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Volume 5 Number 28 * April

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

5,

1996

An Easter Meditation BISHOP WILLIAM The sun

woman

that rose that first Easter

at

morning saw a

hurrying to the tomb of Christ. She had not

forgotten that herself,

CURLIN

G.

when

others, including sinners like

had looked at her with scorn, Jesus had looked

her with a love that

moved

her heart to repentance.

Now she would repay that love by anointing

His body.

But when she reached the tomb, it was empty. "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!" (Jn. 20: 13) Then suddenly, she heard her name, "Mary." She turned to look upon the risen Lord. Thus began her journey throughout the centuries proclaiming "Jesus lives!" for

all to

hear.

Two

thousand years have passed since that first Easter Sunday. As the disciples of Jesus, you and I are called to proclaim faith in the resurrection by our acceptance of the "new life" won for us by Christ's passion, death and resurrection. This new life begins at Baptism and continues until death for as often as

—

we

celebrate the Eucharist,

we

recall Christ's death

"until he comes again in glory." Even when we fail, Jesus restores us to His love through His

and resurrection

of reconciliation. We see the fulfillment of the Lord's promise "to be with us always" in His sending us the Holy Spirit. Prayer and the Sacred Scriptures are daily bread for growth in Christ who has sent us "to make disciples of all people." We must preach what we live: Christ's life within us!

Our world needs God. We do not have to look far

gift

to see the results of life without

Him. The human

being torn apart as wars and violence claim daily victims, including millions of innocent, unborn lives as well as the "mercy killing" of the ill whose lives are judged of little value. Before Christ came, family

is

might was

right;

without Christ, that same principle

will again prevail.

The disciple who would be the light of Jesus in the world must keep in mind the words of St. Paul, "Since you have been raised up in company with Christ, set your heart on what pertains to higher realms ... Be intent on things above rather than on the things of earth. After all, you have died Your life is hidden now with Christ in God." (Col. 3: 1) Christ warned His disciples that there can be no compromise between good and evil. To follow our Lord with an undivided heart is His condition for true discipleship! Through union with Him, Christ empowers us to "tell the whole world the Good News." The message that tells us we will live forever and see again those who have gone before us. God has made the soul to be satisfied with nothing less than endless life and endless love. It is our !

privilege to proclaim, as

Mary

did, that the soul's

desire can be found in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

May

the Lord's life within us be the strength of our

proclaiming that

Bishop Celebrates Chrism Mass By

MIKE KROKOS Editor

—

love and order" to his brother priests during the homily.

consecrated the Christ

"I don't think they are any greater men in this world than my brother priests because I know the sacrifices you make, the love you give, and sometimes the sorrows you bear with Christ," he said. "I salute you tonight as the heroes in my life. No bishop is more blessed than I am. My brothers, you are wonderful

CHARLOTTE A standing-room-only crowd exceeding 400 people filled the newly-renovated St. atrick Cathedral April 2 for the annual Chrism Mass. uring the Holy Week ceremony, 90 priests from roughout the diocese renewed their commitment to the priesthood, and Bishop William G. Curlin Bishop Curlin, ears before

oil for the

coming

year.

who served as a parish priest for 32

becoming a bishop, pledged his

"respect.

Inside Chrism Mass St. Patrick

St.

at

Cathedral

page 2

Michael School

Spring Fling

Winning Easter Essays

page 3 page 12

Due to the Easter Holiday, there will be no April' 2 issue of The Catholic News & Herald. Our publishing schedule will resume April 19.

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Herald

Bishop Curlin annoints the reconstructed altar with

Sacred Chrism

Photos by

Oil.

JOANN KEANE

Mother Teresa Released

From Hospital After Fracture CALCUTTA, India (CNS) — Mother Teresa of Calcutta was released from the hospital April 2 after falling and fracturing her collarbone.

Sister Priscilla Lewis, speaking

More than 90 join

Diocese of Charlotte gathered to recommit to their priestly ministry. During the Mass, priests the sanctuary for the consecration.

priests serving the

Bishop Curlin

in

Chrism, from page

"Love your priests; they

1

are

God's

of givers God's love."

Bishop Curlin called

the priest"a hood great life" but said it also has its

demands. "I know what it takes to be a happy parish priest.

takes

It

more

than

B vestments and a beautiful cathedral like this. It takes more than celebrating the mysteries of God's Eucharist, and preaching God's Word. It takes heart," he said. "It takes a heart that says I am rooted in

this,

I

believe with

that Jesus Christ has called

all

me

that

bishop said priests are human too.

"Priests can be hurt; we're not machines.

We have feelings. We can get depressed; we can get overworked; we can become ill. We can die like anyone, yet I suspect many priests take these struggles ... and

"Pope John Paul II recently said, must always be renewed in Christ.

priests

A commemoration

brothers and sisters with the generosity death.

God make me

my

The

cathedral

based humanitarian organization Heart to Heart International, was for health care facilities run by Mother Teresa's order, the Missionaries of Charity.

CHARLOTTE

—

consecrate the

new

Mass

Cathedral

to

The sacred

altar.

The bishop thanked Father Frank

—

Charismatic Mass

with new hardwood fleors, paint including and reconstructed marble the took Curlin Bishop altar. the oil

of sick is

blessed by the

bishop.

is

The monthly

at

St.

Sunday, April 14

Patrick 4 p.m.

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The Resurrection of the Lord

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John

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Consider

PRIESTHOOD in

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Acts

Acts 2: 42-47 1 Peter 1: 3-9

14-20

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36-41

Acts

20: 11-18

John

2:

3:

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Acts

Luke

24: 13-35

John

Acts

11-26 24: 35-48

John

3:

Luke

Acts

4:

23-31

3: 1-8

4: 3:

5: 3:

5: 3:

32-37 7-15

17-26 16-21

27-33 31-36

a loving, loving

Saturday:

our lives.'"

Mother Teresa had been scheduled morning of April 1 to witness the arrival of 50 tons of medicines and supplies worth more than $12 million.

The gift, sponsored by the U.S

the midst of a

opportunity of the Chrism

Woodland

Nursing Home said the frail missionary had fallen during the night March 31 but had not fractured her left hand, as

to visit Calcutta airport the

of renewed

facelift

ask you to say to them, 'What a blessing in

is in

glad to have her back.

A spokesman for

believed earlier.

Bishop Michael J. Begley and Abbot Oscar Burnett of Belmont Abbey.

Friday:

you are

all their

Concelebrating Mass with Bishop Curlin and the priests were Retired

bishop added.

Bishop Curlin also encouraged parishioners to support their priests. "I

priest," the

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hard work in getting the cathedral ready for the Chrism Mass. the St. Patrick' s family for

sanctify the church.

Make your life Jesus, that I can serve my day of

;

commitment, the Mass also celebrated the sacraments and the holy oils Used to

John

until the

Rourke, rector of the cathedral Father

Christ.

in Christ."

and heart of Christ

'

I

might shepherd, I might give life, I might give joy, I might give Christ to my brothers and sisters, to parish families.

I didn't come to be served; I came to serve and to give my life."

Although their ministry includes sharing others' pain and suffering, the

bury them

is

used in the sacraments of initiation, holy orders and the dedication of churches and altars. Also blessed were the oils of catechumens and the sick, oils that together with the chrism oil symbolize the grace and love of Jesus

my soul ...

sacred, fragrant chrism oil

The

O

Eric Houseknecht, parochial vicar; and

special gifts to us," he added.

from the Missionaries of Charity motherhouse, said the 85-year-old nun would need "at least two weeks' complete rest" and that the sisters were

Acts

1-12

Acts

21: 1-14

John

13-21 16: 9-15

Acts

4:

John

5: 6:

34-42 1-15

The Diocese of Charlotte Contact Father Frank O'Rourke Vocation Director 1621 Dilworth Road East

28203 (704) 334-2283

Charlotte, N.C. Acts

4:

Mark

John

6: 1-7 6:

16-21

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April 5, 1996

Fellowship

By ELIZABETH

MAYBACH

of the group from Our Lady of the Mountains arrived in Gastonia, just in rest

Staff Writer

GASTONIA Highlands

at

— Diane Small

time for the

left

"We

March 30

5:45 a.m. on

And Fun Flow

with two other adults and four middle

annual Spring Fling.

fifth

back home

finally arrived

at

about 9:30 that night," said Small. "It was a long trip, but it was important that

school students. At 9 a.m. Small and the

we go. The kids had a wonderful time.

think they

I

Church at by the time they're in high school, they'll be ready to fly. Other

classroom. Meeting other Catholics their

this age,

own

people are starting to believe that too."

Five workshops were available throughout the day for participants to chose from. Connie Lindstrand, a sixthgrader from Saint James Church in Ham-

DYC and senior high youths who helped

let,

best. "I like acting

are Catholic. In this

times

it

seems

that you're

the only Catholic around,

and

showed them

this

that

there are others out there."

More than 1 60 students attended the diocesan day

many people

as

attended

the 1996 Spring Fling as

attended in 1995.

Linda Gibbons, coordinator of Spring Fling, said the

amount of participation growing in-

reflected the terest in

Kevin Lanpo, center, leads Spring Fling participants in the drumming workshop. Photos by Elizabeth maybach

youth ministry. "

firmly believe that

if

I

we

conduct the programs it was a chance to share their faith and serve as role models for the younger students.

Another of the workshops involved drumming. Kevin Lanpo, a high school senior and a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Church in Boone, conducted the popular session. Participants played upended plastic buckets to simple rhythms. The

drama workshop anyway, but it also

gave us a chance to put ourselves maybe we hadn't been

age bolsters their sense of belong-

ing." Kotlowski continued that for the

said she like the

positions that

in in

before," she said.

The drama workshop, led by Kevin Campbell of the Charlotte teen theater troupe Heart-to-Heart, encouraged participants to be peacemakers in their ev-

tempo started slow, but gradually moved

eryday

beliefs

faster

Sister

and

faster.

Lanpo discussed

During the session,

the origins of African

rhythms and the impact that those have on music today.

At the end of the day, all participants gathered in a circle in the middle of the gym floor. After a closing song from Ann Trufant, DYC and St. Michael youth group members handed out small crucifix necklaces and encouraged the others to always remember that they are peacemakers. Colleen Lindstrand liked

tribal

lives.

Mercy

for middle school students,

making this year' s event the largest yet. Almost twice

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the fellowship and love in the

meeting people their age area of the country some-

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learned a lot and enjoyed

who

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Carolyn Mary Coll,

pastoral associate for St. Michael

Church, conducted a seminar on conflict management. Called "Fighting Fair," the discussion focused on several clear and logical steps to resolving conflicts. Sister Carolyn said that people in conflict should clearly identify the problem, focus on possible solutions and try not to throw roadblocks, such as name-

the idea of the necklaces., "It helps

remember

calling or personal attacks, into the dis-

the things

I

said. "It's a reminder about peacemaker."

agreement.

me

learned," she

how

to be a

Another workshop, called "Let's

give our youth exposure to

Talk," was a peer ministry discussion

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The Pope Speaks

Tro-Life Corner

Pope John Paul II

Women fife***

Played Roles

Salvation History VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Here is the

(Risen!

Vatican text

United States,

Dear brothers and sisters, Continuing our catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary, today we look at the role of women in the history of salvation. The Old Testament presents the figures of

Jesus Christ.

some extraordinary women who, prompted by

the

of God, played an active and prominent part in the story of Israel. spirit

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Life Office

England, Scotland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Japan and the

ofPope John Paul II 's remarks in English at his weekly general audience March 27.

After the miracle of the

The Respect

In

Red

Sea,

it

was a woman,

Miriam, who led the Israelites in singing praise to God who had delivered them from slavery and saved them from the hands of the Egyptians. Deborah, a prophetess and judge in Israel, rescued Israel from its enemies with the help of yet another woman, Jael. Judith and Esther interceded with God for his holy people. Abigail,

I

invoke the grace and strength of our Lord

Slovenian Youths To Help Pope Celebrate Birthday In Their Country VATICAN CITY (CNS) With songs, dance

—

and perhaps a cake, several thousand young Slovenians will help Pope John Paul II celebrate his 76th birthday May 1 8. The day falls in the middle of a planned threeday visit to Slovenia, and local church officials were organizing an evening celebration with youths. On March 26 the Vatican officially announced the trip, the pope's first visit to Slovenia since it gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. About 96 percent of the country' s 2 million population is Catholic.

King David to spare the of her husband's family, and the king listened to

the wife of Nabal, implored life

her plea. Through the courage of many

"Whenever there

women,

was saved time after time, and God's people were inspired by the faith and example of such women to renew their own trust in the Lord.

Thus the Old Testament, by presenting the

is

lost the

indispensable role played by

consciousness that every man is an object of concern for

women

in salvation

history, provides an outline of the mission of the

Virgin

Mary

human

race.

I

us just because he is a man, civilization and morals are shaken, and the advance to fully developed inhumanity is only a question of time

am

in the plan

Pope Says Catholics Must Be Specific About Mortal Sins VATICAN CITY (CNS) Catholics must give a

Israel

of salvation for the entire

—

"specific and numerically complete" list of their serious

when

they go to confession, Pope John Paul II "Unfortunately today, not a few faithful, availing themselves of the sacrament of penance, do not make sins

said.

a complete

message

pleased to offer a special greeting to the

priests participating in the Institute for Continuing Theological Education at the North American College: May your time spent in Rome renew you in faith, hope and love, so that you may become ever more effective

ministers to God's people.

speaking pilgrims and

Upon

all

the English-

visitors, especially those

way called for by pope said in a March 23 seminarians and newly ordained priests

list

of mortal sins in the

the Council of Trent," the to

studying the sacrament. The idea that Catholics can pick and choose among those sins they believe to be against the "precepts of charity" or that they can make "an arbitrary and reductive interpretation" of what is permissible for them personally seems to be growing, the pope said.

from

Guest Column Rev.

James A. Wiseman, O.S.B.

. '

A

Harbinger Of Easter

Gospels or one's

in the

Resurrection faith

At the beginning of her autobiography, St. Theresa

Albert Schweitzer

of Lisieux recalls the great variety of flowers to illustrate

flowers were splendid roses, she writes,

teaching and actions. Rather, a Christian' s resurrection

saints. If all

fields

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find in

it

a forceful illustration of the

power of life to overcome the forces of death. At a time of year when the days are shortest and nights the coldest, when trees are bare of leaves and few if any birds are to be heard at dawn, the snowdrop sends its

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inevitable death.

is going "just fine." not with any of us nor Everything is not perfect with the world as a whole any more that it was when Jesus confronted the murderous opponents of his

the desirability of there being similar variety in the

The Catholic

on some

own

not based on any denial of reality,

is

stem above ground and lets its delicate, white, bellshaped flower blossom forth above the snow.

Even though the snowdrop has normally ceased blooming by the time we celebrate Easter, it is a fitting harbinger of the Paschal mystery. Just as one cannot deny the bleakness of the landscape at the time this plant blooms, so too must the Christian accept the blunt reality of death, whether that of Jesus as recounted

everything

—

faith affirms that

—

through the very reality of death

God's power bursts forth into new life, a life no longer limited by this world's Constraints of space and time and yet a life that is unattainable apart from our testing and tasting these constraints to the utmost: injustice, suffering, and eventual death.

With this Christian realism, it is fitting that the prayers and readings for the liturgy of Eastertime

One of the we might learn to suffer and die with Christ so as to rise with him as well And in the book of Scripture, St. Paul proclaims:

frequently deal with death as well as

life.

petitions at the Liturgy of the Hours asks that

.

"Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?. ..Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Cor. 15:54-57) But lest us not forget that in another book, classically called the book of Nature, we can see a distant yet definite reflection of this truth in the first

wildflower of each

new

year.

The Rev. James A. Wiseman, O.S.B. is associate professor and chairperson of the Department of Theology at The Catholic University of America in ,

Washington,

D.C

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Father John Catoir

Harmony Of The Human As

the Easter season begins,

a

it's

good time to reflect upon the message of Pope John Paul II during his inspiring visit

(to the

United States) in early

October, 1995.

"The

tears of this country

prepared the ground for a new spring time of the

human

spirit."

with

The

all

have

trust

we

the spirit of the events between October

to

...

just

and our nation seemed

horizon of possiblility to which the soul of Feelings

severely divided along racial lines.

8. It

was

man

were

Then, shortly after the pope's return to

Rome, we had the Million Man March on

we must

regain sight of the transcendental

of O.J. ended

trial

The family of God was never more evident as racial harmony dominated

"We must discover a spirit of hope and

The pope

our strength.

Simpson had

cheering together, just being themselves.

a foretaste of heaven.

hope and we must cling it

pride in the eyes of most blacks. In a matter of days

4 and October

brought us a message of to

whites

was a sea of faces black, white and every shade in between all praying together. They were also weeping and

—

Washington. The values projected as the themes of the march were: honor, responsibility and devotion to family.

Many chose to disregard the positive aspect of the march and viewed it as

deteriorating aspires." around the country just Pope John Paul II as the pope came to town. a political rally which A dazzling array of holy had the earmarks of a show of power. images were presented to us. We were There was fear in the eyes of some treated to a T.V. show of unparalleled

"We must learn not to be afraid. We

and

astonishment. There, before our eyes,

—

Spirit

must discover a trust. In

the

had

who embrace one

We are a

another as

brothers and sisters. True, there are many

we

taught from childhood that such behavior are encouraged

by our love one another and

Church leaders to to overcome our natural fears.

In the words of Pope John Paul

as Catholics are the ones

who

must lead the way.

Pray for the grace to make a difference in your community. Heal the hate that can so easily surface in matters pertaining to racial, national and religious difference. Jesus prayed that "All may be one." He asked us to love one another. That means the work of making this a better world begins with

you.

among us who are prejudiced, but we're

We

which the soul of man aspires."

Racial harmony is possible and

to

Catholics bring to our culture.

wrong.

end of this century of sorrow, we regain sight of the

transcendental horizon of possibility

our old ways.

The family spirit was missing once again.

All of which proves how much we Catholics are needed in America to help bridge the racial gap that can so easily be stirred up by those who have their own agenda. America is a better country precisely because of the vision we

is

of hope and

must

reverted back

people

spirit

order to recover our hope at

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Question Box Father John Dietzen people can ever be rejected out of hand as unfit for that people's worship of

Appropriate Music For Mass Q. In some parts of our country, churches occasionally hold so-called polka Masses. I am opposed to these Masses because I do not believe that that kind of music is appropriate for the liturgy. What are your thoughts?

Shouldn't music at Mass be more

God. other peoples' "music from the heart"

not ours.

We may

not relate to

even think it irreverent. automatically

make

it

it,

We

liturgical roles

B ut that doesn

'

t

Pope John Paul

II

has participated,

music we are accustomed to hear in church as sacred and to label as not sacred whatever is identify the type of

styles of ethnic liturgical celebrations

—

unfamiliar.

including, of course, "Polka Masses."

Obviously, he does not view them as

with Indian music, both NativeAmerican and Asian.

The fact is that no music which comes from the heart and culture of a

ask that

letters

& Herald

may

clarity, style

Send

have a right and

perfect."

should be artistically good music, in composition and performance.

A powerful argument could be made

time, pray and worship

First,

it

—

whatever the instrument organ, guitar or trumpet this is the one requirement most often violated. Good will and pious thoughts do not of themselves make good sacred music.

Second, the music should be liturgically correct. That is, it must fit the part of the Mass in which it is that,

—

welcomes

letter

And

third,

the

music must be which means it

pastorally appropriate,

God

well

together.

Lots of concerns arise here: the musical experience and proficiency of the people, the particular social and

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As we should expect in a worldwide church like ours, however, hundreds of varieties of musical forms have been and remain part of our multicolored pattern of worship.

Certain African beats and musical idioms, for example, have been popular not only in their native countries but even in the United States. The same

These

the

proper of the people

inappropriate for

proposes to include music from an unfamiliar culture or musical tradition.

must

is

the liturgy.

tend, perhaps naturally, to

it

may

joyfully and appreciatively, in countless

A.

and

respect

The problem arises, of course, when

reverent than that?

performed,

signifies consent,

can

we

Catholics and Christians generally appear to be on the wrong side in the "Tobacco Wars."

We give but peripheral attention to smoking and its consequences, although this widespread addiction takes more American lives than AIDS, alcohol and highway crashes combined. This devastating toll is said to exceed 400,000 every year, not counting those burned to death in smoking-induced fires.

Studies also indicate that 1 ,000 of the 3,000 youths who daily take up the habit will eventually die

from

it.

we do?

We

What

might

start

banning

by

and cigars from all church buildings and associated facilities, and from all our social enterprises. Beyond that, we could hearken to the moral imperative of St. Paul (I Cor. 3: 16): "Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God, him God will destroy; for holy is the temple of God, and this temple you are." cigarettes, pipes

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"This is as important as the Super Bowl to these kids," says Fran Cummins, an OLA coach. Both schools will participate in games called Propaganda and Equations.

Team members from OLA "Strikers" include Patrick Ray Machen, Matt Meiners, Ryan Rindone, Aimee Vero and Katie Yockel. Carey Blackmar will

tournament and local groups are sponsored by the Academic Games League of America. Students will play the games as a part of school teams, but they also play as individuals.

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Prayers

By

Herald

Daily Devotion

MIKE KROKOS Editor

The

faithful

come

in

prayer before the consecrated Eucharist, exposed on the altar

a day, seven days a week

to

ensure that our Eucharistic Lord

—

BELMONT Retired Monsignors Anthony Kovacic and Thomas Burke remember it well.

In 1994, Father Joseph

DeLuca of

Members

is

never

left

in

the monstrance for veneration,

a chapel 24 hours

in

alone.

we do something about it," Msgr.

Kovacic said. "In some parishes they had hours which they called Nocturnal Adoration. But we thought we would see what kind of response we got to the

that

of Charlotte

parishes have had a Perpetual

Adoration chapel for 3 1/2 years.

the Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament in Corpus Christi, Texas, visited Queen of the Apostles Church in Belmont and other churches in the

Father Ed Sheridan said John former Bishop Donoghue approached him

Diocese of Charlotte to promote the initiation of Perpetual Eucharistic

Adoration

once a week for adoration. "When

Adoration.

the diocese.

Father DeLuca explained that Perpetual Adoration is a devotion in which the consecrated Eucharist remains exposed on the altar in the monstrance for veneration by the faithful in a chapel 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Adorers commit to a specific day and time to ensure that our Eucharistic Lord is never left alone. People use the time they commit for prayer and reflection.

"People say their personal prayers, some might pray the rosary, others might read from the Bible, still others read devotional prayers," Msgr. Kovacic said.

People who participate do so for a number of reasons: to give honor and glory to God; to profess faith in the real presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist; to deepen their personal and spiritual life; and to develop a closer relationship

Father Sheridan said "Adorers come to the church

heard about perpetual adoration, we thought we were too few people to cover 24 hours a day, seven days a

with the Lord.

Perpetual Adoration chapels are located at

St.

Gabriel in Charlotte, the

Basilica of St.

Lawrence

Maryfield Nursing

in Asheville,

Home in High Point,

and Belmont Abbey

in

Belmont.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

came to the Diocese of Charlotte on

first

May 20, 1989.

"My desire to do this came from my

Trinity Sunday,

own

personal faith in the Eucharist and

the desire to develop the devotion," said

Father Carl Kaltreider, rector of the Basilica.

According to Father Kaltreider, there has been good support within the Asheville Vicariate for Perpetual Adoration devotion at St. Lawrence.

bishop's invitation at

is

not just a

St.

Gabriel program."

The establishment of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Nursing

in

was a process the

Joe

that included

work

individuals.

Maryfield High Point

at

Home

of It

several

originated with

Lanham

and

Dick

Kellenbarger, parishioners at

Our Lady of Church

the

Highways

Thomasville and their pastor, Father Joseph Murphy.

For the first few years, adoration at the Thomasville church was limited to a 12-hour period one Saturday per month, then to two 24-hour adorations for one weekend a month.

Christmas, 1993, was a crucial day in the history of Adoration. Sister Lucy Hennessy and Sister Gabriel Ahern of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God who founded and operate Maryfield Nursing Home were having dinner at Our Lady of the Highways Church and were told about the progress of Adoration being established in the area. The sisters suggested the nursing home's chapel for seven-day a week, 24-hour adoration.

Father Joseph DeLuca visited two area churches the following May to talk about Adoration. More than 400 people signed up to give one hour once a week before the Blessed Sacrament.

With Bishop William G. Curlin in attendance, Mass was celebrated on June in

—

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the Feast of Corpus Christi

and adoration was established

—

in the

Maryfield chapel.

Parishioners from Thomasville, High Point, Lexington,

Winston-Salem, and

the Greensboro area take part in Perpetual

Adoration at Maryfield.

"Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration would not be a reality if Father Murphy had not given his approval and Sister Lucy had not suggested using Maryfield," Kellenbarger said. "These two trusted servants of

God

inspired the laity to

perform unbelievable tasks that were directed and guided by the Holy Spirit."

Like others, the Belmont community was so inspired by Father DeLuca' message that they decided to put a Perpetual Adoration chapel at Belmont Abbey. Msgr. Burke and Abbot Oscar Burnette of Belmont Abbey met with Father

.

DeLuca

to formulate a plan.

Catholic churches were encouraged

,

by the Vatican to promote adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in all dioceses and parishes. "Bishop Donoghue asked

before

my

scheduled time because for

some good reason the volunteer didn't come to take the second hour," Msgr.

Burke

said.

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Msgr. Kovacic believes Perpetual Adoration

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not just for Lent, but an

ongoing commitment with the Lord always present. "Christ is with us. He is with anyone who is praying or with any group when they are in prayer. Christ is the Word, speaking to us. Christ is present in all Christians, and in a special way, with the poor and less fortunate.

"But, Jesus

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is

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life.

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fortunate

were Mary, Joseph, the apostles and all who were listening to Christ during his public life. How fortunate are we to have this

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Christ: His great

gift of Himself through the Holy Sacrifice,

Holy Mass and Holy Communion."

ThE Oratory REliqioN "He sat down to em with them,

we

week, month after month," Msgr.

Kovacic said.

Enter Father DeLuca, who inspired the Belmont community during his visit.

"What happened after Father DeLuca preached here was amazing," Msgr.

Kovacic said. "It was a miracle."

"The Holy Spirit sent us power from above, leading us and showing us the way," Msgr. Burke added.

At Belmont Abbey, a committee of adorers was formed to set up a Perpetual Adoration schedule. People come from both Belmont churches, Gastonia, Spencer Mountain, Shelby, Denver, Newton and Lincolnton to participate.

"I remember one adorer from Gaston County who spent two hours

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How should

Parenthood braced for the explosive years News

parents

respond when a teen says, "But that's Just your values system.

I

have a different

set of values."

"I would hope that your values system has elements that I've been trying to teach you over the years. hope that your values are deeprooted in your faith, that they're not a surface-only values system that I

only reflects what's 'in' today, ... because the situations you're in today will come and go."

Terry Wilbur, Norton, Mass.

By Stephen and Chistine Botos Catholic

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We remember

a time not long ago the main challenge of parenting in our family was getting all five of our children into the front pew in time for 8:30 Mass.

It is different now. And the challenge of parenting our children, who range in age from 13 to 21, is complicated by a culture that is at odds with itself. This culture is a puzzle of conflicting messages set in seductive promises and settings.

The result is that our values as parents get tested at home in the most brutal of all ways: through the lives of

when

a parent has to accept at where their kid is. They don't have to agree, but they have to acknowledge their differences. A "I

think

some

level

parent might say, 'I understand where you're at now, but keep yourself open. Please don't close yourself off from the truth.

Don't close yourself off from God; Julie Coxe, let him guide you." '

that's

—

Winslow,

Ariz.

"First of all I'd say, 'Let

me tell

you about the right value system!'

Then would try to explain- my position and ask them just what their values are and why those I

their children.

But in our home, certain decisions we as parents have made are not exactly up for grabs. say like Joshua,

values are important to them.

would

try to find

—

out

why we

I

can't

Cindy Rivera, Edgewater, Colo.

agree."

We

"As for

me and my

house,

we

"You'll

We urge all parents to develop a strategy to handle the conflicts that inevitably will come. When we examined our own practices over the years, we found that much was already in place. Some boundaries had been established, standards of acceptable behavior had been set down and multiple problem-solving techniques had been tried with varying results.

More than that, we realized that we know these children. It is we who bathed them and dried their tears, made them happy and held them when they were sad.

We love them,

and they love

clashes do come. The outside influences on children are strong and overpersistent,

whelming at times.

These social presadded to the physical and emosures,

tional

changes

which adolescents face, are certain to

explosive

learned."

— Donna O'Connor,

Council Bluffs, Iowa CNS photo by Cleo

dren are good manners, high moral standards, a good self-image.

Are our children always in agreement? No, as many slammed doors have emphasized.

And parents aren't always right: We can listen and hear; and we do change.

That's why involving teens in establishing acceptable rules is a good learning experience for both generations. Family meetings can encourage

us.

children of all ages in the decision-making all

parents to

develop a strategy to handle the conflicts that inevitably will come."

Establish boundaries.

Build competence. Don't shield children from their

mistakes.

make your own

I

a problem

process.

— Build

tence.

compeHousehold

chores build good

work

habits.

have

chores

We that

each of our children is

responsible for

daily, regardless of activities or outside

work. The chores are times when presnot complicated, but help. seems too large, get sures are released important to the — and fears are acted household. Our chilout. dren know what it takes to do them In light of that, here are a few approperly and what consequences follow proaches to parenthood that we've if the chores are not performed. found useful: Our children are competent in the Establish boundaries. We are not kitchen, know what to look for in a rigid, but we have standards that our toolbox and are surprised at friends teens understand. who have yet to learn.

They hear jokes and language in Don't shield children from their school or on television that are unacmistakes. Our teens make mistakes. ceptable in our home. They see styles Lately it's been bouncing cars off staof dress, know some no-curfew families tionary objects. and witness behaviors that have no Obtaining repair estimates or place in our family life. needed parts, explaining matters to inAmong the gifts we give our chilsurance agents and paying out-of-

create

to

decisions based on what you've

Still,

"We urge

have

decisions, but you know where I stand, and hope you'll make good

will serve the Lord."

If

—

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pocket expenses are experiences teenwith some agers can and do handle help. It is a pleasant surprise to everyone to see how well they do.

Tap all sources. There are lots of resources for parents: books, friends, professionals who can provide guidance through the tough crises like drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, suicide threats and others. If a problem seems too large, get help.

—

An upcoming

A^V.

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Don't take chances. is no magic formula to protect our children. The simple truth is that bad things happen to all families.

Teens will confront and test the values that formed them to see if these values are true. So parents must have confidence in those values.

We who are parents today once tested these values and found them valid. So will our children.

The difficulty is that defending and communicating values always seems so easy on paper. Neat and tidy. But it

There

is

far

from that.

It is

messy and often

painful.

We know how to hurt each other and often do so. We make mistakes, push too far or too hard or too soon. But even those clashes play a serving as occasions for stating a posi-

role,

tion in

ways that are

by the strength and importance of our

fired

beliefs.

Serving as a parent to teens is a role to en-

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Teens, especially, confront new values and mores that fill the TV or movie screen and inhabit current music and magazines. And parents find themselves fighting old battles, now on a different

gage

fully.

their parents with the

side.

The battle is worth waging. Christian values are as relevant now as in centuries past. We foster these values because we know that they are true.

We live them as best we can, and we want our children to live them and to prosper as persons by them.

(Botos is the coordinator for family in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., and his wife is a public school teacher there.) life

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Herald

FOOD FOR THOUGHT may

experience a sense of "helplessness" when a child leaves the to drugs or accepts "an ethic of casual sex," the U.S. bishops said in a 1995 statement on the laity.

"Helplessness," it strikes me, is a powerful word. Feelings of helplessness

Parents

Kids and parents under

church,

can

becomes addicted

yield serious

consequences.

How great is the distance from

helplessness to hopelessness? And how long might it be before a parent feeling hopeless essentially gives up on communicating with a child?

In a 1993 message to families, the U.S. bishops spoke of the importance in families of making peace, re-establishing trust and repledging love. But, the bishops commented: This can be an especially painful task for parents. What if your child becomes addicted to drugs, or harms others through drunken driving or chooses friends you consider a bad influence?" believe parents who feel helpless often also feel alone. Yet, so many parents in parishes share nearly identical problems! These parents need each other.

That's probably why the bishops' 1993 message urged families to communicate with each other about "how your family has overcome obstacles, how you have made time for each other, sought enrichment opportunities or

By Father W. Thomas Faucher Catholic

News

Service

I

One spring day a few years ago Marjorie Carter, a single mother of three boys, came to the parish office with Jason, her 15-year-old. Jason, her eldest son, always had been her delight

— an altar server, football star and

professional help with your problems."

David Gibson, Editor,

all-

around great kid.

She showed me a note that had slipped out of Jason's book bag: "Jason, I want to be your first. I will teach you everything. Call me. Karen."

After a heated discussion at home, Marjorie had called Karen's house, speaking first to her father, then her mother. They responded that all kids today are sexually active, that Karen had been put on the pill and that Marjorie should be glad it was Karen and not someone else.

Jason told his mother and me that so far nothing had happened, but was honest in

saying

he

CNS photo by

I love you and God But in this instance you made a

bad choice, with serious consequences."

One set of words destroys the child, the other builds up the child.

When

a child

it.

and some parents said it was OK.

"There is a direct connection between a

girlfriend

He even knew a kid named Mark, 16, whose parents insisted that when Mark had sex it had to be in their home,

child's

Images of biblical parents and children

Lisa Kesster

"You are a fine person. loves you.

of his

friends were having sex, his dad had a

sense of

self-

worth and his or her ability to live

with the

pressures" of "sex, drugs, honesty and

almost everything else

By Father John

raised in a home that constantly promotes his or her sense of dignity and self-worth, then when a situation arises like Karen's letter to Jason, parents and child can discuss it using the

Catholic

is

language

All of

fit in peers is at its peak. (Perhaps this is why scare tactics, if they ever worked, usually don't appear to work with kids today.)

There is a direct connection between a child's sense of self-worth and his or her ability to live with the pressures I've named. A young person with a sense of self-respect, who can say, "I

to teach children

worth.

In such a home, a vocabulary already is in use for saying that other parents, other people make wrong,

ex-

ample.

among

have value, I am loved, I have standards, I have dignity," can also say, "So I don't need to do this

know who

I

am,

I

thing."

The only real defense to the pressure to sin is the grace of God that lives within a person as a sense of self-worth. Morality can be explained as the living out of inner worth. Morality manifests this internal value and dignity in an external

way.

That's why it's so important that a parent never say to a child, "You're worthless, you're dumb, you're a disgrace, I hate you, you're a failure."

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respected priest at the shrine of

father the tribes that eventually would

Shiloh.

And

grief in the their story, along with

other biblical stories, tells us that the difficulty parents encounter and the in communiways they are tested cating values to children is not new to the 20th century.

—

When

Jacob's

—

family entered

Canaan

to dwell there, one of the inhabitants, smitten with their sister, Dinah, "seized her and lay with her by force" (Genesis 34:2).

The brothers were outraged and when the violator, Shechem, actually begged to marry her, they imposed a condition that debilitated all the men of his clan; when they were weakened

and defenseless, the brothers slaughtered them and sacked their city.

Jacob was appalled. "You have brought trouble upon me by making me loathsome to the inhabitants of the land.... I have so few men that, if these people unite against me and attack I and my family will be wiped out"

(Father Faucher is a priest of the Diocese of Boise, Idaho, and a free lance

me,

writer.)

(34:30).

FAITH IN ACTION of my friends. Why do they book What We Really Want to Know .... Answers to 101 Questions Teens Always Ask (Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Ind. 46556. 1996. Paperback, $8.95): "Ask yourself if your parents' concerns might be real. Consider these questions: ... Am a more honest person because of my friends or do lie and cover up my whereabouts and my activities? Good friends will make you a better person. Bad friends will drag you down to their level."

When a teen complains, "My parents do

this?" Michael Francis

Pennock

put

They had thought to avenge the honor of the family, but instead dishonored it. And they had thoughtlessly adopted the violent, savage culture of

Jacob was proud of his family, espeThey were to carry on the family traditions and were to

process.

and

by both word and

Castelot

become God's people.

But they brought him

of values,

standards

J.

cially his 12 sons.

not in some dangertoday." ous place. Word was that an assistant football coach said self-destructive that sex makes you a better football choices for themselves and their chilplayer. dren.

Kids live under enormous pressures These choices need to be called sin, for about sex, drugs, honesty and almost sin by its essential nature is self-deeverything else today. Conflicting valstructive behavior. We stop sinning and ues from parents, teachers, neighbors, avoid sinning by loving ourselves other kids, television, movies, music enough to stop self-destructive behavior. and other sources confuse and torment That is what parents are supposed

young growing minds and bodies. this at a time when the need to

Faith Alive!

Contrast that with the parents who say:

was

thinking about

About half

is

down

all

replies in his

an alien people.

Then there

is

the story of

Eli,

the

When the people came to the shrine with sacrifices for the Lord, Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, would forcefully steal the choicest meat of the sacrificial animals.

This was not only theft but downright sacrilege. "They treated the offerings to the Lord with disdain" (1 Samuel

2:17).

This must have broken the old man's heart. Eli pleaded with his sons, but in vain: "Why are you doing such things? No, my sons, you must not do these things! It is not a good report that I hear the people of the Lord spreading about you" (2:23-24).

Eli did his best to give his children principles of behavior and remonstrated with them when they callously turned their backs on those principles.

The great king David also was challenged by his sons. One of them, Amnon, violated his half-sister,

Tamar. Her brother, Absalom, then ordered his death. This man, son and presumed successor to the king, turned on his father and instigated a rebellion against him. But when he was subsequently killed in battle, David was devastated:

"My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!" (2 Samuel

19:1).

only Absalom had realized much his father loved him!

If

how

I

I

Pennock notes that parents also may put down their children's because they don't know them. He tells teens to "make some time for you and your friends to visit with your folks instead of always being on the run.

If this seems uncom-fortable for you to do, you might ask yourself what you are

Reflection: friends

trying to hide.

(Father Castelot

is

scholar, author, teacher

a Scripture

and

lecturer.)

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April 5, 1996

People

In

Friends Carmen Falcone And Jay Arena, Die DURHAM —Two "giants" in the coach and physical education instructor.

North Carolina Catholic Church died recently, only two and a half months

He was

apart.

Carmen

Falcone, former

versity assistant football

camp

Camp died

director of in

Duke Uni-

coach and the

Our Lady of

the Hills

Hendersonville for 30 years,

March

22.

He was

81.

Dr. Jay Morris Arena, a pioneer in poison prevention and a Duke Hospital pediatrician, died Jan. 5 in his Durham

home. He was 86.

"They were giants in our Catholic community," said Father Michael Shugrue, campus minister at Duke University. "The deaths of these two men is a great loss to the Church."

The men were good

friends

who

lived across the street from each other,

Father Shugrue noted. Both were parishioners at Immaculate Conception Church.

Falcone was born and reared in Batavia, N. Y., and had been a resident of Durham for the past 50 years. He graduated from Kent State University in 1940, and came to Duke in 1943 as a member of the football

staff.

After serving two years in the

Navy

during World War II, he earned a master'

degree in physical education from Ohio State University. He then returned to Duke as an assistant football coach.

He

also served

Duke

member of the Kent State Hall of Fame and the Duke

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experiences

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"Over 50 years of Carm's life was given to building up the Duke family," said Father John Wall in Falcone's funeral homily. "Whether it was in his

with inmates on death row

teaching, coaching, administrating, win-

Walking" and

ning wrestling matches or football games, or in winning the hearts and minds of his

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University

and students."

In the North Carolina Catholic Church, Falcone was best known as the director of the now-defunct Our Lady of athletes

the Hills

Camp

in Hendersonville.

wife Dorothy also worked

at the

His

camp.

Dr. Jay Arena, a native of Clarksburg,

and son severely injured by Colin Ferguson during a shooting spree on the

Christopher Reeve Brings Hope Rehabilitation Center GREEN SPRINGS, Ohio (CNS) It was a feat worthy of Superman. When Christopher Reeve paid a visit in March to the new rehabilitation and therapy

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killer to

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is among some 2,400 people who have signed the Declaration of Life.

accomplished horseman, was paralyzed from the shoulder down last May when he was thrown from his horse in an equestrian competition and broke his neck. He is confined to a wheelchair and needs a ventilator almost around the

Orleans,

result in the capital

as the result of a homicide,

he or she does

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want

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clock.

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the

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the

signers include actor and activist Martin

since the accident.

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Archbishop Using Sabbatical For Reflection, Doctoral Research Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland of Milwaukee, NEW YORK (CNS) midway through a six-month sabbatical, said he hoped his priests would follow his example of taking time off for reflection. "Many priests feel they are so necessary they can't take time off," he said in a March 26 interview in New York. "But if I can do it, they can do it." He said it was standard policy throughout the United States to grant sabbaticals to priests after they had served 10 or more years, and again later in their ministries. "I have only six more years before retirement, and I want to be sure I use them well," said the archbishop, who will be 69 on April 2. "I'm thinking about where I want to put my energies and talking to other people about it."

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One of the discoveries we made that we were not unique as a couple. The ups and downs we experiwas

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One of the presenting

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We

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Lou Scharff from St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte boards the Amtrak train for the CRISM rail trip to Raleigh.

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We realized how easy it is to take each other for granted. "I love you" and "thank you" can't be said often enough. When gratitude and affection

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At the weekend, I said I felt that were times my husband's job was more important to him that I was.

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Asheville sixth-grader Nicholas Oligny won the $50 first place prize.

Hendersonville eighth-grader Sarah Irion,

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your son. " Then He died. body to the tomb and rolled a big stone over the entrance. Two sad days passed and it was the start of the third when Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and I were on our way to the tomb. We were planning on anointing the body when amazingly the angel of the Lord rolled away the stone and said, "Look! Jesus who was crucified has risen! " Joyfully, I went and looked.

He had indeed risen. I ran back shouting "Alleluia, "praising God. He has risen!

than 300 essays were entered

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Second Place: Sarah Irion Immaculata School, Hendersonville, Grade 8 My insides feel new and freshly carved. The dampness and hollowness

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The 11 original men were so city.

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Eddie died 1 0 years ago, three months six. A blood transfusion during open-heart surgery had given him

AIDS. But he didn't have a panel quilt.

mentioned Eddie to staff at Waterworks Visual Arts Center, which hosted a Living With AIDS exhibit.

Then, someone talked to Candace Lawrence, a local quilter who helped at Waterworks. Her children attend Sacred Heart School and she agreed to work with seventh graders on a quilt in memory

moved to North Carolina on

compelled to do that," Lawrence said. "God gives you a talent to do something like sewing and there are times you feel like you need to do something with the talent to make a statement for someone else. I wanted to make sure that boy was remembered."

She said some people just consider AIDS a result of a certain lifestyle, and they don't think about the innocent "I just felt

as

wrote, "and a

me to North Carolina as a

for missionary work."

Father Waters was ordained by the Bishop Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh in 1967. His first assignment in North Carolina was assistant pastor at St. John Church in North Wilkesboro. He also Greenville, served Garner, in Fayetteville, Raleigh and Jacksonville. late

victims of the disease, including children like Eddie.

He was appointed pastor of St. Mark He

Father Clements blessed the panel

Ash

during a special ceremony before

in 1984. is

Wednesday Mass.

survived by his twin brother,

will be sent to

It

Washington, D.C., to be part of the national Names Project Display, which includes more than 27,000 panels for people who have died of AIDS. "I'm excited in a sense," said Lawrence, an emergency room nurse at

John.

A

wake prayer service was held at St. Mark Church April 2. Bishop Gossman presided at the funeral liturgy April 3 at St. Mark Church.

Mountains of

CAROLINA NORTH Roman Owned and Directed by

Eddie Fitzgerald.

Rowan

Regional Medical Center. "It's we have to have some-

terrible to think

many lives have But sometimes, the visual effect begins to dawn on people."

Eddie's panel has a blue background and features a picture of him, stars of different colors and two poems, including one written by his older brother, Shawn.

been

lost.

The Sacred Heart seventh graders chose the star theme after hearing Eddie referred to as "this

on to glow,

little star

to light the

that has

way

gone

for us be-

low."

"I think it's just

marvelous," said

Eddied grandmother, Jean McAllister of Salisbury. "We're so pleased and hon-

Eddie's parents, John and in

hard for her to talk about

A nurse, his mother often works with who have AIDS at Duke hospiAnd Shawn is pursuing a medical

children tal.

career.

The seventh-grade

money

ready raised

students had al-

AIDS

for

research

by participating in a local walk. Teacher Bernice Hager said they wanted to work on the panel to remember Eddie.

"It was very emotional," said Michael Alexander.

Said Stephanie Cooper: liked

it

because

"I think I

we were remembering

Brad Cummings and Michelle Leonard said they hope the quilt panel will inspire more research on AIDS. This story originally appeared in

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The Rev. Tom Clements of Sacred Heart Church blesses a quilt panel remembering

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a social worker for Catholic Charities in

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in the

Father Tom Clements, Sacred Heart

pastor,

Father Waters was born in New York

good spot

—

before he turned

in an effort to keep him in contact with friends in the Wilmington area.

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AIDS

Sacred Heart Church members remembered Eddie Fitzgerald when they saw pieces of the national AIDS memorial quilt on display

He was moved to Hillhaven several years

was working

In

13

Salisbury Post

died March 29 after choking in a local restaurant. Father Waters had been seriously injured in a car accident in 1990 and was living at Hillhaven Convalescent Home at the time of his death.

In Feb. 1990, Father Waters was involved in a two-car accident in Wilmington. He sustained serious injuries' to his heart and chest.

Father Waters underwent a lengthy hospital stay and later lived at the Kurvic Residence for retired diocesan priests at St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines.

the advice of a priest. "I

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Diocesan News Briefs Day Of Recollection An afternoon

For information,

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by Father Rory

CHARLOTTE

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Inn Saturday, April

at the

27. For information, call Orrin

Lundgren

(704) 298-4641.

at

Workshop For Families

HICKORY

—

A

Healing Mass

Church

Barnabas

St.

will participate in a

workshop

with dementia

or Alzheimers meets the second Monday

each month through August from p.m.

at St.

1

:

30-3

Gabriel Church in the family call (704) 377-

room. For information, 6871, extension 314.

BELMONT is

a

— "Healing

May 3 1 - June

the Child

inner healing

1

by Father John Putnam and Bobbie May. Cost is $108 for two nights at double occupancy and $115 for two

To

nights at single occupancy.

Haywood

Rankin,

acting director of the State Department

Griffith, S.T. that explores the

hear

God speaking

to us

ways we through

Home

life

at

Dinner And Auction The St. Joseph

ASHEBORO

(919) 212-0374.

Grief Support

Bach addresses

—

Suzanne

loneliness at an inter-

Abbey Experience

parish grief support group Thursday,

April 18 at 7 p.m. at

St.

Leo Church

BELMONT — The Belmont Abbey

in

conference room A. For information, call

Sunday Services

Mass is at 2 p.m. followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Sunday, April 14 at Belmont Abbey.

Joanne at (910) 929-9478 or Sister Angela Case at (910) 725-7321.

GREENSBORO

—A

presentation

Mercy

at

2 p.m,

is at

2:40,

and Mass

is at 3 p.m. followed by a video about Sister Faustina Sunday, April 14 at Our Lady of Grace Church.

College visitation day for high school is Friday, April 12 beginning at 9 a.m. For information, call

juniors and seniors

the Admissions Office at (704) 825-6665

p.m.,

on the diary of Sister Faustina is

—

Church Spaghetti Dinner and Auction is Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Black and Decker Clubhouse.

Group

WINSTON-SALEM

$225.

information, call (704) 926-3833.

information or to register, call Theresa

Leland

is

Anne Frick. Donation is $235.

To register, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751. For

School Conference

— A Catholic family

Cost

"The Hills are Alive" is a May 1 3- 1 nature retreat directed by Rev. John Quigley, O.F.M., Lorraine Arata and

Haid Theatre on the factors of stability and instability in the Middle East.

attend,

send a $25 non-refundable registration fee to Bobbie May, 5617 Clearlake Dr., Hickory, NC 28601. For information, call (704) 327-8692.

the Chaplet of Divine

Student ExchangeProgram Youth Exchange Service needs

—

Office of Near Eastern and South Asian

RALEIGH

BELMONT — Confessions are at 1

to assist families struggling

"God's Voice in My Life" is a May 2-8 retreat directed by Rev. Sidney

BELMONT

Sister Maurus Allen that explores the theology of woman as she walks toward higher wisdom and truth. Cost is $100.

and home schooling conference is Saturday, May 4 at Cardinal Gibbons High School at 8 a.m. with Mass. For

Divine Mercy

— A support group

Middle East Expert Speaks

—

Inner Healing Retreat

retreat led

CHARLOTTE

Living Waters Retreats "Journey Through Oz: Woman's Yellow Brick Road" is an April 15-18 retreat led by

MAGGIE VALLEY

other.

information, call (910) 922-3628.

Support For Families Of Aging

singles ages 21

and older to their upcoming Date Auction.

Proceeds will benefit Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity work in Charlotte. For information, call Tim at (704) 549-4265 or Kathleen at (704) 544-1634.

Scripture, liturgy, ritual, silence and each

Within"

362-2604.

Catholic Singles

all

for Life,"

sponsored by the Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley is Sunday, April 2 1 at 2 p.m. For information, call Frankie Swanson at (704) 328-8226.

Analysis, Bureau of Intelligence and

families is Saturday, April 27 at the Catholic Conference Center. For

group for friends and loved ones of people who have experienced a suicidal death, meets the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church. For information, call (704) 523-7724 or (704)

of Charlotte invites

Life

— A "Walk

Research, will speak at Belmont Abbey College Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. in the

—A

for

CHARLOTTE — "Hopes," a support

HICKORY

Healing Mass for people with HIV/AIDS and terminal illnesses is the second Thursday each month at 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church.

For information or transportation call (704)252-3151.

ASHEVILLE

people involved with parish outreach to

Hopes Group Meets

Date Auction

CHARLOTTE —

Yard Sale

meet

Thursday, April 1 1 at St. Joseph Church in Mt. Holly for Mass at 12 noon.

Walk For

the adoption process. For information call

Patrick

St.

Amazing Grays

Cathedral

Weldon

House Of Prayer Retreat HOT SPRINGS "A Spiritual

Jesuit

—

or (800) 523-2355.

House of Prayer. For information, House of Prayer, P.O. Box 7, Hot Springs, N.C. 28743, or call

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesa news briefs. Good photographs, preferably black and white, also are welcome. Please submit news release and photos at least 10 days before the

(704) 622-7366.

date of publication.

Perspective on Aging, "addresses the spiritual, psychological and physical processes of aging, April 19-21 at the Jesuit

write

to: Jesuit

Catholic families to host teenage students

from Asia, Europe, South America and Mexico for one school year. Hosts provide bed and meals. For information, call (800) 848-2121.

Birthmother Support Offered WINSTON-SALEM Family Services, Inc. and Catholic Social Services offers group support for

—

birthmothers the second Thursday each

Group Meets

Social

CHARLOTTE II

is

a social

and

— Catholic Singles spiritual

group for

month from 7-8:30 p.m.

at

Home, Patton

1401

Asheville,

Inc.

Avenue

NC 28806

issues of grief

and loss experienced

in

Groce

St.

John M. Prock

St.

H. Dale

Joan of Arc Parish Joan of Arc Parish

Needed

Hospital Volunteers

— Mercy

FUNERAL HOME • LLC

Hospital

has opportunities for caring volunteers

rooms, the gift shop and other patient services. For at

(704) 379-

Williams-Dearborn Funeral Service

to assist in family waiting

Nancy

Telephone 252-3535

Family

(704)552-2401.

information, call

Funeral

Services, Inc. Discussions center around

singles ages 30-50. For information, call

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Taize Prayer

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Minutes from The Arboretum Serving the people of Mecklenburg and Union Counties Steve Kuzma, Director Catholic Church

Member of St. Matthew

and the Knights of Columbus

&

The Catholic News

April 5, 1996

Herald

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World And National News Briefs Archdiocese $2,000 In The Black On Papal Visit Finances

BALTIMORE (CNS) — Pope John

Baltimore cost almost $1.5 million, but thanks to cash and in-kind contributions and the efforts of volunteers, the Archdiocese of Baltimore ended up in the black.

Archdiocesan records show that the total expenditures of $1,437,000 were more than matched by budgeted resources of $1,439,000, providing a surplus of $2,000, said Bill Blaul, archdiocesan director of communications. Blaul said that for now the surplus will be kept on hand for any unanticipated final expenses.

Paul IPs October 1995

visit to

Congress Asked To Bar Assisted Suicide Funding

—

(CNS) A bill March 20 would

WASHINGTON

introduced in Congress

bar federal funding for assisted suicide.

In Alaska, Archbishop Francis T. Hurley of Anchorage testified March 21 against

"A good Catholic can responsibly be for or against use of the death penalty under certain restricted conditions," he said.

"It is a

Says Catholics Should Forgive Romero's Killers SAN SALVADOR (CNS) Sixteen years after the murder of Archbishop Oscar A. Romero, the current head of the Prelate

—

Rhode

had been "one-sided, tendentious and selective" and had violated legal procedures by failing to assess the

Rwandan

to investigate a

national for

crimes that occurred in Rwanda. Father

Catholics to forgive those responsible for the killing. "I don't believe anything

Bourg-Saint-Andeol, said his accusers

can be achieved by manipulating ... the figure of Archbishop Romero in order to seek confrontations," Archbishop Saenz told reporters. "Rather, we should look to him to help us to achieve reconciliation." Archbishop Saenz spoke March 24, the anniversary of Archbishop Romero's murder by a member of a rightist death squad. He was killed while celebrating Mass in the chapel of a

had

hospital in

San Salvador.

physician-assisted suicide for adults with

French Court Ends Probe Of Priest Accused Of Genocide NIMES, France (CNS) Saying it

terminal or "intractable and unbearable"

didn't have jurisdiction, a French court

state. In

was implicated in the 1994 Rwandan The appeal court in Nimes did not pronounce on the substance of the accusations against Father Wenceslas Munyeshyaka. It said, however, that the court hearing the case was not competent

Munyeshyaka, who works as an assistant pastor in the southern French town of

San Salvador Archdiocese has called on

a bill to legalize assisted suicide in his Island, the Legislature

faces conflicting bills.

priest's convicted killers.

genocide.

matter of judgment."

One would legalize

—

lost "in

form

as well as substance."

Polish Court Overturns Acquittal

Of Generals

In Priest's

WARSAW,

Murder

Poland (CNS)

—

Poland's Appeals Court has overturned the acquittal of two communist secret

police generals and ordered fresh investigations into their suspected involvement in the 1984 killing of an activist priest, Father Jerzy Popieluszko.

In a March 2 1 ruling, Judge Jan Krosnicki said the county court that cleared the generals had failed to "analyze responsibly" key evidence against them, including courtroom testimony by the

Another would make assisting in suicide a felony punishable by 30 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The new activity comes against a background illnesses.

Washington

state

on grounds

that the terminally

ill

and how they

have a

when

Opposes Death Penalty, But Says Individuals Can Decide NEW YORK (CNS) New York O'Connor told March 24

a

judgment in favor of it. He said that he and most other U.S. bishops of the United and he said discouraging

that its

Pope John Paul II is use. But the cardinal

emphasized the right of individual Catholics to

make

their

own

and carry out other functions not requiring an ordained minister, said Father Ramiro Gonzalez Coujil, director of liturgy for the Orense Diocese. Lay people already have been trained to substitute for the nonordained functions of priests in at least 20 other dioceses in the regions of Andalucia, the Basque country and Catalonia, Father Gonzalez said.

When Jobs Can't Be Found, Find Ways To Share Jobs, Pope Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When

Academy

the Vatican as

a

States are against capital punishment,

—

—

CNS

photo from Reuters

Members of the human rights group "Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo" peer through iron bars of Buenos Aires historic government house in front of the Plaza de Mayo March 21. The mothers, whose children are among thousands who disappeared

in

the

1

976 military coup, staged the

work

in the future."

U.N.

Says Funds May Cause

Cuts For African Refugees The U.N. GENEVA (CNS)

protest as a symbolic gesture

—

refugee agency

is

worried that lack of

funds may cause it to curtail programs for refugees who fled tribal fighting in Rwanda and Burundi. "Right now we are borrowing from our own pocket," said

Bishop McGuinness High School Hosting Reunion For All Alumni Saturday, April

applies Catholic social

it

teaching to various situations. The academy members chose as their first topic of study, "the future of work and

decisions.

1

of Social Sciences,

conduct scientific studies on social questions in order to advise and inform

group

that he

make

—

a group of scholars he appointed to

opposes the death penalty but said Catholics could legitimately

Liturgies In

of a growing trend in Spain, lay people will start conducting liturgical services in the Diocese of Orense at Easter time to compensate for the shortage of priests.

The 38 lay people two-thirds of whom are women have been training for a year and a half to distribute the Eucharist

Pontifical

—

J.

To Conduct

Spain To Offset Lack Of Priests MADRID, Spain (CNS) As part

market, Pope John Paul II said.

"Professional institutions and the workers themselves must come to accept this division for the good of all, even if it means a relative loss of advantages," the pope said in a March 22 speech. The pope was meeting with members of the

law

Cardinal

of police officers

Laity

of particular witnesses.

together to find a way to divide existing jobs to include more people in the labor

will die.

Cardinal John

reliability

employment is not possible, governments and companies must work

against assisted suicide unconstitutional constitutional right to determine

the written justification for the acquittal

full

of a recent federal appeals court decision that declared a

He added that

has ended the judicial investigation into charges that a Rwandan Catholic priest

Fernando del Mundo, spokesman for the High Commissioner for Refugees. The agency needs $24 million per month for its Rwanda and Burundi refugee programs, said del

27

office of the U.N.

p.m.-6 p.m.

Rain or Shine

Mundo. As of March

1730 LinkRd. Barbecue, Alumni soccer game, tuors of the school, face painting and balloons for the children.

Mass celebrated at 5 p.m.

19,

only $71.5

million had been received from donor

countries, he said

March

22.

The

programs are for 1.7 million Rwandan refugees and 200,000 Burundian refugees in Zaire, Uganda and Tanzania. The refugees are the result of tribal fighting

All alumni,

former faculty and

and current faculty and staff are invited to attend. Registration is necessary. Send name, address and $10 registration fee to: BMHS Development Office, 1730 Link Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

For information,

staff

call

(910) 725-4247.

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Thanks To

St.

Jude and the

Blessed mother

L.B.R.

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The Catholic News

&

Herald

April 5, 1996

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