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Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
Volume 3 Number 43
August
Diocese,
19,
1994
Abbey
Lose 'Man Of Vision' BELMONT— The Diocese of Charand the Benedictine community of Belmont Abbey lost a priest of vision, compassion and understanding. Benedictine Father Nicholas Frederick T. Gibilisco died at age 59 from a year-long battle with cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Belmont Abbey. "He was probably the best listener I lotte
have ever been with," said Lila Glankler, former chairperson of the Family Life Commission for the Diocese of Charlotte.
"He had an unbelievable way of making you feel hopeful in what appeared to be defeat. Whenever I was facing something seemingly impossible,
Pope John Paul greets Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta as the former bishop of Charlotte receives the pallium Rome. He was one of 20 new archbishops who received the symbol of authority at a ceremony in St.Peter's Basilica. II
in
(Photo L'Osservatore
Romano)
FATHER NICHOLAS GIBILISCO
abortion:
A Conspiracy
CAROL HAZARD
By
Consider, too, the proliferation of post-abortion groups.
Associate Editor It's
Although abortion is touted as a safe iicedure, the aftermath can be bloody liotionally if not physically. .6
million abortions are per-
in the
United States each year,
1
I
Imed
about one in IXX), the American College of Obstetri-
lie risk of a cervical tear is
iins and Gynecologists reports. The Ik of death to the patient is lower than le in 100,000 for suction curettage, the last
common type of abortion.
Yet, the figures don't
tell all.
They
I
Id
n't reveal the
Kiiotional
>)men
long-term physical and
scarring that leaves
infertile
some
and others unable to
Nor do they show why more than tfXK) women a year call the American ights Coalition, an 800-number for cpe.
pbdical
K>m
and legal help regarding injuries
abortions.
By
WEB A — Women
—
Abortion is a national organization with 90,000 members in 45 states. Other national groups include Columbia, Mo. -based Open Arms and Minneapolis-based Conquerors. What's more, the Catholic-sponsored Project Rachel is one of the fastest growing postabortion groups in the country. "The emotional fallout alone is epidemic," said Maggi Nadol, Respect Life coordinator for the Diocese of Charlotte. "The unseen and invisible (problems) are very deep and emotionally difficult to handle," said Father Ed Sheridan, pastor of St. Gabriel Church, Charlotte. "People can never seem to get it out of their minds. The Church tries to help people heal. But it's an ongoing process of healing and trying to assure Exploited
not a pretty picture.
Some
Of Silence, Misinformation
them of God' s forgiveness." Newspapers across the country
re-
ported the shooting death of an abortion-
Church Dedicated St.
Dorothy, Lincolnton, dedi-
cates
new
Page
11.
church. See story on
of a Florida abortion center. Few, however, ran a story about a 30year-old woman who died this past June ist in front
following an abortion at the same center. "It' s a cover-up, a well kept secret,"
said
he assured me things would get better and they always did. He was a neat, neat
Diane Hoefling, Respect Life coor-
guy-"
On the Family
dinator for St. Vincent de Paul Church, Charlotte.
"The abortion industry is pro-
Life
Commission
in
the 1980s, Father Gibilisco presented
...
family enrichment workshops. He worked
whole has
with senior citizen groups and the wid-
not taken responsibility for letting the
owed, separated and divorced. Father Gibilisco, born on Nov. 22, 1934 in Omaha, Neb., was the son of Frank and Louise Marino Gibilisco. His father died on May 15, 1983; his mother died recently, on Jan. 25, 1994. He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Central High School in Omaha, and completed his high school work in San Jose, Calif. He earned his B.S. degree in education from San Jose
tecting a multi-billion dollar business
The medical community
as a
details out."
What's more, women who suffer from abortion perpetuate the cover-up. They remain silent, because they don't want to admit they've had abortions, Hoefling
said.
Listen, however, to
women who are
willing to speak out. Their stories are chilling.
The government and the world says is an easy, simple way to solve a problem. People like myself bought into that story ... I was 18, pregnant and
abortion
not married. Abortion was sold to
was
me
most wonderful thing in the world. Regardless of a little voice inside myself that said "no, " I squelched like
it
the
not all that uncommon for a girl have an abortion and get pregnant right away. So, I had my "atonement baby. " I got pregnant on the anniversary of my first baby's due date. it.
It's
to
See Aftermath, Page 2
State University, his master of social
work degree from the University of Michigan
at
Ann
Arbor, and his master of St.
Vincent Semi-
Father Gibilisco
entered the
divinity degree
from
nary, Latrobe, Pa.
Beriedictine novitiate at Belmont Abbey in July
monk He was
1981 and was professed a
of Belmont
Abbey
ordained a priest
at
in
1982.
Belmont Abbey
in
1987.
See Gibilisco, Page 13