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Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Volume 3 Number 43

August

Diocese,

19,

1994

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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

(Photo L'Osservatore

Romano)

FATHER NICHOLAS GIBILISCO

abortion:

A Conspiracy

CAROL HAZARD

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,

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

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.

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

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

most wonderful thing in the world. Regardless of a little voice inside myself that said "no, " I squelched like

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

See Aftermath, Page 2

State University, his master of social

work degree from the University of Michigan

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

1982.

Belmont Abbey

1987.

See Gibilisco, Page 13

he Catholic

Aftermath

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August

damage

to the cervix, are possible but

One out of 200 new patients a year is

Who to Call

because of an abortion, he

For Help Dealing With Abortion

rare.

Years

later, after I

was unable

was married,

to conceive.

My fallopian

tubes were too scarred. If you get pregnant right away, you can beat the odds

before the tubes are completely blocked. I've had three surgeries to try to open the tubes, one ectopic pregnancy and an infection, all related to the abortion.

And

supposedly had a clean,

legal,

no complications.

safe abortion with

How could I have been

left

with so

many problems? And they say I have a

often the

ally transmitted disease,

news media ignores

G. Curlin said. "Abortion is presented as

my experiwomen who have had

a neat, clean procedure. In abortions, this

media

a lie

The liberal news

...

determined to have abortion

the emotional response," said Dr. John

Dr. Martha Shuping (Contract CSS staff psychiatrist and private practitio-L«pi ner in Winston-Salem; post-abortion counseling offered on sliding scale!?'

Whiteside, a Charlotte gynecologist.

basis)

wouldn't be a threat to a person with one abortion, unless there

Matthew

member of the Ameri-

can Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

"However, there

no question

abortions

— do

has brain-

a great deal of damage to

ated with a teaching facility

is 1

one can say with certainty the number of serious complications or even deaths resulting from abortions. Mandatory reporting of legal abortions and

complications, since patients typically

and evil. This

go to hospital emergency rooms for treatment. Vital facts are often omitted from death certificates, attributing the cause

and evil to co-exist as co-equals. People of all faiths need to stand up for moral

tion.

issue

by saying

we are tyrants, anti- American. This could

of death to something other than abor-

"Most respectable physicians tend Dave Rupar,

not to do abortions," said Dr.

a Carolinas Medical Center pediatrician. "They might say they are prochoice, but they find

not be further from the truth."

very uncomfort-

They know something is wrong." The Carolinas Medical Center says five women sought emergency medical treatment in 1993 for post-abortion comable.

was 19 years old and 12 weeks

pregnant.

My friends,

the baby's father

and doctor convinced me abortion would

(Women Exploited By Abortion:

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Cry Tomorrow

dence to prove their cases, they also need fortitude to handle the likelihood of having their past sexual histories brought up in court, he said. Also, they're up against wealthy abortionists. "The parties are highly unequal ... It's open season on victims of abortion doctors." Equally disturbing are the unseen consequences. Women may not realize they are victims until years

later.

five or 10 years,

and then suddenly they

worked hard to save my baby. They aborted her baby. They brought me an

a form agree-

anxiety attacks, difficulty with relation-

and told me I baby and call a

ing to arbitra-

ships and a higher incidence of alcohol

tion should

and drug abuse.

they pursue legal action against him

issue, yet there is little serious effort

and

gate the long-term health repercussions,"

name

the

Why was my baby

a person and my friend's baby was not?

friend anything.

Beyond depressed, I was suicidal. Nothing seemed to help. Two babies had died because of my abortion and I couldn 't live with the weight of it. For five years, I went through crying bouts.

heard the Gospel. God took the guilt away and gave me a new life. He showed me my children are with Him. I've never had another depression. But my cervix was damaged in the abortion. I can 't carry a baby to term. I have four living children. All were delivered prematurely ... I would advise women who are considering an abortion that

Then

they are risking their future child bearing capability, their sanity, their self

respect

and

their salvation.

Kathy Berkowitz, Newton

tration costs.

Dr. Donald Pittaway, professor and

Bowman Gray

School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, said post-abortion infections can result in infertility. Other complications, such as permanent

ogy

number of kids on welfare to jus their opinion. "As long as a courj

—

Patients thereby

waive

their constitu-

Gans

Pan

fed Me-

as a solution," Is there

Gans

said.

ter,

a conspiracy of silence

definitely, say pro-life advocates.

—

any mc| formed b)

they're not going to take

women

are tracing patt

They' ve named and identified "post-at tion syndrome." They're monitor

abuses. importantly, they're makj

their voices heard.

are manifested in recur-

HELP WANTED PART TIME PEOPLE FOR INSERTING

said. "It is the

most unreported,

under investigated, and unregulated medical procedure."

NEWSPAPERS

the part of health institutions to investi-

FATHER SHERIDAN

lite:

maintains legalized abortion as an swer to personal and social probleil the more addicted it becomes to abort

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At least 10 malpractice suits have been filed against Hoke in U.S. District Court and Mecklenburg, Union, Lincoln, Gaston and Cumberland counties. Three plaintiffs said their abortions required complete emergency hysterectomies.

One

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

alleged an abortion that re-

sulted in a 3 1/2" hole in her uterus, the

punched into her abdominal cavity and parts of her intestines excised and

fetus

lacerated.

Abortion injury

section head of reproductive endocrinol-

states.

Symptoms

pay

half the arbi-

the

for

of the HallClinic,

Abortion advocates point to rise

Post-abortion groups

Hoke, owner

mark

book

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are confronted with the fact that their

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babies died a violent death," said Olivia Gans, director of Victims of Abortion,

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medical and/or legal help regarding abortions.

the uterus. It's quite often difficult to

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with special interest

stop abortions. Referrals are

women who use abortion as birth control women who have had four or five

—

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"Infertility

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MAGGI NADOL

with conceiving increases with every

right, like the

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tak-

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said.

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the tragic after effects," Bishop William

ence counseling

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0705

"The main problem other than ing a life which is evil and sinful

Bulfin, founding

Amy Medwin, Mocksville

said.

more likely to be caused by other factors, such as endimetriosis or scarring from a sexu-

Infertility later in life is

are complications," said Dr.

right to that kind offreedom?

"Too

infertile

19,

suits are difficult to

win, said Charlotte attorney ren.

"The

legal process

Ray War-

Effective August 1, 1994 Rev. Anthony J. Marcaccio, Pastor of St. Margaret Mary Church, Swannanoa, to also serve as priest secretary to Bishop Curlin.

intimidating

but in the context of abortion,

magnified because of the personal nature of the problem." Plaintiffs not only

Rev. Msgr.

need a

lot

of evi-

h k

it is all

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McSweeney, V.G. Chancellor

1994

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The Catholic News

Churches Plan Services Aimed

ood Shepherd Agency Gets rant From Dickens Foundation —

HAYESVILLE Good Shepherd me Health and Hospice Agency is the ipient of a

$15,000 grant from the Dickens Heritage Foundation,

iarles

At Halting

country, the desk where Dickens wrote

Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and Our Mutual Friend was replicated with the stipulation that proceeds

ristopher Charles Dickens, the great,

from the venture stay

,at-grandson of Charles Dickens, and wife, Jeanne-Marie, are founders of

Thomas J. Taaffe, tor of Good Shepherd,

foundation.

tion grant will

& Hevah

in this country.

War Against

CAROL HAZARD

To order a

Associate Editor

says the founda-

Children's Sabbath

organizing kit for Catholic parishes,

Churches are calling for a cease fire war against children. Banding

call Sister

Miriam Fiduccia,

in the

(704)

343-9954.

together, people of various faiths are

executive direc-

Children

sponsoring special services the weekend of Oct. 14-16 to bring attention to prob-

America. Scores more lose friends and family every day to gun violence. Someone has to stop it, and churches are

Jean-Marie Dickens visited the in June and spent a day visiting talking with Good Shepherd patients Cherokee and Clay Counties. "I am

be used to prepare the agency for accreditation by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. "Consumers and purchasers of home

country plan to observe the third annual

awesome task. The observance ties in with the U.S.

Children's Sabbath. Through prayer,

pressed with the delicate care given to

care services are demanding information

bishops' directive to put children and

education, service and advocacy, they

and the magnitude of Good epherd' s services to the mountain comjnities," she said. "Dickens was the ro of the poor and the sick and if he ;re alive today, he would do what he

families

demonstrating that care and services are of the highest quality," says Taaffe. "Accreditation will affirm that Good

will explore their responsibility as people

of our children. Our world is a hostile and dangerous place for millions of chil-

ncy

patients

—

uld to help."

Thousands of Catholic, Protestant and Jewish congregations across the

deavor."

s been r

American

Much

spirituality?

written about lack of reverence

God in schools, government and famiSome point to crime, addiction,

fMAI WES

1991)

CAMPAIGN

lies for

mse and family disintegration as the suits of little or no connection with a

tion,

Parishioners of Our Lady of Conso'on Church, in'partnership with the

Back

lecklenburg Fighting

Project,

[inistry of Recovery, First Baptist hurch West and six surrounding neigh-

rhoods met July 23 to look at ways to -spond to the crisis.

Back is a spiritually-based lecklenburg County/Robert Wood Fighting

undation project designed to reduce

Our church must be an ally

demand for drugs and alcohol

in the

dominantly African-American comlunity with a disproportionate

amount

crime related to drug and alcohol buse. The six neighborhoods are orga'zed into Cluster IV.

The Ministry of Recovery is acoali-

real issues

employment, medical care and government services. Cluster IV neighborhoods, under the direction of facilitator Cassandra Gill, identified the need for spiritual rebirth. Secular needs were addressed by the

and advocate

meet

a springboard for the diocesan program,

needs

home and

tarianism and working in partnership for

sored by the Children

community. Rev. J.H. Thomas of First Baptist Church West said it was time for churches to come out from behind beautiful stained glass win-

make the spiritual practical. Both men committed to personally meet with pastors who did not attend.

The

planned

Sr.

Charlotte, mindful of their

instruments of the education

witnesses for all

to the love of Christ

our diocese," Sister Miriam said. "We, the people in the diocesan ministry,

and united voice for children, especially

know a lot is going on to support children

the poor, neglected, abused and

and families, but more of course more can always be done." Bombarded by news about violence in American society, there is perhaps no

"At

its

•

discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national

•

tual issue," said

ill.

a spiri-

CDF President Marian

or ethnic origin in the of personnel

and

•

administration of the

policies, loan

•

St.

Ann School,

SCHOOLS

well as an ongoing commitment to the Church and the community in which we live!'

In Yours.

Michael School,

St.

Pius

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

Greensboro

"I leave to the

Charlotte (or

•

St. Patrick

•

Asheville Catholic

•

Bishop McGuinness High School,

School,

Charlotte

Bishop William G. Curlin

School,

Gabriel School,

Charlotte

OFFICE OF CATHOLIC

HisWll

Gastonia

Charlotte

programs.

(704)331-1718

St.

programs, athletic and other schools-administered

The Catholic Center 1524 East Morehead Charlotte, NC 28207

Our Lady of the Assumption School

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"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

Leo School, Winston-Salem St.

See Children, Page 16

Remember

Salisbury

School, Charlotte

Charlotte

educational policies,

admission

Saints Catholic

The violence goes unchecked. A child by gunfire every two hours in

Immaculate Heart of

Sacred Heart School,

All

now to focus on the Miriam said. What's more, 1994 is the International Year of the Family as proclaimed by the United Nations. The purpose is to bolster "the most vital cell of society," the family. better time than

crisis, Sister

killed

Mary, High Point

School, Charlotte

lies in

root, the violence that is

plaguing America's children

Hendersonville

Charlotte Catholic High

SCHOOLS

The observance is "a wonderful ophighlight the plight of children and fami-

Immaculata School,

Our Lady of Grace School, Greensboro Our Lady of Mercy School, Winston-Salem

Schools.

and

persons, shall not

employment

Mona Wingert

Asst. Superintendent of

.primary mission as effective

ministry of the Church,

Michael Skube

Superintendent of Schools

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works."

(or

its

School, Asheville St.

Winston-Salem

attempts to provide a strong, effective

STATEMENT ON NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS AND PERSONNEL

Defense Fund, a

our children."

Miriam

portunity for parishes and schools to

non-profit, non-partisan organization that

Another day of "Rebirth"

available by calling Sister

spon-

national observance

Charlotte.

Dr.

(704) 343-9954. Another option sponsor interfaith prayer services.

caboose, in leading the effort to achieve a cease fire in the domestic war against

Diocese of

packet of resource material designed specifically for Catholic parishes

and Families First

Michele Bennington is a parishioner at Our Lady of Consolation Church,

School and schools of

focus liturgies, religious education pro-

— Putting Children of faith to help children and families.

the

Miriam Fiduccia,

grams and related activities on Oct. 16 on the needs of children and family.

neir families in the recovery process,

religion in the

Trinitarian Sister

Family Life coordinator for the Diocese of Charlotte, encourages all parishes to

of a family.

Edelman. "And the religious community must be the moral locomotive, not the

ministry trains pastors and their

and Peace Ministry. "This is not an end in itself. It can lead us to do something. It should challenge us to reorder our priorities."

an often hostile world where powerful economic and social forces can overwhelm the love and care at

September.

'lie

said Scott Spivak, coordinator of the

Justice

their children's

ion of

community-based churches deigned to support and assist addicts and

The Children' s Sabbath can serve as

for

Father Cecil Tice, pastor of Our Lady of Consolation, stressed the importance of the churches overcoming sec-

dows

to help

mission of the Church.

pastors.

good of

—

renewed vision of what

means to be a family in light of the social

include lack of equal access to educa-

the

a Peaceful World

families find a

church support in the treatment process. While drugs and alcohol have had a near apocalyptic effect on the neighborhoods, they are not the problems. Rather,

The

Putting

November

Taking the message to heart, the Diocese of Charlotte has started a parish-based program Nurturing Fami-

congregations on issues of addiction and

they are the symptoms.

(From the

letter,

—

„s.

iritual faith.

with a clear priority for

Children and Families First,

parents as they struggle

:ned to

—

U.S. bishops' pastoral

High Crime Area Back To Regain Spirituality

MICHELE BENNINGTON CHARLOTTE — What has hap-

"Our nation is failing many

We seek to shape a society — and

a world

first.

children and families in need."

ued.

ared with foundation recipients. In this

ight

dren.

standards for quality delivery of health care services for our patients," he contin-

"We are extremely grateful to the Charles Dickens Heritage Foundation for their support in this important en-

Churches

taking on the

CATHOLIC

Shepherd has met the most stringent of

Today, foundation funds are raised England and the United States from reproduction of Dickens heirloom ;ms. A portion of royalties are then

lems facing children and families.

For more information on how to make a Will that works, contact Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

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Who

speaks for

When women speak for themselves,

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women?

When women speakfor themselves, they overwhelmingly su pport universal coverage.

they o ppose abortion

mandates by 2

Make Editorial

universal health insurance u niversally acceptable. Abortion

The Respect Life Office The Cairo Conference The draft of a document on population and development to be discussed as a program for action at a United Nations Conference next month in Cairo is drawing fire from more sources than the Catholic Church. Despite claims to the contrary by representatives of

Church maintains that the document contains ambiguous language which can be used to promote abortion. But Catholics are not the its

language.

A prestigious

Islamic university in Cairo says the document condones

abortion and undermines parental authority.

which seems to be spearheading the support for the draft document, claims administration,

Spokesmen say

that it's all a misunderstanding.

foes of the draft are simply "misreading"

They point out that the

that

it.

draft says that abortion "in

no case" should be promoted as a method of family planning. It does, in fact, say that. But it also refers to "pregnancy termination" among definitions under the heading of reproductive health. In a full page ad this week in The New York Times, 48 prominent lay persons called for changes in the document which they maintain would "press developing nations to promote population control programs which may be intrusive, unnecessary and even dangerous." In a word, they might be encouraged to control population through forced abortion a method of population

the sexual life

married couples has a real value,

cannot be the basis for a lasting marriage, Pope John Paul II said. "Every healthy psychology and philosophy of love is in agreement" that marriage must be based on the total commitment of the husband and wife to each other, the

pope

There would appear to be a fairly simple solution to If the Clinton administration is sincere

tence that the document

method of population

tion as a

control,

administration officials join in the effort to

document

it its

insis-

not meant to promote abor-

why don't amend the

ambiguous language and does not promote abortion? That seems to be the easiest way to handle the situation. If, of course, the administration really is

make

to eliminate the

clear that

sincere in

its

In the Church's view, "the love of Christ

on other that sincerity may be open

the administration's record

issues concerning abotion to question.

the

source and foundation of the love which unites husband and wife," he said. It is a "true conjugal love and not

only an instinctive impulse."

"Today

sexuality

frequently exalted to a point

profound nature of love," the pope

said. "Certainly, the sexual life

has

its

own

real value,

which cannot be undervalued, but it is a limited value which is not enough to be the foundation of the matrimonial union,"

The

said.

husbands and wives is made concrete in their mutual support and generous dedication to each other, the pope said. Through the sacrament of matrimony, he said, "Jesus Christ, with His absolutely faithful love, gives Christian spouses the strength of fidelity and makes

—

We think it's a pretty safe bet that at least

some members of the administration do think abortion is a legitimate method of population control.

true love of

so widespread and seductive today."

Because couples participate in the redemptive love trials which are part of marriage have meaning and can strengthen the marriage bond, he said. Through divorce, which the pope called "one of the great evils of contemporary society," couples harm themselves and their children. of Christ, the

Pope Says Church Will Not Abandon The Catholic

'•Hi

August

Volume Publisher: Editor:

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Separated, Divorced Catholics

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church

will not abandon people

>*s

who are separated, divorced or

single parents, and they should not abandon the Church, Pope John Paul II said. "To all these people I want to say that, whatever their personal responsibility for the situation in which

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they find themselves, they continue to be part of tl Church," the pope said Aug. 10 at his weekly gener audience. it:

to themselves but want to make it possible to help thai

comfort them and make them still feel tied to the itaflwf of Christ," the pope said. The Church' s concern for single people, especial for widows and widowers, finds its roots in the Old ai New Testament, which calls for their protection and f concrete acts of assistance, he said.

At the same time, the pope

said,

from the

earlie|i»

days of the Church, single people have dedicated tht energy to prayer and to the care of society's needie people. 'Their existence becomes a higher participati* in the life of the Church as the fruit of a higher degn of love," he said. "Whatever the origin of their state of life, many these people can recognize the divine wisdom whit directs their existence and leads them to holiness on tl way of the cross," the pope said. Pope John Paul expressed special concern for u wed mothers who, he said, "are exposed to particul moral, economic and social difficulties." "Although it cannot condone practices contrary the requirements of the truth and the common good families and societies, the Church never stops lo understanding and being near all those who difficulty," he said.

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"It feels particularly close to those who, having broken marriage behind them, persevere in fidelity 11^ renouncing another union and dedicate themselves the education of their children," the pope said. ii "They deserve the support and encouragement everyone," he said. "The Church and the pope cann toll

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And

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that obscures the

the controversy.

Continuing a series of general audience talks on the role of laity in the Church, Pope John Paul said Aug. 3 most Catholics are called to a life of holiness through "the union of faithful love," the generation of children and the Christian education of their offspring. The Church is convinced that marriage is an important vocation to holiness, he said, even though it is "shaken today by the influence of some currents of thought fed by the hedonism spreading in every soci-

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Woman

Mary, On the great feast of the Assumption Mary

ponder her mysterilife of the Church. In prior in the role [s cituries we made Mary into an icon, •ge became larger than life. Some even jiide her into a goddess. Mary wouldn't lot that and neither does the Church. This form of piety has little meaning J) today 's women. Mary is truly a model turn to

women, not because she sailed through

4; on a heavenly cloud, but because she I s a woman of faith and courage.

Theologian Doris Donnelly

tells

& Her;

Of Faith And Courage

from Nazareth to Bethlehem when she was in her ninth month of pregnancy. She traveled by foot and donkey. For a woman close to labor, undertaking a strenuous journey like that without the security of

much

a place to stay,

Light

less a hospital,

must have taken great courage. Consider the flight from Herod. She knew the fear of danger and the threat of corrupt power. She was the prey of a powerful ruler. She would easily understand today's justice issues where tyrants engage in mass murder to protect

One Candle

Father John Catoir

B)ut a time in her own life when she was gef-stricken.

t time of need. But, as she puts it, first t had to yield up the image of a "docile, ijmesticated, and vapid girl, and find a :

power base. the Church gives

their

When

She rediscovered Mary in

the poor,

she began raising her child when she was priority to

because Christ, from the

beginning, was oppressed and hunted. Mary was poor; she even had to flee in

young woman who deliberately

fear to avoid the persecution of Herod.

c anted herself among the marginalized, o knew that safety was an illusion,

She was a refugee, the poorest of the poor.

I o was alive to the tragic, who wept, I o laughed, and who chose life every

Consider the primitive lifestyle of a poor family in Galilee 2,000 years ago.

I n of the way."

Buying food, cooking, washing clothes. What Mary had to endure was a very different experience by today s standards. Mary was a hard-working mother, and

tugh

She discovered Mary as a mature,

cnmitted woman.

Consider Mary's 90-mile journey

the

barely out of childhood herself.

Consider the crucifixion. Mary once saved her infant son in a flight for life, but 33 years later when He hung on the cross, she was powerless to help Him. She could only stand by Him. Mary didn' t swoon in weakness or excuse herself from the participation in His suffering and death. The Gospel records her as

courage, a model for women everywhere.

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Him down. The Pieta shows her Him in her arms; Mary holding

cradling

The Need For A New Age Of Enthusiasm If we

hope to see the revitalization of life, the healthy growth of the ft movement and effective evangelizain the millennium to come, we need feave an Age of New Enthusiasm. v. Presently the Church is in a "Catch situation. Its energies and morale are ing drained by scandals and controJk

gigious

n '

And yet,

Age of New Enthusiasm by looking at the Age of Scholasticism some centuries ago. It was a period envisioned in the

of history in which philosophy was shaken to

its

foundation, cultures other than a

Roman one there

existing knowledge.

was

Jpynamic models of service and innollive programs never seen before in its

which a dying age touched hands with a new-born one. In 529 A.D., the Christian emperor

•tory.

Justinian closed the Platonic Academy in

•sies.

its

daily life witnesses

Jr If it focuses

too much on eradicating

• problems,

risks losing sight of its

Aiievements. If it focuses too heavily on

•achievements, it risks accusations of fl ng out of focus. An enthusiasm based in reality is ||2 of our best hopes for breaking out of Is "Catch 22." We need to see creative creativity that speaks ings happen heal issues and offers real solutions wativity which will lift our spirit and

—

fpire us to create unique ways for •idling our problems and capitalizing

Jour blessings. To what might we compare this Age MSzw Enthusiasm? Who should initiate what should its energies be spent, li will it work? V We have a good example of what is

Athens, while at the same time St. Benedict was founding Monte Cassino and beginning an era in which we saw faith and reason working together at their best. I

Before my wife and I got married, f promised that we'd always be honwith each other, but now she's i irting to complain that I'm too critiShe says that I'm never satisfied. I l't think that's true, but if somebothers me, I think I have a right ell her about it. Lately, though, she c i.

;

sn't want to listen.

She seems to go of her way to irritate me. The se is always a mess and she has

Hly started gaining weight. When these things out to her she tells that I "complain " too much. I just Wnt to be truthful. My parents' marrr»ge was ruined by dishonesty. My f her was always miserable and kept to himself. I don't want to be like >int

;

tit

Father Eugene Hemrick

also a time in

believe our Catholic universities

working hand in hand with the Church should be the ones to usher in the Age of

New Enthusiasm. What will make this a success or not will depend on the degree

which both sides let differences die and let an exciting epoch of episcopaluniversity collaboration be born. Historically, when this has happened, it has radically changed the culture. The age should have an inwardoutward thrust. Inwardly, the Church and university must search their ranks to locate col-

Affirmations fjar Dr. Shuping,

The Human Side

enriched the Church, and

was a tremendous assimilation of

leagues who, regardless of their religious

losophy, theology, the social sciences,

This age can and will happen when both sides stop using the lack of money and time as excuses, and address the

and an episcopal-university working re-

demands of the

denominations, appreciate history, phi-

lationship.

The energies of

these colleagues

should be focused outward on several worlds in need of the wisdom and knowlscience in search edge they represent

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of values needed to balance its technical advances, a marketplace groping for eth-

immigrants looking for welcome, dysfunctional families and youth in need of centering, the marginalized pleading for social acceptance, an American culture in need of principles that made it great, and a church desirous of unending ics,

will

hour.

happen when there

gent sense that time

an ur-

precious,

many

golden opportunities have already been squandered, and too many talented persons are being lost who would otherwise devote themselves to needs of the moment.

(Father Hemrick is director of research for the United States Catholic Conference.) Copyright 1 994 by Catholic News

Service

renewal.

And Support Are Important

Despite what happened in your parents' marriage, criticism is not the only

alternative to dishonesty.

Ask your wife

on the issues you've mentioned, and offer your support. Take

for her perspective

a positive approach to problems. Instead

of complaining about how bad the house looks, tell your wife that you'd like to

come up with

new

plan for keeping

things neat. Sit down together and figure

out exactly what is standing between you and a clean house. Is time a problem?

Maybe you need differently.

to divide the chores

Once you've

identified the

Your wife's weight

much more

problems, figure out a plan of action that will work for your particular situation. If

sensitive issue. I'm sure she knows that she' s getting heavier, and doesn' t need to

you have children, by all means include them in the process so that they can feel good about making a contribution too.

have this pointed out. Also, you may not be the best judge of what a healthy weight is for her. This brings us to an important point about honesty: Truth

sometimes in the eye of the beholder. The fact that you think your wife has a weight problem doesn't make it true. Sometimes, withholding an opinion may be more honest than saying what's on your mind. See Crosswinds, Page 6

Catholic

News

& Herald

August

19,

The Mass Of The Angels Q. I would appreciate information about the Mass of the Angels. My beloved son passed away in 1961. Our priest was on vacation and another priest told me that a Mass wouldn't be said because our child was cnly 20 months old. I still hurt from this, and say a prayer for our baby every day. Can you tell me if a Mass could be said for him

now? (Pennsylvania)

A. I am truly sorry for the pain you have been caused. Even in those days a Mass could have been offered for your son and for your family. However that may be, I hope no priest today would give you such information. Not only should a funeral Mass be offered for a small child

who

tized Christian, present church

a bap-

law pro-

vides that full Catholic burial, including

Mass,

may be provided even if the child

for

Masses

for such children.

Mass for a small child was formerly sometimes called a Mass of the Angels. Without becoming too heavy-handed about

it,

that is not really appropriate.

an optional Mass in honor of the angels that may be used on occasion. But a deceased baby is a human being who has gone to God, not an angel. The proper designation of the liturgy for a child who has died was, and still is, simply a Mass for the Dead. Please talk to your parish priest about a Mass for your intentions, including your son. It sounds as if this would even today bring about considerable healing

There

for you.

Father John Dietzen

Under

time of the funeral liturgy. These areji

certain conditions, however, permission

two of several possible reasons for wh you read.

A. Normally you are is

right.

given for the entire funeral liturgy to be

home. have experienced at least two instances in which the health of an elderly

(A free brochure answering que Hons Catholics ask about baptism pra

spouse or other close relative made it impossible for that person to come to church. It was decided that the Mass should take place in the mortuary. Also, sometimes no church is available, for one reason or another, at the

able by sending a stamped self-address*

in a funeral I

Our

Catholic paper said recently that the funeral Mass for a man in our city would be at the funeral

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home. Is this possible? I thought Mass must always be

dies before the parents are able to have

for someone who died

him or her baptized. The missal

in church. (Texas)

(Sacramentary) contains specific prayers

wonder what gem we missed that day. Just a few weeks later our family was gathered together once more for my brother's wedding and Ray noticed some people quietly praying before Mass began. My husband asked Ray if he knew what the people were doing. "Sure," Ray replied, "they are talking to often

God in their heads." There is so much

to learn

when we

practice the fine art of listening to our

When we

we are letting them know that no matter how little they children.

envelope to Father John Dietzen, 704

their little children to

Him to have Him

touch them, but the disciples were scolding them for this. Jesus became indignant

when He noticed it and said to them,

'Let

the children come to me and do not hinder

them.

It is

to just

such as these that the

Kingdom of God belongs.'" Jesus understood the heart of a child.

do,

what they say and think truly matWe are showing them that they have dignity and self worth, that they are children of God.

delighted in the laughter and the words of children. How Jesus' heart must be breaking as war, poverty, crime and neglect are extinguishing the wonderment, hope and trust of the little children. Today's news stories from Somalia, Bosnia and our own American cities, remind us that not only are our children not listened to, but their basic needs for

and fears are

Today's world is also one where life at breakneck speed. It can be a challenge just to listen within our fami-

Jesus has given us a road

moving

After

listening takes time, pa-

all,

tion or thought is easily lost

between rushing

to get a

world, a place without cynicism, hatred,

store.

No one has Jesus said, "I

the reign of God like a little child shall not

it's

This is an extraordinary seems to me that if we are really listening to what Jesus is saying, we should be learning everything we can

perfected the art of

tening, not even loving parents.

assure you that whoever does not accept take part in

strive to

become

lis-

But even

better listeners,

just as important not to overindulge

about being like the little children. This story of Jesus embracing and blessing the little children is one of the

our children. They need to learn that mom and dad must have their own time for conversation, chores and relaxation. And yes, it is exasperating at times to listen to children with their endless questions, demands and ramblings. There is at least one moment in every day when

most revealing moments

Gospel.

we wish our children would be the ones

Mark writes: "People were bringing

doing the listening. But they are testing

statement.

it."

Crosswinds

in the

(From Page

private practice as a psychiatrist in

Winston-Salem. Questions for Affirmations are important. Studies

umn may be

sent to: Dr.

this col-

Martha W.

have shown that healthy families tend to

Shuping, 1400 Mitigate Drive, Suite B,

balance every negative statement with at

Winston-Salem,

least five positive ones.

NC 27103.

This means that

you don't have to keep everything bottled up the way your father did. Just make sure that you're being honest enough to see beyond all the problems and notice the good things too. Dr. Shuping is contract staff with Catholic Social Services and also has a

and imi-

of seeing the world.

map

to the

Kingdom of God and if we are to find our way, then

we must

accept the reign of

God like a little child. I know

that

say.

Eileen Marx is former director communications for the Archdiocese Washington.

even

table,

jealousy and prejudice.

why

way

children.

somewhere

and self-esteem. They are also privileged glimpse of their child's inner

crucial to understand

is to listen and learn from oi Because all children, like litt! Ray, have something very important

direction

meal on the

to catch a

believe this

it's

with the best road map, I frequently g( lost. But perhaps a first step in the rigl

mium in our busy lives. A child's ques-

buckling a child in a car seat, dropping off a child at day care, hurrying to get to the bank or cleaners, packing the diaper bag, or zipping off to the grocery

helping to build their child' s confidence

way of seeing the world.

Through the Gospel of Mark we learn

lies.

child's thoughts, hopes

yet inspiring

tate a child's

tience and energy, and all are at a pre-

who listen carefully to their

to learn

being met.

are,

Parents

We have much from them too, with their simple

us and learning from us.

food, shelter and security are not even

ters.

St.

is ava,

tears.

and baptismal sponsors

Have Something Very Important To Say'

A few years ago, at a typically loud and festive family gathering, my 6-year old nephew, Ray, stood and announced, "I have something very important to say!" By the time all the adults had settled down and were ready to listen, Ray was so upset that he forgot what he was going to say and left the room in I

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1994

SISTER BARBARA MAYER KOBONAL, Haiti — Haiti continto

ion

be a hot spot of political confronand economic turmoil. Since the

ster of

President Aristide in 1991, a of terror has spread over the coun-

i ign

and embargoes have made the lives I the poor even more oppressive. In ssite of death threats and food shortages, ttree

missionaries

— volunteers with

the

dedication of the Haitian families living

They

in the area.

Hopeful Despite Economic Crisis

ili/lissionaries In Haiti fey

& Hera UJ

are filled with

have less than 300 pounds

hope

are rationing weekly.

despite the current crisis.

left

which we

Our garden

also

yielded 40 sacks of red and black beans. The 300 orange trees that we planted in

"We now

have 820 children in our schools," Catherine Sparks wrote recently. "We are up to seventh grade at our school in Kobonal and have preschool up to first grade in three of the villages. We also completed construction of three new covered kitchens and

and we have 100 pineapple plants which should produce fruit within a year." They have also begun several animal breeding projects. They now have 22 piglets and 40 chicks, and two horses and a donkey have just had new offspring.

start

their businesses

than 90

and paid back their origi-

nal loans.

"The construction for the new school

the spring are doing well, just planted

small businesses.

percent of the families have continued

rooms, kitchens and toilets have also kept us on our toes, since we have no gas here in the mountains," Sparks said. "Our horses, mule and donkey are doing a good job of transporting supplies to the

Foundation for Children and remain in Kobonal in the Dioi»ging |se of Hinche, serving the poor they

four toilets. The parents are very grateful

Ive grown to love. I Deacon Norman and Catherine larks and Father Glenn Meaux, memIrs of the Society of Our Lady of the lost Blessed Trinity, began the mission I Kobonal in 1989.. The 1991 coup Irced a long absence, but they were able

pleted the three-month formation pro-

students," Sparks explained.

gram conducted by

the diocese and are

also planning to have each family raise a

teaching in one of the four schools at the

goat or a pig for us and mate them. The

mission. All the teachers reside in one of

offspring will then belong to the family.

the seven zones which the mission serves.

In case of a major illness or death in the

January helping at the mission. They were joined by Anne Marie Landry, a 19-

The schools

are able to function mainly through the help of the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, a Catho-

family, they can sell the goat or pig to pay

year-old volunteer form Lafayette, La.,

expenses. This security brings a sense of

lic child-sponsorship program aiding

Since most of the families are too poor to buy oxen to plow their small plots, the mission purchased six oxen to use in the villages so that each family can be assured of a garden this year. During the past year, they also assisted 150 families through the Commerce Project which enabled mothers to get loans to

who stayed until July. The group had expected to help with construction of classrooms and kitchen facilities but the embargo interfered with the delivery of

Iiristian

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I return in 1992. In the past four years, t;y have started four schools, built a t|urch, constructed a cistern, planted a

Twenty-five new teachers have com-

"The peanuts that we planted earlier this

year are harvested, so we will be able

to provide our students with a peanut

Iralyzed without gasoline, they man-

butter snack along with their daily hot

keep the mission going with the ttpport of friends and the hard work and

meal.," Sparks said. "There

e to

no pow-

dered milk left in the country to buy.

"We

are

well-being to the families."

mis-

Although the entire country has been

raising chickens to provide eggs for our

sionaries in 22 countries around the world.

grden, and initiated a small loan projam.

"Eggs are very expensive, so we are

for these accomplishments."

zones. Using animals to carry sacks of

cement to the villages requires great skill and logistical planning, especially during the rainy periods."

Eleven visitors, including a nurse, from West Bend, Wis., spent a week in

the necessary supplies. Instead they did

on the mission house roof and plumbing, built a swing set and chicken coop, trimmed tree branches, took soil samples and sorted clothes, in addition to giving physical examinations and taking photographs of more than 500 sponsored repairs

children.

In the midst of their work, the visitors

found time to be with the Kobonal games and try-

children, playing simple

ing to talk to

them

in Creole.

They

will

never forget the little girl whose face was so swollen from an infected tooth that her

eyes nearly were shut, but who did not cry. Or the face of a mother standing beside her old, worn-out mud hut and the frame of a new, larger house being built for her by mission parishioners. Or the lumps under the sheet that were hard to believe were a human form at Mother Teresa's House of the Dying in nearby

Hinche.

Two physician assistants, Scott and Beverly Massey from Kettering, Ohio, brought much needed medicines to the mission in February. They also were able to attend to

,400 sick

who came to

the clinic.

The missionaries are grateful for the visitors as well as the sponsors of the

who donated medical equipment, food, clothing and money to support the mission. They ask for our children and those

Sponsor a child

at a Catholic

for just $10 a This

She lives in a small village in the mountains of Guatemala. Her one-room house is made of cornstalks with a tin roof and a dirt floor. Her father is

Marta.

struggles to support his family of six on the $30 a month he earns as

a day laborer.

Now you have the opportunity to help one very poor child like Marta through Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA), the only Catholic child sponsorship program working in the 23 countries

For as

can help a poor child at a Catholic mission site receive nourishing food, medical care, the chance to go to school and hope for a brighter future. You can literally change a life! Through CFCA, you can sponsor a child with the amount you can afford. Ordinarily it takes $20 a month to provide a child with the life-changing benefits of sponsorship. But if this is not possible for you, we invite you to do what you

same

can.

day!

as $10 a month, you

prayers as they continue to stand in solidarity with the poor in the midst of increasingly volatile circumstances.

benefits as other sponsored

children.

To help build your personal relayou will receive a picture

tionship,

of your sponsored child, information about your child's family and country, letters from your child and the CFCA quarterly newsletter.

(To help the Haiti mission in Kobonal, send contributions to Haiti Mission, Christian Foundationfor Children and Aging, One Elmwood Ave., Kansas City, Ks. 66103.) Benedictine Sister Barbara Mayer

a staffmember of the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging. is

Please take this opportunity to

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Catholic

our

Try to think of one person in your not who genuinely inspires you necessarily a famous person, but someone you know personally.

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life

thinking of a long-ago friend

leisure,

our relationships, and our reand put at

sources formed into a tapestry the disposal of God's purposes. Coming to grips with one's tion

ence.

into the night.

we are called to in

recently

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runHis profession and lifestyle are comning a traveling carnival pletely foreign to me, but his gifts of

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and generosity leave me spellbound. He transforms me with simple wisdom. Does he have a vocation? Of course. So does the person who inspires you. Vocation is a call to partnership with God on behalf of our neighbor. Sometimes our neighbor sleeps in the room next door, or even on the other side of the bed. Vocation means cooperating with God's work in the world, and finding a purpose for being in the world that is related to the purposes of God. Occasionally you hear people refer to their vocation without realizing it. storytelling

guess

it's

a freeing experi-

The excellence our

vocation never is based on competition with others. Each of us is

voca-

your limitations.

may sound

burdensome, but actually it can be

wandered back into my life. He literally showed up at our doorstep one evening, and we talked well

who

own

An added benefit is that we are freed from the false constraints of having to be all things to all people. When you know your gifts for the sake of others, you also become comfortable with

singularly

and

Vocation

also the opposite

our response to the invitation into partnership with God. It involves our work, ... "Vocation

...

but also our leisure, our

and our resources and put at the disposal of God's purpose."

relationships,

formed

into a tapestry

uniquely gifted,

and it is exactly those gifts God calls us to use for the benefit of others. There is no shortage of ways to be a partner with God. Consequently, we are free to rejoice in the unique gifts and graces of others.

of workaholism. are free to

seek a reasonable balance between

work and leisure, and in our vocation

are freed

from the tyranny of time.

Once we are in touch with our vocation, our unique partnership with God, we will benefit from these great

agreed upon at the end of a resent week- flf end seminar for lay parish leaders. We didn't arrive at that conclusion because of the participants' skill and expertise parish work. They were regular lay volunteers, like you and me. What inspired us was their sincerity and passion to serve others in the name of the Lord. Would you call that a vocation? I certainly would. But would those lay volunteers say that they have a vocation to parish ministry? Likely not. From their humble point of view, they are just volunteers trying to make a positively difference. They have full, hectic, and y in some cases, chaotic personal and family lives. But believe me, they have

vocation.

And

so do you.

::tiS

life- assets.

"There is no lack of vocations in the church." That was the emphatic conclusion my program director and I

(Kehrwald is the director of Family Life for the Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., and a free-lance writer.) CNS

illustration

by Joan

[sloi

Hyme

& tin

calling in life to

endure parenthood." I heard that comment from a gifted and wonderful mother, and

wanted

to respond, "No, that your calling is as an inspirational steward of your child's journey until she is ready to steward her own." it's

clear to

iV iplii

i,et

t» te

How would you describe your voca-

tion?

This by no means is an easy quesOne's vocation comes from deep within, but it often is seen and discerned more clearly by others. I know this sounds like a paradox, but it actually makes sense. If your vocation is expressed in how you make a difference in the world, then those who have benefitted from your vocation will

tion.

you do. Vocation is not our job, our work or our occupation, or even our avocation, though you might hear it expressed that way. A middle-age woman said: "For years gardening has been my love. It's my release from life's stresses. Funny, I never thought I'd write a book about it. But I did!" To which I responded, "Yes, and through your book you share far greater riches than gardening skills and tips. You give us a glimpse of peace and harmony as well." When it comes to career one might hear, "I've worked hard shaping my career, and I'm proud of what I've ac-

iucl

likely recognize it before

1th It

haty

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fie.

complished."

fai

To which I can reply, "No one could have done what you have done in your field, but your greatest accomplishment has been showing us success with integrity and grace." While a vocation can certainly be manifest in a person's work,

kfaj

it is

fcnt

much

and deeper. Vocation is more

richer

closely tied to our active identity. It is our response to the

Agust 19, 1994

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work with a program called Project now available in more than 90 dioceses. It offers support, healing and reconciliation to women and families I

FAITH IN THE

Rachel,

who have chosen abortion.

The many

facets of

cess of healing.

By Linda Allison-Lewis News

Catholic

Service

son Christian called recently to fme his latest news. Chances were vould soon move to Italy to help m his company's expansion knew he was trying to see how I would mrt. Actually, i'ly

emo-

efclicting

"My

mtWhat I wanted

ugh

minister;

that he •jldn't hear the >tions that

i m

fear

and

lendous joy for

writings;

anticipated liness at hav-

women

fl. I

i him

...

felt

implishments, but my heart wasn't it

It will

get there;

will just

process.

mAy sense

of vocation as a mother enable me to become thrilled at opportunity for growth in my son's

When he visits in several weeks confident he will see the signs of my face. God surely will help me this phase of my vocation as a

•her. i vly life consists of

many

vocations:

:her; youth minister; work with itucky's statewide pregnancy

line; sharing my faith through ks and other writings; and my call ielp women in pain who have sur#3d the devastation of abortion, bese I too have walked that road.

for

children.

And

rubbing

"Yes, think am. My vocation That's how live my Catholic faith I

"Yes.

marriage,

work with

vocation is to take Gospel values into the work area and work for economic and ownership arrangements that will better serve justice. work for The Cooperative Ownership Development Project. It is a non-profit organization that promotes cooperatively owned businesses." Phil Dahl-Berdine, I

—

Silver City,

N.M.

"As a husband and father.... Not only are (my wife and children) opportunities for to experience God but too bring God to them. Then there is my work as a consultant in youth ministry. Anyone in a caring profession realizes that there is more to it than just the job. feel God has given me a charism to help young people

and

adults."

— Jerry Finn, An upcoming Mass.

Starlight, Ind.

edition asks: Give your idea of "really participating" in the like to respond for possible publication, please write:

you would

Faith Alive! 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100.

If you could see their eyes at the

moment they dare

believe that they can look forward to living again, you'd understand

why I embrace this vocation. Only God could make something this profound out of a tragedy in my life. We answer our baptismal call and carry out the core of all vocations whenever we recognize our gifts and use them to spread the Gospel message of love and mercy. Actually, it is our faith that becomes our vocation.

And whether

it's

The

packing a bag

lunch with a note tucked inside, or holding someone's hand and letting God's care show in our eyes, we are helping people hear God's call to them. Our faith helps to show them the way. (Ms. Allison-Lewis is a single mother of three. She is the author of "Finding Peace After Abortion" and other books by Abbey Press. She lives in Louisville, Ky.)

biblical focus

who By Father John Catholic

God

help.

News

Paul, the erstwhile persecutor of

Castelot

Christ's followers (Acts 9; 22; 26).

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people for all sorts of tasks. And God's calls to people are really mysterious religious experiences so mysterious that they are impossible to describe directly. The biblical accounts of these experiences are attempts to express them in understandable human terms. The drama in many accounts reflects a desire to express not so much the experience itself but rather its visible effects in the lives of those called. The migration of Abram from his

—

home

Mesopotamia to what was to become the Promised Land of Canaan was interpreted as part of God's plan for the chosen people. The biblical auin

thors portrayed God conversing with Abram, giving him specific directions to pack up and leave "for a land that I will show you." Moses' call to liberate the people

from bondage in Egypt is dramatized in the story of the burning bush. His inner struggle with the call is made vivid in his protests of incompetence. The subsequent heroic leadership by Moses is evidence of his acceptance of the call and of God's power to act through him in spite of his feelings of call is

called to

be a husband and a

father.

identity crisis

pere.

Where

the problem arises

location.

b provide

is in

deciding at given

believe, for example, that fathers

—

all

moments how

parents

fulfill

— are called by God

and guidance for children, while, on the other hand, ecognizing the need their children have to grow in freedom and to learn to make

heir

own

structures, rules

decisions.

portrayed as a per-

dream which eventually motivated the callow youth to become a leader who was influential in bringing

But believe me, sometimes that's a delicate balancing act! And however you you have to do it while bearing in mind that parents are the people who are called by God to believe in their children, to hang i there with children and always to love unconditionally, ichieve this delicate balance,

That's a sizable calling.

Do always know exactly how to do these things? No. Do make mistakes? fes. Do have to keep clarifying over and over how to live this vocation? Sure. I

Having a vocation doesn't

'ocation

makes

life

his people to nationhood. The calls of Isaiah, Jeremiah

and

Ezekiel are dramatized as powerful religious experiences in which they become convinced that God has selected them to guide the people through dangerous moral and political circum-

You might get the impression that God's call always involves an extraordinary experience leading to historic accomplishments. But God's call is described that way only because of its momentous

effects in certain lives.

Actually,

God

calls all of us, just as

mysteriously but just as effectively. It may be a call to turn your life around, to grow in holiness, to be faithful to your spouse, to care for a sick neighbor, to brighten a lonely senior citizen's life.

None of these "vocations" may seem spectacular, but all are important. As Paul tells us: "To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit" (1 Corinthians 12:7). (Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

FAITH IN ACTION "Family

life

a vocation

ordinary lives

to live

an extraordinary

way," says Paulist Father Thomas Ryan in his book, Disciplines for Christian Living (Paulist Press, 997 Macarthur Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07430. 1993. Paperback, $12.95). He describes family life as "an exacting discipline" which constantly requires the virtues of "love, humor, flexibility, patience, forgive-

ness and a radical availability." Family life demands, he adds, "that a person find his or her worth in God's free gift of love and acceptance rather than in achievements that might feed our self-esteem."

stances.

on a God

calls to people

calls all sorts of

inadequacy. Samuel's

—

clear that

my commitment to my family....

alternative

someone who so desperately needs to hear how loving and merciful her God and her faith can be if she will only acknowledge her sin and sorrow, and reach out for

You're not experiencing an identity crisis if you are 100 percent clear about your vocation is or what your vocations are.

— Danny Flores, San Antonio, Texas

— through them." — Wally Bryce, Tulsa, Okla.

sistent

off."

is enriched each time I cry with

many

OOD FOR THOUGHT |/hat

example

away.

sister, who I was sure ldn't see the positive side of this. heard my voice telling him what ncredible opportunity this would how proud he should be of his

My own journey

abortion,

little

:e yet.

it all

my call to help who have survived

light of telling

"It's helping others.... I'm disabled. have my kids in Catholic school, so help at the school. help others as much as can. have foster children. Also being a parent is part of my vocation. By doing service for others, am also setting an

and her pain is bigger than my early desires to

and

the

tuck

life

because too have walked that road."

...

so far

My, and

lad

my own

Kentucky's statewide pregnancy hotline; sharing my faith through books and other

affect his de-

felt

vocations: mother; youth

him

Are you clear about what your vocation is?

cidal over her guilt

consists of

life

ac-

was in the works. The gift of offering hope to one of the many Catholic women who has felt sui-

f; raced through to love

never wanted to

knowledge my experience publicly. As my journey progressed, writing a book about my own experience became therapeutic for me. But I remember saying to God when the book was published, "I've written it and shared it but I never want to speak about it." God had other ideas, and one of the most meaningful vocations of my life

vocation

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After experiencing God's forgiveness of my own abortion a number of years ago, I wanted to live out my life quietly, grateful for my ongoing pro-

make

life

easy,

seems.

& Heraki

But, in the end, having

great.

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

Jesus calls out to four fishermen from the shore of the lake and selects them to be the nucleus of the new people of God. St. Paul has a transforming experience of the risen Christ, an experience

he makes no attempt to describe. He says simply that God "was pleased to

me" (Galatians 1:15Luke later dramatized this experi-

Reflection: Father

Ryan observes

that "most parents at

home

portionofwhattheysetouttodo.'But what are "accomplishments" in the context of life at will

home?

This

week

meditate on the "accomplish-

reveal his Son to

ments" that come from "being

16).

able tor sen/ice and love."

ence in no less than three stunning interpretations of the conversion of

with

young ones ... get to the end of the day having accomplished only a small

avail-

August

People

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The News ?!

Pope Says Paul VPs Love For Christ Gave

Him Strength

CASTEL GANDOLFO, (CNS)

— Pope Paul VI'

love for Christ,

for the church and for humanity gave him

the strength to preach "the liberating and

demanding truth of the Gospel" without compromise, Pope John Paul II said. Celebrating a memorial Mass Aug. 6, the 16th anniversary ofPope Paul's death, the pontiff prayed he would be given the grace "to follow with courageous fidelity the work which Paul

Pae

Minn., brings years of pastoral experi-

coast with nine companions

ence to the job about 15 years as a Lutheran pastor, in fact. Until relatively recently, Larry Blake, 42, was still a Lutheran minister. But reading and study, especially of the documents of Vatican II, led Blake and his wife, Diane, to join the Catholic Church. Now, as a diocesan chancellor, he hopes for numerous opportunities to share "the marvelous gift of being a Catholic," he told the Times Review, newspaper of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wis., during a visit.

on which they were floating offshore and panicked, reported UC A News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Father Pae swam out to the three, bringing them safely back to land, witnesses said. But the effort so exhausted the clergyman that he died while being taken

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Italy

VI valiantly carried

out until the end of his earthly pilgrimage." Pope John Paul celebrated the Mass

Late " Volare" Composer Praised For Melding Music, Spiritual Values

of the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo, where Pope Paul died in the chapel

ROME

in 1978.

To Head Of St. Francis De Sales FOKENFELD, Germany (CNS)

Oblates

Father Lewis Fiorelli, a native of

York

New

St.

Francis de Sales,

Domenico

Aug. 6 on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where he had a summer villa. The funeral Mass was held Aug. 8 attack

Wilmington/Philadelphia province of the

Oblates of

—

"Volare," was praised at his funeral Mass as incorporating spiritual values in his music. Modugno, 66, died of a heart

—

and a member of the

state

(CNS)

Modugno, Italian singer-composer known internationally for his 1958 song

U.S. Priest Elected

was

Mun Han was

new chancellor of the Diocese of Winona,

of the party

to a

fell

picnicking on the

ent of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Meda

when three

He is survived by his wife, six sons, fiv

off an inner tube

daughters, four brothers, three

Muslim Extremists Free Priest Held Hostage For 2 Months

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (CNS

— Muslim

nearby hospital for treatment.

months

Longtime U.S. Catholic Conference Official Dies WASHINGTON (CNS) A funeral Mass for Richard Bates Kelley, who worked nearly 33 years for the U.S. Catholic Conference, was celebrated

—

Aug. 9. Kelley, 76, died Aug. 6 at a suburban Washington hospital of complications after cancer surgery. Hejoined the National Catholic Welfare Confer-

USCC's predecessor, in

and retired of the fice. In

USCC

195 1,

1983 as associate director governmental liaison of-

1984, Kelley was named arecipi-

extremists freed unharmed

Catholic priest held hostage for tw<

order to

ence, the

sister,

and 23 grandchildren

in the southern Philippines fulfill

commander,

a dying wish of thei

officials said

Aug.

Th<

kidnappers had demanded a ransom o $ 1 1 5,000 for Father Cirilo Nacorda, bu received only $1,900 from governmen negotiators, the officials said. Fathe

Nacorda, 36, wore a bandage on his righ hand but looked otherwise unharmec when his captors handed him over to

government team on Basilan island, 60( miles south of Manila. Officials involvet in the negotiations said

Barahama

Sali

leader of the fundamentalist Abu Sayya;

group, ordered his followers to free Fa ther

Nacorda unharmed. [ISt

elected superior general of the order Aug.

2 during the Oblates' general chapter in

March

Fokenfeld. Born

10,

Rome's St. Sebastian Church, near Modugno' s home. Modugno was considered a pop music innovator, and more

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Waterloo, N.Y., Father Fiorelli had worked since 1 986 as religious in charge of the Deshairs House in Washington, teacher at the De Sales Hall School of in Hyattsville, Md., and Salesian spiritual adviser to the

worldwide. He was known as "Mr. Volare" outside Italy because of the huge success of the song. The title means "To Fly," and the words tell of a person who is swept up by the wind and soars into the

Wilmington/Philadelphia province of the

sky.

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has also taught at the Virginia Theological Seminary, Wesley Theological Seminary University and the

Allentown de Sales.

Priest Dies After Rescuing

Three People From Sea Of Japan SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) 60-year-old priest, dean of the

— As Lutheran Minister Wis. (CNS)

St. Donot4uf&

Hew

Sanctuaruf

Suwon

diocesan seminary, died Aug. 5 after saving three people from drowning in the Sea of Japan off Samchok, on South Korea's eastern coast. Father Dominic

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3ishop Curlin Dedicates, Consecrates said at the

To Take

'lays

Christ

& Herald

New St. Dorothy Sanctuary

ceremony on the Solemn

Feast of the Assumption. "Because of our baptism, it is our time to echo Mary's

Beyond

'yes' to

Janctuary Walls

spirit

God and be filled with that same

of grace."

The world with all its problems needs Christ now perhaps more than

By CAROL

HAZARD

Associate Editor

LINCOLNTON — Bishop William I.

!alls

Church

of their

Ihrist into

new

go beyond the holy sanctuary and take

the world.

A church is a place to nourish one's with Jesus in order to bring Christ

life

lily i.ug.

home, the workplace and our lives, Bishop Curlin said at the 15 dedication and consecration of

the

ito

new

ill

iff

In a

find a source of strength to be Christ

others.

hrist in

...

we might

bear

our hands, our eyes, our hearts set the

God

example of what it God, Bishop Curlin

leans to say 'yes' to

The new sanctuary has a metal built,

moving two-hour ceremony,

Before the sanctuary was

interior, brick exterior.

parishioners gathered for Mass, social functions

an adjoining

building.

tual strength to build the church. "This is a project that covered every aspect of our parish community," he said.

new

Plans for the

sanctuary were

sign of raising the congregation's prayers

begun

God. He anointed the altar with precious Crism or Christ oil. Father Ric Farwell, pastor, thanked parishioners for drawing on their spiri-

how to go about building a church," said Ron Harbert, building committee chairman. By mak-

id our lips."

Mary

a total surrender to

ways using holy oils. He lit incense as a

are here to receive the

so that

make

Bishop Curlin dedicated the sanctuary and consecrated the altar. He blessed the church and sprinkled the walls with holy water. He drew crosses on door-

here (in the church) that you

ving Christ

will

Christ alive."

sanctuary.

"It is

Bishop Curlin said. It needs people

who

and bring Christ alive in the people they meet. Never make "the tragic mistake" of believing God can only be found in church, he said. "You are the living Church; you are the stones," Bishop Curlin said. "It's your hands, your voice that will bring

Curlin implored parishioners of St.

"orothy

ever,

six years ago. "It

took us three

years just to find out

ing nips and tucks

—

substituting dry-

wall for glass, for example

—

costs for

the 7,300-square-foot sanctuary and

were kept at $300,000. Aloysius in Hickory donated an estimated $30,000 worth of pews. Convestibule St.

tractors

made

some

concessions, and

donations.

"At the eleventh hour, things would fall apart and then they'd come back together," Harbert said. "It was

seem to

meant

to be."

Photos by Carol Hazard Bishop Curlin sprinkles holy water in the vestibule.

Building

committee chairman

Ron Harbert and Father Cecil Tice,

former pastor of St.

Bishop William G. Curlin and Father Ric Farwell with boys after St. Dorothy dedication, consecration.

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Carmen

Misiara:

de Servicio a Por FIDEL "En

22 Anos

Comunidad

MELO

primera Misa del Centro

Hispano, ahf estuve yo", dice Carmen Misiara, cubana que estuvo presente en la apertura del centro

hispano en

antigua iglesia de la Asuncion en 1972 (en ese mismo lugar se celebra hoy en dfa

Misa en espafiol de las 10:30 am). Desde entonces Carmen ha estado activa en la comunidad hispana teniendo a cargo la

la organizacion

Ella nos

de la liturgia eucaristica.

comento que

hermana

Francisca Borgia, religiosa Oblata, fue

quien

la instruyo

para realizar este

ministerio. Durante algun tiempo la Misa

Ben Pimentel y su esposa. Ben trabajo mucho junto apostolado en las carceles.

Apostolado Entre Por

FIDELMELO

Fue iniciado por el P. Aurelio Ferrin verano de 1993. Se empezo a visitar las carceles en distintos lugares. Varias personas acompanaban al P. Aurelio en sus visitas a los presos animados en el deseo de servir a los demas en este ministerio y a las palabras de Jesus en San Mateo 25,36 al hablar del juicio final donde dice: "Porque estaba en la carcel y me fueron a ver". Ben Pimentel fue una de las personas que mas envueltas estuvieron en este hermoso apostolado junto al P. Ferrin. El nos comento que nunca antes habfa estado envuelto en esta clase de ministerio y que al principio se sentfa muy extrano al visitar los presos. Ben Pimentel nos dijo que al principio la mayorfa de los presos los recibi'an con mucha cautela, es decir, con cierta desconfianza, pero poco a poco con el tiempo fueron acercandose al P. Aurelio y a los que le acompanaban y finalmente terminaron con una gran

los

Padre Aurelio Ferrin en

Presos

decadencia. Ben Pimentel palpo claramente el cambio en la vida de muchos presos que visitaban y se siente muy contento de hacer este apostolado porque sabe que este trabajo es una respuesta a

voluntad de Jesucristo y porque "es gente de la que uno no espera ninguna la

recompensa a cambio y asf uno puede sentir que en verdad did algo

A principios de septiembre se iniciaran de nuevo las

desinteresadamente". visitas a los presos lotte.

area de Char-

Cabe mencionar que en Yadkinville

tambien un grupo de personas haciendo apostodado en la prision todos los Domingos por la manana. Ojalaque muchos nos animemos a colaborar en este apostolado y a sea con nuestra oration por los presos y por quienes los visitan o uniendonos a estas visitas. Animo y existe

—

del alma, del espfritu y

muchas veces los

presos no le encuentran sentido a la vida, la

familia de

profundas raices catolicas. Ella a tenido muchas alegrias en la comunidad hispana y gusta mucho de compartir su fe en

Dios con todos. "Para mf no hay ricos ni pobres, todos son igualmente bienvenidos". Ella tiene una gran apertura hacia todo mundo, y cabe mencionar que tiene una gran devotion a la Virgen Maria. Pertenece a la comunidad Mariana de Jesus la cual es conocida como "Las Marianitas", dirigida por Ines Espfn, y se reunen cada mes. Ellas realizan una donation mensual para el sostenimiento de los ninos desamparados en la casa matriz en Ecuador. Carmen tambien es

Carmen

Misiara quien desde hace 22 anos ha colaborado en la organizacion de la liturgia eucaristica en espahol en

San el

activamente.

Cada mes de Mayo

se encarga de Virgen a distintos hogares para

rezo del rosario. Durante nueve anos

organizo una procesion con trajes tfpicos y banderas de cada pais latinoamericano con motivo de la aparicion de la Virgen

de Guadalupe. Tambien pertenece a una comunidad de base donde se reune cada mes para alimentar su fe y su participation cristiana, procurando el sostenimiento de las buenas obras. Carmen envfa el siguiente mensaje: "A la juventud y a todo mundo les invito a que no pierdan la fe, a que sigan adelante y no se desanimen que el Senor nunca deja solo a nadie. Yo les pido a todos que cooperen con la comunidad para seguir adelante, a que no desmayen en esta lucha por vivir la fe. Yo estoy dispuesta a brindarles mi ayuda y experiencia en lo que pueda a todos los que necesiten de ella. Les envfo un abrazo a todos con mucho amor".

donde ha colaborado

cursillista

Patricio.

Carmen

deseamos muchas

felicidades y le agradecemos por tantos anos de servicio a la comunidad hispana.

Que Dios la siga bendiciendo siempre.

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guardan en su interior coraje y resentimiento segun la situation por la que se encuentren ahf nos dijo Pimentel y en la carcel lo que hacen es alimentar este tipo de sentimientos. De ahf que nuestro apostolado consistfa en alejarlos de esos sentimientos a traves de conversaciones que los conducfan hacia un mundo de ideas mas sanas, mas positivas, haciendoles sentir y entender que existe el bien y que se puede rehacer la vida a pesar de la cafda o de los errores cometidos". Muchos de los presos al final, esperaban ansiosos la visita del P. Ferrin porque era para ellos una oportunidad de salir de su rutina y de sentir que no estaban abandonados por Dios. Pimentel nos comento que en este tipo de apostolado los padecimientos o heridas de las personas no son fisicas, como es el caso de las personas en los hospi tales, sino que se padece del corazon,

sumiendose en

Carmen proviene de una

llevar la

los presos

—

Cuba.

adelante.

apertura hacia ellos.

"Muchos de

en espafiol se celebro en distintos templos de la ciudad de Charlotte hasta que finalmente paso a celebrarse en la Catedral de San Patricio, donde continua actualmente, nos dice Carmen, quien en todo este peregrinar se ha mantenido activa en su servicio. Como todos sabemos, el centro hispano se comenzo bajo la protection de la Santfsima Virgen Maria, en la advocation de la Caridad, patrona de

depresion y

—

CIUDAD DEL V ATIC ANO (CNS)

alta presion desde las embarcaciones que

momento, acompanados por sacerdotes

El Papa Juan Pablo

lo persegufan y

agrego que el remolcador

jesuftas ycatolicos laicos. Los asaltantes,

se hundio despues de recibir un impacto en un costado.

no identificados, acompanados por otros nueve hombres que esperaron fuera, amenazaron a los ocupantes de la casa, desperdigaron documentos que

ofrecio sus

condolecias a las familias de 42 cubanos

que se ahogaron despues que su embarcacion se hundio el 13 de julio mientras trataban de escapar a la Florida. Las oraciones del Papa por los muertos y sus familias fueron mencionadas en un telegrama del 20 de j ulio dirigido al Arzobispo de La Habana, quien pidio el mismo dfa una explication oficial del gobierno cubano para el hundimiento de la embarcacion. Los sobrevivientes dijeron que tres o cuatro lanchas pertenecientes al Ministerio de Transporte de Cuba chocaron reiteradamente contra su embarcacion, haciendo que se hundiera. El Ministerio del Interior de Cuba dijo que una embarcacion del gobierno golpeo al remolcador accidentalmente. Una sobreviviente del hundimiento del remolcador, Maria Victoria Garcia Suarez, dijo a los reporteros extranjeros

en Cuba que el remolcador fue rociado durante algun tiempo con mangueras de

CIUDAD MEXICO (CNS)

— Los

jesuftas mexicanos dicen que una redada

efectuada por hombres fuertemente armados contra una casa de retiro administrada por la citada orden cerca del lugar turistico de Acapulco, en el Pacffico, puede haber sido como represalia por las gestiones de la orden para adiestrar a observadores electorales

que actuen en las elecciones venideras el el

Padre Miguel Romero

Perez, secretario del superior provincial, 1 5 de Julio "seis hombres fuertemente armados" irrumpieron en la casa de retiro "De Colores" de los jesuftas en el pueblo de Coyuca de Benftez, estado de Guerrero, alrededor de las 3 a.m., cortando las lfneas electricas y saqueando el local. Segun el Padre Romero, 20 novicios jesuftas se hallaban de retiro en aquel

irse.

To Our Friends The Spanish Prison Ministry was by Father Aurelio Ferrin in Ben Pimentel was involved in this ministry and tell us

initiated

21 de agosto.

Segun

describfan los ejercicios espirituales y robaron pertenencias personales antes

the summerof 1993.

about his experience. Carmen Misiara has been involved with the Hispanic community since the beginning of the Catholic Hispanic Center in 1972. For

22 years she has been very

active in

different services, including the orga-

nization and preparation of the Spanish Liturgy.

ugust 19, 1994

ribilisCO (From Pagel)

making policy decisions. "He was a man of unconditional love," said Mercy Sister Mary Wright, president and CEO of House of Mercy. "People didn't have to say a whole lot to him; he was able to elicit so much from

During the '80s, he taught psycholmonks and students of elmont Abbey College, was psychoerapist at Catholic Social Services of e Diocese of Charlotte, and was named ry to the junior

rector of campus ministry at

Belmont

bbey College in 1989. In the latter )sition, which he held until his death, he

Beach" and "Enmnter with Christ" retreats and work-

on Social Work Education, and the Michigan Council on Human Services

He was a licensed Certified Social Work Practitioner.

Education.

In great

Senior CounBoard of Trustees of Belmont bbey College and the Board of Directs of the House of Mercy, a residential lime in Belmont for people with AIDS p the House of Mercy, he started supthe

as a counselor, he

ions.

PEWS

monks of brother, Anthony

policy that you already own, or you can

relatively few.

As we grow in our stewardship life,

You

can give the foundation a paid up

purchase a policy to donate. These are some of the ways you can make a

just

however, more of us realize that limiting our stewardship of treasure just to our

bequest.

regular salary doesn't really reflect giv-

making sure our families and loved ones

all that

we have. More and more of us

This includes,

among other things, leav-

ing part of one's estate to the Church or It

may

in-

clude making the Church a partial beneficiary of

Just as our stewardship extends to

are provided for after our death,

also

of the Diocese of Charlotte on Saturday,

to accept

Burial followed in the Belmont

Abbey cemetery.

we cherish these gifts, and use our assets to ensure their continuation.

an insurance or retirement

the monks of Belmont Abbey, and priests

Church. Our faith, and community in which it is nourished, are gifts. As good stewards,

the spiritual

plan. lic Diocese of Charlotte is one way we can exercise good stewardship of our assets. The foundation was established

endowment

gifts

which

will

provide income in perpetuity since the principal can not be touched.

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a mother and a

student of psychology, she is committed

motherhood and parenthood with Catholic readers. We think our readers will be to sharing stories of family, faith,

come generated from the gift is used. A bequest can be made to the diocese, your

joining the ranks of her fans.

parish, a Catholic elementary or high

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Father Gibilisco was an active mem-

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Mary

Association of Social Workers, the Coun-

it."

school, or another agency of the diocese.

plans, investments, estate plans and wills

Sister

Certified Social Workers, the National

what he ed to teach people and that was to cept the evils visited upon them. He as not a bitter man. He was not an igry man. He was peaceful and con-

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Five minutes after Father Gibilisco died, a resident died. "My sense was that they were able to embrace each other and Father Gibilisco was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Psi Chi, the Academy of

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Ann Parishioner Elected

CHARLOTTE — Robert L. "Bob"

Lewis, president of Avondale Pharmacy, was elected to the executive committee of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical at its annual convention in Myrtle Beach. His business is the only independent, family-owned pharmacy in the Dilworth area of Charlotte. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, he and his wife, Georgia, have been members of St. Ann

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of the

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HIV/AIDS Healing Mass

ASHEVILLE Mass

HIV/AIDS

Joan of Arc Church is Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. The Mass is sponsored by Caring Hearts AIDS Ministry. Everyone is in-

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for

for people with

AIDS

Care Team Training

HIGH POINT

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retreats:

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"GRAIN"

•

A retreat for men, "Men of Prayer, of Action,"

work) is offering a training session Sept. 23-24 for care teams to work with people with AIDS For information on pre-training orientation, call Sallie White at (9 1 0) 274-5637.

Peter

McCord,

— The second annual is

Saturday, Aug. 27

Sept. 9-11.

Led by

the retreat will focus

•

Sept. 16-17.

Folks," a retreat on reflecting on and

NFP Teacher Training MEMPHIS Jay

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training teachers at an international

NFP

The Hamiltons hope to expand the number of teachers throughout the diocese. The training sessions be

in July.

NC 28743 or call (704)

Reception will be celebrated at St. Patrii

Office Help

Needed

CHARLOTTE — The Refugee Of-

fice of Catholic Social Services

needs a

Hot Springs,

622-7366.

are flexible. For information, call Sonia at

(704) 568-8806.

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Silver ar

Cathedral on Sunday, Oct. 30

Healing Mass

CHARLOTTE — St. Peter Church

HENDERSONVILLE

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at the Catholic Conference Center. Speakers will be Benedictine Father Paul Meaden and Benedictine Sister Geralyn Spalding. For information, call Carol Flyntat(704) 331-1709.

Immaculata School is collecting items to be sold at their annual yard sale/auction on Sept. 24. To make a donation, call Leonard Aubrey at (910) 891-7158 or Les Foss at (704) 684-6798.

Charimastic Mass

Lodge Meeting

CHARLOTTE Mass

To donate a slide pro-

jector or for information about becoming

an NFP teacher, call Jay or Carmen Hamilton at (704) 663-641 1.

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celebrated at 4 p.m. on the

Sunday of each month

first

at St. Patrick

Cathedral Healing teams pray with indi.

viduals at 3 p.m.

A potluck dinner fol-

lows Mass. The next Mass

C ursillo Weekends

Slide projectors will be needed for teachers.

CHARLOTTE

at 2:

p.m. If you were married in 1969

volunteer receptionist. Hours and days

date.

new

Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass ai

Sept. 4.

the

contact Jesuit House of Prayer, P.O. Box

January and April. Dates and locations will be announced at a later will

944, call your parish office for an

in\

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The Catholic News & Herald we comes parish news for the diocese news briefs. Good photographs, prefe ably black and white, also are welcom Please submit news releases and phon at least 10 days before the date ofpw lication.

and Carmen

Hamilton, co-directors of the Natural Family Planning program for the Diocese of Charlotte, attended a session for conference

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For information and reservations,

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Area Catholic Retirees picnic will Park Road Park on Sept. 14 fror

25.

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St.

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a.m.-2 p.m.

Sealed with the Holy Spirit," is Sept. 23-

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sharing prayer styles, will be led by Andy Novotney Sept. 23-

sang with The Heightsman Quartet and

ASHEVILLE

Barnard at (910) 723-2204 for info

p.m.

Hayden

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neglect, needs volunteers. Training se sions begin Aug. 27. Call Lisa Sa

Jesuit Father

HICKORY A Charismatic Renewal Conference, "Children of God

win the

vention and treatment of child abuse ar

Joseph Church. There will be a yard sale beginning at 7 a.m., a chicken barbecue at 1 1 a.m., and an auction at 1 at St.

Minstrels of St. Barnabas Church, Arden,

the third parishioner to

Volunteers Needed

a.m.-3 p.m. Cost

"Differing Prayer for Different

Charismatic Renewal

award.

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the lives of apostles and how they influence the lives of men today. • A retreat for recovering alcoholic women, "Spirituality and the Twelve

Steps,"

Joe's Jamboree

has a Healing Mass for the healing of body, mind and spirit on the first Wednesay of each month at 7:30 p.m. The next Healing Mass is Sept. 7.

She

Tom or Emilie Sandin, (9

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HOT SPRINGS —The Jesuit House

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NEWTON Our Lady of Lourdes Church, was presented the Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer. She has volunteered with the Union County Department of Social Services since 1988, The Christmas Bureau, social service's day care program, Council On Aging and several church committees.

Marriage Encounter weekend. The ne: weekends are Sept. 1 6- 1 8 in Hickory an Nov. 1 8-20 in Rock Hill. To register, ca

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Parish Jamboree

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World and National Briefs Cardinal

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abortionists, "Kill

Church its and publicly express its belief that homosexual conduct is immoral, Omaha Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss said Aug. 5. "We are living in a

Killing

Me Instead"

NEW YORK (CNS) —

"If

anyone

an urge to kill an abortionist, let him ill me instead," Cardinal John J.

,ias

)'Connor of New York said Aug. 4. That's about as clearly as I can relounce such madness," he said. He made lis comments in his weekly column in his xchdiocesan newspaper, Catholic New 'ork, amid a new national debate over iolence and promotion of violence by xtremist opponents of abortion. The lebate

was provoked by

the July

Teresa urged participants

Youth Day

National

Search Continues For British Marist;

Denver to carry joy of loving with them wherever they go. The Aug. 4-7 event was organized to mark the one-year anniversary of World Youth Day, held in Denver for teens and young adults from around the world last summer. In her phone call, Mother Teresa told the 1,000 youths to "deepen your intimate love with Jesus and take that joy wherever you go." She encouraged them to begin in their own homes.

Hutu Brother's Body Found ROME (CNS) The search continued in Rwanda Aug. 8 for a missing British member of the Marist Brothers, although the body of a Rwandan Marist

general of the Marists in

Smoking In Parish Halls PHOENIX (CNS) Two Phoenix

Threat Against Priests Reported Over Abortion Center Murders MIAMI (CNS) —The Archdiocese of Miami was downplaying the serious-

pastors have joined in the no-smoking

ness of a call to an area parish threaten-

the driver of the car had been killed; the

cause by banning smoking in their parish halls. The pastors, from SS. Simon and

ing to kill 10 priests for each person

body has been

killed in front of an abortion center.

that of Brother Rushigajiki,

confusing time

when many elements

the liberal agenda are becoming increasingly

ions,"

intolerant of opposing opin-

Archbishop Curtiss wrote in his in The Catholic Voice Aug. 5.

column

This type of liberalism attempts to repress opposing opinions without discus-

activities in

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Arizona Pastors Extinguish

aurder of Dr. John B. Britton and his

an abortion center in Pensacola, Paul Hill was charged in the mur-

scort at <la.

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right to teach

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Cnights Reiterate Opposition To kbortion In Health Care Reform PITTSBURGH (CNS) Abortion

Jude Cathedral and St. Helen Parish, say

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Archdiocesan communications director Mary Ross Agosta said the parish receptionist who took the call Aug. 4 notified the archdiocese. The police were called and a routine report made, she said. The

by about 2,000 nembers of the Knights Another resoluion stated support for the pope in his oncerns about the upcoming U.N.-sponored conference on population and deelopment to be held in Cairo, Egypt.

ban takes a stand against smoking been neglected by the Church. "We should have been or should be in the forefront of this movement to promote not dragging good health practices our feet," said Father Robert Voss, pastor of St. Helen's. Father Michael O' Grady, rector of the cathedral parish, said, "It seems like every place you go where people meet there is a (no smoking) sign up. When I go to the hospital people are smoking outside. When you go to a ball game people are smoking outside. So, I thought it was time for us. We're way behind."

Archbishop Says Church Denied Right

Denver Event Renews

Vatican will present

Youth's Call To Apostleship DENVER (CNS) Through a telephone link from Calcutta, India, Mother

U.N. International Conference on Popula-

the

overage in health care reform would grossly violate the consciences of milions of Americans," said the

that has

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ion is not health care but the destruction »f

human life," said the resolution adopted

tthe close of the Aug. 2-4 convention in 'ittsburgh, attended

archdiocese notified parishes of the call and asked to be informed of any such

might receive, but no other special actions are being taken, said

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Agosta. The call was received less than a

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& Herald

News

August

19,

Permanent Deacons Authorized

Roman

To Wear

Duty

ANTHONY KOVACIC

By MSGR. The Roman

Collars

was the most notable sign of the Roman some seminarians in this country. Now Bishop William G.

collar for centuries

Catholic priest and

Curlin has expressed his desire for permanent deacons of the Charlotte diocese to adopt this clerical dress in defined ministries. Vatican II approved the restoration of the permanent diaconate. In May 1968,

American bishops petitioned the Holy See for permission to restore this ancient VI granted that request. With this positive response, many large dioceses started the formation of the permanent

the

ministry of service. In August of that year, Pope Paul diaconate.

men have presented themselves

Since then, more than 10,300 after several years of formation.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

They and

their

wives

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

for ordination

since most of

them

are

have entered into a variety of ministries. The particular character of the married diaconate is service to the poor and needy. We find deacons in parishes, hospitals, shelters, prisons, airports, factories, offices and schools throughout our land. Nowhere has the Spirit called forth more

own country.

diaconal vocations than in our

In our diocese, candidates for the diaconate attend formation classes for three

accumulating more than 725 hours in classes. Following ordination, enhanced with continuing education several times each year. Only a few deacons serve the diocese in a full time capacity Most are employed in the secular market place, devoting their lives to family and employment. These men give 15 or more hours monthly to the ministry of the Church. This does not

to five years,

Bishop William G. Curlin shares a light moment with 92-year-old Eva Saffron

formation

during a seniors luncheon at St.John

Neumann

include their service at the assist at

Children (From Page 3)

altar.

the Gospel. They preach, baptize, weddings, perform funeral services and lead us in prayer. Their call to in the world, family and work to bring the good news to people in every

Our deacons

Mass and proclaim

"We

have an epidemic of violence

officiate at

that is injuring

service

Miriam

day

living. in his desire to

have the deacons known for

their call to the

ordained clergy, has informed them that they may wear the Roman collar. The prudent use of the collar in the deacon's ministry to the sick, the imprisoned, those in

said.

our children," Sister

"This

we want

the point

to bring to people' s attention. Hopefully,

Bishop Curlin,

need and

in parish ministry

may open doors that in the past may have remained

Parish

people will look at it and make a commitment to help shape a society that will be

clearly supportive of children

and

families."

closed.

Charlotte.

JOANN KEANE

Photo by

One way to become less desensitiz is to become media literate, and le^ how to decode violent, sexist and degra

Her offi media literacy. Escalating violence by and agair children and youths is the manifestatii ing messages, Violette said.

offers

workshops

CDF

of neglected problems, the

sa)

One in five children in the United Stat is

poor. Pervasive drug and alcoh

American society has a hard time

abuses, racial intolerance and hate crimt

has become

said Gail Violette,

growing numbers of out-of-wedloi births and divorces; all have contributi

director of the Office of Telecommuni-

to the disintegration of the family, cor

This change, acknowledging that the deacon shares with bishops and priests in Holy Orders, does mean that we should come to a better understanding of the deacon's role in the Church and the many gifts he has to offer the people of God. Msgr. Kovacic is vicar of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate of the

defining violence because

Diocese of Charlotte.

lence, she said.

desensitized to

it,

The media

cations.

are feeding the vio-

munity and

spiritual

The time

for

problems.

change

now.

ATHANSIAN CREED Whoever wills must before fast to the

Catholic

all

else hold

faith.

Unless one keeps this faith whole

and untarnished, without doubt he will perish forever.

Now, that

this is the Catholic faith:

worship one

and Trinity

God

in Trinity,

in unity.

Neither confusing the Persons

one with the other, nor making a distinction in their nature.

For the Father

and so

a distinct Person;

Christian Doctrine

be saved

the Son;

Yet they are not three almighties, but they are the one Almighty. Thus the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. Yet they are not three gods, but one God. Thus the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord. Yet there are not three lords, but one Lord. For just as Christian truth compels

of The Holy Trinity In every way, then, as already

and body compose

affirmed, unity in Trinity

one man, so Christ

and Trinity

is one person who God and man.

in unity is to

worshipped.

Whoever, then, wills to be saved must assent to this doctrine of

Who suffered for our

the Blessed Trinity.

hell,

But

day from the dead.

it is

necessary for ever-lasting

who descended

salvation,

who

salvation that one also firmly

Who ascended into heaven,

believe in the incarnation of our

sits at

Lord Jesus

Father Almighty, from there

True

faith,

Christ.

then requires us

and profess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is both God and man.

to believe

shall

the right

come

living

and the dead.

At His coming

men

so does the Catholic religion

forbid us to hold that there are

stance of the Father from eternity;

As the

three gods or lords.

The Father was not made by any power; He was neither

substance of His Mother.

but those

into everlasting fire.

from the Father alone, neither created nor made,

He is perfect God, and perfect man subsisting in a rational soul and a human body. He is equal to the Father in His

but begotten.

divine nature, but less than the

so also

the

Father is

Holy

the

The Father

is,

the Son,

Spirit.

uncreated, the Son

uncreated, the Holy Spirit

The Son

The Father is

Son

infinite, the

Holy

Spirit is infinite.

The Father

eternal, the

Holy Spirit

eternal, the

Yet they are not three

Son

eternal.

eternals,

but one eternal God.

Even

as they are not three

uncreated, or three infinites, but

one uncreated and one

infinite

God.

So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son is almighty, the Holy Spirit is

almighty.

God and

Lord,

created nor begotten.

uncreated.

infinite, the

individually

The Holy

Spirit

from the

God, begotten of the sub-

man, born

Father in His

in time

human

of the

nature as

Father and the Son, neither made

such.

nor created nor begotten, but He proceeds. So there is one Father, not three; one Son, not three; one Holy Spirit, not three. And in this' Trinity one Person is not earlier or later, nor is greater or less, but all three Persons are

And though He is God and man, yet He is the one Christ, not two.

co-eternal

and co-equal.

not by any change

of divinity into

flesh, but

of God assuming a

give account of their works.

shall enter into everlasting life,

All this

of His Person. For,

somewhat

as the rational soul

evil

Catholic faith, truly

saved.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

was

Spirit.

in the beginning,

now and

ever shall be

AMEN

world without end.

For a free Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Fr.

human nature.

one only, not by a mixture

who have done

and unless one believes it and firmly one cannot be

St.

shall rise

And those who have done good

the act

of substance, but by the oneness

all

again in their bodies, and shall

One however,

judge both the

co-equal glory, co-eternal majesty.

and

hand of God the

Holy Spirit. Yet the Father, Son and Holy Spirit possess one Godhead,

and so

into

rose again the third

us to profess that each Person

both

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