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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Two

Cities Unite In Prayer

Over Oklahoma On April

Charles

cities for

JOHN MALLON CITY (CNS)

—

Oklahoma City and Denver became

sis-

homa

support, prayers and solidarity with us

City's federal building.

April 19 Archbishops Eusebius

Beltran of Oklahoma City and Charles

Chaput of Denver celebrated Mass

and survivors of the bomb-

The Oklahoma City Mass took place 168 seconds of silence were observed at 9:02 a.m., the time of the bombing, for the 168 people who lost their lives when a bomb brought down the Alfred P.

—

young Catholics their love,

and

to celebrate their faith,

their lives. This year's

theme was Theotokos, Greek for God bearer, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. "The members of the Diocesan Youth Council chose it (the theme)," explained Paul Kotlowski, diocesan direc-

youth ministry. "This year, they decided to center it on the Blessed Virtor of

See Youth, page 2

bless

all

of you for your

in faith," he wrote. "May the peace and joy of the risen Lord be in our hearts, our hopes and our lives of prayer." After both Masses, Archbishops Beltran and Chaput led their congregations in the recitation of the prayer of St.

Francis of Assisi.

The prayer appears on a card that the Vincentian Fathers who staff Holy Ghost Denver are making available as a sign of healing and reconciliation and as part of an effort to start a "prayer chain" that

ones," said Vincentian Father Gary

and the names of the 168 vic-

Mueller, parochial vicar at Holy Ghost.

members placed flowers and other mementos at the grassy site where the federal building once stood. The area has been fenced off since

"There is a wound in the heartland that can only be healed by prayer." With a coalition of Colorado and Oklahoma businesses, organizations and agencies, the Archdiocese of Denver and Holy Ghost Church have been active

The Mass was simple and dignified with families of victims proclaiming readings and bringing the mementos forward. In Denver at 9:02 a.m., the bells at Holy Ghost Church tolled 168 times in remembrance of the lives

As the

lost in the blast.

bells tolled, the

name of each

victim was spoken aloud and lifted up in

CLOVER, S.C. "Do you want a job?" Father Carl Del Guidice asked the record 45 1 teen-agers in attendance during the closing liturgy at the 20th annual Diocesan Youth Conference. "I've got one for you. Be a shepherd. Tend a flock yourself, your family and the people around you." The pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Brevard also spent part of the conference discussing devotion to the Virgin Mary and her special calling as the Mother of God. In the process, he encouraged youth to follow the Blessed Mother' s example and answer God' s call to serve their church and community. "The Lord calls each and every one

"May God

1996. After a period of silence, church

the bombing.

"We are all com-

and have

would continue bombing trial.

tims were read as family

missioned to be stewards of the world and carry out the mission of Jesus: to carry the kernels of God's truth, the Gospel of Jesus within, and share the message of our heavenly God." The April 18-20 conference, held each spring at Camp Thunderbird, allows

that Jesus

life,

Murrah building. The Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph Old Cathedral, which stands immediately adjacent to the bomb site and which sustained heavy damage in the bombing and was restored in December bells tolled

of us by name," he said.

came that we might it more abundantly."

minded

following a civil ceremony during which

Editor

in both

have

ing.

MIKE KROKOS

Mass

archbishop added, "we are re-

prayer and hope ceremonies marking the second anniversary of the blast that destroyed Okla-

their families

In the celebration of cities, the

their respective cities for the victims,

Annual Youth Conference

tion."

ter cities united in grief,

Charlotte Diocese Hosts 20th

Bombing

the victims, their families and survivors of the bombing.

JOANN KEANE

City

9 Archbishops Eusebius J. Beltran of Oklahoma City and Chaput of Denver celebrated Mass in their respective

OKLAHOMA

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25, 1997

prayer. That afternoon,

more than 500

people gathered in the church for a me-

Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput for the victims and their famimorial

for the duration of the

"We

certainly know the names of who have died, but we can scarcely imagine the many thousands who are liv-

those

ing the loss of their friends and loved

over the past year making preparations to meet the needs of family members of bomb victims who want to be in town for the

trial.

Catholic Charities

USA has given a

$10,000 grant to the coalition, which has established a safe haven where families can receive hospitality, mental health services and support from local clergy. A safe haven facility has also been established in Oklahoma City at the Federal Aviation Administration building.

lies.

closed-circuit television link has been

Holy Ghost Church is one block away from Denver's federal building, the site of the courtroom where the bombing trial will take place. Media attention has focused on Denver since that city was

established at the facility for family

chosen as the venue for the trial. Archbishop Chaput read a letter sent by Archbishop Beltran, who wrote: "In

Droege

Oklahoma City we personally experienced the tragic bombing that occurred

continuing efforts to assist the more than 500 people injured in the blast and the

here two years ago.

Now

(with the

trial

Denver) you share our grief and sorrow in a particular way, I trust that you will also share our hope and consolain

members wishing

view the

trial

pro-

ceedings.

Contributing to this story was Peter in

Denver.

Anyone

interested in supporting the

families of victims can contact Holy Ghost Church 's parochial vicar, Father Gary Mueller, in Denver at (303) 2921556.

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April 25, 1997

Diocesan Youth Meet For Conference,

from page

Charles Kuralt And Loonis McGlohon To Be Honored At May 10 Commencement BELMONT — Charles Kuralt, "the

Youth sing a

hymn

during the conference's closing liturgy.

The Holy

Family Youth Choir

were the featured singers at the Mass.

common man"

(Time Magazine) will be the speaker at Belmont Abbey College's 119th commencement exercises to be held May 10 on the Abbey Church piazza and lawn. A total of 214 undergraduates and gradulaureate of the

ates will receive degrees in the

1 1

a.m.

ceremony. Kuralt will be joined in his presentation

money was

gin.

Workshop

presenters focused on

various subjects, including the Trinity,

Modern Church, Creand the Rosary. Megan Moses, a parishioner at St. Elizabeth Church in Boone and outgoing chairperson of the Diocesan Youth Council, was presented with the Bishop Begley Award. The honor recognizes a youth in the diocese who has exemplified the qualities of leadership and compassion of Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Begley, the first shepherd of the Diocese

raised through special youth

collections in parishes.

Afterward, Kotlowski said he hoped

Evolution of the

participants continue to

ative Prayer,

faith lives.

of Charlotte. "I just felt serving on the council was one way I could give back to the Catholic community in the diocese," explained Moses, who has been involved

youth ministry for five years, the last member of the council. Another high school senior, Jason Patrick Clark, was also recognized for his dedication in youth ministry. The parishioner at St. Dorothy Church in Lincolnton received the Eagle and Cross Award, an honor presented by the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministers. The award is given for outstanding service to church, school and community. "I just do what I can," said Clark, who has been involved in

three as a

youth ministry

at St.

since 7th grade.

grow

in their

Jennifer Cram-Edwards, 15, was among those who took the youth

words

"I'm glad they focused the conference on the Virgin Mary. She is a second mother to me," said the parishioner at St. Margaret Mary Church in Swannanoa. Mary bore Jesus into the world. Can you bear Him in your heart? Those words adorned shirts worn by conference participants the final day, and Father Del Guidice encouraged the youth to always center their lives on Jesus. "You want a job? I've got it," the pastor said. "Be a shepherd and turn to Christ, who is the shepherd of all shepto heart.

herds."

Photos by MIKE

KROKOS

also a

member

of the Colombian Squires, the official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus. During the liturgy, the youth also presented a check for $1,476 to Catherine's House, a

displaced women on the grounds of the Sisters of Mercy

Award, and Jason Patrick Clark, recipient of the Eagle and Cross Award, are shown with Bill Martin, youth minister at St. Matthew Church.

Belmont. The

a teacher and the author of 10 books and more than 50 articles. In 1996, he wrote Benedict's Rule: A Translation and Commentary. The editor of The American Benedictine Review, he has lectured around the country and in Australia, Rome, the Philippines, England and Nigeria. is

Thompson became

the

1th bishop

He had

previously served as parish priest; high

men

will receive honorary doctor of

law

school professor, counselor and princiand chancellor and vicar general of

pal;

Honorary doctor of humane

letters

theDiocese of Allentown (Pennsylvania).

degrees will be awarded to Benedictine

During his tenure in the Charleston diocese, he has spearheaded a community

Father Terrence Kardong, a Catholic theologian and author, and the Most Reverend David B. Thompson, bishop of the Diocese of Charleston. Thompson will also deliver the homily at the baccalaureate service, preceding commencement at 9 a.m. A native North Carolinian, Kuralt enjoyed a 37-year career at CBS News

and

best

known for his "On the Road"

"Sunday Morning" program. He has won 13 Emmy awards and series

and

his

such prestigious broadcasting honors as George Foster Peabody Award and the DuPont-Columbia Silver Baton. A successful author, Kuralt has published seven books, most recently Charles Kuralt' s America, a volume of reflections on the country which became a best-seller in 1995-96. His 1990 memoir, A Life On The Road, was the number one non-fiction book of the year. Loonis McGlohon, pianist and composer, is recognized around the world and his songs have been performed and the

effort to erase

racism through friendship.

has been awarded the Tree of Life,

the Jewish National Fund's highest

honor, for his efforts on behalf of interfaith

harmony.

Relay For Life Calls On Church Help NEWTON County

Society hosts Life on

—

unit of the

May

its

The Catawba

American Cancer annual Relay for

16- 17 at Southside Park,

Highway 321, Newton. Proceeds will go towards cancer research, education and support. All churches in Catawba County are asked to be represented by a team of 10-15 persons. The fee is $10 per team member to cover refreshment and t-shirt costs. Sponsors and participants are needed. For further details, call Meg Smith, (704) 465-1076.

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Louis de Montfort Megan Moses, winner

monk

Abbey (North Dakota),

a documentary score and a book. Both

received two Peabody Awards, two Gabriels, the Freedom Foundation Medal and the North Carolina Award. In 1996,

transitional living facility for

Convent

Father Kardong, a Benedictine

of Assumption

of the Charleston diocese in 1990.

recorded by a long list of international stars including Frank Sinatra, George Shearing, Dudley Moore, Eileen Farrell and the London Philharmonic. He has

Dorothy

of Television Hall of Fame.

write television themes, a musical video,

degrees during the ceremony.

"I hope our youth leave here with a renewed sense of fellowship, a deeper pride in their Catholic identity, and most importantly, with a renewed commitment to the Lord Jesus and His mother, our Blessed Lady," Kotlowski said.

minister's

by the renowned composer Loonis

McGlohon, a frequent collaborator of Kuralt' s. The two have joined forces to

he was named to the National Academy

of the

Bishop Begley 9: 26-31 John 3: 18-24 john 15: 1-8

Sunday:

Acts 1

Acts 14: 5-18

Monday:

John 14: 21-26 Tuesday:

Acts 14: 19-28

John 14: 27-31 Louis was born in 1673 to a modest He studied in seminaries and later was named chaplain at a family.

where he founded the Daughters of Divine

Wednesday:

Acts 15: 1-6 John 15: 1-8

Thursday:

Acts 15: 7-21

hospital in Poitiers,

Wisdom. He fostered devotion to Mary and the rosary. He preached missions and wrote several treatises, including "True Devotion to

John 15: 9-11 Friday:

Acts 15:22-31

John 15: 12-17

the Blessed Virgin."

Louis began the Missionaries of the

St.

Saturday:

Company of Mary. He died in 1716. Participants enjoy a

Conference.

game of volleyball during a break at the Diocesan Youth

His feast

April 28.

Corinthians 15: 1-8

John 14: 6-14 ©

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April 25, 1997

Had Hand

Justice Says Church

His Getting High Court Post

"At Holy Cross it was a very, very tumultuous time," the justice recalled. "And this converged with my own development at the time, which was also very tumultuous. I was 18.... "I was very upset with the Catholic Church some years ago," he added. "I was young and very emotional and passionate about some things. It's more important to me now to correct the record."

Thomas, who joined Court

the

Supreme

in 1991, returned to the Catholic

Church

in 1996.

"I've regained something that

I left

Holy Cross in 1968," he told the Savannah group. "I have returned to my own faith. Once a Catholic, always a at

Catholic."

Thomas thanked the priests and nuns educated him and said, "A lot of people take so much credit (for the ac-

who

CNS photo by Jonas N. Jordan,

Southern Cross

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas shares a laugh with Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland during Thomas' recent visit to Savannah, Ga. Thomas credited his Catholic education for his post on the nation's highest court.

BARBARA KING

SAVANNAH,

Born a Baptist, he was raised a Catholic by his grandparents and was in the

it.

—

Ga. (CNS) Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returned to his hometown of Savannah April 3 to thank the Catholic Church for helping him gain a place on the high court.

Thomas also thanked the priests and nuns who educated him for their "affirmative action of the heart" toward African-American students. "But for this diocese, I certainly would not be on the Supreme Court of the United States but for St. Benedict's, St. Pius, St. John Vianney Seminary," Thomas said at a luncheon given in his honor by Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah. Last June the justice announced he

—

was returning to his Catholic faith after more than 28 years of estrangement from

seminary for a while. Also attending the luncheon at the Catholic Pastoral Center was the justice's mother, Leola Williams, along with other guests and diocesan staff members. Thomas, 49, spoke at length about the Catholic education he received in Savannah at St. Benedict the Moor Parochial School, St. Pius X High School (1963-64) and St. John Vianney Minor Seminary (1964-67). All the schools have since closed. He continued in the seminary for a year at Immaculate Conception Abbey, Missouri (1967-68), and then transferred to Jesuit-run Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass., where he graduated in 1971. He went on to earn his law degree

from Yale.

complishments of others) but the people who really deserve it never take it." "We had 'affirmative action' in the '50s and '60s it was affirmative action of the heart," he said. "The nuns and priests committed time and energy to us," the black children of Savannah, he added. "I would not be honest if I said there weren't problems, but despite those problems something positive happened," Thomas said. "We learned at St. Benedict's and St. Pius." He said he said he was heartbroken that the schools he attended closed. He

—

criticized the closing of "black Catholic

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can't

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problems of black people

integration," he added. "I never wor-

shiped

at the altar (of integration)."

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After dinner the students

ing him. "I

vowed then and

there never to let

those kids, their slights disturb me," Tho-

mas

went into the chapel Never again would I let rejection hurt me." Although some credit affirmative said. "I think I

to pray.

action for his success,

Thomas

said

did

not begin until 1973, the year before he graduated from Yale Law School.

"Affirmative action started out really

a chance....

"But

advancement

way could he make

the basis of

purely racial ('no

we're accepting the inferiority of black people," he said. "Look at the numbers." He noted that in particular, "the rate of black males enhis own'), then

tering the labor force has

plummeted,"

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instilled

programs based on quotas. Having been well taught in Catholic

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have kitchen duty usually played basketball, and whoever made the first shot could choose his teammates, he explained. One spring evening he was on the court and made the first shot, he said, but instead of letting him choose his team, the six other students on the court walked to the opposite end and played their own game, three on three, exclud-

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The Pope Speaks

Tro^/offe Corner

Pope John Paul II

Pope Says Sarejevo's Hope Lies Forgiveness, Reconciliation

And Dialogue

—

For all those who give their minds, hearts and strength to saving the lives of those not yet born, that by the witness of their lives we might gain the courage to defend the Gospel of Life; We pray to the Lord.

pIS cop af Gafen c/ar Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events: April 26 9:30 a.m. Diaconate Ordination of Dean Cesa and Peter Pham St. Vincent Seminary Latrobe,

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Here is the Vatican text of Pope John Paul IPs remarks in English at his weekly

millennia-long history as

general audience April 16.

well as

Dear brothers and

sisters,

The purpose of my long-awaited pastoral visit to Sarajevo was to pray for peace and to encourage hope. thank the civil and ecclesiastical authorities for their assistance during my visit. Sarajevo has become a symbolic reminder to Europe and the world that the senseless violence of war must end. During the Balkan conflict, when it was impossible for me to visit Sarajevo, I sought to assure our brothers and sisters in BosniaHerzegovina that they were not alone. In Sarajevo, I expressed gratitude to all who stood by those who suffered during those years and to all who provided relief. Now, after the painful experience of the war, the future must be one of hope, a hope concretely expressed in forgiveness, reconciliation and dialogue. This was my message to the Catholic faithful, to the Orthodox, Muslim and Jewish communities, and to the government leaders. Let us pray that the risen Christ, our advocate before the Father, will grant lasting peace to the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina and to all the peoples of the Balkans. I extend a warm welcome to the pilgrimage group from the Diocese of Portsmouth. Upon all the Englishspeaking visitors, especially those from Australia, Japan, Canada and the United States, I cordially invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I

Pope Sends Greetings For Rome's 2,750th

3 p.m.

Anniversary

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

— Pope John Paul

Administrative Center

birthday greetings to the city of

Belmont

the 2,750th anniversary of

Rome

II sent

celebrated

its founding. of Rome," the pope said in his April 21 message to Mayor Francesco Rutelli.

"It is the feast

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Chris-

tian civilization, reaching

toward the future and determined to remain faithful to its heritage of high and spiritual traditions," Pope John Paul said.

The

civil

anniversary, "according to tradition," as the

pope noted, commemorates the date when the legendary figure Romulus marked out the city's boundaries. Archeological evidence points to the existence of a settlement on the site at least from the eighth century before Christ. As the year 2000 approaches, the pope said, "Rome is

committed

to preparing itself to offer the

world the

concrete image of a 'caput mundi' (head of the world)

which characterizes it." Rome's city government still has its headquarters on the Capitoline Hill, which took its name from its designation as the "caput mundi." The English word "capitol" to describe the seat of any government derives from the Roman usage. Pope John Paul said the upcoming Jubilee Year celebrations in 2000 are "a providential occasion to renew Rome's mission of peace and solidarity in the awareness of its vocation as a crossroads of culture and faith. "Throughout the millennia," he said, "the city always has been open and welcoming to all." The attitude of openness must increase, especially toward those who are without work, without a suitable home or without adequate assistance, the pope said. Pope John Paul also promised he would "personally go up the historic (Capitoline) hill to render homage to the city," although he did not say when that would be.

was unprepared

for

read recently that a man was filing a lawsuit against a golf club and a maintenance worker. The reason? The man was offered a hot dog by the mainte-

the call I got from my daughter Saturday morn-

nance worker. However, when he took a bite, what he got instead was a mouthful of dead mouse. It seems the disgusting incident was explained by the club manager as being just a prank between two

p.m. the night before, the

friends.

know how

She told

ing.

mother

that at 8

granddaughter's friend called her saying she didn't to tell her the awful news that my granddaughter had never gotten off the school bus and the police had been working on

Since then, he alleges he has suffered emotional pain "from knowing dead rodents carry potentially fatal dis-

this for the past five hours.

eases."

how

Could trying to feed someone dead mouse be just Who would think that was funny? My daughter, her husband and I recently experienced a so-called prank that dismayed us. My daughter had had surgery, and I had gone to help out so that my son-in-law wouldn't have to lose so much time at work. I took my young granddaughter to school and back, made meals and saw to it that my a prank?

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identity, its

By Antoinette Bosco

But the man didn't see it that way. According to the story, this was a "highly offensive contact" for him.

April 25, 1997 Volume 6 • Number 32 Most Reverend William G. Curlin

modern

its

Guest Column

The Cath olic

city celebrates its

Latin as well as

When Pranks Aren't Funny April 30-May7 Knights ofMalta Pilgrimage Lourdes, France

daughter rested. On the day I was leaving to return home, the parents of one of my granddaughter's schoolmates offered to care for her the next day after school. My granddaughter was to ride the school bus to their home with their child when classes were over, and they would drive her back home that evening. The teacher and the school bus driver were notified because never is a change in routine for a child made in that school system without all kinds of assurances that the parent approves.

heart

was pounding

daughter told

she began screaming. Her husband came to the phone. At that point my daughter said the woman admitted

was

just a joke.

funny prank" to pull on ined that

would upset

She thought it would be "a She never imag-

my daughter. her.

What?

daughter what she was doing to get think she answered, "praying." She said she knew now something of the pain she would feel if anything ever happened to her daughter. I began thinking of all the times I've seen someone play a trick on another person under the guise of I

over

asked

this scare.

never thought this to be good humor. I alit as a form of hostility, or downright cruor sometimes a way of gaining temporary power

teasing.

ways saw elty,

over another. I

sion and

sure that Christ,

mercy

for others,

way of having fun

taught love, compaswould never condone this

expense of another. a CNS columnist.

at the

Antoinette Bosco

who

The Catholic News

April 25. 1997

One Candle

Light

Father Thomas

The Jewish Passover: Celebrating Our Roots This week the Jewish faithful begin celebrating the principal feast in their

li-

the Passover. For

all

turgical calendar

—

of us who have always honored our Judeo-Christian tradition, the Jewish Passover gives us the quintessential opportunity to understand and celebrate the roots of that tradition.

For centuries, the grounding of Easter in the Jewish Passover had been forgotten by many Christians. To right that,

Church leaders urge us

to understand the

importance of the Jewish Passover for Jesus and His earliest followers. In fact,

American Catholic bishops in 1975 "most essential concepts in the Christian creed grew at first in Judaic soil. Uprooted from that soil, these basic concepts cannot be understood. The renewal of Christian faith is the isthe

stated that

sue here, for renewal always entails a return to one's origins."

One instance of Christian renewal to

observe Jesus' Last Supper in the light

of Passover as

it is

celebrated by Jews

throughout the world.

From the moment

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McSweeney

Jesus picked up, blessed, broke, and then

ment and promises

the Jews provided the lan-

distributed the unleavened bread to His

with us into the future. The Babylonian scholar Samuel

guage and thought forms

called this bread of oni the

of Jesus was

disciples while proclaiming "This

Body," the Lord's Supper has been irrevocably joined to the observance of the Jewish Passover.

Combined with

the Feast of the

Un-

leavened Bread (matzah), the Jewish Passover commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The word Passover comes from the Hebrew verb (pesah) meaning to pass over referring to Yahweh's "passing over" and sparing the houses of the Israelites while He struck down the first born of the Egyptians. The first night of the week-long celebration is organized around a meal (Seder) that has as its essential element the eating of matzah. The Passover matzah has always been a symbol of Yahweh's eternal covenant because unleavened bread does not mold or spoil as does leavened bread. And the specific use of this unleavened bread makes this first night of Passover "different from all other nights." The theological message of matzah

—

that

God

with us in the present mo-

through which the revelation

bread through which many questions are answered. During the seder liturgy, the leader holds up the matzah

and says: This

the bread of oni

The bread which our ancestors

ate

in the land of Egypt.

Let

all

Let

all

who are hungry come and eat. who are in need come and

share the Passover.

This year we are here. Next year may we be in the Land of Israel.

next year find us

"Amen."

Here

News

gins of the Christian liturgy of the Eucharist. Jesus,

Himself a faithful observer

of the Torah, acknowledged in His use of the unleavened bread the eternal va-

of God's covenant with the Jewish people. Here the life and liturgy of lidity

all in

New Jerusalem, can cry

yearning for the

a specific instance of the ori-

—

Jerusalem!" Christian voices, resonating with respect,

This year we are slaves. Next year may we be free. is

received

first

and expressed. So together with our Jewish friends, not in competition with them, we Christians proclaim the name of the one God, the God of Israel, and await with them the fulfillment of God's saving design for all humanity. During this solemn and festive holiday of Passover, when our Jewish brothers and sisters say: "If it please God, may

For a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Ten Commandments For The 21st Century, " write to The

New

Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, York,

NY 1001

Father Thomas

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is di-

rector of The Christophers.

Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Those

Who

Die Without Baptism

Q. Although child died,

it is

13 years since

am still haunted by what the

hospital chaplain told me.

Our

child died before birth, so he or

she could not have been baptized. As you have explained in your column, the sacraments are for the living. I can under-

had the possibility of asking

great stress.

sibility.

ever,

what you said is accurate, howapologize to you and others who

have written with similar

The

stand that.

What I didn't expect was his answer question, What happens to these children? He said unbaptized people, into

A. It's difficult to believe any priest could say that, especially the part about purgatory. Sometimes we don't hear things well, particularly in moments of

cluding children, spend forever in pur-

no hope of entering heaven. I love the Church and am convinced the priest was wrong. But what he said still hurts. I hope you can give me some gatory, with

peace of mind.

stories.

we know

very little about such matters except the one overriding certainty that people who die without baptism are in the hands of a loving, merciful and saving Creator. Not many are aware, for example, that the Catechism of the Catholic Church says baptism is necessary for salvation "for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have fact

is,

us to believe and follow what he says. But there is also much

for this sacrament."

Obviously,

little chil-

God

dren have not had that pos-

And we know

God

has not told us.

unendingly

work

in the

God's purposes frequently are accomplished in ways

sacraments, says the Holy Father, "as well as in other

ways

cannot imagine. As the catechism teaches, "God has bound salvation to the sacrament of baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments" (1257). Pope John Paul II, in his book "Crossing the Threshold of Hope," speaks of God's intense desire that all people be saved. God has told us much about his plan for salvation, and expects

known

that are

alone"

him

(p. 134).

As we

learn in

other matters of faith as well,

many often

possible to be fairly certain about what

God

has done,

doing or can do.

when we pretend to be certain about what God cannot do that we quickly find ourselves way out of our It is

See Dietzen, page 13

Family Matters Eileen

Turning Tragedies Into Triumphs

us to invite them over during peak expo-

4:00 a.m. and my 7-year-old son, Bobby, is playing in the bath to be more specific, an oatmeal bath. He has come down with the chicken pox and the bath

sure time.

It's

seems to bring him relief. As the oatmeal bath works its magic, and once again Bobby is itch-free and happy, he begins playing with his Star

Wars

spaceships,

imagining that the clumps of oatmeal surrounding him are exploding asteroids. ily

but after our dutiful visit

Christ's peace.

As humidifiers hum and fevers flare,

his sister, Teresa, breaks out,

how weary

sickness

Being sick or taking care of someone who's ill can be draining and frustrating. We

these past

become with

I've

realize

few months. Because Bobby

has had chronic ear infections and Teresa has asthma, sometimes even the

cold can last fall,

common

make the kids miserable. Since new and more persistent flu's

great lengths to avoid these illnesses.

family could single-handedly keep the

companies in business. few weeks ago, I heard

antibacterial soap

I'm not alone.

a collective sigh of relief ciate pastor

announced

when our asso-

to his congrega-

we would refrain from offering each other a sign of tion of coughers that

impatient

are in a

realize

with

weakened

illness.

suffering with cancer or wait-

ing for our child's medical test results.

What

state,

homebound, and taken away from our daily routine. The most is

I've discovered in

recent years diffi-

watching a loved one suffer, no matter how minor the illness. We live in a society obsessed with fitness and good health, one that often perceives sickness as a sign of weakness. We may become uncomfortable when we're around people who are chronically ill or recovering from a serious illness or accident. They're a reminder that we too could be sick and suffering in ways far worse than a virus or flu. We feel compassion for them and their families, cult part

can close the door and walk away, relieved that we're not the one battling depression,

how

As I dab calamine lotion on Bobby and calculate the number of days until

I, on the other hand, am not as easand viruses are reported just as we've amused at this hour. I look and feel recovered from the previous illness. if I've just stepped out of The Night There have been days when I'll go to

of the Living Dead, and I can only assume it will be months before I make a batch of oatmeal cookies again. This peculiar virus of spots and scabs also brings contrasting responses from neighbors and friends. Since Bobby first came down with the chicken pox, friends are either heading for the hills or are urging

Marx

much

to learn

that

from those who

we have are sick

and suffering Rather than closing the door we should be opening our hearts. It's a privilege to sit and talk with people

who are sick or suffering. When we reach someone who is

out and really listen to

experiencing a tragedy or a serious

ill-

deepens our faith to see how they're meeting their crisis with faith, courage and peace. It also invites us to reflect on our lives and to make changes ness,

See Marx, page 13

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News

6 The Catholic

April 25, 1997

Sacred Heart Wins Bible Quiz Bowl Students Joseph Highways, Thomasville; and SALISBURY — The 1997 Bowl went

parish Bible Quiz at

places and events that

compose

Our Lady of the project.

With the bowl tied between Sacred Heart and St. Francis of Assisi after nine scheduled rounds, the event continued through 17 rounds before Sacred Heart went on

the heri-

and the

first

to victory.

The annual quiz bowl

event were developed from

the four Gospels

Highways were recog-

the

nized for three years of participation in

tage of the Catholic faith. Questions for this year's

Games

of Kannapolis. David McCanless of Sacred Heart Church and Nicole Walsh of

into over-

Sacred Heart Church in midApril, and after 17 rounds of tough questions, the host parish team was declared the winner. For the ninth consecutive year, the Inter-parish Quiz Bowl brought upperelementary school children together to illustrate their knowledge of the people, time

Prepare For Academic

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Inter-

Book of

project

beginning the

spiritual activity

Sun-

first

day of Lent. Participants receive a list of Bible passages to read and study. After four weeks' preparation, students con-

Samuel.

The Sacred Heart team competed from St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mocks ville; Our Lady of the

tend in classroom-level Bible Bees, fol-

against teams

lowed by parish Bible Quiz Bowls. Team

members

for the inter-parish

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This year's Inter-Parish Quiz Bowl was coordinated by Janice

Wellman of

Joseph

St.

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For more information about participating in next year's

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The following are home videocassette reviews from and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format. Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience. the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film

Murder At 1600

Cynical Plot Defies Logic NEW YORK When

(CNS)

young woman

"Big Night" (1996)

—

1950s a perfectionist chef (Tony Shalhoub) and his more pragmatic brother (Stanley Tucci) risk bankruptcy by putting on

—

found stabbed to death in the White House, a homicide detective and a Secret Service agent risk their

own

vestigating the

—

a lavish

Prima

lives in-

"Murder

banquet for celebrity Louis hopes the resulting publicity

will attract business to their restaurant.

1600" (Warner Bros.). This latest action

co-directed by Tucci and Campbell

Scott, the bittersweet story

thriller,

following soon after Clint

hearted celebration of family,

Eastwood's

nity

just fine at the

— and even

box

classification

stabbed to death there late

Wesley Snipes stars as detective Harlan Regis in

the suspense-thriller "Murder At 1600."

diately clash over jurisdiction

and the

ardy once she goes behind her boss's back. In the promising first hour the plot

thickens agreeably and red herrings sur-

sification is A-II

house and must get all information through his assigned Secret

face to keep viewers guessing. Techni-

cents.

Service liaison agent, Nina Chance

(Diane Lane). The cop chafes at this, when he realizes he's not

especially

the evidence. In

quick order, a janitor is accused of the crime in what only appears to be an open- and-shut case. Unconvinced, Regis keeps digging and surmises the president's womanizing son (Tate Donovan) had sex with the victim just before her demise and that she was planning a tell-all expose about him and his justas-randy presidential pop, which would certainly provide a strong motive for murder. Yet the more Regis studies the inner circle of White House VIPs, the less sure he is of what is really going on and who actually killed the young

woman.

movie looks sleek and the pace moves along at a good clip. However, the narrative starts unraveling through the second half and is capped off by a definitely far-fetched climax in which Alan Alda's character is allowed to go over the top and the press is fed a whole new set of lies by the press

cally, the

secretary about the just-uncovered coverup.

Sadly, such deeply cynical films about abuse of power in all agencies of the government seem to be hot sellers

now,

to the extent that

The script has the president (Ronny Cox) under pressure to take military action against North Korea for holding 13 soldiers hostage, but this aspect of the plot

knowing

and racial attitudes. Sexual situand references, much domestic tension and occasional rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating

full

well

—

adults and adoles-

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG parental guid-

—

ance suggested.

"Madame Butterfly" (1996) International co-production of Puccini's tragic opera set in turn-of-thecentury Nagasaki, where a callow American naval officer (Richard Troxell) marries then abandons his 15-year-old Japanese bride (Ying Huang) only to return to claim their

American wife

little

son for his

new

to raise. Director Frederic

Mitterrand opens up the stage-bound opera format by using outdoor location shooting in a visually lovely film which should be music to opera lovers' ears. Subtitles. Marital desertion and a culturally condoned suicide. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III

—

R — restricted.

"To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" (1996) Soapy tale of a widower (Peter

who can't get over the death of his wife (Michelle Pfeiffer) until he comes to realize his obsession with keeping her memory alive is harming his relationship with his teen-age daughter (Claire Danes). Scripted by David E. Kelley and directed by Michael Pressman, the hokey proceedings are too thin to sustain emotional Gallagher)

credibility in the characters and their problems, especially the husband's soppy conversations with his late

Morbid obsession,

wife's apparition.

sexual innuendo, a teen's excessive drinking and

some rough language. The

U.S. Catholic Conference classification is

A-III

—

The Motion

adults.

Picture

Association of America rating 13

— parents

that

some

PG-

are strongly cautioned

material

ate for children

may be

under

inappropri-

13.

"The Visitors" (1996)

—

Fanciful Gallic farce in which a

brave knight (Jean Reno) and his cloddish squire (Christian Clavier) are magically transported from the 12th century to contemporary France where they cope with culture shock, meet

Snipes and Lane are more than adequate as the crusading snoops, although as her hard-nosed boss Benzali is very much a one-note character.

"Mother Night" (1996) Unconvincingly complicated tale from Kurt Vonnegut's novel about an American spy (Nick Nolte) in Nazi Germany who after the war is regarded as a traitor because the government refuses to acknowledge his secret role. Directed by Keith Gordon, the heavy- handed re-

Because of a shadowy bedroom scene with fleeting nudity, intermittent violence

sult depicts

by Jean-Marie Poire, the comedy is largely slapstick, mixed with mistaken identities and misunderstandings, though the absurd proceedings prompt some thoughtful reflections on past and

little

present. Subtitles. Slapstick violence,

at the

overwrought

Some may tertainment

find this suspenseful en-

they don't think the rules

and occasional profanity with rough language, the U.S. Catholic Conference clas-

—

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is sification

—

A-III

restricted.

adults.

Not

rated by the

Association of America.

fi-

nale.

of logic need apply to escapist movies.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

of each of the characters as well as

Motion Picture

only wedges itself awkwardly into the action here and there until its significance

help in this search for the truth, Agent in,

good old-fashioned

idealism looks nearly idiotic.

becomes obvious

Providing reluctant but crucial

Chance dives

artist

employee (Greg wacky co-workers get

water after he opens letters addressed to God and they begin helping the needy letter writers. Despite a talented comedic supporting cast, director Garry Marshall's sentimental tale is clumsily contrived, generating few laughs and mostly bogus emotions. Fleeting violence and mild sexual innuendo. The U.S. Catholic Conference clas-

welcome

all

number of others. Director Mike Leigh uses the credibly contrived situation to examine the flawed humanleads to a

ations

as a postal

Secret Service boss (Daniel Benzali)

getting access to

"Secrets & Lies" (1996) Powerful British drama in which an adopted black woman learns she was the illegitimate daughter of a white woman who at first denies being her mother, then comes to like her as a person and eventually invites her to a family gathering where one painful truth

their family relationships, social aspi-

restricted.

Kinnear) and his

their lives as well as their jobs are in jeop-

—

R — restricted.

ity

R—

in hot

imme-

in "his"

rating

working

Several policing agencies

not

rating

rations

night.

The

adults.

"Dear God" (1996) Feeble comedy in which a con

(Wesley Snipes), who is called to the White House when a secretary is found

clear Regis

—

A-III

—

classification is A-III

Motion Picture Association of America

office

better overseas.

style by Dwight Little, we meet veteran Washington homicide cop Harlan Regis

warm-

commu-

life its flavor.

Directed in swift, glossy

makes

and the fragile relationships that give Implied sexual affair, sporadic rough language and minimal profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference

"Absolute

Power," also presents a highly cynical portrait of corruption, sexual venality and blatant cover-up at the highest level of the executive branch of the government. It will probably

The U.S. Catholic Conference adults. The Motion Picture Association of America nudity.

Two Italian immigrants in the

events in Nazi Germany with moral perspective and even less

some of their descendants and contrive to return to their

own

time. Directed

psychological credibility, leaving ques-

sexual references, vulgarities and mini-

and collective guilt underdeveloped and

lic

tions of individual responsibility

without

much dramatic

impact.

Complex

themes and some bedroom scenes with

mal rough language. The U.S. CathoConference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating

—

restricted.

The Catholic News

& Herald

April 25, 1997

How greed is Chinatown, eating baby clams with black bean sauce (my favorite Chinese dish), my mind often flips back to the days our Chinese population first came to the United States. Their story is one of grit and heroic survival.

them

The

story of those

who

hired

one of greed. There are many stories of heroic is

survival in the building of the country. For each one of them, there tends also to be a story of greed. What is greed? From a distance, greed is fairly easy to recognize although it also can easily be disguised.

disguised

is a matter of acting responEveryone has to have insurance against a rainy day! It is a matter of

bigger barns to store more grain, only to have his life taken in the midst of the

prudence.

Some people make a lot of money and accumulate many possessions. But someone who is not greedy does not

future! It sibly.

And that is true: Everyone has to provide for the future. But the line between acting responsibly and acting greedily is sometimes very fine. Greed comes in many disguises. Greed i". not a matter of the money you make. Nor is it about your bankbook or the amount of your possessions. Greed is about how you acquire the wealth, the human price paid for it, the attitude you have toward it and what

you do with

it.

effort

(Luke 12:16-21).

hoard the money, using

it instead to create work for others and to pay them a just wage. Like lust and hate, greed can blind a person. Like a demon, it can possess a person. That is why, like anger, pride, gluttony, lust, envy and sloth, greed

—

sometimes called covetousness or avarice is one of the seven deadly sins. Greed is miserly and parsimonious.

—

hinatown! I love Chinatown in San Fran-

—

Chicago, everywhere, but especially New York. To get there I take the No. 6 subway train at 77th Street on the Upper East Side to Canal Street, where I emerge into a whole new world. It is like going from the middle of New York to old Canton while never leaving New York. In Chinatown everyone is Chinese, except a few foreigners like me. Some of the Chinese are the children or grandchildren of immigrants who came from China in the last century.

cisco,

Some

of them came more recently, and some are business people or visitors from Hong Kong, Taiwan and increasingly from mainland China. Looking at the crowded restaurants, banks, shops and stalls, it is hard to imagine the conditions in which the Chinese first came to

In Chinatown,

"looking at the

crowded restaurants, banks, shops and stalls, it is

America. The Chinese came as cheap labor working very hard for long hours, balancing heavy burdens on bony shoulders, sometimes under a hot sun, sometimes in rainy or cold and icy weather, all for meager wages. The Chinese were brought to the United States by millionaires, often

—

called "robber barons," to build the

railroad grid people now take for granted. As the millionaires became multimillionaires many times over, the Chinese workers lived in squalor. Being a "robber baron" is one thing, but nobody likes to be called one. Many of the Chinese died on the job with no one to grieve them. Somehow many of them survived. They settled at the railheads in San Francisco, Chi-

New York and thrived. And that is the origin

cago,

Chinatowns. Sitting at

of our

restaurant

hard

imagine the

conditions in

which the

Chinese

came

first

America," brought here by millionaires as cheap labor to

build our railroads. "The

Jb\ m*^f

story of those

them

who

hired

one of greed."

What would the country have become without the "robber barons"? From a distance, they appear heroically enterprising and almost benign. easy to forget the countless workers who lived in squalor Closer to home, greed is much harder to recognize. When we suspect its presence it is easy to excuse. After all, everybody has to provide for the It is

]

lna

how money and wealth can become all-consuming

obsessions.

Love

greed's antidote.

A saying of Jesus is profit is there for

one

a propos:

"What

to gain the

whole

world and forfeit his life? one give in exchange of his

What life?"

could

(Mark

And greed's opposite is simplicity.

at least risk their lives, risking the lives of others at the same time.

Jesus has another saying about

The catechism says that "greed and the desire to amass earthly goods without limit" violate the 10th commandment, as does "avarice arising from a passion for riches and their attendant power" (No. 2536).

greed. "Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life

does not consist of possessions"

(Luke 12:15). He also has a parable about a rich fool who spends his whole life

providing for the future, building

York/Chris Sheridan

in the

way

there

charity. all,

you wonder sometimes

greedy,

Greed values money and possessions over people. Greed values acquisitions over even life itself. That is why some people can work themselves to death or

New

In God, the Creator of no greed. God is love.

could extend Jesus' saying further to include anyone's life. Acquiring wealth at the expense of someone's life, whether spiritual life or physical, natural life or supernatural, is a sure sign of

photo by Catholic

Greed also stands

common

8:36-37).

greed.

Nutshell

Jesus saw

CNS

remember

you are

this simple rule:

Where

love abides, there is no greed. Love cuts through every disguise.

Love also forgives and sets

memory I

its

aside.

love Chinatown.

(Father LaVerdiere scholar, lecturer

and

a Scripture

writer.)

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April 25, 1997

& Herald 9

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Have you

Simplicity: greed's opposite By Father W. Thomas Faucher Catholic News Service

.I^olding up the sleeves of her habit with a wrinkled hand, she slipped the single rose into the vase and set it before the statue of St. Joseph. This daily ritual of Sister

Mary

comes and goes, as does sloth, while pride can be both a virtue and a vice. But greed, along with its cousins gluttony and envy, is always there, never satisfied, because they come from a feeling of inadequacy inside

of the Incarnation of Christ

always taking in more than they give away and always having less of what is really important. St. Francis said that "it is in giving that we receive." Can greedy people give or can they only take? How do we know if we are greedy? The easiest

way

asked her, knowing that the garden out-

'"Why just one rose?'

want more

everything. That's greed,

my boy,

greed.'" the person. People who feel that God didn't give them enough talent, country!

You always think that more

is better. Why would two roses be better than one, or four better than two? You always want more of ev-

erything. That's greed,

money, chances or possibilities cannot trust that God truly loves them.

Greedy people are emotional black

The twinkle in her eyes did not hide the sincerity in her voice. Inky's words have hung with me over the years: "You always think that more is better." Do I really think that? When a little girl told her mother she wanted three Barbie dolls for Christmas, the mother asked the girl if she didn't think that was being a bit greedy. The girl thought for a moment and answered, "No. Eight Barbie Dolls would be greedy; three is just right." The little girl's parents gave her just one. Greed never being satisfied with what is, always wanting more. I see greed as wanting more flowers around the altar than the last priest had, more catechumens than the next parish, more money than the neighbor.

Greed is feeling an ache inside, an ache that senses something is missing, an ache that can only be alleviated by more of that "something." We begin to judge our worth by satisfying that aching, that longing; by obtaining more of the "something" we need. But no matter how much, is

never enough.

Greed is a vice, much more insidious than some of the others. Anger

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use our

with

purchasing power

sometimes

necessary.

—Making money our

power

life's

real

something else again. No doubt we must pay attention to our money. But, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church suggests, if such a concern swings out of control, we need to take is

stock (Nos. 2535; 3536).

And, the catechism advises, concern about our money and possessions shouldn 't lead to toward others (No. 2537). You know, one reason

injustice

theologians have labeled avarice

— a near synonym for greed — a "deadly sin " other sins.

because

fosters

Almost everyone is preoccupied by money sometimes. The real question:

What kind of

preoccupation does

ultimately

become?

David Gibson

(Father Faucher is a priest of the Diocese of Boise, Idaho, on assignment in the Diocese of Baker, Ore.)

Editor, Faith Alive!

boy,

greed."

purchasing

its

— enslave us. —Maximizing our money's

"plan us "

"more." Simplicity means being able to enjoy just one rose. Simplicity is noteworthy because it is the greatest threat to a materialistic way of life. For materialism is based on greed. A dozen roses are beautiful, two dozen are spectacular and three dozen can be breathtaking. But more often than we care to admit, one rose can be the most beautiful sight of all. One rose can be enough.

'Because one

maximize

But planning how

see the value and worth of "enough" and not be obsessed with I

money isn't the same as allowing money and a passion for it to

not poverty, it is simplicity. Greed's opposite is found in the ability to

enough,' she replied....

'You always

ways

power.

Greed's oppo-

had many.

Virtually everyone sometimes preoccupied with money and the

site is

"Because one rose is enough," she replied. "You people in your

her....

costs.

to see

satisfied enough.

asked

the family, financially speaking, survive the college years high

how simply we live, how often we are

"Why just one rose?" side

about send their first child to college? A mild panic has set in; they are preoccupied by a realization that only with careful planning will to

holes,

Jesus (known to her friends as "Inky") had been done at 11 a.m. ever since she returned to her Dublin motherhouse from the missions in Uganda.

ever listened in on a

among parents

conversation

A magnificently By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

.n all likelihood the man who asked Jesus to take his side in a dispute over the family inheritance had a valid claim against his brother. Jesus, however, saw beyond the legal question to its motivation: greed.

What Jesus

was

answer with a sweeping admonition. "Take care to guard against all greed, for though one did

be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions" (Luke 12:15). He drove his point home by telling a story. A farmer reaps such a bumper crop that he doesn't know what to do with it all. His solution is to hoard his surplus and use it for his own selfish gratification.

God's

solution

devastatingly different. The miser's plan will be thwarted by death, and then what use will his

wealth be to him? His fault is found not in having possessions, but in his misuse of them. He should have used them to "grow rich in the sight of God" by sharing with those desperately in need of help. Greed is self-destructive, dehumanizing, It sets a person's heart on things, and when things consume the heart, the person becomes a hard, in-

sensitive machine.

Why?

Because, as Luke's Gospel says, "where your treasure is, there also will your heart be" (12:34).

And, Luke asks, "What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?" (Luke 9:25) Jesus saw how money and wealth

destructive obsession and into a trap and into many and harmful desires, which plunge them into ruin and destruction" (1 Timothy 6:9-10).

can become all-consuming obsessions. But, of course, people have a legitimate need for money. Parents have a duty injustice to provide for their children. The problem is that needs like these can be turned into irrational ob-

tion

They function like rival gods. is room for only one absolute in a person's life one God. "No one can serve two masters.... You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth)"

when

sessions.

But there

(Luke

—

16:13).

When

profit

becomes the bottom system is

foolish

A wealthy miser evokes not envy, but pity and scorn. That is my reaction I read how some celebrities handle their millions. With people dy-

ing in the streets?!

Having money is not wrong, but neglecting to share with the have-nots is unjustifiable. "Take care

guard against

all

chaos.

greed." Jesus knew what it can do to people, and he wanted to save them from its ravages.

Money is not the root of all evils, but "the love of money" is. "Those who want to be rich are falling into tempta-

scholar, author, teacher

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In a conversation with teens,

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how would you discuss

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think too often

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— Sister Mary Kevan Seibert, SND, Lexington, Ky.

"That even though we have to work for our money and possessions, they are a gift. Even the talents and education we have to gain them are a gift, and

still

that if we're blessed with wealth we should use it not just for ourselves, but for other people as well." Sharon Pleiman, Dayton, Ohio

—

"It's more important how you live your life and what you have spiritually than what you have materially. You need money to live, to put food on the table, but beyond that we have a tendency to get a little carried away."

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could be argued that brutal behavior and crude language are part and parcel of being a hockey player. But Father Jim Donohue comes equipped with hockey

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didn't have to struggle

didn't appreciate

—

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had. If

Cain had been perfect, I probably wouldn't have appreciated the little things like

HIGH POINT It is not just Cain Howard's flawless appearance, disarm-

growing up,

all that I

do now," said Patrick.

After the diagnosis, the Howards declared war on Cain's autism with "Intensive Early Behavioral Intervention,"

astating neurological disorder, he will

program documented as having "recovered" some children. Because no behavioral specialists were immediately available and time is cru-

not be defeated by the daily challenges

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makes him

or his captivating smile that extraordinary. Cain is autistic,

and

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in spite of this often dev-

on his part. Fighting against the odds, this spunky toddler who will turn three in May inspires anyone who sees his valiant struggle: to be understood and to understand the world around him. Behind Cain's growing successes in overcoming autism are his two parents, Amy and Patrick Howard, members of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in High Point, who from the start would not succumb to despair, self-pity and doubt but instead subscribed to hope, hard work

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Through

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haves similarly to his peers, a miracle that would never have been possible without God's loving hand working through them. "If I can't ask God for help and trust His will be done, I won't get through a single day. Because of my faith, I can have peace with whatever happens," said Amy Howard. When Cain was 18 months old, his parents began to notice that he was not developing properly. "One of the hardest times was not knowing what was wrong with Cain. We thought we were doing something wrong as parents," said Mrs. Howard, viewing the early diagnosis as a kind of blessing. Its timing, however, was unfortunate; the family was preparing for the birth of their second son, Sam. This joyous occasion was overshadowed, at times, by the crushing news of Cain's autism.

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when

the

some of these behavior problems. Coupled their therapist battle

with lack of sleep, resulting from Cain's erratic sleep patterns, days can be stress-

and long. Without this intervention, frustrations can overwhelm a child as well, and cause a total withdrawal. Fortunately, Cain's fighting spirit keeps him holding on to the raft of life as he reaches for the shore of mutual understanding. A typical day starts at 9 a.m. Toyplay communication skills and social skills like eye contact are taught in the ful

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Diocesan News Briefs Schubert Spring Concert

CHARLOTTE

— The choir of

Ann Church and symphony

G Major on May 4

2 in

church. Admission call (704)

6 p.m. in the free. For details,

—

Mass

CHARLOTTE — A Mass Wednesday each month

for heal-

the first

7:30 p.m.

Peter Church.

Saturday Devotions

BELMONT — First Saturday devo-

May

2 from 8 p.m.-

midnight at the Hellenic Community Center, 227 Cumberland Ave. The band North Tower plays hits of the '60s-' 90s. Dress in costume from your favorite decade, and enjoy complimentary beverages and light hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more information, call Bonnie Scully, (704) 258-8868.

at 9:30 a.m., confessions 10:30 a.m. and Mass at 11:30. For information, call Terri or Phil at (704) 888-

6050.

CRISM

ARDEN

Listening Session The CRISM (Catholic

—

Retirees in Special Ministries) office of

Catholic Social Services hosts a listen-

May 2 from 10 a.m.- 12 Barnabas Church to address the needs of Catholics over the age of 60 in the Asheville Vicariate. For more information, call Suzanne Bach, (704) 331-

Carolinanae Borealis (Latin for "North

Carolina School for Plain Songs or Chants") will provide music for the vigil liturgy at St. Gabriel Church on April 26 5:30 p.m. Schola, a gathering of Winston-Salem-area singers performing traditional Catholic music, travels throughat

ing session on

out the Diocese of Charlotte.

p.m.

at St.

Young Adults Bible Study ASHEVILLE A study of the Gos-

—

Mark for high

school and college-

aged young adults evening in May at

every Sunday Joan of Arc

St.

Church. For time and other (704) 255-0149.

The school

by Dr. Marc Innes, minister of sacred music and liturgy at Holy Family Church in Clemmons. For more information, call (910) 766-8133.

details, call

Inner Healing Retreat BELMONT "Inner Healing

—

(Healing the Child Within)" is a May 2325 retreat directed by Father Peter Jugis,

Mrs. Bobbie May and Rev. Mr. Hugo May and designed to illustrate the processes that lead to inner healing through teaching, reflections, meditations, sharing, a healing service, music, prayer

Ultreya

THOMASVILLE — Ultreya for the Thomasville, Greensboro and High Point the first Friday each

month at Highways

7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Church. Leaders' School follows. BOONE Ultreya is at St. Elizabeth Church the first Sunday each month

—

12:30 p.m. For information, call the church office, (704) 284-8338. at

CCHS Presents "Guys & Dolls" CHARLOTTE — Charlotte CathoHigh School presents "Guys & Dolls" on May 2 lic

3 at 7:30 p.m.; and

in the school

the musical at

7:30 p.m.;

May 4 at 4 p.m.

gymnasium. Admission

$6, and seating

first-come, first-served.

Secular Franciscans Order ASHEVILLE The Order of SecuFranciscans meets to share in com-

—

lar

mitment to the apostolic life of the Gospel the second Saturday of each month at the Basilica of St. Lawrence's St. Justin Center. For more information, call Helen Turek, (704) 684-1533.

"A Taste of

Italy" Festival

FORT MILL, S.C. — St. Philip Neri Church sponsors "A Taste of Italy" Festival May 10 from 3-9 p.m. on the Fort Mill High School grounds, 118 Munn Rd., Fort Mill. Highlights include celebrity

New

$1,499, which includes airfare,

appearances, hot air balloon rides,

Italian cuisine,

music and raffles. Admis-

and

Mass. The sacrament of reconciliation and individual spiritual direction will also be available. Cost is $115 per person, and registration deadline is May 19. For more information or to register, call (704) 327-8692.

2110.

Community Life Workshop

GREENSBORO — Vicariate Community Life Network sponsors a parish social ministry workshop May 17 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church. Topics will include the faith dimension of parish social ministry, welfare reform and community life commissions. For more information, call Sister Anne Joseph Edelen, DC, (910) 274-

Vallie.

For

details, call

Eucharistic Adoration

DENVER — Nocturnal Adoration is month at Holy

Spirit

Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening and concludes Saturday morning at 8 a.m. with Benediction, followed by first Saturday rosary and Mass. For information, call Jim Kennedy at (704) 7322673.

3004.

day of every month following the 12:10 p.m. Mass and lasting until 10 p.m. CHARLOTTE St. Gabriel parish hosts perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in

—

— An

adult study

group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month to discuss The Catechism of the Catholic Church and sacred Scripture at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church in the Faith formation Building. For details, call Mary Dore, (704) 393-7563 (home), or (704) 365-5490 (work).

Forum on Abuse

BREVARD

—

The Family Life Commission of Sacred Heart parish's forum on abuse in the family and work

May

4 from 2-4 p.m. with "Family Recovery," presented by Bessy Long, who has worked in the field of family treatment for 18 years. For

place continues

more information,

call (704)

883-9572.

Family Rosary Day The 42nd SemiAnnual Family Rosary Day is May 4 at

CHARLOTTE

—

St. Vincent de Paul Church starting at 3 p.m. Father Gordon Pillon of the Charlotte Catholic High School religion de-

partment rosary,

speaker.

The event includes

hymns, homily, procession and

Benediction.

AIDS Walk

CHARLOTTE AIDS

'97

— The

Regional Network (RAIN) hosts annual AIDS Walk on May 3,

Interfaith

the first starting

and ending

at St. Patrick

dral. Registration is at 8 a.m.,

Cathe-

and the

one and one-half mile walk begins at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit RAIN in its continuing effort to serve the needs of persons living with HIV/ AIDS. For more information on gathering donations and to register, call Mary Crowley, (704) 372-7844, or the 7246.

RAIN office, (704) 372-

Marriage Encounter Weekend The next Marriage HICKORY Encounter Weekend is Sept. 19-21 at the Catholic Conference Center. To register,

—

call

Tom

NEWTON

—

St.

Joseph Church

hosts Eucharistic Adoration the first Fri-

—

Adult Study Group

CHARLOTTE

— A Forty Hours

Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament is at St. Ann Church from a 7 p.m. prayer service April 27 to April 29 following a 7:30 p.m. Mass. In addition to the usual daily Masses, Mass will also be celebrated on April 28 by Capuchin Father Edmund Walker, pastor of St. Matthew Church, Charlotte. For details, call (704) 344-

Tom

(704) 883-9572.

the first Friday each

Forty Hours Devotion

CHARLOTTE

sented by

National Charismatic Conference STATES VILLE A bus has been chartered for travelers from Statesville and Charlotte who will attend the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Pittsburgh, Penn., on June 27-29. For reservation, accommodation and conference information, call Michael An, (800) 882-

directed

1720, ext. 314.

May

July 21-Aug. 5. Cost from

meals and accommodations. For information and reservations, call Kathleen Potter in Charlotte, (704) 366-5127.

CHARLOTTE — Schola Cantorum

Schola Cantorum Performance

with the rosary

areas

Belmont Abbey beginning

tions are at

pel of

S.C,

York

School presents the second annual Dance of the Decades on

ing mind, body and spirit

First

For more information and

Dance of the Decades ASHEVILLE Asheville Catholic

Mass No.

523-4641.

Healing

St.

is free.

directions, call (803) 548-7282.

instrumen-

present Franz Schubert's

talists

sion St.

or Emilie Sandin, (910) 274-

4424. For information, call Steve or Peggy Geiger, (910) 845-5081.

the church. Call Kathleen Potter, (704)

366-5127, for

details.

Eucharistic Adoration

is at St.

Mat-

9 a.m. Mass until 9 a.m. Mass Saturday. Call Pat Gundaker, (704) 366-9687, or Bernice Hansen, (704) 846-2958, for details. ASHEVILLE Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is every. first Saturday at St. Joan of Arc Church from 2-4 p.m. in the chapel area. Call (704) 252-

thew Church Fridays

after

—

3151 for

details.

HICKORY

—

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the first Friday through the first Saturday each month at St. Aloysius Church. For information, call Jean Marie Hirsch, (704) 495-4339 or Sonja Bjerg, (704) 328-5074. Living Waters Retreats "The

MAGGIE VALLEY are Alive" is a

—

Hills

May 2-8 retreat alive with

the excitement of springtime

and the

gentle touch of God's creative love di-

rected by Franciscan Father Tom Vigliotta and Sisters of the Atonement Sister Eileen Waldron. Cost is $250; $460 for couples. "The Beatitudes and Discipleship" is a May 17-23 retreat based on Jesus' vision of the

life

of the believer directed

by Capuchin Franciscan Father Michael Crosby. Cost is $250; $460 for couples. "Viriditas: Greening Power" is a June 9-13 nature retreat directed by Sister Jo Anne Murphy, OSF, and Sister Jane Schmenk, OSF, focusing through a hands-on experience of the mountains on Hildegard of Bingen, who believed that Christ brings vitality to those in need.

Cost

$200.

"In the Breaking of the Bread"

June 14-20 retreat directed by Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere focusing on the origins and development of the Eucharist as explained by Luke.

Cost

$250.

register, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, N.C. 28751. For information, call (704) 926-3833.

5577.

Landings Follow-Up Program Fatima Pilgrimage The 12th Annual Pilgrimage

BREVARD — "Living Your Catho-

Fatima under the spiritual direction of Father Edmund McCaffrey, pastor of Holy Family Church in Hilton Head,

lic Faith,

101," an outreach of the Land-

ings program, continues at Sacred Heart

Church on May 3 from 9:15-10 a.m. with "Introduction to Healing Prayer," pre-

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April 25, 1997

World And National News Pope To Honor

May Teleconference To Focus On Media Literacy

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no signs of damage

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effects of media,

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break through multiple layers of bulletproof glass and free the shroud, quickly

the cardinal.

quary

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selves with a teleconference planned for

May

6. Titled

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nity and Media Values," it will be held 7:30-9 p.m. EDT Sponsored by the National Council of Churches and billed as a "nationwide electronic town meeting," it will focus on how church leaders, parents, teachers, youth ministers and teen-agers can understand media messages and how to use media to spread the message of

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Two hours after the fire was discovered, the

Shroud of Turin

its

silver

and

was carried to safety on the shoulders of five zinc, casket-shaped reliquary

firefighters.

As of April

14, investigators

still

had

not said what started the blaze, which

caused several million dollars' damage. The city of Turin and the regional government pledged almost $6 million for the repair work, and the Italian federal government was to vote on an aid package early in the week. Cardinal Saldarini, the Vatican-appointed custodian of the shroud, took the

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archdiocesan officials together to break the

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Leo The Great Church

St.

gation grew, and by 1916 plans were un-

Leo the Great

St.

335 Springdale Ave. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104 (910) 724-0561 Winston-Salem

Vicariate:

Pastor: Father

James

K. Solari

derway to construct a new, larger church. The site of the present church was donated by a local Catholic, Zaffaroni Angelo, in 1924. Benedictine Father Michael Mclnerney of Belmont Abbey, the renowned architect of hundreds of churches throughout the Southeast, was called upon to design the building. The cornerstone was placed by Bishop William Hafey of Raleigh in January 1928, and the church was placed under the patronage of St. Leo the Great. Church construction was completed the following year.

In 1930, a

Parochial Vicar: Father Mark

,000-pound bronze

bell,

Lawlor

originally from St. Paul Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, was purchased and placed in the St. Leo bell

Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Dennis O'Madigan, Rev. Mr.

tower.

Robert Desautels, Rev. Mr. Thomas P. O'Connell

Mass Schedule: Sun.-: 7:30,

Sat.: 5:30 p.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 12

addition to the church land-

scape further enhanced the Catholic community's home; the church already had a large crucifix above the main altar whose corpus was carved by Anton Lang, the famed portrayer of Christ in the

Oberammergau Passion

St.

Leo Church

p.m.

Diocesan

Number

of families:

1,450

—

WINSTON-SALEM Benedictine

were the

The

The monks of Belmont Abbey

first

Catholic clergy to minis-

Winston-Salem. During the 1880s, the monks visited to celebrate Mass in the homes of the few Catholic families in town. Those early visits laid ter in

the foundation for the largest Catholic

house of worship in Forsyth County today, St. Leo the Great Church. With the slow addition of more Catholic families to the area

came

the

need for a permanent structure in which to gather for Mass. In 1891, Benedictine Bishop Leo Haid of Belmont Abbey, then vicar apostolic for North Carolina, purchased a small frame church in downtown WinstonSalem. A rectory was added in 1903, and Father Thomas Stapleton became the first resident pastor.

The congre-

priests

Play.

were appointed

in 1942, thereby

ending

decades of the Benedictine pastorate at the parish.Then-Msgr. Michael J. Begley served as the first diocesan priest at the church. During his ministerial time there, he furthered the educational cause in Winston-Salem, welcoming Sisters of St. Joseph from Chesnut Hill in Pennsylvania to

Winston-Salem

composed Thanks

poser and musician Dan Schutte will present a concert of music for liturgy and prayer, as well as a day-long workshop for liturgical ministers, on Sept. 25-26 at St.

Ann Church, 1694

Bird

St.,

Rock

The event is sponsored by St. Anne Church and The Oratory: Center

titled the

workshop "Liturgy of the Word and Eucharist." He will address ritual and music in the major sacramental gathering and provide suggestions for musicians and all those involved in the liturgy. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for the

—

marked continual growth number of Catholics in the Triad

by industry in the

largely aided

region and throughout North Carolina.

In 1978,

Holy Family Church was

founded in Clemmons, joining Christ the King Church in Kernersville and St. Leo, St. Benedict, Our Lady of Mercy, and Our Lady of Fatima churches in Winston-Salem on a list of sanctuaries opening their doors to Carolina Catholics in

Forsyth County alone.

During the pastorate of Msgr. Joseph Showfety, St. Leo Church experienced yet another renovation. A parish center was built over the site of the former rectory and dedicated in honor of Bishop Emeritus Begley. The structure houses the parish office, meeting rooms and an activity area with a kitchen. Father James Solari, current pastor, arrived at St.

Leo Church

in July 1993.

has continued to help build up the

community of faith by serving at what he calls "a very active parish." local

Among

the latest forms of outreach to

join the variety of ministerial activities

August 1996

with the intention of providing for an ever-growing regional Hispanic community, the ministry touches people's

nancially and in other ways.

fi-

on-

going ministry to the area' s needy and is highlighted with extensive service projects at Christmas and Eas-

poor

ter as well.

Sisters of St.

Joseph continue to

assist in the faith lives of St.

rishioners and

members of

Leo pacom-

the

munity through a variety of ministries including education, hospital minis-

and faith formation. St. Leo School enrolls almost 300 children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, thereby advancing the educational mission of the Church in Wintry,

ston-Salem.

Like that small gathering of Catholics in Forsyth County in the 1880s, the parish of St.

—

ment

conveyed

Leo Church

in its mission state-

— continues

to strive in its

"sense of mission and service to

all

of God's people through liturgy, prayer and formation of activities that will foster our growth in spiritual and community life in and through Jesus, our Lord and Brother."

the congregation

by 1953.

to St.

Leo

until 1971.

also served as director of Catholic

Charities for the Raleigh Diocese dur-

ing that time, and in 1972 received an even more far-reaching pastoral responsibility: serving as bishop for the newly

Vatican Official After Fire

Hill

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

workshop, and the program begins at 9 a.m.

aged to bring

their

own

"We

Registration for the

$10, and the fee

pilgrims

Dan Schutte

$20.

The Oratory: Center for P.O. Box 1 1586, Rock Hill,

Spirituality,

SC 29731-1586,

attn.:

Sarah Morgan.

Schutte' s music and recordings will

be available

—

city.

lunches.

Sends Condolences Outside Mecca

Vatican official sent his condolences to relatives of Muslim pilgrims killed in a fire outside of Mecca, the Islamic holy

Participants are encour-

workshop Send fees

corded for two decades, has

Fam-

lives sacramentally, catechetically,

—

Formed

to teach religion

Msgr. Begley returned Church as pastor from 1966

for Spirituality.

has published and re-

the Hispanic

expanded. The 1970s and '80s

Ministry.

1959.

concert

who

ily

Msgr. Begley and Msgr. Dennis Lynch, pastors; and Bishop Waters, those first classes led to later developments that included the founding of St. Leo School in 1954 and Bishop McGuinness High School in

Hill, S.C.

Schutte,

within the parish

major renovation project ensued at St. Leo Church and School during the mid-1970s. Also, a church nursery and library were added and the rectory was

to the zeal of the sisters;

Rock

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Liturgist, com-

classes. Just over 1,000 parishioners

Schutte To Present Concert,

Workshop

created, 46-county Diocese of Charlotte.

both events. His most

cent publications are "Lover of

re-

All"

and "Drawn by a Dream."

For more information on Dan Schutte' s visit, call (803) 327-2097.

pray to almighty

who died may

God

that the

More than 300 people were killed when fires fanned by high winds ripped through an overcrowded tent city on a plain near Mecca April 15. The flames destroyed 70,000 tents and left more than 1,200 pilgrims injured.

The

find compassion

and mercy of the Lord, and that the wounded may receive the comfort and solidarity which they need so much," Cardinal Francis Arinze, head of the

ters,

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dia-

that

logue, said in an April 17 message to the

sites.

Islamo-Catholic Committee in

The

Italy.

cardinal expressed his "deep

and offered his condolences to Muslim leaders and to families and friends of the victims. sadness"

fire

was blamed on gas

canis-

used by pilgrims for cooking, that

exploded.

More than 2

million people were

gathering in the area for Islamic rituals

mark

the end of pilgrimage to holy Every Muslim who can afford it is expected to make the pilgrimage once in a lifetime.

at the tragic fire

edy

Previous years have also seen tragat the annual gathering, when hun-

dreds have died in stampedes.