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Volume 7 Number 30

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

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April

3,

1998

Bishop Curlin Returns

From "Ad Limina" Visit By

JIMMY ROSTAR

Korean and Vietnamese

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

•

— Bishop William

G. Curlin returned from

Rome last week,

n on the state of the Charlotte Dio-

cese.

The experience, he

to

was a

said,

call

recommitment.

"It truly

was

a spiritual pilgrimage,"

the bishop said of the

we

place at the

"The

visit.

the ordination of three of the pontiff s

first

bishops celebrated Mass was

tomb of

Peter.

I

remember

closest aides to the office of bishop.

"We came

to that

holy place to

affairs.

The bishops met with

reconsecrate our lives and our ministry It

was very

officials of

Vatican congregations and councils to

humbling."

converse about particular areas of min-

The "ad limina"

Rome

The

pope also dined with several bishops at a time to talk about church and world

the

sense of God's presence at that moment.

as successors to the Apostles.

in the diocese;

• vocations in the diocese and the growing seminarian program, in which 29 men are currently eru-olled.

Bishop Curlin and his fellow bishops joined the pope for a Mass in the private papal chapel, and concelebrated

having completed his report to Pope John Paul

families;

the strong identity of African-

American Catholics

is

a visit

made

to

istry.

every five years by the head of

each Catholic diocese

in the world.

to

The

Each diocese sends a

status report

Rome prior to the bishops' visits.

"We shared with them our general

church and a private meeting with the

and particular concerns, and they shared how they can help us in our work," Bishop Curlin said. 'That was very en-

pontiff to discuss diocesan issues.

couraging."

Bishop Curlin was among some two dozen bishops from the southeastern

to a brother shepherd,

includes a series of meetings with

visit

Vatican officials on matters affecting the

United States in the "ad limina." lotte is part

Rome March

The

The Diocese of Char-

Holy Father of the wonderful generosity of our people, and that

ness, because

"I told the

bring with

me

their prayers

and love

for him," Bishop Curlin said. His meet-

ing with the pope, which lasted for about

15 minutes, included dialogue about: •

the rapid increase in the

number of

Catholics in western North Carolina; •

try

the Catholic schools, youth minis-

and

faith

formation programs in the

diocese; •

included bidding farewell

March 21-22.

"That was

of Region 4, one of 13 re-

gions in the U.S.

I

visit

Bishop John R. Keating of Arlington, who died in Rome following a heart attack the evening of

15-27 for

a moment of great sadwe knew him so well,"

Bishop Curlin said of his friend of 1 years. "He was from our region; we made retreats together and attended meetings.

He truly loved his work."

The Region 4 bishops celebrated a Mass for Bishop Keating March 24 at the North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome where Bishop Keating spent several years studying for the

limina" visit by bishops from the southeastern United States.

priesthood.

making

his

II

and Bishop William G.

second "ad

limina" visit

and

Curlin are his first

shown during

the recent "ad

Bishop Curlin was as ordinary of the Diocese of

Charlotte.

the rise of multicultural ministry

in the diocese, especially to

Pope John Paul

See Ad Limina, page 2

Hispanic,

Tornado Torments Rockingham County

Eden Parish Spared, A March 20 tornado reduced Claybrook Recapping in downtown Stoneville mangled heaps of wreckage. A 25-

Tire to

year-old woman was killed at this site, pictured here one week after the storm

touched down.

Joins Relief Effort

By JIMMY

ROSTAR

Staff Writer

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

ministrator of St. Joseph of the Hills

— The

tornado that damaged or destroyed more

Church, ventured out to check on parishioners living in the storm's

"You

trail.

see images like that in pho-

than 300 structures in Rockingham County

tographs and on television, but

spared St. Joseph of the HiUs Church in Eden, and the Catholic parish has joined local communities as they set forth to re-

pecially terrifying to see the destruction

build homes, businesses and lives.

Within hours after the twister tore through on the afternoon of March 20,

Mercy

Sister

Bemadette McNamara, ad-

it's

es-

of a tornado in person," Sister Bemadette said. "People were just stunned; no one was prepared.

"But to see the help and support

See Tornado, page 3

2 The Catholic

April

Way President's

United By

& Herald

News

MIKE KROKOS

was brought up

Editor

CHARLOTTE Way

United

— As president of

of Carolinas, Inc., Gloria

Pace King oversees the day-to-day operation of one of the area's largest and most successful non-profit or-

ganizations.

Her

an

in

hold before realizing as a teen-ager "there was something different I was personally looking for."

Gloria to a catechism class

and at age King was baptized into

when they allowed Gloria to

saw her serve

Catholic high school during

dent and chief executive officer of the Visiting

Nursing Association of

it

thought

it

was

Gloria

an excellent educational op-

me

go

children to settle for mediocrity.

school, so they agreed,"

to

to a top-notch

King added.

King's Catholic education continued

when

she enrolled at John Carroll Uni-

Church, she asks the Lord to guide her

versity, then St. Alexis Hospital

through each day's challenges; King also

of Nursing, both in Cleveland. "I appUed

ends each day by taking time to

to three nursing schools,

and

was

got accepted,"

reflect.

—

—

passed away 10 years ago, his eternal rest,

are important to

because

a part of everything

it

I

A

where

I

St.

May

position in

to her current

life.

"Again,

it

Year 2000 pervaded this "ad pope has is-

limina," adding that the

sued "a plea to look

active in various civic and pro-

advisors of Carolinas Healthcare System, the board of Leadership Charlotte, and

Belmont Abbey

the board of trustees at

College

—

the only Catholic college in

the Carolinas, to "I

hope

name

am

I

am

II's

getting the ben-

said

Pope John Paul

preaching sparked

much

fulfill his

ministry,

and it's astounding to witness how he can move so many hearts."

of by participating in them," she said.

wasn't

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P.

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Remember HisTOU In Yours.

Luke 23:1-49

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our

Monday Isaiah 42:1-7

concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

John 12:1-11

Tuesday

ment to the Church and the community in which we live."

Isaiah 49:1-6

John 13:21-33, 36-38

Bishop William G. Curlin Wednesday Isaiah 50:4-9

.

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

statement included in your Will: "/ leave to the

Charlotte (or

(or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of $

percent of the residue of my estate) for

religious, educational

and charitable works."

its

Isidore, a very learned man and remarkable educator, became bishop of Seville, Spain, in the early seventh century. He presided over important councils and ordered that a seminary or school be set up in each diocese.

Notable works are attributed to him,

including Origins, a compilation of information resembling an encyclopedia. Other writings centered on theological

and

Matthew 26:14-25 Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 1

Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

Good Friday Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42

Holy Saturday Exodus 14:15—16.1

how to make a Will that works, contact Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1123 South Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203, (704) 370-3301 For more information on

Romans His feast

is

April

4.

-

™s

gqp(.cs

reflec-

on the true universality of the church and the leadership of its chief shepherd. "The Holy Father impresses you as a very holy man, not just as a man of great experience and knowledge," he added. "He has such tion

a strong will to

a few.

able to bring to these I

God in people's lives."

The bishop

Since arriving in Charlotte, King has

become

efit

experiences of her

the

1994.

spent at St: Vincent's one of the best

King

1

rediscovering

later senior vice president

experiences what

native of Cleveland, Ohio,

Limina,

from page

management until moving

and

fessional groups, including the board of

worked

Ad

at the millennium as a time of a great spiritual reawakening in the church, a time of

Alexis

she noted.

"We are all products of our past

experiences."

of community investment and resource

relations

stayed there 14 years, calling the time

added.

"When we

preparation for the Great Jubilee of

and

ask for

these things

"I try to live a faith-filled life

make

the only one

School

she said.

years before.

In 1988, she joined United Way Services in Cleveland and served as vice-president of planning, allocations and government

Pace King

do," she

I still

all

many

Bishop Curlin said a theme of

After earning her degree. King third shift for two years at Cleveland's University Hospital. She grew tired of the long hours and inflexible schedule and learned of a position at St. Vincent's Charity Hospital-. She

me.

mirror the high standards set by King's

Cleveland for eight years.

wasn't

portunity for

high standards

as presi-

"This had some implifree, but they

my eyes at night I don't without praying," care how tired 1 am she said. "I offer thanks for my family and health, and even though my father

Baldwin

attend a private, all-girls

ous year.

"I don't close

from

her junior and senior years.

her parents,

Peter

in business administra-

further solidified

cations because

St.

in

look back, there aren't many things we have that don't come from somebody,"

raised $26.5 miUion,

of

Morehouse College

plans to attend law school,

parents

University and a master's

the Catholic faith.

Wallace College.

King's career also

Her drive to succeed was instilled by who would not allow their

who

are also Catholic schools graduates and

from Cleveland State

tion

it

Atlanta

business administration

Her parents were sup-

when

21, a senior at

16,

was even

na-

King's children, Kara, 23, a graduUNC-Charlotte, and Rhett,

ate student at

at a local parish,

nearly 20 percent growth over the previ-

member

While working at St. Vincent's, King pursued and earned a bachelor's degree in

invitation

from some friends led

portive, and their support

lines

A

there," she said.

1997

paign cre-

sets those

me

ally well for

ing camated

King also

by design, but I found myself in a Catholic institution and things worked out re-

fund-rais-

tional head-

in her faith life.

An

1998

Guides Her Each Day

Faith

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The Catholic News

April 3, 1998

School Shootings Are A Wake-Up Call, Experts Say

Tornado,

from page

from

is

over the area they are ahve." all

gratifying.

1

People are coming together, thanking

God

Joseph of the Hills Church offered two second collections to the reUef effort, and parishioners have donated food, clothing, labor and other suppUes and services.

St.

By

I

CAROL ZIMMERMAN

WASHINGTON (CNS)— In the days I

whereas 30 years ago, he pointed out, "there would have been a fistfight and a bloody nose" not something

Several Triadarea Catholic

—

following the shooting at Westside Middle

maybe

School in Jonesboro, Ark., people every-

with lasting consequences.

where were trying to make sense of the news that two boys, a 1 3-year-old and an 1 1 -year-old, had allegedly gunned

getting help for students

down their classmates, killing four students

to aggressive behavior.

and a teacher and woundmg 10 others.

But eventually people will stop talking about the March 24 incident and the wave of school shootings that have preceded it five in the past two-and-a-half years. "People will forget and put it out of their minds," said Paul Jose, an associate professor of psychology at Loyola University in Chicago.

"And that's too bad," he told Catholie News Service, "because clearly there are things we can do."

Jose is quick to add his voice to countless others who advocate more gun control, but he also readily admits that there

Vincent C. Gray, executive director of Covenant House in Washington, is also a big advocate for working with young people before problems occur, primarily

I

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1

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I

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'

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horrible

—

is

more

to the recent shootings than just

He's also convinced that schools

make

able,

as he sees

it

does not fit in such a neat category because "it was not it,

this incident

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I

I

—

of one's actions.

He also says young

crime

down

is

sas) that color people's perceptions."

Although the motives are still unclear in the Arkansas school shooting, the word

among

the students

is

that a suspected

shooter, Mitchell Johnson,

a girl had broken

was mad

new about

adoles-

cent breakups," said Gray. "Adolescent

come and go." What is new,

he added,

that today "the stakes

is

but they

added

and can tend to deal with stress either by becoming withdrawn or exerting anger, he said. responsibilities

The

trouble

is,

in the heat of the

mo-

ment, angry kids are picking up guns.

—

bulldozers razed as the clean-up continued.

way

^^^r^^r-t^, property needs of

to solve problems."

to deal with the hurt that

goes along with unrequited love, he added.

Following the shooting, parents colto raise the question of

they could prevent their

At Covenant House, and

people, in-

dozen others and

left

entire city blocks in

The majority of ^inds '"^^^''5^" avpraapH

ruins. ^i,

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,

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One week

own in

chil-

many

damage ,

to personal oUt,^.,„K the tu^ although

their neighbors

are significant. In

town Stoneville

down-

alone, the

devastation

is estimated at $5.5 million. Estimated

damage to a textile plant in Mayodan exceeds $25 million.

schools and youth programs across the

Further help will be

young people are taught mediation skills and problem solving with an eye to compromise, not to win at all costs.

"As much prevention as you can do"

come. In addition to federal, state and local gov-

country,

never in vain, according to Gray, beit as creating a need for "less repair" in the long run.

The

later,

bright, blue springtime skies pro-

the wind, rain and hail of seven days earher.

None of St. Joseph of the or

seemed

tornado

the

J"^®" ^^^^

vided a stark contrast to the injured landscape's twisted trees and battered buildings

— testimony of

have

increased and people see violence as a

lectively

and

there were big oil trucks from across ttie street flying through the air I just stood there, and I thought I was dying. I was praying out loud, because I really thought this was the end. They tell me it took about 15 seconds to come through here; it seemed a lot longer. It was the worst thing I've ever seen in my life."

Patty Solomon, parishioner of St. Joseph of the Hills Church, who witnessed the tornado tear through downtown Stoneville while working at Sparky's convenience store on Main Street. up,

chainsaws roared and

dren from doing something similar.

also don't function well" with the

that

relationships

and financial fast,

utes,

7 looked

up with him.

cades ago, often dealing with their par-

"Kids are growing up

and smashed its northeast to

Stoneville. In min-

as

tragedies as heinous as this one (in Arkan-

how

concerns.

der,

way

since 1996," he said. "It's

people face more stress today than deents' difficulties, divorces

county's western bor-

to resolve conflict.

do not make people condemn aU youths

a failure to understand long-term ef-

fects

The twister began path of fury at Mayodan, a small mill town near the its

Young people need to be taught how

points a finger at adolescent im-

maturity and what goes along with that

cially as well.

are prone

participants in violent crime. "Juvenile

totally predictable or preventable."

He

who

He hopes the isolated school shootings

,

[

them how

to teach

"There's nothing

preventable," he said. But

have assisted finan-

should do a better job of identifying and

access to guns.

"People try to come to grips" with the Arkansas shooting and "make it explain-

churches to the south

needed for months

to

Hills

Church's parishioners reported major injuries

"Back in January, we ^ ^

/

.

-

the whole year out.

•

Now we've t>eeni_] reduced back

to day" Tom Fox, parishioner of

to-day.

Methodist Church, Mayodan. Pictured from left at the site o) the destroyed churchl are Fox, fellowl parishioner Charlesl Martin and Mercyl Sister Bernadette]

McNamara,

ernment assistance, the

is

Red

cause he sees

businesses, banks, media,

Cross, civic groups,

—

Mayodan United

administrator of St. Joseph of the Hills\ Catholic Church,

churches and concerned citizens have pitched in.

Eden.

The county's Salvation Army has

set

up a supply

station in a Stoneville tobacco

warehouse.

Financial contributions, non-perishable food, lumber, cleaning supphes, house-

hold items and

Though

toiletries are

among the most pressing needs. Sister Bemadette said.

Rockingham County will rebound

devastated, the small towns of

thanks to their people's concern, said Rev. Mr. Jerry Potkay, permanent deacon at St.

Joseph of the Hills Church. "It's all coming together now," he added. "The of brotherly love is really being demonstrated in the aftermath."

spirit

Want to help? You can

assist

the

Rockingham County tornado relief effort by making contributions

any BB&T bank.

Call Shirley Frye at WFMY-TV, '(336) 379-

at

9369, for more information. To donate supplies, call the Salvation

Army, (704) 522-4970.

Contributions can also be sent to The Red Cross of Rockingham County, 3692 N.C. 14,

•c|uest

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Parochial Vicar: Reverend Walter Ray Williams Visit

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Charlotte,

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"There was one woman who was in a mobile home. The tornado picked it up and threw her out. She looked up and she could see her home just comin' apart. It got tore to pieces. " Wayne Carter, parishioner of St. Joseph of the Hills Catholic Church, Eden

—

NC

27320, (800) 435-7669.

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Pope John Paul II

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

— Here

Pope John Paul II's remarks weekly general audience March 25. text of

For the littlest of children, that as they acclaimed Christ on his entrance to Jerusalem, they might

know

and protection

his love

every

moment

We

at

of their lives;

pray to the Lord.

Dear brothers and After

is

the Vatican

in English at his

Bisliop William G. Curliiii will

sisters,

my pastoral visit to Nigeria for the beatifica-

Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, I take this opportunity to thank God for this gift of the church in Nigeria to the universal church, the gift of an outstanding model of holiness and priestly zeal. In Nigeria I met a young and lively church, firmly built on the work of wise and intrepid missionaries and now full of hope tion of Father

who shared with me the joy of celebrating Mass Onitsha and Abuja in the presence of immense numbers of the faithful. I encourage the priests, religious and lay faithful to continue on the path of Christian growth and generous service to the common good of geria at

—

April 3 9:15 a.m. for Knights and Dames of Malta

Mass

First Friday St.

Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

—

the

April 5 11 a.m.

Passion/Palm Sunday Mass St.

—

St.

April 6 7:30 p.m.

Penance Service Thomas Aquinas Church, Charlotte

to

April 8 Meeting with St.

— 7:30 p.m.

RCIA

Candidates

Patrick Cathedral, Chariotte

—

April 9 7:30 p.m.

Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord's Supper St.

Friday, St.

God's plan for her which we commemorate today.

at the

The Lent

—

I

St.

Patrick Cathedral, Chariotte

April 12

— 11 a.m.

Easter Sunday

to Easter

Love Story:

Mass

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they would

profound into words.

"First of all, relax, and be assured that God is also seeking you," wrote Kathleen Norris, poet and author of "Dakota" and "The Cloister Walk."

Dr. Robert Coles, the Harvard child psychiatrist and writer, answered, "We find God, I think, through others through the love we learn to offer them, no through the love we learn to receive from them small achievement and indeed a hfelong effort. We find God with difficulty the obstacle of pride is always that

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different faiths

Each contribution prodded me to explore how I would answer.

I sense that most of the contributors stumbled a bit before they put their thoughts on paper. For the question goes to the heart of everything about us, from our

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St.,

many

answer.

April 3, 1998 Volume 7 • Number 30 Most Reverend William G. Curlin

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how

God, Martin, a Jesuit scholastic

preparing for ordination to the priesthood, decided to

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the

new March 29 dur-

ing his homily.

"At almost 80 years old, I try to keep myself young, I meet with young people everywhere," the pope young parishioners after the Mass.

"These young people are happy that I am with them; they don't see my years; they rejuvenate me," he said.

Pope John Paul said it is beautiful to be young because and

told

the future holds so

much

promise.

"But if one is 80, does he still have prospects?" the pope asked. "Yes, because he sees the possibility of eternal life."

As Easter approaches, he said. Christians all over the world reflect on die fact that Christ, rising from the dead, ensured everyone's final victory over death. The pope's homily at the parish Mass and his Angelus address at the Vatican later focused on the Gospel story of the woman caught in adultery and threatened with stoning.

"He reveals to us the true meaning of divine mercy, which leaves open the possibility of repentance and sheds light on his great respect for the dignity of the person, which even sin cannot take away," the pope said in his homily.

Too

he said, people equate a person with the he or she commits. The Gospel story, on is truly "good news" for every sinner and an example of how Christians should treat others. often,

sinful behavior

the other hand,

know where

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Martin said the book came about after a close friend who had lost touch with religion and church asked him

April 11 8 p.m.

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

of your

Antoinette Bosco

the Lord's Passion

Patrick Cathedral, Chariotte

St.

title

a call to pay attention to and care for

The Bottom Line

— 7:30 p.m.

Commemoration of

Annunciation,

extend a cordial welcome to the English-speaking visitors and pilgrims, especially to the members of the Society of Missionaries of Africa. Thank you for your commitment to that dearly beloved continent.

Upon the visitors from England, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the United States I invoke the grace and peace of the Lord.

Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

April 10

Good

is

generations," the 77-year-old pope said

When Jesus told the crowd that whoever was with-

Mary was when she

I

Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

"The very parish

out sin should throw the first stone, he was saying more than that judgment belongs to God, the pope said.

fully accepted

Recommitment of Clergy

Priestly Ministry

lescent Jesus Parish in Rome.

intercede for his

they seek to be faithful to God, as

Chrism Mass

St.

all

and the reahty of aging were on Pope John Paul II's mind during his visit to The Ado-

the people of Africa as

From heaven, may Blessed Tansi fellow Nigerians and for

— 12 noon

April 7

Blessing of the Sacred Oils and

whole nation.

During this visit

I also had a significant meeting with the Muslim leaders of Nigeria, with the aim of fostering ever better understanding and cooperation.

Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

Rome

Parish Visit

I wish to express my thanks to the head of state and the authorities of the country for theu- sincere welcome and hospitality. I pray that my visit will encourage everyone to intensify the quest for reconciliation and respect for justice in public life.

With deep appreciation, I thank the bishops of Ni-

take part in the f©lowing events:

Aging During

ROME (CNS) — Youth

for the future.

>iscopa[ Galencfar

Pope Discusses Youth,

—

—

—

—

in

my

fel-

low man."

Chris Erikson, a 33year-old Nebraska farmer, responded: "How can we find God? He is all around us. The essence of our very existence. When we look at God's creation, we see the wonderful work of the almighty hand. I find God in the soil I till, the crops I grow, the water I use all working together to provide food.... I see God in other people through their acts of kindness and caring. And I believe you can find God in the way our universe functions, in the intricate and magnificent way it operates.... If you have faith, all you have to do is open your eyes and God is easy to

—

find."

could imagine myself saying very similar things

I

quoted here. But I myself couldn't think of without including his son Jesus. I spent this past Lenten season in the darkness of personal suffering remembered, but not in isolation. For I do not suffer to those

God

alone. Jesus suffers with

me, even as he promises

his pain,

It

there."

The briefest answer came from Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel. "How do I find God? you ask. I do not know how, but I do

that

from our pain, will come great joy. was a grace for me to find this book. I asked can I find God?" And the answer shouted myself, "How back to me: I find God right now, in holding Jesus' hand and living with him the Lent to Easter love story.

from

Antoinette Bosco

is

a

CNS columnist.

6

The Catholic News

April 3, 1998

Light

One Candle

Father Thomas

Shalom! Peace!

On Sunday,

as

gift

on every Easter,

Christians everywhere celebrate Jesus' final victory, the fulfillment

of his Ufe

and ministry. The Prince of Peace has conquered, not by the power of the sword, but by the power of love. Easter is the day which puts us at peace with God, at peace with ourselves, at. peace with one another and at peace with the world.

In

Hebrew, the biblical word for this

peace is "shalom," a word that expresses complete fulfillment, being in a right relationship. There is nothing better you can wish for yourself and others. When a friend comes along and you say, "Shalom," you have wished the best of everything. The word connotes much more than the English definition: the absence of warfare, discord, disharmony, and confusion. Rather it is the presence of harmony and wholeness. This is what Jesus means when he comes into the midst of his friends, offering them the

of wholeness of

life.

Deep down inside, we all want to be fully and completely the person God created us to be. And this is what shalom is. The first Christmas, angels sang "On earth peace, among those whom he

On

the very last night of his while in the upper room, "My peace I give to you, not as the world gives do I give it to you." And, in between, again and again, he offered this gift of peace, of shalom. And so, taking a cue from the prophecy of Isaiah, we call him the "Prince of Peace," the one who has the

favors." earthly

life,

Jesus said to his disciples,

authority and the

power to make this gift

of wholeness of Ufe real to us.

This peace really changes our whole

way of looking

at

God and

—

meaning and purpose

if

we

at life's let

it.

We

we will not experience "shalom" we enter into, identify with, and

cannot,

unless

become part of Jesus' ness and despair.

victory over dark-

When you

shalom of God, your

have the

spiritual,

& Herald 5

mental.

J.

McSweeney

even physical health is affected in a very positive way.

Look at the conversations Jesus had with others who needed this healing in one way or another. There was Zaccheaus the tax collector, perched in a sycamore tree, trying to see who Jesus was. There was the Pharisee, Nicodemus, who sought Jesus out in the dead of night to ask about the Kingdom. There was the woman at the well in Samaria whose life was beset with moral and reUgious confusion. There was Martha who was trying to serve Jesus yet "worried and distracted by many things."

And there were all those others we read about in the bible who confronted Jesus with their infirmities and hurts and problems. In each of these cases Jesus entered into conversation with these people and made God real to them.

Jesus brought the reality of God's loving presence into their lives dis-

—

harmony and terrible chaos was transformed into a new completeness, a ness.

It is

new whole-

vitally

this Easter to

important

become aware,

more than ever before, of the reaUty of God's presence in our Jesus

lives.

comes

to

you

as the Prince of

Peace. Wherever you are right now, he confronts you with the reality of God's

He engages you

presence.

tion, telling you,

in conversaover and over again,

loves you.

God

wants to be at the center of your Peace be with you."

"Shalom! Shalom!"

life.

"God

with you.

is

God

For a free copy of the Christopher

News Note "Living Peace Giving " write to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017.

Father Thomas J. McSweeney is Director of the Christophers and a CNS

Peace,

columnist.

Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Baptisms

at

Mass

celebration during

Mass of

all

raments except penance.

Confirmation, holy orders, and marriage (at least when both people are

Sunday

Catholic) are routinely celebrated dur-

Almost every Sunday we have not

includes a ceremony for anointing of the

ing

quested. Otherwise they are on

ing Mass.

afternoon.

only parents, godparents

around

and children

the altar after the homily, but

At the end, the congregation applauds,

and Mass

is

of the sick

It is

just

assumed

that

baptism of

adults will always take place at Mass, either at the Easter Vigil or another time

(Christian Initiation of Adults, 209).

Baptism of children may be celMass "so the en-

resumed.

A neighboring priest told me he dis-

ritual for care

sick after the homily at Mass.

a

host of cameras and video recorders in full action at the font.

The

ebrated during Sunday

may

The concern

the sac-

Our new pastor has begun havbaptisms at Sunday Mass, if re-

Q.

is,

much depends on what a parish is accustomed to, how it

of

course, that the practice

could become tedious for people, and inappropriately lengthen the Mass.

That does not need to happen. Some parts of the baptism ceremony, (naming and signing of the child with the cross, blessing of the baptism water if necessary) may be done privately before Mass.

Other parts may be omitted or are already included in the

Mass

(Scripture

agrees. Nothing should disrupt the con-

tire

of the Mass, he says. The church provides special liturgies (funerals, weddings) when interruptions are expected by the congregation. Who is right?

necessary relationship between baptism

Prayer, final blessings).

and the Eucharist may be clearly seen" (Rite of Baptism for Children, 9).

Interestingly, the quote I just gave regarding baptism of children ends by saying, "This (baptism at Sunday Mass) should not be done too often."

baptism need not add more than a few minutes to the Mass. And the photo extravaganza can easily be controlled.

So, while there's nothing wrong or improper with what your pastor is doing.

tinuity

il|d

A. The church's liturgy provides for, sometimes highly recommends, the

corrmiunity

be present and the

understands the connection

between baptism and Euchaand how the ceremony

rist,

is

carried out.

The Nicolaitans Q.

Who

were

the

Nicolaitans? In Revelation, Jesus com-

mends one church for hating them and praises another for condemning them (Rev 2:6,15). What was their problem?

reading, profession of faith, the Lord's In

Spirituality

my experience,

if

well prepared, a

A. Apparently, the Nicolaitans were one of several sects or trends in early Christianity attacked by the apostles for their rejection of any moral norms and their ambiguity in cooperating with Ro-

See Dietzen, page

1

For Today

Father John Catoir

Addictions and the Spiritual IHealing of Easter At Easter we celebrate the victory of life over death. Jesus showed us that

mouth.

joy truly triumphs over sorrow.

continues in different forms

Sometimes

it

is difficult

to see vic-

and joy in this world, but look again. symbol of spiritual victory occurs ev-

tory •

A

ery time

someone recovers from sub-

life this oral gratification

— smokand

pill-popping.

The 12-Step program teaches recovering addicts a different

way

to satisfy

hunger using the mind

God

as he

that addicts can transcend

understands God.

problems with the help of God. Addiction is a chronic illness which can be treated medically, but it is also a their

His soul has been starving for spiritual nourishment, and now he seeks supernatural food instead of some chemical. As he turns his life over to his higher power, divine love flows

spiritual disorder. tial

into his soul.

stead of the mouth. St. Augustine said,

less prayer for 15 minutes,

"Our souls

the need for alcohol or drugs

The

soul has a profound need for

intimate consolation. After being sepa-

from the warm comfort of the womb, a baby immediately cries for help.

Instinctively the infant's mouth is ready

rated

in-

Thee, O Lord." Our restlessness is often found in our hunger for God. We care for the soul by improving our conscious contact with God. For example, John Doe has been using drugs since he was 15. At age 19, after a year in prison, he finally admits that he is powerless over drugs. He embraces the 2-Step program and in so doing turns 1

Ideally,

each day he engages in word-

less insistent.

By

the

and gradually

becomes grace of God, he

finds he can stay clean and sober one day at

a time.

He did

it

by depending on God,

not drugs.

Millions of recovering addicts testify to the success of this

sible

when

artificial

hu-

C.S. Lewis, the British writer, once said: "There are two kinds of people.

Those who say, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'OK, do it your

way.'"

The

spiritual healing

possible

They learned

is

der.

their spiritual

are restless until they rest in

The essen-

thing in recovery

mility and a spirit of surren-

Alcohol and drug addictions are and psychological treatment. However, the success of the 12-Step program shows that these diseases respond to spiritual healing.

i

Later in

ing, overeating, excessive drinking

his life over to

stance abuse.

chronic illnesses which need medical

I

two years of nursing or bottle feeding, the child becomes orally fixated. Relief comes through the to receive milk. After

when you

of Easter is only

die to yourself as

Jesus did.

mysterious process.

that sobriety

becomes pos-

the underlying need for the

substance subsides.

We know

Father John Catoir

is

a

CNS colum-

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

April

1998

3,

Lenoir-Rhyne Colloquium Discusses Papal Address, Message To Youth In Cuba During January Visit By

KATHY SCHMUGGE

dents at the collo-

quium, many

Correspondent

HICKORY — During his visit to II

Cuba

of their parents, but their

who

them and left Our genbeen given the cynicism of our parent's generation with no tradi-

ideas failed

are not Catholic,

them

Pope John Paul

mentioned the Holy Father as a

eration has

in January,

historical

dehvered a heartfelt address to youth, full of direction and hope.

Father's words at Camaguey

cynical.

a conversation

legitimate

The Holy

thoritative figure

tions to rely on, so

and shared their disillusionment

have had to pave our own way," she said, adding the pope's message was providing guidance to Cuban youth who have been greatly deprived of

not only resonated with

Cuban

youth,

they also touched young people through-

out the world, including students at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

At a colloquium sponsored by the Lutheran school March 14, students had an opportunity to share their thoughts about the pope's message. Pastor Andrew Weisner, campus minister and facilitator of the event, gave participants a copy of Pope John Paul U's homily to the Cuban youth beforehand so people would have time to reflect on it. Collo-

quium

participants also included area

clergy and laity

monthly

who attend the -college's

series.

"I believe that his

message

is

appli-

au-

with others in authoritative positions.

"In Cuba, the only authority is the state.

It is

their religious identity

through government

con-

sidered the messi-

Dr. Winter believes

failed the people,"

the

said Dr. Robert

the

whose insight into Cuba comes from

extensive study and

his experiences while living in

adding that the pope's words had mean-

is

ing for them because they also con-

Christ,

same social problems prevaCuba such as crime, drugs, self-

major,

fronted the lent in

indulgence and materialism.

pointing to the universal authority,

and those

who

represent him."

^

Pope John Paul n was 'prowhen he said, "Be assured that

felt

There was also discussion about the pope's description of "a tity"

which

is

crisis

of iden-

"causing young people to

God does not hinder or waste your youth

live

addressed those problems and tried to

nor does he disturb your happiness. ...God's power gradually brings about the growth of the whole person in body, mind and heart...."

Keaser was searching for concrete proof that happiness can be maintained, even

or plans for the future, suffocated by

present an alternate

Pope John Paul

way

of

life,

print for true happiness that

obtained by pursuing virtue.

a blue-

can only be

One

of the

temptations of youth, the pope said, was the rejection of legitimate authority. Stu-

meaningless

lives,

without direction

What do you do when your partner won V

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relationships with unresponsive at

let

immediate concerns."

Sarah Hinlicky, a theology and philosophy major, sees a similar crisis among youth in the U.S. "Our parents were idealistic and rejected the traditions

help to repair your troubled relationship?

and uncooperative partners

Fidel

need something concrete to turn to," he said. "The pope is not handing out a way of life, saying try it.

He i& saying, here is the way, test it."

The words of a young Cuban man who addressed the pontiff before the Camaguey Mass demonstrate a yearning for more. "We come to you with our limitations and our problems, with our sins, but with the doors of hearts opened to

to believe these challenging ideas.

II

In his message.

"When

Castro dies, there will be

thoughts on the pope's

through the sacrifice and self-denial which the pope earlier described as essential for Christian witness. Although examples such as Mother Teresa exist, participants concluded that it takes faith

Brian Keaser, a junior psychology phetic'

their

turmoil, and they will

Weisner. Students in attendance agreed,

general, not only Cuba," said Pastor

Holy Father has given young people in Cuba

an anchor.

Lenoir-Rhyne students share youth,

Argentina during a time of social unrest. "The pope, as shepherd and verbum incarnate,

cable to the youth of western culture in

in-

terference.

anic savior but has

Winter, head of the Lenoir-Rhyne art department,

we

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1998

& Herald 7

pEntertainment

New Soulful Drama "Eden" Grapples With Real Emotions

By GERRI PARE

NEW YORK

— A young

(CNS)

mother beset by multiple sclerosis, a patronizing husband and a lovestruck boarder finds relief in her dreams of flying through the universe in the soulful

drama, "Eden" (Legacy).

It is 1965 in New England's Mount Eden Academy where childhood sweethearts Helen and Bill Kunen (Joanna Going and Dylan Walsh) have returned, he to teach the adolescent boys and she to raise their

two

little

Helen, age 27,

is

children.

coping

stoically

with gradually worsening

wear a heavy leg brace.

MS and must Bill,

who

be-

lieves in never giving in to adversity

or laziness, expects her to do the vacu-

uming and

chores, but scoffs at her de-

sire to teach.

Another wedge in their relationship is Dave (Sean Patrick Flanery), a junior who boards upstairs and though very bright is Bill's worst student. The

has fashioned a sensitively told story, firmly anchoring it in the mid-60s just

women like Helen were expressing resentment about being narrowly confined to the housewife role.

Most well-written is the character of Bill, who is entirely well-meaning and loves his wife, but initially has no clue how his chauviiustic behavior belittles as

her.

As the heart of the movie, the charHelen is very sympathetic and Going's restrained performance is just right for the role to evoke genuine poignancy as she struggles to be a mom, an attractive wife, and mentor to the needy Dave.

But her sudden rapture with out-ofbody experiences, though understandable given the prison of her diseased body, is poorly dramatized. Her astral projections are visualized with cheap special effects of blurred clouds and acter of

starry night skies that, if anything,

make

young man adores gentle Helen, who feels Dave is a creative free spirit who needs encouragement to bring out his best. Bill laughs at Dave's crush on Helen and feels he should be rigidly disciplined until he shapes up academi-

Her relationship with Dave takes the back to a more resonant human no time on suggesting he would like it to take on a sexual di-

cally.

mension.

her claims seems absurd rather than even

CNS

A family

photo from 20th Century Fox

of bank-robbing brothers plan their next heist in 'The Newton Boys."

U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-lll adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned that

The

—

—

some

material

may be

inappropriate for children under 13.

The following are home videocassette reviewsfrom the U.S. Catholic Conference Officefor Film and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHSformat.

m #

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slightly convincing.

Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience.

story

own

well enough to be set free, is truly heavyhanded, but overall the dynamics of how

"Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954) In this meandering sequel to "The Robe," the Greek Christian of the title (Victor Mature) is made a Roman tribune after renouncing his faith, then falls under the spell of Messalina (Susan Hayward) until her husband, Claudius (Barry

Around this time Helen has a dream of flying which she finds incredibly liberating. As her body weakens and the animosity between Bill and Dave escalates, Helen takes refuge in what she now firmly believes are cosmic out-of-body experiences and astral projection. Dave studies up on the sub-

the children are also affected by Helen's

Jones), replaces the

Caligula (Jay

turns to saving others in the volcanic

illness is reahstically captured.

Helen, Dave and Bill

Robinson) as emperor and Demetrius regains his faith. Directed by Delmer Daves, the gaudy proceedings have less to do with early Christianity than with the brutal world of the gladiators (Ernest Borgnine, William Marshall and Rich-

eruption of Vesuvius. Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, the episodic story of a good man changing into a greedy one, then shedding selfishness in the face of disaster, plods fitfully along until the spectacular effects de-

achieve significant personal growth

ard Egan), the luxury of Caligula's court

picting the city's destruction. Stylized

ject while Bill dismisses

as nonsense,

as they face Helen's dire physical crisis.

alarmed that his wife is slipping away from him.

Seemingly of her own volifion, Helen slips into a coma (in voiceover

"Eden" comes across as a small but highly personal film which despite its ethereal nature, grapples with real emo-

violence. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general pa-

some rough language, the U.S. Catholic Conference

and his increasingly bizarre behavior.

Stylized violence and sexual innuendo.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents.

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

"From a Far Country" (1981)

The

In this episodic dramatization of the

Helen makes some progress ing

Dave

sumes

all

to

is

due to his

threats of expulsion.

although he

it

The symbolism of Helen's children

in urg-

apply himself, but Bill as-

the credit

scale and wastes

is

narration she speciks of longing to be-

come one with the universe), while Bill

taking in a sick bird, caging

The movie spirituality

from an overly

through union with the uni-

all

tions.

Due

how

to fleeting substance abuse,

occasional profanity and

Howard Goldberg

Broadcasting.

is

A-III

—

adults.

Motion Picture Association of America rating

lic

is

R — restricted.

Pare is on the staff of the U.S. CathoConference Office for Film and

Can't rennember how a recent film was classified by the USCC? Want to know whether to let the kids go see it?

Now you can look film reviews up on America Online. Once you're connected to AOL, just use the keyword CNS to go to Catholic

News

Service's online then look for movie reviews.

mad

—

major events and formative experiences shaped the life of Karol Wojtyla before he became Pope John Paul II, the focus is on the Polish resistance to both Nazi and Soviet repression as portrayed through characters representative of his generation, with occasional pauses for documentary segments about Wojtyla.

Filmed in Poland by director Krzysztof Zanussi, this is the 128-minute version originally broadcast on NBC with lapses in narrative continuity presumably the result of cutting over an hour's worth of that

Movies Online

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

it is

verse often seems wacky, but the narrative stresses

classification

Writer-director

until

rosy conclusion, and Helen's search for

understand his wife's feelings as Dave has explained them to him. A tentative truce between the two men is forged as they prepare for the worst and Helen lingers between life and death. finally tries to

suffers

it

site,

material from the European version.

Appropriate for general audiences, though the violence of the times

is

shaky

fare for pre-teens.

"The Last Days of Pompeii" (1935) Creaky but colorful tale in which a happy Pompeii blacksmith (Preston Fos-

ter) turns

dour seeking wealth as a

gladiator, then finds

it

as a trader in

Judea after his boy is cured by the miracle worker later crucified by Pontius Pilate (Basil Rathbone). But back home the unworldliness of his now-Christian son puzzles him until he

—

tronage.

Not rated by

the

MoUon

Pic-

ture Association of America.

"Return of the Saints" (1996) Great Britain's Cardinal Basil

Hume, the archbishop of Westminster, takes viewers

on a pilgrimage

eastern England to

to north-

commemorate

the

monk-bishops who brought Christianity to this part

of the island in the sixth

and seventh centuries. Produced and directed by Father Joseph D. Fenton, the

48-minute video records Cardinal Hume's reflections about the deep faith and evangelical zeal of these early English saints and their relevance to the troubled times of today while touring the ruined monasteries and abbeys

remain of the era. The meet hierarchy and share his thoughts about the saints of yesterday and the need for those of today. For all, especially young people.

which are

all that

result offers a rare opportunity to

a leading

member of the

8

The Catholic News

& Herald

April 3, 1998

A priest and therapist talk ipyrightŠ1998byCNS

about confession

ences because that's when they get attention from him as a therapist. He wishes he had an effective way to reinforce a more positive attitude and

upheld the importance and the integrity of this sacrament. I do not

have Jlx. Protestant friend of mine who a marriage and family counselor is fascinated by the sacrament of penance. We often compare his professional role as a therapist and my priestly role as a minister of the sacrament. His questions and observations have helped me come to greater appreciation of the sacrament itself and my role as its m is

to

establish

my

personal trustworthiness to

make

celebrate their successes.

His reflection makes

the sacra-

me realize how

ment effective.

While this relieves

They confess

me

m misery or indulge in a false sense of

positively oriented

of the preparatory my friend must do it also

most penitents are. wallow

their sins, not to

sinfulness, but in order to lead a better

irk

with his clients,

reminds me that people do not confess their

This positive emphasis

is

expressed

well by referring to this sacrament as "reconciliation." This

highlights the sacrament's primary effect, which is reinforced in a

ter.

He is amazed at the readiness of penitents to talk about the worst parts of their lives with a priest whom they may not know very well.

He finds, on the other hand, that he may have to spend two or three ses-

positive

way when

it is

celebrated communally.

A communal celebration of reconciliation,

with

sions establishing a sufficient trust level before his clients will speak openly to him about their marriage

coupled

or family problems.

ful affirmation that

the

individual's private confession, is a public, joy-

sacraments and

the forgiveness proclaimed privately in the sacrament will continue in

the priesthood. I am the beneficiary of a long tradition which has

each person's life.

Whether it is celebrated

His observation makes ize

how much

me

real-

trust Catholics have

in the church, the

publicly or privately,

however, the result of confession is a positive

A dose of

feeling of renewal.

introspection

accompanies the sacrament of reconciliation.

We

Finally,

take stock of

undeserving of God's attention. all sacraments,

As with

reconciliation proves to be all about life.

Sacraments don't diminish us.

They expand us.

And this is a sacrament of healing, the catechism explains. I

take that to

mean

that in the

sacrament we are being made whole, hardly torn down.

Should I mention that people tend

to feel

happy

after

celebrating this sacrament?

Rather than finding ourselves pushed too far inward, the sacrament ultimately draws us out of ourselves. Even the process of celebrating it puts us into contact with the larger church: with the priest and, very visibly in

communal

celebrations, the

community.

We

discover again that

don't have to go

it

alone.

we

We have

each other.

David Gibson 13

Editor, Faith Alive!

thera-

by the practice of penance. In his work he it very difficult move people from talking about their

finds to

problems to doing something concrete about them. In dealing with marital and fam-

The experience of the sacrament, however, doesn't prove negative. Judging our actions proves quite different from judging ourselves to be unworthy human beings or

my

pist friend is intrigued

and our actions, judge our motives, assess our relationships with others and with God. To someone unfamiliar with the sacrament, it might sound a little negative. Won't we, in judging ourselves, become our own worst enemies? Won't we be putting ourselves down? ourselves

ily

relationships, he

knows that

if actions aren't taken, problems

sins to me because of me, but because of the Lord I represent.

My

impression that individuals are too hard on themselves. In my experience the honesty and maturity of penitents have been enhanced by the option of face-to-face confession. There is something about the direct encounter and

therapist friend is curious to talk to me about their sins. His clients usually give him bits and pieces of their story, putting "My therapist friend is themselves in the curious to know how best light and blaming others for people talk to about their problems. It their sins. His clients takes him a long time to feel that

know how people

me

he has an accurate picture of a situation and can

help the person deal with it effec-

usually give

him

bits

and

pieces of their story,

putting themselves in the best light and blaming

tively.

His comments

make me that

others for their problems."

realize

most peni-

tents who have a serious sin to confess are willing to discuss it honestly and maturely. Rather than shifting blame or looking for excuses, they candidly admit their guilt and take responsibility for their actions.

If anything,

I

sometimes have the

personal presence in this setting that helps people drop their defenses and declare honestly who they are.

In response I often have found myto self willing share experiences from my personal life that might be helpful to the peni-

While jiot a mutual confession of sin, it is a mutent.

tual bonding in the Lord.

Although my friend's clients come to him presumably looking for solutions to their problems, he finds that many of them hold on to a negative, almost pessimistic, outlook on their lives.

He sometimes wonders if they prefer to dwell on their negative experi-

I

I't go away. always have determined a penance

in dialogue with the penitent. Usually

the specific penance I describe is an action relative to what the person has confessed; I ask if the action seems

meaningful and possible.

Quite often the person will counter with something more demanding or make an alternative suggestion that seems even more pertinent to his or her circumstances.

In negotiating these penances, it is clear to me that the penitent is committed to living a better hfe, not just to talking about it. This example certainly puts my own resolutions and good intentions to the test.

In ministering the sacrament of penance I am constantly edified at penitents' honesty, their openness, their positive attitude toward improvement and their willingness to make practical changes to bring it about.

My therapist friend says he is envious of my role, but so far he hasn't asked to confess his envy.

(Father Kinast is the director of the Center for Theological Reflection, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.)

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April 3, 1998

FAITH

penance relevant your "real needs"?

By Father Paul

—XJL

Catholic

J.

News

Schmidt

Service

2V

yoiongster,

when asked what

"confession" means, repUed, "That's tell your sins to the police."

Priests in the sacrament of reconciliation are not the police. They are not God either.

The priest is a minister of the

when you

"I feel the most attractive thing about the sacrament of penance for penitents is the opportunity to talk to the priest as a friend and confidant, to discuss their spiritual life and other aspects of life bordering on the spiritual.

All this helps them to be able to make a better decision about important life, and spiritual, matters."

Father Edmund Bemauer, Short Hills, N.J.

world to have a sacrament of reconciliation other than the love and mercy of God, the forgiving grace of Jesus Christ, the healing comfort of the Holy

—

"Those who make a good confession about something that has weighed heavily on them value the words of forgiveness, which lift the weight of sin and allow them to start anew. Being able to be who they are in the Lord's presence and say, 'I'm sorry, take me back,' and feel that he has done that is very valuable."

Father Chris Orndorff, Tucson, Ariz.

Spirit.

If we insist on being afraid of God, the place to be afraid is outside the confessional, not inside it. If we have difficulty with confession face-to-face to a priest, anonymous confession is

—

think the certainty of God's forgiveness celebrated in a human sign. They a visible sign that God forgives them."

Father Rallen H. Stencil, Hilbert, Wis. "I

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As a parish minister to the sick, what do you actually do? If you would like to respond for possible publication,

with the sacrament of reconciliation because it seems routine or mechanical to them. They say they don't "get anything out of it."

Some

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What do people value about the sacrament of penance? As a priest, how would you answer from your experience?

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IN

distinct

from the "complete conscience."

The confession conscience consists of those things one has learned to say in confession maybe a list of "acceptable," even "comfortable" sins that we list without touching the depth of our real needs.

The complete conscience goes beneath the surface to deal with things that really alienate us from God and our fellow human beings. It

—

gets at causes. It is serious and may feel threatening.

Some "A youngster,

what

when asked

'confession'

replied, 'That's tell

means,

when you

your sins to the

police.'... If

we

insist

on

being afraid of God, the place to be afraid

is

outside the confessional, not inside

it."

people

have

learned to bring this conscience to confession. They "get a lot" from the sacrament. But many have never learned to look beneath the surface. So they do not "get all" they could and should get from the sacrament.

Sometimes they set the sacrament aside because they regard it as irrelevant to their "real needs."

Then they miss a wonderful opportunity for spiritual growth.

Confession deals with a spiritual dimension at a different level from psychiatry. It can assist mental health,

but

cannot replace psychological any more than spiritual counsel broken arm.

it

help, sets a

The sacrament

church, celebrating and effecting God's mercy and forgiveness.

People can experience fear when approaching confession. Some of their fear may come from legitimate embarrassment. But much of it comes from childhood.

Admitting to a parent or teacher that we have done wrong can be a formidable experience. If the priest in confession is seen as a surrogate parent or teacher, or if God is seen as a stern judge and an angry punisher, a host of fears may well up in penitents.

Actually, there

is

no reason in the

of reconciliation, however, is a wonderful gift given by Jesus to the church for pardon and peace. But if it has become something like "telling our sins to the police," I think we need to see if we can under-

stand

it

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better.

Experience

the heart as

much

the best teacher.

as the mind.

Learning what a treasure Christ gave us in the sacrament of penance is often a matter of the heart. is

As a confessor I lifted and that

when

find that I

am

my

heart

encouraged

a penitent discovers deeper

meaning in this sacrament. Then I know God has used me to help the penitent experience the love and mercy God offers to all of us.

Sometimes the movement on the penitents' part is toward a fuller revelation of themselves during penance.

People were taught to list every sin

they can remember during penance, along with the number of times each was committed. This was a way of teaching that the confession should be complete, with nothing hidden or omitted. But sometimes the list itself may

become a way of hiding.

I find it is possible for people to list all their sins and still not reveal what is really happening in their lives.

Sometimes I will ask a penitent which sin needs the most attention or what he or she thinks is really at the

it a few times almost never go back behind the screen.

This movement to come out of hiding physically often bespeaks a similar openness of spirit.

When a person is ready to really reveal who he or she is and what is really happening in his or her life, a face-to-face encounter often seems natural. This simple change in setting

try

generally facilitates a much more satisfying experience, not only for the penitent but for the confessor.

Sometimes the movement is from a stance of dread to a sense of gratitude for God's healing love. Some penitents come to the sacrament with great hesitation, often because they find it hard to forgive themselves for what they have done and expect the same negative response from God and the confessor.

When people discover that the confessor, whose role is to make God's forgiving love tangible, does not condemn

but offers understanding and love, their sense of relief frequently is obvious. This usually is a moment of healas the penitent realizes how deeply he or she is loved by God deing,

whatever sins have been con-

root of a sinful habit. Often such a

spite

question helps a penitent to begin really to share what is happening in his

fessed.

or her

(Father Schmidt is the director of Priests Personnel for the Diocese of Oakland, Calif)

is

That adage may be especially true when what we need to learn touches

deal with real issues at a level deeper than their symptoms alone.

Sometimes the movement is physical, from behind a screen to face-toface confession. Many people are hesitant to make this move, but those who

life.

That can be when true change begins to happen and when true healing begins, because we are beginning to

Because this sacrament touches the deepest parts of our lives and hearts, it can be a powerful experience. Because both confessors and penitents are hu-

man

beings, the experience

is

not

al-

ways what

Some

'""Nutshell When people discover that the sacrament of reconciliation can address their real needs, it leads to a positive sense of renewal for them.

Some penitents find it hard to forgive themselves. Do they fear that God and the confessor also will withhold forgiveness?

Referring to this sacrament as "reconciliation" highlights

primary effect

it should be. people have memories of

negative or painful experiences of the sacrament of penance. To allow such memories to keep us from turning to this sacrament today would be a shame, however. As many Catholics have learned through experience, this sacrament is a wonderful gift Christ gave to the church.

A good experience of this sacrament is one of the best ways to deepen our understanding and appreciation of this sacrament. Try it; you'll like it!

its

(Father Mick is a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a freelance writer.)

10 The Catholic

& Herald

News

April

3,

1998

People In The News Georgetown

Ethicist

Named 1998

Laetare Medal Winner Ind. (CNS)

NOTRE DAME,

— Dr.

Edmund D. Pellegrino, John Carroll professor of medicine and medical ethics at

Georgetown University in Washington, named the 1998 wirmer of the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal. The medal is presented annually to a man or woman "whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the church, and enriched the heritage of humanity." has been

Wins Oscar For Film

tences stenuning from their protest ac-

Nov. 16 on the grounds of the U.S. School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Ga. In all, 600 of the more than 2,000 participants in that peaceful demonstration were arrested, with 25 drawing prison terms and $3,000 fines. Eighteen members of that group began their sentences at facilities across the country March 23. Also serving her sentence in Pekin will be Judith Williams, 58, of the Catholic Worker House at Waukesha, Wis. tions last

On Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Jews

WASHINGTON (CNS) — After re-

Pope, Cubian Foreign l\/linister Discuss Prisoners' Release Pope VATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul II met with Cuban Foreign

ceiving the Oscar for best live action

Minister Roberto Robaina Gonzalez to

Jesuit

—

Donahue

discuss Cuba' s release of prisoners and

said he and his partners "feel truly hon-

the prospects for church social action

ored, but the true honor goes to Mr.

following the papal visit to the island.

After meeting privately with the pope

short film, Jesuit Father Chris

Sugihara and to other people who stand up for their beliefs." Father Donahue produced the wiiming "Visas and Virtue," a 26-minute, black-and-white film

— —

about a Japanese diplomat

the late

Chiune "Sempo" Sugihara who saved East European Jews during the Holocaust. In 1940, after the Nazi invasion of Poland, Sugihara, who was Japanese consul general in Lithuania, defied his government's orders and issued more than 1,500 transit visas to fleeing Jews.

His actions enabled between 2,000 and

6,000 refugee Polish and Lithuanian Jews to travel east to safety.

Nuns Begin Prison Term For School Of Americas Protest

PEKIN,

111.

(CNS)

— On March

23,

March

Robaina also held talks with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state. The Vatican said both sides had given "renewed attention to the significant humanitarian measures the Cuban government has taken and will 27,

CNS

"Our God's Brother," a play written more than 50 years earlier by the future Pope

need be tested against his government's which regimes it props

the pope's wishes."

up, details of its trade agreements, as well

CAPE TOWN,

—A

South Afiica (CNS)

South African church

official

praised U.S. President Bill Clinton's address to the country's parliament, but said his words must be tested by U.S. government action. Father Peter- John Pearson, Southern African Catholic

as

its

arms trade," Father Pearson

said.

Also March 26, Clinton visited a housing project in Cape Town built on land donated by the Catholic Church and pledged $3 million toward housing in South Africa.

U.S. Actor Says Film Based On

Was Dual Challenge VATICAN CITY (CNS) A Prot-

Pope's Play

—

monk in a film

Sister of St.

Joseph Rita Steinhagen, 70, of Minneapolis and Franciscan Sister

Bishops' Conference parliamentary

Mary Kay

talk of the "African renaissance"

written by a man who would become pope "was both a professional and per-

tered prison gates four hours apart to

promise to

sonal challenge," said U.S. actor Scott

begin serving identical six month sen-

racy "inspiring."

Flanigan, 65, of Chicago en-

liai-

son officer, called Clinton's March 26

and his support justice and democ-

"He made

strong, posi-

estant playing a Catholic

Wilson. Wilson

stars

iii

Bishop Howze Marks Silver Jubiiee As

By SHIRLEY

HENDERSON

BILOXI, Miss. (CNS)

—

grown almost 30 percent, from 50,000 to

Celebrat-

ing his silver jubilee as a bishop. Bishop Joseph L. Howze of Biloxi reminisced with a gathering of priests and Biloxi Catholics about the day in 1973 when he became the second black Catholic bishop in the United States.

"It was a great day and one I will always remember," he told the congrega-

nearly 65,000.

Bom Aug. 30, 1923, in Daphne, Ala., Lawson Howze took the name Joseph when he converted to Cathohcism in 1948. In 1959 he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C., and became a priest of the Charlotte Diocese when North Carolina was divided into two dioceses less than a year before

was made a bishop.

tion that filled the Cathedral

Mass March Bishop Howze,

on

ciety for the Propagation of the Faith di-

he

auxiliary bishop of Natchez-Jackson

Nov.

14, 1972,

and ordained on Jan. 28,

1973, but he chose the feast of his namesake, St. Joseph, to celebrate the jubilee.

When

Between interviews calls from well-

wishers.

was named an

Asheville, N.C., and dioc-

19.

74,

interview, as well as Catholic pubUcations

he got dozens of other

esan liturgy commission chairman, home mission director and So-

Blessed Virgin Mary for his

a pastor in

he was installed as bishop of

newly created Diocese of Biloxi in June 1977, he was the first black bishop in this century to head a diocese.

the

The diocese covers the southern third of Mississippi. In his 20 years there, the Biloxi Diocese's Catholic population has

1972 when he learned he was to be named a bishop.

At the time the only African- American in the U.S. hierarchy was Auxiliary Bishop Harold R. Perry of New Orleans.

The only other black bishop in U.S. CathoUc history had been Bishop James A. Healy, Georgia-bom son of an Irish immigrant father and a slave mother, who headed the Diocese of Portland, Maine, rector in

"I

—

"I will

always remember that Bishop me with my first zuc-

Perry presented

chetto," the purple skullcap

worn by bish-

ops, he said.

He

also recalled that

on

his first visit

Natchez- Jackson Diocese, which state, he visited

then covered the entire retired

The

by

film, directed

—

—

onized him in 1989.

•

Bishiop

bishop's ring and pectoral cross which he

had worn during the 50 years he was bishop of the diocese," he said.

He said that 41 archbishops and bishops joined Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, apostolic delegate in the United States, as

co-consecrators for his episcopal ordination

on Jan. 28, 1973. The Mass was held Jackson Civic Auditorium to ac-

in the

commodate the congregation of more than 3,000, which included the governor of Mississippi and the mayor of Jackson.

Another exciting moment when he became a bishop, he said, was the invitation by then-Bishop John L. May of Mobile, Ala., to celebrate Mass at Immaculate

Conception Cathedral in Mobile.

"This was an historic occasion for said. "As a youth I had passed

me," he

said.

to the

II.

Krzysztof Zanussi, tells the story of Chmielowski, an insurgent in Poland's war of liberation against Russia in the mid- 1800s. Wilson plays Chmielowski, who later gained fame as a painter. Distraught by the poverty around him, Chmielowski begins to question whether giving alms is enough.

Brother Finally, he becomes a monk Albert and founds a religious order to serve the poor. Pope John Paul can-

Adam

l\/lississippi

from 1875 to 1900.

Since Bishop Howze' s appointment, 16 other African- American priests have become bishops. Eleven others are currently active, one has retired and five have died, including Bishop Perry in 1991.

Recalling when his appointment was announced in 1972, Bishop Howze said, "My rectory phone was ringing off the hook. The local newspaper called for an across the country."

John Paul

the 1997 film

was overwhelmed with so much something I was not media attention accustomed to receiving. At the end of the day I was glad to get a little respite,"

He was

of the Nativity of the jubilee

he

Catholic Post

to

policies, such as

Church Official Says Clinton's Words Must Be Tested

Tom Dermody,

tive points in his speech, but these

continue to take as a sign of respect to

S. African

photo by

Friends of Sister Rita Steinhagen of Minneapolis place their hands on her before she enters the federal prison in Pekin, III., March 23. She will serve a six-month sentence for her participation in a mass protest at the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga., last November.

Bishop Richard O. Gerow

Dominic Hospital

at St.

in Jackson.

"Bishop Gerow presented me with his

that church too call.

many

times for

me to re-

Now I was there celebrating Mass as

a bishop of the church."

He said what he cherished most in his five years as auxiliary to

Bishop Joseph

L. Brunini of Natchez-Jackson

was

"the

privilege of traveling to every part of the state" to administer the sacraments

minister to the people.

and

1

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April 3, 1998

Priest

At the Vatican March 3 1 Archbishop

South Africa (CNS) South African church where U.S. President Bill Clinton attended Mass said he was folpriest of the

lowing a new South African bishops' directory on ecumenism when he gave

A

Communion.

Vatican official said

it

appeared

clear that Clinton should not have

been

given Communion.

Father priest of

Mohlomi Makobane, parish Regina Mundi Church in

had not asked permission to give it to him from Bishop Reginald J. Orsmond of Joharmesburg, South Africa.

Father Makobane said after he had read the Directory on Ecumenism in Southern Africa, accepted by the SouthAfrican Catholic Bishops' Confer-

ence

at its

plenary meeting in Pretoria in

January, he "took

for granted" that

it

Clinton would be allowed to receive the

The priest said he gave a copy of the bishops' document to the organizers of Clinton's visit when discussing the posof Clinton wanting to receive

Communion.

Clinton, a Southern Baptist, and first

lady Hillary odist, joined

the

gregation for Divine Worship and the

Sacraments, said: "Since

who

this is a

person

Rodham

Clinton, a Methmore than 1,000 people at

March 29 Mass. Both received Com-

munion.

Law

permits nonCatholics to receive

Communion

in

a

not a Catholic, he cannot be ad-

Catholic Church in

Communion. This

cases of "grave neces-

and therefore no

bishops' conference can advance a dif-

sity" if they "cannot approach a minister of

ferent rule."

their

Archbishop Agnelo said the excepby canon law were limited and were designed for situations in which other Christians are unable to worship in their own churches. For example, he said, canon law could allow for an Orthodox Christian who is unable to find an Orthodox church in his area to attend Mass in a Catholic church and take Communion.

and on their own ask for it" and if they hold what Catholics beUeve

is

mitted to eucharistic is

a canonical

norm

...

A

secretary of the Pontifical

Coun-

cil for Promoting Christian Unity, Bishop Jean-Claude Perisset, also cited the limitations of canon law in such

own community

about the Eucharist.

The Southern

Afri-

can bishops' ecumenical directory says thai

"abstinence from ecu-

menical sharing is the normal state of affairs."

It

President Clinton receives Communion from Father Mohlomi Makobane at Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto March 29. The priest later told Catholic News Service that Clinton, who is not Catholic, would be allowed

says that "a special

cases, along with the pontifical council's

need" for eucharistic sharing "can be said to exist on occasions when Christians from other

own 1993 ecumenical

churches attend a eucharistic celebration

according to circumstances,

for a special feast or event."

advisable or even necessary to inform

directory.

That directory said that "in general

Eucharist.

sibility

Geraldo M. Agnelo, secretary of the Con-

tions noted

Soweto, said he knew CUnton was likely to come up for Communion but that he

em

The Code of Canon

,

CAPE TOWN,

Clinton

1

Gives Clinton Communion; Vatican Declares Error

By BRONWEN DACHS

— The parish

& Herald

the Catholic eucharistic

Church permits access to its

Communion

...

only to those

who

share its oneness in faith, worship and eternal life."

"The rules are given by the ecumenical directory of 1993, and we must follow them, as well as canon law," Bishop

ing

Communion in special circumstances outlined by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.

to receive

it

such a person afterward of Catholic dis-

may be

cipline."

both meaningful and desir-

Father

able, expressing the degree of unity that

Makobane

said,

shouldn't embarrass a president, though

with each other," the document says.

obviously not at the expense of Catholic

It also says: "It has been a longstanding pastoral practice in the

Church teaching." He added that Clinton was "coming to our church not for a po-

someone

Utical meeting, but to pray with us at a

CathoUc Church not

The Vatican press office had no comment on the episode.

who comes

to refuse

to receive

Communion

in

good faith. However, where possible and

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News

& Herald

April 3, 1998

Long-Term View Needed To Judge Holocaust Document, Say Experts

By JOHN THAVIS VATICAN CITY (CNS)

— The

Jewish reaction to the Vatican document on the Holocaust might have left church officials discouraged, if they were expecting rave reviews in the next day's newsmixed, and

at

times highly

critical,

paper.

But Catholic and Jewish dialogue partners have learned over the decades that the long-term impact of a document does not always reflect short-term

criti-

cism.

That

may

explain why, at a private

reception a few days after the

was

document

and Christian ex-

released, Jewish

were already talking about how to beef up the influence of the Holocaust document and build on it in the future.

"You cannot measure reaction in a week. You need two years to find a perspective. That is always true," said Bishop Pierre Duprey, one of the Vatican's most experienced ecumenical perts

by Catholic and Jewish leaders alike.

Implementation made the difference,"

March

she said.

commission prepared the

The

Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum

late

wrote in 1986 that "Nostra Aetate" was primarily criticized for its lack of any note of contrition or repentance for the sufferings Jews have undergone in the Christian West. Although the latest Vatican document expresses repentance on precisely this point, it has come in for even more criticism.

Rabbi Tanenbaum also wrote that the mixed reaction among Jews to "Nostra Aetate" was greatly influenced by the mass media. In effect, he said, many Jewish leaders were reacting not to the content of the declaration but to headlines about it.

Many of the headlines and news stories following release of the latest docu-

Clinton, from page

16.

Cardinal

Edward

thought that despite

I.

Cassidy, whose text, said

he

initial criticism,

the

document would be remembered as the one that condemned the Holocaust and the one that expressed "repentance" for some Christians' failure to oppose it.

Cardinal Cassidy, Fisher and about 20 other participants in the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee meeting at the Vatican came together March 24 for a reception in the home of the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See, Aharon Lopez. A few hours earlier, they had discussed the Vatican document in what many members described as a blunt disappointed, and they

collective responsibility of the church.

just that.

Bishop Duprey recalled that in 1965 the Vatican issued "Nostra Aetate," the Second Vatican Council document that today is universally hailed as the church's first courageous step in improving relations with Jews, there was initial criticism from Jews and Cathohcs.

He said he had to travel to the United States at the time to promote the document's acceptance.

Judith Banki, program director for

It

Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding in New York, also noted in a statement that "Nostra Aetate" was "immediately criticized by Jewish leaders as a compromise, an insufficient and over-cautious document." So were later Vatican "guidelines" and "notes" on Catholic-Jewish relations, issued in 1975 and 1985.

"Yet these very documents laid the the

groundwork for a new relationship between the church and the Jewish people.

Key elements are now routinely invoked

memory of Pius XII," read

Sera.

Eugene

J.

Fisher, longtime director

of Catholic-Jewish relations for the Secretariat for

Ecumenical and Interreligious

Affairs of the National Conference of

Catholic Bishops, said each document in

Catholic-Jewish dialogue has built upon previous ones.

"It's all part

makes

all

of a process, and that

the difference," Fisher said.

Implementation is the key to whether these documents are ultimately seen as positive, he said, and that will be true of the latest text on the Shoah, which contains important

new

rass the president."

The verses recount the tale of an adulwho was saved from death by ston-

teress

who

ing by Jesus Christ,

challenged her

accusers, saying the one without sin

should cast the

first stone.

"When I saw it (the Gospel reading) thought 'Oh my God,' but what could I do? I had to follow the reading of the day,"

I

Father Makobane said in a March 30 tele-

phone interview from Soweto.

Allegations of sexual misconduct by

Clinton are "American business, not our business," he added.

not initiated CUnton's

visit,

but was hon-

ored that the U.S. president had

officials.

defends the

1 1,

Father Makobane said the church had

"Some were

said so," Cardinal Cassidy remarked.

ment were bluntly negative, too.

"The document does not seem complete. The Vatican does not accept the

a leading Italian daily, Corriere della

Father Makobane added that the GosMarch 29 Mass, Jn 8:1was "not purposely chosen to embar-

pel reading at the

exchange.

Yet there were no long faces in the group, and they spoke optimistically of future dialogue on the same topic. A mixed committee was being set up to do

when

1

eucharistic celebration."

come

church during the struggle" against apartheid.

"This is an extremely important document. That doesn't mean we are happy with every phrase, but that is reality, and we have to live with reality," Gerhart Riegner of the World Jewish Congress said in a toast.

Rabbi David Rosen of the AntiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith, echoing Cardinal Cassidy, said it was a mark of how far Catholics and Jews have

come in their dialogue that they could sit down and speak so directly to each other, even when they disagree.

He

Regina Mundi by the trip's organizers because it had been "so active in said

was picked

it

was

likely

for the visit

opening its doors to the voiceless to shout, pray and protest in a peaceful maimer" during apartheid.

In his homily, the priest said he spoke

about "the love of God, forgiveness, politics" as well as the spiritual aspects of

Clinton's six-country African

visit.

South Africa was Clinton's fourth stop on his 11 -day trip through sub-Saharan Africa. He left for Botswana March 29 and from there was

to

go

to Senegal.

elements.

expresses a very clear moral is sinful and that the church as a whole has to deal with it," Fisher said. He and others stressed that the text should be seen as an educational tool for the future, not as a "last word" statement that sits on a "It

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Pilgrimage from Morganton to Raleigh to R)cus on Justice for Poulby Wc)ri<ers MORGANTON — The Carolina InTask Force on Central America (CrrCA) is sponsoring a 200-mile walk from Morganton to Raleigh beginning Palm Sunday, April 5, at St. Charies Church, 714 W. Union St., at noon. terfaith

Following Palm Sunday Services, walk to the Case Farm Poultry Plant for a prayer service and then along Old Route 70 to Valdese. This year's pilgrimage focuses on justice for the group will

The Feast of St. Joseph was celebrated March

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The pilgrimage will stop in Hickory

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Monsignor Anthony Kovacic.

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MITSUBISHI E.

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In his

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Father Hokanson

"The poultry industry is victimizing poultry workers and growers," said the Rev. Jerry Taylor, head of the Poultry Justice Alliance. "Major poultry companies obstruct workers from organizing and deny adequate wages, proper health

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Seventy-four people attended the Mass concelebrated by Father Richard

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Serves in a consultative role on finance and administration for 80 parishes and schools. Successful candidate must be a practicing Catholic, have a strong service orientation, have several years of financial management experience, must be able to work well in a collegial environment, and should be computer literate. MBA and/ or CPA or equivalent strongly preferred. Send resume including salary requirements to: Director of Human Resources, Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, 715 Nazareth Street, Raleigh, NC 27606. EOE. Director of Faith Formation: Parish seeks enthusiastic and knowledgeable person for the Catholic Faith as full-time Director of Faith Formation. Responsible for the total parish Faith Formation program for growing faith community of over 800 families. Minimum of a BA in relevant field of study and parish/faith formation experience. Position requires strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and basic computer skills. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Starts July 1998. Send cover letter, resume, salary expectations and 3 references by April 17 to DFF Search. Attn: Rob Griffin, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 605 Barbee Ave., High Point, NC 27262. Visit our home page at www.massintransit.com. sible for the

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Thomas More School, an accredited PreK-8 school, seeks an experienced replacement for its retiring The school, with 475 students and a brand new middle school facility, is located in a growing, dynamic Vatican II parish in a university town. Successful applicant is a practicing Catholic with a Master's degree in administration and is eligible for NC certification. Strong people and communication skills must.

Send letter, resume, and references by April 15 to: Principal Search Committee, 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Position available 7/1/98.

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Director of Youth Ministry: St. Thomas More Church and the Newman Catholic Student Center Parish, growing and dynamic Vatican II communities in a university town, seek a full-time director for their joint youth ministry serving both parishes beginning 7/1/98. Present ministry involves 300 students between grades 6-12, uses the Total Youth Ministry model and includes Confmnation preparation. The program uses a lectionary-catechesis approach and the Confirmation program uses a sacramental-catechesis approach. Successful applicant possesses relevant college degree as well as strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Experience preferred.

Professional salary and benefits commensurate with background offered. Send letter, resume, and references

by April 15 to: Youth Ministry Search Committee, 940 Cannichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Director of Faith Formation: The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi seeks an energetic team player with imagination and creativity to promote and implement the lectionary-based family faith formation vision of our Franciscan parish. Our rapidly growing 2900+ household community has a strong mission of social outreach and family perspective.

Our future growth includes a possible parocfiial school opening in 2000. Responsibilities include collaboration with a 17-member parish staff to direct a classroom-based faith formation program for 800+ PK-8 stuor equivadents, including sacramental formation, volunteer recruitment & training, and parent formation. lent required. Salary commensurate with experience education. Send resume by April 17 to Search Committee, 1 1401 Leesville Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613.

Coordinator of Children's Religious Education: Full-time position in 1,600 family parish. Responsibilities: recruiting/training volunteer catechists for PreK5 lectionary-based program, sacramental preparation for first penance/eucharist; religious education consultant to K-8 parochial school. Member of Religious Education team. Master's degree or equivalent in Religious Education or closely related field preferred. Excellent benefits, salary commensurate with experience/ education. Position available July I, 1998. Contact is Don Bray (910) 323-2410. xl06. Send resume/ references no later than May to CRE Search Committee, St. Patrick's Church. 2840 Village Dr., Fayetteville, NC 28304.

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Diocesan News Briefs Catholic

Home School Support

ASHEVILLE

— The Catholic As-

men

of Irish ancestry are invited to

at-

tend meetings and participate in the annual Charlotte

North Carolina's Catholic home school support group, meets each third Friday for a family potluck dinner in the

and various fund raisers and service projects. For more information, call Mike

Laurentine Hall of St. Lawrence Basilica.

to

St. Patrick's

Callinan, (704) 544-7006, or send e-mail

<NCAOH@aol.com>.

For more information, call Sheryl Ohgny, (704) 298-0336, or Denise Vish,

Charismatic Masses

CHARLOTTE — A charismatic Mass is celebrated April

—A

— The Ladies An-

day

in the

Mary field Nursing Home

Order of Hibernians in America meets April 30 at 7 p.m. at St. John

chapel.

cient

St.

Book

Francis of Assisi

Neumann Church.

Reading

ASHEVILLE

—

Susan

W.

meeting. For more information, call (704) 522-9728.

first

scholar residing in Fletcher, will read

Tim Lawson,

in

Divine Mercy Celebration CHARLOTTE The third annual Divine Mercy Mass and Devotion are

on

celebrated at

cess of Individuation," April 19 at 3 p.m.

Malaprops book store. The book draws St. Francis' own writing, hves of the saints, legends, art and modem historical scholarship to examine aspects of Francis' psycho-spiritual journey in the context of Jungian psychological individuation. For more information, call Robert Benitez, (704) 251-6811.

—

ety of

hosts

Our Lady of Consolation Church

its

annual chicken dinner April 26

from 9:30 a.m. -5 p.m. at the church.

Baked or fried dinner plates are $6 each.

For more information, call (704) 3754339.

WNBA Star to Visit Parish CHARLOTTE

— WNBA's Char-

Andrea Stinson visits St. Thomas Aquinas Church April 17 in the family life center for a presentation and video. She will also lead basketball drills for children. The event begins at 6 p.m. with hot dogs and refreshments on sale.

The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Raffle prizes, including WNBA basketballs and lotte Sting star

T-shirts, will

be awarded. Members of

the parish's athletic ministry will be

hand

on

to register families for the parish's

athletic association

and

to

answer ques-

tions about the ministry.

Polish Services

CHARLOTTE

—

St.

Ann Church

hosts the sacrament of reconciliation in

Polish April 5 at 4 p.m.

Mass

A Palm Sunday

in Polish follows at 6

p.m. in the

church.

Relationship Seminar

—

CHARLOTTE Family therapist and author Phil DeLuca presents an innovative approach to repairing relationships with unresponsive and uncooperative partners at a workshop April 25 from 9:30 a.m. -noon at the Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center, 1 123 S. Church St. The cost is $25 per person. Call Gerry Carter to register, (704) 370-3250.

Hibernians Meet CHARLOTTE The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mecklenburg County

—

its next business and someeting April 9 at the 91 1 Bar and Grill, 911 E. Morehead St. All Catholic

Division, hosts cial

St.

John Neumann Church,

8451 Idlewild Rd., April 19

at

2:45 p.m.

Father Karl Kaltreider, pastor of St.

Mary

main celebrant.

Bring your Divine Mercy images to be blessed on the altar. For more information, call Terri DeLuca, (704) 888-6050.

Church

Rosary Society Chicken Dinner

CHARLOTTE — The Rosary Soci-

School News

—

CHARLOTTE Dr. Stanley Michalski, Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools' coordinator of instrumental music, was elected president of the American Bandmasters Association during the organization's

women

of Irish ancestry are invited to attend this

McMichaels, a teacher and independent

from her new book, "Journey Out of the Garden: St. Francis of Assisi and the Pro-

All Catholic

in Shelby, is the

"Gift of Life"

CHARLOTTE

Program The African

—

American Affairs Ministry at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 4207 Shamrock Dr., co-sponsors a "Gift of Life" Program with LifeSheire of the Carolinas April 15 at 7 p.m. at the church.

Debbie Gibbs, a parishioner of St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte and a LifeShare associate, will be the main speaker. The program is intended to heighten awareness of the need for organ and tissue donations, and will explore the Catholic

Church's position on the matter. For more information, call Cheryl Sledge, (704) 847-7854.

CHARLOTTE — A spring cleaning Thomas Aquinas

Church, 1400 Suther Rd., April 25 from 8 a.m. -noon. Call now to reserve your table for $15 if you need a table or $10 if you have your own. Call Kathy, (704) 455-5507, or Denise, (704) 599-1649, for details.

50+ Club

CHARLOTTE — The next meeting of the 50+ Club

last month. He served as conductor of bands and as professor of music at Clarion University in Pennsylvania for 31 years, and upon retirement moved to Charlotte, where in addition to his work with MACS he is also associate conductor of the Winthrop University Olde English Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Michalski has served as conductor and clinician of more than 500 music festivals in the U.S., Canada. Europe and Mexico. He most recently served as adjudicator for the St. Patrick's Day parades in Limerick and Dublin, Ireland. He will travel to Australia this summer to adjudicate and conduct bands in preparation for the upcoming Olympic events. The American Bandmasters Association was founded in 1929.

WINSTON-SALEM Linda Kennedy, a teacher and chairman of the foreign language department at Bishop McGuinness High School, has received the 1997 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Award for excellence in teaching. Representatives of Wal-Mart presented a framed certificate and a $500 grant to the school. Kennedy is one of 1,500 recipients of the award from around the nation, and was selected by a panel of local community leaders. She was noted for developing the Latin program at BMHS and for her school involvement as moderator of the student council and Latin Club.

convention

—

274-5577, to

at St.

John Neumann

Church is April 8 at 1 1 a.m. Featured will be police officers who will discuss security, scams and fraud. Bring a bag lunch.

Coffee and dessert will be provided. For more information, call Joanne Halgas, (704) 535-3745.

tates.

information, or receive a retreat sched-

on euchatoday's world April 21

Lane, Maggie Valley, NC 28751, call (704) 926-3833, or send a fax to (704) 926-1997.

—

in Raleigh leads a discussion

images

—

Greensboro-area parish implementation of N.C. Catholic Bishops William G. Curlin and F. Joseph Gossman's eco-

nomic

justice pastoral letter,

"Of One

Heart and One Mind," is April 18 from 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. in the Franciscan Center, 233 N. Greene St. All interested parishioners, parish leaders, business people and educators are invited. There is no cost, but registration is required by April 10. Call Bridget Johnson, (336)

in

at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of St. Paul the Apostle Church. Baby-sitting is available; to R.S.V.P., call Joe Casacchia, (336) 632-0729.

50+ Spring Fling HICKORY The 12th Annual

—

Spring Fling for parishioners aged 50 and

up is April 29 at the Catholic Conference Center from 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. and includes breakfast, bingo, music, games, lunch, Mass and fellowship. The cost is $ 10 per person. To register call your parish seniors' club or the elder ministry

program, (704) 370-3250.

Big Band Senior Prom HIGH POINT The second annual

—

Prom

Living Waters Catholic

ule, write to the

Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters

Attic Treasure Sale TRYON The St. John the Baptist Church Ladies Altar Guild Attic Trea-

—

sure Sale

is

May

2.

Items will be col-

lected soon. For details, call (704) 859-

9574.

St.

Maximilian Kolbe Drama

WINSTON-SALEM

— Actor and

producer Leonard Defihppis presents the one-man drama "Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz," the story of the World War II martyr Father Maximilian Kolbe, at St. Leo the Great Church on April 25 at 7 p.m. for audience members ages 10 and up.

Admission

is

$4 for

adults,

$2 for

more information,

High Point area senior Immaculate Heart of Mary School gymnasium April 17 from

students. For

5-9 p.m., featuring food, fellowship, big

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the Diocesan News Briefs page. Good photographs are also welcome. Submit news releases and

Senior

citizens

Pastoral Letter Training Training for GREENSBORO

Glemnary Father John McNeamey facihCost is $95. To register, get more

register.

Adult Education Series GREENSBORO Dominican Father Jude Siciliano of the Deporres House ristic

Spring Cleaning Attic Sale

attic sale is at St.

19 at 4 p.m. in St.

Patrick Cathedral. Prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m., and a potluck dinner

follows Mass. For more information, call Josie at (704) 527-4676.

WINSTON-SALEM charismatic Mass is celebrated every third Thurs-

Lady Hibernians Meet

CHARLOTTE

(704) 645-6990.

Around The Diocese

Day parade

sociation of Family Educators, western

is

for

in the

band music, dancing and door prizes. A prom king and queen will be crowned.

Admission is free. For reservations or

more information

call

Ed

or Sue, (336)

869-8483.

—

is a May 1-3 retreat focusing on the meaning of the Trinity doctrine and its practical consequences.

Trinitarian Faith"

photos at least 10 days before the publication date.

Living Waters Retreat "Living MAGGIE VALLEY

call

(336) 724-0561.

April

3,

World And National News March 24 shootings

that "prayers and have poured in upon us" from throughout the United States and the world. "Only our faith, our hope, our

offers of assistance

love, our readiness to forgive will put our lives

back together," he added.

Pope, Polish Premier Exchange Copies Of Ratified Concordat WelVATICAN CITY (CNS) coming the formal ratification of a

—

Vatican-Polish treaty, Pope John Paul

n

document permits normal relabetween the church and state for the first time in 53 years. The treaty, called a concordat, was signed in 1993 by Poland's Solidarity-led government, but its ratification was blocked until February by leftwing political parties that claimed it violated the separation of church and state.

"Today a new step, which I would define said the

tions

CNS

photo

Residents of Santa Lucia, Ecuador, make their way over a flooded street on rafts and in boats f^arch 24. The small coastal city, which has suffered from the El Nino weather phenomenon, has been flooded for 30 days.

as normal, begins in the reciprocal rela-

tionship between the

Holy See and

the

Republic of Poland," the pope said March 25.

Court Rejects University Graduation Prayer Appeal (CNS) A Ten-

death sentence, in 1971, was later com-

nessee professor's challenge to his

Condemn Violence JERUSALEM (CNS) — Latin-rite

—

WASHINGTON

to life imprisonment.

Latin-Rite Patriarch, Israel's Chief

Patriarch Michel

events. In 1992, the court ruled against

lence will

clergy-led prayers at public elementary or

violence and say violence

secondary school graduations. Federal appeals courts have split over whether

triarch

lawful and the

Supreme Court has not

ruled on any of those cases.

chief rabbis, in their

Studies Show Changes In Abortion Views, Practice

margin New Jersey voters think most partial-birth abortions should be illegal, according to a poll released in March. Subof those voters also favor a 24-hour waiting period before a woman seeking an abortion can obtain it stantial majorities

ing his last writings,

danger that

in this

void vio-

of error of plus or minus 2.9 percent.

we

from what (Archbishop) for El Salvador," San

—

March

at the start

25.

He

of his

denied five

life imprisonment. The crimes Kos admitted two counts of indecency with a child and one count of

—

—

threats

ruling aristocracy

from the military and and adoration from the

poor majority.

Portuguese Cardinal Ribierto Dies;

Leadership

Lisbon,

known for his pastoral leadership

a time of church-state tensions, died at age 69 of cancer. In a telegram of condolences, Pope John Paul II called Cardinal Ribeiro a "generous pastor" who served the church with love and energy. The cardinal's death March 24 left the College of Cardinals with 162 members, of whom 1 19 are eligible to vote in a papal at

City called the

possible execution by

of indecency with a child.

Prison in late March.

capital

punishment

in

1994.

reinstated Its last

ecution took place 33 years ago.

ex-

Its last

the

its

rights

entirety,

Human Rights Bill could lead to them

being sued for refusing to marry same-

sex couples or for refusing to ordain

women

as priests.

in prison

STARKE,

are second-

and a $10,000

fine.

He

Fla.

(CNS)

executions scheduled within eight days, the

On March

23, the

Bishop Mourns Shootings At Arkansas Middle School LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS) "No

body of Gerald Stano, 46, who was sen-

words can capture the pain and suffering

Stano was the first to die in Florida since March 25, 1997, when flames leaped from the head of Pedro Medina during his ex-

—

of our people," said the Catholic bishop

Rock

after

two boys shot and

tenced to die for killing three Florida

women, was

carried

away

for burial.

killed four fellow students

ecution by electrocution. After legal con-

at

tests, the state

and a teacher an Arkansas middle school. Bishop

Andrew J. McDonald, whose diocese cov-

who

They

also fear that

coalition of

more radical and

progressive church groups

government tion,

to hire

are agnostics or atheists.

to

is

pressing the

go ahead with the

legisla-

saying that churches should not be

—

to continue

examining the conduct of

Catholics at the time of the Holocaust. At

end of the committee's March 23-26 meeting at the Vatican, members said the Vadcan's recent document examining anti-Jewish attitudes among Catholics and its relationship to the Holocaust was seen "as a beginning and not as an ending of a process" of reflection and examination.

Suspended Dallas Priest Found Guilty On Seven Counts Of the

—

— With four

comings and goings of hearses were becoming commonplace at Florida State

it

human

Church leaders

are concerned that, if passed in

Sex Abuse

Two Executed In Two Days In Florida; Two More Scheduled

pleaded not guilty to two additional counts

death sentence since

to

legislation in Parliament.

conclave.

degree felonies, each punishable by up to

first

government for changes

ing group of historians and theologians

—

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Portuguese Cardinal Antonio Ribeiro of

—

sexual assault of a child

of Little

Bill

Liaison Committee will establish a work-

Keleher of Kansas

Crawford County Judge Donald Noland sentenced Gary W. Kleypas, 41, to death March 11 for the 1996 murder of Carrie A. Williams, a 20year-old college student. It was Kansas'

Rights

bers of the International Catholic-Jewish

Pope Praises His

P.

first

Human

Working Group To Study Catholic Conduct During Holocaust MemVATICAN CITY (CNS)

aggravated sexual assault of a child which

dignity."

In

LONDON (CNS) — Catholic Church

leaders in Britain continue to press the

him death

as

Archbishop James

human

— Arch-

above the law.

Sabbah

Archibishop Saddened At Kansas Death Sentence KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CNS)

to

(CNS)

of his death, his outspokenness had earned

Patriarch

carry a penalty of

the state of Kansas in 33 years "an affront

Ore.

he was "deeply saddened" at the news that a woman in her mid-80s had become the first known person to die under Oregon's assisted suicide law. The woman, who had breast cancer and reportedly had only two months to live, took a lethal dose of barbiturates mixed with syrup March 24, then followed it with a glass of brandy and went into a deep sleep five minutes later, according to proponents of the state's Death With Dignity Act. "The suicide of this elderly woman can only bring anguish to those who have resisted the public policy initiatives that changed the law in Oregon," said Archbishop Vlazny in a March 25 statement.

British Church Leaders Press For

However, a

crimes against minors

20 years

PORTLAND,

bishop John G. Vlazny of Portland said

Chavez said March 24. Archbishop Romero was gunned down by a rightist death squad while celebrating Mass in a San Salvador chapel in 1980. By the time

other charges, including three counts of

New York, New Jersey and

discover that

hearse.

said at the beginning of the

were registered voters. The institute, which conducts public service and reConnecticut, said the poll had a margin

its

Archbishop Saddened At First Use Of Oregon Suicide Law

teachers

mobbed

trial

was driven away from

the prison in

CathoUc schools could be forced

Three Sex Abuse Crimes (CNS) In a surprise

criminal

police officer, also

Salvador Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa

is

move, suspended Dallas priest Rudolph "Rudy" Kos pleaded guilty to three sex

,

far

killing a Jacksonville

Romero wanted

DALLAS

The

still

who

was convicted of

useless," Pa-

again, but

conducted in late February and early March by the Quinnipiac College Polling Institute in Hamden, Conn., surveyed 1 1 84 New Jersey residents who said they

poll,

are

we

The

next day, the body of Leo Jones, 47,

we condemn

come

he and his entourage entered the office of Sephardic Chief Rabbi Eliahu BakshiDoron, who represents Israeli Jews of Middle Eastern ancestry. Patriarch Sabbah, who was bom in Nazareth, spoke in Hebrew with Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yisrael Lau, who represents Jews of East European origin.

Suspended Dallas Priest Admits

and parental consent before a minor can obtain an abortion, the poll found.

is

meeting among the three men March 23 at the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem. A horde of TV cameras, photographers and journalists

WASHINGTON (CNS) — By a 6-1

"Now hope

Sabbah

arrested, there-

two

meeting

committed

acts of violence

fore, there is a

condemned all in the name

Israel's

first official

in the country's history,

of religion.

vador is still a long way from being the country envisioned by Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, said a Salvadoran bishop on the 18th anniversary of the archbishop's assassination. "Re-read-

Sabbah and

ceremonies was rejected by the Supreme Court March 23. Without comment, the court turned down Dilip K. Chaudhuri's lawsuit over the practice of having nonsectarian prayers at Tennessee State University graduation ceremonies and other

not cruel and unusual punishment.

Changes

Romero Wanted SAN SALVADOR (CNS) — El Sal-

Rabbis

university's use of prayer at graduation

graduation prayers led by students are

Bishop: El Salvador Today Far From What Archbishop

muted

15

Briefs

ers the entire state of Arkansas, said after

the

search polls in

& Herald

The Catholic News

1998

Supreme Court and

the

Legislature agreed the electric chair

was

A Dallas DALLAS (CNS) County jury convicted suspended Dallas priest Rudolph "Rudy" Kos on seven counts of sex abuse of children March 28. Three of the convicfions were for aggravated sexual assault on a child, a crime for which the maximum penalty one is life in prison. The other counts of sexual assault on a child and three of carry penalindecency with a child fies of up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each. The sentencing

—

—

phase of the

trial

was

to begin

March

30.

2

16 The Catholic

News

& Herald

April 3, 1998

Gr/s/o D^ey Ga/Aofic Jlispanic Genier ebrated the

a joint effort.

Profile

With assistance from

Rey Catholic Hispanic Center 1228 S. Stalest.

NC 27055

Yadkinville,

(336) 463-5533 Vicariate:

Winston-Salem

Director:

Franciscan Sister Andrea inkrott

center,

director of migrant ministry in 1982, and he led a search for more Spanish-speaking priests to celebrate Masses for the Hispanic communities in the western Piedmont.

For several years, the Hispanic community of the Yadkinville area gathered in the American Legion Hall in nearby

or Christ the King.

Father Fidel Melo

Mass Schedule: Sunday noon p.m. Mass will be added

—

(a

1

:45

after Easter)

Number of

parishioners:

YADKINVILLE The Catholic News

for Masses. Volunteers trans-

ported church-goers to and from the

Sacramental Minster:

500

— Last week,

& Herald profiled

the growing Catholic Hispanic

com-

munity in Surry County, where "La

was hired

hall,

where in addition to attending Mass the community would linger to socialize.

The American Legion Hall Mass schedule had become year-round by

number of Hispanics continued to grow in the area. That growth prompted the Diocese of Charlotte to 1986, as the

purchase a former hardware store on Highway 601 just south of Yadkinville to provide a permanent pastoral center for the local community.

Father Joseph Mack, now pastor of St. Joseph Church in Asheboro, cel-

ity,

8,

1990. In

as director of the

and in December then-Bishop

John

Bend

hardware

Donoghue blessed the facilgiving it the name "Cristo Rey," F.

At

that time, the

number of mi-

grant families permanently settling in the area

A

was rapidly on

tical orientation.

member

and yard work teams, and a youth group. The 10-week "English with Interest" program pairs English-speaking

was put

the experience fosters learning as well

summer migrant season of 1990 as a day care center. The day care was managed by Northwest Child

as friendship.

Development Association and later by Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Inc., uhtil the summer of 1995. By then, the number of people attending Sunday liturgies was such that some worshippers were forced to stand on the porch or outside on the

face continued growth, plans are un-

property.

Catholics in the area.

At the end of summer, the day care was terminated and the community renovated the

Tiffin Franciscan Sister Linda Scheckelhoff joined the Cristo Rey staff in August 1992, and has since also assisted in Hispanic ministry with Father Waters in Dobson and Wilkesboro.

Sacramental ministry in Yadkinville is provided by Father Fidel Melo, parochial vicar of Holy Family Church in Clernmons, of which Cristo Rey

contract

building to allow for

more worship

space.

Rey has

Cristo

served as a church and

As both the Yadkinville and Dobson Catholic Hispanic communities derway

efforts in a multi-

The new

center,

at a point

between the two current com-

hoped, will reside

it is

munities and will serve the needs of all

a mission.

The parochial

vic-

Family Church have

served the Cristo

Rey

center

since 1990. They include Father Mack; Father John T. Putnam,

now

administrator of Holy Infant Reidsville; and Father Mark

Church in Lawlor,

now administrator of Our Lady

of the Americas Church in Biscoe.

Five hundred parishioners from Yadkin, Davie, Wilkes,

dustry. The four Catholic parishes of Winston-Salem Our Lady of Mercy, St. Benedict the Moor, Our Lady of Fatima and St. Leo the Great

Iredell,

Surry

and Forsythe counties currently wor-

—

ship at the center.

the ministry in

Dignity

T^^infon^ of Priest(;oo5?

Affordahility

Simplicity Calls each of us in a variety of v\^ays.

or someone you

know feels

If

you

drav^n to priesthood,

please write or call to find out

more about

Caroli]

5505 Moi

serving in the Diocese of Charlotte.

Crem ation more information:

Houseknecht Our Lady of Consolation Church

Rev. Eric

2301

combine

church, family center and classrooms.

ars of Holy

Yadkin County some 20 miles south of Dobson.

A migrant ministry was estabhshed in the sunmier of 1982 to serve families in Yadkin and south Surry counties working in the tobacco in-

For

to

phase building project yielding a large

is

in south-central

God

catechetical team, a lector

team, eucharistic ministers. Cleaning

Rey" Catholic His-

— founded

Currently joining in

center's ministerial efforts are a 16-

panic Center in Yadkinville, located

churches

offer-

residents with Hispanic parishioners;

the rise.

section of the facility

Corazon de Jesus," or Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, has served as a place of worship in Dobson since the mid-1980s. The story of outreach to the Hispanic community in that region continues with a at "Crislo

by

to use in the

Iglesia del

look

as a place assisting Hispanics

English classes, and cultural and prac-

Inkrott

East

in the

ing interpretation and translation needs,

on July

store church

Holy Trinity Church in Taylorsville, was appointed diocesan istrator of

Cristo

Mass

Au-

now admin-

Father Joseph Waters,

first

gust Tiffin Franciscan Sister Andrea

a Spanish Masses were celebrated by clergy from all four parishes. translator,

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NC 28206 704-375-4339

Charlotte,

Center Cliurcli,

man

sacrifices to idols.

As a form of gnosticism, it seems the Nicolaitans were among those who claimed a "higher" knowledge than other Christians, a knowledge John refers to as "the deep secrets of Satan" (Rev 2:24).

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