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"The bishops of the world have received an Apostolic Letter from the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, affirming 'the Church does not have the authority to ordain women to the priesthood.' For those who hold the Holy Father in deep esteem and

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U.S.

Church leaders welcomed Pope John Paul reaffirmed the

II's apostolic letter that

Church ban on women priests, but said it

10,

1994

Say Pope's

Women

fundamental Christian vocation

their

according to the gifts that they have been given."

confirms the Church's teachings on

Although all the U.S. bishops commenting on the May 30 letter said they would support it, Archbishop Rembert

Archbishop Weakland, who has urged that the Church not close the door to women's ordination, admitted that he was among those who would have trouble with the pope's letter. "I certainly will be obedient to this command," he said. "Yet, in a spirit of

priestly ordination.

G. Weakland of Milwaukee said his obe-

filial

dience to the document "will not be done

inner turmoil at this decision.

without much sacrifice and inner search-

in the

ing."

should not be seen as diminishing the importance of women in the Church's life.

respect as the Vicar of Christ, his letter

Pope John Paul

women

has not dismissed the magnificent contribu-

Church and its mission of salvation. Rather, the Holy Father has chosen to uphold the tradition held and taught by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches for the tions by

to the life of the

Restricting priestly ordination to men in the Catholic

Church "does not

the potential of

women in the Church," Archbishop William H.

some non-Roman Catholic Churches ordain women to their respective ministries. While not denying their right to do this, the

For those whose theology of the priesthood coincides with that of

some non-Roman Catholic churches, Pope John Paul

II's letter

be a source of disappointment. This is certainly not the intent of the Holy Father. I pray that all will carefully read and interpret his letter as a sincere conviction to reaffirm the Church's tradi-

will

tion regarding priestly ordination.

know that

sincerely that

will not be

done without

much sacrifice and inner searching." Questioning the

letter's effects

archbishop said Pope John Paul "has

"The Church is completely committed to the equality of

persons

all

Catholic

certainly thought of these consequences."

"We must trust that the Holy Father

in dig-

and nobility," he said. "The Church however does not accept an understanding of equality which ignores the unique roles and gifts of women and men."

The pope's "On Reserving

apostolic letter, titled

declaration will pose for the faith of

Priestly Ordination to

many."

nity

sensitive to the reactions this declara-

tion will cause," he said.

"We must also

trust that, in his pastoral concern,

he will

help us face the difficulties which this

Men Alone," says the Church's ban on women priests is definitive and not open

ington called the letter "a decisive and

to debate among Catholics.

The all-male

conclusive reaffirmation of the Church'

priesthood does not represent discrimi-

teaching on the ordination of women."

nation against

women,

"In reaffirming the seriousness with

pope

which the Church holds this doctrine, the Holy Father has done the Church a great

said.

In his statement,

urged

"all

those

Cardinal James A. Hickey of Wash-

but fidelity to

Christ's plan for the Church, the

Archbishop Keeler

who may

find this fur-

service," he said in a statement. "If

follow his teaching,

shall better un-

ther affirmation of the Church' s authen-

derstand the roots of the ministerial priest-

teaching difficult to accept to receive

hood and its true role of service in the life

support Archbishop William Keeler, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, who urges us to prayerfully understand this affirmation of the Church's authentic teaching and to accept it lovingly and see in it a call for us to live out fully our fundamental Christian vocation according to the gifts we have been

my obedience will result deepening of my faith, but I state long run

Keeler, president of the U.S. bishops'

tic

must also express my own

conference.

Today,

Holy Father recognizes that our Church's theology concerning ordained priestly ministry differs from theirs. As the Chief Shepherd of the Universal Church, he recognizes a need to clearly restate the Church's tradition concerning ordination to the priesthood. It is obvious that he does not want to mislead individuals jvith the hope that the Church's tradition is now subject to change in accord with that belief held by non-Roman Catholic Churches.

women, on theologians and on ecumenical dialogue, the Milwaukee

said Baltimore

past 2000 years.

limit

loyalty,

lovingly, pray for understanding and to

see in

a call for

them

to live out fully

The Bishop's

of the Church." See React, Page 3

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P ministry to people with AIDS. "Movie piece about ministry to AIDS," says ft May 1 994 awards issue of TheCatho-

St.

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ing

The Catholic News & Herald, serv46 counties in western North Caro-

lina,

has a circulation of 33,780.

pleting

its

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third year of publication, the

diocesan newspaper won two honorable

mention awards for photography by Associate Editor Joann Keane at the 1993 convention.

See Awards, Page 3

Bishop William G. Curlin blesses Thomas Wall as Jim and Sarah Wilkinson look on during Photo by JOANN K, a recent visit to Holy Infant Parish in Reidsville.

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Dear Brothers and

Too

often,

i-'l

VA'

Pit

1994

Sisters in Christ,

the heartbreaking pain that

you and I have witnessed

individuals and families are experiencing with the ever-increasing tragedy of AIDS in our world. Both national and international statistics tell us that AIDS is rapidly increasing throughout the world, claiming men, women and children as victims.

ministers of God's compassion,

beside

who and

we are called by Christ to stand

who are suffering in our world.

all

Knights of Columbus Family of the Year winner Gary Vaccaro of Goldsboro accq congratulations from State Deputy James Neely as Debbie Vaccaro and State Secretar

Indeed, ministry to those

suffer is a vital part of Christian witness. Sadly, individuals

AIDS are being shunned and some communities. Fear continues to

families experiencing the pain of

unwanted

often treated as

Luther Stultz look on.

1994 at 3 p.m. for a concelebrated healing Mass that begs God's compassion and healing upon all who carry this heavy cross; those with HIV AIDS, their parents and loved ones, their friends and all who offer them loving care. In a world paralyzed with fear, this is the hour 26,

infinite

for the

for

Church

on the eve

to bear witness to that love that Jesus Christ

of His death.

It is

prayed

His plea for a unity of hearts!

Pope John Paul II, reminds us that it is our duty to serve the sick and the suffering as an integral part of the Church's mission. He calls upon dioceses and communities to be involved in the pastoral care of the sick and to support activities on their behalf. To minister to the sick is to remind ourselves of our need for reconciliation, healing, forgiveness and hope in eternal life. We must also commit ourselves to do all that we can to educate ourselves and members of our faith communities about this disease to prevent acting out of fear and ignorance. Christian charity demands always acting with the understanding and compassion of Jesus Christ.

The Holy

Father,

By CHARLIE BOWLING HIGH POINT Nearly 600 mem-

—

bers of the North Carolina Knights of

Columbus attended the annual state convention May 20-22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Delegates

Carolina.

There are 40 Councils in the Charlotte Diocese and 40 in the Raleigh Diocese.

At an awards luncheon, Gran Knight Jerry Kolb accepted an Open tion Lamb award for Council 770, Chai lotte, for raising $16,638 for mentall handicapped children. Other awards ii eluded recognition of children for the poems and essays on vocations and pi

State Deputy James L. Neely announced that more than $600,500 had been raised in the recent "Operation

Lamb" fund Roll sale. million

ago

28203

•

Tootsie

mark since we

in helping

started

20 years

mentally handicapped

children," Nealy said.

With no administrative only expense

costs, the

the candy. "All of the

proceeds go directly for the kids," said Neely, a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary, High Point.

The that

Charlotte,

raiser, a statewide

"We have just gone over the $6

Warden Tony

Petite, a

mem-

about the various state-wide sports programs for youth. In recent months, local councils sponsored basketball free-throw contests and bowling.

Bishop William G. Curlin Bishop of Charlotte •

North Carolina ranked fourth in th membership growth wit an increase of 5 .2 percent in 1 993. Thei are more than 7,500 Knights in Nort entire order in

participated along with family members.

State

1521 Dil worth Road

from 80 communities

All state officers were reelected b the delegates for another year.

triotism.

Bishop William G. Curlin of tr Diocese of Charlotte encouraged tl Knights to continue their work. "W (Catholics) are no longer just 2 percei of North Carolina." he said. "We are real presence, the fastest growing d nomination in the state, and we are he: to stay!"

ber of Holy Cross, Kernersville, spoke

Prayerfully in the Lord,

(704) 376-4337

CHARLIE BOWLINC

Knights Of Columbus Gather For 74th Annual State Convention

divide people!

Our Church must stand beside those who bear this tragedy. For this reason, I urge you to join me in St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, June

Photo by

state organization

85 percent of

participate in

all

announced

councils actively

state-wide programs.

This year's theme, "In Solidari

With Our

Priests,"

drew praise

Knight. "In solidarity with our priests

said, "please

true

...

priests.

need

God, make that con to be a friend to o

Help us with your encourag

ment."

Supreme Director Frank M.

Reidsville Parishioner

Loses

Battle With

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other children throughout the world with

AIDS

died of complications from the

disease on Wednesday, June

Brian Douglas Hare, a 1993 graduate of Rockingham County Senior High School, died

home

with his family

his side.

"He was

truly a hero

and a pioneer

who made life easier for the children who

he said, that didn't stop Brian from embracing the medical community "He went through many spinal taps and operations to find out how (AIDS) medicines were affecting him," Hare said. "They learned so much from Brian that they can help children in the future who have this disease. "Brian touched many hearts all over the world," his father said. "Doctors from different countries would call to see how he was doing. The doctors at the Still,

AIDS

praised the leadership in North Caroli

followed him," Hare' s father, Pete, said. The Hares are parishioners of Holy

NIH

Infant, Reidsville.

are all saints."

several treatments designed to battle the

Brian entered the final stages of AIDS August. In October the month his family went public with his illness he fought pneumonia followed by seizures and pancreatis. He lost his hearing shortly

AIDS virus. Working with doctors at the

before the end, his father said.

National Institute of Health in Bethesda,

"Graduating from high school was what kept Brian going all of these years," he said. "His biggest goal in life was to graduate on time with his class. He missed many, many months of school, but he always made up his work, and that enabled him to stay up with his grades and

A hemophiliac,

Brian was the

child in the world to take

fifth

AZT, one of

Md., he was the first child in the world to take DDI, DDC and 3TC three experimental drugs derived from AZT. In the mid 1980s, Brian contracted

—

HIV —

from a treat his

rife

the virus that series of

causes AIDS —

blood transfusions to

—

his

RCSHS said Brian

who would have been

Principal

Raymond Cooke

was "a very rare

individual."

19 in

programs

dorsed by Supreme Headquarters. B.J. Taylor of Council 8570, Ho Mills, was named Knight of the Ye Lee Reinhardt of Council 770 in Chi

counted superstars Michael Jackson and Elton John among his friends after fighting to return to his Indiana high school,

was honored as North Caroli Golden Knight of the year, the highi award, reserved for those over 50 w 1 5 or more years of service. His broth Father Leo S. Reinhardt of Albers, I was honored the same weekend by

died in 1990.

Jaycees of Albers as the outstandi

"If you looked at Brian, you saw Ryan White," Hare said. "Both were very frail. Brian was very small, but he thought he was 6-foot-6. He still liked to do as much as he could. He liked to show

citizen of the

his truck (in the Untouchable Mini-Truck

by Wendell 10892, which has only members and is in its second year. G and Debbie Vaccaro of Goldsboro w named Family of the Year. Convention Chairman Bob Lodd recognized the four newest counc Edenton 11180, Wake Forest 112 Roxboro 1 1235 and Smithfield 1 12< Also praised for his devotion to Knights was State Chaplain Father R ert Lawson of Pinehurst, who was re

October, resembled

Ryan White,

the

youth whose fight against AIDS received national publicity. White, 18, who

Club) and won trophies doing that. "Brian had AIDS, but AIDS didn't have Brian for a long time." Hare said his son was treated at the NIH for almost six years and was of the first

— — an

children on "protocol"

experimental treatments

in line for

effort

AIDS. At the institute, Hare family met "people from all

to find a cure for

the

over the world with children

graduate."

hemophilia.

"The medicine he took to save took his life," Hare said.

—

"He missed a lot of class time, but when he was in attendance he tried very hard to do well," Cooke said. Brian,

Jac

son, keynote speaker at the banqui for ranking high in all

By GLENN COOK REIDSVILLE An 18-year-old Reidsville youth who gave his life to help

fro

Bishop Curlin, himself a Fourth Degn

who have

AIDS," including the children of "Starsky See Hare, Page 9

lotte

community for 1993-9* The Best Large Council award w> to Cary 6650 with 181 members; B Medium Council went to Hope M 8870, and Best Small Council was v,

pointed for 1994-95.

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letter will

end the confusion on this point

that has been experienced by

Archbishop J. Francis Stafford of Denver welcomed the letter as "an intelligent, articulate close to a sometimes heated discussion." Through his

Pope John Paul "reminds us

we make

letter,

that the

lics in

some Catho-

recent years."

Bishop James T. McHugh of Camden, N.J., said the pope's letter calls Catholics to uphold the ban on women' ordination "in the face of objections,

our secular, political culture cannot determine how we think about, and practice, our religious beliefs," Archbishop Stafford

ridicule,

added.

as persons, the holiness of women, their

assumptions

commitment or contributions

women is de-

and also serves as a challenge

men

to the

Church. It does not underestimate the importance of women in the Church's mission or its ministries ... It simply affirms that true to the teaching and example of Christ, the Church has no authority or reason to ordain women to

fined by similarity of roles and functions"

some, rejec-

But, he added, the letter "does not

said the letter "will challenge those whose

understanding of men and

part of

question the equality of women and

Law of Boston

Cardinal Bernard F.

and on the

tion."

theologians.

"The Holy Father has indicated most on this issue is

clearly that speculation

priesthood."

implies the possibility of a

Bishop Leroy T. Matthiesen of

change in teaching," Cardinal Law said. "That being the case, the faithful theolo-

Amarillo, Texas, said bishops and priests

vain

have an important task in following up on the papal letter "to invite and enable the presence of women and to encourage them to exercise their roles in the Church in important, meaningful and nondiscriminatory ways." Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis said the pope's letter was part of "an ongoing process, and a steady stream of documents, clarifying the distinction between the welcome and burgeoning role of the laity in the Church and that of ordained ministers."

—

gian will serve the Church by taking this

teaching as a p6int of departure in his or her scholarly research and reflection."

Cardinal Anthony

Bevilacqua of

Philadelphia stressed in a statement that

from and vocation of women." "In fact, the Holy Father emphasizes that the presence and role of women in the life and mission of the Church is 'absolutely necessary and irreplaceable,'" he said. "My hope is that the firmness and clarity of this apostolic the pope's letter "does not detract the dignity

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A Father's Prayer For Courage Heavenly Father, in your divine plan You allow evil to exist in the world which You created. You have given me, a father, the responsibility to watch over, guide and protect my children from evil. Give

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me the wisdom to teach my children the difference between truth and error and good and evil. Help me to be courageous in facing the forces of evil which try to destroy our children 's lives. Give me the fortitude

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one, in union with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

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pope on the 15th year of his pontificate, President Clinton said that "no individual has done more to promote human freedom and political democracy in recent years" than Pope John Paul II. The pope reminds world leaders of their responsibility to pursue peace and to care for the most vulnerable. He reminds all Christians of our calling to "be witnesses of God' s love for the innocent and the weak, for the poor and the oppressed." We can offer our support for the pope' s mission and message of peace through the annual Peter's Pence Collection which will be taken up in the Diocese of Charlotte at all Masses during the weekend of June 25In his

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II, back at the Vatican after a month in the hospital, said his suffering

The pope recited the midday Angelus prayer and spoke to pilgrims in St. Peter' s Square on his second day back at the Vatican after four weeks in the hospital for treatment of a broken leg. During his recovery from surgery to replace the top of his thigh bone with a prosthesis, the pope said he meditated on his suffering, both the first time he was in Rome's Gemelli Hospital after the May 1981 assassination attempt

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found alongside me once again the grand figure of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, primate of Poland, who at the beginning of my pontificate told me: 'If the Lord called you, you must lead the church into the

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The pope said he understood after the assassination

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Pope Speaks From Apartment, Apologizes For Irregular Audience VATICAN CITY (CNS) Apologizing

—

that he

could not hold a regular general audience, Pope John Paul II told visitors in St. Peter's Square that he wanted to start his

weekly Wednesday encounters with

the

public again.

A few thousand visitors stood under the hot sun in pope spoke June 1 from his apartmenl window. The pope thanked the crowd for putting u] with the heat and acknowledged, "it would be better tc meet in the Paul VI Hall," the large air-conditioned hall where audiences are usually held. Pope John Paul was released from the hospital five the square as the

The Vatican hac would resume.

surgery to repair a broken thigh bone. not said

when

the general audiences

The pope's 15-minute appearance included ings in Italian, French, English,

greet

German, Spanish

anc

Polish.

"During the month of June, the Church turns witl confidence to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, symbol o forgiveness and grace," he said in English. "It is a time, therefore, for all

of us to pray

witl

greater intensity for the needs of the church and of th

whole human family," he continued. In his main talk in Italian, the pope said Jesus "divine heart, which was pierced by the lance on thi cross," faith,

an eternal source of new energy for Christiai

hope and

charity.

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Most Reverend William G. Curlin

Robert E. Gately

Editor:

community.

days earlier after a four-week convalescence following

"But why now? Why this year? Why in this Year of the Family?" he said he asked. "Because the family is threatened, the family is under attack. Therefore the pope must be attacked, the pope must suffer, so that every family sees, so that the world sees, that there is a Gospel, the Gospel of suffering with which one must prepare for the future," he said. The pope said May 29 that he has a duty to explain the threats facing the family "to the powerful of the world whom I must meet again and with whom I must speak."

The Catholic

the Christian

"May she bless, above all, young people and fami-

that

and assists with the worldwide administration of the Church. More than 98 cents of every dollar contributed to the collection goes directly to concerns designated by the pope. Less than two cents is used for the collection'

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The Catholic News lished

BOB GATELY

seems to be open season on Catholics in at least some segments of the press in North Carolina. The latest incident of what I can' t consider anything but Catholic bashing involves the Winston-Salem Journal and this one was not an advertisement which might have slipped into the paper by error. This was a three-column cartoon at the top of the editorial page of It still

Gene

Editorial Clerk: Sheree

Office:

Dalmau

Sister Pilar

Advertising Manager:

Catholic Church. It

woman,

labeled "Future Population

in a restaurant

with a large group of small

depicts a

Growth,"

children. She' s telling the waitress to put their bill on the

two priests sitting at a nearby table. The message obviously is that the Church should be blamed for the population explosion in the world presumably because of its stands on abortion and birth tab of

—

control.

I I still

guess maybe get

Church

should be used to

this

by now, b

mad when parts of the media try to blame

for all of the

ills

of the world. See Notebook, Page

June

1994

10,

The Catholic News

Herald 5

For The June Graduates Congratulations and well done.

you begin the next step on your journey of life, may I suggest a little formula to help you to be the best person you can ;be? First and foremost, keep the faith. There will be many pressures on you in the future to abandon your Catholic faith. Try to remain focused on the key idea: Jesus Christ is the Lord of your life, and iHe is due respect and obedience. His teachings in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) will transform your life. Follow Him for He is the Way, the Truth [and the Light. In order to remain spiritulally alive, always turn to the Lord who [said, "Learn of me for I am meek and mumble of heart." When you accept Jesus las Lord, you are challenged to give witjness to Christ in four ways: 1 Through Worship and Holy Comi

day which would interfere with their attendance at Divine Worship. 2. Through the Recognition of Legitimate Authority. Just as Jesus

FATHER JOHN C ATOIR

came to

do the will of the Father, Catholics agree to be governed by the Church both as individuals and as a congregation. Church councils, Diocesan Synods, and local parish councils all have a place in the life of one who is called to witness to Jesus as

Light

One Candle

Lord.

Through Stewardship. Catholics

have a sacred responsibility faithful stewards of all that

be the has

God

given them: talent, time, and financial

and reconciliation. Family prayer is most important in achieving this goal.

They support their parish and

We witness to Jesus not only by what

local diocese according to their means in

we do but also by what we omit doing. In

order to sustain the

all

resources.

life of the Church. Their Personal Relationships.

4. In

things

strive to

be worthy of the St. Paul urged us

for peace, and

by helping the poor, the

sick and the disadvantaged.

Pray for the grace to live joyfully because of the knowledge of God' s love. This isn't easy, but with God's help it is

it or not, they come together in fellowship to express their love of God

that

marriage is an indissoluble union. Breaking the bond of marriage through

in the

use of alcohol, food and drugs. At

May the Lord be your strength and your joy. For a free copy of the Christopher News Note "Lift Up Your Hearts " send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th St., New

times

we may even be

York, N.Y. 10017.)

land their desire to remain united with

divorce causes untold suffering, there-

suffer reproach for Christ.

Him.

fore all disputes within a marriage should

Ynunion. Catholics witness to their com-

Imitment to Jesus through community [worship at Sunday Mass. Whether they feel like

Catholics are careful to avoid any

unnecessary work or recreation on Sun-

The Lord said that His disciples would be known by the love they had for one another (John 1 3 35). In family life Catho:

mightily to hold fast to the ideal

lics try

be dealt with in a

of forgiveness

spirit

What Good The Catechism of 'hurch

the Catholic about to appear in bookstores,

a universal catechism, containing

t is

he central truths the Catholic Church lolds. It will

serve bishops around the

vorld as a resource in writing catechisms

or their

This catechism is not something chil-

down and

read.

It is

not

leant to hold one' s interest with a catchy

Rather

a reference

and authors looking sound basis upon which to teach

nd preach. In his apostolic constitution promul-

Pope John Paul II aw it as "four movements of a great ymphony ." They are: 1 The Creed (what le Church believes); 2. the sacraments l^hat the Church celebrates); 3. the comiiandments (what the Church lives; and the Our Father (what the Church .

called

know what

strong Protestants beliefs.

With

denominational beliefs with science. "Sci-

built.

changes

ence proves," they said, "the beauty of

individualism and materialism, or be-

God's creation." Later they separated God and science because they felt reli-

in culture,

such as the

rise

cause of poor leadership.

way to unbiased truth. be a university came to

their soul.

Iraws heavily from Scripture, the Church

1994), affirms the timeliness of the cat-

faith

and the lives of and it gives a wonderful sense f the Church' s tradition over the centuliturgical texts

es. I

especially like

its

pastoral, per-

Finally, to

feel they

echism.

He traces the history

of universities

such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Chicago, William and Mary, and Stanford. Early on these universities were built on

For professors to profess their

and to let it influence their work was considered unprofessional and unscien-

soul of

They have

—

universities at first tried to combine their

most

The beauty of the catechism is that it

saints,

for.

democracy which America and

the advent of science,

mean freedom from religion. At this point, Marsden contends, most universities lost

lie

it is

was found that the loss was not because older members were not being replaced by younger ones, or because of

were finding it. George Marsden's book, The Soul of the American University (Oxford,

lithers,

director of

Vanishing Boundaries, by Dean Hoge, Benton Johnson and Donald Luidens

gion blocked the

rays).

home the timeliness of the catechism. In

Rather it was because baby boomers were looking for a clear creed and didn t

Father John Catoir The Christophers.

The Human Side

recent books especially bring

ating the catechism,

Corinthians

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

joy-

ing churchgoers.

upon to (Luke 6:22, 23). Catholics witness to Jesus by reaching out to the needs of others, by working

points out the

jachers, scholars

intended as a guide for priests,

temples of the Holy Spirit

6:19). That means we use good judgment

misuse of sexuality, but also points out how misuse divides us and steals our peace. Misuse is a personal affront to inner personal unity and its

or a

iJ^ok,

9:28) and to look upon our bodies as

possible.

The New Catechism?

(Westminster Press, 1994), Protestant baby boomers were studied to learn why mainline Protestant churches were los-

yriting style. in

to be temperate in all things (I Corinthians

evil in the

Two

own countries.

Iren will sit

sonal tone. For example,

Gospel of Jesus Christ.

religion

its

lost the

— upon

freedom were

The catechism's affirmation of a welcome to baby

clear creed ought to be

And

have what really matters about freedom, namely what it is for. Moreover, the catechism is a timely boomers.

the catechism will

the value of affirming

response to scientists searching for an ethics to guide their work. Ultimately

responds to a post-modern world in search of a moral backbone.

tific.

Sociologist Robert Bellah has ob-

Service

served that Americans work hard at freedom, but once they achieve it they don't

More Help For Dealing With Teen Sexuality As a follow-up to my last column on wiping teens to avoid sexual activity, tve

found a great resource.

The American Family Resources enter in Peoria,

e Respect Life ;oria. It

111., is

an outreach of

Board of the Diocese of

provides a range of family

"iented services including a

video lend-

g library with thousands of videos availle to anyone at no charge other than the st of UPS shipping or first class poste. They have numerous titles available Ijlated to teen sexuality, some geared Award parents and teachers, others tophrd teens themselves. Titles include

Mo! The Positive Answer," "Everyone HMot Doing It!" and "How to Help Your Biild Say No to Sexual Pressure." !

One

that

especially like

"Sex,

ies and the Truth," produced by Focus

on the Family.

MARTHA W. SHUPING, MD

includes interviews

Cameron and Chelsea Noble of TV's "Growing Pains" along with with Kirk

professional athletes and entertainers,

providing a number of positive role modalso includes a

els. It

AIDS

moving interview

and his mother. Also available are a number of videos by Molly Kelly, a Catholic woman who has probably talked to hundreds of thousands of teens in the U.S. and Canada about sexuality. She has a wonderfully entertaining style and relates well to kids. Her video series "Let's Talk" and the video "Teens and Sex" deal with issues with an

related to chastity.

catalog

available at no charge

although they request a donation for shipping. takes

It's

Crosswinds

patient

not indexed by topic so

some patience and perseverance to

what you want. But it does give a good description of each resource and you can order up to six at a time to see what you like best. They also have videos find

related to various respect life issues (abortion, post-abortion

children, sacraments, etc.), parenting as

well as general family entertainment.

Write to the Family Resource Cen321 Main, Peoria, IL 61602 or call (309) 637-1713.

ter,

syndrome, adoption),

religious education (Bible stories for

See Crosswinds, Page

atholic

News

& Herald

June

Legislative Every few months or so

like to use

space to comment on legislation that affects the right to life. In February, I

abortions?"

Passage of year.

was thwarted

this bill

will probably

again in this session. lish abortion

right,

last

be brought up

FOCA will estab-

on demand

as an absolute

even should the Supreme Court

reverse

Roe

Wade

in the future.

FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic

as part

Entrances): With President Clinton's

of universal health care coverage. Although there is a "conscience clause"

is now the law. Ted Kennedy led the drive for its final Senate passage in early May. According to the New York Times (5/13/94), Kennedy

adamant about keeping abortion

exempting religious hospitals and doctors from providing abortions, that doesn't do the ordinary person of conscience

much good.

revolt.

much hope in this. The

don' t put

time to revolt

now, during an election

when every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and one-third year

of the Senate

up for reelection.

Suggested question for candidates: "Will you vote for a

me, against

signature this bill

bill that will

force

conscience, to pay for

FOCA

said that

against

If enacted into law, you and I will be paying for abortion through our taxes. There will be no way out of this. There is talk in some quarters about a massive tax

women,

addressed "violence violence against doc-

violence against nurses."

tors,

"I don't think," the senator contin-

husband was a Southern Baptist, but we were married in the Catholic Church and have remained active in our Catholic parish ever since. Why doesn't the Church welcome people from other faiths to re-

Communion? We both feel as if

ceive

Church divides us by not allowing us to receive this sacrament together. I've pursued this with several priests but have never received a thorough answer. ((Missouri)

the

A. I'm not all

at all sure

can respond

which our Lord meant

chief source of unity

be the

a terrible tragedy

and a particular scandal

to those

who do

charistic Prayer says.

regret this vote."

certainly doesn't threaten his

Joseph Kennedy and his house colleagues (who, by the way all voted for the

that unity.

How much

must there be

make

also a sign of

unity of faith it

a valid and

Divided At

Your question actually involves one of five conditions for Protestants to receive Communion in the Catholic

basics? Certainly the most fundamental are a belief in

God

the Creator and in His

redeeming love for our human family; in Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, who by His death, resurrection and glorification with the Father has united us with Himself and with each other in a way that transcends all hope and power without him.

Also a belief that we are reborn into Him through baptism;

eternal life with

ing.

believe that we get the government,

the laws and the policies that we deserve.

After

all,

elected our leaders.

They

are creatures of our making. If they turn

said, "Eter-

office

we keep them we are responsible.

the price of liberty."

Lord's Table

Question Box

Protestants hold most of these truths as sacredly as

we do. Many non-Catholic

Christians believe

of them as sin-

all

do. It's quite an array of

doctrines to be united around.

The problem

•

dating your marriage in the Catholic

that other consider-

bishop of Rome as the visible head of the church and the other sacraments. the Catholic

You would then be free to receive the other sacraments.

a previous marriage on

tak-

no way a condition for

this to

dealt with

first.

Your

priest will assist

Church

saints

sharing, at least as a regular practice.

was

happen.

significance that they preclude eucharistic

Your husband's

ing instructions or entering the Catholic faith is in

If there

either of your parts, that would need to be

Church.

considers these last differences of such

hinted above, however, even

those who decry our practice are not sure

how

to correct

without seriously un-

dermining the sacramental significance the Eucharist has held in the

This response is not, kind you wished. As one

Church

not the kind

God

would

imagine, the

who

this separation at the table

the

Yet you would probably say you agree on the "basics." What are those

these bespeak the wholesale moral, intellectual and political ignorance of our leaders and a good portion of our fellow citizens. That' s democracy. I' not complain-

life.

feels that

of the Lord

for all of us, it's

like to

be able

why we need to pray and work earnestly, each of us the best we can, to give. It's

heal these spiritually costly divisions in

body of Christ.

example) with

ion table each Sunday.

—

growing

civil suits against

gether with Christ our brother in eternal

some substantial religious positions (try

who join you at the Commun-

number of allowable

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

it is truly his body and blood that becomes our offering and our food; and that we are destined through faith, hope and mutual love to be to-

Church: They must "have a faith in the sacrament in conformity with that of the Church." There are, of course, many different degrees in a unity of faith. I'm sure, for example, that you disagree on

Catholics

as a club against pro-lifers, the

that in the Eucharist

a disgrace before

capital punishment, for

The

we celebrate and keep alive this redemptive act of Jesus by offering and eating the Eucharist as he commanded;

from the beginning.

honest sign?

nal vigilance

ignorant and free."

out to be despots and

Thomas Jefferson once

that

It's true that

It is

the intentions, or thoughts,

against Clinton's Haitian policy.

not share our faith. It is much easier to lament the fact, however, than to know exactly what to do about it. The Eucharist is not only the way by which God forms us into "the one body of Christ," as the second Eu-

is in

freedom of speech or that of his nephew, Rep. Joseph Kennedy, who was arrested along with five other congressmen a few weeks earlier for illegally demonstrating

volve Church structure, the nature of the ordained ministerial order, the role of the

table

pro-life protesters

The only difference between the two

FACE is a thought crime law. Sen. Robert Smith of New Hampshire warned his colleagues: "Some day this is going to haunt you. There's going to be a political issue that you're on the other side of and you're going to

Well,

very

at the

sive fines as well as civil suits.

of the protesters.

able beliefs divide us. Mainly these in-

our separation

The FACE law, the Supreme Court' s recent upholding of the use of the federal racketeering law (RICO)

protests

way that will be satisfactory. Nearly Catholics (and many other Chris-

tians) believe

also said that "a people cannot be both

House. After their staged arrest they were slapped on the wrist and sent home. Today, if they were to commit the same trespass at an abortion clinic they would be facing federal prison terms and mas-

that this threatens free-speech rights."

cerely as

in a

FACE bill) were trespassing at the White

ued, "there's any basis for allegations

A Christianity Q.

Update

a yes or no.

clear that the Clinton administration

1994

FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act):

this

mentioned three pending bills that should be of concern to us. Health Care Reform, FOCA and FACE. Now for an update. Health Care Reform: As the congressional debate continues, it seems very

Demand

10,

Q. I am Catholic and my husband Methodist. We were married 20 years ago by a justice of the peace. I understood at the time that I could not receive Communion until he takes instructions to become Catholic and we is

remarry

in the

Church.

Is this still

true? (Iowa)

A. I'm sorry you were apparently misinformed. It was not true 20 years ago and is not true today. From your letter I assume that neither of you were married before. If that is the case, you would simply need to see a priest and prepare for a ceremony vali-

ST.

CHARLES LWANGA and Companions

CHARLES LWANGA WAS A MASTER OP PAGES AT THE COURT OF KING MWANGA OF UGANDA. HE HAD SUCCEEDED JOSEPH MKASA, A CATHOLIC WHO CENSURED KING

MWANGA

FOR HIS HOMOSEXUALITY, FOR

MURDERING A PROTESTANT MINISTER, AND FOR HIS CORRUPTION OF THE YOUNG PAGES. THIS INTENSIFIED KING MWANGA HATRED OF CATHOLICS. KING MWANGA QKVZRtD CHARLES LWANGA AND 14 OF THE PAGES EXECUTED

FOR RESISTING HIS HOMOSEXUAL PEMANPS; BEING SENT TO NAMUGANGO, THREE PAGES WERE MURDERED ON THE WAY; CHARLES AND THE OTHERS, WITH TWO SOLDIERS, WERE BURNED TO DEATH. AMONG THEM WERE A 13-YEAR-OLD, KIZITO, AND MBANG/l A BOY WHO WAS KILLED BY HIS UNCLE, THE CHIEF EXECUTIONER, BEFORE BEING THROWN ON THE PYRE. SOME 100 PEOPLE DIED IN THE PERSECUTION; AMONG THOSE MARTYRED * WERE A YOUNG CATECHIST PENIS SEBUGGWAW0, SPEARED TO DEATH BY KING MWANGA HIMSELF; ANDREW KAGGWA, A NATIVE CHIEF BEHEADED; AND MATHIAS KALEMBA, A MEMB0 JUDGE, TORTURED TO DEATH. IN ALL, 22 MARTYRS, INCLUDING CHARLES LWANGA, WERE CANONIZED IN 1964 BY POPE PAUL VI AS THE MARTYRS OF UGANDA. THEIR FEAST

JUNE 3.

'une 10,

The Catholic News

1994

Confirmation Celebrations

he speaks about his privilege to preach about the "un-

of Jesus

the letter as

His

have

all

him —

how Christ had died for and he stressed the words "for me" more than once in his letters while he was still a sinner, he responded to this love with a wholehearted love of his own. Nothing could shake that love, not even

—

good to think of what

Heart or

devotion to the Heart of Jesus

all

more than sincere and loving It is more than a commitment to Christ because of It is

Sacred Heart prayers.

our love and prayers. It is honoring the human and divine love of Christ, being drawn by it to the love of the Trinity, and then being urged outward to the love of others. Such a love of Christ who presents His Heart to us as a symbol of His love, naturally should lead us to work for what he has at heart.

The confirmandi were Debra Connor, Andreas Dietrich, Heidi Dietrich, Andrew Malechuk, Kimberley Morrissey, Jason Moynihan, Allison Photo by RUTH BURNETT and Timothy Winn.

eryl Hartzell.

a picture of the Heart of

picture or statue of the Sacred

Heart

each

home

an easy reminder

more like Him, speak Him, and act more like Him

for us to try to think

each day. Sacred Heart prayers and practices are good because they remind us on a regular basis to keep working on becom-

Christ-like.

And

all

of this

same time to what Christ had at heart. Ac-

naturally leads us at the

work

for

tions prove our love; prayer sustains

RALEIGH

—

Scott Spivak, Justice

serving those

whom He

think of it, that

loves.

Come to

what our faith

really

Most Sacred. Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Msgr. McSweeney is chancellor and vicar general of the Diocese of all

about!

Charlotte.

Q\\llS)

that will help chil-

dren and families in

tute in an effort to pass bills in the

North Carolina.

General Assembly that will positively influence the lives of children and families in North Carolina. During this legislative session, emphasis will be given for example to promoting the North CaroSee Spivak, Page 14

8 to discuss issues

SERVING GOD

ministry co-

ordinator, Spivak

CAMPAIGN

heads Voices for

Justice, a parish-based diocesan legisla-

tive

network

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in public policy advoand national levels. Members speak on behalf of those who are poor or lack political power. The network is working with The North Carolina Child Advocacy Insti-

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And Peace Coordinator

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On this feast of the Sacred

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Bred Bishop Michael

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Scanning The Catechism:

Apostles' Creed

Catechisms Compared: Creation

Summarizes

WASHINGTON

Basic Beliefs Of Catholics WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

The

The creed serves as a framework for spelling out Catholic teaching

Apostles' Creed, a profession of faith

used for Christian instruction in the West for many centuries, forms the basis for Part 1 of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. The English version of the new catechism will be available in bookstores June 22.

on God

and the Trinity, on creation, the fall, God's promise to Israel and salvation in Jesus, Son of God and Savior. Not surprisingly, about 75 pages

—

almost one-tenth of the entire catechism text is devoted to what Catholics

—

believe about Jesus Christ, the central figure in

all

—

marizes basic Christian

God, creation, humanity and the beliefs about

tion."

The Church

described as the uni-

history of God's saving relationship with

versal sacrament of salvation, the people

divided into two sections

of God, the body of Christ and the temple

His people.

—

the

itself

first

It is

of the Holy Spirit.

a general treatment of belief

and the second a specific look

—

Christian beliefs expressed or implied in

discusses:

— "Man's

capacity for God": the

human desire for God, knowledge of God and ability to speak about God. "God comes to meet man": God's

—

self-revelation in creation to His

people and

chosen

in Christ Jesus; the transmis-

gives only a brief introductory

Part

and

discussion.

its

relation to Scripture; the charac-

of divine revelation

God": the response of faith, both of individuals and of the community, the Church.

the

of the catechism concludes

body

—

Christ' s

and ours

— and

life

everlasting.

ing on death, particular judgment, heaven,

righteous will reign forever with Christ,

hell

glorified in

body and

Laity

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Here are a few selected passages on the church and 3, the text generally

used until the 1 960s

with U.S. Catholic children in the upper elementary grades, and parallel passages

from the new Catechism of the Catholic Church: Baltimore Catechism Q. Why is the Catholic Church catholic or universal? A. The Catholic Church is catholic or universal because, destined to last for all

commandment

to teach all nations all the

Catechism of the Catholic Church The word "catholic" means "universal" in the sense of "according to the totality" or "in keeping with the whole." The Church is catholic in a double sense: First, the Church is catholic because Christ is present in her. "Where there is Christ Jesus, there

—

(CNS)

Church.

The English

translation of the cat-

echism was approved by the Vatican this spring and will be published in the United States and Canada June 22. "I think we have a major challenge as a

better understanding of their faith,

community of

faith," the cardinal

the country, runs

especially through Catholic Action. (No. 151)

Catechism of the Catholic Church "By reason of their special vocation it belongs to the laity to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and directing them according to God' s will" (Lumen Gentium) ... Entrusted by God with the apostolate by virtue of their baptism and confirmation, they have the right and duty, individually or grouped in associations, to work so that the divine message of salvation may be known and accepted by all The laity consecrate the world itself toGod, everywhere offering worship by the holiness of their lives ... Lay people also fulfill their prophetic

Its initial

press run of 566,250 copies reflects the

Washington.

high level of popular interest

"We need to back off and take stock we are, what we believe in, what human person means, what the human person is, what our relationship to God is, what it believe the dignity of the

means to be part of a civil society, what it means to be part of a world of nations." Cardinal Law

— who originated the

idea of a universal catechism at the

985

world Synod of Bishops and who oversaw the drafting of its translation into English said the catechism alone is not going to solve all the problems of faith and life. "We're not going to just go through life with this book and nothing else," he said. But it will help people come to a

—

has

en-

gendered.

Law

Cardinal

said

would be

in ideological battles "It

among

Catholics

transcends ideological categories.

attempts to reflect accurately the faith ol the church, and

does so."

veai

Ml :J 10

vis

icliir

When

asked how the U.S. bishops about developing a national catechism based on the new Catechism q)

it mi

feel

the Catholic Church, Cardinal

Law said

he did not know how other bishops fi because they have not discussed the i as a conference.

But he added

he found

that

fairlj

strong support for that idea at a recen

meeting of national catechetical leader; and publishers which he attended.

TV (CNS) —

Series

Auxiliary Bishop P. Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, Austria, editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, will be featured in a seven-part series on the catechism to be presented on the EWTN cable channel. Bishop Schonborn will appear on "St. Charles Forum," a regular feature of EWTN programming. The first program, to be seen 8-9 p.m. EDT Sunday, June 19, will cover the catechism's history, what launched its development, the process used to compose it, and its writers' hopes and expec-

The

Schedules

BIRMINGHAM,

Ala.

On Catechism'I

ments, and the Lord's Prayer.

iDief

iasa

tsbefc

show, presented 9-9:31 p.m. EDT Friday, June 24, looks at way the catechism can be used to deepen sixth

person's faith. The final installment, 8p.m. EDT Sunday, June 26, will have panel of U.S. bishops discussing th

catechism's impact on U.S. Catholics Bishop Schonborn was appointedi

1987 by Pope John Paul the

work of

II to

coordinat

the cardinals and bishop

assigned to develop a

tations.

The second through fifth programs, be shown 9-9:30 p.m. EDT MondayThursday, June 20-23, will cover the to

four main parts of the catechism: the

Creed, the sacraments, the 10 Command-

compendium

Catholic doctrine.

This newspaper is printed on recyclec newsprint and is recy clable.

said

]

. . .

mission by evangelization ... "Every person, through these gifts given to him, is at once the witness and the living instrument of the mission of the Church itself (Lumen Gentium). (Nos. 898-913)

mistake to view the catechism as a weapon

ledti

EWTN

the Catholic Church." In her subsists the fullness of Christ's

body united with its head ... Secondly, the Church is catholic because she has been sent out by Christ on a mission to the whole of the human race. (Nos. 830, 831) Baltimore Catechism Q. How can the laity help the Church in her care of souls? A. The laity can help the Church in her care of souls by leading lives that will reflect credit on the Church and by cooperating with their bishops and priests,

816 pages.

said at a pre-publication press briefing in

Catechisms Compared: Church,

never fails to fulfill the divine truths revealed by God. (No. 158)

WASHINGTON

of who

from the Baltimore Catechism No.

Identity

As Key To New Catechism

soul."

as clear as the unanimity of tradition."

Sees Catholic

Cardinal

"I would hope that it would be wide used by the faithful and well," he sai He called the catechism "a complete b succinct exposition of the faith" and needed tool for "proclaiming in all its integrity the Gospel of Jesus Christ." The U.S. edition of the catechism, co-published by the U.S. Catholic Conference and 15 other publishers around

whose existence

time,

Q. Why did God Make us? A. God made us to show forth His goodness and to share with us his everlasting happiness in heaven. (No.3) Catechism of the Catholic Church In the creation of the world and of man, God gave the first and universal witness to His almighty love and His wisdom, the first proclamation of the "plan of His loving goodness," which finds its goal in the new creation in Christ ... God created the world to show forth and communicate His glory. That His creatures should share in His truth, goodness and beauty ... this is the glory for which God created them. (Nos. 315, 319)

with discussions of the resurrection of

"a truth of faith"

God

...

in existence by

His Word, the Son "upholding the universe by His word of power" (Heb. 1:3) and by His Creator Spirit, the giver of life. (Nos. 317, 320) Baltimore C a tec hism it

when he gets talking about the reasons for the new Catechism of the Catholic

discussion of angels, spiritual beings

the laity

God alone created the universe, freely, directly and without any help created the universe and keeps

ments, especially the Eucharist, in the

and purgatory and the last judgment "when Christ returns in glory" and "the

is; and He has made Himself known as "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness"(Ex. 34:6). God' very being is truth and love.(No. 231)

baptism, penance and the other sacra-

Those articles review Catholic teach-

about which "the witness of Scripture

them in existence. (No. 2) Catechism of theCatholic Church The God of our faith has revealed Himself as He who

said.

fuller treatment

Part

includes a three-page

ii'ti

A God is the supreme being, infinitely perfect, who made all things and keeps

refers the reader to Part 2

forgiveness of sins.

Under "creator of heaven and earth,"

Who is God?

earnestly about basics of faith and life

related beliefs as well.

for example,

of the place of

much

Section 2 takes apart the individual

elements or articles of the Apostles' Creed, spelling out not only the beliefs explicitly professed in the creed, but

few selected passages from the

Boston's Cardinal Bernard F. Law speaks

a to

are a

Baltimore Catechism

of the catechism, on the sacraments, for

Christ and in

Scripture.

— "Man's response

chief characteris-

are discussed.

sion of revelation in apostolic tradition

ter

Its

holy, catholic and apostolic

Next comes a treatment of the Church's hierarchical constitution, the laity and those in consecrated life. The final elements of the article on the Church concern the communion of saints and Mary, mother of Christ and mother of the Church. In the article on "forgiveness of sins,"

the profession of faith.

Section

— one,

tics

— Here

Baltimore Catechism No.3, the text generally used until the 1960s with U.S. Catholic children in the upper elementary grades and parallel passages from the new Catechism of the Catholic Church:

Christian faith.

Nearly as much about 60 pages devoted to the Holy Spirit and the Church, in which "the mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit is brought to comple-

Part 1 which takes up 264 of the volume' 800-plus pages, sum-

(CNS)

6 s

1994

ine 10,

The Catholic News

Seminarians Gather

& Hei

Mountains : or Prayer, Reflection, Sharing FATHER FRANK O'ROURKE

Vocation Director

MAGGIE VALLEY — The mounof North Carolina are ive in celebrating the gift of our Catho-

and

ins

hills

pastoral ministry of service to

Bishop William G. Curlin and the

and old

Mary Church

in Sylva,

in the

vitality

of the

lany ministries in this area of the dio-

Each day we ventured from the agnificent setting of St. Margaret lurch in Maggie Valley to explore the lays in which our faith are being shared our parishes and special ministries. We explored the deep roots of the litholic faith at the Basilica of St. Iiwrence in Asheville. The visit in the lautiful church to the top of the bell wer gave us an appreciation for the |oors of those who have gone before us

—

— young

invited us to feast with

them

love they have for one another.

The

Maggie Valley to spend time together in

our future priests the

a bountiful barbecue picnic and share

•rmation committee journeyed to

*ith

St.

religious education program for the year.

What a wonderful experience to share

was a

celebrated the conclusion of the parish'

minarians of the diocese along with the

bayer, reflection and sharing.

all

wonderful model.

Children, parents and adults

faith.

was

faith

surely alive in the

communities we were so fortunate to be able to visit! The experience gave witness to the common love of the Lord that

Seminarians and

exists in the diversity of ministries.

Franciscan Sisters Roberta

men

considering the priesthood surround Bishop William G. Curlin

(second row, third from right) during a retreat

McKinnon and

Maggie

Valley. Behind Bishop Curlin are

Virginia Gase.

Our yearly convocation for seminar-

E|se!

and those giving serious consider-

ians

ation to serving as priests in the Diocese

Official

of Charlotte strengthens the bonds of fellowship, and brings the seminarians

id how

that faith continues to

I the

Lawrence community.

St.

be lived

community with

into

all

who

celebrate

During the summer months, I hope you will continue to pray for vocations to the priesthood in the Diocese of Charlotte and to look among your family and

someone who has the special I pray that you will encourage them to respond. I

hope too

that

you

will

have the

during ministry to the sick. The sisters are the mercy of God especially with

opportunity this summer to meet some of

3se

cese:

need of medical care in the Ispital and home-health care, as well as in

who collaborate with them.

|jse

Catholic Social Services' office in |;heville is expanding its healing minis-

and support for family life beyond the |y of Asheville into our parishes and ssions in the mountains and villages. It is brought home to us how important it for seminarians to acquire language ills that will help the Church respond ^growing Hispanic community. • From Asheville, we went to Immacue Conception Church in Forest City rthe confirmation of a small group of jn and women who professed and reived the gift of the Holy Spirit through

our seminarians ministering

Dean Cesa

sacrament of confirmation. The spirit

love and fraternity lautiful

welcome

pded to

all

the

the parishioners ex-

of us.

visit to

liurch in

was evident in

Deacon Jim Collins

light the

|/ing ministry of the Tiffin Franciscan ters

and

their efforts to break

down

the

—

St.

—

Martin Mata Salem

—

clinical pastoral

at Baptist Hospital,

St.

Leo Church, 335 Springdale

Ave., Winston-Salem,

of prejudice experienced by Americans and Catholics. Their

1994

James M. Byer, from Parochial Vicar, St. Ann Church,

Charlotte, to Spanish Studies in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

EffectiveJuly 1,1994

OFM Conv,

Diocesan Director, Office of

Campus Ministry. Rev. Robert D. Wiesenbaugh, S.J. Pastor, St. Therese Church, ,

Mooresville.

Effective July 5,

1994

Rev. Msgr Anthony Kovacic from Pastor, Queen ofthe Apostles, Belmont, to Vicar for Permanent Diaconate and Coordinator for ,

Cursillo.

Rev. Msgr. John J. McSweeney, V.G. Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Charlotte, while remaining as Chancellor and Vicar Gen,

eral.

Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Burke, from Pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Charlotte, to Pastor, Queen of the Apostles Church, Belmont.

Rev. Joseph Ayathupadam from Administrator, Our Lady ofthe Mountains Church, Highlands, to Pastor, St. Joseph of the Hills, ,

Eden.

Winston-

NC 27104.

rriers itive

Rev.

Francis

—

education

Effective June9,

Rev. Curt Kreml, Our Lady of

of Assisi Church, 150 Maple St., Franklin, NC 28734. Arturo De Aguilar clinical pastoral education at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211. Eric Houseknecht Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, 461 N. Second St., Albelmarle, NC 28001. Brad Jones Holy Infant Church, 1 042 Freeway Dr., Reidsville, NC 27323 Mark Lawlor Our Lady of Assumption Church, 4207 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Cherokee brought to

—

in the dio-

Angels Mission, Marion, and St. Charles Borromeo Church, 714 W. Union St., Morganton, NC 28655.

;

friends for

spark for the priesthood.

At St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, I; were inspired by the Sisters of Mercy

His Excellency, The Most Reverend William G. Curlin, is pleased to announce the following appointments the Diocese of Charlotte:

the faith in the Diocese of Charlotte.

See Seminarians, Page

Rev. Raymond A. Berg, from Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Charlotte, to Parochial Administrator ofOur Lady ofthe Mountains Church, Highlands, and St. Jude Church, Sapphire Valley.

Rev. Michael Buttner, O.S.B., Parochial Administrator of St.

lare (From Page

said his family will seek comfort

from

Francis ofAssisi Church, Lenior.

their friends.

|d Hutch" actor Paul Michael Glaser. There, they also met families

who

the full force of society' s prejudices

l;t

l;h as a Florida youth whose home was

brned to the ground. Those prejudices,

were the reason the family uggled and suffered privately for many

r.re said, s

y irs

before going public with their son'

dease.

"People never knew

liduated," Hare said.

until after

"We didn't want

be harassed or picked on, so we fcpt this a secret ... And the outpouring c kindness we have received since we v.:nt public in October has been phenomenal from all the neighbors in the Cmmunity." j

p: parish' s

"prayer line" for some time.

Brian received his First Cmmunion at Holy Infant and served as >i

priest said

altar

boy

the church.

people with AIDS," Hare said. "We don't want to lose sight of what we may

Rev. Anthony J. Marcaccio, from Parochial Vicar, St. Gabriel

be able to do."

One said, is in ric

role the family will take,

AIDS.

Rev. Robert Spangenberg, C.S.Sp., Pastor, St. James Church, Hamlet.

"These children are quite the pioneers at their young ages," Hare said of

Rev. Joseph Tustin, O.S.F.S., Parochial Vicar, Holy Cross Church,

his son

Kernersville.

do.

Rev. John D. Hanic from Pastor, St. Joseph ofthe Hills Church, Eden, to Program for Priestly Renewal.

and others. "No one should ever have to go through what these children

"Many people

in this world have a These children did not have a choice. They did not go out and get it

choice.

through some type of behavior. They are

The

who owns a golf shop in Eden,

Church, Charlotte, to Pastor, St. Margaret Mary Church, Swannanoa.

Hare

educating people about pediat-

Fiher Jugis said.

Hare,

Rev. Damion J. Lynch, from Administrator to Pastor, St. Elizabeth Church, Boone.

people with

the victims."

Rev. Pius F. Keating, S.A from Pastor, St. Margaret Mary Church, Swannanoa, to Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Tryon.

AIDS and help

"My wife and I hope to remain active in educating

"His struggle and his disease have fen on our minds for a long, long time," I

Rev. Francis P. Gillespie, S.J., Pastor ofOur Lady ofthe Assumption Church, Charlotte.

selves, talk to their children."

Father Peter J. Jugis, pastor of Holy pant Church, said Brian has been on

"We' ve done this for so many years on our own," he said. "I just hope people will help us lead a normal life and be more compassionate. They need to reach out to people with AIDS, educate them-

Rev. John M. Pagel, from Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Tryon, to Program for Priestly Renewal.

Glenn Cook is managing editor of Reidsville Review. Reprinted with

permission.

Rev. Msgr. John J. McSweeney, V.G. Chancellor

10 The Catholic

News

& Herald

June 10, 1994

People

Nashville Editor Is

gizing that he could not hold a regular

New CPA President

general audience, Pope John Paul

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (CNS) —

offices were: Christopher Gunty, editor

Square that he weekly Wednesday encounters with the public again. A few thousand visitors stood under the hot sun in the square as the pope spoke June 1 from his apartment window. The pope thanked the crowd for putting up with the heat and acknowledged, "it would be better to meet in the Paul VI Hall," the large air-conditioned hall where audiences are usually held. Pope John Paul was released from the hospital five days earlier after a four-week convalescence following surgery to repair a broken

of The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the

thighbone.

wanted

Nashville Diocese, has been elected presi-

dent of the Catholic Press Association

two years. Spence took ofend of the CPA annual convention May 25-27 in Wesley Chapel, just for the next fice at the

Tampa. He succeeds Arthur L. McKenna, general manager of Catholic

outside

York, newspaper of the Archdio-

cese of

New

York,

who was

president

since 1992. Also elected to two-year

Diocese of Phoenix, as vice president; Jim Murphy, editor of The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., as treasurer; and Joseph Ryan, managing editor of The Catholic Standard and Times, newspaper of the Phila-

Hope And Wife

Donate New Chapel At Shrine WASHINGTON (CNS)

— A new

chapel unveiled May

Named Winner Of First CPA Award For Publishers WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (CNS)

Skills, Inc., at a recent

council meeting.

29 at the Basilica of

Conception was donated by entertainer Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores. The

was appointed

chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Hope at

served as vicar for urban affairs with

Pontmain, France, was consecrated by

responsibility to the Church in the city of

Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washing-

Wilmington. He was named pastor of St. Paul Parish, Wilmington, in 1979.

—

Bishop Joseph T. O'Keefe of Syracuse, N. Y., has been named the first winner of the Catholic Press Association' s Bishop John England Award. The award honors

have a very strong personal devotion to Our Lady, and any of her apparitions is special," said Mrs. Hope, a Cathoton. "I

lic. "It is

publishers in the Catholic press for de-

kind of spectacular that

(the

Pontmain apparition) matches our name."

Amendment rights such as

freedom of the press or freedom of religion. Nominees are submitted by CPA members. The winner is chosen by a committee of the CPA's past presidents. This year's recipient was announced at the end of the CPA annual convention May 25-27 in Wesley Chapel, just out-

Tampa.

Grand Knight Ralph Witkowski (1) and Operation Lamb co-chairman John Hughes (r) of Father Joseph Maule Council 8923 in Arden present Lamb donations to representatives ol A.R.C. of Buncombe County, Irene Wortham Center, Lucy Herring School and Handi

the National Shrine of the Immaculate

Syracuse Bishop

side

to start his

Entertainer Bob

delphia Archdiocese, as secretary.

fending First

Knights Present Donations

told

visitors in St. Peter's

Anthony J. Spence, editor in chief of the Tennessee Register, newspaper of the

New

The News

Born Former Bishop

Of Peruvian Diocese Dies At 67

in 1987, he bought The Catholic Sun from a private printer a year later and established it as a diocesan paper.

Serbian war. Bishop Badurina and Orthodox Bishop Longin reportedly discussed the eventual return of Catholic priests and nuns to the Serb-occupiec

Croatian Bishop Allowed To Make First Visit To Serb Occupied Area ZAGREB, Croatia (CNS)— Bishop Srecko Badurina of Sibenik, Croatia, has been allowed to make his first pastodiocese occupied by Serb forces. Bishop

Badurina, accompanied by Serbian Or-

Wilmington for Bishop James C.Burke, a U.S. -born Dominican who was the first

thodox Bishop Longin of Dalmatia, visKnin, capiited among other cities tal of the self-proclaimed Serbian autonomous province of Krajina. It was the first meeting with Catholic parishioners

failure at a retirement

He had been

Del.

home

Newark,

—

monasteries and other Church-ownec buildings wrecked during the fighting.

Card Of Thanks Thanks to God, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Jude for prayers ai swered and favors granted.

—

DW Thanks

St.Anne and

St.

Jude for

favors granted.

HLM

in declining health in

months and had been hospitalized The bishop came to Wilmington at the invitation of then-Bishop Thomas J. Mardaga

recent

Please pray for the following deceased priests

several times prior to his death.

Pope Speaks From Apartment, Apologizes For Irregular Audience VATICAN CITY (CNS) Apolo-

—

in July 1978,

when

a native Peruvian

during the month of June:

Reverend Francis J.Gallagher, 1931 Reverend Philip B. Edelen, 1944 Reverend Nicholas Liston, 1 955 Reverend Edward L.Gross, 1963 Reverend Hugh Kennedy, 1968 Reverend Edward Meyer, OSB, 1914 Reverend Prior Felix Hintemeyer, OSB, VG, 1924 Reverend Gabriel Stupasky, OSB, 1974 Reverend Sebastian Doris, OSB, 1990

tvimxxxt Readings for the

Week of June

June 18

Sunday: Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34.

Monday:

Kings 21:1-16; Matthew 5:38-42.

Tuesday:

Kings 21:17-29; Matthew 5:43-48.

Wednesday: 2 Kings 2:1,6-14; Mathew

6:1-6, 16-18.

MONASTIC GUEST PROGRAM Thursday: Sirach 48:1-14; Matthew 6:7-15. Friday: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18;

Month long monastic contemplative experience Within the enclosure of a Trappist-Cistercian community Requirements: Ability to live the full monastic schedule

Matthew 6:19-23.

Prayer

Saturday: 2 Chronicles 24:17-25;

Matthew 6:24-34.

Work Community Events

Readings for the

Week of June

June 25

Silence -

Sunday: Job 38:1,8-1

Monday: 2 Kings

2 Corinthians 5:14-17;

17:5-8, 13-21;

Matthew

Mark

Solitude

All lived within the

Community

Because of the nature of the Monastic Guest Program, it is available only to men. Our Retreat Program, however, is open to both women

7:1-5.

Tuesday: 2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21,31-35, 36; Matthew 7:6, 12-14.

Wednesday: 2 Kings 22:8-13, 23:1-3; Matthew 7:15-20. Thursday: 2 Kings 24:8-17; Matthew 7:21-29.

Luke

Saturday: Lamentations 2:2,10-14, 18-19;

1:57-66, 80.

Matthew

4:35-41.

and men for private

Friday: Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26;

years to parts of his

Del. (CNS) Mass was celebrated June

area of the Sibenik Diocese, as well

;

the possibility of rebuilding churches

ral visit ;n three

bishop of Chimbote, Peru. Bishop Burke, 67, died May 28 of congestive heart

bishop

since the start of the 1991-92 Croatian-

—A

WILMINGTON, funeral

Installed as Syracuse's

head the Chimbote

Diocese. In Wilmington, Bishop Burke

8:5-17.

No offering

retreats

required

Retreat Program:

Monastic Guest program: Br. John Corrigan, O.C.S.O.

Br. Stephen Petronek,

Mepkin Abbey 69, Box 800 Moncks Corner, SC 29461

(803) 761-8509

O.C.S.O

icrn

10,

The Catholic News

1994

& Herald

fneasiness Over Abortion Behind Scenes At Meeting VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Clinton

Day

at the

was

Vatican June

the president was given a traditional

im welcome by Pope John Paul II and l;ns of his top aides.

But behind the papal smiles and the |)py salutes of Swiss Guards was a I,e of uneasiness over issues that have jjred Vatican-U.S. relations over the two years: disagreement on abortion I

again in his private meeting with the president.

That was last year. This spring, the Vatican's main concern was that Clinton's policies would be exported worldwide via a U.N. Conference on Population and Development this September in Cairo, Egypt.

draft

document

came under sharp and repeated

n birth control.

tion,

After his 40-minute private meeting

criticism by the

li the pontiff, Clinton said the

ers had

two

discussed their respective

tions in some detail, including where agreed and where they disagreed, aid he thought they had made "some press" in ironing out the differences. But Vatican spokesman Joaquin larro-Valls, briefing reporters after

for the confer-

ence, supported by the U.S. administra-

pope and his aides for what the pontiff called "its tendency to promote an internationally recognized right to access to abortion on demand" and its promotion of birth control and sterilization

programs.

The pope' s insistence on the issue, in public statements that seemed to reveal a sense of personal outrage, was highly

>apal audience, emphasized that when imes to abortion and birth control, compromise would have to be on the

unusual. Veteran Vatican observers could

ident's

sible exception of his stance against the

part.

IClinton ran on a platform in 1992 Miorting legal abortion and has tried to

I>w through on his campaign promise make abortion "safe, legal and

Jslp

That position led the Vatican news:r

to greet his election with the ex-

Persian Gulf

War in

1991.

Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond Flynn to warn in March that the United States and the Vatican seemed to be on a "collision All this led U.S.

course" over the Cairo conference.

At an April meeting

at the

United

Nations to discuss changes in the docu-

may never "strike the weakest"

ment, the Vatican came away frankly

xiety, including unborn children,

was

blunt statement ral

much

attention to a single issue, with the pos-

president's

sed hope that the :ies

new

not recall the pope devoting that

the first of

volleys over the abortion issue.

disappointed, saying no progress

made. Vatican

was

officials contrasted the

current U.S. position with that of the

When he was welcomed by Clinton

Reagan administration

aiver last year, the pope' s first speech

year, at the previous conference on popu-

d the United States to "guarantee the a point he underlined to life"

lation, the

President Bill Clinton talks to Pope John Paul

after a

40-minute private meeting

at the

was "some progess" in ironing out differences between them upcoming United Nations conference on population. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Vatican. Clinton said there

over the

1984. That

method of family planning. With the dispute still simmering,

tion as a

DIOCESAN POSITIONS OPEN REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR FAITH FORMATION

strongly about the need to

under unsafe conditions. In remarks to reporters a few rooms down from the papal library, Clinton stressed that the United States does not support abortion as a means of contraception. But he, too, said the concern

House spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers,

are occurring in unsafe

who

putting

—

United States successfully worked for a statement opposing abor-

how did Clinton feel psychologically as in

June?

"I think the president feels

very

he walked into the papal library

persons in these positions report direcdy to the Diocesan Director of Faith mation and are responsible for the coordination of ministry for Faith Formaserving the parishes in their geographic areas: Boone/Hickory/Gastonia Vicariates Mral Region

— thern Region — Grensboro/Winston-Salem

Vicariates

Regional Coordinator of Faith Formation should have a Master's Degree in gious Education or related ministry and experience in catechesis for all age

ise

meeting.

She said the Clinton administration sees access to contraceptives as an im-

means of controlling population, which can in turn help prevent environmental degradation, mass migration of peoples and famine. These are issues that portant

istine

to:

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said.

will

(104) 331-1714.

that are

seems to be some hope that Clinton change his. During the Clinton-pope

spokeswoman

audience, top Vatican officials discussed the Cairo meeting with their U.S. coun-

favor coercive abortion or abortion-on-

terparts.

demand, but wants abortion to be "safe, legal and rare." She said the "sad reality"

tary of state, Cardinal

for abortion, the

that nearly

Afterward, the Vatican secre-

said the meeting

25 percent of women's

Angelo Sodano, was "necessary and

useful" and added:

deaths in childbirth can be attributed to at

ways

at risk."

said the Clinton administration does not

or more information

women

On the Vatican' s side, however, there still

St.

se call to request position description

that "tens of millions of abortions

Myers said the president and the pope feel very strongly about their positions. Asked if the differences between the Clinton administration and the Vatican were irreconcilable, she said: "Well, I don't think the pope is going to change his mind."

have deeply concerned the pope, too, she

leaching and administrative experience in educational or ministry setting.

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was

spoke to reporters in a Vatican waiting room as the two leaders were

part-time positions open.

Is,

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"Now

we'll see the

results."

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Una Comunidad de Fe y de Amor Por

SEMINARISTA FIDEL MELO

Que tal, amigos ^Que hay de nuevo !

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por aca en nuestra querida Diocesis de Charlotte? Un saludo y un abrazo bfen fuerte para cada uno de ustedes de todo corazon.

Para llegar a ser personas maduras capaces de escuchar, respetar y de hacer a un lado las antipatfas, de reconocer y valorar la verdad en el otro. Acerca de este entendimiento y convivencia comunitaria San Pablo dira: "No saiga

una sola fe en Cristo Jesus. Es por eso que quiero invitarlos e invitarme a mf mismo a permanecer dispuestos a la unidad, sobre todo hoy dfa, en que la indiferencia y el aislamiento reinan en nuestra sociedad. Parece que el amor se ha enfriado, se busca solo el bien personal, el provecho individual, se ha una especie de desarrollado indi vidualismo muy fuerte, un desinteres por el otro aunque este muy cerca de

de vuestra boca palabra danosa sino la conveniente para edificar segun la necesidad y hacer el bien a los que os escuchen. No entristezcai's al Espfritu Santo, con el cual fuisteis sellados el dfa de la redencion. Toda actitud de ira, colera, gritos, maledicencias y cualquier clase de maldad desaparezca de entre vosotros" (Ef. 4,29ss). Que clara y prudente recomendacion nos hace el Apostol y acerca de la unidad nos invita a buscarla a pesar de la di versidad cuando dice: "Pues, asf como nuestro cuerpo en su unidad, posee muchos miembros, y no desempenan todos la misma funcion, asf tambien nosotros, siendo muchos, no formamos mas que un solo cuerpo en

nosotros ffsicamente.

Cristo, siendo cada

Saben,

me da mucho gusto el

tener la oportunidad de

con todos ustedes

los lectores

periodico diocesano.

poder

comunicarme de nuestro

Ya que somos una

misma comunidad, una misma familia y formamos una misma sola fraternidad en

uno por su parte

unis miembros de los otros. Pero teniendo

necesidad de que nosotros trabajemos por el ideal cristiano en la formacion de

dones diferentes. ." (Rom. 12,4ss). Por eso cada uno de nosotros, desde el ser que Dios nos dio, debemos aportar algo a nuestra comunidad, imaginemonos

la situacion anterior

una Comunidad de Fe y de Amor, donde la consigna sea, "el uno en el otro, con el otro y para el otro", es decir una union profunda de hermanos, conforme al deseo de Jesucristo: "Que sean uno, Padre,

como Yo y Tu somos uno" (Jn. 17,21). Una comunidad donde se recibe a los demas de corazon,

tal

cual son, con sus

cualidades y limitaciones, como en familia y en ese ambiente se puede ir creciendo y aceptando la correccion fraterna.

Ahora bien, ^que es para nosotros el vivir una comunidad de Fe y de Amor? Indudablemente que no es solo el trato amigable o la simple camaderfa, sino el aprender a abrirse el uno al otro' en el respeto y el servicio. Pero un respeto entendido no como la indiferencia o el alejamiento de la otra persona sino mas bien su valoracion, cuidando de no herirle, dandole un trato con delicadeza y tacto sin menoscabar su personalidad, aun cuando se le tenga que corregir, ha de

este

modo

va dando una

verdadera union de corazon, fortalecida

con la disposition al servicio. Cuando luchamos por este ideal podemos decir que el agua del bautismo que un dfa recibimos y nos hizo hijos de Dios y hermanos entre nosotros, no nos "resbalo" por la piel solamente sino que penetro en nuestro corazon, siendo asf, nos respetamos y ayudamos porque tenemos la misma dignidad de hijos de Dios: "Participamos de su naturaleza divina"

tambien nos debemos respetar porque humanamente cada uno somos irrepetibles, distintos uno de otro por lo que no podemos exigir a nadie que sea igual a otra persona o a nosotros mismo, solo buscar el entendimiento por la comunicacion. Esto nos conduce a entablar un dialogo, una comunicacion con el otro para tener un entendimiento fraterno, de hermanos. Por eso nuestras comunidades cristianas han de ser como una escuela o un taller donde aprendamos a comunicarnos y a abrirnos para transmitir una palabra viva y recibir alegremente la palabra de los demas. (2 Pe. 1,4), pero

las

parroquia de San Francisco de Asfs, en Jefferson.

La mayorfa c

montanas cultivando arboles navidenos.

siundfadijerannuestrospies: "jah! ;hoy

no caminamos!" o nuestros ojos: ";hoy no miremos !", claro esta que todo nuestro cuerpo se vena afectado, igual pasa en comunidades cristianas si no aportamos cada uno el don que Dios nos dio, si no nos apoyamos mutuamente y nos perdonamos cuando por nuestra humanidad cometemos un error. Nuestro apostol San Pablo, que tanto lucho por mantener vivas y activas a las primeras comunidades cristianas nos aconsejara al respecto, diciendo; "Os ruego, pues, yo, preso del Senor, que vivais de una manera digna de la vocation con que habeis sido llamados, con toda humildad,

mansedumbre y paciencia, soportandoos por el amor, poniendo empeno en conservar la unidad del Espfritu, como una sola es la Esperanza

unos

a otros

a que habeis sido llamados.

solo

Senor, uh solo Dios y Padre de todos, que esta sobre todos y en todos. El

hacerse sin imponersele.

grupo de jovenes en

los

surge la

ellos trabajan

mismo dio

a unos ser apostoles; a otros profetas; a

.para pastores y maestros. edification del cuerpo de Cristo hasta otros,

que lleguemos todos a la unidad de la fe y del conocimiento del Hijo de Dios" (Ef 4,lss).

Por eso, mis queridos amigos y hermanos, adelante en el amor y la solidaridad, pero no una solidaridad al estilo marxista o capitalista, es decir, como un "equipo de trabajo" donde al obtener o no los resultados deseados se acaba todo y se va cada quien por su lado sino una solidaridad de hermanos donde a pesar de las dificultades y de las aparentes derrotas permanecemos unidos

en Cristo nuestro Senor. En esta sociedad donde existe tanta variedad en todo, corremos el riesgo de quedar como hombres naufragos en la mar, presos de las olas, sin rumbo, de un lado para otro, sin puerto, perdidos en el comercialismo y consumismo puramente

merced del mundo y sus caprichos. Como una respuesta a este peligro tenemos nuestra comunidad de fe y amor, donde podemos trabaj ar y crecer material, a

Una de

las

pocas parejas que viven en

area de Jefferson.

La mayorfa de

comunidal Ml

hispana aquf no viven en familia sino que viven solos y sus familias permanecen en su

lug'

de origen.

Cuerpo y

Sangre de Cristo

El libro de "Los Hechos de los Apostoles" nos dice que los primeros cristianos "perseveraban en la ensenanza

comprometedora. Jamas habra

de los apostoles, en la comunion fraterna, en la distribution del pan y en la oracion: la multitud de los creyentes era un solo corazon y una sola alma". Habfa, pues, una relation estrecha entre la fe, culto y relaciones humanas. Los que participaban de la Eucaristfa compartfan sus bienes materiales con los demas. La comunion se recibfa en la iglesia y se vivfa en la calle. No habfa divorcio entre devotion y vida; entre conciencia y conducta externa; entre Misa del domingo y compromisos profesionales

que es el Camino, la Verdad y Vida; y que, proclamando Principe de paz, es el unico que puede dar a I hombres la paz de Dios. Paz sincei

y sociales. San Pablo subraya claramente la unidad que debe existir entre comunion eucarfstica y unidad de la Iglesia: "El

pan es uno, y asf nosotros, aunque somos muchos, formamos un solo cuerpo, porque todos comemos del mismo pan". Verdad admirable y consoladora, pero, al

mismo tiempo, sumamente

perfecta y segura solidaridad entre l HO hombres si no se acercan al Maest Hoi

divino,

profunda, duradera,

muy

y$f(

fen

diferente a

mundo. Quien recibe el Cuerpo y la Sang de Cristo se vuelve siempre mas semejar paz que nos ofrece

a El y tiene el Espfritu de Cristo, que gufa y lo orienta en la vida, sobre todo la

vida espiritual.

Quien vive

del Espfritu de Cris

amor y hace obras de am< Vivifica al mundo porque el amor es "pan" del mundo. vive del

Cristo en la Eucaristfa acoge al q anda por el camino, lo conforta con calor de su amor. Es en la Eucaristfa donde encuentran su plena realizaci aquellas consoladoras palabras de Cris los que est los confortaii yo fatigados y oprimidos y

"Vengan a mf todos (Mt. 11,28).

unidos en los distintos grupos, ya sea en

un cursillo de cri stiandad, una comunidad de base, un grupo de oracion o de renovation, etc. donde tenemos la posibilidad de educarnos y aprender a querernos como hermanos. Pertenecer a un grupo no significa que nos vamos cerrar a los demas, el ideal es que a partir de lo que un grupo recibimos nos enriquezcamos todos en la comunidad y en cada Eucaristfa manifestemos plenamente nuestra comun union al participar del Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo. De nuevo, un cordial saludo y que Dios nos bendiga a todos.

(Con permiso de los Padres de Sociedad de San Pablo)

To Our Friends Celebrating the feast of the Boc

and Blood of Christ, we notice how tl Christian communities lived tensively gathered around the Euch i

first

rist

unity.

its

nourishment and source

Our seminarian

Fidel

shares with us his understanding what a community of faith and love

and how it becomes a school of uni and spiritual growth centered in Chris leas

ne 10, 1994

The Catholic News

Stewardship Questions And Answers Q. Isn't committing to stewardship of time, talent and treasure asking a ot of us? A. Yes,

Catholic Social Services Satellite Office In

it is. Committing a specific portion of our time, talent and treasure is important part of living a Christian life, and real Christian living asks a lot of and is not easy in today's world. In an environment which emphasizes

in is

consumerism and leisure, the whole concept of stewardship is a what society promotes. Society tells us to accumulate things; tewardship says to share what we have. Society tells us to think of ourselves first;

vices has

The bishop's pastoral "Stewardship: A Disciple's Response" says it very "As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them esponsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with learly:

acrease to the Lord."

This calls for a conversion on the part of most of us. This conversion will have It will touch our hearts, our minds, our

reaching implications in our lives.

our budgets, our pocketbooks and wallets, our calendars and our time. In we are called upon to say "no" to the selfish, self-serving

alues,

conversion process,

his

nfluences of our society, and "yes" to the invitation to share with one another.

On one hand, it is asking a lot of us. On the other, it is asking only that we give God a small portion of what He has first given to us.

opened a

counseling

satellite

Amelia Martins-

Clinical psychologist

Dockery, a parishioner of St. Therese Church, Mooresville, is available for individual, marriage and family counseling on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. "This is one way to reach out and meet a need," said Trinitarian Sister Eileen McLoughlin, director of the Charlotte First Street

counseling office. "With

our services centered

in Charlotte, the

outlying areas were not receiving the services they needed."

ack to

Since 1970, Martins-Dockery has

worked as a clinical psychologist in state

lyde

Amendment Needs Support

Abortion advocates are pushing to rturn one of the most important and reaching policies restricting abortion.

The Hyde Amendment keeps federal dollars from paying for abortions ough Medicaid in most cases. Specifi-

If the

Hyde Amendment were lifted,

300,000 or more government-funded abortions would be performed a year,

Mike

said

NCHLA.

Taylor, executive director of

That was the figure

when Medicaid

paid for

all

in 1976, "medically

Hickory

Associate Editor

office at the Catholic Conference Center.

are responsible for others.

Opens

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hospitals, mental health centers, private

and as a consultant for North Carolina state agencies. She has counseled at Davidson College for 20 years and has a private practice in Davidson. clinics

"We

are pleased to have her

staff," said Sister Eileen.

"She comes

AMELIA MARTINS-DOCKERY degree

psychology

966 from UniShe earned a post-graduate diploma in clinical psychology in 1 968 from the Univerin

versity of Montpellier in France.

of Toulouse. In 1990, she received a second doctorate in interdisciplinary studsity

ies.

Appointments can be made by ing the

call-

CSS Charlotte office, (704) 343-

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highly recommended."

Martins-Dockery s specialty is famand individual therapy, and marriage and adolescent counseling. "It's amaz-

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says abortions cannot be funded Medicaid except in limited cases danger to the mother's life, rape or

necessary" abortions. "The number will

ier

be that or higher," he said. As part of the Labor/Health and

passage last year was hailed as

Human Services Appropriations Bill, the

move-

amendment must be passed each year. The U.S. House of Representatives is

est. Its

najor victory

by the

pro-life

nt.

Now, however,

pro-abortion advo-

es are attempting to

undermine the

mdment by eliminating

altogether

idding exceptions such as "health" or edical necessity," according to an

alert

published by the National

mittee for a

Human

Amend-

Life

The inclusion of these words pd allow for abortion on demand, the nt Inc.

expected to vote on the

bill

June 23 or

shortly thereafter.

"One way

ing how a family becomes dysfunctional

when an adolescent

Dockery has been an American citizen for 26 years. She is fluent in four languages: Portuguese, French, English and

Spanish. She

be a voice for the unborn is to let our congressmen know that we do not want our taxes to pay for abortion," said Maggi Nadol, Respect Life coordinator for the Diocese of Charto

acts out," she said.

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CHARLOTTE

—

Families are encouraged to come and pray together. Adorers choose how to spend their time with the Eucharistic Lord; whether

Ann

Parish

have vacation bible school the week of July 1 8-22 from 9: 1 5 a.m.- 1 2: 1 5 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center. The theme, "The Family of God," will be highlighted will

saying the rosary, reading the Bible

plative prayer. All are welcome any time

and music. Registration is required and forms are available in the church

of the day or night whether for a few minutes or an hour or more. For informa-

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Vincentian Father Frank MaGuire, pasMary Church in Greensboro, will be retreat master.

O.W.L.S. Club Meeting St.

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Martin

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

CHARLOTTE

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Anniversary Celebration

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urgent need of caring Christian

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tion. St.

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The Catholic News

ine 10, 1994

Herald

World and National Briefs Church Leaders Hail Catechism

.S.

WASHINGTON ition

(CNS)

of our

— Publi-

of the new Catechism ofthe Catho-

eeler of Baltimore, president of the

Conference of Catholic Bish-

He and other top U.S. Church lead-

)S.

read it and use it to and strengthen their faith. "In the :cond Vatican Council (in the 1960s), e Holy Spirit led the Church to new ays of expressing and living the faith," rchbishop Keeler said. Statements on e new catechism by Archbishop Keeler id the six active U.S. cardinals were leased in Washington May 27 to coins urged Catholics to

arify

Hospital...

—

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CNS) The Hutu and Tutsi tribes must be physi-

ceremony in which Pope John Paul II reived specially bound copies of the at

end the bloodbath in Rwanda and prevent another one, former

cally separated to

lglish text. Publication date for the lglish version in North

Pope Leaves

A draft document prepared

Ex Ambassador To Uganda, Vatican Traces Roots of Rwanda Strife

de with a presentation

3me

society and of the nations of

this spring for the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt, in September "continues to advocate abortion as a way of controlling population growth and promiscuity," said the letter. It was written by Washington Cardinal James A. Hickey and also signed by Cardinals Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago, Bernard F. Law of Boston, John J. O'Connor of New York, Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia and Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles and by Archbishop Keeler.

Church is one of the biggest events in e Church since the Second Vatican ouncil, said Archbishop William H. :

National

own

the world."

Thomas

U.S. Ambassador

America is June

Melady

Kansas City May 24. Kansas City chapter of the International Relations Council, an organization founded to promote inter-

Pope John Paul a broken leg.

leaves

He walked

Rome's Gemelli Hospital May 27

after four

weeks of treatment of (CNS photo from

out of the hospital without the help of a cane.

Reuters)

told an audience in

Speaking

ardinal Says Consistent Life thic

Must Guide Health Reform

WASHINGTON (CNS)— The U.S.

national understanding, forts to

reform oviding universal coverage and exin whatading abortion coverage er plan that is- eventually approved, jd Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of licago May 26. "We are advocates of sse key principles and priorities ... we 11 not choose between" them, he said in speech at the National Press Club in ashington. "We will work with the iders of our land to pass health care form, reform that reflects a true comitment to human life and human dig"We cannot and will not support

tic

—

nation has not and will not work, at least

—

in the short term. "I

a natural opti-

Archbishop Renato R. Martino, head of the Holy See' s U.N. mission, appealed to the president of the Security Council and

confirming

and the head of the

John Paul IPs help in the matter. Archbishop Martino asked that the Security Council "declare the site of the religious center of Kabgay i as a safe area and send the necessary peacekeeping forces to protect this zone and our fellow human

|S.

Rwanda. His appeal came after Rwandan bishops sought Pope

bishops' conference have asked

lesident Clinton to shun attempts to I

ve an international population confer-

encourage abortion and steriliza|m and nontraditional family models. In (May 28 letter, the six active U.S. Irdinals and Baltimore Archbishop lilliam H. Keeler, president of the Najtnal Conference of Catholic Bishops, ced Clinton to "steer our nation away \>m promoting an agenda so destructive Ice

—

Vatican Says Planned Holocaust

ter" taking place in

beings presently in danger."

Pope Returns To Vatican After Four Weeks In Hospital VATICAN CITY (CNS)

— Pope

John Paul II returned to the Vatican May

teaching in the Catholic Church's past

deep anti-Semitism in Germany and Poland, which paved the way for the Holocaust.

Pope Appoints 40 Members Of Pontifical Academy For Life Three VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

months

after establishing the Pontifical

Academy

for Life, Pope John Paul II announced the appointment of its first 40 members, who will study issues related to human life. Dr. Juan de Dios Vial Correa, a physician, biologist and rector

of the Catholic University of Santiago,

—

VATICAN CITY

While (CNS) contempt for anti-

its

planned document on the Holocaust and antiJewish sentiment is nowhere near completion. The Vatican comments came after news reports implied that a draft of the proposed Vatican document had been seen by members of an International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee meeting in Jerusalem in late May. The confusion apparently was caused by a brief mention during the meeting of a document being written by the German bishops' conference in consultation with Semitism, the Vatican said

sionaries of Charity, to be an honorary

member of the academy.

its

Polish bishops. In the proposed German document, which is expected to go through at least one more draft before completion, anti-Jewish sentiment and

Jews Agree Stable Marriage Has Sacred Value VATICAN CITY (CNS) CathoCatholics,

—

and Jews believe a stable marriage has a sacred value and that the family is humanity's most precious resource, said representatives of both faiths. "The famlics

more than a legal, social or economic unit. For both Jews and Christians, it is a stable community of love and solidarity based on God's covenant," their statement said. The International ily is far

Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee wrote the statement during a May 23-26 meeting in Jerusalem. It was published

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and further mobility in the affected area and generally," Navarro-Valls said. "Having successfully completed the second phase of the rehabilitation program" the therapy after the operation "the Holy Father returned to the Vatican," he said.

Vatican has appealed for U.N. intervention at a Rwandan seminary where tens of thousands of refugees are stranded.

the continuation of the horrendous slaugh-

Ition's cardinals

continuing nor-

—

Push For Change In nphasis At Population Conference WASHINGTON (CNS) The

—

mally with progressive improvement

the secretary-general for action "to avoid

of the Holy Father his general condition

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) —The

lardinals

pope's health since everything about his recovery is normal. "The convalescence

Burundi, Uganda and the Vatican, "but unless there is a separation, in five to 10

Vatican Appeals For U.N. Intervention In Rwanda

he added.

27 after spending four weeks in Rome's Gemelli hospital for treatment of a broken thigh bone. Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said doctors were not expected to issue a report on the

mist," said the former ambassador to

years, there will be another bloodbath."

brm that fails to offer universal covere or that insists on abortion mantes,"

Melady said ef-

impose a Western-style, pluralisdemocracy on the central African

shops will not choose between their y priorities for health care

to the

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The Catholic News

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June

High School Graduates Told By Bishop Curlin To Maintain Faith KEANE

By JOANN

Associate Editor

WINSTON-SALEM

10,

Memorial Day Affirmation,

ston-Salem with Bishop William G. Curlin as celebrant

—

With a

handshake and exchange of goodwill, the Diocese of Charlotte granted diplomas to 187 graduating seniors from Bishop McGuinness High School in Winston-Salem and Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte. A baccalaureate Mass for the 61 seniors from Bishop McGuinness was celebrated June 3 at St. Leo Church in Win-

calaureate at St.

and homilist. The

Mass

CCHS bac-

for 126 seniors

was June.l

Gabriel Church in Charlotte, also with

Bishop Curlin presiding. Bishop Curlin encouraged the soon-tobe Bishop McGuinness graduates to hold Christ close in their lives. "I give you a gift," said

but

can

Bishop Curlin.

tell

you

it is

there

God." To have a

it,

you take it, use and that is faith

and respect it in your lives,

cannot give

fully successful life,

God must

be there, said

Bishop Curlin. "Whatever your faith, stay with

it,

be part of

it,

grow with it and reach out to it," said

Bishop Curlin

to the multi-faith

congre-

gation. Thirty percent of

McGuinness'

Bishop

graduating class

non-

Catholic.

"The knowledge of

Bishop William G. Curlin welcomes Franciscan Sister Johanna Orlett to a Memorial Di\ luncheon in honor of sisters in the Diocese of Charlotte. Nearly 50 sisters attended til luncheon held

Photo by JOANN KEANj

at the bishop's residence.

God is what this educabeen about,"

tion has

George Repass, principal of Bishop

Hyde

Notebook (From Page 4)

(From Page 13)

said

Bishop McGuinness valedictorian Stephen White

gratulated by Bishop William G. Curlin and principal

Photo by

Repass.

con-

Geore

(From Page

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In his homily at the

baccalaureate

Queen of

Mass, Father Dennis Kuhn, CCHS campus minister, compared bamboo trees to the students. Both grow fast and tall, are cut down, molded and fashioned into a

Journal.

The Respect

Life Office suggests

writing a personal letter to your representative supporting the current Hyde Amendment and opposing all weakening

Capitol switchboard

anti-Catholic material appearing in

(202) 224-3121,

or call your representative' s local office.

variety of useful instruments and pur-

BUILD YOUR LIVES

poses, said Father Kuhn.

the

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House of Representatives, Washington 20515. The number for the U.S.

visiting our elected representatives."

of correspondence from members

Road,

Apostles Church, 503 N. Main

Belmont,

admendments. The letter should be addressed to The Honorable (name), U.S.

Winston-Salem parishes regarding il cartoon. Some of the letters were cop! of protest letters sent to the newspape! would be interested to know if any of | protest letters were printed or if anyej received an apology. Some of the letter writers, by way, say this is not the first instance!

life is to

pastoral year at St.

Barnabas Church, Crescent Arden,

by writing, calling or

this effectively

28209.

Keith Nesbitt

Bishop Curlin and Ms! McS weeney have received a fair amoif

nometry, history, and English literature. But, unless you have a knowledge of God, and your personal relationship with Him, you carry away an empty

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shell."

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