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Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
•
April 30, 1993
Teens Bear Witness To Faith Explosion By
JOANN KEANE Associate Editor
CLOVER,
is
He
tured in the center.
included in the design the state flower, dogwood, and the state
tree,
Award
project.
The courthouse
steeple
CAROL HAZARD
Embraces Church, Community
—
DYC offered several interpre-
tations, including, "a
HAZARD town
in the
Carolina hinterlands? Think again,
here long enough so people trust us,"
yet he's always
says Mary.
to find time to
Even Matthew, their 14-year-old made his mark. For his Eagle
happy and he manages help others," says Mat-
thew. "He's a goal setter
— — always carries
ust
son, has
around
organized, always trying to get every-
ies,
Scout Service Project Award, he designed and orchestrated an historic mural on Clay County for the side of a building in the town square.
sive way," says Assistant Scout Master Turner Guidry. Steve's accomplishments read like
spend a day with Steve and Smith, their six kids and entouof goats, rabbits, a beagle mutt, a parakeet, crickets,
worms
izards.
what they are not of or active in from the church school and community," says I Ed Kirsch, pastor of Immaculate of Mary in Hayesville. The Smiths irishioners at Immaculate Heart of a mission of St. William Church easier to say
—
:
No
bird house for this kid. Mat-
who was 13 at the time, says he wanted to do something people would remember. "I wanted to brighten up the thew,
town."
Towns people from
ages 3 to 91
,
turned out in scores for the actual paint-
lrphy.
ing of the mural.
They have an omnipresence," says
design onto the building from an overhead projector and handed out cans of
t Kirsch. 'heir
J
doors always open, people naturally to the Smiths'
tate
New
arm off the main highway through lounty in the southwestern corner state.
through the area, r Jerry Bledsoe stopped at the farm tided up devoting a chapter to the hile passing
i
family in his book,
From Whale-
Hothouse; A Journey Along ft Carolina 's Longest Highway, U.S. to
m
find people like them," says
\
for
John Meehan, a
Good Shepherd Home Health
Agency in Hayesville. /hat makes the Smith story so unis that it's about more than a He of city-bred Catholic Yankees ^settled and made their life in a Southern town dominated by ^
spice
'<
and Baptists. about a God-centered family won the respect of the commu-
tjodists
*S jas
tes 'fin
hard being Catholic in a small
the Bible Belt, but
we've been
Matthew projected the
this big
notebook"
to
is
go the
"He has
a
a gentle hand in a persua-
"Who's Who" from
chairing the
lit-
urgy commission, playing guitar for Masses, organizing the annual Crop Walk and soup kitchens and working with the Ministerial Association. In February 1993, he was awarded the St. George Medal from Bishop John F.
Donoghue
Bishop John
.
theme
for outstanding contribu-
tions to scouting. In January, he
"I'm so grateful for the talents God has given me that I want to make use of them so we can do better for the county," says Matthew.
given the
for the country,
should mark the lives of every Catholic proudly professes the faith." Unlike past conferences, where adult
Boy Scouts
was
of America Hero
See Smiths, Page 13
out duties, the 1993 sibility for
Dan Leach,
"Dad is one of the busiest guys, and
DYC
would." Teens chose workshops, providing indepth discussions on a myriad of topics,
from teenage coping,
dysfunctional families and
AIDS
awareness, to
self-
esteem, clown ministry and
music. Joel Judge
from
St.
PiusTenth in Greensboro chose the music workshop. "We need to be fed by the church music as well as the liturgy because the music is just as spiritually stimulat-
ing."
But perhaps the greatimpact came from the closing keynote presented by Tom Calabro, director of for formation faith Mecklenburg Area CathoConference lic Schools. attenders said Calabro reached each of them as he est
one of the most successful
it.
of the
it
scout troops not because I'm involved but because the community has accepted
did
member
St.
he's lived in the quiet
who
a
Barnabas parish in Arden, said the conference was extremely good. "It came across a lot better than we thought and
day, there are 48.
doubt about
Czarnomski,
end.
he's fas-
ownership," says Steve. Someone got things moving, however, and there's no
Tom
youth ministry assistant for the Office of Faith Formation, the DYC brought together 32 1 peers for a faith-filled week-
town of Hayesville. Population: 2,732. The closest mall is two hours away in Asheville or Gainesville, Ga. The nearest movie theatre is a 20-minute drive. Matthew's scout master is his father, who took on the task three years ago when Matthew entered scouting. There were three Boy Scouts then. To"It's
designing the conference.
the watchful eye of
cinated by the city. life
DYC carried DYC took respon-
The adults took a backseat, and the teens collaborated and laid out plans. Under
who escaped the city
Matthew says
said the
who
Brimming with ideas, Matthew says he wants to become a fashion designer or graphic designer when he grows up. Unlike his parents,
Donoghue
F.
"signifies the happiness that
volunteers planned and the
one else involved."
spray paint.
All his
They're just plain folks, but rarely ^ty Sister Loretto
you
extra mile and live the faith."
IA YES VILLE —Think life is slow
t's
Joy Explosion
the drive inside that leads
Associate Editor
:asy in Hayesville, a
of
rite
into full
bloom. This year, 321 teens convened at Camp Thunderbird on Lake Wylie for the 16th annual conference. Like the tiny springtime buds that burst into color, teens exploded with rediscovered faith, and the reinforced knowledge that their Catholic faith is a special gift from God. As special people of Christ, the teens were offered opportunities for exchange with one another, prayerful expressions, and workshops designed to deepen their faith. Members of the Diocesan Youth Council the advisory board of teens dubbed for diocesan youth activities the conference, "Joy Explosion." The youth council says "because no two people are alike, Joy Explosion has a unique meaning for each person." However, the
By CAROL
life
—
longleaf pine.
Photo by
amily
an annual
new
spring that brings
lew Smith stands in front of an historic mural of Clay County he designed for his Eagle Scout
— The Diocesan
S.C.
Youth Conference
Christine Price of
St.
Matthew Parish
in Charlotte
won
the
Begley Award for service and leadership. (See Photos Page 8) Photo by JOANN KEANE
Michael
J.
See Teens, Page 3
& Herald
The Gatholic News
April 30,
High School Students Honor Jesus At Eucharistic Adoration By
Eucharistic Reflection
What The
Associate Editor
Adoration Jesus
is
present in the miracle and mys-
The June 7-13 congress in Seville, Spain, will draw Catholics from around
Mass. "Let us all stand to honor the Lord who honors us with the gift of his life in the Eucharist," said Father Kuhn. In an introduction, Father Kuhn explained the significance of the Eucha-
the world to honor Jesus in the Eucha-
ristic
High School students gathered in the
school
gym
Adoration
last
week
for Eucharistic
in the spirit of the
45th Inter-
national Eucharistic Congress.
rist.
At the adoration, Father Dennis Kuhn, CCHS campus minister and parochial vicar at St.
Ann Church,
lenged the students to
make an
chal-
them
to stand if they
believe or would like to believe that God
good and God provides. He asked them to stand again if they believe or would like to believe that Jesus is the son of God who died on the cross and rose from the dead. Finally, he asked them to stand if they believe or would like to believe that is
love,
"We
Adoration.
gather in prayer
prayer today in the
with
of the 45 th
Eucharistic Congress."
The congress convenes every
three
God
is
and truly present in the bread and wine," he said. The introduction was followed by a procession, whereby Father Kuhn dressed in a cope a robe befitting the Jesus
is
"really
—
royalty of Jesus as king
—
carried a
monstrance. The monstrance, he told the students in the introduction, like holder.
At the center
is
is
a star-
Jesus, the
consecrated bread. The star shape is a reminder of the Star of Bethlehem, which
guided the wise
men
to
baby Jesus, he
said.
Mercy Sister Larretta Williams carried a bowl of incense, holding
it
high as
a reminder of the ascent of prayers to the
God
heaven as well as the baby Jesus. A bell was rung to help the assembly focus attention on the presence of God. At other times, the CCHS choral ensemble led the assembly in prayer chants and hymns. Personal testimonies were made by
throne of
wise men's
in
gift to
Adam
seniors
Noreen Hayden and
Shearer,
who talked about what the Eu-
charist
means
to
Father Dennis
Kuhn
places monstrance on
altar
during Eucharistic Adoration at Char-
lotte
Catholic High School.
many
—
Bishop
McGuinness High School has received $500 to conduct activities aimed at encouraging its students to buckle their seat belts. Bishop McGuinness is one of 50 high schools in a cash award of
North Carolina to receive an award. The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program and the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center are sponsoring the funding project. All 50 high schools will conduct a 6-to-8- week program that will periodically monitor belt use by student motorists and promote belt use with events and activities. Schools will use the cash awards to purchase small prizes and supplies. Bishop McGuinness' s program will run from April 1 to May 1 8. The sophomore class officers and the Student Council sophomore representatives will coordinate the program. Linda Kennedy and Robert Koepf are the faculty advisors.
"The goal of our program increase seat belt use
is
to:A)
among students at
Bishop McGuinness; B) increase the awareness of BMHS students as to the
importance of seat belt usage so that students will encourage family
mem-
granted that we will receive them each Sunto
How-
Mass.
a deeper, real
ever, there is
taught this since our First Holy Commun-
much more
ion in the sec-
ond grade. At
meaning to this bread and wine.
!
remember
that time, I
feeling nervous though I did not un-
derstand why. I also remember the feeling that something special
happening
to
was
me and all of us.
was not until about two years began to understand this mystery and believe in this miracle. I was reading about a girl with cerebral palsy who was about to receive her First Communion. She was so overcome by what was happening to that I
her that she nearlyfainted. think about
ion
meant
made me Commun-
It
what receiving
me. I thought
to
it
to
develop a deeper
appreciation and realization ofJesus
which has strengthened Gradually, receiving
my
faith.
Communion did
stand in the
a
our Lord and Savior, most sacred mystery o\ The mystery of the Blessed Sacra\ is something that is very special u\ By becoming a Eucharistic ter, I have grown closer to God life. I have come to understate presence ofJesus in our hearts an i
\
lives. I reallyfeel the full being ofj
in the Eucharist. I now is
know thatj
the Eucharist, not just a part
<
I feel blessed to have been
by
God to be a Eucharistic Minist
is
a very important part of
because it brings me closer to Got others. I enjoy taking part in theAi The feeling that I get when I hav \ privilege to deliver the Holy Euch to others is indescribable. I feel blessed
and share
mean much more. line without thinking
is
Christ,
should
mean more. As time passed and I was involved in my parish youth group, I remember growing closer to others and closer to God. I began
It
miracle, the miracle of bread and becoming the body and blood of J this is the
It
ago
by
God to
belie
in this miracle.
Communion
about the
gift of Jesus I was about to receive. Now, as
words of the priest, "the body of Christ, " I know that it really is the body of Christ, and not just a
I listen to the
Photos by
CAROL HAZARD
symbol. This miracle may be pretty hard understand in the mind, but I do
believe
WINSTON-SALEM
—
you, have been
to
Bishop McGuinness High School Receives Traffic Safety Grant
By ADAM SHEARER Bread and wine two thingsl most people do not think much al\ Most of us simply take for
day when we go
of\
I used to
vited to come and adore Jesus in a classroom that had been converted temporarily into an Adoration Chapel. Several did so, kneeling and praying before the Blessed Sacrament.
gym:
along
I,
them.
After the service, students were in-
in the school
i
ery Mass.
spirit
week
last
During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ, a miracle that happens at ev-
today to honor Jesus, our daily bread, the bread of eternal life. We gather in
to five years to affirm the belief that
invited
Means To Me
By NOREEN HA YDEN
tery of the
act of
faith.
He
Eucharist
Sharing their faith, Charlotte Catholic High School seniors Noreen Ha and Adam Shearer spoke about the meaning of communion at a special Euch
CAROL HAZARD
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Catholic
l|
it
in faith from
my
heart.
Vicariate Eucharistic Devotions Charlotte St. John Neumann Sunday, June 13, 3 p.m.
Winston-Salem St. Leo Sunday,
May
23, 3 p.m.
bers to wear belts; C) focus media atten-
on the importance of seat belt usage by publicizing the "Seat Belt Use Program" at Bishop McGuinness High School. We are proud to be a part of this program," said Kennedy. tion
A kick-off April
1
included a
visit
from Officer T. W. Fulk of the WinstonSalem Police Department who discussed highway safety with the student body. Other activities scheduled include weekly monitoring of student drivers, weekly incentives such as gift certificates for CD's, movies, and fast foods, and a grand prize of a CD player at the
(past)
Sunday, April 25
Asheville
Barnabas, Arden Sunday, May 16, 4 p.m. St.
St.
automobile crashes. Teenage drivers more serious and fatal crash injuries than any other motorist age group. To compound the problem, younger drivers tend to use their seat also suffer
belts less often than older drivers.
cial Eucharistic celebrations lead j
Congress in Spain in June. These announced in parish bulletins.
Elizabeth
(past)
Sunday, April 25
Gastonia St. Mary, Shelby
May
18, 7 p.m.
Greensboro parish celebrations only
stand the greatest risk of being involved in
i
most parishes are planning
May To Honor
Boone
UNC
Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) show that teenage motorists
In addition to the vicariate tions,
to the 45th International Euchi
Tuesday,
conclusion of the program. Studies conducted by the
Albemarle St. James, Concord
Hickory parish celebrations only
Older Americans CHARLOTTE
— May
ha(
designated Older Americans Mi tb North Carolina. To recognize and honor the butions of older Americans, have been encouraged to inco^ special prayer and litany into their Sunday worship services. § "We need to recognize these who have been in our pews for years building parishes and schcB our diocese," says Rachel (5f
{
pH
M
Smoky Mountain parish celebrations only
CRISM coordinator for Catholic <W Services.
"
The Catholic News
30, 1993
I
&
Herald
Pope Asks U.S. Bishops For New Religious Education Commitment —
|r Philip Murnion, keynote speaker at the Bishops'
ilding parish
community.
Ecumenical Dialogue, explains steps
Photo by
CAROL HAZARD
hops Told Church Should Demand More >m Its People As Way To Build Ministry By
He called for a strategic approach to
iing material and spiritual assis-
parish ministry
should place demands on its e, said Father Philip Murnion, keypeaker at The Bishops' Ecumenialogue April 20-2 1 at the Catholic It
encouraging them to dig deeper, to look at the root cause of any given problem, become advocates for change and take action, he said. "One of the hardest things for us to do is get people to deal with the social side, working with various groups. People feel powerless taking on their own lives much less the wider society." Once people are given responsibility, however, their sense of ownership increases and their community of faith becomes that much stronger, he said. At the closing worship, Bishop Menees said ecumenical work is difficult because people are committed to the way their various traditions "give voice to the' gospel." The dividing is-
We
should have enough respect demands on them," r Murnion said. "My sense is that lh our kindness, indulgence and ople to put
we expect little.
We want
p accommodating people." ither Murnion, a priest of the Archie
of
New York,
nal Pastoral Life
Arch magazine.
is
director of the
Center and editor
The center fosters
development, ishop John F. Donoghue of the lie Diocese of Charlotte was joined dialogue by Bishop .B. Bevel of the United Methodist Church stern North Carolina, Bishop Roblife
inson of the Episcopal Diocese of
North Carolina and Bishop Menees of the North Carolina i of the Evangelical Lutheran h in America. *he dialogue was sponsored by the is denominations and attended by rgy and parish representatives, a departure from previous diain which host churches presented errspectives, this dialogue focused ;rn
The next step
is
:rence Center.
iusness,
by mobilizing people
into caring for each other.
sues, «
however, "are more readily over-
come when they tural
Ohio.
faith."
dialogue and cast back into the at the parish
level.
coming together
at the
bishops'
of those programs and publications which do not give enough importance to
the bishops and
commitment
Teens (From
Page
Roman
Catholic Diocese of percent of (or estate) for its religious, educational
sum of $
the residue of my and charitable works.
For more information on
how
to
make
a Will that
Jim Kelley, Director of Development, Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871. .works, contact
an excellent educational ex-
sacrifices for the schools.
In addition to bringing faith, culture
and life into harmony, he said, the schools have an enormous social value because of their focus on ethics and morality, the primacy of the person and solidarity with those in need.
"Your efforts, despite financial hardship and population shifts, to preserve
Catholics schools in urban areas and to serve minorities and newly arrived immigrants, demonstrate the firm commit-
ment of dioceses and
religious
commu-
nities to multicultural solidarity as a
requirement of evangelical love," he said.
Turning
and pope said the local
to Catholic colleges
universities, the
tity.
The Catholic institutions and their members must be committed
spoke about transformation, and the explosion of the Holy
—
same way we place Church, by the power of the
re-explode with the power of the Holy Spirit, said Calabro. During the closing liturgy, Msgr.
McSweeney,
vicar general and
present day disciples of the message of peace.
Word of God as proclaimed by the Church "without false dichotomies between the roles of reason and revelation, between academic freedom and the deto the
Spirit.
Using popcorn as an analogy, Calabro placed 321 kernels of popcorn one for each teen in the audience
J.
individual
He challenged them to return to
their parishes carrying the
message of
Jesus Christ through their actions and
mands of Catholic
identity."
When an institution identifies as Catholic, he said,
it
itself
must respect
Church teaching in every aspect of its activity from scholarship and research to the behavior of the faculty and the The knowledge offered to students. health and social services offered by the Catholic Church in the United States reflect Christ's
compassionate love
their care for the sick, the elderly
in
and the
suffering, he said.
To make
the institutions flourish, a
continuing education about their Catholic
identity
and contribution to society
is
needed, the pope told the bishops.
words.
Donoghue
ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte. Simply have the following statement included in your Will: "/ leave to the
in offering
1)
chancellor, encouraged the teens to be
Charlotte the
been immeasurably
bishop has a responsibility to help preserve and strengthen their Catholic iden-
John
ment to the Church and the community in which we live!'
said.
eryone who has contributed to and made
ters
"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-
pope
The U.S. system of Catholic paro-
Contemporary U.S. society and the Church's new evangelization effort require the church not only to respond to current needs, but also to guard, defend and spread authentic Catholic doctrine, the pope said. "The time is ripe for concentrating your planned, sustained and prayerful pastoral efforts on reappropriating and deepening the full riches of the Catholic tradition," he told the bishops. The new "Catechism of the Catholic Church," he said, will help the bishops in their efforts to promote a better knowledge of the truths expressed in the Creed, which must be professed by "those who wish to remain within the bounds of her visible communion." Calling for a sober assessment of
sion," he said.
F.
the content of the faith," the
perience," the pope said, thanking ev-
Murnion' s topic was "Parish ry: Nurturing and Building the
people of God."
them sometimes have
train
nizations.
heat causes to explode, baptismal wa-
are, in fact, the
who
failed "to recognize the ineffectiveness
successful in transmitting the faith and
hope which
Bishop John
those
chial schools "has
versal facets of parish ministry.
"We
said.
and for the extensive network of Catholic health and social service orga-
you in the Holy Spirit, an explosion of faith takes place, and you are transformed." Like
oneness in God, not divi-
he
Professional religious educators and
city,
themselves but as role models for their respective churches, Bishop Menees about
wide diversity of outlooks present
in U.S. society,
Catholic schools, especially in the inner
the tiny droplet inside each kernel that
In Yours.
to the
to
in a popper. "In the
is
fulfill
in the
a series of ad liminas scheduled through-
—
"What our community
primary educators
Even well-educated adults have dif-
is
Remember HisWll
their role as
ficulty formulating their faith in relation
"inclusive community," not to serve
is
Some young people have not learned the basic truths of the faith, he said, and
had a group meeting and lunch with Pope John Paul April 24 at the end of their ad limina visits to Rome, which bishops from throughout the world make every five years. The bishops were the second group from the United States in
bearing witness so our people see our
i:
tasks.
The bishops celebrated Mass and
dialogue, church leaders are building an
said.
Church in the
United States, the pope said he knew from reading material published by the bishops and from his personal meetings with them that they see strengthening catechetics as one of their most pressing
are taken out of struc-
work Christ has done" In
"parents are often ill-equipped to
The pope praised
Community."
ore than a charitable institution,
guarding the truth entrusted to her," the pope told bishops from Michigan and
U.S. Catholics for their
Associate Editor
— The Church should
the current situation of the
out 1993.
CAROL HAZARD
[ICKORY
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II asked U.S. bishops for a renewed commitment to religious education and to ensuring the Catholic identity of Church institutions. "The Church's growth and vitality, her capacity to sanctify and transform, her service to the human family and her missionary expansion, all depend on
The Most Reverend John F. Donoghue announces
the following appointments in
the Diocese of Charlotte:
Effective
March
16,
1993
—
Rev. Richard N. Hanson from In Residence, Our Lady of Consolation Rectory, Charlotte, to Parochial Vicar, St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte; he will continue to be responsible for the nursing home/hospital ministry in Charlotte. Rev. Samuel
W.
Orlando, leave of absence; awaiting reassignment.
Rev. Msgr. John Chancellor
J.
McSweeney, V.G.
1
he Catholic
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Editorial Cesar Chavez The death of farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez is a loss which will be felt deeply, especially by the migrant workers for
The Hon. U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
last
new
genera-
tion of Catholics.
Diocese of Charlotte
—
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Preaching the word of God in fidelity to Catholic teaching and in a way people can understand
kingdom of God
Christian vocation to build up the
is
in
to the
Church
claimed in
Cardinal Mahony, then a young priest of the Diocese of Fresno, worked closely with Chavez in the
pope said
its
to
of the bishops and other Catholic groups.
He was one
of the first recipients of funding from the Campaign for Human Development which continued to support him
over the years. A devout Catholic, Chavez led his marches under the banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Farm workers rallies always began with Mass. Despite the efforts of Chavez, unionized farm workers are still in the minority B ut his efforts resulted in improved standards and working conditions as growers improved the lot of their workers in efforts to head off union organization. .
application
be pro-
utes shaking hands and bless-
situations, to the talents of the preacher
and
•
of thinking and living," the pope said.
The
St. Peter's
Square.
uC
he must know and reco and use them not to show off or impro image before others, "but with the aim of better ducing the divine Word into the thoughts and hei k men and women." At the same time, the pope said, those who p the Word of God must acknowledge that success stb on the guidance and help of the Holy Spirit. 1 He added that everything he said about prea also applies to those who present the Gospe Church teaching with "writings, publications a "It is also clear that
his talents"
:
The pope
said that priests carry out their teaching
— —
at Mass, in the mission in a variety of environments classroom, in counseling sessions but also in a variety of ways. Those ways, he said, must include: "The witness of life, which helps one discover
—
the power of God' s love and makes the preacher' s
word
persuasive."
— "The
explicit preaching of the
(cpa!
He
mystery of Christ
recalled January's interreligious prayer-for-
peace day in Assisi,
Volume
2,
Italy,
and said he deeply appreci-
ated the fact that the Anglican archbishop of York had
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Most Reverend John
F.
that confronts us in the
Donoghue
world today,
it is
vital that
Christians should bear united witness to the Prince of
1
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—
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Only Christ's message "can free us from t and disorder which lie at the root of the evil world," he said. The pope said he longed for reconciliatii tween Catholics and Anglicans "in a spirit of confidence." He said his 1982 visit to Engli special meaning in the common quest for unity "Although the path to unity is beset by trials serious obstacles, we must continue to rely on the of the Holy Spirit, who will in his own time bring
Peace," the pope said.
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Christian communities.
What but the
priests
Word
of
preach must not be their
God
own word,
entrusted to the Church to be
proclaimed in its integrity. Priests also carry out the mission of preaching the Word of God by the witness of their lives, their catechetical activity, their application of revealed truth to issues of morality and their
Preaching the Gospel in
its
hearers. In the end, the preacher must recognize t
success is entirely due to the work of God's gra« message is not based on the persuasiveness of wisdom, but rather on the manifestation of the Spirit and the power of God (cf. 1 Cor 2:3-5). Mi grant this gift in abundance to the Church's pr I wish to greet the officers and men of Her Ma Ship Ark Royal and the students of Britannia" Naval College. My greeting also goes to the stud p Mater Dei School in Bangkok. Upon all the E
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0,
Editor's By BOB Page
1 1
of this issue, there
is
Notebook
—
0s
it
Not too long ago
!
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what
a photograph of
At the time the picture was taken was a parish church.
L&-i
is
now
St.
Patrick
— apparently sometime
in
As the caption indicates, we are somewhat in the dark about the picture. Jim Scancarelli says he found it among some old family papers and has no idea about when it was taken. If any of our readers can provide more information about the photo or the occasion on which it was used on a
card
commemorating
XII,
we would
Pope Pius from you. If it will jog some memories, this is the complete text of the card for which we did not have room in the photo a pastor's audience with
like to hear
caption:
"Most Holy Father Pope Pius XII on the occasion of our pastor's audience, the people of St. Patrick's Parish, North Carolina, U.S.A., have assisted at 1394 Holy Masses, received our
:e,
Lord in Holy Communion 1177 times, offered the prayers of the Rosary performed 2956 acts of mortification for the happy estate of the Church best welfare of our Holy Pontinff." he same token, we are always interested in old photographs of events in the ars of the Diocese of Charlotte or even older events before the diocese was
stic
les,
bed. j|;ure
you, we'll take good care of any such photos and return them to you as
are used. Even if you aren't sure of what a picture represents, send imagine some of our readers will be able to identify it.
llthey
ause
some of the
dition.
it
from Catholic Social Services have been attending a there is no Crosswinds column in this will be back in its usual place on this page next week.
folks
Charities meeting in
We expect
it
New Mexico,
Catholics Receiving
The Sacraments
By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
My
am
a life-long Catholic. wife, a Protestant, maintains that any Christian can receive Communion in any church, including the Church. She does not believe in the real presence, but believes that nest (or any minister) does with the bread and wine is merely symbolic. »ts that the "modern" Catholic Church would permit her to receive the st. I disagree. Does she know something that I don't? (Illinois)
much
dark as you. No, the modern Church, does not have such a policy. Catholic regulations are quite clear about this. Five conditions need to be fulfilled for administration of the sacraments of the Eucharist, penance and the anointing of the sick to non-Catholic Christians. The person involved must: 1) Be in danger of death, or in urgent need, for example, during a time of persecution or in imprisonment. 2) Be unable to have access to a minister of his or her
she does, then I'm as
faith.
Ask for these sacraments on his or her own initiative. 4) Have faith in these sacraments in accord with the
belief of the Catholic Church, 5)
Be properly
God which would
and
disposed, that
is,
be aware of no serious
contradict the union with
him professed
It
must have
emotional pain which can be tenacious. But faith can feelings.
move
a
mountain of lonely
-
When Jesus said, "abide in Me and I will abide in you," He was promising something marvelous, His very Presence. As we become more conscious of God's presence in our life, we begin to realize that in spite of our lonely feelings we are never alone. This realization can make a world of difference in how we relate to our own moods. Relief is only a moment away when you have the right mind set. Would it not comfort God if we turned to Him in times of loneliness? Does it not please Him to minister to our needs? In baptism we became temples of the Holy Spirit. We learned that the Kingdom of God is within us. In other words, we believe that feelings of loneliness are not facts. Even though at times we may feel discomfort, we know God's love is radiating within us. It is always possible to claim God's love and bask in its warmth. It is always possible to laugh at ourselves and in the process give greater trust to the Lord. Jesus Christ gave us another secret to help us triumph over the worries of this world; He gave us the promise of eternal life. In death there appears to be an ending, but faith teaches us that death is merely a passing over to a higher form of life. When we die, life as we know it is transformed, not ended. It must please God when we free ourselves of this fear and say along with St. Paul, "O Death, where is thy sting?" If we can use our faith to deal with the fear of death, can we not do the same with feelings of loneliness? Faith can liberate the imagination, and enable us to comprehend the wonderful truth that we are never alone. God's unchanging love is always present. I
think
saying,
"O
it
comforts
God greatly when we
Loneliness, where
trust
Him enough
to sing out joyfully
thy sting?"
is
(For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, GOD DELIGHTS IN YOU, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48 Street, New York, NY, 10017.) Father John Catoir is director of The Christophers. '
A Message From
in the
Walter
By JOHN
J.
FLYNN
-
He was just 27. He graduated from our Catholic school system. He was healthy, handsome and held a responsible position. He was well liked, friendly and outgoing with a nice open smile and a warm laugh. His future was bright as anyone who knew him could tell. If you met him you would have liked him. He was like your child or mine. He was my nephew. He killed himself. I ask why but I think I know the answer. I
ask myself what kind of times are
we living in that happenings such as divorce,
abortion, substance abuse, child abuse and suicide are
commonplace and even
We raise our children to love and to be loved as God commanded but something happens along the way. We seem Our hands are often thrown up in resignation.
to loose control
somewhere starting at school age. The process called "socialization"
take place and whatever Christian values were taught prior to school and during the
jishop of a diocese or a national conference of bishops
may allow reception
process seem to be attacked and dismantled by the secular, materialistic society.
Families are broken and children are not nurtured as they should be. Even children
lunion by non-Catholics in "urgent necessities."
)w of instances where bishops have, for example, allowed non-Catholic
attending Catholic or other religious schools are at risk.
receive Communion at the marriage of their Catholic son or daughter, non-
doesn't care and
spouses to receive at the funeral of Catholic husbands or wives, non-
television for a
Pgraduates to receive with their classmates at a baccalaureate Mass, and so the bishop has the right Antiunion
and responsibility
in
such cases to judge whether
should take place.
|>urse, in all
circumstances the conditions concerning faith in the sacraments
fpr disposition (Nos. 4 and 5 above) must always be present. regulations may be found in the Instruction of the Vatican Secretariat for
g Christian Unity, June
it
wrote a column about giving comfort to God.
touched a nerve because I received a flood of letters from as far as South Africa asking me to write more on this topic. So, with a prayer for wisdom, here goes. Since God's love is personal, it follows that He longs to be intimate with us. That's what love means. If the mystics can speak of God's love in terms of human longing, so can we. But this love takes many forms. Jesus compared God's love to the longing of a father whose son has run away and put his life in danger. When the son finally returns, exhausted, hungry and broke, his father is jubilant. In this parable Jesus is telling about the impact we have on our heavenly Father. The idea of giving comfort to God is therefore not far fetched. Take this idea a step further and apply it to the problem of loneliness. We all experience feelings of loneliness at different times in our lives. Loneliness is a form of
accepted.
t:
'
I
is,
3)
jtgainst
One Candle
in the
whatever that
own
Herald
By FATHER JOHN CATOIR
GATELY
in Charlotte.
-al
Light
&
1,
1972, and the
Code of Canon Law, Canon
844.
is
fixed at dismantling the
It
good which was
few hours and you can see the evidence
would seem the world watch your
taught. Just
your eyes. and our children? With faith and hope to be sure but may I suggest just a bit more faith and hope in action. We are called to be Apostles of Christ. The Apostles were called into action, they were not passive, to spread the word of Christ to all nations. We, as present day Apostles, also are called to spread the word in actions. How? By such action as writing letters to the editor, calling up the talk shows, writing to and calling on our elected representatives, running for local office and supporting our Christian candidates. We cannot just sit there, passively, and allow our sons and daughters to be caught up in darkness leading.to despair by a darkened uncaring minority Are we sheep being led to the slaughter little by little and don't realize it? We must speak up and fight for we are at war. Our children are being besieged, taken from us and killed. Are we to cry out into the wilderness alone? Whether we like it or not we are in this war together. Wake up. We still have some time. Walter's family and the many such families ask you to pray. John Flynn of Banner Elk is a parishioner of St. Elizabeth in Boone.
How
are
we
as Christians to respond?
How
are
we
right before
to save ourselves
.
ead your column in our diocesan paper and hope you can help. I want *i to the Church after not attending since high school in 1973. I'm e to a Christian of another faith. How do I go about returning? I've been jtjMass for more than a month but don't know what else I have to do. »>in)
s
you seem to think. If you were married out of the and find out what procedures to follow. They are the same as for any couple preparing for marriage in the
not nearly as hard as
i/ou 'ole,
need
to call a priest
basically
were married by a priest or with a dispensation from the bishop to be d^y a Protestant minister, for example, all you need do is receive the yu
<
t
of reconciliation and the Eucharist and
you are back.
Perhaps you will feel comfortable talking to a priest in a neighboring parish. make the move. It's not that hard, and you've been away long enough. Copyright © 1993 by Catholic News Service. Please do so, and he will help you
;
ITie Catholic
News
&
Herald
April 30,
How Does Canon Law Affect Us? Raising
The Children Of Mixed Marriages As Catholics By FATHER CHRISTIAN
CARR
generally understood that a practicing Catholic
It is still
marries a non-
Catholic, with the requisite dispensation from the Church, will intend to raise as
The average more-or-less fervent Catholic simply doesn't agree that "one religion is just as good, just as true, as any other." It is very unlikely that he/she feels that if just doesn't really matter if his/her child is going to be a Catholic or a Lutheran, Episcopalian, Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, Presbyterian (or perhaps even Jehovah Witness), etc. Without denying the legitimacy and ecclesial quality of other Christian denominations, the Catholic Church holds steadfastly to the doctrine that she has an entirely unique position vis-a-vis Christ's intention to establish His Ecclesia: the original Catholics any children born of the union.
New Testament
"assembly of the
matrimony with any nonmake what amounted to a formal promise to
Prior to rather recent times, if a Catholic entered
assure the rearing of a child in the Catholic Church. Indeed, the 191 8
Law (Can. 1 06 1 ), demanded
—
—
Code of Canon
as a condition prerequisite to granting a dispensation
be and husband-to-be solemnly covenant that all offspring of their union be baptized and educated as Catholics. That agreement had to be in writing, and the priest involved in arrangements was to be "morally certain" that the promise would really be kept by both partners. Nowadays the Church has modified the stringency of the former law. Here is the norm of the 1983 Code: "1. The Catholic party. ..makes a sincere promise to do all in his or her power to have all the children baptized and brought up in the Catholic Church... 2. The other party is to be informed. ..of the promise which the Catholic that both wife-to
party has to
Why
make" (Can.
this
1
Prayerful
— "After
all,
one Church
I
just as
good and
true, in doctrine
and
EDWARD IFKOVITS
Hot Springs, N.C., I was met at sandy haired dog. Believing that she was merely a local
arrived at the Jesuit
House of Prayer
stealing a midafternoon snooze,
I
carefully
in
wedged my way through the
screen
Vince Alagia. When Vince came down the stairs to meet me, I learned that my care in keeping the dog out of the house was unneeded. The dog, after all, was Blazer, a seven-year resident of the retreat center who alternated her daylight hours between lying in the shade and accompanying retreatants on walks along the Appalachian Trail. Indeed,
door
to look for the director, Jesuit
as share-a-pets now play a role in nursing home care, the House of Prayer menagerie, consisting of two dogs and two cats, had their definite role in the daily operation of the house. Most people have never heard of Hot Springs, N.C., or else they confuse it with its more famous namesakes in other states. It was not always so. The charming
much
by the Pisgah National Forest, was once a thriving whose geothermal mineral springs were touted for their medicinal resort hotels attracted the well-to-do from throughout the eastern and
village of 750 people, surrounded resort town,
powers.
Its
southern United States.
One
of them,
Andrew Johnson,
Jr.,
the son of a former
would stay long enough to marry local girl Bessie Rumbaugh in 1875. By the end of World War I, however, it was clear that the genteel social class which provided Hot Springs with its clients would be drastically altered by the more
president,
rapid pace of the 20th century. People
who could fly in a matter of hours to Caribbean
spas were not about to take the train to a sleepy mountain town. But what they would
—
miss
And
just
the
some of the most gorgeous mountain vistas I have ever seen! town is not totally unknown to the outside world. Each summer
thousands of hikers heading north along the Appalachian Trail interrupt their trek to stay at Hot Springs' local inns, enjoy biscuits and gravy at the Trail Cafe or the Smokey Mountain Diner, and, in some cases, join the Jesuits and their guests for
Mass
House of Prayer. in Hot Springs since the 1920s, but the Jesuit whose name became synonymous with the town was Father Andy Graves, who arrived in Hot Springs in the '30s and would remain for nearly a half-century. It's hard to be a Catholic visitor in Hot Springs and not hear about Father Graves from the old residents who came to know and love him. Father Andy entered Bible Belt territory and practiced ecumenism long before Vatican II encouraged Catholics to go and do at the
Jesuits
in
good
faith,
to do she can, reasonably, to have any children born of the union baptized and re; the Church. This isn't a promise to have progeny baptized and educated Ca it's
a promise "to do it
all in
his/her power," reasonably, to bring that to pas:
must be serious and
sincere, does not
have to be
in writin
someone who is merely a ni Catholic, actually not practicing? And, on being questioned by the priest, (and honestly) admits that he/she doesn't really "give a darn" one way or th But what
if
a non-Catholic desires to marry
whether or not children of the union are going to be baptized and raised Cath such an instance, a dispensation (permission) allowing the "Catholic" (in qu< marks) to contract the marriage, should not be granted. How, in heaven's name, can such a person give his or her word before ( good faith, " to do all in his or her power to have all the children baptized and b up Catholic"? There must be some limits. Right? Folks of different faiths, planning to marry, are strongly advised to get in clear perspective and with good understanding and agreement, before married.
Father Christian Carr
Corner,
S. C.
,
is a former abbot of the Trappist monastery at / andformer editor of The Homiletic Review. He holds a degree
law and a doctorate
in
canon law.)
have been
of modern life. To begin with, there is no such thing as a rigid daily order at Hot Springs, retreat directors assist the retreatant in arranging a schedule suited to his or her needs. What is shared in common are a mid-day Eucharist and a 5:30 dinnei flows into communal clean-up and evening prayer in the chapel. The retreatant rises and retires, eats breakfast and lunch, prays and recn times most conducive to him or her. For those who wish, there are opportur walk along the French Broad River, relax in the springs, or take to the mounta (with an optional canine companion.) Some retreatants find a need to kee silence and this is respected. But those for whom conversation is not a disl enjoy learning first-hand about the rhythm of life in the Western Carolina from local residents who frequent the House of Prayer for liturgy and conve One cannot emphasize enough the homelike atmosphere of the House ol in Hot Springs. Indeed, it was built as a comfortable family home, to bedrooms were added that now accommodate a maximum of six retreatants. 1 and dining room accordingly are spacious yet cozy, and the house pets (who i do not have the run of house) are there for the retreatant who enjoys scratching ear or having a cat fall asleep in his or her lap. In such an atmosphere, one is at ease, at peace, and open to the prompting of God's grace. Perhaps Hot Springs is not for everyone; there are times that even I hav< to make retreats at a large retreat center where I can get lost in a crowd, only to for my three square meals a day. Yet I already regret deeply that my new assi as a parish priest will prevent me from returning to direct retreats at Hot Sp
However, I'm grateful for the encounters with Go< have had there, and, besides, life must go on. Even Blazer has departed, as hind legs have led to her accepting a new assignment as parish dog at the ( Church in nearby Mars Hill. We will never walk the trail together again, but memories. Jesuit Father Edward Ifkovitz has had temporary assignments at th House of Prayer in Hot Springs and at St. Peter Church in Charlotte. He least for the near future. I
serving at
St.
Ignatius Curch in Baltimore.
likewise.
By the time Father Andy retired, he was a local legend, and he had also acquired a marvelous property for his parish center, a house, nestled into the side of
Springs Mountain, that looks out on
summer mornings
to cloud
covered
Hot
hills that
range eastward from the town. About 15 years ago this building was put to a new pastoral use when the Jesuit House of Prayer was begun. This might seem to be a long introduction to an article about a retreat house, and I cannot help but believe that to understand what makes this particular retreat house special is to appreciate how it has absorbed the history of the region in which
yet
it is
a
Renewal Begins At Mountain Retreat House
the front porch by a friendly,
dog
is
who cannot,
make the solemn promise formerly demanded. Some points to bear in mind: The Catholic partner-to-be promises
(
By FATHER
When
,
of coercion of the convictions of non-Catholics
125).
modification? Has the Church shifted toward a stance of "religious
indifferentism"
to a heightened awareness
promise, while
faithful."
Catholic, the Catholic spouse had to
any other"? No. The basic reason for the alteration in the strictness and sensitivity to the non-Catholic conscience in re matters. This stems, in large measure, from the mind (and letter) of Vatican the emphasis on ecumenism and respect for individual liberty and the r inviolability of the person' s conscience. We' ve backed away, pastorally from
practice, as
who
located.
Unlike the large, institutional retreat centers which have had their unique role House of Prayer offers more than food, shelter, liturgy and spiritual direction. It also offers an atmosphere of simplicity that, I am convinced, is not unlike that which has traditionally drawn spiritual masters into the mountains in order to more readily find God. When I first came to Hot Springs in the summer of 1991, 1 was a teacher on summer vacation who was looking for some supervised experience in retreat direction. By the time I completed a second summer of directing a year later, I left filled with awe at how many persons, including myself, viewed their time at Hot Springs as a privileged immersion into a pace of life that somehow seems more the way life was meant to be than the ordered chaos or, perhaps, chaotic order
in nourishing the spiritual lives of believers, the
—
—
ZITA WAS BORN AT MONTE
sr.
SAG RATI, ITALY, IN 1218. SHE BECAME A SERVANT IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF A WOOL AND SILK WEAVING PROPRIETOR AT NEARBY LUCCA WHEN SHE WAS ONLY 12.
S^
ZITA WAS INITIALLY DISLIKED BY THE OTHER SERVANTS FOR HER DILIGENCE, HOLINESS AND AUSTERITIES, BUT IN TIME WON THEM OVER. SHE WAS CREDITED'
MANY MIRACLES AND WORKED TO ALLEVIATE THE WITH
MISERY OF THE POOR AND CRIMINALS IN PRISON. ZITA DIED ON APRIL 27, 1278, AFTER HAVING BEEN A SERVANT IN THE FATINELLI FAMILY FOR SOME 48 YEARS. SHE WAS CANONIZED IN 1696 AND IS THE PATRONESS OF SERVANTS. HER FEAST PAY IS APRIL 27. ©
1993
CNS Graphics
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zix
30,
& Herald
The Catholic News
1993
By Marguerite Ozburn
ring a top fashion
model isnt there
i§
all
to six-
teen-year old
Courtney Kennebeek. She uses fame, fortune and her Catholic faith to
Supermodel Courtney in
feed-
our
society.
They know so much and
can teach us so much.
I
ing the homeless and spending time with the elderly.
Thanksgiving and Christmas and some
is
more than
Saturdays
just to
a pretty
face...
them
Leo's, to the
when
can.
I
to get food,
respecting
It
homeless on
but that people were
them on a one-to-one basis,
we were higher and they were we were equals. Every time I go up for a big job, I think of who I could
Courtney: Happiness and
love.
for
one
thing,
Money's not so important;
donate
I
my money to, to the homeless, my
don't think if s important for people to
school or to the Benedictine
have massive amounts of money, but
Youth Boot: What's your main weakness?
they do, if s important to share
if
Courtney:
it.
I'm very interested in the homeless
and I hate
to see the elderly
go
to
waste
My temper.
sisters.
get upset with
I
do more.
him
Mass
to
go
I
forgiven,
Courtney:
don't have to worry anymore.
I
Courtney: Beauty
me
strikes
you
in
your
is
of
something that
insides.
I
also think
it
comes from an inner peace. People who
may have nice
are described as beautiful
Mass and the
think
it
it. I
so as soon as I'm
look to
to a Catholic school
really think they are
I
can't really give
kind of like
beauty?
looks, but
church community are important?
you
I
model-
regularly.
Youth Beat: Do you
Actually,
feel really guilty,
Youth Beat: What's your definition
he can encourage
that
always
for
things go badly
lot of rejection in
Also,
because
you But
up during your
if
they're not nice people, then
can't really think they're beautiful. if
they have peace inside and they're
teenage years and then expect yourself to
happy with themselves, they look more
be a good Catholic when you grow up.
beautiful
you don't go now,
myself when things don't turn out the
bad
habit.
way I think they should. Youth Boat: How does God fit in?
one
in church.
By Joanie
to
When I want to quit, I always
him and hope to
up
to look
when
because there's a
and I go
lower, but
in life?
have
I
constant support
ing.
wasn't a big deal
not that
Youth Beat: What's important
going to confession?
just a pretty face
Courtney:
serve breakfast at
my church, St.
Courtney
more than
Courtney:
make the
world a better place,
is
And
it
then
If
become afeally
will
on the outside.
think that I'm beautiful. togenic, but
we won't have any-
I
have a
don't really
I
I
think I'm pho-
lot of
growing
to do,
both spiritually and mentally to make
Youth Beat: What do you
myself peaceful.
think about
• • •
Allegretti
but she was just standing by her car.
I
realized she
went over
to
needed help, so
I
pump the gas for her.
Her name was Mary. She told me,
"My daughter usually comes with me to fill up ray car, but she's busy today."
She was so happy I stopped
to help.
And it made my whole day
just to stop to talk
with
By Erin Muth
her. I
was tromping along when four girls
my car was still occupying a pump. A customer
walked by, giggling and talking. Then three guys walked by talking about last night's game.
puled
thought, "Hey!
Meanwhile,
I
in to get gas and started
yelling at me.
"Hey
lady, are you
Oh, yeah
finished with this pump or what?" i
told the angry
That
man that the
I
I
plight.
zillions of friends
should
so I stopped what I was doing to
it
He looked rather embar-
rassed and hurriedly said, "Oh,
— forgot—
was my
by myself? don't have any friends." I'm
all
"Everybody seems to
I'm a loner! Why be the one who's always glum and isolated?" That's I've decided to put an end to this madness! Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I'm going to get out there and make friends!!! "How?" the whole world screams. "It's not like you have a great track record!" Well, play softball and I'm going to make friends with the girls on the team instead of just sitting in the dugout stuck on some perpetual self-pity
have
older lady had needed assistance,
help her.
How come
no
problem."
and
I
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That's right, I
was at the gas station filling up my
car
when I saw an opportunity
out to someone
else.
to reach
An older lady
the bottom line. If s not a problem to
planet. Then, at
make a difference in another per-
son's
with a cane had already paid for gas,
no problem. That's
life.
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And then
we have to do is care.
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my
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prayers, I'm going to concentrate
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an extended sexual encounter and much rough language. The USCC classification is O morally offensive. The
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"Visions of Light" (Kino International) Illuminating documentary about the art and the craft of the cinematographer as practiced by its masters since the turn of the century. Using interviews with leading cinematographers of today as well as excerpts from some 1 25 movies, directors Arnold Glassman, Todd
^Association of America.
with a 1 4-year-old American girl (Reese Witherspoon) and young friend (Ethan
After a nasty loan shark (Bill Murray) sends a beautiful debtor (Uma Thurman) to spend a week with the timid cop (Robert De Niro) who saved his life, the sleazy mobster is enraged because the cop falls in love with her.
4 (Universal)
Randall) fleeing murderous ivory poach-
Director John
McCarthy and Stuart Samuels illustrate how creative camera work is not dependent upon the medium's technological
slickly sick sense of
changes. Fleeting nude shot and a brutal
women who are willingly victimized. Some brutal violence, a de-
boxing match. The USCC classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not rated by the MPAA.
ince Office for Film and Broadl-
The
reviews include by the U.S. Cathpolic and ratings by the Motion
ications
fpnce
|ric misfire in
which a
fictional
group (Chris Rock, Allen ^nd Deezer D) zoom to the top of Its by patterning their anti-social [ap
id behavior
on a local hood who
"A Far Off Place" (Disney) Contemporary African adventure
ers
by trekking 1,000 miles across the
McNaughton employs a humor in a meanspirited comedy replete with casual vio-
Kalahari desert with only an African bushman (Sarel Bok) as guide. Director
lence and
Mikael Salomon combines a lively story, delightful cast and exquisite cinematog-
meaning and sexist depiction of women,
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&
Herald
April 30,
16th Annual Youth Conference
Teens Encouraged To Carry Message Of Christ Left: Conference teens listened and danced to the music of Snowhite. The band from Stony Point, N.C.,
plays original high-energy rock-nroll.
Members of Snowhite
Right:
concert at
Camp
in
Thunderbird.
"Our main goal is to bring the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ uncompromised to the lost, as we yield our lives to the Holy Spirit so that He can meet any spiritual needs that may arise," say members of the band.
The Cat in the Ryan Dunn, from
Left: hat. St.
Ann
parish in
Charlotte, wears a
"Dr. Seuss" inspired
The
hat.
clever
headpiece was quite the item at the
conference, making the rounds
from head
to head.
Right: Taking a Erin Cole from St. Joseph in Kannapolis shares a quiet moment with
break.
LaDew. Working the Chris
conference as a "staff assistant," Chris, an
Appalachian State University student, takes an active role
He
with youth.
attends St. Elizabeth in
Boone, and parish
his
is St.
home
Paul the
Apostle in
Greensboro.
Amazing Grace.
Right:
To
the clarifying strains
from a
Photos By
JOANN KEANE
clarinet, teens
prepare for mealtime
through daily prayer. Several parishes took turns at preparing unique prayer services.
Irene and Tom Czarnomski, coordinators of the Diocesan Youth Council, and conference
Left:
coordinators, are pictured
with Bishop John F. Donoghue. The Czarnomskis created a scholarship for youth in the
who wish
diocese
C.L.I., but are in
to attend
need of
financial assistance.
The
"Adam Thomas Czarnomski" scholarship
named died
for their son
at birth.
to give
is
who
"Our goal
is
youth an opportunity
to attend the leadership institute to
develop
leadership skills and
become
future leaders for
the diocese, parishes and for personal growth."
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1993
30,
&
Herald
1993 Confirmations The
have been approved
following parishes
for confirmations:
arlotte Vicariate
Thomas Aquinas alt
Confirmation
April 13, 7:30
pm
Bishop John
Vincent de Paul
pm 7:30 pm
April 26, 7:30
Lady of Consolation
April 26,
Lady of the Assumption
pm April 27, 7:30 pm April 28, 7:30 pm April 29, 7:30 pm May 1, 5:30 pm May 2, 12:30 pm May 2, 5:00 pm May 15, 10:00 am
F.
Msgr.
John Peter
John
Neumann
i\nn
Patrick
Matthew
Thomas Aquinas jabriel
April 27, 7:30
Donoghue
Bishop Donoghue
J.
McSweeney
Bishop Donoghue Msgr.
McSweeney
Bishop Donoghue Bishop Donoghue Bishop Donoghue
Bishop Donoghue Bishop Donoghue
Bishop Donoghue
Lady of the Assumption ean Catholic
Community
Sept. 12, 1:30
pm
Bishop Donoghue
April 26, 7:30
pm
Retired Bishop
ermarle Vicariate
Lady of Lourdes, Monroe
Michael
J.
Begley
Lady of the Annunication,
pm pm April 29,7:30 pm April 30, 7:30 pm
:rmarle
April 27, 7:30
Bishop Begley
red Heart, Salisbury
April 28, 7:30
Bishop Begley
'ames,
fames,
Hamlet Concord
Season of Grace: Bishop John F. Donoghue with confirmation candidates at St. Philip The Statesville parish confirmation was April 18. From left to right;
Bishop Begley
the Apostle.
Bishop Donoghue
Jennifer Springer, Jon Meronek, Luigi Artuso, Beata Kleacha, Bishop Donoghue,
Thomas leville
Estes, Jason Sadowski, Margaret Dickson,
and Monica Millsaps.
Vicariate
iugene, Asheville vlargaret
Mary, Swannanoa
Andrew, Mars Hill
oan of Arc, Asheville iarnabas,
Arden
ed Heart, Brevard
pm pm 30, 9:00 am June 1, 7:30 pm Oct. 14, 7:30 pm Dec. 9, 7:30 pm May May May
29,5:30
Bishop Donoghue
29, 5:30
Bishop Begley
Greensboro Vicariate
Bishop Donoghue Bishop Donoghue
Immaculate Heart of Mary, High Point
Bishop Donoghue
St.
Bishop Donoghue
Our Lady of Grace,
Mary, Greensboro
Greensboro ne Vicariate
St.
Joseph of the
Hills,
Eden
pm pm
Bishop Begley
pm pm
Bishop Donoghue
7:30
5,
7:30
pm
Bishop Donoghue
5,
7:30
Bishop Begley
6,
7:30
Bishop Begley
May May
1,
5:30
2,
4:00
May May
3,
7:30
4,
May
Bishop Begley
Bishop Donoghue
Our Lady of the Highways, ilizabeth,
Boone
ranees, Sparta
May
19,
7:30
Fall 1993,
pm
TBA
Bishop Begley
Thomasville
TBA
St.
Paul the Apostle,
Greensboro itonia
Vicariate
en of the Apostles, nont
Dorothy, Lincolnton
St.
Pius Tenth, Greensboro
St.
Joseph, Asheboro
Christ the King,
May Fall
pm 1993, TBA 17,7:30
Bishop Donoghue
St.
TBA
Greensboro
High Point
May May May May
6, 7,
pm pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
Bishop Donoghue Bishop Donoghue
Paul the Apostle,
Dec. 10,7:30
pm
Bishop Donoghue
Hickory Vicariate St. Philip, Statesville St.
Frances, Lenior
St.
Charles,
St.
Aloysius, Hickory
Morganton
Smoky Mountain St.
Mary, Sylva
St.
Francis, Franklin
St.
William,
pm pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
April 18, 4:00
Bishop Donoghue
April 19,7:30
Bishop Donoghue
April 20,
Bishop Begley
April 22,
Bishop Donoghue
Vicariate
May May
23, 11:00
am am
Msgr. McSweeney
23, 9:00
Msgr.
May May
24, 7:30
pm pm
Bishop Donoghue
am pm
Bishop Donoghue
am
Bishop Donoghue
McSweeney
Murphy with
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hayesville St.
John, Waynesville
25, 7:30
Bishop Donoghue
Winston Salem Vicariate Our Lady of Mercy, Winston Salem Holy Family, Clemmons Our Lady of Fatima, Winston Salem Holy Angels, Mt. Airy Holy Cross, Kernersville St. Benedict, Winston Salem St. Leo, Winston Salem Good Shepherd, King
May May May May May May May Nov.
8,
11:00
8,5:30
9,
9:30
Bishop Donoghue
12,7:30
Bishop Donoghue
12,
pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 5:30 pm
Bishop Begley
noon
Bishop Donoghue
14, 15,
14, 12
Bishop Donoghue
Bishop Donoghue
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People
young people and their parcommunicate about sexuality and other personal development issues. Parents support the program as well. "To me, it's already opened a door of communication and has us talking about
Msgr. Oesterreicher Dies At 89; Pioneered Catholic-Jewish Relations Msgr. WASHINGTON (CNS)
that teaches
ents to
—
John M. Oesterreicher, a Catholic convert from Judaism and a world pioneer Catholic-Jewish relations, died of a heart attack April 18. He was 89 years in
He
old.
topics
St.
Center in had been admitted two weeks earlier for surgery for cancer of the colon. His funeral was celebrated April 22 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in South Orange, N.J. Msgr. Oesterreicher was one of the chief architects of the section on Judaism in Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council declaration on other religions, which started a new era of understanding between Catholics and Jews.
Chinese Bishop Might Have Been Tortured Before Death HONG KONG (CNS)
— An
Dame Center For Labor Studies Named For 'Labor Priest' NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) A
Notre
—
center for labor and economics study at
Dame has
been named the Higgins Labor Studies Center in honor of Msgr. George G. Higgins' contributions to the field. Msgr. Higgins, a Chicago native, joined the staff of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, as the U.S. Catholic Conference was then
eld-
ground Church in China died in custody and is alleged to have been tortured before his death. Bishop Stephen Liu Difen of Anguo, 80, who was taken into detention more than two years ago, is the third Chinese bishop to have died while being held by authorities in the
A
talk about other-
mother.
erly bishop of the pro- Vatican under-
past three years.
we wouldn't
wise," said Karen Lackey, Emily's
Barnabas Medical Livingston, N.J., where he
died at
In
the University of Notre
known, in 1944, becoming its director from 1954 to 1972. He became secretary for research when the USCC was reorganized in 1972, and was given the secretary for special concerns in
title
1979. Msgr. Higgins
is
currently an
nist for Catholic
News
Service.
Slain South African
Leader
Given Catholic Funeral
JOHANNESBURG, (CNS)
—
South Africa
Slain South African anti- apart-
Catholic funeral in a soccer stadium
near Johannesburg attended by some
Catholic communities in Hebei prov-
80,000 mourners. Archbishop Wilfred Napier of Durban, president of the southern African bishops' conference, and Bishop Reginald Orsmond of Johannesburg concelebrated the April
abuses in China. Sexuality Program Brings Teens, Parents Together
HERITAGE,
19 service in the sports facility in the
black township of Soweto. Although
—
(CNS) Spending five consecutive Sunday evenings talking at church with their parents was the last thing some eighth-graders at Pa.
Dame
Parish in Heritage wanted But once the "Love and Life" program got fully underway in March, some opinions changed. Emily Lackey, an eighth grader at Notre Dame School, told the Lake Shore Visitor, newspaper for the Erie Diocese, that "sometimes you don't feel like going on a Sunday,
Notre
to do.
good idea. I think it'll help us later on." "Love and Life" is a diocese-sponsored teen chastity program but
I
think
it's
a
is
not anti-Church
and the liberation leader appeared regaining interest in his
to
Archbl William H. Keeler of Baltimore,!
Mass April| Mary Our Que
celebrated the funeral the Cathedral of
Baltimore. in
"He brought people tog
purpose and
spirit
and they soaJ
a result of his faith," the archb| added.
acquittal of the four police officers in a state trial
Vatican Official Says Canon La Crisis 10 Years After New Cod4
"demonstrated very clearly
that a violent response to the verdicts
VATICAN CITY
and cannot serve the cause of and equality."
will not
justice
years after the
(CNS) Code of Canon La\
updated, a leading Vatican officia
Bishop Says Healthcare Reform Package Should Not Cover Abortion .
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
— To
Church law
health care reform plan
the
comment
in crisis
— not
be
people do not feel bound to follow i
in-
To improve
would be "a
the situation, pastors|
governing accc an essential part oil
to recognize that
moral tragedy, a serious policy misjudgment and a major political mistake," according to the head of the bishops' Domestic Policy Committee. Auxiliary Bishop John H. Ricard of Balti-
Rodham
is
the precepts are not good, but be
clude abortion coverage in a national
to
canon law
is
local ministry, said
Bishop
J|
Herranz, secretary of the Pontifical < cil
for the Interpretation of Legisl
Texts. Bishop Herranz' s speech ojf the April 19-24 International Sj
in a letter to
sium on Canon
Clinton, head of the
Task Force on National Health Care Reform. Copies of the letter also went to
Law
at the Vatica
British Cardinal Urges Restra:
spoke about all aspects of health care reform and said the U.S. Catholic Church had both "strong convictions about health care, human life and human dignity" and "broad experience" in the field. Catholic-sponsored health care and longterm care facilities serve about 40 million people in the United States each letter
In Anglican Conversions LONDON (CNS) England Catholic churchman emphasized taining good relations with the Cf of England as Catholic bishops t considering how to deal with Angll angered by their church's decisis
—
ordain
^
women. Cardinal George
Hume
of Westminster also saic Anglican rite established withiii Catholic Church to handle convert the Church of England should be a
year.
Loyola College Mourns Death Of Father Joseph Sellinger
porary measure.
BALTIMORE (CNS) — Jesuit Fa-
He made his state !
at the start
ther Joseph A. Sellinger, president of
Hani was head of the South African Communist Party and had not been actively Catholic for a long time, Archbishop Napier said in an April 21 telephone interview with Catholic News Service that the party
the Jesuit tradition as scholar, adr
Timothy Wend were acquitted. The cardinal said the riots after the April 1992
members of Congress. The
crackdown on underground
The document appeals for international attention to human rights
trator and civic leader," said
19 after a lengthy battle with cane I 72. "Father Sellinger exemp|
was
Stacey Koon and Officer Laurence Powell of violating King's civil rights by using or permitting excessive force in the March 1991 beating. Officer Theodore Briseno and former Officer
Hillary
heid leader Chris Hani was given a
.
shortly after a jury convicted police Sgt.
more made
body. The bishop had been missing
ince in 1991
Loyola College in Maryland, died!
ment at The Catholic University of America in Washington and a colum-
his left shoulder, after retrieving the
since a
ways to bridge "the gaps and chasms that still divide us." "Now is a time for hope and reconciliation," he said in an April 17 statement issued
the city to find
adjunct lecturer in the theology depart-
statement, signed
"The Faithful Church of Mainland China," said that relatives found unhealed wounds on the bishop's back and in his left armpit, as well as scars on
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lfr
bisl
conference of England and Wales
aa
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mobility
is
a problem
be
faith.
Cardinal Calls For Reconciliation After
Rodney King Verdict
LOS ANGELES (CNS)
— Follow-
Rodney King beating trial, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony ing the split verdict in the
Sin
of Los Angeles urged each resident of
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30, 1993
imember When?
Queen Of Apostles
& Hera!,
Parishioner
Winner Of Morehead Scholarship BELMONT
— Melissa Roche, a
member of Queen Belmont was
of the Apostles in
of excitement. Melissa received the Morehead Scholarship, an annual award based solely on achievement and merit. The Morehead is one of the nation's biggest and most competitive scholarin a state
And rightfully
so.
ships for undergraduates.
The four-year scholarship Chapel
to
UNC-
pays for tuition, room, board, books and spending money, as well as summer programs each year that stress outdoor leadership, public service, private enterprise and foreign travel and study. Hill,
With
MELISSA ROCHE
99 grade-point average at South Point High School, Melissa is the prototype of a good student, hard worka
ing, eager to learn.
In 1991, Melissa received the Congress/Bundestag Scholarship, which al-
In addition to her
lowed her
spend her junior year in Germany as an exchange student. At first, she couldn't speak a word of German. Now she speaks it fluently. She works to retain her fluency by attending Charlotte German School every Saturday morning.
academic achievements, she busies herMelissa's involvement in diocesan youth program started when she was in
She has attended youth conferences and a Peace and Justice weekend at Camp Thunderbird, the eighth grade.
a member of Amnesty InternaMelissa is very committed to the issues of human rights and justice. She has started an Amnesty chapter at South Point High School and has given pre-
As
participated in C.L.I. (Christian Leader-
tional,
ship Institute) and S.P.L.U.N.G.E. (an
working with the less and has helped lead several
inner-city retreat
fortunate)
diocesan Journey retreats. the
Church (now St. Patrick Cathedral) in Charlotte as it appeared before the from Vatican II.The photo is believed to have been taken sometime
itrick
ieling resulting
the 1950s.
I
appears on the cover of a card marking the
It
audience with Pope Pius XII the pastor's
le
who
died in 1958.
The card
visit is
of a pastor to
Rome
not dated and does not
name. Charlotte cartoonist Jim Scancarelli found the card among some
keepsakes.
y
Employment Opportunities Education: Full-time position to work with Youth members. Well organized program with enthusiastic and cated catechists. This 1,150-family parish is excited about new building and /arious optional programs. Salary commensurate with experience, education diocesan policy. Send resume to: Rev. Jim O'Neill, OSFS, St. Paul the stle Parish, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro, NC 27410. ;ctor of Religious
and other
ister
staff
In one of the two essays required for Morehead Scholarship application,
said.
"It
I
me
Queen of
Since March, Melissa has been at the House of Mercy, a home established by the Sisters of Mercy for people in the later stages of AIDS. She dies everything from bathing and feeding patients to simply talking to them.
working
to explore the
am
and the person who I want to be. I've also had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people, who have taught me very much."
"It' s sort
of taken
away that young inno-
cence that makes you believe you can live forever," Melissa said. "But working there has given me wisdom to realize I must cherish every day and use it wisely and with purpose." Beth Maren, House of Mercy director, said Melissa is just the kind of person the residents need. "She brings a little life to the place. We really need
Relaxing Cruise To
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443 -household parish which ines seasonal families. Dynamic innovator for involvement in Faith Formation \ pre-school to senior adults. Degree in theology, education or equivalent irience. Starting date negotiable. Send resume and salary expectations to DRE ch Committee, Sacred Heart Church, 4 Fortune Cove Rd., Brevard, NC
E/Youth Minister: Full-time position
has helped
who
sentations on the issue of justice to the religious education classes at the Apostles.
Melissa wrote about the great influence of diocesan programs. "My participation in all of these programs has helped me to develop as a person," Melissa person
to
high school in Solingen,
self with outside activities.
that here."
in
is
excited about her schol-
arship and attending
Tel. (704)
375-2366 Jean
later for the
(704) 522-8694
:esan Director of Religious Education:
UNC-Chapel
Hill.
She plans to major in International Affairs. "I would like to work with Third World development after college and
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July 27 to August 10
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...
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CATHOLIC GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO Associated
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;ious
;esan benefits. Contact: Msgr. Christopher Lathem, Vicar for Education, St. l
the
|)
Beloved Catholic Church, 28 Sumter St., Summerville,
Campus
Ministries, Inc., at
accepting contributions for
SC 29483. Phone
Campus Ministry
873-0654.
its
fjicipal
8,
Opening:
St.
225 students)
Ichool
is
is
Paul the Apostle School, Spartanburg, S.C, (Grades Prenow taking applications for PRINCIPAL for the 1993-
year. Qualifications: 1) practicing Catholic; 2)
commitment
'aul
the Apostle School, 161
Dean
Street, Spartanburg,
SC
is
currently
building. (The University Catholic Center
scheduled to begin
new
facility.)
Construction
in late April '93.
CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SENT TO: ACM, Box 5044, Greensboro, NC 27435-0044
to the
teaching mission; 3) master's degree in administration; 4) state certifiApplication deadlines: May 20, 1993. Send resum,e to: Rev. Gaty Dilley,
Ijrch's )n.
UNCG
new, on campus, ecumenical
will maintain an office in this
29302.
)anic Services: Catholic Social Services in Asheville has an opening for a bi^al (Spanish English) social worker. Immigration information and assise is the focus of the service along with developing a core of volunteers for i
&
Ijeach
service within the Hispanic
garet Burnard, Director, at (704)
community. Part-time
C.A. ZimmeTj
position. Call Sister
classic
Inc.
organ technology
255-0146. Generations of experience in pipe organ building coupled with the finest musical technology available today to provide the best possible musical alternatives at prices any church can afford
Hispanos: La oficina de Servicios Sociales Catolicos en Asheville ft una vacante para Trabajador Social bilingue (Ingles/Espanol) a tiempo ial. Asistencia e informacion sobre inmigracion, ademas del desarrollo de un jo de voluntarios para asistir a la comunidad hispano, esta entre las funciones
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1
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irmana Margaret Burnard, Directora,
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The Catholic News
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IS
'Qprnmiqwemonoj La
Iglesia Post-Vaticano
La restauraci6n del Diaconado Permanente en la Igesia ha estado acompanada por otros muchos mas signos de transformation visibles que le
dan nueva vida con caracterfsticas mas positivas y reales, poniendola al dfa en los tiempos modernos. De una Iglesia clerical donde los sacerdotes son los unicos ministros se pasa a una colaboracion de "pastoral de conjunto" y trabajo en equipo, en la que participan responsablemente laicos
De
izquierda a derecha se encuentran Carlos
Rodriguez, Gladys y Rafael Torres a
la
Medina y
su esposa Martha,
entrada de la iglesia
Queen of
Edwin y Carmen hte Apostles en
Belmont.
Hacia
El
Diaconado Permanente
El sabado 3 de abril nuestro Obispo
Juan constituyo como Acolitos y Lectores a Carlos Medina, Edwin Rodriguez y Rafael Torres, quienes han estado estudiando ya por tres anos como candidates para recibir dentro de dos afios mas el Diaconado Permanente, con el favor de Dios. Estos tres dirigentes cristianos llevan varios anos envueltos responsablemente en actividades apostolicas de la Iglesia con la comunidad hispana de la diocesis de Charlotte, sintiendo la necesidad de formarse mejor en el conocimiento de nuestra fe para ser apostoles mas efectivos en el future Desde el Concilio Vaticano II, la Iglesia ha restablecido el diaconado "como un grado particular dentro del ajerarqui'a" (LG 29), mientras que las Iglesias de Oriente lo habian mantenido siempre. Este Diaconado Permanente, que puede ser conferido a hombres casados, constituya un enriquecimiento importante para la mision de la Iglesia. En efecto, es apropiado y util que hombres que realizan en la Iglesia un ministerio verdaderamente "diaconal" de servicio ya en la vida liturgica y pastoral, ya en las obras sociales y de caridad, "sean fortalecidos por la imposition de las manos transmitida y desde los Apostoles y se unan mas estrechamente al servicio del altar, para
—
—
que cumplan con mayor eficacia su ministerio por la gracia sacramental del
diaconado" (AG 16). El Papa Pablo VI restauro el Diaconado Permanente en la Iglesia en
1967 correspondiendo a las peticioines de los obispor del mundo. "El Orden del Sagrado Diaconado fue tenido por la Iglesia Catolica en grande estima desde el tiempo de los Apostoles (Ver Fil.1,1 y 1 Tim. 3,8-13).. .insigne por su caracter indeleble y por sus gracias particulares, enriquece de tal manera que aquellos que son llamados pueden dedicarse establemente a los misterios de Cristo y de la Iglesia" dijo el Papa. El numero total de diaconos en la Iglesia universal es de unos 15,775 distribuidos en 99 pafses, segun las estadisticas recogidas en Frieburg, enero del 90.
Este primer paso de ser constituidos Acolitos y Lectores inicia a Carlos, Edwin y Rafael en estos "ministerios de Cristo y de la Iglesia" y los va a cercando al altar en las celebraciones liturgicas
por
la
autoridad del obispo, quien les
recordo ese dfa el compromiso serio que estan haciendo con el Senor.
La decision
personal que ellos tomaron con sus esposas, despues de
mucha oration y
comprometidos, hombres, mujeres y jovenes. De una Iglesia individualists de "Dios y Yo" se pasa a una experiencia comunitaria, donde juntos nos acercamos mas a Dios y nos animamos mutuamente. De una Iglesia masiva y anonima pasamos a formar pequenas
comunidades eclesiales, donde los hermanos y hermanas se conocen y comparten mtimamente para fortalecer su fe y amor.
De una
que mira hacia arriba se pasa a tratar envolverse seriamente en edificar mundo mejor y a luchar por la liberac de las esclavitudes que degradan a humanidad de hoy en la tierra. De i la
humana y a encarnarse er como lo hizo Cristo. Da"
dignidad
realidad
Iglesia ritualista se pasa a celebracio:
alegras y participadas. De una Igf privilegiada se pasa a una opcij preferencial por los pobres y margin
De una Iglesia legalista se pasa a foi cristianos con concienciarecta que
decisiones responsables.
De una Igi
defensiva y polemica se abre
al dial
ecumenico. De una Iglesia estati fija se evoluciona y cambia en lo qi posible para adaptarse
De una
al
mundo aci
Iglesia triunfalistica se b
humildemente a un piano de consta reforma y proceso de conversidn
Iglesia celestial
Destacado Ministro Laico Rafael Torres Mora llego de Cuba a Estados Unidos en 1961 cuando la revolution de Castro disperso a muchos los
En seguida
cubanos.
el
continuo sus
estudios de ingeniero qufmico en la
Universidad de Akron, Ohio. En 1972 Rafael se establecio en Charlotte con su esposa Olga y sus hijos, Diego y Ana Rosa, quienes les han dado ya cuatro nietos,
motivo de gran
felicidad.
Rafael desplego todos sus talentos trabajando por varios anos en diversas
compamas hasta que hubo de retirarse a causa de su salud, lo cual trajo su acercamiento al Senor. Desde entonces Torres Mora se dedico a utilizar todo el tiempo que su salud le permitfa para servir a la
comunidad hispana.
RAFAEL Y OLGA TORRES MOR/ matrimonio. Representa una gran ayi para la comunidad hispana en cuant
En varias oeasiones Rafael ha estado enfermo de gravedad, pero Dios ha
Cristo y los pondra en obediencia a su obispo en cuanto al ministerio especifico
querido mantenerlo vivo por obra de su misericordia y le ha permitido continuar
Ministro Laico esta siempre dispuest
a que se dedicaran una vez ordenados.
su labor apostolica. Por eso en el grupo
Oremos todos por nuestros hermanos Medina, Rodriguez y Torres para que, con la ayuda de la gracia
Catismatica cada martes por la noche Rafael y su esposa Olga alaban an Senor
Rafael y Olga participan en actividades del Centro Catolico Hisp£ y colaboran responsablemente. Raf
divina y la asistencia del Espiritu Santo,
perseveren fielmente siguiendo esta llamada de Cristo hasta culminar sus esfuerzos con la recepcion del sacramento del Orden.
"Buen
Pastor"
de
Renovation
de corazon y le agradecen su bondad. Rafael completo los estudios que ofrece la diocesis para Ministros Laicos, lo cual le capacito para dar clases a los hispanos que desean prepararse para recibir los sacramentos del bautismo, confirmation, penitencia, eucaristi'a y
servicios sociales, pues este
ofrecer su
mano
al
insi^
necesitado.
es Ministro de la Eucaristi'a y ayud explicar las lecturas de la Misa cuar la
celebra un sacerdote americano.
Olga trabaja en las oficinas del to Carolina Medical Center en teen de procesar datos y apoya a su esposo
pital
de
al
sacramento
Sabado Santo y recibieron una lampara encendida, sfmbolo de la luz de Cristo que va a iluminar sus vidas. Despues celebraron el perdon de Dios con una fiestecita. Su Primera Comunion sera el domingo 23 de mayo en el CCH a las 10:30 a.m. la
Reconciliation
el
El Club de Amistad, un grupo familiar de interes hispano, se reune cada mes en Lenoir- Rhyne College cerca Invita a su del centro de Hickory. proxima reunion del sabado 1 de mayo, de 7-9 p.m. en el Faculty Lounge del Cromer Center. Se presentara un programa narrado de diapositivas sobre Bolivia y habra tiempo para charlar y gozar refrescos y comida. No hay costo. AIM pueden enterarse de otras actividades Mas y programas para hispanos. information con el Senor W. Hamp Shuford, tel. (704) 327-4047.
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su ministerios apostolicos, apreciar su dedication a la obra de la Iglesia
Noticias Diocesanas
Estos son los ninos hispanos del Centro Catolico Hispano que se acercaron
/
Iglesia espiritualista se pasa a defen
caminos de
reflexion, los llevara por los
fan
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mujeres interesados. al (803) 548-1938.
Pueden
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Llamar a Charlotte.
Judi,
tel.
(704) 548-0710
Busca quien viva con
(
a
para cuidarla y trabajar en Ponerse en contacto con Lydia, tel. (7 896-8141 en Davidson, NC. la
ft
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The Catholic News
I 30,
1993
riths
(From Page
1)
& Herald
3
At one time, they had 18 kids in With so many kids, their home became more like an institution their care.
i
r h )
ward for coming to the aid of a boy trapped in a store, had broken a >w and cut an artery in his arm. In he and Mary were honored with
libvernor s Award for volunteer ser'
e
45, credits his faith.
llteve,
"The
been the real strength in our rjige, family and extended family," s. "Without the Church, none of it have had any meaning." Steve and Mary moved to Hayes ville 15 after running a foster home on a re farm in the town of Crumpler in 1 County. Their first foster child schizophrenic, suicidal prostitute Id on drugs and alcohol at age 14. w:h has
l'1
than an extended family, says Steve.
They were ready for a change. Besides, two other families had moved to the farm and were taking in children. They heard from a friend that the Catholic Church had a house in Hayesville they could rent. But the Smiths, both* college educated, didn't
have enough money for the first month s rent. No problem. Their rent could slide a month or two until they could pay it '
back. In a
1970 Maverick with few per-
sonal possessions, a cage of chickens
and a rabbit, the Smiths toting two small children of their own and four teenagers arrived in Hayesville. Four of five teen-
move name the
agers in their care had decided to
with them.
farm
One would
"New
later
Life" after a verse in
The logo is a dove. "We have 40 some kids who still call us 'mom' and 'dad' and who knows Corinthians.
how many grandchildren," says Steve. "A lot of people go to Kenya but you can be a missionary right here at home and there's a lot of
work
to
be done."
Steve, once a highly paid executive,
found work in a cement block plant. Then he worked at a hatchery, debeaking chickens and cleaning incubators. Next step was Western Carolina University
STEVE SMITH
Mary Smith
with her children in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary:
(right, rear)
(1-r,
rear)Matthew, Kristie, Katie, (middle) Paul, Peter, (front) Andrew.
Photo by
for teacher certification.
CAROL HAZARD
He landed a substitute teaching job, ;fore that, they lived in ,
Fla.,
Palm
where Steve was executive
for Prevention of Blindness,
)r
— soon was born —
ay
;irl
after their first child,
who
a stray bullet hit a
lived nearby. Their next
eighbor was an abusive alcoholic, time to leave the
city,
Smiths started the N. C. foster for their church and ran it for three They lived off the land growing bles and raising livestock. Steve, originally from Rochester, N.Y., ver milked a cow before. Mary is le Boston area. They met through urch while attending Brockport
which turned into a fulltime position, at a K-12 school in Hiawassee, Ga., 12 miles from Hayesville. He taught chemistry, algebra and computer science for 15 years and was named outstanding teacher for the 1 99 1 -92 year by students and his peers. This past November, he was named principal. In the early years of their marriage,
le
University College, Brockport,
was a lot of suffering, times when our gross yearly income was $5,000," Steve says. "But the Lord always had these little tricks up His sleeve. I never would have imagined what I would be "there
doing today." Meanwhile, he and Mary had bought the farm. The church wanted to sell the five-bedroom, three-bath house on the
narrow one-acre
buy land
lot to
for a
and especially your honesty," reads a
new church. The Smiths wanted to buy. There was no place like home and this
handwritten note.
was
teaches Faith Formation classes, hosts a
it.
For the
first
five years,
Mary
says
she missed malls. But no more. She'd rather take the kids for an afternoon
swim in the clear waters of nearby Lake Chatuge than shop a crowded mall.
in a
crowded
store in
Besides, she's busy running a bait
business from a
little
A
shed and pond
on the open door reads "minnows are on the dock, next to their house.
worms
sign
are in the refrigerator, crickets
are in the
wooden box and
lizards are in
the barrel by the pond."
Prices are listed on the wall inside the shed. register.
On the table is an open cash "We appreciate your business
Mary
isn't
always there since she
weekly ecumenical prayer group at her On Wheels Program for the church, chauffeurs kids and, like Steve, is part of the church music ministry. Sure, she gets ripped off sometimes. But no matter. Ever resourceful, the Smiths run several cottage industries from the farm Steve and Matthew sell about 300 Christmas trees each year. Katie, 18, tends to the rabbits and keeps half of the money she earns from selling them. The house, helps run the Meals
rest
goes to her college fund. Kristie,
When
her.
drew,
Peter, 12, Paul, 8,
and An-
6, get older, they'll take over,
helping to
for 10-12 year-old girls
Relaxing Cruise
lp.m. -4:30 p.m. St.
money and
pay for college.
Mother /Daughter Program May 23
6,
deal for
earning pocket
Sunday,
1
Same
takes care of the goats.
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'
the female reproductive system, the sacredness
of human
the virtue of chastity, and a answer segment. Healthy dating relationships and reverence for our sexuality are also life,
confidential question and
discussed.
The purpose is to provide an atmosphere of love and learning to discuss the important topic
of growing up and to establish a foundation for continued communication between parent/ guardian and child.
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For more information, call Saint Howren, (701) 523-4879.
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May
27-28. The trip will inch Lawrence Welk Show, and a g tour of the city, the financial di
Mothers' March For Life
— A Moth-
WINSTON-SALEM ers'
March
starting at
for Life
is
Saturday,
May
8,
p.m. at #1 Triad Park in
1
downtown Winston-Salem. The
six-
block march will start with a rally and be led by the Knights of Columbus Fourth
year
is
May
5-7.
Second Annual 40 Hours
CHARLOTTE —
St.
Ann Church
Second Annual 40 Hours Devotion May 5-7. The Eucharistic Devotion honors Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The devotion dates back several centuries and is believed to have begun as a commemoration of the 40 hours Christ's body lay in the tomb will celebrate the
hour of His resurrection. The purpose is to increase appreciation, love and knowledge of the Blessed Sacrament. Most importantly, people should take personal inventories of their relationships with Christ in the Holy Eucharist and re-evaluate its importance until the
in their lives.
Contest Winners
GREENSBORO — Winners of the
Vocations Essay/Poem Contest by the Piedmont Council #939 of the Knights of Columbus are Mary Katherine Dunn, 7th grade, St. Pius X, and Adrienne Geraghty, 7th grade, St. Pius X. The theme was "Lord, Where Is It In Your Vineyard That You Want Me To
Upcoming Dioceean Events May 4
Pathfinders
Peer support for Separated
And
Serve?" The winners received a $50 Savings Bond. Adrienne' s entry also won the N.C. State Council of the Knights of Columbus. Another contest winner, Bobby Osterhoff, 8th grade at Our Lady of Grace, won the state award for the theme, "How Do I Feel When I See Old Glory Fly?" State winners received a $50 Savings Bond.
CHARLOTTE — Caring Hearts, a
program sponsored by Mercy Hospitals needs of family members starts May 5 and will continue each Wednesday for seven weeks. The group will meet from 7-8 p.m. at Mercy Hospital, 2001 Vail Ave. Cost is $10 and includes a survival guide booklet. To register, call Mercy Sister Therese Galligan at (704) 379-
to address the
pm
Who have
lost a child
Neumann, Charlotte Cindy Cook (704) 535-4197
May €>-& "The Wiz" CCHS spring production 7:30 pm at CCHS Dottie Tippett (704) 523-5671
May
7-13 "The
Hills
Are
Alive"
Waters Reflection Center Maggie Valley Sr. Jane Schmenk, OSF (704)
BBQ
-
May
8>
Irish
Children^
—
Mecklenburg
have the first track meet for grades 5-8 at Sedgefield Junior High on Saturday, May 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students will compete in sprints, middle distance running, relays, softball throw (5th and 6th grades), shot put (7th and 8th grades), and long and high jumps. For more information, call Bo Mielczak at St. Gabriel School, (704) 366-2409. will
Summer Program) Swannanoa
5:30 Mass
Beverly Lenk (704)
May
299-0164
13 Spring Musical
Immaculate heart of Mary High Point, 7:30 pm Wanda Garrett (919) 657-2613
May
"Storytelling in Judeo-Christian
sacred stories.
Guild Card Party
CHARLOTTE — The
de Paul
St.
Women's Guild Card
Vincent Party
It is
also for profes
their work..
Cost is $795 A non-refundable at time of registration. For mation, call 1-800-277-7035. .
is
due
Revival
CHARLOTTE— Our Ladyo: solation
Church
will celebrate
i
May
23 at 1 1 a.m Father Louis Vallone of the Dioc Pittsburgh will be the revivalist.
i
is
Wednesday, May 5 from 7 p.m. to 10:30 Snacks! Cold drinks! Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance. Contributions for hall.
door prizes would be appreciated. For more information, call Vicky Garvin at (704) 552-8317. Asheville
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Please submit news releases andf. at least 10 days before date ofpu tion.
Area Retreat
— An Asheville-
HOT SPRINGS
Widowed, Separarated overnight retreat at the Jesuit House of Prayer in Hot Springs is Saturday and area Divorced,
Family Feast Day
or reservations, call
STATESVILLE
—
St.
Philip the
Apostle Church will celebrate the feast
day of the parish's patron saint on Sunday, May 2 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The winners of a U.S. Savings Bond raffle will be chosen that day. Bring a covered dish to share. Entertainment will be provided by Barbara Johnson on the electronic keyboard. There will be games and prizes for children. Life In
The
is
Church
presenting "Life in the Spirit," a semi-
nar on
May
3,
17 and 24.
10,
may be what
8022; Mike Woyniak, (704) 891-4729, Anne Davis, (704) 645-2529.
or
Fish Fry
CHARLOTTE
— The Knights of
Columbus Council 770
is
hosting a fish
Council Hall, 220 E. Kingston Ave., on Friday, May 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The menu is flounder, french fries, hush puppies, slaw and drinks. Cost is fry at the
more information,
call
Pete
at
10KXOV
523-5285.
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Living
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Storytelling
Track Meet
Sunday, May 29-30. Cost is $35. A $15 deposit is required by May 4. For more information
seminar
St. John
Scharff, (704) 541-6855
tion" July 25-31 at the college'
5000.
Martin Ketterer (704) 523-170S
May 5 Caring Hearts Support group for parents
Lou
of heart patients,
Divorced
St. Gabriel, Charlotte, 7:50
is
942-2012.
p.m. in the church social
Caring Hearts
Stone Mountain
visit
$117. For more information
cost
College
CHARLOTTE
this
group will
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World and National Briefs josium Examines Scientific In Context Of Faith
iress
OTRE DAME,
(CNS)
Ind.
—
ilic bishops have a mandate to out to the scientific community promote a better understanding
j)
lence's relationship to the culture,
Louisiana bishop April 14. The
I.
should be offering scientists
:h
its
jm on the spiritual dimension of a nature and the moral/ethical dions of scientific theories and disies, said Bishop William B. Friend
Montana Bishop
Issues Sexual Misconduct, Child Abuse Policy HELENA, Mont. (CNS) A new sexual misconduct and child abuse policy issued by Bishop Elden F. Curtiss of Helena calls for a "response team" to assist in investigating any alleged viola-
—
tions of the policy.
The
Latinos Leaving Church Seen Taking Religious Culture With Them
NEW YORK (CNS) — Latinos who
switch from Catholic to Protestant churches tend to carry their religious culture with them, scholars reported at a
symposium about
the religious prac-
on
such as worship and use of symbols, Latinos who go to non-Catholic churches
the part of church employees or volun-
often exert a "catholicizing" influence
policy, issued
April 20, will take effect June
1
.
It
said
child abuse and sexual misconduct teers "is not to
be tolerated." Three
civil
Bishops Urge Hope, Warn Against False Expectations For Democracy PRETORIA, South Africa (CNS) South Africa's bishops have urged their fellow countrymen to keep hoping
—
for the best as they prepare for all-race
elections for a transitional government.
"Toward
Democratic Fu-
tices of U.S. Latinos. In matters
In a letter,
styles of
ture," issued April 19, the bishops also
that these churches
j
have to accommo-
new mem-
a
warned South Africans not to expect democracy to solve the nation's problems overnight and to beware of intimidation by candidates for political office. "Our hope sustains us as, together with
lawsuits have been filed against Father
date
if
bers,
symposium participants said. They
said such factors need greater attention
the majority of South Africans,
in studies of Latino religious identity
n Values of the National Confer-
1990, charging him with sexual abuse of children in the
f Catholic Bishops gave the opendress of a symposium on "KnowDd, Christ and Nature in the Post-
1960s and 1970s. The diocese earlier this year settled the first of these suits against Father Smart.
exposed and corrected, for violence to be rejected and for the obstacles to democracy to be removed," the bishops said.
rsity
of Notre Dame. The chair-
Wilson Smart, a Helena diocesan priest for 33 years before resigning from ac-
the
Committee on Science and
tive ministry in
reveport, La., in a speech at the
jif
Illinois Bill
Archdiocese Tries To As Priest Shortage Worsens [NCrNNATI (CNS) Father Ken Jiger says that between 1994 and jtmati I
—
Cincinnati Archdiocese will
Bthe i
|
problems of produced by many Latinos continuing to call themselves Catholic even though they may attend other in consideration of the
definition
only 22 new priests and expects more that 100 active priests in the
Said
To
Violate
Clergy Confidentiality CHICAGO (CNS) —Catholic offi-
USCC
Backs Guatemalan
Bishops' Peace
Moves
we wait
for the evils of the past to be
Aid Mission Reaches Sarajevo With U.N. Help VATICAN CITY (CNS)
churches.
Era."
jvistic
and
they are to hold their
—A
joint
Vatican-Italian Catholic humanitarian
lobbying against a
WASHINGTON (CNS)— TheU.S.
mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina ran into
would violate the confidentiality between a penitent and confessor. The bill, which would re-
Catholic Conference has expressed
quire clergy to report allegations of child
troubled Central American country. In a
some difficulties delivering aid, but reached the besieged city of Sarajevo with U.N. help. Officials of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," the Vatican's
cials in Illinois are state bill they say
strong support for the efforts of Guate-
malan bishops
to bring
peace to their
personnel di-
sex abuse to state authorities, would
letter to
Bishop Gerardo Flores Reyes,
aid agency, and Italian Caritas left Rome
|for the archdiocese, he's in a job
apply both to counseling sessions and the confessional, according to the Catho-
president of the Guatemalan bishops'
April 17 with four truckloads of hu-
Roach
manitarian aid. Archbishop Vinko Puljic
we
of Sarajevo was to have met the Vatican-
As
foeriod.
priests'
cannot ignore numbers and the of numbers in this case de-
le I it
numbers
le
— — on
the system
I
he said. In the archdiocese, which 14 parishes, there are fewer than §'
fichdiocesan priests.
ihe 282
With
1
12 re-
who are active include 20
lic
Conference of Illinois, public policy
arm of Illinois' six dioceses. The bill makes clerics mandated reporters of child sex abuse just as doctors and social
workers are, and states that "privileged communications" do not apply.
and Iwho are seriously ill. The median
Diocese
rlose to 60, Father Czillinger said,
Grant From Catholic Charities
I'ork outside the archdiocese
nly 13 priests
lic
Charities
USA has given a $
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fears came to pass. "I never saw
new
so bad
—
the sight of those
and knowing people were inside. it," he told Catholic Service in a telephone interview. Iiferno he described took place 1 9, when cult leader David Koresh -dly ordered a mass suicide that ijiore than 80 lives at his Texas und after federal agents attacked links and tear gas.
Iiever forget
Italian
ments in the on- going Guatemalan peace process, we continue to be impressed by the evangelical commitment of the church of Guatemala to that work." Archbishop Roach is chairman of the
Split,
Committee on International was released in Wash-
ington April 20.
ing rebuilding in areas devastated by
Hurricane Andrew last August. Bishop Harry J. Flynn in announcing the grant
Vatican has a responsibility to
said the
money will be used in part to aid
seasonal workers and for establishing
businesses or for training workers
in another field.
The money
target the needs of in the areas
will also
women and children
of literacy, job
skills
and
post-traumatic stress. Programs to re-
and renew damaged houses will added Bishop Flynn. Workers from Habitat for Humanity and volunteers from parishes have been giving time on weekends to help repair pair
also continue,
houses.
(CNS)
— The make
moral judgments about the arms industry and is preparing an in-depth document on that issue, a Vatican official said. "It cannot be allowed that while people are dying of hunger, the weapons manufacturers grow rich," said Bishop Jorge Mejia, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Bishop Mejia's remarks to journalists in Spain were reported by Vatican Radio April 17. He later said the justice and peace council has been working on the weapons sales document for at least two years.
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former Yugoslavian republics cannot carry weapons and cannot become part of an armed struggle, said Father Hermann Schaluck, head of the Order of Friars Minor. A Franciscan spokesman told Catholic News Service that Franciscans, "are not fighting as soldiers" but there are
20 working as miliand Bosnia-
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April 3(
Crusader Corner By Back
in
FRANK MERCOGLIANO
my glory days of youth (just kidding,
I'm only 23),
I
was
at
felt that
the
work I did was
what I've written. With the sports year
at
now that I can
pretty good, especially
Belmont Abbey drawing
Says
Waco
Standoff
Violent Ending Of
sports editor
of The Pine Needle, the official student paper of Pembroke State University.
always
Priest
I
Was
have
look back
to a close, I started thinking
about the senior athletes and wondering what is going through '
their heads.
There is such a finality with sports Almost every team ends their season with a loss. Sports have things such as "suddendeath" where you score and win, or be scored upon and lose. Pain and agony are often placed within just a fraction of an inch apart, and it is that inch that can have a profound effect on an
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS)
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The
end result of the standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, was inevitable because of the group leader's apocalyptic vision, according
.
athletes
life.
There are such extremes. Christian Laettner ning shot in overtime and the
Instead,
still
moment
hits the
win-
capsulizes everything
about the sport. And then there is Donnie Moore, who gave up a home run to Dave Henderson on a two-strike, two-out pitch. A strike would have put the Angels in the 1986 World Series. suffering from one agonizing pitch, Moore took his life just two years
later.
While such extremes would hopefully never occur of athletics, especially competitive athletics,
finality
at
is still
Belmont Abbey, the
there. Baseball players
will turn to recreational softball for pleasure. Golfers will, well, they'll
still
play golf,
when their workload isn't heavy. No more national champiThe aspirations turn to things like marriage, money, a founda-
but only on weekends
onship aspirations. tion, a family.
Whether you are 23 abounds in these times.
am, or 53, or even 103, a feeling of joyful sadness these athletes are going through, and we know that all will work out. Only they don't know. High school athletes go on to college. Most college athletes go on to work. It is like
We
I
know what
the rare exception for a small college athlete to continue professionally in his sport.
They might find themselves back at the Abbey, watching their former teammates play. They will relive a lot of memories and tangle with a lot of emotions. They will want to go out and step onto the court or field, suit up and contribute, but they can't. And they know that. However, the yearning to keep playing; the competitive desire within all athletes is very tough to resist, and it will lead to alot of emotional conflict.
Seeing these senior athletes reminded me of what emotions I went through just year as my soccer playing career ended at Pembroke State University. I was lucky, because I had an outlet for my emotions; the school paper. The following is an excerpt from my column that I wrote for the Oct. 25 issue of The Pine Needle. What I wrote then still applies now, and I think it will apply for a while well after you and I are long gone, as long as there are college athletics and as long as there are athletes who just want to play a game that they love. last
"I've played soccer since
I
was seven. After 14
Inevitable
years, 18 uniform numbers, 11
and literally years of practice, the final, final whistle will blow. As I'm concerned, it will be bittersweet. I did a lot, but damn, I could have done a lot more. Somehow though, I think all the senior athletes say that." Believe me, they still do. Frank Mercogliano is sports information director at Belmont Abbey College.
different teams,
Providence priest specializing in
to a
cults.
coming of Jesus, particularly denced by his early teachings be became so well known. "People, particularly
ide
people, are looking for heroes an ers of cults are their heroes," b
"The whole situation reminds what happened in Jonestown.": than 900 followers of the Rev. Jir joined their leader in a mass suij Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978. Father Desmaris said he did if people were forced to kill the ,
Father Paul E. Desmaris, head of the Diocese of Providence's Occult
Awareness Ministry, said he was dismayed but not shocked by the reports that more than 80 Branch Davidian members had died in Waco April 19. "It was just a matter of time" before
came to a head, he said. "In I told others that the com-
in Waco, but he tended to thinkl
be a peaceable end." The talk of Armageddon by cult leader David Koresh was the key to
Jonestown, most chose to stay with their leader. Mainline churches have to to help people feel welcome in c avoid their leaving to join cults, "People who join cults are their churches because they are nil
anticipating the tragic results, Father
ing what they need there," he[
Desmaris
"They
'
nity, a
sense of belonging, a wa
the situation
weeks past, pound had all the elements present for mass suicide. I never thought there would
Other key elements included the presence of a charismatic leader and followers who had "sold body, mind and soul into a dream." The priest said Koresh "plugged into their fears" and subjected his followers to a type of brainwashing that left them with an "us-against-the- world,"
good
said.
vs. evil mentality.
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I
]
welcoming."
Notre Dame Sister McCarthy, a lecturer on pea nonviolence, said
FBI
involve
Branch Davidian case had
the
a situation already fraught lence.
"Koresh always intended to kill himself and the members of his cult because he believed this type of mass suicide would fulfill his prophesy of Armageddon," he said. "When he denied any type of suicide plan, he was just postponing FBI action until he was ready for the confrontation," Father Desmaris said. The Providence priest said he had no doubt that Koresh had come to believe that he was in fact the second
re looking for a sense of c
Although she agreed
(
v
tha
thing had to be done" to stop
ported beating and abuse of j
she said that in the end "the
|
up playing God.'" "I'm afraid the whole standc power struggle and the] tired of waiting," Sister Patr "As a result, an estimated 25 who had been abused are now adults who may have reconsic into a
i
compound
the
left
voluntarily
dead. That's inexcusable."
far as
"Christ - Light of the World"
Lutherans, Catholics To Observe
Second Anniversary Of Covenant BURLINGTON
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Catholics and
Lutherans will gather in Burlington on June 5 to observe the second anniversary of the signing of a covenant be-
tween the two denominations. "Anniversary Days II" will bring together Catholics from both the Charlotte and Raleigh Dioceses and the Lutheran Synod of Noth Carolina to study the ecumenical Lima Document with a special focus on baptism. Major presentations will be made by Dr. Michael McDaniel of Lenior-Rhyne College and former bishop of the North Carolina Synod of the Lutheran Church in America and Father James Garneau, pastor of
Church
in
Our Lady of Guadeloupe Newton Grove.
Dr. McDaniel, along with Bishops
Joseph Gossman of Raleigh and John Donoghue of Charlotte met in Greensboro on Pentecost Sunday of 1991 to sign the covenant which pledges prayer, support and pastoral cooperation between Catholics and Lutherans throughout the
at
St.
During the day, a
The document
is
now
discussed in most of the participating denominations. Registrations for the Burlington observance are being made through Macedonia Lutheran Church, 421 W. Front St., Burlington, N.C. 27215, (919) 227-5554. The registration fee is $10 which includes lunch. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. Information for the Lutheran-Catholic Anniversary celebrations in Arden and Hickory will be included in a brochure which will be mailed to all parishes in the near future.
The Lima Document was
St.
Jude
Thanks to St. Jude for prayers answered and favors granted.
EMG written in
oe lo;
members of the
Diocese of Charlotte to join him on
t>mu>s
Pilgrimage to the
45th International Eucharistic Congress in Seville, Spain.
Leaving Charlotte Asheville
and Greensboro on
Saturday, June 5th, 1993.
For 9 days of celebration with Pope John Paul II and people from around the world. You are also invited on a 6-day Extension to the Shrine of in
Our Lady
Our
I
of Lourdes
France under the leadership of
Fr. Francis St.
O 'Rourke,
rector of
Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte.
air transportation will
Iberia Airlines of Spain.
Hotels. Single
procession will take place to Macedonia
Lutheran Church.
cordially invites all
document. being officially
will
Blessed Sacrament Church,
408 W. Davis
LVZ
ticipate in the writing of the
Thanks To
state.
The Burlington observance begin
1982, the ecumenical effort of more than 100 theologians from around the world. It is the most comprehensive study of baptism, Eucharist and ministry from a multi-denominational perspective. Lutheran and Roman Catholic theologians were among the 100 to par-
Bishop John F. Donoghu
rooms
be provided by
Double rooms
KLM will
Royal Dutch AirlineM
be provided
available. Breakfast
in First Cl;f
and dinner each day.
For information and application, contact your pastor or Ci or Msgr. Richard Allen Mrs. Jean Ponischil Pilgrimage Secretary St. Ann Church 632 Hillside Avenue (704) 375-2366 Charlotte, N.C. 28;! (704) 523-464