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Volume 3 Number 36 » May
in the Diocese of Charlotte
North Carolina Lutherans
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20, 1994
& Roman Catholics in Dialogue
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PENTECOST SUNDAY 1994 May 22 To Our Catholic and Lutheran
Sisters
and Brothers
in
North Carolina,
On Pentecost Sunday, 1991, Bishops Donoghue, Gossman and McDaniel signed a Covenant on behalf of Lutheran and Catholics which expressed their
hopes "that through the rich diversity of gifts which exist in the Roman Catholic and Lutheran communions and our extensive bilateral dialogues, the Holy Spirit is moving and empowering us to overcome the separation which now exists in sacramental life, church order, and doctrine, and enabling us to achieve the full communion Christ desires for the Church." We take the opportunity on the third anniversary of the signing to reflect on what has tak^n place and to look to the future. Since the signing, regional observances have taken place in Greenvlle, Burlington, Greensboro, Asheville and Arden. These have been opportunities to grow in mutual understanding, participate in dialogue, and worship together. The first Aquinas/Luther Conference took place in Hickory. In many localities, parishes have participated in a variety of worship, education and service programs. Each Sunday in many of our parishes prayers are offered for each other. See Letter, Page 2
|
hen the time for Pentecost was
fulfilled, they
were all in one place together. And suddenly
came a noise like a strong driving wind ... and they were all filled with the Holy
(re :ts
2:1-4)
"Window
of Peace" quilt by
St.
Ann
Parish
Women's
Spirit."
Club.
Photo by JO ANN
KEANE
v Years of Service
iocese Of Charlotte legley's Living By JO ANN
Legacy
KEANE His legacy
Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE
— During a recent
nt,
retired
Bishop Michael Joseph
All versions intertwine poignant moments
in
moment of deja vu.
her Begley traveled to High Point for
of
how
the kind-hearted father-monsi-
gnor-bishop touched their lives. An endearing quality surrounds the bishop like
miles,
and Catholics were few and far
an aura "There's
ween.
No matter that it was Tuesday,
plain," says
ry day
was Sunday for someone in the It was 1934, and
1
was
the only Catholic church
communities.
i-Father Begley logged countless miles ng the back roads of mission North
I
cannot ex-
Linhares to work part-time for Catholic Social Services in the mid-1960s. In
faithful.
November of
I'm standing in the same place, 60 rs later," says Bishop Begley. "These things" he casually mentions the events that span
more than half a
I toy, and the incidents that formulate
(Diocese of Charlotte. Over the course Mbis years as a priest,
W touched e
a charisma
Aloha Linhares, who served as his secretary for about 30 years. "When you're in his presence, you feel love." Bishop Begley originally hired
olina to administer the sacraments to
"All these things have taken place,
ir
and love. Virtu-
member of the dio-
cese has a Bishop Begley story to share.
King
Sixty years ago, a freshly-ordained
ss. It
is faith
ally every long-time
High
lfirmation at Christ the
gley felt a
Bishop
Is
Bishop Begley
the lives of thousands, and
hisindelibleimprintonthediocesehe
onded some 22 years ago.
was selected
1971, then-Msgr. Begley be the first bishop of
to
Charlotte, and asked Linhares
would work
for a bishop.
As
if
a
she
new
convert to Catholicism, she wasn't sure
what a bishop was all about. "'You worked for a monsignor, replied Bishop Begley. T can assure you only the title will change, not the man,'" recalls Linhares. "I have never forgotten that, and he remained just as humble and '
down
Bishop William G. Curlin and retired Bishop Michael
to earth." priests' jubilee.
See Bishop, Page 2
J.
Begley during the recent
Bishop Begley celebrated 60 years of priestly service. Photo by JOANN
KEANE