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Pope Francis

Simple gestures, not superpowers, needed to start a revolution

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ll it takes is just one person carrying out one simple, loving act of mercy every day to start a revolution and stamp out the “virus of indifference,” Pope Francis said.

Sharing God’s mercy is not about expending a huge amount of effort or performing “superhuman” acts, he said during his general audience Oct. 12 in St. Peter’s Square.

Jesus showed with His words and deeds that it’s much simpler than that: It’s about making “small gestures that in His eyes, however, hold great value, so much so that He told us we will be judged upon these” actions, the pope said.

As he continued his series of talks about God’s mercy, the pope said he would begin looking at each one of the seven corporal and seven spiritual works of mercy in the following weeks.

The audience began with a reading from the Gospel of Matthew’s “Judgment of the Nations” (25:31-46) in which Jesus tells His disciples they will be blessed with eternal life for helping the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the ill and the prisoner because “whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for Me.” Those who do not bother to help will “go off to eternal punishment.”

“Jesus is always present there where there is a need, a person who is in material or spiritual need.”

Works of mercy are concrete ways to show mercy and be genuine witnesses of the faith, he said. “I am convinced that through these simple daily gestures we can achieve a true cultural revolution,” the pope said, as he urged each and every person to carry out at least one work of mercy each day.

Be aware of simple, daily cries for help, he said, and don’t brush them off saying, “’Oh, God will help you, I don’t have time.’ No. I stop. I listen. I waste time and I console.”

“This is a gesture of mercy and is done not just for (the person in need) but for Jesus,” he said.

A person does not have to go as a missionary to a far-off land to help, the pope said. “Often it is those who are closest to us who need our help.”

“We don’t have to go seeking whoknows-what challenge” to tackle, he said; it’s better to start with the simplest things, which, the Lord shows, are often the most urgent.

“In a world unfortunately hit by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote,” and they draw people’s attention to the importance of meeting people’s most basic needs, he said.

Photo provided by Jo-Ann Kelly

Capuchin Franciscan Father Martin Schratz joins volunteers from Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville to collect hundreds of coats and blankets for a local interfaith assistance ministry to distribute to the needy before temperatures drop this fall.

The warmth of mercy Immaculate Conception parishioners help needy people stay warm in winter Kimberly Bender Online reporter

HENDERSONVILLE — Making sure those who live in the mountain town of Hendersonville have coats to wear and blankets to keep them warm at night is a priority for one parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church.

Jo-Ann Kelly started the coat and blanket drive at the parish about 15 years ago when she noticed the need.

“The winters can be darn cold over here in the mountains,” Kelly said. “I’ve seen children going into school without jackets or just a flannel. People that can barely afford the heat in their homes.

“You know how it feels when you’re cold. I can only imagine what it feels like to be cold in bed all night or all the time. It must

be terrible.”

The new and gently-used coats of all sizes and winter blankets donated by parishioners are now given to the Interfaith Assistance Ministry’s Crisis Center to distribute to those in need, Kelly said.

Immaculate Conception Church was one of the founding members of Interfaith Assistance Ministry, a collaborative effort of churches in the area to help those in need, said Capuchin Franciscan Father Martin Schratz, pastor. They offer emergency funds, food, clothing and referrals to other community agencies to those in crisis.

“Instead of each church community working to help on our own, we work together,” he said. There are more than 100 volunteers from his parish involved.

“There are a lot of homeless in Hendersonville, and lots of homeless teens. We have a lot of poor migrants in our community.” Father Schratz said. “People are here at church on an almost daily basis for assistance. It’s just being Christ for them.

It’s a way to reach out to them to help meet their needs.”

This year’s drive netted three vans full of warm coats and blankets, Kelly said.

“We’ve never collected less than three van-fulls,” she said. “The people of Immaculate Conception Church are very giving. People MERCY, SEE page 20

Your daily Scripture readings OCT. 16-22

Sunday: Exodus 17:8-13, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2, Luke 18:1-8; Monday (St. Ignatius of Antioch): Ephesians 2:1-10, Luke 12:13-21; Tuesday (St. Luke): 2 Timothy 4:10-17b, Luke 10:1-9; Wednesday (Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions): Ephesians 3:2-12, Luke 12:39-48; Thursday: Ephesians 3:14-21, Luke 12:49-53; Friday: Ephesians 4:1-6, Luke 12:54-59; Saturday: Ephesians 4:7-16, Luke 13:1-9

OCT. 23-29

Sunday: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, Luke 18:9-14; Monday: Ephesians 4:32–5:8, Luke 13:10-17; Tuesday: Ephesians 5:21-33, Luke 13:18-21; Wednesday: Ephesians 6:1-9, Luke 13:22-30; Thursday: Ephesians 6:10-20, Luke 13:31-35; Friday (Sts. Simon and Jude): Ephesians 2:19-22, Luke 6:12-16; Saturday: Philemon 1:18b-26, Luke 14:1, 7-11

OCT. 30-NOV. 5

Sunday: Wisdom 11:22-12:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2, Luke 19:1-10; Monday: Philemon 2:1-4, Luke 14:12-14; Tuesday (All Saints): Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12a; Wednesday (The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed): Wisdom 3:1-9, Romans 5:511, John 6:37-40; Thursday: Philemon 3:3-8a, Luke 15:1-10; Friday (St. Charles Borromeo): Philemon 3:17—4:1, Luke 16:1-8; Saturday: Philemon 4:10-19, Luke 16:9-15

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God always wins in the battle between good and evil, priest preaches at diocese’s first Blue Mass Liturgy offered after week of protests following fatal police shooting Patricia L. Guilfoyle Editor

CHARLOTTE — The battle between good and evil rages on – not on the streets, but within the human heart.

That was the message given during the Diocese of Charlotte’s first “Blue Mass,” a liturgy held in honor of law enforcement and public safety personnel Patricia L. Guilfoyle | Catholic News Herald Sept. 29 at St. Patrick Members and adult leaders of Scout Pack and Troop 9 from St. Patrick Cathedral attended the Sept. 29 Blue Cathedral.

Mass, as well as (from left) Mecklenburg County Sheriff Irwin Carmichael, Deputy Chief Pete Key of the Charlotte The Mass had been Fire Department, and Lt. Tom Barry of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. planned several weeks before a fatal police shooting and express thanks to local first responders, during a Sept. 20 triggered a week of protests in Charlotte that left liturgy offered on the Feast of the Archangels. two African-American men dead, several police officers injured, and residents shocked by the violence. The cathedral was filled with people who had come out to pray BLUE MASS, SEE page 10

Belmont Abbey College dedicates ‘Gratitude Bell’ Rolando Rivas Special to the Catholic News Herald

BELMONT — The sound of gratitude rang out from the heart of Belmont Abbey College’s campus at noon Oct. 6 during the dedication and blessing of its new Gratitude Bell. The dedication event drew a large crowd of students, faculty, staff, monks and visitors.

The idea behind the Gratitude Bell is simple. When anyone rings the bell in gratitude for one of God’s blessings, the sound will echo across campus causing others on campus to reflect on the blessings in their lives.

“Every breath that you take, every beat of your heart is a gift from God. Too often we dwell on what we don’t have, rather than focusing on the infinite gifts God has given us.

The Gratitude Bell is a way of showing our thankfulness for all the many blessings, big and small, in our lives,” said Dr. Bill Thierfelder, president of the college. “Each day between noon and 3 p.m., anyone is invited to strike the bell in thanksgiving for some blessing in his or her life. It is our hope that this will become a long-standing tradition that will strengthen our students, faculty, staff, alumni, monks and visitors in the virtue of gratitude.”

Generous donors purchased the bell, originally forged by the McShane Foundry Co. of Baltimore, Md., in 1915 with the inscription “Holy Name” on its side. Located near the campus cafeteria on the residential side of the Belmont Abbey College campus, students will gather at noon to pray the Angelus and officially open the hours of gratitude from noon to 3 p.m. each day.

“We encourage other colleges, churches and institutions across the country to join us in fostering the virtue of

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Students, faculty and alumni from Belmont Abbey College and monks from Belmont Abbey gathered Oct. 6 to dedicate the college’s “Gratitude Bell.” The dedication ceremony was led by Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari and college president Dr. Bill Thierfelder. gratitude within their communities,” said Benedictine Abbot Placid, chancellor of Belmont Abbey College.

“Our hope is that our initiative focused on gratitude can influence a broader campaign that impacts the national demeanor in a positive way.”

Belmont Abbey College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts institution founded by Benedictine monks in 1876. The campus is currently home to more than 1,500 students.

Its mission is to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified. Guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Benedictine GRATITUDE, SEE page 20

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‘Mercy changes the world’

World Mission Sunday collection set for Oct. 22-23 CHARLOTTE — Every year something special happens on the next-to-last Sunday of October: World Mission Sunday joins all Catholics of the world into one community of faith. At Mass Oct. 22-23, Catholics recommit themselves to their common vocation through baptism to be missionaries, through prayer, participation in the Eucharist and by giving generously to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

In a world where so much divides people, World Mission Sunday rejoices in the Church’s unity as missionaries. It provides an opportunity to support the life-giving presence of the Church among the poor and marginalized in more than 1,111 mission dioceses.

“The Diocese of Charlotte participates in the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Society of St. Peter the Apostle and the Missionary Childhood Association,” said Father Patrick Cahill, pastor of St. Eugene Church in Asheville and diocesan director of the Propagation of the Faith. “These organizations are for spreading a deepening awareness of the universal mission of the Church and to inform Catholics of the life and needs of the Catholic Church in the missions.”

“It is a means to encourage prayer and financial help for the mission churches and for the support and education of the seminarians in developing countries,” he said.

Father Cahill said involvement in these efforts are through the universal World Mission Sunday Collection, and in the visiting Missionary Cooperation Plan of inviting men and women to the diocese to appeal for the needs in areas where their communities do missionary work. The appeal for the Society of St. Peter Apostle is held as part of the Missionary Cooperation Plan.

Last year, people in the Diocese of Charlotte donated $212,415 for world missions.

“When you give to the missions, you give to the world,” Father Cahill said.

During this Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Church and going forward, an exciting way to continue one’s connection with the Missions is through a Missio App. “Connecting people to change the world,” Missio offers a direct connection to the priests, religious sisters and brothers, and laity leading projects which provide essential education and health care, social outreach and advocacy, and pastoral service.

World Mission Sunday celebrates the mercy of God as Catholics extend His loving heart to their neighbors half a world away, through prayers and sacrifices.

— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter; Pontifical Mission Societies in the U.S. contributed to this article.

A Prayer for World Mission Sunday Father, You have given all peoples one common origin, and your will is to gather them as one family in yourself.

Fill the hearts of all people with the fire of your love and the desire to ensure justice for all their brothers and sisters.

By sharing the good things you give us in the Diocese of Charlotte, may we secure justice and equality for every human being, and an end to all division.

May we help mission dioceses throughout the world to build a foundation of love and peace.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

— paraphrased from the Roman Missal

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Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in the following upcoming events: Oct. 14 – 10 a.m.

Diocesan Finance Council meeting Diocesan Pastoral Center, Charlotte

Oct. 16 – 1:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Eugene Church, Asheville

Oct. 22 – 10 a.m.

Mass for 75th Anniversary of Parish St. Benedict the Moor Church, Winston-Salem

Oct. 14 – 7 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mocksville

Oct. 20 – 6:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Barnabas Church, Arden

Oct. 23 – 2:30 p.m.

Holy Mass for Catholic Heritage Society St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

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ENTERTAINMENT

Volume 26 • Number 1

World feast celebration: 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte. Enjoy food from more than 15 countries, games, cultural and devotional displays. For details, call the parish office at 704-549-1607.

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Fall festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4145 Johnson St., High Point. Games, music, food and much more will be offered.

For details, call the parish office at 336-869-7739.

Gran concierto Católico “Dios Te Miro y Te Eligio con Misericordia”: 3 p.m. 15 de Octubre, en el Auditorio, Comma, 401 S College St., Morganton.

Incluyendo a varios músicos como: Tony Meléndez, Azeneth González y la compañía del Diacono Miguel Sebastián y párroco Ken Whittington. Para más información, contactar la parroquia St. Charles Borromeo al 828-437-3108.

Lectures ‘Chasing the Dragon’: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte. This documentary is suitable for parents, middle and high school students, educators and others who wish to learn more about or are affected by the opioid/heroin epidemic. Screening is followed by an expert panel discussion on the topics of heroin, opioid abuse and addiction, as well as a Q&A session.

Timely forum presentation on ‘Where Clinton and Trump Stand’: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in the New Life Center Banquet Room at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantine Commons Pkwy., Charlotte. Presented by Charlotte Observer reporter Tim Funk. women’s autumn retreat, ‘Embracing health & Happiness with spiritual practices’: 4-8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 23, at Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 N. Main St., Belmont. Come for an evening of fellowship, reflection and prayer. For details, call Cam Tracy at 704853-0654.

Natural family planning NFP Classes: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte.

Effectiveness of modern NFP, health risks of popular contraceptives and what the Church teaches about responsible parenting. Sponsored by Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte. RSVP to Batrice Adcock, MSN, RN, at 704-370-3230.

PRAYER SERVICES & Groups Procession for life: 9 a.m. Mass, Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Road, Charlotte. Immediately after Mass we will pray one decade of the rosary, continuing the rosary as the group processes to pray at Family Reproductive Health abortion facility at 700 E. Hebron, Charlotte, with Father Casey Coleman. We’ll process back to the chapel after

about 30-35 minutes of prayer at the facility, concluding with benediction. Hosted by Helpers of God’s Precious Infants. For details, visit www.charlottehelpers.com.

PRESENTATION, SOLEMN VESPERS AND VENERATION OF RELICS: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at St. Mary, Mother of God Church, 22 Bartlett St., Sylva. Come venerate the first-class relic of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, OCD, who will be canonized by Pope Francis Oct. 16 in Rome.

Presentation at 4:30 p.m. Solemn Vespers and veneration at 5:30 p.m.

CCWG Evening reflection: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Charlotte Catholic High School, 7702 PinevilleMatthews Road, Charlotte. Guest speaker: Father Matthew Kauth, rector of St. Joseph College Seminary.

Social and refreshments at 6:30 p.m. RVSP at www.

CharlotteCatholicWomensGroup.org.

Eucharistic Procession for Feast of Christ the King: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Road, Charlotte. Father Jason Christian of St. Thomas Aquinas Church i Charlotte will talk about why Pope Pius XI established the Feast of Christ the King and why all nations need to acknowledge Christ’s Kingship.

He will also discuss Blessed Karl of Austria as a role model for Christian leadership. His talk will be preceded by a 6 p.m. Latin Mass and a complimentary light dinner served in the Allen Center by the Charlotte Latin Mass Community. To RSVP, email Mike FitzGerald at info@ charlottlatinmass.org.

St. Peregrine Healing Prayer Service: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27, at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte. St. Peregrine is the patron saint of cancer and grave diseases. This powerful healing prayer service is offered for all those suffering with cancer or other diseases. For details, call the church office at 704-543-7677.

High Latin Mass to celebrate feast day of christ the king: 12:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, Oct. 30, at St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Road, Charlotte. Eucharistic Procession will follow to honor Christ’s Kingship. All are invited to process with statues and portraits of their favorite holy king, queen or statesman saints (canonized, beatified or venerable) and to implore their aid upon our nation at this desperate hour. For details, email Mike FitzGerald at info@charlottelatinmass.org.

40 HOUR DEVOTION ‘THE HOLY EUCHARIST, FORESHADOWING AND FULFILLMENT’: Sunday, Nov. 13-Tuesday, Nov. 15, at St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Road, Charlotte. Guest homilist Father Ben Cameron of the Congregation of the Priests of Mercy. For details, go to www.sjnc.org.

CCWG Morning Reflection: 9 a.m. Mass Monday, Nov. 14, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Road, Charlotte. All women in the Diocese of Charlotte are invited to attend. Reflection to follow at 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker Father Larry LoMonaco, pastor of St. Aloysius Church in Hockory. RSVP at www. charlottecatholicwomensgroup.com.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING “Protecting God’s Children” workshops are intended to educate parish volunteers to recognize and prevent sexual abuse. For details, contact your parish office. To register and confirm workshop times, go to www.virtus. org. Upcoming workshops are: ASHEVILLE: 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, St. Lawrence Basilica (parish office building basement), 97 Haywood St. GREENSBORO: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road YEAR OF MERCY Divine Mercy Holy Hour: Every first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m., in the Daily Mass Chapel at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

Everyone is welcome to attend and pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, venerate and be blessed by the parish’s first-class relic of St. Faustina Kowalska. Recite Divine Mercy prayers and read Scripture and excerpts from St. Faustina’s diary. Each month’s Holy Hour will be for the following intentions: Oct. 6, Marian Jubilee Dedicated to Mary; Nov. 3, prisoners; Dec. 1, healing of the family.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour: Every First Friday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte. There will be readings from the Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy, the sung Chaplet of Divine Mercy, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and benediction.

Year of Mercy website: Keep up to date on all Jubilee Year of Mercy events, download catechetical resources on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, watch videos on the theme of mercy, and much more, at the Diocese of Charlotte’s Year of Mercy website: www. yearofmercy.rcdoc.org.

YOUNG ADULTS ASHEVILLE THEOLOGY ON TAP: For Catholics in their 20s and 30s in the Asheville region. For details, check them out on Facebook, Twitter or MeetUp. Holy Spirit Church in Denver: call Nicole Lehman, 704-607-5207 St. Michael Church in Gastonia: For Catholics in their 20s and 30s in the Gastonia area. Meets once a month. Online at www.stmichaelsgastonia.org/youngadults.

ST. LEO The great church: online at “Winston Salem Frassati” www.wsfrassati.com.

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Speaking up in defense of life H

undreds of faithful took to the streets Oct. 2 for Respect Life Sunday, participating in “Life Chains” outside their churches, in their downtown areas, or other busy public thoroughfares. Life Chains were organized in more than 30 locations in 24 towns across the Diocese of Charlotte, marking the start of Respect Life Month in October.

Respect Life Month is held each year by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to help Catholics understand, value, and become engaged with supporting the dignity of the human person, and therefore the gift of every person’s life.

Learn more and download educational resources at www.usccb.org.

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SHELBY — Parishioners from St. Mary, Help of Christians Church in Shelby manned a Respect Life booth at the Cleveland County Fair Sept. 29-Oct. 9. Volunteers distributed pro-life literature to interested people and sold small items including bumper stickers and magnets. They also encouraged visitors to sign petitions opposing abortion. Pictured at the booth Oct. 1 are Makayla Bradley, Pilar Costner and Ronnie Costner.

Photos by SueAnn Howell and Rico De Silva, reporters; John Cosmas, Paul Doizé, Mike FitzGerald, Patrick Hession and John Kenny, correspondents; provided by Diane Hoefling

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Retired Diocese of Charlotte attorney passes away

Photo courtesy of North American College Facebook Page

Ascik ordained deacon in Rome Sept. 29 ROME — Charlotte seminarian Deacon Peter Ascik (front row, fifth from left) was ordained to the transitional diaconate by Cardinal Sean O’Malley at Mass Sept. 29 at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. Deacon Ascik is the son of Tom and

Karen Ascik and is a parishioner of St. Barnabas Church in Arden. He is expected to be ordained to the priesthood next June with the diocese’s four other deacons, who are studying at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Ohio.

Carmelite Promises made Sept. 17 CHARLOTTE — Four members of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Charlotte Carmelite Group made their promises at Mass Sept.

17 at St. Ann Church. Three members made their temporary promise and one member, Rita Drew (third from right) made definitive promise. Pictured are: Aida Tamayo (group spokesperson), Brion Blais, Luis Cortes, Father Timothy Reid, Rita Drew, Celeste Richards (formation director), and Karen Devore.

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CHARLOTTE — Richard A. Lucey, retired general counsel for the Diocese of Charlotte, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016.

The funeral Mass was celebrated Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Road in Charlotte.

He was born Oct. 28, 1941, in Springfield, Mass., the son of the late John F. and Margaret A. Lucey. Upon graduation from Fairfield University in Connecticut, he went on to earn a Juris Doctorate at Fordham University Law School in New York. Just after law school, he worked in New York City and in 1970 accepted a transfer to Charlotte, a place he and his family would call home.

After pursuing a private law practice, he was asked to serve as the general counsel for the Diocese of Charlotte beginning in 1992, a position he held until Lucey retiring in January.

After his retirement, he continued to serve the diocese until June.

He also spent much of his time and service as a court-appointed attorney in juvenile court. In 2013, he was honored by the Mecklenburg County Bar with a Distinguished Service Award for his three decades of service to families in juvenile court: http://bit.ly/2cNpn2u The Lucey family became active members of St. Vincent De Paul Church in 1970. He was also a cantor and dedicated member of the parish choir. His passions included golfing, gardening, the Red Sox, the Carolina Panthers and Notre Dame football.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Peggy and sister-in-law Nancy.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Jo; their six children, Kathy (Joe), Kevin (Amanda), Jim (Hayley), Danny, Margaret and Kelly (Alexis); grandchildren, Christopher, Stephen, Brian, Laura, Davis, James, Mary Elizabeth, Sean and Amos; and his siblings Jack, Mary (Charlie) and Bill (Norma); and brother-in-law Eamon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Road, Charlotte, NC 28210.

Online condolences may be left at www.

McEwenPinevilleChapel.com.

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Nine from Diocese of Charlotte to join Order of Malta Joseph Duggan Special to the Catholic News Herald

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two women and seven men from the Charlotte diocese will become members of the Catholic lay religious Order of Malta Oct. 15 at St. Matthew Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington and principal chaplain of the order’s Federal Association, will celebrate the investiture Mass.

Geraldine McComb, Debora Ritzel, Stephen Dahlstedt, Claude Martin and Richard Valitutto of Greensboro; Paul Herndon and Richard Rotondi of Charlotte; Jason Gyure of Summerfield; and David Parker of Winston-Salem have completed more than a year of formation exercises including prayer, religious retreat, education about the traditions of the order, and practice of the works of mercy. They will be among 47 men and women from across the United States to become the newest members of a religious community founded more than 900 years ago.

In the year 1099 in Jerusalem, Gerard, a European lay brother, founded the order and enlisted other lay brothers as an outgrowth of his service directing the Hospital of St. John. Notwithstanding the conflicts of the Crusades, this Catholic hospital provided care without discrimination to Muslims and Jews as well as Christians. Later beatified by the Church, Blessed Gerard made it a rule that he and his confreres should call the patients and guests “our lords, the sick and the poor.”

Religious and political conflict over the centuries caused the brothers, often called the Hospitallers, to move from Jerusalem first to the island of Rhodes and later to that of Malta – hence the order’s best known contemporary name.

Today the order’s vocation remains centered on acts of mercy for the sick and the poor, as well as defense of the Catholic faith. During the past half-century, the order has undergone major renewal and expansion, particularly in the Western hemisphere. With a worldwide membership of 13,500, the order provides humanitarian and medical assistance in 120 countries.

The Federal Association, with more than 1,000 members in 28 regions of the U.S., is one of 47 national associations of the global Order of Malta.

The great majority of members are lay men and women, most of whom are married. They carry out their vocation in the order while continuing their secular careers. A few members of the order in the United States and around the world follow the ancient calling of taking solemn vows as celibate religious brothers.

Members of the order perform corporal works of mercy in facilities including nursing homes, clinics and food distribution centers. The order’s members also donate and raise funds to operate hospitals and clinics in needy communities around the world, including the order’s Holy Family Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem. This facility serves Palestinian women and babies, most of them Muslims, just steps away from the sanctuary of the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

Every year in May, thousands of members of the order from around the world congregate in France at the Marian shrine of Lourdes. For a week of meditation and liturgical celebration, they escort people with serious illnesses whose travel and accommodations are sponsored by the order.

“The annual Lourdes pilgrimage is a powerful experience,” said Margaret Melady, president of the order’s Federal Association, U.S.A. “It always provides spiritual renewal – and sometimes, also physical healing – through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.”

“This extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy,” Melady added, “is an occasion of joy and deepening commitment for both new and veteran members of the Order of Malta. We welcome the prayers and support of Americans as we continue to grow our membership and activities at home and throughout the world.”

Learn more about the Order of Malta in the diocese at www.orderofmalta-federal. org and worldwide at www.orderofmalta. int.

Joseph Duggan serves with the Order of Malta, Federal Association, in Washington, D.C.

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Four join Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, others promoted CHARLOTTE — During an Oct. 9 Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral, Bishop Peter Jugis welcomed four new members to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, a Catholic order for lay men and women. Ladies and knights invested in the order were: Denise M. Kunas Salvino, Teresa Jean Yaun Taylor, Michael Joseph Salvino and Richard Xavier Taylor, all of Charlotte. In addition, ladies and knights who received promotions within the order included: Deborah Elizabeth Burns Kane, Joan Marie Grady Slep, William Francis Dealy III, William Robert Kane, Jane Elizabeth Balbirnie and Michael Ignatius Balbirnie, all of Charlotte.

Other ladies and knights who were present at Mass included Michael J. Ruck Sr., KGCHS Lieutenant, of the Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order, based out of the Archdiocese of Baltimore; Margareth Sposato, Gwen Hobson, Julian Hobson and Guillermo Calles of Asheville; Billie Mobley of Winston-Salem; and Rita Witt, Michelle McNulty, Phillip Witt and James Beckert of Charlotte. Father John Putnam, pastor of St. Mark Church in Huntersville and chaplain of the order’s Charlotte chapter, concelebrated the Mass.

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem was started by the pope during the Crusades when the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was under attack. Today, they still defend the Catholic identity of the Holy Land through their financial contributions. Knights and ladies wear capes featuring a thick red “Jerusalem cross” that has four miniature crosses in each corner of the main cross. Each of the five crosses represents the five wounds of Christ. Learn more about their work at www.holysepulchre.net.

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Gospel choir in concert CHARLOTTE — The award-winning Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir will perform its annual concert Sunday, Nov. 13, at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave., Charlotte. The concert will start at 3 p.m. in the church. For details, contact the parish office at 704-375-4339.

In Brief Deacon assigned to Monroe parish

Powers

MONROE — Deacon W. David Powers has been assigned to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Monroe

by Bishop Peter Jugis, effective Sept. 13. Deacon Powers and his wife recently relocated to the Waxhaw area from the Diocese of Arlington, Va. He was ordained Jan. 15, 2011.

— Deacon Ron Steinkamp

Knights council forms in Sapphire SAPPHIRE — The new council of the Knights of Columbus, St. Francis Xavier 16442, was presented with its charter during a Sept. 17 Mass at St. Jude Mission. The chapter was founded by Father Francis Xavier Arockiasamy, first chaplain of the council and administrator of St. Jude Mission and Our Lady of the Mountains Church in Highlands. Attending the presentation were North Carolina State Deputy Colin R. Jorsch Jr., district representatives from

surrounding districts, District Deputy Tim Kelly, Grand Knight Bob Martin, Deputy Grand Knight D. Joseph Vergo, and members of the new and surrounding councils in Franklin, Brevard, Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Sylva, Andrews and Hendersonville. After the charter presentation Mass, officers were installed and everyone enjoyed an appreciation dinner.

— Rena Ezzell

Catholic Charities volunteer recognized CHARLOTTE — June Lloyd, a volunteer with Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte’s Burial Assistance Program, was recently recognized as a “Hometown Hero” by the Modern Woodmen of America’s north Charlotte chapter. The annual award by the non-profit fraternal organization honors people who are quietly engaged in serving the community and who often go unseen for their charitable work.

Lloyd, who has volunteered with Catholic Charities for about two years, said she is blessed to be able to serve others, particularly

Mecklenburg County families who need help burying their loved ones. “It is a pleasure to work with Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte,” she said. “Volunteers get as much out of the process as (those we serve).”

Modern Woodmen also donated toiletries and supplies to Catholic Charities’ Charlotte food pantry as part of their ongoing philanthropy efforts.

Pictured (from left) are Bo Rhinehardt, president of the south Charlotte chapter of Modern Woodmen; Sherill Beason, who also works with the burial assistance program; Glenn Hays, president of the north Charlotte chapter of Modern Woodmen; award recipient June Lloyd; Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Charlotte diocese; Michael Hurlbert, financial representative with Modern Woodmen; and Nancy Litton, activities coordinator for Modern Woodmen.

— Patricia L. Guilfoyle, editor

Mexican fiesta fundraiser held JEFFERSON — The Hispanic Community of St. Francis of Assisi Church held a Mexican Fiesta and raised almost $3,000 for debt relief of the new church. The community served authentic home-cooked Mexican food throughout the day. Members of the youth group provided face painting and games for the children.

— Patrick Hession, correspondent

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Designed specifically with the mobile audience in mind, the CCDOC app is an integrated tool that compliments the website and provides a fast, easy resource to keep up with what’s going on across western North Carolina. With your support, CCDOC can strengthen families, build communities and reduce poverty.

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Knights financially support Holy Angels BELMONT — Holy Angels recently received several donations from the Knights of Columbus.

The Knights’ L.A.M.B. Foundation of North Carolina recently gave $15,500 to Holy Angels, and Knights of Columbus Council 10852 gave $10,000 they collected from their annual Tootsie Roll fundraiser.

Donations totaling more than $51,000 have been made this year by 11 councils in North Carolina to Holy Angels.

Pictured are Robert Desch, treasurer of the L.A.M.B. Foundation of North Carolina; Grand Knight Ron Schumacher of Council 10852; Dennis Kuhn, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Holy Angels; Charlie Martin, member of Council 11076 and mayor of Belmont; Dave Stoughton, L.A.M.B. Director for Council 12654; and Grand Knight Vin Lindgren of Council 11076.

Holy Angels provides specialized, aroundthe-clock care for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities and delicate medical conditions at its facility in Belmont, located on the Sacred Heart Campus of the Sisters of Mercy.

Boone parish hosts fall festival BOONE — St. Elizabeth Church held its annual Fall Festival Sept. 25 after a bilingual Mass. In the festival’s annual chili contest, Herlinda Poe won first place and Angela Nuzzi was awarded third place. Not pictured is second-place winner Hilda Heidingfelder.

— Amber Mellon, correspondent

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Sealed in the Spirit

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BREVARD — Five people were recently confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Brevard by Bishop Peter Jugis during Mass Sept. 28: Elise Poche, Gaby Buenrostro, Jolene Osteen, Hector Bautista-Don and Lauren Conforti.

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HENDERSONVILLE — Fifty-seven young people at Immaculate Conception Church received the sacrament of confirmation during a Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Jugis.

JEFFERSON — Four youths from St. Frances of Rome Mission in Sparta joined five youths from St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jefferson in receiving the sacrament of confirmation during a bilingual Mass Sept. 3 offered by Bishop Peter Jugis. Noel Carranza, Maricio Lopez, Maria Reyes and Zuemy Reyes from Sparta and Jorge Ledezma, Morgan Liszka, Christian Luna, Cecilia Mendoza and Janie Solis from Jefferson are pictured with Bishop Jugis, their pastor Father James Stuhrenberg, Deacon Lee Levenson, and their catechism teachers.

SYLVA — Youths at St. Mary, Mother of God Church received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis during an Aug. 2 Mass. The newly confirmed young people are pictured with the bishop, pastor Father Joshua Voitus, Father George Byers of Andrews, and members of the local Knights of Columbus.

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Responsibilities include managing two regional annual giving campaigns, handling all aspects of production of newsletters and annual reports, and serving as liaison to regional schools, foundation boards, and parish based

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Bishop Peter Jugis and others process into St. Patrick Cathedral for the diocese’s first Blue Mass Sept. 29. A color guard from the Charlotte Fire Department flanks the cathedral’s entrance.

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“We see a parallel between your work and theirs,” said homilist Father Patrick Winslow. “We see the work you do as sharing in their angelic mission as protector, healer and aid to those in need.”

His parish, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, sits just a few blocks away from where Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old AfricanAmerican man, was shot and killed by police Sept. 20 in an apartment complex parking lot. Protests erupted there on Sept.

20, and on Sept. 21 Father Winslow led one of the city’s first prayer services for reconciliation and justice.

“The archangels – Gabriel, Raphael, Michael – are known in Scripture for coming to the aid of those in need. In the case of Gabriel and Raphael, to provide healing from sickness and mercy, like EMS responders and fire fighters. Michael is known as one who confronts the forces of darkness, one might say like our policemen and women who seek to protect and defend.”

Father Winslow also reflected on the first reading of the Mass, Revelation 12:7-12ab, which describes St. Michael casting Satan out of heaven.

“Throughout Christian history this apocalyptic text has been interpreted not merely as some future or past event, but as also describing the current, ongoing, unfolding battle between the forces of good and evil,” he said. “It has been something that has been taking place since the beginning and even now in this present age, throughout the world, in the U.S., in Charlotte.”

“Unlike conventional battles, which have … clearly delineated front lines, the war between the forces of light and darkness know no such borders. Rather, darkness is more pervasive and sinister. It’s a battle not between nations, not between peoples.

The battle of dark and light is not between races. Rather, it is a battle that takes place within each human heart, within each one of us.”

This insidious darkness attempts to attack all of us, including priests and police, he said.

“Fighting the darkness in the human

heart is the real battle. It seeks to strike at our hearts and, by so doing, tear down the fabric of our societies and our communities.”

However, Revelation also describes the battle’s outcome, Father Winslow said. “We are assured that God is victorious. The light will always conquer the darkness that threatens us. God always wins.”

“It’s in this context that the officer patrols each day,” he continued. “It’s in this context which the first responder sets a pace to help those of us in need. We need men and women like you who tirelessly bring this light of aid and service to the world – to help our brothers and sisters, to help us, especially in our moments of need and defenselessness.”

In this complicated and difficult world, “it is not always easy to make wise and prudent decisions,” Father Winslow also acknowledged. “So we pray that you’re able to do so in a split moment, at a time when it’s needed, for people depending on you.”

“May God bless you, your families and the people you serve.”

First offered in 1934 in Washington, D.C., the Blue Mass provides spiritual support for those on the front lines of public safety and derives its name from the uniform color of police officers and firefighters. The Blue Mass is now offered in hundreds of parishes and dioceses annually throughout the U.S. Before the Mass, Bishop Peter Jugis blessed fire trucks, patrol cars and ambulances, sprinkling them with holy water as they drove past the cathedral, lights flashing.

About two dozen police, fire and EMS personnel, both Catholic and non-Catholic, attended the Mass.

Davon Hood, who has served with the Charlotte Fire Department for one year, said he was grateful for the prayers from the local Catholic community.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Irwin Carmichael also said he was thankful for everyone’s prayers, adding that he appreciated people taking the time to come and show their support for local law enforcement.

About two dozen of the cathedral’s Scouts also participated in the Mass. The members and adult leaders of Cub Scout Pack 9 and Boy Scout Troop 9 lined the sidewalk in front of the cathedral as Bishop Jugis led the prayers of blessing.

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Reprinted from the inaugural Sept. 6, 1991, edition of the Catholic News & Herald:

MARKING OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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y dear friends in Christ: With this inaugural issue of The Catholic & News Herald, the Diocese of Charlotte embarks on a new, exciting and challenging venture. There is also a note of sadness, however, because the NC Catholic which served the needs of our people for so many years will no longer be a part of our diocese. It will, however, continue to serve the Catholic people in the Diocese of Raleigh.

The decision to establish our own newspaper was not based on any unhappiness with the NC Catholic; on the contrary, I am deeply indebted to Bishop Gossman and the staff of the NC Catholic for the many years of dedicated and fruitful services it provided for all of us in the Diocese of Charlotte. I felt, however, that the Church of Charlotte had grown to the point where it was large enough and mature enough to sever the strings that bound us to our Mother Church and to initiate our own paper, which could address more directly the needs and concerns of all Catholics in the western part of our state.

I want The Catholic News & Herald to be a voice for evangelization. The unique challenge for all of us is to find an effective way to bring the saving message of Christ to all our people, to develop ways by which we can share the good news with our brothers and sisters, especially those who have fallen away from the Church, and with the thousands of people who are unchurched and have never had the opportunity to learn about Christ. This, I believe, is the mission of The Catholic News & Herald. It is a large order, but a reasonable goal, if we all share the responsibility.

I agree with our Holy Father, who has often stated that the Catholic press is a missionary in disseminating the truth and that the Church cannot accomplish its mission without a vigorous Catholic press. I want The Catholic News & Herald to be vigorous in expounding the truth.

The supportive campaigns that benefit the Church and the cause of morality absolutely require the use of the Catholic press. As it fulfills its divine mandate to preach the word of God to the world, the Church speaks the truth of the Gospel on many issues. Today, the Church frequently addresses issues like marriage and family life, war and peace, poverty and racial discrimination, abortion and homosexuality. I want our paper to report on these issues from a decidedly Catholic viewpoint and to bring our people closer to Christ.

Local and much of a general Catholic news is not available, except through the Catholic press. All those events which prove so interesting and bind us so close to our Catholic neighbors – social events, youth ministry news, parish events, and a host of activities sponsored by our Catholic offices, institutions and agencies – will be published in The Catholic News & Herald.

To accomplish its purpose, I call upon all of our people to support this new initiative in our diocese. I am confident that through this medium, everyone can draw closer to Christ. I pray that the Lord will bless all of you as you strive to know Him more intimately and serve Him more fruitfully.

With an assurance of prayers and every best wish, I am Sincerely in Christ, Most Reverend John F. Donoghue, Bishop of Charlotte

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voice for evangelization. A Catholic perspective to the news.

This has been the two-fold mission of the Catholic News Herald since its first edition was published Sept. 6, 1991.

Nearly 1,000 editions later, the Diocese of Charlotte’s newspaper still strives to fulfill that mission – through three popes, four bishops, dozens of church and parish hall dedications, and countless stories about people doing God’s work in our 92 parishes and missions.

A JOINT VENTURE

Before the diocese started its own newspaper, the NC Catholic was the newspaper for the entire state. Raleigh Bishop Vincent Waters founded the NC Catholic in 1946.

Its first editor, Dale Francis, later recalled, “It was an impossible idea that a diocese of 12,000 Catholics, scattered over 48,843 square miles, the smallest percentage of Catholics in the nation, should have its own newspaper. It was more impossible that it should be done in 1946, the first post-war year when there were shortages in everything. But Bishop Vincent S. Waters was a young man in his first year as Bishop of Raleigh. The word ANNIVERSARY, SEE page 3

ear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please join me in warmly congratulating the Catholic News Herald as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first edition. For a quarter century this newspaper has been a beacon of the light of Christ in the western part of our state.

Bishop, later Archbishop, John Donoghue said it best when he described the most important reason for starting the newspaper in 1991, “The unique challenge for all of us is to find an effective way to bring the saving message of Christ to all our people, to develop ways by which we can share the good news with our brothers and sisters, especially those who have fallen away from the Church, and with the thousands of people who are unchurched and have never had the opportunity to learn about Christ.”

Through the years Catholic News Herald reporters and photographers have been in our churches, schools and homes. They have brought us stories from Raleigh to Rome and from Hamlet to the Holy Land. Parish news, social events, youth ministry news, events sponsored by diocesan offices and school activities have all appeared on the pages of the newspaper, uniting us throughout the diocese in our Catholic faith.

When the first paper rolled off the press in 1991, few could envision that newspapers were already moving toward obsolescence as electronic communication via the internet and social media would become the go-to source for information about the faith. The Catholic News Herald has gone with the flow of this change and is now available in traditional hard copy form and on several electronic platforms. Change has not altered the commitment of diocesan communications that remains anchored to the mission of disseminating the truth. And it is as clear now as it was in 1991 to St. John Paul II who said, “the Church cannot accomplish its mission without a vigorous Catholic press.”

The Catholic News Herald strives to bring all the news, the good and the bad, to Catholic readers, viewers and listeners. It has presented the pageantry of the Eucharistic Congress, the loss of beloved leaders of our faith, and the everyday celebrations of our faith in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

It is hard to know what methods of communication will be in use 25 years from now, but I have no doubt that in the year 2041 the faithful in the Diocese of Charlotte will still depend on the Catholic News Herald for information and inspiration.

Yours in Christ, The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte

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impossible was not in his vocabulary.”

When the Charlotte diocese was carved out of the Raleigh diocese in 1972, the two bishops decided to continue publishing the newspaper as a joint venture.

Charlotte Bishop Michael Begley appointed Father (later Monsignor) William Wellein as the local reporter.

As the young diocese grew, so too did the amount of news.

In 1979 the NC Catholic opened an office in Charlotte and hired Mary Coyne Wessling, a graduate of Marquette University’s School of Journalism, as assistant editor.

Besides having to cover all of western North Carolina, Wessling later recalled, “Another big challenge was that I was the first full-time NC Catholic employee in the Diocese of Charlotte. So everywhere I went, people were either very grateful for my presence or they were very hostile that I wasn’t there a long time ago.”

Of all the big stories she covered, Wessling said, “the best stories I ever covered were always the stories of people who I call living saints. People who, in their everyday activities, never thought they were doing anything beyond the ordinary, but were probably some of the most grace-filled people.”

In 1980, the Charlotte newspaper staff began transmitting stories electronically to Raleigh – cutting-edge technology at that time.

“By hooking up a computer terminal to the telephone system, the Assistant

Editor transmits her stories at a rate of 200 characters per second. Stories written the same day the paper goes to press are now able to be included in that issue. Accuracy, as well as speed, has improved with the use of this system,” Sister Miriam Miller, OSF, described in her book, “A History of the Early Years of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.”

Sister Miriam also noted, “The communications office can also boast of having a fully-equipped darkroom and a list of professional writers from within the diocese who contribute to the paper regularly. All these advances have provided for better reporting of the news of the Diocese of Charlotte through the diocesan newspaper.”

A NEW ERA

But western North Carolina was growing, and by 1990 diocesan leaders thought it might be time for the Charlotte diocese to start its own newspaper.

Both North Carolina bishops convened a task force in each diocese to evaluate the NC Catholic and Charlotte’s other options. After months of surveying readers and pastors, Charlotte decided to forge a new path – recommending that a diocesan newspaper be established to reach the home of every Catholic in the diocese.

In 1991 Monsignor John McSweeney, then serving as Charlotte’s chancellor, told the NC Catholic that the new newspaper would be designed “to foster a strong local identity among a Catholic flock that has grown threefold since 1972” and to be “a useful tool” for evangelization.

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‘Our intent is to provide at least something that will be of interest to every Catholic in the diocese.

It’s up to you to let us know whether or not we succeed.’

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“The growth of the Catholic population has brought a need for a stronger sense of local identity as a diocesan church,” Monsignor McSweeney said.

The task force said the paper’s mission should be “to promote the evangelization ministry of the Catholic Church by producing a quality publication, offering a Catholic perspective to the news and helping people to realize the connection between their lives and Jesus Christ.”

NC Catholic announced the split in its June 16, 1991, edition, with the headline “End of an Era.” Bishop (later Archbishop) John Donoghue hired Bob Gately, a veteran newsman, as editor. Two associate editors, a general manager and several correspondents rounded out the initial staff.

Bishop Donoghue selected the name “Catholic News & Herald” after a reader contest whittled the possibilities down to a few finalists, Monsignor McSweeney recalls.

The name clearly described the bishop’s vision for the paper: “I want the paper to be a newspaper and not simply a house organ or parish bulletin. I want it to be a paper that reports the news. But I also want it to be a paper that reports the Church’s teaching. Now a lot of controversy comes up in both secular and Catholic papers.

I have no problem with Catholic papers reporting that controversy, but I want to be sure that we also stress what the Church’s position is on these issues.”

The paper would also become an integral part of Bishop Donoghue’s “Decade of Evangelization” from 1990 to 2000.

In a column in the Sept. 6, 1991, edition, he wrote: “With this inaugural issue of The Catholic & News Herald, the Diocese of Charlotte embarks on a new, exciting and challenging venture. There is also a note of sadness, however, because the NC Catholic which served the needs of our people for so many years will no longer be a part of our diocese.

“I want The Catholic News & Herald to be a voice for evangelization. The unique challenge for all of us is to find an effective way to bring the saving message of Christ to all our people, to develop ways by which we can share the good news with our brothers and sisters, especially those who have fallen away from the Church, and with the thousands of people who are unchurched and have never had the opportunity to learn about Christ. This, I believe, is the mission of The Catholic News & Herald.”

“I want The Catholic News & Herald to be vigorous in expounding the truth,” he continued, adding, “All those events which prove so interesting and bind us so close to our Catholic neighbors – social events, youth ministry news, parish events, and a host of activities sponsored by our Catholic offices, institutions and agencies – will be published in The Catholic News & Herald.”

In an interview with the NC Catholic, Charlotte’s first bishop, Bishop Michael Begley, echoed his successor’s goal that the role of the new newspaper was to “make the doctrines of the Church available to all our people and to provide current views on the changes going on within our Church and our world,” as well as to bring the people of our diocese closer together.”

“We want the people of Murphy to feel just as much a part of what this diocese is about as the people in Charlotte,” he said.

“The paper helps to do that.”

Just like the NC Catholic, the Charlotte paper was a tabloid format, printed weekly during the school year and biweekly in the summer. It was mailed to every registered family in the diocese – a circulation of about

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31,000 in its first year – and funded by a parish assessment of $15 per family per year.

The decision to mail the paper to every family that comprises the Body of Christ in western North Carolina, plus its emphasis on covering the entire diocese, Monsignor McSweeney recalls, was squarely in line with the bishop’s goal of evangelization.

Evangelization would be most effective, he said, by providing everyone with a quality source of information about Church teaching. Transparency, too, especially about the diocese’s finances through publication of an annual financial report, was important from the beginning, he said.

The first edition featured a frontpage article about Bishop Donoghue’s opposition to changes in the number of holy days in the U.S. liturgical calendar, an eight-page report about the diocese’s plan to regionalize Charlotte’s parish schools, a story about the growing Hispanic population in North Carolina, a feature story on the Sisters of Mercy, opinion columns and letters to the editor, national and world news, and movie reviews.

The first edition also featured a page of news in Spanish, and a few weeks later the paper added regular news in Vietnamese, too.

Father Silverio Rueda of the Hispanic Catholic Center produced content for the Spanish section, and Sister Cecilia Tong of the Vietnamese Apostolate provided content in Vietnamese and English. Carl Foster, director of the African-American Catholic Ministry, was also a frequent contributor in the paper’s early years.

This attention to cultural diversity is a point of pride for Monsignor McSweeney, who recalls that the newspaper strove to represent all of the cultures found in the growing diocese.

Bob Gately served as editor until he reluctantly retired in 1995 because of ill health. He died in 2001, aged 73.

“During his tenure with The Catholic News & Herald, Gately frequently wrote politically charged commentary linking the teachings of the Catholic Church with current national and international issues,” wrote Joann Keane, the Catholic News Herald’s third editor.

Gately was credited with launching the newspaper with what in 1991 was a stateof-the-art computer-based production process, even though he did not have much experience with computers himself.

“His efforts paid off as the Charlotte diocesan newspaper became one of the first diocesan papers in the nation prepared totally within an electronic environment,” Keane wrote.

CHANGES AMID CONSTANCY

The newspaper was revamped in 1998 under the tenure of the newspaper’s second editor, Mike Krokos. Readers and pastors were again surveyed, and based on their feedback changes included a graphic redesign and renewed emphasis on its original mission of covering parish news.

“It was a pretty big undertaking, but with our staff – Joanne Keane, Jimmy Rostar and Julie Radcliffe – and the focus group, we were able to cosmetically bring a fresh, new look to the paper,” Krokos recalls.

That 1998 readership survey pointed out suggestions for improvement, but more than anything else it confirmed that readers valued the newspaper and looked forward to reading it. Seventy percent of readers said ANNIVERSARY, SEE page 5

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they’d read the last four issues, and they liked the mixture of content.

In 2007, the newspaper went through another readership survey, under the tenure of Editor Kevin Murray. Fifty-three percent of readers said they’d read the past four issues, but the paper was competing for time in people’s increasingly busy lives, and many readers said they did not feel the paper was providing enough local news and information about Church teaching.

In response, the staff redesigned the paper and beefed up content aimed at families, especially information on Catholic teaching.

“It is gratifying that through all of the reader surveys up to present day we learned that the majority of our Catholics read every issue of the paper,” said Jim Kelley, diocesan development director, who was on the task force to launch the newspaper and who oversaw its operations for a number of years. “We have also worked hard to give our parishioners what they want and what they need: Church teaching, stories about people, and coverage across the whole diocese.”

Murray recalls setting the groundwork for digital production as well as venturing into social media, “which was a rather new and revolutionary idea at the time.”

Two new ventures were an occasional podcast, “docPod,” that ran from 2006 to 2009, and the launch of a diocesan YouTube channel in 2009 that now has over 350 videos that have been viewed a total of more than 204,000 times.

Tell us what you think In the INAUGURAL edition of the Catholic News & Herald, Editor Bob Gately noted, “Our intent is to provide at least something that will be of interest to every Catholic in the diocese. It’s up to you to let us know whether or not we succeed.” We repeat that challenge now! Please let us know how we are doing. Contact Editor Patricia L. Guilfoyle at 704-370-3334 or plguilfoyle@charlottediocese.org.

It’s all online At www.catholicnewsherald.com: View the complete archives of the Catholic News Herald, from 1991 to present. The PDF archives are completely searchable and available for download to your favorite device.

RECENT YEARS

In 2010 the paper went through a major design overhaul under new Editor Patricia Guilfoyle. Changes included a shift to a more compact tabloid format to fit changing printing and mailing standards, new typography and color palette, shuffling of content to prioritize parish news and catechetical information, a new emphasis on local commentaries – and a slight name change. The ampersand was dropped to simplify the name to “Catholic News Herald,” more practical for the paper’s new online and social media channels.

The newspaper’s original mission statement, “Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte,” was also restated to “Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina.”

In addition, the paper’s frequency was changed from about 44 editions per year to 26 per year in the 2010-’11 fiscal year, based on the 2007 readership survey that found readers wanted to continue receiving the

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printed newspaper but also wanted more immediate local news online.

Print circulation has doubled from about 31,000 in 1991 to nearly 60,000 in 2016. It continues to be mailed every other Friday to every registered family at the diocese’s 92 parishes and missions, in addition to clergy and religious in North Carolina, and paid subscribers elsewhere. But print circulation is just one aspect of the Catholic News Herald’s now 24/7 news operation.

In 2011, the paper began publishing online.

Its website www.catholicnewsherald.com, which was redesigned in August, is visited by an average of 18,000 people each month.

Each year, visitors view more than 400,000 pages full of pictures, videos and stories.

The paper’s Facebook page, launched in 2011, now has nearly 5,000 followers.

Social media presences on Twitter and Pinterest were added in 2012, followed by the live video social media app Periscope in 2015.

While a lot has changed over the years, the Catholic News Herald continues to be honored every year by the Catholic Press Association for its writing, photography, design and, most recently, for its online reporting and videography.

All of this work has been accomplished through the diocese’s annual communications assessment, which remains the same today as it was when the newspaper first rolled off the presses in 1991: $15 per registered family.

“Over the past 13 years that I have been involved with the Catholic News Herald it has shown itself to be very nimble in the service of the diocese amid a changing communications landscape,” said David Hains, who as diocesan communications director now oversees the Catholic News Herald.

“This attribute will make it relevant to Catholics for decades to come.”

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Past editors share their stories SueAnn Howell Senior reporter

CHARLOTTE — The Catholic News Herald has seen six editors since its inception in 1991. Each faced unique circumstances during their tenure as the Diocese of Charlotte grew from a mission diocese to the large, dynamic Catholic community it is today.

The late Robert Gately was the diocesan paper’s first editor, serving from 1991 to 1995. Michael Krokos followed, serving from 1996 to 1998. Joann Keene, who started out working on staff for The NC Catholic, the combined and joint publication for both the Raleigh and Charlotte dioceses under the direction of Bishop John F. Donoghue, ran the paper from 1999 to 2000.

Next followed Kevin Murray, who served for seven years from 2002 to 2009. Heather Bellemore served as interim editor from 2009 to 2010 after Murray left. After a nationwide search, Patricia Guilfoyle, the current editor, came aboard in 2010.

Recently several of the Catholic News Herald’s former editors shared their reflections on serving the growing Diocese of Charlotte during their tenure.

Working with the bishops

Mike Krokos, who served under Bishop William G. Curlin during his three years as editor, remembers Bishop Curlin as “a faith-filled, welcoming shepherd who never made anyone feel uncomfortable in his presence. He talked the talk and walked the walk as far as someone living out his faith in all he did.”

Kevin Murray served under Bishop

Peter J. Jugis during his seven years as editor. “Regardless of the situation, Bishop Jugis had a serenity and grace that was admirable,” Murray said. “He also had a guarded and fun sense of humor. I appreciated the attentiveness and discernment he brought to various matters, even if it was some trivial aspect of the newspaper and such – he made me feel like my work was important and significant, which only made me want to do a quality job and do him justice.”

Fond memories

“I fondly remember Bishop Curlin’s stories of his friendship with Mother (now St. Teresa of Calcutta), and the way she impacted his life of faith,” Krokos recalled.

“Their friendship started when he was a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, but it continued through his years in Charlotte until she passed away in 1997.

“I still remember the day she died. When we had a press conference at the Catholic Center open to the secular media, Bishop Curlin got emotional reflecting on their friendship and how Mother had really helped him grow in his life of faith.”

Murray said that some of his fondest memories are from when he traveled the diocese. “I got to visit a lot of amazing places and meet a lot of interesting folks while on the job.”

Keane was present when the current Charlotte Catholic High School building was selected.

“I remember walking with Mercy Sister Paulette Williams, then principal of CCHS, and Bishop Curlin, both wearing hard hats as they toured the former Stearnes

Catalytic building on Pineville-Matthews Road with plans to renovate the facility into a state-of-the-art high school,” she said.

“As we toured the facility, I could hardly visualize how they could modify this office building into a high school. Sister Paulette commented on the ability of CCHS to eventually double its capacity, up to 1,200 students. It didn’t take too many years for that number to be surpassed. This is particularly personal, as I have been teaching photography at CCHS for more than a dozen years now.”

Memorable accomplishments

When asked about what accomplishments they recall from their time as editor, each had a memory to share of improving the paper for their readers.

“We did a redesign, I believe, in the summer of 1998,” Krokos said. “We had an excellent focus group we worked with, along with Bishop Curlin. It was a pretty big undertaking, but with our staff – Joann Keane, Jimmy Rostar and Julie Radcliffe – and the focus group, we were able to cosmetically bring a fresh, new look to the paper.”

Murray also took on a redesign early in his tenure. “We did a bit of a necessary redesign early on that I was a bit proud of.

We did a reader survey or two that helped direct desired content and such. I was also involved in early conversations about taking the paper more digital and foraying more into social media, which was a rather new and revolutionary idea at the time.”

Keane expressed that it was “challenging and exhilarating to be part of the creative

team responsible for establishing The Catholic News & Herald.”

Outstanding stories

“Obviously, Mother Teresa’s death was a huge deal, especially since Bishop Curlin had the long-time friendship with her,” Krokos explained as he recalled important stories that were reported on during his time overseeing the news paper.

“There were some new parishes created and opened – St. Matthew Church in Charlotte and St. Mark Church in Huntersville come to mind. I understand St. Matthew is now the biggest Catholic parish in North Carolina. Back then, we knew that area was growing by leaps and bounds.”

Murray recalled interviewing one of the survivors of the “Miracle on the Hudson” plane crash as a particularly memorable story. He also wrote a regular column, “Murray’s Musings.”

“I got to discuss various topics often with a bit of levity. (A few of them detailed my conversations/interactions with God in various situations.) But one of the articles was about my personal triumph of sorts over a childhood adversity. And occasionally over the following years, random folks would come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed and appreciated that particular column,” he said.

Keane recalled an international trip as eye-opening.

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“I vividly recall preparing to take a photograph, when a nurse quickly blocked the shot so I would not photograph the cockroaches crawling on the mattress.”

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adoption and the involvement of CSS to facilitate these adoptions,” Keane said.

“I was not prepared for the dire living conditions of these infants and young children. In the hospital nursery, babies were in old metal cribs, on horsehair mattresses.

Meaningful moments

Krokos said going on a mission trip to Jamaica made a lasting impression on him and his work.

“I was able to go on a mission trip to Jamaica with Father Richard Allen and parishioners from St. Ann Church in Charlotte,” he said. “It was a life-changing

experience for me, seeing how the poorest of the poor live. Father Richard Ho Lung of Jamaica had a friendship with Father Allen, and our mission group went to work in his neighborhood.

“What still stays with me to this day is the joy those people lived with. They had next to nothing, yet they exuded such happiness. And they had such a strong faith. Their joy was evident on the streets, in their home, and at Mass.

“It really puts things in perspective for me. I was very naïve as far as seeing the face of poverty until then. And I was able to experience it from a global perspective, which helps me now better appreciate the way countless parishes in the U.S. have sister parishes in other parts of the world.”

Keane photographed St. Teresa of Calcutta when she visited Charlotte in 1995.

She took a photo on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Aiport that is particularly meaningful to her.

“I’ve always like how it shows the kindness of her character. At a later date, a number of reprints (of the photo) were made, and the Missionaries of Charity sent them to India to be signed. I’m not

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sure what they did with those images, but it is a treasure they shared with me.

When Mother Teresa died, this image was used for the memorial prayer card of the diocese.

“The visit of Mother Teresa, for me, remains a highlight of my tenure with CNH. I was the official photographer, concurrently coordinating media coverage.

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l conmemorarse el 25 aniversario del Catholic News Herald se me pidió que, debido a que por un tiempo estuve relacionado con el periódico, escribiera unas líneas sobre mi participación.

Durante unos pocos años, finales de 1995 hasta principio de 1999 aproximadamente, tuve la oportunidad de preparar, escribir y editar el “Comuniquémonos”, suplemento en español del entonces The Catholic News and Herald.

Pero ¿Por qué ese nombre en vez de encabezarlo como “Suplemento en español de The Catholic News and Herald?” Para saber el por qué hay que hacer un poco de historia.

En enero 12 de 1972, el Papa Pablo VI establece la Diócesis de Charlotte y Monseñor Michael Begley es consagrado como primer obispo de la nueva Diócesis. El nuevo obispo, que vio como iban llegando a Charlotte familias hispanas cuando era pastor de la Iglesia de Santa Ana, decidió traer a Charlotte a un sacerdote que hablara español.

Para finales de agosto trajo a Charlotte a un padre italiano que hablaba español, el Rev. Alex Ducci, D.D., I.M.C., y en el mes de septiembre se celebró la primera Misa en español en la antigua iglesia de la Asunción situada en la calle Shenandoah.

El Padre Ducci era un sacerdote muy dinámico. Lo primero que hizo fue crear el Centro Católico Hispano. En el poco tiempo que estuvo hizo un censo, realizó bautizos, Primeras Comuniones, confirmaciones, matrimonios, organizó dos festivales internacionales, editó un catecismo bilingüe, por las noches iba a las casas (en compañía de una hermana cubana de la orden de las Hermanas Oblatas) a dar charlas, hizo un programa de radio en español y puso a la comunidad a trabajar.

Pero una de las primeras cosas que hizo fue

hacer un boletín para informar a la comunidad que se le dio el nombre de “Comuniquémonos”.

La primera edición fue una simple hoja. Ese boletín se siguió publicando después que se fue el padre y creció hasta llegar a tener 8 páginas y se enviaba por correo a las personas registradas en el Centro.

Durante los años este boletín era preparado por diferentes miembros de la comunidad, que también buscaban anuncios para ayudar a pagar el costo. Hasta yo en algún momento estuve involucrado.

En 1994 el Padre Silverio Rueda, un sacerdote colombiano, empezó a escribir en el periódico una página por unos meses hasta que se fue y yo me hice cargo, de vez en cuando, de esa página.

En mayo de 1995 el Obispo William Curlin trajo a Charlotte al Padre Vicente Finnerty, C.M. (Vicentino) para que se hiciera cargo de la Pastoral Hispana.

El Padre Finnerty tuvo la idea de hacer una publicación, no solo para Charlotte, pero también para mandarla a todas las parroquias donde se celebraban Misas en español.

Habló en la Diócesis, y se empezó a publicar como suplemento del periódico el Comuniquémonos. Se imprimían copias extras, y estas se empaquetaban y se mandaban a todas las iglesias que tenían Misas en español.

Al cabo del tiempo, por no ser costo

efectivo, y otras circunstancias, se dejó de publicar en 1999. Muchas personas durante los años ayudaron con esta publicación y no menciono nombres pues la lista es larga y no quiero dejar a nadie fuera.

En la actualidad, la página en español fue re-creada en el 2012, y ahora se le conoce como el “Catholic News Herald-Español.” También la página en español forma parte de la página web del Catholic News Herald, y cuenta con

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Luis A. Wolf es uno de los pioneros del periodismo católico en español de la Diocesis de Charlotte, y fue editor de Comuniquemonos desde 1995 hasta su ultima edición en 1999. Wolf es miembro de la Parroquia de San Vicente de Paul en Charlotte.

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(Izquierda) Wolf hoy día compartiendo memorias del entonces ‘Catholic News & Herald,’ que actualmente se conoce solo como el Catholic News Herald y el Catholic News Herald-Espanol. El Catholic News Herald celebró su 25 aniversario el 23 de septiembre del corriente.

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‘Storks’ Occasionally funny but mostly awkward animated comedy in which the plans of an ambitious stork (voice of Andy Samberg) who’s been tapped by his boss (voice of Kelsey Grammer) to take over the big-box store shipping system his breed now operates in lieu of delivering babies are derailed when a human orphan (voice of Katie Crown) who was long ago stranded among the birds accidentally sets their disused infant manufacturing machinery to work.

Together the duo scramble to get the child thus produced to her destined parents (voices of Jennifer Aniston and Ty Burrell) and young brother (voiced by Anton Starkman) before the potentially career-ruining mistake can be discovered. Their odyssey is leavened with some positive, arguably pro-life, values and a clever turn by Stephen Kramer Glickman voicing the office nuisance who becomes the villain of the piece.

But the intrusion of the gay agenda into the final moments of directors Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland’s film (Stoller also wrote the screenplay) makes it completely unsuitable for its target audience of kids. Given the implicit equation of same-sex coupling with racial and ethnic diversity, and an unspoken endorsement of out-of-wedlock conception, even teens who are not well catechized should keep their distance. Fleeting visuals endorsing homosexual acts and unwed motherhood, some potentially scary situations.

CNS: A-II (adults and adolescents): MPAA: PG

‘Masterminds’ This vehicle for Zach Galifianakis and a group of drawling actors from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is a comic recounting of the 1997 “hillbilly heist” from an armored-car firm in North Carolina. Galifianakis plays David Ghantt, who stole $17.3 million from Loomis Fargo & Co., only to be tripped up at every turn by his own ineptness and that of his co-conspirators (Kristin Wiig and Owen Wilson).

Director Jared Hess and his screenwriters take as their premise the idea that Southerners with dead-end jobs who live in trailer parks are inherently funny.

Light sexual banter, some crude humor.

CNA: A-III (adults): MPAA: PG-13

‘Deepwater Horizon’ Forceful but grim dramatization of events surrounding the 2010 disaster that destroyed

the titular drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Drawing on a New York Times article by David Barstow, David Rohde and Stephanie Saul, screenwriters Matthew Michael Carnahan and Matthew Sand fix their focus on a quartet of principals: the vessel’s chief electronics technician (Mark Wahlberg), his worried wife back on shore (Kate Hudson), the craft’s respected crew commander (Kurt Russell) and the young officer (Gina Rodriguez) responsible for keeping the vast, free-floating structure in position.

The tense opening scenes of director Peter Berg’s film find a visiting corporate executive (John Malkovich) pushing back against the safety concerns expressed by both Russell and Wahlberg’s characters, only to find himself caught up in one of the worst manmade catastrophes in history.

Following the “blowout,” the race for survival against shooting flames, sudden explosions and deadly flying debris is fueled by self-sacrificing heroism and courage.

It’s an admirable and well-crafted spectacle for grownups – with the background assets of a solid, positively portrayed marriage and some incidental religious elements. Still, it’s not an easy movie to watch. Pervasive, sometimes gory, disaster violence, a scene of nongraphic marital lovemaking, about a half-dozen uses of profanity, frequent crude and crass language.

CNA: A-III (adults): MPAA: PG-13

‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ Following the mysterious death of his beloved grandfather (Terence Stamp), a Florida teen (Asa Butterfield) convinces his dad (Chris O’Dowd) to take him to the remote island off the coast of Wales where the old man had been sent during World War II to see if the otherworldly tales grandpa used to tell him about the institution of the title (run by Eva Green) could possibly be true.

A complicated premise and the headscratching implications of time travel hobble director Tim Burton’s otherwise mildly entertaining gothic fantasy, populated by kids endowed with paranormal gifts and adapted from Ransom Riggs’ 2011 novel.

While too scary for tots, the film is generally well suited for their older siblings, the occasional touch of slightly vulgar language aside. Much stylized violence with minimal gore, some disturbing images, at least one use of profanity, a few crass terms.

CNS: A-II (adults and adolescents): MPAA: PG-13

‘The Girl on the Train’ Seamy suburban melodrama about the intersecting lives of an unemployed alcoholic (Emily Blunt), her ex-husband (Justin Theroux), his new wife (Rebecca Ferguson) and a couple (Haley Bennett and Luke Evans) who live in the same neighborhood.

In adapting Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, director Tate Taylor elicits an intense performance from Blunt, but his time-hopping tale of addiction, adultery and murder fails to live up to its artsy pretensions. Instead it has the feel of a sometimes voyeuristic anecdote told by a persistent barfly.

Merely unpleasant at first, the film reaches a profoundly immoral conclusion as an act of justifiable self-defense gets mixed up with revenge at its rawest. Skewed values, some brutal violence with gore, strong sexual content, including graphic adultery and marital lovemaking as well as full nudity, profanity, pervasive rough and crude language.

CNS: O (morally offensive): MPAA: R — Catholic News Service

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‘Moses’ coming to Charlotte Nov. 4-6 CHARLOTTE — Father Richard Ho Lung and the Missionaries of the Poor will bring their latest musical “Moses” to the Halton Theatre at Central Piedmont Community College Nov. 4-6.

The original musical drama will feature lively Caribbean music, dancing, colorful costumes and powerful performances.

The Missionaries of the Poor serve those most in need in many countries worldwide.

This musical is a critical fundraising event which helps provide much-needed resources to futher the mission of the Missionaries of the Poor.

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n Saturday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m. (EWTN) “Witness to Hope.” An influential philosopher, poet, playwright, actor, mystic, and pastor, St. John Paul II’s appeal and charisma reaches beyond his billion-member flock, yet he remains one of the most controversial figures of our times. Based on George Weigel’s acclaimed biography, this is the most comprehensive and intimate film ever made about the pontiff. n Tuesday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. (EWTN) “I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food: I Was a Strangers and You Welcomed Me.” Father Michael Gaitley explains ways Christians can feed the hungry, welcome strangers, shelter the homeless, bury the dead, and forgive offenses willingly. n Thursday, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m. (EWTN) “The Inquisition: The Spanish Inquisition.” A detailed look at the history of The Spanish Inquisition, and how European powers propagated it as the “Black Legend” for social, religious and political gain.

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Octubre es el mes del Santo Rosario

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l Santo Rosario es un rezo tradicional que se compone de 20 Misterios, divididos en 5 partes; cada uno describe pasajes de la vida, Muerte y Resurrección de Jesús, incluyendo también el rol de su Madre, la Santísima Virgen María, en la labor de Salvación de Jesucristo. Es por eso que el Rosario se considera como una oración Cristológica y Mariana.

El Rosario está compuesto de las oraciones clásicas de la Iglesia como el ‘Padre Nuestro’ y el ‘Ave María.’ Oraciones repetitivas y de alabanzas que se encuentran en el Evangelio de San Lucas. Relata la historia que los orígenes del Santo Rosario se encuentran en la orden de San Benito, y que fue difundido en el mundo por los Frailes Dominicanos. Después, se hizo universal en el siglo XIII apareciendo en ese entonces las cofradías y los grupos. En el siglo XVI se inicia con la compilación de los 3 misterios iniciales: Los Misterios Gozosos, Dolorosos y Gloriosos. En el año 2002, el Papa San Juan Pablo II incorpora los Misterios Luminosos; Misterios que incluyen la vida pública de Cristo, para resaltar el carácter Cristológico del Rosario.

El Rosario está compuesto de dos puntos especiales: la oración verbal repetitiva, por la cual decimos 50 veces en cada Rosario, el Ave Maria, 5 veces el Padre nuestro y 5 Gloria al Padre, e iniciándose este con el Credo (hay zonas en latino América que se le añaden algunas oraciones al finalizar cada misterio), y la oración mental, que es la meditación sobre la vida, Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección de Jesucristo.

Una señora joven, y consagrada a Jesús por María, me contó que cuando ella reza el Rosario, pone las repeticiones verbales del Ave Maria como una música de fondo para la meditación consiente y devota del misterio que se anuncia al principio de cada década. Esta es una gran forma de recitar el Rosario con una devoción sincera.

Recuerdo lo pesado que me resultaba el Rosario en mis épocas del colegio. Era una obligación diaria el estar en la capilla rezando lo mismo y de rodillas. Eso fue algo que me causó una “alergia” a rezar el Rosario por muchos años. Sin embargo, gracias a Dios y la Virgen Maria, ya adulta aprendí algunas cosas más sobre esta oración tan especial y empiezo nuevamente a recitarla.

Cuando hice mi consagración formal al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús por medio de la Virgen Maria, aprendí a disfrutar el rezar el Rosario. Hoy día, me es algo indispensable. No rezo una vez al día. Rezo cada vez que puedo o quiero. He aprendido a usar todo ese tiempo que yo llamaba ‘tiempo libre’ para recitarlo. Lo hago cuando manejo, cuando me preparo para salir, a media noche, cuando me despierto, y cada vez que se necesita de una oración. Es decir, le dedico un buen tiempo que antes solo dejaba correr; un buen tiempo de mi cada día.

No hay lugar que no se pueda adornar con el rezo del Santo Rosario: en la calle, en la casa, en la oficina, en el campo, en una reunión, y ¿Por qué no agradeciendo a Dios en una fiesta?

Para mí, el dejar de rezar me hace sentir como que no he comido, o tomado agua. Me falta mi momento especial de oración con Nuestra Madre Maria, que tanto intercede por nosotros. Rezo a la velocidad indicada, ya que el rezo a velocidad pierde su concentración y el rezo muy lento adormece. Cuando estoy alegre, feliz, en paz, triste, enferma, con problemas, y hasta cuando pasa un huracán! Lo rezo…

Lo hago por mí, por ti, por el Papa Francisco, por nuestros sacerdotes. Rezo el Rosario por todo y todos. Me hace sentir que hago algo por toda nuestra Iglesia, esparcida por todo el mundo.

Siendo un sacramental, el Rosario contiene los principales misterios de nuestra religión católica que alimentan e incrementan nuestra fe. Además, recibo las gracias de las 15 promesas que la Virgen Maria ofreció para los que le rezaran el Rosario.

Al entregarle a María mis oraciones, la hago administradora de ellas, para que sean utilizadas por la Virgen de la mejor manera, muchas de las cuales ni siquiera me puedo imaginar.

A todos los que se den el trabajo de leer esta nota de testimonio es porque se les está invitando, de parte de María a tomar este lindo camino de oración...

Piénsenlo y tomen su decisión.

Que Dios les bendiga.

Mariella Buscaglia es miembro de la Parroquia de San Marcos en Huntersville. Buscaglia es una de las coordinadoras del grupo de los Consagrados a Jesús por María de la Iglesia de San Marcos.

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(Arriba) Algunos de los 51 laicos Hispanos del Vicariato de Charlotte que están participando en el Programa Piloto de Ministerios Laicos de la diócesis.

Empieza Programa Piloto de Ministerios Laicos en español Rico De Silva Hispanic Communications Reporter

CHARLOTTE — El 29 de Septiembre, empezó la primera clase del Programa Piloto Diocesano de Ministerios Laicos en español en el Centro Pastoral de la Diócesis de Charlotte. Un total de 51 laicos Hispanos de varias parroquias del área de Charlotte y sus alrededores se registraron al programa.

“El Programa es paralelo al Programa de Ministerios Laicos en inglés, y tendrá una duración de dos años como el Programa en inglés,” dijo Frank Villaronga, Coordinador del Programa de Ministerios Laicos de la Diócesis de Charlotte.

Sin embargo, el programa piloto en español tendrá un formato diferente al de inglés.

Los participantes Latinos se reunirán todos los Jueves, de 6:30 a 8:30 p.m. en el Centro Pastoral de la diócesis. “Entonces, en vez de reunirnos por 13 Sábados por cinco horas (como el programa en inglés) cada año, van a ser 30 Jueves (dos horas por sesión),” explicó Villaronga. También los participantes en el programa pertenecen exclusivamente al Vicariato Hispano de Charlotte.

Villaronga agregó que otra diferencia del Programa de Ministerios Laicos en inglés es, “Obviamente el idioma, pero también van a ver algunos temas que resuenan con nosotros los Hispanos. Por ejemplo, cuando hablemos de la Mariología, además de hablar de las doctrinas marianas, vamos a tener una clase llamada “Maria: La Madre de las Américas.” Y vamos a hablar como es que los diferentes países Latinos ven a María.”

A pesar de que el Programa de Ministerios Laicos en español está actualmente

siguiendo el formato e utilizando el material del SEPI, “y el SEPI nos está apoyando en esto, pero hablando con los coordinadores (de Vicariatos) en español y también con el Padre Fidel Melo, acordamos que ha llegado el tiempo para que la diócesis tenga su propio programa de formación en español,” dijo Villaronga.

Villaronga estará a cargo de dar la mayoría de las clases pero también contará con la asistencia del Diacono David Reiser de la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción en Charlotte. También la Hermana Joan Pearson, Coordinadora del Vicariato de Salisbury, entre otros instructores.

“El SEPI 1 y SEPI 2 todavía se dan en la diócesis. Y este modelo en este momento no es para reemplazar, sino es para dar otra opción más,” aclaró Villaronga.

El objetivo principal del Programa Piloto de Ministerios Laicos del Vicariato de Charlotte es de crear la posibilidad de ofrecerlo en los otros Vicariatos del Ministerio Hispano de la diócesis. “Si este modelo funciona, entonces quizás este es el modelo que se usará en otras regiones en la diócesis. Si este modelo no funciona, quizá el modelo de los Sábados sea el modelo que se debe usar. Pero hay que tener más regiones para dar más opciones de tomar los cursos.”

Villaronga expresó alegría por la favorable respuesta al programa y la asistencia de las 51 personas inscritas. “Tenemos en estos momentos de todas las parroquias en el área.

Tenemos de San Lucas en Mint Hill, Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe en Charlotte, San Marcos en Huntersville, Nuestra Sra. de Lourdes en Monroe, de la Asunción y San Gabriel en Charlotte.”

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Viaje a la Tierra Santa con el Ministerio de Laicos de Charlotte CHARLOTTE — La oficina de Formación del Ministerio de Laicos de la Diócesis de Charlotte estå organizando un peregrinaje de estudio a Tierra Santa del 10 al 17 de Febrero del 2017. El viaje de 10 días es el primero de su clase que ofrece la diócesis.

Frank Villaronga, director diocesano del Programa del Ministerio de Laicos y el Padre Fidel Melo, Vicario Diocesano del Ministerio Hispano, estarĂĄn a la cabeza del peregrinaje.

El peregrinaje de estudio estĂĄ abierto para todos los interesados. Se le recomienda a personas que hayan completado el Programa de Ministerio de Laicos, o un programa de formaciĂłn similar, a que participen en este peregrinaje. Villaronga estĂĄ creando reflexiones especĂ­ficas para cada dĂ­a del peregrinaje para que corresponda con las Sagradas Escrituras y con las ciudades en la ruta de este peregrinaje.

Los peregrinos visitarĂĄn Galilea, Capernaum, el Monte de las Bienaventuranzas, Tabgha, Magdala, Tabor, Nazaret, Cana, Monte Carmelo, CesarĂ­a, MarĂ­tima, BelĂŠn, JericĂł, Masada, el Mar Muerto, el Monte Sion, JerusalĂŠn, el Monte de los Olivos, la Iglesia de Santa Ana y ErĂ­n Karen. “El peregrinaje comienza antes de que nos montemos en el aviĂłn,â€? dijo Villaronga. “Estoy preparando unos materiales para reflexiĂłn para que las personas se puedan preparar con anticipaciĂłn, y reflexionando acerca de los pasajes bĂ­blicos que mencionan los lugares que vamos a visitar.â€?

Por ejemplo, Villaronga estĂĄ preparando una reflexiĂłn acerca del Profeta ElĂ­as y el Monte Carmelo. Los peregrinos tambiĂŠn

visitaran el Monte de las Bienaventuranzas, asĂ­ que ĂŠl estĂĄ creando una reflexiĂłn bĂ­blica acerca de eso tambiĂŠn. “No va a ver mucho estudio, pero un tipo de reflexiĂłn,â€? dijo ĂŠl. “Me gustarĂ­a que los participantes se junten en grupos pequeĂąos para que reflexionen juntos (en lo que ellos experimenten).â€?

El peregrinaje serĂĄ primordialmente en inglĂŠs, pero se anima a peregrinos de habla-hispana tambiĂŠn a que participen, ya que el Padre Melo y un guĂ­a bilingĂźe, proporcionarĂĄn informaciĂłn en espaĂąol durante el peregrinaje. “Una de las cosas que me gusta de este peregrinaje en particular, es que vamos a tener algo que se llama ‘Compartir el Pan;’ cuando nos separamos en grupos pequeĂąos de cuatro a cinco personas y cenamos en casas de los cristianos en la Tierra Santa.

Esto es algo muy bueno porque nos brinda la oportunidad de hablar con las persona que viven allí, y experimentar la realidad de vivir en esos lugares y compartir una comida con ellos,� dijo Villaronga.

Villaronga espera llevar entre 20 a 30 personas a la Tierra Santa en este Peregrinaje inaugural de Estudio del Ministerio de Laicos.

Un depósito de $500 se requiere a mås tardar el 28 de Octubre para reservar el cupo en el peregrinaje. El pago total se requiere a mås tardar el 8 de Noviembre. El costo del peregrinaje, incluyendo el boleto de avión es de $3,295. Para mås detalle, comunicarse con Villaronga al 704-370-3274 o por email a frankv@charlottediocese.org. — SueAnn Howell, senior reporter, traducido al espaùol por Rico De Silva, Hispanic Communications reporter

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Bishop McGuinness students show school spirit KERNERSVILLE — Bishop McGuinness High School student ambassadors and football players went out to the early car pool lines at the area Triad Catholic schools to promote the Middle School Mash-Up and the Bishop Homecoming football game. It also happened to be Tourist Day for Spirit Week. Pictured at Immaculate Heart of Mary School are Bishop students Justin Russel, Drew DeSalvo and Nathan Woefel.

— Kimberly Knox

Charlotte Catholic announces National Merit Semifinalists CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Catholic High School seniors Madison Huber and Cade MacQuarrie

have been selected semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Competition based on last year’s PSAT scores. Selections are for scoring in the top 1 percent of all North Carolina juniors who took the PSAT last year.

Huber and MacQuarrie are among about 16,000 of this year’s National Merit Scholarship semifinalists nationwide. The 2016-’17 academic term marks the 62nd year of the prestigious National Merit program, which honors academically talented high school seniors. Of about 16,000 of the semifinalists, 15,000 are expected to advance to the finals, and about half of those will be named National Merit Scholars eligible for $33,000 in scholarship awards that will be awarded next spring.

Fifteen additional Charlotte Catholic seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

These students are recognized for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. They are: Uwade Akhere, Hank Borda, Bryan Borders, Jack Deering, Nick Derrico, Mickael Gallucci, Paul Gennettt, Jonathan Little, Lindsey Mahn, Kieran Mahoney, Devon Ngo, Luke Santschi, Jake Sheridan, Catherine Stevens and Grace Williams.

More than 1.6 million high school juniors from more than 22,000 high schools nationwide entered this year’s contest by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The pool of semifinalists comprises less than 1 percent of all U.S. high school seniors and includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.

The 2016-’17 Merit Scholarship winners will be announced between April and July 2017. They will join more than 308,000 other distinguished students who have earned the National Merit Scholar title.

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Catholic Charities agencies assess damage, begin helping victims of Hurricane Matthew

Raleigh bishop named bishop of Arlington, Va. ARLINGTON, Va. — Raleigh Bishop Michael F. Burbidge expressed deep gratitude to Pope Francis on his appointment as the fourth bishop of Burbidge Arlington on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. At an Oct. 4 news conference, he pledged his continued loyalty and obedience to the pope, who named him to succeed retiring Bishop Paul S. Loverde, who has headed the Arlington diocese since 1999.

Bishop Burbidge, 59, will be installed as Arlington’s fourth bishop Dec. 6 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Catholic Charities agencies joined emergency response efforts in coastal communities in four Southeastern states as residents and parish staffers began returning to assess the damage Hurricane Matthew left behind.

Some evacuation orders remained in effect in South Carolina, where the storm came ashore Oct. 7, dumping up to 18 inches of rain in communities near Charleston. High water blocked some roads, preventing people from returning to their homes in South Carolina and North Carolina and others were prevented from leaving their homes as they awaited the delivery of food and water.

In Florida, churches sustained serious damage and the historic Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in St. Augustine experienced flooding, preventing Mass from being celebrated indoors the weekend of Oct. 8-9.

One Catholic Charities official in North Carolina said that in discussions with some residents he learned that the damage and flooding caused by Matthew exceeded that of the powerful Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Parishes and schools in the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, escaped the brunt of the storm. Trees were reported down on some

parish properties, but no major damage was reported, said Barbara King, diocesan director of communication.

Some South Carolina communities in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties faced the possibility of flooding, even though the storm’s initial fury bypassed them. Kelly Kaminski, a regional coordinator for Catholic Charities of Charleston, said Oct. 10 that authorities were keeping an eye on rivers that continued to rise from runoff from Matthew’s torrential rains.

Many of the same people affected by the storm or worried about potential flooding continue to recover from the historical floods that swamped the state a year ago, she said. “We’re working with over 2,000 clients just on the flood stuff.

Now in addition we have to handle everything from Hurricane Matthew,” Kaminski said.

New flooding also was a concern in North Carolina, said Daniel Altenau, director of communication and disaster services for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Raleigh.

“The major concern right now is that rivers are increasingly rising. The flooding is not expected to peak in some areas until Friday (Oct. 14) and may not begin to subside until the 15th,” he said.

Catholic Charities planned to begin distributing food cards to families by Oct. 11 as people either returned home or could

be reached by some of the 55 to 60 agency staff members working in the affected communities, Altenau said.

“Many of our own staff has been affected, which has limited the ability to be in the community,” he explained.

Up and down the North Carolina coast, churches and schools sustained damaged.

Altenau said he had reports from “at least a dozen parishes” reporting damage. “The major problem is roofing issues,” he said. “But a lot, because of power being out, we aren’t able to communicate with them. We expect more reports in the coming days as well.”

Hurricane Matthew’s worst punch missed much of the Florida coast. The most serious damage occurred in the Diocese of St. Augustine, where church properties were seriously damaged or flooded and homes were destroyed.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, which was renovated in time for the 450th anniversary of the city and cathedral parish, sustained enough flooding to render it unusable for Masses Oct. 8 and 9, Bagg said.

Mass was celebrated in the west courtyard outside the church, she said.

In the U.S., the death toll stood at 33 as of Oct. 11. In Haiti, the number of deaths reached 1,000 on Oct. 9, five days after the storm’s 145-mile-an-hour winds and torrential rains slammed into that country.

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Pope announces 17 new cardinals, including three from U.S. Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will conclude the Year of Mercy by creating 17 new cardinals, including three from the United States: Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago; Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the new Vatican office for laity, family and life; and Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of Indianapolis.

Announcing the names of the new cardinals Oct. 9, Pope Francis said, “Their coming from 11 nations expresses the universality of the Church that proclaims and witnesses the good news of God’s mercy in every corner of the earth.”

The new cardinals – 13 “cardinalelectors,” who are under the age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope, and four over 80 honored for their “clear Christian witness” – will be inducted into the College of Cardinals Nov. 19, the eve of the close of the Year of Mercy.

The next day, Nov. 20, they will join Pope Francis and other cardinals in celebrating the feast of Christ the King and closing the Year of Mercy, the pope said.

The first of the new cardinals announced by the pope was Archbishop Mario Zenari, who, the pope explained, “will remain apostolic nuncio to the beloved and martyred Syria.”

The last of the cardinals he named was

Albanian Father Ernest Simoni, an priest of the Archdiocese of Shkoder, who will turn 88 Oct. 18. He had moved Pope Francis to tears in 2014 when he spoke about his 30 years in prison or forced labor under Albania’s militant atheistic regime.

Ordained in 1956, he was arrested on Christmas Eve 1963 while celebrating Mass and was sentenced to death by firing squad. He was beaten, placed for three months in solitary confinement, and then tortured because he refused to denounce the Church.

He was eventually freed, but later arrested again and sent to a prison camp, where he was forced to work in a mine for 18 years and then 10 more years in sewage canals.

In creating 13 cardinal-electors, Pope Francis will exceed by one the 120 cardinalelector limit set by Blessed Paul VI. The number of potential electors will return to 120 Nov. 28 when Cardinal TheodoreAdrien Sarr of Dakar, Senegal, celebrates his 80th birthday.

The youngest of the new cardinals – who will be the youngest member of the College of Cardinals – is 49-year-old Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Bangui, Central African Republic.

Seven of the 11 nations represented by the new cardinals did not have a cardinal at the time of the pope’s announcement: Central African Republic, Bangladesh, Mauritius and Papua New Guinea will

now have cardinal-electors. Malayasia, Lesotho and Albania will be represented in the College of Cardinals, although their cardinals will be too old to vote.

Here is the list of new cardinals in the order in which Pope Francis announced them: n Archbishop Zenari, an Italian who is 70 years old. n Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Bangui, Central African Republic, 49. n Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra of Madrid, 71. n Archbishop Sergio da Rocha of Brasilia, Brazil, who will be 57 Oct. 21. n Archbishop Cupich, 67. n Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 73. n Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardozo

of Merida, Venezuela, who turns 72 Oct. 10. n Archbishop Jozef De Kesel of MalinesBrussels, Belgium, 69. n Archbishop Maurice Piat of PortLouis, Mauritius, 75. n Bishop Farrell, 69. n Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes of Tlalnepantla, Mexico, 66. n Archbishop John Ribat of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 59. n Archbishop Tobin, 64. n Retired Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 84. n Retired Archbishop Renato Corti of Novara, Italy, 80. n Retired Bishop Sebastian Koto Khoarai of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho, 87. n Father Simoni, 87.

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Applicants should have experience working with diverse populations. Position requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Development, Family Studies or related field and 2 years direct experience working with children, youth, and families. Position requires fluency in the English language; fluency in Spanish (reading, writing and speaking) preferred.

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A tale of two faces

he other day my nephew, who is also my godson, sent me via social media a photograph of his firstborn daughter, Hannah Sophia, all 8 lbs. 5 oz. of her. It is one of the more beautiful photographs I have seen in quite a while. I suppose because the baby was born Caesarian section there is none of the rough treatment of the birth canal and the child is therefore already absolutely gorgeous.

Most newborns resemble either Winston Churchill or Mao Tse-tung. This one is a tiny cherub getting ready to charm us all. She is gazing up in her innocence and that faint look of surprise and reticence newborns have, as if to say, “Whoa, wait a minute… I’m not so sure I want to be out here yet.” They also have that

look that says, “Any minute now you can pick me up and make the world OK for me.”

It is always moving when one of God’s creatures is introduced to the world. As hard as it may be someday, still we know that this is life in all its vibrancy and this infant will slowly, surely and, we hope, safely encounter it. People are entering little Hannah’s world as we speak. And the invitation to make that world OK is accepted in joy, sacrifice and preoccupied attention by her mother and her father. Of course, the grandparents are in there, too, and the crowd of aunts, uncles and cousins is also gathering around. Every expression that little face makes will give hours of enjoyment and reflection upon God’s utter goodness.

Just about the same time as I saw Hannah Sophia’s photo, I received another photo in the grab bag of Facebook images. The subject of this photograph was my niece and goddaughter Sylvia, who now has a couple of grown children of her own. Her daughter had

wheeled her out into the sunlight and they are photographed together. The daughter, Julie, is looking eerily like her mother 25 years ago.

Sylvia’s is a different face. The face I knew, having lived with my older brother and his family a couple of different times and having been around all his children much of my young life, is now barely recognizable as the pretty, well featured, friendly face I recall so well. Into adulthood this niece of mine stayed, as we say in the south, an awful pretty girl. And the face, the oh-so-handsome face, regardless of what was going on in her life – and she generally had a lot going on, a lot of hurdles to leap and challenges to face – remained, though preoccupied, still youthful, pleasant and welcoming. But now it is not that face. Now, behind the smile for the camera, is the face of suffering. It is a face that has been enduring the ravages of cancer, a face not focused on bright possibility but on a mysteriously dark probability. It is a face her loved ones find difficult to see, a face still surprised by the evaporation of energy and promise, and it knows there is none around her to make the whole set of befuddling, heartwrenching bodily assaults just go away. No one to make it all OK. Finding comfort becomes a much more sophisticated endeavor that she has little of the wherewithal to accomplish. It is the face of one’s last days on earth.

One face reflects the greatest joy there is; the other face a resignation to the greatest sorrow. The only rational way to express an acceptance of these faces that came to me on the same day is that God surely resides in both of them. The child in Bethlehem and the man on the cross, I must remember, are one and the same.

I know, too, that beauty is not always joyful.

Perhaps our language is loveliest when we say hello, but there can also be a sublimely moving aesthetic when we say goodbye. They both can be eloquent musical refrains. In the first few seconds of life we gather and seek to touch the tiny hands and feet, and soon we baptize the child with our water and our prayers. In the last seconds we anoint our loved one, her hands and her feet for the journey in a baptism of tears and another welcoming initiation which is taking place – one we dream of, one we all reach out to, one we all will face at one time or another.

It is only one tale and the two faces are ultimately the same character, a character created in love and animated in love and, finally, surrendered in love. They are human faces, both beautiful in their own way. Both of them lift my heart. And both of them break my heart. Open arms for one and a blown kiss for the other. Hello, my lovely Hannah. Goodbye, my lovely Sylvia. May God be with you both.

Postscript: Little Hannah Sophia is a now a lovely, lively, baptized Roman Catholic Christian. And my beautiful goddaughter Sylvia has returned gracefully to her Creator.

Fred Gallagher is an author, book editor and former addictions counselor. He and his wife Kim are members of St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte.

What we know that ain’t so: “What you think is the right road may lead to death” (Prv 14:12)

Moral scaffolding What we think is the right road

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veryone should decide for themselves what basic philosophy or worldview they accept. All worldviews are essentially the same, anyway.

But it’s the wrong road That judgment is not only wrong, it’s wretchedly wrong. Suppose I were to say that everyone must decide for himself what mathematics or science or technological systems he accepts. You think seven times five is 35, but I think the product is, say, 28. If I am free to choose my own mathematical system, then on what basis can you challenge me? That there are certain objective standards in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects does not mean, you may reply, that similar objective standards apply in ethics or literature or politics. We hear that in those and similar fields everyone chooses his own view of right and wrong, good and evil, virtuous and vicious.

It ain’t so! Moral scaffolding, which is based upon relativism, wholly contradicts the teachings of the Catholic faith. If we believe that Jesus Christ is the key to history; if we believe that Jesus Christ is, in fact, “the light if the world”; if we believe that Jesus Christ is the destination of all creation – then Jesus Christ must be at the center of our thoughts, words and deeds. To stray from Christ is to disregard what is eternally true; to ignore His moral teaching is to enter the darkness; to deny His divine view of life is to accept what is wicked or diabolical.

Essential to the faith are belief in the risen Christ as Teacher, conviction that Christ is the Head of the Church He established, and trust Isaiah 35:3 GNB that the Church, in its settled Magisterium, will never lead us astray or, through peccant or perverted teaching, imperil the salvation of our souls. Although there are tragic instances of evil bishops and popes in Church history, divinely revealed truth has never been vitiated or disgraced (read Vatican II’s “Lumen Gentium,” 25, and “Dei Verbum,” 21).

Without the “moral scaffolding” of the Church, “Notre Dame’s Deal our beliefs will collapse under the pressures with the Devil,” by – the temptations – we meet daily in and from William Dempsey in the the “world, the flesh and the devil.” To put it Aug. 4, 2016, edition of in maritime terms, unless we have the strong “First Things” anchor of faith, we will drift away from where we ought to be. There is no doubt that “unless your faith is firm, you shall not be firm” (Isaiah 7:9).

As. St. Paul put it, unless we are grounded in Christ, we will be “carried by the waves and blown about by every shifting wind of the teaching of deceitful men” (Eph 4:14; also see Col 2:8 and Heb 13:9).

“My people,” said the prophet Hosea, “perish for want of knowledge” (4:6).

Defective catechesis, sophomoric formation, deranged religious education – the elements of inadequate moral scaffolding – comprise the “knowledge” of far too many Catholics who are, in fact, really strangers to the faith they claim.

Because they have an errant general worldview and distorted generic principles of morality, they will often misjudge or misunderstand particular issues or questions. For instance, someone who does not know and accept Catholic teaching about the sanctity of life is likely to be in error about abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of immigrants, and just war teaching.

A profane and disenchanted world invariably seeks to corrupt the Catholic worldview. We are called, as baptized and confirmed Catholics, “to spread and

‘Give strength to hands that are tired and to knees that tremble with weakness.’

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A pet blessing HUNTERSVILLE — St. Mark Church celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi last week with the Blessing of the Animals. Braving the rain from Hurricane Matthew Oct. 8, parishioners came to the church with their dogs, cats and even their birds! Deacon Ron Sherwood blessed the animals after the 9 a.m. morning Mass.

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defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1303). Frankly, this Catholic calling is not an easy matter today, and too many have retreated from the responsibilities of being an ambassador of and for Our Lord (2 Cor 5:20).

Holy Mass, the Eucharist and the other sacraments, especially frequent confession; extensive spiritual reading, complemented, whenever possible, by Catholic courses (such as Lay Ministry or parish lectures); hearing and reflecting upon serious and solid preaching; conversation with good friends in good Catholic organizations – these are some of the ways we build and maintain an unshakable moral scaffolding in a time when, and in a place where, Catholic teaching is under inexorable assault. Not for nothing does Proverbs warn us that “Your education is your life – guard it well” (4:13).

Remember the computer science concept of GIGO: “garbage in, garbage out.” Let us fill our hearts and minds with what is true, noble, right and pure (Phil 4:6). If what we pray, think, see, hear, read and converse about corresponds with God’s eternal will and way, then we “can build the structure of moral rules to guide (our) choices” (CCC 1959). We will then have a secure moral scaffolding that will withstand the tempests of our day.

in our church work very hard to do what Jesus asks us to do. We’re very generous.

“It’s very simple,” she said. “People are cold and people in our church want to try to prevent that.”

The parish also organizes a Christmas gift drive for local non-profits to distribute to families, food drives and other ways to aid the community, Father Schratz said.

While Pope Francis has emphasized helping those less fortunate for the Year of Mercy, Father Schratz said it’s not something that ends when the Jubilee Year ends Nov. 20.

“I hope people realize that the Year of Mercy is just not a ‘do good now and stop’ kind of thing. Rather, it’s something that hopefully will extend after the Year of Mercy is over. People need God’s mercy, help and love all the time,” he said.

The Year of Mercy is about bringing awareness to the needs and how others can help. And hopefully these things will continue long after the Year of Mercy has ended, he said.

Deacon James H. Toner serves in the Diocese of Charlotte.

Pastor, Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville

spirit of prayer and learning, it welcomes a diverse body of students and provide them with an education that will enable them to lead lives of integrity, to succeed professionally, to become responsible citizens, and to be a blessing to themselves and to others.

Rolando Rivas is the communications director for Belmont Abbey College.

‘It’s just being Christ for them.’

Father Martin Schratz

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