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News & Herald Volume

Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

1

Number 30

1

•

April 3, 1992

5th Diocesan Youth Conference

Poses Puzzle, Challenge To Teens

By JOANN KEANE Associate Editor

CLOVER, S.C. of things,

life is

make good

lenge to

right thing.

—

In the grand scheme

a puzzle; a constant chal-

Even

choices, and to

do

the

the smallest action, like

the pieces of a puzzle, has an effect

on

15th annual Dioc-

Scally, assistant

consultant for

in

God,"

stone

a columnist for 'Top Music Countdown,"

As

today's

and producer and disc jockey of "One to One," a popular radio show dealing with hot

to align teens

bombarded with shaped by many fac-

on

track with the constant

youth

registered for the

weekend

retreat,

held

at

Thunderbird on the banks of Lake serene setting

was

sentation.

,

e Michael

J.

inference.

in curia

of the Diocese of Charlotte presents

Begley award to Chrissy LaFrancis of St. Michael

The annual award goes

to the youtn

in

who exemplifies

Gastonia

at the

Diocesan Youth

Christian service and leadership.

Photo by

JOANN KEANE

ideal for

anice illusion, since 385 teens

Abortion Protesters Arrested;

Woman Changes By

1

Mind, Spares Child

CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

—

CHARLOTTE

Three Baptist ministers and one Pres-

Thirty-two abor-

pn protesters were arrested Saturday , March for

|!

byterian minister were arrested.

No priests

participated in the rescue, although they

second degree trespassing during a

have

jaceful demonstration at a Charlotte abor-

Teens were given options on workshops; giving them yet another series of decisions. The diocesan Office of Youth Ministry brought in a myriad of speakers.

Clergy and lay presenters offered workshops ranging from world affairs, family,

God, music fills the hall. Softly, popular music reaches teenage ears, and their visual images

own

Diane Hoefling, a sidewalk counselor who spoke with seven to 10 women at the demonstration in an attempt to stop them from

Ipril

on

24, they were released

their

|cognizance.

Karen Graham, who was among those Hallmark Clinic at 4401

Irested at the

getting abortions.

down

blwick Rd., said she intends to agree to the but plead not guilty because she

|cts

iving childrens' lives.

I

Graham is the head

If found guilty, the protesters will

|il

for a

as

as $200. In the past, they

go to have

said Graham, | $55,

who has been arrested

20 times

for blocking abortion

Five children were saved Saturday,

Hfth

Graham. "Four

"ay

women

drove away

our literature (about alternatives to

lortion)

something

says Scally.

To illustrate her point, snippets

of current top-of-the-chart songs are played.

"Could this be the voice of God?" questions Scally as

riffs

of Mister Big's 'To

Be With You" flow from the speakers. "I'm

who

wants to be with you, deep

Big. Scally, talking over the

kicked off Friday night with

a concert performed by the Age of Faith band which has become a mainstay at dioc-

you can,

within three songs, get one you can pray,"

others.

Festivities

"I believe

listen to,

inside, I hope you feel

it

too ...

,"

sings Mister

melody brings

the spiritual implications of the lyrics to light.

"Could the voice be the One who

esan Youth Ministry functions. Keyboardist

wants to constantly be with us, no matter what's going on in our lives?"

Rick Harwell says the band's musical challenge is to perform familiar music, without

esan director of Youth Ministry surveyed

watering

down

the

the lyrics.

tendees were brought to

Mercy Sister Carolyn Mary Coll, dioc-

room with

"There

pride.

is

not one

at-

See Youth, Page 16

community once

Knights Celebrate Anniversary.

fact that I

think

"We rescue)

is

believe our presence there (at a the only loving contact the chil-

we bewe tried to save their

dren have before their deaths, and

Sinks.

ftid

They

whatever music you

selor coordinator for Action League.

irved 36-hour jail terms or paid court costs

Sore than

is

part of their personal prayer, a

If a mother proceeds with an abortion and her baby is not saved this time, then another baby might be saved at a later time, said Hoefling, a Respect Life coordinator for St. Vincent de Paul and sidewalk coun-

maximum of 30 days or pay a fine

much

there

we are God hon-

music as

ors."

Action League for Life.

1

I

was

"The

intensify.

When Scally asks how many teens use

the one

in the past.

"All our rescues are a success," said

she asks the teens to

were challenged constantly to look deeper within themselves, and to reach out to

Saturday morning, the conference

Im clinic. After agreeing to appear in court

As

smattering of hands go up.

and peaceful.

death and dying to liturgical dance.

12

A well-worn sound system serves

close their eyes and visualize their image of

soul-searching; the waters gently lapping at

aren't exactly quiet

issues.

Scally skillfully uses music in her pre-

her well on stage.

Three-hundred and eighty-five teens

John J. McSweeney chancellor and vicar general

Calif., Scally is

intricate

battle they face in their faith fulfillment.

gr.

Media in Santa Rosa,

posed an image of

decisions,

It's

Tabor Publishing, wove her

theme. In addition to her work with Comer-

Your Place

conference, true to its theme, set out

the shore.

for

"Solving the Puzzle: Find-

teens are

The

program director

keynote address around the conference

connotations.

Wylie.

youth with teenage language, music.

esan Youth Conference, ing

Camp

Scally fo-

Cornerstone Media, Inc. and youth ministry

The

tors, the

Anna

puzzle to a head once again, challenging the

the

greater picture.

complex

again as keynote speaker

cused the group for a new day, bringing the

and gave

their children at least

a

of execution, and one said she had

changed her mind."

About 50 people were involved in the cue attempt, the 23rd such attempt for prion League for Life, said Graham.

^finitely

lieve the children know lives."

Although abortion protesters lose more more babies than they save, the one baby who was saved Saturday made the arrests worthwhile, said Hoefling. "It was spiritual nourishment for the 32 people

who were

arrested," she said.

See Rescue, Page 2

DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL An February

1 -

April 5, 1992

honor guard of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus stands

Rinkus, Bishop John F. Donoghue and Father Karl Kaltreider

Mass was celebrated story on Pag 2).

a

to

mark

the

1

in formation with

at St.

Lawrence

10th anniversary of the founding of the

Deacon Lou

in Asheville

K of C in

Photo by

where

1882. (See

TIM REED

2

The Catholic News

&

Herald

April 3,

2

11

Knights Of Columbus Celebrate 110th Anniversary Of Founding MATT DOYLE

By

— Laetare Sunday:

ASHEVILLE

of

life."

the time for rejoicing in the middle of

Abortion was addressed by two other

The time of penance and prepara-

guests at the breakfast, U.S. Rep. Charles

Lent.

tion is nearing an end. Easter

is

near.

For the Knights of Columbus in Asheville and around the world, it was a time for rejoicing as they marked the 1 10th anniversary of their founding in

H. Taylor (R-llth N.C. District) and State Sen. Robert C. Carpenter (R-29th District).

Carpenter, a Knight and former district

deputy, said he believed that "being

liability. I once was." The only Catholic in the State Senate said he once had his political career threatened because of

not a political

Connecticut.

pro-life

With Bishop John F. Donoghue presiding, a special Mass was said in their honor at St. Lawrence Sunday, March

thought

29.

his opposition to abortion.

Originally established as a fraternal

is

it

Taylor tied abortion to the breakin families and an increase in crime. He said allowing a young girl to have an abortion without her parents' permission sends all the wrong signals

and charitable organization for the protection and benefit of Catholics and particulary immigrant Catholics, the Knights of Columbus today reach out to all the community.

In North Carolina, the Knights support Operation Lamb, which raises funds

down

for the mentally retarded through spe-

real role."

and participate

cial fundraisers,

sponsor the

young people.

Taylor said

drives.

Black Mountain Center.

Many of the Asheville Knights are retirees who have settled in the area bringing their faith and support for the Knights from a myriad of places. St.

it

tells

the

young

their

parents are "useless" and perform "no

parents must be irrelevant.

Once

hard to hold parents responsible for the actions of their children and it destroys parental

done, said Taylor,

it

Form Communal Prayer By

Associate Editor

— Mike

of

Gardner

News,"

a lectionary-based resou

sees a tremendous opportunity to evan-

guide.

gelize in a small group setting.

The program gives the groups fo and a place to start, says Sister Jeai

Mike Brannon's earliest recollections

Life

CAROL HAZARD

CHARLOTTE

is

authority.

One of the

Groups

Small, Vibrant Faith

that is

in prayer.

CAROL HAZA1)

Photo by

In order for the state to be credible,

in the

They also coSpecial Olympics at the

Red Cross blood

to

Lenten prayer group opens weekly meeting by kneeling and holding hands

participation in a

is a valuable form of prompting him to take quiet

small prayer group

Marie. The interactions lead to a gre<

the Knights of

discipline,

Lawrence Council Grand Knight

Catholics

time and read the Bible.

Michael L. Case said the mixture "creates a lot of good ideas."

The council "feeds off the ideas and energy" of the members, said Case.

functions they serve as honor guards at

understanding of the Sunday readii and more awareness of what it mean carry out the Gospel values, she sai

various Church celebrations. Bishop

Donoghue was escorted

elsewhere" and Case

able to borrow ideas from other coun-

This colorful detachment bears the

how we

not

members did

it

will say "that is

and implement them in Asheville. goal Case set when he took over as Grand Knight in 1990 was to

cils

One

infuse the council with said he has had

young blood. He

some success with his become

plan because the Knights have

more visible and "they (the young) see our works and our ministry."

Case described that ministry as "actmessage of charity, unity and fraternity." He said the Knights work to "carry out Christ's command to do good works."

To Francis Manley, a life-long resident of Asheville, the Knights of Columbus have helped him remain close to the Church and offered him a great sense of fellowship. When he became a Knight, there were only 9,000 Catholics in the state, said Manley. "We all had to hang

tion in procession St.

symbolic dress of Christopher ColumThe Knights are bedecked with plumed hats, capes, and swords and scabbards suggesting the idea of the protector of the faith and the

bus, said Ambrose.

Even

Manley joined Council ter

in

the St.

1935. His father

Lawrence was a char-

member.

The retired businessman

on the symbolic Ambrose.

One other value the Knights

emphasized ots,

is

that

tradition, said

is

important to

patriotism.

that the

Ambrose

Knights are patri-

"Catholic patriots."

Case said being a Knight in the South may differ a bit from what is is in other parts of the county. Although Knights around the world emphasize the same values, in North Carolina where the Catholic population is smaller -

than other areas

—

the Knights offer

a strong sense of community.

Lawrence Council has about 1 30 members and is the main council for St.

said he

Guild Sponsors

local council celebrated

its

day with Mass at St. Lawrence Church and a breakfast at the Asheville Country Club.

At the breakfast, Bishop Donoghue thanked the Knights for their work on behalf of the Diocese of Charlotte and the Church worldwide. He offered praise s

particular for the Knights'

strong

stand in opposition to abortion.

B ishop Donoghue cited the Knights

Roman Catholic Church's teachings on abortion. But, he said, the stand was right not just because it is the teaching of the Church, but because it is the "correct moral postion adherence to the

for anybody

who believes in the sanctity

Day

Of Recollection WINSTON-SALEM

The

triumphs, they

Monica

'

s

—

and more commited

Guild of St. Benedict the Moor

Recollection Saturday,

March

14.

The theme of "God's Life in Us" was brought to light by Father Ronald Rhodes, director of the Newman Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Father Rhodes invited everyone to come into God's presence through prayer.

God is all-powall-knowing and almighty, said Father Rhodes. And yet, they place their burdens and cares in his hands and then try to tell God how to take care of these problems, he said. "Let go, let God." Christians believe

erful,

refreshed

to living the

Gos-

pel.

"It's spiritually nourishing," says

Bobrek.

"It's

good to come together and

get others' input, support and love."

to lay

lot of times I would like on the couch Sunday night and

watch TV, but the sense of commuity is very important to me," says Gardner. "I can share what's going right in my life and what may not be going right."

The group is one of 1 5 prayer groups that have been formed during Lent at St. Matthew. The hope is that these small pockets of faith will continue to meet throughout the year, and more groups within the larger faith

community

will

be formed.

"For a parish to" be vital and living, it s important to have a communal prayer life," says Msgr. Joseph A. Kerin, pastor of St. Matthew.

"We really believe it is only in smaller groups that people have the opportunity to share their faith with one another," says Mercy Sister Jeanne Marie Kienast, pastoral associate.

"With our rapid growth as a parish, there is a possibility of becoming impersonal and missing people or allowing some to fall through the cracks, espe'

St.

Parish in Winston-Salem sponsored a

Day of

come away

"There's a

Faithful Navigator,

carries

volved."

'

title,

western North Carolina.

hopes younger men will turn to the Knights. "We need a strong Catholic organization. The church needs it."

The Knights are for families, said Manley. "No council can be a success without the wives. They must be in-

founder

his

members

together."

Judy Bobrek says her Sunday evening meetings help her get through the craziness of the week.

For the 10 or so St. Matthew parishioners who meet once a week to share their faith as well as their concerns and

explorer personified in Columbus.

ing out the Gospel

in

at the celebra-

by the Fourth Degree Lawrence Assembly led by Martin J. Ambrose.

Oftentimes,

is

Columbus for many may be of the more visible

cially

new

People not only share their

ft

with each other, but they also beco part of a supporting

and caring Cath(

Christian community, says Sister Jeai

Marie. The small groups are drawn i the larger parish family, where they t( to contribute to a

community.

"The deeper

more

vibrant

f<

m

their faith, the

people are motivated to give of tl talents," says Sister Jeanne Marie.

The idea for small group sharing

based in part on the success of sn faith communities in South Americ "It's a realization throughout country and indeed in South Amei (where faith has flourished in rural eas) that there are better possibilities

growth and the deepening of faith small communities," says Sister Jeai Marie.

St.

Matthew

is

good place

a

the idea not only because

it is

to

a la

parish but also because most parish

ners live in the

many

have sprouted up

in

subdivisions

t

Southeast Chark

in the last several years, says Si;

Jeanne Marie.

Neighborhoods are natural

div

ing lines for forming these small

f<

communities. Catholics who live n each other but might not otherwise m get to know and help each other.

Rescue

(From Page

1)

people."

The 1,250-family

parish in South-

There were no injuries or unusual incide

expected to double in size by the year 2000.

The Lenten prayer groups base their discussions on "Share the Good

according to the police report. Occupati

east Charlotte

is

listed

among the people arrested include

goldsmith, cabinet maker, hospital

and several retire* were made between 7 am. and 8:38 a.m. The clinic, which \ scheduled to open at 8 a.m., did not q gist, soldier,

Father Rhodes reminded participants to take time, to the

sit

quietly and listen

word of God. People can not hear

Him speak if they are trying to do his job for

him

or

if

they are talking while he

was attended by parishioners from boro.

St.

optician

arrests

until later that

morning.

Fliers distributedduring the rescuew

provided by Action League and Catht

spiritually enlightening event

Benedict and

The

is

talking, he said.

The

e

ployee, truck driver, builder, teacher, get

Mary

St.

Parish in Greens-

Social Services.

They contained

tion about alternatives to abortion fetal

development.

inf(

and

\pril 3,

The Catholic New

1992

Former Abortion

Owner Turns

Clinic

;

&

:

Pro-Life Activist

By PAT GEISLER

CHARLOTTE — By

her

own

ler

own

Everett said the doctors who worked

ad-

was involved in the murder »f 35,000 babies, the maiming or death if at least 20 mothers and the death of mission, she

child.

her clinic were paid in cash. Further-

at

more, no records were kept for the

Inter-

Revenue Service. "Income reporting was left entirely to the discretion of

nal

Carol Everett, former owner and iperator of two abortion clinics in Dal-

the doctor," she said.

Worth, Tex., came to Charlotte o tell her story recently to an audience 150 people at St. Gabriel if about

typically paid

"hurch.

third to one-half the total cost of an

as-Fort

"The abortion industry

is

the largest

nregulated industry in our nation," said

"Abortion is a skillfully mareted product sold to a frightened young /oman at a crisis time in her life. The lother needs help; she is sold an aboron and finds the product defective. But is too late to return for a refund beause her baby is dead."

iverett.

Money, much of riving force

it

tax free,

is

the

behind the abortion busi-

who was

Doctors ing to the

who perform

abortions are

on commission accord-

number of abortions they

do,

said Everett. Their fees are roughly one-

An

abortion, she said.

formed

abortion per-

about $250, while a third trimester abortion could cost as much as $8,000. in the first trimester costs

The arithmetic is simple. A doctor performing 10-12 first trimester abortions an hour, receiving $75 for each, would make $750-$900 an hour. A doctor performing three third trimester abortions an hour, receiving $4,000 each, would make $12,000 an hour.

invited to

A California physician recently ad-

?eak at St. Gabriel as part of a Respect

mitted he worked 18 hours a week,

ess, said Everett,

ife

educational series on

life

issues

by the parish. "Abortion is about rights or choices. It's not ipout rape or incest. Abortion is about iiiaking a lot of money." jjonsored jot

performed 150 abortions a week or 600 a month and earned in cash $45,000 a month, said Everett.

knew how to sell was good at it. "You

Everett said she abortions, and she

Members

of the Teen Life group

at St.

Gabriel in Charlotte listen to Carol Everett describe

her experiences as owner and operator of two abortion clinics in Texas.

Photo by find out

what the

woman

is

Everett,

afraid of,

perhaps that her parents will learn of her pregnancy. Then, you amplify that fear and tell her the abortion will not hurt and that you can help her. Then, you get her money and perform the abortion, all the while insisting that the unborn child is only a glob of tissue, not a baby."

Sponsor a Child Saraswati ($20 a month)

like

PAT GEISLER

who worked

in the proce-

dure area and cleaned instruments after abortions, saw first-hand the results.

"Not one of those babies was hollow.

They all had organs, and a tissue check had to be completed to be certain all of the body parts hands, arms, legs, feet, head and spine were all there."

Everett made $25 an abortion, she said. The last month she worked in the business, her clinics did 545 abortions, so her income for the month was $ 1 3 ,625 "I expected to make between $250,000 and $260,000 in 1983," she said. "But 1984 was going to be my big year. We planned to have five clinics open in the Dallas area. We could perform 40,000 abortions, and I was going

— —

be a millionaire."

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to

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Everett decided to leave the deadly world of abortions. That was eight years

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desk drawer, and I believed that I was helping women have safe, legal abortions." But soon Everett began praying

her clinic was caught red-handed doing "abortions" on women who were not

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News &

Herald

April 3. 199

The Pope Speaks VATICAN CITY schools

(CNS*

— Operating Catholic

a right that should be defended as part of the

is

exercise of religious freedom, Pope John Paul

II

told

bishops from England.

"While the cost of maintaining these schools high,

must be recognized

it

incalculable service to the

March

said

'

goals."

numan and

Church and contribute

the

carjp

common good

"

society

Catholic schools should help students know,

human

lov

truth about

tl

person.

Religious education, the pope said,

role of bishops as teachers

'

aii

Chnstia

fulfill their

to the

and follow Christ and to learn the

The pope focused on f

in the

good," the pope

26.

\

bringing their pupils to that

maturity which will enable them to is

that they provide an

common

"In essence," he said, "Catholic schools must at

is

"the core

(

J

Editorial

.ag*

if*

Earth Day

It's

and as supporters of Catholie schools and religious education programs during g- a meeting with English pre! ates in Rome for their "ad

J&

limina"

This Saturday, April 4, is Earth Day in many areas. a day to pause and reflect on the environmental

problems besetting this planet on which we live and on our descendants will continue hopefully which to live for many generations to come.

But it's beginning to be questionable whether this old planet of ours will remain habitable for those future

many who

Admittedly, there are

— question

—

in

good

faith

activity o

The Catholic

spirit

of the school does not me; have no place in church-n|«

that non-Catholic students

schools, he said. the religious ethos to which they will be exposed

confident that the integrity of their children's co

education"

science will be respected," the pope said.

a logical re-

is

But respect for the religious

of "conflicting under-

human person and

final end," the pope said.

Faced with such confusion,

of

life's

meaning

lie

beliefs of non-Cath

students "should not alter the fundamental nature

the school's Catholic identity." it is

The pope

essential that the

also asked the bishops to revie

goals of Catholic education are clearly explained and

catechetical material used in their dioceses to ensure

of them are reputable scientists with no

that the bishops "offer energetic leadership in seeking

is

apparent axes to grind. But there are just as many who say that we are facing BIG

the cooperation of all those involved in achieving these

thentic Catholic teaching.

earth.

the seriousness of the problems facing the

Many

||

ai

the nature and purpose of

sult

standings of the

and

fered by the Catholic school.

"Their parents send them to these schools knowiij

Current "confusion about

and

generations.

religion classes but in every subject

ery five years.

—

—

required ev-

visits,

the core curriculum" and should be evident not only

"based on principles of sound catechesis" and

a

reputable scientists

Even some of those who,

trouble.

in the past,

some second thoughts. claim to know which side is right. But we think that, if there is even a slim chance that the predictions for disaster are correct, something must be done to head them off. The old saying "Better safe than be having

at least

We don

sorry"

still

't

has merit.

our U.S. bishops took note of the environmental problems and called for action to deal with them.

As quoted in the Dec. 21, 1991, issue of Origins, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops said: "Today humanity is at a crossroads. Having read the signs of the times, we can either ignore the harm we see and witness further damage, or we can take up our responsibilities to the creator and creation with renewed courage and commitment ... We shall be required to be genuine stewards of nature and thereby cocreators of a new human world. This will require both

At

their 1991 fall meeting,

and new actions. What is now needed is the will to make changes in public policy, as well as in lifestyle, that will be needed to arrest, reverse and prevent environmental decay, and to pursue the goal of sustainable, equitable development for all."

new

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

have

scoffed at the ideas of environmental disaster appear to

— Pope John Paul

II

said

a mistake for parents to delay the baptism of an

it is

infant thinking that a desire to live a Christian life

fice to the Father."

dren."

priestly

Catholic teaching holds that the Christian

begins not simply with a

"human disposition,

endowed with divine

a sacrament

life

but with

effectiveness," he

said.

Through baptism,

— even

the

pope

said,

"God

—

acts in the

of a newborn to unite one to himself in Christ and in the Church."

"By the grace of the Holy Spirit, the new life soul

in that

received in baptism

is

(CNS)

— Here

Pope John Paul II' s remarks weekly general audience March 25.

text of

is

the Vatican

in English at his

priesthood of the baptized

is

to the practice of the virtues.

the Church, are enabled to take part in Christian

worship and accept the duty of professing publicly the have received from God through the church (cf. Lumen Gentium, 11).

Baptism is the sacrament of new birth in water and the Holy Spirit (cf. Jn 3:5). Through it, we become sharers in the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection (cf. Rom 12:1, 1 Pt 2:4-5). In baptism we are cleansed of our sins, made righteous in Christ (cf. 1 Cor 6:11) and called to a life of holiness in union with the risen Lord, the conqueror of sin and death (cf. Rom faith they

April 3, 1992

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believers participate "in the mystery of Christ's dea

and resurrection and thus

in his perfect priestly saci

"The sacred nature and organic structure of community is brought into operation throuj the sacraments and the exercise of virtues," he sai quoting the Second Vatican Council.

The association of sacraments and virtue, he sai means that a Christian's sacramental life "cannot reduced to a couple of words and ritual gestures; t sacraments are expressions of faith, hope and charitj At the same- time, reception of^the sacrameil stimulates Christian virtue, the pope said. tl

ter'

'

enables us to worship

God as His priestly

I

peoi,

through our participation in the Eucharist and in t It also gives us a part in the Churcl

mission of showing forth Christ's holiness to t world.

By the grace of the Holy Spirit, the new 1 received in baptism is meant to grow and develop as offering made to God the Father in union with Chri our high priest. "Reborn as children of God' and ma members of His priestly people, we are called to bt witness to our faith not only in word, but also "in d< and in truth" (cf. 1 Jn 3:18).

I am pleased to greet the scholars taking part in Fourth Congress of the European Society for the Stu| of Science and Religion, sponsored by the Vatic] Observatory. May your discussions contribute tcj more fruitful dialogue between these two areas knowledge which are so significant for the integj development of humanity. My warm welcome goei the group of Christian Brothers currently in Rome a program of spiritual renewal. I also wish to thank members of the Catholic Central Concert Choir '

Through baptism, the faithful become members of

The Catholic

also called

the sacramei

other sacraments.

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and

is

meant to grow and develop as an

VATICAN CITY

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Father in union with Chr.

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The community of the baptized

should precede reception of the sacrament.

At his March 25 weekly general audience, the pope said some people misunderstand the role and value of

attitudes

m

offering

Baptism also confers the "seal of the Holy Spirit' (cf. Eph 1:13), by which we are definitively and permanently consecrated to Christ as members of His body, the Church. This invisible and indelible "charac-

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Article raises questions

To

the Editor:

Reading the article entitled "Cursillo Weekend Changes Charlotte Businessman's Life" (CN&H issue of 3/20/92) left me with a number of questions.

The article states that Mr. Esquivel is a successful businessman; one who has made a Cursillo weekend; who is very charitable and who attends Mass regularly,

figured

I

could comer a

priest,

1

"My

family and personal

able to me."

What about

serving as an usher, etc.

But a flag goes up for me as

weight lifted from my chest."

There is nothing in the article that answers questions. It states that Esquivel has been divon twice and that he plans to marry again next mori

I

read "I

felt guilty...

confess and get a big

whom

life

has

become very

va

—

at least one two wives bore him children? Has he received a decree

the first

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1992

jvpnl

The

Light

Notebook

Editor's

By By

*

BOB GATELY

never had the privilege of knowing Dale Francis but. like most people involved pr any length ol time in Catholic journalism, I was well aware of his reputation and

I

lis

I

status as

——

|—

-

one of the giants in our field. As the founding editor of the North Carolina Catholic, as executive director of the North Carolina Catholic Layman's Association and as founder of the Catholic Bookstore and Information Center in Charlotte, he was particularly well known in this state. He had a host of friends in North Carolina, many of whom are still active in the Church.

He

will be missed.

Vandalism

churches and church schools

in

is

nothing

!

as Oratorian Father

ut,

William Pentis, the pastor, notes

it

orse. If a

I'm always hesitant to make predictions about major sports events although I admit with all due modesty that I've done pretty well in the past. I'm no great III of Bobby Knight, but I have to go along with Indiana in the NCAA tournament. | hink Knight has a bit of an edge over his former player and assistant, Duke's Mike rzyzewski. At any rate, I think it wil be all over Saturday night. I can't see either (Michigan or Cincinnati beating Indiana or Duke.

I have to admit that Indiana was not this reformed sports writer's first choice to \ ck up all the marbles. I frankly thought Oklahoma State would wind up winning ij

ust

[all.

I

who believed

body was corrupt, and that salvation is only possible because humans, though depraved in nature, are unable to resist God's grace. Jansenism is pure nonsense!

The body is not depraved or evil. that the

is

a natural force, and natural forces can be

depending on how they

either destructive or constructive,

much

neighbor had not spotted the fire quickly, the whole school could have jjen destroyed. As it was, the fire was confined to the school auditorium. There was (indalism elsewhere in the building but not enough to make the school unusable.

I'm glad to hear that Father Pentis expects all of the damage to be repaired by Iter this month.

I

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

Jansen, a 17th century Catholic theologian,

damage

could have been

.•<;}<

One Candle

Sexuality in

He

During Lent, we tr\ to deny ourselves in order to live the Gospel of love more perfectly. But what does this denial mean? The Church teaches that legitimate selfdenial does not mean that we declare war on the body, as though it was evil. Bodily pleasure, in and of itself, is not the enemy of the spirit.

The whole self is made a child of God and a member of the Mystical Body of Christ. Therefore, the body and all its functions, including sexuality and romantic emotions are good in themselves not only because God made them, but also because they are an important part of human life. In baptism, the Holy Spirit sanctifies the body and the soul.

Manichaeism was a third century heresy which claimed that there are two contending principles, one good (God, the soul) and the other, evil (Satan, the body). This error cropped up again in the rigorist doctrine of Cornelius 1ST

new and we see frequent reports of such incidents. But the latest to come to our attention is particularly close to home. Although St. Anne Parish in Rock Hill is in the ;»iocese of Charleston, both the parish and the nearby Oratory have many ties to our wn diocese because of their proximity.

The vandalism and arson at St. Anne's School caused about $40,000

&

are repressed or integrated.

energies and powers of

life,

We have to work

with

denying none of them. With the help of

all

the

God we

transform them, and use them in service of love.

The term "flesh," referred to in John 3:6 does not refer to the body per se. "What born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit." In this context, the "flesh" refers to everything that can suppress the spirit from excessive ambition, as in the case of a politician who will lie and cheat to gain and retain power, to mindless greed.

When we speak of "the world, the flesh, and the Devil," we are referring to any of the potentially demonic forces in every individual which can overwhelm the is

human

spirit.

During Lent, we are not attacking the body as though striving to harness selfish desires.

The body with

creation designed to sustain and reproduce

human

life.

it

were an enemy; we are

passions

its

a magnificent

is

We honor the body, but we

human sexuality and deal with it way that will enhance our self respect.

To offer sacrifice is to give up a legitimate good. It is not a way of punishing the body. Chastity is the virtue which regulates human love. We try to bring the whole also need to recognize the gravity and intensity of in a

just goes to

It

ust

What

show you

Is

can't be right

all

The Easter

of the time.

Vigil?

person under the law of God's love.

It is harder to love the world than to leave it; it is harder to accept life with joy and gratitude, than to renounce it; it is harder to work with our emotions of greed and desire and anger, to face them and transform them slowly into loving power, than it is to cut them off, deny them.

Andrew Harvey And because it is harder, the rewards are greater.

(For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Courage: You Have What It Takes," send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48

—

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN Q. The priests in our parish have already started talking about the Easter I realize it is a special time for the people in the RCIA (Rite for the hristian Initiation of Adults) who are entering our faith.

I am about 60 years old.and all the time I was growing up and beginning raise children we never even heard of the Easter Vigil. Why is it supposed to so important today if it wasn't then? (Missouri) igil.

St.,

New

York, N.Y. 10017.)

Father John Catoir

is

director of The Christophers.

:

Once again

Anyone

A.

your age, and mine, must realize that any Catholic born before about

1950s grew up during a period

i

when

Holy Week

the Church's

deteriorated almost

beyond recognition.

liturgy

We

are

had

now

beginning to get back to its real significance and presence in the liturgical life of the Church.

Easter was the earliest feast celebrated in the Church, for obvious reasons. The main, often the only, celebration of this feast was during Holy Saturday night, the night of the resurrection,

what we now know

as the Easter Vigil

liturgy.

That night, with the lighting of the Easter candle and other lamps, the reading of the Bible stories of God's revelation of his love, the baptism of

celebration of the Eucharist, I

was

new

Christians and

the perfect

way

to enter

the joy of Easter.

All these elements are part of the Easter Vigil ceremonies.

As you hint in your question, as time went on, and for a variety of reasons, this i many other magnificent liturgical treasures of our Church became all but totally

this celebration

of our Lord's resurrection

central liturgy of the year. All others either lead

up

to

it

is

taking

its

place as the

or are built upon

it.

Perhaps this helps to see that the Easter Vigil is not, as some people call it, a "Holy Saturday Mass." It is the Easter Mass and celebration par excellence.

At our rectory we are at once amused and saddened by people who ask, "Does the Easter Vigil Mass count for Easter Sunday?"

The answer is that the Easter Vigil celebration is the first and main Eucharist of the entire Easter season. All others, including those on Easter Sunday morning, simply continue the celebration that begins on that holy night.

I hope you take the opportunity to participate in that liturgy in your parish. If it is done at all well, you will begin to realize what the Church has been missing for too

many

centuries.

(A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about cremation and other funeral regulations and customs is available by sending a stamped self-addressed

envelope to Father John Dietzen,Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St. Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same ,

address.)

Copyright

© 1992 by Catholic News Service

it

For the Easter Vigil, the absolute low point came during the past few hundred including the first half of this century.

Partly because Masses were not allowed to be offered after noon, the entire )rious ritual of the Easter Vigil was compressed into an hour or two early Holy turday morning.

ars,

I

ry

remember serving in my home parish at this ceremony several times when I was I also remember feeling even at that time that something big must be

young.

The

priest recited all the Scripture readings, prayers

|iss It I'id

Latin and then celebrated a simple Mass,

and blessings by himself like any other weekday

much

of the year.

was all over by 8: 15 in the morning, and the congregation consisted of perhaps

or three people.

With no exaggeration, this was a tragic caricature of what once was and now is fcdually becoming once more the highest point of our Christian liturgy, the [preme act of worship of the liturgical cycle.

Beginning some years before Vatican Council II, the Church realized the time hi come to restore the Holy Week liturgies, with the Easter Vigil as the top priority.

4)

annulment? Will he marry in the Church.

Is he providing for the first two wives?

It seems to me that the article asks us to take too

Jssing here.

ietly.in

Letters (From Page

much

us that for quite

for granted, telling

some time he had

scription (in print) of

how

he did

it

would be most welcome.

Carroll C. Estes

Winston-Salem

his

cake (and ate it, too); experienced a real change after a Cursillo weekend and is helping his less fortunate Hispanic brethren: he is patient and charitable.

I think it would be salutary to know what he did to regularize his situation with regards to the requirements of the Church. It takes more than largesse and good intentions to pave the way to reconciliation with Mother Church. A de-

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April 3, 199:

How Does Canon Law Affect Us?

Symbols

Catholic

By MSGR. JOHN Long memories

It

FRANK CANCRO

was rather because good friends.

it

was the one time each

year,

I

aren't

crosses or crucifixes,

The

^|^HjL^_

schedules of

well.

scapulars]

fact that religious

symbols of Catholic

identity an

making us depend for on ourselves and not on the Lord. attitude rules today,

The

results don't

make

life's

answer

a pretty picture.

Crucifixes turn up stuck in urine and are passed off a art,

and we're supposed

to accept

and even pay for

thi

creative expression with our federal tax dollars. Crosse

dangle from the ear lobes of women and men alike] making a fashion statement instead of a faith one.

But true religious symbols should not be dismissed as useless relics of a pas long abandoned. We still need these signs, for ourselves and for the good exampli they can provide for others. They still can and do make a difference, by challengi us, like all good symbols will, to remember what they represent. And this will m us remember what or who we stand for: Jesus Christ.

Do you wear a medal, cross, scapular?

Do you encourage young people to wear humbly, yet proudly signs of

—

—

Catholic faith they so blessedly have received?

What goes on

Many

us signals what's inside us.

of our parishes have a book entitled "Catholic Household Blessings

Prayers." This

is

a

good book

for

you

to

have

in

your home. Ask

how

to secu:

copy.

The following is a prayer from the book that you may wish to use if you reel from your past a religious symbol that has been missing.

Lord, you are blessed and the source of every blessing.

Be with us now and whenever we use this symbol offaith.

May we strive always to be transformed into the likeness of Christ, your So

who

lives

and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

J. McSweeney is a priest of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Msgr. John

Do you have a prayer group in the parish? A private The same

association of the faithful!

men's club and probably even the bazaar committee, too. Such groups can use the title "Catholic" if their charter has been reviewed by an for your

ecclesiastical authority but such a

review

not necessary in order to be an

is

Association of the Faithful (c. 298).

Shared Responsibility If we're honest, most of us will admit that we have a cafeteria-style approach to the life of our local church. We go in and a variety of things prepared by the parish staff (programs, schools, liturgies,

choose.

We

pay for

it

groups)

is

laid in front

of us and

we

pick and

(barely) in a basket every week.

minds that part of the power (potestas: c. 129) of being church is the ability each and every one of us has to be involved in the ministry of the Church; in one of the many programs a parish offers as well as those groups of people that we gravitate toward or in a group that we establish ourselves that in one way or another proclaims our faith and uses our gifts, skills and talents.

Striving toward that perfect life that brings in the Kingdom of God doesn't have to mean being a priest or religious or a dues paying member of any particular churchwide organization.

In your own place, from your own heart with your own fellow believers and on your own initiative, you can band together to assist the work of the proclamation of the Gospel, the extension of the work of the Church, your own salvation and the sharing of that hope with others. In the Church, we call that participating in an Association of the Faithful. It is a group with a purpose, a way of loving and life, giving experience for any Christian daring enough to claim this wondrous right we all

McSWEENEY

J.

recall

missing in action today is itself a sign: We are losing th key place God must have in our lives. A we-can-do-it-al

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Church and enjoying each other's company. I'm afraid that my schedule (and the

some of my friends) hasn't allowed me to spend my vacation this way anymore. I miss that. Most especially, I miss the group. We had banded together on our own and had a purpose for that time we were together. It was a life-giving experience for me.

In the life of the Church, individual members might find themselves drawn to a group that has as beneficial an effect in lives and hearts as my vacation group did.

The law of the Church recognizes such needs and makes it clear in Canon 215 that all the faithful can form and govern groups, called associations, for charitable and religious reasons. The law further states they can form these associations freely. The Second Vatican Council emphasized this right.

If we are folks who share the priestly, prophetic and ruling ministry of Christ, then we need to know that such "power" empowers us to assist the growth of our faith on our own. We don't have to wait for someone else to set the groundwork for us.

Public and Private There are two kinds of Associatons of the Faithful in the Code of Canon Law. There are public associatons which are erected by an ecclesiastical authority. Most "third order" groups, the Knights of Columbus, the National Conference of Catholic Women and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine fit here. So do the Cursillo movement and the Catholic Daughters of America.

There are also private associations of the faithful. You might be amazed to find out that you might belong to a few of them already! Remember, they are formed and governed by the faithful for charitable or religious purposes.

The ladies society in your parish is such an association. So might be that group of folks who have put together guidelines and spend time assisting with funerals and hospitality for grieving members of the parish community. Your youth group or the support group for widowed and divorced members might fall into this category as

needed to

outer signs of the inner disposition that sealed the persoi in a relationship with Jesus Crhist.

all

would

We would spend our time relaxing and talking; solving the eternal problems of

It

i

any Catholic symbols present?

Just a few years ago, young and old alike wore miraculous medals,

get together with a group of

the

Action

when every Catholic home prominent! displayed a crucifix. Enter Catholic homes and we could be assured of seeing picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As you are reading this look around. Are thei

An Important Group When I was in the seminary, and for a few years after I was ordained, I always looked forward to my annual vacation. Oh, it wasn't just because it was an opportunity to get away.

In

^

Associations Of The Christian Faithful

By FATHER

— Missing

rarely crosses our

share.

Father Frank Cancro, a priest of the Diocese of Charlotte and a member of the Society of St. Sulpice, is vice rector of the Theological College at The Catholic Univeristy of America in Washington.

Educators Seek Parental Involvement CHARLOTTE —

During a March 2 1 meeting with the Diocesan Board for Religious Education, Bishop John F. Donoghue said he would like parents to

become more involved

in the faith de-

velopment of their children. A special meeting was scheduled to study possible directions to encourage parental involvement.

Some

members

will

May and new members

will

terms of board

expire this

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the

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feens Celebrate At

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5th Annual Youth Conference

Karen Garraputa, youth St. Pius Tenth in Greensboro, steadily becomes the top of a human pyramid at an Left:

minister from

ice breaker session during

the retreat.

Top: Sacred Heart of Salisbury teens Rachel Hicks (1) and Sarah Weingartner look over resource material.

Left:

Mercy

Sister Carolyn

Coll, director of

Photos

JO ANN

the diocese,

By

presentation

KEANE

is is

Mary

Youth Ministry

for

speechless after a

made

in her

honor.

Below: Tim Pickles (1) from Holy Family in Clemmons and Jason Miller from St. James in

Concord

listen attentively

a keynote address.

Left:

Frank Ryder performs the

conference theme song, "Finding Our Place In God." Ryder wrote the song with his wife, April.

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April 3,

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penance gone for good?

Is

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS Catholic

he word sounds a

News

bit

quaint today, like a picture from the 1950s.

People do not talk about "penance" much and do it

even

less.

Some young

people never have heard of

it.

It seems not so long ago that healthy adults fasted during Lent, abstained from meat and got up early or gave up their lunch hour to go to Mass.

Children gave up candy, putting anything they received aside for their Easter basket. They also gave up going to the movies and offered the money saved to the

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missions.

Everybody did some kind of penance for Lent. It was not

even rude to ask friends and neighbors what penance they were doing.

I It is true, Catholics had a clear law of fast and abstinence, and penance had a sense of obligation about it. But that did not prevent it from be-

^

ing voluntary.

Penance was an obligation we freely chose to

to

penance? What

happened to fasting, voluntary mortification and giving up things for Lent?

Some would say, "Look, this is a new world. Get with it. Penance! Fasting!

That's from the age of radio. This is the age of television."

This is indeed a new world. But radio did not die with the television's invention.

CNS

FAITH IN THE

—

by Jean Denton

MARKETPLACE

What do you consider a good approach practice

Illustration

In

— a valuable

But penance It is for ours. If

should be on healing.... The key is to try to do something that will heal the attitude underlying the sin. If the sin is theft, for example, try to do something that will help you understand the communal repercussions of that sin, how it affects the whole community."

Angela Kauffman, Orlando, Fla.

—

not for God's benefit.

—

—

—

"Prepare a dinner and take it to someone in need. Make cookies for someone who really needs it rather than someone who can take care of themselves and return the favor to you."

Martha McNeil, N. Little Rock, Ark.

—

"Making a real effort to control anger against other people. try to take a step back and see where they are coming from before snap back at them."

Jerry I

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helpful

you are expressing sorrow

to

if

God

you can for."

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First, a few things that penance is not.

penance.

A good way to overcome the old-fash ioned feeling that surrounds penance i to turn to the New Testament and how penance is presented there. Firal we discover its underlying purposf which is repentance.

The Gospels summarize Jesus' mir istry as a call to repent and believe i the Gospel. For Jesus, repentance wa not just an outward act of penance, bv an inner attitude. The Greek word for was "metanoia," and it meant a con plete change of heart from a life of sint i a life with God. "Metanoia" means conversion.

Without a change of heart and cor ft version, doing penance becomes litt! more than dieting or doing somethin good for our health. But when there a change of heart, penance becomes f religious act that is very beneficial.

Jesus referred to doing penance i the Sermon on the Mount. He talke about almsgiving, prayer and fastini Tl

It

"'

J

be avoide

easy to do these simply for outwaf show.

In that case, Jesus says, the outwar show is the only reward we get. Insteat giving alms, praying and fasting shoul be done discreetly and modestly t something between us and God, a Father. The reward then comes froi God; the reward, like divine life, measureless. is

By doing penance, we remind selves of our resolve to undergo change of heart, something which is 8 ongoing process. We also learn abo\

our needs and our responsibilities

give.

•

ers

cient Nineveh, a city so large that "it took

* &

Vi "-

s

* ion

and become aware

of their needs

Giving alms reminds us of tl poverty of those who have nothing fasting.

And prayer, of course, reveals to;

our need for God. All in all, penance

is

a purifying e

perience.

Penance makes us whole!

(Father LaVerdiere is a Script scholar and senior editor of Emmam\ magazine.)

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By giving alms, we reach out to otl

Our fasting reminds us of the hui' ger of those who are hungry withoi

•

K|

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i

Christians.

• By fasting, we experience hunge We become aware of all those oth< things for which we hunger. In the pr cess our artificial needs, those things'* do not really need, are sorted out froi our genuine needs, our need for life, good human relationships and con

meat during Lent to lower their cholesterol count. Some stop smoking to get over a bad cough. Those are good health

The definition conjures up images of and ashes reminiscent of an-

to

when people give alms, pray and fast,

munity.

sin."

Is

cloth" in response to Jonah's call fo

recently overheard someone say, "Thank God it's Lent. I'm fasting. I really need to lose weight!"

I looked and must say it was true, the person did need to lose weight. But that was a reason for dieting, not fasting.

There are those who abstain from red

act of self-abasement, mortification or devotion performed to show sorrow for

tie

An upcoming edition asks: As you survey the International order at this moment —Africa, Latin America, Asia, Eastern snd Western Europe — what

time to take a second look at

measures, but they are not penance.

Penance is a religious-practice.

Webster's defines "penance" as "an

Warwood, W.Va. It

It is

penance.

I

"Works of mercy. If at all possible, the work should have something to do with what you are confessing. For example, if you are struggling with your temper, work with angry people in some way say at a soup kitchen where you might deal with some people angry because they are homeless and see what it does to their lives."

Pat Coyle, Steubenville, Ohio

"Charitable work.

is

we abandon it, we over-

look something important.

The focus

Traubert,

True, in those old days of radio doing penance was often connected with a fairly negative image of God as a severe judge who had to be appeased. The Second Vatican Council emphasized a more positive, and truer, image of God as one who is compassionate and does not need to be appeased.

doing penance today?

three days to go through it." In a si worthy of Hollywood, the people Nineveh "proclaimed a fast, and all c them, great and small, put on sack

and indicated what had

fulfill.

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OOD FOR THOUGHT Perhaps the word "penance" conjures up notions of punishment in your Do you think of penance mainly as a penalty that deters people from

Tom's gallows

lind.

ome If

offending action?

penance could be

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even exciting can open one's eyes

interesting, involving

-may sound strange. Yet penance is a positive force. it

possibilities in

penance

life.

to

penance.

Doing penance helps turn us away from an addiction to old ways of doing lings that diminishes us and leads to unhappiness, turmoil.

But what does one hope to turn toward? Penance also is about that. i

So penance has a

positive side.

Penance

timulus, contributing to the creation of

is

a better

not only a deterrent.

It

is

a

life.

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

Penance: More than an act

By Father John Catholic

"he tis

News

J.

Castelot

Service

people of the Bible were coxiof being God's partners in a cov-

This was basically a relationship a God who loved them and who had jen to free them from slavery. They intimately tied to God. Mlut human nature being what it is, M ongoing relationship can get taken S* granted. People grow nonchalant, l ;less, and can find themselves disre1 ding and actually offending the other nt. l

|ty.

[Vhen people realize what they have could kick themselves. But T,e that is difficult, people look for tir ways to express their chagrin and

e, they ftiorse.

happened often to God's people, and as a community. They Ike the covenant and sought ways to .Tiis

of the three main acts of religion, along with prayer and almsgiving.

The latter was a way to restore the balance disrupted by callous disregard of other people's needs.

However, even these acts of penance could become mere acts, devoid of any corresponding inner conversion.

One time, after the people fell on hard times, they decided to undertake a national fast. But they seem to have thought that by fasting they could twist God's arm. When they got no relief they complained: "Why do we fast, and you do not see it?" (Isaiah 58:3).

The Lord answered that their fasting was a gimmick, not a sincere expression of remorse and inner conversion. "Is this the manner of fasting I wish, of keeping a day of penance: that a man should bow his head like a reed,

and

Bividually

in sackcloth and ashes?... This, rather, is the fasting that I wish ...

lair the breach. they "did penance" in a variety of

sharing your bread with the hungry"

ns.

Still, a sincere spirit of penance was quite common. We hear it in cries that ring out in so many psalms: "O Lord, reprove me not in your anger, nor chas-

Hie annual

day

of national

penance

Yom

Kippur, the Day of Atoneonly day the high priest could er the Holy of Holies, symbol of God's j.sence among the people. This inred an elaborate ritual in which he the whole people confessed their It and symbolically drove their sins 0 the desert."

Svery sin is somehow an act of pride-

li

lat, the

I

self-indulgence. To counter this, Iple humbled themselves. Wearing blattering and uncomfortable clothbe, like scratchy sackcloth, and smearI themselves with dirty, sooty ashes |) a form of public humiliation. t

tise

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Tom

home

was

age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may judge what is God's will, what is good, pleasing and perfect." (Ro-

partly finished solitaire game on a plywood square on his lap. I introduced myman facing the self, and Kim, a weird thing gallows." happened. I knew why God mans 12:1-2) had called me to do this.

Tom decided to choose a "When Steve looked up form of service that would be difficult at me, my own fear lunged at me. I saw for him, one that offered him possibilimyself! Some day this could be me!" ties for transformation, in keeping with In his 100 hours of service, Tom

entered like a

1

Paul's thinking.

time Tom arrived at the door of the nursing home for poor eld-

The

first

the Lord had washed it away.

Tom continued to serve, to play rummy with Steve and bring fresh flowers to "his ladies." Kim and their three children often joined Tom to help Sister Marie.

They came to see things differently than they thought they would. They didn't look upon this service as a punishment but an act of atonement for the

lie

me in your wrath"(Psalm 6:1).

kindness and

fidelity"

(Father Castelot scholar, author

and

(Exodus is

heard many stories of broken lives, surrendered hopes. He was filled with sympathy. Now when he entered the

home it was not in dread.

He had named his fear! And

The people cried out with deep confidence that God was loving and kind.

The Lord, we hear them say, is merciful, gracious, "slow to anger and rich in

sins of society which had broken the poor souls in this home.

And looking into the faces of those they served, Tom and his

34:6).

family were transformed.

a Scripture

lecturer.)

(Ms. Hughes is a free-lance writer in Farmington Hills, Mich., and an adult religious educator.)

acknowledged that they had put God and had hurt other

X

in place of

pie

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(58:5-7).

It

1

dread. He entered like a man facing the gallows.

Sister Marie, a Little Sister of the On Tom's 40th birthday, his bowling Poor, greeted Tom. Since the home was team surprised him with a party. Usupathetically understaffed, she had no ally a moderate drinker, Tom was extime for orientation, but briskly outhilarated by the show of camaraderie lined Tom's duties. and lost track of how much alcohol he He was to take wheelchair patients had imbibed. to the dining room, help feed those On his trip home, he drove off the unable to feed themselves and then road. He was ticketed and had to apreturn them to their rooms. With a map pear in court. in hand, the patients' names and room The judge lectured Tom about drinknumbers, he was on his own to begin his ing and driving. But because reparation. of Tom's good record he did That night Tom reported not lose his license. He was to his wife Kim, "The facility "The first time sentenced to fulfill 100 hours was clean but I caught my arrived at of community service. He breath at the odors of illwas given a list of agencies ness, age and poverty. I wonthe door of the he might serve. dered if the odors would penTom was embarrassed by nursing etrate my clothes like the his stupid disregard of his smell of smoke. for poor elderly own and others' safety and "Then I said to myself, sickenedbywhatmighthave 'Don't be petty, this isn't people, he happened. supposed to be a picnic, so He prayed for guidance. filled with get on with it."'

The words of St. Paul kept He continued, "My first nameless re-echoing in his mind: "Do patient, Steve, was strapped not conform yourself to this to his wheelchair. He had a dread. He Catholic

spend time reading and reflecting on ways to renew your wriage, to meditate on some way to foster a more hopeful attitude within ourself, to focus attention on what is good about those who are part of your fe? It can be.

But such penances do not focus solely on wrong behavior. There is an nportant place for that focus. After all, sin is what one hopes to turn away from Is

erly people, he was filled with nameless

By Jane Wolford Hughes

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in the process.

jSating

is

necessary, but can degen-

lie into self-indulgence. A natural â&#x20AC;˘ / to counter such selfishness was to ft.

Not surprisingly, fasting was one

FURTHER NOURISHMENT

/

Life Choices, How Personal Decisions Shape Our World, by Sister Margaret Betz, CSJ, illustrates how decisions based in love transform people. The author analyzes important ingredients of sound decision making. An "examen of consciousness" is proposed to help readers recognize God's call within their life's experiences and to distinguish God's voice from conflicting voices as decisions are made. In a culture characterized by individualism, consumerism and violence, those who seek transformation "have to risk letting go of this familiar way of living in order to ... become all that we can be," says the author. (Paulist Press, 997 Macarthur Blvd., Mahwah, N.J. 07430. 1992. Paperback, $7.95.)

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Cardinal Calls Overemphasis

On

Dangerous

'Historic Jesus'

ROME (CNS) — An overemphasis

on the "historic Jesus" His divinity

is

at the

spreading

expense of

among

reli-

gious educators, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This is dangerous because it removes the contemporary relevance of His divine teachings and makes Jesus "belong to

the past as all other

main figures of

and small," he said. Cardinal Ratzinger spoke March 24 at the Jesuit-run Gregorian University in Rome. His topic was exegesis, the biblical study that examines the meaning of scriptural passages based on the original language and the historical and cultural context in which the text was written. history, big

Salvadoran Archbishop Remembered On 12th Anniversary Of Murder SAN SALVADOR (CNS)— Thou-

The News Hispanic bishop in the United States March 1 8 as he was ordained an auxiliary bishop of San Bernardino. Bishop Phillip F. Straling of San Bernardino, Archbishop Patrick F. Flores of San Antonio and Auxiliary Bishop Curtis J. Guillory of Galveston-Houston ordained the new bishop at St. Christopher Church

Moreno Valley, Calif. The ordination was witnessed by Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles and by 22 bishops from California, Texas and other in

parts of the United States.

Dominican Head Tell Father Fox To Return; He Asks For Meeting

ROME

(CNS)

— The Dominican

Rome

headquarters in

said

it

will dis-

miss Father Matthew Fox from the order unless the controversial theologian returns soon to community life in the Chicago province. In a response Father Fox said, "I remain committed to my

work here

in

Oakland (Calif.) in creHe added that he has '

sands of Salvadorans came to the capital

ation spirituality.

commemorate the 12th anniversary of Archbishop Oscar

"requested a personal meeting with the

Romero's death. Principal thoroughfares were cordoned off, creating a major traffic jam, to allow marchers easy access to the downtown cathedral where

The Dominican master general, Father Damian Byrne, told Catholic News Service March 23 that he had not yet re-

March 24

to

the archbishop is buried. "A martyr's blood was sacrificed to make way for peace in El Salvador," one placard read. Archbishop Romero was shot in the heart on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass at the Divina Providencia Hospital chapel.

Mother Teresa Stars In Italian

TV

'Video Prayer'

ROME (CNS) — Mother Teresa of

Calcutta

is

the star of a

new TV show

—

a two-minute prayer slot following the evening news on Italy's Socialist-dominated RAI-2 station. The "video prayer, airing daily for four weeks beginning March 23, has already prompted a verbal skirmish among Italian TV and cul'

tural leaders.

Some

called the idea long

overdue, while others condemned the move as a "cynical attempt" to cash in on the nun's popularity. Mother Teresa's

somewhat less than eye and ear. The texts of the

role in the project

is

meets the prayers were written by an editor who spoke at length with Mother Teresa two years ago. They are read by an Italian woman whose voice was chosen to match that of the 81 -year-old nun, whose image is featured prominently.

master general

' '

'

to resolve his situation.

ceived Father Fox's request for a meeting.

New

Bishops In Texas, Nebraska; Bishop Flavin Retires WASHINGTON (CNS) Pope John Paul II has named Auxiliary Bishop Edmond Carmody of San Antonio to head the Diocese of Tyler,Texas, and

—

Msgr. Fabian W. Bruskewitz, a pastor in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, to head the Diocese of Lincoln, Neb. At the same time, the pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Glennon P. Flavin of Lincoln. Bishop Flavin, 76, has headed the Lincoln Diocese for 25 years.

Normal retirement age for bishops is 75.

In Texas, Bishop Carmody succeeds Bishop Charles E. Herzig, who died last September. Bishop Herzig was the first bishop of the Tyler Diocese, which was

—

VENICE,

Fla. (CNS) Bishop Nevins of Venice has asked

Catholics of his southwestern Florida

diocese to "stand up and be counted" on abortion, tal

which he called "a fundamen-

question about

human

7,000-word pastoral

New

Hispanic Bishop Ordained

As San Bernadino Auxiliary

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CNS)

— Gerald R. Barnes became

the 21st

hears Lenten confessions

at a

church

in

Rome. The pope

says confess

(CNS photo from

L'Osservat

Romano) lai

Pope Says Confession Not

Plac<

For Priest's Personal Opinions VATICAN CITY (CNS) — ConVatican's Apostc members of is

a place for priests to express

Church teachings, not their personal opinions, Pope John Paul II said.

The pope warned that confessors who use the sacrament to promote ideas contrary to Church doctrine are "betraying souls" and exposing Catholics to spiritual danger.

He made the comments

Penitentiary, an office that deals

life." In a

letter, titled

"Rev-

erence for God and the Human Person,

"It inevitably

'

Bishop Nevins said abortion is a "speconcern" in the church's efforts to promote a consistent ethic of life be-

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must enur

The

it

involves the right to

letter

was dated March

life itself.

of Christ and the Church," he se For a confessor to express perso opinions "contrary to the Church's emn or ordinary magisterium" betr: the souls of the faithful, "exposing th to grave spiritual dangers and fore;,

25, the feast

of the Annunciation and the 1 3th anniversary of his ordination as bishop.

Man Says Mary Told Build Prayer Complex GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) The Diocese of Green Bay and the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., are investigating a Green Bay man's claim that the Virgin Green Bay

them

Him To

ment," he

—

him

to suffer distressing interior said.

Such an action

Sj

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t

t

pope added While making the warning, the pc said he was certain that "very nu

ministry, the

to build a religious

priests, faithful to their ministry, ca

complex. Steve Marino recently quit his sales job to work full time on the religious complex he said Mary told him to build in the Duluth Diocese. A year ago, Marino started a popular Family Prayer Night that meets weekly at St. Agnes Parish in Green Bay. The evening in-

out the divine mission of the Church

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is

b

cludes either a

Mass

or

Communion

and adoHundreds of participants come from around the diocese and elsewhere. service, recitation of the rosary

ration of the Blessed Sacrament.

l

the confessional." lid

U.S. Cardinal William W. Bail head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, s. m in a talk to the pope that the Chui wants to demonstrate concern and ins tence on the truth in the sacrament^ penance Attending the audience were ol cials and staff members of the office, well as priests and seminarians in Roi for a formation course on the conscien seta

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Sunday: Isaiah 43:1 6-21 Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11.

Thursday: Genesis 1 7:3-9; John 8:51-59.

w

follows that the pri<

in the ministry of penance,

cial

13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62;

lit

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HUNTINGTON,

(CNS)

Ind.

—

Dale Francis, a prominent Catholic journalist remembered for his compassion and his activism, died March 24 at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort

Wayne, Ind., after a brief illness. He was 75.

He had suffered a heart attack March was hospitalized

17 and

in critical

con-

dition.

A

funeral

March 26

Mass was celebrated

Mary's Church in Huntington. Celebrants were Father Paul McCarthy and Father Owen Campion, associate publisher of Our Sunday Visiat St.

tor.

Francis' career in the Catholic press

DALE FRANCIS

spanned more than 40 years, including

1

Sister Paulette

Williams (second from

and Joe Tronco

ol,

a

(r),

right), principal

of Charlotte Catholic High

member of the board of the CCHS

Foundation, congratulate

as founding publisher of

and James Loftin of Davidson, winners of the grand prize of a 1992 Pontiac jundation's annual Grand Prix gala. The winners donated the car with the proceeds iiska

between the foundation and

Jit

CCHS

St.

Peter Church in Charlotte.

The

O'Donnell of St. Louis, former editor of the St. Louis Review and a longtime friend of Francis, told Our Sunday Visitor: "James Thurber always read care-

Twin Circle,

at

all

to

Loftins, parents of

Grand Prix gala since the first in 1981. Other winners during the evening were Karl and Renate Weining, Dr. and Mrs. William Rice, uid Lynn Holmes, Ray and Patricia Blanton, Tom Herlocker, Herb and Louise Bowers 3avid and Ginny Favreau. About 450 people attended the party which raised about K)0 which will be used to fund educational and cultural programs at Charlotte Catholic graduates, have attended every

School.

Tett (From Page

of Our Sunday Visitor and the National Catholic Register and stints as editor

Catholic weeklies.

He was the first lay editor of the Catholic Standard, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington, and was

fully the death notices of members of his

founding editor of the North Carolina Catholic in the Diocese of Raleigh which then covered virtually all of North Caro-

ways

circulated

among

feel that

tor to the

end abortion. She appealed hristians to become involved, and their Christian principles out >

and into the

of the

and the voting

streets

hs. illie

industry, she told listeners, has

coverup. During the last 18 of her involvement in the abor-

ilt-in

ths

business, one out of every :nts

500

who had abortions in her clinics

rienced major complications, ining death, hysterectomy, colostomy

o perforation of the uterus resulting wel injury, perforation of the uterus,

due to perforation of and injury to the urinary tract.

None of these complicatons were rted to the Center for Disease Conto the National Abortion Federasaid Everett. "We were very care) get a woman who was going to die iry tract repair

terus

sf

our

clinic, so

we

could say that

Carolina Catholic

On a busy day at the clinics, Everett said

it

was impossible to properly clean,

sterilize and cool the instruments for each abortion. So, instruments were "flashed." They were placed in an autoclave, sterilized at high temperatures for seven minutes rather than 20 minutes as they were supposed to be, and sometimes cooled in a refrigerator.

During her visit to St. Gabriel, Everett shared her message with about 50 teens who meet Sunday evenings for the parish's Life Teen program. "When a teenager came to our clinic asking for help with contraception, we gave her a low-dose birth control pill. It had to be taken at almost the same time every day in order to be effective, and no teenager is going to be that accurate." Eventually, the teenager would get pregnant and come in for an abortion, said Everett.

The battle to end abortions has just

started, said Everett. If Roe v.

Wade (the

1973 Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion) is overturned as some legal experts are predicting, the matter will

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sociate rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh, succeeded Francis as editor of the North Carolina Catholic in 1947.

Msgr. Koch said of his predecessor: "He was a Catholic journalist of sterling qualities, soft-spoken, given to careful thought before speaking He was fond of Catholic literary figures like Hilaire Belloc, and G. K. Chesterton and sometimes printed their essays in the North

Air Corps during World War II. During the war he converted to Ca-

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tholicism.

Carolina."

Upon his return, Francis lived

North Carolina, where he established the North Carolina Catholic in 1946.

He was director of publications at Notre Dame in 1 949-5 1 and founded the University of Notre Dame Press.

He returned to North Carolina, where he was executive director of the in

Francis himself in an article for the 45th anniversary of the North Carolina Catholic described the paper's earliest days; "It was an impossible idea that a

diocese of 12,000 Catholics, scattered 48,843 square miles, the smallest percentage of Catholics in the nation, should have its own newspaper ... but Bishop Vincent S. Waters was a young man ... his zeal and optimism was contagious."

"I don't think

man

I

will ever

know

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and established and operated the Catholic Bookstore and Information Center in Charlotte. While there, he started an early type of dial-a-prayer phone line, with hundreds of calls to hear recorded

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of faith," said Robert P.

Lockwood, president of Our Sunday

inspirational messages.

"Dale lived his Catholicism every second of the day with every

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action he took, every

wrote.

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Francis also served as director of

Bureau of Information for the National Catholic Welfare Conference, predecessor to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catholic

word he said or life on a deep

centered his

love for the church and

Auxiliary

its

people."

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J.

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greater

to the church

A native of Newark, Ohio, Francis began working for the Troy, Ohio, daily newspaper at 14 and worked in the sports departments of papers in Dayton and Lima, Ohio. He graduated from Bluffton College, a Mennonite school in Ohio and later pursued graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame.

After serving as pastor of First Methodist Church in Fort Recovery, Ohio,

Protestant clergy in

Msgr. Frederick A. Koch,

she had not died there."

community

to the Catholic press."

the 1960s. ight to

the

of Dale Francis, a remarkable contribu-

lina; the Lone Star Catholic in Austin, Texas; and the Operation Understanding edition of Our Sunday Visitor, which

3)

would remark, 'Alwrong person.' So many of us way upon hearing of the death

club. Invariably, he

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Con el perdon total de su pasado, Cristo infunde a la adultera animo y confiaii para levantarse y caminar hacia adelante.

Noticias Locales

Judfos, Samaritanos y Arabes se

mezclan en

las calles antiguas

y en los mercados de

foto por P.

Jerusalen.

SILL

RUEDA

"Como tu siendo Judio me pides de beber a mi, mujer Samari tana? Porque no se tratan Judfos y Samaritanos. Nuestros padres adoraron en, este monte y vosotros decis que es Jerusalen el sitio donde hay que adorar. Jesus le dijo: Creeme mujer, que es llegada la hora en que ni en este monte ni en Jerusalen adorareis al Padre" ( Jn. 4:9-21)

Tierra

Santa

El Conflicto entre

Judfos y Samaritanos

Participantes en la escuela intensive de Cursillo, antes del

Cursillo de Cristiandad Gran oportunidad en la vida de los Cristianos para conocer mejor a Cristo,

a su Iglesia y conocerse asf mismo.

Por PADRE SILL RUEDA Los problemas polfticos y religiosos entre Judfos y Samaritanos antes y en la epoca de Cristo, no son cortos ni faciles de resolver y hoy a pesar de los muchos anos que han corrido de los acontecimientos historicos, sigue vivo latente

y

en

muchos de esos pueblos el espiritu rivalidad, de

sumado a otros problemas locales.

Todocomenzo epoca del David, cuando este quizo unificar las tribus nomadas dispersas por toda la region y creo una capital para en

la

Rey

centralizar allf todo el poder politico,

religioso y social de los territorios a su

cargo. Jerusalen fueesa capital, llenade leyes y de impuestos que favorecfan a los Judfos habitantes del sur que

mas

a los Samaritanos del norte.

A la muerte del Rey David, le sucedio su hijo el Rey Salomon quien continuo con las mismas polfticas de su padre. Este construyo en el palacio real

un nuevo santuario, el magnffico templo, todo un aparato estatal y religioso al estilo de la burocracia Egipcia.

Las tribus del sur se favorecieron rapidamente de toda esta

en porque se sentfan subyugadas por todo lo que

cambio

polftica,

las tribus del norte, no,

Antes del les

Rey David.

El Rey Salomon conocedor

habfa impuesto

Cursillo hispano de la di6c

II

Cursillo Hispano que se

y conocimientos que tendran co adultos. Si realmente esta interesad( la educacion de sus hijos, consulte a Carlos Bedoya para una visita en casa, llamandolo al numero 399 39'

celebro recientemente en Maggie Val-

el

del

malestar de los Samaritanos y para e vitar disturbios en su reino y tambien para

confianza de todos ellos, mando construir por otras ciudades, santuarios populares y reactivo el Sacerdocio y las festividades religiosas locales; asi los Samaritanos no tenfan ganarse

II

de Charlotte.

ley, se llevo a cabo la Escuela Intensiva en la Parroquia de la Consolation, con un gran numero de participantes.

Cursillo de Mujeres

Del 9 al 1 2 de Abril del presente

cabo

se llevara a

la

los Cursillos

la

Cristiandad para mujeres en la dioc<

La educacion de sus hijos es muy importante, desde pequenos hasta adultos. Y de eso es lo que quiere tratar con Uds. padres de familiael Sr. Bedoya.

Desde los 2 a 3 anos hasta los 18 los

de Charlotte y se realizaran tambier las montanas de Maggie Vail Esperamos el entusiasmo de todas que van a participar y servir en el. Y las demas personas hispanas, espentf sus oraciones para el buen exito

estados Judfos y Samaritanos.

Los Samarios por la localizacion

ninos estan desarrollando su inteligencia

mismo.

geografica de su territorio, no vivieron

unicamente con el Pentateuco y eso que un poco arreglado a sus necesidades.

Escogen al monte Garizim como lugar sagrado para sus cultos y adoraciones.

Los Judfos por otra parte capitaneados por los Macabeos, se proponen acabar con ese templo que se convierte en rival para ellos. Es asf como lo destruyen por orden del Rey Hircano en el ano 128 ac.

Los Samaritanos se defienden

cuando estas luchas y ataq entre unos y otros esta en su apo§

formando

Jesus contaba apenas

habitaban se convierte en una de las zonas mas peligrosas de la region, incluso para los peregrinos que viajaban

anos y nadie creia pensar que El iba a el Maestro y Profeta que les ensenari amor y el perdon a todos ellos. Je con su ejemplo les mostro a los Judi< Samaritanos como podfan vivir uni

que bajar a Jerusalen para sus actos religiosos o a pagar tributos. Con esto se ratifico la separacion oficial de los

en paz. Fueron presa de las barbaries de otros vecinos y sufrieron derrotas y deportaciones fuera de su pais, como fue a Asiria cuando el Rey de esos territorios trajo gente de Babilonia y de otras comarcas y los establecio con sus costumbres y cultos en la zona de ellos.

Estos al emigrar por la fuerza a otros pueblos fueron aprendiendo otros modos de vida y creencias diferentes a las que conocfan de su Judaismo.

A los anos cuando los Samaritanos regresaron a sus tierras se pusieron mas furiosos contra los Judfos, porque por ellos habfan perdido y sufrido tanto.

Los Judfos por su parte los despreciaban porque los consideraban impuros para sus ritos y celebraciones ya que estaban contaminados con otras creencias religiosas. Por su parte los Samaritanos rechazan todo lo Judfo y se quedan

Padres y Maestros ayudando en educacion de sus hijos.

guerrillas y asaltando los caminos, por eso el lugar donde ellos

por aquel lugar hacia Jerusalen.

Sobre este camino de Jerico a Jerusalen es donde se desarrolla la parabola del "buen samaritano" y sobre este mismo terreno y bajo esta admosfera de guerras y luchas, Jesus se encuentra

sac

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III;

mujer Samaritana en el pozc Jacob, cuando todo para ellos estf ^

con

la

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prohibido.

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donde nace

el

recuentc

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esta historia conflictiva entre Judfc

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Samaritanos. Sicar

donde Cristo

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se encuentra

se halla entre el

Ebal.

el

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us

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y cual era lo

mas

como

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importante.

ensenanzas de Jesus siguen vigen Hoy tambien se puede hacer un esfue entre unos y otros para buscai reconciliation y la paz entre todos.

158

The Catholic News

1992

3.

A

Rock From

Crosswinds

Arsonist's

is a series of articles by of Catholic Social Serabout their experiences. In order

beginning.

I members

it

in a clothing store the

night before their scheduled departure,

my

husband and wool snowsuit in

not a typical '"agency" story,

•the baby.

The

I

spied a

warm

blue

price

We

was $24.99.

a true story about one of our

consulted our checking account balance

and saw the grand total of $32.50. Should

wNe were

we?

newly married couple lone of us in college, so money was a

We debated a moment, took the plunge and saw our little family off in comfort the next day. Feeling satisfied we had done the right; thing, we con-

But with my job as a beginning worker, we were able to make meet. As I answered the phone one ry Friday afternoon, I heard the ; of a young mother asking for help.

[Tie family had been evicted, the had just been released from the ital and, in those days, there were :e.

il

gratulated ourselves on our Christian charity.

The next week, however, reality set The telephone bill arrived with a charge of $135, which was a fortune to us. The calls had been made by our little family while we were at school or work in.

mily shelters. I spent the afternoon lg agencies, churches and mdividuill

of

to call

day.

whom

were glad

or who

I

to tell

me

But no immediate answer sur-

to pay $5 a week, we home in humiliation and silence.

What did we expect? Or, we should have known better, we said, berating our naivete. (Some months later, we wearily made the final payment to the

phone company

drove

was told they would help, if the ly had never received assistance e (but they had) and were not intact hey were). Also, they would help if imily lived in their area or met any dozen other criteria. Nothing was ing out. Meanwhile, the snow con-

phone company.)

Never again, we assured each other.

Let someone else get cheated. As we neared our warm apartment, I turned to

in a

work policy

usband.

to the winds,

husband and asked, "What if when we get home, we had another family sitting on the step? We sure wouldn't be that dumb again, would we?"

He paused before responding. With words that reminded me why I married him, he said, "Yes, honey, we'd do the same dumb thing again. That's the risk you take when you care for another as you would care for yourself."

called

And we brought the family

>ur cramped apartment. t

I

They stayed

four weeks, while appropriate

were

and contacts were allowing them to travel to another vhere relatives gave their assurance lployment opportunities and a new rs

chair melted," says Father Pentis, be-

rooms.

guiled by the intensity of the

The juvenile

faces charges of sec-

ond-degree burglary, second-degree arson, grand larceny and malicious damage to property.

An arson investigator believes the youth broke a transom window to gain entry. A rock was used to break a glass

filed

5

19^ QUE ES EL SACRAMENTO DE LA UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS? la tierra,

Jesus

did*

especial atencio'n a

la

Su mision divina era sanacion espiritual, pero El tambien un amor especial y cuidado por los enfermos, a veces

anacio'n.

salud del cuerpo.

Jesus amorosamente le dio a la Iglesia un sacramento especial En la Epfstola de Santiago, la la Uncion de los Enfermos.

Jagrada Escritura declara: "El que este enfermo que Name a los Lresbrteros de la Iglesia para que rueguen por el, ungiendolo con liceite en nombre del Senor.

La oracidn hecha con f e salvara" al linfermo; el Senor lo levantara'y, si ha cometido pecados, le seran werdonados." (Santiago 5:14-15) Por medio de la imposicidn de las nanos, la uncion y la oracidn del sacerdote, Jesus viene al enfermo, e da fortaleza espiritual, resignacion y amor purificado.

A veces

amado

fiista

sanacion interior restaura

Mediante

la

salud del cuerpo.

la Iglesia esta tambien presente en la La Iglesia ora para que la persona pueda regresar culto o en el ministerio de la comunidad.

el

su lugar en Si la

el

la muerte, la Uncion de los Enfermos etapa final de su jornada al cielo.

enfermedad causa

rayuda a las personas en

Como

la

sacramentos, la Uncion de los Enfermos nos Nunca debemos nos acercamos a el con fe.

Itlemorar, cuando se presenta la ocasidn. de una enfermedad, la jusqueda del consuelo y la presencia de Jesus, el Divino Sanador. fpeneficia

todos

solo

volunteers, had the building operational

with only one day closed for classes.

Father Pentis says he was in the building, conducting a meeting the

leading to the stage of the auditorium. sets

and other

audio-visual equipment were shattered,

and videocassette recorders stolen.

Oratorian Father William Pentis, pastor of

St.

Anne

bor spotted the department.

Parish, said a neigh-

fire

He

and called the

fire

grateful for the call,

is

as the quick spreading fire could have engulfed far more, causing greater dam-

Police estimate

age.

school

at

damage

to the

His group con-

fire.

after their departure.

The school's auditorium was also used as the parish church, while construction continues on a new church slated for completion this summer.

Masses were quickly diverted to Rock Mary, and the Oratory, a religious retreat house operated by the Oratorian Fathers who offered that location as a temporary Hill's other Catholic church, St.

home It

for

weekend

Liturgies.

won't be long, however,

until

Mass is celebrated in a refurbished audi-

$30,000, and another $ 1 0,000 See Arson, Page 16

Francis (From Page

1 1

Conference, for about a year before

moving

As

to

Cuba

1956.

in

column "To Talk of Many Things," ran in

a lay missionary there, he

was

director of Defense of the Faith for

Bishop Alberto Martin Villaverde in the Diocese of Mantanza. He established a school for the children of campesinos in the financial help of readers

Our Sunday

diocesan newspapers around the coun-

try.

The recipient of the first St. Francis de Sales award from the Catholic Press Association in 1959, Francis in 1989 was given the University of Dayton's Daniel J. Kane Communications Award.

Both prizes are given for outstanding contributions to religious

to establish the

Lone

communica-

tions.

Star Catholic in 1957, returned to the

"Dale Francis' contributions

Troy Daily News as editor in 1 962 and in 1966 became executive editor of Our

Catholic journalism were many, but his

Sunday

Owen McGovem, executive director of

Visitor.

greatest gift

was understanding,"

to

said

Francis was named publisher of Twin Circle at its founding in 1967 and in 1970 became editor/publisher of the

the Catholic Press Association.

National Catholic Register. He returned to Our Sunday Visitor in 1974 as executive editor. He was first lay editor of the Catholic Standard, holding the position from 1978 to 1982 when he resigned to spend more time writing books and pur-

onstrating a clear understanding of op-

suing other activities.

At the time of his death, Francis was Our Sunday Visitor Institute, the charitable arm of the publishing company.

From 1952 through the late 1970s, Francis was a featured columnist for Our Sunday Visitor and his syndicated

the

"He had

ability to offer opinion in

his writing while at the

same time dem-

posing points of view. He always managed to give those who disagreed with his articles something to think about."

Francis was the author of three books, "Kneeling in the Bean Patch" "A Catholic Prayerbook" and "Caring is

Living."

Survivors include his wife, Margof Huntington; daughters Marianne

administrator of the

"The

uncanny

aret,

Fridell of

Hot Springs, S.D., and Rita

DeKlyen of Carmel Intl.; and sisters Betty Kingman of Troy and Margaret Dilworth of Kettering, Ohio.

Hills are Alive..."

With music, with dogwood, with God. Experience

the excitement of springtime opening the mountains, and you, to the gentle touch of God's creative love. For sharing around the fireplace at night. outdoors by day. For all those who can Directors: Rev. Joseph Folzenlogen, SJ, and Team.

Donation: $175 May 7-13

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sacramento,

[persona enferma. ip

flexes of fire crews, and later, parish

morning of the

He went on

la

fire.

"The smoke got in everything," says Father Pentis. However, the quick re-

cluded, and the arsonist entered minutes

Visitor.

lestaurandoles

The fire burned so hot that it melted most everything in its wake. "A plastic

was ransacked, food from freezers was spewed throughout the kitchen. The fire was set in a small, wooden stairwell

of his weekly column in

nostro'

Pentis.

window in the kitchen door. The kitchen

Cuba with

Durante su vida en

classroom and teaching equipment. it had gone another half hour, we would have nothing now," said Father

"If

my

rfirowing caution and established ;1

devastating fire and vandalism to class-

Classroom television

After making arrangements with the

!.

d to fall as the family waited e booth for my response,

to

during the day.

could speak with on

—

HILL, S.C. Fire that damaged the auditorium of St. Anne Catholic School in Rock Hill on March 2 has been ruled as arson. A 13-year-old St. Anne School graduate was charged on March 27 with setting a extensively

1

just the right size for

Band a message she wanted to share.

is

KEANE

ROCK

Browsing

mrtect client confidentiality, the staff te\bers are nor identified.

Bfhis

Handiwork

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Heral

Parish Recovering

Hill

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"Colors and the Spiritual Presence" speaks to us through all creation and, within the colors of life, God reveals His presence. We will enter more deeply into the meaning and the theology of the colors of life.

Director: Rev. Allen Dec, OFMCap Donation: $85 July 6-9

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si

Maggie Valley,

NC

28751

(704) 926-3833

he Catholic

News

&

April 3,

Herald

Diocesan News Briefs HOT SPRINGS —The Jesuit House sponsoring a Holy Week Retreat, "Do This in Memory of Me," of Prayer

is

April 16-19.

For more information, write the Je-

House of Prayer, P.O. Box

suit

7,

Hot

Springs, N.C. 28743, or call (704) 622-

7366.

Yard Sale

GREENSBORO

—

An

annual

Knights of Columbus yard sale to benefit Right to Life is April 1 1 at St. Pius the Tenth School.

The Calix

Calix Soci-

meeting April 12 for 4 p.m. Mass Vincent de Paul, followed by a covered dish dinner and Scriptural mediis

at St.

tations.

made of members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12The

society

is

programs interested in deepening their recovery by exploring Catholic traditions. Meetings are every second Sunday at St. Vincent de Paul.

For more information, call Doug at step

to

$189

room

for a single

for three

For more information, call St. Mary Parish in Shelby at (704) 484-3241.

Middle School Fling GASTONIA— The Office of Youth Ministry is presenting "Middle School Fling: Finding a Piece of the Puzzle," a day of games, food, sports, prayer and

workshops at St. Michael Church Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Cost is $13 for youths and $7 for adults.

For more information, contact the Office of Youth Ministry at (704) 3311723, or your parish youth minister.

— The Catho-

Committee of the South in collaborawith the Glenmary Home Missioners is sponsoring a Mission lic

Future."

The conference will draw upon the learning of the Glenmary Missioners from their first 50 years. The focus will be on home missions and making future missions more effective.

All are invited. The cost is $75. For more information, contact Benedictine Evelyn Dettling, Catholic Com-

Sister

Box

mittee of the South, P.O.

576,

Neon, Ky. 41840.

Devotion Pilgrimage

BELMONT — The

first

Saturday

devotion pilgrimage to the Grotto Belmont Abbey is Saturday, April

4.

The rosary

at

1

is at

9:30 a.m., confession

0:45 a.m. and Mass at

a chair. For

1 1

at

call Phil

or Terri at (704) 568-5118.

Volunteers Needed

WINSTON-SALEM

—

Birthright,

an emergency pregnancy service dedicated to helping girls find alternatives to abortion,

is

Retreat

— The Catholic Con-

ference Center

sponsoring the third annual retreat during Holy Week for laity and religious. The retreat begins Holy Thursday, April 1 6, with an 8 p.m. liturgy and ends Easter Sunday, April is

conducting outdoor Stations of the Cross at the Catholic Conference Center each Sunday during Lent at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call Capuchin Father John Aurilia, (704) 327-7441.

A.A.

sponsoring a training ses-

4 at Reynolds Presbyterian Church from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. For more information or to register, call Cathie at (919) 723-2204 or (919) 591sion Saturday, April

4378.

—

For more information,

CCC

Cote,

Alice sales director, (704) 327call

St.

Pius

Tenth Parish is forming a support networking group for people who lost their jobs.

To indicate interest,

Loren Morse

at

(919) 282-046

Bob Allmendinger,

(919) 288-429

tact

Irish Children's

Summer Progn

— Host fam

GREENSBORO are

Children's

Summer program.

Protestant boys and girls ages 9- 1

Growth Retreat KING Good Shepherd Church is

Spiritual

—

planning "Spiritual Growth," a one-day retreat Saturday, April 11 from 9:30

come

BllOl

needed for the Piedmont

The program brings Catholic

7441.

The

be

retreat will

1 f

Northern Ireland for six weeks to a environment and creates opporturi for friendships crossing sectarian

One

1

parent must be in the h

during the six week period from Jur through July 3 1 For more informa call Barbara Carter (919) 299-568' .

Barbara Sullivan (919) 282-0543

for the entire day.

Stations of the Cross

is

rei

M

19 at noon.

Crisis

Pregnancy

HICKORY

— The

The Catholic News & Heral comes parish news for the diocesan briefs.

1992 Hickory

Pregnancy Center's "Walk for Life" is Sunday, April 5. The center is Crisis

dedicated to providing a

full

range of

Good

photographs, prefei

black and white, also are welc< Please submit news releases and ph at least 10 days before desired da publication.

D.

line

abortion. For

more information,

call

Dick McDonald, (704) 328-3605.

Members

MAGGIE VALLEY — A spiritual Alcoholic Anonymous memApril 26-28 at Living Waters

i

retreat for

bers

is

Maggie Valley. All A.A. members, men and women, are invited to attend. Cost is $70 and includes room and board.

For more information, Call Danny Reflection Center in

(704) 689-9867 from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m., or Mary at (704) 891-2531 from 8 p.m.- 10 p.m.

K.

A

F;

free services, as well as alternatives to

at

Upcoming Dloceean Events April

4

Lay Ministry Training and Sacraments" Waters, Maggie Valley

"Liturgy Living

10

am - 4 pm

Timothy Warren, (704) 334-1S05

Sr.

:30 a.m. Bring

more information,

Week

Abo

markers and poster boards for signs banners, and two-liter bottles of pop. For information, contact Sister Mary Wright at (704) 825

GREENSBORO Holy

For more information, contact Sandy at (919) 351-2991.

HICKORY — The Brother Francis

with

Unemployment

McHugh

Fraternity of Secular Franciscans

TV

a 13-inch color

billboards.

each can be attended individually or in succession to help those who cannot

19-21 at the Benedictine

Conference Center in Cullman, Ala. The theme of the conference is "Remembering our Past/Learning for the

gifts,

control, small tape recorders, notebc

Bishop

sions office at (919) 725-4247.

—

BELMONT The Houst Mercy, a home for AIDS patients, need of paper products, toiletries, ens, cash for Christmas and bird

For a $5 donation, a name (if desired) will appear on or about April 20 on six billboards in the Greensboro area. The words "thank you mother for giving me life" along with a picture of an 8-week baby in the womb will appear on the

accepting applications for the 1992-1993 school year. For information, call the admisis

tion

Forum May

GREENSBORO — Pro-life Action

presented in three segments designed so

WINSTON-SALEM

Forum

—

Campaign

League of Greensboro is sponsoring a billboard campaign for Mother's Day.

a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

McGuinness High School

CULLMAN, ALA.

Pro-life Billboard

HICKORY

nights.

School Applications

(704) 342-0615.

Mission

percent discount will be given. Bus fare is $65 and hotel rooms range for a threenight stay from $70 for a room for four

Society

CHARLOTTE — The

ety

Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., is scheduled for June 29. Charted buses will leave at various times and locations Sunday, June 28, and return Wednesay, July 1 and at least one bus will return July 2. Pilgrimage director is Msgr.

William Wellein.

If full payment for transportation and hotel is received by May 15, a 5 tional Shrine of the

Prayer and Reflection

House Of Mercy

(704) 765-1031.

Parish Mission

ASHEVILLE

—

Joan of Arc is sponsoring a parish mission April 4-8.

"Be With Me, Lord" will be presented

by Father John Hoover, administrator of Our Lady of the Mountains in Highlands and St. Jude in Sapphire Valley and director of Elijah's Cave Retreat House in Highland.

For more information, call Father Morris Boyd, (704) 252-3151.

Polish Confession

CHARLOTTE

RSM

FOUR GREAT NAMES to

.

KNOW

April

5

Bible Quiz Bowl

Our Lady of the Highways 9:15

am

-

10:45

am

tethy Laskas (919) &&2-0760 April

7 Career

Fair,

CCH5

MITSUBISH MITSUBISHI

6951

E.

Independence

531-3131

11:00 am; Lynn Holmes

(704) 525-72S9

iini

9-11 Spring Musical Bishop McGuinness b\00 pm

April

—

St.

Ann

Parish

have Polish language confessions Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. and a Polish Mass Easter Sunday, April 19 on 2 p.m.

For more information, call Krystyna Szkolnicka, (704) 529-5206, or Dan Sztyber, (704) 541-3655.

Sr.

Irma Gazzillo,

it

SSJ

7001 E.Endependeno

725-4247

(919)

5354444

1

HOT SPRINGS — The Jesuit House

of Prayer

sponsoring an Alcoholics Anonymous retreat based on the 11th step of the 12-step AA program; "to seek God through regular prayer, asking to know God's will for you and asking is

too for the strength to carry out

God's

plan."

The May date

15

1-3 retreat can

accommo-

men and women. For more

soil

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Living

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Box

7,

Hot

Springs, N.C. 28743, or call (704) 622-

7366.

Diocesan Pilgrimage

WASHINGTON — The fifth dioc-

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41 00 E.Independence

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Interdiocesan Dialogue MURPHY St. William Church is sponsoring "Once Upon a Time," a presentation to demonstrate effective storytelling aids for religious education April 25 from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Bring a bag lunch; beverages will be provided.

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to

April

11

Lay Ministry Training

"Social Ministry"

Men's Retreat

LINVILLE

—

St. Luciens' Men's Group is sponsoring an overnight men's retreat for spiritual renewal at St. Bernadette Church April 10-11.

For more information, call Greg DiBacco

Cursillo

THE

Catholic Conference Center

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information or to register, write the Jesuit

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WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTh F.J. LaPointe,

President

Member of St

Gabriel's

x h

1992

jril 3ri 3,

The Catholic News

&

H

World and National Briefs OP

Sets Platform Hearings

may be given vouchers to attend Catho-

Other Topics WASHINGTON (CNS) The :publican National Committee has

n Abortion,

—

nounced plans

to hold regional hear-

spring on a wide variety of

ts this

including abortion.

Dies,

;re to

The hearings

prepare the platform to be con-

by delegates to the Republican itional Convention Aug. 17-20 in wston. Groups called Republicans for ioice and the National Republican >alition for Choice have been pressing a change in the pro-life stance of the rrent Republican platform. Each of four hearings was to be devoted to a lered

xific set of topics, with abortion corn-

up

May

a

at

26 hearing

in Salt

Lake

dedicated to health care, family,

ty

ucation, crime

and justice concerns.

Responsibility

litical

w-way

Street, Panelists

WASHINGTON ist

demand higher

(CNS)

Say

— Voters

standards of their

are obliged to insist their constitu-

show some responsibility as well, a Georgetown University

lelists at

um

"We

need a balance of rewith the rights we take for nted," said William A. Galston, a said.

wisibilities

fessor at the Institute for Philosophy i

Public Policy at the University of

and one-time issues director former Vice President Walter tndale's campaign. He was joined by uit Father John P. Langan, senior tow at Georgetown's Woodstock ological Center, and Rep. David E. e, D-N.C, in a March 24 forum on iryland

values underlying political issues of presidential election.

ucational

Voucher Plans

00 students

at

tian context."

school for their child's education are gathering signatures to place the question before state voters in

November.

Controversy Arises Over Plans To Buy $430,000 Home HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS)

—

—

—

Ohio public schools

Las Vegas

that the

1

at the

Two weeks

earlier the

Hartford

Courant daily newspaper had reported the planned purchase. Archdiocesan officials urged priests and deacons to lay out the facts at weekend Masses to avoid a backlash that could undermine this year's $4 million archdiocesan appeal.

some

—

in

,000-seat cathedral

too small to handle them

northern end of the fabled Strip all.

is

So con-

struction of a 2,000-seat shrine

is

due

993 at the southern end of the Strip. Las Vegas gets 22 million visitors a year, said Father Jim Bevan, who will be rector of the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer. And 20 to 25 percent of those visitors are Catholic, he said. Even with 10 weekend Masses at Guardian Angels' Cathedral, "they for completion in early

VATICAN CITY (CNS) woman employee of the Vatican

—

A

bank,

saying she was forced by company policy to resign

when

she married,

get her job back.

March 23

said

is

suing to

A Vatican

that

spokesman the case was under

review, that forced resignation for reasons of marriage is not a current bank

and promised that if the claim is such dismissals "will not happen again." Stefania Graziosi, a 28-year-

cannot get in," Father Bevan

literally

revolution has been taking place within

in-ground swimming pool.

the ranks of the pontifical equestrian

told Catholic

News Service

in a

March

20 telephone interview.

Women

Quietly Breaking Into

Ranks Of Honorary Knighthood VATICAN CITY (CNS) A quiet

—

orders

—

true,

old clerk, said she was terminated on her

wedding day decade

after

at the

working for almost a

known formally as Works of Religion. knew about the policy

bank,

the Institute for the

She said she

when she joined the bank, but had hoped it

would change.

1

"Misperceptions could prove to be a negative factor surrounding Appeal '92," wrote Father Douglas P. Clancy, director of the appeal. The archbishop's prospective home, a two-story frame house in a residential neighborhood, has seven bedrooms, two fireplaces and an

the honorary knighthoods con-

Repatriated Salvadorans To Receive Help From Church

SAN SALVADOR

(CNS)

—

Sal-

vadorans who have recently returned to their country will receive church help, said Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas of San Salvador. "Aid and assistance from the Church will be channeled to repatriated communities through the social secretariat," the archbishop said.

Late March 20 almost 600 Salvadorans crossed the Honduran border into El Salvador after 1 2 years away from home.

In 1980, thousands of Salvadorans fled from terror, violence and widespread human rights violations generated by the civil war.

USCC Produces Video On Women's Roles WASHINGTON (CNS)— The U.S.

by popes in recognition of service to the church and society. Five knights named by Pope John Paul II in 1 99 1 are

Cardinal Says

Catholic bishops' Committee on Women

women, a rare but not unprecedented break with the tradition of chivalric

Italian Cardinal ROME (CNS) Giacomo Biffi of Bologna said he could

orders and their reputation in folklore

not support the activities of "foreign

Church has produced a videotape on women and the

Some

—

Archdiocese, Sunday Mass homilies March 15 focused on a house the $430,000 residence Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin plans to buy in West Hartford.

Woman, Allegedly Forced To Resign For Marrying, Sues Vatican Bank

policy,

New Church To Cater To Catholics On Las Vegas Strip LAS VEGAS (CNS) So many Catholics are coming to spend time and maybe a little money

In

and decisions.

rate sections,

Catholic churches across the Hartford

in Society

vanced In Ohio, California

CINCINNATI (CNS)

choose any qualified public or private

-

cted representatives, but those lead-

s

Ohio Legislature. But the plan has gotten mixed reaction from Catholic educators. And the Ohio Catholic Conference, which represents the state 's Catholic bishops on public policy matters, has not taken a formal stand on the bill. Meanwhile in California, supporters of a plan that would let parents sidered by the

—

A

minute video

is divided into three sepaeach designed as a "springboard for discussion," said Sister Gretchen Dysart, vice president of Journey Communications, which made the video. Dolores Leckey, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth and executive producer of the video, said one aim of the video is to "get people talking about critical issues in a Chris-

or other non-public schools under an experimental program now being conlic

and

in the

roles of work, intergenerational guid-

ance and prayer

in their lives.

The 38-

ferred

for jousting tournaments

and daring res-

cues of damsels in distress. Notice of the

Protests

fanatics"

He Does Not Support Of 'Foreign Fanatics'

—

who blocked

a corridor in an

honors conferred on five Swedish women last August was published recently in the "Acta Apostolicae Sedis,

where abortions are performed. Ten members of Rescue Outreach six from the United States, two from England and two from Scotland

the official periodical of Vatican laws

entered restricted areas of the Maternita

'

Italian clinic

—

day

Thanks To

St.

—

clinic in

Bologna March

1

7 and sat

down in a corridor outside an operating room where, Italian newspapers re-

Jude

ported, a

woman was

already anesthe-

tized in preparation for an abortion.

Thanks to St. Jude for prayers anwered and favors granted.

Several Italian abortion-rights groups

and politicians accused Cardinal Biffi of supporting the abortion protest.

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Books

In

Review

And Personal Events

Bridging Historical MEMORIAL BRIDGE

sense of justice and a desire to assis

By James

victim's niece, Cassie Ryan, takes

Carroll

Boston, Mass. Houghton Mifflin 495 pages. $22.95

himself the responsibility of expoi the killer.

Carroll portrays Sean Dillon

By JAMES

courageous and

KEANE

P.

James Carroll, speaking

at

into critical roles in

Belmont

Abbey College recently, allowed that "I work sometimes in a relationship of tension and creativity with history.

Jim Furman, youth minister at St. Pius Tenth in Greensboro, presents a $687 check to Msgr.

John J. McSweeney at the Diocesan Youth Conference. The money, raised by Greensboro and Winston-Salem Vicariate teens

will

go

Photo by

JOANN KEANE

Youth Group Raises Money To Help CRS Fight Hunger GREENSBORO — Forty youth remaining $263 Greensboro vicariates gave up food for a day. For 24-hours, the teens offered up their intentions in lieu of food for a greater good; raising monies to combat hunger.

But, tions

it

was more than good

inten-

and increased awareness. As part

of their hunger retreat, the youths brought

donations that would go to local food efforts, and for global food needs. During the 24-hour retreat, they had nothing

during the

Youth Conference.

During the impromptu presentation, Msgr. McSweeney thanked the teens recent Diocesan

for realizing the greater needs of suffer-

ing people throughout the world, and

Hunger Retreat were teens from: Holy Family in Clemmons, Our Lady of the Highways Participating in the

Thomasville, Immaculate Heart of

Mary

in

High

Asheboro and St.

Point, St. Joseph in

St.

Paul the Apostle and

Pius Tenth in Greensboro.

Gastonia Teen Named Winner Of Annual Bishop Begley Award —

( 1

99 1 ), Carroll chronicles how the

houses stood, desperate men gather daily by the hundreds in the hope that the Swift or Armour agents would pick them as replacements for the knife wielder who'd sliced his finger off or the vat tender

who'd

fallen into his

steaming kettle ..."

In the midst of this scene of despera-

man is murdered and Sean Dillon,

tion, a

and night-school law student, out of a

Youth

Neumann

not feeling something right now."

St.

Michael Parish

in

is awarded to a high school senior in good standing in

the

community and

active

Barnabas in Arden.

Christian Service awards were pre-

Gastonia. This

top acknowledgment

school,

who

is

an

member of his or her parish. The

must exemplify good moral values, Christian service and Catholic

recipient

Parish in Charlotte, and Peter

for her

own

part, consisted

knowledge

the firm

noP

that her lovq

Sean, as for her child by him, it."

Memorial Bridge

is first

of

which uti m situations and incident ra

compelling story; a historical

tale

engage the reader in the lives o central characters. But at the heart c novel

is

Carroll's depiction of

characters' inner lives; of the

overcome

and

their failings

t

strujj

to mail'

their integrity in the face of our socu

wrenching

conflicts,

(From Page

to supporting

other in doing the right thing.

The

novelist accomplishes

deftly, in a

manner which does not

]

the Dillons as pseudo-intellectua

pseudo-saints, but rather as fairly

i

nary, thinking people capable of he

self-examination.

James

P.

Keane

is

ieri a member in Char

Vincent de Paul Parish

1)

in this

room right now that is

No

speaker strayed too far fror

conference theme. Even during the cl

Wrapping up Saturday, the teens again kicked back with yet another concert,

Liturgy, Msgr. John

J.

McSweeney,

<

sented to

Tedd Walsh of Our Lady of Greensboro, Peter Dickson of St. Phillip in Statesville, Elizabeth Houser of St. Dorothy in Lincolnton, Kim Jezorck of St. Pius Tenth in Greensboro and Joey Libro of Holy Family in

time,

her countdown

and vicar general in curia o diocese, kept the theme alive, impre

Grace

style,

playing disc jockey for an evening

the importance of the beautiful puz2i

dance

that lasted until the

Clemmons.

Minn., delivered the closing keynote ad-

pointed out that in their ongoing dev!

Sunday morning. Zanzig addressed the question posed by conference attendees, "How can I keep growing in what

ment

Anna ScaTJy donning

wee

this

hours.

cellor

life.

Tom Zanzig, author and editor of religious education and youth ministry publi-

Mary's Press

cations for St.

in

Winona,

dress on

Mothers To Join Super Cities Walk...

I

started here?"

growing

in

"My challenge for you today, is to ambassador for Christ," said N McSweeney, in his homily to the teen: ^ in life that they

must

truly realu

Lord's forgiveness.

He emphasized the importance ol

Zanzig offered clear and

Catholic identity as key to their per

mamtaining and

growth, and challenged them to reco

practical guidelines for

an ever-changing relationship

with God.

their

own

unique

members of their

"We have to learn to accept our unique-

mamtaining

gifts,

and

to

be

local parishes, as

\

w

their Catholic identity in

ness with its promise and pain," said Zanzig.

local communities.

"Accept the fact that we are unique people."

Because of the uniqueness, Zanzig said

The Office of Youth Ministry is ft by the Diocesan Support Appeal

"You have something to offer the world that nobody else can offer." He pointed out that

Arson

(From Page 13)

the teens have the responsibility to share their

unique

gifts

with others. If

we

don't,

he said, the world will never get to know that piece of God that is unique to each individual.

The

pain,

viduality.

of the Christian Mothers' Group

4 Super Cities

Walk

to raise

money

at St.

Gabriel in Charlotte prepare for the April

to fight multiple sclerosis.

except the

he says,

is

defined by indi-

"Because there

just like you,

Members

>

bin

young person

St.

in

,

their z f]

commitment

lute

and of

_

esan recognition.

Cross and Eagle awards were presented to Sarah Fryer of St. John

of

chm

and their commitment to each off as in this reference to Cass: "Her inK

a three-dollar-a-day steamfitter's helper

awards were presented to outstanding teens during the recent Diocesan Youth

Krzwicki of

lives

be seen in the commonplace desperation of too many men: "Outside the stockyards Chicago was an employment desert, and on the far side of Halsted Street where the taverns and boarding-

leadership, to a degree worthy of dioc-

The Bishop Michael J. Begley award was bestowed upon Christine LaFrancis

most effective wherlf

ters,

rity,

Throughout Memorial Bridge

Recognition

Conference.

is

thing he did to earn

in

S.C.

Carroll

picting the convictions of his

Richard are driven by the seminal events occupying the attention of American society. The novel opens on a scene of a Depression-era Chicago Stockyards, where the outcome of that calamity could

ter.

CLOVER,

of the society.

given, not dependent finally on

global Church.

and the

their own failings, as well as the failL

of Sean and Cass Dillon and their son

for their dutiful resolution to help the

for Catholic Relief Services,

precipitate, the course of his characters'

weighty occurrences threaten to el whelm the characters. But the novl continuously revived by the relail ships among Sean, Cass and Ric» Dillon, and their ultimate triumph ft

The joint vicariate groups presented the CRS check to Msgr. John J. McSweeney, chancellor and vicar gen-

were allowed occaand water.

They attended prayer services, and were enlightened by speakers from Urban Ministries and The Franciscan Cen-

$950 was raised. Three quarters of the money, $687, was designated

stockyardman, then as an FBI finally as an Air Force gen Carroll does not shy away from exp

and

existence.

sional orange juice

all,

e\^|p

story of the Dillons, and at times 2l

War Two, the Cold War and the Viet Nam War affect, even

to eat, although they

In

momentous

ing historical events in unfolding

in the lives of fictional characters throughout his work, in novels such as Mortal Friends (1978) and Prince of Peace (1984). Most recently, he imagines the myriad ways in which the Great

fe|

as the law school student

first

community, assigned to the Greensboro Urban Ministry, Urban Ministry of High Point and Our Daily Bread in Asheboro.

eral in curia of the diocese

|

tr

imagine what a personal experience of the event might have been."

Carroll has implemented this predi-

Depression, World

stayed in their local

members from Winston Salem and

I

man

love to take large public events and

lection for interweaving historical events

to Catholic Relief Services.

idealistic

is

never anyone

nobody can understand you,

One who made

you."

Father Pentis says the kit has already been cleaned and repa torium.

and the auditorium, which suffer©, greatest damage, is being gutted | redone promptly. He estimates th work wi be completed in about a m 11

The 41 -year old school proximately 200 students PreK-6.

serve in gi

pt