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Volume

11 t

NEWS

2002

Number

29

Serving Catholics

NFPC head,

Inside

HERALD

& in

Western North Carolina

in

the Diocese of Charlotte

Renovate, revitalize and rejuvenate

psychologist write to

about abuse

priests

Resigned, but hardly

By CATHOLIC

retired

4

...Page

CHICAGO

NEWS SERVICE

—

(CNS)

Child sex

made

abuse by some priests has

priests

all

angry and ashamed, a priest-psychologist and the head of the National sad,

Youth retreats are fun and

Federation of Priests' Councils said re-

cendy

empowering

open

in

letters to all U.S. priests.

They wrote to encourage priests in the

5

...Page

face of widespread

news reports on

clerical

The heavy news

sexual abuse of minors.

coverage was sparked in part by the recent criminal

trial

of a defrocked priest in Bos-

Central American

who allegedly molested more than children and in part by new policies

traditions revived at Holy

nounced by several

ton

ISO an-

dioceses, including de-

some to suspend from all minisany priest who ever abused a child.

"There are few things more horrific

cisions in

Infant

try

...Page

14

than the sexual abuse of a child; yet some of our brother priests have done this." wrote the NFPC president, Father Robert J. Silva.

Local Newt

"On hearing such

things; our priesdy

"We

hearts break," he added.

love our

people, our brothers, our sisters in Christ,

MACS expansion plan

especially the little children in

innocence

underway

and who

...Page

9

us.

who

yell

their

all

cry during our homilies

out

God,'

'Hi,

when

they see

When someone hurts them, they hurt

...

us."

Photo by Joann S. Keane

In a parallel letter Father Stephen

J.

Rossetti, president of St Luke's Institute in

Silver Spring, Md., said, "I hesitate

Sister honored for

write this

devotion to community ...Page

16

I

know

that

by the

we

scandal;

even to

many

die entire presbyterate

feel like

tainted

letter.

are

all

of you

is

being

suffering

for the crimes of a few."

The

Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina celebrated the renovation of the Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Chapel in their Sacred Heart convent April 6. The chapel was originally dedicated in 1962. The 2002 rededication brought the Sisters together with friends and family. Bishop William G. Curlin, presiding, called the chapel, "full of beauty and comfort." See story page7.

Priesdiood "seemed to us to be some-

thing sacred;

God called us," he said. "Now, we are

priesthood feels sullied and ashamed.

Our

inclination

The two

is

to hide."

writers called on their

brother priests to have courage.

Every Week

and prayed with

priests in six states in the

past five weeks, and everywhere "the fer-

vor of their

Entertainment ...Pages

Editorials

10-11

love.

12-13

faidi,

die vitality of their faidi

communities and the quality of care for the poor attest to their strength, their maturity, their

& Columns ...Pages

leadership, their prayer

and

thing

I

ask

of the Lord this

I

tation scandal.

"First, there are

go around," he

of the Lord

we do need

and contemplate

his temple.

Correspondent

SWANNANOA

enough victims

to

"We do

not need to see ourselves as victims, caught helplessly in the fray of media frenzies. But to

said.

make

the words of the

psalmist our own: 'Have mercy on me,

Lord,

I

have no strength; Lord, heal me,

— Psalm 27:4 See NFPC,

page

—

In her diary,

Sister Faustina recorded that Jesus

offered several suggestions for

To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, That may gaze on the loveliness I

By JOANITA M. N ELLEN BACH

Everywhere there are priests who are

good, holy and loving pastoral leaders."

He

seek:

sister's vision alive

their

meeting the challenges of the child moles-

One

Mercy keeps

Divine

Father Silva said he had met, visited

8

had told her, "Humanity will not find peace until it turns trustfully to divine mercy."

St. Margaret Mary Church, and churches throughout the Diocese of Charlotte, showed that trust by celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday on April 7, the second Sunday of Easter.

The

Margaret Father Andrew J.

3 p.m. services at St.

Mary began

as

Latsko, the pastor, heard confessions.

Parishioners Mary Frazier and Rosie

Palmisano led attendees in the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary. Afterward, Bea Madden and organist Karen Parsons led the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which preceded Mass.

Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska was a Polish nun, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. She recorded her visions of Jesus and his words to her in her diary, which has been published as "The Diary of Blessed Faustina."

Pope John Paul II canonized her on April 30, 2000.

See DIVINE

MERCY,

page

8

2

The Catholic News & Herald

The World

April 12,

Brief

in

Vatican won't bail out U.S. dioceses in abuse suits, cardinal says

ROME

—

(CNS)

regular telephone contact with the 40

Franciscan friars and four Franciscan nuns inside the convent.

gal settlements over clerical sexual it

will

have to turn to other dio-

the

official. "It's

Holy See

not the practice of

to bail out dioceses," said

Edmund

U.S. Cardinal

C. Szoka, presi-

mi

N EYE FOR AN EYE

ceses for help, riot to the Vatican, said a

top church

Proposed shopping mall near Auschwitz draws protest from Jewish group

If a U.S. diocese

gets into financial trouble because of le-

abuse,

ffi

dent of the commission that governs the Vatican City State. "In the past, when

the

WARSAW, Jewish

mm mm nun

interest loans.

them with no-

he told Business Week Online. The view was posted April 5.

Kidnapped Italian priest escapes from

abductors

MANILA, Kidnapped

objectors of over-reacting. Rabbi associate dean of the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center, said in a

Philippines

in

—

The

southern Philip-

Italian priest,

who was

Malacanang

the

presidential palace in

downtown Manila, said he "got free from the gang who kidnapped" him, reported

UCA

News, an Asian church

news agency based

T

in Thailand.

lieve after (almost) six

months of

of Manila.

Ohio priest accused of child sexual abuse is found dead

Don

A.

—

Father

Rooney was found dead April

4,

an apparent suicide, three days after the Cleveland diocesan priest was accused of having sexually abused a child 22 years ago. His funeral was scheduled for April 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Parma, where he had been an associate pastor. Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland was to preside. Following the priest's death at least one other person came forward with an allegation that he had sexually abused her when she was a child.

i

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Catholic Church not only religion facing abuse problems, expert says PHILADELPHIA (CNS) Al-

Franciscans ask Palestinians to lay down guns, Israelis to withdraw ROME (CNS) The Franciscans

though Catholic priests may be getting the most publicity about allegations of sexual abuse of minors, they are far from the only ing to a professor of history and religious

have asked the armed Palestinians inside the convent of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity to lay down their weapons and have asked the Israeli army to withdraw its tanks and troops from around the com-

studies at Pennsylvania State University.

plex, the order's superior general said.

"You name me a denomination and I'll give you a case," Philip Jenkins told The

friars

—

clergy guilty of such misconduct, accord-

&

Times, Philadelphia archdiocesan newspaper. "Some (denomiCatholic Standard

nations) with

huge problems include Mor-

—

200

are inside with

most of

whom

rounded by

"Our

Anatomy

of a Contemporary Crisis," published in 1996 by Oxford University Press.

—

it is

a dramatic

situation, including psychologically," said

Franciscan Father

Giacomo Bird, minister 'Up to now a blood-

Episcopal, calendar Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:

—

April 17 7 p.m.

Confirmation St. John, Waynesville

—

April 18 7 p.m.

Confirmation Holy Family, Clemmons

—

April 19 7 p.m.

Confirmation St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte

—

April 20 11 a.m.

Confirmation St. Barnabas, Arden

—

April 21 11 a.m.

Confirmation St. Joseph of the Hills, Eden

5 press conference in Rome, adding given the stress the ians are under,

it

army and

that,

the Palestin-

would not take much to

set off a real battle.

Father Bini said he

is

in

the southeastern Spanish town of Morairan. "But when I turn on this blocking system,

I

can be sure the con-

Rd. For further information,

Diocesan

(704) 532-9094.

planner April

CHARLOTTE

12

Francisco Llopis, rector of the parish in

atmosphere of prayer," he said. The priest said the ringing of phones had "caused chaos" at the town's Church of the Forsaken and "seriously disturbed the atmosphere of meditation and concentration."

Father Llopis said he believed it was important to "maintain a sense of dignity" in public places, adding that the use of mobile phones were "as disruptive at Masses as in classical concerts."

tanks

bath has been avoided," he said at an April

include "Pedophiles and Priests:

—

are armed, and are sur-

Israeli

Jews, Baptists, Pentecostals, Episcopalians

them." Jenkins' 15 books

devices in his

church after parishioners complained that Masses were being "reduced to chaos" by the constant ringing of mobile phones. "Of course, I've nothing against mobile phones I understand they're useful gadgets, which are needed for work and urgent messages," said Father

duct of religious rituals takes place in an

general of the order.

name

jamming

—A

become the

Palestinians,

mons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Buddhists,

— you

Spain (CNS)

Catholic priest in Spain has

Phone: (704) 370-3333 FAX: (704) 370-3382

by the

MORAIRAN,

sectarian violence this year.

,

&

Spanish priest moves to block cell phone signals in church

5.

Adherents of several faiths appealed for the restoration of peace in the western state of Gujarat, where hundreds of people have been killed in

The

NEWS

end of sectarian violence Mumbai, India, April

Activists join in an interfaith prayer meeting in

be-

(it was) time to escape," Father Pierantoni said. He was kidnapped Oct. 17 from his residence in Dimataling, about 500 miles southeast

(CNS)

photo from Reuters

stay-

ing in the forest,

CLEVELAND

CNS

pre-

sented to the media just before noon at

letter to Polish

sensitive and inappropriate actions which, if left unopposed, would encroach on the sanctity of the memory of the victims of Auschwitz." Work on the shopping center began in early 2002 at the tannery, about a mile from the main Auschwitz camp.

Sacred

his abductors in the

March

Prime Minister Leszek Miller, "It is almost beyond belief that certain local officials in Auschwitz continue their in-

Heart Father Giuseppe Pierantoni was recovered before dawn April 8 after he escaped from pines.

A

Abraham Cooper,

inter-

Philippines (CNS)

—

storing hair and possessions from murdered prisoners. However, the project was defended by local officials and a leading Catholic, who accused Jewish

their responsibility,"

It's

Poland (CNS)

rights organization has

ter near the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, in a building once used for

—

related to sex-abuse lawsuits

other dioceses have helped

human

protested plans to open a shopping cen-

dioceses have suffered financial problems

— not

2002

—

13 GASTONIA 708

St.

—

St.

call

Ky Do at

Michael Church,

Michael's Lane, will be having

its

6th annual international dinner at 6 p.m.

St.

Vincent de

tonight. Attendants will be able to gather

Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., will be

for food,

presenting Isabelle Moretti, internation-

bar.

ally

acclaimed concert harpist and record-

ing

artist,

tonight at 8 p.m. All are invited

call

raffle and cash and other information,

entertainment a

For

tickets

the church office at (704) 867-6212.

14 CHARLOTTE

—A

charismatic

by the Charlotte Chapter of the American Harp Society in the activity center. For

Mass

more

potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the school

to the free concert and reception given

information, call the church office at

(704) 554-7088.

13 attic

CHARLOTTE — There and

crafts sale held at St.

be an

Ann

a.m.-4 p.m. Setup will take place at 7 a.m. details, call

(704) 554-0553.

13 CHARLOTTE Cursillo

community

Carol Milton at

— The Vietnamese will

meet

at 7:30

be held at

St.

Patrick Cathedral,

1621 Dilworth Rd. East, this afternoon at

4 p.m. with prayer teams cafeteria.

will

Church, 3635 Park Rd., today from 9:30

For further

will

at 3 p.m.

and a

For furdier information, contact

Backus at (704) 527-4676.

A Byzantine 14 CHARLOTTE Catholic liturgy will be celebrated this

Josie

—

afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the

St.

Thomas

Aquinas Chapel, 1400 Suther Rd. Byzantine Catholics and anyone interested in the Byzantine Catholic rite are welcomed to attend. For more details, contact Olga

p.m. tonight and every second Saturday

at (704)

of the month for a school of leaders at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Sutiier

15

948-6471.

CHARLOTTE

cient

—

The Ladies AnOrder of Hibernians Division 1

2002

April 12,

The World

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

in

Man shoots himself while talking with priest in cathedral rectory NEW YORK (CNS) An uniden-

of scholars and religious leaders. "Religious congregations are indispensable to all communities, but the role they play in

—

man

Hispanic communities

is

particularly

shot himself in the face the

conspicuous and significant," said Holy

afternoon of April 3 in a building that serves as parish house and rectory for

Cross Father Edward A. Malloy, president of Notre Dame. "The Pew Charitable Trusts, through this timely and

tified

New York. A New York Presbyte-

Cathedral in

St. Patrick's

spokeswoman

at

generous grant, will greatly increase our knowledge about crucial aspects of Hispanic and American life."

Friars say Israelis won't

rian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical

Center, a major trauma center, reported

man,

later that the

was

in

"extremely

unidentified,

still

let

condition.

critical"

said a

man

unknown

previously

JERUSALEM

said the man gave the and then took out a gun, but the priest was able to get out of the room and warn others. After hearing a gun shot, they called emergency personnel, and the man was taken to the

He

priest a note

from shock, the

hospital. Suffering

who was not being identified, was taken to the hospital but later

priest,

also

was released, Zwilling said.

Florida farmworkers take Taco Bell boycott

VENICE,

across country

—

(CNS) Florida launched a boycott against Taco Bell last year over issues of better working conditions and wages took their complaints cross-country and met with officials at the restaurant chain's international headquarters in Irvine, Calif. A two-bus caravan with about 100 workers, students and other advocates made dozens of stops in cities and on college campuses on their way west in March. At each place, the group was met by locals who have been organizing rallies and protests at Taco Bell restaurants to raise awareness about the boycott. In an interview with The Florida Catholic, newspaper of the Venice Diocese, Lucas Benitez, of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, said the response from college campuses, churches, unions, immigrant groups and the general public to the bus tour was "even greater than we had hoped for."

farmworkers

Fla.

CNS

who

Palestinian

covers ears as she runs from sniper

girl

but Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said April 8 that Israeli would press on with its military objectives in the Palestinian areas.

up an independioceses and religious communities handled comIrish bishops are setting

dent audit to examine

how

which

dates from 7-9 p.m.:

Stem

Cell Research"

Ethical Aspects of

May 2 and

"Human Embryonic

—

cancelled, "The

Human

"End of Life

For more information,

Cloning"

Issues" call

(704) 541-9744.

19 MAGGIE VALLEY

-

May 31.

Pat Rodite at

ment of the

—

responding to challenges, reconcil-

The

Living

Wa-

103 Liv-

retreat, "Rachel's

Vine-

.

community Ind.

link

(CNS)

—

The

University of Notre has received $ 1 million from The Pew Charitable Trusts

how

religious

institutions strengthen Hispanic

munities.

com-

The Hispanic Church Re-

search Initiative will be administered It will

include develop-

Church Community Impact Study, publication of research on Latino church ministry, and conferences

details

a Hispanic

about the

attic

and bake

sale, call

— North

about the men's retreat, call Augustinian Father Terry Hyland, director of the center, at (828) 926-3833 or e-mail

information, call Barbara S. Holt at (336)

lwcrc@main.nc.us.

lege

13700 Lawyers Rd., events today.

An

—

Luke Church, be hosting two and bake sale will St.

will

attic

take place outside from 8 a.m-2 p.m. p.m.

The

family

life

is

available

rain date

is

from

1 1

A

a.m.-l

April 27. In the

center, there will be a celebra-

tion

weekend retreats. The first, entitled "A Man's Journey to God, will include the

information about the cultural event,

of cultural diversity through storytelling and food tasting. For more

Diane Sturdivant

at (704)

call

567-5512. For

will

Life, Inc. is

Carolina

sponsoring Pro-Life

Day 2002 today at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The daylong gathering includes morning workshops, lunch with a keynote address from Armstrong Williams,

award presentations and

a candidate

question and answer session. For

more

274-LIFE [5433].

21 BELMONT

—

The Davidson ColSymphony and Concert Choir, un-

der the direction of Milton Crotts, will

in

be held today and every

Monday from

room E of

20 GREENSBORO

20 CHARLOTTE

mentia

May

Right to

making

vices, including health care.

fourth

at (704) 567-8625.

elderly in decision

and societies, and older people's guaranteed access to basic social ser-

families

Kris Becker at (704) 846-9345 or Patsy

any person who has struggled with any emotional and spiritual pain of abortion to lead them toward experiencing the mercy and compassion of God. Call Shelly at (828) 230-4940 or Vickie at (828) 213-1784 for information about the Rachel's Vineyard retreat. For further for

ing Waters Lane, will be hosting two

themes of being a Christian and family

religion,

NOTRE DAME,

as

Javier

yard: Retreat for Healing After Abortion,"

hot dog lunch

ters Catholic Reflection Center,

Notre Dame gets grant to study Hispanics'

ment of

details

will dis-

appreciation for

Latino Studies.

is

cuss the following topics on the following

show greater

the Ferns Diocese that led to the accused

letting God."

Church Respect Life Ministry will be sponsoring pro-life educational programs. Father Matthew Kauth will be

families to

older people. "Older people must be seen

6.

through Notre Dame's Institute for

and the resignation of Ferns Bishop Brendan Comiskey. Pope

Matthew

Bishop

accepted

II

sexual abuse case involving a priest in

an-

priest's suicide

Irish-Catholic roots, call Jeanmarie Schuler at (704) 554-0720 for further

series,

—

Vatican, citing statistics that predict a

for a two-year study of

The

ing and be reconciled and 'letting go and

the speaker for the

Vatican calls for greater appreciation of older people VATICAN CITY (CNS) The

nouncements came after an April 8 extraordinary bishops' meeting at St Patrick's College, Maynooth. The Irish government announced April 4 that it would launch a state inquiry into the

to allegations of sexual abuse.

leader,

St.

totally speechless."

one of society's treasures," Archbishop Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, said April 8. Speaking at the U.N.-sponsored Second World Assembly on Aging, hosted April 8-12 in Madrid, Spain, Archbishop Lozano proposed a multipoint action plan for the elderly. His plan included calls for improved contact and experience-sharing between generations, greater involve-

The bishops also said they would grant police and state investigators access to diocesan personnel files relating

— The

Paul

Comiskey's resignation April

dren.

Brigid, an and charitable interparish group, will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. Anyone interested in their

—

John

plaints of clergy's sexual abuse of chil-

Irish-Catholic social

16 CHARLOTTE

not permitting supplies to reach them.

Father David Jaeger, spokesman for the Custody of the Holy Land, said that as of 8:30 p.m. April 9 the body still had not been removed from the church, nor had any supplies reached the compound. "For two days the (Israeli army) has absolutely refused the International Red Cross from taking out the body," he said. "This leaves us

huge increase in the number of elderly in coming years, called on societies and

Mecklenburg County-St.

information.

fire

Palestinian girl covers her ears as she runs from sniper fire in the old city of Bethlehem April 8. Vatican diplomats met with Israeli, Palestinian, U.S. and Arab representatives urging an immediate cease-fire in the region,

bishops meet to discuss response to clergy-child abuse cases Ireland (CNS)

photo from Reuters

A

Irish

DUBLIN,

(CNS)

Franciscan friars at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity compound said the Israeli army would not let them remove the body of Palestinian killed in a gun battle. They also said they had no electricity and were running out of food and that the Israelis were

to the

cathedral staff walked in and asked to see a priest.

them move body out compound

of church

Joseph Zwilling, communications officer for the Archdiocese of New York,

10-11:30 a.m. in

the ministry center at St

Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.

With advanced

notification, activities

memory-impaired can be provided. For more information about the support group or the Shining Stars Adult Day Respite Program for the memory-impaired, which meets every Monday and Wednesday at St. Gabriel from 9:30 a.m.-2 pan. and every Thursday at Sardis Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., call Suzanne Bach at (704) 376-4135.

The Little Flowers 22

for the

NEWTON —

Group

"Dona Nobis Pacem" this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Belmont Abbey

Catholic Girls'

Basilica,

100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd. The work is based on English texts from the Bible, Walt Whitman and other sources. For more information about the free concert, call (704) 334-3468.

meeting

Latin-titled

13th

22 CHARLOTTE A support group meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ de-

Please submit notices of eventsfor the Dioc-

present

—

girls

ages five and up.

is

for all Catholic

The group will be Church, 720 West

St Joseph 4 p.m. in the Holy Family Hall. For more details, call Debbie St.,

at

at

Vickers at (828) 495-2039.

esan Planner at least publication date.

20

days prior

to the

4

The Catholic News & Herald

retired.

Resigned, but hardly retired SIGMON

sor at

TAYLORSVILLE

—

it as a mission of Lenoir in 1984. Before that, they traveled to Statesville each Sunday for two

families started

Correspondent

Every year

Mass at St. Philip the Apostle Church, and Loudermelk

during her 17 years as director of faith formation at Holy Trinity Church, Sarah

years to attend

Loudermelk prayed

taught faith formation classes there.

She and the other people who wanted to form Holy Trinity were at a meeting with the late Msgr. Eugene Livelsberger when he asked who would be in

to

God, asking

if

she

should continue in the position for one

more year.

Each year she she

felt

said that

as if she received a

sign that she should con-

charge of faith formation.

tinue, until last year.

wanted to

"I

fin-

stayed very quiet, but ev-

20

years, but this

eryone turned around and

time, there

was something," under-

looked at me," she said.

"Later on, Msgr.

would

Livelsberger and

"I really

ish the

she

said. "I couldn't

stand what

it

pray, 'Give

me

ther

I

was.

I

just didn't get

but

them to

not receiving

I

or

I

didn't

receive them, or

I

was

to

afraid

to receive them."

"Then that

I

I

finally

she

needed a break, that

said. So,

on Oct.

serves over 100 children.

decided

could do something 1 1

Sarah Loudermelk

I

else,"

she sent in her letter

the

The

fall.

On

Dec. 8, her husband, Michael Loudermelk, had an accident. He was with a group of friends who drive horse and wagon teams in the mountains of Wilkesboro, N.C. Something spooked the horses, and her husband, trying to save his

wagon when

the horses

she

it

didn't

now

has 143 families,

do

this alone,"

with the cooperation of

she

said. "I

did

the teachers,

all

and I had the cooperation of my husband and my family. I wouldn't have been able to do it without them. My husband was there, all the time, helping me."

time to go in another way, in another,

was completely on

involved in faith formation,

I

my

had been would have I

had to leave it and let someone else do it. It was meant to be. There was my answer."

"I did ask God, "Why did you do it that way?'" she added. "It's not that he sent the accident, no. He knew something was going to happen that was going to change my life and that I was going to have to have my focus somewhere else."

Loudermelk said that her husband is planning his first trip back to church since

Loudermelk

also said that she is

Holy Trinity

for

"Now

it's

the opportunity they gave her.

direction with

someone else," she said. 'The

foundation

there.

someone She

is

else

do

Now

it's

time to

and bring new

it

right

he's

said.

Loudermelk and her husband have been

at

Holy Trinity

since a few

One such class, with

that

some doors have

formation, but she

still

"Why

30 students, is currently taught at St. Aloysius Church in Hickory every Tuesday night. In addition, Loudermelk teaches and she started a

lege,

GED

program

not go somewhere and life?" she added. "They

have a better

human

are

beings."

was born here, in Texas," she said.

"My parents were born here. My grandparents were French and Spanish. Still, people will say, Yes, Sarah, nice to meet "I

conversational Spanish classes for the colin

Spanish at the college in 1993.

Loudermelk also volunteers in the community. She serves on the Human Relations Council in Alexander County, on the Alexander Board of Education, and on the board of directors for the Hiddenite Art Center. She is a member of the State ESL Task Force and the Closing the Gap Task Force. She has won two Governor's Awards for her work with Head Start one as a teacher of the year nominee in 1992 and one as outstanding volunteer in 1994.

She said that one of her favorite volunteer positions is her place on the "Building Community for Diversity" steering com-

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will

explain her heritage and talk about

how

said that if she

proud she

is

is

feeling

of her cultural traditions. "If

I'm not feeling very well,

human

being.

What

Loudermelk

I

just say,

some of

said that

years in faith formation have

cause so

many new

to this country.

come becoming

cultures are

She pointed

to the cel-

ebrations of Las Posadas and

Our Lady

of Guadalupe as examples of this, but she also said that changes have come

because the church is trying to help people from different cultures to learn

cultural issues.

we

Loudermelk these meetings,

many

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we

answer

all

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Even though Loudermelk has left her Holy Trinity, she is far from

Tom and

how

function in this society because a lot of them

position at

Call

need to

so

learn

On the stairway to

other doors, big doors, to help the Hispanic

God

them

the questions they are having,

teach

"Why don't they jobs,'"

this one.

"If

of

people from other cultures are com-

go home? They are taking our

about

closed with faith

wants

the

biggest changes she has seen over her

...

s

I'm a

are you?'"

community about coming into the area," she said. The group provides cultural awareness presentations and brings in members of the community to talk about try to educate the

the other cultures

Ministry, called her recently. "She said to

me

to do."

three teachers and

drea Inkrott, diocesan director of Hispanic

Ministry."

him

ties.

two coun-

An-

she

unreal to see

college and in other places in the

ideas."

said that Franciscan Sister

now, walking with his walker, determined going to walk into church with a cane,"

is

ESL

let

community here."

Sister Andrea confirmed that. "I've always appreciated the work that Sarah has done at Holy Trinity and in the community," she said. "She was a bridge between the two cultures and other cultures, even before there was an emphasis on Hispanic

the accident "It

counties. In this position, she recruits

ing to the area. 'They ask,

traction in the hospital.

attention

another country or do whatever you have

Catawba Valley Community Col-

"We

mission church that started

grateful to the people at

"My

and

classes at the

said. "I tell

covering Catawba and Alexander

supervises teachers for

2002

them that if you are in danger and your children are in danger, what are you going to do? You are going to protect your children any way you can. You're going to take your children and go to

mittee at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory.

in

went over a 30-foot embankment. He was pinned under the wagon, fractured his pelvis, and spent the next seven weeks in

husband," said Loudermelk. "If

ESL

She estimated that 25 to 30

said.

"I

years, she has been the

more would be coming with a few families

of resignation.

team, was in the

talked

by ourselves, and he said, Tes, you can do it; God wants you to do it, and you're going to be OK.'" Loudermelk said that the program started with five children and now

a sign.' Ei-

— he was sending them was me, want them —

I

For 13

(English as a Second Language) supervi-

lege,

By ELLEN NEERINCX

April 12,

Around the Diocese

Belmont,

NC

280 1 2-2898

E-mail: Cabtini@mercync.org

2002

April 12,

GERALD POTKAY

By REV. MR.

Correspondent

The

diocesan Office of Youth Minis-

goal by try bringing meaningful events to both high school and middle school students throughout the diocese.

The first of two youth ministry events took place at Holy Family is

actively pursuing

Youth retreats are fun and empowering

its

through the elimination of television,

ra-

dio and cell phones for the duration of the retreat,

while their faith was brought

into the light for them.

The Extreme

Faith Middle School

15-17.

Rally

was held

Immaculate Heart of

There, 55 high school students from as far away as Arden and Huntersville

Mary

School

Church

Clemmons March

in

The Catholic News & Herald 5

Around the Diocese

gathered "Into the Wild, Led by the Spirit" to come "Out of the Wild, Em-

powered by the

According

Spirit."

McKendry,

to Terri

youth and young adult ministry, the format for the high school retreat consisted of workshops that included different ways of praying and sessions on the re-enactment of the Passion of Jesus. The retreat started on Friday with the glorious entry into Jerusalem and continuing through the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus. There was adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the sacrament of reconciliation on Saturday. On Sunday, the resurrection of Jesus was' celebrated with a Mass. profit coordinator for

McKendry deemed wonderful success. The

the

weekend a

goal to get the

away from everyday life and to focus on the faith was accomplished students

at

High Point March 23.

According to Terry Aiken, youth minister of the parish, there were approxiin

mately 175 students in attendance at the event. Aiken hoped to "empower both the youth and the adults in ministry."

In his welcoming statement, Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director of youth ministry, said that,

"I

am made

in the

image and likeness of God. I'm a miracle.

So are you."

During the workshop on "The Impressions You Make on Others," Peggy Lemberg, youth minister at St. Paul the Greensboro, offered student a brand new dollar bill. She then crumpled it up before reoffering it, and she squashed it under her shoe before offering it a third time before O'Donell could finally accept it. Lemberg said that the dollar represented God's love, and that no matter how many Apostle

in"

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Timothy O'Donell

times

it

was abused,

it

was

still

desired

by each and every one of us.

Tony and Erica Koons from St. Barnabas Church in Arden gave a valuable workshop on the "Value of Peer Power." According to sixth-grader Mary Grace from St. Philip the Apostle Church in Statesville, this workshop was "a lot of fun," and she enjoyed being there. Jenna Rash, a seventh-grader from St.

Philip the Apostle, said that she

"it's OK to be different" and that "you can believe what you want to believe without having your peers pressure

learned

you."

Hanna Gordola, youth minister from St. Stephen Church in Elkin, gave a hands-on workshop on "Iconography: What's What with Religious Symbols" in which the students not only -learned about religious symbols and their meanings, but they also created religious symbols of their own. "(The workshop) is a good way for Catholic kids to come together, to be reminded that it is good to be Catholic and have fun at the same In addition to the workshops, there

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Kotlowski said that the church needs to develop a new partnership wherein, like dancers, we know how not to step on each others toes and how or where to move. He stressed, however, that the "youth should not run the youth ministries. But that they should be emleaders.

powered

to assist in ministry efforts to

the best of their abilities and

grow

family.

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was

good opportunity for good clean fun the same time," he said. a

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In

Diocese reports two allegations of misconduct

CHARLOTTE

—

crowned Miss America 2001 she was told she could do whatever she wanted.

"Tomorrow's Sunday, can I go to Mass?" she asked, and then added that, as a Catholic, she would like to attend Mass every Sunday. Baraquio was told that no

The Roman

Catholic Diocese of Charlotte reported

two

2002

allegations of sexual misconduct to

week. Both allegawere just made concerning events that allegedly occurred more than 25 years ago within the Diocese of Charlotte; one in 1973, the other in 1957.

Last month, Bishop William G. civil authorities this

one had ever made that request before, but the pageant officials would work it out. So the next morning, while still in

tions

Atlantic City, site of the annual competi-

newly crowned Miss America

tion, the

Mass along with her entourage

Curlin, bishop of the 46-county Diocese

went

of Charlotte reiterated and clarified the diocesan policy of Zero Tolerance for Child Sex Abuse. The policy was

of nine people. While she was sitting in the pew, Baraquio said, she asked God

amended. Henceforth, all new allegations of sexual misconduct will be turned over

the

to civil authorities. Previously, the policy

wanted

Now

all

for courage, strength

won

the

title

but that she

to use the platform to serve oth-

dress April 4 to the 12,000 Catholic edu-

On March published in

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capacity,

8,

The

policy

religious,

is

2002, the policy was Catholic

cators attending the National Catholic

News & Her-

applicable to

all

Educational Association convention in Atlantic City.

clergy,

and laity who work in any whether staff or volunteers in

CNS

The

diocese will fully cooperate with

and will conduct its own investigation in accordance with The

civil authorities,

Diocese of Charlotte policy concerning sexual misconduct by church personnel.

If an allegation of child sexual abuse proves true, the priest will be dismissed from priestly ministry. Any other diocesan employee or volunteer found guilty of child abuse will never be allowed

Communion

in

diplomatic representative to Israel and the Palestinian territories. "Blood and late

cese of Charlotte allows no less than zero

and parishes across the counfounded the Respite program in 1982, when the council noticed growing numbers of women stretched between

toleration for the crime of sexual abuse of

the responsibilities of caring for both

Bangor, Bishop OLeary's home town.

Bishop O'Leary headed the Portland Diocese, which encompasses the state of Maine, from 1974. until 1988, when he resigned because of a heart condition. He

children.

All allegation information concern-

young families and elderly relatives. The program was one of the earliest national

ing cases remains confidential respecting

efforts to train volunteers for elderly care.

work

for the diocese.

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in dioceses

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The Dio-

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However, the

alleging the abuse. Consequently, the

gram

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fill-

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(CNS)

National Council of Catholic

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emphasis on "re-

its

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20th year of serving the elderly through its Respite program in

was

March. The Washington-based organi-

at Portland's

81. Cardinal

have become of no value," the

an Italian Catholic newspaper. "In the few days the situation has gotten

last

completely out of control, arriving at an

unfathomable level of inhumanity where nothing is respected," he said in the March 29 interview with Awenire. The level of violence and bloodshed continued to worsen after he spoke, prompting Pope John Paul II to issue repeated appeals for prayers and for peace Easter morning and April 1.

suffered several strokes in recent years.

Miss America 2001 says she made Mass a priority during her reign

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Holy Land has become "a terrible contest to see who can be more cruel and inhuman," said the Vatican's

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From the Cover

Renovate,

revitalize

and rejuvenate

Mercy Sisters unveil newly renovated Motherhouse facilities By

JOANN

S.

KEANE

Renovations Committee.

Editor

BELMONT

—

life

The

Sisters of

The value

of our

together became the standard of

all

renovations, she said.

However, the April 6 celebration was centered in the very heart of the Motherhouse: the Cardinal Gibbons Chapel. Within this chapel, for nearly 40

Mercy have been busy sprucing up at their Gaston County Motherhouse, more than a facelift, less than a complete overhaul.

On April 6, with a liturgy to celebrate

years, sisters received their habits, pro-

the renovation of the Cardinal Gibbons

fessed vows, elected superiors, held re-

Memorial Chapel, the sisters welcomed friends and family. Moreover, the Mercy community took the opportunity to show

treats, celebrated funerals, were reconciled and daily entered into celebration of the

many areas of the Motherhouse, home to 40 Sisters of

urgy and intimate conversations with God, said Sister Donna. "Spiritually and

Mercy of North Carolina.

At one time, over 200 sisters lived in community at the Belmont Motherhouse.

physically, this place

liturgy of the hours, the eucharistic

off renovations to

_

Today, as the population of

women

The

factor that

chapel design, said Sister Donna,

"meaning in our lives as a community." She pointed out the need for a chapel that is "warm, welcoming, natural and harmonious."

Retained were stained glass windows, the wooden ceiling, and wainscoting and had to

reli-

reflect

religious

in transi-

tion.

"A major

prompted our

renovations was the growing inadequacy

of our infirmary, Marion Center," said

brick walls.

Mercy Sister Donna Marie Vaillancourt.

"As more sisters required care and their needs grew more complex, we were faced with the necessity to make appropriate changes. We wanted our most fragile members in our midst."

floor,

Paramount

to modifications

sisters collectively

agreed

— was

—

the heart of our

Motherhouse."

gious ages, the renovations reflect the

changing needs of a community

is

lit-

New

wooden

to the chapel: a stone

furnishings, glass doors

and flowing water. The water, said Sister Donna, manifests our commitment to reverence with the earth and our call to act in harmony and interdependence with

Photo by Joann S. Keane

Bishop Curlin distributes communion during the rededication of the Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Chapel at the Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse in Belmont.

creation.

"What we have done here is God's work," said Mercy Sister

the

the need

to respect the past and address present

Rosalind Picot, president of the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina. "We know from sacred Scripture that if the Lord builds not the house, they

needs, with a vision for the future and

holding strong to values, said Sister Donna, a member of the Motherhouse

labor in vain to build it." I do not believe that those who have labored did so in vain, she said.. "I believe that the Lord has been with all of us, workers and those of us who are enjoying the benefits of the work."

"With the blessing of this wonderful renovation

comfort for

—

all

full

ing," said the bishop.

"As long as there are in this diocese, there

is

Sisters of Mercy

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risen Christ," said Bishop Curlin.

of such beauty and

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Around the Diocese-

NFPC,

eluding abortion. Wondering if this could be true, she finally went to the

Divine Mercy,

priest for reconciliation.

from page 1 my

body

is

from page 1 According to Sister Faustina's dihave the Second Sunday of Easter established as Divine Mercy Sunday. However, the Di-

racked."

ary, Jesus told her to

Restoring trust in the priesthood has to start with priests trusting "that our is

with us even

now and

that our

God

God

will

vine

lead us onward."

"Second, rather than withdrawing

from our people, we must bond more closely with them," he said.

stop loving because

we

"We

particular hour for this ter Faustina

cannot

are afraid or

em-

He

cially for sinners.

said priests

must

also

my mercy

have to talk about it and listen to what our people have to say.

The more we learn, the better our policies, the stronger our procedures."

Father Silva also called for a hard look "at the system in which we live.

Is how we live truly supportive of our priesthood and our ministry? Is there a

it

...

ter.

e.g.,

The pale ray stands for the water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the blood which is the

Facile reit

are not helpful. In the

context of prayer, intense discussion and is

of souls."

The Divine Mercy devotion began before Sister Faustina died at the age of 33 in 1938. Mary Frazier and her husband, George, were aware of the devotion when they moved to the Asheville area several years ago. After attending a Divine Mercy Mass in Greensboro, they returned home to ask for a similar observance at St. Margaret Mary. Frazier and Linda Boyers, the church secretary, coordinated this year's event, which concluded with a procession around the church grounds, followed by a receplife

called for."

Father Rossetti, whose institute treats priests

and religious suffering a wide range

of addictions and psychological problems, said the scandals

have tainted the

institute

as well.

"Only a small number of our residents have molested minors. Yet our residents feel as if they are branded as child molesters and, at times, the institute is labeled unfairly as a program for pedophiles," he wrote. "The institute is so much more; the is so much more."

"Many priests can recall former days when society placed priests on a pedestal.

priesthood

is

someone being sexually

attracted to or actfact,

Parishioners of St. Margaret Mary Church in Swannanoa carry the image of Divine Mercy in procession around the church grounds after a special Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday April 7.

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af-

one woman. She was an unmar-

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whose

father insisted that she

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boy she had lost. She begged God's forgiveness, but believed she would never get it.

When she attended a class in preparation for the first penance of one of her children, the priest said that God would forgive any sin, in-

most people

Rev. Joseph J. Lash, Rev. Msgr. Charles Gable,

cried for the

sexually molest children are, or will

be, married.

Father Rossetti challenged the accusa-

have been callous, secretive and more concerned about the church's repu-

tions that bishops

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April 12,

Readings

2002

Book Review

Books offer look into

Gen Xers' Reviewed by

WAYNE News

Catholic

The

faith, spirituality

HOLST

A.

cause so (Yet)

Service-

following quotes capture some-

common

thing of these two books'

yet

distinguishing characteristics:

'This

many

believe

I

gap between

The

people

ration.

not a collection of voices look-

is

Word to Life

I

Their

of us to it is

feel

disconnected.

Cycle A Readings: April 14, Third Sunday of Easter

...

possible to bridge the

spirituality and religion. meet are bursting witii inspi...

spiritualities are beautiful,

according to most young people, not

Psalm 2)

Jon Sweeney, a former evangelical Christian and the spiritually eclectic editor of

Langford grew up Catholic in South He got some faith exposure and developed a kid's perspective of God. He

3)

Spiritual

Future as

New Adults."

T

has not only 'Truth with a capital gone out of style," says Sweeney "It just isn't very useful."

Meanwhile,

Moments:

Why

Faith Really

MATTERS TO A N.Y, 2001).

NEW GENERATION,

207

...

is

GOD

WITHIN:

is

when we

God

need in a

church. In time, however, Langford

by

came

to believe that

he needed to attend

OUR SPIRITUAL FUTURE AS

in addition to

seeking

God

in ev-

TOLD BY TODAY'S NEWADULTS, edited by

ery other corner of

Jon M. Sweeney. Skylight Paths

his

Publishing (Woodstock,

This book

true, real

really didn't

to find

pp. $17.00.

God exacdy, but we pp. $14.95. know exacdy when we have a God moment." Gen-Xer Langford continues, "We know it in our recognition

he

Mass

Matters to a New Generation," says: "We may not be able to describe

souls.

—

Jeremy Langford. Orbis Books (Maryknoll,

Catholic author of

"God

wondered why God would be limited to just Catholic churches. He stopped going to if God was everywhere Mass regularly

about

moments of

are claimed by

what

Vt.,

Why? He

life.

had found an understanding Catholic

2001). 156

community where he

home.

Langford inherited a busted

When

culture.

he and

his parents divorced in 1980,

his brother felt firsthand the effects of being

separated from an institution they had

and good."

and wanting to break down barriers. His book is a creative mosaic offered by 13 "new adults" reflecting

come to count on. They grew up in an atmosphere of crisis and breakdown. Instability and unfinished business had become a way of life. The author believes that,

their spiritual experience in Islam, Chris-

as

Buddhism, Wicca, Judaism and some who claim no organized religion.

Langfbrd's book deals with the same issues but from within his Catholic com-

become a

Sweeney

sees his generation as spiritu-

ally innovative

tianity,

munity. Together, the books describe the

contemporary

faith

journeys of young

it

happened for him, the church can stabilizing

community

for his

of their

life

Catholicism could help his peers see rich faith tradition

how

can mesh with "the

spirituality.

They

believe that

many

of

young

people.

Contributor Jennifer Johnson says,

'There are those missing links between spirituality and religious traditions that

YEARS EXPERIENCE

very unexpected path

to redemption.

kids with impunity.

new

The bad news

is

that

if

we

both teacher and student.

were the

ideas.

The good news

approached the crowded water fountain with a cheerful swagger,

is that he never gives up, never stops putting him-

signaling his friends to watch.

self in

He

our path, calling us by name,

asking us questions, breaking

tapped a short, bespectacled freshman pointedly on the shoulder.

"Step back!" he said, "senior privilege," and gently pushed the little

bread with us to see

him

in

in hopes of getting us our midst.

QUESTIONS:

aside.

The boy looked startled and confused as he made way for the senior looming over him. The locker crowd cheered while

What is one experience you have had of discovering that your*, expectations of someone were too narrow?

Where is one setting in which God might be inviting you to pay closer at-

their friend

grinned and drank.

At the assembly later in, the day, the slight blonde boy with the glasses looked for his senior tormentor and grinned his own grin from his seat on the stage with the

tention to his unexpected presence in

your

life?

a

...

If

is

our parents

revolutionaries, then let us be the

rebuilders."

The God within and God moments of these writers can be shared cross-generationally. for

They

For hope

Weekly Scripture

is

way

today.

Langford concludes: "My and to realize all to come

Scripture for the week of April 14 - April 20 Sunday (Third Sunday of Easter), Acts 2:14, 22-33, 1 Peter 1:17-21, Luke 24:13-35; Monday, Acts 6:8-15, John 6:22-29; Tuesday, Acts 7:51 8:1, John 6:3035; Wednesday, Acts 8:1-8, John 6:35-40; Thursday, Acts 8:26-40, John 6:44-51;

—

Friday, Acts 9:1-20, John 6:52-59; Saturday, Acts 9:31-42, John 6:60-69

Scripture for the week of April 21 - April 27 Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Easter), Acts 2:14, 36-41, 1 Peter 2:20-25, John 10:1-10; Monday, Acts 11:1-8, John 10:11-18; Tuesday, Acts 11:19-26, John 10:2213:5, John 12:44-50; Thursday (St. Mark), 1 Peter 30; Wednesday, Acts 12:24

—

his part,

to invite

lens through

5:5-14,

...

that the Catholic tradition

our

are guides

anyone concerned with walking the

Christian

which to see

is

God

a powerful at

work

52,

Mark

16:15-20; Friday, Acts 13:26-33, John 14:1-6; Saturday, Acts 13:44-

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on his first day as a senior he felt even bigger. After four years of inching their way up the high school food chain, he and his friends finally were free to exercise their modest senior privileges over other

too-often sloppy details of

or not, can indeed be connected to and beneficial for

News Service anyway, and

a big kid

all-

the answers, but open to a church that

the religious rituals that exist, Catholic

But their vision was

of chaos.

spiritual experiences.

These new adults have been brought up with less organized religion than any American generation before them. Yet unlike their parents, they do not see an impossible barricade between religious tradition and

Catholic

He was

Israel."

too narrow, too full of their own plans and imaginings to leave room

Langford believes that discovering

my daily life." He says, 'We are closed to a church that has all

Both should help Catholic readers

DAN LUBY

contemporaries and bring some order out

to better understand and appreciate their

adults.

redeem By

guy

felt at

disappointment of Jerusalem after his death had high expectations: "We had hoped he was the one to

1

Bend, Ind.

GOD MOMENTS: WHY FAITH REALLY

thirtysomething Jeremy Langford,

16:l-2a, 5, 7-11 Peter 1:17-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

many

adults truly notice their beauty."

"God Within: Our

Acts 2:14, 22-33

1)

but

ing for tidy answers," writes 34-year-old

Told by Today's

other new teachers. The boy squirmed in his chair.

It happens often enough that our most confident expectations of others are wrong, clouded by false expectations. The two disciples of Jesus who were fleeing the fear and

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\

2002

April 12,

Star in Joshua' into

explains approach to part

title role

arguments of doctrine and theo-

logical argumentation."

While Goldwyn

said

Father Girzone's book

he had read

in preparation

want to get too the novels." Father Girzone has used the Joshua character in subsequent books.

"This is not to deny anything Father Joe had done," he added. "But I

for his role, "I didn't

caught up

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

MARK

By

PATTISON

News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) The Catholic

—

who portrays

tor-director

the

title

in

another example of

how

how

you're living your

own

to be a little careful of over-researching parts."

Goldwyn said Father Girzone visited the set for a couple of days.

"He's a great guy," Goldwyn said of the priest.

Filming for "Joshua" took place last May and June. Since then, Goldwyn has had a recurring role on the NBC comedy "Frasier."

Goldwyn, who won much acclaim "A Walk

for his directorial debut with

on the Moon" in 1999, has been developing projects he can direct. One concerns the story of Betty Ann Waters, whose brother was wrongly convicted of murder. Waters, a high school dropout, went back to school and worked her way through law school to exonerate her brother.

role in

playing

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makes him "conscious of

tional parts

want

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the upcoming film "Joshua" said the role is

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Entertainment

life."

"The reasons we do what we

do,

acting and entertaining, is to see how people live their lives. It makes you look at the approach to how you want

what

to live" or

Goldwyn

in

with Catholic

York

to avoid, said

Tony

a telephone interview

News

Service from

New

City.

The G-rated on the

"Joshua" will debut

silver screen in April in select

—

including Charlotte and Greensboro and will expand slowly

cities

—

to reach a nationwide audience.

Goldwyn him

said

does not bother

it

that the platform for the film

is

smaller than that of most mainstream films. "I

movie

think

it's

a mistake releasing a

wide opening before it gets a chance to prove itself," he said. "I never have perceived this ('Joshua') about being a big commercial movie."

"Joshua" is adapted from the mid1980s novel by Father Joseph Girzone, a retired priest of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y. Joshua is a Christ-like figure who enters a town and turns it upside down with his good works and to a

unselfish love.

The film also stars F. Murray Abraham and Kurt Fuller as two

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odds with each other about Joshua; Colleen Camp as a beleaguered housewife and shopkeeper;

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something

and

else;

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John Paul

II

—

to

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Giancarlo not Pope

—

whom

Mark

Joshua re-

Michael W. Smith

veals his true nature.

The movie's soundtrack features country music stars Brooks & Dunn and Jo Dee Messina, plus several topname contemporary Christian recording acts, including Michael W. Smith, Jaci Velasquez, Third Day and Rachel Lampa.

Goldwyn, who is Jewish, said he had no qualms about playing Joshua with the message he brings.

"I didn't approach it as any kind of religious statement," he told CNS. "Where the character was coming from was a place of love rather than any particular denomination."

He noted how the screenplay differs from the book and even the original draft of the movie script in

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Jesus is risen...and now what? seems that the history of salvation has reached its completion. Everything is done; there is nothing left. This kind of thinking would be terribly detrimental, besides being very wrong. Really, the journey has just begun.

The story of salvation is more like an unfinished symphony or opera, if you wish. To make this clear, let me

Speaks

share the story of

POPE JOHN PAUL

II

Giacomo

my friends, to finish

before the opera

VATICAN

was completed. Now,

They

to

as usual, or they could build

life

WOODEN

—

asked an estimated 17,000 people at his weekly general audience to join him in "begging from God St. Peter's

Square,

he also prayed that the Blessed Virgin Mary would "intercede to bring success to the various efforts being undertaken to overcome the tragic situation in which those sorely tried peoples are living."

main audience

talk,

he spoke of

the suffering and the hope evident in Psalm 80.

The

psalm, he said, is "a song strongly marked by suffering, but also by unfailing trust."

The psalmist asks God, "How long will you burn with anger?" and why he allowed his people to be invaded.

At the same time, the pope said, the psalm shows believers' faith that God will save them.

The psalm includes the refrain, "O Lord of hosts, restore us; if

we

shall

be

"God but

it is

him

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face shine

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peace in the Holy Land."

At the April 10 audience in

it if I

choice.

complete what he started.

Holy Land

Puccini, the great Italian

composer of "Madame Butterfly" and 'La Boheme." When Puccini was fairly young, he contracted cancer, and so he decided to spend his last days writing his final opera, 'Turandot," which is one of his most polished pieces. When his friends and disciples would say to him, 'You are ailing; take it easy and rest," he would always respond, "I'm going to do as much as I can on my great masterwork, and it's up to you,

Pope asks for continued prayers for peace in the

By CINDY

upon

us,

by the greatest conductor Arturo Toscanini. When it came to the part of the opera where the master had stopped writing because he died, Toscanini stopped everything, turned around with eyes welling up with tears, and said to the large audience, "This is where the master ends." And he wept. After a few moments, he lifted his head, smiled broadly, and said, "and this is where his friends began."

Then he finished the opera.

Don't you think we must finish the love song, composed by Jesus, but not yet completed? He came at Christmas singing love; he lived in Nazareth singing love. He instituted the Eucharist singing love; he died singing love, and he rose singing love. If the song is to continue, we must do the singing. The risen Lord invites us to live our lives to the fullest before we die; otherwise, we die without living.

arrived,

year-old

girl.

JOANITA M. Guest Columnist

later,

Going

to be

face,

he

sang a third and fourth verse, always after the crowd's applause showed they were enjoying the moment as much as he was.

Although the pope appears physically frail and far-off in thought at times, he still peppers his public appearances with unscripted moments during the audience.

As they

what had

talked about

just

"How much money would operation back home in the

taken place, the pastor asked,

you have received

for that

States? "Oh, thousands of dollars,

I

suppose," the doctor

replied.

shook

it

a

little,

and

said,

"But man,

this

living!"

my

...

spirituality blend.

guide

me

I

see

my work

further in integrating

spirituality,

One

I

as creative, so, to

my work

and

my

look for Scripture passages about cre-

of

my

favorites

as creative

and

is

Psalm

playful.

104,

which

In this psalm,

dualism that separates spirituality

(18-19).

—

also

room and said, "She is OK Then he went outside and

right now."

religion? Yes, but a theology of work goes

BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John

launch into the second verse as an encore.

With a somewhat impish smile on his

in

God's work has provided everything that everyone even rocks needs; in turn, all created things have a particular job to do. "Rocks are a refuge for the coneys (rabbits). You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting."

Spirituality: It's in everything What's your theology of work?

by an estimated 500

all

joined his pastor.

shows God

audience with Polish pilgrims

applause, led

window

the surgeon finally stepped back from the table in

the makeshift operating

ativity.

Pope sings Polish folksong during

The warm

pastor observed through a

its purpose is to unite myself to God's work.

When I act as his instrument my labor cannot be an obstacle to contemplation, even though it may temporarily so occupy my mind that I cannot engage in it when I am actually doing my job.

Yet my work itself will purify and pacify my mind and dispose me for contemplation."

This helps me to understand how work and

NELLENBACH

Poles at the audience, convinced Pope John Paul to

The

the small hut where the operation took place. Three hours

will in

said, "the

Paul with an unusually broad smile on his face, countered the song of a Polish children's choir with his own rendition of a Polish Easter folksong.

After the small children, dressed in Polish costumes, sang for the pope at his April 10 general audience, the pope sang one verse of what he described as an Easter psalm traditionally sung in the period between Easter and Pentecost.

the doctor's former pastor

him a surprise visit. When the pastor the doctor was preparing to operate on an 8-

in the U.S. paid

attention to

his intention to punish.

II,

Some time later,

cal assistance.

is

Working

then

Lord will This is the conviction of the psalmist, which finds an echo in our hearts as well, opening us to hope." from

and so he toiled into the dusk from day to day, from year to year.

At last he put his ledgers up and laid his stock reports aside.

But when he started out to live, he found he had already died.

Several years ago, a gifted American surgeon decided to become medical missionary. He traveled thousands of miles and set up a practice on a Pacific island where the people were suffering greatly for lack of medi-

pastor's shoulder,

poet said it beautifully: always said he would retire when he had made a million clear

in fidelity," the

'convert'

C/

He

always ready to return to his people,

pope said. from sin," he

OFM

Guest Coll

An unknown

also necessary that his people return to

"If we convert

FATHER JOHN

"And how much will you receive here?" the pastor asked. "I don't know, just a few cents and the smile of God," said the surgeon. Then he put his hand on the

safe."

is

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It

The Pope

Catholic

April 12,

& Columns

Editorials

Theology?

Isn't that

we do

God and beyond the from everyday

studying about

—

God

life.

This dualism has a long history in the Catholic Church. Spirituality was for the "religious"; that is, for priests, nuns and monks. Ever notice how many of the saints fall into this group? Christian ascetics inhabited hermitages in deserts or renounced the world to live in cloistered convents or monasteries. They were religious, and we were secular; and, we were told, religious was always the better, higher calling.

Fortunately, we are coming to a new understanding of holiness: it's for everyone, and you don't have to renounce the world to achieve it unless that's your true calling. Spirituality is not separate from the world; it is part of the world. Since work is a part of most people's lives in the world, our challenge is to integrate our spirituality into our work and vice versa.

The Trappist monk Thomas Merton understood that integration. In "New Seeds of Contemplation" he wrote, "If I am supposed to hoe a garden or make a table, then I am obeying God if I am true to the task I am performing. To do the work carefully and well,, with respect for the nature of my task and with due

—

—

finds time for recreation. In verse 26, about

we see that, "The ships are moving there and the monsters you made to play with." What a wonderful image: God chooses to play. Man is described in the psalm as working all day, but nothing is said about his having a good time. God works and plays. This psalm demonstrates that work is important, but fun should not be left out. Psalm 104 also shows that every creature and created thing has a part to play to make the whole world function. the ocean,

Paul also makes clear in his first letter to the Corinthians that each person has a specific function for the good of the world. Some are leaders or healers or speak in tongues. While Paul is talking about

we are to see spirituality and work we must extend Paul's example to necessarily church related. God has

"spiritual gifts," if

as interconnected,

work

that is not given each person individual gifts, but expects all to use those gifts for the common good.

Look for Scripture and other writings that help you to see how work and spirituality are part of each

other and integrate them into your

life.

"

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2002

rescue people from families in trouble. So he endorsed and

One

Light

The Catholic News & Herald 13

& Columns

Editorials

Candle

supported

new ventures

marriages

in crisis), Project

like Retrouvaille (the

program

for

been through abortion) and the diocesan Respect Life Council. Bishop McCann also promoted alternatives to

women

abortion like residences for

As

he'd often

me:

tell

we

abortion unless

Family

Rachel (to heal those who've

Reflections

in crisis pregnancies.

not enough to be against

"It's

also provide life-affrrming alternatives.

We can't leave the mother and her child with words. We need to give her

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

In 1985

Guest Columnist

He was as good as his word. a proposal. Would he be

real support."

came

I

willing to be the

to

first

him with

was both That day

Bishop John

McGann

you who did not know

Roman

Catiiolic

For those of

died in January.

man who

this

led

Long

Island's

Diocese of Rockville Centre from 1976

—

and you something about him between a priest and his bishop.

until 2000, I'd like to tell

the unique relationship first

I

when he

met

this

man

wonderful

about 36 years ago,

attended the graduation of my

grammar

school

McGann. He was secretary and considered a "comer" in the you hear that someone's a noted or popu-

classmate, his niece, Kathleen to the bishop then diocese.

When

amount of pretension or self-importance. He had none of that. In fact, he was just what you'd expect of a proud uncle. Over the years I learned that Bishop McGann was always the good uncle you could talk with and enjoy.

I really came to love and respect him when I shared a rectory with him for eight years. He genuinely enjoyed priestly company and fully entered into our communal life. He enjoyed a good drink, a fine meal and lively lar person,

you

also expect a certain

conversation as well as anyone.

uncommon chose to

And while it's not own residence, he

for bishops to live in their

live in a parish rectory.

I

think he did that out of

sanctity of

be forever etched

who

life,

Guest Columnists it

in the

memories of the

heard him speak eloquently about the

then, rosary in hand, prayed us through

McGann was

sometimes accused,

falsely,

of

support of Catholic education. That wasn't

in

When

became a pastor, I was I was inheriting. It happened to be the same school I had attended and I didn't want to be the one to have to close my own alma mater. He told me not to worry, that the school would survive and prosper. His support was unequivocal. experience at

all.

I

concerned about the parish school

Sometimes, when noted people

them

as

if all

was

die,

we

tend to write of

That would be as inaccurate of would of anyone else. Personally, we

perfect.

John McGann as it had a few battles in which we agreed to disagree. But here's the good part: he could disagree with you strongly and still sit down right afterwards for a friendly meal. He knew that people often differ, but it didn't mean he had to like them less. I'm not sure Bishop McGann would be the bishop of a diocese if they were picking one today. He didn't have a ton of academic degrees. He wasn't politically well-connected in the church.

Hospitality helps the heart and home When considering ways to enliven a marriage,

we

important public witness.

Bishop being weak

my

as

peaceful and prayerful, he said he'd be there. will

4,000 people this

As long

facility?

TERRI

LYKE

bishop of a diocese to peacefully

demonstrate outside an abortion

Like an uncle

ANDREW &

He was just a good, pastoral, man struggling

very often think of romantic get-a-ways. Yet, is only a part of what marriages need to be invigorated. And over, time it becomes less impor-

romance

There are countless other aspects of marriage some spicing up, as well. One area is hospitality. "Huh? How does hospitality spice up marriage?" you might ask. When people experience tant.

that could use

—

God

through a married couple, they are graced who encounter the couple and the couple themselves. Their gracious hospitality is a way a couple is a dispenser of grace and thereby become receptors of that grace.

A few years ago, we wrote about the hallmarks of a sacramental marriage. One of the hallmarks was 'They know how to set a table," which is a the people

metaphor for having hospitality skills in their home. Over the years, we have been blessed with

who have demonstrated such skills and have been role models for us.

Our friends, Pam and John Ashford, come to couple friends

who

a true love for priests and parishioners.

hard-working, people-loving, self-aware

mind. Anyone

As Bishop McGann's coordinator for Family Life, I often asked him to support new initiatives. He was rarely

to give his

church he loved immensely.

He was always in his heart a parish priest, a favorite uncle, who just happened to occupy the office of bishop.

appreciate dieir hospitality

of trying something different, especially

afraid

if it

helped to

all

for a

spread of food that

you wanna

humor and

And

Can

Christ save people who aren't Christians?

Q. I must disagree with your recent comments regarding salvation for those who do not believe in Jesus Christ. Your 'viewpoint devalues, demeans and diminishes the supreme sacrifice Jesus made for mankind. Tou quote the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the pope's remarks (September 1998) that members of other religions who sincerely follow what is good in their faith traditions and their own consciences "respond positively to God's invitation and receive salvation in Jesus Christ, even if they do not recognize or acknowledge him as their I was Catholic for the first 60 years of my

Corner

in

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

the

life

own way we

our

who

—

of others.

We discovered that

can serve our guests our

full

them in a manner that "at home" in our home.

to fuss over

make them feel Over the years, we have found

seeks to

Columnist

realize that unless the salvation Jesus set out to achieve

was a

believe in Jesus Christ are saved.

Spirit

that,

but you say the church 's

thought of

word of God

You agree with teaching has changed. But

does not change. (North Carolina

failure for

must be

at

A. Your comments directions.

call for

response from several

Perhaps most important, you speak of devalu-

ing the sacrifice of Jesus. Doesn't the opinion that the saving death and resurrection of our Lord was wholly ineffective for

70 percent or 80 percent of the human race

demean

that those op-

though they sometimes leave us exhausted, exhilarate us and enliven our relationship.

As we serve others, we witness to each other our

must be

conscious acts

ways other than of "accepting" him as savior. That possible in

what Pope John Paul II, the catechism, council documents and other Catholic sources mean when they speak is

of the possibility of salvation outside the church, even outside organized Christianity.

human race, never have a chance to learn we Christians know God or to hear about

of coming under the influence of the Holy

ments inspiring

human

Spirit's

move-

faith in Jesus Christ, is available to

being, not just to a privileged few

live in the right place,

every

who happen

to

where the Gospel can formally be

preached to them.

was that, except for a few pockets here and there, the Christian message had penetrated the whole world. All people, it was thought, had the opportu-

We believe, he says in one place, that the Creator wants to save all humankind in Jesus Christ. We don't know how he does all this, he continues, but we do know "that Christ came into the world for all these peoples. He redeemed them all and has his own ways of reaching each of them" in the present age of salvation history ("Crossing the Threshold of Hope," pages 80-83).

the impression

nity to accept or reject Jesus as savior.

With

the discoveries of

new

regions and continents,

with their billions of "pagans," however, this reason

and others,

we have

all

that changed.

gradually

come

to

This teaching appears believe,

to others,

marriage, though

them.

They

in

many

more profoundly and

places, but

nowhere,

clearly than in the oft-

who on what God

repeated reflections of the pope,

cautions us about

presuming to put

can do.

limits

some people seem

to just have

don't require any lavishness, either.

about sharing what

we have

It's

with others.

Many about

it

couples, like us, have to be intentional and learn how to do it well. Having role

models like the Ashfords has helped For every marriage, there is a style to their hospitality

temperaments and ity is

knowing

our guests.

know how

An

the Bible and Jesus Christ. Are they all condemned, through no fault of their own?

Yes, the Catholic (and some other Christian) Church's understanding of the biblical injunctions about the necessity of faith in Jesus has changed. For centuries,

I

As we dispense grace we feel God working in and through us.

individual other-centeredness.

Hospitality skills aren't factory equipped in

We believe the possibility of salvation, the possibility

majority of the as

explicit,

that sacrifice?

Yet that is what you, and others who think as you must believe, because billions of people, the vast

God

most of the human family, the Holy in ways we have not heretofore

work

Faith in Jesus and in the heavenly Father whose love he revealed

For

they both are excellent conversationalists

attention

and

pope and the Catholic

who

about

your mamma." John's sense of

storytelling keeps their guests amused.

rejoice in the presence

Church are absolutely wrong. The Bible says only those

do,

can lay out a

portunities,

respectfully believe that you,

terribly

Pam

on just about any topic.

However, what makes their hospitality gracefilled is not just their culinary and conversation skills. They have a way of making their guests feel loved by their attention.

We realized a long time ago that we can't be John and Pam, but we can emulate their desire to

Question

CNS

skills.

the old vernacular, "make

will, in

offer insights

savior.

the holy

slap

has visited the Ashfords can

To

—

tastes.

that

it's

us.

special,

unique

a blend of their talents,

The key to good

not about

hospital-

us; it's all

have good hospitality

about

skills

is

to

is

to

to rejoice in the presence of others.

important task for every marriage

discover and develop their unique hospitality.

Do-

ing so enlivens their marriage and shows the world

God's magnanimous

hospitality.

Questions for Reflection • When have you experienced a married couple's unique hospitality?

•

How

your home?

do you make others

feel "at

home"

in

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April 12,

round the Diocese

Central American

Director of Evangelization/ Adult Education Diocesan Director of Evangelization/Adult Education for the Diocese of

revived at Holy Infant

Charlotte: Position involves a three-fold responsibility: of

GERALD POTKAY

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REIDSVILLE

Mexican-American living

Sanchez, a

in the Reidsville

"

area for over five years, has coordinated die efforts

of the Hispanic community to revive

the Living

we

Infant,

Way of the Cross, a long-stand-

not only keep our native tradi-

we

tions,

but

those

who

put on the

Sanchez assembled a 23-member cast of players from both the adult community and the Hispanic youth group at Holy Infant Church to relive the 14 Stations of

presentation

March

and encourage

Way of the Cross.

ing Mexican tradition.

the Cross

also invite

tend to shy away from our

youth group to join and participate."

Father Christopher Davis, pastor of Holy Infant, said that he was glad the Hispanic community came together to

itself,

from

its

lot for

them.

It

many became

The

This visual representation helps the littie ones, especially, to understand what Easis all

cast for their efforts,

teaching

which he described as

"fantastic."

to."

ESL

was the time our Hispanic community

"In light of the fact that this

Waldin Robles from Costa Rica. Waldin was active in the charismatic movement in is

about."

Father Davis also praised the entire

narrator for the Stations was

Costa Rica and

very

first

ever attempted anything like

this,

whole Passion play was a huge

(English

the

success,

Reidsville school system.

and I am very pleased with the tremendous effort they put out to accomplish all

active in the

that they did. It

as a

Second Language) classes

in the

He has been very youth group since moving to

the area at the beginning of this school

said

was very

professional,"

Father Davis.

who

hails

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Around the Diocese

Seder dinner brings community together

By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

Correspondent

BREVARD

—

On the evening of day of Passover, families the commemorate the Jews' exodus from Egypt. On March 27, two families of Sacred Heart Catholic faith Church and the Brevard Jewish Comgathered at Sacred Heart munity first

— —

for the Passover Seder.

About 140 people participated in the two-hour service, which preceded European JewSeder dinner.

Sacred Heart has had a Seder tradition of its own for about 12 years.

"We do this every year, but very condensed," said Sacred Heart parishioner Jerry Gerardi.

"They've had a Christian-style Seder, now they're going to have a Jewish one," said Jack Levine, president of the Brevard Jewish Community, a Reformed Jewish congregation with about 70 members. The congregation, which formed, about a year ago, has been meeting in Sacred a traditional Eastern ish

Heart's fellowship "I

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Jewish congregation, also appreciated the sense of family. "This is the best Seder I've attended since my grandparents died, and that was 30 or 40 years ago," she said.

Preparation for the Seder began several months ago. Bossert wanted to invite some of the members of the Catholic community to the Seder as a way of thanking the church for the use of its facilities. He thought that maybe 50 to 60 Catholics would attend, but twice that number took

opening prayer, which said, in part, "We pray as we sit here assembled in family friendship and as we relive in words and symbols the ancient quest

part.

asked to eat only when told to, as a reminder of what it's like to not have enough to eat. "I'm smelling that

To

provide background to Sacred Heart parish, Bossert taught a class on the Haggadah, the Jewish book which contains the Exodus story and the Seder ritual; and another on the Passover as part of the history of the western world. His wife, Shelly, gave a class on recipes for the foods used in the dinner.

Shelly Bossert and Mary Lou Giallanza, a member of Sacred Heart

began cooking the meal two days before the celebration. Mean-

parish,

Sandy Levine, Jack's wife, was busy making the gefilte fish, which was served as an appetizer. Other while,

members of the Jewish community prepared the condiments; some made

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As each

item's

meaning was ex-

plained, a leader at each table either

the meal.

held up the particular item or passed

of both faith communities mingled at the tables as the Seder began. Father Del Giudice read the

the Seder plate so everyone could share. For instance, each person at the table took a piece of the parsley and dipped it into salted water before consuming it. The salted water represented the tears shed during slavery in Egypt.

The leader also took a piece of matza (unleavened bread) from the table and broke it. Half was kept for the afikomon (dessert), half was returned to the plate. Later in the service, each person at the table broke off a piece of matza to eat with the bitter herbs and the charozet. This is called "Hillel's sandwich" after a first-century rabbi who influenced the interpretation of Jewish law.

Members of Sacred Heart parish served the dinner, which included gefilte fish (a sort of chilled fish pate), chicken soup with matza balls, roast chicken, tsimmis (a sweet vegetable dish), potato kugel, charoset and fruit compote.

David Lachter and his wife were among those enjoying the service and the dinner. The Lachters, from Tallahassee, Fla., are part-year residents of

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making me a little "The Jews were hungry. They lived next door to

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hungry," Bossert

said.

wealth, but they didn't get to enjoy

any of it."

The Seder service recounts the Hebrews' history in Egypt, including Joseph, Moses, slavery and the escape from slavery. Speaking in Hebrew, Anna Curtis, 6, the youngest member of the congregation, asked the Passover questions, beginning with, "Why is this night different from all other nights?"

In honor to the holiday, wine was blessed with the words, "Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who created the fruit of the vine." Each person consumed a cup of wine (or grape juice) at four specific

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Then they saw an article about the Seder in the Transylvania Times, a Transylvania County newspaper, which they receive in the mail.

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April 12,

Living the faith

Mercy Sister honored

By KEVIN

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MURRAY

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The Civitan Club of Salisbury presented its 2002 Good Samaritan of the Year Award to Mercy Sister Mary in so

Robert Williams, pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Church, at the Country Club of Salisbury luncheon April 4.

Sister Mary Robert was recognized for her selfless, sacrificial work in her parish and in the community.

"In her role as a volunteer in so vital areas, (Sister

help area

suffer," said Mercy Sister Rosalind Picot, president of Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Regional Community of North Carolina.

"Her love is unconditional and not based on color, creed or economic status," said Adams. "As she passes by the needy, she never fails to reach out and touch those who others may have ignored."

"She is so modest," said Jeff Smith, the Civitan club's president-elect who presented Sister Mary Robert with her award. "She works so tirelessly in the

a difference and affect their neighbors

many

Sisters of Mercy

community

who

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community and the

Mary Rob-

ert) serves as a primary example of putting into personal practice what she encourages others to do as well," said Bill Adams, a member of the Civitan Club of Salisbury Good Samaritan Committee.

The annual Good Samaritan of the Year Award, first presented by the Civitan Club of Salisbury in 1973, is based on the Good Samaritan in Chapter 10 in the Gospel of Luke, in which someone asked Jesus "Who is my neighbor?" according to Adams. After soliciting nominations from the community each year, the award is given to someone who has gone above and beyond the spirit of volunteerism, he said. The club received several letters of recommendation for Sister Mary Robert.

"As a staff member of Sacred Heart Church, she is not only devoted to her parishioners she goes out daily to visit the shut-ins of the parish and can be found at the hospital at least four times a week but she also operates under the challenge of 'who is my neighbor?' She seeks to address the needs of all who are brought to her attention," said Adams. "By her example, she is teaching others to have compassion for their neighbors and to

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always good to see people who embody the Gospel mandate to be mindful of the poor. Sister Mary Robert embodies this," said Father John Putnam, pastor of Sacred Heart Church.

Sister Mary Robert was honored for her work and volunteerism with organizations including Rowan Helping Ministries, the ARC, Meals on Wheels, the Community Alternative Program for Disabled Adults and the Crisis Assistance Network.

"Her generosity goes above and beyond these programs, and she often personally steps in to give food and encouragement to individuals who may have received the

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