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27, 1994

Scanning The Catechism

Four Main Parts Make Up Book —

WASHINGTON (CNS) The new Catechism of the Catholic Church, scheduled to appear for the first time in English June 22, is an

approved synthesis of what Cathoofficial,

lic

Christians believe.

The catechism,

first

completed in French and approved by Pope John Paul II in 1992, is intended as a standard reference

work

many

used around the world in

be

to

lan-

has 2,865 numbered paragraphs

and marginal cross references throughout to other paragraphs that deal with the

same or closely related themes The onevolume text, over 800 pages in the U.S. edition including more than 1 00 pages of indexes is divided into four main .

—

—

parts.

The Apostles' Creed is the framework for Part 1 It describes basic Catholic beliefs about God Father, Son and .

— and about such

ation,

human nature, angels, sin, revela-

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Pages 7-10.

JOANN KEANE

Order Gains Charlotte Diocese

>ecular Franciscan :

oothold

In

By CAROL HAZARD

way, the

truth

and the

who is

"the

life."

The Lord's Prayer forms

the main on Christian prayer. It talks about the meaning and importance of prayer in Christian life, ways Old Testament and New Testament figures prayed and various forms and attitudes of prayer in Church tradition. It then breaks apart the Our Father "the most perfect of prayers" analyzing what it

basis for Part 4,

—

—

things as cre-

As Pope John Paul put it in his formal announcement ordering the catechism' s publication: "The four parts are related to one another: The Christian mystery is the object of faith (first part); it is celebrated and communicated in liturgical actions (second part); it is present to enlighten and sustain the children of God in their actions (third part); the basis for our prayer, the privi-

it is

leged expression of which

Father

...

is

the

Our

(fourth part)."

The word "catechism" comes from Greek verb katechein, which means

sion, death and resurrection for our redemption, the Church, Mary, heaven,

to teach orally Early Christians used the term to refer to instruction in the elements of the faith. Those who were being instructed were called catechumens.

Over the centuries there were many commentaries and manuals for instructing people in the faith, but "catechism" became the standard term for such texts only after the appearance of Martin Luther's Kleiner Katechismus {Little Catechism) in 1529. His Grosser Katechismus (Big Catechism), a more detailed compendium for teachers and preachers, appeared the following year.

and so on.

It

is

built

ramental — — through which bless

around the sacra-

focuses on the liturgy and saclife

N.C. See annual resort area summer Mass schedule on

cation and following Christ

the

ments.

Isle,

tian belief in redemption, grace, justifi-

tion. It discusses Jesus' birth, life, pas-

Part 2

Waterway near Ocean

—

Spirit

hell

Die sun reflects a glistening band of gold over the water at sunrise on the Intracoastal

places that within the deeper

it

teaches Christians about prayer.

guages.

It

low, but

context of the law of love and the Chris-

especially the Eucharist the people assemble to

and worship God.

It is

especially

through the liturgy that Christ's saving work is again revealed and made present to each new generation of his disciples.

Part 3 is built first around discipleship and life in Christ and the Spirit and then around the 10 Commandments. It spells out Catholic understanding of the

moral law that people are called to

.

See Introduction, Page 16

fol-

Associate Editor

Tired of buying into materialism? >u aren't alone.

With the

990s shaping up to be a riod of re-evaluation, people are turn; more to spiritual matters. That in1

lides interest in religious orders for lay fpple.

The largest community, the Secular iinciscan Order, is made up of people lio make life-long commitments to ['brace the simplicity i

St.

and humbleness

Francis.

SFO membership in North Carolina a(s

leapt

tore

from a handful

to

100 with

than 25 in formation within the past

Although membership has :lined nationally from 25 ,000 to 20,000 e years.

the last

10 years,

some

areas are

)wing signs of vigorous activity.

'The whole Southern part of the '

is moving,"

{ional

SFO

said Richard Morton,

minister, Minneapolis,

/e're getting younger, !>nally

oriented people

more

profes-

who are taking

;rship roles."

While the average age of members in Midwest and the Northeast is 60 te, the Diocese of Charlotte is attractpeople in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

"For many of us, the ways of the world have not been satisfactory," says Leslie Wanchick, 43, a clinical researcher and formation coordinator for the Winston-Salem St. Clare Fraternity. The fraternity has 20 active members in the 30to 50-age range with five people in formation. '

t

help but be excited by the

way Francis followed Christ," Wanchick says. "He was so radical. He gave so completely with so much joy. You can't help but want to imitate him just a little."

The arrival of Franciscan friars in the Diocese of Charlotte in

der.

By

CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

"You can

renewed

Area Faith Formation Director Mad6 Habit Of Lighting Lives

1

987 sparked

interest here in the secular or-

The order has taken

root.

Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory,

Franklin and Hendersonville have established fraternities. Greensboro hopes to

get one going. Still another

reactivated in Asheville.

A

is

being

plan to re-

gionalize the fraternities next

fall is expected to bolster the small, but growing

army of God. Fraternities in the Carolinas, eastern Alabama, eastern Tennes-

LEWISVILLE

—

Eunice Guld,

the assurance of our prayers to her hus-

northern regional director of Faith For-

band, Tony, and to her children, Tony and Amanda. May God welcome her into

mation, let her light shine.

A friend to all,

she was a spark of enthusiasm, a source

ofjoy and an inspiration to keep the faith in the most trying circumstances.

Battling one form of cancer or an-

other for the past 10 years, Guld

was

determined to live as fully as possible for as long as she could. She died at age 54 on Friday, May 20 after bouts of bone, spine, liver and lung cancer. Her funeral was Monday, May 23 at Holy Family

Church, Clemmons.

"She brought to her ministry as regional director of Faith Formation a joyful spirit that lifted the hearts of

all

see and northern Georgia will be linked

who knew her," said Bishop William G. Curlin, who visited Guld twice in the last

together as the Brothers and Sisters of St.

several weeks.

"I express in the name of the

Francis.

See SFO, Page 2

Diocese of Charlotte prayerful condolences and

company of the faithful in heaven."

At the Mass of Christian Burial, Father Tom Walsh spoke about her wonthe

derful gift as a person

who

tried to live

the values of the Beatitudes.

was

"Her

gift

he said. "She lived in the Kingdom of God. She set up the banquet, and if you didn't come that was your life,"

problem."

See Guld, Page 13

Summer Schedule The Catholic News & Herald now begins its summerschedule of bi-weekly publication. Our next issue will be pub-

lished June 10.

We will resume weekly

publication with the issue of Au

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27,

SFO (From Pagel) "The baby boomers

come back

are starting to

to the Church," says

Mary

Ethier, formation coordinator for the

Asheville fraternity. "They have

bowed

out of religion so long, they want to do

something over and above (attending They want to give back to God." People are hungry not only for a deeper spirituality, but also for commu-

and others more fully."

Secular Franciscans promise to spend time every day in morning and evening prayer and reflection. They also profess to attend monthly fraternity meetings.

—

for the vanishing large, extended blood-

Although St. Francis the son of a wealthy merchant who lived 800 years ago in Assisi, Italy relinquished all worldly goods to follow Christ, Secular Franciscans are bound by the spirit not the letter of his exemplary lifestyle.

"There's nothing wrong with owning a house or a car; it's when those

line family

things

church).

nity, Ethier says. The Secular Franciscans provide both. They pray for one another

and back each other up in good times and

They

bad.

are family

— Fred Tsai —

— a replacement

despite a cross-section in

age, background and culture. scholar, professor, jour-

—

and translator is the patriarch and mentor for the Charlotte fraternity.

A Secular Franciscan for 30 years, Tsai was founding editor for Reader's Digest in Hong Kong and worked for the first Chinese bishop, the late Bishop Francis Hsu. At age 75, he is still in demand as a Chinese scholar. nalist

—

become God, that's where the problem comes," says Mary Pollich, a five-year member of the Charlotte fraternity.

"Material things

mean nothing

if

standing example for us in his quiet

you don't have inner spirituality, a relationship with God." "Franciscans don' t buy into the way of the world, but transform the world by living the Gospel values," says Capuchin Father Allen Dec of Immaculate Conception Church, Hendersonville. The Capuchin community is one of three in the First Order of Franciscans.

Married, single, widowed, divorced,

wisdom," says Marcia Ebner, minister of the St. Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity,

to fulfill the

Yet, unless pressed, Tsai doesn't talk

much

Charlotte.

about himself. "He

"We

is

an out-

absorb his Franciscan

atmosphere of humility and quiet spiritu-

St.

Francis' followers quietly set about

Gospel

at

home and

pel to life and life to

ality."

simple enough, but practicing

For Ebner, a two-year member, it wasn't enough to be a good Catholic. She had been searching for a deeper expres-

consumer-oriented society

sion of her faith.

could

"What drew me

to the Secular

in the

— "From GosGospel" — seems

workplace. Their motto

is

it

in a

challeng-

ing.

Pollich, an insurance agent, says she

make more money if she was less

ethical.

But she doesn't

oversell.

She

Fred Tsai and Marcia Ebner of the

St.

Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity of the

Franciscan Order, Charlotte.

Photo by

Franciscans was that this wasn't just a

looks at the customers' needs, not avail-

passing interest like joining a prayer

able limits, to determine coverage.

I

group and moving on to something else.

before

12 and June

she says. "That' s the difference between

nator for an architectural, engineering

Although not required to do so, Johnson wears her Tau around her neck every day as a personal reminder of her commitment. The Tau T-shaped icon for the Franciscans symbolized for St. Francis hope amid confusion. A sign of a "new and humble people of God," it is a mark of Jesus and his work of love.

Another cherished item for Johnson is an "ugly, gray bowl with a crack in it."

To her, however, the bowl is "beautiful."

"It reminds me of my sinful nature and my need to empty myself of my own agendas so I can leave room for God." As a Franciscan, she doesn't have to be perfect. She just has to leave room and plenty of it for God. For information about the Charlotte St. Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity, call Marcia Ebner, (704)362-2705. The

at

People feel called to join the order,

"The motto sounds easy until you try it," says Jennye Taylor Johnson, a 43year-old business development coordi-

This was serious."

Secular Franciscans and good Catholics ...

Joining the order doesn't necessarily

change you on the outside, but now you don't walk by yourself, you walk with your brothers and sisters."

Candidates must be active Catholics, and at least 21 before they can join.

The formation period is one year in addi-

and design firm

workplace where everyone doesn't share your ideals."

Her challenge, she say s, is to remember "we are all human beings and we are all loved by God no matter if someone is driving

so, the

stringent as

requirements are not as

one might think, Ebner says.

The order is "for every day Catholic people

who have

a spark of desire to

possess light where was darkness," a

brochure on the order says. "You do not have to be holy ... but you should at least have the desire to know and serve God

me crazy."

As a self-described headstrong per-

tion to a three-month inquiry session.

Even

in Charlotte. "It's hard

to live the gospel life in a

son, Johnson works hard at relinquishing control.

When

she succeeds,

life is "in-

evitably" easier, she says. "That's not to

say you

become

a

wimp. That's not it at

all."

As a Secular Franciscan, she is more aware of her offenses, she says. "I know when I am doing wrong, and sometimes

Pope Hopes To Be Out Of ROME (CNS) — Greeting visitors from the window of the hospital room where he has been recovering from a broken leg for more than three weeks, Pope John Paul II said he hoped his next Sunday address would take place at the Vatican as normal.

The pope explained part of the reason he was kept in the hospital past his

expected release date of May 21 for treatment of a broken thigh bone.

Orthopedic surgeons and a variety of other specialists "have cared for me and have examined me," he said May 22, making his first public appearance at the window of the Gemelli hospital. "I have never been examined like this in my life," he said. "They are thoroughly examining me. I hadn't known that some of those organs existed."

But, he said, the doctors and nurses have promised he could leave soon.

"I hope you don' t come here again," he told the small crowd gathered outside

his

window. "Go

to St. Peter's, to that

For the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope recorded his Sunday midday prayer and address. The message was broadcast to St. Peter's Square, where thousands usually gather under his apartment window to see him and receive his blessing.

The May 22 address was broadcast as usual, but then the shutters on his hospital window were opened, and Pope John Paul appeared to thank the crowd.

Doctors treating the pope since he slipped getting out of the bathtub April

28 said they probably would keep him in the hospital at least until May 24. Joaquin

Navarro-Valls, the Vatican spokesman,

Radio

days were not surprising given that Pope John Paul wanted to return to work at the Vatican and not go directly to his summer villa at Castel Gandolfo. that the extra

During his main address to the crowd, Pope John Paul prayed that the Holy

my tongue

— —

—

—

Hospital

other window" next week.

told Vatican

can catch myself and curb I offend someone."

Seijj

C AROL H AZ/

next informational meetings are A St.

17,

both 2 p.m.-3:30 /]j

John Neumann Church.

Franciscan Father Bob Mena,\ beginning an SFO formation prog\ at St. Pius Tenth Greensboro. The first meeting is church June 12 at 12:30 p.m. For <

information, call the church at

272-4681.

For

information about Our Lady of the'

Hendersonville Fraternity

and

the Asheville

CI

St.

Fraternity, call Mary Ethier, (704)

7334, or Helen Turek, (704) 684-1' The contact person for the Win:<i Salem St. Clare Fraternity is L Wanchick, (910) 722-1455. Ministi the Hickory Brother Francis Frate

f{

i

is Bill

Brockhoff, (704)

464-51W

h

information about the Franklin

t

By Weekend

way on would bring comfort to "the martyred people of Rwanda and Bosnia, and to all nations which are at war." He prayed that the Spirit would "touch hearts, enlighten minds and give rise to desires Spirit, sent forth in a special

private audience with Silvio Berlusi

Pentecost,

Italy's

and proposals for peace."

The day before, in a written message to

I

Waters Fraternity, call St. Franc Assisi Church, (704) 524-2289.

thousands of Italian children celebrat-

ing the 150th anniversary of the

Holy

Childhood Association, the pope thanked all the children in the world who share the Church's missionary commitment by their donations to Holy Childhood.

"The faith you have in Jesus and your love for him, united with the enthusiasm and imagination typical of young people, makes^ you able to 'color the world,' to make it more beautiful and more just, overcoming poverty, diseases and hatreds which, unfortunately, cause so much suffering, even for the smallest," he said.

Also May 21, Pope John Paul had a

new prime

minister. Berlusfflk,,

told reporters after the 20-minute

i

di-

H

ence that he thought the pope was d "very well."

"It seems to me that the woi behind him," the prime minister

it

"He can' t walk very easily, but I thi be able to in a few days, and take up his normal activity." will

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CATHOLIC

A

CAMPAIGN not only poor children, however, who are It is

vulnerable and in need

of our concrete commit-

ment; all children need our active concern. The children of affluence, too,

can experience

poverty, a spiritual vlembers of the Class of 1994 of the diocesan lay ministry training program gather for their graduation ceremonies

May

Photo by

Zhurch in Charlotte.

14

Gabriel

at St.

and

moral poverty.

JOANN KEANE

—

Putting Children

and Families First

Lay Ministry Graduates Stronger Faith,

In

Renewed

In Spirit

Associate Editor

to minister to others in their families,

Seventy voices

Moclaim the word with more confidence, hanks to the office of lay ministry.

On May 14,70 individuals filed into it.

Gabriel church, receiving certificates

...

The program is a prerequientering the perma-

children, Mercy Sister Eugenia Hartman,

for training spiritual directors.

will retire from Dore

They

dinator for the Office of Faith Forma-

merged as graduates of the second class i'or lay ministry offered by the Diocese of

tion, said

Zharlotte.

program three years ago. In addition hoped to evaluate and recommend the training for others.

The skilled and knowledgeable catechetical leader broadened her spiri-

last

two

years, the gradu-

have given readily of their time,

ates

ijneeting for the better part |jlay

of one Satur-

each month.

For the second time in four years, the Office of Lay Ministry has pirituality

is

enhanced the

of individuals yearning for

Jeeper faith.

eryone

she found the training to be

invaluable. Keifer entered the lay ministry

Over the

By

to self-fulfillment, she

tuality "I highly .

one

who wants

deepen

their faith,"

said Keifer.

In his homily, Bishop William G.

Mercy

Curlin likened the graduation to being

Mary Timothy Warren, Office of Ministry director, Lay ministry

iister

commissioned.

^ay

school graduation," said the bishop.

respond to that vow, by exploring their gifted-

"It's not like a

high

"By

prepares individuals to

accepting the certification, you're say-

tiaptismal

ing,

and determining how their gifts may be used in response, she said.

Developed as a result of the 1 986-87 )iocesan Synod, the program was estabished to empower lay people to minister inore effectively and become more inolved in the Church.

pess,

my life

and

walk the earth

in

gifts are

me," he

Yours, Jesus; said.

The class of 1996 begins training in the

fall,

with classes offered

at three

Academy when the

special school's term ends in June.

Sister Eugenia, ters

who joined

the Sis-

of Mercy of North Carolina in

1

941

has been associated with the reading program at the non-denominational, private school since its founding in 1 978. At one time principal of Dore' s lower school, she stepped down in 1 988 "to work more closely with the children."

Sister Eugenia has taught

recommend it to everyto

virtue of baptism, ev-

called to ministry, said

foremost leaders in reading

nent diaconate and the diocesan program

site for individuals

Jane Keifer, western regional coor-

of lay ministry training.

lotte area's

education for Learning Disabled (LD)

ignifying the completion of nearly 100 lours

CHARLOTTE — One of the Char-

church, and the marketplace," said Sister Timothy.

more than

LD children to read over the past

1

,000

1

9 years. "Her work establishes the foun-

dation which permits our staff to bring the children up to grade level

objective of

Dore Academy

—

the

SISTER EUGENIA

training,"

Cathy Schlesinger.

Sister Eugenia says she "always

"The lay ministry program was de-

tow in competence and confidence, and

Barnabas in Arden, St. Gabriel in Charlotte, and Our Lady of Grace in Greensboro. For information, contact Mercy Sister Timothy Warren, Office of Lay Ministry, 1621 Dilworth Road, East, Charlotte, NC 28203, or (704) 334-1805. sites: St.

Sister

knew" her life' s work was to teach children to read. "It became apparent to me as I taught in various Mercy schools that some children, obviously bright, could

When

Dr. (Mary D.)

Dore decided

original vocation and experience are evi-

dent.

from the Holy Spirit." Sister Eugenia has degrees from Belmont Abbey College and Appalachian State University. She is certified

to

tion." Dore, a school psychologist, elected

found the not-for-profit academy

in learning disabilities,

cation and administration.

"A valid Will stands as

a

continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commitment to the Church and the

community

In Yours.

in

which we

live'.'

Bishop William G. Curlin

to being a priest in the Diocese of Charlotte?

Y

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:

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

"/ leave to the

Charlotte (or (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for

religious, educational For more information on

how

and to

elementary edu-

in

Charlotte in 1978.

HisWll

"When you teach LD children, you

learn to appreciate an idea or so

found a school exclusively for the Learning Disabled, I found my second vocato

Eugenia used the Orton,

Gillingham, Stillman phonics-based approach in teaching reading. Even so, her

not learn by conventional techniques.

Remember Have you given thought

HARTMAN

said Principal

)

igned for men and women who desire to

Specialist In

Teaching Learning Disabled

By JOANN KEANE

CHARLOTTE -

Nun Was

Retiring

its

charitable works."

make

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

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May

27, 1994

Pro-Life Corner

Pray To End Abortion Mecklenburg County, 4 clinics, 8,062 abortions

Buncombe County, 3

v

clinics, 2,770 abortions Forsyth County, 2 clinics, 2,775 abortions Guilford County, 2 clinics, 4,653 abortions (Information from Christian Action Council)

Editorial The Respect Life Office

Time To Go

— with possible exception of President Clinton — It

must be apparent

many people

to

Diocese of Charlotte

(704) 331-1720

the

that Dr.

Joycelyn Elders

becoming more and more of a

is

The Pope Speaks

liability to his administration.

The surgeon general's public pronouncements on such subjects as abortion, homosexuality and assisted suicide have offended large numbers of Americans and not just Catholic Americans. like those on abortion While some of her views seem to match those of Clinton, others are diametri-

—

Because of the illness and hospitalization of Pope John Paul II, the column The Pope Speaks which usually appears in this space is not running this week. It will return.

i

—

—

cally

opposed

For The Record

to the president's public statements.

A case in point is her recent declaration of support for physician-assisted suicide. In a taping for a Detroit television

news show, she said that families and doctors

should be allowed to choose assisted suicide for

seri-

ously ill patients. She also said she does not consider Dr.

Jack Kevorkian,

commit

who

sive" to our readers.

about 20 people

has helped

BOB GATELY

There is among the letters to the editor in this issue one which criticizes The Catholic News & Herald for carrying a story which the letter writer says was "offen(The writer did not ask

name be

that her

withheld,

Editor's

but I am doing so in order to eliminate any possibility of

suicide, a criminal.

Elders was quoted as saying, "If Dr. Kevorkian was working with his patients and the family and this is their decision, I do not feel I can step in the middle of that decision." She compared the choice to the process women go through in considering abortion.

In his 1992 presidential campaign, Clinton said

several times that he opposed Kevorkian's efforts. In

response to a Catholic

News

dates, Clinton said, "I

do not support doctor-assisted

Service survey of candi-

The story in the April

1

was about a statement

issue

by Cardinal Jose Sanchez, prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy, regarding ordination of

women. The letter writer interprets the cardinal' s statement

as being

male supremacist. Personally,

I

don't

think it was and I doubt that Cardinal Sanchez intended it

So readers can judge

as such.

I'm

for themselves,

repeating the pertinent part of the story which refers to

suicide."

the difference in the understanding of the Eucharist and

Richard M. Doerflinger, associate director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, says Clinton went so far as to say that he would veto any bill

ministry between the Catholic Church and churches

to legalize assisted suicide.

Church sees

Doerflinger has called in the president to "reclaim

Notebook

embarrasment.)

which ordain women.

"It is

consider itself able to ordain

how

the Catholic

understand

why

it

is thi

find nothing that can be interpreted as mail

and does not

See Notebook, Page

i

I

authority over his administration..."

He is not the only one who is asking Clinton where he stands on statements by Elders. Since March, Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington has been asking Clinton whether Elders was speaking for the administration when she has attacked religious teachings on sexual activity, voice approval of adoption by homosexual couples and supported homosexual activity.

If she does not agree with the administration's policies, she should resign. If she does not resign, it would appear that Clinton's only choice is to fire her.

The sooner the better. Her departure already is

To the Editor:

overdue.

said anything like that,

Letters

To The Editor

Women priests I

Arthur Duncan.

With

am writing in reaction to the statement of Vatican

spokesman Cardinal Sanchez, reported in your April edition, concerning the subject of said, in essence, that

women

priests.

m

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I

would not be a is

Christian.

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I express my gratitude to you and to all in the Diocese of Charlotte for the generous 1993 offering of $37,017 for the Propagation of the Faith and $539 for the Society of St. Peter Apostle.

I recently had the great joy of visiting the Central African Republic where the Church is celebrating the first centenary of the initial arrival of missionaries. To see how much God has accomplished in so short a time and those through these dedicated missionaries is whose prayers and sacrifices have supported them truly to witness a miracle of His transforming grace.

It is our support of this missionary activity, Pope John Paul reminds us, which "renews the Church, revitalizes faith and Christian identity, and offers fresh enthusiasm and new incentive" (Redemptoris Missio 2). Animating the missionary spirit is the paramount objective of the Propagation of the Faith and I know you will encourage this spirit. I am very grateful for the effective collaboration of your Diocesan Director, Msgr.

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Thanks for generosity Publisher:

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difficult

painful to hear

readers?

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D.!

gratitude for your generous donation of $35,220.99

My conscience will not let me ignore this. Did you how

i

Dear Msgr. McSweeney:

assist us

not realize

I

Society for the Propagation of the Faith

coming from

It is

Name withheld May

Most Reverend William J. McCormack,

1

the highest levels of my Church.

The Catholic

personal and prayerful best wishes,

men have a special relationship to

Male supremacist thinking premacist thinking.

all

Fraternally in Christ,

He

Christ that women cannot share. If Jesus Christ had ever

—

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supremacy.

the relationship a priest has to Christ

to the Eucharist in order to

said Filipin<

memorial of the saving sacrifice of the Lord, is the roo of the being and action of the priest,' said the cardinal prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy."

I still

necessary to understand

women,

Cardinal Jose T. Sanchez. 'The Eucharist, which

your

gift will

be of great assistance.

May I ask you to express the collective gratitude c the entire Archdiocese of Los Angeles to the people

c

the Diocese of Charlotte for this generous gift and

t

all your people of my ance of special prayers.

assure

own

gratitude and

assu:

Asking God' s blessings upon you, and with kinde personal regards,

I

am

Gratefully yours in Christ,

Cardinal Roger Mahoney .

Archbishop of Los Angeles

Dear Msgr. McSweeney: wish to express my gratitude to you and the peop of the Diocese of Charlotte for your most generous gi of $38,289.88 to help rebuild the Catholic Church I

Central and Eastern Europe.

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s

ft iy

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27,

The Catholic News

The Have your read about

the Scripture

who assert that Jesus never said

olars

80 percent of the words attributed in the Bible? One of the latest )ks on this theme is the Scholar's taion (SV) of the Bible, entitled The f:e Gospels (Polebridge Press). This is L ew Testament translation with compntaries which was produced by 74 si olars who boast that no ecclesial body |'e their book an imprimatur. It seems Ine that's precisely the problem.

I The text is printed in four colors, red licating the words Jesus actually spoke lording to these scholars, pink indicat1 probability, they say the pink texts 1 nd like Jesus but they're not certain.

I;y doubt if He spoke the text printed in sr y and they are certain He never spoke 1 words printed in black. Black of I rse is the most predominant color, >ut

Kim

How

ij

did they arrive at this multi-

bred text? They did it by taking a vote.

T

;se

scholars of different faiths, and

lie perhaps of no

If

In

the

of the remaining portions are in black.

It

included in the

first

place.

In the Gospel of Matthew the scholars accept the fact that Jesus actually

spoke many of the words in the Sermon on the Mount. For instance, these words of Jesus are deemed authentic: "Don't react violently against the one who is evil; when someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other as well.

When

when anyone conscripts you

one mile, go the extra mile, and give

Missionary

mation that daily floods into the nation'

to learn

where the best

being conducted and

it

My job involves work with teenknow that two of the girls are lally active. One girl said she didn't tiy

want to but felt pressured. The

r girl

I

said she didn't plan to but

!«into situations she didn't io to

get out of.

What

know

advice can

I

ihthem?

"Take

which addresses challenges that face African- American families, and "Nuestra Familia," a Spanishlanguage program produced by the Hislike

2,"

ous, but isn't,

Him is

They have a

teaching authority to clarify the validity

and meaning of each

text.

Whether a

Spirit In

St.,

New

York,

NY 10017.)

Father John Catoir

is

director of

The Christophers.

Hi-Tech Guise

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

The Human Side

is

that girls should not

panic Telecommunications Network in

not only gave viewers a theological un-

San Antonio.

The network has offered a series for certification in bereavement counseling

by Patrick del Zoppo, Ph.D., which awarded more than 800 certificates. Other bereavement series with Del Zoppo have focused on counseling for those affected by the death of someone close to them,

derstanding of Mary, but

it

was

beauti-

and, in a special series, the losses expe-

blended with rich spirituality and spoke to the heart as well as the head.

With all the heavenly insight St. Paul had, I'm confident he never envisioned his missionary spirit being spread in this hi-tech manner. Hi tech, yes. But CTNA still does a good job in keeping true to the missionary spirit' s early tradi-

rienced by teens and young adults.

tion.

CTNA also offers programs featuring bishops. In one recent

program pro-

duced by the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Bishop Donald Wuerl focused on the place of Mary in our lives. The program

How To

fully

Isn't it remarkable how things have developed since St. Paul's time! I think he'd be amazed and happy.

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Service

'Say No'

MARTHA W. SHUPING, MD

allow any type of touching that would be arousing to their boyfriends

— no touch-

would be covered by clothing. Girls sometimes feel that they want to allow this as a way of being close or they may feel it is a ing of any area that normally

interest.

Crosswinds

But a high percentage of males

will take this as an invitation to further

e? Ion '

many teens who have t real ly want to but haven t made

ti stic

plans to help them to "just say

more motivated

'

Most

not a problem for Catholics.

harmless way of holding their boyfriends'

Surprisingly,

K>|

The claim that Jesus never spoke 80 percent of the words attributed to

bally communicated.

Teaching Teens Bj 's. I

Good News is still intact. God is who loves and forgives.

revealed as one

lations, but

can be glo-

mation with Father John Pollard, Sister Maria de la Cruz Aymes and other noted experts; spiritual formation with Dr. Susan Muto and Father Adrian van Kaam; and Scripture study with Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere.

Appreciation for the cultural background of the Church' s people is a priority of the bishops. To respond to this priority, CTNA has offered programs

pops' conference and has direct ac•I' to global church and secular infor-

the

in ministry is

how

Si needs of Catholics, i Those who work for CTNA may be best-kept secret in the Church. Under

fated in Washington, D.C., at the U.S.

problems in such a sequence of transwe have the sense of His message, and we have the consensus of the Fathers of the Church, and the Magisterium, to guide us along the way in our interpretation of revelation.

(For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Understanding The Bible, " send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th tic

capital.

other noted presenters; catechetical for-

liCTNA would like to transmit its prams into all Catholic parishes as •jl as many other institutions. CTNA is

English. There inevitably will be seman-

of the message of Christ. It's nice to know that even in the unauthorized Bible,

same words that Jesus spoke 2,000 years ago is not the real issue; after all His language was Aramaic which was later

Further,

•#ut and inspiring responses to the pas-

:e its work better known.

translated into Greek, Latin and then

the heart

is

have your coat along with

it.

It is no secret that lay ministry is growing by leaps and bounds. Responding to this, CTNA developed programs on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults with Dr. Thomas Morris and

its board of directors, ided by Bishop James Malone of limgstown, Ohio, and its president, li Peter Dirr, efforts are under way to

who begs from you."

particular sentence contains exactly the

God's gifts are shared through communication.

A' s primary goal is to assist the irities of our bishops by informing

ileadership of

one

Fortunately, this passage

someone wants to sue you for your shirt,

bishops and their staffs. Daily the network's own staff scans these sources

lary principle that

to the

makes you wonder, why the Gospel was

oes across the country.

I

4

sections, but only about 10 lines are in

The network also is blessed with the

being done by the Catholic ecommunications Network of erica, founded by the U.S. bishops as instrument of evangelization and pasI services. It follows St. Paul's mis-

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red ink in the scholars' version, nearly all

collective experience and wisdom of the

is

00NS)tk.

One Candle

Church rejected this Gospel centuries ago as heretical because of its Gnostic errors. The Gospel of Thomas has 114

work. Then imagine that work

I This

Light

when they included a fifth Gospel, Gospel of Thomas. The Catholic

ibility

lig compiled and televised to audi-

li's

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my judgment they lost some cred-

St. Paul's scanning the

AlnLK JUriJN CA1U1K

validity of such a process.

for

satellite

r

words and 39 were doubtful, the passage would be cast in pink, not red.

Draw your own conclusions about the

lied the outcome one way or the other.

Imagine a

Five Gospels

35 said they were certain Jesus spoke

let that person

I ted States to seek out the best of

5

these

simply voted |(;ach text. Since a democratic process ft; used, a majority of 38 votes deterfaith,

& He raid

frequently, sexual activity

UEng teens takes place, not on a "date,"

activity and,

once aroused, will be much to continue rather than

stop.

A

large

number of

teens

who

are

also to avoid situations

and

activities

private practice as a psychiatrist in

otvhen the young couple are together

sexually active are also using alcohol

where alcohol

no particular plans. So it would ae sense to plan ahead for some type

which lowers inhibitions. It' s much harder to say no after a few drinks. Some men take advantage of this by deliberately

since they can't control their partner's

umn may be

drinking or their partner' s behavior while

Shuping, 1400 Millgate Drive, Suite B,

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with friends or in a njic place, avoiding situations where I

ctivity either

will be uninterrupted privacy.

Another thing that may sound obvi-

fie;

trying to get their dates to drink for this

very reason. Young people should be encouraged to avoid drinking alcohol but

is

Dr. Shuping

likely to be available,

contract staff with Catholic Social Services and also has a is

Winston-Salem. Questions for this colsent to: Dr. Martha W.

NC 27103.

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

May

Act For Many

people's thoughts turn to es-

planning this time of year when they are planning a vacation or other trip.

tate

Family reunions and other gatherings, which commonly take place in the sum-

Seasons This Summer

All

A: The best answer

is

wants a say in its ultimate distribution needs to make sure his or her wishes are

A will, life insurance,

legally recorded.

retirement accounts, joint ownership, and

future.

trusts

do

I

in

my

estate

centerpiece of an estate plan. However,

planning?

A: A will, living trust, or other estate planning arrangement can be especially

some people have undertaken extensive

important...

A

estate planning

will

is

usually the

and may be using "living

-

If

you have minor children or

who depend on

oth-

trusts" or other "will substitutes" for

ers

making sure

you can recommend a guardian for them.

- If you wish to provide unequally

all

of their property

is

handled as they wish. if I

Q: What happens to my property don't have a will or other legally

recognized plans to distribute my property?

A: The state of North Carolina has laws that say how property is to be

members

distributed to family

at a

no will or other Family members receive predetermined shares, regardless of need or merit. In fact, no one outside your family can receive your property

person' s death

if there is

-

Q:

When is estate planning neces-

sary?

you wish

If

If you

to

wish to minimize estate taxes

so that more of your property can be used as

you -

specify.

If

you wish

reviews every few years or whenever a significant change occurs in your life.

trust? If you don't

Whenever you'd

change your change on your original will or trust. Contact your attorney who will make sure the change is recorded properly and is legally valid.

Most people would agree that having an estate plan is wise and prudent.

However, some experts estimate that as many as half of Americans die without

mendation or contact the local bar assc

valid, up-to-date wills, a sobering indi-

responsibilities to

cation of the lack of estate planning.

Church.

like to

plans, don't write in the

remember anyone outside your family, or if you wish for a distant relative to receive more than might be his or her share by law.

legal arrangement.

according to state laws.

you; in your plans,

for children, grandchildren, or others.

-

Estate Planning

can be used.

Q: What can

I'd like to share a

ning their estates.

JAMES KELLEY

also the sim-

Everyone who owns anything and

plest:

mer, also cause us to think about the

few questions and answers commonly asked by people plan-

27, 1994

to include bequests to

favorite Catholic causes, your parish, or

the Diocese of Charlotte.

If

Q: How can a will or living trust be changed?

A: It's a simple matter for you and your attorney. Most experts recommend

you have been putting off

this

why not call summer and take the

important responsibility,

your attorney

this

have an attorney, as

friends or relatives you trust for a recoi

ciation.

Call (704) 331-1709 or write to

m

Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 Eas Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, fo our free booklet on estate planning at n* at the

obligation.

An estate plan is part of ever

Catholic's wise stewardship of asset;

allowing you to fully carry out yoi

your family and yoi

James Kelley is director ofdevelop mentforthe Diocese of Charlotte.

steps necessary to complete or update

your estate plan, including your will or

Jesus' Descent Into 'Heir Q. In our Scripture session the question was raised: What does the Creed mean when it says Jesus descended into hell? (Ohio)

for private devotion.

What do

I

an-

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

swer? (Kentucky) A.

It

has never been legal for the

tabernacle to be hidden, or hard to find,

Question Box

makes no provision for private

A. Our word hell comes from an old Teutonic word, "hela," which means a hidden or covered place. In earlier English usage it meant any kind of a pit or dark hole. The word is a translation of a Latin (and Greek and Hebrew) term which

or which

means the lower regions, a name for the place where people go after death, with-

you

out regard for any condition of reward or

the

Roman Missal, which provide for a

explaining the promises in an interfaith

Questions for

punishment.

separate area, even a separate room, for

marriage is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, IL61 701.

sent to Father Dietzen at the

devotion. In fact, every Catholic regula-

on

tion

this

make more

matter

is

authentic

to all

encourage and our Eucharist-

centered worship and prayer.

As I indicated in the column to which refer, that

has always been true,

including in those documents, such as

Our language is always changing, of meaning of the word is

reservation of the Blessed Sacrament for

appearance in the English Apostles' Creed, however, is

The new code of canon law does not remove that provision. The very begin-

now

ning of the code (Canon 2) says explic-

course. Today's

considerably different.

Its

so traditional that a change

is

not

likely.

prayer.

itly,

norm

contrary to the canons of the code."

of mine said she saw in a Catholic newspaper that present Church law contradicts what you said. She showed me a quote from canon law which says the tabernacle should be in a part of the church that is prominent, conspicuous, beautifully decorated and suitable for prayer. She showed me a clipping that said it is no longer legal for the tabernacle to be hidden or hard to find, or which makes no provision

guidelines on placement of the altar and

Notebook (From Page 4)

the teachings of the Church.

No

realize that there are Catholics

do not agree with

all

who

of the positions of

way

However,

newspaper we have a duty to report the positions which the Church takes on various issues. As long as the Church teaches that only men can be priests, we will support and report on as the official

know

of has ever sugis in

any

contrary to the previous liturgical

norms.

It is

rather a strong support and

clarification of those norms.

As

I

ex-

plained, churches which follow Catholic

tabernacle are not "hiding" the tabernacle.

Rather than making prayer before our Lord in the Eucharist difficult, such regulations attempt to honor all aspects of our eucharistic

life (sacrifice, sacra-

ment and veneration) in the manner they deserve.

(A free brochure outlining marriage regulations in the Catholic Church

assume

that these

will serve as an

wrote to ask "the

the Church.

I

gested that the law you quote

I I

scholar

it

comments

and

also

answer to the reader who

me

company

if

line."

the paper supports I

hope I have made

clear that we support the official teach-

of the Diocese of Charlotte,

ings of the Church, if that's what he

that position.

means by company line.

There are independent Catholic including some very good newspapers which present differing views on ones Church teachings and positions. Anyone

And, quite frankly, I fail to see how any Catholic can be offended by reading

—

who wants

—

to read such

scribe to them.

-t^

is

Q. Could I follow up on your answer to the question about the placement of the tabernacle for the veneration of the Eucharist? You referred to several Church documents saying the tabernacle should be in a separate room from the body of the church. A friend

views can sub-

column should I same cu

dress.)

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"current liturgical norms retain their

force unless a given liturgical

this

"\ ROMAN

saints

AND PRIOR OF ST.

j\ andrews monastery rome, "AUGUSTINE Tie was sent with about 40 other in

monks

by pope

st.

gregory the great

^

to evangelize the english in 596. although the group desired tdturnm back, gregory refused to letthem \\ do so, and they landed on the isle of thanet in england in 597. they \\ were favorably received by king ethelbert of kent, who was baptized the year of their arrival. augustine] then went to france to be

consecrated a bishop and on his return was highly successful, making thousands of converts, augustine built a church and a benedictine monastery on land given him by the king but could not convince the bishops observing celtic rites "to adopt roman practices. they also refused to recognize him as their metropolitan. augustine spent the rest of his life working in kent and established sees at london and rochester. he died on may26, 604, the first archbishop of canterbury and "the apostle of the english? his feast is may 28. ©

1994

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Catholic

News

&

in

Mountain And Coastal Areas

Herald

In

The Carolinas May 27,

Diocese of Charlotte

/

lift

up

Lord,

my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me? My help is from the

who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121)

View from

the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Dear Readers; in the

Summertime and the living is easy. It's that time of year for walks sand and hikes in the mountains. A time to reflect on nature: God's

creation.

For the convenience of our diocesan vacationers, The Catholic

News & Herald

publishes a

Mass schedule

for parishes in resort areas in

the Carolinas.

Mountain areas

in western

of Charlotte. The N.C. coast coast

is

The to

...

the

and the prayers. (Acts 2:42)

St.

Photos by

May He

communal life,

to the

North Carolina are part of the Diocese and the S.C.

part of the Diocese of Raleigh

part of the Diocese of Charleston.

Have

They devoted themselves

is

a peaceful, safe and joyful

staff of

The Catholic News

summer.

&

Herald.

breaking of bread

Margaret Church, Maggie Valley

JOANN KEANE

rule from sea to sea,

and from

the river to the ends of the earth. (Psalms 72:8)

Gentle sea breeze, Ocean

Isle.

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May

Diocese of Charlotte

MAGGIE VALLEY

ANDREWS

p.m.; (Sun.) 7:30, 9 a.m.

St.

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Margaret, 1422 Soco Rd.,

(Sat.)

Holy Redeemer, 32 Aquone Rd., (Sun.)

MARS HILL

11 a.m.

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St. Barnabas, Crescent Hill Rd., (Sat.) 5:30 p.m.; (Sun.) 8:30, 11 a.m.

MURPHY

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p.m.; (Sun.)

We

St.

St.

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St.

1

(Sat.)

a.m.

1 1

NORTH WILKESBORO

(Sat.)

8:45, 11:15 a.m.;

William, 109 Andrews Rd.,

p.m. (Spanish)

St.

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(Sat.)

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p.m.; (Sun.) 8:30, 11 a.m.

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People iipal Assailant Says He Acted .cording To Divine Plan

nection between the two martyrs and

The TurkMILAN, Italy (CNS) fei terrorist who shot and wounded Pope Bhn Paul II in 1 98 1 Mehmet Ali Agca, j

,

convinced he acted in accork nee with a divine plan. In an interview May 13, exactly 13 years after jj Wished hi shooting in St. Peter's Square, Agca topped all reference to alleged plots git he had described to investigators in ipvious years. Agca, who is serving a kid he

is

ft sentence in Italy for the shooting, peated in detail the bizarre religious fiims he 1

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first

made

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several years ago.

was convinced he was "Jesus sent to earth to announce to the

said that "it first visit to

was during (Father) Vaz's

Jaffna that Dutch colonizers

arrested the leading Catholics of Jaffna

and killed Don Pedro, Manuel de Silva and six others whose names are not known," UCA News, an Asia church news agency based in Thailand, reported.

Pedro, de Silva and their companions were leaders of a congregation captured Dec. 25, 1689, while assembled for Christmas Mass celebrated by Father Vaz in mainly Catholic Sillalai, northwest of Jaffna.

said he

lirist,

brld that the destruction of humanity is I minent and will occur in this generat n." He said he was certain his action ainst the pope was connected with the | rd secret of Fatima. The secret, tied to f arian apparitions

at

Fatima, Portugal,

paiown to the pope but has never been

Some have speculated that

fEide public.

involves predictions of a world catacsm.

Asked To Perform Additional On Sri Lanki Visit COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNS) ishop Thomas Savundaranayagam of Tna, Sri Lanka, has asked Pope John !

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.

In

& Heiald

pe

ratification

ul

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to beatify

two Jaffna laymen

iring his scheduled visit to the islandItion next January to beatify Joseph

an Indian missionary. In a letter to i' pope on behalf of the Catholics of the •ir-torn Jaffna peninsula, Bishop Ivundaranayagam said there is a coniiz,

Extension Society Establishes Fund Named For Late Archbishop

—

CHICAGO (CNS) The Catholic Church Extension Society, which supports missions in impoverished and isolated areas of the United States, has

established a fund named in honor of the

After more than three years of arduous study, nine lay ministers from the Diocese of

May of St. Louis. The archbishop, who died March

Charlotte and one from the Diocese of Charleston graduated

late

24,

Archbishop John L.

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The Archbishop John

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May

1

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opportunities for master's degrees in religious education or pastoral ministry. Attending the

served as vice chancellor of the Exten-

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St.

Barbara Martin,

facilitator, St.

Matthew, Charlotte; Denise

James, Concord; Roger Hull, graduate, Lutheran Church,

Concord; Connie Milligan, graduate,

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John Neumann, Charlotte; Bryna Bozart, gradu-

May Memorial Fund will be used to help

ate,

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Gamber, graduate, Florence,

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Brazilian Cardinal Gets Japanese Interfaith Award TOKYO (CNS) An interfaith Japanese foundation has honored Brazilian Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns of Sao

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Paulo for helping foster interreligious cooperation in the cause of world peace.

The Ni wano Peace Foundation presented Cardinal Arns with the Niwano Peace Prize and a $200,000 award in Tokyo May 11, UCA News, a Thailand-based Asia church news agency, reported. The foundation s seven-member committee, representing Buddhists, Christians and Muslims, nominated the Franciscan cardinal for promoting democracy and human rights in Brazil and for efforts to save the environment in South America and abroad. In accepting the prize, Car'

dinal Arns, 72, said that the struggle to

promote peace is ecumenical and interreligious.

Archbishop Asks People To Go To Weekday Masses NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) In a pastoral letter on the Eucharist, Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark urged his people to attend Mass once or twice during the week as well as on Sundays.

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Quesada han sido por varios

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Santa Dorotea, Lincolnton.

Como Arturo y Justina Rfos llegaron hace un ano a la comunidad de Lincolnton, procedentes de Texas, con sus hijos Frendi y Raul. Merce Ibarra, hermano de Justina, vive con ellos.

No estamos solos. La liturgia de este domingo nos invita a reflexionar sobre el fundamento de nuestra fe. Nosotros creemos en Dios Padre, Hijo y Espiritu Santo. Dios no es un idea, sino una Persona. El es la vida. Es la salvacion que se nos ofrece a todos nosotros en Jesucristo. Dios se nos ha manifestado para salvarnos y para salvarnos en la mas alta manifestation de si mismo: un solo Dios en tres personas divinas, la Santisima Trinidad: Padre, Hijo y Espiritu Santo. El Padre es la primera persona de la Trinidad y nos llama a la salvacion con inmensa benevolencia: quere la felicidad de todos sus hijos.

El Hijo, Jesucristo, es la segunda persona y se hizonuestro hermano y por nosotros murio en la cruz, pagando con su sangre por todos nuestros pecados. El Espiritu Santo es la tercera persona de la

Trinidad

Santisima Trinidad que, enviado por Padre y el Hijo, lleva a cabo la obra de

el la

salvacion.

Las

tres divinas

personas son unico

Espiritu purfsimo, unico ser perfectfsimo,

unico principio y fin de todas las cosas.

Un solo Dios que nos habla a todos nosotros como amigos personales y a todos nos invita para que vayamos jubilosos a la casa comun, como cantamos

en nuestra

liturgia.

No estamos

solos,

ni

somos

Ministros Laicos.

la cultura sec

dominante contradice en muchal formas las convicciones de nuestr

cual es el papel, nuestra vocacion, y responder con generosidad a este llamado

estadounidense y recibido sus beneficio!

—

del Senor.

La vocacion cristiana implica

lar

tradition religiosa sobre el significadl

de

la vida.

Esta cultura frecuentement

incita a los individuos a centrarse en

y sociales.

Como catolicos que hemos penetrad en esta corriente de la socieda muchos hemos

la

hemos recibido de Dios.

Escuela de Ministerios

esta cultura secular.

Sabemos

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la

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diffcil para muchos

aceptar las exigencie

Como corresponsables de los dones de Dios no somos beneficiarios pasivos.

Cooperamos con Dios en nuestra redencion y en la redencion de otras personas. Tambien estamos obligados a ser corresponsables de la Iglesia, colaboradores y cooperadores en la continuacion del trabajo redentor de Jesucristo, que es la mision esencial de la Iglesia. Esta mision: la predication y la ensenanza, el servicio y la santificaci6n, Es laresponsabilidad

vocacion que cada cual recibe de Dio es que seamos corresponsables de todc los dones que hemos recibido. Dios nc da este taller divino-humano, este mund

consideran corresponsables de la Iglesia.

Cada miembro diferente

tiene una funcion que desempenar dentro de la

mision de la Iglesia: • los padres que educan y gufan a sus hijos a la luz de la fe;

que trabajan concretamente de distintas maneras para convertir a sus parroquias en verdaderas comunidades de fe y fuentes de servicio a toda la comunidad; • todos los catolicos que dan generosamente su apoyo, su tiempo, •

los feligreses

dinero, oraciones y servicio personal de acuerdo a sus circunstancias, a los

programas e instituciones de la diocesis y de la Iglesia universal.

Las personas que deciden vivir como discfpulos y cristianos corresponsables se enfrentan a serios obstaculos.

En

los Estados

Unidos y

otras

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egoismo avaricia y reconocemos que es m^J

de ser cristiano corresponsable.

La vida de un cristian corresponsable trata de imitar la vida d Cristo y despues de Jesus, vemos e Maria el ejemplo ideal. La madre d Cristo supo vivir su ministerio en espfril de fidelidad y servicio, ella respondi generosamente al llamado. (Lc. 1

personal de cada uno de los que se

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sido influenciados pcj

la

personal que

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si

en los placeres. Muchas veces ej demasiado facil ignorar las realidadel espirituales y negar a la religion un paps] en la formation de los valores humanol

llama a ser corresponsables de la vocacion

es nuestro trabajo.

Ministros Laicos Terminaron sus estudios por dos anos en la Diocesis de Charlotte los siguientes hispanos: ArlidBarrera, Micki Cazares, Evelyn y Manolo Esquivel, Monica Friedman, Denise Hernandez, Toni y Zaydee Lopez Ibanez y Luis Wolf. Ellos asistieron a las clases del Lay Ministry Training en San Gabriel, Charlotte. Felicitamos a los nuevos

naciones desarrolladas,

familia.

Noticias Diocesanas Retiro Matrimonial Un equipo procedente de la Florida vendra a dirigir este retiro para matrimonios, del 3 al 5 de junio, 1 994, en la casa de retiros de la diocesis en Maggie Valley. Comenzara el viernes a las 6:30 p.m. y terminara el domingo hacia las 12:30 p.m. El costo sera de $60. Para mas informacion pueden llamar al Padre Jose Waters, (704) 632-8009.

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de vida diferente el estilo cristiano de vida del cual forma parte la corresponsabilidad. Pero Jesus no nos llama como seres sin nombre de una muchedumbre sin rostro. El nos llama individualmente por nuestro nombre.

Cada uno de nosotros, sacerdote, religioso o laico; casado o soltero; adulto o nino, tiene una vocacion personal. Dios quiere que cada uno de nosotros desempefie un papel unico en su plan divino.

El reto, entonces, es poder discernir

huerfanos.

Con permiso de los Padres de Sociedad de San Pablo

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significa luchar en contra del

esperanza.

"nifii

Ser Un Cristiano Corresponsable

ser corresponsables. Tambien Cristo nos

Somos parte de una gran Dios nos ama, como amo a Jesus, pues somos miembros de su Cuerpo Mfstico y estamos vivificados por el mismo Espiritu. La fiesta de la Santisima Trinidad debe llenar nuestro corazon de

un

Obispos de E.U.

estilo

De La Santisima

tiene dos hijos, Everet de 9 anos es

milagro" y Eboni, nina de 10 anos.

Jesus llama a sus discfpulos a un

Fiesta

de Lincolnton. Casada con un americano

56).

Parte central de nuestra vocaci

humana y cristiana, como tambien del

\

y esta Iglesia nuestra. El Espiritu n( muestraelcamino. Lacorresponsabilidz cristiana es parte de nuestro camino.

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Despite nausea from chemotherapy

She'd tell a joke and she'd be laughing so

pain from the cancer, Guld contin-

hard, you'd be laughing with her before

to

work until

the annual Secretaries

pat last October at the Catholic Connce Center, Hickory. She organized

News & Herald about coping

"She always had a story, she always had a laugh," said Susan Brady, regional director of Faith Formation for the Charlotte area. "All she had to do was walk into a room and she would create community. She enabled everyone else to

No matter that she was in a

enjoy themselves in a spirit of freedom."

retreat as she had for the past three trs.

While mholic fli

spoke with The

there, she

cancer.

lielchair at the time.

Her love

miles a year in the diocese, she

laged to keep in touch with the 29 shes in the northern region.

"I feel like I

am

being held up by

rybody," Guld said. "Everybody has

n so good to me."

"Eunice loved ;hter," said

life,

people, her job,

Do Morris,

secretary for

Office of Faith Formation. "Every-

should know a Eunice in their life

BLOOMINGDALE, Ohio(CNS)—

m Apostolate for Family Consecration pets to attract 8,000 people for

its

bnd international Totus Tuus Conince Nov. 1 8-20 in Philadelphia. iThe conference will celebrate the Br of the Family and will feature among ipeakers three cardinals

who head

jican offices.

\Totus tuus, Latin for "all yours," is

John Paul II' s motto expressing his Mary.

[Jerry Coniker, founder and presimt of the Bloomingdale-based >stolate for Family Consecration, said [e

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the northern regional

was named a diocesan elementary school consultant. Prior to that she was director of religious education at Holy Family Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, High Point. director in 1990. In July 1989, she

cation to the Blessed Virgin

J.

the grotto at St. Joseph

Letters (From Page

4)

Now in its fourth year, the NCCB's Eastern Europe provides support of the

Mingis of Pennsylvania and Florida; sisters Gerry Machall and Gigi Mingis and

catechists; the religious formation of the

brother Daniel Mingis.

Office to Aid the Church in Central and

formation and training of priests, gious,

laity,

and lay

especially

young people; the con-

evangelization; and the capacity for so-

Conference Set

cial ministry.

Our

reign of Christ" and will focus

on the

pope's Marian spirituality.

Heads of Vatican agencies slated to speak at the meeting are Cardinals Francis

Arinze of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Jose T. Sanchez of the Congregation for the Clergy, and Alfonso Lopez Trujillo of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Also scheduled to

speak

lection for Central

and Eastern Europe.

With gratitude for your prayers and generosity of you and the people of the Diocese of Charlotte,

we remain

Registration information can be ob-

from Apostolate for Family ConSeminary Road, Box 151,

tained

Bloomingdale,

phone (800)

OH

43910-0150. Tele-

FOR-MARY.

li-

and sts the principal in the programs develop the faith community. :hers must hold appropriate state ification. Send resume to: lilty Search Wevillc Catholic School ical celebrations in the school

!2^ulvern St. Seville,

NC 28804

!

welcome someone

into service? Is the

Church's hierarchy so devoid ofjoy that they can t celebrate the inclusion of more people into the service to God? '

ironic that in the

same issue that

could not welcome girls into service, the laity was reminded once again of the crisis in vocations (Catholics World-

wide Pray For Vocations). Tragically,

two issues are directly related. A Church that cannot or will not celebrate

these

the joy of service

to effectively transmit that joy to others.

of all God's people.

call to service

Sincerely yours,

Msgr. R. George Sarauskas Executive Director

Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio to the

United States.

that the

through the power of the Holy Spirit and will bring the light of faith into the hearts

Because

is

not going to be able

joy is not transmitted, the goes not to vocations inside the Church, but to those vocations outside the Church. Instead of praying for vocations, let's pray for a Church that can joyfully celebrate service to that

welcome those who

Altar girls

others and

To

joy into their midst. The vocations will then, perhaps, take care of themselves.

the Editor:

Wow ties!

!

Talk about missed opportuni-

Instead of welcoming girls to ser-

vice at the altar of edition,

feel that

Respectfully,

Tom and Stephanie Fielder

God in your April 22

we found a front page article full

Charlotte

of non-committal statements from Church

wlina...

variety of levels, coordinates

confi-

...

one think

dent that the Church will be renewed

Archbishop Agostino

is

and rationalizations lest anyChurch is changing.

This was followed by an editorial warning readers that change wasn't going to occur overnight. Wow Is this any way to officials

It is

efforts are supported almost

entirely through the annual national col-

the conference will anticipate "the public

mtinuing the tradition of Catholic el\ntary education in Western North

Ahounces faculty positions for the K4-95 academic year: -irarian oversees the library and aulij-visual materials. Catalogues, nlnlains collections and teaches liscience and related skills, igion Coordinator teaches religion

reli-

leaders; the training of

duct of religious communication and

secration,

fpeville Catholic School

McSweeney, chancellor and vicar general of the Diocese of Charlotte, blesses Church in Mt. Holly. The blessing served as a rededication of the grotto built in the early 1950s by Estelle and Maude Kearns. The women originally built the grotto in thanksgiving for the safe return of two nephews serving in World War II. Photo by JO ANN KEANE Msgr. John

Guld is survived by her husband, Anthony J. Guld Jr.; son, Anthony M. Guld, 23, and daughter, Amanda, 12.

She is also survived by her father, George

...

atholic Family J

Guld became

for life

lie in the face of her terminal illness.

"The doctor is aghast at my level of vity ," Guld said. Although she didn' out as much as she used to covering )0

she got to the punchline."

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Diocesan News Briefs Installation Video

CHARLOTTE Installation

— The video of

Mass of Bishop William G.

Curlin as third bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte

is

available for $19.95. Four-

teen hours of film footage has been edited to capture the highlights of the installa-

For a copy, send $19.95 to The Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Telecommunications, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, N.C. 28237. tion on a one-hour video.

Monks Scholarship

BELMONT—

beginning a formation proOrder for men and women in the Greensboro Vicariate. The first informational meetingisJune 12at 12:30p.m. at thechurch.

Franciscan Father Bob Menard, pastor of St. Pius Tenth, is the regional spiritual assistant for this order and will initiate the formation. Anyone wanting informa-

be presented at St. Peter Church in the parish hall from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on the following Sundays June 26, July 1 9, and July 24. The cost is $50 per couple.

Speaker Gary Nelson will focus on ways

tion or entrance into the order is invited

9954, for information.

Parish

the

Benedictine Abbot

gram

is

for the Secular Franciscan

ship to Belmont Abbey College to Patrick Leonard, graduate of Benedictine Military School, Savannah, Ga. The Crescat Scholarship, which is sponsored by the

monastic community of Belmont Abbey, covers room and board, tuition, books and fees as well as funds for a travel/ study

summer program following

GREENSBORO — St.

Pius Tenth

50 Plus sewill meet

Neumann

Wednesday, June 8

at 11 a.m. in the

WBTV

church hall. Larry Springle of will be the guest speaker. Immediately after, the group will go to the Golden Corral for lunch, Dutch

BELMONT — A

Service of Ves-

Belmont Abbey Church

Sunday, June 5 at 5: 15 p.m., followed by the Cuthbert E. Allen Dinner and Memorial Lecture at 6 p.m. pers at

is

camp

Summer day

sessions for children pre-kinder-

garten- 1 0 years of age will begin on June 3 at St. Gabriel Community Center.

For

May 31: 7:00

pm - Confirmation,

Holy Trinity, Taylorsville For Hispanic community.

7:00

for

CCHS, held at

St.

Gabriel, Charlotte.

June 7:00

2:

pm - CCHS Graduation

Ovens Auditorium.

June 7:00

3:

pm

-Baccalaureate

Mass for

Bishop McGuinness

St.

Leo, Winston-Salem.

June 4:

pm - Celebrant

4:00 at the St.

Margaret,

June

7:30 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. On Wednesday, June 1 the senior class will

Mass

at St.

$9,000 per year to attend The Catholic University of America. Doule received

Gibbons Scholarship for academic merit, recommendations, extracurricular activities and outstanding citizenship worth $6,000 per year for four years, and the Catholic University Dean's Scholarship worth $3,000 per

the Cardinal

Separated, Divorced

Remarried Meeting

GREENSBORO

Living Waters Catholic Ri

tion Family Program, "Come Along V

Church. For information, (704) 523-1708.

Jesus," at St. Joan of Arc

call

Martin

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office, (704)

252-3151.

as a Focal Point of Theology," June 5-8.

The seminar

will feature presentations

GREENSBORO gram for 1

1 - 1

June 12 at 4:30 p.m.

—

The annual

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4-year-old boys is Sunday,

St.

Pius Tenth from

p.m.-

1

The educational program is presented by the Diocese of Charlotte's Natural Family Planning Center to promote respect and appreciation for human sexuSpeakers will discuss the physical and emotional changes of early adolescence and encourage communications between parent and child.

Refreshments will be served. Cost is $10 per family. The program is open to the public. Reservations are required by June 9. To register, call Pam Smith at the Faith Formation Office at (704) 3311723 or Tracy Welliver at (910) 2724681. For more information, call Jay Hamilton at (704) 663-641 1. ality.

FOUR GREAT NAMES to

KNOW

Inner Healing Retreat Father Richard HICKORY Farwell and Bobbie May will direct "In-

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Resolution seminar for couples will

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College will host a seminar, "Friendship

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Belmont Abbey

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Conflict Resolution

flict

year' s

19-23, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., with dinm'

&

monthly meeting of the Separated, Divorced and Remarried Catholic Group is Friday, June 3 from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the University Catholic Center, 1331 W. Friendly Ave. "Happiness is a Choice," a video by John Powell, will be shown.

Dinner will follow at Spring Garden Brewery, 714 Francis King. Newcomers are welcome.

10:00

June

at

night from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at St. Gabriel

Father/Son Fertility Appreciation Pro-

Neophyte Mass,

Maggie

shop

Vacation Family Program

Father/Son Fertility Program

1:

pm - Baccalaureate

Mass

—

High School' s 39th annual commencement exercises will be Thursday, June 2

year for four years.

June

In

CHARLOTTE Pathfinders, a peer support group for separated or divorced Catholics, meets every Tuesday

CCHS Commencement Exercises CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Catho-

senior at Charlotte Catholic High School,

Charlotte.

(704) 545-9466.

by theologians. For more information, call the college at (704) 825-6890.

CCHS Student Receives Scholarship CHARLOTTE — Melanie Doule, a

-Confirmation,

from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. For information, call Sara at (704) 536-2460 or Maureen at

Friendship And Theology

—

has accepted two scholarships totaling

am

Jesuit

tion Center.

6 p.m. For information,

Gabriel Church at 7:30 p.m.

:00

a new location at St.

Pathfinders

celebrate a Baccalaureate

1 1

at

parish center.

treat.

,

Our Lady of Consolation,

—

Robb, founder of the

The first session on self kno and the dynamics of conversion the person is June 19-25. The si session on the process of conversio June 26- July 2. Cost is $265 per sess or $500 for both. Group discounts available. For information, call Livf^ Waters at (704) 926-3833.

CHARLOTTE — The

niors of St. John

at

May 29:

MAGGIE VALLEY ther Paul V.

Ann Church in the The meetings will be the first and third Thursdays of each month

50 Plus

lic

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events during the next two weeks:

Spiritual Journey Workshop

will present "Journey Toward Spirit Maturity and Companionship," a

information, call (704) 846-6558.

Schedule

(704) 263-5826.

CHARLOTTE— Beginning in June, Caring Hearts-Grief Outreach, a support group for parents who have lost a child or children through death, will meet

Teresa

call

Sullivan, (910) 282-8844.

1

Bishop Curlin

at

subsequent meetings,

CHARLOTTE Third Order Inquiry Meeting

Anne Roy

tute for Spiritual Leadership in Chica

Camp Gabe

headmaster.

from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Dinner wil served at 5:30 p.m. For information,

Caring Hearts-Grief Outreach

Vespers Service

Competition for the scholarship is open to graduates of Benedictine-sponsored prep schools. Students from 35 secondary schools are eligible. Applicants must have a strong academic record and be recommended by the school's

people in one' s life and methods of dealing with conflict. Call Mary Jo Holtman at Catholic Social Services, (704) 343-

—

BELMONT

Family Bi School, a program for all ages at Qui of the Apostles Church, is June 19

meeting, but would like to be included in

the

student's junior year.

to deal effectively with the important

to attend. If unable to attend the first

Oscar Burnett of Belmont Abbey presented a fully paid, four-year scholar-

:

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World and National Briefs injunction Threatened Against

Abortion Clinic Access Bill

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pro-life

|;roups are threatening to tion against a bill

seek an injunc-

imposing prison terms

on abortion protesters who

lind stiff fines

hreaten violence or intimidate abortion

workers or patients. The Freedom )f Access to Clinic Entrances Act, also icnown as FACE, received final Senate kpproval on a 69-30 vote May 12; the :linic

more June 9 to check out potential sites for Pope John Paul IPs planned Oct. 23

pate in the collection. Those not partici-

To prepare for the advance team's arrival, officials from the Baltimore archdiocese, Baltimore City, the state of Maryland and the Secret Service have been meeting to figure out just what

or had started local collections before the

Harvard noted for his research on the impact of spiritual values on children in poverty. It is a joint project of the Na-

national appeal began.

tional Catholic Educational Association,

visit there.

needs to be planned. Plans are sketchy. Although the

pope will be in Baltimore are not yet known, archdiocesan spokesman Bill Blaul said

241-174, a week earlier. Presiwho has strongly backed

to sunset."

bill,

dent Clinton,

me

bill

and made

its

passage a priority,

"The day President plinton signs FACE, American Life sign

fvas certain to

it.

League will be in court seeking an inunction to prevent this new law from

Brown,

toing into effect," said Judie

President of the Stafford, Va.-based

Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, laid the law "is likely to be challenged in [lie courts on the grounds of violating |;ague. Jay

number of hours

it

will

be "less than a sunrise

The pope is to arrive in New York Oct. 20, address the U.N. General Assembly Oct. 21, and return to Rome Oct. 23 after stops in

New

York,

New-

and Baltimore.

ark, N.J.,

RU 486 To Get U.S. Tests, Abortion Drug Called Human Pesticide WASHINGTON (CNS)

—

Theology

Bishop Writes Christopher To Express Concern Over China

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

— As

deadline approaches for the United States

to Secretary of State

Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Norwich, Conn., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Policy, wrote Christopher to express concern for the "lack of improvement, and in some

policy.

Katholic Church's refugee resettlement

Irogram now is the only agency processBig Haitian asylum seekers after the Im-

which will seek a manufacturer. Clinical

again asked President Clinton to dis-

trials for

avow comments made by Surgeon Gen-

start

2,000 women at 12 sites should in early autumn, and approval by

eral Joycelyn Elders about homosexuals,

demonstrators') free-speech

Ipro-life lights."

ratholic

Agency Left Alone To

process Haitian Refugee

WASHINGTON

I

Group

(CNS)

—

The

pill to

Cardinal Repeats Plea To President

To Disavow Elder's Remarks

WASHINGTON nal

the Food and Drug Administration should

jpgularly or risk being returned to deten-

come in

|on while their cases are pending. The linton administration agreed in early lay to permit about 400 Haitians who rrived in south Florida April 22 to :main in the United States and apply for olitical asylum. Migration and Refugee ewices of the U.S. Catholic Confere is the only nongovernmental agency

sioner

president he

tee

ders has

elping to resettle those Haitians.

The

church resettlement agency, the World Service Immigration and efugee Program of the National Counof Churches, announced May 9 it was ithdrawing from the Haitian program,

ther

'hurch

il

15 to 22 months,

FDA commis-

David Kessler told a subcommitof the House Small Business Com-

and

religion

May

16

Cardinal Hickey told the

made on was

the views of religious

the cardinal's second let-

between RousselUclaf and the Population Council would

ter to the president

women

"as guinea pigs to test this

new human pesticide."

Retirement Fund For Religious Collects $25.5 Million In '93

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

Appeal The

—

Retirement Fund for Religious appeal conducted last December collected more than $25.5 million, making it the second

It

on the matter and

followed Clinton's reply to a March letter from Cardinal Hickey. Clinton's April response said "people of good will can and do differ in their approaches to the vexing issue of homosexuality," even among religious denominations. "All Americans have a right to know whether or not Dr. Elders is speaking for your

by the Department of Juswhich oversees INS, that asylum bplicants check in with resettlement lencies biweekly at first and then

1 988 The top amount, collected in 1 990, was $25,595,976, compared to the 1993 figure of $25,509,204. About $150 million has been contributed since the

late the position

campaign's beginning. Proceeds of the 1993 collection are being distributed to 647 orders throughout the country. Grants range from $300 to $660,000 based on a formula that takes into account the order' size, its financial need and the average age of its members. Nationwide, 167 of the United States' 188 dioceses partici-

administration can remain neutral."

ce,

lonthly.

atican Advance Team Plans altimore Visit, Locals Get Ready

BALTIMORE (CNS) — A Vatican

llvance team is scheduled to visit Balti-

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week of what he

talks with top Vatican officials.

Ruiz,

ended a

called "very positive"

who heads

the southern

Bishop

Mexican

diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas, held meetings May 8-16 with officials

nal congregation.

The encounters were

he said at a Rome press conference May 16. Bishop Ruiz said he came to Rome because he wanted to personally cies,

"our task of mediation and dialogue for peace." He said he was pleased at the level of Vatican interest

and support.

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Catholic, Orthodox Leaders

Call For Bosnian Peace

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Bosnia-Herzegovina

(CNS) Leaders of Russian and Serbian Orthodox and the Croatian Catholic churches called for immediate peace in Bosnia and said the 25-month-old civil

war

is

a sin against any religion. But

Bosnia's Muslim leader refused to sign their declaration, frustrating efforts to

bring together church heads from

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Rich nations which promote birth control as the real solution to the problems of the developing world seem "to express a refusal on the part of the rich to face the true causes of underdevelopment," said the document released May 13 by the Pontifical Council for the Family. The document, "Ethical and Pastoral Dimensions of Population Trends," was the result of almost five years of consultation with theologians, demographics experts and pastoral workers. It was published as a guide for bishops' conferences and other groups interested in studying and explaining the church' s teaching on population issues. tion

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"As

largest sum since the collection started in

made

in

we both know, there are strong efforts at

administration," the cardinal wrote.

to protest the

he decision was

The teachers

disturbed by attacks El-

is

groups.

use

— Cardi-

traditional families. In a

letter,

mittee. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.,

said the agreement

(CNS)

James A. Hickey of Washington has

and Naturalization Service legan requiring applicants to check in iiigration

in Catholic Activities.

Warren Christo-

pher over the Asian nation' s human rights

be produced for clinical United States was decried as using women as guinea pigs "to test this new human pesticide." In a deal that took over a year to negotiate, the manufacturer of the drug, Roussel-Uclaf, announced May 1 6 that it was turning over all U.S. patent rights to the New Yorkbased nonprofit Population Council, abortion

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lowship to attend the June 20-30 program.

ops' conference has expressed concern

pledged to revoke China' s trading privileges if it does not show "overall, significant progress" on human rights by June 3. China has warned the United States that U.S. businesses will suffer should their low-tariff status be revoked.

trials in the

the

and Donors Interested

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to

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in

foundations in the

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turer allowing

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the Jesuit-sponsored

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louse passed the compromise version of

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still

pating either operate their own fund drives

ing each other," said the declaration

signed by Russian Patriarch Alexei

Franjo Kuharic of Zagreb, Croatia.

II,

"It is

time to recall that the present tragic conflict in the Balkans represents a sin

against every religion," they said.

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A Glance

Catechism History At

—

WASHINGTON (CNS) Here is a quick glance at the history of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1985: At world Synod of Bishops in October Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston suggests developing an authoritative catechism or compendium of doctrine for the whole Church. The synod proposes it to Pope John Paul JZ The pope immediately agrees.

1986: The pope appoints a commission of cardinals and bishops in July

—

Catechism

—

to oversee preparation of catechism.

Commission holds first meeting in Novem-

ber.

— 1987: Catechism developed, team of — 1989: Two more done. Second of bishops November global — 990: Comments and more than 24,000 proposed amendments by world's bishops reviewed.

— 1991 Four successive amending and gradually whole — 992: Commission February completes and approves

of the

outline

international

is

experts

critiques preliminary draft.

drafts are

for first

these

is

sent to all

in

consultation.

1

are

Catholic

revisions are carried out,

:

refining the

text.

in

1

definitive text in

French to submit to pope. Pope reviews it and approves it in June. It is publish* in France in November.

1993: Translations in other major Western languages except Englisl

— — 1994: Vatican completes

i

appear.

tion dates are set for late

English translation. Public;

final revisions of

May in Australia, Ireland and United Kingdom, June

United States and Canada.

in

Introduction (From Page

1) PO]

Like the new catechism, Luther's catechisms were divided thematically into four parts, but in different order.

Developments Since Vatican WASHINGTON (CNS) — Several key church documents since the Second Vatican Council have paved the way and set a context for the new Catechism of

Catechesi Tradendae.

for

was issued by Pope John Paul II in 1979 on the basis of the 1977 world Synod of Bishops, which had catechetics as its theme. The pope stressed the need

the whole Church in the catechetical field

for a systematic catechetics that presents

since Vatican

the Christian

the Catholic Church.

The most important documents II are:

General Catechetical Directory.

It was mandated by Vatican II' Decree on the Bishops' Pastoral Office in the Church and issued in 1971 by the Congregation for the Clergy, the Vatican agency responsible for overseeing catechetics. tent

It

It

message in its entirety, but he also emphasized that catechetical teaching is a communication of the mystery of the living God, not just a body of abstract truths or formulas to be known.

Adult Catechesis

in the Christian

Com-

munity.

outlined the essential con-

It

was issued in 1 990 by the Interna-

and basic theological and pastoral

tional Council for Catechesis, an official

was

advisory body to the Congregation for

principles for sound catechetics.

It

addressed primarily to bishops' conferences.

It

called on them to adapt it to their

local cultural

and pastoral conditions

through their

own

directories and, if

dioceses.

the Clergy.

It

divided Christian teaching under

presents principles and

guidelines for adult catechesis, which the Church has come increasingly to see as the central task in its whole catechetical

That approach put the sacraments back

more

integral place in the plan of

redemption and set morality within the context of faith. The new catechism, the first official catechism for the whole Catholic Church since the

Roman

Cat-

echism, duplicates the basic structure

Basic Teachings for Catholic Religious Education.

This 1973 statement of the bishops was essentially an "American rewrite" of the General Catechetical Directory's chapter on "Outstanding Elements in the Christian Message." Much of it was simply an editing of the Vatican text into a more direct American style of shorter, livelier sentences.

But

it

also

expanded

some areas, notamore detailed summary of a

on the Vatican

text in

the modern-day revival of the catechumenate to prepare non-Catholic adults for their sacramental initiation

1994. Started as a result of a suggestion

it is not a approach to adult religious formation has profoundly influenced the Church' s whole understanding of catechetics.

Apostolic Exhortation on Evangeliza-

tion,

It was issued by Pope Paul VI in 1975 on the basis of the conclusions of the 1 974 world Synod of Bishops, which had evangelization as its theme. It stressed that the Church' s primary task is preaching the Gospel and that methods of pre-

may change, but "the essential

content, the living substance

consultation with the world' s bishops. is

. . .

cannot be

ignored without seriously diluting the nature of evangelization itself."

It

a compendium of Catholic beliefs struc-

tured around the four pillars of faith: creed, sacraments,

Evangelii Nuntiandi.

sentation

by Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston at the 1 985 world Synod of Bishops, it was written under a papal commission in

commandments and

prayer.

The bishops of

the United States

responded to the General Catechetical Directory 's norms and guidelines with several major national documents: To Teach as Jesus Did. This 1972 pastoral letter outlined the basic principles, goals and forms of the Church' s educational ministry in the United States.

pleted in 1885.

it

in

was mandajf

its

and self.

Sharing the Light of Faith.

Begun in 1973, approved by the bishops in 1977 and approved by Rome in 1 978, this text was subtitled, National Catechetical Directory for Catholics of the United States. The product of a more extensive national consultation than ever

previously held in the U.S. Church,

was

The bishops

issu

revised version in 1941

There are two major differences tween the "Baltimore Catechism"

new catechism:

it

— The Baltimore Catechism

made you? God made me. Who is Go< God is the supreme being who made things." The new catechism is in straig expository form and gives far more d tailed treatment of Catholic teachings

— The Baltimore Catechism

tended for classroom use. The new echism is an example of what is callec "major catechism," a reference work! teachers rather than a text for Its

beyond the

capacities of

most

sentation than

This 1990 statement by the bishops, intended primarily for catechetical authors and publishers, set out principles of content, spirit and

|^

by teaching methoi

gies

In

some

senses the

new

catechi:

combines in a single volume both tra< tional forms of catechetical texts, t major catechism and the minor catechis At the end of each thematic secti<

"In Brief."

Catechetical Materials.

childre

and even adults will find the organizatir! of the material driven more by systei atic concerns for a comprehensive pi

States.

Guidelines for Doctrinally Sound

learnei'

language, length and style are w<

typically several pages long,

first

is

example of what catechists call a "min catechism," aimed at students and

such national directory to receive approval from Rome and it has remained a major guiding force behind Catholic catechetical texts in the United the

13

1884 and c

written in question-answer format:

Christian' s duties toward God, neighbor

While

Catechism,

written primarily for parish priests as a

bly in

its

Roman

by the U.S. bishops

the

Catechism of the Catholic Church.

It was approved and issued in French

by Pope John Paul II in 1992 and completed in English for publication in June

catechetical text,

the

used in the 1 6th-century text.

The 400-page Roman Catechism was

enterprise.

into the Church.

and other Christians as well

Many older U.S. Catholics reca being taught the faith through the Bait more Catechism. A simplified version"

appropriate, national catechisms.

marked

presented as useful reading for all Cai lies

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Issued in 1972, this liturgical text

Paragraph 1 2 of the catechism, its primary ai ence, says that after bishops it is dressed to catechetical writers and p lishers, to priests and to catechists. describing bishops as

the

into a

Apostolic Exhortation on Catechetics,

fir

prayer, and finally sacraments.

same four headings as Luther but rearranged them in the order of creed, sacraments, commandments and prayer.

II

new catechism

directed primarily to bishops as the

pastors and teachers of the faith in the

It

Part Of Church

people. Similarly, the

the commandments first, then creed, then

The first official Catholic catechism for the whole Church was mandated by the Council of Trent. Completed in 1 566, it was called the Catechismus Romanus (Roman Catechism).

Libreria Editrice Vaticana

New Catechism

He put

manual to guide them in instructing the

shorter

summary of

is

a

mu

the essential e

ments of doctrine contained in always highlighted under the

that ui

headii

Someone who reads just the sumn have a "minor catechism," a simplified ex{ 00 pages sition of the essentials of what Cathol

ries will

less than

1

—

believe

methodology of good

catechetics.

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