June 8, 2018

June 8, 2018

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St. Barnabas, ‘son of encouragement’ Feast day: June 11

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Gossip destroys Holy Spirit’s gift of peace

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eace is a gift that can easily be destroyed through petty gossip and speaking ill of others, Pope Francis said.

People who receive and give the sign of peace “should be men and women of peace” and not ruin “the peace made by the Holy Spirit with your tongue,” the pope said June 6 during his weekly general audience.

“Gossip is not a work of the Holy Spirit, it is not a work of the unity of the Church.

Gossip destroys the work of God. Please stop gossiping,” the pope said.

Continuing his series of audience talks on confirmation, Pope Francis spoke about the gift of the Holy Spirit that Christians receive in the sacrament.

When a person is anointed with oil, that gift “enters us and bears fruit so that we can then give it to others,” the pope explained. The gift is not meant to be tucked away and stored “as if the soul was a warehouse.”

While it usually is the bishop, who is a successor of the apostles and guarantor of the unity of the Church, that confers the sacrament of confirmation upon person, his role does not exclude the bishop from the Christian duty of charity and love.

“Some may think that in the Church there are masters – the pope, the bishops, the priests – and then the workers who are something else,” he said. “No, the Church is everyone.

And we all have the responsibility of sanctifying one another, of caring for others. The Church is ‘us.’ Everyone has their job in the Church, but we are all the Church.”

During the sacrament of confirmation, he continued, the bishop tells the candidate, “Peace be with you,” which is “a gesture that expresses the ecclesial communion with the bishop and with all the faithful.”

However, that gift can be lost if Christians start saying mean things about each other once they leave Mass.

“Gossip is war,” the pope said. “Poor Holy Spirit! (Imagine) the work He has with us with our habit of gossiping!”

Pope Francis urged the faithful to preach the Gospel with deeds and words “that edify and not with words of gossip that destroy.”

Like the parable of the talents, he added, the Holy Spirit’s gift is a seed that bears fruit when it is shared with others and not “when it is buried because of selfish fears.”

“When we have the seed in hand, it isn’t meant to be stored in a closet, it is meant to be sown. All life must be sown so that it bears fruit and multiply. We must give the gift of the Spirit back to the community,” the pope said.

Catholics will celebrate the memory of St. Barnabas on June 11. The apostle and missionary was among Christ’s earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church. Though not one of the 12 apostles chosen by the Lord, Jesus, he is traditionally regarded as one of the 72 disciples of Christ and most respected man in the first century Church after the apostles themselves.

St. Barnabas was born, and named Joseph, to wealthy Jewish parents on the Greek-speaking island of Cyprus, probably around the time of Christ’s own birth. Traditional accounts hold that his parents sent him to study in Jerusalem, where he studied at the school of Gamaliel (who also taught St. Paul). Later on, when Christ’s public ministry began, Barnabas may have been among those who heard him preach in person.

At some point, either during Christ’s ministry or after His death and resurrection, Barnabas decided to commit himself in the most radical way to the teachings he had received. He sold the large estate he had inherited, contributed the proceeds entirely to the Church, and joined Christ’s other apostles in holding all of their possessions in common. His name was changed to Barnabas, which means “son of encouragement.”

Saul of Tarsus, the future St. Paul, approached Barnabas after the miraculous events surrounding his conversion, and was first introduced to St. Peter through him. About five years later, Barnabas and Paul spent a year in Antioch, building up the Church community whose members were the first to go by the name of “Christians.”

Both Paul and Barnabas received a calling from God to become the “Apostles of the Gentiles,” although the title is more often associated with St. Paul. The reference to the “laying-on of hands” in Acts, chapter 13, suggests that Paul and Barnabas may have been consecrated as bishops on this occasion.

Barnabas and Paul left Antioch along with Barnabas’ cousin John Mark, who would later compose the most concise account of Christ’s life and be canonized as St. Mark. The group’s first forays into the pagan world met with some success, but Mark became discouraged and returned to Jerusalem.

The question of Mark’s dedication to the mission would arise again later, and cause a significant personal disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. For many years prior to this, however, the two apostles traveled and preached among the Gentiles, suffering persecution and hardships for the sake of establishing Christianity among those of a non-Jewish background.

The remarkable success of Barnabas and Paul led to one of the earliest controversies in Church history, regarding the question of whether Christian converts would have to observe Jewish rites. During the landmark Council of Jerusalem, recorded in the book of Acts, the assembled apostles confirmed St. Peter’s earlier proclamation that the laws of the Old Testament would not be mandatory for Christians.

Barnabas and Paul finally separated in their ministries, while remaining apostles of the one Catholic Church, over Paul’s insistence that Mark not travel with them again.

In death, however, the “Apostles to the Gentiles” were reunited. Mark is said to have buried Barnabas after he was killed by a mob in Cyprus around the year 62. St. Paul and St. Mark were, in turn, reconciled before St. Paul’s martyrdom five years later.

St. Barnabas is said to have been stoned to death in Salamis in the year 61.

St. Luke described Barnabas as “a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith” (Acts 6:24), and he was known for his exceptional kindliness and personal sanctity, and his openness to pagans.

He is the patron saint of Cyprus, Antioch and against hailstorms, and he is invoked as a peacemaker.

“St. Barnabas curing the poor” by Paolo Veronese, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen. It was said that he could cure ill people by laying the Gospel of Matthew upon them.

St. Barnabas Church in Arden St. Barnabas Church first began as a mission of St. Lawrence Basilica to serve the families in the area between Asheville and Hendersonville.

The initial formation of the parish was the work of Monsignor George Lynch, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish and later auxiliary bishop of Raleigh, his assistant, and a group of Catholics who were living in the Arden/Skyland/Fletcher areas.

The mission was named “St. Barnabas” after Monsignor Lynch’s home parish. The first St. Barnabas Church on Hendersonville Road in Arden had originally been a Protestant church.

The 36 original Catholic families of St. Barnabas Mission gathered with Monsignor Lynch for the first Mass at the new building on Nov. 15, 1964. The church was dedicated by Raleigh Bishop Vincent Waters on Dec. 6, 1964.

By 1966, the mission had grown to 50 families, and it was raised to parish status.

— Catholic News Agency

— Source: St. Barnabas Parish history, online at www.saintbarnabasarden.org

Your daily Scripture readings JUNE 10-16

Sunday: Genesis 3:9-15, 2 Corinthians 4:135:1, Mark 3:20-35; Monday (St. Barnabas): Acts 11:21b-26, 12:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12; Tuesday: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:13-16; Wednesday (St. Anthony of Padua): 1 Kings 18:20-39, Matthew 5:17-19; Thursday: 1 Kings 18:41-46, John 13:34, Matthew 5:20-26; Friday: 1 Kings 19:9, 11-16, Matthew 5:27-32; Saturday: 1 Kings 19:19-21, Matthew 5:33-37

JUNE 17-23

Sunday: Ezekiel 17:22-24, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34; Monday: 1 Kings 21:1-16, Matthew 5:38-42; Tuesday (St. Romuald): 1 Kings 21:17-29, Matthew 5:43-48; Wednesday: 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18; Thursday (St. Aloysius Gonzaga): Sirach 48:1-14, Matthew 6:7-15; Friday (St. Paulinas of Nola, Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More): 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20, Matthew 6:19-23; Saturday: 2 Chronicles 24:17-25, Matthew 6:24-34

JUNE 24-30

Sunday (The Nativity of St. John the Baptist): Isaiah 49:1-6, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66, 80; Monday: 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18, Matthew 7:1-5; Tuesday: 2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36, Matthew 7:6, 12-14; Wednesday (St. Cyril of Alexandria): 2 Kings 22:8-13, 23:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20; Thursday (St. Irenaeus): 2 Kings 24:8-17, Matthew 7:21-29; Friday (Sts. Peter and Paul): Acts 12:1-11, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18, Matthew 16:13-19; Saturday (The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church): Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19, Matthew 8:5-17

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Called and chosen Bishop Jugis ordains two men to transitional diaconate June 2 SUEANN HOWELL SENIOR REPORTER

CHARLOTTE — Called. Chosen. Loved by God. These were the words Bishop Peter Jugis used to describe the two men who came before him to be ordained to the transitional diaconate June 2 at St. Patrick Cathedral.

Alfonso Gamez and Britt Taylor became the Diocese of Charlotte’s newest deacons and took the next step on their journey to the priesthood during the two-hour, standingroom-only Mass.

Father Christopher Gober, diocesan vocations director, attested to the preparedness of the two men, who were called to stand before Bishop Jugis at the steps of the altar during the start of the ordination rite.

“This rite of ordination has its ancient origins in the apostles themselves,” Bishop Jugis said during his homily.

“In this ordination today of our brothers Britt Taylor and Alfonso Gamez to the diaconate, we follow the same process of discernment the apostles followed for the first seven men to serve in diaconal ministry.”

Bishop Jugis noted that as the Gospel passage from the Acts of the Apostles (6:1-7b) proclaimed, first inquiries were made among the Christian faithful for worthy candidates: “The apostles called together the community of the disciples and said, ‘Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task...’”

“And so we have done the same,” Bishop Jugis said.

“Father Gober just stated that we also have inquired among the community of the disciples, the Catholic faithful, and have received the recommendation of those responsible for their formation, that these two men have been found worthy of receiving this ministry.”

The reading from Acts reports that the community of disciples presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid hands on them.

“And so we have done the same,” Bishop Jugis continued. “The community of the disciples has presented these men to a successor of the apostles with the words, ‘Holy Mother Church asks you to ordain these men, our brothers, to the responsibility of the diaconate.’ And thus the Holy Spirit continues His good work in our day from the time of the apostles to the present.”

Bishop Jugis then addressed the two candidates.

“Alfonso and Britt, this ordination is possible because of the divine call you began to receive years ago. The Lord began giving you special graces, thus manifesting His love

for you in a very special way. What He once said to the apostles is true also for you. ‘It is not you who have chosen me, but I who have chosen you. I have chosen you,’ He says.”

The bishop reminded Gamez and Taylor that just as the first seven men to serve as deacons were chosen among all the other disciples, “so also you have been chosen by the Lord from among many brothers and sisters of the Church to be the ones imprinted with the special character of holy orders – which configures you to Christ the Servant, who came not to be served but to serve.”

“The Lord makes it abundantly clear that this is His initiative: His free choice of you for this ministry.”

He then spoke to them about the responsibilities they will assume in their new roles as deacons.

“In this order of deacons into which you will be now ordained by the action of the Holy SUEANN HOWELL | CATHOLIC NEWS HERALD Spirit, you will assist me and the priests at the Bishop Peter Jugis ordained seminarians Alfonso Gamez and Britt Taylor as deacons June ministry of the Word, ministry of the Altar 2 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte. They are “transitional deacons,” meaning they and in the ministry of Charity. will assist priests in the ministry of the Word, ministry of the Altar and in the ministry of “It is a ministry of service,” he told Charity, but they will continue their spiritual formation for eventual priesthood. them. “You are now to be given your part in the ministry of salvation that Jesus commissioned His Church to do until the end consecrating them as deacons. of time.”

The newly-ordained deacons were then vested with The two deacons will now be able to proclaim the Gospel a stole, a sign of the deacon’s office of service, and the at Mass, preach at the invitation of the priest, prepare dalmatic, the outer garment used in the liturgy. Deacon the altar for the sacrifice of the Eucharist, distribute the Lord’s Body and Blood to the faithful, administer baptisms, Alfonso Gamez was vested by Father Paul McNulty and officiate at marriages, bring Viaticum to the dying, conduct Deacon Britt Taylor was vested by Father Brian Becker.

The newly-vested deacons then again approached the funeral rites, instruct believers and nonbelievers in sanctuary one by one, receiving the Book of the Gospels Church doctrine, preside over public prayer and perform from Bishop Jugis and a fraternal kiss of peace to welcome works of charity. them to their new role in the Church.

“This ministry of service means being humble, being More than 25 priests and 20 deacons participated at the obedient and being available to assist the priest in his Mass and were on hand to congratulate the new deacons. ministry,” the bishop said.

“You have been loved by Christ, loved by God for this After the homily, Gamez and Taylor stood before the sacred order. And God willing, and only by His choice of bishop and publicly affirmed their intentions to serve him you, may you also arrive at ordination to the priesthood,” and the Church. Then they prostrated themselves before Bishop Jugis told the new deacons. the altar, as Bishop Jugis knelt in prayer with them and the faithful and chanted the Litany of Supplication (also known as the Litany of the Saints).

More online Gamez and Taylor then arose and, one by one, At www.catholicnewsherald.com: See more photos and video approached the bishop. He laid hands on each man’s highlights from the diaconate ordination Mass head and prayed the prayer of ordination over them, thus

Faithful Servant Leadership Institute set for June 17-22 BELMONT — The Diocese of Charlotte’s Office of Youth Ministry will host its annual Faithful Servant Catholic Leadership Institute June 17-22 at Belmont Abbey College.

The institute is designed for high school aged youth and adults who work with them.

Since 1981, the Diocese of Charlotte has maintained an annual commitment to the leadership development of its youth by way of an annual, week-long leadership institute. As a pilot diocese of the Christian Leadership Institute, or CLI, of the then Center for Youth Ministry Development, the Diocese of Charlotte was – and remains – on the cutting edge of Catholic youth leadership.

Over the years, the diocese has continuously worked to revitalize its youth leadership institute through the introduction of the pairing of current leadership skills and theories and sound

Catholic teaching and practice.

Regardless of a participant’s ultimate vocational call, Faithful Servant provides a foundation of insight into discipleship coupled with proven life skills. Some of the topics covered during the week include: Christian leadership and leadership styles, communication skills, negotiation and consensus building, morality and natural law, group dynamics, the New Evangelization and “The Eucharist – Our Source and Summit.”

The Faithful Servant Catholic Leadership Institute costs $350 and is sponsored by the diocesan Office of Youth Ministry.

For more information about the Faithful Servant Catholic Leadership Institute, contact Paul Kotlowski at 828-228-1692 or pjkotlowski@charlottediocese.org, or go online to www.charlottediocese.org/ev/ youth/events/faithful-servant.

— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter

Young women invited to Duc In Altum retreat BELMONT — The Diocese of Charlotte Office of Vocations invites all young women aged 15-19 to attend the third annual Duc In Altum discernment retreat June 25-29 at Belmont Abbey College.

Open to high school freshmen to college freshmen, the five-day retreat is designed to give young women the tools to listen to the voice of God in their lives.

“Duc In Altum” is Latin for “put out into the deep.” It refers to the words Jesus spoke to St. Peter in the Gospel of Luke, encouraging him to let down his fishing nets for a catch.

The discernment retreat gives young women an opportunity to dive deeper into their prayer lives, in their present vocations as daughters of God, and in an openness to whatever vocation God has for each of them – whether to consecrated single life, religious life or holy matrimony.

A goal of the retreat is to help young women develop an authentic femininity based on the role model of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Women religious and priests of the diocese will lead the Duc In Altum retreat.

The agenda includes talks, daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and a candlelit rosary procession. Social activities such as games, crafts and a movie night will be offered. Attendees will be supervised by full-time, female chaperones.

The retreat costs $150 and is sponsored by the diocesan Vocations Office.

Registration deadline is Saturday, June 16.

For more information and to register, contact Sister Mary Raphael at 704-6024809 or mraphael@charlottediocese.org, or go online to www.charlottediocese.org/ vocations/duc-in-altum.

— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter

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Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in the following upcoming events: JUNE 8 – 4 P.M. Sacrament of Confirmation St. William Church, Murphy

JUNE 12 – 6 P.M. Sacrament of Confirmation St. Mary Church, Greensboro

JUNE 15 – 6 P.M. Sacrament of Confirmation Divine Redeemer Church, Boonville

JUNE 21-22 Priestly Colloquium Charlotte

JUNE 10 – 11 A.M. Sacrament of Confirmation St. John the Evangelist and St. Margaret of Scotland Church Waynesville

JUNE 14 – 9:30 A.M. Holy Mass with Quo Vadis participants Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Belmont

JUNE 18 – 6 P.M. Sacrament of Confirmation St. Michael Church, Gastonia

JUNE 21 – 4:30 P.M. Holy Mass for Jubilee Celebration of Priesthood Ordination and Retirement St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

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HOLY FAMILY PRAISE AND WORSHIP NIGHT: 6 p.m.

Friday, June 8, Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Road, Winston-Salem. Come join an evening of Adoration and music. Catholic musicians Tom Young and Dana Catherine will lead in worship during a Holy Hour before playing a concert after Benediction and Reposition. Everyone is welcome to attend.

CARING FOR CAREGIVERS: 10:30 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, June 13, at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte. If you are providing care for an elderly parent, spouse, or extended family member or friend and could use support and guidance related to your efforts, join the Caring for Caregivers support group. For details, call Sister Marie Frechette at 704- 5437677, ext. 1073.

CHARLOTTE AREA: Groups for Catholics in their 20s and 30s, single or married, are active on MeetUp at www. meetup.com/charlottecatholicyoungadultministry, and at:

1123 S. CHURCH ST. CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28203-4003 catholicnews@charlottediocese.org

704-370-3333 PUBLISHER: The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte

STAFF EDITOR: Patricia L. Guilfoyle 704-370-3334, plguilfoyle@charlottediocese.org ADVERTISING MANAGER: Kevin Eagan 704-370-3332, keeagan@charlottediocese.org

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING NFP INTRODUCTION AND FULL COURSE: 1:30-5 p.m.

Saturday, June 23, St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte. Topics include: 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 704-3703230.

SENIOR REPORTER: SueAnn Howell 704-370-3354, sahowell@charlottediocese.org ONLINE REPORTER: Kimberly Bender 704-808-7341, kdbender@charlottediocese.org HISPANIC COMMUNICATIONS REPORTER: Cesar Hurtado, 704-370-3375, rchurtado@charlottediocese.org GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Tim Faragher 704-370-3331, tpfaragher@charlottediocese.org COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT/CIRCULATION: Erika Robinson, 704-370-3333, catholicnews@ charlottediocese.org

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PRAYER SERVICES & GROUPS SOLEMN HIGH LATIN MASS: 7 p.m. Friday, June 8, St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Road East, Charlotte.

Father Christopher Roux, rector, will offer a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form, the “Traditional Latin Mass,” for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The choir, under the direction of Dr. Gianfranco DeLuca, will sing the “Missa Sine Nomine” by Ludovico da Viadana. All are invited.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MARCH: 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 22.

Gather for the march at the parking lot across the street from the Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center, located at 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203. The march will begin at 11:30 a.m. Please arrive early to park and be prepared for the instructions by 11:15 a.m. The march will include preaching at Trade and Tryon streets, followed by the Litany for Religious Liberty. Then marchers will pray the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in front of the federal courthouse at 401 W. Trade St., Charlotte.

The march coincides with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fortnight for Freedom Campaign. Please come and be a witness in uptown Charlotte to defend religious liberty! Questions? E-mail religiousliberty@ windstream.net or call Tina at 704-301-2531 and visit www.marchforlifecharlotte.org/relib.html.

PRO-LIFE ROSARY: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at 901 North Main St. and Sunset Drive, High Point. Come and help pray for the end of abortion. For details, call Jim Hoyng 336-882-9593 or Paul Klosterman 336-848-6835.

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATS: Rachel’s Vineyard can help men and women who have experienced abortion begin their healing journey. It creates a healing environment of prayer and forgiveness. The retreat works to reconnect people to themselves, their friends and family after having an abortion. For details, email Jackie Childers at jackie.childers1@gmail.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: CONCORD: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 9, St. James Church, 139 Manor Ave. GREENSBORO: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 9, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS BENEFITS SCREENING AND MEDICARE ENROLLMENT: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, June 14, St. Margaret Mary Church, 102 Andrew Place, Swannanoa, and 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, June 20, at Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, 50 Orange St., Asheville. Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte hosting Benefits Screening and Enrollment through the Council on Aging of Buncombe County. Call the Council on Aging of Buncombe County at 828-277-8288 to make an appointment for a free screening and enrollment services for all Medicare beneficiaries. For details, call Catholic Charities at 704370-3220.

OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCH: contact Denise Duliepre, 917-575-0871 ST. GABRIEL CHURCH: Meet up on “Charlotte Catholic Young Adult Ministry” ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH: call Meg VanGoethem, 815-545-2587.

ST. MATTHEW CHURCH: on Facebook at “Young Adult Life: A St. Matthew Ministry” ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL: on Facebook at “The Cathedral of St. Patrick - Young Adult Ministry” ST. PETER CHURCH: look them up on Facebook “St Peter 20s and 30s Ministry” ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH: online at “Aquinas’ Finest,” www.stacharlotte.com/finest HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH IN DENVER: call Nicole Lehman, 704-607-5207 ST. LEO THE GREAT CHURCH IN WINSTON-SALEM: online at “Winston Salem Frassati, “www.wsfrassati. com GREENSBORO WAY OF CHRIST: The young adult ministry at St. Pius X Church in Greensboro: at www. stpiusxnc.com/woc, on Facebook at “wayofchrist” and Twitter @wocgreensboro or email Dan McCool at wocgreensboro@gmail.com 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/ young-adult 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.

FREE MEDICARE CHOICES MADE EASY CLASSES: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, June 28, Sacred Heart Church, 150 Brian Berg Dr., Brevard. Hosted by Catholic Charities Elder Ministry. Presented by the Council on Aging of Buncombe County. To register, call Sandra Breakfield at 704-370-3220 or email sabreakfield@charlottediocese. org.

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St. Eugene Parish ‘goes green’ CYNTHIA GIBBS SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS HERALD

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Retired Lt. Col. Bill Fountain and his wife Rosie receive a blessing from Bishop Jugis after the Mass for the Military May 30. The Fountains recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

‘Peace is a gift from God’ Memorial Day Mass offered for military personnel and their families PATRICIA L. GUILFOYLE EDITOR

CHARLOTTE — People must pray and act for God’s gift of peace in the world today, Bishop Peter Jugis told hundreds gathered for a Memorial Day Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral.

The May 28 Mass was offered for all men and women in the military – deceased, active and retired – and their families.

“It is important that everyone pray for peace, because in our modern world today, with the weapons of mass destruction which are so readily available, wars and conflicts anywhere in the world we know can escalate to the point of potentially enveloping the whole world. So any conflict, any war, anywhere in the world should be of concern for everyone in the world,” Bishop Jugis said.

“For that reason we cannot let up on our prayers – asking God for peace, asking God to change hearts and to bring conversion, and to grant the grace of reconciliation to those who are in conflict with each other, to remove hatred.”

“Peace is a gift from God,” he emphasized. “God has already placed a desire for peace in our hearts. That’s the way He made us as human beings. We have this innate desire for harmony with

others.”

“Conflict is the result of sin,” he continued. “Conflict doesn’t come from God, it comes from sin, whether as the result of jealousy, envy, hatred, revenge or pride.”

“We must act on that gift that God has given to us,” Bishop Jugis said. “We must work and pray to bring it about in the world.”

In so doing, people should follow Jesus Christ’s example, he said, particularly keeping in mind the Beatitudes and His words, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they are called children of God.” The Church must act “as a leaven in the world for peace, being a prophetic witness and challenging the world because of the message of Christ we carry and implement to bring peace and reconciliation into the world.”

The bishop concluded by asking for God’s mercy and kindness “for all those who have given their lives in service to our country, and for those who are currently serving, for our veterans, and for all the sick and disabled.”

More online At www.catholicnewsherald.com: See more photos and a full video of Bishop Jugis’ homily from the Memorial Day Mass for the Military

An all-electric car was also on display during the “Going Green” weekend, thanks to the efforts of Phil Murphy.

Parishioners listened to the benefits of buying a car similar to the Nissan electric car on their next purchase of a family automobile. Robert Sipes, vice president of Duke Energy, and Ned Doyle from the

ASHEVILLE — The weekend of May 19-20 saw St. Eugene Parish provide an opportunity to look at itself and its parishioners regarding the challenge of “going green.” This annual Going Green weekend event was sponsored by the parish’s Care of Creation – One Earth, One Home ministry.

After every Mass, parishioners were invited to visit multiple exhibits demonstrating the effects of good stewardship on the environment. It was a local effort to respond to Pope Francis’ letter “Laudato Si’” (“Praise Be”), which addresses everyone’s responsibility to respect the planet.

St. Eugene’s Care of Creation ministry had booths on such things as honey gathering, caring for the habitats of native flora and fauna, energy conservation methods, recycling goals for the parish, and consumers’ efforts to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags.

There were activities for children, too. One of the favorites was creating a bird nesting bag, a mesh bag full of wonderful odds and ends that birds can use to build nests. This crafts table and the “Birds, Birds, Birds” booth were hosted by Tom Tribble and other volunteers from the National Audubon Society.

Free plants were also available to attendees to take home, thanks to the generosity of parishioners PHOTOS PROVIDED BY TRACEY BARNES who brought them from their own (Top) Care of Creation volunteer JoAnne Gance displays gardens. local plants that were given out for free to attendees at St. Eugene Parish has been at the St. Eugene Church’s recent “Going Green” event. (Above) forefront of environmental efforts in Parishioners learned about caring for the habitats of answer to the pope’s call, notably with native flora and fauna, energy conservation methods, the installation of solar panels on recycling and more. the roof of the church building. The parish has saved more than $13,800 in electricity costs over the past two Energy Innovative Task Force told people years, and it has aided other churches in about Duke’s Free Home Energy House the Asheville area and throughout North Call. Alice Wyndham from Energy Savers Carolina who want to follow its example.

Network signed up parishioners for a The parish has also eliminated free “home weatherization” as well as Styrofoam cups and other single-use, volunteers to help with the work. disposable items in their events and “coffee and doughnuts” after all weekend CYNTHIA GIBBS is a member of St. Eugene Parish in Masses, and recycling of other items is Asheville. encouraged.

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Making an impact in Haiti St. Gabriel Church supports Sisters of Mercy programs DARBY MCCLATCHY SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS HERALD

CHARLOTTE — When St. Gabriel Church was researching opportunities to make a grant through its Pope Francis Initiative fund, the Sisters of Mercy Focus on Haiti was at the top of the list.

An extension of the parish’s tithe, the fund seeks to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need through substantial one-time grants.

“The Sisters of Mercy have been with St. Gabriel from its founding in 1957,” notes Father Frank O’Rourke, pastor.

“Our Pope Francis Initiative and Mercy Focus on Haiti is a natural fit and keeps us together in service to the Kingdom.”

Following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Sisters of Mercy chose the isolated city of Gros Morne for their Mercy Focus on Haiti outreach.

This region of 150,000 has no paved roads and is a difficult, five-hour drive from Port-au-Prince. Many there live in extreme poverty. The $50,000 grant from St. Gabriel to the Sisters of Mercy supports a range of programs that help

extremely poor women obtain the skills, resources and confidence to improve their lives.

St. Gabriel parishioners Chris Brown and Bryant Brewer joined Mercy Sister Jill Weber on a trip to Gros Morne in February to witness these programs in action. They shared their experience at a recent presentation, enlightened about the complexity of the issues in Haiti and the great value of supporting good stewards working directly with the Haitian people.

The group toured a school, a hospital, a home for the elderly, a center for women, and other programs run or supported by the Sisters of Mercy. They witnessed images of desperate poverty but also signs of hope and lives being changed.

Brewer recalled attending daily Mass in a church that is still only partially reconstructed from the 2010 earthquake.

Even at this pre-dawn weekday Mass, priests, deacons, altar servers and many parishioners were present, with music and hymns in French Creole.

“Walking out of the Mass and seeing the sun rise in a country full of despair, you get a sense of hope,” he said.

Although the challenges are enormous and complex, Mercy Focus on Haiti is alleviating suffering among some of the most marginalized people on earth.

DARBY MCCLATCHY is the communications coordinator for St. Gabriel Church.

Mercy Focus on Haiti The Pathway to a Better Life program serves extremely poor single mothers who truly live without hope. They lack clean water and latrines, have leaky roofs and no source of regular income, and often go without food. This program provides training, support and materials to build skills and confidence to improve their lives and homes.

The Agronomy Program provides vital instruction on gardening, protecting crops and raising small livestock. One simple but highly effective example has been providing resources and instruction for making an insect trap that dramatically reduces sweet potato crop

destruction.

Through the Chateau d’Eau program, 15 mountainside villages have been equipped with a 500-gallon rain collection cistern. In addition to providing a source of water for these isolated communities, the program helps prevent injuries common to children who trek steep hillsides carrying 5-gallon, 40-pound water jugs.

The Maison Bon Samaritan offers a place to sleep and an atmosphere of dignity and respect for 23 elderly and frail adults who don’t have a family and would otherwise sleep on the city streets.

For more detail and to learn about other Mercy Focus on Haiti programs, visit www. mercyfocusonhaiti.org.

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FOREST CITY — A new 20-foot crucifix standing outside Immaculate Conception Church was blessed May 16.

The blessing was done by Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte.

The new landmark, which faces the highway next to the church, was designed

by Father Herbert Burke, pastor. It stands 20 feet high with eight-inch wide beams made of aluminum. At its base are featured Christ’s words: “Follow Me.” “The plan was to have a continuous witness to the love of Christ next to the highway, so that everyone passing by could see the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, and hopefully be inspired by His love to make the right decisions in their lives,” explained Father Burke. “The words ‘Follow Me’ are given to Peter at the end of the Gospel of John, when He tells him that he will give his life as a martyr to be crucified for the glory of God (John 21:18-19).”

Father Burke said that he spent about a month designing the project and coming up with the measurements on paper. Then he began to recruit helpers for the work and suppliers for the materials.

He particularly credited Gerardo and Salomon Mendoza, who fabricated the aluminum cross and painted it brown; Deacon Sigfrido Della Valle, Efren Ramirez and Guillermo Cabrera, who were involved in lifting the cross, mounting the corpus and concreting it in place; Cuatemock Melgar, the mason who did the stone work;

and Danny Suhy, who made the concrete sign and mold for the words “Follow Me” at the base of the cross.

The six-foot corpus was supplied by Mazzolini Art Works, and the praying angels positioned next to the cross came from Maise Manufacturing in Forest City.

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‘The Holy Spirit is love and makes us fall in love with God’ Preacher leads Spiritual Day of Reflection at Our Lady of Consolation Church LISA GERACI CORRESPONDENT

CHARLOTTE — Father Maurice Emelu, EWTN media evangelist and spiritual retreat preacher, visited Our Lady of Consolation Church for the Ladies Guild’s annual Spiritual Day of Reflection May 19.

Father Emelu, who comes from Nigeria, filled the parish hall with joy by sharing his message, “Word for a Wounded World, Holy Spirit Come Heal and Energize Us!” For over an hour, Father Emelu shared song, laughter, analogies, stories and testimonies with the 150 attendees at the annual event, which is designed to coincide with the celebration of Pentecost.

He started with a warning about the dangers of a Church without the Holy Spirit: “Remove the Holy Spirit from the apostolate, it will become a jamboree.

Remove the Holy Spirit from the apostolate, it becomes a social club. Remove the Holy Spirit from the apostolate, it will become like a dead body! It cannot be revitalized, because the soul of the apostolate is the Holy Spirit!”

He continued, “The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of love from the Father and Son. If you are attentive to the Spirit, you can discern when God is wanting you to do something. Listen!

“Often we are so emerged in our

is no cure in the Bible; there is healing in the Bible. Healing will lead to cure, but healing begins from spirituality. Healing that brews from the Spirit. We are healed from memories of the past, we are healed from those things that pull us down, the depressing spirits, so we can look at tomorrow with a sense of hope.

“Humans can forgive but never forget.

God forgives, forgets and moves on. You cannot pass somebody when you are kicking them from behind! You cannot continue to kick people from behind and move forward. Pass them and move on.

“Let us invest more time in thinking how to move forward and less time thinking (about) how we get back. The Holy Spirit is love and makes us fall in love with God. And because we are in love we don’t care what people say, we don’t care about the past, we just move on.”

“March forward on forever, backward never,” he urged people. “We don’t care, we are boldly Catholic and we have no apologies for it because we are in love.”

Father Emelu later explained that his desire to preach about the Holy Spirit stems from a spiritual experience he had while praying in church one day.

“When doing the novena, I thanked God for thinking so generously for my poor self.

During that prayer, I did not know what happened to me,” he recounted. “I saw

Black Catholic Conference last year. The encounter really moved her, she said.

“Mostly it was the Holy Spirit. I had the pleasure of attending his workshop, which exposed me to the dynamic of his faith,” she said. “I just thought it was wonderful for us to all be exposed to his way of teaching.”

In celebration of Pentecost, Ladies Guild members dressed in red and white. Helen Reid read an evangelization prayer and Deacon Curtiss Todd read a scripture passage. Elijah Wylie performed “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” on his trombone, and Cirsten Nimmons performed a dance routine intended to invoke the Holy Spirit.

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The Summer Bible Institute is an annual opportunity to come together to study and reflect on the scriptures. Two program tracks are offered:

Father Maurice Emelu, EWTN media evangelist and spiritual retreat preacher, spoke at Our Lady of Consolation Church for the Ladies Guild’s annual Spiritual Day of Reflection May 19. Father Emelu, who comes from Nigeria, filled the parish hall with joy by sharing his message, “Word for a Wounded World, Holy Spirit Come Heal and Energize Us!”

Old Testament (mornings)

Fr. Garrett Galvin, OFM Franciscan School of Theology, California A Franciscan View of Kings

We will be looking at a new way to see kings in the Old Testament, not as monsters with the occasional angelic ruler, but in a more nuanced way. We will consider the original concept and context of kingship before concentrating on some individuals.

Fr. Garrett Galvin, OFM a Franciscan Friar and Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Franciscan School of Theology in Oceanside, CA. He has degrees from the Graduate Theological Union and Catholic University. His topic comes from his most recent book, David’s Successors: Kingship in the Old Testament.

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worldliness that we don’t listen. We are concerned about ego. There is less discernment because the ego is popping up and the Church is suffering. People are disgruntled and disjointed. The Church is not flourishing because we are thinking about me, me, me, I, I, I! But the Holy Spirit wants us to think about us, us, us.

“The Holy Spirit is all about love. When we allow that love to flourish, He begins to direct us how to make our community a better place. I tell you, Church, we cannot build this community all alone. We need one another to build this community. When we walk together, the Holy Spirit speaks louder and clearer. Where there is peace, there is the discernment of the Spirit.”

He encouraged parishioners, “Many of us carry baggage and histories of our past that seem impossible to be healed. There

“I am passionate about introducing people to the personal relationship of the Holy Spirit because it changes everything,” he said.

“The Holy Spirit is yours,” he said. “The Lord promised the Spirit, not only to the apostles but also to you as a person. Why not accept this invitation? Why not trust God? You may say well it is only for the evangelicals or the Pentecostals, you may say well it is only for the people from over 2,000 years ago. The Holy Spirit flows in this Church because this is the Church of the Holy Spirit too.”

Organizer Chanele Jackson said Father Emelu was invited speak at this year’s event after she met him at the National

myself crashing down on my knees, crying.

With my knees, I was walking around that church. I was jumping on my knees. I jumped the steps, towards the sanctuary, kissing the sanctuary.

“I was speaking a language I could not understand. I could not even hold my tongue. I was seeing things. I could not believe what was happening to me. All of my emotions, I could not contain. I could not control myself. For two hours, I was deeply in this experience.”

“After that, my life would never be the same again,” he said. “The Holy Spirit touched my heart. I could see many things in the Word of God, I could appreciate the rosary, the Mass, the Church. I have what I have today because of that experience, and that experience does not go away. It changed me forever.”

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Surprise, Shock and Gospel: The Parables of Jesus Jesus preferred to teach in parables. The gospels are filled with these images and stories that are both elusive and powerful. They engage, delight and disturb those who hear them. We will explore what parables are, how they work and what they reveal about the Kingdom of God. Fr. George Smiga is a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland. He is the pastor of St. Noel Parish in Willoughby Hills, OH. His Doctorate in Biblical Theology is from the Gregorian University in Rome.

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Celebrating the sacraments

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HENDERSONVILLE — Seventy-two teenagers received the sacrament of confirmation May 2 from Bishop Peter Jugis during Mass at Immaculate Conception Church.

FOREST CITY — Fourteen children received the sacrament of first Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception Church May 27, during a Spanish-language Mass offered by Father José Antonio Juya, with Father Herbert Burke, pastor, as concelebrant.

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GREENSBORO — Children at Our Lady of Grace Church received their first Holy Communion in May during several Masses celebrated

by Father Paul Buchanan, pastor, and Father Christian Cook, parochial vicar.

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HENDERSONVILLE — More than 80 children received their first Holy Communion May 19 during a Spanish-language Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church.

LINCOLNTON — Six young people at St. Dorothy Church received the sacrament of confirmation May 26 from Bishop Peter Jugis, during a Mass that was concelebrated

by Father David Miller, pastor.

Pictured with them are Matthew Hampton, Jaylin Vilorio, Maia Dunmore, Selena Garcia, Jenny DeCouto and Julian Alcaraz.

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WINSTON-SALEM — Children at Our Lady of Mercy Church received their first Holy Communion during two Masses in May. After both Masses, children crowned a statue of Mary.

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In Brief St. Paul Church installs new window GREENSBORO — An original painting depicting the Conversion of St. Paul was installed recently at St. Paul the Apostle Church.

The 72-inch-by40-inch acrylic ink on wood panel work depicts the key moment when Jesus appears before Saul as he heads towards Damascus in order to persecute the followers of Christ. Greensboro artist and illustrator Erik Shea Saalmuller created the piece, working 400 hours over four months in consultation with Father Joseph Mack, pastor.

Based on research, Saalmuller created the composition to include the following points: n At the time of his conversion, Saul was less than 30 years old and held a position of authority among older Pharisees.

His conversion occurred en route to Damascus, located in modern-day Syria. The landscape is primarily plains and flat stretches of land, with mountains and hills Saalmuller breaking up the terrain n Most Renaissance paintings, in which Saul is shown being tossed from his horse as Jesus appears before him, were probably inaccurate.

As a devout Jew, Saul would have kept to the traditions of his forefathers by praying three times a day: morning, noon and evening. In his own recollection recounted in the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul said he saw Jesus appear before him at midday, which would have coincided with the time of his prayers. Even if he had a horse to help ease the burden of traveling the long distance from Jerusalem to Damascus, he would not have been mounted on horseback at the time Jesus appeared. This led Saalmuller to show St. Paul as if he fell while walking the path, rather than depicting the horse in a chaotic bucking motion. n In the Bible passage, Jesus appears before Saul on the road to Damascus, but the other men accompanying Saul on his journey could only hear, not see, Jesus. Since the men could not see Jesus, they would naturally either look around, or reach out to help the now-blind Saul, who to their minds was being afflicted by something far beyond their understanding.

Religious Liberty Week, March set for June 22 CHARLOTTE — Join in the Religious Liberty March and Prayer Vigil on Friday, June 22.

Gather for the march at the parking lot across the street from the Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center, 1123 S. Church St. in Charlotte.

The march will begin at 11:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive early to park. The march will include preaching at Trade and Tryon streets, followed by the Litany for Religious Liberty. The march will conclude with the rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in front of the Federal Courthouse at 401 W. Trade St. The march coincides with the U.S. Conference

of Catholic Bishops’ Religious Freedom Week campaign. Catholics across the United States are encouraged to pray and act in support of religious liberty at home and abroad during “Serving Others in God’s Love: Religious Freedom Week 2018,” which begins on June 22, the Feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, and ends on June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.

For details or inquiries, e-mail: religiousliberty@windstream.net or call Tina at 704-301-2531 and visit www. marchforlifecharlotte.org/relib.html.

Resources for Religious Freedom Week and other religious liberty resources, in English and Spanish, are online at www.usccb.org/ ReligiousFreedomWeek. Information on the upcoming Religious Freedom Week can also be found on the website of Catholic Charities, www. ccdoc.org, by clicking on Religious Freedom Week 2018 in the Agency Highlights box.

Former Charlottean ordained transitional deacon PHILADELPHIA — Former Charlotte resident Leo Tiburcio, a seminarian studying for the priesthood with the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) in Philadelphia, was ordained a transitional deacon May 26 at the Miraculous Medal Shrine.

He was ordained by Bishop Alfonso Cabezas, CM, bishop emeritus of Villavicencio, Colombia.

“Vincentians are called to go out into the poor, to be humble, to be modest and to be zealous missionaries,” said Vincentian Father Emmet Nolan, formation director. “Vocation is born within the womb, and being ordained at the Miraculous Medal Shrine signifies how Mary always manages to manifest herself within the poor. In a time when the world has lost its way, Mary reveals herself through the seminarians that we are always very close to her heart.”

Tiburcio was vested with the deacon’s vestments of a stole and dalmatic – the same hand-made dalmatics first worn by the deacons at the canonization Mass of St. Catherine Labouré in 1947. St. Catherine Labouré was a novice with the Daughters of Charity, a religious order founded by St. Vincent de Paul, when she received the apparitions of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, during which the Blessed Mother asked that the medal be widely distributed.

Originally from Cholula Puebla, Mexico, Tiburcio grew up and worked in Charlotte until 2009, when an encounter with the Vincentians at his parish grew into a call to enter the seminary and begin formation to enter the order.

Deacon Tiburcio is pictured (front row, second from left) with Vincentian Father Stephen Grozio, provincial for the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission; Bishop Edward M. Deliman, Archdiocese of Philadelphia; Bishop Alfonso Cabezas, CM, bishop emeritus of Villavicencio, Colombia; Bishop Timothy Senior, Archdiocese of Philadelphia; Vincentian Father Emmet Nolan, formation director of the Theologate; and fellow newly-ordained Deacons Luis Romero, Noe Ramirez and Anthony Raymundo.

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His Excellency The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte invites all the faithful of the diocese to the Holy Mass honoring Priest Jubilarians on the occasion of their Priesthood Ordination Anniversaries and Retirement

60 Years of Priestly Ordination Reverend Richard R. Benonis Reverend David E. Kessinger, OSB 55 Years of Priestly Ordination Reverend James F. Hawker Reverend Edward J. Sheridan 50 Years of Priestly Ordination Reverend George M. Kloster 25 Years of Priestly Ordination Reverend Eric L. Kowalski Reverend Carmen V. Malacari Retirement Reverend Carl T. Del Giudice Very Reverend Wilbur N. Thomas, V.F.

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Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, en vos confío

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s una de las jaculatorias que los cristianos católicos recordamos desde que éramos niños cuando la repetíamos después que el papá. Pero casi siempre la mamá o la abuela hacían la invocación ante una necesidad, muchas veces material, y especialmente espiritual; acompañada siempre de esta otra: ‘Dulce Corazón de María’, y nosotros repetíamos: ‘sed la salvación mía’.

Estas jaculatorias se nos quedaron grabadas no solo en la mente, se quedaron grabadas muy profundamente en el corazón, porque es en el corazón donde deben estar las palabras que nos comunican con los sagrados corazones; entre ellos hay una comunión muy hermosa, es una comunión de corazones.

Con la repetición de estas jaculatorias nuestros padres nos iniciaron en una devoción muy sentida al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y junto a él al de su Madre santísima. En este mes vamos a vivir con intensidad la devoción al Corazón de Jesús, devoción que ha existido desde los primeros tiempos de la Iglesia y que fue inculcada en casa por nuestros padres.

En la iglesia del pueblito donde vivíamos se nos enseñaba a meditar sobre el costado abierto, el corazón abierto de Jesús, de donde brotó sangre y agua y del cual nació la iglesia, y que se abrió como una puerta para entrar en el camino hacia el cielo.

Corazón del que salió a torrentes el amor de Jesús por los hombres. Esta devoción está por encima de otras porque en ella veneramos el corazón del mismo Dios.

La devoción fue solicitada por el mismo Señor a Santa Margarita María Alacoque el 16 de junio de 1675 en Paray-Le-Monial, Francia, cuando le mostró su Corazón y le pidió que se estableciera la devoción a su Sacratísimo Corazón. La devoción, entonces, está dirigida al Señor mismo por el amor infinito que derrama sobre nosotros y que está herido por nuestras culpas, especialmente por las que se cometen contra la Eucaristía.

La oración de la Iglesia venera y honra al Corazón de Jesús, como invoca su Santísimo Nombre. Adora al Verbo encarnado y a su Corazón que, por amor a los hombres, se dejó traspasar por nuestros pecados.

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Invocaciones al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Amor del Corazón de Jesús, abrásanos.

Caridad del Corazón de Jesús, derrámate en nosotros.

Fuerza del Corazón de Jesús, sostennos.

Misericordia del Corazón de Jesús, perdónanos.

Paciencia del Corazón de Jesús, no te canses de nosotros.

Reino del Corazón de Jesús, establécete en nosotros.

Voluntad del Corazón de Jesús, dispón de nosotros.

Celo del Corazón de Jesús, inflámanos.

Virgen Inmaculada, ruega por nosotros al Corazón de Jesús.

Amén.

El Obispo Jugis ordenó dos diáconos transicionales el 2 de junio SUEANN HOWELL REPORTERA SENIOR

CHARLOTTE — Llamados. Elegidos. Amados por Dios.

Esas fueron las palabras que el Obispo Bishop Peter Jugis utilizó para describir a los dos hombres que se presentaron ante él para ser ordenados al diaconado transicional el pasado 2 de junio en la Catedral San Patricio.

Alfonso Gámez y Britt Taylor se convirtieron en flamantes diáconos de la Diócesis de Charlotte, dando un paso adelante en su viaje al sacerdocio durante una misa de dos horas de duración.

El Padre Christopher Gober, director diocesano de vocaciones, atestiguó la preparación de los dos candidatos, que fueron llamados a presentarse ante el Obispo Jugis en los escalones del altar durante el inicio del rito de ordenación.

“Este rito de ordenación tiene sus orígenes en los mismos Apóstoles”, dijo el Obispo Jugis durante su homilía. “En la ordenación de hoy de nuestros hermanos Britt Taylor y Alfonso Gámez al diaconado seguimos el mismo proceso de discernimiento que los Apóstoles siguieron para los

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El Obispo Peter Jugis ordenó a los seminaristas Alfonso Gámez and Britt Taylor como diáconos el 2 de junio en la Catedral San Patricio de Charlotte.

Ellos son “diáconos transicionales” lo que significa que asistirán a los sacerdotes en los ministerios de la Palabra, del Altar y de la Caridad, mientras prosiguen su formación espiritual para un eventual sacerdocio.

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Entre risas y lágrimas se celebró el Día del Apóstol CÉSAR HURTADO REPORTERO HISPANO

CHARLOTTE — Con la alegría de celebrar los 40 años de fundación de la familia misionera Apóstoles de la Palabra, y a la vez la tristeza por el fallecimiento del Padre Flaviano Amatulli Valente, fundador de esa misión, ocurrido el pasado viernes 1 de junio en la ciudad de México, los miembros y amigos de la familia misionera de Charlotte se reunieron el pasado sábado 2, desde las nueve de la mañana, en la cafetería de la escuela San Gabriel conmemorando ‘El día del Apóstol’.

En la cita, que concluyó en horas de la tarde, los asistentes disfrutaron de sano entretenimiento familiar, deliciosas viandas, música inspiradora, concursos y una charla dictada por el padre Noé Guerrero, misionero Apóstol de la Palabra de México.

“Para nosotros, en la fe de Jesucristo Nuestro Señor, es más que nada un momento especial para dar gracias a Dios por la vida y el ministerio que el Padre Amatulli desempeñó aquí, en el tiempo que Dios le dió la oportunidad para estar entre nosotros”, dijo el padre Fidel Melo, director del Ministerio Hispano de la Diócesis de Charlotte, quien participó de las festividades.

Luego resaltó el crecimiento de la misión ante la necesidad de respuesta a las preguntas sobre la fe.

“Desde hace muchos años la presencia de los Apóstoles de la Palabra ha sido una bendición para la diócesis”, especialmente porque hace algún tiempo era “todo un reto” el encontrar material “con respuestas a las preguntas que los hermanos y las hermanas católicas tenían sobre la fe”, señaló. “Fueron los Apóstoles de la Palabra los que vienen a ayudarnos a dar una respuesta más clara, más precisa y más fácil a través del material que ellos ofrecen, desde luego inspirados y guiados por el Padre Amatulli”.

La hermana Eri Rodríguez, a cargo de la misión en la región sureste del país con sede en Charlotte, dijo que estaban agradecidas con Dios porque el Padre Amatulli llegó a México en 1968 y “Dios tenía sus planes para el Padre, dejar una semilla, la comunidad misionera Apóstoles de la Palabra. Y claro, estamos tristes pues

El Padre Gabriel Carvajal, Padre Fidel Melo, Padre Noé Guerrero, y la hermana Eri Rodríguez abrieron la celebración del Día del Apóstol, con motivo del 40 aniversario de la hermandad Apóstoles de la Palabra.

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está el sentir humano, pero también alegres porque tenemos un gran intercesor en el cielo”.

Rodríguez describió al Padre Amatulli como “un enamorado de la palabra de Dios, de la Iglesia Católica y de que el católico se instruyera en su fe”.

Luego, con tristeza y esperanza, señaló que “el Padre Amatulli se fue, pero nos ha dejado una gran responsabilidad a nosotros, que la misión tiene que seguir”.

Apóstoles de la Palabra, considerado como una familia misionera, está abierto a recibir a personas de todas las edades, desde niños hasta adultos mayores. La hermana Rodríguez aclara que los interesados pueden apoyar en diversos ‘departamentos’ como pastoral bíblica, defensa de la fe, enfermos, oración, matrimonios, niños, jóvenes. “Hay una variedad donde las personas eligen el apostolado y la manera en la que pueden servir. No hay excusa para decir ‘yo no puedo hacer nada’. Como decía el Padre Amatulli, ‘el no hacer nada es un delito’, entonces hay que hacer algo para la evangelización”, puntualizó.

Si requiere mayor información puede llamar a la hermana Rodríguez al 209-626-0542.

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CHARLOTTE — Con la presencia del Padre Juan Evangelista, sacerdote colombiano que en dos jornadas trató sobre la importancia de la espiritualidad en el núcleo familiar, se cerró la Semana de la Familia, que tuvo lugar del 29 de mayo al 2 de junio en el Centro Pastoral de la Diócesis de Charlotte.

Pese al mal tiempo reinante, alrededor de 30 familias se presentaron a lo largo de las jornadas que iniciaron a las siete y concluyeron a las 8:30 de la noche.

“Sin la espiritualidad es difícil sobrevivir en un mundo que está casi totalmente contrario a la voluntad de Dios”, dijo el P. Evangelista al auditorio compuesto por niños, jóvenes y adultos.

“Si nosotros como cristianos, como familia, como Iglesia, vamos de la mano de Dios y Jesús es el centro de nuestras vidas, logramos hacerle frente a todas las dificultades”, añadió.

Después de señalar que en Estados Unidos, y muchas otras partes del mundo, nos rige una cultura de espíritu individualista “que raya en lo máximo”, se propone “un espíritu comunitario que parta principalmente de la familia”, llamada por el Papa Francisco “la pequeña Iglesia doméstica”.

“Es decir, allí tiene que comenzarse a vivir una experiencia de ese Cristo Resucitado”, anotó.

Para el P. Evangelista lo que hoy nos impide vivir el espíritu de Jesús es “hacer nuestra propia voluntad”, por lo que se hace necesario “buscar cuál es la voluntad de Dios”, lo que nos ayudará a descubrir que Jesús es un ser comunitario, “un ser trinitario, no individualista”.

Como fundamentos para alcanzar la espiritualidad familiar destacó la importancia de descubrir la importancia de la palabra de Dios en nuestras vidas. “El Papa afirma que si nosotros le dedicamos dos minutos (al día) a leer la palabra de Dios nos estamos encontrando con Jesús que transforma nuestras vidas”.

Luego dijo que ello se complementa con descubrir una vida sacramental, “en el verdadero sentido” que en algunos casos se ha perdido y “al que hay que dedicarle tiempo”.

Finalmente subrayó la necesidad de poner en práctica los mandamientos impuestos por Dios para generar un cambio en la sociedad.

“Si logramos concretar esos cambios en nuestras familias como pequeñas comunidades”, el P. Evangelista se mostró seguro que en un futuro cercano vamos a alcanzar

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primeros siete hombres que sirvieron en el ministerio diaconal”.

El Obispo Jugis destacó que, como el pasaje del Evangelio de los Hechos de los Apóstoles (6:1-7b) proclamó, la primera búsqueda fue hecha entre los fieles cristianos para hallar candidatos dignos: “Los apóstoles convocaron a la comunidad de discípulos y dijeron: ‘Hermanos, seleccionen de entre ustedes siete hombres respetables, llenos del Espíritu y la sabiduría, a quienes designaremos para esta tarea...’”.

“Y así nosotros hemos hecho lo mismo”, dijo el Obispo Jugis.

“El Padre Gober acaba de decir que también hemos preguntado entre la comunidad de discípulos, los fieles católicos, y hemos recibido la recomendación de los responsables de su formación que estos dos hombres han sido encontrados dignos de recibir este ministerio”.

La lectura del libro de Hechos afirma que la comunidad de discípulos presentó a estos hombres a los Apóstoles, quienes rezaron y les impusieron las manos.

“Y nosotros hemos hecho lo mismo,” continuó el Obispo Jugis. “La comunidad de discípulos ha presentado estos hombres

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Manolo Esquivel, voluntario de la pastoral familiar de la Vicaría de Charlotte, atiende a un niño mientras sus padres seguían la interesante charla sobre espiritualidad dictada por el Padre Juan Evangelista. esa sociedad solidaria que todos soñamos.

Semana de la Familia en Gastonia La Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel de Gastonia anunció que llevará a cabo su ‘Semana de la Familia’ del lunes 11 al viernes 15

a un sucesor de los Apóstoles con estas palabras: ‘La Santa Madre Iglesia te pide que ordenes a estos hombres, nuestros hermanos, a la responsabilidad del diaconado’. Y así el Espíritu Santo continúa su buen trabajo en nuestros días, desde los tiempos de los Apóstoles hasta el presente”.

Luego, el Obispo Jugis se dirigió a los dos candidatos.

“Alfonso y Britt, esta ordenación se hace posible debido al llamado divino que comenzaron a recibir hace varios años.

El Señor comenzó a entregarles gracias especiales, manifestando así su amor por ustedes de una manera muy especial. Lo que Él dijo una vez a los Apóstoles es cierto también para ustedes. ‘No eres tú quien me ha elegido, sino yo el que te he elegido’. Yo te he elegido”.

El obispo recordó a Gamez y Taylor que así como los primeros siete hombres que sirvieron como diáconos fueron elegidos entre todos los demás discípulos, “así también ustedes han sido elegidos por el Señor de entre muchos hermanos y hermanas de la Iglesia para ser marcados con el carácter especial de las órdenes sagradas, que los configuran como Cristo el Siervo, que no vino para ser servido sino para servir”.

“El Señor deja muy claro que esta es su iniciativa: su libre elección de tu persona para este ministerio”.

Luego les habló sobre las responsabilidades que asumirán en sus

de junio, con sesiones programadas a las 6:30 de la tarde. Los temas a tratarse son diversos, desde la promesa matrimonial, comunicación familiar y educación de los hijos, hasta el servicio y protección a la vida. La semana concluirá el domingo 17 de junio al mediodía con la celebración de la Santa Misa en la que las parejas renovarán sus votos matrimoniales.

nuevos roles como diáconos.

“En este orden de diáconos en el que serán ahora ordenados por la acción del Espíritu Santo, ustedes nos ayudarán en el ministerio de la Palabra, del Altar y de la Caridad”.

“Es un ministerio de servicio”, les dijo. “Ahora deben recibir su parte en el ministerio de la salvación que Jesús comisionó a su Iglesia para que la realice hasta el fin de los tiempos”.

Los diáconos ahora podrán proclamar el Evangelio en Misa, predicar por invitación del sacerdote, preparar el altar para el sacrificio de la Eucaristía, distribuir el Cuerpo y la Sangre del Señor a los fieles, administrar bautismos, asistir y bendecir matrimonios, llevar la Eucaristía a los moribundos, realizar ritos funerarios, instruir a creyentes y no creyentes en la doctrina de la Iglesia, presidir oraciones públicas y realizar obras de caridad.

“Este ministerio de servicio significa ser humilde, obediente y estar disponible para ayudar al sacerdote en su ministerio”, dijo el obispo.

Después de la homilía, Gámez y Taylor se presentaron ante el obispo y afirmaron públicamente sus intenciones de servirlo a él y a la Iglesia. Luego se postraron ante el altar, mientras el Obispo Jugis se arrodillaba en oración con ellos y los fieles, entonándose la Letanía de la Súplica, también conocida como Letanía de los Santos.

Luego los hombres se levantaron y, uno por uno, se acercaron al obispo, quien les impuso las manos sobre sus cabezas, rezando la oración de ordenación, consagrándolos como diáconos.

Los diáconos recién ordenados fueron investidos con una estola, un distintivo de la oficina de servicio del diácono y la dalmática, la prenda exterior usada en la liturgia. El Diácono Alfonso Gámez fue investido por el Padre Paul McNulty y el Diácono Britt Taylor por el Padre Brian Becker.

Ya con las nuevas vestiduras, los diáconos se acercaron al santuario uno a uno, recibiendo el Libro de los Evangelios de manos del Obispo Jugis, así como un fraternal signo de paz, dándoles la bienvenida a su nuevo rol en la Iglesia.

Más de 25 sacerdotes y 20 diáconos estuvieron presentes en la Misa para felicitar a los nuevos diáconos.

“Han sido amados por Cristo, amados por Dios para este orden sagrado. Y si Dios quiere y ustedes lo deciden, también pueden llegar a la ordenarse como sacerdotes”, dijo el obispo Jugis a los nuevos diáconos.

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apelike creature (Joonas Suotamo) destined to become his sidekick and first mate, both of whom are also beholden to the gangster, in an against-the-odds scheme to purloin a stock of valuable fuel. Working from a script by the father-and-son team of Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan, director Ron Howard serves up action aplenty and some engaging plot twists while Ehrenreich exudes cheeky charisma. But depth of character is lacking. In keeping with his later persona, as portrayed by Harrison Ford, Solo’s rough-and-ready approach to property rights is offset by his weakness for a good cause, making this early chapter in his biography possibly acceptable for older teens. Much stylized violence, occasional innuendo, a few mild oaths, a couple of crass terms.

CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: PG-13

‘Action Point’

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ The origins and early adventures of future freebooter Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) are explored in this pleasing but insubstantial addition to the blockbuster franchise. Indebted to one of the villainous chiefs (Paul Bettany) of the intergalactic crime syndicate that has ensnared his childhood sweetheart (Emilia Clarke), the skilled but boastful pilot joins with a cynical thief (Woody Harrelson) and the

This chaotic, poorly crafted comedy amounts to little more than an endless succession of painful, supposedly amusing, pratfalls. Johnny Knoxville stars as the owner of a low-rent California amusement park in the late 1970s where the constant risk of injury allegedly adds spice to the fun. While entertaining his visiting daughter (Eleanor Worthington-Cox) for the summer, the divorced dad must also contend with a scheming businessman’s efforts to acquire his land and with competition from a more respectable establishment nearby. About a dozen uses of profanity, several milder oaths, frequent rough and crude language.

CNS: O (morally offensive); MPAA: R

On TV

‘Adrift’ Fairly routine adventure, adapted by director Baltasar Kormakur from Tami Oldham Ashcraft’s (Shailene Woodley) memoir about surviving 41 days on a storm-wrecked yacht in the Pacific.

A carefree California girl whose only ambition is to sail the world. In 1983 Tahiti she meets a handsome British yachtsman (Sam Claflin), and they’re soon inseparable and planning their wedding. A friend (Jeffrey Thomas) who has to fly to America for an emergency, asks them to sail his yacht to San Diego, a journey of 4,000 miles.

In only a matter of days, they fall prey to the full force of Hurricane Raymond, which produces deadly 40-foot waves. As a result, there’s less in the way of peril and more in the way of problems to be solved through quick thinking and action.

Frequent gore, fleeting rough language.

CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: PG-13

Other movies: n ‘Bad Samaritan’: CNS: L (limited adult audience); MPAA: R n ‘Batman Ninja’: CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: PG-13 n ‘Book Club’: CNS: L (limited adult audience); MPAA: PG-13 n ‘Breaking In’: CNS: L (limited adult audience); MPAA: PG-13 n ‘First Reformed’: CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: R n ‘Life of the Party’: CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: PG-13 n ‘Upgrade’: CNS: L (limited adult audience); MPAA: R n ‘Wraith’: CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: PG-13

n Friday, June 8, 8 p.m. (EWTN) “God.” Matt Fradd, a former agnostic, details how his search for the meaning of life eventually led him to Christ and the Catholic Church. n Saturday, June 9, 8 p.m. (EWTN) “St. Bridget of Sweden.” An EWTN original movie presenting the life and mystical revelations of St. Bridget of Sweden, known for her great charity and prayer. n Sunday, June 10, 1:30 p.m. (EWTN) “A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing.” A look back on the life, ideals and works of 1960s community activist Saul Alinsky through the lens of a Catholic perspective. n Monday, June 11, 5:30 p.m. (EWTN) “A Keeper of a Gift.” The Christophers’ founder Father James Keller interviews opera and movie star Mario Lanza. n Tuesday, June 12, 5:30 p.m. (EWTN) “Armenia: A Faith to Move Mountains.”

Learn about the realities and the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in Armenia as it rebuilds the faith and society there from the devastation caused by the Communist regime. n Wednesday, June 13, 5:30 p.m. (EWTN) “St. Gianna Beretta Molla: A Modern Day Hero of Divine Love.” St. Gianna Molla was a physician, wife and mother who refused an abortion despite knowing that the pregnancy could result in her death. n Saturday, June 16, 8 p.m. (EWTN) “Duns Scotus.” Feature film on the life of Franciscan priest and theologian Blessed John Duns Scotus.

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Graduates of Christ the King High School pray after receiving Holy Communion during their baccalaureate Mass May 30 at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.

Bishop McGuinness graduates gather in the St. Pius X Cloister after their baccalaureate Mass May 24.

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Homeschool students graduate HUNTERSVILLE — The St. Mark Home School Ministry held its commencement ceremony on May 5 in the Monsignor Kerin Family Center at St. Mark Church. Father Noah Carter led the opening prayer and was the master of ceremonies for the evening event. The Class of 2018 graduates are (pictured from left): Henry Paul Hoyt, Hoyt Academy; Jacob Charles Simms, St. Michael the Archangel Academy; Coleman Paul Ziegler, Odyssey Institute of Learning; Matthew Jacob Pressley, Holy Spirit Academy; Frederick Jacob Goduti, Sacred Heart Academy; and Joshua Martin Welborne, Holy Family School.

Father John Putnam, pastor of St. Mark Church, delivered the commencement address and awarded the diplomas. A reception followed.

— Amy Burger

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Bishop Peter Jugis stands before graduates of Charlotte Catholic High School during the presentation of the gifts during their baccalaureate Mass May 29 at St. Matthew Church.

‘Love God, love your neighbor’ Bishop Jugis’ message to grads: Key to happiness is to follow commandments SUEANN HOWELL SENIOR REPORTER

St. Gabriel Parish blesses grads CHARLOTTE — The May 20 St. Gabriel Teen Mass included a blessing for the parish’s graduating high school seniors, pictured on the altar at the end of Mass.

Father Frank O’Rourke, pastor, invited all to extend their hands in blessing with a prayer that, as Jesus did, they will “grow in wisdom and age and grace before God and all people” (Luke 2:52).

— Darby McClatchy

MACS students selected to AllState Band CHARLOTTE — Emma Joseph of Charlotte Catholic High School and Megan Sie of Holy Trinity Middle School recently Joseph performed with the North Carolina All-State Band.

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CHARLOTTE — At baccalaureate Masses for the Diocese of Charlotte’s three high schools, Bishop Peter Jugis encouraged graduates of the Class of 2018 to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, no matter what paths they take in life.

“Whatever path you eventually do choose in life,” he told graduates, “the most important decision is to live the teachings of Christ – especially, and above all, the great teaching which Jesus gave which summed up all of the law and the prophets: Love God and love your neighbor.”

The bishop celebrated Masses on May 29 at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte for the 298 graduates of Charlotte Catholic High School, May 24 at St. Pius X Church in Greensboro for the 96 graduates of Bishop McGuinness High School, and May 30 at St. Mark Church in Huntersville for the 56 graduates of Christ the King High School.

Looking over the Charlotte Catholic graduates in a sea of red graduation gowns May 29 at St. Matthew Church, Bishop Jugis acknowledged that as they graduate from high school, they stand on the threshold of having to make important decisions in their lives.

“And a great and important decision that you are necessarily having to address

is which path your life going to follow,” he said.

Following Christ – particularly what He called the two “greatest commandments” – should be the foundation of everything they do in life, the bishop told the graduates.

“You have been formed by your participation in the Holy Eucharist, in Church activities and also by your Catholic education, to learn this most important summary teaching of Our Lord.

“And now, this must be the foundation of your life as you are moving forward.

“It is easy to remember: love God, love your neighbor.”

First, they must love God, the bishop emphasized. “As Jesus says, ‘with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul and with all your strength.’ And the second is like it. He said, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” Loving God means keeping God first in their lives, he explained.

“Stay close to God and He will stay close to you. Have a daily friendship with Almighty God by praying daily, by being at church every single Sunday, by being active in your church family, by practicing your faith.”

Loving God “with all your mind, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength” means giving God one’s

entire self, he said.

“Your love of God should be present in everything.”

Loving one’s neighbor means to “be ready to assist and help all those who are in need in very practical ways. This is the foundation for the life of the Christian,” he continued.

“This is really what we call the ideal portrait of a Christian, or the ideal portrait of someone who is following the teachings of Jesus, all summed up in this: Love God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, all your strength and all your heart; love your neighbor as yourself.”

Following Christ is “radical,” he acknowledged.

And, he noted, Jesus’ call to love God and love one’s neighbor “are not suggestions, they are commandments.”

But it is worth all of the effort that they have put forth to practice their faith, he said. “It is the key to happiness.”

“Do these and you will be happy,” he said. “You will be fulfilled. Your life will be full of meaning, because we are made for God. God is love and we are made for living in God’s love, and demonstrating and sharing God’s love with others.”

He concluded by praying that “the Holy Spirit will continue to guide you in every way.”

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OLA art teacher organizes art show CHARLOTTE — Rachael A. Wilken, an art teacher in residence at Our Lady of the Assumption School, recently turned the school’s gym into an art gallery when she organized an art show celebrating students’ work and showcasing their various projects from throughout the school year. During the art show, jazz played in the background while visitors consumed tasty treats and perused the

OLM students create ‘Living Wax Museum’ WINSTON-SALEM — Fourth-graders at Our Lady of Mercy School recently presented a “North Carolina Living Wax Museum,” a different take on the typical biographical research projects many students do. During this unique annual event, which has become a tradition at the school, the students select a famous person with ties to North Carolina and create an exhibit depicting themselves as that person. People featured in this year’s event included the Rev. Billy Graham and Ava Gardner, among others.

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was awarded $5,541,284 in scholarships!

Michael Agejew, Skylar Ahmuty, Michael Angino, Becky Auger, Jake Babcock, Angelina Bassi, Jefferson Bercaw, Landis Billings, Jack Blaisdell, Cameron Bovender, Jake Brancazio, Kiera Brennan, Marilyn Butterworth, Francis Byungura, Anthony Cancro, CJ Cappuccio, Brendan Chase, Collin Clarke, Connor Cortes, Alex Dascenzo, Hayden Davenport, Drew DeSalvo, Nick Drane, Emily Elliott, Manuel Espitia, Paul Farley, Alex Finger, Haley Fischer-Shulz, Gilles Gahima, Christopher Ganser, Robert Ganzert, Kelly Gaylord, Nicholas George, Matthew Hammes, Olivia Hammill, Taylor Holt, Jenny Iruela, Vance Jacobsen, Marc Javier, Andrew Kabealo, Rachel Klenke, Karl Kuyler, Anya Laplanche-Dixon, Sarah Lassiter, Cassidy Lechner, Maverick Li, Rainforest Li, Shirley Li, Matthew Lilje, Chase Longino, Isabelle Mathews, Morgan Matlaga, Alec Merendino, Jacob Mims, David Molen, Ryan Moon, Taeyoon Oh, Woli Okojie, Beth Palmisano, Mark Palmisano, Ritchie Park, Adam Pitman, Jake Rademaker, Eddie Ramirez-Martinez, Drew Ritzel, Anna Robichaud, Will Roselli, Natalie Rosenfeld, Lily Rowe, Alex Ruiz, Noah Saffer, Brandon Sanchez, Alex Sargeant, Nick Schmitt, Alyssa Seeley, Noah Sexton, Nash Sheehan, Bridget Simmons, Harrison Simson, Emma Smith, Carrie Sorrell, Ali Southard, David Spencer, Brad Standen, Nathan Strasser, Tony Testa, Anna Trego, Rachel Trego, Taylor Tremblay, Mary Walsh, Justin Wear, John Weng, Evelyn Yale, Laura Yow, Shuyang Zhang, Carly Ziemba Valedictorian: Kelly Gaylord will attend The University of Notre Dame and be majoring in English Salutatorian: Alec Merendino will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will be majoring in Business.

Bishop McGuinness Class of 2018 Colleges/ Universities American University Appalachian State University Auburn University Averett University Belmont Abbey College Boston College Brescia University Butler University Charleston Southern University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Davidson College DePaul University East Carolina University East Tennessee State University Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Fairfield University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Florida State University Forsyth Technical Community College Furman University Gardner-Webb University George Mason University

Georgia Institute of Technology Greensboro College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College High Point University Imperial College London Indiana University at Bloomington Jacksonville University James Madison University John Carroll University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Kennesaw State University Lees-McRae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Liberty University Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago Lynchburg College Manhattan School of Music Methodist University Michigan State University Mississippi State University Niagara University North Carolina A& T State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University

Queen’s University Queens University of Charlotte Radford University Randolph-Macon College Rice University Roanoke College Rutgers University-New Brunswick Saint Joseph’s University Salem College Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Springfield College Stony Brook University Syracuse University The Ohio State University The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University The University of Alabama The University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Memphis The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Scranton The University of Tampa Universal Technical Institute University of California, Irvine University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of Central Florida University of Colorado at Boulder University of Georgia

University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Mississippi University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Carolina School of theArts University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh University of Portland University of Richmond University of San Diego University of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Waterloo University of West Florida Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech Washington State University West Virginia University Western Carolina University William Peace University Williams College Wingate University Wofford College Xavier University

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University of Alabama Balch, Caroline Daly, Hannah Kloiber, Claire Robinson, Ashley

Parillo, Alexander Ricer, Robert

Emerson College Peter, Jake

Nebraska Wesleyan University Cure, Jackson

Centre College Wholey, Colin

University of Findlay Mitchell, Heather

New York University Roper, Abbey

American University Gallo, Carson

College of Charleston Carter, Peter Cataldo, Steven Copeland, Rhea Kurtz, Claire LaFrance, Catherine Mellett, Maeryn Myers, Harrison Phillips, Sarah Sanders, Connor Stablein, Sydney Titman, Emily

Florida Institute of Technology Wynne, Derek

University of Cincinnati Dickerson, Amy

Georgetown University Harty, Finn

Clemson University Barhorst, Carly Bendziewicz, Jacqueline Cattafesta, Samantha Chepul, Connor Fallon, Kathleen Gonzalez, Emma Hendershott, Alyson Maddie, Bailey Pavlish, Jack Powers, John Roche, Connor Schmidt, Abigail Scott, Samuel

Georgia Institute of Technology Weber, Matthew Williams, David

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Beebe, Michael Bitter, Reagan Blake, Grace Bradford, Emma Elchert, Natalie Gatewood, Abigail Gatton, James Gilles, Sarah Leach, Kathryn McDermott, Gavin McKinstry, Garrett Nelson, Catherine Nenichka, Charles Ogu, Chibuikem Pratt, Victoria Riggsbee, Katelyn Schmidt, Cole Shooman, Andrew Stieglitz, Ann Marie Webster, Hannah

Appalachian State University Abney, Emma Berretta, Lauren Byrnes, Ian Dortch, Madeline Faillace, Marina Georges, Emma Hudome, Timothy Poff, Lindsey Quinn, Amelia Tine, Emily Trumpower, Madelynn Vega, Emily Arizona State University Donnelly, Caitlin Auburn University Bouchard, Mark Brodowicz, Audra Christmas, Lindsay Dann, Lauren Dominick, Tanner Fabyan, Cole Kennedy, Adam Belmont Abbey College Andsager, Lauren Carey, Caleigh Dattolo, Patrick Martinelli, Rachel Mulkey, Riley

Cleveland Institute of Art Petras, Kaia University of Colorado at Boulder Finley, Brandon

Belmont University Bunta, Abigail Berry College Harris, Zachary

Dartmouth College Hahn, Clara

Boston College Schmidt, Lauren

Davidson College Rodriguez, Hattie

Bridgewater College Ciccone, Matthew

University of Dayton Broom, Samuel Russell, Ian Tirrell, Melina

Bucknell University Powell, John

University of Detroit Mercy Santizo, Gavin

University of California, San Diego Spangler, Morgan

Duke University Fiepke, Elizabeth

Canisius College Bagnato, Raffaele Cape Fear Community College Joyner, Robert The Catholic University of America Hobbs, Ariel Central Piedmont Community College Assael, Thomas Bone, Ansley Byrne, Sean Dominquez, Hernan Jones, Cameron Keough, Meagan LeTourneau, Paige Maloney, Alexis McGloughlin, Joseph

East Carolina University Brown, Michael Carpenter, Karris Casingal, Jacob Hare, Jada Mahoney, Aidan McCrary, Ryan Menhart, Ethan Pollack, Ryan Theysohn, Elizabeth Tomich, Bradley Totten, Tristan Wallon, Regan Elon University Mataconis, Thomas Ocloo, Aubrey Shepard, Campbell Turner, Ryan

Florida State University Ranzinger, Benjamin Slota, Elisabeth Furman University Daniel, Jacob Foster, Kaitlyn Gap Year-Missions Tirrell, Melina

University of Georgia Bauer, Eva Gilkey, Megan Gough, MeKayla Kammerer, Abigail O’Brien, Meghan Sleeper, William Guilford College Harkins, Luke Montione, Matteo Hampton-Sydney College Byrne, Aidan High Point University Baber, Grace Frondorf, William Luong, Khanh Nassar, Amanda Pereless, Kendall Schwartz, Emily James Madison University Sforza, Dominic Woody, Evan Kent State University Tarbet, Grace University of Kentucky Burkard, Grace Lebanon Valley College Fanelli, Payton Lehigh University Foley, Charles Lincoln Memorial University Mathis, Grace Macalester College Scibelli, Nicholas Manhattan College Coleman, Brian Miami University, Oxford Terry, Caroline University of Michigan Huang, Yiwei University of Montana, Missoula Pulsinelli, Nicolas

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Berger, Riley Box, Connor Burke, Olivia Collins, Benjamin Cushing, Hannah Essenmacher, Ryan Gargano, Jake Hylton, Zachary Kelly, Philip Kostmayer, Matthew Nguyen, Huang O’Keeffe, Ryan Perez, Michael Piejak, Christian Rogan, Sean Roux, Sydney Santos, Andrew Schachte, Jeffrey Scrimgeour, Emma Shriver, Matthew Shula, Samantha Smith, Jacob Spencer, Nathan Tan, Dominique Tran, Solomon West, Rebecca University of North Carolina at Greensboro Mulligan, Brendan University of North Carolina at Wilmington Beall, Catherine Conte, Gianluca Eckert, Sara Ford, Christopher Georges, Davis Gonzalez, Mikaela Granelli, McRay Hawkins, Haley Kalbaugh, Thomas Nedrich, Alan Thies, Elsa Vizcaino, Karmen Weldegebriel, Niyat Wilkinson, Catherine Zinkil, Emily

North Carolina State University Barnabei, Joseph Bayadi, Ashlyn Braccia, Nicholas Broxterman, John Burger, Maxwell Chaverin, Lauren Clark, Julia Dymock, Carson Edel, Matthew Franks, Austin Gustafson, Kathryn Hanson, Andrew Hodgens, Alexander Manion, Connor McCree, Dante McElhaney, Morgan Morgan, Robert Nguyen, ThaoVy O’Brien, Kevin Ostendarp, Erin Rouse, Matthew Sands, Elizabeth Whalen, James White. Virginia Zeller, Jackson University of Notre Dame Anderson, Elizabeth Nowak, Thomas Polking, Mary Ruff, Connor Pennsylvania State University Luo, Yuan Jason

Lloyd, Chase Malinowski, Matthew McArdle, Molly Nazarian, Charlotte O’Farrell, Annalisa Pechulonis, Andrew Stiegler, Julianne Thomas, Adam Tuttle, Scott Wright, Zachary Zerbe, Brittany University of Tennessee Clouden, William Cusack, Sophia Palmer, Blake Tavares, Raymond Ullius, Emma The Ohio State University Bagnato, Dominic Pray, Jonathan Yan, James Tulane University Smith, Morgan United States Merchant Marine Academy Adamson, Carmen United States Naval Academy Weisker, Alexander

Providence College Mulligan, Jack

Virginia Institute of Technology Dozzi, Katherine Kanney, Matthew Partyka, Madelyn Rohan, Catherine

Queens University of Charlotte Fullenwider, Mary Kate Pham, Anna

University of Virginia Denton, Catherine Menkhaus, Julia

University of Richmond Flesch, Megan Howard, Milan

Wake Forest University Malone, Sarah

Roanoke College Mayeux, Jackson Rutgers University Thompson, Bradley Saint Mary’s College Burnett, Bianca Savannah College of Art and Design Kamis, Cameron Sewanee: The University of the South Pryor, Mary Schottland, Michael University of South Carolina, Beaufort Hackman, Lily University of South Carolina Allson, Daniel Alvarez, Alyssa Booth, Christopher Campbell, Kasey Dautel, Andrew DuPré, Margaret Ferry, Parker Hancock, Cullen Horning, Andrew Lemoine, Andrea

Washington and Lee University Horgan, Michael West Virginia University Farra, Paris Western Carolina University Le, Thong Strouse, Alexei Thomas, Zachary Williams, Christopher Wingate University Issac, Amos LeGrande, Myia Winthrop University Dugan, Kirsten University of Wisconsin Sullivan, James Xavier University Fernandez, Brianna

The Senior Class of 2018 has earned a total of $16,896,922 in scholarships.

We congratulate these seniors, as well as the entire senior class, for their many outstanding accomplishments

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In Brief High court rules for baker in same-sex wedding cake case WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 7-2 decision June 4, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker in a case that put antidiscrimination laws up against freedom of speech and freedom of religious expression.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the majority, said the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had violated the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom in its ruling against the baker, who refused to make a wedding cake for the same-sex couple.

Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. Kennedy noted the case had a limited scope, writing that the issue “must await further elaboration.”

The ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v.

Colorado Civil Rights Commission stems from the case argued before the court last December from an incident in 2012 when Charlie Craig and David Mullins asked the Colorado baker, Jack Phillips, to make a cake for their wedding reception. Phillips refused, saying his religious beliefs would not allow him to create a cake honoring their marriage.

U.S. Catholics give nearly $59 million to hurricane, earthquake relief WASHINGTON — U.S. Catholics have donated close to $59 million to relief and recovery efforts in response to the destruction caused by three hurricanes that hit the United States and the Caribbean and two earthquakes in Mexico last year.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a news release reported the various amounts raised for disaster relief as of mid-May: Hurricane Harvey, $37.2 million; Hurricane Irma, $12.8 million; Hurricane Maria, $6.1 million; Mexico earthquakes, $3.5 million.

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U.S. bishops’ migration chairman urges families be kept together at border CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration June 1 criticized the Trump administration for “forcibly separating children from their mothers and fathers” at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Such a policy “is ineffective to the goals of deterrence and safety and contrary to our Catholic values,” said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas. “Family unity is a cornerstone of our American immigration system and a foundational element of Catholic teaching.”

On May 7, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero tolerance” policy for immigrants crossing illegally into the United States, resulting in children being separated from their families.

The number of minors in U.S. custody has grown by nearly 2,000.

By May 29, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department figures put the number at 10,773. “‘Children are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward,’” the bishop said, quoting Psalm 127:3. “Children are not instruments of deterrence but a blessing from God.”

Rupturing the bond between parent and child causes scientifically proven trauma that often leads to irreparable emotional scarring,” Bishop Vasquez added. “Accordingly, children should always be placed in the least restrictive setting: a safe, family environment, ideally with their own families.”

The bishop said that he and his fellow bishops “understand the need for the security of our borders and country, but separating arriving families at the U.S./Mexico border does not allay security concerns.”

He said children and their families will continue “to take the enormous risks of migration – including family separation – because the root causes of migration from the Northern Triangle remain.” The “Northern Triangle” refers to which is home to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Those root causes Bishop Vasquez cited are “community or state-sanctioned violence, gang recruitment, poverty and a lack of educational opportunity.”

“Any policies should address these factors first as we seek to repair our broken immigration system,” he said.

Immigrant kids at border present and accounted for – and number growing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero tolerance” policy for immigrants crossing illegally into the United States, resulting in children being separated from their families, the number of minors in U.S. custody has grown by nearly 2,000.

At the same time the federal government has only about 1,300 beds left before it has to tap into an existing network of 100 shelters in 14 states.

“The situation is dire,” said Jill Marie Bussey, advocacy director for the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.

Sessions announced the policy May 7.

As of April 29, there were 8,886 migrant children in U.S. custody. By May 29, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department figures put the number at 10,773.

These numbers don’t include the 1,475 children who had been placed with sponsors between October and December 2017 but cannot be accounted for by HHS. While the government made follow-up phone calls to the sponsors, not every sponsor could be contacted, or had returned a phone message.

Alarm had been expressed over the Memorial Day weekend that, with the imposition of the zero-tolerance policy, immigrant children arriving in the U.S. had been separated from their parents and promptly lost.

While that is not the case, HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan said May 28, the Cabinet agency’s follow-up calls are not considered required. HHS historically has said it is not legally responsible for children once they had been placed.

Effects of the imposition of zero tolerance are being felt not just in the U.S. desert, but at ports of call, according to Jesuit Father Sean Carroll, executive director of the Kino Border Initiative, with dual offices in Nogales, Ariz., on the U.S. side of the border, Sonora state on the Mexico side.

“We have about 89 people at the port of entry Miguel, Sonora, waiting to be received by U.S. Customs. Most are from Guatemala. As of this morning, there were 89 people, and 57 of them were children,” Father Carroll said May 30. “Some, the

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majority, are with their families; some are unaccompanied (minors).”

While Customs usually makes a nearimmediate determination of the strength of asylum-seekers’ cases, now “people are waiting,” Father Carroll added. “The first people arrived on Friday (May 25). They’ve been waiting five days, going on six, to be received by U.S. Customs.”

Sessions raised an uproar when he said, “If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you as required by law.”

He made the comments at the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies’ spring conference May 7. “If you don’t like that,” he added, “then don’t smuggle children over our border.”

Father Carroll said some asylum-seekers near him have made the days-long trek by bus, some by car, others on foot. And what Sessions said has not seemed to filter down to them. “I haven’t asked specifically, but most of them have little or no information” on the policy change, he said.

— Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service

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In Brief Pope ‘ashamed’ by Church’s failure to listen to abuse survivors VATICAN CITY — In a letter to Catholics in Chile, Pope Francis expressed shame for the Church’s failure to listen and defend survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of the clergy. Released by the Chilean bishops’ conference May 31, the letter from the pope said that the time of “revision and purification” in the Church was possible through the efforts of abuse survivors “who, against all hope or painted as discredited, did not tire of looking for the truth.” They are “victims whose cries reached to heaven. I would like to once again publicly thank all of them for the courage and perseverance,” the pope wrote.

The Vatican announced earlier in the day that “the pope will send the president of the Chilean bishops’ conference a letter written personally by him and addressed to all the people of God, as he had promised the bishops.”

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Vatican asks German bishops to set aside plans for Eucharistic sharing CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked the Catholic bishops’ conference of Germany not to publish nationwide guidelines for allowing Protestants married to Catholics to receive Communion at Mass, but to continue having diocesan bishops judge specific situations.

Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office, confirmed the authenticity of a letter published June 4 on the Italian blog “Settimo Cielo.”

“The Holy Father has reached the conclusion that the document has not matured enough to be published,” said the letter signed by Cardinal-designate Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

The prefect had hosted a meeting May 3 with a group of German bishops, including supporters and opponents of the document, and with officials from the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

A Vatican statement issued at the end of the meeting said, “Pope Francis appreciates the ecumenical commitment of the German bishops and asks them to find,

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in a spirit of ecclesial communion, a result as unanimously as possible.”

Cardinal-designate Ladaria’s letter said he spoke to Pope Francis specifically about the proposed guidelines and the early May meeting on two occasions and mentioned how the Germans’ proposal raises “a series of problems of notable importance.”

The doctrinal prefect listed three main issues: n “The question of the admission to Communion of Lutheran Christians in interconfessional marriages is a theme that touches on the faith of the Church and has relevance for the universal Church.” n “Such a question has effects on ecumenical relations with other churches and other ecclesial communities that cannot be undervalued.” n The matter also involves Church law, particularly the interpretation of canon 844 of the Code of Canon Law, which says: “If the danger of death is present or if, in the judgment of the diocesan bishop or conference of bishops, some other grave necessity urges it, Catholic ministers administer these same sacraments licitly also to other Christians not having full communion with the Catholic Church, who cannot approach a minister of their own community and who seek such on their own accord, provided that they manifest Catholic faith in respect to these sacraments and are properly disposed.”

The text of the German guidelines was never made public, but it was widely assumed to foresee situations in which a Lutheran married to a Roman Catholic and regularly attending Mass with the Catholic spouse could receive the Eucharist on a regular basis. Already in many dioceses around the world, bishops permit such Eucharistic hospitality on special occasions like the baptism or first Communion of their child.

Cardinal-designate Ladaria’s letter said because of varying interpretations of the

canon, “the competent dicasteries of the Holy See already have been charged with producing a timely clarification of such questions on the level of the universal Church.”

“In particular,” he said, “it appears opportune to leave to the diocesan bishop the judgment about the existence of a ‘grave necessity’” that would permit Christians of other denominations to receive the Eucharist at a Catholic Mass.

Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, conference president, received Cardinal-designate Ladaria’s letter June 4, said Matthias Kopp, spokesman of the bishops’ conference.

Given the pope’s early May encouragement to try to find a unanimous position, Kopp said in a statement, the cardinal “is therefore surprised” by the doctrinal congregation’s letter.

Cardinal Marx, he said, will need to discuss the letter with the other German bishops and, eventually, he hopes also to discuss it with Vatican officials and Pope Francis himself.

The same day the letter was leaked, Pope Francis met at the Vatican with a delegation from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany.

“Let us support one another in the journey, including by continuing the theological dialogue,” the pope told them.

“No ecumenical dialogue can advance if we remain stationary,” the pope said. “We must walk, progress – not impetuously running ahead to reach a hoped-for finishing line, but walking together with patience under the gaze of God.” Certain themes, including “the Church, the Eucharist and ecclesial ministry,” require deeper study and dialogue, he said. At the same time, ecumenism is not “elitist,” but must “involve as much as possible many brothers and sisters in the faith, growing as a community of disciples who pray, love and proclaim.”

Celebrate Diversity with World Refugee Day World Refugee Day is a global observance on June 20 to celebrate refugee resilience and raise awareness of their presence on local and international stages.

Please join with our Holy Father in praying for the needs of refugees and immigrants.

"From this encounter with Jesus present in the poor, the rejected, the refugee, the asylum seeker, flows our prayer...To the maternal intercession of Mary Most Holy we entrust the hopes of all the world’s migrants and refugees and the aspirations of the communities which welcome them. In this way, responding to the supreme commandment of charity and love of neighbour, may we all learn to love the other, the stranger, as ourselves."

-Homily of Pope Francis, 14 January 2018 To learn more, visit http://ccdoc.org/services/refugee-language

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Irish bishop hopes papal visit can help bring healing after abortion vote DUBLIN — An Irish bishop said he hopes Pope Francis’ August visit can help bring healing after a divisive referendum that will pave the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks’ gestation.

In a May 25 referendum, voters opted by a margin of 66.4 percent to 33.6 percent to remove the right to life of the unborn from the constitution.

Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick told Massgoers May 26 that the result “is deeply regrettable and chilling for those of us who voted ‘no.’”

Referring to Pope Francis’ Aug. 25-26 visit, Bishop Leahy said: “In August, we will unite as a family, to renew that sense of family when the World Meeting of Families comes here. We have the privilege of Pope Francis coming, and today I cannot think of his visit being more timely: to come here and remind us of the importance

of family, of the love we have of family, of the reality that, yes, families get bruised sometimes, but they should never be broken.”

Refugee agency recommits to serving Syrians despite U.S. ‘retreat’ AMMAN, Jordan — The Jesuit Refugee Service pledged to continue supporting some of the 11 million displaced Syrians, including 9 million refugees, as the U.S. government’s response to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis since World War II is in “retreat.”

Fewer than 50 Syrian refugees have been admitted into the United States to seek protection through resettlement during the current fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, the agency noted.

Ahead of World Refugee Day June 20, JRS has initiated a petition campaign urging the Trump Administration “to admit more refugees into the U.S. and to support funding for humanitarian assistance for refugees, in particular for the education of Syrian children,”

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Nicaragua bishops condemn attacks on protesters, university MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua’s bishops demanded an end to police and paramilitary attacks on unarmed protesters, who have continued to call for the Central American country’s authoritarian president to step aside.

The bishops issued an urgent statement May 31, the morning after an especially brutal crackdown on protesters, which claimed at least 13 lives, according to media reports.

“The bishops of Nicaragua have experienced with deep pain, the violent events perpetrated last night by armed groups related to the government against the civil population. We energetically condemn all these violent acts,” the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference said. “(We) condemn all of these acts of repression on the part of groups close to the government, and we want to leave it clear the national dialogue talks cannot continue while the Nicaraguan people continue being denied their right to protest,” the prelates said.

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Unity and humanity as explained in Theology of the Body

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lvira May was my paternal grandmother. With her sister Alberta, their mother Lali, and some assorted Alabama cousins, they represented the strongest repository of my early religious formation. They were Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Their faith practice didn’t take in me; my father made sure of that, though I couldn’t say that he provided me any viable alternative. On my mom’s side were a few Catholics, some I-don’t-knows, and my grandmother – Eve – who was a Rosansky until she married my grandfather and became a Hawthorne. She claimed to be a Lutheran, but the only second language I’m remotely comfortable with is the excited Yiddish she sometimes spoke whenever we gathered for holiday feasts.

Since my early years were most influenced by my dad’s family, I spent countless hours listening to Alvira May read from Genesis. Truth be known, I got sick of hearing about who begot whom. I thought it was the entire summary of the Bible. I know better now, but I missed a couple early decades of learning time.

So I find it amazing as I get older that I’ve reopened Genesis and now read it with a set of questing eyes, listening with my internal ear. I thank St. John Paul II for leading me to reassess what I chose to ignore for about half a century.

There’s a lot written in summary about St. John Paul’s Theology of the Body, the 129 addresses he delivered over five years on Wednesday afternoons at the Vatican. I recently stumbled onto a good book with a synopsis of the talks, but then I found the original talks. I’ve downloaded them. Many experts orient their presentations of Theology of the Body on the husband-wife aspects that comprise much of the talks.

The first quarter of the talks, though, strike me with awe. First, I have to say, is that St. John Paul had a big brain. You can tell he had been thinking about this for scores of years before he delivered these talks. They are not always easy to understand; I pore over many paragraphs several times to grasp his meaning. There’s a sense in his presentations of the conversations he and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Retired Pope Benedict XVI) had through the years. With a little study, one can see the influence Cardinal Karol Wojtyla (later Pope John Paul II) had on Pope Paul VI. What impresses me much about St. John Paul II’s talks is how disunity arrives so quick in history, and then continues. In the beginning, there was such amazing unity, such continuity during the time before we became our collective history. By the third chapter of Genesis, disunity is a hallmark of our human existence. What we had as a pure gift in the first two chapters of Genesis is unblemished unity, and it is what our Catholic journey still seeks to restore.

Adam wasn’t man-male. In the beginning, there was no delineation male-female. Adam was all of humanity. There was only one of all humanity. Adam did not see himself as male or female. Adam – the integrated singleness of humanity – learned via body experience that he had a mind, a physical presence and a will. Yet, charged by God to give all creatures their name – humanity’s first task – humanity learned by comparison that it was like none of the other creatures God had made for the world.

Through that original body and by naming the animals, Adam – original humanity – learned by the negative what he was not. Original humanity was not like any of the other creatures.

Original humanity was alone, a contiguous, unified

single personhood. Adam needed something positive to evolve a sense of who humanity was rather than relying on the concept of what humanity was not.

Adam is primordial solitude. We all know a piece of that aloneness deeply at times. In Adam – original humanity – all solitude ever known throughout all time was consolidated into one creature. Even solitude had unity, a burden that the original human creature carried alone. It’s a burden Jesus picked up long centuries later, and He still yearns for us to join with Him to help diffuse that solitude.

Where the meaning of original unity today seems to diverge greatest is in the very place where God intended for it most profoundly to bind us together. “...I will make a helper suited to him,” God said in Gen 2:18.

Discuss that line with the members of your family or friends. Any unity that God had intended in His vocal self-deliberations often meets hostility when discussing that line.

It has historically assumed negative connotations, specifically that Adam’s intended “helper” – Eve – is going to become Adam’s housekeeper and concubine.

St. John Paul II makes clear, however, that we can’t apply our modern linguistics to the meaning of the words recorded by ancient man.

“Helper” couldn’t have possibly meant those modern negative connotations because original humanity didn’t then have experience of those concepts. God did not intend any beguilement when He said “...I will make a helper suited to him.”

What God intended, St. John Paul II paints, is that Eve will be humanity’s grand catalyst. That she is formed from Adam’s rib is not implication that she is a just a piece of original man, but rather that Eve is completely all of the same humanity God poured forth into Adam, the very fullness of the image of God donated into original humanity. She, then, is something more. From the rib, everything that Adam had done, had learned, had already given to the world in his original actions since God formed him was donated by him to her. Nothing was held back.

Eve was as much Adam as Adam was as much Eve. There was no difference in them. Separate, they were still the same complete humanity. Unity.

Adam suddenly knows himself by seeing another of himself, Eve. Her presence generated his complete understanding of personhood. Instantly, Eve is equivalent with Adam. She gives everything back to Adam as much as he donated to her. By being “another,” Eve’s very presence describes to Adam what he has been all along, but could not intuit for himself without God first offering to make for him a helper, that grand catalyst.

“This, at last, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh,” Adam cries out. This is pure joy, absolute rapture that

Alvira May and Aubrey J. Duncan, my paternal grandparents

Everett and Eve Hawthorne, my maternal grandparents

Adam speaks. It is the fullness of human unity expressed in 13 simple words. This is that exquisite, unrepeatable instant when original solitude witnessed original understanding breaking into the world.

Unfortunately, time and our pride have distorted the meaning that the ancient writers recorded about the beginning, when complete unity was comprised of two.

Alvira May would be happy if she knew I’d gone back to read Genesis, especially the first three chapters, which is also where St. John Paul II concentrates so much of his treatment in Theology of the Body. She never read much more to me than those three chapters.

It surprises me how much both my Jehovah’s Witness grandmother and a saint of the faith that so underpins my life have influenced my own understanding. Though distinctly of different faiths, to me it’s as if they both are still working together to guide me along my path.

Unity.

AUBREY DUNCAN is a lector at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte.

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The third prayer of the rosary: The Hail Mary Editor’s note: When she appeared at Fatima, Our Lady asked us not only to pray the rosary, but also to meditate on its mysteries.

In this continuing five-part series, writer Steven Richardson explores how the mysteries of the rosary are reflected in the rosary prayers themselves.

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ail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee…”

In the third joyful mystery, we behold Jesus in the manger alongside His parents. This is the great prayer of adoration, of the salvation that has finally come to the people of God. This is the Nativity of Jesus Christ. In Luke 2, the evangelist sets the historical scene, underscoring the significance of this event not just for the people of Israel, but for the whole world. And he sets the time, noting the significance of this event not just for the present, but for the past and the future.

The Lord is with thee, we pray. These are the words that Gabriel spoke to Mary at the Annunciation, and they remained with her in her heart. As those who have anticipated the birth of a child know, the baby is present from the very conception, and this is something that a parent can feel. The child is with us, even when contained by the body of his mother. But to see the child born into the world, to behold the glorious design of God in the flesh, is to participate in the great mystery of life. Any birth gives us a part in this joy, but the birth of Jesus is all the more joyful because it brought the God-Man into the world.

This birth could only occur because of Mary’s fiat, which she gave to God’s angel after he greeted her with “Hail, full of grace.” This is Mary’s name in God’s eyes, as she is absolutely saturated with grace, even from before she holds God Himself in her womb. She was created to be the ark, to bring forth Jesus spotless and immaculate, and to share in His humanity. There was no other way for this to occur than for Mary to be full of grace. “…blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus…”

In the prayer this follows Gabriel’s words, and what followed Gabriel’s words at the Annunciation was a sign of Mary’s distinct humility. “She was greatly troubled at the saying,” the evangelist tells us in Luke 1:29. We see here another sign of the humility of Mary, for she is faced once more with words that could cause her to rejoice for herself, to magnify her own importance and significance, given what she held within her body. Elizabeth tells her that she is blessed among women. In other people, this would be a

temptation to consider what part she might have played in this. But not for Mary.

In response to these words, Mary sings the Magnificat, a song of praise not for herself, but to God. “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:46-47) Mary does not want to accept the credit here, but instead she makes it clear that God has done all things for her, that He is the one who accomplishes the miraculous and impossible. “He has helped His servant Israel,” (Luke 1:54) Mary says to her cousin, focusing the attention on what this great event means for His people.

Likewise, the third sorrowful mystery, the Crowning with Thorns, is the sign of Jesus’ great and infinite humility. In this mystery we see the King of the Universe derided as a false prophet, a pretender to the throne. He was made to endure intense suffering by the thorns that dug into His head. What humility it took for Jesus to accept these pains, both physical and mental, and refuse to answer those who were jeering at Him. It is the will of God that He wear the brutal crown. Perhaps He was already thinking of the salvation He would bring, the “remembrance of His mercy” (Luke 1:54), as He would when he would say, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34) “Holy Mary, Mother of God…” In the Third Glorious Mystery, we find the apostles and Mary in the Upper Room. The Holy Spirit descends upon them, giving them the insight and courage that they need to preach the Gospel to all nations. They understand many languages and they even have a glimpse into the deepest secrets of theology, the things that God has “hidden from the wise and understanding” (Luke 10:21).

There are many, even today, who fail to understand that Mary is the Mother of God. And even though trying to deny this can twist a well-meaning Christian into knots, some persist in denying it all the same. Great heresies arise from the refutation of Jesus’ divinity, and to fail to recognize Our Lady as the Mother of God, the Theotokos, leads a person down these roads of error. To sustain this truth about the Blessed Mother, we need the Holy Spirit.

We need the courage and insight that was given to the apostles in that room. We need to take this wonderful truth, along with all of the sacred truths of our faith, to the nations. Our Lady’s eternal motherhood represents the many vital truths of the Catholic faith that support God’s kingdom on earth, the dogmas that provide the blessings

Letter to the editor

Catholics need to find our voice on the gun issue It is somewhat encouraging that you included an article from Catholic News Service in the May 25 issue on the recent school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. But other than expressing deep sadness for this incident, there was little that Cardinal Daniel DiNardo had to offer in the way of concrete action. We as Catholics don’t hesitate to speak up, march and take other actions regarding abortion, but we can’t seem to find our voices regarding the gun issue.

Yes, we bemoan the degradation of our culture as the blame for these school shootings, but we just can’t mention the word “gun.”

We like to say that “it is not about the guns,” as we express our thoughts and prayers. To the young people in our schools, however, it is absolutely about the guns. Our young people are the ones facing the muzzles of the guns and getting wounded or killed. To them, our feeble excuses about culture, mental illness and Second Amendment rights don’t mean too much. And surely they are wondering why we are not standing up for them in supporting real action on gun control. Police Chief Art Acevedo of Houston, Texas, got it right when he recently said, “This isn’t a time for prayers, and study and inaction; it’s a time for prayers, action and asking of God forgiveness for our inaction.”

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of living in God’s light. “He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel. He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know His ordinances” (Psalm 147:19-20).

In a way, the scene in which the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles and Mary is the first council, in which the succession is established, the task set, and the tools for the job given to those who would use them to defend Jesus.

Many heresies would arise in the coming years, and not all will be defeated easily, but defeating those who deny the Theotokos was the start. “…pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.”

In the third luminous mystery, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, Jesus attempts to enlighten His disciples as to what His presence means. He tells them why He has come and what He has come to accomplish. First, Jesus tells us, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:31-32). Later in His ministry, He reinforces this: “The Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.” When we ask Mary to pray for us – sinners, all – she is praying to God as our mother of mercy.

She is carrying out the ministry that Jesus instituted when He proclaimed the kingdom.

In this prayer, we ask Mary to pray for us not only now, but at the hour of our death. The importance of this was highlighted again and again by Our Savior during His ministry. The hour of death is the hour that will bring judgment, when Jesus will deem us as either a goat or a sheep. When proclaiming the kingdom while journeying toward Jerusalem, Jesus was asked, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” (Luke 13:23) Jesus told them, “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” Through the parables, He refers to this hour of our death as the eye of a needle, that narrow way. He taught specifically about death in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31).

Jesus teaches us to store up our treasures in heaven, so that we can claim them at the hour of our death, helped by the prayers of Our Lady.

STEVEN RICHARDSON is a Lay Dominican and a member of St. Ann Parish in Charlotte. In the fourth installment of this series, to be published June 22, Richardson will explore the mysteries of the rosary in the context of the Glory Be prayer. Learn more about this series at www.bornofwoman.net.

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