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September

1994

Vatican Preparing

Pastor Installed

Formal Ties With Palestinians CASTEL GANDOLFO, (CNS)

— Pope John Paul

Vatican

Italy

said the

preparing to open official

relations with the Palestinian people, a

step that should help strengthen the church's future in the region.

He made

the

comments

in a talk

Sept. 3 to Latin-rite bishops from several

Arab

states at the papal

summer villa at

The group was

Castel Gandolfo.

led by

Jerusalem Latin-rite Patriarch Michel Sabbcih, who recently met with Palestinian Li'U'hition Organization chairman Yasser AMat.

The pope said implementation of Middle East peace agreements, combined with continued Church dialogue with Muslims, are important in order for the small Catholic communities there to survive and flourish. The Vatican's recent establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel and Jordan reflected the improved climate, he said.

"On the other hand, official relations with representatives of the\Palestinian people are now being prepared V re hope iogue and, for the Catholic cifmM*}0ffi

new pastor of St. Joseph of the Hills Church, Eden. members and Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay, permanent deacon. See story Photo by JOHN GILLIGAN

Bishop William G. Curlin installed Father Joseph Ayathupadam as the Participating in the installation

and

additional pictures

were parish council

on Page

the prospect of a tranquil future," he said.

The Vatican has been holding in

Rome

and

Jerusalem with

talks

PLO-

appointed representatives in order to

define their relationship, Church sources

Security Guarantees

Pope Cancels Proposed Sarajevo VATICAN CITY John Paul

(CNS)

— Pope

canceled plans to

visit

Sarajevo in war-torn BosniaHerzegovina because security could not be guaranteed, the Vatican

said.

The Vatican's announcement Sept. 6 came less than 48 hours before the pontiff was to arrive in Sarajevo for a one-day visit. The decision followed a of high-level contacts between Vatican, U.N. and Bosnian officials. The pope was "saddened" at being forced to call the trip off, and he planned to visit the city "as soon as conditions permit," the Vatican statement said. The series

statement said the pope had always underlined the need for safety assurances for the people

who were

expected to attend Masses and other events during the Sept. 8 visit.

"Unfortunately,

has so far been impossible to have such guarantees, despite the

numerous contacts undertaken

with

all

said.

The pope

interested parties," the Vatican

deferred the visit so he

Trip

have said in recent months. It is unclear what form the official ties would take. Patriarch Sabbah, in a speech to the pope, underlined that the question of Jerusalem considered to be the thorniest problem for Palestinian-Israeli peace

—

stood and add to tensions," the statement

The Vatican said it would continue contacts in order to work out a future said.

date for the

visit.

Sept. 10-11, the

pope is to visit Zagreb in the former Yugoslavian republic of Croatia. Meanwhile, the pope planned to spend Sept. 8 in prayer for Sarajevo. The Vatican said a papal Mass and homily would be broadcast to the faithful who had been awaiting his arrival in Sarajevo.

"The pope

will continue to

make

every effort so that as soon as possible he

be able to make this pastoral visit mission of peace in that sorely tried capital, " the Vatican statement will

and

this

do its best to ensure the pope' s safety but said security risks were high. "The airport is protected by the United Nations but the surrounding areas are not under our control," Col. Bernard Lavarsuk of the U.N. Protection Force told Vatican Radio Sept. 3 from Sarajevo. "We will do our best to

Bosnian Serb forces fired 1 1 artillery rounds within Sarajevo' s U.N.-mandated weapons exclusion zone Sept. 6, according to a U.N. source. Peacekeepers also reported two U.N. aircraft hit by small arms fire in the previous two days at the city's

U.N.-controlled airport,

where the papal

aircraft

No casualties

was scheduled

— was

still

unresolved.

The

patri-

arch noted that the city was of vital

importance for the two peoples who live and Palestinians, and

there, the Israelis

for the three monotheistic religions, Christianity,

Judaism and Islam.

"We hope that those concerned, aided

we are aware be considerable," he said. Sarajevo airport is surrounded by anti-aircraft guns of both Serbs and Muslims and has been closed frequently since July because of firing on U.N.

by the international community, can devise for the Holy City a special statute that places it above political differences and keeps it always open, in every circumstance of peace or war," Patriarch Sabbah said. The pope encouraged Arab Church

relief aircraft.

leaders to continue dialogue with Juda-

ensure there

maximum

security be-

that the risks could

cause

A single Bosnian Serb anti-aircraft

said.

talks

gun that has fired on civilians for weeks in violation a

NATO-backed ultimatum

was seen as particularly threatening Pope John Paul's planned visit. Earlier,

ism and Islam. What is needed is an attitude of tolerance, mutual respect and cooperation, he said.

Bosnian Serbs threw the

pointed out that Muslims are a

majority in the region, and that Christian

emigration has weakened

many

local

pope's plans into doubt by refusing to guarantee his plane would not be shot at. Radovan Karadzic, president of the self-proclaimed Bosnian Serb Republic,

churches. Yet Catholic communities are

envoy he feared Muslims might attack the 74-year-old pontiff and blame the Serbs. Bosnian Serb leaders

Papal Trip

See Arabs, Page 16

would not expose the local population to

to land.

"serious risks,"

told a papal

safety.

Serb forces surrounding the Bosnian capital launched the artillery attack from positions southeast of the city at targets to the north, the U.N. source said. The shelling was a clear violation of the 12mile heavy weapons exclusion zone

Roman Catholic Church has been biased

Another factor in the decision to delay the trip was concern that a papal visit at this time might 'be poorly under-

around the city, which is monitored by the United Nations. The United Nations had said it would

against Orthodox Serbs during the

Sept. 10-11. There will be coverage in

said. Authorities in

Bosnia had warned that the papal events could be a target for attacks. Bosnian Serbs surrounding the city had refused to guarantee Pope John Paul s '

were reported.

privately told the Vatican the papal visit

was undesirable because they say

Yugoslav conflict.

the

With the cancellation of Pope John Paul H's proposed trip to Sarajevo, Croatia will be the only stop his visit to the

former Yugoslavia

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September

1994

Pope Warns Against Shortcuts For Population Control ROME

(CNS)

— As

the Interna-

Conference on Population and Development got under way, Pope John Paul II said world population growth is a real challenge but must not be approached by the "dangerous shortcut" of reducing birth rates at any cost. Instead, the world needs to focus more attention on the "scandalous contrast" between the rich and poor populations of the globe, he said at his summer tional

villa outside

Rome

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT population

adult

life

in millions

literacy rate

expectancy

people per doctor

99%

450

The pontiff said he would follow tht work of the Cairo conference with in P tense prayers and hopes that it will resul

27.4

1 1

USA

255.2

Japan 124 5

in a step

The conference's

99%

420

99%

issues as abortion. Prime Ministei Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway callec

tal

610

saying the alternative

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Haiti

55%

6.8

56 59

32%

19.2

Bhutto, the only other female head

6,430

government at the conference, said the draft document tries to "impose adultery, sex education ... and abortion" on \ all countries. "The holy book (Koran) tells us, 'Kill not your children on a plea

—

of want. Source: U.N.

Human Development

Report

•

1994

CNS

Graphics

The Cairo conference represents a "hisoccasion" to tackle this problem, he cise ethical conditions

"It is jjiecessary to resist

•

tion of a (dangerous shortcut: that of an ay ''efio.^ to reduce birth rates through <rvrw -civ er

means possible," he

said.

Population planning programs are acceptable, but only

"In the

first

ing from the the tempta-

they follow pre-

and respect basic

values and rights which "politics can

never subvert," he

said.

place, every

human be-

moment of conception has

the right to be born, the right to live one' life,"

he said. The pope and other Church

leaders have criticized the Cairo draft

document on

this point,

saying

its

pro-

motion of "fertility control" by definition includes access to abortion.

"Then there

are the rights of the understood as a social nucleus founded on the stable union between a man and a woman," he said. This union should be open to responsible procreation of children, he said. The Church's definition of family is not an arbitrary one, but is supported by a universal moral sense common to different religions and cultures, he added. The Cairo draft document defines

family, which

CHD Awards $7

Murder Spot.

CHICAGO paign for

(CNS)

— The

Cam-

Human Development

nounced $7.2 million

new

an-

spokesman Joaquin Navarro- Vails, also in Cairo, insisted tc reporters that the Vatican would continue to press for changes and clarifications of what he called "ambiguous" terms, including "reproductive health."

The Vatican's

CHD committee, and Cardinal Jo-

World

policies.

Million In last year's

Grants

CHD collection in parishes,

will benefit

241 projects of low-income

size of this year's grants is $32,000.

Bishop Garland said last year's col$13 million, the largamount in the campaign's history

lection brought in est

One-quarter of that, about $3.3 million,

seph L. Bernardin of Chicago, honorary chairman of the 25th anniversary celebration, held a joint press conference in Chicago Sept. 7 to announce the grants

remained in the dioceses for local distri-

and jubilee plans. Anniversary observances will

last year's collection

cul-

2,500 participants

the Chicago

income groups that have benefited from

CHD grants over the years. Cardinal Bernardin called the campaign "one of the premier success stories in the U.S. Catholic Church" over the past quarter-century. He urged U.S. Catholics to plan and participate in local celebrations of CHD's work.

'The Campaign for Human Development is the nation's largest funder of projects controlled by the poor them-

Bishop Garland said. "Since 1970," he added, "CHD has raised $237 million and used it for the benefit of more than 3,000 self-help projects that have improved the lives of the poor in communities across our counselves,"

deposed President. (CNS photo from Reuters)

that the

Columbia and Puerto Rico. The average

meeting, many of them members of low-

Aristide, Haiti's

kicked off a yearlong observance of its 25th anniversary as the chief anti-poverty program of the U.S Catholic Church. Bishop James H. Garland of Marquette, Mich., chairman of the bish-

least

where Father Jean-Marie Vincent was murdered in was a loyal supporter of Father Jean-Bertrand

point

Health Organization's working definitions of these terms include access to safe abortion. The Vatican has called this a "back-door" approach to making abortion an acceptable part of population

organizations in 44 states, the District ol

minate in a national justice convocation in Chicago next Aug. 25-28, Cardinal Bernardin said. He said he expects at

the spot

We provide sustenance.'"

grants and

ops'

Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The priest

Vatican

Two nuns examine

71 ,430

Afghanistan

But he said other contributing factors are not always sufficie itiy emphasized in particular, that "the gap is growing between the society of wellbeing and the immense multitude of poor."

lopment among the disadvan-

the

Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir

71%

future generations.

taged populations, he said.

In remarks apparently aimed at

planning."

25.3

and economic development for

social deve

fo;

ductive health care' can be read as promoting abortion as a means of family

7,140

Kenya

countries, and that this poses a challenge

ing resourc/es to favor economic and

suffering

Vatican, she also said she had "tried ir vain to understand how the term 'repro-

was increas-

The accentshould be on redistribut-

dis-

agreement that exists on such fundamen

ing at a notable rate, especially in poor

said.

day of meet

women.

on the issues of abortion, life and sexuality. The pope said it was certainly true

toric

first

for a general legalization of abortion

particularly

to social

life anc

ings and speeches illustrated the

INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS

contraception, family

that the world's population

toward a "culture of

love."

A 17-member Vatican delegation

was in attendance, pressing for changes in some of the document' s key passages,

this

"plurality of forms."

Canada

The pope' s remarks summarized the

Egypt.

"various concepts of the family exist." I

urges society to better respond to

Sept. 4.

Church's strongest criticisms against a draft document under debate at the conference, which began Sept. 5 in Cairo,

the family in less clear terms, saying tha

try."

said the

new

grants,

funded by

bution. Jesuit Father Joseph Hacala,

CHD

executive director, said the remainder ol

has been allocated

promotional and educational activities, staffing and administrative expenses to

and about $500,000 in other grants

thai

are to be given out later this year.

The largest grant this year, $80,000. was given to Network of Texas Organizations in Austin, a federation of If community-based organizations across the state, for their Immigrant Leadership

Project to give

community

training to thousands of

leadership

new and future

citizens.

There were four other grants $70,000 or more.

We Were Wrong The name of Judith Cavallo, principal of Asheville Catholic School,

was misspelled in the back-to-school section in the Aug. 26 issue of The Catholic News & Herald. Her name is Cavallo instead of Cavello.We regret the error.

September

1994

The Catholic News & All Invited

Catholics, Lutherans Plan Four

Regional Covenant Followups As follow-ups to the North Carolina Lutheran and Catholic bishops' "1994 Pentecost Pastoral Letter," four regional

Lutheran/Catholic Gatherings will be

convened in October and November. At each event, a bishop will present his vision of the 1991 Covenant between North Carolina Lutherans and Catholics. Participants will reflect on the opportunities presented in the covenant.

Anyone interested in Lutheran/Catholic dialogues, regardless of whether they are

involved in covenant activities, is invited to attend.

The events

are sponsored

by the North Carolina Lutheran/Catholic Covenant Committee and committees at each gathering

Bishop William G.Curlin and Father Joseph Ayathupadam with the altar boys and girl Father Ayathpadam's installation as the new pastor of St. Joseph of the Hills, Eden.

Photo by

JOHN GILLIGAN

Installs

New

Pastor

The

Hills,

Eden

___

Bishop Curlin

At St. Joseph Of By JOHN

site.

Gatherings in Charlotte

and Arden are Saturday, Oct. 15; in Winston-Salem on Saturday, Nov. 12, and in Rocky Mount on Sunday, Nov. 20. In Charlotte, the Oct. 15 event will

be at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 3200 Park Rd., from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Bishop Mark Menees of the North Carolina Evangelical Lutheran Synod will be the speaker. To register, call the church of-

523-798 1 by Monday, Oct. For more information, call Joanne Frazer at (704) 536-0330. In Arden, the Oct. 15 gathering will fice at (704)

10.

be at Lutheridge Conference Center, corner of Hendersonville and Airport Roads, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Bishop William G. Curlin of the Charlotte Catholic Diocese will be the speaker. To register, call St. Barnabas Catholic Church office at (704) 684-6098. For more information, call

Joe or Paula Bolick at (704) 684-8022. Bishop Curlin will also speak at the

Winston-Salem gathering on Saturday, Nov. 12. The gathering is from 10 a.m.noon. The site is yet to be determined. For information, contact Rev. Phil Squire at King of Glory Lutheran Church, Clemmons, at (910) 766-7752. The Nov. 20 Rocky Mount gather-

ing will be from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. with

Bishop Joseph Gossman of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. The gathering will be at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church on Hammon Street. For infor-

Mike Shugrue at the Duke University Chaplain Office at (9 1 9) mation, call Father

684-8959.

GILLIGAN

EDEN— Bishop William G. Curlin

Women At

Retreat Celebrate Most Important Relationships

traveled to St. Joseph of the Hills to celebrate Mass and install its new pastor,

Father Joseph Ayathupadam.

Father "Joe," as he likes to be called, is happy to be part of this parish family and finds the Catholics of North Carolina in general, and Eden in particu-

said he

lar,

By PATSY ALBRECHT CHARLOTTE — Twenty-two

be friendly and willing to particiall areas of church life. "My mission for our Church is to

women from St. John Neumann Parish gathered Aug. 26-27 to celebrate and strengthen the most important relation-

pate in

continue to strengthen parish family life,

making sure

ships in their lives

everyone feels a sense of belonging," he said. that

The

Ayathupadam was ordained to the priesthood on March 12, 1961, in

the parish,

the

Ayathupadam trav-

has

served in several North Carolina parishes

and in July was assigned by Bishop

Curlin as pastor for

St.

Bishop Curlin hands Father Ayathupadam the keys to St. Joseph of Photo by

JOHN GILLIGAN

Hills Church.

am very pleased to bring all of my varied experiences to my new church,"

family-oriented and close-knit group, he

Ayathupadam said. Father Ayathupadam enjoys serving as a parish priest and was pleased to find the community of St. Joseph to be a

available to his congregation wherever

Father

women

was an opportunity

for

to forge strong connections

said.

plans to

At the beginning of the

woman

make himself readily

he is needed.

John Gilligan is a parishioner at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Greensboro.

Give prayerful thought to considering a vocation

her

life

one

pace of

to the hectic

— balancing a new job with

demands of her family all

retreat,

shared her feeling of isolation

and loneliness due

the Hills Church.

Joseph of the

at the

with each other.

eled to North Carolina to serve as a hospital chaplain in Asheville.

kind for

was at Belmont Abbey. Born

lives, the retreat

Scotia.

In 1987, Father

its

balance between spiritual and worldly

world, including Kenya, Africa and

Nova

of the need to step back and look

He has served in many areas of the

Halifax,

retreat, the first

life.

the

the end,

participants agreed they had achieved

the goals of the retreat: relaxation, re-

and response to God. were interspersed with

flection, reception

Activities

ter.

In another, they celebrated their gift-

edness as

women

of God. The

times of quiet reflection. The retreat's

their families,

and had many opportuni-

throughout the weekend to journal. Led by Trinitarian Sister Miriam ties

Fiduccia, coordinator of Family Life for the Diocese of Charlotte,

Contact Father Frank O'Rourke, Vocation Director 1621 Dilworth Rd. East

taking the time to refresh yourselves," said Roberts.

Many

of the participants spoke of

the peace, calm, joy and friendship they

would take with them from the retreat back into the "real world." Patsy Albrecht is a freelance writer and member of St. John Neumann Parish in Charlotte.

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

His Wll In Yours.

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

Bishop William G. Curlin

Charlotte, N.C. 28203

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:

"/ leave to the

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

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

(or

its

(704) 334-2283 For more information on

how

make

spiritual

dubbed a "guilt-free experience." "You don't have to feel guilty about

Remember

and

advisor Judith Roberts, the retreat was

to the priesthood

in the Diocese of Charlotte.

women

also learned the secret of strengthening

family, friends and Church.

Father

India.

— those with God,

theme was "connections" and activities echoed this. One exercise brought the women "back to the water" iniemembrance of their strong conrreciionTp wa-

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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September

1994

Pro-Life Corner .#

Through Sept. 13, delegates from around the world are participating in the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt. The United States delegation is pressing an agenda that includes abortion as a means to control world population. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops have stated "As religious leaders and as U.S. citizens, we are outraged that our government is leading the effort to foster global acceptance of abortion." Women, children and families deserve far more and should never be viewed as the chief obstacle to development. It is of the utmost importance that we be united in prayer that the great shame of our country, abortion, not be exported to the entire world.

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Editorial Peace?

Maybe

After 25 years of bloodshed and some 3,000 deaths, it

The Respect Life Office

Diocese of Charlotte

(704) 331-1720

appears just barely possible that peace may be coming

Northern Ireland. The Irish Republican Army, which has been responsible for much of the bloodshed in its war to drive the British from the province, has declared a cease-fire in return for some concessions and negotiations on a permanent settlement of the troubles in Northern Ireto

—

There are many especially among the British and Northen Ireland' s Protestants who question whether

IRA will

stick to

tant extremists

does

—

its

— And — no matter what

there are Protes-

bargain.

who vow that

the IRA

they will not give up their fight to keep

predominantly Protestant Northern Ireland a part of the United Kingdom. Many of those extremists accuse the British government of selling them out and it is speculated that they will do anything they can to derail the peace process which they fear will lead to eventual union with the Catholic-dominated Republic of Ireland. Two outlawed Protestant paramilitary groups the Ulster Defense Association and the Ulster Volunteer Force already have claimed responsiblity for shootings and bombings since the cease-fire began. It is considered likely that they hope to goad the IRA into retaliating and ending the cease-fire. In the past violence by one side in the struggle has brought almost certain retalation from the other. If that happens now, it probably will end for the foreseeable future any hopes

—

of peace.

Even without IRA retalation, it is going to be a long, hard road to a real lasting peace. Bishop Daniel Reilly of Norwich, Conn., chairman of the U.S.bishops' International Policy Committee, has outlined the task ahead. He says there can be peace only

CASTEL G ANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) Paul

— Pope John

offered encouragement to a group attending the

on Population and Development, saying he thought the church's position would International Conference

land.

the

Pope Encourages Group Going To Cairo

there

"real progress

toward a just

political

settlement that fully respects the rights and aspirations

prevail.

'We're going to win.' He said that Arzu Wilson, who met briefly with the pope after a morning Mass Sept. 2. "He gave us his blessing and said he was praying for us every

"He

and economic reconstruction."

much to ask for.But after more

That's really not too

than 300 years of hatred and violence,

it is

Wilson is president of Family of the Americas, a Maryland-based international educational organization that, like the pope, has been sharply critical of the draft document to be discussed at the conference in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 5-13. She and four other members of the organization met with the pope before leaving Rome for Cairo.

The Vatican present

its

views

sent

its

at the

own 17-member delegation to

conference.

Most countries and

many nongovernmental organizations like Family of the Americas are also attending. The pope and Vatican officials have criticized sections of the draft document, saying it overemphasizes abortion, contraception and population limitation, while promoting an overly individualistic view of family life and sexuality. They also see insufficient attention to social and economic development issues in the draft document. Several other countries and organizations have recently joined in

some of

the criticism, and Vatican

officials have said that has improved chances for amend-

ing the text during the Cairo meeting.

September

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"The pope will never tire of repeating the invitation and of asking the commitment of youths," the pope said at a general audience Aug. 3 1 He said young people deserved more opportunities in the to dialogue

Church's pastoral activity. Today's youths want to be protagonists in the Church and society, he said. The Church can encourage their natural inclination toward improving their lives and helping to build a better world, he said. The pope said that during World Youth Day celebrations, he has witnessed the unselfish response given by young people when the Church asks their help. The pope encouraged the Church to pay particular attention to the values of nonviolence, justice and peace, which

by many young people. side" of young people's reality is frequent anguish and disappointment over the state of the world and at their own problems, the pope said. The Church can provide important accompaniment here, are held dear

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Pope Says Church Should Renew Efforts To Reach Young People VATICAN CITY (CNS) The Church should

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its efforts to reach young people, who offer a wealth of spiritual energy and ideals, Pope John Paul II

renew

too,

said.

a goal which

can be reached only through strong, good on both sides. It is also going to need the prayers of

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Pope John Paul II

day," she said.

all the people of Northern Ireland and if there is continued progress on human rights, fair employment

The Pope Speaks

told us,

twice," said Mercedes

Was The

Wisest Move —

I'm sure there was a collective sigh of relief in many quarters Tuesday when Pope John Paul II called off his proposed trip to Sarajevo. The cancellation came when it became abundantly clear that the pontiff s safety and the safety of the people expected to turn out to greet him in the besieged Bosnian capital could not be guaranteed. Given the track record of the Bosnian Serbs and their complete disregard for world opinion, I frankly think that an attack on the pope was almost a certainty if he had made the trip. All in all, the cancellation was a wise decision. Now all we have to do is pray that the Croatian authorities maintain tight security during the pope' s visit to Zagreb this weekend.

Maybe I'm

in a minority but

good chance

honestly think that

permanent and just peace finally is going to be achieved in Northern Ireland. I know that it takes a lot to overcome the legacy of generations of hatred but I'm optimistic that it's going to happen. I think there are enough people of good will on both sides to put an end to the bloodshed. both As one step, I hope that Irish-Americans Catholics and Protestants let the peace process go forward without interference. I don' t think there' s anyone who can deny that much of the support for the extremists on both sides came from the United States. I have been in taverns in Irish neighborhoods of there

that a

—

Editor's

Notebook Bob Gately

1 New

York, Boston and Chicago where jars with the

legend "Help the boys" were prominently displayed on the bar. We all knew who the "boys" were. It reached the point where both the British and Irish governments enlisted the aid of prominent Irish- American politicians to stop the flow of money to the Irish Republican Army. Most of the IRA's American support came from people who remembered the IRA as the heroes who fought for Ireland's freedom in the early years of this century. The IRA which has been killing innocent civilians for the past

type of organization.

25 years

an altogether different

The men of the 1916 rising were

rebels but they weren't terrorists.

And I'm

not singling out the IRA's supporters in There's more than one American Protestant who' s happy to provide funds for the Ulster Volunteer Force and similar paramilitary groups. this country.

September

1994

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June

1994,

main

at the

altar

was offering of

St.

Cathedral as I normally do every Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. It was the feast of Marcellinus and Peter, two martyrs who were beheaded in the beginning of the fourth century simply for being Christians.

As I was preaching about the sufferings of Christ and His holy martyrs, a tall

somewhat feeble old man supported on each side by a young man and woman came down the center aisle. He took his seat with great difficulty and there was quite a bit of shuffling before all three

were settled. I pretended not to notice and

continued

immediately. He received reverently thanking me several times.

Patrick

sermon on the idea

that

Later, before the final prayer,

did

something F ve never done before. I spoke

man in their many years confined in a Communist prison. Then I directed a question to him. "What counto the

congregation about a

midst

who had

you from,

try are

solitary confinement." I noticed for the first time he was wearing what looked like a gray clerical shirt but without the white collar. "Are you by any chance a priest?" I queried. "No," came the reply. "I was confined with many brave Catholic priests, but I

Paul.

Communion to a Lutheran minister in St.

for

many

years in prisons behind the

assumed that she wanted me to bring Holy Communion over to him because he was weak, which I did iron-curtain. I

Who The question of how to raise money ultimately tests every institution that depends on donations or grants. Parishes are especially challenged since it is esti-

mated

that one-fourth

of their families bear the weight of supporting them. free-lance writer Jim Castelli sug-

gests

some

excellent

ways a parish can

rectify this.

contends that Catholics don't

give because they don't understand

church finances, they have reservations about the way a parish handles money, and they feel left out of financial decision

making.

also points to a lack of

financial training in a priest's formation

one reason for poor parish giving. Castelli points us to the most critical question facing church giving in citing the need for better financial formation of as

priests.

They

are pivotal to Catholic

a Lutheran pastor." I

was taken aback.

Patrick Cathedral

had just given

had to smile at God' wonderful sense of humor. Quickly recovering,

I said,

"You

are all the

welcome here, my friend." After Mass his young escorts came back to thank me for making him feel welcome. They told me his name was

cially in the way they see their mission. is

hind the Iron Curtain, he wrote, "Christians are meant to have the same vocation as their King, namely that of crossbearers. To be conscious of a high calling and a partnership with Jesus brings gladness in tribulation. It makes Christians enter prisons for their faith with the joy of a bridegroom entering the bridal

room."

spiritually,

The

your sons don't really believe,

then they shouldn' t receive Communion.

notwithstanding.

(For a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Live Joyfully," send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th St., New

News

NY 10017.)

York,

Father John Catoir

director of

Your Parish?

The Human Side

studies also reveal that fund

Father Eugene Hemrick

always the least of priorities. Priests concede they have to be in the world, but they yearn for a world that is raising

much more

spiritual than material.

and young priests are be trained in finances, the first course should be one on their personal attitudes toward this world and the meaning of money and materialism. Do they see money, materialism and evil as coterminous? What are the papal teachings on material possessions, the use of money and the Church's mission in these regards? What have the early fathers of the Church written on this If seminarians

account of priests and toward the world. Father Thomas Sweetser confirmed the importance of this in a study which found that people are turned off by a "laissez-faire, noncommitted, hermit style

tude are not concerned with what influ-

ing. Rather, take

ences our culture: government, news, movies, music and literature. They sub-

their attitude

scribe to asceticism

and

its

partner, iso-

lation.

Much

of the seminary formation

been heavily influenced by this philosophy. If a priest is to be financially responsible, he needs to reflect much more deeply on what has formed his thinking about the world. What does it mean to be in the world and not of it? What are the positive and negative sides of asceticism? What do church history, philosophy and theology priests receive has

say about these matters?

Don't assume that angry, stingy, uninformed parishioners are the major reason for poor Catholic giv-

of pastoring." If priests

believe financial responsi-

bility is part

of their spiritual mission,

everything else will

fall

into place.

People will give in response to financially responsible priests.

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

selfish or

better?

Often persons with the former

atti-

The

Faith

help them explore their questions in an

environment of faith. It's

natural for adolescents to chal-

lenge the religion of their parents.

What

they accepted easily as children has to be

Crosswinds

understood in a new way as they mature.

Your oldest son' s rejection of "religion"

may be an

attempt to find a deeper, less

external understanding of God. effort to listen to his doubts

Cathedral that day and, happily, I was His unwitting instrument, canon law

and evangelizing our culture.

countering materialism.

Mass anymore. The oldest just an-

nounced that he doesn't believe in religion and the two younger ones want to attend a different church with their friends. My husband is insisting that they go to Mass and Communion every week. I don't know what to do.

him to be

Reflecting on this whole experience

Keeping Your Children to

think the Lord wanted

The Christophers.

Many define evangelization in terms of

These are not easy questions to answer because they prompt soul-searching questions. How does one see our culture? Is it seen as totally evil and in need of redemption, or does one see it as redeemed and in need of realizing this

Our teenage boys don't want to go

treated as an honored guest at St. Patrick

many cases, they make or break the parish bank because they are ultimately responsible for it.

Dear Dr. Shuping,

Christ.

primarily envisioned as helping people

topic?

Where should better financial formation for priests begin? Ironically, studies of yourig priests and seminarians reveal we have men who totally reject being "money changers in

week later they sent me six of his books. In the one entitled, 100 Prison Meditations: Cries of Truth from Be-

some months later, I feel privileged to have encountered this great Christian gentleman who suffered so much for

the temple." This is communicated espe-

giving because they most represent the parish. In

Richard Wurmbrand, the author of the book Tortured for Christ, which has sold more than 3,000,000 copies.

The Best Money Raiser

In the August edition of U. S. Catholic,

Father John Catoir

replied in broken English, "I spent 14 years in prisons there, four of them in

At Communion time the young woman gestured toward the elderly gentleman, explaining he was tortured

One Candle

"Romania," he

sir?"

more one participates in the suffering of Christ, the more one shares in His consolation," a direct quote from St. "the

Light

spent

cerns. Let

Martha W. Shuping,

Make an

and con-

him know how you've

re-

solved your own dilemmas.

But attending Mass is a different matter. Given a choice, your boys might not want to go to school or to the dentist, either. There are certain decisions that you have to make as parents. Explain to them that you belong to a faith community and that as long as they live with

peers. If they have friends who are Catho-

Encourage your sons to get involved with activities at church. At their age, it' natural for

them

to identify with their

good opportunity for them to learn about another religion at a time when you can be there to answer the questions that will naturally arise.

Studies show that most people even-

the faith themselves. If they want to try

tually return to the denomination of their

out another church, you might allow

parents.

you, they're part of that community too. Eventually, they'll have to decide for

them to go to Saturday evening Mass one week, so they can attend a Sunday morn-

ensure that your sons will be Catholic for

themselves but in the meantime you can

ing service elsewhere. This could be a

tuality is alive

life is to

The best thing that you can do to

make sure and

that

your

own

and have a

strong prayer life, they' 11 know that your faith is real. I

they re much more likely to remain in

lic,

tively involved at church

often

recommend the book, Keep-

ing Your Kids Catholic, by Bert Ghezzi,

which

offers practical suggestions for

creating a

home life that will nurture the

growth of faith.

spiri-

well. If you're ac-

See Crosswinds, Page 6

Catholic

& Herald

News

September

Good Reading, Imagine a time

in the future

— when

—

say,

actual

All their lives they were taught that the

dent of the United states orders government workers to clean up and restore some old buildings in Washington, D.C.

idea of a written constitution was a myth. tution,"

One of the buildings is an ancient struc-

was

All that mattered

ture called the National Archives.

As the workers go about the task of gutting and hauling out the debris, one of them

some unusual

finds

writings.

gives them to his boss, who in turn passes

them on

to the president.

Upon

reading the documents, the

president

very troubled.

(or she)

calls his cabinet together and schedules a

nationwide announcement on television (or whatever they use for such things in the future).

"My fellow Americans," he begins. "A number come

into

of ancient documents have

my hands that I feel I have to Our

share with you.

cheologists inform

historians

and

ar-

that they are au-

thentic."

He commences

to read

one of the

documents: "We, the people of the United States..." When he is finished, the nation is in turmoil. No one has ever heard the

it?

two months late, helps me know what is going on. There is the custom here of

i.e.,

was the "living consti-

legal or illegal.

In the Bible there is a similar story. Ancient Israel is divided by civil war in two kingdoms, Judah and Israel. They undergo a succession of rulers who gradually stray from the covenant God made with Moses. In time, God' s chosen people adopt the wicked practices of the pagan nations. One of these practices is the sacrificing of babies. In Judah there is an occasional reformation, but the reforms never go deep enough. Then comes the reign of King Josiah. In addition to reforming, he undertakes a restoration of the Temple. During the renovation work a book is

discovered.

When it is read to him he concludes of trouble. "The anger of the Lord has been set

that his country is in a lot

History

for liturgical processions.

for the

tions of ancient

Rome have

The Processio Robigalia, years the great

Roman

the central Christian paschal

—

into

some

variety of proces-

Nowhere does this particular method of expressing feelings with our bodies

show

itself

consistently than in

religious activity.

Religious processions, invoking the help of a deity for protection against

good harvest, for victory enemy, and a variety of other are a common theme in the

plague, for a against the petitions,

story of nearly every culture.

The Old Testament

being useful.

tales of ritual processions

life.

The

other, related to the

first, is

believe that the

determine

final destination.

As you know, of course, this very motif lies at the heart of the processional psalms, moving from suffering and exile up Mount Zion to the heavenly Jerusalem which is our home. These few reflections may not help a lot. B ut perhaps they at least confirm two truths you already know: What your people are doing has deep roots in human

And

second, as experienced mis-

sionaries increasingly inform us, it takes

Hebrew people, from the march of troops

a dreadfully large dose of time, patience,

around the walls of Jericho at God's command (Joshua 6) to David's highspirited parade to Jerusalem with the ark of the covenant (2 Samuel 6). Some psalms are obviously "litany" hymns, verses and brief refrains intended

humility and curiosity to enter suffi-

ciently into a people' s "soul" to appreciate

and perhaps eventually

assist

them

pastorally in such a culturally subjective spiritual activity. I

envy you. Good luck!

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to last forever.

theme of

underlying reminder that we are a pilgrim people on Earth, always moving

with

among

norities, as well as the

One is their recalling of

religious instincts.

is filled

be for us to forget our basic law. This country does not have a divine mandate

journey, Christ' s and ours, from death to

toward our

sion or parade or dance.

weakest among us

God's own people can reach the point where they can forget the Ten

nearly every sort of special event

figures

Commandments, how much easier will it

The analogy should be obvious

into the

Two interesting observations about

New

When I read Kings and Chronicles, I tremble.

spring prayer

Christian processions might come closer

and the

loss of the right to protect the unborn.

for ex-

against crop blight. Christians turned

race.

Year, even birthday parties of prominent

original meaning.

us. If

also fair warning.

adopted some of them for their own use.

At least from records available to us, it seems that people just naturally turned

tions of military victories

its

The people of Israel and Judah were severely punished for their crimes. God did not remain passive then. I do not believe that he is passive now.

it's

special sig-

route of the Robigalia procession.

funerals, coronation of kings, celebra-

Nowhere is this more obvious than in the

same purpose.

what we

—

much

gotten

Religious processions and celebra-

A. Ceremonial movement of a group of people from one place to another,

human

But it was, so legal scholars conone of the most noble efforts ever conceived by the human mind. We have strayed so far from it that we have fortend,

ample (120- 134), were apparently used

Major Litany of St. Mark' s Day (April 25), one of the former Rogation Days asking God for a successful crop, coinciding with the date and most of the

nearly as old as the

which includes the Ten Commandments. I don't want to spoil the rest of the story for you. Look it up in the Bible. It can be found in 2 Kings: 22-23 and 2 Chronicles: 34. It's good reading. But

written in stone on a mountain top.

Many others,

ample, had been for perhaps hundreds of

"because our fathers did not obey the stipulations of this book." He calls all the people together and has the book read to them. The book is the law of Moses,

the so-called "psalms of ascent" for ex-

back home. What is the history and meaning of processions? With a better understanding perhaps I can help the people here more. (Ecuador)

furiously ablaze against. us," he says,

And Meaning Of Processions

nificance for us, since early Christians

seems

JimMcInerney

Sounds pretty far fetched, doesn't It would be impossible to ever lose

having processions for every celebration. In fact, a fiesta is no fiesta without one. We're not used to them so much

call a procession,

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whatever judges decided

memory of the Constitution, wouldn' t it?

The Q. I am a diocesan priest from the United States working now with people in Latin America. Your column in our diocesan paper, which usually arrives

Warning

words of the Constitution before.

the presi-

several hundred years

Fair

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This happens in many parishes: speaker, invited to discuss current ecumenical or interreligious relations, is greeted enthusiastically by certain parishioners. Why are they so excited?

They seem to hold a powerful conand they are clearly not content with Christian disunity. They might be married to a Christian of another community. Or perhaps their viction,

with different from

lives involve intense interaction

people whose faith is their own. There are many possibilities, but experience has convinced them that

more serious engagement

needed

interchurch relations, or in dialogues with Jews, Muslims or members of another family of faith. Twice I was asked to give a workshop at the same seminary on the same topic, but for different groups. The first time, I spoke to seminarians, most in their 20s, on the Catholic Church's engagement in interreligious

—

gave them two situations groups and to re-

to discuss in small

port back. In one, they were asked to imagine being a pastor in a town where there are three other churches one Methodist, and perhaps two with evangeli-

—

Muslims

sizable number of also live in the vicinity but

cal affiliations.

are having community problems trying to build a mosque. What would

they do?

When

gave the same situation a year later to somewhat older men and women in their I

capacity as parish

ecumenical coordinators, the

group dynamics were different. This archdiocese had a great idea:

Ask every

parish to select a volunteer to assist

with ecumenical and interreligious

What's

contents copyright

faith will

Dialogue became part of the lan-

believers.

Vatican II's "Decree on Ecumenism" (1964) asserted that "there can be no ecumenism worthy of the name without interior conversion." The final statement of the 1985 world Synod of Bishops declared: "After these 20 years we can affirm that ecumenism has inscribed itself deeply and indelibly in the consciousness of the church." Again, Vatican II's "Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to NonChristian Religions" (1965) encouraged "Christians, while witnessing to their own faith and way of life, to acknowledge, preserve and encourage the spiritual and moral truths found among non-Christians." After 25 years of this ministry, the Vatican offices accountable for mission and for interreligious dialogue agreed in a 1991 document titled "Dialogue and Proclamation" that: "Interreligious dialogue does not

merely aim at mutual understanding and friendly relations" but "reaches a much deeper level, that of the spirit, where exchange and sharing consist in a mutual exploration of one's respective religious convictions."

that

The value

be diluted by

Vatican

been the case People of faith engage in dialogue to grow in their faith not to lose it or even exchange it."

actually has

The parish coordinators had

vision,

energy and, above all, those with experience were comfortable with the suggestions they were making. dialogue? Or better yet, this conversion to dialogue?

why

of dia-

logue also is found in reviewing other

dialogue, the opposite

tradition.

guage of the faith for Catholics with Vatican Council II (1962-65). Groundbreaking documents encouraged dialogue with other Christians, with Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, other believers, even with non-

"Though some fear

relations, and support them with workshops and materials. The volunteers were to be parishioners with enthusiasm for this work. Less formal than the younger men in trying to develop a plan, the parish ecumenical coordinators promoted dialogue from the start. Listening to the Muslims and forming relationships with them was a bottom line. Another fundamental was to cooperate ecumenically with the community's other churches on the basis of common

Why

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relations.

docu-

ments. For example,

nearly every dialogue group involv-

Catholics realize their to Christianity as well as the contribution of the others. Healing division Christians is fundamental to

own contribution

hancing moral insight, reducing misunderstandings, tempering disputes, facilitating restoration of Christian unity and linking Christians in broad relations with people of other faiths. Though some fear that faith will be diluted by dialogue, the opposite actually has been the case. People of faith engage in dialogue to grow in their faith not to lose it or even exchange it. In dialogue with other Christians,

among

the faith.

And ers,

in dialogue with other believa Christian offers gifts and re-

some

ceives

Opening up

in return.

(Borelli is associate director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.)

ing representatives of the Catholic

•

Church with other

Christians has affirmed the oftenquoted passage in the council's "Constitution on the Church" (1964) that elements of sanctification and of truth exist outside the Catholic Church's

visible confines.

As an ecumenical

leader,

why do you believe your faith can

grow through dialogue with those whose faith we

is different?

who see things differently, it helps us focus on what peripheral in our faith. find that tremendously helpful personally.... It helps to diminish that sense that there is so much bad in the world. Grace is happening all over the place!" Sister Jane Kern, Las Cruces, N.M. "As

is truly

dialogue with people

essential

and what

—

Compelling testimony comes from Pope John Paul II. He has met, prayed with and addressed innumerable Christian and multifaith groups. The 1986 Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy, is a shining example. Here is one of the pope's reflections on that day: "The interreligious meeting held in

Orthodox Church. Sharing with her has insame time, it strengthens my sense of what is important in my faith and my commitment to my church. The example of how other churches live out the Gospel also challenges me." Clara Steinberg, Charleston, W.Va.

Assisi was meant to confirm my conviction that every authentic prayer is

prompted by the Holy Spirit, mysteriously present in every

who

Catholics profess that the Spirit of God is active in the world, opening the hearts of all to salvation, wholeness and fullness of life through their cultures, religions and a multitude of experiences.

Involvement in ecumenical and inter-religious relations has

meant

have a

creased

friend

who goes

respect for her

to the

faith.

At the

—

"When

I'm talking with

someone whose

be clear about what believe. take for granted and sharpening que, N.M. I

it....

than mine,

faith is different

find

need

process of clarification, am using what Growth takes place." Wally Ford, Albuquer-

In that

—

human

heart."

blessings: fos-

tering renewal of faith and spirituality, promoting joint action, en-

people of other faiths is an opportunity for Christians to grow in faith.

"We believe that truth is one, a many-splendored thing. (But) the Holy Spirit gives truth to a lot of people. If we believe that the Holy Spirit is working through other churches, then those are aspects of God we can learn from." Father Vince Dulock, Las Cruces, N.M.

—

II document on ecumenism says the church of Christ in some way other Christian churches. Wherever we can discover the faith of Christ then is very important. complete ourselves by seeking out the richness of Christ as he is present in our fellow Christian churches." Father John McDonnell, Charleston, W.Va.

"The Vatican

subsists

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celebration

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for

September

1994

The Catholic New-

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Discovering yourself in a

On a beliefs

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new world

Catholic

News

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Service

At one time it was a neighborhood. Everyone in the neighborhood had three things in common: All spoke the same foreign language along with varying degrees of

—

English as a second language. In my case the foreign language was French. All shared the same ethnic origin and culture. My grandparents were immigrants from the Canadian province of Quebec. All were Catholics. In our parish we were very conscious of our French-Canadian roots, and we prayed in French. In such a neighborhood language, ethnicity and catholicity were inseparable and barely distinguishable. Neighborhoods like this helped us develop and maintain a sense of identity. They were also important for preserving and passing on the Catholic faith. It was unthinkable that someone of French-Canadian background in America could have been anything other than Catholic. The same was

—

true of many others.

Neighborhoods, however, also isolated us from others, including the majority around us who did not speak a foreign language. They were simply American and were not Catholic. Now the old neighborhood is gone. So are many other neighborhoods like it. If not gone, the old neighborhoods are fast disappearing. New neighborhoods with new immigrants have arisen. Some are Catholic. They will serve a useful purpose, but some day they too will be absorbed by the greater society. Since being Catholic in America was once so intertwined with ethnic identity and language, the disappear-

people depart from

home

attitudes differ from their own.

to work alongside others whose People go to school or socialize with

whose value systems part company in significant ways with their values. The same holds true in parishes. As people leave the Sunday liturgy, they

others

enter a world of incredible diversity. What preparation do they need?

day tend

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere,

daily basis,

and

to find themselves in multiethnic, multireligious neighborhoods. Catholics live alongside people of other ethnic backgrounds who belong to other churches, perhaps other religions such as Judaism, Islam or

The hope

most families

themselves and others

Why? others

too.

that their

Each form

members will

of respect

learn at

home to respect

essential.

we are too ready to be absorbed by we lack respect for others, we are too

lack respect for ourselves,

— to give up our

identity.

And

ready to discount them altogether.

Hinduism.

Similarly in the parish, the

Living in such changed neighborhoods, Catholics have a unique opportunity to speak with others about faith and join in informal, grassroots dia-

hope is that people will be prepared to respect terms of faith while respecting all that is good in others. simple terms, this is a stance of dialogue requiring a somewhat delicate

themselves In

—

balance. It calls for faith that isn't frail but is hospitable toward others. When the respect is mutual, it becomes possible to converse with others in new ways,

logue.

How can a parish which may have been identified with a traditional eth-

even

disagreement continues on important points.

nic neighborhood prepare its people for

David Gibson,

such dialogue? How can it help parishioners not only to cope but to deal creatively with the challenges of a pluralistic world? There are no simple answers. Each situation

Editor, Faith Alive!

Dialogue:

is different.

But there

one basic answer that applies to all, including those who moved out of an ethnic neighborhood a whole generation ago. The place to begin is by addressing who we are as Catholics and what it means to be Catholic. Apart from that, dialogue becomes a kind of religious homogenization. People who don't know who they are risk becoming absorbed by everybody else. You have to have a sense of your own identity to be able to contribute to

A way

dialogue. Effective dialogue

—

the kind that engenders mutual respect and cooperation in a wide range of areas presupposes that people, Catholics and others, know who they are as religious people and that they do not take what they are for granted. Our changing neighborhoods are giving us a push into a world where we must learn to dialogue. This could prove a real blessing if we get to know

—

others and get to better too!

know

ourselves

into your society astonishingly, the early Christians

By Father John Catholic

News

Castelot

came from nomic

Service

and these

tinctions didn't

the first Christians had isolated themselves from society, their message would have died with them. Obviously it did not die, which is all the more amazing in view of the fact that, under Roman law, Christianity was an If

illicit

religion.

and ecodivisive disto matter to

all ethnic, social

classes,

seem

them. Inevitably, people's curiosity led

them to inquire, to enter into dialogue. It was all low key but, in the long run, effective.

goes without saying that Chriswelcomed these dialogues as a means of sharing iKeir good i\owti their Gospel. How were they to conduct themselves in these exchanges? In Colossians we find this advice: "Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one" (4:5-6). Of course, these exchanges were not It

tians

Technically, Christians were outlaws and had to keep a low profile. They couldn't worship publicly or build churches with billboards announcing

next Sunday's sermon. Even if modern communications systems like radio and television had been available, the early Christians couldn't have used them. But we know the early Christians

were in close contact and communication with the world around them, making their way in new environments that challenged them and that also

it wasn't long before Christianity entered into a dialogue with Greek philosophy, learning from and building

always calm intellectual discussions. If the Christian message rubbed people the wrong way, they often took it out on the messenger. The so-called Mission Discourse in Matthew's Gospel gives a hint of this, reflecting the actual experience of the early Christians at the time the Gospel was written: "They will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans"

upon it.

(10:17-18).

considered

the early Christians found the world around them interesting, others too were attracted by the Christians' distinctive lifestyle. Christians were

himself Catho-

different!

Despite the risks, however, the first Christians were anything but isolated. Even without the impetus of persecution, they were very mobile, and their mobility brought them into fruitful contact with all sorts of people.

ance of the neighborhood little

left

support our

(Father LaVerdiere is a Scripture

catholicity. Still I

might ask:

In the neighborhood, did we really need to

and senior editor of Emmanuel magazine.)

scholar

made contributions to their way of life. Thus, Christianity, whose first members were Jewish, soon became well. The early Christians' liturgical language, which

know why we were

Greek and gentile as

Catholic or what that meant? Not long ago I heard a wellknown university teacher say on public radio that he no longer went to Mass, even on Easter. Asked if he still

had been Aramaic, soon became Greek. And we know from history that

an-

How

swered that, of course, he was Catholic. He

women

lic,

could a group of

men and

communities of love, mutual support and joy in a fragmented, often violent, society? Most live in

(Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

would always be Catholic the same way that

he would always be Irish! Catholics to-

The Church and Communication, (Benedictine Father Patrick Granfield, editor; Sheed & Ward, 1 1 5 E. Armour Blvd., P.O. Box 419492, Kansas City, MO 64141. Paperback, $24.95), Jesuit Francis A. Sullivan, a contributing writer, contends that while good communication helped maintain communion among the early Christian churches, "a gradual breakdown of communications was largely responsible for the schism that divides the Eastern from the Western churches, and the rebuilding of good communication is an indispensable first step toward the restoration of communion." In

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with others who differ with me? If take this stance toward outsiders, dialogue Reflection: Do cut off all communication how easy is it to take this stance toward my own family members and fellow parishioners when they disagree with me? How can I learn to continue to communicate, without giving up my own identity and beliefs? I

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September

People Alleged Visionary, Physician Husband Begin Mobile Medical Ministry

answered his prayers. "I asked the Lord to let me live to be 100. 1 asked him to allow me to live long enough to be able to straighten out my bookkeeping affairs," he told The Bayou Catholic, newspaper of the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese. "With religion you have something to live for. It gives you something to hang on to." For

EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS)— An Emmitsburg pharmacologist who reports receiving messages from Mary has joined with her physician husband to bring health care and compassion to the poor and

uninsured in three central Maryland counties.

him, talking to

GiannaTalone-Sullivan and Michael

father.

reational vehicle into a mobile medical

he was the second of six children born to Joseph and Marie Robichaux. His father

dubbed

the Mission of Mercy.

was

messages she allegedly receives from Mary. But for people needing health care, she and her husband will be known as sources of healing. She said

Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, where Robichaux is a parish member.

that although

Mary

sion

—

(CNS)

faces are a

Patricia Downs said

for

Negroes and Indians,

was founding

A member

Sister Patricia

the Haitian village of Ferrier, near the

border with the Dominican Republic. "The Haitian priests there are terribly open to brutality," she said. "I know three right now who have lost their eyes (from torture). The people are without Mass at the mission right now."

Championship Aug. 19 in Bartow, Fla. At the meet, Furbish finished first in the jump event, slalom and tricks, winning the overall title. Last year, at the World Disabled Water-ski Championships in Roquebrune, France, Furbish captured

Former Pittsburgh Bishop Dies

—

PITTSBURGH (CNS) Bishop Vincent M. Leonard, head of the Pittsburgh Diocese from 1969 to 1983, died Aug. 28 at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Pittsburgh. He was 85 years old. His funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Paul Cathedral Sept. 1, with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Born in Pittsburgh Dec. 11, 1908, Vincent Martin Leonard was ordained a priest of the diocese June 1 6, 1935, after studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where he did gradu-

taking third in tricks,

title,

slalom and setting a world

record in the jump.

Louisiana Man Says God Let Him Live To Be 100

—

THIBOD AUX, La. (CNS) Oliver Robichaux of Thibodaux is a happy man. Crediting his Catholic faith for his longevity, Robichaux said he reached his 100th birthday recently because

God

and St. Vincent

Calcutta Aug. 26, the

Bishops on religious life. Bishop James C. Timlin of Scranton, Pa., Bishop Francis E. George of Yakima, Wash., and Father Robert P. Maloney, superior

He was named

general of the Vincentian religious order,

were among 45 papal nominees announced Aug. 26. The pope also named 71 auditors from various parts of the world, most of them members of religious orders. He appointed 20 experts to

Congregation for the Clergy.

director of the Haitian

He qualified for the Team for the second

the 1994 National Disabled Water-ski

Aug. 2 1

of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

competition during

in Latrobe.

1 964. Five years later he was made ninth bishop of Pittsburgh, succeeding Cardinal John Wright, who had been transferred to Rome as head of the Vatican

a co-founder of a 4-year-old mission in

in international

Seminary

auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh Feb. 28,

Jean-Bertrand) Aristide' s return," Sister

Bill Furbish

ate studies in psychology,

sensed that the priests are

it is

Catholic Center in Belle Glade, Fla., and

U.S. Disabled Ski

second

toward the

very strong, particu-

The 32-year-

different.

Mother Teresa is greeted by children while visiting a school day before her 84th birthday. (CNS photo from Reuters)

supportive of (ousted President Father

larly if

But the challenges he

doesn't stop him.

the overall

hostility

a quadriplegic, but that

little

old Furbish

"The

Catholic Church

"Our mis-

different than any other athlete in

his desire to win.

time

—

Fla.

to return to her

increasing violence toward Christians on the island.

Catholic Quadriplegic Athlete Excels As A Water Skier

(CNS)

— A nun unable

mission in Haiti because of U.S. travel restrictions said she is concerned about

healing through love."

ATLANTA

Old...

the building contractor for the St.

NORTH PALM BEACH,

Mission of Mercy, God has love, mercy, asked six things of her compassion, respect, dignity and honesty. "This is our attempt, since we're in the medical field, to restore dignity," she told The Catholic Review, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

84 Years

U.S. Nun Unable To Return To Haiti Fears Violence There

did not ask her to

start the

The News

14, 1894,

Talone-Sullivan is better known in some circles for the

1994

God is like talking to his

Born in Thibodaux Aug.

Sullivan have transformed a 34-foot rec-

clinic,

Pope Names His Delegates To Synod On Religious Life VATICAN CITY (CNS)

help the synod's special secretary. More

— Pope

than 280 bishops, religious and experts

John Paul II named two U.S. bishops and a U.S. religious to the October Synod of

are expected to participate in the Oct. 2-

29 synod.

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Stewardship Enriches Our Lives By JOE I

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DUNBECK

was first introduced to stewardship

Sacred Heart Parish Va. Before that time, I had only approached participating in the activities of the Church in a random, alin the '60s at

in Danville,

most unconscious way.

My first reaction to the stewardship

Cuban refugees stand

inside a tent

refugees picked up

sea are being transferred.

program was very negative. It seemed like every Sunday, Father would continuously preach time, talent and treasure. It got to the point where I thought if I heard those three words one more time I'd explode. However, I survived. After thinking more clearly and without emotion, I realized I could participate more fully and I decided to make a commitment to give stewardship a chance. The first thing my wife and I did was to try to tithe. At the time, we were a relatively young family with five children and not a very large income, so it was not an easy decision to make. Right now, I can't remember how we decided what percentage of our income we would give, but we started and we have continued ever since and have never been sorry. We did not start tithing as though we were buying an insurance policy. We knew God had promised to return our gifts many times over, but it was more a feeling of showing thanks for what we had already received rather than what we might get in the future. We had been blessed with a very happy marriage, five healthy, good children and enough money to support a

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Vocation Update

You Are Also By

Invited

FATHER FRANK O'ROURKE Vocation Director

As I shared with you last week, there is good news in knowing we have 20 men

marketplace while others are pursuing graduate degrees. They are talking with

me and other priests as they work toward discerning their vocation.

The six seminaries that work with us

in formation for the priesthood.

time,

At this would like to extend an invitation

throughout our diocese who hear the voice of the Spirit calling them to explore a to others

forming future priests for the Diocese

of Charlotte offer "Come and See Weekends." These weekends give prospective candidates an inside view of life in semi-

nary and the opportunity to share with others who like themselves had unan-

vocation to the

priest-

swered questions.

hood.

you hear the voice of the Spirit you or know of someone in your parish or family whom you believe has If

calling

shared the names, ages and parishes

the gifts for priesthood, please invite

ofour20men

them to contact me so that we can explore

with

the hopes that others will accept the

their readiness to respond. If they are

challenge to

4 at St. Meinrad Seminary,

explore the possibility of serving as

Ind.

interested,

other

will arrange for them to join

men from our

who

area

attend a Come and See

St.

ticipated in these weekends and have had

News & Herald the faith journeys of our seminarians. The sharing hopefully will help others see that they too are being invited to priesthood.

their questions

lic

I am in dialogue with three high school seniors, six college students and

men from a wide spectrum of life experiences. Some are working in the 12 other

high.

rest.

To inquire about the possibility of serving as a priest in the Diocese of Charlotte, call Father Frank O 'Rourke at (704) 334-2283, or write to him at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, Charlotte,

still

in junior

We were somehow given the grace

come through it without any major problems, so maybe we did have an "insurance policy." When most people hear the word stewardship, I think they probably do as I did and think mainly of the treasure to

answered and their fears

or anxieties put to

not in

from poverty. During one

college, and a daughter

we will

in the past,

maybe

five-month period I was out of work, one son was in graduate school, three sons in

Meinrad,

continue to share with you in The Catho-

As we have

luxury, far

plan to

Weekend Dec. 2-

Many of our seminarians have par-

priests.

family of seven, while

NC 28203.

part.

However, the time and

talent part

are also equally important. In these areas it is

much more difficult to measure what

jA (Z^on(e.re.v\ce. for Parish Leaders, Educators, Catechists, Business Persons, Clergy, Parents

you are doing.

It' s

hard to set a goal of so

many hours a week or month to do some specific task. One area of the time ingredient that we saw change was the time we spent in weekly devotions. In the past, a Sunday Mass lasted more than 45 minutes, everyone was upset. However,

all

we found that when

this

time was taken

as a portion of our stewardship of time, this feeling

changed. The change from

the old Latin liturgy to the

new

liturgy

with more participation by the congregation brought

ment.

new meaning and

gave the

laity

fulfill-

an opportunity to

serve as cantors, eucharistic ministers

and

lectors.

also gave us the opportu-

nity to utilize other talents that

possess.

all

The involvement of the whole

congregation in the liturgy sion of stewardship.

an expres-

In addition to participating in the

becoming active in the many commissions of the parish offers opportunities to utilize our time and talent. liturgy,

Also, the community outside the parish provides additional means to serve. Com-

munity outreach programs such as soup kitchens, Meals on Wheels, Cooperative

Christian Ministry, Habitat for ity,

Human-

and countless others, are expressions

of our stewardship.

During our married lives, my wife I have moved around to different parts of the country and have lived in seven parishes. This community, by far, seems to have a greater commitment to stewardship then any we have ever been part of. There are activities for everyone. Being actively involved has given us a true sense of belonging to a family and gives our faith more meaning and purpose. For us, stewardship is no longer just the three words time, talent and treasure but an opportunity to live our lives more fully united in the mission of Christ and His Church. Stewardship reminds us to count our blessings, acknowledge God' s gifts to us and express thanks to Him by a proportionate giving of our time, treasure and and

—

talent.

Stewardship has enriched our lives We encourage all

and the lives of many.

^ ovember

to continue

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4-5

n stewardship or to start now

and let God become an active part of your life. Joe Dunbeck is a parishioner of St. Aloysius in Hickory.

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La Misa Con 30 anos que concluyo el Concilio Ecumenico Vaticano II, que convoco Juan XXIII en 1 959. El lo abrio el 11 de octubre del 962 y lo clausuro Pablo VI el 8 de diciembre de 1965. El concilio trajo cambios que eran necesarios debido a los tiempos en que estabamos viviendo. Algunos de los cambios derivados de este concilio fueron los que se introdujeron en la celebracion de la

como

Santa Misa.

a la pena por nuestros pecados, pero el

Hace unas semanas, hablando con una senora, ella me decfa casi en forma de queja que extranaba la misa preVaticano II y no se habfa acostumbrado todavi'a a los cantos modernos y la participation de los laicos. Otra de sus quejas era que no podia concentrarse en

recordar nuestras faltas, en preparacion

Hace

casi

sacrificio.

ACTO PENITENCIAL

— Parece

extrano ir tan abruptamente de la alegria

para

Eucaristfa, es

una antigua

tradicion de la Iglesia. " Yo confieso. ..." Por muchos siglos, el

sacerdote era

unico que, con una

antigua oracion llamada Confiteor, expresaba dolor por los pecados antes de .

En la tradicion del Medio Oriente,

congregacion.

^Como

para orar juntos y adorar al Nosotros solo podemos contestar esa

En los primeros anos de la Iglesia era costumbre que los pecadores hicieran actos de penitencia piiblica afuera de la

pregunta con un entendimiento completo

iglesia,

Empezando con

este

numero, y

durante las proxima semanas, tratare de informarles un poco sobre la historia de la

Misa.

— CANTO Y PROCESION DE ENTRADA. — En RITOS INICIALES

los

primeros dfas de

la Iglesia,

cuando la

Eucaristfa se celebraba en las casas como

no habfa una ceremonia especial que indicaba el principio de la Misa. Pero despues que la persecution de la Iglesia termino, cuando los cristianos empezaron a construir iglesias para celebrar juntos, era costumbre que lacomunidad se reuniera en la iglesia antes de la Misa para prepararse y orar juntos. La senal de que la Misa empezaba era la entrada del sacerdote, que era acompanado con canto parte de una comida,

de los salmos. Siglos despues, cuando el Papa, obispos y clero tomaron el prestigio de reyes y nobles, esta procesion de entrada

empezo toda

a hacerse

muy

elaborada, con

congregacion siguiendo

celebrante a traves de las calles hasta la iglesia.

Los himnos de entrada (llamados compuestos no solo para

sacerdote se postraba, en

serial

humildad, delante del altar mientras decfa

principalmente el Jueves Santo. Durante el siglo X, esta penitencia piiblica y comunal empezo a ser parte de la Misa diaria y se practicaba despues del

Evangelic

Ahora nosotros rezamos juntos una forma simplificada del "Confiteor" como parte de nuestra preparacion penitencial. "Serior, ten piedad...." Esta triple

invocacion, que concluye el rito conoce como una de las oraciones mas antiguas de la Misa. penitencial, se

Originalmente era la respuesta del pueblo a una letanfa, o una larga serie de invocaciones, de la

misma manera que

nosotros respondemos "Serior, escucha nuestra oracion" a las oraciones de los fieles.

En los primeros siglos, esta letanfa

formaba un puente entre las oraciones de entrada de la Misa y la Liturgia de la Palabra. Esto se repetfa cientos de veces y todavfa se practica en la liturgia del rito Oriental Ortodoxo. En griego, laprimera lengua ofrcial de la Iglesia, "Senor, ten piedad" es "Kyrie eleison". Despues que el latin se convirtio en la lengua oficial de la Iglesia, el "Kyrie" se ha seguido diciendo en griego como sfmbolo de nuestra unidad con el pasado. (Continuard)

hacia el

consists in the

—

Nosotros

empezamos la Misa con un alegre saludo

of a series of articles about

communication

(or do-

nation) of the fruits of the Paschal

Mystery of Christ through the celebraChurch's

tion of the Liturgy of the

y la congregacion) y la Serial de la Cruz la mas antigua senal de nuestra fe. De

Sacraments. In Sacramento, Calif., seven low-income Hispanic women developed a housecleaning co-op with a little Church help and a lot of hope

volvemos a una de primeras tradiciones de la Eucaristfa.

esta forma, nosotros las

First

Mass to understand it better. A commentary on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Spanish Edition) about the Sacramental Economy which

(un dialogo, en voz alta, entre el celebrante

— -

To Our Friends the

INICIAL

Pero por muchos siglos entre esa epoca y hoy dfa, las primeras oraciones de la Misa (oraciones al pie del altar,

Jerusalen judfos devotos, venidos de todas

mundo. Al ofr el ruido, en masa y quedaron desconcertados porque cada uno los ofa partes del

acudieron

for the future.

Pope John Paul

for prayers of the people of Haiti.

asks

Cuba and

hablar en su propio idioma" (Hch 2, 26).

El Espfritu Santo inaugura un tiempo nuevo: el tiempo de la Iglesia. En este tiempo Cristo hace presente y comunica su obra de salvacion por medio de la Liturgia de su Iglesia, "hasta que El venga".

Durante este tiempo de

la Iglesia,

Cristo vive y actua en ella y con ella de

una manera nueva. Actua por medio de los Sacramentos: "esto es lo que la Tradicion comun de Oriente y Occidente llama Sacramental.

Economia

"Esta consiste en la comunicacion (o donation) de los frutos del misterio pascual de Cristo en la celebracion de la Liturgia de los Sacramentos de la Iglesia". (Comentario al Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica Edicion Espahola

—

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

Mujeres de Bajos Ingresos Organizan Servicio de Limpieza SACRAMENTO, California (CNS)

— Con un poco de ayuda por

parte de la

una gran dosis de esperanza mujeres de bajos ingresos de Sacramento lanzaron el lro. de agosto un nuevo negocio para, Iglesia y

para

larga procesion, sino

altar.

Santo y empezaron a hablar en otros idiomas, segun el Espfritu los inducfa a expresarse. En esos dfas habfa en

y otros ministros respondfan en nombre de la

tambien para darle al pueblo una idea del tema de la celebracion de ese dfa. Hoy en dfa nosotros empezamos nuestra celebracion cantando un himno de entrada que debe de reflejar el tema del dfa mientras que el celebrante y los otros ministros caminan en procesion

SALUDO

fuego que se distribuyeron y se posaron

esta oracion y los ayudantes

introitos) eran

acompanar

toda la casa donde se encontraban. Entonces aparecieron como lenguas de sobre ellos. Se llenaron todos del Espfritu

importante que tenemos que hacernos es:

de lo que es realmente la Misa y no lo que nosotros pensamos que debe de ser.

presenta ante el mundo.Todos recordamos el pasaje del libro de los Hechos de los Apostoles donde se nana este acontecimiento fundamental en la historia de la salvacion: Estando los Apostoles reunidos en el mismo lugar, "de repente se oyo un gran ruido que vem'a del cielo, como cuando sopla un viento fuerte, que resono por

hoy Senor?

ninguna forma oraciones comunitarias. Eran oraciones privadas de preparacion dichas en silencio por el sacerdote. Esta era una costumbre tomada de los sacerdotes del Antiguo Testamento que decfan oraciones antes de ofrecer un

muchas personas, como a esta amiga, les gustaba la Misa antigua o tradicional por razones que puedan ser mas o menos validas. Pero la pregunta es que la Iglesia nos llama

venida del Espfritu Santo

dfa de Pentecostes, la Iglesia de Cristo se

la Misa

rezo del rosario.

no eran de

ellas fueron llamadas)

una cooperativa de credito y obtener seguro medico. No se puede hacer eso individualmente".

Liz Aguirre, coordinadora del

el futuro, siete

literalmente, barrerlas a ellas y a sus

una vida mejor. todas con experiencia en trabajar para otros en empleos de restaurantes, hogares para hijos hacia

Las

siete,

convalecientes, guarderfa infantil y limpieza, han establecido la Cooperativa

de Limpieza de St. Anne's House. Segun su folleto, las siete proporcionan "referencias, experiencia, ayuda profesional y horas flexibles" por $8.50 la hora. Con la ayuda de la Comunidad Organizadora del Valle de Sacramento, una gestion eclesiastica regional de base amplia, las siete mujeres desarrollaron la cooperativa de limpieza de casas, esperando ganar mas dinero y proporcionar a sus hijos un ejemplo de los modos para mejorarse a ellos mismos. Las mujeres se enteraron del grupo comunitario a traves de la Iglesia de St. Anne, en Sacramento, y se pusieron a trabajar. Antes, "siempre trabajabamos para otras personas, no para nosotras mismas", explico Virginia Solfs, una de las siete, durante una reunion hace poco en la rectorfa de St. Anne. "Este es nuestro propio negocio".

Los miembros de

cooperativa de

proyecto, asiste a las reuniones de la cooperativa, actua

como

interprete, se

reune con los clientes y evaliia los empleos. Ella esta presidiendo, tambien voluntariamente, una campana de viviendas organizada por el grupo comunitario.

El grupo, que tiene a varias iglesias

como miembros, obtuvo

catolicas

recientemente una subvention de $30,000

Campana

Humano,

para

programa

Desarrollo

interior contra la

pobreza auspiciado por los obispos estadounidenses.

Su Santidad las

Invita a Orar por Poblaciones de Cuba y Haiti

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (L' Osservatore Romano)

— El miercoles

17 de agosto, durante la audiencia general,

Su Santidad pidio oraciones por las

poblaciones de Cuba y Haiti que. atraviesan

momentos

diffciles.

He aquf

Santo Padre: "Hoy deseo manifestar mi cordial cercanfa a las poblaciones de Haiti y Cuba, cuya suerte, por diferentes motivos, seguimos todos con gran atencion. Estas poblaciones estan inquietas y sufren por los graves las palabras del

individualmente;

"Tenemos mas poder juntas que podemos ganar mas

problemas que les afligen actualmente y por muchos temores acerca de su futuro. Oremos juntos por los habitantes y los responsables de la vida polftica de esos dos pafses del Caribe. Ojala que prevalezca siempre el dialogo, tambien en el ambito internacional, en labusqueda de las soluciones justas y, para ello, que se tenga en cuenta las legftimas aspiraciones de esos pueblos. Que la Madre de Dios y Madre nuestra obtenga

dinero", dijo Hilda Avila, otra mujer

para todos sus hijos, especialmente para

miembro de la cooperativa de limpieza.

los

"Nuestros objetivos son los de comenzar

fraternidad y la concordia".

St.

Anne reciben por lo menos 10 horas

de adiestramiento profesional para la limpieza de casas, asisten a clases de ingles y reuniones de la cooperativa semanalmente y estudian mercadeo y otras habilidades de negocios. Ellas reciben puntos por su asistencia a las reuniones y clases, y las que acumulen mas puntos reciben los mejores trabajos.

mas

necesitados, el don de la

Pope

Northern

Tells

He Prays For Increased

Irish

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNS) - Pope John Paul II told Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland he was praying for increased trust, respect and

and the Ulster Defense Association, both Protestant extremist groups, took respon-

new violence. The Anglican primate of all Ireland, Archbishop Robin Eames of Armagh, said that having dealt with many families

sibility for the

harmony after the outlawed Irish Republican

Trust

Army declared a cease-fire.

"The members of both communities, Catholic and Protestant, are now being challenged earnestly to implement the Gospel demands of love, forgiveness and reconciliation," the pope said in a Sept. 2 letter to the Irish primate, Cardinal Cahal Daly of Armagh, Northern Ireland. The pope also prayed for "wisdom, prudence, courage and patience" for all involved in

The Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Rev. Samuel Hutchinson, said in

the peace process.

Belfast Sept.

The pope's

letter

was

sent the

that suffered at the

hands of the Irish Republican Army, he had to welcome any step that could lead to permanent

He said the next few weeks would be a period of "great testing" in Northern

peace.

Ireland.

day

ing on

was deby the IRA, a guerrilla group that has been fighting to reunite the British

its

1 that the church was callmembers to keep calm follow-

after the unilateral cease-fire

ing the cessation of violence.

clared

"We don't want either a euphoric or an alarmist reaction," he said. "There is a certain amount of concern as to whether

province of Northern Ireland with the Irish Republic.

a total cessation

The move was designed to win a seat IRA's

for the at

political wing,

Sinn Fein,

new talks on the future of the troubled

province, where 3,000 people have died in the quarter-century of violence.

As Catholics and Protestants, politi-

Others echoed his concern.

A boy walking to school passes a British soldier on patrol in a predominantly Catholic part of

West

The

British and Irish Prime Ministers John Major and Albert Reynolds welcomed the move, the first real fruit of a

Republican Army's announcement of a cease-fire in its 25-year war against British rule in Northern Ireland may mean peace for the region. (CNS photo from Reuters) Belfast.

Irish

joint initiative they launched last Decem-

cians and other citizens reacted, they expressed the hope that paramilitary

groups loyal to Great Britain would also end the violence. In the United States, Bishop Daniel

means a permanent ces-

sation."

ber to unravel one of Europe's most tangled problems.

But Major and a future of peace, justice and security for all

the people of Northern Ireland."

process of peace

his

minister, Sir Patrick

difficult to

Northern Ireland

Mayhew,

regretted

conduct than violence," he said. "It could

that the IRA cease-fire statement did not

P. Reilly of Norwich, Conn., chairman of the U.S. bishops' International Policy

"The IRA cease-fire will only be a decisive turn toward peace if it leads to a

be easily derailed by any hint of triumphalism, threat, duplicity or impa-

guerrillas

Committee, said the American bishops would do what they could to make sure this "apparent breakthrough will lead to

permanent cessation of violence on all sides, if it is followed by real progress toward a just political settlement that fully respects the rights and aspirations of all the people of Northern Ireland, and if there is continued progress on human rights, fair employment and economic reconstruction," Bishop Reilly said. President Clinton, an important player behind the scenes in efforts to lure IRA politicians to the peace table, hailed the announcement and said the United

tience."

doubt.

Extremist opponents of the IRA responded coolly to the move and gave no hint they would match their foes' ceasefire. An umbrella group for hard-liners fighting to keep Northern Ireland British urged the London government to make clear that it had not struck a secret deal with the IRA. Less than 24 hours after

"Why doesn't the Irish Republican Army turn in their weapons if this is a

CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGES

the cease-fire was holding early this week.

that "an

immense

woman.

"People are saying this is the end of the 25 years of violence," she said. "I hope so, but I can't see it. I ilii i ik this i» just the beginning. The Loyalist paramilitaries have already said they

won't play the Republicans' game. I'm it' s going to get worse than it ever was."

Despite that killing and a bombing outside the Sinn Fein's Belfast offices,

Daly said

year-old Protestant

tremists killed a Catholic in Belfast.

States stands ready to help usher in a new

would clarify the issue beyond

permanent cease-fire?" asked one 20-

the cease-fire took effect, Protestant ex-

era of peace.

After hearing the news, Cardinal

use the word "permanent" and hoped the

afraid

The outlawed Ulster Volunteer Force

task awaits

us."

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(704) 544-0621.

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CHARLOTTE — Room at the Inn, home

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Symposium On Aging HENDERSONVILLE — Keynote

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seniors' club of St. John Neumann Church will go to Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 24-

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CHARLOTTE — The fall program

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on subjects related to healing. For registration information, call Kitty Rodgersat(910) 288-4584.

Continuing Education Center on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The day will include Mass, spiritual direction and meditations based on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. For information or reservations, call Ann Potter at (704) 365-

3858 or (704) 366-5127.

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(704) 536-3348.

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The Catholic News

1994

World and National Briefs California Bishops Oppose

Anti-Immigration Initiative

SACRAMENTO,

Calif.

(CNS)

—

California' s Catholic bishops have urged

trying to take others' jobs.

approved

by the 500-

member

vember

Division within the National Associa-

ballot that

Director of Music Ministries

The associamembers in 79

education and welfare services to illegal immigrants. In a second statement the

tion of Pastoral Musicians.

bishops "concluded with deep regret that

diocesan chapters. Dealing with AIDS in

the code of ethics

cannot support" a separate health

As written it "elevates abortion to a new level" and threat-

tion has a total of 8,700

"a delicate subject

they said. Both statements were issued Aug. 25 by the California Catholic Conference, the public policy agency of the

Holbrook of St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima, Wash., a member of the division's board of directors. "There have been certainly in the arts community a good deal of problems," Holbrook said in a telephone interview

The anti-immi-

with Catholic News Service. "Musicians

care reform initiative.

ens the integrity of Catholic hospitals,

state's Catholic bishops.

gration initiative rejected by the bishops,

Proposition 187, tested

Nov.

the

most hotly con-

measure facing the

problem as well."

—

Politi-

cal advertising with graphic abortion

pictures could be limited this fall to times

when few children are watching TV under a proposal before the Federal

Com-

munications Commission. Meanwhile, advertising executives at local stations were divided over whether to air the

ad in the Arthur

Foundation's "Life:

What

DeMoss

a Beautiful

Choice" campaign. The newest DeMoss ad bears the slogan, "I hope to be born in April." It features an ultrasound image of an embryo and the sound of choirboys singing with the on-screen message, "Anywhere in the country I can be aborted right now." Independent stations in New York and New Orleans that ran the earlier DeMoss ads have refused to run the new ad, citing content. But CBS affiliates in Chicago and New Orleans have tronic

who work for the church are not immune to that sort of

Church In Rwanda Faces Struggle To Rebuild, CRS Visitor Says

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for us," said Felip

state's voters

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BALTIMORE (CNS) Not only do Rwanda' s government, cities and social structures need rebuilding after a brief, bloody civil war, the Catholic Church must also start nearly from scratch to replace staff, programs and networks, according to a relief agency official just back from there. "There is very

little

cation at Catholic Relief Services. recently returned to

CRS

ganization of full-time church musicians

has approved of a code of ethics that

from a four- week visit to assess the status of relief programs and other aspects of the Church in Rwanda. Dart's visit included trips to each

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Rwandan Patriotic He was accompanied by local

controlled by the

staff of CRS, the U.S. bishops' overseas relief and development arm,

and Caritas,

the international Catholic relief organization.

(CNS)

—

The

head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Policy said he hopes the assassination of a prominent Haitian peace in the Caribbean nation. Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Norwich, Conn., chairman of the committee, said the murder of Father Jean-Marie Vincent in Port-au-Prince "symbolizes in a special way the agony that so much of Haiti is suffering every day."

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effort to reach families in their

Bishop Reilly' s statement, Washington Aug. 30, three

days after the priest's murder.

—

a clear state-

ment that abortion should not be promoted as a means of birth control Unless that happens, "I think there will be a .

significant group of countries voting

against the document," Father said in an interview

Tomasi

Aug. 24.

Pope Urges Bishops To Emphasize Programs That Support Families

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— At

Italy

a miniconcert in his honor

performed by Russian musicians, Pope John Paul II sent a greeting of "love and hope" to the Russian Orthodox Church. After recalling the long cultural and spiritual tradition of the Russian Orthodox, the pope said the two churches have different gifts that should no longer be kept separate.

He made

the

impromptu

presented

looks with hope toward his brother, Patriarch Alexei II of Moscow," the pope

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Italy

urged Para-

guayan bishops to emphasize pastoral programs aimed at building up solid families.

"Among the threats

afflict the family, the

very sanctuary of

The

human life," the pope said Aug.

30.

Church has always recognized

that the

family represents a privileged place for moral formation, he said. Without an

said.

The concert was performed

in the

courtyard of the papal residence by "New Names," a group of young musicians who perform for charity causes. The 74year-old pope said he appreciated the

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priest with the aid organization Caritas celebrates

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20 Years

Charlotte Catholic 37-0 Defeat

Catholic Parishes

— Two

lay people

20 years ago asked a simple question: "Why can' t we have a Catholic

happen before my eyes. At the beginning, we were preparing a single, local source. We didn' t know or have answers

Bible study?"

for everything that

NORMAN,

Okla.

What evolved

(CNS)

an international Scripture study program used in more than 8,000 parishes throughout the United is

and 10 other countries. "This is a dead-center Vatican II program inspired by the laity," said Benedictine Abbot Jerome Kodell, author of the Little Rock Scripture Study program. "It was the laity who contacted me. The truth is, if they hadn't, none of us religious would have thought of it." In the early 1 970s, the program' s lay founders, Fred and Tammy Woell of Little Rock, Ark., began studying the States

Bible with Protestant neighbors. After

deciding to

become

a Catholic,

Woell was reluctant

Tammy

to continue Bible

studies without grounding in Catholic beliefs.

was to happen. The mastermind was the Holy Spirit. "The people themselves continue to teach me the meaning of the text, 'the

Word

is alive.'"

or university. "Everything had to be there. text, the

approved by the Church." The program now offers 20 courses for adults, five for young adults and two for children. This year, leadership training materials and the first Scripture study were published in Spanish. A simple format of four elements makes Little Rock Scripture Study adaptable to different situations: daily per-

who had

sonal reading; weekly small-group ses-

from Rome. "That was on Tammy Woell in an interview. "Father Jerome was at our house the next Monday." Now abbot of the Subiaco Abbey in Little Rock, the priest agreed to guide the Scripture study and write a set of ques-

just returned

a Wednesday," recalled

tions to help participants apply the read-

ings to their

own

lives.

The first day of class, Sept. 9, 1974, 150 people showed up at St. John's Center in Little Rock to study the Acts of the Apostles. The room had been set up

sions; a wrap-up lecture; and personal and conversational prayer.

A five- week leadership training program designed by the Woells in 1974 is still in use. Lay people in the parish conduct the training, which explains the and materials of the program, demonstrates group dynamics skills and teaches leaders to use and direct conversational prayer.

the Bible study to

its

also forms

program and committed

Father Steven J. Binz, current direc-

going to be bigger than we thought." Offered through the diocese' s Office of Religious Education, the program thrived locally and around the state. In 1978, Little Rock Scripture Study was introduced at a national meeting of diocesan liaisons for the charismatic renewal

how

the

The enthusiastic response it met grew using the Little

now

Rock Scripture Study.

the largest Catholic Scripture

program in the country, and still operates out of the Diocese of Little Rock. The office is staffed by five diocesan employees at the Catholic center.

"My

study of Scripture taught

Rock

power of God's word to transform remembered Abbot Kodell. "But was still surprised when this began to

lives,"

Scripture Study, said

program succeeds it

in helping

can transform their

ever their

own

lives.

Bible

the

common

denominator for all Catholics." Because prayer is the foundation of the program, it helps people establish and deepen a habit of daily prayer, he explained.

said.

their

As Top

Picked

numbers, he

said.

Catholics want good relations with

he said, and expect their freedom to be protected. In some places, he said, the most basic lic

BELMONT — Each summer many

care for children

yards for the score.

Following the touchdown, Monroe executed an onside kick, recovered the ball and scored four plays later on Price' 18-yard run for a 24-0 halftime lead.

be deeply involved

in assessing the conse-

quences of economic policy

Penalties and two pass interceptions

still

and

action for

blunted other potential Cougar drives. in

and people who need

policy,

The game was marred by 194 yards 112 against Monroe and penalties

Monroe gained

— Putting Children

a total of 307 yards

and Families First

as Patrick Howard completed one of four

passes.

Letters To

refused Catho-

He did not name countries,

but in places like Saudi Arabia Church activities are illegal.

The

Editor

Thanks from CHD

husband and

Dear Bishop Curlin:

than to send our children to Catholic schools but two issues stand in our way. First, the cost of a Catholic educa-

write to express the deepest grati-

tude of the Campaign for Human Devel-

— — of

opment to you and lay persons

the priests, religious, the

Church

in the

the people of your diocese, have sup-

ported the efforts of

CHD. As

the

new

the poor.

Last year I traveled to some 40 dioceses across the country, which confirmed more deeply my belief that the

Human Development

tion today

would

but today regionalization has all but erased this option. Families with many children are often

and opting instead for watered down religious education programs. Examples

of this can be found in the answers to

some basic questions How many Masses are held each month during school hours? :

confession regularly (and accurately) how often are children en-

taught and

couraged

to receive this

Gastonia,

challenges in the region, the pope:

— Repeated

the recipient of this year's

one of the best and most important programs in the Catholic Church. For your part in making this a reality, thank you.

Eucharist being properly taught... Honest answers to these basic ques-

Campaign

Again,

express our appreciation to

you and to your people, and to your CHD Diocesan Director, Mr. Scott Spivak, for helping to make the challenge and opportunity of

As we

of the

CHD a reality.

approach the 25th anniver-

tions may very well lead to the . . .

Lebanon, where he was forced to cancel

Rev. Joseph R. Hacala, Executive Director,

Holy Angels volunteens.

a trip last spring, but said the country

Campaign for Human Development

Stephenson is the daughter of Sam and Nancy Soles of Gastonia. She volunteered 94.5 hours of service during this

summer, working

in several areas in-

eluding the Little Angels Child Develop-

ment Center, corporate

services, house-

keeping and the primary classroom.

still

S.J.

binding the wounds of war and build-

ing social harmony.

— Offered

people,

his

sympathy to the Iraqi

who continue to suffer the "harsh

consequences" of an international economic embargo. The embargo, he said, is the cause of "too many hardships."

passed down. Why can' t Catholic schools

employ similar programs?

Letters Policy:

award. She was selected from among 35

same path

found home schooling. Through wonderful home school curricula such as Seton and Our Lady of the Rosary, the fullness of our faith can be properly

I have

CHD family.

In Christ's peace,

his desire to travel to

the existence of the true presence in the

Charlotte

In a brief review of problems and

sacrament?

for

Lisa Kelley

Stephenson, an 8th grade student from South West Junior High School in

out in the cold.

teaching fundamental truths of our faith

of the continued appreciation and prayers

officials.

left

The second and more concerning issue is the pervasive swing away from

pope and other Vatican

Monica

no less than sinful. Historiwould come from the parish

Summer

ates

like nothing

cally, help

sary of the campaign, please be assured

Volunteen."

impact on

its

82 against Catholic.

made every five years to consult with the

areas.

military

children.

—

teenage volunteer as the "Outstanding

many

services in the classroom and residential

residents.

Foreign policy is frequently children's

Each year Holy Angels selects one

time to Holy Angels, providing

•"•«-

Monroe nursing

With first and 15 on the Monroe 37, Cougar quarterback Mike Falencki dropped back to pass but was hit from the side and dropped the ball. White scooped it up and went the 56 a 10-0 lead.

The group of bishops, including prelwho work in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Somalia, were on their ad limina visits,

teenagers donate a part of their vacation

sx.

late in the first half with

many places, influential

religious services are

'Volunteen'

f ft* nunia

Roldan contributed a 38-yard field goal and kicked four extra points. Catholic' s best chance to score came

Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us: "The Church's love for the poor .is a part of her constant tradition." The Campaign is rooted in our love for

religious

Girl

CATHOLIC

yard run with a recovered fumble. Jason

book of the Church," Father Binz "The more that Catholics study the Bible, the more they know who they are, the more they know that this is our story as the people of God." as the

beyond

School.

an 18-yard touchdown run. Rebel lineman Travis White scored the other Monroe touchdown on a 56-

diocesan contribution of $52,208. For the past two decades you and your brother bishops, in solidarity with

(From Page

Day

carried 12 times for 178 yards, including

Diocese of Charlotte for your generous

historic and, in

Charlotte Country

Witherspoon scored three touchdowns on runs of nine, 59 and 10 yards as he gained 113 yards on nine carries. Price

"Catholics are reclaiming the Bible

Arabs

night for their traditional battle with

four of Monroe's five touchdowns.

What-

civil authorities,

Gastonia

to-

on 1 3 carries while Brad Turner contributed 34 and Tony Santiago had 25. The Cougars head across town to-

people

particular or personal

spirituality, the

the

Witherspoon and Price gained a

of 29 1 yards between them and scored

understand "how central Scripture is and

resources. into small groups across the country

Catholic.

Falencki completed four of 1 0 for 30

yards for the Cougars. Luis Moreno led Catholic's ground offense with 53 yards

rushing but managed only five in the air

success.

tor of Little

the parish into a faith group familiar with

"The next day we went out and bought more chairs," said Fred Woell. "That was our first hint that this was

movement as an example of Bible study

and Chris Price, offset a flock of penaland gave the Rebels a 37-0 high school football victory over Charlotte

ties

rationale, format

for 50.

commentary, the sources

They eventually contacted then-Father Kodell, a Scripture scholar

CHARLOTTE — Monroe's potent running game, led by Terry Witherspoon

tal

Abbot Kodell attributes the success of the program to its origins and development in a rural diocese. That required the course work to be self-contained, not dependent upon a local seminary, expert

The

1994

Monroe Ground Attack Hands

Program Marking

Scripture Study

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