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News & Herald Volume 5 Number 29

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

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April 19, 1996

Dismayed By Veto Of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Religious Leaders From

Staff and Wire Reports

Bishop's Statement Bishop William Curlin made the following

After weeks of being urged by Catholics and others to sign a bill banning the so-called partial-birth

statement regarding the

abortion procedure, President Clinton

President's veto of the

vetoed the legislation April 10. Reaction from Catholic leaders throughout the nation and world has

House Bill to Ban Partial-

been

Birth Abortions. (H.R. 1833):

a letter to President

critical. In

"President Clinton's

Clinton condemning his veto of H.R.

veto of the

1833, the American Cardinals and the

partial-birth

head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference pledged a continuing

contrary to Catholic Christian moral teaching.

education campaign on partial birth

The President's support of this procedure, which

abortions (See religious leaders' letter

on page

are repelled

bill

(H.R. 1 833)

9).

The prelates told President Clinton

opposing abortion

unconscionable. This procedure is

so harrowing that even

it,

many

pro-abortionists

indefensible.

that they reacted "with

deep sorrow and dismay" to his veto of the

For those unfamiliar with the procedure, a baby is drawn feet first through the birth canal while its head remains within the birth

legislation.

canal. Scissors are inserted into the base of the

"It will

living

ensure the continued use of

and the brain suctioned. There is no justification for an act

skull

most heinous act to kill a tiny infant just seconds from taking his or her first the

breath outside the "In the

each of

womb,"

they said.

frequently speaks of family values, his support of

coming weeks and months,

us, as well as

that

While President Clinton

clearly infanticide.

partial birth abortion belies his

words."

our bishops'

See Veto, page 3

Couple's Gift Means Secure Future For Parish By ELIZABETH

MAYBACH

Staff Writer a wonderful surprise. "It will

FOREST CITY

Croswell and Ethel Ragan always loved Forest City and the Catholic Church. The couple converted to the faith in their mid 60s and were a generous and active part of the community there until they passed away within months of each

making plans

now

for the future, plans including a

parish, increasing the

endowments

number of diocesan

23 and the

total assets

of the

Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte to $2.4 million. Father Conrad Kimbrough,

now of Holy

Church in Denver, knew the Ragans when he and the couple were Episcopalians. "We met when I was first in Episcopal semiSpirit

nary," he said.

"They were just joyful, happy

than $485,000 and

restricted for the use of

as an

endowment,

The church

the principal

will use

gift will

income generated by the

"Through their gift, the Ragans left a legacy Immaculate Conception to continue to grow and meet the needs of the parish in perpetuity," said Jim Kelley, executive director of the Foundation. "More and more parishioners are following the Ragans' example by remembering the Church in their wills and

that will allow

estate plans."

Kelley said individuals establishing entake another step in living out the

we make gifts from our monthly income, we also have an

life

minded." Father Kimbrough later converted to Catholicism and the Ragans followed suit

opportunity to give from our accumulated

them."

Immaculate Conception Pastor Father Gabriel

Meehan

said the Forest City gift

was

of stewardship. "Just

assets to

endow

the

Church of

the Diocese of

Charlotte," he said.

For information about

experience of

life.

Six years ago,

the Foundation or

establishing an endowment, contact Jim Kelley,

Executive Director of the Foundation, 1524 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28207,

or call (704) 331-1709 or (704) 377-6871.

Asheville as a vice president and general manager of

At a time when he could have easily back to savor the fruits of a very successful career, he decided to get involved with

that

sat

St.

Joseph's.

This small independent hospital, like many other

recover from cancer

surgery

AKZONA,

international corporation with headquarters in The Netherlands.

age

69, he fought hard to

was

complicated by

principal for future expansion.

dowments

John Coli knows hand how the struggle to survive can change the

con-

never used.

— For some,

just surviving doesn't qualify as

first

people, and they were always very Catholic-

some years later. "I was so happy when they became Catholic," he said. "To be in the Catholic Church is the greatest thing in the world to me, and I think it meant the same to

PAUL FREDETTE

ASHEVILLE real living, but

The current Ragan endowment totals more

It.

Dedicated To St. Joseph's

us the great love they had for their parish."

tinue to generate funds for the church because,

Conception Church. Due to their generosity, an endowment has been established for the

JOANN KEANE

As the weather finally begins to turn warmer, becoming evident all around the Diocese of Charlotte.

new and bigger church. The Ragans' gift shows

The Ragans had no children and no extended family in the area. As such, they of their possessions to Immaculate

Coli

start

Immaculate Conception. The

all

spring

By let

other.

willed

Photo by

This Could Be

private facilities,

was

facing overwhelming competition in the new environment of managed

serious infection. For

week he hovered at death's door, the victim blood of poisoning. Today, he is wiry and energetic — the very image of fitness as a

health care.

Not only did Coli bring

wealth

experience to this endeavor trom his own business career

AKZONA in

the chief operating officer of St.

(when he retired from

Joseph' s Health Services. At ease

1986 as president and CEO, he had 15,000 employees) but also the sensitivity he had learned from the

in his office,

he leans forward

and earnestly says, "There's nothing like coming face to face with your mortality to make a major impact on your sense of values and priorities. Every morning begins a day I might not "

have had. John Coli was appointed to the board of St. Joseph' s Hospital in 1974, not long after arriving in

sobering experience of looking for at age 50, with two of

employment

four children

still

in college at the

time.

His concern for the future of St. as does his interest in the growth of his

Joseph's Hospital stems

See

Living, next

—

page

& Herald

The Catholic News

995

April 19, 1996

DSA Campaign CHSI Learning

Wins National Award By ELIZABETH

Living

A New Name

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — For the third year

PAEONIAN SPRINGS, VA.

port Appeal.

Catholic Distance University (CDU),

DSA has won

effective

March

After nearly

25. 1

3 years as

CHSI,

the

award was one of

Board of Directors chose the new name

excellence, the top award given in any

following a decision to offer a Masters Degree program in Religious Studies,

category.

Of the 89 awards

given, only

beginning in 1997. The new name reflects the Board's decision to launch graduate level education and avoid confusion with the home schooling

eight were awards of excellence.

The DeRose-Hinkhouse Award, given yearly in recognition of outstanding achievement in public relations and communications, was presented to the diocese on March 15 for the 1995 campaign, "We Are His Hands." Gail Hunt Violette, diocesan telecommunications director, submitted the contest entry and was notified about the award soon after it was announced. "It really is an honor for the diocese to receive national recognition," she said. "It's an

movement. Established in 1983,

approved by the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy to offer the Catechetical Diploma through distance learning CHSI has enrolled nearly 6,000 students from 35 countries and 1 84 dioceses in the U.S. The curriculum includes 23 .

accredited college level courses.

DSA is organized by the dioc-

According to Executive Director Marianne Evans Mount, "The Catholic

esan development office with assistance

in August 1993. By December of 1995, those

began

efforts

— from

his strong belief in the vital

and the crucial role they must play in the

"The challenge," Coli

future of the area.

observes succinctly, solo practices

"is survival. Just as

among

physicians are no

longer being formed, so too will small

independent hospitals become a thing of the past, unable to survive in a

managed

care environment because they cannot

compete with the range of services large hospitals can provide."

Coli finds a deep satisfaction in

the faith at a post-secondary level

the key issues are insuring that

hard work of a team of dedi-

through distance education, which includes home study, but does not limit

collaboration does not diminish the

cated diocesan staff members."

medium of instruction only. eager to serve more and more who recognize today adults worldwide

The telecommunications office pro-

us to this

CDU

duced a 7-minute video for the 1995 appeal, highlighting a variety of dioc-

According to Violette, "Each year a new committee chooses these awards, so to be chosen for three years in a row by different

esan agencies and

people

For information and a free catalog, call

member of

the National Catholic Educational Association and the American Association of Collegiate

DSA

theme, with articles about many of the people, agencies and projects involved in DSA-supported ministries. Joann Keane, associate editor the

Independent Study.

Charismatic Healing Service

—

said

A special CHARLOTTE Charismatic Healing Service with Father Carmello from St. John Neumann Church is Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral in

DSA was about helpingothers. "Our

diocese

is filled

(800) 258-2474, or write

Box 178, Paeonian Springs, Va. 22129-0178. CDU is nationally accredited and approved by the Congregation for the Clergy and a

In 1995, the Feb. 3 issue of The Catholic News and Herald was devoted

News and Herald,

CDU at

P.O.

really a feather in the diocese'

of The Catholic

. .

that school is a process, not a place."

activities.

cap."

to the

with parishes ready to

extend a hand in faith. The DSA helps keep necessary resources available to those in need and we're proud to be a

O'Donohue

helping to preserve the 100-year-old Catholic hospital in this region. For him,

identity of St. Joseph's Hospital

of the Sisters of Mercy will not be

compromised. "Success

Remember HisWll

the community," he said.

For several years the possibility of seemed elusive. Then, in July 1993, the North Carolina legislature passed the Hospital Cooperation Act which provided for the issuance of a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) to permit hospitals to collaborate and be immune from antitrust action. With Governor Jim Hunt's support, complex legal hurdles were

realizing his goals

(or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

For more information on

how

and charitable to

for

make

foeek of

^^^j^/ Sunday:

2: 14, 22-28 Peter 1: 17-21 Luke 24: 13-35

Acts 1

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Acts John

8-15 22-29

Acts John

30-35

1-8

35-40

Acts John 1

Peter 5: 5-14 16: 15-20

Mark its

works'.'

Friday:

Acts John

9: 6:

1-20 52-59

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

expertise at the disposal of the

Church

mission," Father Cancro points

and

its

out.

"He has used that expertise to assist

the development of the educational

foundation of Asheville Catholic motivated by his belief that Catholic education

an important means of

carrying on a valuable tradition."

Coli also demonstrates his commitment to the Church as a member of the Foundation of the Diocese of Charlotte.

The

non-profit corporation

provides endowments for the diocese

and

its

parishes, schools, agencies

and

organizations. Jim Kelley, executive director of the Foundation'and diocesan director of development,

works with

Coli on the Foundation. "Dr. Coli really

by sharing his time, and treasure on a local and

lives out his faith

talent

diocesan level," Kelley said. From the start, John Coli envisioned that collaboration was possible at a

business level, while each facility retained its own identity and maintained its distinctive character. Already this unique arrangement in health care delivery has improved the quality and accessibility of medical treatment for

many

people. Coli hopes these last six God-given years, devoted to the survival of St. Joseph's, have been well spent His hope seems well founded.

at the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for

religious, educational

"He doesn't hesitate to place his business

PUT YOUR GIFTS

statement included in your Will:

Charlotte (or

less

Catholic values and mission integral to

Bishop William G. Curlin

ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following

mean

of assets and the preservation of the

"A valid Will stands as

In Yours.

"/ leave to the

will

costly duplication of services and waste

fadings

a continuing expression of ourconcern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commitment to the Church and the community in which we live."

and

assuring the community that the mission

Center.

part of the campaign."

of development, said, "The award reflects the

proving

Joseph Health System became a reality when the state approved a COPA. Jl Coli 's pastor, Father Frank Photo by Paul Fredette Cancro, who is also Business leader John Coli works to preserve administrator of Asheville traditional Catholic health care, Catholic School, admires the parish, St. Eugene and the quality of serviceability of Coli's commitment. education at Asheville Catholic School

now more clearly communicates our mission of teaching Distance University

finally

JhH

Kelley, director

from the media center and The Catholic

News and Herald. Jim

were

successful and Mission+St.

contribution these institutions make now the

Catechetical Institute in the U.S.

first

honor for everyone."

The

CHSI was

possibility of collaboration

—

The Catholic Home Study Institute (CHSI), has changed its name to The

certificates of merit for the annual ap-

managed.

successfully

Discussions between St. Joseph's Hospital and neighboring Memorial Mission Hospital about the

row, the Diocese of Charlotte was recognized by the Religious Public Relations Council for its Diocesan Sup-

in a

peal, but this year's

Faith, from page

Institute Selects

MAYBACH

In previous years, the

The

Saturday:

Acts John

9: 6:

31-42 60-69

Service of Others

Consider

PRIESTHOOD in

The Diocese of Charlotte Contact Father Frank O'Rourke Vocation Director

1621 Dilworth Road East

28203 334-2283 (704)

Charlotte, N.C.

April 19, 1996

The Catholic News

Supreme Court Justice Talks —

(CNS)

Miss.

In an

unusual departure from legal issues, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia gave a speech April 9 about religious beliefs and miracles, contrasting

Maggi

Nadol,

from page Respect

Life

conference, will continue to educate people about partial birth abortions," they wrote. "We will inform them that

coordinator for the Diocese of Charlotte,

religious beliefs "just will not have

partial-birth abortions will continue

bill

anything to do with miracles."

He recalled a 1992 story in The Washington Post about a Virginia priest who claimed to have stigmata, or

because you chose to veto H.R. 1833." We will also urge Catholics and other people of good will including the 65 percent of self-described 'pro-

Religion At Prayer Breakfast JACKSON,

President's Veto Le ads To Dismay,

& Herald

—

who oppose

said the president's decision to veto the

was unconscionable." There can be no justification in allowing the procedure known as partial-birth It is such a blatant, heinous procedure, leaving no doubt the life of

abortion.

bleeding wounds such as those Christ

choice' voters

sake" with "the worldly wise" who scorn

received during his crucifixion.

abortions

them.

urge Congress to override this shameful

President Clinton could allow political

'The Washington Post sends out a team of reporters who produce a

veto."

expediency

Catholic, addressed a prayer breakfast

strangely ambivalent story about this

The letter, delivered to the President April 1 6, was signed by Cardinals Joseph Bernardin of Chicago, Anthony Bevilacqua of Philadephia, James

extent."

Christians

who

are "fools for Christ's

The 60-year-old

who

justice,

Society of the Mississippi College School of Law, a

phenomenon," Scalia said. "The thought occurred to me: Why wasn't that church absolutely packed with nonbelievers?" "Why weren't the Washington Post

private Southern Baptist institution.

reporters, if they couldn't explain the

According to press reports, Scalia told the 650 people in attendance that

phenomenon, absolute converts?" he asked. When Scalia counseled the audience

at the First

Church

Baptist

in Jackson.

The event was sponsored by Christian

word

the

Legal

meaning fool, is French word meaning

derived from the Christian.

'To be honest about

it,"

the justice

view of Christians

said, "that is the

taken by modern society. Surely those

who

adhere to

all

can

an infant

The

beyond comprehension

that

him

to such an

president's action

came nine

to control

—

days after several hundred people led by Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law and Washington Cardinal James A. Hickey prayed in a heavy downpour at a

are fools for Christ's sake,"

participants gave him a standing ovation,

Pilla of Cleveland, President of the

bishops'

according to The Associated Press.

National Conference of Catholic

Activities,

"We must pray for the courage to endure the scorn of the sophisticated world," he added.

Bishops.

Clinton's veto. "I do so not only from

"we

L 'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican

—

White House

vigil in a last-ditch effort

to get the president to sign the

bill.

Cardinal Law, chairman of the U.S.

Committee on Pro-Life denounced President

the resources of our faith, but also as a

who

Scalia was appointed to the Supreme

Court by President Reagan in 1986. He and his wife, Maureen, live in McLean, Va. They have nine children. Their son

toward the "culture of death." A commentary in the April 12 newspaper said Clinton' s action came in the context

human rights principles that have guided our nation for over 200 years," Cardinal

Paul

of the presidential election later this year, and added: "Even in the United

"In order to pay a political debt to

pro-abortion activists, President Clinton

States, a

will allow thousands of living, late-term

to life

fundamental right like the right is made an object of exchange

babies to be mostly delivered and then

Scalia said the intellectual elite

or "the worldly wise" as he called

—

them

expected to be ordained to the

priesthood in May.

scorn Christians and their

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citizen,

Law

all

legislative director for the National Right to Life

meals, scheduled

had approved a version of the PartialBirth Abortion Ban Act that had been previously approved by the Senate. The president had been threatening the veto since February

emergency

call

be amended to include an exception

The procedure involves inducing

remove the

used to

brains, allowing for easier

removal of the

fetus.

Mark the

Evangelist

the mother's health

Such

will

The

that assistance, as needed, Little

attentive to the individual

said,

would

have rendered the bill meaningless and would be interpreted to cover anything from depression to changing one' s mind. It was never added by lawmakers. However, the ban explicitly allowed the procedure to be performed to save the life of the mother.

Alvare, the U.S. bishops' pro-life spokeswoman, said: "We are deeply offended by the president's decision to support a procedure in which doctors mostly deliver a live human child, then brutally kill that child before completing

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where

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In February, in reaction to Clinton'

Residents as

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push for a health exception, Helen

well as their families

knowledge

for the bill

for using the procedure in cases

and much more. Family.

in a letter

now offered to justify

abortion.

system,

regular housekeeping

when

key lawmakers he pushed

of the infant's head. Suction

and

of-the-art security

Committee.

The measure reached Clinton' s desk April 5. The House of Representatives, in a 286-129 bipartisan vote March 27,

stabbing surgical scissors into the base

transportation, a state-

said.

painfully killed," said Douglas Johnson,

labor to partially deliver a fetus, then wellness program,

like millions of others,

fears that this veto further imperils the

same

the killing of newborns, using the

clock.

being brutally ended," she

said. "It is

or most of these

regarded as simple-minded."

who

partial-birth

that they

all

newspaper, also criticized Clinton' s veto of the bill, saying it was one more step

traditional Christian beliefs are to

—

Hickey of Washington, William Keeler of Baltimore, Bernard Law of Boston, Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, Adam Maida of Detroit, and John O'Connor of New York, and by Bishop Anthony

that

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—

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and Paul in their ministries in Cyprus and is mentioned several times in the New Testament. He also may have been a companion to Peter for a

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"It is

that a 'health' exception is a

legal term of art that

Bolton, the

means any abortion vs. vs.

Supreme Court has defined

'health' in the context of abortions to all forms of psychological, emotional or social 'well-being.'"

include

4 The Catholic News

& Herald

April 19, 1996

The Pope Speaks

Pro-Life Corner

Pope John Paul

Pope Says Old Testament Shows Women As God's

B athsheba

VATICAN CITY (CNS) focusing on

— Old Testament

women show them sometimes

stories

as sinners,

but most often as God's faithful allies in battles against

and against God's enemies, Pope John Paul II said. Continuing a series of audience talks about the Blessed Virgin Mary and her role in salvation history, the pope said the heroic women of the Old Testament present the characteristics of the ideal woman, Mary, chosen to bear God's son. After spending the two days following Easter at his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, the pope

mentioned "to proclaim that divine goodness is greater than sin," he said.

The Book of

sin

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Diocese of Charlotte

The Respect Life Office

(704) 377-6871

returned to the Vatican for the April 10 audience in

piscopal Calendar

St.

Proverbs, "even

following events

Testament

April 20 5 p.m.

nobility of

Confirmation Greensboro

at St. Pius

attitude of trust

X Church

"with recognition for the moral is manifest especially in an in the Lord, in prayers to obtain the gift

is filled

women, which

God to save Israel

of maternity and in their petitions to

from the assaults of its enemies." But the New Testament genealogy of Jesus even Tamar, Rahab and includes "three women sinners"

April 21 5 p.m.

—

frequently alludes to the defects

from the Lord,'" the pope

said.

Proverbs "outlines the profile of the ideal woman which, far from representing an unreachable model, is a concrete proposal born from the experience of women of great value," he said.

While

Pope John Paul told the thousands of pilgrims enjoying warm, sunny spring weather that the Old

if it

of the woman, sees in her a hidden treasure: 'He who finds a wife finds happiness; it is a favor he receives

Peter's Square.

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the

—

whose "behavior recalls that of Eve," the pope said. Their names are

Allies Against Sin

'Truth is the only safe ground to stand on."

ideal

listing the variety

woman

makes

has, the

pope

of skills and attitudes the said, the

Old Testament

clear that the "culmination of her possibilities

and the great source of admiration for her" comes from and fidelity to God.

trust

In looking at the holy women of the Old Testament, pope said, "we catch a glimpse of the woman who would be the most blessed of all: Mary Most Holy, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ."

the

Confirmation at Queen of the Apostles

Church Belmont

Guest Column

April 22 Priest Personnel

Committee

Meeting with Canon Lawyers from Atlanta Province

Hospice Volunteers: Companions On Road Of Transition

April 23

Meeting of National Conference of Christians and Jews April 24 9:40 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Charlotte Catholic High School 7:30 p.m.

John

Baptist de LaSalle

& St.

a medical social worker on the hospice

Good Shepherd Home Health

—

Confirmation St.

team Hospice Agency, Inc., which is an agency of the Diocese of Charlotte serving the people of Clay and Cherokee counties in the rural mountains of Western North Carolina. I consider my work with the terminally ill to be an which I have been called to apostolate, my ministry do by the Lord, Jesus Christ. I

Stephen

After serving as a volunteer in

Mission N. Wilkesboro

several years,

my local parish for

attended college at Western Carolina

University and studied social work, earning a

April 27 5:30 pm

1992.

Confirmation at Winston-Salem

St.

was blessed with

BSW in

a ministry there as well,

working with the students and faculty of the university as Catholic campus minister for five years and as director for the diocesan "Encounter with Christ"

Leo Church

movement

for students. In 1995, 1 earned a master's degree in social work. Through my experience as a hospice volunteer and my internship at the East Carolina

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was

led to hospice

Charlotte diocese to serve the terminally

Michael Krokos Associate Editor: Joann Keane Editor:

Staff Writer: Elizabeth

vocation. After serving as hospice coordinator for an agency in the eastern part of the state, I was called back to the mountains and to our

care as

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with terminally ill patients and their have discovered factors of importance to those who have limited life expectancy. Their three main fears are loss of control, abandonment and pain. In

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Charlotte,

ill

families here.

cities.

The Catholic News

fellow Christians and family members, to

make

successful transition to that "other-world"promised to all

Christ.

The journey

never easy, but with

spiritual support

from the pastor, priest, minister or it can be a blessed one for terminally

spiritual counselor,

and their families. and their families also benefit from the support of fellow Christians, whether they are family members, friends, parishioners, neighbors or formal ill

patients

Patients

hospice volunteers. Trained hospice volunteers act as companions for patients and families, providing moral support, friendly visits, running errands and acting as respite care-givers and prayer partners.

Some volunteers who bring

are Eucharistic ministers in their parishes

Christ in

body and

spirit to the

homebound and

carry

them from the Body of Christ! I encourage each and every reader of this article to pray about this ministry and what God is calling you to. Remember what Jesus said to those gathered on the mount: When you did this for one of the least of my brothers, you did it for me. (Matthew 25: 40) If you feel drawn to this apostolate, call youj local hospice and inquire about their volunteer program and training classes. For more information about hospice, contact your local hospice or Hospice for the Carolinas at 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, N.C. 27605a sense of community to dying patients, allowing

to feel less isolated

1351, or call (800) 662-8859. You can also ask your local pastor for the hospice in your area. Most pastors work closely with the

hospice team and the terminally

ill

members of their

congregations. Feel free to contact me at Good Shepherd

Home

Health

& Hospice Agency in Hayesville, N.C.

(704) 389-631 1. Ask for Ernie. Ernest L. Zapetis III is a medical social worker

and

the

Home

bereavement coordinator at Good Shepherd & Hospice Agency.

Health

This column was written in response to the article, "Terminally III Find Comfort In Their Spiritual Beliefs " which appeared in the March 1 issue of The

Catholic

News

& Herald.

& Herald

The Catholic News

April 19, 1996

Light

One Candle

Father John Catoir

Passion Of

'First Fervor'

Way To True Early

Spiritual

Gives euphoric, religious devotion; but like a

Growth

the life of

prayer we

experience a special delight in God;

His will is sweet to us and religion seems full of wisdom and love. We are at peace with ourselves and full of spiritual ambition. Then we

of love which flooded our consciousness with fresh energy at the start continues in

new and ever into

extreme fasts and

spiritual

-relentless

something we didn't

alone.

religious

thnakful in all circumstances for

long the

this is what God makes many and that same wants for us... demands on us, some of them Spirit of Love not so nice; the demands of begins to ask for love are inconvenient and frequently faithful perseverance and long.

Evelyn Underhill

suffering.

"first fervor?"First

fervor

passionate,

A period of purification begins

Holy

as the

of Jesus

life

model

for the

His public ministry He was lifted up in joy of the Transfiguration. His face shone as the sun on His communion with the Father. But afterward, when His work began, He was gradually plagued with disappointment, monotonous drudgery and rejection. His mission often wearied and exasperated Him. The Holy Spirit

euphoria recedes

Have your ever heard the expression

of reality and

Him

led

Spirit gently reveals the

to the cross, the ultimate

As He uttered these words,

humiliation.

limitations of our nature, teaching us

"It is

finished the job

all

consummated,

God

has given

are

have

supreme joy. In spite of conflict, weakness, suffering and sin, which are all part of

do," that

The

expect. Life

distasteful

in the heat

spiritual journey. Early in

life.

before

Jesus, "It

grace.

isn't

ambition

burned away

obedience important

and

continually

why

spirit

joyful always, praying

ways, transforming our day life

Inordinate

That's

...we are

who

suffering to liberate

caught in the web of pain and misery. The joy of first fervor is only a beginning. Being able to say with

severe penances.

and sin

God's

strength

strikes

learn that the very same spirit

or she out on

when he "In spite of conflict, weakness, suffering

with the most despised, the most despairing of human beings. He touched the depths of human

what it means depend on

wild horse, it needs to be harnessed. A wise spiritual director will try to channel the powerful energies of the beginner

the

our spiritual maturing process,

are

joyful always, praying continually and

thankful in

all

circumstances for this

what God wants of us

our

life in

Christ.

For a free copy of the Christopher

News

Note,

"Live Joyfully, " send a

stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, New York,

NY.

10017.

consummated," Jesus became one

Vocations Update Father Frank O'Rourke

Meet Seminarian John Bonar Meet John Bonar,

a seminarian for

the Diocese of Charlotte,

whose

roots

are deeply planted in the diocese through his sharing in the faith life of St.

pamh

Ann

and of Charlotte Catholic High

School.

John always wanted to be a healer. During his undergraduate years at Wake Forest University, he studied medicine.

After graduation, John completed the

requirements for a second degree, this time in psychology and counseling at

Queens College. Several years later, he began moving his life in another direction

—

minds, he

instead of healing bodies or

felt called to

heal souls as a

priest for the diocese.

John

27 years old and spent most of his youth in Charlotte. His home parish is St. Ann, where he regularly attended services with his mother and father. John said that three priests, Msgr. is

John McSweeney, Jesuit Father Paul Gilvary and Msgr. Francis Smith, especially influenced him while he was growing up. "These were some of the most pastoral men I have ever known," he said. "They were kind and generous human beings and as priests they were available and caring. They loved what they were doing." John is currently completing his first year of seminary at Catholic University of America Theological College in Washington, D.C. As a first year pretheology student, he won't have a specific summer placement at a parish in the diocese, but he plans to be in the Charlotte area during his time away from school. John said he was enjoying his seminary experience. "I had no idea that time could move so quickly," he said with a laugh. "I can't believe that this is already over." John also said he enjoyed the camaraderie within the seminary community. "There's a real

first

year

collegiality

among guys

the

— people

are so willing to help

you out

and

are

extremely generous with their time."

One

of the

most rewarding

experiences John has had at the seminary

was

his pastoral placement,

working

with the homeless in Washington.

"We

weren't just ministering to these men,"

he said, "we were ministering with them. What we took away was far greater than anything we could ever give. That experience changed a lot of perspectives that I have about the homeless. It's made me see Christ's presence in everyone, but especially His presence in those

who

are suffering."

he worked as a swim coach for Special Olympics and other special population swim teams. An extremely gifted singer, John sang for Mother Teresa during her visit to the diocese in 1995 and has since sung with two professional opera companies. Your ongoing prayerful support and encouragement will continue to sustain John and all the seminarians of our diocese in their being open to the Spirit that first called them. We are blessed in their vocations. P.S. If you are a frequent flier and would be willing to sacrifice points for one airplane ticket, you would assist the vocation office in a unique way. I would welcome an opportunity to discuss

frequent flier miles with you. Please call

at (704)

334-2283

Father Frank O 'Rourke is Vocations Director for the Diocese of Charlotte.

Among John's outside interests are

that

swimming and music. For several years

Family Reflections Andrew Hospitality

Means Rejoicing

—

Terri Lyke

others

correctness, the

The Presence Of Others

rejoicing in our presence and us in theirs.

Ladewski's

For Spring vacation, we drove with our two children, 14-year-old Andrea and 1 0-year-old Marty, over 2,400 miles.

Ed and Linda Ladewski were members of our parish. We got to know them through our married couples

have a refreshingly

Already they are very involved in the ministries of their new parish. Anyone who encounters them encounters the Jesus in them.

support group that met monthly.

approach

our home south of Chicago on Friday and headed to Atlanta

left

Good

where we

Andrew's brother and family for Easter. Monday morning we continued to Tampa where we spent a few days with friends. Our trip to Florida had expectations of fun, sun and time well spent with each other and friends. We got all that and more. We were visited

treated to the gift of hospitality

they retired to the

they invited us to

Linda

it.

visit

them any

who

time.

calls

to her.

a straight

impressed with frills but loves his family and friends tirelessly. In a world of political isn't

& Herald welcomes your opinions and comments. Send writer's name and address to: The Catholic News & Herald,

The Catholic News letters

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including

Box 37267,

brevity.

Her simple, honest nature

draws people shooter

Tampa area last year,

the kind of person

as she sees

When

Charlotte, N.C. 28237. Letters

may be

edited for form and

candid

Our

others.

got on

the subject of

how

task as a Christian family

open ourselves to others, to rejoice in their presence and to share what we have. The New Testament story of the Good Samaritan is an example of the kind of love and hospitality Jesus

parishes

should welcome newcomers and visitors. They have a wonderful antidote for the feeling of not being welcome.

commands.

For them, the stranger is not for long. They open themselves to others by rejoicing in their presence. Unabashedly, they pour out their love to others. In their new parish and community, they

example of hospitality. Having been the

have, in a very short time,

become

the

welcomers. Shortly after moving in, they hosted a party for their neighbors.

Linda and Ed are friends who invite us to live as Christians through their own recipients of their gracious hospitality

few days, we are evangelized, by their love. It was so good to rejoice in each other's presence, if only for a few days. As we reflect on this special couple, their faces for a

edified and sanctified

for us are the face of Jesus.

News

6 The Catholic

& Herald

April 19, 1996

Review Tax Benefits Now For Use In 1996 By JIM

Church Membership

KELLEY

This time of year, try as we might, it's hard to avoid the subject of taxes. First, the tax forms arrive in the mail. Then W-2s follow, along with organizing,

rate,

the

you

and for some people,

visits to a tax

individual who gives

preparer.

save. For example, an

After federal tax returns are due,

$1,000 to his

taxes are replaced abruptly by other

or her parish

concerns for most of us. We continue, as good stewards of our financial resources,

and is in the 28 percent tax bracket saves 28 percent, or $280. If the person pays tax at a rate of 3 1 percent, he or she saves

to give to

our parishes, favorite Catholic

agencies, the Foundation, and the Diocese

$310,

we tend not to think too much about how we give until the cycle

bring special savings. If you give stocks

begins again.

or other assets that have increased in

But maybe this year should be different. As reviewing tax returns

value since you have held them, you

of Charlotte, but

reminds us, charitable giving can directly reduce taxes owed, encouraging taxpayers

who

itemize their deductions

to voluntarily divert part of their resources

as they see

fit.

Here's a quick overview of the ways in which giving to your parish, favorite

Gifts of appreciated property can

•

By you may

save twice. stock,

may

giving $1,000 worth of

deduct the $1,000 value

you do not have pay the capital gains tax that would be due if you sold the shares. Such additional savings depend on your "cost basis" (usually your purchase price). For of your

gift.

In addition,

See

Kelley, page 12

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Campesino ahogado

Oficina diocesana ayuda a relocalizar refugiados cubanos Por

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

los tres

hombres

llegaron a su destine

Obdulio, de 38 afios, Alfredo, de 35 y Yojanis Dommguez, de 2 1 afios, son refugiados cubanos que ahora viven en Charlotte gracias a la Oficina de afios,

Refugiados de los Servicios Sociales Catolicos de la Diocesis. En el verano de 1994 los hermanos Dommguez estaban entre los mas de 32,300 cubanos que los guardacostas de los Estados Unidos recogieron en los estrechos de la Florida y llevaron a la base naval de

Guantanamo en Cuba. Cira Ponce, directora de la Oficina de Refugiados, dijo que la polftica del gobierno en esa epoca dictaba que los cubanos fueran recogidos y detenidos indefinidamente en la base naval de Guantanamo. "El gobierno de los Estados Unidos se did cuenta muy pronto que estaban rescatando a miles de cubanos del mar, muchos mas que los que podfan acomodar comodamente en las instalaciones de Guantanamo" dijo Ponce. "La actual administracion cambio esa polftica y comenzo a relocalizar

menores

solos, a los viejos y

a los enfermos".

Obdulio Domfnguez dijo que inicialmente no habfa condiciones en el

campo de detention de Guantanamo. Los refugiados se amontonaban en cualquier espacio concebible, y el campo no estaba equipado para manejar tal cantidad de gente. Mas tarde, dijo el, las condiciones mejoraron cuando se devolvieron a algunos refugiados a Cuba

o se relocalizaron en los Estados Unidos. El 2 de mayo de 1995, el abogado del gobierno (Attorney General) Janet Reno anuncio un cambio en la polftica para refugiados cubanos: a los 21,000 refugiados todavfa detenidos en la base de Guantanamo se les permitirfa venir a los Estados Unidos, pero de allf en adelante, todos los recogidos en el mar serfan devueltos inmediatamente a Cuba. El cambio en la polftica significaba

que los refugiados en Guantanamo tenfan

bahfa de

que

ser

relocalizados en los Estados Unidos y la

relocalizacion tenia que suceder rapidamente. El gobierno de los Estados Unidos queria que todos los refugiados fueran relocalizados para fines de enero de 1996. La oficina de Miami de la Conferencia Cat61ica de los Estados Unidos se puso en contacto con Ponce

en noviembre, y 12 refugiados llegaron a Charlotte el 28 de diciembre.

Los hermanos Domfnguez

encontraban entre los ultimos en salir de la base de Guantanamo. Ponce dice que hay dos categories para refugiados: reunificaciones de familias y casos sueltos. Como a las reuniones de familia

da prioridad y los hermanos

se les

Domfnguez eran casos

sueltos, ellos

fueron los ultimos en ser relocalizados. Amy Woolam, trabaj adora de casos

Oficina de Refugiados, hizo los

arreglos para la vivienda y las citas con

medicos para

los

hombres. "Es un

proceso muy rapido. El aviso de que vienen refugiados llega con mucha rapidez y a veces tenemos menos de una semana para planear". "Nuestro objetivo principal es que estos casos sean autosuficientes lo mas pronto posible" afiadio ella. La Oficina de Refugiados les suministra las necesidades basicas, a los refugiados, tal como la vivienda, durante los primeros 90 dfas despues de su llegada. Despues, la oficina continua su ayuda con orientation de la comunidad, lo cual incluye ayuda en inscribir a los nifios en escuelas en el area, y consejos sobre servicios publicos y otras oportunidades. Aunque era muy apresurado acomodar a todos los 12 refugiados de Guantanamo en un solo dfa, Wooland dice que el proceso anduvo muy suave. Ponce esta de acuerdo. "Mi grupo, iglesias locales, voluntarios y patrones locales, todos trabajaron juntos planeando una transition suave para nuestros nuevos clientes", dijo

el Padre JOSE WATERS Sus companeros de futbol lo llamaron Calvo; nadie sabfa mas nada

Por

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE El 18 de agosto de 1994 los hermanos Domfnguez abordaron una pequefia balsa de madera y se fueron al mar en busca de libertad para ellos y, en un futuro, para sus familias que quedaron atras. Diecisiete meses mas tarde

ELIZABETH MAYBACH de ayuda adicional. "Nosotros somos afortunados de vivir en una comunidad que abiertamente da una bienvenida a los refugiados", dice Ponce. El personal de la Oficina de Refugiados trabaj a duro y esta dedicado a proveer el mejor servicio posible a todos nuestros clientes.

Aunque retador

causa de las limitaciones de tiempo, nosotros vemos este como un proyecto de merito y uno a

que ha tenido mucho exito". En cuanto a los hermanos Domfnguez, a ellos les va bien. Todos estan trabaj ando en una planta textil al este de Charlotte y recientemente compraron un carro usado. Obdulio dice que estan felices de estar en Charlotte. "Esta es una ciudad muy bonita", dice el. Alfredo Domfnguez asintio con entusiasmo, "Hemos conocido a mucha gente maravillosa". Este articulofue publicado en ingles en "The Catholic News & Herald" en su edicion del 8 de marzo.

Mike Krokos, editor de "The News & Herald", tambien

el.

Era domingo,

y el en comparacion a los dfas frfos de fines de febrero. El dfa estaba tan bonito, que los tres

companeros decidieron subir a una lancha que se usaba para pescar. Los tres estaban descansando ese domingo de sus labores en el campo, donde plantaban arboles y otros productos. Estaban en un lago pequefio en ese

campo que

No sabemos como ni por que, pero de repente la lancha se volteo mientras remaban. Los tres cayeron al agua. Calvo, al no saber nadar, se hundio. Llegaron hombres del grupo de rescate, pero pasaron varias horas antes de que pudieran encontrar su cuerpo que estaba sumergido en el fango. Ademas de esta tristeza, se sentfa la de no saber nada de sus parientes. Segiin Fermfn De La Ri va, un amigo con quien Calvo habfa jugado futbol, le habfan dicho que era de Ciudad Mexico.

Catholic

Con

contribuyo a este articulo.

hospital

les ofrecio

y arreglar todo lo necesario para seguir buscando a los parientes.

el,

manera de

afios.

Con

familia, los

respecto

Pasaron los diez dfas que estado requiere para estar seguro que todo lo posible se

habfa hecho para buscar a los pariente de Calvo. Fermfn

envio informacion a las estaciones de TV en Mexico, se comunico con la Embajada de Mexico en Washington por medio de otras personas, pero no tuvo exito. Pago los dos mil dolares que la funeraria pedfa y, con la ayuda del parroco de la

Iglesia, sepulto a

hermanos son menos

Calvo.

Asf se ve el respeto que un cristiano debe sentir por

optimistas. Obdulio dice que el cree que

proceso puede durar hasta seis afios. Esta no es la primera vez que la Oficina de Refugiados ha acudido para ayudar a gente con una necesidad inmediata. Como una de cuatro comunidades preferidas para la relocalizacion en el pais, con frecuencia la oficina de refugiados de Charlotte recibe llamadas cuando hay necesidad

sus

se habfa ahogado.

Alfredo

a pedir dinero

paisanos para la sepultura. Junto gente con un sacerdote para rezar a la orilla del lago donde Calvo a

ella.

al resto

no podfa

enterrarlo.

Comenzo

espera reunirse con su nifio dentro de

dos

encontrarlos, el buscarfa la

Para traer a su familia a los EE UU

guardian legal de

a las autoridades firmar por

hermanos primero deben establecer residencia, un proceso que toma aproximadamente un afio. Alfredo esta preocupado especialmente por su hijo. el

Fermfn llego al donde guardaron el cadaver, y

esta informacion,

los

Como

se encuentra en las afueras

del pueblo de Lenoir, N.C.

Obdulio Domfnguez dice que el y sus hermanos vinieron a los EE UU con un objetivo: trabajar y ganar suficiente plata para sacar al resto de la familia de Cuba. Los hermanos dejaron atr&s a sus padres y a ocho hermanos. Alfredo Domfnguez tambien dejo a un hijo de 8 afios.

el sol brillaba

aire estaba caliente

los difuntos.

Quizas este relato sirva para que nadie vay a a trabajar

de su casa sin avisarle a familiares de sus andanzas o decirle a sus amigos algo de sus familiares y de su tierra.

lejos

sus El

diacono Carlos Medina llena frascos con el despues de las Misa Crismal foto JOANN KEANE pasado Marte Santo.

aceite sacramental el

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2 Suplemento de

19deabril de 1996

Reflexiones

Mensaje de Pascua de

NATY ARROYO

Por

que

falta a

muchas

personas es que se hagan mas

Resurrecion Vicente H. Finnerty,

CM.

En la Vigilia Pascual de la Resurreccion de Nuestro Senor, la Palabra de Dios nos ha presentado la historia de la salvation del hombre, la historia del amor de Dios para con su pueblo. Una historia que despunta en la Resurreccion de Jesus de Nazaret. Por ahf, hay un dicho que aconseja: "No hay que dejarse". Bueno, hermanos y hermanas, frente a Dios si hay que dejarse. Hemos vivido la Semana Santa, una semana en que hemos intentado, hemos ido aprendiendo nuevamente a dejarnos amar, tocar, cuestionar, consolar por Dios. Hemos tratado de dejarnos salvar por el, poniendo en el nuestros pecados, nuestras debilidades, nuestra pobreza,

nuestra incapacidad para amar

projimo, nuestra incapacidad para tener relaciones justas. Creo que

hemos tenido

como

Palabra de Dios puede si

Dios. Si Jesus tardo 30 anos para

prepararse, cuanto

mas nosotros

debemos prepararnos toda nuestra vida para conocer el verdadero camino que Cristo vino a mostrarnos y sentir ese amor que El ha tenido siempre por sus criaturas.

Como dijo Jesus: "Busquen primero Reino de Dios que lo demas vendra por anadidura". Es un misterio de la sabiduria de Dios como El supo guiar a sus criaturas desde siempre, ensenando a su pueblo por medio de los profetas. Cuando Jesus vino El hablo con sus distipulos claramente porque estaban familiarizados con las leyes y con la doctrina que El les ensenaba. Pero cuando estaba con la multitud, con la gente que no estaba familiarizada, le hablaba en parabolas o con ejemplos personales porque no tenia el conocimiento que teman sus distipulos (Mateo 13,11; Marcos 4, 1 1 Lucas 8,10; Romanos 11,25). Asf prepare Jesus a sus distipulos para que ellos, por medio de sus ensenanzas, hicieran la voluntad del Padre y siguieran el camino a la

Algunos de los participantes que asistieron a un retiro el Sabado Santo unos afios atras en el Centra Catdlico Hispano Cristo Rey en Yadkinville.

Vista partial de las personas que asistieron a

una de

nos

dejarnos.

primeras

las

reuniones en

Centra

Catdlico Hispano Cristo

Rey en

;

experiencia de

tocar, consolar, y fortalecer

responsables, que se hagan

mas conocedores de los Evangelios que, como Jesus nos ensena, es la palabra de

Yadkinville.

Via Crucis en vivo

verdad.

la Vigilia

Luz, de Palabra, de Resurreccion,

de bautismo, tenemos que seguir dejandonos. Me parece que nos es facil aceplar que Jesus se encarno, tambien que murio y aun, que en dado momento obra en nuestras vidas. Pero frente a la Resurreccion de Jesus a menudo sentimos que en muchos momentos de nuestras vidas Jesus se nos escapa. Nos quejamos que falta la oration, la fe, la esperanza para aceptar su

los pasajes

evangelicos que relata

durante

"Les ruego, pues, hermanos, por

representacidn de

camino del Reino de ese ya no es como antes,

manana.

"Yo fin

estare

con ustedes hasta

de los tiempos".

El pasado

santo que agrada a Dios: ese es nuestro sigan la corriente

Centro Cat61ico Hispano de Charlotte la representaci6n en vivo del Via Crucis

mundo en que vivimos, mas bien transformense por la renovation de su mente. Asf sabran ver cual es la voluntad

de Nuestro Senor. La presentation fue llevada a cabo por miembros de la comunidad de Charlotte. Ellos pusieron

de Dios, lo que es bueno, lo que

mucho esfuerzo y ammo para darle a la comunidad una oportunidad para

sacrificio vivo

agrada, lo que es perfecto".

(Romanos

meditar y entender el sufrimiento que tuvo que soportar. El grupo de hombres y mujeres que

12,1-2).

Asf, pues, lo

mas importante

Jestis

ensenar a las personas que conozcan las Escrituras, que las estudien, que conozcan la vida de Jesus. Que conozcan a" Jesus sobre todo, porque El es el camino para llegar al verdadero Dios.

realiz6 esta obra dedicd

mucho tiempo

y talento a la misma. Despues de dos largos meses de momentos en que paretia que ya casi no fbamos a poder llevarla a cabo, la gracia del Sefior nos acompafid y logramos sobrepasar todo obstaculo.

Aunque hubo momentos

todos podemos deck que pasamos dfas de mucha risa y alegria. Los ultimos dias, cuando tratamos de componer todos los disfraces y ponerle los ultimos detalles a los dialogos,

jdiffciles,

esta

Pascua dejemonos tener confianza en El, ser guiados por El, hoy como manana, y por tanto no le tendremos miedo al futuro. El manana tendra su afan, pero ya experimentamos la gracia de hoy que, siendo gracia del Resucitado que no muere nunca, es certeza para

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

mismos como

Naty Arroyo pertenece a la comunidad Cristo Rey en Yadkinville.

Hermanos y hermanas, en

Via Crucis, personificando a los apdstoles, Cena y el lavado de pies.

CHARLOTTE

capaz de desaparecer, de dejar a los suyos.

Ultima

del

sus brazos, y todos los dfas nos dara el Espi'ritu, el pan cotidiano para

martes, 2 de abril, se present6 en el

culto espiritual.

vayan a anunciar esa noticia a los distipulos. Jesus estara con ellos. Asf que, hermanas y hermanos, ni modo: tenemos que dejarnos, aceptar que Cristo, resucitado, dfa tras dfa nos mantendra consigo, en

dfa. Cristo

Algunos de los participantes en

16,13-19; Marcos 11,4).

ustedes

Resurreccion de Jesus, un joven anuncia a las mujeres que no teman. Jesus no se ha ido. Que

recorrer el

produciendo en todos los sectores en el mundo atane tambien a la Iglesia. La regla de la Fe serfa tener mas entusiasmo y responsabilidad para estar mejor preparados para servir a Dios y a nuestros hermanos. Sobre todo, hay que conocer el plan de salvation que Dios tiene para todos nosotros. Dios quiere que todos conozcamos a Cristo resucitado que did su vida por nuestros pecados (Mateo

misericordia de Dios que se entreguen

presencia cotidiana.

En uno de

El cambio que hoy dfa se esta

Pascual, noche de

MUNDO TRAVEL

estuvieron llenos de animo y energfa. Cada persona que tomo parte en esta

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19 de abril de 1996

Dice arzobispo que

Despedida

solidaridad es meta

importante de sinodo

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Un Arzobispo ST. LOUIS (CNS) estadounidense que esta ayudando a planear el proximo Sinodo de Obispos Pan-Americano dijo que la interdependencia de las regiones del Hemisferio Occidental debe ser recalcada por

bien del conjunto.

El Monsenor Justin F. Rigali, Arzobispo de St. Louis, dijo que la Iglesia pide solidaridad en una epoca en que otros estan pidiendo que los Estados Unidos adopten una postura aislacionista en los asuntos mundiales.

En una

entrevista

con

Algunos miembros de la comunidad hispana de Holy Infant, en Reisdville, con el Padre Pedro Jugis durante su despedida con motivo de su traslado a Nuestra Senora de los Angeles en Belmont.

periodico

arquidiocesano, "St. Louis Review", el dijo que las regiones del mundo necesitan

solidaridad. "Dios las ha vinculado,

epoca moderna". uno de tres prelados estadounidenses que forman

especialmente en El

Monsenor

Rigali es

parte del consejo preparatorio del sinodo.

Los otros dos son

Cardenal William

H. Keeler, deBaltimore, y el Monsenor Raymundo J. Pena, Obispo de El Paso, Texas. El consejo de planificacion formado por 1 7 prelados de 1 3 naciones de NorteAmerica, Sur- America, Centro- America y el Caribe, se reunio en el Vaticano en febrero ultimo para tratar del

mismo y un cuestionario se emplearan

para bosquejar

— El pasado mes de marzo, en

la parroquia

de Holy Infant en Reidsville,

comunidad

Debido a

CM.,

este

cambio y

hecho que

director diocesanO, celebra ahora la

Padre Jose aun esti aprendiendo el espanol, a las 4 de la tarde.

Padre Vicente Finnerty,

Misa en Reidsville

documento

preparatorio del sinodo. Las respuestas al

REIDSVILLE, N.C.

hispana se despidio del padre Peter Jugis, muy querido por todos. El Padre Pedro trabajo varios anos con la comunidad y sUpo ganar su confianza y carino. El Padre es ahora el nuevo parroco de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles en Belmont. El Padre Jos6 Valentin es ahora el administrador de la parroquia Holy Infant en Reidsville.

documento de trabajo

del sinodo.

La solidaridad es un tema importante el Papa, dijo el Monsenor Rigali. "Al final del siglo XX, no podemos discutir ya mas la inter-dependencia de para

Ahora que

se nos acerca el verano, la parroquia de

Holy Infant

est£ organizandose para brindar,

colaboracion de todas las parroquias del vicariato de Greensboro, un picnic para

con

comunidad hispana todos

los

domingos antes de la Misa. Este es un apostolado de muchos anos en la parroquia, que busca fortalecer el sentimiento de comunidad entre los hispanos y responder a sus necesidades.

La comunidad hispana de generosidad y a

Holy

vez

Reidsville le agradece

bievenida

enormemente

Padre Jose\ jQue

al Padre Pedro su incansable entrega y Senor siga bendiciendo a la comunidad hispana de

Infant!

un pueblo con otro y de una nation con otra".

El hizo notar el sinodo reciente en Africa, que reunio a todas las naciones

Bodas de plata

africanas para tratar de asuntos comunes. Se han convocado otros smodos para Oceania y Asia. Esa solidaridad tiene igualmente una base bfblica, dijo el. "Recuerden que Cam planted la pregunta: '<,Soy yo el guardian de mi hermano?' No podemos desprendernos denuestraresponsabilidad",dijoel."No

eclesiasticos y pastorales

podemos sacarnos

a nosotros

Edwin y Carmen intercambian simbolo de su mutua

los

anillos,

fidelidad.

mismos

de las esperanzas, las aspiraciones y los problemas de otras personas. Estas es

una doctrina

social fuerte

la Iglesia".

Recuperandose Nos da mucha alegria poder informar que el Diacono Pedro Herran de Winston-

Salem

se esta recuperando de su operation del mes pasado. Nos asusto,

Pedro, pero que bueno que estas en

camino de sentirte mejor. Cuenta con las oraciones de todos los hispanos en

diocesis.

Tambien, nos consuela saber que toda la familia de Benjamin y Olga Parra de Charlotte ya estan en casa despues de su tragico accidente. jQue el Senor les siga protegiendo y fortaleciendo! Cuenten con las oraciones de toda la comunidad para una pronta recuperation.

—

CHARLOTTE El pasado 23 de marzo, en el Centro Catolico Hispano de la ciudad de Charlotte, el diacono Edwin Rodriguez y su esposa, Carmen, celebraron 25 anos de matrimonio catolico con una Eucaristia en compama de familiares y amigos. El Padre Vicente Finnerty, CM. celebro la Misa de action de gracias animando a todos presentes y de modo particular a Carmen y a Edwin a que siguieran atentos al amor unos con otros a ejemplo de la Virgen Maria, quien estuvo atenta a las necesidades de la gente en las bodas de Cana dandose cuenta que el vino se acabo y pidiendole a Jesus que, por amor a la gente, hiciera su primer milagro. Despues de la Misa, Edwin y Carmen, junto con sus tres hijos y los demas familiares y amigos disfrutaron de una alegre y bonita fiesta. Muchas felicidades a ellos y que Dios les siga bendiciendo con su amor.

Carmen y Edwin Rodriguez comparten sus sentimientos con la comunidad durante la Misa ofrecida con motivo de sus 25 anos de casados.

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19deabrilde 1996

Reuniones de vicariates En este pasado mes de marzo, se realizaron reuniones de la pastoral hispana en los siguientes vicariatos o regiones de la diocesis: Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Albemarle and Greensboro. Se compartieron las actividades e inquietudes de cada comunidad local. Se empezo una lectura y estudio en comun del plan pastoral diocesano del ministerio hispano. Este plan fue el producto de una asamblea diocesana de representantes de todas las comunidades hispanas realizada en 1992. Al del 1997, habra otra asamblea para evaluar, revisar y poner al dfa este plan. Las proximas reuniones de vicariato de la pastoral hispana se realizaran en las siguientes fechas: Charlotte, 16 de abril, CCH,Charlotte, 7:00 p.m.; 21 de abril CCH, Charlotte, 6:45 p.m.; Albemarle, 27 de abril, St. James, Concord, 10:00 a.m.; Winston-Salem, 4 de mayo, Yadkinville, 9:30a.m.; Greensboro, 7 de mayo, Thomasville, 7:00 p.m.; Hickory, 8 de mayo, Newton, 7:00p.m.

El Padre Jose Mack, parroco de la Parroquia de San Jose, en Asheboro, concelebra la Misa con el Padre Vicente Finnerty, CM., antes de la reunion del Vicariato de Greensboro celebrada el pasado 28 de marzo en

Asheboro.

Algunos de los asistentes a la reunion del Vicariato de Greensboro disfrutando de deliciosos tamales y pasteles ofrecidos por la comunidad de Asheboro.

0 El

diacono Pedro Herran,

hermana Linda Scheckelhoff y

senora Eugenia, del

Vicariato del Winston-Salem, estudian un punto del Plan Pastoral Diocesano

durante

reunion del dia 20 de marzo.

Misas en espahol Gary nos informaque celebrara Misas en espanol el 21 de abril y el 12 de mayo, a la 1:00 pm., en el edificio de Harmony Community Center, Highland Point Ave, en el pueblo de Harmony. Para mas int'ormacion llamar a El padre Paul

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A Family Thing

mother was up north to meet his African-American half-brother in "A Family Thing" Startled to learn his

(MGM/UA). Days in their

after his elderly

mom's death

Arkansas home, 63-year-old

Earl (Robert Duvall) reads a letter she left.

Apologizing for never

telling

him

dad had impregnated a Negro girl, who died before, she informs Earl that his

giving birth to him.

infant Earl

appeared white, she raised him as her own son. Now she urges Earl to seek out his older half-brother, Ray, who became a cop in Chicago.

Shaken but disbelieving, Earl doesn't but

tell

jumps

his

own wife and daughter,

in the

pickup truck to find

Ray so he can say it isn't so. But Ray (James Earl Jones) knows all about Earl and gives him the cold shoulder in the Windy City. However, when Earl is mugged, his wallet and pickup stolen, the hospital

Ray, whose name was in Earl's pocket. Pressured to lodge him calls

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She is the key to their healing process and utters the movie's best line about not being "blessed" with being able to separate people by color. film's heart

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People In The News Foundation Leader Heads To On Foot Guatemala Mission

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CNS) Bob Hentzen is the kind of man who walks his talk. On March 29, Hentzen started on way

San Lucas Toliman in Guatemala on foot. He hoped to be there by Dec. 1. The chief executive his

—

officer of the Christian Foundation for

Children and Aging set out on a 2,500mile "Pilgrimage of Faith," from the foundation' s headquarters in Kansas City as a way of raising awareness about his organization. It helps children and the elderly in 23 countries get basic

Croatian Crash Victims Remembered, Honored For Their Work WASHINGTON (CNS) Friends and fellow parishioners described one of

The bodies of the 33 Americans aboard the plane were met by President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore when they were returned to Dover Air Force Base in

formulated his famous 95 theses, a list of topics on which, he believed, the church

the business executives killed along with

Delaware April

needed

—

several U.S. Department of officials in

an April 3 plane crash

Croatia as a strong Catholic and a "real

gentleman." Leonard J. Pieroni Jr. of California, chairman of the Parsons Corp. and a member of the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Education Foundation and the Loyola Marymount University board of regents, perished along with

necessities such as food, medical care,

Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 33 others when an Air Force passenger jet

housing, clothing and the chance for an

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Tells Nun Holding Help Get Information WASHINGTON (CNS) Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz said April 5 she was First

Lady

Vigil She'll

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encouraged by a meeting with Hillary Rodham Clinton and a pledge by the first

of truth" on the castle church at Wittenberg in October 1517, setting off a series of debates and inquisitions that led to his excommunication and the start of the Reformation less than four years later.

lady to help the nun obtain information

about her 1989 abduction and torture in

Guatemala. The meeting with Mrs. Clinton came a few days after Sister Ortiz began a silent vigil near the White

House March

31. "I greatly appreciate

her willingness to talk with me and was impressed with her compassion, sincerity

and

Pope Appoints Bishop To Romanian Diocese Of Canton (CNS) Pope

—

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John Paul II has appointed Father John M. Botean as bishop of the Romanianrite Diocese of Canton, Ohio, where he is

currently apostolic administrator.

the events of

and

my abduction and torture described my ensuing struggle for

succeeds Bishop Louis Puscas, now 81, who retired in July 1993. The appointment was announced April 1 1 in

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Catholic Hierarchy Responds to President's Veto Here

the text of the letter delivered to President Clinton from the

American Cardinals and the head of the

Catholic Bishops Conference condemning the President's veto of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act(H.R. 1833). The letter was signed by Cardinals Joseph Bernardin of Chicago, Anthony Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, James '

Hickey of Washington, William Keeler ofBaltimore, Bernard Law ofBoston, Roger Mahony ofLos Angeles, Adam Maida of Detroit and John O'Connor of New York, and by Bishop Anthony Pilla of Cleveland, President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Cardinal

Bernard

Law

of the

Archdiocese of Boston is

Your choice was to say "yes " allow this killing more akin to

abortions.

or "too old,"

and

by pregnancy, or if pregnancy interferes with schooling or career, the law

to use."

considers those situations as "health"

for unborn children,

infanticide than abortion to continue.

for Pro-Life

During the veto ceremony you said you had asked Congress to change H.R. 1833 to allow partial-birth abortions to be

Activities

done

Chairman the

NCCB

Committee

with deep sorrow and dismay

we respond

consequences"

10 veto of the Partial-Birth

to the mother.

Abortion Act. Your veto of this bill comprehension for those

You added beyond

Congress had included that

will ensure the

exception,

continued use of the most heinous act to kill a tiny infant just seconds from taking

"everyone in

human

sacred.

life

his or her first breath outside the

womb.

this is

we're talking

You

even more evident

abortion, in which children

are killed cruelly

. . .

brutalized in the process.

about."

say a

Similarly,

woman is "too young"

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Mr. President,

to veto

— —

—

instructive that the veto

protected by almost fully delivering

H.R. 1833.

We will also urge Catholics and other

the

people of good will voters

—

who oppose partial-birth abortions

can to urge Congress shameful veto. Mr. President, your action on this matter takes our nation to a critical turning point in its treatment of helpless human beings inside and outside the womb. It moves our nation one step further toward acceptance of infanticide. Combined with to override this

the

two recent federal appeals court

decisions seeking to legitimize assisted

sounds the alarm that public moving our society ever more rapidly to embrace a culture of suicide,

death.

a matter of fact, a partial-

Dr. Warren Hern, who wrote the most widely used textbook on how to perform abortions, has said of partialbirth abortions: "I would dispute any

the 65

to do all that they

most inhumane manner imaginable before completing the

— including

percent of self-described "pro-choice"

officials are

birth abortion presents a health risk to the

FORCIRLS

inform them that partial-birth

will

woman.

all we can to educate people about partial-birth abortions. We

her living child, and then killing that

delivery.

as well as our bishops'

abortions will continue because you chose

child in the

Catholics

coming weeks and months,

us,

consequences."

ceremony included no physician able to explain how a woman's physical health

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adverse health

for reasons that are purely elective.

voters said "no " to partial-birth

has an abortion because she

As Catholic bishops and as citizens of the United States, we strenuously

conference, will do

abortion for a "health" reason.

woman

—

the process.

an exception for "serious

not married, the law considers that an

do with a woman's overall "well being." For example, most people have no idea that if virtually anything that has to

cruelly, their

each of

between a woman's being too young and being "seriously" too young? What is the difference legally between being emotionally upset and being "seriously" emotionally upset? From your study of this issue, Mr. President, you must know that most partial-birth abortions are done

Houses of Congress made their choice. They have said "no" to partial-birth abortions. American women voters have made their choice. According to a February 1996 poll by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, 78 percent of

which children are killed mothers placed at risk, and the society that condones it brutalized in abortion, in

exception and

President, not everyone in the world

means

evident in the late-term, partial-birth

abortions to continue.

legally

that "health," as the courts

Mr. President, all abortions are lethal and many are unsafe for their mothers. This is even more

between

difference

define it in the context of abortion,

the safest procedure

oppose and condemn your veto of H.R. 1833 which will allow partial-birth

contrary, Mr.

would know

difference

what

the

completely born, to be killed brutally in Members of both

statement that this

"health"

and the

society that condones

partial-birth abortions.

...

what

At the veto ceremony you told the American people that you "had no choice but to veto the bill." Mr. President, you and you alone had the choice of whether or not to allow children, almost

women

you know and we know, an exception for "health" means abortion on demand. there

the world will

know

emotionally upset

in late-term, partial-birth

who hold

reasons for abortion. In other words, as

unborn children

adverse health

your April

that

she

All abortions are lethal for

for

"serious is

is,

Writing this response to you in unison part, virtually unprecedented.

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we hope, underscore our resolve be unremitting and unambiguous in our defense of human life. It

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