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News & Herald Volume 3 Number 29

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

•

March

25, 1994

1994 Beatty Award Winner Sees Strength In Diversity By

CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

— Catholic Ray

Services' award winner

Social

Farris, a

native North Carolinian and

UNC-

Chapel Hill graduate, joked about being an "enlightened" Carolina fan.

a serious note, the Catholic re-

Basilica of the National Shrine of the

Mass

at the

Immaculate Conception.

Photo by

MIKE ALEXANDER,

The Catholic Standard

The Catholic Standard WASHINGTON D.C. "I want to

—

see Jesus.

When

priest,

think

think of

life as

summa-

that

Stockton, 17

late Col.

Francis

honor

Beatty,

reli-

whose

life

whom

tional Shrine of

the

Bishop

touched a cross-section of the

commu-

nity.

separate award

was given

Immaculate

Bishop

lege

priest,"

Southern Mary-

it is

"What

Washington vo-

lege it is to stand

cations director

and pastor of two parishes,

altar'these

CSS grew into a professional coun-

seling

—

issue of prejudice or bigotry as it

was

said.

See Beatty, Page 16

many

The bishop said the priest

has the privilege

Gabriel Church,

of comforting the sick and having people open

their hearts to

St.

has served as a

him.

BISHOP CURLIN

auxiliary bishop

"When

look

back at these 37 of the Archdiocese of

since 1988.

years as a priest

Cardinal James Hickey was in attendance at the National Shrine Mass

Washington beginning

at St.

Gabriel's

See Farewell, Page 2

Diocesan Support Appeal The annual Diocesan Support Appeal, a major source of funding for 30 ministries, is now underway. The campaign began Feb. 6 and will continue through April 10 with a goal of $1,806,000. (See story on Page 2)

Msgr. John J. McSweeney, diocesan administrator, congratulates Ray Farris for Col. Francis

Cydne.

Beatty

Award given by

much as

a result of misunderstanding," he

God's holy

be installed

Mary

his parochial

a privi-

bishop of Charlotte on

Washington

Sister

his late great uncle,

years."

Charlotte.

Mercy

to be a Bishop

Archdiocese of

priests, including

homily.

his

Award,

growing up as a Catholic in Charlotte in the 1950s. The son of an Irish Catholic mother and Protestant father, Farris benefited from the attention and moral instructions of nuns and

Curlin said in

former

p.m.

over,

sional standards delivered with Chris-

at the

In accepting the Beatty Farris recalled

"What a privi-

for

13 at 2

outstanding service to CSS. Under her leadership, the CSS Refu-

lotte, for

convent.

bishop

April

and former

director in the Diocese of Char-

Gift of Peace

Curlin, regional

will

director in Mobile, Ala.,

agency with offices in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Asheville. "Her emphasis is excellent profes-

chaplain

Conception.

land,

was

help and come to us as church to provide

Prodded by his father to learn f om world but to look beyond it as well, Farris transferred from a Catholic school to Myers Park High School. "I am grateful that my parents were telling me on the one hand to stay within my community the Catholic Church and on the other hand, to cross any line which separated people simply on the basis of religious denomination or any other unfair standard of measurement." Skepticism between Catholics and non-Catholics was "not so much an

gee Office developed the best overall

Curlin

emotion-

cry out for

Father Patrick Gallagher.

refugee program in the country. More-

Ba-

who

ecumenism and community was a prominent Charlottean whose lifetime of service

Charity,

at the

insisted

service. Beatty

Missionaries of

of the Na-

good mother, has

adhere to our values, principles

dedication,

day at a farewell silica

Thomas Burke and

Curlin said Sun-

Mass

that

exemplifies high ideals of faith, dignity,

CSS

for

as she, like a

the

ceremony at the Adam's Mark

tion included

of Mother Teresa's

calls her

that help," Beall said.

— an attorney with Petree Charlotte — attended

given annually without regard to

members

who

ates of Farris

people I serve," Bishop William G.

tionship with the

the endearment of a

ally fragile, to all those

Trinitarian Sister Frances Sheridan, CSS

rela-

refugee

ill

to the poor, the estranged, the

archdiocese. The congrega-

rizes

mentally

About 340 CSS staff, civic and community leaders, and friends and associ-

The Beatty Award, named

Alvaro Corrada del Rio, Bishop Leonard Olivier and priests of the

helping people

and humanity as we deliver our services

of the

celebrated by Bishop Curlin with Bishop

to Sister

race, status or sex."

Hotel.

NORMAN McCARTHY

Award

Frances. Evidence of her dedication to

for "oneness irrespective of religion,

gious affiliation to a person

Charlotte office, in

presenting the Spirit

"Mom." "In many respects all of us at Catholic Social Services could call her 'Mom'

March

Bishop Curlin Bids Farewell To Archdiocese Of Washington

CSS

director of the

1994 Beatty Award spoke eloquently in his acceptance speech about "removing barriers of ignorance in our churches, synagogues, mosques, businesses, clubs and homes." He called cipient of the

Auxiliary Bishop William G. Curlin of Washington celebrates a farewell

compassion," said Jeannie Beall,

tian

Catholic Social Services. With Farris

Photo by

CAROl

itholic

News

& Herald

March

25, 199'

Lenten Reflection By FATHER VINCENT

DONOVAN

Palm Sunday, it was easy to be a follower of the prophet, a disciple of Jesus of Nazareth. The apostles must have thought they had really arrived. They were in on the ground floor of the Messiah movement. Discipleship was easy. It was cheap. It did not cost them anything. The crowds lining the roadway that day must have envied them their position at the side of the Long Awaited One. They remembered when the Call had come, long ago, back there in the morning of Jesus' ministry. They left their families and fishing nets and taxcollecting tables for him. True, they had some doubts about that. But he had promised them a hundred fold in recompense for every thing they had given up. Discipleship was going to be easy. Grace was going the first

be cheap, going

bargain prices, discount rates.

They were glad they stuck

Bishop William G. Curlin, who will become bishop of Charlotte next month, at the Mass as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington.

consecration of his farewell

Photo by

MIKE ALEXANDER,

The Catholic Standard

Page

Church under the guidance of the much loved and esteemed Bishop McNamara and finally to Waldorf where I served God in the Southern Maryland counties, think of the privilege."

A priest, he said, is a he builds up the presence of Jesus in his people, and if "the Jesus in them rises up and continues to fill this Christ," he said.

success

show Jesus

people he served. "I hope that by

to the

"At

God's have writ-

ministry,

gracious gift of priesthood,

this

moment

the years and say, in

world."

He said he hoped that through God' was able

I look back over hope that I have built

you a sense of Jesus so

that the

presence of Christ will carry you in the days to

all

come."

The Books, Head Back To Sunday School

Catechists To Hit By JOANN KEANE Associate Editor

Here's a twist; sending catechists to

just as predicted.

were

we would have liked the Gospel

story to end right there. wanted it to end there. Then Jesus left the temple, went to Bethany, and the whole history of salvation changed, veering off now toward

The

told,

apostles certainly

the road to Calvary.

Those Sunday "Hosannas" changed to "Crucify him" by Friday, and before out, the apostles began to realize what it was really going to cost to follow this man from Nazareth. There would be no such thing as cheap discipleship and cheap grace and cheap salvation. They were going to learn the terrible cost of discipleship. "If they were truly going to follow this man, it would cost them everything they had. We, too, may have been misled at times. We may have thought that it was no big thing being a Christian, a Catholic. It was just a thing people did. It did not inconvenience you all that much. It did not cost you anything. Discipleship was easy. It was cheap, and, on occasion, even fashionable. Grace was cheap, too. It was there for the asking, at the reception of every sacrament. The more times you received a sacrament, like the Eucharist, the more grace you amassed. What could be easier? It comes as a chilling shock at certain moments of awareness and being fully awake in the actual world in which we live to realize suddenly that there can be no easy discipleship or cheap discipleship. There is no such thing as cheap grace. There is only the realization of the terrible cost

the

week was

of discipleship. If

Sunday school.

Come

it,

If truth

ten in your hearts the awareness of

grace, he

The people cried, "Hosanna, son of David." The word, "hosanna" literally means "Save us now!" The hour had come! Jesus went into the temple, and that.

cleansed

Farewell (From

it out with him. They had witnessed his power. Now he was coming into his glory and they were with him. Life was good. The crowds kept growing. Even the children were screaming for him. People were witnessing the fulfillment of Scripture right before their eyes. The Messiah, son of David, was supposed to ride in triumph into his city, Jerusalem, and take over his temple. And here he was, doing just

are going to follow Christ in the world of today,

indeed cost us everything

September, catechists to the

classroom

rudiments of catechisis Old Testhe

Creation.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

tament,

New

will

Spiritan Father Vincent Donovan is parochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes in Monroe. He spent 17 years as a missionary in Africa and is the author of two books, Christianity Revisited and The Church in the Midst of

in the

Charlotte Vicariate go

back

have.

Testa-

Richmond

ment and sacraments.

Auxiliary Appointed

When the faith

Third Bishop Of Birmingham Ordained a bishop June WASHINGTON (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pope

formation leaders emerge in March,

immersed more fully in the faith, taking the knowledge back to their perspective parishes.

they

return to their parishes

"We are truly thankful for the dedicated service of our volunteer catechists,"

says Msgr. John

McSweeney,

dioc-

SUSAN BRADY

esan administrator. "They are the core of parish faith formation programs, and

says Brady. Yet, the Charlotte Vicariate

we must do

all

we can

to provide train-

ing for these special individuals

who

ripe for training options that logisti-

With

cally can't work in the hinterlands.

work diligently to pass the faith along to

1 1

the next generation."

proximity of the Catholic Center, cen-

Susan Brady, Faith Formation's southern regional coordinator, sees the training as a unique solution to a perennial situation.

"We're searching

meet

each need individually because of the diversity of parishes in our diocese." Within the 46-county Diocese of Charlotte, urban, rural and suburban parishes sprawl across the countryside.

Inside each faith community, the catechitical needs are as different as the

66 parish and mission communities themselves.

The geographical magnitude along with specific faith needs pose a challenge for the Office of Faith Formation. force of volunteer catechists of sev-

eral

thousand spread throughout the dio-

cese decreases the options for centralized training.

"In the Charlotte Vicariate alone, -

are in excess

of 300 catechists,"

Charlotte churches within a 30-minute

tralized training

good

option.

September, each parsend catechists to the Catholic Center on Sunday mornings for training. "Each parish has the possibility of having 10

Beginning

ish in the Charlotte Vicariate will

catechists certified in three different areas;

Old Testament,

New

Testament

and sacraments," says Brady. "We hope to reach the catechist who is thirsty for knowledge," says Brady. She hopes to leave them thirsting for more.

are rich in resources for our

catechists," says Chris

Newnan,

direc-

"This training will help our catechitical volunteers to understand how to use those materials in the context of our faith." The Office of Faith Formation is

tor of Faith Formation.

supported by the Diocesan Support Appeal.

27, 198(

John Paul II has named Auxiliary Bishop David E. Foley of Richmond, Va., as third bishop of Birmingham, Ala. He succeeds Bishop Raymond J. Boland, who last June was named head of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo. Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio to the United States, announced the appointment March 22. Bishop Foley, 64, has been auxiliary bishop of Richmond since 1986 and was a priest of the Washington Archdiocese for 30 years before that. David E. Foley was born Feb. 3, 1 930, in Worcester, Mass. but he moved to Washington with his family when he

Bishop Foley has been vicar general c the Richmond Diocese since then, mod erator of the curia and Catholic Chari ties trustee since 1987 and chancellc

was

special assistant to the U.S. attorney

He has been on the board of trustee of the Basilica of the National Shrine (

general from 1934 to 1962.

the Immaculate Conception in Wasl

was 4. His

father,

George

After studies at in Catonsville,

Seminary

St.

F. Foley,

Charles College

Md., and

St.

Mary's

in Baltimore, Father

Foley

was ordained a priest of the Washington Archdiocese

May

26, 1956.

Over the next three decades he held a series of parish posts, including pas-

from 1970 to 1986, and served on various archdiocesan committees.

torates

He became

archdiocesan secretary for

was named Richmond.

clergy shortly before he auxiliary bishop of

since 1990.

He has been on the board of trustee of

St.

Luke's

Institute in Suitland,

a treatment facility for priests, sine 1986. He has been on the board c trustees of St.

Mary's Seminary an

University since 1990.

has been on the board of direc of the National Catholic Office fc Persons with Disabilities since 198 tors

and on

its

executive committee sine

1992.

its

executh

He is

a membi

ington since 1986 and on

committee since 1991.

of the U.S. Catholic Conference Con mittee on Communications.

The Diocese of Birmingham, forme in 1969, has

76 parishes over 28,0C

square miles of northern and centr Alabama, slightly more than half tl state.

Its

64,000 Catholics form

than 2.5 percent of the area's populatic

of nearly 2.6 million.

The Catholic News

March 25, 1994

Marians Promote Devotion, Church Invites

"Whoever receives the Source Life on this day will be granted

simple nun, a holy

complete forgiveness By CAROL HAZARD

MARIAN BROTHER LEONARD KONOPKA

Faustina

Kowalska received a message

Sister

of God's goodness and mercy, to trust

be merciful to each other by deed and consoling work and prayer, to encourage others to do the same, and their savior, to

saw

Mercy

this

vision of

Jesus with rays of

mercy streaming

..."

Him who

Father Joseph Jarzebowski prayed to

My mercy.

(Sister Faustina's Diary)

wrote a 600-page diary to record the revelations she had received about the mercy of God. The book contains remarkable revelations for anyone seeking spiritual direction. Sister Faustina had a prophetic word about the apparent destruction of the Divine Mercy Devotion. The main reaSister Faustina

son was a faulty translation that was sent

Rome for approval. The error was not

noticed for

many

Twenty years

later,

the ban

was

thanks to the intervention of the Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, the future pope. As a result, an lifted

was

interest

sparked by a Polish Marian priest who fled from war torn Poland in July 1940.

him escape,

the merciful savior to help

vowing

spend the rest of his life spreading the Divine Mercy Devotion. In 1 98 1 the Holy Father published an encyclical entitled "Dives in Misericordia" (Rich in Mercy). He described mercy as "the most stupendous attribute" of God and urgently stressed the need for the world to turn to the to

mercy of God

from

In his first pilgrimage

pope

visited the Shrine of the Merciful

Love

in Collevalenza, Italy,

and reaffirmed

said

Rome, he has considered

acknowledged her influence on cyclical.

"This simple

his en-

Hail Mary Our Father The Apostles' Creed. .

...

the

whole world." Sister Faustina

was

beatified in

Rome on Mercy Sunday, April

18, 1993.

Marian Brother Leonard Konopka is pastoral associate at Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensboro.

Contact Father Frank O'Rourke, Vocation Director 1621 Dilworth Rd. East Charlotte, N.C. 28203 (704) 334-2283

cleansed of

sin.

on day will be granted complete forgiveness and punishment. (Sister Faustina's Diary, #138) "Knowing how much I have been forgiven makes it easier for me to forthis

Konopka said. "Forgive-

humanly speaking,

almost im-

Eternal Father, I

offer

You

the

Body and Blood,

Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son,

Our Lord in

Jesus Christ,

atonement for our sins

riences

and those of the whole world.

Lord without a doubt since he has been "imbued" with His mercy. "After reflecting on the events of my life, I have come to believe there are no accidents," he said. "Everything is well designed by God's mercy." Divine Mercy Sunday is "for everyone to gain the benefit of God's mercy and forgiveness as well as deepen their trust in the Lord by accepting the expe-

the

the 10 small beads of each decade: it

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,

have mercy on us and on the whole world. Conclude with:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

permits us to have."

A presentation on Divine Mercy as relates to Sister Fasutina's diary will

be made at 2 p.m., followed by chanting of the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy at 2:40 p.m., Mass at 3 p.m., and a video on "The Life of Sister Faustina" at 4:40 p.m. Confession is at 1 p.m. However, the church is expected to be filled, so people are encouraged to go to confession at their local parishes. According to

Canon Law, confession seven days fore or after any devotion

(Can 931.1)

(Three times)

His Will In Yours.

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

ment to the Church and the community in which we live! Msgr. John

McSweeney

to the priesthood in the Diocese of Charlotte.

the Source of Life

Brother Konopka said he trusts in .

Remember Give prayerful thought to considering a vocation

one

Whoever receives

possible without understanding that

the large bead before each decade:

message

of the merciful Christ closer to

the sense that

have been forgiven."

woman religious

particularly brought the Easter

ing the Eucharist."

ness,

The Chaplet Of Mercy

this

Rome, and

give," Brother

from the beginning of his min-

istry in

Lord

Theologians say the devotion is com-

Rome

his life, the

after the attempt

at his general audience in

from the Sacred Congregation, a reversal was authorized and the 1 959 prohibition was no longer binding. The Congregation of Marians asked for an authoritative explanation of the notification. The prefect responded by saying, "There no longer exists on the part of this Sacred Congregation any impediment to the spreading of the devotion to the Divine Mercy in the au-

Leonard Konopka, pastoral associate at Our Lady of Grace. "We want to highlight the aspect of God' s mercy, so people can realize how much benefit they can gain be going to confession and receiv-

parable to the Sacrament of Baptism in

for guidance.

respect for Sister Faustina April 10, 1991

1978

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

to gain the indulgence of the day," said Brother

Maria Faustina Kowalska. The beatified Polish nun is believed to have received word from the Lord to spread the message of His mercy throughout the world. Mankind will have no peace until it turns to the font of My mercy. (Sister Faustina's Diary, #138) Taking up her cause, the Congrega-

process was begun for beatification. In a notification dated April 15,

from

community. "Everyone is invited

Sister

the

Faustina. Three years later, in 1968, the

relating to the life

The

10.

based on a request of

and virtues of Sister

to gather information

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

message his "special task," assigned to him by God "in the present situation of man, the Church and the world." The Holy Father spoke of his great

was made

Catholics to share

devotion

the importance of the message of mercy.

years.

religious

Church,

day, April

The congregation's

last

Mercy

Grace

in God' s merciful love on Divine Mercy Sun-

Faustina."

to the

devotion, Our Lady of

all

heart.

Marians has recited the Novena Divine Mercy every day for the 40 years at the Shrine of Divine

tion of

in Stockbridge, Mass. Divine Mercy Sunday is a big day at Our Lady of Grace, since the parish is staffed by three members of the Marian

from His

thentic forms proposed by Sister

This turning with trust to

will bring in-

Greensboro, invites

mercy offered by God as the greatest way of rendering honor and worship to Him in the most holy trinity. The significance of the message is God loves us all, no matter how great our sins. Also, we must call upon Jesus with trust, receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. We must invoke Him and say, "Jesus I trust you." mercy itself is the only source of peace for humanity in the world. Mankind will have no peace until it turns to the font of

Divine

numerable grace beyond imagination. To promote the

to accept the

said devo-

tion to the

Faustina

spread throughout the world.

effort

Associate Editor

The simple, uneducated Polish nun was asked to become the apostle and secretary of God's mercy, a model of mercy to others and an instrument for God's plan of mercy for the world. She was to help convince believers

Feb. 22, 1931, Sister Maria

of mercy from the Lord that she was told to

To 'Gain Indulgence

All

message and a cause

o,'n

Sunday A Day Of Forgiveness

Divine Mercy A

& Herald

ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte. Simply have the following statement included in your Will: "/ leave to the

Charlotte the

Roman

Catholic Diocese of (or percent of estate) for its religious, educational

sum of $

the residue of my

and charitable works.

For more information on how to make a Will that works, contact Jim Kelley, Director of Development, Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

be-

acceptable.

4 The -Catholic News

& Herald

March

25, 1994

Pro-Life Corner ...MP'

"Those who claim their own rights, yet altogether forget or neglect to carry out their respective duties, are people

who build with one

hand and destroy with the other." Pope John XXIII

Editorial Embryo Research

National Institutes of Health panel

The Respect Life Office

studying

guidelines for federal funding of research using

Diocese of Charlotte

(704) 331-1720

human

embryos.

Pope

Offers Guidelines For Lay Involvement VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While there agreePOPE JOHN PAUL II

The panel has held two public hearings and plans two more one April 1 1 and the second May 4. It also

—

who cannot appear at the hearings to submit written testimony. We think there is a great need for submission of written or oral testimony on the Catholic view of such research. There appears to be little doubt that such research on human embryos can have some medical value. The big question is even given the possible benefits whether such research is rnorally right. Linked with that is the question of whether an embryo is a person. At the most recent hearing, Prof. Diane Irving of the DeSales School of Theology in Washington, said that a "fake human embryology" is being used to bypass critical issues. She said its goal is to "designate with different a pre-embryo i.e., a pre-person ethical and legal rights and protections than 'real' persons, precisely so they can be used in experimental research with few if any regulations." She quoted Dr. C. Ward Kischer of the University of Arizona who says there is no scientific basis for the term "pre-embryo" and that the term was coined to "justify reconsiderations of the ethical and moral ashas invited those

—

pects of such sociological issues as abortion, fetal

and in vitro fertilization." There also is disagreement on the issue of at what stage of development research on embryos should not be allowed. Some scientists go so far as to say there should be no limits. Some even advocate creating human embryos for research purposes. Richard Doerflinger of the U.S. bishops' Secre-

tissue research

Pro-Life Activities believes that public opin-

tariat for

ion may be the only thing that can head off federally funded experimentation with human embryos. He says the panel seems determined to approve the research "no matter what the cost in embryonic life." We hope our readers will take advantage of the

opportunity to express their opinions. Send written

testimony to Dr. Steven Muller,

NIH Human Embryo

Research Panel, c/o National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building No. 1 Room 218, Bethesda, 20892. For information about testifying in person, call Peggy Schnoor at (301) 496-1454.

ment that lay people should be involved in the Church' mission, there is confusion on how to accomplish that goal, Pope John Paul II said. Discussing the role of the

laity in an ongoing series weekly general audience, the pope said he could offer some guidelines, but putting them into action must be done at the local level. In every parish, he said March 16, "the activity of

of talks

at his

the laity

can reach

necessary so that the apostolate of the pastor its full

effectiveness."

In the liturgy, religious education, pastoral and social services, lay

men and women must

cooperate

closely with the pastor to ensure their activities are

community, he said. Lay men and women must also show their awareness of belonging to a diocese by taking responsibility for promoting the teaching of their local bishop, offering their expertise on administrative affairs and carrying out the catechetical, cultural and social projects of the diocese, Pope John Paul said. As members of the universal Church, lay men and women must also do what they can, according to their personal circumstances, to bring the Gospel message truly those of a

to others,

"All

said.

members of

the

Church have the task and which extends to

responsibility for an evangelization all it

nations and to

or not

all

those

— need God," he

The pope

said lay

who

— whether they know

said.

'•in

»<•

Editor:

Rev. Msgr. John

Palestine Liberation Organization about continuing the dialogue for peace in the Middle East. the substance of the talks in Washington.

"The Holy Father thanked him for the information, but the main topic was to try to boost the role of the

Christ."

Holy See

in the

peace process," the spokesman

said.

Specific ideas for Vatican involvement were nol

The new evangelization to which the Church is he said, is aimed at "the formation of mature Church communities composed of convinced and

discussed, he said, but Rabin thanked the pope for the

knowledgeable Christians who persevere

peace, justice and

called,

in faith

and

charity."

Pope, Rabin Hope Vatican Involved In Peace Process

Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin expressed hope

would become more involved in the Middle East peace process. Meeting the pope March 17 at the Vatican, Rabin also renewed his government's invitation for a papal

that the Vatican

March 25, 1994 Volume 3, Number 29 Publisher:

Middle East, in spite of the recent regrettable incidents and also the difficulty posed by those who in every way want to thwart it or make it fail." Rabin was on his way back to Israel after meeting President Bill Clinton in Washington to discuss ways to get the Middle East peace talks back on track. At the same time, a top Vatican diplomat was in North Africa to talk to Arab government leaders and officials of the

"who, while being Christian by membership, are spiritually far away, agnostic or indifferent to the call of

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II and

everything possible "to further the peace process in the

special concern for their neighbors and co-workers

Israeli

News & Herald

Jerusalem and the pope accepted, saying he hoped conditions would make it possible soon. According to Vatican spokesman Joaquin NavarroValls, the pope and Rabin said it was necessary to do trip to

Navarro- Vails said Rabin informed the pope about

men and women must show

The Cathouc

The Pope Speaks

Vatican's contacts with Arab and Palestinian leaders!

emphasis on "the fundamental values ol human rights, and the peaceful coexistence among peoples," Navarro- Vails said. He said he did not think the two leaders went intc "specific, technical problems," such as the Palestinians' demand for improved security in Israel and its occupied territories. However, he said, Rabin told the pope that he and his government believe the mosque massacre was "shameful." As the meeting ended, Rabin told the pope, promise every effort to bring peace and prosperity tc the Holy Land."

and for

its

Who Do they Think They're

McSweeney

Kidding?

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The Cross There are times, when from a state contentment the Church is plunged into turmoil by unexpected scandals. It is then that our real poverty lis exposed and we have to suffer tor

wounded. Meanwhile, the bishops credibility has been weakened and the image of the Church seriously tarnished. The bishops have not used all the

gether.

tools at their disposal to

heart goes out to the bishops.

They have endured painful scandals and j

accusations. Prior to the '80s there

"alse

was

an almost universal belief that

)edophilia and ephebophilia (a sexual t

nterest in teenagers)

were merely

sins

that needed to be repented. It was thought -

hat sincere contrition

jose of

jiiinner to another ind another.

leviation

nay

chance and another

likely to

manifest.

present the Church

need

positively

through an ongoing multi-media campaign. The Catholic Church has survived 2,000 years of turmoil while other

governments and even civihave faded away. The splendor

institutions,

lizations

of the Church resides not in the

element but not

Holy

Spirit.

human

the

ing winds, and

great challenge facing the

will find the revenue they

need to use the

After the disastrous year of 1993,

with

all its

negative publicity,

we need

incing concern for the victims of these

Church as the sacrament of God's love. Billions of people down

rimes, the

Too

through the centuries have experienced

not yet in sight.

tired of the

check-

eading habits. for stories

as become so intense that huge amounts re

being paid to those

who

are willing

on television or in rint. Recently, it was reported that skater onya Harding received more than 600,000 to appear in a TV magazine their stories

tell

)

flow.

Journalism that dwells on the sensa-

growing in popularity, apparently people would rather read bout Jeffrey Dahmer, the cannibalistic onal also

irial killer,

ffort to

to present the

forms of journalism, what can you do about it? One approach would be somehow to require the field to establish codes of ethics, and entrance and exit requirements for employees. A second suggestion is to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine which for 38 years required that U.S. radio and TV broadcasters present opposing points of view on controversial issues. Organized boycotts and protests represent yet another approach. These methods might prove effective since the media is dependent on public approval. Finally, the world of journalism itself could become more selective by

Joy

not the absence of pain. Joy

by-product of our knowledge of God's love. Therefore, joy becomes the dominant reality of our lives even in bad times.

mt gives us a quick emotional high

that has

needed judgment on what we read.

of bad journalists;

not merely a product it

represents a public

developed an appetite for the grotesque, the scandalous and the quick fix.

To do something

you don't welcome any of these

about junk jour-

Setting Q. How do we determine the date Easter each year? We have Chrisan Orthodox neighbors who do not

make some

iy we do. None of us have any idea hy the difference. Can you help?

lowed in our part of the Christian world.

A. The whole story of how we ached the date for Easter is long, com-

The arguments

eated terrible enmities and deep-seated

between Christians for many

nturies. It's

not necessary to enter into

all

now. Let's just say the Council of Jcaea (325) fixed a uniform date: the

tat

$inday after the first full ^rnal

more centuries, but the ttire Western Church gradually ac(pted this method of determining Eastf.

This

good reporting?

Do we know when we

are being

duped by sensationalism or grotesque overkill? If so, do we ever just turn off the program or stop reading? Do we move ourselves into action, or do we just sit, read and watch? It is time to think about the differences between good and bad journalism

our poverty, but

take heart

knowledge

that this very poverty

attracts the love

and mercy of God.

in the

Christ not only suffers with us,

risen! Generation after generation the

Risen Christ lives in His people. ( For a free copy of the Christopher

News

Note, "Hold On To Hope, " send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th St., New York, NY 10017) Father John Catoir is director of The Christophers.

and to assess our own consumption of what is placed before us in the media.

You may bad

think things are getting pretty

some

a lot worse

reporting

can get our stance toward media

situations, but they if

passive

—

we consume

whatever is fed to us. Undoubtedly, laws and codes of ethics are one way to rectify bad journalism. But until we, the public, start asking serious questions about our involvement and passive support for bad journalism, it won't go away. Copyright © 1 994 by Catholic News Service

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

the reason for the difference

Question Box

Q. Frequently at Mass in our parsomething different

•

ish a priest says

for the eucharistic prayer.

says it is approved, but I recall that only four eucharistic prayers were authorized for liturgical worship. I think the importance of this should be explained to "liberal" Catholics. (New Jersey)

moon after the

equinox (usually March 21).

several

When did we last monitor our reading, listening

you ask about.

Pennsylvania)

to reveal

Julius Caesar), rather

than the later Gregorian calendar fol-

visions

we need to ask some soul-search-

ing questions.

tradition follow the Julian calendar

(established

all

The Date For Easter

lebrate this special feast on the same

icated and often tragic.

nalism,

Church feasts in the Russian Orthodox

suffer

The Human Side

report contains all

we have

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

well.

sense, but overlook a certain fact of life:

pray for the bishops and

To Consume

work

Bad journalism

make

Willing

cally

These suggestions

ithout giving us the information

God and

more journalists who are ethiminded and who do their home-

recruiting

Hows single mothers to work. Then there is the junkie journalism

and viewing habits and appetites? Do we ever step back to analyze whether a TV, radio or newspaper

than about a neighborhood'

create a baby-sitting co-op that

and confusion

to look to Christ who suffers today in us. His presence in our midst enables us to look forward with confidence. His presence is the gift of Divine

the presence of

with them. The darkness

experienced in these scandals only serves

How do we keep hope and joy alive?

How Much Media Junk Are You ook and junkie journalism that is junkig up your life via television, magaines and even newspapers? If so, it may be time not only to hallenge those media, but to challenge ourself and your own viewing and

from the scorch-

should be proclaim-

Love.

effectively.

Checkbook competition

tionable communication projects, they

lig

Are you getting

as a shelter

from

media more

Church

ing this from the rooftops.

story very well.

tell this

The

in the

have only

are learning

One Candle

of reorganizing their priorities. If they decide to stop spending money on ques-

or our naivete.

end

Light

forth the

the sinner

While the bishops are beginning to themselves out by writing tough » lew policies and showing a more conJ

show

in its best light.

In times of turmoil

ihese tragic events, and paying the price I

Church

American Catholic bishops today is that

be repeated

how much sorrow

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

Now we know that in most

which

matter

entitle the

condition is an incurable sexual

:ases this

and a firm pur-

amendment would

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many good people have been deeply

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A. Four eucharistic prayers were authorized when the present Roman Missal (Sacramentary) was published. Several others have since been approved

by the proper Vatican congregations and the Holy Father, either for the universal

Church or

for certain nations or

children.

These are contained

editions of the missal. tains,

in current

The missal con-

of course, dozens of prefaces, to, and part of,

regions.

which are introductions

For the universal Church we have two eucharistic prayers for Masses of reconciliation, and three for Masses with

the eucharistic prayer.

See Question, Page 6

Dr. Martha Shuping's Crosswinds column will return.

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

March

25, 1994

Future Plans Hold Key To Future Gifts working with Catholics

Charlotte area

ways

best

mon

who

to give, I've noticed a

com-

among

those

concern, especially

Another way

in the

are exploring the

over 50. Will they be able to continue to give to their church as they would like when they are no longer earning a regu-

income? Thanks to many ways of giving that can be dovetailed with plans you already have in place for your retirement security, the answer for many is clearly lar

insurance

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For example, you

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a for-

of your daughter when she was a child. She is now an adult and no longer needs the policy' s protection. Consider giving this "obsolete" policy to be used to further life

you may find you can make a special gift from what remains after you have met your own and your loved In fact,

Catholic principles.

When

a charity

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may

well as beneficiary, tax savings

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life

that has

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life

Keogh

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In addition to

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pos-

your parish, the diocese, or a favorite Catholic agency or sible to designate

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all

of the pro-

ceeds.

You may

also specify a charitable

destined for a deceased beneficiary.

vehicles relied on by

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Like life insurance, retirement funds may be used to make charitable gifts. You can stipulate that the gift be made only after your spouse or others you wish to provide for no longer need the property. Be sure to discuss your plans with your spouse before making any charitable distributions.

a Catholic school or agency to share in

Pope Criticizes U.N. Population Document For Views On Abortion VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Be-

its attitude toward abortion, and sexuality in general, Pope John Paul

cause of

harshly criticized a draft document pre-

pared for the September International

Conference on Population and Development. The document "is a cause of grave concern to me," he said March 1 8 during a meeting with Nafis Sadik, executive director of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and secretary-general of the international meeting to be held in Cairo.

"There

a tendency to

promote an

"But to formulate population issues in terms of individual 'sexual and reproductive rights' or even in terms of 'women's rights' is to change the focus which should be the proper concern of governments and international agencies," he said. "I say this without in any way wishing to reduce the importance of securing justice and equity for

women." Population policies must be focused

on the well-being of the family and respect for the rights of husbands and wives "to decide responsibly, free from all

social or legal coercion, the

number

internationally recognized right to ac-

of children they will have and the spac-

cess to abortion on demand, without any

ing of their births."

restriction,

with no regard to the rights

of the unborn," the pope said.

"The vision of sexuality which indocument is individualistic,"

spires the

he told Sadik.

And "marriage is ignored

were something of the past." Pope John Paul said the international community and individual govif it

ernments cannot treat questions of population growth or decline and economic development as if they were isolated from moral issues.

Church is not unaware of the problems caused by popusaid the Catholic

should "create the social conditions will enable them to make appropriate decisions in the light of their responsibilities to God, to themselves, to the society of which they are a part, and to the objective moral order."

which

'respon-

sible parenthood' is not a question of

involved in rearing

children," he told Sadik.

Rather, he said, Church teaching at "the

empowerment of couples

criteria."

and

responsibly, taking into account social

and demographic their sires,

own

realities as

situation

in the light

well as

and legitimate deof objective moral

needs of those same people," he said. " Population policies are only part of an overall development strategy, he said.

Church opposes any impose limits on family size or to promote the use of artificial contraceptives "which separate the unitive and procreative dimensions of marital intercourse." It opposes sterilization "because of its finality and its potential for

The

the violation of

tive results for people if

does not

respect the unique dignity and objective

strategy must respect the cultural and religious values of the people involved and must make them the agents, not objects, of development. The international community's dis-

Of course, you'll want to consider how such changes would affect your

tion.

James Kelley is director of the Di ocesan Office of Development.

and seek the advice of your professional advisors before you give. So don't assume the stewardship

Question (From Page

So it is not at all inappropriate that you experience priests proclaiming eucharistic prayers beyond the four used

and clear sense wing it.

since shortly after Vatican Council

ing

opment, the pope

said.

don't simpl;

Clear procedures exist for introduce

II.

new

prayers into our celebration o

some

the Eucharist, the final step being ap

have requested and received permission to use other eucharistic prayers as well. These are supposed to be limited to the places and circumstances for which they were approved. It is worth repeating something I have mentioned often over the years. Because the eucharistic prayer is so intimate a part of our faith and life in Christ, the Church is extremely concerned about what is said in it. In its own way this prayer is something like the Creed. We proclaim in both of them the most fundamental truths and hopes of our faith, so it makes good

proval by the Congregation for Divin

indicated, bishops of

localities

ihe

Worship.

remains unlawful to use an;

eucharistic prayer without this permis

sion (Congregation for Divine Worshij

Letter of April 27, 1973).

(A free brochure outlining Catholi prayers, beliefs and practice is avail

able by sending a stamped self-aa dressed envelope to Father John Dietzet

704 N. Main St Bloomington, IL 61701. Questions fo this column should be sent to Fathe

Holy

Trinity Church,

Dietzen at the same address.) Copyright ÂŠ1994 by Catholic Ne* Service

saints LUCY WAS 0ORN AT TARQUINIA,

IIPYFII IPPINI riLirnm LUi/i tuscany. italy, in

ST. I

she

\e>iz,

said the

effort to

cially of

human rights, espewomen," he said.

"Abortion, which destroys existing

human

life, is

a heinous evil, and

it is

never an acceptable method of family

PARTICIPATE IN MAESTRE PIE INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING

TEACHERS AND WAS PUT IN CHARGE OF A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GIRLS FOUNDED BY THE CARDINAL. LUCY PEVOTEP THE REST OF HER LIFE TO MAESTRE PIE, DEDICATING HERSELF TO IMPROVING THE STATUS OF WOMEN, FOUNPING SCHOOLSI AND EDUCAT/ONAL CENTERS FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN ALL OVER ITALY, INCLUDING THE FIRST MAESTRE PIE SCHOOL ESTABLISHED IN ROME AT THE \NWITAT\ON OF POPE CLEMENT XI IN I707.

STRICKEN SERIOUSLY

planning," the pope said.

ILL IN

LUCY DIED ON MARCH 25, IN THE YEAR 732, f\T MONTEFIASCONE, AND WAS CANONIZED IN I930. HER FEAST DAY IS MARCH 25. 1726,

cussions of population issues are valid within the context of promoting devel-

that

CARDINAL BARBARIGO TO

calls

part of the response to the problems, the

goal or policy will bring posi-

so.

ness about what

Church

aimed

"No

unlimited procreation or lack of aware-

the

to use their inviolable liberty wisely

said.

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WAS ORPHANED WHEN QUITE YOUNG. SHE WAS BROUGHT TO MONTEFIASCONE BY

"What

and by the effects of population size on the environment. But ethical values and respect for individuals and their consciences as well as the rights of married couples must be

pope

Making

always played a key role in youi needs to diminish because of retirement. We've seen here only a few of the many easy-to-arrange giving option* used by caring Catholics to extend theii giving power.

can be as simple as completing a changeof-beneficiary form. And if you wish to change your gift later, you are free to do

Governments should not decide how many children a couple should have, but

lation growth, especially in poorer countries,

insurance or retirement plans, conyour life insurance representative or the administrator of your account (this may be a financial institution such as a bank or the coordinator of your employer's retirement plan).

overall plans

To name your parish, the diocese, or

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JAMES KELLEY

to arrange a gift of life

to give the policy itself to a

1994

CNS Graphics

March 25, 1994

The Catholic News

& Heraid

Vocation Update

At Last, Brothers Are Free By

CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

For Passion Sunday

Brothers

Follow the way of love

Due and Tien Duong

on course again. Taking their

journey with the broader communities of our parishes," Father O'Rourke said.

are enrolled at

are striking, the brothers said. In Viet-

Central Pied-

mont Com-

nam, the priest is the leader of the community, whereas here he is the leader of

munity College. The plan

his parish.

actions certainly

reaction for those

coming

first

priests for the

narrative, according to Mark's Gospel,

shows us that Jesus had a way of seeking out and involving himself with the outcast and marginalized people of his society. He chooses to have supper at the

home

of a

and praises the generous anointing

woman; both of these would bring a negative a

around him.

—

In our own lives family, neighborhood, parish, larger community we are called to reach out and respond to the marginalized and outcast. What are the gifts God has given

— me /my family? — How might

DUC DUONG hood has been

difficult, at

/we be

called to

make

and eight brothers and

sisters,

was a very humbling experience. My journey to the priesthood seemed so

and to serve those in need

simple and easy and arduous."

is critical.

It is

work of the Lord, It is

a sharing

their' s

so long and

The brothers were seminarians in homeland of Vietnam. That, however, was before the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. After the communists

holy."

—

— The

and Cambodia have reached an understanding" that soon will lead to

/an'can

announcement of full diplomatic dilations, the Vatican spokesman said. fie

Yves Georges Rene Ramousse, and Prince

Norodom

Sirivudh, the foreign

would exchange formal notes launching diplomatic relations March

minister,

25.

Joaquin Navarro-Valls said March "There is an understanding between

suffered greatly under the Khmer Rouge

Holy See and the Cambodian govrnment to reach the point of establish-

ported about 14,000 Catholics living in

ag diplomatic relations, which will be

the country.

nnounced soon."

may be

J J

lie

The final

steps toward an

exchange f ambassadors came during a mid4arch visit to Cambodia by Msgr. 'laudio Celli, l

an undersecretary of state

the Vatican.

A Cambodian foreign ministry offi-

ial

said

March 19

that the apostolic

Phnom

dministrator of

Penh, Bishop

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Vatican re-

The Vatican estimates there

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You, the thinker: Thoughtful openings onto wonder By John Catholic

grow oblivious to the power of Being that lights up the whole world and invites us into thought.

Haught

News

Service

Our ordinary language contains a depth of wisdom that we seldom notice. For example, how often do we reon the fact that the verb "to think" closely related to the verb "to thank." flect is

The famous philosopher Martin Heidegger made a great deal of this,

You might say we have forfeited much of our native capacity to wonder

—

to experience the sheer shock of

being. of antiquity knew true thinking begins with wonder. Wonder is the point of departure for all genuine philosophy.

The philosophers

that

all

But wonder seems so

close to grati-

tude that philosophers today have observing that the German word for little to say about it. They seldom rethinking, "denken," is an associate of late thinking to our original feeling of "danken," "to thank." Thinking, he imawe and thanksgiving at the very beplied, is originally a form of thanking. ing of things. So the very word Of course, to this "think" already sugdiscussion of thinkgests we're talking "The philosophers of ing I need to add a about a gift.

antiquity

what? Both thinking and thanking express our indebtedness, receptiveness and gift of

discussion of experiencing, understanding, judging and de-

wonder seems so close to

wonder.... But

ciding. This, at

seldom

...

philosopher Father Bernard Lonergan. He wrote a monu-

relate thinking to

our original feelings of

awe and thanksgiving

mental work titled "Insight," a book that

some consider the most penetrating

the very being of things."

work ever written on

God. In fact, though, we seldom think that thinking is a fundamental expression of gratitude. Instead, thinking usually means forming an opinion, calculating, pondering, assuming, evalu-

the subject of human

call

ating, deliberating.

And because scientific "thought" holds such prominence in culture, we are likely to understand thinking as the act of mastering reality the way to subject the universe to our mastery. Thinking, then, becomes the power to take possession of the objective world "out there." Thinking, of course, includes all of

—

this.

But deep down

it is

much more

than a way for humans to master their world. Underneath it all, thinking is our

way

of responding to the gift of

being.

The philosopher Heidegger, along with the many theologians who have learned from him, laments the fact

an era of "forgetfulness argues that as we have lost touch with the remarkable fact that things "are," we have abandoned the deepest meaning of thinking. That is to say, we become entangled in objects on the surface of life and that

live in

of being."

contents copyright

any

was the

conclusion of the great Jesuit theologian and

rate,

gratitude that

philosophers today

to the utterly free gift of existence and to the infinity that

All

all

true thinking begins with

openness to the gift of being. To put it in lantheological guage, thinking is both the consequence of, and the response to, grace:

knew that

understanding. If you think carefully enough about what it means to understand, he says,

then you will have grasped in dim outline what reality is all about. And you will gain a deeper grasp of what it means to be a person. Furthermore, if you think seriously enough about thinking, he goes on to say, it will lead you to God. Nothing is more important for the philosopher to think about than the process of thinking. It took Father Lonergan almost 800 pages to provide just a sketch of human understanding. Even then he insists that reading his book is not nearly enough. You also have to undergo a process that he calls "intellectual conversion" if you want to grasp the features of your own personal acts of understanding. Then you will recognize that: Not every bright idea is a true

— —Thinking knowing. —Knowing

Father Lonergan's thoughts about thought point us back to the receptive nature of our human existence. It is reality that measures us, not we who determine the measure of reality. And the drive to understand is rooted in our fundamental openness to the infinite that transcends us. When our acts of consciousness are authentic, they implicitly are acts of obedience to the call of God. So there you have it: Thinking, as the philosophers show us, is a much more momentous occurrence than we ever supposed.

Why should anyone pay attention authors like Heidegger and Fat! Lonergan? Because they take us dowi beneath the surface of such apparently commonplace occurrences as thinking and they lead us to the brink of deeply religious view of human con

After reading these authors, it i hard to take thinking for granted eve again.

not the same as

the product not of thinking but of judging. Only the act of judging ensures that your thinking is in touch with reality.

That means: Testing

What steps do you take when you

really

need to think r

something through? "First

take

my fishing

pole up into the mountains. That's

how

We go back and forth. When come out of there,

pray.

just talk

have a pretty good idea of what have to do. The other thing do is sculpt.... feel a real calm while I'm doing it.... It gives me enough time to explore different possibilities and their consequences with the Lord." Matt Driesen, Missoula, Mon.

with God....

—

pay close attention to what I'm feeling. reflect on it.... point of view of the Gospel as well as my own gifts and limitations, ask myself, 'What can bring to this situation?'" Terry Jackson, Raleigh, N.C. "I

take a long walk.

From the

—

"I try to narrow down what the real issue is. list the pros and cons, and run that by people who know me well. take all that information into prayer and see how it feels to me. might repeat all those steps.... This is a discernment process." Sister Anita Franz, Olathe, Kan. I

—

— — Subjecting

Then

pray about I

try to

it.

make

talk about it with my pastor. the decision Jesus would have

I'll

make sure made in that I

get

all

the facts.

situation."

— Pat

Harris, Helena, Mont.

your

ideas.

"The first thing is to take a day to pray about it. Then make a list of pros and cons. Then make the best-educated and gut-feeling decision that can." Rose Bistany, Raleigh, N.C. I

them

to the criticism of oth-

—

ers.

— —And humbly mak-

Being willing to accept correction. ing revisions of your insights and theories.

Once again, then,

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Poor thinking's

Some people use their thinking power to get themselves into trouble. And call it "plotting" is to harm others. sometimes the goal of a thought process Snap judgments get passed off as thinking, even if no thinking occurs. And we may term our prejudices "thoughts," though these pre-judgments suggest there are instances when thought and judgment are unnecessary. Ungrounded assumptions often pose as elements of thinking. And people conduct isolated mental processes with no thought to others' views or needs a form of "thinking" that risks departing from reality. Some varieties of "thinking" lead people astray. So the thinking power often is

—

pitfalls

well in government, education or the

By Father Robert Kinast News

Catholic

arts. If making

Service

assumptions is a pitfall of thinking, so is the failure to recognize the limits of things. Take the

human

The assumption that a method that orks well in one situation ought to k well in other situations is a pit.11 of human thinking. The current film "Shadowlands" prodes an example of this. It portrays the •eat Oxford intellectual, C.S. Lewis, as ie master of his academic world

—

he meets an American

itil

ho opens him to a whole notional experiences.

woman

new

set of

ample.

One great value

of schooling

summary

guously.

brought his 6-month-old

—

nt.

of the major disasters of hishave been produced by the narwness of people with a good method-

"Some

human

thinking articulated by the philosopher

Dgy." This as

pitfall of

North Whitehead. The most notorious offenders here scientists whose not all e some sthods of empirical observation and jorous testing have led to undeniable eakthroughs in our knowledge of nafred

—

re.

But when these scientists use this me methodology to make judgments out religion and spirituality, which definition are beyond nature, they Ate intellectual disaster. The same pitfall is experienced len successful businesspersons asme their methods 11

work

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

At a crossroad: Time to think, then to decide

child.

When the professor left the room for a moment, he handed his son to a colleague. Quickly, the baby began to scream. One by one these world-class

professors responded by theorizing that the baby was sensing a strange environment, or was reacting to so many male voices, or simply was testing the situation as a normal phase of

human development. Soon the father returned. Then he excused himself again, for the baby's diaper needed changing. A third pitfall in human thinking is the failure to see situations from others' points of view. (This doesn't suggest a person must necessarily abandon his or her own point of view.) When an acquaintance of mine returned from her first cruise, she was annoyed that the Mexican shop clerks couldn't understand

much

English and therefore couldn't help her find

just as

the gifts she wanted.

Her

companion

gently pointed out that she was, after all, in the Mexicans' homeland and that maybe they weren't all that thrilled at having to indulge foreign tourists.

Her agenda was

le-

gitimate but she didn't relate

to the

agenda of those she criticized.

philosopher friend Whitehead once remarked, "The function of reason is to live, to live well

fulfill

and to

live better."

this function,

important to avoid the poor thinking.

it is

pitfalls of

(Father Kinast is the director of the Center for Theological Reflection, Madeira Beach, Fla.)

ITH IN

Then why propose the power of thinking for Lenten meditation? Is it the sole purpose of this meditation to discern better ways to hold thoughts in check? Some thoughts do need to be checked. But there's more to this. Unclear thinking has a lefthanded way of highlighting the potential for clear thinking. believe God calls people to think well because this renews their vision of life. It is a path to happiness. And if the power to think can be Godlike, can't it also be a sign of God at work here and now?

knowledge. This saves time and energy that individuals would have to spend acquiring the same knowledge on their own, if they were able to do so. The pitfall in this case is to think

communicate his feelings. He can't en propose marriage to her unamthe finest Even the best methods have limited applicaethodologies

distrusted.

of available

that reality is as clear and well organized, as logical and thematic as the picture a schoolbook assembles. I learned this lesson at my first faculty party. Most of us were priests but there was one young lay professor who

Lewis soon discovers that his flawss mastery of academic methods reilts only in bumbling, inept attempts

—

limits of schoolbook knowledge, for ex-

offer a general

By Father John Catholic

News

The power to think

Service

Mark describes a busy day early in Jesus' ministry. The day had begun when the sun set, for it was the Sabbath. People were not move about until it was over. But as soon as the Sabbath was

free to

over, people brought all their variously afflicted relatives

and friends to Jesus.

Soon "the whole town was gathered at the

With his usual compassion, Jesus healed them, and when he had finished late at night he

—

was exhausted.

went

off to a

"Jesus

...

minds'....

this? At

reflects

a deeper

level,

on many worthy topics

Reflection: "This week,

because

viewed from the vantage point I will ask why advantage? When I

attempt to think through a decision,

trying to find a

oicture." (Carole

for meditation,

de-

how he was to spend his by settling down in Capernaum and treating those who came to seek his help? Would this be the best way to spread the good news of this

God's reign? The grateful enthusiasm of the people was gratifying, but ... Jesus had to be by himself and to think. There were so many possibilities to consider. So much was at stake! He was at a crossroad, and it was time for serious thinking. The insensitive disciples tracked him down and urged him to capitalize on his popularity: "Everyone is looking for you!" But he had reached a decision: "Let us go to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this

way

Greene, associate

work things

editor, Faith Alive!)

of the author's

reflection." This

shift the

book

advanced years.

my decision is so difficult. Am focus from myself,

a call

midst of them Or he could have carved out a powerful world empire. Those were attrac-

upon

one's values, to reject

ministry,

we will sense that deeper questions beg to be addressed now that time allows

conventional wisdom."

for

to think, to reflect

new

all sorts of flashy feats, like leaping from a temple tower and landing unharmed in the

The Greek

word means 'change

serted place, where he prayed." The previous day's experience had been tiring but also exciting and troubling.

Was

crowds by performing

urged people

to 'repent.'

your

Sleep was welcome, but "rising very early before dawn, he left and

own hunger. He

could have dazzled the

her

ests, to satisfy his

door."

the power to address our deepest questions. Providence Sister Maria Reilly, now nearly 90, reflects on book, Now That I Old (Twenty-Third Publications, 185 Willow St., Box 180, Mystic, Conn. 06355. ;1994. Paperback, $7.95): "Any new experience fills the mind with questions.... wonder: What will this be like? Am ready in

purpose have I come" (Mark 1:38). "Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man." This is a simple and clear expression of faith. But Jesus also was truly one with us, and so we see that he confronted changing circumstances and thought them through. The familiar temptation scenario dramatizes Jesus' struggle with all the possibilities that presented themselves. He could have used his extraordinary powers to serve his own inter-

Castelot

ACTION

'Questioning"

—

hindered mainly

can get a clearer

tive possibilities calling

for serious consideration.

Jesus thought,

and he decided to reject such possibilities and to follow the unpopular path of selfless love and service. When Jesus announced his "program," he urged people to "repent." The Greek word means "change your minds," undergo a radical conversion. It is a call to think, to reflect upon one's values, to reject conventional wisdom. This is a call to adopt a value system different from that espoused by

many.

God gave people the

ability to think,

and they were to exercise it wisely. So people needed to consider seriously where their present values would lead and then courageously choose an alternative system. To live without really thinking is to squander a precious gift of God. Not to use one's gift of thinking to live

—

to live less humanly and less responsibly than possible. 1 call that a dangerous way to live.

unreflectively

(Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

10 The Catholic

News

& Herald

March

People Former Army Chaplain Named Auxiliary Of Newark Archdiocese

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

Christina Cox, executive director of The

Museum

of America, Flynn called the State Department action "conCatholic

Pope

John Paul II has named Msgr. Charles J. McDonnell, once the senior Catholic priest in the U.S. Army, as an auxiliary bishop of Newark, N.J. Bishop-designate McDonnell, 65, has served since 1991 as vicar general and moderator of

fusing as well as disappointing." "I have

Newark archdiocesan curia. He also was assigned last year to serve as pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in South Orange, N.J. The priest, who was named

raiser to

said in the letter,

News

made

speaker mats.

at a

March

1 1

be featured

museum

fund-

honor Irish-American diplo-

He and museum

officials

said

they learned of State Department disapproval

bishop of Pocofelto, will be installed May 12 in Newark's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. The appointment

March

Chosen For Tropical Study

Brazilian Cardinal, Others Freed

After Harrowing Abduction

FORTALEZA,

Washing-

Agostino

Brazil

(CNS)

—

Brazilian Cardinal Aloisio Lorscheider

of Fortaleza said he forgave the fugitive who held him and 12 others

Cacciavillan, apostolic nuncio to the

prisoners

United States.

DURHAM — Duke University has

Department Nixes Flynn Appearance At Museum Event U.S. WASHINGTON (CNS) Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond L.

abducting them in a breakout from Fortaleza' s Paulo Sarasate jail. Cardi-

Flynn cancelled an appearance

Brazil

—

ception for

nal Lorscheider

and

his fellow captives

were released unharmed

spon-

soring this program in cooperation with

(OTS), also based at Duke. "Leah and her colleagues are an extraordinary group of young scholars," said Tom Ulmet, TIP's director of educational programs. "These young people represent the next generation of research scientists."

in northeast

TIP students

will visit

Costa Rica

for 10 days in April, traveling to re-

search sites in the northern region of the

The group first visits the Palo Verde Biological Station, an OTS re-

country.

March 1 6 after a nighttime police chase through the countryside. The in-

at a re-

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Leah Versteegen, a junior at Charlotte Catholic High School, to study tropical ecology next month in the rain selected

the Organization for Tropical Studies

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The News

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Wheelchair-Bound Priest, Columnist And Chaplain, Dies At Age 80 KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (CNS) Msgr. James J. Walsh, ordained in 1944

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—

Versteegen is the daughter of Jame and Virginia Versteegen, parishioners of St. Matthew in Charlotte. She is one

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Herai

Beyond The Chasm One

day, a disciple

came

to talk to

....

wanted to take easy. He did not want to work hard

up." After the curing of the epileptic,

ife

Jesus got praises from

was short The Guru had to

"Make

life.

especially the disciples.

a clean break with your past

wered a disciple. "Growth is achieved by degrees, Later the

instantaneous.

Guru

said,

"Take the leap!

cannot cross a chasm in little amps." (Taken from One Minute Wis'om by Jesuit Father Anthony de Mello.) Reading this story and especially le last saying of the Guru, I immedi-

are

j'ou

compared

tely le

many

Jesusalem to

suffer.

—

"You

are the Christ, the son of

Living God." (Mt 16:17) Jesus told lis disciples "that He was destined to le

o to Jerusalem and suffer grieviously

The Oratory

and so "a great sadness came over them." Recently a picture came vividly to me of a ship sailing into the ocean surrounded by mountainous waves. Beneath it were these inspiring words: "You cannot discover new oceans if you do not have courage to leave behind the security of the shore." The words seem

udtiplication of bread, Peter declared Jesus:

that

could not associate power with death

ecame successful with His miracle of )

show

to tell the disciples the

must take that is the journey of the cross. Yet the disciples, human as we all are, cannot understand that truth. Like all of us, they were sad because they

sayings to

As soon

other instances to

was ready

truth of His mission, the journey that

how that Jesus had this "crossing the hasm" in mind. He was bent on going )

many

Jesus

to the life of Jesus. In

Gospel, there are

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kind of spirit that they were displaying. Lest they became conceited He said immediately, "The Son of Man is going to be handed over into the power of men; they will put him to death, and on the third day he will be raised to life again." (Mt 17:22) There ately the

nd you will be enlightened," "I am doing that by degrees," an-

enlightenment

Religion

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dare to take Christ into the market place,

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into

Or do

Grades 1-6

Hill,

just

ddi song thoai mai thoi.

vang hoan toan

is at risk.

woman

va anh se duoc C»N SOI

giai

doan mot," anh

ta tra

SANG."

giai

life

truyen nay va dac biet

bf3

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and is recyclable.

nghi luc bo

nho"

dang

bo dia

xa hoi chang? La

vi trong

giiia

hoa den nen sang

iiyen xilng

thu dong? Nhin vao Phuc

long tham vong cua cac

Dang Kito,con Thien Chua Hang

song."

Chua noi ngay vdi ong "Ngai se phai di Jerusalem chiu dau ddn chiu

iet chet va

hfo,

ra dieu rat

quan

trong.

mbn de. Ho cam thay hanh dieii va len mat vbi

Chua Giesu

biet

long lam nen noi ngay "Con ngd6i se bi

ngay yeu diem do, Ngai sb ho

nop vao tay nhiing ngubi hung bao

;

ho se giet Ngai, nhu ng ngay thifba Ngai se song cb rat nhieu dip

lai."

con diibng ma Ngai sephai di qua nhi?ng cac

yeu dUoi, khong the hieu diidc

sii

mon

thatphu phang do, cung nhd chung

ong buon vi cac ong khong the so sanh quyen hanh vdi sifch£t nhuc kho vi the

"mot

cai

bdbn kinh khung xa\n chieni

tarn

bao ve Ngai trong

am chung ta thay Chua luon luon khang cii vbi

hd vinh va

hon ho." Mt 17

|4.

gfa.tao.

Mot ngiioi me mang thai

song trung khoi va dufti con thuyen mot hang chif de: "Ban khong the

tlie

nao

song tren ddi nay ma khong co mao hiem.-De ho cb the diing vdng ma khong sbn long nan chi ngiioi do phai eta

diibc

due thanh b6i

t^t

mang-DAO ca nhdng

cung dude cung co cung mot y nghia

tat

nen. Hai thai cue nay cung nhii su Chet va

dinh vilbtqua ho

sa*ii

majDao day, va ngubc

ca nhung gi sii

lai

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lam tan bien su sb

tain vi?bt

hai vi

tao

Song Lai lam thanh mot. Quyet

qua cai hb sau la^cuoc song cua ho.Chinh

nhu

Dao

maCdi Song cau

m^t xac tin vao si5 chet va sii song la mot. Vi

ngifdi phai

VAO D(3l cung mot luc.-D6i

Chua Giesu chinh Ngai

sfi

the

sif

con

Vrfot

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Kahlil Gibran da noi trong sach "Tien Tri":

Ddi song hang ngay cua ban la-Den Thb va Dao Ly,

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nhif"vay khi ban - a ,J k " Vi than the ban la chiec^

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loi

mao hiem. Mot ngifbi

m vi co the mat het dong von... Noi each chung, con ngiioi khong

17:22 Ngoai

Chua Giesu noi cho cac mon de ve cuoc Vubt Qua tu nan

ia Ngai, ve Si/ Menh va

ma thoi? Toi co can dam de

dau om dang nam tren ban mb la mao hiem. Mot ngiioi chudem mbi, la mao

song ngifoi ca tung nh'at la cac

muon giii Ngai trongjihung "Nha Chau

Chung ta co nhieu mao hiem trong dbi song: nao la vat giufdahg

song lai." Sau khi chi?a lanh ngiibi bi quy am, Chua diidc

se dude

chi

trong nhdng thanh cong

mon de, ho chi muon khil khd giu cho minh mot dia

Chua luon lubn nh6

Tu Nan cua Ngai. Ngai quyet tarn di Jerusalem de chiu

rang "Ngai

toi

cvja tbi

nhung nguoi ngheo kho hay toi chi muon doc kinh bang mieng con chan tay

hie

(8t

lai

toi

kho, ngay sau khi ngai lam phep la cho banh hoa nhieu va sau khi Phero

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Minh. Toi thu'ong hay tJ hoi minh mao hiem nab

dang phai du'6ng dau? cb phai

song de chiu va^an nhan. cuocj/uot Qua

iidc

bien yen lanh." Nhung dong chil nay nang triu nhuhg y nghia cua no-

hoac that bai chua cay? Hay

cau noi sau cung cua ong thay

!m toi tim thay rat nhieu cau noi cua Ngai chdng to rang

risks.

kham pha ra dai dd6ng khac neu ban khong co du

vi trong

one cannot go

without encountering

nao

hong khoi so sanh y nghia cua no v6i cube doi Chua Cifu The. Trong Phuc

Tohg

Sister Cecilia

A new businessman

In other words,

doan nhuhg

"mot phut khon ngoan" cua Anthony de Mello

Doc cau

Handmaids

life is

director of the Vietnamese Apostolate for the Diocese of Charlotte.

risk to lose his or her

is at

money.

toi

book The your temple and your religion. Whenever, you enter into it take with you your all. Your body is the harp of your soul. And it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds."

cong, cho lang, hay dua Ngai vao d6i song

lo'i.

trie.

toi

in the

Kahlil Gibran said in his

that is a persistent

through

song qua

6n SOI SANG thi phai u'6c ngay lap "Roi sau do, Ong thay noi" HAY VlJOT QUA NGAY, iNH KHONG THE NA~0 NHAY Blf6c NGANDUtfC QUA HO SAU Su Ion len dvidc cau tao tung

6:17.

nhung nguoi di dao, toi co san sang mao hiem de dua Chua ra nhuhg nbi cong quen

"Con dang lam truyen do tdng

iau

fear because Christ

Prophet: "Your daily

able to stand firm and not to lose one needs to bring religion and life together. Life is what religion is made of

vi cufjc

must

crossing.

faith,

oingay:

dispel

To be

Anh khong muon lam gi ca

a decision to bring death

one. Therefore, one

woman with a cancer on the operat-

ing table

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life into

make the decision to cross the great chasm of our life. The crossing will

A sick person, a man

is at risk.

chasm

and

glory.

y nghia

:rong

gains and pains?

quo

sire for status

gah ngui anh can phai thu hU6ng tru'oc. Vdi nhiing ngdoi nhti v6y ong thay

" hay

hold onto safe ground with honor and

Mot ngay no, do de tdi gap thay day va cho ngai biet rang anh ta chi muon lot

amid want

made one just like death and resurrection are made one. The decision to cross

keep Christ in the "tabernacles" with candles and flowers? Am I courageous to defend Him in the poor or just to say pious prayers with my lips and be passive with my hands and feet? Looking at Jesus in the Gospels, He always challenged the disciples' de-

VuVtQua hosSu

life

is what life is made of by power of Christ. The two factors are

and religion

often

the

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risk.

asked myself, what kind of risk am I being challenged with? Is it to let go of the status quo? As a church goer, do I

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the people and

all

They felt very proud and elated and made themselves very important. Jesus knew immedi-

iecause life, according to him,

o he had to enjoy ;11 him:

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be put to death and to be raised

he Guru, saying he just

bang thanh

la,

nao bat lan lon,db

quyen cua ban."

em ai hay pha do

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News

& Herald

March

25; 1994

QmumiScud ms p anas

'QmimiqtiJ&monoj A Colaborar

Llamado Tambien

a nuestra diocesis llegan

migrantes campesinos hacia la region norte y nuestros agentes pastorales piden

ayuda de voluntarios para atender a estos hombres, mujeres y ninos migrantes durante los meses del verano. Quienes deseen colaborar un dfa, una semana, un mes, de cualquier forma,

pueden comunicarse con la Hermana Adrea Inkrott en Yadkinville, tel. (910) 463-5533; con el Padre Peter Jugis en Reidsville, tel. (910) 342-1448; con el Padre Joe Waters en Taylorsville, tel. (704) 632-8009; con el Padre Allen Dec en Hendersonville,

Dick Notter celebro

la Eucaristfa

Centro Cristo Rey, Yadkinville,

durante el retiro "En Marcha Hacia el Senor".

Hermana

Linda

Scheckelhoff,

franciscana, sirve a la comunidad del Centro

Cristo

Rey en Yadkinville y

del Centro

a los hispanos

Sagrado Corazon en Dobson.

Campesinos Migrantes Existe en este pais un equipo de

evangelizacion, la

Red Catolica

del

Campesino Migrante, dirigida por Padre Dick Notter, en conexion con

oficina del Cuidado Pastoral de Migrantes y Refugiados de la USCC de los Obispos Catolicos. El equipo viaja

mucho ofreciendo talleres y animando a los agentes pastorales del ministerio

campesino. El Padre Dick en su publication de febrero, 1994, Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network, dice: "Ha sido una bendicion empezar la Cuaresma entre todas estas actividades (viajes, visitas, talleres, retiros),

tanto sf

donde he

visto

compromiso y esfuerzo de morir a para los demas. La fe sencilla

mismo

campesino y su confianza en Senor es un buen ejemplo para todos

del pueblo el

nosotros".

de injusticias y que viven envueltos en necesidades serias de salud, vivienda, familia, trabajo, etc. Tambien su mision es despertar en todos la conciencia de que existen familias de migrantes que viajan de Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua a Ocala, Quincy, Fort Myers, Immokalee, por ejemplo, como nos describe la Hermana Genoveva Gomez, agente pastoral de Quincy, Florida: "^,Cual es su hogar? si cada tres, seis, nueve meses deben moverse con incertidumbre. .los ninos estaran expuestos al aire contaminado de los pesticidas. .las mujeres se envejecen rapidamente. .las casas (trailers) son hornos en verano y refrigeradores en invierno. .no hay para dentista ni cuidado medico. .education es secundaria en la vida, pues la prioridad esta en trabajar en los campos. .no hay transports para ir a la Misa. .seguir recogiendo cosechas, dejar la madre patria en busca de trabajo. ." .

Este equipo hace lo posible por de-

fender los derechos humanos en favor

de los campesinos que sufren toda clase

El Triunfo

al Evangelio de San Marcos Eugene la Verdiere, SSS Primera Estacion: Oprimido y condenado, Jesus fue tornado prisionero (14:64). Como un cordero fue llevado al matadero y no protesto (Is. 53:7-8). Segunda Estacion: Jesus carga su cruz. Par complacer al pueblo que gritaba, Pilato mando a azotar a Jesus y lo entrego para que fuera crucificado (15:12-15). Tercera Estacion: Jesus cae por primera vez. Nuestra tradition cuenta que Jesus cayo por el peso de la cruz tres veces. Eran nuestras flaquezas las que llevaba, nuestros sufrimiehtos los que soporto (Is. 53:4). Cuarta Estacion: Jesus se encuentra con su madre. Maria fue una verdadera madre, pero mas hoy, que se encuentra con su hijo en el camino hacia la cruz (3:712). "Me entregaron a ti, apenas nacido, tu eres mi Dios desde el seno materno" (Salmo 22:10-11). Quinta Estacion: Simon es obligado a cargar la cruz (15:21). "Quedate, pues no tengo quien me ayude" (Salmo 22:12). Sexta Estacion: Veronica limpia el rostro de Jesus. El amor de Dios no se ha acabado, ni se han agotado sus misericordias. "Dice mi alma: Yave es mi parte, por eso en el esperare" (Lamentaciones 3:22-24). Septima Estacion: Jesus cae por segunda vez. "Si alguno quiere ser el primero, que se haga el ultimo de todos y el servidor de todos" (9:34-35). Y Yave descargo sobre el la culpa de todos nosotros (Is. 53:6). Octava Estacion: Jesus se encuentra con las mujeres. "Dejenla tranquila, ^Por que la molestan? Es una buena obra lo que ella me ha hecho" (14:3-9). "Mi elegido, el preferido de mi corazon" (Is. 42:1). Novena Estacion: Jesus cae por tercera vez. Todas las cosas son posibles para Dios (10:27). "Yo he sido glorificado a la vista del Senor y mi Dios es ahora mi

fortaleza"

De La No-Violencia

(Is.

Decima

49:4-5).

Estacion: Jesus es despojado de sus ropas. Se burlaban de

quitaron la capa color purpura, le pusieron su

ingreso triunfal de Jesus en

Ungido del Senor

vida para

poder politico y religioso de la nation. Sellando asf tragicamente su corta

para dar fruto abundante. Este misterio

ministerio hispano se reunio el 3 de

de dolor y de muerte no puede reducirse para el cristiano solo en un recuerdo y

marzo en Holy

existencia terrena.

El fracaso de la cruz, tan sentido por sus discipulos y amigos, y cuyo alcance parece afectar aun a los cristianos de

hoy, es, sin embargo,

el triunfo

mas

espectacular de la no-violencia, de la

comprension y de la reconciliacion. Mediante este aparente fracaso, Dios hizo posible su encuentro con el hombre, la reconciliacion con el mundo y la derrota definitiva del pecado. Este hecho historico sintetiza todo el misterio pascual, de la muerte y de la vida. Jesus en esta semana demuestra a todo el mundo que vino entre nosotros no solo a predicar y anunciar una nueva manera e pensar, de vivir y de relacionarse con

el.

.le

lo llevaron afuera para

(14:3-9).

Dios, sino a morir por esa verdad, a dar

Semana Santa. Con ella se conmemoran los momentos mas dramaticos de la vida del Salvador. AIM se describe su enfrentamiento con

Jerusalen, comienza la

misma ropa y

ser crucificado (15:1 6-20). "Mas tu Senor, de mi no te separes, auxilio rmo, corre a socorrerme" (Salmo 22:19-20). Decima Primera Estacion: Jesus es clavado en la cruz. Trajeron a Jesus al Golgota y lo crucificaron (15:22-25). Crucificaron al "Rey de los judfos" (15:26) en medio de dos revolucionarios. "Soporto el castigo que nos trae la paz y por sus llagas hemos sido sanados" (Is. 53:5). Decima Segunda Estacion: Jesus muere en la cruz. Aun el centurion fue conmovido por la manera en que el murio (15:33-39). "Verdaderamente este hombre era el Hijo de Dios" (15:39). Decima Tercera Estacion: El cuerpo de Jesus es colocado en los brazos de su madre. "El me dijo: Tu eres mi servido y por ti me dare a conocer" (Is. 49:1-3). Decima Cuarta Estacion: Jesus es sepultado en la tumba. "Despues de ponerlo en un sepulcro cavado en la roca, hizo rodar una piedra grande a la entrada de la

tumba" (15:46-47). Jesus es

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El Padre

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tel.

la salvation de los hombres remision de los pecados. En esta semana Jesus aparece nuevamente como el grano de trigo que muere enterrado

una conmemoracion. Hay demasiado amor en juego para que pueda ser un recuerdo y solo eso. Quizas el contacto mas directo con las profecfas, los himnos y los relatos que anuncian describen los y acontecimientos de la Semana Santa, ayudara a los cristianos a transformar amor que cambie radicalmente sus vidas, induciendolos a imitar al Maestro en la no-violencia, en la comprension mutua y en la reconciliacion. (Con permiso de los Padres de la Sociedad de San Pablo)

Noticias Diocesanas Un grupo de agentes pastorales

del

Infant, Reidsville, para

compartir ideas y experiencias que los

ayuden a caminar con las comunidades Uno de los temas tratados fue

hispanas.

de la violencia domestica. Para recibir los sacerdotes y religiosas presentes vi'eron el video "Cuando prediques acuerdate de el

mas information,

ese simple recuerdo en un

production del Comite de Mujeres en la Sociedad y en la Iglesia, de laConferencia Nacional de Obispos Catolicos y el folleto "Cuando yo pido ayuda, una repuesta pastoral a la violencia domestica contra la mujer" del Comite de Obispos sobre el Matrimonio y la Vida Familiar.

Quien este interesado en ver este video y folleto, puedue llamar al Centro Catolico Hispoano, tel. (704) 335-1281.

To Our Friends Father Dick Notter

came

to give a retreat to our Hispanic

community

He is the director of the Catholic Farmworker Network. Volunteers are needed to help in migrant ministry during the summer. A Holy Week reflection Yadkinville.

teaches us to use non-violence and reconciliation. follow, according to St. Mark.

The

Stations of the Cross

larch -25;

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1994

Grand

Prix Party In

Herald

Grand Style

Winners Drive Off More

than 500 Charlotte High School supporters urned out for the 14th annual 3rand Prix Party, March 6 at the *irst Union Atrium in Charlotte. Zatholic

the

New Car

Since its beginning in 1980, Grand Prix Party has raised more

than $165,000 for school academic and cultural programs.

Photos by

JOANN KEANE

Above: Robert and Linda Williams, winners of this year's Grand Am. The Williams are members of St. Matthew parish. Left:

Diocesan Administrator, Msgr. John J. McSweeney chats The Hickeys and Msgr. McSweeney

with Peter and Kitty Hickey.

founded the Grand Prix

Notebook

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Having spent just about my entire working life in the field of journalism, I'm naturally a strong advocate of First Amendment rights. But, I'm also the first one to concede that there are limits yelling "fire" in a crowded theater, inciting riots and violence or spreading

ended. He says about 300,000 died during the war from various causes II

hunger and even Allied bombThe rest, he claims, were secretly smuggled into Israel, the Soviet Union

illness,

ings.

—

and the United States after the war. Sure. I suppose they're all in hiding somewhere. There is one thing that worries me about this whole revisionist business. A

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I think these ads certainly unprotected categories.

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large part of the world's population

who was

born after it all happened. I wonder how many of these younger people might be

week. Anyone who saw the segment must have the general idea of the

willing to accept the revisionist state-

this

type of people

who

ments

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face value. is

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courses on the Holocaust in our schools.

According to him, Hitler was misunderstood and never tried to exterminate the Jews. He even has an explanation for the fact that 6 million Jews were missing from Europe when World War

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Maybe one answer

are spreading this

garbage.

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interviewed on CBS's "60 Minutes"

]Theresa McGeady,

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also trust that a visit to the Holocaust

Museum is

on the

itinerary for all those

student trips to Washington. If it isn't,

should be.

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Campers

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camps in several separate sessions. Cheerio also offers soccer and basketball sports camps during some sessions at no extra fee.

Camp is a co-op program

for those aged 12 1/2 to 16

trip to the

attend one or

two week

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March

25,

19'.

Diocesan News Briefs Palm Sunday

Services

CHARLOTTE— Parishioners from First Presbyterian, First

United Meth-

by the Dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh. For information, write to The Land Stewardship Council of North Carolina, P.O.

Trade and Tryon Streets on Sunday, March 27 at 10 a.m. for the blessing and distribution of palms. After the blessing, participants will pro-

Couples interested in a romantic escape without the high cost of a tropical vacation may want to try a marriage encounter weekend. The next encounter

cess to their respective churches for

dates and locations are April

lotte" at

2761 1-5716 or

836-1990.

call (919)

Marriage Encounter Weekend

29-May

a.m. services.

Cornelius; Sept. 16-18, Hickory; and

Joseph Catholic, Trinity Baptist and Epiphany Episcopal

Nov. 11-13, Rock Hill. Call (704) 5430489 for more information.

NEWTON — St.

Won't Be Long.

Box 25716, Raleigh, NC

United Presbyterian, St. Peter Catholic and St. Peter Episcopal churches will gather for the second annual "Palm Sunday in the Heart of Charodist, First

will celebrate together the Blessing of

Palms and Liturgy of the Word March 27 at 10 a.m. The Eucharist will be

CRISM Picnic HICKORY — The annual CRISM

celebrated in the respective churches

Picnic for Catholic retirees

followed by breakfast at St. Joesph Church in Holy Family Hall.

Boy Scout Camporee

—

HICKORY

The Catholic

Camporee for 1 994 will be at the Catholic Conference Center the weekend of April 29-May 1 The theme is the Bible

is April 27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Catholic Conference Center. To register, send $7 to CRISM Picnic, 1524 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, N.C. 28207 before April 18. Registration is limited to 400. For information, call Suzanne Bach at 3776871 ext. 314.

on parables,

activities will focus

petition will be

on Sunday,

coma.m. Mass

for the winners of the

made after

May

Scout troops,

Cub

1 1

Boy

All Catholic

packs, individual

scouts or units led by Catholics are

encouraged

to attend.

Any unit that does not receive infor-

MAGGIE VALLEY — A weekend

spiritual retreat for

mous members

welcome. For informaand location, call Mary Beth Young (910) 764-0629.

God

Land Steward-

ship Council of North Carolina

"God

& Nature,

The $80

informa-

—

STOPP

Jim Sedlak,

(Stop Planned Par-

at Magnolia Street

B aptist Church

speak about the reasons some organizations are pressing for comprehensive sex education programs in the school system. Sponsored by Guilford Citizens for Responsible Sex Education, the speech is free and open to the public. For more information, call Annabell Simpson at (910) 685-4178. will

Card

Party, Fashion

WINSTON-SALEM — St. Theresa

Issues of spiritual and ethical prin-

Fashion Show is Thursday, April 7 from

sity.

ciples pertaining to the land will be

explored.

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The Catholic News & Herald n comes parish news for the dioce, news briefs. Good photographs, prej ably black and white, also are welco Please submit news releases and pht at least 10 days before the date ofp lication.

The following full-time positions are available at Charlotte Catholic High School beginning with the 1994-95 school year: teacher.

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5-15 Directed Retreats Waters, Maggie Valley

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HICKORY — The Boy Scout troops

damaged-

one large tear in middle and several small tears.

3-6

Living

Picnic Shelter

available: Spanish teacher. is

call

Learning Support teacher. Physical Edu-

displayed at Sacred Heart College. Painting

who has expertise, earth moving eqti ment or other materials. To contribii

cation teacher, English teacher. Science

painting of Christ on Cross by Alphonse Buss. Was once

April

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Conference Center. The 60- by 30-f shelter will have a concrete floor an, roof. The scouts and their leaders vl do the work, and expect to completi by June. They are looking for anyii

$2 includes lunch. Pre-registration is To register, call (910) 273-

High School Openings

Guild's annual Spring Card Party and

2- 1 3 at

a covered picnic shelter at the Cathc

requested.

Show

Duke Univer-

Way'

mer, lecturer on spiritual topics in churches of many faith traditions, will speak at the Franciscan Center on "Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord" March 28 from 12: 10 p.m. to 1 p.m. A donation of

spon-

Responding

from 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.

'Prepare Ye The

the Environmental Challenge," a spring

conference April

CHARLOTTE — The next Coping

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enthood), will speak Friday, April 15 at

soring,

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GREENSBORO — Hannah Ham-

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& Nature DURHAM — The

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an opportunity for quiet reflec-

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Home Educators will meet on Monday, March 28 at 0 a.m. New members from

spiritual well being.

director of

the triad area are

calling

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2376.

Home Educators WINSTON SALEM

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St.

the Begley Conference Center. Tickets

meeting for widows and widowers dealing with new or unresolved grief is April 10. The group meets every other Sunday at the Cathlic Center, 1 5 24 E. Morehead

mation on the Camporee should contact George Waddell in Morganton at (704) in Charlotte at

7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. at

Spiritual Retreat

verses and stories from the Bible.

Awards

(910)724-0561.

and

The St. Luke Parish building project on Lawyers Road in Mint Hill begins to take sha Ground was broken in October and completion is expected by June 1 Parishioners will nv, from their present location in a Mint Hill shopping center. Photo by STEVE UZZE

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The Catholic News

World and National Briefs rchbishop jlarian

Discounts

Alleged

Apparitions In Denver Area

DENVER

(CNS)

— After

an two-year investigation, Archbishop Francis Stafford of iat

Denver has ruled

"Anyone encouraging

votion to these alleged apparitions in

way is acting contrary to my wishes archbishop of Denver," he said in a

Archbishop Stafford by Theresa ntonia Lopez, a 33-year-old former Andy's restaurant manager who said [ary has appeared to her on a Colorado ountain just outside Denver and at larch 9 statement.

as referring to claims

her locations in the archdiocese.

ew Jersey Religious Leaders

ondemn Sectarian Violence

PATERSON,

N.J.

(CNS)

—

Six

ew Jersey Catholic bishops joined

>zen other religious leaders in the state

condemning recent

acts of sectarian

olence in the United States and abroad. Ve condemn the tragic attacks on huan life that have occurred in recent eeks: attacks against Muslims at prayer Hebron, against Maronite Catholics worship in church in Lebanon, and ;ainst Hasidic Jews in New York," id the statement released March 7 by atholic Bishop Frank J. Rodimer of tterson.

Signers of the statement rep-

sented several Jewish congregations, e Islamic Society of Central

New Jer-

Greek Orthodox Diocese of ew Jersey, and the Episcopal, Baptist, "nited Methodist, Lutheran, United y,

the

— Four Daughters of Charity — ing two Americans — and a

Bishop Urges House To Reject Death Penalty Expansion

WASHINGTON

alleged Marian apparitions in the

enver area are "devoid of any superitural origin."

Nuns, Doctor Escape Ambush That Kills Four, Including Priest PANGUMA, Sierra Leone (CNS)

Church of Christ and Reformed churches.

(CNS)

includ-

—

Zealand doctor narrowly escaped an ambush that left an Irish priest, a Dutch doctor and his family dead in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. The incident occurred early March 12 outside the gates of the missionary hospital

The

chairman of the U.S. bishops' Domestic Policy Committee has urged the House to oppose the expansion of the death penalty and instead to "affirm and respect the human life and dignity of all people." Auxiliary Bishop John H. Ricard of Baltimore, in a March 14 letter to members of the House, said, "We need vigorous law enforcement coupled with education and rehabilitation." Congress is considering a variety of crime bills. One would expand the use of the death penalty. Another would impose life in prison for a third felony

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Food

Infants and Chil-

dren to reach the nearly 3.5 million eligible

women and

wrote

letters

children not cur-

this issue,

for the

like conse-

Diocese of Toronto in December 1992 and given most of the rights and responsibilities of a diocesan bishop. Bishop Isidore Borecky, 82, who has headed the diocese since

Although the new Eastern like the code for the Latin-rite Church, says that bishops must offer their resignation to the pope when they turn 75 years old, Bishop Borecky has refused to do so, saying it

Code of Canon Law,

against the tradition of the Eastern-

rite

churches.

Run

Troops Assault CatholicUniversity With Tear Gas

BETHLEHEM, Bank (CNS)

— The

Occupied West

Christian Brothers'

Bethlehem University closed

for sev-

days in March following tear gas attacks by Israeli troops that began as an eral

effort to quell protestors but escalated to

a general assault on the campus, accord-

One

ing to an authoritative source.

was launched

tack

in violation

at-

of an

agreement to allow students and university

personnel to depart the school peace-

who requested anonymity, said. Dozens of students and fully, the source,

members were said to have been overcome by the gas and "considerable damage was done to several university buildings" during the March 7 incident, faculty

the source said.

Most Ukrainian Bishops Say Toronto Bishops Should Be Removed VATICAN CITY (CNS) Al-

Congress

—

David Beckmann, president of

Bread

as priests

said.

couldn't ignore the massive outcry," said

women

Coca-Cola

Mass, said Cardinal Giacomo Biffi of Bologna. The cardinal made the comparison when asked about the Church of England's decision to ordain female priests. The Catholic Church does things "as Christ did them, not what is pleasing to us," he told reporters March 13, the day after 32 women were ordained as Anglican priests in England. Ordaining women "would be as if we wanted to celebrate Mass with Coca-Cola and tiny croissants in place of bread and wine," he

(CNS) Bread World, the Christian anti-hunger advocacy group, is promoting a new

for

apostolic administrator of the Ukrainian

official said.

crating

for the

Program

around the world think

man should head the diocese. Bishop Roman Danylak was named neither

Israeli

Bread For The World Urges Letters To Congress Against Hunger

ing for the Special Supplemental

nian-rite bishops

regard to liturgical functions, a Vatican

—

Catholic bishops in Toronto, most Ukrai-

attempting to flee rebel units. Sisters

a joint project of the Daughters of Charity of Ireland, Nigeria and the Province of the West.

wrote.

campaign seeks

intends to re-

Arthur Gordon, 52, and Mary Ann Tippett, 56, of the Daughters of Charity Province of the West, Los Altos, Calif., and Sisters Madeline Naughton of Ireland and Justina Arima of Nigeria survived the ambush. The four worked at

Cardinal Says Ordaining Women Like Using Coca-Cola In Eucharist BOLOGNA, Italy (CNS) Or-

Child

1956, remains the bishop, but has "precedence" only with

the nation' s social fabric," Bishop Ricard

WASHINGTON

Paul

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was

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Weather, Earthquake Jitters May Hurt NCEA Convention Turnout WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

The

during the Los Angeles portion of the

weather has been blamed for everything, and now it's figuring into a lower anticipated turnout for the April 4-7

1987 papal visit, will be one of the keynote speakers. "That brings about several aspects of diversity his Hispanic diversity, plus having a disability," Sister Catherine said. Other keynoters include:

—

National Catholic Educational Associa-

Anaheim,

tion convention in

Calif., just

south of Los Angeles.

— George

over January's earthquake in that region are also part of the reason for an expected attendance of 1 2,000, down Jitters

from

last year's

NCEA

president Sister

McNamee,

a Sister of St.

Orleans, said

Catherine

School

Joseph of Carondelet.

Thanks

District,

—

to the East Coast's wild

snow and ice

superinten-

speaking on the topic,

"Can We Get Along?" The black school administrator was such a hit at last year' convention, Sister Catherine said, "we brought him back by popular request."

New

13,000 figure in

McKenna,

dent of the Inglewood, Calif, Unified

David

Futurist-educator

on the Easter break," Sister Catherine told Catholic News Service. Teachers

Thornburg, speaking on "Surfing Through Cyberspace Education at the Edge of Time." Thornburg' s talk will be beamed by satellite and can be picked up by anybody with a satellite

generally account for one-third of

dish in the United States and Puerto

winter of frequent

some

storms,

—

teachers won't be attending be-

cause schools are

NCEA

"now holding

classes

all

Rico. People with satellite linkups can

convention participants.

Convention registration and hotel costs in most cases are not paid for by teachers and principals out of their own

call in

have more talks

panel discussion of

or fund-raisers, she said.

who

NCEA

delegates

got firsthand information about

Catholic education in Lithuania and

attend the annual conventions hail from

Russia last fall. The delegates were there just as Russian President Boris Yeltsin used tanks to quash a hard-liner revolt against his government. The panel is one of more than 300 workshops designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of educators who share a common purpose of instilling Catho-

the vicinity of the host

The convention

site.

also attracts school

board members, parents, school superintendents, pastors, development directors, seminary rectors and directors of religious education, or

ated national

DRE

DREs. An

convention

affili-

being

Anaheim April 6-9. The NCEA convention theme, "Unity in Diversity: Embracing the

held in

lic

educators "the opportunity to meet other Catholic educators," Sister Catherine

location, Sister Catherine said. "Cali-

fornia It

a very diverse state," she said.

Tony Melendez, ist

said. "It creates a sort of esprit

—

who

especially for teachers

de corps

who are in the

classroom day after day after day....

hosted a convention in 1986.

last

values in education.

The convention's four days give

Challenge," was chosen for the meeting's

played for Pope John Paul

When he was a senior in high school, picked up and carried by

CAROL HAZARC

Cathedral and of the parish board oil education.

was

virtually

my church, my

His commitment to community ser I vice has led to contributions througll

wide-ranging

affiliations.

formeil

High

president of the Democratic Men' s Club I

and Myers Park ... This remarkable supbecame something of a magical

he serves on the boards of Spirit Square I Center for the Arts, MetropolitaiJ

moment in

YMCA,

friends at St. Patrick's, Catholic

port

that the distinctions of Prot-

estant, Catholic or

further compelled

Jews vanished

look

...

people

what they did or were trying to do and not at what someone had labeled them as being." Diversity should be uplifting, not divisive, he said. "If Colonel Beatty were here tonight, he would seek to for

share the evening with kindred spirits of

Speizman of the Jewcommunity, a Fred Alexander of the Afro-American community, a Bonnie

Charlotte

Chamber of Com

merce Foundation and Board of Advi sors and the UNC-Charlotte Board o: Visitors and Carolinas Partnership. At UNC-Chapel Hill, his leader ship skills were recognized by a list o: honors which included the Order of th< Golden Fleece, Order of Grail in addi tion to the James M. Tatum Memoria Award and Patterson Medal for his con

He gradu

his day; a Morris

tributions to varsity football.

ish

ated from Carolina with a bachelor'

Cone

or Stan Brookshire of the Protes-

He and they would join we remove barriers of

tant community. in asking that

ignorance

larger Church."

Photo by

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It's

good for them to see they are a part of the

the armless guitar-

Beatty.

it.

who

principals

Farris' parents died. "I

Sister Catherine is moderating a

its

at the

Francis

Catherine said, future conventions will

parent-teacher groups through donations

Most teachers and

wisher

format proves successful, Sister

pocket, Sister Catherine noted. Rather,

those costs are paid by the school or

questions and comments. If the

CSS Spirit Award, chats with a well awards ceremony. With her is Anne Beatty McKenna, daughter of the late Col

Trinitarian Sister Frances Sheridan, winner of the

...

degree in 1962 and a law degree in 1967

and his wife, Cydne Wrigh have two adult children, Ray S Farris III and Emily Wright Farris. Farris

Farris,

by urging us to understand

the benefits, indeed the strengths, of our

And he and his friends would what we know; that all of us need the help of one another ..." A fellow of the American Bar Asso-

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