer.

"The monastic community accepts Brother Agostino as their brother for life, and pledges their support, charity and care for him for the rest of his life," said Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B., abbot of Belmont Abbey and celebrant of the rite of solemn profession. "He will also become a member of the monastic chapter at Belmont Abbey, enjoying full active voice in the deliberations and decisions of the monastic community." Born in Cuba, Brother Agostino came to the United States with his fam-

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Brother Agostino returns to St. John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn., to complete his masters in theology with a minor in schematics. He eagerly looks forward to returning to Belmont Abbey in December. "I'm very excited and it will be great to come back home for good," he said, expecting to wear "many hats" upon his return to the monastery. "His assignment now is to finish his studies at St. John's," said

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Solari.

day

both the monastery and the college. he comes back, we'll discuss the various options for where his talents will best be used." Brother Agostino is open to all the possibilities, whether he is instructing novices, acting as a counselor at the college, being a part of the vocation discernment process developed by Abbot Solari, or all three combined, he said. "I bring my experiences and educa-

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— Amid

11 ter-

increased security at airports and

concern and even

greater uncertainty in the aviation in-

fear in children, as well as their parents,

dustry in the year following the Sept.

teachers and counselors. In anticipation of

terrorist attacks,

more

travelers

and

1

staff

these feelings, schools in the Rockville Cen-

are seeking out airport chapels and

tre Diocese collaborated with Catholic

chaplains.

Charities of Rockville Centre; Project Lib-

taking advantage of time in chapels, par-

erty, a crisis

the Federal

counseling service funded by

Emergency Management

Agency; a local family counseling center; and the diocesan television station to produce three videos in which children, parents, teachers, and counselors discuss their memories, fears and hopes on the first anniversary of Sept 1 1 'The first anniversary is coming whether we do anything about it .

or not," said Ursuline Sister Joanne Callahan, diocesan superintendent of schools. "We wanted to find a way that we could

commemorate those events

to help

students express their feelings and try to

understand those feelings about what happened that day and to help them see their hopes for the future."

September 6, 2002

Sept. 11

"More and more people

...

are

ticipation in services, time to talk with

chaplains,

whether there are security

is-

sues or not," said Father John Jamnicky,

coordinator for the Human Mobility Apostolate of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington. At Washington's Reagan National Airport, which was closed after the attacks until Oct. 4 and only returned to full service in mid-April, the crowd gathered for Sun-

day Mass has often spilled out of the chapel and into the hallway, according to Father Jamnicky. But at other airports, where chapels and ministry offices are not located beyond security chegkpoints, passengers and staff are finding it difficult to go to Mass and get counseling.

Above, tourists gather on a hillside at the temporary memorial site in Shanksville 11, 2001, killing all 44 people on board. The temporary site draws some 6,000 'is Catholic elementary schools take part in the making of a video to help childi regarding last year's Sept. 1 1 attacks. The video was made at the Rockville Cenio N.Y., and will be distributed to schools in the diocese.

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Pastor of Catholic church near ground zero sees role in healing NEW YORK (CNS) As the

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a year after brother's Sept. 11 death

—

WASHINGTON

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day

Papp, a parishioner at

view Aug. 26. "That mission has been thrust upon us. People expect that." As

Lima

the

first

Freehold, N.J., the nine last September and this June are a blur. She can hardly recall the soccer games and school functions she must have attended. But now, as the one-year anniversary of

in

1785

—

St. Peter's

had

participated in a lot of history before

and 1800s, the riots and a cholera epidemic," Father Madigan said. It was also the parish where St. Elizabeth Ann Seton entered the Catholic Church, and the parish of Pierre Toussaint, the Haitian who was brought to New York as a slave and later freed, and who is now proposed for Sept. 11. "In the 1700s

parish

went through

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Franciscan promotes

bell-

ringing ceremonies to

remember those

NEW YORK

killed

—

(CNS)

For

Franciscan Brother David Schlatter, Father Mychal Judge was not only a friend and a mentor, but a source of inspiration. The inspiration led Brother David to work as a chaplain with firefighters in Wilmington, Del.,

and to

initiate

"The Remembrance

Project," a bell-tolling service honor-

ing Father Judge "and the other

New

York firefighters who died in the World Trade Center attacks. Father Judge, chaplain of the New York Fire Department

since 1992, perished on near the lobby of One World Trade Center, while administering Sept.

1

1

last rites to a fallen firefighter.

He was

Brother David first met the late Franciscan 34 years ago when Father Judge, then an assistant at Sacred Heart Church in Rochelle Park, 68.

N.J.,

CNS photo by Ed Zelachoski,

came

to

Siena

College

in

Loudonville, N.Y., to lead a retreat. Father Judge's attitude and love for the Franciscan life and ministry immediately impressed Brother David, Catholic Accent

vhere United Flight 93 crashed on Sept.

each week. Below left, students from derstand and talk about their feelings ocese's television station in Uniondale, s

Muslim-Catholic dialogue stronger in year since Sept. 11 WASHINGTON (CNS) One

who was

a freshman at the time. "He was very happy doing the work he was doing," he said. "His enthusiasm

was evident." Immigrants, refugees on roller coaster of changed policies since 9/11 WASHINGTON (CNS) When

—

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Sept. 11

foreign terrorists attacked the United

country suddenly felt their status change, both as a result of new government policies and in unofficial ways. Mere days before the Sept. 1 1 attacks, the outlook for immigrants seemed rosier than it had in years. President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox were talking about how to make the U.S.-Mexico border more open.

Remembrance

this

Long-time of

many

Bishop William G. Curlin cordially invites

fruit.

Mass p.m.

him

a

for

of

Remembrance

7:30

at

Patrick Cathedral on

in St.

11.

immigrants seemed to

And Bush had

recently

announced an almost unheard-of expansion of the number of refugees

who

would be admitted to the country in the coming year. Today, not only are those developments stuck on the shelf, but a changes and new laws have made life increasingly difficult for immigrants, both legal and illegal. Programs to help immigrants with everything from their legal problems to job training have been swamped. In the New York City area, in particular, series of policy

church-run programs expanded to meet new demand from people who lost their jobs after the World Trade Center

CNS

Catholic Charities of

New

York,

Brooklyn focus on Sept. 11 victims NEW YORK (CNS) The Catho-

—

lic

church having a structure already place

Charities organizations of New York,

he

12,"

said.

"We

on a

built

that enabled us to

a year later and projecting extension of

Msgr. Kevin

events occur.

'We

staff

capacity developed through

the attack, are continuing these services

two more

when such

in

did

not have to start from scratch on Sept.

which began programs of services to those affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center immediately after

the special effort for

photo by Martin Lueders

ties director for the Archdiocese of New York, said in an interview Aug. 27 that the experience of the Sept. 1 1 disaster demonstrated the importance" of the

towers collapsed.

critical need."

meet

Robert

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its

with a

history

emergency

Siebel, chief operat-

ing officer for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn and the person in

years.

L. Sullivan, Catholic Chari-

charge of

its

response to the Sept. 1 was being given

attack, said assistance

—

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to join

Wednesday, Sept.

within hours after the towers were

hit.

Pentagon heals, returns to business, but Sept. 11 memories live on

positive offshoot of the tragic events

of Sept.

you

'

efforts to legalize the status

illegal

be bearing

Prayerful

In

States last September, immigrants in

has been that relations

between the Catholic Church and Muslim leaders have solidified and grown. Catholics and Muslims for years have engaged in dialogue about

ARLINGTON,

Va.

(CNS)

—

Borelli, associate director of the U.S.

Nearly a year after American Airlines Flight 77 smashed into the Pentagon, killing 189 people, the five-sided headquarters of the U.S. Department of De-

bishops' Secretariat for Ecumenical

fense

and Interreligious Affairs. That background proved to be especially im-

tion has been gradual.

issues of common concern, noted

John

is

The transformaAs the building is

a different place.

and its occupants recover physiand mentally, the tragedy has be-

rebuilt

portant when the terrorist attacks focused sometimes unwelcome atten-

cally

on Islam. Muzammil Siddiqi, director of the Islamic Center of Orange County, Calif, said "from the first day" the Catholic Church has been supportive of the mainstream majority of Muslims who do not interpret the Prophet Mohammed's teachings as encouraging terrorism. That support from the hierarchy also was manifested at the'community level, in the form of joint prayer services, a series of open meetings and a surge of interest in basic information about

even the stuff of miracles. But life goes on. "Perhaps rightfully so, it's almost business as usual," said David Theall, a public affairs specialist who narrowly escaped a huge fireball after being blown through a wall Sept. 1 1 "More and more things are returning to normal." It's taken tremendous effort, however, because as John Donavan, senior civilian adviser to the Chief of Public Affairs, said, "People who work here spend a tremendous amount of time here." And

come many

tion

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Above, firefighter Russell Bakunas places flowers near a bust of Franciscan chaplain Father Mychal Judge in late August at Engine Co. l's firehouse of the New York Fire Department. Father Judge died while ministering at the scene of the World Trade Center attack last Sept. 11. The chaplain who took Father Judge's place said the firefighters miss him deeply, and know he gave his life for them. Above right, religious and patriotic symbols are left on a daily basis at the Shanksville, Pa., hillside where United Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing all 44 passengers on board.

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tor of faith formation, explained at

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the Franciscan Center Aug. 20 how all Christians have a common call to not only be united in Christ, but "To Be Ministers of the Sacred." Sister Josita arrived in Greensboro last year to become director of Justice and Peace at the St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, which is cur-

sacrificing divine love).

of

Sister

Sister Josita said each of us must be consumed by an active burning love for our neighbors. "We must be aflame with the love of God and must love the one next to us," she said. "When you can achieve the goal of making the inner self and the other united as one, then you have reached the unity that holds all things together. And he is God, the point upon which everything turns." Using the example of a candle surrounded by a glass globe, Sister Josita described holy as creating space around the sacred. "The challenge," she said, "is to create space and to make time (for God)." To accomplish this, she said, "We must go to our closets and close the opening between our spiritual and physical worlds so that we can communicate with God with our inner sight found within our hearts. For we are surrounded by God as a fish is surrounded by water." "Life isn't fair. Life happens,"

rently under construction and is expected to be completed within the year. Sister Josita, a native of Waterbury, Conn., has "Proved to be quite a tremendous asset to the Franciscan Center since her arrival. She is indispensable," said Franciscan Father Louis Canino, director of the center. Sister Josita and Father Canino both give talks and seminars throughout the Triad and beyond. Stressing the similarities and the differences between Catholicism and Protestant denominations in her recent seminar, Sister Josita made it clear that every baptized Christian is a minister of the sacred.

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Art project paints new lives for Charlotte homeless By

MARY MARSALL

program

Correspondent

in

CHARLOTTE

— The who

people, or "neighbors,"

homeless

frequent the

Urban Ministry Center no longer

idle

the area just waiting for job opportunities or phone calls. Instead they're discovering hidden talents, as volunteers

and local artists ignite their creativity through clay, paints, mosaics, bricks and timbers.

Called "Art

mer

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945," the

sum-

art project brings out the best in

people whose self-esteem has been squelched.

The program began last summer when neighbors painted a colorful skyline panorama on a drab wall across from the Center with a grant

from the Arts and Science Council. This summer, a $10,000 grant from Myers Park Presbyterian Church funded the four-day a week project three days of visual art and one day of writing. The Urban Ministry Center is located in the former Seaboard train

that's brought out the best the neighbors, presenting them

with a new dimension to brighten their outlook on life. Under the guidance of coordinators Anna Judy and Lawrence Cann, who volunteered at the Center four years ago as Davidson College students, artist and volunteers have brought the arts to the neighbors. It's a mixture with amazing results neighbors have discovered hidden talents, and in the process have put aside unhealthy traits that hindered their growth. Like the down-on-life

—

who

alcoholic

dusts the cobwebs from

with each stroke of a paintbrush he becomes so engrossed in his painting the he forgets about his soul

—

station. In the spirit of hospitality, the

Gardens, painted rocks, concrete and a tile walkway replace weeds and out-of-control brush that once covered the lot across from the Center. Owned by a local businessman who gave the Center permission to beautify and use the land, today the lot is a vibrant park for untold

Center offers counseling, phone access, bus passes and other basic services to help the neighbors become

Volunteers and neighbors cleared the land and in the process discovered large rocks, which they

self sufficient.

toppled to define the area. Armed with brushes and gallons of paint, neighbors reflected their thoughts flowers, crosses and flags from native

—

But

;

this

summer,

it

offers

an art

tables

stories.

—

countries.

When

Kay

artist

Ethridge

brought 200 pounds of clay, neighbors made and painted 15-inch tiles

became stepping-

that, after glazing,

stones to the park. Cann purchased sheets of board, cut them in half and, as he removed the lids to a spectrum of paint cans, he encouraged neighbors to express their feelings, dreams

and visions. The completed works now decorate a chain link fence, magically transposing drab diamond shaped wires into a kaleidoscope of Photo by Mary Marshall

colors.

Neighbor Annie, a "neighbor" of the Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte, holds a mask that she created.

Photo by Mary Marshall

drinking.

Wanda

challenged her-

moving from one artistic media another. With cracked pottery do-

Luis and Timothy, "neighbors" of the Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte, made masks of themselves for "Art Works 945." The masks will be mounted on a board along with text of their stories for display inside the Center.

who perused Goodwill

Stores snatching up china, Wanda created a mosaic on a wall mural. The program has changed her life, she said. "Lawrence has given us something to keep up busy to keep us out of trouble," she said. And for Wanda, that has been a positive effect that has stifled her drinking. Other neighbors have found jobs thanks to the program, such as the brick mason student who helped erect brick columns in the park. A local

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—

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Book Review

Books examine religious impact on America Reviewed by

PATRICK

Catholic

J.

HAYES

Contemporary American

News Service

trying to take the white off

rice.

Two

books examining the impact of religious on America are part of a recent wave of "Catholic

men and women studies."

The

first

book

is

a rare thing

—

a

history written by a 19th-century Af-

rican-American nun. "No Cross, No Crown: Black Nuns in NineteenthCentury New Orleans" is the story of the 1842 founding of the Sisters of the

Family

Holy

New

in

Orleans, writ-

ten by one of their

own, Sister Mary Bernard Deggs, be-

tween

Sunday Scripture Readings: Sept. 8, 2002

useful introduction.

Trying to separate Catholic religious orders from American culture is like

Word to Life

and

Sept. Jesuits

former Jesuits are the subject of

"Passionate Uncertainty: Inside the Jesuits," written by Peter McDonough, author of an earlier book on Jesuits, "Men Astutely Trained" (1992), and Eugene C. Bianchi, a former Jesuit and professor emeritus of religion at Emory University. They make some challenging claims from beginning to end. For instance, they suggest that because traditional Jesuit apostolates are being served well by increasing numbers of the laity, mainly in response to a decline in Jesuit numbers, "the functional rationale of the priesthood is under-

American

1894 and

cut."

1896. The editors of this book write:

Is

lay service in

the church really a de-

terrent to young men entering religious life?

"That a small band of Afro-Creole women founded a

The authors used

have a personal account of the founding years is ex-

surveys to gather their data from current and former Jesuits. The responses show a great depth of honesty. This book provides a forum to air the needs and desires of "the long black

traordinary."

line."

religious

commu-

nity in the antebel-

lum South was remarkable. That we

The order was

The book may

trouble

founded against the prevailing wishes of women religious already established in New Orleans. The new order admitted Afro-Creole women, some born free and others born slaves. They worked with the city's outcasts. They ran schools for young girls of African descent, asylums for orphan boys and homes for poor women and the elderly. Sister Mary Bernard herself had been one of the young children the original foundresses educated and so had absorbed the stories of the order's beginnings. Her history leaves no unpleasantry out, for these she considered the sources of grace ("no cross, no

some readers

because the authors' bald

interpretations point to an order in disarray, yet one clinging to the ideals set long ago by St. Ignatius Loyola himself.

Hayes

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was constant, but

an upbeat story. Sister Mary Bernard writes about the power of the sisters' charity: "We have had many women of the grandest and richest families of New Orleans come and live in our house, many of whom had even owned slaves in former times. We have the mistress and her slaves in there at the same time and they live like angels together. It is a very strikthis

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and teachers to

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fall

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Although actual

fall

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my

In

we have

senior English classes,

just finished reading the

exploits of the epic hero Beowulf.

This day, this ordinary morning in September, my first period class and I are discussing courage, selfsacrifice, honor and the importance the Anglo-Saxons placed on the

—

As

the passing period begins,

cause

it is

When

1 1, 2001. students begin to enter

Sept.

our hall, a certain unknown energy accompanies them like an unseen presence that rolls onto a beach in a late night movie. I know something bad has happened, but, clearly, I would never have guessed the reallife carnage and death-defying courage we were going to witness. In second period we find television reception impossible, Internet access is jammed, so we huddle around the radio and listen. One of my senior boys asks me privately, "Mrs. Corzine, do you think the class really understands what's happening?" The look of pain in his eyes tells me that he does. As the clock ticks and the holocaust of 9-11 rages, I say to my students, "If you are a praying person, perhaps this would be a good time to remember all the people

who

preservation of their tribal stories. Student conversation moves to ex-

amples of

ises in the

Jesus,

real-life

people such as

Gospel.

Gandhi and Dr. Martin

Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of September 8 - September 14 Sunday (Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time), Ezekiel 33:7-9, Romans 13:8-10, Matthew 18:15-20; Monday (St. Peter Claver), 1 Corinthians 5:1-8, Luke 6:6-11; Tuesday, 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Luke 6:12-19; Wednesday, 1 Corinthians 7:25-31, Luke 6:20-26; Thursday, 1 Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-13, Luke 6:27-38; Friday (St. John Chrysostom), 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-27, Luke 6:39-42; Saturday (Exaltation of the Holy Cross), Numbers 21:4-9, Philippians 2:6-11, John 3:13-17 Scripture for the week of September 15 - September 21 Sunday (Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Sirach 27:30 28:9, Romans 14:7-9, Matthew 18:21-35; Monday (St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian), 1 Corinthians 11:17-26,33, Luke 7:1-10; Tuesday (St. Robert Bellarmine), 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31,. Luke 7:11-17; Wednesday, 1 Corinthians 12:31 13:13, Luke 7:31-35; Thursday, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 7:36-50; Friday (St. Andrew Kim Taegon and St. Paul Chong Hasang and Companions), 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 8:1-3; Saturday (St. Matthew), Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Matthew

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Writer-di-

Mark Romanek's, "One Hour

Sy the kind of blissful happiness that so often proves elusive for many, especially pitiable Sy. However, the audience soon learns that the harmonious condition of

Photo" (Fox Searchlight), is a sordid about obsession, misguided revenge and deep-rooted psychological problems which result in chilling ac-

the Yorkins

tions.

human

Yet despite the story's ugly twists, Robin Williams' nuanced and ultimately moving performance captures the humanity of his troubled character. Williams' past few movies, such as the mean-spirited "Death to Smoochy" and the grim "Insomnia," have seemed like purposeful departures from the

something unsavory around the corner.

is

not

seems.

all it

Sy's attentions to the Yorkins, while

thriller

Yet and longing for

excessive, aren't exactly threatening. his obvious loneliness

The

touch hint at the possibility of

audience begins to see Sy's attach-

ment

to the Yorkins creep into an un-

healthy state when, while dining alone at

treacly fare, including the

shows the waitress copies of which he has furtively printed at work and claims to be their Uncle Sy. Up until now, Sy has vicariously

sappy "Patch Adams." But his performance in "One Hour Photo" is the most

overstepping any bounds. But the story

effective of these digressions.

slips into

actor's

more

Wacky comedian

Williams disap-

pears into Sy the photo guy, a pale misfit

with thinning, close-cropped blonde

Seymour "Sy" Parrish

hair.

toils

behind

the counter of a one-hour photo lab in

the giant, sterile discount store, SavMart. Hardly noticed by most, he seems to blend into the store's bright florescent lights and nondescript decor. Yet there's something slightly off about Sy, despite his chipper facade. His view of the world, like the view out of his cracked car windshield,

Among

his favorite

the family's photos

customers are life.

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more sinister territory when two things trigger Sy's deep-seated

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The Pope

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Catholic schools

in

Another new school year is

September6,

& Columns

Editorials

is

upon

us.

2002

Guest

This time of year

always exciting and energizing. In every classroom, teach-

Column

ers and students begin the task of learning new skills and meeting new challenges. Likewise, parents find new and creative ways to support our schools.

This year, several schools in the Diocese of Charlotte have new or improved learning spaces. St. Michael School in Gastonia opens a new wing that houses a media center and middle school classrooms. St. Leo School in Winston-

JANICE RITTER

Salem has a new wing and renovated classrooms."

Guest Columnist

Immaculata School

in Hendersonville

is

how

pleasantiy

By Thanksgiving, Our Lady of Mercy move to their new campus.

air-conditioned.

School in Winston-Salem will

The building that was Bishop McGuinness High School (BMHS) in Winston-Salem will become the new Our

View end of world with

Lady of Mercy Elementary

School.

These exciting changes are due to the dedication generos-

hope, commitment to

ity

peace, pope says

Charlotte Catholic

By JOHN NORTON News Service VATICAN CITY Pope John Paul II said Christians should view the end of the world with hope and trust in God's plan and with a renewed commitment to build a "civiliCatholic

—

and hard work of school

During

High School (CCHS). St Matthew School in Charlotte will be completed and ready for the All Saints School community to relocate there. Work will also be progressing on the new St Mark School in Huntersville, set to open in the 2003-O4 school year and bring the number of diocesan schools to

of Colleges and Schools (SACS) continues. While

demanding,

process

very worthwhile and places a focus on

At his weekly general audience Sept. 4, the pope focused on an Old Testament canticle of Isaiah that he described as a "prophetic vision of the last days." 'This vision is a call to hope and trust in God's saving plan. Christians see this hope fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the church," he

part of the entire

it is

improvement Last year,

successfully completed the peer review.

St Michael prepare

This year,

for peer review visits,

SACS

Opening our schools to a professional educators,

BMHS

CCHS and

which are a

many

visit

from an outside team of

of whom have no prior knowl-

basis, as

are involved in Catholic education

a teacher, administrator or parent you

familiar with

what makes our schools

different

on a

grow

quite

Column FATHER JAMES

F.

HAWKER Guest Columnist

obedience to God's law and his word," the said.

coming.

Tn the mystery of the church, all humandraws near to God and shares in the peace brought by Christ," the pope said. "We Christians welcome the prophet's appeal in a particular way, and we seek to lay the foundation of that civilization of love and peace in which there is no more war, 'no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away,'" he said, quoting from ity

the

Book of Revelation.

into the daily

we are fortunate to be able to offer our

rhythm of school

prayer. Their faith

As our

life.

Our

students

grow aware

is

enhanced and enriched because of this.

nation remembers the events of Sept

1 1,

our

remember. Our

ability to include

prayer in our school and

develop our students spiritually as well as academically, physically

and emotionally

is

what

sets us apart

from other

schools.

On

behalf of all our school communities,

I

thank you for

your continuing support of Catholic education. Janice Ritter in the Diocese

is

the acting superintendent

ofCatholic Schools

of Charlotte.

knowledge. Rather, it should be viewed environmental setting within which the

formation of its participants as friends, disciples and witnesses of Jesus Christ are nurtured and nourished. As I observed through the wonder of television the youth in Toronto, it was apparent that they were touched deeply not only by the pope's words, but by the quality of his presence. Undoubtedly, they could appreciate the relevance of the rather familiar statement, "No one stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child." The physically frail and fragile pope embodied that sentiment as he spent himself selflessly to be with those whom he loves. Is it any wonder, then, that one of the youth, speaking for all in attendance, stated, "Holy Father, you are our compass. Your faith and courage are beacons to light our way."

—

days, "at last the world will find peace in

said ancient Christian writers interpreted the canticle as a prophecy of Christ's

do.

to impart

biblical text foresees that in the last

He

members recognize as our most valumake prayer a part of everything

ability to

of the importance of taking time personal and community

as an

Isaiah's canticle,

pope

our

students the opportunity to include prayer and spirituality

from public or

Guest

In his audience talk, the pope called found at the beginning of the Book of Isaiah, "truly marvelous" and a work of "messianic hope in elevated poetic language."

we

the team

is

In Catholic schools,

daily

private schools. It sometimes takes an outsider to help us see

traveling by car was thought to be comfortable for the 82-year-old pontiff.

The

What able asset

students will be able to engage in prayer as a way to reflect and

edge of Catholic education, provides us with the opportunity to view ourselves through the eyes of others.

When you

a credit to their parents and their

scores

critical

process.

official said

more

this

—

Team members

are also impressed with our test and academic programs. They appreciate that we are current with instructional materials, technology and professional development schools.

that

18.

continual school renewal and

the roughly 8,000 pilgrims, the gathering was held in the Vatican's audience hall rather than at the pope's summer villa, where he has been staying since early July. It was the pope's first visit to Vatican City in more than eight weeks. The pope traveled to and from the audience by motorcade, not by helicopter as in past years. Earlier in the summer, a Vatican

ability to follow rales

The process of accreditation by the Southern Association is

To accommodate

and parishioners.

renovations will be taking place at

this year,

zation of love."

said.

staff parents

own treasure. What first impresses peer review team members are our students, who are polite, considerate and demonstrate an

our

The Catholic schoolteacher: Witness to hope Only a month or so ago, Pope John Paul II met in Toronto with young people from around the world. During the gathering, the Holy Father shared a lifegiving vision with those in attendance. In a magnificent manner, the Pope exercised his role as teacher, as catechist, as witness. It should be abundantly clear that the message of hope he proclaimed must be echoed in the parishes and schools. While it is true that the Catholic school does nurture academic excellence, cultivate a spirit of self-discipline and ensure a safe, secure environment, its mission cannot be limited to achieving that threefold purpose. Yet, on occasion, people erroneously

view the Catholic school simply as a convenient alternative to public education. Others perceive it as a relatively reasonable private school. In both inis an incomplete and inaccurate understanding of the nature and purpose of the school. In order to appreciate the foundation on which it rests, to understand the breadth and depth of its mission, to grasp the ultimate reason for its existence, one would be well advised to listen to and reflect upon the message of John Paul II, a witness to

stances, there

—

Those who teach

in the Catholic school, like

John Paul, are called to be witnesses of faith, hope and love. Regardless of whether they are teaching math or science, geography or history, the teachers, following the lead of Pope John Paul II, strive to remind those whom they serve that each has value and dignity as a beloved child of God, that all

are to be responsible even

now

as agents of

peace, hope and joy in their homes, their school

and their neighborhood. In other words, the children and youth, even in the springtime of their lives, are to be salt and light.

Too

often the vocation exercised so magnifi-

cently by teachers in the Catholic school is not appreciated; yet their devotion and dedication are

jewels in the crown of the church's educational mission as they both comfort and challenge those who they serve. The diocese is blessed beyond measure by those marvelous men and women who are both teachers and witnesses to hope within our schools.

hope. In doing so,

it is

essential that

one recognize that is not simply

the ultimate aim of the Catholic school

Father Hawker is vicarfor education and pastor of St. Luke Church in Mint Hill.

September 6, 2002

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who is too selfish, too stupid or too inconsiderate to see

guy,

Family

things our way.

spend time grinding your teeth, because somebody angered you or hurt your feelings, you are not at peace. If you avoid certain people or don't have lunch at certain tables, the peace in your heart is troubled. If you're holding a grudge, or nursing an old resentment, it's time for you to face the challenge of peacemaking. If you

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

Staying angry

is

the

we humans

things

something

most natural thing to do are best

at.

— one

of the

Jesus calls on us to do

Reflections

ANDREW &

totally unnatural.

Guest Columnists

making peace. If there were, a long list of ancient hatreds would have been There

is

own

your

in

tinians

how

need to make peace.

It's

for is

"Doug, I'm not going to be angry about your

stupid jokes anymore." If your conflict has

tell

the person is

A simple statement will do. "Jenna," you might say,

"I'm not going to avoid

peacemaking comes when one of the people

been out in the open,

you anymore

—

I

figure

we might

as well get along."

You may get

in the fight

a frigid reaction. "Sure, like

I

want

to get

You offer peace and then live it out, whatever the reaction may be. Next, stop throwing wood on an old fire. No catty along with you!"

made

it clear that making peace was not just a was a basic requirement for Christian living. Right now, you could probably list three people at school for whom you hold some kind of a grudge. The guy who insulted you in the lunch line. Your former boyfriend or girlfriend, the one who went out with somebody else behind your back. The kid who spread rumors about you. The student who got the part you wanted in the

Jesus

nice idea. It

spring musical.

The wise guy in English who makes condescending remarks about anybody else's ideas. Often we don't even notice that we are not at peace.

We

Can a Catholic marry a Mormon Q. I

Catholic church? am a Catholic widow and am

widower. His second wife

many years

ago.

died, but hisfirst

The man

is

a

remarks behind the other guy's back. No grinning while other people put him down either. When your intent is to

make

peace,

to

bow

out of the hateful talk

Finally, live as if you don't have the old grudge anymore. Talk to the person as often as the opportunity arises. Look for chances to say or do things that help the person. Translate your intentions into actions. Sign up for a new course this year: Peacemaking 101.

The homework

can be tough, but you're really going to

love the Teacher.

a

in

you need

altogether.

Question

Corner

baptized, non-practic-

ing Mormon, and both his marriages were performed in the

Mormon

religion.

Hefeeb he should make

it

is

really

it possible

a baptized Christian and that

for us

this

have a Catholic marriage.

to

IfI ever remarry I want it to be in the Catholic Church. Is possible for a Catholic to marry a Mormon in a church

service? Is

Mormon

baptism actually considered valid?

he applyfor an annulmentfor us

to be

married

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

A

It is

Columnist

Must

in the church?

not impossible for a Catholic-Mormon marriage

Any marriage between two

people who are not Catholic, however, is

considered a valid marriage.

if they

Your

are free to marry,

marriage

friend's first

Some

by your would be necessary, .therefore, before he is free to marry you in the church. The circumstances of his baptism will affect what that action might be. The Catholic Church recognizes as valid the baptisms appears at

first

glance to be such a case.

diocesan tribunal

of

many

other Christian denominations.

however,

is

One

condition,

that the baptism be conferred in the

the Father, Son and Holy

Spirit, in

name of

the traditional sense of

God and three persons. among others, Mormon baptisms

this

reason

are

not recognized as valid by the Catholic Church. While many, perhaps most, Mormons often claim that theirs is a Christian religion, that claim

is

disputed by

all

Christian

Father and truths

is,

in

at

adherents profess to believe in

God

the

Jesus as God. Their understanding of these

very

least, eccentric

who

take bodies

here after a pre-existence in heaven. In the translation of the Bible by

Joseph Smith, for example,

it is

Mormon

founder

claimed that Jesus was the

procreated son of "Elohim" and a goddess mother. Jesus

then became divine by obeying the rules established for

Day Saints, the Mormons. One Mormon holy book states: "Our Heavenly Fa-

Latter

ther and

Mother

live in

an exalted

state because they

As we

achieve a like mar-

achieved a celestial marriage. riage,

we shall become as they are and begin the creation of. own spirit children" (Achieving a Celestial

Marriage,

first section).

In light of these ideologies, the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled

Mormon

June

baptisms cannot be considered

other reasons,

denominations of which I'm aware.

Mormon

ing Jesus and other earthly inhabitants,

worlds for our

Christian belief in one

For

these gods bring into existence additional beings, includ-

action

it

was

5,

2001, that

Among Mormon

valid.

explained, according to

Since your friend

is

not a practicing

Mormon

he

is

perhaps unaware of these official doctrines. Please talk with

not one God, but several gods who, through countless

the priest in your parish, or another priest or tribunal

generations, produce innumerable children.

official in

By

there

a sort of sexual union with female counterparts,

are times

lars,

when we

are

more

attentive to

life.

And

and attention we recognize God in us and we are more open to God's alwaysabundant grace. We just returned from our annual end-ofstillness

summer family vacation in Michigan. This year we spent a few days in Ludington. One evening, we had dinner at P.J. Steamer's, a popular local eatery in town. Our table was at a window that gave us a view of the marina and a sunset. Just being together with each other, our 20-year-old daughter and almost- 17-year-old son in the picturesque setting was enough to still us and capture our attentions. Yet God's grace was more abundant than we expected that evening. After dinner,

we decided

to

our glasses of wine on the deck. The kids took the car to do some around-the-town sightseeing. Shortly after we sat down, another couple sat at the table next to us. They asked us about the menu and what we had for dinner. Then a much deeper conversation ensued that was about life and the surprises it brings. They were married 18 years and had just reconciled after a near-divorce. They shared with us many of the lessons they had learned along the way about how they discovered that for marriage to be life-long they had to rediscover each other, and how it took almost divorcing to learn this. They shared with us how much they valued the life they had built. Yet, through life's messiness they had become blind to it. finish

Another couple was seated at the table on the us. They were elderly, but as they joined our discussion they revealed that they were relatively newlyweds who were both previously widowed. They shared how they thought that the experiences in their first marriages would give them more insights and a leg up on making their marriage work. Yet, what they found was that their marriage had to get beyond experiences and expectations of their previous marriages, and that there were new lessons that had to be learned to

make their marriage work. As we engaged in conversation with these couples we didn't reveal to them our work as marriage ministers. We shared, as they did, many be able to

life

whom you have confidence, explain the particuand ask him or her to help you.

lessons that marriage has taught us.

We

all

agreed at the end our fellowship that we were well fed at P.J. Steamer's in Ludington in more ways than one. Later we reflected on how generous our God is in giving us rich experiences with our family in such a beautiful setting. And then God fills our cup to overflow with unexpected and unanticipated grace in marriage community with four strangers.

How

blest

we

are!

Questions for Reflections: How has God's grace been more evident

of the Trinity.

when compared with

Monnon teaching,

Vacations, especially family vacations, should be times when we still ourselves. They

teaching the baptism formula cannot be a true invocation

is

Catholic doctrine. According to

need

other side of

(Wyoming)

to take place in a Catholic church.

lives,

—

attracted to a

marriage ended in

marriages, and

welcomed rediscoveries

from that

make peace. No lengthy explanation

not hard to think up ways

you.

divorce

yourself,

needed.

The real challenge

If the conflict

anything out loud. Just internally declare peace, saying to

the Israelis and the Pales-

other people could solve their struggles.

Fulfilling

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of your intention to

life.

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It's

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September6,

Around the Diocese

2002

Role as Irish fair's 'colleen queen' links teen to late father BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) A as its Irishman of the year. "queen" lives in Brooklyn, and her name is "I feel like am following in my

—

I

Kaitlyn Stackpole.

The School

father's footsteps," said a reflective Kaitlyn

junior at Bishop Kearney

in

High

Bensonhurst was to represent the

Irish

community as its Colleen Queen at the 22nd Annual Great Irish Fair Sept. 7-8 at Coney "Ireland," with the proceeds being forwarded to Catholic Charities. "I

am very proud to

serving the Great Irish Fair as

Shepherd Parish

who

its

member

will

colleen

of Good

soon turn

16.

Stackpole, the second oldest of five

an outstanding Irish step

is

dancer, a successful student and a talented

Kearney

volleyball player for the Bishop

varsity squad.

She

of the

Timothy Stackpole York Fire Department, was

father, Capt.

New

one of the 343 the

firefighters

who

recalls vividly her father's last

"My

dad loved the Great family would attend every year. It was a great time to see friends and other family members. Irish Fair.

The whole

I was in a real jam," she wanted to go to the Irish Fair, especially with my dad being honored as the Irishman of the year, but I also had a volleyball tournament for Bishop Kearney. My dad was so great, just so understanding. He told me to go to the tournament and try my best. He was always like that

said.

—

perished at

World Trade Center on Sept.

1 1

,

200 1

"I

just so encouraging

also has the distinction

of being the daughter of an American hero.

Her

She

days on earth.

"Last year

have the honor of

queen," said Stackpole, a

children,

Stackpole.

the Brooklyn neighborhood of

'In a

last year,"

my

ment.

I

the time."

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me

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members and

friends.

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that

my

the people he loved for the last

so

Great

I

to play in the tourna-

Two days before his death, Capt. Stackpole at last year's

to the fair

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— When

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Joseph sister ministers to many through teaching

St.

By JOANITA M. N ELLEN BACH

had everything I wanted. I was going with a great boy. I'd made allcity varsity basketball and field hockey on the All-Catholic League. "I

Correspondent CHARLOTTE "I always wanted to be a teacher," said Sister of St. Joseph Helene G. Nagle. "I knew from would the time I was 3 years old.

—

was just wonderful, but still I wanted more. I wasn't especially de-

come home from school and play was always teaching

I

my

and teddy bears." Although she wanted to teach, she didn't realize she'd combine that with dolls

a religious vocation.

Philadelphia.

shelter in Kingston, Jamaica.

After professing her final vows,

her

assignment was

first

through

she said. "When the mines caved in twice, we were there with

the street at age

high

life

them waiting with

clicked for her. "I went and talked with one of the sis-

the families. It was probably my first experience with real so-

ters."

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me

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we were ready

said,

She 'Please don't do

this.

You

Joseph Sister Helene G. Nagle

St.

car.

enjoy

life

Why

too much. lock yourself up in a nunnery?' When I took my final vows, all that stopped. I think my mother thought I had too

her as a prospect for their order. Her eighth-grade teacher would point out the girls she thought would make good nuns. Helene was never chosen. "I wasn't really hurt," said Sister Helen. "I was annoyed. No one was inviting me. Or maybe she was challenging me. I've thought of that, too." "I remember thinking about (being a sister) very seriously," she said. at

much going

for me."

She entered the order in September 1956, at age 18, and never looked back. Sister Helene spent five of her eight formation years teaching in

for

their families.

the time."

may

Chestnut Hill College. Sister Helene taught seventh- and eighth-graders at St. Leo School in Winston-Salem before becoming principal at St. Ann School in Char-

leaves the it

out on

two (when the

child

weaned). The Missionary Brothers go out and collect the children." It's very different from St. Ann's, but Sister Helene isn't bothered by such differences. "I grew up that way, that I could do anything I put my mind to," she said. "Sports helped. I think that being a principal, you live your life in an element of surprise. One phone call can cost you three hours. You never know what's going to be on the end of that."

principalships in Vienna, Va., Hillcrest Heights, Md., and at St. Helena, her old parish. While there, she earned a master's in counseling psychology at

The mother

is

any good work. That was the good work of

Other assignments have included teaching or

the world,

even a new

work, waiting

We

caused an uproar

home. "I had a very difficult time with my mother," Sister Helene said. "She of-

were and how well they got along." But they didn't seem to be looking

"These children are abandoned because of tribal beliefs," Sister Helene said. "These are handicapped children, who are thought to be a curse on child at the hospital or puts

town. "That's where I got my devotion to

at

know them so well," saw how much fun they

Penn-

the Salvation Army,"

life

just got to

in a

sylvania coal-mining

Something

her parish. "I

For two weeks each summer, she teaches abandoned handicapped children in a Missionaries of the Poor

vout. I went to church and liked it. I enjoyed religion class all the way

about religious

of Helene's friends went there, too. Still, she spent time with the St. Joseph Sisters. In those days, the nuns didn't drive, so in her senior year Helene chauffeured the sisters at "I

Pa. Summers, she studied for her bachelor's degree in education at Chestnut Hill College in

school."

Helene Nagle and her older sister, Marianne, grew up in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Helene's elementary school teachers at St. Helena School were Sisters of St. Joseph, but for high school, her mother sent her to St. Basil's Academy, which she felt had a more liberal curriculum; all

she said.

McSherrystown,

Life

We

school.

September6, 2002

Living the Faith

"Someone

said to

me

once,

You

may

not like this, but can you turn your back on this?'" she said. "I think some people have temporary vocations. They serve the church as long as they can, and then there's something else waiting for them. I've never had any doubts. I've always enjoyed the teaching. I couldn't wait to teach. So I say I'm still playing or

school."

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