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Group Makes 'Room At

Women By

1994

For Crisis Pregnancies

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CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE — It's a wearisome refrain pro-lifers hear.

expected to open next

You

"The idea

who

parents," said Nadol.

can't afford a child?

of Catholics

solution. They're Inn.

making

offering a

Room At The

They're opening a privately funded

home for women faced with crisis preg-

need bread." Welfare should not be only option, she said.

get the support they need to finish school

way, they will have money to start lives on their own. They will also do the cleaning and cooking. The home will be open to women of all faiths. "Our ministry is from a Catholic perspective, but it will be open to all regardless of religious affilation," Nadol

be offered the opportunity to find or deepen their relationships with Jesus. They will be able to stay at the home up to a year after their babies are born. If they decide to keep their babies, childcare will be provided so they can prepare for single motherhood. "It's a pretty rough road if there aren't any support systems in place," said Maggi Nadol, Respect Life coordinator for the Diocese of Charlotte. Nadol will be director of residential services for the home, supervising the house staff and program. The program is the first of its kind in Mecklenburg County and the first longterm Catholic program for single mothers in the Carolinas.

The home

—

new

seven bedroom, four-bath home off South

Boulevard near uptown Charlotte

Photo by

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Daughters

By JOANN KEANE

While living in the home, the mothbe required to save money even they are on public assistance. That

ers will

will

Daughters of America as First National Regent Grace Rinaldi looks on.

to get the

Not just any home, Room At The Inn will be a place where single mothers can or find a job. What's more, the mothers

William G. Curlin congratulates Lucille Kroboth, newly elected regent of the North

"We want to give them positive options in their lives. You can't hand someone a stone when they

nancies.

mothers on

track to raise their children as single

A group

slina Catholic

fall.

save the babies, but what about the poor mothers

from

—

said.

"We will strive to maintain a home

embraces the true message of our Catholic faith." Mass will be offered once a week. The home is modeled after a similar project that was started in 1985 by Chris Bell, founder of Hoboken, N.J. -based Good Counsel Homes. Bell, who has opened four homes for unwed mothers, that

flew to Charlotte last week to contribute

$2,500 in seed money for the Charlotte project. Franciscan Father Benedict

Groeschel, chairman of the Good Counsel board,

donated another $2,500. See Home, Page 3

the desk of

Burhn

"Bishop William

On Mother's

Day,

many

of us can recall

memories of past celebrations of this special day honoring mothers.

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE — Bishop

Purlin offered thanks to the Catholic

second vice regent; Rose Marie Carney, state treasurer; and Maryanne Grabasky,

ighters of America during their state

recording secretary.

ference in Charlotte, April

William

29-May

Daughters are always doing tjiething great for someone," he said in 41 May 1 homily. I And rightfully so. The largest orgamtion of Catholic women in the United 1 jCatholic

tes,

known

for philanthropic works,

tyates thousands /Jious

of dollars each year to

Catholic charities.

One hundred of the state' s 650 CathotiOaughters gathered at the Southpark tes hotel for their

20th biennial state

The conference culminated wh the election of new state officials for th next two years. cc

ference.

Elected were: Lucille Kroboth, re-

of the North Carolina Catholic

Djghters of the Americas; Doreen ^rren, first vice regent; Joyce Rachid,

In a Saturday keynote luncheon address,

Msgr. John J. McSweeney, chan-

cellor and vicar general of the Diocese of

Mary, expounding on her innate goodness. "The kindness, compassion and incredible love possessed by Jesus were characteristics learned at his mother' s knee," said Msgr. McSweeney. Illustrating Mary's downto-earth goodness, Msgr. McSweeney urged Catholic Daughters to "be women of faith, like Mary." With a motto of unity and charity, Catholic Daughters strive to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and Charlotte, offered a tribute to

human dignity for all mankind. See Daughters, Page 2

When I was

a child, it was the custom to wear a red flower if your mother was living or a white one if she was deceased. Limited as our youthful resources might have been, every child found some means of buying a gift for his or her mother. (Remember those crayon Mother's Day cards of grade school that can be found stored away in attic trunks?) If memory serves me well, I think that my first Mother's Day gift was a bottle of inexpensive perfume that no mother should ever wear. But my mother assured me it was wonderful! The usual childhood gift was candy that eventually found its was back to the donor before the day

was

over.

The years pass is

that

and

all

too quickly. Yet, the important thing

we pause and

recall those countless acts of love

our mothers have offered us throughWe cannot take such love for granted!

sacrifice that

out their

lives.

Ascension Thursday Next Thursday,

May

of the Ascension of the Lord, a holy day •f obligation. Check your parish bulletin for the schedule of holy day Masses. 12, is the feast

As is customary, offices in the Catholic Center, including The Catholic News i

Herald, will be closed for the day.

a red flower or a white one that we wear this Mother's Day, let us lift our mothers to God in prayer a special and ask that He give them the best gift of all blessing that will last forever. They deserve the best!

—

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Since 1988, Bishop Curlin has served as national chaplain for the Catholic

Daughters. "There

something power-

about women joined together nationally for concerted efforts," said Bishop ful

Curlin.

As national chaplain, Bishop Curlin provides spiritual guidance for the 155,000 or so Catholic Daughters in the United States. He serves as a liaison on national matters, and wholeheartedly supports their fundraising efforts.

Bishop Curlin calls the organization "extremely generous," with concerted efforts made toward seminarians, prolife activities,

and being

respond

first to

fi-

nancially to dioceses experiencing natu-

"Last year, they sent thou-

ral disasters.

sands and thousands of dollars to dioceses in the United States that had floods," said Bishop Curlin.

Established in 1903 by the Knights

of Columbus, Catholic Daughters of

America Catholic

a service organization of

women who want

work

Regent Grace Rinaldi (left) and newly elected state officers of the Catholic Daughters of America. With Rinali RoseMarie Carney, first vice regent; Bishop William G. Curlin, national chaplain of the Catholic Daughters; LuciL Kroboth,state regent; Joyce Rachid, second vice regent; and Maryanne Grabasky, recording secretary.

First National

for

are (1-r)

Christ and His people for the purpose of

achieving religious, charitable and educational goals.

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JOANN KEAN1

Catholic Daughters reach hundreds

of thousands of people around the world.

They support

the Propagation of the

Faith, Catholic Relief Services, National

and International Disaster Relief, Morality and Media, Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and special education scholarships for handicapped children. Programs are supported through

membership dues.

around love for the Church, with

upon their Eucharist," said. Bishop Curlin. "No matter what happens in the world, the Catholic Daughters never seem special stress

to loose their balance spiritually.

"Their whole devotional

life is

They

keep their focus on Christ. When they're dealing with

Faith remains the core of the organization.

built

sures, they

some of

life's daily pres-

keep an even

keel.

admire

them tremendously."

Holy Angels Receives Bequest From Long-Time Benefactor BELMONT

—

Holy Angels has

received a major gift in the will of the late

Mary A. Dougherty of Flushing, N.Y. The bequest will be used by Holy Angels to reduce a portion of the capital debt and

Mary A. Dougherty Board Room, according to Regina P. Moody, establish the

executive director of Holy Angels.

Holy Angels is a private, non-profit corporation sponsored by the Sisters of

Mercy of North Carolina. It serves the often complex needs of individuals with varying degrees of mental retardation

who also may have multiple disabilities. Holy Angels

offers healthy, safe

programs and services in environments where loving, living and learning can take place. quality

Mercy Mother Mary Benignus Hoban, president of Holy Angels, said the bequest is the culmination of Dougherty's lifelong support of Holy Angels and organizations dedicated to "the care of the young, the disabled, the poor and the less fortunate members of society." She made the bequest as a memorial for the families of William D. and Mary Catherine Dougherty, Mary Catherine Kehoe and Mary A. Dougherty.

Msgr. John

McSweeney, chancellor and

chats with Marjorie

and

vicar general of the Diocese of Chariq

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/ 6,

octors

Say Pope Recovering

ROME (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Doctors said Pope Paul

replaced the head of the bone, where

was recovering well from a

fits

h bone fracture and reconstructive but would need several weeks ore fully resuming his duties.

Navarro-Valls said the

make

on the

Sunday blessing he was sorry the

and miss the

rest

of the

can synod. "The designs of divine 'idence are truly mysterious !" he said,

oice somewhat weaker than normal. In the

days following the surgery,

met regularly with top aides

>ope

room to review a revised for coming months. He was to remain in Rome's Gemelli

hospital tdule

;cted )ital

for 2-3 weeks.

May

8, fell

expected to

right leg.

then

the surgery.

The pope, who celebrates iday

recovery.

proceed to crutches and, later, a cane. The point at which the cane becomes unnecessary depends much on the individual, but doctors said they were optimistic about Pope John Paul' s recuperative powers. "In July he can go to the mountains and walk, but he certainly cannot ski. It would be good if he did some swimming instead, because the prosthesis needs muscle tone in order to function," said Dr. Gianfranco Fineschi, who performed

dent forced him to postpone a planned to Sicily

full

He was to use a walker at first,

and serene," he said.

pope said

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

muscle-toning exercises in bed.

the

on the pope, who

According to members of Gemelli' medical team, the pope would wait about 10 days before taking his first steps being careful not to put too much weight

was a

said they did not plan any further medical tests

In a tape-recorded

fall

ing or dizziness as the cause. Doctors

'The pope is in good general condiand I found him in great humor," ican spokesman Joaquin Navarrols said April 30, the day after the itiff s two-hour operation. [On May 2, the spokesman said the e continued to improve and was bepatient is calm

into the hip, with a metal prosthesis.

common mishap and he ruled out faint-

;ery,

ling

After Surgery For Injury

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Fineschi said the operation had gone "more perfectly than one could imag-

his 74th

getting out of the

tub late April 28, breaking the right

ine."

h bone close to the hip. Doctors

See Pope, Pagel

Maggi Nadol accept $2,500 from Chris Bell to help open a unwed mothers. Bell is founder of New Jersey-based Good Counsel

Father Conrad Kimbrough and Jiocese of Charlotte P.O.

Box 36776

Charlotte,

Charlotte

NC 28236

home

Homes which

for

Photo by JACK SWEENEY

operates similar facilities.

Home (From Page 1) May 6,

1994

Yearly operating expenses for Room

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Do you remember the

1,500 messages

you received today

rough the media and other communications sources? How lany of those messages were spiritually uplifting? It is easy to what a challenge it is for the Word of God to crash through \e clutter of our lives.

living

tionship with the pro-life people in the

training

diocese, the priests and Catholic Social

The 1 1 -member all-Catholic board is made up of Father Conrad Kimbrough, pastor of Holy Spirit Church, Denver, as president, Nadol as vice president,

Services," said Albert Hodges, former

parish council chairman at St. Benedict

Church, Greensboro, and executive rector for

Our children lose out with

so few positive role models

when

)n television. Parents face a great challenge

their

own

and values are contradicted by what their children see, \ear or read. Many of our elderly and homebound brothers fend sisters rely on the media as their link to the world. What message is the media sending into their homes? /ords

The Catholic Communications Campaign responds daily lo such challenges, through powerful local and national television programs, focusing on the inspired people changing the jvorld for the better; through radio shows giving youth and idults a constructive way to examine their relationships, concerns and aspirations; through classroom programs teaching amilies to be aware of what they see and hear in the media; and ihrough all other Church communication efforts on the local jnd national level. i

The annual national

collection in all parishes

makes

possible to continue this

work. Please be generous in your

esponse to the Catholic veekend of May 14-15.

Communication Campaign on

Wishing you and yours God's blessings,

getting established, whether in college or

At The Inn are $120,000 a year. An estimated $20,000 will be needed in the first two months of operation, he said. "We hope to develop a good rela-

di-

Room At The Inn.

N.C. Department of Vital Statistics, the number of single women who became pregnant in 1992,

According

to the

which figures were was 56,000. Half the pregnancies ended in abortion. Women between the ages of 1 8 and 25 were the most likely to have the abortions. "How many of the children that were lost to abortion would still be here if there were more alternatives for women needing help?" said Hodges. "So many of these women are just

the last year for available,

Remember His Will In Yours.

their

own

so they can finish their degrees, get job

and choose

life."

Michele Newman of Greensboro, secretary; Jack "Jay" Kelley, treasurer, and members Kean Degnon, Diane Hoefling, Joseph Sarolea, Father Paul Gary of St. Philip the Apostle Church, Statesville, Hans Lengers, Dr.Melinda Snyder and Pamela Strich. Richard Hoefling is attorney for the group.

To make

a contribution, write to

Room At The Charlotte,

Inn, P.O. Box 30544, 28230-0544. For more

information, call

Maggi Nadol

663-7113.

"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!' Bishop William G. Curlin

the

ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following

statement included in your Will: Sir/terely in Christ^ "/ leave to the

Charlotte (or (or 3fev

Jvfsgr

John J McSweeney , V.G.

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for

religious, educational

and

its

charitable works."

For more information on

Chancellor

how

make

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead

1524

Morehead

Street Charlotte, N.C.

28207

St.,

Charlotte,

for the first time.

They get pregnant and feel overwhelmed. We want to help them make the transition

28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871

(704)

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& Herald

May

Pro-Life Corner

"When a woman is in travail, she has sorrow because her hour hi come: but, when she is delivered of her child, she no longer remembel the anguish, for joy that a child is born into the world."

John 16:21

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Editorial World Communications Day In his message for World Communications Day, which is celebrated this year on May 1 5 Pope John Paul II noted that television can be a force for good but that it also ".can harm family life."

The Respect Life Office

Diocese of Charlotte

(704) 331-17:

Pope Says

He called on parents, the television industry, public and those with pastoral and educational

authorities

Church to use their "power to make more effective medium in helping fulfill their role as a force for moral and

duties in the

VATICAN CITY

television an ever

families to

social renewal."

Church agencies "render an excellent service to families by offering them media education and film and program evaluation. Where resources permit, Church communications agencies can also help families by producing and disseminating family-oriented programming or by promoting such programming." Beginning this year, World Communications Day will coincide with the national collection for The Catholic Communications Campaign. That collection provides funding which allows the U.S. Catholic Conference and individual dioceses to carry out projects which

He says contributions to the collection

ting the message.

have increased 1 0 percent over the past two years. The 1 993 collection raised $7 million which was split equally between the national office and local dioceses.

The national office sponsors several television specials each year as well as radio shows and print commumessage to millions of people nationwide. Individual dioceses use the money to support in part programs including televised Masses, nications that bring the Gospel

radio shows and

some Catholic newspapers.

In his letter in this issue, Msgr. John J.

asks how many of the

,500 messages

are spiritually uplifting.

challenge for the

Word

McS weeney

we receive daily

He notes that it is a God to get through all

real

Pope John Paul

"Jesus recognized in His

The Catholic Communications Campaign is one meet

that challenge.

The CCC collection this year will be taken up at all Masses in the Diocese of Charlotte on the weekend of May 14-15. Be generous and help the Good News get around.

The Catholic

Volume Publisher: Editor:

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ity," the

as Jesus' suffering led to triumph, people

Advertising Manager:

who

"We, too, looking at the world, see so much misery

"St. Michael the Archangel defend us in the hi be our protection against the wickedness and snari

forms both ancient and new; the signs of

the devil," says the prayer that used to be recited a

are unjustly persecuted," he said.

in multiple

suffering are everywhere," he said.

The pope

said Jesus' promise of blessing, comfort

and an eternal reward for those who suffer makes no sense "if one does not admit that human life is not limited to time on earth, but is projected toward the perfect joy and fullness of life in the beyond."

when

"Earthly suffering,

eternity,"

PO Box

Dalmau

St.,

said.

Pope John Paul

said

it is

never easy to discover the

designs and love of God in one' s suffering, but with the

eyes of faith people can find peace and joy despite their pain. In addition to accepting suffering as Jesus did, His

followers are called to imitate the Lord in helping others

who suffer, the pope said. "Suffering, destined to sancthose who suffer, also is destined to sanctify those who bring them help and comfort," he said.

end of Mass. Pope John Paul's April 24 request for the

came after more than a month of extraordinary Vat change a document being prepared foi U.N.-sponsored International Conference on Pop tion and Development. Bishops attending the April 1 0-May 8 special sj for Africa suggested a prayer campaign, includi novena to St. Michael "to guide this crusade,' outcome of which will be decided when nations vo a final plan of action during the September confer in Cairo, Egypt. The pope and other church officials criticize! draft of the plan for its views on sexuality, marri contraception, its support of abortion and its ap| to sex education for adolescents. effort to

The Vatican's

battle plan

began with a

statement of church teaching, then

gei

moved to meel

and lobbying efforts before the pope rallied all use what he has called the Christian's weapon: prayer. Although the preliminary work for the U.N. coi ence is over, Pope John Paul is not expected to gi\ lies to

Pope Sees 'Forces Of Darkness' Attacking Family, Life

VATICAN CITY (CNS) —The family, human life and married love are threatened by "the forces of darkness," Pope John Paul II said in late April. As part of the church's battle against such forces, the pope in what Italian newspapers have described as "a holy war" asked Catholics to get back into the habit of reciting the prayer to St. Michael the Archan-

—

In addition to his April

22 phone

call to Presi

Clinton about the conference, the pope

expectt

to indicate that it's

not true.

now

are scheduled to

meet

at the

Vatican

June, although the meeting might be affected

Could Be Worse

BOB GATELY

—

don't like to see a

appearing in the Observer.

NC 28207 NC 28237

section a classification for "Adult Personals."

Charlotte,

37267, Charlotte,

in its classified advertising

The ads

were sort of a lonely hearts dating bureau. Some of them left little doubt that they deserved the "adult" classifica-

Phone: (704) 331-1713

Editor's

Notebook

tion. Printing:

Mullen Publications,

The Catholic News

Inc.

Herald,

That classification seems to have disappeared.

USPC

007-393,

pub-

by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, 44 times a year, weekly lished

has been replaced with something called "The Meeting Place." This section appears three times weekly

Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday

—

in one of the news

except for Christmas week and Easter week and every two

sections (not the classifieds) and runs to something more

weeks during June, July and August

than two full pages of ads. The major classifications are

enrollees in parishes of the lotte

and $18 per year for

postage paid Zhaiiotte,

all

$15 per year for

Catholic Diocese of Char-

other subscribers.

Second-class

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orrections to

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"Seeking Men" and "Seeking Women."

The ads aren't come pretty close

blatantly sexual but

—

seeking men. Yeah, that's right

—

some of them

from gay men gay men seeking

especially the ones

The two

respected newspaper accepting advertising of the type that's

(

in Jl

I'm picking on The Charlotte It's just that I

discuss his views directly with Clinton again

column, taken with the one I wrote last week,

the battle.

surgery the pope underwent April 29 for his broker

gel.

Observer,

McDermott

1524 East Morehead

Mail Address:

accepted in love,

it is

which encloses the seed of new life, the treasure of divine glory which will be given to man in like a bitter nut

The paper once had Office:

"In proclaiming the Beatitudes, Jesus considered all of the manifestations of human suffering: the poor, the hungry, the afflicted, those who are despised by society

seems

Gene Sullivan

Editorial Clerk: Sheree

who

and unite it to that of Jesus "particithe mystery of the resurrection," he said.

pate in joy in

If this

Robert E. Gately

The Pope Speaks

their own suffering

Associate Editors: Joann Keane, Carol Hazard Sister Pilar

way

pope said at his April 27 general audience. Just

Number 34

Most Reverend William G. Curlin

Hispanic Editor:

sacrifice the

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established by the Father for the redemption of human-

—

May

II said.

that

way

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POPE JOHN PAUL II

a Christian

tify

clutter.

From

who suffers and the person who comforts and cares for the suffering,

carry out the pope's suggestions.

munications Campaign, says The CCC has made available diocesan communications offices and parishes a wide range of materials explaining the role of communications in the Church. Rodriguez says people apparently already are get-

—

Leads To Holiness

perspective, suffering leads to the holiness of the person

said

Ramon Rodriguez, director of The Catholic Com-

(CNS)

Suffering

men. Of the 1 80 or so ads seeking men in this Sun* section, 21 were placed by gay men. There also v few ads placed by women seeking women but onl of those advertisers described herself as gay. Just all of the men did and those that didn't left little

about their sexual orientationSee Notebook,

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What you

sus said, "by their fruit

will

A true Catholic is one who

:hem."

of love and

united in faith

original sin, but he did shift the debate

d in continuity with the primitive

from an exclusive preoccupation with sin, to a wider critical reflection on

lin Jerusalem.

revelation.

Catholic

one who believes with

Authentic beliefs are referred

urch.

most cherished Jesus Christ is true God and true

octrines, like this 1:

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of Catholic doctrines are

list

He went beyond

the

Thomas Aquinas even went

St.

pagan

far as to include the ideas of

new approach,

which was called Scholastic Theology, drew the condemnation of the

Dogmatic theology

the interpretation of these

Thomas

There are not only different schools of theology, there are different theological

was exonerated and elevated to the status

categories. Biblical theology interprets

of "Doctor of the Church."

Sacred Scripture, but Biblical theology is not the whole of Christian theology since some theology had to exist before

Magisterium, but eventually,

St.

but the doctrines remain the

the Scriptures were written, otherwise

Augustine

different perspectives. Their Catholic

how could the Bible have been written in

o us from revelation. Theologies ffer

first his

Both Augustine and Thomas Aquinas were orthodox theologians, even though they approached the faith from slightly

doctrines which were handed

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Fathers, other theologians, and even

philosophers. At

retation.

Light

philosophers to interpret revelation.

however, are not the end hinking process, they are only the ling. They set the stage for >re is

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

Scriptures, using the writings of the

arized in the Apostle's Creed, octrines,

For instance,

St.

was the same but

ated the theological horizon of the

faith

Church with a theology

interpretations differed.

that

their theological

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The lesson here good Catholic and

:ntury this

certain theological' opinions.

sized original sin and the depravity

Later in the 12th and approach gave way to llectual optimism of the schoolmen olastics who were under the

Catholic?

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marketplace and the

article

pointed

growth.

its

One powerful example of its ability

be guided by ethics as well, as a

Washington Post

stop atrocities

Tiananmen Square

found

the

uprising. Richard

by be so concerned about ethics?

Pierre Claude, a professor of govern-

ordid side of the emerging elec-

ment and

cmputer passwords and a death a against African- Americans that

of China.

iversity of

Post article. "Officials there are igating

idnt

an incident involving sto-

over the global Internet corn-

The Human Side

politics at the University of

Maryland, College Park, recently wrote that when the French newspaper Actuel learned of the Tiananmen Square atrocities, it organized a telecommunications network to alert the world and the people

very public airing at Michigan," according

:ulture got a

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

The information that flowed through

in the story

network helped

of a person with a rare cancer

network."

this

to curtail those hu-

who posted a request for information and

went on to say that elecmail computers communicatwh each other is being used for graphic discussions, racial invenIs, extremist sloganeering and gen-

man rights violations. Claude wrote, "All

received a response which saved his life.

lipty-headed blathering."

access to journals of interest on topics we

rely a day passes that we do not * electronic highway abuses. This fortunate because of this dlogy's power to enhance educa-

are studying.

article

—

I usiness,

—

research, international

Standing and social justice. Its enor*i>ossibilities for

uniting people or

Did CiThe

first

did

verse of Genesis says,

God

— Father, Son and

do before Genesis 1:1? kbw God had no beginning, but 3 was and always will be. Is there J pirit

flow of information." In

my own work

- -

were

in Scripture that tells us going on with God in the s efore creation of the heavens tl; earth? (North Carolina) itVas

And I can call up what the

Library of Congress might have. If I

nothing,

seems

II dramatically confronts us

me,

with

still

what I need, I can put out a message to "the world," for all practical purposes, asking help from anyone at all. An example of the electronic highway s power to change life is found can't find

St.

them possible." Ethics, on the contrary, is that link between enthusiasm for the instruments and the principles able to guide our use of

them.

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

Time is defined first, and most fundamentally, as the measure of motion.

The

earth revolves on

its

axis once, and

we call it a day It moves once around the sun, and we call it a year. Light travels .

Question Box

about 5.6 trillion miles from one place to another, and we call it a light-year of time. In other words, unless one material is

moving

in relation to

another material object, there thing as time in the sense

no such

we know

it.

jk Creator God as the question Ityhat went on "before" creation of ri/erse. I hope I can respond to your tin without becoming too compliacademic, but it will be helpful !v|w a few truths. F&t, nothing at all happened "be}od created the universe. That ;fore implies time, and time be-

less to speak of any time before creation. There were, therefore, no eons that God had somehow to fill "until" (another time-connected word) he created "the

and enjoys its, but he believes that it is the spontaneous fruit of an Edenic tree. He ... does not extend his enthusiasm for the instruments to the principles which make

calls "ta panta," the everything.

To put it another way, it is meaning-

too

Paul, in a wonderful (Greek) phrase,

abyss of mystery between us

inpite

If the benefits are to continue, so

must education on its ethical use continue. Just as campaigns to curtail smoking, cholesterol and the abuse of the environment are beginning to bring change, so too must there be a campaign to teach respect, duty, responsibility and moral character when using the electronic highway. There will always be young people and adolescent adults who will try to do the bizarre and exploit the electronic

Before Creating The Universe?

God's creation of what

gins with

(created) object

AThere

as a church re-

searcher, Internet allows instantaneous

God Do Anything

le beginning, God created the Ms and the earth." My question tfjat

the tanks in Beijing could not stop the

highway for their own pleasure. They are like Jose Ortega y Gasset' "new man" "who wants his motor car,

everything."

St.

God and

Thomas Aquinas

explains,

eternity are outside of time,

where things change from moment to moment. Eternity embraces everything

that is, in one unchanging, instantaneous

Catholic Catechism says

moment. (Summa Theol.

man language

1,10,4)

If all this boggles the mind, it's no wonder. We're dealing here with infinite mystery, with eternal, totally unlimited being, and we have absolutely nothing adequate to compare it with in our hu-

man experience or language. To place all of this in perspective, it may help to realize that nothing I say here is new in Catholic teaching. The new

again.

Hu-

measure up to the invisible, incomprehensible, unknowable One. Our words will always stand on this side of the mystery of God (42). Again, as St. Thomas puts it, God's actions, like creation and redemption, will never

create a relationship with him that begins at

a certain point in time, but his exist-

See Question, Page

5 i

6 The Catholic News

& Herald

May

What Q. How do we know what is God's plan for our lives? I have some career

make which may involve

decisions to

God's Plan For Our Lives?

one of

—

Then make two lists good things about this

a time. the

all

pray often, but nothing seems to be working out. Many of my

option and one of all the disadvantages.

Pray about

this option

non-Catholic Christian friends tell me of their personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, and how our Lord guides and directs their lives. They claim that God actually speaks to them and tells them what to do. (For example, one of my friends actually stands in front of her closet every morning and asks God what she should wear, and she says a voice will say "wear the powder blue dress with pearls and your white shoes." She is very sincere in this.) I've never heard any Catholics reporting these

two

relocation. I

lists.

and compare the

the advantages, taken

Do you

you?

feel scared or

when you

peaceful

do you

feel

think about this

option? Pay attention to your feelings.

One time I had made a decision to move to another area for a job that I thought was a good opportunity. But

when I area,

started to look for a

house

in the

started having terrible nightmares

and would wake up with my heart pounding. Because of the anxiety I was feeling,

decided to rethink my decision

with a priest friend. As

talked

realized there were

some

one.

an important

Catholic Christians

believe

God

speaks to us in very ordinary ways through other people and the events that

of our lives. Although God can and does speak at special times in miraculous ways to get our attention (like coming to Moses in a burning bush) He usually speaks in more ordinary ways, often through our own thoughts as well as through our intuition. It' s important to ask God for wisdom and guidance in the decision-making process, but then begin the ordinary process of gathering information and comparing the pros and cons of various

Psychological testing can help you not only to discern which types of work you

God

would most enjoy, but could also pinpoint

many

specifics about the types of work environment you need to be happy. Would

Two good books on the subjec Weeds Among the Wheat by Thui

you be happier in a large or smaller business? Do you enjoy leadership

H. Green,

I needed to know prayed briefly, made some phone calls and finally decided to go with the job that had initially been my second choice. There was no voice, but a peaceful feeling that this would be a good decision for me and my family.

positions, or are they stressful for

do believe that since God made us, He knows our gifts better than we do and He knows, even better than we, what will bring fulfillment in our lives. But His

extremely helpful in learning to hear and understand the ways that God speaks to

important facts that

A. Your question

Crosswinds

together, outweigh the disadvantages for

through,

experiences.

MARTHA W. SHUPING, MD

options. It's usually helpful to take one

option

about.

plan

not foreign to us,

it's

planted in

our heart waiting to be discovered. It often does help to talk with someone about a decision they may see things in you that you don't recognize that will help you discern the best path for you.

—

What

will the

women

of the 90s be

you look

for? If

those

women

sacredness of sexuality, speaking out?

remembered for rights," "reproductive

Whom shall we present to them as good

see that they will be

"abortion freedom," sexual harassment suits, running the government and the business world, and having fewer children than first

lady of the land wants

abortion coverage to be part of her national health plan,

making sure that all

women can exercise their "right'

to kill

have the rest of us pay for the slaughter! The newest woman on our Supreme Court, only the second their offspring

models?

role

have

and

six sons,

and

every bit as strongly about them as

central to her equality

to hold that office, has clearly is

"pro-choice" and will

are

there are also lay people throughoj

process.

diocese who have had specialized

Spiritual direction can also be

us.

Because we're each

office

may speak to me a little differently than He does to you. An experienced spiritual you

director can help

God is

saying in your

The even

contract

staff\

and also

private practice as a psychiatri

Winston-Salem. Questions for

umn may he

life.

other thing to

able to

Catholic Social Services

what

to discern

may be

someone. Dr. Shuping

God

different,

Your pastor or recom

for this ministry.

remember is that

sent to: Dr.

this

Marth

Shuping, 1400 Millgate Drive,

we miss God' s voice and make a

Winston- Salem,

NC 27103

decision that turns out not to be the best,

'90s MOLLY KELLY

Guest Commentary

disgrace to our sex.

What can we do? I think it' s time we point to some of our modern heroines and

hold them up as role models

— women

who

lost

Human Services because of her efforts to

Wouldn t y ou think that the

defund Planned Parenthood. These

would be

women make me proud. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ruth Bader

highest law officer in our land

after the killers, not the rescuers?

Our surgeon general, again a woman,

Ginsburg, Janet Reno, Joycelyn Elders,

boldly told us that we have to get over our

Donna

love affair with the fetus, and her prescription for AIDS, sexually-

filled

transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy

closer look exposes them as women filled

condoms, which is the same solution that is offered by the woman who is Secretary of Health and Human Services. The most powerful woman in the U.S. House of Representatives, Pat Schroeder, declared, "It feels so good to be here," as is

Shalala and Patricia Schroeder

are often portrayed as powerful

women

with leadership qualities, but a

with pride and dishonesty as they refuse to value life in the

womb and continue to

assault the integrity of our youth.

The

outstanding qualities of the women I hold

up as heroines are humility, courage and obedience to the laws of God, and those

she stood next to the President as he

are qualities that many of today

signed into law a

feminists don't have and don't wish to

bill that

allows the

bodies of aborted babies to be used for spare parts. Having so

many women

chosen for high positions should make

me proud, but it doesn' In fact, it makes me sad, angry and ashamed of them! t.

Whom will our children look up to, especially our daughters!

Are we, the

militant

have.

The

of the national

woman

leaders of

emulate His mother and the othe gentle, humble women who have ( to do the will of God. Let us daughters follow their example, and evangelize the world.

foam at the mouth. To be a handmaid to anyone would be beneath the 90s

them, and nobody,

going to

tell

let

alone the Lord,

them what

to do.

Ah, but

Mary was indeed blessed among women,

and her soul magnified the Lord. Let us, the

women

by Molly

Reprinted by permissionfrom Ce

of the 90s,

who

Life,

May-June 1994.

profess to be disciples of Jesus Christ,

His lambs, or Joanne Gasper,

position in the Department of Health and

many

her prestigious government

who

women because the women who emerging as national leaders are a

dare to enter abortion clinics to try to

diligently to prosecute those

save babies

Ave Maria.

yourself to help in the decision-making

call to feed

work

published by

about my two daughters, but I am writing

woman

stated that she

you?

team? Testing can help to give you some very precise information about

feel I

with men. The attorney general, the first

ever to attain that prestigious

position, has said that a woman' s "right" to an abortion

and Paying Attentu Barry, S.J.,|

to our children?

such as Joan Andrews Bell, who spent two years in prison because of her efforts to rescue mothers and their babies from the death clutches of abortionists; or Mother Teresa, who has opened shelters all over the world in answer to Christ's

woman

S.J.

God by William

about

their parents.

The

Are we good examples

situ,

ask.

part of a

who believe in the human life, in the

women in the national limelight, you can

you are interested in spii direction, you may know a priest whom you would feel comfortable,

of the 90' s

sacredness of

can "write straight with cro

lines" and bring good out of any

Do you like to work independently or as

The Women Of The remembered

greatest

woman

leader of

all

time was a woman filled with gentleness

and humility, totally obedient to the will of God. The words she spoke, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done unto me according to thy word," would make

the saints ST.

WAS BORN AT SANGERHAUSEN. J UTIA JUTTA THE EXACT OF HER

THUR/MGI-

DATE-

IS NOT KNOWN. WHEN JtfTTA WAS ONLY SHE MARRIED A NOBLE/VIA AFTER HE DIED ON A PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND, AND HER CHILDREN HAD GROWN UP SHE GAVE HER WEALTH TO THE POOR LIVED IN EXTREME POVER^ AND TENDED THE SICK. JUTTA MOVED* TO PR US WHERE SHE BECAME A

BIRTH

RECLUSE AT KULMSEE

ANI

DIED THERE FOUR YEARS LATER, IN 1260. JUTTA RECIEVED VISION AND WAS SAID TO HAVE

PERFORMED MIRACLES A TO HAVE EXPERIENCEP LEVJTATION.

HER FEAST DAY

1994

CNS Graphics

MAY;

The Catholic News

1994

Herald 7

Annual CRISM Picnic Draws 200 Retirees Seniors Play, Pray At Catholic Conference Center By CAROL

HAZARD

Associate Editor

HICKORY — Some 200 seniors converged on the Catholic Confer-

need to talk not only with the Lord, but also each other. Everyone needs faith and human contact. Perhaps you know someone who is living alone. There

ence Center April 27 for the annual CRISM picnic. A time to play, a time to pray, the picnic unites Catholics Retirees Invited to Special Ministries from throughout the diocese. "We always need to be in touch with life-giving opportunities and that includes playing, and that's what we did," said Suzanne Bach, CRISM

Msgr. McSweeney invited the seniors to be local vocation need strong, holy priests. Priests are not hatched. We come from families. But we need to be asked to at least think about it ... My hope is for you as vibrant members of this diocese to be active recruiters for more priests and sisters to serve here (in the diocese)." The Mass capped a day of fun, fellowship and, of course, Bingo. Carlita Hunter, author of "Grey Hair and I Don't Care" and "More Gray Hair and I Don't Care," led participants in activities, some more hilarious than others Finally,

directors.

year's "picnic" will

sisters.

"In our kindness and respect for each other, the message of the Lord

but

all

said the chancellor

other.

"We

—

enlightening.

The

and vicar general. Msgr. McSweeney asked them to be supportive of each

comes through,"

"We

—

be renamed "Spring Fling." On a more serious note, Msgr. John J. McSweeney challenged the seniors to be "fierce" in their faith, to share their faith, to reach out to others and to encourage people in their parishes to serve as priests or coordinator.

nothing wrong with saying 'hello.'"

overall assessment: "Excellent," said Bach. "Life

need to create opportunities

that are nurturing.

Days

is difficult,

like this are nurturing."

Rolling along, Clare Kane and

Hanging on

Stelley Kelly of St.

luck, Rie

Francis of

Vaessen of Assisi, St.

Mocksville,

Pius

Tenth, reveal

Greensboro,

something

listens

about attentively

themselves for

as the next

each square of

Bingo toilet paper.

number

called.

And

dab do for

the winner

Byrel Karges of

little

will

St.

bought two

Helen 'lanaphy

John Neumann, Charlotte, who

each and

and

raffle tickets for $1

won

"Jamming"

$127.

the

most

liriam Butler

cotton balls

of St. Leo,

Winston-

his face,

Paul Ijem, as they

Poetzsch of II

dip cotton

Wis

St.

Charlotte,

Md apply the •ton t*j;s

Ann,

in lotion

wins a prize

—a

to their

for every

jar of

jam.

K estion they •swer "yes."

Pounding out old familiar tunes,

Mary

Finlayson of Our

Lady of Assumption, Charlotte, leads a

sing-along.

Spin and win, veteran Bingo caller

Bob

Skurla of

St.

Grin and share it

Adele Scarano

John

Ann, Charlotte,

draws Bingo

Neumann,

number.

St.

Charlotte,

and

Helene Russell of

St.

Patrick

Photos by

CAROL HAZARD

What are we By Father Robert Catholic

News

Only people who think they should be autonomous would see this call to self-giving as a restraint. To those who know they are made in the image of God, self-giving is the highest exercise of freedom.

Kinast

Service

planned to rent a car when

home

to Pittsburgh for

I flew brother's

birthday recently, since no one in my immediate family drives a car any

Then, as I left the plane, I saw my sister standing in the gate area.

Thinking she must have come with bad news, I greeted her and asked why she had come. She responded simply: "Because I wanted to. Besides, there are predictions of a snow storm, and I thought it's always better to be with someone when the weather is bad." My sister had expressed perfectly what the word "freedom" is all about. She wasn't obliged to come to the airport; she was not paying back favors; she wasn't trying to make me feel be-

holden to her. She simply wanted to be with me and accompany me home. This is the core meaning of human freedom. And it reflects the freedom of God, its source. God was not obliged to create us. God chose to create us in order to share life with us and accompany us to our ultimate home no matter how bad "the weather" gets. The new Catechism of the Catholic Church may be read as an elaboration of this message. Part I of the catechism discusses the creed, affirming God's freedom not only in creating us but also in redeeming us. More than that, God freely gives the gift of faith which enables people like us to recognize God's actions and to imitate the ways of God. God did not create human beings to be self-sufficient but to be in relationship. And the kind of relationships we are to form are the kind God established with us based on respect and

ment

as adults.

tionships are reconciliation

damaged, sacramental is

available.

When

seri-

ous illness afflicts people and limits their freedom, the sacrament of anointing is administered. And no marriage is valid unless each spouse makes a free commitment to the other.

"That

Part III of the catechism on the moral life is the most troublesome area for many people. The new catechism or does not oppose law and freedom

—

means we

another. Instead,

—

authority and conscience as if the one contradicts or restricts the other. Rather, the catechism sees these realities as interdependent. The moral law is only a set of formal principles until it is enlivened by the decisions and actions of free

are not free to abuse or misuse one

are free to give ourselves to one

might be deepened. Only people who think they should be autonomous would see this call to self-giving as a restraint." another so that our mutual

human beings.

—Freedom

free to give ourselves to one another so

might be deepened.

it is

is aimless energy until guided by the wisdom and truth

No wonder people want to be free! Slavery doesn't feel good. they're being deprived of the opportunity to

feels like

be themselves.

contained in the law. Then it is producand pleasing to God. This does not mean that there will always be perfect agreement about what the law requires or what freedom allows in certain cases. The catechism acknowledges that in the past there have been diverse moral opinions on specific questions and that new situations arise which call for a new application of moral norms. This in itself is an exercise of freedom which keeps the law alive and

To pray is to exercise freedom in its to spend time most original form with God and let God be a companion

hope and

for

vision.

when the rewards of responsibility are experienced that one's idea of to make an evolutionary leap. To be free enough to make a gift

freedom tends

of love "for" the

God planned

sake it

of others

has

its

rewards.

that way.

David Gibson is

Editor.Faith Alive!

FAITH IN ACTION

tive

a period of time in their idea of what a big idea! The teen years are an "opportune moment" for discovering freedom's meaning. However, the discovery can be painful for those teens who view anything which postpones their gratification as depriving them of an opportunity to be themselves. Then, for a while, freedom "from" various limitations tends to assume more appeal than freedom "for" anything, such as responsibility. You can be sure that freedom is directly linked to responsibility, however, by taking into account what happens when responsibility is dropped from the equation. Then the quest of freedom may well create new traps for people, especially if freedom "from" begins to mean "anything goes." One's new slavery may take the form of addictions, loss of love or loss of Actually, people tend to evolve over

Freedom

life

—

That means we are not free to abuse or misuse one another. Instead, we are

is.

When freedom is misused and rela-

—

freedom

contents copyright

The importance of freedom also appears in the catechism's treatment of the specific sacraments. No one is to be coerced into baptism, and those who are baptized as infants are expected to affirm their commit-

self-giving.

life

All

Book II of the catechism discusses the liturgy. In this section the catechism repeats the central principle of Vatican Council IFs liturgical renewal: The faithful should worship with "full, conscious and active participation." The liturgy is not an obligation to fulfill or a ceremony to observe. It is an action created by the people in union with Jesus. The order of worship and the norms of liturgical practice are not meant to curtail freedom; instead they are meant to channel freedom, to enable the diverse people who assemble to blend their gifts and make their offering as a united people.

longer.

that our mutual

free for?

relevant.

Freedom has a tragic side, Popf John Paul suggested in his 1 993 encyclical, "The Splendor II

Truth" (From: Origins, 321

Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.( 2001 7-1 1 00; single copy, $5; multiple-copy rates on request.) There is a mysterious inclination in the human person to betray ti very openness to what is true ar what is good that freedom entail the pope wrote. "Jesus reveals his whole life, and not only by hi words, that freedom is acquired I

The catechism's fourth

section fothe most per-

cuses on prayer, which is sonal exercise of freedom. The many forms of public and private prayer enable people to turn toward God and share their lives' most intimate experiences.

love, that

is, in

the

acceptance of truth

journey. From God's point of view viewing this must be us at prayer, I mean like stepping off an airplane and seeing your sister there just because she wants to be with you.

—

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

of self," tf

the

condition for authentic freedom.

—

life's

gift

pope noted. And "Christ reveals ... that the frank and open

Reflection: This

week I will

meditate on freedom. Pope Joh Paul describes opposing tendencies in contemporary society: to exalt freedom, makir

an absolute, or to deny freedom 's existence altogether. What is my idea of freedom? What do I want to be free from' What do I want to be free for?

How to abuse freedom By Father Paul Catholic

News

drugs found themselves in

Schmidt

Service

the chains of

We know what freedom is

addiction

not. It is

Many who revolted

do one's own thing, ave one's own way, no matter what. It not a right belonging to individuals a isolation from others. In John's Gospel, Jesus says: "You ot the ability to

against "law

know the make you

and order"

truth,

themselves in

free."

jail

and the truth Thus, freedom to God, onenplies responsibility elf and the common good. And freeom presumes a conscience which is in Duch with the truth about God, the hall

hall

elf

re-

pression found or confined to the barred prison

—

oftheir own homes

in lawless neigh-

borhoods.

What

and others.

is falsely

judged to be freedom can lead into

am not free to rob a bank. I am not scribble graffiti on walls. I am ot free to play my boom-box at a deafI

terrible slavery.

•ee to

The world aches from the results of free will abused:

ning volume in the presence of other eople. I am not free to charge an unist price for my goods. If I do these things, I confuse the ower to choose freely with an abuse of

choices of the rich to

the

exploit

How

poor,

choices of the violent to op-

lat power.

press the weak, choices of the

aspect

advantage of the powerless. A free and civilized society can survive only so long as enough people are civilized as well as free.

But if I honor God and myself and others, I am truly

selfish to take

•ee.

This sounds cut-and-dried in the

The difficulty arises when on how to determine the

bstract.

nth by which to guide

Upheavals of the and 1970s

roded the authority of ome, church, school society in matters

"The world aches from the results of free will abused. A free

{conscience. Inherited norality often

clared

was

de-

puritanical,

lypocritical,

lard

known.

civilized

only so long as

outdated.

many

Lord

enough people are civilized

free."

way that com-

choice,

Inind here:

But

—Having a mature conscience does mean abandoning

inherited wis-

Lom.

—

Inherited wisdom does not mean abandoning responsible judgment. An informed decision of conscience ombines the wisdom of the past, the nsight of the moment, the grace of Jod and responsible choices. Many couples who decided to ignore exual morality regarded as "outdated" discovered that their lives did tot become happier or healthier. Many eople who sought release and ecstasy in

;

FAITH IN THE

can be

is perfect,

that tells

must

News

times. As long as we live in the real world, sin in this sense tries in 101

Castelot

ways to master us. But we are not helpless. Christ em-

Service

"Stand firm, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery," the Christians of Galatia were urged

powers us to evade these onslaughts, to remain free to become authentically

(Galatians 5:1). Christ had made them free. But what does that mean? Freedom is not a simple reality. All human beings are free by nature one result of being created in the image of God, who is free. In practice, however, this basic freedom runs into

Paul writes that "the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life" (Romans 6:23). Sin is a heartless task master. Its wages are "death," Paul's term for human existence that is unauthentic or counterfeit. God, on the other hand, pays no "wages." What God does instead is to give a gift freely, the gift of authentic and eventually the gift of humanity eternal life, the supreme freedom. Paradoxically, Christians exchange one kind of "slavery" for another. Paul

all sorts of difficulties.

Other people and society itself impose restrictions on a person's freedom. There is no such thing as absolute freedom. St. Paul tackled this difficult reality in the letter to the Romans, where he insisted that by baptism into Christ, into the Christian community, we

When I make a free follow the inner voice

me to do good and avoid evil.

I must be sure that I have good information about the choice I am con-

were freed from what he calls "sin." Readers of the Bible need to be alert to how Paul uses words. For him, "sin"

sidering.

A glance at the newspapers should convince me that, in learning the truth about my choices, there is no substi-

does not mean the same as "sins." Paul thinks of "sin" as a sinister actor in the drama of human salvation. The word refers to a mysterious and powerful force which threatens to en-

tute for learning from the experience of other human beings who have faced the same choices, sometimes mistakenly and sometimes with remarkable

slave people. But Christ gives people the power to escape domination by this force. Sin is found in the influence of a corrosive society, now as in biblical

success.

(Father Schmidt is director of priest personnel in the Diocese of Oakland, Calif.,

—

reviv-

19.

aboos and restricions are not entirely useless. There are two realities to bear in

lot

ing the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple," says Psalm

as well as

aandments and laws,

Catholic

taught. It can be the basis for the formation of a right conscience. It therefore can foster freedom. "The law of the

society can survive

people vere left without any uidelines at all. They nay have learned the Thus,

and

By Father John

holds that there is such a thing as truth. This truth can be

ur free actions.

960s

liberation

Pope John Paul II's encyclical "The Splendor of Truth"

eople differ

Paul sees your

and a free-lance writer.)

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puts

(Romans

7:18).

In fact, slavery to righteousness actually is liberating. It frees people to become what God created them to be: fully human; creatures in God's own image. In the letter to the Galatians, Paul clarifies the implications of this freedom: "For you were called for freedom.... But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh (the self); rather, serve one another through love. "For the whole law is fulfilled in this one statement, namely, Tou shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Galatians 5:13-14). In summary, we achieve real freedom in unselfish, loving service of others.

To become

What

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humanizing. (Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

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mother superior of the Sister Servants of

Mary in New Orleans feels there was more than paper and cardboard at work when the book shielded one of her sisters

Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, came from her native Italy to the United States in 1889 with members of her order, the Mission-

from a bullet fired by a fleeing robber. "I have seen miracles before, but this was the biggest miracle I have ever seen," said the mother superior, who asked that she and the other sister not be identified.

designating a "Mother Frances Xavier

Cabrini Triangle" were unveiled April at a New York location near where she began her work in America. St.

East Side Catholic Conference, a grouping of parishes and Church institutions, led the effort to get the triangle named for

Mother Cabrini. The conference

will

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group.

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Bishop San Pedro Undergoing Treatment For Prostate Cancer BROWNSVILLE, Texas (CNS)

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issued guidelines for training altar girls

April 18 after the Vatican ruled that

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Bishop Enrique San Pedro of Brownsville is undergoing treatment on an outpatient basis for prostate cancer. "The prognosis is good," said Pam Downing, diocesan director of planning and resource development, who also handles communications duties. Downing said April 26 that the bishop had had minor surgery, followed by a five-to-seven-week period of recovery and treatment. Bishop San Pedro, 68, has headed the Brownsville Diocese since the November 1 99 1 retirement of Bishop John J. Fitzpatrick. He had been coadjutor bishop of the diocese since August of that year. Before that he had been auxiliary bishop of GalvestonHouston since 1986.

Jr.,

retired

him, citing specifically two incidents

server ministry reflects the face of their

parish and maintain an appropriate bal-

ance as far as male and female servers are concerned," Cardinal Mahony said.

He said girls could begin serving July 1 He noted that the Vatican ruling said bishops should hear "the opinion of the

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and the beatification of Father Damien de Veuster would be rescheduled soon, possibly for September. The pope's recovery was not expected to affect papal events planned for

thou-

cities.

noon blessing that was broadby Vatican Radio May 1 the pope seemed to take his latest health setback in stride. He remarked that he should have been in Syracuse, Sicily, that day to In the

leeting site to pray for the pope' s health.

cast

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f the world's cardinals :ss it is

May

9-10, un-

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rescheduled.

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ieir

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other 'sanctuary' of the hospital, where

every day tears of sadness and hope are shed," he said.

Commenting on

ad offered "great support" to the bish-

the

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Euro-

pean celebration of Labor Day, the pope

ps.

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1994

Qmimidad^msp anas '(^mimiguemonos Amor

Sigan Al Camino Del Mensaje de

los Obispos Catolicos a Familia (continuation) Necesitamos ayudar a las familias a reconocer que son la Iglesia domestica. Tal vez hay familias que no comprenden ni creen que son una Iglesia domestica. Tal vez se sienten abrumadas por haber sido llamadas o son incapaces de asumir esta responsabilidad. Tal vez consideran que su familia esta muy "fracturada" para que el Sehor la use en la realizacion de sus planes. Pero recuerden, una familia es santa no porque es perfecta sino porque la gracia de Dios esta trabajando en ella, ayudandola a reanudar su marcha diaria en el camino del amor. Al igual que toda la Iglesia, cada familia cristiana descansa en una firma fundacion, es decir, en la promesa que hizo Cristo de ser fiel a los que el ha escogido. Cuando un hombre y una mujer se entregan mutuamente en sacramento del metrimonio, se unen a la promesa de Cristo y se convierten en una senal viva de su union con la Iglegia (Ef.5:32). Por lo tanto, una relation comprometida, permantente y fiel de esposo y esposa es la rafz de la familia. Fortalece a todos los miembros, es la mejor proveedora de los ninos y hace que la Igesia del hogar sea una senal efectiva de Cristo en el mundo. Dondequiera que haya una familia y donde el amor avive a sus miembros, la la

izquierda a derecha, Maricruz Morales, Evi Valdez, Vicky Utsman, Marilyn Riehle,

Glenmary, y Luis Lecaros, en el hotel Radisson Inn Airport Cincinnati, aparecen en un descanso de la reunion anual de NOCH (Organizacidn Nacional de Catequistas para Hispanos).

Catequistas Hispanos Por LUIS LECAROS Viajamos a Cincinnati un grupo de la

Diocesis de Charlotte: Jennifer Perez

y Melisa Martinez del Centro Cristo Rey, Yadkinville; Vicky Utsman y Evi

Valdez de Holy Cross, Kernersville; Maricruz Morales y Marilyn Riehle, Glenmary, de Saint Francis of Assisi, Jefferson; Abel Medina y yo del Centro Catolico Hispano, Charlotte. Tuvimos la oportunidad de asistir a la conferencia anual de la NOCH, Organizacion Nacional de Catequistas para Hispanos, la cual tiene nueve anos de existencia y esta compuesta por representantes diocesanos de todo el pais. La voz de se deja oir en las otras organizaciones nacionales de la Iglesia, presentando efectivamente el punto de vista hispano. Se le escucha bien consciente de la gran necesidad e importancia del apostolado hispano y se le brinda apoyo.

gracia esta presente.

divorcio ni la muerte h'mites al

anual se eligieron a

mucho y de enriquecernos conociendo a mi fue

hispanos de toda

nation, para

consolador sentir

presencia del Senor

entre nosotros.

Una

parte

del

programa fue

conducido por el Padre Bruce Neili, de la Congregation de San Pablo, quien recientemente ha sido nombrado por la Conferencia Nacional de Obispos Catolicos como director a tiempo completo de la Oficina de Evangelizacion Nacional, que se ha creado para di vulgar, promover e implementar el documento

ni el

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pueden poner

amor gratuito de Dios.

y la determination de las familias con un solo conyuge criando a sus hijos. Ustedes

logran realizar su llamado a crear un

publicacion esta dirigida a todo catequista

comprometido en El Padre Bruce Nieli,

Evangelizacion de

CSP,

director de

Conferencia Nacional

del pueblo hispano.

formacion de

de catequistas hispanos, que tuvo lugar en Cincinnati, Ohio, del 14 al 16 de abril,

frontera occidental entre

1994.

Estados Unidos y el desafTo a la catequesis

de Obispos Catolicos, en

reunion anual

tenemos que despertar continuamente.

y renovarla evangelizador es un la fe

cupido que ayuda a la gente a enamorarse de Jesus y la catequesis es la ensenanza

que madura la fe para que ese amor no sea solamente una ilusion, sino un amor verdadero, profundo y permanente. Para lograr esto debemos tener mucha oracion,

libro presenta

Mexico y

los

que se desprende de esta realidad. La segunda parte da los principios y criterios catequesis basicos para una evangelizadora.

tercera parte ofrece

los lineamientos catequeticos y gufas para la formacion de catequistas para las

comunidades hispanas. "Sin Fronteras" puede encargarse a Fresno, California, tel.

lecturas bfblicas, reflexionar sobre los

la iglesia.

trabajar, el

barrio

Ustedes reflejan el poder de

fuerza del amor y la certeza qu Dios no nos abandona cuando 1 circunstancias los dejan solo asumien los deberes de un padre o madre. Honramos a todas las familias qu en medio de obsticulos, permanecen fiel al camino de amor de Cristo. La Igles fe, la

del hogar

puede

vivir y crecer

en c~

familia.

En nuestro ministerio pastoral hem escuchado a muchas familias: a esposos y esposas, a conyuges separados, a conyuges abusados y abandonados, a conyuges solos y a nihos.

Sabemos que todas

las familias

aspiran lograr la paz, la aceptacion, la

meta y

la reconciliation

que

termino

"Iglesia de Hogar" sugiere.

Creemos que

con

trabajo,

oracion,

entendimiento, el compromiso, el apoyo

de otras familias, los sacerdotes, los diaconos y sus esposas, y los agentes pastorales laicos y religiosos, especialmente con la gracia de Dios, la Iglesia del hogar se edifica en hogares comunes, como los de sus familias. (continuard)

Noticias Diocesanas Escuela de Ministerios La proxima sesion dara

curso

sobre 'Historia de la Iglesia en los Estados '

Unidos". Vendra de Miami Lydia Menocal, profesora del SEPI Institute) Pastoral del Sureste, dirigido por el Padre Mario Vizcaino, Sch.P. Tendra lugar el 14 y 15 de mayo, de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., en el Centro Catolico Hispano, East Independence Blvd. y The Plaza, Charlotte. Todos quedan invitados.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

la fe

La primera parte del

de manera sencilla la complejidad de la realidad del pueblo hispano que vive en ambos lados de la

miembros del grupo directivo, se leyeron reportes y se ofrecio orientacion e informacion valiosa. Ademas de aprender

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Y por tanto, reconocemos la valentfa

NOCH

En esta reunion

Nada

buen hogar, cuidar sus hijos, asumir responsabilidades en

Dia de Cursillo Se invita a todos la

los Cursillistas de

Diocesis de Charlotte a renovar su

compromiso con Cristo el dia 3 de junio, a las 7:30 p.m. y en 4 de junio, de 8:30 a.m. a 8:30 p.m., en el Centro Catolico

Hispano de Charlotte. Vendra de North

Palm Beach,

Florida, Elpidio Garcia

quien ha estado muy activo en el Movimiento de Cursillos a nivel regional y nacional. Para mas informacion, pueden llamar a Rafael Silva, tel. (704) 5683188.

(209) 227-7373. Estuvo presente durante la reunion

To Our Friends

Ministerio Hispano en la Iglesia Catolica

zation of Catechists for Hispanics in

de los Estados Unidos, reconocido formalmente como tal. Por este motivo una compafua ha contribuido con un

Cincinnati.

Estados Unidos. El Padre Neili es completamente bilingue y esta lleno de

hechos contemporaneos y de actualidad para interpretarlos a la luz de la Palabra de Dios. Hay que hacer una conexion rrustica entre la Palabra de Dios y la vida de su pueblo. Si unimos la Biblia a la historia y a las noticias de actualidad, veremos la presencia de Dios en todo y la conexion entre nuestras vidas y el Reino de Dios. Este es el mensaje que debemos

donativo para financial la publicacion de

derful group of people

amor y dedication

transmitir a todos: Cristo esta al centro

que describira nuestra historia. Las ocho personas que participamos en este programa del 1 4 al 1 6 de abril, en Cincinnati, agradecemos a la oficina diocesana de Formacion de Fe por el donativo especial que consiguio para que nosotros pudieramos aprender mas y formarnos como catequistas hispanos.

different states.

"Vayan y Hagan Discfpulos" en

los

a este ministerio. El

tema que escogio para los catequistas hispanos fue: "La Evangelizacion y la Catequesis en la Vida Familiar". Nos enseno que este proceso comienza con nuestra entrega a Jesus y continua con una vida de comunidad (Iglesia). Para evangelizar, dijo el Padre Bruce,

de nuestras vidas. En esta reunion tambien se nos explico el contenido del libro recien publicado en California, titulado "Sin Fronteras", el cual presenta los lineamientos inculturados para una catequesis evangelizadora. Esta

anual Irma Nolla, del Secretariado Nacional para Asuntos Hispanos, ella nos informo que el proximo ano se celebrara el aniversario de 50 anos del

libro

Eight catechists attended the annual meeting of the National Organi-

They

all

came back

very

grateful for this opportunity to learn

more and

wonfrom many

to share with such a

We continue to read

message of the bishops to the family "Follow the Way of Love." Cursillistas are invited to a day of renewal June 3-4 and the lay ministry the

training in Spanish will continue May

jay 6,

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1994

New

Hospital Foundation Elects Officers, ASHEVILLE

two life membeiships, 1 1 1 awards for and the election of 1994-95

rvice

of the St. Joseph' s Hospital Guild ghlighted the annual volunteer ;ognition breakfast Tuesday, April 19 Grove Park Inn. fleers

The breakfast, given during National )lunteer Week by the hospital in of

preciation ntributions is

numerous

the

made by

the volunteers,

preceded by a special interfaith

rvice.

Speakers at the breakfast were Steve rkland, director of volunteer services srey Sister Mary Veronica Shumacher, airperson and

CEO

St.

Joseph's

and J. Lewis tniels, hospital president and CEO. Life memberships in the St. Joseph' >spital Guild were presented to Marilyn tton and Ruth Queen for exemplary idership, support and long time service alth Services Corporation

Polly Book, Frances Brockway,

Melba

Buckner, Bo Carter, Helen Graber, Ruth Hensley, Virginia Lominac, Charles MacArthur, R. G. Moss and Columbus Young. 2,000-hour recognition went to Reba

Bradford, Micky Buchwald, Bill Cassada, Gloria Cook, Sam Fox, John Goldsmith, Margaret Higgins, Gladys "Katen, Opal Lemiux, Bill Milholen, Joyce Sprouse and Phyllis Stagg. Recognized for 1,000 hours were Susie Burnette, Harold Campbell, Ethel Cox, Velma Deitz, Morris Fox, Renee Fulks, Agnes Gillis, Anne Hagan, Margaret Hardiman, Violette Henderson, Miriam Hoch, Fran Houser, Pattie Hurst, Toots Jones, Gladys Katen, Carolyn Mull, Dot Rocamora, Doris Rzewnicki, Arthur Straub, Agnes Strawther and Billie Tingle.

3,999 hours of

vice, the highest number of hours ever

Lillian Randolph, Doris Rzewnicki, Judi

:orded for an individual member since

Rusinak, Ida Schanzer, Clara Silvey,

During

the

service

awards was

sentation, special recognition /en Betty Carleton for

organization's founding.

Others receiving special recognition :re:

Florence Brody and Marilyn Patton

11,000 hours; Florence Brody, and Ruth Queen for ,000; Ruth Queen for 9,000; Margie itt, Helen Greene and Ruth Queen for )00; Margaret Ann Bishop for 7,000; argaret Ann Bishop and Geri Rogers 6,000; Wanda Love and R.G. Moss 5,000; and Dorothy Fligel, Margaret >x, Ruth Hensley, Margorie Kunze, */elyn Meyer, R.G. Moss and Joan ocamora for 4,000. Recognized for 3,000 hours were arilyn Patton

Jane Straub, Terry Taylor, Wilson Tschiffely and Sister Kathleen Winters. Pins for 1 00 hours of service went to Scott Abernathy, Carolyn Ballew, Nino Branchi, Cassandra Butcher, Dorothy Butkus, Jackie Cline, Emily Conley, Dick Coons, Eleanor Eklund, Emma Fauble, David Goad, Betty Hageman, Judy Harriman, John Higdon, Candy Jones, Jack Linnane, Marjorie Lins, Carol Manley, Don Penley, George Plym, Judi Rusinak, Dorothy Schuit, Teresa Shiflet, and Sister Kathleen Winters. Officers elected for 1994-95 were: Marilyn Patton, president; Arlene Doloboff, president elect; Fran Houser, vice president;

Don

Penley, treasurer;

Marjorie Kunze, recording secretary and

MLS

Elizabeth Aldrich, corresponding secretary. The officers will assume their

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(Psalm 121) During the month of May, Bishop William G. Curlin along with all the seminarians in the diocese and the Formation Committee will "lift up our eyes to the mountains" in Maggie Valley tor prayer, reflection, sharing and discovery of ministry. Bishop Curlin and our seminarians will share their faith journeys with one another with the hope of developing strong, spiritual bonds between the bishop and his

the Lord,

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earth.

future priests.

The reason we go to Maggie Valley is because of its beauty and the diversity of ministries celebrated in that part of the diocese.

will travel to parishes

duties in October.

of faith that

much

a part of the

Smoky Mountain

Vicariate and the Asheville area.

We will visit the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville. We will meet with the Sisters of Mercy at St.

Joseph Hospital in Asheville and hear about their on-going

Services.

We will see first-hand the work of Catholic Social We will celebrate confirmation at Immaculate Conception Church in

Forest City and we will join the parishioners of St.

Mary Church in Sylva for Mass and the Eucharist. We will also visit Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission on the Indian Reservation in Cherokee.

You can

by offering special prayers

join us

Lord

that the

will bless us,

especially our seminarians as they ponder the greatness of their call to the

priesthood in the Diocese of Charlotte. I hope to be able to share with you in a future issue of

The Catholic News

To inquire about Charlotte, call Father

Rd. East, Charlotte,

Herald the richness of this gathering.

the possibility of serving as a priest in the Diocese of

O'Rourke

at (704) 334-2283, or write to 1621 Dilworth

NC 28203.

Question (From Page 5) ence

invitation to share these unfathomable

independent of everything he

and

creates. All this is simply to say that there

riches, here

no before or after with God, no past or future. With him, everything, including all ages of creation, is one eternally present moment.

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rarely

become

in eternity.

Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main Street,

so technical in this

column, but this time I believe it' s worth doing so. The mystery of God's eternity touches the very heart of our spiritual lives. The more profound and alive our

Bloomington, IL 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.)

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Those receiving 500-hour pins were Nino Branchi, Connie Cathey, Emily Conley, John Daly, Ruby Dillingham, Mildred Freeman, Renee Fulks, Marcia Hill, Fran Houser, Gloria Lance, Grace Lentz, John Nadolski, Walt Nelson,

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GREENSBORO — Father George

Church in Gastonia, will present "Catholic Megatrends: Christian Challenges and Responses," on Sunday, May 15 at The Franciscan Center.

Two sessions will be"

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$2 donation

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for the

Summer Bible Institute, 1994

Catholic Singles Date Auction

will host a Summer Bible Institute scrip-

of Charlotte raised $750 for Catholic Social Services at the group's annual

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Oratory

ture

week from Sunday,

July 3 1 to Fri-

CHARLOTTE — Catholic Singles

date auction April 6. Dates for auction

day, Aug. 5. Paulist Father Lawrence Boadt, Biblical studies teacher at Washington Theo-

included dinner, horseback riding, pic-

and mountain

nics, rollerblading, skiing

editor for the Paulist

hiking. Catholic Singles of Charlotte, a

on "Discov-

Daniel Harrington, author and teacher at

group of more than 130 singles ages 21 and older, is involved in social, sporting, spiritual and philanthropic functions. For

the Weston School of Theology in Cam-

more information, call Brian Bashista at

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Union and

Press, will present a course

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bridge, Mass., will teach Scrolls

and the

"The Dead Sea

(704) 347-3950.

New Testament."

The institute is open to all interested and enrichment.. Tuition for both courses is $ 1 00, $55 separately. Room and meals are available for an additional fee. For information and

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in scripture study

registration, write to

Box 11586, Rock call

The Oratory, P.O.

Hill, S.C.

29731 or

are invited to Catholic Singles first Tail-

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will present "Journey

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Curlin

Schedule

Insti-

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Toward

Spiritual

Maturity and Companionship" at Living

Waters Catholic Reflection Center. The first session on self-knowledge and the dynamics of conversion within the person is June 1 9-25 The second session on the process of conversion is June 26- July 2. Cost is $265 per session or $500 for .

Bishop William G. Curlin take part in the following events next will

both sessions. Group discounts are available. For information call Living Waters

week:

May 9:

First

Priests Jubilee, Charlotte. 10:

7:00

Pius X,

May

Saturday Devotions

BELMONT — Start your May

right with First Saturday

May St.

(704) 926-3833.

Confirmation,

Greensboro.

(704) 252-3151

Caring Hearts

CHARLOTTE

9:30

Ascension

Thursday Mass 7:00 St.

Joan

May

for

CCHS.

Confirmation,

13:

Installation

of Bishop Foley

Birmingham, Alabama. 14:

1 1 am - Lay Ministry Graduation, St. Gabriel,

Charlotte. 5 pm - Confirmation, St. Benedict, Greensboro.

379-5000 weekdays from 9 a.m.-5

The festival is Saturday on the church grounds from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Events include an auction, bingo, crafts sale, raffle and a display of streetrod automobiles. Hanging flower baskets and bedding plants will be for sale. Metrolina Out-

Mammography will distribute liton mammagraphy and offer mammograms in its "Mammovan."

reach

erature

The band

Project Blue, Starstruck

gymnastic troupe, a clogging team and the Lincolnton High School Ensemble Band will perform. Karate and boxing exhibitions are planned, and air balloon rides will be available.Funnel cake, Italian sausage sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza and other food will be St.

Natural Family Planning

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— Afoursessic

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The Catholic News & Herald comes parish news for the diocese news briefs. Good photographs, pr< ably black and white, also are welcoi Please submit news releases andph at least

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donated to the church building fund. For more information call the church office at (704) 735-5575, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Senior Group Meeting

CHARLOTTE

— The 50+

senior

group of St. John Neumann Church will meet in the church hall on Wednesday, May 1 1 at 1 1 a.m. The group will honor Al and Rosemary Parks on their 50th wedding anniversary. Bring your lunch, coffee and desert will be served.

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World and National Briefs Opponents Of Death Penalty /o\v Continued Fight In Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CNS)

ers of the

—

coup in a new government. But

Father Aristide rejected

as putting

amazed

conditions on his return to power.

Despite the near-inevitability of the re-

giving up their fight, according to

Archbishop Asks Parishes To Consider Beer Ban At Festivals CINCINNATI (CNS) Arch-

hink while the politicians and

Donna Schneweis. "I some of

bishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati has asked parishes in his archdiocese to

he media people might say, 'What' s the

consider banning beer and other alco-

of capital punishment to Kansas,

leath penalty lot

opponents

osephite Sister

toint?' for

rom

those of us

a faith angle or

in the state are

who come at it a human rights

we know we have

—

from their festivals. The

holic beverages

made in a letter to

archbishop' s request,

spoke about "the Baltimore connection" with African Catholics. He said he was at

how many

of the 3 1 5 synod

bringing peace and serenity to that coun-

story.

try,

Bishops Say Africans Want Recognition As Mature Individuals

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

response. Although the question of whether to serve alcohol at parish func-

in the special

or Amnesty International. Kansas Gov.

tions

one, the archbishop's

Synod of Bishops for AfThe Catholic Church in Africa is not looking for autonomy from the uni-

oan Finney, a Democrat and a Catholic, aced an April 22 deadline for vetoing the leath penalty bill passed by the state legislature. Unless vetoed, it automatially takes effect July 1 Scott Feeken, egislative affairs assistant to the goverlor, said Finney was personally opposed

request for the first time specifically asks

versal Church, but for a maturity in

which it begins to take responsibility for

sale of alcohol, particularly beer, at par-

itself and is

ish festivals.

own

o the death penalty

gainst

and had

testified

before the Senate Judiciary

Committee, but would follow through on ler

Catholic Charities Sets Up 800 Number For Pregnant Women

SAN FRANCISCO Catholic Charities

Of Envoy Called Of Change

kn Encouraging Sign

WASHINGTON (CNS)— Theresgnation of Lawrence Pezzullo as U.S.

envoy to Haiti, announced April was welcomed by supporters of de-

pecial

losed president Father Jean-Bertrand vristide.

The

State

Department an-

sounced in a brief statement that Pezzullo,

vho stepped J.S.

down

as president of the

bishops' Catholic Relief Services

o take the

in conjunction

with Catholic Charities offices across toll-free

:6,

—

the country, has established a national

previously stated promise.

designation

USA,

(CNS)

envoy post a year ago, had

greed to resign as of April 29. The specific reason for •ezzullo's leaving. The Clinton adminstr ation has come under increasing pres-

number to provide confidential

pregnancy and adoption counseling for pregnant teens and other young women. The toll-free number is (800) 227-3002. It was announced at a news conference in San Francisco that kicked off a weeklong national meeting of pregnancy and adop-

Those who

tion professionals.

call will

be directed automatically to professional counselors at whatever Catholic Charities agency is closest to their dialing area. A major emphasis of the program is to present adoption as a positive option for pregnant teens and young women.

tatement gave no

sure from some members of Congress lind various public figures to change its lipproach toward Haiti in the wake of |scalating violence there. Pezzullo, 68, vas seen as the author of a plan to set

broad-based government in Haiti be-

ore theeventual return of Father Aristide,

vho was forced to flee in a 1991 coup. Tie plan would have included support-

Keeler Says NCCB Supports African Church In Variety Of Ways

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

— The

National Conference of Catholic Bish-

ops shows its unity with the Church in Africa through its support of peace, development, assistance to refugees and just economic policies, the conference president told the special Synod of Bishops for Africa. Archbishop William H. Keeler of Baltimore, a papally appointed

10-May

delegate to the April

8 synod,

an uphill battle" against public opinion or government policy to keep the support going. In an April 25 interview, the archbishop also said that often "it

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Mexican Jesuits Seek To Sue Paper Over Rebellion Allegations MEXICO CITY (CNS) Mexico'

Bloated Corpses In Churches

Jesuits have taken an unprecedented step

—

Testimony To Rwanda's Civil War RUKARA, Rwanda (CNS) Some 500 bloated corpses of men, women and children, disfigured further by grenade,

—

state

and

to the collapse of

libel

over a story that the order as a

identified a

member of

rebel leader.

The legal action stems from

the Indian rebellion in Chiapas state in

January and an April 8 report in the financial daily paper Summa that Subcomandante Marcos, the leader of the rebel Zapatista National Liberation Army in the southern state of Chiapas, is Jesuit Father Jeronimo Hernandez Lopez.

witness to civil war in this central Afri-

can

attempting to sue a national daily

newspaper for

machete and bullet wounds, lay sprawled in a Rwandan church, its main doorway, classrooms and a nearby nuns' home. In this modest compound, overhung with the sickly smell of death, they lay as grim any

Summa re-

services that could have helped the

Jesuit authorities denied the

wounded. The bodies were viewed April 26; the massacre was carried out 1 9 days earlier. It was just one of countless massacres in which 100,000 people died in

port in a statement released April 9.

less than three

said Father Hernandez

was he

rebellion,

They

not Marcos nor

Chiapas at the time of the which broke out New Year's

Day.

weeks, according to aid

workers.

Pope Says Africa Needs Prayers, Peace VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope

—

John Paul

thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter' s Square that, "once again, Africa needs our prayers." "Now is the hour for brotherhood. Now is the hour for reconciliation," the pope said April 27 as he urged the people of South Africa and Rwanda to seek peace and agreement. "As often happens," he said, "situations which lead people to hope in the future are united with other situations II told

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Salvadoran Presidential Runoff Called Flawed By Observers SAN SALVADOR (CNS) Despite some organizational improvements, El Salvador's April 24 presidential runoff election was marked by a series of defects which had not been corrected since the first round of voting in March, said independent election observers. They told reporters that they had seen many of the same irregularities which had appeared in March, especially in relation to the much-flawed voting register. "There was intentional disorganization at many

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putting an end to the sad cycle of

violence which, for too long, has pro-

Afri-

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mination as any other, said participants

South Africa's

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Personal Reflections

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CHARLOTTE Charlotte Catholic High School students focused on the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist at an adoration service April 21 in the school gym. A classroom was converted for the day into a Blessed Sacrament chapel, so students could center their faith in Jesus as the bread of life. "Our students are fed a lot of unsound ideas and influences in our day and age, " Father Dennis Kuhn, the celebrant, said after the service. "I strongly believe they need to be nourished by the mysteries offaith. The adoration prompted thought and inspiration regarding the holiness of God in our presence, he said. Father Kuhn, parochial vicar at St. Ann Church, Charlotte, is chaplain for the high school. Seniors Bethany Kolbe and Gerry Geier gave personal testimonies at the service about the meaning of the Eucharist. The following is the text of their talks. By GERRY GEIER CCHS Senior It all

started in

second grade, in Exton,

Pa.,

I am proud to be myself no matter what others say and do. This I believe is the true meaning of receiving the Holy Eucharist; being able tc look at myself in the mirror and see Jesus looking back at me.

peace.

where I received the Holy Eucharist.

can remember almost every detail: The excitement of receiving presents from my family and friends, the navy blue suit I wore and how I cried my eyes out because I I

By BETHANY KOLB CCHS Senior

hated to dress up.

The most important thing I remember on that special day is walking

The

down the aisle n church to receive Christ for the first time. After I said "Amen" to the priest and placed the blessed host in my mouth,

ing.

remember thinking, "What' s the big deal, it tastes like cardboard." In time I would learn to appreciate what I was receiving. As I began to think about the Eucharist in preparing this reflection,

continued to think about the name, Christ.

not use the letters of Christ as the basis for

But as Catholics

of our

faith.

Cheddar" crackers and a wine glass with grape juice. would then "play church" just like when we would "pi house." We wanted to be just like the adults who got to wa* down the aisle and receive something to eat. We were youand ignorant of the fact that the celebration we were imitati

For the "C" in Christ I chose "Commitment." A commita good Christian, to serve God and to witness the consecration of bread at Mass. It's not just a one-time commitment, but a commitment to an ongoing process of growing that I have continued. For the "H" in Christ I have chosen "Honesty." Honest in knowing and accepting the truth about myself. That I am human and I will make mistakes. Recognizing my faults as well as my strengths and then finding the courage to overcome the difficulties that may lead me astray. This honesty comes from my life with the

ment to be

Eucharist.

was I

the core of our Catholic religion.

also remember being at St. Patrick' s

a school

Mass

in the cathedral.

when we would hat

When everyone entered fh<

church, we all genuflected at the tabernacle, doing what w< were supposed to do. It was more a time of how fast one couk kneel and make the sign of the cross than realizing what we wen actually acknowledging we were kneeling before Jesus in tha

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tabernacle.

As I have grown older I have become more knowledgeable as to mi

own faith concerning the celebration of the Eucharist. I have come to realiz<

As I have matured I have realized that the Eucharist can be rewarding. So for have chosen "Reward." It's the reward of Jesus' love for me and with this I know he will be there for me whenever I need him. This reward of Jesus' presence with me has made an impact on my life. For the "I" in Christ I chose "Impact." The Eucharist has strengthened my faith and has made me depend upon this nourishment every Sunday at Mass. I believe that the Eucharist builds my Christian values and helps me serve my Risen Lord. As I have grown older, my spirit has grown as well. For the "S" in Christ I have chosen "Spirit." The Eucharist makes me more conscious of Jesus; this awareness continues to enhance my Catholic faith. And lastly, the most important thing the Eucharist does for me is to bring some

"R"

this is the basis

remember when I was little and my sister, my brother and! would gather with friends and imitate what we saw during Mas We would set up a white cloth and prepare a plate with "Bett

reflection?"

the

repeated the name Christ over and over again. Then I thought,

"Why

idea that ordinary bread and wine can be transformed into

extraordinary body and blood of Jesus Christ can be very overwhelm

in Christ

my life. The "T" in Christ is for "Tranquillity." The Eucharist has made me feel better as a person, increasing my self-esteem. As a result I feel an inner

tranquillity into

what an honor it

to receive Jesus into

my body, and to leave Mass knowing tha

He has entered into me. Mass is a time for all of us to come together as a community, to express our faith and allow it to grow even more. When Communion is taking place, the Mass become a personal time when I can form an intimate relationship with God, and a special tir for all of us as individuals within a community. Through the hands of the priest and the power of the Holy Spirit, I know thai the life of Jesus is now present and that what I see is no longer bread. It always amaze me as to how quiet the church becomes after everyone has received Communion. Th focus is on each person talking to God in his or her own way. I don't know why but it took me a long time to realize that the EucharisHT not a mere symbol of Jesus. Jesus is the Eucharist and believing in that enables me live my life with an understanding that Jesus died for you and for me and He will b ti

with us always.

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