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Diocesan Support Appeal Surpasses Goal; Pledges Exceed $1 By JOANN

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KEANE

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

—

The Diocesan SupAppeal made history on April 23, marking the receipt of more than $1 .7 mil-

time.

"We are constantly calling for account-

port

The 1992

lion in pledges.

DSA goal was $1,590,000, up

from 1991.

5.5 percent

"This

a significant ac-

ability, to

ministries."

complishment," said Jim Kelley, diocesan director of

"Never be-

development.

fore in the history of the diocese has the

DSA raised more

the society's eighth

annual fundraiser

which 875 dinners were served April Photo by

26.

JQANN KEANE

National

vangelization Advertising By CAROL

HAZARD

evangelization efforts, he said.

—

CHARLOTTE

Father Vilkauskas

Interested in ex-

way of

life?

Perhaps

for people

who

the contact person

This year's campaign also includes a

tionally, the

to provide services to the people,"

creased over previous campaigns.

by the many different ministries,' said Msgr.

by some of our smaller parishes in rural areas who have been drastically affected by

McSweeney.

unemployment."

mgelization Assocation,

one of three

and

ministries.

The funds allow

dioc-

esan agencies and ministries to offer services to the people in the

campaign

to increase

awareness about

The multi-media campaign, which is 3 occurring in Philadelphia and amazoo, Mich., was kicked off April 27

May

Locally, print ads are being carried in

on WSOC-FM, WPEG-FM WBT-AM/FM.

lg aired

Interested readers and listeners are asked |ial

an 800 telephone number so they can

ive at "no cost" and "no pressure" an

brochure and the

rmative

two

first

a series entitled "The Catholic

aters in

of Life."

"This ,"

way of Father Ed

another

said Spiritan

evangeliza-

Vilkauskas,

ctor of evangelization for the jlotte.

"It's

another

way of

seen overwhelming responses in the past. So,

we expect the combined efforts of three

dioceses to be equally successful in the

make Christ and the Catholic Church better known and loved." The media effort is coordinated by Paulist Fathers John Geaney and Larry Rice. Father Geaney, an

veteran of spot campaigns,

weekly radio program Paulist

news

several Charlotte area parishes

and

interested in learning

e about the Catholic faith. "Can each one reach one?" asks Father is

a concrete

become more involved

way people

in evangeliza-

Father Vilkauskas, pastor of Our

Lady

Monroe, suggested including Irlotte in the advertising campaign durja January meeting of the National Board Gourdes in

Evangelization.

T-atholic

response in a small Southern diocese, I

Father Vilkauskas.

irlotte

WMAL in

the producer of

The advantage

gaining access to "the vast

ministries will continue, but at

the issue of seriously looking at the different

and

are required

in the

may

ways that services that

be better provided," said

Msgr. McSweeney. reviewing

all

"We

still

makes a

director. "Ninety-six percent of

well aware of the

"Once people

cies help people.

realize the

need, they step forward to help," said Iyoob.

campaign

In January, the

utilized

The

News & Herald, highlighting the services of many of the supported agencies,

Catholic

and

officially kicking off the

1992 cam-

paign.

plan on

services carefully this year."

"Bishop Donoghue

gift

Iyoob, associate de-

educating people about the ways DSA agen-

the

was not achieved, it would have forced

ministries,

velopment

Mary

Kelley said 112 lay presenters across the diocese spoke

from the pulpit on Appeal

Sunday. For the

ever pressing needs upon parishes, as well

first

time

in history,

an eight-

as the ever increasing requests for assistance

minute video was produced, showcasing

from the diocese," said Msgr. McSweeney. "We have to make some hard decisions to provide services that the Church is expected to provide, and continue to do them well.

The video was shown on Feb. and 2. "The response to the video was very positive," said Kelley. "It helped people see in a more personal way, the impact their giving has on

There are new needs constantly being expressed, that

we are unable to address at this

four of 23 agencies. across the diocese

people's lives."

radio program.

Archbishop Lyke Has

Cancer Recurrence ATLANTA-TestsatStJoseph's which was discovered last year in Archbishop James P. Lyke of Atlanta has reciirred in the lining

of his right lung.

The

53-year-old Franciscan

A biopsy revealed the cancer.

Dr. Carlo Fanco, an oncologist

who is treating Archbishop Lyke called his prognosis "guarded" and "uncertain." He said he will begin immunotherapy. He said surgery

not possible and radiation and

will

receive treatment as an outpatient and will

Bishop Donoghue asks Catholics of the Diocese of Charlotte to remember

Archbishop Lyke

in their prayers.

suggested that the U.S. Church

bers were the measure of faith, the past year

started to reverse

would have been a very mixed one for U.S.

trends.

The 1992

Official Catholic Directory,

issued in April,

showed an odd mosaic of

ups and downs in the

official yearly figures

used to delineate church

life

across the

(The figures for the Diocese of Charhowever, show more ups than downs

864

growth. See

its

on Page 4.) On the up side as of Jan. 1992, were such numbers as: priestly ordinations, parishes, students in Catholic colleges and 1

elementary schools, confirmations,

and

reported,

up 39 percent from the 620

reported in last year's directory. Recently

published seminary

classes,

first

receptions into the church

Catholic health care

and social

services.

This year's Catholic education figures

show fewer upcoming ordination

statistics

however.

lotte,

as the diocese continues

ordinations to the priesthood. There were

students than that in

nation.

Communions,

may have

?ome long downward

Also notable was this year's increase

editorial

chemotherapy are not appropriate. Franco said the archbishop

Mixed Year For U.S. Catholics WASHINGTON (CNS) — numCatholicism.

admitted to the hospital April 24 with fluid in his lung.

New Figures Show 1 991 Was

was

be free to continue his administrative work.

Charlotte offered the opportunity to

;

the host of a

News Magazine, a weekly religious

ng them to friends, co-workers or neigh-

causkas. "This

Hospitalhaverevealed that the kidneycancer

:ampaign by picking up brochures avail-

who might be

award winning

airing

Washington. Father Rice

inviting

Parishioners are asked to participate in

Kenneth

PNCEA. "We've

Diocese of

pie to share their faith."

cellent results, said Paulist Father

"People understand their difference," said

A large part of the DSA, said Iyoob, is

been met through parish assessments, goal

clearly indicated

Four percent is used for campaign expenses.

diocese, said Father Vilkauskas.

Similar campaigns have produced ex-

McSweeney. "This was

DSA funding goes directly to help people."

paigns could be started in other parts of the

attempt to

Charlotte Observer and radio spots are

The

Boyack, director of the

Catholic faith.

runs through

live.

are living through,

exercise generosity," said Msgr.

still

89 parishes and

minimal budgets, said Msgr. McSweeney. "Although the budgets would have

£ses participating in a national advertis-

they

DSA fundsare utilized by 23 agen-

they

with the Paulist National Catholic

many of our families

diocese realize the needs that are addressed

e )

has in-

Western North Carolina.

media cam-

gift

McSweeney, chancellor and vicar general, was deeply grateful for the generous response. "The people of the J.

missions across the diocese's 46 counties in

If successful in Charlotte,

average financial

"In spite of the economic recession that

said Kelley.

He will refer people to parishes near where

Charlotte, in partner-

"Forty-eight per-

means

express interest in visiting nearby parishes.

The Diocese of

number of givers.

5percent over last year," Kelley said. Addi-

've seen or heard advertisements invit-

faith.

record

not the end product. That's just the

people with no church family to find out

about the

percent," said Kelley.

goal

cies

respond to the ads and

"There are an

which are over 90

additional ten parishes

helped in numerous ways. "Achieving the

resources and input of the Paulists" for

Associate Editor

ing the Catholic

Campaign

and missions are

cent of active households contributed, up

Msgr. John

iocese Participating

date, 61 parishes

their assigned goals.

thousands of people will be

ies raised,

Fowler, president and founder of Our Lady of Consolation's Rosary Society, cooks chicken

over

than$1.6 million."

Kelley points out that because of mon-

ley

care for the finances that the

people entrust to us," said Msgr. McSweeney. "Accountability must be exercised in the parishes, the diocese, and

statistics

the

downward

side in the

new

were such things as the numbers of

Catholic bishops, priests, brothers, nuns, marriages, hospitals, seminarians, deaths

and

total

Catholic population.

Reported Catholic papulation dropped slightly more than 300,000 from 58,568,0 1 at the start

of 1 99 1 to 58,267,424 at the

of 1992. See Directory, P

start

atholit

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Bishop Dedicates Refurbished Organ At By WESLEY YOUNG WINSTON-SALEM â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A tall of

new

The organ

window depicting the 12 Apostles inside St. Leo Church. As music fills the Winston-Salem becomes

the

lis-

rel-

ishes the fuller sound. "Spiritually, play-

ing the organ

is like

a form of prayer to

me," he said. "It is something I don't get enough of. God is the reason it is here. I will always use it for God's glory." At an April 26 dedication ceremony, the organ was blessed by Bishop John F. Donoghue. "The music of the organ wonderfully expresses the

new song that Scrip-

later and delivery

Bishop Donoghue blesses the refurbished

Bishop Donoghue. "To sing

this

God's

at St.

Leo Church

that Jesus

Photo by

will

WESLEY YOUNG

Guest organist for the occasion was Ray Ebert, organist at Centenary United Methodist Church, Temple Emanuel and Reynolds House Museum of American Art.

(It is

customary for a guest organist

Crosswinds

functil

right sound.

to play for the dedication of a

new

After the dedication, there

Wesley Young is a journalis and a parishioner at St.

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Contest Winners...

Each acoustical environ-

said.

talk about pipes as if

They

number of pipes

use words like "lips" and "beards" on

of the old organ. The largest visible pipe is 8-feet high. Most are hidden from view. The organ is a gift of John and Mary Eagan and their children, John HI and David, in memory of their son, Christopher Richard, who died in an autombile accident shortly before Christmas 1 989.

organ pipes, and pipe "voices." Then, there are references to "upper partials" and "swell boxes," terms most people

ners B.J. O'Brian, 5th grade, (1) and Ten

know.

Daugherty, pre-school, both of St. Don

,289 pipes, twice the

are not likely to

What

the terms

mean

to the person a better sound.

pew, however, is "It's a big improvement," said

in the

Ferguson.

particularly appreciates

Crosswinds

Knights of Columbus coloring contest

Youth Dip David Onofrio. The contest celebratei in Lincolnton, with State

500th anniversary of Christopher Co bus' discovery of America. Winners

a series of columns

members of Catholic

Social Services about their exp[eriences. In order to protect client confidentiality,

the staff members are not identified.

"Usted es la que hable Espanol?" (Are you the one who speaks Spanish?) A "si" from me immediately brings a usually long, always rapidly spoken story in Spanish

from the person on the

other end of the telephone line.

the receptionist in our office,

answer the phone a

lot,

especially privileged

Spanish.

know

that person

where

fairly

but always feel

when

this is

the caller

one place where

can be heard and, in turn, good clarity and direction

can happen. Admittedly, since

am a reception-

know everything. Yet, hopefully, the little I know about many things don't

ist, I

I rarely can give a comanswer to complex questions about immigration laws and requirements, available social services and legal difficulties. But at least for the many Hispanics who call, I can speak their language and that, in itself, is a big plus. One of my most welcome callers is

can be helpful. plete

woman whom we can't help with her immigration problem. The restrictions for getting the rest of her family here are too tight. But I serve as a "rest" stop and a

"check-in" point for her in an uncomplicated way. She feels like she's a

being faithful to her family's concerns and can honestly tell them she's inquired "that very week."

This obviously makes her feel good

and responsible, and

I must admit I enjoy talking with her. I also think that for her it's an accomplishment to have

found a place that has someone who speaks Spanish and who welcomes her call. She lives among English speaking neighbors and feels embarrassed with her limited skills. At times, she'll check out current events with me, or get an opinion on the recession. I feel special and I know she, who admits to being lonely, believes she has a friend! She does, indeed, have a friend.

On September 4th, we performed open heart surgeries, 155 emergency treatments, and three

thousands of medical procedures. And we welcomed Joshua Smith into the world. At Mercy Hospitals, high technology is always handled with care. High-powered magnets help us visualize parts of your body. Lasers and tiny scopes dramatically change the ways we do surgery. New medications and techniques bring newfound hope for recovery. Yet in the face of all this progress, our mission remains intact. Caring for the whole person, we comfort as we heal. We celebrate joy with hundreds of new families, and guide them through the miracle of new life. And to people like the parents of Joshua Smith, that's the greatest wonder of all.

fi\

the needs therein are unique,

they are talking about a person.

(

Salisbury

pewter statues of Columbus.

written by staff

w4f

was targeted two years

Organ experts

At the organist's command were

reception in the Bishop Begley Cei $

"It's a very esoteric art," said Krueger, referring to organ refurbishment. The "voicing" of the pipes is

ment and organ.)

gave us."

new

said.

finished in the church to get just the

Winston-Salem.

eagerly and gladly, and by loving one

ment

learning the locations of

later for this spring.

to live rightly, to follow

new command-

the sound.

Planning was begun in January 1 990, was signed a few months

song

augment

the contract

organ recently completed

organ.

ture tells us to sing to the Lord," said

another, to carry out the

and combinations, even though it mi

part

The organ replaces one that had been moved. The sound had deteriorated and the organ was beginning to have mechanical problems. The old organ was "woefully inadequate," said William Krueger, former church organist who worked with W. Zimmer & Sons in Charlotte on the new

experienced.

Church organist Rob Ferguson

the wider variety of "voices" (sou:

added

tener and the beauty of the refurbished

organ

rebuilt.

Its

stained-glass

Leo

console was retained, but rebuilt and expanded. Ranks of new pipes were

line

zinc-plated organ pipes flank a

parish, the beholder

new, part

St.

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Hospital, E. 5th St., Charlotte

Mercy Hospital South,

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& Park Rd., Pineville

1992

.awyer Says Guam Decision day Help Overturn Roe v. Wade on SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — A put

flderal

lared

Guam's abortion law unconstitu-

Guam

counsel

right to

Forsythe and Paul Linton, associate

Ada as

special

attorneys general on the abor-

law. Linton argued the case before

appeals court in

November

1991.

— passed unanimously 1990 by Guam's single-cham— bans 21 -member

The law

Legislature

two doctors find

ortions unless

that

re is "substantial risk" to the life or alth ly

of the mother.

was

Roe

Wade

vs.

Some Say

Pennsylvania Case

May Be Made WASHINGTON

—

Attor-

litical issue.

The court heard arguments in .Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, which family planning and abortion

pits the

nia in a debate over whether any local

regulation of abortion

Burke Balch,

four days before court challenges

tor for the National Right to Life

Com-

just

particularly struck

Kolbert insisted that the court base its

1973 Roe decision

ruling on the

legalizing abortion.

"She kept

insisting

on an

all-or-

nothing position," Balch said.

The argument was purely strategy, according to

Alvare,

political

Balch and Helen

spokeswoman

for the National

Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Balch and Alvare, both attorneys, attended the

Supreme Court session. "More than anything,

it was an attempt by the ACLU to putbefore the American people their political agenda," Alvare said of Kolbert's emphasis on Roe. "That strategy was far less a legal

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Joseph

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ortion.

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But he said the decision, by stating 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling af-

Americans

woman's

God with

'play'

life."

that the

I it

human

the salvation of individu-

— man cannot

abortion."

liited for Life, after the 9th U.S. Cir-

>nally restricts

als is at stake in the question of abortion

day when Guam's law will protect women and their unborn children from

an excellent posi|>n for pursuing an appeal to the Suleme Court," according to an attorney piping to defend the law. The comment came from Clarke D. itrsythe, general

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Balch said. Pennsylvania's 1988 and 1989 law

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The Pope Speaks VATICAN CITY (CNS)

— The joy of

the

Church

Easter "is a permanent joy because the risen Christ

message of hope

who

for all those

under the weight of their

and

"groi

said.

"Yo

suffer

trials,"

can never die again, Pope John Paul II told thousands of visitors at his weekly general audience the Wednesday after Easter. "To all those who are still today tragically placed before the mystery of suffering and who could be tempted by discouragement and desperation, the truth taught and shown by Christ should be recalled: The cross \,f i is necessary in our lives, but as a road which leads to the victory of love," the pope '

Editorial

•"•flr

thl

The numbers are growing

said.

•

«*

At the April 22 audience, St. Peter's Square

The Official Catholic Directory for 1992 is out and the figures for the Catholic Church in the United States as a whole are an odd mixture of ups and downs. For largely up.

The

figures are for the calendar year 199 1

One major decline revealed by the national figures was in the total U.S. Catholic population, which dropped slightly more than 300,000 from 1990 to 199 1 But the Catholic population in the 46 counties of the Diocese from 74,98 of Charlotte rose by more than 10,000 to 85,608. The figures for 1992 when they are compiled early next year are expected to show continued growth. The population of the diocese presently is estimated to be in the vicinity of 90,000.

While the number of diocesan

priests is

down

across the nation, the figure for the Diocese of Charlotte

shows a slight increase from 79 to 82. There were

three ordinations to the priesthood in the diocese last

year with two more scheduled this year. Because of the number of diocesan seminarians

the ordinations, the

dropped from 16

1990

to 13 in 1991. That's in line

with the figures which show an overall decline in

seminarians nationwide. National figures for Catholic elementary and secondary education show an increase in the number of pupils but a decline in the

number of

schools.

The

number of Catholic school students in the diocese showed a slight increase from 816 to 838 in high schools and from 4,002 to 4,035 in elementary schools. There also were waiting lists for admission to Catholic schools in the diocese area.

To meet

schools

that

—

especially in the Charlotte

demand, the diocese

— not closing them.

building

All in all, the figures would seem to indicate a continued period of growth for the Church of Charlotte. We would venture a guess that the 1992 figures

show

will

increases in even

areas.

Savior,

who through

The Church's message

in the Easter

season

Publisher:

1, ,

VATICAN CITY

Most Reverend John

Donoghue

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Joann Keane, Carol Hazard

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Christ, the risen Lord,

make you and all t

dear peoples of the Balkans area sharers in his peac which is one of the fruits of the cross," the pope sai

—

The descent of the

Lord.

perfect as our heavenly Father

II' s

Here is the Vatican remarks in English at his

The joy of Easter, however,

always linked to the mystery of the cross. Jesus told the disciples on the road to Emmaus that in accordance with the Scriptures it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer in order to enter into His glory (cf. Lk 24:26). Just as the cross was central to the life and mission of Christ, it must also be central to the lives of His disciples: We are called to unite ourselves and our sufferings to His redeeming sacrifice that we may share the joy of His resurrection. The celebration of the resurrection invites us once more to put our faith in the risen Lord. As Jesus said to St. Thomas, who wished to see the wounds in His hands and side before he would believe: "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe" (Jn 20:29). With Thomas, we are invited to profess our faith in Christ by saying: "My lord and my God" (Jn 20:28). Christ rose from the dead for our salvation. By sending the Holy Spirit, He gives us a share in the divine life, which filled His body at the Resurrection. is

those

grit,

wish

perfect (cf.

Mt 5:4

newly ordained deacons fix the Pontifical Scots College and from the Pontifw I

to greet the

with the members of tfo your ministry of servi

Irish College, together

families.

Dear deacons:

May

to God's people

the poor and for those

always reflect Christ's special love who most need to hear Gospel's promise of salvation and hope. I also w come those taking part in an ecumenical progn sponsored by the Focolari Movement. May your vf to Rome deepen your commitment to prayer for unity of all Christ's followers and for the spread of Gospel throughout the world.

KSK :0h

To Choir,

song.

the I

also

members of

express

the University of

Lond

my gratitude for their praise of God

welcome

Indonesia and

the pilgrim groups from Kop,

Hong Kong, and my

special greet!

goes to the children and young people from Nazarc Upon all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitor cordially invoke the grace and peace of the risen Chr

The To

the Editor:

who believe in Christ are enabled to

,j,

as adopted sons

Editor

Bigotry

to critic

Spirit at Pentecost

disciples witnesses to the risen

Spirit,

bigotry

the Editor:

Sometimes

wonder

anyone thinks before

speak. Pat Collins (director of early childhood devj

weekend experience and my life in general prompted a letter from Ms. Estes. Her response typifies the usual attacks that divorced Catholics have to cope

opment

with.

staff.

let

at Calvary Church) obviously didn't when be known that no Catholic Christian will teach lean

reluctantly agreed to

answer

Then I read in the April 10 issue of The Cathc News & Herald "Mexican Diocese Formed As Coun

Protestant influence"! Duri

Archbishop Girolamo Prigione was quoted saying "the sects are like

some

to the

Ms. Estes' questions

concerning my relationship with the Church, it is a matter of record that my first marriage was annulled in January 1992. As far as the Church is concerned, I never married a second time. However, I took the

second marriage was not valid due

"May

food

aid, especially

and daughters of the Father and brought together in unity and love in the Church. During this Easter season, let us draw near to t risen Christ in order to be strengthened in our witnt of faith, to grow in the love by which He conquer hatred and strife, and to preserve in our efforts to

Pope John Paul

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do the interview because divorce is a sensitive issue. However, the article was intended to motivate others to live a life of grace, and to show that the Mother church condemns sins not

Robert E. Gately

Associate Editors:

many. He asked them

weekly general audience April 22.

Editor:

Gospel's promise

them

The pope also had special greetings for a group pilgrims from a Croatian Catholic mission in

the

Cursillo

1992

to hear the

would make t Lord and would ma the birth of the Church. Through the power of the He

text of

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who most need

salvation and hope," he told

In your April 3 issue, an article written about

those

urgent need for humanitarian medicines

joy of

cross procured the salvation of humanity."

To May

—

cannot forget,

Letters To

Volume

In the crowd in St. Peter's Square were thn groups of newly ordained deacons Jesuits fro several countries, and seminarians studying at tl < Scottish and Irish colleges in Rome. "May your ministry of service to God's peorj always reflect Christ's special love for the poor and f

"Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina where war has ken out and thousands and thousands of people have

in the

fit

into joy."

under clear blue, sunny skies, the pope said, "We

The Cathouc

ews& Herald

charity, not forgetting the land of their ancestors

—

according to Jesus promise, will be changi

held in

Easter, the suffering of the

the Diocese of Charlotte, however, the figures are

afflictions,

to "lack of canoni-

they will not bring the Catholic Church down!"

Sounds like they are both cut from the same she. Whether it s Protestant bigotry or Catholic bigotry, '

wrong.

all

of us need to get our priori!

The Body of Christ will grow much fas when the Body of Christ stops cutting off other parti the Body. Remember, we'll have to live with e: straight.

other for

cal form."

appears that

ETERNITY! 1$

The balance of

were simply out of line, but for the sake of not turning The Catholic News & Herald into a grocery store tabloid, I will answer. Fair and equitable property settlements were made in both cases, and I have been solely responsible for my daughters most of their lives without the financial support of "the one who bore him children." It should also be noted that my need to be charithe questions

table crosses ethnic barriers.

Rodolfo G. Esquivel Charlotte

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the 1

The Catholic News

1992

The

Editor's

Light

Notebook

& H

One Candle

BOB GATELY

By FATHER JOHN CATOIR

You'll note in this issue a story about the Official Catholic Directory, the source fficial statistics about the Church in the United States and probably one of the it valuable reference books for anyone in the field of Catholic journalism.

most painful form of human suffering. It is all pervasive, affecting the whole personality, body and soul. There are no quick cures. Experienced health care practitioners know that in this form of illness, recovery cannot be

In adition to statistics

i I «

~ ]

on just about anything imaginable pertaining to the U.S. Church, it contains addresses and telephone numbers for every diocese, parish, school, convent and other agencies and institutions in the country along with the names of the various officials and the names of every priest serving in the United States. Needless to say, it's a massive volume with about 1 ,500 pages of fine print. The directory has been around since 1817 and the

VI «9lP^ r

992 edition, which came out a week or so ago, is the 175thanniversary issue. Tomarktheoccasion, P.J. Kenedy

BBfcl

& Sons of Wilmette. 111., had a special anniversary seal designed and emblazoned on the cover of the directory. It's also on brass paper weights, which are available from publishers, and on fancy ceramic coffee cups which were handed out last May at Catholic Press Association convention in Arizona. What the Kenedy firm s representatives didn t mention at the convention was the that the 175th anniversary edition would be the last published by Kenedy. That v

^ MSM

d came in a letter which accompanied the

Bowker-Martindale Hubbell inning with the 1993 edition.

new directories.

— has acquired

A New Jersey firm

the directory

and

—

will publish

The Kenedy firm has published the directory for 80 of its 175 years. In fact, luse of the association since 1912, the book is most commonly referred to as "the ledy directory." Hardly anyone uses the official name. I have a feeling that's going to change. Somehow, I can't quite see myself asking eone, "Where's the Bowker-Martindale Hubbell directory?" Somehow, it just sn't seem to have the same ring to it. Oh well, I do have a year to get used to the

Mental

illness is the

rushed.

About 25% of the hospital beds in the United States are filled by mental patients, "more than the total for cancer, heart disease and respiratory illness patients combined," according to U.S. News & World Report, April 24, 1989.

Those of us who are not mental health professionals have great difficulty caring for the mentally sick. We almost expect normal behavior, and we tend to blame the sick person for not trying hard enough. Their mood swings are hard to bear and we become impatient, waiting for changes that never seem to come. What are we to do in the presence of such a baffling condition? How are we supposed to act? Perhaps we can begin by facing the fact that there are no easy answers. We cannot ignore our limitations, or overestimate our capacity to advance the healing process. Sick people in general can be easily hurt. It's important not to impose unrealistic expectations on them. It's equally important not to blame yourself when progress is frustratingly slow. With prayer and patience, healing may

come but rarely as fast as we would like. To survive the ordeal of caring for a loved one in this condition, it is wise to remember that you are not superhuman, you cannot take responsibility for the happiness of another. Each of us is responsible for our own happiness. If you really want to help, make sure that you preserve your own peace and sanity. Try to make them

as comfortable as possible, but understand that happiness

not yours to give.

You may not understand it, but even the strangest forms of human behavior have People take care of themselves as best they can; they withdraw, they way of protecting themselves. Trying to get them to change too quickly will often be taken as a threat. Sometimes the best anyone can do is simply to be there and walk the path of pain with them. If you're willing to do that, you're probably a saint and you don't know their reasons.

Speaking of the directory, you might find the story on Page 1 and the editorial 4 interesting. I know nobody is crazy about reading a bunch of statistics, but e do make the Diocese of Charlotte look pretty good.

'age

become

hostile, they enter another reality, all as a

it.

e Real Q.

Age Of The

Earth

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN am a sponsor in our parish catechumen class. A priest teaching one of

someone once determined from the Bible that the earth only about 6,000 years old. I find that fascinating! But he had no further tils. Have you heard of this? (Texas) sessions told us that

It is

extremely fascinating, especially

y about the history of the earth and of the

in light of the

human

information

we have

race.

might have been speaking of at least two 1 7th century, Archbishop James Ussher of Ireland, after much careful adding up of figures from the book of Genesis, determined that the world was created in 4,004 B.C. Some time later, a Dr. John Lightfoot of Cambridge University, England, claimed to prove that the exact moment of the creation of Adam was "October 23, 4004 B.C., at 9 o'clock in the morning." I suppose there is someone somewhere who still be-

Your

priest

If you hope to persevere, please take good care of yourself. Claim God's healing and strength for yourself. Make up your mind that nothing this person says or does is going to throw you. Repeat the phrase, "I am a happy person, nothing you do or say is going to rob me of my joy." At times, you'll have to steel yourself to keep from

reacting negatively.

Remember, the greatest honor you can give to Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of His love. Your faith in this simple truth will support you in all your efforts to be a loving person. If you really allow the Lord to be your strength and your joy, you'll never have to worry about becoming discouraged. (For a free copy of the Christopher New Note, "Courage: You Have What It Takes," send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48 St.,

people. During the

who

any evolutionary explanation of the creation of the world would find it difficult to swallow those figures. at least,

even those

reject

York, N.Y. 10017.)

Father John Catoir

map.

Jesus and

Mary

know

is that

do cry. what it means." I

this

I'd like to venture

ise, if

ul in

it's

on the

Mary and

some kind of special

quoted as saying:

Christ that are touched by gift,

but

don't

know

exactly

means. Sight unseen, it means exactly nothing. Permit It is a source of keen embarrassment to the Catholic freakish stories of this genre continue to proliferate. And, as

what

to take this a step further: in

America that

biblical instances.

Another alleged "happening" these days has tiable, are

procedure for annulment an effort is made to contact a previous nothing else to allow him or her to enter whatever comments could be

now

always upon closer examination, the alleged phenomena allow a natural explanation. The hard cold fact is that God doesn't operate in such bizarre ways. True enough, the Bible gives frequent evidence of divine intervention in the order of nature. And there was, of course, always good reason for God's exercise of divine power in these

am truly sorry that you have had to be away from the sacraments for so long.

in the

of them, Father James C. Bruse,

certain statues of

has got to be

usual, the credulous,

cannot be found. That sounds strange.

One

crying.

do know

ssouri)

Always

EDGAR HOLDEN

Two Roman Catholic priests located there are claiming they've seen statues of

Church

You say your husband's annulment process has been stopped because his former

Bizarre

By FATHER

Q. For 13 years I have not been allowed to take Communion because I am vorced Catholic married to a divorced Catholic. We have tried to get an ulment but have not been successful. The problem seems to be that because husband was married to a Catholic in the Catholic Church and the other ty cannot be located, we have been told there is no hope. My marriage doesn't seem to matter because I was married to a Baptist in aptist church. This is very confusing to me! I hope you will answer,

director of The Christophers.

Until recently, this scribe had never head of Lake Ridge, Va. But

A Brake On The

Put

"What

lieves that.

To my knowledge

New

The

whose

its

And, as seems insa-

origins in Conyers, Ga.

traditional hankering for the outlandish

going there by the bus loads.

attraction at

Conyers

a lady

who

claims the Blessed Virgin

visits her,

especially around the 13th of each month.

The Conyers yarn (or should it be yawn?) has gone to such extremes that Atlanta Archbishop James P. Lyke issued a letter dated March 6 to all Catholic bishops in the United States.

asks therein, after expressing "grave doubt" about the

authenticity of the so-called apparition, that pilgrimages to Conyers not be organized

the deliberations.

However, the situation you describe is not at all uncommon. Normally it should top the process. It seems to me there may be a misunderstanding somewhere, suggest you contact the priest again, or another priest, or even contact the nal of your diocese. Explain the situation and ask if the process may be resumed J in such circumstances some judgement can usually be reached considering the material which is available to the tribunal. I wish you luck. Obviously from your letter the sacraments and a full participain the life of the church are extremely important to you. A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about cremation and other ral regulations and customs is available by sending a stamped self-addressed \lope to Father John Dietzen Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St. Bloomington )1701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same f

and

that priests not celebrate

Mass with

their fellow pilgrims at the reputed site of

the apparition.

adds, "I want priests

who

visit the

area to understand clearly that this

a request but an explicit directive." In essence, Archbishop

Catholics

who have this great itch for the startling to cool

it.

Lyke

not

telling all those

Cease and desist,

at least

in his archdiocese.

Some

readers might find

curious that this writer happens to be in charge of a

downtown Winston-Salem chapel

that itself is

named after and dedicated to a series

of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. And the chapel's congregants have often heard us wax glowingly over the Virgin's appearance in Lourdes, France, in 1858. A gross inconsistency here? Not

at all. In the first place,

both of the above

less.)

by Catholic News Service

See Apparitions, Page 6

The Catholic News

Herald

May

How Does Canon Law Affect Us?

Letters (From Page

Collins and Archbishop Prigione stand-

In 1917, she wrote, for the

ing next to each other in front of the

MERCY

SISTER JEANNE

MARGARET MCNALLY

Our bishop frequently tells us that people are always telling him what he should be doing as a bishop. Well, now we will tell you what canon law says he should be

you do grow?"

to help

your fellow Christian

canon law, a diocese

the reality of the Church.

diocese as a particular church.

Canonically, the

composed of about 2,500 dioceses

in the world.

dioceses.

Only

diocesan bishop

the is

The code

Roman

the reason Planned Parei

Support

pro-life

work to ma Do what you ca

Pro-lifers of all ages,

abortion illegal again

groups

least support a pro-life

group

fina

dally.

the leader of that particular church.

There are categories of bishops in addition to the diocesan bishop; an auxiliary bishop, requested by the diocesan bishop assists him in the pastoral needs of the diocese (c. 403. 1 ); a coadjutor bishop has special faculties which give him the right to succeed the diocesan bishop when he dies,

childr*

hood builds abortion chambers in n nority neighborhoods and enters o

Jr.

Charlotte

The U.S. has approximately 190

pope can establish a diocese.

This

"More

less for the unfit."

guise of health care!

Arthur P. Knapp

talks about a

Catholic Church

—

fit

children's lives and schools under

Sincerely,

doing! In

He asks, "So, what did

throne of Jesus as

be interesting to see Ms.

will

The Bishop

Sincerely,

the Editor:

Mary

Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, wrote "If we must have welfare, give

Rita

Crowe

Rochester, N.Y.

to the rich, not the poor."

becomes incapacitated (c. 430.3) The bishop is the leader of the sacramental community

retires or

and he enjoys

full authority

necessary to be a pastor of a

particular church (a diocese.) foster the ministries or the

coordinate

all

works of the diocese and

apostolic efforts.

In these activities, he

should maintain a collaborative relationship with others. The bishop has an important teaching ministry and responsibility for the supervision concerning the e.g., preaching, catechetics, the teaching of has the sanctifying ministry or mission to promote holiness and

teaching activities in his diocese, theology, etc.

deepen the life of faith of his people is to be personally involved in the worship within his diocese. He has a role in fostering liturgical life as regards sacraments and other related activities. The bishop enjoys the role of governance as legislator and administer. As legislator, he determines diocesan policies and establishes norms for his diocese. He has direct input into a Diocesan Synod and into the diocesan councils. As an administrator, he determines the norms for the chancery and for the chancellor and vicars; he is responsible for personnel policies; he administers the finances of the diocese and acts as judge in seeing that justice is done throughout the diocese and that conflicts are resolved.

The bishop has

Apparitions (From Page

his responsibility to

It is

special relationships in the law, to various

members of

the

Concerning the laity, he is responsible to foster lay involvement in the Church's mission; he must be sensitive to the rights and obligations of the laity and provide wide pastoral concern for those deprived of ordinary pastoral care, such as

diocese.

appearances of Our Lady have held up to the test of time. The Catholic Chun intense criteria regarding all such matters is scrupulously applied in any seemi divine intervention in matters of this species. There is strong evidence at both sil of God's hand at work. Then, again, it's possible that Mary appeared at neither Lourdes nor Fatima, problem. The Catholic Church has always held that the deposit of faith (that

and practices that are necessary for salvation) are contained only in Scripti and Divine Tradition that concluded with evangelist John s death about the year Anything then that is not rooted in that period of time is simply not part of deposit of faith. A real or apparent divine intervention of some sort may be nice may be pretty. It may be uplifting. It may encourage prayerfulness. But adheren to any such happening or doing (including Lourdes and Fatima) is not obligatory beliefs

one's religious conscience.

We trust that local aficionados of the reputed happenings in Conyers and La

Ridge

will not fall into a blue funk over the paragraphs above. They shouldn't. should they not be content with what God was content to give us for our salvatio Our advice: Put a brake on that hankering for the bizarre.

Conventual Franciscan Father Edgar Holden is parochial vicar of Our Lady in Winston-Salem. His column is reprinted from the Winston-Sa

Mercy Parish

Bit

til

(

migrants, refugees, etc. In relation to the clergy,

the bishop's responsibility to

Journal. lies

be solicitous for the morale of the clergy; to be responsible to protect their rights and to see that they fulfill their obligations. He is to see that the clergy are supported financially, intellectually, spiritually, etc. The bishop has specific relationships to religious in the diocese but these are concerned mostly with the involvement of religious in ministry. Finally, the bishop has a special responsibility to those not in communion with the Catholic Church by fostering ecumenical movements and consulting with the hierarchy of other communions on sacramental sharing. The law states that a candidate for the office of bishop should be: a good Christian with virtue, talent, and a good reputation; a priest; ordained at least five years, and at least 35 years of age; a holder of a graduate degree in scripture, theology or canon law and at least well qualified in these disciplines (c. 378). (Compare this to the requirements of First letter to Timothy, 3, 1-7!) The pope appoints bishops or confirms those, who in certain countries, have been elected. Interestingly, the first bishop of the U.S. was elected by his fellow priests. How does the pope get names? Basically, a list of names is compiled in secret by bishops of a province (group of dioceses). The papal legate or nuncio

seep

mile

be prepared

you

are consulted

in the

process and there have been movements within the Church structure to mod

orthodoxy,

and experience, leadership qualities, administrative public esteem, and your judgement as to his suitability for the episcopacy. So

skills,

Please pray for the following deceased priests during the month of May:

Reverend Henri Blanc, 1972 Reverend William McShea, 1973 Reverend Francis J. McCourt, 1982 Reverend Edward C. Smith, 1983 Reverend James A. Stuber, 1985 Reverend Eugene P. Carroll, 1937 Bishop William J. Hafey, 1954 Reverend John A. Beshel, 1955 Reverend C. Ralph Monk, 1985 Reverend Joseph F. Bumann, 1989 Reverend Francis Mayer, OSB, 1905 Reverend Leo Kunz, OSB, 1917 Reverend Philip Fink, OSB, 1917 Reverend Adelard Bouvilliers, OSB, 1950 Reverend Alphonse Buss, OSB, 1951 Reverend Charles Kastner, OSB, 1959 Reverend Edward Biss, OSB, 1969 Reverend Hugh Hagerty, OSB, 1979 Reverend Anthony Cahill, OSB, 1985

to IS3

Kb; lap:

make

complete.

compelled to add a personal comment. Our diocesan bishop deserves needs our prayerful and loyal support. The responsibilities of his office wei heavily. Besides, he does have a wonderful smile! Mercy Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally, a licentiate in canon law, is a judge the Tribunal of the Diocese of Charlotte. I

feel

tar tali

the

may choose including the laity. These names are sent by the legate Holy See with his own preferences ranked. The whole process is kept confidential. The process is much more complicated than just given but basically

qualities, formation, behavior, cultural preparation,

«•

For example, shouldn't the people of the diocese have greater voice all the priests have input? Mu has been written about this. The law does not define the process other than requiri consultation, but in this case, as in many others, the letter of the law requires the sp:

other persons he

human

age 75!

a great deal of dissatisfacti

the selection of their spiritual leader? Should not

to the

discipline, pastoral fitness

this process.

teristics,

retires at

process of selection satisfactory? There

obtains suggestions from other bishops, the head of the bishops conference and from

this outlines the consultation involved. In the U.S., generally, the legates or nuncios have availed themselves of reasonable consultation which may include a questionnaire sent to select persons to answer or describe: the candidate's personal charac-

when our bishop

Is the

"BORN

INI

saints

PRUSSIA, IN

1577,

REY WAS EDUCATE? PATMARK THE UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG

FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN :

BREISGAU, WHERE HE TAUGHT PHILOSOPHY ANP STUPIEP LAW. HE WAS A TUTOR, FROM 1604 TO 1610. HE THEN EARNED HIS DOCTORATE IN LAW ANP BECAME A LAWYER IN ALSACE WHERE HE BECAME KNOWN AS THE "POOR MAN'S LAWYER* MARK GAVE UP LAW FOR THE RELIGIOUS LIFE, DONATEP HIS WEALTH TO THE POOR AND TO NEEPY SEMINARIANS ANP WAS ORPAINED. HE BECAME A CAPUCHIN MONK IN 161^ TAKING THE IN

NAME

FIDELIS.

SERVED AS GUARDIAN AT VARIOUS CAPUCHIN HOUSES, BECAME A SUCCESSFUL PREACHER ANP WITH EIGHT OTHERS CONVERTED MANY PROTESTANTS IN THE GRIS0NS, SWITZERLAND HE WAS MAPE HEAP 0FTHE CONGREGATION FOR THE SPREAPING OF THE FAITH, ANP HIS CONTINUEP SUCCESS WITH THE GRIS0NS INCURREP BITTER ANIMOSITY AGAINST HIM. WHILE PREACHING ATSEWIS ON APRIL 24, \(oZZ, HE WAS FIREPUPON, BUT THE ASSASSIN MISSED. HOWEVER, ON THE WAY BACKTO GRUSCH, HE WAS MURPEREP WHEN HE REFUSEP TO RENOUNCE HIS FAITH. HE WAS CANONIZEP BY POPE BENEPICT XIV IN 1746. HIS FEAST IS APRIL 24. FID ELI S

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1992

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fciergy

Her.

Confirmation Retreat...

Some

ry Investing

Creative

Planning

Date

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS

you have agreed on

[The two of

g out together this weekend. It might our first date, or you may have been g out for some time.

And then some-

asks the question.

The

''What do you want to do?"

answer jumps right out of the r party's mouth, "I don't know, it do you want to do?" This can go back and forth several s, until both of you decide that itable

is too much You '11 just rent a video and watch

cing of anything special

home. Boring. Dating can be more fun if you invest ; creative energy in thinking about ;syou'denjoydoingtogether.

able."

Concerts were another popular in the survey. But laying out $23 each for tickets to a big rock band concert may be beyond your budget. You can hear live music for a lot less money. In the spring and summer, lots of towns and cities have concerts in the park, and they're almost always free. Take along a picnic. If you live near a college or univerchoice

or inexpensive con-

sity, there are free

certs nearly every

You may

week on campus.

find these concerts advertised

in student

newspapers or on bulletin

boards around campus.

Some

colleges have a telephone

activity line with recorded information

hundreds of young men and women itly were asked what made for a fun They had interesting ideas. Some respondents suggested that irst few dates can be much more fortable when the new couple isn't ;d to keep up a conversation. On an date, going out for dinner might e such a good idea. There's nothing but talk while you wait for your

hol,

about what's going on. Most collegesponsored concerts do not serve alco-

sry

plenty to talk about. liked art exhibits

— and

bowling. "Little did /as a serious

key

woman

know

that

the question gets

asked, you'll have a better answer than "I don't

know

do?" Copyright

— what do you want ©

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movie has a

corrupt attorney (Jeff Goldblum) outsmarted by an undercover narcotics cop

(Larry Fishburne)

who

then succumbs

drugs and their profits when he bedisillusioned. Director Bill Duke's thoroughly cynical movie sends

comes

wrong message about the war against drugs and overdoses on gory killings. Excessive violence, morally ambiguous theme, sexually suggestive scenes and frequent rough language. The U.S. the

Incestuous bedroom scene, ex-

cessive violence and

to Write

dreds of thousands of individuals families over the past 13 years.

Incisive satire of the Hollywood moviemaking scene revolves around a studio executive (Tim Robbins) whose murder of an insulting screenwriter (Vincent D'Onofrio) concerns him less than the continual power plays inherent in his job. Director Robert Altman deftly

that accentuates the resiliency of the

sample

copy of Share the Word., .an easyto-read Catholic preview of Sunday

Mass

to every page.

each week? Well, let

(Patrick

—

readings fly by you?

preview God's

drama revolving around the family of an impoverished rickshaw puller (Om Puri) and an alienated American doctor tic

—

recyclable.

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printed on recycled

k that complete focus is uncomfort-

The poorest section of Calcutta provides the vivid backdrop for a humanis-

"The Player" (Goldwyn)

desperation of his characters in a story

^ girl in the survey noted that any-

Do you go to Mass

"City of Joy" (TriStar)

cally captures the spiritual

up my male

Scripture at

Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

clinic.

tfterward was, however."

NEW YORK (CNS) — The follow-

unteers to serve in their endangered

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bad," he said. "Asking her out

outdoors

—

more than you

bowler, and she really

a problem. Patching

and

ing out about what's happening in your a lot

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more memorable. The

it's

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investing a bit of energy in find-

And when

)ne fellow asked a young

their dates are

fun,

Vaughn, Sylvia Gabaldo, Misty

Catholic Conference classification is morally offensive. The Motion O Picture Association of America rating is R restricted.

cently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic

dates have a lot

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of creation, a shepherd and the world. Pictured (clockwise from

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And with ice skating in

and miniature golf in the ner there's always something in

all

"Mike" Hung Mah, Salvador

Lynch and Sara Holleran.

others thought getting an ice-

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cream cone and walking around downtown made a great afternoon out.

town.

keep busy.

top

Some young people

— almost always

range are exactly the kinds of two people talk while

hies that let

a rainbow representing

and teens are generally welcome. There were numerous other suggestions from the students. They said boat shows and car shows offer good chances for walking and talking, and there's

People

were the most populggestions. Riding bikes, taking a on a nature trail or going to an Jports activities

Good Shepherd in King recently held a retreat at YMCA Camp

Hanes. Participants sculpted their concept of God from clay by making a peace sign, the sun,

most memorable dates started just a little extra thought and plan-

Confirmation candiates from

guage.

The

some rough

lan-

U.S. Catholic Conference

classification

— morally —

offen-

The Motion Picture Association restricted. of America rating is R sive.

Youths Learn About

Community Needs ALBERMARLE

—

"Our young

people do make a difference!" says Martha Snyder, a youth leader at Our Lady of the Annunciation. Parish high school students have been participating in various pre-confirmation activities. Through these activities, they will better understand the needs of their community as well as those of the parish family. In

March,

members of the group

toured the Stanly County Christian Ministry center, where they learned of the

day-to-day activities of the ministry. students became aware of how they

The

could assist others through

this

minis-

try.

On April 11, the group met at the church for a very successful clean up day.

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"There was pain in her voice: 'You

made me believe

could

different.

You made me believe that

Fate and the one

was

there

who

hope.'"

lives inside By Brother Cyprian Catholic

News

Rowe,

and studied and was about was you."

job

FMS

Service

"I'm finished!'' I

it."

She was throwing her voice

me like nuclear out-

rage.

"You think I messed you up?" "Yes you did!" She flung the words against me. I waited until her ventilating had slowed and her own rageful shouts had begun to assault her. For the next 10 minutes I would break in every now and then with the question, "OK, but can we look at it again?" She quieted. I asked. "Can you tell me what I did?" She looked at me. There was pain in her voice: "You made me believe it could be different. You made me believe that there was hope."

"And you found out there

FAITH IN THE

MARKETPLACE

made? What form

ished. "I found out that ..." Her voice was broken, swallowed by fatigue. She started again slowly. "I found that though I changed I couldn't change anything else. My family still doesn't trust me. I still haven't got my baby back ..." The anger returned: "And after a whole damn year at the bank, they fired me." "What do you mean? I thought you had applied for a

did

"We were praying about whether to sell our A week later we were at church and ran into a family of four. We knew their house was small, house.

we asked them

"I've been struggling with raising my son. He's at the age where he challenges me and talks back. constantly pray and seek the advice of the people around me to make sure I'm not being too critical. I

supports

"Some a

working together?" "About two years." "How long had you been on drugs at

me through these people around we found we were

time ago

sixth child,

25 years

didn't plan this child.

pregnant

after the first one.

God helped us

to not

embarrassed or apologetic about having

that time?"

that child.

—

Kenner, La. "In

the

summer

continue teaching another vocation. At 'priesthood'

came

1978 reached a crossroads: 2 years of it) or to enter Mass the powerful word me. entered the seminary I

priest since

Brunskill, Colfax,

III.

983."

"Shavonne, do you have a

— Father Dick

"Two years ago March 9 my family received the news that my oldest brother had cancer.... began praying and promised that if God just heard prayers

would become a better I

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On my

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That following September became a Sunday school teacher and ... am enjoying my spirituality.... am happy to say that my brother has been cancer Patricia M. Lanphear, free since an operation." I

how long.

OK,

terrifying

That's really the "I" in there. •

One

thing Shavonne liked to talk about was hJ wonderful it was with her baby once she got sob Before, everything the baby did got on her nerves. As Shavonne was transformed and took control her inside, the baby got no quieter but became the,

work

terms! And then you come up with all this about getting my baby back and turning around and working and having respect. And it don't go like that. People don't give you chances." "Is that the point, Shavonne? Is the point that people should give you chances?" She looked perplexed. "What do you mean?" "Shavonne, who lives inside you?" "There you go again." "Shavonne, who lives inside you? Tell me and tell yourself. Tell yourself that the junkie that ran your life before and the sober woman who cleaned up and got a

"ct ili

life.

Shavonne was not enraged when she

left.

words to me were: "You're right, I guess. I wanted| blame you for not letting me stay dead on drugs "But you didn't stay clean for me." "I guess I have to understand that I've still go1| ^ work in that world out there to get what I want «j need. But I can always know that I'm in touch with Lord and myself. I can't control everything out there, but I can bj faith and hope in myself if I love myself. And I gue ™ m can't love myself without faith and hope to begin wi' Faith and hope, and love on the inside: With these, a person often may feel like the victim of a j ** the world has dished out. W w these, the world gradually begin , 1

['"'

balances between a person

GED now? And a job?... again. And didn't the woman who taught the GED course send a great recommendation to Sojourner Douglas College for you?" She cut me off. "I want you to hear, Dr. Rowe, that even though I was a junkie dropout, I knew I could control the world.

and have been a

Nobody can break my inside. Nobody's disrespi" can alter it. That's where one keeps the power dreams and of everything else that is grace-filled.

spiritual

"Maybe most of my life." and the "Are you clean now?" She threw her head up: "You know I am! Every painful day for almost 10 months!" Her eyes blazed as if even she was surprised

The support we got was from the Christian community we worship with." Joey Cleveland,

There is an "inside" to life and an "outside." I c deal with my inside. And by doing that I will begin' deal with the outside.

changes

me." — Martha Sanchez, McAllen, Texas

with

while she could transform herself she coi not force this transformation on the world right awi Transformation changes the spiritual balances I tween a person and the world. In the long term, tl' world begins to change because one's understanding it changes.

promotion?" "I had. They must have checked into something or someone said something, and so they said they'd have to let me go for awhile." She breathed deeply, resignedly: "I "Transformation know what that means." "Shavonne, how long ago did we start the

We invited them

—

God

inside you, Shavonne?

do."

they might be interested in over for lunch and they ended up staying six hours and decided to buy the Debbie Bradel, San Diego, Calif. house."

our house.

baby ba

ality that

of her

The rage was spent. So when she answered, it seemed her body had dimin-

God's support take?

and so

any hope? You

couldn't make things different?" Her voice was reflective now.

How has God aided an important decision you

isn't

"Who lives

to get her

Her rage was gone. Gone was her reaction to the

took the medicine. It was almost a year ago that I made the promise that I would really try. I got cleaned up. I joined NarcAnon. I made good on everything I said. It took a long time, but I did

Rowe,

paused.

"I do. I

"What do you mean 'you're finished?"' "Listen, Dr.

you

world.

look much different. (Brother Rowe is a research cu date in the Department of Psych try at Johns Hopkins Schooi Medicine in Baltimore, Md.)

tH iy

1992

The Catholic News

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Do you have a fate? By Father John News

Catholic

Castelot

Service

everal biblical prophets left account eir call to ministry. These calls took

form of profound religious experis, experiences almost impossible to ribe in human language, he call the prophets received was a

they also were free the call. Grace canbe forced into a clenched fist, eremiah tells us that he heard God ng: "Before I formed you in the gift of God. Still,

;cept or refuse

knew

(chose) you, before you dedicated you, a prophet to lations I appointed you" (Jeremiah lb I ;

born

•

God persuades him, motivates him. The prophet Isaiah hears God asking

drastically alter her

whom he can send to his people.

Isaiah

about

Send

effect

freely volunteers:

"Here

am....

me!" (Isaiah 6:8). One thing that comes through loudly and clearly from one end of the Bible to the other is that God endowed people with the precious gift of freedom. In fact, this is precisely what distinguishes us from brute beasts ruled by instinct. We can choose. And, having thus ennobled us, God never takes back that gift. To do so would be to dehumanize us.

From the Garden of Eden to the Garden of Olives, people are given choices, faced with alternatives. It is up to them

mean that from all eternity had determined Jeremiah's "fate" that Jeremiah had no say at all? t would be to misunderstand biblianguage, especially the language of

to decide.

experience. fe are creatures in time and space. 3equently, we think and speak in is of before and after, even when king and speaking about God. But Jod there is no before or after,

"Here, then, I have today set before you life and prosperity, death and doom.... Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live" (Deuter-

'oes this

tical

not that God "knew" and chose miah but that he knows and chooses Jeremiah is being asked to reid to that choice, that call to minisHe is not constrained by a decision is

onomy 30:15,19-20). The opposite of facing life as a sion maker is to become resigned

deci-

it.

attitude of resignation, however, does not lead to the fulfillment and joy the Gospel describes.

Our

lications of itles

call.

the call, protests it, with it. If he were not free, e would be no struggle, no protest, ultimately consents, it is because

"fate" is not

eternal decree over which

(Father Castelot scholar, author

and

a Scripture

lecturer.)

JRTHER NOURISHMEf ichard Johnson, author of A Christian's Guide to Mental Wellness on "how to alance (not choose between) psychology and religion) ," shares steps for achieving ptimal mental wellness and surmounting the kind of faulty thinking that distorts

as an example of a faulty judgment the process of "victimizing." like victims, they believe they are controlled y forces totally outside themselves or totally beyond their control." He writes that process of awakening "is the basis for living a fully functioning life" the pringboard for growth. The awakening he speaks of is essential if people are to now who they are, their purpose in life, their direction. (Liguori Publications, One iguori Dr., Liguori, Mo. 63057-9999. 1990. Paperback, $5.95.) jality.

cites

ays Johnson,

•

"When people behave

—

life

A businessman, life.

and the functioning

of her

home.

formerly very hopeful, suffers a loss of

Perhaps changes around him, not

spirit, of

of his planning,

optimism

had a "stunning"

on him.

some point the realization dawns with all-new clarity that our control over life limited. We are confronted by situations we didn't plan or design situations

—

confuse or exhaust us. Sometimes, at that point, there is a temptation to blame God for one's "fate." Sometimes one is tempted to give up, to believe nothing one does makes any

that challenge or

difference, that not

even one's love

important.

always up to us to decide how we will react and who we intend to be in the situations that develop in our lives. But we are indeed called to believe in ourselves under difficult circumstances. And we are called to believe that God's support enables us to make unique choices that matter even when events seem to conspire to alter life's course. It

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

When God chose the Israelites to be his special people, they were free to accept this privilege or reject it. Moses said to them:

determined by an we have no control. Our "fate," you might say, is to exercise our freedom in response to God's

which he has no control, l fact, Jeremiah struggles with the

happens! Events transpire that set your life on a different course. middle-aged mother suffers paralysis from a stroke. Her new needs

A life

unplanned?!

sure or boredom your spouse feels at work, but you can listen to what happened on the job and do things together "I think I must be dying." that are relaxing. That comment, from a colleague in In choosing what you can control, excellent health, brought me up short. don't take on everything at once. It is "What do you mean?" I asked hesiimportant to set achievable goals. In tantly. one family both parents were working "You know how people who are in a and raising four children but they serious accident often wanted to increase say they see their their prayer 1 ife They whole life pass before began by setting "In choosing what you them? That's how I aside just five minfeel everyday. My life utes at night before can control, don't take just seems to rush at they went to sleep. on everything at once. me and sweep me Third, celebrate along." every success. When It is important to set A lot of people feel you achieve the conachievable goals.... this way. They live in trol you sought in one a busy, complex sociarea, affirm what you (Then) celebrate every ety, and its demands have accomplished. success. you can seem to set the One generous volundirection of their lives teerrealized she was achieve the control without their doing overextended. To reyou sought in one anything about it. gain control of her Vatican Council II schedule, she set a area, affirm what you

By Father Robert L. Kinast Catholic News Service

When

acknowledged this

when

spoke of the modern person as the "meeting point of it

have accomplished."

many conflicting forces." (Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, No. 10)

Even simple tasks are affected. A cab driver captured it well. He told me: "My wife says we should watch our diet. When we go to the grocery, she examines everything, reading the labels, figuring out the ingredients, comparing prices. It takes her longer to get our food than for me to drive you to the airport!" From grocery shopping to raising a family, from selecting a TV program to making sound financial decisions, is there anything you can do to feel in charge of your

own

life?

First, prioritize. It is essential to de-

termine what is most important to you. One approach is to consider what the one thing is that you would not want to

under any circumstances. For most people the answer would be

lose

their relationships: spouses, family, friends. Health would likely come next: mental and emotional, as well as physical well-being. Other important values are financial security, opportunities to develop talents, experiences that fulfill a person spiritually. It doesn't matter how lengthy your list is so long as the items are ranked in order of importance. Second, choose what you can control You may not be able to relieve the pres-

limit of three volunteer activities per

week.

When

fourth call

the

came and

she declined, she rewarded herself by listening to a favorite symphony. Fourth, as you gain control over the most important areas of your life, view the rest of your activities from this central vantage point. Sometimes it helps to visualize this. Instead of making the usual long list of "things to do," one enterprising teenager drew a weekly calendar. In the middle he drew a box that took up half the page and wrote in it the one or two most important things for that week. Other boxes outside the main one contained less important activities, with the least important ones in the box farthest from the center. During the week, his calendar kept his attention focused on what was most important. And preparing the calendar gave him a feeling that he was determining the shape of his life. (Father Kinast is a Florida-based pastoral theologian.)

Hci

Catholic

News

Herald

May

People

The News

Washington Archdiocesan Health Care Network Named 'Point of Light' WASHINGTON (CNS) The

—

Archdiocese of Washington's Health Care Network has been named a recipient of a national "Point of Light " award. Dr. William Battle, a cardiologist who volunteers his services to the network, will accept the award from President Bush during a May 1 luncheon in the White House's state dining room. Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington will also attend the luncheon, during which 21 Point of Light recipients will be feted. The winners were chosen from more than 4,500 nominations. The network was founded in 1983 to "improve access to health care for the poor, less

home-

and medically indigent in the Wash-

ington area.

apostolate without a paycheck because

of his commitment to the

many migrant

farmworkers who seek work in the Fresno Diocese. "There is so much need that I have had to continue," Gonzalez told Catholic

News

Service.

Church Leaders Fear Harris ExecuCould Bring More Of The Same WASHINGTON (CNS) The

—

execution of convicted killer Robert

Alton Harris fore

dawn

George B. Zabelka, Catholic military chaplain to World War II's Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb crews who later became a passionate advocate of nonviolence, was buried April 15 after fu-

A priest of the Lansing Diocese for

ROME (CNS) — Libya's leading

churchman called the U.N. -sponsored embargo against the North African nation a Western overreaction that hurts the cause of peace. "The shows of strength, the sanctions and the humiliations inflicted on the Libyan regime, which is less afraid to speak out than other countries, do not help peace," said Bishop Giovanni Martinelli, head of the Vicariate of Tripoli. "The truth said. Bishop Martinelli made the remarks in mid-April interviews with the Italian news agency ANSA and the Italian newspaper A vvenire.

more than 50

years, he died in Flint

April 11, at the age of 76, following hospitalization for heart problems.

Bishop Kenneth

Povish of Lan-

was chief celebrant of the funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, where Father Zabelka was pastor from 1955 sing

until 1970,

him

when

a heart attack forced

up lighter duties. Ordained in 1941, Father Zabelka was an Army chaplain from 1944 to 1947 and in 1945 was stationed on to take

He was with the 509th in August 1945 when its airmen flew the missions

Member Of Hierarchy VATICAN CITY (CNS)— Malawi

feel very

contend will be an escalation of

expelled an Irish diocesan administra-

conference. "I'm going to miss

made Califor-

nia the third state this year to

resume

executions after decades without them.

Executions in Delaware March 14 and Arizona April 6 were the first for those states in 45 and 29 years, respectively. The last California execution was 25 years ago. Mother Teresa and bishops from the San Francisco and Los Angeles archdioceses and the dioceses of San Jose and San Bernardino were among those urging Gov. Pete Wilson to com-

one of eight prelates who wrote a

tor,

pastoral letter critical of one-party rule in the

African nation.

St. Patrick's

Mis-

sionary Father John Roche, apostolic administrator of Mzuzu, arrived in neigh-

boring Zambia April 18 after Malawi

him 24 hours

police gave

to leave the

country, Vatican Radio reported.

move came

The

Vatican sent a special envoy to try to defuse churchstate tensions in Malawi. after the

ment. "You will set out state on one of two paths which have no visible end: the path of humane law-making and law enforcement or the path of fear and revenge," wrote San Jose Bishop Pierre

DuMaine

tribution

to life imprison-

an April 9

letter.

—

peace.

Diocesan Official Working In Fields To Fund Ailing Wife's Surgery WASHINGTON (CNS) With no salary, no health insurance and a wife in need of heart surgery, the director of a California diocese's Hispanic apostolate is moonlighting alongside migrant workers to whom he has minis-

—

tered for the last

12 years. Zeferino

Gonzalez, 63, was hired in 1980 by the Diocese of Fresno. But in 1989, he and

20 of 54 diocesan employees were

laid

off or reassigned as a result of financial troubles experienced by the diocese.

For the past three years, Gonzalez has continued as director of the Hispanic

coach at St. John's University. "I

good about

this decision,"

said Carnesecca, 67, at an April

been very fortunate wasn't

made

for

3 press

it....

explained.

"This is the right time for me." Carnesecca listed two reasons for leaving. "Number one I still have half of my marbles left. Number two, I have a wonderful taste in my mouth about basketball." Carnesecca was elected to the

Fame in He compiled a 526-200 record

National Basketball Hall of January. at

Vincentian-run

St.

John's. His

seasons as coach, winning the National

Tournament

advancing to the

NCAA

1989 and

John's Basketball Coach Steps

— An

has ended with the retirement of

Carnesecca

after

moved

a leading local ch fa

rights advocate, denouncing racism fro

the pulpit and founding Heart in City, a job training

and

He joined the Rev. Dr. Martin Lut^ in his civil rights march on Seln and again when King formed Re urrection City in Washington to prott b economic discrimination against blacl BO When King was murdered in 196 "George Zabelka was the only wh who was able to walk the streets with t black men and women who were tryii ^ to prevent Flint from going up flames, "said Father Emmanuel Charl

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world religions can make to

The 1979 Vatican

drawing his authorization to teach as a Catholic theologian, he said, gave him the opportunity to focus on interreligious dialogue, a subject in which he had long been interested. Father Kung, a native of Switzerland and a priest of the Basel Diocese, is 64 and scheduled to retire in four years, he said. He is director of the Institute for Ecumenical Research at the University of Tubingen, Germany. St.

postseason tournaments each of his 24 Invitational

I've

that the decision

me," he

Redmen teams have played Father Kung To Devote Time To Study Of Interreligious Relations NEW YORK (CNS) Father Hans Kung said April 1 5 that he would devote the rest of his academic career to study of interreligious relations and the con-

mute Harris' sentence

Lansing Diocese after his tour of du, but remained a reserve chaplain. As pastor of Sacred Heart Parish the 1 950s and '60s., he witnessed fir; hand the effects of racial fear as mai

human rights lead-

executions. Harris' death

dropped atomic bombs

that

Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

ketball

several religious and

FATHER GEORGE ZABELKA

Tinian Island in the Pacific as Catholic chaplain to the 509th Composite Group.

Malawi Expels Expatriate

last-minute reprieves and started what

ers

Father Zabelka Dies; Military Chaplain Became Pacifist FLINT, Mich. (CNS) — Father

in California shortly be-

April 21 ended a series of

neral services in Flint.

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Leaders Mark Anniversary Of Dialogue

jope, Lutheran 5th

—

VATICAN CITY (CNS) i

Paul

leran

Pope and representatives of the

World Federation marked

tinue to help Christians understand one

another and work together to preach

the

salvation in Christ.

anniversary of official Catholicleran dialogue with a t

prayer

at the

"A few days

meeting and

Vatican.

the

defeat death

pope said the two denomina-

in strengthening

remain confident

bonds of

who put their faith in the

come

mutually

Lord and have received new birth ugh water and the Holy Spirit," the

much still

said.

3gue has

made significant contribu-

to Christians '

to recognize is not so

seem

to divide us that

and mission of the Church and of

Both issues, he said, are closely :d with the authentic proclamation e Gospel, and different understandof the issues played an important in the division of the Church at the of the Reformation.

would express

table of the Lord,"

said.

couragement and support to venture such concrete steps toward unity," said

fication.

we could

"Our people look to you and to other leaders of the Church for the en-

understanding of the

"In this regard,

once more we have

work

"Commitment

for the unity of the

)ope said.

Theological investigation and dia-

petitive patterns" of

e on issues related to salvation, he

activity

lead to "that growth in the truth

Lord promised as the work of

loly Spirit."

Pope John Paul said he hoped the

would con-

lolic-Lutheran dialogue

.-ch

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said.

recalled an interview Father

Zabelka gave several years later in which he explained his conversion to pacifism. Father Zabelka said Jesus 's message, "Love your enemies, do good to those that hate you," was quite clear, so for him the issue was one of faith either he accepted Jesus as God and took

supplies to last three to five months.

The

the

message

seriously " or else

about the whole business

...

months, as President

Father George walked 7,500 miles, from

from

mand in America." Some speakers on

abortion

case to

hope

that

connected to abortion on demand. Rev. Tucci said an apathetic prolife electorate needed to see the court

de-

issue a pro-life ruling.

the steps outside

"I really think

said they expect the

it's

"we

this.

think

it's critical,"

head of the Na-

Patricia Ireland,

Women,

said

the fact the Pennsylvania abortion law

was heard by the court has "galvanized our supporters." Wanda Franz, president of the Na-

favor the

go back to the states," she added. "Roe vs. Wade is bad law." The Rev. Keith Tucci, spokesman issue to

tional Right to Life

Committee, said she

believed the court would uphold the

Pennsylvania law "because

for the anti-abortion group Operation

ate law.

Rescue, also said Roe

dren."

we need

think

tional Organization for

will."

overturned,

essential.

said.

"The court made overturn Roe vs. Wade. We

AIDS was

drive-by shootings, drugs,

for Life, a law firm representing abor-

this

this effort.

adding that "every type of human defamation" in the past 20 years, including

chalked up Blackmun's question as "part of the argument," but Preate added "I don't think Justice Blackmun is correct. Roe does not stand for the

Supreme Court

protests against

political

Mobutu Sese Seko's rule con-

principle that there

crisis

in recent

The donated drugs and supplies will be distributed by the National Catholic Health Secretariat and a Dutch Catholic health organization to 41 clinics and 19 hospitals in five dioceses in the province. About 200,000 people will benefit

forget

Forget about

the nuclear submarine base in Bangor,

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and economic

tinue.

Christianity."

Court

political

plaguing Zaire has worsened

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Gift Items

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first

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tians over moral-ethical issues. "The question arises whether an ecumenical consensus must encompass issues of behavior as well as those of doctrine," he said. The 25 years of dialogue, he said, have shown the world that Catholics and Lutherans are determined to reach full unity.

Catholic

forced him to retire as a pastor, Father

Zabelka devoted much of his time to peace activities. He made numerous

Paul's fre-

church.

could bring mutual enrichment

World War

and asking, "What about all those children destroyed at Auschwitz?" Father McCarthy said he had no idea who Father Zabelka was when he shot back at him: "What about all those children destroyed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki?"

struggle against the Nazis in

love toward friends and enemies, Father

and action are especially important in these days when the ecumenical climate seems harsher again," he said. The Lutheran leader cited "com-

:h the

Father Zabelka challenged his nonviolent approach, citing America's

to realize that Jesus requires non-violent

obligation to

ecumenical dialogue t strive for an ever deeper underding of the mystery of our salvation, mplished through the incarnation, h and resurrection of Jesus Christ," fiction that

diocese.

107 Lutheran churches throughout the world.

He seconded Pope John

Wash., to Bethlehem, Israel, teaching what Jesus taught about homicide and enmity." "In England," he added, "a television documentary was made of his life, 'The Reluctant Prophet,' which since has been shown throughout the world. In Australia a popular song about his courageous honesty, 'My Name Is George Zabelka,' is played continually on secular and religious radio stations." After a second heart attack in 1976

Christian non-violence for priests of the

Brakemeier, whose federation represents

quent message that fervent prayer is an indispensable part of the Christian's

10)

Gregory the Theologian in Newton, Mass., recalled his first meeting with Father Zabelka, when he went to Lansing in 1973 to conduct a retreat on

greater than those things which

come together at the

The pope said the Catholic -Lutheran

in raising

the question whether the unity

;

predecessors and other

Lutheran leaders

will continue to bear fruit for the

unity of all

address

"I join

our patient

that

power to overcome the the

also able to

the pope, Brakemeier also praised the progress made in Catholic-Lutheran dialogue and suggested that the time might be right to allow Eucharistic sharing.

y through both theological dialogue practical cooperation."

its

his

"have made much progress in over-

and

celebrated

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McCarthy in his homily at Father Zabelka's funeral. Father McCarthy, spiritual coordinator at the Melkite-rite Seminary of St.

divisions between his followers."

ing the barriers of separation bein us

"The one who has

said.

an April 23 address to Dr. tfried Brakemeier, federation presiIn

ago,

Christ's victory over sin and death," he

Zabelka

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Algunos del Grupo Juvenil en

Imagen de Cristo Resucitado.

FotoporP.

SILLRUEDA

"Porque buscais entre los muertos al que vive? No esta aqui, ha resucitado. Acordaos como os ha bio estando aun en Galilea." Ellas se acordaron de sus palabras y volviendo del sepulcro comunicaron todo esto a los once y a todos los demas. ( Lc. 24:5-9 )

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doming

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Somos un Puente Por PADRE SILL RUEDA La resurrection de Cristo que actualizamos cada ano en la Semana Santa, es el hecho mas importante de nuestra' religion catolica, porque sin ella como dice San Pablo, vana seria nuestra fe. Cristo salio victorioso de la muerte, para asegurar su victoria sobre el pecado y as mismo nos llena de satisfaction saber que esta vivo y camina con nosotros en este mundo. Con su resurreccion gloriosa nos ha demostrado que realmente El es el Hijo de Dios, el que ha venido al mundo para salvarnos y conducirnos a la gloria del Padre. La solemnidad de este acoantecimiento es la primavera de nuestra vida, el descanso a todas nuestras luchas, el oasis que necesitamos para refrescarnos del fuego del mundo que nos quema con sus pasiones diarias. Este milagro indescriptible de Cristo de volver a la vida, para nunca mas morir, nos tiene que sensibilizar a todos los cristianos que luchamos a diario, con tropiezos y caidas buscando dfas nuevos, para mejorar nuestra vida y poner mas confianza en el Senor que todo lo puede. Tambien nos tiene que llenar de esperanza al saber que nosotros algun dfa resucitaremos con El y tendremos parte en la vida i

eterna.

Por

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la revista

"Vida Pastoral")

La Iglesia, Pueblo de Dios y cuerpo de Cristo, debe vivir en camino construyei la comunion y la participacion de todos. Esta es la meta y el proposito cotidiant un proyecto pastoral. La Iglesia es un proyecto de Dios, realizado en el tiemp vivido a lo largo de la historia. La Iglesia particular debe ser como ese proyecto J Iglesia nacida en la Trinidad y nacida el dfa de la Encarnacion del Verbo, en el s purisimo de Maria, debe vivir en permanente esfuerzo para presentar al mund imagen que Dios le imprimio. Vivir este misterio y este designio de Dios es v siempre ante el rostro de Jesus para presentar este rostro a la humanidad. Somos un puente entre el pasado y el futuro que ya empieza en el presente. eso el Concilio es un esfuerzo de fidelidad a Dios y a los hombres. Es un paso r]

duro porque somos una Iglesia ligada

pasado pero moviendonos hacia

el futi j

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a preparar nuestra resurreccion como Cristo suya con su pasion y muerte en la cruz. Que las incomodidades de este mundo, con sus sufrimientos sean parte del ascenso hacia el calvario de Jesus, para morir a nuestros pecados y resucitar con Cristo a una vida nueva, a un hombre nuevo

preparo

y a una persona

distinta.

resucitar en nuestras vidas a un mundo de amor, lleno de comprension y de servicios a los demas. De entrega generosa al projimo, comenzando

Todos podemos

.m,mnm

por nuestras propias familias. La resurreccion de Cristo es un hecho real y palp en la vida del Cristiano, por eso nuestra iglesia catolica es unica y especial, poij salir glorioso del sepulcro para nunca mas mir. su fundador fue capaz de acontecimiento que no pudo hacer otro fundador de ninguna religion. Alegremonos hispanos, donde quiera que nos encontremos, porque Crist I

resucitado y vive con nosotros

Directory (From Page

clined. There were 3

But U.S. Catholic Conference spokes-

man

Father Kenneth

and 499 fewer

Doyle called the

bringing the combined

53,086

cese, but Catholic population figures are

dropped below 100,000 for the

simply estimates.

many decades. The new figure was 99,337,

Father Doyle said that by switching from the estimates of parishes to the use of

ers

formulas to calculate

tion, the

Los Angeles Archdiocese alone

its

oung Man's By

Life

CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

GREENSBORO

— Eddie Tram-

spent last Easter in a Guilford County

serving time for possession of

ion,

This Easter, the 22-year-old

rijuana.

The number of U.S. women

Turns

McClamroch were

St.

in jail

for seven days

arch.

passing charge for blocking access to an

Trammel was one of more than 600 pie received into the Church this

abortion clinic. In

by the sacraments of initiation, iation rites were celebrated in par;s throughout the Diocese of Chare, welcoming newcomers into full imunion with the Church. The rituals, which date back to the y Church, have found new meaning

in a rescue.

ter

»ugh the Rite of Christian Initiation

program for

membership

pie seeking

in the

ists

on a second degree all,

were charged for

Trammel While

mmel

s instruction began behind

in the

minimum security jail,

turned his freewheeling

life

17 pro-life activ-

their

involvement

Trammel was curious about

the

Bible carrying inmates, so he struck up a conversation.

clicked.

Before

accepted Christ in

anything stupid and

life,

don't want to do

fall

slightly.

Although the number of Catholic parish, diocesan and private elementary

.34

back."

Trammel, the son of a coalminer, grew up in the Virginia mountains and dropped out of high school in the 10th

number of

schools

.6 mil-

grew by about 10,000 to almost 2 million. It was the second straight year of slight

were up

growth, suggesting that 25 years of declin-

last

year's figure of

priestly ordinations

grade.

number of

students enrolled

ing attendance in Catholic elementary

because of deaths and other

schools

priests de-

He camped out with various rela-

may have

more of

and eventually wound up with an uncle in High Point. A heavy metal guitarist, he was reckless and wild. He recalls waking up some mornings and not knowing where

the

"I felt

tives,

going

been reversed.

good news. worse about leaving than

in," says

McClamroch.

"We had so many friends. What amazes me is God's total and complete hand in this. It started as an Operation Rescue project and God used it to touch the life of someone He wanted touched. It was no accident we went in there June 5. It was no accident Eddie was there." "Jail was the best thing that ever happened to me," says Trammel. "I honestly believe Father Kimbrough and Julian (McClamroch) influenced me to

he was. His six-month prison term was enough to convince him to straighten up and get off drugs. But until he met Father Kimbrough, God was not part of the plan.

"Father Kimbrough intrigued me,"

Trammel. "I was into any kind of book knowledge I could get my hands on and I knew he was full of it. He was real wise, smart and fun to talk to." Trammel wanted to know how someone becomes a priest. "First, you have to become Catholic," he was told. And, so the process began. Trammel became an RCIA candidate. He attended his first Mass in jail. Father Kimbrough, in his orange prison garb, concelebrated Mass with a visitrecalls

"Something just happened inside," recalls Trammel. "It was what I had been missing, the one thing I'd been looking for ... Right now, no matter how bad things get, I could never turn away. things were awful.

rch.

tres-

to 6,603.

The number ofreceptions into the church was 1,180,707, up nearly 33,000 from the year before. By contrast, the number of recorded deaths of Catholics dropped

260,000 from

departures the total

McClamroch. Father Kimbrough, pastor of

declined, the

Although

around when he met fellow prisoners Father Conrad Kimbrough and St. Benedict parishioner Julian

Benedict, and

time

million Catholics under its care, down about

in the past year,

Around

dropped from 6,896

from the U.S. Archdiocese for the

which reported only

religious

first

a loss of more than 2,500. Religious broth-

the

—

nearly double the figure of a decade ago.

lion.

con was confirmed into the Catholic

\dults, an instruction

figures

this year.

The number of permanent deacons rose 264 more than last year and

last year.

Another large drop occurred

total

year to 52,277

last

to 10,384

popula-

statistical

Military Services

leeting Priest In Jail

down from

statistical quirk caused by methods of reporting introduced over the last year by some dioceses." Most data in the directory come from actual counts compiled at the parish and diocesan level and sent in from each dio-

her

were Trammel's sponsors.

0 fewer diocesan priests

apparent loss "a

than

Conrad Kimbrough received Eddie Trammel (3rd from left) into the Church at the ;ter Vigil at St. Benedict in Greensboro. Also pictured are Dianne and Julian McClamroch

priests in religious orders,

different

reported 367,000 fewer Catholics this year

The Catholic News

1992

my life around." No more drugs,

turn

promiscuity or heavy metal. Trammel has turned to Christian hard rock, infusing his music with anti-drug, anti-abortion and antisuicide messages.

"I've totally changed and handed

life to

God

...

I've slipped a couple

of times, but not for awhile.

just

have

to try harder."

As for the priesthood, Trammel says still "kicking around the thought," But for now, he'd like to work with

he's

ing priest.

After Father Kimbrough and McClamroch were released, they returned to the

jail

young people through

his music.

as visitors, bringing

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picnic, a

fun-packed day for Catholics 50 and older, is May 27 at the Catholic Conference Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The

picnic includes a

box lunch,

Alzheimers Assocation of Asheville will All About It." talk on "Alzheimers For more information, call Mercy Sister Anita Sheerin, (704) 254-5193.

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Job Search Support Group

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bingo, a drawing, cooking demonstra-

and a display table for sharing talents and creativity. Representatives from the Catholic Bookstore, the AARP and Elder Hostel will tion, slide presentations

be present. For more information, Greene at (704) 331-1720.

Rachel

call

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Men's Day

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Beach Retreat

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Ministry

weekend

retreat

sponsoring a

and

and 30's May "Ministry and Dis-

single people in their 20's

The theme

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more informa-

tion, call Pam Newton at (704) 3776871 or (704) 554-9697. Registration

deadline

Saturday,

May

reflec-

16 from

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dr. Gerard Stamm, an Asheville psychologist, will lead the program. For more information or to register, contact the Jesuit House of Prayer, P.O. Box 7, Hot Springs, N.C. 28743. Or call, (704) 622-7366.

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parish from 7

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Mary

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Sr.

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St. Joseph's HosFoundation is sponsoring a Cadillac Brunch at Harry's Cadillac-Pontiac dealership Sunday, May 3 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $50 a person and include a chance to win for a year a new Cadillac DeVille, a Bonneville SSE, a "Jimmy" four-wheel drive or a Custom Truck. Proceeds will used to expand orthopedic services at the hospital. For more information, call the foundation at (704) 255-3035.

pital

Musical,

"Carrousel"

Brunch

ASHEVILLE

lands,

Mary's Parish

Saturday,

and a pig pickin'

For more information, call Roger or Kay Warfield at (919) 282-0855, or Loren Morse at (919) 282-0464.

Elijah's

St. Margaret Mary.Swannarioa

6:00 pm

will begin at 4:30 p.m.,

younger.

SHELBY Sale

golf putting contest for children

Yard Sale

May7-9 CCHS

Our Lady of

spaghetti dinner

for 13

Upcommq

Sponsors Fund

DAYTON, OHIO

Spaghetti Dinner

Cost

May 2 & 3 Bake

Proceeds will

in Charlotte.

benefit the state charity drive.

services at St. Joseph's Hospital, will

CCHS, 7:30

are sell-

meeting May 14 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at St. Eugene. Hank Gonner, director of chaplain

ing $5 raffle tickets for a trip to Hawaii

On Aging ASHEVILLE

living wills.

Council

GMC GMC

as Person," a

Sr.

Our

14, 21,

9:30 p.m.

Facilitators are

15-17.

3 at 2 p.m.

more information, call Michael Thompson, (704) 636-

Galligan, patient-family counselor with

beach

May

5436.'

losses.

June

cred Heart parish

Benefit

whiz kids

from 4th-6th grades are participating in a seven-parish Bible Quiz Bowl at Sa-

—

GREENSBORO St. Pius X "Great Golf Outing" is May 4 at Oak Hollow Golf Course. All proceeds will

will start at 5:30 p.m.

"Helping Others Survive The Death Of A Loved One," a four-session training program for people who work with the bereaved and others ish is presenting

Golf Outing

employment in a Christian environment. The group will meet weekly. For more

Bible Quiz Bowl

Forum

Mission lie

benefit the St. Pius

(919) 275-3605.

Bereavement Ministry

at (704) 482-8690 or Marsha (704) 865-6895.

Grace Church is forming Seekers, a support group for unemployed parishioners to share advice and tips for seeking

information, call Kathleen Martinek at

Borchert

Hunt

RSM

May 9 Chicken BarB-Q Dinner St. Margaret Mary, 6:30 pm John Morris (704) 656-3941 Al Wilke (704) 29B-2042

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World and National Briefs Over Marriage Loses For Jobless Benefits WASHINGTON (CNS) —The U.S.

jacher Fired

lic

ght

started the process to

ipreme Court has refused to intervene the case of a Pittsburgh Catholic hool teacher who was fired and turned

unemployment

iwn for

benefits after

The court comment a June 1991 Commonwealth Court in

Church since

last

summer and have become Catholic

Father Parker said. The Texas

priests,

two priests, Fathers Timothy Church and Loyd Morris, from the same parish, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Piano. five include

government statistics from 973 to 990 to assess the status of young families. In March 1991, there were 9 million families headed by someone younger than 30, the report said. Those families contained 10.6 million Studies, looks at 1

children, one-sixth of the nation's total.

And whoever does

Indonesia Bans Broadcasts Of Vatican's Easter Events

Oliver, Pa.,

sive survey of lay ministers, including

Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Af-

pay unemployjnt compensation to the teacher, Maria esley. Wesley was fired by the school

nuns and brothers, employed by U.S. parishes found a surprisingly high degree of satisfaction on the part of the

John Paul

Dec. 22, 1989, after she announced plans to marry a man whose previ-

ministers as well as the ordained minis-

group.

by the

ling

Bishop Leonard

irrisburg, Pa., that

School

:gional

Mount

uld not be required to

Catholic marriage had not been

She had been a fifth- and :th-grade math and science teacher at nulled.

school, earning $1 1,000 a year.

;

ripture Doesn't Dictate

Church, Priest Tells

ST. LOUIS irist is

the

(CNS )

—

Unchang-

NCEA

Scripture says

same yesterday, today and

—

ters

and parishioners they worked with,

according to a priest

who

the study. Father Philip

coordinated J.

Murnion,

director of the National Pastoral Life

New

York, said widespread stories of staff conflicts over matters such as job descriptions and authority sometimes gave a negative impression,

Center

but that this impression

was not borne

JAKARTA,

Philippines President Condemns Bombing Of Easter Procession

banned

fairs

Pope

live broadcasts of

II 's

apparently

Easter

at the

—

weekend

request of a

The ministry

events,

Muslim

cited the June 9

general election as the reason for the cancelation. But a prominent

was imposed

Muslim

as "a brutal act of terrorism" a grenade

attack on an Easter

Sunday procession

southern Philippines that killed

in the 1

rade. "I

condemn

said.

Monday,

of the Indonesian Islamic Scholars Coun-

toll

with

UCA

News, an Asian church news

Aquino

Two of the wounded died in hospiEaster

cil,

and

this as a senseless

brutal act of terrorism," Mrs.

tals

at the

people and wounded more than 70 others. Many of those hurt were children dressed as angels for the paleast

request

said the ban

—

(CNS) Aquino denounced

Philippines

President Corazon

Indonesia (CNS)

sus-

torial said.

MANILA, High Among Parish Lay Ministers, Study Finds NEW YORK (CNS) An extenSatisfaction Levels

about

reactionary cultural positions," the edi-

arrying a divorced Catholic.

held without

talk

pected of theological conservatism and

11,

raising the death

many

others

still

serious condition, police said. Police

Moslems were believed

agency based in Thailand, reported. The

said teen-age

directorof Muslim Research at Jakarta's

responsible for the attack in the south-

National University,

Lukman Harun,

20 that the Muslim keep the Easter events

ern industrial city of Iligan.

told reporters April

out by survey results. "For the people

council sought to

involved

from airing because

lurch," a leading Scripture scholar

ministers

a very positive pic-

broadcast could influence Indonesian

Court Convicts 33 In Italian Bank Scandal MILAN, Italy (CNS)

d Catholic educators April 20. lpician Father Raymond E. Brown s keynote speaker at the 89th annual tivention of the National Catholic ucational Association. More than ,000 educators from across the counattended the April 20-23 event. Catho5 must "think through" Jesus' teachthat of a Jew in the first third of the

ture," he said in an April 15 interview.

Muslims' way of thinking," Harun said.

court convicted 33 people, including

Bishop Says Greek Church Unable To Cope With Flood Of Foreigners

relating to the $1.2 billion collapse of

modern

headed by persons under 30 has doubled to 40 percent in one generation, according to a new report. "The much heralded period of economic growth from 1982 to 1989 bypassed young families and

ever but

"never says that of the

century, and translate

Father

les,

Brown

said.

Texas Episcopal Priests

ik Catholic

Priesthood

WASHINGTON

—

(CNS)

rried Episcopal priests in

Five

Texas are

Tently seeking acceptance into the tholic priesthood,

Father James Parker

News Service April 16. among some 15 to 20 former

Catholic

ey are

for parishes, pastors, the lay it

"We found problems in

believed "the

10 to 15 percent

of the cases, but overall there

a high

level of satisfaction."

Poverty Rising In

Young

Among

Children

Families, Report Says

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

poverty rate for children

—

The

families

now

suffering dramatic addi-

tional losses

from the current reces-

they are

sion," said the report, called "Vanishing Dreams:

The Economic

Plight of

America's Young Families." The report, released April 14 by the Children's

of the Episcopal Church nation-

Defense Fund and Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market

—

Greece's tiny Catholic Church is unable to cope with the current flood of Catholics from other countries seeking a better life, said Bishop Franghiskos Papamanolis of Syros and Santorini, Greece. At least 100,000 Poles and 15,000 Filipinos have entered Greece recently due to relaxed travel restrictions throughout Europe, he said.

There

working in Greece, he added. "We are prepared to take care of 40,000 faithful," Bishop Papamanolis said in an April 20 Vatican Radio interview. Greece has 106 Catholic priests are also 2,000 Italians

and 8

parishes.

Magazine Says Church Must Preach More About Hell An influential ROME (CNS) Influential

grave obligation of conscience

Civilta Cattolica, in an editorial in

its

8 issue. Articles published in

are reviewed at the

Vatican's Secretariat of State prior to publication, so they are believed to reflect

Vatican thinking. "Very

little

Pope is the successor of St. Peter, the visible ileader of Jesus' Church. The Pope is the instrument of Jesus, who [iguarantees the unity of the Body of Christ. He is the leader of the college iof

bishops.

He serves as a moral and

spiritual

guide for

all

«.

Remember HisWll In Yours.

His teaches in non-infallible ways. Encyclicals and decrees give us reliable guidance on specific issues of our also

The Pope assures us of Jesus' continuing presence teaching Ndst.

our

—

The

the

result of a "racist

being used "to impose arbitrary

solutions and to obtain unjust ends," he said in an Easter message. "This

become independent.

forts to

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

ment to the Church and the community in which we live'.' Bishop John

Donoghue

Roman

Catholic Diocese of percent of (or estate) for its religious, educational

"/ leave to the

Charlotte the

sum of$

the residue of my

why

and ethical principles are not respected," he added in amessage reported by Vatican Radio. The cardinal said the same policy which caused the Serbianled federal army to forcefully oppose Croatia's independence is now being used against Bosnia-Herzegovina's eftruces

charitable works.

ordinarily

iimes.

over

fighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina

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

and

The Pope

years.

Yugoslavian State Exercising Racism, Cardinal Says

God's people.

Jesus also gives the Church the gift of infallibility. This means, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Church will never err in the teaching of Jesus' essential message. The Pope expresses infallible Church teaching when he speaks "ex cathedra." He speaks "ex :athedra" when he speaks as the visible head of the Church on a matter of a religious or moral nature, using his full authority and resources, and bronounces a teaching as having been defined and consistent with the belief of the Church. it

many

Force

said about hell today even in the Church.

divine will, the

probably after

nal Franjo Kuharic of Zagreb, Croatia.

Civilta Cattolica

before the appeal process

more emphatically preach the existence

April

pealed, and no sentences will be served

of hell and the real possibility of eternal damnation. "Preaching about hell constitutes a

Jesus recognized the need people have for a leadership that provides reliable direction and unity. He appointed St. Peter as the rock, the foundation of His Church, and promised that "the jaws of death shall jjnot prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18). St. Peter was to be the source |of unity and the head of the apostles.

out prison sentences to those convicted. The convictions were immediately ap-

magazine said the Church should

for pastors," said the magazine,

CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVE A POPE?

—

policy" carried out by Serbs against other nationalities during the breakup of Yugoslavia, said Cardi-

—

WHY DOES THE

Italian

bank a case which touched the Vatican bank. But Vatican bank officials, including U.S. Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, could not be tried in the case of the Banco Ambrosiano because their Vatican status gave them immunity from prosecution. A three-judge tribunal in Milan issued the verdict April 16 and handed Italy's largest private

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

Jesuit

23.

— An

several leading businessmen, of charges

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

who have decided to join the Catho-

ests ie

— —

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

News

atholic

Herald

Diocesan Support Appeal Parish Results (As Of DIOCESAN TARGET: $1,590,000 DIOCFSAN PI FDfJFS- tl 771 3Q2

April 23)

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the

Assumption

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the Apostle

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ouai.

vjoai: >z,Uo/ Pledges: !h2,576

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leases,

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Charlotte

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Charlotte

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Goal: $36,888 Pledges: $26,005

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vvoai: >ii,ou/ rieages:

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Charlotte

St.

Goal: $21,783 Pledges: $37,856

Linville

Cf oi.

Bernadette

Tr*cf*r\ri or r»f josepn

tVi^ me

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Vincent de Paul

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Charlotte

oi.

Goal: $50,403 Pledges: $60,107

Boone ,

William vv iiiiaiii

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Goal* C5 SIWS rieugcs. PIpHopc* vjudi. <$J)D%j3 St.

the Annunciation

Albemarle

Frances of

Rome

Mission

Sparta finalZdd viOai. 42 $.£,344

PloHnoc AAA i leages. 41 $.5,ouu

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ijoai. 5>o,jou rieages: >o,J54

Goal: $12,084 Pledges: $16,272

nithui y

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Lucien

Holy

ecu

St.

Stephen Mission

Sacred Heart Mission

blkin

Wadesboro Goal: $954 Pledges: $1,035

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Hickory

Gastonia Vicariate

vioai. ^11,540 rieages: q>j'»,o'i/

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St. James Concord

^i Christ the

Goal: $27,984 Pledges: $24,077

Kings Mountain

Morganton

WUI

Uoal: >z,X6z Pledges: 5>3,vj5

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Spirit

Mission

Denver „ i . do oro I>l ^. ..... . c i 1 Ann •roal: 5>y,o5» Pledges: S>1 1,470 /

St.

Charles Borromeo

411 PloHnoc?. >iz,ou? til £AC 5>ii,/oo Pledges:

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Newton

Uoal: 5>o,U4z Pledges: j>6,755

ijoai.

St. Philip the

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Queen of Belmont

Henderson ville

Uoal: S>l5,762 Pledges: $20,341

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Goal: $6,042 Pledges: $4,460 St.

Dorothy

St.

Therese

Sacred Heart

Lincolnton

Mooresville

Brevard

Goal: $9,063 Pledges: $11,536

Goal: $20,352 Pledges: $27,986

Goal: $17,808 Pledges: $20,567

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Goal: $34,662 Pledges: $34,107

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Salisbury

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Goal: $1,590 Pledges: $2,321

Our Lady of Lourdes Monroe

017

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Luke

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St. Leo Winston-Salem

Goal: $59,625 Pledges: $66,363